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VOL. CVH No. 124.
JO) &
ILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAY MORNINd, JULY 10, 1921.
OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE.
llifli
, - - V,- -'- : . . - ' V
SrJCAJR
VHOLE COUNTRY FEELS
RELIEF AND PEACE MAY
I0T BE VERY FAR OFF
Most Cautious Political Observ
ers Think Outlook Very
Encouraging
frHE TRUCE SIGNED
t
be Valera Accepts Responsi
bility for Fulfillment of
Its Conditions
LONDON-
July 9. (By Associated
something like an lm-
?55 (
heie F-C". CI rturi, ilia ci.v..v.
ha zrr'xei the news of the cessa
. j j
f warfare m ireiana anu ui
3T.n V. V.
rie Valera s coming conierence
British prime minister ai
.... I. Fntlv
hoped
!j Pad t" full restoration of peace.
f which evetf -the more
ilitical observers regard as
an for a long time.
-autious
Lshter
The careful wording of Mr. de Va-
3 tm
ra s acceptance i-uuici ouvo
r.terpreted in some quarters as based
3 the Irish republican leaaer s cau
cus feeling of his way wltn ms own
MlPwers. It is tnougnt, nowever.
hat a truce deliDerateiy enierca nw
annct well be discarded and tnat alone
a consideration oi great, pruiun.
7,e terms of the truce, wnicn oe-
fe:r.s at noon .ionai, wcio asic:u
British military headquarters in
r-jbiin this afternoon. The provisions
tf the truce cover fully all the. ground
:r a temporary peace between th ac
rf Irish workers and the crown.
?rces. All attacks, searches and
frails, surveillance and provocations
pre 'o be abandoned by both sides.
Mr. da Valera's acceptance of the
responsibility for fulfillment of tha
nice tv 'he Irish republican array Is
d m dispel the idea in somwuar-
ers that the most active Drancn oi i
n Fein is beyond control of the po-
itical chiefs Whether that la so win
ho tested by the course ot events ai-
?r the truce comes into effect.
:r Harr.er Greenwood, chief secre-
arv for Ire. and. win remain at m
rish offices throughout Sunday watch
ie th si-".ation. Sir James Craig Is
'?7.a:n;nc in London. It is conci uaeu
that Mr L.yd George's principal task
ixt week is the bringing of him and
Mr de Valera tozether.
TRICE TERMS ARE SIGcVED
IP IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN
PT'BLT.v. July 9. (By Associated
Press, i Truce terms were agreed to
it 3 o'clock this afternoon at British
si:".itary headquarters. Gen. Sir Nevll
Mac-Ready, military commander in Ire
land: Colonel Briand, and A. W. Cope,
ar.d his secretary in the office of the
"hief spTPtary for Ireland, acted for
th British army, and Commandants
RohTt r. Barton and E. J. Duggan
repress -d the Irish republican army.
According: to the Irish Bulletin, or
rr of ?he Pail Eiren. it was agreed
behalf of the British army:
1 That there be no Incoming troops
the Royal Irish constabulary and
auxi'.iaries and no shipments of muni
tions into Ireland and no movements
for military purposes except In the
naintpnanrp 0f drafts.
- Tha here no nrovocatlve dls-
Dlav o' f.
3' That
TPly to
r-es. armed or unarmed,
all provisions of the truce
he iv.artial law area Just as
tor tr
r: of Ireland.
" a t
be no pursuit of Irish
:-Scer
rs or men or search for war mate-
fiaj and military stores.
. Thar 'here be no secret agents
rotir.c- desoriptions of movements and
1 1
no &
Jnd hah;'
" Irish officers and men.
tP.er.-i Ka nn c o 2 Vi r i
i Tha-
"'er an -p of
lines of communication.
I " a t
ere Vo no search for mes-
Other d'tdil! ronnertsfl -wltVi rnnrt
--.ua', -n..-or permits and
permits and similar
a'ters tpv;
he Irish Bulletin, are
-' no d2rrfed to later.
"1 nffcalf nf
the Irish republican
1 '"K,. ''
i... attacks on crown forces and
. . . rt r.
cea sf
That t'ner(
be no provocative dls-
armed or unarmed,
'fe he no interference with
pf Private property.-
1 n a
T;'
:nH r.f a
disco
mtenance and nreven-
action likely to cause dis
'ne peace and which might
""ary interference.
' ' a ri rday
AFTERNOON
i he v ;
-ind that prevailed dur
W' thunder storm short-
- ..rincU yesterday afternoon
. '.rnber 0f hugh limbs from
,rrf. hat 'lne Princess street
- tP ?treet. m addition to
''''St..,; .
c ;a--c
tnSs;nc
M a--ar
s,rx-"Sir.-;-.,
Th..
''r,'r Pri"ess street, one
- into Fourth, Street
Has !r irrupted for a few
m d'seribe1 by oneres
,ertlon a ..twi8t
W v anes ani Plate glasses
'"V: onTsUak1" dama6
"vl' iin?:On during
?rr.u.--,
Te hr.-eaj.-.
- and TVia c-.i f telegraphic
t rrr a TAT TJCT nrr71fETr' nrrrr
i iii v vviKiiirO i Tills j
$EWS OF TR UCE AND IS i
UOPEFUL OF A GREEMENTM THE STATE OPPOSEDISHOW UP NEW TARIFF
Not Quite Peaceful In
The Emerald Isle Yet
DUBLIN, July O. A few outrages
were reported today, bat apparent.
It ey oeenrred at places where
the order to atop fighting had not
been received. Th,ey are alleged to
be lm reprisal for the recent shoot
tag at South Armagh where a union
ist was shot at several times on
his way to work, was mortally
wounded and died in a hospital.
The dead ' body of a chauffeur
named Cummins' was found on a
road near Cashel. labeled "convict
ed spy. .
A report has reached Tnllamore
that crown fbriees were ambushed
Friday evening- near Ballyduff Hills.
After a considerable exchange of
shots, the attacking party with
drew. So far as known there were
no casualties.
CHARGE OF SABOTAGE
IS MADE BY CAPTAIN
Steamer Pocahontas Suffered
One "Accident" After An
other on Naples Voyage
NAPLES, .July 9. (By Associated
Press). The American steamer Poca
hontas, which arrived here Monday
after more than a month at sea with,
an Insubordinate crew, .has submitted
a full report to the American consul.
Homer Btngton, who is conducting an
investigation. The report has been
presented by the consul to tho Italian
authorities 'with .whorn.the crsw.haye
filed charges -of cruelty against the
captain.. , These .charges ra- denied,
and the captain accuses the crew of
sabotage in his report recording dally
events as they happened durln.gr . tha
voyage. . "
After sailing from Boston, where the
vessel collided with a pier on Jun 8.
the report states that there was ex
perienced continuous "difficulties with
the speed which constanly was' de
creasing. On June 5 the engine room
was flooded and the ship listed. ' Sea
man Geheco, who, the captain said, is
alleged to have started the recent Are
on the steamer Panhandle State in.
New Tork, was put in Irons. .
Two port holes weVe mysteriously
opened June 6, and water which flowed,
in ruined a quantity of suppliea. The
next day ashes were found in 'the
dynamo and the dynamo men" were
placed in irons. On subsequent dates
the rudder was disabled and the fresh
water splsrots were opened.
Engineer Pendericast. says the re
port, was ordered to" remain in Jkln
cabin by, the ship's doctor, as he was
suffering from nervous strain. Alfredo
Caroroite was placed in irons . for
stealing 200" pieces of silver, 40 pieces
of linen and other supplies. The daily
report from Jtfne 14 reads:
June 14 All-tha boiler pumps stop
ped nd all fires but one are out.
Water continues to flood the engine
room. Alfredo Pablo placed In irons
for refusing to obey orders and Ixmls
Prewath, oiler. Imprisoned for aban
doning his post.
June 16 Arrived at Punta Delgada
and discovered an attempt to burn the
ship.
June 21 First Engineer G. W.
Hinekley and Engineer McMurtlce and
Steward Fleminr placed In Irons,
charged with plotting to aeiay the
voyage. ' .
June 22 A slight fire in the hold ex
tinguished. .
June 27 Eisrht feet of water on the
lower decks, conduit pipes punctured.
July 3 Carotnlte died suddenly,
cause unknown.
- July 4 Engineer Pendergast threw
himself overbdard, body recovered.
Found both, hands tied with large pipe
between so he was unable to swim.
BARBER CONVICTED OF
AN ASSAULT ON DOCTOR
Dr. J. G. JVlurphy Has Experi
ence While in Greensboro
.The following, under the caption of
"J. H. Riley, Barber, is Fined For an
Assault," ' from the . Greensboro Dally
News of Saturday morning " will be of
Interest here:.'
"Jesse H. Rtley, a barber, at the Arc
ade barber shop, was fined $25 . and
costs by Judge D. H. Collins yester
day afternoon. Riley was charged
with an assault upon Dr. J. G. Murphy,
of Wilmington, the alleged assault be
ing made in the Arcade ahop yester
day morning. Dr. Murphy, who is a
member of the state board of medical
examiners, was in Greensboro yester
day attending a meeting of the board.
He went-into the vArcade shop yester
day, he declared, to obtain a ahave, and
being in a hurry, asked Riley to shave
him without his cdllar. being removed.
Riley consented to! do this, stated Dr.
MurphyAbut spilt a quantity, of water
upon, the collar. Dr. Murphy declared
that he . asked ,Rey to be more care
ful and -was answered witha curse.
To this no reply was. made. When Ir.
Murphy was ready td leave the shop
he informed RHey that, he would, not
pay -him another visit and was again
cursed, he declares. '' i ' - '.' . -- .
"Dr. Murphy left.the shop but went
back within a short time ndvamadf1
an apolory from the j barber. ' .
was when7 the alleged
place. Riley admltted that JiA Pund.
AMnrKunr -AfnrnTi v. denTins 7tnat,,nB ,.uu,?
Jinn 01 - rnn niiirr
wan ;.u run unicr
ENFORCEMENT S Q U AD
4
Kohloss of Salisbury Frowned
Upon by Rev. R. L. Davis
and Wayne B. Wheeler
I SAY HE IS NOT FIT
I He Was Selected for Prohibition
W A M a -war
uirecior Dy tne jyioreneaa
Linney Combine j
Special to The Star)
WASHINGTON. July 9. Rev. R. L.
Davis, superintendent of the Anti
Saloon league, snds out a bombard
ment on R. A. Kohloss. selected by
the Republican leaders of the state
for prohibition director. He says after
a two months investigation his r
ganjzation has found him unfit. That
Is another blow atthe "hog combln."
Wayne B. Wheeler head of the Wash
ii.gn bureau of the - Antl-Saioon
Hague, is also after Mr. Kohloss. The
drys are in earnest and unless National
Committeeman Morehead can call hem
off, he will have to get another can
didate. In a letter to Representatie
Bvlwinkle, Mr Davis urges that Kohl
oss be slaughtered. Mr. Davis assorts
the naming of Kohloss would "hurt
the enforcement of the law and en
courage the liquor dealers.
In his letter Mr. Davis asks all about
Kchloss. He said the people . of the
stste are very curious about him, ""who
he is, where he came from and what
is he up to, etc" Having done this,
he points the way to-the selection cf
a real downright Tar Heel Republican
like C R. Pugh of Elizabeth City,
Cladius Dockery of Troy, J. J. Britt of
Ashevllle, or Earle McCrary of Lexing
ton. In conclusion, Mr. Davis Indulges
in this .bit .of humor:
"X have it . on the best of authority
that' some of these gentlemen men
tioned would be glad to land the Job."
Here is the way. Mr. Davis states
his objections to Koliloss: "Enforce
ment of . the prohibition -laws depends
on the appointment of the right man.
The gentleman who is to be appointed
should be a prohibitionist and-a states
man known throughout the state tand
held" in-high esteem for his services
to he state and church. He should be
resourceful and -possess executive
ability. : Mr. Kohloss of Salisbury, Is
slated for this Job. Does he meet; the
qualifications named labove?. ttr.
Kohloss' name raises a question. , I
have heard the following other ques
tions asked about him: , 'Do you know
him? 'Is he an American? 'How Old
he vote on prohibition? -'Where i rid
he confe from? 'Why -did the Greens
boro committee indorse him? 'Has he,
as a citizen, been active for law en
forcement?' "For two months the Anti-Saloon
league has been investigating his case
and now It is - opposing . his appoint
ment. I am informed he is a Russian
and does not belong to any church.
Nobody seems to know how .ie voted
on prohibition and men with whom
I have talked, Republicans and Demo
crats, are agreed that he Is not the
man for the job. I am satisfied that
he is not and that his appointment
would hurt thenforcement of -he
law and encourage liquor dealers.
"If you do not want him. write to
"David Blair, commissioner of internal
revenue, Washington,1 D. C, and Ask
him not to appoint him, or better, pet
others to join you and send him a letter
signed by several. Faithful i.nd -jffl-cient
Americans who have served well
the state and the Republican party
have been mentioned for this place.
Among these are C. R. Pugh, Cladias
Dockery, J. J. Britt and C. E. McCrary."
The AntUSaloon league has been vei'y
successful In its efforts to cook a
"roan's goose" and Kohloss is on the
grate. Recently Oscar Clark was In
dorsed for prohibition director of Ten
I'tssee by the five G. P. congressmen
from that state, and the ''drys" forced
them to withdraw his name. A flaw
was found in his prohibition record.
By an order entered today the Inter
state Commerce commission suspended
from July 10 until . November T, the
operation of schedules providing tor
the cancellation of existing commodity
rates on shooks from points in Georgia,
North and South Carolina ' .-tnd Virginia-
to eastef n . points, leaving Ap
plicable thei existing rates on lumber.
The following statement shows I he
specific rates In cents per 100 pounds
cn box. shooks and present water com
petition rates-on lumber which it is
proposed 'to apply to New York from
representative points' included:
Present specific rates on box shooks:
Suffolk 24; Wilmington .23 ; Estall,
S. C, 38; Elizabeth City 26.
Present water rates on lumber: Suf
folk. 2; Wilmington 26;.Estell, S.
C, 41; Elizabeth City 28.
invite. Junior order to
meet , here next summer
The North Carolina Junior Order of
American Mechanics- will be Invited to
meet here in annual convention in
1922, U was announced yesterday by
Louis T. Moore, secretary of the Wil
mington chamber of commerce. This
year's gathering will be held :n
Greensboro late in August.
- The Wilmington invitation will .be
extended - by delegates from- the two
local Junior Order councils, Jeff Davis,
and George Washington.; The cham
b'tr'ot commerce- and other" local
organizations ; and : Wrlshtsyille Beach
interests ,and public officials will send
supplementary invitations, x
t4''tyfAT'':VTi-MATTHEWS
Mrsi Max Schubert and Frank Herbst
will play sacred music on the . violin
in- St Matthew's XtUtheran" church at
the-morning services. - Both are artists
on ' the ' violin,"' and , especially Jversed in
the-'rendition - of . sacred music . ..
ill -ni n OTDlllf UiT icl
Mii ulu oi naii rmi 10
USED INRGUMENTJ TO
Democrats x Contend Fordney
Rates Are Higher Than the
Payne-Aldrich Duties
SETS NEW RECORD
Texas Congressman Declares
Average Rate Is Higher'
Than Ever Proposed
WASHINGTON, July 9. An old
straw hat was the- article used by
Democrats In opening their attack in
the house today on the Fordney pro
tective tariff bill to illustrate their
contention that Its rates were higher
than anything writen Into the Payne
Aldrlch bill a decade ago.
.Representative Garner, of Texas,
ranking Democrat on the ways and
means committee, In the course of a
two-hour denunciation of the measure,
seized the hat as the first object 'with
in sight and challenged Republican
members of the committee to eay off
hand what duty had been imposed,
upon it. ; - -
There was a moment's .hesitation.
Then in the midst -of " shout from the
minority side, Representative Green,
Republican, Iowa, arose from his seat
and brought an answering shout from
the Republican side by. announcing
that it was printed in the bill.' " .
Still waiving .'the faded headgear.
Mr. Garner declared that in the Payne
Aldrlch bill the duty on that product
was 50 per cent but in the Fordney
measure it was $10 a dozen plui an.
ad valorem duty of 20 per cent, which
made the actul import tax, he added,
61 2-6 per cent. Comparison of the
two bills, he said, would show the
same scales running through the 349
pages of the Fordney smeasure. . The
average rate of the Fordney Measure,
he added,' was higher than any , eyel
proposed before by congress.
Attacking the .American valuation
provision, .M;...-. Garner charged that . it
it had been applied to the. present Un
derwood law, rates now being, jpald
Would exceed the pryne 'schedules tnt?enors omfttedi-Mtthe vmf
every. Instance.
There were-sTnany sharp exchanges
while Mr. Garner ; had the floor.
Most of the - verbal battles raged
around . the valuation provision and
Mr. Garner declared that -the most
glaring evidence- of .;- how it would
shoot rates skywardwas to be found
In the case of" reed furniture, much of
which is shipped here from Japan.
In quoting from j a- letter -received
from a manufacturer at. Grand Rapids.
Mr. Garner charged that because of
peculiar : conditions entering into the
foreign rate the reed furniture figured
exactly 14.97 percent higher1 than .the
Underwood tariff, which stipulated a
duty of 15 per cent against the Ford-
ney'a ,50 .per .cepJE.. ....
With the principle speeches for and
against the bill outof 'the .way, the
uebate was turned over to members
generally, and ;it started with a rush
under an agreement calling for a solid
week of talk. - - ' .
The name of Secretary Mellon -was
brought Into the discussion by Repre
sentative Old field, of Arkansas, -. a
Democratic member of the ways and
means committee, . who described the
treasury secretary as one of the
"beneficiaries" of the high tariff. He
said that "the Mellons of Pittsburgh"
control the aluminum Industry of the
United .States and called attention to
the increase, in duty- to five cents a
pound on aluminum. '
"Of course," he said, ' "t " am not
blaming Secretary Mellon. He did not
write this bill, had ' nothing to do
with It, but his group pafd 12 per cent
dividend on millions of capital last
year ; and I want to know why it is
necesjary to give them more."
Representative Green sought to ex
plain that the five-cent duty "means
nothing" to the consumer. He illus
trated his statement with the cost of
the Id kitchen stewpan, saying tljat
les than half a pound of aluminum
was used in its manufacture but Mr.
Oldneld asserted that whether the
amount was great or small the con-:
sumer was being taxed for the bene
fit of the manufacturer.
Representative Mondell, the Repub
lican floor leader, epoke briefly near
the close of theday, paying tribute,
to the Republican members of the
ways and rnean committee for the
work they .had 'done In drafting the
bill. He declared that, '-'this bill has
met wltlr a more favorable response
from the country than, any like
measure presented in a generation,"
and added that "this approval will; in
my opoinion, grow .rather than di
minish when the provisions are -examined
and analysed.' ' - - ;
H. BELL ROBESON IS DEAD
AT HOME IN LTMBERTON
(Special -to The Star)
LUMBERTON, July 9. fH. Bell Robe
son, well" known-1 Luniberton citizen;
died early this morning.' -While he had
been In 111 health for several months,
he was confined, to his bed .but a few
hours, having., been on the streets
Thursday. He was about 48 years old
and is survived by his widow and one
daughter. The 'funeral- will be con
ducted Sunday at 4:30" p. m.,.anJ jntn.
ment make in Meadowbrook cemetery.
REV. BAXTER ! MtBJfDOK TO 1 ;
. PREACH .HERE TWICE .TODAY
' Rev. BaxterMcLendpn will arrive An
the'city thlsi morning for a vacation of
several days ? at S WrlghtsvIlle T Beach
He will preach at the CalvaryrBapUst
church thla morning at 11 o'clocR, and
at the Southside - Baptist church tonight.-
v--'-'. ' -:.,:;:''xV-;:'-'
The celebrated ' evangelist comes "to
Wilmington from "-Ashevllle, There he
has' been"" conducting a meeting, -.-
Fifteen
Thousand Christian
Endeav
Dele
or
People Attending the Sixth World Convention of Society Give
New York One of the Most Colorful Spectacles It Has
Ever Seen; William J. Bryan Makes Address, to
v Marchers at Central Park on Prohibition
NEW - YORK. - July . 9. Fifth yenue
resounded .- today with militant hyinns
as 15,000 Christian Endeavorers niarsh
ed in a mighty Christian citizenship
parade. It was "one of the most color
ful spectacles the city has ever so3n
and the crowning feature of the sixth
world convention of the society.
"Onward, Christian Soldiers," and
"Brighten the Corner Where You. Are"
were the favorite songs, of the young
men and women marchers. Great
crowds lined the avenue and cheered
the singing procession. Only Ameri
can flags, a sea of them, were carried
by the delegates. ?
The parade was disbanded at Centns.1
park, where William Jennings Bryan
addressed the marchers, urging them
to use all their forces to 'bring about
world peace through disarmament.
Without disarmament, he said, the
world would face bankruptcy and wars
would be continued.
"America's hopes : for - peace were
bright," he said, "as we have a Presi
dent who Is a Christian and who be
lieves In the Bible."
PRESIDENT AND SENATE
GROUP OFF FOR A SAIL1
Presidential Party Leaves Wash-
ington on Mayflower for
Week-End Cruise
WASHINGTON, July 9 The Presi
dent and Mrs. Harding left Washington
late today '. for a week-end orulse. on
the presidential yacht Mayflower In the
lower Potomac and Chesapeake bay.
At the President's request the. presi
dential salute and allother - military
as the yacht left. It is not piannea o
go ashore durlns teh trip, which w:ll
end here Monday morning.. . '
The guests of . Mr. and Mrs. Hardin?
on the Mayflower, Include Secretaries
Weeks and Davis, Postmaster Geneval
Hayes, Senator Watson, of Indiana,'
and Mrs.' Watson, .Senator, Kellogg, "of
m.i nra IT.Ilnocr HAna
;errV: of ' Mlchlg: to7 Sale
of Maineand Chairman Lasker of the
shipping board.
During the cruise the President prob
ablj will work on the special message
he will send to congress next week
regarding bonus legislation.
He will also talk over shipping board
problems with Mr.'Lasker. ' The ship-
4 ping "board chairman was to have con
ferred with him ' here today but the
conference was transferred to the May
flower instead.
- A wireless message received from
the Mayflower early this evening, when
off Quantlco, Va., sald:;
"Good weather. All" well." -
TELLS HOW WILMINGTON
LED IN NAVAL STORES
Savannah Man Publishes Inter
esting. History
. The story of Wilmington as the
country's leading" naval stores market
from shortly after the city's ' settle
ment '-in 1730 up until after the dawn
of -v the twentieth century, is " lntersit
ingly told In-a book x entitled "Naval
Stores History, Production, Distribu
tion and Consumption' edited and
compiled by Thomas Gamble, editor of
the Weekly Naval Stores Review, Sa
vannah. : A copy of the book has just
been received at the Wilmington cham
Ler of .commerce. .
It is declared in the story that al
though, by virtue, of Savannah's na
tural' advantage, that city -fs now the
leader in naval stores, the -opinion
still prevails among experts that the
quality of tar and pitch produced in
thU territory is the highest i the
world, and " that the demand for :t
is brisk. Illustrations for the article
consist of striking photographs fur
nished :.the- historian by Frank A".
Thompson, local dealer In naval stores.
- in addition ito-the story of Wilming
ton's once wonderful position as a
rort handling pine products, there Is
' . . . . , , i.'. J.t.ll M . . 1. . 1
a Story - telling 111 ueto.ii ui me imvai
stores Industry In eastern Carolina In
days long -past.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES PAYS
163 Tf WORTHY INOIGESTS
i The monthly Report- of Mrs. C. W.
Bldg ood, secretary of'" the- Associated
Charities of Wilmington! shows a tal
expenditure of $163.71 for June, of
which amount $103 was spent for-, gro
ceries, $22 ,for rents and $25 for travel
ing expenses. All these disbursements
represent aid given to worthy, cases. ,
' The receipts of cthe. Associated Chari
ties reached $30 exclusive, of the city
and county appropriation that amount
vtnsr been donated by private con
tributors.
HALF OP MOTOR COMPANY
v-M PURCHASED.. BY CHIPLEY
. John I. Chipley.' bf Greenwood ,S. C.
has " purchased a blalf f interest in the
Jones Motor Sales company and will
continue to operate the firm under its
present n,ame with J. ' Ben White re
maining in charge of the garage. :
v Mr. Chipley claims the' distinction of
paving handled Ford automobiles lon
ger than any other southern dealer. He
will :not vmove - his residence .Uo .Wil
mington. " -, -
Parade
es
' , - .
"Referring to the local Independence
day. parade of antl-urohibitionists. he
said: "If those' people who carriad
empty bottles In that parade had come
here they would. have found, the people
that emptied them..
"That parade represented the sunaot
and whatever after-glow- there was,
the glow of a closing day. This rap
resents a dawn and" the glow brightens
every minute."
Before his address .'Mr. Bryan t-.ld
newspapermen that. "If there was any
question about- prohibition, It died on
July i with the fizzle of the anti-prohibition
parade. -:'
"The anti-prohlbitionisth couldn't
gather together more than 14 per cent
of the number of people the. Democratic '
party can corral at any time. '
Colorado was . given- the honor of
heading the parade. Utah, Arizona and
other western delegations followed.
They were dressed, in white and car
ried white parasols -Kansas delegates
wore sunflower hats and carried large
sunflower umbrellas. Several . hundred
"Dixie"' delegates wore red hats and
fezzes. . s
REMOVAL OF WARSHIPS
AT TAMPICO WAS WISE
There Was Alwayr4 Danger of
an Armed Clash, Mexican
Officials Point Out
MEXICO CITY, July 9. (By Asso
ciated Press). The withdrawal, of the
United States-cruisers-Sacramento and
Cleveland from Tampico has relieved
a situation which officials here said
might have caused' embarrassment any
moment' 1 The presence "of American
warshipa .TBdtthv
altho'ughivthelr mission was declared
to be friendly, was fraught with real
elements of danger, officials of the
Mexican government said.
There was .always the danger they
pointed out, that some one, either un
wisely counseled or acting with mis
guided patriotism, might commit an
overt act which would cause a landing
of the marines, with subsequent un-
Pleasantness. It iaeneraHy believed
ea t otJMu r
the United States authorities to order
withdrawal of the vessels.
The rumors that factories of Mexi
co City have been working overtime
during the last week making muni
tions are denied. Reports from the
Tampico rerrion have been startling
and' the fact that the press bulletins
from-the various gdvefnmental depart
ments were' somewhat contradictory
gave ' substance to false" reporte that
under ordinary conditions could have
been branded as such.
T
ROCKY MT. AND WILSON
EXCEED SALARY LIMIT
So Other Virginia League Clubs
-Are Charging
PETERSBURG, Va., July 9. Meeting
here at 8. o'clock tonight, directors of
the Virginia Baseball-league were 'still
in session at 12:30 o'clock this morning
considering vigorous protests lodged by
some "clubs of the league relative to
alleged infringements of the salary
limit rule on the part of Rocky Mount
and Wilson crubs. - i
In addition, the directors also dis
cussed the matter of awarding the
championship of "the season's first half,
which 'closed on. July 2, Rocky Mount
led by one-half ganre at that time,
but the protest of .the Wilson club con
cerning a. game played In Richmond
was sustained and efforts are being
made tonight' to authc-rize a transfer
of the next Wilson-Richmond series
from Wilson, to Richmond in order
that the protested game may be re
i laved and the winner of -the first half
determined. v
It was openly charged at tonight's
meeting .that the Wilson and Rocky
Mount clubs are",exceeding the salary
limit by more than $1,000 per month
and efforts were made to declare both
these clubs Ineligible fo! the cham
pionship during the first half. , News
paper men were excluded from to
night's m eting. - 1
WEATHER FORECAST BY STATES
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Wirglnla,
North i Carolina and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, extreme northwest
Alabama ; and IMisslsslppl : J Partly
cloudy - weather; with scattered local
thundershowers Sunday, and Monday;
gentle, variable winds. ' -
Tennessee: Partly cloudy, and some
what warmer Sunday; Monday fair.
Kentucky: Fair Sunday an$ Mon
day; no change In temperature. ,
Louisiana: Sunday and Monday,
probably thundershowers; little change
in temperature.
Krkansas: Sunday and Monday,
probably" local' - thundershowers; not
much- change , in temperature.
Oklahoma: -Sunday, generally fair
excepts local showers in southeast por
tion; Monday partly cloudy.
East, Texas : Sunday and Monday,
partly: cloudy, local showers in east
and-aduth portions. v
West "Texas : v Sunday, pary cloudy;
probabuly showers in "extreme west
portion; Monday, partly cloudy.
Winds: Hatteras to Key West: Gen
tle variable winds partly . oVercast
weather Sunday; - " ,:. S
East gulf of . Mexlco'i j Moderate east
and southeast - winds;; partly overcast
weather with occasional: showers. Sun-.
,Jday, , f; -:
NATIONAL GUARD UNITS
ON THEIR WAY TO THE
MOREHEAD CITY CAMP
Twelve Hundred North Carolina
Soldiers to Reach Camp
Glenn Today
GEN. METTS THERE
Adjutant-General Has Invited
Gen. Morrison, Who Trained
the Thirtieth Division
By JU1VE B. WARREN
RALEIGH. Jily. 9. Troop trains
from all sections of the state are mov
ing the 1,200 soldiers whowill go Into
camp at Morehead City Sunday morn
ing. Adjutant-General j. vln B. Metts
will leave Sunday for thfT camp and
expects to spend most of he 15 days
there. The assistant adjutafit-general,
Maj. Gordon Smith, has beenVaere the
past week. He went down "jhead of
the officers and . privates foux-day
school, and will be there during the
whole of the time.
General Metts has invited Gen. John
F. Morrison, commanding officer of the
fourth corps area, to visit the camp.
General Morrison is known to North
Carolina soldiers as the organiser of
the 30th division at Camp. Sevier. He
Is a very fine officer and a much-liked
soldier. The adjutant-general has also
extended an invitation to Col. James
H. Frier, officer in charge of the na
tional guard work in the fourth corps
area, to come to Camp Glenn, while the
North Carolina guardsmen are there.
The adjutant-general believes the
chances are good for both. of these of
ficers coming to the campy The proba
bilities are that Gov. Cameron Morri
son will v find It impossible to attend
the camp during the next 15 days. It
had been planned for him to come
down about July 1, but the g6vernorr"
has an engagement on the date to
open Camp Bickett, the woman's train
ing camp near Ashevllle. He had al
ready accepted this invitation, and this
trip, together with work in the office
will make it .practically impossible for
him to get to Camp Glenn.
,t TJiej encampment of the national
guard this year promises to be. one of
the best that has ever been held. It Is.
of course, the first camp the soldiers
have gone into since the reorgantza-t
tlon of the national guard. All of the
units which have been recognized will
find 'It Impossible to attend camp,thls
year ..because the equipment for the
guardsmen have not -arrived.
The July camp will take care of the
training of the infantry, machine gun,
signal" corps, headquarters' company,
medical detachments and the cavalry
units. The artillery units will go to
Camp Bragg, the national artillery
school sometime later on. The coast
guard companies will get their train
ing at Fort Caswell- sometime later,
also. ' i
Camp QUenn has been completely re
organized since the last encampment
of the national guard there and is now
in much better shape for taking care
of the soldiers than ever before. In
addition to improvements made there
by the government during the war, the
state has also spent some money there.
The corporation commission this
morning announced the appointment of
two new bank examiners. They are
Maj. H. C. Cooper; of Smlthfield, and
W. L. Williams, - of Linden. Major.
Cooper, son" of the lieutenant governor,
is cashier of the Bank of Smlthfield,
and has considerable banking expe
rience. He takes . the place made va
cant by the resignation of J. H. High
tower, who was elected president of the
City Bank, of Raleigh. Mr. Williams Is
an addition to the bank examining
force of the state. - He was with the
banking" department of the state ten
years ago, and is a very well equipped
man for the work.
The counties of Bladen and Bertie
have this week put on full time health
departments in co-operation with the
state board of health. This makes a
total of 27. counties in the state which
have' put in full time health officials '
and , established " full time boards of '
health. .
CITY TAXABLE VALUES
OFF ABOUT $2,000,000
Values of City and County to
Be Known Next Week
The work of compiling the returns
of property owners In -Wilmington'and
New Hanover county Is now well under
way at the office- of County- Auditor
Wohn A. Orrell, the values In Wilming
ton township' being approximately
complete, it was announced yesterday,
although no figures were available. It
was stated by the auditor, however,
that there had been a decline of $2t
000,000 in the value of clty-taxables
since "192.0.'- .v ' -
The decline of - $2,000,000 does not.
however, take into consideration the
corporate excess which" will be sent s
down from the office of the corporation
commission at Raleigh. The excess is
certain to fall below that of a year
ago, and while It Is regarded as im
possible to forecast the total valua
tion for the. county, it is believed the
shrinkage will exceed- the $3,000,000
mark estimated sometime ajro by Aud
itor Orrell. At that . time""" the auditor
stated he regarded Jt as impossible to
estimate ' the value of taxables, since
depressed conditions would have more
effect at one place than at another, '
Returns from-the rural sections', of
the county have -not been compiled yet,
although' the work ' has:.been handled
so well that all lists are ready for th
adding machine with the - exception . of
that taken by "one man who has been
ill and unable to write up his listings.
The valuation of , taxables" In -New
Hanover county,, including- Wilmlng--ton,
for 1920, was -" $5$,369,704.i: Many "
persons 7 familiar with' 5 conditions be-'
lieve the 1921 figure will "be between
$51,000,000 and $53,000,000. w ; v
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