GASTiNIA DA LYQAZEITE LocaLCotton 211-2 Cents VOL. XLIII. NO. 153 . GASTONIA, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 28, 1922 SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS BELIEVES THAT FEDERAL RAILWAY MANAGERS YOUNG NELSON FOUNDS VERY COLD RECEPTION IN WIFE'S HOME TOWN Accused BIG GUNS AND HIGH EXPLOSIVES BEING USED BY GOVERNMENT TROOPS IN DUBLIN TROOPS CAN COPE WITH THE MEXICAN BANDiTS MAINTAIN ATTITUDE OF SILENCE TODAY Weather: Unsettled ' J j0 vv I y Kidnaping of BieUtki Simply an' Isolated Case of Banditry. OTHER CAPTURES SAME Government Agents On Hand With Supply of Ran som Money. (MEXICO CITYi June 28. (By The , Associated Press.) . Mexican Govern ment nfliiuli fiAlinva tlint the kidnannini? of A Bruce Bielaski, in the state ol Morelos, and the capture of 40 other Americans near Tampico within a few Lours of each other, are isolated cases of banditry which will be adequately at tended to by federal troops now in pur suit . Becrctary of War Bcrrano has not yet been officially advised of the seizure of the Cortes Oil Company 's property near Tajnpico and the detention of the 40 em ployes, "but nuw&papc'r reports caused him to direct General Guadalupe tianebcz, Federal commander in that zone, to start a campaign against the rebels in the en tire region. General Oorozave, commanding the Tampieo rebels, was reported killed sev eral weeks ago, tout according to the "War Office he suddenly appeared in the Huast cca region last week and his activities against the oil company's Aguada. cainp are incident to his program of outlawry. Corozave, who is a t$x,auiard, is said to have nearly 300 well armed men under his command. (No news has reached here from Tawpico concerning the capture, and local representatives of the Corte interests said they had no information other than that contained in dispatches from Washington. It is rumored here of the forty captured less thun a dozen are Americans, tho remainder being Brit ish subjects. According to advices from Guernnvaca, negotiations are still in progress 'be tween (Mr. iBiclaki's friends and his 'bandit captors, a 'brief message from the former stating: ''Arangementa for release almost com pleted. Bmce safe and well. ' ' ,1a aome quarters it is asserted that thej presence in ICuernavaca of numerous friends of iMr. Bielaski has mltigntnd against Ids speedy release, as various at tempts are being made to pay over the ransoiri; none of whirti complies with the programs strictly outlined 'by the bandits. (Mexican government agents are known to have been in iCuernavaca since Sun day night with sufficient funds t,o meet the ransom demands, but actual contact witl the bandits has not been accom plished. The 'War Office announces that two columns of troops equipped for niOiintniii. and hill fighting are now scoaring the terraiuo adjuceut to Cucrua vaca. ;' ThtW appears to be ho general feel ing here ijiat theni is any. connection be tween the Tainpico5 captures and 'the kid- napping of Mr. Bielaski, and the most j popular belief is that the latter is being held by ordinary 'bandits who were in need of money and who carefully select ed their victim from the scores of Ameri cans and other foreigners who traversed the road between Cuernavaca and the famous caves of Cacahuaiuilpa last Sunday. The developments of the last few day have caused little stir in .Mexican official circles, although in some quarters it is said that formal ratification of financial "Secretary do iLa Huerta's agreement with the New York bankers was delilieratcly postponed yesterday, so as to allow the situation to clarify Ibeforc proceeding. PASSENGER STEAMER AGROUND IN LAKE ERIE CLEVELAND, June 2S. The pas senger steamer South American, plying between Buffalo and Chicgao, was ashore early today on the south side of Kelley's Island, in Lake Krie. ; The boat is stuck in the sand, but is in uo immcdiute danger. It could not be learned how many passengers were aboard the vessel, but it is known that she carried a party on a special cruise from Detroit and To ledo for Buffalo. The boat had been used in carrying parties on special cruises preliminary to entering, her reg ular route July 4. A party of abvut fifty persons were waiting here last' night to journey on board the vessel when a wireless mes sage was received that she was aground and needed help. The Great l'ikes Towing Company prepared to send a tug from here and also notified its Lorain, Huron and Sandusky offices. The ehir is owned by the Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Transporta tion Company. She was built in I9H at Ecorse, Michigan, is 2,062 gross tons and has a passenger cupaciyt of about 600. COTTON MARKET CLOSING BIDS ON THE NEW TOSK MASKET NEW YORK, June 28. Cotton fu tures closed very steady, spots steady, 'Jo pou.ts up. July 21.62; October 21.57; December 21-37; January 21.19; March 21.03; May 20.83; Spots 22.10. TODAY'S C0TTOH1MET Oam! A P Lata Prict Cents Rail Union Officials Are Still Busy Counting Strike Vote. IGNORE JEWELL DEMAND Officials Say They Will Op. erate Roads Even If All Go Out CHICAGO, June 28. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The ultimatum sent by B. M. Jewell, head of Hie railway employes' department of the American Federation of Labor, to T. DcWitt Cuyler, chairman of the Association of Railway Executives, that the 400,000 shopmen of the nation 's railroads would go on strike unless the decisions of the railroad labor board were ignored and present Vages maintained, today was met with Bilenco by railway man agers . There was littlo indication that tho railroads would seriously consider Jew ell's demands to hold back tho $60, 000,000 wage cut and restore abolished rules governing working conditions in the shops. Kail union officials continued their conferences today on plans for the threatened walkout next month as they hastened towards completion of the canvuss of the strike vote, which is said to have been overwhelmingly in favor of a suspension in protest against the wage cuts and rules laid down under edicts frmo the labor board. Maintenance of way employes, clerks, signal men and other classes whose wages were slashed in recent orders, would, in following the shopmen out on a strike, take more than 1,000,000 em ployes out of the railroad service. In spite of this rail officials have asserted that the roads could continue to operate to a certain extent with train servico employes and telegraphers remaining on tho job. Nono of the "big four'' brotherhoods aro affected by the wage reductions duo July 1 and there is believed to be littlo likelihood of the trainmen joining a walkout. One road is said to have 100 engines repaired and tuned in its roundhouses ready to meet a strike emergency. NEW ORLEANS, June 28. Tho cot ton market opened steady. July 21.15; October 20.85; December 20.56; Jan uary 20.48; March 20.22. METHODISTS WON FROM PRESBYTERIANS YESTERDAY Score Was 11 to 1 at Loray Park Game Coach Pow ell's Nine Showed Organization. Coach Powell's gang from Main Street Methodist Sunday school jour neyed up to the Loray ball park Tues day afternoon and grabbed a one-sided affair of the national pastime from the West Avenue Presbyterians by a tally of 11 to 1. Itain threatened during the first half of the bout but it was not necessary to stop play. The victory seemed to be a pure case of an organ ized team playing a nine that win without unison. The victors appeared to be well organized and each man knew whtu to do at all times while the losers were lacking in the above qualities. Foy, hurling for the Westerners, did his best but was not supported enough to make his offerings affect the oppo sition as they should have done. An derson, for the Methodists, did very well, allowing only three safeties to the twenty-seven men that faced him dur ing the afternoon At times Doth nines showed sparks of good ball that ; ,s seldom seen in amateur circles. While at others wv- ernl bonehead plays were pulled that cost sonief lung. Mason, for the up town crowd, poled out two singles and a double in four trips to the plate. R. Shannon, for West Avenue, got two of the three safeties on his side. The winners' infield played almost airtight ball, with Mauney'8 peg too mean for would be base thieves. The above game was the sjy;ond for i both teams since their entry into the I Inter-Church League. The Methodists j have won both of their exhibitions, i while the West Avenue Presbyterians suffered the loss of their set. Score by innings: R. H.E. West Avenue ..100 000 000 1 .-i 10 Main St. Meth..312 005 x 11 U 7 Batteries Foy and Fergerson ; An derson and Mauney. Umpires Morgan and Frederick. Sunday School League. 1iibs: Won Lost Pet. Methodists 2 0 lOOO First Pres. 1 0 A. !R. 1'res 0 1 W. Ave. Pres 2 lOOO .000 .000 ST. LOUIS, June 28. Morris Bhindernian, Chicago diamond broker, today reported to the jwlice that he had been robbed of G3,000 in dia monds and jewelry while ea route to Mexico, Ma, from St. Louis yesterday, Mr. Kichard Huffstctlcr has return ed home from New Bern where he bas Ibeen playing summer baseball in the Eastern Carolina League. Mr. Huffstet ler has accepted a position with Mi father, P. iB. Huffstetl"? Vermonter Makes Effort to See Former Wife But Fails. HAS $20,000 BEEN PAID? Romeyn Says He Doesn't Know Brother Here With Him. LINOOJJNTON, Juno 27. Wliile there is undoubtedly some feeling here against Young Komeyu Nelson, of Ver mont, as a result of the recent difficul ties of his family with Mrs. Nellie Kudi sill INolson, his young wife, tho condition is not believed to Ibe such that he would 'bo in danger of bodily hurm. Young kelson and his brother whs were here (Sunday, mere not ordered out of the city by Chief of Police Z. W. i'aries, but the chief suggested to them that, as a matter of precaution, it might bo toest for them to go. It was an hour until train time when the chief made the suggestion that they go by automobile, tho chief said today. Mr. iiudisill, father of the young wom an, declined to make any comment to day when called by The Observer's cor respondent, A. L. Quiekcl, attorney for the young 'woman, was in Kaleigh and no statement could "be secured from him. Despite the feeling in some quartern against the young man, many of the peo ple of Lincolnton seem inclined tenwaut to see the young people get together, if Young 'Nelson is really in earnest about wanting to effect a reconciliation with his young wife; at least, that an oppor tunity Ibe given him to see her and pre sent his case to her. Confers With Solicitor. 'MOltG ANTON , June 27. Young Komcyn 'Nelson and his brother aro in Morganton tonight and were in confer ence with Solicitor It. L. Huffman for a short time. This conference, Mr. Huff man stated, will continu e tomorrow morning. While Mr. Huffman declined to give out any information as to the object of the visit of tho .Nelsons, it is under stood that it has a bearing on the future relations of 'itomeyn (Nelson and wife, whose domestic relations were Teccntly aired in court in ermont. There is no way to determine definite ly iwluit will lbor tho outcome of tho new turn in tho case, as Mr. Huffman de- j-clincd tonight to make any statement whatever. Komoyn Nelson and his older (brother. (,', H. Nelson, who have Ibeou in Charlotte since early fciunday morning, except 'for a part of that , day spent at Lincolnton and en route, left vestedav afternoon for (Morganton, .where they were to confer With Solicitor Hull man. They Were here, tho older brother hav - Good!111 joined the younger at the latter s re quest, on mo iiuemuii oi aneuiu inn in effect a reconciliation ibetween Itomeyn I Nelson and Ids wife. iMrs. Nellie Iiudisill Nelson, at Lincolnton,- they said In an interview at the Sehvyn hotel late 'Monday night, Young Nelson told ot his desire to get in touch with his wile,; that he wanted to place before her his wish to take her (back to New England with him, to take an apartment while he is completing his law course at Harvard, in the belief that they could bo happy together. At times whila he was talking, ho gave evidence of deep feeling for his young wife, almost choking with emotion on oc casions. He said that he wanted to lie fair iwith her and wanted to take her back with him, if she would go. Asked the direct question of whether or not the $2o,O0u awarded her against his parents, in which she charged them with alienating his affections, tried a Jiout a month ago in Windsor, Vt., had been paid, he stated that he did not know, that he had been at home only two or three days after completing hi; examinations in the Harvard law school -Reply to a question whether his par ents were favoraible toward his coming I south to try to effect a reconciliation;' ' llit-. Y(llln v,.M1I1 Hani I that tn Wl.r(. ,.,, thov ,,aiI always I . ,Jr .,,... , , ,,.,: nnm i tVio iwi tn of li w mvn uri'fiTfi I und while .till in eolletr,. that he was i coming down to try to get her to go back 1 liil.hi,,, 4l,..t hi- ,,!r..( Ln,.- ,,thinir i of it until he told them. j Y'oung Nelson told of his marriage K ; Miss Kudisill in this city on lVcembe, ' j no? 4i. - i.r.. ..... ; 4-r, iue n-c iiiiiiij II.IVIII 17. . II ni- formed. bv Rev. J. F. Crigler, pastor r.i i St. Murk's Lutheran church. He 1m. i I met Miss Budisill in Liucolnton some I time before, he said, having spent a 1 Hiiinmr.r hr,. nitl, , friend. Befon i th,.i marriut,,. I. h.l hor of hl I ambition to continue through college and I17-. Woods; Mary through the law school, to which plans i George Drake. sho urrw !, sl.ite.l While h,. was :lt I Vocal Solo "By tll ur:ii: --ii :.. i. i , l,iuge 114 hi un'in, " ( Wltla In ..,.... I.(.,,,n ..Inntut Bi-nrir n-nlr. ; pn.l Dti.i i, .;!, i,r l.ot ,.ft..r l,o pnt I tn H.inrnr.1 in. vi-nn niro. it was not, possible for him to see her so often. Khe became dissatisfied with the ne ccssity for being separated so much, ne I said, adding that because of tho condi- ' tion of things the suit for divorce from DR. S0ULE TO BE PRESIDENT her was starte-L " That will be dropped, I OF UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING of course, if I am able to get her to go! ATHENS, Ga., Juno 2H. Dr. An back with me," he said, adding that it is J ,irt.w M. Soule, president of the State still pending. i (,'ollego of Agriculture here, has been boon the suit against his parents for ! a(ed if lie will consider the position 30,000, charging them with alienating 0f president of tho University of Wyo his affections, was brought by her at- j ming, and has replied that he will, it torney, the verdict of the jurors having; i-aiue known hire late JesUruay. given her $20,000, the reports or whien were carried ia The Observer about a month ago. Y'oung Nelson said that while th ,t suh was in progress he made every effort to see his yountt wife, hopirg that they '.CC tiitl?'! 02 rSr0 - T Although William Creasy, of Ft. Thonws, Ky., says Miss Edith Lavoy, school teacher, committed sulcido at Freeport. Long Island, police charge him with her murder. ORPHAN SINGING CUSS TO GIVE CONCERT HERE Children From Odd Fellows Orphanage at Goldsboro Will Appear at Central School Thursday Night. On Thursday evening of this week at 8 : 1 .1 o'clock the singing class from the Odd Fellows' Orphanage at (ioldsboro will give a concert in the auditorium of the Central Graded school. A full program of the concert, which promises to be a most enjoyable entertainment, is given below. Tho class consists of ' ten children, ranging in ace from about six or seven to fourteen. They uru ucrompunica oy nvo juuy managers, and will bo entertained in the homes of local Odd Fellows as follows: Miss Annie Itoso Houtherland, man ager, and Mrs. J. H. Taylor, assist ant manager, with Mr. and Mrs. A K. Woltz on South York street: Gene - vieve Dalton nnd Mildred Anderson with Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Wray on Last Third avenue; Helen Wiggins and Maxie Lnssiter with Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. McKeo at 210 North Cherry street; Nellie Stanford and Mary Franklin with Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cathey on West Airline avenue; Rosa May Richardson and Abbie An derson with Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Quinn on North Weldon street; Robert Johnson and George Drake with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Michael on Last Third h ven ne Tho class will arrive hero at 4:30 Thursday afternoon from Lincolnton, where they are to give their conoert tonight. The Charlotte Sunday Observer, in .. ,,f flu, iwiiwurf trivi'il ill charlotte last Saturday night, says tl.n ni-cent. received a treat such as 1 ,.,, OI1v frw times in a vear. Con - timlitlf thP Observer says: "The iierformance was exceptionally good. Especially good was the work T i:'..i.. m; vi i.v...,Lii ,,.. ......red several times. Another treat ! g th(, sillKjK ,y ,, (l,.irtet coin I , f ,, Richardson. Abbie! Al,.rHon Genevieve Dalton and Helen wi ,. More than 1113 orphans are cared for at the (ioldsboro orphanage, which is supported entirely by the Odd Fellows of the state. The proceeds derived from the tour,: by the clas-.es, one of which gives couccrts at various towns ill the eastern part of the Mate and the other tours the western towns, also goes to the general fund of the orphanage . Following is the program tin' program to in- given tomorrow night : Chorus "Spriiiglnm W'ooler; Class . Recitation "1 Has F.r Time; Mil - dred Anderson Piano Duet " Hniiiore,fpie; " Dvn mk; Abide Andervii and Maxie l.s siter. Solo "Dolly's Mama," W. 11. Nelson; Mary Franklin. Unartet "A Little Hit o' Honey J. Bond; Rosa -May mcii:irnoii. Abbie Anderson llriii vieve Dalton, Helen Wiggins. violin Solo - - lorget - Me - Not H it . Oehmier: .Minireu iiincram. Duet " Bobby Shattoc," Barlett; Mary Franklin and (-eorge I,rke. Musical Recitation 'The Bride nd Groom," Arthur Lange; Heleu Wig Kins- r.anisn J'rni i.ir,, Sonc Kouniin in the ( iloamin ', ' ' Lauder; Robert John-.,,. Piano Solo "Stephanie, ( z.hulka , Nellie Stanford, Recitation' Th, Maxie lnssiter. Mourning Veil; DlK't " WIlCU Buckle Down to Franklin and Waters of the Mimietonka." Lieurraiice; Genevieve DaltOH. Piano Duet "toquetti-h Minle, Kngelmaiin; Nellie Stanford and Helen Wiijtrina. Chorus " When Lite Is Brightest,' Piusuti; Class. THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight; Thursday local thundenhowers, AN OLD-TIME REVIVAL NEEDED, SAYS HAGGARD Preachers as Well as People Need Reviving, Evangelist Declares Large Crowd at Last Night's Service. (Imported for The Gacttc.) The Haggard evangelistic campaign in creases in interest as the days go by. A largo crowd gathered under the big can vas tabcrnaciu last evening to hear tin; evangelist. Tho singers were there on time and to those who did nut know the arrangements, they sang as if they had been trained together ifor weeks. The iLoray .Baptist quartet sang a tine selec tion at the close of tho song service. Tho preacher discussed the one hun dred and sixteenth Psalm. "1 love the Lord because ho hath heard my voice and my supplication. Be cause he hath inclined his cur unto in', therefore will 1 call upon hint us long as 1 live." lie said. " W need an old time revival, all of us, preachers as well as people get drcn's horse show. In tho afternoon cold sometimes and need to be revived, j the local American Legion post will .Friends, there has never ibeeu a real pray- stage an Independence day celebration er unheard by the Father. God always and in the evening there will be a pro hears honest praying. He will hear your gram of firewoks. prayer if you are a child of God. If you , Wednesday is planned us the big day love the Lord, show it 'by your life. of the celebration, to begin with a mam "Why don't every Ibody serve him?! moth parade in which all periods of the Yll... ,!.. ' .,i,i..fl,jk,t v, htv-ii him ' ll.'ivid I cifv's irrmcHi will lt,t uttriim Ttm ui,i ll ,., heard mr supplication. He hath inclined his ear unto me. He heals , and answers prayer when you go to him j as David did. There are many cold Christinas 'because they do not pray. We j ought to pray every morning and thank i j ion ior Keeping us iiuuuku "''; 'If we will keep our lives continually up-j on t he altar in prayer, we are going iu a... i.tmril hi'.-ird I i:i vi , I when lie' ily to him lie said. I w, ! ,,;, w,.,.-e he i.:m rd n.v mini. I - - j --i. 'cation. 1 inn holdiiiging up a teuvior wno I will save you. i David said, 1 was brought low. There ire 110 happy 'backsliders. If you claim to be a 'backslider und you are enjoying that way, you have never been 'born a gaiu. Vou have never known Christ. David did not pray whilo in sin, it was while his soul was troubled. 1 long for the day when our souls will Ibe troufbled. 1 am asking iod to trouble the souls ot I the people in liastonia. We are respon- ( ! sible for the souls of the people who are unsaved around here. Fathers and mothers, lie is homing you respousiuie iur your children. You du not pray when everything is going well with you, but let poverty come und you pray. It takes I I lot to wane up some peojiie, ..y I'mj. . . . , - -t.. .. ....... er is that tne L.OM win waac up me. pco ' l''e of tiastonia and t roubble them about I '"C solos ul IHC lost, now can you i. at I " 'y around us arc lost How can yon sleep when so many around you : are lost f Parents, can you sleep wh -u i .vn In, vc lost children f Let us get bui - (li ned for the lost l'rav Cod that you i '"ay ge bni'deiied The Lord prcserveth ""' simple, Some people are too smart. They : are saving there is no hell, there is no; i heaven. iod has no use for them, lie) has no us.' for the intidel. When these, : fellow get so wise, God cannot use thcin. ' Christ went among the simple fishermen.) : Jesus made them llie. greatest men the j , world has even seen. Peter was great, : His revivals are still felt in the world, His peiitecost sermon and the revival that followed is still lieiug felt. 1 do not care , how simple a man is God can do any -j ( timig with nun. ne ic.-inii i..- i .simple, r neii'ls, you cannot fie saved i.y I works. Only iby the grace of Go.l can I you Is- saved. If you are a good man I 'He - world will find it out without your I telling it. i on cannot keep good ,n n man from being found out. Your good-i ' nrw wil not save -V" - I '1-1 I r.- .- ,!. of I h , at II iwl I II tr ; utt. iauces made l,y the evangelist in his j sermon. The entire message wan full or " j earnestness and -howed that the preach- ; ... i . . i i i.. . i . . i. er ha, timugiii coii--i'ierao..v aions " lin. ,e was .r. a.hiug on. He knows hif Bibb- excecliTig'v well. He never has tn open it to p. .-I the scripture he wishes to refer to . N-rvice vim .oiitiniie to l.e held eight o'cloik !l. rough this week. it t a DL-wTc Mi irTiMr at maim I PARENTS MEETING AT MAIN STREET CHURCH TONIGHT j ! -In-tra.l i- -ie r- jriilar laid neck pravei service at Main Street Methodist church this cveii' at o'clock there will a parents' ' ting, this having been postpone! from Sunday, the IStli. This sen-ice in .rks the climax of Children's Week wt.-li was recently observed bv Main Stn-t iiiid.;y school during which u , l...r t-i.iti'd tlm lmmr.li nf tlu ir' I ir- it mi i. - ' - - " PUI'i's- . . A ,.,-i,.: j.rcrain has Tcen pri'i.ire,i , ,.' .. ..i.:i.i i. , '""aiinu ' church -x n. I I a ground. .1. H.Separk. ' su eri , :.'! ut " of Ibe school, will talk T. Lynch declaring that he has been Bupirin. ,.,,.. t.iu an far to determine who did on Th. naygrounu r.nvironmeat oi the ChiM i the Church." W. G . i r of the Philathea Class! Oastoii. T - - -1 1 1 01..1 tie Teacher Training Class, w K ill speak on Life of ti" The Place of Play in the! Child." Miss Lola Long.; director of young K'opic s wora or tne church. s-:ik on "Sunday With the Clii'd in 'he Modern Home." Miss Both ba'lard will tell "What a Girl Has a Right Expect of Her Mother." Mrn. Burwell. Smith will sing "l"P to e Sweet Childhood Lookcth." " 4 Those in chrage of the service are anxious that all parents of the eon g re nation attend this meeting. All others j ; in'i' d s'-?.. . " DIG DAY FOR MARION FIRST WEEK IN JOLY MARION", O., June 28. President Harding, Kieneral John J. Pershing, Hanford MacNider, national commander of thq American legion, nnd other na tionally and internationally known fig ures are expected here early in July to attend tho celebration of tho centen nial of Marion's birth. July 2, 3, 4 and 5 havo been fixed as the dates for the observance, but to date no definite program of speech-making has been ar ranged. Kmiday morning, July 2, will be given over entirely to religious exer cises in the churches and in the after noon there will be a union church ser vice in the Chautauqua Pavilion, where nearly two years ago President Hard ing was officially notified of his nomi nation by the Republican convention. Monday afternoon there will bo a musical program and in the evening the chief musicul event of the centen nial celebration will by staged. At that time former Marion musicians who have become nationally known artists will appear. Tuesday morning there will be a pro gram for the children, including a chil- of the American LeiHnii in ihn nn.irrui.. will be taken by representatives from most of the 5.5(1 posts in the state. In the afternoon it is planned to have a sneaking uroirraui in the downtown see- thn, and at the fairground the legion' win nave a uaroecue. un that day the legion is to have a state convention. The final event of the progrum will i... .. ...,...... a itr..., t 'u in." The L b ...:... ,:.. f. .. , miiKii u.y jmu.-ui wr m. r rei 111110. burgh . tory. It will depict Marion's his- GEORGIA TO OBSERVE WATERMELON WEEK (Ey The Associated Press.) ATLANTA, June 28. Tho pooide j of (iporgin have been called upon by (rovcnior Thomas VV . Hardwick to aid the farmers in disposing of a biimwr watermelon crop by observing the week beginning July :i as "watermelon wees. i no governor also asked the co-operation of tho governors of other states in this movement and says that the farmers have made a vigorous fight against adverse conditions and through iversificntioii of crops have produced a bumper watermelon yield, and a heavy consumption of this fruit, throughout the country this summer will furnish encouragement nnd assistance to a large number of citizens who are engaged in cultivating this product. SHIP REPORTED BURNING IN LOS ANGELES HARBOR (By The Associated Press.) LOS ANGKLKS. Cal., June 2M. A ship is burning off Ventura, Cal., ac cording to a radio message for help picked up at 12:)i0 o'clock this morn ing at the submarine base at Los An geles harbor ti... i i..,n. :..A.i message from tho steamer Humboldt stating she was in the vicinity and was rinsing back and forth in a heavy fog trying to locate the burning vessel. VKNTURA, Cal.. June 2K. A red glow was noticed off this city late last night, but the fog was so thick it was impossible to determine the cause. It has not been visible since midnight. NO ARRESTS YET MADE IN MAJOR MURDER CASE (By The associated Press.) ST. ( I.AIItKSVILLK, O., June 2S. John 11. Major, a steam shovel op erator, shot to death yesterday during an alleged attack by striking miners upon an automobile in which he was ruling with two companions, was erro- neotisly said to have been i,:i employe i (if the Catherine Coal Company, at ' I I niontnwn. Major was employed at ,l,c l nion (,,,il SlfiPPi'iR Company, uijh operations near Laferty. Major was going to the Union Coal Company strip mine at tho time he i was shot, according to county officials. who investiaated the affair. Ho- was' said to have ignored a request of ai mine union official that he cease work!"1 "nt" rroops under as a steam shovel operator, having de clared, according to the officials, that he was financially interested in the mine . With Major at the time of his death j wen Clyde Major, his nephew, aud ; Clark Storv, both of whom were .l All aro from Henilrvxluirir No arrests have been made in con ,: , im);rT wiff R - ... , i"? o"a. said to have been in the erowd which liiterccpieu uie auiuuioutm mu irom l,le BU"Ka ""' a fireJ- SULLIVAN ON TRIAL FOR MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; HERTFORD, N. C, June 28. The trial of H. C. Sullivan, former cashier of the now defunet Farmers' Bank and Trust Company of this city, charged with misappropriation of $68,400 of the bank 'a -funds, was expected to be gin in Perquimans county superior court here today. A special venire of ZS tt?5 drswn from which .to 91?" m jury. INSURGENTS FORTIFY THEMSELVES IN FOUR COURTS BUILDING Fighting Which Began Early This Morning Growing A In Fierceness. ,v J MANY REPORTED DEAD Rifles, Machine Guns and Bombs Brought Into Play. i j nrHLI.V. .lane 28. (Ky The Assocl. ated Press.) The Irish provisional Government took forceful action today against th. insurgents of the Irish re ptibliVnii army, investing tho Four Court building, where the insurgents were en trenched and opening a hot attack wheu a demand for surrender was ignored. The fighting, which opened shortly af ter -1 a. in., was still in progress late this forenoon, the crack of the rifle fire anil the rattle of the machine guns resound infi over Dublin, above the noise of the city's traffic, which was bciug carried oa as usual. .Fowler Hull, on Parncll (Square, oc cupied by irregulars, also was attacked iby the Irish Government troops. The oflicial troops command the Four Courts building from all sides, but th nature of the structure made an assault SiirtS" I rcplccallde legal documents there was no .1;. . a . .1. iu.ijMiiKu 10 nre wie surciure as a means of ousting the insurgents. The number of casualties on either sida was not known definitely, Ibut fourteen hud been reported up to mid-forenooa. Three irreguars were carried out of the Four Courts buildings, iby the rear exit. They were believed to Hie badly Tvoundci and it was rumored two others of the ir regulars had been killed. Artilllery was re-employed to some ex. tent by the provisional ioyejrnment troops at least one eightoen pounder har ing Ibeen in action, and considrablo damage was reported to have done tha insurgents' stronghold. This had beea strongly fortified by the irregulars who replied vigorously to the fir of the at tacking parties. i . About 700 men, were engaged on tha government side, and the rattle of riflii nro was punctured by the explosions bomls and the m-easional bomnings of lil pounder artillery. - Orango Hall, taken over by the InsujfA gents as a "rtfuKO" for Belfast Catholics, was also attacked. . The entire city was awakened by th din, even to the remote suburbs. The first casualty reported was a niongst the Provisional Government troops. Private Long was wrounded while on duty in Chancery street. It was learned during the morning that the oflicial forces wcro using against tho Fourt Courts two 18 pounders firing ..IKh, exl,loslvt' "hells With delayed ac- P.KLFAST, June 2S. (By the A60 ciated Press.) Dublin today was iso- 1 Jated from Belfast, so far. as telephone commuiiciation was concerned, Dundalk being the nearest place possible to reach by phone. It is understood that tho provisional government in Dublin has occupied the telephone exchange, replacing the girl operators with men. Telegraphic communication with the southern capital, however, is proceed ing as usual. , Wireless reports from Dublin at ll:::o o'clock were to the effect that the fighting was still proceeding. De spite the heavy firing, thousands of ' rounds being discharged from rifles and machine guns, it was believed there had Im-cii only one casualty, a member of the Free State forces. : '. ,,.vmv T , . , .. JJ?N K): Ja"2- I)ubh.tt d u '-wumg oianuara aays lll';r s""c ounra oi ngnung many !... .. i . m ""1- ircatiug. I The corresiKindent ia a later . dis patch says he understands the insur gent garrison iu the Fowler Memorial hall has capitulated to the provisional government forces. RAILROAD SHARES SELLING UNDER PRESSURE TODAY NEW YORK, June 2S. Eailroad shares were under moderate selling pressure at the opening of today's stock market as a result of the ntll niatum issued by the railroad union " leaders and the general list was irreg ularly lower. For the first time in almost two weeks Mexican - Petroleum was comparatively neglectetL the open- ', ing quotation of ISO showing no chang l - .., ..... i. xiuiu jn-Qirivfeij uiuii ijxuc. sa American -Petroleum V'A" rose one point while the "B". shares lost that much. - Union Pacific, Beploglo f-te. 1 and Bears Eoebuck eased large frac tions to one point. United States Steel, Crucible Steel and American Telephone festrre'' hfl er "". ; tl . . ,