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CIRCULATION: DAILY MORE THAN DOUBLE, SUNDAY MORE THAN THREE TIMES THAT OF ANY OTHER WILMINGTON PAPER. Fair Today and Tomorrow. 100 PER CENT AMERICAN FOUNDED A. D. 1867.—VOL. CXI.—No. 74 WILMINGTON, N. C., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 17,1923 OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. SENATOR SIMMONS PLEADS WITH SHIP COMMISSION FOR WATERWAYS DEVELOPMENT Declares That North Carolina jjas Finest Coast Line in the World iW'ST HAVE ADEQUATE SHIPPING FACILITIES Problem of Ocean Gateways is State-Wide in Interest, Not Local (Special to The Star) Xj.^v BERN, May 10.—Declaring tfal the Inland waterways of eastern Nprth orolina are in many ways the I l it ! U I 1 » 1" ***'-' • " -«e » , valuable in the world, Senator ”’°\l Simmons, speaking before the , i'.iotive ship commission here last * U mi the importance of developing pL waterways, declared this gener would not discharge its obliga 0 ,, to the State and to the future if t failed to utilise them. The commissioner, headed by It, -M* ,,illpr of Charlotte, chairman, was in three-hour session here, coming in ?■ on hoard the fisheries com :;<ai„n boat Atlantic from Morehead fi-i and Beaufort where hearings were conducted during the day. This mnrnj„E they left for Swanquarter * the Atlantic, and the remainder of the week Will be taken up at Manteo :"d Elizabeth City. With Chairman Miller are D. D. Carroll, of Chapel jjjl] cecretarv; Senator Bellamy, of Wilmington; A. M. Scales, of Greens boro: w. A. Hart, of Tarboro; Charles je Waddell, of Ashgville, and Charles <f Wallace, of Morehead City. ' h, addition to Senator Simmons’ plea for utilization of North Carolina's 0(,ar frontage. Mayor Edward Clark, E K Bishop. Wade Meadows, W. B. pvc. c Kirkpatrick, Harry Bar and, others presented facts and arciir.ieiils favoring Governor Morri soiis boat line project. The burden of argument for the line w-as that it would restore the trucking industry in this section of the state and pro vide hotter transportation facilities for the entire state. That a state owned line would pay was the opinion expressed on the basis of every 'pri vate owned line that has operat^, be tween New Bern and northern porta. Evidencing the faith this efty has in the project. Mayor Edward Clark iidd the commission that New Bern would turn over to the state for use as a terminal Union Point, a. plot of several acres at the convergence of the Xeuse and Trent rivers, to which a spur track connecting with the Nor folk Southern railroad is now being laid. 'It is the duty of the state of North Carolina to see that its waterways, in many respects the most- valuable in land waterways in the world, are util ized at least to answer the purpose of coastwise and inland trade,” Senator Simmons told the commission, “and if if is necessary in order to accomplisn this gieat public end, the state ought i" go into the shipping business." "There is quite a difference between the powers of the federal government with reference to entering private bus iness and the powers of the state in that respect,'' he continued, ‘‘and there is Quite a difference in the duty Of the slate in that particular respect and the duty of the federal government. The fluty of the federal government is always secondary; the duty of the state is always primary, and I think tn this particular case the duty is so impera tive that we cannot escape it. The "lily question in my mind is whether we should undertake it before it has been thoroughly • demonstrated that It "ill imt ije done unless the state does ' hairman Hiller asked the senator 11 define the difference between a state ■'■wned highway and a state-owned '“'at line, to which he replied: "• do not know that there is any 1 tterence from a legal standpoint. Ab no. but the state would not have built these roads for us if the '"unties had built them. We waited and the counties did not do it. In !"d. it was wholly impossible for ’a" counties to provide these contln piUVlUB U1COC t-uumi "uus lines of highway across and tutigh the state. 1 think it was demonstrated that 've were going to have an adequate stem of highways it was necessary ;“r. the slate to assume general con i’''1 ai'd supervision, ahd also to sup 'vliat help with the aid of the was needed to accomplish that " But that principal does not ap to the operation of boats. The "unding up of this bu8lne88 is by a single company. A highway built “'(oss the state would have to be .,*■ in one direction for probably "Wilt — ' -• - -c-n* in one ,__ - on ten counties and in another ■'t Probably 25 or 30. That is the only 'ucrenpp i would make,” (.a rml 1 intominfo/l t.'arroll interrupted the senator aslt his opinion on the terminal ""stion. "From your observation. Is c rum your ooservatiuu, your fee]jng that the state would W'babh have to undertake the pro ■sion of. adequate terminal facilities this time?” he asked, , f am I’lfraid so. I want to see this.” ;-;."ator . Simmons said. “The terminal iati er 's one that has broader appli-. _ ,mn than local. It enters into every (lev*?1* °f nati°nal co-operation in the 1 eiopment of our waterways and "UP ports. :Sontaiive; The state through its rep may see fit to impress -run congress. st ^ llas been' exceedingly difficult , time to secure an adequate ap ]„. | 1latlon from the .government to l '1'r‘ improvement in our rivers-and I, ors unless we could demonstrate there co,nrnittee and to congress that tie adequate terminal faciU-. supplied by the ports to which VPRSf-lt; il i.U . sitn t Ava nf thf. state navigating the waters of .1,1, are going to take on and „t''"r flight. tbr r' ’’ state is as much interested in terr.i ]opment the shipping in nf N’orth Carolina as tha local ^Continued on Fasa Two.) PRESBYTERIAN 63D GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS AT MONTREAT Question of Placing Women on Executive Board to Be Discussed MONTREAT, May 16.—Two ques tions, one an overture for the placing of women on executive committees and the problem of reaching a decision as to whether the Southern Presbyterian church shall remain in the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in Amer ica, tonight appeared to be among the most Important matters to come up for discussion at the 63rd general assem bly of the churches, which opens for mally here tomorrow morning. Dr. Charles Goodell, New York, was 'the principal speaker at the pre-as sembly conference on evangelism this evening, substituting for Wm. Jennings Bryan, who was compelled to cancel his address owing to other engage ments. Dr. R. C. Reed, Columbia, S. C., retiring moderator, will deliver the opening sermon tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock after which the celebration of the Lord’s supper will follow. A spirited contest is expected in the election of a moderator for the assem bly tomorrow afternoon. Dr. Alexan der Sprunt," Charleston, S. C., and two laymen, Frank T. Glasgow, Lexington, Va., and Nat Harrison, Petersburg, Va., were among those mentioned for the office by Incoming commissioners. They .also are expected to stage a strong fight for the selection of a man from that section as moderator. Only four laymen, it is stated, have been elected moderators in the his tory of the assembly, the last having been selected eight years ago. Reports of executive committees of foreign missions, heme missions, Chris tian education and ministerial relief and publications and Sabbath, work algo are on the prOBr-mwi In the evening devotional' exercise* will first be held, to be followed by a meeting in the interests of publica tions and Sabbath school work. The question of allowing women representation on the executive com mittee of the assembly has been con sidered previously, always having caused heated and prolonged debates. This year, according to commission ers, a decision is expected to be reach ed. The Presbytery of St. Johns, Fla., filed the overture. "The Presbytery of Piedmont (South Carolina, overtures the general as sembly,” read a section of the official overtures to be considered by the body, “to take action in reference to our connection with the federal coun cil. or, if we remain therein, pay our fair and Just share of the expenses of the council." Those favoring withdrawing from the federal council are basing their position, it is stated, on tne conten tions that the body has taken several actions not approved by the Southern Presbyterian church, and that partici pation Is too expensive from a finan cial view point. Previous attempts have been made to withdraw from the council, and advocates of both factions tonight asserted a decision probably will be reached at this assembly. Among the reports to be submitted | during the assembly, commissioners said that of the committee on steward ship will be one of the most important and probably will cause much discus sion relating to its recommendations and information. Higginbotham Charged With Killing Martin Tabert Goes on Trial CROSS CITY, Fla., May 16.—Walter Higginbotham, convict camp whip ping boss, indicted' for first degree murder in connection with the death of Martin Tabert, North Dakota youth, in February, 1922, will face trial here tomorrow in Dixie county superior court. Arguments on motion by the state for a .change of venue are ex peoted to tafce .up the greater part of the'first day’s wfbbeedlngs. If the venue motion' is overruled counsel for both sides announced to day they would be ready to go ahead with the trial, which will be held in the Baptist church, the county having no courthouse. The state will seek a change of venue on the ground that a fair trUl can not be obtained here. It will be contended, it has been stated, that it is feared witnesses will be Intimida ted if brought here and the courts machinery will be Interfered. The de fense on the other hand, will main tain that Justice can be obtained in this county, that no effort will be made £ interfere with the dates’ witnesses and that perfect order will be kept. expect harp fight. WASHINGTON, May IS.—Republican natorial' candidates will have a "d fight” in 1924 in eight states now Presented by republican senators, in e opinion of Senator .Moses, of New ampshire, chairman of the republican natorial campaign, as. expressed to ty after a preliminary survey of pres Besides°*he*senato * added, the demo fts are certain to retain at least 10 the 14 democratic, senate member ,in for which elections will he held !xt year, so that on the whole, the re iblican committee is not all oom rtable over the outlook." . I DRY OFFICIALS HIT SNAG IN ENFORCING NEW LIQUOR MANDATE May Request President Harding to Seek Understanding With Other Nations INTERNATIONAL PHASE LOOMS AS HINDRANCE Washington, May is.—possibility of President Harding ' being requested to seek an understanding with nations which compel their ships to carry liqr uor as crew rations loomed tonight in reports that officials had struck a snag in drafting regulations to carry out the supreme court decision banning liq uor within American territorial wat ers. At the same time, there were hints that the date now fixed as June 10. for the new regulations to become ef fective might -oe postponed unless some way is found to "write around” the rigi dity of the court’s ruling. It was evi dent that those preparing the new rules had not given up hope but optimism as to success was lacking as a result of another conference today on the question. The conference, called -by Assistant Secretary Mosses was participated in by commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau, Franklin B. Lord, of New York, an attorney for several for eign shipping companies and legal re presentatives of the shipping board and the prohibition unit. None of the conferees would say what had trans pired but evidence was given that there had been nothing approaching a solution of the international phase of the problem. It was said, however, that satisfactory progress had been made with respect to other sections ot the proposed regulations. The treasury believes it will be able to meet the requirements of foreign law with respect to medicinal liquor, a spokesman mentioning that where such liquor is required aboard ships of for eign countries, their laws so provide. Medicinal liquor Is mentioned as such in the British admiralty law, it was stated, and in the laws of several other nations. With these tt will be easy to deal, according to the view held at the treasury, where it was pointed out that American prohibition law permits such stores to be carried. The amount t|> be allowed aboard any vessel has ■jfot.’hiam definitely determined. —-•Sis that -those who ar» drafting *the regulations entertained fears ■ that 'Strong protests will come from foreign' powers whose domestic laws compel the carrying the drew ra tions of liquor. None would admit that formal protests had been receiv ed but cognizance is being taken of for eign comment, some of which has beer, by officials and the sentiment at the treasury seem to be that the reports can be accepted as forecasting formal, communications. DISORDERS OCCUR IN PROVINCES OF CHINA Authorities Making no Attempt to Ransom Captives From the Bandits WASHINGTON t. May 16_Advices from the Peking legation to the state department today reported a series of disorders in various sections of China and declared there was no indication of having had negotiations between the brigands and Chinese authorities over the release of American and other for eign citizens held in Shantung. The departnient today made this statement: ‘‘Early in the morning of May 13 a band of men attempted to rob a bank in Tongshan. Since it was feared that an attempt might be made to loot rail way property the company of Ameri can troops who were stationed there prepared for action. Fortunately the necessity for this did not arise. “On the night of May 13 a small vil lage near Peitaiho wad held up bj» bandits who looted the salt revenue office and several shops. “The diplomatic corps in Peking on the morning of May 16 decided that because of the unsatisfactory nature of reports from Lincheng the dean of the diplomatic corps should ask the Chinese government the reason for the failure of the negotiations. The dean should also ask for exact information aB to what the Chinese government has done and is doing. The Chinese gov ernment should also again be reminded that the sanctions would increase pro gressively as each day elapsed. INVITE HOOVER TO SPEAK BEFORE MERCHANTS By H. E. C. BRYANT WASHINGTON, May 16.—J. Paul Leonard, executive secretary of the North Carolina Merchants association, has Invited Secretary Hoover to attend and address the annuail convention, June 19, 20 or 21. In his appeal Mr. Leonard reminded Mr. HoHover that North Carolina is making greater progress than any other southern state and probably as great progress as any state in the union. A number of North Carolina, tobacco men were here today to attend the meeting of the Tobacco Merchants' as sociation. WEATHER FORECAST WASHINGTON, May 16.—Virginia: Fair ‘fihurSday and Friday; cooler in east and central portion Thursday. North/ South Carolina and Georgia: Fair Thursday and Friday; moderate temperature; fresh northwest winds diminishing. ‘ Florida: Generally fair Thursday and Friday; gentle to moderate shifting winds becoming northwest. Extreme northwest Florida and Ala bama: Fair Thursday and Friday; slightly warmer in Interior Friday; gentle north shifting to east and south east winds. Wilmington Chosen As Convention MOBILE, Ala., Mar 16. sociated Prt«».)—Wtl*^ chosen as tlie next ' mMi of the seventh dlstrt® al Association of Mil Employees’ AllUn^raKgP ture Machine Opn^pti closing: session i«4*w Rnssell E. Morris, of Mobile, was elected district secretary ln the place of Cliff Clower, who declined re tf' place 'rnatlon §•1 Stage lotionPie at their election. J SOUTH IS BECOMING LEADER AS TEXTILE MANUFACTURING AREA New England Is Being Ousted in Opinion of Cotton Men RICHMOND, Va., May 18.—The south is fast taking the lead In textile manu facturing while New England Is losing her position as the textile center of" the nation, according fo views ex pressed today by leading cotton manu afcturers attending the 27th annual convention of the American Cotton Manufacturers’ association in session here. Asserting that probably four-fifths of the textile machinery now being.manu factured in the United States is in tended for installation in southern plants, C. E. Hutchison, president of the association, Mount Holly, N. C., de clared that one. of the greatest needs of the industry at the present time is southern plants for the construction of machinery and repair parts. Mr. Hutchison said it had been esti mated that replacement demands of southern mills soon would require more than a million spindles annually. Speaking of the outlook of the cotton industry, Mr.' Hutchison said: "The cotton trade of the world has for the past several years viewed with alarm the possibility of being faced with an insufficient supply of' cotton to keep the mills in operation and sup ply the wants for ijotton goods. This has been largely due to the ravages of the boll weevil into territory hither to unaffected. However, there has been no famine in tine cafftphsunply. but had it not fcften- ter ■»*, gfKWHy ! AHtreastid demand for c.dtton for European coun tries since the beginning of the World war, no doubt we would have seen the spectacle of mills in America and Eu rope standing idle for want of raw material. i nave implicit raitn mat tne dep redations of the boll iveevil will be overcome and that the production of cotton in our southland will again be come normal, but when that comes I hope our people will not do as they have done in the past; that is, plant cotton almost exclusively, but adopt the more sensible method of first mak ing the farms or plantations absolutely self-sustaining by raising sufficient food and feed crops, as well as hogs and other livestock, then plant what ever cotton they desire and use inten sive cultivation and fertilizations and I think we will raise plenty of cotton on less acres of land and the planters will not be forced to sell until prices justify, as they will be independent of the debts Incurred by buying their sup plies from the west at high prices.” In an address before the convention this afternoon during a thematic dis cussion of "A State's Duty to Its In dustries," Gov. Thomas G. McLeod, of South Carolina, urged the perfection of f a system of financing consistent with i the eoonomlc changes which, he said, were being made in this country. "Unless in the great economic changes that are going on in this country," Governor McLeod said, “some Bystem is not perfected and properly effected by the financial Interests of the country consistent with that sys tem, the country at large is going to pay the price, not only in the crippling of industries, but in the loss of its moral stamina and in the future of its government There is something woe fully wrong; there Is something that demands your careful study as great economists in any system that can mul tiply in exchange any crop or any necessity to the extent that the New York and New Orleans Cotton ex changes have multiplied the sales of cotton.” Urging the manufacture to seek closer co-operation with the cotton farmer, who he termed “a partner in the business,” Governor McLeod de clared the interest of producer and manufacturer “are indissolubly con nected * * * and the future of your enterprise and industry depends upon the degree of prosperity which he en tertains.” Gov. Cameron Morrison, of North Carolina, who also addressed the con vention today, desoribed the two great “weaknesses of the country” as what he termed as an "effort at class domi nation through the establishment of class will over common will” and "the indifference of the successful AmerlcaiT to the discharge of his simple duties as a citizen.” Asserting his belief in the principle of collective bargaining, Governor Morrison said; "I believe in according to labor in dividually or collectively every right which is enjoyed under the great basic principles of American government, of American constitutional government, respecting every right, but when labor lcses its head and mistakes .class, for, country, mistakes ambition for prin ciple and wants to transform the right and liberty ,of.hip OTplpy<?r, .1, believe, in a government as swift aB the light ning exercising all the organized power of civilization to prevent it.” SUB SUGAR EXCHANGE. NEW YORK, May 16.—Suiffor $866. 611 against the New York Coffee and Sugar exchange firm of Lamborn and company was filed in supreme court late today by John R. Rapsey, who al leged the defendants had failed to live up to an agreement concerning deal inks in surar for future delivers SANATORIUM INQUIRY "OCCUPIES CENTER OF STAGE IN RALEIGH Array of Testimony Offered as to How Hospitals Should Be Run TRY TO PROVE MISMANAGEMENT Morning Star Bureau, 3X2 Tucker Building, By BROCK BARKLEY RALEIGH, May 16.—Tile sanatorium Investigating committee occupied the center of the investigative stage today as it sat through an array o-f testi mony on how tuberculosis institutions are run in general and how the North Carolina sanatorium is managed in particular. Governor Morrison was in Richmond telling the Virginians how this state is run and a Virginian was down here | telling the North Carolina-committee how sanatoriums are conducted up there. The absence of the v governor from the capital eliminated the possibility of developments in the proposed prison inquiry, and something new awaits the meeting of the prison board tomorrow. Figuratively speaking, one tubercu losis sanatorium superintendent was pitted against another when attorneys for the prosecution in the North Card lina sanatorium inquiry presented Dr. W. E. Brown, superintendent of the Blue Ridge Tuberculosis sanatorium at Charlottesville, Va. Dr. Brown was called on for a mass of information from the daily cost per patient to the temper of patients and the value of cold storage eggs as a satisfactory part of the patient’s diet. His particular institution, one of three conducted by the state of Vir ginia, cost for the past year |1.88 the day per patient. The cost of the other two institutions was slightly above $2 the day per patient for each hospital. The prosecution sought to prove bad management against Supt. L. B. Mc Brayer, of the North Carolina sana torium, by this phase of the testimony, since the dally cost per capita there is about $3.25. Cumulative testimony on the num ber of positions held by Dr. McBrayer and on the employment of members of his family, went 4pto the,-Xf&Mds ns, gl^enjby several wrtnessei*-'ThelHixifie eiTflon followed yesterday's course of laying particular stress in the exami nation of witnesses on the manage ment of the sanatorium farm by Louis McBrayer with questions that sought to show he lacked the experience and the knowledge for the place. The many witnesses brought into the hearing much testimony that neither side con siders valuable, but the prosecution apparently is centering its efforts for the present on bringing out the inter ests outside the management of the sanatorium, that demanded Dr. Mc Brayer’s attention, the allegation of a “family affair” in the conduct of the institution: and In supporting charges of ill-treatment of patients and the service of poor food. H. O. Sink, clerk at the sanatorium, told what other witnesses preceding him had testified; the number of jobs held by Dr. McBrayer for which an other witness estimated he received about $10,000 the year. The witness listed the positions of the superintend ent as head of the sanatorium, post master for the postoffice, of Sanato rium, secretary and treasurer of the Sand Hill Orchard company, secretary of the North Carolina Tuberculosis association and secretary-treasurer of the North Carolina Medical society. eight found guilty. OMAHA, Neb... May 16.—Eight per sons were found guilty of use and con spiracy to use the mails to defraud, four were convicted on charges of con spiracy and one was acquitted today by a federal court jury which tried 13 defendants indicted in connection with promotion of the Colonial Timber and Coal corporation of Charleston, W. Va. AMERICA HAS ASSURANCE OF ABIDING PEACE WITH OTHER PEOPLES DECLARES HUGHES ODD FELLOWS’ GRAND LODGE OFFICERS ARE NAMED AT GOLDSBORO L. W. Moore, of Wilmington, is Chosen Grand Repre sentative Special to The Star. GOLDSBORO, N. C., May 16.—The 80th annual session of the Independ ent Order of Odd Fellows of North Carolina convened In Its second day session at 9 o’clock this morning with a much larger number of delegates present than that of yesterday after noon and evening; many , having ar rived during the night. *The officers elected this horning to serve the en suing terh were: S. B. Currin, Green ville,' grandsaster; S. L. Whitdore, Greensboro, deputy grandmaster; Dave Gaster,. Fayetteville, grand warden; John D. Berry, Raleigh, re-elected grand treasurer; L. W. Moore, Wil mington, one year grand representa tive; Rev. W. R. Copperge. Rocking ham. two-year grand representative; W. F. Evans, Raleigh, trustee orphans' home, five years; By J. Sumrherow, Charlotte, grand marshal; W. S. Boyd, Asheville, grand guardian; John W. Jomp, Wilson, grand conductor; J. R. Ingle, Lenoir, grand herald; Rev. W. P. Constable, Swan Quarter, grand chap lain; W. B. Stuart, Charlotte, phblicity director. Raleigh was selected as the next place of meeting, Burlington and Greensboro extended most cordial in vitations to grand lodge to meet with them next year, but Raleigh received substantial majority after Greensboro withdrew in favor of Raleigh. During the morning session fraternal greetings were received from P. B. Gee, great sachem, improved order of Red Men of Henderson. The actual cash paid into the Odd Fellows’ home last night was an nounced this morning as $7,089.21 with many lodges reported that they would double their subscriptions. the Daughters of Rebekah, the wo man's auxiliary of Odd Fellows, in or der that they might hear the address of Judge Advocate General E. W. Brad ford, of Washington, D. C., the prin cipal speaker of the day, who urged the organization of the Patriarch Mili tant branch in North Carolina and was assured at the conclusion of his ad dress by Major R. L. Spaulding of the militant branch that at least six can tons would be organized in the near future. The joint memorial services of the grand lodge and the Rebekah state as sembly, also, in session here was held this afternoon. Grand Master W. R. Coppecf&e pre sided with Miss Lillian D. Flora. Miss Mary V. Jones, past president, and Mrs. S. B. Dolley, of Gastonia, the present president, and Mrs. J. A. Thompson, president of the Rebekah assemblies of the world assisting. Briefly the pro gram consisted of the depositing of the Bible on the altar as “Our Guide,” pre senting the three links as the "Tie that Binds;’’ song "Nearer My God to Thee;” duet. “Sometime, Somewhere We Will Understand;” address, “Once More,” by Miss Lillian D. Flora; tribute to Rebekahs, by Mrs. J. A. Thompson, of Michigan; memorial address, M. L.' Shipman, grand treasurer. The exercises closed with a solo “Asleep in Jesus,” and prayer by Grand Chaplain Rev. W. P. Constable. To morrow the Rebekahs’ state assembly will elect officers and the grand lodge will convene at 10 o'clock to install the newly elected officers and work out routine business. The heavy rain pre vented the big parade which was sched uled for today. REV. R. W. PATTON ISSUES CHALLENGE TO CHURCHMEN IN ADDRESS LAST EVENING Concluding a remarkable series of addresses on the program of the church, tne Rev. R. W. Patton spoke to a crowded congregation at St. Janies church last night, made up largely of delegates to the annual Council of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of East Carolina now in ses sion Dr. Patton, who is national leader of great power and forcefulness as a speaker, has thrown down a chal lenge to the church to bring th^ Chris tian religion to bear on the great prob lems of the world. Last night the speaker spoke particularly of the prob lem which the church has in helping the negroes of the south, calling at tention to the remarkable work of the American Church Institute for negroes in the way of Christian education. Following the address of Dr. Pat ton in St. James' churoh last night, a most important-resolution was offer S. by Dr R. w. Smith, of Hartford, pledging the Diocese of East North Carolina to the acceptance of the full responsibility ‘ that has been placed upon it by the national church. This means the , acceptance of a far-reach ing program ' of advance, and the diocese by a unanimous vote has put itself on record as being in hearty ac cord with it. Th© young ]^©opl©* wnos© nxtcnd&nc© xne yuuai*, J. - --... .Don council has been a feature this .ear and whose activities have been of rreat interest, hadi their big Inning yesterday afternoon. All of the dele rates to council, hostesses, visitors and 'riends took an afternoon to go down ■o the beach, where the young people ^ut on a most interesting program. gotten up under the direction of the Rev. Gordon M. Reese and Miss Rena Harding. A number of stunts, pulled off on the ball room floor of Lumina, delighted the large number of on lookers. That the young people have not been idle since they landed in Wil mington Saturday afternoon was evi denced < by a program that was re plete with fun and team woyk. They have been having conferences of their own every day, under the leadership^ of Mr. Reese and Miss Harding, ana they have convinced their elders that they have a large place in the life of the church. Mr. Reese, who hails from St. Louis, was brought to Wil mington because he is the greatest ex pert in young people's work that the church has developed in recent years. The young people remained at the beach for supper, eating it by a large camp Are. The fourth day of the ounoll began at 7:i0 yesterday morning with a cor porate communion for the men of the Brotherhood at St. Andrew in St. Paul’s church. 1*6 rector, the Rev. Alexan der Miller, was the eetebrant. The conferences being held on the different phases of the ohurch’s work, which are an’ Important feature of thie council,, were continued from 5:80 to 1.15. Mr. W. A. Aery, publication secretary of Hampton Institute, an ex pert In the psychology and methods of discussion groups, turned St. James’ ohuroh into a class room, with clsrgy, laity and laywomsn as scholars. How to get people Interested In what the church if doing and then giving them (Continued on Page Two) Speaks Before National Social Workers’ Conference in Washington Last Night SCORES THOSE WHO HARRASS LEADERS U. S. Participation in War Our Only Asset Among Europeans WASHINGTON, May 16.—America has “every assurance of abiding peace" so far as “our relations with other peo ples are concerned,” Secretary Hughes said tonight an address before the Na tional Conference of Social Work. "The clouds which two years ago darkened the Far eastern sky have been dissipated" he said “and to the dissappointment of those who make bit terness the test of patrotism we have been able to associate the great pow ers of the pacific in a friendly accord supported by mutual confidence, while at the same time we have carefully preserved the sound American tradition of freedom from alliance and the prin ciple of equality of opportunity." Mr. Hughes said this had been accom plished by acnelvlng” a disarmament of thought” and that the Washington arms conference had “Managed to scrap distruct as well as the vessels of war” and to end wasteful competition “which spelled not security but sus picion.” Today not with standing, the gra vity of unsettled issues” he con tinued, “we find throughout the world ample reason for encouragement In the earnest effort to remove the economic evils folowing the great war damaged areas, in the extradordinary extent of recovery despite all difficulties. “So great has been the progress that it is not too much to say that the whole aspect of affairs would instantly changed if only means could he found to dispel the fear and apprehension which Is the barrier to accord and to give a sound basis for the confidence which all desire." The secretary said It was clear that .essential conditions of peace “are not W> be found in artificial arrangemetns” but that It was “the disposition Of peo ples that counts." “It is idle to talk of preventing war unless the peoples are intent on main taining peace, who will control, who will direct the force? Great nations may Indeed discipline a weak power provided they are united in policy and provide always that the weak power is not a necessary weight in some con trived balance of power. But when great nations do not agree among them selves, who shall guard the guardians? . “If these are kindly desirous of in during peace will descend to the con templation of realities. It will be seen that there is only one way to the goal —a long and difficult way—that Is, by the cultivation of the spirit of friendship and good will among peo ples through which alone the sources of dangerous life can be dried up." Mr. Hughes declared that those "who create a public sentiment which makes it difficult for honorable statesmen to find ways of praticabie adjustment of International problems were worse offenders than intriguing diplomats. "Responsible leaders.” he continu ed "are harried by their opponents, am bitious rivals are ready to take their places, editors and orators are quick to excoriate these who seem to make any national sacrifice in the Interest of reasonable adjustment and thus an atmosphere is created which renders futile the agencies of peace however, admirably contrived they seem to be. ' The secretary said that if America' was understood abroad it was be cause of the gratitude there for the work done by American agencies. It is well to recognize, he added, that there does exist “what has hapily been called a ground swell of popular goofl will towards this country.” ' Referring to the Republics of South and Central America and policies for “their development secure in indepen dence and in immunity from foreign intrigue," Mr. Hughes declared that “only those suffering from mental indigestion” failed to realize that the United States cherished no Imperial istic designs.” “But,” he added, "I question if the efforts of this government for oho hundred years have accomplished as much to promote understanding and good will in Latin-America as the rarf cent well-directed endeavor of Ameri can philanthropists in combatfng dis ease and thus directly contributing to human welfare. BUSINESS PICKS UP W . ’UGLY WIGGLY BULLETIN MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 16. —Clarence Saunders, president of Pig ply Wiggly stores, announced late to night that he had closed a deal for the sale of »7 Piggly Wiggly units In Chicago to Chicago financiers, the con sideration being more "than a million dollars" he said. Mr. Sounders declined to give the name of the purchasers, or to fix the exact amount of the sale price. . The sale was effected after an all day con ference With members of the “pool” which waB associated with the recent Kew York stock exchange sensation had been adjourned until tomorrow. SHOOTS WIFE THEN »EI/F. RALEIGH, May 16.—Raymond F. Morris, 30, Ice wagon driver, shot hi* wife following a quarrel in the pres ence of his four children at his home here this afternoon and Immediately turned the weapon on himself. Morris died Instantly. His wife was carried to a local hospital where, it was sta ted, she will recover. The immediate cause of the shoot ing this afternoon was said by the oldest child to have been due to the A fact that her mother left' the home | this afternoon.
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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