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® ASSOCIATED 9 f PRESS & DISPATCHES « VOLUME XXIV BULLETS FIT EMPTY SNELLS FOUND IN , STEWS INTO Also Corresponded With the Unfired Shells Found in Car—Officers Expect to Ar rest Two More Suspects. REWARD~OFFERED AMOUNTS TO S9OO It Is Thought That the Offi cers Are on the Right Trail and That Conclusive De velopments Are Expected. the Auaeliited Preen.) Wilmington, July 31. —Bullets found in the bodiescf United Stntes Deputy Marshal Sumuel Billy and City Prohibi tion Officer Leon George, who were shot to deatli near Phoenix Tuesday night, fit empty shells found in the automobile of Rimer Stewart at his home in Bruns wick county, .officials announced here to day after an autopsy on the bodies. Stewart and Jack Ramsey, under arrest ns suspects, are in the Southport joil. I .in wood Tindal, also held in connection with the case, is in jail here. The officers sAid that not only did the bullets taken from the bodies of the slain men tit the empty shells in l Stewarts' car. but they corresponded With unfired shells found in the car'. They also said thntthe.v expected to arrest two more suspects. Rewards for the arrest and conviction of the slayers now total SOOO, with the state expected to add S4OO to this sum. The body of George will be buried here late today, with the services under the auspices of the local police depart ment. The body of Billy will be taken to New Bern today for burial. Solicitor Woodus Kellum today said that he believed the authorities were on the right trail, and predicted conclusive developments soon. Officials were unani mous today in expressing the belief that the two officers who had been active in prohibition cases, were lured to the Brunswick county swamps by a false tip regarding a sfill. and then slain from ambush. > fi mt KI.MKR STEWART AND JACK RAMgEY HELD AT SOUTHPORT Officers’ Death. Wilmington, July 30.—With the ar rest late tonight of Binwood Tindall, brother of Deputy Sheriff Bouis Tindal), of New Hanover county, charged with being an accessory before the fact to the murder of Officer Boon George and Dep uty United States Marshal Sam Billy last night, police officials expressed the belief that they have apprehended three of. the leaders of a bootleg ring they blame for the killing of the two offi cers. Tindall was arrested at his home in this city by Detective A. A. Helms, of the local police department. He will be transferred to Brunswick jail tomor row. Evidence gathered today by local po lice and county officers, they say, indi cates that George and Billy were the victims o£ a bootleg ring, for which Tin dall was the alleged spotter, and Elmer Stuart and Jack Ramsey, arrested ear lier in the day near Phoenix, two of the actual leaders. Southport, July 30. —Elmer Stuart and Jack“ Ramsey, white, were placed In jail here late this afternoon charged with the murder of Prohibition Agent Beon George and Deputy United States Mar shal Sam Lilly near Phoenix early last night. They were held without bail. Stuart aud Ramsey were arrested by a posse at Phoenix led by Sheriff Jackson, of New Hnnover couuty. Sheriff Lewis, of Brunswick county, and Chief of Po lice Lane, of Wilmington. The two prisoners are mere youths, neither being more than 22 years of age. Suspicion centered on Stuart early this morning when empty shells were found In an automobile parked near the Stuart home. Repeated visits by mem bers of the posse to the home failed to disclose the whereabouts of any male member of the family, Mrs. Stuart, moth er of Elfner, saying that her husband and sons were frequently absent for many hours. , . This afternoon the officers received a report thst Elmer Stuart and Jack Ram sey were en route to the former’s home in a motor truck, and they immediately deployed their posses so as to approach the house from all directions. Just ns Sheriff Jackson and Sheriff Lewis reached the front of the Stuart home, Slaurt and Ramsey drove up, young Stuart voicing a friendly greeting to the officers, and extending his hand to Sheriff Jacksoii. Sheriff Lewis at once placed both men under arrest and charged them with the murder of George and Lilly. N Stuart protested his innocent* and admitted, officers say. that he had been engaged the entire qifcht previous In mak ing whiskey. Ramsey claiihed to have been with Stuart. Anthony Stuart, younger brother of Elmer, arrived/on the scene a few mo ments later and was questioned by offi cers. but allowed to go. The situation here is' quiet, there be ing no evidence of violence or excitement on the part of the populace. Officers today were informed that George and JdUy were ltfred into Bruns _w’lck county from Wilmington by a tele-, phone message teUing them that if they would come to A-etrtub point near Phoenix, they would be led to a still, "'-Authorities are seeking to trace this call. The Concord Daily Tribune BANDIT KILLED IN ITTiPTED MAIL BOBBERY IN KEY Mail Clerk Wounded When He Frustrated an Attempt ed Robbery on Mail at East Orange Today. one baNdfFgot AWAY IN A TAXI The Two Men Opend Fire Qn Mail Clerk Without Warn ing.—Shots Were Received With Fatal Results. East Orange, N. J.. July 31.—One bandit was killed, one escaped and a mail clerk was wounded when the elerk frus trated an attempted mail robbery at the i Bnckawaua Railroad station at 5 o'clock ‘ this morning. Eugene Stack. 23 years old. mail elerk employed at the loeal postoffiee, is in a hospital with bullet wounds in his right thumb and right leg as a result of his repulse of the bandits, who it is believed tried to steal a pouch carrying Federal Reserve packages. • The escaped, bandit got away in a taxicab. Stack went to the station to meet an early train and had taken off six pouch es, including the Federal Reserve bag. when two armed men got off the trAiii and limped toward him. They opened lire without warning and the shots were returned by Stack. One bnmlit fell dead at the top of a stairway and plunged to the bottom. Tilt* other tied to the street where Stack saw him enter taxicab. THE FRANKS TRIAL Heated Exchange of Wools Between Crowe and Darrow. Chicago. July 31. (By the Associated Press). —One of the cases which Robert E. Crowe, now state's attorney, heard when he was a judge, and Clarence S. Darrow was attorney for the defense, was cited today in the Franks trial when the state tried to maintain that evidence of depravity was not admissible in mitiga tion of punishment of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard I*oeb. The citation brought a heated exchange between Crowe and Darrow this morning. ment. “O, yes you did.” asserted Mr. Darrow. “But the defendant was hanged.” said Mr. Crowe. “Yes. but you sentenced him," retorted Mr. Darrow. The court room rang with laughter. Leopold aud Loeb joining in. The dem onstration faded quickly under the from of Judge Caverly. JAMES OZMENT DIES FROM HIS INJURIES Charlotte Man Was Knocked Down and Run Over By Auto Driven By J. J. Johnston. Charlotte, July 30. —John James Oz ment, 50. well known Charlotte citizen, died early this morning of injuries sus tained Saturday afternoon when knock ed down and run over by an automobile driven by J. J. Johnston at independence square. The accident was said by onlookers to have been unavoidable and no action was taken against Mr., Johnston. Mr. Ozment, before he died, absolved Jons ston from blame and asked that no action be taken. Funeral services will be held tomor row morning at 11 o’clock at Brevard Street Methodist church, Rev. Thomas F. Higgins, pastor, of ficiaring. Inter ment will be in Elmwood cemetery. Sir. Ozment is survived by a widow and one son. B. F. Ozment, who is con nected with the Morning Star at Wilmington. FRENCH PROPOSAL MAY BE ACCEPTED SOON Experts’ Committee Members Say Few Changes May Make the Proposal All Right. London. July 31 (By the Associated Press). —The members of the experts' committee of the inter-allied conference, after examining the proposals submitted by the French experts yesterday as a compromise plan to end the conference deadlock over security for the Dawes plan Germdn loan, declared they be lieved today that the French proposals with minor alterations probably would be acceptable to the conference. The French proposal was accepted unanimously by committee No. 1 of the conference, while an amendmenF put for ward by the British members this morn ing was withdrawn, both the British and French delegates congratulating each oth er on the turn of events. One delegate said “the great difficulty of the conference now Is over.” Reformed Church to Hold Picnic at Or phanage. Salisbury, July 30—The annual picnic of the Reformed church at its orphanage at Crescent, Rowan county, will be held August 7. This event always drawn large crowds from all over the state, his year the principal address will be made by Dr. George Stibbitz, of Dayton, Ohio, one of the leading men of the Reformed church in America, and in the afternoon the corner stone of the new girls’ dormitory will be laid with ap propriate exerclsesr T. P. Cottle, of Georgia, who register ed at the St. Cloud Hotel last Sunday, was taken sick yesterday in his room there. Attending physicians think an op eration willJbe necessary. Mr. Cottle Is accompanied' by his wife and children. "" Irt . CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1924 SERIOUS TROUBLE AT KLAN INITIATION IN HAVERHILL, MASS. Four Men Are Shot When Hostile Crowds Clash With 3,000 or 4,000 Members of the Hooded Order. POLICE QUELL THE DISORDERS Shots Fired and Many Mis siles Thrown at the Pass in Cars—Twenty-Three Ar rests Are Made. (By tile AMMlateil Peeiw.) Haverill. Mass.. July 31.—Four men were shot here early today when hostile i crowds clashed with between 3,000 and ■ 5,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan, who held a meeting lasting into the early morning on a hill in the -neighboring town of Groveland. State and local police quelled the disorders, taking into custody 23 men including three of the wounded, and confiscated six shot guns, several revolvers and quantities, of am- I munition. t Tlie disorders broke out at the conclu sion of a Klan initiation and Continued as nearly 1,000 automobiles bearing Klansmen from Worcester, Boston. Springfield and two other cities, traveled from the meeting place homeward toward Haverhill. Shots were fired and many missiles were thrown at the passing ears, but so far as is known, only four men were injured. None of the injured men. all of whom suffered buckshot wonipls in the legs, is believed to be dan gerously hurt. The wounded men all were in one au tomobile. Tliev alleged that they were fired upon by Klansmen when they at tempted to pass a truck on orders of State police. All of those arrested were charged with diaturbing peace. About 300 armed guards surrounded the field in which the ceremonies were in progress last night. A crowd of about 400 men collected outside the field. No disturbance arose until about 1 o’clock this morning when the meeting ended. AIMS TO PUT BATH BACK ON THE MAP Council of VY'onai at Work for Once Bn Mi. 1 ni 0./ifith* Hi.— 1 toimj; re calling its greatness, in the dim past, has turned to the .ways of progress. A Town Council comprised of women is putting nep into the old bnrg that once was a king's capital and a center of commerce for many thousand square miles. Bath is almost unknown in the out side world, but 200 years ago it was the capital of North Carolina. More shipping teemed along its water front than any other pert in this part of the wortnld. It was the whaling center of the world and it was one of the great tobacco, markets of the globe. Population Drops to 275. Today Bath has a population of 275, more or less, its main street is that of a typical English village and its fortress is gone, while at low tide the rotting skeletons of its ancient docks bear evi dence of the greatness that has vanished. The town was founded more than two centuries ago. It flourished. Govern ment fficinls from England and military and naval officers came to constitute the local society. There wa6 regular inter course, official and commercial, with the mother country, and Bath, musty tradi tions say, wns the fashion center for the English new world. The fort was built at one end of the town as a portection against the Pampticough Indians and the Spanish naval forces. Later there was a fort erected at the other side of. Pamlico Sound, where enemy, ships might come through the inlets to attack the prospering city. Noted Pirate Lived There. The notorious pirate Teach —“Black- beard”—made his home here for a time. He married his thirteenth, or fourteenth wife in. the place. Her number is not exactly certain. He lived in the midst of the British authorities as a peaceable sea captain, occasionally stealing out to pillage and slay on the high seas. His misdeeds Anally found him out, and he was defeated and lost his head and fa mous beard in a battle with a naval ex pedition sent to get his “goatee.” “Preacher” Whitfield, tradition has itj became incensed at'Bath’s lack of God liness and left the place in a huff. He formally shook the dust of the city from hie feet at the corporate line and placed a curse upon it. The Council women are planning to put Bath on the map again as a town worth while. There is one male official, the mayor. But hia wife is one of the Burgesses. * THE COTTON MARKET Rain News Again Had Influence and There Was Break of 20 to 48 Points. (By the Associated Press.) New York, July 31.—The cotton mar ket again came under the influence of rain news from the southwest today, and after opening barely steady at declines of 20 to 48 points, broke to 27.65 for October and 27.00 for December. This represented a drop of 53 to 60 points under the previous close. Liquidation i appeared to be in considerable volume and was supplemented by a little hedge selling and pressure from local traders. 1 The opening prices were: Oct. 28.00 to 27.78: Dec. 27.20; Jan. 27.20; March 27.50; May 27.60 offered. , , —— .. ' | The fire apparatus was called ont last night to respond to an alarm from Cedar street. A stove full of rags Ailed the house with smoke, causing the alartn to be turned in. No damage was done. Effort to Secure New Routing of Route No. 15 Through Concord That something should be done about 1 the routing of. Highway Number 15 is becoming more and inure evident to tin citizens of Csmeqtd.' For some time con siderable dissatisfaction has been evidenc ed at tlie way in which tourists are shunted through two of the most narrow streets without a chance to see Concord and with only a .slight chance to stop at Concord’s restaurants and business houses, Tlie Chamber of Commerce has taken the matter in hand and is trying to secure a new routing from the High way Commission. The ]iresent route of No. 15 is as fol lows : After being shown in on a very handsome concrete overhead bridge, the tourist makes his way up the constantly narrowing Depot street, is sent dashing across Union street and makes a left turn at the corner of Depot and Church streets. This turn is one of the worst in the city since it has a blind turn on tlie left due to thtf close proximity of Beil and Harris Fwniture store to the street. From themj a bee-line is made to Salisbury byway of Church street. The entire jonruey through the city lias given the tourist an impression of nar row, cramped streets with n few pretty homes and few imposing business struc tures. This routing, however, means an ac tual loss to the city, apart from the looks of the thing. Parking places are as scarce as hen’s teeth on the one side of Depot street where parking is allowed. If the tourist is unable find a place to park, which is very likely, it is hardly probable that he will leave his car some where on Church street and wnlk back to T nion. With the sign Salisbury 22 miles, he is going to step on the gas and hope to find better things there. Tourist trade means money because the tourist is ont to have a good time. That is where we lose. Concord cannot afford to be deprived of her share of this trade. We need the money and in like manner COMPANY IS TRYING TO ''<JUT OFF TRAINS Yadkin Railroad Company Would Dis continue Nos. 2 and 3 Between Salia bury and Norwood. Salisbury, July 30—The Salisbury chamber of commerce is in receipt of a letter from R. O. Self, dark of the cor poration commission stating that the Yadkin Railroad company has made ap plication to the commission to discon tinue the operation of its passenger trains Nos. 2 and 3 between Salisbury and Norwood, effective on or before August 15, 1024. Tphe commission has set. this matter forbearing on August 12. at 10 'o'clock aifflt'the commission de sired to know whether or not the local chamber of commerce wished to make nny representation in regal'd to same. From Superintemlant Fletcher's office it jas learned, that this step was being taken because of the small amount of revenue earned on this run as compared to the expense of operating these pas senger trains. The matter will be con sidered by the board of directors of the local chamber at their next meeting. NEW YORK STOCK BROKER IS KILLED IN HIS ROOM Young Woman WhanWas Alone With Him Is Exonerated. (By the Associated P.-ftm New York, July 31.—Harry Mack, a stock broker, was killed in his room in the theatrical rooming district early to day, following n party which lasted un til after midnight. A young woman who was alone with him when he was shot aud who described herself as Peggy Cook, a hair dresser, of Philadelphia, was ques tioned by the police and later exonerated. Miss Cook, who gave her age as 10. de clared that Mack accidentally shot him self. Endorse the Ship BUI. (By the Associated Press.) Greensboro, N. 0., July 31.—A reso lution, offered by E. B. Jeffries, of the transportation committee of the Cham ber of Commerce, endorsing the recom mendations of the State Ship and Water Transportation Commission was passed at a meeting held here last njght at which there were approximately 300 rep resentative citizens. There were a num ber of speeches made and the plans were discussed in detail before the resolution was passed. • / Senator Lodge Had Comfortable Night, (Br the Associated Press.) Cambridge, Mass., July 31. —Senator Henry Cabot Lodge had a comfortable night at a local hospital, where he is re cuperating from an operation. State Must Hard-Surface Every Main Highway, Declares Govornor Morrison Asheville, .July 30. —"We must go on with our system of highway construc tion’ until every main highway in North I Carolina ia hard surfaced and a class ‘A’ road,” Governor Morrison said in an address today before a meeting of the legislators and good roads enthusiasts of western North Carolina. Governor Morrison spoke on the road system, the finance plan and construc tion, oh the fish and game conservation issue and the port terminal project. “I want to aee North Carolina increase her road bond issue to $100,000,000,” the Governor said. “The additional 35 mil lions will give North Carolina the finest system of roads under the stars, and ,we are gofng to have them. There is Ino argument about that. I have trav eled overi the state, and everywhere the .people are a unit in favor of more good ( roads.” i “It may not be good politico to bring this matter before the special assembly but I am not making any promises as to that. I would like to see the entire porgratn put over while the present ad ministration is in power, but it may be l the tourist needs our goods. The worst part about the whole thing is that the recent ordinance prohibiting a - left turn at the square has caused the ■ whole trouble. It used to be that at • almost any time of the day, six or eight or more cars from different parts of the I country would be parked in front of tlie i Y. M. C. A.. Now with traffie diverted i to Church street there are practically no i automobiles with foreign licenses on any ; streets. The reason lias already been - pointed out. A person unacquainted with the city would hardly stop before cross* • ing Union and after reaehiug Church would hardly care to walk back. ' There are two possible solutions to the difficulty. The first of these is the re ; pealing of the ordinance prohibiting the : left turn nt the corner of Union and i Depot and sending traffic up North Un ion. The big drawback to such u scheme i is thaj at certain times traffic becomes ' congested at this corner. As Concord ■ continues its rapid growth this corner ■ will tend to become' more and more, con gested and in several years the law would : probably have to be re-enacted. The other solution is to bring traffic in as usual na tlie overhead bridge, go one block up Depot street, then turn to the right at Powder street and come in on Corbin street. The turn to the north will be made at the Lutheran Church corner. The tourist, will then have an op portunity to go through the principal business section and up North Union, one i of the prettiest streets in the state. This routing will provide wider and better streets for through traffic and the extra distance will be more than made up in the additional speed which may be acquired i qn these streets. It is hoped by those interested that an early and favorable disposition of this matter may soon be made by the Highway Commission, and that Concord may thereby secure the additional trade due her. ♦***£*X*XXSS»*« 1-YES. THE CITIZENS OF 1 * CONCORD CAN PUT IT OVER * * * Concord's new Modern Hotel will W: X/soon be nil assured fact. Hundreds & *of wide-awake citizens will look * * with pride as the structure rears * itself against Concord’s ever improv- * ing skiline and know that they have & a part in the new and bigger Con- X 3S coni. ft X Let your money work for you % and others. X * > * ♦ * *7* a * * * x * <► ARBUCKLE PERMITTED TO ACT IN KANSAS CITY Wins City Council With Plea For “Chance to Live Clean. Decent Life,” Kansas City. Mo.. July 31.—Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle, former film come dian, won over his hardest audience when he appeared before the City Coun cil last night and pleaded for jie(-mission to go on with his act at a local theatef. He asked forgiveness and a "chance to live a clean, decent life and pay my debts.” Arbuekle’s appearance was the result of a resolution introduced by Mrs. Mar garet Shepard, woman alderman, bar ring the actor from local theaters. While the resolution was being read Arbuckle entered the meetiug room. Before a vote was taken he asked for and re ceived permission to speak. The resolution that would bar Ar buckle from theaters here was defeated. 10 to 5. Three of the four women mem bers of the council voted to give him a chance. RUM ROW BLOCKADED it Is Said That the Smuggling of Liquor Into Atlantic City Has Been Stopped, tßy the Associated Press.) Atlantic City. N. J., July 31.—Rum Row is under such blockade by govern ment vessels that it is said that the entry of smuggled liquor Into this port has beeu entirely stopped. For several days the coast guard cut ter Kickapoo, armed with six-inch guns, has been lying in the center of the row during the daylight hours, .and eruising along to inspect each ship every 20 min utes after nghtfall. The coast guard lifeboat Atlantic City, mounting a one pound naval gun, and carrying 1,000 rounds of ammunition, has joined the cut ter. The skeleton alone of an average whale weighs 25 tons. wiser to let the incoming andministtra tion do this, since they will have to do the works. But regardless of whether it comes before the special session or the general ssembly next January, it will go over, and Tflthout any difficulty, you good roads enthusiasts need have no fear op that score. It is coming, and there is nothing in the wide world that can stop it.” Although he did not commit himself definitely. Governor Morrison intimated in his speech that he would urge the spe cial session of the legislature to take ac tion on increasing the road bonds to $100,000,000. Decision to ask the special session of the general assembly next month for leg islation protecting the fish and game of western North Carolina and a general discussion of legislative needs of thissec titon featured meetings of the special fish and game committee of western North Carolina, Incorporated, and a group of legislators. The committee meeting op ened prior to the general legislative meet i ing. ' i PERSIANS IRE EIGER I . TO TIKE STEPS it | i RELIEVE IKKIET) > Replies to American Note Threatening to Break Off 1 Diplomatic Relations as a ! Result of Imbrie Killing. t—■ 1 ■ WILL FULFILL ALL POINTS SUGGESTED 1 Note Stated That the Persian Government is Making Ex | treme Efforts to Punish Slayers of Consul Imbrie. tßy the Associated Press.) Washington, July 31.—The Persian government has assured the State Depart ment it will take steps with regard to the Imbrie incident that will leave "no ground whatever for any anxiety on the part of the I’nited States government.” Replying to the American communica tion demanding full protection for Amer ican citizens in Persia and threatening to break off diplomatic relations as a re sult of the killing of Vice Consul Rob ert Imbrie. and the subsequent attack upon his widow, the Persian government declared, it would “repair the incident' and fulfill the points that are suggested” by the United States. The reply said al-v that the Imperial government “is making extreme efforts in pursuing and punishing the persons who caused and perpetrated the killing ot Mr. Imbrie. and it will not hesitate to take any kit/] of steps in this con nection.” Concerning the question of security of American citizens in Persia and par ticularly American official representa tives, the communication says: "The Persian government has always considered and will continue to consider this as its protective duty, and gives as surrance that it will by no means hesi tate to fulfill this duty.” NEWS OF RAIN SENDS COTTON DOWN LADDER Break Runs From $5 to $5.50. October’s Lowest Point at 27.85- New York. July 30.—Another ecram b'e to unload long cotton, following re ports indicating a possibility of rain jn the southwest in the next 24 or 36 hours, nttended by cooler resulted a break of $5 $5.50 in the cotton mar ket today. At its lowest |>oinf October sold at 27X5. or practically $10.50 under the high of the week, reported on Mondny. The market, opened barely stedd.v with prices seven points higher to '2 lower. Selling by Liverpool, the south and New Orleans followed private advices indicating showery conditions at a number of points in the southwest, as well ns the crop report of a local trade P«per which showed a gain of 2.6 points over last month's report with an indi cated yield of 11.40!).000 bales. Later the estimate of a New Orleans house fore casting a crop of 12.525.000 bales caused sentiment to become decidedly reaction ary. although irregular conditions pre vailed in the first hour with occasional rallies, during one of which October ad vanced to 20.15 or 15 points above the previous close. Uuturns brought out heavy liquidation, however, and the favorable interpretation put upon the weekly government weather report pre cipitated a violent selling movement which continued throughout the most, of the afternoon, involving the reduction on entire elimination of some of the prominent long accounts. Offerings be came exhausted near the close and on covering movement the market rallied about 35 to 40 points and closed very steady at net losses of 56 to 65 points. Easier spot markets were reported from sections of the south and less nativity wns noted in cotton goods circles because of the break. LA FOLLETTE AND WHEELER ENDORSED BY RAILROAD MEN Brotherhood of Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees Put Their O. K. on Them. Cincinnati, 0., July 31 (By the Asso ciated Press). —Senator Robert M. La Follette and Senator Burton K. Wheeler, independent candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, respectively, were endorsed today by the executive board of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steam ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees. At the same time the board voiced its approval of the “progressive program” adopted by the conference for progressive political action convention at Cleveland July 4 and 5, and recommended to its members earnest support of the program. THE STEAMER STANLEY SENDS OUT “S. O. S.” CALLS Vessel Is in Distress Off Island of Pala wan, in Philippine Islands. Manila, P. 1., July 31 (By the Asso , ciated Press). —The steamer Stanley, op j erated by the Admiral Line, is sending out SOS calls from a point off the Island , of Palawan, one of the more southerly of the Philippine Islands. The vessel is 1 owned by the IT. S. Shipping Board. A ' wireless message from her said her en ' gines had broken down, and that she was * in need of assistance. , The Stanley is • bound for Europe with a general cargo, f ' Fail of Election to Associated Proas Membership. * New York, July 31.—A special meet ing of members of the Associated Press 1 was held today to consider the applies [ tions of representatives of the Rochester • New York Times-Union and the Balti more, Md., Evening Sun for member-, - ship. A vote being taken, the appli • cants failed of elections. • TODAY’S * & NEWS 9 9 TODAY 9 NO. 179. IDAIPIKS THAT ffIOBILIZATION Or IS NOT NECESSARY The Democratic Presidential Nominee Says His Ideas on Subject Are the Same as Those of Gov. Bryan. THOMAS J. SPELLACY EASTERN MANAGER Selection Announced by Mr. Davis in New York.—Lin coln Dixon to Manage the Organization Bureau. (Tty the Associated Preaa.) New York, July 31.—John W. Davis, Democratic Presidential candidate, an nounced today after his return from Maine that lie was in entire accord with his run ning mate, Governor of Bryan, of Ne braska. regarding “mobilization day.” Mr. Davis declared that the view ex pressed by Governor Bryan that there was no necessity at this time for en couraging civilians to leave their occu pations “for the purpose of engaging in what would be a military demonstration without any practical educational effect, is entirely sound.” Thos. J. Spellacy, of Hartford, Conn., will be in charge of the Democratic east ern campaign headquarters, it was an nounced here today. Former Congressman Lincoln Dixon, of Indiana, will be in charge of the or ganization bureau in Washington. As sociated with him will be Win. B. Wilson, former Secretary of Labor. Those who called on Mr, Davis at his headquarters this morning included Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, of Maryland, Lieut. Gov. GCorge R. Lunn, of New York, Jas. W. Gerard, George White, and Daniel C. Roper. THREE INJURED WHEN ENGINE JUMPS TRACK Accident Occurred Early This Morning on the Seaboard Ah- line Road. (By tte Associated Press.) Sanford. N. C., July 31. —Three men were injured when the engine of south bound Seaboard Air Line pasenger train *<>• ? ,t«j2kL»*r Lemon Springs. al !5 this morning, tTffd onrW-“ turned in a dticli. The injured are L. O. McKeen. engineer, of Raleigh, badly scalded; B. W. Griffin, fireman, of Ham let. brnised: W. L. Veoten. express mes senger, Suffolk. Va., badly bruised. The express car next to the engine ten der also was derailed. None of the pas senger coaches left the track, and the pas sengers were not aware of the accident until a few minutes after it occurred. Knife Battle in Asheville. Asheville, July 31.—Clarence Coleman and Reuben Witson are in a local hos pital suffering from wounds they received from each other when they got into an argument which ended in a knife battle. Both the men, physicians said, had num- > erous outs about them and had lost a great deal of blood, which made them very weak. While their condition was said to be not serious now, it was pointed out that complications were likely to set in. The cause of the argument is still undetermined by the police, they said. Both the men are under arrest with charges docketed against them of assault with deadly weapon and intent to kill. President May Rest in North Carolina Mountains. Washington. July 30.—Friends of President Coolidge are again urging him to take n rest. They want him to leave here after August 14, when he has made his speech of acceptance, and get away from everything that looks like business or politics for ten days or two weeks. Among the invitations before him is an attractive one from Asheville, and some of his real sympathizers want him to go there. It has been pointed out to him that in Asheville he would not be pestered by politicians, nnd eonld get A complete rest. A Derelict Ship Menaces Navigation. Wilmington, N. C., July 31.—Follow -1 ing the receipt of reports that a derelict ' ship was endangering navigation between ■ here and Charleston, A. C., the United i State coast guard cutter Modoc left here yesterday loaded with extra charges of i dynamite with which the wrecked sh-p 1 wih be blown up. It was said that the ■ wreckage was about 75 feet long and I that it had been a small schooner No i lives were thought to have been loot, it . was said. Aviators Postpone Flight One Day. i Kirkwall, Scotland, July 31 (By the Associated Preßs). —The U. S . army world fliers, who arrived here yesterday, have postponed their departure for Ice land until tomorrow, because of adverse weather reports received from the patrol j boats. WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT* SAYS §gS UnMMbd tooigbi »nd Frida*, with I— cal thundershowers. ..
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