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VOLUME XXV
Dayton Making Final
Plans for Scopes Case
School Teacher Will Go On
Trial Tomorrow, With En
tire Country Watching the
Results of Trial.
MANY VISITORS 1
ARE IN DAYTON
W. J. Bryan Continues to
Hold Attention As He
Speaks On Issues Brought
Out In the Case.
(By (hr Associated Pmm)
Dayton. Tenn., July 9.—Dayton today
settled down to completion of the final.
preparations for what hns been termed 1
the battle between fundamentalism and t
evolution. «•, I
Attorneys, witnesses, newspaper men, [
photographers nnd plain visitors are ar-;
living on every incoming tAtn and bus j
nnd were greeted by, the monotonous
clanging of hammers as carpenters ap-1
plied the flashing touches to concession '
stands springing up in every, alley and
Hiring (he sidewalks.
An address by IVm. Jennings Bryan at
Morgan Springs last night formed the
chief topic of conversation' as Dayton
inns assembled on street comers ami in
the drug stores.
Ah expression of his faith in the mod
ern jury system, and a discussion of what
he termed an attempt by minority of
scinetists to force their views on scien
tific lines upon the children of the ma
jority formed the principal themes of Mr.
Bryan in his address. ,
Some of the city papers have ridiculed
the idea of trying a scientific question be
fore a jury, he aaid, launching into a de
fense of the jury system. It would not
be possible or even wise to try auch a
case before a jury of scientists, he said.
Pointing out that no state in the un
ion requires an educational qualification
for a jury, he declared “our faith in the
jury system rests 011 the same foundation
as our faith in popular government."
Voicing a protest at what he termed
an effort of the minority to force their
views on the majority. Mr. Bryan said,
“The evolutionists if they were in the
majority in Tennessee, would elect a
legislature on this issue and repeal, the
law, but knowing they ary in the minor
ity, they have not attempted sueh ac-
Mr. Bryan concluded thit the Tennes
see) anti-evolution law lueraiy prohibits
tne evolutionists from substituting their
kindf'bf religion for the religion of the
mashes!
Array of defense counsel was to arrive
during the tlaji; t’hkronee Harrow, com
ing from ' Cincinnati late this afternoon,
nnd 'Dudley Field Mnlone and Arthur
Garfield Hays coming from Chattanooga.
With them arc exiieeted to come several
witnesses ■ fbr the defense.
Thinks Scopes Is Hurting Teachers.
Dayton. Tenn.. July 9. —William Jen
nings Itryan believes that John T. Scopes,
defendant, in the. Teunesmu-e evolution
trial “is doing more harm to the teaeli
eis the country than to any other
class.'’ . ■ . ... i
This harm, he declared, would be “in
definitely increased ,if his (Scopes) views
as to the independence of the teacher
were established.",
“If the evolutionists can succeed. in
establishing the doctrine that a teacher
can teach anything he or she pleases,"
said Mr. Bryan, “and teachers disregard
the views of employers it will become
necessary to find out before apointment
what ths teacher thinks on disputed
questions, because the people who em
ploy teachers will be just as certain to
prevent teaching what ie objectionable to
those who employ the teachers, a« bank
ers and businesa men are to prevent
clerks from running the banks contrary
to the instructions of their employers.”
Mr. Bryan, who is associated with
counsel for prosecution of the yonng
school instructor, expressed the belief that
the welfare of teachers is moat preserved
under the “present system.”
Under this Bystem, he said, personal
views of teachers are left free, and the
control of what is to be taught > s to be
left to those to hire the teachers. “That
is to the taxpayers and parents acting
through legislatures and boards of edu
cation.
Walker and Shade May Meet Soon.
(Or the- Associated Press)
New York, July 9.—Mickey Walker, of
Elizabeth, N. J., world welterweight
riiampion, will meet Dave Shade, of Cal
ifornia, his most persistent challenger, in
a fifteen-round match in New York state
if a reaiiable promoter can be obtained to
stage the match, the State Athletic Com
mission announced today following a con
ference-with the two principalei,
Latvia Wants to Pay Up.
Washington, July 9.—The govern
ment of Latvia has informed the Treaa
‘ nry of its desire to fund its debt to the
United States.
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The Concord Daily Tribune
1 COOLIDGE BOOMER
. TURNS RIGHT ABOUT
1 Mulvane In 1812 Fought Third Tertn for
| T. R.. Yet Urges It For President,
j Charles Michelson iq New York World,
j Washington, July 9.—No serious im
portance is attached to the declaration
r of David W. Mulvane, Republican na-
I ttiona! committeeman from Kansas, made
at Swampwutt recently putting Presl
-1 dent Coolidge in the race for a third
, term in 1028.
' It is simply nn*Oceidental form of the
t old Oriental greeting: "O, great king,
live forever,”
In 1912, Mr. ftulvane. being a staunch
regular, was eonsilicuous in the fight to
deny Theoedore Roosevelt just what he
' now wishes to award Calvin Coolidge.
I i Then he was insistent the spirit of the
' third term inhibition, meant that mg
• J man should be President more than;
[twice; now he points oiit that Mr. Cpol
• j idge merely carried out I‘resident Hard
’ j mg's iM>lie|es for the fractionul term and
'! therefore ip really only serving his first
I term.
At this particular stage of the Coolidge
II Administration every regular Republican
1 1 politician is bound to be for him if he
wants the Presidency., again; anything
else would be political treason.
Senator Willis two,months ago sound
• ed the same note in jleny : ng his own
Presidential aspirations. Tlie Ohio Sen
ator, charged with starting on a speak
ing hour with the White House in view,
; replied, in much the same langunge ns
' that employed by the National Commit
teeman from Kansas, that the nomina
tion in 1928 belonged to Mr. Coolidge
and that nobody else could go after it
unless the President disclaimed any in
tention of running again.
That 1s something Mr. Coolidge is not
at all likely to do. His natural, hah* l
of reticence will prevent his making the
dilemma for himself that Roosevelt did
in the Bush of his election tb the Presi
dency after having served o'ut McKinley's
term, when he proclaimed his belief that
1 the country did not want a man to be
three times in the President’s chair,
whether by election or succession.
The impression is very strong that Mr.
Coolidge's present frame of minde inclines
to continuing in his office after 1928. As
a matter of fact not since Washington
and Jefferson and some of their immedi
ate successors, pronounced against a
Ihiril term have we had a two-term Presi
dent who did not hanker to run again,
but the sentiment of the country has al
ways been strong enough to deny a .nom
ination in theme cases—the incident of
Grant as well as of Roosevett illustrate
this.
Perhaps the most significant indica
tion in the present instance is the com-,
ment oj Arthur Brisbane, who ahortly
after he had been the President's guest
on the Mayflower, published the follow
ing:
“There cant be any Coolidge tb ; rd
term discussion until after the President
shall have been re-elected in 1028. That
would be his second term and the right
time to begin talking about a third.”
He added that Mr. Coolidge's acci
dental tenure of office following Presi
deut Harding's death was not a Presi
dential term, and hazurded the opinion
that .the people of his party “not being
idiots," will ask him to take charge for
four years more.
THE COTTON MARKET
Opened Eany at Decline of 1» to 25
Points, October Inter Easing Off to
23.80. I*"' • >
(By tie Associated Press)
New York, July 9.—The cotton market
opened easy at a decline of 19 ot 25
points today in response to relatively
easy Liverpool eables, private reports of
showers in northern Texas and realizing
by recent buyers. There was covering
and some trade buying at the decline but
the market eased off to 23.80 for Octo
ber. active months showing net losses of
20 to 25 points.
Private cables reported some buying
in Liverpool on apprehension of weevil
damage, but complaints of a poor spot
demand and dullness in the cotton mar
ket. Trading here was quiet. Early of
ferings were absorbed, giving the market
moderate rallies, nnd a steady undertone,
at the end of the first hour.
Cotton futures opened easy. July
2307; Oct. 23.83; Dec. 24.00; Jan.
2338; Mart* 23.72.
Head of British Ah' Force Would Abo
lish Aerial War.
Oxford, Eng., July 9.—An attempt ie
being made to organized an Air Officer's
Training Corps in Oxford, nlong the
lines of the existing University O. T. C.
There are several difficulties to be over
come, among them the university pro
hibition of flying by under-graduates.
Th anti-military spirit which character
ised the undergraduates who had been
through the World War ie slowly pass
ing away as a new generation comes in
to residence and the military training
courses are becoming popular again.
Sir Hugh Trenchard, the head of the
English Air Force, in a recent speech at
Cambridge,' informed his hearers that
there is no defense against air warfares
that it ran aim only to destroy the
people and cities and indutries of the
enemy without preventing, the enemy
from carrying on a like program of de
struction. If he had his way, he said,
be would abolish air war-fare. This ad
mission from an officer so highly plac
ed has damped the ardor of mAny avia
tion enthusiasts.
Sugar a t 5.40 Lowest Price In Three
Yean.
New York, July 8. —The lowest price
for fine granulated sugar since i 922
was established In the New York mar-
Iket today when a local refiner reduced
the quotation to 5.40 cents a pound-
Continued depression ot the raw sugar
market and competition from western
beet sugar accounted tor the decline.
CONCORD, N. C„ THUSDAY, JULY 9, 1925
When Boston Club Collapsed
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Approximately forty people were killed when the Pickwick Chib. in Boston, collapsed while a dance was in progress. The
(icture above shows firemen and police carrying bodies from the ruins.
Warns Against Retrenchment in
the Affairs of North Carolina
Asheville, July 9 .(By the Associated
Press) —“We must guard against an
era of reckless expenditure. extra
vagance. and waste; and we must avoid
the other extreme of miserly, parsimon
ious. stingy nnd hard-fisted so-called
economy.”' H. Galt Braxton told the N.
C. Press Association here today. “I
stand for efficiency of administration,
and for economy of expenditure, when
such frugality does not entail a serious
retarding of our worth while program.”!
he continued. He declared in this con
nection : “I have no faith, my friends. In
the proposal to 'standardize wages and
efforts in North Carolina. Theoretically
the auggestion may appeal, but analy
tically and practically it’s fraught with
grave danger, f tell yon, my friends,
men and, women of ability ams talents,
who are blazing the way of out progress'
and I Material gain ■will ! become dis
couraged and, disorganized! if our . IjMate
government Undertakes fo'fix' for them
a task for the day’s accomplishment a«d
a per diem reward without regard for
individual ability nnd achievement.”
President Braxton's address, delivered,
the morning session today, following
memorials to deceased members, told of
the Association’s activities during the
past year. Tributes to deceased members
were read as follows: James H. Cowan.
Wilmington, by J. A. Sharpe; A. W-
Burch. Charlotte, by .T. A. Parham, and
H. B. Varner, Lexington, by J. It. Sher
rill.
Following President Brnxtou'h ad
dress, the Association engaged in shop
talk for a while and adjourned for a
trip to Brava rd.
The Asheville Citizen will tender the
members of the North Carolina Press
Association a banquet at 7 o’clock to
night. Prof, and Mrs. I. G. Greer, of
Boone, will give a folk-lore program, fol
lowing which there will be an address
by Governor A. W. McLean.
“It is customary fop your president
PRESIDENT TO TAKE
TRIP ON MAYFLOWER
Will Be First Cruise He Has Made Since
His Arrival at Swampscott.
(By the Associated Press) ,»
Swampscott, Mass.. July 9.—Bright,
clear weather led President Coolidge to
day to attempt hia first trip to sea on the
Mayflower. Early this morning he gave
orders to Capt. Adolphus Andrews, com
mander of the presidential yacht, to make
ready for an afternoon cruise down the
eoast.
.Mr. Coolidge has planned ever since his
arrival here to make an inspection of the
forts around Boston harbor. Newspaper
correspondents nnd photographers as well
as members of the President’s official
party here were invited to accompany
him.
HEAVY DAMAGE IS
CAUSED BY STORM
Wind, Rain Anil Half Took Heavy Toll In
Several Minnesota Districts.
(By the Associated Press)
Minneapolis, July 9.—Wind, rain and
hail took a heavy toll Wednesday in sev
jeral districts of Minnesota.
In Minneapolis four persona were
killed, eighteen injured, and one was re
ported aliasing in terrific wind and rain
storm which struck the city shortly af
ter 6p. m. A trail of wreckage repre
senting more than SIOO,OOO property
damage was left.
The streets were flooded and for sev
eral hours during evening were blocked
by hundreds of uprooted trees.
Heads College Editors.
(By the Associated Press)
Raleigh, .Tilly 9.—A. J. Sims, of the
University of Tennessee, was yesterday
afternoon elected- president of the Amer
ican Association of Agricultural College
editors in session here. C. E. Rogers, of
Kansas State College, was elected vice
president, and J. B. Hasselman. of the
■Michigan State College of Agriculture,
| was elected secretary and treasurer. The
'association voted to hold the next met
ing at Lansing, Michigan. • ,
message of greeting, a report of the
at each annual meeting to bring you a
year's activities and such recommenda
tions ns lie may preesiime upon your
patience nnd indulgence to make.” said
President Braxton, opening his address
today. “It is not my purpose to detail
the work that I have done as your presi
dent for the past year, or to undertake
trt' review the activities of the other
officers nnd members of your executive
committee. These 1 reports hnvq. already
been made to you. In the very outset.
I wish to 1 preface what 1 may say by
agnin expressing my appreciation for
the confidence that jrbu, have manifested
in me. The trust that .you 'placed in my
hands at MooreheadJlty last June and
the bn nor fhaf y<frf toStowed Upon me
have brought responsibilities and cares,
And I regret that it is not possible for
me to bring a record of achievement for
the year’s work of which I could justly
feel proud. However. I shall not make
any apology to ydn either for myself or
for the members of your executive com -
mittee. I sincerely believe we have done
th best we could with the material at
hand. But I don't want to leave tnis
phase of my remarks without commend
ing the ' loyalty nnd efficient service of
our splendid secretary and treasurer,
Miss Beatrice Cobb. To her untiring ef
forts and zeal for the North Carolina
Press Association is attributable very
largely the accomplishments of the past
year. I would pot be so -unappreciative
either as to pass without expressing my
feeling of personal obligation to each
and every member of onr executive com
mittee.” He declared the committee had
served most efficiently and had respond
ed to every call made on them during
the past year.
President Braxton stated that he
felt it his duty -to bring before the As
sociation for its consideration matters
which, he felt, vitally affected the or
ganization.
NAMES OFFICIALS OF
THE N. C. RAILROAD
Word H. Wood Named President.—-Major !
Foil Named on Finance Committee. 1
(By tke AwiooUrtftf Ptcmel
Raleigh, N. C„ July 9.—Word H. |
Wood, of Charlotte, has been appointed '
President of the North Carolina Railroad
by Governor A. W. McLean, and Wiley 1
G. Barnes, Secretary and Treasurer. Con
firmation of these appointments is expect
ed at the annual meeting of stockholders
in Greensboro today when the state's vote
representing Governor, McLean's wishes
will be cast -y IV. G; Brogden, of Dur
ham, named state's proxy.
The Governor has named the following
to be directors: J. F. Bowles, of States
ville ; Robert G. Lassiter, of Charlotte;
Gilbert C. White, Durham; A. C. Dick
son, of Gastonia; M. O. Dickerson. Itutli
erfordton; C. A. Hunt, Jr., Lexington,
ami Julius Cone, of Greensboro. Chas.
F. Dalton, of Charlotte, was reappointed
expert and J. Bayard Clark, of Fayette
etteville was named was named attorney.
The finance committee appointed by
the Governor is composed of F. C. Lam
beth, Thomasville; James H. Holloway,
Ridgeway; W. A. Foil, Concord; and E.
C. Smith, Raleigh.
With Our Advertisers.
The C. H. Peek property on Church
street and a vacant lot directly in rear
of the Peck house, will be sold at auc
tion Saturday. July 11th at 2 p. m.
The New Efird Store offers a number
of specials foe Friday and Saturday in
Overalls for men and boys.
The biggest event of the season is com
ing at the Concord Furniture Cd.'s Store
on Saturday when the entire stock will
be offered at reductions ranging from
one-fourth to one-half.
Read the largp ad. today regarding the
prompt payment of your doctor. They
| must live and it tukes money for them
j juat as well aa for otheca.
I Appointed United States Marshal.
h Gwampscott, Mass., July 9.—Ewers
| White, of McCloud, Okla., today was ap
pointed U. 8. marshal of the district of
Oklahoma.
INDICTED JUDGE IS
KILLED WHEN. AUTO
GOES OVER BRIDGE
Federal Judge Ross Found
Dead Under Wreckage of
His Car at Point About 5
Miles From His Home.
DRIVING ALONE AT
TIME OF ACCIDENT
Judge Recently Indicted by
Grand Jury In Connection
With the Failure of a Bank
In Tennessee.
(By the Associated Press)
Jackson. Tenn., July !).—Judge .T. W.
Ross, of the western Tennessee district
federal court who yesterday Was indicted
in connection with the failure df the
Peoples Savings Bank of Jackson, today
was killed in an automobile accident.
Judge Ross was killed when the auto
mobile in which lie was riding rln off a
bridge about five miles east of Jackson
and turned over in a creek, pinning him
uuderneath. It is believed lie was killed
instantly.
His body was discovered shortly after
the tragedy and an ambulance was hur
ried to the scene. Examination showed
lie had suffered a severe blow on the
head and he was bleeding profusely. His
body was brought to Jackson.
Judge Ros was said to have started in
the direction of his dog kennels about
seven miles from Jackson on the Mifflin
road, maintained by John H. Kirkpat
rick, whose name the jurist was charged
in one indictment with having forged.
At the time he was alone in the car.
Judge Ross was at liberty on bond of
$25,000, under charges of being impli
cated in the failure of the bank which
closed its doors recently following the
discovery of an apparent shortage in its
accounts of more than $300,000.
He was indicted by a Madison county
grand jury on charges of being an acces
sory to embezzlement, forgery and fraud
ulent breach of trust. *
GOVERNMENT LANDS
FOR WINTER RESORTS
Property in Alabama, Mississippi and
Florida Withdrawn From Homestead
Entry.
(By the Associated Preset
Washington. July o.—The Interior
Department today withdrew from home
stead entry all government islands off
the coasts of Alabama, Miss : ssippi and
Florida, and all public lands within three
miles of the coast, aud will hold the
property for development of winter re
ports. General land office will re-classify
the land and submit a plan for legisla
tion to Congress to permit the sale of
property for town sites and winter homes.
The withdrawals include 40 acres in
Baldwin County, Alabama, and 40 acres
in Escamb’a County, Fla. Last Decem
ber some of the islands off the coast of
Florida were similarly preserved.
U. 8. Given lead hi Survey of Cigarette
Smoking.
(By the Associated Press)
Berlin, July 9. —ln a survey of ciga
rette smoking, the periodical Excelsior,
declares that Americans are the greatest
short smokers in the world. The publi
cafion estimates that an average of
(125 cigarettes a year are smoked by
every American. This, of course, stati
cally includes non-cigarette smokers.
The German annual average is 599
cigarettes per capita: Belgium. 513;
Italy, 284; Franc*, 247; and Switzer
land, 184.
Vote of Confidence.
Brussels, July.9,—The Belgian senate
today voted conMeitce in the Poulet cab
inet.
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Federal Judge W. H. Atwell of Dal
las. Tex., will be named grand exaled
ruler of the B. p. O. E. at the na
tional conventioif In Portland. Ore..
the week of July 13.
KEEPING CLOSE WATCH
ON CHINESE SITUATION
Great Britain. Japan and United States
Want to Aid CMna in Present Crisis.
(By the Associated Press)
London. July 9.—The British govern
ment is in constant touch with Washing
ton and Tokio regarding the Chinese sit
uation and opinion is expressed in official
circles here that the way will be cleared
soon for a conference of the powers for
an adjustment of Chint-se customs. This
in ftjre Wf!T offer rtppoTtffnffy fgPTffc
po/wers to co-operate with China In get-'
tirtg her house in order.
This opinion is based upon the recent
ratification by the French ambassador
of.the treaties affecting China formulated
by the Washington conference. One of
these treaties contemplates an investiga
tion into the extra territorial privileges
enjoyed by foreigners in China; another
looks to ultimate revision of Chinese cus
toms.
France is the last of the 9 powers par
ticipating to 1 ratify the treaties. The
French Senate hns yet to act. When
French ratification is complete it should
be poss'ble for a conference of these pow
ers and China to.be held without delay,
according to British officials. They add.
however, that the exact date will depend
on the turn the present situation in China
may take.
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WOMAN AND DAUGHTER
FOUND DEAD IN HOME
Heads Had Been Crushed And Throats
Slashed.— .Almost j^yerqd,
(By the Associated Press)
New York. July J);—-Mrs. Margaret Di
anco ami her six-ypar-okl daughter, Jen
nie, were found murdered today in their
apartment in an East 34th Street tene
ment house. Their heads had been
crushed in and their throats, slashed.
The police said the murderer of the wo
man and her child used a sawlike instru
ment which nlmost severed their heads.
The child's body was found near the
threshold of the apartment, indicating
that she had attempted to escape her as
sailant.
The bodies were found by a man who
said he was looking for a furnished room.
Neighbors said Mrs. Dianco came from
Italy a few years ago with her two
daughters, of whom Philips left the
apartment for work this morning.
The police are looking for a man said
to have lived with Mrs. Dianco and who
is known to have left the place this
morning shortly after the elder daughter.
Oyster Hatchery’ I>> Northwest.
(By the Associated Press)
Seattle, July 9.—An oyster hatchery
to produce several million eggs a season
ie the work this summer of Professor
Trevor Kincaid, in charge of the
zoology department of the University of
Washington.
His object is to commercialize the
Japanese oyster which lnys 7,000,000
eggs in a few days. Kincaid seeks to
retain these *eggs and develop them in
to oysters, though the hatching of
Japanese eggs has not previously been
miecowful in this country.
The hatchery is near Bellingham,
140 miles north of here, and is one of
three oyster hatcheries in the world, the
other two being in New York and Con
necticut.
The famous Henley regatte was csta
blised at a public meeting of “the prtnei
pal people of Henley-on Thames," held
on March 26,' 1839, with a business like
view, frankly stated in the first resolu
tion, “of producing most beneficial re
sults to the town.”
Miss Alice Yorke and Miss Adelaide
Harris will return today from Wrights
ville, where they have been visiting for
! the past week. Miss Yorke will leave
. tomorrow for Charlotte, where r!;e will
spend the week-end with friends.
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NO. 163
FRENCH PREPARING
sr'Tw push
ill OUERGHA VALLEY
It Has Been Learned That
Krim Is Massing H i s
Troops For Drive in Upper
Part of Valley.
RIFFIANSSPREAD
FEAR TO NATIVES
Advise Them to Leave Homes
as Means of Arousing Than
Against the French and the
Spanish.
Paris, July 9 (By the Associated
Press).—Abdel Krim continues, to mass
his Moroccan WliTiors for a drive against
the French lines in the upper Ouergha
r valley.
Information regarding the chiefs plans
has reached the French intelligence serv
ice, and measures tot combat the move
being taken.
' Meanwhile the Riffian propaganda pro
ceeds with sonic success, notably among
the tribes south of the Ouergha, but it
is hoped the appearance of troops raised
by the Sultan will serve to counteract it
in a large measure. Travelers arriving
in Spanish zone .say the recent evacua
tion of civilians from Taza on the rail
road east of Fez was ordered by the
Moorish tribesmen to abandon their friend
ly attitude tojward the French popula
tion as soon as the garrison left for
the Kiffane fighting front.
French and Spanish - Confer.
Paris, July 9.—France and Spain will
offer Abdel Krim autonomy in the Riff
region of Morocco under a Spanish pro
tectorate. This is one of the principal
features o fthe Franco-Spanish accord
regarding Morocco, signed at Madrid yes
aerday.
French official eircles expect Abdel
Krim to refuse the offer because the lead
er of the tribesman now opposing the
French and Spanish in Morocco, 9as re
peatedly said lie would not accept a Span
ish directorate.
It is understood the Franco-Spanish
agreement also provides permission for
the French military forces to enter the
Spanishm zone in pursuit of Abdel
Krim's marauders and other operations
afe-r*-
Spanish proteotbrdte he had said hie would
aetept autonomy under the French. Thid.,. .
is impossible, however, because his terri
tory, the Riff, is in the Spanish zone.
Hostages Released.
Fez, July 9 (By the Associated Press). .
—Several hundred native women and
children held oh hostages by Abdel Krim’s
liiffians were released by the French to. ,
dgy when Pile latter by a quick drive
along the Ouerghp. Ri,ver, captured sev
eral villages from the enemy.
PRESS ASSOCIATION OF \
STATE OPENS MEETING
Number of Addresses Heard at First Ses
sion of 53rd Annual Convention.
Asheville, July B.—Featured by an ad
dress by Maurillus E. FcstjJC, publisher
of the Houston Chronicle, sMUny remarks
of visiting publishers from Other states,
the 53rd session of the North Carolina
Press Association opened here tonight at
the George Vanderbilt Hotel. H. Galt
Braxton, of Kinston, presided.
Tlie animal poem, an ode dedicated to
and entitled “The North Carolina Press,”
was read by the author, ,1. D. Boone, of
Waynesville. The annual oration was
delivered by T. IV. Chamblish. of Raleigh.
The address dealt with the evolution of
the modern newspapers which the speak
er declared to be a public servant and
worthy of remuneration commensurate
with its service.
P. 51. Burdette, president of The Ashe
ville Times, welcomed the guests and in
troduced Mr. Foster as an annual visitor
to this city. “Asheville,” Mr. Burdette
stated, “is the summer vacation spot for
all North Carolina and is fast becoming
the hot weather inecca for all the South.”
In a brief talk Walter C. Johnson, of
The Chattanooga News, newly elected
president of the Southern Newspaper
Publishers’ Association, extended a wel
come to the state association to call on
1 the larger group for any assistance pos
' sible and to eo-operate with the S. N. P,
1 A. for a further solution of problems con
• fronting publishers of this section.
Other talks were made by Wiley Mor
gan, Knoxville Sentinel; Josephus Dan
iels, Raleigh; Congressman W. C. Ham
. mer and others.
\ Washington Treaties Approved.
(By the Associated Press)
’ Paris, July 9. —The two Washington
arms conference treaties relating to China
which were ratified Tuesday by the chara
■ ber of deputies were favorably reported
’ today by the foreign affairs committee of
’ the French senate and will be presented
I tomorrow to the senate for ratification.
When neverybody says it nobody
knows it for certain.
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