Editor and Publisher J, D- . f XLIX fell LOEB Iflli TRIP TO I PRISON ST TOILET I , Moi-ninsr Flaying Cards I d d Not Seem Disturb ■d Over Fact They Must Spend Lives in Prison. Spicers receive ■ another threat SriH' Told Court House S'-'-- to Re Biown Up But SCvtempf ' Vas Made—| Guards on Duty. s , Ann- a iiijtht in | .. itiow up rho conn-1 Sh -V. , : I'rtt‘f M. Hoffman 1 .-it midnight. Rich-I 1 ! |\•. • : i Leopold. Jr., mi-j imprisonment for the i y f.lf til. l It ill II tt P]) illß j p .li-i-i Franks. today j ' :>1 to llit* Joliet peni-j H i;r rat- old youths who) JlittT tlo-.v killed “to got a I I in m-.dves hv playing via rt* for Joliet, which! u . mi not he made before 2 iFtT.idKelosed the latest | he tii,. a;i"*■ telephone fall, tell ■ • i;i il was to be blown [j, iji i: he came into Chicago , i; : _ !:;••! happened." “After a |B ;:..n everything appeared ; !,I in.* expected to start ; iT i'« tw *. ii 2 ata! •“> p. m. with j ; v in the official party, all ; i v an.ied deputies. The H : „. said, would be filled with shot guns load tlie second car the ! i ide with four timer A':i i intingent of guards -barged guns will bring - right four automobiles - puds’, cruised, slowly iid criminal court build- Ig county jail. Rtation- F : - along the streets border r! !■ •■■'!wove uniformed police- i v-nt of t lie cell housing I>eo- ,-tud !. i"h neavily armed guards rc one :ir,,.;!ioi- in groups of four all H . it. ('iverly who sentenced ■ hits. ;* ; to an nndesignated j ■ r ia il,o Fast. When he re- ; ' .i- w he will assume a bench divorce court. ■ K-w.»rcrs and murderers of Franks, ai-ordiiig to a statement ■> it! :1m exc-mivc office of Governor today. G. I). Sutton, score- i ’iii- 1 Ln i-nim-. was emphatic in de- B lß * the mailer was not in any way consideration. ■ With Our'Advertisers. Tit.! spelling, showing the latest ■ 1 n*"d»-Iv m j< for women, misses f 'hildr*.ii will lie hl-ld at the J. C. '• 't"i-e Saturday. September 13. '“‘iy will In- interested in the sea s' f'lia-ejitioiis by many of the ■ '"* 'hsigneiw >:■(> big new ad. to # ■ :ti ">i 'pe a Citizens Bank and checking account. B :i " .-tni-e of the Kidd-Frix Mu- B , * tariniecy Company from 3 to B "’ !l1 Tto i o'clock Saturday, B r l-'tli. ami hear some delight- B ; 'the latest imporved Har 'r*“ Placing Tacks on Iligh- B B 7. —The Carolina B ‘ xv -t!i headquarters liere, fl 11 '''’tie jiersons are placing ■ g:as< and other things on B ■' t-» puncture tires, nut: of- B-i, "‘"■"''l "f Sinn for information ;im 1 ::ii 'T eonviefiou of the B^f-ii"-" t ' V " " ( " l r - v a,,f l Goldsboro, it Bvi'i-'i :I '!"' l '' ;, !ly prepared con- Bt-v."' " I’Taced oy the road. B s !• •‘ict-(i in a piece of rol’- B a. i>n route HO. it is tank. total loss. • lour vnilr future possibilities iu -t failures. THE CONCORD TIMES LOEB AND LEOPOLD HAVE FI N AS THEY AWAIT PAPERS Two Youths Are Able t> Joke ami Laugh at Fate.—-. Are “j n It From Now on.” Chicago Sept. 10,-Nathan Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb. their future to be spent in drab cells at the Illinois penitentiary, passed their last day in .the Cook county jail here iu a mood .akin to jovial. Awaiting final preparation of papers | which formally would establish them as ' “lifers”—and under a decision which •holds no hope for pardon or parole—the .two youths were ab’e to joke and laugh. “I don t see how we can serve !)0 years and life at tlio tsamo time," Leo pold remarked to his guard. Crowe to Review Case. "We arc in from now on. so it j doesn t make any difference when you ! take us down." Loeb told an attache of i the sheriff s office who visited his ce 1 ! to confirm details of personal history for ! commitment papers. Judge Caverly. frer. C. M ! Van Poole, he having been re-elected president at ■ the second day s session j of the annual meeting of the association at Rockwell today. W. Henry Cnnup was re-elected secretary and Mrs. P. S. Carlton was again chosen treasurer. P. : E. Lews was chosen vice president and a new office, that of assistant seeevtar.v. is to be filled by Mrs. IV. Henry Canup. The attendance in all tlie sessions this year was good and many excellent re ports were heai;d. Sunday school work in the county being reported as in good shape and attracting co-operation on the part of many new friends. ' The organization, which is the oldest j in the sta'te, has two life presidents Thomas P. Johnston and W. L. Kluttz. j both of Salisbury, and these were on the program for addresses. THE COTTON MARKET Rallies Followed Yesterday’s Severe De- j cline at Opening of Market Today, j New York, Sept. 11— Rallies followed! yesterday’s severe decline at the opening of the cotton market today. Liverpool ( was decidedly better than due. and the local market opened firm at an advance , of 14 tot 22 points. October selling up I to 22.07 and December to '22.54 on the ca ll ’ This advance met r considerable, selling, which included further southern hedging, but early offerings were absorb ed on moderate setbacks by covering, trade -buying and buying for Liverpool account. The opening P ri^ s were; Oct. 22.80 to 22.94: Dec. 22.4>; Jan 22.45 ; March 22.82 ; 23.00. Neal Will Raise Democratic Funds. * Marion. Sept. 10.-W. W. Neal »« this city, has been appointed Norm Carolina director of finance for the national Democratic committee, it was, announced in a telegram received heie yesterday from J. W- .Tones flnnneml ; director of the national Democratic , committee with offices in Nw fork j citv. Mrs. Palmer Jerman, of ltaleigh. was’ appointed assistant to Mt. N?ak Work will begin immediately by the Uvo new appointees to organize he state system of collecting funds for tlie party, it was stated. Suit Against "standard Oil Conßgny. Tefferson City, Mo., Sept. 11 (Bj the, Associated Press). —A motion seeking o oust the Standard Oil Company of In ii™ Missouri for alleged violation j f t }ip a tate anti-trust laws, was filed in f'Ceme Court of Mta™ £j» b>. Attorney General Jesse AY. Barrett. N ew Daily Paper For Salisbury. Salisbury, Sept. 9.-The Salisbury Dai ly Index made its appearance here ths SorSS Wm. H. Stewart is the editor and publisher. The paper will aPPe««* ev ery morning except Monday the fir. issue announced. The Dutch intend to erecr a < nk( ‘ from the North Holland coast to M ingen, thence to Fresland—a total length of eighteen and three-fourths milfs Which facilitate the reclamation of nearly 500.000 acres -of good loamy aoil. ; BOTH HEAVYWEIGHTS ; READY FOR BATTLE 3 I TO BEGIN TONIGHI 5 j I I Firpo and Wills Declare Tha i * They Are Ready for Gong j —Big Crowds to See th< Battle. SOUGHT WARRANT [i TO STOP FIG HI ; i ! A Judge in New Jersey Re fused to Issue a Warranl Today For the Arrest oi Firpo. j New York. Sept. II. —The primitivi j lure of combat will center the attentior Icf a large part of the nation tonight about l lie arena at Boyle’s Thirty Acre itt Jersey City, where Harry Wills ant | Luis Angel Firpo meet in a 12-rounc I bout with a match against Champioi .'Jack Dempsey as a prize to the winner The fight is scheduled to begin at If o’clock daylight savings time, but if rail (threatens will be thrown ahead as earl.x as 8:30. Fair skies, however, an 1 promised bv the weather bureau. I ! Refuses to Issue Warrant. j Newark, N. J., Sept. 11 —Federal 'Judge Runyan today refused to issue a warrant for the arrest of Luis Ange! j Firpo. 1 Application for the warrant was made ' yesterday by Herbert C. Gilson, counsel ' for a Jersey City religious and civic so ) ciet.v .who charged Firpo who meeti ; Harry Wills in a fight tonight, with transporting a woman from Atlanta City tto New York shortly before his championship battle with Jack Dempsey a year ago. j JAMES H. COWAN DEAD AT WILMINGTON , Was Former Mayor of City and Also Former Collector of Wilmington Port. i Wilmington. N. C.. Sept. 11. —James H. Cowan, mayor of Wilmington, and former collector of the port of 'Wilming ton. died at his home here at 5 o’clock ! this morning, of pneumonia. He had been ill with another ailment for several j months and had spent some time iu a ; Philadelphia hospital, retorning here re.v . —c • - - - I Mr. Cowan had sCrvbd three years ns I mayor. Prior to that time lie was sec j retary to the Chamber of Commerce. , For many years he was editor of the ! Wilmington Dispatch and served one term as President of the North Carolina Press Association. CAN LABOR BOARD MAKE , ALL WITNESSES TESTIFY? j Test Case to Determine Board’s Power to Subpoena Unwilling Witnesses. Chicago, Sept. 11. —A court test to thoroughly interpret the law and right of the railway labor board to compel unwilling witnesses to testify under the transportation act. is the next step, ac cording to board officials in the contro versy over wages and rules between western railway managers and the en gine service brotherhoods. Representa i tive« of the engineers and firemen today again refused to appear on subpoenas issued by the board. j McLean is in Favor of Water Trans portation. ■Wilmington, Sept. 10.—Angus W. 1 McLean, democratic nominee for gov ! ernor. advised T. H. Lindsay, secretary | of the Southport chamber of commerce, jby telephone yesterday afternoon that I his position now is just as he.indicated in his Chapel Hill speech sometime ago !on the question of water transportation 1 development, which ho favors and al ways lms favored. i Sir. McLean’s statement was made following publication of an article in The Wilson Mirror- Mr. McLean said that lie did not touch on the subject of state-owned terminals, neither opposing 1 nor advocating same. He told Mr. Lind say that he would have a statement to make at the proper time. He indicated that he had made no reference what -1 ever to taxes in his conversation with ! The Mirror representative, the gist of his statement being that he had no ex pression of opinion to offer at tlvis time. Mr. Lindsay stated that some people are trying to smoke out Mr. McLean ! an d Mrs. McLean is showing them tha* ! he won’t be smoked out until he is ready 'to do so. Mr. McLean has indicated, however, that he strongly favors de velopment of waterway transportation. Prim'e of Wales Regrets He Cannot Pay Asheville a Visit. Asheville, Sept. 10.—The prince of Wales “regretfully” declines to accept an invitation to visit. Asheville on his present trip to America, according to • word received Wednesday from his as i sistant private secretary by Mayor John ■ H. ('athey. , , i j The prince was invited to Ashevillf i bv Mayor Cathey <>n behalf of tht iniuncipalitv a short time ago just aftei I his arrival at Syosset. Long Island where he is being royally -entertained while awaiting the outcome of the in ternational polo races^ 51 Blease Holds Lead in South Carolina ’ j Columbia, S. C., Sept. 10— Lackinj ‘ i 23 boxes of being complete, unofficial re ! turns from yesterday’s run-off primary i compiled here tonight showed forme Governor Cole L. . Blease leading Repre - ! tentative James F. Byrnes for the Dem ‘ i ocratic Senatorial nomination by 1,75( 1 votes, with more than 195 tabulated. i Miss Marie Wilkins, of Gibsonville 7 spent yesterday here as the guest of Mis' Helen Widenhouse. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C„ THURSDAY, SEPfEMBER 11,1924 LANDING FORCE OF SAILORS PUT ASHORE AT CEIBA j American and Foreign Lives Threatened, j According to Ri poh Received in Wash ington, Announcing the Landing. | Washington, Sept. 10.—A landing force of 100 sailors from the light cruiser j Rochester was put ashore today at Ceiba. Honduras, and tiie ship is proceeding to Tela to act as a guard for the American I 1 consulate there. A despatch announcing the landing was •sent by Captain Hayne Ellis, command i ing the Rochester, explaining that Amer , ican and foreign lives had been threat ened. Captain Ellis, whose message was con siderably garbled, also reported that a strong force of . rebels was dvancing to capture towns on the norths coast and | the provisional government of Honduras. | apparently because of munitions sliort ! age, was able to offer but little resistance. | It also was stated that some danger to foreign interests was expected as’ a re ! suit of disorder brought about by the j changing of local government officials, j The American lauding force, Captain ! Ellis said, would be Withdrawn as qirrck ; ly as the situation permitted, j Manangua. Nicaragua, Sept. 10—Ad | vices received today by the Honduran consul here assert that two sanguinary battles have been wop by the government ! forces in Honduras ;T at La Paz and Ar | menia, over the re\&dsitionary general, r Ferrara. ~ MRS. W. K. BOYD DIES AT WATTS HOSPITAL Death is Due to Paralysis—Will Be Buried at Buckingham, Her Former Home. Durha, Sept. 10.—Following a stroke |of paralysis suffered last Friday night, I Mrs. Pat LeGrand Boyd, wife of Dr. W. K. Boyd, head of the department of history at Trinity co’lege, died here this afternoon at 2.45 o’clock. Death came at Watts hospital, where she was taken last Saturday morning. Dr. and Mrs. Boyd returned to Dur ham only a short time ago from Cam bridge. Mass., where they spent the summer. Dr. Boyd having taught at i Harvard during the summer. She was | ill eaflier in the year, but had apparent- Ily recovered her health. Last Friday j night she suffered the stroke of f paralysis which proved fatal. j ' | Gaints Now Leading Robins by Full Game. New York. Sept. 10.—The Giants smothered Boston twice today, gained a half game on both Brooklyn aud Pitts burgh.' ns each of the latter won. and now lead the Robins by one contest and the Pirates by three and one-half. Washington split even with the Ath letics, but reained its one and one-half contest lead over the Yankees, whose game at Boston was postponed by rain. Detroit, after winning seven'straight, succumbed to Chicago and is five games back of first place. The Giants have 16 games to play and Brooklyn 14. Both teams finish at home. The Pirates, with 20 to play, conclude ou the road. Washington has 17 and the Yankees 18 remaining all.* away. Detroit has 15 at home. Davidson College Opens With Record Enrollment. Davidson. Sept. 10.—Davidson col lege was formally opened this morning at the chapel hour for Hie 1924-2 o ses sion, with an attendance already en rolled of 560. with 40 men registered who have not yet reported, and with 20 additional men on the ground wait ing for an opportunity to matriculate. This is said to he the largest attendance in the history of the Presbyterian school on the opening day. Hardwick Defeated in tlie Primary in Georgia. Atlanta. On., Sept. 10.—United States senator William J. Harris was apparent ly renominated today by an overwhel ming majority by the Democrats of Georgia over Thomas W. Hardwick, for mer Senator, and former Governor. Defense Day Arrangements-Friday, September 12th The following- plans have been made by the Program and Recreation Committees for the observance of Defense Day, on Friday afternoon, September 12th: 3:00 P. M.—Assemble in front of Armory Hall, corner of South Union and Corbin streets. 3:30 p. m.—Parade will start, moving up Union to Marsh street, thence to the new High School grounds. The or ganizations form in line in the following order: Company ft National Guard; American Legion; Enlisted Prospects; If. M. C. A., Red Cross, War Mothers; Daugh teis of the Confederacy; Daughters, of American Revolu tion ~ American Legion Auxiliary; Confederate \ eterans ; Spanish \\ ar \ eterans ; Other organizations. At the High School grounds, the following exercises will take place: Invocation by Chaplain \\ . A. Jenkins; thirty minutes’ drill by Company E; recruiting to war strength by Com pany E; ten minutes’ talk on Defense Dav by ‘John M s ; Og lesby ; refreshments; adjournment. HOW THE FIGHTERS COMPARE Firpo M ills 6 feet 2 1-2 inches Heicght 6 feet 3 inches i 216 pounds Weight 212 pounds I 77 1-2 inches Reach _ 84 inches 17 inches Neck 174 no lies | ’42 inches Chest 44 inches 16 inches Calf 17 inches 23 1-4 inches Thigh 24 1-2 inches 13 inches Forearm 14 inches j 15 inches Biceps 17 inches f 36 1-2 inches Waist 33 inches ;j 9 1-2 inches Angle 9 inches 28 years . Age 32 years 1„ u ■ a , AIRMEN ENJOYING REST IN NATIONAL CAPITAL Have Been Kept in Washington So They Can Take Part in Defense Day Cele bration. Washington, Sept. 11.—With nil three planes of the army world flight squadron now at Bolling Field, the Hiers settled down today for another two days’ layoff in the national capital, under a revised schedule, which will keep them here for participation in the Defense Day tests on Friday. Shortly after his arrival, the War De partment announced that at the request of Lieut. Lowell Smith, flight command er, the original trans-continental route for the fliers had been changed to avoid the high altitudes encountered along the air mail line from Chicago to Sacramen to. The fliers will travel over a souther ly course, down through Oklahoma and Texas after leaving Chicago for Seattle. The Department explained that owing to the strains to which the planes have been subjected, it would be unsafe for them to attempt to fly at an altitude of over 6.500 feet. Tlie fliers are now scheduled to leave Saturday morning at 8 o'clock for Day ton, Ohio, where they will probably re main over Sunday. DEAF MUTE CHARGED Tx WITH KILLING COUSIN Oscar Shelton Arrested in Connection With tlie Death of Clifford Shelton. Marshall, N. C.. Sept. 11. —Oscar Shel ton. 20 year old deaf mute, is held in the Madison county jail here charged with murder and robbery Sunday afternoon of Clifford Shelton, aged 56. The men were cousins. The elder Shelton was brutally slain at his home near Carmen, a small set tlement iu the Shelton Laurel district Sunday afternoon. He was found by friends lying in his front yard with three bullet wounds through his body and a knife slash across the head. He was tak en to "White Rock, the nearest hospital and there revived sufficiently to give an account of the affair. The dying man told officers that his cousin. Oscar Shelton, came to his home late Sunday and called him to the door. When the elder Shelton appeared in the doorway the deaf mute opened fire with a pistol, three bullets taking effect, the police say. CONTINUE INVESTIGATION OF JOHNSTON’S DEATH Officers Give Out Nothing New as Re sult of Their Investigations.- Charlotte, Sept. 11.—Police here to day continued their investigation into the death of W. W. Johnson, of Mt. Hol ly, Who was shot while in the home of Robert L. Reed here -last Saturday, but if they had learned anything more than previously was known they have not as yet decided to make it public. The in quest Being conducted by Coroner Frank Hovis has been postponed until next Monday. Johnson’s body was buried at Mt. Holly yesterday. Two® men still are being held in con nection with the case. Reed, in whose home Johnson’s body was found, is held as a material witness. Lee It. Fulp, of Statesville, who spent the night with Johnson at the Reed home, is still held ou a charge of mruder. Davis Ready for More Campaigning. Estes Park. Col.. Sept. 11 (By tic* As sociated Press). —Ready after throe days’ rest in the Rockies for the strenuous days of campaigning that are ahoad. John W. Davis, Democratic Presidential nom inee, had before him today a sixty-mile automobile drive to Denver. There to night he will deliver an address on Re clamation, Irrigation and Conservation. Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons Portland, Me.. Sept. 11.—John Albert Blake, of Boston, general grand king of the General Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, was elected Grand High Priest of the chapter at its triennial convention here today. * DEPUTY' SHERIFF JOYCE I OF BUNCOMBE IS KILLEI t Tom Dillingham HeM in Jail With Firing Fatal . Bull*** V I Asheville. Sept. 10. —R. Alle, ! 24, deputy, under Sheriff D. N. U—««ito { died at the French Broad hospital a } 11:30 o’clock this morning from a bullei i wound inflicted au hour earlier by Ton I Dinningham, at the latter’s home neai | Weaverville. j The same bullet that proved fatal tr ! Joyce penetrated the right leg of Dil \ lingham. He is > held in the coimtj | jail on a charge of murder. His woum I is not serious. I Dillingham’s daughter is held in the ! county jail without bond, charges to ht | preferred, for her part in the affair. | Dillingham was taken to a local hos ; pital shortly afternoon and held then j under heavy guard while receiving treat ‘ ment for his wound. It is only a flesl; ; wound. i .Toyoe was a son of Sidney Joyce i deputy sheriff and former jailer of Bun | combe county. A brother, with tin | Asheville fire department, also survives Funeral arrangements bail not been com pleted late today. Young Joyce is tlie third deputy sheriff to fall victim to the shooting proclivi ties of alleged criminals in the last week in Buncombe county. Joyce, with two other 'deputies. Wade , Wilson and Wiley Roberts, went to the Dillingham place early this morning to search the place for whiskey. Dillingham runs a small store on thp Weaverville road, with residence in the same building at the rear. He evidently saw the officers coming and when they entered the store -there was no one in sight except a small boy. I Going into the rear they found Dilling ham pouring whiskey into the sink. He lmd poured out about five gallons before the officers could stop him. they said. Dillingham was told the officers had a search and seizure warrant for the place, and he then walked into the front part of the building, used as a general store. An old lady, said to be Dillingham's mother, and a young girl, his daughter, were both in the store. When the offi cers came back in from the rear they were taking whiskey in pint bottles from the shelves and breaking them, accord ing to the officers. Deputy Wilson walked over and took a pint bottle of whiskey from the okl lady. When lie did so Dillingham reached under the counter and brought out a pistol. All three of the deputies clinched with Dillingham, and his mother and daugh ter joined in the battle. Wilson was forced to knock the daugh ter down several times, he said, and then just as he reached for the pistol, which was. held high up in the air oy«t the tangle of struggling men, Dillingham Yfmn-g Joyce cried out, “I’m shot.” and staggered to the door, Wilson said. Wilson took Dillingham’s own gun and struck him Over the head. Roth men were carried to the small porch in front of the store. Joyce was bleeding profusely, and Wil son watched Dillingham and administer ed as best he could to Joyce, while Roberts called for an ambulance from Asheville. ' /■ Dillingham, oil reviving, declared that he was shot through the leg. He is not seriously wounded. Joyce was rushed to an Asheville hos pital] but died before he cculd be placed on the operating table. He died of loss of blood, the bullett severing the left femoral artery. The bullet passed entirely through Joyce’s left thigh and penetrated Dilling ham’s leg. PRINCE ENJOYED FOX HUNT THIS MORNING Party Caught No Fox But It Was All “Very Jolly” For the Price. Syossett. N. Y.. Sept. 11.—For three and a half hours today the Trince of Wales rode to hounds, holding a firm seat on a white horse that carried him over 12-rail fences, took him over a score of ditches, and over many miles of Long Island fields. It was all very jolly, his highness af firmed at 'the close, although no fox was brought in. Stauding on* the porch of his holiday home, he gave his sweating face and brow a vigorous mopping, and assured Capt. A. F. Lasealles that he had enjoyed himself thoroughly. The hunt, organized by Meadowbrook Hunt Club., started at 5:30 o’clock. Betting Heavy on WUls-Firp® Fight- New York, Sept. 10.—(’lose to a mil lion dollars, it was predicted in Mall street circles today, would be wagered on the outcome of the Luis Firpo-Harry Wills fight tomorrow night. One firm of betting commissioners alone reported it had more than $250,000 on the fight, with Firpo ruling a slight favorite in most cases. Most of the wagers on Firpo were on the basis that he would win by a knock out. One bet of SI,OOO to $4,000 was re jHirtod that Firpo would score a knock out in the first round. Sale of Pianos and Players at Bell & Harris Furniture Co. M. Schultz & Co., of Chicago, will open a big piano exhibit and sale of fine pianos aud players at the Bell & Harris Furni ture Co.’s tomorrow morning at 8:30 o’clock. The sale will last one week only. The sale will be conducted by pi ano experts, who know every detail of piano construction. Duriug this sale ev ery piano and player will lx* sold at a sacrifice price. The store will be open every evening during the sale till nine o'clock. See big ad. elsewhere. Dawes (iocs to Wisconsin. |l Evanston. 111., Sept. 11.—Having pre !j pared a speech he declares entirely to his ; liking. Chas. G. Dawes was ready todaj ! | to carry his warfare against the LaFol- I'lette independent ticket into Wisconsin ! j The Republican vice presidential nomi II nee will speak tonight in the auditorium hat Milwaukee. [ ; In the middle ages physicians were | accustomed to warm their patient* I against eating eels became, in this way, | iLcy would be sure to loose their voices. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. finuT '"!].lH CHINA null CENTERED NEAR VICINITY OF IK Defending Forces Report the Capture of i Three Towns Near Taihu Lake, About 90 Miles Form Shanghai. INVADING FORCES USE REINFORCEMENTS Fighting Now Centered In a Very Hilly Country, and For That Reason Progress of Battle Is Slow. j Shanghai, Sept. 11 (By the Associated j Press. — Forces of the rival military fov ernors fighting for possession of Shang hai today directed their fiercest battling in the vieinityq.of Ihing. TX) miles west of Shanghai; where the defending forces of the Chekiang governor captured three towns near Tailm The same report said the invading Kiangsu troops were rushed up reinforcements to the Ihing front. The immediate objective of the Che kiang troops is Ihing. considered a key point to Chang Chow, from which point, the Cheikrang forces hope to start a rear attack on the Kiangsu troops. (hi account of the hilly character of the country, progress has been slow, the announcement said. The Chekiang headquarters asserted that mutiny had broken out among the Kiangsu forces, but this report was un confirmed. r l wenty spies suspected of attempting to wreck the Luugwha arsenal headquar ters, were executed yesterday. Fighting at Ihing Claims Interest. Shanghai, Sept. 11 (By the Associated PreMs). —Desperate attempt of Kinagsu generals to check the advance of the Che kiang troops upon Ihing, a town about 100 miles west of Shanghai, took the bulk of interest in China’s civil war away from the nearby battle fronts tot day. SECRETARY WEEKS AGAIN EXPLAINS DEFENSE DAY Tests to Be Made Tomorrow Only “Tchfro Picture of What War " time Expansion Would Mean. Washington Sept. 11.—Teat of the defense plans scheduled for tomorrow will b>"> oly a "telescoped” picture of what an actual war expansion would mean, Sec retary Weeks said today in a final state ment explaining the origin and pufpose cf the Defense Dgy project. Actual mobilization, he added, must of necessity be a prolonged and progressive process ef-ith the increase of the army to war footing proceeding successive mobil ization in order of the regular army, national guard and organized reserves. No practicable way of conducting a test of that nature could be devised, he point ed out, and the one-