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AILY GAZETTE LEAKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLIMA TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1823 TWO CENTS PER COPY VOLUME XlL, NO. 1S1 Johnson Wins in Minnesota Senatorial Election by Large Majority Over Gov. Preus Early Returns Show Staggering Majori ty and Gov. Preus Concedes the Election to Johnson; Carley, Democrat Trails a Poor Third St. Paul, Minn., July 17 0«—Min nesota’s representation in the Unitea States Senate has been turned over to the Farmer-Labor party as a res ult of another political transition when the state went through in a special senaorial electon yesterday. Magnus Johnson real dirt farmer gained the coveted post vacated by the recent death of Knute Nelson In 1.800 of the states 3.620 precincts, Johnson has a lead of more than 27, 000 over Governor Preus, Republi can with James Garley, Democrat, trailing as a Poar third. Early Reports St. ‘Paul Minn., July 17 M0—Elec tion of Magnus Johnson farmer-lar borite as United States senator from Minnesota was conceded tonght by Gov. J. A. O. Preus, Republican hib principal opponent in a unci bmw ment to the Associated Press Governor Breus conceded the elec tion after he had been told that 1, 110 of the states 8520 precincts gave Johnson a lead of 18,000, the count showing Johnson 107,973 Preus 89 499 and James A. Carley 8,876. These 1,110 precincts representing incomplete returns from 70 of the states 87 counties showed a vote totalling 206,847 as against a prob able total vote from 450,000 to 650 000. f Increasing Lead Is Shown Magnus Johnson farmer-labonte and follower of LaFolette was lead ing Governor J. A. O. Preus, Repub lican on returns from 718 precincts in today’s United States senatorial election in Minnesota. These precincts gave Johnson a lead of 10,000 votes over Governor Preus an adherent of the Harding administration, the count standing: Preus 68,374; Johnson 78,337; Ja-. A. Carley, Democrat 6.610. Johnson continued to swell his lead as additional rural returns came in, and when 1-4 of the state’s pre cincts had reported the count stood Preus 75,944; Johnson 89,286; Car ley 7,494. Preus will carry Ramsey county Minneapolis and St. Paul but the rural districts were offsetting this in the early returns. Despite the lead’ Johnson was maintaining in the first rural returns 'which were considered representative Republican headquar ters withheld any comment, while the farmer-laborites renewed their prediction of victory by 40,000 ma jority. ' GAS COMPANY BOOTLEGGER’S PREY Salt Lake City, July 17 <*>—The gas company is the latest victim of the bootlegger’s art, according to officers of the sheriff’s office here, '•who assert they have uncovered moonshine making meter tappers. The officers state the manufactur ers of illict liquor has no desire to avoid an “honest” gas Wll, but he fears an excessive use of gas will . lead to suspicion and investigation. Consequently the last word in 1928 , model bootleggery calls for a device that forms an emergency pipe around the meter,giving the opera tor unlimited gas for his operations, without a foot of gas being regia TYPHOID’S LOW DEATH RATE New York, July 17 OP)—Control of typhoid fever has made such pro gress that in 1922 the death rate for this disease was the lowest ever recorded, according to figures com piled by thei Metropolitan Life Insur ance Co. Based on statistics from 1-7 of the total population of the United States and Canada, the death rate in the year mentioned was 5.6 per 100,000 of population. In 1911 the rate was 22.8 per 100,000. These figures are particularly 'cheering to the American Child 'Health Association which is engaged iin fighting typhoid as well as other diseases which affect children and mothers -o PRESIDENT HARDING IS NOW HEADED NORTH Aboard President’s Special Train Alaska Railroad, July 17 W*)—Rest seemed to have restored Mrs. Har ding from fatigue which yesterday forced President to turn southwarq over the Alaska Railroad from Fair banks, instead of proceeding back towards the coast by autofnobile. The president attriuted Mrs. Hard ing’s fatigue to the earnest hospital ity of Alaskans and to the long days at this time of the year. -o Mr. Price Gwynn of Reidsville was visiting his parents Sunday. Miss Esther Moore was a visitor in Greensboro Sunday MISS RUTH FARRELL SOCIAL ««d PERSONAL Miss Lottie Long of the Colonade spent the yast week end at Moojes Springs. Mr. and Mrs. P. V Godfrey, llr and Mrs Paul Price motored to Moores Springs and had picnic dinner returning to Leaktville by way of High Point and Greensboro Miss Mary Sue Farrell left morning for High Point to visit J. Van Sheets for several days. Mr. and Mrs P V Godfrey have as their guest for several days Misa Brownie Myers of Washington City. The Border Book Club meets Wed nesday afternoon with Mrs. L. W. Clark at four ©clock. The Missionary Societies of Leaks ville and Spray Methodist churches went to Bethlehem Saturday after noon to meet with the Reidsville and Bethlehem Societies. Mrs. Ballard of Reidsville secretary of the Greens boro district as leader the subject for discussion being “Social Service Work.” A very interesting program had been arranged the different so cieties all taking part. Miss Hancock and Mrs. Haizlip sang a very beautiful duet. Miss Mary Ann Abel gave an interesting talk on “Social Service Work”. ! Readings by Misses Mary Willson | and Mary Sue Farrell. | ,Several solos and readings were I given by the Reidsville Society. Mrs. Turner of Reidsville a leader of the j society gave a very interesting talk I and also one was given by her aged ' mother Mrs. Clark of Reidsville. The pastor of the Bethlehem church gave a most interesting talk ! to the societies. After the meeting had adjourned the ladies went out on the lawn where delicious refreshments Were served to them. The Rotarians are looking for ward to the Rotary Banquet tonight. A very interesting program has been arranged for this occasion. The Blue Bird Circle of the Leaks ville Baptist church will meet vrlth Miss Louise Jones on Highland Ave. Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 oclock Boy Is Drowned In Four Inches of Water When His Head Sticks in Fish Bowl Lodi, Calif., July 17 <A“)—Renias Hoffer, year old son of Jacob Hoffer wealthy vineyardist was drowned in a goldfish bowl in the Hoffer home here yesterday. The child’s mother found him head first in the bowl which contained four inches of wat er. -o CAMP GLENN SOLDIER SHOOTS NEGRO TWICE Beaufort, July 17—An alterca tion that took place here Saturday night between some soldiers from Camp Glenn and a negro railroaa employe named Dave Potter resulted in the latter being shot and also a soldier, Sergeant T. B. Reinhardt, received a slight wound. No trial has yet token place and it bas been rather difficult to get at the true facte of the case. The affray occurred about 10 oclock at the passenger station. A number of soldiers were waiting there for the shuttle train from Camp Glenn. An argument or dispute about some ■matter of little Importance started between the soldiers and Potter. The latter struck one of the soldiers and then it is alleged Wade Massey a military policeman drew his gun and fired two or three times at the negro. . One shot hit Potter in the thigh and another in the ankle. Reinhardt SAYS 280 HOURS IN AIR SUFFICE TO ENCIRCLE GLOBE Lisbon July 17 04>>—Colonel Sac cadura Cabral one of the Portugese aviators who flew from Lisbon t° Rio de Janeiro referring recently to his project of fling around the world said his itinerary would be divided into three parts. The first would be from Lisbon to Japan 9,870 miles: second, Japan to Newfoundland 7,580 miles; third Newfoundland- to Lisbon by way of Fayal and Punta Delgada 2,140 miles. On the basis of an average speed of 70 miles an hour the aviator would expect to spend 280 hours in the air. -D— Miss Ethel Jones has returned from her vacation and is at her po sition with the Jones Motor Co. standing near by, was struck on the knee by a bullet thought to have been from his comrade’s revolver. The soldier’s wound was not ions and he returned to camp short ly after the shooting. Potter’s wound are not considered dangerous unless blood poison should take place. Sergeant Reinhardt is from Gas tonia and Massey is from Waynes ville. There will be a military in vestigation of the affair as soon « circumstances wtH permit. 'Woman Tortured In Effort To Get Information From I Her About A Law Suit I Acid Poured oh Her Arms and Legs i After She Had Been Kidnapped By a Band of Four Men Okmulgee, Okla., July 17 M*>— A story of kidnapping and torture was told by Mrs. George Petropl of Tulsa who staggered into police headquarters here late last night. The young woman declared she was forced at the point of a pistol to enter an automobile on a busy street corner in Tulsa by four men and the woman was placed aboard a train and brought to Okmulgee. Acid was applied to her arms and legs in an effort to force her to divulge infor mation relative to a lawsuit in which her husband was involved, she said. Mrs. John P. Price and three daughters Misses Minnie* Caroline and Laura Price who have been vis iting Mrs. Laura Scott returned to their home in Winston Salem this morning. Misses Evelyn and. Elizabeth Bar ker, Hattie Ray and Ida Price are spending the day with Miss Eliza ebth Tuttle. Mrs. Luther Hodges entertains this afternoon at a Rook party in honor of her visitor Miss Virginia Blakney of Monroe. Mrs. Theresa Hopper is spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. A. T Hopper on Bridge Street Miss Katherine Waller returned to Leaks ville Friday after visiting friends in Stewart for a week Miss Kathleen Ivie left yesterday for Moores Springs to spend several weeks. MISS WALL ENTERTAINS Miss Louise Wall entertained a large number of her young friends Monday evening at a most enjoyable dance. Refreshing punch was served dur ing the dance. After several hours of dancing Miss Wall served delic ious ice cream cake and mints. Those enjoying this affair were, Misses Elizabeth DeShazo, Minnie and Caroline Price,- Florence Hobbs, Mary Millner, Bessie Clark Mary Marshall, Mary Sue Farrell, Klice Hampton, Rebekah Smith. Messrs. Alden Hobbs, William Nor man, William Ray, James Faggc, James Richardson, Edwin Millner, Philip Ray, Z. V. Potter Jaimes Mar shall, Norwood Hopper, Everett Em emson Philip Wall. McADOO TAKES THE STAND IN TRIAL OF MORSE FOR FRAUD Washington July 17 W*>—W:lliam G. McAdoo. secretary of the Treas ury in the Wilson cabinet, took the witness stand in the trial of Charles W. Morse and associates charged with defrauding the government in their war-time shipbuilding con tracts. o ■ - — ALLEGED FLOGGERS TO BE TRIED FOR ASSAUL1 Lumberton, N. C., July, 17 John Hedgepeth, B. M. Lawson, Jul« Brogden who are alleged to hav( flogged two white women recently near Proctorville will be tried flrsi on charges of kidnapping and tbei in various forms of assault, Solid tor McNeill announced as selectioi i -of the jury to try the men was st.rat ed in the Superior court here. SIX ARMED CONVICTS, CHIVALROUS AND DARINC HUNTED IN FIVE STATE v Philadelphia, July 17 —At large 48 hours after their daring jail break, six armed convicts were hunt ed by police, sheriffs and troopers of five states today. The men who effected a desper ate escape over the walls of Eastern penitentiary Saturday morning, are believe to have scattered after stealing two automobiles and secur ing clothing which concealed their identities by robbing a farm. An amazing story of what the e» caped convicts took pride in referr ing to as a “man’s break” was told today by Thomas J. McAllister, Jr., who was kidnapped by the band land forced to drive them to free dom in a sedan he had taken out to McAllister expressed admiration for the convicts in that they showed a desire not to frighten women in their ride for freedom. They refused ‘to go to one farm because women were there. They held, a revolver at McAllister's head as they forced (him to drive towards the Maryland 'border at top speed. 1 Later when one of the convicts i drove, McAllister was kept in the' }car so that he might eventually ro Uurn it to its owners. 1 “Edwards, who drove, was an ex 'pert,” McAllister declared. “Ife 'drove 55 to 60 miles an hour in ' crowded traffic. He had several nar row escapes. “When we passed officers in uni WILL HOLD NO SPECIAL SESSION . .Raleigh, July 17 —Probability of a special session of the general assembly vanished with the announce ment from Attorney General Man ning holding inoperative the act oi the last Legislature that placed state prisons on the same appropna ' tion basis as other state institutions. -o ENTIRE CABINET AND STATE COUNCIL RESIGNS Manila, July 17 <*>)—Climax in' ■ the political war between Governor General Wood and the Filipino off icials came when the cabinet and the council of state tendered "their i resignation in a body. Wood accept >ed them. ---* Mr. C. K. Nolen of Stoneville was in town this morning form the men shifted guns from hips 'to laps but there was no shooting ■We stopped at a grocery store wher> the men bought canned beans and bread. Later they stopped and had «*i picnic lunch. “After holding up a farm house and taking all the available men’s clothes, they removed all valuables from the pockets and left them fox the owners.” • The band drove into a woods and .while waiting for darkness to covet their journey, planned future actions and recounted the conditions sur rounding their escape from prism Conditions at the penitentiary were bad and the men had long to serve they complained, according to the car tester. “It’s too bad our break will probably deprive some of the others of privileges” one of the men re marked. The men took an oath with up raised hands to “die with their boots on,” McAllister stated and debated a plan to separate so as to effect a permanent escape. They would never be captured alive they asserted. • When they abandoned the automo bile they loosely bound and gagged McAllister. In two hours he was able to free himself. Treaty of Lausanne May Be Signed July 24 or 25 It Is Announced Today Lausanne, July 17 OP)—The Turk ish peace treaty will be signed July 24th or 25th according to present in dications. Allied and Turkish dele gates now at Lausanne will be signa tories of the main treaty and other documents including agreement for control of Turkish straits. Russia has been invited to take part in signing •the straits convention. Agreement was reached last night on disputed questions of concessions and the ev acautions of Turkish soil by foreign troops is expected to be adopted at a plenary session of the conference f today. -o WALES WEARS MANY SUITS Harrow, Eng, July 17 ^—The Prince of Wales is in the front ranks when it comes to quick change 'artists as it was witnessed during a "recent five hour visit to the famous Harrow school. The prince arrived at noon dress ed in the uniform of a colonel of the Welsh guard and inspected the Officers Training Corps. He changed tinto morning clothes to lunch with the headmaster, an dthen put on ' flannels for an hour at rackets. Af terwards he donned a lounge suit for tea but he kept thi3 On when he 1 drove back to the palace. THE GAZETTE IN EVERY HOME $300,000 WORTH OF LIQUOR SEIZED AT LAKEWOOD, N. J. Lakewood, N. J. July 17 <A*>—Liq uors valued at three hundred thou sand dollars were seized in raids here hy 40 Federal prohibition ag ents and county officials. -o LEVIATHAN SAILS FOR MOME CARRYING 1,170 PASSENGERS Southampton, July 17 W)—The Leviathan on the last leg of her first ronnd trip as a passenger vessel fly ing the American flag, sailed for home with 1,170 passengers. -1> Mr. C P Smith accompanied his brother D. L. Smith to his home in Patrick Co. Va, Sunday where he will spend sometime resting and re gaining his strength since his recent Illness -u GOVERNOR PARDONS EDITOR Santa Fe, N. M. July 17 —Gov ernor Hinkle this afternoon issued pardons to Carl C. Magee editor of the New Mexico State Tribune con victed of the charge of criminal libel' of Chief Justice Parker of the State Supreme court and of the contempt of the 8th judicial district court. . --o ... Mr. H. C. Pace has returned from Moore’s Springs, where he spent « few weeks.
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