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OCTOEERr --TT-Vfl r14 L. " ' WATCH LABEL. - II tsetse a Mat . -r - WEATHER: - - Bhos-ers Tuesday aad probably Wednesday, warmer in th a Idler moderate Mat wind. erver VOL. CX. "NO. 106. SIXTEEN PACES TODAY. RALOGH, N. G, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14,1919. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS. . V ALLIED CRUISERS HELP IN DEFENSE Lettish Troops Hold Out For Five Days af Riga ' Against Attacks i - - IJIM , - FIGHTING DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN STUBBORN Riga, Bombarded Continuously By . Enemy Soldiers, De dares Communication; Bus sian Troops Join in Making Attack: General Ton Der Goltz Goes To Berlin Copeuhagen. Oct. 13. Allied cruisers ire aiding in the diffuse of Biso against German attacks, which for live d;iys have been incessant and stubborn, ac cording- to a communication issued ly the Lettish foreign office Sunday. Riga is being bombed by the enemy. The communication follows l "For fivo days the Lettish troops be fore Riga have been engaged in beat ing off incessant stubborn German at tacks. "The Germans are bombarding the unfortified town of Riga, (.'raisers be longing to the allied powers are par tlcinnting in the defense. ''The Germans repeatedly have been repulrcd ia attempt to force the Dunn river.' ; SITUATION OF;TROOPS SAID TO BE DESPERATE Copenhagen, Oct. 1.1. The situation of Lettish troops in "ign is desperate according to dispatches from Helsing for. - The German and Russian troops are-expected to force the passage of the 'Dunk river, which separates the main portion ot Riga, at any moment. The old town of Riga and the port ha e ' been greatly damaged, it is stated. Many civilians hare been killed or wounded. VON PER GOI.TE REPORTED ' . ., J TO fiZ, EX ROUTE TO BERLIN ' EcMla,' Oct. XV-GontnIi,Jfon Dpr Golts finally transferred his command in th BalttVrcgtoa to Gen. Von Eber- i hardt Sunday and is expected to 'ar -'-rive hi Berlin .very shortly, according to a semi-official statement issued nere today. V . v.; , ' ' A ; The statement announces that the V German government a Suu day delib erated on the latest note orthe entente trith regard to the, Baltic situation and ' adds that complete stoppage, of pro- v visions to the insubordinate troops in the Baltic, lands, except those demon strably returning was ordered Setur- - day and that all passenger traffic to the Baltic will immediately be stopped ' and that only empty trains will be per in it ted to go to fetch 'the troops. I ' It is added that sharper control measures have been taken with view to preventing the sending of ammuni tion to the East. " ' . ' 7 , The statement taya that General Von Der Goltz, in accordance with instruc tions communicated to the troops, the government's last withdrawal order and emphatically urged compliance with it. A dispatch from Pari, October'6, an nounced that General Dtipont, com mander of the Inter-allied mission in Berlin had received a memorandum from the German government asserting that Gen, Von Der Golts had been recalled as commander of the German troops in the Baltic provinces and Lithuania nod that Gen. Von' Kberhardt had , been ap pointed to-replace Von Der Golta and take charge of the evacuation of the German troops. 1 - LETTS BECROSS BRIDGE: OVER THE DUMA KIVES. Copenhagen, Oct. 13. The Letts have reerossed the Duaa river in the direc tion of Mltau and occupied the suburbs ef Riga, on the left tnk of the river, according to a telegram to the Lettish press bureau from Wenden, Livonia, CO miles northeaet of Riga. The dispatch adds that the eabintt the national eonneil and other govern meat officials went to Wenden Friday from Riga, but that the coolness ot the higher Lettish military officers parti ally retrieved the situation at Riga and the Premier and Minister of Justice have returned there. A military convention has been con eluded -with Esthonia, the effects of which already are to be seen in the assistance of -the Eethenians at Riga, the dispatch says. . ,; HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES TO UNSEAT FITZGERALD Washington, Oct. 13. Formal rcom Herniation that Representative John Fitsgerald. of . Massachusetts, former ' Mayor of Boston, be ousted from his seat in the Bouse, was presented today by nn elections committee headed by Representative 6oodalL of Maine. A majority report proposed that Peter F. Tags, former representative be seated, while Representative Luee, Republican, Massachusetts, proposed that. new election be ordered by the House. Both men are Democrats, contesting the' elec tion of last November, and Bouse lead era tonight agreed that committee re ports should - be called , before ' the Hons next Saturday-for Inal action. 1 Mr. Fittgerald ' plurality of tS on the face of returns was reduced to ten by the committee eaavaa of 1,300 contested ballots, and the discard of the votes east .in three precincts of the fifth ward of Boston on the ground that fully one ' third, were fraudulent was held by the committee majority to give Mr. Tague the election bftBS votes. . , J PRESIDENT WILSON CONTINUES :: TO HOLD HIS OWN WITH SOME : IMPROVEMENT, GRAYSON STATES Enters Upon Third Week of Rest Cure With Faculties At Normal Stage Aid Could Act On Public Matters In An Emergency; Attending Physicians Won't Discuss Rumors Washington, Oct. 13. President Wil son's condition was described as "about the same" in a bulletin issued tonight by Rear Admiral Grayson, his personal physician. It was added .by Dr.' Gray eon in an informal conference- with newspaper men that a gradunl although alight improvement wn being noted in the President's condition daily. The bul'.etin issued tonight said: "White House. O.-Uiber 1310 p. m. ."The President's condition is about the same. - . . "GjRAYSON. 1 .The daily-changes in the President's condition, Dr. Grayson said tonight, while encouraging were . slight and could not always be clearly indicated in a formal brief bulletin. For this 'reason he departed from bis usual cus tom- and supplemented AU formal tui letjn with an oral statement of the, patient's condition. Ills Mind Is Active. Dr. Grayson said that the President's mind was active and that while rest was desired, yet any important mat ters demanding the President's atten tion might be attended to should the occasion demand it. Many of the cxrrent reports as to the President's eonditum were referred to by Dr. Grayson dtiring, the conference -butjn all cases, he stated that he would stand on his bulletins. It was inti mated, tiowever, that the formal an nouncements might be supplemented from time to time by oral statements. Conld Act In Emergency. Moreover; in making this announce- j Incut throngh the daily ten o'clock bul letin Dr. Grayson added informally that the President's condition was such Jhat should on emergency arise-Toquiring im mediate attention by the executive, Mr. Wilson would be altogether capable of forming instant judgment and taking decisive action, ..." ' Dr. Grayson ajso said that if some such eventuality arose be1 would give J ;AVI01ARRIVE Three - Mori Complete Trans Continental Journey From v , ; iVVest To The East ; ENTERTAINED IN NEW YORK AT BIG DINNER All of Contestants In Army Air plane Eace Give High' Praise To Lieut. B. W. Maynard, First To pross The) Conti nent;, Preparations Being Made For Return Trip San Francisco, 'Cal.,' Oct. 13. Six westbound contestants In. the trans continental 'air race ' arrived here to day in the wake of Lieut. B. W. May nard, who reachod this eity Saturday. They were Capt. H. t Drayton, Lieut. Alexander Pearson, Jr, Capt. J. Q. Donaldson, Lieut- Earl Manzel- mtn, Capt. Harry Smith and Lieut. L. 8. Webster, who arrived in the or der given. Five . other contestants, Lieut. T. F. Brown, Lieut. C. B. New man,. Lieut. Sherdan, Lieut. Col. i. M. Reynolds and Lieut, F. C. Nelson, rested tonight within a day's flight of their western destination.' ' Captain Drayton, who ended the first halt of hia flight at 1:41 p. m., left Reno. fiev. at 7i4U this morning. Lieutenant Webster, Lieutenant Pear son and Captain Donaldson flew from Salduro, Utah, where they rested over Sunday. , .-, AVIATORS ARE CHESTS AT V . DINNER IN NEW YORK Kow York, Oct. : J3. Aviators - who have completed the first half of the trnas-continentaL air derby with Mine ola as their destination and the observ ers who flew with them were guests of honor of the American Flying Club' at a dinner and theatre party tonight. , Those Arriving at Miaeola today were Captain- L. H. Smith, Major J. C. P. Bartholf, who had been expected today, got as far as Rochester, and ia. expected to arrive si Mineoln tomorrow. The times of arrival were:. Bmith. 10:50:42 a. aw Queens 12:30:30 p. mH Worthing- ton 2:17:03 p.m. ;n-:Yr ,"!.". CoL Archie Miller,, commanding offi cer at Mineola, waa said by flying club officials to have reported by telegraph to Washington that neither .Major, Carl Spate nor Lieut. . C. Kiel, who landed at Mineola within 30 seconds of each other after ' nip anduek race all the way from San Francisco, eared to make the ret irn trip, eeordlng to t je rules governing the . contest. Lieutenant Queen also is said to have taken the same stand. Major jpait would like to take bis own time and fv low a route to Chicago, St. Louis, Fort Sill, 1 Paso, San Diego and San Francisco. He will be ready tq start Thursday morning, it wataeid. uemenaai iui wisnes 10 return over the regulation route of 0 control but at hi own time'1 V f-... '' , Captain 8mith,' it was said, will re main ia the contest, and will be ready Wednesday or - Thursday, while Lieu tenant Worthiagtoa will fly back to the Pacific coast according to the contest regulations, provided he can mke aee- 'iConUased en Page Two.). wraoiD a "reluctant consent" for the President to take the needed action. As far as possible, however, the physicians at tend Jug Mr. Wilson will continue to insist that he remain quiet and not give hia attention to governmental mat ters. The day bulletin was the most In formative statement issued since the President was taken ill more than two weeks ago, and the impression prevailed that the details concerning hia condi tion were given In lien of specific de nials of the rumors current in Wash ington that hia physical eoadltion was such that he would be incapacitated from attending to hia official dntiea for some time. Will Not Disease Kasaore. The attending physician, it waa indicated,- will maintain ths adopted policy of not denying rumors or getting into any discussion concerning' them. Whether the President ia well enough to perform hie official duties waa re ferred to briefly during nn executive session today of the Senate Foreign Re lations Committee in connection with an effort to get action on n resolution by Senator Poindcxter, Republican, of Washington, asking for n report regard ing Chino-Japanese relations. At the auggestion of Senator William, Demo crat, of Mississippi, consideration of this resolution and several others was postponed. Doctor Aasalla Senator. Philadelphia, Oct. 13. Dr. Francis X. Dereum, of this eity, today assailed Senator George H. Moses, of New Hampshire, for hia statement that Pres ident Wilson had suffered n cerebral lesion and that concentration of mind might reopen the lesion, with, fatal re sults." . 'I have my opinion," he continued, "of any one who oses barkatairs gos sip or poreh-climbing methods.' - KENILVORTH H1N Proposition Is To Sell it To The United states Public Health Service TWO DELEGATIONS FROM ASHEVILLE TO BE PRESENT Opposition Headed By . Dr. S Westray Battle and Others ; Transaction In voire s $800, 000 or More and Purpose Is To DeTote Property To Care of Sick Soldiers f a .ici ana uumvrr xurmu. X- , t. Tl 4V 603 District National Bank Bldg. By R. E. POWELL. (Special Leased Wire.) Washington, D. C. Oct. 13 On dele gation beaded by ex-Governor Locke Craig and another headed by Gallatin Roberts, mayor of Asheville, in .Wash' ingtoa tonight waiting for the morrow when both are. dated to appear before Secretary of the Treasury Carter Glass and present argument pro and eon relative to the sale of Kenilworth Inn to the United Statee Public Health Service a a tubercular hospital for sol dier. Kenilworth ' is owned by the S. A. Lynch corporation nad they have efferod it to the government for sum around $800,000. The purchasing board of the Public Health Service aaa recommended that it be bought for a government hospital to care for sick soldiers, but Secretary Glass baa held np his official okea to the matter on account of a protest ' registered here : by Dr. 8, Westray Battle, T. W. Baonl and other who are opposed to the sale. The scrap eosaee off before the Set' retary of the Treasary tomorrow morning. One delegation is contending that Aanevuie can do no more pa triotic thing than sanction the eale of Kenilworth to the government and and the opposition will argue that real estate values will be considerably re duced in that section of Buncombe county if the government is permitted to buy and operate Kenilworth ae a tubercular hospital. , CorporaUoa Favorable to Sale. The Lynch corporation, which has been represented here by Amsi Diggs, formerly private secretary to Senator Overman, built Kenilworth as a resort hotel and aar-rended it to the govern ment when it wanted a hospital for the soldiers. Lynch, famous as a movie multi-millionaire, gave ap hia property at the request of the government, nnd In turn made liberal contribution for the soldiers, v . Since ita conversion he has decided to abandon hia resort .hotel and let the government have the Kenilworth prop erty, offering it to them nt what it cost him. . The public health service, real ising the need of a location like Kenil worth offers for its sick , soldiers, jumped at the suggestion. Then a part of the Asheville eitixenahip protested. Argument Against It." There have been argument advanc ed, a part from th one about the re duction in real estate values which it is charged the conversion weuld bring about, against the sale oa the grouad that the nee ef Kenilworth a a hos pital for treating tubercular patient jCoatianea t Page Iwn.). SCRAP-TODAY OVER START CAMPAIGN BOOSTING LEAGUE IN GREAT BRITAIN Leading 'English Statesmen Called Together To Inau gurate The Drive KING SENDS MESSAGE IN BEHALF OF LEAGUE Lloyd George Says Civilisation Cannot Longer Afford To Squander Time and Treas ure in Destruction of Its Own Handiwork; Asquith Deplores Armaments London, Oct. 13. A natien-wide esm- paiga in favor oMtae League of Nations opened this afternoon uder the Prcsi decy of Sir Horaee B. Marshall, Lord Mayor of London, at the Mansion House. For the occasion the League of Nations union called together many of the leading British statesmen including Herbert H. Asquitb, Lord Robert Cecil; John B. Clynes, former food controller; Earl Curxon, of Kedlrston, president of the council; Andrew Bonar Law, Lord Privy, seal and Sir Donald Maclean, Na tional Liberal member of Parliament. In addition all the foreign ambas sadors and diplomats and men promt nent in various walks of civil life churehmen, laborites, industrialists. scientists and lawyers were present. Premier venizeloa, of Greece, Mr. AS' quith. Sir John. Clynes and Lord Robert Ceeu were among the principal speak ere. Premier Lloyd George sent a message to the meeting, saying "Civilization cannot longer afford to squander its time and treasure on the destruction of ita own handiwork. The allied govern ments are pledged to the League s No ble ideals. I appeal to my fellow coun trymen to support international order and good will. King George sent the following letter to iMtd Bobert Cecils We have won the war. That is a great achievement; but it is not enoagh..'' We fought to -gain a lasting peaee and it is eut eupreme duty to. take every aseaenre to aeeare it. Tor that nothing is mors 'essential than a strong and enduring League ef Nation. Every day make .this clearer, The covenant of Pari Is a good founds tion. Th nature and strength ef the structure to build upon this must de pend oa the earnestness and sincerity of popular support. "Millions of British men and women. poignantly conscious of the ruin and suffering caused by-the brutal havoc of var, stand ready to help if only they are shown the way. In the knowledge of what already has been done, appre eiation -of the difficulties which 'lie be' fore n and a determined to overcome them these we must spar no efforts to secure. Deplore War Preparation. "I commend this cause to all eiticens of the empire, so that with the help of all other men of good will, a buttress and a sure defense of peace to the glory of God and the lasting fame of our age and our country may be established. The reading of the King's letter wss greeted with cheesing. Mr. Asquith declared that the mili tary and naval armaments of nations vere being continued out of all propor tion to the actual requirement for the preservation of order, and said be hoped the members of the league wonld ful fill their pledge . nndcr the covenant purely aa n duty. Mr. Asquith added that Jth the peo ple alone lay the initiative and ultimate responsibility. The alternatives before them were to relapse into the old insane hostilities of the provision and defenne of a "way for the free spirit of man kind. ' Beer Cease To Be Argued. Washington, Oct. 13. Rirfht of brew ere to manufacture and sell 2.75 per cent beer under the prohibition pro visions of the food control act will be argued before the Supreme Court De eember 8. This date wa set by th court today for hearing on government appeala from Federal Court decrees quashing Indictments brought under the statute against the Standard Hrew; ing Company, of BalttmorerMJ. ' ' Have Veto Oa Strike.- ; v Norfolk: Va., Oct. 13. Motormen and conductor employed by the Virginia Railway and Power Company are hold ing secret ballot tonight on the question of going on atrike. Th balloting will likely continue until early tomorrow morning. The men are demanding 60 cents an hour. They now receive 41 to REDS PLANNED TO TAKE ' ' CART FR6M CONTROL OF THE FEDERAL SOLDIERS. ' Gary, Iae, Oct. ItPasaphleta aasMMsieing a. plan to wrest control f thla city from the Federal troops were scattered taroaghoat the elowa towa district thie afternoon- The beUetlae called on the worker to rise egalnst the military. . CoL W. S. Mapee, commanding th Federal tree hero, fssaed a state anent which follow ., ' - This as the moat daageroo piece f literature that has ever come t any attentloa. ';"L-.' " Othr Red pamphlets have been aevwre bat the eutrject matter haa, been aaaally general In direction. Thie is a direct appeal to their fol lowers to overthrew the Federal treope la Gary. . -:V , "It is th most daageroea sitaa twn we have had to deal with bat It will he dealt with accerdlagly.'. . $J 10. INTERVENTION IN STEEL STRIKE Labor's Resolution Goes To In dustrjal Conference With r out Prejudice - COMMITTEE REFUSES . TO TAKE ANY ACTION Same Course Expected To Be Taken When It Beaches Main Body Today; Head of Board Opposes Action Be cause It Would Invite Other -Proposals - Washington, Oet lit Labor' resolu tion proposing intervention in the steel strike will eome before the National Industrial Conference, without recom mendation from the central committee aa the first order of business tomorrow, it was learned tonight. The committee devoted only a small portion of an all day session to consid eration of the arbitration ' resolution. Owing to the' opposition of a majority of the five members of the employers' group fn the committee a favorable re port could not he obtained, and the res olution will follow the only other pos sible course back to the main body of the conference. Expect No Action. Members of the conference expressed the opinion tonight that the proposal will meet the same fate at the bands of the conference tomorrow. A strong majority of the employers' group is known to oppose intervention in the strike, and action can be token only with the approval of each of the three groups, Voting separately. Delegates en tertained but little doubt that more than half of the Publie representatives will vote for the resolution, but pointed out that in the Employers' group only the agricultural representatives look with favor oa the arbitration plan. - Out of deference to their fellow member. Judge Elbert H. Gary, clioir man of the board of the tlirttet-8tate Steel. Corporation," representative of th Publie have r discussed the st ret strike tnvtheir group meeting, and ii probably will be necessary for the group to take advantage ot- too twenty minute recess allowed under the Jules to eaueus prior to casting tne unit vote on the arbitration resolutre The central committee ia reported to have made substantial progress today in devising a method of procedure for "putting all the members of the con ference to work. A number or suo committees for consideration of specific problems, together with a policy for the assignments of resolutions to those committees, will be recommended to the conference tomorrow. OoDoeee Intervention. Magnus W. Alexander, managing di rector of the national industrial eon ference board, which has five represen tatives in the employers group ot tne eonference. tonight issued a atatemeut opposing intervention by the confer ence of existing strike nnd disputes. "Ohvionslv. a decision by the confer enee' to arbitrate the steel strike," ssid Mr. Alexanders statement, "would in vite consideration of all other import ant pending strikes of any new con troversic that may arise white the ennfarenra is in session. "A reading of the President 's letter inviting delegates to The industrial con' ference does not indicate tnat- ne in' tended the eonference to be an arbitra tion board, but that he expected, t ho eonference to find a common ground of recommendations for the establish meat of an employment relation that would in future permit American indua- try to -operate successfully and to tne benefit of alt parties concerned. - Receive Many Proposals. There are over 100 proposal by delegates and .outsider which have nl' ready been submitted to the conference. Surely at least those sponsored by any of the three groups of delegates must receive fair and comprehensive eon' sideration and thia task alone will keep the eonference in session for a consid erable time. The Important issue before the con ference, therefore, is to define its own power and scope of work. When thi 1 don th business of the conference will move smoothly, for it i our belief that th delegates are fully conscious of th vast interests involved and are impressed with the importance of reach ing effective and just conclusions as speedily as possible. COL HOUSE SPENDS DAY IN BED BUT RESTING WELL 'New fork. Oct. 13. Colonel E. M. Rouse, confidential adviser to President Wilson, 'who returned, yesterday from Paris, after having been taken ill, to night wa resting comfortably after a day in bed, according to a statement tonight by his spn-in-law, Gordon Auch- lniosa. . . Mr. Auebinloas issued the- following bulletin signed by Dr. Albert B. Lamb: "Colonel House i considerably better today, although still weskjrom an at tack of ronal colic, which he experienced shortly -after lesving Paris and - from which- he 'suffered during the voyage. His temperature and pulse are normal. Steamer Disabled At Sea. Washington, Oct. 13. An "8. O. 8." radio salt hot been received from the Shipping Board steamer Aimwell at Charleston, S. C. A subsequent mes sage said that the vessel's boilers were disabled and that the craft was help less nd in need ef a tow to Norfolk. The Aimwell waa off the coast of South Carolina when the message was sent. Two coast guard cutter were sent to assist the disabled vessel, the Grerham, from Norfolk, and the Seminole from Wilmington, N. C SEEMS LIKELY NOW POINCARE SIGNS TREATY WHICH ENDS STATE OF WAR. WITH THE GERMANS. Paris, Tsesday, Oct. 14 The Jour nal Offlciel announces thla morning the algntng by President Polacare of the document, ratifying the peace treaty 'with Germany and ether acts signed at Versailles Jane 28, which are to he deposited in the foreign office In accordance with th final clans of the peace treaty, thereby ending the stste of war. EXPECT1 ACT ON OVER PRAYER BOOK Press of Other Matters Will Probably Prevent Consider ation This. Time PROPOSED CHANGES ARE VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED Opponents Claim That Com mission Instead of Revising Have Rewritten Book &nd Compromised Its Prqtestant Character, Making It Savor Strongly of Middle Ages Detroit, Mich., Oct. 13. Possibility of a breach among the dioceses making up the Protestant Episcopal chuath in America because of the prayer book revision controversy in the triennial general convention here seemed lessened at the close of today's sessions, when it became known that it is unlikely the issue will be reached during the present convention. Not becanse of the strong objection to the proposed changes made by Southern deputies under the lesder ship of those from the three Virginia dioceses, but because of press of other business, delegates believe the main points in tho controversy will not be reached before the next 'Convention in 192!!. By that time it isyhoped an agreement will be arrived at. Dr. Charles Lewi Hlattery, of New Tork ,aad Bishop Coadjutor-Elect 4 trr4tirTwni. of Calif or ia,-wm-hers of the P raver Book revision aom mission, today declared that the Com mission finds no radical demand for at terations at this time in th communion office, about which the) controversy een ters, particularly (he proposed reser vation of th sacrament and th change in the prayer of consecration. in commission believes that th pre ent convention will reach the proposed amending of the service of burial and the penitential office, to which there i some opposition. Dr. Randolph McKim. of Washington v. v., one of the leaders of the anti revisionists among the Northern dele' gates, holds that the commission has re-written, not revised, the prayer book ana tnat in its new lorm the "Protest ant character" of tho service i "com promised." He has prepared a com mentary on the proposed changes in which he says they savor of the me' diaeval and that a church which stand for "compulsory prayers for the dead for auricifiar eonfesaion, for penance, for reservation of the sacrament and eucharistie adoration, a church which turns its face to the Middle Ages, will not win the heart of the American people. Some othiSf proposals to "modern ire" the church are finding a rough road in the convention. Bishop William A Oueny: of South Carolina, today made strenuous objection to the request of tne Doara ot missions thkt it be per m it ted to co-operate in the inter-church world movement in America and asso ciation of evangelical churches, main taining that the association's "avowed objoct ' was a nation-wide campaign for the spread of Protestianism The request ot tne hoard was referred to the two houses for individual action. In. Joint session today the convention received tho report of the board of missions. The financial report showed eontribu tions by the church the past three vears or S4,4u123.0y for mission work. The budget estimates for domestic missions work for 1920 totaled $1,127,' 828, 38 dioceses asking tC33fi92 tor work among races other than white and among alion. For continental domestic missions 8."9,708, an increase of 1600,- 000, was asked. In thi connection Bishop F. - H Touret, of Western Colorado, declared the church at large does not realise the importaare of and its duty to the rural districts; that only the politician, the traveling salesman and the mis sionary bishop, "have any use" for the rural districts. The average rural church, building, he said, "1 a combina tion of a dry goods box and a voting booth." Tha 4ninf uu nn. will mhiim Ia. nforrow. Full ; consideration of the nation-wide campaign to finance church extension woe . deferred until Wednes day. Invite Cardinal Mercier. ' Another attempt is to be made to induce Cardinal Mercier. of Bela-inm. to appear before the convention during his visit here next Sunday and Mon day and a resolution' inviting him was adopted in the House of Deputies. . Proposal that Insurance protection for church property be supplied, pos sibly through th organisation of a ehurch insurance corporation, wss made in a resolution presented to the depu ties and wa placed en th calendar. report of, th joint ' commission, on hymnal revision was received. - - Another resolution , adopted ' In the lions of Deputies wa on authorising the appointment of a commission to prepare a declaration of church prin ciples, to be appended to the prayer book. Concurrence of the House of Bishop wa asked. Ia th House ot (Continued en Pag Twe-X UNLIMITED NEEDS FOR COTTON GOODS ENGLISHMAN SAYS J, S. Wannamaker Demands That Consumers Pay Enough ' To Make It Profitable TWO ADDRESSES MADE ' , AT COTTON CONFERENCE Oxford Professor Says The More Financially Embar rassed The World Is The More Cotton It Uses; Plant er Calli It 'Curse To SoutH Under Past Conditions New OrleansJ.0t.M. Declaratioa by John A. Todd professor of eeonon and Oxford lecturer, that further re striction of cotton acreage ia the United States would be "nothing short of a ealsmity," and a demsnj that cotton consumer pay ''enough to make cot ton a profitable a other crop, by J. Skottowe Wannamaker, of St. Mat thews, K. C, president of the Aneri ran Cotton Association, featured the second general acssioa here late today of delegates to the world cotton eon ference. Mr. Todd's declaration wa made in the course of aa address ia which he presented figures showing future need of the world for cotton, past crop and the present prospects'. World's Needs Unlimited. "The world' requirements," said Mr. Todd, "are practically unlimited. Eu rope and Asia are bare of cotton goods. The position today is the same na be fore the war, only worse. The world wants more cotton than it ia getting and must have it. The more financially embarrassed the people of the world sre the more eotton they wilt use. In America, an increased acreage is in probabie, the boll weevil and searrity of labor are serious handicaps. Tho mlkUU-L.. i ..i I yield per acre.' The average cotton, yield in the South, to say the least, ia discreditable. More eotton is wasted snually in America than it ha been possible ft raise in Africa euUid ef Egypt, "Further restriction of cotton acre- sge in America wonld be nothing short of a calamity. There now ia nnd al- way will be n demand for all the cot ton that can be raised anywhere. There is no need to restrict the supply, but rather it should be increased. "Of course, the first necessity it to assure th planter a reasonably remun erative price. Despite the great ia eraese in the cost of cotton today, it is still one of ths cheapest products, it lias not increased in proportion to other commodities." Says Cotton a Caree. "Mr. Wannamaker prefaced hi ad dress with the declaration that cotton ha been a curse to the Southern states. "If it had not been for the raising of cotton in the South thi section would have been thickly settled with white and there would not be the great per. cvuiHgc ui uiiierair in i ne rural com munities. Cotton brought slavery, re suiting in the War Between the States. followed by the terrible days of reeon struction, bankruptcy and poverty. Cotton has enriched every land where it has been used commercially, it has blessed mankind everywhere the sun shines but in the South it ha been a curse. Cotton ia why there are white women and little children working ia the fields, There won't be an Increased aereafa of cotton until a price ia paid for the product which will justify its being raised by well-paid maa labor. It must be a price which will bring our Southern negroes back to ths cotton fields. The I,.... ui vHuis iuv qds Horse rarmer to mako more than a bare living. The men returning from the war. white and black, do not hare any intention ef going to the eotton fields again; they know better. . - "But if this conference adionrna without taking atepa to increase tha yield per aero it ia dodging the isssue. There will not be aay increased acre age tut there must be aa increased yield ana ine price must take care of the gambler' kanc th grower haa te take.'l ' An Embarrassing Climax. A situation Which threatened to rs suit ia aa embarrassing climax develop ed ahortly after Mr. Wannamaker con cluded his address. John A Simpson. Weatherford, Oklahoma, president ef the Oklahoma farmers anion, offered a motion to the effect that the statements of Mr. Wannamaker be gives to the press as ine senumenis OI ine grower division. W. B. Thompson, who pre sided nt th session, stated that nader ' the rules governingkproeedure at the meeting, jt wonld not be possible te take a vote en the motion aa all e lasses were represented at the sessioa. . Mr, Simpson said ths motion was ths nnank mous view of the grower and he want ed action taken on it. . The chairman ' a"ara refused under the rules to pre- . sc t the motion. : , - Mr. Simpson then addressed the eoa iciv.cv auxins jt iv 'ioi ,,iu conference for permission to present th motion of the grower, to whom yoa sll look for a living. Turn it down if yon want te." . ..,... A motion for resumption of th rer- .1.. .1 lin.in... mi, m ..1 , a ,K .Ml .... w. . "... .'WW ..' irgumeais alter air. mompsoa naa. ex- . eafly bees draws oa the first day of the - conference. Other speakers at the con ference were' D. H. Heard f Phoenix, Aria., who told of the successful ris- ng of Ameneaa-Egyptiaa eotton in the Salt, River valley and . Theodore EU (Coatlnaed en Pag Two.)
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Oct. 14, 1919, edition 1
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