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'Lented Wire A undated Prett Service ELIZABETH CITY \)at)?e The Weather Fair and slightly cooler tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy, cooler In ICuHt portion. northeast wind*. VOL. XVII. FINAL EDITION. .. . ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST IB, 1927. SIX PAGES. NO. 193. Germany's Bid For Transatlantic Aerial Honors Is A Failure Metal Monoplane Brrinon< Which Hopped Off From I)cH?au Sunday Night Re turns to Ainiramc MAKES SAFE LANDING ' 1'ilotn Said Thai They were Compelled to Turn Alioul and Co Back Home on Account of Weather (Br ?? A((oclat*4 Pr?n) Germany*!* first bid for transat lantic aerial honors has failed. The metal monoplane Bremen, which left Deaeau at G:20 o'clock Sunday night. relumed to the air drome and landed at 4:20 o'clock this p. m., (Monday afternoon), forced back by the stormy condi tions over the Atlantic. Her.slater whip the Europa. the second lu the aerial argosy of Junker planea, had already land ed, being forced to turn about by euglne trouble and dt-nse fog over the North Sea. The Europa, in landing at Bremen last night, was badly dam aged, but Herman Koehl and Friedrlch Loose brought their ?hip, the Bremen down unharmed on the Dessau air-field this after noon. Dessau. Germany, Aug. 15.? (AP)?The Germans transatlan tic plane Bremen returned here _thls afternoon, landing at 4:20 o'clock. The Bremen came down safely and undamaged at the Des sau Airdrome. The pilots stated that they were compelled to re turn because of bad weather. New York, Aug. 16.?(AD ? The German Junkers plane Brem en, bound for New York and pos aibly Chicago lu a transatlantic flight, presumably was out over the Atlantic today. Headed to i ' ward New Founlaud ahe had put ' bi-hind her the German coast, the English Channel, England, the Irish Sea and Ireland. Judging from accounts of the sighting of a plane. From two sources word was re ceived of the passing of a plane over Kingston, seven miles south of Dublin. A report to the Croydon Air drome stated definitely that the Bremen had flowr over Kingston, the other report, given out by the Dublin police, said a plane bad flown over that town at G:1G o'clock this morning. London time, at a height of about 800 feet. It was Impossible to dis tinguish the nationality. Previous reports, which would aeem to be borne out, had the Bremen over Wakefield, York shire and Formby on the Irish Sea not far from Liverpool. Upon reaching Dublin, the plane would have flown roughly about 850 miles since taking off at Dessau, after six o'clock last night In company with her sister plane, the Europa, which was des tined for New York but which had to come down nt Bremen because of engine trouble. The Europa was out over the North Sea when It had to make Its way back to Ger many for an emergency landing, in which Itn under carriage and propeller were broken. The dis tance from Dessau to Bremen 1b kbout 200 miles. The Bremen and Europa got away ahead of half a doten other ^expeditions which have been walt ? ing an opportune time for essay ing a westward transatlantic flight to America. The start was made, French aviation experts de clared. in the face of unfavorable weather conditions. The French pilots declare that from the weather reports, there semed little prospect of their starting within 48 hours. At New York office of the I'nlt ed States Weather Bureau It was stated that threr storm areas lay In the path of the planes?one off Iseland. another In mid-ocean and another near the Gand Bank. When the planes took the air at Dessau, they had 4.000 miles ahead of them to complete the Journey to Mitchell Field. Long Island. If all goes well the Bremen Is expected to reach New York sometime between noon and 7 p. m.. Tuesday. The German expedition is the second attempt to fly westward across the Atlantic. The first, es sayed by Nungesser and CoU. re sulted In disaster. Dessau, Germany, Aug. IS.? CAP)?While disappointed that the Europa, one of the two planes which set forth from here last ev ening In tho hope of crossing the Atlantic io America, was forced to co?ne down at Bremen after flying about two hours, officials of the Junkers Works derived some comfort this morning from the fact that so far as was known, the other plane, the Bremen, was ?till' headed westward with New /fork and possibly Chicago as the igoal. ^ A report was current that the Vuropa. would unload some fuel at Bremen and be brought back to Dwaau. to be made ready for a [Corolla Girl Loses Life At Virginia Beach Sunday News was received here Sun I day ny Mrs. S. B. Harris, North Road street, of the death by (drowning of her adopted niece.! ' Mis* Sadie Johnson of Corolla, at, Virginia Beach. Miss Johnson had visited Mrs.) Harris here a few weeks ago. | The drowning occurred at 3: 30 j Sunday afternoon in front of Coast Guard Station 161. Miss John-1 I son was in rather ill health and' physicians called to render first I aid, believed that she was seizedi with an attack of illness while In f the water. They worked for two, j hours vainly hoping to resuscitate j j her, bofore she was pronounced ; dead and hope was abandoned. The body will be taken to Co ; rolla and funeral and Interment conducted there. Miss Johnson was the adopted ; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Q. D. Johnson of Corolla. Mr. Johnson | Is First Assistant Light House! Keeper at Whales Head. <*LAItKK AT SllflXMf Dr. G. W. Clarke, former pas-1 ;or of Blackwell Memorial Baptist I Church, who Is supplying at the! First Baptist Church for two weeks while the pastor. Dr. S. H. I Templeman is on his vacation, will' lead the prayer service at Shlloh Baptist Church Wednesday night, I It was announced by J. C. Wright | of Shlloh, who was In the city lo-j day. HKHTFOHI) MAN UNDKROOK8 OPERATION AT HOSPITAL Erie Bass of Hertford was ad-] mltted to the Elizabeth City Hos pital early last night suffering: with appendicitis. Examination disclosed that Im-j medlato operation was necessary,; and the patient was prepared as quickly as possible. The opera tion seems to have been success ful and the patient's condition today is reported very favorable. fresh start. The Bremen and Europa. both Junkers W-33 planes, having stocked up with fuel sufficient to keep them in the air for 80 hours, hopped off from the Dessau Airdrome Sunday at 6:21:47 and 6:25:13 p. m.. respectively. In the Ruropa as pilots were Cornelius Kdzard and Johann Kl? tlcs, who used the same machine to establish a world's ondurance record recently of 52 hours 28 mlnt'tew. They had as a passen ger Hubert It. Knickerbocker, rep resenting the New York American, which is one of the financial backers of the enterprise. Herman Koehl. a night flying expert, and Frledrlch Loose who has a notable aviation record, left aboard the Bremen, with Baron Ounther Von Huenfeld, former Junkers pilot, as passenger. He represented the North German Steamship Line, which also has given financial support to the flight. The pianos got off to a quick start, shot across the field and soon disappeared In a cloud bank.! No ceremonies preceded the start,j only a few junkers and North' German Line officials being onj that part of the field from which they took the air. The crowds] which rushed toward the air drome when It became known the] doublo transatlantic effort was to j get* under- way gave the filers an ovation as they passed over head. I Pilots and passengers, who had| been anxiously waiting for days; for the accepted time, took their! places In the machines with every; assurance that the expedition would be successful. In parting statement the four pilots said: "We have firm confidence we shall succeed. They bad received good luck messages from Jacob Gould Schurmann, American Am bassador to Germany: Karl G. Stlmmlngs, a director of the North (Herman Lloyd and Otto Merkel; director of Lufthansa, or German Aerial league, who saluted them as "vikings of the air." In the Bremen were 2.000 let ters and postal cards to ho taken to the United State*, while the Kuropa had 1,500 pieces of mall. The pilots each had their own lunches, made up of sandwiches, vacuum flasks of coffee, tea and milk. They also had emergency rations?hard tack and distilled water. One of ths last things the air men did before climbing aboard was to send a message of respect ful greetings to the mother of Charles Nungesser, who was lost with Francis Coll after taking off from Francs in an attempt to make the first transatlantic cross ing from east to west. It read: ? On the trail of the White Bird, we are filled with the memory ofi both heroes and send respectful greetings to NunfMser's mother." JUDGE GARY TO BE BURIED AT HIS OLD HOME Death Occurred al Eurly Hour Monday Morning in New York City From Chronic Myocarditis MARKET UNAFFECTED Temporary Flurry on New York Stock Exchange Quickly Over; Steel Com mon Recovers Lous Chicago, Auk. 15.?(AP)?The body of Judge E. H. Gary will be brought to Chicago tomorrow for burial near his old home In Wheaton, Illinois. HIh daughters, Mrs. Robert W. Campbell, wife of the chairman of the board of trustees of North western University, and Mrs. Ger trude Sutcllffe of Chicago, aro at the Campbell home in Evanston, seat of Northwestern University. New York. Aug. 16.? (AIM ? Elbert H. Gary, chairman of tin board of the United States Steel Corporation, the $1,800,000 or ganization which he helped to or ganize In 1901. died at his home at 4 o'clock this morulng, after having lived to see the United States Supreme Court declare this great aggregation a legal enter prise. It was Gary's legal mind that drafted the plan for the con solidation of 18 great business In terests Into the corporation which for nearly 20 years withstood the Government's efforts to dissolve It. It was stated that the cause of Mr. Gary's death was chronic myocarditis. He had been in ill health for about a month. About the offices of the steel corpora ! tion, the exact time of death was placed at 3:40 o'clock this morn ing. ? Mr. Gary's death caused only a temporary flurry of selling on the New York Stock Exchange, which ! already had undergone a drastic i downward readjustment of quoted I values as a result of a failure on the collapse of several pools last week. Although rumors of Mr. Gary's death were in circulation before trading began, steel com mon opened unchanged at 131 5-8. As the rumors gained circulation liquidation Increased and the stock sold down to 130 1-4, but It had recovered all of its loss be fore noon. Before he became an industrial captain, Mr. Gary had devoted 25 years to the practice of law in Chicago. Born at Wheaton, Illi nois, October 8, 1846, he passed his boyhood on his father's farm, where he was required to work hard and be frugal. Having stud led in Wheaton College, and In n law office In Naperville, Illinois, he wan admitted to the Illinois bar In 1867. Two years later he married Miss Julia E. Graven, of Aurora. Illi nois, who died In 1902. Three l/ears afterward he married Miss [Kmms Townsend. By Ills flr*t wife. Mr. Gary had two daughters. Mrs. Harry W. SutellfTe and Mrs. R. W. Campbell. He was the first mayor of Wheaton, served for two terms as jcounty Judge In Illinois, and then began his law practice In Chica go In partnership with his broth er. Noah E. Gary. As counsel for several steel corporations he is said to have had a larger yearly retainer than any other lawyer then In Chicago. Legal skill he displayed In aiding John W. Oaten to organise the Consolidated Steel and Wire Company Is said to have attracted the attention of J. I*. Morgan. In 1898 he helped Mr. 'Morgan and others to organize Jthe Federal Steel Company with a {capital or 1200.000.000. a figure .which amated the financial world. IMr. Gary was made its president. I The Carnegie Steel Company. : with others, prepared for wnr on the new rival. J. P. Morgan, the older, who had financed the or ganisation of the Federal Steel Company, determined to avert the demoralisation of the steel holi ness which would result from slashing prices and Judge Gary was Instructed to open negotia tions to consolidate the two com binations with other steel, wire, tube, hoop and tin plate compan ies. When the merger wss effect ed as the United States Steel Cor ! poratlon In 1901, he became the chalrmsn of the board of directors, directing head of a corporation employing 330.000 men and oper jatlng 1,612 manufacturing plants. Gary, Indiana, a city built for the msnufscture of steel, was named after Mr. Gary. ; There had been war between manufacturers of harvesting ma chinery and In 1902 Mr. Gary con vinced many of the leading com petitors In thst field that they faced either combination or ruin and aided George W. Perkins and others to organise the Internation al Harvester Company. The famous "Osry dinners." gatherings of leaders In the steel i business began In New York In 11907j In this and other meet ings, Mr. Gary told the steel men 'the day had passed for destroying their competitors and that unre strained competition would In the ??d result la monopoly and re Home Town's Prettiest Girls to Usher Patrons At New Theatre Tonight j | Mayor, Preacher, Hanker, ami (hhert to Make llriel Talk* at Formal Owning; I\eic Attraction* itilled to hirst Xiglit'f Program: Second Show at 9:/5 | With protty local cirlw serving as ushers ami with short spoeche*. | by prominent local citizens BlU-i abeth City's magnificent new, | theatre will open formally to the] I public tonight at seven o'clock. The girls art ins as ushers will, | be drossed In white smock*! trimmed in old roue. They arc Misses Rebecca Helen Kramer. Clara Prltchard. Eliza beth Saunders. Itillie Melick, and Sarah Sawyer. Carl I). lluckner. manager and II. W. Webster. ah sistant manager. will welcome those attending the evening per formance. Local citizens on the program for short speeches are Mayor Je j rome R. Flora, W. T. Culpepper. Dr. A. K. 1'endlHon and I)r. S. H. ITeinpleman. K. D. Turner, presi dent of Carolina Theatres, Die., ? will also make a brief talk. Feature* not originally planned have been added to tonight's ' program. Ted Klein's radio or ! chestra will be here. "Little Tom I and Little S1h" known ax tho "Ju | venile wonders" and Nan and MUCH INTEREST HERE IN IMCTUKES SHOWN OF CHOWAN HIUIMiK Much Interest was manifest ! among patrons of the Alkrnma In the showing Monday of pictures of ? thn Chowan Rriilite at the time of I the celebration of the opening of that structure on July 20. show ing in great detail the structure I Itself with the motorcade crossing it. the ceremonies marking the i bridge's formal opening, and tha ; great airplanes and dirigibles clr I cling above it. the picture* were i descrbed as most realistic and true to life by thoee who saw | them. The pictures will be shown , again at the Alkrama on Tm^sday | and Wednesday of this wor k. Incidentally it is of interest to * note in this connection that vlsl . tor* at the Chowan BrdJK* Sunday reported that up to 4 o'clock In the afternoon ft.280 vehicle* had crossed the bridge. BIIIC.K WRECKED IN ; COIJ.ISION WI TH FOHI) | A Huick coupe owned by Miss jErline Newbern of Ilelcross wan .almost totally wrecked early last night when it collided with a Ford 'roadnter near nelcrosH. The llulck , jwas occupied by MIsh Newbernj and Miss Marjorle Fearing and iwan proceeding at a moderate rate J of spe??d when it was met by the IFoni driven by a man who gave [Ills name as Miller and his rest idence as Currituck Court House. Miller had a woman companion with him and gave evidence of be ing under tin* influence of liquor, 'according to a report received ,here. The excitement of the col lision and tin* potency of the li quor seemed to stuplfy hint to such an extent that he could give no coherent reason for the acci dent, according to reports. The Ford sustained negligible Injuries, while the Huick's front end was completely wrecked. Oc cupants of both machines escaped with no Injuries. Miller was arrested and placed under bond of |200, which was supplied by H. O. Dorler. He was tried before the Camden recorder Monday morning and was fined $32f? and costs and required to assume the responsibility of re conditioning the automobile wrecked through his carelessness Attorney M. II. Simpson, of the; firm of Aydlett and Simpson, of I Elizabeth City, assisted In the prosecution. | stralnt of trade. Mr. (Jary clashed with ttfc labor j unions In 1919 when he declined to receive their leaders to discus*] collective bargaining because they were not employed by his com pany. This resulted in a strike of 250,000 workers which lusted for three months and waf^then de clared off by the unlon^leader*. In justification of the organiza tion of the United States Steel Corporation, Mr. (Jary said: "We maintain that we have glv-1 en permanency to the most I if i -1 portant Industry of the country,; have minimised Individual failure,' have kept men at work during good times and bad and that we have steadied business generally. The presidents of Independent con cerns come here for help when they need It. They understand that we want them to prosper. The country Is large enough for us; all." In the World War he served for a time as member of the Inter national High Commission formed to lad the Allies. Mr. Oary was fond of society and clubs and his chief diversion was automoblllng. His art collec . tlon 1s reputed to be one of tfce| finest la the country. Jack Dowling. dancers, art* attrac -ituiift |n addition to the motion 'picture show, "Tell It to the Ma-j rlne*." Ml** Jett.i Milholland, talented organist from Charlotte, will ren der an organ nolo "Carolina I Mine." Finishing touched were being' put on the ttage and auditorium this morning with Indication* that | everything would he In complete readiness for the opening night. I The second performance tonight' will begin at 9:15. The manage ment remind* theatre fan* that, tonight"m program will he repeated! on Tuesday night. Indication* are that tonight'*; crowd will more than fill the audi torium of the city's new amuse-1 nient house. Member* of the theatre staff I are: Carl I). Iim kner of flreens-' tioro, manager; J. H. Webster of Lexington, assistant manager; K. ' 11.. Maker of Newberry. South Car- j ' nllna. projectionist; Miss J? tta Mflholland of Charlotte, organist; iMiss Clara Dawson Of Kllzabrth City, cashier. IIANG-OVER FROM APRIL DANCE GETS IN AUGUST COURT nut for a hang-over resulting front a disturbance which oc cur rod on April 18 thoro would have boon no Hossion of recorder'a ; court Monday morning. As a ro IhiiIf of this lian^ovt'r, howovor,, j Atisbon Rodgera, alias Rob llrown. [colored, was asiMtod a flno of 1|76 and the cost, rocelvod a sus ' pended sentence of four months anil was required to avoid Pas quotank County for a period of two years for assault with deadly weapon upon CJuyther mount. A dance, at which a goodly crowil had assembled, was in pro fcrebs In the Elks' hall on the night of April 18. and Llllio Newhy. who had been "keeping company" with Rodgera for some time, de parted in an automobile driven by mount. As they coursed down Shannon street a volley of revol ver shots came in tjielr direction from the vicinity of the dance hall. Two of Ihe leaden pellets, after having passed through the back of tho automobile seat, slightly caressed mount's neck and back, inflicting Injuries of no aerloua nature. Suspicion pointed to Rodgera. and the fact thai he was not seen In this community since then, udiled to the evidence that he was the culprit. Rodger* was brought here from Martin County, whore he was ap prehended with little difficulty laat Friday and lodged in tho c.lty Jail to tiwalt trial this morning. Through his attorney, M. H. Stubhs. of WII Ham a ton, ho asked tho mercy of the court. REDFERN EXPECTS TO SPEND NEXT SUNDAY AT RIO DE JANEIKO Rrunswlck. Oa.. Aug. 15.? | f A I*|-?"I confidently hope to spend next Sunday in Rio Do Ja neiro." J Paul Redfern, Georgia aviator.1 again reiterated his belief today that he will b?> able to bop off about the middle of the week on, his proposed 4.fi00 mile non-stop flight from Rrunswlck to ltrasll. Ho haw estimated Ills flying time to Rio as 65 hour*. > SOUGHT THREE DAYS NEGRO SURRENDERS Fajrettevllle. Aug. 16?fAP) ? Hector Graham, negro sought for three days In conneotlon with the fatal ahootlng of CaptaJn Paul W. Johnsoti at Raeford, came Into Fayettevlllo this morning and sur rendered himself to Sheriff Mc (leachey of Cumberland County. Tho sheriff of Hoke County, where the Ahootlng occurred, la on hl? way to Fayettevllle to secure h|? prisoner. It wan regarded as likely the negro will he taken to Raleigh for j?afe keeping. NO KNrOI'RAOKMFNT IN THK POTATO HIT! ATION^ New York market reports re ceived Monday morning offer noj encouragement to the potato alt uatlon. Prices were quoted from 93.50 to $4.50. Raina are hindering the farm er? in the proems of digging, and tho unfavorable weather coupled with the shrinking price will prob-' ably have a tendency to curtail immediate ahtpments. MNDV HOMEWARD IIOt'ND Rprlngfleld. III., Aug. IS.? (AP) dlotaeward bound for Ht. l/ouls, Charlea A. Lindbergh hopped off from Lindbergh Field here today at 1:44. COUNCIL TO FACE BIG PROBLEMS IN SESSION TONIGHT Size of Budget for Year Ahead to 1m* Determined By l)iii|M)Kal of Market and Police (JncMioii* MAY ABOLISH ZONE (lily Father* Still Puzzled Over Situation in Second Ward; May Take Up New Public Health Plan The budget, the market prob-1 It'in and a propose*! increase In the police force form a trlumvi-j rate that will keep the city Coun cll busy Monday night, in mld-j month meeting. according to ad* vance Indications. Member* of HlP! Council confess they are hopeful tliut not many other matters will' be brought before them that night, I to keep then) from undivided con-j Mlderatlon of these scheduled problems. The committee on the budget,1 comprising Jerry J. Hue lies, I chairman, and K. C. Conger and j It. T. Venter*. have been working i energetically for several weeks in j an effort to hold th?> budget to the lowest possible figure consistent with proper administration of the city's affairs. I'p to the present, according to Councilman Hughes,' they have been able to keep with-[ in last yenr's ? limit, which would mean no increase lu the tax rate, j Whether taxes must be In-1 creased will be determined by the' disposition made of the market I problem, and tfie extent to Which , the pnttCe force is enlarged, MT."| Hughes stated, reminding that the j city'* budget actually was de-j creased last year, thouuli that was not apparent to the taxpayers be-1 cause five cents was added to the tax for the city schools. ('(Hindi Still at Sen It Is regarded as distinctly like-! ly that the Market House Commit-1 tee, headed by Councilman K. M.I Davis, will recommend the abol-j Ishnient of the zone in the 8ec ond Ward which has been a sub-' Ject of much contention on the part of meat dealers In the City, Market in the last few we*?ks. The, Counrll has gone Into the matter both from the angle of the mar-j ketmen and from that of the out side dealers, and apparently Is as much at sea on the question as when It was flrst brought Into the! open. Members of the Council who! do not favor discontinuance of the I zone are suggesting that stringent! sanitary regulations, in keeping with those to apply on the hand-1 ling of milk afU-r October 1, be made effective with regard to all I markets, whether within the mu nicipal building or in the zone. I They hold that the city should In-' voke Its right to rlose markets op-j ?rating Just outside the rlty llHM Its, and us a guarantee that mar-, ketmen In the tone will refrain from dfllverlffi elsewhere in the city. require them to post a bond' of at least $200. Alan, IIitp Is a strong Ir?-nfl | toward a g?neral reduction in rents In the City Market, with probably a discontinuance of tin* old practice of letting the stalla to the highest blddera by substi tuting flxed rentals for all Malta and giving preference In the or der In which application* for apace are received. It In anticipated that Mayor Je rome Flora will recommend the addition of one or more member* to the city police force, probably with the Idea of having a patrol-, man on duty at leant all night.' and possibly both day and night, at police headquarters. Thin has long been urged by interested cltliens on the ground that It' would give the public an added neeurlty that would rriore than, counterbalance ihe moderate ad-j dltlonal coat. Health Problem In Offing There la a possibility that the Council also will take up the matter of a whole time city and I County health officer, long agltat-' ed here. The State Hoard of Health ban made a propoaal to! match dollar for dollar any, amount the city and County will j put up for that purpone, up to 92,600 annually. Members of the city administra tion who have been looking Into' the matter of a whole time health officer hold that It would be prac ticable to pool the nominal aalar* leu now being paid the city and' County health officer* and tin* sanitary Inspector, and thus, with-! out additional taxation, have, enough money to employ a full1 time health officer when an equal amount la forthcoming from the State Hoard. Thoae favoring this plan point to a multitude of hem-Ats to In derived from It, In comparison | with the present system. whereby both .the city and County health officers, actively practicing physi cians. necessarily can give to their official dutlea only a limited part i of their time. In suggesting abo-, I It Ion of the position of sanitary , Inspector, they bold that that no longer would b?? necessary, alnce, the State Hoard of Health haa abolished surface toilets, and su pervision of milk and water aup plles haa been turned over to aj America's Balance Sheet Says $509,000,000 More T aken than Spent Abroad LEGION MEETING IN WASHINGTON FOR TWO DAYS Aiinuul Convention Brings Visitor* Frtiin Every Sec lion of Slate; Ccnerul Cox Arrives l?y Air HONNEK IN CHARGE Washington. N. C.. Auk. 15. ? (AT|?With General Albert L. Cox, of Kalelgh, unopposed candi date to succeed I'aul It. YountH. | Cliarlolip, as State commander., Hit* ninth annual convention of tin* American legion, lfc'iiartnwnt of North Carolina, oponcd today. H. C. Hon nor. of this city, "the original Washington," who ha* had charge of arrangements, wax helng talked about for vice-com mander. He had arranged a set IIuk of flags, flying from every liome, hand music, gatherings he fore a background of the I'amllco Itlver, a fleet of flag-bedecked ships, arrival of airplane*, and dances on the pier at Hay View. (icneral Cox wan the first aerial arrival yesterday. flying from Ha l*'lKIt In an hour and a half, while National Commander Howard 1*. SMViae w.ik due In a plapr from The rndIanapo1IfT~Lcglon headquar tors. Mayor Taylor of Washington In an address of welcome mul Col. W. C. Rodman, also of Wnshlng ton, had the reply for the soldiers I In the opening courtesies this morning at the John II. Small ?School, in joint meeting of the Legion and auxiliary. Boat trl|>H on the cutter Pam lico and other floats down the rlv ler to Ilay View were on this after iionn's program. The Society of 40 and 8 also wan holding annual meeting with the poHt at Charlotte making vig orous effort to win the 1928 meet ling. Distinguished guests had heen invited to all three meeting*. Con gressman Lindsay C. Warren, Washington; John H. Kerry, War renton; C. L. Abernethy, New Hern; K. W. Pou, Smlthfleld; C. M. Stedman, Greensboro; Admiral It. K. Coontz. commandant, Hamp ton Roads, and others. Retiring State Commander Yountn made his annual report, showing a membership of more than 10,000. and progress In work of child welfare, rehahllltation, service, guardianship, American ism. The Paris convention of the National organization was on many lips. The I<eg!on, Its auxiliary, and their friends, today took over Washington for a two days* stay. Tin- convention brought an in flux of Visitors from every section of tin- State, hucIi aH seldom, |f ever has been seen in this city and with business and pleasure combined things this morning he Kan to hum. The meeting of the Legion will last through tomorrow with a big parade,'annual elec tion of officers and reports on the last year's work the loading events. The delegates to the convention were told today by Paul Yountn, of Charlotte, commander of the American I^eglon for the State, that there now are 10.000 mem ber# of the organization in the stiit-'. Rehabilitation, child wel fare, service, guardianship, Amor-] lcanlsm, Armlstlc Day, finance! conference and his visits to posts were touched upon In his nnnual j report. Tomorrow Hear Admiral Coontz i of the United States Navy will address the LeglonnaIres. Commander Younts In his ad dress reported the formation dur Ivik the year of White j^irlon Posts at Mocksvllle, Ilayesvllle and Lansing and Negro posts at Ivoulsburg. Henderson. Durham and Concord, with revival of eight dormant white posts at Hnm-mary. D.uriunrtlle, Mrevard. Murphy, Sylva and Snowhil! and negro posts at Washington and Winston-Salein. The finances of the organization were reported In excellent shape with all bills paid and 94,000 In the treasury. ?*rrro\ conhimkii in ji ly i Washington, Aug. 1!?. -(AP)~ Cotton consumed during July to talled 5*?f?,2f?0 baled of lint and 69,10# of llnters compared with1 ftr.2.ftn0 of lint and 70.04 1 of lint ers In June this year and 461.742 | of lint r>0.782 of llnters in July: last year, the Census Ilureau an-i nouneed today. separate officer. Much remaining dutle* as would fall to the lot of a san itary Inspector, they argue, could readily be performed by the whole tlm? health officer. Not Only \ i?ili|<> Trade Counted Rut Tourists' (Expenditure*, and Prices Paid for Sutiimtlcd Liquor NEW HIGH ItECOttD Year Set Pace in Threp I^argent Invisible Item* of Trade, Declares Secretary of C.ouuiicrce Hoover Washington. Auk. 15?(AP) ? A balance sheet of America's for eign business for 1926. Issued to day by the Commerce Depart ment Indicated that tho nation look from abroad values greater bv 9509,000.000 than thoso ?* ported. Not only was the "visible" trade of the country taken Into consideration In compiling the sta tistics but also kiimx Involved In "Invisible" trade nrlHinK from Huch source and expenditures of Amer ican tourlfttii abroad, price* paid for smuggled liquor and freight and Insurance payments collect ed by foreign vessels In American ports. Humming up the figures, the conclusion whs reached that the United States exported "visibly** In 1926 values to a total of 98, 033,000,000 while imports in the same fashion, wero valued at 98,-, 542.000.000. The net result of all transactions wan to leave foreign balances in American banks. In creased by 9359,000,000 notwith standing. as Secretary Hoover ex plained In a foreword, that dur ing the war the world abroad In creased materially Its debt to tht United States. "The year 19 26, seems to have set u new high record In all three of our largest Invisible items of trade," he said, "In private invest ments abroad, tourists expendi tures. and yield of our foreign In vestments. During the year near ly 370,000 Amorlcana made Jour neys in non-contiguous lands, and American tourists expeditions In Canada also broke all rceorda. The nation seems to have done more iravellug and lending than ever before. "On December 31, 1926, for eigners had on deposit in Ameri can bunks about 91.-4 43,000,000, umple proof that we are now a greut short time debtor nation along with our position as a great creditor in long time Investments. Moreover, foreigners had on de posit with American agents and trustees American Blocks and bonds amounting to about $1, 878,000. Our net growth as a creditor nation for the year was only 9557,000.000. This sum. It may bo noted, would be much smaller If one should consider the increase in deposits of foreigners In American banks as a deduc tion." The 19 26 merchandise exchange gave the United State* u favorable balance or $3.17.000,000 It was reported. Th?? year's exports hav ing been 14.808,000,000 and Im porta 9 4.4 J 1.000.000 offsetting lh 1*. The statement gave the world u f40.o00,000 credit an hav ing "Invisibly" exported to the United States that much In boot log liquors. The account reckoned 1926 tourist expenditures abroad at 9761.000,000 while It said (hat foreigners traveling here spent but 9116.000.000, so that the United States incurred a net debt of 9646.000,000. On this item private foreign investments of American citlxens, earned interest and dividends during 1926 total ling M7S,000,000, which repre sented a national credit, the re port said, wliile the war debts to tiie (iovernment itself earned 9195.000,000 ill interest snd principal payments for the same period. Another Item going into the calculation was 9-122,000,000 re mitted by Immigrants residing here to their homo country. For eign vessels earned 9175.000,000 lu currying American freight. New American Investments abroad for the yeur were calculat ed at 91,332.000.000. It was II* ured that American securities had been sold abroad with a total value of 9636,000,000, and Am erican stocks and bunds bad been bought back from abroad to a to tal of 9509.000,000. Touching the complicated move ment of capital the ntntemeat con cluded that the Nation had Im ported total values of 91.981.000, 000. and exported $1,4 24,000,000, leaving th?' balance of 9&57.000, 000. mentioned by Secretsry Hoover as the year's net irowtli of foreign investment. SAGGO BREAKS HIS THIRTY DAYS' FAST llostnn. Aug. 15 (Al'i Nicola Sacco broke his fust today after starting upon thirlleth day of his hunger strlko by r?*f?fttnc break fast. During the forenoon he tooK a quart of beef broth.
The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
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