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O DISPATCHES « VOLUME XXIV Coolidge May Cancel Nominations of Both Pomerene and Strawn Washington Reports - Sayi Nomination of Strawn is Practically Certain to Be Withdrawn by President. DENVER OILMAN GIVES TESTIMONY Says He Was Told Confiden tially That Sinclair Would; Get Teapot Dome.—Gar field May Be Named. Washington. Fob. 14.—President Cool idge apparently is preparing to withdraw fr m the Semite the nomination of Sils H, Strawn. of Illinois, as special gov ernment counsel in the oil lease eases. It its possible that the name of Alice Pomerene, Mr. Strawh's colleaßne, also' will lie withdrawn. .fames'll. GarHled. of Ohio, who was Secretary of the Interior under Roose velt. may he chosen las counsel in the plnee of Mr. Strawn. Men Not Popular. Washington, D. C., Feb. I.l.—There were further indications today of inipend inß developments of tirst importance in connection with the designation of gov ernment counsel to prosecute the oil lease cases. The question was tniked over with President Coolidge by Chairman Lenroot of the oil committee and Senator Curtis of Kansas, the republican Senate whip, and afterward there was increasing evi dence that the committee would refuse to give approval to one or both of" the men nominated as counsel by the Presi dent. ' Meantime some of those intimately ac quainted with the trend of developments bellve that voluntary changes may be made in the President's selections pre cluding the necessity of adverse Senate action. Washington, Feb. 13.—-Carl C. Schuy ler. a Denver attorney, telegraphed Sen ator Walsh, democrat of Montana, today that he has in his possession correspond ence which tie thought the Senate oil committee should have. Senator Walsh snid he would be summoned. At the same time the JJontana Sena tor received the ' telegram -from -D. F. Stnckclbaok, of the Denver Post.- saving he had good reason ra* believe-OiiPW correspondence in Schuyler's possession was "sensational.’’ ‘ t Public Opinion Will Fore* Action. Washington, D. C., Fern. 13.—A pre diction that public opinion will force I’resilient Coolidge to remove every offi cial connected with the. oil reserve leases was made today by Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, democratic leader, in reply to the President’s refusal to accept the. Sen ate's advice and immediately ask for the resignation of Secretary Denby. Knew Sinclair Would Get I.ease. Washington, Feb. 13—lam J. Stick, n Denver oil man, testified today before the Senate oil. committee that the Pi oneer Oil Company officials had told him confidentially a week lieforc the Teapot Dome was leased that Harry F. Sinclair was to get the lease. When the oil committee resumed hear ings this morniug Slack, who testified yesterday, was cross examined by Chair man Lenroot. Stuck emphasized the danger of draining the Teapot Dome by wells which would be' opened out the land surrounding the navnl reserve under the notion which the Interior Department had taken in 1920. when the rights to operate on such land had been sold at public auc tion. “In 1920 it ‘was common talk among the oil men that the reserve was being drained,” he said. He declared that he had never thought of seeking to obtain n lease to the en tire reserve, but was only trying to ar range for the privilege of driving offset wells to prevent draining of the entire reserve. His advances to obtain an ar rangement had been in 1917 by Admirer Griffin and Commanders Stew art. Wright and Shafroth. i Taking issue with- George Creel, who also testified yesterday. Stack said the former chairman of the committee on i»ub lic information did know that K. L. Do heny was associated with him in the ef forts to get a lease to drill offset wells in Teapot Dome. "1 may not have told him the money I paid him came from Doheny, but lie knew that I had none and that Mr. Do heny was backing me,” Stack said. Stack said the $5,000 he paid to Creel was the amount named by the latter as the “grub stake” he would need. Creel was employed, he said, because he knew officials in Washington and was to rep resent the syndicate in the national cap ital. Stack Maid, he. had shown Secretary Daniels where Teapot Dome was being drained every day, but the Secretary said if the fields were being drained the gov- YVHAT SAT'S BEAR SATB. 7*l! 8 W Increasing cloudiness tonight, probab ly light snow in west portion; Thursday, unsettled, no* much change in tempira ture. i‘ , The Concord Daily Tribune ♦.— MRS. WILSON STRONG FOR j • AID TO GERMAN CHILDREN 1 Dixmbst i Flag Incident With a Word ! and Declares Husband Wairtd Re for Such Help. . New York. Feb. 14. —Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, in a letter to Major General He pry Allen, made public today, ex • pifw-ed hope that the. fupd 'for aid of helpless German children would con tinue to find generous support. Her letter, in answer to information from ; General Allen that the Hag incident at ■ j the German embassy at the time of Mr. , Wilson’s death had alienated numbers of workers for the cause and caused the cancellation of some gifts, follows: "Dear General Allen: “Tim information contained in your letter of February 10th with respect to' the starving children of Grrinany cause.-' me genuine distress. As a private citi zen I will not venture to comment on the official aspect of the recent flag epi ,■ node; but I am convinced the feeling of my. husband on the phase of the matter presented by you would so entirely ac cord with m.v own I do not hestinfe t > express the hope that your funds in aid of helpless German children may find generous' support. “I am sure Mr. Wilson would not have the devotion And loyalty of the American people whom lie loved take on a guise of resentment which might cause suffering if not death among in nocent children, ■ . / - , “Faithfully and sincerely, yours, (Signed) “EDITH BOLLING WILSON.” THOMAS COOPER TAKES BLAME FOR EVERYTHING Say* If Government Charges Are True He Alone Is Wholly Responsible. Wilmington. N. 0., Feb. 13 (By the Associated Press). —Thomas E. Cooper, president of the defunct Commercial Nat ional Bank, on trial with his brother, Lieut. Governor W. B. Cooper, on charg es of conspiracy in connection with the failure of the bunk, today tookeipon him self all responsibility for transactions which the government alleges were'fraud ulent. Testifying as the first defense witness he declared that his brother who was chairman of the board of directors of the bank, had no knowledge of the trans actions. Mr. Cooper denied that he and his brother bad conspired together ns charg tempted to defraud the bank, misapiy its funds, or tq make false entries with the intent to deceive. , - The younger CJoper took the witness stand late yesterday, and wan expected to be on the stand most of the day. Lieutenant Governor Ojoper was to fol low him on the stand. Cooper today reiterated his belief that the bank was solvent prior tb the time it was closed, and than, if given time it could hnve been saved. He declared that he and other mejnbers of his. family had large deposits in the bank at the time it was closed. eminent was getting its oil just the same from near-by wells. He conferred also with naval officials regarding the matter. Stack said, but he became convinced he was making no headway. It was after this that be en tered into contract with the Doheny in terests in an effort to get to drill t tie -off set wells. This was in January, 1921. “What did you tell Mr. Doheny?" asked Chairman Lenroot. “I told him that it was my belief that the new administration would lease the reserves.” ♦ Stack said that Schuyler as hist at torney had drawn up thy contract. ' In the Spring of 1921, he said, he went to the Teapot Dome with geologists from Denver and found that 2.800 acres of the reserve was subject to drainage. After making a map of the whole Tea pot Dome, be said, he sent geologists to Washington with it. He was told tliat Geological Survey officials agree that the map was correct and drainage was tak > ing place. , 1 ’ ! ‘1 shower! Doheny the map and told ■ him what the Geological Survey said, ■ and he became enthused.” he said. He said that Secretary Denby at first i refused to have anything to do with leasing the Dome, but he convinced the ; secretary that A the drainage was taking t place. This was in June, he said, and ■ the reserves had been transferred to the Interior Department in May. He said I Secretary Denby did not tell him it had i been transferred to the Interior Depart- I ment. ' Call For Documents. Washington, Feb. 13.—The to day adopted the resolution .of Senator Dill, democrat, of Washington, callipg upon the State Department for copies of all diplomatic correspondence in connec tion with the Senate’s ratification of the Colombian treaty which was urged by former Secretary Fall. A second resolution by Senator DID, calling for similar 1 reports from the State Department ns to coinmunieatpons St may have had concerning oil concessions, or leases in nine other countries ulso was adopted. ’ Prosecutions Would Be Approved. Washington, Feb. 13. —President Cool idge’* New York speech in which he re ferred to the oil disclosures led Senator MeKellar, democrat, of Tennessee, to make a renewed demand in the Senate for immediate court action. The Sena-' tor said Sir. Coolidge’* promise of prose cutioris would be approved by every one. 'i. The transportation problem in Tokyo - is acute. Hundreds of street cars were burned during the recent Quake. ' ==?»" ■" ■ "■ ~ " Arrested. mgr W ■ : a’ lgp| JRBHs | ■ Pm BP—»I Mrs. Asn G. Candler (above) of At lanta, .Gn., wife of the t"oca-Cola King, was arrested by police who raided a fashionable apartment. » ~ - t BRING PHAGE OF EXTREME HERESY ■ *•- ~, . Bishop William Montgomery Brown, of Gallon. Ohio. Will Face Trial. New York, Feb. 12.—The Rev. Wil liam Montgomery Brown, of Galion. Ohio, bishop of the Protestant Episco pal Church, and known to his opponents as "the Bishop of Bolshevists and Athe ists,” faces trial on charges ofi extreme heresy, it became known today. The charges, framed by Bishops A. C. A. Hall, of Vermont; Joseph M. Francis, of Indianapolis, and William L. Gravntt, of West Virginia, and sent to the House of Bishops, were based on statements made by Bishop Brown in this book, "Communism and Christian ism,” and set forth that the (churchman “holds and teaches certain doctrines con trary to those held by the Protestant Episcopal Church of America.” Theodore Scheuder. author of books of religion, and friend of the Rev. Sir. Brown, made public the charges. Bi shop Rrown formerly was Gishop of Ar kansas. Ml ST REMOVE BI LLET -.i- "lAiKG, Mbs Bernice Euless, of Graham, on Way tb Philadelphia For Operation to Save Life. Greensboro. Feb. 12- —Miss P.erniec Euless, of Graham, Was on her way last night to Philadelphia where doctors wifi make an effort to remove a pistol ball which has been embedded in her left .lug for 21 years. L’nless the bullet, can be removed it is doubtful, physicians say. Whether she can five. When nine years old Mias Euless was playing in the kitchen with her sister. Outside n neighbor shot at ii dog. The children, attracted by the noise of the shot, rant to a window just before the man shot again. The second bullet struck a stone and, glancing, hit the young girl in the neck, directly in rant aitd tinder the chin. Miss ’Euless never suffered from the effects of the wound until three weeks ago wheh she' became ill. An X-ra.v pic ture disclosed the fact that the bullbt had worked its way from the neck to the lung. ALBEMARLE TO ERECT HIGH SCHOOL BOLDING. Only One Negative Vote Cast for *200,- 000 Bond Issue—Work to Start Soon. Albemarel. Feb. 12.—Two hundred thousand dollars in bonds for the erec tion of a modern high school building was voted by the town of Albemarle in ’an election held today. Only one vote was cast in opposition to the bond issue. The voting population of Albemarle is approximately 900. Only 266 voters qualified to vote in the bond election. Os this number 51 did not vote. A site containing nbout five acres sit uated near the center of the town has already been secured for the new school building. It is planned to have plans drawn at once in order that work can be started as early as possible on the new structure. The school bonrd is composed of the' following: R. L. Smith, ehnirman ; A. P. Harris, M. A. Roger, H. 1., Horton. A. 1,. Patterson and W. L. Mnnn. Severs Diplomatic Relations. Washington, 1). C„ Feb. 13 (By the Associated Press).—Efiploniatie rela tions between the United States and the government of Honduran have been sev ered by the State'Department. The step was taken because of the failure of the . political factions in Honduras to reach, an agreement under which constitutional government can be restored by peaceful , means. • ■ Capetown Accurately Hears Schenectady Radio Programs. Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. 12.—The General Klectrie company today nn i nonneed receipt of a letter containing i the log of a radio program broadcast here Jammry 4 and received at Cape Town, South Africa. * Every number contained in the ’log ’ chqeked with the program, as broad | cast. The etact distance • from Sche ‘ noctady to Cape Town is 7,880 miles. V* Will Not Hamper Labor Leaden. fßy the Associated rrias.) , London, Feb. 13.—Former Prime Min ister Baldwin indicated today (bat the ! conservative opopsrtion was not likely to > take any action likely te hamper the s MacDonald cabinet in negotiations with ■France. -s concord, n. c., Wednesday, February 13,1924 -H; " • "'V . ■ == Christian Endeavor Meet Being Held in City Today ■■—•.u.raw— dfc : * Leadership Jjitttutc Being by Promi nent Leaders—First Ses sion This Afternoon, NIGHT SESSION TO START At 7 O’CLOCK Sessions to BeHeld at Meth dist Protestaiit Church on Ann Street.—{Services Arc Arousing Ihterest. Quite a number of tpe churches in the | city arc not having, tip ir regular prayer meeting service this evening so that their young people may have an opportunity to attend the Christian Endeavor Lead ership Institute at the Methodist Prot estant O.iureh. This) institute will be attended by the Christian Endeavor Fo ci lies of Kannapolis. < Roberta. Poplar Tent, Bethpago, and pther chnrehes in the county, as well atf those in the city proper. It is understood tlipt there will he representations fri>m the Epworth ]>agues and Baptist. Young Peoples’ Fn ions of the city also. The first .yesslohf wifi open at 4:30 p. m., under the leadership of Mr. Charles F. Evans, of Chattanooga. Tenn. Mr. ‘Evans is an expert in work with tile young people* of the ehUnii and lias been a national figure in Christian Endeavor work for the fifteen years. As; a Field Secretary of the All-South Chris tian Endeavor Extension Committee, he was largely responsible tor the achieve ments of the comniitteo when in 1918-21, there were organized ip the South 1905 new Christian Endeavor Societies in 26 denominations. For the act three yenrs, he, has been the. Southern Secretary of the L’nited Society of Christ inn Endeavor and has had directly under, his supervis ion all the Christian Endeavor work of over thirty denominations in all the Southern States. The afternoon session will be devoted to conferences on Junior. Intermediate, and Senior plans for young people in the church. All leaders -of children and young people, of whatever denomination, will find this session of especial benefit. Be sure to bring your note books along. Opportunities will be given for discus sion of pertinent problems. At 7 KM) p. m. there Will be held a Ca barrus County Christian Endeavor Ral ly, under the leadership of County Pres ident, Mr. Arthur Kelly. All societies rjfe? ,o Targe mint pern ~ltr (Am Wire. A Banner will be awarded tV> the, society having the largest percentage of' its membership present. Plans will be taken up lending to the county convention to be held in May. At the 7:30 session of the Institute, the principal address will be made by Dr. A. E. Cory, a national figure in the Dis ciples of Christ Church circles. His achievements as Educational vSeeretary of that great denomination in China sot a period of fifteen years iis well known to our readers. For nine yenrs he was General Secretary of the Men and Million Movement in America, which has for its purimse the enlisting of one thousand men und women, ami six millions of dollars for the work of the societies and colleges of the Disciples of Christ. He is now pastor of the Gordon Street Church oi Christ, Kiuston, N. and is president of the International Convention of Dis ciple*. ' An offering will lx* received in the j night session for the work Os the North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union. The public is cordially invited to at tend all sessions of the Institute. Dr. Corey and Mr. Evans will hold a similar institute in Charlotte tomorrow in the Second Presbyterian Church of that city. PRESIDENT IS BACK AT NATIONAL CAPITAL Was Away From Washington on First Trip as President Less Than 20 Hours. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C.. Feb. 13.—Presi dent Coolidge returning from New York where he addressed the Lincoln Birthday Dinner of the National Republican Club, reached Washington at 7 a. in. today, having been absent from the capital less than 20 hours on the first trip of more than a few miles lie has made since be coming President. Herrin Is Quiet Again. Herrin, 111,, Feb. 13 ' (By the Asso ciated Press). —Quiet prevails in Wilinm son County, under occupation by state troqps because of intense'friction between the Ku Klux Klan and the Knights of the Flaming Circle. The scope of the order against firearms has included S. Glenn Young Ku Klux Klan dry -raid leader, whose activities caused the ill feeling. He was directed last night by the commander of the troops at Marion to leave his two heavy pistols xVhieh he has worn continually, at his home. Churches Asked to Report Collections. Greensboro, Feb. 12.—'The budget committee of the North Carolina Metho dist Protestant Bsnfcrenoe, meeting here today, authorized the treasurer of the conference, S. W. Taylor, of Burlington, to prepare charts sliowiug the standing of the churches as to payments made on general conference claims. The four teen distrfchj of the conference were all represented at the conference. Another Investigation. Washington, Feb. 13.—Inquiry into charges of fraudulent land operations in Texas was ordered today hy the Senate in adopting a resolution introduced by s*e’nator Heflin, democrat, of Alabama. With Our Advertisers. s Fine cakes are made by the Concord > Steam Bakery. See ad. today for list of i the kinds made. ' W' Pure milk and cream at the Sunrise Dairy. Phone 4211. 1 • —: ■ ’ ■ McADOO ASKS FRIENDS TO PASS ON CANDIDACY Wan(s Supporters to Meet in Chicago and Say Whether He Shall Run. Washington. Feb. 12.—William G. MeAdoo announced tonight (hat he would leave to the leaders of his move ment in each state the question of whether his' employment a.; counsel by the F.- L. Doheny oil companies had made him unavailable as candidate for the Democratic presidential nomina tion. A request that a conference of such leaders, men and women.' be called in fhieago soon as possible is made b.v Mr. MeAdoo in a letter to David L. Rock well. of Ohio hia campaign mannger in charge of national headquarters at Chicago. The letter was made public here tonight b.v Mr. MeAdoo. "I want this conference to consider and determine.” the former treasury secretary wrote, “whether or not the fact that an honorable professional professional service rendered by me to a client, but having no relation whatever In the oil leases now under investiga tion by the senate committee, is pre iudical to my Readership in Ibe cause of progressive democracy.” “If they think I am unavailable,” he added, “I shall gladly withdraw and fight ns a private in the ranks; if they think I should load, I will do so with all the power that is in me. I will do i anything that they think is right and be«t for the service of the party and the country." 1 ; The former secretary also asked that i there he invited to the conference “rep- j resentnlives of progressives outside of i the Democratic party, representatives of labor, representatives of the farmers'. • and other you think advisable in order . that we may get n« fnr as possible a true index of public opinion.” i “What I am concerned about is not , MeAdoo,” he declared, “My political , life is of no consequence is compared' , with the cause of progressive dem- . ocracy. That cause must be preserved and made victorious at any cost or • individual sacrifice. The very security , of our institutions depends upon it. The appalling conditions prevailing in Washington today—corruption. graft. , incompetence—have created a situation more dangerous to government than bo'shevism itself. Those who have be trayed the public trust must be driven , out and lashed with public contempt , and indignaion. Those who are fighting me with disreputable methods know that if I had power, t would scourge the ..grafters anil faithless ,servants, ~ .drive _ them from every buretm-aaddepart merit of government and punish them, and all others guilty of wrpng doing. to the, utmost limit of the law. “The powerful financial influence.'! which I had to fight Mr six years whi’e secretary of-the treasury, unscrupulous railroad officials who have filed false claims against the government, the bosses and other sinister influences, are determined to control government at because they fear to have a man in the because they fear o have a man in thp presidency who knows them and tlicir methods and who can not be swerved from the path of duty and justice." THE COTTON MARKET First Prices Unchanged to 18 Points Low er.—May Off to 32.89. (By the Associated Press. 1 ) New York, Feb; 13.—Reports that I Lancashire spinners of American cotton were again talking short time and con tinued complaints of a poor demand for .'otton goods in the domestic markets scemd to be the dominating factors at the ipening of the cotton market here today. First prices were unchanged to IS points lower, and active old crop months soon showed net losses of 30 to 36 points, with May declining to 32.80 anil July to 31.52. Cotton futures opened steady. March ’ 33.00; May 33.18; July 31.70; Oct.' 27.85 ; Dec. 27.50. WORK AT TI T’S TOMB HAS BEEN SUSPENDED ■ Howard Carter and Egyptian Officials Have Differences About the Work. ’ Luxor, Egypt.. Feb. 13 (By the Asso • dated Press).—Owing to what he char -1 acterized as tne ‘discourtflsy” of the ’ Egyptian public Works department, How ' ard Carter, head of the excavation work, closed Tut-Ankh-Amen’s tomb today and abandoned operations. It is understood the crisis was precipitated by the refusal " of the Egyptian government to permit ■ the wives of the excavators to visit the ' tomb tlfis morning. I : f First Wilson Award December 28. . ■ New York, Feb-12.—" The first award ■ by the Woodrow Wilson foundation to I the individual who lias performed dnr -1 ing the year an act of “unselfish public I service of enduring value," which ex > emplified the “ideals and principles for t which Woodrow Wilson gave his life." will be made on December 28, next, it was announced, tonight by oundation ■ 1 officials- Nominations for the award 1 must be submitted to the foundation b.v " June 1. t Controversy Domes to Head. (By the Associated Press.) f Washington. D. C., Feb. 13.—Bringing 1 to a head the controversy between the ' United Stßtes Employes Compensation 1 Commission and the Comptroller Gener al’s office, Comptroller General MeCarl today cut off A. H. Gardes as disbursing officer In the Commission from further o advances of money from she compensa “ tion fund. e . ; y Read Succeeds Bowen. try the Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 13.—George C. Bowen, of Greenville, S, C., prohibition d director for South Car Mina, has resigned, if . Prohibition Commissioner Hanes an i nounced today. Edgar Read, former le 1 divisional chief of the fourth district, j will take temporary charge of the office. J > Crowned!; itlll ■ Im. ' Photo shows Crown Princess Nagako of Japan, taken after her recent marriage to the prince regent. BONUS WILL BE FIRST ON COMMITTEE’S LIST Chairman Gt-een Promises Early Action. —Prolonged Tax Debate. Washington. February 12-—lnformal agreements made today by house lead ers on the tax reduction bill to three or four days when it is taken up on the floor Thursday is believed to assure dis position of the measure in the house within three weeks at the most and pos sibly in two. Chairman Green of the Ways and means committee and Representative Garner of Texas, ranking Democrat, expressed, the hope that general debate on the bill could be concluded Monday and the income rates, the center of dif ference on the meaasure. taken up Tuesday and disposed of within two days. Discussion on the bonus bi’l today de veloped the opinion in the committee that it could be given consideration be fore the tax bill is disposed of. Chair man Green said, however, the bonus measure would be first on the pro gram of the committee after the floor contest on the revenue bill is finished. ATTORNEY - GENERAL SENDS DENIAL TO THE SENATE j. Immunity, Attorney General States. | (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Feb. 13.—Attorney I General Daugherty denied ip a eomun- I ieation sent today to the Senate that the Department of Justice had made any set- j tlement in w.ar contract leases by which : immunity from criminal prosecution was promised provided the civil liability was met. Many cases had been settled without criminal prosecution, the Attorney Gener al said, but these involved in the main ov erpayments by the government through mistakes of law or fact, ami other con tentions which would not warrant crimi nal prosecution. CHURCH THIEF ADDS FOURTH TO IIIS LIST Salisbury Looter Gets Nothing Mu- Breaking Into Park Avenue Efliflce. Salisbury. Feb. 12.—The fourth church to be ransacked b.v burglars in two weeks was the Park Avenue Methodist, which was entered some time since Sun day, evidence, of the visit being discov ered this morning. An entrance had been made through a window and apparently a thorough search was made for money but the visi tor found none. Officers are without a clue and the identity of the thief who has a weakness for church remains a mystery. South Carolina Republicans Endorse President Cooiidge. Columbia. S. 0.. Feb. 12.—The South Carolina State Republican Convention was held here today, and four delegates at large were elected to the national convention. The gathering adopted a resolution endorsing the Cooiidge admin istration. Joseph T. Tolbert, national committeeman for this state, dominated the gathering. / The four delegates at ljlrge are Joseph W. Tolbert, of Greenwood county: Sanj J. Leaphart, of Lexington; Dr. J. H. Goodwin, of Columbia, anh IV. S. Dixon, of Barnwell, the two last named are colored men. The district delegates are to be elect ed at a scries of district conventions to be held during the next few weeks. The convention was held in a negro theater, with an attendance of 121, a considerable portion of which were white men. Practically every county was represented, with Beaufort showing pos sibly the weakest delegation. Driver and Truck Blown to Pieces. Coffeyville, Kans., Feb. 12.; —Not a ti-ace of Harry Percival or of his truck could be found today following an ex plosion of nitroglycerine which he was hauling for, the American Supply com pany, of which he was an employe. The explosion occurred near Altoona and was felt here, a distance of 35 miles. At Mount Valley, 18 miles northeast of here, the shock was reported as very severe. The building trembled ’tor sev eral seconds.. Percival’s home was at Independence, Kansas. Norway to Recognize Russia. Moscow, Ffb. 13 (By the Associated i Press). —Norway has given the Russian , soviet government de jure recognition, ■ the foreign office was informed today in • a telegram received from Madame Al , exandria Koflantay, soviet representa . tivc in Norway, S TODAY • ******** NO. 34. SEVENTEEN KILLED DURING BUTTLE 111 PROVINCE , —4 «*STrfte<TFrom Fight ing Between Separatists and Inhabitants of Pirma sens Tuesday Night. i TWENTY WOUNDED IN THE FIGHTING Men Were Fighting for Gov ernment Building Which Was Eventually Set Fire— Reports Conflicting. Berlin, Feb. 13. (By the Associated Press).—Fighting between separatists inhabitants of Pirmasens in the Bava rian palitiiutte last night resulted, in the killing of seventeen persons and the , wounding of twenty, according to dis patches received from that city this morning. The casualties occurred dur ing the fighting for the possession of the government building which was even tually set on fire. Os those killed, 14 were separatists. The accounts of the incident as pub lished here are somewhat conflicting but it appears that forty separatists barri caded themselves in the government building from which they fired and threw bombs at the crowd. In attempting to eject them the crowd sprayed benzine on the building for the purpose of burn ing it. When the lower part was on fire the separatists stopped shooting and bogged for mercy. One report says all the separatists who left the building including their leader Schwab, government commission er, were slain, but a later report records that but fourteen of those in the build ing were killed. Latest advices said the building was still burning. The attitude of French authorities was described as neutral. MODERN FLAPPER’S CAUSE FIND ABLE CHAMPION Head of Girls’ School Says Criticism is Unjust and Uufair. Atlantic City, Feb. 13 —Tbe flapper found a champion here today in the person of Df. John Fearnle.v, head of ,St Mary's School for Girls, at Burling j svetrtM" “while the 1924 girl loves J thril’s and sensationalism, she is I fundamentally sound and sincere, and is more deeply religious and moral than | her predecessor of before the war.” “I am a great admirer of the Amer • ican girl.” said Dr. Fearnley. who since his graduation from Cambridge has de voted his life to education. “I have read, and lieard on all sides, what-I consider highly unjustifiable aspersions against the character of the girl of today, and it fills me with indignation. v “The young women in our school, averaging 17 years of age. and repre senting the present American homes, are taking a deeper interest in the great things of life and are more moral and religious than, they were 10 years ago. In fact, the largest confirmation c!ass I have had in the 24 years of my connec tion with the school was this year’s. “I will say that, the girls do them selves an injustice by carelessness in their speech, giving a false impression to the casual observer, who is quick to jump to conclusions, which 1 conclusions are wrong in !10 cases out of 100. I will also concede that the girl of today has a craving for pleasure, but I do pot think that jazz and the movies have really hurt her. “I am frank to admit that she is more killing in respect to man. but I am sure that is good for her ultimate hap piness. While it is true that there is more cigarette smoking and night auto mobile parties, it is also true that the girls who do not go in for that sort of thing have more sterling characters than was easy to find in the past. I am convinced that America never had better cause to be grateful for its wo manhood and to rest assured that the mothers of omorrow will bo better than ’ those of yesterday.” I For Motion Picture Reform. Washington, D. 0.. Feb. 13.—A ern sad'e for reforms in motion pictures is to be initiated at a national inter denominational conference which as sembled in this city today in response to a call issued by the Presbyterian Board of (Christian Education. Leaving civic and religious organizations throughout the country arc represented at the sessions, which will continue over tomorrow. The chief matter to be considered is the advisability of pre ’ senting immediately to Congress a bill for federal control of the motion picture industry. Fclsch Charged With Perjury. (By the Associated Press.) Milwaukee. Wis.. Feb. 13. —Oscar . Felsch, former White Sox player, who , testified yesterday at the trial of Joe . Jackson’s .suit for $18,500 against the . Chicago Club of the American league, I was arrested at the opening of court t this morning on a perjury ’charge. [ * Wesley M. Long Dead. (By the Associated Press.) t Charlotte, Feb. 13.—Wesley M. Long, former member of the Mecklenburg Coun ty; Board of 'Commissioners, and a lead ing farmer and business man, died sud i denly at his home near here today. !, Probably the oldest postmistress in the II United States in length of service, is^Mrs. - ®f r t^ e < P^®^ 8 f t y^ a g nby ’ Vt ” for Ttyt
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