North Carolina Newspapers

V 'V V I 1" VOL. XIII. JiO Ccnu Month-4 Cents a Copy. XONCORD, N. C, WEDNCTDAy. JULY, 30, 1913. J. B. SHERRILL, Edi Tom nn TEAT WAS THE SAT'S RECORD ' - IN TUB MIDDLE WEST. AbotttFifty Prostrationc Besides. 1 At Clay Center, Ehm, tbe Tktr- -.' ' mometer Registered' 107. Tit Son ;' ' U Withering tbe Crone is Kansas '-Alarmingly. Many Sections Re- : port Permanent Damage. '; ' Cbieago,"july 30. Thirteen .deaths in tbe past twenty-four boon, tnq a half hundred prostrations marked tbe hoi mv of tbe- west end middle . west.- At Chicago the temperature . . was 09,' tbe season record. At day : Center, Kansas, it is reported to be 107. 'The snn is wit eenng the crops ; alarmingly, and in some sections do ing permanent. damage, it is reported. - i - Denver Plana Gorgeous Decors ti one, x , Denver, CoL," July 30-No city was ever better ."dressed up" to receive ' a great company of guests than win be Denver, when the hosts of Knights .Templars from all parts of the land .. gather here week after next for their tbirty-eeeond triennial conclave. An ; army of electricians, decorators And others is already at work, and their efforts promise to result in the most : : lavish and beautiful display of flags,' -- bunting, electric lights and color im- t aginable. ;:- No one can estimate the amount of bnntjng that will be Used one en- thnsiastic decorating company puts it at millions of ywds end tbe de- mand upon the electric companies is already so great that they announce they can receive no more- orders. --.' ."jV- Probably tbe most beautiful and J "elaborate feature of the -decorative " scheme will be the Court of "Honor, -extending four blocks in the down town district. -f' The court ' will be surrounded by forty-eight . immense electric pillars, each having a differ cut combination of eolorSiT -"v" The leading business streets will be hnod with light poles, each - bearing -the national colors, represented in . two flaps. Between these will.be the Templar insignia of cross and crown -1 and a maltese ens- iajblaek, besldrt which there will be festoons of eolor- - ed iights.';:':AiVHi'-;;?f ' " At night the visiting Templars will bo treated to tbe dazzling sight of a r v mammoth' electric cross " on , Pike "a ' Peak. Other features . of the decora tions will include reproductions of "the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at . Jerusalem,' the watch tower of Cha teau de Langliers, France, and the Mickelgate bar of the Benedictine Abbey of York, England.,- which was a popular meeting place for the knights 40ft to 500 years ago.; ; L NO UGHTTET OV : ' ; ' . THE PHAOAJT MYSTERY. .Three Days of Trial -Haa Passed.' Story; of Negro Wbo -Found , the Body- l::.V'A: Atlanta; July 30. Three days of the Eronk trial have, passed without . tlxe shedding of one ray of new light - en the murder of Mary Phagari., The ; evidence given by Newt Lee and other witnesses has been up to date simply a reiteration of what they nave said oil the witness stand, and what has ' been published dozens of times'ln the ' Atlanta newspapers; ' It is said that Solicitor Dorsey haa secret evidence , against Frank; but ' none of it has : come out yet, . v 4 t " Newt lies, who has been the origin al goat in the Frank case 14 glimps-- ing bis liberty at List. - Admittedly innocent ( of all eomplicttey" in the crime he' has been ' held in - jail all summer aa a material . witness, but I ' now having testified it is believed that both sides will agree to let bim bave his freedom.- - . ; ' Under the- most drastic examina- - '..tion, Lee stuck to (he original story " he told the detectives. It was he who found the:body.-i;-;-:;t:...;:-i;" - Jewel Thefts at Narragansett Pier, Narragansott 1 Fieri July 30. ; t ra police bave been "added in an ef fort to prevent further, jewel thefts. ' .The authorities admitted today that - there is absolutely no clue its to the thpfts., ; - - -J. - Feierak Rout Bebela at fienora. ' Mexico City, July 30. Reports of a battle at Senora in which tbe fed erals put the rebels completely to rout have been received by wireless The fight Jested, several days. ' Steamship on Fire, t , Norfolk, July 30.-The Merchants an 1 Miners' Liner Howard is report ed afire in the forward hold at sea. An Old Dominion liner has gone to her assistance. It is not believed : that she is in immediate danger. '. Rr Oroai AccLLnt ITrr PtSIaJjlpt'a. Philadelphia, July S3. Two train men were injured and scores of pes srnzers were shaken np wh n a north . bound Norfolk-New York express ci r s' ed into a shifting engine today. i-l Efird's advertisement in to Tribune (n pse three. - WOMAN LEAVES TWO : . EVTDXTJ) DESCENDANTS. Tlit "Oldest Woman" Died la PhA- adelpUa at tbe Age of 109 Tears. Philadelphia, July 30. Philadel phia today challenges the country to present a parallel to tbe case of iU oldest woman inbabitnat who died re cently at -the age of 109 years, Mrs. Freda Vidietiky had never been sick in bed and she died without enduring any suffering. Her great grandsons today present papers to the city au thorities which prove beyond . any doubt that 'their grandmother was 109 years of age. So tar as is known she was the only person living who had personal recollection of Napol eon Bonaparte. . ;' According to her great, grandson, PbUip Narminsky, $30 Pearce street, at whose home she died, more than 200 direct descendants, including' sev eral children," eleven v grandchildren and seventy-four great grand children dren and seventy-four grand children itt this country today are mourning her deatb. -Narminsky says there are three children, twelve grand children and at leasst ten great, grand chil dren living in Russia. i '" ; ; - Mrs. Vidietxky was born at Shem ingov, Bnssia, ir 1804.J; At six years of age ber parents went to live at Smolensk, a small town from the out skirts of which she watched the re treating soldiers of Naboleon on their return to France, She says she was nearly run down by Napoleon him self, on horseback, when she -ran aeross the road. ' : Mrs. Vidietzky came to America after the death of her last huxkind when she was 99 years old. She made the voyage in tbe steerage. She wai married four times, having divorced her first three husbands. The-aed woman up to the day of her death aided her great grand daughter-in-law with the housework. She read Russian and Hebrew without the aid of glasses and her hearing was excellent. Up to two years ago she had lost hone of her teeth. She learned to speak English fairly well after she came to America, and often expressed wish to live until Pennsylvania granted women the vote. - v ; : No. Absolution For .Tango Dancers. Nashville, Tenn., July 30. Bisiiop Theodore 8. "'Byrne, , of ;i Nashville, Tenn., has publicly announced that all women and girls who -persisted in I p-.whv . .... uh .. o. p. .... i. it m o bit ( tango" and the 'turkey trot," and others of similar character, cannot be absolved from sin in the tribunal of penance. -' y " ' i The Bishop said in bis instructions to the'clergy of his diocese: . "By ; well-instructed Catholics, these principles are clearly under stood, as they are also by the chil dren in our schools, and. I only felt it necessary to request the priests of the diocese .to eall their attention to them, in ', reference to these .' vile dances, and to warn both young and old that if Jthey indulge in. them it would, be useless for them to go to confession in the hope of obtaining absolution.' Should any priest be so indistvreet as to attempt to absolve suoh a penitent the absolution would be worthless,; and; the confession would bring a- curse, rather than a blessing." .v.-cvh:; V2-v,:;',,r ( Oldeat American Naval Officer. Washington, D. C, July 30 Rear Admiral James H. Watmoubh, the oldest officer on the retired list of the United States Navy, celebrated his ninety-first birthday anniversary to day. Born in Pennsylvania in 1882, Admiral watmough became a mid shipman in 1843 and for,. 40 years waa in active service m the navy. In the early part of his career he partief ipated in the naval operations of the Mexican war and in the conquest of California. - He served ; throuirhout the civil , war and later became pay master general of the navy. ' Since his retirement from active service in 1884 he baa made bis home in this e.ty;-,vr- jv'.Maetinf BUckory Caap.: At m regular meeting of Hickork Camp No. 152 W. O. W it was de cided to bold their annual picnic at Poplar Tent Church, Thursday, Aug ust 28, 1913. Hon. Whitehead Kluttz, Hon. J. Hubert Whickers, of Win ston;Salem, and Sov. E. B. Lewis, of rkinston, "wui address tbe people on this oeasion. i ' - ,. - Music will be furnished by the For est Hill Band. Refreshments will be served on the- ground. . Everybody invited to be present. . JNO. F. BRADFORD, Clerk . D, P. BRUMLEY. C. C... ; . , A irissionary Picnic. JfX' mere win oe a missionary picnic at Immanuel Lutheran Church, near Rockwell, Saturday, August 9, from 2 to 8 p. m. A missionary quilt made by the society will be sold - at r6 o'clock. Ice cream and refreshments will be served during the evening. Come, everybody, ;, A MEMBER. Farmers' Institute at Mt Pleasant The Farmers'- Institute' will meet at lit. Pleasant - on . the v college grounds at 10 o'clock, Thursday, July 31st. Everybody invited." Come, bring full baskets and I t's have a good time, . V I ; HER, Chairman., D OPTTMISTIO OVER . " . . . - CONDITIOK Of CROPS. Taken as a Whole Crepa kit Abovs Average. Wheat is Extra Fine. Baleigh, July 28.-Msi. W. A. Grahsm, commissioner of agriculture, back tn his office today from a trip to tbe western part o fthe State talk ed optimistically of crop prospects, he declared that taken as a while tbe crop condition are above tbe aver age. Tbe State prolueed the largest and finest crop of wheat in its history, be thinks. - '. ' '- - As fof eorn, Commissioner Graham says that thousands of acres of bot tom lands, which last year lay idle, are now waving with corn, and he is led to believe that the present year willl sea the most bout if ul harvest of eorn -ever .- gathered on V Carolina's broad acres. 'Corn is looking espe cially good in thoM counties visited by Commissioner Graham and reports to his office from all sections of the State are equally as optimistic, ' The cotton crop, although it got a late start and in many sections did not get a good stand, - is thriving, many farmers fearing that the weed, will be too large for ti e fruit. The commissioner believes, however,- that the large deeds will mean many addi tional bolls, and that a great many bales will be gathered. The wet, warm weather of the past two weeks has caused eotton to grow fast. Most of the farmers have combat- ted the grass successfully and very few of the crops the commissioner observed are contending with weeds. BAD AUTO ACCIDENT TN ALAMANCE COUNTY. ' Albert Kernodle Seriously Injur ed While Three Others Have Nar row Escapes. Elon College, July 29. A seven passenger automobile driven and owned by C. Albert Kernodle, of Burlington, in which were riding W. M. Carroll, O. F. Crowson and J. W. Cates, Burlington, undertook to pass another ear about a mile west of Elon College this morning and struck the hub of the other car. This threw Mr. Kernodle 's steering gear out of shape and threw his car on high gear and he was unable to shut-off the pdwejr when bis car took a notion to shoot off through, a, field and run the length of two ielepfhtuie poles, Btrik- rngHlnafly iritrrge .pine tree, tsnrn ing 5 the 'car thrtle and " wrecking; ? completely. ' This threw the car, over an embankment. It is miraculous how the four occupant's escaped death. Mr. Crowson seemed not to have been hurt, and so likewise Mr; Carroll. Mr. Cates, however, was first reported to have been seriously injured but la ter it was found that his injuries were not dangerous. Mr. Kernodle, who was driving the ear, seems to be injured internally and bis physicians are not able as yet Jo ascertain the extent of his injury. Two Women Policemen in Atlanta. AtlantaJuly SOThe women po- policemen who "will shortly be made members of the force in Atlanta will be given special - supervision over dance halls, motion -picture theatres and other like places: where young folks congregate uncbaperoned. -; Chief Beavers is receiving inform ation from other' cities where police women have been used,". desonbing bow the system works out. The ef fort in Atlanta, therefore, will not be a leap in the dark. It is probable that the police wom en here will, not wear uniforms, as it is said the ' eonspicuousness hind ers their work.V They will wear or dinary woman's garb, but will hive a policeman's badge.V ' J Long, Wearisome War in China ia Certain. London, July 29.-1? The southern ers, profiting by 'their earlier mistak es are repairingi4efecfs and getting in Inrtre suDDUea of ammunition. says' the Daily i. Telegraph 's Peking correspondent. 'A. long, .'.wearisome war - seems certain. .1 - understand 100 .'Japanese officers will join ; .the Canton , army which ; consits ol 000 eood troopsi i : vi;"r I v-'4i The Daily TdegrarJb 's Shanghai correspondent report the native city there on fire in three places, as a re sult of the cannonading of the 'arsen al. ".The dispatch probably' refers ;to Monday's fighting:. Df. McPherson Waa Walking With r i". Tather. ,- y . ' ' " . Dr! John McPherson ', of Haw Riv r who committed suicide Monday, was walking with, bis father when he did the deed. After breakfast the two were" walking to the barn. .-The father turned bis back to bis, son for a moment, and when "he turned Dr ' McPherson v as cutting - his throat -With his pockety knife..-1 iue fathov' trivit In atoD him. but WS8 ward off, the dying: man hastening his death bv opening his wounds. He had been yisiting: at his fatb er's home two or three days,, and had been watched, it was reported, -v Mn David Clark, editor ; oT the Southern Textile Bulletin,; estimates that the dividend 'disbursement of , -Southern Cotton Mills during July amounted to more than $1,000,000 and 'exceeded all previous records. AFi iiQ iwjST 11 BEFORE THE STATX COKPORA- -. tion comnssibN. ; ' WaahingtoB County Coagitatlwars Mutt Show" Cause. Way TWy Did Not, aa Per Order, Restore Valn- ationa to JRaol Estate Wklci End - Been Reduced 10 or 15 par Cent. Baleigh,July 30. The Corporation Commission haa cited the commission ers of Washington count i to apear before the Corporation 6mmis&ioo August 11 to show eanae 'hy a mand atory order sh6uld not M issued or dering them to restore tbV valuation of real estate to what H was before the reduction of 1912.. Tiiv 'reduced tbe value ten or fifteen per cent., amounting to decrease of a thous and dollars as the State's fart of the revenue. ' ; - ' - " ' ', COAL WILL ADVANCE- 10 CENTS AUOUST L Twenty CenU Mors Win 1 Added to Price On Septambtr L Baltimore SunT . : '-'l'' i. Coal is going up 10 eebts a August 1 and 20 eents more a ton ton September 1. ; , Forth from that Wallet of, Mr.-Common People that, walls! bound by a half-inch wide rabbet band must come more of bis hard-earned cash to protect his. nest and bis brood. Into-the safe deposit boxes. But that is another stary ' -f ' ' In spite of the fact (hat ; the price is going to be boosted, Mr, Common People is a little luckier than usual, it seems. ..'"v-y; ; Of course after September 1 he'll pay 30 eents more a ton than he does now, but it "might m -much worse. A wholesale dealer in coal today explained the situation thus: The price is always lowered- around May 1 and boosted 10 cents a month thereafter. This year the State of Pennsylvania has put a special tax of 2Vo per cent, on the cool mined in that State.V AMBASSADOR WILSON rVX - BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE most- powerful" station in the United -'"ft1'-,' cA.-; - -1 Statea excepting the government sta To Answer Questions Relating to the- tion at Arlington. Tbe jlant has been Mexican' Situation. in operation since May 15, but up to v Washington, 'July 30. Ambassa. dor Wilson appeared before tbe Sen ate foreign relations committee to answer questions relative to the Mex ican situation. No advices have been received at the State department re- garding Mexico. The administration in a . I er l j win wan unui euuris now uiiuer way uisianv ueing v oaum juarta, vuium- in Mexico for a compromise or settle- bia, 1800 miles from New Orleans, ment of the differences of the various This station is reached direct in ol factions. . linary weather and by relays during 'Cah 0,11 Pmn Avnanfa in Imv . ' .t. town on auoiuer lecturing lour too latter part of the week. L .1 : L 11. . I TWO LUNATICS CREATED A PANIC TODAY. 1 . . , Report That They Were Armed With Axes Created Consternaiiek i, . T , . . Boston, July 30.-Many suburban residences were barricaded an the whole police force trailed two lnn-,!;, ucs, wno escapea irom an asyium. The report that they were armed with axes led to a panic among the J residents. DIAZ WILL BE A CANDIDATE For President of Mexico. Is Now En Route to Japan, f(..l? San Diego, Cat., July 30. General Felix Diaz, en route to Japan, said he would be a candidate for President of Mexico in October. He denied that leaving the country would prevent it. . The Lutheran Bevdohr-'H The third annual reunion of the Piedmont section will be -held next TniUilaw ' i nimat Rfh. t" iila T.llfllAm. an Chapel, one mile south of China! Grove. Addresses win ne. made. Dy,""'" y um p"""" r"?' Rev. Dr. R. C. Holland, of . Salem, Va., and Rev: Dr. R. L. Patterson, of Charlotte.': h,. These reunions are growing in pop ularity and interest, and it is expect ed -that a large gathering of people 1 will mark this year's reunion as tbe V biggest ever.". v..'t. The" Copper .Workera Stolke. ' " Calumett, Micb.? July 30. Unless immediate steps for , the . settlement of the copper workers ' strike are taken officials fear,. widespread' riot ing. A score have been injured in fights so far. i, The Governor ia in communication with leaders and sug gests the appointment of a. committee of Ave employers to meet to arbi trate the matter. i,X Will Not Be Billed m lira. Thaw. : ' New York, July 30. Evelyn es bitt Thaw, wife jof tbcvJa. f Stanford White, returned here today from' England, and insisted that she would not appear on the stage if billed- aa Mrs. Thaw. ' . Ub th Penny Column Xi Paya. " PLAT LAST NIQET. A Most Eajoyabl EnterUUatent Qlvm Last Night by the Toug People si the Reformed Churck. Tbe operetta, "Tbe Jolly Picnic Party," proved to be one of the most pleasant entertainments that waa for a long time enjoyed by those pres ent. One woman said: 'It waa the beat thing that I bave ever seen of its kind.". Everybody was highly pleased. ' The "Browaiee," dressed their ac customed eostumea, ake their ap pearance to snatch the dinners for tbe picnic party. The scene is very attractive, and tbe Brewniea acted their part welL - The choruses and soloa were very well rendered. The various characters were well repre sented. While tbe numbers on the programme were well rendered, the grandmother, . represented by Ola Peek; Tot, represented by Emma Elisabeth Lipe, and Dot by Louise Peck, deserve especial mention. The ax young ladies who rendered the Japanese fan - drill acquitted themselves nobly, keeping very grace felly and accurately, time with the music. ' . - Washington Ready for Suffragettes - Washington, July 30. Plans were completed today by suffrage demon stration ever seen in the eapital city. The ehief event will be the parade and pageant in which wives of Sena-' ton and Representatives in tbe na tional legislature and other promin ent women will take part. Tbe line of march will be from tbe rendezvous, HyattaviUe, a little hamlet in Mary land, eight miles from the capitol building, west on Pennsylvania ave nue and past the White House. Tbe latter route is tbe same attempted during tbe parade on March 3, last, when hoodlums insulted ' the fair marchers without hindrance by the' police, and for a time broke up the parade. Admitting that be has learn ed his lesson Major and Superinten dent Richard Sylvester, declared to day that be will have all' the streets roped off-something he failed to do on March 3 and that extra details Uf police.wUl be stationed along the line qi mansu. - Powerful Wireless. Station. ' .New Orleans, La., July 30. Wire less service to the public will begin Friday- at the loeaL-etciion ;ef the united f ruit company, mis is me tne Present only company ousiness has been handled. While business is handled, to all points, the principal stations of the company are in Cen tral and South America. The com pany maintains a number of stations along the Caribbean coast, the most i. L . ; c 1- . - rA1nM Funeral of Mr. Nevis Fetier. Tbe funeral of Mr. Nevin Fetzer will -be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock at tbe home on Georgia ave- 'nue.- Tbe service will be conducted by Bev T. W. Smith, assisted by Bev. j Mr. McQueen. Jhe interment will '.be made afOakwood cemetery and . thf Mlowmg yomg men wiU act g ,, k.- iiv,ir MnrrUnn. Wit. Sherrill, Edwin Brower, Ray Hoover, Charles Cannon and Henry sm;th Young People Guests at Houseparty. Miss Frances Ridenhour and Mr. Robert Ridenhour, Jr., are hosts to a number of friends at a house party at their home on West Depot street. The Wests are Misses Julia Miller, of JJe Land, f la.; Miss jsiuaoeth Heihg, of Salisbury; Hiss Adelaide Hargrave, of Lexington, and Mr. Mil ler, of De Land, Fla, 7 ' ' Death of Mr. Richard MoUcy. Mr. Richard Motley, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Motley, died yester day afternoon at their borne in No. 1 township after an illness of several weeks', duration 01 typhoid lever. Mr., Motley was 17 years of age, is brothers. The funeral was held this morning at Poplar Tent church. g:;'25 Years -JULY 5th, 1888 JULY 5th, 1913 3 AN ENVIABLE RECORD. v :; "A quarter of a eentury nn , der one management. Qai nev-v"- er bad a suit. Has paid a div ; idend each six months since -' organisation. - Haa materially . ; aided in the upbuilding of Con cord and Cabarrus County. . Standa ready to aid every legi timate enterprise. : If you de " sire a loan come and tee us; if . yeu have money to deposit we want -your aecou.it ' whether i large or small. .:, '';"--. (' ; :Ttic"s L m eJ t - " COST OF BALKAN WAR. ; Over S60.000 Lives Lost, and : the Property Cost f LJ50.000,000 Adrianople, July 30. Apparently encouraged by tbe .delay of the IW tbe Ottomans are defiant, declaring the Attomans are defiant, declaring they will never evacuate the recap tured eity. It is estimated that the Balkan wars, with almost ceaseless fighting since last October, has cost the belligerents more than 350,000 lives and a billion and a quarter of dollars. BRYAN HAS NEW JOB AS PACIFICATOR. Acting as Mediator Between Factions . - On Banking Committee. .. Washington, July 30. Secretary Bryan has a new pacification job in acting as mediator between the war ing factions of tbe bouse banking committee over the currency. Mr. Underwood has been appealed to by several insurgent Democrats as well as by the administration supporters. He is emphatic in his assertion that the administration bill will be passed. Lightning Strikes Macon County Church In Midst of Meeting. Franklin, July 28. News has fust reached Franklin of a disastrous elec tric storm which passed over High lands, this county, a day or so ago. While services were being held in one of the churches a bolt of light ning struck the church, killing out right Miss Ella Wright and Mrs. Turner, the latter being formerly a Miss Calloway, daughter of Prince Calloway. Five were knocked senseless, anion" them being Mrs. R. J. Phillips, wife of County Commissioner Phillips. Several others were knocked down. burned and otherwise injured. It is reported that all the injured are improving. Statesvffle Hosiery Plant Swept by Fire. . Statesville, July 28. The plant of the Steele Hosiery Mill was practic ally destroyed by fire this morning between 9 and 10 o'clock. The plant which was owned by H. O." Steele was valued at $21,000, and insured for $13,000. The building, a frame struct ure, was owned by J. C. Steele . & Sons, who carried only $500 insur ance. About sixty people ivere em ployed in the plant. 50" ofMhese 'be ing girls. The mill shut down Sat urday evening to give the" employes their annual week's vacation and there was no one in the buildinar when the first started this morning. The origin is unknown. The flames had made much headway before be ing discovered. Mr. John J. McKenzie, a former officer on the Salisbury police force met a tragic and almost instant death on the Southern Railway yards at Spartanburg Junction Saturday morning, being caught between two cars while detaching an air hose and receiving injuries from which he died at the Spartanburg hospital two hours later. A wife and three children. We))(e)())K4))()tc)0Kxx)t:)K)y ----- -j - i . H. L PARKS TIME Big ner Removal Sale Continues all this Week ' The prices on all Summer Goods . J . J'-.- ' . -.1 .... 1. '..'. , r ...... We urge yon to come and see the great bargains is Ladle' amf ' Men'a Lew Shoes, Men's and Boys' Clothing, Summer Notions, ' : all Summer Dry Goods and Millinery . You will certainly cava ao " :ney. 'Wo are glad ' to show youwhrther you buy or not, , ' F TT li 'UL old f irs. pa:::::: 3T r:;.'m NO ATTEMPT BETNO MADE BY POUCE TO FIND HER. Olad to Get Rid of Her, It Xa Sup posed. Friends Say She is Slowly Recovering Her Health, And WfU Soon Reappear in Public. Sylvia Still on Sleep, Food And Drink Strike. I-ondon, .Inly 30 No attempt ia beinjr made by tbe police to find Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst. although she has disappeared, going into seclusion outside of lndon. Friends say that she is slowly recovering her health and that she will soon reappear- in public. Mrs. Mary Wyan, the suffragette who has inaugurated a new kind of strike by refusing to leave HoDoway -jail on ticket of leave plan, is in a precarious condition in tbe hospital. Sylvia Pankhurst, who is in jail, is now on a sleep strike, in addition to refusing' water and food. Sylvia Pankhurst is continuing her sleep food and drink strike and is in a serious condition. BRYAN REFUSES 3,000 LECTURE ENGAGEMENT Secretary cf State Says His Lecturing ing Period is Limited and to Chau tauquas. St. I.onis. July 29. Secretary ot State Bryan in a telegram received today by Spearman Lewis declined to be booked for an hour's lecture at the Coliseum here, for which he bad been offered half of the total receipts. Mr. Lewis had pointed out that he would probably speak to a capacity bouse and that his Bry an's share would be $3,000. "I am only lecturing during a lim-' ited period and then only at Chantau-. quas, and cannot, therefore, consider the proposition which you are kind enough to submit," Mr".' "Bryan"'-.replied. . The "fifty-fifty" offer which Mr. Lewis submitted is the same arrange ment as that under-which the Secret tary makeebisTChBiateua'4iir FINLEY DENIES REPORT. That he Has Resigned the Presidency of the Southern. - Washington, D. C;, July 30. Prsi dent W. W. Finley. of the Southern Railway today emphatically ' denied t lie report that he had resigned to become p.esident of one of the Trans- conlinental railroads. Ambassadors Discuss Plans.; London, July 30. The ambassa dors met to discuss the Balkan situa tion and to form a plan, regarding -Turkey 's renewed activity. - It is set tled that Albania will be a separate principality with a prince chosen by the powers. . . . . 8 COMPANY hare been recklessly slaughtered. -r 3 "'.-r ,.'-'-; 1 V