: -rir. n>KILL, Editor and Publisher B. S n ‘"‘ .- volU ML XLIX Jlnner Meeting Starts Active Hotel Campaign . njnncr Meeting to Be - at V Tonight First f t; on Campaign .Will fcU to the Public. „ ivOBKERS TO - 11 ATTEND meeting t jvo Committee and ’ of Committee rtf Make Their Reports /pjrit Meeting Tonight.: • , , ... ... % * ~. m, t ins Dinner j; j( | ( 'umpaign Organization T ~ißj,T 8 j,T at V. M. C. A. O'clock Sharp* % m . . -:-**.**** !•;« campaign tlmt is going iiimieni and much ueed c.iii. •■nl gets underway with ~ii- At this time the first : he in i■ I 1 ■ All the 146 meni f.,i_ii organization, emn- I\• i\«• t’oiiunittee and the L ! " Organization, will meet ■ Tin' tvsult of. the work of li'.i inittee together with ~,1 ,a!ee! iptions of the Exec ["Tj.,,,in,.,- .-uni sales organization public at tliis time. It is r . t ;,j s xv i!; he an announcement t ,,s-!ie loyal progressive eit- Ljrranizaiioii will be seated ao t[le-a-.arefiilly laid out plan, so Wl r -\ sit!.-' group will have a table E|ii. iiu.l there will be a chair for I I he committee in charge ■ itidi’iitiy expects ev ■Ln.ju i... he in his place to see • j.i'"ir.-i get underway and p e.-nv to insure it of success. Kj,,,.;, ir.' of ilie sales organization ■ t:| interesting. There will keep everyobc in good spir- K ; i HV v, ill be trophies for every ■ iigiuii/atioii to strive to at ■ \ „f :l,e report meals are eoni- Kyf- this item being si regular the twelve groups of the lias attaiued its fnil Bsis.'s i n. As a matter of fact. K. -roups have a.£g\y more Manured number. This is an ■'■sbri.n of the splendid spirit, Hf>v .. tin public spirited citizen, Tin- following is a list of Bqi'i' ni'gaiiization : I Division “A” w,i Hn\v:ird. Manager. Hr;>V, 1 \V. A. Foil. Manager. I ... 1 1-. .!. A. Shauers, J. H. ■Mi'. Sl l . iii i . Hinton McLeod. Hk'rrN. A .1. I lay vault, E. I'\ Hlf. i. A Thomas. .1. H. Laugh- H N 2 - E. Harris, Mana- I.H. Ran,!.ar.lt. .T. E. I>avis. .T. P. H» !:. Howard. C. 11. Barrier. R. Hshr. If. \Y. Meli-lioiy M. W. War- HIR. Talbirt. H, \. it. E. Ridenhour, Jr.. H'i. c.rswdi. L. A. Fisher. C. L. H it. if. liideiiiiour. M T . N. Pharr, ■to. l F. Fisher. J. <\ Wadswoyth, I''A. Perry. I Divisi: n “15” B' ' r . Rankin. Manager. No. 1 C. W. Byrd. Manager. Hk.s V,.rke. F. <\ Barnhardt. M. ■*•• H. r. Litaker. H. W. Cakl- HF-H. Siiepiier-i. .las. G. McEachern, Hcavan, li. I’,. Wilkinson. ■ 6 P V ". A. it. Hoover. Manager. HM'l-we. Henry M. Winecoff. P. H : “i' C. Putt liitchie. .J. T. Honey - W' I'. l'aywmlt. .1 im. R. (>uery. J. Hf I- 1. Fa vis. Jr. BkF'. f, J'. ,ks M. Lafferty. Man- H' HeaJrix. .1n,,. S. Palmer, Dr. Hfoiikiii. Dr. J,„> A. Hartsell, Rev. H l '- ' A Isenhour. Dr. J. \. H ,; - •• iin Lung. Robt. Dick. Jr. H Division liifi i \i Manager. H l ' -7 K 1.. Hicks. Manager. 'Vav.ii. .!■•.. H I. Wood house. ■ ! !’ R. Slicrbondy, .Tno. L. I-'. ' 'nn\ t-n. i*. A. McLaurin. ■•' ' ll'Klcnheimer. Lee Foil. ■ N " ' In R. M. King, Mana- W in. A. Ritchie, Dr. J. ■ -In-,. 1.. Miller. F. M. 7' 1 ' •! !’• Robertson. Wm. G. Ri.'' S K i:;z - M. (’uldeasure. ■ Rameron MacKae, Mau .l nlius Fisher, Rev. ■ : M S. Bingham. J. Leon- Ht, 1 I‘>o't. R. I*. Benson, M. ■ r ' l.cnna nl. Division “D” ' ‘ r! - Manager. 'lirtj.'Si-ixi emfwvp eashrdlu ■ b I 1 11 art sell, Mana- Hl: i Slt M Ivey. E. E. Peele, '■ M. M. Linker, W. S. ■ „ , 1 ri.T. ('lias. N. Fields, IK.' aitz. V. Pharr. Manager. L niii.-i-Nin. Joshua Good : ' r: ' Gilbert Hendrix, J. *' • Houston, Rev. G. ■ o'. 1 - M R Ward. Manager. ii' "'encash. O. A. ■nVi* , V Gollie. H. W. r. I*. H. Scar boro, ■ 1 H. Adden. . s ®Llhl.v improved. Mrs. Warren G. ■ "''idition was slightly Ming to a bulletin ',| 1 "1 W. Sawyer, her mam ■ uii, THE CONCORD TIMES FORMER GOVERNOR KITCHIN H DEAD AFTER LONG JLLNESS Away at 3:SO Sunday At His j Home in Ncotland Neck. Scotland Neck. Nov. 9. —Former Gov-{ ernor W. W- Kitch’n died this morn-,I ing shortly after 3 o'clock. For months.! ihe had been in a "critical condition, and i his death at any time would not have.i , caused surprise. Thar, he held .on so 1 long despite the ravages of an incurable'' •disease was attributed to a vitality: : which it js given to few men to possess. Several months ago he seemed on the very brik of .the grave. But. be rallied and continued the struggle, though it was realized at a'l times that per manent recovery was impassible. Friday he suffered a very serious relapse and ntteding physicians said he was in a dying condition. During the afternoon and night it was believed that he would not live till morning, but Saturday he rallied and during the day and in the first part of Saturday night he was re ported as resting more comfortably. But later in the night he suffered a relapse and sank rapidly. All the members of bis family were at his bedside when he died, having been summoned when his condition grew so serious Friday. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the Scot land Neck Baptist Church of which lie was a member. The services vWll be con ducted by Dr. R. T. Vann, of Raleigh. The death of Governor Kitehin marks the third death in his immediate family in less than a year and a half. His brother, Claude Kitcliin, whose career, like that of the former Governor, was one of unusual distinction, died May *ll, 1923. Paul Kitehin. a younger brother, died a month or two later. William Walton Kitehin. loriner gov ernor of North Carolina and for six terms a representative in Congress from the fifth North Carolina district, wac a member of a family long prominent in the public life of this State and of the United States. He was born at Scotland Neck, October 9, 18fM>. and was the son of Capt. William H. Kitehin. widely known as “Ruck” Kitehin, and Maria F. (Arrington) Kitehin., State Pays Homage. Raleigh. Nov. 10.—The capital build ing will close today at 3 o (dock in honot of the late Governor W. IV. Kitehin. who died Sunday lorning at his home in Scot land Neck. Governor Morrison, who is now in New York City, was yesterday informed by wire of Governor Kitcbin's death and be ordered the flags on all state bSfloiftjgs to be lowered to half mast. THE COTTON MARKET Continuation cf Buying Movement Led to Further Advances in Early Trad ing. -. , New York. Nov. 10. —Continuation of the buying movement which followed pub lication of the government’s crop report on Saturday led to further advances m the cotton market in today’s early trad ing. The opening was firm at an advance of ii to 22 points. Active months soon showed net gains of 35 to 40 points. March’ selling up to 23.92, or a cent, above the low-price of last Friday. A good deal of realizing was absorbed by covering and trade and commission house buying on the advance, but offerings in creased slightly above 23.90 for Jan uary, and there, were moderate setbacks from the best. Cotton futures opened firm. Dec. 23 50; Jan. 23.72; March 24.05; May 24.38; July 24.10. NEWSPAPER ADS. BY CHURCHES IS URGED Commission od the Federal Council of Churches Recommends This in Report. M’ashington, Nov. 10.—Newspaper ad vertising bv churches throughout the country is urged as part of the campaign “to call people to the church in a state ment issued today by the commission on evangelism of the Federal Council of Churches. . Cooperation by business offices of* the newspapers to make the advertising ef fective has been asked by the church or ganization. The advertising will be placed bv local churches or church organiza tions, and will be in addition to church items printed in news (Jolumns. Business Men’s Volley Ball- The volley ball teams of the Y. M. C. A. practice from now on at the follow-, ing hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 to 9:30. Several at tempts to change this hour have been made to accommodate some who tinit S-30 too late but the result was not practical at all even witi* hours early in [be evening. The floor will be occupied strictlv up to 8 :30 but will leaVe prompt ly on'the dot of hajf past. A vote was taken aud all agreed on 8:30 as time to get on the floor. Those who are in terested in volley baH should be dressed i dv to nlay at 8:30 sharp Mon- ZL W*ln2do and Thursday.'. The TA lam Y M C. A., WmstoH'-Salem, High Point, and Greensboro will send teams again-st the business men of (an con! during the latter part of this month and during Games already scheduled. _ Airmen Off to New Orleans. b£? *'Wd a. n :30 am; •today for New Orleans Ihe trip is ex pected to require four hours. Body of Missing Girl Found. Fast Chicago, Ind., Nov. 10.—Thf body of fourteen-year-old Florence da with her tongue cut cut and her throat severed was found in a prairie neaT here early today by a workman She had been missing since yesterdn>. Among Flowers crysanthemums live longest after being cut. ( * * * * * * * as * -tT * ANNUAL, ENROLLMENT * OF THE RED CROSS i yn • BEGINS TOMORROW. W '* ' i The annual enrollment of the Red |H* Cr ( .ss begins tomorrow, Armistice j | Day, and every American is urged , I Vfc. to join or renew membership in this great humanitarian organization. ' j The relief and rehabilitation policies ! have won for it international regard. I This work is made possible by the V* people who have given it such gen |* erotts support. & * * * * * X X %’* * STOCK MARKET AGAIN WAS EXCEDINGIA ACTIVE Total Sales During Early Trading Was in Excess of 150 000 Shares. New York, Nov. 10.—Another flood cf buying orders poured in today's stock market, carrying more than a score of issues to new peak prices for the year in the first fifteen minute*; trading ofn total sales in excess of 150.000 shar.es. Ini tial gains ranged from fractions to four points. LARGE SHIPMENT OF LIQUOR IS DESTROYED - 24,000 Quarts of Scotch Rye and Cluun pagne Destroyed in Atlanta. Atlanta, Go., Nov. 10. —The largest shipment of expensive liquors ever seized in Atlanta, according to local officers, was destroyed today by Federal prohibi tion agents. The liquor—24.o(H) quarts of Scotch, rye and champagne:—'was dis covered yesterday in local railroad yards 1 by Captain Grover C. Fain, of the At lanta police department. It was hidden behind an innocent appearing “blind” of lumber in a railroad box car. Based on current bootleg prices, it is estimated that the 24,000 quartes of liquor was worth between $200,000 and #225.- 000. New OMcans Cotton Review. New Orleans, Nov*. 9.—Although is sued right at the close oft he week the government reixirt ‘‘orecasting the crop vield based on conditions existing on November 1 and giving the total amount ginned to the same date was the dominating influence throughout last week in the cotton market. Fears that the report would point to a crop of aje , proximately 13.000.000 bale* and total gainings of approximately 10.000,000 bales served to cause liquidation dur ing the early days of the week and on Wednesday fowred the price level for January contracts down to 22.49. It is probable that the price level \v*ould have dropped lower than it did for the stimulus to general, trade given by the result of the presidential election. That influence prospects for a change to'less favorable weather and many indications that spinners, both domestic and foreign. were absorbing contracts on all breaks as insurance against their future needs, kept prices fairly steady during the greater part of the week and even caused rallies which on Thursday curried tin* price for January up to 23.21. Aside from the fear of the govern ment report prices were held in check more or less by reports of a slowing down in the export demand after the completion of October commitments and a rather easier basis for spots in most of the southern market?. Prior *to the publication of the gov ernment report at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. January contracts had eased oc to 22.83. When the crop forecast of 12.816,000 ba’es and ginnings of 9.469,- 920 were published the firest effect on the market was an immediate decline in that month to 22.50, a drop of 33 points, but almost immediately, the heavy buying orders appeared in the market and within less than five minutes of the issuance of the report January hard advanced to 23-00, or 110 pdints up from the low. The market re mained steady to the end, final prices showing a net gain so the week of 56 points. Paul Rubber Plant at Salisbury Sold. Salisbury, Nov. 8. —The Paul Rubber j Company's plant here was sold today by an order of federal court. "Ihe plant, machinery and fixtures, was bid in for #140.0(H) and the personal property, trucks, etc., brought $23,000. The suc cessful bidder represented a new com pany that has been organized, composed partly of local men, and if the bid is not bettered within ten days the new company will take charge and continue the plant under a different name, it is understood. i I Two Men Drowned. \ Mobile, Ala.. Nov. 10.—Two persons were believed to have drowned and three 1 others escaped by swimming ashore when small a launch occupied by a party of ! prominent Mobile hunters was cut in 1 two by the United States sub-chaser SC ' 154 at a point in the Tombigbee River 1 about 75 miles north of Mobile last night. I J Whitener Spent $l2O. Wasliiifeton, Nov. 40.—A. A. Wliite "iner republican candidate for the Senate ; i„ North Carolina, reported to the See -1 retary of the Senate today he had re ceived no contributions and that his ex \ penditnres had been 8120. Many Cut From Pension Roll. Washington, Nov. 10. —More than y 14,(HH) names were dropped from the f government pension roll during the past i vear reducing the total to $;>20,639 I en - sions for 1924 totalled $229,994,777 or $33,017,723 leas than for the previous year. Alleged Whiskey Runners Fire on Ossi e cers. Ncrcross, Ca., Nov. 8. —Whiskey run t ! ners supposedly en route to Atlanta with ea load of whiskey, turned on pursuing i Milton countv officers near here last night with the result that H. A. Web, a spe cially deputized civilian is dead, and e Uert Mason, a Newton county police man, is critically hurt. PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1924 NEGRO WORKMEN ARE DRIVEN FROM CAMP FOLLOWING KILLING Trouble at Dix River Dam, Near Harrodsburg, Ky., Occurred When a White Man Was Shot by Negro. SOLDIERS CALLED TO KJEEP ORDER National Guam Troops From Frankfort Hurried to Dix River When News of the Trouble Wail Reported. Harrodsburg, Ky*. Nuv. 10.—Armed white workmen drove out approximately S(H) negroes froui the construction camp of the Dix River Dam; eight miles from here last night, after Edward Winkly, aged 18, a bridegroom of only a few days, had been fatally ( shot by a negro • highwaymen. Fifty National Guardsmen arrived at the Dix River dam construction camp this morning. One detachment remaining on guard at the dam upon request of con tractors in charge of the dam work, was used as an escort for negro workers who were being returned. All negroes will be pgid off. it was an nounced, and those who wish to remain will be retained on the pay roll. Walter Chance and John Williams, both negroes, were arrested by Sheriff Walter Kennedy at the- dam, and hur riisl to Danville for safe keeping. One of them, the sheriff said, was known a'i “Big Jellv Roll’’ and the other as “Little Jelly Roil.” ‘ Sheriff Kennedy last night intercepted a crowd driving uegroGi before them four miles from camp, and probably prevented bloodshed. Some of the negroes were barefooted, and many were scantily clad. Kush Troops to Scene of Trouble. Frankfort. K.v.. Nov, 10 (By the Asso ciated l’ress). —National guard troops were hurriedly dispatched to the Dix River dam in Mercer county, about 25 .miles southeast of Frankford, early today. When reports of race rioting reached the adjutant general’s office here. WILL ROGERS AFRAID TO GO WITH AL SMITH TO ALABNY Dimmer of New Tort. Roped to St-age by Famous Comedian. New York. Nov. 6.—Governor Elf reel E. Smith, elected to the chief executive position in New York state for the third time in Tuesday’s election though Presi dent Uoolidge- carried the state, will take a short rest after his strenuous campaign against his Republican opponent, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. He will remain in New York City for several days, visiting his dentist and then will return to Albany to clean up an accumulation of work. Later he probably will go to French Lick Springs, Ind.. in the hope of suc cessfully treating the rheumatism which forced him to interrupt his tour of New England in the interests of the national ticket. At the theater last night the governor was roped and led to the stage by Mill Rogers, the comedian, who referred to him as “our next Democratic President — if there ever is one.” “What we would like to know is whether ydu would be willing to go down to M’ashington.” Rogers went on. “You have the trucking outfit, you know (refer ring to the governor's private business connections), and you are the only man I know who could move from Albany to Washington cheaper thany any one else. Tell me about it. would you be willing to go down there with them?” “If you came along an my secretary T might take a chance, replied the gov ernor. “I would not go to Albany with you, with all those Republicans. You know said Rogers. “I could not associate about the legislature. Oh, boy, what they are going to do to you! They will murder you un there.” Postal Clerks Are Found Guilty. M’ashington, Nov. 8. —Thirty-six pos tal employes in 16 cities have been found gulty of having mistreated mail recently by taking the ballots of a presi dential straw vote poll from undeliver ab’e envelopes, and voting the ballots themselves. Postmaster General New, in an-, nouneing today that the offenders had been disciplined, by reducing their salaries SIOO, said the offenses were pretty evenly distributed among the partisans of at least four candidates for the presidency. He did not make known the cities wlier employes were impli cated. Each instance reported was thoroughly investigated by inspectors. “Yellow Charleston” WiK Be Electrocuted New York. Nov. 19.—Julius W . Mil ler, knownx in the Harlem negro quarter as “Yellow Charleston,” today was sen tenced by Judge Mclntyre to die in the Sing Sing electric chair during the week of December 22, for the murder of Baron M’ilkins, Harlem negro cabaret owner, i last May. Fire In Wheeling, W. Va. M’heeling, M T . Va.. Nov, 6. —Two busi ’ noss bujiljdings in the downtown dis i triot of Wheeling were destroyed by fire today with a loss estimated at $(50,(H)0. The Davis, Ba**kham and Tyler uiano * building,’and the Browne building were burned. i An o’di man was arked what he did 51 when he bowed his h ied in church so t 1 reverently just before the service began. *! “Well,” replied the old man, “that’s a fair question an’ I’ll give you a fair - answer —I don’t know what other folk do, but always count 40 myself,” Try This at 86 ] Old in years doesn’t mean old in body to D. Edeson Smith of Berkeley, Calif. He's now. but every day lie goes through exercises—such as wrapping his left foot around his neck and touching the floor simulta* teously with his head and feet. Ho expects to live t«» be more thau a lut mired. SAYS NEGROES LIKE PRESIDENT’S ATTITUDE This Opinion Expressed in Letter Sent to President by E. J. Scott. M’ashington, Nov. 10. —An exchange of communications between Emmet J. Scott. | a me mber cf the Republican board of'■ strategy in the campaign and President I Uoolidge in relation to the President’s j attitude* toward the negro population, was mailejjublic today by Scott. The' negro hailed the election of Mr". | Uoolidge with great satisfaction Scott 1 said in a telegram to the M’hite House. ; lidding (hat the President had always! shown “an eager willingness ro defend j the constitutionally guaranteed rights of j all citizens, without regard to race, creed j or color.” \ Replying, Mr. Uoolidge thanked Scott for the part he played in the election con- j test, and gave assurance of "my desire j to render the sort of service that will justify your generous judgment.” With Our Advertisers. The S. S. Brown Shoe Store has. the agency here for the famous Florsheim shoe. M T inter shoes, $1.95 to $4.95 at Par ker’s Shoe Store. That home of yours is not complete i until you have planted something. Sec ad. of Crowell’s Plant Farm. The Browns-Cannon Co. is going out of business. Everything on sale—clean and new stock. Yorke & M’adsworth Co. is the Good year Service Station here. Cline & Moose have just received call* loads of shingles, lime and cement. Buck's stoves have stood the test for over sixty years. Sold here by the Con cord Furniture Up. Wants to Be Real Sky rilot. London, Nov. 7. —Having a “parish of 40,(H)0 square miles, the Rev. L. M. Daniels, of Wi’.cannia, New South Wales, has asked the Colonial and Con tinental Church Society for an aero plane in order to make his calls. He ex plains that he travels 10.0(H) miles 1 a year in getting round his "parish. ’ and some of the most important places get a service only two or three times a year. He is at present using a decrepit automobile* ( Burnett Lewis, student of the Episco pal High School, Alexandria. Va., spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Lewis. 1 ■————————* I ONE YEAR FREE | I S ,We Will Give The Progressive Farmer . 1 | • | —AND — * % ;ll THE CONCORD TIMES | I BOTH FOR ONE YEAR For Only $2.00 \- THE PRICE OF THE TIMES ALONE . -I The Progressive Farmer is the greatest farm paper published and every farmer should have it. * _ j| } |T This offer is open to both new and old subscribers. If you are al- g ready taking The Times, all so u have to do is to pay up to date and i* $2.00 mere for another year and The Progressive Farmer will, be pent g j T you a whole year absolutely free of charge. pj ji; If you are already paid in advance to The Times, just pay s_.oo for another year, your subscription will be so marked and we will send j| J M vou The Progressive Farmer a full year. Address 1 1-4 ' THE TIMES, Concord, N. C. v f«i 1 k - J W. J. BRYAN PRAISES UOOLIDGE AND DAVIS Declares Democratic l>efeat Is Not So Crushing as That of 1920 Election. M’ashington. Nov. B.—ln a statement i issued here tonight summarizing hisopin -1 ions of the election returns. 'William I Jennings Bryan declared the Democratic party remains “the only hope of the pro gressive element of the country.” I The Republican victory, he said, was , not a« disastrous to the Democrats as ’ that of 1920, when overwhelming Repub i lican majorities were returned in Senate I and House. He counseled Democcrats J to "find consolation in the fact that the I high character of President Uoolidge and j General Dawes insures that the country I will have the very best service that they can render.” "The third party, even under the able j leadership of Senator La Follette,” said Mr. Bryan, “polled such a small percent age of the total vote tlmt his supporters must lie convinced that it is impossible tot build up a class party in the United States. * “Davis and Bryan stood forp rogres sivp policies and made a clean and hon orable campaign. Mr. Uoolidge carried eight state by a minority vote: these might have been taken from him had the i progressives been united. “If the Democrats do half as well two years from now as they did two years ago, they will control the next Congress and lay the foundations sfor the cam paign of 1928.” Prize Baby Dies From Poison on Piece of Bread. New York. Nov. 8. —Mary Schaefer, two and one-half years old. who won a silver medal in a health prize contest last year, died in a hospital today, • poisoned by roach powder placed on a piece of bread. AVliile playing at home the child found the bread beneath an ice box and ate it. She was rushed to a hospital and after apparently respond ing to treatement. suffered a relapse which proved fatal. Storm Warning* M’ashington, Nov. 9.—The weather bureau today issued the following storm warning: ‘Tropical disturbance of moderate intensity central Sunday ever extreme eastern Cuba. M ill move north, northward. Strong east and northeast winds over Bahama with gales in its immediate path. During next 24 hours ! caution advised vessels in that region. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance. I WH" WILL SUCCEED SENATOR LODGE AS LEADER IN SENATE? • This Question Being Much Discussed py Reason of Fact That Republicans Can Control Next Congress. LEADER’sVoLJCY IS BIG QUESTION Will Sen. Lodge’s Successor Be Conservative, Radical or Liberal?—President to Choose Leader. M’ashington. Nov. 10 (By the Asso ciated Pre^s). —The passing of Senator Lodge just as his narty was preparing to harvest (he fruits of a sweeping victory at the polls, surrounds the question of leadership in the Senate with new and un usual considerations. A veteran of the old guard, adamant against the policies of the LaEollette in surgents on the one hand, and unable to accept some of the proposals of the re publican administration on the .other, the Massachusetts patriarch more than once had found his title as republican floor leader somewhat of an anomaly. Now that the powerful equation of his person al influence has been removed from the problem, party chieftains cease the task of detailing what new alignment can be effected to fill the gap and make for par ty solidarity. In the determination of this question, President Uoolidge undoubtedly will have an opportunity to wield the dominant power of party leadership conferred on him by Tuesday’s election. If lie cares to give it. his advice will be a powerful factor in deciding whether the old guard is to remain as the directing force of the or whether seniority is to lie cast aside and some new leader lifted from the ranks to a position of command. Tins question assumes a still greater significance when it is considered that the new congress which meets next year will see a substantial increase in republi can senate strength, bringing into the sit uation new and untried quantities. In view of the changes to take place as a result of the election just held, and the close balance in the present congress, any permanent reorganization of the republi can Mde may be delayed for some mouths and a temjKirarj* leader designated to act during the short winter session. JOHN W. GROFF IS % DEAD OF PNEUMONIA Served as Recorder and Supreme Court Justiee During Many Famous Trials. New York, Nov. 10.—John W. Goff, who was counsel for the Lexow commit tee and who as recorder and supreme court justice presided at the Molineax, Patrick, Becker, and other noted murder trials, is dead. He contracted pneu monia when he went to vote on election day and died last night. He was in his seventy-seventh year and retired from tin* bench in 1918. Annual Rod Cross Roll Call. The eighth annual Red Cross roll call begins tomorrow, Jyovember 11th and goes through November the 27th. The Anti-Tuberculosis Society and the local chapter of the Red Cross are go ing to emjiloy a full time county nurse this year. M T e call upon all to assist us in this inost worthy cause. Every dollar you give will go to brighten and strength en some unfortunate life in the struggle against this deadly disease, tuberculosis. M T e now know that if taken in time it can be cured. And better still, if peoirfe know how to avoid it. they will never have it. Our nurse is going from place to place to give all the information and help that she has. not only in helping those who are sick to get well, but also in teaching people how to prevent the disease. In addition some of our Red Cross mon ey will go to the ex-service men of the county who may need assistance. MV , were in position to render some very val uable help in this direction last year. Again, we never know when storms or fires or earthquakes arc going to make people homeless. J I traveled through a section of our ! own state last summer that had been struck by a tremendous cyclone. The Re