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VOLUME XXIV
rnt exercise or
COMKEINT HELD
ON MONDAV EVENING!
High School Commencement
Came 'to Close With Grad
uating Exercises Which
Were Attended by Many|
JUDGE SMITH WAS
EVENING’S ORATOR
South Carolina Attorney
Heard With Great Interest
and Profit—Medals and
Prizes Given.
Tile final exercise of the high school
commencement wns held Monday eve-,
ning in the auditorium of the new high
school. For the final exercise, as for
the others of commencement, the nndito- •
rinm wns packed to Its capacity, the au
dience being the largest of the week.
Several very interesting features were
provided in the excellent program ad
ranged for the concluding service of com
mencement. These features included the
awarding of prizes, medals and certifi
cates of graduation and a very able and
inspiring address by Judge M. L. Smith,
of Camden, S. C.
. As a result of the recitation and decla
mation contests held several weeks ago
the winners of the recitation and decla
mation medals were known. The win
ners Os the other medals were not gener
ally known, however.
The declamation medal, given each year
by Charles B. Wagoner, was presented
to Hoy Snnders, 1.. T. Hartsell, Jr., mnk
ing the presentation speech. The reci
tation medal, given each year by Junior
Order No. 25 and won by Miss Virginia
Hatte. was presented by Prof. A. S.
XVebb. Mr. Webb also presented to Au
brey Hoover the Ross Essay prize.
The .T. F. Cannon Essay Medal was
awarded to Luther Wolff, the presenta
tion speeeli being made by John M.
Oglesby.
Miss Batte wns announced as the win
ner of the scholarship medal, given by
Junior Order No. 4ft. This medal wns
presented by T. D, Maness, and it was
won by Miss Batte because she made
the highest grade of any, student in her
etnas'? 7
.1. A. .Cannon, chairman- of the school
-uuaWriNkiawr ar she
traduced the prize winners nnd the per
sons who made the presentation ad
dresses. *
The certificates of graduation were
presented to the graduates by Rev. J. C.
Rowan, after the address of Judge
Smith. Aftef thf presentation of the
certificates commencement was conclud
ed with the singing of the class'song and
presentation of flowers nnd other gifts
to the graduates. ,
•Just after presenting to Mr .Hoover
the Ross Essny Prize. Prof. Webb took
occasion to publicly announce the retire
ment of Mrs. Iniura Leslie Ross, the
donor of the prize, from active school
work. Mrs. Ross gave up the work of
her own accord, Prof. Webb explained
add he took the opportunity to publicly
thank Mrs. Ross for her efficient nnd
tireless work as a member of the high
school faculty. Prof. Webb declared that
Mrs. Ross had performed a fine public
duty by her efficient school work and
he extended to her sincere appreciation
on behalf of the faculty and the entire
community.
Judge Smith was introduced by Mr.
Rowan as “South Carolina's most bril
liant advocate," and he lived up to that
excellent reputation with his masterful
address. Present day evils and cures
for them were forcefully nnd explicitly
pointed out by Judge Smith who used as
his subject “Service Call of the Hour.”
Many things that can be utilized
should not be idolized. Judge Smith
warned his hearers, and he. stated in the
beginning that he was going to talk es
pecially to the members of the graduating
class. Among the things that can be
utilized, he continued, are learning, art,
power, wealth and social prominence.
These things, however, should not be put
on a lefel higher than that on which is
placed man.
Athens had scholarly men. men of art
nnd literature, yet Athens did not sur
vive, Judge Smith pointed out. Scholars
are not always uplifting, the speaker,
added, neither do ignorance and vice al
ways go -together.
Rome had power, the speaker also
pointed out), yet the Homan Empire
fell. Nations in all ages have had
wealth, yet they have failed. Social
prominence has been idolized by many
nations, nnd these nations too, failed.
Teaching the right human relationship,
a task for the school, the Church and
the home, Judge Smith said, would reme
edy many of the curses of the present
day. In this connection Judge Smith
declared that nations as well as individ
uals should live on a high plane of hu
man relationship .
The South is becoming and has al
ready become a great industrial and com
mercial center, Judge Smith said, and he
warned lest the people of this section
should let these material things take too
great a hold oh them. The South, the
speaker pointed out, has inland naviga
tion, a fine seaconst, cotton, coal, iron,
five great commodities and today is bur
on the threshold of great commercial
prosperity. It is well to look after these
material things, but they should not be
idolized.
Traditions can be idolised, Judge
SmKh said, for in away they are rank
ed among the fundamentals. We must
hearken back to the fundamentals, the
speaker said, adding that the man who
linked the good of the pkst With the hope
of the present was a really great man.
' / (Continued on Pa** Eight) '
The Concord Daily Tribune
DELEGATES ALREADY
ARRIVING FOB THE
| G. 0, P. CONVENTION
Delegates Reaching Cleve
land Now on Hand to Set
tle Disputes as to Who Will
Be Seated.
MONDELL WILL BE
PERMANENTS H AIRMAN
This Announcement Made by
William M. Butler, Who
Is Conducting the Coolr
idge Campaign.
(By the Associated Press.)
Cleveland, 0.. June ft. Frank A.
MolKiSl. of Wyoming, will be the per
manent rliairmnn of the Republican nn
■ tionnl convention, opening here-Tues
day. June 10th, 'William SI. Btuler. na
tional committeeman from Massachu
setts and manager of President C.ool
idge’s campaign, announced this morn
ing.
The first delegations to the national
convention are expected to reach here
today. They are those from the Dis
trict of Columbia, Georgia, Mississippi,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas,
which will form the vanguard because
of contests for seats which will be heard
by the national committee beginning to
morrow. The Arkansas delegation is
not expected until .Friday.
Charles D. Hilles, national commit
teeman from New York, and Fred W.
Cpliam, of Chicago, national treasurer,
are also due to arrive today with most
cf the remaining national committee
men and committee women, and George ;
B. Lockwood, secretary of the commit
tee, is expected tomorrow. Congress
man Theodore E. Burton, temporary
chairman nnd keynote speaker, at the
convention, will arrive Saturday or Sun
day.
Select Warren as Chairman.
Washington, June 3.—Ohas. B. War
ren, American Ambassador to Mexico,
virtually hns been agreed upon by re
publican leaders for ttye chairmanship
of the resolutions committee of the Re- 1
publican National Convention.
GUILFORD ENDOWMENT
pi, DRIVE IS COMPLETED
-A- _ S, . i.i- : " j
Quakers Campus Sees Biggest Celebra
tion fat History at Homeecminfi.
Guilford College, .Tune 2.—The Gitil-.
ford College $400,000 endowment drive
has gone over the top. Every cent has
been raised and over $2,000 besides.
Today saw the biggest ingathering of
the old Guildfordinns that the Quaker
college financial progress ever saw.
More than 350 persons attended the
homecoming dinner which was held in ,
the gymnasium tonight. While the ban
quet was in progress, banners were
stretehed across both ends of the gym
nasium bearing the slogan “What we
said we would do. we’ve done.” Figures
were placed below showing the statistics
of the campaign. This gives Guilford
an endownment of one-half million dol
lars.
The class parade of the Honieeoming
dny was held just prior to the dinner
in the gymnasium. Led by Dr. Ray
mond Rinford, president, and C. C.
Smithdeal, of Winston-Salem, it stretch
ed a quarter of a mile around the camp
us and was one of the most picturesque
sights seen at any commencement here
in year. Representatives of the - first
class ever graduated from Giulford were
in the parade as well as the present
graduating class. Some classes were
flying their class colors and others had
special costumes.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opening Was Steady at Advance of Five
Pobits on August But Generally Un
changed to to Points Lower.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, June 3. —Renewed profit
taking, or commission house liquidation,
marked the opening of the cotton market
today. There was little or no improve
ment in the character of private crop
advices, but the market acted as if the
advance of yesterday afternoon had dis
counted the low end-Mny crop conditions,
and the decline here was promoted by
relatively easy Liverpool cables and pros
pects of better weather in parts of the
southwest. The opening was steady at
an advance of 5 points on August, but
generally unchanged to 10 points lower.
Active months sold 13 to 18 points net
lower in the early trading. July declin
ed to 20.58 and October to 26.57. Open
ing prices were: July 20.73; October
20.75; October 25.08; January 25.80;
March 25.85.
Special Bargains at the Parks-Belk Co.
The Parks-Belk Co. has two pags ads.
in this paper today in which are set forth
some very attractive bargains which the
. company is now offering. _
One ad. tells of unusual values to be
! found at the store now in Fashionette
i dresses. The dresses will be sold at
, $1.30 and the sizes will run from 38 to
. 52.
The other ad. sets forth bargains that
are offered in house furnishings. The
. stock of the company in this line of goods
l has just been replenished and many fine
> offers are being made,
s It will be to your advantage to read
each of the ads. very carefully.
Bbfaop Stunts Dead
t (By the Associated Press.)
, Omaha, Neb., June 3.—Homer C.
( Stuntz, bishop of the Methodist Episco
, pal, Church, died at the Methodist hos
pital here today. He was stricken with
, paralysis at Miami, Fla., on February
12th.
CONCORD, N. C M TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1924
CONCORD’S NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
CvT * -••• tc ■;""
Commencement Exercises for High School Students Were Held This Year in Con
cord’s nSew $200,000 High School. The Building Is One of the Best
to Be Found Anywhere in the State.
REVENUE MEASURE GETS
PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURI
President Signal BUI But Ls Not Wei
Pleased With It.
Washington, 1). C., June 2.—Prosi
dent Coolidge today signed the tax re
duetion Bill but, declaring it unsatisfac
tory, announced he would bend all his
energies to obtain enactment of n bette
measure at the next session of Con
gross.
The bill, which decreases tax rates in
most instances to the lowest levels since
1017 and which was the basis of the
hottest legislative fight of the present
session of Congress, was declared by thr
President in a 2,500 word statement is
sued coincident with his approval of the
measure to represent merely "tax reduc
tion. not tax reform.”
“The bill does not represent a sound
permanent tax policy and in its pas
sage has been subjeet to unfortunate
influence which ought not to contro'
fiscal questions,” the executive said.
“Still, in spite of its abVious defect, its
advantages as a temporary, relief; and
temporary adjustment oT business con
ditions. in View of the uncertainty of a
better law within a reasonable time,
lead me to believe that the best interests
of the country would be served if this
bill became a law.
“A correction of its defects may be
left to the next session of the Congress.
I trust a bill less political and more
truly economic may be passed at that
time. To that end I shall bend all my
energies.”
The legislation ns approved by the
President reduced the taxes of almost
every federal taxpyner and cuts down
the federal revenues by a amount es
timated at $381,000,000 for the next
fiscal year. This reduction, however,
will not result in nny .deficit, according
to treasury experts.
The principal effect of the new law
will not be felt until next year, the 50
per cent, reductions in income taxes be
ing made applicable to incomes of this
year but payable in 1025. Immediate
relief, however, is granted every income
taxpayer, as a 25 per cent, decrease is
ordered in the ease of income taxes for
the current year nnd now due.
MINORITY REPORT IS
FAVORABLE TO FORD
Report Submitted to Senate Thinks the
Public Would Be Better Served If
Ford’s Bid Were Accepted.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. .June 3.—The public in
terest would be served best by accept
ance of Henry Ford’s offer for Muscle
Shoals, and opponents have exaggerated
objections to the manufacturer's bid, the
minority report of the Senate Agricul
ture committee, presented today, declar
ed.
The report wns signed by' Senators
Ladd, republican, of North Dakota.
Smith, of South Carolina, Carraway, of
Arkansas, Harrison, of Mississippi, and !
Heflin, of Alabama, democrats.
With Our Advertisers.
Dainty Undergarments for the June
bride can be found at Robinson’s.
Kuppenheimer fine suits are selling
fast at W. A. Overcash’s.
Golden opimrtunities are often lost
through lack of small amount of capital.
See ad. of Citizens Bank and Trust Co.
The Concord Furniture Co. is elosing
out trunks at 1-4 off.
The Ritchie Hardware Co. lias a new
ud. in this issue. Look it up.
Democrat to Retain Seat.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 3. —The House to
day adopted resolutions offered by one
of its elections committee throwing out
the contest of Don H. Clark, republican,
for tile seat of Representative R. Lee
Moore, democrat of the first Georgia
district, and declaring that E. W. Cole
did not have a valid claim to member
ship as a representative at large from
Texas.
South Keeps Davis Day.
Birmingham, Ala., June 3.—The 118th
anniversary of the birth of Jefferson
Davis, who guided the destinies of the
Southern Confederacy in the four years
of its existence, was observed generally
today throughout the South. In eight
of the States the day was kept is a
legal holiday, banks and public offices
being closed.
LEGISLATURE OF STATE
TO SSfIEET IN JULY
Governor Morrison to Call Special Ses
sion Early Next Month.
Raleigh, June 2.- ; -Governor Morrison
moved today to take his fight for port
and water commerce development direct
ly to the people, with the announce
ment that lie will call a special session
of the General Assembly to enact thp
necessary legislative machinery, and
leave it to the public to determine in
the general election if it shall become
operative.
With tl|e agreement of the council of
state, lie will- issue the call for the ses
sion to be convened early in July. He
will ask the enactment of legislation
covering the recommendations recently
made by the ship and water transporta
tion commission with the specific provi
sion that it shall not become operative
unless approved by a majority of voters
in the general election.
This unexpected and strategic move
of the governor i»,gegarded aa.a master
Vor the big porfr'tfffMApinent program
from tlie 170 member* of the General
Assembly and. placing it before the cit
izens of the state. The legislature
cannot deny the people the opportunity
to express themselves; and the governor
has utmost confidence that when fully
informed they will ratify the program
overwhelmingly.
“I have recognized all the while that
this proposition is one of great magni
tude and I have sympathized with those
who feared this investment of such a
large sum of money without being as
sured of popular approval," the governor
declared in a statement announcing his
decision.
While it has been regarded as highly
probable that a special session would
unqualifiedly, accept the recommenda
tions . of the port commission, Governor
Morrison, by proposing to submit the
program to the pimple, has eliminated
the danger of political opposition which
has been brewing since the commission
reported.
MINISTER ARRESTED
AT CHURCH SERVICE
Held On Charge of Abandoning Wife
and Children in Asheville.
Greensboro, June 2—Rev. B. R.
Davis, formerly cf Asheville, known in
Winston-Salem and Greensboro as Rev.
B. F. Johnson, was arrested in rs local
Holiness tabernacle on charges of im
morality and abandonment last night as
he concluded a prayer which followed
his sermon. The warrant was issued
by his son, J. W. Davis, of Asheville,
who also obtained a warrant charging
Mrs. Sallie Hili, also of Asheville, with
immorality. The minister’s son alleges
that Davis and Mrs. Hill left Asheville
together in November, 1021. They
have been living at Waughtown, near
; Winston-Salem for several months, Win
ston-Salem officers stated they learned
(today.
Davis has a wife and five children and
Mrs. Hill left her husband and six ehil
j dren, all of whom live in Asheville, ac
-1 cording to the story told by Davis' son.
I The arrest created a senation in the
’ j tabernacle, where revival was in prog'-
May Cut ext Tax Installment in Half. I
Washington, June 2.—The provision
; for a 25 |>er cent reduction in income
taxes payable this year, contained iu the
new revenue law, may be put into ef
fect by the taxpayer immediately. I’er
sons paying on (tint* installment, plpn
may cut their second payment, due
June 15. by one-half and the last two
installments by one-fourth each. Those
, "’ho paid the full tux on March 15 will
receive as soon as imssible a refund of
one-fourth from the treasury without
; making application for it
| Oil Committee Submits Report. \
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 3.—Senator Walsh,
1 of Montana, submitted a draft of the
oil investigation report to the Senate oil
committee today for approval. It prob
ably will be made public within a day
1 or two. Senator Spencer, republican, of
| Missouri, may submit a minority report.
) Condition of Chancellor Unchanged
r Vienna, Austria. June 3 (By the As
-1 sociated Press).—The condition of Chan
t cellor Seipel, seriously wounded when an
) attempt was made against his life on
Sunday, continues unchanged today.
a-(—. : . . :■■■■!: -J 3
ARMY OFFICERS KILLED
AS BALLOON EXPLODED
Dead Bodies of Dr. C. Leroy Meis
singer aiMl Lieut. James T. Neely
Found in Illinois.
(By the Associated Pres*.)
Belleville. 111., June 3.—The mangled
bodies of Dr. O. Leroy Meissinger, of
the i’nited States Weather Bureau at
Washington, and Lieut. James T. Neely,
of Philadelphia, who left Seott Field
yesterday in the army balloon, S-3 for
the ninth of a series of air test flights,
were found near Bement, 111., today.
The balloon had exploded and was de
stroyed by fire.
Dr. Meissinger Well Known.
Washington. June 3.—Dr. C. L. Meis
singer, reported killed in the explosion
of a bolloon near Bement, 111., was one
of the foremost meterologists in the
United States. He was attached to
Weather Bureau here, and with Lieut.
Neely had .been engaged in extensive
balloon \flights to test atmospheric eur
ren}p an£ conditions.
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF
SHRINERS GETS UNDERWAY
Jubilee Is Being Held in Kansas City
With More Than 20,000 Delegates in
Attendance.
Kansas City, Mo., June 3 (By the As.
sociated Press).—The Golden Jubilee of
North America's Shrinedoin got under
way unofficially today when 20.000 uni
formed pilgrims from all parts of the
continent assembled in colorful array to
escort the Imperial Divan to its council
chamber.
Long before the start of the parade,
tens of thousands of spectators were
gathered behind cables stretched along
the route. Sixty thousand persons were
expected to find places in the grand
stands along the route.
CHILD LABOR QUESTION
NOW BEFORE THE STATES
Federal Control of Child Labor Proposed
in Proposal That Must Be Accepted 1
by States.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 3.—The child labor
amendment to the constitution was be
fore the states today for final action.
The proposal, which would empower
the federal government to limit, regu
late or prohibit the labor of children
under 18 years of age, already adopted
by the House, was approved last night
by the Senate, (11 to 23. and now awaits
ratification by three-fonrths of the states
to become part of the nation's funda
mental laws.
JAPS WOULD BOYCOTT
AMERICAN PRODUCTS
Some Stores in Japan Already Display
ing “No American Goods Sold Here"
Signs.
Tokio, June 3 (By the Associated
Press). —Several Tokio stores today are
displaying signs whieh read: “No Amer
ican goods sold here.’’
A number of vernacular newspapers
assert that the movement to boycott
American products started as a protest
against iiassage of the new American im
migration law, is gaining ground among
the middle and lower classes, despite the
efforts of the government to cheek its
spread.
King George is Fifty-nine.
London, June 3.—ln honor of the
s!)th birthday of King George the Union
Jack was hoisted today over all public
and many private buildings in London
and elsewhere throughout the United
Kingdom. At noon a royal salute was
fired in St. James' Park by a battery of
the Itoyal Shrine artillery. The ships
of the royal navy were dressed, and,
with the forts at naval ports aad army
garrisons, fired salutes. His Majesty,
who is in the enjoyment of excellent
' health, spent the day quietly with his
family. Messages of greeting from all
parts of the world were received at Buck
ingham Palace.
Hits Father on Head With Rock.
Spartanburg, S. C., June 2. — John
Blalock, farmer, was brought to a local
hospital today unconscious and believed
to be dying from wounds in the head.
At the same time his son, Clarence Bla
lock, ' surrendered to the sheriff here,
saying he had struck his father in the
head with a stone; The younger man
was placed in the county jail.
ihhfteimio
FIRMTHEfIfi
FOR Iff HIS HtT
Thousands of Visitors Are
in Tennessee City for An
nual Reunion of the Wear
ers of Gray.
CITY ATTIRED
IN GALA ROBE
Reunion Will Officially Be
gi n Tomorrow.—Special
Trains Arriving From the
Southern States.
(By the Associate.l Press)
Memphis, Tenn., June 3.—Thousands
of Confederate Veterans and visitors
gathered from every section of the South
land—from the Virginia coast to the
Texas plains—poured into the flng-cloak
ed city today for the opening session
tomorrow of the 24th annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans and
the nnuual meeting of the Sons of Con
federate Veterans and Hie Confederated
Southern Memorial Association.
Special trains were nrriving almost
hourly today bearing loads of reunion
guests. Among the first to arrive were
the two trains from Virginia. On one
of them came the Confederate choir, a
Virginia organization of 25 members.
Three trains from Texas points were
due before noou, with another due to
arrive this afternoon. The North Caro
lina and South Carolina delegations
came on two trains this morning and
two trains from the east brought folks
from north Alabama, north Georgia,
and east Tennessee points. Visitors
from Atlanta and Augusta made uj> an
other special. One train from New Or
leans brought two cars of Veterans from
the Soldiers' Home at Beauvoir, Miss
former home of Jefferson Davis. Other
trains were due later in the day.
CONGRESS ADJOURNMENT
IS STILL UNDECIDED
Effort to Reach Agreement to End Ses
sion Saturday' Met Obstacle in the
Senate.
(By the Associated Press.!
Washington. June 3. — Plans of Senate
leaders to push through a concurrent
resolution adjournment of Congress
next Saturday night encountered anoth
er obstacle today in a concerted attack
by senators interested in final disposi
tion of the Muscle Shoals problem at
this session.
'While both sides of the chamber par
ty managers continued in favor of the
adjournment program, the drive by sup
porters of Ford's Muscle Shoals propos
al began to cause some anxiety.
Senator Underwood, democrat, of Ala
bama. asked unanimous consent of the
Senate to make the Muscle Shoals bill
the unfinished business after disposi
tion of the two pension bills. Senator
Brookhardt, republican, of lowa, object
ed.
The Alabama senator server! notice
that the earliest opportunity he would
move for consideration of the Muscle
Shoals bill and let the Seate vote wheth
er they would consider the measure or
“spurn in."
Disposition of Muscle Shoals cannot
be given consideration at this session.
Chairman Norris, of the agriculture com
mittee, told the Senate if the motion for
adjournment on Saturday is agreed to.
If adjournment were defeated. Chairman
Norris said, he would ask unanimous
consent that a date be fixed shortly up
on reconvening after the proposed recess
to take up the Muscle Shoals question.
Senator Underwood declined a direct
request from Senator Norris that he join
in defeating the adjournment motion,
and declared “we can dispose of this
problem now." He asked Senator Nor
ris to join him in seeking immediate con
sideration.
SENATOR BROOKHART
GETS NOMINATION
This Is Belief of Political Observers as
Result of Returns From Most Precincts
in State.
Dex Moines. la., June 3 (By the As
sociated Press).—Senator Smith W.
Brookhart was renominated by lowa re
publicans in yesterday's primary, in the
opinion of a majority of political ob
servers who today based their assertion
on returns from two-thirds of the State
in which the Scnntor had a lead over
Bnrton E. Sweet, of approximately 12,-
000.
Three True Bills Charging Murder Re
turned in Gaston.
Gastonia, June 2. —At the close of
today's session of Gaston Superior
court the grand jury lard returned true
bills in three homicide cases, one j
against Jim Wilson for the minder of
J. H. Fletcher at Ijoweil a week ago to
day, one against Jess Steele, who ran
into and killed David Collins on the
streets here two weeks ago, aud the
other against W. R. Cochran, who ran
iuto and killed Perry McAllister on
April 21 on the public highway two
miles south of town. All three will come I
up for trial at this week'* term of
court. Judge W. A. Devin, of Oxford,
preeling. Jim Wilson who shot, it is al-l
leged, Fletcher to death will more than 1
likely face a first degree murder charge.
Four -murder cases were disposed of at
the last, session, of Gaston Superior
court less than two months ago. A two
weeks’ term of civil court follows thte
week of criminal court.
In the days of ancient Greece the farm
ers were accustomed to driving away
mice by writing them a message and
. sticking it one a stone in the infested
field, ; A
TODAY’S $
® NEWS #
& TODAY *
NO. 129
UY OTHER CRIMES
SLAYERS OF FRANKS
Chicago Police Declare Bui-*
let That Killed Freeman
Tracey Fits Pistol Found
in Nathan Leopold’s Room
ALLEGE jYOUTHS
MUTILATED MAN
Leopold and Loeb Identified
as Persons Who Maimed
Charles Ream—Preparing
Murder Charges for Jury.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, June 3. —A declaration that
the bullet which killed Freeman Louis
Tracy, a student, on November 25th, fits
one of the pistols found in the room of
Nathan Leopold, who with Richard Loeb,
both sons of millionaires, has confessed
to the kidnapping and slaying of Robert
Franks, was made by Dr. Joseph Spring
er, corouer's physician, today.
The physician's statement is the first
clue that the authorities hnve found to
connect the kidnappers with the Tracy
murder, one of the most mysterious slay
ings, whieh ever confronted the local po
lice.
Issipold and Loeb, self confessed kid
nappers and slayers, were idenHfied yes
terday as the attackers who maimed
Ohas. Ream by an operation of mutila
tion only five days after the killing of
Tracy.
The youthful kidnapper-slayers still
maintain their only motive in killing
the Franks boy was an experimental ad
venture, and hope of obtaining ransom.
In furtherance of his fight to send the
pair to the gallows, Robert E. Orowe,
stae's attorney, today will seek indict
ments from the June grand jury.
It was only when three steel gates
had clanged behind them last night that
the full weight of the accusations against
them seemed to dawn on isjeb and Leo
pold. The latter, smiling and engaging
throughout the period of questioning,
which had resulted in his confession and
assistance in recovering various Incrim
inating articles, sagged at the knees,
sighed and moaned:
•‘Three' dqors l —three steel doors. I
neyer thought it would conic to this,’.’ .
If was lx>etf tfietr a
though Leopold had termed him a weak
ling who had broken under interrogation
and confessed.
Rideout Is Removed for Safe-Keeping.
Raleigh, .Tune 2.—8. A. Rideout,
charged with the killing of Alexander
Honeycutt, a merchant of the Red Oak
section, on last Saturday night, was
arrested yesterday jt Nashville and
brought here last night and placed in
the State prison fer safe-keeping.
Honeycutt was killed near Nashville
while taking a walk after having been
at the bedside of his mother, who bad
been stricken with paralysis and was
thought to be dying. Before losing
consciousness, he is said to have accused
Rideout of the shooting. Rideout, it
is reported, denied the charges.
After Rideout’s arrest the sheriff’s
deputy fearing that mob violence might
interfere with the custody of the prison
er, brought him here for safekeeping ih
the State prison.
Mr. McLean Disproves of Plan to Slop
Big Revival.
Lumberton, June 2.—“l’d rather lose
the nomination for governor than for
one soul to miss an opportunity to come
to Christ by closing the meeting on my
account,” was the thrilling message A.
W. McLean sent to Rev. George Steph
ens Sunday night as the date for closing
the union evangelistic campaign which
began here five weeks ago last Thursday
night was that his friends wanted this
last week before the primary to devote
to his interests.
Democratic Meet, to Be Very “Dry.”
New York, June 2.—Madison Square
Garden will be "dry’’ during the Demo
cratic national convention, members of
the convention committee announced.
David Langinberg,. who has the res
taurant concession, has been compelled
to deposit a substantial bond to be for
feited in event of violations of the Vol
stead act, by either himself or his em
ployes.
The contract also provides for “mod
erate” food prices.
Refuse German Loons.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 3.—Two resolu
tions proposing appropriations by the
American government tor German relief,
were rejected today by the Senate for
eign relations committee.
I Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Maudin, Mrs. H.
8. Williams. Misses Janie Kluttz and
Millieent Ward went to Salisbury Mon
day evening to hear the grand opera
at Ohautauqua.
WHAT SMUTTY’S WEATHER CAT
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I Showers tonight, Wednesday generally