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VOL. 23. No. 92
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KINSTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1920
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRICE TWO CENTS
WILL BE MANY NEW
TAKES
AMBAS'OOR SPEAKS
TO PUBLISHERS AT
COX SAYS CAMPAIGN
ANOTHER APPEAL TO
MAYOR OF GRAHAM
1YATKINS SEES NO
MERIT IN EITHER
OF 2 OLD PARTIES
MEMBERS CONGRESS
SECOND IN SERIES
FOR AMERICA'S CUP
FUND OF OPPONENT
COMMISSION TO BE
SAYS TROOPS WERE
AFTER THIS FALL
TO STAGGER
NATION PE BY COMPANIES
HASTY IN SHOOTING
CHALLENGER
ANNUAL GATHERING
primary Returns to Date
Indicate Changes in Doz
en or More Districts
FORMER SOIMRS RUN
Two Have Been Elected iii
South Dakota Many
Primaries Yet to Be Helct
Most of Those So Far in
the South
(By the United Press)
Washington, July 21. Information
today on the results of congressional
elections indicates that the next
House will, contain many new faces.
Predictions last winter were that the
turnover was likely to affect Demo
crats as well as Republicans. These
are borne out by primary results to
date, and primaries are yet to be
held in one-third of the congres
sional districts of the country.
A dozen or more now holding seats
have been defeated, the results of
primaries held so far show. ' Politi
cians say the number will be larger,
as most of the primaries so far have
been held in the South. Industrial
unrest in manufacturing communi
ties is expected to play a prominent
part. The congressional committees
are gathering data. : A number of
former servicemen are Seeking elec
tion. In South Dakota two former
servicemen have been nominated.
UN COULD BE
SPEAKER DF
IF DEMOCRATS WIN
And if Local Representa
tive Preferred to Shun
v
Honor it Would Fall to
Georgian, . Washington
Believes
(By the United Press)
A Washington, D. C, report says
that if the Democrats regain control
of Congress next fall, as they are
confident of doing, North, Carolina or
Georgia will probably furnish . the
speaker of the House. The local con
... gressman, Claude Kitchin, formerly
majority leader and now. minority
leader, can have the place without
opposition if he wishes it, some au
thorities assert . ,
If Kitchin should choose not to of
fer for the place Judee Crisp of
Georgia will undoubtedly be a candi
date.
Crisp will hardly oppose Kitchin in
tne event the latter aspires, to the
speakership, it is said.
HAVANA GOING TO r ,
IMPROVE ITS HARBOR.
(By the United Press.) "
Havana, July 21. The House of
T . .. , r
eprt?senianves aaoptea a bill pro
viding for the formation of a special
commission'to be known as the "par
liamentary commission" which wjuld
have for its object the betetrment of
traffic conditions in the port of Ha
vana and on the island's railway
Jines.
The commission, to be composed
or five representatives and .three
senators would, after obtaining all
possible data, propose legislative
measures for the solution of freight
congestion problems with which Cu
bs is seriously confronted. . ,..
LESS APPREHENSION
NOW FELT AT CAPITAL.
Washington, July 2L Apprehens
ion as to the safety of foreigners in
China resulting from th fighting in
progress between the farces of the
two rival factions was lessened today
by advices received from the Ameri
can legation at Peking. General Wang
has taken measures to protect Amer
icans and other foreigners while rs-
4 ports to the legation from Tien Tsin
"d other point to Um sod of mil-
itary activity indicate disposition
Jy leaders of both- factions, to respect
" foreign colonies.
Shamrock Winner by Less
Than . Three Minutes
Only One More Needed to
Return Famous Trophy
to British Isles
(Si Mta TTntteul Pnaal
.Aboard the Goldsborough, July
.21 "hen the committee's post
' popement called off the race to-
fydgf the Shamrock had crossed
the starting line and was slight
ly ahead of the Resolute. The
race started at 1 o'clock. The
Resolute was 19 seconds behind
the challenger. Both boats were
holding for the Jersey shore.
Shamrock was footing faster and
was -well ahead.
Aboard the U. S. destroyer
Goldsborough, July 21. -The
postponement flag was hoisted
half an hoar- before the yacht
race was scheduled to start today.
Officials were unwilling to take
a chance without assurances of
a good breeze. Lip ton only needs
to win one more race to capture
the trophy.
Aboard the U. S. destroyer Golds-
borough, July 21. Shamrock IV won
the third yacht race off Sandy Hook
yesterday afternoon. The series now
stands. Shamrock 2, Resolute 9, the
second race having been called off
because of expiration of the time
limit. An accident gave the first
race to the Irish yacht. The Ameri
can undoubtedly would have won
barring the breaking of her main
sail halyards gaff.
The time of the winner yesterday
was five hours, 22:18, the defender
coming "in two minutes and 26
seconds behind her. The challenger
was cheered from Sir Thomas Lip
ton's steam yacht as she crossed the
line. .
The challenger has only one more
race to win to claim the coveted
America's cup..
Preparing for Third.
Aboard Lip ton's yacht Victoria
July 21. The Shamrock reached the
lightship at 11:10 o'clock, followed 10
minutes later- by the Resolute,
The wind was blowing about. three
knots.
BULLETINS
THREE SOLDIERS HURT.
Cork, July 21-Three soldiers
were wounded when an ; armed
band ambushed a military lorry
near Ballybourney today.
ANOTHER BERGDOLL
SURRENDERS.
New York, July 21, Erwin
Bergdoll, Philadelphia alleged
draft evader for which federal
authorities had hunted two and
a half years, surendered at Gov
ernor's Island. He is a brother
of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll.
Tilden a Sport
New King of Tennis Courts Unselfish
Sort of Champion.
By HENRY L. FARRELL
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
New York, July 21. World's cham
pion at tennis is an impressive title
but .the nicest thing the friends of
m mil j ai i. : . t
William. J., niuen; me new mug ui
tb courts, say about him is that "he's
a ieal'IMow and a good sport.1
Tildeif s feat in winning the world s
championship at -.Wimbledon from
Gerald Patterson was the greatest
thing! achieved fot American tennis.
But tt. wasn't the first thing that this
tall, lanky Philadelphia! had done
for the game in the United States.
Educator.
The unselfish- interest that be has
always shown in getting youngsters
interested in the game has been one
of the biggest factors in raising ten
nis from an alleged "pink tea"' sport
to a place where it ranks as a real
national pastime.
Tilden is far from a veteran him
selfbeing only1 27 years of age, but
he has always shown an admirable
Inclination to neglect the furtherance
of his own game in coaching among
youngsters. i,
He is credited with "making Vin
cent Richards, the .18-year-old Ford
ham youth whose prowess on the
courts has been . the inspiration of
all "kid players." . "V
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(Snbaerib to The Fr Press.)
British Envoy Appeals for
International Coopera
tion in Address to South
ern Newspapermen -at
Asheville '
(By H. GALT BRAXTON.)
Asheville, July 21. Sir Aukland
Geddes made a masterful and force
ful appeal for international coopera
tion and good will before ' av dis
tinguished gathering of Southern
publishers and visitors gathered at
Grove Park Inn Tuesday night.
A responsive and cordial hearing
Was given the noted envoy, who was
happily introduced by Governor
Bickettt The meeting of the South-
CINTHAVJIIWt. PHOTO MHV1C U0"-'
SIR AUKLAND GEDDES.
British Ambassador Speaks to
Southern Publishers at Asheville.
ern Publishers closes today and
North Carolina members will move
to Waynesville fora State gather
ing.
. The program here has been very
instructive, practical and helpful,
with many of the nation's leading
publishers, advertising men and
newsprint makers leading in the dis
cussions.
Bernstorf f, fttagazine Writ
Says Harding Will
ing,
Surely.
Be
Elected and
German Hopes Will tio a-
Glimmermg
(By the United Press.) i ' I
Berlin, July 21.-The possibility of I
Russian proletariat and German I
labor combination invading America I
is seen by Counvon Bernstorff,
mer German ambassador, in a maga-l
zine article today. -
"Germany can expect nothing from I
America politically. Harding' will!
certainly win the presidency, , After I
that America wjll be in control of the I
party believing in American isola-1
tiort. . i .
"When the wars in Russia are at an
end the reds might make an agree-1
ment with , German labor to invade
America," von Bernstorff said.
NEGROES. DIG UP TREE ON-
WHICH ROACH WAS LYNCHED.
Danville, Va., July 21 Dabney
Raeland, a local tobacco buyer, has
returned from Roxboro, N. C where!
he says fully 50 negroes went to the!
churchyard where Ed Roach was I
lynched and dug tip the tree on which I
he was hanged. The big tree was re-1
moved .roots and all, and parried I
some distance away. : , . I
Mr. Ragland declares that,, sent i-
$&,
IS
iiiii Id slIvs
ment against NeDn Teer is geen inltion.
some qusaters, but that generally I
peaking sentiment has subsided. Teer, I
road contractor, for whom -Roach I
worked, expressed the opinion that I
Roach was not the negro who attempt -
ed assault on white woman. ,
Wants Both Parties to
Make Daily . Reports of
Their Contributions ;
KEEP COMMITTEE BUSY
Would Have SeJlfctors of
Investigating Committee
Given Steady Occupation
UntiJ j v Election Day
Speaking Plans
(By the. United Press)
Columbus,; July 21.-The Dem
ocratic stump, campaign is to be
opened in the. west by Roosevelt,
in the east by Cox, about August
1. Cox today said he expects to
carry the campaign west early in
September. '
Columbus,. July 21. The Demo
cratic campaign committee will be
appointed by Cpx and George White,
elected chairman of the . Demo
cratic National Committee, during the
next few days. White expects to dis
cuss with Cox today 'the plans for the
stumping tour of both candidates.'
Sentiment of the national commit
tee is divided as .to where Cox should
open the campaign; Cox favors the
weBt. State leaders favor concentra
tion in New York,! New Jersey, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois.
Cox told the committee he will de
mand that daily reports on campaign
contributions be made by both parties
and that the senatorial investigating
committee be kept busy until election
day. .
He charged that the Republicans
are raising a campaign-fund that
"will stagger" the Nation. ,
NEW PROFESSOR OF
ECONOMICS ENGAGED.
West Raleigh, July 21. Dr. Carl
C. Taylor, professor of economics
and rural sociology at the University!
of Missouri, has accepted the pro-
fessorship of economics at State Col
lege and 'Will -enter upon his new du
ties at the West Raleigh institution
when .the college opens in Septem
ber Reared on a farm in Iowa, he
received his A. B. degree at the Uni
versity of Missouri.
GERMANS TkYITta
BULK OF TRADE
By CARL D. GROAT
(United Press Start Correspondent.)
Berlin. July 21. 1 hough some
German officials concerned wfth Rus
sian affairs look skeptically for the
moment upon trade possibilities with
Russia, certain economic authorities
including Food Minister Schmidt see
I in Russia a future golden business
opportunity for Germany.
And. while one group .of , officials
scoffs at the Russian claims as to
abiity to deliver goods to the rest of
fhe 7rld' not fv " ""ful;
iv uiniiiiiK. iui viiv law vviiMucob va
the East. : ' ,
Location Helps.
i Germany ieeis inai sne. is jn a
strategic position to get a generous
share of the Russian trade, and is in
cliffed to think that in the long run
she can outstrip England, America
for-land France in this field.
(Minister Schmidt's views of the
situation as expressed to the Wirts
chartsrat are a clear indicator of the
German feeling about the problem
Danger Abroad.
"With respect to our abiity to
compete on the world market, we
will have no easy position in the fu
ture," he said. "We will soon have
sharp competition, especially . with
America. The concentration of all
financial power in the United States,
as it developed during the war, must
lead directly to formation of world
trusts. England also has assembled
strong forces within itseif.
"Greater prospects are. offered ua
through approaches to the East. The
Russian market offers many ipossi-
bilities for trade relations with. us.
It concerns us as one of the nearest
markets in which w have, as 'far
as England and vAmenca are con-
earned, the indisputable advantage of
a more favorable tentorial aitua-
Crisis Feared.
Incidentally, Schmidt viewed GeP-
many's industrial, aituaiion as ap-
proacbirtg a crisis inamudi,.as for
1 eign demand has decreased with the
'Increase of prices and improvement
Railroad Executives Want
Half ' Cent Increase in
. Fares 1 in Addition to
. Higher Freight Rates to
Pay Men More
-. i r j ' ' '
, ' (By the United Press)
. Washington, July 21. Railroad ex
ecutives met with passenger and
freight traffic managers here today
to consider means of raising addition
al revenue to meet the $600,000,000
wage increase awarded the, rail work
ers. r
Those 'attending the meeting said
they would probably 'decide to ask the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
raise' passenger fares half a cent a
mile.:- ri; ' - .-. -J-
As soon, as the executives reach a
definite decision they will begin pre
paring the plea to ' the Interstate
Commerce Commission,,, which is now
considering requests' for freight in
creases. Anti-Saloon Heads
Meet at Washington Shortly to Make
.Campaign Plans.
(By the. United Press.)
Washington, . July 21. Anti-saloon
League leaders, will meet here to
morrow to consider their campaign
plans. Ernest Cherrington, general
manager of the league, said it is un
certain whether the league will de
clare against 'either oi the presiden
tial candidates.
Developments
Expected, la Irish Situation In Par-
, Iiament. ,
Dublin. July 21.--Persistent rumors
here are that important home rule ac
tivities may be expected shortly in
the British Parliament. Influential
Sinn Feiners are said to be idismayod
over the increased violence, in Ireland
and really to open negotiations with
the British.
FREAK CABBAGE.
J. B. Creech of Richlands exhibit
ed a seven-headed 'cabbage here
Wednesday.
HARD YO GRAB
OF NEW RUSSIA
of the mark, but he was inclined to
believe that the present difficulties
would be remedied if all factories
would apply proper methods and if
import and export were correctly
controlled by the government.
Meantime,- it is significant that
Russia is pursuing a systematic cam
paign as respects future trade rela
tione. Establishment of an agency
here under Wigdor Kopp, followed by
Krassin's visit to London are known
to be part of wa carefully planned
scheme wheTeby' Russia should plant
her business relations again in for
eign lands.
Rusnia Romances.
Germany, as previously pointed
out, takes with a grain of salt the
astounding, figures of what Russia is
able at this moment to export, point
ing out that, transportation facili
ies are lacking for such undertak
ings even if the . supplies are at
hand.' And, Russian experts here
are inclined to believe that there is
considerable romancing as J what
Russia has on hand. for export. , . -, .....
However, while some officials take
this attitude, business men and many
government authorities , are over
looking no bets. , -
Among the First In. ' ;,
, Germany proposes to be in "on th
ground floor", once ' business does
ppen with Russia. .There are many
German businessmen who . know the
Russian language andustoms from
long pre-war experience, and they
count this knowledge as an asset
which America and England possess
in a far lesser degree.
The German business man regards
Russia as "virgin territory" at this
time. That is to say, he realizes that
its wartime exhaustion- plus the rav
ages Vi aconomic disintegration un
der Bolshevism wjll make it a fruit
ful field for the outside world. And,
with this knowledge, ha hopes to be
able" to, get a Jead In the, business
race once that (vta uner way. ., He
does not underestimate the strength
of his . opponent (England rho is
also trying to get the Inside trade
Fired Into Crowds Without
Provocation, Declares
Chief Burgess Negroes
Happy to Be at Peniteii
tiary
(Special to The Free Press.)
Raleigh, July 21. The three neg
roes arrested In j connection with i
criminal assault Upon Mrs. A. A. Rid
die in Alamance County and brought
here for safekeeping following fight
ing between the military and civilians
at Graham in which one man was kill
ed and at least two wounded, are re
lieved to be In the penitentiary. Only
one man participated in the assault.
There is reason to believe this was
not George Troxler, who slept through
all the firing at Graham jail. How
ever, suspicion points most strongly
toward Troxlea-at Graham.
Graham People Angry. -
A statement : by Mayor Robert
Holmes of Graham declares "there
was jjfi provocation for the Durham
machine gun company's rash action."
The1 allegation that the jail was fired
upon at 9:20 p. m. has not been sub
stantiated, according to the mayor.
Upon this uncertain provocation the
troops opened fire and filled the
streets with bullets, according .to
Holmes.
Orders to Shoot.
The commanding officer of the
guardsmen had specific orders from
no less an authority than the Governor
to protect the negroes at all hazards,
it is said at the Adjutant-General's of
fice, and they did their duty.
HIGHER PRICES ON
THAN 1919 OPENING
Quality of Tobacco Crop in
Georgia and South Caro
lina Excellent Encour
agement for Local Grow
ers Small Sales
. Tobacco prices in the Georgia and
South Carolina belts opened higher
than at last year's openings when
the 1920 season was gotten under
way in those states Tuesday. One
Georgia report told of weed selling
for nearly 27.50, against 21 cents
last year. Mullins, S. C, sokl 60,
000 pounds Tuesday at an average
iprice of 20 cents.. The sales were
the lightest for an opening day in
the history &f that market. Farmers
there, it is reported, seem determined
to njarket s4owly. v
The general quality of the' south
ern crops ( is said to be as good or
better than last year's. Grading is
not practiced in South Carolina and
Georgia as in the Eastern Carolina
belt. For that reason higher prices
obtain in Kinston and other markets
in this section.
Many North Carolina buyers and
warehousemen saw the opening sales
at various points in the two south
ern belts. Reports coming from
there say the prospects are for a big
season, and that North Carolina
growers, with a crop or excellent
quality, have every reason to be op
timistic. ' Prices at the opening here,
from present indications, will be
higher than, on opening day last
year.
SHE RODE TO CONCORD
AND GOT BEHIND BARS.
Boston, July 20. "Miss Paul
Revere" is the name given by the
police to Flora iSanford, sixteen year
old runaway, from the Industrial
School for Girls at Lancaster, arrest
ed in Somervlile.
The girl told the police she started
to walk to Somerville, became tired
and retained to the school, hiding in
!a hayloft , until darkness. She then
took a horse, she said, and rode to
Concord, where the horse became
lame and she put it up in a local
Stable. .She reached Somerville, and
had been spending the time riding
about on street cars. She was return
ed to Lancaster. This is her fourth
escape.
CONGRATULATIONS. .
, To Mr. and. Mrs.. David Dixon, The
boy weighs 10 poundal ; -
MARKETS
Prohibition ... Chief Says
They Are Neglectful of
the Volstead Law
WILSON AND THE WORLD
President Going Too
Strong, Says Lots of
Talk ancf Stupidity Mixed
' With Statesmanship and
Intelligence
(By the United Press.)
Lincoln, Neb., July 21. Aaron S.
Watkins, temporary chairman of the
National Prohibition v Party conven
tion, today held the Republican and
Democratic parties in the scaler and
declared they struck an exact balance.
Declaring the two older parties had
produced a stone when the demand
was for bread, Watkins criticized both
impartially. The Prohibition party's
mission is not ended, Watkins de
clared. Former liquor selling places
are being held ' intact, he said, until
indifference and tolerance of officials
shall have become positivve friend
ship. Thankful But Sad. .
"While we are thankful for pro
gress made, we cannot ignore plain
facts nor build false hopes," he said.
"Prohibition 'partially enforced
has proved its value," he said. . ,
Suggesting the party should retain
its public ownership plank, Watkms
said, "It Is better the government
should control the railroads than the
railroads should control the govern-
ment. ; " . v.;"-.",';"''::'"' J
"The unprofitable experiment jai
government management of railroads
must not cause us jto swerve from out
demands," he said.
Statesmanship and Stupidity. w
Returning to the older parties,
Watkins said he was forced to the
conclusion that each is "a marvelous
combination of statesmanship and
stupidity, patriotism and punk recti
tude and rottenness such as the world
has waited countless ages to see."
There recently was a "disgraceful
quarrel between the President -and
Congress," Watkins said. "The Natipn
has been' scandalized while stubborn
ness paraded as principle and peanut
politics were the sheepskin of states
manship. The President no doubt had
his convictions but even a Republican
Senator, occasionally has lucid inter
vals and can be reasoned, with. On
both sides too much setting of politi
cal stakes and tod little of construc
tive statesmanship, f too v much or
steering .for votes instead of steering
by principle."
The loud support of the President's
treaty is "very hollow sounding brass
in the ears of the people who saw
watchful waiting' degenerate into
disgraceful dawdling'," Watkins said.
The temporary chairman said the
country desires a League of Nations
but that the assumption that only one
man was capable of framing it could
n't be accepted by a free people.
Watkins also attacked tne Kepuo-
lican Party. He asked if there, were
no Mexican problems during Repub
lican administrations and asserted it
was raising a false cry of "Ameri
canism" in tne league ngnt, uotn
parties have committed themselves to
nternationalism on some of theis
platforms, he said.. He . cited the
tariff, the money question and the
control of colonies as ' questions in
which one or the other party stood for
internationalism.
JACK JOHNSON LODGED
IN LOS ANGELES JAIL.
' (By the United Press)
Los Angeles, Calif., July 21. Jack
Johnson, former heavyweight cham
pion pugilist of the world, who cross
ed the international boundary line
from Lower California, . Was brought
here from San Diego and lodged in
the county jail.. Ha probably, will
leave in the custody of federal , of
ficers tomorrow for Chicago to be
gin serving sentence for violation of
the Mann act, federal officers said.,'
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
CHARGE AGAINST MAN;
Lexington, N. C July 21. Jerry
Whitt, white and about SO years of
age, is in jail here charged with an
attempt to criminally assault j 1 13-
year-old girl residing near this, city,
Whitt fled to Winston-Salem and waa
arrested there.
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