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.. " j .... . " ' j i - ' "i . - ' - - . ' Weather 10 Pages Fair Today and Thursday. FOUNDED A. D. 1867. VOL. CX. No. 22 World, State and Local News Daily, WILMINGTON, N. C WEDNESDAY' MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1922. OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. Artie Nehf and Bush Likely Choice to Start Mound Work In Opening of Seriesiffoday ; 'Stage is All Set For the Great tjt of All Events in the Realm of the Diamond Sport j WAGERS M"GRAW AND MUGGINS ARE SILENT Optimism is Lacking, Both Go ing About Details in a Most Grim Fashion ;rvr YORK, Oct. 3. (By Associated p,. ., ,. Baseball, America's sport, will ar.?e the dignity of an international (r, ; tomorrow when the local Na t , r.;. snd American league teams open for the5 1922 world series cham v. K--;r- af! is tne interest which will f -. -u-- c: the historic Polo Grounds i cr a-l portions of North America ,'i,r the Giants and Yankees cross M'-. l.nrdly less surprising are the ar 'sr.c ;'i i.ents made to flash t'he result c.':''": :i- same to distant lands where Mfe'ciil is still a name rather than a p." 1 Alt 'icuah lacking international com rr An. the outcome of the play holds . ernational interest. Judging from t. icliminary plans announced, the I , r - and high lights of every contest re cabled to South American, Eu-r.T-c-n and Asiatic countries. while ; . :: on the seven seas will learn the r . ccni.e from wireless waves. w York and its inhabitants tonight r:arcntly had dropped, for the time l- : . all cares of the work-a-day v .d Conversation hinged on whether Bi'oe ' Ruth, of the Yankees, would wreck the Giant's machine with his ": ;r.e run bat or Arthur Nehf, the Na- :or-i s' pitching ace from Terra Haute, :v--.l turn back the heavy hitting Y: kees in the initial clash of the I: is the old story of a house divided a.-.inst itself. - Fast versus weat in a world series, an New York roots for the home team, rfcr.: iiess of the fan's league affilia- ;. n Tonight, however, the baseball atmosphere is surcharged with the most crackling of all rivalry, for in terna! dissension regarding the ability the two local teams and their indi vilu..: stars have divided the fans a;.-inst themselves. "Uthough the American league play--fs still rule favorites to reverse the if sion of a year ago, the. odds are steadily dropping. In place of the 8 to 5 offers, prevailing last .wek-j)X -'rters qttot1 o $ tonight, -nd t'-ere is little heavy wagering even at tr-se short odds. Vision of the closeness of the Play 12 rr.orths back, when the same clubs suppled for world series honors, and t extraordirwy and thrilling climax - f e final contest which gave the rrar.'s a championship five games to three, leaves even the most analytic fan shaken in his conclusion. V careful study of the available rec ords and season's averages fails to evolve an outstanding favorite. Supporters of the American league per r ant winning team point to the r---at "y increased strength of the Yan k,.fS pitching staff. Giant rootefs aiter with the claim that the Na- too, have gained strength since iyi and in Manager John J. McGraw, th- Napoleon of baseball, have a dia rr rd strategist of Incomparable cali bre. Whatever the result of the four out -: seven game series, the play will lack nothing in atmosphere and in sur-r-undings which have made the world's E--'p: wherever played, famous as an African sport contest. Every . re yerved seat in stands and' in boxes has 1 -n sold, and given fair weather, such as the local prognosticator heralds for the morrow, the 22,000 unreserved seats Fuld be occupied long before the first Yankee batter , takes his place at the r ate. The huge horseshoe shaped sta flium under the shadows of Coogan's V. luff, will be aflutter with-ftags and har.rers. Bands will play and dignitaries of - : onal, state and baseball bodies-will -.d their presence and voice to climax o: another diamond seasen. The ad var. e guard of numerous out of town spectators are already taxing the ca pacity of congested hotels Kenneeaw M. Landis, high commis-sv-f-r of baseball, assigned the urn Tires for the opening game this even with the statement that all the r-e:;minaries had been completed and t now it was up to the players and thr- weather man. T,-i selections of positions for the ' -moires Place W. J. Klem and Barry " - ormick, of the National League ' hind home plate and at second, while ' -sre Hildebrand and C B. Owens, . i e American league, will work close ' -he first plate and third base foul U eoes without saying that both -Onagers McGraw and Miller Hunggins, e Yankees mentor, will send their 'nee-st combination into battle to r.'irr'iT. In a short four out of seven f-'ir; series, victory in the initial -?h spells an advantage which It is " ; to overcome. 1 ' Giants are expected to open on ' - own grounds and In the role of v--'re plavers with Artie Nehf, the star !-,;r!r. facing the American league - '"dardbearers. Nehf has won 19-'- -s out of 37 starts in the National ?ne pennant race this season,' and ithout doubt the Giants' pitching Ijrgiii3 is expected to send Joe the Brainerd, Minn., selge gun. the mound in an endeavor to secure initial edge on the McGrawites Manager McGraw contends that he sufficient twirling strength for ' : a series and predicts that sensa ?,T:d fielding will back up the pitch ' and cut down the heavyuand long, ' tnre batting, that the average fol r of baseball expects to feature Ir- play. H-igrins assured of excellent huri-ir-' from his veteran taff of pitphers, '? counting upoh the Yankee'sheavy titters to atter their way to the front (Cohinued-on page two.), - near mmn peace CONFEREE ADJOURNS AFTER ifflORT SESSION Conference to Reconvene Today With Representatives of the Greek Government Present LABOR BOARD REFUSES AN INCREASE IN PAY OF MAINTENANCE MEN Proposal Asking For Two Cents Increase Asked by Grable Temporarily Declined MORE THAN 300,000 MEN ARE AFFECTED CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 3. (By the Associated Press.) The preliminary conference for the settlement of the near east cotroversies bega at Mu dania today, with the allied generals and Ismet Pasha, representing the Turkish nationalists, present. The meeting was called to order at 3 o'clock In the afternoon, butwas shortly adjourned to Wednesday to permit the attendance of the Greek representatives. General Mazarakis and Colonel Sarrl yannis who were yesterday appointed by the Greek cabinet to act in the Mudania conference in behalf of Greec, arrived at Mudania on a Greek destroy er this evening, and will take their places at the conference table tomor row. General Harrington, commander in chief of the allied forces, will deal with the military Question In the negotia tions, as he deems best, a free hand having been given him by his govern ment in these matters. Subjects of a political or economic nature will be re ferred to the allied hisrh commission ers, who will communicate with their governments. The commissioners will be In continuous contact with Mudania by wireless. The allied ministers in Constantino ple are understood to have drawn the attention of the Greek government to the necessity of keeping the Greek troops in Thrace undejcontrol bo as to avoid the possibility, of. a conflict. This was due to representations of the An gora government that the Mohamme dlan population in Thrace were suf fering exactions at the hands "of the Greeks and the Greek troops are in a dangerous state of unrest. Up to the preset the Turks have made no real preparations for their withdrawal from the neutral zone, and according to an official report their slight retirement today was not of ap preciable depth. Miners and Qperat Iron Uut Uitterences CLEVELAND. O., Oct. 3. (By the Associated Press.) With the forma tion of a tentative objection of oper ators at a caucus late today, miners and operators both declared tonight that obstacles, which at the beginning of the conference seemed insurmount able, have been ironed out and that a speedy adjustment of questions at Is sue should be reached tomorrow. Both miner and operator officials are optimistic that the convention to morrow will name representatives to work out, during the next few months, a scheme on which wage negotiations m- be started at a conference here next January. Phil. H. Penjia, of Terre Haute, sec retary of the Indiana Coal Operators' association and chairman of the opera tors caucus, announced at the con clusion of the meeting that "we have reached a temporary cohesiveness which will enable us, we think, to deal with the miners." Chairman Hooper and R. M. Barton Said to Have Spon sored Rejection Increase Red Springs Barber Is Dealt Fatal Blow Early Returns Indicate Victory For T. C. McRae LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 3. (By Associated Press.) Early returns to night in the general state election in dicated a sweeping victory for Gov. T. C. McRae and the entire Democratic ticket .for state offices and defeat of three ,proposed amendments to 'the state constitution. The first returns indicated one of the lightest votes In the history of the state. In outlying sections, it is be lieved, that few returns will be re ceived before tomorrow, it being the expectation that a heavier vote will be cast there due to stronger Republican opposition which will cause consider able delay in. the count. . Political ob servers predict that Republican activ ity in the state will result in the elec tion of a small Republican minority in the house of representatives. It was not believed, however, that the Repub licans could muster sufficient votes in any senatorial district to elect a Re publican to the state senate. The last Republican senator was elected In 1915. GASTON COUNTY'S lOOTH COTTON MILL AUTHORIZED GASTONIA. Oct. 3. A new weave mill, which makes the 100th cotton mill for Gaston county, has been or ganized by the Lola Manufacturing company, of Stanley, according to an announcement by. company officials to day. A weaveing department and dye plant, according to the announcement, will' be installed for the manufacture of -colored cotton goods. John C. Ran kin is president of the new concern. . -j- TUBERCTTLOSIS CONVENTION , IS MEETING IN GOLDSBORO (Special to the Star) GOLDSBORO. Oct. 3. The North Carolina Tuberculosis convention met in its second annual convention at the Wayne court house today, at 10 a. m., a large number of delegates bein present. Dr. Allen K. Krause, of Johns Hopkins. Baltimore; Basil G. Evans, New tork: Dr. L. B. McBrayer, Sanltorium, and ottjer noted tuberculo sis preventive workers . attended the convention, which will be in session tomorrow, 4 "f . ."- j x CHICAGO, Oct. 3. A proposal for a two-cents an hour increase for the track and common laborers of the maintenance of way union, numbering about 300,000, late today was tempor arily refused by the United States rail road labor board. Only seven of the nine members have taken part In the discussions which opened yesterday. Albert Phillips, of the labor group, and Samuel Higgins, of the railroad group, being absent. The public representatives. Chair man Ben W. Hooper, R. M. Barton and G. W. Hanger, It was authoritatively reported, sponsored the repected in-, crease. It was understood that their' offer was based upon the general change in industrial conditions, since last March when the evidence upon which the last cut of the track and common laborers wages, amounting to five cents an hour, was presented. This decrease became effective July 1. last. Evidence offered the board at the recent plea for an increase made by E. F. Grable, president of the main tenance of way union, the public group was understood to have held that the decreases in wages and living condi tions predominated over the advances until June this year. Since then, they held, there has been a slight upward; trend. Last Monday, the maintenance of way organization representing more than 400,000 men went into convention at Detroit, with fts president repre sented as Impatiently waiting a de cision on his plea for an increase to explain his action July 1, In holding in abeyance a strike vote and refusing to accompany the shup crafts in a walkout. At that time W. L McMenimen, labor member of the board, was generally credited with being the mediator who successfully ;persuaded President Gra ble not to call a strike; today he was reported as against the proposition of fered by the public group, holding that the increase, was not sufficient. A. O. .Whaf ton, the third member of tl laboo grOMp, also was said to have tuae. iney were reported to have, of fered a larger- Increase, which was re jected. According to information from au thentic sources, the two railroad mem bers present, Horace Baker and J. H. Elliott, declared themselves as opposed to any increase at this time. Although the deadlock was said to be only tem porary and will end inevitably in a de cision, prabably an increase. Some doubt was expressed as to whether the labor board woujd again consider the maintenance of way case until the two absent members return. The board will not hold an executive ses sion tomorrow, but will convene again "Wednesday to consider matters, it was said. LUMBERTON, Oct. 3. Sellers Skipper, white barber of Red Springs, Robeson county, who was found in a road in the outskirts of that town in an unconscious condi tion at 8 o'clock Sunday night, died this afternoon in a hospital in Fay etteville. A blow on the back of the head caused the death of Skip per. He died without regaining con sciousness, it is said. Ernest McPhaul, young white man who lives in Hoke county, was ar rested today on the .charge of deal ing the blow and was placed in jail here late this afternoon. MBS, W. H. FELTON IS NAMED AS SUCCESSOR TO THOMAS E, WATSON Has Distinction of Being First Woman to Get Senatorial Appointment GOVERNOR HARDWICK 'BECOMES CANDIDATE Announcement is Simultaneous With Appointment of Late Senator's Successor Demand Postponement Of Postal Nomination Br H. E. C. BRYANT WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. C. H. Eng land, secretary to Representative Kitchin, and Frank A. Hampton, secre tary to Senator Simmons, called at the postoffice department today and pre sented telegrams and messages from Messrs. Kitchin and Simmons demand ing that the appointment of Wilcox as postmaster at Halifax be suspended until the senate in December can com plete the Investigation which it has begun. They said to First Assistant Post master General Bartlett that the ap pointment of a man of the character and reputation of Wilcox was nothing less than an affront to the people of North Carolina and to the senate, which had refused to confirm Wilcox at the recent session. Grave and serious charges, backed by affidavits, have been filed with the senate committee against Wilcox, and a large number of the people of the town of (Halifax have asked to be heard before the senate committee in opposition to Wilcox. Debate on Constitution Moving Along Smoothly Irish Parliament Makes Unex pectedly Rapid Progress DUBLIN, Oct. 3. (By Associated Press). The Irish parliament is mak ing unexpectedly smooth and rapid progress in the debate in committee of ithe draft of the constitution.The draft .1s going through with very slight amendment in committees and doubt Jess will be adopted without essential alterations. Today clause XVIL making the oath of allegiance obligatory upon all mem bers of the free state parliament in ac cordance with 'the formula contained in the Anglo-Irish treaty, was adopted by a large majority in its original form. Attempts were made to amend the oath to meet the objections of the anti-treatites and laborites, but these were rejected after brief debate. ' The adoption of clause XVII Is re garded as removing the last obstacle to giving the treaty form of law and as Insuring that the constitution will be ready for submission to the British parliament for ratification at the com ing autumn session. ' ATLANTA. Oct. 3. (By Associated Pres6.) A woman from Georgia today won the distinction of being the first of her sex to obtain appointment to the United States senate, when Mrs. W. H. Felton, of Cartersville, Ga., long known as "the grand old woman of Georgia," was appointed by Gov. Thomas W. Hardwick as senator to succeed the late Thomas E. Watson until the No vember elections, when a successor will be chosen-fet the polls. Mrse. Felton is S7 years qf age and has been promi nent in state politics for nearly half a century. . A Mrs. FeltOTi has accepted the office and in expressing her gratitude for the honor, stated that it was going to thrill tlte nation when the news is conveyed from lakes to the gulf that a woman has been chosen to become a member of the-United States senate. Before tendering the appointment to Mrs. Felton, Governor Hardwick, through mutual friends, offered the of fice to Mrs. Thomas E. Watson, widow of Senator Watson, who, the governor said, declined, it because of ill health. In a statement today Mrs. Felton said: y.t waji emraently5 fitting that dered" to Hue wfCfiw of . thet lat - Sena this position should have been ten tor Watson." Mrs. Felton was born in Dekalb county, Georgia, June 10, 1835. She was married October 11, 1853, to Dr. W. H. Felton, who died In 1909. Five children were born to this union, but only one of thfm, Dr. Howard E. Fel ton, survives. The nevi United States senator was one of the two Georgia women on the executive committee at the Columbian exposition in 1893. She is an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a member of the Colonial Dames of America and one of the earliest members of the Atlanta Women's club. Simultaneously in announcing the appointment of Mrs. Felton, Governor Hardwick announced himself a candi date for the unexpired term of the late Senator Watson. There are now seven candidates in the senatorial race, the primary for which will be held on October 17. Be sides Governor Hardwick others are John T. Boifeuillet, member of the state public service; Judge Walter F. George, former state Supreme court justice; G. H. Howard, campaign man ager for Governor-elect Clifford Walk er; Judge Horace Holden, former state Supreme court justice; Herbert E. Clay, president of the state senate; and Carl E. Hutcheson, attorney, of Atlanta. FORECAST BY STATES WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina. Ten nessee, Kentucky: Fair Wednesday and Thursday; little change in temperature. Georgia: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday, except possibly showers in extreme south portion. Florida: Local showers Wednesday and Thursday. Extreme northwest Florida: Showers Wednesday and Thursday. Alabama: Generally fair in interior and probably showers jxear the coast Wednesday and Thursday. Mississippi: Fair in north and cloudy; probably showers in south portion Wednesday and Thursday. GOLDSBORO MAN DIES VERY SUDDENLY WHILE AT WORK SAMPSON IS EXPECTED TO FURNISH POLITICAL SURPRISE IN NOVEMBER Many Leaders of Republican Stronghold to Support the 1 Democratic Ticket PARTY SPLIT CAUSES GENERAL UPHEAVAL G. O. P. Paper to Support Ticket Which Includes Names of Only Two Republicans Administration Tariff Bill To Be Real Issue At Polls In Election on November 7th (Special to the Star) GOLDSBORO, Oct. 3. Fred Mark land, age 33. died suddenly this after noon at 4:14 o'clock from heart's dis ease at the Enterprise Lumber com pany's offioe on South Center street, where he was employed as Bookkeeper. He is survived by his wife. His re mains will be taken to Jacksonville to his former home for burial. World Series Starts At Star Office Today Beginning promptly at 2 o'clock this afternoon the opening game of the world series between the Giants and Yankees will be "played'? at the Star office and every fan is invited to be on hand. v The Star' will have direct wire connections with the Polo grounds and the game will be announced play by play. This service. will con tinue throughout the series and nothing will please the management of the paper better than -to have large crowds .present for the game each . afternoon. -.'. Star's News Bnrean 312 Tucker Building: By BROCK BARKLEY RALEIGH, Oct. 3. Something is wrong in the ranks of Sampson county's 2,800 Republican majority and if reports to Raleigh approach an ac curate account of the trend of devel opments there the state may get its political surprise of a decade on elec tion day. For Sampson to go Democratic right under the nose of Marion Butler would be about the most upsetting thing that could happen to North Carolina Repub licans. Besides ,being the home of But ler, it is, next to Wilkes, the banner Republican county of the state, and it switches to the Democrats no oftener than Wilkes, which isn't very often, as the returns show. But a good many Democrats there would bet their last dollar just now on a Democratic victory in November. The minority has begun to stir, and it has the support of a lot of the majority; so that somethins closely resembling a political revolution is beginning to brew. The trouble started within the party ranks over nominations for county offices. One of the most popular Re publicans of the county lost ou for sheriff, and he straightway set out on an independent ticket. Word comes now that the Democrats have taken them up and added a Republican candi date for clerk of court to a regular Democratic ticket. A "protestant" movement has begun, and a political reformation is promised. A great deal of dissatisfaction over the ruie of the "ins" is the big cause for fne apparent coalition. Republi cans themselves have become disgusted with the conduct of county offices, and a strong ticket from the Democrats, with complimentary recognition of two Republicans of high standing and" pop ularity, caught their fancy. A Democratic campaign, the like of which has not been seen in many years, wttr be wrg-loaaUflrBUve ber 7. State DemocragheadctaJntrr' will lend assistance. The Swrnpson f0n.r vention of the Democrats," held Satur day, was reported as reaching a degree of enthusiasm unknown heretofore, and the outlook for success by reason of the ticket put out and the general feeling of dissatisfaction with Repub lican party operations is something out of the ordinary. S. H. Hobbs, one of the county's leading Democrats, "will almost as suredly be elected," a press. report from Clinton states. Mr. Hobbs is running against T. E. Owens, old-liner, who sat in the last general assembly. The reg ular Democratic ticket is made up of Dr. J. R. Parker, for coroner; L. C. Kerr, for surveyor; Martin D. Jackson., O. L. Matthews and Robert E. Herring for commissioners; Frederick Simpson, for register of deeds, and I. B. Hudson and L. H. Honeycutt as the "protest ant" Republicans running on the Demo cratic ticket for clerk or court and sheriff. The nomination of Hudson and Hon eycutt is looked upon as, recognition for the "protestants" who have joined with the Democrats in opposition to the Republican ring. Hope for victory lies in the number of these "protest ants" and Democratic party leaders think the days are numbered for the old-liners. The Republican paper of the county has lined up with the Democratic pa per in flsrhting for the Democratic ticket, it being a party to the coalitibn. Final settlement of the state's inter st5 in the Watts estate, of Durham, Lhas brought into the treasury an in- ( . on heritance tax oi appruiimaic. 000. Experts of the department only recently have wound up odds and ends to the estate. . They are nqw busy on the Cannon eotatA of Concord, another bis estate rand one that will require considerable time yet before inheritance tax col lections can be made. Techni.calities involving gifts the late J. W. Cannon made to his children some time prior to his death are involved in the settle ment proceedings. 'The value of he estate approximates $5,000,000 as it now stands; should allowances not be permitted to cover the gifts made it will be much larger. A possible point of controversy is involved in the gifts.. The law specifies that gifts made in anticipation of death should not be deducted from estates. Whether the statutes affect the Cannon estate in this respect is a matter for settlement before the collection of the tax. Returning to Raleigh last night from Asheville, where Friday he opened the Democratic campaign in the tenth dis trict, Governor Morrison spent today clearing his desk and arranging his work to permit him to be away consid erable from now until election day. He has been booked , for a number of speeches over the state In the interest of the party. Tuesday he speaks at Windsor in Bertie county. The occasion for the address will be a bis celebration, but the executive is expected to bring the attention of his hearers to setae of the important business of the sfe gov ernment. The Democrats of ' Harnett county formally opened their campaign Friday, and Governor Morrison will be the principal speaker on that occasion. Plans are being made by the - party leaders for an exceptionally big" meet ing there, and the governor's presence Is . expected, to draw an immense crowa. CONFERENCE ON ALLIED REPARATIONS SET FOR BRUSSELS DECEMBER 1 Date is Tentatively Fixed; the Meeting to Be All-European - Without Air of U. S. PARIS, Oct. i. The opening of the conference for the discussion of the inter-allied debts and German indemni ty to be held in Brussels, has been tentatively set for December 1. The preliminary plans provide for a strictly European meeting without America's presence. Premier Poincare strongly favors a meeting of the European nations first for there is a growing feeling on the part of the allied governments that at least one European conference on re parations and debts will ha-e to be held before the co-operation of the United States cmn be expected. Despite the anxiety of the near east crisis, the allied powers, especially Belgium, are beginning to give con siderable attention to the forthcoming meeting. Exchange of views have al ready taken pltce between the French and Belgian governments over the questions to be discussed. Premier Poincare's present plan is to offer to reduce the German indemnity to a figure between 40,000,000,000 and 50,000,000,000 gold marks in return for the cancellation of the French debt to Great Britain and surrendering by the latter power of her share in repar ations, which, amounts to 22 per cent. One of the most important factors toward the score of the Brussels con ference is thought to be the mission to Washington of Sir , Robert Home, the British chancellor of the exchequer. A satisfactory arrangements between the United States and Great Britain for the consolidation of the British debt would insure the success of the Brus sels gathering, is the viewof the allied observers. While the allies are said to realize that there is no possibility of the can cellation of the British debt, any defi nite agreement for funding 'it would place Great Britain in a position to seriously consider acceptance of the French premier's proposal. The French government has made no announcement concerning any further debt missions to Washington. New York Democrats Have Al ready Adopted Fordney-Mc-Cumber "Profiteers' Act" As Main Plank REPUBLICANS CONCERNED OVER TkE WOMAN VOTE Census Bureau Shows North Carolina Has More Women Eligible to Vote Than Men if Lew Hahn is Speaker QMerebtsDa)! Addresses Made in CaroTinas Exposition CHARLOTTE, Oct. 3. Lew Hahn, managing director of the National Re tail Dry Goods association, jsvas the honor guest today at the Made-in-Carolinas exposition, on the occasion of "merchants day." He delivered an address before the chamber of com merce and the exposition audience on the general subject of more cordial relation between retail distributors and consuming public. He declared that the dealers as well as the con sumer had been a victim of deflated and inflated prices. During the course of his address to the chamber of commerce, Mr. Hahn said he believed 50 per cent, of the Republicans now hoped for a Demo cratic congress on the ground that the country's business had not been hatped as had been anticipated when the country voted for'a change at Washing ton. Touching upon the recent tariff bill, Mr. Hahn declared it would ma terially increase the cost of living. President S. P. Burton, of Asheville, and Secretary J. Paul Leonard, of the North Carolina Merchant association, also spoke briefly at the exposition. Officials Arrive For Freight Rate Hearing I. C. C. to Conduct Investigations in Asheville Slur's New Bureau. 20-22 Wyatt BnildJtng. By H. E. O. BRYANT, WASHINGTON, Oot. 3. It looks as if the tariff. the Fordney-MoCumber profiteers act would be the real issue at the polls in November. New York Democrats have made it the paramount plank in their platform, and will make their campaign on it. Other states will switch to it as the campaign moves on. The part women will, play in the election in doutful states is giving Re publican leaders muoh concern. The census bureau asserts that the total number of women 21 years of age and over comprised 26,671.061 white, 2,730,- 469 negroes, 65,257 Indians, tf,646 Chi nese, 22,316 Japanese, and 401 of other races. North Carolina has men and women of voting age as follows: Males, 603,683, and females, 607.044. It will be seen that the women out-number the men, and if they were organized against their fathers, brothers, husbands and sweethearts they could have all of the offices. Great power has been thrust upon .them. These details are interesting in the pre-election forecasts: Native parent age, male 426,660, and female, 423,313. Foreign parentage: Male, 1,688,, and female,' 1,555. Mixed parentage: Male, 1,592, and female, 1,659. Foreign born white: Male, 4,035. and female, 2.453. Negroes: Male, 167,240, and female, 175,516. Indians. Male, 2,486, and female, 2, 341. Chinese. Male, 65, ami females, 5. Japanese: Male, 16, and female, 2. Many of the men of 21, as well as the women, cannot vote under the women, cannot vote under the provis ions of the North Carolina laws, but if the gates were let down, and all hands would register and vote, there . would be, as old Mose Shipp, negro of Lincolnton would say, "a whole slush .U. IS yiiuew.-,. s.,.,, .. 't fixed, gk the people the old g'uard -R'' publicans would'db away with the pri mary laws of the various states where they hold swap, the corrupt prac tices acts and the civil service. Alarm is felt by progressive Repub licans over the situation here and in some of the states. They realize that an organized effort' is to be made to abolish the primary system wherever it is possible to do so. Many good peo ple, who see nothing but the expen sive feature of the primary system, are joining this movement, arguing that a poor man has some show in a convention where he has none in a pri mary. This feeling exists in states where it has become customary to pay men and women for "working at the polls" on election days. A large state, with one hundred &r more coun ties, costs a state-wide candidate from $20,000 up to perfect his organization and get out the votes. This means that a man with wealthy or liberal friends can out do the moneyless aspi rant. But where the elections are properly safe-guarded by corrupt prac tice laws the primary is the weapon of the voter. Taking advantage of the out-cry against the "high cost of primaries" -hard-boiled politicians are going for ward with the movement "back to the nominating convention, where a poor man has a show." President Harding, his secretary of war, John W. Weeks, and his attor ney general, Harry M. Daugherty, are I understood to be with the leaders of i the anti-primary crusade. They, are j backed by the old guard Republicans throughout the natiori. One of the first serious attacks on the primary system was in Idaho. The recent Republican state convention there, under the leadership of Senator Gooding, decided to return to the con vention idea, and quit' the" primary. Senator Borah has gone out to try. to counteract the Gooding influence and thwart the anti-primary plans of the reactionaries. t is n ASHEVILLE, Oct. 3. The rate inves tigation to be opened in Asheville to morrow morning is one of the most im portant ever held in the south and the j most far reaching ever conducted by the Interstate Commerce commission, according to officials arriving today. The investigation yill cover all class rates in southern territory, between southern territory and eastern points and between southern territory and the central freight association. North Carolina. South Carolina and Florida are expected to present the bulk of the testimony at the hearings, scheduled to last for about 20 days, ad journing to meet later in New Orleans and in Cincinnati. The schedule for the opening day calls for the presentation of testimony f PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 3. Sol Selz by F. E. Kirtland, general freight agent of the Florida East Coast rail road, and L. E. Oliphant, of the Central Freight association. A. J. Maxwell, of the North Carolina Corporation com mission, and a staff of clerks with briefs and testimony are expected to arrive early tomorrow morning arid take the stand in behalf of this state Thursday. E. E. Clark, of Washington, former chairman of the Interstate Commerce commission, will also repre sent North Carolina. Six thousand pages of testimony is already on hand as result of the hear ings already held in Atlanta. FTTNERAIi OF MR. MORRIS ' GOLDSBORO, Oct. 3. The remains of John R. Morris, a native of Goldsboro, who difcd in New York city Monday, ar rived here at 9:30 tonight; His funeral will take place from St. Stephens' Episcopal church, conducted by Rev. W. O. Cone, tomorrow at 10 a. m. In terment will be in Willowdale cemetery. Manslaughter Charged Against Theatre Man Held in Connection With Acci dental Death of Girl nick, one of the proprietors of the Strand theatre in East Liberty, where ., an eight-year-old girl was killed and many other children injured when the toyer of the theatre collapsed, Septem ber 22, was ordered held on a charge of manslaughter by a coroner's Jury here tonight. Several of the .young victims,' testify Ing at the Inquest, declared they- warned Selznlck that the concrete lobby was sinking, several minutes be fore the fatal collapse took place. "He said 'shut up, who is running this place, you or me" testified Rol lins Haddock, and the statement of the boy was corroborated by other young sters. , Selznick testified he did not realize the condition of the floor until he heard the concrete crack and a child scream almost simultaneously. Building experts gave detailed evi dence tending1, to prove that the thea- l tre, a remodelled building, was poorly bunt. 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