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PRESS
DISPATCHES
VOLUME XXVII
More Refugees Moving
As Backwaters Slowly
Cover More Territory
While Caravans of Refu
gees Seek Safety Water
Completes Inundation of
Six Louisiana Parishes.
RESCUE SHIPS
' COVER parishes
More Towns Are Abandon
ed and Task of Relief
Grows as Water Spreads
to Additional Territory.
Now Orleans, Mny 3. — UP) — While
caravans of refugees moved out to
places of safety, the flood and back
waters from the Mississippi ami its
rushing tributaries were completing
today the inundation of the lowlands
in half a dozen parishes in northeast
ern and central Louisiana.
More towns were reported under
water, with others threatened, and a
fleet of rescue craft, large and small,
was operating over the funnel-shaped
area between the Red River and the
Mississippi taking out the marooned
and sending warnings to many resi
dents who hnve placed their reliance
in the protective levees surrounding
some of the small towns. !
While these waters claimed new
areas, the grim battle to hold the levee
lines to the south from below the four
breaks, 25 miles south of Vidalia to
New Orleans goes forward on both
sides of the river. Weak spots are
being bolstered, and the embankments
are being raised against the coming
of the record crest now south of
A'ieksburg.
With the flood waters from the
Mississippi delta still rushing back
into the main stream above Vicksburg,
the gunge at that place showed a fur
ther rise of .3 foot, to a stage of 58.5
feet early today.
A special bulletin warning from the
weather bureau here said the crevasses
below Watchez would cause the river
at that point to change very little for
several days.
There'was a further drop of .3 foot
in the river guage at New Orleans, but
the weather bureau sacd the river
there would “fall slowly or change-hut
litttle for several days.”
The New Orleans stage now h
feet, but army and state' engineers
have warned that it probably will go
to 21.5 feet at the crest or 3 feet low
er than the record stage forecast be
fore the main levee wns broken 15
miles south of here last week.
At Melville, I,a„ the Atchafalayn
went up .2 foot to-44.4 feet, while at
Monroe, La., the rise of the Cnuchita
was .2 foot to 48.1 feet. The Red
showed a fall of 1 foot at Shreveport,
but at Alexandria it had risen .3 foot
to 41.3 feet, despite the break at V!ck,
20 miles east.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Steady at Advance of 4 to 8
Points. AH Months Making New
High Ground.
New York, May 3. —C4*)—The cot
ton market opened steady today at I
an ndvance of 4 to 8 points, all months
making new high ground for the move
ment. The advance attracted a good
deal of realizing but early offerings
were absorbed, the market showing in
creasing strength owing to the rela
tively firm ruling of Liverpool. July
sold up to 15.54 nnd December to
10.05 by the end of the first hour,
net advances of about 15 to 10 points.
The buying tapered off after the ex
ecution of stop orders on the advance
to 15.55 for July, and 10.05 for De
cember contracts during earlier trad
ing. Realizing caused reactions of
several points later; but the outlook
for unsettled weather in western and
central belts was a cheek on selling,
nnd the market became quiet on set
backs. At midday July was holding
around 15.48 and December 15.98, Or
about 7 to 10 points net higher.
Cotton futures opened steady : May
15.20; July 15.45; Oet. 15.77; Dec.
15.97; Jan. 16.00.
Sees No Need for New Note.
Washington, May 3. — (A*)—-Presi
dent Coolidge sees no advantage so
far as the United States is concerned
in sending another note to the Canton
ese government of China, upon which
demands were made iby the powers
after the Nanking outrages.
INVESTMENTS
When looking for an investment, remember that
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 your earnings and
invest them in our BUILDING AND LOAN AS
SOCIATION which helps CONCORD to grow and
expand.
May the first is tax returning time.
Citizens BoUding and Loan Association
'■* (Office in Cititene Bank)
The Concord Daily Tribune
MINISTERS MEET
TO DISCUSS NEW
NOTE TO CHINESE
Shanghai. May 3. — UP) — A semi
official Japanese message from
Peking today said that the minis
ters of the United States! Great
Britain, Krnnoe. Japan and Italy
held a conference yesterday regard
ing a second note to the Hankow
government on the subject of the
Nanking outrages. No, agreement
wan reached, says the message, ow
ing to the fact that the United
States is opposed to the dispatch of
another note at this time.
HENRY JUDD GRAY TO
TAKE WITNESS STAND
Defense Rests In Case of Mrsi Ruth
Snyder. Jointly Accused With Gray.
New York. May 3.—CP)—Defense
of Mrs. Ruth Snyder on trial with
Henry Judd Gray for the murder of
her husband rested this afternoon.
Immediately afterward. Gray took
the stand.
Shortly before court recessed for
lunch today counsel for Mrs. Snyder
and for the State almost came to
blows.
Under examination of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Froessel. Mrs. Snyder
said she was down stairs on the night
her husband was killed when previous
ly she had testified that she was bound
upstairs.
Froessel asked if she had made a
mistake or lied, and her lawyer, Edgar
F. Hazelton, walked toward the pros
ecutor who moved belligerently t<s
meet him. The clash was narrowly
averted by the stern remonstrance of
the court.
A few minutes later the judge ad
journed court for lunch, though it
was still half an hour short of the
usual time.
Several times during the reading of
the confession Mrs. Snyder made de
nials which she later withdrew after
being reminded of previous testimony.
The prosecutor took her through the
entire confession again today.
“When you met Gray in your moth
er’s room he had the sash weight?"
the-piosecutaa-asked, -
‘‘No, I saw it In hi* hand when lie
performed "
“Perfored, mndnm? Did you say
performed?"
“Ye*."
The confession version from the
time of meeting Gray through the
killing she denied almost entirely.
Excitement suddenly rose, to a
high pitch as Mrs. Snyder answered
yes to the question whether she had
seen Gray out of the house after the
murder.
“Why.” Froessel shouted, “you
were lying bound upstairs at that
time.”
- “Yes, of course I was," she replied
with her ■ hands flattening to her
mouth.
"Then you were lying just now”
Froessel - thundered, and Hazelton
jumped to his feet.
“I object to tactics of the state's
attorney," be cried and the lawyers
walked toward each other. They were
shouting unintelligibly when the judge
called them to order, and examination
continued, the last question remaining
unanswered.
Immediately after lunch Mrs. Sny
der's defense was closed.
Congregational Church Meeting.
Raleigh. May 3.— (A) —The annual
meeting of the Carolina conference of
Congregational Churches was organ
ized today at the United Christian
Church.
Brief written reports from church
es, and committees occupied today,
while tonight the Rev. John M. Pey
ton, of the First Congregational
Church at Salisbury, was given charge
of the devotional service, the Rev.
John Britton Clark, bf Tryon, assigned
the conference sermon, and Josephus
Dauiels representing the church of
wido fellowship at Southern Pines,
was to give the address of welcome.
Only a short time ago Harry Wills
was hailed as one of the best of the
heavyweight crop and a logical con
tender for the championship, yet now
his name is seldom heard mentioned.
CONTINUE EFFORTS
TO REACH MINERS
TRAPPED AT WORK
Other Dead Bodies Found
by Rescue Workers in
! the Mine at Fairmont,
West Virginia.
24 BODIES ARE
FOUND IN MINE
lit Is Known That Seventy
Other Workers Are in
Mine, Now Filled With
Fire and Gas.
Fairmont, W. Va„ Mny 3.— OP) —
Another name wns added to the death
list at the Everettsvillo Mine today
when rescuers seeking for 77 entombed
men esme upon the body of a miner in
the main drift some 3,00 feet back in
the blast-swept, tunnels.
This brought the known dead to
18. The last vietim found was a
miner with a belt buckle innrked "M.”
It was believed he was one of the
section bosses who wns not with the
main body of men who were trapped.
lasi by Robert Lambic, chief of
the West Virginia mining department,
and George McCan. of the United
States bureau of mines, fresh rescuers
went into workings today to review
the progress made during the night
in the fight against fire and gas. While
the rescuers had little to say it was
the general belief that they would con
quer the gas during the day and would
reach the point where the 76 miss
ing men "would be found before night.
Six More Bodies Found.
Fairmont, IV. Va„ May 3.— (A) —
The bodies of six additional victims
of the Everettsville mine disaster were
located by rescue workers at noon to
day, making the total known dead 24.
The rescuers continued their search
for seventy men still missing.
Hoover and Davis to Flood (list riot.
Washington, May 3.— (A) —Presi-
dent Coolidge has directed Secretary
Davis of the war department to ac
company Secretary Hoover tomorrow
when Mr. Hoover returns to the Mis
sissippi flood area in order that the
.engineer, corps of. the amy
Mississippi River commission may ex
pedite a report on flood prevention
measures.
Os the 49 meets Held Dy the In
tercollegiate Four A’s, Harvard has
won the most victories with 13.
THE STOCK MARKET
Reported by Fenner & Beane
(Quotations at 1:3 P. M.)
Atchison 182%
American Tobacco B 129%
American Smelting 147%
American Locomotive 109
Allied Chemical -- 138%
Tmerican Tel. & Tel. 164
American Can ’47%
Allis Chalmers 103
Baldwin Locomotive 186
Baltimore & Ohio 119%
Bangor 92
Bethlehem teel 50
Chesapeake & Ohio 171
Coca-Cola < 104%
DuPont ; 246%
Dodge Bros. 19
Erie __ S 3
FrißCo 113%
General Motors 196
General lectric 96%
Great Northern 86%
Gulf State Steel 53%
Gold Dust 53
■Hudson - 75%
Int. Tel. 136
Kennecott Copper : 64
Liggett & Myers B 100%
Mack Truck 111%
Mo.-Pacific 34%
Norfolk & Western 177
New York Central 148%
Pan American Pet. B. 57%
Rock Island 99%
R. J. Reynolds 120%
Reu. Iron & Steel 64
Remington 44
Stand. Oil of N. J. 35%
Southern Railway 123%
Studebaker 25%
Texas Co. 45%
STobacoo Products 98%
U. . Steel 166%
U. S. Steel, New , 119%
Vick Chemical 56%
Westinghouse 72%
Western Maryland 37%
Chrysler 43%
TODAY
ALICE TERRY
Ramon Navarro and Alice Terry
—in—
“LOVERS”
AND AN ADDED ATTRACTION
' <3 PEOPLE)
“DAY BREAK”
From Max Pariah’s Famous Painting
“DAYBREAK”
This Is a Very Spectacular and Artis
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Matinee 10e-28c Night 15c-35c
TOMORROW
reed Bowes in
“YOUTH’S GAMPLE”
Aluso let Chapter of That Thrilling
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“THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY”
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Concord Theatre
CONCORD, N. C„ TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1927
CARL T, BLAKENEY
IS SENTENCED FOR
BURNING OF BANK
Judge Schenck Sentences
Former Cashier of Bank
of Midland to Serve Not
Less Than Four Years. | j
USUAL MOTIONS |i
OF APPEAL MADf ,
Judge Refuses to Set Aside j
Verdict or Order NeW
Trial—Appearance Bonf
in Sum of SIO,OOO.
Carl T. Blnkeney, former cashier of
the Bank of Midland, was sentenced
to serve not less than four years nor
more than five years in the State pris
on by Judge Michael Sehenck in Cn
barrus Superior Court this morning.
He was convicted last week of setting
fire to the bank structure on April
8, 1926.
The former bank.cashier was sen
tenced after counsel for the defense
entered motions to set the verdict
aside and order a mistrial. Notice
of appeal to the Supreme Court was
given nnd appearance bond in the sum
of SIO,OOO was required. This was
furnished by relatives.
John C. M. Vann, of Monroe, argued
that there had been an error in the
admission of certain evidence, con
tending that evidence sumbitted by
an auditor for the State wns based
on hearsay. He argued that the audi
tor got his figures showing a deficit
and shortage in the bank from a
previous audit and not directly from
the records of the burned bank.
Judge Schenek ruled that this was
a technical point for the Supreme
Court to decide and overruled the
motion. Judge Schenek ruled that
admission of the auditor’s report did
not constitute an injustice and that
the verdict of the jury might hnve
been the same without the evidence
of the auditor.
Mr. Vanti told the court that Blnk
eney had been in the banking busi
ness for a number of years and would
not have resorted to any such methods
as contended by the State’ he used
to destroy the bank. .''.’ “Such a
as outlined against, this defendant."
he said, “was foolish and senseless.”
Judge Schenek replied that he was
convinced all crime is foolish 1 ami
senseless. He told Mr. Vann that
there was one mitigatiilg circumstance
which he had considered in reaching
his decision as to the sentence. ' I
refer to the salary paid this man,”
he said.
“Any man ought to be paid whht
he is reasonably worth,” the court
said. “Evidence in this case shows
that the defendant was getting but
SIOO a month with prospects of a $25
increase. If a- man is not worth
more than SIOO or. $125 a month lie
should not be put in charge of public
funds. He should not be put under
temptation. If a man can keep food
in the mouths of his wife and five
children on SIOO a month he is doing
good, not to mention other necessi
ties.
“Directors of the bank knew this
and invited dishonesty when they hired
a man on such a meager salary."
Not more than a handful of spec
tators were present when sentence was
passed. Last week it was reported
that sentence would be passed this
afternoon but the civil docket prac
tically was cleared up Monday, so
the ease was called for the first item
of business this morning.
Blakeney showed no emotion when
sentence was passed. He was seated
with counsel.
Mrs. Blakeney and her child were
in the rear of the coiirt room. They
were near the bar when Mr. Vann
began speaking but the child became
fretful and the mother moved farther
back. Immediately after sentence was
pa6sed Blakeney and relatives went
to the office of -Clerk of Court Mc-
Allister, where the SIO,OOO bond was
posted.
In his appeal to the court Mr. Vann
stated that his client has been with
out work since the bank was burned
and that he has been practically sup
ported by relatives. “He tells me lie
has walked 1,500 miles seeking em
ployment,” the lawyer said. "Also,,
he tells me that he is suffering with
hernia, on both sides, and cannot do
hard work.”
“Perhaps they can do something;
for him in the prism*,” Judge Schenek
replied.
Counsel for the defense was given
45 days to prepare the appeal and
the State was given an additional 45
days in which to prepare an answer.
THE STOCK MARKET
Major Speculative Actlvltie* Again on
Upside, But Weak Spots Developed.
New York, May 3.—C4>)—Major
speculative activities in today's stock
market were again on the upside, al
though a number of new weak spot*
developed during the sesrion. I’ric*!
movement* appeared to be based oq
individual considerations, rather that!
general news or developments. The
increase in brokers loans last week,
while iiot expected in some quarters,
was believed to be due largely to the
extremely heavy new bond financing,
and a reduction is looked for in next
week's figures which will cover the
liquidation ntfagement toward the
end of the month.
The closiitg was strong. Total
1 sales approximated 2,000,000 shares.
Give Graphic Picture of Ruin
Along the Mississippi River
Atlanta. Ga„ May 2. (INS) —
Scenes of suffering and ruin are
graphically described here by Arthur
Wilson, recent tenant, of a 400-acre
farm near Greenville, Miss., who has
lost everthing in the mighty rampage
of the Father of Waters.
"We stuck it out ns long as we
could." he said, "waiting for the water
to drop; hut it kept rising. Those
who lived on low ground were driven
from their homes first. They bundled
up what they could carry nnd waded
"ut to knolls anti levees: these became
more crowded daily as the water crept
higher.
"Refugees were huddled together by
•thousands, women and children, many
lof them inadequately clad, nnd others
separated from their facilities. We had
to drink the river water nnd fever
broke out.
STATE GAME LAW IS
GENEROUSLY APPLAUDED
Outdoor America Praises State For
Passage of State-wide Game Law.
Tribune Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel.
Raleigh, May 3.—"Hurrah for
North Carolina ”' is the title of a full
page article appearing in the May is
sue of Outdoor America, official publi
cation of thy Izank Walton League
of America, a periodical of nntionnl
circulation. The story in the sports
mens magazine refers to the passage
of the Sutton-Wide game bill
At the head of the page appear
photographs of Fred I. Sutton, rep
resentative of Lenoir county and in
troducer of the bill in the legislature.
Director Wade H. Phillips of the De
partment of Conservation and James
E. Hoge of Greensboro, secretary of
the North Carolina Fish nnd Game
League, and important, factor in the
passage of the game legislation.
“February 22, 1927," says Seth Gor
don. national extension director of the
Isaak Walton League and author of
the article, "marks a milestone not
only for conservation in North Caro
lina. but for the entire United States.
On that memorable day the last of
the forty-eight states shook off the
shackles of innumerable separate coun
ty game laws, nnd inaugurated a con
structive state-wide program of wild
life protection and administration.
"Mississippi wns the forty-seventh
state to enact a state-wide game law,
which was accomplished in 1926, but
that state failed to establish a state
department of commission to adminis
ter it.
"North Carolina did both at one
bijU bite - <pjrw«ed a btate-wii.de game
law and pluced the administration' of
it in the hands of a non-salaried state
game commission, with an executive
officer directly in charge."
A larger part of the space is given
to resume of the efforts which hnve
been expended in interest 'of such
legislation. “Although," it says,
“North Carolina has been slow to
adopt, a stnte J wide plan of protection
for her wild life, her progressive
spirit and natural advantages as to
cover and climate should enable the
new commission to make rapid prog
ress and within a few years to win
back the reputation of being one of
the best hunting grounds in the Un
ited States.
“Two-thirds of North Carolina is
still classed as forest land, and during
the pust twenty years the forest nren
has not been encroached upon by the
demands of agriculture except to a
very limited extent. Forest fires are
said to be the greatest enemy of the
state's timber resources.”
WATAUGA APPLE CROP
IS KILLED BY FREEZE
Potential Crop of 100,000 Bushels
Will Be Lost, Reports From Coun
ty Indicate.
Blowing Hock. May 2. —A po
tential apple crop of 100,000 bushels
in Watauga county will be lost as a
result of last week's freeze, it is in
dicated by complete reports from all
parts of the county.
Ed Underdown, manager of The
Cone ordinal with its 20.000 trees,
said that a few late blooms may
live, but they will be so few as to be
hardly worth gathering. Other ap
ple growers were of the opinion that
even these may fall off the trees.
The same report came from the
Valle Crucis sdiool orchard of 3,-
000 trees and from the Taylor or
chard of 3.000 trees and from the
Taylor orchard at Deep Gap. with
1,500 trees, and from nearly all the
smaller orchards.
Death of Dr. Benjamin Wheeler Re
ported.
London. May 3. — (A) —An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Vienna says
Dr. Benjamin Wheeler president em
eritus of the University of California,
died there last night at the home of
his son.
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You and Your Friends are Invited to Attend a Free
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COME BRING YOUR FRIENDS
"I got enough of it nnd sinned for
the mainland, alternately swimming
through the deep water nnd wading
six miles. All along the way there
were women and children stranded on
bits of high ground, many of them
sick with fever chills or hungry after
days of isolation.
“The roads in and around Green
ville were thronged with bewildered
refugees, many of them penniless, all
of them homeless.
“People do not realize how much
their help is needed; if they could
only see some of the suffering and hor
ror of the flood stricken areas they
would be glad to give.
“My 400 acres of young corn nnd
personal effects in the farm house are
under from 5 to 20 feet of water.
There's no need for me to go back.
I hope to find work here."
GOVERNOR McLEAN
IS IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
Back at His Desk Weighing from
25 to 30 Pounds Less.
(fTribune Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel.
Raleigh, May 3. —Appearing to be
in better health than in many months,
and weighing fully 25 to 30 pounds
less than when he left here four weeks
ago. Governor A. W. Mr].can was
back at his desk today, digging into
the accumulated letters and papers
that had piled up during his absence,
and stated that he had never felt bet
ter than he does now.
For the .past two weks he has been
in New York, spending his time be
tween recreation and selling state
bonds.
"I don't know which I worked at
harder, selling state bonds or in try
ing to reduce my wei gilt," the Gover
nor said. A friend remarked that
he succeeded well in both undertak
ings.
When he left Raleigh in March, the
Governor weighted approximately 240
pounds; now he does not. weight much
more than 220 pounds, if that much.
He declares that he has been greatly
benefiitted by his rest.
DR. PENTUFF’S APPEAL
COMES UP THIS WEEK
Argument in Damage Action Be
fore Supreme Court is Set For
Tuesday.
Raleigh, May 2.—Argument this
week of the appeal of Dr. J. 11. Pen
tuff, of Concord, from a judgment of
non-suit in his first action against
John A. Park, publisher, and Oscar
-J. Coffin,. editor of, the . Raleigh
Times, wfll have, state-wide inter
est. The case is set for Tuesday of
this week-
The impression in Raleigh had
been that that appeal would be
abandoned because the Rev. Mr. IVu
tuff has instituted another suit
which is designed to cure the de
fects on which Judge A. M. Slack
threw out the first ease. It was the
opinion of Judge Stack that the fail
ure of the Times editorially to men
tion the profession of Dr. Pentuff
when it described him as “an im
migrant ignoramus" left the minister
without a cause of action. Judge
Stack went so far as to doubt wheth
er calling a man an ignoramus is
libel per se. The judge declared that
“ignoramus" has a sort of court
flavor. It was the Latin for the old
grand juries when they “Ignored."
"Ignoramous” means “we ignore.'
The judge thought that on evolution,
the subject in controversy, about all
the people whom he had heard dis
cuss the subject were ignoramuses,
because none of them knew what he
was talking about. •
But the ease will be argueo. The
non-suit which Judge Stack ordered
is being contested. Should this be
upheld the plaintiff is protected by
another action which carries the pro
visions which were lacking in the
old suit.
WALTER BOOTHE IS
GROWING WEAKER NOW
j Regan Weakening Monday and Phy
sicians Think He Has Only Short
Time to Live.
Roanoke. Va., May 3. — (A) —Walter
L. Boothe continued to lose ground
today said a report from the hospital
where he is being kept alive by arti
ficial respiration. This process has
been in progress for almost twelve
days. Since yesterday he has been
growing worse.
“He has a grip on a drowning man's
straw, and he won’t shake it off,” said
one of the bedside workers. t'l’ve
watched that grip day in and day out
and it has become weaker and weaker.
He began sinking yesterday, and has
not been able to come all the way up
this time. Heretofore he has rallied,
but this time it is different."
. Boothe says he ia not feeling well,
that he is worn out, and he feels cold.
Flood Fund
Concord Contributions.
Previously acknowledged ...$1,014.05
Westminster Presbyterian
Church, H. Wilson, pastor JjJK-fJ,®
Roy Crooks. Jr. "Jj’i
W. F. Gray f -< -rtjt*”
H. W. Johnson ..\0
W. Mary Cannon ? 1.00
I-adies Aid, Kerr Street
Methodist Church 10.00
Mrs. J. P. Rlack 5.00!
K. W. Pharr 1.00 I
Central Methodist Church .. 31.75
Mrs. J. F. Goodman 5.00
jG. S. Kluttsi 5.00
Woman's Club 25.00
Cline's Pharmacy 5.00 i
| Mrs. H. I?. Parks 5.00
Mrs. C. H. Ritchie 1.00
C. H. Ritchie 1.00
Total Concord $1,741.20
Kannapolis Contributions
Previously acknowledged ....$325.00
By Cash 133.00
Total Kannapolis $485.00
Mt. Pleasant Contribution^-
Previously acknowledge .'&i&fsl4J2so
Jackson Training School Contributions
Previously acknowledged $50.00
Junior Red Cross of City Schools
Previously Acknowledged ....SIOO.OO
Grand total $2,587.51
FEDERATION MEETING
DOWN TO BUSINESS
With Formalities Out of Way Women
Begin Business Sessions at Dur
ham.
Durham. May 3.— UP) —The formal
ities of organization and getting start
ed out of the way, the North Caro
lina Federation of Women's Clubs
today got down to the business of
the annual session.
Reports of various officers and com
mittees featured this morning's ses
sion. There will be no formal session
this afternoon, the delegates being
guests at a tea at the University of
North Carolina at Chattel Hill.
With Our Advertisers.
The new cabinet oil cook stove sold
here by the Concord Furniture Com
pany will save wonderfully on fuel.
Your old stove will be taken in part
payment and balance on easy pay
ments.
Don't fail to attend the cooking
demonstration at the Concord and
Kannapolis Co. at 3:30 p. m. to
morrow afternoon.
Attend the Gray Ship's ,’Kig' walne
'giving days now going on fbr big re
ductions. Wonderful bargains in
dresses, coats, suits and millinery.
John R. Query is prepared to make
your home new inside with nice wall
and ceiling paper. See ad.
W, A. Overcash's display of summer
suits is wonderful, all new patterns.
The prices at this store are always
attractive.
This is Baby Week at the Parks-
Belk Co., and many unusual bargains
are being offered for the event. It
will be to your advantage to read
carefully new ad. in this paper.
Every week is music week in your
home if you own a New Brunswick
panatrop'e or Victor orthophonic phon
ograph. Kidd-Frix Co. sells them.
Bob's Dry Cleaning Co. cleans your
clothes and returns them in Saintex
moth-proof bags. Phone 787.
The Starnes-Miller-Parker Co. in
vites you to come in and see their
stock of faultier* diamonds set in the
Traub genuine orange blossom mount
ings of hard trido-platinum or special
18K gold. Their prices assure you
real values.
Free educational show at the Pas
time Theatre Wednesday, May 4th,
every hour from 2 to 11 p. m. Five
reels of interesting pictures. Every
body is invited.
Men's and young men’s suits in all
the newest styles and colors at Kfird’s.
Also an excellent line of panama and
straw hats.
Elizabeth Arden toilet preparations
nt the Gibson Drug Store.
Striking School Children Return.
Superior, Win., May 2—'Superior’s
school strike ended today. when
I, students of Central high school
returned to the class rooms they de
serted April 1, in protest over, the
ousting of Miss Lulu .T. Dickinson,
English teacher.
The students acceded to the wishes
of a special citizens committee and
strike leaders.
CAN YOU SCORE ]
TEN ON THESE?)
QUESTIONS
1— Who opened hosilities in the
Russo-Japanese war of 1005 without a
formal declaration of war?
2 Who are the two New Yorkers
of Dutch ancestry who were elected to
the Presidency?
3 Why is West Virginia called the
war-born state?
4 What American city get* its
water supply in railroad tank cars?
5 Name the vice president of the
first Cleveland administration who died
in office.
6 Who made the first airplane
flight?
7 Name the seven natives of Ohio
who have served in the presidency?
8— Who are the five New England
ers who have filled the presidential
cfciir?
o—How many natives of Virginia
bate served in the presidency?
10 —What was the full baptismal
name of President Coolidge?
(Answers on another page)
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THE TRIBUNE 1
TODAY’S NEWS TODAf]
NO. 97
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Secretary of State
There Is Nothing toJI - 9
port That American MiH
ister Has Resigned, /a n
REPORTS CAME JLM
FROM JAPANBsfti
Came From Tokio ThroUtß 8
London and Caused sass- 1
phatic Denial From ine 8
State Department. ’|l3 I
Washington. May 3.—(>P)—See re. j 9
tnry Kellogg today authorized a, flij; Isl
denial of reports from Tokio via, jbofi* I
don that American Minister JojraJXi J®
MncMiirrny at Peking had fl
and it was added at the State I
incut that there had been no CfrfljMf' -jM
tion in any official dispatehefkJHH fl
Mr. Mac Murray was cmitempTlljßM fl
such action. .* 9
Reiterated reports from yvfyijp fl
foreign sources of disagreement .be- ml
tween Mac Murray and tile Wasjjilnjj fl
ton administration on the questlMk-Sba B
the action to be taken in regdbq|ji|>s|||fl
the Nanking demands, were I
by some Washington officials Vjtwpf
to misunderstanding or lack' of
illation or an effort to create aj* J(p£ fl
peai'iinee of difficulties for the w3Wj§H|
ington government. 9
Resignation Reported. fl
London. May 3. — (A>) —An ExehiS®;;, I
Telegram dispatch from Tokio Ijgßp fl
that dispatches from Peking. Mw
that John Van A. MaeMurra>'•,s&; fl
erican minister to China, has rnffitt:-' fl
The dispatch which deals with
relations of the powers growing Sus
of their attitude to China is as * fl
lows: j, 9
"Opinion in Japan is puzzleAtjgr -9
reports from Peking indicating Jug. B
the United State has completely with-.. 38
drawn from cooperating with.' th*
powers in China and will follow lti| J®
entirely independent course. 'sqfl 9
“Dispatches from Peking state that
American minister Mac Murray has ve*v9
signed, indicating that he is hi
agreement with the policy annnuucedlS
from Washington. 9
"The Japanese point out that
erica's decision draws America
Japan closer because Jaipnn t)iroagh«-~9
out has been opposed to agremkMt'
the imposing of iienalties foF j
Nanking and Hankow incident;
"The governnient unequivocally rEpSHB
pudiates reports from China of. an
iapproaching Aiiglo-Japanese nljiiti!ee'-.9j
lin China directed against 9
GAIN OF $15,187,676
IN REVENUE RECEIrf&S;
New York Leads in Treasury Fl|hn| I
And North Carolina Takes Fottrffl 9
Rank. 9
Washington. May 3.—A coiiijiai-h-
five statement of Internal
receipts for the first nine mouths oj
the fiscal years 1112(1 and 1027, snows 9
a gain of 015,187,676 last year
the year before. Twenty-four . 9j
show increases, and twenty-four
The figures for the nine
1026 were $2,112,870,180.44 nnd 1927- .91
$2,128,057,864.75. New York StateMyH
with a total of
1026 and $550,162,022.00 for )p27,JHfI
gain of $4,204,883.24. Then
Pennsylvania. Illinois and North Cm^9 9
lina, in the order named. .. '9
111 the nine months of 1927 |j
was an increase of income tax ratiijjujj 9
over 102(i but a falling off of’misMß 9
laneous taxes. The figures 9
comes. 1026 : $1,420,036,317. and lflß 9
*L647.256.805.:«2 : miscellaneous, lUIaE B
$602,833,863.07. and 1027. $409,603?; ■
046.66. cMM
Figures for March, this year,,sl!(9| 9
an increase in collections over SJ’hitW; fl
of 1026 of $8,100,658.1“*. Tweii^jßHß
States showed increases.
Belief that the Treasury surpumjgt 9
the fiscal year 1027-28 would 9
$500,000,000 Was expressed
Treasury officials. Secretary Mfjußßgß
policy is to use the surplus to mItKM m
the public debt. 9
PLAYGROUNDS TAX IS .-..Jiafflß
ISSUE IN KLECTIOJf;*
Charlotte Voters Will I»etermlßS
sue at the Polls During the
Charlotte, May 3.—(A 5 )—Wltki.Jß9
M. Itedd assured of the office of
or, ns a result of the withdrawal
Miss Julia Alexander, interest i« jj99|
day's election here centered .in Iflifl 9
races for commissioner of public. «9HH
ty. conimissioiier of public works, (Ultt.g
members of the school board. fl
A proposal for a stiecial 2-cent
for playgrounds and parks also waa 9
the subject of much intercat,
school children and welfare woritftji9|
taking active part in the
for this measure.
Walter B. Orr and Major fl
Robertson, incumbent, are seeking
public safety post; while
Brown and W. 8. Stancill,
want the public works job.
arc four candidates for two
on the school board. -9
Generally fair except showar* JH j
warmer in the extreme west afl
tonight ; Wednesday mostly
showers in interior. 'j/Ji \i
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