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CONCORD, N. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1020.
NO. 131. ' .
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Si';' 'No Reel Without White arte Blue:
AH ATTEMPT TO KILL
W. G. McADOO
r THE FORHER KAISER
MGBRB TOOT
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An Attempt Was Made on
C" - f His Lif e at 5 O'clock fast
? Wednesday, 'According to
Persistent Rumors.
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. DETAILS VEILED
IN DEEP MYSTERY
A Belgian Is Said to Have
Entered Castle With False
Permit and Then Attempt
ed to Kill the Count.
' t'ii'ti'it.W ti Aeaolatt Amitt ?
" i Doom. IlollmilL " Jnne 1ft. All at-
Ifmipt against ?llfe of former Em
' ' Vpewr William of iOrrmany was made
j- '. nt R p. ro. on Wednesday, according to
:fV persistent rumor -hero. . :i
f Details .oUte "reported attempt" aTe
vUei'ln mystery, t out it w aborted
' ,'r ihat Wilhelm escaped witnout injury,
. A villager, at first thought to be a
Belgian, but later identified- as
German, Is said to have entered the
castle with a false- permit, arul then
. attempted to kill Count. HohenfeoUern
, - "v M. Pereboom, private secretary to
Ihe former ewpeoT;'assured the asso-
rlatojL-Press thin morning that no at-
rtnni had lieen made on Wllllnm Ho-
OlRnotehes 'reeelveil on Thursday
night reported a Belgian who sueeeed
ed in saining entrance into Doom rnn
fie. had attacked tlw former emperor
nml wounded him in the Jaw. Since
that time the report has been current
that an attack had tieen made, hut itt
conflrmation of It has lieen received.
l
Senator Reed Chosen as District Dele-
Rate.,'
(By tht Amoelated FrcM.)
KanmiM City. M., June 19. Vnlted
Hlntos Senator James A. Reed today
was unanimously re-elected to' repre
sent the r.th Mlssonrr (Kansas t'lty)
district' at' the Democratic National
convention at Ban Krancuwo. This dis
trict delegation re-elected Henator Reed
after he had been rejected by the
State convention which ordered the
district to name another delegate.
0. A. R. Will Not Meet Atlantic
- 4-' City.
Toledo, Ohio.' June in. The nation
al encampment of the-Orand Army of
the Renubllc next Septemuer will not
lie beld in Atlantic City because of
the excessive rates demanded by tne
hotels of that city, according to Cant.
W. C. Alexander, one of tho otlk-ers
who returned from I'rlcnsviiie, unio,
after a conference with 1. M. Hull,
natioual commander, of Columbus,
Harding Abandons Vacation Plan,
(Br th AaMtatml FrcM.V
Washington. June 19. Senator Hard
lug announced today that plans for
-his forthcoming vacation had been
abandoned and he would ranintn iu
Washington till time to return to .hi
home In Marion, Ohio, to receive offi
cial notification of his nomination.
While not decided on this event, he
said it would take place about July
v Reports of Battle at Ctianc Ha,
(By the AaMciatwl Prrsa.)
. Honolulu. June 19.--Reports of a
battle between Peking and Canton
government troops at Chang Sa are
contained in a Toklo cable advice .to
a Japanese languuge newspaper here.
The dispatch stnted'thnt the Canton
troons tired on the 'Japanese warship
Pushlni, which returned the tire, kllM
ing scores of Chinese: 1 1 '
Another Night of Terror at London-
deny.
. (By the Associate Prau. "
Londonderry, Ireland, June ' 19.-
This city spent another night of terror
last night aa a result of violent pistol
and rltlle lighting betwen nationalists
and unionists. There ; was a two-hour
pitched battle at riverside. Compara
tive quiet wa arestored by soldiery,:
Decision in Favor of Michael Stern Co,
(By the Associate Press.) -"
Rochester, June 19. Justice Adolph
J. Rodeubeck today handed down a de
cision sustaining the Michaels Htcrn
Clothing Company, of this city, in its
suit against the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of American for a permanent
Injunction and $100,000 damages.
Krwanians Elect President."
. ' , (By tho lurtitei Preaa.) '
Portland, Oregon, June 19. J. Mer-'
cer.Klwanls Burnett, of Birmingham.
Ala., was elected President of the n
' ternatlonal Association of Kiwanis at
- the closing session of the annual con
vention here. Cleveland won the next
year's convention.
Choir ef Chemistry Created at Reanske
. College.
' (By the AeMclaiea rresa.) -' ,'
Paiem, "VaU. June 10. Creation of i
chair In chemistry and the railing' to
It of Dr. Harry. T,, Johnson, of the A.
St E. College of North Carolina, wai
announced ' today by . the trustees of
Roanoke College. .1
Marble Statue of Gen. Mosbjr ITnnflef
, . : (By the Asaeetate Press.)
. Warrentiop. Va, Jane 19. A marble
statue of Col John Mosby, noted a
a leader of "Moeby's Bangers of the
Confederate army, was unveiled here
today, .having been provided, by a tuR&
raised by the entire South, t r. .
;
.Announcement Is made In Xew York
that Mr. McAdoo has jid vised that he
cannot permit his name to go before
the Iemocmtlceniit!niinr Convention as
eumlldiite for President. ''This decls-
ion." he says, "is irrevocable as the
path of duty to tne seems clear and
unmistakable."
COAL SHORTAGE BOTHERS
THE COTTON MILL.
Charlotte Manufacturers In Dilemma
of Not Being Able to Make Con
tracts.
Charlotte, Juna IS. Charlotte mill
men are concerned over the prosiiect
of a coal shortage. The stibjot will lie
considered among the first of Im
portant business at the coming con
vention of the North Carolina Cotton
Manufacturers Association at AhIicvUIc
next week. Manv of the mills in or
der to keep running have sent Indi
vidual buyers to the mines, they being
nnnhle to get the operators to make
contracts. They are in the-dilemma of
not lielng able to make contracts for
fall or winter nml the situation Is dis
turbing. The mill men have asked K.
S. Parker, of Burlington, who has done
much legal work for the mills, to lay
the subject liefore the Ashevllle meet
ing. - .
Rctiewed Covering at Oneitlngv Net
(Jains or Z5 to 54 Points.
(By the As-'MWlated Press.) '
New York June If). There was re
newed and more general covering at
tbe onenins of the cotton market to
day owing to unsettled weather in the
South and apprehension of unfavor
able weather over Sunday. Wall
Street and western Interests were buy
ers, while there was also trade buy
ing on the opening advance of 20 to
52 points. July sold up to 87.75 and
Octolier to 35,35 right after the call
with active months .generally showing
net gains of 25 to 54 points.
Cotton futures opened firm : July
37.(55; Octolier 35.15; December 34.00;
January :.40; March 32.70.
.,. Closed "Steady.
New York, June 19. Cotton closed
steady. July 37:88: Oct. 35:23; Dec.
144:05; Jan. 83:45; Mar. 82:85.
Capt. C, II. Burkhead Is To Be Chief
. .--' of Kauio.
Special to Tampa Tribune.
Arcadia. June 0. capt. c H. Kuru-
head. chief of radio at Carlstrom Field
left Friday afternoon en route to
Washington. D. C, having received an
appointment from Secretary of War
Baker, as chief of, radio on the war de
partment staff.
Captain Hurknead bas been witn tnis
field the past six months, having ar
rived in Arcadia with his family In
January. ' During his stay at Carlstrom
Field be won the highest praise - and
admiration of all the personal at the
field, as well as the citizenship of Ar
cadia. His removal is regretted by all.
Captain Burkhead has giveen sever
al demonstrations of radio work in Ar
cadia and tbe camps, and was to have
given a demonstration to the Rotary
club of Tampa on June 15, having re
ceived an invitation from this club to
give this demonstration on that date,
i A delegation of the soldiers from the
camps came in to see the captain and
his family off, giving three cheers for
Captain Burkhead as the train pulled
ont. One pf his radly planes flewe ov
er Arcadia dropping; cartls with the
following printed on; them; ' . V;
"flood-bye good luck.;
Captain C. H, Burkhead.
From ..the, personnel of Carlstrom
Field." thus' expressing the feeling the
boys at the'tamp had for their officer
who was leaving this post. ,
Strength of the A nay 213.13S Officers
,.,?. - and Enlisted Men
' (By the Associate Press.) "
Washington. Jnne 10. The estimat
ed strength of the army on June 17,
was 213.135 officers and enlisted men,
of which 1 15,68ft held " commissioned
trades, according to figures made pub
lic today by the War Department
Since March, h 1010, when active . re
cruiting began,, 20.446 imen linve en
listed and of this number 172,301 are
tlll In the service. ; . . .
Afghan Troops Concentrating to At-
tack -British. I '.
' - (By, the AsaselaM Pesaa.) -i
Eogdofii June 119. A' wireless dis
patch from Moscow today declares that
Afghan troops are concentrating at the
Indian-Afghan frontiers 14 order td at-
fas thj British, la Jndja,
MEN VM 2.j) 5Sbw-
fOitfrtitol
SOLDIERS ARE ARMED WITH
MACHINE GUNS AM) RIFLES.
Reinforce Guard Around Jail ut. Du
blin Where 14 Negroes are Being
Held.
(By the Associated Prcu.)
Dulutli. June 10. National guards
men from Fort Snelling eiicnmpiuent
arrived here today to reinforce the
guard nlumt the St. Louis county jail
where 14 negroes are being held In
connection with an ritl.-n-'- on a white
girl. The soldiers are armed with
machine guns anil rill:1, anil nlll have
orders to "shoot to 'dif It necessary
to uphold I he law.
The rcnucst for tnsijw -ns i.i.-n'.e
last night by HherllV of St. Louis (utili
ty. The Hlierlff said he bad informa
tion that an attack wuuld be made on
tlie jail In an effort to lyncli tho ne
groes. Ijist Tuesday nignt the moli
of 5.000 persons wrecked the city hnll
and hnnged three of tlie negroes ehutg
ed with nttneking tbe girl. Duluth to
day was quiet. Oflicinls dwlared they
were coutldent thnt the presence of
the guardsmen would serve to aid in
thwarting any plot to raid the Jail.
Music Pupils of Miss Herring Give Re
cital. The music pupils of Miss Nell Her
ring gave a recital fit Miss Herring's
home yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. The mothers of the pupils
were invited to tlie recital. The fol
lowing are the members of Miss Her
ring's class: Dorothy Black, Marie
Barrier. Jenny Brown. Mary Klizahcth
Bhickvclder. Katherine Carpenter,
Mariam Coltrane. Mary Klizaheth Da
vis. Lois Crowell. Mary Cannon. Dol
ly Fowlkes, Lucille (iillou, Margaret
Hartsell, Lois Holshouser, Sara Kllen
Linker, Margaret Morrison, Sudie
Moore. Kniily Pounds. Mfiry Fropst,
Sara Pnrnell. Annie Ridenliour. Mary
ponalil Smmit. Jnaultn Smith, .Kath
leen Smith, Millii-ent Ward. Helen
Wiilenhoue, Luura Yorke and Kdnn
Yorke. - - .
Stolen Gooils Found.
Twelve silk shirts, two suits of cloth
es, one pair of shoes, a cap and two
boxes of cartridges were found by the
police under a house near the Hart
sell Mill yesterday, and the goods
were identled as part-of those carried
from the Barrier-Widenhouse Com
pany last Monday night. The man
living lu the house did not find the
goods until yesterday, and he aiotlfied
the police at once. Chief Robinson and
Patrolman McKay making the find.
Tlie police hold nothing against the
man living In the house as It is evi
dent from the evidence the police have
that he knew nothing of tlie gissls, and
thnt he reported his llnd to the police
tamiedintely after discovering the
goods.
Charged With Receiving Stolen Goods.
W. L. Russell, a clerk in the store
of Marvin Cook, at the Brown Mill,
was arrested by the local police yes
terdav, and Is being held charged
with "receiving stolen goods. A war
rant was also issued for Cook.. but he
left town before the officers could get
him. It i charged by the police that
the delivery wagon of Cook was used
in carrying oft the stolen goods from
the Southern freight depot- and the
Barrier-Widenhouse . Company, and
that the gooils , were carried to the
store of Cook, near the Brown mill.
Russell was placed In Jnil, and he will
be .tried In the near future, , :
Temporary Baseball Truee Arranged.
Atlanta, Ga., June IS With ter-j ,
poraryr truce arranged tiirougn tne ei
torts of newspaper ,meu, ' the. Little
Rock and Atlanta teams. Idle for two
days, arranged to, meet ,in double
headers here today, v. , .. ,
lt was announced . last right that
Little Bock keep the men out or uni
form today and Atlanta agreed to the
game. :,; - :
' IJ ' 111 in ( '.
" '"College BasebalLi u. i t'
; At New lork, Yah? h Princeton 0.
KANXAPOHS BRIDES.
Several Weddings ot Interest. Death
of Mrs. Alexander. Religious Ser
vices. Kaiinapolis, X. C, lime HI. A liemu
t if ill wedding-took -(iIik-c n Kimlmll
Memorial Lutheran ciiurch of tliis city
Wednesday. June ltitli. when Miss Do,
in. the lieautiful yinul aci-uniiilisheil
daughter of Mr. linn Mrs. W. II. Wal
ters, was given In marriage to Mr.
Itoliert Saunders, i.lsu of this city.
Miss Walters was eiliu-alcd at Lenoir
College. Hickory, X.C. anil for sev
eral years has lieen ita1 of tlie teachers
in tlie city graded sounds. Mr. Sunn
dors Is the popular piling druggist and
for some time has Ml a Hisitimi with
the Smith Drug (Vnilmiy. of KniinaMi
lls. The xvedding (''cmony was i-r-formexl
by tlie Hei . ;.f It, ( Park, tbe
bride's pastor.
The happy couple went to New ork
and other uortlicra points for their
wedding trip. Aflcrwihnut ten days
they will be at home to their friends
at their home on Third avenue, of this
city.
Another wedding of unusual inter
est took place at the Mary Kiln Hall,
Saturday night. June 12th. when Miss
Lulu Schrleves, of Columbus, Ohio,
and Mr. Flake Misenheimer, of Con
cord, were married. They were at
tended by Miss Kdnn- (Sooduigbt. and
Mr. Luther McKcuxIc and came to the
altar to Lohenjiiin's -"Wedding March.
Aftea the congratulations of their
friends were extended, the strains of
the wedding march were heard again
and Mis-s Maud Bentley of this city
and Mr. Richard Avaut of Charleston.
S. C, marched to the altar ami were
mnde man ami wife.
The second wedding came as a greal
surprise to I he people of I hi' Hall as
only the Intimate 'friends of the con
tracting parties knew of their plans.
The Hall parlors were beautifully
decorated with daisies and Killer
blooms.
Rev. A. It. Surrntt, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiated at both
ceremonies.
Mrs. Margaret Alexander, mother of
Mr. C. D. Alexander, prominent busi
ness mon of this city, died nt'tlie home
of her win on South Main street June
17 of beurt failure. Mrs. Alexander
was (10 years old and was a woman of
beautiful Christian ehnrncter. She
had been In failing, health for some
time. Though her condition seemed
somewhat Improved for a few days
previous to her death, her demise came
as a surprise to her many friends and
relatives. The funeral services were
conducted from Kimball Memorial
Memorial Lutheran Church, r riday.
June IStli. at 3 p. in. conducted by Rev.
0. H. C. Park.
The evangelistic services that have
been In gropress during the past week
at the Presbyterian church have been
attracting much Interest among all the
church people in this community. Rev.
Daniel lverson, or cnanone is deliv
ering plain, simple and beautiful
evangelistic messages. On Friday
morning lie gave a most neipiui mes
sage on Heaven. On Saturday morn
ing Be spoke on jieu.'
A service of cousuieraoie interest
will be held on the Reformed church
lot In North Kaiinapolis Sunday even
ing at 7 o'clock nt which time a for
mal ground breaking service will be
held. Rev. J.-H. 'Keller, or China
Orove, will deliver the address on tbut
occasion. The actual .: construction
work on this church will begin lust
as soon as material run be secured and
placed, on the ground.i i
Colby Say He is Not Camiidate for
(.nairman.!
(By: the Asaoolatea Press.)..
Washington, ' JUiie. 10. Balnbrldge
Colby declared In-. a, statement, today
that he as "not wen a receptive can
didate" Tor - permanent '-chairman of
the Di'mocratlctiatioiial committee.
' Great Britain now has 25 peerefsses
In their own righti ; .Of this number
ve are1 countesses; one is a ,duvbes.s.
two are vlsoounteasesj and the, .re
mainder -iMuranessesMM..-' j-tWi-w
LEJEl'NK APPOINTED
' TO Kl'CCKHD BARNETT
As .Major General Commandant of the
, Marine Corps.
(By tbe AMoefnted PrKN.)
Washington. Jitne V.I. The appoint
ment of Major (iciiiTiil John A. I.e-
jeune as Major (ieneral ('nininaiidant
of the Marine Corps, to succeed Maj
or (jeneral (icorge liarneet. was an
iiouiktiI today by Secretary Daniels.
tJeneral Lejeune commanded the
famous sei-onil division when it broke
I lie Cerman line in the Meuse-Argonne
offensive, and the secretary said his
appointment to command tlie marine
corps was in Hue with tlie miliey of the
department to reward officers who
served wiUi distinction, (ieneral I,c-
jenne will Oike charge next week.
I tlikt
ufels
Mr. Ilnnfcls said that flencral Bar-
net! had served more than six years
as commander of the marine corps.
and that his reappointment two years
ago was for a term of four years or at
the pleasure of trie President. He ex
plained that Ceneral Burnett could
clivt to lie retired with a rank of Maj
or (ieneral or continue to serve lu tlie
corps with tlie rank of Brigadier (Ien
eral. (ieneral Harnett has imt decided
as to this.
Secretary Daniels said the appoint
ment of (ieneral Lejeune was in no
way a reflection on (ieneral Baruett,
who, he said, had served with distinc
tion and was a splendid officer.
Westerners Not Pleased With tlie Re
publican Nominee.
Writing from Madison. Wis., to the
Charlotte Observer. H. K. ('. Bryant,
who reported the Republican national
convention for the New York World,
says :
"This is Senator IjiFollette's home.
I came here to get a story on the at
titude of (lie 'Progressive Republicans'
toward tlie Chicago ticket and plat
form. "Senator Harding is considered a
man of character and ability. Imt bis
conservative ways and bis Penrose and
Smoot habits suits not these aggress
ive, fighting Westerners. The Lafol
lette supporters will not swallow the
old guard triplet's reactionary plat
form, reactionary Harding and "Ijiw
and Order" Coolidge.
"They lean just the other way, and
thousands of them will remain away
from the polls, no matter what their
leader does.
Senator LaFollette Is 111 in a hospi
tal lu Minnesota and cannot talk for
himself, but his loyal frlekiis here as
sert that he will he greatly disap
pointed by the action of the national
convention.
"The non-partisan league, which
generally supports the LaFollette pro
gram is 30.000 strong iu Wisconsin.
"In" all of (bis mixed situation there
is some hope for the Democrats in
this neck of the woods."
A. R. P. Parsonage Campaign Commit
tee WiU Renew Efforts.
Tlie question has lieen asked ns sev
eral times, "what kind of a house are
you going to have for the preacher of
tlie Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church?" We are sorry we are not
able to show the detailed plans to our
friends, who have an Interest In this
house by their contribution. We had
hotted to build a nine or ten thousand
dollar building but we have not suc
ceeded In raising sufficient funds for
a building of tills kind. Because we
must hare the house we are going to
do, the best we jenn with the help of
our frieuds, :. present' Indications are
that we can not (to more than build a
five room ' bung'atow,1 1 'We need 'sev
en room house.1 The eosf and appear
ance of the house will be determined
largely by the donations in the final
days of our campaign. "
' . May you rejoice in making a large
contribution when the committee
comes to see you next' week, ' 'Mi.1
, (,,,.. ;i COMMITTEE,':
'-: ; ; . -.
A large proportion--of --the usurers
who lend money Int the .poorer London
districts are womeuj .Kj.- 7(t)
Does Not Interpret letter's
Letter as Meaning; That He
Would Decline if Non; V j
tion Is I orced on Him n ;
BELIEVES McADOO
WOULD ACCEPT
If the Convention at "San
Francisco Rears up on Its
Hind Legs and 'Nominates
Him Anyhow."
(By (lie Associated Presft.)
Raleigh. June 10. Covernor Biekelt
nfler reading the auoiuii-emeiii f W.
i. McAdoo declaring that he i-ould
not iK-i'iiilt his name to go k-Mii-e the
IleiniK-nilii Natiotml Convention at
San I'raneiseo for (he President in
nomination, today slntnl ho i'iimu'-iI
tendering the noniiiur'nii to Mr.
Ailoo anyway. m
The Cot-emor ;niil nc did imt inter
pret Mr. McAdoo s i-iier ns meaning
that he would decline die noinhitition
if forced upon li i in. hill iiudei-stooil
the former Secri'lary of die Trensii
lo mean lie would not seek nor have
his friends seek I he iiominalion for
him.
Mr. Bicketl said lie lielicveil if I In
convention "reared up on its hind
(legs'" and nominated Mr. McAdoo
thnt he would accept II.
AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR AND THE LEAGI'E
Principal Topir for Discission on the
Mtial Day. Meets Next at Denver
Colorado.
(By the Aoc!nlnl Pre.)
Montreal. June 10. The determina
tion of tlie American Federation of
Labor 's attitude toward the league of
nations was the principal issue on the
mil day of the Federation's -tilth an
nual convention here today. Consid
era (ion of the league was to have conn1
up yesterday, nut was crowded oft by
other business, principally the elec
tion of officers when SiiiiihI (Jumpers
was chosen the 301 h lime as leader.
Denver. Col., was selected by the
Federation for the 1021 convention.
Birmingham. Ala., was the only rival
tinder consideration.
AT LEAST TWO PERSONS
KNOW KLWELLS MI RDERER
And Probably Four, tlie District At
torney Amioiiiifed Today.
(By the AMOrlnted Prens.)
New York. June 111. Two and prob
ably four persons know tbe murderer
of Joseph B.'Elwell. who was shot in
his home here last week, the District
Attorney's office announced today.
The District Attorney) refused to
designate the woman in the case as
other than "Miss Wilson," the name
by which she was known to Mrs. Ijir
sen. Klwell's housekeeper. She was
married, assistant attorney Joyce stat
dlstriclSt.4o.1w this is theetaniiinuu
ed. She was identified for the Dis
trict Attorney yesterday as tlie owner
of the pink silk liugerii found in Kl
well's apartments.
Recital last Night.
The mush' pupils of Mrs. M. II Cald
well gave a most enjoyable concert on
Friday evening at tlie home of Mrs.
Caldwell. The numbers were all ex
cellently rendered. The parents of tlie
pupils were present anil a few invitiil
friends. The following was the pro
gramme rendereed :
Guillen Stai- Strabog Edna Wil
liams and Mrs. Caldwell.
II Bncio Ardlti Leonard Slither.
Duet, Purple Pausies Waltz Louise
and Bessie Webb.
Tamlmurine Ballet Morrison Wil
lie White.
Duet. II , Trovatoie Verdi Irene
and Leoiiucd Slither.
Plantation Melodies Wilson Annie
Lee Litaker.
La (race Rohm Blanche Aimfield
and Mrs. Caldwell.
Gems from the Opera (Jreenwnld
Jane White.
Duet. April Smiles Waltz Helen
Linker and Pink Willeford.
Titania Kantaside Concert Lefe-
bure Host Caldwell.
Pas Dos Amphorcs Chaminade
Cottrell- Sherrlll.
Overture from Faust Leybacli
Frances Jarrett.
Duet, Invitation to the Dance Von
Welier Cottrell Sherrill and Rosa K.
Caldwell. .
WeJs Had no Connection With Dart
. mouth Shooting Affair. .
(By the AaMclated Freaa.) '
Hanover. N.. IL, June 10. Erwln T.
Wels, of Hull, Ala., had no connection
whatever in the shooting affair at
Dartmouth last Wednesday.. The man
detained wag Crlle Nicely Wise, of
Akron. Ohio. Mr. Weis had not the
remotest connection with either the
tragedy or the whiskey smuggling
which led to It.
i Alice 'M.' -Robertson, of Muskogee, is
a 'candidate for the Repuhllettu -congressional
nomination lu'.the ecnud
Oklahoma district, ' ;'
At the recent commencement of St.
Trails Vitrrersity three women recelv
ed tbe degree of bachelor of commer
cial science,- the first in thehistory
oi. uie institution.. cr ,s .-
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;-Ittni--orijrecelTea''an' averate' .
,rw .iHSlXKl; u -a UV1U . UIH SO".
jjects.
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Head of Gimbel Brothers, of
JSew -y f-'? Arrested Today
ijbrwy
;of Profiteering ,
.- m clothing.
PROFITS OF FROM 90 '
TO 205 PER CENT.
General Merchandise Mana
ger and Clothing; Buyers of
the Store Also ' Arrested on
Similar Charges.
(tly Ibe Assoelnteil Press.)
Xew York. June 10. Frederick fiim
bel. tirst vice president of Cimbel
Brothers department store with branch
es in ninny cities, was arrested lislay
I iy Department of Justice ngeuls on a
charge of profiteering in clothing,
(iiinhel Is head of the Now York store.
J. J. Dowdell. general merchandise
manager of (he store, and ('. D. Slaw-'
ter, clothing buyer, were also arrested
on similar charges. All three are
charged with making profits in cloth
ing of from 00 to 20.1 pel! cent.
Warrants were served by lister S.
Kafer, special lissitant lo Attorney.
Ceneral Palmer, bending one of the
Hying squadrons Investigating profit
eering here.
Tlie arrest came as a complete sur
prise at the store, and officials there
staled they believed there was some '
error.
line of tlie highest profits mnde It
is alleged, was nt an advertised sale
of men's clothing. It is churged that,
a suit costing $.'!." was sold for IfT'i.
other charges were that a $3.11 mo
hair suit was sold for $20: a $15 suit
was sold for $:i:.7."i and another suit
costing $i.ri(l was sold for $15.
Cimliel, Dowdell and Slawter were
released in $1,000 bail each when ar
raigned liefore Commissioner Hitch
cock. July li was set for the prelimi
nary examinations.
ALARMING REPORTS FROM
POLISH-BOKSHEYIKI FRONT.
The Poles Have Suffered Big Reverses
Two Regiments Annihilated and
30,000 Prisoners Taken. '- - ..
the Asaae'S' Peaa.Hf ;
Berlin, Juno 10 Alarming; reports
of the military situation on the Pol-.
ish-Bolslievikl front are received by
a Berlin newspaper from Breslau. The
Poles have suffered iinpnrtnnt' revers
es, it is said, and In some, parts or
the front large bodies of troops may '
be forced to surrender.
iVmoiig the losses reported to have
lsjen suffered by the Poles, reports . (
say, are two regiments or cavalry,
which were annihilated and 30,000
prisoners taken by the Bolshevist,. who t ,
also have taken 105 camion. The fall
of Minsk Is expected, It is asserted..
Tlie front from Diinaburg to Podolsk
Is yielding gradually and the belief la
expressed that Warsaw may be occu
pied by Bolshevik! troops. Near Kiev
the Poles have withdrawn from the
line of April 20, where the 3rd and 7th
army corps are surrounded and may
lie forced to capitulate. Fugitives .
from Kiev have arrived in Lemherv,
telling of the lack of final and muni
tions and wholesale desertion by tlie
Polish troops.
The Polish minister to (ierniany told
the Associated Press today that he had
received no such reports, ajnl he con
sidered them "incredible."
AGREEMENT NOT TO REDITU ' V
SELLING PRICES VNIWFl'U
Warning is Sounded Today by the De
partment of Justice.
(By thf Aaaoclated FTeaa.) ,
Washington. Jmi',10. A ' warnlilg'
that agreements between manufactur
ers and dealers which prevent the deal
ers from reducing t'le selling prices" or -manufactured
ir;iils if unl i'vtui. was'
souudeil today by' the Department of -Justice
as- par: of the campaign ! to
lower the cost of living. Indictments '
re'ently were obtained against Colgate
Company,. Attorney (ieneral Palmer
stated, charging criminal violation of
the Sherman act for producing agree- '
ments from dealers to adhere to n
fixed price. Absence of formnl con
tracts will not avoid the provisions of
(he law, according to Attorney (ien
eral. as In the Colgate ense the agree
meats in some instances 'consisted In
exchanges of letters, or in purely oral
conversation.
A general reduction In prices Is ex
pected as a result of a clear definition
of the law, as it. is pointed out that .
many merchants had been unable to
enter' the campaign to lower the 'cost
of living because of the fixed price. ' '
Yardmen Walk Out in Philadelphia Yl '
- , einity. '
(By the Aaaoeiatea Preaa.) ' -'
Philadelphia, June 10. The. .Ball
road strike was resumed in this vicln- .
Ity last night and -today. .The Penn
sylvania and Reading companies '-were -somewhat
crippled" fry ;:a walkottf of
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-,'Waltresseg In the teashops of Lnn-'
don are threatening a general strike
unles they -.receive . an. .' increase--1ri
wages- aod recognitjon ofthelr, nninuy
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