ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME XXVI Residents Os Nome To Offer Amundsen Noisy WelcomeToThat Town Radio Operators Try All Night and During Morn ing to Get Some Word From the Explorers. amundse^Toften BEEN IN NOME Visited Town Many Times in Trips to North—Air ship’s Position Was Not Known in Night. Nome, Alaska, Slay 13.—Radio op orators at Nome and throughout Alas- j ka electrified the air early this morn ing in attempts to get in comiminica tion with Roald Amundsen abonrd the dirigible Norge en route from Europe to Alaska after several sta tions had reported hearing her sig nals. In none of the messages was there i any elite as to the airship's posit ion, although tile signals were reported to be clear and readable. > Inter ference from ships and private sta tions hampered communications at times, however. Nome had a sleepless night. Its thousand inhabitants waited almost breathlessly for the first sigiit of the big ship. A hundred mop were ready to haul the dirigible to the earth. Amundsen hns made headquarters at Nome many times anil Alaskans here regard iiim as one of them. In addition to wishing to be the first to witness the termination of one of his tory's greatest voyages, every citizen was anxious to welcome Amundsen ns an old friend. The Norge Heard Broadcasting. ■Cordova, Alaska, May 13.—(/P)—At 1:50 this morning, Eastern Standard time the airship Norge was heard broadcasting the following: "Airship Norge, bound Nome, Alas ka. I’lease stop any interference here by cannery station." The message was caught by a radio station on the U, S. Navy St. Paul ’ Island, in Bering Sea. St. Paul. Island is 550 miles south of Nome, where the Norge was ex- ■ peeled at 11 o'clock this morning. ■ Eastern Standard time, after a trip from King’s Bay. Spitzbergen,—Nor way, over tlie North Pole ami past Point Barrow, Alaska Tlie Norge a 000 metre wave length and tube transmitter. St. Paul Island, wlquh is 900 miles west of here, tried vgsgjy to establish com munication wife the Norge at that time. At 2:08 this morning, eastern standard time, St. Paul heat'd the Norge ask "Does any one hear us?" Two minutes later the Norge was calling Nome after having tried to raise a station in Siberia. Then the Norge called a station whose name was not deciphered, and said “Go ahead.” WiH Arrive at Nome at 9 O’clock. Oslo*. Norway, May 13.—CP)—The latest reports received here say the polar dirigible Norge will arrive at Nome, Alaska, at 9 o'clock tonight. The airship was sighted off Point Barrow early this morning. All on board are Well. Expected Back at II O’clock. Seattle, Wash., May 13.—CP)—The dirigible Norge is expected at Nome, Alaska, at 11 o'clock this morning, eastern standard time. A report was current here that the Norge coming from Spitzbergen by way of the North Pole, passed Point Borrow, Alaska, at 1:30 this morn ing, eastern standard time. From Point Barrow to Nome is 550 miles. PILSUDSKI FORCES HAVE OCCUPIED WARSAW It Is Said the Situation in Other Parts of Poland is Uncertain. Washington. May 13—CP)—Tlie Pilsudski revolutionary forces have occupied Warsaw except of the presi dential residence, which is protected by local troops, said official advices today to the state department. The dispatch was sent by the Amer ican legation at Wrasaw at 10 a. m. today. It said the situation moth er parts of Poland was “uncertain.” The president of Poland, it is said, had refused to negotiate with insurg ent leaders, and “is remaining in his residence protected by men from the officers' school and a few faifhful com panies.” There was some street fighting dur ing the night und early morning. Both Sides Negotiating. Paris, May 13.—CP)—The Temps reports that Marshal Pilsudski was in control of Warsaw at 8 o’clock last night. President Wojiechowski and the members of the government retiring to the Belvedere palace. Both sides are negotiating in order to avoid bloodshed. The city was calm during the night. Kinston Unearths Another “Meanest Man in the World.” Kinston, May 12.—Police Chief Bursell today sought a new meanest man in the world here. He gave a small boy a bogus $1 bill in pay ment for a packet of needles the boy was retailing for a blind man. The blind man' sold his wares to passersby in the business district. The boy, a tiny eha|>, was bis helper. A man stopped, bought needles to the value of five or ten cents arid gave the boy the bill, Carefully folded so that only the $1 on one corner was revealed. He was given change in the proper coinage. The Concord Daily Tribune North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily ♦ “BAD CHECK” LAW AGAIN PASSED UP BY HIGH COURT Chief Justice Stacy Rules Fatal Va riance in Indictment and Proof. Tribune Bureau ' Sir Waiter Hotel Raleigh, May 13.—Avoiding pass ing upon the constitutionality of the North Carolina worthless check act and expressing the opinion that "tlie law will not encourage marriages J based on purely mercenary consider!!- j tions", were the high spots in the | opinions handed down by the State [ Supreme Court yesterday. In the case of the State vs. Marvin Corpenitfg.fhe defendant had been 1 charged with obtaining the goods and chattels of the Lenoir U-Drive-It Company by means of a worthless cheek for 815. The jury found, how ever. that the cheek had been sub mitted in payment of a bill for the hire of ail automobile. Giving a bail check and refusal to | make it good upon ten days’ notice is a misdemeanor under the terms of the worthless check act, but Chief Justice Stacey in his opinion declared Mint if a man is indicted for killing a cow and evidence shows that he killed a horse, that the trial judge is justified in discharging the defendant. In an opinion reversing and re manding tlie ease of Mrs. Ida Mc- Manus vs. A. M. McManus Justice Connor held- that the law will not encourage marriage based upon pure ly mereenry considerations. Mrs. Mc- Manus had been granted a divorce with .SSO a month alimony from her husband, who is a Confederate veter-1 an. She is almost young enough to pass fol her husband's granddaughter. She alleged that her husband, before their marriage, had promised to give her an expensive automobile and that lie had not done so. In comment ing further oil the case Justice Con nor said: "The failure of a husband to com ply with promises made to his wife with respect to property or property rights, although * the wife " was in duced to marry him, or to return after she has voluntarily left him, cannot be held to justify the wife ill leaving her husband or if she does leave him, entitle her to relief.” Case reversed and remanded. A verdict of 810,000 against the Soiithern Finance Corporation in favor of Ji/m F McNair, who al,- ieged actionable fraud on the part of the corporation in inducing him to buy stock, was upheld. In the case of J. S. DeeseJ vs. El lison Collins the court held that ac tual damages must be alleged in a slander action. It was alleged that the defendant had made damaging statements to the effect that the plain tiff was of negro blood. The non shit judgment of the trial court was affirmed. THE COTTON MARKET Favorable View of Weather Condi tions Responsible for Declines at the Opening. New York. May 13.—(A 3 )—A more favorable view of weather conditions appeared responsible for declines in the cotton market early today. The opening was steady at a de- i cline of 3 to 7 points. Active months soon showed net losses of 9 to 12 points, July selling off to 18.40 and December to 17.52 under liquidation by recent buyers and local or south ern selling which was supposed to include hedging against spot pur chases. Trading was only moderately ac tive, but selling on the prospects for better weather in the southwest prob ably was promoted by a less favor able view of the English labor news which included reports that railroad men would not return to work except in a body, and colored by rather eas ier late cables from Liverpool. Cotton futures opened steady. July 18.45; Oct. 17.55; Dec. 17.60; Jan. 17.55; March 17.70. Hotel Porter Gets Term For Taking Honeymoon Car. Salisbury, May 12.—Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McElrath, bride and groom, of Radford, Virginia, spending the night here on their honeymoon, missed their automobile and while they figured on traveling by rail the rest of the way officers hunted the missing car. Up in the night a hotel porter, Sandy Chambers, rode the car back to the hotel and was nabbed by Officer Galimore who lay in wait ing for him In county court Cham bers was sent up to the road gang for eight months. Chambers had not damaged the ear while on his joy ride and he claimed that another negro told him it would be all right with Mr. McElrath if he used the ear awhile. Will Lift Embargo in Florida. Tallahassee, Fla., May 13.—(A>)— Railroad Commissioner A. S. Wells announced today that he had tele graphed the heads of all railroads op erating in Florida that the commis sion saw no reason for a continuance of the embargo, and that they would be expected to completely lift it by Monday, May 17tlp Honor Memory of Late Bishops. Memphis, Tenn., Moy 13. —

— Delegates of the General Conference of the M. E. Church, South, turned from the transaction of business to day to honor the memory of the late Bishops James Atkins, Jiohn C. Kilgo, W. B. Murrah and R. (J. Waterhouse, all of whom have died since the last General Conference. Probing Chicago’s Gang Murders j High city and state officials were present when an official Investigation nto Chicago's gang murders, including the killing of Assistant State'* j Attorney McSwiggin, was launched by the Cook county grand jury. Thto ; photo, taken in Judge Wllilam Brothers’ courtroom, shows Attorney Oeh iral Oscar Carlstrom (left) and State’s Attorney Robert Crowe in front, ind Sheriff Peter Hoffman (left) and Chief of Police Morgan OotUna be XUX Hum INCORPORATION PAPER FOR “ANTI-EVOLUTION LEAGUE” Dr. J. R. Pentuff, of Concord, is One of the Incorporators. Tribune Bureau Sir Waiter Hotel" Raleigh, May 13.—Certificate of in corporation for tile “Anti-Evolution League of North Carolina'’ with head quarters ini Charlotte were issued at the secretary of state’s office yester day. J. It. Pentuff. of Concord, and I. W. Durham and N. Grady Goode, of Charlotte, ore the incorporators. The corporation is not organized "for profit” anil has no capital stock, its articles set forth. The object of the league is to, “com bat by lawful means the teaching in tax-supported institutions of doc trines inimical to the wplfare of the people.” no mention being made of the theory of evolution. Darwinism, or any of the specific thorns in the sides of the Fundamentalists. That very Wide latitude for its activities have been left by its statement of aim is evident. Only those who are *n sympathy with the aims of the organization, may) become members, the charter specifies, and then only upon pay ment of dues, the amount to be "pre scribed by the by-law.” It is further provided that should any surplus of funds be on hand at tlie end of any fiscal year, these shall be turned over to "hospitals for crippled children”, though no definite hospital or hos pitals are mentioned. The date upon which tm* oorpord tion expected to begin functioning was not mentioned. RAIN BRINGS RELIEF TO MOUNTAIN SECTION Generous Showers For Two Days Drenched Parched Forests and'* Extinguished Fires. Asheville, May 12.—Heavy thun der-showers late today, following on the heels of an inch rainfall yester day brought joy to the hearts of hund eds throughout western North Carolina who have for the past sev eral weeks been unable to sleep in take time to eat beenue of all-devour ing forest fires which burned thou sands of acres and threatened thou sands more. The rain yesterday broke a drought which had begun to take on serious proportions. Several times recently showers have brought hope of a general downpour, only to halt before they were well started. A perceptible decrease in stream How had been reported, and agricultural interests throughout this end of the stateu were threatened- Bargain Prices in Furniture at Con cord Furniture Co. The Concord Furniture Co. has made big reductions on many goods, and everything is marked in plain figures. And from these marked prices, which are low, 19 per cent, discount will he allowed for cash. You will find these low prices on beds, mattresses, springs, pillows, refriger ators, porch swings, awnings, Perfec tion oil stoves, electric irons, Alaska freezers, porch rockers, Seller kitchen cabinets, go-carts, sewing machines and many other things. See page ad. today. ■ I Build, Spring- * . ’ In the spring the thoughts naturally turn to the home, the flow- i , J ers and the garden. A man’s wife and children are entitled to live [ 1 I under their own roof, and enjoy that self-respect and prestige that , . comes to the home owner. We can help you. ; I Citizens Building & Loan Association i i ! E | CONCORD, N. C. * 1 j: Office in Citizens Bank Building Ikrarraiigrrrrim^ CONCORD, N. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1926 NEW HEAD OF THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY] Dr. Lacy is a Son of B. B. L*ey. i Treasurer cf North Carolina. Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel | Raleigh. May 13.—Presbyterians over the state will be interested in the announcement of election of a young North Carolinian to the pres idency of Union Theological Semi nary in Richmond, Vn. He is Ben jamin R. Lacy, Jr., at present pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta and son of the present State treasurer of North Carolina. Dr. Lacy will succeed Dr. Walter W. Moore, who has been president of the seminary ’ for twenty-two years and wim now becomes president emeritus. His resignation was accepted with reluctance and he was persuaded to continue as lecturer of the Old Tes tament. Dr. Lacy was graduated from Un ion Theological Seminary in 1913 and was Hodge fellow there the follow ing year. He had previously at tended Davidson College where he was a star quarterback on the foot ball teiiju. During the World War he served as chaplain of the First North Carolina Field Artillery over seas and was cited for bravery in ad ministering first aid while under she® fire. He was at one time assistant pas tor of the First Presbyterian Church in Rnteigh and iu May. 1919, he mar ried Miss Emma White, daughter of D :t W. Mae. White, pastor of rtnf church, and who is also a member of the board of trustees of the seminary. Other members of the board of trustees from North Carolina who were present at the meeting this week were: Governor A. W. McLean. Raleigh; H. C, McQueen, Wilming , ton; Dr. Robert F. Campbell, Ashe ville, and J. Sprunt Hill, Durham. With Our Advertisers. The Concord and Kannapolis Gas Co. will give you 815 for your old tank heater and boiler, deducting this 815 from the price of a Ruud Auto matic. And they will give you spec ial .terms on the balance—.ss down, and 13 months to pay. See ad. today. This offer expires May 15th. Flattering new summer millinery at Efird's, and the prices are attract ive—s2.9s and up. The Ritchie Hardware Co. sells Hood tires. Look for the white ar row. Dollar specials in canned goods at Cabarrus Cash Grocery Co: Just arrived at Robinson's millinery department—crocheted straw hats. Use balanced feed for your horses and mules. See ad. of Cash Feed Store, South Church' Street. Phone 122. Big Grocery Event at Parks-Belk Co's. The Parks-Belk Co. will make Fri day and Saturday big reduction days on groceries. No special delivery except with other goods and sold to adults only. Karo syrup only 45 cents n gallon. Small size carna tion milk 5 cents, large size 10 cents. Silverdale peaches 5 for sl. Other big bargains in groceries. Read the .half page ad. today. ♦ *■*********•*♦ ' * * | * BAPTISTS REFUSE * * TO HAVE BATTLE * ] * OVER EVOLUTION * * Houston, Tex, May 13.—(/P) 4( j4r —Tic temper of the Southern 4( i K Baptist convention on any furtb- 4$ j 4- er consideration of tlie question it 4" of evolution was indicated here 4- Sr today when it refused to hear Dr. 4U 4? George Raglaml, pastor of the 41 i 4( First Baptist Church of Lex- 4C iiigton, K.V.. read the remainder 4? 4S cf n memorial attacking tlie po- 4$ 5K sition of Dr. E. Y. Mullins, pres- 4( 4fc ideiu of the Southern Baptist 4$ ■M Theological Seminary at Louis- 4S 1 4f villc, and two professors of that 4( '4: institution. 4S P; ’ * ! CALLING off strike | ? "A FATAL MISTAKE” j to resume work,” says Secretary Cook Jof the British miners' federation. ] London, May 13.— UP) —The trades : union congress made a fatal mistake I ! in calling off the general strike, Sec- j | rotary A. J. Cook of the miners' fed-' | e rat ion told the Associated Press to j day. i “We know nothing about their rea sons. There was no weakening of the I men. Wo have seen hundreds of tel j rgrams from all parts of the country to the effect that the men refuse to resume work.” Asked whether he thought Sir Sam uel's memorandum furnished a reas onable basis for re-opening negotia tions for settlement of tlie miners’ strike. Secretary Cook replied: “Frankly my opinion is that it furnishes a very good basis. There is much in it that I thoroughly ap prove. and it contains many points of useful discussion, but I doubt whether the miners will accept it. “One can only forecast that the miners with their knowledge and ex perience of Sir Herbert will accept no reduction in wages. What we want is a definite guarantee that the proposed cTmnges in the mining in dustry shall actually be made and ap plied immediately. “As it is, the lockout still con tinues, and the only terms file men have before them are terms applying to the various districts. We want a certainty that legislation in that regard will be framed within three months before we consent to any wage agreement, so we shall know that file government’s intentions are genuine.” More Men Out Today Than Yesterday. London, May 13.— (A 3 )—Opening the debate in the House of Commons on the Htrike situation, former Premier -Ramsay MacDonald, the parliament ary labor leader, said more- men were hilt today than yesterday. This was because the employers had proposed terms that would make it impossible to continue the industry under peace ful conditions. Mr. McDonald said that if any at tempts were made to smash trades Unionism, if "any section or foolish person in the country thought that after the strike and yesterday's ac tion. he could scrape the faces of the trades unionists in the dust” he was very much mistaken. Five Years After Death. Naplesl May 12.1 u a magnificent house-like tomb of marble and granine in one of the cemeteries in this city can be seen the body of tlie great tenor, Enrico Caruso, who died more than five years ago. To all appearances he merely sleeps. The face has not altered, and the hands repose peacefully at each side of the body, perfectly pre served. The broad-winged collar, bow tie, and shirt front are faultlessly white, and the dress suit that clothes the body might have been pressed on ly yesterday. The body represents today one of the wonders of the embalmer’s art, and there seems no reason why time should efface its lifelike appearance. It is enclosed in a hermetically-sealed glass case, and around the walls are spaces that will some day hold the remains of the singer's closest rela tions. Hail Causes Much Damage in Gas ton. Gastnia, May 12.—-The finest wheat crop in Gaston County, be longing to A- P. Rudisill iu the tangled mass by hail last night. Wheat as high as five feet was beat en to the ground. The seetion suffering the worst was the section between Dallas and Pay sour Mountain Gap. The storm moved from there ill a soutlieasteru ly direction, hitting East Gastonia. Flint Mill owners Wedneduy re ported 100 windows smashed in tlie plant by large hail stones, some as big as bantam eggs. Large fruit crops and garden truck were destroy ed, according to F. C. Ratchford who stated that he could have gathered up a two horse wagon load of hail stones. Peaches, cherries and apples were knocked from trees. Garden erops were ruined. Florists gardens suffered some damage- Dr. George R. Stuart Dies. Birmingham, Ala., May 11.—Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, died suddeu’y this afternoon of a heart attack. He had recently left a hospital where he underwent a major operation several weeks ago. He was one of the best known ministers of the Methodist church, South. Tell Men to Remain Idle. London, May 13.— (4 s ) —An official ; of the railway men’s union today as- I, serted that in view of the difficulties " surrounding the reinstatement of the I strikers, the exeutlves of three of the railway unions have called upon all J railway men to continue the strike : until they receive satisfactory assur -3 ances from their employers. ‘Y* Workers In Shadow Os Goal OnFirstDayOf Drives) More Than $12,000 Pledged During First Day of the Campaign Which Will Come to Close at Another Meeting Tonight. : , j • —■ ■ Workers in the Young Men’s Chris '' tinn Association drive to raise $16,- jjOOO were within the shadow of their ; i goal last night when they reported pledges totalling $12,369 after their 1 ] first day's efforts. They maimed the ) I campaign this morning confident feat j/ during the day their work would car ry them over the tot). ’ | Total pledges reported by the vari- 1 ■jous teams and the executive commit- 1 > tee amounted to $9,989 to which was I , j added $2,369 which was pledged by j j the team members at the meeting j Monday night. j The executive committee reported] , j $4,875, it being explained that the , j total had been reduced because some I members of the committee who were ! also team members had asked for . permission to report their contribu tions through their teams. Major Rankin's division, with to tal pledges of $2,168.50, carried, off first honors at the meeting last night. To tlie total reported last night was - added $685 pledged by the team mem bers, giving the division a grand to . tal of $2,853.50. Captain C. W. Byrd won individ . uni honors when his team reported ■ the highest collections of the -day. The horse he is riding moved to the front of the field and lie won first , honors in the prizes, being presented . with a ham which was donated by Mayor O. H. Barrier. Major Pharr, of the air division, reported $1,404.50, Major I'harr of the land division reported $776 and Major Barrier reported J|765 as pledges collected during the day. Captain I*. M. Lafferty was second in team honors yesterday, liis horse taking second place. Captain L. T. Hart sell, Jr., who led the field on ALF SIGMON’S BODY' If IS FOUND IN RIVER j Sheriff Investigates Death of Man l Found Floating in Catawba—Find i Still Nearby. Newton, May 12.—The body of'? Alf Sigmon, aged 65, white, was ,] found floating in the Catawba river j f near the Garland Arndt farm three I miles above the Southern Power .] company’s dam today. s Sigmon having failed to appear at * his home after ,au absence, search i was started for him. lasting all day ] Sunday atid Monday, the sheriff of c Catawba county and his deputies 1 taking part in the search. c It is reported that Sigmon had been in a boat on the river and a 1 capsized boat was found. On the 1 river bank, adjacent to where the • boat was found the sheriff found 150 ■ gallons of beer and a short distance * from there a 60-gallon still, cap and ( worm. * There were not any bruises on the * body of Sigmon and no arrests have J been made but. the matter will be thoroughly investigated by the auth- ' rifles. i Birmingham to Welcome Old Soldiers. Birmingham, Ala,, May 13.—Vet : era ns of the Confederacy, sons and grandsons of the warriors and Daugli , ters of the Confederacy will gather 1 ill Birmingham from many States 1 next week to attend the thirty-sixth ' national reunion of the United Coil- ! . federate Veterans and the meetings of ’ , the several affiliated organizations. 1 , The gathering will have its formal op- 1 . ening on Tuesday and will continue for three days.. , For several months the local com mittees have been actively at work on [ preparations for the reception and en tertainment of the many visitors. The : social features of the reunion will be notable and the street and building decorations unusually elaborate. Capi tal Park, near the center of the city, will be made a general rendezvous for renewing, acquaintances. Large grandstands are being erected along the park from which the officers and t guests will review the parade of the veterans, e Body of A. H. Haulage Found. Newport News, Va., May 13. —04 3 ) i body of A. 11. Rarnage, wealthy oil j man who disappeared from tlie Wash- , iugton-Norfolk steamboat several weeks ago was found this morning iu I a fish net near Buckroe Beach. It 1 was identified by Dr. Geo. Iv. Van dersliee. The body was found by Capt. Her- < bert Guy. Tlie coroner was unable to ' find any marks of violence, but ex- I plained that the condition of the body would make it next to impossible to disCern such marks, even though Mr. Rarnage had met a violent death. It has not been definitely established whether he jumped or fell, or was thrown from the steamer. The body will be claimed by Geo. H. Lewis, of Norfolk. A reward was offered by relatives for its recovery. Rowan to Banish Scrub Bull. ' Salisbury, May 12.—The scrub bull is to be banished from Rowan. A county-wide committee composed of three men from each township met in County Agent, Yeager’s office and determined on this course. They formed a Rowan Better Dairy Sires association and will work with a de termination to make Rowan county the first county in the state to have 100 per cent pure bred dairy sires. Wants -to M.eet Miners. London, May 13.—C4>) —Premier Baldwin has asked the miners' execu tives to meet him at the H«use of Commons this afternoon. Captain Hartsell changed the name the first day, dropped to third place, of his horse from Belle of the Bends to Spark Plug but the change did l not bring victory. Optimism prevailed at the meet-1 ing, the various reports being enthu-j xiastieally received. Particular in- j ! terest centered in the races and ev- j j ery one moved about for an advan tageous seat when t'iie jockeys took! il their places. ! The meeting opened with the invo cation by Rev. Harris B. Thomas, I rector of All Saints Episcopal Church. 1 1 ‘‘America” was sung by the audience l and then a fine supper was enjoyed. The reports were made following the supper. • Much interest centered also in the . drawing for the prizes and there was an uproar when H. S. Williams, called to draw the names from the • hat, drew his own name first. He was given a straw hat. Other win ’ nere were: O. A. Swaringen, straw _ hat; Bob Isenhour, shirt; Ebb White, auto emblem: Joe Pike, knife; Jones Yorke, tie; Mrs. H. W. Blanks, um- and Mrs. Leslie Correll, jew j dry. In addition to the prize won by ’ Captain Byrd another was presented j. to I*. M. Lafferty for winning second I place. The prize wax a knife. Joe . Pike won the “booby” prize. This morning the team members started the second day of their cam ? paigii with a short devotional service [ at the Y. The invocation was made by Rev. R. M. Courtney, pastor of Central Methodist Church. Final reports will be made at an ' other meeting at the Y tonight at 6:30. It is predicted that the drive will exceed the total sought. MAKES REPLY TO LOST WILL PLEA Widow of Judge George H. Brown Answers Claims of His Relatives. Washington. X. C., May VZ. — Mix. George H. Brown, widow of Judge Brown, today filed in the of fice of the clerk of superior court her answer, through her attorneys. Judge James S- Manning of Raleigh, and Harry McMullan, of this city, emphatically denying the allegations in the 'petition filed by A. I). Mac- Lean ami others, collateral relative* of Judge Brown, in wWcft these Col lateral relatives seek to set up an alleged lost will of Judge Brown. The answer is quite a lengthy legal document and indicates That the widow of Judge Brown will con test to the fullest extent the efforts of the petitioners in that proceeding to set up what they claim was anoth er will of Judge Brown, as well as the caveat proceedings in which these parties seek to set aside the will of Judge Brown which has | been offered for probate by his widow. Large Trees in Capitol Grounds to Re Cut Down. Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh, May 13.—After having stood as sentinels in the Capitol square for centuries, silent witnesses to the notable events that have tran spired in the seat of the State’s gov ernment, three of the oldest and larg est oak trees ip the Capitol grounds are being cut down, as a safety pre caution. These aged oaks, under whose branches the lawmakers of many gen erations have walked and discussed matters of legislative moment, have now nearly succumbed to the ravages of time and the elements and no long er are able to be aided by the tree surgeon’s art. With only a few’ sprigs of green visible here and there on their scrawny branches, their trunks hollow and weakened from the countless storms they have weathered, the custodian of the Capitol grounds decided that they must come down, as they were likely to blow over in the first severe storm that struck them. Hence, for the last two days, work men have been busy removing the up ! per limbs, piecemeal, so that the other trees would not be damaged, should they be felled as they stood. Unidentified Wanderer is Found in Lee County. Jonesboro, May 12. —County offi cers Teb Hunter and Alton Groce ( went to Lemon Springs Tuesday and brought back a man who was found wandering in that vicinity and plac ed him in the Lee County jail for safe keeping pending the arrival of relatives or friends. All efforts to determine his name or place of residence have proven un successful- Information is that he ts mentally unbalanced and a pitiful looking ob ject. He to’d Jailor Hunter “he was from the Lord.” While at Lemon Springs he sig nalled three trains to stop and was knocked down by one, but received no serious injury. Queen Alexandra Boudoir. London, May 13.—The Priuce of Wales, who soon is to take over Marl borough House as his town residence, has directed that the boudoir of his grandmother, the late Queen Alexan dra, is not to be interfered with in any way, and is to be kept exactly as it was when last xhe used it This room, which is a bright and pleasant room overlooking the gardens, was al ways a great favorite with the late Queen Mother. THE TRIBUNE \ PRINTS il TODAY’S NEWS TODAY! no. nC LABCSTM 1 morning, traffic accommodations be ing a little better, but the citizen who - retired last night with the thought M . that his troubles were ended was • amazed upon awakening to find that he still had to walk to work and en- fi dure other inconveniences. Even in London volunteers con- ,1 tinned to man the comparatively few | busses running, hardly any tram care 9 were functioning, and the subway ser- ; vice was about the same as yester- 'i day. The authorities predicted that these J would begin to right themselvee forth- v|J| with, although it would take consid erable time before conditions ap proached any thing like normal. Miners’ Meeting Called Off. j London. May 13.— (A 3 ) —The meet- | ing of the miners’ delegates scheduled j to be held in London tomorrow has been postponed, Secretary A. J. Cook announced this afternoon. . . i - 1 SAT’S BEAR SAYS: i \ .4* Fair tonight, Friday partly cloudy :M slightly warmer in extreme wMt por- a tion tonight. Moderate west winds. ] * *8