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VOL. 40 NO. 85
TR1SG0 BECOMES
IRE CROWDED
1ST
RAINS ARRIVE
Temporary ' Roll Completed.
Georgia Contest Still Holds
Interest; McAdoo Boom.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
IS ACTIVELY PRESENT
San Francisco, June 26.-j-Comple.
tion Of a temporary roll for the Dem
ocratic National convention was in
sight today, when the Democratic na
tional committee resumed its consid
eration of credentials with the Geor-
gia contest before it, and" Senator
Reed's effort to gain a seat with the
, Missouri delegation also to be passed
on. The committeemen express con
fidence that the Georgia case will be
put through probably without a vote
against the seating of the delegation
favoring Palmer. :v
The influx of delegations continued
hourly. Out of the conversational
din some observers professed to rec
ognize a spurt in the nomination sen
timent toward Governor Cox. An elu
sive McAdoo boom was also put in
anew in the shape of hat-bands bear
ing the words, "Mc'll Do."
Secretary Daniels is expected to
arrive today with the Pacific fleet,
TARBOROj N. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1 920.
25,000 SIGHTLESS
II SPAIN ANNUAL
LY
RESULT OF DISEASE
Inattention to Cases of Small
pox, "Scarlatina, Meningitis
Given as CaUle, VJgJ
COUNT DE LA FEIN
DEPLORES CONDITION
Madrid, June 26. Twenty-five
thousand sightless persons are added
to the population of Spain every year
owing to inattention to the cases of
small-pox, measles, : scarlatina, men.
ingitis and the . after-effects of sex
ual maladies, writes Count de la Fein
in El Sol.
The count asks why Spain makes
people blind and then abandons them
to a life of miserable mendicancy in
many cases. He points out that they
are neither properly cared for nor
educated so that they may take care
of themselves. He says most of the
institutions for the blind, and there
are many such establishments in the
country, with rare exceptions, are
inefficient and antiquated with teach,
ers lacking the necessary training.
The blind are taught very superfi
cially basket and box-making or the
most elementary music. He decjares
nobody believes in their efficacy, al
though many give subscriptions out
THE SOUTHERNER
'S
SATURDAY SERMOW
Church of Christ Practicing
According i to Example of
Christ's Human Life.
"
making the fourth member of the
cabinet to .arrive. ; of pure Charity
; The chairmanship of the resolution J The count deplores the "tradition
committee continued to occupy at-1 ignorance oi tne apanish authors
tehtion with Senator Glass generally
accepted aa slated for the post, al-
though ' there was some strong talk
that Senator Walsh, 0f Montana, may
. be named. Walsh has the backing -of ! Dlm1-
, Bryan, who arrived yesterday.
kSrySn is credited with ideas of his
own on the League of Nations plank,
i which are not in accord with the Vrr-
.Jfinift J?Jaif orw'approvedjby President
;:.''( Wilson. Owlng to these considera
tions, the fight over the resolutions
committee chairmanship is generally
taken as a struggle between the ad
ministration and the Bryan forces for
. control, v
Postmaster General Burleson's ar
rival revived interest in recent casti
i v gation . of certain provisions in the
Volstead enforcement act as absurd.
That statement gave the wet-plank
talk in the platform discussion a zest
..not previously evinced,
ties which do not heed or take ad
vantage of the Experience of the
United States, England and other civ
ilized countries in dealing with the
Pomerena Oppoiei Bryan.
Los Angeles, June 20. ;Snator Po
merene, of Ohio, en route ; to the
Demftcratic NationaijLOUifeptionJio
day, said he expected to devote much
of his energy in trying to prevent W.
J. Bryan putting into effect his re
ported plans, including designs to in
sert a public ownership, plank in the
party platform and to obtain an en
dorsement of the Plumb plan.
(Rev. Bertram E. Brown.) -An
example I leave unto you that
you should do as I have done.
This sermon "shall be on the sub
ject of the Church of Christ putting
into practice in its work" the example
of the human life of Christ.
Jesus lived a threefold human life,
sacramental, social and evangelical.
He scrupulously observed all the
rites, forms, ceremonies, sacraments,
holidays, feasts, fasts, and ordinances
of the Hebrew- Church of which He
was a member from His eighth day
to His death. This involved the most
elaborate, ritual, he most complicated
system of symbolic worship that ever
was practiced in the world. Yet Jesus
expressed His religion through this
symbolic and sacramental method,
and then when He was leaving the
earth in human form, He ordained
two sacraments for His new church
to use, and soon after His departure
Ilia Apostles put into use five more,
2. Jesus lived an extremely social
life, mingling on absolutely equal and
fraternal terms with all sorts of men
around Him. He made His living aa
a common artisan, He was natural,
human, average, in His ordinary walk
and conversation. His talk was about
cattle and crops and going fishing,
and politics and the weather and get
ting married . and cooking and build
ing houses and funerals and family
gossip. He talked about precisely the
same things folks talk about in Ter
boro and the country round about
today. He was a good companion, a
happy guest to .have at dinners and
barbecuesr an entertaining man whom
people loved to have in their homes
bftuse He was Just like them; ' -
HONES PURPOSE AL
L
THAT IS NECESSARY
TO CAPTURE VILLA
Cooperation of Leaders Needed
For Successful Venture,
Says Gen. Etcobar.
MEXICAN EXILE TO
RECOVER FORTUNE
Son of Wealthy Mexican Re
turns After 7 Years to Re
stock Large Ranch.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRFgg
DENTAL SURGERY IS
USED
TREATING
VILLA NOT FEARLESS
HERO THOUGHT TO BE
Ela Paso, Texas,"' June 26. Hon
esty of purpose, cooperation of the
leaders of N forces who have taken the
field against him and good horses are
all that is necessary to capture Pan
cho Villa, according Gen, Jorb G.
Escobar, who arrived at Juarez op-
posite here in search of the horses.
He stated that he had been well sup
plied with funds and would purchase
5,000 horses if he could fin'd that
number suitable for the rough work
which would be required of them.
"I know Villa, and I am what you
Americans call 'wise' to him," , said
Gen. Escobar. "Villi is not the fear
less hero he is thought by many peo
ple. On the contrary, he is only a
cowardly bandit, who like a cayote
skulks through the brush at night,
taking advantage of others when the
opportunity offers, '
I "Two detachments, of cavalry un
Ider Gen. Amaro," he 'continued, "will
take part in the pursuit 0f Villa.. The
government now has in Chihuahua
nearly 40,000 men to be used direct
ly against the bandit. If it becomes
necessary which it will not f0,000
more wi)l be sent to Chihuahua.
"This is a campaign of cavalry,
however, and troops in large numbers
will not be effective f)n gaining re
sults against Villa. 'The pursuit con
best be accomplished ;by: small de.
El Paso, Texas, June 26. After
an exile of seven years, Alberto Ter
razas, son of General Luis Terrazas,
once one of Chihuahua's wealthiest
men, is preparing to return to Mex
ico and attempt to restock the Terra
zas ranches in an effort to recoup the
family fortune.
CASES OF INSANITY
Dentists and Throat Specialists
Conducting Research In
Missouri Hospital.
EXCURSION
CAN EFFECT RADICAL
IMPROVEMENT IN CASES
C. OF C; ARRANGES
TRAIN
TO WILLIAAASTON
Arrangements Being Made to
Take Large Crowd to Morn
ing Baseball Game.
St. Joseph, Mo., June 26, -Experiments
in the application of dental
surgery to treatment for insanity ar
At a conference here Senor Ter- being comlucted in t . No, 2 Migs0U1 .
razas was assured by an official of
the new regime that the family will
be given every protection by the de
facto government if they desire to
regain possession of extensive lands
from which they were driven by rev
olutionists in 1913', It is said that
the Terrazas lands in Chihuahua are
over a jnillion acres, and thousands
of cattle were confiscated or stolen
from them during the early days of
the revolution,
UTS. ARMY STORES CAUSE
GERMANS REDUCE PRICES
Coblenz. June 26. German mer.
chants in the American occupation
area have met and decided to reduce
prices 20r per cent, after the army
had placed 28 stores off limits for
the soldiers because of profiteering,
which had reached 700 per cent in
some place,
ONIONS BECOME WEAK,
BUT POTATOES ARE STRONO
(Continued on page two.)
LAROR PARTY MEET
JULY
CICAGO
"CYCLONE MACK" PINETOPS
BEGINNING TOMORROW
Rev, B. F, McClendon will begin a
revival at Pinetops Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock. The revival wijl con
tinue through next week and the
week following, with services at 8.30
p.m. each day. The services will be
conducted in the Pinetops warehouse.
WOMAN PRISONER TO GET
ROCKING CHAIR AT SING SING
Ossining, N. Y. June 26. The I ProrAn 1 Announced by1 Sec-
rocking chair is to make its appear,
ance at Sing Sing prison for the first
time in the memory of the oldest I '
guard. The guards chipped in and ! Cllica. 2G.-The program
contributed the money t0 buy one for I f th? conventin f the Labor party
retary" Frank J. Esper; To
Continue Three Days.
ta.c.!!5e21t pitted men, well Jurse4,
who can get over the mountains "rap
idly." V
FIRE CAUSES BIG
Washington, June 20. Onions
have become a drug on the market
for the first time in many years, the
department of agriculture announced
toduy. . Potatoes, however, - -are two
to three times as high as one year
ago and are comparatively scarce, .
GOOD
CROPS
LOSS TO COUNTRY!
Mrs. Hattip Dixon, the only woman
held for execution in many years.
NOTICE TO METHODISTS.
On last Monday night the officers
and teachers of our Sunday school
met and begun a new era of Sunday
school work in the Methodist church.
Some of the new ideas will be put
into effect immediately, while others
will be worked in gradually. Tirose
present tomorrow will witness the be
ginning of this.. 'Sunday school opens
at 9.45 a.m.
Heretofore, we have depended on
thoughts of the coming winter to
keep us kool in the summer time at
worship. 'Now it will not be so for
we have already installed three big
electric fang. These fans will be on
the job tomorrow, Preaching at It
a.m. and8 p.m. by the pastor. Text
for morning will be I Chron. 19:12.
Subject will be, Head work, Nerve,
and Faith. ,
Wanhipi Bombard Turk.
London, June 26. The British
warships at Ism id, Asia Minor, have
bombarded the Turkish lines around
the place, inflicting heavy losses, es
timated at a thousand Turkish sold
iers killed, according to an Exchange
Telegraph Athen's dispatch.
800 STILLS SEIZED IN KANSAS.
. Topeka, Jun 26. Mora tftfin 400
private stills have been seized in this
state by the f edecri agents in the
past year, according to Dudley Doo.
little, federal prohibition enforce,
ment officer of Kansas.
Penn Yardmen to Join Strike,
Philadelphia, June 26 Despite-the
labor board's announcement that an
early adjustment of the railway em
ployes' grievances and a decision to
be retroactive to May 1 would soon
be reached the Pennsylvania railroad
shopmen here are reported to have
voted to join the walkout of the
yardmen, most of whom are out.
SOUTH WILL RETAIN
MEYER DAVIS OFFICES
K. of C. Want No Raimbartamaat.
New York, June 26. The Knights
of Col&mbus snnounced today that it
would enter no claims against Ger.
many for expenses with the American
army of occupation, as all its money
was supplied by theJUxerlcan public
and it would,berefore be impossible
to enter any just claim. '
r -
Southerners who have enjoyed or
danced to the music of the famous
Meyer Davis orchestra, of Washing,
ton, D, C, will be delighted to learn
that this noted organization has op
ened new southern booking office.
For datings on and after July 6, the
bookings' can be arranged immediate.
ly through this new exclusive south
ern office at the Hotel Jefferson, Co
lumbia. S. C.
That such s high-grade musical at
traction will continue to b within
easy access is of particular interest.
For by sheer merit alone this organi
zation has won s high place in the
hearts of all in this section who have
been fortunate enough to have heard
it at any of its recent engagements
in this vicinity.
Mr. Davis, when interviewed by s
Southerner correspondent, strongly
urged that patrons remember and al
ways refer to his orchestra by its fall
name th Meyer Davis orchestra.
of the United States, to be held in
Chicago, July 11 to 13, is announced
by Secretary Frank J. Esper. "
The first day, Sunday, will be giv
en oyer to bearing addresses from
various organizations. These include
the Friends of Freedom for India,
the proportional Representation Lea
gue, and the American Friends of
Irish Freedom.' Governor Lynn J.
Frazier, of North Dakota, is sched
uled to speak in behalf of the Non.
partisan League. It is regarded by
Secretary Esper as very probable the
Labor party of Canada will be rep-
I resented by fraternal delegates.
j The Nonpartisan League will be
represented by fraternal delegates,
but will not participate otherwise in
the convention. Max S. Hayes, of
Cleveland, chairman of the National
Labor Party, will presiue
j Nominations for president and vice
president are scheduled for Tuesday
if the convention is then ready to
act. Platform is also to be adopted
then.
Per Capita for lpl8 Was $2.68.
Only 83 Cents Was of ln-
known Nature.
Calvary Church.
Holy communion at 7.30 a.m.
Sunday school at 9.45 o'clock.
Men's Bible class at 10 o'clock,
Morning prayer at 11 o'clock.
Evening prtyer at 8 o'clock,
Thra. Yaars Old Today.
Little Miss Louise Bryan is today
entertaining a number of her young
friends at a party announcing her
third birthday. . T
Mfes Martina Carr, of Bran-
bridge, is the guest of Miss Emily
Hart.
JOURNALISTS GET SPECIAL 1 '
IMMUNITIES IN JUGO SLA VI A
Agram, Jugo-Slavia, June 26.
Journalists are granted the same im
munities as, those enjoyed by mem.
j bers of the national assembly by an
Raleigh, June 2C Insurance Com
missioner Young has on file a most
valuable blue print of the per capita
fire losses by states for the years of
1916, 1917, 1918, issued by the act
uarial bureau of the national board
Of fire underwriters. The figures are
based upon reports actually received
by the bureau and do not include all
the fire losses of the respective
states. The chart's center-piece has
the per capita fire loss of the United
States, the legend colors showing the
per capita loss, the strictly prevent,
able and the partly preventable pro
portion for each of the years. These
statistics, expressed in dollars, while
showing a progressive increase in fire
loss, in reality the rise of values con
sidered, they clearly indicate an im
provement. The United States per capita fire
loss in 1918 is given at $2.68. Of
this, 62 cents of the loss was strictly
preventable and $1.23 was partly
preventable; leaving only 83 cents of
the $2.68 loss of an unknown nature.
Commissioner Young says that this
is a tremendous toll this country is
paying for carelessness, not to speak
of the deaths and injuries to men,
women and children. '
NORTH DAKOTA
For First Time in Five Years
Yield May Be Normal; Much
Of Crop Is Grain.
hospital for the insane here, accord
ing to Dr. G. E. Ford and Dr. Walton
E. Taylor. Several St. Joseph dent
ists and a throat specialist are con
ciucting the research, according to
the announcement.
No provision is made by the state
for dental service In the state hos
pitals, the dentists say, with the re
sult that the experimental work is
at the expense of the men engaged
in the work. The institution does not
contain dental equipment, nor x-ray,
nor has it ever had such equipment
since it was established in 1874.
Doctor Ford said 724 patients have
been treated, Sufficient improvement
has been noted in a number of pa
tients to convince the researchers
that with state cooperation thay can
effect a radical improvement in the
uuiiuiuuii oi many oi tne patlent-t.
Doctors Forcl and, Taylor explained
that in their work they were follow
ing the lead of Dr. Henry A. Cotton,
medical director of the New Jersey
state hospital at Trenton, wh0 had
developed and to a considerable de
gree substantiated a theory of rela
tion between diseases, of teeth and
tonsils and Insanity, (lerms incubat
ed by such irregularities, Dr. Cotton
maintains, produce insanity.
OTHER IMPORTANT
MATTERS DISCUSSED
Presbyterian Church.
Sunduy school at 9.45 a.m. Morn,
ing service at 11 a.m.; subject, Christ
and the Individual. Christian Endea
vor at 7.15 p.m.; subject, Living Up
to Our Responsibilities. Evening ser
vice at 8 p.m.; subject, The Hem of
His Garment. The pastor will preach
i at both morning arid evening service,
j A cordial invitation is extended to
all strangers to worship with us.
. Minot, N. D., June 20. For the
first time in five years indications
point to good crops in Northwestern
North Dakota, according to reports
received here by bankers. Heavy
rains of the past few weeks have
given good impetus to growing grains
and crops arb in excellent condition, '
i
the reports say, j
Com acreage in the Northwestern
part of the state, bankers estimate, FAMOUS BATHS ARE JO
has been increased 35 to 40 per cent MA If P. Tioirr iP.c,cn
ioiui a ill VlbJr.
Piague, Czecho-Slovakia, June 20.
SHIPBUILDING WITH JAPS
BEST PROCRESS IN WARTIME
Tokio, June 20. Of all industries
in Japan shipbuilding made the great
est progress during the war, reports
the department of agriculture and
commerce.
Before the war Japan ranked sixth
among the powers in the number of
vessels. Last year she ranked third
after the United States and Britain.
over past seasons, while a large per-
pffnfntra nf flnv nlur. Ixiu l.n cmi.,,, 1
' v- ' ...... WVVl, OUT. II.
The labor situation on North Da.
kota farms has improved greatly and
in the opinion of United States em
ployment officials here, there will be
no lack of labor in tile harvest fields.
Many inquiries have been received
from persons in the east who wish to
work on North Dakota farms during
the harvest. The usual number of
college students are expected to be
in the fields; many inquiries have al
ready been received from them.
Wages being paid by the farmers
now are unusually high,
AUTOMATIC, PHONES TO BE
INTRODUCED IN BUENOS AIRES
I set just passed.
Buenos Aires, June 26. The au
tomatic telephone will be introduced
in Buenos Aires jn 1922 under con-
tract signed between the city author,
ities and an American concern which
has agreed to install the system. The
city already possesses two telephone
systems operated in the ordinary old
way, but there is s shortage of tele,
pbone instruments. Concerns estsb.
lishing new businesses here have had
great difficulty in obtaining them and
some have been obliged , to. forego
them. Many persons have profited
by surrendering their apparatus to
others at a high price.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC. . .
On account of July 4th being on
Sunday, July 5th, Monday, will be
observed, and all stores will be closed
on Monday, July Cth. R. B. Peters,
president, Merchants Association.
The tariffs for the famous baths of
Carlsbad, Marienbad and Franzenbad
are to he greatly increased, accord
ing to a plan now under considera
tion. The tax for the cure will range
from 20 to 500 Czech crowns. Na
tionals of countries on a crown basis
may pay in crowns, but foreigners
such as British, French and others
on a higher currency basis will pay in
proportion.
The secretary 0f the Chamber of
Commerce was authorized last night
to arrange for an excursion special
train for July 5 to take the baseball
fans to Williamston for the morning
game arid bring them back in time
for dinner. It is expected that sev
eral hundred people would be glad
to go and see this morning game, in
view of the fact that July 5 this
year will be the legal holiday, and all
stores will be closed, the Glorious
Fourth coming 0n Sunday.
Mr. Charlie Cobb, who is always
regarded as a friend of Tarboro, has
been written to and asked to arrange
for, this special train. As soon as a
satisfactory reply is had tickets will ,
be sold to cover the guarantee that
the Chamber of Commerce will have
to provide.
A most enthusiastic meeting of the
directors was held last night, many
matters being discussed and determ
ined. Several members suggested
new industries that would fit in well
with the needs of the city, and the
wecretary was instructed to get in
touch with interested parties who
might be Induced to come here.
A committee was appointed" to ar
range for some local talent attraction
under auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce, and it is very probable
something will be pulled off within
the next few weeks.
The work lhe - Business ' Women's
Club is doing received great commen
dation at the hands of the directors
of the chanvber, and there was a gen
eral disposition to aid these energetic
women in every way possible.
Preparations for the 1920 tobacco
season are now going on, and it was
the opinion that the secretary of the
chamber should cooperate with the -
managers of the three tobacco ware
houses and make an exhaustive can
vass of the county In order to sell all
the production on this market.
During the summer it. was decided
that the director's of the Chamber of
Commerce should meet on the second
Thursday of each month at a lunch
eon at 1 o'clock at the club, and that
each man pay for his own dinner, but
if he is to be out of town on that day
he must notify the secretary at least
the day before, or he will have to pay
for his seat at the luncheon.
By motion, The Southerner was
asked to publish the full list of the
membership of the Chamber of Com
merce, so that the public might know
who were members and who were not
supporting- the cause. This list will
be prepared in time for publication
Monday.
RED CROSS CHAPTERS TO
MAKE CLOTHES FOR NEEDY
CATTLEMEN WOULD BE PART
OWNERS IN BIG STOCKYARDS
Ei Paso, Texas, June 20. A com
mittee composed of members "from
the Panhandle and Southwestern
Stockmen's Association has been ap
pointed to investigate the practica
bility of part ownership of stock-j
yards, particularly those at Kansas
City and Fort Worth, by cattlemen.
Under a recent ruling of the U. S.
PERSONALS
Mr, and Mrs. James Pender and
Miss Catherine Pender are vi- iting in
Norfolk.
Miss Iteid, who has been a guest
of Miss Catherine Pender, left Ust
Thursday for Baltimore.
Mm. George Howard and Mr.
Rob Rawls have returned from a stay
at Virginia Beach.
t-Miss Katherine Philips, of Rocky
Mount, is the week-end guest of Mrs.
M. Heilbroner.
Miss Catherine Bourne left Fri
day to spend the summer in Asheville
with relatives, v , v 4
Mrs. Hoag is on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. Henry Alley; in Peters
burg, Va. v
: Miss Mary G. Johnson has re
turned from a visit to friends in Ra
leigh. " " v 1 ,
Mr. Don Gilliam entertained the
Thirteen Club last evening at his
1 sin Alk.n-.1 ..........
llWllljy VII rtlMl 1IIM1 IC T CIIUC.
Mrs. Claude Mclver and children,
who have been on a visit to Mrs. L.
to their
attorney general, packers must dis-jL. Staton, have returned
pose of their interests in stockyards ! home in Greensboro.
within two years, and (his will create
an opportunity for the cattlemen to
acquire the stock if they desire it.'
Mrs. Robb White and children,
who have been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bridgers, have
returned to their home in Manchester.
Atlanta, C!a., June 26 Red Cross
chapters and members of the Junior
Red Cross are preparing to' renew on
a larger scale than ever the produc
tion of clothing for needy children
in this country and in Europe, espe
cially in central and southeastern '
Europe, where it is said condition
among the poor are truly terrible.
Arrangements have been made,
with many schools in the southeast
for juniors, to make many of these
garments in the class-room next fall
and winter from material supplied by
Red Cross chapters and patterns and
instructions, furnished by the best
concerns of the country. Thus, dom. :
estic science will be taught the chil
dren while their product is used in a
good cause. The chapters will han
dle the packing and shipping of the
garments.
WEST MARYLAND RAILROAD
PUTS EMBARGO ON FREIGHT
Baltimore, June 26 The Western
Maryland railroad today placed an
embargo o all freight, owing to the
strike of , switchmen at Hagerstown
and Baltimore. The strike affects all
southern shipments.