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WOOLY MAYBE CHAIRMAN
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
GEORGE WHITE QUITS. CHAIR
MANSHIr BEFORE' FIRST OF
v YEARi PROGRESSIVE IS. THE
KEYNOTE OF THE NEXT CAM.
" FAICN; ,LEAGUE' OF NATIONS
" IN DISCARD, r ( ,
' Washington, Nov.' . 12. Real
prog re was made in the moft 1
' ment to reorganise the Democra-
tie party la the hope of making it
' a decuiVa factor in the next Con
grestional election, it wi stated
' after a series of informal conf
nco by number of prominent
party leaders.
Firet of all, it was authoritatively
stated that,. George White, psesent
national chairman, intends to retire
about the first of the year in order
toIevote himself to his extensive oil
interests. -... j -. j .
- Those in the conference discussed
the question of White's successor,
Robert W.' Woolley, whose term as
interstate commerce . commissioner
ends January 1, was talked of, and it
is" said the chairmanship will in all
probability be offered to him when
White retires. . -
Woolley has a good record as an
organizer of the type which leading
Democrats contend is required to put
thei party again on its feet. He haii
dledv all the publicity in the, WilBon
campaign of 1916," and did it so well
that he was rewarded with the place
on; the interstate commerce commis
sionT which he will relinquish when
ins ii'ira euua. v
.Ordinarily, White would hold the
chairmanship for four years, and it
appears to be no disposition on the
part of any of the leaders to disturb
him if he cared to hold on for, that
length, of time. But he has told his
friends that he would Ipte to be re
lieved as soon as the committee's af
fairs are settled up and, all the ac
counts of Jfoe late campaign are ad-
justed.' m1r.,fTyitm,' f-';-rS'-
Another important .announcement
from the informal 'gathering is that
the leaders have determined to dis-
card the League of 'Nations as art is
sue and look for new'1 issues truly
Democratic ; and vigorously .progres
sive. One of the conferees said on
this point: ... ., .
- JThere is no use talking about the
League of Nations as a party issue in
the 1922 campaign. :' If the party
hopes to win -it. will liave ,to get an
issue which is closer to the people.
The league question undoubtedly will
be settled by the Republicans in Con
gress long before the' 1922 election
is held, and even if it were not the
party -must discard such, policies and
devote itself to domestic, questions,
which are closer t6 the people.
"If the party is to recover its 3ust
prestige it will have to become once
more the party of progjesaivism and
the party of true democracy. ' We
will never get anywhere by' running
wild on international and visionary
policies." , - -v f 7. . . .
EDUCATE YOUTH . , '
, ON SAVING MONEY
. Washington, Nov. ' 12.-Treasury
Department officials j are conferring
with educators on plans to establish
the principle of saving and invest
ment of money as a compulsory part
of the American public school curric-;
ulum. : 'V ,,. -; ',
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WILL PREVENT SALE
,(t OF MALT AND HOPS
Washington, Nov.': 12. Prohibition
enforcement .officers throughout the
country have been instructed to pre
'' . vent the sale of malt and hops, thus
tightening the ban-on home brewing,
but the details of the order are lack-
- ing. . 'X.
f Columbus, Ohio, Nov. U.Suit to
' test the recent ruling prohibiting; the
,y sale cf malt extract and hops, except
to confectioners and bakers, hat been
filed with the federal court ty a dis-
- " tribu ting company. .-( . .
HUNGER STRIKERS ,
"SHOCKINGLY LOW!
Cork, Nov. 12. Th condition of
the nine Irish hunger strikers on their
ninety-fourth day of hunger strike 1s
described as "shockingly low." .
Cork, Not. 12.(3 P. M.) The hun
ger strife of the nine Irish prisoners
in jail here was called off today...
LI
VESTDCK MEETlfJG
FEATURE DAIRY DAY
4-
December 9' will be "dairy day',' at
the state livestock meeting, Salisbury,
according to an ' advance announce
ment of the program given out by
county home agent, Miss Winnif red
Young. . t
The list of speakers includes L. P.
Bailey,' from Ohio, one of the pioneer
breeders of dairy cattle; Dr. Tait
Butler, of the Progressive Farmer,
and C. S. Plumb, former professor of
animal husbandry at Ohio State uni
versity. . V.,;. - ' "
Dr C. V. McCullum; of Johns Hop
kins university, will speak on value
of dairy products in the human diet.
He is. noted as the discoverer of "vit
amines", and his experiments are said
to have revolutionized the study, of
foods both in America and Europe,
and to have had far-reaching effects
in relation to the-health of the na-
ion, especially that of .children. .
- Educational exhibits will be dis
played illustrating the food value of
dairy products and their necessity as
fa food for the proper development of
the young. The present daily average
consumption of dairy products in the
Unit id States is a little less than a
pint of milk, 2-3 oz. of butter, 1-6 pz.
of cheese, and 3-4 oz. of ice cream
per: person. It should be one quart
of milk, 2 oz. butter, 1 oz. cheese and
2 oz. ice cream. Dr. McCullum will
tell why more dairy products should
be used, a
i Another exhibit will show the ad
vantage" derived from cooperative
breeding associations. At the even
ing meeting this subject will be dis
cussed by' Prof . Plumb. -The Rowan
County Cooperative; Guernsey Bull
Association is one of the largest in
the, south o opportunity to study
the actual working of an association
will be afforded in addition ot Prof.
Plumb's address. Moving pictures,
conclude the day's program.
HAITI PRESIDENT
DENIES KILLING
Port au Prince, Haiti, Nov. 12.
President Paiti, testifying before the
Naval Board inquiry, declared today
that ho had no knowledge' of charges
of indiscriminate killing of natives
by United States marines, adding:
"They have been accused by popular
clamor,"
ALASKA SHIPPING v
REINDEER MEAT
Seattle, Nov. 12. Alaskan packers
are arranging to ship reindeer meat
to-the American markets. "
IRISH COMMITTEE
- CALLS MRS. MacSWINEY
Washington, Nov. 12. The Com
mittee of One Hundred, investigat
ing the Irish question, announced its
acceptance today of the offer of Mrs.
Muriel MacSwiney, wife of the late
Lord Mayor of Cork, to come to the
United States to testify at its hearing.
T
The chairman of the Board of El
ections has just issued the final report
bf the tabulation of the election for
the county of Edgecombe, except the
electoral vote, which must be certi-
fied, and wil be announced later.
tor congress: uiana Kttcnin 3,404.
For congress: W. 0. Dixon 180.
For state'senate: Paul, Jones 8,498.
For state senate: W. L. Long 3,499.
. For state representative: R. T.
Fountain 3,490. '
' Amendment: Income tax: for 2,185
against 797. ' V- '
' Qualification of voters and poll
tax: For 2,228 against 852. .
'. Register of deeds: HJS.Bunn 3,507.
Sheriff iJrW. Thomas 3,500.
County commissioners: J. V. Cobb,
3,604; W. H. Home, 3,503; D. B.
GaskilL 1,500; H. G. Brown, .3,504;
W,M. Moore, 3,503.
County board of education: M. G.
Mann, 3,503; H- L. Brake, 3,502; R.
H. Speight, 3,505. ,
1L OR
COONTY ELEGTIOiy
OF
NOW SAID TO HAVE BEEN BY
, CApSED BY DISSATISFIED
WORKMEN.
AGAINST BUILDING TRUST
i Naw York, Nov. 12. The district
attorney of New York plans the in-,
vestigating of the New York Evening
World's account of the "solution" of
the Wall street bomb explosion, the
newspaper claiming that it was done
by workmen seeking revenge on the
alleged building trust. ,
"The Evening World here presents
proof that 1,800 men, nearly all for
eign bijrn, sober, industrious, effic
ient and well disciplined, have within
a space of eighteen months been sub
jected to an amazing conspiracy of
greed and injustice, and the explosion
was the culmination of tJhls tyranny,
The building trades graft was respon
sible' for the crime. The, Evening
World does not charge the union, as
a union, with responsibility. It was
the work of individuals, possibly in
side the union, possibly the work of
sympathizers. " -
"Further proofs are presented that
the wrath and resentment qf these
working men and their fellows who
knew of their tragic losing fight to
avert, vagrancy and starvation in days
of overflowing labor opportunity was
no'C only on-their arch oppressor,
Robert P, jBrindell, dictator of the
Building Trades Council, but upon
house wrecker contractors."
LABOR WELCOMES
E
Washington, 'Nov, 12, Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, , declared today
before the Industrial Research Con-
, . .... . . - , -t
fefence that organized labor wel
comes whatever assistance research
and science can offer to modem in
dustry. : .' V
He further stated that labor was
not opposed to increased production
or improved methods, but is rightly
suspicious of changes Introduced with
no explanation and whose effect upon
their welfare is not considered.
Tl
T
ELECTS OFFICERS
Forty members of the Tarboro Post
of the American Xegion met at seven
o'clock, last night in the court house
and transacted the general business
of an annual meeting, including elec
tion of officers, wherein Marion B.
Corbett, of No. 6 township, was elect
ed commander for the ensuing year;
...
Dr. H. L. Keel, vice-commander, and
Don G. Walston, adjutant and finan
cial officer, after which the members
of the post repaired to the TarHeol
Club, where a supper was served.
Commander W. W. Green presided
at ; the session ' and dispatched the
business with precision.
Don G. Walston, as delegate to the
state convention, made his report, af
ter which Mr. H. P. Foxhall, chair
man of the Fourth Red Cross Roll
Call, called upon- all members to aid
in making the drive successful, which
was pledged by the members.
Henry C. Bourne, explained the
world war medals to be presented by
We state of North Carolina to all Tar
Heel soldiers in the war,' and Mr. E.
II. Marrow was appointed for the le
gion to assist the local Red Cross
chapter to secure the necessary infoiv
mation to present the medals to the
boys, and when this has been secured
the Sle$ Cross chapter will hold a
big public meeting and present the
medals. . ' . ' ,
The Tarboro Post fixed the annual
dues for the year 192t at two dollars
and a half.
It is most agreeable to mention
that the supper was given compli
mentary to the local service men by
a number of patriotic business men of
Tarboro, and it is needless to state
that "the boys" appreciated this.
Weather: Probably frost tonight;
fair tonight and tomorrow.
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IF GERMANS WERE
' ' ADMITTED.
BAR ENTRANCE LEAGUE
Paris, Nov 12. The French gov'
eminent is unalterably opposed to
the admission of Germany into the
League of Nations, it was stated at
the foreign office.
Some "drastic action" would be
the consequences, if the other mem
bers of the league voted to admit Ger.
many, it was further intimated. v
London, Nov. 12. The first flag
rant violation of the-covenant of the
League of Nations has been commit
ted by two of the most ardent pro
moters, France and Belgium, by their
refusal to make public the terms of
their military convention against an
other possible eventual member of
the league Germany.
British and Italian supporters of
the Lettgue of Nations gathering at
Geneva for the first meeting of the
League assembly, are blaming Mar
shal Foch for this treatment of the
League of Nations by an unabashed
return to the policy of secret agree
ments, i
Ohiof Berry Lewis has been active
in requiring, the various drivers of
autos for hire-to obtain licenses, the
total of which nets the town $650, as
follows:- f
Ed Fuller (two), paid $50.00
R. L. Boykin .. 25.00
Forest Armstrong ,.. 25.00
Austin Dancy 25.00
Tom Farrar ......v...... 25.00
-Nathan Andrews 25.00
Lonny Ervin 25.00
John Abrahams 25.00
George Harrell 25.00
Mr. Thomason 25.00
John Mobley 25.00
Herbert Everette 25.00
A. S. King 25.00
Aleck Faison 25.00
Nad Ellis 25.00
Geo. Mabry 25.00
Geo." Foxhall 25.00
J. W. Leathers - 25.00
Elsie Pittman .,.. 25.00
T. E. Price 25.00
Shep Roberson 25.00
P. F. White 25.00
T. E. Harris 25.00
Mnthew Hyman 25.00
Total.
.$650.00
ST. CLAIR SISTERS
HERE ON TUESDAY
The St. Claire Four Sisters, tho
second entertainment of the Redpath
Winter Chautauqua course, will ap
pear in the Opera House on Nov. 16.
The Yoedlers, which appeared here a
week or so ago, gave one of the 'best
entertainments of the, season.
And the St Claire Sisters promise
an' entertainment of equal merit. One
of the gifted quartet is a reader, an
other a sopranist, a third a violinist,
while perhaps number four handles
the banjo, as that instrument figures
largely in the program. Soul-stirring
music from the respondent vio
lin or feet-stirring jingles from the
happy banjo' accompanied with the
blending voices, and interspersed
with .witty monologues, cannot fail
to phase. - The entertainment will be
varied, enjoyable and high class the
kind that satisfies.
EDGECOMBE COTTON
GINNED TO NOVEMBER 1
The amount of cotton ginned in
Edgecombe county to November 1,
1920, was 11,327 bales, as compared
with 13,373 bales for the same pe
riod of last year.
The Atlantic Coast Realty' Com
pany will sell at auction the J. C.
Killibrew farm, one mile from Kings
boro, on November sixteenth.
O'ADMET GERMANY
JITNEYS LICENSED
FOR FISCAL YEAR
T
ORACGO
GROWERS
E
FOUR GROWING STATES HAVE
PLEDGED TO REDUCE BY
v . ONE-THIRD.
IS STRONG ORGANIZATION
(By LLEWXAM.)
Raleigh, Nov, 12, The formation
at a meeting here of tobacco growers
representing four leading southern
tobacco states of the Interstate' To
bacco Growers Association, compos-n
ed of the stales of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Ken
tucky, has laid tho basis for a strong
and compact organization of the to
bacco growers of tho south, other
states being expected to come into
the organization in tho development
of the. plans now under way. The
meeting held in Raleigh adopted the
North Carolina plan of organization
to betfin work on and pledged the as
sociation to a one-third reduction of
acreage for next year's crop, as com
pared to the acreage of the last crop.
The provisions of tho rules and
by-law adopted aro briefly as fol
lows:
1 Sixty pcrcent of all member
ship dues 'collected by counties shall
be- re-taincd by tliu. county organiza
tion, . .
"2 Thecreage shrill bo determin
ed from year to year. The acreage
for 1912 shall be reduced 33 1-3 per
cent, calculated on the basis of the
1920 acreage.
3--Landlords are made responsible
for the observance of the rules hy hio
tenants. Infractions are to be report
ed to the county association.
4 Complaints against members to
be investigated by the county execu
tive committee and such steps as may
be necessary taken foradjustment.
5 The county ' secretary shall
make a list of all tobacco growers in
his county, and publish a list of all
growers who have joined tho associa
tion and of those who have not affil
iated with it
Members of the state association
are preparing to go very much fur-"
ther in their plans than the original
program which dealt largely with the
control of acreage and the control of
the movement of tobacco from the
farms to warehouses. t would elim
inate the present system of selling to- j
bacco to the highest bidder, and sub-
stitute therefore scientifically devis
ed System of marketing the crop,
which would Insure the grower a fair
return for his investment.
Under the constitution adopted,
the county will become the unit of
organization, comprising all growers
within the county, and from these
will be selected representatives which
will comprise the state association.
Under the plan of federalization)
embracing all tobacco growing states,
each state will be entitled to repre
sentation in the national body.
Membership fees are based on the
acreage of the member, the present
assessment being 25 cents for each
acre planted in 1920.- Official repre
sentatives of the state and' national
department of agriculture are allow
ed to be elected to membership. The
usual officers are provided for, with
the executive" committee and a gov
erning board. Amendments to the
constitution can be effected only thru
the two-thirds vote of the county
representatives.
The North Carolina association will
become a duly chartered organization
with powers to extend to any state or
territory in the union. At present it
will be formed without capital stock.
Other states will very likely obtain
charters and the federalized associa
tion will in turn obtain a charter,
probably under the laws of North
Carolina. These details will be work
ed out after the committee named
makes its report early in Januaryat
a meeting to be called in Raleigh.
HARDING SHIVERS
AND STOPS FISHING
Point Isabel, Texas, Nov. 12.
President-elect Harding's tarpon- fish
ing was interrupted by a blow, which
churned up the fishing grounds into
foam, and temperature at shivering
point
Harding therefore motored over to
Brownsville 'to take part in a golf
game.
REDUC
ACREAGE
BRITAIN'S NAVY TO BEAT
ANY OTHER TWO NATIONS
BETTERMENT OF
At the meeting of fourteen of the
ladles of Whitakers on Thursday, a
complete dinner was cooked in a pres.
sure cooler in 47 minutes, the menu
being .beef roast, potatoes, corn
dumplings, turnip greens, and baked
apples. The dinner was prepared and
served as a' demonstration by Miss
Howell, of Nash county, and Miss
Young, of Edgecombe.
While the food was cooking, Miss
Ross, county nurse, gave a health
talk, and Miss Wilson, Nash county
supervisor of schools, settled some
school matters,
It was decided by the ladies that
Christmas candies should be tho dem
onstration at the December meeting.
WRANGEL ATTACKED.
Paris, Nov. 12. Gen. Wrangel's
anti-bolshevik forces have been driv
en back to the second line in the Cri
mea before a fierce Bolshevik attack.
APPROVE SETTLEMENT.
.Rome, Nov. 12. The foreign min
ister received from the Italian em
bassy at Washington the 'statement
that the American government has
declared formally it would approve
any icttlemont on the Adriatic ques
tion that is reached between Italy
:.nd Jugo-SIavia.
COLLEGE MEN
HOBOED TO NORFOLK
Raleigh, Nov. 12. Two hundred
state college students hoboed to Nor
folk to witness the football game.
See the masquerade dancing stunts
by four couples and guess who they
are; also there, will be A playlet by
Mrs. M. H. Howard and Miss Mary
Leggett.
Athenian Society Entertains.
The boys' literary society of the
Tarboro high school entertained the
girls' society in the school auditorium
from 7.30 to 0.30 last night. Vari
ous games, music, and tempting re
freshments made the occasion are en
joyable one for the pupils and teach
ers who were present. In the game
of "Questions and Answers," Mau
rice Light and Sylvia Levy won the
prizes for the best question and the
best answer, respectively.
U. D. C. ANNUAL MEETING.
Tiie William Dorsey Pender chap
ter was delightfully entertained on
Tuesday afternoon at the handsome
residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Aus
tin, by Mrs. Austin and Miss Em Aus
tin, with fifty members in attendance.
The beautiful rooms were decorat
ed with chrysanthemums, ferns and
scarlet sage.
Mrs. John L. Bridgers and Mrs. S.
N. Howell, newly elected state offi
cers, were presented bouquets of car
nations by the president, in recogni
tion of the honor bestowed on them
by the state division!
Arrangements were discussed for
the inception the chapter will give to
the delegates vAio will attend the D.
A. R. state council to be held here
next week, and quite a notable event.
Miss Felton, of Wilson, rendered
severer difficult instrumental soloa,
and Mrs. John Pender two beautiful
song3.
Delicious refreshments of cream,
cake and mints were served..
The following were electsd for the
ensuing year: Mrs.' Ada M- Baas, pres
ident; Mrs. Ellen Brown, first vice
president; Mrs. R. B, Peters, second
vice-president; Mrs. C F. Clayton,
recording secretary; Mr. H. L St-
ton, treasurer; Miss Elizabeth Zoeller,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Orren
Williams, registrar; Mrs. S. N. Har
rell, historian; Mm J. EL Johnson,
eustodjant Miss Miry Austin, leader
of Dixie Lee.
FATHER MURDERS MOTHER
Longdon, N. H., Not. 18 An
abandoned well on the farm of Wm.
B. Whitney will be reopened in the
search for the body of Whitney' sec
ond wife, who, their son said today,
his father murdered eight year ago.
MAKERS' MEET
PLAN INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION
OF, A SERIES OF INDIVIDUAL
NAVIES FOR CANADA, AUS
TRALIA, INDIA, CAPE COLONY
AND NEW ZEALAND' ALSO AN
IMMENSE ARMY.
Washington, Nov. 12.-
iret
Britain and Iter domination have
t
begun work upon new plan ef
Imperial defease, and npon the or
ganisation ef a military aal naval
force o great that eke will be Ue
to meet the force of any two na
tions. Thia gigantic scheme, it was ascer
tained, is being formulated as a re
sult of a conference between repre
sentatives of England and her vast
overseas possessions in 'London.
As understood here, the plan in
cludes the construction of series of.
individual navies by Canada, Austra
lia, India, Cape Colony and New Zea
land. All, the plan contemplates, will be
in addition to her great central navy
which. Great Britain insists, shall
alone be more than sufficient to fight
off any possible power that might at
tack the British Isles themselves.
With her masterful diplomacy she
is expected to plead that each one of
the minor navies is essential to the
defense of the individual dominions
to which it is attached. But, it is
pointed out in official circle here,
every one will be unit of the Cen
tral British naval power, which, when
united, will be so overwhelming that
any foreign force in any quarter of
the globe can be quickly overcome.
Great Britain's new imperial plan
of defense, it is learned, goes much
further than the organisation of
new and more powerful navy and
Include a colony army that must be
maintained by each of her dominions.
In addition to a regular military es
tablishment a vast reserve, to which
all veteran of the great war must
belong, is provided.
The successful operation of the
combined central army, however, will
depend entirely npon the power of
the navy which will be called upon
to keep open the seas to its trans
portation. '
A vast air program is also contem
plated but had not as yet assumed
definite shape.
SCHOOL EXERCISES FOR
ARMISTICE DAY
Yesterday morning in the school
auditorium exercises were given in
commemoration of Armistice Day.
Supt. Moseley opened the program
with a .clear explanation of what the
day signified. He declared it to be
right and proper for us to memorial
ize the tremendous sacrifice made
in order that justice and peace might
prevail.-
Following Supt Moseley' talk
came three instrumental soios y
Misses Marion Gorham, Xatherina
Howard and Bruce William. The
Glee Club then sang several patriotic
selections, closing with The Star
Spangled Banner," in, which tha en
tire school joined. , ' .
WEBB-WHITLEY.
MUs Kitty Whitley and Mr. Mar
tin Wtbb were united in marring on
Wednesday at 2 o'clock, at the resi
dence of Mr. E4 .Grave In Wilson,
the PEjsbytcrian minister officiating.
Ther were only a few friend and
relatives- of the bride and groom in
attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Webb- left iminedl-.
ately after the ceremony for Rich
mond, Baltimore and Washington.
They will make their home with
Mr. Webb's mother, Mrs. Lovelna
Webb, In Pinetop.
riNZTOFS HEWS.
. Miss Jo Rebs Moor ha accepted
a position as principal of the school
at Simpson, N. C '
. Several ear of people attend the
Wilson fair from here every day.
, The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian church met with Mrs. Vine
Cobb on Thursday afternoon. The
subject was Bratil, with Mrs. fc. 7.
Lovelace a leader.
Miss Elsie Weaver, who is teach
ing at Bailey, spent the week-end at
home, .