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99999999, • ASSOCIAtED 9 9 PRESS 9 9 DISPATCHES 9 99999999 VOLUME XXIII MIOFMIOr' IS SEE ENJOYED BY THE PHESIDENT Hurried and Strenuous Pro gram in Seattle Friday Left the President 1 and Mrs. Harding Very Tired. PRESIDENT AGAIN ABOARD SPECIAL Boarded Train in Seattle Af ter Long Water Trip—No One Hurt When Hender son Rammed Destroyer. On board President Harding's special train, July 28. —( By the Associated Press). —After a rail and water trip of more thap 5,000 miles to Alaska, Panada and return to Seattle, President Harding was again on board the train which left Washington June 20th, trav eling with hiti official p#rty along the Pacific coast range, south to the Yose mite National Park, California. He and Mrs. Harding spent the day in re laxation from the hurried and strenuous program of yesterday in Seattle, occa sioned by the delayed arrivui at the port of the navy transport Hemlersou, in turn caused by impenetrable frig banks on the waters, north and in the vicinity of Port Townsend. Washington. There, was an evident feeling of re gret among members of the President’s party that the collision between the Henderson and destroyer Zeilin which occurred in the harbor at Port Town send, had marred in a slight degree what hail been an enjoyable trip. At the same time expressions of praise for ('apt. Allan Buchanan, commanding the Henderson, were generally spoken, it be ing acknowledged by all members Os the part that he prevented by excellent sea manship what might have been a more serious affair, resulting probably in the loss of life and the destruction of the Zeilin. HIRAM JOHNSON’S SPEECH FALLS FLAT AT CAPITAL Senator’s Opponents See Nothing in It Requiring Answer. .AJ'tgß.ingtau.-li.'C, •'“toglirsjljtortn Johnson's New York speefli,- WhTch Tint! been eagerly awaited by the politicians in the expectation that it. would reveal the California Senator's Presidential in tentions, his reaction to the sweeping of progressivistn across the country atid his program for the next session of Congress, brought forth such comments ns these today: ‘Hiram evidenly hasn't seen the re turns from Minnesota.” “Everybody knows Johnson is against the World Court. Why waste breath repeating itV” , “He won’t get for with the farmers, ' with labor and with the rest of the voters, trying to make an issue out of the World Court.” "A good enough speech, only it's be side the mark.” “Johnson doesn’t appear to be in touch with the tilings the people are thinking about.” Such observations came both from Ite-* publicans and Democrats. Secretary of .State Hughes said he did not consid er it necessary' to say anything about the Johnson outburst. The Democrat .ie national committee said it thought the speech wnsn't worth answering. An Old Guard Senator remarked that it threw no new light on Johnson or his reputed Presidential aspirations. A Progressive, of a more positive kind, than Johnson, said he was disap pointed in the tone and the text, of the Johnson message, which he expected would be more to the’ point, present-day politics and conditions .considered. Altogether the Johnson offering on his return from Europe met with a sur prising lack of enthusiasm in all polit ical quarters. Administration adher ents are still uncertfiin whether the Cal firnian hopes to displace Harding, but were relieved by “the side-issue” nature of what was expected to be an import ant declaration. He has challenged Harding on the cojift, bttrrtnrt was uh - tiemdond months ago. If Johnson has any supporters among dho capital's -political entourage they are among the administration followers whom he has trailed, without sign of his foithet progressive tendencie, ever since Harding took office, voting for every item of the high tariff, for the ship sub sidy, dodging a vote oa Newberry and generally obeying the Old Guard whip at • every crack. Accordingly, the New York speech, beyond the World Court proposal, was taken all around as of no present moment, save as jt effaces Johnson- from the political picture of the hour. vi Berlin Billionaire Have No Currency. Berlin, July 27. —Berlin wag a city of penniless billionaires tonight. Bank deposits and foreign hills of exchange' were useless as the ranks had only smaH amounts of currency, which were paid out today in small, bills and'ra tioned-until the supply wag exhausted. Many tourists were unable to get money enough to continue their journeys. The banks promise to have currency tomorrow, but no large bills are yet available in Berlin, and foreign monies are entirely out of circulation 1 . The food* shops in various parts of the city have exhausted their supplies of sugar, flour, rice and other staples and the po lice have been ordered to give special protection to food transports. The reichsbank will not make any new quo tation on mark exchange until Monday. The present official js 7.60,000 marks to the dollar, but (Spectators today were giving 000,000. The Concord Daily Tribune '• • T SCIENTISTS seek means TO INCREASE COTTON CROP {Entomologists Want I’niform Laws to Compel Use of Calcium Arsenate. •By the Associated Press.* \ TVlIu iah, La., (Jul>* 28.—Entomologist)* at the United States Department of Agriculture Hx|*eriment Station here hope to see , as a result of their re searches, the enactment of uniform state laws to compel the dusting of all cotton with calcium arsenate from air planes,'cr by auxiliary machinery where , planes cannot be utilized. The dusting, it is claimed, would result in the ■ maximum control of the boll weevil, which has caused the loss of unto'.d*mil lions of dollars to the cotton growers of the south. The boll weevil has been controlled on dusted acreage, it is stated, but un treated acreage has permitted the re production of the pest and a continu ation of devastation. The weevil de pends primarily apon the cotton plant * for food, and the itoisoning of its eunre food supply, according to the experts, would permit maximum control. Tills can be done only through the compul sory treatment of all cotton, ,and legis lative nets are regarded as necessary for a successful campaign. The entomologists are using airplanes here in their experiments, after having tried many l machines for distributing dry calcium arsenate and the poison iu soiut declare the dry poison offers the greatest possibilities of con trol, as it can be broken up into particles fine enough to reach all parts of the plant, which is not possible with the water globules. One of the greatest problems facing the experimenters was the determina tion of a proper distributing apparatus. An apparatus that depends upon the .velocity of the air now is in use ami the entomologists believes the distribution problem has been solved. It is known as the Venturi tube, a horn shaped contrivance without any interior de vices to impede the air current..At the rear end are pieces to break up the poison into four streams which How outward and downward. The poison is supplied to the tube through a slide valve in a hopper located in the cock pit of the plane. From five to six pounds of calcium arsenate are used on each acre at an average cost of SI.OO. and it is believed the airplane will save at least one pound to the acre, representing an enormous reduction in the aggregate during a season. Satisfactory results, according to the enteulogists, can be obtained through six applications during the season. COTTON PRICE BREAKS UNDER 22-CENT LEVEL sered by Staple—Weartier and Ger many Factors. New York. July 27. —Another loss of 78 to 105 (mints was added today to the big declines already sustained by the cotton market this week, all new crop positions plunging below the 22-cent level. October contracts reached 21.50 at the Close, which was the Jowest of the day. This represented a loss of practically 2 cents a pound for the week, said to have been due principally to a bearish interpretation of weather conditions and a belief that the forthcoming government report will confirm private advices as to crop improvement. Icreaseil offerings of new crop cotton at a low basis, together witli fears of n complete German collapse added to the weakness, which was further stimulated by forecasts indicating relief frigu heat and drouth in Texas and Oklahoma. American mills have thus far ignored the new crop southwest offerings, but a fair ly large business has been done with Europe for early shipment from Texas points. BIG SU MP IN PRICE OF GASOLINE COMING? Surplus So Great That Big Refineries Are to Close Down During the Month of August. Chicago, July '27. —Action to c!os*e “every refinery in the mid-continent field for the month of August” as a step to ward the reduction of the present sur plus of gasoline and crude oil was ap proved today by a group of leading oil men of the southwest, Representing the Western* Petroleum Refineries’ Associa tion and the American Oil Men's* Asso ciation, - officers* of the latter organiza tion announced. The action was pro posed jointly by J. 8. Cosden, head of the Cosden interests, and E. W. "Mar land, of the Marland Oil Company. than a score of the largest re fincries areumtfr stood to have agreed to the suggestion. The action came unex pectedly as a “side show” to the meet ing .of more than 500| mid-continent oil ' men here to discuss the problems of the industry., The decision to close the refineries in the greatest producing area iu the country is the most sweeping action yet ' taken by the industry to stabilize the trade, which the oil men sajd was un balanced this spring by* the backward ’ season and overwhelming supplies of I crude from all* Quarters. BANK CLOSED; THREE 1 PROMINENT MEN HELD ' It Is Estimated Thai There Is a Short age of Between $400,000 and $500,000 in the Bank. (By the Associated Press.) * Henver, Colo., July 28.—The doors of ■ the Hibernian Bank & Trust Company, . are closed and three men (tromineut in * Denver financial circles spent last night . in jail after the discovery of a shortage * in the bank's funds estimated to be be ; tween $400,000 and $500,000. i Those taken to the’ county jail last i night are Leo P. Floyd, secretary of the < committee; John Harrington, teller, son , of M. C. Harrington, vice president of ■ the bank; and R. M. Mundell, head of i the Mandell & Co., investment brokers, s District Attorney Phillip van . Size - stated last night that charges against tfie . trio would be filed today. ► More arrests loom in the ease, accord s ing to bank examiners and officials of ■the district attorney's office. CONCORD, N.,C., SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1923. FRANCEMODS FOR HINT OR REMTIORS ROW French Reply to Latest Brit ish Note Drafted IWith a View to Reaching Full Ac cord if It is Possible. i - - BELGIAN REPLY IS AWAITED NOW , As Soon as Reply is Received in Paris, the French Reply Will Be Rushed to the British Officials. Paris. July 28 (By the Associated j Press). —The French note to Great Brit ain* in reply to the Britisli suggestions as 1 to a joint response to Germany’s repara tions memorandum was said authorita tively today'to have been drafted with a determination to exhaust every means of 1 reaching a full nceord with the British. Delivery of the Frenra note is only awaiting word from Brussels that the Belgian note to London also is ready. The French communication will be de livered by the beginning of next week, whether the Belgian note is ready or not. because Premier Poincare is anxious to comply with the desire of Lord Ctirzon. British secretary for foreign affairs, to receive France's answer before the Brit ish parliament adjourns. . The chances of welding .the Entente with Great Britain co-operating in the effort to obtain guarantees for payment of reparations by Germany is thought by those closely in touch with the repa rations question to be better than at any time since the split of last January. This feeling of optimism prevails not only in French official circles, but among the al lied representatives who are in Paris iu connection With problems arising under the treaty of Versailles. ANGEL OF SIBERIA SAYS ' AMERICAN GIRL IS 0. K. Swedish Social Workers Asserts Euro peal Girl is Less Moral. New York, July 27.—Contradicting statements yesterday by Dr. F. H. Knu bel, president of the T’uited Lutheran OhurcV • v . who, sailing fop Europe, de - MHM YqoTaiJfJ* ..rthe girl was at a low ebb, Miss Elsa Brnnd strom, noted Swedish social worker, to day assetted. on leaving for home after a six months’ lecture tour here, that the American girl "for all her cigar ette smoking and dancing” had be<ter morals than the average European girl. Miss Brandstrom, ctalled “the ange! of Siberia.” and recommended for the 11)2.” Nobel peace prize in recognition of her war work, visited 65 cities here, collected SIOO,OOO, for the children of Central Europe's war dead and departed on the stenmship Kungshoim, stating that Americans were the most hospit able people she ever met. FORMER PUBIJSHER SENTENCED TO PRISON Dr. E. E. Rumley Must Serve One Year in Federal Prison at Atlanta. New York. July 28.—United States Circuit Court of Appeals today affirmed the conviction of Dr. E. E. Rumley, formerly publisher of the New York Evening Mail, and H. Walter Kauf man and Norman R. Lindheim, attor neys, for defrauding the Alien Property Custodian in a report on the Mail's own ership. The three were ordered to the Atlanta federal penitentiary to serve one year and a day. Dr. Mumely and lawyers were accus ed of reporting to the Alien Property Custodian during the war that The Mail was American owned, when in fact the controlling interest was owned by the Imperial German government.^ TRIPLETS BORN AT SEA AS FIERCE GALE RAGES Ship’s Doctor Had Just Died and Skip per Has His Troubles. Gulfport. Miss., July 27.—When Cap tain John Ethelbert, of Cornwall, Eng land, skipper of the Helena from New castle, New South Wales, to Gulfport with nitrate, arrived yesterday, he told 1 a story of his unusual and distressing predicament during the voyage. The Helena was just rounding the | Island of New Saledonia and heaving heavily in the mountainous sens kicked up by a black southwater which had ' been blowing for three days when trip -1 lets were born to his wife. The ship’s • physician. Dr. *A. N. Fowler, died tw,o ‘ days before and was buried at sea. J The gale blew itself out soon after the J arrival of the .babies. FIREMEN FOUND LIFE IN SUBURBS TOO DULL • So They Set Deserted House Ablaze 'and Then Extinguished Flames* Mineola, L.'l., July 27.—Suburban • boredom was blamed by police for the predicament of Otto Kammerer- and John Due, respectively Captain and t Lieutenant of the Alert Hose Company, , volunteer fire department at Floral i Park, a residential colony of New York t era, who were held today on arson t charge, after confessing, it was alleged, ■ that they started a fife in a deserted house at Eimont, nearby. The pair ex t tinguished the blaze themselves. i The breeding of snakes has become a E recognized industry. The skin of the E snake is used in making many leather . novelties, whilst the fat of the snake's 5 carcass yields an oil which is valuable ! in the treatment of muscular rheuma tism. Even for the snake’s venom there - is a market, since it has a recognized f medicinal value and finds a ready sale among physicians and cbemists. I INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA, jj j * (By the Associated Press)- ' ][! A unique branch-of the Department of Labor and ]i[ Printing wa? authorized by the last legislature when the ]![ Bureau for file Deaf was inaugurated. !jr This bureau, which is designed to aid the deaf and ! I duitnb of th£ state in obtaining employment and in im- j! j proving their condition, is headed by j. M. Robertson of V Wake county who himself is a deaf rrjute. ! 1 ! Duringfthe short time the bureau has been in opera- 1 [ tion numbeti of those afflicted in speech and hearing have been placed'" in remunerative work. Mr. Robertson has traveled about from city to city X of the state: spreading the propaganda of ways in which ]!| the afflicted-may be employed. In this way be has indue- i|i ed many large employers of labor in the state to employ !' these persons. ’ jj ( Men and women who are thus afflicted have been plac- | ed in factories and clerkships where it had not been be- lj lieved they ion Id be profitably employed. Many have been 'ij employed a* tradesmen and tradeswomen in everv case, it I 1 has been reported to the bureau, their services are prov- ![' ing satisfactory. ji[ The bureau will continue to operate’and it is hoped j!j to demonstrate to the employers of the state that deafness X and dumbness is no bar to satisfactory work. 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Pola and Charlie Again Have Called Off Their Engagement (Rt the Am*ocTal**jt rrm., Los Angeles, July 28.—Tlie engage ment of Pola Negri, Polish movie trag edienne. to Charles Spencer Chaplin, the star comedian of the motion pictures, is off definitely after having once been off and then on again. Miss still says “Hello” to Charlie, hui “realized five weeks ago that match with him was im possible," according to the Los Angeles Times. “Mr. Chaplin is a charming fellow,” ANTHRACITE STRIKE THREATENS PUBLIC Operators and; Miners Are Still Waiting f ar Some Mu tual GhrtlmFroX Continue Negotiations. Atlantic City, N. J., July 28.—Anthra cite miners and operators having ail- • journed for the present their wage con ferenced when they failed yesterday to reach an understanding on the check-off are now waiting for something to tarn up to permit them to resume the" nego tiations. The present wage contract un der which the miners are working expires in five weeks. The interruption of the negotiations wijich came unexpectedly to the public, was not a surprise to those'following the negotiations. The two sides have decid ed to suspend discussion until either side Is reaijy to resume the meeting. This was indicated in the action of the oper ators iu asking that the secretary be au thorized to convene the meeting when I necessary. Close observers of the*situation believe there will be a suspension of mining on September Ist, unless the government presses both sides to agree. SHIPS COLLIDE OFF THE SEATTLE COAST Accident Due to Fogs, Says Message SeiU by Wireless to Seattle. (By the Associated Press, i Seattle, July 28.—The Japanese steam er Mandasan Marti, inbound from the Orient, collided at 2 a. in., today four miles west of Fort Angeles itr the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with the S. S. Rainier, outbound, according to wireless reports. The. Rainier, badly damaged and in a waterlogged condition, is adrift in the Straits. The crew with the exception | of the Captain and three men were taken off the Rainier and are aboard the Man dasan Maru, bound for Alaska, the mes sage stated. The collision occurred in a Tieavy fog. , With Our Advertisers. Milk-Maid break is for for the table, | at home or on piehic. 1 Certificates of deposit of the Citizens I Bank and. Trust Company are a safe, convenient and profitable' form of invest- j meut for your surplus funds. Run Vight to Cline's Pharmacy for drug store supplies. * The Gibson Drug Store sells Venetian Velva Cream for delicate skins. -5 ESS S OUR CERTIFICATES *5 are a safe, convenient and profitable form of 55 5S investment for your surplus funds. fcjr 2 - Come in and let us tell you about them. /citizens Mi I BANK TRUST CO. I : fffiß I; V A,CONCORD,N. C. 1 ifHNKjll \^>^IIMIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIII#?^§ia she said. “We are still friends. I say ‘hello’ to him, but I realize now I never could have married him. He is too tem ipera mental, as changing as the winds. He dramatizes everything. He experiments in love. He has no quality for matri mony. I am glad it is over, for it was interfering with my life, my work. I have great ambition and am sure 1 could not be a great actress as Mrs. Chaplin. Yes, 1 am glad it is over, and I have profited by the experience.” * **************** (K IK * LOCAL MILLS TO * * ’ HAVE VACATION * * * yt~ (By the Associated Press) dE Kannapolis, July 28.—The Can- dS FEE non Mills here, said to be the larg tK est towel manufacturing plant in -fa -K the world, will be closed down front T* the end of work today until Mon- M it) day, August 6th. it was announced dE f; totes-H The statement .added IbttV.A * this was fteing done fb give "the eni- W * ployees a vacation. tK Ail of the local mills in the M Cannon chain will also be closed 'ifc next week, it was announced' here NE today. The mills are closed one week each year to give the em ift ployees a vacation. The mills will tK ,4) resume work on August 6th. * * * ************* IJOUR MEN REPORTED KILLED IN ACCIDENT Deaths Said toVliave Resulted Frttm a Collision on Trans-rufitiental Train in Canada. (By the Associated Press.) Quebec, Canada. July 28.—Reports re ceived here stated that four men had been killed in a railway accident on an eastbound transcontinental train near Picard this morning. An unconfirmed report gives the names of three of the vaetims as Lewis Belanger, baggagemnn ; Joseph Deecheue, engineer; and Alexander, an express agent. NEW “STOP LAW” IS PREVENTING ACCIDENTS Only One Accident at Southern Grade Crossings During Present Month. tßy the Associated Press.l Winston-Salem, July 28.—A large de crease in grade* crossing accidents has followed tlie North Carolina “Stop Law" at grade railroad crossings passed by tlie last legislature, as shown by the records I in tin* office of Manly. Hendren & Wom ble, of this city, divisional counsel for the Southern Railway. They show that there has been but one accident in the stat since July 1, whereas there were 20 accidents during April, May and June. j Georgia Approves Legacy For Taft. | Atlanta. July , 26.—The ‘senate of | Georgia today adopted a resolution ■ Howard Taft, etiief justice of the United States. “Tlie senate of Georgia.” | the Resolution said, "desires to approve | the legacy of Andrew Carnegie to Mr. I' Taft, and to affectionately go on record and declare* that the life and character of Mr. Taft have been a blessing and benefaction to the nation.” DEIUPSEV AND FIRPO ! Ml BE life. ON SEPTEMBER II Facts About Contest Made | Public by Tex Richard, | , Noted Promoter, Who Will | Stage Bout. i LOW PRICES TO BE AVAILABLE Tickets Will Range From $3 to s2s.—Bout Will Be ! Held in New York at the I Polo Grounds. (By the Aaftocinted Prex*.) I New York, July 28.—Champion Jack | Dempsey will meet Luis Angel Firpo, of , Argentine, in a 15-round fight to a de i cision for the world's heavyweight chum - * 1 pionship at Polo Grounds, Friday, Sep tember 14," Tex Rickard announced to day. Prices will range from $3 to $25. the lowVst on record for a heavyweight championship bout, and half that of the Dempsey-Carpentier tickets. A crowd of 80,000 is expected after Rickard com pV'tes const raction of new stimds I around the ringside. In making his announcement of the date and place for the bout. Rickard an nounced that lie had completed arrange ments whereby he would obtain use of the Polo Grounds, and all future bouts would be there. Rickard said the terms agreed upon after the conference between the South American boxer, and Jack Kerns, the champion's manager, would not be an nounced until the first of next week. Tentative plans call for Firpo to train at Atlantic City. GOVERNOR MORRISON ADDRESSES SECRETARIES Governor Thinks That North Carolina Should Have Department of Com merce. (By the Associated Press.) Asheville, July 28.—A Department of Commerce is needed by the state of North Carolina, not merely to advertise this state, but for the assistance of the commercial interests Governor Cameron STorrlsoSi "told the North Carolina Com mercial Secretaries' Association at this morning's session of the animal conven tion. Although the commercial industries pay more taxes k than the farming and labor classes combined, this state has departments of agriculture and labor, but it has never seen fit to establish a tie department of commerce, the speaker as serted. Governor Morrison declared lie advo cated such a department in his address to the late General Assembly "but a few politicians at Raleigh, and several news papers" fought it, aud he was forced to abandon the project before it readied u vote. . "Shipman (referring to Commissioner M. L. Shipman of Labor and Printing) helped to defeat the bill," the State Ex ecutive said. "I hope the commercial interests will remember the next time he is a candidate,” said the Governor. “He claimed he was in charge through some authority delegated to him by an other law, but I haven't seen anything he has ever flone.” The State has made unparalleled 1 regress in many directions,” the Gov ernor said. “However the development of waterways is one big thing the state of North Carolina has left undone,” the Executive said. The Governor took a fliug at the “nib ble minded men at Raleigh who haven't as large offices as they wish.”' ”,We haven’t any deficit and never had any, except that the state borrows money against taxes that are due,” said the Governor. * “Maxwell and others will call it a deficit,” said he, "but any right thinking man will know that other states borrow money on the strength of taxes that are due.” I; W. W. FLAG TORN FROM ITiS HEADQUARTERS Crowd, Stormed Headquarters of Organ ization in Hoboken. Where Strike Is in Progress. (By the Associated Press.) New York, July 28. —A crowd today stormed the Hoboken headquarters of the Industrial Workers of the World, whose longshoremen are on strike, and tore down the red Hag flying over the , building. The flag, flown despite protests of Ho boken citizens, who demanded that the Stars and Stripes also be raised, was burned after torn down, according to New York headquarters of the I. W. W. which announced it had telegraphed a protest to the Governor of New Jersey. The attacking force numbered about 50. Five workers in the office of the trans port division were unable to cope with the situation, and stood silently h(y while the raiders hurled the literature out of the window. New Charters Granted. ■ (By the ttHeMIM Press.* Raleigh, N. C.. July 28. — Charters for inforporatious have been issued by Sec retary of State YV. iN. Everett to the following concerns: The Fidelity Development Company, of Lincolnton, with an authorized capi tal of $25,000, and $2,500 paid in. The incorporators are V. M. Ramseur, Harold E. Griggs and Harry A. Fish, all of Lin colnton. Knights of Columbus Club, of Char lotte, uHth no capital stock. The club is chartered for a period of 75 years. The incorporators are M. I. Benner, C. A. Williams and Warren V. Hall, all of Charlotte. ******** * TODAY’S * * NEWS * * TODAY * ******** NO. 178. mm in AFTER EXPLOSIONS Men Were in Party of 100 at Work in Maltby Colliery When an Explosion Was Caused by a Fire. RESCUE WORKERS READY TO SEARCH So Much Stone and Coal Was Brought Down by Blast That No Rescue .Work is Possible Now. 1 « <By the AuoH»M Pr.m.) Sheffield, England. July 28 (By the Associated Press).—Twenty-eight ' men 4 were entombed by an explosion today in Maltby Colliery, where a fire has been causing trouble for several weeks. The terrific nature of the explosion made any operations to get in communication with * the men impossible for some time, but rescue parties were on hand ready to start as soon as conditions permitted. Distressing scenes were witnessed at j the pit qjouth with women and children waiting news of relatives. One hundred men were working in the nfine at the time of the explosion, 28 of them at. the far, end of the colliery near the fire. The force exerted along the gallery by the blast brought down such quantities of stone and eoal as to cut off the twenty eight miners. DENIES CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THE CHRRETTS’ TRIAL Blistering Argument is Made For Trial in Some Other County By Common wealth’s Attorney Bonifant. Cumberland Courthouse. Va., July 27.—The state of Y’irgiuia lost today its effort to have the trial of It. O. and L. C. Garrett transferred from the juris diction of Cumberland county and the , two county officers, ns they wished, will go on trial here Monday on charges of first degree murder in connection with the death of Rev. Edward Sylvester Pierce, Baptist minister. It* denying the motion -for a change of venue. Judge B. D- White, presiding at the reuest of Governor Trinkle. said the prosecution had failed to show good cause,why the case could not be given a fair and impartial trial here and directed 'the sheriff to be prepared to go ahead with the selection of jurors Mkmday morning. An effort will first be made to select a jury from the panel previously selected—the manner of which selection came , under sharp criticism from the prosecution—and if this is exhausted, the court itself will prepare a venire to be summoned for jury. No court will be held tomorrow, Judge White having adjourned from 6:30 o’clock this evening until 10 o'clock Monday, even then, should a jury be obtainable the actual hearing of testimony will not begin, as the witness es were directed to appear at court Tuesday morning, a day later. Judge YYhite, in his decision, said in part: 'This court after hearing all the affidavits and evidence in this motion, does not feel that the commonwealth has shown at this time that it is en titled to a change of venue and while the selection of the jury venire in all probability will be a difficult matter for the court, the presiding judge being a stranger to the people, yet it is a duty imposed by the law and the court will endeavor to comply with it.” THE COTTON MARKET Reports of Rains in Texas Caused Fur ther Downward Swing in Prices To day. (By the Associated Press.) New York, July 28.—Numerous re ports of rains in Tevas caused a fur ther downward swing in cotton prices this morning, but there appeared to be something in the buying at the start which checked the decline. August contract broke to 21.30 at the opening or 80 points down from the previous night, while the new crop months opened unchanged to 30 .points lower. Cotton futures opened steady: Octo ber 21.35; December 21.40; January 21.30; March 21.45; May 21.46. A. W. McLean Predicts “Dry” and “Safe Liberal” Candidate. Charlotte, July 27.—That the Demo cratic party will nominate a candidate who will favor enforcement of prohibi tion and who ig. looked upon as a safe liberal, but not of the ultra-conservative type and that “sueh a candidate will win by an overwhelming majority,” was the prediction made in a statement by A. YV. MeLean, Democratic national com mitteeman for North Carolina, here to day on his return from Montgomery where he addressed the Alabama legis lature tn the interest of the proposed cotton states commission. "President Harding will be nominated * by the regular Republican organization which represents the ultra-conservative element of the party,” said Mr. Me. Lean. ‘‘The radical and liberal element of ’ Ahe Republican party will not support Harding but. probably will secede and ‘ nominate some one of the type of La Follette or Magnus Johnson. Ceylon's reputation as an important 1 gem centre is being badly injured by • the flooding of the market Vith synthetic - stones, which are daily sold to uusus -1 peeting purchasers for sums far above the if lyal value.
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