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All on 11 O’clock. 13.—(4>)_The feted at Nome, this morning. ?. t here that the Spitzbergen by e. passed Point j -•lb this morn time. From ie is 550 miles. 3 ED WARSAW it ion in Other is Uncertain. 13-OP)_T*ae ry force* have I l's of the presi <di is protected official advices mrtment. "1 by the Amer ;a'v at 10 a. m. situation in oth -as "uncertain.” 'bind, it is said, ite with insurg 'cmaining in his '' men from the *‘w faithful com- lr ‘ PJIIB' ' 11111 M N s'»tia;:ng. i : jiv ' was v o'clock .ow-ki "lit i;!: - mum ' ■' t to ipi» ‘h .HC-St WBKKUt W i lid ” < 'iii.-f ..<t ■ . Ilfllllß 1 pay z ' Mn. lIlfllllM" ''S to • i-r. Mm - '- to : " and jgjgffem foldesl corner .Mpf.H. i.aiige THE CONCORD TIMES $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. “BAD CHECK” LAW AGAIN PASSED TP BY HIGH COURT Chief Justice Stacy Ru T es Fatal Va riance in Indictment and Proof. Tribune Bureau Sir Walter' Hotel 1 Ra’eigh, AL-iy 13.—Avoiding pnss i ing Upon the constitutions. ity of the North Carolina worthless check act i and expressing the opinion that the ' law will not encourage marriages based on pnrel.v mercenary considera tions”. were the high spots in the opinions handed down by the State Supreme Court yesterday. In the case of the State vs. Marvin Corpeniiig.fhe defendant lmd been | charged with obtaining the goods and chattels of the Lenoir U-Drive*lt Company by means of a worthless check for sls. The jury found, how ever, that the check had been sub mitted in payment of a bill for the hire of an automobile. (living a bad cheek and refusal to make it good upon ten days’ notice is a misdemeanor under the terms' of the worthless check act, but Chief Justice Stacey in hit* opinion declared that if a man is indicted for killing a cow and evidence shows that he killed a horse, that the trial judge is justified in discharging the defendant. In an opinion reversing and re manding the' ease of Airs. Ida Alc- Alanus vs. A. M. AlcAlanus Justice Connor held that the law will not encourage marriage based upon pure ly merceury considerations. Mrs. Alc- Alanus had been granted a divorce with SSO a month alimony from her husband, who is a Confederate veter an. She is almost young enough to pass for her husband’s granddaughter. She alleged that her husband, before their marriage, had promised to give her an expensive automobile and that he had not done so. In comment ing further on the ease Justice Con nor said : “The failure of a ’husband to com ply with promises made to his wife with respect to property or property rights, althongb the wife was in duced to marry him, or to return after she has voluntarily left ’him, cannot be held to justify the wife in leaving her husband or if she does leave him, entitle her to relief.” Case reversed and remanded. A- verdict of SIO,OOO against the Southern Finance Corporation in favwr of John P. McNair, who al leged actionable fraud on the part of the corporation in inducing him to buy stock, was upheld. In the ease of J. S. Deeae, vs. El lison Collins the court held that ac- ] tunl damages must be alleged in a slander action. It was alleged that the defendant had made damaging ( statements to the effect that the plain tiff was of negro blood. The non suit judgipent of the trial court was affirmed. < I THE COTTON MARKET Favorable View of Weather Condi- J tions Responsible for Declines at j the Opening. New York, Alay 13.—( A *>—A more . favorable view of weather conditions > appeared responsible for drtdines in the cotton market early today. < The opening was steady at a de- < cline of 3 to 7 points. Active months soon showed net losses of 0 to 12 < points, July selling off to 18.40 and December to 17.52 under liquidation by recent buyers and local or south ern selling which was supposed to include hedging against spot pur- t I chases. Trading was only moderately ac tive. but selling on the prospects for better weather in the southwest prob ably was promoted by a less favor able view of the English labor news which included reports that railroad men would not .return to work except in a body, and colored by rather eas ier late cables from Liverpool. J Cotton futures opened steady. July 15.45; Oct. 17.55: Dec. 17.60; Jan. 17.55; March 17.70. Hotel Porter Gets Term For Taking Honeymoon Car. . Salisbury, May 12.—Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McElrath, bride and groom, of Radford, Virginia, spending the night here on their honqymoon, missed their automobile and while they figured on traveling by rail the rest of the way officers hunted the missing car. Up in the night a hotel porter. Sandy Chambers, rode the car back to the hotel and was nabbed by Officer Galimore who lay in wait ing for him In county court Cham bers was sent up to the road gang for eight months. Chambers had not damaged the ear while on his joy ride and he claimed that another, negro told him it would be all right with Mr. McElrath if he used the car awhile- WiU Lift Embargo in Florida. Tallahassee, Fla., May 13. —C4*)— RaUroad Commissioner A. S. Wells announced today that he had tele graphed the heads of all railroads op -1 crating in Florida that the eommis i siou saw no reason for a continuance j of the embargo, and that they would jbe expected to completely lift it by. i Monday, May 17th. Honor Memory of Late Bishops. Memphis, Tenn., May 13.— UP) — Delegates of the General Conference of the M. E- Church, South, turned i from the transaction of business to -1 day to honor the memory of the late I Bishops James Atkins, John C. Kilgo, ’ W. B. Murrah and R. G. Waterhouse, i all of whom have died since the last General Conference. Probing Chicago’s Gang Murders Esjp*-< • i«Br i -mam? Righ city and state officials were present when an official investigation nto Chicago's gang murders, including the killing of Assistant State'* attorney McSwiggin, was launched by the Cook county grand jury. Thl* )hoto, taken in Judge William Brothers’ courtroom, shows Attorney Gea* ;ral Oscar Carlstrom (left) and State’s Attorney Robert Crowe in front* ind Sheriff Peter Hoffman (left) and Chief of Police Morgan ColUni tow _ KlnA INCORPORATION PAPER FOR “ANTI-EVOLUTION LEAGUE” Dr. J. R. Pentuff, of Concord, is One of the Incorporators. Tribune Bureau Sir AVa’.ter Hotel Raleigh. Alay 13. —Certificate of in corporation for the “Anti-Evolution League of North Carolina”,with head quarters in Charlotte were issued at the secretary of state's office yester day. J. R. Pentuff, of Concord, and I. AV. Durham and N. Grady Goode, of Charlotte, are the incorporators. The corporation is not organized “for profit” and has no capital stock, its articles set forth. The object of the league is to “com bat Ijy lawful means the teaching in tax-supported institutions of doc trines inimieal to the welfare of the people,” no mention being made of the theory of evolution, Darwinism, or any of the specific thorns in the sides of the Fundamentalists. - That very wide latitude for its activities have been left by its statement of aim is evident. , Only those who are in sympathy with the aims of the organization, may become members, the charter specifies, and then only upon pay ment of dues, the amount to be “pre scribed by the by-law.” It is further provided that should any surplus of funds be on hand at the end of any fiscal year, these shall be turned over to “hospitals for crippled children”, though no definite hospital or hos pital are meritiquad. -•-, The date upon which the corphra tion expected to begin functioning was not mentioned. RAIN BRINGS RELIEF TO MOUNTAIN SECTION Generous Showers For Two Days Drenched Parched Forests and Extinguished Fires. Asheville, Alay 12.—Heavy thun der-showers late today, following on the heels'of an inch rainfall yester day brought joy to the hearts of hund.eds throughout western North Carolina who have for the past sev eral weeks been unable to sleep or take time to eat becaue of all-devour ing forest fires which burned thou sands of acres aud threatened thou sands more. The rain yesterday broke a drought which had begun to take on serious, proportions. Several times recently showers have brought hope of a general downpour, only to halt before they were well started. A perceptible decrease in stream flow had been reported, and agricultural interests throughout this end of the statea were threatened. CALL MEN BACK TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES Lightning Held Responsible For Another Outbreak in Pisgah Na tional Forest. Asheville, May 10. —Granted a brief reepute Sunday after long weeks of fighting forest fires in this section, foresters were again today ca’led to the fire lines. Lightning which accompanied thundershowers Sunday afternoon was held respon sible today for two fires which broke out in Pisgah national forest- The rains which did much toward halt ing the havoc which was being play- ■ ed in other sections,.had no effect on the new fires and sllon they were blazing dangerously. One of the fire proved to be rather small, but the other burned approximately 50 acres on the head waters of Jarett’s creek. Additional calls for aid were also received today from Transylvania county, where a large fire, reported Saturday to be under control, hafl broken out again. Fifteen Boy scouts left the city today for the scene of this fire, which has to daate burned over more than 4,000 acres. With more rain scheduled for tomorrow, foresters are / hopeful that this last threat will be halted. Big Grocery Event at Parks-Belk Co’s. The Parks-Belk Co. will make Fri i day and Saturday big reduction days on groceries. No delivery • except with other goods and sold to ■ adults only. Karo syrup only 45 - cents a gallon. 1 Small size carna- I tion milk 5 cents, large size 10 eents. r . Silverdale peaches 5 for sl. Other big bargains in groceries. Read the half page ad. today. With Our Advertisers. e The Ritchie Hardware Co. sells 1 Hood tires. Look for the white ar - row. e— ►, Mrs. F. B. Garrison, of Joplin, Mo., i, who has been visiting her mother, in t Concord, is now in York, S. C, spend ing several days with relatives. CONCORD, N. C., THUR§ DAY?MaYT3T7926 NEW HEAD OF ’ THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY \ i Dr. Lacy Is a Son of B. R. Lacy, Treasurer of North Carolina. Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel t Raleigh, May 13 —Presbyterians over the state will be interested in the announcement of the election of a young North Carolinian to the pres idency of Union Theological Semi nary in Richmond, Va. lie is Ben jamin R. Lacy, Jr., at present pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta and son of the present State treasurer of North Carolina. Dr. Lacy/ will succeed Dr. Walter W. Moore, who has been president of the seminary for twenty-two years and who now becomes president emerituh. His resignation accepted with reluctance aud he was persuaded to continue as lecturer of the Old Tes tament. Dr. Lacy was graduated .from Un ion Theological Seminary in 1913 and was Hodge fellow there the follow ing year. He had previously at tended Davidson College where he was a star quarterback on the foot ball team. During the World War he served as chaplain of the First North Carolina Field Artillery over seas and was cited for bravery in ad ministering first aid while under shell fire. , He was at one time assistant pas tor of the First Presbyterian Church In Raleigh nud in May. 1919, he mar ried Aitsa Em uni White, daughter of Dr. W. Mac. White, pastor of- the church, and who is also a member of the board of trustees of the seminary. Other members of the board of trustees from North Carolina who were present at the meeting this week were: Governor A, AV. McLean, Raleigh; H. C. McQueen, AVilming ton; Dr. Robert F. Campbell. Ashe ville, ahd J. Sprunt Hill, Durham. TUBERCULOSIS, CLINIC TO START IN COUNTY MAY 17 Clinic Will Be Held in Concord, Kan napolis and Mt. Pleasant. Appointments are already being made for the next tuberculosis clinic to be held in this county beginning Alay 17th. Miss Alargaret Ford, county tuber culosis nurse, this morning made pub lic (he dates for the clinic, adding that persons desiring to be examined should make application now for ap pointments. The clinic will open in the Y. As. C. A. at Kannapolis on May 17th and continue there through the 20th. On the 21st and 22nd it will be conduct ed at the Cabarrus Hall in Kannapo lis. Concord will be headquarters for the clinic from May 24th to 27th, in . elusive, the examinations to be made at the county health offices. On the 28th the clinic will be held in Mt. Pleasant and the following day it will be conducted in Concord again. Dr. S. E. Lee, who has conducted several clinics in the county, will re turn for the one this month. He will be assisted by Miss Ford and Dr. S. E. Buchanan, county health officer. Persons who feel that they are suf fering with the malady are urged to "be examined during the clinic. Pro nounced cases are not so dangerous, health officials state, for these pa tients take care of themselves and persons in contact with them are careful. However, persons who have the disease in its early stages often are not certain about it and they fail to care for themselves or the per sons about them. The examinations are made free of cost. KLAN OFFICIALS IN ASHEVILLE MEETING Holding Secret Meeting to Discuss Matters of Vital Importance to the Organization. Asheville, May 11.— UP) —Ku Klux Klan officials representing the prov inces lying west of Salisbury in the realms of North Carolina quietly as sembled in Asheville this morning and went into executive session at an unnamed place. North Carolina’s Fertilizer Bill the Largest. Raleigh, May 11.—North Caro lina’s annual fertilizer bill is the big gest in the United States, amounting i to $37,000,000 yearly, according to • Frank Parker,- crop statistician of the department of agriculture, who has just made this discovery. The , amount used is in excess of 1,300.* i 000 tons. The cost average about - ’ S2B a ton which is approximately what is paid for it in other states. ♦ #****#•****#♦ * * * BAPTISTS REFUSE * * TO HAVE BATTLE * * OVER EVOLUTION * ■T ■ *■; Houston, Tex, Alay * T*The temper of the Southern SK Baptist convention on any forth- W er consideration of the question of evolution was indicated here today when it refused4o hear Dr. George Ragland, pastor of the i First Baptist Church of Lex- W: j ington, Ky„, read the remainder j of a, memorial attacking the po % sitto/i of for. E. Y. Mullins, pres- * idem of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louis- j | v|ye, and two professors of that ; | * institution. >Ts . * /T\ /T ™ .I,' , 1 , ■ I CALLING OFF STRIKE R “A FATAL MISTAKE” , to resume work,” says Secretary Cook of the British miners’ federation. ' London. May 13.— UP) —The trades unipri congress made a fatal mistake in calling off the general strike, Sec retary A. J. Cook of the miners’ fed eration told the Associated Press to day. “We know nothing about their rea sons. There was no weakening of the men. AA’e have seen hundreds of tel egrams from all parts of the country to the effect that tho men refuse to resume work.” Asked whether he thought Sir Sam uel's memorandum furnished a reas onable bawis for re-opening negotia tions for settlement of the miners’ Strike. Secretary Cook replied: ’ “Frankly my opinion is that it furnishes a very good basis. There is much in it that I thoroughly ap prove, and it contains many points of useful discussion, but I doubt ivbether the miners will accept it. “One can only forecast that the miners with their knowledge and ex perience of Sir Herbert will accept no reduction in wages. What we , want is a definite guarantee that the . proposed changes in the mining in- Wastry shall actually be made and ap flied immediately. (‘As it is, the locaout still con tinues. and the only terms Hie men , hgve before them pre terms, applying ■ to the various districts. We want a certainty that legislation in that regard will be framed within three mouths before we consent to any wage agreement, so we shall know that the government’s intentions are genniue.” More Men Out Today Than Yesterday. ; London, May 13.—04*)—Opening the debate in the House of Commons on 1 !tW strike situation, former,-Premier Jumsay MacDonald, the parliament ary labor leader, said more men were , out today than yesterday. This was J because the employers had proponed 1 terms that would make it impossible to continue the industry under peace ful conditions. Mr. AlcDonald said that if any at- ' tempts were made to smash trades unionism, if “any section or foolish person in the country thought that [ after the strike and yesterday’s ac tion, he could scrape the faces of the trades unionists in the dust” he was very much mistaken. Five Yean After Death. Naples, May 12.1 n a magnificent house-like tomb of fttarble and graniag in one of the cemeteries in this city aui be seen the body of the great tenor, Enrico Caruso, who died more than five years ago. To all appearances he merely sleeps. The face has not altered, and the hands repose peacefully at each side of the body, perfectly pre served. The broad-winged collar, bow I jtie, and shirt front are faultlessly white, and the dress suit that clothes the body might have been pressed on • ly yesterday. The body represents today one of the wonders of the embalmer’s art, and there seems no reason why time should efface its lifelike ' appearance. It is enclosed in a hermetically-sealed glass case, and around the walls are spaces that will some day hold the remains of the singer’s closest rela tions. Hail Causes Much Damage in Gas ton. Gastnia, May 12. —The finest wheat crop iu Gaston County, be longing to A- P. Rudisill in the tangled mass by bail last night. Wheat as high as five feet was beat ento the ground. The section suffering the worst was) the section between Dallas and Paysour Mountain Gap- The storm moved from there in a southeastern ly direction, hitting East Gastonia. Flint Mill owners Wedneday re ported 100 windows smashed in the plant by large hail stones, some as big as bantam eggs. Large fruit crops and garden truck were destroy ed, according to F. l C. Ratchford who stated that he, could have gathered up a two horse wagon load of 'hail stones. Peaches, cherries and apples were knocked, from trees. Garden crops were ruined. Florists gardens suffered some damage- Dr. George R- Stuart Dies. Birmingham, Ala., May 11.—Dr. George It. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, died suddenly this afternoon of a heart attack- He had recently left a hospital where he underwent a major operatioh several weeks ago. He was one of the best known ministers of the Methodist church, South. Ten Men to Remain Idle. London, May 13.—04*) —An official of the railway men’s union today as serted that in view of the difficulties surrounding the reinstatement of the strikers, the exeutives of three of the railway unions have called upon all railway men to continue the strike until they receive satisfactory assur ances from their employers. J- B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher ‘Y* Workers In Shadow Os Goal On First Day Os Drive c ' 1 More Than $12,000 Pledged During First Day t . Campaign Which Will Come to Close at Anoiner Meeting Tonight. Workers in ttoe Young Men's Chris ■ tian Association drive to raise $16.- 1000 were within the shadow of their ! goal last night when they reported 'pledges totalling $12,369 after their i first day’s efforts. They resumed the (campaign this morning confident ttoat during the day their work would car ry them over the top. Total pledges reported by the vari ous teams and the executive commit tee amounted tof $9,989 to which was added $2,369 whuto was pledged by the team members at the meeting Monday niglit. • The executive Committee reported j $4,875, it being explained that the total had been reduced because some members of the committee who were also team . members toad asked for permission to report their contribu-. tions through their teams. Major Rankin’s division, with to tal pledges of $2,168.50> carried off first honors at the meeting last night. To the total reported last night was added $685 pledged by ttoe team mem bers, giving the division a grand to tal of $2,853.50. Captain C. W. Byrd won individ ual honors when Jus team reported the highest collections of the day. The horse toe is, riding moved to the front of the fie’d and he won first honors in the prizes, being presented with a ham which was donated by Mayor C. H. Barrier. Major Ftoarr. of the air division, reported $1,404.50, Major Pharr of the land division reported $776 and’ Major Barrier reported $765 a« pledges collected during the day. Captain P. M. Lafferty was second in team honors yesterday, his horse taking second place. Captain L. T. Hartsell, Jr., who led the field on j nwg.a=a:.i.-.. ... , ALF SIGMON'S BODY IS FOUND IN RIVER v I Sheriff Investigates Death or Man Found Floating in Catawba—Find Still Nearby. J Newton. May 12.—The body of Alf Sigmon, aged 65, white, was found floating in the Catawba river near the Garland Armlt farm three miles above the Southern Power company’*; dam today. , Sigmon having failed to appegr at bi»* home after ajLi absence, search was started for him, lasting all day Sunday and Monday, the sheriff of Catawba county and his deputies taking part in the search. It is reported that Sigmon had been in . a boat on the river and a capsized boat was found. On the river bank, adjacent to where the boat was found the sheriff found 150 gallons of beer and a short distance from there a 60-gallon still, cap and worm. . There were not any bruises on the body of Sigmon and no arrests have been made but the matter will be thoroughly investigated by the auth rities. Birmingham to Welcome Old Soldiers. Birmingham, Ala., May 13.—Vet erans of the Confederacy, sons 7 and grandsons of the warriors and Daugh ters of the Confederacy will gather in Birmingham from many States next Wtiek to attend the thirty-sixth national reunion of the United Con federate Veterans and the meetings of the seyeril affiliated organizations. The gathering will have its formal op ening on Tuesday and will continue for three days. For several mouths the local com mittees have been actively at work op, preparations for the reception and en tertainment of the many visitors. The social features of the reunion will be notable and the street and building decorations unusually elaborate. Capi tal Park, near the center of the city, will be made a general rendezvous for renewing, acquaintances. Barge grandstands are being erected along the park from which the officers and guests will review the parade of the veterans. Body of A. H. Homage Found. ■ Newport News, V,a., May 13. —(A*) body of A. H. Ramage, wealthy oil man who disappeared from the Wash ington-Norfolk steamboat several weeks ago was found this morning in a fish net near Buekroe Beacli. It was identified by Dr. Geo. K. Van derslice. Ttoe body was found by Capt. Her bert Guy. The coroner was unable to find any marks of violence, but ex plained that the condition of the body would make it next to impossible to discern such marks, even though Mr. Ramage had met a violent death. It has not been definitely established J whether he jumped or fell, or was thrown from the steamer. The body will be claimed by Geo. H. Lewis, of Norfolk. A reward was offered by relatives for its recovery. Rowan to Banish Scrub BuUT" Salisbury. May * 12.—The scrub bull is to be banished from Rowan. A county-wide committee compo*»ed of three men from each township met in County Agent Yeager® office and determined on this course. They formed a Rowan Better Dairy Sires association and will work with a de termination to 'make Rowan county the first county in the state to have 100 per cent pure bred dairy sires. Wants to Meet Miners. London, May 13.—OP)—Premier Baldwin has asked the miners’ execu tives to meet h : tn at the House of Commons this afternoon. Captain Hartsell ctoanged the name the first day, dropped to third place, of his horse from Belle of the Bends to Spark Plug but the change did not bring victory. * Optimism prevailed at the meet ing, the various reports being enthu-i siasticaliy received. Particular in j terest centered in the races and ev- I ery one moved about for an advan tageous seat when«ttoe jockeys took! J their places. . The meeting opened with the invo cation by Rev. Harris B. Thomas. J rector of All Saints Episcopal Church. | “America” was sung by the audience and then a fine supper was enjoyed. The reports were made following ttoe supper. Much interest centered also in the drawing for the prizes and there wan an uproar when H. S. Williams, called to draw the names from the hat, drew’ his own name first. He was given a straw hat. Ottoer win ners W’ere: O. ~A. Swnringen, straw hat; Bob Isenhour, shirt; Ebb White, auto emblem; Joe Pike, knife; Jones Yorke, tie; Mrs. H. W. Blanks, um brella, and Mrs. Leslie Correll, jew elry. In addition to the prize won by Captain Byrd another was presented to P. M. Lafferty for winning second place. The prize was a knife. Joe Pike won the “booby” prize. This morning the team members started ttoe second day of their cam paign with a short devotional service 1 at the Y. The invocation was made by Rev. R. M. Courtney, pastor of Central Methodist Church. Final reports will be made at an other meeting at the Y tonight at 6:30. It is predicted that ttoe drive j will exceed the totgl sought. m-w—-ilia . » j i -.—.. i. L MAKES REPLY TO LOST WILL PLEA j Widow of Judge George H. Brown Answers Claims of His Relatives. ' Washington. N. C., May. X 2 Mm. George H. Brown, widow’ of Judge Brown, today filed in the of fice of the clerk of superior court her answer, through her attorneys. Judge James S- Manning of Raleigh, and Harry McMullan, of this city, emphatically denying the allegations in the petition filed by* 1. D. Mar- Lean and others, collateral relatives of Judge Brown, in which three col lateral relatives seek to set up an alleged lost will of Judge Brown. The answer is qnite a lengthy legal document and indicates tnat the widow of Judge Brown will con test to the fullest extent the efforts of the petitioners in that proceeding to set up what they claim was anoth er wilt of Judge Brown, as w’ell as the caveat proceedings in which these parties seek to set aside the will of Judge Brown which has been offered for probate by his w’idow. Large Trees in Capitol Grounds to Be Cut Down. Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh, May 13. —After having stood as sentinels in the Capitol square, for centuries, silent witnesses to the notable events that have tran spired in the seat of the State’s gov ernment, three of the oldest and larg est oak trees in the Capitol grounds are being cut down, as a safety pre caution. These aged oaks, under whose branches the lawmakers of many gen erations have walked and discussed matters of legislative moment, have now nearly succumbed to the ravages of time and the elements and no long er are able to be 'aided by the tree surgeon’s art. With only a few sprigs of green visible here and ttoere on their scrawny branches, their trunks hollow and .weakened from the countless storms they have weathered, the custodian of the Capitol you nils decided ttoat they must come down, as they w’ere likely to blow’ over In the first severe storm that struck them. Hence, for the last two days, work men have been busy removing the up per limbs, piecemeal, so that the other trees would not be damaged, should ttoey be felled as they stood. Unidentified Wanderer is Found in Lee County. Jonesboro, May 12.—County offi . cers Teb Hunter and Alton Groce went to Lemon Springs Tuesday and brought back/a man who was found wandering in that vicinity and plac ed him in the Lee County jail for safe keeping pending the arrival of relatives or friends. All efforfe to determine, his name j or place of residence have proven un successful- * , Information is that ne fa mentally unbalanced and n pitiful looking ob- ject. He told Jailor Hunter “he was from the Lord.” While at Lemon Springs he sig nalled three trains to stop and wae knocked down by one, but received no serious injury. t Queen Alexandra Boudoir. London, May 13.—The Prince of Wales, who soon is to take over Marl borough House as his town residence, has directed that the boudoir of his grandmother, the late Queen Alexan dra, is not to be interfered with in any way, and is to be kept exactly as it was when last she used it. This room, which is a bright and pleasant room overlooking the gardens, was al | ways a great favorite with the ldte I Queen Mother. ÜBOR ARE >-. oflilSFlEO IT 'Till of irai Trades Union Congress Protests Against Action of Employers Who Re fuse Men Old Jobs. SOME STRIKERS DECLINE TERMS ! And They Have Not Tried to Get Jobs Back—Each Union Must Decide Its Own Policy Now. London, May 13.— (A*) —Ttoe Trades Union Congress has no alternative but to resist to the utmost “any at tempt to impose humiliating terraß on the workers," A statement to this ef fect was issued by the Trades Union Congress today after it special meet ing called to consider the failure of employers to re-engage workers throughout the country. “Our resisting power is unlmpair; ed.” the statement continued. “We cannot tolerate the imposition of con ditions designed to destroy trades un ionism. Peace without vindictiveness is impossible unless the attacks are ended immediately. The workers v ill not surrender their hard earned gains.” Unions Fear Lockout. London, May 13. —04*/ —Great Brit ain’s nine-day general strike, called off yesterday, sw’itched today to what labor regarded as a widespread look out by the employers against union men seeking to return to work on the old status. This development came ar one of the most dramatic of all those in the disturbed days aince the industrial up heaval began. What it amounted to, according to labor men, was a dispo sition on the part of the employers to smash union influences as far as pos sible. The Trades Union Congress which conducted the general strike and an nounced its termination yesterday, ac cepted the gage, and in a fighting statement declared the Trades. Unions would resist to the utmost “any at tempts to impose humiliating terms on the workers.” '* “Onr resisting, power is unimpair ed.” it asserted. Throughout the country the unions and employers were deadlocked, the unions demanding unqualified rein statement of the strikers, and the em ployers declining to deal w’ith them except on their own terms. These in some cases called for the tearing up the union cards, and there even a refusal in certain in stances to re-employ the strikers at all. Many Still Idle. London, May 13.— UP) —Great Brit ain’s general strike ttoeoretieally is over but practically is still continu ing to function this morning more or less as it had for the last nine days. Throughout the country there is a disposition thus far on the part of many unions to stand out. There are various reasons for this. Among ttoem are the men’s desire in some instaces to take advantage of the strike to exact better terms of era ploymertt; sympathy with the miners who are still on strike; refusal of some employers to discharge volun teer workers to make room for the old employees, and to edicts issued by other employers that they will not take back the workers until ttoey have torn up their union cards. ' This situation is possible because the trades union congress in calling off the general strike issued orders that the meu were not to return to work, pending instructions from their individual unions. Comments were heard today that it was far easier to start a general strike than to toalt one. There was some improvement in conditions thle morning, traffic accommodations be ing a little better, but the citizen w’ho retired last night with ttoe thought that his troubles were ended was amazed upon awakening to find that he still had to walk to work and en dure other inconveniences. Even in London volunteers con tinued to man the comparatively few busses running, hardly any tram cars were functioning, and the subway ser vice was about ttoe same as yester day. The authorities predicted that these would begin to right ttoemselvee forth with, although it would take eonsid erahle time before conditions ap proached any thing like normal. Miners’ Meeting Called Off. London, May 13. —(A*)—The meet ing of the miners’ delegates scheduled , to be held in London tomorrow has . been postponed. Secretary A. J. Cook announced this afternoon. t ~ _ mm-mmrmmmsmrn / SAT’S BEAR BAYS I I ITT li ! es a s 8 V [- Fair tonight, Friday partly cloudy e slightly warmer in extreme weat por tion tonight. Moderate west winds. NO.«r