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99999999 9 ASSOCIATED 9 * PRESS 9 9 DISPATCHES 9 99999999 VOLUME XXIII Y.ICiCMH . MADE FAVORABLE STMT LAST RIGHT ExceUent Dinner Served by Ladies of Trinity Reform ed Church. Mr. Webb Presides Over Meeting.* BISHOP PENICK % MAKES ADDRESS • —MI ' About 100 Men Present.— Captains and Teams Will Meet Every Morning and Work From 9 to 11 O’clock The big campaign for the local T. M. C. A. for which preparations have been going forth for several weeks anil especially for the past ten days, opened Tuesday night under what lire considered the most fj.vorabie aus pices. The meeting was in charge of T. H. Webb, Chairman of the cam paign executive committee, and Vice- President of the Association. The do .tails of the campaign were handled 1 h.vS. A. Ackley, Southern represents-1 five of the Fiance bureau of the Y. M. C. A., who has been here for the past ten days setting Up the campaign. Following a very tine dinner served by the ladies of the Trinity Ueformed Church, Chairman T. H. Webb called on the Davidson College quartet to sing. They performed so well that several’encores were called for. Mr. Alan D. Prindell of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York City, who has located a studio here in Con cord. was next called on and greatly delighted the men and hoys with sev eral very fihe solos. The campaign organization considers itself fortunate in huving Mr. Prlnde.il to assist in the campaign. He will lie -present at all the dinners. The speaker of the eve ' ning was introduced by Rev. W. A. Jenkins, of Central Methodist Church. In presenting Bishop E. A. Penick. of Charlotte, tlie speaker said: "We have known Bishop Penick now for several years. Long before he was a bishop he had tile makings of a bishop in him. However, when he was advanced to Bishop Coadjutor of this districtnlt * AMmt swett -Hfcutemfr fte *«f»e Ed. Penick as he was in the Charlotte Rotary Club before he was thus hon ored. I want to present him to you to* night not as a Bishop blit ns' our friend Ed, a real man and a lover of men and boys," Bishop Penick then told of the re cent changes that have come over the country, and especially over the south more recently, due to the expansion of our industrial system and the ceff traiization of masses into limited areas. He told of how- as a hoy ho was brought up in-The old home with the old idea of the'family and its pro tentiun thrown about him. He reminded his hearers that condi tions are not what they used to lie in this regard- and that the present sit uation called for special treatment. He said that as he had observed the Y. SI. C. A. in his limited Held of obser vntioh he had come to the conclusion thttt the Y was founded and organized: for just such a time as this. That the policy of the Y.'M. C. A. had always lieen to place Itself in the breach of the life of the. young man where that influence was needed most. He told Os his experiences in Charlotte and elsewhere where young men like our own Hi Y Club are banded together under adult leadership where life prob lems are discussed and where. the young man tins an opportunity to ex press himself along lines of conduct -that gradually become part of his dai ly life. One statement liy the Bishop was specially striking when he said, • "The young man who is a lnemlier of the Y. M. C. A. doesn’t look iqion re ligion as a matter foreign to his daily life but rather a thing that comes very naturally into his daily life as he as sociates with his fellows and with the type of men we have today in the sec-, returyship.”- He praised the work of the local Y' and what had lieen done here Without qualification -anil said that the day was a town could consider itself up-to-date -with out a Y. M. G. A. for its young men. The’ big gym had lieen arranged so that each group qnt with its captain * and colonel and about 100 men were present. The executive committee was seated at. the head table. Each man lias a place where he gets his material each day for the camimigu. Great (Are Is taken to get the right mail to see the givers. This morning the men met for a short session and got their working material. The meeting will convene| each morning at 8:45 and at 0:00 the men go ont to work for two hours. Another luncheon will lie served to night at 0:15 sharp and every member of the teams is expected to be present whether he has any names to report on or not, STAR THEATRE Laurette Taylor The most beloved play of a genera tion, starring the actress who made’ “Beg” famous. I The Concord Daily Tribune THE McBRAYER HEARING J. M. Clark, Former Bookkeeper, on the Stand,—Judge Brock Attacks Clark. lUr the AsmclatMl Hrrn.) Raleigh. X. May 10.—Attacks' on and defense of J. M. Clark, former bookkeeper, the examination of L. Redd and testimony on the numlier of positions held by Dr. L. B. Mcßrnyer. SiqierinteudrtTf. featured the second morning’s legislative hearing of the charges agninst the StnVe Sanatorium for the treatment of tuliercnlosis. TVrnogling between counsel again en livened the inquiry. H. 0. Sink, a clerk at Sanatorium, was on the stand when Judge Walter Brock renewed his attack. on Clark. John W. Hinsdale, attorney for the committeivhad asked the witness if-he knew of any alteration of the 1 looks oY the institution since the Investiga tion got underway. Objecting to the question, . Judge Brock told the committee that such insinuations were chargeable almost, exclusively to yottng Clark, "a dis charged and discredited man, mad tie cause he lost his joli, who is now try pig to destroy Dr. Mi-Brayer." ‘ The committee held that it would not follow the rules of evidence, and permitted to Sink to say he knew nothing'of any alteration of the hooks. STATE WANTS TO RESTORE I ROAD AS THROUGH LINE Attorney General of State Will File His Complaint Today. Raleigh, May 15. —A complaint which seeks to counteract the ois memlierment of the (Cape Fear and Yadkin (’alley railroad by the At lantic Coast line arid Southern rail way and to have the road returned to its initial Htntus of an independent through line, will be filed in Wake superior court tomorrow, according to an announcement ivy Attorney Lren ei'il Manning. The step, to be taken by the at torney general is another in a chain of litigation started more, than 20 years ago, the state attempting in establish an east-weat trunk line n North Carolina and the two railroads contending they have the right to cut the C. F. and Y. V. to two at Sanford, giving the western section to the Southern railway and the eastern part to the Atlantic Const line. For Those Who [)ted in War. New York, May 16.—The British, French, Belgian, Italian and-Japanese ambassadors at Washington have been invited to attend the American Memorial Dinned to be given minor row night at the Hqtel Commodore in this city in memory of the men and woraisn who died in the World War. f ,J. tpe v vep.U)g wiU , (n --ofTule Trcrnhn Root. Governor Smith of New ot-k. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, Gen. John J. Persnipg, and Alvin M. Owsley, national com mander of the American Legion. Conflict Between State and Federal Authorities. 4By the AMoclnfMl ~*rew».« Newburgh, N. Y„ May l(i.—Repeal of state prohibition enforcement stat utes would likely result in "more or less conflict between the state anil Federal authorities," in the opinion of President Harding. The views of the President were expressed in a lelti-r to Wesley Wait, of this city, made public Friday. A hill passed by the legislature repealing the Rot. is await ing action by Governor Smith. Mr. Fred Bell to Marry’ This After noon.. Mr. Fred M. Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bell, of Concord, will he married tills afternoon at 4 o’clock, to Miss Gertrude la-slie, daughter of Rev. J. Douglas Leslie, !). D„ and Mrs. Les lie. of Kansas City. Mr. Bell holds a l-psimnsiliTd position with the West inghouse Electric Co., with headquart ers in Philadelphia. Dr. Leslie, fath er of the bride, is stated clerk of the Presbyterian General Assembly. Condition of Montague Class Slight ly Improved. New York, May 14.—Montague Glass, author and play-dvright, was reported tonight ns slightly improved and to nave a “fighting chance” for life, at Roosevelt hospital, -where yesterday he underwent an operation for appendicitis. iMr. Glass during ihe afternoon lapsed.lnto unconscious ness for a time Arid physicians be lieved he would die. Southern Presbyterians. Ashevi’le, N. 0.. (May 16.—Hundreds of clerical and lay leaders of ihd Southern Presbyterian Church are gathering here for the annual meet ing of the genera E-assembly of the denomination. The sessions, 'wnleh will be held In the convention audi torium at Montreat, will .he opened tomorrow .with the sermon of the r>- tiring moderator. Rev. Dr y R. C. Reed, of Columbia, S. C. ' ~ Southwest Storm Warning Is Dis played. Washington, May 15. —The weather bureau tonight issued the storm warning: ■Southwest storm warning display ed on the At'antic coast from .Nor folk, Vai, to Eastport, Maine; in creasing southsrly winds tonight, be strong and ->ossiibly reaching gale force late tonight or 'Wednesday. Officials Go as Hostages. ■ • Peking, May 10 (B.v the Associated Press).—With the government’s * con sent. Minister of Communications Wu Yu Lin, and Gen. Yen Iteh have pro ceeded to the stronghold of the brig ands ns hostages in order to obtain the release of the foreigners held cap tive. A Chicago woman Is said to have pawned her fur coat in order to ob tain the money to pay the license on her pet dog. - / Give to the Y and coin your cash Into character. ' v -a".. • CONCORD, N. C„ WEDN New Million Dollar Company 1$ To Promote Textile Plants in South That the Interests of.the Cannon- Roherts Interests, Inc., will not lie to North Carolina alone. but probably will he extended ns far south, and west as Texas, is indicated in re ports from The Charlotte Observer and The New York News Record. The Cnnnon-Reberts Company was issued a charter Tuesday by the Secretary of State, the company being capitalized at .$1,000,000 with M. L. Cannon, of this city, 1,. W. Roberts v .1 r., of At lanta, and John M. Robinson, of Char lotte, the principal incorporators. Mr. Cannon has been Identified with cotton mills for a numlier of years, and has made a success of« the Cabar rus Mills of this city and Kannapolis. Mr. Rolierts is a cotton mill construc tion engineer'of Atlanta, anil Mr. Rob-, inson a prominent attm-ig-y of Char-1 lotte. I Mr. Cannon hns lieen ont of the city for several days and no statement could be secured from him or his as- j socintes here as to the plans for the for the company. The Charlotte Ole I server, published in the home city of | one of the incorporators, says In part j of (he new company : j While it is indicated in the om-1 pnny’s charter thnt the principal of- j fices of the concern will lie located in j Kannapolis, it also is stated that as: the powers of the concern are wide I GATHERING EVIDENCE AS TO PRISON CONDITIONS A Mass of Information Has Been Plac ed in Mrs. Johnson’s Hands. (By the Aaeoglated Preu-i Italeigli, X. (’., May 16. —Experts of the State Department of Public Wel fare have been busily engaged in dif ferent sections of the state gathering evidence in connection with the inves tigation of prison conditions, a mass of information having lieen placed in the hands of Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, commissioner, since the inquiry was ordered several weeks ago, it was learned last night. The representatives have lieen en gaged chiefly in investigating the more important reports. The hurried trip of Roy M. Brown, of the department, to Washington to see E. E. Dudding. president of thq Prisoners Relief So ciety. who advanced what have lieen termed sensational charges against North Carolina's prison system, re sulted in the expert obtaining itifor uiation Dudding already had made public and a pronjise to send other ev idence said to be in the latter’s pos session. piojrling was . moying his offices at the time Mr. Brown was in Washing ton anil said the information he prom ised to send to Raleigh later was pack ed in boxes. Mr. Brown is understood to have investigated Dudiling’s work ns head of the society and his gener al standing in Washington. The so ciety president is not expected to coma to this city in connection with the official inquiry at an early date, it was learned. Commissioner Johnson is conducting the investigation quietly and is not giving out the result of her findings, except in some instances when direct 1 questions are usked by newspaper I men. She is expected to continue this policy until the definite progrnrii I to lie followed is decided upon. While no announcement was. made { the capital that she probably would j by Mrs. Johnson, it was reported at iHinfer with members of the State Board of Charities and Public Wel fare at an early date to discuss the stntifs of the inquiry and the program to lie followed.' Convention to Discuss Lutheran Church Union. (By the Associated Press.) St. Paul, May 16—Ranking as the outstanding Norwegian church con vention of the country, the triennial gathering of the NorwegiamLutheran Church of America will be held here June 7 to 15, with the local committee planing for 10,600 visitors. * ‘ One of the important issues to come before the convention is me proposed union of the church with three other Lutheran churches—the Lutheran Free church, the Icelandic Lutheran Synod, and the United Danish Lutheran church. Mission aries from China, India, Africa and Mailagascal will address the conven tion. Cotton Mills Reduce (Output. (By the Asso-VBtea Press.* (Shanghai, May 16.—The cotton mills of Shanghai hrve agreed to a reduced production schedule, w»r a\ period of 66 days, that will cut tnelr output by 50 percent. This Was brought about under an agreement approved by-'tbo Cottpn Mill Owners’ Association, and was caused by a weak and fulling market for yarn at a time when high prices were rul ing for naiw cotton. It was estimated that stocks of yarn In the hands of mills and mer chants in Shanghai ran to 100,000 bales. - San Pedro Fire Under Control. (By (hr Associated Press. < [ San Pedro, Cal., May 16.—Fire in a sump hole of 500 barrels of oil on the General Petroleum tank farm here ear ly todny menaced .one of the large tanks and resulted in reports being made by the San Pedro police station that an 85,000 barrel tank had explod ed. The tire was near tile Ft. McAr thur fortifications, lmt firemen declar ed it to tie under control. At the Theatres. * Laurette Taylor in “Peg O’ My Heart” is the feature at the Star to day. “Storinswept,” with Wallace and Noah Beery in the leading roles, \is being shown at the Piedmont today. 1 The. Pastime today is showing Her -1 bert Rawllnson ip "Nobody’s Bride." 1 ■ '-i-.- -h . Z.' . SDAY, MAY 16, 1923. nnd varied, some of /the interests of the company will lie in Texas as well n% in North Carolina. The (imposes oAthe incorporation, it is stated here, nra not to build, at the •resent at any rate, any textile plants!, lmt K> promote the manufacture arid sale of such plants and to establish branch offices. '■lndication that the Cannon interests might lake an active’part in the tex tile business in Texas was given in the February 16 issue pf the New York News Record, as follows: “Daltks, Texas, Feb. 16.—’It would not be accurate to say that we have, already decided to locate large mills at a’ny point in Texas.’ 1 said M. L. Can non. of Concord. X. C;; who is making an extended examination of the sit . nation in .Texas with Reference to the I textile industry. T Will say, though. 1 that Texas looks mighty good for all lilies of the textile industry, and there is no reason why then- should riot lie ! a major activity herein the mannfni j taring business.’ “Mr. Cannon and L. W. Rolierts, an | Atlanta engineer in cotton mill eon jstrnetion, have lieen Di this territory i several days * * * and a numlier of ] conferences have been held by Mr. Cannon and Mr. Roberts with business | men of this city and others in the j north central part of,|he state where the big cotton crops are produced.”— COMMENCEMENT AT CATAWBA COLLEGE Will Begin Sunday, May 20, and End Wednesday, the 23rd. (By the Associated press. Newton, N. C., May 16.—Rev. J. W. Meininger. Philadelphia ; /,. V. Tur lington, Mooresville, and Rev. George | W. Richards, Lancaster, 15%, will lie I the principal speakers at the annual I commencement, exercises of Catawba I College, lieginiilng Sunday. nnd extending through Wednesday, May 23. ' . Mr. Meminger will deliver the bac calaureate sermon on Sunday. The following day. the academy graduating class will lie addressed by /. V. Tur lington, after which diplomas will he presented. On Tuesday evening. John Carpenter, of Maiden, will deliver the I alumni oration. President A. D. Wolfinger will give his annual statement Wednesday morning. The salutory and valedic tory then will be delivered. Mr. Rich ards’ address will precede the presen tation of degrees. Members of the graduating college class are v Mary Rose McKnight, China Grove ! Lester TroxwejJ- > Xinton, Pa., 4U)d Fred S. Whisenbunt. Newton. The 1 ' acadethy senior c(ass members are Junie Angel, Lincolnton: Ilenrj Roger, Newton; Frederick Carpenter. I Newton: Mary Carpenter, Newtqfi: Merle Cornelius, Catawba. Paul | Drum, Maiden? .Carroll Harris, Hick lory; Cleo Lentz, Gold Hill; Rudy Mor rison, Newton; Benjamin B. Monroe. Newton; Shuford Plott, Greensboro; I Mury iietzer, Newton: Nellie Si yre, j Newton; Hugh Sigmon, Newton; W. t Howard Wilson, Huntersville; Ray Whisenhunt, Newton: Samuel Vunt, Newton. I Commercial; Victor Corre'l, Salis bury. and Gilliert Maud. Newton. ! Commencement at Greensboro College. ’ 4Hy tbe AiiflOflnted Pre«M.) i Greensboro, -May.. 16.—The eoui ' meuceinent season at Greensboro Col , lege will open Saturday. May 26tli. and extend through Tuesday, May 2b. havihg as its principal speakers Dr. Franklin N. Parker, Emory University ; Rev. C. G. Pounshell, Nashville. Tenn., and Dr. Harry Clark, of the same city, according to the program announced today. • Forty girls are itt the sjmior class. Saturday evening, the school of ex pression will present a program of en tertainment. The following morning at 11 o’clock. Dr. Parkpr will deliver the baccalaureate sermon, and in the evening the anniversary of,the Young Women’s Christian Association will lie observed, Mr. Hounsliell being the speaker. On Monday afternoon, tlie Alumnae Association will hold its an nual business meeting, followed by class day exercises. At six o’clock, the fllumnae-student dinned will lie serv ed just previous to the annual con cert. I>r. Clark will deliver the lit erary address at the graduating ex orcises Tuesday morning at 11.30 o'clock. John A. McLahblns, Salisbury, May 15.- John Aibsolum McCubbins, aged 72, of (Mill Bridge, died in a Salisbury hospital last night following a stroke or para lysis which he suffered while attend ing the state convention of Patriotic Order Sons of America Jn the first session of the annual meeting 'n the community building. Ms. McCubbins was a widower and is survived by four children, Grady, who lives at the old home place, Clyde, of Bethsadie, Maryland. Mrs. William. Longstreet, of Trenton, New Jersey, and Mrs. Myrtle L. Cralib, a Presbyterian missionary in China. v Governor’s Inquiry to Begin Monday. Raleigh, May 15. —Governor Camer on Morrison, who has assumed person al direction of the investigation of the North Carolina prison systems, today announced thnt during tile afternoon he would call n meeting of the state prison board of directors in cohnection with the inquiry to Is- held here prob ably Monday. The leviathan Leaves for Boston. (By the Associated Press.) ' Newport News, Yn.. May 16. —The shipping board steamer Leviathan, delayed by fog yesterday, left New port News at 8:25 a. m. today for Bos ton where she will be’ drydocked for the finishing touches of her recon ditioning for trans-Atlantic paasenger and freight service. am IS RESTORED 1 OUT OF CHIOS AT HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Stories of Remarkable Res cues as ToM by Eye Wit nesses Increases Wonder Many Were Not Killed, f PROPERTY LOSS MAY REACH TWO MILLION Along Line of the Flooded Streets Stores Were Crush ed and Merchandise Ruin ed or Washed Away. Hot Springs, May 16 (By the Asso ciated Press). —Merchants reopened their doors today after a midnight through which crews of men worked in tireless efforts to remove the wreckage and debris left behind the flood and tire late Monday when tor rents from a mountain cloudburst dashed down the slopes to form a raging current in the principal streets while flames enveloped the buildings in an entire block. Central Avenue, Hot Springs' main thoroughfare and the chief waterbeil of the whirling flood 36 hours earlier, again is open to traffic, though the working squads were able to clear away but a small part of the jetsam which the current idled against every stationary object. From this thorough fare as a base, street and sanitary forces today are working out gradual ly in the rest of the damaged area. Normal activities of the city have returned in all instances. All public utilities—gas, electric lighting and stfeet car service-—-which were put out of order by (lie elements, again are functioning. Airs. Kate Christianson, the only person known to have been injured in the disaster, is in it hospital in a se rious condition, as a result of a crush ed skull which she suffered when she was (might in her automobile by a Central avenue torrent nnd swept along for three blocks. Stories of remarkable* rescues, as told by eye-witnesses today swelled the wonder Unit; mqny_ hud not been lost in continuation iif lUe r earlv'lie" lief. Property loss still is undetermined today though estimates place it be tween one and two million dollars. Along the line of the flooded streets stores were crushed and merchandise mined or washed away. KILLED IN EXPLOSION. R. A. Webb; of Bridgewater, Loses His Life at Great Falls, S. C. ißy the Associated Press.J Chester, S. C„ May 16.—R. A. Webb, of Bridgewater, N. 0., was killed, ami Benjamin Lumpkin, a negro, of Great Falls, S. C.; probably fatally injured in an explosion near Great Falls today, according to reports received here. They are said to lie employes of Scott, Sluart & Jones, contractors. DR. IUVKIN ARRESTED. Had 100 or More Engraved Plates for Counterfeiting U. S. Currency. (By the AMoclnted Preu. Chicago, May 16. —Dr. Felix Rivkin, a dentist and artist of New York and Chicago, 'was arrested today as he stepped from a train at the Union sta tion, arid 100 or more engraved plates for counterfeiting TJ. S. currency of various denominations were seized, according to Federal authorities. Gov. Tiinkle to Speak in Greensboro. (By the Associated Press.) Greensboro, May 16.—Gov. E. Li>e Tiinkle. of Virginia, has accepted an invitation to deliver an address here at noon Saturday, June 30. before the council of (he Carolinas, United Com mercial Travellers at that time.- Ac ceptance of the invitation to visit this city and deliver the address, was re ceived today by officials of Greensboro Council U. T. C. in charge of arrange ments for tin* convention. Art. O’Brien Released London. May 16. (By the .Associated Press.)—The court of appeals today ordered the release of Art O’Brien, who was deported to Ireland after be ing arrested in the March, roundup of the republican sympathizers. O'Brien was brought before the court on it writ of habeas corpus. Upon iiis dsielmrge by tile court O'Brien was immediately taken into custody 'by officers from Scotland Yard, imdv was removed to Bow Street. P. O. S. of A. Meets Next at Hickory. I By the AuoMatet! Prem.i Salisbury, May 16.—1- 0. Speaks, of Statesville, was reelected State presi dent of the Patriotic Order Sons of America which closed its State con vention here last night. Other officers chosen included: C. C. Wilson, Win ston-Salem, state trustee. The State convention will meet May 16 next year at Hickory. , » Alleges Mrs. Richard Croker Commit ted Bigamy. Dublin, May 16. (By the Associated Press.) —Tlie allegations that Mrs. Beulah Croker was already married when she went through n marriage ceremony with the late Richard Crok er, Tammany Hall chieftain, was made iu tlu court of appeals here todny in behalf of Mrs. Ethel C. White, of Cednrhnrst, N. Y., In connection with the litigation over Croker’s will. ODD FELLOWS ELECT ' OFFICERS AT GOLDSBORO Sam B. Currier, of Greenville, is Grand Master—Gifts of $10,006 to Home. (By the Associated Prcss.l Goldsboro,. X. M., May 16. TV Grand Lodge 0 f Independent Order it. Odd Fellows in annual session here to day elected cifii-ers ,and selected Ral eigh ns the next ineefihg place. Sam B. (urrin. of Greenville, was elected Grand Master. Other officers elected were: S. L. Whitmore, of Greensboro: Dav id Gaster, Fayetteville. Grand Ward ens; John D. Berry. Raleigh. Grand Secretary: M. L. Shipman, Raleigh. Grand Treasurer; Rev. W. R. Cop jjeilge, Rockingham. Grand Representa tive to Sovereign Grand Lodge: IV. F. Evans, trustee of the Orphans Home. The session this morning was fea tured by an address on the patriarch militant branch of the order by IV. E. Bradford, of Washington. D. a talk on the work of the patriarch mili tant brunch in the state, by W. L. Spaulding, of Asheville; and an ad dress by Assistant Grand Secretary S. M. Crouch on the problems of field worth There was a parade and bar liecite this afternoon. The gifts to the Home lust night amounted to about $10,060. DR. MULLINS PRESIDENT OF BAPTIST CONVENTION Louisville Divine Chosen Head of Bap tists lin Session at Kansas City. I (By (lie AtMoctated Prcua.* Kansas City. Mo.. May 16.—1)r/ E. Y. Mullins, of Louisville, K.v.. was un animously reelected President of the Southern Baptist Coneention at the opening session of the 75th annual meeting here today. The Secretary reported to tiie con vention that 10,103 delegates were en titled to seats. He said 2,004 bad en rolled prior to the opening of tile ss sion and that-others were expected. The opening devotionals were led by John W. Inzer, of Chattanooga, Tenn_ former national chaplain of the Amer ican Legion. THE COTTON MARKET 'Showed Continued Nervousness in To day’s Early Trading. (By (k* Awoctalfi Press.) .New York, May 16. —The cotton mar ket showed continued nervousness and irregularity during today's early trad ing. The opening was steady at an advance, of 1 to 6 jibints oil old crop months, but 6 to Is points lower on inter deliveries, and July contracts soon sold oft' to 24 :47, or 25 points net lower, while October declined to 22:80, or 2S points below yesterday's clos ing quotations. July io: (x r. 2;;:or»: Her. 22 :({;*» t .7an. 22 :32. $10,060 REWARD OFFERED For Information That Will Clear up the Mystery of the Death of Leigh ton Mount. Chicago, May 16 (By the Associated Press).—A reward of SIO,OOO was of fered today by the trustees of North western University at the request of l)r. Walter Hill Scott, president of the institution, for definite information that would clear up the mystery sur rounding the (ligapgieiu'uiicc of Leigh ton .Mount, a freshman; who disap peared September 21, 1621, after a class rush. DEATH OF GEO. J. GOULD Dies iu France Following ail Attack of Pneumonia. Mentone, France, May 16 (By the Associated Press). —George J. Gould, the American financier, who has been ill at Cap Martin near here, died at 3 o'clock this morning. Mr. Gould was stricken with pneri monia at his villa on March 20th. For several days his condition remained critical lmt lie then rallied, and on April 3rd was said to be out of danger. Three weeks later, however, he suffer ed a relapse, and on .May 3rd took a turn for the worse. Bryan Can't Be at Montreal. (IJy llie Associated Press.) Montreal, N. <’., May 16.—1)r, Char les Goodeli is scheduled to deliver the principal address at the Wednesday evening, pre-assembly session of the Southern Presbyterian church here, having been substituted for William Jennings Bryan, who notified officials he would not lie aide to attend the meeting this year. The following morning, the initial sessqai of the six ty-third session of the General Assem bly will lie held, Dr. It. C. Reed, of the Columbia (S. C.) Theological Sem inary, delivering the opening sermon. Seaboard Gets Loan of $6,759,066. Illy the Awucldted Press.» Washington, May It!.—A govern ment loan of $6,750,000 to the Sea board Air Line Company was authoriz ed today by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The road will deposit se curities us coUatergl. Many people never have a good time because their principal article of diet is a hone of contention. Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN JABS “If we work upon marble, ti will per ish : if we work upon brass, time will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work up on iqimortai souls, if we imbue them with principles, with the just fear of God and love of fellowmen, we engrave on those tablets something which brightens all eternity.”—Daniel Web ster. “That citizen who regards himself as a model of the civic proprieties, be cause his present conduct is impeach able, but who does not eo-operate with the civil authorities or exert his In fluence in behalf of the best possible administration of the law, greatly over- \ ' ■= ,* *‘V >9999994 t TODAY’S 9 * NEWS 9 *. TODAY 9 NO. 116. MO PROGRFSB IDE BANDITS | AND GOVERNMENT For Release of Americans and Other Foreign Prison ers Who Are Now Held Captives'in Shantung. THE NEGOTIATIONS DRAGGING ALONG Minister iSchurman Makes This Report to State De partment Today.—Some of Prisoners Killed. (By tby Associated Press.) Washington, May I(s.—Minister Schuruian reported to the State De partment today that no progress was being made in negotiations between the Chinese authorities and the ban dit leaders for tl*e release of Ameri cans and other foreign prisoners held in Shantung. The minister said there were indications that the negotiations might drag on indefinitely. The dispatch npide no refer/noe to reports that certain of the prisoners had been killed, but said reports had reached Minister Sehurman from Con sul Davis at Tsingtao that the bandits had transported their prisoners far ther into the mountains to the main' bandit headquarters. The consul said the action had followed conferences among the bandit leaders. " CHINESE HENDARMARIE ATTACK AND LOOT TRAIN Polkemen-Soldiers Attack Officials and Beat Up Their Servants. Shanghai. May 1(5. (By the Associat ed Press.)—Members of the Chinese government gendarmarie hoarded flu* 'train bound from Peking to Shanghai today, attacked officials, beat their Chinese servants who resisted, seized everything on the taide despite the protests of foreigners, and held pbs 'session of the trnin for several hours. It was learned when the train reaehed here this afternoon. Finally, consular officials aboard, backed by Chinese officials, rpevailed train. Bandits Strongly Entrenched. Shanghai, May l(i (By the Associ ated Press). —The strong force of ban dits are entrenched in the hills back of Benching where, they are holding their foreign prisoners contemplating a possible attempt to kidnap parties.of foreigners at Tsno-Chwang. who have been negotiating for the release of the prisoners captured on the Shangliai- Peking express May Oth, according to advices brought here today from Ben ching. V Bandits Hurl Three Chinese Captives Over Precipice. Shanghai. (May 16.—Three Chinese captivies, taken by the Suehow train bandits in the raid on the Shanghai- Peking express, have been hurled to their death.over a precipice near the brigands’ mountain stronghold as a warning that negotiations for the re lease of the foreigners must be brought to a speedy termination, ac cording to an unconfirmed message received today from ißincheng. President Harding to Leave June 20. V<ashington, May 15.—President Harding has decided definitely to make his contemplated trip to the West and to Alaska, leaving Washington about, June 20 and being absent from the capital about sixty days, it was an nounced today, at the White House. No further details were disclosed, but it was indicated final arrangements were nearing completion. The Presi dent is having prepared a list of the problems confronting the government with respect to Alaska, which will serve .as a liusis for the study to lie made by the President and cabinet members accompanying him. Southern Baptist Convention. Kansas, Mo., iMay 16.—Thousands of delegates and visitors are in Kan sas City for the annual meeting or the Southern Baptist Convention, the ses sions of which begun today and will continue through the coming week.' Many important questions affecting the future police and work of the denomination are schedued to wm before the convention. In addition, the delegates will be called upon to engage in the transaction of a large amount of routine business relating to the educational, missionary, -punli cation and other activities of the church. New Orleans. Galveston and Hot Springs are in .the field for the 1924 convention. rates his own usefulness as a citi zen.”—l’resident llurdlug. “Material things suffocate the spirit that created them. If you worship material things there will always la* envy and fear and war.”'—Maude Hoy den. “The trouble' seems to be that too many iteople think the law should lie enforced, und not enough think It should he observed,” —Portland Tele gram. "No man ever yet came to true great ness who did not realize that all God gave him. He gave for mankind.”— Philip Brooks.