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VOLUME XXIV
Each Passing Hour Now
Finds Woodrow Wilson
Growing Much Weaker
“He is Just Ebbing Away,”
Admiral Grayson Said This
Morning After Spending
> Entire Night at Bedside.
WILL NOT SWALLOW
ANY.NOURISHMENT
Pulse and Temperature Nor
mal, But His Condition is
Much Weaker—Knows the
End Is Near and Is Ready.
(By the AmotUlnl Pres*.l
No Chance at 1 o’eloeh.
Washington. Feb. 2—At 1 r>. nt.
(Herr was no evidence cf anv materia!
change in the condition of fortmr Prcsk
(lent Wilson.
Washington, Feb. 2.—-An official state
ment issued at US#) a. m. by physicians
attending Woodrow Wilson said: |
"The former President is growing grad-,
unify weaker,” nnd “is too exhausted to
• talk." I
Tin* physicians’ bulletin issued at
31:30 said:,
"Mr. Wilson is growing steadily weak-j
cr. He has been able to take but very >
little nonrislpnent. He has had some!
sleep and no pain. IJr recognizes;
those about him, but is too exhausted to’
talk. Our efforts in the main are <K- 1
reeted toward keeping him comfortable. I
(Signed)
CARY T. GRAYSON.
STERLING RUFFIN,
11. A. FOWLER.
“It looks as though Mr. Wilson would
pull through the day,” Dr. Grayson ad
ded to the formal text of the raedieal,
bulletin. “Rut. that is subject to the - '
hazards of a sudden change.”
SteatHly loosing Ground.
Washington, Feh. 2. —Steadily losing I
ground. Woodrow Wilson continues to |
grow weaker and weaker.
Rut having lasted through a night !
which his physicians feared woidd bring!
the end. they cannot predict how long;
'his remarkable vitality will hold out. )
Although he has taken no nourishment |
in almost 24 hours and is disinclined ev-1
en to take sips of water, Mr. Wilson's j
pulse, respiration and temperature to-1
were practically normal.
But he wag stemlij.v weaker yegfc;
t cr Dr. Wf
life is simply ebbing away. |
At no time has the former President
been un^onscioim; at no tithe have such i
heroic measures as applications of oxy-1
gen beeu resorted to; and at no times)
have opiates beeu given, as he has beeu
in no pain. Some stimulants have been
given in small loses.
At no time has Mr. Wilson been de
lirious, and he seems at all times to be j
conscious of what is going on in his cham
ber, although he is too weak to carry on
a conversation. He doe’s whisper a
“yes” and “no” in reply to questions
as to what may be done to make him
more comfortable.
All of Mr. Wilson's physicians feared
the dickering dame’ of life would go out
in the early morning hours when vitality
is lowest. Rut while they anxiously
watched bis heart action continued strong
and his breathing was regular while lie
slept peacefully.
Having come through the night the
physicians now feel there is no predict
' ing how long iris tenacity will carry him.
It is not beyond the range of possibility
that Woodrow Wilson might Unger along
three or four days. It is of course pos
sible that something may snap at any
minute and he will slip quickly away.
Mr. Wilson’s failure to take nourish
ment this morning was a disconcerting
sign to his physicians. When offered
li£ht food he shook his head firmly and
whispered no. When offered sips of wa
ter he make the same reply. Physicians
agreed that sustenance might have to be
given in some other way.
In the shaded chamber where the for
mer President lies Mrs. Wilson is his al
*' most constant attendant, and it has beeu
with difficulty that Dr. Grayson has per
suaded her to take any rest. She did
take some sleep during the night while
Dr. Grayson relieved her at the bedside.
, Then she took up the vigil this morning
while Dr. Grayson weqt to his home for
a brief rest. Either the physician or
the wife are constantly watching and
waiting.
On leaving the house this morning Dr.
Grayson said:
“He is slowly ebbing awny. He is a
brave man. He knows tbat life is end
ing."
Mr. Wilson has been conscious or part
ly conscious, he said, frequently during
the day and night that ) has elapsed since
the crisis came. He said also Mrs. Wil
son was "bearing the strain courageous-
Admiral Graysota returned to the Wil
son home shortly after 10 o'clock and
announced a few minutes Inter that “Mt.
Wilson still is conscious.”
Even before the physician made his
appearance ami other members of the
WHAT SAT’S BEAR BATS.
Fair tonight and Sunday; not much
change iu temperature.
The Concord Daily Tribune
household were astir a new procession of
l friends and admirers began to pass the
, house, to leave cards as a sign of sympa
thy, or to stand mutely at a respectful
distance. The police line again prevent
ed vehicles from jiassing through nearby
streets.
Secretary Hoover, who lives a few
1 doors above the Wilson home, was the
fir.-t to stop to leave a message of sym
pathy. A little later Cordell Hail,
chairman cf the Democratic National
Ccmmitte. stopped also to leave his rat'd:
Joseph Tumulty, secretary to Mr. Wil
! son wi’.en he was president, was tile first
caller to be admitted to. the house. When
1 he reappeared he said "Mrs. Wilson still
is hopeful.”
-t’S'.ie still believes there is a chance,
but of course she would not admit there
is not a chance."
(hit of the crowd that had gathered in
the street a small boy carried, to the
house a single rose as his offering to
the sick man. It was handed to the maid
wilts o|»ened the door.
Enormous quantities of mail and tel
! egrams pouring ijjto the Wilson home
1 will be acknowledged beginning today.
I Close friends have volunteered to take
up secretarial duties; others have offer
ed the loan of servants motor ears or
I anything else needed for the emergency.
Mentions Wilson in Prayer.
( Washington, Feb. 2. —Chaplain Mont
i gomcry referred to former President
'Wilson’s illness in his prayer at the
House of Representatives today.
| "In this silence, with subdued breath,”
he said, "we pray for that most dis
tinguished one as he lingers in the sha
dows of eternal morning. In that hushed
chamber reveal Thyself in the - varied
forms of comfort and peace; give restful
assurance to all sad ami heavy hearts. |
Shelter and keep him in Thy secret
4 place, and tuny the shadow of the Most
i High bathe his brow as lie awaits the
summons to enter his Father’s House- —
in Heaven forever more—tin sigh Jckiis
Christ, our Lord—Amen.” ,
Paris Sympathetic.
| Pavis. Feb. 2.—Woodrow Wilson’s sc
j nous conditions caused great concern
. this morning. The newspapers are most
j sympathetic in their reference to the for
j mer President.
j Gets Prominent Place in London Papers,
j London. Feb. 2.—-Woodrow Wilson’s
I critical illness was an outstanding fea
lure of the world’s news in the news-
Lrvom Washington were printed nrider
{.-prominent headlines, and "the, introduc
tory paragraphs recalled the activities
iof the former President in war and
j peace.
Causes Concern in Italy.
Rome, Feb. 2. —News of the grave con
dition of former President Wilson has
caused deep concern lyre. Although
Italian opinion generally differed with
him regarding the Fiume and Adriatic
questions, his lofty ideals were widely
recognized. Former Premier Orlando,
who-was in close relation with Mr. Wil
son at the peace conference, expressed
I profound regret on hearing the sad tiiT
ings, and there were similar expressions
of regret and sympathy al the Vatican.
CLAIMS CONVENTION~IS
RATIFIED BY MEXICANS
Convention Relates to the American ami
Mexican Governments.
Mexico t'ity. via IsM-edo, Feb. 2 (By
United States-Mexican claims conven
tion was raified by the Mexican Senate
yesterday after a compromise between the
majority and minority blocs. The min
ority had refused persistently to form a
quorum and permit the matter to be
brought before the Senate.
In the final compromise the minority's
objections were reduced considerably and
the foreign relations committee in return
made certain concessions, amending its
report so as to make it agreeable to them.
Toy Fair in New York.
New York, Feb. 2.—The annual toy
fair, which draws toy manufacturers
from all parts of the world to exhibit
their lines here, will be opened next
Monday' and continued until March 8.
This annual event link assumed such
importance .that a Toy Chamber of
Commerce of large proportions has
grown up to further its ends. The fair,
like the great fairs of Europe, is the
result of a demand nmong purchasers
for a concentration point where trade
routes meet, at which business can be
accomplished readily and economically.
The booking of a large proportion of toy
orders early in the year enables manu
facturers to purchase raw materials and
supplies in large quantities and thus at
a smaller cost; also to give steadier em
ployment to their factory workers.
Arrangements are being made by the
Toy Fair Chamber of Commerce to ac
commodate the largest number of buyers
that ever has attended the fair. A ban
quet will be held on Washington’s
Birthday at the Hotel Astor, at which
1000 leading men ami women iu the toy
industry are expected to. gather. The
chief speaker • will be Herbert Hoover,
Secretary of Commerce.
Validity of Divorce Decree .Argued.
(By (he Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Oa.. Feb. 2.—With the jury
excused until Monday, the validity of
the divorce decree obtained by Mrs. One
zima DeßoucheJ from Adolf Rocquet ns
it affected the legal merits of her en
gagement to Asa G. Candler. Sr., was
argued before Judge Sibley in U. 8. Dis
trict court here today. t;
' Three~KlUed in Explosion.
(Mr (hs associated Press.)
Kansas City. Mo., Feb. 2.—Three per
sona were killed and several injured in
a gas explosion here oday in the build
ing occupied by the. Bailey Reynolds
Chandelier Company. . The explosion
shook the entire downtown district.
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CONCORD, N. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1924
Strawn
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Sitnh H. Strawn (above) of Chicago,
has be*'i] appointed by President Cool
idge to test, with former Attorney Gen
eral Thomas W. Gregory, validity of oil
leases granted by former Secretary Fall.
CA1.1.8 CI.Ur.CH TO ACCOUNT
FOR ITS GIRL PROBLEM
Same Ones Sent. Out to Wheedle Money
From Strange Men.
Atlantic City. Feb. 2, —That (he
modern "ill, who is looked upon by the
church ns "a problem,” js Hie same
girl tlie church sent out on every tag dag
to “accost strange men and cajole
money out of them" was declared today
by Cannon Gabriel Farrell, Jr., of
Newark, iu .‘presenting to the annual
ofr (fie ''
province of New York and New Jersey,
the report of the committee on religious
education. "Once the natural barrier of
reserve is taken down,” he said, “it can
never be rebuilt. The girls of today are
in a position that the girls of no other
generation were ih. Chaperones are out
of date; boys and girls go to dances to
gether. mingle together at tother func
tions. *
“We deplore the boldness and lack of
reserve of tlie modern girl, but we must
not torget that she is the same gh-1
yon sent out on every street comer dur
ing tag days to accost strange men and
cajole money out of them."
Declaring that the church has never
understood the adolescent. Cannon Far
rell made a plea for greater effort on the
part of the church io preserve the illu
sions of youth.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Firm Today Owing to Higher
Liverpool Gables.—May up to 34.22.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 2.—The cotton market
opened firm today owing to higher Liver
pool cables and continued reports of an
increasing demand for spot cotton from
the Continent both in Liverpool and
southern market. May sold up to 34.22
and July to 32.88, but there-was a good
deal of realizing and some local selling
on the advance. Trading later became
comparatively quiet although prices held
steady within five or six points of the
best during the early trading.
Cotton futures opened firm: March
33.80; May 34.20: July 32.85; October
28.20; December 27.00.
First Ahl to Cupid. *
New York, Feb. 2. A courting
centre" for the lovelorn will be provided
in the Broadway Tabernacle of Kev. Dr.
Christian F. Iteisner. pastor of the con
gregation that proposed to build it. has
his way. He announced the idea to
day at a meeting to discuss the plans.
The temple, which has been projected
for Washington Heights, would cost
$4,000,000 and besides topping ail struc
tures in 'the city because of the height
of the land uptown, would combine with
the chilrch a domintory 'and apartment
building with store rooms.
I)r. Reisner said the 500 young men
who would live in the dormitory would
need to know attractive young women
of the parish, and he thought such a
Weans would be best for fostering the
best intentions. After they marry
they can move from the dormitory into
the apartment building and spend their
lives there, lie pointed out.
Cruiser Richmond Ordered to Vera Cruz
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 2.—The cruiser
Richmond, nt Galveston, lias been or
dered- back to Vend Cruz to relieve the
cruiser Omaha and six destroyers, tem
porarily detained there on instructions
from Washington. The Richmond is
expected to arrive in Vera Cruz tomor
row night.
Teapots to Be Worm as Campaign
Badges.
Oregon City, Ore., Feb. 2.—Ten
thousand miniature aluminum teapots
have been ordered gS badges for Clacka
mas County Democrats in the forth
coming campaign, W. W. Wood beck,
Cbaimnn of the Democratic .-County
Committee, announces.
FINAL PUtfE HAVE
BEEN M8PIEI) FI
COMING Os SUHDIIj
The Will!
Preach in First Presby-j
terian Church Here Mon
day Morning; at 9:30.
COMMITTE®EADY j
FOR THE SERVICE
Ushers Appointed From
Practically Church
in City—Ser 'ice Will Last
Just Exactly One Hour.
T-ie committee in? 'barge of the Billy
Sunday meeting to ( held in the First
Presbyterian Church Henday morning nt 1
1 11:30, announces tltd, tlie doors of the
church will he open, to the public at !)
o'clock. Rev. J. Ft ul; Armstrong, the
chairman of the' Wet ing, and President
of the Ministerial At irt.--i.-ition. will have
charge of the prog* in. Mr. Sunday
and his party will irrive promptly al
0:30 a. in., and the J smmittee in charge
hopes to Have the el rnvd seated in or-
I der that no time will k- lost as Mr. Sun
day will have just a hour in Concord.
The opening prayc will be conducted
b.v I>r. G. A. Marti! of the First Bap
tist Church, followed iy Mr. Sunday and
the services will be ej jsod with a prayer
by Rev. J. ('. Rowan'
Alex Howard awl J mes Pharr will net
as head ushers and 1 fill he assisted by
A. F. Hartsell, J.-R .Pavis, A. L. Per
due. A. E. Harris; , ~ G. Odell, J. <’.
Query, S. I\. Pottofton and J. A.
Shatters, representafifes from practical
ly every churc'.i in Oaicnrd. The ushers
will report at the chart'll at 8:45 in or
der to get their assignments before the
opening e.f the ehujfh to the general
public, ('hairs are hi-ing moved to (he
church in order thntlgill available space
may bo occupied.
The in tile piioir has been re
served for the ministers of Concord and
it is hoped that every minister will lie
present.
PRIZES FOR REST ESSAYS
For the Purpose of Interest ing People in
Raleigh. N. C„ Fj|b. 2.—Announce
ment of the ijfcjhjye fifty dollar
prizes (Si- (Tie Besf-?s*iys sußmltterf in
the tenehers's essay contest to be con
ducted b.v the North Carolina Educa
tion Association, has been made bv
Jutes Warren, secretary of tlie associa
tion.
The contest will he for the purpose of
interesting the teachers of the state in
research work and in investigation of
conditions and methods of the state and
to secure if possible, new ideas of
substance on the educational work of
North-Carolina, such that will be bene
ficial to the program of the educational
work of the. state.
The contestants may select their own
subject but it must be along .the lines of
tfie outstanding accomplishments or the
special needs of the educational system
of North Carolina,, the announcement
says. The essays may bo from 3000 to
7000 words in length and the con
testants must agree that their
manusripts become tlie property of
the Nortli Carolina Education Associa
tion and that they may be published at
any time that the Association may see
fit.
In expressing the reasons for the con
test, the announced said, “It is believed
that hundreds of teachers in the state
have done and- arc doing outstanding
wovk in the fields that they, represent;
or whose experience will be valuable
to other .members of the profession; or
who see problems still unsolved about
rdhich they have definite ideas. It is for
the purpose of encouraging those
teachers to give to the members of the
profession, generally the benefit of their
knowledge that the Association is offer
ing these prizes.”
A committee of three to act as
judges will be appointed by 'the
president of tlie Association.
Further information concerning tlie
contest may be had by applying to the
secretary of the Association, .Tales
Warren at Raleigh. N. C.
MAGNUS JOHNSON SHAKES
FIST AT CORRESPONDENT
Farmer-Labor Senator Creates Scene in
Senate Press Gallery.
Washington, I). 0.. Jan. 31—Magnus
Johnson. Farmer-Labor Senator from
Minnesota, invaded the Senate press gal
lery today to make a personal, but verb
al attack on a correspondent of a Min
nesota paper.
Shaking!his fist in the correspondent’s
face. Senator Johnson used strong ad
! ,'iectives and epithets in taking exception
to an article written by the eorresp >nd
-1 cut concerning a measure before the
Senate Agricultural (’oinmittee.
Half a hundred c< rrespondents gather
ed around and there were cries of "throw
him out” before the Senator was escort
ed from the gallery by the nuperintend
■ ent. ■
MINERS’ CONVENTION
ENDED DURING DAY
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i Alexander Howat Was Being Dragged
From Platform as Adjournment Came.
Indianapolis, lnd.. Feb. 2 (By the As
sociated Press).- —Amid riotous scenes the
i biennial convention of United Mine
Workers of America was declared ad
i journed sine die b.v President John L.
i Lewis at 10.45 o’clock today, Adjourn
• ment was announced by the President
- while the delegates howled as Alexander
, Howat, deposed President of the Kansas
; district, was dragged from the platform
• by two sergeanta-at-arms.
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sonal attorney for Harry F. Sinelair,
oil king. testified before the Senate com
mittee that Sinclair loaned former Secre
tary Fall $25,000. Photograph snapped
on Washington street before hearing on
the Teapot Home oil lease. Zev, famous
race horse, was named after Zevely.
SIGHT IS REGAINED
BY “MYSTJERY GIRI."
Willetta Huggins, Who “Saw" anil
“Heard” lty Smell and Tourh. Is
Cured.
Milwaukee. Feb. 2.—Willetta Hug
gins no longer need use her nose for eyes
and her lingers for ears. After four
years of total deafness and three of
total blindness, the girl who astounded
special istrf by her ability to “see” and
"hear" Wo-Seen cured. >
A Christian Science praetioner in the
girl's home town, Chippewa Falls, is
given credit for the cure. Willetta
herself declares God restored her sight
add hearing.
Iler statements that her faculties were
.returning were greeted witli almost, as
much scepticism as her earlier asser
tions that she could distinguish eolors
by Hie smell, and sounds by touch. Spe
cialists subjected ber to just as rigorous
tests to determine ber cure as they did
to try to prove she could see mid hear
two years ago.
The examinatiifi, ntnde SiSnday toy
Dr. T. .1. Williams, of Chicago, and two
assistants, was so severe that Wilieta
was confined to her bed today. However,
the physicians were-satisfied her sight is
50 per cent, normal, hearing in the Jest
ear practically normal and in the right
ear 40 per cent.
They do not know how to explain her
recovery unless it is due to her gradual
physical improvement and her age.
The girl first said she was regaining
her hearing and vision last fall. Little
attention was paid to her in the State
School for the Blind, where she lives,
.until she returned from a Christmas va
<ation at her home. Then Supt. J. T.
Hon per made an examination and was
convinced, He summoned the other phy
sicians to confirm his opinion.
After she completely lost both sound
and vision she surprised her teachers by
beginning to emulate Helen Keller, of
whom she had been .told. Two years
ago. under the most rigorous test, she
sorted colored yarns, identified photo
graphs. repeated sentences which she
could ‘‘hear’ by placing her fingertips
on the speaker's chest, and even had
•telephone conversations by placing a
finger on the disc of the receiver.
Mere Titan 1.000 Miles of Highways
Finished in 1023.
Raleigh. Feb. 2.—More than 1.000
, miles of highways were completed by
the North Carolina state highway ile
i partment during the year 1023. accord
ing to tint monthly bulletin issued by
, that department. This was greater than
i the number of miles of roads built in
. the state during 1022. The cost of the
. 1.053 mi'es of roads completed in 1023
. was estimated at $22,700,000. The
mileage represents over 17, per cent of
, the total mileage of the state highway
. system. This was pointed oift enabling
i travel to de done more easily and ex
tensively and at lest expense than ever
, before. It. was said tlint if the plana of
the state highway department are onr
. ried out for the year 1024, that there
■ will be even ai larger amount of roads
. completed during the 1024 than in in
. previous year.
Many Charlotte People Go Forward ns
BUly Preaches.
Charlotte, Feb. I.—Twelve hundred
or. move men and women went forward
1 tcniglit to join the clturrh or reconse
crate themselves, when Mr. Sunday
- gave the invitation after one of the
t> greatest sermons he has yet preached,
e In the throng Were many of the most
- prominent men and women in Charlotte.
The sermon was a searching one and
- was delivered with tremendous power,
t Many prominent groups of peop’e were
r present, merchants, manufacturer* and
s clubs of various kinds and others out of
n 'this personnel scores made profession
of faith.
Fall Declines to Answer
Questions of Committee
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VALUE AND NUMBER OF
HORSES HAVE DECREASED
Siitre the World War. According to State* •
ment by Stale Agricultural Statists t
cian. j I
Mx -I.e Associates! Pro*.. 1
Raleigh. X. Feb. 2.—The value
and number of horses has decreased since
the World War. a cowling to a statement
issued by F. .1. Parke,-, .State Agricul-
Statistician, here yesterday. In
Hie South they are not as useful as
mules, it was said. It appears that the
decrease has been about 2 per cent, dur
ing 1.123, leaving a tolal for the Slate
o, approximately 163,000 heads, with an
average value of 103 dollars for chore
over two years old, says the statement.
The number listed for taxation in 10°°
was approximately 178.000 for the {pale!
as a whole.
"The old saying that the two toughest
things in the South are the mules and
cotton, is probably true," said Mr. Par
ker. “This accounts for the gradual re
placing of farm work by horses with
mules. There has probably been no de
crease in the estimated 260,00*) mules on
farms Che first of this year. The num
ber taxed in the stale in 1022 was 272,-
000. while the total number of work
stock enumerated in the Farm Census
far last June was 260,000 mules were
.reported to average $l3O each far this
month.",
"The number of milk cows appear to
remain the same as one year ago, the
estimate being 36.1,000 with an average
value of $43 per head. Other eatle
seem to have decreased in number, ac
cording to the crop reporters' estimates
and to the number on a great many |
farms reported ,to the Department of
Agriculture. The decrease during 1023 •
appears to be about 3 per cent., inak-!
icg the present number on farms 270.- 1
000. with an average value of $lO. Ac
cording to the tax returns 642.000 cattle!
were enumerated during the summer of
1022 while 334,000 milk cows of milk
ing age were reported on the Farm Cen
sus last June.
“The 1.200,000 hogs estimated to be
on the farms the first of the year rep
resented a decrease of one per cent,
during the past year. The average val
ue is estimated at sl3 per head. The
number of taxed hogs listed was 1,00,8.-
0<)O. According to the reports on the
Farm Census also made by the tax list
ers, there were 144.000 sows of breed
ing age. oil tiie farms. Both of these
latter figures ore probably less than
the actual figiy-es.
"The sheep area of the state is dis-
la_ the northwestern mquptain
con 11 tries. According lo the reports of
that area the number is probably un-.
changed from that of a year ago. Due'
to the United States Census making in- j
complete enumerations in 1020, the offi-j
eial estimate of 82,000 sheep lias been i
low since that time. The average value
is estimated to be $7-10 per bread. This
value is much lower than that for the
'better grades found in the mountain
counties. According to the tax returns,
there were listed 110.000 sheep in the
state for 1022. There were 68,<XX) enu- 1
merated in the Fard Census as being
owe sheep. Calebs were reportfcjil o
to have a value of $4.75 per head, and
ewes $6.50 per head.
There was an increase of 3 per cent,
in the poultry on the farm during 1023.
There has been a steady increase in poul
try for the last two or three years. The
average value is estimated at $.75 each.
Farm wages continue at $27.00 per
month with and $37.0 without board,
while the daily wage without board is
SI.BO. The farm labor supply appears
appears to be about 20 per cent, less
than normal, while the demand is prac
tically equal to the normal for this per
iod.
DEMAND RETURN OF COLONIES
FOR SLEEPING SICKNESS CURE
Germany Puts Price Upon Remedy
Capable of Banishing Plague From
Central Africa,
Bremen. Feb. 2.—Unconditional re
storation of Germany’s colonies and
pre-war rights is the price demanded by
the German Colonial Society for a new
remedy for the prevention of sleeping
sickness. The society expresses the be
lief that Germany in the remedy has a
powerful political weapon in hand
which places her in a position to force
revocation of the colonial mandates!
executed under the Versailles treaty.
“Germany holds the key to Central
Africa in the remedy." says Dr. Zaehe,
well known as a eolonial expert. He ex
presses Hie belief that the remedy for
sleeping sickness and Tsetse fever is
destined to convert Central Africa into
a prosperous, fertile country, inhabited
by an industrious people.
"No colonies, no remedy,” is the defi
; hurled by Edouard Aehetis, chairman of
, the Bremen section of the German Co
► lonial Society. He suspeets that this
stand may provide the charge of in
. humanity, but he reminds his critics of
. the Allied “hunger blorknde" and Pre
• mier Clemeneeau's dictum that there
f were “twenty million too many Ger
. mans in the world "
> German colonial enthusiasts have de
i manded that the German Government
i imrfiediately protect the remedy against
the undue exploitation by the Entente
Powers.
Cclil Winter in Germany,
i Berlin. Feb. 2.—So severe has been
1 the cold in Lower Germany this winter
- that, the River Main has been complete
! ly frozen over at Mayenee, to sueli n
e thickness as to be safe for traffic- This
. has not happened before within living
t memory.
i Some snow falls in each of the United
■. States. The greatest fall occurs in the
e Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains
d on the Pacific Coast, where it ranges
f from 30 to 40 feet in depth. At Summit,
n California, 60 feet has been recorded in
a single season 25 feet it) a single month.
« TODAY’S «
a NEWS «
6 TODAY «
(NO. 25.
Haled Before the Senate Oil
Committee Against Pro
... foe*- - Icians Fall
■state Uftratt . j Any.
M' REASONS WHY
HE DOESN’T TALK
Says Committee Has No
Power to Act—Afraid the
Evidence May Be Used
Against Him Later.
(By the Associated Pre«».>
Washington, Feb. 2.—Haled before
the Senate oil committee today against,
protests of his attorneys and physicians,
former Interior Secretary Fall flatly re
fused to answer questions about the
naval oil leases and his relations with
Harry F_ Sinelair and E. F. Dojieny.
Mr. Fall gave two major reasons why
he declined to reply. The first was that
the authority given to the investigating
committee at the last Congress had ex
pired ; and the second that in the light
of the action of Congress in directing
institution of court action, civil awl
criminal, in oil lease eases, any answers
he made might tend to incriminate him.
The former Secretary read his careful
ly prepared statement in even and firm
voice. He appeared to be suffering lit
tle from nervous strain although he had
been confined to his bed under the care
of physicians since he reached Washing
ton from New Orleans a week ago.
Mr. Fall was called before the com
mittee to explain loans made to him by
Dohenj- and Sinclair. Just one ques
tion was put.
"Do you care to make any further
statement about the matters under con
sideration by this committee?” asked
Senator Walsh, democrat, of Montana.
After the committee had gone inH
executive session Mr. Fall was brought
out of the ante-room where lie had been
awaiting its decision. He was resting
heavily upon the arms of two men who
virtually carried him down, the corridor
to the rom of Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia, where a lounge was found for
him. lie seemed dazed and very weak.
Its authority to continue the investi
gation having been challenged by Mr.
Fall, tire committee decided to ask the
Senate en Monday to remove pH doubt -
by readopting the. original resolution au
thorizing .the inquiry. The committee
then adjourned until next THesdav.
(ffmniiri 1“ (TO I tlrwlaj JIHTr “fiOtllu 00
then decline to answer questions the
Senators said the issue of the authority
Os the committee to compel an answer
under pain of contempt proceedings in
the courts would be squarely raised.
Sinclair Preparing to Come Home.
Paris, Feb. 2 (By the Associated
Press). —Mason Day, the representative
in Europe of the Sinclair oil interests,
today issued in behalf of Harry F. Sin
clair the following statement:
"I expect to return to America on
either the steamship Berengaria sailing
February Gth, or the steamship President
Harding, sailing February 12th.”
tSigned) “H. F. SINCLAIR.”
COOPER INDICTED
Indictments Returned by United States
Grand Jury.—Trial Monday.
Wilmington, Feb. 2 (By the Associat
ed Press). —Lieut. Gov, W. B. Cooper,
of North Carolina, Thos. E. Cooper, his
brother, Horace C. Cooper, his son, and
Clyde IV. Lassiter, were indicted by the
United States grand jury here today on
criminal charges growing out of the fail
ure of the Commercial National Bank of
Wilmington a year ago. The Coopers
were officials of the bank and Lassiter
was a customer. They are expected to
go on trial Monday.
Lieut. Governor Cooper and Thos. E.
Cooper are charged in one indictment con
taining 20 counts, with conspiring to em
bezzle and misapply funds of the bank
of which they were chairman of the
board and President, respectively. This,
indictment also eharges them with aid
ing and abetting Horace Cooper, cash
ier of Hie bank, in making false entries
in the books.
Another indictment charges the Lieut.
Governor and Thos. E. Cooper with con
version of funds of the bank. This in
' dietment contains 13 counts. A third in
j diet ment also containing thirteen counts,
t charges Thos. E. Cooper with eonver
-1 sion and misapplication of funds, and
| making false entries.
Tbos. E. Cooper and Lassiter, a depos
itor, were charged in the fourth indict
ment, with abstracting and misapplying
funds of the bank. This indictment
charges Horace Cooiier with making false
entries in connection with transactions
between the President of the bank and
Lassiter. It contains 7 counts.
Horace Cooper is named in n separate
indictment containing six counts charg
ing him with converting and misapplying
funds of the bank, and making false en
tries.
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