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CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1914.
Price: Daily 2c; Sunday 5c
At Enthusiastic Meeting of
Charlotte Ministerial Asso
ciation Proposed Plan For
Refuge and Reformatory For
Fallen Women is Endorsed.
Vilnisters Will Preach on Need
of Same Governor Craig,
Clarence Poe, Julian S. Carr,
and Others Write Letters
Warmly Commending the
' Movement.
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. GOVERNOR ENDORSES PLAN.
life and there is nothing left for them
Dut suicide or natural death. This
aiSHingly "strated by the case
ot Ruth Miller, a young white girl of
unusual character and mentality, who
recently attempted suicide in the seg
regated section of the city. Dr. Mc
Gechy quoted figures to show that out
of 9S4 girls in a well known northern
institution for the immoral women,
only four of them had reached the high
school, and that out of 90 found in
another smaller institution there were
83 whose downfall was attributed to
bad companions.
(Continued on Page Nine.)
Dr. A. A. McGeachy,
Charlotte, N. C.
My near Dr. McGeachy: I hope
that you will succeed in building
tie home for fallen women. This
is a charity that appeals to the
deepest sympathies of man. It
Tou:d be a refuge from evil and
cr;:?l degredation for many a
broken, tender girl that would
live again in penitence to sin no
nore.
Yours very truly,
LOCKE CRAIG.
THOUSANDS VOTE
in ala. penny
With presentation of a mas3 of facts
izi dramatic statement of conditions
T':;ch exist in Charlotte, the Minis-J
teriai Association of Charlote went on S
record this morning with. a resolution )
-zi:rr.zz the movement nrie-inatprt i
:d launched by Dr. A. A. McGeachy
-' - record Presbyterian church for
-':? establishment of a home for the
V.'.er. women of the state, a home
-' ch. like the home for ttie blind,
:? ce?.: and dumb, and ; the. mentally
:5;. shall be financed by "the state of
'::n Carolina. ,
'2 line with the facts presented be-
'" the meeting of the citizens, Dr.
'I.C-eachy has received letters from
unhtent men of the state in which
? movement is endorsed. Among
are Governor Craig, General
I hr. S Carr and Editor Clarence
i 0: The Progressive" Farmer.
State-Wide Campaign.
A-. the meeting of the association
r. McGeachy laid his proposition
c:o- the ministers briefly, merely
'thning the need of such an insti
'u'ion and the general scheme. No
it3iis of the methods which would
e ' -el in enlisting the co-operation
?. people of the state were gone
'"" "Infinitely. It was brought out that
''c rrcre; course would be to carry
1 'crnpaign of publicity through
' pit, the press, and personal
v "it a: ion by which the ministers and i
V :ai:.v of the state s-ould become
"r;r'y interested in the project by
"'---1 5:!fh a mass of interest should
'o a:ou;cri by the time of the next
r-? of the state legislature that
" 'iiiators would be constrained
'oi;nen to the voice of the people of
state and take such measures as
0 insure the establishment of an in
utution for the rescue and uplift of
alien women.
Overwhelmed by the Facts.
Speaking on this theme under sev-5-a!
heads, Dr. McGeachy said that
nen he came to think of the condi
gn 3 prevalent, he was overwhelmed
y the mass of facts and overpowered
the variety of the sensations pro
s - He spoke especially on- the
'gnitude of the social evil, its menace
-o society, the helplessness of society
ind the hopelessness of the women
'hemselves. Taking authoritative sta
tics Dr. McGeachy declared that
-;ere are 50.000 white slaves in the
I nited States. The average age of
'h a weman leading such a life is
e yars. This demands that there
Uv i oo.OOO recruits to the ranks
? ie army of the immoral each year.
II thio army is recruited and
i-bt up to the standards of
! '"ir-rth, in number at least, he hinted
! hen he stated that in 1911 alone
" ?? four.rj that 1,700 girls had dis
! reared from trains between New
1 : k and Chicago and were afterward
d k-ading the life of shame.
Evil in Charlotte.
!:i th city of Charlotte there are
thirty inmates of houses of disre-
These are known resorts. The
ro er, however, is just ten per cent
" t ie estimated number of the clan
:'"5'ir.e or occasional prostitutes. This
;a!.e of affairs is a decided menace to
-ckty. The diseases that are thus
lr u?ht about both among the negroes
'"i the whites present a cause of
Jarrn that is not to be overlooked.
r'? speaker quoted figures showing
'revalence cf such disease as are
-.ony looked on with awe and
tii? by men and women.
Society Helpless.
Vct society is helpless. The con
- ' n of immorality i3 spreading. It
' s in where least expected, and
r; has as yet been no .methods of
' !::;t!ely meeting the situation. If
tor the complete elimination of
. : 'acr.ice should be adequately en-
' '- it means that these women will
;i ro'.vn upon the world without
.j ; mcnt or hope of employment.
,! ; iarue precedes them wherever a
""' ' tongue is heard.
Women Hopeless,
women are hopeless and hound
' u irort place to place by their past
By Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala., April 6 Thou
sands of Alabama democrats today
voted at primaries, ending the long
fight for nomination for the United
States senate between Oscar TV. Un
derwood, majority leader of the na
tional house of representatives, and
Congressman Richmond Pearson Gob
son. The protracted struggle between
the two distinguished candidates
brought forth what is expected to
prove an unusually heavy vote -when
counting of the ballots is completed.
In addition to nominating a senator
for the term beginning March 4 next,
democrats today voted for a successor
to fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator Joseph F. Johnston, a gov
ernor, and other state and county of
ficials. Because of the length of the ballot
which contained the names of more
than a hundred and twenty-five candi
dates for more than 30 offices, voting
progressed slowly.
It was generally believed that var
ious choices would not be definitely
known before Tuesday afternoon and
possibly later.
" Underwood Votes.
Mr. Underwood cast his ballot to
day in the 21st precinct of Birming
ham. He arrived at the uooth cn
Avenue F, near Twenty-first street
about 10 o'clock. The congressional
leader came to this city from Wash
ington Saturday for the purpose of
voting and making a final appeal for
support at a local mass meeting.
Representative Hobson voted today
at Greensboro, Hale county, Alabama.
He was expected to return to Bir
mingham tonight to receive returns.
Strict Voting Rules.
Stringent rules formulated by the
state democratic committee governed
today's primary. Officialsh ad been
instructed to permit only democrats
wo voted for "Woodrow Wilson for
president to cast ballots. Weather con
ditions generally were good. The
polls were opened at 8 o'clock. In
the country districts they were closed
at 0 o'clock and in the cities at 6
o'clock.
The candidate nominated for the
short senatorial term to expire on
March 4 next, will be ratified at a spe
cial general election on May 11. On
the same day a second primary will
be held to settle cases where' candi
dates for state offices failed to re
ceive a majority of votes cast today.
The actual election of a United
States senator for the long -term be
ginning March 4, 1915, and of state
and county offices will take place at
the general election next November.
This will be merely a ratification of
today's action.
List of Candidates.
Candidates for the more important
offices for whom ballots were cast to
day were as follows :
For the long term in the United
States senate, Oscar W. Underwood
and Richmond Pearson Hobson.
For the short term in the United
States senate, Watt T. Brown of Rag
land; Ray Ruston, Montgomery, and
Captain Frank S. White, Birmingham.
For governor, B. B. Comer, a for
mer governor; Walter D. Seed, now
lieutenant governor; R. F. Kolb, state
commissioner of agriculture and in
dustries, and Carles Henderson, pres
ident of the "railroad commission.
For member of the national house
of representatives, John W. Aoer
crombie from the state at large. J. T.
Heflin, fifth district; Representative
George W. Taylor, and O. L. Gray
first district; Representative S. Hu
bert Dent and Woolford Maybry, sec
ond district; -Representative Henry D.
Clayton, and Henry B. Steagall, third
district; Representative Frederick L.
Blackmon and E. L. Deason, fourth
district; Representative John L. Bur
nett and L. B. Raine, Etowah, seventh
district. . . ,
To succeed Representatives Hob
son in sixth district, William
Oliver and William B. Bankhead
To succeed Representative Under
wood in ninth district, George W.
Darden, Jere C. King, George Hud
dleston and Nathan U Miller.
To succeed the late Representative
William Richardson in the eighth
district, W. W. Callahan, J. H. Ballen
tine, C. L. Watts and Judge E. U ai
mon. - 1
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THE WEATHER.
Forecast for North Carotin:
General Villa to Give Blanket
Order for Immediate Expul
sion of 600 Spaniards
Spain Makes Vigorous Pro
test Their Property Valuable.
Washington Pays Little Heed to
Huerta's Action in Cancelling
The Exequatur of Consular
Agent Carothers The Lat
est Developments in the
Situation.
Warmer and generally fair
w tonight and Tuesday. Light to
northeasterly breezes.
WILL NEW !0
EIISE IT
SCOTTISH RITE
SPRING REUNION
IS ON TODAY
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By Associated Press.
Washington, April 6. Cancellation
by the Huerta government of the exe
quatur of American consular agent
George C. Carothers because he sent
to Washington dispatches saying the
rebels had captured Torreon failed to
disturb etate department officials to
day. The Huerta government still de
nies Torreon has fallen.
Carothers obtained his exequatur
when he was accredited to the Ma
dero government and stationed at
Torreon. Since the outbreak of the
Carranza revolution he has had a
roving commission in northern Mex
ico and his exequatur from the Mex
ican City government has been of
little value to him, all his dealings
being With the constitutionalists. It
is the intention of the American gov
ernment to keep Carothers with Gen.
Villa and the constitutionalist leaders
to make prompt representations for
the safety of Americans and other
foreigners and to look after their in
terests generally.
Spaniards to be Expelled.
Official advice telling of the propos
ed expulsion of the six hundred
Spaniards from Torreon by Gen. Villa
were expected during the day. Until
the Spanish ambassador calls it to
the attention of the state depart
ment here there is little likelihood of
any action by the Washington gov
ernment. The United States has warn
ed its own subjects .J;o. leave .those
parts of Mexico where military "oper
ations are undei' way and has intimat
ed other governments might well take
similar steps.
No request for- recognition of the
constitutionalists has been made by
Gen. Carranza. President Wilson indi
cated today the United States would
be guided by developments in deter
mining such questions.
Mr. Riano, ambassador from Spain,
received official notice today of Vil
la's expulsion of Spanish subjects
from Torreon and prepared to make
representations in protest to Secreta
ry Bryan. Spain not only objects to
their expulsion but also to the con
fiscation of their property, estimat
ed to run into the millions.
GOWSTITUT
New York, April 6. New York
state will have a special election to
morrow to decide whether the people
want to revise the constitution of the
state next year. Ail of the election
machinery of the state will be put to
use at a cost of nearly $400,000.
Public interest so far as appears on
the surface 13 slight.
If the question submitted to the
voters is answered affirmatively by a
majority, delegates to a constitutional
convention will be chosen in the regu
lar election next November.
TO CENSOR
MOVIE SHOWS
HRLOTTE
That the moving picture shows of
Charlotte should be censored by a
competent body of critics was the
sense of the meeting of the ministers
of the city this morning when they
went on record for this and. with the
appointment of a committee of three
to confer with the board of aldermen of
this city that for the passage of such
measures which would insure in the
future a wholsemoe censorship on
the films. Rev. E. M. Pressley present
ed the matter to the ministers. This
was taken up and commented on at
length by Dr. W. M. Vines, who stat
ed that while he liked moving pictures,
liked to go to them and frequently did,
and was rested thereby, he never went
fist Ctsvtcj wfeeir -iie? ''dra- not sec scesaes
depicted on the screen that he thought
calculated to have a bad influence
on the lives and characters of the peo-
r who dailv indulge in the movie
habit.
It was stated at the meeting by Dr.
trong, of the board of Aldermen, that
while the police were really supposed
to censor these pictures and see that
no undesirable pictures were exhibited
this method is not very satisfactory
and. that there should be a real active
censorship of the moving picture films
displayed in Charlotte.
A committee was appointed fo con
for with thp hoard of aldermen for
measures in this regard as follows:
Dr. D. H. Rolston Dr. W. A. Smith and
Dr. R. D. Patterson.
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(Daily Edition) Published Evenings, at Char
lotte, N.C.-
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subscribers during the six months preceding the date
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of April, 1914.
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The average circulation of THE CHARLOTTE
NEWS (Evening Edition), from October 1st,
1913, to March 31st, 1914, was ........ : . 8,033
The average circulation, for past twelve months, ,
of THE CHARLOTTE NEWS (Evening Edi
tion), from April 1st, 1914, to March 31st, 1914,
was ....... . ........ ... ................ 7,999
The sworn circulation statements of THE
CHARLOTTE NEWS for past twelve months (on
file with the U. S. Postoffice Department) show a
net average gain of 852 for the year. An average
of 71 new subscribers for each month very near
three for each publication day.
LIVE, ACTIVE, PAYING CIRCULATION THAT
GOES INTO THE HOMES OF GREATER
CHARLOTTE AND PIEDMONT
CAROLINA.
Many Masons From the Va
rious Consistories of the
State Assemble to Receive
the Higher Degrees of Their
Mystery.
Event is Attended With the
Elaborate Ceremonial Usual
Upon Similar Occasions
Dramatis Personae.
A 9 o'clock this morning the spring
reunion of the Svottish Rite Masons
convened in the Valley of Charlotte.
The consistories of the state are well
represented, there being special repre
sentation from the consistories of Ashe
ville, Newbern and Wilmington. The
attendance is large. There will be an
especially large class in the degrees of
the council and consistory by reason
or the tact that a large number who
took the degrees of the Lodge of Per
fection and the Chapter Rose Croix
at the Greensboro meeting in February
will continue to the 32nd at the pres
ent meeting.
An applicant for the degrees in this
Valley must be an affiliated Master
Mason in good standing, and a resi
dent of North Carolina must present
receipt for current dues when filing
their petitions. The following-are the
fees for conferring the degrees, and
$25 must accompany the petition:
Lodge of Perfection, 4 to 14 ..$ 25
Chapter Rose Croix, 15 to 18 . . 25
Council Kadosh, 19 to 30 . . . . 30
Consistory, 31 to 32 56.50
The annual dues are $1 for each of
the bodies.
It is not necessary that a candidate
take all degrees from the fourth to
the thirty-second inclusive;, but he
may stop at the close of any of the
bodies if he so desires. '
' Candidates who reside outside the
city of Charlotte, who take all the de
grees from the. 4th to the 32nd, inclus
ive, will be allowed their actual rail
road fare both ways to attend the re
union. Candidates who attain to the 14th
will be furnished, without cost to them,
a copy of Morals and Dogma, which
book contains the lectures of the de
grees. All those who attain the 32nd de
gree will receive a patent or. memoer
ship, in Latin, and a Traveling Certifi
cate, in English.
Charlotte Lodge of Perfection, No. 2
Officers.
Venerable Master . .
Charles E. Barnhardt
Senior Warden, John F. Blythe . .
Junior Warden, Robt. L. Erwin . .
Orator, D. P. Byers,
K. C. C. H.
Almoner, J. W. Haas :
Secretary, Bernard W. Barnett . .
Treasurer, O. B. Robinson ... ..
Master of' Ceremonies, L. D. Suth
erland -
Captain of the Host, Coe Mullock
Exnert. Luther B. Yandle . .
Asst Expert, Geo. K. Hummel .. 32
Tyler, R. W. Smith 32
Today's Sessions.
At the opening sessions today the
dramatis personnae is as follows:
King Solomon, Chas. E. Barnhardt 32
Adoniram, W. G. Rogers .. .. 32
Expert, G. D. Heesman . . 32
Asst. Expert, Coe Mullock 32
Master of Ceremonies, John R.
Purser ...... 14
WOULD Bfil
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TOGETHER
Hundreds Attend the Vesper
Service Yesterday Afternoon
at 5 O'clock Mrs. Lafferty
Presides and Makes Conse
cration Prayer.
Miss Inez Kinney, of New York
Makes the Address, Subject
"As One Thinketh in Her
Heart, So Is She" Mrs. Ab
bott, President,' and Other
High Officials Take Part.
In an atmosphere of inspiration and
with thankfulness of of heart and joy
almost unspeakable,those instrumental
in establishing the Y. W. C. A. in
Charlotte and securing the erection of
the elegant new $63,000 building on
East avenue, met in the large assembly
hall yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
in the first service in the new building.
The , attendance overflowed the hall,
filling the beautiful reception hall and
minor rooms of the first floor. Bowls
and vases of jonquils an dother sDrine
flllft spssinn will he 1vntpr1 tr ppn.
! flowers ornamented tables and man-
eral testimony without refere ice to tles' the laDOr of lve of the decorating
particular industries. Witnesses will in-. coin?c4t1-ee ,f Saturday afternoon. The
elude Secretary Wilson; Samuel Gom-ioffic,ial family, laymen and lay women,
pers, president of the American Fed- workers, boarders an dan interested
eration of Labor; C. P. Neill of New Pub"C were represented in the large
York, former. United. States comml:- and representative audience which
sioner of labor; Judge W. C. Cham-, cam? to help celebrate a day, the most
bers, of the United States board of ?Pal in the history of the associa-
conciliation and mediation, and other on since me aay or organization. The
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 6. With promi
nent representatives of employers and
employes from many lines of industry
as witnesses the federal commission
on industrial relations today instituted
an investigation with the aim of
eliminating as far as possible differ
ences between capital and labor.
Members of the commission, of
which Frank P. Walsh is chairman,
said the investigation would continue
four days and would cover every
phase of the various industries sched
uled for -hearings. Aft'-- completion
of its work here tv- commission an
ticipates a visit to industrial centers
to continue hearings
witnesses.
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Fifth Degree Monday, April 6, 10
M. Dramatis Personae.
King Solomon, C. W. Norman.. ..
King Khairom, W. G. Rogers ....
Adoniram, O. S. Sellers .. ..
Orator, D. P. Byers .. .. ..
K. C. C. w.
Master of Ceremonies, George E.
Wilson ir. 32
Expert, John Bass Brown . . .... 32
Sixth Degree Monday, April 6, 12 A.
m Dramatic Personae.
Solomon, King of Israel C. W.
Norman
Hiram, King of Tyre W. H. Lam
beth
K. C. C. H.
Capt. of the Guard, Geo. K. Hum
mel .
Orator, D. P. Byers .. .. .. ..
K. C. C. H.
Seventh Degree. ' T
Provost and Judge. :?r
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By Associated Press. . '
.; Memphis, Tenn.; April : 6. Nine men
were killed here today when they were
caught by a gas explosion in caisson
No. 5 of the new Harahan bridge, un
der construction across the Missisippi
river.
The men had just gone to work in
the caisson when the explosion oc
curred. The dead: - .
Thomas Leonard. John Clayton, John
King. J. Johnson. A. Winkler, P. J. ' ly organized several city
Farrell, Mike Burke, Jack Powers and
Peter Jackson.
The explosion is said to have oc
curred wrhen the tube was driven into
a pocket of- gas near the Arkansas
shore.
The men work in the caisson in
shifts of 18 or 20 and it is said a
change of shifts had just been con
cluded. The dead and injured are be
ing placed on boats to be brought to
Memphis hospitals.
visitors registered as they entered.
Mrs. Hugh Murrill, an officer and en
thusiast in the Y. W. C. A. cause, pro
viding a beautiful register book as a
souvenir of the day, to be kept with
the association archives.
Mrs. Robert H. Lafferty. former gen
eral secretary of the Charlotte associa
tion, and a most efficient and valued
one, presided. She offered the prayer,
and consecration, which was fervent
and beautiful. .
Mrs. F. C. Abbott, president of the
association, it very strong head and
heart, read a telegram of congratula
tion from a former secretary for the
association, Mrs. Elizabeth Sherrard
Davis. The program for the further ex
ercises of the week wv? announced b-
Mrs. Louise F. Shields' acting general
secretary, and 'a woman of splendid
ability, spoke of the symbolism of
the building and the need for prayer
that the building may be used to full
est possible extent of its power for
good. '
Miss Ada Starkweather, who travels
among the cities of the South At
lantic states and who has successful-
associations
STATE BANKS IN
GOOD SHAPE
Special to The News. -Raleigh,
April l6. A summary of
the condition of state banks of North
Carolina, shows 415 banks compared
with 400 banks one year ago.
Authorized capital is $11,175,572.
Time certificates of deposit $11,399,
997. Deposits subject to check $35,895,
352. Demand certificates of deposit $6,
078,639. Savings deposits $13,523,683.
- An increase in .total deposits of
the year of $5,400,000 is reported.
Eighth Degree.
Intendent of the Building.
Ninth Degree Monday, April 6, 2 P. M
Dramatis rersonae.
King Solomon, W. H. Lambeth . .
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King Khairom, W. G. Rogers ..
'Vdoniram, sjuv. tyuduu, j. ..
Orator, D. P. Byers
K. C. C. H.
Pharos, C. W. Norman . . ....
Tsadoc John Bass Brown .. ..
Yosaph'at, A. F. Black . . . . : . .
Capt. of Host, Wade Montgomery
DEATH OF SALVATION
ARMY LEADER.
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New York, April 6. Mrs. William
Peart, wife of the secretary of the
Salvation Army in the United States,
and second to Miss Booth in com
mand of the army in this country,
died today at her home in Mt. Ver
non, N. Y.
Mrs. Peart was born in Australia
fifty five years ago and was one of
the -first "women to exercise the fran
chise in Australia.
RATES ON PROJECTILES
- NOT UNREASONABLE.
Washington, April 6, Requirements
of Southern Railroads that projectiles,
empty or solid, other than small arm
projectiles shall be transported as first
class freight was held by the inter
state commerce commission today to
be a proper classification and the rate
not unreasonable. Complaint of the
United States as to the classification
was dismissed.
in the last year, spoke of the young
women-in neighboring cities who have
their eyes upon this new building
wheih will serve as a model for their
own structures, and who send ther
cordial congratulations. She quoted a
telegram just received from loyal as
sociation supporters, who are assist-'
(Continued on Page Two.)
DISCUSS N AVAL
' ' PRQHI8ITI
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 6. Secretaryj
Daniels' order against the use of alco
holic liquors in the navy after Janu-;
ary 1 next was generally discussed!
here today. The order not only abol-;
ishes the traditional "wine mess" oC
the officers but will bar all alcoholicj
liquors from every ship and store sta-.
tion of ,'the navy. .
Surgeon General Braisted recom-,-mended
it after an exhaustive invesri
tigation. , j
While declining to discuss for pul-
lication the ect of the order, Bpine
naval officers privately expressed , be-j
lief it might fail of its purpose 1
prevent or. decrease drunkenness ini
the navy. In. effect the order does no!
more than abolish the wine mess. Nc
distilled spirits are sold in the wine
mess only wines and beer. Some of-
fleers contend it absurd to suppose
that men become drunkards on beer,
or champagne. They express, the
opinion that the order will trespass
their personal liberty and prevent
their affording visitors from foreign
navies the wines to which they are ac
customed on their own vessels.
The order was hailed with joy here,
by the prohibition forces.
Myste? ious Party Assaults
Preacher Who Attacked
The Catholic Pnesthood
By Associated Press.
Denver, Col., April 6. Rev. Otis L.
Spurgeon, of Des Moines, who - was
forcibly escorted from the city last
night by unidentified men because of
attacks on the Catholic priesthood in
a lecture, was brought to a local hos
pital today suffering from injuries at
the hands of his asasilants. : No one
was allowed to see him.
' In a lecture here Saturday night;
Spurgeon accused . - Catholic priests
with immorality. Last night a party(
of . seven men visited Spurgeon at hi&
hotel and-seized him.
His captors took him in an automo
bile to a place about 24 milesi north
of -Denver, where he was beaten and
released after being given $2.10.
Spurgeon succeeded in reaching the
house of a deputy sheriff who brought
him to the hosDital.
Spurgecn's nose was broken and he
suffered .other injuries. j
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