North Carolina Newspapers

• ASSOCIATED * O PRESS « * DISPATCHES « VOLUME XXIV BAPTISTS OP SOUTH BEGIN CONVENTION IN GEOBGIA CAPITAL Annual Convention Gets Un derway With Delegates Present From All of the Southern States. THREE NOMINATED TO BE PRESIDENT Names of Dr. Z. T. Cody, Dr. John D. Mell and Dr. George W. McDaniel Pre sented to Delegates. (By (be Amorlntril PrfM.) Atlanta. On.. May 14.—Tho South ern Baptist Convent ion. one of the largest and most important religious gatherings of the year, began its session in Atlanta today with an altendnnee of lay and elerieal leaders of the denomi nation from many States. Important matters to eome before the present convention are the completion this year of the $75.000.000 campaign, the projection of another plan to start with 1025, reorganization of some of the mission boards, reclaiming of Wash ington University at Washington as a Baptist institution, the taking over of a theological seminary at Fort Worth, the hospital policy of Baptists of the South, and a new emphasis upon evangelism. The annual reports prepared for pres entation to the convention show the af fairs of the denomination to be in a highly satisfactory condition. The year just closed was one of almost unprece dented activity in educational, mission ary. publication and other fields of church work. Although 1402 churches from which no reports were received in three years have been dropped from the list, there nr within the territory of the Southern Baptist Convention 2(1.347 local Bap tists churches co-operating with the convention. The number of members continues to show a steady increase. At the close of 1023 the number of actual members was 3.454.240. During the year just closed 105,3(14 baptisms were Reported. ' l Dr. McDaniel President. . Atfcstt&t ated Press).- —Dr. (leorge W. McDaniel, of Richmond. Va.. was elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention at the opening scsison here today. The following were elected vice presi dents by acclamation: I>r. ('has. E. Dick en. president of Ouachita University'. Ark adeiphia. Ark.; Dr. W. L. Pickard, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; >l. Jones of St. Joseph. Mo.; and Dr. Alfred A. Mur free, president of the University of Flor ida. of Gninesville. Fla. H. C. Moore, of Nashville, and Joseph Henry Burnett, of Murfreesboro. Tenn.. were re-elected Secretaries: (leo. W. Nor ton. Louisville. Ivy., treasurer; and W. P. Harvey, of Harrodsburg, Ky„ audi tor. Three Candidates For President. Atlanta, Ga., May 14 (By the Asso ciated Press!—Three candidates. Dr. Z. T. Cody of Greenville. S. C.. Dr. Johu D Mell of Athens. Ga.. and Dr. Geo. W. McDaniel, of Richmond. Va.. were nom inated for President of the Southern Baptist Convention here today at its in itial session. OUTLOOK FOR WIIKAT CROP Tit’s Year’s Production Wll Be 22 Per Cent. I>ess Titan Last Year’s. It Is Predicted. Raleigh, May 13.—The present out look for the wheat crop in North Caro lina, basis! .on an 87 per cent, full crop condition, indicates that 4,720,000 bushels will be produced this year, ac cording to Frank Parker, State agricul tural statistician, in his monthly grain report for the state. This year’s pro duction will be 22 per cent, less than last year, it is estimated. The aban donment, due to the winter’s damages, is three per cent., it was said, and less than any other Southern state, while the bandonment of the United States was given as 8 per cent. The acreage in this state was reduced about 10 per cent, from last year, the report says, and gives the price on April 15th to be $1.30 as compared with $1.46 per bush el a year ago. "The United States wheat crop has a reported condition of 85 per cent, of normal which is almost five per cent, belter than last year, but not quite equal to the ten-year average,” Mr. Parker ex plained. “The national production of winter wheat is forecast at 553,000.000 bushels or almost 97 per cent, of last year's production The April 15th price was placed at 96 cents per bushel as compared with SI.OB a year ago.” The oats crop in North Carolina was stated to be very poor, due primarily to the stands. The January freezes did heavy damage to the oats crop, particu larly in the central or -Piedmont region, it was explained, and many farmers have plowed up' their oats and planted other crops. . It Was reported that the oats condition was 67 per cent, of a full crop. It was pointed out that it was probable that many crop failures had not been reported. It is claimed by the report that the spring crop is much better than the fall sown acreage. Last year’s condition was given as 21 per cent, better than the present. About 90 per cent .of the crop was said to be fall sown. , With a population of about 750,000, Sao Paulo is now the second city of Brazil and the third largest city of South America. The Concord Daily Tribune THE COTTON MARKET Firm at an Advance of 11 to 25 Points —May Sold Up to 31.40 and Oriofcpr to 25.10. (By (lie Ansncliiteil Press.) New York. May 14.—The col ton. mar ket opened firm today at an advance of 11 to 25 points, on buying promoted by bullish private weekly reviews of crop ( progress, firmer ruling of foreign ex-' change rales, and expectations of bul lish domestic consumption figures for April. May sold up to 31.40 and Oc-1 teller to 25.10, making net advances of IS to 25 points, but the circulation of May notices representing about 1900 bales caused scattered liquidation and unsettled the general tone of the mar-! kef. May reacted to 31.00 and Oc- j tuber to 24.96 during the early trading, j Liverpool reported a small market. Opening prices here were: May 31 40: | July 28.90; Oct. 25.05; Dec 2145- Jan. 24.07. LAYING CORNERSTONE OF HIGH POINT COLLEGE Many Methodist Protestants and Masons From All Parts of State Attend the Exercises. ißj' tl»e %wHo«*lnn*<l I'rcMMi High Point. May 14.—Hundreds of Methodist Protestants from all sections of the State, anil many Masons including members of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, are here today for the laying ' of the cornerstone of the two dormitories of the High Point College. The program opened this morning with an address by Dr. 11. L. Freeman, pres ident of Adrian College, Adrian. Mich., and was to he followed by a basket pic nic on the college grounds. MUCH BUSINESS BEFORE MEETING OF EPISCOPALIANS R*ports of Archdeacons', Election of Standing Committees and Other Re ports Heard During Morning. IBy (he Associated Press) Winston-Salem, May 14.—This morn ing's session of the Episcopal ('l urch of North Carolina opened at 7:30 o'clock with a communion service followed by morning prayer. During the business session there were reports of the Arch deacons. election of standing committees, report of treasurer of the diocese, the missionary treasurer, the executive com mittee, trustees, committee on church pension funds and other committees. An inspirational service will be held tonight. WARDEN BUKBEE LEAVER TO GET TWO PRISONERS Warden of State Prison Goes to Roanoke to Get Otto Wood and J. H. Starnes. (By (he Associated IVcsst Raleigh, May 14.-—Warden Sam J. Husbee, of the North Carolina Prison, for it.**.**- v«..-n> bring back to the penitentiary Otto Wood and J. H. Starnes, who made a daring escape from the prison last Sat urday. and who were captured at Roa noke Monday night. It was not known at the prison when Mr. Busbee would re turn with the convicts, but it was expect ed he would get back early Friday morn ing. CONFEREES DISCUSSING TAX REDUCTION BILL Forty Senate Amoulments to Bill as Passed by the House Must Be Cm sidered. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 14.—The tax reduc tion bill was in the hands of the Senate and house conferees today for adjust ment of differences with the most im portant provisions in dispute. About 40 amendments made by the Senate to the bill as it passed the house must be considered. With Our Advertisers. Call the Sanitary Grocery Co. for choice meats. Phone 686. Electric fixtures of character are fur nished by W. J. Hetlcox. Chicken dinner for only 45 cents at the Ideal Lunch Room. Robinson’s has a very special offering ofisilk drapery marquisette at half price. Pure pork sausage, 29 cents at tho Piggly Wiggly. See Patt Covington's “Spanish poetry" in his ad. today. Schloss Baltimore Clothes are distinct ive. Get them at Hoover's. The W. C. Correll Jewelry Co. will offer 25 per cent, off from May 15th to June Ist. Everything for cash only. You will find new and stylish footwear awaiting your inspection at the S. S. Brown Shoe Store. Knit teddies in flesh and white at Fisher's, 50 cents to $1.50. Morrison Explains the Todd Invitation. Raleigh, May 13. —Again have the papers misrepresented him. according to reporters who gave car to Governor Morrison this evening, and he sets everybody straight regarding the Hen derson county altercation with J. 11. Todd, referred to in the Daily News and News and Observer today. Governor Morrison says Mrs. Todd’s invitation to his excellency to come outside the executive chariot was not for purpose of fisticuff. The newspaper men gained the impression that his ex cellency would have accepted the invita tion to battle. Mr. Todd desired to show Mr. Morrison wherein the execu tive cars was off its beat. Truth is. both machines were somewhat off. Gov ernor Morrison is quoted. The affair was adjusted without bloodshed. Negro on Wild Rampage. New Bern, May 14.—Square Kennedy, negro of Havelock, is in jail here pend ing a hearing on charges of a wild ram -1 page he is alleged to have gone on in a store in Havelock. According to the story told by Deputy Sheriff James Bryan, Kennedy became enraged at the ' remark of a white man in the store and . drew his knife. William Jackson and John Trader, both white who were in . * nocently standing in the store at the time were cut by the negro. Kennedy F it was said, was preparing to leave ' town when be was arrested, $ CONCORD, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1924 Rescued From Tunnel < l Mb WT HIM HT IHtf »- 1 Mm ; ~ % v W& 1 si First-aid treatment being given victim of carbon monoxide fumes, overcome in Pittsburgh’s new Liberty tunnel. Two-score of persons were threatened with death as the reqjilt of a traffic jam In the tubes due to a street car strike. Carbon monoxide fumes left two dozen in a state of collanse. METHODISTS OF NORTH THROWN INTO UPROAR When It Was Charged That the Church Has Been Supporting Communism In This Country. (By (lie Associated Press.) Springfield, Mans., May 14.—A charge j that the Methodist Church has been J brought into ill repute as a supporter J of communism, and the third Interna tionale threw the Methodist General Con ference here into an uproar here today, it was finally voted that Harry F. Ward, 'chairman of the Civil Liberties Union, and editor of the Methodist Federation for Social Service, was beyond the juris diction of the conference. Circulation of the Civil Liberties Union of bulletins of the Federation in regard to the arrest of communists in. Michigan about two years ago was the I basis of a report by a standing commit-! tee which was adopted as the confer ence's final action. "The church outght to take action,” said John ('. Witlits, of oho Michigan iW.iwatiou. .■’The chuaflv has. ..liuon-,, brought into great reprdfleh in Harriett i county. We ask a deliverance whereby I the people of that county will kpow that! the church does not stand for coinmun-1 ism, and the communists that seek the overthrow of the United States govern ment.” DAUGHERTY COMMITTEE WILL HEAR CONVICT Prisoner in Atlanta Prison Alleged to .Know About Whiskey Operations in Ohio. (By (he Associated Press.) Washington, May 14.—-The Senate Daugherty committee today instructed the warden of the Atlanta penitentiary to wire to produce George Remus, an Ohio bootlegger, now a convict there, to testify before i. Several winesses have told the com mittee that Remus had immense whiskey operations in progress in Ohio for some time, involving a number of prominent people. He is serving a two-year sen tence, and it also has been testified that he has been given special comforts at the penitentiary. PRESIDENT CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST THE BILL Still Trying to Keep Japanese Exclusion Bill From Becoming Effective July First. (By (lie Associated Press) Washington, May 14, —Further .steps were taken by the administration today to obtain postponement of Japanese ex clusion. With the immigration bill embodying the exclusion provision pending for final action in the House, President, Coolidge called into- conference at the White House Secretary Hughes and tie ranking House lenders of both parties. Fuss Over Closing of a Window Re sults in Tliree Dead. Chicago. May 13.—Angered because other employes opened a window, John C. Gardner, (k) years old, an inspector for the Illinois Malleable Iron company, today shot and killed two foremen and then pursued by other employes, placed one of three pistols with which he was armed, against his temple/and com mitted suicide. The police said they learned that Gardner and his two victims, R. W. Wilcox, 54. and Herman Krause, 41, had quarreled because the two men in sisted that a window be left open while Gardner insisted he had a cold and the air would make it worse* Gardner left the plant, and shortly afterward came back with three pistols. Ho first shot Krause and then rushed to another part of the faetoy and shot Wilcox. Presents Picture of Gen. Pershing. (By tbe Assoelnteil Press.) Greensboro. May 14.—John Motley Morehead, formerly of this city but now of New Y6rk, has presented the city library with a picture of General Persh ing, which will be placed among the col lected records of the soldiers and sailors and nurses of Guilford county who served in the World War, as it may oc cupy the place of their leader, it has been announced at the city library. Garnets hound in northern Arizona and 1 New Mexico are among the finest in the world. OIL COMMITTEE HAS ABOUT CLOSED WORK Committee Adjougns Subject to Call of Chairman.—No More Witnesses To Be Heard. (By (he Issoclated Cress) Washington, May 14.—The Senate oil l committee today tentatively dosed its ' hearings on the naval nil leases which have contributed many colorful chapters to American legislative history since they begaii last October. Adjournment was taken subjeet to the call of the chair. Senator Walsh, of Montana, the committee prosecutor, said he had no more witnesses to call, add would not ask for another hearing unless the courts should compel Harry F. Sin clair to rettfrn and apswer the questions ' to which ho has heretofore refused to re j ply. j WORK FOR ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS JUNE 7TH Republican And Democratic leaders Agree to Seek Adjournment, by That r Date. -' -■*'' ' ' (By (hf.Aiwii'lnletl Press; I Washington, May 14.—Agreement was | reached by republican and democratic | House lenders at a conference today with President Coolidge to work for adjourn ment of Congress on June 7th. Legislation before the House was dis cussed in a general way with the Presi dent, by Representative Longworth, of I OIXo, and Representative Garrett of Tennessee, the republican and democratic leaders. Chairman SneH of the House rules committee, and Representative Gar ner, democrat, of Texas. : Bcrgdoll Says He Alone Can Find Cache of Gold. Ebdrtenek, Baden, May 13. —"Finders keeper's,” says Grover Bcrgdoll. Ameri can draft dodger, with reference to the gold he buried in 1917 when liis game of hide and seek with the United States authorities began. All told, he says, there was exactly $270,000 in nice shinny $lO gold pieces. He declares th» gold is buried in the United States but that is about all he will say about it. “If I should die.” he remarked, “the gold will never be found. That s how securely it is hidden. No one was with me when 1 put. it away and no will ever find it until I go for it myself. He realized that he lost a fortune in interest, but lie added “it worth a great deal- —especially to me —-to have a lot of cash which I can put my hands on when I want to, if I ever get back to the States. "" ' '■■■MVIOOOOOeO j!| WHAT HOMES MEAN TO ]|| X - THIS COMMUNITY. |j | X Home owners are splendid citi- jij i*i zfns. They are leaders in any 1 ! 1 movement to boost "our town” and <1 1 ]l[ to keep it a good place to live in. jij '!' The building of homes gives j]' II \ employment to all the building ]l l 'j' trades and to others who manu- ij i jl[ faeture or sell building materials. V [ \ Therefore, tome building means ]i| ' prosperity to this community. i[i i Homes mean a happier home ,J, 'j' life—and at less cost thnu rented iji ' 1 Start now by taking all the tjt ]I [ shares you can in our new series. j i i Help Concord to grow and be- , J 1 1 come a beautiful home owning city, t, ! CITIZENS BUILDING & ijl ;| LOAN ASSOCIATION ;jj j Office in Citizens Bank Building PRESIDENT OF SOUTH CHINA GOVERNMENT IS VICTIM OF FEVER Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Death Is Officially Confirmed in Ad* vices From China, Follow ing Many Rumors. | GREAT LEADER AMONG PEOPLE Often Called “Father of His Country” and “George Washington”.—Had Very Varied Life For Years. Hong Kong, China. May 14 (By the Associated Press). —Dr. Sun Yat Sen, President of the South Chinn govern ment, is dead. Few if any statesmen, past or present, have known more ups and downs, more victories and defeats, more loyalty or more treachery than Dr. Sun Yat Sen. the first provisional president of China, frequently <alled "the Father of the Re public" and often referred to as the "George Washington of the Far East.” The name of Dr. Sun first began to appear in newspapers of the western world hack in the late 80's, when his vigorous pronouncements against his arch enemies, the dynastic Manchu Em perors of China, attracted some slight attention. He was then living in the Hawaiian Islands with his widowed mother, who had migrated to Honolulu with her husband, an agent of a Chris tian mission, when Sun Y'at Sen was an infant. Since 1805, however, when he essayed the first of his many revo lutions ,his name has become almost as well known to the Occident as it is to the 400 million Chinese nationals on be half of whom he spent a lifetime of un remitting hardship and constant, danger. Dr. Sun was twice named to the high est constitutional office in China—the first time in the Fall of 11)11, when he was proclaimed the first provisional president of the Chinese Republic, and again in May, 1021, when he was elect ed President of all China. Preceding his first election the Chi nese people, wing in their wrath against centuries, of bad government under the monarchal Munch and previous dynas ties,-overthrew the oristin* gorernmewr and set up a republic, naming as presi dent Dr. Sun. who was understood to have engineered the uprising. All of South China and most of the Y’ang-tse provinces were thus brought under a single banner emblazoned with the prin ciples of republicanism. The strongest man in North Chinn at. that time was Yuan Shih-kai, governor of Chi-li Province. Determined that the country should be united under one leader, Dr. Sun, after establishing what might be termed an experimental gov ernment in the South, resigned in favor of Y'uan Shih-kai. This marked the be ginning of the end as far as Sun's in fant republis was concerned, for while Yuan Shill- rffei was strong enough to guide the ship of state, he likewise had personal ambitions centered in a new dynasty. Dr. Sun. although few of his associ ates knew it, was a Christian. He was born in Honolulu in 1802 and received his medical education in the Hong Kong College. He was married quite early in life and was the father of two chil dren. a son and a daughter. UNDERWOOD TAKES KLAN COMBAT TO CONVENTION Democratic Presidential Aspirant Will Carry Fight to Floor at New York. Washington. D. C„ May 14.—Plans to carry the fight against the Ku Klux Klan to the floor of the Democratic na tional convention, were announced hero today b.v supporters of Senator Oscar Underwood in his campaign for the Presidential nomination. It was said at Underwood headquar ters here that the sbject would be brought before the convention by Gover nor W. W. Brandon, of Alabama, who is to make the nominating speech for Un derwood, and that the Underwood forces would bring in a minority report from the platform committee if the committee , failed to adopt a satisfactory auti-Klan > plank. | The fight of the Underwood forces will i be for a reaffirmation of the “Know l Nothing” plank adopted by the Demo- I cratic party in 1856, which declared for l complete religious freedom, and asserted | the party’s “determined opposition to j all secret political societies, by whatever I name they may be called.” [ Inclusion of such a plank in the 1024 I platform has been advocated by Senator | .Underwood in a number of campaign speeches. 1 RESIST VACCINATION - JAILED , Hartford Parents Refuse to Permit the i Inoculation of Children. 1 Hartford. Conn., May 14.—James G. | Brown and his wife of No. 66 Hopkins i Street, well known residents, went to j jail today rather than permit their three i children to be vaccinated and thus per i mitted to attend the public schools. | Judge Creedon imposed fines of $5 i and costs. The Browns decided not to 1 pay the fines and went to jail pending | «ppeal. i Gastonia Gets Masonic Convention. (By the Associated Press) i Raleigh, May 14.—E. R. Hampton, of i Asheville, was elected Grand High Priest ] by the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch i Masons of North Carolina, and Gastonia i was aelected as the place for holding the | 1025 convention at the morning session of the organization here today. SECRETARY OF STATE HUGHES ISSUES DENIAL That He Had Anything to Do With the Sale of Steamship Martha Washing ton. (By (ho Associated Press.) Washington, D. ('., May 14.—Secre tary Hughes today declared to be "abso lutely false" the statement that he "had anything to do with the sale of the steamship Martha Washington” to its former owners by the Shipping Board. In a forma, statement prompted by the reading of correspondence before the House shipping board investigating com mittee. in which Secretary Hughes was said to have appeared for the former owners before becoming Secretary of State. Mr. Hughes declared he had noth ing to do with the subject, since he en tered the cabinet. .Representative Davis, democrat, of Tennessee, yesterday read the correspon dence as well as records of hearings by the House merchant marine committee to show that Mr. Hughes in December, 1926, three months before he became Secretary of State, was active as coun sel for a Trieste corporation to have the title to the ship which was seized from Austria during the war. transferred hack to the company. He also produced a resolution of the shipping board two years later, under which the ship was sold for $60,000 to the corporation, af-| ter the board had been advised by the State department that the Trieste com pany was then Italian-Owned through the annexation of Trieste. The correspondence read by Mr. Davis included that between Wnt. Phillips, un der secretary of State. A. A. Adee, sec ond assistant secretary and Chairman Lasker, of the shipping board. It in volved the forwarding of representations ou the part of the Italian ambassador, anil other interested persons, as well as information as to the national status of the company claiming the ship. Mr. Hughes snid he had refused to have anything to do with the case after becoming Secretary, and that the matter was handled by Mr. Phillips without any reference to him. FAR.M LABOR SHORTAGE Still Prevails Over State.—Unskilled Labor in Demand. Raleigh. May 14.—The shortage Os farm labor still prevails over the state and unskilled labor is in demand for va rious kinds of work, according to re ports made by the branch offices of the State-Federal Employment Service to Director M, L. Shipman. Domestic help is being placed more easily now than it was a few weeks ago, the re ports say, and thp spring projects offer a bright outlook for jobs. During the week ended Saturday, May 10th, the service had 835 registrations,, ,RI& ?J. Ikw-Jo . the lljs je-j quests for hel|i and placed 732 in posi tions, the report states. There were <l3l men and 224 women who regis tered; 650 men and 163 women Who were referred; and 606 men and/ 125 women who were placed with the re quests for 766 men and 150 women. The department classified the place ments ns follows: Unskilled 472, skilled 103, domestic 96, clerical and professional 49, and industrial 12. The eities' and their replacements were stated to bo: Asheville, men 78, women 35. total 113; Charlotte, men 151, women 13, total 164; Greensboro, men 71, women 28, total 99; Raleigh, men 55, women, 25, total 80; Wilmington, men 134, women 5. total -139; and Winston- Salem, men 117, women 20. total 137. DEMOCRATS DEMAND ACTION AT PRESENT Want to Vote at I bis Session on Devel opment of the M.'scle Shoals Proper ty- IBy (he Assoclc(ed Press! Washington. May 14.—Demand was made on the Boor of the Senate today by Senators Shields, democrat, of Tennessee, nad Heflin, democrat, of Alabama, for a vote on a measure to develop Muscle Shoals at this session of Congress. Chairman Norris, of the agriculture committee which has the question under consideration, replied that lie favored a vote at this session, and said no effort was being made to prevent one. Old Man of Mountains Was Scout in Custer’s Army. Washington, D. C., May 14.—Matt Dunham, "the old man of the moun tains,” 72 years old, is thp picturesque night watchman of the Glacier Park mammoth log hotel which stands in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains. He was born in northeastern Indiana and Went, west a young man. serving 12 years as a United States government scout. He was detached to General Custer's army. During the battle of Little Big Horn in which Custer was killed. Scout Dunham was on detached duty 30 miles away, scouting on the Tongue River in tin endeavor to locate the main baud of * Sioux. 1 Dunham is a typical hermit, living in a log cabin in the forest near the hotel thp year round. In the summer months ' he breaks the monotony of his winter’s loneliness by confabbing with the totir -1 ists. He has been in the Rooky Moun tains since 1872 and has many stirring tales of adventures with the Indians and wild animal life of that region. His , >cabin is a veritable curiosity shop and it is the center of great, interests to the tourists. Dunham had a kodak ever , since the "little picture taking boxes” , arrived on the frontier and he develops , Jiis own prints'. It is estimated he has . 5.000 interesting western snapshots shtowed away in piles in his cabin. ' Five Girls Escape From LJndley Home. { Asheville, May 14.—Five young l ‘ women have escaped from the Lindley Home here, it was reported to city po lice the ether day. The police were notified that the womeu escaped about f midnight and were reported to have come tin the direction of thi city. No trace of them has been found. i e New York City’s first newspaper, the a New York Gazette, wafc established Oo- ) tober 10, 1725. , , TODArs • NEWS O TODAY • NO. 112 MENTION LToSfPIN OF COTTON LAST MONTH During {Appeal, According to Census Bureau Report, 480,010 Bales of Lint Were Consumed in the Country. BIG DECREASE FROM LAST YEAR During the Month 320,774 Bales of Cotton Were Ex ported While Only 40,336 Bales Were Imported. (By the Associated Tress) Washington. May 14.—Cotton con sumed during April amounted to 480,616 bales of lint, and 42,286 of linters, com pared with 483,928 of lint and 41.030 of jinters consumed during March this year: and 576,514 of lint and 52,595 of linters in April last year, the Census Bu reau announeed today. Cotton on hand April 30th was held as follows: In consuming establishments 1.328.273 bales of lint and 130,245 of linters. In public storage and at compresses, 1,512.- i)St» bales of lint and 83.344 of linters. Imports during April totalled 40.436 bales. Exports during April totalled 320.774 bales, including 9.561 bales of linters. Cotton spindles active during April numbered 31.871,065. Statistics for the cotton growing states follow: Cotton consumed during April 327,037 bales. Cotton on band April 30 in consuming establishments, 748,043: in public stor age and at compresses 1.320.559 bales. Cotton spindles active during April numbered 16,113,421. ASTRONOMER THINKS MARS INI Nil ABIT ED Professor Dugan, of Princeton, Quest but: Evidence of Canal’s Existence. Princeton. N. J., May 13.—Prof. R. S. Dugan, of the department of astron omy i.f Princeton University, says that he believes the planet of Mars in unin habited. Concerning the two reasons given by some for the belief that there ’ are living beings on Mars—first, the 1 periodic tfurngn* «f Atndew, - goes iii spring, indicating possible vege- -* table life, and, second, the existence of canals—Professor Dugan will admit the first, but not the second. "The so-called canals on Mars are what first suggested the possibility that there was an intelligent life lon the planet." said Professor Dugan. "Now, a striking thing about those canals is that while some observers see them clearly, others are unable to distinguish them, but 1 have not observed this body carefully. Os course, such markings would be far too small to be perceived through our most powerful telescopes, but they would represent the strip of country supposedly irrigated by them, piece of inferior glasses. Photographs, own pole. “In addition to the objection that some observers are unable to locate these canals, it has been noticed that they are clearer on less powerful instruments, while on our largest and best telescopes they resolve themselves into hazy blues. Hence it has been argued that they may be nothing more than defects in the eye piece of inferior glasses. Photograph, moreover, do not show these markings at all. Now it is a well known fact that the human eye Ims a tendency to sec straight lines, the causes of which are, in reality, merely numbers of dis connected and irregular objects. "Again as the canals appear on the maps drawn by astronomers that have seen them, large numbers of them cross the equator, a fact which in view of the bulging of the planet at that point would make them run uphill. As there is water at each pole, it would seem unnecessary to have the canals eounect with each other. It is more reasonable to suppose that each hemisphere would 1 be served by the water supply from its own polie. “A final objection to the canals is i the necessity for such extensive level . territory through which they would ligye 1 to run. On the earth nonsuch distance : as the canals would cover would be wo even, and there is no reason tp believe 1 that Mars is any less mountainous. The i moon certainly is not.” E Meeting of Music Clubs. (By the Associated Press.) 1 Wilmington, N. C.. May 14. —The an s ntial convention of the North Carolina ’ Federation of Music Clubs opened here today. Mrs. .T. Norman Wills, of - Greensboro, presided. > C| i One quarter of the entire population ' of tile world dies before reaching the 1 age of six years. WHAT BMITTVB WEATHER CAT SAYS Showers tonight, Thursday partly cloudy, probably showers on the coast; moderate temperatures.