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1 i V 1 , f The . Weather . .Wilmington, s ' Only LeasednWire Associated Partly cloudy Wednesday and, Thurs day; somewhat warmer - in ' east por tion Wednesday. . , v.f Stajse o river nt Fayettevflle at 1 9 nw. yesterdoy, 4.5 feet. tv , j; ress Newspaper ; VOL. CVIL No. 92. WILMINGTON, N. . WEt)NJESDAy MORNING, JUNE 8y- i921 OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. r '. . . . '- - i 1 " . ; ' ' ' 1 1 1 1 ' . : ' : ' SIMMONS HiVS INVITED PRESIDENT ON BEHALF fif STATE LEGION MEN . i i Avces Commander Hogue He Carolina Invitation v WATCH , OTY ITEM Both Senator Simmons and Rep- resentative jujuu aux vuo- ; torn House Provision (Sperial to The Star) . M ; ... a pHlNGTON, June .7. Senator immons sent the ionowmg ieuer to Luc d. Hoffue, North Carolina: com- niander ot tne Aiuei- re6i.,.yiT. mington, today: . In response to your communication nf June 2, i "dve j extending to msiaeni earning , .erv warm invitation to' addire3s. the tate '"convention of the American Le- i at Hendersonviiie dunngr - tne months of August. I nave loia me President of the delightful :'!- Bummer climate of tbe country in which your onvfntion will be held, r ana pi in? great inspiration tnai wiu.cuxmiiy.jrvw organization and People from -ai vtsit n the chief executive oi tne. nation. r hope very much that the Freswent 5,ay find himself able to accept -the in vitation and upon receiving his, decis- on, I shall communicate witn yon again without delay. :-y' ' Among the graduates of the wationax athedral school this year was Miss fclargaret Thorpe, daughter ;M Mr ana Errs. TV. B. Thorpe, of Wilmington. William Roberts a4 Dudley Howell, Mmington boys who attended Pavid on college last year, are here with EIrs. Mary D. Roberts, mother of Koo- brts. They may get positions here for the summer. ;v ReDresentative Brlnson spoke - at the East Carolina Teachers Training JEChool tt Greenville today. . - -. . -;.---. Senator Simmons and Congressman Lyon appeared today beiore tne conier- nce committee on the sunarycivU mil bd urged the conference committee erv earnestly to retain in the hiil the tem Dlaced in the bill by. the "senate Iuthorizing the secretary of the treas-7 rv to purchase certain premises, ad- oining the custom house at '"Wliming-.J on lor tne purpose oi Baieguaramj hat splendid new structure from dan- per by fire. . . . ' - . " Senator Simmons ; hopes very much o be able to retain he item In Ihe bill n conference and is doing everything lie can to guard the item front success ful attack. It is said that there is . a ery serious effort on the tsart of mem bers of the majority to eliminate this tem and another somewhat similar w t providing for the purchase of addi tional property at Salt Lake City, Utah. phis is the same provision that Sena-. Ror Simmons got inserted as a senate amendment in the sundry 'civil .hill in Jthe preceding congress, but which by pome misunderstanding ' or mistake, pas lost in the conference between' the two houses. ; At a late hour tonight there was frmbt as to whether or not the Liuney hearing would take . place tomorrow. Senator Ernest, chairman of the aub-, committee before which it Is scheduled p occur, will have to go to Kentucky pith the remains of Republican Na tional Committeeman Hert, -who? died pre today. Both sides are here ready for the show. Amonsr those on hand to testify for Mr. LInney are I. D. Tucker, mteville; John M. Morehead, Char- Otte: .T A nil on 1TlllV,nrn- Trm T page, LaGrange: and Frank A. Li'n- pey himself, and Marion Butler. Mr. P'inney did not go to thV white Tibu'se paay. He was not scheduled to go. WIN T. HERT PIES AT CAPITAL OF APOPLEXY He Was National Committee man From Kentucky WASHINGTON. .Tun 7.-Alvin T. Hf,rt, of Louisville, Ky., Republican na "onal committeeman from that -state, 'led suddenly today at the New Willard hotel here. : ' . -. Mr. Hert, who was 56 yearB of age, ad come here to attend the meeting P the Republican national committee "morrow. Death was said to have been fie to apoplexy. He was taken ill' on a fain -irhilo r . q cX S3 IHVV v- np, to his room: ' ' nly redently.Mr. Hert 'had declined flardlng- as amhansarlm. n n fftnlcn ntry or as the President'- represen. Uve on the government reorganiza. I0n commission. Murine- fho lact iui.ni a v..v. yuii uaitiyi&i - member of the Republican execu- ive committee of five and at the na I convention - at Chlpac-n tob - a 'onal HI"- leader for Governor Lowden; of wtioned after the election as a caWi- i noEciK.-n... a --. . . . . n,,t lJ ant aier a.:ine,nf3t Pelican national chairman,- hut he ured h could nnt aicint:th la.ttfl f i. 11 was tonlsl..j v. I . t iu. 1 TprM ' c i c u io' in ill. ill me iJ . mentiai campaign . he waswestern ,anager for th n..,.Mi1.....-rf:; em ,essmen Langley and Roblson f i onai f y and John M.' Chilton, a per ied n'1- were with him when ho pe!in i? had remarked that he was 'ae f .etter ani started to sit up,' it rran ' ' when death ' came- ' -Funeral Mr Trments have not yet been made. "ert is survived by a widw.- ? ;c 'V YORXT T m irtT.. Vvt ! p. ' June 7. Mike -GiPhons, ut n,; scored. a - .teen.nl eav knock Paul over "Sil-r,.. nr. n..i.i- flight . When tVi - v. 1. ,.I4 ronnri i !W" - - i. Lug tVlll.IVUIIU.r. rUU1 " 162, 156 pounds and Mar jLjang er or JFestumce Uver Situation in Sorely Stridden Colorado Town Is RaptUy improv- . ing -Quantities of Supplies Being Received and Army of , V Men Is Cleaning Up Town Under Military Direction" ; ;y ; Electricity, Gas and Water Soon Available U PUEBLO; Colo.; June 7.(By- assq7' ciated Press.) Danger ' of pestilence, following. last Friday's disastrous flooi, haB - passed, -according. to . officials of the. United States public health service. There is plenty of food; shelter :has been'., provided Jn - a refugee camp to remove the congestion in. huchjs, schools - and private - homes- and '.'An army of. men has been Jat Workclear ing.x the . streets of debris, removing dead - animals and clearing -out the business, places. ,'. J Par't .of the city again is .electrically lighted; and the-gas company is nearly ready to supply gas for eat and light. The cityy water plant is, functioning and , tomorrow a water purifier will prepare for human, consumption five million' gallons of waterdaily. - Dr. j'Johrf C. Cornell,- ''head of " the United. Spates public health service for this .district ; declared . that presence of: contagious' and . infectious diseases is rarer than in the days prior to the disaster..-" '; ' " '. .' Thef, military "order compelling all able-bodied men to work, has brought out an'; armV of laborers. .They have been unloading trucks of .f pod, carry ing .blankets for refugees, transporting cots and equipment ro the new camp for refugees - and shoveling mud and debris and carting It away all day. Te W'.". arres ts have been' made for looting. Every patrol within several Woclcs r. qf the " shooting last nint which' caused the deathof E.' E "With ers,1 prominent business man,; was ex amined. The weapons' and r ammuni tion of each guard were v inspected a;nd showed . that no shot . had . been fired from any of their guns. -- . ( Partial resumption of railway serv ice between here .and Colorado Springs made- possible transportation of food supplies 'and . troops into the- city.. v Jfo' LAN6LEY FIELD SCENE OF AIRPLANE DISASTER mmmmm ...... Two Cadets Killed Instantly When Plane- Hits -Tree, . ; Causing Explosion . , HAMPTON, Va., ,June-7. Flying-cadets Noe.lt?1 Thompson-' "and ' C. ,-Ai Bowen- were - killed- instantly, at Lang ley! field - thlsr afternoon . when,, a De Halianra ":B plane, in which , they were. making a. bombing. flight, struck a" tree top and became Ignited. Three of four "bombs being carried in, the car riage v were detonated - and - blew the machine to bits, burning and terribly mutilating the bodies of the two avia tors , ' Pieces "of i the - plane - were thrown crreat distances by the first explosion. which "occurred about ar minute after the machine- took a straight dive, into an oak tree which stands on the edge of r 'the.Oflying field. Efforts had been made by Cadet Thpmpson pilot, to ex tricate . his machine from the tree even after flames had broken , out by the engine.-'''J.rf '. U . A-mhnTanceM which .hurried to - the scene arrived after both cadets were dead. -. i - Cadet ;ThompsOn,' whose home Is at 822 South Main street, Jacksonville, I1L, and .Cadet Bowen, of Quitman, Ga., had come to Langley field only a few weeks' ago from . Kelley field, Texas. Thev . irere considered safe pilots and Lhad been participating; since their ar- rival In preparaiiuuo iui uij j bombing experiments to be conducted later this month. - Neither of the cadets had heen In charge of any of the larger bombing types of planes and on the flight' which resulted In their deaths they, carried small - bombs containing gun powder for light target work: i-. Immediately after the accident, Col. William H. Hensley, commanding of ficer at the flying field ordered a com plete investigation of the cause, and named a'i special board of ; officers to conduct . it. . ' J nm " Pending? the board s report no offi cial' comment is offered. Bodleof the dead cadets, who would have.been, placed on the officers re, serve listypon -the completion of their training cour, were turned over to a local undertaker 'to be prepared for shipment to their homes. " r---- - MARION BUSINESS MEN IN -; ; ' CAROLINA PORT CONVENTION i (Special o The Star) MARION, c June 7. A delegation conr slsting' of the following citizens, E. T. Hughes. R; Black well, W, H; Cross, John Gasque, F. E. Watson and J. W. Blackwell, .has gone to Charleston to attend the South Carolina port convention.- ' ' Prominent business ,m4n. t from all over therstate are in attendance Upon this convention, . the purpose of .which Is to reveal' the advantages and facili ties of South Carolina's port and to strengthen the Commercial relationship heweer-p6rt and hinterland. ; DBMPSBOOprOF; ICINSTOB - DIES SCDPENLY ON-A TRAIN "''''".'.''-""'eelal'.tohe-Star) , ' ',- KINSTON, June 7. Denrpsey Wood, sportsman' and - retired buslnessman died on a. train shortly After leaving this city today for. a fishing trip. He was prominently connected and well well ' known in this, part o the state. , i . : ' . : , i - v " ' ' , .': .- f-'-' HOLU MEMORIAL SERVICES 5 i (Special to The Star) - i MARION. June ; 7-rA memorial ser vice was held Sunday afteynoonin. the Episcopal, church " In honor ,of vMr. and Mrs. W K; I Davis, of this city,-who ai.a T.iTiv R. one rear ago. Mrs. Daxis - S- 2 many friends here, - , f was AdWjrent 4Chlef Taylor would 'carry out; alleged general resumption of railway service, however, will be possible for weeks, railroad officials said.- .Communication with South -Pueblo was interrupted to day when- military officers' -considered that the main street viaduct was un safe. Atout half of the concrete struc ture overVthe - railroad yards has been sagging since the floods. Communlca- ,tion;was restored "over the Union ave nue viaduct.:o. -,'?:':vi.,- .- .The city ! has a plentiful supply of raeat.lrom. a, local .packing plant. It was said fresh fruit, was . needed; more than meat at presemt.: , Ice could be obtained .today for the -first time since the flood. , A civilian committee of 20 was ap pointed today to assist ' the" Red Cross in co-ordinating relief work.. James F. - Frier, manager of the' southwestern division of .r the "Red Cross, who handled the Ohio Jloods of 1913 and other, disasters. accompanied by A. W. Jones, of St. Louis, vdirector in cheif of the Red Cross, at the Corpus Christ! disaster "arrived in . Pueblo this afternoon to take chargetof the relief work of the national J organization.: CONGRESS - DIRECTS THE WAR ' " 1 DEPARTMENT TO GIVE HELP j WASHINGTON, Juno 7 A joint reso lution was .adopted, later today ! by the house and senate '.authorizing the sec retary of 'war. .to. extend .all -possible relief to Colorado flood "Sufferers. -. Previously, Senator Phipps.. of Color rado, had annbuneed I that he and Rep resentative ilardy, of the state, would Week an appropriation of .fljOOOpOO for flood relief.- . ' . : . -The resolution directs the i-ecretary of war to take all .possible sanitary measure to safeguard the health of the population in the flood district to furnish .subsistence and shelter, . and to give all other forms of aid. SENATE ACCEPTS PLAN FOR A 170,000 Advocates, of . Economy and ' Smaller Personnel Ap:ain - . Licke in Senate provision'for a minimum of 1700 men for. the- next fiscal year was accepted today by the senate in considering the army appropriation bill.- - ;.The .;rvote ...was '34 : to 30, two Demo crats, Senators Fletcher, of Florida, and Myers,"; of , Montana, Joining . with the Republican majority, and 11 Republi cans voting " against - the f : committee amendment. The Republicans ; voting against . the 170,000- total Twere Borah, Idaho; - Harreld, Oklahoma; Jones, Washington; Kenyon, Iowa; Ladd, ?jQrth Dakota ; LaFollette, Wisconsin ; McNary,V Oregon i Norbeck, South Da .kota; Norris, Nebraska; Smoot, ; Utah, and Townsend, Michigan. . The vote on the amendment followed two days of heated', debate, precipitated by a group of senators who advocate economy in governmental expenditures and argued: : that, the United States at the" present time waa not in need of an arniyr of ,170v000 men. This group after today's roll call said they would seek aho.ther, vote o&Hhe provision govern ing the size of the army. i. The- army at present has an enlisted strength of about. 220,000 men and the bill as passed' by the House provided for an averasre of 150,000 men. The bill, which as reported by the senate mill tary affairs committee, covers a total.l of $355,000,000. Chairman : Wadsworth was tonight hopeful that a final vote might he obtained before adjournment tomorrow. . -:l " ' -Withdrawal of American troops from Germany was touched on at . some length today' .by Senators Reed, Mis souri, and Watson. Georgia. Democrats. Both decried-delay in passage of the resolution establishing peace with Ger many and Austria. V " " - DJl. PEACOCK ON STAND IN HIS OWN DEEFENSE Can't Recall Incidents on 'Day ... . of Killine; LEXINGTON. June 7. Examination of Dr. J. . W- Peacock, of Thomasvill, his 'w.ife and a number of other wit nesses, testifying for the. defense, oc cupied today's session ' of " Davidson county superior . , court. An', which the physician is on trial, charged with kill ing Chief of Police J. E; Taylor,: also of Thomasville. Several physicians and alienists are expected to testify for the defense' tomorrow ,; after .. .whipA..; . the state is to" present Its testimony. ' " "I positively do hot remember, any of the incidents . of the mornins, before that" moment," Dr. Peacock insisted during examination ; and ; cross-examination, referring to the morning and the moment .when he shot Chief Taylor as he-passed h'is office. He said he had no recollection of anything that 'took place from, Jthh .t time jhis barn "was burned long before, dayli ght , : in ;tKe morning of the tragedy .untjl some time after the killing, when, .he, testified, it all -came to" him "like a dreadful dream or awakening, from a nightmare ,.' that he had -been ' shooting and that. Chief ' TaVlor was dead. -.' -"' .'";.' V:-' He and other witnessed described In juries he received in the. fire while at-: rri r tin er to s a ve hi s- dog and cow. He f also testified to long; standing., fear tha,t hlra injury. . TREATY OF COLa.iERCE AND! lENDSIli FOR MEXICO IS PROPOSED In It Mexico Will Agree to Safe guard Rights of American " - :' 't -' " Citizens ! J rALKED IN CABINET 7 K- Secretary; Hughes; Makes Gen- eral. Annopneement VVith- : holds Obregon WASHINGTON .Juno j 7,---The Amcri; can government, has , proposed .a treaty of amity and ' commerce-, with Mexico, it" was 'aririounced' today" at ; the fstai department,. In; which" Mexico will agree to safeguard the rights ;of property in that country held by American "citliens before ; the constitution of? 1917 " was promulgated yThe signing ; of the treaty automatically would accomplish American -recognition Qf the. Mexican government. .. .; . t - . -'- .- '- Formal "announcement of the admin istration's policy toward the southern republic, was,. made after the subject had been discussed at the' resrular cabi net meeting..''.: President, Harding arid his advisors had before thorn a com munication from President. Obregon re lating' to the proposed, treaty,, which was presented , to the Mexicans presi dent- by George - T. Summerlin, 'the American oharge . at Mexico . City, Mav 27. : : ''"-." The text of Obregon's reply has been withheld and aSministration offiolals decline, to discuss it or to ma'ke any comment as . to. the relation : to, , it ' of the announcement of policy madeubr lie by : Secretary, Hughes. . It is Tinder stood, however, 'that Obregon; referred to the negotiations which are proceed-? ing with Mr: Summerlin' and -indicated a- willingness to carry : them? forward It is known ; that he has summoned to the capital Ministers .Calles and' De La Huerta. ..who,- are reported to have counselled against jthe signing of ?such a" treaty7 at" a Mexican - cabinet cojifer- ence held after it had become' known in Mexico - Citv- that A a- treaty of .this character wpuld ; be proposed . by ' the; United States. - -- ; ' Secretary -vi Hughes'- announcement contained no reference toward the ' at titude assumed by Obregon,-but . said that if - Mexico . did not contemplate: a confiscatory -policy firlth:r6gard to prop rtxthey Am erjean", jsavt rn meat vtoul d Vconciivr k of. ",4a.e .p8iMvtb lection to the.treatyVi ..-5 t ':-; ; v It' . was ' stated .; that the" f proposed treaty contained , "the V conventional stipulations as to commerce and reelp rocal ' rights -. in both'- countries.r ; that it provided for the conclusion ot a con vention - f or : the'r -settlement of 1 claims for losses of life and property, . and also a provision for a Vjust settlement of boundary matters. The department's statement said. the fundamental question - which- ' con fronted the- American government -in considering its , relations :;with : MexicQ was f the . safeguarding of property rights against confiscation. It was em phasized that .this1 question hould nqt-i sonalities . or;,of ." the . recognitien of any particular adtninistratl'pn and,' the declaration was mane tnt.wneiv,Mex I co was ready ' to give tassurance that she would perform her -fundamental obligation in . the protection both of persons and of rights of property val idly acquired, there would be "no- Ob stacles to - the most - -advantageous relations between the two peoples," SHOW vyERYl BIG INCREASE WASHINGTON, . June J 7. Cotton ' ar riving at Bremen -during the first quar ter of the year totaled 360,000 bales, as against 4,000 .bales during the , first three months of 1920, according to ad vices to the commerce department 'to day. The cotton arriving thls year,- the advices said, consists for the mdst' part of cotton S already sold and contracted SHIP BOARD PERSONNEL ISV '";... TO BE ANNOUNCED , AT ONCE .". "- -.V-',- ' V.-', V ; WASHINGTON .ii June 7. President Harding's long, delayed nopiinations of members of the shipping board are ex4 pected to gof to -the- senate ..within .the next 48 hours7 as a result fit a series of conferences , today between officials here and . A. D.. Laskerof Chicago, who has been selected for the board chair manshlp. 1 k -Mr.1 Lasker had two long conversa tions with the President during the day and although he :saTd afterward con-; elusion was yet, t6 be reached, the im pression in administration , circles was that he would;- accept the appointment. He will. calL, at the; white house again tomorrow rand 'formal: announcement on the subject ,isexpected to follow.,; v ;Phpne 51 ''j''5'?S-'-; for the Want Ad Department f' li'r .f: t ' inn . 1. 1 tt;4IorninV 1 f .t'-V-Star.;";; rf ceiVed -by kV y,ri --tit:- 1 .- fC lS IMM: Tl Carolina ivortn of Worhe n s . .: t ': J, Principal Feature of the i Initial V Last Night Was the Address of Mrs. C. C; Hook of Char- jotte, PresidptPractically Every dulTln the State V r; Reresentedthe Proceedings ; : "' ' ' With "practically : every club In. the stated represented the annual , conven tion 1 of 5 the State.'Feder atloii of Wom en's clubs opened at, Wrights'vllle Beach last" night, the . principal feature of; the. session bejnsan addres by Mrs. C.f C. 'Hook, of Charlotte, Jproeideht Vol i-tutionyi uuillig , w llllll , Lilt? terminatidn of the women-3of the?' state to . conU9r the, ht- 3? or iMnj&rijfc motion'' pictures, .. raising ,of the age consent and the I adoption of a secret balloting law "was expressed.' " '.'' ' Likewise did the ; address of Mrs. Hook dislcose the fact that during her administration of two years, : 68 - new ciuds naa- amnaiea with the tedera tlon, bringing in 2,000 members J and raising the total membership to 'niore than . 10,000 - .' -2- The opening session was- held in Harbor Island auditorium and was at tended by some 250 ' td 3y0 delegates, many club women of the' city, friends of.Hhe clubs 'and: aAumber i,'of .men. Invocation was asked by Rev. J. M. Wells, D. D., pastor of the First Pres- oyterian cnurch, which wa -followed by a solo by Mrs. M. 'A. Spoorier Rev. Frank D. Dean taking the place of MayOr James H. Cowan, wh . was. un able to - be 'present, .delivered the ad dress of welcome from the citv. of mayor of Wrisrhtsville Mach. added" Weight to the hearty .welcome given Dy tev. jjean.. . . . : - Mts. R; c W.v Hicks,, president , of Sorosis' the ciiib formed jn her home and out? pf, . hich grew "..tho -. federa tion, w'etcom$. the conventlcr. in be half of the-r Organization sneVheads The isoS(eV:n exceptHnaTly able effort, wasdeltvered hy xMrs. Thqmas Lenoir 0wyn,r the recording. Secretary. "You y are : treating us ' just 7 as we thought;, you . Would,'' she- . fold the audience in voicing the , thanks of the federation for ' the welcone fextehded-; The federation song by the fesembly came just before the receipt .tf greets ings "f rbni' other state woroen organi zations. Mrs. A. M. .Waddelt spoke for the : Colonial .Dames - and . stn seed: the necessity of air organizations forking forAmericanization and co-btferatlon. Mrs. Hy man .spoke '.for the TJ.'-'D, C.'s and ' asserted that the :remarks of MrsI Waddell- were -exactly' what she1 had wished to ! say' -but that : ahe "would speak? regardless.- r She emphasized co-" operarion '. ana - educational arrth-e fc t.wo" chief ingredients of "Americanlfeman asserted thevorganization s'te " rerie. ientd was working for theii promo- '.;Mrs.."T.- F. MallOy, A-quiet iittie worn an. of Asheville, .mother 'of Thagg" Malloy, one.J ot the heroes 'America furnished in the w orld - war, .walked t ther front of the stage: to, bring greet ings from one;-of the-; newest 'organi zations, the War 'Mothers Every persqh.-.Jn jther housa stqda'ris! she rachedM'pjBtntHverii wRU thwarf Mrs. a Hook.- ? presiding;" irid; then 'de clared the. attention had madet if easier for -her: tp speak. : Her message con cerned, the duties of women - qf the state to the.; 'sick and wounded: Ameri can soldiers,' and it was a message that went home. -j ji:;!:; -;'V!;;.-7' .Miss,. Gertrude; Weill, .'.?. Goldsboro, represented the; North Carolina:League of (.Woroen .. ;Voters,:-nd '-she gave an idea, of vwQirien'sjduty in ;th teld' of politics. . Miss , Elsje -Riddick; repre senting the Bjjsinesa .and; Professional Woman's federation, toid of :,the werk .being done to better"conditlons 'among working- girls and women, .while the North Carolina" Forestry association's messag-e was delivered by -M.'ss julia Thome. ,A vocdl solo, Vif All My Ships Come Home . From ;Sea jy Mrs.V Slve ley which was so . well received.; that an j encore was ; demanded-and- given. - ; The : address of Mtb: Hook. , for- the past two years president of the. federa tion, vwas the outsta'ndlrig ' reature 4 of the;: opening session. ' After, declaring the defeat , of the legislative J matters favored by the women "of the; state In the last, legislature 1 was ; r.ot 'crushing aiiu tuai mef -cuori , wpuia :De 1 renewed oil a greater scale than : ver. ; she told of the growth of the federation and its increased prospects for . fjr'eafer use fulness to thepeople and homfV of her state. - The. safeguarding of the. home an the necessity of ceasing- the" prac tice of believing that it is "the other woman's child"r. who 'needs correcting were stressed by f Mrs. Hook who. at the: close of her address. , brovght her Uttle girl" f orward and -.introduced her as ."one who has been Inconvenienced during the time I have been ' your president but who will sonv day, , I hope, appreciate .the, honor, test owed upon her mother, although it has been hard in the past to. reconcile -Jier I During her regime, Mrs. r HoOk :, re ported, 'she had; visited 12 .'of the 1 3 districts in .the - state; some' of Ithem as . many as, four times, and , had vis ited many local clubs! Progress made, she said, i was t due: -..to . . the .- efforts .of district officers who arranged the meetings' eo that she- could attend them 'at a- minimum , loss of tima ' .and at a minimum expense to thfe.federa- tion. . ' - - -h v JToirowtng tne aaaress :orf tne presi dent, the delegates, ' club . women and friends returned- to . the Oceanic where 'a reception , was - tendered : the.." federation- by-So'rosls This- was the first so cial '-Seventy Of thelnxeeting of i thej r.ep.T resenfeatlves of .the, federated clubs...and was largely . attended. ; At noon .yesf terday the executive h committee held a meeting at , the home of Mrs. R. W. Hicks, while at 1 o'clock Mrs; rHIcks and 'Miss Gibson were hostesses at -a luncheon to the ' board. : At'. 4 o'clock the trustees met" at the Oceanic notel, and r at ,4:30- - the directors,-: met: at i the Qce.nic. . ' j . i '. . . Today - the"; delegates, among other iftings. will .- witness ; the'.secdnd pre sentation of the r ageant-or tne foWer Cape Fear.v . The progiramSfor. the day; follows; v- -i'-i:V-. :. 9., a-m.,' presentation -f credentials', t Invocation, .Mrs'Andrcw'J.Howell.i Music, f ederatiW ' son gl 4 -'C j i Report .of-', committee -'ori ryles :,'ahd regulation's. ' - i' "- "r r-u-H'?'.?,-'i ; Appointing of special committees.:. Reports of officers. , -' . -Report IfiJ .truf teesi;.. .r.;U-vij.-;i ' Report. "Of credentials; committee. . -Klection of nominating committee. 'ieporfof membership : committee? Federati on Session at Wrigitsville Beach - Introduction "of heW - clubs, - -Mrs. Henry A.' White. Report of finance "committee, Mrs. A.- H.f Powell, .r- r:--- --. Election of delegates to" the bien nial of 1922. v Report df chairman "oi legislation, Mrs. .' Palmer Jerman.'- ' : - ' 2:30; p. m., addrefs:' "Community Service." Frank. R. .McNinch. United . States r , Training Camp for Women,- Mrs.- Thomas JN".- Bickett. Address: Recreation, E. C. Linde man. . - ": -':.',-":. ,'',;' -.:- '' Open .discussion. r, 5:45 p. ' m., cars leave 'for Wrights- yille, wherethe delegates will be met with .automobiles for a ': ride- through the country,- including "Wilmington. 7- p. m., supper win ; be serveds at the home , of Mrs. Waiter Parsley on Ma sonboro sound, courtesy, of-,. the Colonial uames ana Jj.augnt.ers . o-T.he Coniea eracy. . . . . ; , . 8:30 p. m., ."Pageant of the .Lower Cape Fear'.' in Wilmington, . courtesy of the citizens: of Wilmington. At 'the close Of the pageant suburban cars ' will ' return , the . -delegates to Wrightsville. Reach. ... . , . At' 8:30 . last , evening the delegatas registered at. the. Oceanic hotel were: ' Carrie : L. McLean, Charlotte; Mrs. J. M. Brown, Albermarle; Mrs. R. Z. LInney and Miss ME. Boyer, Charlotte; Edith ,M- Thomas and Ida ; V. NosseT, Raleigh; "Mrs: J'J. Purdey and Mrs. A, C. Sprill, Oriental; Mrs. S. S. Numinger, Hamlet; Mrs. H A. Carter, Washington; Mrs. ' W. P. Horton,v.PIttsboro; Mrs. R. B. Nixon, Mrs. Clyde Ely, Mrs. M. M Marks, Mrs. K. E. Spencer, New Bern; Mrs. Thomas. H. Shipman, Brevard; Mrs. William R. "Kirk, Hendef sonvllle ; Mrs. R. L. Owyw, Mrs. E.F. Reid and Mies Annie L. Bell-Lenolf; Mrs. George Lay Mrs. A J- Cook,; Beaufort: Mrs. G.: W. Thompson,' Mrs. E- ;L1 Vinson, Mrs. II. L. Blue, Fairmont; Mrs. O. G, Falls, Kings Mountain i Mrs. T. H. Har ris, Mt, , Gilead;:. Mrs. Palmer ' Jarman, Raleigh; Mrs. Clarence :A. Johnson, Mrs. R. M. Albright. Ralelgh-vMrs. W. T. Bost, Miss Nell. B. Lewis, Raleih; Miss Julia A. Thorne, AshborO; Mrs. J. A. Alderman-, and. Miss Dobie . Colt, Raleigh; Mrs. Ar. A. Basye,, Wilson; Mrs J. W. v Daniel, Qoldsboro; Mrs. W. T. Carter,: Winstori-Salem; Mrs, J. D. Hay, Black - Mountain'; Mrs. "3: " L.. Graham, Mrs. ; j Grady Mailer, Miss.; Margaret jptair -ana ajigs' jwarion jois-ht, -winsjon-Sal em ; . Mr s. .T.'-': F;,MalIoy, Mrs.. J. G Stikeleather.i.Mles . Alice. rHazzard v and Miss ' Dorothy Parker aheville -e Miss lilahethchwarUbuickoiTr;-Mrs H O SteelevandrMlas, Celeste. Henkel. Statesville;. .Mrs ; N. . Jl. . -Wildv - Canton; Miss - Margaret L. - Gibson, -city; ' Mrs P. ' Mv Albright Raleigh'. - Mrs.-; R. E, Copeland, Mrs.'. Dan Qutnerly, Kins ton; Mrs. George :EZ, Weekly' Miss 1 Gladys Collins, Mayosville j.-'-Mris. WB. Stone, Boardman; Mrs' Leyisi TJbrsett, Mrs. D G. Rldenhour.Mt: Gilead ; t Mrs. W. N. HuU. South ern-Pirieft; ) Lucile M. Eifert and Grace Donaldson, West End; Mfg., J. F. Thompson, Gastonia; Mrs. Olive Webster - Perry, SJJer-'-City; Mrs. E., K. Proctor, Mrs.- John'. L. MacNeill, Lumbertoh 5 - j Mrs E- ' E. . Randolph, Raleigh ; Miss iMary Randolph, vChar lotte; Miss T.. Whitehead and Mrs. John Whitehead, - Salisbury; ;..;Miss Annie Perkins and Mrs :Annle iiLong, arm ville; Mrs. F; H: Brooks, and Miss Ruth Brooks, Smithfield ;: Mrs. Harry McMul len, Miss Patsy MoMullen.: Mrs; John A. Rodman and Miss Adeline Mayo, Washington;'- Mrs. - .Lee Johnson, Mrs. H. V. Bounds , and Mrs S. B. Pierce, Weldori ; Mrsr'H-Fleming. Farmville ; Mrs. W. A. Finish andMrs. Ashe Harris, Wilson; Mrs. Lewis R. Glddens. Golds boro; Miss - Evelyn Lee, Waynesville ; Mrs. E. T. Smiths XJoldslaoro; 'Mrs. W. W. Boyette, aWltson ; ;'Mrs:. Charles F. Lambeth: andMre'Le'e, Rice, Thomas ville; Mrs. H.JWrChase ;and Mrs. S. E. LeavltC Chapel Hill;- Mrs.- W. -, H. Newell, Mrs.-JB. XJoode. and Mrs. L. D. Bullock, Rocky1' MountVMrs. N. Buck ner, Asheville"; Mrs. V.J. W Dailey, Wil son; Mrs. Kenneth Gant, iNeuse; Mrs. O. Lv Ray.tRaleighiMissRuth Burke and Miss P. V. Hardy,.;, La -Grange; Mrs. E T.'- ReddinLuCanjaMrs. W. B. Ramsay and Mrs. Ki W. parnes, Hick ory; Mrs. - H. "Brantley t and Mrs. A. F. May, Spring "Hope; 'Mrs. R. R. Co'tten, Bruce; Mrs. W. L. Beasley, Mrs. E. C. Brooks and .Mrs. F. M. v.' Register, . Ral eigh; Mrs. Fred Bahnson; and- Miss Emma Fry, Winston-Salem; Mrs. James RMcClamroch -and Mrs. C. D. Kellen berger, Greensboro; :Mrs..3.c. Hale and Mrs Reid Jackson Mount Airy; Mrs. M- G. Lovett-and Mi's. B. T. Brittain; Ashboro; Mrs. E-- R. Brinklet and Miss Lucille Moo'reV'Eim-'CIty; Mrs. John L. Gilmer and. Mrs.'' Thomas, Masten, Win-. ston-Salem; Mrsl -Thomas CBerry, Goldsboro; Mrs.J. S; Collier, Pikevllle; Mrs. C, C. Hook,' Charlotte; Mrs. J, P. Fearing, Elizabeth City; Mrs.' W L. Parson and Mrs N. P.vLeak, Rocking ham; Mrs-D.GV" Bell',; Morehead City; Mrs. A C. -Liheberger'ana,Mrs. W. B. PrUet;-.; BelmOnt ; 'Mrsr. -. James Pardo. Sanford; Mrs. 6J. Sikes'and Mrs. J. R. Anderson, Albemarlef' .-. j , ; WEATHER FORECAST BY3 STATES ' WASHINGTON, June 7. Mississippi: Local.,, thundershOwers - Wednesday , and Thursday,, lit tie change in temperature. Tennessee Kentucky: ; Partly cloudy inv,east, local, thUndershowers In : west portions ''Wednesday';- Thursday unset t4e"d probably --.thundershowers, ? not much chan se in- temperature. , . Virginia, : North Carolina: Partly cloudy --.Wednesday- and Thursday; somewhat warmer Jn east portion Wed-nesday..-.'. -." ' - ', :.: ; . South ' Carolina, : Georgia : "Generally fairv Wednesday; Thursday partly OloUdy,- probably becoming unsettled, little s chanse ;. in ; temperature. v J '-.Extreme northwest - Florida, Ala 'bamia.: Partly cloudy AV ed neiday; Thursday unsettled, probably , local thundershowers, little change in tem 1 perature":' :,--' v-a.- --. LouUIaa: Wednesday and Thursday partly cloudr; scattered' showers in sotwest' portion . " .r .' v . .Arkansas. Oklahoma: Wednesday and -Thursday partly, cloudy, probably scattered showers, -' 1 "East and west' Texas : ; Wednesday ahd- Thursday partly -cloudy l' probably showers "In north portions. -. Convenes PAGEANT AN INSPIRING SPECTACLE FOR GREAT CROWD WITNESSING IT Early and Recent Historical Events of Cape Fear Sec- -tiori Re-Enacted ' . HUNDREDS IN CAST Talented Performers Stage a Wonderful Exhibition On. Historic River Banks All the principal, events of the early ' and recent history of this section were re-enacted last night in "A Pageant , of the Lower Cape Fear," 'with 500 participants taking several tlnfes that i number of spectators back to the days when the Indians claimed the country, 1 s j . . 1 . .1,' : """Sing mem inrougn peaceful and stormy scenes, up to 'the presentand ' then, giving- them an inslsrht nto the future. . ' - . The spectacle, as was . predicted. proved an education in local history -for the immense crowd that saw it. and nKewise,. Dy- virtue or its historical value and the almost faultless manner i:i which It was enacted, was both, a revelation and an inspiration to its beholders. 1 " .' -," The pageant had for its' setting, th back gardens, of Dr. James Sprunfa home on South : Front ; street and a more appropriate .plaee could not have, been found In the,Cape Fear country. A touch here and a touch there and the. placing of seats,, and the. result was a real amphitheater. In the background the Cape Fear river, with its waters glistening from' electric illumination, held in its lap craft of long gone days and of 1921, all of which had a part in the exhibition. . In mid-stream' were anchored, brightly .lighted by the coast guard cutter Seminole, the. United States naval sub-chaser 201, and two modern seaplanes, . silent 'reminders that now, as always In the past, Amer- , ica is as mighty. with fighting power as she is fond qf peace. : - ' , : Directly on the river bank was the stage,, surrounded with the most typical of. scenery, transplanted pine trees. To ' one side, hidden by the j'ines but for the electrics, a sweet-toned orchestra was seated.. ' : . ; There was scarcely a' hitch in the en- tire performance, -and this, fact,- to-' gether with the talent displayed by tho performers, the lighting, effect, which, . was almost faultless, and the splendid training , of ', the , actors . and actresses, given them- tby the ;lpa'reant - dlreotOf...',' Miss ElTzabeth-Gri'mbali; and 'her aides, "e went to spell an: evening that will not soon be forgotteii by those who enjoyed it and profited by it." .,' , '. Money Iland . , , - , In' episode 3va. pirate ship of. years long firdhe . passed slowly along Jthe river' back of the stage, the piratical ones aboard, including Edward 1 Teach CBlackbeard), .singing their, pirates song.. The chief, Teach.'- ordered all to land, and where Wilmington had been founded, he decided to deposit a part of his huge store of. gold, giving the place the name of Money Island, and entrust ing the keeping of the valuable metal to four of his trusted, ones. He took his men back to ship to work out plans! for the secret deposit, "Ho, for Money Island" being the parting shout as the antiquated vessel passed, on. - Colonial-Revolutionary Period In Part 2 of the program, the Spirit of .Wilmington, attendant spirits and Courage introduced Colonial and Revo lutionary Wilmington, the first episode being a brilliant reception hto Flora' Macdonald In' 1774... Itmade a decided hit, with the Colonial gentlemen and-' ladies - appearing . In real Colonial cos- . tumes and doing' all the graceful bows ' and promenades common to those times. There' was a grateful and-' beautiful dance of the days of long ago, and then the guest of honor for the refreshment table. Episode 2 had to do with Re- . sistance of the -Stamp Act in 1766, In which' were featured the exhibition of a souvenir captured from . an English ship, and the -taking of an oath by a' band of continentals to stand up for f Vi aIm vls-nrs of Via, nnga r f IVtalw I IIvm and their fortunes. Followed then the assembling ' of ;the-continental troops, which, preceded the. Battle of Moore's Creek in 1776. Just, as the troops were aboutto go forth to battle a courier arrived and said the tide of battle had been turned .In favor of the Americans, whereupon an order waa Is sued for all.-to4 go and prepare for a service of thanksgiving' and praise, v "The pageant is to: be epci ted this evening and .tomorrow - morning - aifd evening, . the... daylight ; .presentation having been planned especially for the ; school children of the c'.ty." , ' Spirit of Wilmington The program opened with the orches tra playing "America," , with the audi ence standing. Then appeared on the stage the Spirit) of Wilmington, In. a lovely costume, of gold and vhite, fol? lowed by attendant spirits nnd Ven ture, all beautifully costumed. Heralds -with their bugles - and a l.xrge blue. ' banner announced "A Pageant of the Lower Cape Fear." - Part cne depicted -early Inhabitants,' settlers ard , adven- turers,- the first episode ; Le'ng the Springtime. Gathering of the Indians, -v which was carried "off with -rredit ; by . all taking part, from the Big Chief ddwn to the youngest Indian boy and girl. The make-ups 'and costumes were so effective 'that ; ohe 1 f el c creepy for . fear . some treacherous , red-face might make htm target for his tomahawk or b6w,'and arrow. - Indian , songs and dances made . the audience ; recall all It . had read of early days on the Ameri can continent; "Leaders among the pale-faces visited, the. chiefand his fol lowers,' smoked' the -pipe of peace with , ; the head' of the tribe and orotiJsed him many gifts, including fire water,- and , good treatment for .his people In re turn for land.. As the Indians danced their way off the stage 'applause loudV and long showed them : that th audi ence thought- they - carried -Oft their parts-.to perfection: .' it ' :' ' Founding f Wilmington ' " ' The- next event was, the Founding of' Wilmington in. 173. , As the founders appeared upon the . stage they were nailed and hooted "at'-by: "the mad la1 (Continued:-on Page. Two) - ' y 1. 1
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