ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 DISPATCHES VOLUME XXV A GMCDOTIU CONTINUEtFFORTS TOTTLESM Will Submit His Proposal! for Peace to Miners at a I onference During thej Afternoon. OPERATORS WILL NOT BE PRESENT They Think Plan Should Be Submitted Separate ly So It Can Be Studied Thoroughly. Harrisburg, Pn„ Nov. 23.- — (A*) — Governor Pirn-hot decided today to go forward' with his plans to submit a proposal for settlement of the anthra cite suspension, to representatives of the miners 'here this afternoon, de spite announcement from the opera tors that they would'be unable to at tend the meeting, to which they had also been invited. The governor's plans admittedly were upset by the action of the opera tors, of which lie was informed in ’ a telegram from Major \V. \V. In glis, chairman of the operators' wage negotiations committee. Mnjor Inglis wired tie was unable to get his committee together for a meeting - to day and expressed the belief that any lilan the governor has should be com municated separately in confidence to . each side, to give them a chance to over it. The fact that John L. Lewis, presi dent of the I'nitod Mine Workers, had accepted the invitation which Cue governor sent to both committees last night, and that members of the min er's committee had set out for Har risburg led to the decision to go ahead with the plans. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at Decline of 3 to 12 Point*. With January Later Sell ing Off to 19.96. New Tcrk, Nov. 28. — IA 1 ) —The cotton market opened steady today at a decline of 3 to 12 po : nts. The rel atively steady showing of Liverpool and confirmation of yesterday's re ports that. Lancashire spinners Jiffd rejected'lncreased curtailment pro posals apimrently hod litjle effect, Somr buying was rapidly snpidicrf hjr - overnight selling orders from the south and elsewhere, and bearish sen timent seemed to be encouraged by eX|iectation of a continued large move ment in view of the favorable weather. January sold off to 111.00 and May to Itt.nO by the end of the first hour, or about 13 to 18 points net lower. Cotton futures opened steady. Deo. 20.78 10.55 ; July 19.13. Isolated Town Has No Road, But Boasts an Automobile. Etna Mills, Cal., Nov. 28. —C4 3 ) — Cccilville. an isolated mountain town, hasn't access to a rond to the out side world yet, but has its first unto mobile just the name. All mail and freight for Cccilville and the upper Salmon river coun try is delivered by mqle train along tbe trail. Roseoe and Archie Farns worth, Salmon river miners, were unwilling to wait the -two* years necessary for the completion of the mountain wagon road which 'the forest service is building. They wanted to use their ear on a short strip of road between their home and Cccilville, built years ago by a mining company.. So they drove, pushed and squeezed their machine along until the trail became too steep - and narrow for* further pro gress. Then they took the oar apart and loaded it on pack mules for the last lap of the journey. / With Our Advertiser*. You’ll need some coal soon. Sec ad. of Cline & Mabrey Coal Co. . When you get electrical equipment, get something dependable. W. J. Hethcox has it. ‘Tf it’s dope with heat you can do it better with gas.” See ad. today of Concord & Kannapolis Gas Co. See the new ad. todny of Wilkin son’s .Funeral Home. - * , C-onn band instruments at the Kidd-Frix Music and Stationery Co. The Woman's Exchange opens De cember Ist, from 2 to' 9 p. m., and will be open every day until Christ mas. Everybody Invited to join. At Mrs. W. H. Gibson’s. Homes of Government Officials Arp , Wrecked. Peking, Nov. 28.—Oft—The homes of seven government officials were wholly or partially wrecked tonight by a mob of 1,500, said 1 to include red elements, adherents of Jhe Ku omintang or peoples party students and hooligans. Tbe attacks on the officials’ homes followed an unsuccess ful attempt by the rioters to stage an anti-government parade. , City Tax Notice Effective - December Ist, 1985, penalty, on city taxes. Pay now and save additional cost. ‘ ~ CHAS. N. FIELD, City Tax Collector. The Concord Daily Tribune North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily , i Omaha Bell. Boy Margies Heiress » ~ ■» ' Harold Hamlin, 23. bell boy In an Omaha (Neb.) hotel, surprised society by doping with Isabel Rich. 21, daughter or a wealthy Grapd Island (Neb.) jhyaiclan. Her father tried in vain to prevent the marriage but failed: Sow Hamlin asserts that the father. 40 years ago. worked as a bell boy ” himself. r— - . Ti .Ti JUDGE STACK WEDS IN WINSTON-SALEM Superior Court Judge Weds Mrs. M. B. Brit tain, Whom He Knew During Young Manhood. Winston-Salem. Nov. 28.— UP) —A romance of youth dating years back, during which each passed for the time' out of the other's life, years of happy marriage with another, but ultimate ly beclouded by dentil of life's part ners, culminated this morning in the marriage of one of the State's best known jurists and his first love. Judge A. M. Stark, of Monroe, and Mrs. M. B. Brittain, of Winston-Sa lem, were married at Centenary Meth odist parsonage by Dr. C. O. Weaver, pastor of the bride and former pastor of the. groom, officiating. .nidge Stack accidentally met his sweetheart of youth while presiding ,ovey court here tliti. fall; ” Strength of first love was imme diately revived and plans were liiiule for the marriage this morning which will conic as a surprise to their many friends. CLAIM FINDING OF SAHARE DESERT TREASURE Treasure Said to Have .Been Located! Near Mount Tamarraset Off Hog- j gar Mountains. * Chicago, Nov. 28. — UP) —Discovery of a great Sahara desert tomb treas ure. by the Count de Prorook, Beloit College expedition, now near Mount Tamarraset off. the Hoggar Moun tains, was announced today in a cable gram from the Countess Prorock to Dr. Geo. Collie, curator of the Logan Museum of Beloit. College, Beloit, Wisconsin. The cablegram was forwarded from Paris by the Countes* I*rorock, to whoin it had been sent by Count de Prorock. Alonso Pond, assistant to Dr. Collie, anil Mr. Tyrrell, a trustee of Beloit College, members of the ex pedition. Battle Expected Near Shanhaikwan. Peking. Nov. 28.—()—(ion. Kuo Sung-Lien, former supporter of Mar shal Chang Tso-Lin. the Manchurian war lord, has established headquar ters at Chingwangtao on the Chihli coast, where his forces have occupied Hlianiitiikwon, a short distance to the northeast of the Peking-Mukden Rail way. Chang's followers are concen trating upon miles to the northeast, on the railway, and a battle is expected near Shanhaikwan. Must Disinfect Certain Cotton. Washington, Nov. 28. —04*)—Move- ment of cotton lint and linters out of Eddy and Chaves counties, New Mexico, without disinfection was for bidden today by the Department ofj Agriculture, as a result of the re appearance of the pink bo'll work in the region above Carlsbad, New Mex ico. , V Tourist* to Admit All Kids Who Pass Asheville, Nov. 28. —Alt school children under the ages of 12 who arc 1 adjudged above, the passing mark y in their school work and who are passed by their Sunday school teachers, are to be admitted free to Sally league ball games played in Asheville next season, President Dan Hill has an nounced. Window KUIs. Eight year old Van Horn Williams, of Hamilton, Ohio, tried to climb through a window in his homo. He dislodged a stick which rnused tbe up per sash to drop ami pin him by the neck. He strangled to death before his parents discovered his plight. One of the most remarkable res taurants in the world is to be found in Constantinople. Its waitresses are ' almost without exception princesses, duchesses, countesses, and other titled refugees from Russia. Mine. Melba, the famous singer who recently announced her retirement from the concert platform, Is now en gaged in writing her autobiography far publication. GOV. FERGUSON IS , OFFERING REWARDS Will Give Reward For Con viction of Violating Li quor i Laws of Persons Who Have Property. Austin, Texas, Nov. 28. — UP) — Governor Miriam A. Ferguson today offered a reward of J.KXI for informa tion leading to the arrest and convic tion for violation of the liquor laws of any Texan whose property is valued at $5,000 or more. The re ward was offered in a proclamation. The governor asserted tile funds at her command are limited “but 1 will use every cent available to Con tinue this reward.” Grand Jury Completes Work. Austin, Texas. Nov. 28.— UP) —The Travis county grand jury which has investigated state nffnirs for two. months, passed “sucji matters as have appeared impractical of final dispo sition at this time” for consideration of the next graml jury. It submit ted its report at noon, this being the last day of its term. HIGH POINT MAN 18 HELD l'P AND BOBBED Is Waylaid by Three White Men on j i His Way Home at Night. | | High Point, Nov. 27. —Three white men last night held up E. I). Steele, prominent High Point citizen, ami robbed him of $550 in cash. The- robbery occurred in front . of Mr. Steele's residence on East Wash ington street two blocks from* the downtown business district, while Mr. Steele was returning -home. One of the men is sa : d to have plac ed a revolver against Mr. Steele’s chest and commanded him to throw up his hands. Another reached his hand in Mr. Steele's pocket and took out the money. The trio escaped down Steele street, and Mr. Steele hurried into the house to notify the police. , Plain clothes men answered a call at once and conducted a search, but no arrests have been made. Mr. Steele said lie believed he could iden tify the man who held the revolver. Police are of the opinion (hat the robbery- was committed' by Higli Point men who knew Mr. Steele had the money in his pockeL FLORIDA “SEARCH AND SEIZIRE” LAW SIGNED Gives Officers More Power in Cases Charging Violation of Dry Law. Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 28.—C4»)— Governor Martin has signed the so called “search and seizure” bill passed at file recent special session of the Legislature, according to information given out at the executive office to- I day. The measure permits officers to search prisoners at once for evidence of liquor law violations, and V> seize any" such evidence at the time the ar rest is made. Lumber Manufacturing Company Is * . Burning. Goldsboro, N. C., Nov. 28. —04*)— The Virginia Box & Lumber Company, a large iumbej manufacturing con cern here, was reported in flames at X o’clock. ‘ All available fire lighting apparatus was being rushed to the scene of the fire. Not Have Maneuvers Off Coast of South America. Washington, Nov. 28.— 04*) —The Nary has decided to abandon tenta tive plans it had drawn for annual ' maneuvers on a large scale next year 1 off the \yesl coast of South America. Seven-Inch Snow. Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 27—A I seven inch snow has brought high -1 way traffic to a standstill in south , eastern Wyoming. Snow was still I falling today. Temperatures were mi'ld. . f > The poppy again flourishes in t Chino, since the revolutionary gen - erals * have revoked the Imperial ' Edict of 1906 suppressing the culti vation of that crop- CONCORD, N, C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1925 New Tension Hanging Over Mitchell Court Martial Proceedings! I Us IA BROAD SI’RVEY OFOVER-CIT LANDS I .Ntr.ii Carolina One cf tbe States fie- 1 lerted by (he Forestry Service, i Raleigh. X. C. Nov. ”s. —UP) — North Carolina is one of the states chosen by the forist service of the i'nitod States Depnrlineni of' Agri cult lire in which to conduct a broad survey of cut-over lands, it is slated jin a Department of Agri<:iiU|fe statement just received here, : I The survey will be enodiK-Nui in Alabama. North Carolina, amt Vir (ginia. and later in Arkansas, i.oilie iuna, Georgia, Florida, and Sopth Carolina. The survey is expected to give valuable information on Up growth of the southern pines. uihl the extent to which cui-ovcr lands j are "coming back." it is stated. When the southern lumberman cuts his forest land dean, says the Department, instead of taking jpnly the cream of the timber crop,' he hue i a far-reaching effect on the next generation's lumber supply, oh serva tioins of the Southern Force! Ex periment Station of the forest ser vice tend to show. B. 1). Forties, director of the station, says c:«u. cutting of tlie forest lias left the land in much ;merer shape, because of the lack of good seed trees., than did the lighter cuttings of the early days. This is apparent over wide urea, but even clearer is the evidence that | where fire lias run through the cut over land any advantage that light cutting lias over heavy catting is obliterated- Save for a few fire protected s|iot.s, much of south Mississippi is reported to be devoid of extensive forest growth because of the annual tins and close outing «f timber. Eastern Texas, on tlie con trary, has profiled, it is reported, from n steady campaign against fires, and in many seetioins now has growing on cut-over lands a second crop of timber that will soon be merchantable, PYTHIANB HAVE THEIR THANKSGIVING PROGRAM Large Number qf People Attend An nual Exercises in Castle Half Fri day Night. A large number of Pythians ami their frtends attended the Thanksgiv ing Program of local Pythian l.ndpy No. 51. Friday 'evening at. ■ B 7*stle' Hall," the club rooms of the order. The following program was render ed : Opening ceremony and presentation of Flag. Song—America. Rending of the President's procla mation—E. E. l’eeio. j Solo—America the. Beautiful. Paper—The landing of the Pilgrims. I Song—There Is a lmng Long Trail. Paper—Pythian Gratitude for the yearly blessings. Song—Star Spangled Banner. Closing Ceremony— Dodge at ea-e. Refreshments. Pat Herron Saya Good-Bye to Duke. Durham, Nov. 27. —Coach .tames “Pat” Herron, for the past two sea sons head football coach at Duke I'ni versity, and who is now head coach at Washington and Lee, will leave to morrow for Lexington, Va.. where lie will attend a banquet of the- general football squad. During the remaind er of the winter Coach Herron will be associated with law firm of .1. T. Lazear,' of Pittsburgh, ns junior partner. In the spring he will go to Wash ington and Lee for spring grid prac tice, taking active charge in place of Jimmy DeHart, who will leave the Virginia university to. become head conch at Duke. Gastonia Defeats Greensboro. Salisbury, Nov. 27.—Conch Pat ( Crawford's Green and Yellow war riors, representing- Gastonia High, won ! its way to the western championship of North Carolina and a right to> clash with the winner of the east by outclassing the purple and orange coni- I binatiou of Greensboro High this us , ternoon. The final score was: Gas , tomia 10; Greensboro 0. Although Greensboro put fcrtli a strenuous fight, Gastonia had the ad , vantage of their opponents from gong , to gong. - - Mrs. Frank Tinney Gets Divorce Mineola, N. Y-, Nov. 28. —G4 5 ) —A decree granting divorce to Mrs. Frank , Tinney, wife of the blackface come dian, was handed down today by Jus tice Reigleuian. Mrs. Tinney was nworded custody l of their con, Frank, Jr., and S2OO . per week alimony. : Too Quick on the Draw. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Whiteacre, a young couple of Xenia, Ohio, were f fond of target shooting. One day while practicing the "draw” the hus > band's revolver was accidentally dis - charged and Mrs. Whiteacre fell 1 dead. Needki Prick Fatal. In attempting to remove a needle that had entered her band while aew ' ing, Mrs. Lena Adler, of Philadelphia, - accidentally broke tho point off. She - died from heart disease while an oper * ation was being performed to sever the * Imbedded piece. Denied By Cooiidge. l Washington, Nov. 27. Taking - cognizance of rumors that Secretary 1 Wilber intended to resign, President - Cooiidge today authorized a denial that such a step was contemplated.' , I 1 Row Between Brig. Gen. | Edward L. King and i Frank R. Reid Produces More Trouble in Court, j BOARD NOTTO MEET AGAIN NOW Will Not Meet to Hear Fur- j ther Evidence in Regard to Testimony Given by] Mrs. Lansdowne. Washington, Nov. 28. —C 4“ new tension hung over the Mitchell court martial proceedings today as most of (the court, sought diversion front the stu-my atmosphere by taking in the’ Army,anil Navy football garni' during a week-end adjournment. A row between Brig. Gen Edward j 1.. King a member of the court, and Representative Frank It. Heul. of Il linois, chief defense counsel, had pro duced more troubled waters for the tribunal and the sequel is yet to bet recorded. Meanwhile the Navy Department had decided that the Shenandoah court of inquiry is not to be reconven ed for the purpose of recalling wit nesses for cross examination by coun sel for Mrs. Zachary Landsdowne in connection with her charges that • 'apt. Paul Foley, former judge ad vocate of the court, attempted to in iluence her testimony before the court. A request for such action and for the stenographic copy of all tes timony relating to the incident sub mitted by .Joseph E. Davies, counsel for Mrs. Lansdowne, was denied yes terday by Rear Admiral Campbell, judge advocate general of the Navy. RALEIGH NOT HAPPY OVER OTTO’S ESCAPE Think He Is IJabie to Turn I'p and j Try to Duplicate the Slim Anderson Stunt. Raleigh, Nov. 27. —0tt0 Wood, the most successful prison escaper since the days of Dr. .1. Walter I’eacoek, was still going tonight when the pris on officials were last interviewed. Mr. habits have worried many Raleigh people who never liked jhi*' writing style nr his human ap proach. As he iloubtless expects to be killed when he is found, he is liable to turn up here and undertake to dup licate the Slim Anderson stunt last week. Ilow well Mr. Wood likes no toriety has not been shown, but Ral eigh people would be better satisfied if they had any assurance that the bad man will not return. He promised last year to do up Warden Bushee, who was done up of ficially before Mr. Wood had served much of his time due.on the second imprisonment. Mr. Unsbco as a pri vate citizen has no thought of being disturbed by Wood who is shell a successful man-killer that one hand does the work. ASKS TENNESSSEE TO KILL THE ANTI-EVOLUTION LAW Academy' of Science Adopts Resolu tion Asking Legislature to Reptal Statute. Nashville. Tenn.. Nov. 27. —The Tenitesssee Academy of Science unan imously passed a resolution asking the legislature at its next session to ret>eal the evolution law. because “it marks a backward step in our educa tional program." The action was taken late today at the annual meeting of the Acad emy held at Vanderbilt. In a brief discussion of the resolution, A. F. Canier. of Nashville, newely elected president, deplored the fact t hat state text book commission had ob tained evolutionary teachings deleted from the state text books. Highway Hewn Out of Solid Rock on California Coast. Los Angeles, Nov. 28.—The rock ribbed coast of Southern California, ■Httle known because of so many sandy beaehos, has been conquered by roadbuilders. The cutting of the Ventura coast stretlh of the new orean shore high ,.way, just hompleteil, rnnus among the outstanding highway projects of the nation, in the opinion of en gineers. In u stretch of 7.4 miles, an ex cavation of 1,213,724 cubic yards of rock and earth was accomplished. The most expensive section was one mile through solid rock cliffs, south of Big Sycamore Canyon, where 334,080 cubic yards wero moved at a cost of $238,871-20. * Men and instruments were let down with ropes over rooky cliffs and some of the work was done while the location men were dang ling in midair above the foaming breakers of the Pacific. Two years were spent in this work to complete grading and next sum mer the paving will be lnid. Mbs Geraldine Farrar Rtportrd Crit ically 111. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 27. —Geral- dine Farrar, star of the operetta. , “Rdmany Love Spell," who VVednes ■ day was forced to cancel her engage ments for the next few weeks at least ■ because of a breakdown in her health, was aeriously ill st the Hotel Hubei here last night. The company was sent to New York to await Miss Far ; ear’s recovery. vs, A man’s wife is something like his I teeth. He never thinks of her unless she happens to bother him. THOUSANDS RENDER 1 HOMAGE AT QUEEN j ALEXANDRA'S BIER - Until An Early Hour in the Morning They Pass ed Her Bier to Pay Their j Last Respects. j 70,000 PERSONS FORM IN LINE Necessary to Open Ca-I thedrai Gates After Mid night to. Satisfy Those in I the Line. London, Nov. 28. —(>P)—Thousands j of persons rendered homage to the) Dowager Queen Alexandra in West minster Abbey until an early hour j today. In an endless line from short-! ly after the funeral yesterday they j passed by the bier in a dimly lighted cathedral until 1 o’clock this morn ing. It seemed to be the desire of i all London to pay tribute to Alexan- j dra before she was lnid to rest to day hi-side King Edward VII. her | husband, in Cite tomb beneath Si. George’s Cathedral at Windsor. When midnight approached it was estimated that some 70,000 persons had filed past tile coffin. The line outside the abbey had les sened in length but there still were many persons who desired to enter the cathedral. The tired officials, however, ordered Cite gates closed as the midnight hour struck. Disap pointed people clamored loudly and ‘nt first vainly tried to bo permitted to! render their last respects to the dead. ! After going through the Crowd and j talking to some of the more clamor ous it was found that many of them : had come from distant parts of the country. When this fact became known the abbey was re-opened for one hour enabling all outside to pass Cite coffin. STORY OF KILLING IS SHOWN IMAGINARY | "Excavation” For Burial Found But No Trace. of a Corpse. Asheboro, Nov. 27.—At a hearing before J. S. Ridge, J. I’., in the court house at Asheboro, upon motion "of the prosecution before the defense hail introduced half of its testimony, the charge of murder against Roy IliH ami Daniel Briggs, road contractors, was dismissed. Hill and Briggs were arrested on a warrant sworn out on information and belief based oil the statement of a negro named .7. E. Rogers, of Concord. According to Rogers, at 10 o'clock on the night of November lltli while a force of 30 or 40 negroes under Hill I and Briggs were engaged in work on ! a fill on Route 70 about two miles I north of Seagrove, Hill and a negro by the name of "High Pocket" en gaged in an altercation over pay. A shot was fired, according to Rogers, by either Hill or Brigggs, as to which one he was in doubt, anil the negro fell dead. The body was then buried in the road bed dud the road built over it. On Tuesday, Sheriff .1. F. Cran ford, accompanied by a number of people took the negro down to the place the alleged murder occurred and had him point out the exact spot of the burial. This the negro readily did. An excavation six feet square was made nt the spot in the fill in the rqail*indicated by the negro bill no body or trace of any body or mur der was found. , ( DRY OFFICER QUITS ,IOR; REFUSES TO GO TO GEORGIA Gcsnell Disdains to Work Willi Men lie Characterizes as Disgrace to Profession. Pickens, S. C„ Nov. 27.—Jaketlos-j nell, fetlernl phohibitlon agent for j several years, has retired from the; service rather than "do prohibition work in Georgia with men of a char acter that I consider a disgrace to | the profession,” he announced here' Thursday. Recently after the reor ganization of the federal prohibition' enforcement service, Gosnell was or- \ dered by P. M. Cauble, in charge of; the district office at Greenville, to g- \ to Georgia for work. Gosnell "said here today that lie told Mr. Cauble that he would retire from the service ruther than work with the men with whom he would be assoeited in Georgia. He has as sumed the role of a private citizen on his farm near Pickens. Would Save Time and Pride By Dra|>ping Names of States. Westerville, Q. Nov. 28. —OP)— Much ilik, labor and local pride would be saved, ill the opinion of Raymond Phelan, professor of bhsi tiess administration, Otterbein Col lege, if the state deaignatious were dropped on letters to important eities. In a letter, professor Phelap urges the postoffice department to take under consideration of plan of arbi trarily specifying a list Sf eities so well known that the state is unneces sary. Earthquake of "Pronounced Intensi ty’' Recorded. Washington, Nov. 28. —(A*)—Ail earthquake described by Director Torn dorf as of ‘‘pronounced intesity” was recorded this morning on the seis mograph of Georgetown Uiversity., It began at 7 :39 a. m„ Eastern time, and continued until 8:15 a. m., and apparently centered 1,800 miles to the southwest of Washington. ?For 82 Years^ —— J 'Aunt Hannah” r.radhury of Green'* ; ! •’ork, ln) — ! Are courtesy of speech and refine ment of etiquette lost arts? Are we sinking slowly to a crass, blunt people? \>V are the level of our | grandfathers in these social amen ities, Dr. E. F. Shannon, author, and j head of the English department, of | Washington and Lee University, to day told students in a lecture on Old English. "We have no time now for those finer points of courtesy which our grandfathers took so much delight in." said Dr. Shannon. "We are in too much of a hurry—not only in our manners, but also in our langtt i ago." He jxtinted out that many present day expressions have resided from shortening to gain time and that slang expressions both economize time and provide easy expression for ideas. "The French are a more pbjrte people than the English, or A uter i,-., cans, and it is shown in their langu age." declared The professor. "Our grandfathers were more formal than is the custom today, and our lan guage is less formal than theirs." He ascribed the tendency towards a less formal language as a part of a general movement, and said that the whole trend today is toward more i freedom in everything, j "A man of two generations ago j would have been horrified to see tt woman go down the street clad in knickers, and yet"—he shrugged bis shoulders —"we th.iuk it is necessary today.” Plan Protection of Aliddla Aged Against Modern Pace. New York, Nov. 28.-—-(A*)—Guard ing the middleaged against Twentieth century strain is becoming one ot the ! prinsjpal tasks of American life in surance companies. During the last 25 years, most of the advance in the direction of longevity has been among children and adults of the younger ages, through prevent ioitt of infantile deaths and warfare against con tagions diseases, in the opinion of in-1 sufaitee men. Now attention is being turned to I men and. women around 50 years of ] age and this subject will be the chief topic of discussion at the con-1 vontion of the Association of Life I Insurance Presidents here, December i 3-4. i All data in possession of the Corn-] i patties will be studied in the hope that records of the living may best i point the way to solution of the ‘ problem. j Why. for example, is the pereent- I age of death from diseases of the i heart, arteries and kidneys in the | age group 45 to 04 more than three : times as great as the percentage of ! the group 20 to 20? What tendency, respectively, do accountants, labor ! ers, lawyers, physicians, farmers, i meriharts, manufacturers anil others ‘ j show to these diseases? These and other questions will be propounded and an effort made to obtain agreement among the carports on a prartioal program for the bet terment of conditions affecting the middle aged. Signs Bill Ratifying Security Pact. * Berlin, Nov. 28.— ) —France’s l en-day ministerial crisis is i Leaving the Elysee l’alace after a ! conference with President Doumcrgue '/SS today. Aristide Briand. the i designate, confirmed the following-as JIB ! ;Be cabinet which lie would pre.senttjßs [to t lie president in the course of tlie"®H afternoon: fl Premier and Minister of Foreign i’l|9 I Affairs—Aristide Briand. fl j Minister of Justice —Rene Renault. /SB • Interior—Camille Chautemps.. ' I Finance—Louis Loucheur. fl War—Paul I’ainleve. fl I Navy—Georges Lcygues. fl Public Instruction —Edouard j adier. fl I Commerce—Daniel Veneent. I Public Works—Anatole de Monzie,: Hygiene—Antoine Durefour. fl .Tensions—Paul Jourdain. fl Agriculture—Jean Durand. fl Colonies—Leeon Perrier. Cabinet Members Accept. I Paris, Nov. 28.—Aristide Rriand ,11 officially announced the formation and personnel of his eight ministry this ,~J|fl afternoon. The last obstacle to its ill completion was overcome by t'he ae- ::»■ eeptance of the portfoiol for pension# 1 - 9 by Paul Jourdain. The new cabi-; jfll net follows : I Jourdain Accepts. I Paris. Nov. 28. —C4>)—Paul Jour- fill (lain this afternoon accepted the post 91 if minister of pensions offered him by '-ill M. Briand. ? ; i9I VESSEL AND ITS CARGO ® WILL BE TOTAL LOSS I| Ship John C. Meyer. With Carg» of ||§ Pulp Wood, Goes' Ashnre Off the 9 Maine Coast. •* r Mnchias Port. Me.. Nov. 28.— OP)— The four-masted baikemine. John Ci* -.9 Meyer, bound from Parreltoro, N. for Norfolk. Va.. with a cargo of fgl pulpwood, went ashore early today on Libby Island, off this port. The ; :|9 vessel and cargo will be a total loss, 11 The ten members of the crew were jjl safe at the Cross Island coast guard il station. They were removed by the' Jl coast guardsmen in boats. The mate was injured so badly he was ta-keu 11 to a hospital. I Tlte barkentine Captain,"Le«nder jl Leek, was built at Tacoma, Wash., in 1902 and hailed from New York. She A9 registered 200 feet long and 794 tons ’ll net. I Carolina Puts Five Men on Tilson , B Team. I Davidson, Nov. 27.—Conch Tex |l Tilson. line coach of the Davidson 9 Wildcats, today announced his all- -9 state football pick which differs Jl sligthly from that given out by Coach 11 Monk Younger, head coach of the Dav- ’i| idson team yesterday. I ’Fi 1 soti gives Carolina five berths, 'jjl j four to Davidson, and two to Wake *f|9 j Forest. llis pick follows: I j Knits—Baker. Davidson.' and Dod- 31 ilerer. Carolina. Tackles—Carolina, :3| |and Mclvcr, Carolina. Guards — .11 | Vance, Davidson, and Whisnant, Car- ;9 olina. Center —Emerson, Wake For- 9 lest. Quarterback —Ruckles', Wake /Il Forest. Ilalbaek—Hendrix, David- .J| I son, and Underwood, Carolina. Full- l|l back—Black, Davidson. Southern Natioual Park Plaits Are |i Progressing. Washington. Nov. 28.—Tlte smith- cm National Park projects are pro- Jj grossing here. North Carolinians and 3 Virginians, who have called on SecfeS rotary Work within the last few weeks j are very much encouraged. On the other hand Mr. IVork has been en- /, couraged by reports from the states 4 that the programs for raising money ! for the Blienandoah and the Smoky i mountain locations are meeting witlt-A such success. , Charlotte Whitney Wants Another J Hearing. Washington.. Nov. 28 (A s ) —Char- ; lotte Anita Whitney, convicted of vio-' | [ lation of California syndicalism law, d I today applied to the Supreme Court J for a rehearing. The court dismissed s| her appeal Inst month for want of i jurisdiction. f Cocoa grows best under the shnddf of trees. SArS BEAR SAYS: J I r\ 1 m to SKI JT j} . i ' • -j 9BK\ I • o I 4 Fair and colder tonifht, SBodfty M i 3 fair. Moderate northerly 1