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VOLUME XIX.
CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1919.
Price Five Cents.
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NO. 163.
BE YE READY FORTTHE WILSN CONSIDERS THE
GERMAN SPT AND HIS WOMAN ACCOMPLICE. WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR .
LINES RETURNED TO
SOLDIERS PATROL
CHICAGO STREETS
: KILLING OF 40 FRENCH SOLDIERS, BEING LED TO PLACE OF EXECUTION
HOI COll EVENT HIGH ISP LIVING
Little Time Left Now Before
Aueust tigntn ana every
one Must Work if Event
V a Success.
LITTLE MONEY STILL
NEEDED FOR EVENT
. J
Send in Your Contributions
to Mr. J. L. Hartsell. Thel
Committees Report
erythihg Is Ready."
VEv-
The Home Coming event fi now as-1
sured to be one of the biggest and mom
put riot ic events known In the history
of thin citv and county. All commit -
tee hare reuorted success ill their en
deavorg to mako their particular part
of the program interesting and attract -
Ive, and the Idea has met with whole
hparted ennnnrt and Interest through -
out the county.
Tho Hut nf'snhwrintlotis shows con -
clnslvelv that the people of Cabnrrns
are giving "of their substance" to thel hood of locomotive engineers describ
affalr, and they are giving this money ling the unrest over the country be
without the personal visitations which I cause of the decrease of purchasing
are nrdluarily required to raise mnn -
ev. More than l,.n.uu uoiinra nai
lieen raised, and the other $200.00 will
lie raised without trouble.
The bnrliecue committee is certain
now that 'their part of the celebration
will lie a success. The barliecut will
lie held on the Central school ground
ami there will be plenty of "eats" for
all. All nnrses, soldiers, sailors and
marines are Invited to the bnrliecue.
together with the parents or wives of
anv man In the service wno lost lire
In France, or In America. The bnrlie
cue wil llie one of the biggest features
of the dav. and no person will lie ad
mitted who Isn't dressed In uniform.
The greasy poles have been erected:
one on the auuare. one on J. i. mier-
rlll's vacant lot on the corner of Union
mid f'orbln streets. Prises will be
awarded for the successful participant
li this event.
Tb Old Time Horseback Tonrna-
merit 1 1 a certain attraction f
ar: ithr. ThT course rs'UanS toMlc
Jnst helow the city limits on South
t'nlon Btreet, and several young men
have already given In their names to
take part In he event. Prlees, to be
awarded by the different merchants In
the city, will be given the winners.
Tee WHter in abundance will ne pro
vided. The water wagons will be
HtHtiiHied throughout the city to pro-1
vide water for all. There will be sep-
arata wagons for the white and col-1
ored people. I
The paraue win oe iue ihk!. n- -
Iiik of the dav. Four hundred sol I
dlers are expected to take part In 'w" I taken actlou by October 1st on the de
parade, which will form at ten o clock I mamig of the brotherhood that wages
and move at eleven. Two bands have I of rrannien C(her be Increased or the
already been secured for this event
and the committee Is now making ar
raiifpniAnta for the third.
We publish again the amount of
monev which has been subscribed, ana
the prizes to be awarded In the pa
rades, so that everybody will know
what la being done by his neighbors l
to make the day a success. I
Priam To Be Given Aurust BUI. I
n - aaaa immDnllll limit. I
oral, u rjui nw -"- - -- .
horse or motor driven $20.00. I
Second best $10.00. ' I
ux K.a iinm float, decorated I
,ith f.rm nrnducts $20.00. I
Second best $10.00.
Best deeorattd pleasure car
$20.00. 1
Second best $10.00.
Best pair county horses driven to
decorated vehicle 410.00.
. Second best $5.00.
Best pair , coonty mules driven to
decorated vehicle $10.00.
B Sne driven to decorat-
Second best $5.00.
ea bnggy fa.w. -
To the school district having thel
CTM tent nnmber of school children In I
Srau. -CSafu town-
Mn m)00 ' '
Snip -",vu'l : t , MA
To the seeona greatesi numuer i
Jl t.- ...n hmvinr thel
greatest number: decorated , any onel
. A4C,avv I
mn k r in narade $15.00.
Second greatest nnmber $7.60.
"' SubeoiptiOM Reported,
J. H. Dorton f
J.' L. Hartsell
Luther A. Weddtngton
Ritchie Hdw. Co. . i
F. C. Nlbloek
D. B. Fowlkes
Fisher's
Bell Harris Fnr. Co, ....
A. B. Pounds '.
Pr. B M. King :
lll.UUI
25.001
10.00 1
6.00 1
20.001
20.00
25.00
6.00
Yorks Wadswortff
25.001
' 6.001
II. C. Herring
C a Smart r-
3. W. Cannon, Sr.
Parks-Belk Co.
Browns-Cannon Co.
10.00 1
100.00 1
"0.001
C. H. Peck
Cabarrua Drug Co,
15.001
Hoover s Inc.
F. H. Adden
B. W. Means
JO. 001
Ivey Shoe Co.
w.w
5.001
Dr. J. K. Bmoot 4.-,
Dr. S. W. Rankin j :
Concord Steam Laundry
10.00 1
D.ou
Hoover Hosiery Co. vlO.OOl
Blue Front more i uu
New South Cafe 6.00 All of our friends are cordially in
W. H. Scarboro ' 5.00 ylted to be there and help make the
Daniel Jungs . 2.00 day pleasant for all. Don't forget the
B. W. rresiar ' o.uuidate. August Tth.
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(Continued on Page Slx.j I
The President Reported to
- e oiving ueep ana
Is I
Very Thoughtful Consid
eration" to Thjs Matter.
CONSIDERS REPORT
OF THE TRAINMEN
Who Claim That They Can
not Live on Salaries They
Get Now With Commodi
ties Costing So Much.
(By 'the lamlMtj Pres.
Washington, D. C. July 31. Presi
I dent Wilson Is giving, "deep anil very
1 thoughtful consideration" to the high
- 1 cosfbf living, It wus annoniiced today
I at the Whfte House, and all branches
1 of the Rorernmeut that might aldn
I solving the problem are at work,
1 The President la understood to have
I been deeply impressed by the state-
lment presented to him yesterday by
I Warm S. Stone, chief oft, the brother-
l power of the dollar.
In this connection It became known
that the order of railway trainmen
had presented to the railroad adminis
tration a statement similar to that of
the engineers setting forth that the
trainmen must have Increased wages
unless immediate steps were taken to
redrtre living costs.
RAILROAD SHOPS ,
piPLOYEES NOT TO STRIKE
Orders to This Effect Sent Them by
the Heads of Their inlon
(By The Associated Proas.)
Washlntgon, July .11. Itepresentn
lives of the six shop unions who are
In conference here with ruilrond ad
ministration otticials telegraphed to
shop employees over the country today
not to strike pending settlement ot
their demaiMls. The" workmen were lu
formed that the railroad adminUtra
f Nasi hwl eusyaojrtV.'eNs'e.itfH-' " liiWi e"
national agreement with the union
covering rules and working condi
tions.
The committee represented 4.T0.000.
Two' broad subjects were up for cons!'
deration: creation of a national agree
ment, and a very substantial Increase
lu wages to meet increased living
costs,
Trainmen Make Threats.
Washington, July 81. Win. O. Lee,
president of the brotherhood of Rail-
wly Trainmen announced today mat
,,,., tim ruiirnud n.lniliilKtnitloii liml
cost of living reduced, steps looklug to
enforcements of the demands would be
taken
Mr. Lee said the resolution contain
ing this declaration, which bad been
adopted last night by a special com
mittee of sixteen appointed at a re-
cent convention of trainmen at Co-
lumlms, Ohio, would be seut to the
railroad administration. The resoiu
linn t.ivii'1, liu I that In tli,. nliuotiro nf ni.
.v.....v'. ,UHb . - - - - -
tlon by October 1 the committee would
re-convene to consider "the necessity of
using the protective features of the
brotherhood
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
FOR DISABLED OFFICERS
Federal Board Meets a General Practi
tioner and Leaves Him Specialist
Washington, July 81. In its work
of re-routing disabled war veterans
.gb com, of training for new
A WMtM- u,hn ha in hi w in
a German prison camp
aerore tne war ne naa oeen a general
practltlo.r with his sign still rather
inewt oni a goou imure. you can iw
1 InM li A a mlltf Atvtiw Vrtll lllinw. who
' ,, "--
sleeps with au eye open, eats with tho
telephone in one hand and exercise.
In anil nnf an antimnhll nil iln
in and out f an automobile nil da
and night, you can see that an ampu
tated leg and a constitution suffering
vAlirum a ueruinu unmni umL
.SlvXlbest aualtflcatlons for the Job.
. u. . JM.nhua.lu1 lhnnh nil
I !. ,1.A DxxmI IThM, vx 111
gether, and using the background of
medical training, sketched in a special
course in eye, ear. nose and throat at
a Chicago medical school, and starteo
in.' ..:-";'.'
Take In his sign? Not much! He's
adding to it tlte twentieth century
wtchword-7."Speclalist."
.
; . The Wmoeoff Beonlon.
rm,A WiiMvvilf Urnnorial Aamolatlnn
"""wm meet again at Mt. Olivet M, E.
10.00 1 pbnrch on Aliffimt 7th.;
KThln will he oneof the most inter-
15.001 esting meetings ever held. Dr. Thorn
8.50 1. . M Wlnocnir will h there and make
, address and he has something of
interest for all of us. Also Mr. K. a.
Wlnamfr nt Bnnth America will he
there and we are expecting some of the
winecoffs from Atlanta. Everybody
wants to come' and hear and get re-ae-
ouaiuted with these gentlemen, f
' v . J. A. WINKCOFF,
, President Pro Tern.
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i ' I III Ml I I WHJ1U
This la one of the suppressed photographic documehts'Vf the war which was made public only after peace
was signed. It shows a Prussian spy and his woman accomplice, who were responsible for the killing of forty
French soldiers, being led under heavy guard to a wall where they were shot. A part of the wall can lie seen iii
the left foreground. The Prussian, who had Swiss naturalization papers, was caught in the act of telephoning
to tlie Germans by means of a secret apparatus.
SEMI-FINALS WILL BE
PLAYED THIS AFTERNNON
Robert Bell Defeats William Muse In
Last Match of the Preliminary Flay
ing Inter-City Tournament.
The tennis match between Uray
Boat and It. P. (jibson was not playeu
yesterday, tjlbsou defaulting by uoi
ppiaiiiig on the courts during th
afternoon. This makes Host a winnei
the preliminaries.
The match between Holiert Bell and
William Muse resulted in two straight
sets fur . Bell, the score in both sett,
being 6-0. The Nuiashlug service and
net playing of Hell made him easy
winner over his opponent. This mutch
coucluiled the preliminaries..
- l4int uight at the "Y" the matches
for the seiul-llnals were drawn, auo
these games will be played this after-
jwSIUiJUu4 ,.at 0 p'oiock1.Jl'h4
draw cans lor play between liesHe Her,
and llev. A. a. Ijiwreuce and Holiert
Hell and M. K. Patterson. Gray Bosi
notified those in charge that be won In
not compete in these matches, and for
this reason I. I. Davis plays no one
until the other two matches have been
played. Immediately following the
play this afternoon the drawing will
lie continued, and the nun is will prob
ably be played tomorrow afternoon.
The games this afternoou are cer.
tain to be interesting ones, and good
tenuis is assured. . The playing of all
the participants In the semi-finals has
been above the everage, and those
witnessing the matches this afternoon
will lie given a real treat in tennis,
The first match, between Mr. Lawrence
and Leslie Bell will begin promptly
at 5 o clock, and the other match wilt
begin when the first has been finished.
It is almost certain now that th
double matches will be played next
week. This matter is going to b
decided this week, and if all things
are favorable for it, the matches will
probably begin next Monday after,
noon The doubles promise to be as
good as the singles have been.
At The Theatres.
Some Bride," which comes to tht
Piedmont today is ft play of brllliaiu
humor and heart-appealing romance
lu which Viola Dana is seen in a role
of daring orignallty. The story Is that
of Patricia MOrley, a bride with "cau'i
behave eyes that lead her Into all
sorts of scraps and causes her hus
band, Henry, much anguish aud need
less Jealousies She swims, dances aim
flirts outrageously with other men and
then is hurt aud injured when Heury
objects They drift further and fur
ther apart until the dread Nemesis ot
married life divorce looms darkly
before them. The plot ia full of un
expected and audacious incidents that
makes a play of unusual fascination
and entertainment. :
Lola Weber, known throughout the
United States as "the Belasco of tht
Screen," has added to her long list
of notable screen successses In "Bor-
dowed Clothes," the charming Jewel
photaplay In which dainty Mildred
Harris will appear In the role of Mary
Kirk at the Pastime tomorrow, ia
"Borrowed Clothes" Miss Weber has
produced a story of a glrl'a willing
ness to sacrifice happiness in order to
gratify the social ambitions of bet
sister and advance the financial inter
ests of ber. parents. An appealing
story. Interrupted at intervals by in
cidents 'of a very thrilling nature,
such as the destruction of a great
beach , bathing house by lire and tV
escape of Mary Kirk down' the side
raid by tho police, make f Borrowed
Clothes" an offering of more than us
ual merit . ' : ' ."' . ..
Missionary Service Postponed.
On account of rainy day on the third
Sunday in July the all day service at
St. Martin's was postponed until the
third Sunday in August. The Hon. L.
T. Hartsell will deliver sa address in
the afternoon. Dinner will be served
on the ground. AU are cordially in
vited to attend. ' -' ., v
There will fee the regular service at
Rt. Martin's next Sunday at 11 a. m.
aud at Mt Hermon at S p m :
U. L MILLER, Pastor. .
Opening Session of North
Carolina Press Association
Was Held at Wrightsville
Beach Today.
PREDICTS A BIG
MARITIME TRADE
Says r America Ms Making
Progress Towards Being a
Dominating Factor Along
This Line.
(By The Aaaovlded Prraa.1
Wilmington, July 81. Secretary
Daniels in an address ut Wrlghtsvlllr
Beach tlay declared that the Unltiii
States Is on a high road to becoming
the dominant maritime nation in the
world, and never again will Ameri
ca made goods Ik carried to the port
of the world in foreign owned bottoms
He spoke of the lannching of the con
crete vessel "Caiie Fear" liiiilt at a
local ship yard.
Today as never before, the Ameri
can people realize the real meaning of
sea power, said Mr Daniels. The wat
brought ns to a realization of our
weakness on the sea, and never again
will we be In the humiliating position
lu which we found ourselves in 11117.
Train Late
Wilmington, July :U The late ar
rival of his train prevented Joscphtis
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy from
addressing the Press Association Ii.
annual convention at Wrightsville
Beach this 'morning, but his address
was delivered at the Carolina Shipyard
before the yard employees and mem
bers of various committees named from
the Press Association to do him honor.
me ecreiary win inriivrr iu nmniu
address of the day at five o'clock this
evening before the state editors nl
Victoria Theatre.
STEPS TO SELL THE
Sl'RPLl S FOOD. STTFFS
Every Postmaster and Mail Clerk in
Country Will Act as a Salesman.
(By The Associate Freaa.)
Washington. D. ('.. July 31. The
Brat steps In the Federal government's
attempts to reduce the high cost of liv
ing were taken today with toe Inaugur
ation of a plan for the sale of $126,000.-
000 worth of army food stocks, direct
to the people with every postmaster
and mail carrier over the country act
ing as a salesman.
Distribution of surplus food In this
manner was requested by the House of
Representatives and details were
worked out at conferences between
Secretary Baker, Postmaster General
Burleson and Representative Kelly, of
Pennsylvania, author of the house res
olutions s AO Works at Brest Port Ceases. 1
(Br Th luKlitrf Preaa.)
V Brest, July 81. All work at this
port has ceased, the employers having
declared a lockout because of the de
mand of the dockers union.
Dent. Clarence J. M. Blume landed
safely In New York on Tuesday, ac
cordlng to a message received by his
home folk! here.: Lieut; Blume stated
that he would go from that city to a
camp to be discharged. In the near fu
ture, "'jl'-
Master Dan - Ritchie has returned
from Mnntreat, where he visited his
friend. Master Stokes White, for! sev
eral day. -,
GIBSON MILL NEWS.
Numerous Personal Notes of Interest
From This Section of the City.
Mrs. K. T. liose has returned to her
home at Sclinii, after sis'iiiling sonic
time hero visiting at the home of Mr.
A. J. Hose. Mr. .lames Hose aeeoiu
piiuled her' to (ireensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hranilon. of
Salisbury. sieiit the week end here
visiting the hitter's mother, Mrs. J ,W.
("nip.
Horn to Itev. and Mrs. It. O. J.ucke.
July 2X111. a son.
Mrs. Magileleiie lloneyeutt bus re
turned, home, after spending several
weeks at Heiilsvillo at the bedside ot
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Whlttaker.
Mrs. Joe Cook lias returned liomi
from lllock, Tenii., where she has
been spending some time with her sou.
Mr. Tom Cohen.
Koru-toVMr. and Mrs. Zob iitny, -a4-'
(laughter, .TWy2f5.
Mrs. Paul Crantlll and children, of
Greensboro, are spending the week
here visiting Mr. and Mi's. Iluford
Cranflll.
Mr. Claude Rrnwn, of Danville. Vn.,
spent the week-end here at the home
f Mrs. If. C. Calloway.
Miss Eunice Crowell, who has been
sick for some time, Is Improving, we
are glad to note.
Messrs. Robert Freeze and Lester
Munn, of Itock Hill, spent Saturday
and Sunday here with the former's
mother. Mrs. W. M. Freeze.
Mr. Luther Honeycutt has returned
to his home in (Jreensboro, after sxiiil.
ing several days with relatives here.
Misses Klir.il and Cora Henley, of
Mt. Pleasant, spent the week-end here
with their brother. Mr. R. E. Henley.
Mrs. H. W Furr has returned home
from Charlotte, where she has lieen
spending several days visiting her sis
ter. Miss Julia Kndy.
Horn to Mr. und Mrs. (irover Furr,
July 27. a son.
Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips and chil
dren, of Allen, spent Sunday here vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. T. S. F.lllngtoji.
E, Si. B.
NO ATTACKS MABE
ON GERMAN DELEGATES
As They Were Leaving the Conference
at Versailles.
(By Tfca Associate Prvaa.)
Paris. July 31. The Judge Advo
cate attached to the second permanent
court martial who Investigated the In
cident connected with the departure of
the tierninns from Versailles, finds
that there Is no case.
It has lieen established that the Jor
mans aroused the protests of the
crowd by sticking out their tongues at
the spectators and shouting:
'Ilocks," and the charges that stones
were thrown rests upon the unsupport
ed testimony of Dr. Melcholr, one of
the German financial delegates to the
peace conference, and a German wo
man who was one of the secretaries to
tho delegation.
Pershing Doesn't Want Bodies Moved
(By The Aaaariata Prasa.)
Paris, July 31. Gen. Pershing told
correspondents today that he would
advise against the removal to the
United (States of the American men
burled lu France. He said he was ar
ranging conferences with the Ameri
can artists with a view to making
plans for Irautification of permanent
cemetery and the erection of monu
ments to the American dead.
Will Release German Prisoners Soon,'
(By The Associate lraa.
Paris, ' July 31. General Ptjrshing
said today that In his opinion the 48,
000 German prisoners held by tin
American Army may be released a
soon as the German peace treaty b
ratified by three of the great power.
He said he believed it would not bt
necessary to await the American rati
fication ot the treaty. -
" Dr. and Mrs. J. V. Davis and family
left today to spend a few days at the
Carolina White Sulphur Springs. "
Master Whitfield Sloop is
celebrating his sixth birthday. -.
today
At Midnight Tonight Con
trol of Telegraph and Tele
phone Systems Goes From
Under the Government.
RATE WAR EXPECTED
BETWEEN COMPANIES
Postal Company Head De
clares He Will Reduce the
Cost of Message Twenty
Per Cent and Make Money
(By Te Auorlntrd Prraa.)
Washington, July .'il. At midnight
tonight government control of the tele
graph and telephone systems which be
gun July 2, lillS, when the lines were
I a Sen over as a war measure, will end.
and the proiierties will Ik turned ovei
to their private owners. An order to
this effect was issued yesterday b
Postmaster tieneral Iitirlcson. in ar.
cordauce with resolution adopted by
Congress, and recently signed by Presl-
lent Wilson.
The possibility of a rate war be.
ween the telegraph companies with
he return of the properties is seen in
cH-ent statement by Clarence H. Mao.
ka.v, president of the Postal Couipanj
hat bis Winipany could reduce rates
20 per cent and still earn suflieieut re-
en ue.
BODY PERCY MOSKLY SHIPPED.
Instructions Received to Ship One of
The Men Killed Near China Grove
to Texas.
Salisbury Post.
rndertaker T. W. Huininersett yes-
torday afternoon received word iroin
he Hod Cross at Tyler, Texas, to ship
he renin ins of Percy A. Mosley to
that city ami this was done last uiglit.
Moseley was one of the two white
men found dead lieslile the railroad
t links just below China Grove last
Saturday morning and who are sup
posed to have been killed by a train..
.vyi'.Lho)r,.i)t tKlttjk4fa!'i3a
( riiicksliuiiK. supposed to be from
Witchitn Falls. Texas, is still being
held, no word having been beard from
messages sent there asking tor In
structlons as to the disposition of the
iKKly.
Since the above was written I'liilei
taker Smuniersett tislay received in
structions to ship the body of Itobert
Cruickshaiik, the other man killed, to
Witehlta Falls. Texas. It was in
the (Mickpts of the latter that a mem
oraiiduni was found giving instruc.
Hons, in case of accident, to notify
certain pal-til's at Witehlta Falls.
This body will he sent away tonight.
SAYS UNITED STATES
MAY ACCEPT INDEMNITY
Economic Advises to Peace Delegates
Says the Question is an Open One
CBr Th Associates Preas.1
Washington. July III. Bernard M.
Raruch. economic adviser to the
American peace delegation told the
Senate Foreign Relations committee
tislay that he thought the question as
to whether the Cuiliil States should
receive n part of the indeinnly to he
paid by Germany still was nil open one.
Senator Knox, Republican, of Penn
sylvania, said he understood from the
President's message to the Senate In
submitting the peace treaty that the
United States was to have no part ol
the Indemnity, lint Mr. It a inch repllen
that he thought this wns only the
President's opinion and did not repre
sent a definite decision.
Pitcher Mays Suspended.
(UT Tho Aaaoctttoa rrcoa.1
Chicago. July 31. Carl Mays, the
Boston pitcher who was traded yester
day by the Boston Americans to the
New York Yankees has been suspend
ed Indefinitely by Ban Johnson, presi
dent of the American league. The
suspension is the result of desertion of
the Boston club by Mays in Chicago
July 10. Mays had a three-year con
tract with the Boston club, and when
he left the club he broke this contract
Mr. JohiiHon said.
Two More Carolinians Decorated.
Br Th Annum rreaa.
Washington, D. C, July 31. The
War Department announced today
that General Pershing had awarded
Distinguished Service Crosses to the
following men of the Expeditionary
Forces :
Private Alfred W. Smith, of Stan-
field. K. C ami Elwood Twlford, of
East Lake, N. C.
England to Send Naval Forces to Rus
sia. - -
Br Tho Associate Preaa.) .
London, July 31. The British gov
ernment is arranging to send a naval
force to Russia to cover the evacua
tion of the Archangel district by the
troops, it was announced here today.
A contingent of regular army troops is
also being held In readiness to assist
them if necessary. : ; . .-.v
; Austrian Cabinet Will Resign. -
(Br Tho Aaaoofanett Preaa.1
Vienna via Berne, July 8L The
Austrian cabinet headed by Dr. Kan
I tenner, has decided to resign. ' '
Cotton futures opened steady. ' Oe
toner 84.10; December 34.27; January
34.03; March 34.15: May 34.07.
Six Thousand Soldiers With'
Equipment for War Are
Stationed on the Various
Streets of Chicago Today.-
TROOPS ORDERED
OUT LAST NIGHT
After the Soliers Reached .
Their Posts the Disorders
Quieted Down and Situa
tion Is Improved Today
(Br The Associated Press.)
Chicago, July 31. The maiti negro
(iiarters of Chicago today were pa
trolled by O.IMKI soldiers equipped as
for war after four nights of race ribl
ing that caused thirty deaths seven
teen negroes and thirteen whites, and
the injury of more than rsMI persons
200 of whom were severely hurt, ami
dozen of whom may die. No death
were reported during the night, but
many injuries und fires were recorded.
Governor Lowdeu ordered troops out
last night on reiiiest of Mayor Thomp
son after darkness had brought on
new rioting and the city's 5,000 police
found themselves exhausted.
Fighting kept up after troops reach,
ed their stations shortly liefore mid
night and one squad of soldiers had
to tight a nioli of negroes to reach
their station at 41st Street and Wa
bash Ave. while other soldiers were
tired on from auiliush on their way to
duty. No soldier was killed or
wounded, aud after troops had taken
places, disorders died down within
the region jiatroHed.
Most serious riot of the night took
place nt Third and State Streets whore
200 policemen fought nearly two
hours a crowd of negroes, firing many,
shots before crowd was suliducil and
43 arrested. It was after patrolmen
had chocked a way into buildings, a nil
seizi-d a dosen snipers with their rifles'
and IKW -cartTidiwa.1 tiaU .sthe fighting:
ceased;.. -.r v- ". j. -i ' .. '
fc'ijV arWe- r - -i
Vtfc&it-tVbt'in atfnletdtf'TwBa
comparatively cslm today for -the first !
time since Sunday, and public officials
expressed the beliet CiaW.rbe use ot ,
five reuiments of state tro ns has
effectually quelled race riots fn-'cb re-'
suited in 30 deaths and injury of kiuo.
than 1.000 persons.
State militarlamen are partrolllng
the danger districts on the South side.
Appearance on the streets had supt
pressed violent disturbances. Were
aided in their work by driving rain .
which kept the crowds from gathering '
in the streets.
A dozen arrests were made of whiten
and negroes charged with carrying
concealed weapons and were several
sporadic fights between whites and
negroes, but no mob attacks were re-T
ported.
SAYS TREATY MI ST
HAVE RESERVATIONS
Republican Senators Conferred With
President on League and the Peace
Treaty. " '
I Mr Tho Aaaaelatea' Prowl
, Washington, July 31. Senator Rey
es, who was one of the signers of the"
round robin on tho league of nations,
circulated by Republican Senators in
the closing hours of the. Inst Congress, 1
told the President he favored reserva
tions along the lilies proposed by foe
mer President Taft, Charles E. Hughes .
and Elihu Root:
Senator New. of Indiana, a Repub
lican member of the foreign relations
committee, said after a visit to the .;
White House today he had told the
President It would be "impossible Ion
get the senate to accept the peace trea
ty as It stands" and that it would las.
ratified with reservations or fail.1
Senator New said he told the Presi
dent he was utterly opposed to Ar- .
tide 10 of the league of nations txt :
venaut. He added that in reply tOk
the President's statement that adop-'
Ion of the reservation by the senate
might set precedent for other nations, "
he had said the question of reserva-.
tions was one for the United States ti
deelile regardless of effect on other;
countries. .. .
THE COTTON MARKET.
There Was a Great Deal of Evening Up
in the Cotton Market Early Today.;
(Br Tho Aaaeetate Frees
Ncw York, July 31. There was a
good deal of evening up in the cotton
market this morning, in preparation
for tomorrow's government report.
The opening was Bteady at a decline of
18 to 32 points reflecting easy cables, '
favorable weather and selling by Llv-'.
erpool in the South. After a decline
of 34.08 for October and 34.2.1 for De-,
cember the mairket rallied on spot
house buying and sold np to 34.50 tor ,
December, or even with the previous .
night's close. -r - ' .
. Meeting at Brown Mill
Rev. 8. L. Mclntyre is holding a '
meeting at the Brown Mill. Every-'
body ls,cordIally Invited to attend these ,
meeting). ' that there may be much
and lasting good done in this world
and throughout eternity. Also please
announce that Mr. Mclntyre will bap
tise Sunday, August 3rd, at 0 o'clock
at Boat Mill. v , , 8. .