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*+•*##**« ® ASSOCIATED ® » PRESS « « DISPATCHES @ VOLUME XXIV Franks Murderers Plead For Mercy of the Court Enter Pleas of Guilty and Take State by Surprise as Request for Continuance Had Been Expected. hearing” STARTS DURING THE WEEK At Hearing Defense Will Ask Court to Rule on the Sanity of Boys Who Have Admitted the Murder. Chicago. July 21 (By flip Associated Press).—The fate of Nntbnn Leopold, Jr., mus Richard 1 /Oeb. indie ted for the kid nnppiug mid murder of 14 year old Rob ert P'ranks, was rested today “on the mer ry of the court.“ This resulted from n plea of guilty made today in court by <'laretire S. Har row, chief eouu.sel for the boys, and nf lilined by them "after they had been du ly warned by rhe court of the conse quences of this plea.” The degree of punishment which may vary from an indeterminate prison sen tence. through life sentence in the peni tentiary. incarceration in an asylum, or tlcutli. will he determined after a hear ing which is to start at 10 a. m. Wed nesday. The defense move was a surprise to the state counsel who had anticipated a mo tion for continuance. The court ruled that the state should be permitted, regardless of the plea%f guilty, to ufesent evidence designed to prove the mental responsibility of the two youths. In presenting the defeuse motiou. At torney IHtrrow informed the court that the only move of tile defense would be to present evidence tending to demonstrate “the degree of responsibility and also ev idence of irresponsibility and insanity," in tile two defendants. “Having presented this evidence we will throw ourselves on the mercy of the court,” Harrow said. At another point he said "The defense fully realizes that the defendants should be iierinaneutly isolated from society." In entering the plea of guilty. Attor ney Harrow said that the defense admit ted the correctness of the facts “substan tiated as printed in the newspapers.” He asked permission, however, “to offer evi dence as to the mental .condition of these '■* yniiinp mow. jwd- vtn-k of responsi bility.'' The defense was willing to submit the question of mentality to a Joint confer ence of alienists employed by tile state' and defense, but State’s attorney Robert Crowe objected to this, saying “The state is in position to show thnt these boys are not only guilty of. the facts which they . here admit, but that 'beyond any reason able doubt they arc suite. and fully cog nizant of the Consequences of these acts.” In a statement issued later, the state’s attorney said; j, )( , , y “There was nothing lijft (of Loob arid Leopold to do but to plead guilty. The proof was Ho overwhelming that .the jury cmikh unt .netiiiru ally ; yerdict except one of guilty, "The crime was so cold blooded, pre meditated aud atrocious that no jury could fix .any punishmpijt except death. There,.is only one proper punishment. That is death, and 1 shall insist on the extreme penalty as to both of them.” Judge John R. (’overly, realizing the grave responsibility tbe sudden turn in the ease placed upon him tol4 .the at torneys he would let nothing interfere with as speedy a conclusion of the hear ing as possible. Tlie youthful defendants only slightly, pale from their incarceration in jai’, greeted their attorneys with smiles as they eatereed court, and .calmly affirmed the,plea eutered in their behalf. Leopold i was called first to tKe bar of the court, and> was asked this question; ‘Knowing that the court may sentence you to death, to imprisonment for life, or for a term of years, ito you still de sire to plead guilty?" "Yes, sir,” was the response. The same question was asked of Loeb, and the answer was identical. llotli boys were neatly clad, freshly shaven, and wore correctly fashioned bow t ies. Aside from their greeting to coun sel they gave little evidence of curiosity in the proceedings. Both sat quietly in front* of the guards who brought them in to court. Lawyers in England. London, July 21 (By the Associated I‘rew),—With ceremonies elaborated by many centuries of usage, nearly 3,000 American and Canadian lawyers today were welcomed to England in ancient Westminster Hall. v Striking the keynote of the visiting delegates’ pleasure over the cordiallity of. their welcome, Secretary of State Hughes pointed cut that he and his fellow law yers of the United States came with no IKilitical ends to serve, no differences to compose, and no policies to advance ex cept that of understanding and good will. Alleged Drunken Driver Sentenced to the Ronds. (By be Associated Press.) Asheville, July 21.—F. L. Averhill, of Raleigh, a traveling salesman, was sen tenced to 30 days on the chain gang, and lined s.">o when convicted of driving a car while intoxicated, in police court this morning. Averhill gave notice of appeal. This is the first person of’prom inence tried for driving while intoxicat ed since Judge CamgrPn Mqcßac announ ced that drunken ’drivers hereafter Vill be given chain gang terras in Itftt court. King -Georgs hsa been presented with a set of shark's teeth, by two chefs who have arrived In Londbn to celebrate the 50th year of British, rule in Fljjl. The Concord Daily Tribune ♦ COTTON MAKES JI’XIPS FOLLOWING FORECAST Jump of 180 to 200 Points in New Y’drk During the Day. (By the Xasaelalet l . IVrest New York. N\ Y, July 21. 1914. Cotton jumped 180 to 200 points on the local market today on publication of the gt vernroent forecast. October ad vanced to 27.63. abnve which figure fur ther trading was prohibited under the rules of the exchange. Iluying was very heavy. Big Break at New Orleans. New Orleans. July 21.—Following an nouncement of the government crop re port on the condition of cotton, cotton futures soared 200 points on the ex change. .October .advancing to 2(1.80 and December to 28.65. a gain of about $lO a hale. BANK REPORTED BEHIND REVOLT OF SAO PAULISTS Army Officers and Politicians the Insti gators, Newspaper Is Informed. ' Buenos Aires, July 21.—Tile situation in Brazil, where the army of the state of Sno Paulo has rebelled, is very neuto. the newspaper 1 .:i Razon understands from from an unofficial source today. The rebellion was prepared by import ant chieftains of the Brazilian Army, ac cording to the newspaper’s information, with the aid of high political leaders in the State of Bao Paulo, who are in con tact with the revolutionary elements of other states. A big banking house, believed to have official connections, is financing the re volt, it says. Rebels 6,000 Strong. The revolutionary troops comprise about 0,000 men. with abundant war ma terials. The movement has as its primary pur pose the establishment of a now Federal regiiqe. aiid will demand complete am nesty for participants in the uprising in Rio de Janeiro in 1022. Federal troops sent against the rebels so far have not displayed great energy. L* Luzon's informant says, and gives ob servers an impression of lack of disci pline. “We have reliable information from a private source indicating an important development in the situation is immi nent," it states. A complete censorship on telegraphs, telephones, radio and the mails has been placed jq efferj, thrqqjthout JjtqziUft reported by other stiureeS. Even the us ual official communique relating Federal successes failed to arrive front Rio de Janeiro last night. 1 . Rio de Janeiro newspapers of July 12 reached .Montevideo last night, filled with white s|utces where the censors had .stricken out matter, displeasing to , the Government. The newspapers contained nothing but official communiques, and ed itorials condemning the Sao l’aulo move ment. and expressing certainty that it would be put down within a few days. They tender! to confirm reports renehing Montevidio that commerce throughout the Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo areas prac-. tieally has been suspended. Shipping Men Tell of Dangers. ‘The population of Rio de Janeiro is unaware of wlmt is occurring in Sao Paulo,” according to steamship officials arriving from the latter port. Santos is under complete control of the military and business aud ship movements arc at a standstill. Many vessels are making no attempt to call at the great coffee port. “Streets of Rio are patrolled by the military, aud the Government palace is guarded by machine-gun units and strong detachments of infnutry, marines and mil itary police.” A message from Porto Alegre said that 1.200 additional gaucho troops and a machine gun company embarked from timt port for Santos yesterday. Shelled City Last Saturday. Washington, July 18. —Shells fell with in half a block of the American Consu late at Sao Paulo when Federal forces were bombarding the stronghold of the Brazillion revolt on July 12. the State Department was advised today in a ca ble from Sao Paulo, dated July 12. Six persons iu the Hotel D’()este were killed when a shell struck rhe building, the message said. The industrial center. Braz, is being oombarded, and is practi cally deserted by its inhabitants. The city of Sao Paulo is surrounded by 15,000 Federal troops, who are bom barding rebel forces located there, tbe State Department cable from Santos, dated yesterday, stated. Three thousand well-equipped Govern ment troops arrived in Santos July 16 an«f entrained iu the direction of Sao Vaultl, the Santos cable declared. Government forces-are bombarding Sao Paulo from Ypiranga and other places, according to the advices from Sao Paulo. Federate Claim Gains. Official advices to the Brazilian Em bassy today, filed at Rio de Janeiro last midnight, said that the Federal troops bad obtained possession of a great part of Sas Paulo, aud added that “the good results expected from the operations of our troops along the whole front will not take long.” The message said federal forces had reached the Municipal Theatre, which is the very center of Paulo. “Numerous fugitives, abandoning the rebels have reached Ribeiro Preto and other cities of the interior,” tbe cable said. “Our troops have captured additional prisoners and our cavalry has made in cursions into the most central streets of S?ao Paulo.” ■An . old ligbhouse in the Scilly Is lands baa bean converted into a summer borne by.tbe Earl of Onslow. The drat ■postoffice in lowa wa« open ed at Dubuque in 1833. = — ~ ’ -gf’ i Opening of the 1924 Olympic Games I BBSS I * » - Here is the opening o{ the Olympic games at Colombp Stadium, Paris. Athletes of ail nations to tbe parade preceding the preliminary eveqts. The United States, needles* _to say, easily lahded first, alace. with Finland finishing second.. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK I IN EXCELLENT CONDITION Total Gold Reserve Amounts to 87 Mil lions, With Other Reserve Holdings. Richmond, Va„ July 20.-—Combined resources and liabilities of the Federal J(serve Bank of Uichincnd balanced at $201,750,000 at the close of business on July 16th, according to the regular week ly statement issued by Governor George .1. Seay for publication today. Gold held exclusively against Federal Reserve notes amounted to $44,167.000; total gold reserves amounted to $87,467.- 000, ami reserves other thau gold. $4,- 126.000, making a total of reserves of $01,533.000. Other items listed, under resources were: non-reserve cash $2,774,000: total bills 1 discounted, $45.673.000: bills bought in open market, $250,000: total govern ment securities, $5,125,000; total earn ing assets. $51,057,000: uncollected items, $53,762,000; bank premises. $2.- 528.000, and other resources, $220,600. Under the head of liabilities were List ed : federal reserves notes in actual cir culation, $70,750,000; total deposits, $62.888.00(1: deferred availability items, $40,810,000: capital paid in $5,844,000; surplus $11,672,000 and all other items, SOOI,OOO. -1100. Contingent liability on bills pur chased for foreign correspondents Was $2,180,000. ami the ratio of total re serves to deposit and federal reserve note liabilities combined, amounted to 68.50. THE. COTTON MARKET Weaker- Cables and Pre-Bureau Liquida tion Affected Market at Opening. (By the Associated Press.* New York, July 21.—Affected by, weak er cables and pre-bureau liquidation the. cotton market opened 5 to 25 points low-1 er today. Moderate selling by spot lions-1 es in the South was partly absorbed by wire houses. Wall Street and Liverpool, j Owing to reports of rains iu drought sec tions in onrtlnvest Texas, early weather reports were considered more favorable, and sentiment was disposed to anticipate a slightly higher government condition figure. Toward the end of tbe first rhalf hour the market was irregular with July at 31.32 and October at 25.78. or 15 to 18 points net lower. Opening prices were: July 31.25: October 25.85; December 25.00; January 24.85: March 25.12. With Our Advertisers. Shoppers are wise to remember this is the last week of the Efird Removal Sale. Many bargains are being offered for the week. Vinol, a splendid tonic for all. is sold by the Gibson Drug Store. In a new ad. today the Piggly Wiggly Store enumerates some special bargains it is offering. The frost services of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company assure complete protection for your estate and ail neces sary protection for your beneficiaries. This is the last week of the big Half Price Sale of refrigerators at the Con cord Furniture Co. The Dodge is being constantly im proved without offering yearly models. Sold here by the Corl Motor Co. IV. A. Overcash is now hnving a semi annual sale. In a new ad. today he shows the money he can save you on clothing during the snle. The Mutual Oil Company is the only independent oil company in the county says ad. in this paper. Read ad. for particulars. The Concord & Kannapolis Gas Co. in a new ad. today points out some of the advantages of using gas. Try the new club plan of Howard’s Filling Station. See ad. in this paper to day. Permanent Buildings Proposted lor Oteen. Washington, July 19.—Gen. Frank E. Hines, director of the veterans bureau, said today he erpected to ask for niorc money wheu money when Congress meets to erect new and permanent build ings to take the place of the temporary ones at Oteen. He told your corre spondent that Oteen is one of the best institution of its kind in the country. It has about 800 patients. The program is 1 to replace the old original buildings with new and up-todate ones. Richards and Hunter Win. Olympic Stadium, ’ Colombes. France, July 21 (By the Associated Press). — Vincent Richards and Francis T. Hunter, «:he United States, today won -the Olym-, men’s doubles tennis title, defeating nro Crochet and Jacques Mruguon, of France, 4-6, 0-2, 6-3, 2-6 and 6-3. CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, JULY 21, 1924 1 ■> OFFER GRAIN ELEVATORS TO FARM FEDERATION 30 Companies of the Northwest Are Will ing to Sell Their Entire Holdings. (By (he Associated Promt Minneapolis, Minn., July 21.—Thirty six grain companies of the northwest, to day offered to sell their entire holdings including 1.062 country elevators in Min nesota. North Dakota. South Dakota and Montana, to the American Farm Bureau Federation. j The holdings also include 22 terminal elevatorA in Minneapolis and 12 in Du luth. with tlie total elevator eapaeity ap proximating 05.000,060 bushels, accord ing to the grain ctgnpan.v's nnnounee i meat. Directors to Consider Proposition. Chicago, July 21.—The offer of the Northwestern grain . , interests to sell widespread marketing facilities to the American Farm Bureau Federation will be placed before the board of directors of the recently organized Grain Sales Corporation here tomorrow, it was an nounced here today. TEN PERSONS INJURED^ IN AVTO ACCIDENTS Were Riding in Four Cars All of Which Were Struck by Another Car. f ' * (By the AhmmMMml Pre«».) Leaksville, N: P.. July 21.—At least ten persons were injured last night when li Sheavy touring car in which five uien were riding, and said to have been tlevel ing at high speed, struck four light cars off the Spray-Draper road near here, and overturned two of them. A number of other persons whose uames were not learned, were said to have been slightly .injured. Marshall luiwrence, of Martinsville. Vi., is in a Martinsville hospital suffer ing from injuries which may be fatal, : it, was said. Four other , men in the car (were injured, but not seriously. G. I>. Merriman, of Martinsville, is- held iu jail oil cliarges of speeding, reckless driving j and assault. Two other white persons, and three negroes are known to have beeu injured. DAVIS PREPARING TO WORK ON HIS ADDRESS Is Gathering Data to Be -Used in His Speech of Acceptance. (By (he Associated Press.) Dark Harbor. Me.. July 21.—Prepar atory work on his address accepting the Democratic Presidential nomination was started today by John IV. Davis, in a temporary worshop set up in the studio building of Charles Dana Gibson. ' A mass of data on foreign and domes tic problems which was gathered togeth er in New Y’ork was taken to Gibson’s home by his secretary's and Mr. Dnvis will digest this before, starting to map out the address in his mind. He al ready has discussed many phases of the l whole subject matter with party lenders. Woman Starts Burglar Alarm at Home of Mrs. Vanderbilt. Washington. July 20.—A •burglar alarm, sounding from the home of Mrs. George Vanderbile on K street, resulted in several headquarters detectives mak ing a speedy trip to the home. The house had been closed for the .summer. When the officers arrived they found a woman ■ about 50 years old, who said she had 1 received a message over the radio to i take charge of tlie house. It was this woman who, touched off the burglar alarm. The officers got the impression that the woman, a Mrs. Kittinger, was ■ not “right” and she was sent to a hos pital for mental observation. Repnbticons Discuss Campaign. (By tbe Associate* Press.) 'Washington, July 21. — Major details of the republican national campaign qnd va rious phases of the party’s contest in nearby states were taken up for con sideration at a series of conferences be ginning here today with the arrival of i Wm. Butler, chairman of the Republican National Committee. 1 -j Try Our New Club Plan — We will inspect your car once per week, keep it greased with ALEMITE lubricant, wash it twice per month, and keep necessary amount of water in your batteries at these special low club prices: For open cars—-Only $4.00 per month. For Closed Cars-—Only $4.50 per month. Transmission lubricant will be charged for extra. OPEN DAT AND NIGHT HOWARD’S FILLING STATION • "SERVICE WITH A SMILE” BODY OF MAJ. McLEARY INTERRED IN ARLINGTON Only When Services Were Completed Did Mrs. McLeary Show Signs of Collapse. Washington, July 19. —The remains »f Major Samuel H. McLenry. murder ed in South Carolina, it. is alleged hy two North Carolina men. were brought !iere today accompanied by Major Tip ton. of Fort. Bragg. The remains were *ake directly from the station to Arling ton- national cemetery. The funeal ser vices were conducted at the grave this morning at 10.30, the widow. Mrs. Mc- Is-ary, and other relatives and friends being present. The services were conducted by Chnp ain Scott of Fort Meyer. B,v request, of members of the family the military features of the funeral were simple. There was no large escort or caisson. There were only the body bearers and the chaplain, while a bugler sounded taps, but. a number of army officers, in cluding several friends of the major, with whom lie had served in France, at tended the funeral. Through the final ceremony over the body of her murdered husband Mrs. Mc- Lenry, slight and heavily veiled, showed marked composure- Only wheu the ser vices wore completed and Chaplain Scott had 1 (laid the final “*men”«djd aba give any Indication of hr easing down. Sqrrowfully she turned away from the grave of her husband, murdered by two men for whom he was doing a kind net. Mrs. Me Leary was not. allowed to see the body. OFFER REWARD FOR KING’S ACCOMPLICE South Carolina Authorities Take Steps To Gt Man Who Helped Kill Officer. Columbia. S. O:, July 19. —Five hun dred dollars reward for the capture of Frank Harrell, alleged accomplice of Mortimer N. King in the slaying of Major Samuel H. McLeary, near Cheraw, S. C., July 2nd, was offered tonight by Governor Thomas G. McLeod, of South Carolina, after a conference with state and government agents. The decision was announced after the governor had discussed the matter at the executive mansion with Charles H. Bowers, agent of the department of jus tice. and Tom Berley. state constable. Although the details brough out in the discussion were not given out, it is believed that this action was a direct result of the freeing late today of a sus pect held in Greenville who was identi fied by citizens of Rock Hill and Union, S. C., as being another man, as well as the liberation tonight of a yottug man named Frank Harrell, arrested yester day at Ilartisville. S. C„ who proved to the satisfaction of officers thnt he Was not the Frank Harrell sought in connec tion with the slaying. Annual Peach Show July 39-31. Hamlet. July 19.—The Fourth An nual Carolina-Sandhill Peach Show will be held in Hamlet, on the last two days of this month. Plans have been made for the biggest show yet undertaken, and are materializing very rapidly. The peach show is not n money mak ing enterprise. The money to finance it was contributed cheerfully hy Hamlet citizens, and everything about, the show is free to visitors. Tlie object is to show North and South Carolina people the peach industry—the huge amount of capital invested, the labor employed, etc. Naturally, it is desired to induce them to eat more peaches—for their own enjoymeut and health's sake. Four Babies at One Birth. Star a Zagora, Bulgaria, July 21.—The village of Gledatchevo, in this district, is celebrating the advent of four infants to tlie wife of Doniu Ivanoff Steoff.. The event was officially announced by -tele gram by the mayor of Gledtachevo to Minister of Interior Russeff, at Sofia, who replied “Hurray Millions of Chinese have never seen a foreigner. SEEKING AGREEMENT DEPNIUTIONS PUN Representatives at London Conference Confer With Hope of Ending Way to Enforce the Dawes Plan. EXPECT DEFINITE PLANS DURING DAY Believed Experts Can Find Basis for Agreement Dur ing Day—Ambassador Kel logg at Conference. London. July 21 (By tile Associated • I’l-ess).—Premier MacDonald of England, this morning conferred for two hours with Premier Herriot, of Franco. Finance Min ister de Stefani. of Italy. Premier Theunis of Belgium, and Ambassador Kellog. of the United States, regarding ways and means of obtaining ail agreement between the delegates to the inter-allied confer ence on the enforcement of the Dawes ]>!an. While the plenary delegates discussed the broad phases of the Dawes plan, the committee of experts continued their ef forts to reach an agreement on measures for bringing about the fiscal and eco nomic unity of Germany, D is believed this will be realized by tonight, except for the question of railway control, which remains a stumbling block to Ihe plans for the evacuation of the Kuhr. The experts resented the conflicting views on railroad control advanced by the French, British and Belgians respect ively to the committee No. 1 of the con ference. and are awaiting fresh instruc tions as to how to proceed. The prog ress made by the group of exports study ing the restoration of German unity indi cated it will make a report tomorrow. TWO FALL RIVER COTTON' MILLS ARE MOVING SOUTH Machinery Will Be Removed to Kings port. Tenia; First to Come South. Fall Rver. Mass., July 1!).—It was announced today that, two Fall River cotton mills are to be dismantled and Hie machinery removed to si new mill at, Kingsport. Temi. This was said to l - bu the first timers textile plant has been removed ’’from this efty to the south. Mills Nos. 6 and 7 of the eotton goods division of the American Print ing compstny will be emptied of machinery, the announcement said, and the buildings will be used for the en , lnrgement of the com party's printing ' plant here. The company lias operated , seven lai'ge Cotton mills and an exten sive printing division in Fall River em ploying division in Fall River employ i ing more than 4.000 persons. The two i mills to be dismnnteled normally em , ployed about 1,000 hands. Tile machinery will he installed in a new plant now being established at Kingsport, Teun., by M- C. D. Borden & Sons, New York owners of the American Printing company. The work of removing it wil’ begin next Tuesday. The Kingsi>ort. mills, it was said, will be of 100,000 spindles. 1.779 Smallpox Cases In Ten Months In Knoxville. Knoxville. Tenn., July 10. —For the first time since October 1, 1023, the Knox county detention camp for treat ment of smallpox was empty today, the last, patient having been discharged to day. Two eases were treated during the month. At the city health office announcement was made that since last October 1,770 patients had been treated at the detention home, the disease assum ing epidemic proportion late in the win -1 ter. Mr. Long Thinks La FoUettc Will Hurt G. O. P. Chances. Durham, July 10. —La Follette and his party will put a serious crimp in 1 the aspirations of the Republican paty in the November election, J, Elmer Long, Democratic nominee for lieutenant gov ernor. declares. The Democratic par ty lias an exceptionally bright outlook, rivaling that of 1012, he thinks. The entry of the new party into the political arena will have no material effect upon the Democratic party, the local man de ! dares. • Awarded $2,500 for Injury in Aairpiane. High Point. July 20—A suit for $45,000 against. Neese Willard, of this city, has resulted in a verdict in Ran dolph county court for $2,250 in favor of Howell Kearns, the plaintiff, who “ wanted compensation for injuries re • ceived while taking an airplane ride. » The airplane was owned and operated • by Willard who was carrying paxsen • gers on sight-seeing trips at Asheboro > July 24, 1924. In the accident Kearns , was injured seriously, according to the complaint. > Rocked Boat and Was Drowned. (By r>r Associated Press.) . Fayetteville, July 21.—Milliard F. El lis, 22 years old, motion picture oper- N ator of this city, was drowned in Beav er Lake, six miles west of here last night, when he rocked the boat in which he with Worth and John Campbell were rowing. The body was recovered this morning. , Wreck on Fsanta Fe. (By the Associated Press.) Dodge City, Kang., Jnly 21.—Santa Fe passenger train No. 4, eastbound, war wrecked near Holcomb, ten miles west ol here this morning, according to word re ceived at the d vision offices dl’the rail road here. Five coaches Aft, reported to have left the rack. s*s*****# .©■' TODAY’S » » NEWS * 9 TODAY ® fa&&&& & m m m NO. 170. LATEST GOVERNMENT MADE PUBLIC TODAY Forecast Places Crop at 11,- 934,000 Bales, a Big De crease FrOm the Forecast of Last Month. CROP CONDITION IS ALSO GIVEN In This State Condition Giv en as 56 Per Cent, of Nor mal Crop.—Big Break in Cotton Markets. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. I). C.. July 21.—A de crease of 210.000 bales in the cotton crop forecast as compared with that made 3 weeks ago was shown today is the first semi-monthly report of the Department of Agriculture, which placed the crop at 11.934,000 equivalent 500-pound bales. The condition on July 10th by states follows: Virginia 54 i>er cent, of nor mal; North Carolina 50 per cent.; South Carolina. 59 per cent.: Georgia 70 per cent.; Florida 70 per cent.; Alabama 70 perf cent.; Mississippi 70 per cent.; Louis, injla GO per cent.; Texas 09 per cent.; Arkansas 70 per cent.; Tennessee OS per cent;. Missouri 05 per cent.; Okla homa 72 per cent.: California 90 per cent: Arizona 94 per cent.; New Mexico 83 per cent.; all other states 70 per cent. The forecast was based on condition of thf crop on July 10, which was 68 per cent, of a normal, as compared with 71.2 per cent, on- June 20 of this year front which the crop was forecast early this mouth at 12.144,000 bales. WOMAN BEARS TWINS ON SMALL MOTOR BOAT Second Child Born as Father In Another Craft Rushes for Doctor With First. Samford, Conn., July 19.—The second of twin daughters was born to Mrs. Arthur Stabell today on the founded thirty-foot power boat. Vanina, her sum mer home. Her husband, giving up at temps to move the boat ajtd continue the trip to Shippdut Point, was hurry ing in another boat for a physician, hold i ing- the first baby, a few minutes old, in ■ hie-fn-tutt;. - - Mother and both babies litter wew*r transferred to the Stamford Hospital, and all are expected to live. Stabell was superintending a construc tion job on a place near, that of Special Deputy Police Commissioner Harriss, of New York, when he saw a prearranged ' signal hoisted on the Varuna. He sped ,to the Varuna in a small i boat and was proceeding to ' Shippan Point in the motor boat when it ran aground. FIRPO AND PARTY HELD UP AT ELLIS ISLAND Charged That Their Possports Hail Not Been Sufficiently Vised in Homeland. New York. July 21.—Louis Angel Ftr poi, Argentine heavyweight, a woman named Blanca Lourdes listed as (he fighter's stenographer, and two other members of his party, were held by immi gration authorities, triton arrival from Argentina today on the grouud that their passitorts had been instlffieiently vised. ‘ Firpo and his companions, who arrived ’ on tlio steamer American Legion tliis morning, were ordered sent to Ellis ! Island. In addition to the boxer and ' the woman, those detained were Firpo's ' secretary, Eudardo Carbone and a spar ‘ ring partner, Miguel Ferrara. FIFTY-SEVEN PERISHED WITH JAPANESE SHIP Accident. Occurred When Freight Ship Grounded on July 11th. Tokio, July 21 (By the Associated Press). —Fifty-seven persons were drown- I ed when the Japanese freighter Mat suyama Maur grounded off Goto Island July 11th, according, to a report re ■ ceived here today from the Kobe office ’ of the owners. The freighter wns an ■ old vessel without radio, and carried no > passengers. She sailed from Kelttng, “ Formosa, for Yokohama on July 9th. [ ' Masons of Goldsboro to BuHd a New Temple. Goldsboro, July 20.—Goldsboro Ma sons have concluded arrangements for ! the purchase of the John Grantham place , ofi North William Street to be convert . ed into a Masonic temple and club. . rooms for the use of Masonic bodies of , this city. The property will have a . frontage of 192 1-2 feet on William Street and extend back 1050 feet. The l Mason’s will use the northeast corner of . William and Mulberry streets with a > frontage of 192 1-2 feet and a depth of , 185 feet for their home, which will leave * » about 20 building ots on Mulberry. Daisy and Kornegay streets. WHAT SMITTV’S WEATHER CAT RAYS rnsettled with thuritrthowi* late tonight and Ttieeday; slightly warmer to ’ • ' <• v.;