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EiE REE. PRES PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS 1 1 1 VOL. 41. No. 24.

KINSTON, N. C. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS TWELVE BAGS STAY I FOREST FIRES TAKE RAiLIjAY I JIMS P1PME STAG Ireland Recognizes No Authority, Says I'MllOU I RESULT TOO GEITO.CE: I.riiain burred by Pay Cuts and Disobedience of Carriers to Labor Board Rulings Annoy EmployesBoard Prepares to Lop Off Another 50 Million Dollars From Men's Wages Washington Assumes the Men Are Bluffing Just a "Gesture," Declare Federal Officials (By the United Press) Chicago, June 1. Claiming two grievances pay slashes and disobedience of the railroads to the orders of the United States Railroad Labor Board, the railroad department of the American Federation of Labor prepared for a strike today. The decision to send out strike ballots was made after Bert M.

Jewell served notice on the Railroad Board that unless the carriers were made to obey its rules the unions would no longer follow its directions. According to Jewell the men will certainly vote in favor of strike. IN AIR IN BALLOON RACE; NUMBER SEEN Some Over Chicago and Other Indiana and Illi nois 1 Points One of 13 Starters Compelled to Give Up Flight (By the United Press.) Chicago, June, balloons, believed to have been entries in the American elimination contest, were reported over Chicago early today. Reports from Gary, sad the U. S.

12 was seen there. Two balloons wore reported at Area, today, and another over Pana, Ills. One Balloon Out. Milwaukee, June 1. Twelve balloons tha took off the American elimination race for three entries in the Swiss international race were soaring over the Middle West today.

Thu teen left -yesterday but one de-scended. CONTROL METHODS SUGGESTED FOR CHEESE OR HAM SKIPPERS. (By the United' Presfs.) Washington, June 1. Because of damage by insects, -chiefly the ham slriniwi- nhnnf $1 (kill (mil nrnrfl rt meatuls -annually condemned by -federal inspectors. This loss, according to trie Mureau of fciitomology of the Unitpd Sl.atts nt A culture," must largely be controlled oy preventive measures, wire screens, having at least 30 to the inch, should be used where cure.

meats are stored. Rooms infested with skip-ners can he fiimirt.il with wili-n. cyanie-acid gas according to direc tions iurnisneu oy the United States Denart.inent of A in which cured meats are hung should have cement floors and light-colored walls, either, plastered, painted or whitewnshfift. s(i thnf. hMinv nlaM for the skippers will bo eliminated.

PREMIUMS AT STATE FAIR MUCH LARGER COAL PRICES WILL BE CUT 10 TO 15 PER CT. WHILE STRIKE IS ON HEAVY TOLL; SWEEP PARTS WASHINGTON Logging Camps and Towns Destroyed One Dead-Dry Country Threatened. Wind Fans Flames Em bers Fall in City Portland. June 1. One town was partly in ruins, several others threatened with destruction Slid one firo lighter dead as forest fires to day spread in sections of Northern Washington.

The situation was most serious around Cedar which had been partly swept by fire. 'Men, women and children weM flee ing- before a wall of flames that hail destroyed several logging camps. Embers carried by strong winds were falling in Portland's suburbs. Early twiay an east wind was spreading the fire areas toward sections extremely "DUST EXPLOSIONS" SUMS UP 7 YEARS OF INVESTIGATION Juno' 1. Dust Ex plosions, book containing the re suits of seven years of investigation by the United States Department of AgrK-utture, is soon to be issued by me mre protection Associ ation, Boston, in the interest oi reducing-, fire and explosion losses Thei book was prepared bv David Price and Harold H.

Brown of the Bureau of Chemistry of the denart ment, and Is expected to be a wel come addition to the meager litera ture on a eabject that has been found ot great economic importance to div ers industries. It is of interest par ticularly to manutacturers in dust producing industries, operators of outfit, coal mine operators, owners of cotton gins, fire and accident insurance companies, in spection departments, engineers, ar chitects, colleges and libraries. STATE NEWS Davidson, June 1. Yesterday was the third day ofj the commencement exercises at Davidson College, Dr. James 1.

Vance, D. 13. of IMashville, delivering the literary address. He took a his tonic "What- the World Expects of a College Graduate." After the address came the presentation of awards and medals for proficiency in various departments. This is the 80th commencement of the college, and a large audience of seniors, visitors and students was on hand for the occasion.

Richmond, June 1. Sydor, of Wilkfcsboro, N. was killed by a fall in and airplaine. He graduated yesterday from the Lang-ley Field station, and the accident took place while he was flying over his uncle's 'farm near here. The machine gave a sudden downward dive, and on hitting the ground, caught fire.

The body was marred, identification being accomplished through the rec ognition of a ring by his uncle. Washington, D. June 1. Of interest throughout the city and also in North Carolina was the marriage here of Col. Terry A.

Lyon of this city, a son of Judge C. C. Lyon of Llizabetlltown, N. to Miss Eugenia Horton. The bride, a Washingtonian at present, was originally from North Carolina.

New Bern, June 1. -State Commander Tom Byrd gave an interesting talk to members of the local legion post last night. Ho spoke enthusiastically of the big work which the body has done, and of the even larger field for its future activities. After the address came the customary feed, and the informal atmosphere afforded an excellent opportunity to get Mrs. Mallory After Scalp Mile.

Lengen on European Jaunt Itv 111', (United Press Staff Correspondent.) New York, June 1. Mrs. Molla Mallory, queen of the American courts, is in England getting ready for the biggest bid of her career. While the announced mission is the annexation of the European woman's tennis championship, her real motive is to "get" Mile. Suzanne Lenglen, the present title holder.

If the tournament goes according to form and the French girl defends her trtlcMrs. Mallory probably wilt play her for the titte, so it all means the same. If the parlance of the nhg applied to tennis, Mrs. Mallory could be advertised as going out to knock the French girl flatter than Dempsey flattened Carpentier. However, being a far more polite sport in which she engages, Mrs.

Mallory saya she is merely setting out for the title and leaves, the rest to imagination- The American champion could hardly restrain her wrath "for publi cation when Mile. i.englen warned off the courts at orest Hills List summer with a cough and Kve Mrs. Mallory a victory that cant be taken off the books as a questionable de fault EVOLUTION FIGHT'S STOPPED BY ORGAN OF BAPTIST HOSTS No More Attacks oh l)r Po teat Through Columns of liiblicat Recorder Con troversy May Have Done Damage By JULE II. WARREN (Special Capital Correspondent.) Raleigh, June 1. The Biblical Recorder, official organ of the Baptist denomination in the State, in an editorial published this week, calls a halt on the discussion of evolution because it believes the discussion' has not increased the faith of any person and It may have seriously undermined the falh of some other people.

The Recorder likewise announces that it will not permit the publication in its columns of any more attacks on the orthodoxy of the religious beliefs of Dr. William Louis Poteat, president of Wake Forest College, whom many believed the fundamentalists were hitting at In their attacks on evolution. The paper also carries the full text of the resolutions adopted by the trustees of the university endorsing LV Poteat and declaring that his views on the fundamental questions of religion are sound and in keeping with the faith of the Christian and in accord with the belief of the Baptist denomination. This ends the incident which reached a climax in the joint debate between Dr. B.

Riley and Prof. Z. P. Metcal on evolution. Foreign Trade Takes Further Tumble, Say Government Reports 1 i (By the United Press) Washington, June 1.

America's foreign trade is still on the decline. the Department of (Commerce reports today showed Exports fon April totalled $318,000,000. compared with $340,000,000 last April, while imports for this April totalled 000.000. compared with $254,000,000 last April. Cost of Producing Tobacco in Burley Belt Past'2 Years (By the United Press.) Washington, June 1.

The average cost of productmg hurley tobacco on 74 farms in the burley district of Kentucky was 32.6 cents a pound in 1D20. as compared wit ban average of 25.8 cents in 1919. The average cost of producing dark fire-cured tobacco on 50 farms in the dark tobacco area of Kentucky was 14.9 cents a pound in 1920 as compared with 17-2. cents in 1919, and was less than one-half the cost of producing burley. These figures are disclosed in a cost-of-producing study made by the department of agriculture of the University of Kentucky and the United States Department of Agriculture under a cooperative arrangement.

figures for 1921 are now being tabulated. The yield per acre on the 74 burley farms ranged from 378 pounds td 1,492 pounds with an average of 907.80 pounds. The cost per acre ranged from to with an aver age of $295.73. The cost per pound ranged from 20 cents to 0( ccnts. Approximately 80 'per cent, of the tobacco was produced at 37 cents a pound or less.

The average yield in 1919 was 1,492 pounds. The light weight of the 1920 crop Is attributed to the unusual weather conditions prevailing during the growing season. Ford's Refusal Gets Consideration From Committee; No Vote (By the United Press.) Washington. June 1. Henry Ford's refusal to aceept all modifications of his offer for the Muscle Shoals nitrate project was Considered by the Houso Military Affairs Committee today without a decision, although a majority of the committee were said to favor recommending acccotanca of Fori otfor with the tiorgas plant in cluded.

The committee will meet again tomorrow. Weeks Dissatisfied. Washington, June 1. Secretary of War Wooks today told the Senate Agricultural Committee he Joes not consider the Ford offer satisfactory. War Fraud Proposal Defeated by House's Committee on Rules (By the United Press.) Washington, June 1.

By a vote of seven to four the House Rules Com mittee today decided not to report the Woodruff-Johnson "War frauJ res olution to the House. Charged With Deserting Novelist wmmmm Mrs. (louverneur Morrla, whose huHband has filed suit for divorce 'In tha court of Los Analog, charging desortlon and abandon-" ment. Mrs. Morris was the former Klale Wuterbury, of Now York, and her marrlaKO In 1S05 to the brilliant author, who later herame'war correspondent, was a social event of the 1908 season.

It li only recent- ly that storm clouds hovered ovr the two, and friends of the couple expressed thcli; surprise at the turn of events. (Bv the United Press.) FORD'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. Washington, June 1. Ford in a letter to the House Military, Affairs Comnfittee today demanded that his revised offer for the 1 Muscle Shoals project be placed before the Houw so the entire membership might determine whether it should be accepted or rejected. The manufacturer refused to eliminate GorgaH from the offer, but agreed to Other modifications suggested.

Norris, chairman of the Agriculture Committee, today introduced a bill authorizing the War Depart- tment to complete Dam 2 at Muscle Shoals as urged by Weeks. The bill calls for a $7,500,000 appropriation. ROW INVOLVES DAUGHERTY. Washington, June A bitter row during which Dauchertv was flayed anew by both Republicans and Democrats for alleged lax- -ity in prosecuting war grafters broke out in the House today on the heels of the Rules' Commit- tee's action in killing the Woodt ruff-Johnson resolution for a congressional investigation of war. frauds.

FILIBUSTER FEARED June: 1 Fear that a filibuster may indefinitely delay Senate consideration of the four-billion soldier bonus bill which the Finance Committee has ordered reported was ex-' pressed today. MrCumber, chairman of the committee, Raid today that he would not call up the measure until he had sought an understanding that there would be no filibuster. Bonus Will Share Senate's Time With 1 Tariff and Finances (By the United Press) Washington. June 1. The soldier bonus Bill is to be "sandwiichd" be tween1 the tariff and army and navy appropriation bills, Senate leaders have decreed.

As soon as MoCumber has reported the bonus measure from the Finance Committee, arrange ments will be' made to give it right of way for the first two hours of the Senate's daily sessions. After that the tariff will have the cair, except when it as laid aside to ipermit the army and navy bills to be discussed. NATURAL-GASi GASOLINE PRODUCED IV U. S. 1921.

Washington. June output of natural-gas gasoline in 1921 increased 23 per cent, over that in 1920, but the market for natural-gas gasoline was rattier unstable because of the depression In the. petroleum in dustry, according to a preliminary statement E. 0. of the United States Geological survey, De partment of the Interior.

The statement is subiect to revision. The av erage daily production was gallons, as compared wittt gallons in 1920. The average pro duction per plant in 121 was gallons, compared with 333,400 gallons in 1920. Texas has become an active field for the rratural-gas gasoline industry, with an output in 1021 that was 17Z per cent, greater than in "and 'occupfed second nlace.in the list of producing states. California also increased its produc-! tion, but West Virginia, which was second in rank.

showed a decrease! and occupied fourth place. ChurchiU's Threat Let the lion Roar) Belfast Has Another Bad Night (By the United Press.) Belfast, June 1. Eleven dead and a score, including several wounded, wan the toll today following all-night fighting through the Ktreets of Belfast in the worst outbreak of ttec-lilar warfare in many weeks. Firing was continuous during the nifrht cnrl inhnhil.ntu A trouble areas were kept in a state of terror. DeValera Defiant.

London, Juno 1. Eamonn DeValera today defied the British government. Winston Churchill's challenge to Ireland to uphold the letter and spirit of the peace treaty or be placed once more under British rule was answered by the, republican leader in emphatic fashion. "Mr. Churchill's threats do not affect us," DeValera declared a message to the United Press.

"We deny the right of any English authority to prescribe what Irishmen shall and shall not do," The British cabinet met at noon today to consider the situation created by, DeValera's attitude. Washington Layman to Address Public Church Meeting Here A community meeting will be held at St, Mary Episcopal Church Sunday at 8 o'clock, under the nusnices of the congregation. Mayor Mills Hap-per will preside, and the members of the City Council and other officials will be in attendance. After a brief preliminary service the session will be turned over to the mayor. The principal address will be by Dr.

L. W. Glnzebrook, of Washington, u. iv, air. (jiaiscbrooi, specialty is understood to be messages to laymen.

He was brought tip in church circles; nis liwner wm. a minister ot tne Christian Church. lie went to Washington as a physician but largely neglected his profession to do religious work. He is reputed to be one of the most forceful speakers in his church. After many years of hard' work in the interest ot the church, and having failed to receive words of encouragement from those he looked to for encouragement, Dr.

Glazebrook KnvB ins inujt-BJiiuii ovsr his religious duties, turned to golf and other pastimes, and grew generally lax in his attitude toward the church, it is said. After a time this feeling changed and Glazebrook became a more ardent churchman than ever His long experience makus him a well-informed layman. Persons of all beliefs have' been invited to hear Greensboro Manifests Interest ia Carolina (hxeen City Chalotte, June of tha Greensboro' Chamber of Commerce have voted their approval of the idea of Greensboro manufacturers being," represented at the Carolines Exposition to be held in Charlotte from September 25 to October 7, and by resolution, heartily commended Charlotte on her progresxivenesj and initiative in putting on the "Wq believe that it will be worth a great deal to Carolina industries and the State as a whole," writes C. W. Roberta, secretary of the Gren3- boro chamber, to F.

M. Runnels, general manager of the exposition. Roberts advised that from his office would go letters to Greensboro manufacturers relative to the value of the exposition to them. Heart of America is Sound, Declares Lady Astor Upon Retains London, May 30 "The heart of America is sound," Lady Astor declared in an interview upon her return here today. "Americans want a league of peace." The famous viscountess, a member of Parliament, explained that when she Was besieged with invitations to speak she decided to seize the opportunity to present the British viewpoint to Americans.

Pickfcrd Divorce is Apt Go to Supreme Court (fey tht. United Press.) Carson City, June 1. Mary 1'ickford. whose divorce from Owen Moore was upheld resterday in the State Supreme ourt, probably will have to continue her fight to the I nited States Supreme Court. G.

Fowler, attorney-general and his W. Richards, wi'l confer today on whether they take the case to the higher chku In the face or this tne ooaru pre pared to lop an additional spati.uoo.uwu from the pay of workers. The new decision will cut the pay of all shop employes and follows closely the glt'sh of a week ago which took from the pay of maintenance of way workers. Details of the latest cut were learned by the United Press to.lay. Machinists, blacksmiths, metal workers, boiler makers, electrical workers tmd carmen are hit.

Washington Optimistic. Washington, June 1. Administration were confident Uxiay that the railroad workers affected by tne wage cuts ordered 'by the Railroad Labor Board will not strike; They regard the storm in- railroad union circles as a "gesture" to restrain the board from ordering further cji's, WRIGHT ROUSE IS SAVED Ffill DEATH CHAIR BY GOVERNOR By JULE B. WARREN (Special Capital Correspondent.) Raleigh, May Rouse, aged. one-armed negro, who has lived under the shadow of the electric chair of the past six, months, is finally removed from the impending death by Gobernor Morrison, who yesterday changed the sentence 1 to one of life imprisonment.

The report of three specialists in mental, diseases, the superintendents i.i 4LA Ul mice manual: ttaiuiu Ul iUD ipit-c, to the governor stating1 that? the agea negro was incapable' of determining right from wrong caused him to make the change in the negro sentence. He had petitions from many persons and letters from many sections of the Mate asking that death sentence be changed. These came especially after Will Hayes', paramour of Mrs Will Whitley, and the latter, wife of the victim, who were alleged to have offered Rouse $500 to kill Will Whitley, were convicted of second degree murder and sent to the penitentiary for, life terms. Governor Careful. The governor took the position that he could not change She sentence for this reason, sliwe this would be an equality of "injustice rather than an equality of justice as the aws of the State demanded.

While he did not like to see a negro die when the people who hired the ignorant, negro to commit the crime- Jived, he did not believe it his duty to upset the verdict of a jury if the negro himself were mentally sble to determine what was the right thing to do, and what was wrong. The governor practically reached the decision to change this sentence two months ago and announced his intention, but -granted another respite of 60 days in order to allow the relatives of the dead man the opporunity topresent their case to him. They had asked this permission, and the 'governor had given his promise that he would not finally dispose of the old negro's case until, he heard from them. After the of the experts came in, however, there was little neej for the relatives to come before the governor. Rouse is possibly the most respited man the state prison.

He has been granted respites of 30 and 60 days for 'the past six months." He now gets a life term which will take him out of the death house. BUFFALO HERDS INCREASE ON FEDERAL PRESERVES. June 1. Forty-sax new buffalo calves are reported on three of the four- game preserves maintained by the BioJbgical Sur-, ey of the United States Department of Agriculture for the special Protection of On the national bison in Montana, there re 417 buffalo, including 28 calves "rn this spring. Fifteen calves are reported at the Wind Cave preserve South Dakota, and 3 at Niobrara, Nebraska.

Last Jap Troops to Leave. London, May 31. A Tokio dispatch received here today said the Japanese government had announced iat the last of its troops in China, Karrison at Hankow, would be evac-'ei immediately, THAN F01IER YEARS New Slogan of Association "It Shows North Carolina" Counties Encouraged to Make Exhibits of Products (By the United Press.) Ralemh, June 1. Carrying out its newly adopted slogan "It Shows North the State Fair As sociation will this fall lay special emphasis on county exhibits of agricultural products. In order to make it worth while for the county authorities to spend time, and money in getting these exhmits to the fair, the premiums offered for the county exhibits have been increased about 60 per cent.

There will be seven general prizes running from $100 for the seventh up to $600 for the first, and 50-'dol-lar prizes for especially meritorious exhibits which do not come within this money. The fair association not only wants the exhibits to "Show North Carolina," but it also wants the fair to teach North Carolinians, and for this latter reason special emphasis is being laid on the educational, value of the exhibits. Of tha total: 100 points allowed for these exhibits i 30 will be allowed for the education' al value. -For instance, the judges will be in structed to consider the value of the exhibit as a whole in showing farm ers and others better of handling various crops. An exhibit that will show; the results of proper seed selection, the value of spraying Iruit crops and the results obtained from the use of legumes will be considered very valuable and of educational value.

It is this kind of work the fair hopes to do. Sad Fate of Chorus Girls From China; a Strict Lot of Rules tBv the United Press.) Manila, P. May 30.J4o lobster suppers. No wild motor rides. No stags-door Johnnies.

That's the life of the Chinese chorus girl in Manila since the shareholders of the Shinghai-Chineso Theatre have issued their latest decrees on "How to be a chorus girl." More than 1 gins' were orougnt here from Shanghai several months ago to act in the Cinese theatre. Their trip was financed by several Chinese rich "angels." The "angels have guaranteed all expenses. So when debonnair Chinese youtns began' to meet the girls after the show for a fling of chop suey and a snappy ride in a one-horse jaunting the shareholders got jealous. Their actresses were losing too much sleep at paTties. As a result the fol lowing rules were issued: 1.

No girl IS' to leave tne tneatre or her room without the guidance of a shareholder. 2. No flirtations are to be made with men of the audience. 3. No alter-the-snow parties are allowed, unless given by shareholders.

Asiatic Weather Report. 1 June. 1. Recent ar rangements have been made whereby the Weather Burea, United States Department of Agriculture, receives daily reports from-. Midway Island, Guam, Manila, and eight cities in China and Japan, including Hongkong, Shanghai, and Tokyo.

These reports are transmitted from Manila to San Francisco by" naval radio 'stations. May Have Second Store, tt was reported Wednesday that the Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co. will probably establish a second store here, at a point below Caswell Street. The establishment will be No. (By tha United Press.) Washington, June 1.

The American public will pay from 10 to 15 per less for coal as long as the mine strike continues, under an agreement reached between Secretary Hoover and the non-union bituminous operators. 1 Department of Commerce of-ficinls said today that this cut: from prevailing prices was, assured as a result of the final conference between Hoover and the operators. Prices to the consumer will be based on a rate of $3 per ton at the mine. To Suspend Business for Opening Game of Baseball Season Here Inst on will call it a day at 4 o'clock Monday. Business will be suspended at that time -and the whole community will see the Highwayjiuji, the local baseball club, in action for the first time.

The Highwaymen so far are an unknown quantity to the general public, but fans watched their practice declare them the snappiest outfit ever assembltd here. W-ii' HusinesHmen will circulate a petition in the downtown section HHking that every store close for Ihe opening game. The Bern team will open on the grounds here, and that town will send several hundred fans to be guests of the local The occasion will be something of a love feast. All records for attendance will be broken here Monday. Relatives of Young Miss McCormick tox Contest Her Wedding (By the United Press.) Chicago, June 1.

The Rockefellers and two of America's richent families, bat-, -tied today over the prospective marriage of Mathilde McCormick to Max Oser, groom of Zurich, Switzerland. Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick through her attorney, Charles Cutting, pre-, pared to file in court additional and more detailed reasons why i her daughter should not become the wife of the man she terms a "fortune hunter." A petition is now, being prepared to be presented to Probate Judge Horner this afternoon. The Judge-has already temporarily restrained the marriage. Encampment "Scholarships." Dr." Ira "Hardy has four appoint ments to make for the army training camps for youths at Southern posts.

ihe camps will be in progress a month. There will be no expense for the cadet. Detailed information may be had from Dr. Hardy, who solicits applications..