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VOLUME XX.-
? , CONCORD, "N. C., SATURDAY, MAY 22, J 920.'
NO. 10a
lUSI!:OCIIA,PeESI!ITOF.
THE WEALTHY DRAFT EVERYTHING QUIET AT
Defying the Elements
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MEXICAN REPUBLIC WAS KILLED THURSDAY
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WWWUklllll V kWllrwrn
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With a Small Party of fol
lowers He Had Been Fug
itive; in the.Puebla Moun
tains Since Last Week. ,
HIS COMPANIONS
ALSO WERE KILLED
Official Announcement Made
at Mexico City' Last Night
at Headquarters of ,(en
. Alvaro Obregon: .
A Mexico . City.- May 21. President
- Veunstiano Carranza, who with a mj
.small 'party .of follower had . been a
fugitive-in the' mountains of Pnebla
idiice wte let week, was killed at 'Hax
cnlnnpongo early Thursday -morning,
-according ' to ofllcinl , announcement
hero, His companions, the names of
' whom "are unknown.- also were killed,
Uen. Rodolfo Hetrera, It in said, di
' rected the "attack that resulted In the
death of the fugitive Presldeut and
" his followers. " Ho belonged to forces
. coranmled by Gen. Francisco do P.
- Marlel, who accompanied. Carranza In
his flight -from that city but-who last
i week deserted Carrara and' Joined
, the revolutionists. .'-,
- The. official announcement wan given
out at 10:30 tonight from the head-,
quarters of Gen. Tlvaro Obregon. .
Venustiano -Carranza. elected Presi
dent of Mexico, March' 11. 1917, by
the largest vote ever cant lu a presi
dential election in his .country, stepped
. fnun po'lltlcnl . oliHciirity .to nntlpnal
and; iuternntnnal promtneuce on the
Braves of '(he hopes of Geheral Victor'
lairo ITncrta, tlie usurper, and his folt
' lower. ' 1 ; . -,.-';',".v '
Simultaneously with General Huer
ta's coup d'etat and the assassination
of President Modern, the hews went
-.out to the world that General. Veuus-
tlano Carranza, elected povernor of
the fttate of C6ahulla In 1011, rrfils
ed to recognize the usurper aud would
resist him by force of arms.
-Carranw i. onote.1 as havlus sald.j'' h,Itt MiJ J
"Mineisa aortal one.", v . Awrlnf , oi or . ia irt.
Hnvimr defied Huertal CarranM raV
-sliedV 9 small, band of 600 - follower
1 : which grew lito.,lMllenrmj: when
Tie-wth: tht hipport of franciKCo"7VU
. a. "'Carranca's Indnence spread-, mni
.- Idly, 'tht -military Victories of ; his
chief aide, Villa, rallying the various
factions- of Northern Meitco arohnd
his banner. For a time, however, real
progress was slow. , Huerta's machln-
- atioug had embroiled Mexico' with the
v United Htates add Intervention seem
. el Imminent. The Wiring of V. 8.
Benton, a British subject by a staff
- ofllcer of Villa, further complicated the
situation. ' i :, N
- Then came Villa's victory at Tor
reou,v the flrsK ; real success of the
war. " Carrnnrat was pressing Huerta
, hard wheu the- A;. B. tv conference to
disciiss the differences between the
: United states and Huerta was called
. In Buffalo. General ('arranaa refits-
ed to anspeud bout Miles And declined
, ' to abide' by the result' of those diplo
matic negotiations. The flghtlpg went'
on with the result, that General Hu-
' erla reslgnud ' the ' provisional
presidency July 15, 1014, and a mouth
Inter General Carranza made' his tri
umphal entry into Mexico City,, Hner
tn in the meantime, having fled-to
Bpaln. . ' '-: .-' ' ' - " s- "
Shortly afterward IndepeBdent rer
olutlonlsts led by -Zapata, General Pas
ual Oroxco and others commeuced.
Dissension between Villa1 and Carran
ta, which Began at the.Torreon on
, ference, reached a climax September
2.1, 1014, when Villa declared- wa 'ron
t'arranzn. Gemrral Alvajro Obregon
iKKwme Carransa's leading general. ',
In the .illploniatlc '' exclmnges that
ensued between President -AVlUion and
Curranza, who had been officially rec
ognized as the head of the de facto
government hy the United States .. in
October, '1015, -he Insisted on the re
- speet by the United States of Mexi
co's sovereignty and the concession to
his" government of reciprocal rights of
invasion. . He maintained' bis position
despite the crisis, caused by the clash
es between Mexican and American sol
diers at Parral add Carrltal, but
when 1 war seemed .unavoidable Car
ranza -succeeded in stemming the 4ide
by his proposal for the appointment of
a joint -commission to settle toe aim
cutties amicably. -. The proposal was
accepted by President . Wilson and ,the
deliberations' ' of the commission' re
sulted in the withdrawal of the Am
riican army, and the restoration of
friendly -relations between the .two
countries. -- ; ' ( , ': '
.Rev. Frank Price of Nanktnj China
at McKlnnon Churrli.
Rev.; Frank Price, of Nanking, China
will speak, at the McKlnnon Presby
terian Chtwch Hiwday ti-TUiO'p: nr.
Dr. Price has been In China for a
number of years and baftdone a noble
work for the Master. It Is with. Joy
' that we welcome Dr." Price as he is a
soldier. of the Cross Who knows whai
it means to suffer for the cause o'
Christ .While In. Concord he will r
the guest of Mi;, aud Mrs. GeArtre H.
Richmond. "astuk.
, .. ' ' - y
I'nited Stairs. Will Accept Role of
.: Arbitrator. .
(Br the AuMclatxl lr.
Paris. MaV 22. Amlvassador ' Wal
lace- informed the council of ambasRa
dors today thst President Wilson had
announced - that the United States
wonW hccppt the role f f arbitrator tn
Axing the ixniudarlcof Armenia.
THE CONCERT IXST NIGHT
A Reeord-Rreaklnc Audbftre Was pe-
, liemed With the KecHal. by AUle.
. rlet and .Mr.- Youns.
. The w.ncert held" at Centfitt Graded
School Anditorium on.' Friday, evenlnc
was 'tt uniiiirt lUTair. . The gnpsts,
wliuso numfji'f incindet" most of : the
music lovers of . Coword society, as
sembled delimited at the prospect of
hearing a "recllul-y the: , celebrated
Hue. Alk-e . verlet. assisted by 3Ir.
Victor Young with the plnno. Itut a
surprise, was In 'store fo them.- Not
dtie Mile. Verlet, hut two,- sjinit to the
spell-liound ainflcnce: nd tlie piano
selections .were played' hy two ; i ictor
loungs. . And this , phenonemou war
brouglit aliottt by menus of a Kraceful
cabinet, which, stood hetddii the artists
on the stage, and matched their per
formances, won? for note and tone" for
tone. ' .: , ': ' ... .
The first performance of the miracle
was- In the initial number on Ihe pro
gram when Mile, eroi; standing be-
sliU the cabinet sung in . unison with
Mr. ' Kdison's Re-Crentlon f her own
voice. . In 'tl midst of the song, "MlU
Verlet'a Hp ceased to move nit 1 ber
aong went on without a break. Slowly
it dawned upon the astonished audi,
rnce, tluit the artist was, no longei
singing, though her voice, came forth
to them as clear and awrpt as ever. She
sang Benin im tuo only, perceptlnle
difference was the motion of her lips
She ceased but. her voice did. not
Veritably It seemed, that there wer4-
ers, but only one voice..-- For the toner
which ,' came, from the New Edison
matched those -from the liv-tag artist
o perfectly that it was Impossible t
detect any, difference, The instrument
produced not an echo or copy, but the
real Tning-"Miie, -venet s voice un
spoiled by any mechanical transfor
mations; "untainted-' by any metal lb
ring. ' '. ?'.. .. - - ,
' After the applause which .follower
tills remarkable exhiMitlon. Mr. Vlctoi
.Young ' ' me - forward to whare the
stage with, his - fellow musiciuu.. ttlt
New Edison. Agnn two aNlsIs wen
before ns. for Mr-Young;' with his pi
ano, played in unison with the Re
Creation of his art Only hy watch
his' muslccame to lis In doukle mea
ure. T1e lustrumentnt. ; Re-Creatior
i.tvas as perfect as Mint' of Mile. Vcr
let s iV H.-?irn iKmoiws) -menu
fal with the original In every partlcu
.lar. tvs. ; ,;.; .-,.'-.
Successive numbers on the program
proved (hat the Held of -the New Edi
son, is not limited to vocal and piano
records. , An orchestra selection .waf
Recreated with sueh. SdeUty that I
wag. possible . to follow the notes of
any- single, instrument throughout the
piece, hiot the identity ef each mar
preserved; contributing its special col
or to the, ensemble. A ReCreatlon of
a number' on .the pTnno was a revela
tion to those.-who had decided.' after
hearing talking machine- records, that
the -piano tone could not be reproduc
ed: Further niiuihera In which Mile
Verlet and Mr. Victor Young perform
ed with themselves served to conviner
the audience of their Inability to ills
tlngnish between Recreated 4 art and
Its original. ;'.t .v-'- '.: 'i.
One of the most interesting- novel
ties in the. evening of unique experi
ences, was when Mile. Verlet sang a
duet with her own voice. It was af
thongh two artists with voices of, ex
actly the same tone-o,nallty, the same
expression,' the same timbre, were slug-
in? toeether. The effect was some
how uureal and weird, as Though ou
artist had been bewitched Into two by
some magician's art. - . . " .' '
The climax of the evening's enter
tainment was when the room was
darkened in the middle of one of Mile.
Verlet's selections, and the llsteuers
were left-, with no means but their
ears of determining when they were
hearing her voice In doub)e volume.
ami wnen it reaencti mem iruu uiuy
the TCew. Elison. - At flrst everyone
doubted his own ability, to judge, but
as .her previous proofs were forgotten
in the spell of the song, tney necame
more and more convinced that no In
strument could sing as this voice was
staging, and . that Mile, vertet was
making no more breaks in her own
performance. - HUddeniy tne ugnis
were; wanned on. The audience was
astonished to discover that Mile. Ver
let was not .there at all and tnat tne
New Edison had furnished the song
alone. .' r. .
To' Force Collection of Taxes- from
'. t - r . Amusement Houses.
' .'- By h AMltd Pre"-) - ' .
Washington. May. 22. Internal rev-
enue collectors--were Instructed today
to begin a campaign to force payment
of admission taxes collected by thea
tre and. motion picture houses.- Re
ports to . the Treasury jjepariment
were- ueclarerto reveal that probably
5.000 amusement places had failed to
turn In taxes collected from patrons.
Mr. William advised threatre pat
rons to observe whether the ticket
are properly stamped to admission tax,
together with the name of the vendor
and the box office price. ' '" . : '
Bolshevist Offensive Against
Poles
(By tfce IwKlittl Pm. "-:'',;
; London, May 22. The Bolshevist
offensive against the Poles along .the
more northerly part of the front In
.the region of the Beresina, Is continuing-
to make progress, according . to
Friday's official statement from Mos
cow., received by wireless today. '
The nervous girt who bites her flh-
gers is generally at it tooth and nail,
I ':)
SHlTTlXfi OFF THE
V ; PLEASURE At'TO BITER&
I'se of Bank Funds to Buy Pleasure
Automobiles Br Opposed by Reserve
uovernor m Atlanta. .
1 Atlnnta, May 2- M.' B. Wellborn
Governor of Ihe Federul ItescrvV
Bank of Atlanta .declares that the re
sources of th, bank of tliis' dlstrlct
SiUouhl not be used to linance the pur
chase of strictly pleasure or passen.
ger automobiles.;. . - , -. . '
In a message ' sent to the Notional
Automobile Chamber of Commerce at
Washington. Mr. Wellborn said : .
,VWe have reached a point where we
must consider affairs from the view
point of the general economic interest
ind to think primarily ft fundamental
l.nno rtf ImulnMEnn n& Ihu 11 umu.i
things of life and In the narrows
cerms or cniargnii pnsincss ami ln
ereased profits: i-;" rtW.')V:'..-
'In these times- it Is necessary to
control credit, and unless we take a
Inn stand the more necessary demands
of. production and distribution will be
Jeopardized by tielng up our funds In
rediscounts mat renu io encourage un
usual extravagance." . - .w..
Erroneous Report' Corrected
( - ' (Br ihe AaMielatea Piwm.)
New " York. May 22. Local
or
"neighborhood" clubs formerly operat
ed by members of the. Barbers' Hup
ply - Dealers' Association of Amerio
in various cities throughout the conn-
try have been continued in compliance
with, a decree signed on May 7th by
Foderel Judge August N. Hand In dis-.
solutin proceedings brought under the
Sherman antitrust act, it was learned
today. ' w. -iW i
An erroneous report circulated ' at
the time Judge Hand -signed the de-
creej stated that he ordered the disso
lution of the central organization of
the Barbers' Supply Dealers Associa
tion of America. The existence of the
central organization was not affected
by the decree.- v. .-
Prices of Wool Drop in Boston Auction
t.i, i,---.i-.SaJe8.,--.--;.v - -v,
Boston, wJay 21.r-The price of wool
slumped yesterday',' a break ; of from
10 to 20 per cent, occurring at the auc
tion sales conducted here under the
auspices of the . -British Goverhmenfc
Only seven mills took part in the bid
ding and but 30 per cent of the wool
offered for sale was disposed of. - i
Buyers are agreed that the peak of
high prices for wools has passed. "Ac-
Kcording to The- Commercial Bulletin
the drop in prices, reflected cancella
tions of orders for goods, . delays in
transportation and declines In the Liv
erpool and London markets for raw
wool. .. ' , ,
Would. Not Be Immune Under Propos--.
ed Amendment, v"., -...
(Br tilt AuodatM PrcM.
1 Washington, May 22. Army officers
separated from the military Borvlce,
but charged with offenses committed
in the' service would not be umnne
from court martial -proceedings under
a proposed amendment to articles of
war sent by Secretary Baker to Chair
man Kahn of the House Military com
mittee, and chairman Wadsworth of
Die Senate Military committee., . .
- ' , , . . 'HI ;i
. '.-"Some of the Party Are Safe. -(Br
the AhmIiiM Fma.) -
Mexico City, "May '22. Reports re
ceived here early this morning stare
that Geu. Juan Barragaa, chief of the
Presidential staff Ygnacia Bonillas.
former ambassador at Wasbiogton;
Gen. -Marciano Gonzales, and Geuer
President Carranza In his flight from
al Federlco Montea,' who accompanied
St Andres, are safe. No mention is
sade of the others In the party.". t
.. A South African engineer is the In
ventor of a maOne which he claims
wll solve the very difQcult problem of
cutting .. sugar cane . by mechanical
means. , s
' 'A rolling trtono gathers no moss, a
less H happens to be rolling in wealth.
. I '
. J REV. G. A. MARTIN-:-'.
. Pastor of the First Baptist' Church;
where the ' central uuion . meetings of
the great' evangelistic- campaign . will
be held each day at 10 u m. The sing
ers and ' evangelists from all ; the
churches will meet here each morning.
There will be a rare treat for all' who
oh ii come.-' All Christians of all the
(hurt-lies are cordially invited to all
of fhlse churches. . 5 .(, -.. .!.- -
Re; U. tW. Tlilot, D. I., will preach
at this church each evening at 8 p. un.
and Prof. C- S. Csdwalluder will lie
in Charge of the singing; Each of those
men is a master . In his calling. - Hear.
them -at every service.... . .
RECEPTION' FBJDAY
Mesdsmes R. P. Gibson . and t'.
W.
Byrd Entertain in Honor of Misses
i Coltrane and Craig. ' -r- i i., , .
'-Miss Mary Branson Coltrane, '.-a
bride-elect of June, . and Miss Bessie
Craig, of Wilmington. he- gnest. of
Mrs. - R. -P. ,Glbsoti..p were the honor
guests at ali elaborate receptiou given
Friday afternoon-from 4:30 to 0 o'clock
by Mesdames P. WJJyrd and K.-P.
Gtbson, at the home-of Mrs Gibson on
North Church strpet.4--" , :' : '
i The home of Mrs;- Gibson had beeu
transformed Into a veritable flower
garden, the porch and each room 'In tlie
house having been filled with a pleas
ing variety of -flowers. On the front
porch huge baskets of ragged robbins,
and iris had been placed, and the liv
ing room- was filled with white and
pink- roses. The color scheme .of pink
was fully carried out in the decora
tions In the dining room, peonies and
pink roses'- adding ji delectable effect
to the other appropriate decorations.
The guests were ; met at the front
door by the receiving line composed of
Mesdames Gibson and Byrd, Victor
A. Means; Hoy Sanders,' Misses Mary
Branson - and Elizabeth Coltrane and
Miss Craig. Mrs. I. U Davis invited
the guests to the dining room,- where
they were ) reeetvea ; amr servea Dy
Mesdames D. L. Bost, William M. Sher-
rill Rnd Miss-Catherine -Means. , -'
An Ice course, carrying out. Hie" eol
or seme of pink, was served to the
guests during the nrternoon. , ;., , -
Cumberland General Assembly.
(Br the Aortirte4 Vnmm . ;.
McKenzle, Tenn May 22. Sunday
School work and young people' work
were on today's program of the Cum
berland General Assembly. In session
here today. -'-'' .."' :-'l. Arri
- Miss Laura Gillon fcas vetarned
from Queen's College, Charlotte, where-
she has been teaching viano. theoreti
cal music and history, of music for
the past three years.- She Is not plan
ning to resume het, work, there in. tne
rail, nut expecrs w tcacu. uere., ; j
The average woman either wants the
last' word w -doso'to ueem : to realise
there is such a thing. ;.., ,.
CIHtlSTIAN ENDEAVORERS '
',-'" TO HOI JJ MEETING HERE
Southern District of Union Will Meet
Here May 29th ami 30th. .
Tiic Southern District of the North
Carolina, Clirlstlnn Endeavor Union
will meet with the members of tlie
Union of the MeKiiinon Presbyterinii"
Chnrcli In this city on Saturday and
Sunday. May 2!Mh and :!0tli. South
prn--District .'..embraces every church
in tlie following count iesr Gaston, Lin
coln. -Mcckleuburg, Union. Cabarrus,
Kmvnu, Stanly, Anson, Montgomery,
Kk-limond, Scotlmid and Moore.
' The sessions of the convention will
be held In the McKlnnon Presbyterian
Church, and the opening session will be
held at H n. M. Saturday, May 20th.
' The following- are the,1 district of
ficers WlwbwUl preside tho incettug
here: v -.'f-:.. --.y'-y-fiw- s ,.:-.
- Rev. Charles G. Iyneh. Charlotte,
President; Rev. G. W. Check; Albe
marle, First Vice President; Mr. W.
D; Crawford, Belmont, Second . Vice
President- Mr. Allen Choat, Hunters-
vllle, Tliiril' Vice President; Misr
Maude Little, -Charlotte,- Secretary:
Mr-K. H. . Bieruion, Charlotte, Treas
urer; Miss Mn Klaek welder, Char
lotte, Superintendent of Junior Work.
it is expected that at, least ,rirty
delegates will be heip for the meeting,
and plans nave been made to entertain
thcin whibj they are here. The Union
is I'liueuvMrijiK now ut, liuicv n uuiini
ill evco Presbyterian church lu the
district, and this Is the gou" set forth
for (lie district ' meeting.
THE COTTON MARKET.
Opened Barely Steady at Decline of
' Ti to 37 Points Kallies Later. ;
,J : (By the AnxH-lnlril Vtrnn.). r i . '
New oYrk, May 22. The cotton" mar
ket opened barely steady at a decline
of G to 60 points generally 22 to 35
points lower under a .renewal of scat
tering liquidation and 'local-.pressure
promoted by . reports of very small
trade in cotton goods at flrsr hands.
There was a good deal of covering for
over the week" end, -however, and there
was some trade buying on the decline,
and after selling at 37 :T0 for July ami
34 :65 for ' )ctober 'there, were, rallies
to 31:00 aud 34:00 for , these positions.
This. carried the market hack, to about
Inst, liight's closlug figures, with Octo
ber selling) 8 points net higher. - .
- Cotton: futures opened fairly steatly..
July 37 :70.' Oct 34 173 . Pec. 33 -J57 ;
Jan. 32:8d; Mar. 32:25. . -.
-.. Closed Steady; --.:;' --r-.
( New York, May 22. Cotton closed
steady, i July. 87:55 r Oct. 34:07; Dec.
a -Guv 32:7.1v Mar. 82:25V :v . ':-
Hlirhcock Summoned.
(Br (h Associated PreM.)
Washington, 1 May 22. Frank" H!
HItcheock,. former Postmaster Gewtal.
has been summoned by "the Senate
presidential campaign expense investi
gation committee to appear at the op
ening of the Inquiry Monday as the
representative of MaJ! Gen. Ipnord
WockJ, Republican and BarnarrM.
Baruch, as the representative of Wil
liam G.'McAdoo, "Democrat: ''y, ;-'-
' It was suld that the eominltfee had
had considerable 'difficulty -1 tn ascer
taining who should be called to rep
resent Geh' Wooil'. Altogether some
25 representatives of- the candidates
had been suinmoned,. mit the commit
tee bones to complete the innniry -be
fore the Republican convention opens
June 8.- ' ' - .t-.K.;(.:i'H t.-1
- Men - summoned weTe directed to!
bring "all accounts' ; of contributions
and expenditures lu campaign -from ev
ery source, and all correspondence con
tiected therewith." MfN '..',.' V -i -:,-;! 'f ,-
Giant Stride Toward Church Union '
- (Br e Aasftrtsted Pros.) ' -
l; Philadelphia, ' May '; 22. Presbyter
Jans accomplislieir a3'glnnt; tridc to
ward i church "onion today when jthe
merger with the"' Welslr talVaiirstle
Methodists, also known as the Welsh
Prcshyterlan flinrch .wus cowsunipiat;
4.v-.
r 'i.
Grover Cleveland BergdolL
of Philadelphia, Escaped
From His Mother's Home
- Yesterday in Automobile. ,
WAS STILL AT V
LIBERTY TODAY
Both Federal and City Au
thorities in Search Fail to
Reveal Even the Direction
in Which He Went.
..(Br the Associated PreL -..'..
Phiiadelpliia. Pa May 22. Grover
Cleveland liergdoll. the wealthy draft
dodger who escaped from non-commis--lioned
arinv otlicers at bis mother's
home here yesterday sln a high powered
motor cur, was still at. liberty today.
Both Federal and city authorities sold
an all night search had fulled to reveal
even the direction In which he went
Baker Did Not Know of , BergdouVe
leaving Prison, v,
Washlugltoii.'.Miiy 22. Grover (Meve
land Bergiloll, weaithy' draff--,. dodger,
who escuiioii from two army s(TKeanfs
at Philadelphia yesterday was iierinif-
ted to leave Fort Jay on "representa
tion of his counsel that he hud secret
ed a large stun of -money in a place
known only to himself. Secretary.: Ba
ker said today In a formal statement.
Secretary Baker denied that he had
authorized the taking of Cleveland
Bergdoll from Governor's Island to
Philadelphia. He declared lie did not
know of any ' arrangement to permit
Bergiloll to leave prison until he was
iiotineif or tne prisoners escape.-
IIEADLHS BODY OF ...
WHITE MAN FOUND.
Was Discovered on (he Railroad Track
Near ' Kayet leville. Evidently FeH
From Train. . -.
' (By the Amoelnted ' Press.)
Fayetteviile, May 22-.-r-The .headless
liody of an unidetitifled white man be
lieved to he B. Kicks, of New York, was
found on the railroad tracks here ear
ly today.' It la believed lie fell froin
a train sometime during last night. In
tlie pockets-of the victim s clothing
were found three iniiv-ii tickets, one fl)r
pa',wn1cHyne,-ipS nhiiiok4ir
for a -violin bow, and a key ring.one
f which bore the name of B. Kle ;
New York. The head was completely
severed from the body.
RlSSIAN SOVIETS GETTING
IN WORK ON BRITISH SOLDIERS
Stern Measures to Smash Disorganiza
t Hon Have Been Decided Upon. '
, '' (JJr the AasMlated Prmia.)
'ew .York. May ' 22,--Disquieting
luicldents affecting the disclplrne of
certnin regiments of the British army
have occurred recently, says the Dally
Sketch, and investigation has revealed
the. fact that, agents of the Russian so
viet government have perfected a
plan' to make the array a "hotbeA of
dissension,"' ;' v"-. ;;' - 1 V
Stern measures to smash disorgani
zation hare, been : decided upon, the
newspaper declares, and Important ar
rests are Imminent. In addition whole
sale .'deportations are to be expected.
'. i :. : '- ., " i i i. ' "'
EX-KAISER'S THINGS PIT
, i UP AT AN AUCTION SALE.
Throne Draperies, Hangings and Fur--.
m'ture Sold In New York. .
V (Bribe Associated Pre ft.) .
j New York, .i May 22. Throne drap
eries, the throne room hauginge and
fnrnlture. said to have graced several
of the -erst while royal palaces of form er
Kmperor Wlthelm of German?, were
put up at auction here today. These
ard royal household furnishings - car
ried here a month ago by Valdemar
Povelseii, of Copenhagen, who declares
one of Berlin's most reputable-art es
tablishments vouches for their authen
ticity. '''':.-.-. .!' . '..
Martial Law in Pearhen Area.
" '- (Br the Asmclated Pru. .
I Prague, Czecho-Slovakta, Mav-2l.
Martial law was declared In the Pes
chen plebiscite area Wednesday by the
International commission. Bitter feel
ing has prevailed recently in the dis
trict between the Czecho-SIovak and
Polish . workmen and some clashes
have been reported. ' -; ' '. ;,'
Soldier Relief Iegblation Has Right
-of Way.-: r u.-,-?v
-i. (Br tbe AMmclnted Preu. .
J WasWngtom. May 22. On a strict
party vote the House rules committee
today ordered a favorable. report - of
the. resolution giving the soldier relief
legislation the right of way for House
considerations . Chairman f. Campbell
said tbe rule, would, not Tie preseute.l
to- the House before Tuesday. .. . ,,. ,
Methodist" Protestant General Confer.
i-- - " - : Mice. '
(Br the AsMtelated Preu.
' Greensboro, May .22. The ; election
of officers -carried over, with other un
finished business .yesterday; , aud. the
submission f.,v-eports of the general
boards and commissions were the chief
features of today's order of business
of the quadrennialconference of he
Methodist Protestant Church which. op-
eneu here 'ycsteniay ... ' , .
A new - eteotric Cloth-cutting, ' device
has a tliln. circnlnr, knifi1" which re
volves at a" rate of kix thousand rev
olutions per, niinute and cuts through
'I4al,y 'tlilckiiepses of cloth.- "
Following ' Trouble Friday
Between - Whites and Ne
groes Resulting in Killing ;
of Deputy Sheriff Butler.
NEGRO IS 'PURSUED )
BY BLOODHOUNDS
Deputy Sheriff W. J. Moore
Was Also Fatally Shot; and
Three Negro Dwellings
Were Burned. . '
- (By the Associated Press.) '
- Fayetteviile, May 22. Everything
was quiet here this morning following .
trouble here late yesterday belwepn
whites and blacks resulting In the kil
ing of deputy sheriff II. B. Butler,
probable fatal Injury of deputy slier- ::
Iff W. J. Moore and the burning of 3 ;
negro dwellings. .. George Houbs, wlio ,
is charged with shooting the ofBccM . '
when they approached the-house in, ,
which he and several other negros had .
barricaded themselves, was being '
purHiiel today by ''bloodhounds.
.The (rouble started yesterday morn- :
Ing when a negro wninan, -dnnghter of
Ilohbs, was arrested, following nit al
tercation with a white girl at Victory
Cotton mill village on tbe outskirts of :
Fayetteviile. ; . ;
The father, according to tbe police.
liecame enragel because of the arrest -of
his daughter, and created a -disturbance
In the village during" the dav.-'
Last night when otlicers went to ar
rest Hohbs .he, with - several other ne-
groes barricaded themselves i In- a
hous and tired on the-ofjicers as they- .
(ifiproaclKHi the dwelling, Butley lslng .
Instantly killed and Moore falling ,'
with a bullet through Ihe. Intestines.
Following the shooting of the ofll-.
cers; assistance was- rushed to the'
scene, and the house lu which the ue-
groes had taken . refuge was burnetl.
The negroes then ypscapwl to two other
bouses which were also fired, but the
blacks finally made their escape in the
darkness. - Numerous shots were, ex
changed between- the officers and the -negroes
bnf the two officers are the .
only onej known to have been Injur-. .
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' Great txcHeraent prevnjtal in Fay -
ettevllle iliiriug4lM.i)u;l.4iart at, lt;
niglit-aiv!f-:rt"1itas. feared for a- whUe-r-
that 'Serious trouble would reenlt.' The
authorities believer the situation is ;
now -well in hand and do not think t
there will be any further trouble.
, A ' 15 year old sou of Hohlia - was : :
captured In soma woods near Fav
etteville early today by a sheriff's - .
posse and was taken to raeford for
safe keeping. , The young negro is sus- . -.
pected of having fired the shot that :
wounded Moore. Hobbs wife also waif .
arrested and has been placed in jail
at Fayetteviile. . v '
No hope Is entertained for the re--
covory of Iepnty Sheriff Moore, ac
cording to report from' the hospital :.
this morning. , '; ;' -". :' '.,;
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
. I'NDER WAV AT MliTEWAN
Evidence Will Be Submitted to Circuit
,. , v Coiut Next Week.
(Br tho Awoeiaied Prem, .
Matewan. W. Va., May 22. TOftViat
investigation- of .the battle, here Wed-,,
uesday . between citizens and prvate '
detectives which ! resulted in ten
deaths was -underway today with W.
M. Bronson; prosecuting Attorney of
Mingo county, in charge. Evidence
gathered by Mr Byron, will be submit
ted to Circuit Court James Damrmi at
Willidrnston, - the county seat, next
Monday when It Is expected parties ;
Implicated iu the shooting will appear.
Iiefore the court. . . '
J . ' ' , " "" ''J'--i '':
; " No Agreement on Adjournment.,
(Br the Associated PreM.)
Washington, May C2. No ngVecment
on, plans for adjournment or recess of
Cougress over the political conven-.1
tious was reached today at the con
ference of Republican Senators. .
burned March 7. George i S. Adams
was to - pass the measures, carrying
the annual appropriations for the De
partments for the year beginning July
flrst. ' ':'.,'- '
. HoW Chainbcrlain Bankrupt . .
, (Br the Asaoclated Prose.) v -
"Norfolk, May 22. A petition lu
bankruptcy was filed In United States
court here by1 .the Old Point Improves
ment Company, owners of the Hotel
Chamlierlain at Old Point, which wait.,
bnrned Madch 7. George 8. Adam
was appointed temporary receiver.
Liabilities of the company are .set at
I404.ri46.07,-with assets to the amount
of $307,900.27. ' , - . ; , ', '
' Seven Carranzistas Killed.
.', (By the AsoocUied Prwui.) '
; Torreon, Cohullla. Mexico, Mav 22.
Forces of. Governor Domlugo Arrlo 1
ta. who bas not yet recognised the rev
olution, yesterday gave battle to the '
revolutionary ". troops near Tanatlatx, ,
Duranflo, Genetal Calles announced to
ds Seven Carranzistas were killed.
The Arteta forces Included 200 caval
ry and were commanded hy Ool La
rlX. ''-'- :',',v-.'-' ., ' -
Several section s ef Iceland are rich
In agates and chalcedony, which are
widely used inlmaking Jewels for tb;
bearings of wtches and electrical instruments.'-
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Many a man's toll ml la merely some
thing to guess- witru - ---
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