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VOL. 23. No. 79.
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1920
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRICE TWO CENTS
PRESIDENT TO GIVE WOMEN WfLL FAVOR BIGOS WILLING TO
COX EVERYTHING HE
COX; DRY ELEMENT ADMIT
HAS IN SHOP,
SAID TO STAND BY
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In Midst of 44th Ballot McAdoo Follower
Moves to Make Ohioan Unanimous
Choice of Convention Former Treas
ury Secretary's Strength Had Already
Broken and Cox Was Well on Way to
Nomination Sits Up All Night and De
clines to Make Statement Following
Breaking of Glad News Had Looked
Like Mac Once During the Strenuous
Night
(By the United Press)
San Francisco, July 6. (1:45 a. m. coast
time.) Governor Jas. M. Cox of Ohio
was nominated for President by acclama-
tion after his nomination seemed immi
( nent on the 44th ballot. Delegate Amidon
of Kansas moved that rules be suspended
and that Cox be nominated byacclama-
tion. Cox accepted the nomination ana
the convention adjourned until noon to
day coast time, when it will nominate a
vice-president.
Cox was nominated on the 44th ballot by acclamation.
Samuel Amidon, McAdoo supporter, moved suspension of the
rules to nominate Cox by acclamation. The program passed
with a rush. The nomination followed withdrawal by Palmer
and steady gains by Cox over McAdoo. The convention ad-
I joumed until noon without naming a vice-presiaenuai nominee.
A Thirty-sixth ballot, Cox 380, McAdoo 399, Palmer 241, Davis
28, Cummings 2, Owen 36, Glass 4, Clark 2, Flora, W.. Stewart
17 The convention recessed until o, raciric nme,
Possibilities for Second Place.
San Francisco, July 6. The elimi
nation contest for the vice-presidential-
nomination promises to be brief.
Cox supporters are out to get second
place on the ticket for Meredith. Cox
personally prefers Meredith as his
running mate.
New York wants a return for the
seven votes handed Cox and which
she kept handing him when his
chances were poor. She will probahly
present Roosevelt, assistant secreta
ry of the navy. Governor Smith of
Xew York and Joseph E. Davis of
Wisconsin are the most active aspir--ints.
The two Walshes, Senators David
I. Walsh of Massachusetts and Thom
as Walsh of Montana, have been spok-
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On the Job.
Dayton, Ohio, July 6. Governor
. Cox spent all night at his office re
J ceiving the returns from 'Frisco.
If When in formed of his nomination the
When informed of his nomination the
say now. You will understand the
reason why."
, San Francisco, July 6. Governor
James M. Cox of Ohio, was nominated
as Democratic candidate for Presi
dent of the United States at 1:45 this
morning. The nomination came dur-;
iiiK the 44th roll call., "
Samuel B. Amidon of Kansas, na-i
titmiil committeeman and a McAdoo
leader, seeing the tide sweeping to-1
want ( ox, moved that the rules be
suspended and he be declared the
unanimous choice of the party.
Amid a scene of tumultous joy,
with hundreds of delegates cheering
ana yelling, the motion carried with
inumiering shouts of "Yes." The fin-
v "u came alter the convention had
TJ leen in session save for a bf l4f re-
cess since shortly after lb m. .
terday. -; .
The deadlock was broken after the
38th ballot, when Palmer withdrew,
releasing his delegates. The big
break came in the 43rd, when McAdoo
"tarted to crumble. The 44th roll call
was in progress when the end came.
The counts stood 699 1-2 for Cox, 270
for McAdoo. The convention meets
t noon to nominate a vice-president,
ind up its business and adjourn.
Twenty-sixth Ballot.
Twenty-sixth ballot. Cox 424 1-2,
McAdoo 371, Palmer 167, Davis
5 1-2, Cummings 3, Owerf 32, Glass
23. Clark 3, -Underwood 9, Jones 1,
"ot voting 2.
f Twenty-seventh ballot, Cox 423 1-2,
McAdoo 371 1-2, Palmer 166 1-2,
1 Davis fin 1.9 r1.. t r. oa
- , vMimutjigB o, vnen
Clark 2, Underwood 1, Robfnson 1,
Marshall 1, Glass 25, not voting 1.
Twenty-eighth Ballot. ,
Twenty-eighth ballot, Cox 423, Pal- i
mer 165 1-2, McAdoo 3G8 1-2, Davis
62 1-2, Cummings 4, Owen 25 1-2,
Glass 24, Hines 1, Clark 2, Under
wood 6.
Twenty-ninth Ballot.
Twenty-ninth ballot, Cox 404 1-2,
Palmer 166, McAdoo 392 1-2, Davis
63, Cummings 4, Glass 24, Clark 2,
Underwood 1, absent 2, Owen 32.
Thirtieth Ballot
Thirtieth ballot, Cox 400 1-2, Pal
mer 165, McAdoo 403 1-2, J)avis 58,
Owen 33, Cummings 4, Glass 24,
Clark 2, absent 3.
Thirty-first Ballot.
Thirty-first balpt, Cox 391 1-2, Pal
mer 174. McAdoo 415 1-2, Davis
37 1-2, Cummings 3, Owen 34, Mar
shall 1. Glass 12 1-2. Clark 2, Daniels
1, not voting 2.'
Tjiirty-second Ballot.
Thirty-second ballot, Cox 391, Pal
mer 176, McAdoo 421, Davis 55 1-2,
Cummings 3, Owen 34, Marshall z,
Glass 9 1-2, Clark 2, not voting 2.
Thirty-third Ballot.
Thirty-third ballot, Cox 380 1-?,
Palnier 180, McAdoo 421, Davis ob,
Cummings 3, Owen 34, Clark 2, Glass
13 absent 4. '
Thirty-fourth Ballot.
Thirty-fourth ballot, Cox 397 1-2,
Palmer 184, McAdoo' 420 1-2, Davis
74, Cummings 3, Owen 37, Glass 7 1-2 J
Clark 2 1-2, Miss Laura Clay 1, ab
sent 5. '."'
Thirty-fifth Ballot.
Thirty-fifth ballot, Cox J7b lv!,
Palmer 222. McAdoo 409, Davis
Cummings 3, Owen 38 1-2,' Glass 5.
Clark 2, not voting 4.
Legion Meeting
Interesting Doings at Session
at
Pythian Hall Tonight.
Joseph D. Rountree" Post, American
Legion, will meet this evening at 8
o'clock. Some interesting matters are
to come up. Officers hint that one
matter will prove especially interest
ing. Every member is urged to at
tend. The meeting will be held at the
Pythian hall. '
Three Pardoned
Lenoir Men Freed by Governor, Ae
' m cording to Counsel.
The Governor has pardoned the
following Lenoir County, convicts, ac
cording to counsel here: Willie Wil
liams, colored, who has served two
and one-half of 20 years for murder;
John Huggins, who has served a short
part of a year's sentence for larceny,
and Levi Stevenson, colored, who has
served a short-part of a year's sen
tence for trafficking in whiskey.
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NOMINEE JAMES M. COX
HOW TO CONTROL
BY CALCIUM ARSENATE DUSTING
(By the Uwi Press)
Washington, July 6. The season is
at hand when the cotton farmer will
watch his" profits falling to the ground
in punctured "squares," rhe work of
the boll weevil. Fortunately, how
ever, the farmer is less .'lelpless than
he used to be. It is possible to con
trol the boll weevil, the United States
Department of Agriculture has fo'ind
after long experimentation by dusting
the plants with calcium arsenate. An
adequate supply of the chemical is
obtainable this year and considerable
dusting machinery is available,
though not sufficient to meet the
needs.
It should be borne- in mind, the
specialists say that in poisoning for
boll-weevil control, extermination is
not secured and should not be- at
tempted. The "result aimed at is i
sufficient reduction of the weevil in
festation to permit maturing : a full
crop of cotton. About 60 per cent of
the squares fall before reaching ma
turity even in the absence of weevils,
Ti e present system of weevil poison
ing is expected to keep the weevils
controlled to such an extent that they
will no' more than offset the normal
shedding will puncture only about
as jnany squares as would have fallen
in any event. This means, usually,
that the' weevils are permitted to mul
tiply unmolested until they become
sufficiently numerous to puncture
more forms than would shed normal
ly. Poisoning is then started and
continued until the plants have had
time to develop as many bolls as they
will be able lo mature. Poisoning is
then stopped and the weevils are, al
lowed to 'resume multiplication. Re
markably large increases in yield fre
quently result from a comparatively
slight' degree of control for a short
time. The effect is cumulative, how
ever, and can only be secured by
starting the applications at the right
time and repeating them at the cor
rect intervals. Ihe specialists urge
planters to conduct the operation
thoroughly .or not to attempt it at all!
Ha we Poison Tested.
The right kind of poison is dry
powdered calcium arsenate containing
not less than 40 per cent arsenic pen-
toxid, not more than three-fourths of
one per cent, water soluble arsenic
pentoxid and having a density of not
less than 80 and not more than 100
cubic inches to the pound.. To b sure
that it is right, samples should be
sent to the department's Delta Lab
oratory at Tallulah, La. An immedi
ate report will be furnished showing
whether or not the material, is satis
factory for cotton dusting.' It is of
the greatest importance to be sure
that the material is right If it con
tains too little arsenic, it will not kill
the weevils. If t contains too much
water soluble .arsenic, it will kill or
iniure the plants. Mixtures of all
kinds ars' condemned. Calcium arsen
ate may be kept as long as four years
if it is stored in a dry place.
isiiHtMhMiijiHi)my
BOLL WEEVIL
There is always the possibility of
poisoning both men and horses work
ing in calcium arsenate dust. Though
no serious ' injury has ever been re
ported, the specialists urge the tak
ing of all reasonable precautions.
Personal cleanliness is the most im
portant. Operators should be re
quired to bathe as soon as they have
completed the dusting work and un
der no circumstances should they be
permitted to eat or drink without
washing their hands and faces with
soap and water. Horses and mules
used to pull the dusting machines
should be muzzled to prevent the pos
sibility of poisoning by eating grass
and weeds along the rows.
Generally speaking, at least 5
pounds of calcium arsenate per acre
should be used.
The best time to dust is when the
humidity is high, the air calm and
the plants moist with dew. It is
necessary that every portion : of the
cotton plant be covered by the fine
particles of poison dust and this can
not be done when the wind is high or
the plants dry. It is usually neces
sary, therefore, to do nearly all of
the dusting work at night, early in
the morning or late in. the evening.
Three Applications ,
Usually Sufficient.
The first application should be
made when the weevil injury reaches
iO to 15 pe,r cent, of the bolls, and
the effort should be to hold it below
25 per cent. The poison reaches and
kills only the adult weevils and has
no effect whatever on the immature
stages developing in the bolls and
squares. Three applications are usu
ally sufficient to effect the desired
measure of control. They should be
about four days apart. - Poisoning
should not be attempted except un
der conditions that will justify a suf
ficient machinery outlay to go over
all the. cotton poisoned at about four-
day intervals. It is advisable to re
peat an application immediately if a
drenching rain falls within 24 hours
after treatment.
It is sometimes advisable to poison
heavily infested portions of the field
earlier in the spring. The heaviest
infestation is usually near timber or
other hibernation quarters, and early
poisoning of a few acres may greatly
reduce the infestation of the entire
field and delay considerably the neces
sity for general poisoning.
Weevil poisoning, the specialists
say, is a plantation and not an indi
vidual field proposition. It is unsafe
to expect each tenant to poison his
crop. Much better results are ob
tained if the plantation management
undertakes all poisoning operations.
Three types of satisfactory dusting
machines have been ' developed the
hand gun, the wheel traction machine
and the., engine-power" machine. A
hand. gun should' not be expected to
cover more than 15 acres of cotton,
and it is safer to 'figure on one gun
Continued on page four) i
Nothing to the Belief Ohioan
is Opponent of Present
Executive
LABOR FAVORS NOMINEE
Never Did Man Start Cam
paign With Brighter
Chances Broad-Minded
Big Navy Advocates
Republican Friends
(By the United Press)
Washington, July 6. Definite
assurances are given at the White
House that the President plana
to take an active part in the cam
paign. 1
Washington, July 6. The adminis
tration wul make wholehearted en
dorsement of the nomination of Cox.
That the convention's choice is satis
factory to the President was indicated
at the White House today. The nomi
nation of Cox was received on the
special United Press leased wire.
It is believed the President will
send a telegram of congratulations to
Cox today. He will take1 occasion to
assure the Ohioan of his full support
in the coming campaign.
Cox while at first the choice of
convention forces which might be re
ferred to as anti-Wilson, is consider
ed here to be a warm admirer of the
President. Cox meets with favor from
organized labor, Secretary Morrison
of the American Federation of Labor
indicated today. Labor commands
over 4,000,000 votes, its leaders claim
"Cox stands high in organized labor
in Ohio," Morrison asserted. He said
he would reserve further formal com
ment until Gompers, now hurrying to
Washington from 'Frisco, where he
appeared before the convention, ar
rives. '
He expects to call the executive
council into meeting when Gompers
arrives. The council will pass on po
litical issues as drawn by the Demo
cratic and Republican platforms.
Cox is recalled here as an advocate
of an adequate navy. At one time it
is said, he went to ex-President Taft
and offered to turn up enough Dem
ocratic votes to put through the na
val building program Taft proposed.
Taft consented and Cox got the votes,
Cox and ex-President Roosevelt ad
mired each other personally although
they were political opponents. Cox
during the war made a speech prais
ing Roosevelt's Americanism. Roose
velt responded with one on Vox as
Ohio's great war governor.
Millions in Mills
New
Plants and Enlargement
the Carolinas.
for
(By the United Press)
Baltimore, July 6. The organize
tion of cotton mills, the building of
new structures and capitalization in
creases of large amounts in the tex
tile districts is a feature of the in
dustrial news in the Manufacturers'
Record. A cotton mill has been or
ganized with $700,000 capital at Mt.
Holly, ; N. C where a 10,000-spindle
mill will be erected for spinning
combed yam. At Hickory, N, C, new
mills have been formed with $500,-
000 capital, and in the same town a
5,000-spindle mill will be built. Ad
ditions to mills at Porterdale, Ga.,
will cost $1,000,000 for construction
and machinery. At San Antonio,
Tex., cotton mills have been formed
with $1,300,000 capital, and plan to
convert a brewery plant into a mill.
installing 15,000 spindles. A 3,000
spindle mill will be erected at Mor
timer, N. C, which village has been
purchased, together with .1,400 acres
of land, 50 frame buildings, water
rights, etc. A hosiery mill will be es
tablished at Abbeville, S. C. Typical
cotton-mill capitalization increases in
various cities in the' Carolinas the
past week are as follows: $100,000 to
$1,000,000, $1,400,000 to $2,800,000,
$3,000,000 to $5,000,000, $400,000 to
$1,000,000, $100,000 to $500,000.
NEGRO YOUTH HELD FOR '
ROBBING DRUG STORE.
Fachard' Morris, colored; ia being
held in ka3 for Superior Court on' a
charge f roibbine ihe . B. Jfarston
Drug Company f appoximalery $300.
The authoriiiea ay Jorris7 who yas
employed at the'drug store 'a mea
ger -er, rifxsd cash drawers. ' g ','
Ohioan Expected Aid in Se
curing Ratification of
Anthony Amendment
SHEPPARD SENDS WIRE
Textem, Prohibition Leader
Senate, Predicts Election
of Democratic Candidate
by Overwhelming Major
ity (By the United Press)
Washington,' July 6. Cox will be
okayed by the National Women's
Party. He will use all his influence
to force adoption of woman suffrage
by Tennessee, Miss Alice Paul na
tional chairman, today stated.
Favorable action by Tennessee will
give all women the vote in November.
That the Democratic drys will not op
Kse Cox on account of his presumed
wet inclination is shown by a tele
gram of congratulations sent by Sen
ator Shcppard of Texas, dry leader in
the Senate, predicting his election by
an overwhelming majority!
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
IIP BEFORE ANOTHER
MEETING THIS P. M.
Trustees Hope to Have Hun
dreds of Voters and Wo-
' men Present foj Discus
sion of Schools' Needs
and How to Remedy Them
The school bond issue will come up
at a second mass meeting at the
Courthouse this evening at 8 o'clock.
The trustees "invite every voter and
woman in the city to be present."
The school board desires to ac
quaint the entire public with the
needs of the schools. The board sug
gests a $900,000 bond issue for im
mediate and future improvements
The double shift system has been in
use in the schools because of the
crowded conditions.
It is hoped to have hundreds pres
ent for tonight's discussion. The first
mass meeting was not largely attend
ed. It approved the board's proposi
tion, but in fairness to the public the
board desires to get expressions from
larger number.
To Invite Nominee
To
Attend Big Meeting of Roads
Men at Raleigh
(Special to The Free Press)
Chsrlotte, July 6. An invitation to
attend the convention of good roads
enthusiasts of North Carolina to be
held at Raleigh the day the extra
ordinary session of the legislature
convenes, will be extended to the
nominee for the presidency, of the
Democratic party by National Com
mitteeman McLean and others of the
North Carolina delegation, according
to announcement here today by Col
T. L. Kirkpatrick, president of the
Wilmington-Charlotte-Asheville High
way Association and one of the lead
ers in the movement for, a bond issue
of $50,000,000 for permanent high
way construction.
This convention was called several
months ago by Col. Kirkpatrick, who
acted in cooperation with the various
other good roads bodies of this state.
A lengthy program, including day and
night sessions for the highway
boosters, is being prepared by Cel.
Kirkpatrick. The Democratic presi
dential nominee is expected to be the
principal speaker, though the list of
speakers will include several other
men of national note, one of whom
probably will be Richard H. Edmonds,
editor of The Manufacturers' Record,
one of the strongest advocates in the
country for good roads. W. A. Mc
Girt, of Wilmington, president of the
North Carolina Good Roads Associa
tion, will 'take a prominent part in
he deliberations of this gathering.
(Subscribe to Ths Free Presi.)
OF MORRISON NOW
Mecklenburger's Honor by
Majority 'of 8,000 or Such
a Matter, Appears
'CONTEST OVER' - CLARK
Charlotte Man's Manager
Says Let's Forget and For-p-ive
and Go Ahead With
the G, O. P. Smiting
Most Returns In
(Sipecial to The Free Press)
Raleigh, July 6. Cameron Morri
son's nomination is conceded by Judgo
Biggs, Lieut.-Gov. O. Max Gardner's
manager. "Substantial majority," is
the way Biggs puts it. The Raleigh
News and Observer, whose figures
are generally very accurate, says 95
of the 100 counties give Morrison 68)
083, Gardner 64,863; making tb
Charlotte man entirely safe with a
present majority of mote than 8,000.
For the bupreme Court Judge W.
P. Stacy of Wilmington, defeated
Judge B. F. Long by a good majority.
while Baxter Durham for State audi
tor has an 8,000 to 0,000 majority
over J. P. Cook.
"It is now the duty of all of us to
forget differences," said Herlot Clark
soft, Morrison's manager, last night.
"We must go forward a united party
against a common foe, the Republi
can party."
"The contest is over; let us forgive
and forget," he added.
The Eastern counties did their best
for the Shelbyite. They wanted him
badly. Many of them gave him ma
jorities, although some supported the
Mecklenburger. Lenoir, Greene,
Wayne, Duplin and Pitt in a group
supported the . youthful lieutenant
governor. Simmons Popular
Could
Huve Been Big Presidential
Boom for Senator.
There could have been a big boom
for Simmons for president, but he
nipped it in the bud. Admirers of
the Eastern Carolina senator in con
siderable number called upon him
some months ago and pledged their
support. These were not alone
southerners.. Men from other parts
of the country regarded him as stout
timber and told him so Authority
close to the Jones county statesman
has it that a Simmons boom ' would
have been of big proportions, and the
authority comes from Washington.
Simmons told his callers he thought
it would be unwise for a southern
man to aspire to the office now, it is
said, and referred them to the capital
that had been made in other regions
of the allegation that the "south was
in the saddle at Washington" dining
the waT, when about everything big
that was undertaken apparently was
engineered by southerners, this part
of the country having furnished di
rectly or' indirectly cabineteerg, sen-,
ate and house leaders and others upon
whom had been placed heavy respon
sibilities and even the President hav
ing been born and reared a south
erner.
Some of Simmons' admirers from
other parts of the country concluded
after interviews with him that he was
an "even bigger man than they had
thought." And even if he should never
be president Jones county will con
tend that' he might have been and
that he was capable.
May Pipe Water
All . the Way From Falling Creek
if Necessary.
The city authorities have authoriz
ed Alfred Cheney, municipal engi
neer, tov make a survey in the Fall
ing Creek section for water to aug
ment the local supply. If necessary
water will be piped five or six mile
from deep wells in that section. Tha
creek Is eliminated as a possible)
souKce, m is Neuse River here. Tha
authorities are determined to u&
ocry artesian water. "Dynamite"
WHkins, famous well-borer, will ov
erhaul the wells at the pumping ita-.
tion Jrere and probably drill any ad
ditional ones authorized. Officiate
say the local water supply is tha
purest anywhere: along the Atlantic
Coast, and that it will be kept at tha
present standard.
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