PAGE SIX
?Power Interests Acquire the
North Carolina Public Service Co.
June 17.—The North
■trßp«l~'itS»bMc Service company, of
* ml a , “ llnb *’ r l>f other
fctnp ’ utilities companies in North
MBltk Carolina owned and oper
njMTlW some time by the General
KK; anßElectric company, of New
IHk, will ‘be taken over in the near
apre by the Duke l«>wer company,
KSpirdtng to an agreement signed this
of the signing of the
llHpMnent was made this afternoon
MiSpe headquarters here of the Duke
Hppjr Company. It was pointed out
IKfl’iike sale has not been completed,
company signing an agree-
Knt looking to the purchase of the
HB|) Gas and Electric company's
IKfetrtfes. these properties being gen
referred to as the Barstow in-
I jgi ’ . St® Pnees Announced.
Bhlln Power company officials this
hK|m» declpied to estimate the
Ipipunt of money involved in the pro-
HW -deal but it is safe to say that
involve many millions us dol-
Hn. SgThe purchase of these utili-
Hjs- Companies has been rumored for
Kpe time but to each query Duke
HM/eri officials have retnrend an eva-
Bre answer or flatly denied that any
Hal bad been made. .
w r ns understood this afternoon
W question of an agreement for
these projierties has been
Bricusssefl for several weeks but mv-
H to the many ramifications it was
HUi impossible for the contracting
to reach an early agreement.
Hid power com pan v officials tonight
■§inte<l out that not until this after
could any definite statement be
Hipfe*- Duke Power Company is a
Hvpsy smith
|H|’ MAKES IT PLAIN
■gs a"- ■
Hither- Father Nor Son Connected
I jpi' -With Overdose Case.
BiarlotW News.
HA /letter was on Friday received
Hire from Gypsy Smith. Jr., who
Hcentlft preached in an evangelistic
Hmpaign here, regarding a .story that
Hcentljg' appeared in The New York
■brs, t concerning “Gypsy Smith
Go to Sanitarium." Gypsy
makes it plain that man
-Who it was reported “Police
Hfy E.«angelist Took Overdose of
-Mistook Doctor's Prescription.
He deolhres “is neither Gypsy Smith,
H.,nor Gypsy Smith, Jr.
HPjEilehised please find news notice
Hken from The New York Times of
Hpe sth. this year.
■ “.May I say that this item of news
Bes not.,refer either to my honored
Hther or myself, but to one - l*at'
Smith who has stolen my father's
Btle of,,, ‘Gypsy’, which was given to
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holding company for the Southern
Power company, the Southern Public
Utilities company and other Duke in
terests.
Properties In .Two States.
The properties included in the agree
ment are the North Carolina Public
Service company, the Winston-Salem
Gas company, the South Carolina Gas
and Electric company, the properties
formerly known as the Blue Ridge
Power company, and the linee of the
Broad River Power company from a
point near Uunion, 8. C., to Spartan
burg, S. C t
An agreement was also entered into
for the purchase by the Duke inter
ests of approximately half of the
power to be produced annually from
the Lexington Water Power company’s
new hydro-electric station to be built
on the Saluda river, and half of the
capacity of the Parr Shoals' steam
eelctric plant in South Carolina.
The purchase contemplated in the
agreements signed today simply cliv
ers the investments of the General Gaq
and Electric cpmpquy in these prop,
erties. it was said. The corporate
existence of the.- companies involved
will remain as jt is. an dhe com
panies .will be operated by the ex
isting corporations.
The properties that will pass to the
Duke interests through the purchase
of the North Carolina Public Service
company include the electric distri
bution systems at Greensboro. Salis
bury. Spencer. High Point, Burling
ton, Graham, Mebnne, and a number
of other towns in the central part of
the state, and the gas plants and dis
tribution systems at Greensboro, Win
ston-Salem, High Point, Burlington
and Salisbury.
him by the late General Booth of the
Salvation Army fifty years ago this
month, to distinguish him from all the
other Smiths in London.
“Knowing that many of my friends
in North Carolina would be worried
when they saw this article in The
New York Times, I am asking you
the courtesy of publishing this letter
for me.
“With "cordial greetings.
“Sincerely your.
“GYPSY SMITH, JU."
The article in The Times referred
to an evangelist, “Gypsy" Smith, be
ing in a sanitarium at Norwalk. Conn.,
recovering from an overdose of medi
cine. A
Gypsy Smith, Jr., makes it plain
that neither he nor his father were
connected in any way with the mat
ter.
Cantwell, pitching ace of the Jack
sonville team in the Southeastern
league, started the season by winning
ten straight games for his team.
New Ruling May Prove Not
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The Tribune Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh,' June 17.—That the repeal
of the presidential provision in the
State primary law defeated the very
ends of which the repeal may have
been effected, is now the decided con
viction of many who have studied the
situation. In other words, it is a
two-edged sword that has begun to
cut backwards, for the reasou that it
drew a clear-cut issue that must, in
the first pluce, be met by candidates
for nomination in next spring’s pri
mary.
In the second place, it will make
of the State convention a battleground.
The fight now centers on the selec
tion of delegates to the national con
vention and it is generally conceded
that the forces that have heretofore
at least dominated the conventions are
openly opposed to the nomination of
Smith. Whether they will maintain
an adherence to MeAdoo remains to
be seen. It is thought some of the
strongest leaders will, certaily if in
the meantime the former treasury
chief yields to the Voice and plead
ings of those friends who think he
can'link up the South and West and
win.
The old theory that the South and
West, acting in concert, can domi
nate the presidential situation may be
put to the test. Certainly, the com
bination could do no worse than lose:
and. if even it lost, it would be four
years before it could lose again. In
the meantime, there would be other
lineups ami perhaps overtures from
the other side., The South and West
are conceded to be bulwarks of prohi
bition.
In North Carolina, for example,
there has never at any time been any
disposition to “buck’’ the constitu
tion. The State was never, farther
from it than in the question of pro
hibition. Instead of evading the Vol
stead act. this State in 1923 junked
its own prohibition law. ratified by a
popular majority of 44,000 back in
1908. and passed a new one designed
unqualifiedly to conform to federal
provisions. This, theoretically at least,
made enforcement oil the part of the
federal government easier and at the
same time put this State on record as
reaffirming its allegiance to the pro
hibition nmemlment and consequent
enabling legislation passed by Con
gress.
So, any attempt to name delegates
to the national convention who would
favor a wet or damp, or even doubt
ful candidate, would certainly draw
fire.
As a matter of fact, the repeal of
the presidential provision strengthens
the position of the drys, it is believed,
in that if the convention should defi
nitely go on record the white light
of scrutiny would immediately be
flashed upon any delegate who dis
obeyed the party's mandates.
Back in 1924. when the delegation
was automatically instructed under
the provisions of the primary law as
it pertained to presidential candidates,
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the actual cost of a full treatment of
my remedies.
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somebody cast a “Smith’' vote in the
famous New York convention. Leni
ency on the part of the other mem
bers, who stuck out for MeAdoo to
the end. led them to secrecy. There
w,ere various rumors afloat as to who
cast the vote. One very prominent
North Carolina politician, a delegate
to that convention, found it necessary,
in response to a flood of telegraphic
inquiries, to dispatch quick word back
home that he was not the man. For
him to have been might have hurt
his future ambitious and he was quick
to recognize it.
The State convention meets before
the primary. Now, if the convention
should show a decidedly anti-Smith
attitude, as it undoubtedly will, what
fix will that leave candidates in who
may be open’.y for Smith when they
face those they want to be their con
stituents? The question therefore, is
not whether North Carolina will go
Democratic in case Smith is nominat
ed. but whether or not avowedly Smith
supporting candidates can pass muster
for various offices when nominating
time comes within the ranks of the
Democratic party. And certainly they
will be asked for a "show down.’’
The voice of the convention is gen
erally conceded to reflect the •will of
the party. For example, the conven
tion every two years adopts a plat
form and the candidates, though they
may disagree on various minor issues,
,are all expected to “stand on the plat
form." As the, convention precedes
the State primary when the candidates
make their nomination fights, then the
deliberations of the convention are
likely to play a part in the "decision
day” contest.
Along these lines students of the
situation are thinking. There is no
"feeling” in the matter —just disens
siopa. and conjectures.
This is known, however, that there
.will be an effort in the State con
vention to keep North Carolina from
sending any “Smith" delegates to the
national convention. Whether the ef
fort succeeds or whether it does not,
one result is sure to ensue: a call for
showdown, not because of or even in
spite of MeAdoo or any other can
didates but because of the candidacy
of Smith, always reckonede to be op
posed to prohibition nnd who signed
New York's State law taking away
State support by abolishing the ena
bling legislation in that State.
To state it bluntly, candidates for
nominations next year will have to
be prepared Co Isay whether they
favor Smith or not just like they are
expected to say how they stand on
the tariff or any other issue, it would
seem, and father, it seems likely that
answers "yes” or “no" will be expect
ed.
So the repeal of the presidential
provision of the primary law has
whetted up interest and has focused
the light oil oh« ■*■ subject which, if
threshed out in a primary, would be
done only in a perfunctory fashion, as
it was four years ago.
TODAY’S EVENTS
Saturday. June 18, 1927
William C. Redfield, who was Sec
-1 retary of Commerce in the Wilson
cabinet, today enters upon his seven
tieth year.
The “Spirit of St. Louis" will be
voiced by that city today in the great
welcome to be given to her adopted
son, Colonel Charles Lindbergh.
Army and navy officers who are
Masons will gather in Cleveland to
day to attend the national convention
of the Sojourner's Clubs.
This being the anniversary of the
battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wel
lington will present to the Crown a
tricolor flag as “rent” for the great
estate presented by the British na
tion to his ancestor, the Iron Duke,
as a reward for his crowning victory
over Napoleon.
Sunday. June 19th.
This is the day designated for the
annual observance of Father's Day.
The monastic order of St. Benedict
today observes the 900th anniversary
of the death of its founder, St. Rom
uald. Ahbot.
Yale’s memorial to her 233 sons
who gave their lives in the World
War will be dedicated today, with F.
Trubee Davidson, assistant secretary
of war, as the chief speaker.
The annual convention of the Pa
cific Coast Advertising Clubs Asso
ciation will get under way in Port
land, Ore., today with delegates in
attendance from nearly a dozen states
and Hawaii.
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SYNOPSIS 1
Mary Sullivan—slender, beautiful, J
tad-headed —it a tennis champion. I
A poetical, tpiritual girl it Mary, <
Saepite her phytical prowest. Her
toother died tewing for a living. 1
Bar spirit lives on in Mary. Wally 1
Maton, a young reporter, loves J
' Mary. But the disbelieve* in love. '
' Mary keeps house for her brother*,
David and Robert. David, the /on- 1
tip support, hopes Mary will get
| safely married. David ’ kills the 1
fiancee of Arthur Graham in an !
auto accident. Graham’* parent*
■ Ore bitter toward David, who i« sen
tenced to ten yeari in prison. j
i
CHAPTER Vl—Continuod
“Pleaze, Mnz. Tomlinson, dear," i
Mary rose. "You mustn’t pity ns.” I
nty was more than shp could bear. ]
•We’ll turn out all right It will I
all turn out all right” She zmlled, I
•aterminedly, as It to say: “See I
the courage I have! It’s bound to i
tarn out welll” <
The landlord was very sympa
thetic, but Mary and Robert would i
have to leave at the end ot the i
Month, which was close. Very '
trail then, Mary would find some l
felace to live. A place with' a bit i
of grass for Patch, the : cat She <
Brew quite cheery. It really 1
Wouldn’t he difficult, and after all '■
t)avie wasn’t dead. Davie —Davie '
tras touring the world, a trip that i
Would last for ten years. Davie '
behind prison doors. But she <
Inoetn’t think of that Davie was I
touring the world. And she still ’
|tad young Robert, who was a joy. i
Bhe would go on.
The day before they were to I
leave and the day after Mary had :
found the room for both of them, i
fc little sunny room in a home kept
by a widow, with a square cf green
Bl* sturdy little figure marched
Off down the walk.
lor Robert and Patch, It was that
Ey that they came for young Rob-
Darld, It seemed, had begged
sB to see that the little family
iwaa taken care of. David had said,
PI am their only support, and now ;
[that I am gone how will they live?”
oulte losing sight of the fact that
Mary, though pampered luxurious
By by her big brother could under
necessity go out and toll. Quits
earnestly, a bit wildly, Mary as
sured the policewoman that she
would work and make quite enough
to support them both, but the wo
man who came tor young Robert
(she was of the type .that I* known
id .“raw-boned”) proved deaf to
sleaa, and Bob was led away, after
having bravely resolved not to
veep-r<or Mary looked so harassed.
"Til come and get you, Mary,
when Fm big and can work and we
ean stay together and wait until
Davie comes.” His lower lip
trembling as Mary-knelt by the
side of the bag, packing his clothes.
"Oh, Robert darling!” Mary
leaned back on her heels, and
dosed her eyes against the tears
that would persist In blinding her.
"tl l —l’ll write you, MBry, every
single day.”
"Tea, darling, and I*ll write to
yon,”
“If—if I shouldn't be able to come
so quickly, you’ll come to me,
MaiyT"
Mary couldn’t bear that She
wheeled towards the policewoman
who rocked placidly beside them,
looking on. ' . i ,
“Where are you taking him, do
yon know?” she demanded.
“New York, probably. That’s the
nearest”
"Shall I be able to come to see
hlmr I •
"Well.” placidly, "14«n*t apa why
not.” f I .
"Yon hoar that, young BiobT 1
shall he able to come to see you—
and I will, often. Oh, darling,
darling!" Young Robert held close
ly against Mary. , Young Robert
struggling desperately to be brave,
because Mary looked so harassed.
*T shall play I am Lancelot, Mary,
going to the wars.” He stroked her
head, where she knsW beside him.
"Yes, darling." Har voice was
anMed ta the grey timed of hie
Would Sell Children for Taxes.
Paris, June 18.—The bailiff M the
little town of Onion cannot be charged
with lack of zeal when requested by
the French fiscal authorities to seise
the property of persons who hiv®
failed to pay their taxes.
He called for that purpose the other
day at the house of a villager who
had not paid bis taxes tor the last
few years. The man and Ms wife
were out, aad the bailiff was confront
ed with their six young children
theAttehenTtbe
knlckered suit HU Sunday suit.
He had Insisted upon it tor the
journey. Grey loeked like the gleans
ot amor.
Hlt sturdy little figure, minute
beside that ot the policewoman,
marched off down the street He
turned and blew numerous kisses
to Mary. Then Mary Was alone.
Returning to the house. Mary
stumbled against a crack in the
macadam ot the walk. “Davie was
going to fix that,” she thought
drearily. There would be no need
tor it now. They had all left the
little green house, Davie and young
Robert, and now would go on.
the morrow.’ Alone. Free of alt
encumbrances*, was Mary. Her
previous conception of the perfect
state tor woman. No encum
brances that dragged at one and
pulled one from the high places
Strangely enough, there was no joy
In the thought. She savored it and
found it dry. Did one live in ideals
and dreams only to discover them
empty mockeries?
Within the house all was cool
and quiet. A tennis ball was being
rolled aimlessly about by Patch,
who had been bidden a very brave
farewell by Robert. Patch was :
annoyed. When young Bob had
clutched her convulsively to his
breast he had wet and mussed her
sleek fur, somehow. Young Rob
ert had reckoned that tears did
not show in fur, and reckoned cor
rectly. For if Mary did see th»
tears on Patch she would think
they were caused by the kitten’s
little pink tongue. But Mary didn't
notice either Patch or the tears
Mary sought relief in work. Pack
ing. Anything to recall her
thoughts from the figure of the lit
tle boy being led off by the woman
whose type was most commonly
termed "raw-boned.”
Her white tennis middies and
skirts. Would she require them
where she was going? Did cne play
tennis in New York? One doubt
lessly did if one had the time and
the court. Mary doubted that sh*
would have either. At the mo
ment she had no other desire than
that of rescuing Robert from “that
place.” She avoided the noun or
phan asylum. It was bitter tha!
Bobble should have a taste of tha:
which Davie had done his utmost
to protect them from. Davie should
never know. She would go to New
York, where she might be near th»
little brother, and Work. Anything
Anything that would bring her
enough for them both. Anything
that would prove to the raw-boued
woman that Bobbie would be as
well off in Mary’s care as he would
in tbikt of the asylum. ,
She would leave tomorrow.
There was almost a quickening o!
her blood at the thought. A new
life! “Not too much eagerness,
my dear,** she counseled herself 1
She resolved to go Blowly, and bulW :
with patience and careful fore I
thought. Build her house in such 1
a fashion that the foundation would |
not permit of a careless overthrow i
by a superior force. Wariness had ]
become part of her creed now. (
Downstairs the telephone rang i
and Mary ran to answer it. Ther* 1
was lightness in her step again |
She felt within her a new urge
something for which to live and
work. The thought brought hei ,
tranquility, a commodity of which i
she had felt lltUe these past chaot 1
lc weeks. , j
The voice at the other end of the 1
wire proved to be that of Wally. j
“Hello, sweet; what’s the qry i
from Camelot?”. 1
Mary answered with a gay lilt ia \
her tone, but with her eyes closed i
against their sudden dimming.' 1
"The brave young Lancelot has rid'
den off to the wars.** •
Wally was suddenly alert. She
felt the spring to attention, ag
though at a command. "What's
that?” he asked.
"Robert’s gone, Wally," she
swallowed, and repeated it more
firmly the second time.
"I’m doming over,” and the sound
of the receiver being snapped back
on the hook.
She finished her packing before
he came, and was waiting for him J
as he remembered her the first
time he had seen her, after the I
tournament at the park, her head 1
a shining mark against the green I
of the post, ankles crossed before
her.
"Well," he grinned as his eyes
took her in, “you look peaceful
enough. Lord knows. Tell me why
I've chased down here on one leg,
as it were, with the other flying be
hind ms In mid-air.”
“I don’t know,” she asked, smil
ing at his flushed face, “why did
you?”. j, y i
“You’re an irritating baggage.
Where's Robert?"
"I’ve told you, Wally." She rath
er enjoyed the anxiety she was
causing. It pleased her to think
that the affairs of the Sullivans
were proving so very much a part
of his life.
"But you haven’t told me all,"
he came to seat himself on the rail
ing opposite her, removing her
ankles, as he did the first time. He
remembsred, as, of course, Wally
would. But did 'Mary?
ate he sen tinned) -
found that there was hardly a suf
i ficient number of articles left to pay
I for the debt if they were sold at pub
r lie auction, the bailiff added the ehll
■ dren to the Itet of articles seised. His'
! official report read as follows:
“I have seised and placed, at the
' disposal of the judicial authorities, to!
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