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V'V:.1 H A- i. - Vr I;'- . v. O'' .' . Pages Today One Section Fair Thursday and Friday,, except . Xf ' - ' ' :: ' r. TISwvilKr ; '- V" " 1 C . . ; ' - - -B-:s?,-sf - ; . - y-. y- . : ; . , V OL. CU1. NO. 287. C0X CHALLENGES HARDING TO ncpATR I.F.ACMF.' FfiMn ni?nrn TO GIVE COVENANT- PUBLICITY People Everywhere Clamoring for Text of Pact Governor Renews Charge That "Con spiracy of Silence" Is Muzzling Truth of Issues . ' NEW YORK, Oct. 13. On behalf of Governor Cox, Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi today issued a for-. mai challenge to Senator Harding to meet the Demo cratic presidential candidate in joint debate on the sub ject of the League of Nations. LOGANSPORT, IndM Oct. 13. Governor Cox of Ohio, Demo cratic presidential candidate, while touring Indiana today, issued a statement urging friends ol the League, of Nations to gather a fund for printing the covenant. The statement said in part: "I am making this appeal to the friends of peace in every community in America to estaMish at once a fund sufficient to print enough copies of the league covenant to take care of the demands ior it. . "Everywhere we go, people . are asking for it. They want the facts ad they resent the methods adopted to deny the facts. In many instances newspapers can be induced to print the docu ment. Wherever possible, this spirit of helpfulness should be taken advantage of." ' . t Governor Cox gave his views upon fho Leaaue ol isations ana a. varjeiy ui other subjects today at a number of rallies at Indiana county seats. Court house lawns were mostly the candi date's forums and Hoosier Democrats, with flags, badges, brass bands ana automobiles were out in force for what the governor termed his "town meet ings." He was asked numerous cam paign questions. Besides national is sues, Governor Cox urged election of Thomas Taggert, Democratic candidate for United States senator from In diana, who shared atidiences with the governor. Other Indiana Democratic candidates also spoke and accompanied the governor's special tran. League Pledge to Solldera I Reiterating that the league ; was "a pledge to the American soldiers ana their mothers to make war impossible," Governor Cox emphasized league ar guments and again charged Senator Harding, his Republican opponent with vacillating. He also repeated that Sen ator Harding was the candidate of the' "senatorial oligarchy" and a "reaction ary who has fought every, progressive movement for twenty syears. " -"How can you expert a government responsive to the people," the governor asked, "if you elect the candidate of the senatorial oligarchy.", ! Governor Cox asked his audiences to act without partisan, spirit and as Americans, reiterating that he had no quarrei win. riia. Republicans, hnt nn v w th tn sen- atorial oligarchy, He charged again' tha t there wa a "conspiracy of sii- e" against the Democratic cause in ence again the Republican press, and the Repub lican official campaign book in failing to print the league-' covenant. The governor said that there was 'a great tidal wave of sentiment sweep ing America" for the; league and de-: daring that America was aroused; he said many Republicans forsook Sen ator Harding" when he disapproved the league at Des Moines. . ? Agricultural questions, .were dis cussed by the governor at Delphi. The candidate there repeated that there, was a conspiracy to change the federal re- serve act and that "big business" was opposing him "in every state and in every county." He ; declared for "a hard headed, hard fisted; clear think ing farmer" on regional boards, and asserted that Senator Harding "was op posed from the outset to rural credit "neasures." Asked regarding his views on immi gration, the governor replied: "Instead of having so. many officers at Ellis Island, we ought'to have. some body on the other side looking out where they start." MAY HALT WORK ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION Foundation Material in Cause way Faulty, Claim i S. Pallis, state highway engi nper. and R. S. Snowden, district high way engineer, in company with Addi son Hewlett and other members of the New Hanover-Brunswick ferry com mission, yesterday made an exami nation of the material being placed "Pon the Eagles' - Island causeway by the dredge and Engineer Pallis after f i-ds declared that it is possible that the work of constructing the road foundation may have to be temporarily halted. . . The inspection was made' yesterday 'ith an idea of determining whether or not there was such a( quantity of vearetable matter in the material being takn from the canals that it would make, the new road foundation unstable. Until - ho ran confer "with I experts, which he win do imme- uriv, no aennite announcement can e made as to what steps will have to taken, said Engineer-Fallis. Although Engineer Fallis stated yes "rflay that he is not of the opinion .at the soil being placed for the foun 'I'tion is what it should be. he does rr'' contemplate having the dredge H ik suspended until a thorough in stigation is made. ' i Mf noo WOULD-SEVER ALL I'VRTY TIES TO FAVOR LEAGUE COXXELLSVILLE, Pa., Oct. 13. W. McAdoo, campaigning for the. Dem nratic party entered the coke country f western Pennsylvania today, and ma If; a number ot addresses in. which urged ratification of the League of, Nations covenant. Mr. McAdoo in his a'Wress here described the document as one of the greatest ever conceived Dy human minds," and declared that .."if James m. Cox were against the league ana Warren G. Harding were for it, I. 's a Democrat, would support Harding, because I know that the future rests 'nore on -a settlement of : this basic Jiuestion thnn any other. I would rak every party tie on earth and K,and for the principle of this league. BICKETT SPARES TWO MEN'S LIVES Commutes Penalties of ! A nvowWov on-J M-i xi.Aoiiuci aiiKX iglU " . . ' nAuaiun, vci. xa. declaring tnat had he been on tne jury which con victed Ed. Alexander ol murder in the first degree when he was-tried for kill ing J. C. Rayle, December 23, 1919, he 3, 1919 he would have voted for conv ictiun juati as did the twelve men who sat on this number of important matters, , includ case, Governor Bickett tonight recon- ing presentation of reports of various siaered his decision not to interfere in i the execution of Alexander and com muted .the sentence from death to life imprisonment.' , The governor is moved" to this new decision fn the Alexander casehe said, by renewed appeals from many disin terested persons, who have presented the, plea . of the . prisoner's insanity. .While convinced that the conviction Was all right, the governor Says, that the justices of the supreme court differ from him and believe that thef man is not mentally responsible for his act; the attorney general and the assistant attorney general, who argued the case before the supreme court, likewise be lieve merer should be extended and have written askinsr for clemency . .. r.. - At the same time, the governor com- i vi tA IadIVi e a n v n nnA Cirtr1a iv Connor, a negro, also of Iredell county, . HtQi t nr,ani t VY IkKJ TV O0 VfV V VVU wa. uvuuyttuvj vv kill a deputy sheriff. His brother, Ralph Connor, has already paid the death penalty for shooting the officer. The governor 'briefly reviews the evi dence in the case against the negro, who was WOunded and on the ground when Ralph Connor, coming up from behind, shot the deputy. Ralph, in a letter to the governor, written just be fore he entered tthe death chamber, de clared his brother knew nothing of the act and was not guilty of conspiracy to kill the officer. CALLS COOLIDGE "POLICE BAITER" Gompers Bitterly As sails G. O. P. Nominees BALTIMORE, Oct. 13. In an' address delivered here today before, the conven tion of the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, Samuel Gompers. presi dent of the American Federation of Labor, denied reports that he could "deliver the Labor vote to the Demo cratic party," and said no person ever heard such an utterance coming from him.' Mr. Gompers said that he owed al legiance to no political party, that he was a partisan to principles and labor. "We are not Bolsheviks," continued Mr. Gompers, "nor have we our hands on the throat of our' government. We purpose Jo exercise our rights solely as American citizens. "I control only one vote and that vote is my own. I cart only align myself against' the -Jnan who has aligned him self with jthe reactionary, interests and against the interests of the working people. I am going to- urge all I" can not to cast their vote for Harding and that police-baiter Co.olidge, but for Cox and Koosevelt. FRENCH "HALF-WOMAN" . TO APPEAR AT LAKESIDE Mme. Gabrielle Will Be Attrac- tion at Popular Resort . Madame Gabrielle, the French "half woman," who has received so much publicity since coming to America for an engagement at Coney Island during the last season, arrives In Wilmington tonight, accompanied by her husband, to fill an engagement at Lakeside park, opening next Sunday, immediately af ter the close of which she will return to her .Parisian home.' Thecth!rd free matinee for children under 15 years of age, and mothers" or nurses accompanying tnem will be given tomorrow afternoon. The gate will open at 2 p: m. and Eldridge's Dog and Ppny show will be given at 3:30 Additional swings, see-saws, etc., have been erected and everything possible will be done for the pleasure of the little ones. Manager Burton hopes tQ make this matinee a record-breaker from the standpoint of attendance. In' addition to the other attractions now at the park is Mahoon, the glass blower, ..His entertainment is very in teresting and instructive. The nightly free dancing in the pavillion Is attract ing -.large . numbers , of . - Wilmington's young people. ' ' v..,-;i.-, - :ILMINGT0N, N. C- -""L" &X New Bern Gives Fine Welcome To Daughters Mrs. Bickett and Mrs. Daniels Address Delegates at x Con vention of North Carolina Division ' (Special to The Star) NEW BERN, Oct 13. Following a dalightful banquet in the reception rooms of Centenary Methodist church i last night, tendered by the New Bern chamber oi commerce, the second day's session of the North Carolina division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, meeting here in twenty-fourth annual convention, got under way this morning with a business session, followed in the afternoon' by a historians' conference and an automobile ride about the city and environs. At the banquet, Mrs. Thomas G. Hy- man, president of the New Bern chapter, was toastmistress. In a fitting manner, j she welcomed, the Daughters to the city. Other addresses of welcome were i made oy Mayor A. T. Dill, in behalf ot the Eastern Star; Mrs. R. B. Nixon, in behalf of the Woman's club, and L. . L Moore, of the New Bern bar. Respond ing to these remarks of welcome were Mrs.. Thomas W. Bickett, wife of the j governor, and Mrs. Josephus Daniels, . wife of the secretary of the navy. I The most important and interesting ! work of the convention will take place tomorrow afternoon, at which time the : annual election of officers is scheduled. The-e has hean vrv littlp. trnssin in tha ? Ivery little electioneering in that con- ; nection. The convention Twill come to a I 1 ; a i j i . - i closp with social 1 functions scheduled for Thursday evening. The first business session of the con vention was held in the Elks' club rooms this morning, being presided , love, by Mrs. Felix Harvey, of Kinston. picMuciiL ui cue sutie uivision. a arge i committees, etc., were disposed of, af tar which the delegates were the guests of the Woman's club at a delightful lunch- eon This afternoon at 2 o'clock the historians'- nnnfer(nr.a wac nna iinn I -.:;i,l.:r:"-0fc..7.J over by Miss lxwery Shuford, o Gras tonia, and from 2:30 to 4:3.0, another business session was held, after which the delegates took their automobile ride This evening was designated as irens evening and a pleasing program was prepared for presentation at the high school auditorium. A fitting climax to the day will be'on continued to xlain. "vrvwhr the reception to be tendered the Daugh- I lers at tne annne nome by the mem-j 1,01,1 Ui U1U" OA Lne eastern owr, j 10 wmcn every one or tne visitors ana . me local xaugnters nave Deen invited. Tomorrow morning the business seo sion will begin at 9:80 o'clock to be followed at 10 o'clock by a luncheon at the parish house and another busi ness session in afternoon,' with a boat ride down the Neuse river later in the day. Thursday evening will be known as historical evening and, at that time. Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president ox Washington and Lee university, will make an address. irr.nRA TUArrinxr at t mpic "v t , : . r. . , ; , . HEAR WfRPTARY niMTI?T Gat'n b111 U thTe 7 It UttilK attUKUxAKi: DAJNlbLb. form program. It is not, and Mr. Park- Cabinet Member Praises Part of Women In Politics (Special to The Star) RED SPRINGS, Oct. 13. Josephus Daniels secretary of the navy, received ,,nnr m,h VZZZZ. wTl -D"i upper Robeson county. When he arrived he was taken at once to the cotton fields on the edge of town, where 250 Flora Macdonald girls were in ,waiting. With sixteen bales of cotton- as a background and enthusiastic, cotton picking students grouped around him, he was photographed and then driven to the college, where he was enter tained at dinner. The secretary spoke tonight to an audience which taxed the capacity of the large auditorium. Many women were in the audience. Mr. Daniels, who paid tribute to the men and women of Scotch faith and blood, referred to the part that women had taken in the great war, both on the, field of battle and at home, and lauded the spirit of the American mother. "Government will benefit by the part that women will take in politics," said the secretary... Mr. Daniels eft immediately after the speech for Fayetteville. IDEAL WEATHER' AIDS GATHERING OF COTTON Labor Shortage Only Complaint, Says U. S. Bulletin WASHINGTON, Oct 13. With ideal weather conditions gathering of cotton prevailed Jn . all sections of the belt during the last week, although there was local complaint of labor short age acording to the national weather i crop bulletin made public today by the ! department of agriculture. Temperatures averaged somewhat, below normal . in much of the cotton belt and the week was practically rain less. Very little' , change was, reported in the general condition, the bulle'tiri" said, of the crop since last week. The report declared the crop matured in central and southern South Carolina, adding that picking was complete in the southern sections of Alabama ; . that rvraoticaliv finished in neariv comDlete in southern Sections and well advanced elsewhere in Texas, and that a fair top crop was in sight In the latter state. NEW MONOGRAM RULING WEST RALEIGH, Oct. 13. Faculty action has made possible the wearing nffhe eoleee monogram by .members vi m -i - - of the State college band, and rifle teams. It is- believed that this step wHl do a great deal to promote inter est in these: organizations, service in . each being pureiy .vviuui..xjr. C, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14, 1920. ' "" ' ' . j; ; PARKER STEALING -HIS OWN THDHDER, MORRISON STATES Gubernatorial Candidate Asserts He Preceded Opponent In Urging Tax Program ISSUES STATEMENT IN LINCOLNTON ADDRESS Points Out HOW Party Stands f or Very Plan Republicans Are Now Favoring . (Special to The Star) LINCOLNTON, Oct. 13. A statement, which was included in his speech to the voters of Lincoln county here this an ternoon, was made today by Cameron Morrison, Democratic candidate for sovernor and addressed 6 the -voters ,-T 4. ,. . . VU1-C10 vxunua,, mucmng upon tne taxation issue in the present campaign. Mr. Morrison said he was moved to make the statement by the continued and persistent distortations of the facts concerning revaluation being j made broadcast by John Parker hiS ReDublican nnnnnfint tv,1 reads:1 Ana statement "it "is trup that th. ri0mf j Renilhvipnria !T 7, " ' and that u ag uted or' adminis- . . u """""f11 'SS'S .T. T ... L.,ul. " 'Tus.m ?Z::zr." stem lo .DN w ESbmirV. 4. 11Q GtaUiC KDU erai aesemDiy wnich enacted the re vsliiotin. Kill .., j . , . , a - valuation bill paved the way for aU modern and up-to-date system of taxa tion in North Carolina by adopting an ??"":f.w 8UVmitted to thi people, provl the levy of an income tax, c , J -penie. Democratic, Credit . j at.bv the Democratic nartv but verv Jewdjy dyin to the Democ7aS pt7 c - j -? . . uie ne ever viBa,un.inwnw x basis, and he is seeking to create the impression that X dv notJptand for a new system based upon the, income tax, "He tells theteeople that revaluation. is Inlne". anid 'ttoDemwrt jiirty's xjOm- chil-Mpiete Ts'ysteia, t I" I have been-urging the-adoption of the constitutional amendment upon the subject of the income tax," Mr. Morri- and yet some of the Democratic papers are unwillingly aiding Mn Parker in; creating the impression that the Demo ocratic party stands only for 'the re- valuation act by representing, me as 'speaking for revaluation.' I- am de fending the revaluation bill, as ad ministered by sworn Republicans and Democrats, utr at the same time, I most earnestly urge and favor the new system, as Mr. 'Parker claims he does. Muiit lock G. O. P. Move "Based upon the income tax and levying all property taxes ad valorerh for uses of counties, cities and towns j of the state, we must not allow Mr; I Parker to take our program from us ua n,.hi. think th revai - ers declaration in xavor or program is but an Indorsement of the wnvie, program hiuicu an. uj au'" Democratic general assembly which, with the aid of his Republican friends, passed the revaluation act. "Mr. Parker, it is true," concludes tne whS . Js party' helped pass and i statement, "condemns tne revaluation ! which" one ? Republican, under oath in every county, helped to administer, but he, is declaring that he xavors tne new system when perfected and completed, which, I 1 pointed out during my speeches in the primary contests, is the final aim of the Democratic party." DECLINES JURISTS ADVICE Mountaineer, Fined For "Moonshining," Know His. People Too Well To Turn Reformer. (Special to The Star) GREENVILLE,, S. C, Oct. 13. John H. Trommell, a rugged Blue Ridge mountaineer, takes no stock in the theory that he should vturn reformer and .clean out moonshine liauor from the hills about his home in order to help his people. "Why, Judge," he interrupted Judge H. H. Watkins in federal court yester day when, the jurist was talking to him just before fining him $250 for vio lation of the prohibition laws, "if I. were to do what you say there would b nothing left of my house but a little pile of ashes I know those folks ui there in the hills." , - Appeals to Democrats For Funds to Carry . On Campaign Work Joe Sparks, Msistaiit treasurer, Democratic national committee, kas Issued tne j following appeal for rands to carry on the campaign t "To tfce Democrats of the Sonthi "Let me appeal to every Demo cratic man and Woman tn the south to Immediately make a contribution to ;, the ;. national) Demoteratlc cam paign fund. . j The tide y to victory has turned. We are , eure ; of . victory If the proper nnanelal support - Is given. The election of a Democratic Presi dent mean peace, prosperity and happiness . for the south. " "No one lean tell Jstwhat will happen In the event of Republican success. V"?-'.!.': : ' ' . - : " "The professional" politician 'of the north is jealous of the prosperity of the south. . :,:' '' " ; t."The funds should be Immediately contributed. .Delay may be, fatal. Send your Jeheck today to your state -finance chairman." - .. - Vv- -.- , IL; qrdirig Pledges Southern Voters Every Support "Diversified Politics" Suggested as Remedy to Romove Trace of Sectional Differences CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Oct? 13. To the voters of the Democratic south. Senator Harding tonight addressed an .appeal for earnest consideration of .Re- public?aA Principles, and gave a promise that Republican success in the election. would mean "the same policy of help ful protection to all American produc tion, north or south." In a speech at the auditorium here, the Republican presidential ' nominee suggested "diversified politics" as the thing required to remove the last trace of sectional misunderstanding. . The Democrats he attacked for Its conduct of affairs, both at home and abroad. President Wilson, he said, re peatedly had dictated to congress, even at .the expense of violating pledges of his own party platform and, finally, attempted to force acceptance of the league of nations covenant by depriv ing the senate of its constitutional powers. Arriving here early in the forenoon, ' the candidate spent virtually the whole ldaV in an automobile tour, of the sec- tiQn about Chattanooga made historic ' by the 'battles of Missionary ; Ridge, Loolcout Mountain and Chickamauga In his address he referred feelingly to the experience, declaring the day had given him a new appreciation of the significance of the Civil war in the maklnsr of America, "Allthat the north and south ever needed was an understanding with one 4.1 r, n . TT .3 : I .3 (ITT iiui - iiei, oeuaivr iuiuiuk naiu. o nnH,rRHin.r W w. j learned to respect your views, and do not Question the tenderness of inher Y your judgment, and meet your, feal "oVon tn ThT . "We believe in protecting cotton and cotton seed P1-00-"3 ttie souin na wheat and woo1 in the n6rth- We bf .and potatoes north, we believe in - ErttVl- -(,flH. n northern southern factories and northern fac tories selling to - America first,- and we acclaim., an industrial south as one of i tM essentials- to tna iaeai repupiio. - T. want the ' self-reliant America, self -f elifi grtCMlturaUy." 'i.?- . MAN ARRESTED FOR FIRING COTTON GIN Boasted He Headed Band of 50, Report News of the first arrest and the ad dition of another state to the list of those in which cotton gins have been ordered to discontinue operations fea ture reports on" the activities of the night riders in the cotton .belt. TXT J. Hicks, who is said to nave ; boa8'ted' that ne was head Df fifty men who took orders" from him, was ! arrested at Carrollton. Ga, yesterday. i . , JtVl notln? notices warnine ! cliarsed Yltil ?0!fln. no"ce s.?l (gins to- close, lnaiciea ana reiesea m ?500 bail pending trial, according to t froL, that -l!LC It was added j that Sheriff Garrett, of, Carroll county, had offerHi a reward-of $500 for the arrest and conviction of persons post ine Kins in the county. Reports received from Vian, Okla., stated that a gin at that place had been warned to close. Four gins at that place continued operations with guards posted about them. The addi tion of Oklahoma brings ,to six the number of states reporting night riding activities. The others are Texas, Ar kansas, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Three fires which srins were involved were reported yesterday, but in neither instance was there ground for suspect - ins? Incendlaryism Two gins at La Vaca, Ark., are idle, their owners closing down arter re ceiviiig threats that gins would foe de stroyed if they did not do so RATES CUT TO MEET BIG FRENCH REDUCTION -v U. S. Will Go Limit to Hold Business Here, He Says WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. Chairman Benson, of the shipping board, an nounced American and foreign ship ping lines had agreed to go the limit in reducing freight charges to meet the competition of a French line which has refused to enter a confer ence with lines of other nations for stabilizing -rates. "War to the knife," will result, the chairman said, unless the French line plays fairly with the conference and joins in maintaining rates, on the At lantic. ' : . Action was taken on unanimous de cision of the conference to break rates, the chairman explained, when the French line had refused to come Into the conference, and had notified brok ers that It would take freight at rates under all the other lines. Both shfp plng beard - operators - and private American owners are members of the conference, the chairman said. STATE SECRETARY URGES MERCHANTS TO GET BUSY STATE SVILLE, Oct. 13v This week is being observed by the North Caro lina Merchants association as "Every-Member-Get-a-Member Week." A spe cial: bulletin, issued from the state office here by Secretary,, Paul . Leonard, urges every member of the association to get aV least one new member during the" week. .;'. - - State Secretary . Leonard will go to Durham Thursday to speak at a meeting-of the Durham Merchants" associa tion. The meeting is to be preceded by a big barbecue. . Mr. Leonafd has also accepted an' invitation - to., speak, at a gathering of merchants to be held in Wilson Tuesday night of next week. OLDEST RESERVE BOARD PLANS TO ISSUE STATEMENT ON NEW POLICY SATURDAY Governor Harding Tells Representatives of Agri cultural Interests How Banking System Re? gards Present "Financial Stringency" He De plores Burning of Cotton Gins and Assures of His Sympathy for Farmers Hard-Pressed WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. The federal reserve board is preparing to make- a pew statement of policy covering all phases of the credit situation. Gover nor Harding told representatives, of agricultural interests in convention here who appealed to him today v for relief from "stringent" credit condi tions. The statement, Governor Hard ing said, probably would be made pub lic Saturday, after the conclusion of the fall conference of federal reserve agents and reserve bank governors her. A committee from the reserve board listened for three hours to accounts which 'the agricultural delegation said threatened' the life of the nation through a reduction of food produc-' tion. Difficulties of the farmers were laid almost wholly tT inability to ob tain . financial assistance. It was as serted that banks of the reserve system were not eupplying needed funds and that many local bankers claimed to be acting under instructions from the fed eral reserve: board. Governor Harding denied that the board had issued instructions which would result in curtailing farmers' credit. The board and officials of the reserve banks were in sympathy with the plight of the farmers, he said, and were encouraging loans to aid them, but the board was without authority to instruct member banks as to loans they could or could not make.. , In Sympathy With Them "In the first place," the governor said, "I can, see no practical value in your visit to the board. Our acts are defined by law. Your conference here with us has resulted only in your re telling what we already knew. The board knows your trials and your dif ficulties and is in entire sympathy with. you.". : " ' Meanwhile, the- delegates considered whether they should press their request for. - conference tth. President. Wil son and Ms cabinet. Some had thought it , would . be unnecessary to lay their grievances before the cabinet after the conference with , the. reserve board It was said also that most of the cabinet were out 'of the city and that, as the delegates already expected to confer with Secretaries Houstoit and Meredith tomorrow, a cabinet conference might not be insisted upon. Governor Harding told the delega tion that German interests had in formed him they were in. the market for 2,000000 bales of American cotton. A German commercial agent who called on him, he said, had told him that German manufacturers were eager to buy, but the cotton producers must ac cept paper maturing in nine months in payment. The governor suggested to DANIELS SPEAKS AT DUNN'S FAIR Woman Majces Hit As Introducer v (Special to The Star) ' DUNN, Oct. 13. "Conditions in this country will never be stabilized so long as the peace treaty and League of Na tions are used as footballs by politi cians who care less for the nation than they do for party success," declared Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, In a speech before a record crowd at the Dunn fair tooay. "Prjces of farm and factory prices cannot be made satisfactory to the producers until the European countries have been stabilized and their peoples are taught to renew their confidence In America's justice' he said. Mr. Daniels' was given a warm recep tion when he arrived this motnlng. Thousands of school children, ex service men and citizens " generally escorted him in a two-mile parade through the principal streets of the town to the fair grounds. As his car entered the line of parade at Wilson and Broad streets, the children sang the Star-Spangled Banner in greeting. Mrs. 'w. J. Jones, principal of the Pineland School for Girls, in Sampson county, secretary of the Roanoke and ( Saleraburg railroad and a most ardent suffragist, introduced Mr. Daniels here. It was the first time a woman had taken -part. In a local ceremony of this kind and she made, a distinct hit. Attendance at today's session of the fair was all that the association ex pected. It is estimated close to 9,000, people entered the grounds during the dav The races were the best ever held on the local track. Miss Rejected, of, the ' Schroeder-Columbia tables, lowered the track record in the second heat of the third race, when she made the mile in 2:12. The former record was 2:14. C. M. R.. of the Swert-. Rocky . Mount stables, was winner of the race, however, making the other two heats in 2:14 and 2:16. 'Little Lady won the 2:24 pace and Mabel Worth won the third race of the. day. The fair will close Friday. .Thursday is expected to be the biggest day. The last day will be for negroes. ! RAILROAD PAYS RECORD TAX . ROANOKE, Va., Oct. IS. The Nor folk and Western railroad wjll 'pay a total tax to the state of Virginia this year of $1,055,000, the largest amount oaid to the state by any corporation m he commonwealth,, it was announced at the -headquarters or tne roaa toaay. The total tax to the state from steam roads will be $2,716,411.28. It was said. DAILY IN THE STATE. the cotton interests represented that' they make use of the German market after the' delesaes had said there was no domestic market. Spokesmen for the cotton men also. " said that the confidence of the banking interests in cotton appeared to have been shaken. They offered no explana- . tion for it, but complained that it was' defeating them in their efforts to bor,; row. ..-.?, f "I would suggest that the burning of gins and other destructive work which has been going .on in certain sections of the south is not calculated to restore confidence, Goyernor Harding saidw You-can not blame a banker for not wanting to make a loan on a commo dity which might be destroyed, can you?" ''v. .v Appeals were made to the board for the issuance of more currency. Speak ers said'the belief existed that It would relieve the "financial stringency." . , J. S. Wanamaker, president of the American Cotton association, asked the ' board whether there was not some way in which this could be done. He said he was a banker and that he believed an increase in the federal reserve notes issue would remedy the situation. 1 ; ;. Governor Harding replied that the note issue was now nearly Jl.000,000, 000 more than a year ago and that charges that deflation were responsible for the situation confronting producers' were without foundation. The amount of note issue was governed by law, he said, and added that, if the farmers wonld have the country on a "paper basis,", they should ask congress r to change the laws.) - .' "But the federal reserve board will be no party .to any such, scheme," he continued. ."It is economically, wrong and you wou,ld all be sorry for propos ing the .change, once it had,' been made." , - - . j ' . Senators Smith, of South Carolina, and Smith., of Ggoreia- were with the delegation and both voiced "ippf vat of the governor's attitude. ; Reports sub mitted today by committees respecting the various agriculural products repre sented at the. convention declared that each was in the same condition. A fall ing market,' the reports said, t forced farmers to sell their products' below the cost of production. A committee was created to sit in Washington In definitely and look after the needs of farmers as brought out at the meet ings. a special committee on cotton, which requested that no .acreage be planted next year unless conditions materially improved, started a fight in the ' con vention, representatives of other ifarm- ine sections indicating that' such course would be unfavorable. T ' court sanctions; ABSENTEE VOTERS Supreme Bench Holds Law Is Constitutional (Special to The Star) , , ' , . RALEIGH, Oct. 13.- The suprem court, in an opinion written by Justice Brown today upheld the consitution alty. of the absentee voters' law-, whlcl was involved in the case of L L ' Jenk ins v against the state boar dof elec tinna' C!hif Justica C!llrk writes ( strong concurring opinion in the case citing many states which have varylaj forms of the absentee voter law.. .. : . Discussingf the - contention tof the plaintiffs in' this tfase, that it was th intention of the framers of the con etltution that the ballot should b secret, Justice Brown says ' that thi provision is purely In the dlscretio) of the voter. He has the right to vot a secret ballot v If he so desires. But, i he volunteers information about j th ballot he votes, it is entirely legal fo him to give . that information. Th ballot may be cast by the voter or l may be placed in the box by the. elecj, tion official." 1 "? ' '.'V' Justice Clark does not think it th intention of . the framers of the con stltution that the voter must presen himself In person before the ballot bo in order to vote. He thinks there is n conflict in the two expressions, : 1 which he offers to vote," and "ever person offering to vote." Neitht does ha believe .that these exprea slons mean the presentation of the dei son of the voter to the ballot box. ft framers of the constitution, in 187 probably knew of the absentee voter lav which had been passed in man states at that time and they, wise! left the manner of casting a ballot'! the hands of the legislature. ' In tne; New England states, about the id of town meeting is . written' into constitutions, the- absentee may be direct violation of the constiution, bi there is no eiich-ldea running. If the right, to govern is derived fro the consent of the governed. It is e. sential that there .be a free expresslc of the - electorate and th absant voters' law helps get their expression says the bourt. ;; : WILSOBT CONGRATULATES , MANAGER TRIS 8PEAKEJ CLEVELAND. O., Oct. 18. Managf Tris Speaker, of the world . champir Cleveland - Indians, todav received telegram of congratulation from Pre ( dent Wilson. The telegram was as f c low: v - . '.'..-' "May I not congratulate you on t success of your honest and sincere forts. -WOODROW WILSON.' 7 ' i ' ' s ... till r
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Oct. 14, 1920, edition 1
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