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riasss?! ® DISPATCHES ® 9*«***sss VOLUME XXIV Shanghai Crowded With War Frightened People a. Driven to City as Result of Battle That Was Waged Yesterday at Point About 15 Miles From the City. GENERAL HSIANG WON FIRST BATLE His Army Drove the Invaders Back About Two Miles.— - Battle Becomes General With Heavy Casualties. Shanghai. China, Sept 4 (By the As sociated Press).—After 24 hours of fighting within IS miles qf Shanghai, forces of Geu. Lu Young-Hsiang. ruler of the territory, repulsed the armies of General Chi Soih-Yuan and gained about two miles, according to a statement is ued from the headquarters of the de fense commissioner of Shanghai. Many casualties were reported. Shanghai. crowded with foreigners who Clime Into tiie city from the tiring lines, today viewed the opening of hos tilities with apprehension, and fear that the battle lines might come closer to the city before nightfall. The engagement now in progress is becoming general in the area from the line of the Shanghai-Nanking railway to the coast, and heavy cannonading along the railway lines was reported. The temper of foreign government,; to ward China's provincial civil war was indicated late yesterday when several I contingents of British marines were land ed in the foreign section of Shanghai, and 400 French sailors were sent ashore from warcraft now in the hnrbor. The French troops supplement a volunteer company on duty to defend the French settlement. An indication of the proximity of the actual fighting to’ Shanghai was given yesterday when encounters between Chi nese soldiery and players on the Shang hai Golf Club links led to an order from the club governors suspending play un til further notice. Forty Thousand Troops Engaged. Shanghai, 0 p, m., Sept 4.—Although troops estimated to number 40,000 bat tled throughout this sunshiny day, com petent eye witnesses declared tonight that neither side had made any material gain in the fighting. The battle front today extended from the lint l of the Shang at the nearest point, and about 25 at the moth distant. Headquarters of the troops defending Shanghai claimed gains in two sectors. Both sides reported that they had added reinforcements to their fighting forces during the day. Conscription of both men and women workers for war wrtrk .was continuing today in many sections of the Chinese territory adjacent to Shanghai. All. day long shells whistled overhead. Several of them passed through a hospit al building. Late in the day the Asso ciated Frees correspondent obtained an automobile truck ami by using the truck and his own automobile, managed to re move the patients together with two Am erican women, to safety in Shanghai. Protection For Foreign Settlement. Washington. Sept. 4.—A protective cor-, don, composed of Shanghai volunteer troops and American. British, Japanese, and French sailors, will be- thrown about the foreign settlement in Shanghai to prevent the entry of aimed Chinese forces there. The consul general at Shanghai advised the State Department today that arrangements for such a step had been completed. The dispatch indicated that , ’the American sailors had been landed - ' from the naval craft in Shanghai waters, although contained no direct statement of that action.. New BeH to Ring In Tower of “Old South.” Chapel Hill, Sept. 3.—When the Fall term opens at the University of North Carolina, a new bell in the old South building will replace the one in the Presbyterian Church now used as the campus’ official anuouncer. The new bell, an exact duplicate of the one which cracked last spring, has arrived, and was hoisted to the belfry in South this morning. This is the third bell installed since the founding of the University. The first, installed in 1705, was destroyed by students who went on a “tear” one night and threw fire balls into the belfry, situated between the OM East and Old West buildings War the site of the pres ent campus flag pole, A new bell was installed in the South building in 1856, so much like the old that former stu dents . could not discern the change. fHwin Young Indicted. (By the Associated Press.) Danville, 111., Sept. 4.—S. Glenn Young former Williamson County raider, was indicted on five counts charging imper sonation of a government officer, by a , Federal grand jury which reported to dav after a three day session. Nine Herrin men also were indicted on charges of impersonating government officers. Hie indictments grew out of the investigating of activities of Young and his followers in Williamson county in connection with liquor ntife, both during the presence of federal prohibi tion agents and after their withdrawal on January 4th. | Charges Snider With Murder of Woman.' lU> ’the ' «.m*ls,«?i| I’reSN, Augusta, Ga., Sept 4.—Charles D. Hattaway, of Agricola, in a confession lb the Sheriff of Washington county this morning, charged Eugene Snider With the slaying of Miss Hattie Wimberly, whose body was found in a stream yesterday near Mitchell. Hattaway is said to have admitted witnessing the slaying. He was arrested this morning. Snider i maa assnafail | J wbs Bn isipo yeereraay. , * ’ The Concord Daily Tribune •> — •_ _< SPECIALIST SAYS AMERICANS 11 SHRINK WITH SPEEDY LIVING ! . Stunt fd Growth Is Resulting From “Eat and Run” Method cf Americans. I (By the Amotlareil Press.) j S Detroit, Sept. 4.—People of America j have lost two inches in stature since the) , Civil War. according to Dr. John Hnr- 1 j vey Kellogg, dietician and superintendent! I of the Battle Creek Sanitarium. I I "Stunted growth'is resulting from our j modern, ‘eat and run’ habits," Dr. Kel-1 l logg said. “The American public gives, I little or no thought to the proper con sumption of food. Our modern business ; activities are so hurried and intense us 3 to allow no consideration for the most j important element of healthful living, the I proper selection and careful mastication ' i of food consumed. i | “The stature of the American people j : ha* dropped two inches in the last lift) i years, due to the tnodren American eus- j I tom of boiling our food like pythons. j “Food is fuel to the body, and poor i fuel means a deficient, output of energy I just as too much fuel chokes the lire of health and retards normal development, j , “A height iu stature of over six feet , prevailed in the early sixties; today the , average normal height iu stature of the American people is much below six feet, a condition attributable to our modern quick lunch counters and hurried mode of living.” ; ___________ • ! THE COTTON MARKET Qulel But Steady Opening With First Prices 5 to 11 Feints Lower. (By the Aradclateri Press.) New York, Sept. 4.—The cotton mar- ) ket had a quiet but steady opening with first prices sto 11 points lower. Moder- , ate Southern hedge selling supplied the ' early demands but support became more active in the first half hour. Prices re- , covered the early losses, October advanc ing to 24.57 and December to 24.27, < representing 2 to 4 points net advance. < The trade. Wall Street and New Orleans brought, on the rally. latter, however, | reflecting private advices of cooler weath- ‘ er in Texas the market again turned eas- 1 ier, October dropping to 24.45 and l)e- , comber to 24.12, or 8 to 10 points under '< the previous closing. ( The average of 14 private condition re- 1 ports thus far issued is til.2 per cent, and of the crop 12.775,000 ball's. t Opening prices were: October 24.48; i December 24-15; January 24.10; March t COOPER WANTS HIS t TRIAL EXPEDITED c Lieut-Gov. Is Informed That Matter Is I In Hands of l]. S. District Attorney, r Wilmington, Sept. 3—Lieutenant \ Governor W. B. Cooper, who is under \ indictment in the district-United States ’J court here on charges growing out of i: the failure of the Commercial National Bank, appeared in the office of the court clerk today with a request that, he be in. formed what steps he should take .1 to. have the trial expedited. jj The lieutenant governor told Clerk Nash that he made several requests of t District Attorney Tucker urging an im- e mediate, trial, but thnt so far has re- i ceived no answer from him. I l Clerk Nash informed Mr. Cooper t thnt it was a matter solely for the dis- j a triet attorney. j a | G “POP” GEERS, VETERAN | DRIVER, FATALLY WOUNDED i I His Horse Falls On Wheeling, W. Va., - Track and Then Steps On HU Chest. ) Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 3.—Edward F. “Pop” Geers, veteran of the race track, died here tonight from injuries re- \ ceived in a race at the Wheeling State fair grounds this afternoon. Geers was injured when his horse, Miladi Guy, fell throwing Geers and tlve . sulkey in a heap. Before track offi cials could reach him, the horse stepped on his chest. He was taken to a ll Wheeling hospital uncopseione. Geers " was in second place when the accident occurred. ( ? __________ . 1 New Flying Record By Army Airman. ® Boston, Sept. 3. Lieutenant R. O. 0 Moffatt, United States Army, today ~ established what is be’ieved to be a new record for flying between here and New York (Xty when he covered the 865 miles to New York and return in 2 hours and 12 minutes. c Lieutenant Moffatt, who is attached ii to the tir service in the First Corps t area, made the flight in a Curtiss plane. ]j His record for the round trip included a a seven-minute stop at Mitchel Field, Long Island. Starting from the air port in East ft Boston, Lieutenant Moffatt flew direct- oi ly to New York, covering the distance h in 58 minutes. tl American Airmen at Pictou, Ready for Flight For Boston Pictou, N. S., Sept. 3.—The two world-encircling American army airmen. Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith and Lieu tenant Eriek Nelson, with their mechan icians, Lieut. Leslie T. Arnold and Lieut. John Harding, Jr., jumped from Hawkes Bay, Newfoundland, to Pictou, N. S., I | today. | ! The flight of 420 miles was made in six bourn and 26 minutes. The fliers left Hawkes Bay at 10:12 o’clock, eastern standard time, this morning and came down on the water here at 4:38 o’clock this afternoon. .Head winds and rata squalls somewhat delayed the avia tors, but otherwise they found flying conditions favorable. Because the late arrival here produd- US'? JKSfX&SftrK ££, before the coming of darkness, and ow-l CONCORD, N. C„ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1924 29 I £ 0 lono sentinel of one of the glories of the “Lost Cause" is troubled. Dentil’s .shadow is hovering over i , Lleut - Francis J. Wehner. last of the “Suicide Club” of the Immortal Fifth Louisiana Infantry, Con federate Army, fears there will be no one to stand guard over the historic old relic he has attended these last. 20 years. It is the first submarine t«rP*4® boat built by the Confederacy but never used. : ~~~ ! decision of caverly final. j OPINION OF' SLAYERS’ COUNSEL \ Harrow Sees No Ground on Which He ! Could Appeal— .fudge Studies Whis pered F'acts. Chicago. Sept. 3.—Judge Caverly to- I day sent to the Criminal Court building for a specif! 1 transcript of the coroner’s ' report and the testimony of Dr. Joseph Springer in the Franks murder ease. I This move indicated that the fate of ! Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb may depend upon the manner in which they treated the body of the little hoy after they had killed him. This testi mony was whispered in the trial, after women had been excluded from the court ; room. The defense fought bitterly all ; efforts to bring out testimony thnt the 1 body of the little victim bird been mie used before it was kicked into a cul vert. Attorney Harrow, chief of counsel for the defense, doubts if there can be any appeal to a higher court, if Judge Cav erly sentences Leopold and Loeb to hang. "This court has final jurisdiction. I am convinced,” said Harrow. “I do not think there is any ground on which we could appeal the Supreme Court of Illinois and seek a reversal.” Asked specifically if a writ of error could not. be prayed, his answer was the same; “I do not think so.” “Angel-face Dickie” Loeb is believed by State’s Attorney Crowe to be the "chisel bandit” who terrorized Hyde Park ami Woodlawn districts a few years ago. He believes it is Loeb’s chisel activities that are comprised in crimes listed as A, B, C and D, particu larly “Crime D.” lioob is said to have developed a fond ness for a dexterity with a chisel early in life, when he found it a convenient method of putting persons “ to sleep." i .WtpyL -»*?- flirted no woupiOlt'lSWTing to the Staff's attorney, who ‘Mid Leopold and Loeb committed many holdups ‘ and other crimes near their homes. It is said Leopold would step out of ambush and confront the victim with a revolver, while Loeb. sneaking up from behind, would hit the victim with his chisel. The loot ranged from dollar watches to matchboxes. With Our Advertisers. While they last 300 pair Edieott & Johnson Boys' shoes. .$4 and $5 value at | $2.45, at Army & Navy Store. Don’t waif until cold weather is here 1 to have your furnace installed. See ad.! of Concord Furniture Co. The Ballot—a new hat for fall, is now | being shown at the Browns-Cnnnon Co. The Pnrks-Belk Co. is now ready with j a big stock of school supplies. The store also has wearing apparel for the boys and girts. See new ad. today. Odorless dry (‘leaning is done by Bob's, Fall cleaning time is now here. See ad. The Citizens Bank and Trust Co. ap preciates your patronage and, renders ev-1 ery sound financial service to warrant • ai\d deserve confidence and trust, says ad. Woodsmen to Stage Tournament to De cide Log-Rolling Champion. IBy the Associated Press.) Ean Claire, Wig., Sept. 4.—An old-1 time -sport for woodsmen of northwest- • ern states will be revived with the slag- j ing of an interstate log-rolling tourna ment here September 7. since 1014 have woodsmen of the ! northwest gathered in competition. I Recently numerous challenges have | passed between woodsmen of the north- - west region, which has lead to a revival j of the tournament. The “world chant-1 pkm log roller” will be determined at ' the meet. Notorious Criminal Under Arrest. Pasadena. Cal., Sept. 4. —Robert C. j Considine, alias Chas. Smith, notorious international criminal, is under arrest today, said to have confessed to the po-' lice a robbery of 16 houses in South Pas adena and Aitadena. Since Hie beginning of the year there have been forty-one thousand criminal cases involving the violation of the pro hibition law. Thirty-five thousand of these have been convicted. ing to a broken spreader bar on Lieut. 1 Smith’s plane, it was decided that the ' original plan to depart for Boston by 1 way of St. John, N. B„ tomorrow, would ! not be followed and that the birdmen would not take off for United States 1 territory until Friday morning. When Smith and Nelson leave here J they again will have as companions Lieut. Leigh Wade and Lieut. W. H. Ogden, who were forced out of the flight 1 last month when their plane was wreck ed while being hoisted aboard the cruiser Richmond after it had been forced down on the jump from the Orkney Islands : to Iceland. In a new plane Wade and i , Ogden will continue the flight until its 1 completion. A new propeller, viMch is t : to replace the one found unsuitable, will 1 1 1 be placed on the Boston 11, Wade’s ma- : I chine, tomorrow. , RSifkELAND RESTRICTIONS - M ARE BEING WITHDRAWN ; Action Being Taken to Conform With Agreement Made in London. ) (By the Aan»cia(rd Iw.i ;i Coblenz, Germany, Sept. 4.—The inter • allied jiigli commission for the Rhineland ', today adopted, in conformity with the 1 London agreement, five ordinances re f Roving the population of the Rhineland from various restrictions. The first 1 measure abolishes the collection cf cus | toms on the eastern’ border of the terri tory after September 9th. The second and third which became effective imine ' diately, restore freedom of movement of persons and vehicles between occupied | and unoccupied regions. The fourth or dinance annuls regulations of boat traffic on the Rhine, and the fifth abrogates various provisions regarding circulation of emergency paper money in the occu pied territory. CARRYING GKERS’ BODY TO HIS MEMPHIS HOME i Scores cf Persons Stood at Nation in Silent Tribute as Body Left. Wheel ing, W. Va. By the Associated Press.) Wheeling, \V. V., Sept. 4.—The body of Edward F. “Pop" Geers, dean of the world's horse race drivers, who went to his death on the,. West Virginia State fair track here yesterday, when his horse stumbled, overturned his sulky and step ped on him. was taken on board a train today for .the journey to his old home at Memphis, Teiin, ' Scores of persons who witnessed Pop's last race, stood at the station and along the railroad right-of-way in silent tri bute, as the funeral train passed. Among . these were officials of the fair associa- I tion and drivers anß jockeys. I —juivW.fltefcr— - -- COOLIDGFI NOT KLANSMAN. i SECRETARY SLUMP ASSERTS President Not in Sympathy with Aims I He Writes Editor. New York. Sept. 3.—President Cool idge is not a member of the Ku Klnx ; Klnn. and is nor in sympathy with the organization, his secretary. (*. Baseom I Slcmp. stated in a letter written to Jos j eph Brad in. otli lor of a newspaper syn ; dicate, and made public today by Mr Branin. The letter from Mr. Sloir.p was in I answer o one by Mr. Brnnin. I “Concerning the Ku Klnr Klnn,” Wrote the secretary. < “the President has j repeatedly stated that he is not a I member of the ordor and is not in , sympathy with its aims and purposes.” | METEOR GIVES FOLKS OF DAVIDSON A STIR Flash of Light is F'ollowed By Two Ex plosions in Vicinity of Lexington. Lexington. Sept. 3.—A flash of light | was seen and two explosions heard by ' many people in and around Lexington about 10 o’clock tonight when what is believed to have been a meteor flashed towards the earth. The light, which lit up a part, of the countryside, was de ! scribed as being 100 or more feet long, , There were two distinct explosions. The first one was muffled. The sex-mid was j loud and clear. The meteor seemed to be falling toward the earth at a point, be ] tween Lexington and Thomnsville. No ' report of its having struck the ground : was received. SILAS M’BEE. NATIVE OF LINCOLNTON, DIES He Was Formerly Editor of the Church ! man and the Constructive Quarterly. I Charleston, S. C, Sept. 3,— Silas Mc- I Bee, formerly editor of the Churchman and of the Constructive Quarterly, and one of the most prominent laymen of the Episcopal church, died here today in his 70th year. For the past two years ,he had lived in retirement. He is eur j vived by a widow, one sou and two i I daughters. He will be buried at , Sewanee, Tenn, where he spent some years as student and trustee for the University of the South. ; Southern Railway Flaps Drive for New , Industries. I | Hickory, Sept. 3.—The Southern j : Railway Company is planning for an ' extensive drive for new industries to be located along its line, according to Z. P. Smith, general industrial agent for the Southern, who has written to Secre tary Harry W. Link, “of the Chamber of Commerce, for detailed information regarding Hickory’s persent industrial conditions and the possibilities for fur ther development along this line. Sec retary Link is comjfling information relative to Mr. Smith's request and feels confident that Hickory will have much | to offer in the way of local ideal eondi- 1 tions for manufacturer* as any place along the Southern’s system. • ■ ‘Building Construction Heavy. (By the tniwlalrt! frees) Chicago, 111., Sept. 3.—Building con struction for the first eight months of this year has reached a total of $3,329,- (100,009, according to a review made pub lic today by the Indiana Limestone Quar rymen's Association, based an reports [ from 1,000- cities and towns. | PFITER J. BRADY IS HEARD IN ENGLAND Spoke Before British Trades Union Con gress as Representative of American F'ederation of I -aher. (By the ASMOeleictr I'.-csnj Hull, England. Sept. 4.—Addressing the British Tsados Union Congress here today. Peter .1. Heady, president of the F’ederation Bank, of New York, said the American labor was “against Kaiserism. Bojshevish. or any form of despotism which seeks to overthrow democratic in stitutions," Mr. Brad.Vi who came here as the rep resentative of the American Federation of welcomed the efforts of the Con gress to unite more strongly the work ers of Great Britain and America. The world war, he said, had been followed by pnrgatory, and there was not • yet peace. McADOO’S BROTHER IS SITPORTING LAFOLLETTE , Has Become Treasurer of New York State Organization Supperting Inde pendent Candidates. (By the Associate)! Press.) New York, Sept. 4:—Wm. G. Mc- Adoo's brother, Malcolm, has become an official member of the LnCollette-Wheeler , forces. llis appointment as treasurer of the , state committee was announced today by LnFollefte- Wheeler headquarters. Do wns chosen last night by Unanimous vote of the committee. Mr. MeAdoo denied he was bolting the Democratic party because of his brother's defeat for the Democratic presidential nomination^ DAVIS; TO SPEND DAY r. .V Y r - »RyNNIN^Ayg Will Stcf> in Lincoln ,Af(er Making Ad dress in Omaha.—Will G-o FYom There ; to Denver. (By the A MMoelnteil Pre**.) Chicago, 111.. Sept. 4.—Campaign plans of John W. Davis, Democratic can didate for President, began to assume definite form today as a result of confer ences being held here. Mr. Davis will leave Chicago tomorrow evening for Om aha to make an address Saturday. He will spend Sunday in Lincoln with Chas. W. Bryan, his running mate, and then go to Denver for his farthest west' speech of the present trip. BELGIANS BEGIN TO LEAVE RUHR TONIGHT Evacuation Movement Will Be Continued From Time to Time. Brussels. Belgium. Sept. 4 (By the Associated Press). —The Belgian military evacuation of the Ruhr begins tonight with the withdrawal of a battalion of artillery which will join the garrison at Tillemont. Other units will be taken out from time to time. Orders for the movement of special branches, such as the heavy artillery, tanks and aviation, have already been issued. Stone Bruises Prescribed As Cure For Nervous Trouble. Baden-Baden, Sept. 4.—Stone bruises on the feet are a sure cure for nervous disorders, in the opinion of a German specialist who sets many of his patients to talking in their farebeet over stony j fields. The more tender the patients’ [ feet the quicker will be tile cure in the opinion of this expert on nervous disor ders. i ) He holds that many nervous persons, are unable to take their minds off trou-' bles which they brood over constantly and haw found over a long term of years that it is not possible for many patients to worry a trout other troubles if they have bruised and swollen feet. * Cigarettes Win Germans. (By lav Associated i*ress.) Berlin, Aug. 18, —The cigarette has become exceedingly popular throughout Germany, and more cigars and pipe to bacco are being consumed since the war than in any other period. Recent statis tics show- thnt the imports of raw to bacco have increased considerably ns compared with those prior to the war, and this despite the decrease of the German population. Chinese Armies Clash in Civil War Near Shanghai i Shanghai, Sept. 3.—A pitched battle between the forces of T,u Hung Hsiang, tuchun of Chekiang and Chi Shieh-Yuan, governor of Kiangsu, opened at daylight | this morning along the Hhanghai-Nan | king railway near Hwangtu, about a doa en miles from Shanghai, according to re ports from Defense Commissioner Ho. The battle commenced with a heavy attack by the Kinagsu troops, estimated at 10,000. While the left wing of the ' Chekiang army was for6ed back, the center and right slowly gained ground, according to He’s secretary. Later re inforcements readied the Chekiang left wiMt, enabling it to push forward at 0 o’clock. On the whole the Chekiang . force gained about two miles. [ There were many causaities. ICOUMTV DEIIDTS j ID HOED lETu ID tin SATURMY At Meeting the Pull County Ticket For Fall Election Will Be Selected by the Delegates Present. SOME CANDIDATES ALREADY CHOSEN The Republicans Will Hold Their Primary at the Same Time the Democrats Are In Convention. Democrats of the county will meet at the court house Saturday afternoon for their county convention. At the conven tion they wifi complete the county ticket and transact any other such business that may properly come before them. Part of the ticket was nominated in the primary held last Saturday and win ners in flic primary will be officially no tified at the convention. Delegates to the convention will choose candidates in the edntests that were not settled in the primary. While thtp Democrats arc holding their convention the Republicans of the coun ty will be holding their primary. Among the Republicans the greatest interest has been aroused in the race for the nomina tion for sheriff quite a number of prominent Republicans having entered the race. For some of the other offices no Republicans have announced themselves and it seems probable now that practi cally all of the candidates will be chos en at the convention as no candidate is expected to be nominated in the primary with the exception of a few isolated cases perhaps. Delegates to the Democratic conven tion from Concord and Kannapolis have been announced ns follows, liaviqg been chosen at the primary last Saturday: Ward 1, box I—A. It. Hoover. L. T. Ilartsell. W. 11. Gibson. Cameron Mue- Rac. A. G. Odell. IV. R. Odell. W. W. Morris, Jno. L. l’etroa, L. E. Boger, J. L. Hartnell, R. ('. Benfield. Mrs. Mattie Young, Mrs. J,. E. Boger,- Mrs. A, (I. Odell, Mrs. W. 11. Gorman, C. W. Swink, John Benfield, Mrs. It. S. Young. Mrs. Clarence Barrier, J. B. .Womble, Chas. A. -Fuokr Mb-ftvktewebt -Meßiiehmui.. *-4.. Ward 1, box 2—B. L. Bost. W. S. D*f ton, Tom R. Brinkley. Miss Mae Shinn. Roy Bost, Mrs. Chas. Barrier', • Joe Helms Gip Sherrill. Miss Hattie Thomp son. Ward 2—B. E. Harris.’ E. C. Bnrn hardt, Jr., IV. A. Wilkinson, J. C. Cook. A. B. Cleaver. Mrs. J. M. Odell, Mrs. Richmond Reed. S. O. Eddloman, J. L. Crowell. Jr.. Miss Carrie I’etrea, I)r. J. F. Bunn. James McEachern. Mumford Simpson. H. T. Utley, R. I. Long. .Ins. F. Harris, Miss I.citha Snyder. Mrs. J. A. Cannon. Mrs. IV. A. Foil. P. M. Lnf ferty, 11. A. Sherrill.- Miss Hattie Clay ton, I. D. Morris, C. (J. Ridenhour. Ward 3 —J. O. Moose. (’. A. Isenhour, Zeb A. Morris, H. (’. Hahn. L. A. Bikle. G. F\ Ritchie, C. M. Ivey, C. A. Cress, J. Alex Caton, L. B. Linker, Miss Connie Cline, Mrs. It. A. Brown. Mrs. Ethel Black. Miss Ethel Honeycutt. Miss Lil lian Cline. Mrs. A. E. Harris. Ward 4—M. S. Ward. H. J. Hitt. C. ! A. Robinson, G. T. Crowell, J. L. Mil ler. F\ H. Adden, J. W. B. Long. John L. Bullaboy, J. I. F'reeze, A. B. Pounds, E. F. White. Sr., Mrs. Clyde Shaw. Mrs. 1 I* D. Coltrane, Mrs. T. D. Maness. Mrs. 1 Hattie Weddingtou White. Mrs. 11. IV. Laughlin, Miss Rosa Mund, Miss Mary King. Ward 5—R. L. Hurlocker, J. T. Sapp, B. E. Crouch. John Melnnis, Miss Nel lie Reavis, Mrs. Pearly P. Cook, Mrs. ' Cleve Mclmiis. Mrs. Clara Melnnis. 1 Township 4, Box 2 —G. G. Allen, A. O, 1 j Minton. A. L. Efird, S. P. Parker, Mrs. 1 |H. I). McCorkle. Miss Hattie Ford, L. 1 ■ C. Harmon, Ross Dellinger. J. I*. Hard ister. T. W. Anderson. Alternates: C. ,C. Smith. T. I). Ingram. J. I). McCorkle. , Township 4. box 3—R. C. Propst, A. ' L. Brown, N. H. Coggin. Mrs. C. X. , Wishart. G. C. Mauldin. Sank McCoy, George Armstrong, Dr. R. Frank F’lowe, j J. C. F'underbnrk. B. R'. Yarborough, D. , A. Jolly, R. H. Williams, Chas. Jones, J. M. Lee. Doc McFalls. Alternates: C. M. Powell. E. P. Teal, Chas Wishart. President to Speak Saturday. Washington, Sept. 4. —President Cool idge's list of engagements was trimmed ' to a minimum today to enable him to complete the address he will deliver Sat urday in Baltimore at the unveiling of the La Fayette statute. Mrs. J. A. Watts and children, Gladys and John A., are guests of Mr. and Jtlrs. , G. W. Watts. «=* 1 At 8 o’clock this morning a Kiang- < su brigade, commanded by General Ma Yucen, estimated at 5,000, attacked the Chekiang force of the same strength outside Liuho. This engagement, ac cording to the Lungwha headquarters, resulted after an hour's fighting, disas trously for the Kiangsu troops, which at 9:80 o’clock were reported in full re treat, with the Ohekiapg troops pur suing them. There also were many casualties in this sector. All reporte indicate that the engage ment is becoming general in the whole area from the Shanghai-Nanking rail way to the coast. There is an artillery notion along the railway. • «.*****«• $ TObATS * | & NEWS 9 9 TODAY * ® 9® @.@9 9 99' NO 209 IMBTEROF * Mil DISCUSSES PROBLEMS OF PEACE Premier MacDonald Says the League of Nations Can Bring Peace to All Nations of the World. WANTS CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT Thinks Germany and the United States Should Be Asked to Take Part in the Conference. (By the Associated Press.) Geneva. Sept. 4. —Prime Minister Mac- Donald, of Great Britain, speaking with notable feeling and forcefulness, declared to the assembly of the League of Na tions today that Great Britain saw the only hope of future peace in the exten sion of the policy of arbitration and the development of the League of Nations. The British statesman urged the con vocation of a disarmanent conference in Europe, attended by representative* of all countries including the United States and Germany. Insisting that Great Britain was in tensely interested in the problem <rf se curity. Mr. MacDonald added “but we do not believe that military alliances can bring security.” Such alliances would bring the world back to the situa tion which existed in 1914, he said. Agreements based on military alliances would break up the League. Through the League, he said, it was hoped to lay the foundations of peace. The future happiness of the world must be based on agreements reached through the League. Warning against attempt ing to base peace on force he said “if we cannot devise a system of arbitra tion, then do not let us fool ourselves that we are going to have peace.” CHARGE GARAGE OWNER WITH DEATH OF REII) Grand Jury Charges John E. Smith Kill ed Reid in Herrin Riot. Herrin, 111. Sept. 4 (By the Associ ated Press). —John E. Smith. Herrin ga rage W»r, was charged by the coroner's jury today with having killed Chester itcM -lierC lsMt-Satuodey-hr a shooting - affray in which five other men were kill ed. The jury recommended that he be held to the grand jury and a warrant; charging murder was issued. Smith was. the. only one of those accus ed by the jury to escape the francos with his life. The jury found that Deputy Sheriff J. H. "Bud" Allison was killed by Green Dunning, also slain, and that Dunning was billed by Allison; that Chester Reid while acting as a peace maker, was shot and killed by Smith; and that Otto Row land, Dewey Newbold and Oltas. Wollard were killed by persons unknown. GOV, BLAINE, INDORSED BY LA FOLLETTE, WINS He Wins by Majority of 30,000 to 35,000 Over the Field In Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 3. —Governor J. J. Blaine, indorsed by Senator Robert M. La Follette. not only obtained a plurality over his nearest competitor, Arthur R. Hirst, of between 65,000 and 70,000 votes, but rolled up a majority of between 30,000 and 35,000 votes over both of his opponents In yesterday’s pri mary for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. With a few scattered precincts miss ing the governor had a plurality over Hirst of 66.811 nnd a majority over both Hirst and Lieut. Gov. George F. Comings of 32.668. The vote in 2,507 precincts out of 2.678 in the state show ed Blaine 216.208; Hirst 140.487;' Comings 34,143. Wife Adds Matches. Knlmbach, Bohemia. Sejtt. 3. —Old Werner Bauer, fanner, of Ebersbach, near here, enjoyed smoking so much that in his will he requested that his pipe and tobacco pouch be buried with him. When he died the other day his wife honored, his wishes and of her own accord added a box of matches. Boxer Dies of Injuries. (By the Associated Press.) Baltimore, Sept. 4.—Charlie Holman, Baltimore featherweight boxer, died at a hospital today from injuries sustained last night in a bout with Lew Mayrs. Mayrs was arrested. Educator of Negroes Dead. (By the Associated Frees.) Lincoln University, Pa., Sept. 3.—Rev. John B. Randall, 71 years *old. President of Lincoln University, and nationally known as an educator of negroes, died at his home here yesterday. ' Having their shoulders tattooed with flower, butterfly or other attractive de signs is said to be a new fad among fashionable women in Washington. WHAT. SMUTTY'S WEATHER CAT HAYS v (. • fl Generally fair tonight and Friday, warmer Friday in central and west por tions. *