THE NEWS AND OBSEKVLK
FRIDAY MORNINC,' FEBRUARY 27, 1920.
ADDPTPIATFORM
ff ELECT DELEGATES
New York Democrats Want
Treaty Ratified and Oppose
Prohibition
Albanr, K. T,-Fab. SsW.Vew.
state Daaioerata, la rough their dejegate
ssebld1u molTifinl oTtiu kr
led-, aeleeled tlif delegate at large
and the alternate at large to the Demo
crats national coareatio at 8a a Fran
riaeti adopted a parly iilatfria, and,
: by resolution, instruct! the delegation
at Kan Francisco to rote as a uuit on.
all mati.-r.
Tka delegate, at large, (elected after
long houra f tWrrnt ire:
KoTernor Alfred K. Natith aad MIm
Elixahcth MarUnry, of Kan York; Miss
Harriet May Mill of Syrs'tie and
Ixmis Dcstiecker, of Buffalo.
There wa only oaa flurry during the
three houra the delegate vera ia -tea.
Thla eaaia wham Mayor otinrgc
K. Luitn, of Hcheaeetaday endeavored to
aubetitut for platform plank calling
for repeal of the federal prohibition
eaendaent, plank roeommeading an
' amaadraent U the laderatioa rontti
tntloa providing that hereafter all Ted -eral
amendment! be aubmittad to direct
tote of the people for ratification.
Aftar considerable ferrid oratory, the
Luan amendal waa defeated aa a
substitule for the repeal plank, but im-"
mediately afterftsrds, oa motion of nn
ather delegate, it waa added ea-ev acpa
rata plaak.
The plutform demanded iaioiediate
ratification af the peaea treaty; andorsvd
h admlnietratiuii of Governor Kmith;
congratulated President Wilson on hia
steady recovery of health; opposed re
strietion upon free apeach, and le
flared U favor of reiwaliug the Fed
eral prohibition amendment.
The prohibition plank follows:
Nat Wiah a( Majority.
''We are unalterably oppoaed to to
hibitioa by Federal amendment. We be
liere it to be aa uaraaaoaabla interfer
eara with tka rigute of the itnlea
tuaraatee'l by the conalitutioa. Wa feci
that the recent enactment was the im
poaitioa of the ideal of an active mi
nority against the wishes of the groat
majority of the American people. W'r,
therefore, declare for in ajieedy repeal
id to the aad that the personal liberty
of the people of oar etnto muy be thor
oughly safeguarded until such time a)
thia repeal may be brought nbout, e
declare the right of our etute in the ci
erciee of it aovcroiga power to ao coit
al rue the concurrent tlauie of tka eigh
- teenth amendment aa tv be iu accord
with tht liberal and reasonable view of
our paople."
Complete enfrauliiectnent of nomen
and a itrong campaign of rjuratiou
a mean of curbing radicalism are urg
ed ia (be platform. -
Te Care a Cold I One lr
Take IJLXAT1VE BBOMO QtTINIK
(TeMcta). It itopi the Cough and
Headline and, worki off the Cold. E. W,
tiBOVttj signature on each boi. 30c,
Federal Money Limit Reached
For Road Work
NEW PEACE PROPOSAL
I , FRQMJOVIET RUSSIA
Pledge! Establishment Demo
cratio Principles; Want Loan
From United States
V.iiJ.iiigiou,' Ftar-2.T-(By The JUso-
dated Tress.) In a new peace proposal
to the Great Power, reported- in. oftVitt
dispatcher reeeired here today. Soviet
Kusoia pledgri stamishnu-nt of Demd
Vara leratie priaeiplca ia Kussia and the call
ins- of a constituent assembly,
It. promises further to withdraw tls
decree annulling Bttsslu's foreign debt,
restoring ility per cent of the liability
and also to pay arrears of interest, git-
iiig aa a guarantee for the fulnlinient
of ita obligations eoneiderahlf mining
conresilorgi of nmtimim and Oliver to
an Anglo-American syndicate.
In return and in addition to the for
mal peace trlti)S -tlie Ho viol govern
ment would require Ureat Hrirsin and
ether eouutrlea to Abandon all inter
vention in Russian affair. It also pro
poses that the I'nlted Ktntej allow r
credit to Itnsxift conditions! upon con-
eessions in that country: A dispatch
from London Quoting a ifoeeow radln
meaaage said the Kovint government bad
made new pence overture to the I'uited
State Japan and Rumania, At the
State Department, it wai announced no
lurk proposal bad been received.
(Caatlnaed fraaa Pag Uae.t
Report Candrmied.
Copenlngen, Feb. J!(l. Mnaim. liitvin
"ofT, the Kuaiaan Bolehcviki commi
sioner in Denmark, today confirmed re
ports that peace offers had been aent
Trr-Wtr Russian Soviet government 1o
Japan and Huinnnla and that the
I'krtiiniin Soviet had offered peacer to
Poland. '
It win tiiuoiinced bv Lilvinnff that
be, together with M. Krassln, the Bol
shevlkl minister of trade anil commerce,
and M. Nogin, who has charge nf Rus
sia's entire teitile industry would com
pose a deputntion to orgnnlre Ktisiln's
foreign, trade.
According to M. l.itvlnoff there will
be no objection to an Inquiry commis
sion of the Ticngue nf Nation entering
Kiilsiu, but be said the Kuseinn govern
ment might make a condition that a
commission of Iet ftoeialiat also be
given facilities in fliissia.
CLAIMS THAT HE WAS
"FRAME-UP" VICTIM
Roanoke, Vs., Feb. 2(1. Oswald f'eri
ocla, former government imncctor of
garments during the world war, testify
ing af hia trial In Federal eourt here
today on a charge, of receiving a bribe
from the R!ue Ridge 'Overalls Oonipanv,
one of the largest Arm of its kind in
this ectlon of Virginia, declared he was
the victim of a "frame-nn."
"On the morning of July 11, 1018," he
testified, T wai called iato the office
of the general manager. When T ar
rived he handed ive oaa hundred 1
bill aad told me to count them.- I took
the money in my handa and began
rounttng, and had n sooner done so
when two Federal epeciil agent placed
me. under arrest."
D. J. Breeslin, president of the
Overall company, earlier la the trial I
testified that hi manager offered Ceri
oela the money because it was the com
pany' belief that be wa "looking for
a bribe." v
The case Is expected lo go to the jury
tomorrow.
SALVATION ARMY AFTER
PERMANENT HOME HERE
Officials Confer With Governor
Bickett About Citadel In
Capital City 1
l)i. W. Kluiis htalaakrr, auditor of the
Kalvatiou Army, together with Capt.
Hherman Fat tenon of the local corps,
bid ao audience with (ov. T. W. Bick
ett yeaterday during which the matter
of a parmaurnt home for the local corps
was mentioned.
The governor staled it as his opinion
that the Army thould be given every op
portunity to continue it good work and
work ''by all ' rneuils let us have it."
that if a eibtdel will help it to do better
Facta and figure were l.ijd before the
governor and he expressed, himself as
more than satisfied with the manner in
which the orgs nidation take car of its
business attain and if a citadel should
lie provided in Raleigh that the city and
the entire Kuleigh tons would be bene
fited thereby.
With Indictment Jake Newell
Bids Master Farewell
(Coatinucd frees I'ige On.)
in Khoioioine and "ana political uctivl
tie, is one of the essential safeguards
for the protection of th capital of the
country.-
"For this reason pa it i tubiriy, I dc
Iriored the action of your countjr-tjbair-man
in depriving tiu representative
in the county convention from North
Charlotte of their juat right iu "the
convention. And I deplored even more
denpjy the aggction in your apeech,
that the propar attitude of labor to a
siime ia to atiind aside, and to aelect
at the poll between the candidate and
ulatform of the two great parlies, we
have no alien labor here, and the Amer
ican apirlt will never brook auch a
segregation. Jeu8t of all, the Bcpubli-
nuisHi of the Mute.
In taking hi fluu! farewell of the
master, Newell warns him that he
liorsu t have to take lesson in law and
order from auch men as B. A. Kohlosi,
another Imported Morehead lieutenant,
who called Newell to task as being op
posed to law aud order.
Going to Convention.
Iu spite of (he st com roller at the,
ouuty convention, Newell got named i
a delegate to the State convention i
in Groensboro Wednesday, and will be !
on band for a fight. However, indica
tions are that be 111 be iu such a hope- j
less minority in hia fight for the com-i
mou man as against the Interest of j
the chosen few including Morehead aad
U8ED FIFTY YEARS
ter to their representation in (,'ongres
and try to have something done. ' Far
mer Bob" Dougton spoke on the mat
ter kt some length recently, but ap
parently waa annble to stir hi colleag
ue to any definite action.
For That CHILLY Feeling '
Take Grave TastelMa ClUI.I, Touic.
, It Warm tka Body by Purifying and
Karirlilng the Blood. You raa soon feel
it (Krengthealag, lavigoratiag Effect.
Friat ttXrv Adr.
INFLUENZA ROBS 7 '
CHILDREN OF PARENTS
Aiberasorla. Feb. 86. Mr. Adam Hill,
oaa at tka leading ftnsiri of Stanly
eouaty, died Heaturday of pneumonia.
Funeral aerrice were held at Philadel
phia Baptist ehurek Buuday afternoon
aad tka body was interred in the bury
ing ground at that piaea. Mr. mil leave
seven children without father or moth
er. Hi wife and oaa child died about
a week ago with iafluenra.
Mr. Bill wia.a aom of Mr. and Mr.
Cola mi Hill af Vaion county, having
moved to Btanly after kit marriage
about f if toe a yeara ago.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH
IN FAMILY SAME DAY
Chirlotte, Feb. Id. A marriage and
a death ia the tame family within an
hoar of each other waa th aiperienea
ia the family of Mr. J. J. Jones, of this
nty, thia afterason. Miss Bosalie Jon,
daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. Jonea,, was
married to Mr. Foeter Hamilton, of
'harlottoirill, Va at th Jonea home :
at 4 eeloek. Aa hour later the mother
of tk young brido died ia th Prrs
hyterian hospltl following the birth
of a child, th child alto dying. The
marriage had beta postponed until i
today.
SALISBURY LIFTS BAN "j
ACCOUNT OF INFLUENZA
(Salisbury, Feb. 8. Th eeunty I
health board hi lifted the baa which j
had beoa ia force a beat three weeks, I
in re lea being effective Friday. The
Influensa aituitioa continues to show
light improraaunt but health a uthori
tiee wan the publl against reaching
eeaehiaiona that danger i past. The elty
school board aa aot anaouacad when
ebool will open.
DELEGATES APPOINTED AT
CONGRESSIONAL, CONVENTION.
Eliabtar:tty, Feb. Se-I. at Meek
ins, of Eliaabath City, was elecud dele
gate to the Republican National enavta
tioa at Chicago i Wheeler Martin, af
WUliaattoa, alleraate, and Henry T.
- King, of Greenville, presidential elector
at th Republican congressional eoa
veatioa hold at Plymouth thi week.
I. ii. Meckins, C. B, Pugk and J. Q, A.
Wood, of EUrabeth City, era delegate
te the Plata Kepublieaa eoavaatioa at1
tireeasboro. - . ' . !
WANTED BIDS O.V 6EVEBAL CABS
4, , 8, 10 and 12-inch dry pin lum
yr, f. o. b. cars, Ixuitburg. W. M.
I LLjbuig. ;0t
SEC. BAKER DECLINES TO
BE CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE.
Washington, Feb. 2fi Secretary Baker
today deeliaed to be a enndbye for
delegate from Ohio to the Democratic
National Convention,
FOR CATARBlf
AT ALL DRUGC13TJ
Automobiles For Hire
Transfer Hoary Hid (lag
DAT OR NIGHT
Movlag Vana.
w. r. SMITH
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Better Mrehndi
Better Serricai
Raloigh t. North Crelln.
Sauces "Dljo 5lmplft-64mure.
6arlnj are Hc new
DRESSES for SPRING
- r,w Especially Featuring
Oricolctte
D
xesses
Reigrnirisr Bupreme amongst the new
dresses for Spring are the alluring
modes developed in Tricolette in
the attractive colors of Black, Navy,
Brown and Taupe. Regular sizes
16 to 44. Stout sizes 42U- to
48i. Priced
$55.00 TO $100.00
Smart Women Are Wearing 12 and 16 Button
A Beautiful Collection of loni Silk nirtva with 14 .,
16 Buttons including all colors &) fjr and tf O rA
and sizes. Priced DaClD 9.jU
Short Silk Cloves in all colors '
at a price range from . , ... . t .
Gauntlets in White, Dark Brown and Tan.
rric .........
$125 T0 $2,50
$6,75
wmmiicimiimmiiwmifliffliim
Linney that he will be unable to make
more than a rtpple on tha reactionary
water of the BepuUlican whirl pool.
Alorehead eonsiders himself a Aloses
to keep the eommon people from par
ticlpating in jtepublicaa councils, and
he ia building a machine througji im
port el talent that will answer to Uie
call of toe muter voice. Red blooded
American citizen might rebel at being
ds4 at th bask tad tall of a million,
aire manufacturer, and hence foreigners
are considered more fit for the Job.
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This Laxative
Ii Now in Half a
Million Homes
TVy regulate tlteir kealtk with
Dr. CaJdwell'i Syrup Peptia
w
HERE tbare era women
and vminit diildrea and
nlilarl v nenDki it ia alwayi
well to bava a ruild, gcntlMUting
lasative bke Or. Cakiwali'a Syrup
Pepsin handy. Thia I eorubi
natiueOf aimpla laxative harba
with papain wbiofa doe all that ia
required in constipation and doe
it with aaety and oouifort. It is
frae from narroUc and may be
given to bubiea. Half a miilion
uiotbnra liave it In aa many good
American borne, end these farruU
jioa are healthier for it. Every
drug afore aalla Dr. CaldweU'e
Syrup Pepsin.
In ifWM of thi fact that Dr. CaU.
uwli'i Sjrwa Pun ii tht largnt atiitng
biud idaoirwe in tka tuorU, there
Icing ever 6 million eotrJei fid each
yr, many tuho iwsd its emsjUl kx
not yKuad it. If you havt no. nJ
yomwamtcmdaajirtt for ftm trial
bti M Dr. IV, ft CaUui.fl, 511
Wai Kington &, MonacaUa, (Uinou.
DD. CALDWELL &
SYHUP PEPSIN
THE PERFECT LAXATIVE
SELTZER
'OR
Headaches
we announce"-
, The Arrival of a New and Complete Line of
Philippine AW.n6roiaW
UNDERWEAR
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Made in Excellent Quality of Prench Batiste Mostly
GOWNS and TEDDIES
A New Line of
Georgette Blouses
Georgette Crepe blouses, with many butterfly effect, long nd short sleeves, fancy
lace, Iwnd embroidered and bead tffects. A complete line of all light and dark .
shades. ' ,
.Miss
SaidieM.King
Incorporated
RaUigk,
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North Carolina
Gasoline
Gome
1 .
Up Again
and Has Just Started ;
Only a Boost For the Franklin
Better be sure than sorry that you
KNO how high the gasoline consump
tion of the new car you think of buying
is going to be, and don't forget where
gasoline consumption is high so are the
v other operating expenses, tires, etc., of
a car in proportion, as weight and fric
tion are the controlling factors.
How to Know What the Gas Consumption of a Car is Without Buying It To
Find Out
car in just theL&ame position, fill the tank
with a hand measure to top of filler pipe,
and you know the answer by which you
caii judge other operating expenses, tires
especially.
P5 Ask your dealer to take his car and
gasoline, both just as yni would get, fill
the tank, drive thecar(piit any number
of miles and back over the same road,
which will even up the grades, stop the
Here Are Some Exclusive Franklin Advantages
-f Twenty miles to the gallon of gasoline.
Above ten thousand miles on tires. '
Ease of riding and operating unequalled by any car.
Fifty per cent slower yearly depreciatio ,
No water, to freeze or overheat
Hie truth of these .claims is why Franklin Cars stay sold and why their own
ers are invariably Franklin enthusiasts and why they are not likely to be restrict
' ed in the use of their cars because of high priced gasoline, tires, etc ;