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efORKV&' Editor and Publisher VOLUME XLJX Ranks Murderers Plead [ For Mercy of the Court I/picas of Guilty and fc State hy Surprise as Lest for Continuance Ld Been Expected. Lpi\(| STARTS ft KING the week Hearing l>efe'ise Will L Court to Kule on the L;,v of Boys W ho Have Lifted theJHurder. I 11Jy the Assmdated \;|ili:in Leopold, dr.. \ ' ted for t he kid- I ~ H year old Rob in) ,i:il ~„|U \ "oil the mer- I : I, plea of guilty I tu t fit i'la mice S. Dar- I 1 " 11 ;' ”, ... •,,i ilk Imys. and as -1 jit«*v had been <1 ii- I p,. 11 nf I lie ennse- S iif liUlii'l'inenl which may » ' in.it*- prison sen - I lit “I, life '•■■lit• )!<••* ill the p**ni- g 1 P ‘ r ..i-iiiiiir in .in asylum, or ■ d.-i< t ini:noi after a hear ■ i I<* a. m. Wed ni,,v,. wa- a -mprise to the » I w |. ( , h;,,| .miieipated a mo- Bfcart'ruieil tltat the slate should ■ • . ••fV;i|-ilh r '- of ihe plea of le.e'H t I", iiii'iu e designed to ■Ac mental ii‘-|'" ll<if,ili, . v of the KL'itiMf t' ' d'fense motion. At- infiinatd the *eoi:rt that Br move of f in- defence would-be to B , r o"i demonstrate of n-|ioii-i'tiiiii> ami nl><> ev- Bus irre-iion-ll’llAy and insanity/' B'io defendant Bdg* ure-Hited thi- evidence .we j i,-;r-‘-lv*-' on tho mercy of the Blwov said. ■ r ...>jdiint i;i» -aid "The defense Biin'- r:.:i- ia.' (i. fendatits should iviiateif from society.” W mH t!,. id-:, "I guilty. Attor -'-at 'ln- defense admit ■LrtffrtV" tile filers “> 11 hst ill!- /: lie newspapers." He iH-rt-V';. however, "to offer evi i n.-ni;ii mmlition of tiles* Ho* n.i'ir ih-ftree of responsi- B - —h* .. '•i i HeiVi.-i' h ii- w ill in" to submit the nf turnr.iLty to a joint confer ■ aiien.-r- .ij-j• i\ •*« 1 by the state Hfe-r. (or attorney Robert • , 'hi-, -u > inji "The state Hn>ii ’•••slm.w that these hoys are Hi jniln nf Mu- fin is which they Her. 111 \mid any reason- Hx till) aio sii.e. and fully cog- H'Mi" •ie-o> us these acts.” ■ i-m-il Inter, tin* state’s T sii'i B. m. limilin, left for lx>cb and ■it..do but to pit-ad guilty. The H ■ >*t’.v)i*-hiiitijr that the jury mii rn a a;, vi-rdict except one H< , i’:> wa> -ii mi-1 blooded. pre ■ * an<l aipM-inii- that no jury Hh i:.\ ;-:a, i -11111 —n t i-xrcpt death. I" "till oil,, prnper puiiishmeiit. Hi drat h, and | shall insist on the H pftmlty a- to both us them.” J'lit. U * avi-r!\. realizing the tin- -nddeii turn in lda , -t-d ii|ii,n him mid the at ■ 'fd i-t nihinp interfere .i ("iir;u-ii,n nf the hear- H feasible. H'"i':it'd def.-nd; nts .inly slightly ■ iia areerat ion in jail. ■ .’orin-x - with smiles as and ealnily a {firmed H a tln-ir L-li.-ilf. Leopold ■ liar us the court. 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I"d ice court B i' ti,.! notice of fur *i r j of prom . iutoxicat' BHr o> ; •.‘•"'Ha* nnnoun B »t:| t.p "'iU hi 8 f44 -JJIL ,!i ■ :!jh i!!y Is * 'll"./" “ mi* open THE CONCORD TIMES COTTON MAKES-JI MPS TOLLOWINt'i FORECAST Jump of 180 to 200 Points in New York During tbe Day. New York. N. Y., July 21. 1914. Crtton jumped ISO to 200 points on tbe local market today on publication ol Ur government Icrecast. October ad vaiweil to 27.65. above which figure fur ther trading was prohibited under the rules of the exchange. Rtiying was very heavy. Dig Break at New Orleans. New Orleans, July 21.—Following ait j nuincement of the goverinnent crop re- I port on the condition of cotton, cotton futures soared 2(H) Tmints on the ex- J change. .October .advancing to 20.8(1 i ant! December to a gain of ab.ut i $lO a bale. I I BANK REPORTED BEHIND REVOLT OF SAO PA I LISTS ! Amiy Officers and Politicians the Insti gators/ Newspaper Is Informed. Buenos Aires, July 21. —The situation in Brazil, where the army of the stale of Sao Paulo has rebelled, is very acute, the newspaper La Razon understands from from an unofficial source today. I he rebellion was prepared by iiujiort ant chieftains of the Brazilian ’Army, ac cording to the ttewspajM'r's information, with the aid of high political leaders in (he Slate of Sao Paulo, who are in con tact with the revolutionary dements of other states. A big banking house, believed to have official connections, is financing the re volt. it says. Reliels 6.000 Strong. The revolutionary troops comprise about 0.000 men. with abundant war ma terials. The movement has as its primary pur pose the establishment of a new Federal regime, and will demand complete am nesty for participants in the uprising in Rio de Janeiro in 1022. Federal troops sent against the rebels so far have not displayed great energy. I.a Luzon's informant says, and gives ob servers an impression of lack of disci pline. "We have reliable information from a private source indicating an important development in' the situation is immi nent." it states. A complete censorship on telegraphs, telephones, radio and the mails has been placed in effect throughout Brazil, it was .reported by other sources. Even the us 4i‘i- officialcommuniiiimis-lating Federal successes railed to arrive from Rio de Janeiro last night. Rio de Janeiro newspapers of July 12 reached Montevideo last night, filled with white spaces where the censors had stricken out matter displeasing to the Government. The newspapers contained nothing but official communiques, and ed itorials condemning the Sao Paulo move ment. and expressing certainty that it would be put down within a few days. They tended to confirm reports reaching Montevidio that commerce throughout the Rio de Janeiro aud Sao Paalo areas prac tically has been suspended. Shipping .Men Tell of Dangers. ‘The population of Rio de Janeiro is unaware of what is occurring in Sao Paulo." according to steamship officials arriving from -the latter port. Santos is under complete control of the military and business and ship movements are at a standstill. Many vessels are making no attempt to call at the great coffee port. "Streets of Rio are patrolled by the military, and the Government palace is guarded by machine-gun units and strong detachments of infantry, marines and mil itary police/’ A message from Porto Alegre said that 1.200 additional gaucho troops and a machine gun company embarked from that port for Santos yesterday. Sltelled City Last Saturday. Washington, July IS. —Shells fell with in half a block of the American Consu late at Sao Paulo when Federal forces were bombarding the stronghold of the Brazilian revolt on July I*2. the State Department was advised today in a ca ble from Sao Paulo, dated July 12. Six persons in tbe Hotel D’Oeste were killed when a shell struck the building, the message said. The industrial center, Braz, is being combarded, and is practi cally deserted by inhabitants. The city of Sao Paulo is surrounded by l. r >,ooo Federal troops, who are bom barding rebel forces located there, the State Department cable from Santos, dated yesterday, stated. Three thousand well-equipped Govern ment troops arrived in Santos July lti and entrained in the direction of Sac Paulo, the Santos cable declared. Government forces are bombarding Sat Paulo from Ypiranga and other places according to the advices from Sao 1 aulo Official advices to the Brazilian Em bassy today, tiled at Rio de Janeiro last midnight, said that the Federal troops had obtained possession of a great pail of Sao Paulo, aud added that "the goot results exisected front the operations oi our troops along the whole front will no take long.” The message said Federal forces hat reached the Municipal Theatre, which i. the very center of Sao Paulo. _ "Numerous fugitives, abandoning t n rebels have reached Ribeiro Preto an< other cities of the interior.” the cabl “Our troops have captured additiona prisoners and our cavalry has made in eursions into the mos-t central streets o Sao Paulo.” Richards and Hunter Win. Olympic Stadium, Colombes, Franc« July’ 21 (By the Associated Press).- Vincent Richards and Francis T. Huntei of the United States, today won the Olym pic men’s doubles tennis title, defeatm Henro Crochet and Jacques Mrugnon, o France, 4-G, G-2, 6-3, 2-6 and G-3. Opening of_ the. 1924 Olympic Games rjj Lv ' ■ .. : ". "A: ( ? -••.-* v . -•!•*> ! •>. : :•* •* -: : • ••••• -.- : • • • • j : -x. •' -JV. ... :-V - | • ‘ •- ; h .» - r i Here is the opening of the Olympic .games at Colombes Stadium, Paris. Athletes of all nations tet the parade* preceding the preliminary events. The United States, needless te say,- easily lahded first, uluce. with Finland finishing second. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ! I Total Gold Reserve Amounts to 87 Mil lions, With Other Reserve Holdings. Richmond, Va.. July 20. —Combined , resoumvi and liabilities of the Federal , ltserve Bank of Richmond balanced at .$201,7.-»!).(H)O at the close of business on July lGtli. according to the regular week ly. statement issued by Governor George [ J. Seay for publication today. Gold held exclusively against Federal Reserve notes amounted to $44,167,000; total gold reserves amounted to $57.407.- 000, and reserves other than gold, $4.- 126.000. making a total of reserves of $01,533,000. Other items listed under resources were; non-reserve cash $2.774.(KM); total j bills discounted, $45,673,000: bills bought in open market, $250.000; total govern- j ment securities. $5,125,000; total earn-1 ing assets. $51,057,000; uncollected items. $53,762,000: bank premises. $2,- 528.000. and other resources. $220,000. Under the head of liabilities were list ed : federal reserves notes in actual cir culation. $70,750,000; total deposits, $($2,888,000; deferred availability items, $40.810,000; capital paid in $5,844,000; surplus $11,672,000 and all other items. ] SOOI,OOO. The total amount of bills discounted j ]tu<l Jiouuht for . 000. Contingent! lability on hilts pur-, chased for foreign correspondents was I $2.180,0(M), and the ratio of total re-! serves to deposit and federal reserve) note liabilities combined, amounted to 1 68.50. • THE COTTON MARKET Weaker Cables and Pre-Bureau Liquida tion Affected Market at Opening. New York. July 21. —Affected by weak er cables and pre-bureau liquidation the cotton market opened 5 to 25 points low er today. Moderate selling by spot hous es in the South was partly absorbed by wire houses. Wall Street and Liverpool. Owing to reports of rains in drought sec tions in onrthwest Texas, early weather reports were considered more favorable. | and sentiment was disposed to anticipate! a slightly higher government condition I figure. Toward the end of the first half hour ! the market was irregular with July at 31.32 and October at 25.78. or 15 to 18 poiiUs net lower. Opeping prices were : July 31.25: October 25.85:’ December 25.00: January 24.85; March 25.12. Woman Starts Burglar Alarm at Home of Mrs. Vanderbilt. Washington. July 20.—A burglar alarm, sounding from the home of Mrs- George Vaiulerbile on K street, resulted in several headquarters detectives mak ing a speedy trip to the home. The house had been closed for the summer. When the officers arrived they found a woman about 50 years old. who said she. had received a message over the radio to j take charge of the house. It was this I woman who touched off the burglar | alarm. The officers got the impression j that the woman, a Mrs. Kittinger, was I not “right” and she was sent to a hc-s- j pital for mental observation. Annual Peach Show July 30-31. Hamlet. July 10. —The Fourth An nual Carolina-Sandhill Peach Show will be held in Hamlet on the last, two days of this mqntli. Plans have been made for the biggest show yet undertaken, and are materializing very rapidly. j The peach show is not a money mak ing enterprise. The money to finance it was contributed cheerfully by Hamlet citizens, and everything about the show is free to visitors. The object is to show North and South Carolina people the poach industry—the huge amount of capital invested, the labor employed, etc. Naturally, it is desired to induce them to eat more peaches—for then own enjoyment and health s sake- Permanent "Buildings Pasted for Oteen. Washington, July IT. Gen. 1 ran- E Hines, director of the veterans bureau, said today he erpected to ask for more money when money when Congress meets to erect new and permanent bulld ogs to take the place of the temporary ones at Oteen. He told yoxir corre spondent that Oteen is one of the best institution of its kind in the country. t has about ,800 patients. The program is to replace the old original buildings with new and up-todate ones. With Our Advertisers. The trust services of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company assure complete protection for your estate and all neces iarv protection for your beneficiary. This is the last week of the big Half Price Sale of refrigerators at the Con i cord Furniture Co. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1924 * MRS BLAIR HEAD OF ! THE WLHCASSETT MILLS l She Succeeds Mrs. J. W. Cannon as Presulent—Changes Made in Board of, ! Directors. I Albemarle, July 18.—At a meeting of the stockholders of the Wiscassett Mills Company yesterday several changes were made in the list of directors and |in the officers of the corporation. The I Wiscassett Mills Company is one of the largest of rlie Cannon chain of mills aud is said to have been one of tin* most successful. While a large block of the stock of this corporation belongs to the Cannon interests, yet there are a large j number of local stockholders as well as 1 a number of stockholders through j out the country. At the meeting yes terday there were elected ns directors. I Mrs. D. H. Blair, of Washington city: I Charles A. Cannon, of Kannapolis; .T. F. Gannon, of Concord: J. S. Efird. of Albemarle; A. L. Brown, of Kannapo lis: J. A. Groves, of Albemarle; W. J. Swink. of China Grove, and M. A. Boger. of Albemarle. The officers of the corporation elected by the directors were Mrs. D. H. Blair, of Washington city, president: W. J. ' Swink, of China Grove, vice president: jJ. A. Groves, of Albemarle treasurer, j and M. A. Boger. of A ! bemarle. secretary. I For the past two Mrs. J. W. Can ' non. of Concord, has-been president and jJ- F. Cannon has been vice president ■ and treasurer. I Judge X. A. Sinclair, according to re i ports from the local hospital, continues to improve though his progress is slow. It is thought that the possibilities for serious complications are now past and that the judge will likely be able to leave the hospital in about thirty days. OFFER GRAIN ELEVATORS TO FARM FEDERATION 36 Companies of flic Northwest .Arc Will ing to Sell Tlieir Entire Holdings. Minneapolis, Minn.. July 21.—Thirty six grain companies ofutlie northwest, to day offered to sell their entire holdings | including 1.062 country elevators in Min- I uesota. North Dakota, South Dakota and | Montana, to tho American Fanil Bureau j Federation. ! The holdings also include 22 terminal elevators in Minneapolis and 12 in Du luth. with the total elevator capacity ap proximating 65.<XH).0<)0 bushels, accord ing to the grain company’s announce ment. 1 Directors to Consider Proposition. Chicago. July 21.—The offer of the Northwestern grain interests to sell widespread marketing facilities to the American Farm Bureau Federation will be placed before the board of directors of the recently organized Grain Sales Corporation here tomorrow, it was an nounced here today. TEN PERSONS INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENTS | Were Riding in Four Cars All of Which Were Struck by Another Car. i Leaksville, N. (’.. July 21. —At least j ten persons were injured last night when a heavy touring car in which five men were riding, and said to have been travel ing at high speed, struck four light cars on the Spray-Draper road near here, and overturned two of them. A number of other persons whose names were not learned, were said to have been slightly | injured. I Marshall Lawrence, of Martinsville, Va.. is in a Martinsville hospital suffer ing from injuries which may be fatal, it was said. Four other men in the oar were injured, but not seriously. G. D. Merriman, of Martinsville, is held in jail on charges of speeding, reckless driving | and assault. Two other white persons, and three i negroes are known to have been injured. ! DAVIS PREPARING TO | WORK ON HIS ADDRESS Is Gathering Data to Be Used in His Speech of Acceptance, i Dark Harbor. Me., July 21.—Prepar atory work on his address accepting the Democratic Presidential nomination was started today by John W. Davis, in a temporary worshop set up in the studio . j building of Charles Dana Gibson, i | A mass of data on foreign and domes i tic problems which was gathered togeth er in New York was taken to Gibson’s home by his secretary’s and Mr. Davis will digest this before starting to map 1 out tbe address in hie mind. He al * ready has discussed many phases of the 1 * whcle subject matter with party leaders. f No man can tell what the future may * bring forth, and small opportunities are often the beiuning of great enterprises. BODY OF MAJ. McLEARY INTERRED IN ARLINGTON Only When Services Were Completed Did Mrs. Me Leary Show Signs of Collapse. Washington. July It).—The remains of Major Samuel H. McLenry. murder ed in South Carolina, it is alleged by two North Carolina men. were brought here today accompanied by Major Tip ton. of Fort Bragg. The remains were take directly from the station to Arling ton national cemetery. The funeal ser vices were conducted at the grave this morning at 10.30, the widow. Mis. Me- Leary, and other relatives and friends being present. The servicers were conducted by Chap lain Scott of Fort Meyer. By request of members of the family the military features of the funeral were simple. There was no large escort or. caisson. There were only the body bearers and the chaplain, while a bugler sounded taps, but a number of army officers, in cluding several friends of the major, with whom lie had served in France, at tended the funeral. Through the final ceremony over the body of her murdered husband Mrs. Mo- Lea ry. slight and heavily veiled, showed marked composure- Only when the viees were completed and Chaplain Scott had said the final "amen” did she give any* indication **f brenunig down. Sorrowfully she turned away from the grave of her husband, murdered by two men for whom he was doing a kind act. Mrs. McLeary was not allowed to see the body. OFFER REWARD FOR KING’S ACCOMPLICE South Carolina Authorities Take Steps To Gt Man Who Helped Kill Officer. Columbia. S. C.. July 19.—Five hun dred dollars reward for the capture of Frank Harrell, alleged accomplice of Mortimer N. King in the slaying of Major Samuel H. McLeary, near Cheraw, S. C., July 2nd, was offered tonight by Governor Thomas G. McLeod, of South Carolina, after a conference with state aud government agents. The decision was announced after the governor had discussed the matter at the executive mansion with Charles H. Powers, agent of the department of jus tice. and Tom Borley. state constable. Although the details brough out in the discussion were not given out, it is believed that this action was a direct result of the freeing late today of a sus pect held in Greenville who was identi fied by citizens of itock Hill and Union. S. C., as being another man, as well as the liberation tonight of a young man named Frank Harrell, arrested yester day at Hartisville. S. C.. who proved to the satisfaction of officers that he was not the Frank Harrell sought in connec tion with the slaying. Great Enthusiasm in New York For Mr. Davis. Major W. A. Foil has received a let ter from his friend, George Gordon Battle, a prominent. North Carolinian now of New York, and a member of the law firm of Battle. Vandiver, Levy & Van Tine, in which he says : "There is great enthusiasm here now for our candidate. We are all going to take off our coats and work for him, and I feel sure he will be elected.." Mr. Battle was one of Al Smith’s strongest supporters and one of the hard est workers for him at the New York convention. City of Charlotte to the Audi torium- Charlotte. July 18.—City commission ers at a conference this morning with a citizens committee indicated their will ingness to lease the city auditorium to a syndicate eomj>osed of local business men. After the conference it was indi cated that the syndicate would rhe auditorium for 20 years at an annual rental of SIO,OOO. The syndicate will ac as a holding company. David Ovens and O. J. Thies are leaders in the syndi cate. Four Babies at One Birth. Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, July 21.—The village of Gledatcbevo, in this district, is j celebrating the advent of four infants to the wife of Doniu Ivanoff Steoff.. The event was officially announced by tele gram by the mayor of Gledtachevo to Minister of Interior Russeff, at Sofia, who replied “Hurray!’’ A nessifnist is a man who in every op portunity* sees a difficulty, an optimist, one who in every difficulty sees an op portunity. Millions of Chinese have never seen a foreigner. SEEKING AGREEMENT FOR ENFORCING ME . REPARATIONS !«f, Representatives at London Conference Confer With Hope of Fnding Way to Enforce the Dawes Plan. EXPECT DEFINITE PLANS DURING DAY Believed Experts Can Find Basis for Agreement Dur ing Day—Amhassador Kel logg at Conference. London, July 21 (By the Associated Press). —Premier MacDonald of England, this morning conferred for two hours with Premier Ilerriot. of France. Finance Min ister de Stefani. of Italy, Premier Theunis of Belgium, and Ambassador Kellog, of the United Stares, regarding ways' and means <»f obtaining an agreement between the delegates to the inter.-allied confer ence on rhe enforcement of the Dawes plan. While tlie plenary delegates discussed the broad phases of the Dawes plan, the committee of experts continued their ef forts to reach an agreement on measures for bringing about the fiscal and eco nomic unity of Germany. It is believed this will be realized by tonight, except for the question of railway control, which remains a stumbling block to the plans for the evacuation of the Ruhr. The experts resented the conflicting views on railroad control advanced by the French. British and Belgians respect ively to the committee No. 1 of the con ference. and are awaiting fresh instruct tions as to how to proceed. The prog ress made by the group of experts study ing the restoration of German unity indi cated it will make a report tomorrow. TWO FALL RIVER COTTON MILLS ARE MOVING SOUTH Machinery' Will Be Removed to Kings port. Tenm.; First to Come South. Fall Rver. Mass.. July 19. —It. was announced today that two Fall River cotton mills are to bo dismantled and the machinery removed to a new mill at Kingsport. Tenn. This was said to bo the fimfe time a textile plant has been removed from this city to The south. Mills Nos. 6 and 7 of the cotton goods division of the American Print ing company will be emptied of machinery, the announcement said, and the buildings will be used for the en largement of the company’s printing plant here. The company has operated seven large cotton mills and an exten sive printing division in Fall River em ploying division in Fall River employ ing more than 4.000 persons. The two mills to be dismanteled normally em ployed about 1,000 hands. The machinery will be installed in a new plant now being established at Kingsport. Tenn., by M- O. D. Borden & Sons. New York owners of the American Printing company. The work of removing it wil’ begin next Tuesday. The Kingsport mills, it was said, will he of 100,000 spindles. 1.779 Smallpox Cases in Ten Months in Knoxville. Knoxville. Tenn.. July 19.—For the first time since October 1, 1923, the Knox county detention camp for treat ment of smallpox was empty today, the last patient having been discharged to day. Two cases were treated during the month. At the city health office announcement was made that since last October 1,779 patients had been treated at the detention home, the disease assum ing epidemic proportion late in the win ter. • Mr. Long Thinks La t oilette Will Hurt G. 0. P. Chances. Durham. July 19.—La Follette and his party will put a serious crimp in the aspirations of thp Republican paty in the November election. J. Elmer Long. Democratic nominee for lieutenant gov ernor. declares. The Democratic par ty has an exceptionally bright outlook, rivaling that of 1912. lie thinks. The entry of the new party into the political arena will have no material effect upon the Democratic party, the local man de clares. Awarded $2,500 for Injury in Aairplane. High Point. July 20 —A suit for $45,000 against. Necse Willard, of this city, has resulted in a verdict in Ran dolph county court for $2,250 in favor of Howell Kearns, the plaintiff, who wanted compensation for injuries re ceived while taking an airplane ride. The airplane was owned and operated by Willard who was carrying passen gers on sight-seeing trips at Asheboro July 24. 1924. In the accident Kearns was injured seriously, according to the complaint. . Rocked Boat and Was Drowned. Fayetteville, July 21.—Milliard F. El lis, 22 years old, motion picture oper , ator of this city, was drowned in Beav . er Lake, six miles west of here last night, when lie rocked the boat in which \ he with Worth aud John Campbell were ' rowing. The body was recovered this ( morning. * Republicans Discuss Campaign. Washington. July 21.—Major details of . tbe republican national campaign and va rious phases of the party’s contest in 1 nbarby states were taken up for con sideration at, a series of conferences be ginning here today with the arrival of i Wm. Butler, chairman of the Republican National Committee. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. LATEST GOVERNMENT CGTTONFDRECASTIS J“ nr TJBLIC TODAY Forecast Places Crop at 11,- 934,000 Bales, a Big De crease From the Forecast of Last Month. CROP CONDITION IS ALSO GIVEN In This State Condition Giv en as 56 Per Cent, of Nor mal Crop.—Big Break in Cotton Markets. Washington. D. C.. July 21.—A de crease of 210.000 bales in the eotton crop forecast as compared with that made 3 weeks ago was shown today iu the tir.-i semi-monthly report of the Department of Agriculture, which placed the crop at 11.934.000 equivalent 500-pound bales. The condition on July Kith by states follows: Virginia 54 per cent, of nor mal: North Carolina 56 per cent.: South Cavolitta. 59 per cent.: Georgia 76 per cent.; Florida 76 per cent.: Alabama 70 per cent.; Mississippi 70 per cent.; Louis iana 66 per cent.; Texas 6!) per cent.: Arkansas 70 per cent.: Tennessee 68 per cent;. Missouri 05 i>er cent.: Okla homa 72 per cent.: California 90 per cent: Arizona 94 per cent.; New Mexieo S 3 per cent.; all other states 70 per cent. The forecast was based on condition of the crop on July 10, which was 68 per cent, of a normal, as compared with 71.2 per cent, on June 20 of this year from which the crop was forecast early this month at 12.144,000 bales. WOMAN BEARS TWINS ON SMALL MOTOR BOAT Second Child Born as Father in Another Craft Rushes for Doctor With First. Samford. Conn., July I!).—The second of twin daughters was born to Mns. Arthur Stabell today on the grounded thirty-foot power boat. Vanina, iter sum mer home. Her husband, giving up nt tenips to move the boat and continue the trip to Shippunt Point, was hurry ing in another boat for a physician, hold- - ing the first baby, a few minutes old, in his arms. Mother and both babie* later were transftWHl to the Ktantforrt Hospital,** and all are expected to live. Stabell was superintending a construc tion job on a place near that of Special Deputy Police Commissioner Hnrriss. of New York, when lie saw a prearranged signal hoisted on the \ arnna. ID* sped to the Vanina in a small boat and was proceeding to Shippan Point in the motor boat when it ran aground. FIRPO AND PARTY HELD UP AT ELLIS ISLAND Charged Tliat Their Possports Had Not J Been Sufficiently Vised In Homeland. New York, July 21. —Louis Angel Fir po, Argentine heavyweight, a woman named Blanca Lourdes lusted as the fighter’s stenographer, and two other members of ltis party, were held by immi gration authorities, niton arrival from Argentina today on the ground that their passports had been insufficiently vised. Firpo and his companions, who arrived on the steamer American Legion this morning, were ordered sent to Ellis Island. In addition to the boxer and the woman, those detains! were Firpo’s secretary, Endardo Carbone and a spar ring partner, Miguel Ferrara. FIFTY-SEVEN PERISHED WITH JAPANESE SHIP Accident Occurred When Freight Ship Grounded on July 11th. Tokio. July 21 (By the Associated Press). —Fifty-seven persons were drown ed when the Japanese freighter Mat suyama Maur grounded off Goto Island July 11th, according to* a report re ceived here today from the Kobe office of the owners. The freighter was an old vessel without radio, and carried no passengers. She sailed front Kelung, Formosa, for Yokohama on July 9th. Masons of Goldsboro to Build a New Temple. Goldsboro, July 20. —Goldsboro Ma sons have concluded arrangements for the purchase of the John Grantham place off North William Street to be convert ed into a Masonic temple and club rooms for the use of Masonic bodies of this city. The property will have a frontage of 15)2 1-2 feet on William Street and extend back 1050 feet. The Masons will use tin* northeast corner of William and Mulberry streets with a frontage of 15)2 1-2 feet and a depth of 185 feet for their home, which will leave about 20 building ots on Mulberry, Daisy and Kornegay streets. WHAT SMI TTY’B WEATHER CAT SAYS m Unsettled with thunderahowrs (ate tonight and Tuesday; slightly warmer to night iu extreme west portion. NO. 5.