itStCi Concord I)aily Tribune VWt VOLUME XXIII Slayer of Deputy Sent To State Penitentiary ' ♦ Lee McHargue Plead Guil-, ty to Manslaughter Charge When Second Day of Trial Opened in Rowan Court. NOT SERVE MORE THAN THREE YEARS, And Will Not Serve Less Than Two Years.—Case Opened in Salisbury on Thursday With Big Crowd (Sprplnl to The Trlbnne.) Salisbury, May 11.—-Submitting a plea of guilty to a charge of liuin shmghler, l.eo McHargue, -charged with (he unlawful slaying of Deputy Sheriff Will Propst of Caliamis <*ollll. Iy. was sentenced to not more than three nor less than two years in the slate iienitentinry by Judge Jus. 1.-. Webb in Itownn Superior Court here tliis morning. Counsel for the defense announced tlie submission immediate ly upon the reconvening of court this morning. Solicitor hong stated to the court that tliis was agreeable with him. Judge hong reviewed the evi dence and the law in the case and then pronounced the sentence. When this was pronounced, the face of the de fendant lit up with a smile, and he made the remark that "It might have been worse." The case heard here tliis morning did u ot deal with tile shooting of Chief of Police Roger- or the police men at Kannapolis, these offenses hav ing occurred in Cabarrus County. The case against Lee MncHargue was begun in Rowan County Superior Court* Thursday. The following is The Salisbury Post's story of Thurs day's sessions: The case of Lee McHargue, charged with murder in connection with the death of Deputy Sheriff Will Propst at Kannapolis last November, got defi nitely underway this morning in Row an county superior court. Judge James L. Webli; of Shelby, presided. Selection of a jury occupied the morning session of court. The following men compose the jury : J. E. Kluttz. Godfrey Lipe, R. W. 'Wilhelm. A. Reck. <’. M. Phillips. .1. W. Sboaf, F. X. Allman. F. <*. Cline, Snw-Reilly, l: f: rtomiidust?, Vr.TT Wooten and J. C. Ktfittz. Two witnesses testified tliis meriting. One was ji physician and the other a policeman. Policeman Swing, of Kannapolis, re lated his testimony briefly. lie said that on the night of the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Propst, a number of deputies had been sworn in and had gone to arrest McHargue. Policeman Swing said that when the men entered the store where MeHnrgue was, the defendant opened tire upon them. j The witness descrilied In detail the j shooting and later the arrest of Me- 1 . Hurgue. 1 Dr. MneFndyen. of Concord, who was called to examine the wounds of Deputy Propst was also ott the stand. He testified to the fact that the gun shot wound had caused the death-of Deputy Sheriff Propst. Composed almost exclusively of men, /the court room was packed the entire morning. There were only a few wo men In the audience. Sitting behind his attorneys, Lee MeHargue was calm, showing consid erable interest in the selection of the jurors, although he said little to any * one. On his right was Mrs. McHargue. I McHargue is a middle aged man, dean shaven, well preserved. lie wore a blue serge suit, soft collar, . checked tie. lie was well dressed. 51 rs. Mcllarguc appeared to lie about the same age ns her husband, wearing glasses, a Hgljj hat, light col ored «cont and a dark blue dress. Just afeross the aisle sat Mrs. VV. F. Propst, wife of the slain man,, and her two sons. Mrs. -Propst was dress ed in black and was visibly affected as she watched the proceedings. Representing the state are: Solici tor Zeb Long, of Statesville, and At torney Caldwell, also of. Statesville. Conducting the defense are the firm of Rendleman and Rendleman and R. Lee Wright. After Yhe nopn recess the state put up J. L. Roger. Kannapolis chief of , police,' who had been shot by Alc llurgue just liefore the Ford store shooting, and A. L. Bostinn, an Inno cent bystander, who was hit by one of the bullets during the general shooting at the store, and who is yet on- crutch es ns a result of his Injuries. Then the state rested and the defense Introduced a number of witnesses, in cluding the defendant and his wife. Re fute court adjourned for the day the state put up 11. M. Hojisel. automo bile man,'of Kannapolis, who was dep utized to help arrest McHargue, and who, according to McHargue, fired the Inst shot of the affair and the one that disabled the defendant, who then gave up. MeHargue was only on the stand half au hour, dividing his time equal l.v lietween direct and cross-examina tion testimony. He swore that while he was in the store of Ford making a ’ purchase some one from without call ed to him and tliat as he turned he saw three or four pistols pointed at him through the door opening, hut that no man Van in sight. These pistols fired several times, he sahl, before he open ed fire, and that he did not know the men were officers until they stepped in the store after the first fusilade was over. , He continued to shoot, (however, he ! MAKING EFFORT TO SECURE 1 PARDON FOR S. L. .JENKINS Sentenced-to Two Years Following Conviction on Charge of Ironior-1 nitty. I Greensboro, May 10.-—Efforts arc being made to six-lire a pardon for S. | 1,. Jenkins, \Vinston-Salelll mail, sprv- ixl like a pack of firecrackers explori- I ing. Two witnesses testified that in ■ the afternoon of the dfty of the shoot * Ing McHargue looked like a crazy man. II He and his wife and his father and 1 j other witnesses for the defense proved I good characters by a number of wit *. nesses. . CONCORD, N. C„ FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1923 Large Crowd Present For Formal Opening of Cabarrus Country Club The formal opening of the Cabarrus- Country Club Thursday afternoon proved an event of special interest to I nil present, and the interest shown by the present members indicate that the | club will enjoy 11 good patronage and 1 a steady, healthy growth. I Officers of the chib were pleased I with Hie large number present and judging from statements. made by | many who were visiting the eliihj grounds for the first time, the dub I will lie ihe scene of many interesting social events in the future. Much interest centered in the tour naments to determine tlie winners of the prizes for women and men'. The women ployed the short first hole and tlie men the long, second hole. Miss Adele Pemberton won Ihe iaifies* prize with a four, one above par. anil Mr. <*. S. Smart won the men's prize with a six. also one above par. The players were followed by good galleries, and those persons who were witnessing golf for the first time show- • ixl a keen interest in the sport. The exhibition drives by Al. John son. the club professional, also were watched with interest. Johnson -drives an unusually long hall, and was in good stroke during the exhibition.. The picnic supper was the most pleasing feature of the afternoon. Ev erything that.goes to make up an ideal supper of this kind was offered in abundance. The supper was pre pared in one of the beautiful groves on the dull grounds; tlie spot being an Ideal one for such an occasion. Mr. John M. Oglesby, President of the Clul). presented the prizes to Miss New Board of Aldermen Holds Its Initial Meeting Board Moved Off Smoothly and Tackled Business in Fine Fashion.—Salaries of Several City Officers Fixed for Year.—Paving Petitions Not Accepted, f * ! g-s-. Having been sworn into ottiee Thurs day morning the nhlermen elected on Tuesday held their first meeting 011 Thursday night, and they got right down to business from tlie start. Sev eral matters of importance were pre sented to the hoard members and were disposed of with a determination that indicates the new hoard will keep things moving during its regime. i’cW.v • ..." the.,board, com posed of IV. W. Fiowe. W. A. Wilkin son. C. At. Ivey. .1. G. MoEachern, It. I , A. lluliender and J. T. Sapp, was pres ent for the first meeting. Mayor Wom ble presided. The hoard decided to meet Ihe first Thursday night of each month. This ,wus the schedule followed by the last iMianl, which during the end/of its ad ministration /met about every Thurs day night. The following salaries were fixed by tlie hoard for the next year: Mayor $1,500: Aldermen S3OO each: Chairman of Street Committee $500; Recorder $1,300; City Attorney $1,300; clerk $1,000; tax collector 3 per cent, on general, Interest and school funds and 1 per cent, on paving. The board authorized the Mayor to do all purchasing for the city. Here tofore, it was pointed out, a number of persons have been making purchases and hills have become mixed up ns a result. The tax collector's salary was cut, he having received 3 1-2 per cent, on general, interest and school funds dur ing the past several years. The following committees were nam ed by Mayor Womble, the first named being chairman: Street Committee —Aldermen Ivey,, Sapp and lluliender. Finance Committee Aldermen Flywe, Wilkinson and MiEachern. Health —Aldermen Sapp, Fiowe and Wilkinson. Public Property—Wilkinson, Ali- Eachern and Ivey. A number of paving petitions, in cluding one asking that Georgia ave nue he paved from Depot to Chestnut street, were presented to the board. Action was deferred, the members of the board declaring they wanted to make an investigation of the city’s finances liefore ordering any more pav ing work. Members of the Trinity Reformed Church went liefore the board and asked that Church from Reed street to a point 450 feet north on the east side, and from the Linker prop erty to tlie Archey property on thy west side, Is l widened six feet on tacit side. The board granted the request anil authorized the street committee mill Mr. C. A. Isenhour to confer with Mrs. W. C. J. Cnton and ascertain whether- or not six feet could be se cured from her property, also. Standard Oil Company to Increase Its Capital Stock. IMy the Associated Prsss.) New York, May 11.—The directors of the Standard Oil Company of New York toilti.v declared the regular quar terly dividend of 25 cents payable June 15 on stock of record of May 21, and then called a special meeting of the stockholders for Alay 31st to in crease the authorized capital stock from $325,000,000 to $300,000. Henley Released. Peking, May 11.—(By the Associat ed Press) —Jas. A. Henley, of ban Francisco) one of the Americans cap tured by the Chinese bandits in the train Vnid of last Sunday, has been re eased, according to a dispatch irons Leaching, which reports his arrival | there. Mr. Henley It Is stated, declares the 'other foreigners still held by the bandits are in good health. ■■. . - ■ Pemberton find Air. Kmar.t. In his short presentation talk Air. Oglesby declared the officers oi' the club were delighted with the - interest lieing shown in the club and prophesied that within a short time Die country club will lie recognized by fill as one of the county's assets. The country club if almost certain 1 to meet a long fek iwiril in the county, i Air. Oglesby stated, Awl though the /grounds are rather rtSMc at present it 'is the intention of.tliSafficers to keep inen at work on-the ejjhise and greens until the course is In yind 'shape. Air. Oglesby stated I hut sifiio those present at the opening werfe showing such keen interest in fhe-Yvclfare of ihe eluli. the officers verijScivtaln the or-, gnnization would "erflt.v a . healthy growth anil that wit®/ a short time Cabarrus county will J)< aide to Insist of an ideal club. ?■ During the past .several weeks sever al hew memliers have lava added In Hie organization. Air. Oglesby contin ued. and lie asked tlie present mem bers to co-operate with the officers in securing additional meiiil/cis. A coun try club is an organiaaiiuii that must have' the support, tlf-.^it 1 pttlilie gen erally if it is to imtmfr. the speaker said, and lie expressed that if the present members will seek new memliers anil give the qhianizutioii the support it needs and :'i|eserves,' it Avill continue to grow. '' rffife Tlie club grounds, a riepdeally located for picnics and out-flftdoors events, and it is known now .that several in teresting social events will lie held / there in the near future . * GENERAL FEDERATION . OF WOMEN S CLUBS. Adopts Resolution Endorsing Adjudi cation by Orderly Judicial Proced ure. IBy tile Associate* Press.! Atlanta, Ala.v 11.—The resolution endorsing adjudication bv orderly ju dicial pjroceedure of international con troversies was adoptrtri#)' the Gener al Federation of Women’s Clubs in • midbienhial council session here with out opposition. The convention took tliis action after a speech by Mrs. P. V. Pennybaoker. of Austin. Texas, urg ing that, the whole mutter lie placed above partisanship. Proposal that the General Federa tion of Women's Clubs become a foun dation with an endowment of $2,000,- 000 or $3,000,000 will lie laid before • the session today, il was said in of ficial Federation quarters tliis morn ing. The foundation would carry on more extensively the Federation’s va rious campaigns now being pushed, it was expected the council would refer the proposal to Hie board of directors. The convention by their action car ried out the wishes of Mrs. Thos. G. Winter, the Federation president, and other leaders, and avoided mentioning any specific proposal for Amoiu-a’:; adherence to an international court of justice. The resolution as first drawn up for consideration by the committee on resolutions, specifically endorsed the proposal of President Harding tor. America's participation in the world ■ court, but this was eliminated, and only the principle cf international cn operatibn endorsed the resolutions as . finally adoptd. \ Twelve other resolutions dealing 1 with a variety of subjects relating to activities of the Federation were ' adopted unanimously. One concern ing the present labor systems was ■ amended to appeal for wholesome working and living conditions for all " prisoners. JESS WILLARD TO MEET JOHNSON TOMORROW Jess Is 4ft Y ears Old, and Johnson Is Little Over Half That. New York. May 11 IBy the Associ ated’ Press.)—Jess Millard, biggest and oldest of.nil the world's active heavyweight pugilists, who will essay at Yankee Stadium tomorrow to punch Father Time into an "I've got enough" mood, was not considered a first class fighter until he took the world's title from Jack Johnson in Havana in 11115. Willard will met Floyd Johnson, a man about half his age. It is Wil lard's chance to come back. He does not look his vears, which are around 40. WARMER WEATHER ONLY TEMPORARY A YVave of Cool Weather is Forecast for Saturday and Sunday. (By the Amodaim Press.) Washington, May 11.—Although warmer weather is promised for the territory east of the Mississippi River for the next 24 hours, a wave of cool weather again will overspread the lower Lake region and the Ohio anil lower Mississippi valleys Saturday anil Sunday night, tlie weather bu rentt says. It will he colder also Sat urday and Sundu.v nights in the At , lnntic and East Gulf States. j Last American Entrant Defeated. I Deal, England, May 11 (By the As -1 aociateil Press). —Francis Ouimet, of Boston, the last survivor of the visit ing American golfers, was defeated In i the semi-final round of British ama teur golf championship tournament here this afternoon by Roger Wether |ed, the Oxford star, 2 and 1. VOROVSKY MURDER 11 THE HOLEL CECIL STIRS SWITZERLAND l As No Single Event Has Stir red That Country Since AssUssfoiation of Empress Elizabeth in 1898. MURDERER SAYS HE ACTED ALONE [ln An Effort to Avenge His Father and Uncle for Mis • treatment They Received at Vorovsky’s Hands. Lausanne, Alay 11 IBy tlie Associ ■ ntixl Press). —The murder of M. Vo ' rovsky. head of the Russian Soviet delegation to the near east confer ence, by Aluuriee Alexander Conradi, a • | Swiss, who once served . in the Rns-! I sian army, has stirred Switzerland as I lias no single event since the assassi- I I nation of Empress Elizabeth of Aus . trin at Geneva in 1808. Conradi, who was seized by,the po- • I lice in the Hotel Cecil after lie had ' killed Vorovsky and wounded two at-j laches- of the Russian delegation, con- , j tinues to maintain that he acted alone! [in an effort to avenge his father-ami , j uncle for the mistreatment they re ceived at tlie hands of the Bplsheviki during the “red terror." The general impression in Neat East Conference circles caused by lugl eve ning’s events will not directly effect j the course of the negotiations because Vorovsky was not regarded as an of ficial Russian delegate inasmuch as the Soviet government was not invited to participate in the proceedings. HEAD OF THE RUSSIAN DELEGATION KILLED Swiss, VY’ho Served in Soviet Army, Avenges Death of Two Relatives. I.ausane, May 10.—M. Vorovsky, an unbidden guest from soviet Russia at the Lausanne conference, lies dead ton’ght, s ain by a Swiss, formerly an officer in the Russian soviet army •and two of his assistants are serious ly wounded; each with two btilleix in his body. • One ol the wounded is Herman N. Ahrens, a bolxhevist from Berlin, who was the- Russian press agent a s both j the first and second Lausanne con- j ferencest ti-e el her is J. Di iv.-.iko .v- I ski. Vereysky’s young Russian see- j retaiv. The assassin whose name is M.utr- j ice Alexander Conradi and . whose j home was ir. the canton of onn;.v>n, i shot the three Russians while at din- | ner in vl; - H. tel Cecil, hea iquut'ters i of the Russ'an delegation. Most of the guests in the dining i room had fevshed dinner whoa the assassin ifrev his revolver and ad vancing qe.v-k y, fired upon the Rus sians. Tin- first bullet struck Vorus vky behind tie ear; he fell acres:, the -table and uttered no word ; prob ably he died immediately, lie was struck toy other bullets also. ; Ahrens, who is always armed, drew Iks weapon after being shot twice,.! but before he coidd use :f a waiter j seized his arm apparan! y fearing for the safety of the guests now Crowd ing the doorways. Panic pervaded the hotel. It was half an hour before the police ar rived. Meanwhile the wounded men had been carried to their rooms'in an unconse <1 ts condition. But Ahrens regained liis senses long enough to say; "Switzerland will pav dearly for Ibis.” By some the murder of A urovsky is regarded as a tragic seque: to ois • attack on the Swiss government lor c refusing a vise for a Russian courier to Berlin. The recently organized I fascisti took tsp tlie matter and warn ed Vorosvky and his colleagues to leave Lausanne by tomorrow. • Vorosvsky ignored the warning. The leaders of the fascisti how ever disclaimed responsibility for the crime, 'they asserted that the only plan they had in view was to kidnap Vorosvsky and escort him over* the- Italian frontiur. The assassin, Conradi, tonight told the police that he was ; horn in Petrogr-ad of Swiss parentage. • He said he served as a captain in the Russian army during the world war. . He is an engineer. The hotel manager said that wneti s Conradi surrendered to him-he told of l the murder liy the Russian's of his uole and brother, adding: “I am hap py to have avenged my unefe .rod brother. Dnvel, the grcgl Swiss f patriot, wljo saved the canton ot Valid, saved one canton, but I have 1 saved all humanity.” General Roberts Dead. (By the AhoßMhl Press.l New York, May 11.—Brig. Gen. H. M. Roberts, U. 8. A., retired, author of Roberts’ Rules of Order, a standard work on parliamentary prooeedure, died today in a sanatorium at llomell, N. Y. ■ J Gen. Roberts, who was 80 years or nge, was a native of Robertvillc, 8. ('. i He was retired in 1001. I*aboi; Situation in South is Acute. Washington, May U.—Declaring the l-tlmr situation in tlie South has become acute. John AI. Gibbs, of Nor folk, secretary of the North Carolina Pine Association, lias written Emmett J. Scott, of Howard University,, pro testing against efforts to stimulate an e\odns of negroes from the South to the North. Y. M, C. A. FINANCE C AMPAIGN i IS RUNNING ON SCHEDULE] Prominent Speaker Secured- " xjtbf Penick to Speak Tuesday, c,toN c The Y. Al. A. Finance \ ,-ritgh j gathers , new force everyday. Thurs-! day Bishop E. A. Pehuick, of Char-1 Jotfe, was secured as tlie speaker for the open-banquet on Tuesday night. Bishop Peuniek is one of the best ] speakers in tlie country and will put I great enthusiasm into the workers for the task that lies before them. Either I Bishop Ponnick or some other promi j lient speaker will address the audience j tat tlie close of tlie parade on Tuesday j afternoon on the V. AI. ('. A. lawn. Others are joining the parade and it promises to be a feature well worth] while. . Every Club arid commercial or- 1 ganization is requested to join. See Mr. Verliorg for particulars. Thursday three more teams got into the 100 per cent, class, making seven] of the nine teams that are now 100 iter I cent., leaving only two more to com plete their work which will probably lie done today. This is a remarkable showing and - speaks well for the sne | cess of the campaign and for the busi ness men of Concord, it is also an in dication id' the favor in which the Y. M. C. A. stands in the community. If there are opposers of flic Y. AI. C. A. in (uncord-it is because they do not know what Ihe "Y" is doing. , Critics Changed Into Converts. The following facts were compiled I by the International Office of Y. M. <’. IA. at New York City for Concord. N\ O. The Directors were decidedly sur prised to find how we are rated n com parison with other cities the country • over the size of Concord. Each year I the New York office prepared a graph lor chart which shows how each Asso ciation stands in comparison with otli jer cities of like size and beimv we (show yon how we are rated, with other ! cit ies: Data : 2(M) per cent., perfect score. 100 per cent., average score for all cities in group, Concord, N. <\. as comparel with 842 cities in our class: Pit. In ihe value of its property fic tile size of city - _- 00 In local contribution to support of work - 35 Cost of operation compared with other cities '"i No. of members of local Y’ in com parison with others —— 150 In the number' of Bible Classes held we stood —. 145 In attendance at Bible Classes and religious meetings ...2(it) In pumlier of personal interviews held we are rated at . 125 In decisions for the Christian life 138 In the number uniting with the churches ' T 200 , . A Fair Comparison. A summary of tlie above figures to gether with the other statistics which j we shall not quote hut which are on j file at the A' we find tliat the local Y ■scores in all of its activities tlie past I venr 122 per cent, on a basis of 200 ! per cent, for perfect, while all cities ]in tlie S. included in this group j score only 100 per cent, j A summary x is the distinctly relig j ions phases of our work are still more ‘ interesting. Here we rank 128 per ’cent, over against 100 per cent, of the i 342 cities mentioned above, , and all this with an expenditure of 27 per cent, less thun all tlie-other cities in ntir group. Surety this shows in an impartial way how we stand as an As sociation. With Our Advertisers. In a new ad. today H. B. Wilkinson j shows what $1 will do at his store ilur- j ing the next three weeks. ] Aiilk Alalil Bread, made by the Con-, cord Bakery, makes fine picnic brea.d., The Concord Furniture Co. carries a full stock of Armstrong's Linoleum. I Alone.v deposited regularly in tlie, Cabarrus Savings Bank tneaus future comfort, says new ad. of this bank. ] The latest in trimmings for alii kinds of lulls can he found at Spe-1 cialr.v llat Shop. Before making an investment with I your money consult, tlie officers ot tlie Citizens Bank and Trust Company. ! who will gladly give you advice. I AV. J. Hethcock sells electric heat ers and nil other electrical equipment. | Alen’s nifty hats anil stylish oxfords I and beautiful blouses, skirts, sweat ers and millinery for ladies at the James 11. Farley store. New ad. to day points out some of the special goods offered on the easy payment plan. The I.ctler Motor Car Co. sells the Hupmoliile. The company lias an at- I tractive ad. today that will interest j you if on the market for a car. ] You can get what you want, not. 'what you have to take, at the C. 11. | Barrier & Co. j The Standard Bniek Co., its in post tion to take care of your repair work. I Expert mechanic. I Tlie Cabarrus Cash Grocery Co. has ' just received a car load of Spartan Dairy feed of all grades. i A man looks like a grasshopper to . himself, His difficulties look like , giarts to him only when he loses his eyes of faith. Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN JABS ' A man who always wears a grouch is never well dressed. I Many people never have a good tiiqiy ■because tWeir*principal article of diet is a hone of contention. I Alauy a man who covers a place of 1 leadership, discovers that the cost 1 would lie an overdraft of his moral re sources. There are some opportunities that a man cannot ignore withput great loss to himself. The Y. AI. C. A. cam paign is one of them. You will be glad you helped wheri you see the result. NO. 112. iT'iflStlM CAPTIM MBITS HOURLY fXPECTEO ! | Anouncement Made by Unit i ed States Minister Schu man, Who Has Arrived at | Shanghai With Family. j CHINESE TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN 1 " i J Negotiations With the Ban dits Are Being Made.— Chinese Authorities, Are Doing All Possible. Shanghai, May 11. (By the Asso ciated Press).—United Stales Minis ter Schnrniun, who arrived here with ' his wife arid niece at midnight, an nounced that lie expected hourly to hear that the Suchow train bandits had released all tlirir captives. The most important factor iu obtain ing the release of the prisoners, Mr. Schurman said, is the withdrawal of the government troops which had pur sued the bandits to their stronghold. This is now being carried out, he said, to such an extent that negotiations with the bandits could proceed. "The Chinese authorities in my opinion are doing everything possi ble." said Air. Schurman. “The em ployment of foreign military forces has not iieen considered.” Air. Sehnrinan said Aliss Lucy Aid rich, who was released by the bandits, has fully recovered from her exper ience. To Consider Plan for Extermination • < of Bandits. j Washington May 11.—Chinese gov ; eminent officials have promised Jacob Gould Schurman, the Ameri i can minister at Peking, that they will i "consider a policy for the extermina , tion of bandits" in China as soon as , the present situation growing out of l the capture of American and foreign i Citizens by bandits has iieen WiD ; justed. ' % ; Afinister Schurman reported the promise in dispatches received today 1 by the State Department, telling of a eojiycrsaljOV. TV' ' I NfliiffUin *hh~H*c military governor " CM. ' - ' GEORGE HARVEY DENIES l was to have a place in President Harding's 1 cabinet if he were reelected in 15)24 j Air. Harvey smiled and said they were i “interesting, if true.” j Asked for comment on theresolution | recently adopted by tlie New York and i Massachusetts legislatures calling for his return on tlie grounds that he was pro-British, Col. Hartley said: As far as my pro-British sentiments are concerned, i ant an American, nut I am not a damned fool.” : The ambassador denounced the talk . of British hatred for tlie United States ■' as “preposterous” declaring the senti ■ I ment in England for the United States l was more friendly than it ever had iieen liefore. He declined to discuss I British /politics or the world court and * ] league of nations issue. : i THE ( MARKET I ■ , Showed Fairly Steady Tone at Open s j ing.—Generally l/ower. New York. May. 11.—The cotton mnr „ ket showed a fairly steady tone at the opening tliis . morning on covering nnd a, moderate demand from Liver g pool, with first prices five points lilgh , er on January, lint generally 5 to 17 points lower, but offerings increased right after the call and prices soon o weakened. e Cotton futures opened steady: Alay s 25.35: July 24.05; October 22.(50: I)c --ceiuber 22.25: January 21.00. The Y. M. C. A. reaches out the hand of helpfulness and protection to the youth of the city. Strengthen their ' hand. 1 Concord's richest asset, greatest. I problem, sternest peril, mightiest, aost llfest offender, strongest, defender, hfgh . est hope, is and young men. I The city that does not regard its 1 young men as its greatest asset, is t apt to find them its largest liability. -1 The people of Concord are as alert to the need of character building agen cies and ns generous In their response 1 to any public need ns any people on [earth.