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VOLUME 7. ? WASHINGTON, N. 0., MONDAY .^EIOCOOX, DECEMHKlt ?. 1915. -aft.
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DAVIS ATTACKS
THE DAILY NEWS
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S ate Superintendent of Anti-Saloon
League Made Address Yesterday
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MASS MEETING AT SCHOOL
R v. C. E. Dinwiddie Defends Constltutonality of Pro-j
hibilion Amendment Is Strong Advocate
Of National Prohibition. ?
Before in audience of about
S-JSMnu-Uve persons, Re?. k. I,. d?v
Ib. St.te superintendent of the Ami
8*loon League. and Rev. c. E. Di.i
*ldd!e of Washington city, made
totereetlng talk. In favor of an
amendment to the Federal eonstltu
?Mbr "*t">n" prohibition
r.M . Th? Wat*
held |n the high school auditorium.
Mr. Da via made a brief talk on
present condition, in our stale and
What measures should be taken to
*r.;;r H* ,,,,ed th" ?"?
' *hk>h permitted a man to re
e ? Of whiskey every fif
teen days, was Ineffective and that
*t the oe* aeeslon of the general
assembly the people should Instruct
their representatives to vote for a
law which will entirely prohibit the
shipment of liquor Into this state
from other State*.
"We should stop thla delivery of
liquor wttbln our borders," he said. I
"If. through our own laws, we for-1
bid our own merchants from selling!
whiskey and rum, why should we
allow some Virginian to sell it to'
our people? Aa the law stands at!
present, it Is a continuous tempta
tion for violation and It la violated'
by hundreds. There are express'
agents who violate the law. who j
Pigeon-hole ordera and thus enable'
? man to secure his quart of liquor1
orery five days, if he wants it that1
often. There are reputable business1
??n who have a quart shipped to
them at one atation. another quart
?t some other station and still an
ather eomewhere else.
"We should also ptit a stop to the
advertising of liquor In papers that '
circulate In our 8tate. We should
make the Norfolk 0r the Richmond
papers clean themselves of liquor!
advertisements before we allow them '
to be sold to our people. in this I
way we would also be assisting tha '
press of our own State and repay
them for the help that they are giv
ing us. I forgot, however, for you
have a pap' r in your own city which
for a consideration, publishes plate
matter sent out by the National Li
quor Dealers' Association and which
Js opposed to the Anti-Saloon League
It la the only paper In the StatV
which accepts thl* matter to All out
Its plate-stuffed columns, ? and I
don't blame you for not reading It."
Mr. Davis concluded his address '
by again urging his audience to see
to it that at the. D' xt general as
sembly these two measures bo pass
ed. I
Mr. DinwJddJc'M Tajk.
Mf. Uinwlddie was introduced by
p. A. Daniels. Jr., and opened his
remarks by stating that the question
was often raised whether the "pro
hibition agitation should be 4<9
cusaed lp the cburcbep and on the
Sgbbgth.
"I bellave," be said, "that tho pul
pit ahould be practical. Christ said
'1 have come to destroy the work of
the devil,' and if you know of any
particular work of -the devil that Is
greater than the whfskey ?v1l, I
wish you would tell me about it. If
It were a question of party politics,
I would ssy that the pulpit had no
business Interfering, but when It
cornea to a question of morals and
whether our government should take
the right position In the matter
which so vitally affect# the peace,
TO-NIGHT
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Professional Sinking
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By EVELYN REED
JOSEPH MITER
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me nappiness and the morality of
our people. I believe It Is not only
P' rintssable but it is our duty to
discuss these matters as we are do
iug. The Sabbath was made for man,
and subjects which make for the
well being of humanity and for the
eradication of evils that destroy
souls, are subjects which men of the
pulptt may welt concern themselves
with at any time.
"In anything that 1 have to say
thig afternoon, it is not my inten
tion to attack anyone. I know most
of the delegation from North Caro
lina to the national capital. I am
well acquainted with your own Con
gressman. I noticed his article In
yesterday's paper. I wish to say
light here that 1 am willing to me<n
anyone from the Atlantic to the P&
ciflc in a friendly discussion of this
matter, but I do'not happen to be
the one n sponsible for getting this
iesue -of national prohibition before
the people.
"Now what are the principal ob
jections to thin issue? Of course the
liquor interests are opposed to it,
but I am only interested in the men
and women who really want prohi
bition, but who have their doubts
about our plana of getting it.
"What Is there about submitting
this amendment at which th? people
should balk? The only thing It dors
it to take the matter out of the
hands of the States and proposes to
turn the police power of the States
over to the Federal government.
They say that this is fundamentally
wrotag and an invkslon into the
rights of the States. They say that
it WM cause a change In the struc
ture of our government. Now this
Js not correct. How will it change
the government of our country or
our States?
"What will this amendment say?
J1 will say that 'we. thirty-six or
more States, have decided that this
particular thing can be handled by
the Federal government better than
by us and we order the government
to carry it out.' Is that changing
the structure of the national govern
ment? 1 don't see it. They ar*?
simp!y exercising their prorogative
to turn over to the government
powors which the Federal govern
ment can handle best.
"Has the change in the election of
Senators ? an amendment to the
constitution ? overthrown our govern
ment? Has the passing of the In
come tax caused any uprising or
revolution? Have these measures
(hanged the fabric of our govern
ment?
"More people have asked for the
prohlbltiop amendment than for any
other amendment slnoe the found
ing of opr Republic and the refusal
to do this Is the denial of the rights
| of the people,"
At. the conclusion of Mr. Dinwid
dle's' address, of which the above
forms the principal part. Mr Davis
and Mr. Gay made a few remarks,
after which the meeting adjourned.
CREDIT GUIDES
, BEING ISSUED
Sulmrribcw Have Rwelvfd Sutler
That Hook* Will Re Distrib
uted This Week.
Subscribes to the ''Credit Exper
ience Guide" in the Washington dis
trict received cards this morning!
from the Merchants' Mercantile'
Anervry notifying ? th*? of the feet
that delivery of the Guide will com
mence this week.
The Guide will five a complete
rating of every resident In this dis
trict, who has a charge account at
I the different store*. It can also be
used aa a business directory.
ALRKRMRN TO MKRT.
Tonight Is the regalar meeting of
The city board of alderaea. A oom
ber of Important gutters are to be
brought up.
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR EDITH CAVELL
A scene outside St. Paul's cathedral, London, after tb* memorial services for the British nurse martyred In
Belgium. Among those present who came to pay homage to the memory of Miss Edith Cavell, representatives of
every station in life, from the coster to the king aod queen of Great Britain, were present. A group of British
Rod Cross nurses acted as a guard of honor.
REV. MR. GAY IS OPPOSED TO STAND
TAKEN BY CONGRESSMAN SMALL
At the Baptist church last night.
Rev. R. L. Gay. field secretary ofi
the Anti-Saloon League, made a
strong talk, advocating temperance.'
and also had some remarks to make
regarding the stand Congressman I
Small was taking in the prohibition
amendmeut.
In his talk on temperance. Mr. Gay
spoke of the effects of drink; Its !
offect on man, its influence on his
family, Us influence 09 society, its
effects on man's offspring and its
effeot on man's own soul. He brought
out his points in a clear and concise
manner and dealt with facts and
itatistics to prove ffis argument.
In taking up the discussion of Mr.
Small's article, which appeared in,
Saturday's l?sue of th>^Daily News.
Mr. Gay stated that he felt obliged
to disagree with the congressman.
"I regret to see Mr. Small's as
sumption o( superiority In this mat
tor for it does liot afree with his
letter to me, in which he puts the
provision that Mr. Dinwiddle be fair
and courteous In the debate he ask
ed for. 1 have discussed National
prohibition in the churches through
out t lie firm Congressional district |
in the presence of the' pastors, men
who are zealous in Uie Interest^ of
the church and Mr. QfeaU's criticism
Is the Dm 1 have M*rd- on this
queation. While this matter may be
one of politics, it is also moral and
spiritual and therefore within the
precincts of the church.
"In the prohibition campaign of
1908, Governor Glynn and Hon. C.
W. Mitchell arguerl In favor of State
prohibition in the churches. 1 have
yet to hear a single expression of
lack of reverence on the part of
t-hese men and they were certainly
Mr. Smalls' equals in intelligence
and as competent aa h" to decide i
what la right and moral.
"At the Methodist conference, they
set January 19th bh Temperance
.day and urged that the pastors offer
prayers and ask the various church
es to adopt resolution*, asking Cob*
KrMb to ubmtt the amendment to
the States. A::d nmr>ng our legion
of great preachers there are cer
tainly men who are aa competent a*'
Mr. Small to decide what la proper
and improper In the house of God.
"I make these remarks without
any unkindly feeling towards Mr.
Small. 1 am making rio assault a
gainst hJm nor have 1 tried to take
his Beat In Congress from him. I am
simply desiring to influence his
constituents to make him change
his vote aa tl?e majority of his peo
ple want him to do. The sentiment
for national prohibition in the llrst
congressional district 1s even great
er than it was for State prohibition.'
ELKS HOLD
EXERCISES
Paid Tribute to Memory of Departed
Brethren at Impressive Ever
el*** Yesterday Afternoon.
-The B. P. O. E. memorial services
were impressively conducted by the
local Elks lodge yesterday afternoon
at the New theatre. The members
)t the lodge assembled at the Elks'
Home and proceeded (0 the theatre
In a body. A large audience were
on hand to witness the exercises. .
Exalted Ruler, John Smith, pre-!
sided at the meeting. The speaker,!
Mr. Turner, of Elizabeth City, wasl
introduced by John Bonner. Mr.
Turner made an eloquent address.
He paid fitting tribute to the de
>arted brethren and also spoke of
he great work and influence that
he women of our country are ex
iting at the present time.
Mrs. D. M. Carter rendered a
baautlful solo, In her usual talented
manner. The singing of the choir
was an added attraction to the ex
'?rcises. ? ,,
87 BARACAS
AT MEETING
! Yesterday's Hesslon of Uie ('lass Was
Beat in Attendance Mince
organisation.
Eighty-seven member* of the M
B. Hsraca class were present at the
meeting which was held yesterday
morning. For the last two months
the attendanoe has been increasing
regularly and yeaterday's number of
members was five In excess of the
previous Sundar.
The new quarters for the clua,
provided by, partitioning off the an
nex. have' provided considerably
more room. There are now accom
modatlona tat wt two hundr?d
LOOK WHO'S HERE AGAIN!
OUR FRIEND, "TEC" DAVIS
Many of our residents have prob
ably wondered what lias become of j
"Detective D^via," \hat energetic
sleuth who held the lime -light of,
publicity in this city for a short
A-hile. Mr. Davis disappeared from
the city Hume months ago. In order
to Hatisfy the curiosity of his former
fellow-citizens, he hag written a
letter to the Dally News, which
explains things. It rtada as fol
lows:
Editor Dally News.
' Washington, N. C.
Dear air:
| Will you please allow me Bpace
enough In your paper to state that
the report that I am in the chain
Rang in all a fake report as are all,
others that have been spread about
me for the last few months. It!
seems that some of the good cltiiens
of Washington are greatly interest
ed In my welfare fi>r which, I sup
pose, I ought to b" truly thankful.
But I wish to stale that i am not
through with expoRlng and trying
to convict the blind tlgera. I will
r be glad when I set hark to Washing
ton. N. C.. one more time, although
they know nie. But I will make
jthem shin'1 Just the same. It has
been nuiie a while alnce 1 had a
! whiskey raRe but I get others and I
j don't work with nipn who get cold
feet at the threat of a gun. And,
what Is more. 1 may be a "mean
man/1 but no blind tiger or other
criminal will buy me off :ui, as Col.
Hodman, the celebrated whlakey
lawyer said, the mea.sley sum of ten
dol'nrs. Hut I value (he ten dollars
more than I do one hundred dollars
of money gained by violating the
State law by selling booie.
Thanking you very muctf, I am,
still that old detective,
DAVIS.
I'leane filr, have lhln publUSisri for
the benefit of the Washington peo
ple and when I get in Jail or on the
chain gang 1 will then have nomn
photographs taken with utyneif tn
convict's uniform and send them to
the enemies of mine thcr<? to let
them know It.
W. K DAVIR.
WAREHOUSE
CLOSED ON 17TH
At a meeting of the local tobacco
board of trade today at noon H wa*
definitely decided that the Wa hlng-?
ton market shall cloee for the f hrWt
tnan holidays on the 17th of Lee.ni
ber. There wan gome dlecumrion as
to th" date, but due to the fact that
many of the buydft lire at a great
distance from here, It waa agreed
to clone on the abore mentioned
date, In order to allow them ample
time to ehlp their tobacco and leave
In time to reach home for the holl
daya.
An announcement of re*openlnt
will b? made In the eolliaaa or this
paper before closing tor the Christ
ana hotidara. .
A KKCORD RUN.
M. O. Singleton took a party bo
low Fairfl?'M, In Hyde county. Sat
urday, a distance of 74 mile* The
trip wan mad?* In three hours and
ten minute*. Th?? return trip wan
made yesterday In three hourn and
five minutes. This la undoubtedly
a record for thl* trip.
Mr. Singleton Is a rood driver
and i una an automobile livery busi
ness. which haa been quite tiuceeaa
ful.
TODAY S COTTON
QUOTATIONS
I. INT? 11 He.
8RRD COTTON? 14.10.
cotton ana ? h?.m.
ANTI-SALOON WORK
IS ON WRONG TRACH
Meeting Held Here Yesterday Were
Of Political, Not Religious, Nature.
SENTIMENT FOP MENDMENT
Speaker Yesterday r -?* ' Their Entire Attention to
Discussing L .u not Moral Conditions. Are
Huri ?? Cause of Prohibition,
v\ aahiugton had three prominent
advocates of national prohibition
here yesterday and all of them made
addressed favoring the aboliahm nt
of liquor from the UnltedStates They
spoke in the churches and also held
a man. meeting in the high school
euditorlum The three men were
Rev. E. C. Dinwiddle, a staunch
prohibitionist of Washington City.
Hev. R, l. Gay. formerly pastor of
the local Baptist church and now
field secretary of the Anti-Saloor.
League, and Kev. R. L Davis. State
supe rintendent of the Anti-Saloon j
League
There was only one object In hold
in* these meetings and In making
these addresses and that was to itlr
up sentiment In favor of an amend
ment to the Constitution of the
I'nlted States.
In other words, it was a political
move and the churches were used a*
meeting places. The Sabbath was
designated a8 the day to hold these
meetings.
The main argument that thoac
who conducted the meetings yester
day can put forth Is that they were
working for the betterment of man
kind. to relieve suffering in thous
ands of homes, to prevent men from
going to ruin and to cause a betu-r
state of atTairH to exist In our coun
try.
Very laudable, without a question,
but ar- they really doing this?
North Carolina is a prohibition
State. New York, Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts are not. We have
decided to suppress the sale of li
quor within the limits of the State.
The oth-rs have not. We have an
Intelligent claae of people. So hav*
ihey. We think we know how to
govern our own affairs. Don't they
think that they are capable of the
same thing? What right have we
to interfere with conditions outside
of our own Jurisdlclon. to control
the liberties of men who are able
to think and act for themselves and
to try to make them do as We want
their t**
The \ntl-Saloon League is work
ins to push an amendment of the
constitution through Congress, hav
ing it parsed by two-thirds of the
Houi and the Senate and then irub- 1
mitted to the State legislatures. If
It is carried by three-fourths of the
States in the l.'nlon, the other one
fourth will have to fall in line for
prohibition no mntter how hard they
have fought the movement Individ
ually.
We have a dual form of govern
ment. Federal and Slate. If the
above amendment is carried through
it will be In direct violation of th<>
doctrines and Intentions of our con
stitution. It will deprive a certain
number of our States fr<ftn having [
lh?? right to operate their own af-|
fairs It will take power from the
States which rightfully belongs to
Ihem. It ought not for a moment
he considered seriously.
Let us be satisfied with attending'
to our own affairs and let ^h? other
States attend to their business as
thpy themselves deem best. If they
want prohibition, let them vote for
It. If th?y do not want II, let them
fight it.
Let the Anti-Saloon League do its
work where M Is needed ? In the
State* where prohibition has not yet
been voted In. Let them preach and
srgue there and not In a State that
has already expressed Itself In favor
of prohibition.
The three gentleman who spoke
at the local churches yesterday are
undoubtedly slncer* In their inten
tions and th?ir work. They realise
tha. drlrk has caused untold mlaery
and differing In this country and
they desire to free man from its ef
feote. They ahould consider, how
ever. that th4re la another aide to
the subject and they ahould not en
deavor to put their efforts to the end
of depriving a certain part of our
people from rights that were grant
ed them by the constitution. Con
gressman Small ably expressed this
sentiment in an article which ap
peared in Saturday's edition of the
Dally Mlllt In which he said In pert,
"Ooar fathers, in their wietfoea. ee
tab]!ph?>d u dual form of government
in :h great Republic by which the
St.. it'tained control of their local
affair* and Rave to the central gov
ernment the power to exercise such
governmental activities aH could not
be effectively exercised by the BLate?.
1 have always considered It dan
gerous tu make any vital change ?n
the fabric of our government."
Mr. Dinwiddle's arguments yes
terday were childish. He endeavor
ed to show that the proposed amend
ment would not deprive the States
of any more rights than the change
In the election of Senators or the
n> w income tax. How he can pos
sibly see any comparison in thes*
Issues is hard to understand.
Mr. Davis, who is probably doing
more harm for the cause of prohi
bition than any other man in the
State, made the remark that this
paper was publishing plate matter,
'furntphed by the National Liquor
cDalers' \ssoclation FOR A CON
SIDERATION. which l? not true.
Even if It were, It would be per
fectly to Bay that the consid
eration lb not one per cent as great
as that which Mr. Davis receives In
his iteld :>f work if they suddenly
? ? I'pprd his pay check, how long do
you udK' '.'avis would
be po enthusiastic a boo: tin? of
pr r Ml itlon*
Mr Gay has forsaken the work of
God In the church and has enlisted
his services in the political field. He
has conducted a number of meetings
throughout the first Congressional
district in the hope of stirring up
sentiment against our Congressman
tor voting against the prohibition
amendment at the last session of
Congress. These were political
meetings and they were held In the
thurches to give them the appear
ance of being religious gatherings.
What is Mr. Gay's reason for this
change of work? Wo can see no
other excepting that he is offered a
greater remuneration for his prea
ent efforts than a* a minister of the
Gospel.
The whole system is a farce. If
thesis enthusiastiastg want prohibi
tion. let them go about it in the
right way Their very presence 'n
North Carolina causes dissension end
dissatisfaction. They are arousing
sentiment against themselves. If the
liquor interests knew of tbe work
these men were doing they would
gladly put them on the pay roll to
have th*m keep It up.
ENTERTAINMENT
AT ELKS' HALL
( Contributed )
On Wednesday evening beginning
at 8:30 p. m. the graduating class
of the High School will glre nn en
tertainment at tbe Elks' Hall. Every
r guest will be served with delicious
refreshments, an orrheatra will play
continuously throughout the entire
evening and all who desire to do so
can danc? to their hearts content,
and as Ion* as tliey please. There
will be a small fee of 2E? cents which
will entitle you to all these pleas
ures Come out, bring a friend or
two with you, and enjoy yourself on
this occasion. In addition to help
ing tbe clans.