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Governors Arriving for Confab Cheyenne, Wyo.—Governors from a score of American commonwealths arrived on Sunday for the opening of their twelfth annual conference here Monday morning. They came by automobile and by train with their personal and official families to indulge in a thorough-going discussion of the various problems common to the various states at the invitation of Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, Wyoming's woman executive. They came from the northeasternmost states in the union and from the outposts of territories under the American flag to work together in solving their common problems and to later indulge in a bit of play and recreation in one of America's greatest outdoor playgrounds—the Yellowstone national park, which they will tour after the conclusion of the three-day meeting. Bridge Crash Fatal To Six Charleston, W. Va.—The collapse of a small foot bridge over Coal river at Whitesfall, forty miles from here, had caused the death of six persons Sunday night. Five were killed instantly and one died later from injuries suffered when the span gave way under the weight of about 125 spectators who had crowded upon it to view a free carnival act. Most of the sixty spectators injured when they were dropped twenty feet to the shallow water of the river bed, were women and children. Thirty-five were brought to Charleston hospitals. The remainder were treated on the scene for broken bones and bruises and later taken home. Orientals Worry Over Fall of Franc San Francisco, Cal.—The falling French franc landed without a jingle in San Francisco's Chinatown. It sent a number of the orientals scurrying to the branch of the French-American bank in the district, anxious to withdraw their savings. The bank ordered the branch to remain open until all of the inquiries were satisfied. many left without their money after being told that the bank had a substantial reserve of good American dollars with which to pay them off.
