I B SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher
/OIUME XLVIII-
j([S REPORT GETS
IPPROVAL Os THE'
PEOPLE OE GERKIAHY
iJntary Elections Held
esterday. __
AIITH now assured
, Socialist. Clerical, Dem-
K ratic and Peoples lar-.
J* Wilt Form the Prom
sod Coalition.
... i I’y the Associated
Fr " • ..i "iiig coalition” of
inti ihe socialists,
partis.
", __ m ,‘l -"i it'*' basis of!
n'- *fr*»m u-terday’s parlia- j
apparently have
j a i. f .■■pp.M-vai .»»dm*
w • ,arat»• ti reitort. as the leader
uniiuli DU Foreign .Min-|
bas.d their campaign
..loptiin ami execution of the
a ‘ , .„re cure for the country's |
rpv pie iMtintin® of ballots is neces- j
v tine I" 'he large number of •
. tiel.l, iii'li Mtions are that |
M will have sufficient"!seats in
Rr'disiag to force through the leg
required by the Da wo- report,
litt''- help fn tn independent fac
provisional li-r of deputies’so far
bn- ‘d on returns received up to I
i'ciock this :tf:* rnoen gives the C' -
m 2211 seats, or ten more than the
of ail rilled by the numerous
r oarties combined.
IHmuss Dawes Report,
miloii. May '< ■Dy the Associated
o a result of l’rime Minister
Donald- conference with l*remier
ids nf lWiri..iii over the week-end.
w in’er-aiiicd- conference for making
Ih,»,- ret-a-atinn plan effective is
y: at hand than l.a- been generally
ptwl. ai-eording to the new of the
ish officials who have had an op- 1
■wiry to learn something.of the in-
U? conreisarions held at the yire-.
Boffii'idl country, residence.
Rni'tf effiec t'nf*Aler«TlTt> ;
Us iif tlu* conference satisfactory.
UMI At. \l\ HEARD IN
KK(i \HII TO Ml SULK SIIOAI.S
s Watfrpow er of Plant Is Second to
k IVsibilitio as Fertilizer Plant.
M»!i?[tiii. May .’i—W. (i. Waldo,
bw„f the Tennessee River Improve
* .U*x l.irinii. reniiiiing his testi
ly at May's hearing of the Senate
K-tiltttrai Cominittee in support of
ip Ki»rd ? s hid. -niii there was no
’at" of waterpower in the South
:'l;d tlci-hirei! that Muscle Shoals
K “ ll! ' "lily a small part of the jvow
e-.i'irces of the section.
Htctatiug hi- contention that Muscle
Ee !»• used primarily for fertilizer
Bfaernre. and nm power distribution,
w ti.i 'h-isimi should he first reaeh
i' to what Use -hiiuld be made of the
wry.
to produce fertilizer
rrt l || ‘ r " improve,t ent of some of the
and unreliable power, he said.
"PINOS WANT Til KIR
1N MJ'ENDKM F, at present
Plii-i|>|»ine I udenee Commission
ts 1 a se Before Insular Affairs
‘"nmittee.
Ediingtrn. May .".—The Philippine
r-mission laid its case today
1,1 “° IIS, ‘ insular affairs com mi t-
Quezon. president of the
uarp and head of the inis-
the commit te ethat the Filip-
i limy wore entitled ro imme-
Ultl ahseluto independence.
liJ ' s EKKI\G VOTE
,)F the insurgents
ft,J! ar, . ies Seeking to Put Over Pro-
Bi|| ' 111 ,tu * * n,,,) nie Tax Reduction
h, lt . May —The lines in the
Sf V " x . 1 ion tight became more
i,'"!" IU ( ‘ nate today as
i, t!b 1 T '| ,l ' (li ' the debate on the pro
leiV 1 ! v, " lll “‘ hill Rot underway,
ring h°th parties still nego
• W | Ml, ! ,,ori the republican in-
S.»tne ~ ° the ha lance of power,
a ills; ai , ‘ l in '" r Reans have declared
I!,i Uiiii reduction in the present
_^ r " tx I '"‘‘ of oO pei- cent.
t'UllfOTd n„ |,
'Wvi a,v *’ ar<s <>f Veterans.
’“y board oJ ay , r ‘ ~ T . hp Guilford
'tof j 0 . e°tnnnssioners today
v * ypter.-UN lai,l, ' a,i t;ipos of Oonfed
-111 aE nual rt, "■ ‘ 1,1 ~>untv tr> and from
’“'•‘faiis ' nir ' n °f T nited Confederate
_ 8t M "nipl,is j„ j line .
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■ 8t Portion
THE CONCORD TIMES
I
THE SOI TIIKRN BAPTIST
CONVENTION AT ATLANTA
Ijirge Delegations Are Planning to At
tibd the Meeting to Begin May t7fh.
Stilt,' Legislnluro.
Atlanta, May 5.—-Prom every section
of the South and Southwest large dele
gations are planning to attend the South
ern Baptist Convention here on May IT,
according to advices that have been re
ceived by the local entertainment cotu
initte. Approximately a dozen trains
and score of special Pullmans have been
engaged to bring the messengers, and
the attendance its expected to reach at
least 7.000, it was stated.
One of the facts contributing to a
large attendance this year is the wide
spread interest among the constituents
of the denomination generally in the im
portant matters that will claim attention
at this yearn session, it was pointed
out. ;
The first major business
will he the consideration of plans for
the completion of the ”75,000 campaign.”
which will hold the right of way on
the first afternoon, following the or
ganization and the convention sermon,
which will he preached by Dr. Finley
F. (Jibson. of Louisville. Ky.. at the
first mbrning session.
Dr. V. E. Bryan, stewardship and
budget director, and Dr. L. 11. Scar
borough. general director, will present
reports showing what the campaign has
accomplished to date and then the con
vention will plan the most effective
means for the completion of the task
during the remaining months of 1024.
As results of the increased collections
this year'it is predicted that the heavy
debts on the home and foreign mission
boards will be materially reduced, if
not wiped out altogether, and the whole
work of the denomination is expected
to be set forward considerably as a re- j
suit of the convention’s deliberation.
A committee appointed a year ago to
recommend certain changes in the activi
ties of some of the general boards and
agenices. looking to a closer correlation
of the convention’s aeitivies is plamfing
to recommend the turning over to the
education board at Birmingham f tlie sys
i tem of 35 mountain mission school*
heretofore operated by the Home Mission
Board in Atlanta, along with the work
of the Intra-Board Commission on stu
dent activities and representation of the
convention in the newly established
| theological seminary for negroes at Nash
ville.
The committee, it was said, will also
recommend the establishment de
partment of church fiance by the Ba'ptist
Sunday School Board at Nashville with
a view to a more vigorus prosecution of
the doctrine of stewardship and the in
fitallatioTT by tho churches of regular
budgets.
The next program in behalf of mis
sions, education ami ehmjvoleacft, tiiau
t w' -hr ttd vpk&»*
000 Campaign” will claim large atten
tion from the messengers, it is thought,
and a large committee is now formulat
ing definite recommendations for the
presentation to the body.
It was announced that plans are be
ing made to have the services of the
convention broadaat in order that many
thousands of Baptists who do not. at
tend in person may have the opportunity
to listen in on the proceedings.
THE COTTON MARKET
Easier During Early Trading Owing to
Relatively Easy Liverpool Cables.
New York. May s.—The cotton mar
ket was easier during today’s early trad
ing, owing to relatively easy Liverpool
cables and reports of good weather in
the South over Sunday. The opening
was steady, but first prices were 15 to
*2O points lower .and active months soon
showed net losses of .‘lft to 45 points un
der commission house liquidation and
local and Southern selling. May de
clined to 20.25 and October to 23.88 in
the early trading.
Futures opened steady. May 20.(15
to 27.70; Oct. 24.02; Dec. 2.1.40; .lan.
23.08. •
SEEKING RELATIVES
OF ARTHUR GULLEY
Young Man Died at Philadelphia Navy-
Yard as Result of Accident on Subma
rine.
Philadelphia. May .s.—Officers of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard today were
seeking to locate relatives of Arthur \ er
nou Gulley, torpedo man of submarine
0-12. who diet! as the result of an explos
ion aboard that ship on Friday night.
The accident is said to have been caused
by alcohol fumes being ignited in the
forward compartment of the submarine.
Gulley's father was listed last as living
in a Cincinnati suburb.
With Our Advertisers.
This is Phoenix Hosiery Week at
Fisher’s. Shades to match all shoos and
dresses.
Parker’s Shoe Store has just received
another big shipment, of Hood s tenuis
shoes, 98c -to SI.OB.
What is nicer as a gift than a watch?
See new ad of Starnes-Miller-Parker ( o.
Pay all bills by check. Note new ad.
today of the Citizens Rank and Trust
Co. ‘ , |.
The Parks-Belk Co. has some big val
ues in silk dresses and also handkerchief
dresses. Sec new ad. today for interest
ing particulars.
Simmons Wins Tight For Tax-Tree
Securities.
Washington, May 3. —Mayor < athey,
of Asheville, and State Treasurer Lmy
and others wired Senator Simmons pro
testing against the proposition to tax
the interest on state and municipal
bonds. Mr. Simmons, answered:
«Am glad' to advise that I succeeded
in defeating by one vote * n the Reuat *
vesterday the proposal to indirectly tax
the interest on government and other
securities that have been issued as tax
free.”
In his comparatively short ring ca
reer Young Marula. the Italian boxer
t of New Orleans, has fought 28 battles
' and scored 15 knockouts.
THE VOICE OP THE PEOPLE
WMIA m ' : 5
\ kow i’ll Tell oniy
LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION IS
DISCUSSED BY COMMITTEE
Daugherty Committee Hears How 5.000
Cases of Liquor Were Given to the
Stockholders of Company.
Washington. May 5.-—Legal steps by
which the Groomes & Ullrich Company,
a Chicago liquor house, distributed 5.000
eases of high grade intoxicants among
its stockholders, and escaped penalties
under the Volstead ( a<t. were described
today to the Senate jpv«.sriga
./ -*V -i&Hn:<vi . I i I • ■ r 1»•
concern, explained the plan by which the
corporation was dissolved, and its assets
of whiskey, wines and cordials turned
over to 130 Chicago citizens who bought
out the eight or ten orginal stockhold
ers.
Although the prohibition enforcement
unit has instituted prosecutions against
officials who issued the permits, \\ iiliams
insisted that the transacton was entire
ly legal.
More Charges Against Daugherty.
Washington. May 5. —Former Attor
ney General Daugherty, personally in
terviewed in the litigation over the New
England railroad combinations, it was
charged today during the Senate inquiry
to relieve the New Haven Railroad from
the necessity of obeying the anti-trust
law. Conrad W. (‘cooker as attorney
for 2.500 minority stockholders of the
Boston & Maine, testified before the
Daugherty committee that the New
Haven had "gotten through the back
door of the Department of Justice, ami
induced Air. Daugherty to reopen” the
proceedings affecting it.
Daugherty's intervention into the New
England transportation tangle came in
December, 1021, Crooker said, and re
sulted in modification of a consent de
cree enterd against the New Haven’s
control of the Boston & Alaine. The
witness declared the step was grossly
unjust to his clients, and that there was
no good reason or excuse for it; the In
terstate Commerce Commission he in
sisted, had all the necessary authority
in railroad consolidation, and the inter
vention of the Department of Justice
was grossly improper.
SOLDIERS INJURED. WHEN
PHOSPHORUS BOMB EXPLODES
Men Were on Duty at Chemical Warfare
Area of Barracks at Honolulu.
Honolulu, P. 1.. May s.—Lieutenant
Ralph H. Tate, of Michigan, chemical
warfare service. Sergeant Richard Wil-j
liains and Private Pemitris Papadimitrio |
were seriously injured at Schofield Bar
racks when a phosphorus bomb exploded
in the chemical warfare area of the bar
racks. Nine other enlisted men were
burned by flaming gas. They are:
Sergeant Roland Fournier, Corporals
Charles Cooley and Rudolph Mattson.
.Privates John Beaver. William Crump.
William Senhert, Grant Cavanaugh.
Clifford Jackson and Harry Miller
Emery.
A shell was being placed in the bomb
when it exploded.
Big Removal Sale at Eiird’s.
The big Removal Sale at Efird's will
begin next Friday, May Oth. The store
will be closed for two days. Wednesday
and Thursday, to mark down goods for
the sale. Three experts will be in!
charge of this sale, who are, master sales
conductors of the Elird chain. The
entire stock has been turned over,to them
with instructions to move it and not to
leave an article to be moved to the new
stox-e. See page ad. today. Those in
charge of this sale are: E. L. Efird, of
Winston-Salem ; T. L. Benson, of Salis
bury, and S. Z. Phlieger, of Charlotte.
Vetoes Bursum Bill.
Washington, May 3. —President Cool
idge today vetoed the Bursum omnibus
pension bill on the ground that the meas
ure would entail an unwarranted drain
lon the Treasury.
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
CONCORD, N. C, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1924
NO TRACE OF MAJOR
MARTIN FOUND SO^FAR
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Trapper Saw Plane Last Week Blit
Nothing Has Been Seen of Pilot Since
He Landed.
Cordova. Alaska, Alay 5 (By the Asso- 1
eiated Press). —A trapper living on an
island in the middle of Lake Chignik saw
an airplane believed to be that of Alajor
Frederick E. .Martin, (kissing commander
of the American world flight squadron,
passing over the
Inward the Bering Sei&fitftt weefc, accoril
ihgtfSuAdvifs fmH»i*f|Ni*nst guard emit
ter Algonquin at Chignik.
In the meantime the search for the
missing man continues, and the planes
Chicago. New Orleans and Boston, now
at Atka Island were preparing to hop
■ iff today for Cliicagoff on Attn Island, a
distance of 530 miles. Upon reaching
ing Attn Island final preparations will be ,
made for the longest flight of the entire
27.000 mile trip, a jump of 878 miles to j
Shamuslm Island, in the Kurile group, j
near Japan. '
Every Bay Searched.
Washington, Alay 5. —Lieutenant Clay- j
ton L. Bissell, advance officer of the
army's around-the-world flight squadron,
advised the War Department today that
"every bay. on the south side of tlu*
peninsula had been searched, and no
word of Alajor F. E. Alartin,” the flight |
commander who has been missing since'
.April 20th.
Dog teams are proceeding to Black |
Eake, while other searching parties are j
proceeding across the mountains from j
Chignik toward Portage, the message
said.
FARM RELIEF MEASURES
TO GET RIGHT OF WAY
Will Be Considered in Senate 1 as Soon as
Tax and Appropriations Bills Are Fin
ished.
Washington. Alay s.—Farm relief leg
islation is to be given right of way in
the Senate after the tax and remaining
appropriations bills are out of the way,
under decision reached today by a con
ference of Senate Republicans.
In order to speed up the program with
a view to adjournment before the Repub
lican National Convention at Cleveland
it was decided to hold night sessions be
ginning tomorrow.
Y. W. C. A. DELEGATES
ELECTING NEW OFFICERS
Election Will Be One of Last Matters to
Come Before Annual Meeting in New
York City.
New York, May s—Organization of a
National council of the Young Womens
Christian Association to aid women in
dustrial and professional workers, mar
ried women who must help support their
families, and negro women seeking voca
tional work, was approved today by the
national convention,
Vot ing was being held today for offi
cers of the Association.
Americans Living Abroad Must Pay
Taxes.
Washington* May s.—Americans resid
ing abroad were held by the Supreme
Court today to be subject to Federal in
come taxes upon incomes entirely deriv
ed from sources within auott-ei* country.
Want Women on Church Board.
! Springfield, Mass., May 5. —A niove
| mont to • place women on the board of
] the Methodist Episcopal Church was
started in Quadriennial Ceneran Confer
ence here today in a resolution intor
duced by Miss Madeline Southard.
The discovery of the celebrated “spit
j ball" i,s credited to one Stricklett, while
i playing with the California league in
| 1903.
r In London a big scheme is afoot for
building an up-to-date club for business
girls.
PROHIBITION OFFICER SHOOTS
A MARTINSVILLE, VA.. CITIZEN
His Name is Riddle, of This States—
Charged With Shooting Hairy War
ren.
Danville. Va.. May 4. —A high state
of indignation was prevalent through
out AlartinsviHe yesterday following
what is described' -as n brutal attack al
leged to have been made by a man whose
name is recorded in AlartinsviHe as
“Prohibition officer Riddle, of North
o*rolina’\ on Hairy Warren. Warren
was s-boh4h <->OsF if W
Riddle, who was taken into custody
some time later by Sheriff -Turner, of
Henry county. He was later released on
s.‘*.ooo bond and will be given a pre
liminary hearing in AlartinsviHe on
Alondav morning. The story told by
.Tack Holland, an eyewitness to the
shooting of Warren is in effect as fol
lows :
Warren, emp'oyo of n garage and a
man of good character was carrying
spare parts to Tom Gregory, whose car
had broken down near Dry Fork. A r a.-
Between Smith river bridge and Dry
Fork bridge Riddle appeared in the
road, flaggi-d down Warren and stopped
the car under cover of a drawn revolver.
Then. Holland says, Riddle stepped on
the running board and -dragged Warren
|over the side of the car into the road
'and. with his drawn revolver belabored
| Warren with his fist, for about five
I minutes. After the alleged beating Rid
! die is said to have told AVarren that he
| would kill him. As Riddle fired AVar
! ron threw his arm over his face and re
ceived the ball in the arm. the wound
being rendered worse by the flame of
the charge. As Warrenfell Holland
thinking that his friend had been killed,
ran to the power house some distance
away and telephoned for AlartinsviHe
officers. .
In the meantime Riddle, with the as
sistance of another North Carolina offi
cer who has not .vet been identified put
Warren in their car ami carried him to
AlartinsviHe and endeavored to turn the
wounded man over to the authorities as
a though the chaise against
Warren was not made clear. Riddle then
left AlartinsviHe but was soon over
hauled and taken into custody. lhe
motive for the attack is ™t clear. Rid
dle is described as being highly abusive
while he mistreated Warren.
Photographers in Session.
Asheville, X. C. May S-—A large and
representative attendance marked the
opening here today of a joint convention
of the Southeastern Photographers As
soHatiion and the Photographers As
sociation ofthe Middle Atlantic States.
An attractive program of addresses,
papers and discussions on practica
photography has been prepared for the
sessions, which will continue several
days.
Child Killed on Way From Sunday
i School.
| Green vile, S. C,- May 4,-Wl.ile re-
I turning from Sunday school today, seven
vear-old Willis Edison Arnold was killed
when struck by an automobile driven b>
W V Granger. 35. Eye witnesses sa d
the bov pulled free from lus 11 -year-old
sister, who was bolding bis band and
dashed in front on the car which vs as
'moving slowly.
Sees Independence for Philippines.
Manila. I’. I- May 5 (By the toe
mated Presst. — Faith in -eventual mde
nendence of the Philippine Islands, but
warning that independence if granted
now wou’.d be a failure, was
by Governor General M ood in
a newspaper statement made public j - -
terday.
The King’s Daughters will meet Mon
dav night at 8 o’clock at the home of
Miss Lottie Boyd. If anyone has afi
envelope that has not been turned in
they are asked to bring it or send it at
this May meetuug.
NEW YORK HOTELS WILL |
EASILY ABSORB DEMOCRATS j
City Is I'sed to Conventions. About 80**
Being Held There Annually. L 1
New York, May •>. —-New YorkW
is used to conventions, about SOO are'Swarf'
here annually, but it will get its first big
test in handling a convention on a great
scale when the Democrats meet in dune
to nominate candidate for President and
Vice President.
While there have been notable gather
ings attended by many thousands of del
egates in the past, there has never been
a convention here that will approach the
size of the Democratic meetiug. Ordi
narily. a convention is swallowed up in
j the city’s vast ness and there is no no
ticeable increase in the crowds. A few
I thousand people more make but little dif
ference in a community of over 0.000.000.
This June, however. New \ork is
bound to feel the influx of many thous
-1 sand of visitors. Some estimates place
the number expected at 200.000. The
first result will be to tax the city's trans
portation system to the lirpit. The sub
ways. elevated and trolley lines an? al
ready jammed daily with struggling,
strap-hanging people, especially in rush
hours.
The problem can be visualized when it
is realized that 2.700.000.000 passengers
were carried on the various transit lines
last year, an increase of 00,000.000 over
the previous year. The normal increase
in local passenger traffic is about 2.500
persons a day.
New York, howcYer. has n habit of tak
ing care of such problems and the out of
town visitor may he pushed a bit in the
subway jams but he will he able to get
about town quickly.
The city has 300 hotels and hundreds
of hoarding houses. Reservations already
have been made for the delegates and al
ternates at the principal hotels. The
visitors accompanying the delegates also
will he provided for. and a special com
mittee has been working for weeks per
fecting plans for taking care of every one.
The hotel owners have agreed not to
raise prices. The thousands of restau
rant owners have entered into a similar
agreement.
COTTON HAD NERVOUS
AND IRREGULAR WEEK
Fluctuations Were Frequent. But Nar
row-Trading Was For Evening Up.
New Y’ork. May 4. —Nervousness
and irregularity with frequent hut not
very wide fluctuations characterized
the cotton market last week. Trading at
no time was very active and was large
ly of an evening up character, such as
liquidating the old crop positions and
the undoing of straddles between old
and new crop positions. Traders were
unwilling to enter upon new commit
ments to any Cxtertt until more definite
information was at hand with regard
old crop ]*ositeens were sustained by the
hardness of the s)>of situation in the
south, the rapid dwindling of certificat
ed stock both here and in New 5 ork.
and the large erpnrts totalling nearly
120.000 hales for the week. These
factors proved. according to many
traders, that cotton is going out of the
country at such a rate as to threaten a
scarcity before the new crop becomes
available.
Although the weather was generally
more favorable for planting crop and
cotton was said to be up in many por
tions of the southern half of the belt,
the night temperatures were entirely too
low for the proper growth of the plants
and for the germination of seed where
cotton was not already up. As a result
there were many reports late in the
week that cotton was doing badly and
that considerable replanting would be
necessary. On these conflict ing in
fluences prices showed a net loss for
the week of only 33 points on October
and 13 on July-
July shorts have been rendered un
easy by the prospect for further delay
for the new crop and the rapid export
ing of the balance of" the old crop. It
was predicted that the New York stock
which was more than 125.000 _ bales
recently, would be reduced to 50,000
bales by the middle of the present month
while the local certificated stock would
be almost negligible.
Bullish sentiment that might have
been encouraged by the large exports
was held in check by the continued dull
ness in the -manufactured goods trade
and increasing curtailment by domestic
mills. Weather conditions promise to
become the dominating influences in the
market from now in owing to the in
fluence of the prospects for the new
crop.
ANNUAL MEETING OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Sessions of National Organization Being
Held in Cleveland—Sessions to
Four Days.
Cleveland. May 5.— Immigration and
the European readjustment expected to
grow out of the Dawes report were the
principal topics on the program of the
annual convention of the United States
Chamber of Commerce which began a
four day session today.
A suggestion for the continuance of
the present immigration law for five
years was expected to be approved.
Organization of National Guard Outfit
Completed.
Raleigh, May 5. —Announcement has
been made at the offline of Adjutant
General J. Van B. Metts that the or
ganization of the new North ( arolina
National Guard outfit, the 117 I ield
Artillery, lias been completed. The or
ganization will be commanded by Colonel
William T. Joyner, of this city, it was
stated, and wil lconsist of headquarters,
service batteries and six live batteries.
The la*t unit to be organized it was
explained, was the headquarters battery
at Dunn vVhich will be commanded by
Captain J. Robert Young. On May
13th this unit, will be inspected for
Federal recognition.
Dies From Injuries Received in Fall.
High Point, May 5.—J. W. Gould, a
carpenter, died at a local hospital today
from injuries sustained three weeks ago
when he fell from a bui.ding here.
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
PRFSiM“T OF CUB!
"aUSIIS PEOPLE
REVOLT NOT SERIOUS
President Zayas Greeted by
Cheering Throngs When
He Returns From Visit to
Trouble Aera.
REVOLT IS SMALL
AFFAIR HE SAYS
President Talked to /People
From Palace Balcony and
Made An Earnest Plea for
National Duty.
Havana, Cuba. May 5. —The rebellious
movement near Cienfeugos and Trinidad
in Santa Clara province, is a small af
fair, the people were assured last night
by President Zayas on his return from
(he affected zone. He spoke from the
balcony of the palace.
The terminal station and the square
outside was jammed for hours before his
train was due, and when he aligted
crowds rush cl forward cheering.
Red fire was burned, and rockets sent
up while a half dozen bands played.
| Aside from his assurance that the re
-1 volt was not serious, the President's
I speech constituted a plea for national
unity.
A proclamation circulated by the Na
tional Association of Veterans and Pa
triots declares that “the definite hour
of action and of Yaerifiee has come."
MAY PICK WOMAN FOR
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Smith and McAdoo Forces May Agree
on Feminine Keynote.
New York, May 5. —The political
handlers of Governor Smith heard today
that the fight in committee of arrange
ments of the Democratic national com
mittee over the selection of a temporary
chairman for the Madison Square Car
den convention may be settled amicably
through the choice of h woman.
According to the most reliable infor
mation obtainable, the forces behind the
candidacy of ex-Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo are willing to accept a
woman, provided she is affiliated with
jio particular candidate. Under such
, conditions, Smith's convention spoken
i tn»n.>»roh| hty •f'rofltrdiwse 1 wfflntui
chairman acceptable- to them.
If a woman is chosen, if will be the
first time in the history of national po
litical gatherings in this country that one
of her sex has made a keynote speech on
such an occasion. Should Smirh in
fluences prove strong enough, they prob
ably would attempt to force the selec
tion of a New York woman for the hon
or to be conferred.
IMPORTANT CURES FOUND
Dr. Mayo Brings Big Medical News From
Australia,
Seattle. May s.—Three new medical
discoveries for the treatment of diseases
Witherto considered incurable have been
made by I)r. John Hunter, twenty-seven,
professor of anatomy in the University of
Sydney, Australia. I)r. William J. Alayo,
noted surgeon of Rochester. Aliini.. an
nounced on his arrival here yesterday
from Auckland, New Zealand, where he
attended a convention of the Australian
branch of the British Medical Associa
tion.
"Among the discoveries is a treatment
for spastic paraplagin. an afflietion com
mon among World War veterans, caused
by injury tot Hie brain.” I)r. Alayo de
clared. “Another is Eittle’s disease,
found in certain forms among children
who cannot control their movements. A
third is for certain Parkinsonian syn
dromes, allied to shaking palsy.”
Dr. Mayo described the discoveries as
“astonishing.”
Course in Dairy Management.
Raleigh.
installation of modern equipment valued
at approximately $07,000 the State Col
lege of Agriculture is now prepared to
offer a course in dairy management that
will fit young men for taking charge of
the varied industries following the de
velopment of the dairy industry in North
Caimlina. according to an announcement
made by officials of the college here to
day. The college has prepared a
modern dairly manufacturing plant on
the lower floor of the animal husbandry
building and fully squipped it with the
essential machinery used in creameries,
ice cream and cheese factories.
Approximately one thousand dollars, it
was said, has been spent in fitting this
floor for the purpose for which it will
be used in the future.
To Suppress Business Frauds.
Geneva, May 5. —Unscrupulous busi
ness methods and unfair conqietition is
to be the subject of an international
conference which met here today in re
sponse to a call issued by the League of
Nptior/x. T!tie attendance includes of
ficial representatives of numerous coun
tries. The conference will draft an
agreement for the respect, of trade marks
and /patent fights. lPhe League of
Nations has taken the initiative on the
question by virtue of the maintenance
of an equitable treatment of commerce.
Decision on Shipping Rates.
Washington, May s.—Shippers are not
liable, the Supreme Court held today, for
differences between the lawful interstate
rate and the amount actually paid on f.
o. b. shipments, unless it is specifically
provided for by contract.
The San Francisco Seals hope to es
tablish a precedent in the Pacific Coast
league this season by winning theii
.third successive pennant.
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