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t'f " u "' the ranrur: Hsrtn Crllm FaJr ThWi; 4 Wedassaayi sbsjc caele W ay. " VATtt LAIZZ. y yoer Kpr. en4 Bv dv lCor rtiruo la srar t avoid aaMing a 1B1 COST. 111 mm SIXTEEN PACES TODAY. RALEIGH. N. C,. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11. 1921. SIXTEEN PACES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS Democrats Stand Firmly For League Cox Declares URTHER CHANGES 10 TAX REV1SI01I HAIITA IMER IHSTITUTES SUIT BOY WONDER ADDS ANOTHER TO STRING YANKEES III LEAD LFormcr presidential Candidate Send Message to Democratic IDE I Club of Southern California; Says History Will Record Abandonment of Allies As An Unworthy Episode. I mm ' V0L O0V. NO. 103. 'HOUSE C01IS ! LOAFING DURING SOiATESQUABBLE RUTH'S BUNT PUTS BY PENROSE M1I1S KliKLUX (ID n SERIES IUiLU ft i I Republican Congressmen Try ing To Think Up Something r To Keen Member Busy a EAPPORTIONMENT TO - COME UP AGAIN SOON Congressman Brinson Confident That Membership Will Be- maia at Present Number of 4S5; Horth Qarolina Sena tors Not To Oppose Oris som Th Nws sad Observer Bureau, 603 District National Bnk Bldg By EDWARD E. BRITTON (By Special Leased Wlrs.y Washington, Oct. 10. The House of Representatives it finding it bird to get over the loafing spell given it by the continued dilly-dallying performances of to Republican majority in the sen ate, ai tba bij bills aent tj that body by the Houe are atiU being batted back and forth by contending factions and ar nowhere near a condition when they may ba expected to ba asnt back to the House. 8o it ia now up to the House to get busy an 1 think up ings for itself to do. One of these things on which there is bow promised performance the last of this week is the measure for the re apportionment of the House member ship on the basis of the 1920 census Ia this matter the proponents of the program to hold the membership at 433, the present number, are largely .optimistic. Since the list of Septem ber, when the Scnste went into chaotic streaks of business after the recess of the House, , under the terms of a gentleman's- ageeewoni1 ha been; doing no business, merely meeting and then taking an adjournme t for three dnvs at a time. The idea of this was that by October 4 the Senate would have some f the itouse bills ready to send hack for further action, the x ptvt.it inn being that at hast the reve nue bill si on hi be ready. But the fourth of October has gone and at the prcsont rate of delay on that measure the House must still keep up the wait ing art and develop :in independent business of its own r ikinj;, or continue to twiddle, its thumbs. Brinson Keeps I'p Fight Congressman Brinson has been taking deep interest in the reapportionment bill, being one of the leaders in the t to have the TTonse membership remain at 43o, and fightii the proposal ta increase the membership to 400. Talking of the matter today lie said: "I feel very tonfiden' that the House will adopt 433 as the figure for its membership as against .ire 460 nropc .d by the majority of the tommitteo on the census. The major: is a small one, the minority report being indorsed by elose to a majority of th committee. In the last Congress the advocates of a 433 membership won, and the hill would now be a law if the .Senate had acted upon it. As it is there is in creasing feeling in the Ho le that 4t member are enough, and I am in formed by leading r: publicans of the House that tbty propose to support the bill for 43o member-. "North Carolina," continued Mr. Brinson, . ill fare th- :imt with a Honse membership of 435 or 46i. In either case it will gain one member of the House. "The fight against 435 is in the main based upon the demand of some States which hire fallen behind in the general advance in population that they be con sidered, for with 435 members they will lose members and they are, of course, kicking against any such result. With the call from the country for economy, I do not see how t". e:i i be support for a membership increased to 4V, for that would mean a large increase in the cost of running Congress, and I do not think that the administration will give ita support to any iear that adds to the burden f the tax payers in the I are or its call lor economy in running the Government.- In the department now there ia an epidemic f laying off employes, and I do not think that Con Kress will take the opposite course of increasing its own membership and thereby automatically increasing the amber of employes at the Capitol Ton Trill make no mistake in taking the view that the House membership will remain at the aame nu ' er as at present Economy Progress Falls Down. Acaording to the latest news the famous economy plans that were to find fruition nnder the command -of ''ITell and Maria" Dawes, director of the bud get, are to be severely jolted, for Tar ioni departments just simply refused to lire within the pared down figures of the appropriations that hare been roted them, and Mr. Deficiency Bill cornea strolling down the street with a request for more of the long green with which to pay bills. Early m De eember when the new session of Con , greaa uses up me ten over jobs irom tke extra session in addition to it)s own regular business the report is that there is to be deficiency appropriations asked by the Tcterana' bureau so that it may pull along with its Tocational training division, by the railroad ad ministration, by the Navy Department and probably by tome other of the de partment. Just because Director Dawes told it to do so economy hu failed to function and there ia a holler for mors cash to keep the wheels of gov ernment turning around. In the vote this afternoon in the Senate on the free tolls for American coastwise Teasels bill of Sen itor lioruh both Senators Simmons aml Overman voted against the bill IV appears the --clear aderstaadiBg that while the ad ministration did not attempt to hold off the bill by any groat effort it did aot want the measure passed before the disarmament conference convened, or while it was in aession, and will aee to it that in the House it sets lost in the ahuffle till some time in the future, (CeerUnsed a Fags Two.) Dayton, O, Oct. 10. The Democratic party standi "inflexibly as we did when the soils closed last November for the League of Nations, with the United States aa a .cooperative party of it," former Governor James M. Cox. Demo- eratis presidential candidate last faU. declared ia a message aent to the Dem ocrats Club of Southern California, banqueting tonight at Los Angeles. ''History will record the abandonment of our allies as aa unworthy episode,' the message continued. "It would have been no worse if our troops had been withdrawn from France on the morning of the battle of Chautcau Thierry.' The message follows: "Let me extend my felicitations to the members snd guests of your or ganization. The eventa of the past year notwithstanding they brought defeat at the polls, are heartening to th cause of democracy. In the midst of ehaos internationally and nneertainty in He- publican policy, we stand inflexibly as w did when th poll closed last ro- vember, for the League of Nations, with the United States aa a co-operative part of it. It is infinitely better to maintain a vital principle even though ON MURDER CHARGE Sanity of Cumberland Defend ant Will Be Firs Issue Pre sented To Jury Fayetteville, Oct. 10. With eminent alienists summoned by State and de fense, the first phase of the fight for conviction "6T-a?qutttst of J. M.tfslialt Williams charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff Al J. Tate will begin tomorrow- afternoon befroe Judge H. Kerr in a special term of the Cumber land Superior court ordered by Gov ernor Morrison. The question of Wit liams sanity will first come before the court for determination by a jury to be followed by tho trial for murder in case the verdict goes against the defen dant. Williams is a son of a former County commissioner. Indications are that the case will be one of the hardest fought and most in tensely interesting la the legal history of the county with an array of eounsel that includes th leaders of the bar of the npper Cape Fear section of the determination of the Insanity issue will consume at least two or three days and the trial for murder if it follows will easily take up the remainder of the week and possibly run over into next week. The empanelling of the jury that will decide the question of Williams mental competency will commence tomorrow afternoon the time se thy Judge Kerr when the case enme up today. John G. Shaw, of .the? defense eounsel, asked that it be taken up Tuesday morning while Solicitor S. D. McLean contended for Wednesday in order that he might dispose of the several other cases on the overloaded docket. While there has never been nny ad mission that . Williams fired the shot that instantly killed Pste during a raid on a whiskey still near Godwin on July 2Und it is tnought that the defendant's attorney will place their chief reliance on the plea of insanity and a hard fight along that line is being planned. Among the witnesses summoned by the defense are J. Allison Hodges, of Rich niond, and Col. E. P. I.ignn, of Blnejt Stone Military Academy, Yd , under whom Williams attended school. ft)ne cf the defendant's attorney declared to night that these and a large number of other witnesses will testify that Wil liam is not sane. Other Fitnesses named by counsd to whom Williams had gone to school and who it waa declared would give the same testimony are: W. R. Clegg 'a lawyer of Carthage; Rev. W. A. Nieh olson of Western; II. B. Gaston of Belmont; W. H. Moore, principal of the high school; Be v. A. S. Anderson, of Morganton, former principal of the Westminister high school at Buther fordton, and Rev. A. R. McQueen of Dunn, other physicians who will ap pear ss witnesses for the defense are Dra. F. Olive, J. K. Maclean, K. G. Avcrett, and T. M. West. COL "PEG LEG" GRAHAM DIES AT RUTHERFORDTON Rutherfordton, Oct. 10. Col. Robert Gamewell Griliam, age 7G, Confederate soldier, died here today at 'the home of his son .after an illness of several months. He was widely known as "Peg Ijpg Graham because of his wooden leg, which he carried in place of the one left at the battle of Cold Harbor in June, ISfi.'l. He was a loyal Demo crat and was always a central figure at political gatherings. He was twice married, his first wife having died forty years ago. He was a loyal momber of the Rutherfordton Methodist ehurch. He formerly lived in Mecklenburg county but came here to live with his son about two year ago. Besides hi wife, he is survived by the following children: E. O. Graham, of Rutherfordton; J. L. Graham, of Granite Quarry; Mrs. Z. A. Pryor, of York county, 8. l. ; rs. L. D. Me- Clain, of Rutherfordton; Mrs. J. McC. -Btronp, of Broadway; Mrs. J. V. Beatty, of Charlotte, vand Miss Kate Graham, of Rutherfordton. Relatives will leave here Tuesday- nTorning with the re mains, and interment will take place at Sharon, where his body will be laid to rest beside ail first wife. TO TRY WILLIAMS It involve a temporary set back, thaa it is to surrender honor to expediency for th asers purpose of winning aa election. History will record the abandonment of our allies aa an an worthy episode. It would have been rno worse if our troop had been with draws from France oa th morning ef the battle of Chauteaa tEierry.- The spectacle of regarding the Hay Pauaeeforte treaty aa a scrap of paper, just aa w begin conference with group of nation on disarmament, ia a sad commentary oa the behavior of a country whose life aad tradition have been above reproach . Apparently the national administration is guided in sits nondescript policies by th un-Ameri can element that made ita election possible. We are not a renegade na tion and we will not for long permit ourselves to so to appear to others. Good faith in our rslations will endure aa a private and a national virtue When sober reflection bring proper an derstanding to our pathetic status in world affairs, vindication of th de moerary will b expressed ia aqmis lesding terms. (Signed) "JAMES M. COX. E Premier Lloyd George and 0th er British Cabinet Officers To Meet Irishmen London, Oct. 10. (By th Associated Press.) Tho prim minister and other representatives of the British govern ment and the delegates of the Dai Eireann will face' cch other across the conference table in the cabinet room at Number 10, Downing Street, th Premier' soflleisl residence, at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Mr. Lloyd George, member of the cabinet and several offl cials of the Irish Ottiee discussed for an hour and half this afternoon to morrow's conference. It is understood the procedure favored is a speech of welcome by the prime minister, after which be will outline the methods the government proposes for dealing with the various phases of the question. Ar thur Griffith, the Sinn Fein leader, is expected to reply. The program for the first day takes the form of opening conversation with a view to arriving at som definite bssis. upon which negotiations looking to an Irish settlement can proceed. Either side may, however, raise some controversial subject. There i the question of the release of the interned men, which many people in Ireland are urging on their delegates. One of the delegates said today that, it was not the intention to mention this subject for the present. Nevertheless, the govern ment is preparing a reply to such a re quest and has summoned General bir Nevil MacResdy and General Tudor of the forces in Ireland, and the head of the police from Dublin to advise the government, should the proposal be made. The services of these generals also will, be useful when arrangements are suggested for stricter observance of the truce, which both the government and the Sinn Felners desire. Both General MacReady and General Tudor have been charged by the Sinn Fein with provoking the people, and their orders '.o come to London confirms the impression that the intention is to avoid all causes of fric tion. The cabinet is said to have discussed today the possibility of extending the scope of the conference and inviting l ister to send delegates. This is a mat ter for the prime minister to decide, ss tlie Sinn Fein delegates are here only of the spokesnieii of those they repre sent. FINNED UNDER CAR BUT ' NOT SERIOUSLY HORT Goldsboro Young; Man Escapes From Serious Collision Al most Unscathed Gol Ssboro, Oct. 10.- Edwin Joseph, ono of (loldslioro's young business nu n, was the victim of wh.it as firssJ thought to be a serious automobile wree'. here this morning. Turning into John strc t from Ashe, his ear collided with one driven by Roy Parker;' city building inspector. Mr. JosnprT's car was turned completely over, pinning him unde. ath. When the car was lifted witnesses of the wreek were afraid he was badly injured. Ho was rushed to tho Goldsboro hospi lal, whero an i animation by a phy cian proved that he wis severely bruised about the face and lody, but not se ' usly injured. Mr. Joseph's car was Miipk'tely wrecked, although T:. Parker escaped without injury, nor : his car damaged. Mr. Joseph is resting well at the hospital tonight. From reports being received by the Cliainlier of Cuu uer ) here, largo dele gations from every section of Eastern No.-;h arulina will att nd the me tire; to l.u held in Goldshor. tomorrow aft ernoon at 3 o'clock for the purpose of making permanent the organization cf an Ea-tcrn North Carolina Chamber of Commerce. It is understood that a hoard of directors will be elected at this meeting with instruetions to meet and elect it president and other offierrs, and to make plans for financing the nen Organisation. New School Ilnilding For Middlesex. Middlesex, Oct. 10. For convenience. safety and utility Middlesex is oon to have Ihe best school building" In Hash county. The plans were mdae by Linthieum and Linthionm, arrhiteets at Raleigh, and are along a new type of school houe construction which as re cently .come into popularty in other sections of the tinted States and is being used in this Stat ia High Point and Durham. R PARLEY R SH PROBLEM Chairman of Senate Finance Committee Casts Deciding Vote On Amendments TEST VOTE TAKEN ON .RECENT COMPROMISE New Proposals Will Be Present d Today Ai Majority Be port; After Disposing of Compromise Program, le- pnblicans. Make Further Changes In Tax Measure Washington, Oct 10. The Republican compromise tax revision program was approved today by a majority of the Republican member of the .Senat fl nance committee. Report from the committee room were that the vote was five to four, with one opponent, Senator McLean, of Connecticut, absent The first teat vote on the compromise which waa an outgrowth of a threatened revolt againat the original bill by Re Cublican Senator in the agricultural bloc' was aaid to have been five to four againat. This vote waa taker! Saturday and those listed in opposi tion were Chairman Fenrose and Sen ator McCiimber, of North Dakota Smoot. of Utah! McLean, and Dilling ham, of Vermont. Senator Calder, of New York, was absent. Penrose Casts Deciding Tote. Chairman Fenrose waa reported to have east the deciding vote for the pro gram todav with Senator Calder with the opposition. Senator Fenrose will report the amendments to the Senate as majority proposaf and he predicted to day thai they would command practi rally the united support of the Ropub licans. It is understood, however, taht some of the committee members oppos ing them will continue their tight on th floor and will be supported by a num ber of Senators from the Eastern States. Differences among the Republican com niitteemen were reported to have been one reason for the abandonmnt of plan, discussed Saturday to call in the Democratic members of the committee with a view to having the amendments reported by the vote of the entire membership. Make Farther Revisions. After disposing of th compromise program the Republicans made some further revisions in the bill. The ap proved amendments a officially de scribed today, would provide for: A graduated increase from the House income surtax maximum of .12 per eent on $60,000 to a maximum of 60 per eent on 1200,000, effective nsct January 1. Repeal of the tax on freight, paseen ger, pullman, oil by pipe line, express Land parcel post transportation also e fective next Jnnfary 1- A graduated increase in estate rates from the existing saaiimum of 25 per cent on 25,000,000 to a maximum of 50 per cent on 100.0O0,0on, also effective next January 1. Retention of tlih cor poration capital stock tax of 1 on esch IbOOO of capital in execs of $5,000 Repeal of the 12,000 exemption allowed corporations except where the net in come is less than $25-000, effective next January 1. Flat Tax on Llqaors. A flat rate of 40 a gallon en d is tilled spirits, but with a provision for ji rebate of 4.20 a gallon when, it can be shown to tho satisfaction of the com missioner of internal revenue that th spirits are used for industrial or med. cinal purposes. Repeal of the excise taxes on sport ing goods, furs, chewing gum, electric fans, thermos bottles, smoking an hunting equipment, toilet soaps an poders and perfumes and cosmetics. Repeal of the five per eept tax on the licensing or leasing of motion pic tore films. 1' ' nt ion of the Honse proposal for a ti.it tax of ;i per cent on candy, with ' 'i. ii. at ion of the Senate committee in :l for a 10 per cent tax on candy iing at wholesale for more than . is a pound. It. teotion of the House provision for a reduction from JU per cent in the tax on works of art. Elimination of the Senate committee provisions for taxes on photograph apparaiis and accessories, hotel rooms i neess of certain price ana ouice tu niture made of imported hard wood I tiese were the only new taxes pro posed by the Senate committee. FIVK PERSONS KILLED WHEN WALL COLLAPSES, Irnchburg, Va., Oct. 10. Five men all white, wire killed and two othe were injured here this morning whe a brick wall of a building at Fifth and Church afreets, collapsed. The buildin was bcing torn down by the city. Lasker Retains Eead. Cleveland, O, Oct. 10 Edward Los kcr of Chicago, retained hes lead the Western Chess championship ton nament here today by defeating W. Moorman, of Iiynchburg, Va., having to his credit S 12 games won and half game lout. COMES TO ATTEND FUNERAL Bl'T DIES AT RELATIVES' HOME IN ELIZABETH CITY Eltxabeth City, Oct. 10. Here to attend the funeral of her hatband's brother-in-law, D. B. Simpson, Mrs. K. C Robinson of Norfolk, Js years old dropped dead In the dlnlai room of th Simpson horns this afternoon at 12 : IS o'clock. She ar rived here In her nsnal health, had snade no complaint of any feeling of lllneM through the morning and was basy In the dining room when she sank to the floor- In a faint and never regained consciousness. Th body will be prepared for bar ial hers snd will he takea to Nor. folk on th early train Taesday morning. Seeking To Recover $100,000 As Compensation For Legal Services For Order - GAVE UP MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER YEAR AGO Officials of . Ban Refuse To Comment On Suit Started By W. H. Terrell; Congressional Committee Will Be fin Its In yestigation Today; Five Bes olutions Introduced Atlanta, Oa, Oft. 10. Suit for (100, 000 va filed against the Kn Klux Elan her 4oday by W. n. Torrell, attorney aad member of the City Board ef Edu cation to recover compensation for services rendered aa general counsel to the Elan. Mr. Terrell relinquished the pest sa November 1, 1920, after serving from 1915, when he,rqnestd that hi nam b dropped from the rolls of th organization. Attached to th formal petitioa was a notice that the Klaa would be sailed upon to produce la court ita eoniti- ttaTdoa and amendment together with all record showing fina ial receipts and disbursements. "A man named Jonathan B. Frost at tempted to organise au order similar ts the Ku Klux Elan," Mr. Terrell aid connection with the filing of his suit. And I was named general coun sel to conduct the fight against it I was successful in defeating this organi ration and made it possible for the Kian to reap millions. I have filed suit in a small amount compared to the huge sums the Klan has been able to gather ia because of my services Officials of the Klan refused to com ment on Mr. Terrell's suit today. CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO BEGIN INVESTIGATION TODAY Washington, Oct. 10. Evidence ob tained by the Department of Justice bearing on the activities of the Ku Klux Klan was presented today by At torney General Daugherty to Chairman Campbell, of ue House rules committee, which will begin hearings tomorow on resolutions calling for aa investigation of the organization. William J. Simmons, of Atlanta, Im perial Wizard of th Ku Elux will appear before the committee tomorrow. Proponents of five separate House reso lutions, calling for an inquiry in one form or.another, also will be heard. One of the resolntiona introduced today would authority th appointment of a committee to find out whether any sen ators or Representatives are members of the Kian. ORDER KLANSMEN TO KEEP REGALIA IN LODGE ROOMS Newark, N. J., Oct 10. Russe l K. Trimble, King Kleagle of the Southern New Jersey district of the Ku Klui Klan, today announced that orders had been received from th organization's National headquarter ia Atlanta, Ga., forbidding use of regalia outside lodge rooms. This will prevent a pnrads in helmeta and robe which had been contemplated. NO SUCH OR DEB ISSUED MISS TYLEK DECLARES Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 10. Ther has been no general order forbidding the use of regalia of the Ku Klux Klan outsido of lodge rooms, Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, of the propaganda department of the order, aaid here tonight when told of reports that the king kleagle of the Southern New J :sey district had re ceived such an order. CONGRESSMAN I'PSHAW WANTS FULL INVESTIGATION Washington, Oct. 10. Representative I pshaw, Democrat, of Georgia, issued a statement today denying reports that he would appear before the House rules csanmittee tomorrow in defense of the Ku Klux Klan. "If there is anything wrong with the Ku Klux Klan I want to know it and I want the public to know it," Mr. I' pshaw aaid. 'This ia my honest un cringing position, and all of the hysteria and un American criticism will not budge me one inch from my known duty.'' STATE ROAD MEETING MEETS IN GREENSBORO Greensboro, Oct. 10. A large number of good roads fans from all parts of the State were on hand tonight to he in attendance at the first session of the annual convention of the North Carolina Good Roads Association, whi meets tomorrow morning. All indie tions point to a large attendance and much interest in the convention. A number of matters pertinent to the present road situation in North Caro lina will be discussed at JJie conven tion, several leaders suchss Road Com missioner K. A. Houghton, Slata Road Chairman Frank Pagv, State Hihghway Engineer Charles M. Upham and Miss Uattie Berry being on the program. WIFE AND DAUGHTER APPEAL TO GOVERNOR Pleading for the lifs of J. T. Harris in the death house at the State prison for the killing of F. W. Monnish, at Ridgecrest, the wife of the condemned man and her daughter. Miss licssio Harris, urged Governor Morrison yestejr day to commute tho sentence of death After hearing their -earnest pleas, -the Governor gave them absolutely no hope but iudicated his intention of letting the law take its course. They were not accompanied by nt torneys and although thia was the fi rut time they had appealed to the Cover nor, both of there hav visited Harris at th Stat prisoa. v: 4 i cow. Wail Hoyt. youthful pitcher frem Brooklyn; again pitched the Yankees to victory in the World tferies yesterday. holding the Gisnts scoreless save fo the lone tally in the first msdo possible by McNally a error. Valuable Jewelry Taken Yes- terday From Residence of Mr. E. H. Jordan A thief robbed the residence of Mr. E. It. Jordan, 113 North Blount street, yesterday afternoon between 5 and 5:30 o'clock and got away with threo thousand dollars worth of diamond jewelry. Mrs. Jordan left home at 3 o'clock for a drive in the country. She discovered that the house had been robbed immedi ately on her return nt 5::!0 o'clock. Neighbors said that between 5 and 5:30 they had seen a neat appearing whito man rather tall wearing a rough brown suit, in the back yard of the home. A lady who came to see Mrs. Jordan shortly after the lattcr's return said she saw at about 5:30 o'clock a tall man In a brown suit engaged in conversation with another man on a seat in Capitol Square. Forced screens in the kitchen and in one of tha rooms indicated the manner of entrance and departure. The soil is hard and no tracks were made. An effort was made to get bloodhounds to place on the thief's track but this proved impracticable. The stolen jewelry a two carat dia mond ring, a one nnd three quarter carat ring, two diamond cluster rings and a brooch of diamonds and pearls. One of the rings was an engagement ring nnd two of them highly prized heirlooms. It is believed that a profes sional diamond thief took the jewelry as ultnough the key was in the side board the silverware In the 's'ob '.o..i I drawers was not touched and n watch on the top of the sideboard was likewise not. molested. Mrs. Jordan instead of wearing her jewelry had locked it up in a dresser drawer, ti e luck of which was forced. Her wd.line ring which contained hers nnd her husband's ini t i ii 1st engraved on the insidn was left with the other jewelry but w-as not taken. It is believed that the thief had been observing tho honso for some time and had noticed that yesterdny Mrs. Jordan went out without her d monds. The police hnve been notified of the theft and are working on the rase. DANVILLE MAN GIVEN TEN YEARS IN PRISON Greensboro, Oct. 10. Jiidga J. L. Webb, presiding over Guilford Superior eurt this afternoon sentenced Lewi Edwards, 21 year old Daiiville, Va man to serve 10 years in the Stat penitentiary following liis conviction on a charge of murder in the second degree. Edwards was tried last week on a charge of murder in fun nretion with tho death of Policeman W. T. Me fiiiston,, of the local police force Inst May. The jury returned its verdict yesterday afternoon after being rut for fil hoirs. Attorneys for the defense this morning offered a motion asking that the verdict be set usi le but wer overruled bv the Judge, notice of an appeal to the Hprme court was given 2.000 Rales of Cotton 'turned- Dawson, Ga. Oct. 10.-Damages amounting to approximately $300,000 were sustained hern at an curly hour tonight when 2,non or more bales of cotton were destroyed by (ire in a large warehouse, the property of Tin! and Hill At midnight it was- reported that t hi blaze v. as under control. Part of tho business section of the city was threat ened nt one time. The origin of the fire is unknown. FOKTY-FIVfi PERSONS HURT WHEN GRANDSTAND COLLAPSES Decatur. Ills., Oct. 10.-Forty five persons were injured,, five seriously when ten sections of .tho grand stnnd seats erected for the American legion parade collapsed today just before th parade passed. Ther were no fatal V V,' W1H OF DIAMONDS STOLEN ities. Waite Hoyt, Brooklyn Boy Won aer, Pitches Americans To - Their Third Victory GIANTS SCORE ONCE ON ACCOUNT OF ERROR Yankees Afaln Ears Idp By Beating New York Rational! Three To One; "Bob" Ken id's Strong Bight Aim Prores Most Telling Argn ment Outside of Hoyt's Work New York, Oet. 10.-(By th Ass, dated Press). A bunt in a baseball gam doesn't hold a candle to a home run aa a spectacular feat but a littles bunt whieh "Babe" Ruth laid down on th grass at the Polo Grounds todsy showed how much importance tome times Bttachee to the elss sensational performance. The "Babe's" home run in the ninth inning of Sunday's game was for the Yankee as a team just one more run and nothing jnore. His bunt in the fourth inning of today's game, the fifth, in tho 1021 World Series, proved the turning point of the contest, which was won by the American leaguers by the score of 3 to 1 over their National League opponents. The victory sgnin gave the Yankees the edge in the serios, which now! stands: Won Lost o 5i NewYork Americans.. New York N:itiouals -J Hoyt Has Strong Support Waito Hoyt, the bov wonder from the Flat Bu4i-etm of Brooklyn, -pitehe-dJ the Yankees to their third victory ini the series, his potent right arm being aided by some great defensive work oil! tho part of his team mates in holdinafi the Giants' scoring proclivities to a! minimum. Hn had been scored unon the firt inning, an error bv Mc Nally paving the way to the lints') only tally but the Yankees tied ths). score in the third when Mike MeNallv was passed by Art Nehf, the Giants', crack left hnnder, went to third onv Wally Schang's double, and came horns, on Elmer Miller's sacrifice fly. Then to start the fourth for tha Yankees. Ruth, who had struck out his first timsj up, did the unexpected and laid down.4 a bunt. I he Giant infield waa take completely by surprise and Ruth scored a moment lator on "Bob'' Meusel's hoi double to left, which his brother Emit on the Giant team seemed somewhat slow in handling. This ultimately proved to be the winning run for ths Yankees, but another was speedilr added when Meustl scored on Ward's" sacrifice fly. Scoring Ends For Day That ended tha scoring for the day Hoyt, who had seemed a bit unsteady in the early innings, settled down be hind his two run load and pitched a heady game which bad the big guns ta the Giant, line-up guessing when safs blows were necessasry to put run across. Ihe youthful Yankee twirler was hit more freely than in his shut-: out game of last Thursday as ths ten safeties for the National Leaguers at-' test, but he would have had another, scoreless gamo to his credit with a little better luck in the first inning, which witnessed the Yankees' only field ing bobble," a mess made by McNully of Goorge Hums' hard bounder. A it was, the Flathush boy won the honor of being the first boxman to win two games in the present series and of holding the heavy hitting men of -th MrGraw clan to one solitary run ia 18 innings. Both on the offensive and defensivs sides of tho Yankees' play, the work;' of "Boli" Meusel stood out eonspicu-l ously. The lanky rightfielder of th llugman hit ..roO for the day, with a single and a double in four times up,' his double ns related, scoring Ruth with the run needed to win the game, and his own crossing of the plate directlyj afterwards milking the Yankees two u. on their opponents. Meusel Ilreaks Up Rally , It was Meusel's powerful right arm, however, which proved the most tellinf argument of tho game outside of ths box work for Hoyt. His quick throw to? first of Hancroft's single in the second, trapping the Giant short stop on th lino towards second, started a run up on Bancroft during which Georga Iturns, who had started from first on the bit and run tried to score but wa caught nt tha plate as l'eckinpaugh, shifte dthe play to Burns snd thrsw ts S. hang. This play saved one tally bus at a still more critical point in th game Meusel's deadly aim proved ths' factor which broke up a Giant rally; and possibly saved thia contest for th) Yankee. It was George Kelly who took chances wi'h Meusel's arm after singling in ths eighth with Young on first and on man out. Kelly made a gallant dash fof second but Meusel's throw was ther first. One more Giajit then had to bs attended to to retire tho side, and Hoyt induced EiiiTT Meusel to send up a-high foul, which Wallie 1'ipp got close t to the boxes after a long run. Tho crowd of 35,000 which the fina wentlier snd the great interest in the, close of the series has brought out, besides getting a succession of thrills from Cue lenso moments of the gams, witnessed with mixed emotions ths surprising feat of "Babe" Ruth i1 striking out three times in four times up, making a total eight trike outs for the five games. . , "Babe,' however, has been playing under a great handicap, Hs injured his elbow stealing second in Thursday's game infection set in und a minor op, erijtion wus performed. Every tini' ung his bat today his faee r-J the extreme pain caused by th Ia addition hs had besav BBSnBBBBSWSSSMSS . . PI ii Continued oa Fag Nine.) TT
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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