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VOLUME XXIV
DAUGHERTY HEARING
BRINGS OUT NUMBER
OF FRESH CUKES
Although Darting Prom
“Deal” to “DeaP Commit
tee Has Unearthed Some
Serious Evidence.
WAR CONTRACTS
- GET ATTENTION
It Is With These That the
Committee Seems More
Concerned.—Sec. Weeks
Will Be Witness.
(By (lie Associated Press.)
Washington, April s.—Thr Daugherty
investigating committee was in repost*
today after another week of inquiry.
Although darting from ,- denl”to “deal."
ttie committee was concerned chiefly
with war contracts, ami it* expected next
week to hear Secretary Weeks with ref
erence to aircraft, fraud cases. It. is
planned, however, to examine other wit
nesses on this matter before questioning
the secretary, and meanwhile the com
mittee will have available for its study
documents relating to some of the cases
placed at its disposal for its study docu
ments relating to some of the cases
placed at its disposal yesterday for eon
isderntion in executive session.
Senator Wheeler, democrat, of Mon
tana. and Senator Moses, of New Hamp
shire, a republican member of the com
mittee, hne been authorised to conduct
an investigation at Washington Court
house, Ohio, of the accounts of the Mid
land National Bank, of which ,M. S.
Daugherty, brother of the former at
torney general, is president, but it had
not been made known this morning then
they will leave.
Contempt proceedings against the Ohio
banker are under consideration because
he has refused to permit examination of ■ i
the accounts by the committee agents*
to the extent desired by the commit.-!
tee. and recently failed to answer when . 1
called under subpoena, subsequently I
questioning the legal right of investi-'
gators to require his presence. 1
(*r the Associated Press. > F
Indianapolis. Ind., April 3.—The pros- !
eeution in the trial of Governor McCray 1
charged with embezzlement of $155,000 1
of the funds of the state board of ngri-'
culture is expected to dose its case to- '
day. After more than 20 bankers hnd J
testified yesterday as to the extent of the 1
defendant’s nidebtedness, only a few 1
witnesses remained to be called by the
State.
Testimony was introduced in an ef
fort tot show the statement regarding
his financial condition made at the time
be obtained the money was false.
Sues For $50,000 Damage*.
(By (be Associated Press.>
New York, April s.—Princess Maria 1
Carmi Matchabelli, known on the stage "
as Maria Oarli, today brought suit in
the State Supreme Court against Man- .'
rice Gest, producer, asking $510,000
damages for alleged breach of contract '
and asserting that Lady Dianna Ruff
Cooper. English actress, had been sub-,
stituted for her in a role in “The.
Miracle,” for which she had been en
gaged.
The six towns making up the Eastern 1
Shore League of Maryland this season
are Salisbury, Cambridge. Dover. Parks
ley. Easton and Crisfield.
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Paint heart never won fair lady, but ]
faint whisperings have. i
Land la Hie basis of all wealth
“If you love America, '
discourage hot talk”
You know and we know that “the American home is the safeguard
t of American liberties.”
It sounds great and it IS great. >
But It takes work and pluck.
Any man can own bis own home or farm if be only wants to hard
enough. That is what makes him an American.
Our kind of financial institution' is better organized than any oth
er agency to help those who want to help to home ownership.
Would you like the plan? Just drop in and talk K over with us.
There is no better time to start than now. Start today by taking
some abares in Series No. 53 now open. Running shares cost 25 cents
per share per week. Prepaid shares cost $72.25 per share. Stock ma
tures in 328 weeks. All stock non-taxable. Your business appreci
ated large or small. Begin TODAY.
Cabarrus County B. L. & Savings
Association
OFFICE IN THE CONCORD NATIONAL BANK
The Concord Daily Tribune
STATE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION APRIL 10
Daniels' Friends Prepared to Carry the
Fight to the Convention.
(B» the Assnclnlprl Press.!
Raleigh. X. C„ April s.—With the
meeting of the State Democratic con
vention scheduled for April 10th. to
day two weeks, indications were here t—
day tha" the fight of it* convention will
he for the delegates to the National
convention at New York.
Two avowed Presidential candidates
were elected to bo put before the con
vention for its consideration. William
G. McAdoo and Oscar W. Underwood
and friends of Josephno Daniels, de
spite his announcement sometimes ago
that he would support Mr. McAdoo.
were prepared today to carry their fight
to the eonvention to capture a delega
tion instructed for Mr. Daniels at the
New York meeting.
While a fight is expected between the
supporters of these three men. there
will also be a large number of delegates
who will urge the sending of an unin
structed delegation to the New Yoru
Convention, .and with almost unbroken
precedent behind them, these will urge
that the present year is no time to bind
delegates to the candidacies of any
favorites.
The chief business of the convention
will be to draft a platform which will
bind the gubernatorial candidates.,
■losinh Willinm Bailey and Angus W.
McLean and it is a foregone conclusion
that these two gentlemen will bring in
fluence to bear in the drafting of this
platform. There are no outstanding is
sues in the race for Governor and it is
expected that the plarform writing this
year will be tame compared to that of
four years ago when the Woman Suf
frage fight was on. Tame, that is. unless
Governor Morrison inject the boat line
proposition into the political arena-
Governor Morrison, *it is expected,
hardly will bring his fight for State
owned and operated terminals and boat
line before the convention unless he al
ready hnd received the report of the
Ship commission on the subject, and
provided this report is favorable to his
plans. Though he has given no indi
cation that he will appear before the
convention as the sponsor of this or any
other policy, it was believed that he
might do so if he feels that such an
action would enhance the chances of
state owned terminals ami he previous
ly has announced if he report is
\ favorable that he will call an extra
session of the Legislature to tackle the
i proposition.
I While the eonvention may, bind its
delegates to some candidate for the
Presidential nomination, this action
will be nulified if any of the candidates
enter their names in a Presidential pre
ferential primary. Although nnnounce
.nirnt has been .made that both McAdoo
jiiMEWtiwK out**® -sfcci SaMi". .
nmher. at this date, has filed with
Wrretary of State W. N. Everett. In
this event, however, the winner of the
Presidential primary in .Tune would re
ceive the vote of the delegation at the
National Convention- rather than the
one decided upon by the State Conven
tion. in case this body does not ad
here to the uninstructed delegation
policy.
STRIBIJNG WILLING TO
ENTER CHARITY BOUT
Will Fight In New York April 2#th if
Atlanta Promoters Will Cancel Fight
Scheduled There.
(By (he Associated Press.)
New York. April s.—Young Stribling,
Georgia light heavyweight, today agreed
through Ms father manager, Pa Strib
ling, to box Mike Burke, of New York,
in a six-round bout for the benefit of
the Olympic Fund here n April 20th,
providing Atlanta promoters will release
the youngster from a contract to box
there on the same date. f
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• Be Kind to Animals Week.
New York, April 5. —Be kind to Ani
mals Week will begin tomorrow, a day
designated for the annual observance of
Humane Sunday. Churches, schools,
newspaper, theatres and various societies
throughout the country are expected to
co-operate with the national, State and
local humane organizations in the ob
aervanee.
CONCORD, N. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1924
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
* In Honor of the Late R. J. Reynolds to
, Be Opened May Bth.
Winston-Salem, April 5. —The Rey
nolds Memorial auditorium will be for
mally opened May Bth. it has been an
nounced here. Community appeals will
be feature* of the events arranged for
Ihe opening program. The formal op
j ening will last four days.
The first program will be a general
affair of the community' The second
will- be educational, with the work of
ihe schools featuring. The third will
be musical, with concerts and festivals
| and the fourth will be religious serv
-1 ices.
On the first day of the formal open
-1 ing. friends of the late Richard J. Rey
; nolds will gather for presentation of the
: building in behalf of Mrs. J. Edward
Johnson. Bishop Edward Rondtlialer
will accept on behalf of tig* city. Dr.
D. Clay likely will offer dedication prayer
and Dr. H. A. Brown will pronounce
the benediction. The festival chorus
1 and orchestra will furnish the music.
On May Oth, children's festival will
■ be belli with several hundred children
1 participating.
Dr. John M. Vander Metilen, preer-
I dent of the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, I-onisville, Ivy., will be the
speaker at the religions service on Sun
day, May 11th.
TIIE COTTON MARKET
Renewal of Buying Featured Opening of
Market—Prices Make New Highs for
Movement.
(By the Asenelnteil Press.)
Now York. April 5.—A renewal of
buying featured the opening of the cot
ton market today owing to continued I
bullish reports from rh«. spot market,
reiterated reports of increasing demand
for cotton goods, rains in the Atlantic
States where farm work is already de
layed, and firmness of the foreign ex
changes.
Prices made new highs for the move
ment with the market opening first at
an advance of 5 to 46 points, and selling
up to .10.75 for May and 20.85 for Oc
tober in the early trading. This ad
vance met realizing but it was absorbed
on reactions of 10 or 15 points from the
best.
Cotton futures opened firm. May
10.55 to. 30.05; July 20.40; Oct. 25.00;
Dec. 25.25; Jan. 24.00 to 25.04.
Closed Very Steady.
New Y’ork, April 4. —Cotton futures
closed very steady. .May 10.18 to 30.42;
July 20.10 to 20.20; Oct. 25.60 to 25.02;
Dec. 25.10 to 25.12; Jan. 24.78.
PREMIER POINCARE MET
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
Outcome of Conference Held Friday Has
Not Been Publicly Announced So Far.
Phris, April 5 >By the Associated
Press). —Corpr-h-te silapeetjs being main-1
U, the
long u terview Premier Poineate hnd yes-1
terday with the German ambassador.
It is hinted in well informed circles,
however, that the German dispiomat indi
cated his government's willingness not
to agitate against renewal of the agree
ment between the German industrialists
in the Ruhr and the authorities of occu
pation which expires on April 15, until
the various governments hare hnd oppor
tunity to digest reports of the repara
tions experts.
It is also understood that M. Poincare
took occasion to remind the German gov
ernment that France considered negotia
tions for a renewal of the agreement as a
mattpr concerning only the industrialists
individually and the French government.
WASHINGTON OFFICERS IN
LIQUOR RAIDS IN CITY
During Morning About 100 Persons
Were Arrested During the City-wide
Drive.
(By (hr Associated Press.)
Washington, April s.—Stirred by re
cent charges of laxity of prohibition en- '
forcement here, police and prohibition
agents casting aside their petty differ
ences swooped down on the city’s known
wet spots at dawn today, and by noon '
had brought in 100 prisoners and 600
gallons of doubtful liquor.
Officers of the vice squad and prohi
bition agents led raiding parties in ev
ery section of the city. A majority of i
the arrests were made in negro centers,
and the liquor, police reported, consisted
ehieb.v of the doubtful variety of corn
whiskey and gin.
With Our Advertisers.
The orders for weather prophets the
Pearl Drug Co. is selling for. 60 cents
came in so fast thnt the store was com- \
polled to wire for another shipment. See
ad. 1
Efird’s Easter Sale is now on- and an 1
exceptional opportunity is offered you. ,
Til - grocery department at the Rieh
mond-Fknve Co. is equipped to give you
the best service.
Four per cent, interest is allowed in
the savings department of the Cabarrus
Savings Bank.
Y’on get expert workmanship when you
get W. J. Hetbcox to do your electrical
work.
Thos. F. Rogers wants to furnish you
an estimate on your painting, paltering
■and decorating. Phone 1207.
On Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
Robinson’s will have an extraordinary
sale of hand made Madeira linens. You
get them at cost if you go any of those
days. See ad.
The Citizens Bank and Trust Co. re
mains open all day Saturdays, from !)
n. m. to 8 p. in.
Begin saving today by taking some
shares in the 53rd series of the Cabarrus
County B. L. & S. Association. Office in
the Concord National Bank.
Don't grow older—follow the Elizabeth
Arden instructions. See new ad. of Gib
son Drug Co.
The Gordon Studio is now open, in the
Q. E. Smith building. See new ad. today.
Scheduled Meeting Cancelled.
(By (he Associated Press.)
Washington, April s.—The Senate c6m
mittee investigating charges of land [
frauds in Texas, cancelled the meeting [
it had planned to hold today. prob
- ably will meet again on Monday.
New Attorney General—
' ' rrzrzzrzrr 1
Character study made by Staff Artist E. R. Higgins of- Harlan F. Stone,
newyl appointed attorney general. Stone was former dean of Columbia Univcr
sitj law school, atid stands high in the legal profession. In his university days
Stone was a famed football star, and also was a “farmhand” on his father's
ranch about half a mile from the college.
HIGH POINT CHtIR
PLANT IS DIiSED
Blue Ridge Chair Co. Suf
fered Heavy Loss When
Machine Department Was
Badly Hit by Blaze.
(By tlit-AssSeaSd Press.) ’ ' 4
High Point. N. C.. April s.—Fire of
an undetermined origin destroyed the
machine department and a part of the
finishing room of the Blue Ridge Hickory
Chair Co. here early today. The loss is
estimated at SIO,OOO. witli insurance of
$12,500. S. L. Davis, of Higii Point, is
President of the Company.
The blaze started in the machine room,
and when the firemen arrived it had
spread to the finishing department. The
entire plant, and adjoning factories were
threatened, but several streams of water
beat back the flames which eventually
were confined to the machine room.
The finishing room was stocked with
goods ready to be shipped today and the
furniture not destroyed by tire was bad
ly damaged 'by water.
Mr. Davis said tbe building would ho
rebuilt immediately.
Aviators Now Held Up For Repairs.
(By the Associated Press.)
Seattle. Wash., April 5. —The hop-off
of a United States army air squadron
on a flight around the world was post- |
poned today when a metal tip was brok- i
en off the flag plane Seattle, flown by I
Major Frederick I*. Martin, commander |
of the expedition. Major Martin said '
he did not know when the start could
be made.
The primary reason for postponement
of the start on tiie world flight was en
gine trouble to the flagship, although a
wing tip also broke, according to Major
Martin. He said the start would not be
attempted'until tomorrow.
His engine would develop only 1500
revolutions per minute, whereas lie need
ed 1700 to rise with his fuel load.
A special casket was required for the
burial of a woman who died recently at
Walla Walla, Wash., and whose weight,
350 pounds, made it impossible to use
an ordinary casket.
Daugherty Says Such “Cowardly Cry”
As Pepper’s Will Mean G. O. P. Death
Washington, April 4.—Former Attor
ney General Daugherty in a statement
tonight attacked Senator Pepper. Repub
lican, Pennsylvania, for his speech at
Portland, Maine, yesterday, in which he
said the selection of Mr. Daugherty for
nttorney general seemed to him a mis
take of one now dead.
"Blame it ail on Harding” is the key
note which the Pennsylvania senator
would have the Republican party adopt
for the presidential campaign, Mr.
Daugherty declared, adding, that any
such 'cowardly cry" will “sound the
death knell of Republican success in the
coming election.”
“I recall thnt many years ago." the
statement said, “a man of self-assumed
and unctions rectitude defeated the Re
publican party by sounding a keynote
which was resented by thousands of Re
publicans. Senator Pepper makes a
strong bid in his so-called keynote speech
to beoome the Burchard of today, and to
outshine his famous predecessor in the
Blaine campaign."
Pointing out that he had had no op
, port unity to present bis defense before
| the senate investigating Committee, Mr.
Daugherty charged that Senators Pap.
per, who would vote on the question of
JOSEPH E.WILLIARD
oik it mm
Served For Many Years as
Ambassador to Spain.—
Prominent in Politics in
Virginia.
- Aimwi»t««"WeM.»—
New York, April s.—Joseph Edward
Willard. United States ambassador to
Spain from Bill to 1021, died at his
home here last night of heart trouble.
Mr. Willard, who was born in Wash
ington in 1865, was a lawyer by pro
fession before lie entered diplomacy. He
was a graduate of Virginia Military
Academy and studied law at the Uni
versity of Virginia. , *
During the Spanish-American war Mr.
Willard served as captain in the third
Virginia volunteers. • Later he was
elected to the Virginia House of Repre
sentatives and for four years was
Lieutenant-Governor of that State.
In 1801 Mr. Willard married Miss
Belle Layton Wyatt, a member of one'
of the oldest families in Baltimore. A
daughter, Belle Willard, was married in
1014 to Kerrait Roosevelt, son of the
late President Roosevelt, in Madrid.
PRINTERS ENGAGED NOW
WITH REPORTS OF EXPERTS
j Probably Will Be Monday Before Report
! of Reparation* Experts Will Come
j From tiie Press.
Paris, April 5 (By the Associated
I Press).* —It will probably be Monday be
| fore printers get the final revised and
I proof-read text of the reparations experts
report, it was indicated in reparation
commission circles today. It is possible
therefore, that the report will not be
made public before Monday or Tuesday.
Butler Warns Taxicabs Against Carry
ing Booze.
Philadelphia, April s.—Local taxicab
companies were warned today by coun
sel for Director of Public Safety Btuler
that their cabs hereafter will be liable
to seizure if passengers carry liquor.
Ultimate confiscation of the cab,
should evidence show it had been used
in transportation of the liquor, would
' result, the warning says.
adopting or rejecting the committee's re
port, “prejudices the case, throws me and
my honor to the wolves, undefended un
henrd and condemned.”
“He stands me on the scaffold." the
statement added, “and in full view of the
American people places a responsibility
for me and my record on the dead Presi
dent and attempts to use me to point a
moral and adorn a tale.
“When reason is restored, and motives,
actions and judgments nre weighed with
deliberation, it will be found that the
record of my administration of the de
portment of justice will be one of which
the American people will be proud.”
Mr. Daugherty declared that Senator
Pepper had desired appointment by Pres
ident Harding as solicitor general of the
United States but Mr. Daugherty after
receiving adverse reports from both the
late Senators Knox anC Penrose, of
Pennsylvania, had recommended against
the selection.
“They (Knox and Penrose)”, the state
ment said, “refused their endorsement on;
the ground that be was not qualified by
legal experience or temperament * * and
on the further but less important ground
tl-at he had no caim on the party for po
litical honors.”
WOMAN’S MISSIONARY COUNCIL
Os M. E. Church, South, to Be Opened in
Tampa April D-16.
Tampn. Fla., April 4.—The annual
meeting of the Woman’s Missionary
Council of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, (announced for April
0-1(1, to be held here, promises to be
one o's unusual importance, according
to statements by lenders of the organi
zation.
During the session it will be de
termined what form the Bennett Me
morial will take. Women in mission
ary societies throughout the Southern
Methodist Conference have, for the past
year, been raising funds for this pur
pose. which it is known, will be in con
nection with the Scarritt College for
! Christian Workers, to > ■ located in
Nashville. That the fund will be of
large proportions is known, since the
women have set as their minimum goal
fr.r this fund. $500,000. Tlie project
has been so enthusiastically received,
however, it js stated, that women in the
missionary societies throughout the
bounds of the denomination, are asked
to raise an average of $5 a member.
If this is done, the amount will total
something like .$750,000. In many in
stances. missionary societies are pledg
ing themselves to raise an average of
SO a member, and if this would prevail
throughout the 45 conference societies.
Scarritt Coolcge would benefit to the ex
tent of .$1,000,000 as the gift of South
ern Methodist women.
The removal of Scarritt College from
Kansas, where it has been located for!
thirty years and operating the Wom
en's Missionary Council as the Scarritt'
Bible and Training School, has caused ■
wide interest throughout church circles,
and the decision to remove the institu
tion was not reached without opposi
tion. But throughout all the discus
sion there has been apparent on the
part of the missionary women of the]
church a determination to erect a hand
some memorial to Miss Belle H. Ben-'
nett, thet #ife-ttime president. Y>f the
Women's Missionary Council and found
er of the Scarritt,
Miss Bennett was for more than 25
years the acknowledged and beloved
leader of the Methodist women and at*
the session of the council in Mobile last
year, following her death, it was de
cided to raise money for the Bennett
Memorial, and that it should in .some
way be identified with the Scarritt Col
lege. Under the enlarged plans the in
stitution will become an “A” grade col
lege, affiliated with Peabody College
and Teachers College. The Chamber
of _ Commerce of Nashville has raised
si:>.oo<) for the siie fund.
Deiegatfs to the meeting are expected
to begin arriving here early Wednesday,
April !)th. for the executive meeting at
a. the workers' conference at 2 p.
m.. and the council session of the Ben
nett Memorial at 4 p. m.
A * n addition to the hundreds of dele-
«urtm*uw. a'litt-ife Ifutfibet
of f hinese and representatives of foreign
lands, who are students in this country
preparing for missionary work, will be
m attendance and will have a special
place on the program.
DOHEN'Y WILL NOT COME TO
CAPITAL AT THE PRESENT
Granted Indefinite Delay by Oil Commit
tee.—Was Wanted as Witness Before
Committee.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April s.—Edward L. Do
heny, for whom a subpoena was issued
by the oil committee more than a week
ago. has been granted an indefinite delay
by Senator Spencer, reptiblican, of Mis
souri, at whose request the summons was
sent out.
Senator Spencer said that Doheny had
advised hint that because of pressing bus
iness matters it was not convenient for
him to leave Los Angeles at this time.
The Missouri Senator desired to ques
tion the lesee of the California naval oil
reserve No. 1 concerning I (is contri
butions to the Democratic campaign fund
of 1020.
Upon his last appearance before the
committee last February. Doheny promis
ed to make a further effort to find the
missing part of the note which he said
Albert B. Fall gave to his son. E. L. Do
hen.v, Jr., when he delivered .SIOO,OOO in
cash to theli former Interior Secretary
in Washington on November 30, 1921.
Tile committee lias heard nothing further
from him, however, so far as has been
made known.
Democrats on the committee desire to
question Doheny further regarding the
nots, and also regarding several other
matters.
The oil committee resumes its hearings
on Monday.
PREPARING FLEET WHICH IS
TO CHASE THE RUM RUNNERS
Large and Small Vessels Will Be Secur
ed by Coast Guard Service For Work
in the Atlantic.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April s.—First units of
■the coast guard's new prohibition navy
probably will be ready to put to sen
within a few weeks. With an additional
$18,000,000 available under a recent ap
propriation, coast, guard officials have
drawn up plans for the acquisition of
some 300 large and small vessels, .equip
ped to chase rum runners away from the
American shores, and for an enlarged
personnel to man them. The nucleus of
the force will be 20 destroyers which
Congress authorized the coast guard to
purchase fro mthe navy.
Earthquakes Damage England.
(By the Associated Press.)
Southampton, England, April s.—Con
siderable damage has been caused in a
number of plnces, in this vicinity by
earthquakes. In some instances the
shocks were so violent that residents
| thought the city was being bombed. A
number of chimneys were thrown down,
crashing into houses beneath them.
Tiny pictures, on tbe finger-nails,
L carried out in harmless thin enamels,
’ are a new fad among London society
j women.
Cotton on the local market today is
reported at 29 cents per pound.
0 TODAY’S *
» NEWS m
» TODAY m
NO. 79
FIIIISHMG TOUCHES
&&C3m
MB! COM
Senate Finance Committee
Will Be Ready to Make
Report on Bill by First of
Coming Week.
HOUSE BILL IS
GREATLY CHANGED
Taxes of Telegrams and Tele
phone Messages Restored
by Senate.—Will Leave
Big Deficit. >
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April s.—Finishing touch
es were put on the revenue bill today by
the Senate Finance Committee, and a re
port of the measure to the Senate by next
Monday or Tuesday was promised by
Chairman' Smoot.
I Most of the miscellaneous and excise
I tax reductions made by the House were
approved last, night by tlie committee in
concluding its work on the rate sched
ules.
Tlie present tax on telegraph and tele
phone messages iliminated by the House
was restored to the bill, however, as
were the levies on billiard and pool ta
bles and bowling alleys. The former in
volved $34,000,000 in revenue annually,
| it. was estimated, and the latter was
about $1,050,000.
Restoration of these taxes coupled
with other changes in the bill passed by
the house leaves the measure about $47.-
000.000 short of raising sufficient reve
nue for the next fiscal year, Mr. Smoot
' declared, but he predicted that this could
be met through probable increases in ac
tual returns over Treasury estimates.
Odds and ends of the bill were consid
ered today by the committee at the
morning and afternoon sessions, made
possible by adjournment of the Senate
last night until Monday.
SSO Radio Sets Not Taxed.
Washington, April 5.—A1l radio sets
selling for less than SSO wholesale were
exempted from the proposed 10 per
cent, tax by the Senate finance commit
tee today in winding up its considera
tion of the revenue bill.
WELLS DETERMINED TO
REMAIN AT COLUMBIA
tMe of ragryiKiSißr Has"TOil 'tlß v
cned, It Is Reported. But tie Has Not
Moved an Inch.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, April s.—Furnald Hall, at
Columbia University, a room of which is
occupied by Frederick W. Wells, negro
law student of Union City, Te.nn., con
tinues to be a storm center. Wells has
received two letters threatening death,
and purporting to have been sent by Ku
Klux Klansmen. The negro, whose res
idence in the building has been the bone
of contention between two faction's, Cul
minating Thursday in the burning of a
darning cross on the campus, reiterated
hix determination to stay. Three mem
bers of the polire bomb squad kept guard
at the dormitory last night.
MRS. BREWSTER SUES
FOR <200,000 DAMAGES
Asking This Amount From Miss Corliss
Palmer For Alleged Alienation of Hus
band's Affection.
(By the Associated Press.)
New iYoa-kj. April s.—Mrs. Eleanor
Brewster, wife of Eugene V. Brewster,
wealthy publisher of motion picture mag
agines, today tiled suit, in the Supreme
Court against Miss Corliss Palmer, charg
ing her with alienation of her husband's
affections, and asking $200,000 damages.
In 1922 Mrs. Brewster began a suit
for separation, maintaining that her ✓
husband had housed in his Uoslyn. Long 1
Island home, a screen actress. After the
suit was settled out of court, Brewster
took up his home at Morristown, N. J.
“Marry a Good Woman,” Spouse’s Will
Directs Newburgh. Widower.
Middletown, N. Y., April s.—ln the
will of Mrs. Nellie Ray. wife of Joseph
Ray, of Newhnrgh, which has jußt been
admitted to probate by Surrogate Smith
at Goshen is this unusual provision:
“It is my wish and desire that my
said husband shall keep and maintain
his home and marry some good woman.”
Mrs. Ray died March 25th, in Newburgh
leaving considerable property, nearly all
to her husband.
Mrs. Essie Gross Found Not Gulity.
(By the Associate* Press.)
New York, April 5. —Mre Essie Gross,
25 years old, was acquitted of the mur
der of her husband, Irving Gross, la»U
night, in a few minutes more than an
hour after the case had been given to
the General Sessions jury. Acquittal
came as rival groups of relatives prayed
for release or conviction of the woman,
and'was followed by a demonstration of
her friends that could only be stilled by
the interference of the police.
WHAT SAT’S BEAR SAYS.
Cloudy and unsettled tonight and
9 Sunday, probably shower* on tbe coast
1 tonight; little change in temperature*