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If You Have Anything to Sell, Advertise it. Record Want . 1L Ads Bring Re suits. KECORB 01,. 1. NO. 221 GERMANY IS LISTENING FOR VOICE OF PEACE President Wilson's Charlotte Speech Given Posi tion of Honor in Berlin Papers War Stocks Drop While Peace Stocks Rise Attitude Changes. (liy the Associated Press) j U i l.ii, May -4. via London, May j A wireless lis patch from the l ;s f, l States giving the substance : I'ri'siilent Wilson's speech at Char-j ., tic in which he referred to the pos . i, I ty of American meditation in ! war is given the place of honor j n ihe morning papers. The afternoon ' , lis return to the subject and : ,cif cimment. together with publ ie J ,i ., inn, lias attracted wide atten-j :...ii. Timuuli not definitely stated, there i , doubt that Germany is willing , mvi pt a tenner 01 goou oinces 10 i .iiuvuiate peace. The former opin- , ii in lnu'h i larteis that America had .r.i.iliticd herself as a peace med'a- ,,n account of the shipment of mu : , to the allies has now changed. President Wilson can hold out in - i tl'i'i ts for mediation, it is bel.eved . 1 1 i . i . i peace win resuu. The rumors of the mediation have r'Vded the I It-fl i ii stock market. "W.ir hali.es." which have been gen . .t'.v v. eak dropped lower on reports r ca and other neutral coun- , - .'.ere contemplating offering as mediators. At the same in, "peace tocks," such as shipping co!,,iiial securities, are in strong m.ihil. TO SELL LOTS The ale of 40 residence lots at pub . auction at Mountain View, West H cKi'iy Saturday afternoon at 1:30 undoubtedly will draw a large crowd f. r the lots will go to the highest !.,.er at auction. Campbell and I'.iichanan who have been successful a- agents, , will dispose or me iois re-, of cost. Mr. Buchanan do- j uardles iiili' the easy, auctioneering. The terms are ROBERT R. AT I (By Associated Press) i Tuskeiiee, Ala., May 25. Major ! Kobert K. Mutoii, a negro of unmixed j i. '.woil, was installed here today as principal of Tuskcgee institute which v. as found. ! by the late Booker T Washington for the uplfit of the negro i ace. In his installation address Major Mi' i n indicated that he would en I' uvwr to follow out the policy of his pi . 'ieeesMir, Dr. Washington. "While the outlook was never more h'ipH'ul, the negro problem is not yet .lived," said Major Moton. "While hire is a great encouragement in fact that 70 per cent of the negro ! nation can read and write it is not a!'.- to assume that 70 per cent of lie neyri.es are really and truly eou-1 'ti'l. Our progress in- this country l.-rlnl :ifid we have ev- ' ,-rv .....,. fur reioieinet but shift-; 'e.-ies, disease inefficiency and crim .ire entirely too prevalent among our i.e.iple. Color and conduct still count j ,i. th'.s question, but let us remember that conduct counts more than color. Major Moton reminded his hearers hat in his last talk from the same pla form Dr. Washington spoke on tin- importance and value of team work. "If teamwork was necessary in Sis school under the leadership of lr. Washington," he continued, "how much rflore imperative it is now that e hav (he help and inspiration of his words and presence." "If we are to be true to the great ;id sac red trust," he continued, "if we an. o carry out me aims pnu oui- i. t AuUh!nrt.n wp : must each cherish and maintain the ... i , lUa oril which riUS always permcawu m U. and work of this school the spir- i of self foruetfulness the spirit of ervice and sacrifice the Tuskegee . nirit the spirit of cooperation and .onecration. It is only in this spifit i hat the Tuskegee Normal and In- u.stral institute can continue to ren- j der service to the negro, to the state . ;nni l.o the nation." Major Moton was selected to suc i .-! i)r. Wash'ngton by a unanimous I vote of a special committee of the : board of trusteet of the institute in I New York on December 20 last. In making the choice the committee re-I li ned to him as "another forceful ' personality." He was born in Amelia county Virginia, in 1807 and spent his early years on the Vaughan planta tion in Prince Edward county. His mother was cook at the big house and bis father led the hands on the plan tation. was st.nt to Hampton ins' itute in 1885, graduating five years; later. He remained as drill master Jhd assistant commandant of cadets. Trl .181)0 he became comman dant, aposition which he held until his election fiH piinpa of Tuskegee. Since December he has given his time the campaign for the Booker T. Washington memorial fund. ION NSTALLED USKEGEE MINORITY ASKS FOR BIGGER NAVY (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 25. Republican 'members of the house naval affairs 'committee, in a minority report to day, denounced the $241,000,000 naval appropriation bill reported by the ma jority as wholly inadequate and urged lVr . . more liveral allowances to make jtne unite Mates navy the second greatest in the world. The minority upuit charged thatthe majority re ort ignored expert advice, paid no heed to Secretary Daniels and com proniisd eon a plan wanted by inter ests unfavorable to protectin the na- iition. The Republicans recommened that t'ue bill provide for two dreadnoughts, omitted by the Democrats; six battle cruisers instead of five, fifty subma r lies instead of 20 and a number of other auxiliaries. IS 10 SUGGEST PEACE (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 25. President Wilson told callers today that the in tervention of a neutral in behalf of peace in Europe could rest only on liehalf of a mutual desire of the bel .'gerenta for peeae, and that both sides would have to indicate a will-nj-'iies; to discuss terms. Mr. Wilson did not disclose any definite plant of action he may have . rmulated in regar to peace, onr au In.r.zc a formal statement of his at titude. His callers gained the im pression that he would extend his good office to the belligerents to bring about peace when the condi t dns he outlined were likely of ful fillment. MEXICO IS SUFFERING FROM CROP SHORTAGE Washington, May 25. Further re ports of disturbed econtjnic condi tions in Mexico reached the state de partment. Crops were said to be in poor condition in many sections and spring planting was below normal. The de facto government, it was re ported, had crushed the railroad strike in most districts by subject- railroad workmen to military rule and making them liable to court martial fo rretusal to work. t js sa;, that wjrefcapping is im- n0S8ible in this city because there is a state law against it. rim. Are state laws held inviolate to that ex ipnt? Ph adelohia Inquirer The Republican and progressive t.onventions will meet in Chicago in less than three weeks, so it is high time Chicago was strengthening her police force. Florida Times-union This new list of Republicans who arc eallinir for the colonel's nomina tion is chiefly interesting as a cata log of those who were so quiet or doubtful in their party allegiance in 1912 that their present inclinations i.ikc n surnrise and disappoint no .vretntion whatever. New York World. It is said that Armenians are now ....timr oi-jms. The surprising fact . . fV,f flf about the Armenians is that anyot v. ...... - them are left to eat anything I TYivti AmtiriMn -Balti- mvfv. . President Wilson talks literature -Chicafigo i c-ven wh'en he merely chats. Is'ews j ' TEN THOUSAND SEE (By the Associated Press.) Tuskegee Ala., May 25. Ten thousand persons from all parts of the United States were present to day at the inauguration of Major Robert R. Moton as principal to suc ceed the late Booker T. Washington. The procession was notable, there be ing in the line of march southern and northern trustees of the institute, representatives of colleges and uni versities and others. The procession ,vas more than a mile long. The pres ident was enthusiastically greeted. PRESIDENT READY MOTON NAUGURATED HICKORY, N. C. THURSDAY EVENING MAY 25, 1916 CENSORSHIP GREECE IS T (By Associated Press) Athens, Greece, May 25. It has been one of the revealing circum stances of the noliticnl sitnotmy, in Greece since the formation of the Sko uloudis ministry that the censorship of press cablegrams t.n ntVie. ,,,-,.;c. has been not only right, but double wiu sometimes triple. There has been no censorship at all of the Green newspapers. lo jealousy and mutual mistrnsf n- mong members of the cahint ;c ctf;K uted the manifold censorship of cable grams. Four former premiers sit i, the present niinistrv Vi pi rf trrnf Vi a solely by their common, hatred of Venizelos and their rlpsiro him out of office. Premier Skouloudis. as foreign affairs, exercises thf ble censorship. brought and sent to the ministry and submitted to a young diplomatist, for merly Greek charge d'affaires in Montenegro, who either lasses thpm or himself in turn submits them to the premier. The latter process is a long one. as Mr. Skoul Olldis is in tin hurry, and often the sender of a mes sage must wait two or three hours to learn whether his message may be sent. He eenerallv must wait in -pr- son, as the minister freouentlv in quires the alteration of a word or two. If the sender of the message is not present to accept the alteration, the message is killed as a whole. cut though bearing the premier's red-pencilled authorization, the mes sage is by no means sure to go. For mer premier and present minister of communications, Rhallys, also has a say about it. He does not always agree with his colleagues, and if he does not, the signature of the regular censor becomes meaningless. No one sees Mr. Rhallys' censor. The messa ges are sent to him, he works his will with them, and they are returned. There is no appeal and no nossihilitv of explanation or alteration. But former Premier Demetrios Gounaris has no great faith in the judgment of either his colleagues. He is minister of inferior, and as such, is head of all the police, and of the secret police in particular and any messages reflecting on h'm fail to ar rive at their destination. And re quests for investigation proye fruit less wate of effort. in the matter of royal messages, in terviews with his majwstv. the kiner of the Hellenes, or dispatches in which the opinions of Constantine I. are cited or referred to, there is still another censorship that of Count Mercati, grand faster of ceremonies of the court of Greece. Telegrams of this nature are referred tp the king himself, and op his approval of them, Count Mercati lntitals each page and writes a note at the bot tom directing the telegraph authorities to pass the message "by order of he king." But the messages do not pass a bit more for having received this sanction of the palace. Minister of Communi cations Rhallys inspects them whether or not they have the Iving s approval. Recently a very important paragraph in an interyiew given by King Con stantine to the correspondent of the Associated Press was "lost'' in this way. When the matter was prouenp to the attentio" of the sovereign he concluded that Minister Rhallys was probably quite wise in deleting the paragraph in question and there, and there the discussion ended. The correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt a short time ago created a sensation by avoiding all censorship of an interview which he had had with King Constantine. Although the monarch had made it a condition of his receiving the German journalist that there be no interview, the Berlin correspondent was altogether too de lighted with what he heard on the oc casion of his first meeting with the Greek sovereign to resist temptation. But he was too wiley to try to send his message out by telegraph and risk its mutilation at the hands of Ministers Skouloudis, Rhallys and Gounaris; so he sent it out by post, under cover of the German legation pouch, and when it was finally published there was consternation in Greece. Since that incident Constantine of Greece has steadfastly refused to be directly ouoted by anyone for publication, and has received only one journalist, a man in whom he has great confidence. METHODISTS STAND PAT ON (By the Associated Press) Saratoga Springs, May 25. The Methodist general conference refused today by a voate of 435 to 3G0 to re- move trom me uiscipin.c "j- the clause which provides for expul sion for church members who play cards, dance and attend the theater, BETTER SUIiJ2.liUL,Ji&. r-Ti: stte cor- 4.:f ArTv,;sirn announced todav u ohofnles affectino- At- lantic Coast Line trains 90 and 91 and Southern trains 108 and 131 will be- come effective next Sunday. The At- lantic Coast Line now operated De- xt fll and nli-lchnrr. -urill operate through to Wilmington and operate tux s , tVP Southern train now operated from Greensboro to Raleigh will con tinue to Goldsboro, Buffers to be clamped to the lower ends of bed posts have been invented to protect wall paper, woodwork and furniture as beds are moved. All the Mexican generals are not fighting at the same time. Some are Drinting money with their pictures on ft " Atlanta Constitution. TIGH DISCIPLINE IN PERSHING GIVEN TROOPS Columbus, N. M., May 25. A new movement of American troops along General Pershing's line of communi cations was reported here today. The movement made in the last 48 hours was said to offset fhe threatened movement of the Carranza command, but it was pointeJ out that any move ments under way were minor, and do not affect the general expeditionary policy. Several cavalry patrols are scout ing the Namiquipa district, but they, it was learned wore acting emrely as intelligence pa1.'!, orders have been given them to ft only on the defen sive and to take no prisoners. COLOGNE ME MM DRESSES . . Us.- ( By 'Assctpiated Press. Cologne, May' 2&!i!j3isappoi nted that both personal and official pleas and warning's have had little or no ef fect, the woman's alliance of Cologne and thi;rty-five asocatedj wefnen's associations and organizations have petitioned the governor of the fort ress to issue a decree forbidding the wearing of high-heeled shoes, wide flowing, short skirts and other apparel that has been smuggled in from coun tries at war with Germany or that is patently a copy of foreign mode and fashion. "It shows a lack of patriotism and Is a disgrace for German women," says the petition in part, " that many of them go about in clothing which by its striking, frivolous nature mocks the earnest sentiment that rules among the people at this time of manifold need and severe personal suffering." The petition declares that luxury of a noticeable sort in clothing is nothing but an insult to the unfortunate, and is unworthy of the German women at this time. "Since all the pleas of sensibile thinking people, as well as the official cautions, have been without result," concludes the petition, "we ask the governor to take steps against the above-named evils.1' BREAKS OP MOB (By the Associated Press.) Mobile. Ala., May 25. Quick action on the part of the sheriff, the police and the military in arresting ten men who were the leaders of a small mob eet a negro supposed to be in jail here is believed to have prevented a lynching last night. The arrests were made at an early hour this morning, the men being charged with carryingconcealed wea pons. The military was .on guard all night. MARKETS 1 mttitn:nTTTTtTt:t;t::ttn:tt;:tttt:tnn NEW YORK STOCKS C3y the Associated Press.) New York May 25. Reading fur ther descent from its recent high re cord was the most interesting event in toolav s n-riVular opening, lhe stock was offered in large blocks from 103y2 to 102. There were large transactions also in United btates Steel with further activity in motors, chiefly Studebaker and Chandler. De- . .... n i ' 1 cl.nes m all instances were iractionai COTTON FUTURES. (By the Associated Press.) New York, May 25. The cotton market lost a good part of yester day's advance at the opening today. First prices were barely steady at a dcline of 10 to 13 points, and after rallies of three or four points, the market again eased off under scat tering liquidation. The market closed steady. Open July . 12-84 October . . 12.85 December ... .-- 13.00 January 13.05 March . 13.18 HICKORY MARKETS. Close 12.87 12.83 12.99 13.02 13.17 Cotton 12 1-4 Waeat . $1-35 CHICAGO WHEAT 1 (By the Associated Press) ! flhicas-o. May 25. Although hot, drv weather southwest led to higher prices in the wheat market here to- day, the advance ianeu i0 iasu ine opening, which ranged trom d-8 to d-4 nignei, w. u - y - - """i fioi-itprnhpr at followed by moderate further gams . TO!1t. nn to well below ves- and then a reaction to well below yes terday's close. THE WEATHER yj::J.ji;:::::::::::::uJiJiJJiJJi Washington, May 25. For North Carolina: Fair tonight and Friday; gentle north to northeast winds. SOME MORE ALABAMA SHERIFF FIGHT IS BEGUN TO SAVE DR. WAITE (By Associated Press ) New York, May 25. The fight to save Dr. Arthur Warren Waite began today. The prosecution closed its ;case and tre defense marshalled al- enists and relatives of the accused man to prove that he was insane when he killed his wealthy father-in-law, John E. Peck, by poisoning h'm with loses of laudanum. It is understood that the defense v;ll make no claim that Waite 's in sane now. An effort will be made to show that he was in a highly nervous state for several months preceding i.e., LU ui ivir. recK, mat he was 'subject to "obsessions" and the victim f mental suggestions coming from mother self, which the defendant called the "Man from Egypt." Mrs. Margaret Weaver Horton, the young woman with whom Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, confessed poisoner of his wife's parents, studied languages and music and shared a "studio" in a fashionable New York hotel, described late at Waite's trial for murder what she considered the dual character of the prisoner. This alleged Jekyll-Hyde nature of Waite, the evil side of which he has asserted manifested itself in tie folrmi of a -"little man roni E8"ypt," gave the first inkling of the theory upon which Waite's lawyers will proceed in their efforts to prove he was insane at the time he killed John E. Peck, and therbey save him from the electric chair, Mrs. Horton, who cast sorrowing K'lanees at Waite as he sat pale and outwardly ill -at ease not more than 20 feet from her, followed Mrs? Clara Louise Peck Waite, wife of the pris oner, on the stand. Mrs. Horton told her story slowly, directly, and gave the impression that she cared little for the ordeal to which she herself was subjected. It appeared to those who watched her closely that she was trying to convey to the prisoner some thing of the sympathy she felt for him. Although called as a witness for the state, Mrs. Horton seemed to be much relieved when Walter R. Deuel, coun sel for Waite, began to cross-examine her. Waite, whp had sat almost mo tionless throughout the long direct examination by Assistant District Attorney George N. Brothers, drop ped his hand from his chin and raised his eyes towards the witness. The wife of the prisoner, dressed in deep mourning and sobbing quietly at in tervals, sat directly behind the jury box. Not a line of testimony had been brought out by the prosecution touch ing upon Waite's mental condition when the state restecj after Mrs. Hor ton had finished her story. Several alienists were in the courtroom, how ever, waiting to be called in rebuttal. The defense, it is expected, will open tomorrow in a vigorous attempt to prive that Waite was insane when he committed his crime. Mrs. Horton, with a trace of sad ness in her voice, first told how she had met Waite last January when she was singing in a New York thea tre. He was gentlemanly and kind to her, she said, and they struck up a fast friendship. Waite was interested in her voice, anS later inquired the name of her vocal instructor. "He said he would like to take vocal lessons himself" she added, "and I In troduced him to my teacher. Mrs. Horton then told how she and Waite had studied moern languages and music toe-ether for which Waite "insisted" on paying; and finally of the rental of the "studio." PRIMARY NEXT WEEK . The first statewide primary will be held Saturday week, and the chief interest of Catawba lolks will center nn can didates for state offices, since the primary does not apply to Ca tawba county candidates. Mr. J. D. Elliott, candidate for state senator, will be voted on in the district as will also Mr. Chas. A. Jones of Lincolnton, Tfprmhlican candidate for the honor Roth having been endorsed, their nomination on opposing tickets will be n matter of form. Catawba and L.m coin comprise this senatorial district. TE HOLD MEETING HERE Mr. Chas. E. Mcintosh, superinten .lent-, nfthe TTiekorv schools is spend ing today in the city conferring with the teachers in regard to the work nf nfivt, session. A conference was held this morning in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce and later in the day it was expected that a meet ith council would be held. To morrow morning Mr. Mcintosh will deliver the literary address at btar town high school. WEBB WANTS PROHIBITION FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washine-ton. May 25. Congress man Doughton, who is a member of ; " the' District of Columbia u& wantg to haye an amendment to j thjj dMrict appropriation bill pre- venting the sales and manutacture ot tion in the nature of arule has been prepared to make the amendment an order. Ill ..UAi Kl-iX 1 1 LO 111 i-iiv. uin.vif. - ..v.v. Architects predict a new style of archectecture after the war. Churches (we presume wii be bomb prooi. Detroit Free Press. The governor of Kansas has had a pumpkin named after him. To lovers of pumpkin pie tihatj seems honor enough for one man. Toledo Blade. HICKORY ACHERS GERMANS MAKE GAINS IN FURIOUS ONSLAUGHTS Continue Furious Assault in Verdun Region and Crown Prince's Armies Gain Foothold at Quarry Italians Driven Back Sub marine Sinks British Steamer. TREATY WAY OF PROM PT (By Associated Press) Washington, May 25. President Wilson today told Senator Sheppard and R. 1). Bowen that the American government was doing everything ble to protect the right of American growers of cotton and other iroods vanted in Europe and would continue o do its utmost. Mr. Bowen complained that the aimers of the United States had lost 500,0.00,01)0 in 1914 alone. The presi- ent) referred tot he peace treaty with Great Britain as necessitating horough discussion of the question. Mr. Horace Lony returned yester ay from Donaldson Military school at Fayetteville Mr. Long accompanied oy his sister, Miss Mabel, leaves to morrow for Atlanta to visit their aunt. Mrs. P. A. Aberneth. ONE AD BROUGHT If anybody doubts that the Record i s studied carefully near and far, he referred to the proprietors of the i Van Dyke Book and Art store. Mr. Donald Applegate, one of the proprie- ! tors, dropped into this office today to tell of the effect of a word puzzle j placed in this paper. j Replies already have come from over zOO nersons, some ot the ans wers being from Henderson, Newton and many from the country. Of course the great number of replies were from Hickory, but Mr. Apple- gate said the answers convinced him that the Circulation of the Record is general enough to reach the reading public in this large territory. This is another instance of the drawing power of Record advertise ments. TAXICABS IDLE. j (By the Associated Press) j London, May 25. Five thousand taxicabs are idle in London today be- i cause so many drivers have joined the ! colors, and the authorities are being ; urged to relax the rules so as to per- ' mit women and discharged sailors and 1 soldiers to operate them. When the war broke out there were 10,000 li censed taxicabs in London. Taxicab owners say that if Scotland Yard, which has the licensing power, would extend it to women and also lessen the severity of the "knowledge of London" test so as to crive a chance j to discharge fighting men, the prob- . lem would be solved. CHANGE IN STATION. (By Associated Press.) Raleigh, May 25. The state cor- poraticn commission announced .to day that it had agreed to a change in the location of the proposed $30,- 000 union station at Kinston, the sta tion to be located on the Caswell site, as first proposed. A little brochure being circulated :n Berlin sets forth the virtues of the Kaiser, notably his simplicity and love of peace. Too bad that little biacK men from Egypt got hold of him New Yorw Evening Telegram. What will become of George W. Perkins if, as the outcome of the Chi cago conventions, what is leit ot the Progressive party goes up the Repub lican spout? Springfield Republi can. With universal military training this country will not have to depend upon the vagaries of a lot of potbel lied congressmen. Chicago News. T IS (By the Associate1 Press.) Orlando, Fla., May 25. Woman's position in the Southern Presbyter ian church, afterseveral days of leng thy argument, has remained virtually unchanged, but was up for probable discussion as the result of an an nouncement that 50 of the less than 300 commissioners attending the ses sion here objected to the action taken on the matter. While up to the opening of today's session, the assembly had set no date for the adjournment, it was said by members of the assembly that unsels delayed by argument of protest on woman's work or other matters the assembly might adjourn some time today. ON OVER 200 IE H FOR WOMEN NOT ABANDONED Price Two Cents (By the Associated Press) Continuing their furious assault in the Verdun region the Germans hav ing succeeded in wresting the batter ed ruins of Fort Douaumont from the French have driven, hard against the line west of the fort. In this new attack the crown prince's forces suc ceeded in gaining a foothold in French trenches in Haudremont quarry, which has been the scene of many hard struggles. At Fort Douaumont itself the in fantry engagements waged so des perately during the week have ceased for the time being, the French war office announcement says. The artillery has been notably ac- tive, its fire on the west bank of the pos-j,Meuse being particularly severe. Cou mincs.ine vinage close to the river just captured by the Germans, and from which they have been prevented from debouching by the French fire, is under bombardment by the French. East of the Meuse the French have made some progress by hand grenade attacks. Latest reports from the Austro Italian front indicate that the Austrians have driven a wedge rath er deeply between the Kalians in the valleys southeast of Trent. The Ital ians admittedly have been falling back in this sector, where they now report a concentration of forces. The sinking by a submarine of the British steamer Washington is an nounced from London. Rome reports the destruction of an Austrian gunboat and an Austrian aeroplane in an engagement with an Italian gunboat in the upper Adriatic. As an outgrowth of recent talk )f Peace, Sir Edward Grey has reiterat- ed in the house of commons that the time is not vet rine for neace. It. was , . ,. , , UUL Ul 'P'"y maintain me solidarity of the entente allies, he said, until a stage of the war had been reached where the prospect for main- taining an enduring peace would be with the allies. The American note to Great Britain and France reiterating though more strongly than in the previous note, the government's protest against the seiz ure and detention of legitimate mail matter bound to and from the United States has been handed to the British and French ambassadors at Washing ton. FACE COURT (By the Associated Press) Washington, May 25. Reversing previous decision Secretary Baker an nounced today that the 116 members of the Texas guard who failed to pre sent themselves for muster into the federal service will be brought to court martial immediately under the present law. Mr. Baker intended to j await the signing of the new militia ilaw now before the president before acting. LIEUTENANT ROCKWELL IS INSTANTLY KILLED Pensacola, Fla., May 24. Lieu tenant James Vincent Rockwell, a civil engineer in the United Stataes navy, who was in training as an aviator here, was instantly killed late yester day when a navy aeroplane he was piloting dived headforemost 150 feet into the gulf. The machine was found badly dam aged and navy officers said they be lieved some portion of the wings or steering gear caused the accident by giving way. The accident was direct ly in front of the aviation station and occurred just as Lieutenant Rockwell was ending a trial flight. A number of person, including his three little children saw the aviator fall. Lieutenant Rockwell, who was 39 years old, was born in Indiana. His wife and children had been residing here with him. He expected to get a pilot's license shortly. THE MOTION PICTURE. Washington May 25. Congress man Doughton, who is amember of the house committee on education, which has had under consideration the bill for censorship of moving pic ture films, thinks there will be no legislation this session on the sub ject. "Unless the motion picture peo ple censor some of their films them selves there is likely to be some leg islation" Mr. Doughton said. "While a majority of the pictures are all right some are indecent, ob scene and rotten. If these are not corrected by the picture people the public in self-defense, will be bound to take some legal steps for protec tion." You can always keep your memory green in a man's mind by doing him an injury. TEXAS GUARDS TO MART AL
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