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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
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“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. —</P>—
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
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| CONCORD, N. C.
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Office in Citizens Bank Building
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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.
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| * 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
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! 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.
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■ 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.
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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,
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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!
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Trades Union Congress*
Protests Against Action*
I of Employers Who Re-*
j fuse Men Old Jobs. j
SOME STRIKERS I
DECLINE TERMS J
I And They Have Not Tried I
to Get Jobs Back—Each I
Union Must Decide Its I
Own Policy Now. I
London. May 13. — (A 3 ) —The Trades *
Union Congress has no
but to resist to the utmost “any
tempt to impose humiliating terms .da'"*
the workers,” A statement to thfe
feet was issued by the Trades TTnjraifl
Congress today after a special meet-'*
ing called to consider the failure of *
employers to re-engage workers I
throughout the country. I
“Our resisting power is unimpair- j
ed,” the statement continued. I
cannot tolerate tin* imposition of
(litions designed to destroy trades mt-j*
ionism. Peace without vind iot i veiwfljft *
is impossible unless the attacks are I
ended immediately. The workers will I
not surrender their hard earned m
gains.”
Unions Fear Lockout.
London. May 13.—04*5—Great JBrRfJpS
ain’s nine-day general strike, called I
off yesterday, switched today to wpjkt I
labor regards! as a widespread Jagfe*
out by the employers against uril&n 1
men seeking to return to work onJBSIJH
old status.
This development came as one of j
the most dramatic of all those in she I
disturbed days since the industrial up- jm
heaval began. What it amounted' to/JJ
according to labor men, was a dispo- J|
sition on the part of the employers to M
smash union influences as far as pos- ||
sible. I
The Trades Union Congress which 1
conducted the general strike and an- ji
nouneed its termination yesterday, ac- J||
cepted the gage, and in a fighting -l
statement declared the Trades Unions
would resist to the utmost “any at- 'm
tempts to impose humiliating terms M
on the workers.”
“Our resisting power is unimpair- I
ed.” it asserted.
Throughout the unions IS
and employersdeadlocked, the jj
unions unqualified rein- 1
statement of and the era- a
ployers declining to deal with them $
except on their own terms.
These in some cases called-for the’ j
tearing up the union cards, and there. J
was even a refusal in certain in- |
stances to re-employ the strikers at 1
all. i
Many Still Idle.
London, May 13.— (A 3 ) —Great Brit* 1
ain’s general strike theoretically is -&
over but practically is still continu- |
ing to function this mornjqg more |
or less as it had for the last nine ,1
days.
Throughout the country there is a
disposition thus far on the part of ]
many unions to stand out. There are J
various reasons for this. Among |
them are the men’s desire in some i
instaces to take advantage of the j
strike to exact better term** of ern- 1
ployment; sympathy with the miners f
who are still on strike; refusal of .
some employers to discharge volun
teer workers to make room for the
old employees, and to edicts issued
by other employers that they will not
take back the workers until they have 1
torn up their union cards.
This situation is possible because
the trades union congress in calling
off the general strike issued orders
that the men were not to return to
• work, pending instructions from their
• individual unions.
‘ Comments were beard today that
, it was far easier to start a general
j strike than to halt one. There was
; some improvement in conditions thfe
> 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.
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Fair tonight, Friday partly cloudy :M
slightly warmer in extreme wMt por- a
tion tonight. Moderate west winds. ]
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