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• ASSOCIATED * • PRESS « • DISPATCHES * VOLUME XXV StILL CHMQE TMT DEPOT&TRtETWIL ; BE WIDENED SHE All of Reed Heirs Agree to SeH Part of Their Property If City Wants to Exchange It With Bank Company. FIVE FEET WILL BE SOLD CITY Dr. Buchanan Agrees to Sign Option For That Amount. —Aldermen Will Decide Matter Tonight. East Depot street may be widened at the square after all. It was announced here earlier in the week that Dr. E. J. Buchanan, of Lexington, one of the Reed heirs, objected to a plan by which it was * Imped the street could be widened, and op position by Dr. Buchanan was expected to close all doors to a compromise. How ever. Mayor C. H. Barrier stated this morning that the evty has secured the signature of Dr. Buchanau t<x an option for part of the Reed property and filial decision in the matter now rests with the board of aldermen. Mayor Barrier and C! A. Isenhour went to Lexington Friday night for a con ference with Dr. Buchnnan. and during the conference the Lexington physician agreed to sign an option for five feet of the Reed property. His signature com pleted the option ns all other ho'rs had agreed to sign. Unfler the plan the Concord National Bank will give the city five feet of its property for Street purposes and will re ceive five feet from the hotel company hi exchange. The city will purchase five feet from the Beed property for the ho tel company, the option calling for a price of JpDOO a front foot for the Reed land. Several days ago all of the Reed heirs with the exception of Dr. Buchanan, agreed to the sale of ten feet of the land, but his opposition held up negotiations and the matter was considered closed un til Mayor Barrier and Mr. Isenhour paid their visit to Dr. Buchanan Friday night. Since the matter rests now with the aldermen Mayor Marrier hg£ asked them to meet at the city hall tonight at 8 o'clock to consider the plan, aad finaL decision probably will be rwicttMf'nf the meeting. ‘‘l am anxious for all persons interest ed in this matter to attend the meeting,” Mayor Barrier stated this mornhig in dis cussing his trip to Lexington and the se curing of Dr. Buchanan's signature to the option. “The people of Concord have the right to be heard on this question." the Mayor continued, "and I want all in terested persons to attend. This iuvita tion is for those who oppose the purchase of the property by the city as well as those who favor the purchase plan. The aldermen will decide the matter after the open session which has been called for the expressed purpose of allowing citizens of the city to express themselves.” The meeting will begin at 8 o'clock, Mayor Barrier 'added. The question of widening Depot street nt the corner on which the new bank nnd hotel will be erected is one long dis cussed in Concord. There is no question that the street is too narrow ami those persons who have favored widening it realize if tins is not done now, before the new structure goes up, it eaunot be done for many years. Throughout the negotiations it had been hoped that the option could be se cured for Ten feet of land, but the board at the meeting tonight will consider the fife foot option since Dr. Buchanan would sign no other. Says Prohibition Is Racing to Triumph. . New York, June 27. —Prohibition in America is “racing toward complete triumph" in spite of widespread bootleg ging operations, Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Ararny, today declared in a cablegram to the twelfth convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, in session at Edinburgh, Scot land. The message follows: “Congratulations ‘en route to dry world.’ Tell Britain every man’s duty is to throw his best into conflict against arch curse of all copies. Social, econo mic, physical and moral betterment of the race demands this. Give no heed to reports prohibition America ineffective. It is racing toward complete triumph, Those engaged in illicit traffic defeating themselves. The dry cause a moral force against which no weapon can prosper.” Caillaux Bill Passes Senate. Paris, June 27 (By the Associated Press). —The Sengte today passed the* Caillnux financial bill by a vote of 220 to 20. The chamber of deputies had pass ed the bill early this morning. | Concord Theatre 1 ((COOLEST SPOT IN TOWN) §} j LAST SHOWING TODAY I*l “Dynamite Smith” With Cbas. Ray, Bessie Love, Wal- i I lace Beery and Jacqueline Isigati H Also PMhe Comedy and News H No. SI. | COMING MONDAY-TTTESDAY 1 CONSTANCE TALMADGE | I “HER NIGHT OF ROMANCE" IMPORTANT NOTICE Effective Today Theatre Opens g DnHy at 1:30 P. M. § j The Concord Daily Tribune Rejected jjjji |t|| ' jl|| IPi « p.' Because her sweetheart, George Henry Clay, was serving with the United States navy in Chinese wa ters, Miss Jackie Van Diver, 22, of Davsville, Ky„ went to Cincinnati clad In men’s clothes and tried to en list aa a sailor. When her sex was discovered recruiting officers took up a collection to send her back home. / , ” t DID NOT WORRY ABOUT THE FATE OF HER SQN Mrs. Martha Shepherd Hayden Says Spir- 1 its Told Her William Shepherd Would Come Free. Indianapolis, Ind., June 27 (By the As- 1 sociated Press). —Mrs. Martha Shepherd j' Hayden, 77 years old. was joyous today * over the acquittal at Chicago of her son, f Win. I>. Shepherd on the charge of mur- * dering Wm. N. McClintoek, millionaire • orphan. Mrs. Hayden, a devout member of the ‘ Spiritualist ehurch, said for many days s she had received messages from the spirit world assuring her that her son would be ‘ freed, and she expressed gratification over 1 the confirmation of the message she de- * dared had come to her. Benjamin Hayden, her husband, also 1 a member of the Spiritualist Church, said * that only two days ago a message had J been received from a Shepherd spirit who : signed himself "Benjamin Harrison.” “You see, that is Mrs. Hayden’s sec- ' Olid cousin, the former President -of the United States." explained Mr. Hayden. J “He told us that we had no cause to wor- . ry at all.” Mrs. Hayden, whose eyesight is fail ing. said she had not feared the outcome of the trial following receipt of many mes sages from departed spirits. THREE MILITARY PRISONERS LEAVE GOVERNOR’S ISLAND Made Get Away hr Flat Boat by Rowing Unnoticed to Brooklyn Side. (By the Assoc In ted Press) - New York, June 27. —Three military prisoners today escaped from Governor’s Island in a tint boat which had been tied to the dock on which they were working. The fugitives rowed to the Brooklyn shore. A general alarm was broadcast. The fugitives are Michael F. Sullivan, Os Palmer. Mass., serving a one year term for desertion; James McNorton, of Man hattan, serving at three year sentence for absence without leave; and Chas, A. Boody, of Brooklyn, who was serving a five year term for desertion. The men, prison authorities said, were working under police guard. Unobserved they dropped into the craft which was tied up at the dock. They used boards for paddies. Their escape was not discovered until they had almost reached shore, and then an armed party set out in a motor boat, but chase was futile. Jim Ballard Will Die For Shooting Of ficer. Gatesville, June 26. —Jim Ballard, slsayer of Vernor Eason, Gates county deputy sheriff, this afternoon at 0:30 > was sentenced to die in the electric chair - on July 30th by Judge Henry Grady, who . has been presiding over the special term . of court here this week. Hebe Ballard, brother, indicted joint ! ly with Jinn was sentenced to twenty 1 years at hard labor in the state prison and Cora and Sallie Mary Ballard will be hired out for two years by the county l commissioners. f .| - l LaFollette’s Son to Be Candidate? (By the Associated Press) Chicago, June 27.—The Chicago Jour . nal today published a story saying that ’ Robert M. LaFollette, Jr., son of the I late U. 8. Senator LaFollette, of Wiscon- J sfn, would announce in a few days his 1 candidacy for bis father’s seat in the I j Senate. II - 1 : ■ .. NOTICE. I Notice is hereby given that all | persons owning and operating au | tomobiletf in the City of Concord | are required to secure city license | tags and tags for hire on May Ist. |J | Persons operating cars after July ■ Ist without proper city license 8 tags will be prosecuted. ::S CHAS. N. FIELD, , City Tax Collector. CONCORD, N. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1925 EXPLOhER leaves on STEAMER FOR REGION i OF THE NORTH POLE MacMillan Leaves Sidney, N. S., On Board Steamer Bow doin for North.—ls About Ready for the Flight. ANOTHERVESSEL TO LEAVE LATER Will Leave Sidney as Soon as Fitted to Withstand the At tacks of the North Waters Where It Will Anchor. Sidney, N. S., June 27 (By tile Asso ciated Press). —Commander Donald B. MacMillan’s American Arctic expedition will continue to push northward today. He will depart on the steamer Bowdoin which since Tuesday had been taking on fuel here after completing the first lap of her journey from Miseassett, Me. The steam er Peary, held back while her glass port holes are being covered ns a precaution against icc jnms, probably will follow the Bowdoin tonight. The next stop of both ships will be Battle Hnrbor. Labrador, where native Esquimaux clothing ami boots for the naval aviators in the expedition will be taken on. Steamers Off for North. Sidney, N. S.* June 27 (By the Asso ciated Press). —The schooner Bowdoin, bearing Commander Donald B. Mac- Millan's Arctiee expedition, left Sidney this morning for the North. .FLINDT WILL RECOVER Man Wounded When Crazy Passenger ' Shot Up Passenger Train. Greenville, S. C’„ June 26.—W. F. Flimlt. of Atlanta, who was wounded when O. R. Magansen, self-confessed de serter from the army, ran amuck and shot up a Southern Railway passenger train as it was entering Greenville early today, killing Ray E. Peek, also of At lanta, will recover unless unexpected complications set in, hospital authorities said today. • Meanwhile Magansen. a native of Spain, who is held in the county jail, remembered shooting up the train, but did not know why he shot. Magansen, according to witnesses, roused from an apiVa'tVnt slumber in the smoking compartment as the train, No. 136, southbound, was between Greer and Greenville, and began firing promiscuous ly with a loiig-bafrelled revolver. Flindt was struck first, then the revolver was turned upon Peek, who was lying stretch ed out upon a seat and two hullets were fired into his head, killing him instant ly- Magansen thdn fired his last cartridge through the window and passengers on the train overpowered him and held him until the train arrived here. i FIND ONE BODY AMID RUINS OF THEATRE Believed Not More Than Two or Three Persons Lost Lives in Building. I (By the Associated Press) Kansas City, June 27.—-With one body recovered from the ruins of the Gillis Theatre buildipg. destroyed by explosions - nnd fire Thursday night, search was con tinued today to determine if any more lives had been lost. Fire officials said the death toll probably would not reach more than two or three. A fireman was killed on the way to the fire. With Our Advertisers. The Ritchie Hardware Co., beginning Monday, June 26th, will have a House Furnishing Sale, at which time all glass ware, China ware, tinware, aluminum . ware, enamel ware, brass ware, silver ware ,etc., will be sold for 20 per cent. | discount. The sale will last for one week , only. See quarter page ad. today. Everybody is invited to attend the, great attraction shoe sale of the Markson 1 Shoe Store (formerly Parker's) which will continue all next week. j Special sale aluminum ware at 40 [ cents each at the Charles Store. Free foot comfort demonstration at I Ivey’s Monday, June 29th. A foot com fort expert will be there. Free samples of Dr. School’s zino pads for corns. | Let Howard’s Filling Station grease an'd clean up your car. All kinds of decorative lighting fixtures at W. J. Hethcox’s. t Just one more week of the big birth day celebration at Parks-Belk Co’s. Big specials and new specials every day next week. . ( Last Showing today o “Dynamite Smith,” at Concord Theatre. Also Pathe Comedy and News. Monday and Tues day Constance Talmndgc in “Her Night of Romance.” Theatre opens at 1:30 p. m. Woman Gayly Dances on 100th Natal Day. New York, June 25—The weight of a century hangs lightly on the shoulders of Mrs. Marie Carlson, of Brooklyn, who to day celebrated her one hundredth, birth day by performing a number of intricate Swedish folk dances before birthday guests. She is a staunch defender of the modern girl. “Girls must dance and sing and play,” said Mrs. Carlson. “Youth is always gay, not bad. Modern girls will become more ' reserved ns (hey grow older. There is no 1 danger unless we try to suppress them." Secretary Wilbur Going Home. (By the Associated Press) Washington, June 27.—Secretary Wil ; bur will leave for San Francisco tomor row night, to be gone six weeks on a va cation and inspection trip along the west coast and back to Washington byway of the Panama Canal. CEREMONIAL JULY 3-4 j Over 10,000 Expected to Attend the Big Meet at Winston-Salem. , (Hr the Associated Press) ) Winston-Salem, June 27. —Shriners at- 1 tending the mid-summer ceremonial of the. Oasis Temple at Winston-Salem oil July , 3rd and 4th wtll be given n dinner in probably what is the largest dining room under one roof in the entire South. The Winston-Salem Red Fez Club, j which will act as the host for the Nobles. 1 has contracted for the use of the mam moth Piedmont warehouse and carpen ters and artisans ari busy converting this warehouse into a Shrine dining hall. I Tables are being ejected. benches built, j decorators are busy- and when completed : the Shrine dining hall will be able to seat j at one meal 7,50 ft Shriners and their! guests. Spencer B. Hanes, president of the Red Fez Club, made the announcemenrt today that caravanii will come from not I only North Carolina but Virginia, South Carolina. Tennessee and even Georgia. Over 10.000 visitors are expected and the attendance of Nobles will probably be the largest at any eeremonial held in this section. “Glad U Klim” has been adopted as the slogan by the Red Fez Club and its significance is borne out by the enter tainment features of the ceremonial. In the two days of .the ceremonial there is a polo game between two nationally known polo clubs on the program, league baseball games, three street dances and a grand ball, automobile rides, band con certs and a Shrine banquet. PRESIDENT PAYS VISIT TO FAMILIAR PLACES Spends Day Visiting Favorite Haunts in and Around Massachusetts Capital. (By the a«ati«laiM Prraet Swampscott, Mass., June 27.—A jaunt into his old stamping grounds about Bos ton was the program outlined for today by President Coolidge. After an early start by motor from White Court, he and Mrs. Coolidge plot ted their course along the shore line to ward the capital and Cambridge. This is a route often followed by Mr. Coolidge when he was Governor of this State, and his purpose in making the trip was to re visit familiar historic sights. On July 3rd he will speak in Cam bridge at ceremonies commemorating the 15th anniversary of George Washington tpking command of the Continental Ar my. Might Buy Swampscott. New York, .Tune 27. —A Swampscott dispatch to today’s New York Times says that the friends of President Coolidge have pledged $125,000 to buy White Court for him. Informed of their plans, the president, the dispatch says, remarked: “I might not like.it.” - In ease the President does not accept the gift, the dispatch continues, it is possible he will not oppose Congress in making an appropriation for a summer white house. BRYAN QUOTES GOVERNOR PEAV ON EVOLUTION Governor Thinks States Have Right to Decide Subjects to Be Taught in the Schoools. (By the Associated Press) j Miami, Fla., June 27.—William Jen nings Bryan, announcing lie would leave here next week for the Dayton, Tenn., evolution trial, cited a letter from Gov. I’eay, of Tennessee, as summing up the moot point of the case. 1 The letter states .that “we have the right to say through our law making bodies that the faith and religion of our children shall not be destroyed by teach- ers who poison their minds with stuff , that no science has established, and which I belongs in no reputable text books.” Changes in Charlotte in Sixty-Seven Years. Charlotte, June 26.—Noise and haste where (here once was silence and leis ure; prohibition where once whisky flowed freely; buildings and streets where paths led through woods in former days—thus was Charlotte of today con trasted with the Charlotte of 67 years ago by John ’R. Long, of York county. South Carolina. I Blind, yet with his mind nctive and , bright, Mr. Long has passed his 02nd | birthday.and says his good henlth makes . him think he has a number of years of I life yet ahead of him. He was in Char lotte again Thursday for the first time lin 12 spent in litfing dark ' ness since the day lie came herp to con | suit an oculist soon after his sight was I lost entirely. While Mr. Long cannot see what changes progress has made here in the | course of time, he has acquired a knowledge .of Charlotte’s growth in I other ways. He admitted that he doesn’t know much about Charlotte or Charlotte t people at this time, but he talked in terestingly about the grandfathers of n number of prominent business men of the city. ( Mr. Long is devotedly attended by his daughter. Miss Lizzie .' Long, who is 68 years of age nnd n native of this city. They are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin W. McClellan, of 1500 Parkwood avenue. ■Salisbury Men Hurt in Accident. (By the Associated Press) Salisbury, June 27.—N. G. Owen re ceived cuts about the face nnd on the knee, and B. B. Jordan, a member of the Salisbury-Spencer baseball team, lost sev eral teeth when the small touring car in which they were riding, collided with a street ear on South Main street about 10:20 last night. They were attempting to pass another car, according to reports, and ran head-on into the street car. The injured boys were taken to a hospital, . but are expected to be out again today. > Want to Know About Interest in Muscle Shoals. (By the Associated Press) Washington, June 27.—The war de ■ partment announced today that Major • General Taylor, chief of engineers, had - written “to every one who has shown tj an interest in Muscle Shoals power” I' asking if they would be interested in the | purchase of the power. iuonmeo TO TRY HI I IN CHINESE CRISIS Invited to Call on Civil Gov | ernor at Canton, But the Conference Failed to De i velop Anything Definite. CHILDREN AND jv OWMEN LEAVE Are Afraid to Say in Canton Because of Firing.—The British and French Are “Digging In” Deeper. (By the Associated Press) Canton, .Tune 27.—The American con sul, accompanied by the commander of the United States steamship Asheville, called on the Chinese civil governor here yesterday on invitation of the latter, to attempt mediation of the differences be tween Chinese and foreigners. The American consul did not see the Chinese civil governor, but was received by his secretary. No results were ob tained from the conference, and the con sul was invited to call again. The French and British are making further defenses at Shameen. The po sitions occupied by troops and machine (funs are well protected. Practically all women and children have left Canton. No further firing has been reported. Strike Affects Shipping. Hong Kong. June 27.—The shipping situation continues to be serious here as a result of the strike nnd desertion of Chinese crews. More ,thnn 20 .British’ coasting Nteamers and liners are tied up in Kow Loon Bny. The city -is generally calm, although the general strike has dis organized living conditions. Foreigners arc serving as volunteers in many capacities necessary for continuance of the community life. Men are running emergency butcher shops and bakeries, acting ns special police, etc. The women are conducting community kitchens. Boy Scouts have replaced striking Chinese messengers. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Firm at Advance of 15 to 22 Points, October Contracts Selling Up to 24.^0. (By the Associated Press) New York. June 27.—The cotton mar ket opened firm today at an advance of 15 to 22 points on renewed general buy ing inspired by higher Liverpool cables, apprehensions of continued dry weather in central Texas, and rather more en couraging reports from domestic goods trade. October contracts sold up to 24.00 before the end of the first hour, a net advance of 25 points, and a recovery of 83 points from the low level of Thurs day. Realizing checked the upturn at this figure, but prices held steady. Liverpool cables attributed the advance there to covering and general buying on the critical position of the Texas crop. Cotton futures opened steady. July 23.65; Oct. 23.60; Dec. 21.05; Jan. 1 23.55; March 23.83. Closed Steady. Cotton closed steady at advances of 3 to 14 points. .Tuly 23.86; Oct. 23.84 to 23.87; Dec. 23.04 to 23.96; Jan. 23.36; March 23.69. SEEKING BODIES OF MEN IN ST. LAWRENCE RIVER Were Thrown From Tug Boat When It Was Rammed by Liner Marioch. Quebec, June 27 (By the Associated Press.—Efforts were being made today to recover the bodies of nine men, the whole crew of the tug boat Ocean King, which went down in the St. Lawrence River here when rammed by the Canad ian-Pacific liner Marioch. The Ocean King set out last night to tow the Marioch, a vessel of 6,473 tonsf, inbound, from Glasgow, Scotland for Mon treal, to its pier here. Seeing too late tliat he was approaching too close, Oapt. F. E. Stevens spun the wheel of his ves sel so violently that the tug listed, expos- ing the whole side to the liher. The Marloch's steel prow virtually cut | .the tug boat in two like an egg shell. It rolled over twice and sank, the boilers \ exploding as the water rushed into the engine room. The river is 70 feet deep at the spot at high tide. Will Sail July 4th. The Raleigh News and Observer con tains a cut of Miss Louise McCachren, who won the contest 'in Bible story tell ing. getting a free trip to Europe as a prize. Under the cut was published the following: Mary Louise is a 16-year-old mountain girl, whose parents died in the iufluenzn epidemic some years ago. The Presbyte rian home mission leaders in her sec tion had her entered at the Laura Sun derland Presbyterian School at Concord. She recently entered a contest which was open to all Sunday school pupils in the county. The competitors were allowed eight minutes apiece to tell a Bible story in their own language based on their own choice of subject but without using any -direct quotations. The first prize was a 57-day trip to Europe. Mary Lou . ise won thrs prize by a narrative of some of Paul's experiences. Her quiet, simple manner held the attention of everyone and her earnestness was convincing. > Davies Pleads Guilty. (By the Associated Press) Concordia, Kans.. June 27. —Charles B. f Davies, retired Concordia merchant, to -1 day pleaded guilty to a charge of assault i' with intent to kill in connection with a plot to slay his wife last fall, and was s sentenced to from one tb ten years in the state penitentiary. Prettiest - - r- to .. \ ■LfC- 1 i *7 l gifl■- TPl wMfi The 900 men and women who juat got diplomas at Syracuse University voted that Miss Harriet Blase 11, hon or student hi the college of home economics, was the most beautiful girl in the class. They also voted that prohibition is all wrong, that petting parties are all right, and i that beer is the best drink in the world. : | ; GUARD WATER SUPPLY DURING DAYTON TRIAL Big Spring Furnishes Town With AH Its Water and No Chances Will Be Tak en. (By the Associated Press) ! Dayton, Tenn., June 27.—Guards will ) be posted at the source of Dayton's water supply during Die trial,of John T. Scopes for alleged violation of a statute prohib . iting the teaching of evolution in public" [ schools of Tennnit it became known to day. After examination of the huge spring, . source of the town's water, state health . authorities recommended to city officials s that such action be taken, and provision > has already been made to safeguard the , supply. , The spring, more than twenty feet . square, gushes forth at the rate of ap t proximately 75,000 gallons daily, and from it the water spurred by electric ? pump is distributed to Dayton residents. ' Secret Treasure. Paris, June 27. —Curiosity was recent ly aroused by the discovery that rave coins were filtering through to Paris and America iu numbers so large that they suggested that a considerable find had been made. Inquiries were made, and ■it is now believed that a great army I chest of coiiis was hidden about the year t 88 B. C. This chest was found by i peasants in a little Persian village. They t kept the discovery secret for fear that ] the hoard would be confiscated by the j authorities, and started to smuggle the . coins out of tiie country. It is be- j lieved that the great bulk of this “trea- | sure trove” is still in Persia. The ac , tual scene of the discovery is being kept , secret. Cotton Goods Markets. New York, June 26.—Cotton goods ( ( were firmer today. Business was of moderate volume in gray cloths. On 4-4 ’ bleached cottons sales were more active ' ’ and advances were being paid over ’ recent quotations. Wash goods were ' active in printed, nnd silk and cotton lines. Raw silk was firmer. Silks con tinued active at retail, but were quieter in first hands. Wool markets continued to strengthen, sales being reported more generallyq in domestic market. Several additional "nos of tropical worsteds will be opened next week situation at Shanghai Improved. (By the Associated Press) Shanghai. .Tune 27.—With the excep tion of shipping, the strike situation was improved here today. Eighty per cent, of the stores closed during the recent dis turbances have reopened. Those remain ing closed are apparently bankrupt. Ship ping strike is causing heavy losses to Chinese revenue and scverly affecting the British and Japanese trade. Crown Prince Olav,. who in the nat ural course of events will some day be come King of Norway, is a leader in ath letic sports at Oxford University. Eng land, where is is enrolled as a student. Seeds under the influence of moon light germinate more rapidly than those in the dark. TAX NOTICE ‘/All unpaid City Taxes for tjie years 1023 and 1924 will be ad ' vertised and sold after July Ist, : 1925. , • ' ‘ \ CHAS. N. FIELD, 25-st. City Tax Collector. • TODAY’S • * NEWS * # TODAY • NO. 153 NOT TRY SHEPHERD L XDaJ), ,E DEATH OF WOMAN, CROWE SAYS State’s Attorney Not Willing to Push the Charges After Shepherd Was Freed for Death of McClintock. JUDGE CRITICISED STATE’S ATTORNEY Said Several Witnesses Who Should Have Been Called Were Not Sent For Dur ing the Trial. r . Chicago, June 27 (By the Associated Press). —Wm. D. Shepherd, acquitted list night by a jury of the charge that he murdered his foster son, Wm. N. Mc- Clintock. today was assured that the sec ond murder charge that he killed McClin toek's mother would not be pressed by State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe. “There's no evidence that Sirs. McClin tock was murdered and I will not press the charge,” the state attorney said. The coroner's jury which heard testi mony in connection with the death of Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock, her son and Dr. Oscar Olson, after Judge Harry Olson, chief justice of the municipal court had conducted the examination of wit nesses, had ordered Shepherd held in con nection with the death of the mother and son. and also of Mrs. Julia Shepherd, the defendant’s wife. Judge Olson, who last night declared that the state’s attorney had not given his best efforts to prosecution of Shep herd and who said several witnesses not called shpuld have been used, was almost ignored by Prosecutor Crowe in his state ment today but he was plainly wrathful over the jurist’s charges. The prosecutor declared he would ask j the grand jury to return a no bill exon erating Shepherd in the case of Mrs. McClintock's death. He was plainly de termined to drop the Shepherd matter, regardless of Judge Olson’s assertion last night that the case was not over. “The jury's verdict speaks for itself and I have nol reply, at least for the present, for Olson.” said Mr." Crowe. He added he had not decided what ac tion to take with regard to C. C. Fai man. head of aw unrecognized school, who testified he had taught Shepherd how to maintain typhoid cultures and to admin ister the germs so as to produce death. Shepherd and his wife were' happy to gether. They had gone last night to a Chicago apartment for which Mrs. Shep hard had arranged, and where she had arranged a dinner for them and close friends. Today they were to return to their suburban home in Kenilworth, where they had lived with “Billy” Mc- Clintock .until his death December 4th. VIOLATION OF MANN ACT CHARGED AGAINST MEEKS Man is Under Sentence of Two Years For Abandonment in Guilford County. Greensboro, June 20.—Bond will be furnished by Claude E- Meeks, arrested in Winston-Salem when he came back there from Birmingham, Ala., with the body of a step-sister. Myrtle Plowman, aged 14. Tuesday night. A federal war rant charging violation of the white slave law has been issued for him, but Deputy Ila Marshal, of the federal court forces here, has not yet received it for service. His attorney is ready, however, lo have the bond put up, it was learned today. Meeks will in all probability be turn ed over by Guilford county authorities to federal officers, although he was sen tenced to two years on the roads on a charge of abandoning his wife and three children here. He left them when he ran off with the Plowman girl. He ap pealed from the sentence in municipal court, ajid the graver charge against him will probably take precedence over the state charge of abandonment. It is disclosed that the girl died in Birmingham in giving birth to a child. She Robbeed City to AM Work-Hating Husband. Salem. Mass., June 27. —In the Su perior Criminal Court today Mrs. Lucie G. Keefe of Gloucester pleaded guilty to fifty counts of larceny from the city of Gloucester, while clerk in the Water Department, where she had been employ ed for many years. She admitted she became infatuated with and married Keefe, and that after the marriage he would not work, accord ing to the District Attorney, and to meek his demands, she gave him money from the city funds. Members of her family have raised $2,- 000 in partial restitution. Judge McLeod placed her on probation. A club has been organized to conduct greyhound racing in New Orleans along the lines that have made the sport high ly popular at Miami and other Southern resorts. WHAT SAT’S BEAR SAYS g; Mostly cloudy, probably local tonight and Sunday.