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board. Boards action in suspending
cadets was surprise, they say.
YORK.-Miss Mary Williams is
appointed county truant officer for
York county.
AIKEN. -Mistrial results after
three days trial of case against Will
liam T. Brown, charged with MUIR
der.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES audit
Of county books by l.. A. Searson,
representing state comptroller gen
erals office, is illegal, according to
ruling by Judge j. w. DeVore. Leg
islative delegation has ordered audit
of county books by Eaton, Sausey &
CO,
COLUMBIA.-Chur of city
plan general observance of "Refor-
nation day" November ., here, with
large service at theater.
GREER.-Mr. and Mrs. Abram
Hardin have eleven children, named
used, each having two names, An
ME Bell, Corrie Deal, and so on.
COLUMBTA.-Stat tax commits
sion swears out warrants against
poolroom operators in Greenville
and Spartanburg, charging them
with operating without state license,
as required by new law, now in
courts. Local ordinances in two
towns are also being tested in courts.
Observation-Disclosures Dodson,
actor in recent police cases, is found
i r
Greer, pistol in her hand. Jury re-
turns verdict at inquest that she
came to death at hands of unknown
parties.
GREENVILLE. - Mrs. NJ w
Campbell is arrested for shooting at
husband, whom she saw with Mrs.
jamie Gosnell 1t is said she also
shot at husband in Atlanta several
years ago, as result Of his friendship
then for Mrs. Gosnell.
COLUMBIA.-"I will be glad when
every bale of cotton passes trough
cooperative association, and when
every farmer will be able to throw
off yoke Of speculator and call him
self free man." says T. III. GOssett
planter and business man of Spartan
burg, in letter to South Carolina Cot
ton Growers Cooperative associa-
ton, here.
COLUMBIA.-Wor is started on
construction of 10000 kilowatt hour
steam electric plant at Parr Shoals.
;ar here, by w. S. Barstow & Co..
owners of Parr Shoals water plant
and Columbia and Spartanburg utili-
ties
PICKENS.-M L. Logan. well
known planter, living near Saluda
river loses two buildings by fire,
within two weeks, feed, lumber, au-
tcnobile and cotton being lost One
building was barn, fire here being
started by tramp, it is thought.
COLUMBIA. = Douglas Mckay,
chairman of state board of law ex-
aminers, announces semi-annual ex-
aminations for candidates for bar, to
be held in capitol here November
and G.
ANDERSON. = Seven Hartwell,
Ga, boys have narrow escape when
auto in which they are riding, driven
by Leon Afford. crashes into truck
on Greenville highway, near here.
George Clark is most seriously in
iured, but none of injuries will prove
fatal.
YORK.-Twenty-three gallons Of
| corn whisky, toll of several recent
raids, is poured into sewer here.
GREEN c. Willeford
loses home by fire, trunk being only
article of household goods saved.
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which resulted in him being asked
to withdraw from politics or from
Methodist ministry. He left min
istry and church.
GREENSBORO. - About 10000
persons attended annual Central
Carolina fair, setting attendance
record, officials announce.
HIGH POINT.-Corbett Smith, of
Lexington, is brought to hospital
suffering from conclusion of brain
and other injuries sustained in au-
tomobile collision. Tom Workman,
driver of other car, is painfully in
jured
ASHEVILLE.-Dr. B. w. Black
executive officer of medical service
OF Veterans bureau, arrives to in
vestigate conditions at Oteen hos
pital, and indicates that sweeping
chances in policy and perhaps in
personnel will be made, emphasizing
that unity of operation is necessary
for welfare of patients.
GREENSBORO.-C. w. Bowling,
A. G. Canada and j, H. Capps,
Methodist ministers, withdraw from
western North Carolina Methodist
Episcopal church, south, conference
after trials on charges of "dishon-
esty and defaulting" had been recon-
mended.
RALEIGH.-Adv committee
of fourteen members prominent in
states business and agricultural af
fairs, is named by General Albert
Gov ctata ,,,,,aior,, u ', rro, n
sist in final drive for ports commits
sion proposal
FAYETTEVILLE. - Mrs. f. H..
Hobbs and Miss Margaret Hobbs, of
Fayetteville, are seriously injured in
automobile accident, being cut by
glass.
HIGH POfNT.-This city is host
to two governors when Governor
Morrison arrives here to speak in
behalf of ports commission proposal
and former Governor Henry Allen,
of Kansas. spends day here follow
ing address in behalf of Republican
campaign.
HIGH POINT.-Mrs J. B. Me
Daniel, 40, well known, dies at hos
pital after short illness.
TARBORO.-Annual convention OF
Roanoke Baptist association votes to
meet next year at Washington, \.
c.. at close of two-day session. AS
sociation with 6S churches in five
counties. is apportioned $4,000 of
states $1,000 600 quota FOR missions
this year.
CHARLOTTE. - Miss Margaret
Boatwright, daughter of Mr.. and
I Mrs. G, A. Boatwright, of Charlotte,
/ is advised of being chosen TO appear
with Billie Burke. wife Of Flo Zieg-
/ field, in new play. Miss Boatwright
was with Ziegteld's Follies last sea
son.
/ MISUNDERSTANDING his investi.
/ cation has shown freight rates
/ charged North Carolinians not only
+ are not higher. but are lower than
/ those charged neishborjng states.
/ F, \, Bridges. prominent fertilizer
/ manufacturer, in attack on Cover
/ nor Morrison's port commission pro
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who chase him, when he attempts
flight. He trips over vines while
running through woods, falls on
rocks and is knocked unconscious,
where he says he lay eight hours.
Negroes take 500 in cash, watch
and other articles. Shots fired by
negroes cut through his clothing.
WILMINGTON Major Oscar O.
Kentz, United States army district
engineer, is requested by Washing
ton government to hold hearing
here, December / to determine agen-
cy for extending inland waterway
from Beaufort to Cape Fear river.
BLOWING ROCK.-Passing boys
discover that vandals, probably with
robbery as motive, had broken ce-
ment protective covering from grave
of Moses Fl. Cone, which was cut in
solid rock on top of Flat Top noun
tain. Investigation by officers dis
closes casket was entered, but body
was not disturbed. Cone, who died
fourteen years ago, was multimil-
lionaire cotton mill owner Of Green's
boro.
HENDERSON.-In protest against
disciplinary measures imposed by
Principal w. S. Nicholson, about 25
boys and girls, students at high
school, go on strike. Strikers claim
several students had been whipped
unnecessarily. Trustees begin in
quiry.
CHARLOTTE.-M Martin E,
Boyer, prominent, active in church
work, dies of acute pneumonia at
Lynchburg, Va, while returning by
motor from trip to Pennsylvania.
WILMINGTON.-On petition of
attorneys for creditors in bankrupt
cy proceedings of Lieutenant Gov
ernor w. B. Cooper, Judge Conner
signs order continuing hearing until
December u.
WASHINGTON labor
leaders of this section send out sug-
gestion that voters give support to
candidates. of all Democratic incum-
bents in upper and lower houses of
congress except Representative Kerr
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FAYETTEVILLE. Benas,
IA, high school student, dies at hos
pital at Hamlet of injuries sustained
that unity of operation is necessary
party of students were returning
from football game at Hamlet. A.
r. Stoner, negro undertaken, driving
car colliding with students car, is
held under $500 bond.
NCER.-Inquiry develops that
members of Rev. Tom p. Jimison's
congregation, that of Spencer
Methodist church, stand by him, ten
to one, in regard to his political &C
tiVity in behalf of La Toilette ticket
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chapter, United Daughters of Con-
federacy. f. II. Parker, of New
York, sculptor, designed monument.
NEWTON.-Carl Lippard noto-
rious rum-runner, is transferred to
Lincoln county Jail at Lincolnton
from Catawba county Jail, where he
will be held until tried at November
term of superior court. He was de-
clared OUTLAW" by courts last July,
and bond fixed at $4,000.
RANDEL MAN. - Deputy Sheriff
Sam Frazier is victim of sensational
holdup bv two unidentified negroes,
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Mrs. Fannie Weldon, IS,
Of Fayette County. Dies

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga, Oct. %
Mrs Fannie Weldon. IS, Of Inman,
Ga, died Saturday. She was mem
Der of one of Favette county's most
prominent families, and was the
widow of Dr.. E E. Weldon She is
survived by five sons. W. p A C,
J. B.. w. W. and Il. +. Weldon;
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posal, says water transportation
probably will not reduce states
freight bill.
TRINITY COLLEGE.-Mor than
800 young women are students this
year at Trinity college, Methodist
institution, which, records show, had
only four women students in 1892.
Male students number about $50.
WILMI N G. r O N. - Confederate
monument, erected with funds be-
uueathed by G. ]. Boney, will be un-
yelled early in November, according
to tentative decision Of Cape Fear
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SUMTER.-Vasco Jenkins, white,
dies In hospital here, from broken
neck, received in automobile acct
dent at Manning.
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S sSUMTER.-Miss Maggie Watson,
daughter Of Samuel Watson, pioneer
merchant of Sumter, dies at home
here at age of II, following apopleXy
stroke.
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r ST. MATTHEWS.-F destroys
home of a. NJ. Smoke, and landmark
passes.
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SPARTANBURG.- Frank c. Car
mon, living on Greenville highway
near here, is seriously injured when
auto turns over as he is on way to
speedway races at Charlotte.
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GREENWOOD.-N is received
here of death at Walter Reid gem
oeral hospital, in Washington, of
General w. r. Connolly, native of
this county. He died of cancer.
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,ORANGEBURG.- II. Perry
clear is elected commander of Camp
Thomas j. Glover, Confederate vet
Grams here
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WOOD-Funeral of r. o.
NfcAdams, who died at home of
daughter, Mrs. M. T. Seymour, in
Atlanta, is held here, his former
hanna
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LAURENS.-Rev. P. f. Kilgo,
pastor of Methodist church here, an
nounces plans for upper South Caro-
lima conference Of denomination, to
be held in Laurens, opening Novem-
Der 5. Bishop Collins Denny will
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which resulted in him being asked
to withdraw from politics or from
Methodist ministry. He left min
iStrv and church
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COLUMBIA.-State board of edu-
cation declares four days of school
Year as holidays, two of these being
FOR state teachers convention and
5.so to be designated by local school
Boards.
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Observation-Disclosures his investi.
cation has shown freight rates
charged North Carolinians not only
are not higher, but are lower than
those charged neishborjng states.
F. \, Bridges. prominent fertilizer
manufacturer. in attack on Cover
nor Morrison's port commission pro
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SPARTANBURG.-L E. Fike, A,
prominent insurance man, dies of
.erN
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RALEIGH.-After receiving re-
peated complaints that Wake county
registrars are seeking TO require
prospective voters to declare their
political affiliations when register
inS. Secretary Of State Everett sub
mits matter to Attorney General
ManninS. who previously held such
procedure Illegal
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CHARLESTON.-More than 800
former cadets attend Home COM
ing day program of the Citadel
here, with many features, including
football game between Citadel and
NeWberry college,
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COLUMBIA.-Cole L. Blease, for
mer governor and senator-nominate,
: is declared by Association Against
Prohibition, at Washington, to be
unsatisfactory to that organization.
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COLUMBIA.-Chur of city
plan general observance of "Refor-
nation day" November ., here, with
large service at theater.
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M sYORK.-York countys two mil
lion dollar highway bond issue is
declared void in decision of supreme
: court, reversing Circuit Judge
Henrys decision to effect that
;. irregularities at Rock Hill and Fort
Mill precincts nullified the result of
.cbanoting.
Evening star., 1924-07-15
CHAPTER XVII.
Hands Up!

ol edCn man was lcNe1eu TeNolNef.
CHAPTER XVII.
In that tense moment felt Peg
gie's hand grip my arm and her
breath grow warm on my cheek as
she let out a quick whispered ex-
clamation.
Jim" she said. Held. up!''
Yes, 1 answered quickly. Trapped!
Wait"
The three meh came closer. their
revolvers still raised. Two covered
Walker; one came up to the side
His right hand kept his revolver un-
pleasantly leveled in a straight line
with the bridge of my nose; his left
threw open the door of the car.
Come out, YOU" he said, in firm,
determined voice which l knew to be
that of a man of education. Put
your hands up as You step out. Now,
he continued, as I promptly obeyed
his orders, are you armed?"
/ made big effort to keep cool.
and ] succeeded so far as to affect
a laugh--a poor one, no doubt:
Armed" l answered. No! Why
should l be armed?"
But he kept me covered, and a
second later l found Walker-who,
| fear, though very clever chauf-
feur and full of nerve in that re-
spect. was chicken hearted person
when confronted with firearms
raised high above his cap. And
while two of the men watched our
every movement, or, rather, watched
for any Indication of movement
the third went over US so Thoroughly
that I should say he could have made
an inventory of all that we carried
in our pockets. And at muttered
word from him. the other two
dropped their weapons. and the man
who had searched us turned to the
the same time the others signed to
Walker to restart the car and get
back to his driving-seat. / heard a
sharp militarylike order to him.
Turn up that lane on your left.
toward the ruined tower! Go slow
ly-stop the instant you are told TO
stop, Make the slightest attempt to
disobey, and you'll be shot dead! Now
put out those lights and get on:
The car moved off, slowly, and
turned into the lane indicated. One
man stood on the step at our door;
the other two were in front with
Walker. 1t was rough, grass.sur-
faced lane: the car, splendldiy,
jolted. We went up and up towards
the Admirars Folly; it's half ruined
towers loomed higher and higher be-
fore us; clearly these kidnappers
were taking US there or somewhere
near there. And in the gloom of the
car Peggie and | sought for and held
each others hands tightly.
Jim" she whispered. Are they
going to shoot u.s."
Not they-nor hurt us! an
swered with confidence which was
far more assumed than heal We
already reCkoned up what they want
ws,-infornatIon. wed Detter
realize it first as last, Peggie-we're
in the hands of that Internal gang.
"The-the murderers?" she asked
"Ayei" | answered. THAT lot
without doubt
"They-they spoke like gentle
men," she faltered.
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Makes it all the worse" I said.
when your gentleman turns devil,
he's perfect devil! But-the cars
stopping"
We had come to a deep part OF the
narrow lane, there thickly overhung
with trees. where there was a sort
of side track leading to deep woods
Into this the car turned. stopped. The
man at our door opened 1t. =
You and the lady come out" he
commanded in the same peremptory
but cultured voice. And don't let
the lady be afraid-no harm will
come to her. Nor to you and your
man. either, IL you're amenabie."
"Amenable to what, may I ask?"
/ enquired. as we stepped out.
He gave me no answer. Instead
he pointed to a certain spot where,
from his gesture, we gathered that
he wished us to stand, and, obedient
to superior force. we stood. there.
Then he-who seemed to be the leader
of the party-turned to Walker. who.
Under orders from the other two. had
dismounted. In few short sharp
sentences he gave him an order which
the chauffeur (who was by this time,
as ] could well guess, in a fine state
of alarm and nervousness) hastened
to obey, and had the effect of max
ing the car useless for the time be-
that we were in for some sort of
detention, and that our captors were
taking no risks. And l reflected
while Walker, who began to weep,
and sobbed audibly over his enforced
task. obeyed orders. on the strange
ness of our situation and on our help
lessness. The Admirals Folly stood
on the brow of n lonely hill. miles
from anywhere; it was itself, only
approachable by one or two rough
lanes such as that which we had
traversed at our kidnapers' com
mands, and 1T was extremely unlik ely
that any one would come near 1t, for
the immediate surroundings were
wild, scrubby moorland tenanted only
by few Scraggy sheep. The only
link between ourselves and civiliza-
tion was the road on which we had
been captured--on that certainly
there was traffic: a good deal by
day, a little by night But we
were now three-quarters of a mile
from it.
Walker finished his unpleasant
task--it must have wrung his heart
to put his beloved mechanism out of
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gear at the command OF these VII
lains--and the leader motioned him
10 join Peggie and myself.
"Noww he commanded. in the best
drill-sergeant manner. 60 for
ward. you there. up the lane to the
ruins. above there. Don't attempt to
escape, any Of you, to right or left.
March,
We moved forward--Peggie~ In the
middle, / on her right, Walker on
her. left. Our captors followed close
on our heels. We kept silence (ex-
cept that Walker still blubbered oc-
casionaliy); so did they. And after
march of q hundred yards or SO,
we came to the Admirars Folly.
bad been there once or twice-just
to examine 30 curious a spot-and
l. knew the ins and outs of 1t. II
was strange example of rich
mans whim. A high circular tower
was surrounded Mt It's base by four
lesser towers. from each of which
there was an entrance into the main
one. These lesser towers were
mainly, completely ruinous, but the
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big structure was fairly intact, and
in Its lower story was a room which
the old sea-dog, its founder. had
used as banqueting hall; there, ac-
cordtng to local tradition, many a
gay carousal had taken place. There
was an odd feature in this place, still
remaining-a stone table, and stone
seats about 1t. And guessing that
our kidnapers knew OF it as well
as did. marched my party straight
in there. and taking off my overcoat
made 1t into cushion for Peggie to
sit on.
lContinued i'm TomorroW's StarD
Evening star., 1924-07-15

NEW LONDON, Conn, July 15.-
Seven hundred cases Of liquor were
seized and three New Workers were
arrested yesterday when a customs boat
captured the twenty-two-ton launch
Admiral Schley in Long Island Sound.
Evening star., 1924-07-15

An ounce of tomato seed will yield
in one generation 1,500 ounces of seed.
or sufficient to produce 100000 tons
of tomatoes
Evening star., 1924-07-15

Rosewater was at time widely
used in favoring f. - md TIE Chi
nese still have ros, .ritters, while
the Hindus delight in rose candu.
Evening star., 1924-07-15

The library of the British Museum
contains $1,000 volumes in Chinese,
$4,000 in Hebrew and 1900 in other
oriental languages
Evening star., 1924-07-15
700 Cases of Rum Seized.

CONTINUED in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1924-07-15

You will save money in the
long run by giving your top a
coat every year. A pint can is
sufficient for any ordinary top.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, June IL Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).- Hogs
Receipts, $4,000 head; mostly steady;
early sales 5 to 10 lower; big pack
ers doing little; bulk good and choice
270 to $50 pound butchers, 7.10a7.2o;
top, 7.25: bulk desirable 1S0' to ESQ
pound weight, 6.S5a7.05; better grade
140 10 ITO pound averages. largely,
$50; killing pigs steady; bulk good
and choice strong weight, 5.75a6.o0;
bulk of sales, 6.75a715; top, l.zs;
ssh sds1 7eda7ss; @st Weirb1 neSism ssea
7.10; light lights. s.5oaS.so; packing
hogs. smooth, 6.35a6.55: packing hogs,
rough. e.1saS.35; slaughter pigs, 5.ooa
500.
little done; few early sales beef steer
yeariings and fat she stock. 10a15
lower; bidding 25 lower in numerous
instances; killing quality less desir-
able than Wedn esday; largely fed
steers run; Ills bid on choice ma
110o; bulk early sales, 8.50a10.25;
grain fed cows scarce; grassy kind
neglected: few early sales beef heif-
ers, 7.o0aS.25; some held around $50;
bologna around SIS: plain light kind
downward to ASS and below: vealers
fully steady; bulk. 9.50a1050 to pack
ers; outsiders, upward to 11.00; stock
ers and feeders scarce; trade firm at
weeks 25 advance; weighty feeders
to country late yesterday. s.25.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; fairly
active; range lambs, 15a25 lower; ma
tive springers mostly 25 lower; Gull
springers weak to so lower; sheep
scarce: steady: best range springers.
I7.10; native, is. s.o0a16 25, mostly; Gull
springers, 11.ooa11.50; best clipped
lambs, 1850; good medium weight,
fat ewes, $50.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

BOSTON, June 12.-New England
mills have resumed selling cotton on
the ground th,t curtailment irdi-
Gates little use for the staple .his
year. They are protecting themsesve
by buying futures, which are SOW
enough to give them a profit.
NEW ORLEANS, June 12-rhe
lied activity with a good demand for
refined Consumers are placing or
ders for future delivery for the first
time in sixty days, owing to hot
weather and possibility of ur:her
price advances.
FORT WORTH, June 12.-The re-
cent sudden advance in the price of
wheat is expected to bring an addi-
tional 100000 to growers in West
in half the belt and farmers expect
to sell on the improving market.
JUNEAU, Alaska, June 12-Copper
production in Alaska showed a fall
ing off in May. according to John C.
Mcbride, collector of customs. Ex-
ports amounted to 6,375,469 pounds
as against 6,53S.S27 in April Most of
the output came from the Mother
Lode and Kennecott mines.
CHICAGO, June 12.-Steel mills in
the Chicago district have been rnore
active recently, with indications that
the slump in production may fave
reached bottom. Pig iron is selling
at $22.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12-rhe
packing season for California as
parsgus will end within the rext
three weeks with the smallest pack re-
corded for several years. Almost the
entire crop has been sold on advance
contracts at an advance of 25 per
cent.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
LIBERTIES HIGHEST EVER.
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 12.-With the
public investment appetite whetted
by the reduction in the New York and
Boston federal reserve rediscount
rates to 3h per cent bond prices today
scared to the highest levels of the
year. Trading was the most active
in many months as numerous trans
actions of 500 900 or moro were re-
corded
All United States government obli-
cations established new 1924 top
prices and four Of them achieved new
high records for all time Overnight
accumulation of orders for Liberty
bonds quickly carried the second 4 Il S
to 1913, the third Az to 1929. fourth
AXIS to 1925 and the Treasury. AZ S
to l04S. Many Standard inveStme Mt
bonds, including United States Steel
SIS, leading railroad issues and Euro
pean government obligations sold at
1924 peak prices. Broad buying of
speculative rails and industrial liens
carried values up l to points. Money
rates continued easy.