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NTiNEL - rh Slentl- Subscription Piicj $1.50 per Year taiOU" ..a mi " '.mpt sad Tueays and Friday WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. FRIDAY. JULY 23, 1920 . Sixty-Sixth Yea THE WESTERN T-Tntn Marion thusiasm Showed It- ana ui" CARD mm Attending Ceee ,? Old Br""8 Band ,f Spenii -j I July 22.-The RepuD- Laifn attained iuu i formal notification here 0 Harding. tne pany d ir the presidency, unification ceremonies, uiht to Marion most ot aders of the party and sands of Harding enthu- .injix) an acceptance n.rini? interpreting the Lforra and declaring the Mn which he expects Ln to be fought out. Orations were erpeciec. keynote giving tone to nti of Republican worn- t the nation in the sea- tical debate ushered in by Lance spaech- came at the L program in which high :hu8iasra ruled tne aay as Hi0ra.i ions marched on L residence in unbroken tn he received by the Ld to pay their respects inee. fock In the morning a nation of Marion citi ooked like half the town, th a demonstration mi for the out of town folks kenator played the leading nag raising, puiuug Stripes to the top of The later. McKlnley flag pole, a lew aay. asw-.. bn after delegation, with Sng and colors (lying, (ol io the Harding irom thirty special trains and of automobiles unloaded ibutions to the notiflca- its. Not content with emselves to the nominee, irmed and marched thru a riot of noises and color. was dressed within an life for iis debut in the s of the nation and was er with eagerness to make lay a smashing success. rills and flounces draped rom tip to toe. Business rued and partisanship was s Republicans and Demo tcl in acknowledging the had come to one of. their the delegations, to whose lrding looked forward with anticipation, was a brass Caledonia, from the pod of his home. It had 1 together by his old as- the days when he played lone and had been prac- sraee the Chicago con old favorites to stir tho the nominee. tple, white and gold of the itrage cause early made lance In the Katharine i a plan of the women to notmcation ceremonies ed. During the morn- f-ator had an appointment ' aeiegation from the Na raan's Party, who want- iia m securing favorable the TenncfiKda iaifli.t..u Nge question. He mIH ha pad to listen to their re twould have no kmntina rake. !the saw a similar. dele- ' "e .National Amerl- Suffrage Association ard sent a toi. . r. Chapman Catt, head of PJon, declaring that it any R mber of the legisla- - " "Pinion he would 'e"ie amendment be rati- !. the national chair- ii . s ul"cer at tne '1 .'?..th9c.. km i, , rr" pavnnon. I Wmi Ud"Lan '"vocation Vi f r- "ianam,-of Pifica C0Pal Church- th .of si,' Wu".0Jr -8n- te no7i "use,u- chair fcrC.i1?" committee. In b, p ,7M and a tkTw ?J? delega- MM." arty that it h. , "er their re. t'tifka ln Tennea- i ta1 hiT f the uffrage 6p.ff! f accept f eont..,"-' inception Ud "X fln .taking a s - lity with m HlL w" "Tpr Big Alrshln .U ... .- "he (Sermon k,."."y larr th CWhR;,14- which 'lor " a? Parades I LAST-" ON IHG K0T1F1BATI0U MADE i p CELEBRATION I FB1EH0S MID TOWHSMEH SSH PASHM RATES Y HALF CENT HIGHER Railroads Figure on That In crease In East, One Cent In West, Meet Wage Increase Washington, July 23.- An Increase of 20 per cent in passenger fares and SO per cent In Pullman charges was asked of the Interstate Com merce Commission today ! by the raHroadsJtocaxcjfpart 0f te $600, 000,000 wage award of the railroad labor board. " Additional increases . in freight rates,' ranging from 10 per cent ln the Eastern territory to 8 per cent in the Western territory also were asked. The executives " requested increases in the frelghj rates on milk proportionate to the Increase in the rates on other commodities made in the roads' first applications for rate advances. The increases in passenger, freight and milk - tariffs, said Alfred P. Thorn, counsel for the executives, will take care of the total of $62, 000,000 . which the executives esti mate is added to transportation costs by the labor board's award. Mr. Thorn explained that the addi tion $26,000,000 over the board's award was accounted for by certain overtime charges provided for in the award. The increases of freight' rates asked by the executives today are in addition to those previously asked. If the commission grants all of the demands, freight rates ln the East will be advanced 40 per lent and those in the West 82 per cent. The exact advance in the South has not been computed, but probably will be around 40 per cent. Washington, July 22. Travel on railway passenger trains will cost from 1-2 half to one cent a mile more if the ' Interstate Commerce Commission adopts the suggestion ot the Association of Railway Execu Uvea for meeting the - $600,000,000 added operation expenses by reason of increased wages granted to em ployes of the roads by the labor board. A schedule of increased rates, both . freight , and passenger, has been worked out by the execu tives in conference here during th last two days and this was expected to be ready today for submission to the commission, ? According to A. T. Thorn, counsel for the railway association, in addi tion to increased passenger fares, in cluding commutation and multiple tickets and Pullman charges, the car riers will ask that milk and express transportation be allowed to bear a proportion of the increased labor ex pense. Also an Increase of about 8 per cent ln freight charges will be asked ln addition to the 28 per cent sought in order to meet the six per cent guarantee, provided ln the transportation act passed ln the last congress. 1 As tentatively agreed upon by the carriers the increase on ordinary passenger travel would be half a cent a mile in the east and from three quarters of a cent to a cent ln the West. The chief difficulty fac ed, it was said, was ln making the proposed schedules conform to var ious state laws. -I. Surry Commissioner Says It Will Ultimately Be Extended To Asheville ' Mr. W. W. Thompson,' member of the board of county commissioners of Surry county, was .here yesterday on business. He says that .his coun ty is now. most interested in the movement for the construction of a hard surfaced highway over the mountains from- Mt. Airy to Hills ville, Va. Several conferences have been held recently with the Carroll county officials, .the last one Just last week. 'The prospect appears very bright, the officials of Surry having agreed to build to the Virginia state line and the Carroll officials having agreed that It the people approve they will meet the Surry road form-; In a connection with the Virginia' highway already constructed to Hills' ville. - The proposition also includes a movement to carry the highway from Mt Airy to Asheville," says Mr. Thomason. , Capt George K. Snow who served with the A. B. F. in France, at tached - to grand headquarters, has been appointed postmaster of Mt. Airy and is now In , charge ot the office. He succeeded; Mr. J. H. Car ter, who has purchased and Is edit Mg the Mt Airy Kenfro. -..' $14,000,000 FUND IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED Richmond, Va., July J2.-f-Judge R. Carter Scott entered an order ln the circuit court today adopting and confirming the report of Special Commissioner Robert E. Scott In the Vireinla-West Virginia dWt lltlga tion and directing the distribution of the $15,000,00 fund, .now held on deposit in a local national bank. E. M. Rowelle. clerk of the circuit court, wu annotated special com missloner for the distribution of the fund, which was won bi Virginia ln Its suit against West Virginia for the amount due on det cercincaies. TavfnL accountants and commis sioners are to get a part of the fund. BRYAN S ANSWER EAGERLY AWAITED Commoner Named as ProhL Presidential Nominee; Not Known If He Will Take It Lincoln, Neb., July 22. The Pro hibition party today re-arranged Us convention schedule, pending word from William J. Bryan as to his ac ceptance of the party's nomination. The platform committee, virtual ly,, ready late last, night, with, its tentative draft, was in executive ses sion today redrafting the platform so that, as its members said, "There could be nothing in it which could not meet with Mr. Bryan's whole hearted approval." . Chief among the planks redrafted were those dealing with the league ot nations, agriculture, profiteering and commerce. A plank calling for a world tribunal, but not specifical ly the Versailles league, was adopt ed by the committee. There was little doing in the con vention hall. All committees and leaders were busy outside arranging to "make Bryan the next president." It is assumed here that the tele gram notifying him ot his nomina tion, which was duplicated to Bos man and Pony has not been deliver ed to Mr. Bryan. Apparently everyone is at sea, in cluding Mr. Bryan's relatives here, ooncernlng his whereabouts and meanwhile the - prohibitionists are making little headway. Lincoln, Neb., July 22. With the nomination of its presidential can' didate completed, the prohibition na tional convention today turned its attention toward the selection of i vice presidential candidate, the adop tion of a platform and election of a new national committee. Adjourn ment tonight was considered possi ble. ' The convention nominated W. J. Bryan for its presidential candidate over a protest made by Charles Bryan, his brother, thru New York delegates. Early today no word had been received from Mr. Bryan con cerning his attitude on the nomina tion. Scores of messages were hand led by a telegraph company last night directed to Mr. Bryan at Pony and Bozeman, Montana, where his brother said he was scheduled to de liver Chautauqua addresses. Reports from Crookston, Minn., nowever, Insisted that he was there taking a brief rest after a lecture engage ment. As a running mate for Mr. Bryan the name of Miss Marie Brehm, Los Angeles, Cal., stood out in discussion Among the delegates. Miss Brehm was one of the out standing figures in the first day's session of the convention yesterday, She . was chosen permanent chair man of the convention and after presiding with vigor over its delib erations all afternoon yielded the chair and placed Bryan in nomina tion. Early talk of "Billy".. Sunday as a vice president possibility was brought to an abrupt stop by the evangelist's statement made In Hood River, Ore., that he considered Senator Harding a satisfactory "dry candidate." The platform committee was still in session when the convention met this morning, but was expected to conclude its deliberations during the day. Indications were that the plat form would contain a clear-cut de claration against any less stringent enforcement of the eighteenth amendment than is now provided by the Volstead Act and a brief plank setting forth the party's sympathy with "Just" claims of labor. A league of nations pronouncement was ex pected which would declare for a league of nations, but not specifical ly for the league provided for in the covenant ot the treaty ot Versailles. An Anti-lynchtng plank and a party declaration on the subject of Mexico also, were scheduled. i'; Selection of the party's new nat ional committee dhows a larger pror portion of women than usual as a result Of the recommendation ot the old. rule that each state select .one man and one woman for membership on the committee, where - practica ble. Members of the committee are recommended by the state delega tions and the selections are then sub mitted to the convention for ratifi cation. ' Those chosen for membership on the new national membership in clude: Virginia: Dr. E. R. Mclntyre, Mrs. Delia BJ Mclntyre; West Virginia: Jay Cunningham, J. O. Ooodloe Jackson; Wisconsin: Henry - H. Tubba, William C. Dean; Florida: John P. Coffin, Mrs. Charlotte Cof fin. The telegram sSnt to Mr. Bryan notifying him of his nomination fol lows In part: "Prohibition national convention nomipated you by acclamation with great enthusiasm, In response to a flood of demands from people of all political creeds and from all part, of the nation. People are sleTc and disheartened over, the situation in the dominant parties and millions are In revolt against both of them. We believe that we speak advisedly when we say that you face an un precedented opportunity for good. A million volunteer campaign speakers will rally to your support. A hun dred thousand college students can be organised to work for your elec tion. The women are praying for such an opportunity as your candi dacy affords. Millions of the. rank and file of the voters will find in your candidacy the only opportunity for expressing their convictions. It is the opportunity of a generation. We pledge you our wholehearted and unselfish devotion and co-operation." : , ---- ' -- . ' TULSA, OKLA, MAKES FINE SHOWING OVER 1910 Washington, July 22. Ithaca, N. T.. '17,004, increase 2.202, or 14.t PTulsa,t"Okla., T2.078, Increase II,-' 822. or 26.4 per cent Tonawanda. N. T., 10.068. in crease 1.T78, or 21.4 per cent Olean. N. T.. 20.106, increase I. T6I. or IM per cent Olsan, N. T-. 20.606, Increase I, T6I. or $L per cent 1 Senator Harding's Speech Is Marked For Against League of Nations as Try to Have Another League Drawn Alter Mia uwn Pattern Evades Prohibition Declaration, Merely. - Stating That As Long As Law Is on Books It Should Be Enforced. Marlon. O.. Julv 12. A Pledge of constitutional government admin istered by party and not by individ ual and baaed on national rather than world ideals, was given by Warren G. Harding today in accept ing formally -the Republican nomin ation for the presidency. He welcomed a popular referen dum on the .League of Nations,, ad-, vocated increased production to cut the high cost of living, pleaded tor obliteration of sectional and class conflict, and declared for Industrial peace "not forced but inspired by tne common weal. jrronioition ne gave only a pass ing notice, saying that despite di vided opinion regarding the eight eenth amendment and the statutes enacted to make it operative, there must be no evasion In their enforce-' ment. He declared It his "sincere desire" that ratification of the suf frage amendment be completed to permit women to vote this fall In every state. Reviewing and commending brief ly many other planks ot the party platform, the candidate declared for collective bargaining for farmers, repression of the disloyal, "generous federal co-operation" ln rehabilitat ing the railroads, intelligent defla tion of the currency, enlargement ot government aid , in reclamation, a genuine expression of gratitude to veterans of the world war, and main tenance of an ample nervy and "a small army, but the : best ln the world." In his promise of "a party govern ment," Senator Harding reiterated his belief that the vice president should have 'a part to the affairs of the chief executive's official family and declared there also should be "a cordial understanding and co-ordln ated activities" between the exequ tive and congress. "No map,!' he said, "Is big enough to run this great republic. "Our first commltal la the reatora tion of representative popular gov ernment, - under the constitution, thru the agency of the Republican party." - Promising restoration of peace as soon as a Republican congress should send a peace declaration to Republican president for his signa ture, the candidate assailed the league covenant as brought home by President Wilson, but declared the war's sacrifices would be "in vain It we cannot acclaim a new orderpwlth added security to civilization and peace maintained." 'We Republicans of the senute," he continued, "when we saw the structure of a world supergovern ment taking visionary form, joined in a oecoming warning ot our aevo tlon to this republic. The Repub licans of the senate halted the bai ter of independent American emi nence and influence. "We do not mean to hold aloof. We do not mean to shun a single re sponsibility of this republic. We were resolved then, even as we are today, and will be tomorrow, to l.re serve this free and independent re public. Let those now responsible, or seeking responsibility, propose the surrender, whether with inter pretations, apologies, or reluctant reservations from which our rights are to be omitted. We welcome the referendum to the American people on the preservation of America. "With a senate advising as the constitution contemplates, I would hopefully approach the nations of Europe and of the earth, proposing that understanding which makes us a willing participant in the conse cration of nations to a new leader ship, to commit the moral forces of the world, America included, to peace and international justice, still leaving America free, independent and self-reliant, but offering friend ship to all the world." Declaring railway employes ought to be the best paid in the world, the candidate emphasized the responsi bility of suph service and added: "The government might well stamp raitway employment with the sancti ty of public service and guarantee to the railway employes that justice which voices the .American concep tion of righteousness on the one hand and assures continuity of serv ice on the other." In his reference to prohibition and law enforcement he said: "People ever will differ about the wisdom of the enactment of a law there Is divided opinion regarding the eighteenth amendment and the laws enacted to make It operative but there can tie no difference of opinion about honest lav enforce ment. Modification or ropeal Is the right ot a free people, when ever the deliberate and Intelligent publlo sentiment commands, but per version and evasion mark the paths to the failure of government ilelf." Harding's League "It is not difficult, , Chairman Lodge, to make ourselves clear on the question of international rela tionship. We Republicans of the senate, conscious of our solemn oaths and mindful of our constitu tional obligations, when we saw the structure of a world super-government taking visionary form. Joined In a becoming warning of our devo tion to this republic. If the torch of constitutionalism had not been dimmed, the delayed peace of the world and the tragedy of disappoint ment and Europe's misunderstand ing of America easily might have been avoided. The Republicans of the senate halted the barter of Inde pendent American efbinence and In fluence, which it was proposed to exchange for an obscure and un equal place in the merged govern ment of the world. Our party means to hold the heritage ot American nationality unimpaired and unsur rendered. - . "The world will not misconstrue. We do not mean to bold aloof. We do not mean to shun a single re sponsibility of this republic to world civilisation. There Is no hate ln the American heart We have, no envy, no suspicion, no aversion for any people In the world. We hold te our rights, and means to defend, aye. we mean to sustain the rights of this natioa and our citisens alike, everywhere under the. shining sun. Tet there is the eoncord ot amity and sympathy t and fraternity in Its Evasiveness Proposed, But If Elected Would every resolution. There is a genuine aspiration in every American breast for a tranquil friendship with all the world. "More, we believe the unspeakable sorrows, the immeasurable sacri fices, the awakened convictions and the aspiring conscience of human kind must commit the nations ot the earth to a new and better rela tionship. It need not be dtsoussed now what motives plunged the world into war, it need not. be Inquired whether we asked the sons of this republlo to defend our national rights, as I believe we did, or to purge the old world ot the accumu lated ills of rivalry and greed, the sacrifices will be in vain it wt cannot acclaim a pew order, with added se curity to civilisation and peace maintained. "One may readily sense the con science of our America. I am sure I understand the purpose of the dominant group of the senate. We were not seeking to defeat a world aspiration, we were resolved to safe guard America. We were resolved then, even as we are today, and will be tomorrow,- to preserve this free and independent republlo. Let those now responsible, or seeking re aponslblllty, propose the surrender, whether witn interpretations, apol ogles or reluctant reservations from which our rights are to be omitted we welcome the referen dum to the American people on the preservation of America, and the Republican party pledges Its tie tense of the preserved Inheritance, ot national ireeaom. ' "In the call of the conscience of America Is peace, peace that 'closes the gaping wound of world war, and silences the Impassioned voices ot international ' envy and distrust Heeding this call and knowing as I do the disposition of the congress, I promise you formal and effective peace so quickly as a Republican congress can pass its declaration for a Republican executive to sign. Then we may turn to our readjust ment at home and proceed deliber ately and reflectively to that hoped for world relationship which shall satisfy both, conscience and aspira tlons and still hold us free : from menacing involvement - "1 can hear ln the call of con science an insistent voice for the largely reduced armaments thruout the world, with attending reduction ot burdens upon peace-loving hu manity. We wish to give of Ameri can Influence and example; we must give of American leadership to that invaluable accomplishment. "I can speak unreservedly of the American aspiration and the Re publican committal for an associa tion of nations.- co-operating ln sub' lime accord, -to attain and preserve peace thru justice rather than force, "This republlo can never be un mindful of Its power, and must never forget the force of Its example. Possessor of might-that admits no fear, America must stand foremost for the right. If the mistaken voice of America, spoken in unheeding haste, led Europe, in the hour of deepest anxiety. Into a military alli ance which menaces peace and threatens all freedom, instead of adding to their security, : then we must speak the truth for America and express our hope for the fra ternized conscience of nations. "It will avalt nothing to discuss in detail the league covenant, which was , conoeived for world super government, negotiated In misunder standing, and Intolerantly urged and demanded by its administration sponsors, who resisted every effort to ' safeguard America, and who Anally objected when such .safe guards were Inserted, If the supreme blunder has left European relation ships inextricably interwoven In the league compact, our aympatny for Europe only magnifies our own rood fortune ln resisting involvement. It is better to be the free and dis interested agent of International justice and advancing civilization, with the covenant of conscience, than be shackled by a written compact which surrenders our freedom cf action and gives to a military alli ance the right to proclaim America's duty to the world. No surrender of rights to a world council or its mil itary alliance, no assumed mandatory however appealing, ever shtil sum mon the sons of this republlo to war. Their supreme sacrifice shall - only be asked for America and its call of honor. There Is a sanoity in that right we will not delegate. "When the compact was being written, I do not know whether Europe asked or ambition Insistent ly bestowed. It was so good to re joice In the eWorld's confidence In our unselfishness that I cm bcllfve our evident disinterestedness Inspired Europe's wish for our association, quite as much as the selllsh thought of enlisting American power and re sources. Ours Is n outstanding. Influential example to the world, whether we cloak it in spoken mod esty or msgnify it til exaltation. We want to help; we mean to hlp; but we hold to our own interpretation of the American conscience as the very soul of our nationality. , - "Disposed as we are, the way Is very simple. Let the failure attend ing assumption, obstinacy, imprac ticability and delay be recognized, and let us find th big, practical, un selfish wsy to do our part, neither covetous because of ambition nor hesitant thru er, but ready to serve ourselves, humanty and God, With a senate advising as the con stitution contemplates, I would hope fully approach the nations ot Europe and of the earth, proposing that understanding which make us a willing participant in iho consecra tion of nations to a new relationship, to commit the moral forces of the world, America included, to peace and Internationar Justice, still leav ing America free. Independent and self-reliant, but offering friendship to all the world. "If men call for more specific de tails, I remind them that moral com mittals are broad and all Inclusive, and we are contemplating peoples In the concord of humanity's advance ment From our own viewpoint the program is specifically American, and we mean to be Americans first to all the world." BELFAST SCENE OF LATEST IRISH RIOT Sinn Feiners and Unionists Mix; Three Dead, Many In jured; Troops In Control . Belfast, July 22. Belfast was was quiet this morning after a night of sanguinary fighting be tween Sinn Fein and Unionists mobs, but the situation was tense and the military, with armored ears, was patrolling the affected areas. Rain was falling, and It was hoped this would prove a deterrent to further rioting. " ' Casualties thus far recorded are two men and one woman killed and twenty persons treated at hospitals for serious gunshot wounds. Many wounded did not report to the hos pitals. , Fifty-four arrests were made, j The primary cause of the trou ble Is believed to have been the re cent murder of Col. Bmythe ln Cork, as many men employed at Belfast come from Banbrldge, which was Smythe's native town. Hlnn Feiners are said to have be sieged a number of Orangemen In a mill for two hours lnte yesterday, capturing them later and beating them. A few ot the Orangemen were rescued by troops. When police and troops attempt ed to separate the combatants, the Sinn Fein attacked them with stones and other missiles. The po lice charged with drawn clubs and temporarily dispersed the rioters. But they reassembled and the Falls Road and Sandy Row districts again were thrown Into uproar. The sol diers fired over the heads of the mob. Barbed, wire barriers were then hurriedly raised by the mili tary. A half doien saloons were broken open, liquor and furniture were thrown Into the streets and the premises set on fire. The soldiers eventually succeeded In surrounding the district and posted machine guns preventing anybody from en tering or leaving the area. Illot Broke Out Again Belfast, July 22. Rioting was re newed In the Falls area of West Bel fast during the mill dinner hour to day. The postofflce was wrecked and the police fired on the rioters. In the melee a soldier and several civilians were wounded. During the afternoon serious trou ble developed In the east end of Belfast, when a mob Invaded a dis tillery and tiled to get the workers from the premises. Order was re stored only by the arrival of a ma chine gun detachment. There was continuous stuno throwlng In Kashmir and Cupar streets, this afternoon and further looting was reported. Revolver firing developed at Mack les foundry near the shipyards. As the workers were leaving the foun dry at noon they ware .fired on by a crowd of men, said to he Sinn Fein ers. Some soldiers stationed neurby returned the fire. Two of the foundry workers and one soldier were wound ed. The casualties among the at tackers could not be learned. COLUMBUS SOLID DEMOGRA IC TODAY All Republicans Able To Go Are At Marion Attending Notifi cation; Cox Has Busy Day ' Columbus, O., July 22 While Republicans at their presidential notification held the political spot light today, Oovernor Cox, the Dem. ocratlc , candidate, and his advisers continued work toward complet ing their organization. Columbus today was almost sol idly Democratic, with all Repub licans able to make the trip to Ma rlon at the ceremonies there. Governor Cox. and his aides hop ed to announce soon -. the special campaign committee of fifteen. They awaited word today from state chairmen whose names were suggested as appointees had been telegraphed. Notification ceremonies for Oov ernor Cox will take place at Trails End, his home near Dayton, with those for his running mate at the Roosevelt home, Hyde Park, N. Y. Mr. Roosevelt will attend the Day ton ceremonies and Oovernor Cox said today that if possible he 'will go to Hyde Park. Oov. Cox will leave here tomor row to begin work on his speech of acceptance at Dayton. He plans to confine himself to Trails End and work continuously until his address Is finished. The governor said to day he expected the task would re quire steady work all next week and he does not plsn to return here until about August 1. While at Dayton he will be the city's hero at a "homecoming" celebration July 20. Because of time necessary for preparation of his address. Oov. Cox said the time was short as he planned to have his address sent out at least a week prior to August 7th. "I hope to lock myself up at Trails End," said Oovernor , Cox, "and get it out. I have my subject fairly1 well In hand already. There are a number of vital things and then I shall have to assemble the less Important and I cannot tell yet whether the result will be a long or short address." The governor. Chairman White, E. H. Moore, the governor's conven tion manager; Wilbur B. Marsh, of Iowa, the national treasurer; Geo. Brennan. and other leaders confer red further today on committee and esmpaign affslrs before Mr. White's departure for his home at Marietta, O., and an eastern trip. They were unable, however, to complete the special campaign com mittee. . Mr. White said It probab ly could not be announced for , a It has been definitely decided. Mr. White said, to keep the main Democratic headquarters' at New York during the campaign. He ex pects to spend, much of. his time there. Central headquarters. he added will be at Chicago. The question of Paclflo coast headquar ters still la undetermined. , MINISTERSWEARSTO : GRAHAM WS ATTACK Sergeant Price, of Durham, De . dares Attempt Was Made To Storm Jail (Br AMoelatMt rrm Durham, July 22. Rev. Robert M. Price, pastor ot the Lakewood Methodist church, and a sergeant in the Durham machine gun company, last night Issued a sworn statement In which he declares emphatically that a masked mob attempted to storm the Alamance county Jail Monday night and fired, upon the machine gunners guarding the Jail before the soldiers fired shot. Sergeant Price save that he was In command of the machine gun that tired flint, and that before or dering his men to fire, had narrow ly .escaped Injury or death from bullets which whined by his head. His affidavit follows: "In view ot the fact that state ments have been made to the effect that the firing on the night ct July 19 by the machine gunners who were guarding the Alamance county Jn II was without provocation, I wish to make the following statement which to the beat of my knowledge and belief Is absolutely correct; "When the alarm was given I went downstairs to the machine gun ot which I was to have charge in case ot an attack, Upon arrival I found that the corporal and two men manned the gun pointing toward the cornfield In rear of the Jail and that tlfa corporal was on the point ot Waving to shoot out a street light which placed us at a disadvantage If attacked. I planed myself In po sition to protect him In the event that he was fired upon from the flank of the cornfield nearest the street, -U. "While he was going, I heard some thing pass over my head and turned to see what was the trouble, I saw forms moving In the cornfield and heard more bullets pass over my head. One struck near the steps and almost hit the sentry who had given the alarm. Then I distinctly saw the flash of a gun fired from near the rear corner of the Jait and saw the dirt spattered by the bullet when It struck scarcely two feet in front of one of the men at the gun. I Immediately ordered the machine gunner to open fire which he did with good effect. As soon as the .machine gun commenced firing the corporal returned, ana he end the other man at the gun, together with four or five nien on the small porch of the Jail on that aide, began shoot Ing into the cornfield, About 25 shots were fired from the gun when the command to cease was given, Then the corporal saw more men sdvanclng thru the corn and the fire was renewed, about 25 shots being fired sgaln from the machine gun, "If anyone was shot by this ma chine sun or the pistols ot the men on that aide of the Jail he was in a crowd advancing thru that cornfield and firing on the machine gunners, From every report that I can hear of the place where Mr.-James nay fell It was about 150 yards almost directly In the rear of the machine gun and Immediately ln line ot the fire oomlng from the direction of the cornfield. I am absolutely positive that Mr, Ray could not have been killed by a bullet from my machine gun nor from the pistols of any of the men under my Immediate com mand, for at no time were : they trained In the direction where Mr. Ray fell. "As to the statement that no one attacked the Jail, that Is absolutely false. . A sentry on duty to the rear of the cornfield states that about 15 men advanced toward him. Whn ordered in halt, they charged on the run. The sentry retreated to the jau to give tne aiorm ana was pure ly missed by a bullet after he reach ed the steps of the porch. The corporal who went to shoot cut the street light states that several shell passed- over his head from ths di rection of the town as well us fiom the cornfield. "I wish to state positively that no man on my side of the Jail fired un til I ordered the machine gun to open fire, and I did not give such order until I saw the flash of the gun referred to above and the dirt spattered up in front of one of my men. "There was also some shooting by snipers on other sides of the Jail, but I personally know nothing of activities on an except my own aide." . "CHAP" PARDUE KILLS Party Who Did The Shotting Surrenders To Sheriff, Al . leging Self-Defense ; 4 Elkln, Juiy 23. On last Saturday night near Brier Creek church, Wilkes county, Hort EUer went to the home of "Chap" Pardue and awakened the family by calling for Pa rd ue's son. The elder Pardue went out and tried to ulet EUer and get him to go home. EUer fired at Pardue but missed, and Pardue ran into the house and closed the door. EUer again fired thru the closed door. - Pardue got his gun and fired en EUer. the entire load of shot passing thru .his abdomen) Dr. Cheat, of Ronda, was called and rendered what aid he could, but death resulted in a few hours. Par due called up the sheriff at Wilkes boro and told him what he had done and that he was ready to surrender. Family troubles. In which Pardue's son and filler's daughter were the principals, seems to have been the cause that led to the tragedy. . Mrs. L. J. Bray went to Raleigh last Saturday to attend the funeral of her little grandson. John Ouy Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Berry, who died Saturday morning with spinal meningitis. ' , Alaska-Bonnd Planes On Srd I-cg Grand Rapids, Mich., July 23. The four Alaska-bound airplanes left her at 11:20 on the third leg of their flight which takes them across Lake Michigan to Winona, Minn. . . -, " CLAIM PRICES ARE IMA!! EVER Opening Sales on South Caro Una Markets Leads Trade To Expect Good Prices The Columbia State carries the following report ot the opening sales on the South Carolina tobac co markets: -' ' ""..:-; ' Florence Sells 100,000 Florence, July 20. Long before daylight this morning wagon and truck loads ot tobacco were pour ing Into the city from every direc tion and the streets tn front ot the two warehouses here were lined for several blocks with loads wait ing their turn to go Inside and un load. The sale here today was one of the most satisfactory ' "breaks" ever held on the local market High Price. Paid Somewhere in the neighborhood ot 100,000 pounds were sold ln the two sales and the price paid here were very gratifying to both ware housemen and farmers, Tne prices ranged, from I cents to 56 cent a pound with a general average for the day's sales amounting to 121,25 per hundred, which 1 considered ex tremely good price for the" first curing. In fact higher than ever ; paid at any opening Sale her be- -tore, Th quality ot tobacco it I stated is better than the usual run of sand lugs and has been mor carefully handled by the farmer color tobacco sold extremely well, indicating good prices for bright to bacco, while the darker tobacco sold, at lower figures. itunii in Sumter Sumter. July 20. -Sumter's to. bacco season started off with, a rush this morning, both warehouses do. Ing a large business and the nrlcea being right for th farm era Th nrst sale wa held at the Banner warehouse and a large crowd of farmers and interested - spectator were on hand to watch th buying. After disposing of the tobacco at this plane the crowd moved over to the Sumter warehouse to se th of ferings there. While ther was not a much tobacco on the floors a had been expected, everything seem ed to be satisfied with the start that had been made. The average price was between 16 and 10 cents, tho there was some tobacco that nrougnt . great deal mor than that. llrtior Than Last Year. Mulllns, July 81. Th Mullini tobacco season opened here to day with a full crop of buyer on hand. The prices paid for th woek wnr highly satisfactory, ranging from 10 to 42 cents per pound,. Tohaeoo expert any the Mulllns market opened even higher than last year. The opening sale Wa th smallest ever recorded, th offering today being under 100,000 pounds. "The tobacco men take this a a healthy sign, saying that the fanners have learned to avoid the big opening sales, The quality offered was . very good for primings. Th growing crop Is promising, l(. th continued rains do not hurt it. Curing Is well under way and th season will like, ly b a short one. Crop tkim Later. Kingatree, July 22. Th tobacco market opened her this morning with th first sale being held at the farmers warehouse. , Th sale today wa small but very good consider Ing th fact that th crop is a littU later than last year. Ther was sold here today about 11,000 pounds. Prices ranged frm 10 cents the pound for poor grade ground leave to (4 cents for th best grade. Th average for the day' sal wa around 20 cents the pound, which compares favorably with the prices at the opening sal last year. Mora Than Expected. Darlington, July 22. Th tobacco, market In this city - opened this morning. The sales in each of th four war beyond expectation both to tonnage and prices, - Ther were about 60,000 pounds sold and at the best prices ever realized on opening day. The price ranged from eight cents to 64 cents. Only leaf tobac co was offered, but much of the to bacco was very bright. The amount sold was not so large a last year.. Only about 50 per cent of th amount planted last year ha been planted. The prospect for a good crop Is excellent and ' if today's prices keep up a large amount of money will be realized. - Not Much Cored Tet. Tlmmonsvllle, July 22.-Timmons-vllle tobacco market opened today with a sal ot 125,000 pound.- Th price was much better than expec ed, ranging from two to tt cent per pound. ' JIM SIDES CUT TO DEATH IN STANLEY George- Culp I Charged With the . Crime Bat lie Has Not Yet Been Apprehended , Albemarle, July 20. Jim Sides of Mlsenhelmer Springs, northern part ot Stanly county, was cut to death about midnight, Sunday - night by Oeorge Culp, at the horn of Sides, according to reports reaching Albe marle today. Sheriff Blalook and Coroner P. J. Hunneycutt were call ed to the scene of the killing and th coroner proceded to hold an inquest- -. ' - There were three other persons at th Sides home at the time of the killing. These were the .wife of the deceased, Grady Sides, son of Jim niu, ami ritrc, omes, a neignDor. It Is reported that the deceased and Culp were both drinking ln the early , part of the night, that toward mid night. Sides went to bed and CuId remained on the back porch. In the meantime It Is said,' Culp began the as' of profane and abus ive itiiiBunftv ana inw oving reported to Sides he got out of bed and told Culp . he must leave the home if he continued such talk. It seems that Culp refused to go and the cut ting followed. Sides was cut In the lower part of his abdomen and also in the arm. . where an artery was severed. He is eld to have lived only a few min utes after the cutting. Culp Imme diately made his escape and has not yet been apprehended.- Sides v about 45 year old and leaves a rt and one son, about 18 yea- , i, both of whom witnessed t' II
The Western Sentinel (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
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