John W. Davis Able But
Not A Leading Candidate
[West Virginian Second To None In Ability But In Demo
cratic Convention Deadlock Lies His Only Chance
Of Being Chosen Party Standard Beurer
It) DAVID LA WREN OK
Cw'ffet ins fey Tft? ut.t, t?HM?
iThU U Ik* rtflh of I art >? ? of mn? arttrlr. bi I>lll4 l-??f fw-r i q |*e?l<|rf|tlal pnuiblll- I
tie* 41*4 lw?po?alblhtl?? |!?in? aa apvralaal at ih? political and liability* of tba m.o iuo.( talked
?bout today for U>? lUpuNwaa and D*i?w*rrat?r ?B*laatW4L Mr l-a?r-r?r? ba? Ju.t flni*h*d a tou* of,
the Wm*rn pan at lb* I'aJted mate* with I'mideM Harding and I. aua rnr<ait? to Kunpf to tuakr a
Anallrd >un>i at rmnMruriioa iwvbirm* therr At tb? ?-oorlu..?>a o{ (bit mi??. Mr. l*wtrxtrr t j
caklrt from fcurotn wiU br.m rnlutlnli la T1j? Ad?aner.?
John W. Davis of West Virginia is one of the most brilliant,
men ever suggested for the Presidency of the United States.
In intellectual attainment, or
atorical ability, legal achieve
ment, and international back
ground, he has few equals in
America today. At present lie
is the head of the American Bar
Association, one of the highest
honors thai can cpme to an
American lawyer.
,9' Mr- Davis it frequently was
said that, when he wan Solicitor Cen
tral of the Department of Justice
c2??a?ifir8Uld ,";for" ,h" Supreme
SM h,"or' brilliancy than he
aid. The late Chief Justice White
once paid Mr. Davis a compliment
heifer ?K n''V',,' ha<1 ?Pen a
better lawyer. All those who wit
nessed the last convention of thel
Pf?0??"? Party In San Francisco I
remember that the name of John W
U m "BMVrle", W"h " onP of
tt might-have-been situations that
One ,imery.?n""' ","d ,h"n '? Pontics
one little concession on the part of
yWdU.ajTnr ,FontlnKent and a little I
yielding on the part of McAdoo ele
ven ih !* W Davl!' wo",rt have
Zl " nominee of the convention.
There wan a moment when the whole '
If U"had1^ 3"?ht Kon" lo h,m
IT It had not boon for th?- deadlock i
force?" ',alM"'r """ McAdoo I
Mr. Davis Is Inclined to be a wet
>J* r prohlb',lon argument. The
v. . ffom which he conies?West
abl? "iT*? ? hlm Poll"<-ally sult
"'ways classed na a
doubtful Rtate, As for the Wilson
strenRth In the Dernociatlc iiartv It!
Is friendly to Mr. Davis. He was an' I
5o ne?i l'n 1>r*'"llk'"1 Wilson to be
of j L "'1;'11 of Department
*mi?i '."ld a liul<' la,?r to be
American Ambassador to Croat Ilrl
te??'i has "lany 'rlend.s In the]
legislative world. His record as I
cbalrmaii of the judiciary committee
or the Houho of ReprfsfntatlvcH was
an Impressive one. He was a leaS
inKlmcmb." of Congress, a remark-I
popiilar.0' a"d P"r""nallJ very I
tieMnr?J?aVi" chances as a Democra-.
tic nominee are at the moment said
to have been affected by his resl
toffi. ?'W Y?rk Clty Slnce leav
ing the Government service, he has
and" am"" .IP ,he Profession
and among his clients Is J. I> Mor
gan and Company. The politicians
ve? for hi niK11 ? ? ha" b<>en a law
yer for big bankers will never get
Mm IT ,i,the wp",<,rn communl
tta.n. k an" w"H Street aen
In kL,". y nof!oan? <lle<l down
In recent years. The prejudice of
iahl^Irt Section against big business
that fhe k T 0r Ie88 on ,h* belief
5hJ i bankers and city folks get
!i *har" prices at which.
fJUJ2h? are "oW; namely, hi
' rates and distribution.
rwl!. v. JP""1"0* the fact that Mr.
"avis has been a lawyer for any con
He's hor^eVeral year8 "J"5'" m" to
not h? c^Pl and probably It would
were 2"." "5"# " ,h'' Politicians ,
r?Pr: d ?P?rrd ,0.'Knor" ? themselves
In nominating Mr. Davis. Hut the
ara?. u Mr- ,"avl"' nomination
?Hi k ma ""m" ?' K.
Z cmphaslie the political dan-!
ger of such a candidate. For It Is
always the fight Inside the party
*h'^. exaggerates the defects of a
snklnr ?i. PaV'" h,,llae" '? not
non"n??lon and has dis
r?u,'every kind of activity
ft'? - friends have sought to In
mate In Ida behalf. Jt j? Kn|,i
"'at he really believed he was
he wenVl V I",l"l,'al future when
law Vork to Practice
knlwn^t atands John W. Davis, well1
J"""throughout the country, an
able man?one of the ablest in the
Democratic party In this generation
an<1 yet his avallahllltv is a matter
tutfo"! as the** a " -"" ?'"rtl-an ln.',7
. ?UV?" tno Associated Prea* rfiri
not hesitate to select John W. Davis
? J general counsel. Hut leaving
fSe auestio^V'"' J*"' eonnectlonsl
1 n wh" Political orirnn
xatlon would stand simnsor for hlm?
MADE U. S. OBEY.
Ten-year-old arrival from Colom
bia and Nlcko. the monkey whoA
aiJn.iniiiori to thla country she won
by u*illnK authorities they would
have to let him In or >he would
refuse to enter.
REAR ADMIRAL CHESTER.
While England and France are
protesting the Turkish Nationalist
grant of railway and land in Asia
Minor to Rear Admiral Colby
Mitchell Chester. U. 8. N., retired,
the Admiral In a rccent statement
declared that he and his associates
would fight all comers for the
Chester concession. His son Ar
thur Chester, is now in Asia Minor
looking after his futher's Interests.
rfe has not lived In West Virginia
for several years and certainly he is
not 011 friendly terms with Tammany
which has Its own favorite son?Al
Smith or Senator Copeland. In an
rwot to this it can he said of course
that the strength of John W. Davis
bofore the laHt convention was not
duo to any political organization, but
to his reputation. He mnd*> a good
record at the American Embassy in
London and since his return has up
hold the doctrines of the Democratic
party with respect' to co-operation
with Europe. He probably would bo
very satisfactory to Wood row Wil
son. Mr. Davis* chances of nomina
tion lie particularly in 1924. as they
did In 1920. In the possibility of a
deadlock. He Is the type of candi
date to whom the party, besot by ex
tremes, might turn as a compromise.
State Committee Is
To Meet Tonight
Democrats to Receive Norwood
Resignation and Probably
Name Dawson
Raleigh. July 11.?The State Dem
ocratic Executive Committee will
meet here tonight for the purpose
of receiving the resignation of J. D.
Norwood. Salisbury, as State Chair-!
man and probably naming a success
or. John G. Dawson, Kinston,
Speaker of the State House of Re
presentatives and prominent party
leader is being prominently mention
ed as the probable successor of Mr.
Norwood, although names of others
will be considered.
.Mr. Dawson's appointment has
been endorsed by a number of Dem
ocratic leaders, including Senator
Simmons nnd former Lieutenant
Governor O. Max Gardner, and his
S??nd ?our vacation on tt>? hi?h?it crrtt of th? Blut
lliitc. ?n-t at N?>rili Carolina lin?-. rlctati.n ,
frrt hlatit-r il.an A4;r?illr Wondrrfulf) cool tllmatr.
iruHii|.?? kcrn?ry. -u[~r?bind?iKP of fruit*.
miliar. cb? Jl' hotel ratr*. teUpfmne ai)<l tr|r?rafh
wrtliv. Four da Ijr mail train*. Write for IlluMratrd
folder.
T. L. TRAWICK, PROPRIE TOR.
NEW SHADES
IN SILK HOSE
All the new phades for the
shoes that are "hard to match"
?Standard qualities ? high
class hose?Prices?
SI.50 to S2.75
M. Leigh Sheep Co.
HOPSACK
PALM BEACH
an<l Kool-Kloth Sulla
laundered to look like new
ILBEMARLE LAUNDRY
K'HOXE 125
OPTICAL SERVICE
DR. J. W. SELIG
OPTOMETRIST
621 Mala St. ? Elizabeth CItj
FEED
For Stock and Poultry
SEED
For Farms and Garden
Electric Supplies, righting Fixtures
and House Wiring.
Yours to serve
When You Weed Grocer
ies or Fresh Vegetables
OA 1.1/ I'S. We have them
nml plenty of
"good things to eat'"
M. V. PERKY
election U regarded as a certainty
by political observers.
Others mentioned for considera
tion by the executve committee at lta
meeting tonight include: Hugh
Chatham. Winston Salem; W. W.
Neal, Marlon; S. C. Brawley, Dur
ham; J. O. Carr/ Wilmington; and
Charles U. Harris, of Raleigh. _
HOMES WIRED
$1.00 Per Week
Peliff J. Midgett
241 W. Fear In* St. Pbooe 892-W
LEGAL NOTICES
AX OHDIXAM'K
REGULATING TMC PARKING OF RAILWAY CARS
He it urda in*-d that no railroad, their aiiii* vr
*0ii<l??i.all l?a?? or -i>arh aiu marh. nr. aon
iV'l*. tender or main* vithln flrty 1U1 (w at
either Mile nf N'-nji Ituad Street. where Mid Nor-1
>?U Southern lU.lr-ad riw*? d Mrwt, and an?
agent or employ* of xid railroad leaving or park
U? anr ?a.<| rar. ruach. (?ail<'li. tender or enaine
Wltlun the I'NiihfHl djotaDi-r. dull I*- ludi*tdoall>
guilty o( a nii?|rnM-in-'i
Any i-r-on. firm or rorprra'loa *.'!jtir<.- anr pro
xUioo of thi? oidin^n1-. *l<ail Ui-un natHiM br
hnnl Tw?nt? Ifcllar
Ttt<? ordinal*-- ?Itall .u IL'o ??*??? t?:i ? !?? ? dj>?
after ratification.
lUtin-d il>> ik? Mh dj? el Juts.
j. h. sx?\viii;n, |
iVrfc;
AX OHDIXAXC K
REGULATING RAILROAO CROSSINGS IN
ELIZABETH CITY.
ttll<tr??. Hv an act of tbe llm.nl A&*rn bh
N"?tli Carolina. al ll? -??-.:<? in IMS. |<a>?d and
ratified nn llanh fith. 1923. an art re/ulating motor
irblrlrt rro?ini railroad*, at public road cro??ing?.
ainl trtifi'K In *aid act wa? the following I'Mtlw:
"Tbl* a< i -hall not intfffit with ihr rrrulatlon?
prex-ribed by clti?-? and town*:" Now. tliJtWor*. bt
It ordalfhd. that no railroad thall b? required to iwit
up anr notK-e nn any branch or ?pur itnr. rrowini
an> ?tr*et? of Klirabrth City. but Mid railroad ahall
put up nntlrrt on the right >ld? of It? track, at each !
?trwt cto??ln* on lt? train line. |m? than fifty |
nur iuor? than ?e*cnty-flve few from each of aald
rtfl?ini?. reading "N. c. Law?Stop" and uld oo- ,
tier ?iiall b- printed In nd Inter*, not le?? than
? It lwb? high. npoa white bnaidt forty by fifty
Iif hc. m?>n po?la not lr?? tban ten f?*t from the
ground.
lie It further ?rdalned. that ea?h driver of a mo
tor Vehicle crowing any main line of any railroad
crowing any ?ir?rt of Klltabeth City. Uiall bring
hi* or her vehicle to a i-omi>M? ?top. not further
than flft* feet nf any of 'aid cr?>*?inr*.
Any j*r?on. flim or corporation violating any pro
vision ?f tlila ordinance, -lull upon c<<n?irtlon
fined T'O l>ollar? i)IO.Ml.'
Tlil? nrdlnarw-e dull nn Into effect three t3l daya
after ratification.
Ratified thia the flth day yf July. IMV
J. II. RiOWUKX.
J> 11.11.12. Clerfc.
FLORENCE
MoreJIeax
Less Cake
Always
Ready!
Getting your stove ready
and watching the fire makes
cooking a hard job.
The Florence Oil Cook
Stove ?makes cooking easy.
If our meals will be on time,
and well cooked. Burns kero
sene and is easy to keep clean.
Let us show you how
sturdy it is, how easy to
regulate, and why it is such
a splendid stove for washing,
baking, broiling, and frying.
Sharber & White
Hardware Co.
YOUR MARKET
Quality Groceries
This Is your Krocery market.
Our products arc unexcelled
In quality, and our service
prompt and ever ready.
Our prices you will And low
rr than anywhere In this com
munity.
Morgan & Parker
PIIONK AM
17 JEWEL HAMILTON WATCH
(Thit Store Clone*
1 O'clock Fridayt)
Adjusted to the Second
Ad jutted to Temperature
Ad jutted to hochronitm
Ad jutted to Potition
WE HAVE ONLY A LIMITED
I NUMBER OF THESE WATCHES.
THERE IS NO BETTER WATCH
MADE THAN THE
17 Ruby and Sapphire Jewel*
20 Year Cold Filled C.ate
Beautiful Numeral Dial
Kelt Thin Model Cane.
HAMILTON
LOUIS SELIG
$
2975
DOUBLE
Jour Savings
It CAN be done
FlltST A: 11TIZKNH NATIONAL HANK
Two kind* Of Inirre^l?IVntonal anil 4 IVr (>m
FEW people, who at some
time or other, have not
suffered terrific pain with
"neuralgia of the face." And
yet not one In ten got Instant
Ire,,, from remedies used, or
even understood the true came
of the ailment.
"Neuralgia"
Is caused by piwunre on nerve fibre* connwtwl
with the trifacial nerve of the fare. Thi* pressure
1* found In the nerk. Almost instant relief la af
forded the sufferer, with Chiropractic Adjust
ments.
CONSULTATION IS WITHOUT COST ALWAYS
Let me explain why Chiropractic offers positive results
in this and many other forma of painful nerves. Tele
phone 793 for an appointment.
DR. A. L. PEARCE
CHIROPRACTOR
OVER WOOI,WORTH'S 5 * lOc STORK
211-14 Kramer Hull.lint. Kllatbeth City, N. C.
ALWAYS CALL
and see what we have to offer before buying Furni
ture. A larger stock to select from and better prices
at which to buy.
QUINN FURNITURE CO.
A New Offer On Fisk Tires
One Tube FREE u-iih Each Tire for 15 Day?,
Beginning July 14.
C. V. PERRY
PHONE HO3. Wf?l Main Street. Near Depot