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O ASSOCIATED © • dispatches • <MB>«««««« VOLUME XXIV U FOLLETI! SAKS THAT HE ILL ENTER RACE FOR PRESIDENT Virtually Announces Inde pendent Ticket if Two Par ties Don’t “Purge Them selves of Evil Influences.” WRITES LETTER TO ATTY.-GEN. E. KERN At the Same Time He De nounces Communists, Who He Says, Are Trying to Take Control of Meeting. (By the Aworlatcd tVrwl Washington, May 28.—Senator LaFol lette today virtually announced that he will run for President on an independent ticket unless “tha approaching Democrat ic and Republican conventions demon strate to the people whether either of those parties can nnd will purge itself of the evil influences which have long dominate them.” "If this is not done,” Senator LnFol lette wrote to Attorney General Ekern. . of Wisconsin, “a long-suffering and righteously indignant people will find in the coming campaign effective means in depepdent of both these old parties, to' take back control of their government, and make it truly representative." At the same time, Senator LaFollette denounced the communists and openly charged that they were seeking to take control ‘of the "farmer-labor-pVogressive convention,” called to meet at St. Paul on June 17th. THE BUSINESS SLUMP HITS BANKS HARD Federal Reserve Banks May Have Low est Earnings in Seven Years' Review. Washington. May 27. —Federal Reserve Board statistics made public today dis close that the effect of- the downward trend of business has been strongly felt by the Federal Reserve banks and on the basis of present calculations, thy may end this year with the lowest net earnings in seven years. The business recession apparent since the beginning of the year continued through April and early May and forced earning assets of the l“reserve hanks down .to $795,000,000 on May £L the lo*esrf slnUr the faH trf 1W: 'TMn" fig* ure compares with earning assets of 91,• 177.000.000 on the same date last year nnd indicates clearly. In the opinion of officials, that the net earnings of the twelve banks will drop well below the $12,711,000 figure for 1023. The board’s review' of business for April and May showed a further decline in factory employment and production of basic commodities and coupled with this, a Hfcarp decrease in borrowing for com mercial purposes. With indications that the small demand for reserve bank redis counts will continue, the enrning assets of the banks, it was said, probably will drop even to new low levels. There was an easier moaey market, generally, in the two months covered by the board’s summary and this was re flected in a further rise in the prices of government securities in a reduction from 4 1-2 to 4 1-3 per cent, in prime commer cial paper aud decline from four to three j>er cent, in the rate on bankers’ accept ances. The recent reduction from four nnd one-half to four per cent, in the re discount rate by the New York Reserve bank apparently had little effect on the borrowings from that bank Reserve Board officials said. The lack of demand for goods was shown in the reduction of wholesale prices . which in April touched the lowest point since 11)22 and were about one per cent, lower on the average than in March. Farm products, however, showed an av erage increase of two per cent, Metals and foods dropped off as did clothing, fuel and chemicals, with building mater ial prices remaining practically unchang ed. , There was a slight increase in the vol ume of retail buying in April as compar er! with March, but the board’s experts attributed that to Easter purchases. It was indicated they believe the retail spurt may be short-lived because of a pronounced waiting policy evident in some business quarters. girl with baby robs peoria, Illinois, bank Teller Thought It Wan a Joke When She Pointed Gun.—She Is Captured Later. Peoria, 111., May 27.—Norma Ander son, 18 years old, -who, with a baby in her arms, held up the Steenburg Bank at Farmington this afternoon, was ar rested tonight at Hanna City, after she forced a taxi-cab driver at the point of a gun to hurry her away. More than one thousand dollars in cash which she grabbed from a teller’s window, was re covered. The girl after her arrest declared she held Up the bank because it owed her some money. Bank officials deny this, and say they never saw the young woman before. When the girl walked into the bank and thrust a gitn into the face of the teller he thought she was playing a joke. “Don’t be in a hurry; I’ll wait on you in a few moments,’ Tie said. “You’ll wait on me now,” the girl de manded, flourishing the revolver. “Give me that money." ■ J The teller hesitif&h,. had. the girl reached inside the window and grabbed a bog containing more than 91,000 in cash. . -—I Rushing from the .bank she then forced David SettafcM, a taxi-driver, to take her to Farmington. The Concord Daily Tribune I*************** * NEW HIGH SCHOOL | * BUILDING TO BE OPEN TO * * THE PUBLIC FRIDAY. * * * US The new High School Building jfc HI will be open to the Public on Fri- * * day afternoon. May 30th, from 4 -K 1 to C. iji * We had hoped to have the build- * dl ing opeu in the evening but the * light fixtures have not yet been *• JK placed except in the hall and in the * rti auditorium. •£ The School Board and the Fncul- ty of the High School will be at Lh home at that time to their friends. % the public, and everybody is most & dH cordially invited to come and in- & US spect the building. * A. S. WEBB. * * • * *#**###*•******#* TRYING TO SOLVE MYSTERY OF THE FLETCHER KILLING Officers Are Working on tlie Theory Tliat Robbery Was the Motive. (By the Aanoelated t*r«»**> Gastonia, N. C„ May 28, —Gaston county officials today were endeavoring to solve the mystery of the slaying of J. H. Fletcher at his home near Lowell some time Monday night. The body was found lying in the man's one room home late yesterday by a ho.v 'who hod gone to his place seeking a Cow. Fletcher, who came here from Forsyth, Ga„ several months ago, was reputed to keep a considerable sum of money in his house. Trie sum of SSO was found in his overalls pocket. Officers are working on the theory that robbery was the mo tive. In the man's liaml was a pistol froin which 3 shots had been fired. A large quantity of shot had penetrated his hips, and the wad from a shot gun shell had entered the back, causing death. A coroner's jury rendered a verdict that Fletcher came to his death at the hands of.unknown persons. THE "COTTON”MARKET Renewed Part of Yesterday’s Reaction— Advances of From 15 to 20 Points. (By the Associated Press.) New York. May 28.—The cotton mar ket recovered part of yesterday’s reac tion in today's early trading, owing to continued bad weather reports, and rela tively firm Liverpool cables. The op ening was firm at an advance of 15 to 20 points, and active months soon showed net advance of 25 to 36 points on re buying by yesterday’s sellers and cover ing. July sold up to 26.92 and Octtober to 26.08. Opening prices were: July 29.75; Oct. 26.85: Dec. 26.09; Jan. 25.88; March 25.99. PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT TO BE INVESTIGATED NOW This Course Was Determined On Today by House Liquor Traffic Committee. (By the Associated’ Press.) Washington, May 28.—A brand new Congressional investigation directed at prohibition enforcement, was determined on today, by the House alcoholic liquor traffic committee which had not previous ly held a meeting in five years. Acting under its general authority the commit tee designated a sub-committee with in structions to go into all phases of the liquor situation, including rum smug gling and charges of abuse of the permit system. Arrested When Their Auto Turned Over. Elisabeth City. May 27.—Hot water bottles were the unusual containers that were being used by a couple who gave their names as Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fry. of Norfolk, who will face Trial Judge Newbern at Currituck Courthouse today on a charge of transporting liquor in Vio lation of the Turlington Act, when their automobile turned over about a mile from Sbawboro, Currituck County, last week. A broken steering rod is believed to have been responsible for the mishap which upset the automobile and spilled its contents, including Mr. and Mrs. Fry, along the Currituck Highway. Luck had it that the upset occurred at the end of the lane, lending from the road to the house of Sheriff Bob Flora, of Cur rituck, and when Will Flora, son of the sheriff, who had seen the wreck, ran out, with neighbors, to offer assistance, Fry called out excitedly “don’t bother us. We are not hurt. You will make us ner vous.” Flora picked up his ears at that aud at the same time hiH nose picked up a familiar odor. He ran up aud found Mr. and Mrs. Fry frantically trying to destroy the evidence of what they had their automobile loaded with. They were placed under arrest, and in default of bond, spent the night, in jail. The following day they were released under 91,000 bond for appearance in court to day. 150 Boats for Curbing Rum Runners. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 28. —The coast guard today awarded contracts for the construction of 150 seventy-five feet motor patrol boats for use in curbing rum runners on the Atlantic seaboard and the Great Lakes. The total cost will be 93,512,650. New Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. (By the Associated Press) Washington, May 28. —Chas. S. Dew ey, vice president of the Northern Trust Co., of Chicago, was appointed by Presi dent CooKdge today to be assistant Sec retary of the Treasury. A generation ago the majority of girl babies in America were given plain names such br Mary, Helen, Ann, and Jane, but now what arc known as “flossy” names seem to prevail. The year-book of one of the womep’s col-! leges reveals the fact that where one girl, answers to the name of Atice or Ann, a dozen or more bear such fancy appella tions a« Annette, Anita, Ardita, Arietta, Ardella and Arsena. The automatic refrigerator eliminates the dirt aud inconvenience of the old re frigerator. See the new ad., of the Concord Furniture 00. CONCORD, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1924 ~ SM '- ■ 1 " 'if- More Art on Chicago Mystery .<■. *;'^4Jg§|§ This photo shows the spot where the body of Robert pranks, 13-year-old Chicago boy, was found, and detectives studying it while (inset) is Jacob Frank, millionaire father of the slain boy. i Vjs —. '■ . ; ' HARVEY ALLOWED TO PLEAD “NOT GUILTY” In Connection With Alleged Violation ol the South Carolina Banking Laws. (By the Associate.! Press) Columbia, S. C„ May 28.—H. Lee Harvey, brother of former Governor Wilscn G. Harvey, and indicted with the former Chief Executive in connec tion with the failure of the Enterprise Rank of Charleston for alleged violation of the State banking laws, will be al lowed to withdraw his plea of guilty, to counts one and four of the indict ment, nnd enter a plea of not guilty, the State Supreme Court ruled today. This decision was handed down in an opinion by Associate Justice R. C. Watts, reversing the decision of Judge Rowinan. who presided at the trial in the Charleston circuit court in which the withdrawal of the plea of guilty was refused. COMMITTEE OF METHODIST CHURCHMEN MEEN TODAY To Select a Meeting Place' for the Spe cial Session of. .tlte General Uauffiri ence. ' > (By the Associated Press.) Chattanooga. Tenn.. May 28.—Great interest centers in the meeting here to day of the committee of churchmen se lected to choose n meeting place for the special session of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, on July 2nd to consider unifica tion of the two branches of the denomi nation. Delegations from Chattanooga and a number of other cities seeking the meeting will be heard following the or ganization of the committee. RIGHT TO TRY BROWN IS UPHELD BY BISHOPS OFFICE On Charges of littering Doctrines Con trary to Those Held by the Episcopal Church. (By the Associated Press.) Cleveland. 0.. May 28—Tlie jurisdic tion of the court of bishops of the Prot estant Episcopal Church to try the Rt. Rev. Wm. Montgomery Brown on charg es of uttering doctrines contrary to those held by the church was unanimously up held by that body today. Tlie ruling an nounced orally in two brief sentences by Bishop John G. Murray, president of the court, did not give the grounds for the decision. Woman’s Ward at Salisbury Jail. (By (hr A**oclntnl Press) Salisbury, N. C.. May 28.—Work has been started on the women's ward of the jail of this city, it was made known at the jail today; The ward will be lo cated on an extension of the stair landing, between the first and second floors. The section for female prisoners will contain three cells nnd a corridor, it was explain ed, and will accomodate six prisoners. The jail has been in need of a special section for the detention of women pris oners, being held for trial and for short term sentences, for some time, it was stated, and it was not until the construc tion of the women’s ward was begun that those in charge have felt satisfied with the situation. It is expected that the ward will be finished within a week or ten days. Cure For Cancer Will Be Found Within Few Years, Mayo Predicts New York, May 28.—American doc tors will find a cure for cancer within a few years, it was predicted today by Dr. Charles H. Mayo, of Rochester, Minn., who spoke at the opening of the New York City Cancer Institute. “We’re going to couquer cancer—that terrible disease—and rid the world of it, regardless of cost," he said. Asked Inter how soon this cure could be affected. Dr. Mayo predicted it would be found “within a few years” and that it would be discovered in America, by American doctors. He said research work rapidly was advancing toward a cure, ! but would not say from what section of ] the country the cure would eome. Doctors 1 in many cities, he said, were experiment ing with serum, but he added it was not certain whether serum, radium or X-ray would be found to be the cure. Pointing out that more than 100,060 persons in America die each year from the disease, Dr. Mayo said if the cancer germ could be located it would be foupfi to act inwardly and ’would be infectious CANDIDATES FILE FIRST STATEMENTS OF EXPENSES McLean’s Expenses Have Been $3,616.13. Expenses of Some Other Candidates. (By (be Associated Press.) Raleigh, X. 0.. May 28.—A. W. Mc- Lean, candidate for the Democratic nom ination for Governor, today filed the first statement of his campaign expenses with the office of the Secretary of State. The total amount was given as $3,616.13. Other candidates filing accounts np to noon today were: T. C. Bowfe. of Jefferson, for Lieuten ant-Governor, SBOO. Commissioner of Revenue, Rufus Doughtcn, for re-election. s|H>nt nothing. For Commissioner of Agriculture. W. A. Graham, of Iron City, the incumbent, spent $181.24. T. B. Parker, of Raleigh. $265.35. For Commissioner of Insurance, J. F. Flowers, of Charlotte, $89.28. For Attorney General, Frank Nash, $201.36. For Corporation Commissioner. Oscar B. Carpenter, of Kings Mountain, $727. $405.30 For Congress' District No. TO, Zebu lon B. Weaver, the incumbent, his filing fee, SSO. Today is the time limit for filing the first statement of campaign expenses, it was stated at the office of the Secretary of State. J. W. Bailey, the other candidate for gubernatorial nomination, had not filed at noon today, but it was stated at his of fice that the statement was ready and would be filed some time this afternoon. CHARGEDWITH USING MAILS TO DEFRAUD Eight Prominent New York Men Indict ed by the Federal’ Grand Jury. (By the Associated Press.) New York, May 28.—Wm. S. Silk worth, former president of the Consoli dated Exchange, Louis Gilbough a mem ber of the bonrd of governors, and seven other brokers, today were indicted by a Federal grand- jury on charges of having used the mails to defraud. The others indicted 1 were DeWitt C. Raynor, Blaine J. Nicholas and Earl H. Truesdell, members of the bankrupt brok erage firm of Raynor, Nicholas & Trues dell ; C. Peter Oven office manager for that firm, and John H. aud Edward A. McQuade Bros.; and Francis Quillan, member of the curb brokerage firm of McQuade Bros. St. Louis Open-Air Theatre Proves a Financial Success. (By the Associated Press) St. Louis, May 28.—T0 those few civic spirited men who but five years ago conceived the idea of a theatre un der the stars, where all might enjoy the best of light musical entertainment at nominal cost, lias come the satisfaction of witnessing the remarkable growth of the St. Louis municipal open-air opera, the only venture of its kind in the coun try. Other cities are now considering similar enterprises. The ten weeks cycle of summer enter tainment is no longer a doubtful venture here, for the Municipal Theatre Associa tion has proved its financial couadness by turning in a net profit last season of $25,000. but not dangerous. He stressed the ne cessity for early treatmfut, and declared so much progress had been made in the treatment of'the disease that from 70 to 80 per cent, of cases would bo cured by surgery if on light in time. Over-eating, he said, was one of the principal causes of the disease. Dr. Mayo said graduate training in medicine wasl developing gradually and disease being conquered rapidly. Deaths from cancer, however, he said, were on the increase 2 1-2 tier cent. The Onncer Institute has been built especially to meet the needs for cancer diagnosis and treatment. It includes laboratories for X-ray, pathological and chemical diagnostic work, clinic rooms for the various speciallsties, and modern radium laboratories for the treatment of patients. There is a fully-equipped hos pital, with complete operating facilities, although patients requiring more than a week’s stay will be sent to the insti tute’s cancer hospital on Welfare Is land. .j NUMBER OF DEATHS IN TUESDAY’S STORM HAS NOW BEACHED 45 Anil 100 Are Known to Have Been Injured, While Scores Were Made Homeless.— Property Loss $1,000,000. SOME OfTnJUREP WILL NOT RECOVER Several Houses Were Blown Down in Rowland, Robe son Connty,This State, and Some Livestock Killed. Atlanta. On., May 28 (By the Associ ated Press).—With Oklahoma and Ar kansas the latest states to suffer, the to tal known death toll in the series of tor nadoes which swept the South yesterday and Monday night for the second time within a month, hnd mounted to 45 today. Approximately 100 persons are known to have been injured, scores made homeless, and property damnged to the extent of more than $1,000,000. Mississippi with 22 dead and nearly 50 injured, and Alabama with 19 dead and about 50 injured, bore the brunt oof the disturbance. In Oklahoma two per sons are known to have been killed and 0 iujured. In Arkansas 3 persons were injured, and minor property damage done. In contrast to the antics of the storm of about 3 weeks ago. which originated on the jTexas-Arkansns bonier and left a death list of more than 100 as it swept southeastward, the violent winds of this week appeared today to have extended in opposite directions from their start ing point. One end hurtled through Southern Mississippi, then jumped sou tji west ward over Arkansas and into Oklahoma, while the other end with lesser intensity swept over parts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Work of rehabilitation and relief was proceeding rapidly today. As lines of communication gradually were restored, fears were expressed that the list of casualties might grow, efforts so far to confirm reports of additional deaths and missing persons have been unsuccessful. Some of the injured nre not expected to recover. Tke damage in South Carolina, which was reported ro -be- comparatrvety light.! is believed to have been confined to a few isolated communities. Only three per sons, according to incomplete reports, were injured seriously enough to require medical treatment. The only report of damnge in North Carolina told of several houses being blown down and some livestock killed at Rowland. NORTHERN BAPTISTS MEET The Sessions at Milwaukee Will Continue ]ito r Milwaukee, Wis., May 28. —Three thousand delegates and as many visitors were on hand for the opening d? the Northern Baptist Convention here today. Sessions will be continued an entire weeks during which time many important ques tions affecting the future work of the denomination are to be considered by representatives of the Baptist Church from Maine to California. The convention controls the work done by the American Baptist Foreign Mis sion Society, the American Baptist Home Mission Society, and by the American Baptist Publication Society. It is the central and authoritative corporation to which these and several other societies handling hundreds of thousands of dol lars every year have to make their an nual reports and be subject to orders then given. "Christ Is All” was the keynote and the subject of the opening address given before the general convention this morn ing by Rev. J. A. Francis, of Los An geles. This afternoon Rev. ,T. C. Massee of Boston, si>oke on “The All-Sufficient Christ.” This evening is to be devoted to a celebration of the centenary of the American Baptist Publication Society. Tomorrow there will be a program ar ranged by the Council of Baptist lay men, who have secured as speakers G. Sherwood Eddy, Rev. William Axling, of Tokio, former Governor Carl Milliken, of Maine, George W. Coleman, of Boston, James C. Colgate, of New York, and Cor win Shank, of Seattle. Friday the education board will pre sent a program and, in the evening, an international program will be given, in cluding adddresses by Rev. C. E. Beu ander, representing Swedish Baptists, and Rev. C. , A.. Bartxjur, reporting his visit to the i British assembly at Car diff. Saturday evening the Laymen's Coun cil will present a second program. On Sunday morning Rev. C. W. Petty will preach the convention sermon and two large demonstration Sunday schools will be held: Sunday . evening foreign mis sions will be presented. On Monday home missions and the ministers and missionaries benefit board will be the subjects. On Tuesday Fred B. Smith will speak on the churches and prohibi tion enforcement Chancellor Marx Will Form New Gov ernment. Berlin, May 28 (By the Associated Press).—Chnncellor Marx today accept-; e dPresident Ebert’s commission to form a new government. British Steamer in Distress. (By the Associated Frew) Norfolk, Vft., May 28.—The coast guttrd cuttter Manning was dispatched to the assistance of the British steam ship Manchurian Prince upon receipt of had collided at sea last night with the American tanker Hoxbar. MISSIONARY CONFERENCE OF REFORMED CHURCH To Be Held at Catawba College From July 19th to 25th \ (By the Asaoclnt't Press* Salisbury, May 28. —The seventh an nual Missionary Conference for the Re formed Church in North Carolina will be held in the old Catawba College building at Newton, N. C\, during .Tilly 19 to 25. according to an announcement made by Reverend W. C. T.yerlj- Concord, chairman ofthe cjw*' l Committee in session here to 1\ ft\£^ e ' deeds of the lenders in the Church in North Carolina, it wlsflaid. gather in Newton each year during the month of July for the study of Missions and the whole program of Christian activities in the local congrcgafions. The opinion was expressed that the rale will not be broken this year. Reverend J. 'C. Peeler, of Lenoir, N. C.. president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States and a member of the Board of Home Missions of the General Synod, will conduct the course iu the study of Race Relations in America, it was an nounced; while Dr. George Richards, president of the Theological Seminary at Lancaster. Pennsylvania, former president of the General Synod and a member of the Board of Foreign Mis sions of the General Synod, will give a course of four lectures. Dr. Richard, it was stated, spent six months recently visiting the Mission fields of the Orient. Dr. George Stibitz of the Central Theological Seminary. Dayton Ohio, will be the Bible teacher and direct a group of ministers and deliver several addresses at the Conference. Miss Carrie M. Kirschner, executive secretary of the Woman's Missionary Society at the General Synod of the Reformed Church and Miss J. Marion Jones, student secretary of the Wo man's Missionary Society, both of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania will direct the work for women and young people. The representative of the Board, of Foreign Missions will be on of the mem bers of the China Mission who is now in this country on a furlough- The Board of Home Missions will send a repre sentative to dirreet the young people and give several lecturers at til con ference. Six of the ministers of the Re formed Church in North Carolina will lead tile vespers each evening during the conference. It was announced that, the Confer ence would not be limited to members of the Reformed Church only but it would be open to any person who de sired to attend. Whi'e the Conference is conducted speeeinlly for the purpose of fuelling leaders for the Reformed Church, it was said, it is felt that many persons would eujoy aud would profit by attendance at the conference. Members of the Committee attending die meeting here today v?ereT' ‘ Reverend W. C. Lyerly. pastor of Trinity Reformed Church, Concord; Reverend J. C- Peeler. Missionary Pns tor at Lenoir; Reverend A. O. Leonard, pastor of the Second Reformed Church, Lexington; Mrs. B. S. Shuford, China Grove; Mrs. R. E. Leonard. Lexington; and Reverend C. C. Wagoner, Newton. Photographing the French Broad. (By the Associated Press.) Asheville. N. C., May 28. —Photo- graphs of the French Broad river will be made by Lieutenants H. K. Ramey and G. IV. Goddard of the United States Air Service during the early |«irt of this week, it has been made known here. These photographs will be secured in making a survey of the river to ascer tain its water power possibilities. The survey wilt be made by Major Fiske who is now stationed in Chattanooga, Tenn.. and the expenses will be borne by the funds received by the appropriation by Congress for the surveying of the Tennessee river and its tributaries. The aviators arrived in Asheville sev eral weeks ago to begin the work, but were called back to Washington for official purposes. Nothing more was herd concerning the survey until the other day when it was announced that they would arrive here to begin the work during the first part of this week. New Durham County Home. (By the Associated P.-essi Durham, N. C.. May 28.—Ground for the new Durham County Home will be broken this week, it has been announced by county officials ‘here. The building will cost approximately $115,000 and will be of Georgian Colonial archi tecture. About six months will be requir ed to complete the building, the contract ors state. The home will accomodate 60 person when eompleted. it was explained, and has been so designed that, additions enn be made without interfering with the lines of the arehiteetnre and with per fect convenience to the rest of the structure. Father Had Him Arrested. Raleigh. N. C.. May 28. —William ’ Tate, of Oaraleigh, a suburb of this ’ city, who skipped his bond of S2OO and fled to Danville, Va., in a ear which he took from his father without permis sion. has been located and returned ! here by the aid of his father who had | him arrested in the Virginia city- He was charged with criminal assault. He Ims now been bound over to the ’ Superior Court under another bond of . SSOO, hut the charges have bc<-n chnng ' ed from criminal assault to charges of ' assault, with criminal intent. I » !■ ■ ' ——————— Senior Class Play !, “Come Out of the ■ Kitchen” NEW HIGH SCHOOL t AUDITORIUM l [ Friday, May 3Q^h I 8:00 P. M. : • TODAY’S 0 0 NEWS 0 0 TODAY 0 NO. 124 JAPAN FORMALLY PROTESTS AGAINST BILL That the United States Has Enacted Bill Including . Clause Barring Japanese. PROTEST IS SENT ’ ON WIRES TODAY Foreign Minister Matsui Urged Japanese Newspa per Men to Exercise Re straint in Their!Comment. Tokio, japan. May 28 (By the Asso ciated Press). —Deep regret that, the United States has enacted the immigra tion bill, including a clause barring Japanese, is voiced in an official state ment issued late today by the foreign office. Foreign Minister Matsui today asked and obtain the consent of the Prince Reg ent to the forwarding of Japan’s protest, against the enactment of the American immigration bill. The proceeding was extraordinary and is interpreted as indi cating that unusual importance was at tached to the document. The foreign minister went to the Im perial Palaee immediately after the ex traordinary cabinet session called yes terday to give final approval to the pro- ( •test had ended. The protest was placed ppon the ca bles for transmission to the Jamapese Ambassador at Washington shortly after the foreign minister left the Imperial Palaee. The Ambassador will deliver it to Secretary of State Hughes. Foreign Minister Matsui after the pro test had been dispatched, received Jap anese newspaper men. and urged them to exercise moderation aud restraint in their accounts and comments regarding the exclusion matter. The Japanese government remained unshaken in their opposition to this dis criminatory legislation against the Jap anese, and they have instructed the Jap anese ambassador at Washington to lodge a solemn protest with the United States government on this occasion, the statement given out here today conclud ed. The doueinent describes the immi gration bill, and its effect on Japanese entertiTg' tre"T*rtlted' «t«4Wln9l' tells of 'the'efforts made, to prevent inclusion , of the provision relating to the Japanese. Washington Officials Will Not Comment. Washington. May 28.—Until Japan's protest against the new immigration law has been subjected to a painstaking study, no repsonsible official here will comment on it. In view of the un usual importance attached to the note in Tokio the President and Secretary Hughes are anxious that the subject shall not be complicated by any prema ture expression of opinion. The administration regards the ques tion of regulnting immigration as a do mestic one, but at the same time de sires to give us little offense as possible to friendly governments. Bitter Outbursts of Newspapers. Tokio, May 28 (By the Associated Press).—A bitter editorial outburst marks the final enactment of the Amer ican immigration bill including the ex clusion of Japanese. A majority ofthe newspapers expressed disappointment With the action of President Coolidge, and call his statement following his signing of the bill unconvincing and un satisfaeory. GOVERNOR TO NAME NEW JUSTICE IN JUNE Morrison Expected to Select Hoke Foe Chief Justice. Asheville. May 27.—Governor Cam eron Morrison, en route to Kentucky to deliver a good road address in Louis ville, this afternoon intimated that he will name a successor to Chief Justice Walter Clark, of the North Carolina Supreme eourt. some time during the mouth, of June. The Governor refused to say who will be named or whether or not he has yet reached a decision as to the appoint ment but relief was expressed by his friends here that the Governor will select Justice Hoke. Officers of the Buncombe Bar As sociation this afternoon announced that they will urge the appointment of James G. Merrimon of this city, son of the late Judge James H. Merrimon, for appointment as associate justice, in the 1 event Justice Hoke or either of 'the as sociate justices iR elevated. The condition of Mrs. J. F. Harris, 1 who recently underwent an operation in i a Charlotte hospital, continues to im • prove, ami she returned to her koine here today. f Cotton on the local market today is . quoted at 29 cents per pound. F ■ ■ , WHAT BMITTVB WEATHER CAT SAYS Cloudy, with probably showers tonight and Thursday; no Change in tempera ture. „: .