North Carolina Newspapers

• ASSOCIATED « • PRESS * • DISPATCHES • 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 |g 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. r j l)| Ten Pages Today I CONCORD, N. C, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1925 After Riots Swept Chinese City " i Ml ML . i Mj ” - j-i | ■ - I "•=** 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 • ii y i“- ' 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 I ’ v„.. Star Mermaid soriLNtttKias Yf* 4 .s- • xv s IF V - * /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. * TODAYS • NEWS 9 TODAY 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/ ? L ' ' 'I 1" ■ 1-4 WHAT BATS BEAR SAYS tZ ~J Fair in east, local tfatindefgfhower* in west portion tonight and Sunder; slight night • e*trwne ..