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GASTONIA, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 1, 1922.
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THE KU KLUX KLAN HAD
NOTHING TO DO WITH DR.
LINDEMAN'S RESIGNATION
Ku Klux Klan Wrote President
Foiut Suggesting That
Lindeman be Removed.
HE RESIGNED APRIL 4.
ol. Simmons Denies That Ku
Klux Klan Had Anything
To Do With It.
Bv The Associated f ress.)
GREENSBORO, N. C, June 1. The
receipt recently o? a letter dciiiamlinif
the- resignation of Dr. E. V. Lindeman,
professor of sociology and economics at
the North .Carolina State College for
Women, had. "nothing whatever to do
with Professor Lindeman 's resignation
or its acceptance," by the board of di
rectors, it was made plain in a formal
Statement issued today.
Dr. Lindeman tendered his resigna
tion on April 4, but it was not acted up
on until last night. Previously Presi
dent Foust had received a Utter, signed
"Ku Klux Klann," demanding the,
resignation, but Colonel William J.
fcliinmoiiB, of Atlanta, Imperial Wizard,
Of the Klan, denied that his organiza
tion had anything to do with the letter.
The college board's statement real:
"In as much as tho question has been
jaised as to whether or not some secret
organization had anything to do with his
Resignation, tho board desires to state
very emphatically that it had nothing
whatever to do with Professor Liwle
pian's resignation or its acceptance."
(Greensboro Daily News.)
,Thc board of directors of the North
Carolina College for Women yesterday
afternoon accepted the resignation of
l)r. E. C. Lindeman, head of the dopait
meut of sociology and economics, with
tho formal statement that "inasmuch as
'the question has been raised as to
whether or not some secret organization
had anything to do with his resignation,
the board desires to state very cmphntl
callyithat it had nothing whatever to do
with Professor Lindeman 'a resignation
;or its acceptance.
' The "secret organization" referred
to is the Ku Klux Klan.
Dr. Lindeman 's resignation was tcn-
tiered to President .Julius I. Fount April
4 ailjl has been held since by the presi
dent pending a meeting of the hoard of
trustee!-. Prior to the resigntaion a let
ter was sent to President Foust signed
liy the Ku. Klux Klan suggesting that
the college should request Dr. Liiidoiiiuu
to leave for the following reasons:
"I. Because he is an atheist.
"'Z. Because lie is a socialist.
";!. Because; lie. is. and has been un
conventional or intliscreVt iu- the class
ioonv
"4. Because he or some member of
Lis family permitted his negro cook to
entertain a number of her friends in
the Lindeman home."
Although ncigthcr Dr. Lindeman nor
President Foust made any statement
concerning the letter, friends of the pro
ifessor denied vigorously that he was an
atheist or a socialist or that he had been
indiscreet in the class room. They also
denied that there had been anything
wrong with the fact that the negro co.ik
Lad invited some of the neighborhood
cooks to her room in the basement of
the Lindeman home on West Market
street.
Formal Statement Issued.
Members of the board yesterday
Would not talk about the resignation but
issued a formal statement as follows:
"Prof. K. C. Lindeman, head of the
department of sociology and economies,
tendered his1 resignation to President
Foust on April 1. This was done vol
tiutarily, without any suggestion what
ever from the authorities of the college.
Prof. 'Lindeman stating that, he desired
to sever his connection with the college.
With the wish nnd expectation that his
resignation would be accepted by the
board of directors at its regular meeting
at commencement, Prof. Lindeman 1ms
made definite plans to engage in other
work. Under the circumstances, the
board has accepted his resignation. In
asmuch as the question has been raised
as to whether or not some secret organ
ization had anything to do with his res
ignation, the board desires to state very
emphatically that it hag nothing to do
with Prof. Lindeman 's resignation or
its acceptance, "
It is understood that the trustees do
not think any question of academic free
dom 19 involved as the resignation wis
noi rctjucsicu iy litem. vv lien it was
presented to them with the wish that )t
he accepted, they accepted it.
Three weeks ago Dr. Lindeman said
hat he had not made definite plans but
was considering several positions in
liorthrn and western institutions, lie
Was out of the city last night. His
resignation of April 4 was tq take effect
Bt the expiration of the summer school.
Lindeman Is Well Known.
Dr. Lindeman came to North Carolina
College for Women at the opening of
the tall term in 1921. He has becoinn
one of the best known university pro
tfpssors. Both in Greensboro, at many
other places in North Carolina, and out
aide the state he has made many ad
dresses i.n social subjects and is regard-
id as a popular ai.tl nblu sp k r a.,id ;
frutfi his claj lii in norV. l) tin. cam
pus 1c is one ot Uu best liiii niwii.mis
of tho iaulty.
THE WEATHER
.Noith Cirelios, shcveis touihi ind
Tnfoy. '
FIGHT IN THE HIGHER
COURTS HAY STOP MISS
M'CORMICK'S ROMANCE
Mathilde's Mother Thinks Oser
Is After Some of the
Rockefeller Millions.
TO INVESTIGATE OSER.
Extreme Age ojF the Zurich
Horseman May Give Cause
For Injunction.
(By The Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, June 1. Judicial investi
gation wf Max OscrV eligibility and
quantitations as a husband for Mathide
McCormick, is the next step in the in
ternational romance of John D. Rocke
feller's 17 year old granddaughter and
the friction between her parents.
Today Mathilde has a guardian who is
said to bo ready to give his consent to
her marriage to the Bwiss horseman, who
was her riding master during her girl
hood days in the Alps. Her father,
Harold F. McCormick, titular head of
the International Harvester Company
millions, was accepted by his divorced
wife, as a guardian, but for one excep
tion. Tho horseman of Zurich is the
exception and Judge Horner , of the
Probate Court, is expected to dct-ido
whether Max's twenty seven years sen
iority over the age of his prospective
britle and his comparative poverty fur
nish sufficient grounds to grant an in
junction restraining Mr. McCormick
from giving his consent to the interna
tional marriage.
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick,
Mathilde's mother, expressed the fear
that there were .mercenary motives in
User's courtship of her daughter, who is
heir to part of the '.Rockefeller millions
as well as some of the McCormick wealth.
The marriage, Mrs. McCormick said,
might subject Mathilde to "the machi
nations and intrigues of designing per
sons. ' '
The unusual, if not unprecedented,
situation of an injunction petition to
prevent an interintionnl marriage of the
Oscr-McCormick sort will likely head
Mathilde's romance to a higher court, it
was said today. Former Judge Charles
b. Cutting, counsel for Mrs. McCormick,
intimated as much if Judge Horner
stamps his judicial "O. K." on Mr.
McCormick 's tacit approval of the con
templated union and denies the petition.
At tho suggestion of the court and the
concurrence of emmse! who engaged in
a verbal tilt ycsiti ;';' over the petition,
Mr. Mcv't.nniek has agreed to withhold
consent O'.' the marriage at least Until
Saturday.
ROTARIANSWIN FROM
KIWANIS TEAM 14 TO 13
Old Fashioned Hit and Run
Slugfest at Loray Park
Boys Athletic Association
Makes Neat Sum of Money.
In one of those hair-raising, dime
novel garrison finishes, often heard
about and seldom seen, the Kotarians
came from behind in the last half of
the ninth inning Wednesday afternoon
and beat the Kiwanis bunch It to l.'i.
The Kotarians had jumped into an
early load through a mighty home-run
wallop by John 'Lawrence Deal with two
on base in the first inning. By hammer
ing four or five pitchers unmercifully
trhoiighout the early innings they had
amassed n. lead of seven runs, the score
standing Ji t at one stage of the game.
Rotary reserves were put into the fieln 1
am! they nearly lost the game. The
Kiwanians j unmet I on "Doe" Clinton
and "Ike Gantt and were rushing a-
round the paths at a fearful gait. Be
fore anybody knew what hail happened
tle'.y had tied the score anil then added
two more for good measure. The Ro
tarians came back in the ninth as stated
and sewed up the game.
Good baseball, bad baseball and worse
baseball, all kinds and sorts were ex
hibited. Ex-college stars flashed some
of their old-time form, notably the op
posing shortstops, "Zim" Wagoner and
"Doc," Powell. Lawrence Beal, Elmer
Spencer, Burke Parker, Hugh Wray ami
other old timers showed that they had
not forgotten the game.
Some of the outstanding features of
the game were Arthur Win get's uui
form, L'ncle "Andy" Rankin's base
runniiig and the batting of Parsons
Hcnderlite and .1. W. C. Johnson. Ar
thur Winget looked as if he were 011 a
hunting trip. He had on his hunting
coat, cap and a pair of leather leggins
and looked to be ready for anything
from hear to rattlesnakes. Uncle
"Andy" fanned, but the catcher miss
ed the third strike and lie waddled
down to first base, puffiing like a
porpoise.
Despite the threatening weather, a
good crowd turned out and the high
school athletic association is richer by
$!0 or $100. The Kiwanians won the
game last year, and the series is now a
tie. Suggestion has been made that the
newly organized Civitan dub put out
a team anil play the winner.
Bishop Kilgo Better.
A
(By Tho Associates fress.)
MEMPlll.s. T..,.n- .Tun.. 1
tending phytic iaus today- annotiii. ui tnat;t,lc
the condition of Bishop John 0. Kilgo
shows decided improvement. Bishop
Kilgo has been ill at a hospital htre
for several dajs. Mrs. Kilgo and two
sons who have been at ttie bisnop's bed-;
side, have returned to tttlT' h?me in
Cbarlott-, H. nK
BROOKLYN PARENTS TO TAKE
FLAPPER DAUGHTERS IN HAND
NEW YORK, June 1. Parents in Brooklyn have inaugurated their own
"blue laws" against their flapper daughters and, through the Parents'
League, hope to spread their edicts throughout the city. They have instituted
a curfew law with midnight as the hour for festivity endings and have set
the following flapper rules:
Parties to bo held only on Friday and Saturday nights.
Simple refined clothes, no postage stamp skirts.
Chaperons must be present at all parties and accompany girls homo.
Parents to censor all plays and movies.
Improper dancing forbidden, no clinching.
No refreshments to be served after dauces.
Tho parents have fixed these rules to apply to girls between 15 and 18
years of age.
"Girls older than 18 will be left to tho rules of their own parents,"
says Mrs. A. Afeld, president of the league.
SAMUEL GOMPERS TO BE
PRESENT AT MEETING OF
RAILROAD BROTHERHOODS
Meeting Is Transferred to Cin
cinnati to Insure Presence
of Labor Head.
DETAILS ARE COMPLETE.
Scale of Reductions Said to
Range From Five to Nine
Cents an Hour.
(By Tho Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI, June 1. Tho meeting
of executive officers of U5 railroad broth
erhoods which was to have been held jn
Chicago next week to consider matters
relating to the welfare of railroad work
ers, will be transferred to Cincinnati, if
favorable replies arc received from the
grand chiefs to whom telegrams were
sent by Edward H. Fitzgerald, grand
president of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Clerks, Freight Handlers and Sta
tion and Express Employes.
Intimation was given by Mr. Fitz
gerald that the proposed transfer of the
meeting to this city was to assure the
attendance of Samuel Gompcrs, presi
dent of the American Federation of La
bor and several other prominent union
officials who will be in Cincinnati for
tho annual convention of the federatioa
which begins Juno 10.
It was said to tie likely that any ac
tions to be derided upon bf the brother-
hood chiefs at tljeir conference would bo
presented to. the convention.
"Only the heads of the brotherhoods
will he here," Mr. Fitsgcrald said,
"but they will represent 1 ,L'()U,()l)0 em
ployes in the conference, which will tako
up the union side of the issues now con
fronting us." He declined to discuss
tho proposed strike ballot of mainte
nance of way employes, saying he would
know nothing officially about it until tho
meeting opens.
Final decision upon a date for holding!
the conference was expected to be an-:
nounced today.
CHICAGO, June 1. Delay in com
pilation of the minority report by the,
labor members of the -hoard is all that
withholds announcement of another slash
of oi),0i.u,0lll from the wages of rail
road employes by the railroad board, it
was said unofficially todav.
Details of the reduction a fleet i tig
ill,(l(lil shop crafts employes, have been
compiled, it was said. This cut, which
is to follow the .t.'jO.OltO.OoO reduction in
wages of 4110,000 maintenance of 1
way employes who are threatening I
strike as a result will affect all black-
smiths', machinists, hoilormakers, shei t
metal workers, electrical workers,
men and helpers m the service of
nation's railroads.
the
1 he scale of reductions
said to
range from five to nine
cents an hour.
Among the slashes in the impending ,e- Hauniel M. Unlstoti, the .artv c'andi
cision by the board are said to be the date for Tinted Slates Sen, tor charued
to lowing :
Apprentice, five rrnt-; Vlner fiv
ten's; mechanics seven cents; passen
ger carmen seven cents; freight car
men nine cents.
COURT PERMITS ADMISSION
OF LEDGER EVIDENCE.
LEXINGTON, N. C . JUIH. .
Over constant objections by counsel for
J. L. Armfield, on trial here charged
with embezzlement, the court this morn
ing permitted the entrance of a large
number of transact ions recorded in the
ledger sheets of (he dailv balance rec
ords of the tlefuuct bank of Thomas
ville. The s(ate sought to show by
these that Armfield constantly over
drew his account even after previous
balances had shown him considerably
overdrawn.
This evidence was kept out late yes
terday upon objection by the defense
on the ground that witm sses could not
possibly swear to entries made on the
sheets by the use of lKistini; machine.
Julius Green, former i.ostinir cleik.
whose testimony was held up by objec- i
nous yesterday, was recalled this morn
ing antl related to the jury a number
of the items shown. A. L. Brooks, at
torney for Armfield. aeain obiectel to
Greens testimony, because he had slat-1
o.l yesterday that he could swear only 1
that ue made the first eutri.s on several
sheets in question.
! t,ri" -"tiniony was -spc-ted to ,
joi - on the way for the introduction of
I further documentary evidence during ;
ay
Municipal Court.
There was only one ease brought up
in municipal court Thursday morning.
K. A. Jones, colored, was found guilty
of assault on a female and was si ntt hcm
9 sre hi'ty days h the vm.tw
GIVITAN CLUB TO GET
ITS CHARTER TONIGHT
Former Mayor Eaton, of Winston-Salem,
to Deliver Ad
dress Charlotte Club
Coming Over for Occasion.
The newly organized Civitan club, of
Gastonia, will be presented with its
charter tonight at a special meeting to
bo held at the Country Club at i:l5 o'
clock. A delegation from tho Charlotte
club will sponsor tho new organization.
Former Mayor Eaton, of Winston Sa
lem, will deliver the main speech of tho
evening.
A list of the membership of the Gas
tonia club follows:
Frank G. Abernethy, cashier Third
National Hank; Emery B. Denny, cor
poration lawyer; Kny Dixon, fine yarns,
Trenton and Dixon mills; Augustus
r roneuorger, renin lurmture, Kankiu
Armstrong Furniture Co.; Charles S.
Dyers, shoe merchant, Howell Ann
strong Shoe Co. ; V. Ed Long, capital
ist; Chauncey llighsmith, dentist; .las.
L. Blair, surgeon; Ernest li. Warren,
criminal lawyer; W. (irady Gaston, of
fice Seminole Mills; J. A. Griffith,
manager Arinington Hotel ; Clayton C.
Carpenter, life insurance; Gastonia In
surance & Realty Co. ; William H.
Patrick, teller, Third National Bank;
Major V. Whitesides, casualty insur
ance, Boyec & Ware; Harvey II. Mc
Kay, druggist, McKay & Grantham;
Charles H. Pugh, physician, general
practionor; C. J. McCombs( neurolo
gist f WahkTfTiludors, dry cleaning;
Marshall Pilling, mill superintendent,
A. M. Kniyre Manufacturing Co.; It.
W. Rankin, cotton inert-hunt ; Guss
(Jinn, grader ami excavator; S. II.
Ware, Waro Hardware Co.; Frank
Boomershiiie, industrial insurance, dis
trict manager Metropolitan Life Insur
ance Co. ; J, Wilbur Cunningham, do
partmeut manager Mattehws Belk Co.
INDIANA DEMOCRATS LAY
CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 1.
Indiana Democrats meeting hen; today
in their state convention laid the foun
dation for their fall campaign with a
series of speeches blaming republican
management of national affairs for a
business depression that has caused
much unemployment. Speakers also at
tacked the Republican stale administra
tion as spendthrifts.
In the keynote speech, Frederick Van
Nti.vs, of this city, declared the failure
to ratify the Versailles treaty, with its
League of Nations covenant, was
"largely responsible for our present
economic ami industrial difficulties."
"We have heard fur a year that
prosperity
is just around the corner,"
'The people want some tan-
s'""-
gible evidence of that fact . ' '
The Washington conference called by
President Harding and out of which
grew tin: four power pact and the naval
limitation treaty, was described by Mr.
Van Nuys as "the shadow of the sub-
i " f th,. I .. .,r,,,i,u
J the republicans with following a "blind
pom
sinct
sion
were
in the work of ri in-! 1 net ion
the world war. Business Depr s
and unemployment , he asserted,
the results, ami he added the claim
that the landing tariff bill before Con ;
grcss would "absolutely lose the doors '
to foreign markets."
The four power pact was descrilied
by Mr. Halston as "a vt r short step
ill the right course to end war and he ,
said In' was willing "to see it tried out J
as the next best thniK to the l.eague j
of Nations. He added his opinion that
the League would not be a campaign is
sue. Miss Fsther Kathleen O'Kccfe, mak
ing her first speech since winning the
nomination as Indiana'" ft f woman
candidate fur Congress, said she was
nominated as a citizen, not ;
an, and if elected, her offici
would lie guided hv the "
a
conduct
int that
nominated me." With cm.uh suffrage,
women nave new opportunities, sue
said, to aid education, stop child labor,
reduce taxes ami "say whether rich ship
owners shall be subsidized with public
money while agriculture goes lagging."
CITY AFFAIRS IN COLUMBUS
RUNNING SMOOTHLY AGAIN.
COLUMBUS, Ga., June 1. City
affairs of Columbus todav are running
s,tv.thlv for the first time in several
months, following tho :..,ii.,.,tioii of tho
ffi,.,. 0f cjty manager bv Henrv 1$.
f0r.J, a local contractor, elected
atP yesterday afternoon bv unanimous
vote of the city commission
Detectives of the city and many from
agencies are busily engaged in runuing
down clues to the perjtetrators of the
bomb outrage, when the home of Mayor
Dimou was dynamited a fw weeks ago,
but so far no tangi'-. r-i-' n,..- htj
be" pstb,d '
DR. VANCE TELLS SENIORS
WHATTHE WORLD EXPECTS
OF A COLLEGE GRADUATE
Nashville Preacher Delivers
Literary Address to Da
vidson Graduates.
COLLEGE MEN LEADERS.
World Expects Character;
Leadership and Service from
College Graduates.
DA.V I DMOX, May ai. Annual Lit
erary uddress Wednesday moruing by
Dr. James I. Vance, D. ll., pastor Firjt
Presbyterian Church Nashville, Tenn.,
on second day of Davidson Cullego com
mencement. Dr. Vance, leader in the
Presbyterian church and one u the or
ganizers of the 1 uter -Church World
Movement. (Subject: "What the World
Expects of a College Graduate."
"In the graduating class at David
son College a year ago was a young
man, Charles Vance, who calls mo father.
In his first letter homo after coming to
Davidson in his Freshman year, he
wrote: 'This is some lonesome joint.' A
few weeks later, having secured a posi
tion on tho freshman football team, lie
wrote: 'This is a poach of a college.'
And with him it has been a 'peach of a
college' ever since. Ho lives at home
now and, occupies his leisure time ham
mering the piano and singing " (Jld
Davidson. ' '
" Your Alma Mater is a peach of a
college. Your diploma admits you to a
choice company, tSome of tho foremost
men of the old North Htato are David
son men. come of the best citizens in
the iSouth were (rained in your college.
The foremost man of the world, despite
all that has been dono to discredit him,
despite that lame leg and helpless hand
they can never lame his intrepid antl
dauntless soul tho foremost man of the
world is a Davidson man Woodrow Wil
son. This is your college. It should
drug you out of mediocrity and stir you
to your best."
"You are more serious today than
when you entered college. You uro on
the edge of world activity. You aro a
bout to plunge out and you aro won
dering what is waiting for you. No
wonder we speak of the "grave and
reverend seniors." There is a look in
your fate half glad, half sad. If there
is any red in your blood, any gray in
your brain, any of God ill your soul,
you must feel the stirring caro of your
gruduat ing hour. ' '
"God Hushes the world with netv life.
(ireat is youth! Suppose tho old fel
lows were going to stay on the job for
ever. The world would be doomed. They
have lost their "pep." their faith and
courage ami initiative. About all some
of them are saying is: 'It can't be
done.' They have tried it and failed.
They are like old Elijah when ho said:
'I only am left, and they seek my life in
take it away.' But he is mistaken.
There aro the thousands of young men
surging out of college. They have pep
nnd giimhcr anil cheek and brass and
assurance and during - 11.11 I impudent 11
and courage. They are ready to go up
against, anything. Get nut of the way
and give them a chance."
"The world needs yon fur il is a
broken world. It. has problems for the
scholar, the statesman, the philanthrop
ist, the preacher, the pioneer, the pro
moter, the road builder, and map
maker, and civilization producer. Can't
ou hear the world calling ou?
Can't you sense its challenge
Can't you feel its )ndl tugging at the
soul of yon and saying: 'Come on!' "
"Ami so I have not thought it inap
propriate today to nes .some of the
things the world txpeil, of a college
graduate. ' '
Character.
"It expects chnrsrtir. It counts on1
you being decent. It is not aiuloim for '.
you to be r h or oii-pic immik or bril- 1
lianl, but it ,oes i'lsit on yoar behav- '
ing yourself. It pect s . on to be white
and play (he man." I
! "Character
I dark, what
i wha t c :i re ill t lift
an- with t he m e r st ri j
we are without an audi
pal capital on which the
pod off, what
once. t is th
world transacts its business. Impeach
the character of the men who handle a
bank, ami the market value of its stock
sags. Nothing
common hmiestv
hi take the place ot
Nunt times the world !
js ., .;t Hb
thai of human integrity. Be
shatter thi- skepticism ami
it yours to
. . 1 , -o 1 1
show society that there is still such a j
thin minted, iinbonht, tinpurchasablt
manhood, becausr I a idtt is still doing
business at the I --tan .. ' '
LraOtrciip.
''The world wtd look to you for had
wom-jprship If expe ls w'u tt help it up
I hill It has no ej'ion of t arrying yoa.
! It exiled vou to .anv it. (Jet busy.
j (,() nt ,,,, , ,. worM
.... , .t... .,,, ,
supplant tho !, !,a.e been bearing
the heat and
;i I'-ti
t the day, ami
whose! rich and r
them to atteiiM. n
learned some thin,
ture many a ton
not be overtime!,
courage more thai
"If your I. a. re
value you oust b
move out with vo
morning. Tin- vn
ipe . vperience entitl 's
J nese old men have
:. and time will punc
eit. Nevertheless, do
p.r the world needs
; caution."
-hip is to be of much
ieve in the best and
,r face toward the
rid tleclinou to follow
a pessimist. I: n.-mts to get somewhere.
I do not me:.. 1 that you are to be blind
wilfully to tliiliculties. but that you are
to cultivate that kind of vision which
sees the unseen and discover the goal
beyond all difficulties."
"Tho leader must have ideals. Don't
tumble down into a cynic. Thero is
nothipc imiHiotibhi t faith, 'Sudden
v-; - r inn Vj "
GIANT BALLOONS ARE
, DRIFTING UNCHARTED
WAY THROUGH SKIES
Some Headed Towards Cana
da and Others Going in
an Opposite Direction.
ONE HAS QUIT RACE.
Naval Balloon Filled With He
lium Is Testing Radio
Devices Secretly.
(By The Associated Tress.)
DETROIT, June 1. Five balloons,
presumed to be entrants in the nation, i!
balloon race, passed over ttoutftern Mich
igan tins morning. Pour of the gas
bags were observed about 7 o'clock
passing over Lenawee county, (Adrain).
All were passing east toward northern
Lake Frio. Tho fifth bag passed over
Jackson shortly after daybreak. It was
traveling m a southerly direction.
CHICAGO, Juno 1. Drifting their
uncharted way, twelve of tho thirteen
giant gas bugs which took the air in
the thirteenth national balloon raco at
Milwaukee yesterday were, believed still
to bo sailing across distant skies e.t
dawn today. When darkness dropped
its shroud across tho earth last night
seven of these pilgrims of thu sky were
Houting in directions almost directly
opposite tho others and today no re
port of any lauding had been made.
Five of the bags which shot high in
to tho air caught a northeast current
and disappeared toward Canada. Others
retaining their ballast for tho earlj
hours of the flight, encountered opposite
currents in tho lower air and swung off
towards tho south. Ouo floated over
Chicago low antl threatening on its
perilous flight for national honors. Fsr
down gtatu another was sighted drifting
southward into tho night, while a third
was headed south from Gary, Ind.
Hoy Donaldson, of tjpriiigfiehl, Ills.,
first .starter in the race across the sky,
watched his twelve rivals disappear as
his bag descended after a flight of only
a few thousand feet.
Eleven of tho twolvo remaining con
testants vtero actual competitors in the
race to determine America's entries in
the international race, which starts in
HwiUerland this year. Tho twelfth bag,
a navy balloon, filled with helium, start
ed on 1111 experimental flight to test
ratlio devices secretly. It was manned
by oimuaiider J. 1". Torflcet and Chief
Kigger J. F. Urihade, wno expected to
remain in tho air at least ten days, to
land somewhere far up in Canada.
With the great, lifting power of the
Indium this batr was one of tho five
which burnt away from (he earth to the
upper currents ami started off towards
the northeast.
The other four higlt Ktui'terS -were
Major Oscar Westover, of Washington,
and Lieut. Jamed Needy, of Hoss field,
California, in army bugs; .Ralph Up
son, of Detroit, and Bernard Von lloll
mau, of t?t, Louis, civilian entries.
The remaining seven who started on
thu Southward drift were:
Captain John Berry, Army; Lieut. W.
F. Heed, Navy; .1. K. McKibhon,' Inde
pendent ; Warren Haser, Independent;
Captain Harold K. Weeks, Army; Ward
T. Van Norman, Independent, and II.
K. llincywell, Independent.
125 GREENVILLE MEN
TO YiSIT GASTONIA
Will Be Guests of Chamber of
Commerce Monday, June 5
On Tour of North Caro
lina and Virginia.
hundred and twenty five of tin
h ading bankers, textile men and other
business men of Grcenvibe will be guests
of the ( Jast oni.i Chamber of Commerce,
Monday from I I : pi a. m. to '.' p. 111.
Hubert Wotnlside will be at the head.
The party n on a tour of North 'a ro-
liii.t and part of Viiejima .ju.-t to gel I
acquainted.
I he party will be met at the train bv
automobiles anil given a whirl around
tiasionia BUIticunt to prove where we
stand in the textile industry and ulso
the fact that this is a livable city.
Lunch will be served at the Hautist An-
nex probably at 1 o'clock.
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day announcing the fact and also that !
members who will lunch with the part?
must secure tickets at the chamber of
commerce before .) o'clock Friday af
ternoon in order that the ladies may be
advise, ;i, to the iiiiuiVht to be taken
tare of. All possible are asked to get
their tickets tomorrow.
The (ireeuville party -will brine their!
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them and speaking at the various stops.
Dr. Daniel is always a favorite in Gas-!;,"
toni.i where he has -been heard several I
!lm,s
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CALENDAR.
Thursday, Jnne 1.
3:00 p. m. Department of Con
ventions and Public Affairs.
4:00 p. m. Board of Directors.
7:30 p. to. Pythian Band.
- . Friday, Juns 2.
' 3:00 p. nv Gaston County Man
ufacturers. V
J ! J 3 iipjton tM Vftrr. tv Mr. Tfi
FORD Will NOT AGREE
TO THE ELIMINATION OF
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
Gorgas Plant Necessary to
Economical Operation of
Muscle Shoals Property.
WILL GET ON JOB AT ONCE
If Congress Votes Acceptance
of His Offer, Otherwise
There Will be Mora
Determined Effort.'-
WASHINGTON", Juno I. Jlenry
Ford's reply to the counter proposal
drafted by the House Military Oofnmit
teo for development of tho goverumeiie
projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala., ; was
presented today to tho committee hy J.
W. Worthingtoii, a representative, of
iMr. Ford, immediately upon arrival here
from Detroit, whero he conferred with
tho motor manufacturer.
'Mr. Ford's answer, made in tho form
of a letter to Chairman Kahn, definite
ly rejected tho provision in tho coriimit
tee plan which eliminated tho steam,
plant at Gorgas, Ala., from tho proper
ties to be disosetl of liy tho government
with the Muscle Shoals properties;
"I cannot consent to eliminate tho
Gorgas plant," tho letter said, ."bo
cause it is necessary to tho economical
operation of tho Muscle Hhoals proper
ties. If my revised offer for Gorgas is
rejected, then I must understand, 'that
the acceptance of my offer for Muscle
Shoals 'as a whole and not in paBt' is
refused." ' i
Mr Ford's reply further stated that
"if Congress votes acceptance of my of
fer, wo will get 011 tho job at Muscls
Shoals at once; but if itongrcss rejects,
that will be but the beginning of a wore
determined effort on mv Dart to 'fcava
Muscle Shoals for the benefit of 1 the
public.
The full text of Mr. Ford's reply fol
lows:
I havo carefully examined tho a-
ineiiilments made by your committee to
my proposal dated January 2o, 1!2U,
for the lease ami purchase of tho goy-
erument's Muscle Shoals properties, and
observe with surprise ami regret tint
you have rejected that part of the modi
lied proposal' relating to tho govern
ment's Gorgas steam plant.
"The greater portion of tho ether
changes suggested by your cxmimittita.
have been approved and are incorporated
in tho accompanying corrected proposal.
More than a month ago Mr. Mayo pre
sented to mo certain clarifications in the
proposal of January 25 to which oiir
committee desired my agreement, whieh
was promptly given. Mr. Mayo -ex
plained that while some of your -eom-
mittce wero unwilling to accept - that '
part Of lny offer which included tilt
government steipn power plant' at Gor
gas, certain other members of tho roifi
mitteo had requested him to ascertain If
I would agree to accept au assignment .
and transfer by the I'nitt'd &tatest of
everything now" owned by tho Govern
ment at itoigas under its contract of
December, l'.17, with tha Alabama
i'ower Company, to which I assented,
and Mr. Mayo was instructed to adviso
your committee that the offer would bo
revised accordingly. I havo !been in
formed that this revision was accepted!
by your committee, but later, upon re
consideration, you decided to elminate
the (jorgas plant.
" I cannot consent to elimiuata the
Gorgas plant because; it is necessary to
tho economical operation of the Muscle
Shoal properties. If my revised offer
for Gorgas is rejected then I must un
derstand that tho acceptance of my of
fer for Muscle Hhoals 'as a whole and
not in part' as refused.
" am Bending a final proposal con
taining all the aiiindment suggested by
the committee to which J can consis
tently agree. In doing so, and in 'view
of tho fact that my first proposal was
signed July X, I'JL'I, ne.'rly a year ago,
ami in order to bring these negotiations
to a close, I ask that your "onimittee to
consider this proposal as fin'd, and that
no further changes should bo expected.
I further request that your committee
send this final offer to tho Houto so that
its meTiibt rs may .vojo for acecpiance or
rejection. This request is made with,
the understanding that power to disposa
of the plants at Muscle shoals is eted
in the Congress. If the Secretary of
War after his negotiations rclativj to
the first offer did not have the power to
accept or reject it, you will probably
1 agree (hat your committee has not the
l0W( r tn -'o'eept or reject. Moreover, 1
do not tielicve that your committee' or
any meniU'r of it wishes to assume-tho
responsibility of accepting or rejecting
this final proposal, involving as it does
a matter of such great national impor
tance. '.'.: j
"If Con f ress votes acceptance of. my
offer, we will get on the job at Muscle
Shoals at once; but if Congress rejects
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shown by Representatives during the ne
gotiations of the past three months
"HKNKY FORD.'.'
The committee was called into execu
tive session to consider the letter within
a few minutes after Mr. Wortl.ingtou
delivered it to Chairnitin Kahn. wC B.
Mayo, chief of Mr. Ford's engineers,
did not return here today with iMr. .
Worthington, but remaiaed in . Detroit,
and is expected to arrive tomorrow, -
he committee, therefore, decided to al
ter its schedule .and request - Messrs.
Mayo and Worthington to appear Jute?,
basing- their 'discussions today wholly