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ABOUT MONEY PAID
TO JESS W. SMITH
Millionaire Bootlegger Now
Serving Prison Term in
Atlanta, Heard by Daugh
erty Conunitee.
PAID MONEY TO
GET PROTECTION
Says He Gave Smith Be
tween $250,000 and $300,-
000 For Protection in Dis
posing of Liquors.
<B y the Assot Sated Pres*.)
Vi ashington, May 10. —George Remus,
a millionaire bootlegger now in the At
lanta' penitentiary", testified today before
the Senate Daugherty committee that he
paid between $250,000 and $300,000 to
Jess W. Smith for protection.
He also declared that James M. Idn
ton, who he described ns a special as
sistant to the Attorney General" helped
to "defend" him, and was paid about
SO,OOO. He added that Linton refused,
however, to “ask favors or considerations"!
from the Department of Justice.
To Smith he said he also paid from
$1.50 to $2,50 per case for permits allow
ing him to take whiskey from a striug
of distilleries he had purchased just be
fore prohibition went into effect.
As to what Smith did with the money,
and whether it was split with others.
Remus said he never inquired.
Asked by Senator Wheeler about drugs
in the Atlanta prison, Remus said:
“I've been there 3 1-2 months, and
haven't seen an ouuee of any narcotic
drug.”
He agreed that he "had been in the
liquor business for four years," in Cin
cinnati.
"I owned seven distilleries prior to
that.” he said "but they were all seised,
confiscated or scattered.”
He named the plants in Kentucky.
Ohio and Indiana. He got into the liquor
.business just after the Volstead Act was
)«\ssed in 1010, he said. “I was practic
ing law in Chicago then, and bought the
distilleries nfter the law was passed."
Senator Wheeler asked |iim to describe
his plan of operation. .t
“Lorganized drug companies, "wholesale
aftj mail. «r.| coaghUpermits .to jrith,,
draw ■ the liquor under the lair,' "-he"
■said "for sale through the drug compan
ies. I paid from $25,000 to $300,000
for the distilleries. The Fleischmann
plant at Cincinnati, for instance cost me
$185,000. I paid $125,000 for the Rugby
distillery in Ohio, and $225,000 for the
Old Lexington Club in Kentucky.
“Os course the liquor sales for medic
inal purposes is a farce. There is hard
ly an ounce of liquor prescribed for med
icine legitimately. I never had a drop
of whiskey in my life.”
Brought before the eommittee under
guard Remus related how he bought his
striug of distilleries, arranged through
a gentleman's agreement with Smith to
get withdrawal permits, and was “pro-1
teeted from prosecution” for a year and
a half while he accomplished the distri
bution of 600,000 or 800.000 gallons of
liquor under the preteuse of selling it
for medicinal purposes.
Even after his conviction in Ohio, the
witness said. Smith promised him that
he “never would see the penitentiary.”
“He said that the general—the Attor
ney General —said there would be no
putting away of Remus and his men,"
Remus told the eommittee.
The plan was if the ease went to the
Supreme Court, to secure a pardon, apd
the witness insisted that SmitJ> had told
him Attorney General Daugherty would
see that clemency was extended. But
Smith killed himself a year ago this
month without having made the promimse
good.
With Our Advertisers.
Beginning Monday morning Robin
pen's will begin the first Annual May
Bargain Festival, a sales event you do
not want to miss. Watch for page ad.
tomorrow.
Lawn movers, hedge shears, grass
garden plows, etc., at Ritchie-Caldwell
Co.
Bel-Bro Lotion makes your skin as
clear as a baby’s.
Hail insurance is necessary for the
farmer. Seed ad. of John K. Patter
sen and Co.
Another lot of fancy gutted trout at
the Sanitary Grocery Co.
Car washing, polishing, greasing and
good service of any tynd at the Central
Killing 'Station.
Every day is bargain day the
rarks-Belk Company.
Many big bargains at Efird’s tomor
row and Monday.
The Citizens Bank and Trust Co. Will
pay you four per cent, on your savings,
compounded quarterly.
The S. S. Brown Shoe Store offer a
number of specials in shoes for tomor
row and Monday. The prices will range
from SI.OO to $6.95. See details in
new ad. today.
The Thirtieth Anniversary Sale at
Farely’s still continues. One dollar down
and a small payment each week get the
goods you want.
The Standard Buick Co has a number
of used cars for sale or exchange.
Mrs. Hayes Sent to Prison.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, May 16.—Mrs. Myrtle B.
Hayes, who recently pleaded tuiltjr to
attempted forgery of the name of Cbas.
M. Schwab as endorser to a $25,000
*note, today was given a suspended sen-,
tence of from to year and three months
to two and one-half years In the State
orison.
<The Concord Daily Tribune
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BRENNAN FAVORS
MAJORITY CHOICE
Challenges MeAdoos Manager to Stand
For Repeal of Third-Thirds Rule.
Chicago, May 16.—A challenge to
supporters of William G. McAiJoo for
(he Democratic Presidential nomination
to go on record in favor of the repeal of
the Democratic convention rule requir
ing a two-thirds majority for the nomi
nation' has been issued by George E.
Brennan. Illinois Democratic leader.
Mr. Brennan's challenge followed a
claim made at Nashville by David Ladd
Rockwell. McAdoo manager, that at the
New York Convention the former
Hew-ofnrv of the Treasury will have
“64.8 1-2, or more than 100 more .than
a majority of the convention."
“If the figures cited by Mr. Rock
well arc correct." Mr. Brennan said.
"Mr. McAdoo's friends should insists
upon the repeal of the two-thirds riile.
"That measure came into being in the
dajM when any State convention or any
State de'egation by a majority vote
could adopt the unit rule, thereby
silencing the delegates in the minority
from that State.
"Since that time Illinois and many
other large States have accepted the
direct primary system, under which
each delegate determines his vole for
himself. In those States there is no
longer any ,possibility of adoption of the
■ unit rule.
I'nder the two-third, rule a minority
consisting of slightly more' than one
third can frustrate the will of the ma
jority. Illinois favors putting an end
to that situation and any campaign
manager who assprts a majority for tiis
candidate, to be consistent, must voice a
demand for repeal of the two-thirds
rule.”
THE BENEVOLENT GOAL
OF PRESBYTERIANS SET
$4,750,000 Would Be Raised in 1*25
For Work.—North Carolina To Raise
$855,400.
(By the Associated Press.!
San Anatonio, Texas, May 16. —Sev-
enty-one overtures including several re
questing the rescinding of the action of
the assembly in appointing three
women on each of the four legislative
committees, wilj be presented to the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States today.
The recommendations of the steward
ship committee were mnde public today.
The committee recommends that the ben
evolent goal for the year beginning
April Ist. 1925 be $4,750,000. and that
it be distributed among the synods on
the basis of their ability and liberality.
North Carolina with a membership of
68.432 would pay $855,400 on a basis of
$12.50 a member.
818 FOR STAY* HQMDJj
*****
$15,000,000 Worth of Notes to Be Sold
ro the First National Bank ol New
York City.
(By the Associated Press.)
Raleigh, May 16.—Governor Morrison
and the council of state today accepted
the bid of the First National Bank of
New York City to purchase $155,000,-
000 of 3 7-8 per cent, notes at par.
The notes are to mature within either
nine or twelve months at a premium of
$lO. The notes are to be delivered ac
companying the approving legal opinion
of Chester B. Masslich, of New York
City. The state had advertised for
bids on $10,000,000 highway bonds, and
the volnntary increase in the bid is said
to have pleased the Governor and Treas
urer Lacey very well.
DEMANDS ACTION ON
MODERNISM QUESTION
Question Put Squarely Before Assembly
of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
Resolution.
(By the Associate! Press)
Austin, Tex.,
of Darwinism and modernism were plac
ed squarely before the National Gener
al Assembly of the Cumberland Presby
terian Church in the first business ses
sion of the 94th convention here today.
The problem came to the front in a res
olution demanding that the church take
a stand “squarely and fixedly and un-
against these infidelie theories.”
Would Force Orthodoxy On All Baptist
Colleges.
Atlanta, Ga., May 15.—A resolution
proposing that “trustees, officers and
members or v the faculties of institutions
owned, fostered or supported by the
Southern Baptist Convention be requir-,
ed to sign a statement of belief," con
forming to eight points of the Funda
mentalist doctrines, was introduced in
■the Southern Baptist Convention today
by Dr. O. P. Stealey, editor of the Bap
tist Messenger, of Oklahoma City.
The eight points include the inspira
tion of the Bible, the/ unity and equality
of the three persons of the Godhead, the
literal acceptance of the creation story
as accounted in the book of Genesis, the
virrgin birth of Christ, the atonemeut of
sio only through belief, in Christ, the
new creation of'rebirth- in Christ, the ac
tual bodily resurrection and return of
Christ from the grave, and the spiritual
conception of the worldly church.
“Auto-War” Sjtand la Subject of Protest.
Washington, May 15.—A telegram of
“protest” was sent to the Methodist con
ference at Springfield, Mass., tonight by
the all-American conference of patriotic
and civic organizations in session here
because, of the “Anti-Wari’ resolution
before the church meeting urging a “mor
ally neutral" attitude towards all wars.
Commendation was expressed for those
who except from the scope of the resolu
tion "wars of self-defense or in defense
of humanity.”
Christy Matbewson, the famous base
ball pitcher and an ardent devotee of
checkers, has been honored with the vice
presidency of the American Checker As
sociation.
(The oldest players in the major
leagues is Babe Adams, of thfe Pitts
burgh Pirates, who reaches hie forty
first birthday on May 18.
CONCORD, N.-C., FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1924
Burning a Fortune in Dope
1 ByjP P!
(Copyright) Harris & Ewing.)
Scene at head of narcotics division, Washington, D. Coiwhen $750,000
worth of drugs, seized by federal agents, in every part tit the country,
were burned. Colonel O. G. Forror, and assistants are supervising the
Ora. r
PRESIDENT VETOES THE
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
Country Can’t Afford It and .Veterans
As a While Da Not Want It.
Washington, May 15. —The Roldier
bonus bill was vetoed by President Cool
idge today on the grounds that, it was
economically unsound and morally nil
just. Returnd unsigned to the House,
where the (legislation originated, the
measure was immediately taken up by
its friends in an effort to override the
executive action and only the counsel of
lenders of both parties obationed a post
ponement of a vote until Saturday.
The President in his veto message, a
document of more than 2,000 words, de
clared he could see no justification for
enactment of the bill into law, and ad
ded :
"Our country can not afford it. The
veterans as a whole do not want it.
All our American principles are opposed
to it. There is no, moral justification
for it."
Proceeding in his discussion of the
bill. Mr. (’oo)idge declared no bonus was
owed able-bodied veterans of the World
War.
"The gratitude of the nation lo these
veterans can not he expressed in dollars
and eents,” he added. "The respect |
and honor of their country will right
ttautts*
sold. It is not hire and salary. It is
not material but spiritual. It, is one
of the finest and highest of human vir
tues. To attempt to pay money for il
is to offer it an unworthy dignity which 1
cheapens, debases and destroys it.* * *,
We must either abandon our theory of
patriotism or abandon this bill."
The economic and financial grounds
for a veto were stressed particularly by :
the President with gn inference that
should the bill become law hope for tax 1
reduction must be abandoned . The gov
ernment. he said, had reached a financial
condition which permitted a reduction
in taxation but "if this bill becomes law
we wipe- out at once almost all the
progress five hards years have aceom-1
plished in reducing the national debt.” ■
The bill, be argued. ' would commit
the country for a period of twenty years
to an additional average annual appro
priation of $115,000,000 and at the end
of that time it would be necessary to sell
to the public two and a half billion dol
lars in bonds—a major operation in
finance, which lie said might be disas
trous at that time. j
The executive asserted that the dis
abled veterans were being given treat
ment and that insurance had already
been provided for all veterans.
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Net Gain in Baptist Sunday Schools.
( By the vssoelnted Press)
Atlanta, Ga., May 10.—During the
past year the net gain of 101,682 pu
pils has been made by the Baptist Sun
day schools of the South, bringing the'
total present in enrollment to 2.381,717.1
it was reported at the Southern Baptist
Convention here today by Dr. I. J. Van
Ness, of Nashville, corresponding seere-1
tary of tile Sunday school board. The
net gain in membership of the Young
People’s Unions was 32,364 bringing the
total membership of that organization
to 496.149.
During the year a total of 64,415
teacher training awards were made by
the board, representing successful exam
inations taken upon that number of
books on various phases of teacher
training work, it was reported. During
the year the board, out of current re
ceipts, payed $314,506.30 into general
denomination work. In addition it .com
pleted two/ new buildings, the 'report
said. Its receipts fer the year amount
ed to $1,421,903.60.
The work of book publication has gone
forward during the year in a marked
degree. Dr. Van Ness said. A total of
43 new books have been published, mak
ing the largest amount of any Southern
house, it was sgid.
Roy Catihle Must Go to the Rowan
Roads.
Salisbury. Mn.v 15.—Roy Canble,
formerly manager ,of the Terminal hotel,
has begun serving his sentence of IS
months on the county roads for viola
tion of dry laws before the hotel was
elosed by court order. Oauble had ap
pealed his case to the Supreme court
but failed to perfect his appeal before
the court reached the case some days
ago and he was taken into custody.
1 Home-rune may be more common
nowadays, but they were by no means
unknown in the earlier years of the htt
leagues. The records show, for instance,
that thirteen “homers” were scored in -*•
single game between the Boston and
Washington clubs in 188 S.
COMMUTATION GRANTED
ROWAN CfUNTPY FARMER
Young Is Allowed Ills Freedom Until Oc
tober in, Order Unit He May Work
His Farm.
Raleigh, May 15.—Governor Morrison
commuted the five year sentence of 11.
H. Young, Rowan dimity farmer, con
victed of arson, to two years on the
county roads and allowed him his free
dom until October 15th in order to work
his farm.
Young, who last wri-k lost in an ap
peal to the supreme rintrt. came to Ral
eigh with his wife this morning, making
a personal appeal to the governor. Mrs.
Young became hysterical and could not
be composed for fully 15 minutes when
she received word that the governor had
declined to grant her husband a parole
and that he must serve a term on the
roads.
The mail is still out on bond which he
gave pending his appeal to the supreme
court. Although the higher court affirm
e dthe lower, governor Morrison gave
Young the advantage of a try out. con
ditional upon good behavior, because of
the circumstantial evidence involved in
his conviction.
Young had sought to eject a tenant,
who refused to lease. SOne night the ten
ant's house was burned. Automobile
tracks were found abtHti He house and
rthey were UuMracks left
by ' Y'oung's nutonproile tires leav
ing a V trend and one smooth. That
furnished part of the circumstantial evi
dence against: him.
SAYS TEXTILE INDUSTRY
STILL FACES DEPRESSION
President of New England Southern
Mills Announces. Omission in First
Quarter Dividends.
Boston. May 15.—Dividends on the
prior preference and preferred stocks,
both cumulative of tlm New- England
southern mills for the ■ first quarter of
this year, will be oiiitted. President S.
Harold Greene announced in a letter
to stockholders made public tonight.
The letter says that the textile in
dustry “is still passing through a
Iteriod of unprecedented depression,”
and the directors deem it wise to omit
the dividends of $157,500. although they
"have been more earned” in order to
conserve cash for working capital.
Fourth quarter ending March 31.
last, he says the corporation earned
$236,000 after interest and depreciation,
adding:
“This result includes no earnings
from the new plants of the company,
which are now coming into production
and should be in full operation by early
fall- The experience of the past four
months fully justified the confidence ‘of
the directors that, the group of mills
can successfully compete for business
and can operate under normal condi
tions at a substantial profit.”
THE COTTON MARKET
Opening Easy at Advance, of 2 Points on
May but Genrally 8 to 22 Points
(By the Associated Press.)
Higher.
New York, May IC.—The Cotton mar
ket was lower in today's early trading
under realizing Or liquidation inspired
by prospects for better weather in the
South, and rumors that more cotton was
coming here fer delivery on May con
tracts.
The opening was easy at an advance of
2 points on May but generally 8 to 22
points lower, and May soon eased off to
31.43, or 25 points. October declining
to 25.35.
Openit*f {prices were: May 3L75
,Tulv 29.25 to 29.12; Oct. 24.45; Dec.
24.78; Jan. 24.42.
Qulun Regrets Veto.
Indianapolis. Ind.. May 15. —“I regret I
that the President has seen fit to veto
the adjusted corapensatoin measure.” de
clared John It. Quinn, national com
mander of the American Legion when he
learned of the I’resident’c aettiou to
day. “I am not familiar with his reas
ons. However, the ex-service men aud
women and 'their dependents look with
confidence to both houses of Congress to
enact this just measure into law.”
Mayfield Committee In Recess.
■ (By the Auwlstri Press.)
Washington, May 16.—The Senate
Committee investigating the election of.
Senator Mayfield, democrat, of Tennes
see, recessed today until next Tuesday.
A1 Rcieh, a star of the Philadelphia
Athletics and later famous as a manu
facturer of sporting goods, is said to
have been the first baeebnll player to be
a salary.
REP. LANGLEf VERV
ILL; BREAKDOWN AS
RESULT OF CURES
I -I ■' ’’
Congressman Has Been 111
Ever Since He Returned to
j Capital From Kentucky,
Where He Was On Trial.
1 CONVICTION CAME
AS GREAT SHOCK
Symptoms of Slight Cerebral
Hemorrhage Noted b y
Physicians.—Was In Deep
Sleep Several Days.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. May 16. —The condition
of Representative John W. Langley, of
Kentucky, who is ill here, was describ
ed today ns serious. He is in a state of
nervous collapse, and lie displayed symp
toms of a slight cerebral hemorrhage.
Returning here from Kentucky, where he
was convicted in connection with the is
suance of liquor permits. Representative
1/angley became ill almost immediately.
He had been in a deep sleep from Wed
nesday until yesterday afternoon, when
Dr. Everett M. Ellison, his family phys
ician. was summoned.
Friends of the Kentucky representa
tive had expressed the fear that the or
deal of his trial and conviction would
prove disastrous to his health. They
said he stood up under the- trial, but the
shock of the verdict prostrated him. When
the doctor reached the I-angloy home lie
found the patient's, pulse and tempera
ture were below normal, and his heart
action sluggish.
METHODISTS STRIKE SMITH.
Clip Sheet Shirs Governor For Kissing
Cardinal’s Ring.
Washington, May 13.—The current
•dip sheep sent out by the Methodist
Board of Temiteranoe. Prohibition and
Public Morals attacks the action of Gov.
Smith of New Y'ork in kissing the emer
ald ring of Cardinal Hayes on the occa
sion of his public reception in New
York.
"leading Catholics, great men like
Chief Justice White," it says, "have
held high office with the affectionate ap
proval of their fellow citizens.
.“Bnfc., tliis .contvHy has .mighty little
use for Wtt TlMcrt*
particularly little use for them in public
office. Presumably, if Gov. Al Smith be
comes President he will take his orders
where he bends his knee. Princes are
welcome in the United States as visi
tors, but not. as rulers, and men who
kiss their hands will have a hard time
convincing a majority of the United
States that they are real Americans.”
ONE TAX PROPOSAL
OPPOSED BY HOOVER
Secretary of Commerce Doesn’t Think
Tax Returns Should Be Opened For
Inspection.
(By tlie Associated Press.)
Washington. May 16.—Secretary Hoo
vei* in a formal statement today, de
clared the provision of the new tax bill
opening tax returns for inspection, will
jeopardize small business and place it at
tl:e mercy of larger competitors.
The Secretary recalled that publicity
of tax returns during the period front
1867 to 1872 contributed to “the indus
trial and financial chaos of the time,”
and charged that the provisions of the
next tax bill opened new fields for fraud
ulent concerns.
MORE EARTH TREMORS
REPORTED IN TURKEY
Lapt Shocks Felt at Erzerum. Hassan,
Kale and Kara.—Entire Villages De
stroyed.
(By the Associated Press.)
Constantinople, May 16. —Dispatches
received today report that further earth
quake shocks had been felt at Erzerum.
Hassan Kale and Kara. Entire vil
lages in the neighborhood of Hassan
Kale are reported to have been destroyed.
The number of additional victims is giv
en as 120.
A Constantinople dispatch on Wed
nesday reported the destruction of sev
eral villages and the loss of about fifty
lives in a violent earthquake in the
region of Erzerum.
Bishops’ Tenure is Set By M. iC.
Church As Eight. Years.
Springfield. Mass., May 15.—With
eight years established by the Meth
odist Episcopal general conference as
the general limit, for the bishops’ tenure
of residences, the delegates were asking
each other today what would be the
disposition of bishops! who have now
been eight years or longer at their
I stations.
The Episcopacy committee which as
signs bishops to their areas, is directed
in the resolution passed today “to have
in mind the principle” of an eight-year
maximum. A considerable latitude is
implied, and tho committee at. its next
meeting will probably take up the
! petitions already presented for flip
retention of bishops who may be af
fected by the ruling.
Nona and Daughters of Liberty.
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty
are asked to meet at the home of Mr. R.
M. Mauldin, on Kerr street this evening
at 7 o’clock, and march in a body to
the McGill Street Baptist Church to at
tend the revival services.
Bud Taylor, the crack Chicago feath
erweight, is scheduled to take on Pete
Sarmiento. the little Filipino battler, In
. a 10-round bout at one of the Milwau
|kee clubs on the night of May 12.
MODERNISM CONDEMNED
BY BAPTIST CONVENTION
Fundammtai Beliefs of the Denomina
tion Stoutly Reaffirmed.
Atlanta, Ga„ May 15.—Refusal of tile
convention to adopt off-hand a resolution
authorizing the appointment of a c<u»--
tnittee to draft “the -
tion of war:" introduction^V lAV>t ftr
tion severely condemning n^-^'A—
stoutly reaffirming fundamentalism and
tentative selection of Memphis, Tenn..
as the 1025 convention city market to
day’s session of the annual meeting of.
the Southern Baptist convention here.
The resolution attacking modernism
and outlining the fundamental beliefs
of the Baptist Church, was introduced
by Dr. R. K. Maiden, of Kansas City,
and, at his request, was refrerred to the
committee on resolutions. The text fol
lows :
"Whereas, in the name of modernism,
the supernatural origin and content of
the Bible are being assailed and its srt
preme authority in tlie moral and spir
itual realms questioned and denied, and
the supernatural element in our Chris
tian religion played down, and;
"Whereas, the minds of many, are be
ing poisoned and their faith in the Bible
as a divine revelation undermined,
and:
"Whereas, modernism, in its relation
to the Christian faith and as it affects
that faith is causing much discusssion.
contention and discord,
"Resolved. That the Southern Baptist
convention at this critical time go on
record before the worl das affirming full
and steadfast beliefs in the full inspira
tion, inerrancy and paramount and per
manent authority of both the Old Testa
ment and the New Testament scrip
tures.
“By our full firm and nonqualified ac
ceptance of the Bible ns the word of
God, we are logically and unequivocabl.v
coimnittcd to file belief in :
"The deify of Christ, that is that he
is the Son of God and God the Son.
“His miraculous or virgin birth,
"His vicarious aud atoning death.
"His bodily resurrection.
"His ascension and intercession,
"His personal, bodily, visible return >
to the world.
"The infallibility of His teaching,
"Resolved, further, that we regard
these doctrines as vital and fundamental
and any denial of them as gross heresy
and destructive of the Christian faith.
"Be it further resolved, that we are
utterly and uitalteraby opposed to any
unproved theory, to any kind of phi
losophy, to anything called science that
questions, discredits or denies any of
these fundamental doctrines.
"Be it further resolved, that we de
clare ourselves friends and advocates of
pure science, ami pledge the utmost of
hospitality to all the real findings of true
science." /
KoTVleri:- r=——y -y, 1 --- •
KILLED AFTER EIGHT
FIGHTS WITH BANDITS
J. S. Spellman. Nebraska, Storekeeper.
Killed in Store After Fight With Rob
bers.
(By the Associated Press.)
Omaha, Neb., .May 16—J. S. Spell
man. 65-year-old grocer, who eight times
faced the guns of holdup men in his
shop and each time emerged victorious,
once wounding his man and routing his
assailants on other occasions, last night
waged his last fight against robbery. He
was found dead behind the counter of
his store, shot three times. His won
gun,two chamber exploded, was at his
feet. The cash till had been emptied.
IS TAKING NO CHANCES
WITH THIS PROSPECT
Actress To Marry But Friends Give the
Name of Intended Husband, Who Is
British Officer.
(By the AMftocintetl Presm.)
Los Angeles, Cal., May 16. —Edna
Wallace Hopper, actress and exponent of
the modern theory of rejuvenation, an
nounced here today that she will be mar
ried to a former British army officer in
China next month, says the Los Ange
les Examiner. She declined to reveal the
name of her prospective husband, ex
plaining that she 'already lost a couple
that way.”
DOHENY CLAIM SUSTAINED
Edward L. Doheny, Jr.. Need Not- Ap
pear Before Special Oil Grand Jury.
(By the Associated Press,
Washington, May 16.—Edward 1,. Do
heny, Jr., of Los Angeles, will not be
required to testify before tlie special oil
grand jury in the District of Columbia
suvetne court. Justice Hitz so ruled to
day in dismissing the petition of the
grand jurors tin it Doheny be required to
answer questions despite his claim of his
constitutional privilege that his answers
might tend to incriminate hint.
Defeat Motion to Decrease Number of
Bishops.
(By (he Associated Press,
Springfield. Mass., May 16.—A motion
to decrease the number of Methodist bish
ops was defeated in the Methodist Epis
copal General Conference today by a
vote of 461 to 344. A report, of the com
mittee oil episcopacy reducing the episco
•pla areas by one was adopted by a large
majority.
The Charlotte Ministerial Association
is much disturbed on account of dancing
bring a feature of a function given in
the name of (lie city schools and for
the pupils of the schools. "The school
authorities had nothing to do with the
affair,''' replies the school superintend-,
cut. "Let the miuidters jump on the
parents”; "the parents gave the dance.”
The Ford bid for Muscle Shoals, ap
proved by the House of Congress
some time ago, will not reach a vote in
the Senate at this session of Congress,
Washington reports.
A deed filed Thursday with Register
of Deeds Elliott records the sale of three
lots in the Fred W. Glass suburb of Kan
napolis from F. W. Glass to Lonnie
Riggs, the purchase price being given as
S2OB.
TODAY’S
NEWS
TODAY
NO. 114
SECRETARY REPORTS
THAT SON YAT SEN
j T 5 ALIVE AND WELL
i Secretary to President of
South China Government
Denies All Death Stories
of the Week.
PRESIDENT WELL
SAYS SECRETARY
People of China Still Be
lieve, However, That If
Not Dead the President Is
Very Sick Man.
Hong Kong. May 10 (By* the Associ
ated Press). —Dr. Snn Ynt Sen. presi
dent of the South China government,
whose death was reported to have occur
red on Tuesday, is alive and perfectly
well, his confidential secretary emphati
cally declared today to a representative
of the Associated Press sent from Hong
Kong to Sun’s Canton headquarters.
Rumors have been current that re
ports of Dr. Sun's death were untrue.
I'pon being assured that the South Chinn
leader still is alive, the correspondent
requested an interview with him.
"This was denied." the correspondent
cabled to Hong Kong. "The secretary
sind Sun Yat Sen did not feel called up
on to prove to anybody that he is not
dead, in view of categorical statements to
the contrary, which have been issued at
Sun’s headquarters."
I>r. Sun. the secretary added, is "per
fectly well, after an .indisposition that
could not be termed" an illness." How
ever, the opinion still prevails in Hong
Kong that if the constitutional party
chief is not dead, he at least is suffer
ing from a severe mental breakdown. It
is said that his condition has been such
that none but members of his family is
permitted to see him.”
ATTEMPT TO KILL, DR.
WELLINGTON KOO MADE
Package Containing Infernal Machine
Sent to Him But Was Opened By Ser
vants Instead.
Peking. China, May It* (By the Asso
ciated Press). —A box by which an uni
dentified messenger today brought a gift
.to Dr. Wellington Koo. Chinese foreign
minister, exploded mat critically injured
'tfifj'p" - SWaittfr- whom the- miuister ha*' -
ordered to open it. Dr. Koo, who was
in another room of his residence, was un
hurt.
BOOTLEGGERS BLAMED
FOR DRY LAW FAILI’RE
Department of Commerce Agent in Tur
key Says Illegal Traffic Killed Prohi
bition.
Washington. May 10.—Bootleggers
have caused abolition of prohibition in
Turkey, the Department of Commerce
was notified today in a cable from Jul
ian Gillespie, a department agent at
Constantinople.
Gillespie said the bootleggers were so
active the prohibition law proved unen
forceable, and was, therefore, abrogated.
Importation of liquor into Turkey is
again permissible.
Texans Boost Daniels For the Presi
dency.
Greensboro. May 15.—Texas would
like to see Josephus Daniels as Presi
dent. of the I’nited States, according to
two Texans here today for the meeting
of The Hundred Thousand Dollar of
the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Company. They are A. Van Mozingo. of
Dal lie. and W. S. McMackin, of Forh
Worth.
"I would rather vote for Josephus
Daniels for President than any other
man," Mr. Mozingo said. “He has a lot
of friends out in Texas.”
Billy Sunday Is Much Improved.
Rochester. Miss., May 15.—Rev. W.
A. (Billy) Sunday, the evangelist, ar
rived here early today to enter the Mayo
Clinic Hospital for threatment for a
kidney ailment.
He spent a restful night aboard the
private car that brought him here from
Chicago, "the best in the last 12 nights.”
according to his physician. Dr. R. L.
Saunders, of Memphis.
Mr. Sunday walked unassisted from
the train to a hotel where reservations
had been made for his party.
Dr. Saunders issued this statement:
"Reverend Sunday is very much im
proved. His reactions have been very
rapid since noon yesterday. Last night
was the best he had in 12 nights. His
temperature is normal this morning."
On any day of the year, some 2.750
British merchant ships of over 3.000
tons are traversing the great sea high
ways of the globe.
The Turkish Women’s party recently
held a convention in Constantinople, at
tended by several hundred representa
tive women of the nation.
WHAT SMITTVS WEATHER CAT
SAYS
Coir tonight amt fiatuHy; SatuSa,
warmer.