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OOUQOOOOO 0 ..TODAY'S : ', O r" i OOOOf O " TODAY "o" '.;' ) il'li I ooooooooo I I ! I . i r " VOLUME XXI. CONCORD, N. Cr FRIDAY,' APRIL 15, 1921. ; - , . NO. 72.' , I 1001 HOLD LAST SESSION Valedictories Delivered by the Mayor and Several Members of. Board Who Arfr Sure to Retire. MUCH WORK WAS - ALSO TRANSACTED Contract For 'Seven Miles of . Cement Sidewalks Award' ed to John A. Walker. Other Important Matters: "Ills on res are now nil ended." ' ; TIiiih spoke Wmkosponro and thus pnoke every monitor of tho, present board of aldermen at tho conclusion of the April meeting, hold Thursday night In the city linll. ' -There was a persist ent note of prlilo In the valedictory of each member of tho Isvirri. each inem )er seemingly finding solncc.ln that Motion of Rdwarri Young's works which rt(H-lnrcn. 'Who doe the host Ills clr ' cumstnnccs allows doe well,' acts w My; angels could do no more."- , For thp first time during his three ndmlnlxtralloiiH. Mayor Isenhonr do - livered an address, and tlioiiffh his val : edlctory was short, it was equally well directed, and he showed especial pride when City Attorney Caldwell referred , to him as the man who eonld say: "I fonnd Concord a city of mud; I leave It n eity of asphalt." ; Mayor Isenhonr expressed the hellef that the present lsiard had wrouclit much that was Rood, had necessarily made oine mis takes, hut was quitting puhtie office with a balance on the right side. The Mayor especially thanked all member of the hoard for the courtesy shown lilm as tho efty's chief official, and de clared that thonKh the lioard " had Is'en pomposed of Pemoernta And, Ite rHihlleans he hilleyed their association had made the two - parties belter iricnos. ana nau eerraimy made the members of the hoard better friends. There was not a note of controver sy during the mowing. The lioard has tieen eomiKsed of three Democrats and three Ilepiihlli-ans. Iiirf no board has ev er worked with more harmqny. It Is true that the hoard member have dif fered on some few subjects, hut what hoard hasn't they ask, and they haVfto'lty.' and should be continued here. lenire .nnvoiie to produce a hArd that hns.orkol..wiiti rfcWoijanflUJLe4 ; eompiisnen, more, e . j V Alderman Itohhlns, . leader of the minority, (there is a minority since n . Demoerat wielded the deriding rote in ruse of a tie. stated that he, and his two party colleagues had done every thing to make the aldermanic car move with a delectable - decision, and ex pressed the belief thnt the car; even If run with a mixture that doesn't always mix. had made- unparalleled progress. There, was no mention of another term by any of the. lioard members, though serernl of the democrats have announced themselves : as candidates and reports say some of the Republi cs net! are to he In the next 'election. They "seemingly art taking nothing for crnnted, and when the "next -board was mentioned therr was no KiUUy or conscious look on the face of any mem her. v .'-'..' '.'- .' Several Important Inatterg were dis posed of by the-board. In fact the work was disposed of with such precis Ion and exactness that some of the spectators stated it wfls a pity that al meetings could not lie the last . one. During Its two years In office It, Is nrobable tlist the board has never at tended to so many matters as were dis nosed of at this meeting. : ' :i ' Mr. Oscar Walters asked that a large culvert be moved, about 200 feet In his vnrd. so that water from Corbln. Gold and Depot streets would not flood his back yard. Mr. Walters explained that he had just raised his house in order to get It, out of a watery grave, out that o long as the culvert remained In lis present location, he was' still water-bound after each rain. The matter was referred to the street com mittee with power to act. The street committee reported that ft ha Investigated condition at : the Kerr Street Methodist Church, nnd had determined that another retaining wiill was necessary to save the Church. .This wall In being erected now, the committee stated. v "." . ; Mayor Isenliour, acting tot i com mittee, told the board members of the workithe Southern Hallway Company had done on the trestle at McGUl street; and also In Improving Its light ing system at the depot, and recom mended that the City Attorney be in structed to write. a. letter to the roll way -officials, expressing satisfaction nnd appreciation for the changes. City Attorney Caldwell stated that nothing would Rive bim greater pleasure, for he had wanted to see the changes here for the pa-1" three years and- that It would give him a pwi'' pleasure to thank the Southern for something af ter nil of Hiecussing he had given it in the pa- - ' ' " " The' board passed a resolution ask ing the water and light board to ex tend -the water lino from Chestnut street to Edward street, so thot ne groes in thnt section could get citv water, tlieir wells having" been made dangerous by the earth privies requir ed by the Slate Board ofjlealth. ; A committee appointed some time ago to investigate claims for damages made bv Mr. G. T. Crowell, made its report. ' The damage was caused bv an over-flow sewer line and some ditch ing, the committee reported, nnd they rivoin l -l thnt tne eitv ray ir. Crowed .s OiuAeea. He bad akcd for If be accepts, tben all riuht. (Cottti,...i J cm Toj -.ree.)'" Y CAf.IPAIGfl CERTAIN ' TO BE SUCCESSFUL Already - More Than . Five Thousand . Dollars i llas Been Pledged, With Larg er Contributions to Come. i f IXXALi ICHilrUKT IS ' 1 WT YET OFFERED For' Several .Teams' Have ' Been Making Canvass Dur ing the Day.- Industrial Plants to Be Canvassed. - With the exception of several tennis which were late in starting their cuii- van), the membership campaign which was waged for the part two days by tha local Y. M. ('. A., enme to a close Thursday night at t! o'clock. Tho re suit shows; : ..-..... i Total, money pledged $5,1 13.75. ? Total money paid: $l.S77.O0. .: ) ltcgutnr nioinis'rBr 810.- v.? 7 Sustaining mcnilsrs: 70. ,! Total members 380. , Thoiich no luncheon was Forvod at noon Thnrfwlny, ', wveral of the cap- itln" met 'at the Y snd made reports of their work from Wednesday ,noon to Thursday noon. The reports, are not available by team, hut were as follow?. accepting totals t ' ,s' ' New regular menilie'rsv: l.TO. ' Sustaining members : 20. Cash i $rlfl..V). . I'ledged : $1,781.00. .; Thursday's report, added to Wednes day a report, gave the following total before the reports were made Thursday uight ; - tegular memliers: 224. ' Sustaining members: 58. ! Total cash: $l,0tnm t Total pledged: $4,0n.2n. The reiKtrlH niur:day night gave the following: , Itegulnr memliers: Ki. Sustaining members: 12. Total cash $.V.7,"iO. Total plnlgeil $1,010.00. ; Severnl'short talks were made after the reports were all compiled Thurs day night, relative to the future work of the Association here, and each speaker declared that the Association was dally growing in favor and popu- Definite announcement will be made rfluUve to the future ctlvltle of the Association- when additional ' reports are -received rociay, several or . cue . teiuns nad .not completed their work Thursday, and will , report today. v It is certain,- however, that the Associa tion is to continue its work now, and though no organised effort, such as the campaign. Is to be continued to secure new members, it is believed many can he enrolled from time to time,: and that within several weeks fit the long est, the r00, new members can" bo se- f To Mrs. C, P., Itltchie. wlio had charge of the-luneheon both on -Wed-nesday and Thursday. Is due much praise. ' - Not only were those present served with abundance, but enough was provided for many others. To the Ind ies Is due the success entirely for, the luncheons, and thanks ' was expressed to them during the "meeting., ' Mrs. Ritchie was ably assisted in the prep- aratlon of the food by Mrs. O. U Pat terson, Mrs. It. K. Ridenhour, Mrs. Ed ward Sanvain and members of the high school. ; : ' : - "'; ' - .' t ir f Several of the teams made another convass of the city this morning, and will make tltelr report ".during the afternoon After each team has com pleted Its special work, the names of all , persons who appear as possible members later on, wl.l be kept, and a committee sent to see them. ' - - . Compatgn managers are expecting several large' contributions within the next 24 hours, and when these are re ceived it it believed that $8,000 will have been raised. -: The industrial plants of the city also are to be canvassed, . and if plan now on foot can ho carried out, the Industrial plans of the city will do much each year for the financial sup port of the association. , - . '.-.. ; :, The $8,000 will certainly be raised during this week, nnd when this money has been guhscrihd the association will b on its feet financially. . - , ARMED BANDITS GOT ? ONLY CANCELLED CIHECKS. Sis Armed Men Held l Twe Bank . Aleeaengm en i. C irain. . I tnr tfce AmeJete Prau.t , - Chicago, AprU 15. Six armed ban dits who held up two bank messengers on an Illinois Central train early to day captured two satchels containing $138,000 worth of cancelled' checks. The robbery was elaborately planned. two of the band Ita following the mes sengers when Jhey boarded the; train at a town' town station and the other four Joining them half a mile south. The robbers left the train at 22nd street and escaped' in. a taxicab.. One ef Concord's Debating Team In . . . .... Send t inals. 1 A telegram received Thursday' night from Miss Margaret Hell, who Is with the Concord high school debating teams at Chapel JI ill. stated that the nega tive team, composed or aiisg uiuuys iirown and Mr. Luther Bernhardt had won on the first round and would en ter the semi-finals. Misses tlizabclh Harris and. Lois Crqwidl, tpeoklny on the aairmativc were unsuccessful. The dohfstcg are being contlnucnl to day, with the1 finals tonight, and it Is believed the Concord tem has a good aha nee of g.iing to tUe'flualg. sj-. 0 r TTT Tc5-:- I . J J A MISSIONARY COUNCIL OK METHODIST WOMESi Address hy Rev. Dr. M. Ashby Jones Is Feature ef Meeting Today. Hy the Aaaaelated Pru.i Ilichmond, Va., April An ad dress hy the IteV. Dr. M. Ashby Jones, pastor of lVmee de Ixhui Avenue Ilnp tist Church, of Atlanta. (In., was the chief feature of this morning's ses sion of the convention of the Women's Missionary Council of the Methodist episcopal Church. South. ' The Itov. Dr. W. W. l'lnson, general secretary of the Iloar of Missions, sub mitted Ms report. Mrs. Luke John son, presented her report as chalrmnn of the Inter-Ilaclnl ('oininlsslon. : qv en discussion of the work In the -foreign fields was led. by Mrs. Ksther Case and Maliel K..lIowell tills after noon:' iBrt. Tlem'yrfc -Snwler.tnresiden't of WoTTord Cbllege,.dlscnsed tlie work f n,P educational commission. Eren- g0Mstle and medical work In the for clgu fields will lie discussed at the ses sion tonight. . . ' ,.;.' v ' SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS v ; AT RANDOLPH, MASS. I'nitcd Fireworks Company' Plunt , There Completely Destroyed. : '', : ',: I By the A-iai4 rnw .,'. ' ! Randolph, Mass.. April : -13. Ran dolph was rocked early today by a se ries of explosions in the plant of the' I'nlted States Fireworks Cmrtpnny.j .. . 1. 1 . I. ...1.1, lm .... 1..,.. t Mw, utnil ' Will. II. mill vnv niii.m-iiii-ui. fi.i , iw ii out that plant, shook houses for miles, around, ' and " tossed sleeping people from their, lieds. " A score or more per sons suffered minor hurts, hut none wew seriously injured. The property damage was estimated at about $o0,- 000. - -'..'A ' ' ;. ,'." '-; The blast was ' felt within a' radius of 25 miles. -. -.- '.-. - '.:;. ; j THREE HANGED IN CHICAGO I One Was Leader of a Band of Thieves and Murderers. .. . .. ' B tke Anselatee iTe. '"''."' Chicago, April 15. Sam Cardlnclla. leader of a band of thieves and mur derers, and Joseph Costanxo and Sal-j vatore Kerarra, convicted of murder ing a fellow countryman, were hanged here i today. The triple banging was; a last minute arrangement .--decided upon when Cnrdinella broke down up on learning that Antonio Lope,, who was to have beeil executed with him, bad been reprieved Inst night by (Soy ernor Small. The drop fell for. Cnr dlneiln at 10:20 a. in., and the other two were hanged at 10 :4R a. m. ,. , REDUCTION IN TriE 1 ' ' . PRICK OF SHEET IRON ocwy by tne ; American t.,,i .Sheet and Tin Plate-Co. j ; (Br tke AmmUM Pimi . ' New York, April 15. Price rednc tlona for sheet Iron were announced to. day by the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, a subsidiary of 'vthe United States Steel Corporation. ! The reductions ary from $7 to $14 a ton, on various products. ' " ' ' i : earner in.s we J' Corporation announced price cuts Earlier this week the united tueei fectlng other tinea. , - .-; j Increased Freight. Schedule Suspended! i (By the Associate Fras. . . "I ! Washington, plrl 15. The Interstate ! Commerce Commission suspended to- day until August 13th. freight ched- uleg proopslng to Increase the mlnU mum charge on less than car load ship- ments to the charge for too pounds at the flr3t S'" ftes between poluts in tho Carolinn territory and eastern and Interior eastern points. 4 . , ,.;' jeaped.;, ; . "i .. Miss Mary Newton, wh6 was so seV ' The manager of the Cabarrus Mill vcrcly burned last October,", and who baseball team announces that his team since' that time has boon confined to wm play the Flowc's Store team to iler home cn Ann street, has recovered morrow afternoon nt 2:30 at the Ca sufficiently so as to be able to make barrus park.' These two -teams played visits in "the neighborhood, - She will Ht Saturday, aud put tip a fine exhibi enter hospital within the next month tlon. : : - or lx weeks, her condition bciiuj such 1 - s that a slight operation Is necessary bfr jMr.'J. F. Dayvanlt Is candidate for tore being completely ' restored to alderman at large and not from Ward health," ; - No. 4. '"'.,-"'..:; ''-AMj$6$$ttef'ln Sight ' DEATH OF MRS. P. M. MORRIS THIS MORNING Death Came at 2 O'clock Following a Stroke of Apoplexy Thursday Night. ; Mrs. V. M. Morris, one of the best known nnd most beloved women of this city, died nt her home on Georgia ave nue this morning nt 2 o'clock, follow ing a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Morri had lHen in her usual health until 7 o'clock Thm-iMlny uight. when, she' suf fered the stroke; nnd her condition rapidly grew worse until her death. The niinoiimvnioiit of her death came as h great shock to her hundreds of friends mid relatives in this city and i-onnty. v ';:.''.' The deceased wax CM years of age and had mode iter home in tills county sln-e infancy. She Is has a wide cir cle of relatives in the csmty. nnd -is urv I V and S W Phnrr There nrprYates clalUMHhe.ta..ee.a marrkI.ro S, also several nephews aud nieces. Funeral . services over the remains will be held nt the late home of Mrs. Morris tomorrow morning, conducted by Dr. J. M. Orler. The hour for the funeral and the place of burial had not been decided today, thought It has been decided., to make, the interment cither nt Poplar Tent or Rocky Illver. THE COTTON, MARKET. News, from England Sends Prlres I'p irom n to s l-oinis. ! (By the AMorlalril Press. New York. April 15. Higher Liver- nMl .I.Lu. ...II... I 1. . . . , f fniui tnilflli .llllllinui l.' icffipiin mill the call for. strike of railroad men and transport workers in rcnt Britain hnd ; been cancelled, led to shorp udvanee in the cotton marke here today. There were conflicting reports 'as to the English labor situation when trading here : started but the opening was 21 to 26 noints higher on the advance in Liverpool, and after a quick setbacks the market sold np to VJ.Vi. for May and 1&75 for. July, or 42 to. 43 points net higher. Cotton futures: opened firm. , May 12:00; July 12 :BSi Oct. 13:00; Dec 13:43; inu. 13:52. . ;; : Miners Refused to Reopen- Nrgotia- ' ;: ' ";. ., tions : . (By the Aueetate Pnm.) -London, April 15. Mr. L.lyod George the prime minister announced in the House of commons tills afternoon thnt the miners had refused to reopen nego tint ions for a settlement of their strike on tho basis thnt had been suggested. The Prime Minister read - a letter from the miners federation stating the only condition on which temporary set tlement could he reached . was s one which mnst follow concession of the two prtnelpies'of a national wage lioard and a national pool, j5 ! '.', v ; -., i. 1 1 . i i'm . .'. '-v.-;, '.-;.;'-.' Meeting of Newspaper Men at Greena- ; 'i CBr the AsMeiatei Ftts m.r .v ' Greensboro, April 15. The quarterly meeting of the North Carolina Associa tion of Dailies, comprising representa tives of virtually every dally news paper published in the State wilt be held here tomorrow night. Many im portant matters are scheduled to come , before the meeting and indications -'.. to tar- ' ; ' ' .,' .? '"f Cashier Killed Bank Robber, y (By tke AMclate4 Preaa. . . Chicago, April 15. S. B. Wltowskt. cashier of the State Bank of Cicero, a suburb, succeeded: In defending -1 the bank against a band of six automobile bandits today,' killing one robber, and wounding two and capturing two others. . Only the driver of the car, who remained outside the bniik es- STORY OF ENOCH ARDEN BROI GHT IP TO DATE Woman Solved Dilemma She Was in liy Marrying a Third Man. (Br the AwMtclate Press.) (i in nd Island. Neh April IS. The wife of liny Yates, an overseas soldier, tilled her Ilrst husband hnd been kill- who. married again when she wns nn ed. solved the dilemma when her sol dier husband returned, unexpectedly yesterday, by eloping with a third in ii ii. , , Yates, who lost Jils arm In France1 nnd recently was released from tin eastern hospital, came to tirtind Island In search of his wife only to find that she hull remarried. The second- Uftsliq nd. Ouy McCrncken, who with uH'!fe 1ih1 been living with herself and toft the house. j Later a note wns found from her addressed jointly to Yates and Me Cracken saying she had decided to cast her lot with another man, naming George McDonald, and that they were going Kast. Yates, McCraokcn and Smith left for Chicago to search for the wife. v ..... MEXICAN PROBLEMS TO BE v CONSIDERED BY Hl'GHES American Charge ai Mexico City Has ': Bern Called to Washington. (By tke Anneelnleil Preu. Washington. April : 15. Considera tion of Mexican problems by Secretary Hughes was forecast today by the for mal announcement that Chas, T. Sum- merlin. American charge at-Mexico City, had been called to : Washington ftir a conference. Mr. Summerlln left the Mexican capital last, night and Is expected to place before the depart ment information that will enable Mr. Hughes to formulate more definitely the policy to be adopted In dealing with the Mexicans. , ,:, ; It is known that in general the atti tude of the administration will tinfc-dif- fer greatly from that of Secretary Col hy when he informed the Mexican gov ernment . through its agents that a signed acknowledgment of its inten tion to safeguard the lives nnd Inter ests of Americans must be' one of the preliminary steps to recogiiltlom i -" Postcard Party, ; The postcard party given by Mary Johnston Mission Hand on April 14th in McKinnnn Sunday school room was a complete sm-cos. Nearly 1i00 cards were received. These cards we will send to Mrs. Mnnroe in Tnkahatsti, Jo pan. She will write Bible verses on them and give tbem to the students, when they memorize the verse, they are given the card. ,. If anyone will send their cards (even If the card has been mailed) 'to our president,. Miss Akta Wlneeoff. she will be glad to send tbem with our collection. - " '--' B. Wants Blanket Prohibition ; of Shi y.;,?r ment of Arms. .: ily Hi A. rle !-;,.- - Washington, April 15. Blanket pro hibition against the shipment of arms. and ammunitions to any country where they might be used for revolutionary purposes has been asked of Congress hy. the State Department. : , ; ?.-s Appointed Minister to Ronmanls. -' i ; (By tha Asntelate Fret. . Washington. April 15. Peter A. Jay of Bhode Island, now 'minister to Salvador, has. been selected by Presi dent Harding to be minister to. Ron mania. ' ;- White to Be Treasurer ef the Vnlted ..'.-, States. .-.';-.-' .V--' . Br the A nefte rim.i Wshlngton.' April 15. Frank White, of Valley City. North Dakota., was nominated today by President Harding to be Treasurer of the United States. Coton on the local market Is quoted at 11 cents, per pound today ;. cotton seed at 24 cents per bushel. TRIAL OF THE fLAYTOV CASK AT K KTTEVILLE Cliarged With Killing Deputy Sheriff - IN. AL ulue Last 4ajiuary., . (fly Ik AMHicia(4 Frew.) FayettevUle, AprU v LWThe . Jury hnving Is-ea completed late yesterday, the taking -of testimony began this morning in the trial of Tho. It. Clay ton, of New, York, charged with killing Deputy Shevlff N. L Ulne here last Jauuary when Illue and another officer attempted to arrest Clayton on a war rant charging him with assault with a deadly weapon. The cusp probably will reach the Jury tonight or tomorrow morning. (. . . . Deputy Sheriff Tntrick, who accom panied illue when he went to arrest Clayton, was the ilrst wllnosj for the State.. He testified thnt after P.lue ttn islied rending tho warrant to Clayton the latter drew a revolver and shot Itlue down and then wounded him. A. A. Lindsay, chief prosecuting wit ness, was next called. Lindsay, who is the father of Miss Lena. Llndsty, said rto lie the flnncee of Clayton, testified thnt the night before the shooting Clny- tou was at his home boisterous and threatening. 1 l.indsn.v said when . he warned Clayton he would have a -war rant Issued , for his arrest, Clayton, mid. "Dnimi the luw, I will kill any officer that lays his hands on me." Lindsay said Clayton had a pistol. He di'olnred that some time prior ti -tlie( shooting t'lnyton sent a message he wns coming to FayettevUle and "mop up the earth with Lindsay. Dr. T. M. West, of .the. Cumberland County general hospital, where the wounded men were taken, was among the next witnesses. He described the wounds of the injured men. The State rested shortly liefore noon, WILL ADVANCE EFFORTS TO ARRIVE AT AGREEMENT Individual Roads and Employees to Confer by July 1 on New Working Rules. . (Br the Aaaeelafed Press.) Chicago, April 15. Both the rail road executives and lalsir leaders to day declared the decision of the United States Ita II road Labor Board abrogat ing the national agreement would ma tcriuly advance the efforts to arrive at agreement satisfactory to all parties. The hood directed that Individual roads .and employees to confer and agree on tho new working rules by July 1. Ijilsir representatives said many of the 10 basic principles laid down to govern the conferences of the now working agreements, -especially tho S hour day nnd right of employees to organize and e'.ect their own represcn. tatives included the principles they had been fighting for. The decision affects members of If t 1 -. . .1 .. .1 1 A . . V.. ... a nfllllnfA American federation of Labor. In this group are the "biff four" organixafion of engineers,, firemen, trainmen and conductors. It also affects the telo vrnnhers. clerks, shoii employes, main tenance of way employes, sheet metal workers, switchmen ami those mem bers of national organisation of mas ters, mates aud pilots of America, who an- employed by the railroads. - . TO MAKE THE CHURCH THE RECREATIONAL IKNIfiB Ah Well as the Religious Center of the Community, Plan of the M. E. Church. (By the Aaaarlated Press.) Chicago, April 15. Plans whereby It is hoped to make the church the recreational center of the community as well as the religious center, were announced today by the Committee Tin Conservation and Advance of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The plans contemplate the erection of play grounds, organization of athletic teams. and classes In economics, housekeeping and kindred subjects. A committee was appointed to visit all conventions of rural preachers dnr lng the' next six months to give In structions In games and calisthenics. Gvmnaslmn paraphernalia, it was said, wonld lie suppplied to all churches of the denomination. The work will be conducted. It was announced, from the 422.000,000 Cen tenary Fund of the Church. ; ,v Hickory Sella 17S,00 In Rends To , Its Home Bank. , , Hickory,1 April 14. The city of Hickory late,today sold $175.00 mun icipal Improvements bonds for par nnd accrued, interest to the First Security Trust Company, of this city. Between 45.000 -i and 50,000 square vards of ditbnllthlc will be laid here thla year from proceeds of this sale. ANNOUNCEMENT! . ,The 47th Series in this Old Reliable Building and Loan Association is now open. Take shares in. this series and save your MONEY and get ready to 1 - . i OWN YOUR OWN HOME Cabarrus County Building Loan and ; . ; Sayings Ascociation OFFICE IN THE CONCORD NATIONAL BANK .' .''.,'..v.'.::'r start now -;: T HE ORDEH TO STRIKE Mm III1U ULI iv'-;v.,j;. ' t ; -i- Strike of Railway Men , in England Set for 10 O'clock Tonight, Will INot Take Plac It Is Announced. " DECISION AT 4 v O'CLOCK TODAY The Strike of the Transport Workers Has Also Been Called OftV-No Explana tion Was Given. (Br the Awelate Tress.) , i Ixindon. April in. An unexpected and sensational split In the ranks of the' powerful triple alliance of lalior this afternoon completely changed thei complexion of the blackest industrial-i-rlsi Great Britain bad . ever ,-facwl. and prevented the projected strike of railway men and transport workers In - sympathy with the, striking miners set for 10 o'clock tonight -. , v The events developed with sudden and startling changes as to leave the public In a maze. Simultaneously with the announcement in the House of . Commons by Prime Minister : Lloyd George that the miners had declimd to accept the invitation to reopen ne- ' gotlattons with the mine owners im the terms advanced last evening hy Frank Hodges the miners' secretary. Mine the announcement that the rail-x road men and transport workers; had cancelled the strike called for tonight. . Ixiudon, April. 15.- Announcement that the railway men's strike set for" ' 10 o'clock tonight had been cancelled, wa made shortly before 4 o'clock this ( afternoon by J, H. Thomas, genontl secretary of the railway men's union. f- No explanation was immediately available of the railroad men's action. - but It. wns thought In some quarters - It might indicate n split In the triple alliance. f The transport workers strike also - has been called off. Mr. Thomas an nounced. ' Am fnr as the railway men nnd the transport workers nre concerned, tho strike is cancelled," be said. ' Miners' Conference Culled. - - jmdaiuJtarll 15. The calling of a ' cmirerence of representatives r the upon ly executives of fhfi miners fed- ?. eration this evening. It, took this ne-' tlon niter hearing the decision of the railway men and the transport work ers. - .',.. -.' Frank Hodges, the miners' secretary. when questioned regarding this decis ion, said It meant the miners' strike ' would continue. . : ' -; '. , "If I had resigned (as, he was re-,, ported to have done) I .should not be , giving, you this report," he added. - . DRAGGED FROM HIS BUGGY STRIPPED AND BEATEN Mob Then Tarred and Feathered Man 1 . and Left Him to Walk Home. - (By the Aeaeeiatea Press.) Orlundo, FJa., April 15. W. H. Boyte of this city, was dragged from bis bug- .. gy last night while returning from a ride with his wife and children, taken to a lonely spot six miles from. town, stripped and beaten with a piece of ! hose and tarred and feathered. Boyte told the authorities that the mob after heating him warned bim t,( leave the state wlthln4S hours and." threatened tq administer 40 more blows ? unless he would make a statement th.it r his prosecution of R. I Wilder recently ' convicted of misconduct toward live . young girls and sentenced to Jail, hnd : resulted from malicious motives. This, Boyete said he refused to do, even after t the threat had been snpplenented with , a declaration that he would lie branded with a hot iron if he did not comply.. .They then tarred , and feathered hint and left him to walk home. ' Lieut. Langin Killed. Washington. April 15, Lieut. Jus, J. Langin. of the army air service, was i killed today at, Rolling Field In the fall of his plane. He was descending to -mnke a landing .and was within 200 feet of the ground when the mnchtne ' fell. : ...,,' . .
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