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DISPATCHES
VOLUME XXVH
Four More Parishes In
Louisiana May Be Next
To Suffer From Floods
Four Breaks in Levees
Near Vidallia Cause In
undation of Concordia
Parish.
ARKANSAS CRISIS
IS NOW PASSED
Artificial Breaks in Levee
Seems to Have Proved
Successful as There Is
No Rise at New Orleans.
Now Orleans, May 2.— OP) —With
the flood erertt of the Mississippi mov
ing "past Vicksbtun today armies of
men were lighting desperately to raise
and strengthen the levees along the
wide front from the mouth of the
lied River to New Orleans, where
record stages are forecast between
May sth and 18th. j
Meanwhile torrents of water flow
ing through four breaks opened yes
terday by the river south of Vidalla.
opposite Natchez, were completing the
inundation of Concordia parish in
east central Louisiana, with the prod
pert that it would submerge parts of
four adjoining parishes. ;
The flood along the Yasoo in Mis
sissippi also was spreading eastward,
but a somewhgt improved situation
was reported in southeast Arkansas,
.with the Arkansas River slowly fall-1
ing and the flood waters through three
breaks moving rapidly over into north
ern Louisiana.
There was no change in the situa
tion nt New Orleans, the river guage
standing stationary at 20.7 feet, due,
engineers said, to the rapid flow of
water through the artificial break fif
teen miles south of here, which still
was being widened today by the. use
of more dynamite.
A statement issued during the morn
ing by the weather bureau said the
river here would change very little or
fall slowly during the next few days.
Itefore the artificial break was cre
ated a steady rise here was predicted.
The river was rising steadily at
Vicksburg, going up .4 of a foot over
night, due to the water from the Stops
Landing break, north of Greenville,
flowing hack into . the Mississippi
through fte YftVKL _
- A- fail of .1 foot was recorded at
Raton Rouge with the river stationary
at Angola and Donaldsonvil'.e to the
south. A similar drop was recorded
at Natchez as a result of the breaks
nt Glasscock and other points in Con
cordia parish. |
Serious situations were threatened
along the Atchafalnya in southern
Louisiana, on the Ouachita in north
eastern Louisiana, and on the Red
River below Alexandria. The Red
had risen half a foot at that place,
while at Monroe the Ouachita showed,
a rise of .3 foot. Rescue and re
lief work in Louisiana is well organ
ized, and Flood Director Parker an
ticipates little difficulty in safely evac
uating the more than 70,000 persons
who an l likely to be affected by the
floods during the present week.
Mobilization of a great fleet of small
and large craft continues. Refugees
will be taken to nearby towns and lat
er evacuated to the great concentra
tion centers at Baton Rouge and
Natchez.
Brothers Die Same Day, One m
Texas, one in North Carolina-
Winston-Salem, April 30.—Simul
taneously with the passing of G. L.
Parks Wednesday morning at Jef
ferson, a younger brother, W. A.
Parks, died in Waco, Texas, while
the aged mother lies seriously ill in
a Statesville hospital and is in such
n condition that nhe cannot be told
of the death of her two sons. This
is the fourth death iu the family in
15 months, the father and younger
brother having died, decently.
Famous Bth Reaches Shanghai.
Shanghai, May 2.—o4*)—The fith
regiment. United States Marines, con
sisting of two battalions of troops, an
aviation unit and a ibattery of artil
lery, arrived at Shanghai on board
the transport Henderson from San
Diego this morning.
One-fourth of the world’s tin is
prodpped in Bolivia.
INVESTMENTS
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our certificates for prepaid stock issued by this As
sociation are both safe and profitable.
Why not invest some of your funds in Prepaid
Building and Loan which is not'taxable?
, BE THRIFTY and be successful by living with*
in your income. Save a part of youp earnings and
invest them in our BUILDING AND LOAN AS
SOCIATION which helps CONCORDao grow and
expand.
May the first is tax returning time.
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LICEXB PLATES SOON
WILL BE AVAILABLE
They Cannot Be Put on Autos. How
j ever. Until After July First.
j Tribune Bureau.
Sir Walter Hotel.
I Raleigh, May 2.—Arrangements
for the opening of 33 branch offices
. iu the state for the wile of autumn-1
biie licenses for the six months
period from June 1 to December 31.
are being made by the Automobile
License Division of the State De
partment of Revenue, it was an
, ncunced today by Sprague Silver,
.director. With the exception of th»
1 branch office in Winston-Salem,
these offices will all be operated in!
co-operation with the Carolina I
Motor C|ub, and will be opened j
about the middle of June, according!
ot present plans.
However, although the new license
p’ntes, which this year are light
gray, with red numerals and letter
ing. may be purchased before July 1,
those who buy them before this date
will not be allowed to attach them to
their cars until July 1. it was said
by Mr. Silver. Attention was tflso
called to the fact that the license
plates this time will be issued for
nix months, instead of one year, and
that they will cost only half the
usual amount, plus a charge of 25
cents, to take care of the expense in
volved in changing over from the
fiscal year to the calendar year in
the issuance of licenses.
Half a inillior‘plates have been
ordered this year, and the first car
load has just arrived, and is being
unloaded- The plates have “N. O.”
stamped in red in the left hand end
of the plnte. followed with the
numerals, then the initial, indicating
ti'c class of the car and license, with
“28" under the initial, at the right
hand end.
The eight full-time license offices,
nt which license plates may be pur
chase at any time, will remain open
as usual, in addition to the other
special offices. These eight perman
ent offices all but one operated in
conjunction with the Onrolinn Motor
Ulub. are at Asheville. Charlotte.
Creeijßboro. Winston-Salem. Rocky
Mount, E'iznbeth City and Wilming
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dayvault spent
Sunday in Statesville with Mr. and
&&&&*& weasHt
derwent a serious operation there Sat
urday and Mr. Clay is there for treat-
THK STOCK MARKET
Reported by Fenner A Beane.
Atchison 180%
American Tobacco B 127%
American Smelting 147%
American Locomotive 108
Atlantic Coast Line 178
Allied Chemical 138
American Tel. 4 Tel. 162%
American Can 47%
Allis Chalmers 103
Baldwin Locomotive 184%
Baltimore & Ohio ' 117%
Rongar 01
Bethlehem Steel 41)
Chesapeake & Ohio 107%
Coca-Cola 102%
DuPont 241
Dodge Bros 19
Erie 52
Frisco 112
General Motoni 102
General EleetrD 06
Great Northern 85%
Gold Dust 51%
Hudson * 74
Int. Tel. 134
Kennecott Copper 63%
Liggett A Myers B 100%
Mack Truck 110%
Mo.-Pacifie x 53
Norfolk 4 Western .... 176%
New York Central 146%
Pan. American Pet. B. 57%
Rock Island 98%
R. J. Reynolds ... 120%
Republican Iron 4 Steel 64
Remington 44
Stand. Oil of N. J. 85%
Southern Railway 122%
Studebaker 53%
Texas Co. 45%
Tobacco Products .... 08
U. 8. Steel 166
tJ. 8. Steel, New 119
Vick Chemical 54%
Wcstinghouse 71%
Western Maryland 37
Chrysler 43%
MILLION DOLLAR"
KIDNAPPING PLOT
HALTED BY POLICE
9-Year Old Heir to Great
Fortune Was Object of
Plot Said to Have Been
Directed by Murderer, .j
JOHN SCWIPPE
NAME OF CHILD
Is Grandson of Late John
- Shedd, One of Wealthi-!
est Men in Chicago—De
tails Not Made Known.
Chicago, May 2.— OP) —A million
dollar kidnapping plot conceived by a
convicted murderer planned by one of
Chicago's most feared criminal bands,
and directed at a nine-year old heir
to a great fortune, has been checkmat
ed by the police.
Henry J. (Midget) Fernekes, now
serving a prison sentence for robbery
while awaiting a new trial for murder
for which he once was sentenced to
be hanged, was the man, the police
say. who plotted kidnapping. The
intended victim, who is now as close
ly guarded as a president or king, was
John Shedd Sehweppe. son of Charles
H. Schweppe, a broker, )ind grandson
of the late John G. Sliedd, who was
one of the city’s wealthiest men.
Police refrained from detailing the
plot, nor would they name all the
conspirators. The million dollnrs
which police believe was to have been
demanded for the boy’s release, was
to have gone in part into a grent de
fense fund for Fernekes who once
tried to blast his way out of Cook
county jail with dynamite. .
With Our Advertisers.
Don’t fail to attend the Gray
Shop’s three big value-giving days,
today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
Big reduction in dresses, coats, suits
aud millinery.
The Concord and Kannapolis Gas
Co. will give a cooking demonstra
tion free from May 3 to 5. inclusive
for the benefit of those who did not
purchase Orioles during the recent
campaign. The company has decided
to extend our offer until May 7th.
The smartest always in new hats at
Fisher's. Prices $2.9fc.10 414.95.
The Ritchie Hardware Co. has a
complete line of tennis rackets, balls,
etc. They will restring your old racket.
Go to Yorke 4 Wadsworth Co's, and
see the new 1027 Goodyear balloon
tires with the new type of all-weather
tread specially designed.
Mother's Day candy and gifts at
Cline’s Pharmacy.
The J. 4 H. Cash Store buys coun
try produce of all kinds. Phone 587.
Car washing and automobile repair
ing at the Syler Motor Co.
The policy on which the J. C. Pen
ney Co. stores operate is “a square
deal for every customer.”
Continental furniture in several fin
ishes at the Bell-Harris Furniture
Co. See ad. for further particulars.
The Boyd W. Cox Studio is pre
pared to give you a hurry photograph
on a few hours notice.
S. W. Preslar is giving one-fourtli
off on mottoes and bracelets this week.
Perfect gifts in Gorham silver for
the babies at the Starnes-Miller-Park
ef Co.
The Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany welcomes every opportunity to
know and serve its patrons.
New Knox straw hats at Hoover's
from $2.50 to $7.00.
All that’s new for summertime at
Robinson’s. New colors and new
styles arriving daily.
Thirst of Baby Nips Jail Delivery in
Bud.
Charlotte. April 30. —Baby Me-
Oinnis. child of County Jailer S. T.
McGinnis, wanted a drink of water
at 3:30 o’clock this morning and as a
result five negroes still are enforced
guests of Mecklenburg county.
The negroes had planned a jail
break. All was ready for the escape
except removal of the last layer of
brick in the wall. Mrs. McGinnis
heard a noise in the jail when she
arose to get the baby a drink of
water. The jailer Investigated and
discovered the plot. Among those,
attempting to escape was Robert
Harris who a week ago had several
persons arrested, including a police
man. charged with beating him up in
the jail.
C*m Against Judge Waits THI Wed
nesday.
Charlotte, April 30—Magistrate
S. A. Mangum charged- with failure
to settle with Mecklenburg conntv
for fines, or forfeitures and fees col
lected while acting as judge of thr
rural police court today was too ill
to appear for trial aud the ease was
postponed until Wednesday.
The magistrate earlier in the week
was arrested and placed under SSOO
bond when he failed to -show up for
trial.
Five Collegiate Games Today.
Raleigh, May 2. —(INS) —Five
clashes are on North Carolina’s in
tercollegiate baseball card for today.
Duke goes North to battle with the-
University of Maryland at College
Park.
V. P. I. invades Davidson.
Lenoir will tackle Mulligan at Mul
ligan.
High Point will be at home to
Guijford.
In London last year more than 1,-
! 000 people were killed in street ac
cident*.
CONCORD, N. G, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1927
MUSIC WEEK OPENS
HERE WITH PUBLIC
SHOWING INTEREST
-
Several Ministers Used Mu- j
sic for Sermons Sunday.
—First Program in First
Presbyterian Church.
PROGRAMFOR j
ENTIRE WEEK
Musical Breakfast at Hotel
Concord Well Attended
—Concert to Be Give#
at Hotel This Evening.
Concord began its observance of
National Week Sunday with
special musical program* in variolic
Ohurches of the city, anil with sev
eral pastors devoting either the
morning or evening hour of service
to talks on music.
Itev- M; 1,. Kester, of St. Andrew's
Lutheran Church, preached on “Th 1
Power of Music,” and Rev. R. M.
Courtney, pastor of the Central
Methodist Church, preached on th*
“Ministry of Music."
The Vesper service at the Firs)
Presbyterian Church at five o'clock
in the afternoon was well attended
and was given over to a musical pro
gram consisting of an organ refital
and three vocal numbers.
Miss Stout, of the fatuity ol
Scotia Seminary, rendered two num
bers. her tiivt one beiiig "M.v Re
deemer and My Lord.” by Dudley
Buck, and her second, "Jesu. Jean.
Miserere,” by Wagner. Her two
numbers and the rendition ot “O
Divine Redeemer" (Gounon). by
Mrs. J. B. Wouible were greatly en
joyed.
The organ selections were as fol
lows :
Organ (a) Scherzo (Rogers): (b)
Solitude 'on the Mountain (Ole
Bull): (o v ) Intermezzo (Mascagni)--
Mrs. John F. Reed, piano accom
paniment by Mrs. Leslie Corral'.
Organ: (a) Cradle Song (Neru
da); (b) Serenade (Gonad): (e)
The Swan (Saint-Saens)—Mrs. Vic
tor Means, organist of Central Meth
odist Church.
Organ: (a) Offertory in / C
(Gray); (b) Souvenir (F. Drtlla) ;
(cl Elsa's Dream (Wagner)—Miss
Barber, of Sunderland.,Hall.
: During the afternoon anti eVrijm#
Sunday a concert was given ny
Sydney Schwartz, of Los Angeles.
Calif., on the Brunswick Panatrope.
in the lobby of Hotel Concord. A
variety of selections was played on
the new machine and each number
was enjoyed by the listeners. Mr.
Schwartz will preent another con
cert tonight at the hotel.
About forty men and women at
tended the Musical Breakfast given
in the banquet hall of Hotel Con
cord this morning at 8:30. This wa
ttle first time that anything of this
kind has been given here and all of
these present were loud in the
praise of the program.
The first number teas a piano solo
the "Stars and Stripes Forever"
(Sousa), by Mrs. Correll, fol
lowing which these present sang
"America. ”
Mrs. Charlie Ritchie, chairman of
the Music Department of the Woman’s
Club, talked on "National Music
Week, Its Scope and Purpose. ” “Na
tional Music Week," Mrs. Ritchie
said, “is the outgrowth of the many
local music weeks which have been
held in all parts of the country, the
desire to create a love for music, first
in our local cities, then throughout the
United States. During this week, set
aside as a tribute to music, an op
portunity will be given every man,
woman and child to hear it's message
and to realize that at least some form
of music hns an appeal to and a
meaning for him or .her.
“The Nntional Music Week is a
radio in which everyone becomes either
n sending or receiving station. Music
will be in the air during the week
bringin pleasure, refreshing relaxation
and melody to the \public.
“Hail to America’s First National
Music Week! Let each pay tribute
in his own way. Let each receive the
message of music and pass it on to
some unawakened soul. Let the cities
resound from end to end in praise of
music—the common language of man
kind, the great mediator and friend
of all."
Prof. A. S. Webb, superintendent
of the Concord Public Schools, made
a short talk in which he thanked the
Woman's Club for the work done by
it in starting music in the public
schools of the city. “1 don't think
anything that we have done has done
so much for the schools as the teaching
of music,” Mr. Webb said.
“Music an Asset to the Business
Man,” was the subject of a short talk
made by W. R. Odell. “One of the
greatest assets Concord has is the
Music Department of the Woman's
Club," Mr. Odell said. “It has a
wonderful influence in the community.
Music is a power. We all feel it
when we hear it. Music is a very
strange thing. You may hear it in
any language and it is enjoyed
whether the words are understood or
not. We men in business need music.
It gives us courage and .whistling a
. tune helps us when we are worried.
I hope that Concord will be known
as a music city and that the men aud
women will support a program of
music.”
H. W. Blanks, secretary' of the
Y. M. O. A., spoke on the “Part the
Boy Plays In Muaic.” He said, "The
part the boy plays in music is perhaps
the greatest ipantt anyone can possibly
play in bimtnriW, young llfa,; or life
(Pleas* Tutu to Page Seven)
COOK SPEAKER AT
COUNT! FINALS AT
HIGH SCHOOL HERE
Dean of School of Educa
tion at N. C. C. W. Dis
cusses the Rural School
Standards in N. C.
PRIZE WINNERS
ARE ANNOUNCED
1
More Than 70 Graduates
Received Certificates and
More Than 40 Others
Will Get Theirs Later.
Despite threatening clouds early in
the afternoon and a torrential down
pour later, scores of persons from nil
sectioiiH-of the county were here Sat
urday for County commencement.
The exercises were held in the high
school auditorium, and Prof. J. B.
Robertson, sui»erintendent of county
schools, preshied.
As usual much interest centered in
the recitation and declamation con
tests, the speakers being generously
commended for the excellence of their
subjects and the manner of delivery.
There were four contestants in the
recitation contest aud three in the
declamation contest.
Dr. John H. Cook, dean of the
School of Education of North Caro
lina College for Women, was principal
speaker, and his ailress proved an
instructive document dealing with
rural school standards iu North Caro
lina.
In his address Dr. Cook showed that
the average salary of the city teacher
is double that of the rural teacher
and from this fact drew certain con
clusions. The difference in the salar
ies, he says, shows that tl/e city child
not only gets longer periods of in
structions but thnt it also gets instruc
tions from a better equipped teacser.
So long ns such a condition exists i
as to salaries, the speaker said, the j
town will continue to rob the country i
of some of its best citizens and since
so much of the real brain and brawn j
of the State comes from the country,
the differences in salaries works to the
disadvantage of the rural communities.
Dr. Cook also showed by statistics
that the colored children in the larger
centers in the State, in mich cities
as Charlotte. Asheville, Greeiinboro anif
Winston-Salem, get better educational
advantages than rural white children.
He explained that he did not mean
that these colored children are getting
too much but by the comparison hoped
to convince hearers that, the rural
white children are not geeting enough.
’ During part of his address Dr. Cook
spoke directly to the graduates, ad
vising them to have a definite purpose
,in life and to stick to it until they
have accomplished something. He out
lined a number of hindrances to any
successful carer, but predicted that
such difficulties can be overcome by
the man and woman who sincerely
purposes to 'be »n asset in life.
Miss Alice Scott, of the Mt. Pleas
ant school, won the recitation medal,
speaking oil “Mice at Play,” Gilbert
Hahn, of the Hahn School, won the
declamation medal, his subject being,
“Washington and Lincoln."
Oother contestants in the recitation
contest were:
Lillian Blnokwelder, of the Roberta
School. Mary Lipe, of tlie Hahn
School, and Mavis Shinn, of the
Gilead School.
Contesting with the wilier iu the
other contest were:
Charles Edgar Barrier, of the Fink
School, and Grosscloth Honeycutt, of
the Dry School.
Medals to the winners in each con
test are given annually by Charles B.
Wagoner.
Those winning certificates in spell
ing, library reading and perfect at
tendance were announced by Mr.
Robertson. The names will be made
public later, after all schools in the
county have completed their year's
work.
There were about 80 graduates for
the exercises and their names were
read out by Mr. Robertson. He ex
plained that the names would not be
published until the other schools close,
as he wants to have the entire list
published at the same time. There
will lie between 40 ami 50 graduates
in the schools which for various
reasons have longer terms, Mr. Rob
ertson stated.
Certificates of various kinds are
being mailed out this week to the win
ners, Mr. Robertson said.
Falconry is still a popular pas
time in China.
To The Voters of
Concord
I will greatly appreciate your
vote and support in the election to
bo held Tuesday, May 3rd, and if
re-elected to the office of Mayor, I
will endeavor to serve the people
to the best of my ability.
Clarence H. Barrier
Believe Walter Boothe Has
Only Short Time to Live
Roanokp. May 2. —04*)—Official re
ports today from the bedside of Wal
ter Boothe, who has lived since April
21st by friends taking turns in pump
ing air into his collapsed lungs, said:
"He is worse."
Gloom prevailed in the sick room
this morning for the change for the
worse was obvious to the workers who
have labored night and day to keep
the breath of life in the body of the
MOB IS UNABLE
TO FIND NEGRO
BOY IX PRISONS
Little Rock, Ark.. May 2.—(A>)
—Failing in its efforts to find
Lonnie Dixon. 16-year old negro,
who confessed late yesterday to
outraging and brutally murdering
12-year old Floella McDonald in
the belfry of the fashionable First
Presbyterian Church here, a mob
which at one time numbered 5.000
persons dispersed early today after
searching all jails here including
the state penitentiary and jails in
nearby cities.
MRS. SNYDER IS ON
STAND AGAIN TODAY
Gets Cross Examination From Two
Lawyers But She Fights Back to the
last Breath.
New York, May 2.—C4*)—For three
hours this morning Mrs. Iluth Snyder
fought from the witness stand against
the thundering examination of two
lawyers, seeking to send her to the
electric chair for the murder of her
husband.
One lawyer represented the state,
and' the other acted for Henry Judd
Gray, Mrs. Snyder's co-defendant,
who she says is solely guilty, just
ns he lays the entire blame on her.
Except for one brief flurry of tears
the blonde widow was in command of
herself.determiued to fight to the last
breath.
When court adjourned for lunch,
she was still on the stand, under ques
tioning by the state.
M rs. Snyder in her testimony today I
j continued to lay sole blame for the
| murder of her husband on Gray. Cross
1 examination failed to shake her.
I Mrs. Snyder charged, however, that
j Henry Jadd Gray killed her lmsbaiid
for his Jffifl.ooo insurance.
"T was® he beneficiary, blit he know
| how to get money out of me,” she said
; in .answer to questions by Gray’s
counsel.
GOOD WILL FLYERS TO
END JOURNEY TODAY
Arrival of Airmen in Washington Will
Be Fittingly Celebrated.
Washington, May 2.-—(4*)—The
long journey of the Army airmen who
took the word of American friendship
anil good will to the nations south of
the Rio Grande was to be fittingly
celebrated with an official home com
ing at Bolling Field here late today.
A program calling for a personal
welcome at the field by President
Coolidge and other high government
offic'als included the prospect of a
multitude of citizens joining with rep
resentatives of the 20 or more Central
and South American countries visited
in expressing gratitude to the flyers
for a perilous but successful voyage ?n
spite of its tinge of tragedy growing
out. of the fatnl accident at Buenos
Aires.
Fourteen Prisoners Free.
Tribune Bureau
Sir Walter Hotdl.
Raleigh,' May 2.—'Fourteen state
and county prisoners are free today,
tiwo of them women, anil the sentences
of three other state prisoners mater
ially reduced 'by commutations, as the
result of paroles signed by Governor
A. W. McLean, in accordance with
the last official recommendations of
11. No.vle - Sink as commissioner of
Pardons, 'before leaving office May 1.
Among the 14 paroles issued, are
several for prisoners who had never
requested a parole, and who had no
expectation of getting one, but who
had (because of their good prison re
cords, and the long period of time
already served showed that they
were entitled to consideration. Steady
employment or a home with relatives
has been provided for almost every
one paroled.
Charter Issued to Sturgis and Smith
Motor Co. '
A charter has been issued to Sturgis
and Smith Motor Co., Inc., Concord,
to deal in automobile business. Au
thorized capital, $50,000; subscribed
$50,000 by T. B. Sturgis. B. D. Stur
gis, J. H. Smith, of Concord, and
others.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
The publisher of The Concord Daily Tribune takes
pleasure in announcing that he will ad dto your already
alert and progressive paper a distinct and striking Colored
Comic Section of four side-splitting comic pages, includ
ing the famous Slim Jim arid the Grasvilie Force.
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The Four-Page Colored Comic Supplements will be
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18-year old farmer in the hope that
by some miracle of nature or science
his lungs would again begin normal
functions. Boothe retained his
doinitable courage and figl)""
but it was apparent
was about all he had ,.i that
his physical powers were Vonstaiitly
weakening under the continuous pump
ing of his arms.
Flood Fund j
Concord Contributions.
Previously acknowledged-- $1,512.45
Mrs. R. \V. Fleming 5.00
Scotia Seminary \ 20.50
Cash i.oo
Cash 1.00
E. To Morrison 5.00
Mrs. L. B. Linker 1.00
It.. C. Li taker 5.00
Jno. A. Seott 5.00
J. A. Walker 5.00
Mrs. J. A. Walker 5.00
.1. Wesley Walker 5.00
Mrs. B. K. Harris. Sr. 5.00
B. K. Harris 2.00
Mt. Olivet M. E. S. S 2T.10
Total Concord $1,014.05
Kannapolis Contributions.
Previously acknowledged $325.00
Mt. Pleasant Contributions.
Previously acknowledged $102.00
Jackson Training School.
Previously acknowledged $56.50
Junior Red Cross of City School.
Previously acknowledged SIOO.OO
Grand Total $2,327.38
POPULAR ALBEMARLE
MAN SERIOUSLY HURT
Ray Ballard in Salisbury Hospital
Following Automobile Collision.
Albemarle. April 30.—Bay Bal
lard, one of Albemarle’s most popu
lar young men. is at the Yadkin hos
pital here in a very critical condi
tion and with but slight hope of
recovery as a result of an automo
bile collision last, night near New
London on the Salisbury-Albemarle
highway.
Ballard’s Ford coupe, headed to
ward Salisbury and Mick Wilhelm’s
coupe coming toward Albemarle, col
lided a short distance above the vil
'nge of New London about 8 o’clock,
the Ford having turned over several
times and both ears were almost
entirely demolished. Just what caus
ed the ears to run together is not
known, \ 1
'Ballard received a number of’’seri
ous injuries about the heat that
rendered him unconscious and he
has remained in a semi-conscious
condition ever since, while Wilhe’m
escaped injury.
RESCUE WORKERS RESUME
TASK IN FAIRMONT MINE
Work Was Halted Sunday When Fife
Was Discovered 3,000 Feet In the
Mine.
Fairmont. W. Va., May 2.—(/P)
Delayed 24 hours by a fire in the in
ner recesses of the Evettsville mine,
rescue workers today resumed explora
tion of the wrecked tunnels intent opr
on determining the fate of 77 workers
entombed since Saturday afternoon.
The rescue experts generally were
agreed that it was almost certain that
when reached those trapped would be
added to the 16 known dead. 12 of
whom were removed from the mine
and other four killed on the tipple.
Equipped wjth oxygen tanks, hel
mets and other emergency apparatus,
the rescue men started to work for
ward to a point 3.000 feet in the
mine where a halt was called on Sun
day when tepts of the air showing a
mixture of gases revealed that there
was a fire further back.
Four New- Judges Sworn In.
Raleigh, May 2.—(A>)—Four judges
appointed by Governor McLean under
provisions of the emergency judge act
of the 1027 General Assembly were
sworn into office today by Chief Jus
tice Stacy. The new judges are:
Thomas C. Bowie, of Jefferson; E.
Hoyle Sink, of Lexington; Clayton H.
Moore, of Williamston; and Nat a
Townsend, of Dunn. Edwin Bridges,
of Charlotte, at the same time was
sworn in as Pardon Commissioner,
snceeding Mr. Sink.
Good Will Flyers on Last Lap.
Newport News. Va., May 2.— (A*) —
America's good will flyers leave Lang
ley Field about 2 o’clock this after
noon for Washington on the last leg
of their return flight from Latin-
American countries. They will be
welcomed at the capital by President
Coolidge and other government offi
cials.
——
Tilt TRIBUNE
TODAY’S NEWS TODAH
NO. 96
RED CROSS DOUBLES!
FUND FOR VICTIMS
• or FLOOD REGH
Secretary Hoover FignH
That $10.000.000 WiH»
Needed to Aid 1
in Flood Area. s M
FIVE MILLION .1
ALREADY P
Mr. Hoover in Back
Capital After Making *!!
Personal Survey of||3S
Flooded Region. . .ft
Washington. May 2.—(A s )
ommendation of Secretary Hoon&? *l#'-J
American Red Cross today
people of the United States to fMC’’j
tribute a minimum of SIO,OO(MMbH9
relive the suffering in the MissUnjgjjltfl
River flood area. •’
The Mississippi flood relief j|(MH
had reached a total of S4.OM|H
The first call was for ss.ooo,<lQijp|B
Contributions of $3,126. 000 Mm I
been made in eastern states. sl.,39sMp
in the inidle west, and $413,000 oa jjggl
Pacific const. The remainder III'MM
counted for by insular and ftamiMf&M
contributions, and the Red (Voss Awr *
at ions. j
Machinery for rehabilitation ;t
been set up in three states
special state commissions, Mr. SB|.|
said, and lie expressed confidenOpjQgK||
with the support of the govertggjijMd
the work would go ahead as
the waters had subsided.
the lowlanils be believed it wonajj
possible to get in a crop
in the flood regions.
Health conditions are good,
and persons in devastated rcg'oag gap 'js
being vaccinated and inoculated. ’
“We arc taking a great respaj|joMSg|
ity on behalf of the Rod Cross
expenses are running into the MMIS
lions.” he added. "We are depeajjßKl
entirely on the good will of the pgjH||
Pc to meet these bills as they ofrppji
along. We are sparing nothing."? W
Hoover Bark in CapitaL *
Washington, May 2.—o4*)—SeeUlM
tary Hoover returned to Washingth**
today from the flood area where he J
has been as the personal represTlsi|jf|j|
five of President Coolidge ip wnllljM
CWm wiebreiief iradir- ‘Ho
fer with Mr. Coolidge at the first op»
portunity. and plana to ret
the flood area Wednesday night.;*®
SWEEPING INQUIRY IS
ORDERED BY GOVEBPjHI
Wants Full Facts About the CtMgiJHH
Against the State Board of HdMM£|9
Raleigh. May 2.—OP)—Govearagf |
McLean, back from a month’s -abaene6 ‘|
in tlie north and middle west, salt libC'i
day he would authorize Attorney iltgpfj
eral I). G. Rrummitt to
sweeping investigation of graft
es against the State board of h«*W(fc;|j
The governor’s announcement ioIIMMM
a written request from the
general that he be permitted
duet a broad investigation, not |MH|
of charges of graft in the onforwajWHH
of the sanitary outhouse law,
charges of “hardship, oppression 9mA j
arbitrariness'' in the
tlie law. J
Mr. Rrummitt was out of town toga
day and is not expected back
Wednesday, but the governor
a conference to take place immedijaH.
ly upon his return.
In announcing that he was
ing the inquiry the governor
tribute to tlie work of the
partment which he said was
not only in this state, but
the nation. ‘v;l
EARLY BELIEVED TO BE
NEAR MORGANTOiy »«■
Attendant From Leper Hospital JH|
Able to Locate Noted Leper,
ever.
Asheville. May 2. —(A 3 ) —While pMfl
Bough Barrentine. attendant {romfStm
Carrville. La., letter hospital wfi* mj
Polk County yesterday looking Mj
John Earley to take him back to
the afflicted man apparently had tapgMyj
his tent from the family farm tftjffijj
Tryon and made his way across Atmjmi
try to Morganton.
His locatiAii Monday was nnrmtjwjJ
but. he was believed to ‘be in
hood of Morganton. Mortanton citizens ;
' who know Early declared that, the iM
him Sunday afternoon qt 2 o’cWjifcj
■ in a quick lunch stand getting awnfe
thing to eat. '
Whether the hos)>ital attendant -qul
; seek to follow was not known.
SIOO,OOO Fire at Wa.vneavitte. fljj
Waynesville, N. G., May 2.
Four buildings and their content*
practically destroyed, and the egftUH
business district of this town HHIE
threatened by a SIOO,OOO fire whUK
swept over tlie greater portion
block on the cast side of Main HtilfiCjtjl
early today. The cause had not hoppra
ascertained.
The buildings were the WarnewrißßH
Pharmacy, Waynesville Case, OaidH
Theatre, and the Princess, a ■
clothing store.
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