r
jLeaJi i4 North Carolina
Dailies in Home Circulation
(U. & CENSUS)
VTV-SECOND YEAR
TO.L LEASED Will tTKVTCa
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1922
Weather: Generally Fair
wr TUB ASSOCIATED PBJC8S
1APF f CO
.a
ASK aiE EH FOR
KIKf Fit
NORTH CAROLINA'S
LARGEST CITY,
TWIN
GITY
-.N -H a 11 f
Sixteen Paget Today -LAST EDITION
L-a TJ 1: Wrk. mm mm . - - . , - ' " ' 1 i .i ,., ' , -TSS
I a v i S7 1 1 it ii l i m i i r v mrm Arym tt
mum mm
mi
DGE0RGE1S
DPTIM1STIG
ONIIiGENOA
Statesman .Still Be
inference Can Be
Id From Break-up
llTION OF BELGIUM
filves Out siarenii'in
Llglum'n Position On the
Issue is luenucany u
s That Approved At
Cannes Conference
May (By Asso
ross.) English and Ita
rpues to the economic
av met today with mem
ihc Russian delegation
working out a new
concerning the restora
foreign property in Bus-',
I n announcement this
in by the French delega
te sniiounoomcnt said
hoped to devise a new
u the Russian nietnoran
hlch would satisfy Bel
id therefore France. '
un, aliho not particle-
to being kept in touch
ese Informal sicgotia-
he essence or uie new
,. in dm insertion of a
hich would contain the
diH'laratlon that prop. '
foreigners would not In
nt be turned over to
tHitliw bv the iiussian
iTont, thus meeting the
Iclglun objection to ; the .
doruinent. '. ,,
French representatives
pernoon admitted that
fro more optimistic than '
kre two days ago.
illay 9. (By the Associated
tieiroa awoke today tq, an
icertalnty with Premier
rge optimistic that the
le could bo saved; but with
able pessimism prevailing
luartcrs. 1
11 Is the center around
rns the fierce controversy
Russian question. It is
I objection to clause seven
morandum to the Russians,
Inch France is standing in
ition to the memorandum,
ntly all eyes in Genoa are
spar, foreign minister and
of the Belgium delegation,
urstion raised by Belgium
se seven is well taken," M.
id.
e side is a principle con
espect for and protection
b , property abroad. The
! concerns the economic
n of Hussia by reviving the
of that country,
m invested two and a half
francs gold in Russian in
d owned 361 factories,' in
last furnaces, glass factores,
treet railways, cloth mills,
lis and electric light plants,
to produce in Hussia be
w 42 per cent of the foun
ii of the entire country,. 48
of the steel rails,. 75 per
he chemical products. 60
o' the glass tableware and
nt of the window glass,
iier country is so prepared
Slum to. restore Russia if
' returns to the Belgium
"s their possessions. Money
1 Pour into Russia. Belgian
is already have a billion
a aside to restore their in
here. use seven Belgium ad
'ormula which allowed for
tion of property in Russia
"on that its use should be
0 'he old proprietors, or
'&s impossible compensa
ve" them.
S Ur legal exPert'
ed in compiling clause
he request 0r Lloyd George
"thou under the express
his presence there
8e neither - the - Belgian
'nor the government to
Lr.i l,he ePerts. M.
'w tne clause was drafted,
rne and agreed with me
,anc?tabe to, Belgium.
m f lUlat 1 compelled
'he Cannes resoju-
ii,phf0''c'Bn Property and
"Wlud.ng Lloyd George,
nterpretlng it in the
L. sov'ets must return
2 V0d "eorge ex
;ms;lt m the same Bense In
i.nVommonel on Aril 2.
J'ndment to clause seven
reproduction word by
xnerT. ?" ?'rove by the
S,8 'P London in their
The w foreign Property in
rheicrore it is not- t ;ho
mteren "0t p ish the ta""r
been u AU her efforts
, oeen directed toward the
' ln ninottn. I...
idinr t , wn,,e every.
.'Loya George, has
'fui he BeISian sincerity
-statements
spirits
Mr d,;ij
"ntly in u.v-,i it. " Z
... i uuiuiicau
-;.ning a
military
between
r eon
. J ,By The AsBoei
'tenoa today was
800 VISITORS TO
BE IN THE CITY BY
NOON TOMORROW
BUG FEATURE
TO BE BIG PARADE
NOON
THURSDAY
Grand Council of Anointed
High Priesthood Convened
. This Afternoon
R. A. M. CHAPTER TONIGHT
Grand Council ot Royal And Select
Masters Meets Tomorrow At 1:30
P. M., And Grand Commandcrjr
Knights Templar Convenes
" Wednesday Evening at 7
Masons from all over North Car
olina are arriving in the city today
to attend the annual meetings of
four of the Masonic Bodies of the
state. By Wednesday noon it is ex
pected that mors than 800 visitors
will be in the city. Most of the of
ficials and other leading Masons ar
rived last night and today.
George S. Norfleet, general chair
man of the local committees, states
that plans are complete for the en
tertainment of those who will be
guests of the local lodges for three
days. Nothing has been left undone
that would add to the comfort and
pleasure of th8 visitors while here.
Many of the visitors will come
In. on special trains ' tomorrow. A
special Pullman car from Waynei
vlile was brought in last night at
11:50 on the train fromi Greens
boro. The Waynesville delegation
and others from the western part
of the state were aboard this car.
, A Pullman from Wilmington will
arrive on No. 1 Wednesday morn
ing at S o'clock, while one from
Charlotte will come in on No. lat
8:45. Two special trains are ex
pected to arrive Wednesday after
noon about 4 o'clock. One of these
will start at Gastonia and the other
will come from the eastern part of
the state, starting at Weldon. A lo
cal committee will meet all regular
and special trains and escort the
visitors to the hotels and lodge
hall.-
Among the leading Masons who
are already In the city, are the fol
lowing: John J. Phoenix, of Greens
boro, grand high priest of the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter; Raymond C.
Dunn, of Enfield, grand commander
of the Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar; John B. Griggs, of Kliz
abeth City, grand recorder of the
Grand Commandery. Knights Tem
plar; Dr. Joe itnem, ui "'
,.o,.n,-,w nt Sudan Tempie; W. S.
Randolph, of Asheville. past eminent
commander; w. o. juuuuen, .
nnn ominent commander; M
C. Thompson, of Charlotte, who will
be in charge of the parade Thurs
day; James W. Payne of Salisbury
president of the Grand Council of
Anointed High PrleaUiood; ; John S.
Wood, of Spencer, chaplain of the
Grand Council of Anointed Wgh
Priesthood; M. J. Carson, of Wil
mington, right illustrious grand con
H.tnr nf the Council of Royal and
Select Masters. .
. unrfw tn meet was
"n",n' of Anointed High
rj'esthood. which , conv;ed
Sent James" V. P.yne. of Salisbury.
plSE"uA- noval Arch Chapter
will convene tonight at T o'clock,
w"VC?rand HlghPrlest JohnJ.
ETOoS tonight" this same body
byTrGranndhChPaepte? win 'convene
Woman Shop-Lifter
Stole Gowns Worth
$20,000 In One Week
San Francisco, May 8. Har
riett Crow tliers, aged 22. con
fessed graduate of a "school of
shoplifters" in Chicago, sat com-
Klnoently in a coll today while
alf a dozen worried depart nient
store managers considered ber rct
marks in the light of her acts.
Miss Crowthers, according to
her story, recounted by the
police, plied her trade here one
week and accumulated $20,000
worth of finery, including 200
gowns of which, she says, 79 came
from one store. She added that
she could "have backed a truck
up to any store In town, robbed
It and gotten away without detec
tion." ... ;.
The young woman said a "mob
of shoplifters Is enroute to San
Francisco to clean up" and de
elared she was caught only be
cause she forgot some ot the
rules, '. ' . ,
STEDMAfl SAYS JOHN A. ADDED
T
A BIG MAJORITY AT WASHINGTGH
Fifth District Congressman
Declares His Vote Will Be
Larger Than Ever '"
RETURNS TO THE CAPITOL
Congressman Lyon, Who Hns Been
In State, Says McLean Wilt Have
Run-Away Rare In 1021 lr
Governor; Deep River Coal
Fields Survey Mndo Soon
E- I
BEEN
FREED BYENGLAND
Charles Smith, of Virginia,
Served 15 Years; Lady Astor
Active In Securing Liberty ...
O'clock lor a. . bnfIet
will adjourn
'"The Grand Council of Royal and
day at 1:30 p. "". M,t inU8.
Templar, v.m .iln Kaymond
Wednesclay even ng , .thl y
IT. UUIllli "l "
K"$l4rt ot ttiP Temple
taseiin ""V.'w .elected choir,
mington, with se et ie . rc
The Uranu . -"- - for tne
convene again i .
B JT.nmmandery will re-
The ranu mne
A.,i' mnrnitifi
cdnvene l nu. . k tn(f elec
'lnntf anu . i
ion of orm;er3 ...
lion (,,
i.lii nlace. "c
climax of the day
will be reached at m and
with the 'noVing will be
parde(n this parade ty the various
made in tn s P . ut lr,e state,
commandenes thruout ,
which will contest .or t
8llver loving .rcLmander
Dunn forthe record In the P
Contlnol F
Southampton, Eng., May 9. (By
The Associated Press.) Charles
Smith, of Virginia, who was sen
tenced to penal servitude for life in
July, 1907, for the shooting of Ed
ward Guerrln, was released today
from the Fartmoor jail. He will sail
for the United States on the steam
ship Majestic under a deportation or.
der issued by the home secretary.
Smith's liberation, after serving 15
years, was due to the efforts of John
Savage, American consul, and Lady
Astor.
When Smith was sentenced, May
Vivien Churchill, alias "Chicago"
May, was also convicted and sen
tenced to 15 years' penal servitude.
Smith and Guerrln quarreled over
"Chicago May," whom Guerrln had
brought to London from Chicago in
1900.
They went to France and robbed
the American Express company for
which Guerrln was sentenced to life
imprisonment at Devils Island. "Chi
cago May" was Bentenced to three
years' imprisonment at the expira
tion of which she returned to Lon
don. Guerrln, after four years at
Devils Island, escaped and returned
to London where he was again ar
rested. About the time Guerrln left
for England Smith went to South Af
rica with a circus and remained
there seven years. Then he came
back to London and re-established
relations with "Chicago May." Guer
rln, who was in jail, heard of this
friendship and made threats against
Smith, according to the latter's
story.
After Ouerrln's release from
prison he and Smith met and the
latter shot Guerrln thru the foot
necessitating his spending eight
yean in a hospital. Guerrin, who Is
still in London, was in the hands of
police of this country at various In
tervals during Smith's Incarceration.
In April. 1920, Consul Savage
was visited by the Rev. C. F. Braith
waite, one of the chaplains of Park
hurst prison, who testified that the
conduct of Smith while in Jail had
won the sympathy and respect of
every official and that since his in
carceration he, had saved the life
of one of the officials who was at
tacked by a convict. Kev. Mr.
Braithwaite requested the consul to
use hie best efforts to have the man
released. Mr. Savage wpnt to
Parkhurst and held an Interview
with the prisoner.
Subsequently a petition was pre
pared by Smith's near relatives in
the United States, but the petition
was refused by the home secretary
In January, 1921. The conttul then
put the case before LAdy Astor and
ehe visited Smith, who had been
transferred from Parkhurst to
Dartmoor. She employed lawyers
and as a result the home secretary
was induced to istsue the deporta
tion order.
By PAAKBR B. ANDERSON.)
Washington, Ikfay 9. -Represcnta.
tlvcs Stedman and Lyon, who have
Just returned to Washington after
a stay of a week or more In thefr
districts, say that business condi
tions show more Improvement dur
ing the past two months than at any
time since the depression following
the close of the war.
Major Stedman says that he will
be elected by an even larger ma
jority than two years ago, notwith
standing the fact that he Is being
opposed by MrB. Lindsay Patterson,
a very bright and charming woman,
who undoubtedly will have consider
able following, drawing strength both
from the Democrats and the Repub
licans. Congressman Lyon is confident
that so far as North Carolina is con
cerned Wilton McLean will be nom
inated for governor by an over
whelming majority, "So far as 1 am
able to see McLean wlll'have no op
position of any consequence tor the
governorship," said Mr. Lyon. "Sines
Max Gardner announced that he
would not be a candidate for the
place, I don't believe Mr. McLean
will have any trouble being nom
inated and elected governor or JNortn
Carolina in 1924."
Deep River Coal Fields.
Mr, Hammer received a' letter
from the director of the geological
survey, Mr. Smith, today advising
him that the survey of the Deep
River coal fields, near Sanford,
would begin within the next week or
ten days. The survey, will be con
ducted by Dr. Campbell, in co-operation
with the state authorities. The
preliminary reports indicate, the
directors' say, that the North Csro
lina fields are valuable and that the
mines may be operated profitably.
Former Buyer of Imperial To
bacco Co. Here Was Killed
Instantly
THE NEGRO HAS ESCAPED
For Some Time Mr, Addra Had Rreu
Manager of Hughes Tobacco Oo.'s
Plant at Washington, N. C.
' Posse 400 Men Seeking Mur
derer; Body Taken Home
DEBT REFUNDING IS NEXT
BIG THING ON PROGRAM
Washington, May 9. Definite
progress in the negotiations looking
to the refunding of the eleven mil
lion dollar foreign debt may be ex
pected as soon as the Genoa confer
ence is terminated and the foreign
economic and financial experts are
released from their duties there, ad
ministration officials said today.
Delay in tne actual opening of
negotiations was ascribed principal
ly to the necessity of these experts
keening In close contact with the
situation at Genoa.
IN
F,
ACTURERS OF
SESSION
President Edgerton's Address
Was Feature Today; Is Quite
-rv---I....- Optimistic li ......
New York. May 9 Reviewing
business conditions of the year which
Just passed, which necessitated rig
id retrenchment uy manuraciurerB,
John E. Edgerton, of Nashville,
president of the National Associa
tion of Manufacturers, in his ad
dress before the convention today
declared "it Is as strange as it is re
grettable that economies ars started
by the elimination of essentials by
the public while non-essentials are
clung to." He said members of the
association are trying In every hon
est way to Influence the course of
legislation touching particularly up
on those things that help or hurt
American business. ,
"That is not only entirely proper,
he said, "and within the scope of
this association's functions, but we
regard as one of ths . sacred obli
gations of citizenship to co-operate
with every department of our com
mon welfare.
"We nroceed upon ths commonly
accepted theory that nothing is or
can be of lasting-vaiue- 10 inausirr
that is not of equal value to every
other class group or individual in
this country. The industrial payroll
contributes more than any other
factor t,o the determination of tho
purchasing power of the American
public and the nation's purchasing
power is prosperity's weather vane."
His address concluded with an ex
pression of his belief that this coun
try would continue to the heights of
a " national ami worm k'p"" "
hitherto known.' '
CHINESE CITY OBSERVES
NATIONAL DISGRACE DAY
Amoy. China. May 9. (By Asso
ciated Press) "National Disgrace
Day" was generally observed today
as a mark of protest againsi japan m
twenty-one demands upon China
made In 1915. All places of busi
ness and amusement were closed,
the schools, guilds, clubs and other
organisations uniting In an immense
parade and demonstration.
MAN WITNESSES YET.
CharleBtown. W. Vs.. May . (By
Associated Press.) A large number
of s'.ate witnesses are still to be
called in the treason case of Wil
liam Blizzard, president, of United
Mine Workers of district No. 17,
before the stale reals its case this
week. '
Washington, N. C, May .
A poHse of armed men, cniI
mated number 400, loday
onulliined to scour the country,
side for Tominlo 'Ibbs, negro,
who last - night shot and In
stantly killed J. A. Adden, for
nicrly of Orangeburg, N. C, in
his office at the warehouse of
tlte Hughes Tobacco company
here, but no trace of the negro
had boon found at 10 o'clock.
The killing is said to have
followed an argument. Feeling
against Glbbs is feverish in this
vleiuity.
Seven men, wearing the garb
of tiie Jtu Klux Klan, accom
panied the body of Adden to
the railway station here this
inorniug where It was placed
aboard train for Orangeburg.
Karller Report.
Washington, N. C, May 9 J. A.
Adden, of the Thomas Hughes To
bacco company, was shot and killed
In his office late last evening by a
negro. The. nsms of tho suspected
man Is TunnJe Glbbs, an employe of
the company, who drives the com
pany's car and truck. Adden ordered
Uiboa to take the ear and go for
snme person and bring him to the
office .according to a child in the -flee
at the time. Glbbs asked who
was boss, it Is stated, and when told
he must do what he was ordered
pulled out a gun and shot Adden
thru the breast, killing him Instant
ly.
The child In the office gave the
alarm and at noon the police and
a posse of citlsens, with shotguns
started after the negro who has fled
to the woods.
Adden was about 30 years of sge
and leaves a wlfo and two children.
Formerly on Tills Market.
Mr. Adden" was well known In to
bacco circles of Wlnston-Salom. For
eight years he wss one of the buy
eis on this market for the Imperial
Tobacco company. During his resi
dence in this i city he mado many
friends. On leaving the Imperial
company he accep'ed a position with
the Hughes Tobacco company anu
has been with that concern for ths
past five years.
U. S. RIGHTS NOT TO
France Has Eyes on Ruhr Basin
?W VW.srtseW Vi!"y mlFj! ZmZ?! hJ
iSiSJsy "jr y" '' :z
That oho will occupy ths Ruhr basin, Oernmny's richest Industrial rs
glim, with or without the consent of her allies after My 81, if the Ger
mans default In reparations paymsnts, Is the position of France, Ths
Germans doclnre they will h unable to meet tho reparations psymonts
after this month unless they can negotlste a big loan, The Hrltlnh and
Italian governments are believed to be hostile to France's plan for occupa
tion of the Ruhr.
ROBERTSON LAYS
CASE BEFORE THE
T
I EMBASSY
BE INFRINGED
UPON
Genoa , Delegations Given ; To
Understand America Will In
sist On Square Deal
Genoa, May 9. (Hy Associated
Press.) The principal European
delegations here have been given un
mistakable hints by the American
ambassador, Richard Washburn
Child, that the United States main
tains its consistent standpoint re
garding any private or general ar
rangement for commercial and in
dustrial privileges In Russia, and
that no such arrangements can be
recognized by the United State, says
Henry Wickham Steed, editor of ths
Times of London.
He adds that whatever agreement-has
been, or may. be made,
must be affected by the American
attitude unless and until quality of
Industrial opportunity in Kuwila In
aw u red on principles and by means
which the United Statu can recog
nize, - - . ... '.V
The correspondent understands
that minor interests in south IttMwia
have suggested to the Drlllsh the
expediency of establishing a patrol
council among the Genoa conferees
to keep both sides fully Informed.
BARN OF COAL CO. WAS
DYNAMITED LAST NIGHT
Pittsburgh, May 9. A utable
owned by the Warwick Coal com
pany near Frederickton, Green
oouiity, was blown up early today
and one horse killed and five others
so badly hurt it was necessary to
shoot ttrern. The magazine of the
Frederickton Coal company wae
broken into during the night and
quantities of dynamite, estimated at
) 5(1 sticks, stolen front the rore.
Mines of the Warwick company were
closed by the coal strike, but sn ef
fort was to be made today to re
sume operations. Only four of the
120 miner reported for work.
State policemen with bloodhounds
from Fairmont, W. Vs., scouiod the
country In the vicinity of the x
ploelon but no arresis have been
made,
Action On His Charge of Being
Kidnapped Depends Upon
Future Developments
CULBERSON STILL SILENT
It Is Kiikl Ills Daughter Is Now At
Home No Escort At Station To
Meet lloltenson, Who Had Made
Request That Officer He On
Hand In Case Of Violence
FUNERAL SERVICE
OF I P.
DAVISON
WAS VERY SIMPLE
Washington, May 9. Alexander
E, Robertson, llrltlsh war veteran,
arrived hers today from Newark, N,
J., to tarry out his announced pur
pose of laying before the Itrlllsh
embassy his charges of kidnapping
against three private detectives,
who he alleges attempted in force
his departure from this cuunlry be
cause of his affection for' Miss Mary
Culberson, 21-yeur-old daughter of
Senator Culberson, of Texas.
Officials at the embassy who were
ptalnly inclined to suspend Judgment
In tho matter until tiny hud heard
Robertson's statement, today Indi
cated that any action thu embassy
might take would depend upon ths
Information and evidence then sub
mitted. Robertson found no escort
for him on his arrival here, as he
had requested in a telegram to ths
embassy from Newark yesterday.
Embassy officials said no such re-
quest had been received and inti
mated that they believed Ul'i Mritlah
veteran' fear of, molestation were
groundless.
Senator Culberson, wno continued
trt' maintain a strict silence regarding
the entlrs affair yesterday, later In
the day was sold to have indicated
that he might make a formal state
ment about It today. M!a Culber
son, ss to whose whereabouts thorS
has been some mystery since ths
matter was first given publicity, was
understood to be at the homo of hor
parents here today.
INDEPENDENCE IS
REQUEST
OF SYRIA
King Feisal Sends Note To
Genoa Conference; Nothing
Else Will Be Acceptable
Oenoa, May 9. (Uy Associated
Press. ) Representative of King
Kelsal. king of the Irak region
(Mesopotamia), presented to ths con
ference today a memorandum claim
ing the Independence of Syria ami
Il.anori and protesting against ui
French occupation. The Syrian
maintain that France, under the pre
text of a mandate, is trying to col
onize Syria ss slie has done with
Algiers and Tunis snd mat tne same
thing Is deing done by England in
Mesopotamia snd Palestine.
The memorandum declares (he
Syrians are quite capable of govern
ing themselves as they have proved
In the past. The epirit of inde
pendence among the Arab popula
tion Is pointed to as evidence by the
constant rebellion, obliging France
to keep in her mandated terrl:ory
n army of occupation 6,000 strong. .
No Pomp Attended Last Rites
For Noted Financier In Lit
tle Town On Long Island
NO EULOGY DELIVERED
.Milt ; And Women Prominent In
World of finance And Hislely
t flowed With Villagers At Little
Church Where Services Held)
Deep Mourning Not Worn
Locust Valley, N. Y., May 9. Men
and women of International promi
nence In the world of finance snd so
ciety bowed wlilj plain villagers in
common grief oday st ths bier of
llonry P, Davison, financier, philan
thropist and hend of the American
Red Cross during the - world war,
who died Saturday. .,
The little Ivy covered chapel of
St. John's, Long Island,, was crowd
ed snd many hundreds, unable to
gain admittance, stood silently out
side, A special train conveyed
mourners from New York, llussvs
carried them thru lanes of apple
trees In blossom and over ronds roll
ing past acre after awe of velvety
green lawns ot the estates ot mil
lionaires. The last wishes of Mr, Davison
wore fulfilled. Members of his fam
ily, altho dressed In blacky did not
wear deep mourning. Tho servltn
itself was as unnstsnlaclous as pos
sible. The eulogy was omitted from
the Episcopalian ritual, which fol
lowed private services st the home
and ths sceno at the graveside was
reserved for only those nearest and
dear. .
The service was conducted by Rev,
Charles Hlntnn. assisted by Rev.
Rndlcott Pesbody,- head master of
Groton school. ' A mixed quartet
from St. IJartholomew's in New York
sang Mr, Davison's favorite hymns
"Abldo With Me" and "Onward
Christian Soldier.' Ths uctlvu pall
bearers wore members nf Mr. Davi
son's office staff nt J. P. Morgan tc
company.
The Red Cross played an Import
ant role In the final tribute to him.
In tho little church bunked with
flowers, a green lntirel wrealh bear
lug the Red Cross symbol occupied
the plucn of honor. Over thu casket
from the rufler hung the flag of the
I'nlted States and the Red Cross.
Outside the chupel stood a group of
niirses, who during the war hud
hailed Mr. Davison as their chief.
SOtJTIIERNlV'HOI.ESA LE
DRY GOODS MEN MEET
Birmingham, May 9. More than
SOU delegates were on hand loday st
the opening session of the eleventh
annual session of tho Southern
Wholesale Dry Goods Association.
E. B. Snyder, president, of Rich
mond, Va., presided.
The wholesalers were welcomed
by Lieutenant Governor Nathan B.
Miller and the response' was made
by Clarence G. King, of Bristol.
Tenn.
Among the epeskers on the first
day's program were David Roth
schilds, of Columbia, 8. C, snd W.
B. Ligon, of Petersburg. Va, Pres-J
Ident Snyder's address will be du
livered tonight.
VICTIMS ARE III
Relief Workers, Just Back
From Inundated Areas, Tell
Of Conditions Thert
THEY REFUSE TO LEAVE
Families, With Their Stock, Living
tn nude Flats Are Suffering From
( Hunger And Exposure) Condi,
thins Growing Worse All tlte
TIiiici Assistance la Needed
Natchpg, Miss., May l.nsltf
workers, peentratlng ths remote
placss tn ths Inundated area, along
ths Ulack river In Central Louisiana,
are discovering pitiful oohdltlons
brought about by ths refusal ot many
of the marooned people to leave
their all but submerged homss, ad
cording to Major Charles It, Hol
combe, federal director of ths Amer
ican Red Cross, V
"We plead Jn vain with ths heads
of families to at least send old peo
ple, women and children to ths re
lief camps at Harrisonburg and
Hhineheart where they can be cared
for," said Major Holuombe, "and
si rived to Impress upon them what
ths results may be If they continue
to subject themselves to exposure
and drink the overflow water which
Is polluted with the bodies ot count
less dead animals,
"When they sAy that they must
remain with their stock -ws assure
them that their possessions can b
taken oar ot and carried to safety,
but to, no avail, : '
"The animals placed on crudely
constructed rafts are suffering, fur
there is nothing to feed them on ex
cept green brunches and the long
gray moss hanging from the trees."
Several relief officials are expected
Iters snd upon their arrival Louis
iana planters, who ars making
Natches their hesdnusrters during
the flood ,rlod, will take up the
question of extending relief to plan
tation tenants at othetf points In ths
inundated section other than ths Im
mediate vicinity of the crevasse
above Ferrldsy. It Is stated that
conditions ars much morn acute In
the sections of Concordia parish,
which was already overflowed be
fore Iho ereyssssj break.
U. 8. TOHAVE EQUAL
RIGHTS IN HOLY. LAND
London, May . (Hy Ihe Asso
ciated Press. rAn agreement hss
been reached tintween the British
government as the mandatory power
in Palestine snd the United Slates
concerning the rights and protection
of America In tho Holy Land, says
the Central News today,
Tho agreement provides that (he
rights of American and the protee
tlon they shall he accorded shall be
the same as those of national mem
ber countries of ths League of Nations.
JOFFRE BACK FROM
HIS TOUR OF WORLD
French Marshal Says His Re
ception In U. S. Especially ;
Hearty One
Purls, May .:- By The Associated
Press,) -Marshal Ji,ffr .! in.
first morning after his return to
rTance rrom mi world tour at his
headouarter at tha uar ..lu.,.1
greeting friends, Ho will bs received
by-bulh President Mlllerand and
rrcramr I'oincare later in the week
to give an acaoftnt of his travels.
Speaking to The Associated Press,
the he.ro of ths Marne said:
"Thruout my thirty thousand
miles at travel T avu'i-wl,a ...
reived u most cordial welcome, but
u remained ror America to outdo
every other countrv in warmth nf
greeting.
"I wh the recipient Of boundless
hospitality from your gracious Pres
ident and jour generous . people.
Madame Joffre, our daughter and I
return our deepest thanks to all who
made our Journey across the Amer
ican continent so pleasant and
profitable. VVs should love to make
the trip all over again."
. -'' ' '
MAV AN'I HIS FOim
HIUWFN Bl RVKD TO
yt .Vl il AT MARINGO, ILL.
s i
Maringo, HI.. May t-Flv
persons were burned to death
here last night la a fire which
destroyed the home of August
Burke, Jr. Tlie dead are August
Burke ami four children, WIN
Hum. sged 1; Harold, aged -3;
PcnHeld, sged 2. and an Infant,
louise, sged S month. .
. ,' . ,.: