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Weather MmQWtW iVinSEM FAIR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY . . . Q , HOMEEBniON MEMBER. ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. 14. NO. 124. SALISBURY, N. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1920 PRICE TWO CENTS COMPLETION OF now ROLL CALLJN SIGHT Reed and Georgia Cases Be Disposed of Today. COX TAKES A "SPURT" Elusive McAdoo Boom Seem Politically Immortal. So Many Delegates Took Their Fam ilies to See the Sights That the Convention Looks Like a Tourist Excursion Equal Suffrage Rec ommended. (By The Aiwlatod Preae.) San Francisco, June 26. Compter tion of the temporary roll call of the Democratic national convention was in sight today when the national com mittee resumed consideration of the credentials of the Georgia contest ants before it, Senator James Reed's effort to gain a seat with the Mis souri delegation will also be passed on. Other business first brought to its attention yesterday will be dis posed of. The committee is expected to dis pose of the Georgia problem by seat ing the delegation lined up for At torney General Palmer without a vote against it. ' No one is quite sure if the results of the Reed case. Previously, it look ed certain that he would be denied a seat, having been refused election for delegate at large by the state con vention, but there is intimation, after overnight thought, that there is a disposition among some of the mem bers of the committee not to oppose the senator's plan for getting on the floor of the convention. Recognize Spurt for Cox. The influx of delegations which be gan yesterday continued and added hourly to the physical and conversa tional congestion in hotel lobbies. Out of the din arose what some ob servers recognized as a 3purt for the nomination of Governor Cox, of Ohio. It sent quickly an army of news writers on the ground scurrying for its source. The best they could make of it, however, was that with the coming of several delegations al ready in the Cox column added just that much to the Cox talk with noth ing definite to indicate an added vote for him later. Mc'll Doo, Some Say. The elusive McAdoo boom also broke out anew and this time it pub licly appeared bobbing serenely into sight despite McAdoo's personal ef forts to chloroform it. Sentiment favoring the movement to nominate the former secretary of the treasury, took the shape of a card strap in the hat band of the dele gates with the legend "Mc'll Doo." There are no McAdoo headquarters nor agents to stimulate sentiment for him so far as is known. The source ot the manifest political immortality on the part of the goom is not clear. Equal Suffrage for Women. The action of the national commit tee yesterday urging the convention to grant equal suffrage and member ship of women in the platform, fur nished the delegates another subject for discussion. The women delegates are elated. Wives and feminine relatives of the men delegates also participated in the impromptu jubilations. Non Suffrage States Puzzled. The convention almost looks like a tourist excursion. So many of the delegates grabbed the harvce at hand to bring the family west on a sight seeing trip while they attend the ac tive duties of the convention. If the national committee's re quest is ratified by the convention, the national committee will hereafter be doubled its present membership and a man and a woman will be giv en a seat with equal voting power. Delegates from non-suffrage states were puzzled, but there seems no es cape from appointing a woman un less the state is willing to accept half representation. NO CHANGE IN AWARD BY KNIGHT BOARD With Exception of Adidtion of New Names No Changes Were Made. Report. Submitted to Secretary Daniels. (By Tht Associated Press) Washington,' June 26. Except for the addition of new names practically no change was made by the Knight board in the original list of recom mendations for award of war service decorations, members of the board said today. The board was reconvened by Sec retary Daniels more than six months ago to reconsider recomendations after the medal award controversy between Admiral Sims and the naval secretary which resulted in a Senate investigation. The board's second report was sub mitted to Secretary Daniels just be fore he left for San Francisco to at tend the Democratic convention and Jie has not yet thoroughly examined it When he reconvened the board the secretary said he "would transmit his Becond report to the President with out amendment. C Spartanburg Players Leave Game - - (Br The Associated Prass) ., .; Spartanburg, S. C June 26 Pitch ers JTerschler and Sedwick, the for mer star left hander of the Spartan burs; club, left the game yesterday, giving as their reason inability to se cure a settlement of the dissention ex isting among the South Atlantic play-' ers. , - . , - ' . - ELUSIVE McADOO BOOM SEEMS .TO BE POLITICALLY IMMORTAL ' '''' J Jvrs ADO O MarDoo is the banners worn by those urging W. G. McAdoo for the Democratic nomination. His elusive boom made its appearance again to day but where it came from none seemed to know. VOfilEfJ HAVE REAL PART AT F Ten Per Cent of Dem. Dele gates Are Women. WORKIN(TOLD WAY National Committee Divided Into Women's Section and Men's Section. Cigar Stumps Ornament Men's Room Flewers Are in Evidence at Women's Headquarters. (Special to The Evening Post) San Francisco, June 25. Conven tion machinery is nearly installed and the big plant is beginning to hum. The Democrats are treating their women much better than the Republicans in the matter of representation. Of the 1092 delegates, 100 are women, nearly 10 per cent. There is an equal number of men and women on the national committee. The women, however, Bre "associates," with no party authority bask of them. Homer Cummings, temporary chair man, says he personally believes that "We should have a party organiza tion that eliminates sex distinction," and that when the convention faces the question of how the committee shall be composed hereafter, a major ity will favor complete amalgama tion, the governing body to be com posed of equal authority. Work In Old Ways All this is highly forward looking and desirable. But meanwhile, on the second and fourths floors respectively of the Palace hotel, -the Democratic men and women are working in their age-old respective ways. Down on the second floor, there is a big sign in the hall. "Democratic National Committee," it says, in se rene contradiction of all the compli mentary associate appointments in tended to make women believe they are really part of the committee. Just the way a man tells his wife they are partners, and then informs the world at large that he is the head of the family. Upon the fourth floor, a little table stands outside a half-opened door that is distinguished only by a number. Downstairs, the rooms are cheer fully messy with cigar ashes and tel egraph envelopes and matches. Up stairs, Mrs. Bass' drawing foom is orderly and cool and ' inviting, with great bunches of flowers on the mantle, the piano and beside the fire place. . Not 'many women venture past the sign in the hall downstairs. Those who do, state their business a little hastily, as if they felt they needed an excuse for being there. The few men who invade the drawing room up stairs, do so with hats in hand, apolo getic smiles wreathing " their faces, and a general air of being afraid they will make some kind of a break be fore they can get out -Nevertheless, upstairs and - down stairs are on good working terms. All planks which relate particularly to j women's interests, are being turned j over to the women for their recom-1 mendation. And while there are no women now on the resolutions com mittee, some of the leaders say they think there will be. . . 18 PALL BEARERS AT THIS FUNERAL Cardiff, Wales, June 26-J.t took 18 men to carry the coffin of John George, Welsh giant He weighed 392 pounds. , n suEIHhst IN HEAR EAST Can Carry Out "Soberly Proportioned Policies. ' FOCH IS INTERVIEWED German Disarmament Not Matter of 1,500 Cannon, But of Overcoming iHostile and Military Spirit of the German People, Marshal Foch Says. (By The Associated Press.) Paris, June 26. The allies are mil itary masters of the situation in the Near East as elsewhere and in com plete accord can employ all of their forces to carry out policies which are "soberly proportioned" to their inter est, said Marshal Foch in an interview today. "The allied position in the Near East." Marshal Foch declared, "is that of a liability company limited in which no shareholder may say it is his capi tal which made the company's opera tions successful. The Greek army is one of our assets and we are using it in the corporate interest," he continu ed. Discussing1 German disarmament Marshal Foch asserted that this mat ter was not the possession of 1,500 cannon but the overcoming of the hos tile and military spirit of the German people. "If such a spirit should again be translated into action the army it would use would be the most terrible and swiftest on earth the airplane," said Marshal Foch. "The way to guard against renewed aggression is to increase the distance separating us from the enemy. When we leave the line Germany is in snatching distance of Ostend, from which she could lay London in waste in one night between dark and dawn. Until that evil spirit dies out our duty to future genera tions is to safeguard ourselves by every precaution," he said. BIG DOOR TAKES ' A BIG TUMBLE Large Door to New Bank Vault Fell This Afternoon and Wrecked In side of Salisbury Bank. The fixtures in the Salisbury Bank & Trust Company were wrecked and employes of the bank were frighten ed no little when the large bank vault door, weighing something like 36,000 pounds, tumbled over just as it was being eased in to position for erec tion this afternoon. The movement of the large doro to the fireproof, burglar-proof vault was being work ed into place by an expert erector from the factory, and the process of easing it into place attracted the at tention of many who paused to 'Watch the struggle to overpower the great weight and make it fit and serve where intended. The large weight was into the bank room, it was face to face with the vault, when the en gineer handling it saw it waver and knowing what wa scorning he shouted to employes of the bank and they ran to the front, cowing and frightened when the great crash came. Falling u pagainst the end of the counter the great weight, dragged down and wrecked nearly the entire length of the fixtures. The crash was heard for a longways and the keenest of in terest was felt in the - wreck. The floor held, however, and it will not be so great a job to head it up and force it into place.- The fixtures were to give away to new and more modern appliances, so that loss is not so great , iAJl STATE PRIMARY 1ST EXPENSIVE Called Forth Criticism. But Nothing Improper. 13 LAME PRIMARY LAW Rumors of Discontent Constantly Reaching Tboe Administering the Law, Who May Present Unsatisfac tory Feature to Legislature. (By MAX ABERNETHY) Raleigh, June 2G.-Final filing of expense accounts by candidates for various county, state, legislative and congressionaroffices show that the primary which will come to a close next Saturday will have been a very expansive one not that there is a suggestion that money has been spent in other ways than are entirely prop- V.n 4 1 a rrtx an am mint if ur "" - . rq money has been expended Dy any in dividual candidate. But as a matter of fact the primary of 1920 has proved very expensive, and has called forth more criticism than has any of the others yet held. The opponents of the primary point out that as a system of nominating candidates for offices it has failed in the selection of the presidential can didates. Only two candidates for the presidency filed in North Carolina, both of them on the Republican ticket, and neither of these candidates got the vote of the North Carolina delega tion which went to Chicago. In the Democratic ranks the only nominee for the presidency before the people was Senator F. .M. Simmons, and he was put up because the Democratic state convention endorsed him. The people did not have the opportunity to vote on the Democratic nominees at all, and the Republicans who express ed themselves overwhelmingly in fa vor of Senator Hiram Johnson, failed to register their sentiments at the na tional convention. It has been generally the opinion that the men who were in office, and who have been in office for a number of a years, are wedded to the state wide primary, but as a matter of fact there will be found considerable oppo sition to the primary among a number of the state officials and others who have been in office longer than two terms. , On the other hand the contention that the primary would be the means of getting the old office holders out ed new WiaHaitU worked out in actualVractice, for dur-T ing the history of the primary not a single one of the state officials of long term in office who has offered for renomlnation has been turned down. The convention of old seemed to have expressed the will of the peo ple about as well as does the state wide primary and it was a much less expensive means of nominating a ticket Rumors of discontent with the pri mary law as it now exists is constant ly reaching! those who have to admin ister the law, and it is not improbable that these unsatisfactory features will be presented to an early session of the legislature, with the request that some amendments be made to the pri mary law so that it will be more sat isfactory to all concerned. With the present poor pay of state officials, to gether with the expense connected with obtaining the office if there is any opposition at all, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get good busi ness men, or professional men of the highest type to become a candidate for any state office. The ruling of the Interstate Com merce Commission that nothing but coal be hauled in open top cars for a period of 80 days has caused work on 2.000 miles of hard surfaced roads in North Carolina to be suspended ac cording to an announcement of Com missioner Frank Page. In the opinion of Mr. Page the sit uation is serious, contractors being unable to hold their workmen to gether. He believes it will require 90 days after the embargo is lifted to get them together again which will mean delay until next spring. Visitors to the capital city are uni versal in the belief that there is going to be an unusually heavy vote polled on July 3 when a governor, Supreme court justice and state auditor will be nominated. Interest is centered, of course, in the gubernatorial contest and the last week is expected to see partisans of both Cameron Morrison, who led in the first primary, and O. Max Gardner exert their hardest work. To the aid of Mr. Morrison has come Frank R. McNinch and Johnson D. McCall, both of Charlotte; who will next week campaign in several of the eastern counties. Mr. McNiaeh was state manager for W. W. Kitchin in the campaign with Senator Simmons several years ago. SLUETHS SEEK CLUE IN BOOK STORES Toledo, June 26. Slueths here are searching the bookstores for clues to those most given to reading the yellow backs of other days. They think that's the way to find the folks who pinned a skull and crossbones notes to Mrs. F. H. Buhr'a door. The note said: "Pair lady beware. Death is near." Mrs. H. J. Knebel will sing the of fertory solo at the First Presbyterian church tomorrow morning. ' Germany has delivered nearly 5, 000,000tons of coal to France under the treaty of Versailles. 4 .Next to cotton, more pounds of jute ore manufactured each year than of any other fiber. - I DEMOCRATIC BEAU BRUMMELS Leading the list of Beaus Brummel at the Democratic Convention in San Francisco are not necessarily in the order named Bruce Kremer (cen ter), vice-chairman of the National INDEPENDENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES OBJECT OF CONGRESSIONAL JUNKET Has Been Promised Them ConditionsWill Be the in the (By W. 8. II ANN) (Copyright. 1920. by the Wuhlistoa Star) Washington, June 25Indepen dence for the Philippines, and the set ting up by the American people of the first Christian democracy in the Far East, is behind the congressional trip of investigation to the Orient, which sails from San Francisco on July 5. Leaders in Congress admit that the granting of independence to the 10, 550,640 Filipinos, whose culture and refinement compare very favorably with those of other nations is very near and that it will be given consid eration in the next session of Con gress. Jaime C de Veyra, resident commissioner from the Phillipines to the na tonal conventions of the two po litical nartief at Chicago and San J?A-f!?i- J Francisco, U1 tail with the 100 Con- the Democratic national convention of a plank calling for immediate Philippine independence is being urged. Former Representative Clyde H. Tavenner of Illinois is political adviser and ex ecutive of the delegation sent by the Filippino government and people to ask Congress for independence and is with the delegation in San Francisco. Working with him are Commissioner de Veyra: Jose P. Melencio, director of the Philippine Independence pub licity campaign in the United States; Arsenio N. Luz, manager of the Phil ippine Commercial Agency, in New York, and Filipe Buencamino, a prom inent attorney in Manila. The argument-of the delegation at the two national conventions is, brief ly .as follows: First That the American declara ton of indpedence asserts that govern ments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. Second That the American Con gress in the Jones law, approved August 29, 1916, solemnly promised the Filipinos independence upon the establishment' of stable government, and that their claim that the said stable government is now in existence in the islands has been officially con firmed by America's own representa tives there, and, Third That America went before the world in the recent 'war as the avowed champion of "self determina tion," American soldiers having been told it was one of the things they were fighting and dying for. Commissoiner de Veyra and the offi cial delegaton announce that they are willing to accept independence under any of the following conditions: (a) under the protectorate of the United States for the first few years; (bl under a treaty of neutrality between RETURN $7500 TO BANK GIVEN $5 Evansville, Ind., June 26 Fred Gabe and Charles Phillips found $7500 worth of bonds stolen from a bank here when they plowed their farm last week. They, were paid $5 for the the return of th bonds. Army Trucks Ahead of Schedule (By.Tbe Associated Preae) Spartanburg, S. C, June 26. The army motor transport convoy, travel in gover the highways from Wash ington to Los Angeles, arrived here at 11 d'elock this morning, three hours ahead of time. Salisbury's new fire hose motor truck arrived this morning and was at once unloaded and given a try out by the firemen. It is one of the most modern fire apparatuses and will prove a valuable addition to the fire fighting force of the city, giving the department two of these motor hose trucks in addition to other equipment R. D. Penny; representing Penny Brothers, today closed a deal for 75 lots adjoining the McCanless mill and also 80 acres at Sumner Siding. This was owned by the Marsh cotton mill. Rev. W. C Lippard, of Cincinnati, will speak at the Community build ing Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. t's Z-'.i; yy.S ''itfWJi! , Committee. John T. Barnett. dele gate from Colorado, (left) and Ray Baker, director of the Mint. See, they're not a bit jealous of one another. After Fulfillments of Certain First Christian Democracy Far East. the United States, France, Japan, England and other powers; (c) or even without any condition whatever absolute and complete independence. In the appeal to the framers of the party platforms the Filipino dele gation protested that they are not worrying about the possibility or pro bability of Japan swooping down up on the islands some fine day and an nexing them. Explaining their posi tion Commissioner De Veyra said: "Philippine independence, in our opinion, is not inimical to Japanese interests. The Japanese .are now free to come to the Philippines, but according to the census just com- fdeted, there are only 6,684 Japanese n the islands. The new eentus shows there are 134,000 Japanese in Cali fornia alone, or 19 times as many as in the entire Philippine archipelago." Congressmen are coming to e lieve and this la being forced upon them in letters 'from constituents that of Filipinos are gradually arous ing the average American's sense of fair play. They are doing this not by any underground methods of .subter fuge and secret political plotting, but by a straightforward, open, honest appeal direct to the 'American people As. showing the quality of citizen ship that is unanimous in asking for independence it is pointed out that only nine per cent of the population are non-Christians, and that the Fil ipinos have been Christians for 300 years. Their university of Santo Tom as is 25 years older than Har vard. English is taught exclusively in the Philippines public schools. Two million natives now speak English fluently and there are 700,000 English speaking children in the public schols, so that English is destined to be the national language. Seventy per cent of the inhabitants of the Philippines over 10 years of age, according to a census just completed, are literate. This is a higher percentage of liter acy than that of any South American country, highen than that of Spain, and higher than that of any of the new republics of Europe whose in dependence is being guaranteed by the Allies. The Filipino delegation makes K very plain that it is not in this coun try with any grudge or grievance against the American people. "Ours is a mission of friendship and grati tude,' said Felipe Buencamino, "we seek independence as the natural and logical outcome of America's policy in the islands and of America's sol emn promise to our people. We come willing to give privileges and con cessions not incompatable with our national welfare. TO ESTABLISH TWO .SUMMER SCHOOLS One Thousand School Teachers Desir ing to Attend Such School Cannot Be Accommodated. (By Th Associated Press.) Raleigh, June 26. Because 1,000 school teachers are unable to attend summer schools in North Carolina on account of crowded conditions the state department of education is to establish two more summer schools, one in the eastern and the other in the western part of the state. Negotiations are under way for se curing the Atlantic Christian college at Wilson where one of the schools will probably be established and the department is looking for another lo cation in the western part of the state. CAVEMAN STUNTS ' COST MAN HIS WIFE , Denver, June 26. John S. Evans was quite a cave man, accordingtto his spouse, Margaret. . She told the judge he choked her until she was blue in the face and then beat Jier until she was sore all over., "Too bad," said the judge, "you are free." Mr. Paul Bessent has returned from Richmond. . He was accom panied by his niece, Mary Ella Rus sell, who will spend the summer here. ADMIRAL DECKER BITTERLY ASSAILS SECJias "Intentionally and Deliber ately "Misrepresented Sims. CHARGES DISHONESTY Asserts Daniels Autocratic and Abused His Powers. The Commandant of the Seventh Na val District Says If Officers Had I Bowed Down and Served .')aniels' Go They Would Today Be Fat- ! tening on Navy. j Washington, June 26. The Sims j Daniels row over the navy's conduct of the war was revived today with the . publication of a letter from Rear Ad- miral Benton C. Decker, commandant I of the 7th naval district, Florida, in . wthich he charges that Secretary Dan- iplfl in hia tpattmnnv hofnra ha Ranats investigating commitee "intentionally and deliberately" misrepresented cer tain acts of Admirals Sims, Fullam and Fiske. The letter is dated June 17 and is addressed to Chairman Hale of the committee and is published in the Army and Navy Register, a serv ice magazine. Admiral Decker said he also sent a copy to Secretary Dan iels. Chairman Hale is now in New York. Admiral Decker was formerly naval attache at Madrid but was re moved during the war. Mr. Daniels had stated that his removal followed representations from Ambasador Willard to the state departmen that he was encroaching on diplomatic functions in his activities there. Admiral Decker declares in his let ter that "from my personal knowledge of Mr. Daniels' character that what ever he cited in his statements to the discredit of the officers is so per verted and so twisted as to give the actual facta a, false meaning. It is probable and more than likely," Ad miral Decker's letter said, nhat if these officers had bowed down and served the gods Mr. Daniels worship ped they would today by fattening on ' the navy as commanders of seta on active duty or in pleasant jobs in Washington. To me as to other high officers of the navy it has i come if we bow down and do the wishes of Mr. Daniels we will receive reawarda therefor., The Intimations come by (ireuitous routes and in underhand nd sneaking ways so that no one can take, hold, - of them. . ' -""My estimation of the incident set forth by Mr. Daniels, is. based upon personal experience with him. This explanation is that Mr. Daniels found that these officers would not follow him to the limit of demoralizing and' degrading the navy; that even tho they earnestly desired promotions of. their career, which air honorable men reasonably desire, they were not will ing to sacrifice their character and manhood and country and as a result Mr. Daniels determined to break them by all the power of his office; the power ot ridicule and sarcasm and hair proofs that as a newspaper man he learned how. to Use so skillfully; by the use of the strength of publicity secured thru newspapers connection, an weapons which Prussianism used to destroy enemies and autocracy used thru the ages to maintain its power. "In my opinion all credit is due these men hat they fought to the end and upheld the standard of upright ness and loyalty to country, self-sac-nftcej (hard work and gertfjemanly corfduct, attributes that an idea navy officer always revers. ' "I have no desire in this letter to bring out personal experiences with Mr. Daniels, but he knows of thm, and he knows if he knows the differ ence between right and wrong, that ha has been dishonest,- has been auto cratic, has abused his power, and thai he has done all of this for unworthy motives." LAST REVIVAL SERVICE TOMORROW First Presbyterian Church Closing a Two Weeks Service With Four Hours Tomorrow. , The Jast of the revival services at the First Presbyterian church will be iiciu tomorrow, xne two weeks ser vices conducted by Dr. Frank A.' Arnold, of Kansas City, have been largely attended and marked by deep interest Tomorrow will be a very' busy day for. this congregation.1 Dr. Arnold will put in a full day, eon' ducting four services. The first of these will be at the Sunday school hour 9:45, when he talk to the Sun day school again. There will be preaching at 11 and 8 in the evening while the fourth service will be at 4:30 in the afternoon 1 when Dr. Arnold will deliver a specially inter esting message, somewhat apart from the usual ; revival services, but , one which promises to be of deep interest. To all these services the public is cordially invited. COPS LOOKING FOR DEMPSET, Memphis, June 26 -The police-here are looking for Jack Dempsey. No not that one this one is said to be a hold-up artist. . . . - j - " COTTON STEADY - New York, Jun 88. Cotton future epeiMd toady i July .- ..... SS.89 October .. j.. S1.D4 i 1 December g!.7 -v ; January 11.12 :.. March tO.M v '. ; COTTON CLOSED STEADY ' ' New York.' June 26. The cottoa market cneed eteady: - . July M.M - " October . .. .. . . S 81 Peeeber...... . . tlM - . January ..i S1.2S March , . M.W J
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