STATE FIRE LOSS TAKES BIG JUMP FIRE LOSS IN FIRST HALF 1925 AHEAD OF LOSS IN SAME PERIOD 1924. . . Raleigh. Fire- loss i-n North Carolina during *ne past six months was J:i,f .V.5.1 4? \r an increase of inotv than $$0*uwo fver the loss during- the- .first. s:x Months of . 1^24 xliich \\as I -S;V .ic-cOrding to a rvi'T! n)ad<* public v Slate Insurant t ;sii?n?'r. ? Sfai ?'?>. W Wadi* At. t-l|o *:)m" 7tv- nuni-hf^i'f fires . fl?r< rea.s? d :rom :.24T in nv .n. ;-,.Vv.'v. " Hi. re- v* i.-n ;f\v ;ir,nK ksv<; i-.:-:nu. tfi?- -;rt>\ .niot:':hs.-c.? : a -it. a; ???i* lo?s\..vf *fi:Y s.?iu,i-r fH'"io.J^;.a A-.i.-h iiV.it T^taS" a'.: ^orr't ??.'>7o>'na. n .fuive - it'; . J. \ 7* y\ :i:, ?i.rt'Ap^r-i .v. ?&* ."$?MSS- H'ii inlf-'. "tpy'Mf r;:^ ? r : 3& v. ??: f\ ?? ? ft .. at ?jl? ; ' ?h?* ^amV ? :i? ' j"-"* jaVV*'". . ? ;*sn> .i . ir:- . ?'irh; n . ' v:; v. > 1 . >.!'.""? -:r.r' aiuT ? r<\e n ? ?*..:? ?? ... ;!? i. ?' ?' w-- ?' ivr: ?? *!nv-': ? :':\ ? rir-.;- ?': ?\c.< ."r - - V'. ;:jn v. ', - ; . : . ? . : vy /.??}.??: ,.a?fd tcr >f.:nui , .iV'tJu-JT. r ,';pq thi ' ;Vau :: tt? " !???? V itfev ';,'X fi4 . ? v?f- the ' toial --nijjfc^ho*.*'.. liT'.'S". .5?' * '--re- urban r>r<-i .-i- *?>ta5. c.iinia'Jiv u'f 71' ;i-n.! flv.ir .vi-i,.? ;-s r-?: ?! '.?? : h ?-V 2??1' "U: Nti ? ?h?:' Koarh ;n 'h?' X??How. tic :\>>vris Bry f .'H rity. Krcm, ::: >!.<. ? ' I'i.n ?i-n ^Bulon. Iv- "nor~vi!I#> ~rin??r<>ps. rrankj.r.:. n Wt av-rv !!v -y.: Airy-., on. o7<], J, A - : Alwt1 ?? hfrtv:" ??ritx.*)^n'?;hcrs:; ^lif! A3 .? rssrv : Many Counties Want N?vv Leans. 1pti>r.rrtai f r \ jvn-..!*?a]rt^ liy ? ? -m ft s ir+ajj ^>!T*>w. frot"' * ";W' f(f j " >??>? ?"*!). ; s?-hi.uii feniuiai's f-an.i; i? -.vir: :. it< - a\a:-?ai'>K' ? i>n .1 .. :: 1 Wflfc: jt ? ...?rin'rt* a. ?> y AlU-a. 9iu:*- . of I'n ?-t.rtiction. ; ? .Tiiii " i! Mr. . A':-.*n, af>n ;iif par* of'jjjt- ' uiin*;i's \>:<:on?:nqV ;cv vtork -of r.;raj <\ baildiBf '?V-alie tht* atttotjnt ;nji:r:imlh u^koj ?or s o'.t-r- Sl<- or: ?? ;. ; h* ? .(!r' U>iiti -;:;i t: ??Vri2f.-?l. ?7?srr'.yTions - iKhDvif ^tbtVui' t fi ?? Sjraial a; i" ns Mf ill y : liom." :H? a;<1 "')? ' <*'? -it* v?-fi ? < ould' be- ??.' MiSisfai'TCiriJy.' 'rtisiril> .>i as :!i? <" vv? ? wh ? h -.'r:cy fr> ?n: :his: -firnd: i .fiif prtinv'^'^i- Will 'i i lan':"''- 'j .'?or a of pi ?.,% ;!)?- sani> ?Tate , of >^}ory?t ,:hv ; S-: r.? pay-. J?.?r. rbre lrontis: - Census, of Highway Traffjc. . FTrom . A.-ii-.'yj;;*-. ?. *h?.? T: ;> of rile Hiue RkisrV i a Hv i - H1. ami :roni Ka '?iffli to .Thti "I>;rri ?:;. : oim'y ? i : n ? - un. '.-'.^our0 .l'l ISfc-tVd ?.f h.-av-: ; . .?? >; ;ra.ff; ' a^-a." *:?'* >'a'.> H'cb ? wiy f'Sy.st?raiur,.'a>'-i,r;l'isg. ui -a traffuv! ; vi'^.y i' >h?s; Stater*] i1;!tbway ^'oafiS iA kfl-'aji tl yvhi- b --was .. (>n. t:if rca?i >v.r A>h?' v .ll6 4 :::2 : ? v^{i:V}^ < a. >'f ,:hf - . ? ?hi!r- on roa.; n?*ar Ha-.. " - .- ' .A .. .. . "> .. ' ; i ?' ?...! '"/;4T:? . u.^vrvWi Tbe 'i-cn-u* .f-t'T-- - .>.? '.rirgv a:(mjbe*r' ?-!?>?- v--t; .?\a '.tlit c^ti^as -The-, Totals- -for .*h?v oMi?-r h:s;v ' ? *aj distri'V. ? wore ; &"t ;na?I? avail-'-; ? -. | ? fori-.cn' ?i ?- no!. ri^: Tourist ?r. ffk- were (>?)>?- rye (1 ?>n Route 2;>: :witw?*.n Hen(!frv>nv:;;-K ar.il A-=h.; ;?.Mcw horse d.ra wn vefiieJes i n on U..U.T 211. Commissioners See Roads Oiled. H.khway Connn.-^.i.n'-rs- J K1 wo. >d ' Co* and A. M Kisiier ;rtide with their < aainr.an. Frank .. Cape, over many niileK >xf th?- asphalt .re ? < untie- ami tat- three v-oaid almost that' the state -. highway '(.?oniai.s^on :ia.- !iMjnd rhe t?ondar>' road for North' Carulina. ?'. ; The coromissioa :$ huildiax quite a few miles in these two counties. AVhen the Page ; Pa?-kard leaped ffom the concrete stretch l?et ween San ford , and Carthage, it bet^ame almost nec essary to stop, the chariot and intro duce the fellow commissioners to the! -. . * - . - - - \ smelly road flow lieing oiled. ?t No Pay for More Thran 48 Drills. ? No Federal payment will be made for the fiscal year begin ning- July 1. *1925, for any armory drills in excess of 24 drills per . unit in the first half ' of -the year, and 12 drills per unit in eac?i of the third and fourth quar ter*. or a total of 48 drills per unit for the year, according to an order1 Issued from tie office of the adju- ' tant general. J. Van B. Metts. The | annual armory insp-x:tion is included ; in the 48 drills. These orders are is- j sued pursuant to instructions from t&e Militia Bureau. [ Hydrophobia Cases on Increase. ! Number persons treated for ra llies. or hydrophobia, in North Caro lina has jumped from 157 patients in 1909 to 1,2S 8 patients in 1924. accord ing to Dr. A. C. llulla. head of the Wake County Department of Health, who has personally administered the Pasteur preventative treatment to ten persons in Wake county during the past twelve moniths and who states: "If such an increase continues r Hull* lays the blame tor tho 'i sp>ivad: ?>(?' ?? hi d":s?;a.-??'.- wb:l.!ps, squarely on the -"T; 1- : ? "lie .'yiithvrirn Me.' de ; "i.irids . !; ?' in. " -on s "be required to ''k- -ib'gs under their >u;?ei vis u .and xu ? u>rr> iha.': irvcny officer ?>f die. ".iw she 'ud liaye'the .rijht t^?* kill ?;r.'. f.pr{!i? . v- ry derg vr ..it rn'nhUu at Ji.i'x;'- \v:j-h.->ip .. iYf oAvner. { ?rt ..'aie a- person' i.g ' ? !. ???' ;a . - 'IV iidlowhig. . ? . r."t?: rl. kiii' d ;'mil. have ji- v r tied- and if traces of j'eab . ? . ujtiui . d. k ' ? '?) f .j: ji4- ht /my w a\ ? ' | >f > ed vvn>?ii;l\v j|H,e.k:il-. . 1 - ' ?: initmal' and.- the . x;i;i .iv..-- > ;r :-;ii< ???..en .'thongu n ? . ? ? a'.', a ;.i . pi". J? ' to ilo.so :)u> risk y.-iii. a-r.j .n -iiiuvrd an operat ?ijbg deficit e.f vn.i'i as of June '.0. rCa. 'liotiipa : (if ia'lS.IUlMS, The: prison de : nVi; w i< announced by Stat" \m?r?>r Haxt'-r Dlr.l am Th :s deti< : t ? ? . ' li j state rl. does- net incl'udc an ? xpJ-ndi -are from the genera) fund "of *112. 2!* fur- permanent improvement at ' ?he ;st"ate. pris-wi. yyhi.h was funded by , *he seii? ra>- asS< mblv A i'i.ior rin'rhjtii- afiso repi'r-ted a d? - j tii .t e; by- the -Appala .h:an I Train': nc ? Seb':.'-; S7,'f?7t? 13 ?. i*y.. trie. - ??>?. -n' r..-. fe-i T.;ait.:r.u:' ? Scayu?iv ril.v -t l-> ? .?>. ?!?:>.' -Ca-svv- '! Traili ng Si htioi: : >.*??? 't?>? by ? t'he "?Industrial.. S. !.< .? Vs. ?!!:..? . and iih'ii v? >v t :hr .?Morr;.-.-n- T"a tJ'.n-.' School; . . i v her n^' :? n' I'!) - !b(iwev< r. ?".??p?.rt ? rj au.ifi d .ippropviation^ totaling. ' > ! -.J'L'S w:;-,i n reVe.yii'd tf) : ae ;' fl i <:?*: Ivtia ? ? " - j Many .Meter Trucks Used in Schools. r-'.iiiljv ?a it's port a lion. v>t scljjool chil-* ?ire-, ha - been. rh?- sti'npec't of on ex Ha;.:us*-:v? :iLy. niade hy VV. H.; I'iti r. .a: > :' th- '-'?ate. department .of public '.inst'rtii -jon. who has made public his f;njd:ngs Snt h- transportation reports Mr. 1" rrman w,is first tindertak'.n at <..'ra'>vs County farm Life school a: V.,:;. . bote, in 1M2-L1.". Th# next ' y> r -Kd'c ..?.mbe"-t'i?'nnt-y; b. gain- trail1 ; ? un a* t .e l-.esg'ipt^ (^insolidajenl - .';???' "r.g . three-, hor^e drawn ao-. ?/. I ' /? ' ? ? ' .\i :? . ri'.vVuan u.vos trgui' > io. show li'it- ? !r>v."-'i'Joii>' ' .^nefea-se s':i the public ?;-an?.wiFtiiiion of school!; children dur ! :i.u : he .past ; few years. "Alt ? early ?'.ranspo^ia-r.on .was llotie by wagons."' he said.' -"The first motor truck fo: Tatlspe; ??? . n : -ch-?o: children was ;:*rrj3t.. -d hV. i'arnjico ? >nnty. in An g-:;?r. l.bl" The same yviar fcid^econtiVe onti: ? \ ??'?hased- a trtn.'k.- '. There is -??n'te d -ag-e-.-menJ be' vv.-.-n 'the super n'-ndv-.n- - as -o which m:ih k vas fir ft : - e(i -n ?iVa uiing..? htldren. to schoo" At i :i -? ; ru'e. both counties u-ed moL>:r rtli k> fnat ye'a'r for. th** firs' ?intt% and aesv -were i.hf first twa ??otiuties in 'No-fJi': . rar?d;n.t using au:o:i>iiiivt transportat ion. ?'The stave supervisor' ?.??? elctifnta-y sehcok r.eiK?rted six vehicles in !f?l * "1 *?. w hich ? ransporfed ; 1J?- i hildt < n." Mr Pirtman \ eludes and 12.42:5 . .i !}< - :? ? ; ? - . ( ?'' ? , rr,. a UKJ Ml i!ic AljiTiiji'!. v-it. ilii- rii'.v [Milan a iiUits'SHii.r !'-> >i ? ?. _ '!????? \? 1 .'?iVli'M. ' ) ??* ? ? rl ; -r 11.2 ? ? ha? NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS German Note Gives Hope of Restoration of Friendly Peace in Europe. Bv EDWARD W. PICKARD GfcK.M-.VNVS : ??*? "f src'urijv-pact.. in t' ttv?y ?;4ni?>i? ' t ??*!:? ialKu i'i 'I'f.-MKt k < bnpUt tin* "UtK-'-n f?T;in.;i'*;?< ni ? ' - ijoJ-e delivered to !i forejpu was ? ibi.ii . lii fltctory. u X>trii< .?* I'i of lt>?* i.capini '?! ? N.- t'.rttis . ? '*< t -XI 4 Tit ; 1 1! ' W ?' .V '*i ? ? '! : 1}?I <* r ?? iiri-iiV . >Im j -it* VI thrush' ,'t.? < ? ?> .?;??!*? ? tr.Jll- ' ?? Vt-iiiliyvt/iiv -Sir : t ??<- ' . ? ? ^ t. : H ? t i li : n ? ? 1 ?;i ictiV ; V.'jvi..-' !i.S l-'htn- f ' itiul. ?it. v. it- > -w-'ijtinc- !?? '-?"i t ?!,?!? n.vV'J-v; . hut, mi:!.. 1,1 ?fn, t-ii;t? u rt 1 ? Hi 1 > -.it i-\'> ? ' V'l-M !??:? V. ? "I:. exj iaii.v: i? *n .1 ? r" ! ab'ur !'?> ? cdujvi) *.ri ' M-.jrW.';.}:? i:i-r. . ? ? daiiiftiif'. thatVai 1 ?? ;* <: < .;;rr" 'i!"'iv<4 !'.v, j .V.iverl'u ";y . 'ar-u lieiphhf -J.! :n flit* ?rii": r of K.'.ir??p>* hit v : :?ir in the. ?*,our>e: of 1. s!i.rv- as An* theater -; warv w***irid be ilr;iv. 11 ini*' coii-tli t> b*'*we?n :]?:: : . * ;ti <-vj-r?- ? ; " !??? ' '??-nii;i?i> f?s.?-r ?f v-lr: ?iir the a-flgt'f of i^u ? |i:i 1'J L??!jtlt)Xk Fn;.n< e ! i .t 11 ? J , Article to 'theoretically gives France, the !?? ^pl troops #nd; sUppLe a, '<> tin- aid "t ff-t'ii- l.'it :? .itiii' kf(i I'j K':>>ia. :?*K In I*:ir s it 1- tlivi.: !'???. ii" 1 (Jv'V prniii<'h ul?|'-tlf .vntlini t r?'??ps t).r*'tu'ti : ' i?'i'lu;tii> ? ? mtujji 11 v ? s, In l-lic 1 ??'!?' t! .it ii KHiilil ji? t ! ...? v ?? ci|ii.ii ns :i t>?-r ?!;??. 'ivii^ilc \Uf. il .its f?'VM 'Ti.v arin.i :i:? .- follow v.c. Ny iIjs nnii.'iun'iir. It; iiiiy i lir vii.r i > 'ii. <>f tn iair N' ..ti.v* ?.?**.- ? but. "A; ;b?'- titsu'v -It f??r ' pv.1l!;. .. . > '.f' :i?i:i|''Tiii* |n~ t i> 'I'lit" tnirii. '.ii-ii. ilis. us-.mJ in .;the. Bn!ii ,v !}j-|? r'lii' "f l riiii' ?? :i -U;i r ant' r ? ? ? -fw - u r?- .vri-itraiii'ii trvulii-s l><-- 1 'tut**-:: 1 ???rn::i;.>i ? jiIkI v.- c\ akui to tin* i?rivil?-^.' tn i]. ?{?? wiin *1 ! ?? ni'tir rlja! this ritfh-t h?; fo.'.a nrjl.;?ir th?v I-v.-i-ik- of Nafii'trs. M ; I'.rjjiixi. Tn-n< ti foreign minister: s:t ; ii.: In : t : > i'?*cst?'iral opinion 'here Is nothing in tlu* (!#TJiiiin ? U?.te vv!:!r:i >tand,? in ii?* way of n priseil Fr?*n?-h tjijUomatii- ri-pro-i-nra tiv?>> in ? ?eil. noting thai it opens a debate oil !!??? revision of tile peaft treat Addressing tin* r<*hlista^. Horr Stresemanti urged the nation and 'the III lies to hack the peace plan. He said, however, t here were still suinc itlir ; port ant points outstanding, especially with respect to arbitral ion treaties and the position C.eroiany u to take within the Leo pue of Nations. The minister was confident that fiir- j tlier (liscussion w'ouid , lead to i>ositive results. Ho expressed preat satisfac tion at the pood will shown by both Fnin'-e and Helpium in completely evacuatinp the Kuhr before Au'pust 1(5. and the French premier's declaration that Puesseldorf, I'uisburp, and Ruh- ( rort also shortly would be evacuated, within t lie time set by the treaty. France was doing her part, as Strese cnann said, by hastening tlie evacua tion. Her troops were moving out of the German cities rapidly, at night so as to avoid clashes with the citizens. An explanation of the improved re lations between France and Germany, current in diplomatic circles, was that Benjamin Strong, president of the United States Federal Reserve Bank w^-bad ? HK'\iv-!-iiiJ:j^ii>':Hsr,s,','iii,'1; '" n'; ? ,'. ? ....-, .. , ;,.,]i:!s .j-<* *1"'- ' ' ? y v' v ? 'fe>v u-!- wv,: .?X !?<.: ' lV.;:nir"- " >il :-' . . , , ?? ... ?i iir? nt 'Ti w ill i..- ;! <.?! tiiMMt'Tl! vr ^ .tM- r: :uid: :l: h;JS : s.iv-V,'^r .\1. ? ..iU^uv \V''f ? '? ?'? '?"?'* I"!V.!<'n!iriiM ?! !-?" r''!"'rt iL' ? ' 1 ":?W wi.tiid seeW-ft 1-an . ... ? U'.:!-' -r ?*"'<- ;;fUT th'' ?? , .. (] }>.'?, -h :i- "????<* I i-< jfcX. T; ,'!>5 ijJi'K ?> 1' "on. T?*nn.. J-'"?V .? "1. ^ :? i ? ? f" ? ? vt '"jit ?'? v f* ? rlw-I < 1 Ltvir' ? H U, ' I4*' 1 - * ? ! ? ? .**? ' ; . ; ' : I, a!i'l > ;i< t-H'ed . A..> . ????? v*u-i"n N"' . , .. hi'i'i iriv'iV a3>?l s !?-" t- j ^r'ii.;a ? tn*?ina? ^ ; v. ?;??}:?' w# U i 7"- : \ .;?? ? , iv . ?>.?.! .< i i ? S 1 1 1 ? ^ ti 11 ? v if \<-V} =' i ? V t !l?' j ....U..;-.- n-k v. :Uu-^ in - ! .'.J,;., ;r t^ini a i-i.i' w..ul?t *' ?>) W'tji'li -til*' <1"<' r|l !.e VV.. u*,.-r. i- tauiflH. p., S> a- ?"I"n ?* | ' x.)u- wor k ?rrj'risinsly ;J>tU William. .1 -t'.ifi.l. ?'5U? ???"'I ? in ?' ',l" ' I,--.,'.-- ;t?A?*r. Wh.'!: j i r . f \\ :l- -a. IiialUT >?!' '??>?;. ? , ... . . . H-wrvr. nry;,h was i :v i iinu! timt ia 9 oni^ in^tari.-.'S. | ? ?>? . ?? 4 <-.?int m : !??? ? S?4i.i in . Ser*n t!;,. w^.r.is pt ? >"?' ! !??? r<'P.v >!?v(ii.i ; ru:? 'i ?"i;- "'-'I 1"' W lit ll:};:;. "put I'arniw ?.n il ^;aii'l.. s,. r 4- . sm' wcitt t4? tin- .Vary, whi' h iuoiii-.; W: f-? i'linui.-- t? ???*? i, \4T : > ' suijty. kckkTahy ok a? ?i\i< ri.'n itK O IAKI'iKk Vi:t> I spf-niiinu *\*e& ti-arin^ Mi.- VVr^t. an?i ,,n ! .> ;( ri:rn V- Wasliinv".'-" n'vwwed the ai:ri4 a rural situation as \\r TI < r<- ?> a return ?'f i? <>l:Hii?'in:v, ?'?' laniK-rs ;|r?? <4j" tlx- "si .ol.'U *?f liaiikrui'l' .? ? t tntrr ?i)l 1"' jrn-at d.-ian. l,.r farther f. 1 rin !.^islau..? :?n.i Uiar ?!?. :ara.:- ih.'i:,s.-lv.-s an- hHitis. Man> of tl:,- larnu-rs will. wJi.hu t:ilk.-d told thin^'> were Mr. .lardino r<* tx'ttor off 1 i 111 t<> "let it a|<'nc. n? atoiif: pretty well:' rolitiriiud : ? ? ? "".'siSMe ami Jh?s Ineii tlmii tliey, llave heeii s?n?v and L ilidfi f w any slteep tneit down at t1a* inmitk If- tile w}U>at men are careful in niarketinc tlioir erops they will pet jpood iLri'.es and t hoy are learning not to tl< 4.d tlie markets. "Conditions in the eorh belt are re- ' versed fn>m what the.v were a year | ago, when hogs were still cheap and corn a poor and expensive crop. Indi cations are for h large cotton crop and a favorable income in the belt." ACCORDING to tjgures just made public by the department'- of Ag riculture. the fanners of the raited States received a gross income of$lL\ l.SC.OtHMHK) from agricultural produc tion for the year ending June .'{() last, 11s ? otupared with f l 1.^88. tMK>.OUO for the previous year. In arriving at the gross income the department deducts cost of feed, seed, and waste from the value of produc tion. According to the department's experts, the increase over last year, amounting to about T'/i per cent, was due almost entirely to higher returns \ l?r!v. .?;'????:?*? V.^V^ , to o!hfvr :.r!i ? - ttir r; "N ??;.- S" TTT a- HHHpaMNl I tS ??.'csiK*MHt tn jWS?; I ??"?: ?'",1 fuel .?n<: ?' r ports . M?-r. < <-an ?. tnbe*ii..-n . failing ba' k :he e?*teV ' i'iit1y {?r<'i*;ir.liiL* com-'-nva'e ? W efforts on' fliT- .with '? *- ,. ' :;,kin'ir ilif ;4.nt '4,w"v 1 ;,z*' and giMS- '. !'. r. t iv > Mlioiit ' tifilos -a.M am: nortHwest .-t r : < for the Krvircli. together wit* the : ri a ?'f ' jeneral "J* ; 1K!w ??..iNinanii'-r >n ^ , f 1 ' fum- aii'l & ?#?*! V-r:,in. "i\?-n renew ? ? -nli? !? n? *' 'i-- Ao.'i r'< ' Krim Av;n,\..v i;a'*- i' CiiiM.sr, -in sii; i,r'" ?t tiiii :???*# w:,r xv,,""! br-ak u i* 'in. a the l-'ejigfien rio'T* :'"'1 I---' " < liekiang |ir<-> iii* which were ins: near tfce .v\ a.ol ".t- ??" V n.il.-s ...ran. '!?!??? , in:.-rna:i..i1:.i ai,-: l"n-m h , ot-< rt,'r'' \"'W ] ,.,t \\ t H Ntr).v?l- wir. M ?n fr"" ? " ;l n..i^k..i.u 4'Stnw xvV.nl Tltat ??- n:.tiiP anui- were pr^ j*unnir f??r - siii ,''1 1 . 4 u.n uiiilv lit fowi^Ti jti|?to!iia: s !n l't k.R^ w. 'v ^ i T* tlif* "hI'I 1 1*4 ' 'lrt'W n\> j*i * 1 *,,r ,,4V ,.f th.? "U!v. v ??:>:.'?? THf port an, of an-: r,vnv?M ation ? f tin- <'MRfs.' ' Uston^ rovM ann "f ;? Hn.imiission ?? < 'hiti'-o governflW* :l"i af: -"V?'n,:il,,n:v tM.uMl al i.lo l.y ?';?? - rSTKAl-LX N'S '!l<> Amori'-nn A |l<-o, ij|?roari?v.!- w.4(o?.os a' M.-1 l.ounio iind S> ?iiif.v. win- !?' w, r'* vj>itod la-! VV' SO.ii..JI- of T'o of iiu' eoiinrry to w.tn?.s> ; In. arrival of tin- jrray wa Wu|?#. w?-ro mail v sjioo' lu-s of ?,n iniiw^siw aorial deiiionstrauoiis. A<1 uiiral HoUinsoii; < ouiuiaiol.-r of iln ??? J [on. ua- at Sy?!uoy. \\l..-r?; 1m- r?"?-ivo(l , ?h1uio of ~.-v?-nro.-n nnidf orti- _ Ha! ,;.liv aR.il r.-vi.-w.-.l a fine pnrad ,.f men from i?i-< ti-sscIs,: Sir PudU'j 1 ic.-liair, ^.v.-r-.-r of N>w South W al.-s. standing by U KNKY KOlU'.'S bid for thi> fleet of XI unsorvi<-t-al'i?- of tin* I nitcnl Stall's >lilpi?uiK board has be?-n held tip for the present; objection* to It having been raised by unsurressful bid ders under' the first advertisement. There is n <-?i")r had asked for a ruling by the Attorney p-nera!. Till" Van S^eringen Nickel l'late railrojwl merger project was still before the interstate rommenv eotn mission la^t week, and the most inter esting incident was a ho, exchange be tween May. 1924. | The postmaster general made it clear ; that Insufficient time had elapsed to i Judge accurately the result of th? j changes. WILLIAM J. M DIES IN DAYTON DISCOVERED DEAD IN BED AFTE F EATING HEARTY NOON MEAL. - i ? r?;?> T? ii *|V nn J < i,n :.:c. Uryjtn li. iniuv-i i;ii n'.Ti n?*ss at r;if- irr.iTir party .?r. kn<>wn tli'- nvi r f ??r i: <1 < if li< r? ;t tli< fji of Til.' '?Utf ruuir 'A it: ? ')l<- fi.'tat -3 A .1 - .-.I a : ? | : ; : ? ?wl. h* I-!"- i.jii.- ?f> aji'iji!' \y H<: - <'i r< : j; ? <) t < . j i ^ i'oiimi -ii'ii" y ij"'T ? ? ill" i ;s ?: ? j ' a. . .: : 4.". " Portrait o* William Jennings E->_a made during, trial in Tennessee. f.. i :'n r^d- i.r?' ? !:?? "f. Ri'J-v ?: !log?- r.? h H??d 5?- - .;?;?? . ' 'i; r -'ay -r . 'Mr f:r> ? ,?wv "U th? ? ? ?f aliV'ii'r i i-' !.?? :i . i ; ..inn- }?'< <;i?ry iw :'??:?< the Atr.er . > n ) ?;>!*- i ;'>;iviv ::: ?!? in if- r?'H ? < >1 i;. !m;. : >n . i'- r h.?. rip ? f??r *ii>- ? i-' .? !'? ??? !i >va~ to ' ?? . ? r.iade :n ? ng t h?* t~ia! John T Mini rvr*Btly was f> ?;;nd uu. of ?? - -n* ? ti? r. law Dc.-pi';. -h* -T"n'i pp.umrr. Bryan had been follow :ne a? a tu ber of ?:]'??? pro-sot";! ion s' iff in * ? Si opi - ' ;is? and as lemier of t iitr I ir. dam?'hta';>*> h. appeared in ? v ? i ? health. Short: v f Mr. Bryan ent.*" i his room *o r->t hv t >!d !::? wife had- n> v. r > :???*???? in his -Old was r? .us n : i before the . oun*n * wag? - ti/at :n behalf of f^sdar.. * tal:sm A: ;-; 4 o'. k Mr* Bryan ? 1 she. ?<-nr *he ?'hauff' :r who a>" was hi# personal att'-ndayr to ?.iio i;:m M< ''ur'nev shook M Brayn ?*;.?* iefore he not ? t bre;rh::ng The ph eifc? and \ B Andrews. a neigh;, v then wen- - Kt.moued finrrv'Ny . Mrs - Bryan :CV*i*e'pt?>d . sr. ?'* bravely .md r-matned ? a!:n. "I a.:ii h.iri '"-if tny In;-, ;nd* ! withe.- -::ff-- ..u and :n p?-a?*?\" -r? >a'(! .Mr' I'rayr. -e/.>:;ed a messa::' :'r her f n \V:.:..:m Jonnisuts Hry.i?. ! 'statins h?? was NMvinc Ann*"* imn;>'- > for rhi? fa-f. Mrs. ftry?.i st a rod rh.it -h'- would !nfo,rm him < f rho a : : .ti:s;t in-:i' < for the funerai *-r. rout" .Mrs . Bryan wa.s pr?*par;Re t > >a*.< Dayton n the next day or so for Id ilK whrrr- she-oxpp'cted 'o spond :h" s'.:rr. mer w :h ht-r son. Mr. Bryan was to leave Dayton Tuesday for Knoxv:!; where ho would deliver 'wm ?peeche rhen Co to Nashville for a s:rn engagement, before ^oing to Florida He txpei rci! jo: si Mrs Bryan in the fall, j" Flo w.i? taken to Dayton Sunda" morn. nc by \ \V I.essiy. owner of Ross hotel, and- they rearhed th^r?? about '?> :?n. Another engagement of importance was one at the Hotel Aqua when ne wouid meet with the Progressive Day ton flub and lay plans "for the Bryan college a movement w.h:ch was- to o<* definitely launched with the d;nn> r meeting He had planned to leave Tuesday morning for Knoxville. Cleveland Flags Fly at Half Mast. Cleveland. ?Flags on all municipal building* here will fly at half mast :n honor of William Jennings Bryan until after his funeral. , This announce ment was made by William J. Murphii secretary of City Manager William II. Hopkins, in the absence from the city of Mr. Hopkins and Mayor C. C Townes. ^ The country has lost its leader in politics and religious movements. New ton D. Baker, former secretary of war. declared wtien informed of the death o t William Jennings Bryan. w