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VOLUME XXIV
Immigration Bill is Signed
Today by President Coolidge
Despite Fact jThat the Japa
nese Exclusion Provision
Was Put in Over His Vig
orous Opposition.
WILL GIVE REASONS
FOR HIS OPPOSITION
Has Begun Preparation of a
Statement Expressing His
Disapproval of the Action
of Congress.
(By the A.wwlutfd Press.)
Washington, May 26.—The immigra
tion bill was signed today by President
Cool idge.
Despite the provision making Japanese
exelusion effective next July Ist, put in
to the measure over his vigorous opposi
tion, the President decided because of
other considerations to give the executive
approval necessary to spread the legis
lation on the statute book*.
It was pointed out that inasmuch ns
the present immigration law expires on
June 30, a veto might have made it nec
essary to rush through an emergency
mensure in the closing hours of the ses
sion.
Such a step, the President felt, would
not be practicable in view of the tangled
legislative situation, and the certainty
that any emergency provision would be
beset by many attempts at amendment,
nnd possibility that it would be blocked
altogether..
As soon as he l ad affixed his signature
to the bill, the President began prepara
tion of a statement expressing his dis
approval of the failure of Congress to
provide for a longer delay in the effect
ive date of Jnpnnese exclusion.
Beside the Japanese exclusion feature
tlie bill contains a number of provisions
which were the basis of stubborn con
tests when the legislation first was under
consideration in the Senate and Ilou‘c
One question long in dispute was the
method of determining national quotas
which under the measure as finally pass
ed are reckoned at 2 per cent, on the
basis of the 181)0 census.
THs and all other disagreements over
the bill's provisions have been subordi
nated to the Japanese exclusion issue
ever since the Japanese ambassador on
April 11th sent a note to the state do
)>arTment suggesting that, the possibility
of grave consequence be considered Ijefore
an absolute legislative.-barrier was r-aivd
against the Japanese. The note ' was
characterized in both Senate and House
ns h veiled threat nnd both quickly reaf
firmed by overwhelming majorities their
desire for exclusion. The House passed
the bill 233 to ,71, and the Senate 02
to 0.
ROBERT FRANKS SLAYER
SENDS FLORAL TRIBUTE
Roily of Kidnapped and Murdeml Boy
Escorted to Cemetery by Guard of
Officers.
Chicago, May 25.—The body of Robert
Franks. 14-year-old victim of kidnappers,
and son of Jacob Franks, millionaire
manufacturer, was laid to rest in Rose
Hill cemetery this ’afternoon.
While two readers of the Christian
science faith were conducting the brief
services, detectives were searching for
the purchaser of a floral piece received
at the Franks home, accompanied by a
card on which was writtend, “Sympathy
of George Johnson.”
“George Johnson” was the name
signed to several letters received at the
Franks home demanding ransom money
of SIO,OOO for the boy’s return and given
by a man in telephone conversations
with the father.
Authorities obtained a good descrip
tion of the man from the florist who said
tlyo purchaser appeared nervous, and
wrote several cards before he seemed
satisfied, then hurriedly left the spot
and entered a waiting automobile.
Franks was kidnapped as he left a
private school Wednesday afternoon.
His nude body was found in a culvert
several miles south of his parents’ home
the next morning.
Before the discovery of the body, the
father had received letters and telephone
calls demanding ransom money and in
structions where to take it While
waiting for the appointed time to deliver
the money, the boy’s uncle, \who had
learned of the finding of the body, vis
ited the morgue and identified it.
Funeral of Mrs. Johnston Today.
(By the Associated Press.)
Winston-Salem, May 28.—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. J. Edward Johnston, who
died in New York Friday night, will be
held at her country estate Renolda, this
afternoon at four o’clock. Rev. J). C.
Lilly, pastor of Reynolds Presbyterian
Church, assisted by Rev. N. L. Ander
son, of Savanah, Ga„ a former pastor,
will conduct the serviees. At the same
hour a public memorial service will be
held at the Reynolds Memorial Auditor
ium.
New “Death Ray” of Unlimited *
Possibilities Invented by Briton
London. May 28.—Dr. T. F. Wall,
lecturer in electrical research in Sheffield
University, claims to have discovered a
“death ray,” and expresses belief that
his invention will be capable of destroy
ing life, stopping airplanes in flight and
bringing motor cars to a standstill, al
though he has not made testa on a large
scale as yeti Df. Wall has informed the
War and' Air Ministers of hh» discovery.
He said:
“Everything in its successful applica
tion depends upon the amount of power
available. One does not know how much
The Concord Daily Tribune
r
'. PREACHER CALLS ON K. K. K.
[' TO SAVE IMMORAL RALEIGH
■ CtiaUrngc.i tlie Ku Klux Klan to Take
Definite Action—Says Law Is Im
potent.
Italeigh, May 25. —Calling upon the
Ku Klux Klan to take definite action
r on the immorality which he declared
was going on in Raleigh and of which
he gave alleged instances, the Rev.
i Charts Hudson, of Sonthside Memorial
, Baptist Church, tonight declared that
he would not blame the Ku Klux Klan
[ for "taking a man out of an automobile
nnd beating the hound out of him," and
challenged the members of the order to
get into automobiles, ride out toward
Lassiter's Mill (a local swimming pool)
and see for themselves what is going
on.
The sermon, which was annotineed as
"Automobile Womthi, npd the Ku Klux
Klan,” followed the singing of “Let the
; Lower Lights Be Burning,” with the
words changed to' "Let the fiery cross
' be burning,” ns an offertory by the
choir.
“'I am not a member of the K. K. K„”
1 the preacher declared in opening his
sermon. “I do not know anything
about the K. K. K„ and therefore I can
talk about it. But if tlie Ku Klux
Klan is what it says it is, they pan and
must save the citizenship of this com
munity. They must spp to it that ev
ery scoundrel is brought to the law and
punished for his crime.
"I believe that the law is willing and
ready to do its part. But it is not ahle.'
he declared nfter he had cited several
alleged instances of men committing and
getting away with crime in Raleigh.
“The organization of which I have spok
en. the Ku Klux Klan, if properly uti
lized, can save the day. where the preach
er, the churc.h, nnd the law cannot snve
it. I invite you, if there are any of
you here, to go to Lassiter’s Mill and
you will see how many ears are parked
by the side of the road. The roads
around here are no longer decent places
for men to take their families o*gHe.
"I do call on the Ktt Klux Kton** - 1f
they can help us, and I would
you if you should take a man ouf^an
automobile and beat the hound Tint of
him.
"The Ku Klux Klan can remedy this
thing, nnd I call on them to do it."
E. L. KEESLER KILLED
WHEN CAR TURNS OVER
Auto Leaves Road Near Camden. S. C..
Pbßjtaff Him and Mrs. Keealer Be
Charlotte. May 25. —-Funeral serv
ices for Edwnrd L. Keesler. prominent
Charlotte business man. Killpd late
Saturday when his automobile struck a
sand bar and turned over near Cam
den. S. C., will be held at the home on
Morehend street Monday afternoon nt
4 o’clock. Rev. G. Floyd Rogers, pas
tor of St. Peter’s Episcopal church, will
conduct the services. Interment, will be
in Elmwood cemetery.
Sir. Keeper's body was > brought
here early this morning.
Few further details of the accident
i were forthcoming. Mrs. Keesler. riding
in the machine with her husband, no
ticed the ear swerve, zig-zagging slightly
through the shallow sand in the roadway,
as it approached an easy curve. Her
husband twisted the steering wheel to
draw the automobile out of the sand,
apparently applying the brakes. The
machine left the roadway, twisted slight
ly and whirled completely over, coming
, to a standstill with the top beneath and
four wheels in the air.
Both occupants were pinned beneath
the machine, but Sirs. Keesler was pro
| teeted from serious injury by the back
of the seat, receiving only slight bruises.
Sir. Keesler, prevented by the steering
wheel from receiving such protection,
was killed almost instantly, his skull
I being, fractured. He died without say
; ing a word.
ONE DEAD TWO HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Biggin Tried to Pass Another Car and
1 Collided With a Third Car.
(By (he Associated Press)
Henderson, N. C., May 26.—One per
son is dead and two others are recover
’ ing from injuries received as a result of
; a collision between two automobiles six
miles from here last night. Joe Prid
ged was fatally hurt, A1 Biggin sustain
ed a broken arm, and Anie Dickerson was
severely cut about the fact and head.
The cillision occurred when Riggin,
who was driving, attempted to pass an
other car. His car collided with a third
. car parked at the side of the road.
Laundrymen Meet in Columbia.
t (By the Associated Cress)
. Columbia, 8. C., May 26.—Owners of
i laundries in four southeastern states
. were in Columbia today for the opening
, of the 18th annual convention of the
> Oarolinas, Georgia and Florida Laundry
i Owners Association. Governor Mcleod
. extended the members a welcome to
South Carolina.
power is required for a given range, but
if you have unlimited power you may get
an abnormally large range.
“There is no limit to its possibilities,
particularly in surgical and medical op
erations. I have protected the patent and
am now working on it.”
Grindell Matthews, whose previous
“death ray” activities have excited much
interest, had an interview thiß afternoon
with the Vice Marshal of Air Forces and
Major Gen. Sir Geoffery Salmond of the
Air Council and arranged (or a test of
his invention in a few days. I
CONCORD, N. C, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1924
YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER, BUT—!
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PRESBYTERIANS PLEDGED
TO OUTLAWING OF WAR l
Effort to Pledge Support In Case of War
* Overwhelmingly Defeated.
Grand Rapids, Mich.. May 26 (By the
Associatede I*r<ps).—The lYesbyteilau
General Assembly unanimously adopted
a resolution today pledging itself to
the outlawing of war and to the hasten
ing of the day when nations shall learn
to wnr no more.
The resolution was adapted after ef
amend it to provifeaji ageney to
crystallize the peace sentiment had been
beaten. An amendment to insert in tl-e
resolution a sentence nledicaHing "the
full support of members of the ehureh to
the nation, should the country become
involved in war" was overwhelmingly
defeated.
The resolution set forth that the ehureh
“refuses to believe thnt the wholesale
slaughter of human beings m>on the bat
tlefield is morally any more necessary to
man's highest development than is kill
ing by the individual.”
THREE PERSONS DIE
IN MOTOR ACCIDENT
Two Men and Women Killed Near Wins
ton-Salem When Car Overturns.
/ Winston-Salem, May 25.—Pleas H
Norman, of 214 West Eighth Street, and
Mrs. Eunice Atwood, both of Winston-
Salem, and an unidentified man were
killed at 11:56 last night, about five
miles south of the city, on the Lexing
ton road, when a touring car, in which
they were riding, overturned.
Persons living near the scene of the
accident declared that the automobile
was running at a rapid rate of speed
when it slipped from the highway, dashed
up a high bank and fell back into the
road, pinning the occupants to thf
ground.
The woman and one of the men were
alive when aid reached the site of the
wreck a few moments later, but both'
died before they could be liberated from
under the heavy ear, which had crushed
their bodies badly.
Mrs. Attwood was immediately identi
fied, but the body of Xe.rmnn was brought
to this city before identification.
Ambulance drivers and police who
rushed from- the city when reports of
the tragedy were received found a small
bottle containing about one-haif pint of
whiskey in the pocket of the unidenti
fied dead man.
According to persons who reside near
Mrs. Atwood, her husband is now serv
ing a 15-year sentence in the State pris
on for murder.
WILSON’S WIDOW BREAKS
SMALL SHOULDER BONE
X-Ray Reveals Fracture After Fall Dur
ing Visit to Country.
Washington, D. C.. May 23.—Mrs.
Woodrow Witson fell and fractured a
small bone in one of her shoulders while
on a recent visit to friends in the coun
try in Virginia.
Mrs. Wilson regarded the mishap as of
little importance at the time, but as it
became tnore painful she consented to
having an X-ray photograph made, which
disclosed the fracture. It probably will
be necessary to use a plaster cast in
the treatment nnd as soon as the swell
ing subsides, Mrs. Wilson will go to one
of tlie local hospitals for a day, have the
cast applied and then return to her home.
Aside from a painful swelling, tlie wife
of the former President is suffering no
inconvenience and is up and about her
home in active direction of her household
affairs ns usual.
; King and Queen of Italy Arrive in Loit
" don.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, May 28.—The King and Queen
■ of Italy, accompanied by the Prince of
' Piedmont and Princess Mafalda, will ar-
I rive in London today.
TWO DOUBLE FUNERALS
OF WEBB FAMILY TODAY
A. N. Webb and Wtfethnd Their Son and
Wife Met Death in Auto Accident.
Louisville, Ky.. May 26.—Two double
funerals meet at Cave Hill cemetery here
late this afternoon for Alves N. Webb.
5!) years old, Louisville business man,
and his wife, and their son, B. G. Webb.
26. and his wife, all of whom were in
stantly killed yesterday when a Balti
more and Ohio Railroad engine struck
. ilo’ir automobile. «t crossing near.
Hilton. Indiana. The funeral of the
elder Webbs will be held today at their
home, and the son and his wife will be
buried from the residence of her father,
J. F. Downing..
Bobbin Webb, of Birmingham, Ala.,
and Thomas H. Webh, of Concord, N. C.,
brothers of A. N. Webb, nnd Samuel
Oirdler, of Mont Clair, X. J.. Mrs. A.
N. Webb’s brother, arrived today for the
funeral. The "Webbs were returning
from a pleasure trip to Washington, D.
C.j when the accident occurred.
FINAL HEARING ON THE
MUSCLE SHOALS MATTER
After a Night Session a Report Will
Be Made to the Senate.
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, May 20.—The Senate ag
riculture committee today reconsidered
its vote of last Wednesday on (tie Ford
and Norris bills for disposal of Muscle
Shoals, on the ground that it. did not
represent the true sentiment of the Sen
ate agriculture committee on the ques
tion.
It was explained that some senators
were confused in the meaning of the
vote, and another was ordered for to-'
morrow. i
Final hearings on Muscle Shoals was'
reached today. The committee will hold j
l night session, after which a report is I
‘o be made to the Senate. j
How To Compute Adjusted Service Credit ,
In Accordance With Soldier Bonus Bill
The following will show veterans the 1
amount of paid-up twenty year endow
ment life insurance to which they are en
titled, together with the sums them may
borrow at any given year.
Multiply the amount of the adjusted
service credit by one of the factors
shown in the following. Choose the fac
tor opposite the age nearest the birthday
at date certificate is issued. (The 25
■ per cent, increase is included in the fac
tor.)
Age Factor Age Factor
20 2,545 43 2.43 ft
21 2.544 44 2,426
1 22 2,542 45 2,413
! 23 2.540 46 2,35)8
' 24 2.53 ft 47 2,381
, 25 2,537 48 2.364
26 2.535 40 2.345
27 2.532 50 2,324
’ 28 2.530 51 2,302
! 20 2,527 52 2.270
1 30 2.524 53 2.254
1 31 2,521 ’ 54 2.228
’ 32 2,517 55 2,201
1 33 2,513 56 2.172
‘ 34 2.500 \ 57 2,143
' 35 2.504 58 ' 2,113
“ 30 2,408 50 2,082
’ 37 2.402 00 2,505
i 38 2,482 61 2,018
1 30 2,478 62 1,086
40 2,470 68 1,054
41 2,460 64 1,021
■ 41 2,450 65 1,1880
The following figures show the sum
which a veteran may borrow at any year
i for 'each <1 of the face value of his ’to
f till insurance policy. In order to ascer
tain the total sum which a veteran may
borrow, multiply the total amount of
WORKING ON CLUES IN
THE FRANKS MURDER CASE
The Case. However, Appears No Nearer
Solution Than When the Body Was
Found.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago. May 26.—The state's attor
ney and his assistants aud the police
worker! all night on clues as to the pos
sible kidnapper and murdered of Robert
Franks, but early today appeared no
nearer Ar solution of the mystery than
When the-A>yji uude body was found late
Thursday”' '. ~ ' ~~
The body of the boy was buried yester
day afternoon.
Early today three men rising in an au
tomobile answering the description of
n machine said to have loitpred near the
private school several days before the boy
disappeared, were held for questioning.
The men gave a good aecount of them
selves but will be questioned again.
There was some effort to connect the
disappearance of Gertrude Barker. 17
years old. with the kidnapping of young
Franks. The girl has been missing since
Wednesday and her usual course home
ward from an academy she attended would
have taken her past the corner where the
boy was last seen. Miss Barker's rela
tives fear that she might have been a
witness of the Franks kidnapping and
therefore taken along by the kidnappers.
For that reason efforts to find the kid
nappers were increased.
Two Negroes Lynched.
(By the Associated Press.)
Fort Myers, Fla., May 26. —"Bubbers”
Wilson nnd Wilton Williams, negro
youths about 20 years of age. met death
at the hands of mobs early today follow
ing identification as the negroes who
| late yesterday attacked two young white
j girls near here.
I Corsets in Fisher’s Clearance Sale at
| half price.
paid-up insurance due by the figures giv
en below:
Loan Value at Auy Year
(This is !H) per cent of the
Year sinking fund)
3 .08793
4 .11999
5 .13352
(5 .18861
7 .22332
8 . .26373
9 .30398
10 .34612
11 .39023
12 .43650
13 .4849!)
14 .53584
15 .58919
16 .64522
17 .70409
IS .70602
19 .83123
20 .90000
Illustration : A veteran has an adjust
ed credit of $625. He is thirty years
old at the date his insurance certificate is
issued to him. In order to obtain the
face value of his insurance certificate, he
must, multiply the factor apposite the
age thirty (which is 2,524) by $625.
thiß will give him $1,577.50 as the face
value of his insurance certificate.
At the seventh year he will be able
to borrow $.22523 for each $1 of bis in
surance. Therefore, multiply $1,577.50
by .22332 and you will obtain $355.44,
which is the sum he may borrow at the
seventh year. Apply this same procedure
to the figures opposite any year in order
to obtain the amount which can be bor
rowed at that year.
CONFERENCE TAX
BILL IS APPROVED
TOUT BYHIE HOUSE
Had Already Passd Senate.
—Provides Reduction of
Taxes for Almost Every
Federal Taxpayer.
IT NOW GOES TO
THE PRESIDENT
Carries a Reduction iof 25
Per Cent, on Taxes Pay
able This Year.—Perma
nent Revisions Downward.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. May 26. —The conference
lax bill already pnsseed by the Senate,
was approved today by the House. Pro
viding reduction of taxes for almost ev
ery Federal taxpayer, the measure now
goes to President t’oolidge.
It carries n 25 per eent. reduction on
income taxes payable this year, perma
nent revision downward of the income
rates, repeal or lowering of most of the
miscellaneous and excise taxes, and a
25 per cent, reduction on earned incomes
of SIO,OOO and under.
Although some doubt exists as to
President Coolidge's attitude in view of
Treasury Department opposition to the
provision for limited publicity of tax re
turns. and an increase in estate taxes,
Republican leaders in both the Senate
and House joined the solid Democratic
lineup in support of the measure.
Tlie brief debate developed consider
able opposition in the Republican ranks
to tile proposal for even limited public
ity in returns, and several announced
that if the measure were vetoed they
would vote to sustain the action.
GOVERNOR WANTS ATCION ON
WATER COMMISSION PROGRAM
Is Sending Out Sentiment of Legislature
and People—Sees Danger in Delay.
Brock Barkley in Charlotte Observer.
Raleigh, May 25. —Governor Morris
son today addressed letters to all mem
bers of the General Assembly asking
them to give serious consideration to the
report of the Ship and Water Transpor
tation Commission and let him know
what they "think about it.”
- What the legislators think aUMtfk
will have greater influence with the feov*
ernor than anything else. A special
session of the legislature depends on it.
He is extremely hopeful that they will
agree with him as to the importance of
the program proposed by the commis
sion and the imperativeness of immediate
action.
Local opinion is that the special ses
sion is definitely on the program for the
Capital's summer season. There are
proponents and opponents of the meet
ing. but the governor Iras declared his
purpose not to be influenced by opposi
tion. and if enough members of the Gen
eral Assembly will write eucottragingly
and the council of state will concur the
call will go forth before many weeks
have passed.
Senator Brown’s Position.
Members of the Shi]) and Water Trans
portation Commission are reported as
favorable to the idea of a special ses
sion. Senator .Toe A. Brown, who led
the opposition to the governor’s original
proposals in the 1923 legislature, and
who. after spending 15 months studying
water commerce problems as a member
of the commission, is strong for the pro
gram recommended, thinks the session is
imperative.
Public interest in the development cf
water transportation is enthusiastic just
now. and the governor realizes that leg
islative consideration of the program
with public attention so strongly attract
ed to it would prove of valuable assist
ance in getting its adoption. To delay
until a regular session might result in
the relapse of State-wide interest and
induce further procrastination.
In other words, his excellency, who
senses an opportunity, believes in strik
ing while the iron is hot.
Three thousand copies of the report
will be distributed, and interested indi
viduals desiring a copy will receive one
on making application to the governor's
office. Copies will be forwarded within
the next few days to newspapers and pub
lications.
The fight on the governor's movement
for water commerce development is ex
pected to center on opposition to a spe
cial session and not on attacks on the
program advanced by the commission.
To the opponents of a special session.
Governor Morrison today issued the
challenge to get the railroads to delay
scheduled increases in freight rates.
“An action now pending would in
crease freight rateß in this state 10 mil
lion dollars a year; so why should we|
wait to start our fight on them? The
State lias procrastinated long enough.
The commission, after investigating ex
haustively, has presented a remarkable
report for our guidance in building up
the State commercially and suecessfuly
combatting the freight rate inequalities.
I propose to wage the fight for this pro
gram, and I shall not be influenced by
opposition.”
With Our Advertiser*.
Robert Rich Ripe is the distributor 1
for Ccncoiyi of the Salisbury Cone Co.
This aTlhe last day of the Dollar Day
Sale at the Parks-Belk Co. The big
May White and Clearance Sale will con
i tinue through next Saturday, however.
The Phoenix Fire Extinguisher costs
' only $3.00. See ad.
Extra specials every day at Efird’s
' Removal Sale.
Graduation gifts at Cline’s Pharmacy.
See ad. for partial list.
TODAY’S «
NEWS «
TODAY «
NO. 122
AN EFFORT TO SRED
T ON
G. B. MEANS’STORY
Study of the Department of
Justice’s Detective Meth
ods Embarked Opening of
Daugherty Committee.
R. J. BURRUS WAS THE
FIRST WITNESS TODAY
Says He Saw No One Enter
ing Means’ House on Night
the Latter’s Papers Were
Said to Have Been Stolen.
(By the Associated Press)
Wnshington, May 26.—A study of the
Department of Justice detective methods
was embarked upon today by the Senate
Daugherty committee in an effort to shed
further light on Gaston B. Means’ story
of the disappearance of his famous dia
ries.
The Means papers by which he had
promised to verify some of his sensa
tional testimony before the committee,
was delivered by him, he says, to two
men who came to his house on March
31st, falsely representing themselves as
acting fir Chairman Brookhart. Last
week Assistant. Attorney General Todd,
in charges of prosecutions against Means,
testified that the story could be disprov
ed by Department of Justice ageDts, who
reported that no one entered or left
Means’ house between 6 and 8 p. m. on
the night the ruse was said to have
been perpetrated.
R. J. Burros, the leader of the five
shadows the Department of Justice had
watching Means, was the first witnrsß
today. He said that in following
Means tlie detective squad spent, the
early part of that night outside the home
of Senator Wheeler, the committee pros
ecutor. He said lie saw no one enter
Means' house that night.
Fred J. Cox. an attorney of Wades
boro. X. C.. then was sworn and testi
fied lie entered Means' house at 7 p. in.
on the night of March 31st. to talk to
talk to Moans who, ho said, had been his
friend in college.
Cox said lie had come to sec Means
“about his trouble in New York.” and
that its’fte entered the house an automo
ibile was pulling away. Means told him.
Cux-soid, that rite .Senate Committee had
decided to hold him and that the car just
leaving was taking his papers into Sep
ate custody. ,
Travis Hoke, a newspaper man. testi
fied that on the same evening he was in
the Means house from about 7 to 7:30
p. m.
“I learned that Means' bail in New
York had been forfeited." Hoke said. “I
wanted to work on his diaries and doeu- '
ments. He said the Brookhart commit
tee had impounded the record that very
night.”
Buckley Griffin, a New Englnnd news
paper writer, testified that to also call
ed on Means between 6 and 8 p. m. on
tlie night of March 31st.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Firm Today at an Advance of
From H to 27 Points.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Y’ork. May 26.—The cotton mar
ket opened firm today at an advance of
6 to 27 points on relatively firm Liver
pool cables, reports of a better tone in
the cotton goods markets and the con
tinued bullish average of private crop ad
vices. There was some local realizing
and Liverpool selling at the advance but
trade interests were buyers, and further
covering sent prices up to 30.00 for July
and 29.62 for October in the early trad
ing, or about 30 to 42 points net high
er. The opening prices were : July
29.78; Oct. 26.60; Dec. 25.85; Jan.
25.80; March 25.91.
LLOYD PROPOSAL FOR
MUSCLE SHOALS OPERATION
Explained to the Senate Committee To
day by Its Sponsor.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 26.—The'Lloyd pro
posal for the operation' of Muscle Shoals
was explained to the Senate agriculture
committee today by its sponsor, James
T. Lloyd, former representative from
Missouri.
He said he represented no company
or interests and that his proposal was
offered simply as a suggestion in the
interests of the public. The proposal
lie described as a compromise between
government and private operation. I
Trinity College Students Instantly Killed
(By the Associated Press)
Durham. May 26.—Bynum Beiote. a
Trinity -College student, whose home was
|in Asheville, was instantly killed early
today when he jumped from a Southern
Railway passenger train at West Dur
ham. according to the Durham police de
pnrtment.
WHAT SMITTVS WEATHER CAT
SAYS
Increasing, cloudiness followed by
. showers late tonight or Tuesday; no
change in temperature.