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*4,• . . - , [SIThe Concord Daily Tribune \W\ VOLUME XXIV MASONIC BANQUET PROVED mm OF UNOSUtL lITEREST More Than 150 Visitors Pres ent for the Banquet, With Several State Officers Among the Visitors. GRAND SECRETARY ONE OP SPEAKERS He and Judge W. F. Harling Delivered Principal Ad dresses. Several Short Talks Were Made. Stckffl Lodge No. 32, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, was heat on Tues day evening at 7:30 at a banquet in the y. M. C. A. to ail local Masons, the officers of other Masonic lodges in this county, and visiting Masons, approxi mately 150 persons being present for the occasion. I The banquet followed the visit of Grand Lecturer Edwards to the local lodge, and a course of Inst ruction cover ing more than ft week. W. W. Will son. of Raleigh, grand secretary for the state of North Carolina, and judge W. F. Harding, past master of Fhalanax ] I.odge No. 31, of Charlotte, were present and delivered the principal addresses. With .lames C. Fink acting as toast master. at the request of Gilbert Hen drix. Master of Stokes Lodge, a most enjoyable series of short talks and lec tures had been arranged, following the serving of a delightful two-course lunch eon. Invocation was pronounced by Rev. L. A. Bikle. oldest living Fast Master of the local lodge. A. I/. Perdue, in a most fitting wel come address, expressed the pleasure of j Concord Masons in having the Masons Avith them. He called attention to the things that Concord has, and that every one in Concord lives in concord—it i« a p city that was named right. The re sponse was made by Prof. George F. McAllister, of Patterson Lodge, at Mt. Pleasant, who declared that although they lived in a city of pleasantness, it was their delight to come often to Con cord to enjoy its concord. - * ; Jfcv. Cbas. R. Hccjrill, rector oft All Kirbtre -rtpwßPWrt'tAft'n rHt, whole qrrWr-’ Wf Os the oldest Mascnic lodge in the state of Rhode Island, was the mutt speaker, and expressed the pleagnre lie has experienced in visiting lodges in the north, south, east and west, and the universality of the teachings of Mason ry in the lodges everywhere. He stressed the importance of setting a good example to the boys of our generation, and the duty of every Mason to see to it that his life will be one worthy of emulation by the rising generation, who in a few short years will be the Masons who are carrying on the grand work. Yesterday, today and tomorrow, and the duty we owe others, was the theme of the talk by D. R. Coltrane. Tester day. 'he said, is but a' memory, and we cannot change what is past. Today is ours, and today has its duties. No duty is so important as our duty to others. Fnselfish service is the mark of greatness. holds what is un known to u«, but with the ideal of serv ice to others being followed today, the future will hold nothing but good for us. R. F. Edwards, Grand Lecturer from the Grand Lodge, spoke briefly of his Masonic life for the past thirty-five years. During the past twenty-one years he has been going from one end of this state to the other, giving all his energies to furthering the teachings of the great fraternity. The Grand Secretary of North Caro lina Masons was introduced in a few words by Thomas H. Webb. Grand Secretary Willson, after extend ing the greetings of Grand Master Ev erett, and expressing the Grand Master’s regrets at being unable to attend, told his hearers of some of the .work of the Grand Lodge. The work of the Edu cational Field Secretary was taken up and broadened by the last Grand Lodge. This is a most important work, and one that was never needed so much as at the present time, to help combat the growing evils. Obedience to law is one of the requirements of Masons, and law ob servance is to be stressed. If prohi bition is a law. a man who violates it is a criminal. The growing disregard for law must be cheeked, and the influence of more than forty thousands of Masons (Continued from Page Two) Nearly all successful men are members of building association - Life giving waters The, industrious beaver builda a series of dams so that be will have plenty of water all the ye*r round. The thoughtful man conserves his prosperity through saving, to take care of the lean years. Our institution offers an opportunity to savers that is attractive because it is Bate and because we are a non-profit institution. In consequence your investment earns higher dividends. Running Shares cost you 25 cents per share per week. Prepaid shares cost you $72.25 per share. We mature our stock in 328 weeks. At Mock is non- axabie, which is a big item these days. All I stockholders share and share alike In the profits. Your business appre ciated large or small. START TODAY. Cabarrus County B. L. & Savings - Association OFFICE IN THE CONCORD NATIONAL BANK • —' t, ~ i,, , , <» *»*********£s£« %. AI’TOS NOT TO BE H :S PARKED ON CAMPFS * Prof. A. S. Webb, superintendent H of th«> Concord ,Schools, asks that )K SK persons driving to the now high -sK . school building for Music Week on- j? tertainment. park their cars in the ;K streets lending to the school cnmpusJK 'BK "Work is beiug done on the camp- )K & us now." Prof. Webb stated, "and )K IK tbiß work will be interferred with if -K . jK cars'are driven on the grounds. Per- IK IK sons will please pnrk their cars in IK I IK the streets leading to the building." )K I IK ' * ♦ lK*****^******* V. D. C. CONVENTION , IN SAVANNAH NEXT Will Be Held November 18-22 And It Is Expected Approximately 800 Will [ Attend. , Americas, Ga„ April 22—The next general convention of the Fnited Daugh t ters of the Confederacy will be hold at Savannah, Ga„ Nevember 18-22. Mrs. Frank P. Harrohl, president-general of the' organization, announced here to- N night. The invitation of the Savannah • chapter has just been accepted by the II executive board. Mrs. Harold stated. In announcing that Savannah 'had • been awarded the general convention. -I Mrs. Harrold disc'osed that invitations i' had been received from Hot Spring, I Ark-, Lynchburg, Va.. and a number of r other cities since the Washington con- I vention. It is expected Hint approximately ■ 800 delegate*; will attend the Savannah. • convention, representing 27 states, and . a membeKhip of n hundred thousand' : ; Daughters of the Confederacy. ZEB VANCE’S WIDOW DIES IN 84TII YEAR ; Funeral Services WHI Be Held At- 11 O’clock Thursday Morning In Ashe ville. Asheville, April 22.—Mrs. Zebulon ' Baird Vance, widow of North Cane ’ lina’s most distinguished statesman and ■ hero, died this afternoon at 3 o’clock at her home near Black Mountain. She ; was in her 84th year, j Funeral services will be held at the 1 St. Lawrence Catholic church. Aslie -1 viile. Thursday morning at 11 o’clock with the Rev. L. .T. Boar in charge- In terment will be in Riverside cemeterv. ' Mrs. Vance was married to the late Senator Vance in 1880. At that time she was the widow of John S. Martin, of Louisville. Ky. She was born Septem ber 24. 1840, in Oldham county. Ken ’fucky. the daughter of Samuel Bledsoe Steel and Ann Brown Steel. g *%*<*&■ ■ t HONDURAS BEING HELD [ Conference Was Arnanged by Stunner Wells, Representative of President Coolidge. (By the Associated Press,! Washington, April 23. —A peace con ference to be attended by revolutionary and tie facto government representatives today at Amapala. Honduras, has been arranged by Sumner Wells, acting as the personal representative of President , Coolidge in Honduras. Final Plans For Orphanage. (By the Associated Press.) Lexington. April 23.—National Coun cillor Joseph D. Tunison. of the Junior Order of American Mechanics, is expect ed to arrive here within the next few days to begin final arrangements for the erection of the national orphanage that the organization will establish here. It was stated that the Order intends that the orphanage shall be one of the most modern and well equipped establish ments of its kind in the country. A High Point architect hns been engaged to draw the plans for the buildings and it was said that he will have n well known Philadelphia landscape gardener associated with him in the work. It is planned that the, work shall begin at once. TC-3 Back to Scott Field. (By (he Associated Press.) Belleville, 111., April 23.—The U. S. Army non-rigid dirigible TC-3, which left here yesterday in a flight to San An tonio, Texas, returned to Scott Field shortly after 8:30 o'clock this morning. The TC-3 was forced to return be cause of a heavy . electrical storm in northern Texas. The big ship was un damaged, but will not attempt another flight to San Antonio at this time. The dirigible carried six men. Mrs. J. T. Julian Is Dead In Rowan Home. Salisbury, April 22. —Mrs. ,T- T. Julian died late Monday at her home in the St. Paul neighborhood, death being ’ caused by a stroke of apoplexy. The husband and two children survive. The children arc J. C. Julian, of St. Pauls neighborhood and Mrs. John W. Clover, of Salisbury. CONCORD, N. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1924 J Second Feature of Concord Music Week a Big Success Music Week is proving an unqualified J success in Concord. Two of the sehed ’ uled events have already taken place with ' large crowds in attendants' at both. One ' of these was an old fashioned commitn ; ity sing held Tuesday night at the new • high school auditorium, when every one ’ present was given an opportunity for self ; expression in music. It was very im : pressire. and probably no event of the ; week can come any closer to the hearts : of the people than this singing of the dean' : old songs that everyone loves. A special feature of the evening was the Music Memory Contest. For some weeks past The Tribune hns been print ing. "at intervals, a list of fifty old fa miliar songs. Thirty of these were se lected for the contest, the contestants 1 not knowing which selections were to be used. Mrs. George Edwards at the piauo, assisted by Mr. S. K. Patterson with his flute, played a few measures of each of these thirty songs while the contestants wrote the name of the melody on a slip of pa tier. There were two groups of contestants. As quaintly expressed by Mr. Jenkins, who announced the program, the first group included persons ranging in age from six months to sixteen years; the second group from sixteen years to 106 years and three days. All above and be low these ages were disqualified. WANTS GOVERNMENT TO KEEP BIG PLANT ■ Witness Thinks Muscle Shoals Should Be Leased Only if Waterpower Act Be Recognized. (By (he Associated Press.) Washington. April 23.—Appearing as a representative of the Tennessee Manu facturers’ Association, B. H. Wilkins, of Tullahoina, Tenn., today urged the Sen ate agricultural committee not to award Muscle Shoals to any private enterprise unless the contract recognized the con trol of the Federal Waterpower Act, as sured the completion of Dam No. 3, the distribution of power to adjoining states, the manufacture of fertilizer in time of peace, and munitions in time of war. "But if Mr. Ford will enter into a contract with the government which will insure compliance with these conditions we will be glad to sec him operate Muscle Shoals.” Mr. Wilkin said. “Ar the fertilizer question Is still in an experimental stage. I believe the gov ernment should do everything ix*sible with its great enterprise to produce cheap fertilizer, and I do not think this matter should be trusted unreservedly to any private corporation,", he .added. (roeuy. ns >£sr<*« ice' so ottr state unlew we made every reasonable effort to obtain for Tennes see excess power from Muscle ShOals,” he continued. Chairman Norris said he had been in formed that some merchants in' the vi cinity of Muscle Shoals were boycotting manufacturers who did not favor the Ford bid. Mr. Wilkins replied that he had heard of a flour manufacturer being byootted and threats have been made against his firm. With Our Advertisers. Piggl.v Wiggly in a new ad. today points out attractive price features be ing offered. The Standard Bnick Co. is now offer ing some special bargains in used ears. Suits and hats especially suited to high school students fire on display now at W. A. Overca-sh's. The W. C. Oorrell Jewelry Co. has just received a big shipment of gold bracelet watches. Priced $9.25 up. Robinson's is ntrw showing fine im ported Voiles and crepes. The prices on these goods are very low. Draperies aijd curtain materials in assorted colors and patterns can be found now at Efird’s. The vulcanizing shop of the Motor and Tire Service Company can make your old tires look and wear like new ones. “Os the people, by the people, for the people” are words that apply to build ing and loan associations. See ad. of Citizens Ruilding awl Loan Association today. Sewing on an old fashioned machine is nothing but tradition today. Se» ad. of W. J. Hethcox, electrical contractor. The Parks-Belk Co. is offering big bar gains in goods for wnsh dresses for the ladies and children. Look up the ad. and see the specials'offered. Johnson Swamped in New Jersey. Newark. N. J., April 23.—President Coolidge’s lead over Senator Hiram W. Johnson mounted to more than 87,000 votes today as delayed returns from the outlying districts in yesterday’s prefer ential primary were reported . Wirh all but 328 precincts of the 2514 in the state heard from, the vote was: Coolidge 98,656; Johnson 11,438. Harry K. Thaw Is Declared Sane By Jury After Deliberating Seven Hours Philadelphia. April 22. —Harry K. j Thaw was declared sane tonight by th’e | jury that had been hearing testimony to determine his mental condition- The jury declared him fully capable of looking after his estate. It deliberated for seven hours. Thaw was nht. in court when the verdict was announced. He re reived the news at the Rits-Carlton hotel, where he had taken dinner with his mother. Ho declined to receive news papermen, but said he might have a. statement later regarding his plans for the future. ~ , Only a fair-sized crowd was in the court room when the jury, led by 'Jo seph Plunkett, tha aged foreman, filed in with its verdict. Judge Monaghan had warned against any demonstration and the spectators received the verdict In stlejMftl Thaw's friends, however, show ed elation over his winning Ws freedom I after having been confined in Peimayl- The two prizes, each $2.50 in gold, were won by Mi s Violet Turner and Prof. A. S. Wolff. Able assistance in carrying out the program was rendered by Mr. Jenkins, who used a motion picture machine to project upon the seheen attractive slides showing the words of the old melodies, so that all might see them and. sing them. Mrs. George Edwards proved a very sym pathetic accompanist at the piano. Wednesday evening the Davidson Glee Club will be heard in concert. Thursday is indeed the “busy day" of Music Week. Thursday afternoon the Woman's Club will give a musical tea. featuring Mrs. Lillian Homesley Bott, one of Charlotte's turret singers, also some of Concord's veA- best musicians. At twilight Mr. Blanks stages a great community sing fest WitFi Mr. Francis Griffin, of Salisbury, as leader. This promimses to he oue of music week's most popular attractions. Thursday evening at the new high school "The Hose Maiden" will be given by Concord's Choral Club, our own sweet singers. Certainly all music lovers are pleasantly anticipating this concert. Friday evening . Sorremino will be the splendid attraction, lind Music Week closes with an Organ j Recital at Forest Hill Church by Miss (Annie HodgosAof Queen's College. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS APPROVED IN ENGLAND I Proposal for Another Conference For World Disarmament Proves Very Pop ular. i London. April 23 (By the Associated . Press), —President Coolidge's speech at ' the luncheon of the Associated Press in , New York yesterday has befn very fav orably received here, both by ttie press I and by officia's of the MacDonald labor government. It is expected that the Prime Minister himself will take the earliest opportunity ’ to proclaim his wholehearted suppor, of the American executive's proposed con ference for further world disarmament. France Also Approves Address. Paris. April 23.—President Coolidge's New York speech is given promineneee in the newspapers whirl: regard it as of the greatest importance. The text of the address was received too late to permit - of editorial comment by the moruing papers. BOBBED-HAIR BANDIT ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY Was Sent to Jail. Along With Husband, to Be. Sentenced in Court Next Mon itr dasv.. . *• (By (he Associated Press.) New York, April 23.—Oelin Cooney, confessed bobbed-lmir bandit, and her husband, Edward S. Cooney, today plead ed guilty to an indictment charging rob bery in the first degree when arraigned before County Judge Martin in Brook lyn. They were remanded to jail for sentence on Monday. * - They refused to accept the services of the counsel engaged by Cooney's brother, who offered a plea of not gulity. They said they hnd employed no lawyers and needed none. » Thirteen of their victims identified them tqday. DAWES’ REPORT GIVEN~ BELGIUM'S APPROVAL Fu|l and Complete Acceptance of the Report Is Agreeable to the Belgian Government. Brussels. April 23 (By the Associated Press). —Belgium's reply to the repara tions commission communication with re gard to tlie experts' report is a full and complete acceptance of the report, ac cording to semi-official Independent Beige. The newspapers add that Premier Poincare and Premier Theunis, anil Paul Hymans, head of the Belgian representa tion on the commission, will meet soon to discuss the reparations question. Gov. Pine hot Defeated as Delegate. (By (he Associated Press.) Philadelphia, April 23.—Returns from yesterday’s primary election in Pennsyl vania todny showed additional gains for lihlph B. Strnssburgere over Governor Pifichof for delegate at large to the re publican convention. The vote in 3797 districts out of 8119 in the state gove Strassburger a majority of 190.107. The Governor was leading in some of the rur al counties. Railroad Passengers to Be Disinfected m Arizona. Phoenix. Ariz., April 22.—Inspection 1 and disinfection of all railroad iiassen ! gers from California bound for Arizona ■ points will become effective April 28 as a further safeguard against spread of the foot and mouth disease to Arizona under an executive proclamation issued tonight by Governor Hunt. I vania hospital for mental and nervous I diseases, in West Philadelphia, for seven years. Attorney Gray, counsel for Evelyn Nesblt, divorced wife of Thaw, announc ed definitely that he would file a motion for a new trial. Pending action on this motion, which probably will be made within four days. Thaw will remain under bond. Thaw was committed to the institu tion after lie had been indicted in New 1 York York for the alleged whipping of Frederick Gump, Jr., a high school boy. New York police were searching for him when he was found in n West Phila de’phia apartment house with his throat, ept, His family intervened to have him declared insane by n Philadelphia court in which they were succeaaful and he wait ovnmitted to the asylum despite the efforts of the Near York authorities to extradite him. , SEHATt HBPtS THIT VOTE OH BONUS CAN be ran Senate Convened Two Hours Earlier Than Usual So All Speakers Could Be Heard During Day. UNDERW OOD i SPEAKS AUAINST MEASURE Says It Will Be Dishonor to Give Men Bonus.—Cash Features Sponsored by Senator Copeland. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 23.—Convening two hours earlier than usual, the Sen ate pressed toward a vote today on the soldier bonus bill, with each speaker lim ited to 15 minutes. The principal controversy centered on the amendment for inclusion in the bill of it eash option provision offered by Sena tor Copeland, democrat of New York. Although drafted by the democratic members of the finance committee, the amendment was not submitted by them, leaders said. because they feared its adoption would prevent enaetment of a bonus bill. Republican leaders had said they would vote to sustain Presidential veto of a cash bonus bill. Opening the debate today. Senator Un derwood, democrat of Alabama, renewed the attack against the bonus. He ad vocated a pension law. but declared it im possible to compensate the former sol diers for their service. "You dishonor these protectors of our natiou by offer ing them dirty dollars,” Mr. Underwood said, “or by proposing to give them these insurance policies. “The man who fought oil the first line of battle will have to carry the country in the nexf 20 years. Yon very cun ningly fixed this bonus so that it won't be paid for 20 years, and propose that these meu instead of you will have to pay for it. ‘You're adding under this legislation an enormous tax to an already heavy bur den. The proponents disagree as to the cost of the bill. One estimate says it will cost $2,300,000. Tlie Treasury actuary. Met oy.-jiyi) Jt will cost $3,000,000.000, (Bid rke St prtihabhr hlglfi." FUNERAL OF MRS. VANCE WILL BE HELD THURSDAY Widow of North Carolina's War Gov ernor. Will lie Buried at Riverside Cemetery, Aslieville. (By the Associated Press.) Asheville. April 23.—Funeral services for Mrs. Zebulon 11. Vance, widow of North Carolina's war governor, will be held Thursday moruing at 11 o'clock at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Vance, who was 84 years old. died at her home near Black Mountain yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. She had been in failing health since last fall.. The local daughters of the Confeder acy aDd the Confederate Veterans iff this section will attend the funeral services in a hotly. PAT MARK IS GUILTY ON ONLY ONE COUNT This Verdict of Jury Which Tried the Arkansas Oil Field Operator on Twenty Counts. (By (he Associated Press.) Texarkana, Ark., April 23.—Pat Marr, oil field promoter, was found guilty in Federal Court here today on one count, and not guilty on nineteen other counts, of an indictment charging misuse of the mails, W. T. Earnest. W. S. Eakius and George , White, co-defendants with Marr. were found not guilty on all of the counts in the indictment. Wins Declamation Contest. Trinity College, Durham. April 22. Joe Carlton, representing the Winston- Salem high school, was the winner in the fourteenth annaul inter-scholastic declamation contest held at Trinity Col lege here today, under the auspices of tlie 9019. local scholarship society. The subject of the winner's declamation was "On Unvailing tlie Confedereate Monu ment at Stone Montain." Mr. .Carlton was awarded tlje gold medal offered to the best declaimer in the eoutest each year by the 9019. The thirty-six contestants represent ing higli schools in all parts of the State took part, in the elimination prelimi naries held in the East Duke building this morning. Ten speakers were se lected to compete in the finals which were held in the Craven Memorial Hall tonight. Gastonia Man Injoriri. Gastonia. April 23.—Perry. McAllister, aged 69, of South Gastonia, was serious ly injured when the wagon in Which- he was riding to a mill near here was struck by au automobile driven by W. R. Cochran. Mr. McAllister was thrown from the wagon and severely cut and bruised. Cochran was thrown through the windshield and the ear turned over. Cochran was cut and bruised. They were both carried to the hospital and Cochran was Inter placed under arrest. ' Tax Reduction Fight to Start Next Week. (By the Associated Preen.) Washington, April 23.—Declaration of . the Democratic stand on the revenue bill set forth in the minority report of the ; finance committee, filed yesterday in the i Senate by Senator Jones, deqiocratc of : Montana, completed the prelimlnariea for i the thx reduction fight-, expected to start ; next week. P Thaw Judge \ tl J, i -< ' j i i .3. , j Judge Monaghan, presiding ti trial of Harry K. Thaw. WHEELER INDICTMENT IS AGAIN TO FRONT Senate Committee Resumes Hearing of Farts Leading I'p to the Indictment. (By tlie Associated Press.) Washington, April 23.—Reopening its inquiry into the charge in the indict ment of Senator Wheeler, democrat, of Montana, by a federal grand jury in that state, the special Senate committee today questioned L. V. Beaulieu, for merly of Great Falls. Montana, but now of Los Angeles. Beaulieu, until last September was an attorney for Gordon Campbell, the Mon tana oil man indicted with Senator Wheeler. He waived immunity and testified tlial Wheeler had told him epe ‘cifically he had informed Campbell he could have nothing to do with Camp beliv government land matters. The charge in the senator's indictment is that he accepted money for appearing before the Interior Department in such cases. THE COTTON MARKET Recent Declines Were Followed by Moderate Rally at Openipg of the Market Today. (By the Associated Press.) New York. April 23.—Recent declines were followed by a moderate rally when, the cotton market opened today. Liver pool .made a relatively steady -showing, -trKddhsn wWluHijw recent sellers in the local market, with first prices steady at advances of 10 to I 24 points. May sold up to 20.05 and October to 24.20. but a favorable inter pretation of the weekly report of the weather bureau led to increased offer ings at these figures, and there were re actions of 15 or 20 points during the early trading. Nation Civic Federation. New York. April 23.—The National Civis Federation, which includes in its membership many of the public-spirited men and women of the nation, with Judge Alton B. Parker as president, as sembled for its annual meeting here to day and will continue in session over tomorrow. The need for more general participation in party politics has been selected by the federation ns the chief topic of discussion at the present meet ing. Other subjects scheduled to re ceive attention in the papers, addresses and discussions are “Where is the Line of Safety Between Ultra-Pacific and Ex treme Militarism?” “What are the Fundamental Differences Between the American and the British Labor Move ments?” and “What Have. Been the In dustrial. Soeiny and Civic Changes in the United States During the Past Few Decades?” Mrs. Rogers Asks For An Allowance. Asheville. April 22.—Alleging that Tlieo It. Rogers abandoned her and failed to provide for her support for nearly a year while she was here in pur suit of health, Mrs. Sura Rogers, wife instituted suit in Superior court Tues day for alimony. In the complaint filed by her at torneys, Bourne Parker and Jones. Mrs. Rogers declared here husband is a man ; of considerable means with an annual income of from $7,000 to SIO,OOO. She ' asked the court to order here husband to ; pay her S4OO a month alimony. Mr. Rogers is a nephew of Mrs. Wil i liams Dupont and a grand nephew of > the lnte Jacob Rogers, millionaire i manufacturer of locomotives. “Os the People ■ By the People 1 For the People’’ Lincoln’s well-known words ap ■ ply with particular force to Build ' ing and Loan Associations. , The people who place their . funds in this institution own it ' in proportion to their holdings. They control its affairs. They benefit by our home-own ‘ ership service and share in all 1 our earnings. “We save together t We lend to each other We divide the profits.” 1 Citizens Building ; and Loan Asso l\ ciation 1 Office in Citizens Bank Building NO. 94 ms VERY OBDURATE AS TO GIVING LEASES Commander Stuart Said the North Carolinian Did Not Think Oil Lands Should Be Leased at All. i SOME LEASES WERE GRANTED By Daniels, But They Were Small—Would '• Grant No Leases After the Last Gen eral Election. (By the AiueMed Press.) Washington. April 23.—Josephus Dnn ials. as Secretary of the Navy, was very "obdurate" when it came to getting any lease for lands within the naval oil re serves, Commander H. A. Stusu't. N. S. Navy, said in a letter read todn.v into ti e record of the Senate oil committee. Com mander Stuart was in charge of the re serves under Mr. Daniels, and is now on duty in Wyoming with the Teapot Dome reserve receivers. Stating that the oil lands leased while Mr. Daniels was Secretary amounted on ly to 120 acres to the Consolidated Mu tual Oil Co,, and' five wells to the Bos ton Pacific Oil Co —all in Reserve No. 2 in California—Commander Stuart said that after the result of the 11)20 election became know “Mr. Daniels particularly stated that lie had consistently refused to open up the reserves, and that he would not change that policy before leaving of fice.” James O. Lewis, a petroleum engineer, called by Senator Spencer, republican, of Missouri, testified at today's commit tee session that Teapot Dome would have been drained to a serious extent by the adjacent wells had its development been delayed. Drilling operations in the Dome since its lease, he said, had disclosed geo logical conditions which would have led to exhaustion of the Dome's oil stores by tlie Salt Creek producers. Gas pressure would have been lost, he said, making the oil left in the naval reserve irrecoverable to a great degree. SO PERRONS REPORTED KILLED IN ACOHJENT Collision am} [ Milan Expresses Near Bellizona, Swit zerland. (By the Associated Press.) Berne, Switzerland. April 23.—Thirty persons are reported to have been killed ami fifty injured when the Zurich and Milan expresses collided near Bellizona this morning. Twenty-one bodies had been removed from the wreckage early this afternoon, most of them so badly burned that, identification was impossible. Each train was driven by two large electric engines, all four of which were demolished. The four engineers were killed. Both trains had numerous foreign pas sengers coming from or going to Italy. Four Americans are reported to have been in the sleeping car on the train from Italy. This car was less damaged than the others. The Italian train had on board some French and English pas sengers. in addition to forty-five Germans and fifty-two Italians. Cl lap Burroughs To Be Tried. Statesville, N. C., April 23.—Chap Burroughs, of Catawba County, will face trial here on Monday morning before Judge Yates Webb in the Spring term of Federal Court, for the alleged act of sending poisoned candy to his wife, through the mails, with the intent of killing or injuring his former wife, Miss Bessie Hargrove. The bill of indictment returned here in January by the Grand Judy charged felonious use of the mails with a second count of murderous in tent. The indictment charged that each piece of candy contained poison. The candy was sent on October 23. 1323, from a point in the Western part of this state to Miss Hargrove in Cottondale, Alabama. Chauncey M. Depew Is Ninety. New York, April 22.—Hale and hearty and thankful for friendships, which he counts among his best possessions, for mer Senator Chauncey M. Depew- cele brated his ninetieth birthday anniver sary today. At his desk in the offices of the New York Central Railroad sys tem, of which he is chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Depew was kept busy throughout a large part of the day receiving messages of greeting which came to him from all parts of the United States and from other countries an well. In accordance with a custom inaugurat ed a third of a century ago the Montauk Club of Brooklyn is to mark the anni versary with a banquet at which Mr. Depew will be the guest of honor. Mahatma Ghndi is fifty-six years of age. WHAT SMITTrS WEATHER CAT BATS 4, I I I L Fair and continued coot tonight, gate sibly light frost in the uctMHM west ; portion; Thursday partly cloudy.
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