Editor and Publisher
rvOLL'ME XLVHI.
lilli FINALS
km YESTERDAY
m fISE SERMON
Lrmon lo Seniors Delivered
R Calfee. Head of the
(sheville Normal and As
sociated Schools.
k\! Al. I*i AV
f THIS EVENING
L Queen to Be Present
ed in School Auditorium.
Final Exercises to Be
Tomorrow Evening.
s „ ~x , n i-*s of commenw
f l.i r.i Sunderland .Memorial
r' i* vv .|v ’iclii vt -tetclii.v morning with
r" 1 , f tie Ictcealaureate »r-
I •' 1 1 1 .*• |-’ir- Church.
I ~:M . S u j!l [.»■ (••nn-liided tomorrow
t'Vwiiii tin* anmitt 1 concert by the
:i!ul oilier members of
■ M-honi: .
L stihom yesterday
I ~r i| [, v President John E. Cab
■I j j, 0 f f l;i* Asheville Normal *#nd
L-Hoi Srhool. I ( r. Calfee is reeo*-
■, ‘ li|lt . 0 f the ablest educators in
[j, Carolina. and in hi* sermon be
Eed a verv interesting and timely
■L e ,o the members of ti e senior
[of ,he school who are just entering
fceir life work
■r Calfee was heard by a large con
t'oti n addition to the students of
K-hoel who attend'il iti a body. He
[h| not only a very able speaker but
phasing one anil be was heard
■ un usual interest.
K- evening at 7:36 o'clock the second
tt*. „f <•.mtneticeiia :tr will be given
tt the annual (day will Im* jiresentcd
Kc amlitorima <d' tie school. "The
In liueeii." a (deasing play, will be
■ |o tie students of the school
■ liaic been i.liea:*'ing for tin* past
K a l week', and the play this year
tty* to be *itie of the most interest
ttever pre'eitt*d at the school.
tt,„ following 1' the cast of chnrac-
WL Sim* Qtieen— Mary Vance.
Hhe Rad Gobi ill—-Hutli Cranford. .
Kttk (iublins—Klma Moose, Ililta
Roberta Graham.
Hr." -Helene Alexander.
Hy-E<laa Barkley.
Kllage children—Fay Black welder.
K Bowles, Helen Beaver. Faina
Hnn.
He Flowers—Mary Elizabeth Stew-
Hhttie Bowles. Sue Torrence. Mina
Hlteime!. Mae Tin ker. Elma Moose,
Hi Small. Nelb* Harris.
H- Crow—Hattie Stallings.
Hs Witch—Arlilene Simerson.
He Robber Girl—Nellie Bowles.
Hr Icicles—F.dya Cochran. Helen
Hr. Ruth Cranford. Nellie Bowles.
Hnr Simerson. U.dierta Graham. Kay
Hknalder.
■ Snow-Flake<. The Angels, the Lit-
Hobbers and Village Children—Sixth
tt Girls.
ttt I—Seene 1 The Cave of the Bad
Bat: '"'lie a Village Street.
H' ll—Seem* 1. The Enel anted
Hrs: scent* The Palace of the Snow
I Program For Tuesday.
Thin 11. in.. Sunderland Hall:
Bwation.
H*' r >is: "Si'i’uiid Timothy. 2 :15'’—*
tt n “'*'b , WUer- -School.
tt M: Crown .if Triumph March —E.
Helen Beaver, Edna Bark
tt" The Need of the Bible in tjie
tt' 1 Mary Elizabeth Stewart.
H ft . ru>: Ihirrar.il!i —Brown-Offenbach
tt 0 ' 1 *" division.
to Miss Montgomery—Xelle
Warris.
H°ri ls W ''l.-,-me. Sweet Springtime*—
Hjbinstein —.lunior 1 division.
Harr's— prof. Henry C. Davis —Uni-
"f < 'andina. J
tt ail '' s "'" : Humoresque—Dvorak—
Stewart.
H**entation of Diplomas,
tt** SnQ E—Senior Class.
H^hftion.
following constitute the graduating
Hloi l»avi> Alexander. Edna Dean
tt/' v n Ih'aver. Fay Black
■jo. Ntdlie <;i'r: nl( |,. Bowles, Baltic
H \ l*dti ; * l'url Cochran, Yergie
K*». r j!! l *" r 'h Ihdierta Hendricks Gra-
R H . *" ** ; .rris_ Mina Mae Misen
-iiiii < leoiia Moose. Ellen Ath
■ I;, s! '!•' Entail. Hat-
Hm ‘ t ; l ‘h‘ | u;s. M iry Elizabeth Stew
tt\i l' o, u ' Aildie Mae Ttick
tt
Snuai.
;| s ; I’!'!.' :.’id <Jold.
ria! J v!| Uia '* "* *- :iUr ' l Sunderland Me
n, “''""i 'Hi *1 1 1;; 1 11v invited to'
b. at l! ‘" May, 12th and
; hv ~'• * ?,lf > t’ll Some Shot.
/"■ :! ' i'-’. -I?. F. Cotter,
n n^ar "I (Irantsboro, a '
Ujtht t „ "•'< «*t .what is |
Jmn E 11 1,1 inarkmanship
the '/r "' :I ls He was
his : : r , v a disturbance
rk Was '•' ;,v •'ml found that a
ra & »ut ( ; : u - his fouls.
N. 1 ' L ' '■ the story was
‘, l v un " a»d returned
hit Wa *hoot the hawk
jk. M r ( V :I Stance of 75
iv “ rnao ' *’ r ; ; ; !t : sair k is a very
vrcH ''n |,„. s >,; s own farm
fv f{ I,'k ' 'bating in the as
• ""Unudl y.
i h s ai(l tlm* ,i ~ *
Sut !,P ,llsl ‘' onf ‘r*te road
Attain, o. ,vas built iu 1893-04]
where about 4400
Fit down as an expert-1
THE CONCORD TIMES
JENKINS FOUND GUILTY AND dt
GIVEN IjONG PRISON TEj|||
Srrr.nd Decree Verdict ReDirnf>j|:i|jte
htty in Lexington Murder
s Serve From 25 to 30 Years i* Print*.
Lexington. May 10.—GuiljJ. of ninr
jder in the second degree \vh* the ver-
Idiet returned at 4.2 ft o’clock this after
noon .by n jury of Davidson
against Leafter C. Jenkins, . frHBl
<*liicf of police of Thoinasville, fur tP*
alleged s ! aying of Mrs. E V'-abeth B.
Jones, wife of Thomas F. Jem's, of Ap-
J palaehia. at > Thomasville March
j Judge Henry P. Lane sentenced Jen
kins to an indeterminate term of fruni
. -•"» ; {0 years at hard labor in the
State Prison. Formal notice of appeal
woo given and bond was fixed at S*Jo,-1
(.MB). It is ri'ported that no effort will ,
be made to furnish the bond, and the
, appeal* may not be perfected.
I The jurors received the case at 11 :0o
this morning, after Judge Lane had de- ,
livered a charge cf two hours, in which
’the fully reviewed the evidence and the
, law governing the several degrees of
k I murder.
No Emotiou.
When the verdict was returned Jen-
I kins received it without a ehange of ex
pression and his wife, who was the only
relative tit his side at the time, made
no demonstration whatever.
The taking of evidence began at 2 :.T0
.Wednesday afternoon and was coneud
led at 1) :.T0 Friday morning. Argument
was concluded at ten o’clock last night.
! seven attorneys having addressed I In
jury*.
The ease was one of the most sen
sational ever to he tried in this county,
where a number of widely noted trials
i have taken place in recent years, and
interest was keen throughout this sec
tion of North ('arolina. in parts of Vir
ginia and South Carolina. Two leading
members of the Spartanburg. S. C-. bar
aided in the defense of the prison and
several county and city officers came
from (Greenville, former heme of the
art*used, to testify to his good character
while an officer there. Two extras issued
by the local paper within a few minutes
after the verdict- ware sold with great
rapid’ty. >
The wife of Jenkins, and the mother
of his two children, itged 0 and 11.
(•ante from Greenville and sat by his
side to hear the sordid story of hjs re
lations with the dead woman. which
culminated in the sentence today. Jen
kins denied he had been estranged from
her./but admitted his love for the wife
of another man.
Wages of Sin.
In pronouncing sentence. Judge Lane
spoke of the woman "who snare men.
and whoso feet are planted in hdl” and
of one who had learned that the wages
of sin is death,” but he did not excuse
the man who followed after and de
elared. i.u Ijlis ease while sin had not .
brought death to the man. it had •
brought him sorrow, shame and heavy
punishment. '
Judge Lane said lie agreed with the
jury in not returning a verdict of first
degree murder, that there was ample
evidence to justify the verdict returned
and that- the jury would not have been
open to censure if they had acquitted
Jenkins, in view of the wide divergence
of testimony before them. It is reported
no votes were cast for acquittal. te
husband of Mrs. Tone*, who attended
the trial until after the close of evi
dence. and little Pearl Bonder, the most
tragic figure of all in the melo
dramatic tragedy, had returned- honu
when the verdict came in.
Suicide De Luxe.
Bernav, France. May 12.—Elaborate
preparations for his final rest were made
bv Ernest Despay*. si laborer. before
taking his life here recently. First lie
invested all his savings in « handsome
oak coffin. When it was delivered he
placed in it a soft pillow, a hot water
bottle and a flash of old brandy.
Then, dressing himse’f in his best, lie
hanged himself, choosing for the purpose
a peach tree in full bloom.
NEW CHARGES AGAINST
SENATOR MAYFIELD NOW
Klan Issue Temporarily Dropped WTiile
Charges of Excessive Expenditures Are
Heard.
Washington. May 12.-Temporanly
putting aside the question of hn Mux
Klan participation in the Texas senator
ial election of 1022. the Senate commit
tee investigating George L. B. PeddJ »
contest for the seat occupied by Senatoi
Mayfield, today took up the charges of
excessive campaign expenditures by the
Mayfield supporters. wi . iM
T F. Hunter, an attorney of M lclnta
Falls, Texas, was questioned about the
campaign finances after F. R.
the same place, had testified that May
field told him Hunter was one of his
largest campaign contributors.
t To Add to Ortlwyedie Hospital.
Gastonia. May 12.—The board of di
rectors of the North Carolina Orthopedic
Hospital met for its annual conference
here and considered the proposed outl n
( .f work for the coming year. One of
the important features of the meeting
was the presentation by H. L. Stanton,
supervisor of vocational education in
North Carolina, of a plan for the ex
tension of the work of the hospital so
as to iuclude adult cripples.
The plan for the extension of the hos
pital includes a new ward for adult
cripples where it was pointed out. that
many persons could be treated and
brought to such physical condition that (
the vocational department could then j
take them over and be of assistance to
then). It was requested that sufficient
funds for this ward and its operations
be included in the hospital’s budget and
presented to the Legislature The mat
ter was favorably received by the trus
tees and they promised to give it due
consideration. , '
Mother and Four Children Fatally Burned
Millinockett, Maine. May 12.—Mrs.
John Bragan and four of her six chil
dren were burned to death in a fire which
destroyed their home today. - The fath
er, John Bragan. a mill worker, and two
sons jumped from upper windows. They
I were taken to a hospital where iL was
1 said two of them probably would die.
L. Martin and Hjs
echanic Safe at Port Mollfer, Alaska
•y oHI
- |
Cordova. Alaska. May IL —Discovery today of the location of Maj. Freder
ick L. Mai'tin and his mechanician, missing for 10 days, ended an intensive search
by every agem-y at the command of the government. Two United States coast
guard cutters, the Algonquin and Haida. plownl through turbulent. gale-lashed
waters of the north Bacific day and nigl 1 in search of the two aviators. Every
inLet was carefully combed, small boats being dispatched from the cutters in
bodies of shallow water where it was thought the men might be concealed* be
hind small jetties of land. At night the searchlights of the vessels swept the !
shore line. The United States bureau of fisheries vessel. Eider, also aided in the ■
hunt, together with numerous cannery boats located within the 400 mile stroton
between Chignik and Dutch Harbor,
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Major Martin Ordered
To Return to States
He and Sergeant Harvey Ex
pect to Leave Alsaka To
morrow, Following Orders
He Received Today.
WILL JOIN OTHER
FLIERS IN EUROPE
He and Sergeant Harvey Will
Still Be Regarded as Mem
bers of Party in Recogni
tion of Heroic Work.
Washington. May 12. —Major Fred
erick L. Martin and Staff Sergeant Alva
L. Harvey will be ordered to Washing
ton direct from Fort Moller. Alaska, it
was announced here today.
The two aviators will be assigned to
duty on the army air service headquar
ters temporarily, but their names will
he kept on the list of the Around the
World Fliers, in compliment to the men
and in recognition of the hardships they
have endured. Meanwhile the three
other planes will continue their way
around the world under the command of
Lieutenant Ixiwell 11. Smith, senior of
ficer in the absence of Major Martin.
Lieutenant Smith’s title will be that of
acting officer in charge while Major Mar
tin will keep the designation of com
manding officers. Major Martin and
Sergeant Harvey will rejoin the fliers
in Europe. •
Ordered to Washington.
False Pass, Alaska. May 12 (By the
Associated Press). —Major Frederick L.
Martin, world flight commander, whose
plane was smashed against a mountain
on the- Alaska peninsula April 30th. in
tends to leave Port Moller tomorrow for
the United States.
Word came here from Port Moller
that Major Martin and Staff Sergeant
Alva A. Harvey, his mechanic, would be
aboard the cannery tender Catherine D.
The Catherine D. was to leave Port
Moller tomorrow for Puget Sound.
REPRESENTATIVE LANGLEY
RECALLED TO THE STAND
On Motion of Defense Congressman Was
Allowed to Give Testimony in His Own
Defense.
Covington. Ivy.. May 12.—0 n motion
of the defense, the case of Congressman
John W. Langley was temporarily reop
ened when court convened today, and
Langley was recalled to the stand. Lang
ley read some copies* of telegrams he had
sent and received from Prohibition Di
rector Collins during October. 1621. The
evidence tended to prove that friendly re
lations existed between Langley and Col
lilns after their reported break over the
issuance of whiskey permits. Collins took
the stand and said the telegrams might
have been sent and received, but that he
could not be positive.
The case was closed again, and argu
ment to the jury which will decide the
question of whether or not the congress
-1 mail and two other defendants are guilty
j of conspiracy in connection with obtain-
I ing whiskey permits, was resumed.
*•' '— - - I
Democrat Named as Postmaster.
Washington. I). C., May 10. —Efland,
Orange county, is to have a Democra
tic postmaster- The eligible list, having
on it the names of Miss Stella Taylor,
John D. Stevens and Miss Be’ton Clark,
i* entirely composed of Democrats, and
word comes to Congressman Stedman
that there was a report tha* the list
was to be ignored because all the
i eligibles wore Democrats. At once he
took up the matter with the Postoffice
1 1 Department and today there came as
-[surance to him that one of the eligibles
s on the list given would receive the ap
lpointmem as postmaster.
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
CONCORD, nTcLTMONDAY, MAY 12, 1924
♦
MISSING AVIATORS
ARE SAFE AND SOUND
The Two World Fliers Owe Their
istence to “Condensed Food and
Nerve.”
Washington, May 11. —Safe arrival at
Port Moller, Alaska, of Major Frederick I
L. Martin, commander .of the army world
flight expedition, and Elis mechanic, Ser
geant Alyg L. Har.vair*F*«i announced
today in messages to tfie army and navy
air services and the ooant guard.
A radio message from Major Martin
to Major Patrick, head of the army air
service, said: “Neither hurt: existence
(due?) to condensed food and nerve;
awaiting instructions."
The flight terminated on April 30th,
when his airplane crashed against a
mountain in a fog. Major Martin said.
The craft was a complete wreck.
The text of Major Martin’s message
follows:
“Port Miller. Alaska, May 10.
“Chief of Army Air Service. Washing
ton.
"Crashed against mountain in fog.
thirtieth. 12:30. Neither hurt, ship
total wreck.
"Fxistencc'diie to condensed food and
nerve. Arrived trapper cabin .southern
most point. Port Moller Biy morning
seventh. Food found, rested days.
Walked beach. Awaiting instructions
here.
“(Signed) MARTIN”
The message from Major i Martin
which reached here at U:ls o’clock this
morning, came from Port Moller via St.
Paul Island.
Nothing in the memssnge indicates, as
it was understood here, how many miles
Major Martin was from Port Moller bay
when his machine, the flag plane Seattle,
was wrecked against a mountain. Thus
is was not known here today how many
miles he and Sergenat Harvey forced
/heir way through the wilderness before
they reached the trapper's cabin and
found something more ‘to eat than the
concentrated rations they carried. It*
is fknown. however, that they were at
least a week on their journey.
Deeds Filed Saturday. S j
Two old deeds were filed Saturday
with Register of Deeds Elliott.
dated May 21. 1884. records the/sale of
land by Sarah M. Robinson t«yJobn C.
Garmon, the purchase price Being .SSO.
The other, dated in 1864, records the
sale of land in No. 10 township by
Mary M. Morton and others to John
C. the purchase price being
SSO.
Another deed filed Saturday records
j the sale of two tracks of land in No. 4
township ~by B. L. Umberger to Mary
J. Peck, the purchase nriee being $1,300.
Snake Story From New Bern.
New Bern, May 12. —A snake approxi;
mately four feet in length and four j
inches in diameter created much excite
ment here when it started to make its
course down South Front. Women and j
children ran in different directions and j
not a few men were uneasy until the I
snake was killed by a sea Vaptain and j
| two. citizens. It is believed that the
i snake had crawled up from the Neuse
j river in search of land food.
Prominent Man Takes Own Life.
Richmond, Va., May 12.—Edward D.
Harris, 42 years old, vice president of
the Life Insurance Company of Virginia,
cut his own throat with a razor at a
hospital here today and died soon after
ward. He had been taken to a hospital
on Saturday suffering from a nervous
trouble.
Charley Smirke, the 17-year-o’d ap
prentice jockey who has proved the
sensation of. the English turf this
Spring, recently rode 11 winners in 12
dt^s.
| HEAVY RAINS MAKE
POTOMAC OVERFLOW
WITH BIG DAMAGES
Maryland and West Virginia
Are Feeling Effects of Sec
ond Overflow Within the
Past Six Weeks
i TWO KILLED~AS
RESULT OF FLOOD
Bridges Are Washed Away
In Many Places and Rail
road and Highway Traffic
Has Been Held Up.
Cumberland, Md.. May 12.—The Cum
berland region of the Potomac Valley
for the second time within six weeks,
today was stricken by a flood. Heavy
rainfall over the watersheds fer two days
caused the Potomac River and its tribu
taries to leave their banks, flooding nuin-*
crons Maryland and West. Virginia
cities and towns, washing out bridges
and tieifig up railroad'and highway traf
fic. The rivers were reported falling
this afternoon.
Two fatalities were reported. At
Wonnom. W. Va., Charles. Smith, em
ployed by the Western Maryland Rail
{ road to watch for landslides, was
killed by a train. The body of an un
identified man was recovered from the
Potomac at Sir John's Run, West Vir
ginia.
Wills Creek, flowing through the Cum
berland business district, left its hanks
late last night .and the Mechanic Street
region was under 1N inches of water.
Business was paralyzed, and industrial |
plants were forced to suspend operations.
Scores of families in a number of cities
were driven from their homes by the
high waters.
THE COTTON MARKET
First Prices Easy at Declines of 33 to
37 Points.—Active Months Lower Af
ter the Call.
New York, May 12.—The cotton mar
ket was infltienced at the opening today
by relatively easy Liverpool cables, and
nr aspects for better weather in the South.
The first prices were easy at declines
of 33 pofritft. -t Active months sold
2S to 40 points net lower after tfie call.
July declining to 25.3 i» .and October to
24..">4. There was no improvement in
the generally bullish character of pri
vate crop advices based on the unfavor
able weather last week, however, and
the market steadied up after the early
offerings had been absorbed. Prices
showed rallies of l."» to 20 points from
the loset toward the end of the first
hour.
Futures opened: Mav 30:7">; July
28.40: Oct. 24.80; Dec. 24.10; Jan
23.70.
SHIPPING BOARD INQUIRY
BEING CONDUCTED NOW
J. Harry* Philbm Tells How War Time
Vessels Were Sold at Big Reduction
by the Government.
Washington. May 12.—Framing of
ixdicies governing pioneer ship sales un
der which war time purchasers of gov
ernment vessels were granted large reduc
tions in final settlement was without hjs
advice.. J. Harry Philbtn. director of whip
sales, today told the House* committee' in
vestigating the shipping board.
Joseph E. Powell, president of the
Fleet corporation in 1021. Philbin said,
appointed a committee composed of three
vice presidents of tie Corporation to
formulate the sales policy.
‘‘Wasn't that an abrogation of your
functions?” asked Representative Bank
head, Democrat, of Alabama.
“I thought so.” the witness replied.
Hubby Had a Mania For Silk Under
wear.
j Camden, N. J.. May 11. —Mrs. Hattie
W. Powell-Joseph yesterday invented an
entirely new excuse as a cause for di
vorce. She testified :
**M.v, husband never slept in anything
but silk underwear. No remonstrance
of mine could stop the habit.
“When he ran short he would go into
hack yards at night and steal garments
off clothes lines. Several times he was
shot at. but. he always returned with
what he went, after.”
She further avowed that Joseph is
44, and old enough to know better.
However, Vice Chancellor Leaning
ruled that male silk lingerie wasn’t a
plausible cause for divorce.
Kentucky Also In McAdoo’s Column.
Louisville. Ky.. May 11.—Kentucky s
delegation of 26 will be sent to the Dem
! ocratic national convention instructed for
j William G. McAdoo, returns from 103
of the State's 120 counties in today’s
county conventions indicated last night,
j Delegates* to the State convention in
l Lexington Wednesday were selected at
I today’s meetings and the returns showed
i 1,343 delegates instructed for McAdoo.
The maximum number of delegates to
the State meeting is 2,282. Other
groups were: Senator Oscar Under
wood 134 i uninstructed 503: James AL
Cox 3; Senator A. O. Stanley, 36; con
tested, 162.
Democrat to Keep Seat.
Washington, May 12. — The fight of
James R. Buckley, of Chicago, a demo
i'erat, to retain his seat in the House of
i Representatives from the Sixth Illinois
district - , was upheld today by a House
committee which investigated charges of
irregularities in connection with his elec
, ition. The members present voted unani
. mou»ly to throw out the contest brought
► by former Representative John J. Gor
* jman, republican.
THE LEE MEMORLYL
SCHOOL OF JOURNAL****
Plans For Conducting the Drive Wire
Well Underway.
Raleigh. May 12. —Plans for conduct
ing the drive to collect subscriptions
funds for the Lee Memorial School of
Journalism to be located at Washington
and Lee University were well underway
I 'here today, it was announced by those
I in charge of the campaign in this city,
j The need for such a school in the South
j has been .evident for some time, it was
_ t said, and it is thought that the fosters
of the plan will have little trouble in
collecting the quota set for this city.
I The movement to establish a perfect
working school of journalism in the
South was started at the convention of
the Southern Newspaper Publishers in
Asheville during 1621. it was explained,
but due to the close economic conditions
at the time, active work on the financial
phase of the campaign was postponed
until recently. The newspaper publish
ers pledged their support to the under
-1 taking and Washington and Lee Uni
i versity was selected as the best loca
tion because it was an independent
school free from state control or sec
tarian influence, and if was also thought
fitting that it should be placed there be
en tise General Lee had in 1866 es
tablished the first school of this kind tit
rhe South.
The promoters of the school plan to
raise $500,000 for the endowment fund
• and with which to equip the school com
pletely. Many civic and patriotic or
ganizations throughout, the South, it was
said, have offered their support and are
now lining up with directors of the cam
paign to carry on the work in different
territories.
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
GATHER AT ATLANTA
Advance Conferences and Meetings Pre
paratory to Southern Convention. Be
ing Held Now.
Atlanta, Ga.. May 12.—With hundreds
of Baptist from among the seventeen
member states, on hand the first of the
ings which will precede the opening on
(advance conferences and mission meet-
Wednesday of the Southern Baptist (V.li
ven lion. got underway here today.
Officers and committees of the Wom
ens Missionary Union are in prelim
inary session today, preparatory to op
ening their convention tomorrow night.
The meetings will be concluded in timc~
to allow attendance at the main conven
tion.
McADOO’S MANAGER IS
VERY OPTIMISTIC NOW
Declares His Candidate Is Now Assur
ed of About 650 Votes in the National
Convention. . ■
’ fCjnsßvflrej Trtiti'', May 12.—David Ladd
Rockwell, of Chicago, manager of Wm.
G. McAdoo’s Presidential campaign, today
issued a tabulated statement claiming
648 1-2 votes for McAdoo in the early
balloting in the New York Convention,
or, as he pointed out. within 85 votes of
the two-thirds requiredL.to win the nom
ination.
SNOW FELL YESTERDAY
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville Reports Tell of Heavy Fall in
Mountains.—Two Inches on Mt.
Mitchell.
Asheville. May 12.—Snow fell in large
quantities on the mountains near Ashe
ville yesterday. Persons at Mount Mitch
ell reported that the summit of the
range was covered with two inches of
snow, and on -Craggy a fall of 2 to 4
inches was reported. The weather in
Asheville was cool and rainy.
India Lost 12,000.000 In Epidemic of
1918.
London. May 12.—Between 12.000.-
000 and 13.000.000 people in India died
during the influenza epidemic in the
winter of 1618, it is revealed by the
Indian census of 1621. The popupla
tion in 1621 was 318,042,480, an in
crease of 1.2 perent over the 1911 cen
sus. but it is several points under the
1618 estimated census, due to th epi
demic.
There are about .0.000.000 more males
than females in India, and much head
way iu education, especially among fe
males. is shown by the 1021 census. In
religious beliefs the Hindus number 686
out of every thousands of the popula
tion.' Mohammedan adherents .number
217 a thousand; Budhist, 37: tribal re
ligions, 31; and Christians, 15.
The density of population iu the whole
of India is now 177 a square miler-vary
ing from a maximum of 578 in Bengal
to a minimum of six in Baluchistan.
Carried Aloft by Big Kite Japanese
Lad Fails to Death.
T<ikio. May 12. —Kite-flying ’is not
generally considered a dangerous sport,
but its fatal possibilities have been re
vealed by a strange accident in Gumma
prefecture.
A 12-year-old boy was helping three
men fly a kite measuring 12 by 1) feet.
The line was attacked to his waist. A
gust of wind carried the line out of the
grasp of the men and the boy was whirl
ed 30 feet into the air before his belt
broke and he fell to death. The three
men are held for investigation on charges
of manslaughter.
The Tallest Hotel Clerk.
Wilmington, May 12.—1 t is the proud
boast of this city that within its gates
resides and works the tallest hotel clerk
known to h* in existence. He is G. H.
Jones, at one of the local hotels fre
quented by traveling men. It is said
that he is as long on good humor as he
is long on heigh and that he is not at
all sensitive when joked about his per-»
sonal altitude but that he always has
a broad smile for every one. When
; asked bow far it i* from the floor to
’ his head, he deplies cheerfully that it is
1 only six feet ten inches.
* i_
: To Study Textile Industry.
Washington, May 12.—An inquiry in
- to the cotton textile industry by the tar
t iff commission was ordered by the Sen
- ate today on motion of Senator Walsh,
democrat, of Massachusetts. j
$2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance.
•smh people are
AFTER CHANGES IN
! DOMESTIC POLICIES
I J
This Clearly Shown by Re
sults of Elections Held
Sunday—Changes Also in
Foreign Affairs Plans.
POINCARE PARTY
BADLY DEFEATED
From Powerful Factor His
Majority Reduced to Sec
ond Rank—Bloc National
Polled Biggest Vote.
Paris, May 12 (By the Associated
Press). —Nearly complete returns com
piled at official headquarters today show
that France in yesterday’s elections de
cided on a considerable change in domes
tic policies, and on at least inqiortanf
modifications in the method of handling
her foreign affairs.
Premier Poincare's majority in the
chamber of deputies was swept away in
a violent swing of the political iwuidulum
toward the left, and the Jdoc national
j which formed the nucleus of his ma
jority was reduced to a second rank in
the party group.
The foreign office announces the fol
lowing elected with sixteen seats miss
'ing: conservatives 16, bloc national 208,
radicals 186. republican socialists 20,
socialists 111, communists 24. total 568.
Interrupts Conference Plans.
London, May 12 (By the Associated
Press).—Plans for the meeting of Prime
Minister MacDonald with Premier Poin
care. of France, on May 19th probably
will be abandoned as a result of the
French election upset, it was intimated
in official circles today.
Opponents of Kiyoura Winning.
Tokio, May 12 (By the Associated
Press). —Latest returns this evening
from the parliamentary elections were
swelling the majority of the factions op
posing the Kiyoura government. Re
sults from 288 of the 464 constituencies
gave the opposition groups 181 seats, to
the government party's 107.
WOOD AND STARNES ARE
. STILI* EVADING OFFICERS
J iTu * T ■
Prisoners Who Made Daring Escape Sat
urday So Far Have Not Been Caught.
Raleigh. May 12.—Otfo Wood and J.
H. Starnes, who made senstntional es
capes from ‘the state prison here early
Saturday after overpowering a guard
and forcing him to accompany them out
of the prison grounds, still were at large
today, according to Warden S. J. Bus
bee.
The two desperadoes early Sunday
morning held up Mary D. Cline near
Durham, took possession of his auto
mobile. and forced Cline to accompany
them to a point near Greensboro, where
after robbing him they tied him to a
tree and fired several shots at him. Cline
has a slight scalp wound caused by one
of the bullets.
Cline told the police the two convicts
made nqu secret of their identity telling
him their action n holding him was nee- .
cssary to aid them iu making good their
escape.
FIGHTING IS REPORTED
IN GERMAN VICINITIES
Fighting Came as Sequel to Monarchist
Demonstration at Haile on Sunday.
Berlin, May 12 —Fighting ns a sequal
to the monarchist demonstration at
Halle i* reported from the nearby town
of Boelleberg, where eleven communists
are said to have been killed and a num
ber wounded. Halle is known as he
center of German communism, and the
monarchists seized the opportuiity of
forded by the unveiling of the stored Von
Maltke monument, to stage a demonstra
tion.
Southern Presbyterians to Meet in Saji
Antonio.
San Antonio. May 12.—The sixty
fourth General Assembly of the Presby
terian Church in the United States, gen
erally known sis the Southern Presbyte
riana Church, convenes here May 15 for
a week’s session.
The two outstanding features are the
election of a moderator to succeed Rev.
Alexander Rprunt, of Charleston, and
the presentation of the report of the
stewardship by Rev. M. E. Melvin, of
Chattanooga, general secretary. Other
im|K>rtant reports to be presented are
those of the executive committees ».f for
eign missions, home mmissions. Christian
education and ministerial relief.
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WHAT SMITTY'S WEATHER CAT
SAYS
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Fair tonight and Tuesday, rising tem
jperature Tuesday.
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