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" THE WEATHER ., . H - - -; r ' 1 FAIIt AND WARMER 1 v TODAY'3 SPOT ' - . COTTON MARKET TON MAX IS CENTS PRICE r 5 CENTS VOL. 40 NO; 218. ASSOCIATED PRESS TARBORO, N. C, NOVEMBER; 19, 1920 ALL THE LOfcAt NEWS : j r v 1 a -m a 1 1 a m . . a m . a mm , mjm m -t aa t . . w..- . m h m m mm w m m r . 'l THE DEMOCRATIC HOSTS 1 Y:- SEEKING A NEW MOSES ,'IN ALL' AMERICA THERE. AP PEARS NONE ON THE HORIZON , READY AND WILLING TO THE .'CHILDREN INTO THE PROM ISED LAND BRYAN WILLJiOT r DO, NOR COX, SAYS LEADERS 'X'iYiYYj'"'!:. -Y Y- (By Col. Winfield Jonat) n (Special Correspondence.) ' '1 Washington, D. C, Nov. 19 What of the futui'e'of the democratic party, f : after tne November 2 debacle, when the republicans carried nearly every state in the . Union and even broke "into the Solid South. " - : After every great defeat, in bus - - iness, military campaigns, or political ; contests there is always, among the leaders, a great deal of recrimina- tions, accusations, and bitter feelings, which often lead to worse results ;than the original disaster. When kings waged war unsuccessfully and ' Were defeatedin many instances the people rose up and ousted the losing f rulers, to establish republics. In the , last national political campaign some- thing of the kind has occurred. v Soon after" the November election results were announced the demo- V ' 'crxits issued a "black list", in which I - the names of leading" democrats were . published, as those of the party who ? faUed to come to its assistance in the crisis. - Similarly a "white list, in eluding those who did work "for the success of the democratic tickets, was fsnnpunced. Jhe very fact that the i . 'black list" was issued showed that the men in control of democratic af- "" .... fairs had either -iost their heads or had. been supplanted at the helm by f certain of the rank' and file at head' quarters. As in the5 course of all - history quarrels immediately began .among -the vanquished. ffo'fr . democratic leaders are ur jjeutly and insistently hunting for a man to take Charge of the defeated remnants lind reorganize for a possi bio victory, or atjeast ; a betterhpvr ing- In, 1024, and 'also in the con gressional elections in ' 1922 only two' years hence. So far the quest fof' the Moses to lead out of the wilderness seems to have been fruit less. William J. Bryan won't do, un der any circumstances, though there ; "are still some democrats who believe thaf the "PeerreBs Leader" is the : proper chief to rall the disorganized. Mr. Bryan has given nidications that he is perfectly willing to accept the leadership of the defeated, but most "of the leaders and the rank and file - want none of him at least at this .. time, 'Y:'-'Y'Y ''" " " V'-; The. search for a leader is for a new chairman of the democratic na- - tional committee. - It is hardly prob able thaV Mr. Bryan Would accept , the job even if offered, but he would j ; be perfectly wiHing to accept , the titular leadership of the party, and try to reorganize" itr-always having irt mind 7 the presidential race ' four years hence. . . ' -' Y "" Y 1 ' "' " ' . ' . X Despite' the great opposition in the trjanks of the party to Mr. Bryan he ' may be forced jnto the leadership, In Y lieu of any other man and simply be : -"cause there is no other man, at least one has not yet been found, who had ' the ability to reorganize the demoral- ized ranks. . .'" .' ,In view' of .the overwhelming de feat there are some democratic lead ers who are now bitterly sorry thkt Homer Cummins, one of the most ex perienced and adroit political man agers in the country, was not allow ed to remain as national chairman. Mr. Cummins, in the opinion of many .could have made a much better cam paign than Chairman George White, who waa. inexperienced in every de tail ef a national political contest It Js the general opinion in Washington that Cummins -would have certainly made a better showing than that made by White. , ; ; . The real difficulty in the search for a, Moses is that the man who- is selected must not "only have the "pep" and tremendous- executive ability to reorganize the party "to a "come back" basis, but he must be - satisfactory to all factions of the leadership,' and the rank i and file. Such a man will indeed be hard to loeat in-'the white United States, and once he is located it may be very A;pr,Tntt tn onduca him to take the position. So far. besides Mr. Bryan, the only E WITH NEW PL Santa, Rosa, Cal.; Nov. 19. De spite the fact that he had already three years to the good on man's tim allotment of three score and ten. Luther. jGurbank, with'the dawn of the new year, will announce the creation of a number of -new fruits, cereals, flowers and plants.' . N Notable among .the latest creations are a tomato-pepper, which is said to be .very sweet and a delicious addi tion to the vegetable kingdom. An other major offering will be an ever bearing strawberry plant which will bear fruit;- throughout the summer. - . ' s entire In the ' way of cereals, Burbanks has' created new beardless barley which 'is said to be a big producer and specially nutritive, and a giant rye. . ' . . . To' the flower kingdom, Burbank offers some new and brilliant varie ties..; The latter include a .new giant dahlia and some new - varieties of gladioia. Burbank has also created a new ornamental peper treev Then he has R new walnut to add to his famous collection of walnuts .already given to the world. -- Several new species of bamboo tree are also to be introduced on January 1. Poultrymen will bespecially inter ested in the announcement that Bur bank has perfected a new curly leaf kale. . ' 'Yes, I am still keeping busy and in fact the working hours of the day do not give me enough time to do all I w,ould like," said Mr. Burbank. MAIL ROBBERY, ' : MONEY RECOVERED Council Bluffs, la., Nov, 19. The mystery jKtmur.difl'tittiee .and a half million dollar mail robbery here has been cleared up by arrest of one of the bandits who confessed and the recovery of a large amount of money secreted in a chicken house. MEXICAN MINES . ; RETURNED TO OWNERS Mexico City, Nov. 19. Mines in the Coahuhua ; district, which have been under government protection during the. strike, have been returned to their owners after an assurancu of no further disorders." - ... SLEEPING SICKNESS v .:. Y" - SPREADS IN EUROPE - Geneva", Nov. 19.- A kind of sleep ing siclrness is said by medical au thorities to be spreading throughout eastern and central Europe and .thefcj International Red Cross is seeking! to have preventative measures adopt ed. :'YY- Y' Y:- ; In Switzerland, statistics show 991 cases of the malady' have been treat ed in the first half of. the year. ,. ' ' ' man prominently mentioned is Inter state Coiiimerce Commissioner Robert Wooley, a former newspaperman, and one of the most energetic and experi enced publicity experts in the coun try. Mrt" Wooley could fill the bill but the rub is would he accept. - Along with the failure to find a new chairman the lack of, harmony in the democratic ranks is growing more and more. .' ' Governor Cox's friends insist that he is the proper man to remain as leader of the party, and. should have the deciding voice in naming a new national ' chairman. .Mr. ' Bryan's friends, pointing to the great defeat, declare that Governor Cox should hereafter be barred from any voice in the(Minne,r councils." , - There is some talk of asking Vance McCormick, of Pennsylvania, to take the chairmanship. . He is a former chairman but is not acceptable to the Wilson adherents. It is understood also that Mr. McCormick docs not de sire to "hook up" with a crushed and defeated party at this time. Former Senator Tom Taggert, of Indiana, than whom is no- more expert prac tical politician in the world, is men tioned, but it' is understood "Tom" wants nothing to do with the job. Tomorrow Row Over league Urnting Republicans. ID! S HICKLIN mm ON LHGHT PLANT DECLARES A DUPLICATE PLANT k NECESSARY FOR THE BES f SERVICE BE VALUABLE PROPERTY ' Mr. 'J. W. Hicklin, of the General Electric Company, who was called to Tarboro by, the commissioners to in vestigate the electric light and power plant, met with the electric light com' mtitee last night in the Mayor's of fice and discussed with them until the, midnight ' hour the condition and needs' of the plan and he stated that he would present to the board a full written report that same may. be pub lished for the citizens to know the true condition of the plant. Boiled down to a few words Mr. TTiflrlln aaU til a Tarknvn nlat VnI some of the best equipment that could be bought and at the same time some of the most antiquated; that which had been installed in the early days before the use of electric power had reached the big demands of the pres ent day- - f Though there were two boilers in the plant it required the use of both to generate the necessary power for every day use and that an auxilliary equipment was necessary to take care of the load whenever repairs were needed and in order to render a con tinuity of service. 1 The present plant cost the city Weighty thousand dollars and is now easily worth as much again. This plant has earned in the last eight years profits amounting to 30,000 and last year alone the profit was $9,000. This was when coal cost but a fraction of present costs so that since June the plant has lost money. It is, however, not expected that.the high price of coal will continue; therefore the electric light and power plant must be looked . upon as the most valuable asset of Tarboro. HTho report of Mr. Hicklin will' be in the hands of the board in a short time and they promise to have same published so that all interested .may read his findings after two days -of careful study of the situation. F Paris, Nor, 19, General Fayolle said upon his return recently from his three weeks stay in the United States, 1 have just discovered America and America has conquered me.. It is a wnoderland."' - v "It has been a hard fight, those weekg n America," the gen- eral won( en with the usual humor ous twinkle in his eye. "I corns hack on the verge of collapse with grim dyspepsia- holding me in its grip. Without taking back anything that I have said about,, American Expedi tionary Force cooks being rank ama teurs, I must take off my hatto American chefs. There were many banquets, luncheons, J survived them all." - . To the suggestion that most of the chefs at the' leadings hotels - were French, General Fayolle replied: "They may be but they certainly have undergone an evolution for they had strange dishes of their own." 750 HAVE TYPHOID OUT OF 10,009 PEOPLE Salem, Ohio, Nov. 19. Seven hun dred and eighty persons are suffering with typhoid fever here !n a town of less than ten thousand population. Emergency hospitals have been es tablished. . V It is claimed that the city water I the cause for the epidemic. y! ' IRISH WITNESS IS , BEFOR COMMISSION . Washington, Nov. 19. Jobs Der ham, commissioner of, Balbriggan, Ireland, testifying before the com mission .investigating the Irish ques tion, said the "troopers dragged him through the streets, ransacked and burned his store, giving no reason," ' A suit of armor made for a boy of seven is soon to be sold by auction in FAYQLLE SURVIVED 1 C London. ". . URGES ADMISSION A . . :' BRITISH DELEGATE WANTS GERMANY IN LEAGUE . I AT ONCE RESCUE WORLD FROM RUIN Geneva, Nov. 19. The immediate admission of Germany and other for mer enemy states into the League of Nations was urged before the League Assembly by George; Nlehol Barnes, British" delegate. : ' Barnes declared that the laboring people demand the entry of Germany, Austria and Bulgaria nito the League of Nations because the co operation of the former enemy states is needed to rescue tho world from ruin. T San (Francisco, Nov. 19. Twin solitaire diamonds - flash' from the teeth of Mrs. Mabel King Hickman, of San Francisco. One is a memorial to a husband dead fourteen years, the Other is in honor of her present husband. r'' Y Diamond studded teeht are, in Mrs. Hickman's code, as acceptable a badj;e 6f matrimony .as the plain gold ring wheih others choose to wear. The solitaire in one. of her teeth was taken from Mrs. Hickman's en gagement ring. Her first husband, William King, dying in New Orleans fourteen years ago, made the request that she have the betrothal jewel set; where it never could be lost,, Her present husband Augustine Hickman, not wishing to be less earn est than her first, supplied the second diamond for the corresponding tooth, M could not refuse William's re quest because it was a dying wish," said Mrs. Hickman, "and I could not refuse Augstino because, to my mind, a second husband should be treated with the same consideration and just as well as the first. "I will confess that it was rather painful to havo the- diamonds sot in my teeth, but what does a little pain mean to a woman when she knows her husband loves her very much?" ALASKAN INDIANS FACE STARVATION Seattler Novi 19. Hundred of Alaskan , Indians arc facing starva tion because of the failure in salmon fishing, according to reports. PRINCE OF PRUSSIA HOPES FOR MONARCHY Berlin, Nov. 19. Prince Henry, of Prussia, tho former patron of the German Navy, still hopes for the re turn of the German monarchy, was recently invited to the HnnuaH Btructor's assocation. A speaker ex pressed the wish that Danzig might soon return to the fold of Geiman harbors. "NV interrupted Trince Henry, "Not only a German harbor, but royal Prussian." BOLSHEVIK WIN UKRAINE VICTORY London, Nov. 19. Soviet Russia has won another military victory, this time in the Ukraine, according to a Warsaw dispatch to the Daily Ex press.. ""' General . Petlura, th" Ukranian commander, says the h, Las been : completely deftt..... iy the Bolshevist forces which have now reached the Polish frontier. - The Russians, it is said, captured the towns of Kamiertietz and Podolak. The remnants of the- Ukranian ar my have crossed the P.iver Zbrucc. They have been disarmed by the Poles! ' ; : v- . SHIP CHANDLERS CHARGED WITH BRIBERY Washington, Nov. ID. Thirty-six ship chandlery and ship repair nn&s, operating in southern ports are cited by the JtAttml Trade Commission to answer to the ' charges of giving "gratuities to captains, officers and employes of ships to induce the pur chase of supplies and for repair or den." ADOP SUM OF-SHQWING LOVE 0. tl RE-ELECT S. SPENGERHEAD MIS3 MARY POWELL MADE STATE RECORDING SECRETARY GUEST WELL ENTERTAINED The annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revoltt t.on came to an official en dyestwr liny nftemoon, following the li.;ti' c officers, though festivities followed that sent all the delegates away fr;ra tarboro with the knowledge of 8U pivme hospitality. Following out in almost exact ro tation the ordef t for the afternoon sessio i there is little to report of th proceedings that would interest other than tho members except the election of, the state officers for the ensuing year. Mrs., W. O.- Spencer, of Winston- Salem, who conducted the sessions with more than ordinary efficiency, vva3 re-elected state regent. . Mrs. C. W. Tillitt, of Charlotte. becomes state vice-regent. Miss Mary Powell,' of Tarboro, was elected state recording secretary, and Mrs. J. W. Millikan, of, Greensboro, state carrespontfn secretary. Mrs7-j: A; Rlggins, of Gastonia, was elected State treasurer. Mrs. W. E. White, of Graham, state registrar. c- Immediately after the close of tho session many of the delegates pre pared to leave for their homes, but upon the insistence of the members of the Miles Harvey Chapter they re mained for the first part of the re ception held at the residence of Mjrs. James Pender and caught the late train. Springfield, 111., Nov. 19. Glenn i"oung,- prohibition enforcement of ficer, was LeaLun and doused with hot water by prisoners in the county jail when Young was locked up charged with murder of a "bootlegger." Young was later released in a writ of IJnbens Corpus. SCANDINAVIA REFUSES RADICALS Washington, Nov. 19. Over five hundred Russian radicals are await ing deportation, tho Labor Depart ment states. The delay i;i sending them back to Europe is due to the refusal of Scan dinavian countries to receive them. MINISTERS' PAY IS IS RAISED A MILLION New dollars Ycrk Nov. 19. increase in the -A million salaries of protect Episcopal ministers was paid last year, according to an esti mate made here. GOOD CROPS RAISED IN v DEVASTATED FRANCE New York, Nov. 19. Good erops makes the devastated regions of Franco able to feed themselves for the first time since 1914, according to cable advices. HOOVER ELECTED ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Washington, Nov. 19. Herbert Hoober has been elected president of the Federated Engineering Society. HARDING TAKES IT EASY IN GULF Aboard Steamship Parismana, Nov. 19. (By Wireless.) Harding is en route to Panama and enjoying the balmy gulf breezes under a clear sky. He read the wireless press dis patches and "took it easy." POLICEMAN HEAD OF BRINDELL'S GANG - New York, Nov. 19. Stphon Birmingham, a member of the New Yorkpolice, is alleged to be the man ager of the "compensation bureau,' maintained by Labor Leader BrindeQ, indicated in connection' with the al leged building trust of New York. The boots worn by the Life Guards of the British army cost $60 a pair. OFFICER DOUSED ilTH HOTWATER A CITY MANAGER PLAN ADVOCATED FOR RALEIGH ROBBER IS KILLED F T ; Roanoke, Nov. 19. In a running battle with the police man known as both James Drodgera, of Philadel phla, and Charles Myers, of Atlanta, was killed and William 'Porter and Charles Carter were captured charg ed with blowing open- and robbing a bank at Glasgow. A bag filled with Liberty Bonds and Jewelry was recovered from the automobile in which the men were riding EMPRESS AUGUSTA PROBABLY DYING Doorn, Holland, Nor. 19. Former Empress Augusta Victoria of Ger many, consort of the Kaiser, is auf fering from heart trouble and her condition is regarded as very grave. All th members of her family haveleen summoned to her bedside. PITTSBURG CAVEIN THREATENS DEPOT Pittsburgh, Not. 19. Over a mil lion dollars damage is expected as a result of slide down hill on Blge low Boulevard threatening the Penn sylvania railway station. One building was buried and others damaged. Nine steam shovels are now busy removing: the earth which started sliding down bill after the engineers attempted to straighten the street. GRECIAN QUEEN BECOMES REGENT Lonwon, Nov. 19. A dispatch to the London Times says that Admiral indourlotls has resigned the re gency of Greece In favor of the Queen Mother, Olga, who issued message announcing the assumption of office "on account of the absence of my well beloved son, Constantino." U. S. STEEL HOLD TO SAME PRICES New York. Nov. 19 The United States Steel Corporation announced the recommendation to continue the present basis of selling prices until it became necessary and proper to make changes. 'ITS MET T Thursday evening the regular monthly meeting of the Tarboro Mer chants' Association was held in the office of the Chamber of Commerce and several questions of importance were discussed. The question of Sat urday night closing hour was one of the principal questions and by unani mous consent It was decided that all places of business close at eleven p. m. If there are merchants who de sire to close earlier they are at liber ty to do so, but 11 o'clock was con sidered the latest time that any mer chant should keep his place of bust ness open. Both, the merchants and the public are asked and expected to cooperate In this matter. It was also decided to make "Pay- up-week" from . December first to tenth and the secretary will prepare the necessary literature and furnish the required publicity. This meeting was held at 7:30 in order to let any member attending have sufficient time to go to the D. A. R, public reception. The eleven o'clock closing hour for Saturday nights foot lato effect Im mediately and the business houses are asked to comply with this ruling. MASSACHUSETTS MEN TO RULE NEXT CONGRESS Washington, Nor. 19. Massachu setts will be as Important factor tn the next Congress. The two presii lng officers, Vice-President Coolldgs la the Senate and Speaker Gfflett in tba House hail from the Bay Stat. Massachusetts also wiH have tho floor leadership of th Senate In Senator Lodge, who also la chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. IN RUNNING IGH MERC THURSDAY HIGH WOULD DISPENSE WITH COM MISSION FORM AND PAY THE COMBINED SALARY OF $9,000 FOR EXPERT LEADING DEM OCRATS DO NOT ENDORSE MARION BUTLER (By Llawxam.) Raleigh, Nov. 19. Friends of Rev. C. E. Maddry of Austin, Texas, who went to the Lone Star State some five years ago, following four years of pastorate of the Baptist Tabernacle church here, are delight ed that he is to return to Raleigh, following his election by the Baptist State Convention at Asheville to be corresponding secretary. The head quarters ol that official (Rev. W. N. jjhnson resigned) has been in the Biblical Recorder building here for years and the new secretary will have the same quarters as his predecessor. Dr, Maddry, who is a native of Orange county and a graduate of the stats university, in widely known in the state, he h&.'infc se'-viil a. pastor at Greensboro atm Juswheru riore taking the pulpit at Raleigb He w a man in the prime of life and oi robust constitution, which qualifies taken in conjunction with his zeal te serve the Master and his conceded ability, makes him an especially strong oilicial of the Tarheel Bap tist denomination, the largest re ligious body in the state. Municipal Government The subject of having the legisla ture change the charter of the city of Raleigh and provide for a "City Manager" plan in lieu, of the present commission form which has been in "force" more tr less for the last eight years, is being agitated by some of the speculative elements of tne city, including the Woman's Club and the Chamber of Commerce. 1'ne main idea , advanced so far is along the line that by paying one wan .the combined tttrie tnousand a" year now divided between three com misbioners, we could get hotter ser vice from the high-price official.. But as tha individual has not ycb been trotted into the ring, tho matter of ending and capturing some $9,000 wiry manager prodigy and giving him. a fair in t Lection will have to be at tended to bexore many people here .! fall lor the new 'van." The one great trouble here as well as in other cities has been the inability to secure the services of men qualified specially for me work at any price. intra are tome that will say that uie ioiks will not stand for the T9,- - woo or $7,000 man until they see uiia in Uio liemi and examine him. iliey add thut they will not stand ior a change in the charter till that is done. Many, fear that with the oig salary provided by a change in Utf charter one of the lame ducks would, as uaual, drop into the job tnrougn the machinations of the politicians ivvhose windings in and windings out, ought not to leave us long in doubt. The three present commissioners are far and away bet- vt than some things some of us can magme. Oh, yes, it could be worse -' and evrey town in North Carolina is in the same boat. Butler's Endorser ' Some particular , politicians are calling attention, to the fact that al though a few prominent democrats nave responded to the Sampson county appeal for indorsement of idarion Butler as an applicant for a . csbinet'job, the petition does not oear the signatures of such men as . s governor Morrison, Senators Sim- -inons and Overman and the ten con gressmen, from this state. Fact is, auny folks have neither forgotten or iorglwen Mary Ann for his connec tion with the partial restoration of egro domination of reconstruction uays and the repudiated state bond issue, to say nothing of hia many minor devilments.' However, the sise'of the democratic victory in N. C naturally and automatically kills all hope . of a Tarheel republican landing; anything outside the state worth picking up. " If there are any flesh pots left over, after the Yankees and wild westerners get theirs, Tennessee and Oklahoma will be called to the feed- trough. , ' . y Only three of-the eleven appll (Continued on Pt Four).
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