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«&GHSHSMSH&GHM[ sssssss£ *“ISli The Concord Daily Tribune : = VOLUME XXIV SENATE 10W GIVING IIS ATTENTION TO SHIP AND PORT BILL Measure For Which Extra Session Was Called Taken Up in Senate—Big Crowd On Hand to Hear Debate. BITTER FIGHT~[S EXPECTED BY ALL BillJPlpbly Will Not Get Action in Senate For Sev eral Days and Then It Must Go to the House. (By (be Press.) Raleigh, Aug. 14.—The port commis sion bill, the big measure for which the extra session of,the General Assembly ■was called, was taken up by the Senate today. * The lobbies and galleries were crowd ed as the hour for the starting of the debate which was expected to last for two or three days, approncherd. It was expected that the proponents of the bill without a referendum clause would take a full day to present their argu ments.^* . Th* .opponents were expected to take at least a day. Senator Johnson, of Duplin, offered an amendment to strike out of the port commission all clauses relating to the purchase of ships, and to make the bond issue $7,000,000 instead of $5,500,00. Senator Johnson, of Beaufort county, offered an amendment' to require build ing of terminals at Wilmington, More head City, Washington, New Bern. Eden ton. Belhaven, Elizabeth City and Swan Quarter. Senator Harris stated in opening his argument that -if the Hnrris-Bellamy- Brown amendment was defeated, he would work as hard as he could to car ry the measure at the election. He declared Governor Morrison urged a referendum because he feared a direct action bill would not pass. Senator Harris concluded his argu ment at 12:30 p. m., charging that to refer the bill to the people would be "passing the buck.’’ He asserted that be believed tbe measure would be passed *v*s with a referendum. Senator FVgßrfh wss called by Senator Giles, floor lender tor the proponents of the referendum. After discussing the amendment to the port commission bill deleting the refer endum section for an hour and a half, the Senate adojurned at 1:20 p. m. until 8 :30 o'clock tonight. The Senate passed and sent to the House a bill relating to sidewalk im provements in Salisbury; one correcting the boundary lines of the city of New ton. Hrins* bills passed and ordered enrolled for ratification include validation of the Granite Quarry school bonds in Rowan county. Bill Directed Against Obscene Literature. Raleigh,, Aug. 14. —The prohibition of the sale or distribution of obscene liter ature would be prevented by a bill intro duced in tbe House today by Representa tive Grist, of Caldwell. Tbe bill prohibits the sale of such lit erature as the IT. S. mails are now closed to, and the giving of such literature to persons under 21 years of age. It is specified that such law is not to interfere with tbe freedom of the press. Violation would be termed a misde meanor. Big Fight Underway. Raleigh, Aug, 14.—The big fight of the extra session of the North Carolina Gen eral Assembly got underway here to day. Beginning at 11 o’clock, when the mat ter, . along with the east and west rail road resolution w#s a special order, the upper body was to take up the port terminals bill and continue its considera tion until it is finally disposed of. It js possible, according to members both for and against the measure, that the debate will last two or three days. As it stands now the bill appears likely to reach the House either last Saturday or Monday morning of next week. That body is expected to take at least two or three days to dispose of it. This would carry tbe session well into its third week, even though other matters might not be taken up. The fight for tbe bill as amended in the Senate water commerce committee late Tuesday is to be led by Senators Harris, of Wake county, Bellamy and Brown, of Columbus county. These three, who were the introducers of the bill, do not agree with Governor Morri son that a referendum is necessary and it was through* their insistence that it was made to read so that it would be a direct action of the legislature. The close vote in the committee—eight for striking out tbe clause calling for a referendum, to seven favoring a vote of the people—was sold by close observ ers to presage a bitter fight over that action. Notice that an effort would be made to restore to the bill the sec tion removed was given on Wednesday by Senator Giles, who introduced an amendment carrrying a referendum and also certain other changes. Senator Harris on Wednesday asked that action on the bill be delayed until 'today In order that he and his colleagues might have time to divide up the argu ments and prepare tbeir addresses on the bill without the referendum clause. This met with some opposition but fin ally it was agreed that the matter should go over. Senator Williams, of Beaufort coun ty, who is leading the opposition to the measure will make hit big fight on the floor of the Senate. He declined to f present any evidence in oppoMtlon to the bill before the committee on Tuesday FEW COME TO HEAR I COOUDGE NOTIFIED Quiet Ceremony to Be Vivid Contrast to That at Marion Four Years Ago. I Special Despatch to New York World, j Washington. Aug. 12. —Instead of the) blare of marching bands, the waving of j flags and demonstrations by large dele gations from different cities, such as I characterized the notification in Marion ! four years ago. Republican managers j anticipate that the ceremony Thursday night, when President Coolhlge will be I informed of his nomiation, will be or derly and qniet. Nothing like a big crowd from outside the capital is expected. Mr. Coolidge’s friends insist, however, that there is no dampening of party ardor, but that eir eimustanees this year merely do not point to an ostentatious notification. Four years ago, they explained, the Democrat ic party was (In power and the Republi cans hnd pnssed through a spirited con vention. The big notification, with its parades and outbursts of enthusiasm, was needed to eeipent the party be hind the nominee. The fact that Memorial Continental Hall, where Mr. Coolidge will accept, has a small seating capacity has kept the ont-of-town crowds away. The White House has received no intimation there will be many visitors, and only the prominent members of the party, with such others in Washington who are , interested, are expected. President Coolidge is resting for the big occasion. He remained away from the executive offices this afternoon and has no important appointments for to morrow. At noon he walked with Chairman Butler of the Republican na tional committee to the hall and looked j over the seating arrangements. \ Mr. Butler placed the size of the au dience the President will address over the radio at 25.000,000. He thinks more will listen in on President Coolidge than heard John W. Davis Monday. He predicted Mr. Coolidge will speak to the largest audience on record. Amplifiers have been placed in Me morial Continental Hall to carry the President’s voice to the streets outside, where crowds arc expected, to gather. This WBR done at the President’s request, his wish being that only a limited num ber of seats should be reserved and that the public be given every possible oppor tunity to hear. Mrs. Coolidge and her son, Jojin, will occupy a box on the south side of the hall. Opposite, across the platform, a box "has been reserved for Frank W. Mondell, chairman of the notification committee, who will tell Mr. Coolidge of the convention's action. In this box will be Mrs. Mondell, Miss Dorothy and Miss Majorie Mondell. Major and Mrs. West and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick McKenny. Chairman Butler will call the meeting i« -order promptly ait 8"t>; W • Ske-tßv*- Jason Noble Pierce, pastor of the First Congregational Church, which President and Mrs. Coolidge attend, will pronounce the invocation. There will be music by the Marine band and Mr. Butler will introduce Mr. Mondell. While the Republican chiefs were busy today arranging for the notification. Representative Dyer, Republican of Mis souri, was sounding a warning to the President that all is not well in Mis souri. He is the first to bring anything but optimistic reports to the White House. Mr. Dyer told President Coolidge Miesuori is by no means certain to go Republican this fall, recommending that additional forces be thrown into the state. Attention should be given to St. Louis, he said. Tanks Pay $20,000 For Ben Paschal. Atlanta, Gn., Ang. 13. —Ben Pascal, outfielder, and Ray Francis, left handed pitcher, of the Atlanta club, of the Southern association, were sold today to the New York Yankees, the former for $20,000 cash and the latter for $5,000 cash and four unnamed players to be delivered to ’the local club next spring. Both men will report to the Yankees at the close of the present Southern as sociation season. Benny’s Thumb Is Hurt. New York, Aug. 13. —Examination of Benny Leonard's thumb today by a corps of physicians including two repre -1 sentatives of the state athletic commis sion, confirmed the extent, of injuries suffered by the lightweight champion in his match with Pal Moran nt Cleveland, and resulted in definitely calling off his 1 match with Mickey Walker for the welterweight title next week at the 1 Yankee stadium. : and the hearing was cut short after per -1 sons who favored passage of the bill ■ without a referendum had been heard. 1 The ports will as it now stands calls 1 for issuance of $7,000,000 of bonds for building the port terminals and facilities ' and $1,500,000 worth for establishing a ‘ state-owned ship line if necessary. It | also calls for creation of a commission ' to administer the act and to handle the * building of terminals and the ship line ! project. J The bond issue and commission would | be authorized without reference to a vote *• of the people. s Some of the members who favor the project but want it to be referred to the t people, would have the vote taken at the r November election. f The House had little before it today ’ other than routine matters and it was ■ expected that the session would be 1 short. The joint committee of the House and r Senate which have charge of penal in ? stitution affairs yesterday afternoon vis -1 ited the state prison here. The visit was prompted primarily by the fact that 1 some charges of alleged mistreatment of 1 prisoners, especially those who may be s ill, have been made by ex-convicts. The state prison officials have asked a that an investigation be held but the !• House refused to suspend tbe rules and i- put the resolution, which Representative d W. B. Matthews, of Charlotte, intro duced, on its immediate passage. It >- was referred to the committee on penal « institutions byt Mr. Matthews said that • owing to the short time available for a o thorough inquiry by a joint commitee a he not yet decided whether he would y pueh the inquiry. CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1924 'REPUBLICANS READY ! EOR THE LAUNCHING ! OF NATIONAL FIGHT I • The Party Leaders From All Parts of the Country Gath er at Capital to Hear Their Nominee. > PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK TONIGHT Will Be Formally Notified Then of His Nomination— Radio Fans Will Hear the Address. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. Aug. 14.—Ready to launch the national campaign, republican lead ers from every section of .the nation were here today to hear President Coolidge out line his views on the cum|>aigii issues in a speech accepting flic nomination of the party ns Presidential candidate. Mr. Coolidge will be notified formally of his nomination nt exercises in Memo rial Continental Hall tonight, and his ex position of the principles on which lie I seeks election will set in motion the cam paign planned to take in most parts of the country. All arrangements have been completed the exercises to start at 8 o’clock tonight, eastern standard time. Frank W. 'Mon dell, permanent chairman of the National Convention, will notify Mr. Coolidge of his nomination. I.ong distance telephones will carry the speaker's voice to radio broadcasting stations in every section-' east of the Rocky Mountains, and the National Com mittee estimates that an audience of 25,- 000.000 will be enabled to hear the ad dress, despite the limited capacity of the hall. RUHR QUESTION STILL DEADLOCKS THE ALLIES France and Germany Cannot Agree on Length of Time Soldiers Are to Be Kept ha the Ruhr. London, Aug. 14 (By the Associated Dress). —The deadlock between the French and the Germans on the ques tion of the time limit for the military evacuation of the Ruhr isjmperilling the -**ar*St.y (Lit, ro,,* -peace, it was indicated today after a hurried meet ing of the French, Belgian and German premiers nt Downing Street early this morning had failed to produce tangible results. Delegates to the conference hope and expect, however, that American or Brit ish intervention will save the problem, which the allies have agreed upon for instituting the Dawes reparation plan. AIRMEN PLANNING NOW TO HOP OFT TOMORROW If Weather Is Permitting They Will Start Then on One of tbe Most Dangerous laps of the Entire Flight. Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 14 (By the Associated Press). —The American round the world filers will leave on their haz ardous flight from Iceland to the north east coast of Greenland tomorrow if weather permits. Tho U. S. cruiser Richmond, flagship of Rear Admiral Thos. P. Mag ruder, will leave at 11 o'clock this momihg to take up her position 270 miles off the coast of Iceland, to nwait the passing of the fliers. The destroyers Reid and Billings ley will occupy stations near Iceland. DR. PATRICK EXAMINED BY DEFENSE COUNSEL Opening Session of FVanks Hearing To day Given Over to Cross Examination of Alienist. hicago. Aug. 14 (By the Associated Press). —The defense consumed the op ening session of the Franks hearing with a cross examination of Dr. Hugh Patrick, alienist for the prosecution, designed to show that his conclusions that Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb are sane were based on inadequate information, and examinations conducted under im -1 proper conditions. Think Page Deserves More Pay. Raleigh, Aug. 14. —The work of Com missioner Frank Page in building the highways of the state has been such that members of the commission as well as numbers of people throughout the state, according to Senator Ebbs, wnnt to in crease his salary. As a result the bill was placed before the Senate to permit the raise to be made. No limit was set in the bill which provided that the “State highway com missioners may of their own motion and in their discretion increase the compen sation and salary of said commissioner.” Lack of this limit caused the bill to be returned to the road committee for amendment but when it was finally brought up the amendment was voted down and the bill passed as originally written and was sent to the House. Mark Twain Memorial Park. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 14—The Mark Twain Memorial park, which has been established in honor of the memory of famous author and humorist in Florida, ' Mo., the town of his birth, Is to have its formal dedication next week. The land for the park was purchased largely through the contributions of newspaper 1 men of Missouri. The dedication is to be I made the occasion for interesting exer > cises in which many visitors are expect ■ ed to take part. Addresses will be made : by Governor Arthur M. Hyde and a 1 number of other representative citizens 1 of MiSBOUTi. i ;. ■ .■ s Upward of 28,000 persons are'employed I In food manufacturing industries in New York City and Its suburbs. Tells of Hardships Blum Mmm WMm -1— if HH ’^MB H slf H Hgipp" * ■ lIIM3I m m m iKiyiF'c" 4 am W ti' t' ifiii i - ' y The grim story of hundred!, of alien ChTnesi who have risked their lives thrown away fortunes to come to America, the "promised laud • told tn a federal cqu*. at New Orleans by Hong LeTahown Zt ""'J? maa foi the alien Chinese who were captured aboard the „ Abeona 19 the marshes and winding bayous of the Louisiana south* 100 ” 6 * The captain and crew of \he Abeona art awaiting trial L ““ Bt smuggling Smuggler, d urged FLORENCE McKINNEY IS HELD AS ACCOMPLICE Charged by Officers As Instigator of Plot That Resulted In Death of Cora May Reber. (By the Ansdattl Press.) Benton Harbor, Midi).. Aug. 14.—Flor ence McKinney, pretty ID year old sweet heart of Emil Zupe. today is charged by Sheriff George Brtfgflßim with being the | instigator of a secret pact,that resulted in the murder of-Cora May Itaber. Bit by bit. according to the sheriff, the imlghin country girl lias admitted she knew her rival for Zupke's affections .was to “be done away with.” “I knew it all the time.” she is quoted as saying. “I knew when I was riding with Cora and Emil that she would never return alive.” 15,000,000 PERSONS IN CHINA HIT BY FLOODS Famine Relief Committee Estimates That at Least 13.115 Persons Perish ed. Peking; China. Aug. 14 (By the As sociated Press);—The international fam ine relief committee announces that the latest estimate of the number of deaths from the floods which, have been sweep ing China is 13,115. The committee estimates that 15.000,000 persons are affected in the flooded areas in various provinces. With Our Advertisers. It costs nothing to get advice about coal at K. L. Craven & Sons. It will pay you To do so. , Hats at $5.00. $3.00 and SI.OO at the Specialty Hat Shop. Closing out sale on - all hats. Listen —If you want groceries quick phono 130— Beaver Grocery Co. Dance at Kindley’s Mill. Mt. Pleasant, Saturday night, August 10. Ladies and gentlemen invited. , See new ad. of the Citizens Bank and 1 Truitt Co. today. It contains interesting . information to all. - Old fashioned Dollar Days at Robin . son’s Fridny. Saturday and Monday. Read what Bill Pike says in new ad. today. See new today of the new Efird store —featuring for Friday and Saturday, • basement specials on gingham, sheeting, > glass and china ware, aluminum and tin t ware. 1 John K. Patterson and Co. has a num , her of bargains in real estate. See new - ad. today for particulars. I Nine big Clean Up Days—August 14 : to August 25th, nt the Parks-Belk Co. 1 Two Women Fight- Duel With Knives. Napes, Italy, Aag. 13.—Inflamed with I jealousy because each held- herself first ■ in the affections of Giovanni Manzi, a ’ shepherd, two women today fought a i duel with knives, which ended when r Concetta Palmira disarmed her op ’ ponent, Maria Moschino; and staobed • her to death. The victorious duellist was ’ arrested, charged with homicide. 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 THE RADIOLA 111 A i j | . A Westinghouse Four Tube Aadio Receiving Set Complete With Tubes and Loud Speaker j | $90.00 ; All Radio Tubes Which Were Formerly $5.00, are f NO. $4.00 CONCORD TELEPHONE CO. FORGET-ME-NOT DAY AGAIN TO AID DISABLED VETERANS Disabled Veterans to Make Flowers to Be Sold For Them. Cincinnati, Aug. 13. —Wounded and disabled veterans of the World War. patients in hospitals and institutions in various parts of the United States, will devote much of their time to making little paper and cloth forget-me-not-flow- j ers to be sold throughout the- November Bth. “Nafio'hfil Forget-Me-Not Day.” Raymond A. Lasance, national adju tant of the disabled American veterans rtf the World War, said that prepara tions for the observance of this day al ready have been made by national and stsite officers. The flowers, as in form er years, will be distributed by young women, the proceeds of the sale going to relief legislative aid. hospitalization Welfare and rehabilitation assistance of uisabled veterans. 1 The wants' of the veterans will be, administered through the national organization, which now lias a membership of 100,000. Numerous women's organizations, vet erans' societies and fraternal orders throughout the United States have signi fied their intention of again lending their support and co-operation to the activi ties of the “Forget-Me-Not Day” work ers. THE COTTON MARKET Part of Yesterday's Losses Recovered Owing to Uncertanity of Result of Rains. (By the Associated Press.) New Y’ork, Aug. 14.—The cotton mar - ket recovered pnrt of yesterday’s losses early today, owing to uncertainty as to the effect of Texas rains and relatively firm Liverpool cables. The opening was firm at an advance of 24 to 25 points on covering by some of yesterday’s sell [ ers, with October selling up to 27.00 nnd December to 27.10. or 40 to 43 points j net higher. This bulge met further . liquidation, but the market held general ly steady with active positions ruling about 30 to 35 points net higher at the end of the first half hour. Charlotte Exchange Meeting Set For 15th. ■ Charlotte, Aug. 13.—The organization ’ meeting of stockholders and incorporat ’ ors of the Charlotte Cotton Exchange. 1 which will open offices on the tenth floor 1 of the newly completed Johnson building on August 19th, will be held Friday. The exchange was incorporated June 30. principally as the result of efforts of J. ' H. Cutter, prominent cotton broker. The exchange will be operated under the superintendenc.v of C. 8. Cates, of • Augusta, Ga., widely experienced iu ex -1 change activities and an authority on 1 various phases of the textile and eotton -1 growing industries. 1 Direct wires to the New York and > New Orleans cotton exchanges will be - operated from the Charlotte exchange. I The twenty-five original incorporators * promoted the company, which has an au thorizedf capital of SIOO,OOO. METffl OPTIMISTIC NT THE H REPORT Secretary of State Returning From Europe Expresses Belief That Report Will Be Accepted {Soon. RUSSIAN AFFAIRS WERE NOT TALKED -a Secretary Hughes Denies He Tried t o Keep Europe From Entering Into Rela tions With Russia. (By the Associated Press.) New York. Aug. 14. —Secretary of State Hughes returning today on the President Harding after a month’s visit in Europe, exprweed the belief that the Dawes reparations report would be ac cepted by all the powers concerned, and would be “put into effect very soon.” Mr.' Hughes said that in his opinion, acceptance of the Dawes gilan did not hinge upon the date of the evacuation of tiie Ruhr, which was reported today as having caused a split between the German nnd French representatives at the London conference. “Acceptance of the report,” he said, “will not hinge upon any siieh hypothe sis. Unquestionably the report will be accepted.” Referring to dispatches stating that ntwspapers of soviet)- Russia had charg ed that his visit to Europe was solely for the purpose of preventing European countries from entering into relations with the Russian government, Mr. Hughes said. “1 did not discuss Russian I affairs over there.” INJURED ANKLE LEADS TO UNUSUAL DISCOVERY Colony of Missing Girts Is Found in a Caverh in Celebrated Central Park. New York, Aug. 13. —A sprained ankle today threw Jean Koski, of Cleveland, Ohio, into the arms of a Central park policeman and led to the discovery of a “port of missing girls.” Twenty destitute maidens —runaways from homes in other cities—lived, ac cording to Jean, in a sheltered cavern in the heart of the huge park, keeping .UfiJWft AS do Jt,Ami£«L tank town jungle. Police prepared to conduct Jean to the spot she described, in a search for girls who have beeh reported missing here and in other cities. Weeping and Stumbling along. Jean ran into the arms of the policeman af ter sunrise today. A man had invaded the rock-strewn dell which served as din ing room, bath and boudoir for herself and her wayfaring companions; said the girl. The man had chased her, and she had sprained an ankle. Magistrate Levine heard the rest' 1 of the story. Jean and Frances Mack, both 17. and telephone operators at Cleveland, quit their jobs, pooled their •savings and camy to the methoroplic. After a week in Manhattan they were broke. Another girl, also broke, told them of the “jungle" tucked away in Cent gal Park, in the heart of Manhattan, where thousands of people recreate every day. The girls moved in, with their baggage. The baggage disappeared the first night but the girls didn’t care. They laun dered the clothes they wore in a drink ing fountain near the “jungle.” “We slept wonderfully,” said Jean. “But we didn’t eat so well, except when one of the girls got a job fOr a day or so. One girl, Katie, has been sick. Wo tried to care for her, but she ought to have a nurse. She ought to be look ed after.” Magistrate Levine arranged with the Travelers’ Aid Society to send Jean | back to Cleveland and Frances, too, if she could he found. COTTON CONSUMPTION During July 346,371 Bales Were Consum ed.—Decrease From June Total. (By the Associated Press.) Washngton, Aug. 14.—Cotton, consum ed during July totalled 346,671 bales of lint, and 40.824 of linters. compared with 350.277 of lint and 30.523 of linters in June this year; and 462.654 of lint and 43,033 of linters in July last year, thej Census Bureau announced, today. Cotton spindles active during July numbered 27,710,368. of which 15,382,364 were in cotton growing states, compared with 20,218.468 of which 15,582,725 were in cotton growing states in June this year: and 34.242,617 of which 15,372,365 were in cotton growing states in July last year. Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows' at Wilson. Wilson, Aug. 13.—The Grand En campment of the North Carolina Odd Fellows yesterday conferred the Grand Patriarch degree ,ou a class of candi dates, and last night the encampment was formally welcomed to the city by Mayor Silns Lucan and the response was made by T. W. Price, of State College, Raleigh, after which the Royal Purple degree was conferred. In the absence of O. P. Dickinson, an address was made by Grand Secretary John D. Berry, of Raleigh. About sixty visiting Odd Fellows were here for the encampment. Quarrel Over 50 Cento Results in a Kitt ing, Laurinburg, Aug. 13.—Green Cooper killed Andrew Going*, near McGirt’s bridge late this afternoon with a pistol. Both were farming on the R. E. Lee place. There were some indications of ! drinking. The fuss started between i them in an automobile over 50 cents, i Cooper surrendered to deputy. NO. 101. SYSTEM TO BE USED IN WAGING CAMPAIGN Democratic Nominee Is At Locust Valley Home and Is Considering All Phases of His Campaign. i GOING WEST SOON FOR SOME SPEECHES Has Definitely Decided to Go As Far West As Colorado. Members of General Staff Consult With Leader. (By the Associated Press) Locust Valley; N. Y., Aug. 14.—Here in the quiet of his Long Island home, John W. Davis began to plot out today the strategy of the offensive campaign which he will conduct in a drive to return the Democrats to administration. Without awaiting disclosure of the main plan of the enemy in the address to night of President Coolidge in accepting the republican nomination, the Democrat ic Presidential candidate has made up liis mind to wage his fight all along the line upon the issues which he is convinced will recruit a great army of independent voters. Turning first to the west as a main battleground, he has tailed; into confer ence Senator Pittman, of Nevada, one of his general staff for discussion of the itinerary of his westward march, which is to take him at least as far as Denver, Colorado • DECLARE~KID MrCOY’S FRIEND NO SUICIDE Police Declare Theory Advanced by Ex* Pugilist Will Be Disproved. (By the Associated Press'.) Los Angeles. Cal., Aug. 14. —Evidence to be presented to the county grand jury today will disprove completely the story of Norman Selby (Kid McCoy) that Theresa W. Mors, latest of the ex-pugil ist's fancies killed herself, police detec tives declare. Tlie bullet that killed the divorced wife of Albert Mors, wealthy antique dealer, entered her temple without any acom panying powder burns, an examination shows. Officers say that R must have 'M fired ft*m a distaaee-of at least 3 i feet, and shat. they declare, would elimi nate the suicide theory from the tangled si skein of the affair. Further, it is pointed out. the body bote scarfc and bruises that indicated a struggle. McCoy said Mrs. Mors attempted to stub herself with a butcher knife before she used the pistol, but police investi-. gators, brushing this statement aside, asked for an' explanation for a cut lip which drove the teeth far into it, a deep wound under the left breast that might have been caused by a hat pin, cuts on the left arm and throat and several other abrasions. DAVIS CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS OFFENSE Former Greensboro Man Charged With Attacking Five-Year-Old Child at Wilson- Wilson, Aug. 13.—J. W. Davis,' who gives Columbia, S. C., as his borne and claims that he is an agent for the Greensboro Mutual Life Insurance com pany, was arrested at the Brookland hotel last night by Police Officer Stancil on complaint of Mrs. C. S. Strickland, of Selma, a guest at. the hotel. According to the officer, Mrs. Strick land says that Davis asked for and ob tained permission to take her five-year old daughter to the hotel lobby to dance for the guests, but instead he took her to his room, where she was found by the mother, who claims the child was hidden under Davis’s bed. Davis is being held without bond for a thorough in vestigation. North Carolinian Shot aa He Resents Insult. Baltimore, Aug. 13. —Baltimore coun ty police are investigating the shooting of a man who gave hie name as Robert Skipmore, of North Carolina. Skip more is at the Maryland general hospital suffering from 30 shotgun wounds. The police say Skipmore told them j he was shot by a man whose name he refuses to divulge, following an argu ment. His assailant, he said, insulted a girl. When he remonstrated with him, Skipmore declared, the man went to his home, obtained a shotgun, and, standing 50 yards from him fired. The birdshot struck Skipmore in the face and bead, and it is said he may lose the sight of one eye. Robbers Get *20,000. Joliet, 111., Aug. 14.—Six bandits held up employees of the State Bank of Lock port. near here today, gathered up ap proximately $20,000 in currency and es caped in an automobile. A sheriff’s posse went in pursuit. WHAT SMITTY’B WEATHER CAT BATS SEE - Fair tonight and Friday, moderate temperatures.
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