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VOLUME XXV
CONTINUE EFFORTS
TO GET EVOLUTION
111 FEDERAL COURT
Loren H. Whittner and His
Counsel Are Quietly Pre
paring to Press Suit to
Throw Questions to Courts.
MAKE INQUIRY
ABOUT WHITTNER
On Three Occasions He Has
Stricken Out “So Help Me,
God,” In Taking Oaths as
Government Employee.
(By the Associated Press!
Washington, July 25.—While Ts>rcn
H. Wittner and his counsel are quietly
preparing to press his suit here to throw
the evolution issue into the Federal
courts, the s|>otlight of notoriety is re
lentlessly pursuing the champion of sci
ence into the precincts of his government
employment. In addition to bringing to
light that Wiftner, an overhead at the
institute, has on three occasions strick
en out the phrase “So help me. God" iu
taking the required oath ns a government
employee, and thus raising a question as
to tilt legal status of his present employ
ment. the attaching nototriety is causing
complicati ons in his effort to do a day's
work at the treasury.
KILLS SELF IN DINING
ROOM OF PLAZA HOTEL
Well Dressed Young Man Sheets Himself
After Ordering Dinner For Two.
(By the Associated Presat
New York, July 25.—A young man in
evening clothes which had foreign trade
marks, shot and killed himself in the din
ing room of the fashionable Hotel Plaza
on Fifth Avenue, near Central Park,
early today after ordering dinner for
two.
He entered the hotel hatless and had
the waiter change his order for food sev
eral times. When the waiter went out
to fill the order the man drew a revolver
and shot himself through the heart Sev
eral guests were seated nearby on the
promenade.
His coat bore a trademark of a dealer
in Hamburg, Germany, and his collar
that of an English haberdasher.
An investigation was started as to his
identity.
His pocket contained a dime and a
package of cigarettes. Two German so
cieties had meetings in the hotel last
night.
THREAT OF ENGLISH 3GAL
STRIKE MORE SERI OPS
Steps to Prevent Movement of Coal in
Event of Miner’s Strike.
(By the Associated Press!
London, July 25.—The possibilities of
the threatened strike of coal miners be
came more serious today when a confer
ence of transportation and railway
unions decided to take steps to prevent
the movement of coal in the event of the
miners’ strike.
Charlotte Cop Held Up on Road and
Robbed of S3BO.
Charlotte. July 24. —Police here today
were without a clue to the identity of
four men who stopped the large- toqring
ear in which they were riding last-night
about a mile from Charlotte, long
enough to hold. up .E; .T. MeLain'e,
police officer, and rob 'him of the gate
reeeijtfs of a la iff e nmpsement resort.
' One of thp mep held a shot gun on
McLaine as two others lifted the bag
from the foot of the automobile in which
the officer was riding. The satchel con
tained about S3BO. The holdup occurred
on the Wilmington-Charlotte-Asheville
highway.
.Called Capital’s Cxar. Cbt. Sherrill Hits
Back.
Lieut. Col. Clarence O. Sherrill, super
intendent of public buildings and parks,
inelmling the White House, in described
as "Omr of Washington” by Congress
man Thomas L. Blanton of Texas. who
is agitating for various reforms _in
municipal government of the capital
city. Colonel Sherrill, answering the
charge, labels Blanton “a meddlesome
busybody." Colonel Sherrill is n son of
the late Miles' O. Sherrill, for many
.. years North' Carolina state librarian,
and w a native of Newton, Catawba
county, N. C.
A queer cargo arriving in Philadelphia
from Java 'recently consisted of a ship
load of hard |nolnsses packed in baskets,
for uae in tfijb manufacture of alcohol.
The Broth®'.mod of Painter* and Dec
orators hag Voted to hold a convention
Concord Theatre
(THE COOL SPOT) \
Big Double Header Program Today
“Man From Lone
f Mountain”
High Class Western
BATTLING BREWSTER NO. 4
Pathe Comedy and News
(A Worthwhile Show)
ADDED ATTRACTION
THE GREAT DALBKANIE
At 8:30 and 0:18 P .M.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
The Concord Daily Tribune
She Sues
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UP*
Mrs. Betty Je/iknlq, of Chicago, la
I aulng her husband for divorce and
la aulng hla parents for 1100,000 for
alienation of affections. She charges
that when they took a motor trip to
Boston they took a dog along In
preference to her.
SEVERE DROUGHT.
Almost No Rain Since Crops Were
Planted: Even the Gardens Fail.
Thomasville. July '24 Growing
crops, or crops that would be growing
under ordinary conditions, are a fai'ure.
in a wide area here, on account of
drought. Comparatively no rain has
fallen since crops were planted. Corn on
good lands is tassciing from 2 to 8
feet tall or Jow. as one pleases to de
scribe it. execyt some patches which
may happen to lie in moist bottoms. One I
farmer says he planted eight bushels of
Irish potatoes and harvested the same
nurnbeV of bushels. Another says - he
planted potatoes ns usual and failed to
get a potato and on land which usually
makes plenty of that vegetable to do his
Family. Many people are seeking other
employment than the farm, hoping to
get maintenance for their families, as
everything on the farms has died, in
cluding beans and othPr vegetables in
the gardens. Lots of good farmers are
buying dry beans from the stores for
food at home. Lawus ip the. city that
were beautiful « few- weeks ago are
dead and no hope St resuscitation.
Tobacco is about to mature in some
fields with a leaf about ft inches in
length and not a good fipid of the weed
anywhere in the community, so far as
reports go.
WHEREABOUTS of dr h.
J. HOWARD NOT KNOWN
American Physician Kidnapped by Chi
nese Bandits Has Not Been Located
During Search.
tßy the Associated Press!
Peking, July 25.—Nothing lias been
heard concerning the whereabouts of Dr.
Harvey J. Howard, of the Rockefeller
Hospital at Peking, who was taken a
prisoner by brigands on July 20th while
visiting at the ranch of Morgan Palmer,
a native of New York state, on the Sun
gari River, in Manchuria. Mr. Pal
mer was killed by the bandits, but his
mother, a son of Dr. Howard, and Harry
Baldwin, former of Derby, Conh., and
his wife and child escaper.
Because of the isolated location of the
ranch details of the affairs are slow in
arriving. There is no reason to believe,
however, that Gen Chang Tso Lin, the
Manchurian was lord, will be stirred to
action against the slayers since Palmer
was personally known and highly regard
ed’ by him.
The American consul at Mukden, Sam
uel Sokobin, is expected to reach the
scene of the attack at any moment.
Roger Green, business director for the
Rockefeller Hospital, has gone to the’
north to assist in the search for Dr.
Howard.
BIG NEW ENGLAND MILL
WILL CLOSE FIVE W£EKS
Others Announce Wages Arc to Be Re
duced 10 Per Cent.
Lawrence. Mass.. July 24.—A five
weeks shutdown, due to “unsatisfactory
trade conditions,” was announced today
by the Everett Mills, employing 1800
hands.
Three mills in the Lawrence district
announced wage reductions of 10 per
cent, following the examp'e of the
American Woolen Company and other
plants which gave notice of wage cuts in
the past’ few days. The mills posting
notices today employ approximately
1000 operatives.
The -International Worsted Mills and
Selden Worsted Mills In Methuen, will
reduce wages July 27> while the Smith
A Dover Manufacturing Company at
Andover set the date at August 3.
Ten Other Mills Cut Wages.
North Adams. Maes., July 24.—Wage
reductions of 10 per cent, will become
effective August 3 in 10 woolen and
worsted mills, in North Adams, Pitts
field, Dalton and Hinsdale, it was an
nounced today. The announcements
said the reductions were necessary in
order to compete with other woolen and
worsted mills in New England, which
have cut wages.
Reduction a* North Andover-
North Andover, Maes., July 24.
Notices Os a 10 per C*nt. wage reduc
tion effective July 27 were posted today
in Sutton’s Mills here.
The rat population of Rritlan is as
numeroua as its human population.
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l)| Ten Pages Today I
CONCORD, N. C, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1925
After Riots Swept Chinese City
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This shows what happened to Hankow, China, when the anti-Japanese and antl-Brltish riots took place. The
photo waa taken on the main street lust after the disturbance ended. Eight Chinese were killed and many
Chinese and foreigners were Injured.
TRENTON. N. J.. MEN
BUY \VINBTON JOURNAL
Will Be Published Today Under New
Ownership— Santford Martin Re
mains as Editor.
Winston-Salem. July 24. —This after
noon a trade was Consummated by
which parties from Trenton. New Jer
sey, acquired the ownership of-the Win
ston-Salem Journal, published for the
past 28 years by the .Tourna' Publish
ing company ami owned by Henry E.
Fries and associates. In the future the
paper will be published by a company
organized today and known as the Win-
Rton-Salem Journal company, a cuarter
for the new company having already
been secured.
Majority stock of the' new corpora
tion will be held by Oweu Moon, for
| many years publisher and manager of
the Trenton (X. J.) Times, and asso
ciated with Mr. Moon will bo William
H. Hoyt, who was also on the Trenton
Times. Mr. Moon will be publisher and
president of the new company. Snntfort
Martin, who for the past 15 years has
been editor of the Journal, will be edi
tor, secretary and vice president, and
William H. Hoyt, business manager,
assistant publisher and treasurer. There
will be no change in thp personnel of the
force of the Journal at the present time.
The actual transfer of the property took
place this afternoon and the paper
comes out tomorrow morning under new
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FIRST BALE OF NEW v \
COTTON AT NEW Y*ORK
Is Auctioned Off on Floor of Exchange
For 58 Cents a Pound. Proceeds For
Charity.
New York, July 24.—A record price
of 58 cents a pound was established to
day when the first bn'e of the 1025 cot
top crop was auctioned off for chnritv
on the floor of the New York Cotton ex
change after the close of the market.
The bale came from Georgia and was
the earliest new crop cotton from that
statC ever received in New York. Samuel
T. Hubbard, Jr., vice president of the
exchange,- was the purchaser.
A second bale, the first produced this
year from Florida, also was auctioned
off. It went to Thomas J. Beauchamp,
for 50 cents a pound The two bales
were on exhibition in front of the cot
ton exchange building before the auc
tion and were viewed by thousands of
passerby.
The first offer was 30 cents a pound
and the bidding thereafter became so
spirited that at times the auctioneer's
secretary had difficulty in keeping track
of the offers.
The Georgia bale will be shipped im
mediately to the Llverppol Cotton as
sociation where it will again be auction
ed off for charity.
LAKE JUNALUSKA PRIZE
GOES TO MRS. J. B-. IVEY
Approximately 5,000 Persons See Boat
ing Pageant—Others Get Award*.
Lake Junaluska. July 24. —First
prize in the annual boat pageant on
Lake Junaluska was won by Mrs. J. B.
Ivey, of Charlotte, with the entry
“Fairyland.” according to the judges’ de
cision nnnounced today. The pagennt
which was held late yesterday is a part
of the program of the annual assembly
here of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south-
Other winners of prizes were: the
Mission building. Nashville,-' second
prise for entry. “Light of the World;”
Jack .Gerrold, Tampa. Fla., third prise.
"Dragon Queen.” Mrs. Courtlund Jerol
man. of Knoxville. Miss Kittie Stubss.
of Sumter. S. C., received honorable
mention.
The decision of the'judges was based
on the beauty aud general effectiveness
of each float. Prizes of silver loving
cup* were awarded by Miss Josephine
Cowan, of Lake Junaluska, at the audi
torium here after she bad been crowned
queen of the pageant.
Approximately 5,000 persons witness
ed the program, and an estimated
gathering of nearly twice that number
lined the shore of the 'lake to see the
pageant which preceded it.
Weather Outlook for Next Week.
(By the Associated Press!
Washington, July 25.—The weather
outlook for the week beginning Monday:
North and middle Atlantic states, a
. period of showers about middle of the
week. Temperature, normal or slightly
below..
South Atlantic and East Gulf States:
i Occasional .thundershowers.
E. *H. Brown and Kendry Roberts,
1 both of Dillon, S. C., arrived in the city
I this morning to spend the week-end with
Mr. Brown’s relatives. They - will re
turn Monday accompanied by Mrs. E. H.
I Brown, E. H. Brown, Jr., and Phil
VETERANS LEADING MAJOR
LEAGUES IN HITTING
Speaker Leading in American League
With Cobb In Second) Place.—Both
Hitting Over .400.
(By the AMoelated Press!
Chicago, July 25.—With the 1025 pen
nant race easing past the halfway mark,
veterans of the leagues. Cobb, Speakers,
Hornsby. Wheat aud the others in the
habit of smacking the ball industriously
face little danger of losing their laurels.
Veterans arc on toil, and youth isn’t be
ing served in base hits.
Figul-es of the American League made
public today show Tris Speaker, of the
Indians, has the Indian sign ou his old
rival. Tyrus Cobb. Speaker, stepping
info the lead with an average of .404.
gained three points within a week ; with
Cobb trailing with .402.
TWENTY LIQUOR BUYERS
SUMMONED BEFORE JURY
Must Testify Before Grand Jury Inves
tigating Liquor Ring With 20,000 Pa
trons.
(By the Associated Press!
New York, July 25.—Twenty buyers
of liquor in twelve cities have been
subpoenaed by mail to appear here be
fore a federal grand jury invest-gatinf a
liquor ring here that supplied 20,000 Am
ericans by Agunk shipments.
Those summoned will be allowed 10c
a uule- sor { -travel expenses only one
way'.' New York they will have
to pay their hotel and board bills.
If they are unhide to pay, District At
torney Buckner suggested the govern
ment might have ts put them up at the
Tombs. VTI
Dedication of Memorial to Bill Nye.
Fletcher, N. C„ July 25. —August 25
the 75th anniversary of the birth of
"Bill Nye” (Edgar Wilson Xye) in
Maine will be marked by the dedication
of three memorials to him at historic Cal
vary Episcopal church here. A simple
bronze tablet, the gift of the Nye family,
has just been placed on the granite rock
that has for many years indicated the
humorist’s last resting place. A memo
rial window is the second tribute. It
has been placed in the church, ueur the
pew occupied by the Nye family while
they lived nt nearby “Buck Shoals.” The
third is a granite shaft in which will be
set a bronze tablet telling the story of
Nye’s life and placed close to the Aslie
ville-Heudersonville highway at the old
chttreh.
A distinguished company of speakers
will gather for the occasion. There will
be special music, also.
Tlie Nye Memorial movement, inaug
urated by the' Rev. Clarence S. Mc-
Clellan, Jr., rector of Calvary Church,
has met with unusual success.
Nye, it was pointed out here, chose
western North Carolina in which to
H[ieiiil the last years of his life. Here, in
the quaint little church yard of Calvary-
Episcopal church, the humorist's remains
rest.
RUHans Driven Out.
(By (lie Associated Press)
Fez, French Morocco, July 25.—An of
ficial communique says the Fi-enrli have
cleared the western part of , Ouergha
River valley of Abdel Krim's Riffian in
vaders. The enemy tribesmen are flee
ing after heavy losses.
Twenty-eight Drowned at Shanghai.
(By the Associated Press 1
Shanghai, July 25.—Twenty-eight per
sons were drowned here today when a
sudden squall capsized two ferry launches
crossing the Whangpoo River at I’oo
tung. "Thirty-one persons were rescued.
Verne Collier Ivfiled in Accident.
(By the Associated Press!
Miami, Fla.. July 28.—Verne Collier,*
general manager of the Miami Daily Tab,
was killed in an automobile accident this
morning. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Dort(»n and chil
dren aud Mr. and Mrs. John Roger have
returned from a motor trip to Blowing
Rock and other points in western North
Carolina. ,
STAR THEATRE
GLORIA SWANSON IN
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
“Madame Sans
Gene”
Her latest and best picture. A pic
ture with a thousand meanings. This
is the picture she was making when
she got married.
10c and 25c ADMISSION
“DAUGHTERS NIGHT”
THE COTTON MARKET
] New High Records For Movement Es
tablished When December Sold at 25.30
and January' at 24.74.
(By the Associated Press!
New York, July 25. —New high rec
ords for the movement were established
iu the cotton market early today when
December sold at 25.30 and January at
24,74, an overnight advance of 35 points,
and within 40 points of the highest of
the season. The market was influenced
by continued dry weather iu Texas, lead
ing to numerous crop complaints from
that state, tinned cables con pled with
betetr reports from Manchester, and to
increased activity in the domestic goods
markets.’ The trade as well as Liver
pool eommision houses and spot interests,
were good buyers at the opeuing here. On
all sides in view of the absence of relief
to drought conditions in Texas, there ap
peared to be a growing disposition to ac
cept the low government crop report fig
ures with more confidence than at any
time since issued on Thursday.
Cotton futures opened steady: Octo
ber 24.D0: December 25.10; January
24.50; March 24.00; May 25.10.
Closed Firm.
New York, July 2o.—Cotton futures
closed firm at net advances of 38 to 4<i
points. July, no-trading: Oct 25 25 to
25.28; Dec.. 25.43; Jan. 24.80 to 24.85 •
March 34.10 to 24.10; May 25.36 to
25^4.
RALEIGH OFFICERS HI NT
VETERAN OF WORLD WAR
Tom Cookus Disappears Suddenly
Friends Suspect Foul Play.
Raleigh, July 24.—Raleigh police this
afternoon were sedrehing for Tom
Cookus, employe of the internal revenue
department and a member of a prom
inent family of Walnut Cove, who has
been missing since yesterday morning.
The police express the fenr that
Cookus, a world war veteran, suffering
from wounds received in the service,
may have met with foul play. They also
considered the possibility that he is
wandering with an unbalanced mind.
Cookus retired to his room at his
boarding house Thursday night, but was
missing early Friday morning. An
examination of his personal effects by a
room-mate has indicated that he car
ried with him oniy his shoes, under
wear he was wearing nt the time, an
automatic pistol and a pair of trous
ers. He left his hat.
Members of the police department
this afternoon searched the woods
around Bloomsbury park following a re
port that he had been seen early yes
terday morning walking in that direc
tion.
MAY NOT LET DEMPSEY
FIGHT IN NEW JERSEY
Must Meet logical Contender for His
Title if He Stages Fight in That State.
(By the Associated Press)
Trenton, N, J., July 25.T T nless Jack
Dempsey is matched to meet a logical
contender for his title, the New Jer
sey boxing commission is not sanctioned
to stage a bout in this state. The at
titude to be assumed by New Jersey was
set forth In a statement today by the
state boxing commissioner, Newton Bug
bee. who said he could see no reason
why Dempsey should insist on one or
two preliminary bouts before engaging
in a real battle. The public is grow
! ing weary Mr. Bugbee believes, of "set
uiis.”
Either Harry Wills or Gene Tuoney
is an able contender for Dempsey’s title,
continued Mr. Itugee. He made it plain
that any ottie ropponents would have to
show promise of giving fans a run for
their money before proving acceptable to
the New Jersey commission.
WILL NOT SANCTION TARIFF
CHANGE IN NEXT CONGRESS
President Thinks Trade Status About
Same as When Present Art Written.
Swampscott, Mass., July 24. —Presi-
dent Coolidge will not sanction any at
tempt to revise the tariff act of the next
Congress. Mr. Coolidge believes that
practically the same trade and business
conditions now exist between this coun
try and foreign nations as prevailed
when the present net was created. Im
ports are increasing and exports are con
fining along satisfactory lines and he
■ feels it will be wise to see how tbe law
| works out.
I The President particularly is averse to
re-opening the whole tariff system at this
time because of the effect lie fears it
would have on business by bringing about
a situation of uncertainty.
It was stated at tbe summer White
House th|t no serious proposals for re
vising the tariff have been received and
it was emphasised that the President
would make no such recommendation* to
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soriLNtttKias
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/Presenting Miss Eleanor Garattl,
national 50-yard swimming cham
pion, who has come to the front
rapidly in the past year. Scarcely
more than a novice last summer,
|he has startled natatorial circles by
per achievements. Miss Garattl
tintis from g an Rafael. Calif.
CONCORD MAN CAPTI’RES
STATE CHAMPION BASS
W. A. Foil Conquers Creature After a
Hard Sti-ug-gle at Carolina Chib.—
Fish to Be Stuffed.
A fish may be a fish in auy well regu
lated family but Major Senator W. A.
Foil has oue which lie believes is more
than nn ordinary fish. He has. he says,
the state champion, all-American, world
beater black bass.
The young whole was hooked in the
lake belonging to the Carolina Club near
Uockiugham, of which club the Major is
a member. Its weight is 8 pounds, It
ounces.
The Senator was downtown this morn
ing exhibiting the creature before a
throng of interested citizens. He was
becomingly modest over his catch, declar
ing that it required only a fair amount
of skHl to )and the monster. In addition
to tins he stated that the championship
which lias hitherto belonged to Monroe
iu the matter of bringing in large gad
little fishes, now comes to Concord.‘His
cateh has brought the pennant to—it)».
Cabarrus city.
Very few of the thrilling details of the
struggle between the Major and the bus?-
Could be learned. lie was spending the
day at the Carolina Club in company
witii 111-. IV. I). Pemberton. E. C. Barn
hardt and .1. G. Parks.
They hair had a very successful morn
ing catching red-fin trout and small bass
when the Major ball the tug from his fish.
There resulted a struggle pnr-exeellence
which finally resulted iu victory for Mr.
Foil on account of superior skill.
Photographs were taken at the home
of the Senator on North I'nion street in
several [loses beside his victim which are
to be sent to the club for framing. They
will be hung in a place of honor at a
conspicuous place.
The fish itself is to be sent away for
stuffing and tit some time in the future
it will become one of the chief treasures
of the citizens of Concord.
POURING OF CONCRETE TO
START MONDAY MORNING
All Digging at New Hotel Completed and
Building to Begin at Once.—Roof on
in October.
Practically all the digging of the
square excavations for the placement of
the foundations of the new hotel hnve
been completed and on Monuay, the pour
ing of concrete into them will be begun.
This will mark the first building oper
ations on the structure.
The work on the frame and as far to the
completion of the roof should be com
pleted by the early part of October, it is
stated by construction heads.
A bet which was placed between a fore
man anil a local clothier wage rings SSO
against a suit of clothes that the roof
would be on before the first of October is
already acknowledged as being lost by
the foreman. The delay in his calculations
was caused by the tardy arrival of cer
tain steel which is to bo used ,tn rein
forcing concrete pillars.
The only manner in which he can win.
lie declares, is for exceptionally good
weather and unusual good work on the
part of his hands.
A concrete mixer and a huge pile of
rock and other materials have already
been placed in Union street and next
week will see rushed building operations.
With Our Advertisers.
Another chance to get suErt dresses
at less than half iirice. On ■unUay and
every day next week Fisher* will give
you choice of all $0.50 voile did linen
dresßes at $20)5: choice of silk dresses
priced up to $14.95, at only $7.90, and
choice of all smart dresses at $12.50.
C. C. Bernhardt, of High Point, will
spenk at the Concord Theatre here to
morrow afternoon at 3 :30 o’clock. Beats
free. No collection, lie will speak on
“The World's Judgment Day Near.”
Put a modern bath tub in your home.
E. B. Grady can do it.
Electric fixtures foe the critical at W.
J. Hetheox’s. I’hone (MM).
Real values in summer merchandise
at Efird’s.
Gloria Swanson Monday and Tuesday
at the Star in "Madame Hans Geue.” It's
a Paramount specinl. Prices 10 and 25
cents.
Big double header program at the Con
cord Theatre today., “Man From Lone
Mountains," and fourth episode of "Bat
tling Brewster.” Also “The Great Dal
beanie” at 3:30 and 0:15 p. m.
Shoes for men, $2.45 and up at Bnth-
Kesler Shoe Store.
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NO. 177
PROPOSED CHANGES
IN DRY LAW WILL
NOT BE MADE NOW
Plan Which Has Been Al
most Perfected Will Not Be
Put ; Into Effect for Some
Time Under Order.
changes”made
IN NEW PLANS
These Changes Are Respon
sible For Decision to Con
tinue Under Present Regu
lations, It /Is Said.
(By tbe Associated Press)
Washington. July 25.—Inauguration
of new prohibition enforcement plan not
only has been postponed, but several im
portant chances have been made in the
proposed re-districting of the country for
enforcement l purposes.
Evidence that the reorganization had
been sidetracked temporarily, however,
was furnished today by a letter sent by
Assistant Secretary Andrews of the
\ Treasury notifying all field officers that
i the present appoiutjnent of the unclassi
i tied service employees will be terminated
not liter than October. 15th. That will
| end their jobs unless they are reappoint
ed.
Acting secretary Winston of the
Treasury said today the reorganization
would be put into effect simultaneously
throughout the country “about September
Ist."
"The selection of the 24 administra
tors,” he continued, “is a matter of the
gravest importance. The Department is
a matter of the gravest importance. The
Department is giving all recommendations
earnest consideration and is making a
thorough survey of the field with a view
to selection of best available material.”
The changes in the district lines he
declared had been made “upon recom
mendation of Commissioner Blair, who
was absent through illness when the dis
tricts were first detemdined."
The letter sent by Mr. Andrews to the
field agents informed them that some of
those now in service would be retained
and “even promoted in the new organiza
fiot»""*fniF that selections would be based
on “merit only.” He added that the ret
' IfSTtiT "aiTfhtuistrntors would have a free
hand in selecting personnel.
It has been decided to call a confer
ence in London Thursday of executives
of all-trades unions to decide what strike
notion if any shall be taken by unions
generally.
The present working agreement be
tween miners and owners expires July
31st. Miners have called a strike to be
giu on that date, as a result of failure
of the two sides to agree on new work
ing terms. Yesterday the miners and
owners agreed to cdfifer in London
Thursday in filial efforts to solve the dis
agreements.
Thus the possibility of. sympathetic
strike action by other British trade un
ions to assist the miners seemed to
binge upon whether Wednesday’s confer
ence is successful. „
FREED AFTER LITIGATION
OF 30 YEARS’ STANDING
New Jersey’s Longest Distance Litigation
Ended With the Release of Jonathan
T. Meeker,
(By the AaafOtated Press)
New Brunswick, July 25.—Jonathan T.
Meeker, participant in New Jersey's long
est distance litigation extending through
thirty years, today was released from
Middlesex county jail where he served
nearly three years for failure to pay ali
mony.
Papers for Meeker’s release were re
ceived at the jail late yesterday but
Meeker preferred to wait until today for
his liberty.
Chancellor Walker directed he be set
free oyer objections of his former wife,
Miss Anna Lines, of Riverdale. when the
count!; solicitor appeared in jail and
stsk|dßtlie county wanted to be relieved
of %i(fborting the prisoner.
.First Railway Excursion 85 Years Ago.
London. July 25. —In connection with
llie jjgilway centenary celebrations now
bepng held in England it is recalled that
the present week marks the eighty-fifth
anniversiifry of the first railway excur
sion iii history. It, was organized by the
founder of the now world-famous firm
of Thbmas Cook and Sons, tne trip
being made from Nottingham to Leices
ter and back. The date was July 20,
1840. So successful was the venture
that in the following year Cook ran an
excursion of 570 passengers, «c a
shilling a head, from Leicester to Lough
borough.
lAt a recent sale In England, 130'
pounds was paid for a copy of “the let
ters wherein Henw tbe Eighth made an
swer unto a eertayne letter of Martin
Luther.” ” .Vi/ ?
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