North Carolina Newspapers

onoooooo O TODAY'S O O NE'wS O O TODAY. O oooooooo ooooooon O ASSOCIATED C D PRESS a O DISPATCHES Q OOOO 0,0 o a TEE3tJNE VOLUME XXII. CONCORD, N. C. MONDAAY, AUGUST 14, 922. iO. 164. i i i SERIDUSDiSQRDERS UMRULW In Two Instances Serious Vio lence to Railroad Property Marked Opening of the 7th Week of Strike. BOMBS THROWN AT PASSENGER TRAIN ,..-- ' : . -St. Louis and San Francisco Bridge DynamitedPas sengers Stranded In Wastes : of Arizona. ". 'Sj.r: Chicago, Ann. 14 By th- Associated Press)i Further paralysis of roll trnnMimrtntlon in the fnr wmt, anil nt least two instances of Merlon violence atrnlust railroad property marked the oiiening bourn of the seventh' week of the strike of the roil shop craft work ers. ,. Northern and Central California were today without fast freight trnns IMirtution eost, and Indications were that the sole remaining passenger route ulxo would Iw abandoned. Up wards of 1.7KI pnaseugers were ma rooned on nineteen trains abandoned in Arlzon, New Mexico and California deserts by members of the operating! lirfithai-htwvlii . NO. 12 TOWNSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGESTION Held la Firs PrsbyteHa Church, Mm J. Bar&Wdl New Presiilrot. The Sunday !Vhoil Convention fm Nn. 12 township, which etubrates the Hty of Conrunt waa belli la tbe Fir) PTeoliytertaa Cbnirh rraterdiiy. Th first sesion was beM at I JIO, Mr. Chan. F. Ritchie, the pmiident, pre aidinc ' Tbe devotional exerrim were coiHiiH-ted by Her. W. H. Hale. Mr Uiti-hle outlined tbe object of tbe con vetUhm with an lnsilrtng address, lad called on any one la tbe audience to rive expresxlon to any Idea or thought that would he beneficial Id thla line of work. II la request waa re aiHtnded to by Mr. John J. Barnliardt. and Iters. G. A. Martin and O. W. Hot Una, Whime remarks ahonnded la very optimistic riewa of tbe Hnnday School, nnd offering many good suggestion for tbe furtherance of thla dejinrtiuent of Church work. , A nominating rommlltee composed of Messrs. S. Kay Patterson, F. C. Xihlock and J. E. Dnvtawas appointed by Mr. Ritchie to make recommenda tion for the offlcera for the coming year. - This committee recommended the following:- - - - x President Mr. John J. Barnhardt. Vice PresidentMr. J. O. Moose. Secretary and Treasurer Sir. V. L. Norman. ' , Executive Committee Mr. J. E ravls, chairman; Messrs. Charles 8, Smart, Ir. A. McLanrln, A. E. Harris, Oscar Walter. The motion to accept the report of tbe committee waa amended and the names of Mrs. E. II. Brown, Mrs. J A. Walker, Mrs. II. 8. Williams and Mrs. A. 8. Wolff, were added to the executive committee. Many cities of California's Han Joa- -"Pr 8 . nnf"" 17 SI qnln Valley were without mail service 1 presiilent the convention adjourned to as a result of the cessation of - nuiill Iuw at eight oclocfc, at which time COAL STRIKE SUMMARY tmnsimrfntlon and the enstern mail ' meeting was eaiieii to onicr uy halted in Southern California Thurs day, still was uiunoved. Fruit grow ers estimated their accruing losses nt $1,000,000 a day, and one shipper pro fessed his loss reached $500,000 daily. President Hardinii's proffer of ; un atinted Federal aid : for passengers suffering on trains stalled in Arizona wastes, met a ready response ns Gov ernor Thos. E. Campbell immediately iqion receipt of the President's tele gram sent Wnlter 8. Ingles, Adjutant General, to Seligman . to report "at the earliest' possible moment." Reports of injuries or personal vio lence to- non-union workers were few but for the first time attacks of magni tude wermxle ngninst railroad prop erty. , ''' Lives r.nf, -passengers were endanger ed, and ten persons were injured when a passenger trulu louded principally JUi week-end , excursionistav was President Ultchle. The devotional ex ercises were conducted by Rev. W. C. Alexander, D. P., of Nashville, Tenn. MissJ Mary Hiller sang Tostl's "Prayer." Miss Hiller has a mos( wonderful - soprano voice-, and gnve a tine interpretation to this composition. The address of the evening was made by Kev. H. A, McCullough, of Columbia, who siwke on "Tbe Train ing of Children." The speaker divid ed the subject into three links, the home, the Sundny school, nnd tbe pul pit. He elaborated on each phase of child training and it was a masterful address and thoroughly enjoyed ; by the large audience present Following the address of Mr. Mc Cullough the secretary read the re ports from the 8uhdny 8cholos of the city, which Bhoweil growth along all lines. - , The retiring president introduced to the audience the ntfwty-electert presl- DeTelopQieeta la tbe rual atrlke lt atioa today Inrladed: Anthracit BlDera and ofieratora ar raaee runferear at PblladdjbU) Wed imtlir at wbhb tbe onkm will roa lder tbe offer from the ofieratori to ranuae work at tbe wag lr la force wbea tbe atrlke waa railed. Tbe ClereUnd roaferetica la neariat 4 show down la Ita peac efforts, and definite decision U expected abortly. arbitration at ill decUred to be a itiuubling block. RAIL rXEt'lTIVRS REJECT MR. HARDING'S PKOPOSALS Developments In Wrikt Parley Naw In the HamU af I nion. li Rumored Tlial I nlon Chiefs Wan t Accept. iHr thm A rf 1 rrm.) TA'aaldngton, Aug. 14. The railroad executives bavlng submitted tbelr con ditional acceptance to President Hard ing, and, departed, and with tbe gov ernment outwardly marking time without bavlng indicated whether It will attenit further compromise, de relonmenta today in tbe strike settle ment parley lay In the. banda .of the union organization wbo mill bad be fore them the proposal of the Presi dent tbnt the railroad labor board lie permitted to ' settle the question of seniority, the princiiml remaining bone of contention in the dispute. In many quarters it waa believed the real key to the situation was held by the big four railroad brotherhood and tbe attitude of their otllcfails and the extent of their support would de termine in a large measure the action of tbe atrlktng shop crafts. Though it bad leen said the striking shopmen's chiefs had 'prepared It statement re jecting the President's proposal, the fact that this statement has been with held from publication up to the time the conferences of union lenders . as sembled this morning was taken as an Indication that there was still a pos sibility that they might still recon slder. .- Was also seen a posibility no deci sion would be forthcoming for a day or so, and in this connection some sig nificance was attached to the statement t L. C. Sheppard, president of the or der of railway conductors last night that the four brotherhood chairmen would continue to act as a committee of mediation "until Congress gets back into session." ' ' HE MAY HAVE M0X0P0LY. ; Associated Press Man PUns to Ib troduce Chop Sney In China. ,San Franolsco, Aug. 13. There Is no e$opi auey in China, according to Walu-r O. Whiffen, AssoclAted Press W.LIE0 PREfllEflS Ei 0011! Adjourned This Morning Wtihout Setting Date for Another Sleeting on Ger man Reparations. PLENARY SESSION THIS AFTERNOON Understood This Session Has Been Called to Discuss Fi nances at the; Request of Austria. - " London, Aug. 14 (By the Associated Press). Although this morning's ses sion of tbe allied premiers was ad journed without having reached an agreement on tbe German rejmratlons question or bavlng arranged for an- .other meeting. It, was announced shortly lefore 4 lk in. tbnt a plennry session would be held at 5 o'clock. The Central News corresxndenf said be understood tbe ! o'clock meet ing' was colled to discuss the question of Austria. It Is understood a prom ise bas lieen Austria that the confer ence will not break up before her financial situation bad lieen discussed. Postpone Payment. Paris, Ang. 14 . (By tbe Associated Press). The reparations commission this morning decided 'to postpone the AuEUst 15th payment of 50,000.000 gold marks by Germany nutil n decision has been reached by the' allied premiers now meeting in London. This action was taken in view or the fact thnt Germany was promised RAIL STRIKE SUMMARY IBr rka i i in I . IVrrluat to tbe railroad strike tituatlue luday bx-ioded: . m ' Tbe nuiua rbicfa rnmmed tbe avert ing la VahJngtua. No reply was made to Pm4dtit Harding's propos al for radlng tbe atrik. Owatbm of work by train aerrtce mrn la afterd aM-tiona, em noisily la the west, continued oa tbe ground that equipment Is defective. V. K. IMstrtct Attorney for ftouth era California Instltntea Investlaatloo to determine if tbe walkouta of tbe op erating crews which left western trains trended In tbe desert waa a consptr acy. General outbreak of violence, in cluding the otauhlng of trains and equipment reported la various aec tiona of tbe Smith. EXGITF.F.R DIES IS bail irarxK Jsmilied at Granton .Junction,. N.. J. " ITU KSllbBriau' r-hNsStit 3?Wi. a American ' lbly by the -1 tombs, served . as iwmb pH)fs In protecting the passengers. At Ash Grove, Mo., the 8t. Louis nnd San Francisco 400-foot bridge ov er the Sacramento Elver wns dynamit ed. The North end was, destroyed, ac cording to early and fragmentary re ports, nnd for quite a distance the tracks were raised n foot, - Fire of undetermined origin early today destroyed the Wichita Falls & Northwestern depot at Wichita Falls, Texas. -:v- '..o ',,. ' v Clinches and .box cars were lost.'" It was only with difficulty tbnt several loaded oil trains were saved. : Orders Trainmen to Work. ' Cleveland, Aug. 14 (By the Associat ed Press ) . W. G. I.ee, President of " the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, " today instrncted two vice presidents of his organization to go Immediately upon the Knnta Fe Coast Line, where ' Illegal strikes of trainmen are report ed in effect and trains marooned. . "Instructions were given the vice president," Mr. Lee said, "to Insist that nil laws of the brotherhood re canting the. cessation of work be com plied with, and the membership to continue at work." v , . - Mr. Lee declined to say anything further regarding the railroad situa tion. - 1,200 Out In Kentucky. Corbin, Ky. 14. (By the Associated Press) One thousand two members of the big four .brotherhood employed oh the Cumberland Division of the L. & N. railroad left their trains at 10 o'clock this morning tying up tbe Great, Harlan and Belly County . coal districts. v ' " Veterans' Picnic at Ritchie's Grove. The nnnunl Veterans' Picnic will be held at Itltcbie'a Grove, In No. 4 town ship, on Tuesday, August 22nd, 1022. , The exercises will begin ht 10:30 a. m. with a song. , Devotional exercises will be conducted by Kev. B. 8, Dash , cr, of Enoch vllle, and will be followed - by a song and an address oy Jtiev. u. A. Swaringen, of Konnapolls. 1 , Recitation ; "On the Concord Itond" Sirs. W. G. Graham. .. n. .... : Dlnnnr will be spread at 12 o'clock, After dinner there wlll.be aome short addresses followed by. some ath intica.: liicltidins. potato race, broad ' jMinp, standing hftih jnmp, pole vault ' Ing, dushes. - TheVp will, -be , followed by n game or Dascwu. made! a few remarks in accepting the leadership of this movement for the coining year, mid asked the hearty co operation of all present. ' v The -convention was well attended nnd wns considered the best yet. held iu point of attendance nnd interest. Three Bombs Are Hurled at Pas- senger Train in Jersey. North Bergen, N. J., Aug. 13. Three bombs hurled a-t the Weehaw- ken local 6f the West Shore railroad, as It. crossed a culvert near Xrantou Junction tonight, shattered the win dows of three coaches: and .injured ten persons, five seriously, omcia! of the road reported. .'--': .-;! : The train, filled with Dassengers returning home after the week-end holidays, was traveling at a slow rate of Boeed as the explosions cume. It was rumbline across- the bridge when the entire train was shaken by the three explosions. The Dassengers were thrown into a panic as they were showered by flying glass . Ambulances and police reserves wers rushed to the scene from here. ' The collce learned that shortly be fore the. Weehawken local was due at Granton. an automobile, said to have carried three men, was seen Btandlng by the side of the railroad right of way. A wrecking crew sent to the scene helned the damaged train into Wee- trainmen ( ha wken, where the more seriously in lured were given first aid. The West Shore Ib - a- subsidiary :ol .. tne ew York Central railroad. Gibson-King's Mountain Game ' Called orr. The eame of ball scheduled for to morrow between the Gibson team and the King's Mountain club has been called off on account of the fact that Graham, who -Was to pitch for Gibson, telegraphed Manager Harry Hunter that he -will not be able to fill his en- Easement No reason was assigned by Graham, and his telegram is a sort dlsannolntment to the fans In tbe city as he accented the offer to pitch, and all arrangements had been made for the game. The Gibson team suffered defeut on Saturday on account of not being able to get a pitcher who would keep bis engagement. Caldwell and Bell Play Tennis Finals, Leslie Bell, lawt ' year city tennis chnmnlon. and Harry ' Caldwell will U1. l, m i.nn,.t,n lOOO 11,1. Theblic is cor rtauy Invited to at ' Tp,,""" natch will begin at B o'clock, weather jPtemX this picniand 1 pleasant .day for nil. will be served, Several Insolvent Knied. - : Belfast, Aug. 14. (By the Assoclat 'ed Press) Commandant ; McKsnna Imder of the Irish Insurgents In County Lonth, and live other repub licans were killed during tbe fighting which resulted in the capture of Dun- dalk by the irregulars, BayB a report ; : from that town late this afternoon. Commandant McKenna was captured by tho national forces during the four . courts battle in Dublin but he later escaped, ' 1 to many nooks end corners of that eouittry during the past - few- years, andf who has prosecuted an unofficial and fruitless search lor tne oisn in what was supposed to - foe its native land. . ' - ' What's more, and worse, from the staridooint of those in the United states who are devotees or tne con coction that bulks so large . on the en'.tnarv mao of Bohemia, there never has been any chop suey in China,: at least not that it could be noticed, says Whiffen. I :U'- : To carry the sad story sua rartner, he says he has tried chop suey,; as served in America, and , thinks bo much of it that he is seriously con sidering introducing it to official cir cles of the Chinese capital, when he returns to his post there next month. Claims to Be Youngest G. A. R. Mem . ' ber. "v ' vv.'V. Dos Moines, Iowa, Aug. 14. War- ren D. Second, 72 years oi age, oi New Rochelle. N. J.. Calms to be the youngest member of the Brand Army of the Republic. V In a letter to the locar convention bureau, making reservations , for the nutional encampment of the G. A. here September 24 to ' 28, - Second challenged the West to proouce u man younger. rn ' Second was born June , iaou. n- never misses a G. A. R. encampment. Barium Accident Occurred Xear Dixiaaa, Month Carolina Several Tiegro P&vwngers Hurt. Coumbia S. S., Aug. John W. Preacher, aged about 50, ot Savannah, Ga engineer driving Seaboard Air Line passenger train No. 2, north bound, Jacksonville to New York, was killed, and bis negro fireman Dave Stevens, was badly injured, when hl engine jmned tbe track one mile south of DUiana this afternoon at 5 o'clock and turned turtle. Several negro passengers were slightly Jn jund by breaking glass. . According to information given the state railroad commission by Sea board officials, the cause of the wreck was attributed to the rails being covered by sand on a road crossing where the engine Jumped the track. The mat", car attached to the train was shunted into an open field nnd remained upright. Tho baggage car Jammed into the overtunwd engine, the tank of which had turned at right angles and this car was tilted upwards at right angles. The negro combination car was derailed, but did a decision regarding a moratorium to- ot turn over remaining on the cross ilnv . " (.. dny Discussion of Reparations Ended. London. -Aug.'-' 14. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The 'allied premiers who have been discussing the German reparations question' he.re since last Monday adjourned today's session without reaching any agreement or mnking arrangements for another meeting. : ' . HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AT BISHOP'S FTNERAL Charlotte Paused to Pay Last Tribute of Respect to Joint v. itingo. Charlotte, Aug. 12.-Charlotte, pnus- ed i-his afternoon fcjr -bv4-ibto Fine at nermlttlne. - Bell won his way to the finals Pat nrady by defeating John M. Cook 0-0 and 6-1, and Bohert luck u- ana u-z. Caldwell Katutday defeated Kay Pat terxon 0-2 and 6-4. 1 ; . If the games Is rained out this af ternoon It will bo played ibo first afternoon the court will permit Cp to the year 1820, all criminals In Englund were branded, as well as gypsies and vagabonds, out artcr tnni year only deserters from the army and Will Honor Men of Alamance. Burlington, Aug. 14. Men of Aln mance, founders of the spirit of 1771 will be honored in Burlington on "Ala mance Day" when the entire poula tion of Alamance and surrounding couutuw will participate in a celebra tion to be held on August 17th. . Thous anils Interested in history and the events leading up to the signing of Swimming Pool Knrintrs. Ttorlitm ftnrWs. Aug. ' 12. The Barium Springs orphanage has Just completed a splendid concrete, swim ming pool, the dimensions - oi wiuii an .hv RD feet. This feature will add considerably to the nenitn na pleasure of the inmates oi tne or nhonams it In usserteri that the con tributions ; of Charlotte people practically paid for this Improvement at the orphanage. Noted Mm Invited to Alamance, Ttnrllnirton. Aug. . 14. Invitations have been extended Uncle Joe Cannon, Major 'Charles Htedmnn. w. k. sim R, M. Overman and others ot tlie United States Congress as wen as many state officials to be. the guests of Bnrlington on "Alamance iay commemorating the first armed resis tance to British . Authority in the Colonies. - . Several letters of accept ance have, already been received and it Is hoped thnt many thousands will visit Alamance on this occasion. i Locomotive Hremi on Missouri Pa i : cifle Quit. Pueblo, Col . Aug. IX Mlssonrt Pa cific Ballrond . locomotive nremen, working between Pueblo and Horace, Konim. n-ent on striae at z ow thb morning, because they allege the eonlnmeut was not in safe conuitton. Twenfv-flve men are, effected. As a result all Missouri raciuc trnmc oh this division is tied , Utter of TeiTPlirs. '.Manum. Okla.. Auk. 12. "Pigs IB nls" in. Oklahoma, and W. J. Under- woood, who raJses them, is quite satisfied. A. Poland China sow in his of respect and affection to the mem ory of Bishop John O. Kilgo, whose death is mourned by southern Mem odism and churches at large.. ; "The funeral service, epochal Is size and personnel,- was held from Haw thorne Lane' Methodist Church. The church was crowded to more, than capacity, the assemblage representing all classes of citizenship from mgnest. to the humblest, including ministers; oomposing Charlotte . district of . rthe Methodist Enteeopnl Church, (he Charlotte Ministerial, asiroclatlon, and numbers of ministers at large from Metliodist churches as well as from other denominations. Representing Trinity College were. Dr. AV. P. Few, president, W. G. t Brown, banker of Raleigh, president of the board ; of trustees,. Profs, D. : W. Newsome nnd R. i L. Flowers, the, latter of Trinity corporation, W. It. Odell, of concord, and J. H. Sepurtc, of Gnstonia, trus tees. Wofford College was represent ed by 'Dr. H. N. Snyde.r, presideut, and the North Carolina Christian Advo cate., of Greensboro, by the editor, Dr. A. W. Ptyler. v v ' ""- ; Addresses were : made ty Bisnop Warren A. Candler, of Atlanta, and Bishop Collins Deuny, of Richmond. The favorite 7 hymns of the bishop, How Firm h Foundation," and "Jesus Lover of My Soul," were sung. The floral 1 ; tributes , exceeded any seen In Charlotte: most notnme ana mnimlilcchf was la standing rtttSign, wreath of roses from J. B. Duke, he and the bishop being clow friends, Two designs only were on the cas ket, a cross and a crown of lillies nnd rosea, ' ' ,. - Services at the grave were attended hv hundreds of people and were con ducted by Bishops Candler ana Denny. ties. Dt'ND.VLK SEIZED BY . REPUBLICAN TROOPS Free State Troops Were Completely Surprised in Attack Made at ftany Howr Today. Belfast, Aug. 14. (By the Asso ciated Press). A large force of re publicans entered Dundnlk nt 3 o'clock this morning taking tne national gar rison completely by surprise. The at tack wns successful nnd the town is now isolated with republican troops patrolling the streets. - f- The Anne Street police headquarters. which wns. occupied by the. niitipnalf. whs inc iii-xiuj(:iivf.w..ui?f.ptw"i nnd tnken. The Jnil wns the next to fall nnd all prisoner, who were mostly reptiD- limns, were liberated. These were supplied with arms nnd joined their rescuers in their attack on the town in: which bombs were freely used. The railway. station and the general post office were tnken in succession. : Many of the inhabitants.'- especially Free State sympathizers fled. CONCTKT r ROC RIM Mask Lawn Club U rrwid Mrs. Prait aad Mr. kiof Twtaday Mght. Tbe fiiUowtag will be tb proeraa of the rwmt te be sivea at t'rotrml Kcbwd andttortum TwmUy erraiag. Aucuat liik: O Meep. Why Dost Tfcov Leave Met Haadal raased By Yonr Wbtdow Brake Love's la My Heart Woodman Mrs. Prnit Garotte Saint Kaeaa Ktnde Chonia Mr. King Aria Pace Pace Mio Dio Verdi (From I Forga M Dratino) - ' Mrs. Prnit The Priocesa Grelg Tbe Little Damosel Norello Homing Del Relgo Songs My Mother Taught Me Doorak One Fine Day (From Madame But terfly) Puccini Mrs. Prult Polonaise , Chopin Mr. King Tbe Nightingale Wyman at Brockway Tbe Jasmine Door Alicia Scott Unforeseen , Cyril Scott Song of the Open . La Forge Mrs. Prnit . . BEES BAFFLE STATE OFFICIALS REQUESTED TO CONTROL THEM Health Chief Passes Them Up to Attorney General, Admitting no Law Covers Their Case. Hairislmrg, Aug. 13. Bees are buz zing so busily in Pieasantvllle that ii n appeal bas been sent to the State Department of H a th to curb tbeir activities. A complaint to the department de clared that swarms of honey bees live so close to the sidewalks that they are causing trouble. Two dogs have lieen stung so bndly they died .ind several passerby . have been annoyed. The department, in an nouncing the situation, admitted It was puzzled as to bow to cope with it Explaining: there is no health law that could be enforced for the relief of the Pleasantvi'.le citizens, the Health Commissiipier expressed be lief that it was a matter for the At torney General. But he made no at tempt io point out what law could foe brought to bear on the situation. . Lunu KURTHCL1FFE . OlEQISriIG Death of Noted British Jour nalist Occurred at His Lon don Home at 10:12 O'clock This Morning. HAD BEEN SICK FOR SOME TIME Viscount Northcliffe Was a Friend of Lloyd George, And Helped Premier Form His Government. ' v THE COTTON MARKET of ta AmmUM Picaa.) . London, Aug. 14. Viscount North cllffe. noted Journalist, died this morn Ing. News of Ixrd Nortbcliffe's death . was given out by tbe doctors, who had . been attending him. In this Imlletln : . "Viscount Northcllffe died at 10:12 o'clock The end was perfectly peace ful." Tbe death of no other unofficial per son could hare made a deeper impres sion in England - than that of Lord Xorthdiffe. The news was not a sur prise, as bulletins issued by the doc tors for the iist week plainly indicat ed their patient was dying. The na ture of tbe fa tnl disease has not yet been disclosed.' Lord Northeiiffe was by far the most noted figure in British journalism, nnd the first question on everyone's Hps was as to what effect his death will have on the1 policies of the TinWfand his other newspapers, which, since the wnr ended have strongly opposed the Lloyd George Administration and ita principles with the notalde exception of Its dealings with Ireland, which the - Northeiiffe :. press - supported throughout. ' , In America Lord Northeiiffe wfts known chiefly ns a successful juornal 1st nnd publisher, who came to the United- States whed the war was at its height to serve for a time as head of the British War Mission in Wash ington. ;: a: At home, however, he was recog nized ns a man whose influence in public affairs wns second' to that of no other man m the United Kingdom, a dominating figure in mnisn pon- First Prices Easy at a Decline From 24 to 37 Points. (By the'Auorlated Press.) New York, Aug 14. Reports that the London conference on reparations had ended in failure, weakness In lnt-iKU r-.ViilifcT- intrw, nuts rums . . , m . . j....n., i .uo ihn.i mat .a tics and a -master of international faetors .on an opening break in the. P"""r wr"-1 " 2." cottm'rnmrkerb4e fTAay: nrmm "wan tne xact mat rtoriiicimf wnn Kt-iiianj soldiers who were notoriously characters were so marked. bad the Meckleuburg Declaration of Inde pendence are expected to attend. STATR FEDERATION OF OF LABOR IS MEETING Oneniiie Ression of Annual Convention Held at Wrjghtsville Beach This Morning. ...... . - Hr th jUntclatcd PllM-v f Wrightsvllle, Bench, N. C, Aug. 14. The annual convention of the North Carolina Federation of Labor conven ed here this morning for sessions which will- run through three days. Because of the illness of President James Barrett, who is Ul at an Ashe- ville hospital, his annual report was read by Chas. G. Worley, secretary. Samuel Gompers, president of the Am erican Federation of Labor, who was to have made the principal address. has ad vised Secretary Worley that he will lie nnnble to attend because of the pressure of business in connection with the shopmen s striKO. ; i Alleged Negro Assailants Are Now on -.- - Trial. ''.; tt tki Awta . ; Carthage, N. C, Ang 14. Tlireo ne groes charged, with attacking Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ketehen while they were camntns a few mile ssouth of South ern Pines about 10 days ago will bo placed on trial for their ' live, in Moore county superior court here this Sixty ' ftmllera from ltn- PROMINENT ATTORNEY FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL Lew Mayer, of Chicago, Died Sudden ly of Heart Disease in piacKSione Hotel. '. ,-v-;.,a (By rte Assoclatctf Prcaa. , Chicago, III., Ang. 14. Levy Mayer, prominent .attorney, who ; for many years hns represented some of the na tion's bigsest interests,- was tonml dead today in his npartmcnts nt the Blnckstone Hotel. He died of heart disease, ac'cording to announcement by relatives' and wns found oy ms yaiet i when he went to awaken him. ; : Trainmen Conduct Termed "Shame- fuL" : Washineton. Aug. r 13. President Hnrding in a telegram tonight to Gov ernor Campbell, of, Arizona,' offered the asslstnnee of the federal govern ment to relieve, hardships airioug pas sengers on Santa Fe trains marooned nt Junction points. f The President declared it was tne obligation ; of the eovernmcjit to re lieve the people "who are thus Bhnhie- fnlly snbjectctl to hnnlrfilps." The President's telegram follows: "I inn informed that several pas senger trains on the Santa Fe railway are marooned at junotlon ' points in your state because, of their abandon ment by their crews. It Is the obli- fatlon o fthe government v to relieve the people who are. .thus shamefully subjected to'hnrdships. If you have not facilities for the relief which I know you will gladly bestow, then any force at the command of thel federal government will be promtply ordered to your asistance. , Kindly advise whether such assistance is needed.",. aflernonn. piggery recently bad a Utter of ton lelgh and Durham military companies pigs. Ten days later the sume sow had ( accompanied the, negroes here totlny uuonnii utter or . nine, a i oi ineiiorm me bhib i tw i first litter are living, and seven of where they were taken for safe-keep- the second litter survive. - :-y-: inc. -. .VK."'; . .-. h - , . Party Friday Evening. Perhaps a climax to the many social functions given recently by the young er set honoring their guests was tbe charming party Friday evening at the home of t Miss Leora Long given oy Misses Margaret Morrison, Mary Don- nell Smoot and Leora Long. The hon or guests were:. Misses Mary Craven, of Raleigh; Eva Smoot, of Salisbury, Celeste Armileld and Elite. Howard Hudson, of Monroe, and Virginia Pickens, of High Point. The beauti' ful new home fonned an ideal back ground tot the radiant faces of those present "Novel entertainment " prevailed.- The. hostesses served an ice course ns a conclusion to a most en joyable evening. ,' . , ; . ; ? ; ': ' Russian Destroyer Sunk. " Loudon, Aug. 14 (By the Associated Press) A Irelslngfors dispatch to the Cent nil Nows Agency toduy says the Russian legation there announced thnt n Russian destroyer: had been sunk during the recent naval maneuvers. No pglces . were easy at a- decline of 24 to '37 points, with Demelier contracts selling off to 20:47, which represented" a decline of very nearly l cent a pound a compared with the high price of last Friday. ' Cotton futures opened steady. Oct 20:150; Dec. 20:47; Jan 20:!ir; Mnrch 20:40; Mny 20:30. 1 ANOTHER EFFORT TO SETTLE COAL STRIKE Anthracite Operators Scale Committee Makes Proposal to Union Leaders. (Br Aaaoelatcd PreMM Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 14. An offer to end the anthracite strike by agree ing to the wage scale In force when the strike was cnlled was received today by President John L. Lewis, of the miners. It came from S. D. ; Warrl ner, heading the anthracite operators' scale committee. " i , Accenting Mr. Warriner's Invitation to meet the operators in Philadelphia in conference Wednesday Mr. Lewis said : "The- broad promise upon which you have based yonr invitation is com mendable, and : augurs well for the success of the conference." t Soldiers in Raleigh to Take Negroes to Carthage, So lelgh, Aug. 13. Twenty-flive mem bers of the Durham machine gun (Kimnnnv. captained by Marion a. Fowler, are here tonight to escort from the state prison Angus Mnrray,- Joe Thomas and John Lee, negroes, wno will be placed on trial for the crim innl outrage of Mrs. E. A. Keichen, of Miami. Fla. . . . v - - Tliev will be joined here by 35 ser vice men. j who will complete : the guard at Carthage jail when Judge Lono- mits tbe. negroes on trail. : The prisoners an guardsmen will go on the train which leaves Raleigh early Monday morning. ; - Recovery of Mr. Ketcne.il, wno woe dangerously, wounded 'before Mrs. Ketehen was attacked, may ninHe pos sible his testifying In court. Confession by John Lee. 16 years old, will probably make him states' witness again Murray, aged 30 and Thomas, aged 20. No trouble is ex pected and indications are that the soldiers will he on guard only one night. . - c ,'; - Two Dead in Airplane Accident. " (Br lh AModatvd Pmm.1 ; : Dayton. O., Aug. 14. Lieutenant Mwnrity nnd a Mr. Stonebreaker were burned to death whn the airplane in which they were flying caught tire in a flitht. over Wilbur Wright Field, near this city. They were, testing tne speed of the plane.1' ': , The men nna ten mca.xok r usa ana had flown 10 miles to Wilbur Wright Field where tbey were flying at a height of 75 fee.t when the plane took tire. '-. '' ' .' :, J ' :. 'V ',: The military' board immediately be gan an Investigation. : ' -' ' Mlatress-nt-arms is the official title bestowed on the ' official chaperons who have been added to the working personnel of all vessels operated by the United States lines. credited with having 'made" the Lloyd George coalition government. Lord Northeiiffe, formerly Sir 'Al- ... fred Hnrmsworth, wns born July 15, , 1805,, near Dublin, Ireland,: and was the eldest son of the in te. Alfred Hannsworth, barrister. Hannsworth, the youth, was as :, determined as Hannsworth the millionaire. He re fused to enter Cambridge and read for the bar, but as a youngster took up free lance journalism instead, and lived for a time on a modest Income, sharing apartment in Bntterseat with Herbert Ward, who Inter gained fnme as nn African explorw. At seventeen young , Harmswortn wns installed as editor of one of Sir William Ingram's journals in the of fice of the Illustrated London ews. ' At twenty-three he. started his first paper, Answers, n penny Journnl of . popular information, and the foundn- . tion of bis enormous fortune. ; 'ine publicntion office was a small room and the four, dollars a week he paid in rent was quite, an item. .The first number sold 13,000 Aplesv within a . year it rose to 48,000, and four months later, by puzzles, schemes, guessing contests, prizes and clever and daring methods of winning publicity un known to the : conservative British, ; Press, the circulation rose to nearly ' three-quarters of a million. Then followed a long string of r minor publications, until, in 18D0, be. bought the Evening News, a paper ot ....... .11 lift Mumnl -fsif fallilMk and hv the Midas touch of ; Hnrmsworth it wns on a paying oasis in a iew w. v The next year he started the. Mail, which soon was selling five times as many copies as any otner paper , in London and was paying its editor a snlary of $125,000 a year. In won he . startled England by his purchase of the. London Time. Later he acquir ed nr ntnrtpil the Mirror. Sunday Pic- tonal anil veeKiy uiwmuu, wnmuun . seven dailies in the lending cities of England. Six of his brothers were actively associated with' him In his Journalistic ventures. Lord Northclirre did everytntng on a large scale.. He owned, half a dos- , en country houses- besides his magni ficent home in Ixindon, and more than twenty automobiles. In Newfound land he bought a tract of forest land half the size of Vermont from whtrh to make all his paper to be carried to England in his own ships.- His lib erality to bis employes was proverniai. At the age of twenty-one he met and married Miss Mary Elizabeth, Milner, who shared all the vlccisl tudes of her . husband's early career and . was his contant encouragement and Inspiration. , ; .' . .--1 ,; ihtn lis concerning the name of the Their especial duty is to look after ship or the place ot the sinking were the comfoort and welfare of all girls given. ? ' i , 'f: ' v, '-,r- wj. wno are traveling unaiicuueu. Serious Accident to a Small Iredell -- --. .: Boy. ';.' : Statesvnle. Aug. 12. John . Mason. 12-year-old son of Mr. E. F. Mason, Statesvllie, R. F. D. 6, suffered a serious accldsnt Thursday when he got in front of the blade of a mow ing machine. The blade cut Jhrough the flesh afid sawed the bone in two, leaving the foot hanging only by the skin on one vide. He was carried to the Carpcntcr-Davla hospital where tho foot was sewed back and tho in dications now are that tbs foot can be saved.