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• ASSOCIATED * • PRESS * • DISPATCHES * • * ****** VOLUME XXIII DIRIGIBLE DIME KNOWN TO BE LOST SIH LATE REPORTS Body of Commander of Craft I Found by Fishermen Who' Live Near Sciacia, Sicily— No Other Bodies Found. FRENCH BOATS ARE SEARCHING WATERS Finding of Body,of Com mander Caused French Officials (to Give Up Hopes That Craft Was Safe. Pari*, Dec. 28 (By the Associated Presw).—Aii official announcement today said the dirigible Dixmnde had been lost at sea. The body ot Lieut. Grenadan, commander of the missing dirigible, has been found in Sicilian waters, it was of ficially announced. The body was found by fishermen six miles from land off Sciacia. Sicily. Its discovery was reported by the Ital ian maritime authorities to the French naval attache at Home. A French cruis er and three torpedo boats were ordered to the scene. The receipt of n telegram from the French nova) attache in Rome announc ing the finding cf the body caused all hopes for the safety of the Dixmude to be abandoned. These hopes had flared up last night on receipt of reports that the balloon had been seen floating helplessly over the Sahara desert. Rome advices convinced the officials here that there could be no doifbt as to the identity of the body as it had an identification tag on the wrist. Find Body of Commander. Rome, Dec. 28 (By the Associated Press).—A message received by the minister of marine from Sciacia confirm ing the news of the identification of the body of the Dixmude's commander, says a thorougluageneral / search along the coast nearby has as yet yielded no trace of any other body or of any aeronautical material. FIVE MEN ATTACK SENATOR LATTIMORE Member of State Senate Frt>m Cleveland , J,attimo>e, one of Cleveland county's ldr \ gest and moat modern farmers, was bad- > ly beaten up about 1 o'clock this morn- j ing on the national highway between ' Spartanburg and Gaffney by five men i said to have been intoxicated. Tbe in cident occurred following an automobile ] coflission and Senator Lattimore and his driver, Charlie Black, a White youth, were taken to a Gaffney hospital. Black i was able to leave the hospital today but Senator Lattimore will be a patient there for several days as the extent of his in juries has not yet been determined. j Lattimore’s version of the affair was , that he and Black were returning from , Spartanburg to their home near Shelby j when upqu rounding the curve near j Thickity their car collided with a tour- j ing car occupied by five men. The latter j hitting the heavier car at an angle was j turned over. As soon as their ear could ] be stopped Lattimore and his companion returned to the other car and assisted the men in getting out. One of the men', all of whom are thought to be cotton mill employes, probably of Greenville, imme diately demanded that the Cleveland men ■ pay for the damage, which they agreed j to do according to a reasonable settle- , ment as they consideded they had given . more than the proper share of the road, j The men are then said to have become , enraged and produced a Winchester ri fle, threatening to bring it into use unless immediate payment was made. Senator Lattimore affered, he says, to pay them , ' what money he had in his pocket and write a check for whatever else was ask ed, but they refused to accept a check and marched the couple up and down the road until Lattimore managed to get near enough to his car to secure his own pistol. At this juncture all of the men are said to have jumped on him, the one carrying the rifle striking him over the head with the butt of it ami proceeded to pound him with tbe gun after he had fallen. Black, during the tussle, is said to have given a good account of him self but was finally overpowered and with his employer forced up the road, the men shooting at them with Balti more's' pistol. Lattimore and Black secured aid at Thickety and were taken to the Gaffney hospital. Officers at the South Carolina town were notified, but the men in the other ear after trying to start Latti more’s oar, made their getawny. Sena tor Lattimore’s most painful injuries were about the head where he was beat en witfl tbe butt of the gun and although X-ray photographs have not been made it I is not thought that the skull was, frac tured. It is expected that he will be able to return home by the latter part of the week. Two Missing Following Fire. Isl tbs Associated t*rea».> Louisville, Ivy., Dec. 28.—Two car penters employed in the W. J. Rughes & Sons Co. lumber plant were missing today after a spectacular fire which swept the five-story factory and lumber yard yesterday, resulting in a loss esti mated at $410,000, and minor injuries to eighteen persons. The origin ot the fire is undetermined. Suing Germany. Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 28.—Eighty thousand Belgians, deported by the Ger mans during the war, are bringing a monster collective damage suit against the German government by virtue of Ar ticle 804 of the treaty of Versailles. The Concord Daily Tribune CONGRESS MEMBERS SEEKING INFORMATION ' They Are Showing Interest in Liquor Conditions at the National Capital. (By (be Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 28.—Not only the j diplomatic phases of the capital's bootleg’ scandal growing out of the pre-Christ mas raid which has resulted in fourteen arrests but the whereabouts of the miss ing list of alleged persons seized at the j time, and liquor selling conditions geuer ‘afly in Washington are engaging the at tention of members of Congress, while [District of Columbia and Federal offi cials wrestle with their own agles of the problem. Representative Newton, republican, of Minnesota, has addressed a request for the facts in the case to Commissioner Blair, of the Internal Revenue Depart ment, Commissioner Oyster of the Dis trict of Columbia, and to Secretary Hughes, due to the successful efforts of Dr. V. Sokolowski, secretary of the Pol ish legation to prevent the seizure ot a large stock of liquor on the ground of diplomatic immunity. In his letter to Secretary Hughes, Mr. Newton expressed the opinion that every effort should be made to prevent the diversion of "liquors from diplomatic sources" into tlie stocks of private individuals and dec'll red if a diplomatic representative was shown to be involved pi such a transaction he should he "sent back where he came from" without hesitation. YOUNG WOMAN ROUTS FIVE MEN ROBBERS She Fought Them for Ten Minutes. A*itr Which They Gave Up the Fight. (By the Associated Press.) New York. Dec. 28.—A bejeweled young woman in evening dress routed five tinned bandits early today in the lobby of a West Side apartment house in which she lives. . Mrs. Essie Sim mons was left at the door by her hus band in order that he might drive their car to a garage. As she stepped inside the lobby, five men followed. Two ban dits covered the elevator and switch board operators, another stood guard at the door and the other two attacked Mrs. Simmons. Unmindful of their guns she began fighting. After ten minutes she still was on the offensive, and the gang fled, two of them with black eyes and scratched faces. FOUR DIE WHEN AUTO PLUNGES INTO RIVER Auto Smashed Railing and Fell Into Water Twenty Feet Deep. 1 III' the Associated Prnn.l Wayland, Mass., Dec. 28.—Four per sons perished when nil automobile driven by Arthur I’. Beaudreau, of Cambridge, crashed through the wooden railing aud (if Beaudreau and Frank Moodie. six year-old sou of Mrs. Bertha Moodio, Beaudveau’s housekeeper, were recovered. The bodies of Mr* Moodie and Beeud reau’s 10-year-old daughter are missing. s_ FIRE LOSSES DURING 4#22 WERE VERY HEAVY 15.000 Deaths and Damage of $500,000,- Result of Fire in a Year. (By the Aaaoclated Ppm.) Chicago, Dec. 28. —A steadily increas ing loss of life and property from fire during 11)22. the last full reported year, reached 15,000 deaths and damage of $500,000,000, according to an analysis of fire reports for the entire country by tiie Nation's Business. An average of 41 persons were burned and 47 injured se riously every 24 hours, with a property loss of sl6 a second, tile compilation shows. William Corey to Live in France. (By (he Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 28.—Wm. E. who rose from obscure origin to the pres idency of tlie U. 8. Steel Corporation at the age of 88 and who four years later abandoned his commanding position and married Mabel Gilman, a musical comedy star after a romantic courtship, intends to settle permanently in France, accord ing to his associates in the steel industry. He has disposed of all his business inter ests in America. Dies From Drinking Poison Liquor. High Point, Dee. 26. —William Daw son. negro, died Christmas Day here from the effect of drinking poison li quor, according to the physician who at tended him. Another euse of alleged poison liquor drinking was reported but the white mail .who was the drinker (lid not die although he barely escaped death, it was stated. SBOO,OOO Fire At Lansing, Michigan. (By tne Associated Press.) Lamfngt, Midi., Dec. 28.—[Fire be lieved tp have originated in one of the dressing rooms -of the Regent Theatre this morning destroyed the Oakland build ing, a six-story structure, and for a time threatened to sweep through several city blocks. The damage is estimated at $300,000. One fireman was seriously hurt. Builder of Eiffer Tower Dead. (By the Associated Press.) | Paris, Dec . 28.—Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who built the famous tower that bears his name, is dead. Ije was 91 years old. Miss Lillian Sides is visiting in Bur lington and Graham this week. WHAT SAT’S BEAR SAYS. r-^ ; y. t Fair tonight and Saturday, colder to night and on the coast Saturday. ' ■ '' '[■ ■ ===r--.-..'. - CONCORD, N. C„ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1923 THE FLIVVER I*HAT FLIWERED JAPANESE CABINET IS ANXIOUS TO GET OFT Developments Within Past Several Days Delay Action on Resignations. Tokio, Dec. 28 (By the Associated Press). —In view of developments grow ing out of the attempted assassination yesterday of Prince Regent Rirohito, the latter has requested the members of the eubiuet to continue in office for the pres ent, tot they are expected to, retire be |tete3*jasl6*«ia£. .(Lika vn Jmwui ry 20th. The cabinet wiis in session all day yesterday considering the situation j precipitated by the attack, which has in-1 creased greatly the difficulties confronting the minister. Home Minister Goto is said to be in- j sisteut upon acceptance of his rpsigna tion yesterday, inasmuch as he | is compelled by custom to hold himself responsible for such an incident as an I attempt to slay the heir to the throne, j Many officials are still being heavily guarded. Resignations of various police I officials, following in the wake of the at- I tempted assassination, is merely a for mality. A crowd of ruffians today attempted to obtain entrance to the home of I’re nder Yamomoto and Home Minister Go to. The attempt Was frustrated by the [Mil ice. REVENUE BILL HAS BEEN MADE PUBLIC Bill Practically Same as One Suggested by Secretary’ Mellon. (Br the Aaaoclated reaa.) Washington, Dec. 28—Reversing the previous policy the House Ways and Means committee -today made public a new revenue bill in in the form it was sent to the capitol by Secretary Mellon. The text contains few changes from the outline of the bill publicly announced at the Treasury. It follows Mr. Mellon’s proposal q fotr a sweeping revision of administrative provisions to prevent tax dodging, includes a provision for the board of twenty-eight" tax appraisers to act ns a court of appeals in disputed cases, aml makes a detailed provision for the tax reductions ndvocated by the secretary. Bride of Wilmington Rabbi is Found Dead in Bathtub. ( Wilmington, Dec. 27.—Mrs. I. Mins ky. 18, wife of I. Minsky, rabbi of Walnut Strqet. 'ey nags (me, was found dead in a bathtub filled with water at the family apartment by her husband early this afternoon. piiysicians made efforts to resusci tate her with no result, as the young woman apparently had been dead for some time. The. body was found by Rabbi Munsky who had been absent the entire morning teaching at a Hebrew school. Doors of the apartment and bathroom were locked and . when forced the body was found in the tub of water. Parties in lower apartments did not hear Mrs. Minsky moving about iu rooms during the morning, but thought noth ing of it. thinking she had gone shop ping. Mrs. Minksy was a bride of six months and had lived in Wilmington only dur ing that period, coming here from New York. The coroner made an investigation this afternoon and deemed formal inquest un necessary. The opinion was expressed that death might have been accidental. The bathroom where the tragedy oc curred is small and the young woman may have faiuted, falling into the tub. Locked doors caused some to think the case was a suicide. Think Poisonous Liquor Killed 875 Persons. (Br the AmormwS Press.) Philadelphia, Dec. 28.—Poisonous- li quor was held responsible for the deaths of 875 persous in this city during the ' present year, in a statement published by Deputy Coroner Frank Paul today. THE COTTON MARKET First Prices Were 6 points Lower to 13 Points Higher.—Opening Irregular. (By (he Associated Press.) I ew York, Dee. 28, —The cotton mar ket was rather irregular at the openin ing today, first prices being six points lower to 13 points higher, with near months relatively easy under light liqui dation. About 74 additional January no tices wm reported. -tmt_ offerings .of January aiwt -MAiA'■«:*«*,ab sorbed. and active rrtfmtlrt generally sold j aobut 9 to 22 points net higher. Genera! j business was quiet, but the tone of the market was steady around 30.08 for , March deliveries on bullish overnight ad | vices from the southern spot markets, ami : the fairly steady shewing of Liverpool, j Cotton futures opened steady. Jail. 35.45 h March 35.83; May.. 36.05; July j 35.26; Oct. 29.25. MISS DAISY HBINDLEY TO WED JOHN D. GOLD For Several Years Miss Hendley Has Been Engaged in Newspaper Work. (By the Associated Press.) Statesville, Dec. 28.—Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hendley, of this city, yesterday an nounced the engagement of their daugh ter, Miss Daisy, to John D. Gold, of Wil son, the marriage to take place Febru ary 7th. Miss Hendley is one of the best newspaper women in the state, lmv- ! ing engaged iu this work on papers in j Statesville, Greenville, j S. C.. and for the past two years as managing editor of the Wilson Daily Times. Sunday’s Revival, Charlotte, to Begin Sunday—Boy Hurt. Charlotte, Dee. 27. —Billy Sunday will arrive in Charlotte Saturday, . his re vival to begin Sunday morning, all Protestant churches in the city closing that day. Mrs. Sunday will accompany Mr. Sunday. .Tack Latour, seven-year-old son of H. A. Latour of this city, was run over by a car yesterday, both legs and right arm broken, driver is unidentified. Dies From Injuries. Gastonia, Dec. 27.—Itobt. Spargo, oar inspector for the Piedmont & Northern railway, is dead as the result of an ac cident yesterday in the Course of his work. His foot caught between two rails, j tripping him. and lie fell on the track in ’ front of a moving car. Bryan and Brisbane Boosting Josephus Daniels For President What mey develop into a real big Daniels boom* for President seems toj have started in Washington, and that [ movement has strong influence back of | it, in evidenced by the fact that it iR j baeked by William Jennings Bryan aud | Arthur Brisbane, the latter being edior in-olvief of all of the Hearst papers. Congressman Chns. Abernethy, of course, is behind the Daniels boom, also. H. < E. C. Bryant, Washington correspondent. ■ for The Charlotte Observer, on Decem ber 18th, sent out the following state ment which was made by Congressman i Abernethy, and which makes interesting reading for a North Carolinian: I “I was very much pleased to see in . the Washington papers today favorable ■ comment n» to Mr. Bryan backing Jo i sephus Daniels, of North Carolina, for • the. nomination for the presidency. Mr. ! Brisbane was very complimentary in his remarks in hie column in The Wash ington Herald, He spoke of Mr. Daniels’ ► great service to the nation while aecre tary of the navy as follows: “ ‘When he ran the navy you didn’t - find the big grafters sitting in "his ante » room waiting for what could be picked 5 up. They found early in the game 1 that he was not the grafters’ friend. “ ‘One crowd) for instance, competing [ LEE WASHINGTON IS | ELECTROCUTEI) AT PRISON i Coifeseed That He Made An Attack on White Woman in Nash County. j (By tlie Associated Press.) ■ Raleigh, Dee. 28.—After mnking a ! ! complete confession of his crime to j , M arilt n Busbee, of tlie State prison, l ; Lee Washington, 2<)-year-old negro, con- j Evicted in Nash county of an attack on :a While Woman at-. Momej'H', N. CVao- ! ' • 'lay was efroiroetvteff nt 'We pftsSnT TO" j confession was made yesterday after- 1 noon. Three shocks of brief duration 1 were necessary. The execution was wit nessed by the husband of the attacked j woman and about a score of persons 1 from Nash county. WOODROW WILSON IS CELEBRATING BIRTHDAY Former President Spending 07th Birth day Very Quietly at His Home. (By the Associated Press.) , Washington, Dec. 28.—Woodrow Wil- [ sou is 67 years old today, but there were' no celebrations or demonstrations to, break tlie quiet routine of his.home. The 1 former President spent tlie day much in tlie manner that he has passed his time in recent months. He continues his pro gram of rest, varied with frequent auto , mobile rides into tlie country. With Our Advertisers. Read the new ad. today of Parker's ' Shoe Store. j Molasses to suit everybody at Cline & | Moose's. I The new Victor records have arrived at Bell & Harris’ Music Department. See the new advertisement of the Car , olina Case. After Christmas reductions are be ing made at Fisher's on all seasonable merchandise. See new ad. The 1924 Christmas Club of the Citi zens Bank and Trust Co. is now open. Join today and have money next Christ mas. Try Ferndell Coffee—sold by tlie Dove ! Bost Co. j Henry 'C- Hall Heads I. C. C. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Dee. 28.—Henry C. Hall, of Colorado, will become chairman of i the Interstate Commerce Commission on .'January 1 for a year, an announcement 1 from the Commission today said. with the United States in the manufac j tnre of torpedoes, fixed an exorbitant i price and would not listen to Mr. | Daniels’ protest. j “ ‘Daniels said: ‘You will take the I fair price I offer or I will take your plant aud start operating it for the gov ernment next Monday morning.’ The gentlemen changed their minds and dis covered nice fair profits in Mr. Daniels’ . price. That’s the sort of man the peo nle like, but it is not probable that Mr. Daniels 'will be nominated, although Bryan could' make a very interesting tight for him if he wanted to’.” ‘‘From the best information that I can get from western Democrats who' recognize that we must nominate a pro gressive Democrat to win with, I am convinced that Mr. Daniels would make a strong and 1 formidable candidate for the election. Mr. Daniels is recognized • as an outspoken and militant Democrat of the progressive type. “What Mr. Brisbane said would be a great slogan with which to conjure : votes. ‘The people at this time want ■ a man of honesty and integrity.’ I I certainly hope that North Carolina will - get back of his candidacy. lam con vinced that he will win if he is nomi ! nated.” j NO. 306. TWO FAST FREIGHT TRAINS*" . FROM WEST TO CAROSkkte 1 From West to This State to nfrttto Quicker Transportation of Automo- j biles. Asheville. N. C , Dee. 28.—Two daily ■ fast through freight trains from the Cen tral West to Carolina territory have just jbeen inaugurated by the Southern Rail | way System to provide quicker movement l of automobiles, packing house products, merchandise, and other higii class freight, i One train comes from East St. I,Oil is [and Louisville; the other from Cinoin . nati. Both run via Danville, Ky., Har | liman. Tenn.. and Knoxville to Asheville, | whpre they are broken up and cars sent over diverging routes to all points in the Carolinns. From points of origin to Asheville these trains from the West are handled like through passenger trains, without switching at intermediate ter minals. They are the counterparts of | the Southern's textile specials, running [from Spencer to Eastern and Western j gateways, which have proven such, a .great success. 1 Freight leaving East St. Louis 7:00 jp. m. Monday. Louisville 5:30 p. m. Tuesday, Cincinnati 10:00 p. m. Tues day. reaches Knoxville Wednesday as- I tenioon and Asheville early Thursday morning, connecting with through trains Ito Spencer, Spartanburg, making deliv- I ery Spartanburg 2:10 p, m„ Spencer 7:50 p. m., Columbia 10:40 p. m. Thurs-j | day; High Point i2:55 a. m.. Greens- j boro 1 :50 a. in.. Charlotte 3:15 a. m., j ' Winston-Salem 5 :00 a. m„ Augusta 0:30; ; a. m.. Charleston 11:55 a. m., Durham: 112:10 p. m., and Raleigh 2:25 p. m. Friday.* Trains leaving East St. Louis 1 rand Cincinnati on other days reach des tination at same hours on corresponding j days. SHIPPING PROBLEMS BEFORE THE PRESIDENT , [ Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Makes Several Suggestions. , (By the Associated Press.) I Washington, Dee. 28.—Extension of j the coastwise shipping laws to the Phil ' ippines. separation of the emergency fleet ! corporation from the shipping board, , I compulsory co-operation between Ameri can railroads and shipping, and a survey of the needs for a permanent merchant marine were recommended to President Coolidge today by Charimnn Jones, oof the Senate Commerce Committee. Sena tor Jones submitted his recommendations j iin response to a request from the Prcsi -1 dent, who asked him for memorandums of I j his views on varrious shipping and al jlied problems. Triple Holidays Numerous in 1924. j New York, Dee. 28.—Triple holidays . will be numerous during the coming I year, since nearly all of tbe holidays on I which business is customarily suspended end of the week, which, with the Sun ! day, will give the workers three days of leisure. New Year's Day will come on | Tuesday, ad many places of business ! will remnin closed from Saturday night until the following Wednesday. Wash ington's Birthday will fall on a Friday and it is like’y that the big exchanges and many business houses will suspend business over Saturday ns well. The same will apply to Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, both of which will I fall on Friday. I Labor Day. as usual, will come on a i Monday. Columbus Day will fall on a : Sunday and will be celebrated oil Mon ! day. All iu all, the year 1924 should be a banner year for week-end parties. Boh to Undertake Another Pem* Step. Boston, Dec. 27. —If American people approve the plans'selected by the jury of the $106,000 American peace award created by Edward W. Bok, Mrs. Bok will take a second step toward the ad vancement of world peace with a far wider scope and intent and an award larger and more important in every re spect. he announces in the January is sue of the Atlantic Monthly. Mr. Bok gives no hint as to the nature of his “second step." Mrs. Burton Tucker Reported to Be 111. Ridgefield Park, N. J„ Dec. 26.—Mrs. Burton S. Tinker. 48-yenr-old bride, was reported ill at the home of friends yesterday. Her trial and that of her 17-year-old husband on charges of perjury in con nection with their first marriage last October will probably be deferred until after New Years, it is said. Pthey were remarried last week at Cartilage, N. C. Mexicans Ratify Claims Convention Mexico City, Dec. 28 (By the Asso ciated Press). —The Mexican Senate to day ratified the special United States- Mexican claims convention by a vote of 42 to 5. The general claims conven tion was approved as a whole, 38 to 1. MPOfMaooooOQOOOOOOOOQOMnnnnnnnnniiwnnfmnwng'ifinfsiMmftgflifs.s I CHRISTMAS CLUB j j Our 1924 Christmas Club f Now Open Join Today and Have Money Next Christmas 0 A Citizens Bank and Trust Company I luODOOOCWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCtftOOOOOOObII ! ' - e*»•«*•* ft TODAY’S ft 8 NEWS i ft TODAY ft 'Zkarfmt ! PUEBLA WITHDIUWN SAYS REBEL REPORT The Troops Entered the City Several Days Ago After It Had Been Evacuated by Insurgent Troops. REBELS CLAIMING MANY VICTORIES Report Says Troops Advanc ing Along Railway Defeat ed Federal Troops From Apizaco, Causing Damage. Vera Cruz, Dec. 2S (By the Associat ed Press).—-Almost coincident with the news of the victory of the rebel troops under General Rafael Buelnn. over the Federnl forces commanded by General Cardenas in a battle near Irapuato, in surgent headquarters here received word | that the Obregon forces had abandloned tlie city of Puebla from which the rebels 1 withdrew for “strategic reasons" several ! days ago. \ I The decision of the federals to evacu | ate Puebla, it was said, was taken in | consequence of the defeat the loyalists | sustained at Chignahaupan, a railroad town about sixty miles to the north. I The rebel troops advancing over the Mexican railway line met and defeated i federals from Apizaco, it is reported, the victory being facilitated vy the defection of the major part of the federals. Thus it appears here that the rebels have gained important ground on both I the western and Vera Cruz fronts. They are also said to have occupied Man zanillo on the west coast. General Estrada, commander of the revolutionary forces in Westerni Mexico, reports that General Buelna not only completely routed the 2.000 federals un | der General Cardenas, but made prsion ers of Cardenas and 500 of his men, and | enptured about 1,000 rifles. General 1 Paulino Navarro was killed. Amnesty to Rebel Leaders. Austin. Texas, Dec. 28 (By the As sociated Press). —Amnesty of fifteen days lias beep granted to Mexican revo lutionary generals by President Obregon, according to ,T. L. Schleimer, who ar rived here today from Mexico City, to a# a- representative from the Mexican nresident. He stitted he was not at liberty to disclose his mission. CORONER’S INQUEST TO DETERMINE FIRE CAUSE Jury Will Abo Fix Blame For Fire in Illinois Insane Asylum. rßv the Associated Press.! * Chicago, Dec. 28.—A coroner’s inquest to determine the cause and fix the blame for the fire which on Wednesday night destroyed an annex building of the Dun niug Insane Asylum with a loss of 18 lives will get underway today. Mean while hospital authorities are endeavor ing to identify eight bodies, and are searching for five missing inmates, thought to have escaped and fled to relatives. Typhoid Death Rate Lowest Ever Re corded. Washington, Dec. 27—The typhoid death rate last, year was the lowest ever recorder in the registration area, com prising 85 per cent of the country’s population, the census bureau announc ed tonight. There were 6,081 deaths of typhoid fever in 1022, ns compared with 8,007 in 1021. and 6.805 in 1020. The rate per 100,000 population was 7.5 last year. 0.0 in 1021. 7.8 in 1920, 9.2 in 1910 and 12.6 in 1018. Only four of the 34 states in the registration area showed increases in the death rate of typhoid. They were New Hampshire with an increase of 1.6 per 100,000 over 1021, Colorado with 1.3, and Mississippi and California with an increase of 0.4. Kentucky and Tennessee had the largest decrease in their rates with 6 0 and 5.8 respectively. Georgia had the highest rate with 23.5 per 100.000 and South Carolina next with 22.0 Village Destroyed by Fire. Trent. Italy, Dec. 28.—The village of Salter. n»ar here, was almost complete ly destroyed by fire yesterday. Hun dreds of persons were made homeless.
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