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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME XXVII Shanghai Will Become Base For World-Wide Revolution, Says Hsi —! A . Leader of Cantonese Forces Says Revolution Will Start in Shanghai and Spread to Many Lands. FOREIGNERS TO GET PROTECTION | In Manifesto General Hsi i Says Foreigners Must Not Be Attacked or Property Damaged. Shanghai, March 23.—OP)—Shang hai is to become the "base for a world revolution,” says a manifesto issued by General Pai Tsung Hsi, Cantonese commander, to the Chinese people to day, but foreigners must not be at tacked or insulted, or their property destroyed. "For 80 years," the manifesto reads, "the imperialists under the protection of unequal treaties have reduced Chin# to a state of vassalage. “After the revolution of 1011, the foreign imperialists continually sup plied Chinese Imperialists with rifles and guns, with which they have wag ed war for the last 15 years. "On the one hand the foreign imper ialists have checked the development of Chinese education and industries, and on the other have secured for themselves special privileges. “But the Chinese now have awak ened, and Shanghai, the greatest com mercial center in the Far East, will lx-come not only a strong base for Chinese nationalism but for a world revolution. "The people must distinguish, how ever, between attacking imperialism and attacking foreigners. They must not attack foreigners and destroy their property." The General urges arbitration in order to avoid strikes, and depreciates exorbitant demands which would re sult in closing the factories altogeth er. The manifesto says the revolution is to be carried on by propaganda, and not by force of arms. French Police Prevent DM. liondon, March 23.—OP)*—French -police in Shanghai, says a dispatch to the INly Express, prevented A 'riot yesterday when 400 students of Au fWt-Ptltversity.Veoadncttflt-oy .fcfc Jes uit fathers, rebelled, demanding that the name of the school be changed forthwith to Snn Yat Sen University. A notorious communist agitator was appointed by the students as president of the University. Three Americans Injured. Washington, March 23.—CP) —In- jury to three Americans in Shanghai was reported today to the navy de? pertinent by Admiral Williams, com mander of the Asiatic fleet. One of them, a marine, was slight ly hurt by a spent bullet. The iden tity and extent of the injuries of the other two were not disclosed, the ad miral merely saying that two other Americans had been reported as in jured. Three Members of Family Die of In fluenza. Winston-Salem, March 23.—CP) — Funeral services for three members of the Shelton family, the father and two daughters, were conducted at Snow Creek Church, Stokes county, yesterday. The father,, R. W. Shel ton, died Thursday, one daughter, Miss Lillian, passed away Saturday, and another, Miss Sallie, on Sunday. In fluenza followed by pneumonia is at tributed as the cause of the three deatbs. Hurt in Auto Accident. Winston-Salem, March 23.—W Ray Smith. 23 whose home is a few miles east of this city, is in a local hospital today suffering from serious injuries sustained last night when the car he was driving was struck by an automobile operated by C. E. Bragg. The latter's wife also sustained many bruises and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Bragg was arrested and required to give bond on charge of reckless driving. Alleged Floggers Go on Trial. Lyons, Ga., March 23. —(A*)—While five Toombs County citizens went on trial here today tinder charges of flog ging a Baptist preacher, announce- 1 ment was made by Sheriff C. W. Culpepper that two white farmers 1 have been arrested after they had been indicted by grand jury, for flogging the negro. The grand jury adjourned, but Solicitor A. 8. Bradley and his assistants are continuing their investi gation of other reported flogging cases in the county. Try to Burn Birger Home. ' Harrisburg, 111., March 22. — UP) — Five men attempted early today to burn the home here of Charles Birger, gang leader, but were forced to retreat when met by revolver and machine gun fire. About thirty shots were exchanged, hot no one was Founded. Birger said the men were from Frank lin county, and were known to him. Cotton Rote Hearings Cancelled. Washington, March 23. —G4*>—A se ries of hearings, which the Interstate Commerce Committee announced to begin during April in principal South tern cities to consider railroad rates on cotton, were cancelled today. At torneys for cotton growers organiza tions could not be ready by that time Alfonso, King of Spain, is the only reigning monarch in Enrope who was horn a king. t The Concord Daily Tribune in wes i j- Ml f® ACTION Now Standing Shoulder to I i Shoulder With British as; Guard for International Quarters in Shanghai, i Shanghai, March 23.—OP)—Ameri can marines stood shoulder to shoul-’ • der with the famous British fold- ‘ stream Guards on the northern boun-! clary of the international settlement to-' day, charged with preventing any at-j tempted invasions by the defeated! Shantmigexe, such as were repelled I with bloodshed yesterday. Sent to the boundary ut the request i of the British commander, the Ani-| erienns, a detachment of 40, arc helping to hold the Markham Road! bridge across Soochow creek, eon-j nectlng the settlement with the Chap el district, which yesterday was the scene of wild disorders, lootings and killings. Near the Anglo-American position are little hills of bombs and ammuni tion taken by sentries in disarming the Shantungese troops who sought refuge in the settlement. Hundreds of disarmed Shantungese soldiers are penned in a bamboo “bird cage” not far away. The situation appears much easier in all of the native districts with the victorious Cantonese army gradually taking matters in hand. A small body of n Shantungese were still bold ing out in the Cbappi district today and there was some firing. The Can tonese shops, which usually present a good barometer of conditions, were re opening. PINK MULL’S TRIAL IS BEGUN AT MORGANTQN ' Mail It (%arged With the Murder Recently of Paul Gihta. Morganton, N. C., March 23. — UP) —Pink Mulls went on trial in Su perior Court here today charged with home with gunshot wounds in tkej heart after the youth had been miss- 1 ing several days. A crowd which took up all available space in the court room and hallways, included n special venire of 75 men summoned for the selection of a jury. | The prosecution announced that a ver dict of murder in the first degree would be their aim. The formidable array of witnesses and counsel led to the prediction that the cose would be hard' fought and would consume several days. Six prospective jurors, including four frofn the regular panel, were seated at noon. Tlie state had summoned about fif teen witnesses and the defense about the same. number. Mull was charged with shooting . Gibbs, reported to be a suitor of his I step-daughter, Lpls Walker, when it was learned that the accused man fired a gun out of the window at ran dom a shot allegedly striking Gibbs. THE STOCK MARKET Prices Moved Within Narrow Limits at Opening of Market Today. • New York, March 23.— OP)— Prices moved Within narrow limits at the opening of today’s stock market, with the trend generally downward. St. Louis A Southwestern fell off a point on the initial sale, while Baldwin dis played early strength. THE STOCK MARKET Reported By Fenner A Beams. (Quotations at 1:45 P. M.) Atchison 177 American Tobacco B 123% American Smelting ... 142% American Locomotive .... 100% ttlant'.c Coast Line 185 llted Chemical 130 Baldwin Locomotive 175% Baltimore A Ohio 112% | Chesapeake A Ohio 160% Dupont 202 Frisco 111% General Motors —.— 172% General Electric 83% Hudson >— 07% Standard Oil of New Jersey .. 37 Kenneeott Copper 62% Coca-Cola - 100 . Liggett A Myers B 05 Mack Truck 102% ! Maryland Oil - 50 ' Pan American Petroleum B .. 61% Rock Island 84% R. J. Reynolds 109 Southern Railway 124 Studebaker 40% 1 Stewart-Warner 58 ■ Texas Co. 1 47% ■ Tobacco Products 104% U. S. Steel - 162% Westinghouse 74% Woolworth 126% American Tel. A Tel. 162% ■ American Can 48% * Allis Chalmers * 04 i Dodge Bros. 21 - Great Northern 85% ' Gulf State Steel —„ 57% - Lorillard 27% - Montgomery-Ward 66 Norfolk A Western 174% Overland 21% Republic Iron A Steel ... ,70 i Vick Chemical ... 154 New Steel 118% SIM AS IMS mums i IN HIS LIBEL SUIT I Plaintiff in the $1,000,000 j Damage Suit Took Floor | - as an Attorney During [ | the Day. READ ARTICLES •j TO THE JURY i [ Articles Were Printed in j Henry Ford’s Paper and | Resulted in the Present Suit. • ! | .! Detroit. March 23.— OP) —Aaron Sapiro took the floor ax an nttorney j today in his million dollar libel'suit ; I against Henry Ford. He was admitted jto practice in the federal district .court here in which the case is being i tried, when it opened ten days ago, ■ j but it was the first time he has raised his voice. Previously he lmd con- I fined his court room efforts to whis j pered conferences with his chief coun sel. William nenry Gallagher, of De troit. William J. Cameron, editor of the Ford-owned Dearborn Independent, in which were printed articles alleged to have libeled Sapiro. was in the witness chair for the fourth day when Sapiro faced him. There was no immediate clash be tween the plaintiff in the suit and the man who yesterday assumed full < responsibility for the printing of the articles. Instead. Sapjro, speaking in a well ; modulated voice that held the close attention of the jurors, reud from back numbers of the Dearborn Independent articles he asserted were libelous. Gnllagher's voice was worn when he 1 first addressed the court today nfter I nearly a full day of reading and nr- < gument yesterday. i The six women and six men of the 1 -jury closely looked Sapiro over from the top of his black haired head to I his black shoes as he faced them for ' the first time,. He wore a batty gray suit, having changed from the blue \ he butt worn previously. He is rather • [alight fit' stato-e and, sttetyhed to ’’is ] !.full m ight ns he rend an article lufp- , I down to Aacon Sapiro and lesser , [Jews." ! FIND BODY OF WOMAN; ORDER DOCTOR ARRESTED Dr. Knute Houck Arrested When 1 Body of Woman is Found in River. Washington, March 23.—0^) —Af- , ter the finding of a woman's hotly in the Potomac River today, the Wash- ■ ington police telegraphed to Madison. 1 Wls., authorities to take into custody I for investigation Dr. Knute Houck, i formerly a physician of St. Elizabeth's i Hospital here, whose wife disappeared 1 several months ago. I The police said the body had been identified as that of Mrs. Gladys < Houck by calling cards on her per- 1 son. The woman had been missing from 1 ber home hero since December 17th. : Or. Houck was found in an extreme ly nervous condition at Hornell, N. 1 »., two days later and was brought 1 hack to Washington where he was ■ placed under observation at Galling , Hospital. The circumstances under which Mrs. Houck disappeared provided Washing- [ ton police with one of the most puzzl ing cases they had ever faced. For , weeks, assisted' from time to time by police from other cities, the authori- i ties groped through A maze of clues i in an effort to establish whether she < had been killed, whether she had com- I mltted suicide, or whether she was atill alive and concealed somewhere. ' Mrs. Houck was last seen alive on December 17th when several doctors came over from St. Elizabeth Hos pital to call on her and her husband, < who was then a young member of the hospital's psychiatric staff. I That Privy “Graft.” Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, March 23. —When Senator 1 Rivers of Johnso of Duplin was talk ing about “graft” in privy building, alleging that some had taken contracts for privies at $25 each, and then sub -1 let them for $lO, the difference going : to the inspectors, he must have been 1 speaking of mahogauy-lined privies— certainly not of the "regulation” privy 1 required by the Board of Health. One other thing is also certain, and that is that it whs not his own privy 1 of which he was speaking. The man who built Senator Johnson’s privy— -1 also named Johnson—the other day informed the Board of Health that the received $8.40 for construction of the Duplin Senator’s privy—and not t one cent more—no Btr! > Arrive to Locate Air Mail Station. t Greensboro, March 22. —James 0. i Gray and V. Kauffmnnn, both of l Pitcairn Oviation, Inc., Philadelphia k firm holding contract for the New i York-Atlanta air mall line, are here i today and tomorrow for determina tion of the landing field ut which the air nihil from the triangle cities of It Greensboro. Winston-Salem and High i Point will be handled. , The two aviators came by plane on Sunday from Spartanburg where 4 Gray says a landing fioid will very i likely be placed. One is certain to ■o there or at Greenville, be says- Two go4>d gelds were found just out i'of Spartanburg. CONCORD, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1927 V <f 7 Ilf W 1 ip: WL i ‘ V mm m war fIK Ill' - W Defective Thomas Lynch, of Syracuse, poiioe. and Henry Judd Gray, who is being held in eonneetion iflth alleged murder of Albeit Snyder, art editor. THE CO-EDS AT DUKE ELECT THEIR OFFICER*; Miss Ellen Huekabee. of Albemarle. President of Women’s Association: Miss Virginia Stephens Head df Y. W. C. A. Durham, March 23.—Miss Ellen If. Huekabee, of Albemarle, a member iff the junior class, was chosen president of the Women's student government association at Duke university, and Miss Virginia Stephens, of Richmond. Va., also a member of the junior class, president of the Y. W. C. A. in the election held recently. Other student government officers chosen after a second election were Mamie Bridgou, '2B, of Conway, vice president; Laura Deaton, of Haefcrd, '20,. Bf<-re(uryj Katherine JVarlick, FalK .fotrewmrtHw secret try ; LtUian Stewart, '2B, Hires hamn, Japan, treasurer ; Gladys White, '2B West Durham, assistant treasur er ; Bessie Thompson, "28, of Norwood, chairman point system committee;. Mapde McCraken. '3O, Durham, town girl representative. In addition to the president. Miss Stevens, the following officers were elected to the Y. \V. C. A. cabinet: Lel ! a Ilnbbard, '2B, of Fayettesville., vice-president; Rachel Williams. '29„ Elisabeth City, secretary ; Eva Candler Malone, '29, Villa Rica, Va., treasur er ; Martha CheSson, '29, Roper, un dergraduate representative: and Kel lah Miller, '29, Augustn, S. C„ town girl erpresentative. Miss Huekabee is well fitted for the position of the student government association, having served since her freshman year on the executive utittee ns. freshman representative, secretary, and corresponding secretary. Her ability.as an executive officer is recognized by the women, and she was elected by a large majority. Miss Stevens, president of the Y. W. C. A., came to Duke this year from Greensboro college, where she was a member of the Y. IV. C. A. cabinet. Since coming to Duke she has been active in “Y" work. The election tikis year was conduct ed by the university branch of the League of Women Voters. The Aus tralian ballot was used for the iirst time and was a great improvement on the methods of voting used hereto fore. T. C. Bowie Goes to Mayo Brothers For Examination. Jefferson, Mar. 22.—T. C. Bowie, of Jefferson, recently appointed, emergency judge by Governor Mc- Lean, has gone to Mayo Brothers hospital for a physical examination. Recently, Mr- Bowie suffered a heart attack, aud though he quickly rallied, be wants to know just how sick he is before assuming his duties on the boneh. —I C E— s THE TIME-TESTED, TIME-PROVEN COLD-MAKER SAFE ■ SAVING - SURE - SILENT Ice is SAFE beyond question. Both by day and by night it works without the aid of gases or chemicals. It haß no delicate springs or “controls” to get out of order, no valves or coils. It properly chilly food, but never freezes them. LISTEN FOLKS! Any furniture store in Concord will sell you an A No. 1 Refrig erator or ice box for $5.00 down, and a small weekly payment there afteV. I will sell you coupon books at n cash discount that will make [ your ice cost you just a little less than 50c per hundred pounds. i With my splendid SERVICE I feel sure you will decide in favor of ICE. i Yours.for SERVICE, 1 A. B. POUNDS ROAD SYSTEM MUST BE KEPT REPAIRED State Highway Commission Held Liable For Damages If Roads Disintegrate; Raleigh, March 22.—North Caro lina's $115,000,000 road system must be maintained. That was assured in the bill pro viding for the thirty mililon dollar bond issue authorized by the last legislature. The bill also provided that no more loans from counties to be used by the state for roadbuiding would be accepted aud that the gaso line tax would remain inviolate for the road fund. The road measure was characteriz ed by Governor McLean as one of the most important pieces of Work of the I i >,**S2*~* “The most dangerous thing about any highway system is lack of main tenance," he said in praising the leg islature for making it mandatory upon the highway commission to maintain the roads it built or make itself liable to suit by any taxpayer or bondholder. Capital opinion lias it that the re cent S3O.(HJJ.OO() bond issue, will com plete the state's road building pro gram and they predict that the next legislature will turn its attention more to providing for maintenance than new (-obstruction. Os the new bond money about $12,- 000,000 has been alloted to repay counties which have advanced money for construction purposes. This , leaves $18,000,000 to complete the road system. The money will be paid the counties on a pro rata basis aud charged against their new allocation. The division will pay up some of the smaller lenders in full, but will leave others with obligations upon the state highway fund. Plan is to pay this out of future income. The first switch to maintenance of rouds now being kept up by the in dividual counties is expected to occur during the summer. A bill paseed by the legislature authorizing the com mission to take over 20 per cent ad ditional mileage during the next bien nium. but accumulate half that amount. The county mileage taken over will be in addition to state roads already under highway commission maintenance. Mrs. J. P. Caldwell Left Her Estate to Daughter. Charlotte, March 22.—The entire estate of Mrs. J. P. Caldwell, pioneer North Carolinn newspaper woman, was bequeathed to her daughter and only child. Airs. Adelaide C. Butler, of Wuycross, Ga-, according to the will filed for probate here. There was no estimate as to the value of the estate, which consisted of valu able personal property and real es tate in this city. FRIENDS SAY GRAY i TOLD THEM HE WAS LEAVING SYRACUSE! . | Police Told Two Friends! Were Asked to “Cover, Up” for Gray While He Was in New York City. j. [ GOING TO SEE i “GIRL FRIEND”| This Is What Gray Told; Them When He Left j Syracuse, the Two Men Told District Attorney. New York. March 23.— OP) —Had- j don Gray and Harry Platt. Syracuse friends of Henry Judd Gray, ac- I cased of the murder of Albert Sny- [ der, today told Detroit Attorney New-! combe that the corset salesman had asked them to "cover up" for him at ■ Syracuse Sunday, according to infor-j mation coming from the room where j the two men were being questioned. : Henry Judd Gray, police say, told j the two friends he had engagements! in New York with a “girl friend” and that his office might check up on him and be “peeved" at him for leav iug Syracuse, where he wax supposed to be working his sales territory. Hudson Gray, according to the at tache of the district attorney's office, is said to have declared it was he who used the telephone from Henry Judd Gray’s room in the salesman's of fice, and who rumpled the bed. mak ing it appear the salesman had selpt there Saturday night. E. F. Hazleton, nttorney for Mrs. Ruth Snyder, whose alleged confes sion to participating in the murder, sent detectives to arrest Gray in Sy racuse as other principal in the plot, today issued a statement that Ike was not considering an insanity plea for his client. He added that he has not decided whether to request that the woman be tried separately on the mur der charge, or whether he would agree to the woman and her lover being tried at the same time. “I have learned authoritatively,” he said, “that Mr. Snyder did not re cently raise bis insurance as it has been commonly reported. On his own , volition he raised his policy to $50,000 tW«trWiak'JS.af<Cw—i Counsel for Henry Judd Gray indi cated today before going into confer ence that insanity might be advanced in his defense at the trial. Samuel L. Miller, of this city, who has been re tained by Mrs. Gray, when asked if alienists would be retained, said that point would be decided during the day. Air. Aliller said Mrs. Gray was in a state of complete collapse as she had held the greatest faith in her hus band until after she had visited him in jail yesterday. When she figpt saw her husband she rushed to hint and embraced him affectionately. “I can’t understand it,” she sobbed, repeating the words again and again. Then she looked him straight in the eyes and said: “Did you do this thing? We never had any trouble.” i - “Yes.” "Did you make a confession?" “Yes.” Stunned, she remarked that he must have been drinking bad liquor and she left soon afterwards, after first prom ising that she would come to see him as soon as She would be allowed. MINISTER ASSAILS SINCLAIR LEWIS’ BOOK Dr. Prettyman Says “Elmer Gan try” Is “Dirtiest, Filthiest and Most Vulgar” He Ever Read. Charlotte. March 22. —Dr. F. J. Prettyman, prominent Gastonia Methodist minister, considers Sin clair Lewis’ latest novel, "Elmer Gantry,” the “dirtiest, filthiest and moot vulgar I have ever read." Dr. Prettyman’s statement was made in a sermou here last night at Trinity Methodist church where he is eou ducting a revival service. Dr. Prettyman said the book is a “commercialism of all the antagon ism to the church: and to combat its influence will require heroic work on our part and on the part of all Chris tian people.” The minister said that the book is •‘dull, drab and utterly without art. Other books criticising the church, like Winston Churchill’s ‘lnside the Cup’ and Mrs. Humphrey Ward’s ‘Robert Eli mer.’ did hnvo the re deeming quality of sincerity and did have art.” He said he found the latest work of the author of". Main Street" a dull presentation of profligacy and vulgarity. A “Bad Weather" Holiday. St. John’s, Nfki., Alar. 23. —New- foundland fisher-folk have just en joyed one of their most eagerly look ed-forward-to holidays of the year known as "Sheila’s Brush,” which is observed on the ' 18th of March. Primarily the word “brush” in the dialect of the island means a storm or blizzard, and becauso fishing is impossible at such times a “brush” has come to mean a cessation ot work, in short, a holiday. Newfoundland has two brushes, Patrick’s and Sheila's, that is to say storms supposed to be connected with the birthdays of St. Patrick and that of Sheila, his wife. Os course, these atmospheric disturbances, cor responding to what are usually term ed the equinoctial gain, do ,not al ways come exactly to date, but any storms coming about thin time are named in honor ot these saints. 7~ DANCING WHILE DRI NK ON WANE IN INDIANA (By International News Service) Indianapolis. Ind.. March 23. . After dancing with the Indiana, col- I legions at several varsity parties. J. George L. Winkler. Indiana, i eral prohibition cnfnrrrc" tVbt*** j is willing to swear t r i custom of dancing w) -.orTs j on the wane. j "I attended dances at both In diana and Purdue universities re , cently and lam glad to say I didn't | j even smell liquor at either dance.” i I Wrinkler said. "Neither did Miss | i Ardcry. my secretary, who also ; ■ went to tbe dances.” i Winkler said that drinking j ! among students has decreased four- | j tilths within the last few years. < THE COTTON MARKET. ! Opened Steady at an Advance of t to ] ."> Points. Rallied and Then Eased i Off. j New York. March 23.-t*>)—The [cotton market opened steady today I i at an advance of 1 to 5 points in re sponse to relatively steady Liverpool | cables, but there was considerable sell ing attributed partly to the South. (After advancing to 14.00 May reacted jto 13.83, later working up to 13.05. or to about yesterday's closing quota- I ! tion. Trading was quiet at the start, but | j became more active at tbe call. There I appeared to be more or less trade buy jing at the dips, ns well as covering, (but the advances met realizing. It i was rumored that some continental (selling here represented liquidation of (investment holdings. A report pointing to nu intended decrease of 11 per cent in cotton acreage appeared to be without parti cular influence on the eary market. New York, March 23.—OP)—Cot ton futures opened steady: March 13.84; May 13.98; July 14.18; Oc tober 14.33; December 14.47. Strawberry Crop Will Be Big One. j Tribune Bureau i Sir Walter Hotel. j Raleigh, March 23.—1 t may not be-1 apple blossom time in Normandy, but it is strawberry blossom time down | around Chadbourne, with indications for a bigger crop than usual. So Frank Grist, Commissioner of Labor. I is going down through the berry belt ! tomorrow, to find out what the needs I for aditional labor will be when pick ing starts. He will go to Chndbourne, Wallace, Rose Hill, Teacheys, and several other (mints in the belt. So far, the strawberry plants have uot been injured by thje cold, and the wsw aeenw-to. hare done them good.- witb tbe result that a large ctvtp Is in prospeet, provided nu further in.iurmis cold weather occurs. Last season approximately berry pickers were given employment in this section, and indications are that at least that many additional pickers will be needed this season, ac cording to Mr. Grist. The depart ment of Labor, through its employ ment service, mobilizes the labor and places it where it is most needed. j Society of Hen-Pecked Husbands. London, March 23.—-A very 4 uocr club is looking forward to its yearly meeting during Easter Week, name ly the "Honorable and Ancient Or der of Hen-Pecked Husbands.” The club, which origiuated in Halifax, is unique, at least in title. The mem bership qualification is sufficiently set out by rhe name of the club, nor is it at all sufficient for the candi date for election to prove that lie is a husband, nnd therefore in the natural course of nature Uen-pcoked. He must go further, and make a positive declaration of his wrongs. The elubs’s great day come* on the Easter holiday, when tbe mem bers (secretly assemble to picnic at some unknown rendezvous undis turbed by tbe sound of feminine lon gues. In sober truth, tbe whole, thing is a huge joke, and there are even those who say that the picnic baskets of the “hen-pecked hus bands” are packed fort hem by their wies, only too glad to be rid of their "lords and masters” for the day. Interest in Long Staple Cotton. illy International News Servin'.) Atlanta, Ga„ March 23. —Wide- spread interest is being ruamre.sted among Southern planters in the re vival of the cultivation of long staple cotton in various section of the Southeast. Plans have been anuouuced by the Department of Agriculture for eultivatiou of this variety of cotton. Existing low prices for short staple cotton, now comprising practically the entire production of the South, and relatively high prices for long staple cotton are the cause for the stimulation of interest in the sea is land industry. In a statement issued by the de partment it was pointed out that any effort to resume production of sea island cotton would need to be organized for an exclusive produc tion of one variety and this plan continued several years to determine advantages of isolated planting and . improved cultural methods. With Our Advertisers. Ice is safe, saving, sure and silent. . says A. B. Pounds in a new ad. in to . day's paper. See about price redue i lions on ice. i Does love go to the highest bidder V 1 Sec “Love’s Blindness” at Concord Theatre tomorrow and Friday. Today "The Patent leather Png,” is offered. , New Spring dresses at outstanding i prices at Bfird’s. One lot $5.95 to I $7.95. another at $16.50, another I from $17.50 to $34.50 and another , from $19.50 to $26.50. You will always look charmingly • wnart if yonr clothes are cleaned by •' Wrenn, of Kannapolis The Forest Hill Cleaning Co.din • a new ad. today i« offering coupons good for trade until March 31st. THE TRIBUNE 1 PRINTS 1 TODAY’S NEWS TODAIH NO. 63 AUTOMOBILE LAWS 1 ENACTED BY LATE uctJERAL ASSEMffII A Veritable Pandora’s Bui Was Provided, ; Many Phases of AutdiMra bile Legislation. GO INToIsFFECT V.dgß i APRIL FIRST Nfcjrtj jEvery Vehicle Must Cl»>pl a Rear Light.—Speed Limit 45 Miles an Hour. Other Important Tribune Bureau M Sir Walter HoteL-OHM Raleigh. March 23.—A verjMjiflMy Pandora's box, so far as nutoMNNKw legislation is eocemed was provided >8 legislation is concerned and hMhMtWfp many phases of the state muteff'ifißH hide net have been changed •h4.£mb£3 •of the new laws go into effect -11, motorists generally are uot faatiltbF -j with the new statutes. Virtually" dMa tbe recommendations of tbe CavdßMfJa Motor t'lub were enacted. •■ ss-jldl3 Here are some of the new prMri* y sions:— Every vehicle must > carry a roof 3 light. Ilorse drawn vehicles may frit’ 'M equipped witli reflectors that are tty J proved by tbe State Highway ee*i» $ mission. Speed limit is im-reased to 45 nrtlanl tier hour on the highways; 20 in residential sections and 15 miiagagKiP hour in the business areas: pal authorities, by city oldiikfljMHHß may increase but not decfMM* fS# 1 state limits. ( Driving while intoxicated Or usder ‘-j | tbe influence of narcotics is‘ pmtfcdft*' Jj (able by imprisonment of from 39 drdHf; .|§ j to one year or a fine of SIOO to gIJJgpL j! !or both. Subsequent convietion»,.*ipijl | punishable by imprisonment of ..tigiji j less than 90 days. In no case vlMßfl payment of costs be accepted as page | isbment, and sentence cannot Be 4 pended. I Driving recklessly, carelessly, ait | heedlessly carries punishment of 5 to ; 90 days in jail or a fine of $25 to i SSOO. or both. Penalities are doubled' | for subsequent convictions. ""Si Tbe railway stop law was repealed J and vehicles ra.ust stop only at egpegfea ' tng designated by the State ft&StsjffiM Commission. ' Maximum weight of vehicles nnd load must not exceed 9 tons and the width is limited to 93 inches. \ Lights of all vehicles must be tested under supervision of the Highway de liartment and a test certificate car ried at ail times. Lights must not show a glare above 42 inches at To feet. t . ~ Itrivers are prohibited from coast--;;; ing downgrade by throwing gear* into neutral. Vehicles on the right nre granted right-of-way and vehicles on left must yield when approaching or entjedHHSj an intersection at approximately this i same time. Drivers involved in accidents are required to stop. Signs, posters or stickers nre pro hibited on windshields, side wings, rear or side windows. Vse of red or green lights visible S from directly in front of a vehicle are' prohibited. The law does not apply to police or fire vehicles. ’ k Standard hand signals must be given prior to starting, stopping or torninff from a direct line, ns follows: S Effective July 1. 1927 automobile license plates will follow the eg*, ',M other words, instead of trausf«|™ggi?j the plate from oue car to niiot%NgiHH plate remains with the ear throughout the year. Effective July 1 the registrgtiaig 4 card must be kept in a container eat the cowl or instrument board uuder the law the Department is I authority to charge 50e for tjj* tainer, although the card is gratis. % The Carolina Motor club did npl prove tbe container charge. 1 claimed that this system of disntatflSh the registration card on the CfffUiMP reduced thefts and sale of stolen, prop- * erty in many states. Replacement plates will cost $2 instead of $1 aa ’* at present. License fees on all cars of 25 horsepower or less will be sl2 ( - 50 instead of s2o—thereby permittinjf l>odge and several other mafcgg j*. come within the lower fee chafe*,'Mt June 30 plates will be issued for ,13 months and there will be an exkn£ fee of 25 cents to cover the | issue. On January 1, 1928 plates h| J be issued for one year, putting the system on the calendar instead of ffg* • cal year basis. Near Death Bhe Asks For Recreant f Husband. Charlotte. March 22.—A soaneKjf was being conducted here tonight far jjj a man whose wife was near death aAV| a local hospital. S. R. Rows, -32:.jjfcfl painter, was the object of thescarehg.-i He was believed to be in OharioWj!!; but ut a bite hour had not mSI located. Mrs. Ross was not expected -to cover from an operation and r*lgil| tives told police she wanted to .im her husband. The painter is said to have djfcj appeared from bis home here IgdjM August, police announced. Mostly cloudy tonight .ad ISujM day, probuhly light rain Thurt&ilß extreme west portion; slowly
The Concord Daily Tribune (Concord, N.C.)
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March 23, 1927, edition 1
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