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Dmllpam Momjvg MZEMD YESTERDAY’S CIRCULATION Vo Issue Same Day One Year Ago 8945 thirtieth year. DURHAM, N. C., TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1923. PRICE—Daily, 5c; Sunday, 7c. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PUZZLE OVER HANDLING OF LIQUOR BAN PROBLEM _._— A_ _ _ Whole Question More In volved As Study of Prob lem Continues BIG fs~S U E's _ t Involves Intricate Points of International Law and Re lation damage likely Business Enterprises of Porto Rico and Virgin Isl ands Fear Great Suffering From Liquor Ban (By The Associated Press) Washington, May 28.—The treas ury’s problfitn of applying the su preme court’s recent ship liquor de cision appeared,to be growing more Involved as deeper study was given the views expressed to the state de partment by the diplomats of Eng land, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. In connection with tfie representations of France, Ambassa dor Jusserand conferred during the day with Secretary Mellon, but there was nothing to indicate heir confer ence had eased the situation. ("While the officials >vho nave been pondering over the regulations to hs promulgated under the court decis ion, continued to examine laws1 and legal proceeds, some treasury offi cials were giving attention to what was declared as “the disadvantages” that may accrue- to America’s inter tiation if application of the decision Is necessary. There were many in formal decisions between treasury of ficials aqd representatives of other departments regarding theis phase of the problem but nothing tangible appeared to have resulted from the meeting. Meanwhile renewed consideration Was being given to the elasticity of the provisions in the dry law giving exemption to liquors for medical use. The treasury has not decided to'employ those provisions as a way cut of the maze, but in this connec tion, it was hinted that the French ambassador had directed attention to the laws ot his own country which required ships to carry liquor as crew rations. While M. Jusserand’s suggestions to the treasury were reported to have been largely of a general na ture, it was indicated they had made clear the attitude of the French gov ernment. It also became known today that damage which rigid enforcement of the law’s new construction, barring liquor from territorial waters of the United States might do to their trade had been pointed dirt to the treqaufy by business interests of the Virgin Islands and Porto Rico. The Inl ands, it was p&nteff'out-, enjoy profit able business from many ships that atop for bunkering and the belief was expressed that if there was no arangement to meet the situation both Porto Rico and the Virgin Isl ands would suffer commerciad losses. Former Vicef # President *'■> Plead For a Return to Christianity and Church (By the Associated Press.) Spartanburg, S. C., May 28.—For mer Vive President Thomas Riley Marshal delivered the commence ment address at Converse college to day. Mr. Marshall spoke without notes and said after the exercise closed that he had not prepared a manuscript of his speech. He Indi cated himself as an ‘antique, a bit of the ancient furniture that has been set down in the north among the adornment of political and eco nomic life." ^His greatest boast, he so id, was that he was born a Pres b> terian and a Democrat and had Ver departed from their teach ings. Mr. Marshal’s speech to the col lege graduates was an urgent plea for a return to the ideals of Chris tianity. America, he said, was founded upon the Christian home and America cannot survive If the Christian home is to dlsapear. The speaker pictured the changes that have come in life as the coun try has developed, and atferring to ,he, disposition of the people to dis cardMhe old things and adopt the new, he said: "Let- me warn you in the south to set your face against these un tried Innovations, preserve above all i else the ancient ideals of the Chris tian religion and beware of those who try to convince 'you that a go ing is good because it is new. America is going to be what she is by the work of her women. Do not let the ballot deprive you of the Weals' of your Christian home.” "In my generation,” said Mr. Mar shall, “a young man looked forward to a plot of ground on which he might build a home; he is now look ing to a flat and a flivver. You can take it from me that there is no government that can conscript me to define the family In a boarding house.” , ENGLISH CABINET COMPLETE MONDAY London, May 28.—The new govern ment, completed by the appointment of Sir Laming Worthington Evans os postmaster-general with a seat In the cabinet, started its active car eer in unevoi ..tul fashion. Stanley Baldwin, new prime min ister. was elected leader of the party In place of the retiring premier An drew Bonnar Law, at a party meet ing which mi noteworthy only tor , the absence of Loyd Birkenhead and Austen Chamberlain, the lattor of whom was evidently aggrieved at being Ignored to the formation of the government. STRIKE SPREADS. (By the Associated Press.) Essen, May 28.—The Strike movement is spreading through out the Ruin1 and fresh walkouts among the metal workers and miners are reported in nearby occupied territory. A general strike called at Ham berg as affecting the iron work ers there belonging to the Stinnes interests. Communists manifes tations at Wanne became so threatening that the French in tervened for the first time as a result the .demonstration collap sed. EQUIPMENT ABLE TO HANDLE TRADE Railways Have Enough Equipment to Easily Care For Traffic (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 28.—Railroad spokesmen at the Interstate Com merce commission hearing today presented evidence which showed, they declared, that freight cars and locomotives had taeen procured or were in process of delivery in suf ficient quantity to take care of pros pective business dur.rg 1923. R. H. Aishtort, president of the American Railway Association, pointed out during recent months, with tarffle volume breaking all seasonal records car. shortage had been constantly di minishing and freight movements continuously, bettered. The inquiry ordered by the com mute.! into the subject some weeks ago reached the stage of hearings today. Mr. Alshton, who incidental ly told the committee that reports of traffic handled during the week ending May 19, indicate 991,000 car loads had been taken on the rails, whs followed by statisticians who outlined phases of the exact state of railread equipment. Dr. J. F. Parmelee, director of the bureau of railway economics testi fied that railroads would expend this year a total of $676,500,000-for new rolling stock, of which $197,000,000 would be for new locomotives and $415,000,000 for freight cars. In ad dition, for improvements and exten sions to road beds and terminals, he said, carriers would-expend $432, 000,000, all with a view to expedit ing our movements and' Increasing capacity. \ CoinrjjTshloner Patter, while que-s ttblitfis Mr. Aishton, pointed out that difficulties wtih coal supply, due to labor and transportation tieups had been frequent, though roads had been handling upwards of 10,000,000 tons of coal a week for a brief time would not result in flooding mar kets, getting coal prices upon a strictly competitive basis, and thereby shutting down a large num ber of cpal mines whose production is made'at a high cmost, releasing labor supply and relieving the situ ation for the general public. Mr. Aishton agreed that such an expansion of movement might have the result, but said that terminal, track and car conditions''would all need to be studied before he could express an opinion as to whether such a coal movement was possible. DEiEiiiis TO HANDLE COTTON Secretary Wallace Adapting His Department to • New Standards Act (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 28.—In an en deavor to find a satisfactory basis for the regulations to carry out the new cotton standards act which be comes effective August 1, Secretary Wallace, of the department of agri culture, conferred today with a group of cotton men. Public hearings conducted during the last month in the south have de veloped widespread approval of the new act, it was reported, but opposi tion has developed in some cotton exporting centers. A delegation of Liverpool and Man chester, England, cotton merchants are now enroute to this country and have been granted a hearing by Sec retary Wallace at which the export ing provisions would be disc. ssed. Representatives were present at today’s conference from the Now Orleans cotton exchange, the Texas Cotton Association, the American Cotton Growers’ Exchange, Atlanta; the Savannah Cotton Exchange and Arms of New York, New Orleans, Houston, Memphis and Dallas. During the recent foreign trip of Charles J. Brandt, consulting mar keting specialist of the department •f agriculture, in the international institute of agriculture; at Rome, passed a resolution favoring the adopting of universal standards for American cotton based on the new cotton standards act of the United States. • Mr. Brandt conferred with Italian cotton spinners and with Liverpool and Manchester spinners during his trip, explaining the work ing of the new act. Aviators to Dayton / . (By the Associated Press.) Dayton. 0„ May 28.—Oakley O. Kelly and John A. MacReady arrived at McCook Held at Silo o’clock to night from Scott Field, Belleville. Illinois. They Went at once to Me morial Hall, where a dinner In their honor was being held. When the two pilots entered the auditorium, tho aaaambly of 1,000 cheered for amoral minute*. " ' * • KITCHIN STILL CRITICALLY ILL Wilion, N. C.. Alay 18.—While some improvement was noted to night the condition of Representative Claude Kitchbi. formerly oiinority leader in the lower branch of congress, was still very serious, and his physicians do not feel very much encouraged over his chances »f recovery, according to Mrs. Lewis Suter. the congressman’s daughter. Mrs. Suter said Mr. Kitcbin had ”a very bad morning.” but began to show signs of improvement during the afternoon and felt some bet ter tonight. He has been a patient at a local hospital for several weeks suffering with stoiriach trouble which followed an attack of influenza several weeks ago. VIr. Kitchin had apparently shown much improvement until two days ago when his condition became serious. Airs. Kitchin. son and daugh ter are at his bedside. Wilson, N. C., May 28.—Representaative Claude Kitchin, who is seriodsly ill at a local hospital, was resting comfortably at 1130 o’clock tonight, according to the head nurse. He was sleeping at that hour and the nurse though he was some better. Seventh Annual Meeting of International Kiwanis Is Being Held large" cr o w d Over 4,000 Delegates^n At tendance At Meeting, Much Enthusiasm KIWANIS GROWING 300 Clubs Added to List During Past 12 Months of Activity Declares President Ross (By the1 Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., Jfay 28.—A policy of bringing about closer relationship between the farmers and city folks “Square deal for the under privileg ed child—a future citizen,” have been carried out during the past year, George H. Ross, of Toronto, Canada, told the Kiwanis club Inter national in their seventh annual convention here today. It, was estimated tonight by con vention officials that more than 4, 000 delegates and visitors from the four corners of the Kiwanis world of the United States and Canada had reached the city, while others were to arrive. Preliminary activity during the day included a luncheon at the city auditorium \vi -o plates were laid for 2,000 guests and an afternoon joint conference, wherein district or ganization, club organization, dis trict conventions, club progi^lns, committee jre, were discussed. Hundreds of delegates brought along their wives and other mem her* of the. family, and these were not overlooked tyr the • local com mittees. /The women were given a luncheon in a local hotel.1 an auto mobile trip to Stone Mountain, where the •- Confederate me morial is L.'ng carved on the face of the mountain and a receiptlon, at which Mrs. George H. Ross, wife of the international president, was the guest of ' onor. Tonight the president was follow ed by the announcement of conven tion committees, trffe introduction of international affairs and the glee club and qu .rtet contents. More than a score of musical agt ~. tions are attending th«, convention. These include the Highland Pipers the Houston glee club, of Houston, Texas, wTner of last year’s contest; 1 the Asheville, North Carolina, band and others which did not compete in tonight’s contest. President Ross in his address de clared Ktwante in the past eleven months has grown frorh 802 clubs with a membership of 68,001 to 1,040 clubs and a membership of 78,753. “While over ,200 clubs have been built since the Toronto convention," Mr. Ross said, “It does ndt follow that extension work has been un duly pressed. On the contrary the greatest caution has been exercised and no club was built that was not first recommended by the district au thorities. Mt is hardy necessary to "Assure you that your trustees are seized with the importance and nec essary of orderly development al ushroom growth would prove ruin ous to our organization, e Ther must be no weak clubs, for Intel-a tional Kiwanis is only as strong as its weakest local club. "Last year the delegates In con vention decided upon a policy of» closer relationship! between the farmers and city folk. This man date from the house of delegates in common with all other directions, has been faithfully carried out. At the Toronto conventjon, Kiwanls for the first time undertook by resolu tion a single activity. This activi ty Is best summed up in the slogan also adopted—"a square' deal for the underprivileged child, a future citi zen. He declared he knew of no work that "yields such dividends In pure satisfaction of a duty well and truly performed as does the work among the under privileged children." “Our motto—we build—is more lHan a mdtto," declared President Ross. “It is a chalenge to our best. It tells us that if our work is to en d6re we must build according to ln internaitional laws of God, not made with'hands, the human soul. "It is suggested with al posibl*,J respect that we talk less of servic and practice it more; that we r quire of ourselves, individually,'mo performance and_lesa ^promise.* PEMBROKE POLICE WOUNDED MONDJl (By the Associated Press.) Lumberton, N. 6., May 28.—J bard Lowery, chief of police of broke and 'for twenty years m‘ uty sheriff of Robeson county,) a local bftspital suffering fror shot wounds inflicted today an| sicians say that his conditio prove to be fatal. It is alleged that a man, Locklear shot the officer be was collecting taxes, went this afternoon to the the shooting, three mfiesj Pembroke, bdt po arrests reported late tonight FORMER GOVERNOR. OF MISSOURI DIED DURING YESTERMY Joseph W. Folk, Prominent Legal Light of Nation Died In New York PAR TY LEADER Recognized As Authority On International Problems of Government CLEAN POLITICS In All Campaigns Was Clean In Activities — Credited With Cleaning Up Mis* souri Politics (By the Asrociated Press.) Washington, May 28.—Joseph W. Polk, former governor of Missourf, and once a leading figure >n Demo cratic party politics, died today in New York. Joseph Wingate folk, one time governor of Missouri, presidential candidate, leading light In the Democratic party for manv ./ears, and author of numerous important state laws, was frequently' referred to as "the man who cleaned up Mis ffouri politics." His success in stamping out cor rupt practices in the political af fairs of his adopted state attracted nation-wide attention Just after the Spanish-American war, and so im pressed the people of Misourl that in 1905 they swept him into the governor’s chair. Under the laws of that state as incumbent cannot succeed himself as governor, but becomes eligible after an interven ing term. Folk served as governor until 1909, and, according to his many • friends throughout the state, could have returned to the job at any time since. He was born in Brownsville, Ten nessee, Ovtober ‘28, 1869. His pre liminary education was obtained in the public schools of his birthplace, following which he waS sent to Van derbilt University to study law. He was graduated with the degree of LL.B. in 1890, and secured admis sion to the bar wi.thin few months. His first shingle was hung out in Brownsville. Looking for larger fields four years later, he moved to St. Louis, where his ability and forceful en ergy soon brought his name promi nently before the people and was rewarded by his election to this cir cuit attorneyship of St. Louis. It was while serving in that position that his road to the executive office was pavecl. His popularity grew to such proportions that when he was nominated for governor by the Democrats he swept the state by a plurality of 30,000, desepite the fact the Theodore Roosevelt's leadership gained for his ticket a plurality of some 125,000. Among the reform statutes spon sored and carried by Governor Folk were Including the Missouri law re garding child'labor and providing for compulsory education; and anti lobby legislation; anti-race track laws, and the statutes which make possible the removal of * derelict state officials who fail to enforce the laws. He also found time to in troduce and do much for the idea of public . utility commissions as a part of city government. Demoei 1908, Kg Bryan SM an arnr F« and atUhc the govern platform W state »oliti< v i (o Arnett governor of Missouri, he attlarge to the convention of illlam Jennings lous figure. Bry e fast friends, n of the former to the lecture retirement from his return to prl nounced his candi dacy for president on the democra tic 'ticket and opened campaign heajtauftrtMt.;,, Ik Joplin, Mo. His led equal rights, ill tariff except for irvation of state election of senators His following was far a time he threatened state, half of which he late Champ Clark itlon. Mr. Bryan sug Mlssourl delegation but while the proposi ig considered, Mr. Folk rlthdraw from the run irow his strength to j incoming democratic ad p. Folk was appointed so tie state department by Wilson. Later he was chief counsel for the in bommeree commsision, a ne held more than four hough he still maintained with the state depart F counsel. ! latter capacity he attracted J>lo attiention by taking a the famous Harry Thaw «rhen Thaw was deported tiada In 1918. The defend tlmed violation of his rights Btizen and appealed to the de ent of state to make represn to the British government, however squelched the action ding Thaw's rights bad rot F violated. die’s connection with the Inter commerce commission carried through many stormy cases, in r, (Continued on Fago Hlns.) MARYLAND TO FIRE BIG GUNS 14 MILES VM Harylanct' \> ' v I 1 ,Tv|.'tip.v^.'v.w>: For the first time in American naval history, the U. S. S. Maryland, Americas greatest battleship, mount ing eight 16-inch rifles in her main battery, is to discharge her missiles at a target, 120 feet long and 40 feet high, stationed over the horizon 25,0000 yards, or 14 miles away, to test the accuracy and dispersion of heavy navy rifles. As the'shells at that range will come down almost vertically and as the target will have no breadth, the possibility of hitting it is minute. The Maryland is the only American, ship having a gun elevation of 30 de grees though the newly constructed West Virginia and the Colorado will have Similar elevation. The maximum range of these ships is 30,000 yards, or about 7.500 yards further than any other American ships, though Eng lish vessels have equal ranges. The firing, which will bee held on June 7. oft riney Point, Chesapeake Bay. will have for its object an effort to get congress to overrule President Harding and order the elevation of guns on other American vessels. __ GOVERNOR SELECTS TELLER f OR BROOKS Head of Teacher Training Will Fill Place If Brooks Goes to N. S. State (By th * Associated Press.) Raleigh, N .C., May 28.—A. E. Teller, now director of teacher train ing in the department of education, Governor Morrison this afternoon stated will succeed Dr. E. C. Brooks as superintendent of public Instruc tion In the event that Dr. Brooks is e'.ected by the trustees of the North Carolina State college as suc cessor to Dr. W. C. Riddick, whose resignation was accepted by the trustees today. • . Members of the hoard of trustees today following their meeting and when the name of Dr. Brooks was brought before them, were positive l in,their declaration that Dr. Brooks would be elected. Dr. Brooks has intimated that he wjll 'accept the tender.. '% Dr. Riddick, after seven years as president, retires to devote" Ms whole energies to the work of the engjncerlngrdepartment. one of the four major divisions of the institu tion's work, under a re-organisa tion plan adopted by the trustees to day. WILL OF WALKER WAS PROBATED ON MONDAY (By the Associated Promt Charlotte. N. C., May 28.—The will of the late Justice Platt D. Walker, of the North Carolina Supreme Court who died last Tuesday, was filed for probate here today. The document disposes of real and personal prop-, erty at. Charlotte and Raleigh as well as corporate stocks owned by the late Jurist. ■ Mrs. Ala Mordecai Walker, widow of the deceased. Is named as resi duary legatee of the estate and sev eral bequests are made to relatives among them being Platt Walker Oavis and Thomas Walker Davis, nephews, and Mrs. Alice L. Everett and Mrs. Marie G. Walker, sisters. Mrs. Walker Is named as execu trix and Platt W. and Thomas W. Davis as executors of the estate. Clara Phillips Coming . (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, May 28.—Clara Phillip’s, Los Angeles. "Hammer Murderess” who escaped from Jail after having been sentenced to serve ten years for the murder of Mrs Alberta Meadows, was expected to arrive In Territorial waters of the United States sometime tonight. Morse Trial Proceeds. Washington, May 28.—Affairs of the Virginia Shipbuilding corpora tion were Inquired into today at the Morse trial, with particular reference to the representatives mfide to the Emergency Fleet corporation by the Morae company prior to the award ing of a contract for the construc tion of the 12 steamers at Alexan dria, Va. a&l Introducing ANDY GUMP To Herald Readers Something new in a daily cartoon strip and Sunday page. Meet Mr. Gump, his wife, Min, and son Chester, in this morning’s Issue. SYNOD HOLDS GOOD MEETING Addressed By Scheider Mon* day Evening Hickory, N. C., May 28.—The re port of the united missionary and stewardship committee, submitted by Dr. C. B. Scheider Shamokln, of Pennsyvania, occupied tonight’s ses soln of the synod qf the Reformed church In the United States, in ses sion here. The report recommends a budget of $1,000,01)0 \ year. The chief dis cussion tonight was whether the as sessments should be made on a per capita membership basis or a church basis. In the latter case the churches would be assessed In pro. portion as they are able to pledge, according to the ratilleatlon • f the committee. “• • * Recommendation of the committee after considerable discus sion of the budget section of the re port, the synod postponed final ac tion until tomorrow. “Favortfbya action was taken on the1, question of reaftlrmlng the al legiance of the church to the federal council of churches. of . Christian America and the appropriation for the1 work- ow ■ the . council was in creased from $100,0000 per year. The forward movement of the church al so was endorsed, and an appropria tion of $5,000 per year for the work of the American Bible society was voted. ^‘Discussion of proposal to create a Doard of Christian education was opened tonight and will continue to morrow. "Nominations to various boards." Keeping Close Vigilance Over Rum Fleet That Hangs Off Coast Norfolk, Va., May 28.—Coast guard officials today had Instruc tions to seize the British schooner Monarch if Ae should pass within the three mile zone for any purpose. She is suspected of being a rum car rier, liquor under guise of legiti mate commodities. The Monarch Is expected. It is re ported to appear off the Virginia coast within the next four days, and If she attemts to enter port, revenue cutters will take her In tow. She has not figured in the activities of the rum fleet off the capes, hereto fore. The roast guard cutter Manning was withdrawn from the patrol off the coast today to proceed with the launch “Relief” to Washlngtpn, to be on duty at the Capitol during the Shrine convention. The Manning carried a detachment of sailors from New Bern, North Carolina, who wil he used as a guard around the treasury building. Captain D. P. A. Deotte, head of the coast guard division, will go to Washing ton Friday. IIo wil supervise the races and other nquatlc events of the water carnival. The Manning was replaced by the cutter Yamacraw, from Savannah, in tho rum fleet blockade. There will be no relaxation in the vigilance of the coast guard, it was unonunced today, and the coast guard stations along the beach, as well as revenue craft, have been Instructed to be on the ulert for small boats that may attempt to smuggle liquor ashore from the liquor squadron. There was no trace of the yum ships off the capes today, but dt Is believed that the Istar and sister craft have withdrawn to sea temporarily, awaiting a propitious time to renew their efforts to discharge the car goes of Imported whiskies. Rex D. Shelton, alleged purchas ing agent of thj) rum fleet, was still in Jail here tonight in default of $10,000 bond. He will be arraigned for hearing Monday. William L. Bprwell, alias William E. Baker and wife, who were arrested with Shel ton Friday, are said to be in New York, having left Norfolk Saturday shortly after being released on Joint bond of $5,000, (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, May 28.—Plnkey Mitchell 22 year old product of the amateum ranks, and brother of Ritchie Mitch ell, will meet Benny Leonard, world's lightweight champion, In a ten round match here tomorrow night. Leonards title will not be at stake for the reason that neither he nor the Milwaukee boker are pi HI REILY Report to That Effect Cover ing Case of Porto Rican Governor Wrong (Bv tin; Associated Tress.) Washington, May 28.—In report ing the resignation of Governor E. Mont Relly, of Torto Rico, on Febru ary 16, it was stated in these dis patches that a grand Jury in San Juan had Indicted the governor. This was a mlstakb. There was a grand jury investigation concerning several officials but no indictments were returned. Mr. Itcily also has drawn attention to another statement, on April 7, 11)22. contained In a dispatch from San Juan, which referred to a grand Jury presentment charging the gov ernor and two others with "misuse of public funds for prlvato pur poses.” It is polnti'd out that what the grand Jury criticized was that the careless way the funds were hundled might cause the govern ment to lose a considerable sum, and that this was not a charge of ;‘mlsuso of public funds for private purchases." Statements attributed to Federal Judge Odlin in a dispatch of March 9 from San Juan, have also been questioned by Mr. Relly. Judge Od lin, when asked ns to the statements, said that his reference to Mr. Relly being omitted from the proceedings was bccauso It was clear to him (Judge Odlin) that the district attor ney did not believe the statements against Governor Relly. In what he had said, Judge Odlin added: “Not the slightest reflection upon Governor Relly was Intended by me. The evidence showed conclusively that If his name was used, and I be lieve It u’as used, he had no mind of It." The statement of the foregoing dispatches is made In all fairness to Governor Relly. , Negotiations Are Moving Along Smoothly and Every* thing Look Cleat* (By the Associated Pres*.) Lausanne, May 2S.-*-The Iflformal conversations for revision of the treaties betweert tho United States and Turkey progressed so favorably today that it is believed formal ne gotiations can begin at an early date. Tho conversations wero be tween Joshp C. Grew and Ismet Pasha and the experts of tho Turk ish and American delegations; their object was to find a basis on which formal negotiations could be opened with the prospect of a favorable re sult. Specifically It is the desire of tho two delegations to replace tho treaty of 1830 by new treaties. It Is belleVed formal negotiations will not only prepare tho way for a re sumption of diplomatic relations, but will also entail the conclusion of conventions regulating, among other matters, the question, of com merce between tho United States and Turkey aijd the position of the nationals of tho one country of the territory of tho other. \ NORBURN SURGEON TO PRES. HARDING (By the Associated Press.) Asheville. N. C., May 2?.—Dr. Charles S. Norburn, U. S. of Ashe vllle. has been appointed surgeon to the President for the latters Alaskan trip, and left this city today for Washington. D. C.. to sail aboard the Transport "Henderson" from Nor folk June 1. 20-GALLON STILL TAKEN ON MONDAY Deputies Ed Couch and Donnie Morgan of the sheriff's department, rounded up a 20-gallon illicit distill ing plant Monday morning while scouring the woods in Patterson township. The still showed signs of recent operation, and it Is believed that operators had vacated the place only a short time before the arrival -of officers. Two barrels of beer were found near the plane RIDDICK RESIGNS KS HEAD OF STATE COLLEGE, RALEIGH Resignation of President Came As Surprise to Gen eral Public BROOKS NAMED Former Trinity Professor Slated For New Position EVERYBODY PLEASED Choice Considered As a Wise One and It Is Expect ed That Dr. Brooks Will Accept Post Herald Bureau, Times Building. Raleigh, May IS.—The long-fore east reorganization of State college is on the way. President Wallace Riddick this morning asked the hoard of trustees of tho institution to relieve him of the responsibilities of the presidency and to transfer hint to the department of engineer ing as dean. Dr. Riddick will be succeded as president by Dr. E. C. Brooks, state superintendent of public instruction, if he wants the Job, which is even now in tho procesg of being tender ed. If Dr. Brooks doesn't take it, the plot thickens, so to speak, and the trustees are in for a long ses sion. Tho truatees are for tho most part new to tho Job—some of them might even l>e te/med raw. As a board they have not worked together for a sufficient length of time to bo sure of one another or themselves. Sev eral of tho enlarged board named by the last general assembly are alumni of the institution who have kept in touch with the college and Its needs; many others are men of prominenco brought in to lend dig nity and flavor. In a year or so, if it retain its present personnel, the board of trustees should become a responsible, effective governmental unit. At present It Is a bunch o fgood ; an whoso views lack co-ordination. But even wero the trustees a unit In’ their notions as to the qualifica tions of a president, tho Job of find ing ono satisfactory to themselves, the college and the citizenship of the stato .would still be difficult. Tho longer a decision Is put off the greater tho chance for the entrance of candidates. Just now the friends of divers edu cators who might 6e Interested haven't had a chance to get busy— the relinquishment of the Job by President HidJlck came as a sur prise. Two men whose names one may confidently expect to see mentioned with recurring frequency If discus sion Is prolonged are Prof. Zeb. V. Judd of Alabama Polytechnic and Prof. K. C. Branson of the Univer sity of North Carolina. Whether they have any support on the board remains to be seen; but they'll be kept h; the running so far as pub lic conversation Is concerned by out siders. It is with well-defined relief that many of tho local friends of State college heard that th# presidency has been offered to Dr. Brooks. Tl*e last election of a president was a long-drawnout affair and left a bit of a bang-over. Nobody wants poli tics to get back on the campus and Dr. Brooks is past master at the art of securing co-operation. Dr. Brooks was appointed to the state superli.tendency by Governor Blckett in December, 1918, follow ing tho resignation of Dr. J. T. Joyn er. He took office in January and was elected to his position without ' opposition within his own party in 1920. He has had much reorganiza tion to do in his own department, scrapping the old state board of examiners and completing the work of certification of teachers, J which threatened constantly to produce a row, with lesa friction than anybody had believed possible. Two legislatures have come here with divers members pledged to "cutting the comb” of the state au perintendi nt. They have been hand-1 led so wisely—the superintendent is friendly always, puts his every card on tho table, shirks no responsibility of .his own and accepts none of any other man's—that before the session closed they were all swearing by in stead of at the head of North Caro lina's public school system. Some Improvement was noted Monday In the condition of Deronda Young, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Young, of Watts street, who was seriously Injured Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock when a Ford touring car In which he and five young friends were riding on Erwin road overturned. The lad re ceived a bad blow on the head and sustained a broken collar bone.. His brother, Claiborne Young, also sus tained a broken coI|ar bone, but tho other boys In the car escaped none the wo:so but being shaken up. Sunday afternoon physicians at Watts hospital looked upon the con dition of the boy as being very grave, but with evidences of con siderable Improvement on Monday morning, it is believed that he will recove, rapidly unless more serious developments arise. It is believed that defective steer ing equipment was the cause of the accident. The boy driving the car upon discovering that somethlvi-: waa wrong Just before turning a curve, pulled on the emergency brake with such suddenness that the car overturned. The two Young boys happened to be on. the righ. side of the car, the side which turn ed first. Others escaped injury by jumping. Among these id the car were sons of Dr. D. H. Scanlon sad W1U Lyoii ‘ ^ i
