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* ASSOCIATED • « F PRESS ❖ # DISPATCHES • VOLUME XXIII Solicitors Are Told to Make an Investigation of Prison Conditions Attorney (general Manning Sends Out Letters to Solic itors and Chairmen Boards of County Commissioners. INVESTIGATION OF JAILS IS ORDERED Dr. Hastings Hart May Now , Be on Way to North Car olina With Purpose to In vestigate Prison Conditions Raleigh, ilny 14. (By -the Associated Press.) —Solicitors throughout North Carolina were advised by Attorney Gesernl James S, Manning today to conduct personal Investigations of prison conditions in their respective districts, and report to him results "as nearly as you can Conveniently do so." Simultaneously the officer addressed letters to chairmen of the iMiards of county coinmissinerw advising them of Ills communication to solicitors and asking their cooperation. in all steps into tlie inquiry. Mr. Manning's letter to the solicitors was sent out following instructions is sued by the Governor Fridny In with drawing his request for an investiga tion of State and county prison sys tems by the department of. public wel fare, is in part as follows: "Owing to tlie charges recently made and published against the treatment of prisoners in prison camps and oth er places of confinement, I am directed hy The Governor to urge you to make a personal investigation of the condi tions existing in any prison camp or camps in any county in your district, and also the conditions of the jails in the counties of your district to ascer tain: "First, the method of housing the prisoners. ' "Second, tlie feeding and clothing of the prisoners. "Third, the treatment of prisoners, lioth slek and well prisoners. "Fourth, if any illegal or criminal acts have lieen committed against pris . oners by guards or other attendants: ‘■Ami if such acts Jstte ted to prosecute those who have vio lated the laws of, the State. I trust you will make this investigation ns thorough ns It can lie done and report in detail to me the conditions found hy you. “I am also, by direction of the Gov ernor, writing to chairmen of the Isiards of County Commissioners in your district to aid and assist you ill every possible way to ascertain the true conditions. You will use the grand juries in your district to aid yon if you deem it advisable or neces sary to make these investigations. Rut what tlie ■Governor desires, and what * lam urging you to do is to make file investigations yourself. "1 slinli appreciate your acknow ledgement of this letter, and have you send me your report ns early ns you can conveniently do so.” Invitation to Prison Expert Has Not Been Withdrawn. Raleigh. Mny 14. —Mrs. Kate Burr . Johnson, commissioner of Public Wel fare, when informed of the report that' Dr. Hastings H. Hart, of the Russell Sage Foundation, was en route to North Carolina to participate in an investigation of prison systems in the State, said the expert probably was coming for a consultation. The invitation tlie department ex tended Dr. Hart to assist in the in quiry has not been withdrawn since Governor Cameron Morrison withdrew his request to Mrs. Johnson to con duct the investigation. Dr. Hart Now on His Way to State. Fayetteville. May 14.—Dr. Hastings Hart, of the Russell Sage Foundation, who was recently invited by Mrs. Knte Burr Johnson, of the state wel fare department to assist in an in vestigation of conditions in 'State prisons, left White Plains, N. Y„ late yesterday for Raleigh, according to a special dispatch received by the Fay etteville Observer today. At the time lie left White Plainß he had not heard that Governor Morrison lind with drawn his request for an investigation, the Observer dispatch added. From Raleigh Dr. Hart'plans to go to Washington, D. C.. to attend the National Conference of Social Work ers, the Observer dispatch asserted. Mrs. Johnson and W. A. Blair to Con v i fer Tonight. Raleigh, May 14. —Action to be taken as a result of Governor Morrison's withdrawal of his request to the State board off-charities and public welfare to conduct an investigation of prison systems in North Carolina may be de rided upon tonight in Greensboro when W. A. Blair, chairman of the hoard: Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, com missioner; ahd Dr. Hastings H. Hart. New York penologist, are scheduled, tq confer, it. was learned this afternoon at the Department of Public Welfare. Tn case decision is not reached at this meeting a conference of the en • tire board will be called for an early date, it was stated. Mrs. Johnson left here today for Greensboro. Col. Blair Talks. Winston-Salem, May 14.—'*1 am not aware of any conflict between the state hoard of charities and public welfare, and the state prison board in the mat ter of a prison investigation,” said Col. W. A. Blair, chairman of the former named this morning upon his return from New York City, where be Jii. • The Concord Id ailY Tribune ; ♦ ———. RU&SIA HI'RI.S HER DEFIANCE AT ENGLAND [ Foreign Minister Gives Soviets’ Atti tude in Fiery Moscow Speech. • Mob Sweeping the Streets of Moscow. Moscow. May 12. —The soviet erfin. 4 ninne was sweeping through the streets of Moscow tonight crying "Down with Curzon; death to the initiators of u new wav; down with fascist!: Russia is not a colony of England!" While the soviet soldiers,' workmen and students werq marching by thous ands behind the red flag, in a practical demand for war on England, Trotzk.v and Tcliitchorin were addressing a sul lenly quiet audience "in the Imperial theater in strongly pacific tones. Th'e volcano of Russian revolution seemed tonight to lie ready for a new erup tion. M. Tchiti herin, the Soviet foreign minister, dressed in the uniform of a member of the red army and wearing a red decoration, was tlie chief spenk eruit a great meetirig held in a thea ter here today. The theatre was crowded to tlie doors, while in tlie streets thousands who laid taken part in a demonstra tion listened to speakers from motor trucks and iialconies, ail of whom made reference to what they termed the war threat against Russia in the British note; in the assassination of Vorovsky n't Lausanne and in other recent in ternational developments. Referring to Vorovsky. M. Tcliit cherin said: is a symptom of the general European situation. The di rect responsibility rests with the Swiss government, who took no pre ventive measures, while the moral re sponsibility is on England. France and Italy, who originally instituted the Russian delegation to Lausanne. Regarding tlie British note, which he characterized ns insolent. Tehitcherin said : “We are getting telegrams that Brit ish warships are already in lite White sen ; jierhiips by now they have opened hostilities against onr ships. "The- note contains false facts and messages Improperly deciphered. We must reply calmly anil firmly. Russia will not go liuek a single step liefore the demands; we therefore offer n con ference. We are ready to discuss the losses sustained by British citizens in 102(1. hut we .will render* a hill, to ioigiiiTiU- for iit those Kiigliimi snot during the intervention in the north. We desire pence, and do not want a break, hut we will wait until the ene my attacks us.” The foreign minister was followed by War Minister Trotzky, who told the cheering throng that Russia wanted peace, but the red army was ready,, if necessary. “If war comes, it will lie a long one: it will delay the building up of our country for many years, but tlie red army, which wants i>cncc. will carry oul its duty until tlie end.” He suggested that perhaps more than note writing was going on in the bowler states, while tlie border atmos phere was thjckeniiig. These states would lie the first to feci the brunt if war mine. Leo Knmeneff, the acting premier and president of tlie Moscow soviet, paid tribute to Vorovsky. The bullet which killed him, he said, was direct ed not only against Vorovsky; lint against -the soviet government, the 1 communist party and the entire labor movement. • ' "We swear to titke revenge,” he de clared. “Let onr enemies think what they like, hut they will not frighten ns by bullets or notes. We will continue our liberation of the east and the west.” M. Bucharin, head of the left wing of the soviet central committee, in more belligerent tone, said that the capital-' Ist powers constituted a bnrliaroiis civ ilization. "We are telling .them to go to hell,” he shouted. "We will not sell onr proletariat even if they send'more warships.” The meeting adopted a‘ resolution to send a letter to .1. Ramsey McDonald, leader of the labor -opposition in the house of qatiunons, declaring that Rus sia would not yield to an ultimatum, lint was Vead.v to come to an agree ment if Engljjgid was ready to negoti ate and also u letter to Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, head of the league of Nations relief in Russia, asking him to use Ids influence against a break uud possible war. A man is no larger than his sym pathies. bad iieen for several days on business. 001. Blair says he does not understand The attitude of Governor Morrison anil the prison board since he has a letter from Jas. A. 'Leak, of Wadesboro, pres ident of The prison board, stating that he would be . glatl to co-operate with the board of charities and public wel ' fare in the proposed investigation.! Col. Blair expects to 'go to Greens boro this afternoon to confer with Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, commisslon -1 er of puhiic 'welfare, and other mem bers of the board regarding future ac tion. Before leaving for New York 001. ; Blair had a letter from Governor Mor rison requesting the state board of charities and public welfare to con duct tlie investigation,, (but nothing was said then about lack of funds. Upon his return last night Col. Blair * had a letter stating no funds were . available for the investigation such as ■ proposed. What the Governor meant . hy this, Col. Blair said,, he does hot ' know. However, the board went i ahead with plans for the Investigation, i and invited Dr. Hart. CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, MAY 14, 1923. FINISHING TOUCHES ON ORGANIZATION TONIGHT Executive Committeemen, Captains and Colonels to Meet at the Y. M. . C. A. Tonight. A meeting of the Executive Com mittee. Colonels and Captains is to lie held at the V. M. C. A. tonight at 0:15 wheiuthe finishing toyches will lie put on the organization which will lie ready to forward march on Tuesday night. Bishop E. A. Peiinick will lie the principal speaker at the opening ban quet. The program for the evening follows: Dinneiv 0:15. Invocation—Rev. .1. C, Rowan. Toastmaster—F. C. Niblock. Music by Davidson College Male Quartet. Solo —Alan D. Primlell. Address-‘-Bishop E. A. Pcnnlck. Campaign Instructions —S. A. Ack ley. Assignment of work. The team organization is ns fol lows : j Executive Committee- T. 11. Webb, chairman: F. C. Niblock, T. V. Spen cer, W. R. Odell, L. D. Coltrane. M f. Cannon, F. Ititcble. Army Division. A. It. Houiirr, Gen era' • Team I—W. G Caswell, Captain: .1 A. KonuetL-li. f. Mills, Parks M. Laf foii.v, XV. M. Linker, E. F. White, Geo C. I is her. W. W. Clowe. Tram 2—R. E. Hidenhonr, 1 1\, Cap tain: Boyd Biggers, Dr. .1. A. Shinier*. .1. A Goodman, Mm. A. Ritchie, ''am en n .'.iacltae. 8. K Patterson, Rev. T. A. Thomas, Tom Lawrence Team 3 —A. F. H(frtsell. Captain. M. I;. Filler, A. E. Harris, C. T. Barrier U M. King. T. R. Lewis. G. T. Barn har lr. I, A. Talhirt. Dr. .1. ,W. V':k?. C II Barrier. Navy Division. C. S. Smart A luiirai Tram 4—.1. E. Love, Captain: Tom Alexander, T. D. Matiess, XV. A. O. er ca :■ R. L. Dick. E. E. le. ie, Homer Bollinger, Everett Cook. lirm 5—J. V. Pharr, Captain: .1. F. Fisher. Kenneth-Caldwell, Ernest Per ter. L. Miller, Ben It. Cm er. J. A. Cannon, Henry Wmecoff. Team tl—A. H. Jarratt. Captain; I*. B. Fetzer. W. B. Bost. 11. I. Wood house, C. M. Ivey, Paris Kidd. Dr.' S. W. Rankin, E. B. Eudy. Team 7—A. G. Odell, Captain: J. E. Davis, Julius Fisher, G. .11. Hendrix, XV. H. Gibson, .1. G. Parks, Geo. S. Klnttz. Fred Shepherd. Team B—L. M. Richmond, Captain: Farrell Wtiite, A. F. Goodman. .Pat Ritchie. Mill's Wolff. C. TV. Byrd, 1,. I). Coltrane, Jr„ Hugh Broome. Tennrft—A. S. Webb. Captain: W. A. Overcnsh, ('has. B. Wagoner, Dr. W. It. Fisher, Boyd Biggers, J. Leslie Bell, Ben White, V. L. Norman. H)K~t oiT«N Market Big Decline of Last Week Followed By Sharp Rallies. (By the Associated Press.) New York, May 14.—The big de cline of last week was followed by sharp rallies in the cotton market dur ing today’s early trading, owing to re ports of unfavorable weather over the week-end and relatively easy Liver pool cables. Orders seemed pretty well divided at the opening decline of 10 to 31 points, and there was a little irregularity right after tlie call, hut the tone was firm and prices quickly advanced on broadening of the de mand. Cotton futures opened flrai: May 25.42; .Inly 24.40; October 2.00; De cember 22.35; January 22.01. Commencement at Queen’s College. (By the Associated Press.) ■ Charlotte, N. C„ May 14.—Congress man William B. Bowling, of Alabama, will deliver th* principal address at The graduating exercises at Queens Col lege Tuesday morning. Eighteen girls will receive their/ diplomas. The commencement season opened here Saturday, 'when the Alumnae lianquet was served and reunion of the classes of 1903, 1013 and 1923 was held as a special feature,, Mrs. John D. Shaw, Jr„ president of the Alum nae Association, presided. In the eve ning, an open meeting of the literary societies was held, being folio wed by a reception. Dr. IV. Taliaferro Thomp son, of the Union Theological Semi nary, Richmond, Va., delivered the baccalaureate sermon Sunday eve ning. Class day exercises are sched uled for Monday afternoon at four o'clock under the direction of Dr. J. R. Ninniss, director of piano and or gan, and Miss Ethel King, head of the department of expression. Commencement at Flora MacDonald College! <By Ow Associated Press, i Red Springs, N. C., May 14.—Rev. D. N. McLaughlin, pastor of the Sec ond Presbyterian Church, Norfolk, Ya„ will deliver the baccalaureate ad dress at the commencement exercises of Flora Macdonald College here, May 23. Twenty-eight girls, from Japnn, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor gia and Florida, are scheduled to re , eeive their diplomas. The commence ment program will open Saturday, May 10th, with senior class day exercises, Woodland theatre. On Sunday, Rev. J. E. l’ureell, Jr., pastor of St. An drews Preslß'terian Church, Wilming ton, will deliver the baccalaureate ser mon, at 11:15 in the morning at the college auditorium. . In the evening vesper services will lie observed in the Woodland theater, Dr. C. G. Vurdell, officiating. Monday evening, a con cert by the Conservatory of Music will be rendered in the college auditorium. .. Would Stop the Exodus. Birmingham, Ala,, (May 12. —Lead- ing negro editors and negro ministers £the Birmingham Industrial dis ct have joined forces with large employers of labor here in a concerted effort to check the exodus .of negro workers which is said to have threat ened a serious shortage of manpower / in mine and mill, according to an in dustrial tem today in the Birming ham News. National Coiffrention Held in New York City IBy the A»- ov:ul»lI Press.) New York, MnraJl.—A nationwide canvass of iwtHtiCMLnnd business read ers proving favortmle, the New York World makes a retinal proposal Shat the Democratic National Convention MISSING #N FOUND J. E. Griffin, of Ffijerslmrg, Found in a Gravel Pit, ■ptndrnfl'eid and .Un conscious. • | (By the AaMtHuted Prrss.l, Petersburg. Va.. May 14.—Jas. E. Griffin, owner of a bathing resort near here, who mysteriously disappeared last Monddy night While driving along the road in his automobile, was found today in a gravel handcuffed and unconscious. He wits taken to n hos hbspital, where hittcondition is said to lie serious. Phyim-inns said he was suffering from fear hi ml exposure. Griffin for severe] weeks prior to his disuppearanee had received threats supposedly from 4rjjP n R hf bootleg-1 gers whom he hnifathrMihlen to enter L liis resort. His n)i»|iloiie(l automobile was found next mooting near a bridge and since then every available officer of tlie city, aided byfchestertieid Coun ty authorities, citizens, and scores-of members of tlie K«, Klux Klan have searched for him almost constantly j day and night. Orifiin is said to be a ; leader of- the local <lllllll. PIRATES LQOT SHIP, Were Disguised as Passengers anil OverpowerejJ (he Crew. Hong Kong, China, May 14. (By the Associated Pres*.) —European passeng ers were among those terrorized and robbed when the ■'Chinese steamer Taispun was seized bear Swatow Sat- j unlay by pirates, who, disguised ns passengers, overpowered the crew, sail ed tlie ship for nearly 24 hours, at night without lights, and finally, left | her yesterday at tliefmontli of a small j creek, transferring loot valued at Slid,- j 000. The Taispun. which was hound from j Hong Kong for Shanghai, returned foj Hong Kong yesterday afternoon. The chief of police, wounded in tile fore arm bv a pirate, wgs taken to a hos pital. Most of tlie passengers had lost all their money ami personal effects. The vessel's cargo, a valuable one, was not disturtied. - William Betbmie Vot Guilty. RaeLgh. ;May. 12.-r\Villiam Bethune was acquitted at S:SO this afternoon of manslaughter in the death o-f Robert Chappel and William Naylor, victims of Bethune’-iy-sutomobllp. The iury took the case at 5:20 ahd. <l3- lilierated half an hour. The young State college student charged with killing as an incident to driving a Packard into a Ford, and WFliam Naylor, who was with Bethune, has been in the news mind all over the country. Tha case brought from Sampson a prominent citizens who gave liifn a character rarely ever heard iii a Wake courthouse. And when J. W. Bailey speaking the last word for him this afternoon, poured n torrent of eloquence into the jury box. .the re sult waS in ‘ little doubt. Tlie de fense bested tiro state in the trial. M. M. Misenheimer Diet! Sunday Morning in Charlotte. Charlotte Oi*server. Marion M. iMisenheimer died at 10:30 o’clock Sunday morning at his home at 1504 Arlington nvenue alter am illness of Severn: weeks. , The funeral service will be con ducted at 2 o'clock this 'afternoon at ' the residence by Rev. L. R. Pruette. J pastor of Ninth Avenue Baptist church. Burial will be at the Luth eran church near ML’ Pleasant. ' The deceased was 70 years old and is survived by his widow. There are no children. Church Street Being Widened. That part of North Church street a<Ho!ning the property of Mr. W. M. Lifiker. which begins at the intersec tion of Depot and Church Streets' is lieing widened now on the west side. Mr. Linker paving’given the city six feet of land ailong the entire s'de of his lot. The city recently ordered this street widened for n considerable distance above the property of Mr. Linked and also on the east side, and this work probably will begin in the near future. Sixteen Foreigners Still Held by Ban- 1 dits. Washington. May 12.—State Depart ment advices' today from the Ameri can legation at Peking said it was be lieved tlie foreigners still held hy the Chinese bandits in Shantung number ed fourteen men and tivo women. The Americans are; .T. B. I^iwell, editor. Weekly Review. Shanghai; Leon Friedman, of the Chi nk Motors Corporation, Shanghai; Lee Solomon, of Shanghai, and Majors Robert Allen and Roland I'inger, of the U. S. A^ipy. Death of Richard Halt Johnston. (By the Associated Press.) Wilson, May 14.—Dr. Richard Hall Johnston 51. eye. ear. nose and throat specialist, died a( a jocal hospital ast night after a . short illness with acute Brights dis ase. Funeral ser- Vices will be held .tomorrow at 11 ! o’clock at Tarbor... Dr. Johnston is j jgurvived by a widow and three chil dren. Cotton Consumed ia April. Otr the AiMMpated Prey.) Washington, May 14.—Cotton con sumed during ■ April amounted to 577.-1 1 300 bales of lint and 52,922 of Hnters,! compared with 443,500 of lint and 51,-; 745 of linters in March this year, amli 43,30 ft and 49,287 of linters in April] last year, the Census Bureau unnounc-' ed today. of 1524 tie held in this city. Tlie can vass showed 10. national committee men and 13 national committee, wo men favoring New York, according to The World. SOVIET NOTE REGARDED AS AVOIDING RUPTURE The British Consider it .An About Face, on Moscow’s Attitude. London, May 14 (By the Associated Press).—ln British official circles the* reply of the Russian soviet government to the' British note is considered as avoiding a ruptrtre. Satisfaction is expressed at what the British consid. t r an about face on the part, of Mos cow in its attitude toward Great Brit ain. While the British government is ready to discuss the disputed matters with Leonard Krassin or another ac credited envoy, Lord Ctlrzon seems de termined to maintain all the points [raised in the British note and Will not I tolerate long explanations from \ios | eow.Jt is indicated. He will also insist, it is declared, an adequate redress and apologies for the wrongs alleged by the British in their note. BODY OF KIDNAPPED POLICEMAN FOUND Had Been Shot Twice Through tile i Head and Once In the Abdomen. ißy the Associated FrcNi.) ; Cleveland, 0„ '.'.lay 14.—The body of Patrolman Dennis Griffin, kidnapp- j ed by a man he had arrested early < < Friday morning, and with whom he | had started for the police station, was j j found this afternoon 390 feet irom where remnants of his charred cloth ing were founds between Geaugh Lake 1 I and Bain bridge. 30 miles cast of here, j Griffin had been shot twice through j the head and once in the abdomen. | Police say qpy one of the shots would ! have killad him. His body was j stripped of all clothing. He was ; found buried In a grave not more than j two feet deep. i Sacred Words Set to Jazz Oonvert the : Heathen. Chicago, May 12.—-Ragtime and "jazz" may he working to the detri- ' ,ment of Young America hut their syn copated strains arc winning converts to Christian ideals in Timlmctoo. Tibet and Taihiti. according to Paul Rader, : evangelist and president of the Chris- . tion and Missionary Alliance, the in ternational conference of which here May IS; 1.23 tyill briiig missionaries : from all iwttfc. of.ihb wortifcyV ' * "American jazz music is used by our more than 1(H) missionaries to attract the attention of ami assemble the most savage people in our fields to evangel istic services." Mr. Rader said. "Our missionaries carry no arms, hut through musical instruments and their voices raised in song and prayer ply their work of converting the heathen. Sacred words are put to modern jazz songs, noble thoughts to popular tunes, and theif sung with a spirit, that at tracts the black, yellow and brown faces. "All sorts of hymns arc sung, hut we tind that (he rhythm of ragtime tunes delights the simple mind of the savage, appeals to his tom-tom trained mind, and the first thing the mission ary knows tile wild man is singing Christian words, learning white re ligious theology and presently is con verted.” World’s Chamnion Cow is Honor Guest at Banquet. [ ' (By the Associated Press.) | Agassiz, B. C., May 14.—Led among rows of tallies in a brilliantly lighted | banquet hall and milked in the pres- I ence of 31X) members of the British I Columbia Dairymen’s Association j here, Agassiz Eegis May Echo, chnm | pion butter-producing cow of tbs world, was toasted In foaming glasses of her own ynilk here recently. The famous cow was led into the banquet hall (with a silken rope by a pretty miilk maid. She showed no signs of embarrassment or fright when a storm of applause greeted ner | and quietly chewed her cud when, under the ministrations of her tair attendant, the streams of milk made bubbling music ir a silver pall. (Agassiz Segis IMay Echo is a five year-old Holstein bred and owned by the Canadian ovgernment’s ex pen-, | mental farm near here. She recently . ! established a record of 30,886 pounds I of milk in 365 days, yieding i.tal pounds of 'butter. Her milk record has been beaten, but her butter record is far greater than any ever made before in the same period of time. • Asks for Damages Because of Hot Water Heater. Charlotte. May 13,—Through his mother, Mrs. C. C. Therell, as his best friend, Terrell Welchell, 20, brought suit for $25,000 here today against j W. C. Wilkins as owner of the house tlie Welchells occupy, and the Acem Plumbing Company, charging that he was almost asphyxiated by improper installation of a gas heater for fur nishing hot water. Gasoline Prices Cut by Standard Oil Company. | New York, May 13.—The Standard •Oil Company, of New Jersey, and the j Texas Company, today reduced the J tank wagon price of gasoline one cent i ; a gallon in North and South Carolina, j Tlie new prices ranged from 19 to 21 cents excluding the three cents tux. I The longest ski-slide In the world |is in Oberhof, Thuringia. It is 691 miles in length and the course is laid I l out on an old road winding through I J the hill of the Thurlnglan forest. j ■’ If every man were just like me what kind of u town would this town be? PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT MONTRE VC To Be Held in the Auditorium Begin ning May 17th. The following notice of the General Assembly will he of interest to Con cord Presbyterians, many of whom plan .to go to Montreat. Mrs. P. B. Fetzer hns already gone to Montreal and oth ers plan to go in the next week. Meinliers of tlie Southern Presbyte rian Church are looking forward with great interest to the sixty-third an nual meeting of the general assembly j <>f the church, to be held in the Ander .son Auditorium. Montreat. X. C„ May 17th. The general assembly is the I highest court of the denomination, its J sphere of activity reaching info six teen states, eight countries and four continents. A number of important matters relating to the future plans anil growth of the church will come liefore this body for consideration. Moutreat, the church's summer con ference grounds, located in the heart, of the Blue Ridge mountains, should prove an ideal and most acceptable meeting place. The new auditorium where tlie sessions are to lie held is a marvel of beauty and efficiency—said to lie the greatest auditorium in tlie south. At the last meeting of the assembly the clmrch reported a membership of 411.854; ministers. 2,05 ti; churches. 3,- 492: and per capita gifts to all causes | for tlie previous year amounting to I $28.50. in per capita gifts, the South ern Presbyterian church, with one ex ception, occupied first place among the ; Churches of America. In the light of a recent announcement that the chifreh- : es of America have shown ill lire growth ■ and advancement during the past year 1 than during any previous year, the re- ' (ports from th*j various committees and ! [departments on the efforts and work of 1 | the year ending March 31, will lie re- 1 ' oeived with unusual interest. The Montreat assembly has lieen des ignated as a "prayer assembly.” Pray- 1 er will therefore tie one of the domi nant features of this meeting and it 1 is believed that a deep note of spirit uality will pervade and characterize 1 the daily sessions- The pre-assembly conference on evangelism will take place on Wednesday evening. May lti, when Hon. William Jennings Bryan will deliver an address in the auditor ium. And tlie assembly will convene at 11 a. m. Thursday with an opening sermon by the retiring moderator, Dr. If. C. Reed, Professor of Columbia Theological Seminary. Among tlie important matters com ing liefore the assembly will lie: re- ■ ports of executive committees, com mittees on men's work, ad interim committees, stewardship committee, woman’s auxiliary, overtures. All churches are entitled to repre sentation at the Assembly through cbm mTssioiuTS elected hy fht)l T respecßv4‘ ' Presbyteries. The following will rep resent the Synod of North Carolina at the approaching Assembly: Rev. Stanley White. Roanoke Ilap- : ids; Rev. W. B. Neill, Itocky Mount: IV. A. Hart, Turboro; J. B. Sparrow, Washington, Rev. T. H. Spence, Har risburg, Rev. W. 1,. Lingle, Richmond. Va.; ltev. W. ('. Jamison. Kannapolis, Rev. R. O. Lucke, Mooresville', C. R. Harding. Davidson, F. Ritchie, Con cord,) J. J- Willard. Hickory, J. H. Beall, Lenoir, ltev. G. F. Kirkpatrick, I .an riii burg. Rev. W. E. Dill, Fayette ville. Rev. <'. E. Clarke. Cartilage. Rev. E. C. Murray, St. Paul's. L. L. Mi- Girt, Maxfon, A. G. McDonuld, Pine- UuCst. J. 11. (’unlock, J. A. Ilodgin, Red Springs, Rev. R. F. Coit, Merid- 1 ian, Rev. C, C. Anderson, Charlotte, lfev. J. W. Stork, Mt. Gilead. Rev. B. It Sliankel, Monroe, ,T. A. Little, Al iSfemarle, Dr. I. IV. Faison, Charlotte, l| D. Crowell, Matthews, T. 11. I|owan, Hamlet, Rev. J. S. Foster, , Winston-Salem, Rev. C. E. Hodgin, (Hccnsboro, Rev. C. XV. Ervin, Glade Valley, C. M. Norfleet, Winston-Salem, A( W. McAlister, Greensboro, It A. Gilmer, Greensboro, Rev. XV. P. M. Currie, Wallace, Rev. J. J. Murray, F. B. Johnson, Clinton, f>. L. Blue, Elizabethtown. At the Theatres. “The Girl Who Came Back" is the feature of the Star today. Torn Mix in "Hands Off" and Jane and Katherine Lee in "The Wise Birds" are being shown today at the Piedmont. The Pastime today' is showing “The Love Letter”'with Gladys Walton, nnd "God's Law" with Roy Stewart. Death of Frank Allen. Raleigh, May 12.—Frank Allen, aged 45, member of the firm of Allen , Brothers, local real estate development I company, died in Greensboro this morning, according to a telegram re ceived here. Mr. Alien had been in ill healtli for several weeks and had en tered a hospital at Greensboro about a week ago for treatment. The Canadian Brotherhood of Rail way Employes lias decided to hold its biennia! convention in Calgary next Septemlier. Y. M. G. A: CAMPAIGN JABS "There is • possibly nothing needed worse in alb our cities and towns than 'well organized Young Men's Christian Associations, which shall stand for character building hi the three fold way in which the association does Its work."—Theodore Roosevelt. You will be glad you helped when you see the result. 1 When character fails nothing else is secure. A nation’s greatest and cheapest defense is character. Invest largely. I Safety first,means character first. I Did you ever stop to think that the I man who asks you for a contribution ) What makes a city great and strong? | time and money voluntarily? Is there any renson why yon should not do the same thing? v at at at at at & at at at at at news at at today at atatotatatatatat NO. 114. TWELVE Ofi MORE ARE **IK THE SOUTHWEST Twelve Persons Have Been Counted Dead in Texas, and There Is No Official Estimate of Number Dead. STRETCHES OVER WIDE TERRITORY Eight Bodies Been Brought ito Colorado City, Texas, and Several More Are Said to Be on the Way There. the AjßModalcd Premi.l Colorado city, Texas. May 14.—Eight bodies of persons killed in a tornado near here early this morning have been brought, to Colorado City and it was reported that several more bodies are on tlie way here. Twelve persons have been counted dead and there is no official estimate of the nmnlier .of persons killed, it was stated. Persons doing relief work reported dead and injured being found at almost every shattered farm and ranch dwelling for miles south of here. J. H. Green, chairman of the Red Cross workers here, "probably will reach as many as 100 and probably as many as 50 killed.” Doctors and nurses from nearby towns have been appealed to and are searching the damaged areas. Three Killed in Tornado at Abilene, Texas. Abilene, Texas, May 14.—Joe Rich burg and his two children were killed in a tornado eight miles from Colora do City. Texas, last night, according to reports received here. Thomnsville Youth Takes His Own Life., Thofnasviilo, May 13.—Roy Eliedge placed a Smith and Wesson revolver (to his right temple this afternoon at 2 q’clock, and fired a bullet into his head, dying in a short time. He was' 17 years old and a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. IQ- Eliedge, who live on High land street. The young man was in an upstairs room at home when ti>s 'H'agf&y 'was Ignacio*,-Amt no one Aas been able to assign his motive for the act. Roy was a memt»er of Heidelberg Reformed church and Sunday school a lid 'was an employe of the Thomasville chair oompnn.. Report Whippings on Rowan Convict. Gang. Spencer, May 12. —The grand jury of the May term of Superior conn In its report to Judge Webb had this to say about whippings at the county prison camps, "We were inquisitive to prisoners personally in regard to the whipping of prisoners. They state that, some get whippings for breaking the rules but at all times the county health officer is present at the time of the whipping. The prisoners, as a whole, say they are well cared for and receive very good treatment from the officers and guards.” Governor is Guest of Simtmons at New Bern. New Bern, May 12.—Governor Moiv rlson and Leonard * Tufts, of Pine hurst, arrived here this afternoon by motor from Raleigh to spend rha week-end Senator F. M. Sim mons. W. A. Hart, of Tarboro. arriv ed at mid-night to join the party. After breakfast at the Country club tomorrow morning they will ha given a sail up Trent river, and after lunch at Senator Simmons’ .will leave on board the cutter Palmeco for (Morehead City and Beaufort to re- > main through Monday. Juror Offered SI,OOO to Vote for Ac quittal. IBy the .Vraoctated 'Teas.i New York, May 14.—Herr.v S. Bied eliuan. an electrician who served in the jury which at the third trial of Edward M. Fuller, broker, accused of bucketing orders, was unable to reach a verdict last week, today told tfistriet Attorney Bantoli he had been offered. SI,OOO to vote for acquittal, but had refused. Biedeluian will be railed be fore a grand jury, Mr. Banton stated. Another‘Cut of Crude OiL (»T the Associated Press.) Pittsburgh, May 14.—Another cut of 25 cents a barrel in the principle grades of crude oil was announced today by tlie purchasing agencies. WHAT MAKES THE,CITY GREAT? What mawes a city great and strong? Not arcliltnre’s graceful strength, Korf factories’ extended length, But men who see the civic wrong. And give their lives to make it right and turn its darkness into light. What makes a city men love? Not thing? that charm the outward sense. Not gross display or opuleqpe. But right, that wrong can’t remove, And truth, that faces civic fraud, And smites it in the name of God. This is a city that shall stand, A light upon a nation’s hill, A voice that evil cannot still, A source of blessing to the land: Its strength not brick, nor stone, nor wood. > But Justice, Love and Brotherhood. •