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VOL. 41. No. SI
V KINSTOfl, N. SATURDAY - MORNING, JULY 24. 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Harding Wants
SEVEN UNIONS ARE
RESOLUTE WINS IN
SERGEANT TELLS OF
FIGHTING AT JAIL;
MOB FIRED FIRST
KINSTON
BRYAN NOMINEE OF
PROHIBITION PARTY
FOR WHITE HOUSE
Had Said He. Wouldn't' Ac
cept; Believed He Will
Reject Leadership
WILLING TO ABIDE
FOURTH RACE; RARE
Americ;
BY BOARD'S AWARD
FINISH
Nb Teetk
He
Tells
WITNESSED
"Association of Nations" Without Means
of Enforcing Peace
Dot Marion s Gusher Gushes Limpid
lyr-OH Ladies'
pounded by Leader
Formally Accepts Nommation--Against
Dictatorial and Autocratic Government
Has (lodge With Him in Proudest and
Most Significant Moment of His Career
The Home Town
Address
(By the United Press)
Marion. July 22. -The ceremonies attendant upon the of
ficial notification of Senator Harding of his nomination for the
presidency goi under way early today. Flag-raising ceremonies
were held on the Harding front lawn at 7 a. m. A delegation of
a thousand Mar jonttes called on the candidate to pay their re
spects this morning. At 10 a. m. a suffrage delegation headed
by Miss' Sue White of Nashville called to ask that Harding pro
pose a unanimous Republican
ture for suffrage. At noon a luncheon was held for the mem
bers of the National Committee, notification committee and oth
er political leaders. The official notification ceremonies com.
menced at Garfield Park.
' Marion, O., July 22. Immediate
declaration of peace and a new ef
fort to form an "Association of AH
Nation," based on justice rather
than force, was promised by War
ren G. Harding in formally accepting
the Republican presidential nomina
tion here today. ' t .
Scoring the - League of Nations
covenant as the "supreme blunder,"
he lauded the senators who opposed
iti ratification as "sentinels on the
towers of constitutional govern
ment." The nominee said he wel
comed a referendum.
Harding opened his address with
a broadside at. "personal, dictatorial
and autocratic government." He
laid "no man is big enough to run
this great republic."
"Restoration."
"Our first committal," he con
tinued, "is the restoration of repre
sentative popular government under
the constitution through the agency
of the Republican Party." i
The speech, delivered at Garfield
Park here, dealt with a multitude of
questions. Preserved nationality
with America retaining her inde
pendence although not holding aloof
from the rest of the world should be
the guiding policy, Harding declared,
m,., -jij-i. t a
ity of a return to party government :
Art ni.irf .; ,
cordially with Congress and to select
a cabinet of "highest capacity" jn
which the vice-president should sit.
Prohibition. .
As to prohibition, there is divided
opinion and the recourse to repeal or
modification is open but "we cannot
nullify because of divided opinion,"
ne said. And the law must be en-
forced. ' H ;
We have a 'plain and neighborly' i
understanding with Mexico, regard- The federal prison at Atlanta has
ing American rights but our relations forty more said to be in the same
should be 'friendly and sympa-' status. " " '
thetic'," he said. ' ' A former New York judge, now
Touching on unrest, he said the imprisoned at Atlanta, caused the
remedy does not lie in repression, trouble.
and assembly must be preserved. The three men, were sentenced at
Labor.;.-. ; , ; ' j ; Columbia "on moonshining; charges;
High wages should continue, but The penalties were one year in the
with them, full value for the wage federal prison. There was no men
TecCived.Tie said. Collective bargain-. Hon of "a year and a day" nor of
ing was -endorsed. )
Harding ' pledged a sincere effort
to siamp out profiteering. .V
Reaffirming his Opposition to gov
ernment ownership of - railroads, he
declared the present transportation
difficulties are .due nartlv to "the
withering" hand of . government op-
eration" and urged that the govern
ment do its part in repairing the
damage.' He endorsed -the budget
flan, a,, merchant marine, ample
naval preparedness and a small
army, abundant aid for ex-service
men and womdh suffrage.
As to formal peace, Harding said:
"I promise you formal and effec
tive peace so quickly m a Republican
Congres can pass its declaration for
Republican executive to sign."
DEATH OF CHILD.'
'Maggie Louis Howard, daughter
of .Mr. and Mrs.. J. A. Howard, died
at the home in Lenoir County Tues
day. The funeral was held" Wednes
day. .. .. - '
Would Suit Him to a
Statesmanship Ex
of G. O. Prattlers
Hears Real Veranda
vote in the Tenessesee .legula
WHO SOUGHT SAFETY
STAND TO BE TRIED
Enormous List of Draft
Evaders Prepared by
--Government -'Municipal
Authorities to Aid in Na
tionwide Drive
(By the United Press)
Washington,- July 22. A nation
wide roundup of draft evaders is to
be started soon by the War Depart
ment in a find! effort to bring to
justice the men who failed to answer
the call to arms,
A taiammothSist of names of more
than 100,000 draft dodgers has been
"."V- . .
Operatives of , detective agencies
and state and municipal authorities
hav? been. called on to ald m the de
tection oi evaders.
Prisoners
They're That, All Right, But No One
Claims Them. ,
(By the United Pres.)
Columbia. . S. C., July 22. The
Richland County jail has three prls
oners it can't keep and can't let go.
hard labor,"
No End. ' .
. The former New Jerk judge knew
bout sentences and suggested a
course of procedure that brought a
ruling by Judge Samuel H. Sibley at
Atlanta that the men were, improper.
ly committed. Judge Sibley issued
habeas corpus writs and ordered the
men returned to Columbia for review
of sentences. That was only the
start. The end still is not in sight.
Arriving here, the federal marshal
could find do one to take his pris
oners. "Those men are officially off
my hand," the United States mar
shal at Charleston said over the tele
phone. He 'stood pat. The federal
commissioner and the federal district
attorney here scratched their heads.
Hie Coap. ' V"'";vi 'U
The Georgia officer decided to
"get from ' under.' ' He flourished
Judge Sibley's removal order under
(he nose of the Richland : County
jailer, left his prisoners and hurried
away. The prisoners are here. . . ,
LODGE'S VIEWS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ARE HEARD AGAIN
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Another Name for "Evil
Combination" Attempted
100 Years Ago by "Holy
Alliance Says Notifying
Harding
(By the United Press)
Marion, Ohio, July 22. Henry Ca
bot Lodge today in his speech notify.
ing Senator Warren G. Hardiilg of
his nomination for president denounc
ed the League of Nations' covenant
submitted by the fresident as "an
other name for the evil combination
which was attempted a hundred years
ago by the ill-omened Holy Alliance."
"It is not for us to enumerate and
dictate to you the questions which
must be dealt with," Lodge said, "for
it is to you that .we look to set forth
the proper policies to be pursued by
the Republican party both in the cam
paign and when charged with the re
sponsibility . of administration and
legislation." '""''
None of Our Business.
Lodge spoke at length on the league
question and praised Harding for his
conspicuous part in the defeat of the
league as written.
"We have been and are quite ready
to join in agreement with other-nations
for the extension of The Hague con
vention, for the upbuilding and codi
fication of international law and the
establishment of a world court of
justice; for international conferences
in regard to non-justiciable ques
tions, and for arrangements to bring
about a '"general reduction 'of arma
ments,", he said. arfs - "-r
'But when we are called upon to
become an integral part of a perma
nent alliance of foreign powers, to en
gage ourselves in all the conflicts and
disputes of Europe where we have no
interest, to put ourselves in a position
where the youth of the country can
be summoned by foreign nations to
fight and die in disputes not their
own, we absolutely decline the propo
sition. Republican Policy.
'Such has been the policy of the
Republican party as represented in
the Senate and such its policy shall
remain. We are certain that you" who
so largely helped to frame this policy
will when the executive authority
comes into your hands, carry it out
in such a manner that we can fulfill
all our responsibilities to the world
without binding ourselves to a league
such as was submitted by the Presi
dent." .
Negro Farmers
To Hold State Meeting at Greensboro
, in August.
(By the United Prese.)
Greensboro, July 22. Monday,
August 9, at 9 a. m.t the Negro
FarmenT Cooperative Unions of the
State will meet in annual session in
the A. & T. College auditorium.
There are nearly 200 of these organ
izations in the State. They have
done excellent work.
Aside from cooperative buying of
groceries, leeda, seeds,- fertilizer,
lime, etc., by which they have saved
thousands of dollars they have also
taken the initiative in the various
community movements for the, im
provement of farm and home condi
tions. The presidents and secre
taries of these unions have been ac
tive in the interest of club and dem
onstration work.
THOUSAND MACHINISTS
AT NORFOLK WALK OUT.
Norfolk. July 22. A thousand ma
chinists walked out here yesterday
following notice by the Ironmasters'
Association, a union of e employers,
that the open shop policy would be
inaugurated tomorrow. , This decree
followed -demand by , machinists,
boilermakers and" allied iron workers
for increases', approximating 25 per
cent, with a 44-hour .week.' No dis
crimination against union men ; will
attempted, s association officials
state. Repair work on vessels in the
port is seriously affected by the walk
OUt. .... . . . " "' i
Others Not Heard From,
While Telegraphers Said
to Contemplate Strike
EXECUTIVES LAY PLANS
To Raise Additional Rev
enues, While Reports Say
Thev Are Scheming to
Double Cross Workers
and the Public
(By the United Press.)
Chicago, July 22. Seven railroad
unions are reported to have definitely
accepted the Labor Board's wage
award.
The Order of Telegraphers has re
fused to consider the award.
The Order of Conductors has not
determined its attitude. .
The trainmen's, switchmen's, engi
neers', shopmen's, locomotive fire
men's, enginemen's and mates and
pilots' organizations are said to have
accepted.
It is reported that the telegraphers
have issued orders for a strike vote.
Executives' Plans.
Washington, July 22. The railroad
executives meeting here, it is said,
may ask the Interstate Commerce
Commission for higher rates for mail
transportation to help raise revenues
to meet the $600,000,000 wage award
granted the workers.
Postoffice Department officials to
day said an increase in mail rates
would probably result in higher post
al charges.
Other means under consideration
for raising the. additional revenue are
a half-cent a mile increase in passen
ger fares, an additional increase in
freight rates, higher rates for trans
porting milk, additional charges for
Pullman car privileges, raising the
prices of commutation and multiple
tickets. - '
Rumors say the roads are not mak
ing any attempt to keep down expen-
ses so they can get the maximum
award from the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Reports circulated among
union men say the roads will lay
off a number of men as soon as they
have secured the increases they are
asking. Railroad executives here to
day said they know of no such plan.
KOHLER HOLTSCLAW IS
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Newton, July 22. Guilty of mur
der in the first degree was the ver
dict of the jury in Catawba County
Superior Court here yesterday in the
case against Kohler Holtsclaw, for
mer serviceman in the Vorld War,
who shot and killed John W, Gabriel
at . Terrell, Catawba County, Decem
ber 29, 1919. :
The trial began here last Thursday
and has been hard fought by able law
yers for both the prosecution and the
defence. ' The jury was out a little
more than an hour. Holtsclaw is 24
years of age. His own testimony of
the killing indicated that the homi
cide was the result of feeling between
the two men about a young woman
living in the section where the shoot
ing occurred. , i
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- - THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE AND HIS WIFE.
Governor and Mrs. James M. Cox' of Ohio photographed at ' their"
ear Dsyton. . .: .. :
Challenger in Half a Length
Ahead Same Lead as at
Start Handicap Gives
Victory to the American
Boat
(By the United Press.)
Sandy Hook, . July 22.After
postponement had been once order
ed, the Resolute and Shamrock ran
the fourth race in the America's cup
series yesterday, the American sloop
winning by a close margin in one of
the most spectacular races in his
tory. -
The Shamrock f finished half a
length ahead, but the handicap gave
the victory to the smaller craft.
The series now stands: Shamrock,
2; Resolute, 1. The second race was
called off at the expiration of the
time limit.
Yesterday the Shamrock led by 19
seconds. She gained a start of ex
actly 19 seconds at the beginning.
The result was the most extraordin
ary ever recorded. '
BULLETINS
WARSHIPS SHELL TOWN.
Rome, July 22. Ad vices state
that Italian warships have coop
erated with artillery divisions in
shelling the Albanian forces at
Velona.
TROUBLE AT BELFAST.
Belfast, July 22. Twenty men
were badly injured when Union
ist shipworkers expelled Sinn
Feiners from the shipyards here
today.
COX'S NOTIFICATION 7TH.
Columbus, July 22. Formal
notification of Governor ,.Cox
will be held August 7 at Dayton
and the Roosevelt notification
August 9, at Hyde Park. Nl Y
it was announced today at Cox's
office after a conference with
George White, the campaign
manager. Cox goes to Dayton to
morrow.. He will remain there un-
y
til his 'speech of acceptance
is
completed. '
IRISH PROPERTY DAMAGES.
Loridon, July 22. Speaking in
the House of Commons this af
ternoon, Sir Hamer Greenwood,
secretary of state for Ireland,
e.slimnted the value of property
in Ireland destroyed by the Sinn
Fein at 2,005,772 pounds.
MORE RIOTING.
Belfast, July 22. Rioting be
tween Unionists and Sinn Fein
ers was resumed here this after
noon. The postoffice at Falls
' Roads has been wrecked. The po
lice have fired on the rioters,
wounding one soldier and several
civilians.
MONTREAL IS THE
SECOND PORT
Montreal, July 22. .The port of
Montreal, in relation to the value of
foreign commerce passing through
it, ranks second in the western hem
isphere and seventh in the world, ac
cording to the annual report of the
Harbor Commissioners covering port
operations during 1919, which has
just been issued.
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Price Declares Men Moved
Against Squad Through
' Corn Field Soldiers in
Danger From Bullets
When They Fired
(Special !to The Free Press,)
(Durham, July Zi. In a eworn
statement last night Robert M, Price,
a' sergeant in the national guard,
told of the first of the fights be
tween the troops and alleged would
be lynchers at Graham Monday night.
Price was in command of a de
tachment with a machinegun on one
side of the jail when men moving
through a corn field fired the first
shots, he said. He ordered the men
to fire after bullets had fell danger
ously near the squad.
Snipers also fired upon men on the
other sides of the jail, he said.
The funeral of James Ray, who
was killed, was held at Graham yes
terday. It was largely attended.
Ray was an onlooker and not a mem
ber of the mob, according to ac
counts. Two or more others were
wounded in the alleged attempts to
rush the jail and lynch three negroes
held for rape, j
PLAN TO
GROW OWN CANE IN
CUBA, IS REPORTED
.
Will Prevent Further Sugar
Shortages Department
of Justice Hears $33,000,-
000 Will Be Expend
ed '
(By the United Press)
Washington, ', July 22. American
sugar refiners are preparing to in
vest $33,000,000 in Cuban plantations
to grow their own product within the
next few years, the Justice Depart
ment learned today. .
Howard Figg, in charge of the de
partment's campaign to reduce living
outs, says this will prevent a future
ahortage.
Sweet, Potatoes
Growing the
Main Crop
Cuttings.
From Vine
(Special to ,The Free Press.)
Raleigh, July 22. In sweet potato
regions south of Virginia the main
crop is very often grown from vine
cuttings. The method or practice in
these regions, North Carolina includ
ed, docs not, vary considerably
First, an area equivalent to about
one-sixth of the land allotted to the
crop is set to slips or draws. When
hese plants" begin to "vine" or
run," cuttings 12 to 16 inches long
are take nto set the remainder of the
crop.
Some reputable, growers heel-in
their cuttings for a few days before
planting in a trench, keeping them
sheltered and ; watered. This -.-en
courages the roots to make a quick
growth and consequently the cut
tings start off more rapidly and
vigorously when planted in the field.
However, if cuttings are fully pro
tected from wilting, the planting
may be made directly " with little
probability of failure.
Plant cuttings foui, to five inches
deep, leaving two joints out of the
ground;' firm the soil around the cut
tings to insure good contact with the
soil particles and Consequently quick
er absorption qf soil moisture. Be
gin cultivation at once.
he advantages' realized from
planting vine-cuttings are:
1. Seed saving.v Less seed need be
bedded than if the crop were plant
ed entirely from' draws
2. A disease-free , seed stock for
bedding the. folohving season ifl prac
tically assured, provided r no' euttinge
showing discoloration of the stem
when cut, or that may be suspected
of being unsound in any way, are
planted. ' ' .
The only disadvantage, from this
practice is that the yield from draws
or slips, which are cut severely, to
supply vine euttinge for planting the
main crop, isjrery materially lower
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WOMAN NAMED CHAIRMAN
Miss Brehm Presides Over
National Convention of
Drys at Lincoln First
H'cmor of Kind for a Wo
man in U. S.
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(By the United Press) ' .
Columbus, July 22. Chieftains
of the Cox campaign are at work '
seeking to have William J. Bry
an promptly decline the Prohibi
tion party nomination.
Bryan's selection came like a
bombshell among the Cox lead
ers. Ever since Cox's nomination .
efforts have been made to . have i
Bryant publicly declare for Cox
and the ticket. v
Lincoln, Nab., July 22. -William" J.
Bryan is the presidential nominee of
the Prohibition party. He was named
by acclamation, yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Bryan previously had ,aid he
"could not accept," It was the" first
time the Prohibitionists ever named
a candidate on the first day of a con
vention. - - ,
1 This morning , word was awaked
from the Commoner. His rejection
is expected by many. ' t. ,
. :Miss - Marie Brehm of California
was elected permanent chairman, the
first woman to ever hold such an of
fice in a national political conven
tion. ,
Anti-Saloonists Meet. '":
'" Washington, July 22. The execu- .
tive committee of the , Anti-Saloon .
League meets here today to decide
upon its-course in the presidential and . '
congressional elections. , , -
Forecasts are that the committee's
action will be the adoption - of a
"hands off" policy in the presidential
campaign. It will declare for neither
candidate. . It will throw all of its
force into the fight to prevent the
election of "wet" senators and con
gressmen. ' ,'
A struggle is anticipated oyer the
presidential campaign policy. .James .
White of Ohio is expected to make a'
determined effort to have the body
go on record against Cox.
Rev. Sam Small, editor and reviv
alist, is the principal Cox, champion.
He' will present ..the meeting with-
statement on Cox's prohibition stand
leaving Congress to decide the ques
tion without executive dictation.
Texan Named
Head of the Southern Publishers at 1
Asheville. ,, "
Asheville, July' 2&-The Southern
Publishers' Association', yesterday
adjourned after, electing - MarceDus
Foster of Houston, . Tex,, president
and, other officers. North Csrolina
drew no office. John Park of ' the
Raleigh Times was named director
for North Carolina, arid R. E. Turner
of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot ,di
rertpr for . Virginia.
Conservation of newsprint ss
pledged. There will be no increase
in consumption the remainder of fhia
year over the last half of lasi year
Many of the Tarheel newspaper
men moved to Wayneeville .. for the
meeting of the State Press Associa
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Church Now
Fate of Former Saloon in a Wiscon
sin Town. . -.
IBs the Onlted Press . '
- Weston, Wis July 2Z, J fthW vil
lage has long wanted -church, but
never afforded one until prohibition
came. Even then its ,-cititens were
not wealthy enough, to erect a build
ing, but' the man who' f oh years had
served good liquors with a free hinch
came forward and said ha had de
cided to go into another business. H
offered the use of 'his salaon'and
dance hall for the church, and i.
home for the parsonage. The first
Sunday the church was open he esme
Into town from his farm, - to- .
drink of water from the tov i ;
and sat in t.e front row ..'
eevice. .
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