T Smith Is In Running If
Democrats Forget West
?
Old Line Politicians Who ( mint on Victory by Combination
of East with Solid South Favor Smith But a Catholic
and a "Wet" Distasteful to the South
By DAVID LAWRENCE
I*23 fry T*a Oalty AlnMt
"1W? U the ?titb o# i t?tle? of nine irttrln b* l?a*id Utr?nr? on i-rt?nkBinl
tie* ud lmpo*?lb?htle? rt*tnc an aivral?al erf the polltiral ???<< ? Dd liabtliti<-? of the nten m*>-t talked
about t<*Uy for the Krpublf-an and democratir nominal lun. Mr I-awr?n?r haa )u?t flm?n*d a lour of
?be Wwirrn part of tba l"nJt?d Htat< ? with President Hardin* and l* now enroute to I'.urop* to make a
MAIM ?ur*er \A weattrartM |roblen?? ihm At the foaflm:u> if iti:i antra. il?. Uanait'i daily
B>W TWtt Xtifope vtll Ik-cln ri< In-Urly in Hit Ad<anrr >
Governor A1 Smith of New York is the natural and inevit
able candidate of the Democratic party for the presidency if the
party decides to be wet.
He has made the flight for
state rights on the prohibition
question. He has twice carried
New York state, which has the
largest electoral vote in the Un
ion, and he has a sympathetic
following in the other populous
Eastern states.
What Democrats would be more
Dkely to urge tf anything Is that the
entire prohibition question be taken
cut of the hand of the Federal Gov
ernment for enforcement and left to i
the Individual states to interpret ,
?nd regulate. They would say to
the drys ? "you have prohibition
?wherever a majority-of the people of
the sovereign states in the union
want it, but do not Interfere with
the people in those wet states where
a majority would prefer light wines i
and beer."
The issue would be states righ:a J
and not whether prohibition Is a
good thing or not. Governor A1
Smith's memorandum signing the
repeal of the Mullen-Gage law would
?be the platform of the party. Th?? i
document has been analyzed and j
'supported by some of the legal
minds in the country and regardless |
of the attitude taken in Western
states the fact is that there are :i '
great many YOtes available to a
Democratic candidate who stands on
the state rights idoa, for prohibition i
is still a live issu?' in the Eastern
? states, however arid the \V6st may
have become.
The Democrat leaders will have
to decide tirst of all whether they
can win by a combination of Bah
tern states and Southern states. If
that Is their strategy they will forfc"t
about the agrarian discontent In the
"West and center their efforts on a
?wet candidate.
There Is one phase about Al
Smith's candidacy which bears no |
relationship to the prohibition ques
tion. . It is his religion. Politi
cians say that a Catholic could not
(be elected President of the United
States and that it would be futile to I
nominate him. This is predicted on
the theory that religious warfare
would ensue and that the candidate
of the other party would be the ben- ]
eflciary of such a strife.
On the other side of the question
are some Interesting facts. For
Instance, a Catholic has xecentlv1
been -Chief Justice of the United
States, namely Edward Douglas
"While. ^Several Catholics have
been elected to the governorship of
various states of the Union, Many
Catholics have been members of the
Cabinet. There are a great many
people, however, who would resent !
the Issue of religious bigotry and
who would take the position that if ;
the empire state of the Union could '
afford to Ignore religious question*
and elect Al Smith governor, so
might the Federal electorate itself.
AI Smith's opportunity, however,
will not turn on anything but the
prohibition question. Ills chanc s
?will be quickly determined Just as
soon as it becomes apparent that
party leaders want to make nn Issue
of prohibition. The light between
-the wets and the drys inside th"
Democratic party must be made firs*.
The last Democratic convention re
vealed that kind of a deadlock and It
resulted in neither side bring able to
get a plank in the platform.
The question which friends of A!
Smith are asking Is when in the re- j
cent history of the Democratic party
thas there be?n a man who could
demonstrate such strength in the
empire -state. The elements that
have gone to make up Al Smith's
popularity in New York state are to
be found In New Jersfy, Connecii- |
cut, 'Massachusetts and Rhode Is- !
i will the Democratic party try it J
-with a light wine and beer plank? j
\Jf they do they will be bold enough
to consider Al Smith. The Demo
cratic party conventions are con
trolled as a rule by the organizations
of the more populous states. Al
6ntth has played ball with Tamrna
HELPS WITH THE MONEY
Charles W. Collins of Chicago,
formerly counsel to the Bureau
of Budget, has been appointed
Deputy Comptroller of the
Currency at ashington.
ny. He would stnft out with New
York's ninety voles and probably !
would have the sympathetic support I
of Illinois and N?*w Jersey and Mas- ?
sachusetts. It's too early to say
how far his candidacy will g?'t but he 1
will 'be in the running If the Demo
crats d< el?le to make the fight ou
state rights. *
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have, been paying for high class
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Bank and Farm Men
of the South Meet
Confrm?re In lUdeigh Will Begin
on July 17th ami I. mm
Two !>?)??
Raleigh, July 12.?Officers of
state agricultural colleges and mem
bers oT agricultural committees of
state bankers' associations in the
i Fifth Federal reserve district will
hold a conference In Raleigh July
17, the sessions to be held at the
State College of Agriculture and
Engineering. The conference was
called by J. Elwood Cox. High Point.
~ltid will probably last for two days.
D. H. Otis, Madison. Wis., Direc
tor of the Afrlcultural Commission
of the American Hankers' Associa
tion. will be present and address the
conference. J. H. Puellcher of Mil
waukee. President of the American
Bankers' Association, also is expect
ed to attend.
As the meeting will bring togeth
er N'adinK agricultural and banking
men of the Southern states. It will
b?* of more than passing interest. T*>
principal object Is to discuss meth
ods of bettering conditions in?th?^
farming industry.
A feature of the conference will be
th? presentation of a rural credits
program by Miss Harriett M. Berry.}
whose efforts In behalf of good roads
In the state figured considerably in
the present $50,000,000 program.
Besides the State College of Agri
culture and Engineering, other in-|
stitutions in the fifth federal reserve
district to be represented are Geor-l
gia Institute of Technology. Alaba
ma Polytechnic Institute and Vir
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
Mrs. N. T. Aydlett and children}
Sanford. Gaither and Mary, are
spending the week at Point Harbor
camping.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W Markham and
daughter, Mlsa Margaret Markham
and their guest. Miss Ella Zeigler of
Edenton left Wednesday to spend
some time at Nags Head.
LEGAL NOTICES
A> ORDINANC E
K? it onbiBfd tbit no riilmd. thrlr i|r?< or
, eaaployrs. ii.aU lra?r or park any roart. car. ?oo
i do la. trndrr or main# *111)10 fifty (50k frrt ot
either ?hW ot Nonto Road WrwU atirr* aaid Nor
folk ftoutbrro Hall mail rioun sa.d ?ir?H. ami any
acrnt or ranploya of >aiil railroad Iratina or park
in* ao> taid rar. coa?-h, |oti<kla tmdrr or munr
within the nm.miwl flMlBW.-tnill Br IndmJ.ialU
rulM ul a niixVimanor
Any i*r?n. firm or rort?iailoa tt<<uiin* ant pro
tUioa of tin* otdinarv-e. vhall ui>a rua*?<-ti>? br
hn-d T?-t:? Holla I? I SI'S. O0I.
Tli ? ?'?ll aw .b'o t.n ?1??? da?>
after niifx'jiMi.
lUdl.il tli.? ihr frh day of Jul*. 1921.
J. II. KNOHIIIA'. I
4>|0.11.I2. t'lrrk I
AX ORDINANCE
REGULATING RAIIROAO CROSSINGS
ELIZABETH CITY.
N?r'li t'aiolma. at li?
ratified rm MiOk ?
t>i? l?? i'n>?lna ra.lroad-. at piihlir n-ad n???ll?<.
and ?rf-. l.*, in .aid a?"! ?i> the fnllowiBc |'? 11 ? ?:
*"Thi? a? t ?hall rw>t intrrfrt* with th?- ampliation*
prr-riM by p?iir? an<l Now. ihrM?t?. bi
ll ordain-d. thai no raili'.d -jfrlt b? i?juirrd lo j*it
up any n?tire <>n am briorb or *iur linr. ?ro??m*
anv .trm. of Klliabrtli I'liy, but u:d railroad alt a 11
put up uotim on thr iiiJii ?ldr pf it? irark. al rich
?ir>n riu?ini nn ii< u<aln lin*. m-Mrsa than fifty
n?r MM* than w*?-n'> fitr frrt livni ra^h of aald
rro4?m??. rradint "S. !.???Stop" and aald no
? if ?hall b.? prlnlrd In r?d bltaNh r?i !???* than
>l> likhn hidi. ui?.n whit* board* forty by fifty
imhp. upon po?l4 not lr-? than tm frrt fr?n the
Ground.
Hr || further ordained, that noh dil?rr of a mo
tor itklrlf ironing anv I'lain line of any railroad
rro?%inc any ?lrrri of Kluabnh City. ?hall btimc
hl? or lirr irblflr to a ronuilrte ?top. not further
than fifty fret of any 4>f ?aid rrm?in??.
Any i?rmn. flim ?.r ??orioratu n ?lolatinc any pro
lixin* of thla ordinarx r ?l.all upon rcntletlno be
fln<d Trn l?ollar? Ulrt.noi.
Till* oid.narx-r Uaall m> into ? If^rt thtee I") daya
aftrr ratification.
lUtiflrd tins the Vla day of July, MM,
J. IL INOWPEX.
Ijli.11.15. Clerk.
At The Advance Shop
SHOE prices liave taken a ureal
?
fall in this Sale. They are down
to ruck bottom! The best Shoes
obtainable and at the lowest
prices in years. 200 Pairs very ,
fine Pumps, Sandals and Oxfords.
A Big Clean-Up; Values up to $9
pair. While they last, all color*,
all ?izo??
$4.85 pair
(Kone Charged)
Mitchell's
IT PAYS TO TRADE WITH US
PEN DERI
YELLOW FRONT STOR
\ Kingan's Sliced Bacon
! One Pound Carton.
.35c
Bl'TTER, Cut from the original tub, pound13c
We uuaraniff our butter to bflhe liiuhcst urn?le sol<| on thfi
market.
Prairie Rose Butter, 1-1 11?., individual cartons,
Il?. 47c
D. P. Self Rising or Voigt's Cresent Patent Flour,
12 Lb. Ila?t 4 He
24 l.h. ItMu D.V
4H l.h. Ua? _ *1.K7
H Bbl. Uwt - ...J..#?.70
FLOUR
Post Toasties or Kel- Shredded Wheat,
logg's Corn Flakes, Pkg 11c
Pkg 8c Post Bran, Pkg 12c
Kellogg's ( rumbled Grape Nuts,
Bran, Pkg 12c Pkg 17c
"The Drink that Made Milwaukee Famous"
SCHLITZ, Bottle 10c
4 or. * Pint \Qunit
Armour's Grape Juice ...10c 25c 50c
Gosman's Ginger Ale, Ice Cream Salt,
Bottle 12V?c 10 ll>. Bag 18c
Octagon Soup, Large Bar :5}^c
For your Iced Tea
The most cooling drink for summer
1). P. YELLOW LABEL TEA
2 ox., rke. ; 10c >,i lb. PtCR. ...?; .-S2c
H lb. I'kB. _17c 1 lb, I'kR. , -00c
SALT RIB PORK, Pound 17c
Plates, Pound 12 l-2c
Were The "Good Old
Days" Really Good
When you hear an old-timer sigh for
the (lays of his forefathers, smile quiet
ly to yourself and think of this:
The ancients got along without auto
mobiles, soap, stoves, tooth-brushes, win
dow-glass, breakfast foods, telephones
without practically all of the things we
consider the bare essentials of life.
There never has been a time when life
bettered itself so rapidly and so consist
ently as now. New conveniences and new
comforts are continually being thought
out and brought out for your benefit.
In order to reap the advantages that
are yours today, you must read the ad
vertisements. They bring you news of all
that the world of invention and discovery
is doing to make your work*easier, your
home life more pleasant, your clothing
and food problems less difficult. They
keep you informed of all that is new in
the markets and stores. They tell you
not only about the goods, the styles, the
varieties and prices, hut also where and
when these things are to be had.
The advertisements are messages from
the business world to you. Heed them.
DON'T OVERLOOK THE ADVANTAGES THAT
ARE YOl RS?READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS
VAAA A A
Owens Shoe Co.
FOOTWEAR OF MKRIT
Main St., Hinton Building