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*** *?*?*? * THE WEATHER * * Local thundershouers * tonight and Thursday. * Moderate Southwest to * Sort fittest tcinds. ********* I I t I ? ? I ? | * * ? CIRCULATION * Tuesday * I f ( it/ties * ? >?: VOL. XIV. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JINE 25, 1924. FOUt PAGES NO 151 William Gibbs McAdoo Is Holding The Reins Tight McAdoo Delegates are Slieking ami II"* Too Early to Talk of D;irk llorses?Governor A1 Six it li Is Out After These *S'li<> ::re Holding; for "Favorite Soils" By DAVID LAWHKXCK (Copyright. 1924. By TH? Atfvanca) Madison Square Garden, New York, June 25.?William Gibbs JleAdoo is holdinn his lines. Governor A1 Smith of New York is forming a more eohes sive organization hourly and working in combination with several "favorite sons" delega tions. John W. Davis, leader of the dark horses and second pholre of most of the-delegates of the convention, has been almost irreparably hurt by dis closure that he is an attorney for the Standard Oil Company. '? Senator Ralston of Indiana, al though criticized as being too old to malce the strenuous race ahead, is considered the last objectionable of the candidates offered, and Tom Thk gart is maneuvering him gradually into position for a compromise. Until the McAdoo delegates have been definitely driven away from the former secretary of the treasury the convention will remain deadlocked indefinitely and talk of dark horses is premature. Ahd the McAdoo delegates are sticking. This is the situation on the second day of the Democratic National Con vention. so far is candidacies are concerned, but there are other trou bles and controversies almost as sig nificant and vexing for the delegates. It is Incredible, for instance, that ihere should bo a row in a Democrat-, 1c convention over the League of Na tions Issue, especially after the re markable demonstration which greet ed the mention of Woodrow Wilson's J name in the opening session, but itl Is true nevertheless. The resolutions committee is still holding open hear-| ings before going into executive ses-| sion but the friends of the league are . growing more and more apprehen 8l*eemy minute that the committee may decide Yo straddle the question and adopt something vague and in- f definite instead ot a straight declara-1 tion for American participation In the League of Nations. There is every likelihood that, unless the platform plank Is un equivocal, on this subject, the fight will be carried to the floor of the j convention. The origin of the timidity here.1 however, is interesting. There are many states where the Democrats who left the party In 1920 on the leaguo issue have not returned. In their anxiety to win even staunch ad herents of the league are saying! there Is no use deliberately antago-. nixing large groups of voters. In op-1 position to this line of reasoning Is! the oft repeated argument of the pro-leaguers that sentiment has swung considerably since 1920 and that even the Republican Convention at Cleveland was not as hostile to cooperation with Europe as was the case In 1920. The McAdoo managers who. it would be thought, would lead the fight for the League of Nations are consplciously silent; preferring to have the Issue made by others. Men. who like Newton D. Raker and Car ter Glass will not let it slumber arv sure to Insist on a plank favorable to the league. . Mr. MoAdoo's posl ton Is that the league should be en tered by the United States only after a national referendum. William Jennings Rryan favors the same thing. On the Ku Klux Klan plank agree ment reems t? he In sight and there Is much less controversy about the prohibition question than there was four years ago. The platform will he' brought In by the resolutions com-1 mlttee on Thursday; but a debate on the floor appears Inevitable with a final decision subject to bsllotlng on specific planks by the convention It self. Most of the opposition to Mc Adoo b*re has developed from the Ku Klux Klan Issue and his support ers are anxious to have the platform adopted so that he can publicly ssy he stands on the plank therein. This may dispose of much of that antago nism he has encountered, though, when that Is out of the way, a re birth of the oil Issue would not be surprising The arguments of the McAdoo people on this phase of their cam-, palgn here are Interesting. The key note speech of Senator Pat Harrison! pointed with pride to the record of the Democratic Administration In having a no scandal record In eight years of power, ftoalso do the friends of McAdoo contend that In. five years! and a half serving as Secretary of the Treasury and later as Director General of railroads, handling |27. 006.000,000, not a single act can be pointed ont as d1shon*sst or Improp er in his official record. This is the principal answer made now by the McAdoo men and would be their line of defense if he Is nom inated. Rat It has a weakness? and many of the delegates are feeing srged to ?omlaata some one who McADOO NAMED BY SENATOR PHELAN ' Year Demands Return Tri umphant Democracy an<l I There Is Room for Bui One Reactionary Parly. New York. June 25.?William G. McAdoo was placed in nomination for the Presidency at the Democratic National Convention today by former Senator James D. Phelan, of Califor nia. with the declaration that he is the "natural leader of progressive thought and achievement." "This year demands the return of triumphant democracy," said Mr. Phelan. "the progressives of the Na tion look to the Democartic party f?r their leader. Shall we give him to them? There Is room in America for but one reactionary party and the Re publicans have pre-empted that field. The party's chance of succeijfl__ de pends upon its choice for candidate for the Presidency of this man." Tracing Mr. McAdoo's career both In the Government service and in private life, Mr. Phelan declared that the "vast problems of the continent are his familiar themes; the prosper ity of farm and forest and mine, fac tors of natural growth and strength and transportation and irrigation, these are not strange subjects born of restricted environment and nar row outlook." "In the broadness of his vision, his sympathetic understanding, his aggressive personality, his burning patriotism, he Is an Ideal American." eon44itt?e<l~the nd mrt the country will accept him. "The vast machinery of the Gov erhment rumbles discordantly along the road; the parts do not fit; the crew recreant and rebellious and the chosen chief engineer has been suc ceeded by the accident of an acci dent. "Where should the people In nil nr?'dence turn? Continue the Inex perienced and inept, or take a trained and tried chief who can at once step Into the cab and give com mand. We want a man who knows where he Is going, and who Is goln'4 where the people want him to go? capable, progressive, confident of his power and alert and eager to serve." While Mr. McAdoo was Secretary of the Treasury, the convention wa<< told, he "cleansed it of the foul growth of favoritism and repelled the insidious attacks of the powerful, made It the repository of the peo ple's hopes and the Instrumentality of sound finance, the safeguard of honest business and industrial pros perity." "We honor President Wilson who left a great heritage of character and achievement to the democracy," continued Mr. Phelan. "but we shall not forget the toller by his side, th" Insplrers of Ideas and the doer of things, the great Secretary of Treas ury In the most exacting and soul testing administration since Lin coln's." Asserting that Mr. McAdoo under stands the farmer's problems "far better than any aspirant for the Presidency?either Democrat or Re publican," Mr. Phelan added: "From every ?1de today come ur gent demands for adequate solution of agricultural problems. Wnat man Is better equipped to solve them than this man. who was raised on a farm, who during his long admlr.ls tratlon of the treasury department of the farm lo*n bureau and of the lallroad came Into da'ly contact with farming problems ??l avery de scription and fcho had then and has now the vision to see the remedy and the courage to effect It." TWO KILLED WHEN BUILDING COLLAPSES (By TM AmmIiM Pr*m) Chicago. June 25.?A man and wo man were killed and an arm torn off a girl here today by the collapse of a portion of a building in the down town wholesale tailoring district. FLIERS MAKE PROGRESS Calcutta, June 2S.?The American round (he world fliers who hopped off from Rangoon this morning ?r fired at Chlttagong this afternoon. MM)IW> TII>K Tt'RNH St. I,oula. June 2S.? (Special) ? Hundred, of negro farm hand, who came here to work In the factories earlier In the rear are departing for the Arkansas cotton field*. will mot hare to be on the defense from the surt. And that's where the Ark homes hold their heads high with hope. "HOWDY-DO." SAYS M.-VDOO William G. McAdoo. who wa h plact d in nomination Wednesday by >fnator lMulan of California. * SECOND SECOND For the second time It has fnII- I en upon Izetta Jewell Brown, on<* i time famed upon the sta^e as load ing lady for Otis Skinner, to sec ond tlx* nomination of John W. Davis. I'pon her first appearance at the San Francisco Democratic Convention her speech created a sensation. Mrs. Drown entered I politics after the death of her hus- ! hand, who had been a Congress- . man from West Virginia. AYDLKTT made prkhidrxt OF Oltl*HA_\"ACJK T1USTKKS Thomasville, June 2S.?(Special) I ? K. F. Afdltti of Flizaheth City was elected president of the hoard of( trustees of Thomasville Baptist Or phanage at the annual meeting here today. Prorccilin^K Again*! Fifty Oil ('.oiiipMiiH'*, Washington, Jnne 25.?Fifty or1 more of the principal oil companies of the Unted States were attacked In anti-trust proceedings Instituted to day by the Oovtmtnent In Federal; Court at Chicago. Attorney General Stone asked an injunction to restrain! the companies from further violation! of the Sherman Act which he charged j against them. DIIAINAOK HliAUlNO DF.KKIUIRD The drainage hearing set for Mon day of this week before Clerk of Su perior Court E. L. Sawyer was de ferred when permission was granted to the petitioners on that data to la sue alias summons for parties to the I suit who. It was held, were not prop-l erly In court. Date for the continued hearing has ,not yet been set. Psrtles to the controversy are the State Highway Commission and thel Foreman Stock Farm et al and the area affected Is 50.400 acres of land In Mt. Hermon township which the State Highway Commission contends must be drained to adequately main tain the State road from Elisabeth City to Woodvltte. < M>TH1NU WORKKIIM STRIKE New York, June IS.?Forty thous and clothing worksrs went on a | strike for better working conditions | here yeeterday. , I I HOPING TO SECURE REAL PLAYGROUND KiwHiiians Have Applied to llaunoii j Foundation and lla\e Met Requirements The Kiwanis Club of Kiizahetii | City hold a meeting with the School Board Tuesday evening in connection with the movement to secure a play ground for Elizabeth City through the Harmon Foundation. | The Kiwanians now have their I i plans in such shape that they can | but believe they have a chance to secure the aid which the Harmon IXoundutlou will allot on the first of July. On that date 50 play places will bo chosen from the over 600 appli ? cations received by the Foundation at headquarters in New York. Cities making application must have a population of at least 3,000 aud must show a growth of 30 per cent or more since 1900. A desir able and permanent site must In found and the local interest sho^n in regard to equipment and super vision will be considered. The Foundation is concerned with assisting small, rapidly growing towns in securing centrally located grounds to be used permanently for recreation purposes. Top often pla> places are established on unimproved privately owned lots which are later turned Into factory sites or used for other local development, the Foun dation maintains, and for this reas on its work Is definitely limited to the acquisition of land for play uses, leaving questions of equipment and supervision to local organization*. With the Harmon Foundation as suring a permanent playground, the. Klwanlans looking out for the equip jnent and the School Hoard for cap able supervision. Hllzabeth City would be anions the truly fortunate. However, the Harmon Foundation offer does not close until the first ol July, and after that some time must ensue for deriding the matter. The Kiwanhins have endeavored to meet all the requirements of the Foundation and having labored dil igently their hopes are strong that they will be able to announce their puccess later on. MUST CUT WEEDS ANI) CLEAN UP Weeds and grass must be cut im mediately or fines and couit costs will be the result, warns City Mana ger Bray, who finds that ho will have to resort to this method to secure the co-operation of th<s people of the city In cleaning up. Mosquitos and disease follow In wake of uncut weeds, and the City Manager Is on the job of keeping the town clean and healthful. City Health Officer Dr. Zenas Fearing requests everybody to cl?an up their premises and to use lime freely for their health's sake. AMERICAN SAILORS IN DANCE HAI.L FIGHT I/ondon, June 25.?A free for all light between American and Fili pino sailors from the American war ships at Torquay last night was re ported today by press associations, i The Filipinos are reported to have used knives, wounding two Ameri cans. The fight started In a dance hall. vurrt Rx to mauio* Washington, June 15.?Brigadier General Charles K. Sawyer jrester?la> | resigned as White House physician to return to Marlon. Ohio, and work with the Harding Memorial Asso ciation. ' . - Senator Walsh Fans Fires Of Democracy Into Blaze Oil < jimmilli'i* IVu-rrulnr anil I Yrmatii'iil < nn\cnlion (liairman (iivi'ii Ovation liv \?< mliici! Iti imicral- in I riliiilr In SiTviir* in IVa|iul Ilium- Scandal <B? The Attoclatfd Prrti) Madison Square CI anion. .Ww York. June The |>fin up fires of Democratic enthusiasm feil by the rivalries thai are moving beneath the surface toilu.v found tumultous out Jet again In the big convention hull. This time it was Senator Walsh of Montana, oil committee prosecutor, who svt t he con vention aria me when he appeared on the platform to make his address as permanent chairman. From the moment his selection for i the place was announced tlw.dar-' den rang with cheers of approbation j and when he took over the gavel the, delegates snatched their state stan dards and began a howling parade' in tribute to Walsh'* public servi-j ces in uncovering the scandal Tea-| pot I)oine. The American people will bo on1 trial before the world in the coining presidential campaign. Senator! Walsh declared. It was more than ten mlnuates.be- : fore I he hall was quieted again and the Montana senator then proceeded with his address as permanent chair man to the accompaniment of a con stant cannonade o fapplause. His speech was part of the morn- i ing session devoted to the formalities of perfecting permanent organiza tion while the convention was wait ing for the platform committee to, settle its difficulties over party de clarations. The issue he asserted, will be whether the American people will continue in power the party now in control of the government notwith standing the scandals which have l>een disclosed In senate Investiga tions. "I can not admit the accusations," Senator Walsh said, "that the Ameri can people are indifferent to the corroding influence of corruption in office, high or low. Hut we shall i see. They are on trial. "If, notwithstanding what has transpired the party now in power in the nation is continued In control by the choice of the people of tho United States, apparent or real, what i judgment must be passed upon them 1 by the world? They enjoy the dls-1 Unction of having erected and main-] talne'4 a government whose officers are as free from suspicion of venality as those of any nation on earth, and i they Will not, 1 venture to predict.! forfeit It." Charging spokesmen of the Re publican party with attempts at pal-, nation of the offenses of the "un-, faithful public servants." Senator' Walsh declared that It I* In "this! easy tolerance of turpitude in pub-, lie office that the real peril to free ' government lies rather than In its' casual occurrence." "The President of the T'nltert * States himself," he continued, "has < not hesitated to endeavor to shield i the delinquents from the public i odium to which their derelictions have subjected them by Joining in j the hue nnd cry against the Investi gations that have been conducted. under the authority of the Senate and against that body for authorlz-, in? them. His message on the sub ject has for Its plain purpose the; suppression of an Inquiry fnto the official conduct of a member of his cabinet." Senator Walsh said President! Cool id ge had historic warrant for his attitude, recalling that when the Mrlfish House of Commons sought to investigate the fluke of Mucklngbam. Charles would not permit it. "Charles lost his head." the Sen ator added, nnd "Calvin Coolldge .may profit politically by his ex ample." Declaring the Republican party to be impotent in the fare of "an Im pending national calamity," Senator j Walsh said that because of antago-! nlsms within its rsnks It had ceased to be an organization through which the business of the country can be carried on. "It has no remedy. It offers no re lief from the paralysis that afflicts agriculture, threatening every form of Industry." the chairman said, "moreover It finds Itself plagued with representatives In both houses of congress holding views no radical-! ly antagonistic to those of the doml-i nant faction In the party as to pre-j elude the possibility of uniting on any program of legislation." . "Effort of the dominant factions to shake off the Insurgent members! Is as ludicrous as It will prove fu-1 tile," the speaker continued, adding1 that they could not be shaken off, because they have the endorsement of their people. Senator Walsh said he knew how eager the managers of the campaign for the re-election of President Coolldge were "to switch the issues from honest government, the repeal of the new tariff abominations, re lief for agriculture and related re forms. to the league of nations." He added that It was not so necessary that America Immediately join the league as that It abandon foollah an tagonism to any world movement, merely because It was In tome way KLAN CAUSE OF DEMONSTRATION Nomination Spcofli of Ford noy JolinMoii Prrsriiting Scnutor I ndrrwddd Throws \a?t Hull Into Chaos. Madison Square Garden, June 25. .? Amid scenes almost without a par allel in party history the convention this afternoon began its grapple with two great Issues before it: nomi nation of a Presidential candidate, and determination of the party's at- - tit'ude toward the Ku Klux Klan. Scarcely tiud the nominating speeches begun when the vast hall was thrown into chaos by a pro longed demonstration provoked- by reference to the positive stand against the Klan taken by Senator Underwood. The demand of Senator Oscar W. Underwood, of Alabama, at the dem ocratic nationul convention to con demn by name the political activi ties of the Ku Klux Klan was voiced to the convention by Fordney John ston of Alabama, as the keynote of his speech placing Mr. Underwood's name before the convention for the presidential nomination. "No bare reference to the consti tution or the bill of rights, actually mentioned in the klun oath, is ade quate in this connection." Mr. John son declared. "The bill of rights are limitations only upon the state and federal governments and not up on private conspiracy. That is why the candidate of my people has in sisted upon plain words. "The question before this party Is Whether secret organizations shall ba given powers immune from the bill of rights and superior to those dele gated to the elected representatives of thie people. "Above all does the candidate we represent condemn the massed ac tion of secret political orders In furtherance of any objective as plain ly contrary to the spirit of the con stitution. "In ordter to express squarely his opinion on this grave question. I have at his request, introduced a res olution reciting the established posi tion of our party on that precise Is sue referring to the resolution of 1856 and concluding with this re solving clause: " 'Resolved: that we do reaffirm the principles set forth In the said resolution at the democratic plat form of 1856 and condemn as un American and tin-Democratic politi cal action by secret or quasi secret organizations in furtherance of any political objective whatsoever; and in particular do we condemn such ac tion for the purpose of prescribing the political rights and privileges of citizens of the United States, as Is now proposed, practiced, and public ly acknowledged by iho organization known as the Ku Klux Klan, and as may now or hereafter be proposed or practiced by any organization what soever." U NKKAI, OP It. AIIHOTT OX THI HHIIAY AITKIINOOS The funeral of R. ('. Abbott, who died at hi* home 705 West Church street Tuesday,will b<- conducted at the home at four o'clock Thursday afternoon by l>r. 8. H; Templeman. and interment ma.'.o at Hollywood Cemetery. TO TEST VALIDITY OF LIQUOR TREATY (By Th# AimliM Pr?M) New York. June 25?-An order was served today on District Attorney Hayward directing him to appear be fore Federal Judge Knox to show cause why he should not seize all liquors aboard the Cunard liner Jierendarl scheduled to said for Eng land today. The order was Issued at the request of the Neptune Associa tion of Masters and Mates and was said to be the first step toward a case designed to test the validity of the recent liquor treaty with Great Britain. COTTON MARKirr ? New York. June 25.?Bpot cotton, closed steady. Middling 30.15 an ad vance of 80 points. Futures, clos ing bid. July 29.IS. Oct 25.47. Dec. 24.73, Jan 24.48. March 24.71. tNew York. June 25.?Cotton fu tures. opened today at the following levels: July 28 10. Oct. 25 15. Dec. 24.48, Jan. 24.30. March 24.29. associated with the league. "The honor of our country" he de clared, "thl prosperity of our peo ple. demand that we return to the , ideal* of Woodrow Wilson, that we resume the place he won for n??the moral leadership of the world."
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