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I p, ‘gHERRILL. Editor and Publisher VOLUME XL Vi 11. Political Tension Is High as M’Adoo Tells Story to Committee |ay> Hut for Political Rea- Isons His Name Would I \ovi r Have Been Brought I Out in Oil Lease Inquiry. [ppj GREETED I first APPEARANCE |e Declared His Association ■ With Hohetiy Company I Had Nothing to Do With I Lease of Oil Reserves. I , P <Feb. 11.—In an ■ - ! i;irg"(i.\vit!i |ioliti(*.ll ten- I ■ ” y , r; \|.-Adool faced the Senate ■ f. <[,.,■ t. iia.v and explained bis ■ i ;!» lie Dolieny interests. J v . • • -et l>e read a prepared ■ i.g ili.ql had lie mil been ■ ii.iioned in connection ■ ~r•" his inline never would ■L i,r isrlit into the inquiry. I f ;! .< i! e had acted in pprfeet ■| .. -pt inK a retainer fee as ■ 1 1,after he left the eab- H. 1,, <>f a long crass e.cam ■ ; forcibly over and over H ~.a i,.| - ihaf ! lie attack .made on j ■ i,.,.;: pure!;, political. I ■l that (!.<• matter is wholly ■ -abject matter of your n In- -aid in '• nielii. ion. ‘'but I H,. •; via! I‘ny to come here and give H.,f.ii.- use and for such val ■ ... i:; : a h.ivi : ri the pursuit of H\:e j: i.i a: .eared in the committee ■, -eai,.allied I*.- IMvid Rockwell; ■ <|- i. a; y hi- campaign for ■ |r< -identia! nomination. H ,r;aiT 'i > See re. ary was greet- H vv ;a i, ;-- appiause. He smiled i„, x ,-r,| : - !,.■ inane hi.s way to a seat the <■:*!: us :iie e-immittee. Many .*f He S»!.ate and House min will lie -worn as all witnesses H" riiahinaa l.uin»»t said, after lie H called MV. Me Ad. io in the stand. - Hi)., you (it-ire !c in..ke a statement Htiie eeuankiie;.-k->d tin 1 chairman the .>u'h had been administered. Heating hiii'.-w'.f under a battery of ■cv.ri. Mr. M;-Ado., adjusted his glass pliwl by reading his prepared ... y Hne-iiuie-d by S-nat ,r Walsh, demo of Montana. Mr. M.-Ado.» said he a- - Secretary of the Tr. usury on Hi. i'.'ls. aia! gave up the post ■tit •• < Mener .1 >f ibiinvays on Jnn i!. lhj'.i. After a ti nioit.hs rest ala he etileled tie- 1:1W firm of * .k I't.l l ikli!i ill a• e.>ld;inee with previously inside.** did you begin servi**,. with Mr. V" a-ked Senator Walsh. bit. |!»l!i." wa- the reply. if there had b eii any arrange- while lie was in the cabinet to en ■ ie vrviee of Mr. I»diei;y. Mr. Me- B" rep!M<i in tiie negative, adding that in. • Mr. hplieny until after retired from office. Hi 1 ' M''A in. declared that he had sev hi- prof.-— '.i; ai relations with Do- H> "t; Cehmarv .lay after the ■ |Iie;o" a’* apj 1 - I ..re the commit-, H’: 1 - 11 ' 1 -'"" ! ‘ ■ Fein 11.—After!' H'»- Mi. . M. Ad* •>. the Senate oil ■ -.d-r die nominations of Silas ■ ■'d A' ee I’omerene. as spe- H *'Vor:an. n: i oiin-e| in the oil eases, '!- t.t .... raiiioad labor organiza u,r" he', r. tic .*<.nmiittee and some I ■o' luoii,’ ~ ;t i,| i!;, y voiced opposi- T " t .e ailment ef'Mr. Pmnereue. i.atii.n Makes Status Doubtful. H . A-. Fell. 11.—William (J. Me- H l "' a "'"eiaii >a with the Doheny oil r aid, r- Ids "availability” as a ■ >1 ( 'iitididat e doubtful, accord- H"hm 11. .lidui-tan. internation ■ "i ;| 1( . brotherhood of ma- HF' ! '- ' 1; -I■ >!ihst >n presided at the ’ii today of the three-day ■ her. .f the national confer- HH r politi.-al action. ■ i{m l> "f Infant Found. ■ !'"!). 10—The county H 'he.- i- investigating eireum ■ unding the finding of the H ’"lain iu a dense thicket ■ ! ».i' d’lie body was wrap ■ dies- which is being held ■" L 'dm . Foroner I*]. H. Mor ■ indications are that the ■ '• when left in the woods ■ !; cold. ■ n f M,,n Vrgn, ( arried to State Prison. ■L; “V J'-h. 11. —Dillon /Gomlwin. L was brought here last ■ satekeejtingi in view of an ■ . iirpt- j., lynch him. Good- B iig.-d shot and seriously ■|V . d-inm t'ase. near Fort I>arn ■tanriV v ' ! "‘ n ,lie deputy sheriff BF " to arrest him. I "HAT SAT'S DEAR SAYS. I ' I I > «!|» I Hierpagj |)rr ~i B i p -.!;, , ‘ ' '"Humes- followed by rain B“" toniidir". U ‘‘ St aiKl centrfl l P° r * B ~a s, K " • warmer tonight and in ■ l’ortiun. on Tuesday. THE CONCORD TIMES -o- | ' FINDS ROVAI. ERMINE IS ONLY RAISISIT SKIN . Citman Court l neoveir, Wide FYauds Ameng Dealer: —Many Royal Ilaus.s Dereived. Leipsie. Feb. 11.—If King Edward HI., of Emr'and wore alive today he • would probably have been most in- ! i red lie: ii in the warid in recent j legal proceedings which proved that mo t of the "ermine” used ihrse days n< j trimming for state robe- at European j loyal court is nit really ermine at jut!, but no.iiing more than white rabbit, ■ r the bleached pelts of squirrels. ; ! fh‘ monarchs of ear’y dav«s who w'-re fond-of ermine. Edward 111., -t <1 hist, and s. on after he ascended jibe throne in the wearing of ibis tor was restricted thrmghowi England. . > members of the royal fami'ics. j Rabbit makes the best “erinine." ae- . cording to the tediniony of experts at 1 lie trial, which was begun by a dis gruntled purchaser who contended that he had been duped—that he had paid go:>7l motiey and a high price for ermine which was nothing more than white rabbit of the back-yard variety. It was brought out at the hearing that squirrels from the Fnitod States j ami Russia are often used by European fur dealers to make up orders for ermine I which come from royal households, where there is always more or less pomp and ceremony. T.Tie court found for the plaintiff. TIIE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at Advance of 8 to 13 Points.—March Reacted I^atcr. New York. Feb. 11.—The ertfton mar ket opened steady at an advance of S to 13 point- today, owing to relatively -ready Liverpool cable* and rum >rs that nrviate returns andieated duim-tic mill consumption of .">OI.OOO bales for Janu ary, compared with 401.000 for Decem ber. The advances ran into consider able covering, however, and after ad vancing to 33.02 at the opening March contracts soon reacted to 33.73, or with in a point of Saturday’s closing quota tion. New Orleans also reacted after an opening advance, and the market here was barely steady during early trading under liquidation, local and western sell ing. Private cables from Liverpool at tributed the early firmness there to a -gri d spot denrarrd fbr export. Got ton onened steady. March 33 GO ; May 33.80; July 32 42 ; Octt. 25.20: Dee. 27.72. GRIFFIS IS OFFICIALLY GREETED IN NEW YORK Man Who Tried to Kidnap Bergdcll Giv en Reception at New York City Hall. New York. Feb. 11.—(’orlis Hooven 1 *riHis. of Hamilton. Ohio, who was re leased recently from prison in Mosbach. Germany, after serving part of a sen tence for complicity in a plot to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, American draft evader, arrived home today on the S. S. Albert Balliu, and was given a re ception at the City Hall. Mellon Tax Bill to Come Up in House Thursday. Washington. Feb. !I. Decision by Republican house leaders to take tin the ‘Mellon tax bill in the house next Thurs-. day and to bold it before that body un til disposed of was communicated to President Coolidgc today by Representa tive Longworth, of Ohio, the Republi can leader, and Chairman Snell, of the Ik use rules committee. | The two house leaders discussed with 1 the President the legislative program of their body and told him that an at tempt would be made to consider major legislation in this order: Taxes, immi gration, Muscle Shoals and bonus, with appropriation measures sandwiched in between. The President also was told that house leaders proposed to make every effort to adjourn by June and that they considered tax legislation as of supreme importance. In discussing with the executive the possibility of passage of the Mellon bill. Representative Longworth declared that it would be impossible to obtain house approval for the surtax rate of 2<> per cent embodied in the Mellon bill and recommended by the President. The best possible rate to be hoped for. Mr. Long worth said, would be more than 2.> pel cent, but considerably less than 44 per cent, as projxised by Democrats. The leaders plan on taking up Hie tax bill to side-track temporarily np ppropriation measures but to consider the supply bills, should the tax debate be prolonged. No arrangements thus far have been made for the placing of railroad legislation on the program. North Carolina Holds Services For \\ il son. Raleigh. Feb- 10.—Memorial services were held today in cities and towns throughout North Caro’ina for the late Woodrow Wilson. The exercises includ ed eulogies of the former President by well known speakers. Governor Mor rison made the principal pcecli tit the memorial services held at Greensboro this afternoon. Associate Justice Stacy, of the North Carolina supreme court was the orator at the services held here. Snow in Willies County. Statesville, N. C.. Feb. 11.—Travellers reaching this town report snow fall of rather good depths in Wilkes county and especially around Wilkesboro. Snow al so fell on the Wilkesboro road not far 'from Statesville, it was stated, but due j to the temperature, it soon melted. I Mrs R wfParish an<Tlittle daughter, i Laura Jane, of Rock Hill, and Mr T T -Colley, of Beaumont, Texas, are visit in,, t i Mrs. F. B. Smith, on on West Depot | street. Exclusive View £ f "*r • <£ M" y V % - ■ I*., / , This is an exclusive view of the famous Harvard University “Presi dential Chair,” used by presidents since 1737. It was photographed recently for the first tim«*. It is used only on Commencement Day and then taken back in vault. WOMEN OPEN A RFEPI BLIFA.N CLITI To Serve as a Clearing House for Politi cal Activities. New York. Feb. H,—Financed by w »- men from nearly every State, the nr-w clubhouse of the Women's National Re publican (Tub in East Thirty-seventh street is to lie formally opened this eve- j ning. The club will serve as the clear'- : ing-house for political activities anti in-j formation for Republican women during: the 1!)24 campaign, anti on its two top floors quarters are provided to house many of its members during their cam paign trips to the east. The Republican Club and the new club-! house of tiie Women's National Demo cratic (Tub in Washington are cited as I proof of the fact that women are in poli tics to stay, and 'that they have no in tention of putting up the shutters of the political shop between campaigns. The Republican (Tub has grown up be tween the two presidential elections, and its rapid rise to a membership of IGOO Ws forced' it out- of flMf thiW'floorS* It has been occupying on West Thirty-ninth Street. Its new headquarters will give ‘it one of the best-equipped pcfliiieal club houses for women in the Fnited States. The old brow list one front houses, five stories in height, have been thrown to gether to-make the new clubhouse. Two storerooms have been built in on the , street, one to be rented for commercial use. and the other to be held for cam paign purposes and base for campaign , meetings. An auditorium seating 4(H) will provide for more formal meetings. There are two club restaurants. The club already has the nucleus of an excel lent library and in adding to its collec tion Americana will be emphasized. MRS. BO LICK KILLED BY SEABOARD TRAIN Two Other Persons Seriously Injured ■ At Grade Crossing Tragedy Near Oherryville. Cherry ville. Feb. 10. — One woman was killed instantly and two other per sons were seriously injured, one prnb ably fatally, when a Seaboard Air Line passenger train struck an automobile in which they were riding near here lal< today. The woman killed was a Mrs. Bo liek. of Buffalo, N. (\ The injured are Mrs. Mamie Xwink. of Buffalo, whose spine and three rib.' were broken, according to reports to niht from the Lincoln ton hospital, and Austin Grigg, of Chorryvillc who is in the same hospital with both legs broken, according to reports received here. Southern Baptist Laymen. Mepiphis. Tenu.. Feb. 11.—Delegates from all parts of the South are arriving in tliis city to attend the Southern Bap tist Laymen’s Convention, the sessions of which will begin tomorrow and con tinue until Friday. The convention will be the second Southwide gathering held by lay members of the Southern Baptist dennrninattion. j Mm. Jennie E. Crocker, of Clifton dale, Massachusetts, holds a captain’s license for an ocean-going sailing ves sel. She also holds a certificate entit ling her to act. as first mate of any steamship afloat. I THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER 1 Will Be Given !|! A WHOLE YEAR FREE to every subscriber of either The Times or Tribune who <!' pays bis subscription a full year in advance. Pay up to !j! date and a year in advance and/get the best farm paper j i published every week for a whole year without any cost to v you. This offer may be withdrawn at anv time. Take ad- £ vantage of lit now. If your subscription is already paid up to some future date, pay for another year and get The Pro gressive Farmer FREE. * oooooooooooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooo PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1924 ===== | RACE PROGRAM FOR NEXT FAIR HAS BEEN FINISHED \ Program Included Fair SJ.(KIO Purses.— ; Matime Karts Expected to Be Staged Hire in Near FTitire. The program fir r*?fr< to be staged at ' the next Cabarrus <Sounty Fair, to be held October 21-23. is announced today by Dr. T. X. Spencer, secretary of the fair. The 'program) also includes the, various purses to be offered, as follow: j 2:10 tret. *1.000: ?2:20 trot. $1,000.: 2:12 trot. S4IK); 2:14 trot, $400; 2:17, trot. S4OO : 2:20 trot; $400; 2:OS pace. 1 SI,OOO ; 2:17 pace, S,OOO : 2:11. 2:14! I 2:17 paces. $400; free for all. S4OO. The following conditions for races were also announcedjfty Dr. Spencer: j ‘On each of the SL©OO events muni- j nator can, name on &brse March 10th.! and have privilege of naming additional hordes for 1 per cent, on each additional i named and each h >rse named entitled to start upon payment of rfull 3 per cent. AH nominators have right to substitute another Umse •'vvjjtfJkUu right up to .Tune 10th.” * Dr. Spencer* in discussing plans for i the races at tlre next fair declared that j it is very probably that matinee races' will be staged here "regularly during j March and April. “We have been ad ! vioed, be stated, ‘that a number of ! famous horses, now in the South, will’ arrive in Concord early in March, to re mai nabout tw omonths. They will do their training here for the races of the onrth, and races will be staged at the fair grounds regularly. We have been advised that some horses expect to be brought here February 22 to begin the training period.” Definite announcement concerning the matinee races will be made later by Dr Spencer. ATLANTA MAN AND WIFE burned ALIVE Woman Was Distinguished in Govern ment Red Cross Work in France. Atlanta, (la.. February' 10.—C. W. Dupree, an automobile dealer and his wife were burned to death early today and Mrs. Dupree's mother, Mrs. 11. M. Cottongiiam. of Marietta, (la., was severely injured when she jumped from a second story window to escape flames which destroyed the Dupree residence here. Tin* charred bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Dupree were found bv firemen. According to Mrs. W. A. Dupree, also a guest in the home, when the fire was discovered the entire interior of the residence was ablaze. She said she jump ed from the second story window and was followed by Mrs. Cottingham. Just as Mr. and Mrs. Dupree reach ed the window, she said, the roof of the house caved in. Hospital authorities say Mrs. Cotting hnm will recover. Mr. Dupree was a widely known At lantian, being president of a large* auto mobile sales company. Mrs. Dupree was active in Red Cross work during the war. being in charge of recreation and and hospital work for the American Red Cross at Brest. France. Site was awarded a citation by the American government for her work in the French base. One death in every nine is the re sult of an accident. COMMITTEE GIVES i REVENUE BILL TO ] THE LOWER HOUSE' ! ‘ I Bill Presented to House byi | Ways and Means Commit- 1 tee, Which Had Given It | Much Time. 25 PER CENT. CUT IN INCOME TAXES Is Proposed in the Bill.—! Three Other Reports Pre-j sented to the House Along; i With the Bill. I \ r i ! Washington, Feb. 11.—The revenue jbill v. ns formally reported to the House j ' today by the Ways and Mean* eomfmit ' tee which had been under consideration since the opening of Congre.-s. The mca-! sure will be taken up for consideration! I on Thursday with about a lnonth of de-1 [bate in prospect before it will be passed.! . The bill, as reported by' Chairman) •Green, provide* for complete revision of J Federal taxes and a 23 per cent, mine- j It ion in the 1023 personal income taxes ( payable this year. Three other reports were made, however, the differences ecn- I tering on the income rates with partieu ! lar reference to ''surtax schedule whieli | was reported on lines recommended by . Secretary Mellon. j ! Eleven Republicans submitted one of (the additional reports, arguing more vig | orously for the 23 per cent, surtax maxi mum than did the chairman, who openly supported a rate of 33 per cent. The , eleven were representatives Hawley, of Oregon; Treadway, of Massachusetts;. Young, of North Dakota ; Tilson, of Con. ! necticut; Bacharaeh, of New Jersey: Hadley,i of Washington; Watson, of I Pennsylvania : Mills, of New York ; Kearns, of Ohio; Chindblof, of Illinois. • and Crovyther. of New York. I Representative Frear, of Wisconsin, re- \ j pumlican insurgent, submitted, a separate I ; reixutt arguing for retention of the pres-) j out surtax minimum of 30 per cent., and j a greater cut in, the normal taxes, while , Representatives McLaughlin, of Michigan, j and Timberiake, of Coloraro. the other re- j publicans on the committee, abided by the report of the chairman. ’domoerfttie ot the ivunmjttee signed’ tbe other import whi. h placed the surtax maximum at 44 per j cent., and calls for greater cuts' in uor | mal iiKome tax rates than provided in : the Mellon schedules. , ! BANK LOST MONEY BUT PAID ITS DIVIDENDS Tliis Fact Brought Out Tcday in the Trial of the Cocpers at Wilmington. Wilmington, X. C., Fob. 11.—Evidence to the effect that the Cooper bank here paid dividends amounting to $12,000 in 1921, although it showed an ojierating loss of SB,OOO that year, and that Lieut. Governor W. B. Cooper told a national ! bank examiner this was”done because) jwssing the dividend would “be harmful”, ! featured the trial today of the state of- j fieial and his brother,-Thos. E. Coopeg,. on charges of conspiracy in connection j with the failure of the Commercial Nat ional Bank of Wilmington. The early i portion of the day's session in the U. S. District Court was taken up with the introduction of additional records and let ters by the prosecution. If. R. Tull, agent for the U. S. Depart ment of Justice, was expected to take the stand later in the day. Tull Conduct- j ed the investigation which led to the ar- ' rest of the Coopers. Testimony relative to the dividend was quoted from the report of Roger IF i Brooks, national bank examiner, who in- j vestigated the bank's affairs at the time ! it applied for change from a state to a j national institution, and who rocom- | mended that the national charter be re- j fused. His report, made in March, 1!>22. i which was introduced as evidence, listed j losses from uncollectible loans at that time at $148,243 and set down the total J amount of overdue paper held by tiie I bank at $432,129, or more than 20 jmt 1 cent, of all loans at that time. The Brooks report also declared that ! loans to officers of the bank and their interests amounted to $140,000 or move • than 70 per cent, of the capital fttock. It listed the liabilities of T. E. Cooper, di rect and indirect, at more than $70,000. and those of C. W. Lassiter, co-defendant in another indictment, at $38,333. Mr. j Brooks was reported seriously ill and nn- ; able to appear as a witness and his re port was introduced without objection. FORMER MAYOR OF HERRIN UNDER ARREST A. T. Pace Held in Connection With the Death of Constable Caesar Cagle. Herrin. 111., Feb. 11.—Former Mayor A. T. Pace, was arrested today on a warrant charging murder, after he had been sworn in as foreman of the corn- j ner's jury investigating the killing Fri- j day night of Constable Caesar Cagle, drj raid leader. Pace was charged with complicity in Cagle s death. The warrant for Pace’s arrest was sworn out by S. Glenn Young, dry work er and paid employee of the K;i Klux Klan, who lias set up de facto munici pal government since the arrival of the State troops who were sent here as the result of near riot Friday night between wets and drys. 3,000.000 Yards of Fog a Minute. Stockholm, Feb. 9—M. Jernberg. an eminent Swedish engineer, has been suc cessful with his apparatus for produc ing artificial sog 4 to serve in the place o£u fcg screen in nav:il farwaio. Tin* apparatus produces about 3,000.000 cu bic yards of fog per minute. It is said the Italian navy will introduce it on all , lighter vessels. Politics - VtaUf LiF ' '' Bel, IU vHHI ■: IKK | Mrs. Vincent Astor (above) of New York surprised social and political circles by allowing her name to be used as candidate for alternate delegate to National Re publican Conventian to be held in Cleveland, from 20th Congressional District, New York City. SWEEPING CHANGES j MADE IT LAKEHURST Commanding Officer of Shen [ andoah Relieved of Duty. ! —Many Other Changes 1 Have Been Ordered. i Washington, I). (’., Fob. .11.—Sweeping changes in the personnel of officers of the j N. J., air station and others -1 assigned to the airship. Shenandoah, .in ciudTng ffirmßrir-jJlff' bmtstffi fleer. Commander F. R. McCrary, have been made by Rear Admiral Win. A. Moffett, chief of the Navy Aeronautical Bureau, and approved by Secretary Den i by. • ) Orders directed to Commander Mc- Crary said that "Upon being relieved by Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lands downe as commanding officer of the U. S. Ship Shenandoah, you will regard your self detached from all duties on board that airship.” Orders are expected to be issued at an early date assigning him to sea duty. 1 BOLL WEEVIL APPRECIABLY REDUCED YIELD OF COTTON V I Says a Bulletin Sent Out by the jpepart ment of Agriculture. Raleigh. X. C.. Feb. 11.—During Ihe ! past few years the boll weevil apprecia bly decreased tin* yield of cotton in tin* American cotton belt, says a bulletin re ceived lien* from the United States De partment of Agriculture. At tin* same time, adds tin* bulletin, an irresponsible element or the cotton belt population is allowed to range The fields and woods, gun in hands, slaughtering at will some I of the most important natural enemies of | the boll weevil, the birds. Sixtysix kinds 1 kinds of birds of the Southeastern States : have been discovered by the Biological Purvey of the United States Department ! of Agriculture to feed upon boll weevils, i The most active of these enemies-are | the orioles, which actually take the in j sects from the sources of the squares of | the cotton plant, uud the swallows which ) feed upon the weevils when they are in flight and extending their range, deelar ied tlie report. No fewer than 41 boll j weevils are habitually taken by all spe ! cies of the swallows. Everyone* of a se j ries of 33 eaves swallows examined had I eaten boll weevils, the largest number in ' one stomach being 48, and tiie average ; 19. In winter the most important de stroyers of these cotton pests are black birds. meadow-larks, titlarks, and Caro lina wrens, it was stated.; All of these birds, in fact birds in igeneral, the de i partmenr claims, should receive all tin* ! protection that, the Southern planters can extend. “They not only help him by feeding upon the boll weevil, boll worm, t ie leaf I worm, and other pests of cotton, it was stated, but they destroy important ene mies of all his crops.” MRS. CANDLER’S TRIAL COMES UP TOMORROW Wife of Atlanta Capitalist Must Appear in Court Following Arrest Saturday. Atlanta, (la.. Feb. 11. —Mrs. Asa G. ■ Candler, Sr., wife Atlanta capitalist. must appear in isdice court, tomorrow J morning to answer charges growing out of the raid Saturday iu which she was arrested in an apartment in company with two prominent business Re corder George E. Johnson ruled today when the.other principals offered to waive her appearance. ’ Cotton for Soviet Russia. New Orleans, Feb. 9. —’The Nor wegian steamship Etna which sailed from New Orleans Thursday for Mur mask. carried a cargo of 9.904 bales of cotton and 7G3 toms of cotton seed for the Russian soviet government, it be came known today. When the Prince of Wales was en tertained last year by the City of Lon don, the reception cost $12,000. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. TWO OFFICERS KILLED WHEN PRISONERS IN ""I m STURT 810 RIOT Western Penitentiary of Pennsylvania Scene of Rioting.—Four Prisoners Led the Riots. PRISONERS WERE HEAVILY ARMED Fighting Continued More Than Hour and Guards Used Riot Guns and Tear Gas in the Fight. i . Pittsburgh. Pa., Feb. 11.—-Two prison officers today were shot to death and :i number of convicts were wounded more or less seriously in a riot at the Western Penitentiary. After an hour's tight, dur- \ ing which riot guns, tear gas bombs, clubs and bricks- were used, the prison guards' assisted by county detectives and Pitts burgh police forces succeeded in quelling the disturbance which started when tlie convicts used explosives in a,n effort to dynamite their way to freedom. No con victs escaped. The dead are: Wm. Pfieffer." assistant deputy warden ; and A. E. Coax, an overseer. Warden .1. M. Eagan ,re|>orted that the plot was born in the minds of four or five "bad men” recently transferred from the eastern penitentiary to be disciplined. He added that he believed the plot was en gineered by a quartet. <>f ednviets known as Ihe ‘four horsemen.’’ They had help from the outside, the warden declared. The prisoners, numbering more than 1,000, had just had breakfast, and were about to go to work, when the blast rip ped the main gates and a section of tin* wall, rocked the entire Woods Run dis trict. shattered windows, and caused the residents to flee from their homes. PtiefFor and Coax were nearby. They started on a run for the bole in the wall, but were intercepted by 15 convicts who disarmed them, beat them and then shot the officers with their own guns. The prison yard became a battle ground as other prisoners and other guards join ed iii. live light. The guards concent rated far the gates, and threatening the pri-*- [>m to t,heir cells. But the explosion had signalized the attempt to escape and with liberty in, their eyes, they were stub born and showed fight. The Business "Women's Circle of the First Presbyterian Church will meet to night at 7' :30 with Mrs. Joe F. Cannon. MRS. CANDLER’S ARREST EXCITES CITY OF ATLANTA Out of Town Newspapers Greedily Sought, as No Atlanta Paper Car ried the Story'. Atlanta, Ga.. Feb. 10.—Mrs. Asa G. Candler. Sr., today had left the palatial Druid Hill borne of the millionaire soft drink magnate whose bride she became last .Tune and was reported to have spent the night at the apartirfent of a woman friend at which she was arrested yesterday afternoon by Police Chief James L. Beavers, along with two prom inent Atlanta biFdncss men. Friends of the Candler family de clared today that Mrs. Candler, who was a public stenographer before she mar ried Mr. Candler, did not spend the night at the home of her husband, and that she bad not been there during tin* day and she could not be located today for a statement, either at the friend's apart ment or at the home, of her mother, Mrs. T. M. Little. None of the Atlanta papers carried the story. The next development in the arrest is scheduled for Tuesday morning in po lice court, when Mrs. Candler. Mr. Stad dard and Mr. Keeling will face charges of being occupants of a “dive.” which is the all embracive charge lodged by police against persons arrested in a place where liqiior is being drunk. Police Chief .Tames I/. Beavers, who raided the apartment house at No. 4S Juniper Street, assisted by Police Cap tain A. J. Holcombe, and arrested the three persons, stated that they were in the apartment on the second floor, seat ed around a table on which stood a bot tle almost emptie dos whisky. Dishes and remnants of food, he said, indicat ed that a hearty meal had just been con cluded. With Our Advertisers. Character, quality and price fairness, throe principles of the hats shown at the Specialty Hat. Shop. “Gifts that I>ast.'’ you will find at the Starnes-Miller-Parker Co. Part Covington has gone north to buy a load of junk, lie says. His store will be elosed until after Thursday. A new spring arrival in silver gray suede, very attractive, at tin* Parker Shoe store. The Bell & Harris Furniture Co. want everybody to visit their big new store, corner East Depot and Church streets. The store occupies 45.000 square feet rtf floor space. Federal Troops in Vera Cruz. Vera Cruz. Feb. IT. —The Mexican government troops arrived in Vera Cruz at 10:45 this morning, taking possession I of the city, after its recent evacuation by the rebels.* Among the most interesting exhibits in rhe South Kensington Museum is the engine that propelled the “Comet,” the first passenger steamboat seen in Euro pean waters. It was designed by Henrv Bell. a Scotch genius, who amazed the world with bis little steam-propelled boat puffing merrily along at a speed of five miles an hour. No. 59.