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* THE WEATHER *
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Colder tonight. Diminish
* ing westerly winds.
VOL. XIII. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. Till iiSPAY EVENIXC. DKCKMHKK (>. I'ICIIT PACES. NO. '83
President Coolidge Gives
His Message To Congress
I'nx'iit- I ?-iri-Iiili><? I wjiraiu lout- lifJt Mino-I I'.vcrx A
jict l of National i.ilV, l'!i):l<irx'? W orlil (Iniirl \\ illi l{r?
rrvat ioii>, and Mellon** Tax I'mgrani l iii|iialifi<-(l
Washington. l>-c. :: A leuislatl\c
pro.ram touching almost every as
pect of national life wan presented
by President Coolidge today in Ills
first lui'.iwico !?? Congress.
Tiio President's address broke the
studied silence ho has maintained on
public questions since ho entered the
White House; and the message has
liioti awaited, not only because it
definitely outlined the legislative
policy of the administration, but al
so because of the political effect it
may have both upon his own for
tune ami that of his party.
In addressing Congress in person.
President I'oolldge adopted a custom
re-established by former President
Wilson and pursued by Harding. He
spke in the House chain,ber while
Mrs. Coolidgo sat in the executive gal
lory. She had arrived before the
house assembled at noon and re
ceived an ovation from floor and gal
leries.
The President endorsed Harding**
-proposal "or American membership
with reservations in the World
Court; unqualifiedly approved Secre
tary Mellon's tax reduction plan, and
announced his opposition to enact
ment ef soldier bonus legislation.
He also went on record as favor
ing stimulated consolidation of rail
roads. re-organization of the rail
road freight structure as applied to
farm products; and Government as
sistance In the disposition of export
able wheat. Ho declared against
price-fixing for farm products;
against repeal of the rate section of
the Transportation Act; and against
revision of the tariff law.
Is Not For (tonus
Making his first pronouncement on
many public questions, the President
presented a series of succinct recom
mendations .without attempt at argu
ment. He used exactly nine words
in disposing of the bonus question.
After urging adequate care for dis
abled former service men and gen
erosity in providing such care, he
said:., "I do not favor the granting
of a bonus."
The treatment of the World Court
and the Mellon taS" plan was almost
as brief. In approaching the court
problem he noted that American for
eign policy always had been guided
by the. principles of avoidance of per
manent political alliance^ sacrificing
independence and of peaceful sett 1^*4
ment of International controversies.
He called attention that the United
States acting on these principles had
for nearly 2.? years been a number
of The Hague Tribunal and added
that tlig proposed World Court was
44a new and somewhat different
plan."
"This is not a partisan question.'
lie added. "It should not assume
an artificial importance. As I wish
to see a court established, and as
the proposal presents the only prac
tical plan on which many nation*
have ever agreed, though it may not
meet every desire, I therefore com
mend It to the favorable considera
tion of the Senate, with the proposed
reservations clearly indicating our
refusal to adhere to the League of
Nations."
The endorsement of the Melion
plan was presented in the course of
a discussion of the fiscal condi
tion of the nation, during which the
President called attention that
through the budget-system and econ
omy In expenditures, the necessities
of the Government, exclusive of the
Postofflce Department, had been
brought down to $3,000,000,000.
??It Is possible. In consequence, to
make a large reduction In the taxes
of the people," he continued. "A
proposed plan has been presented In
detail I" n statement by the Secre
tary of the Treasury which has my
unqualified approval. ... A very
great service could be rendered
through Immediate enactment of leg
islation relieving the people of some
of the burden of taxation.*
Of all services which the Congtess
can render to the country. I have no
hesitation 4n declaring this one to
be paramount."
Tribute To Harding
The President prefaced his mes
sage with a tribute to President Har
ding, declaring "the world knew his
kindness and his humanity, his
greatness and his character." and
that "he has made Justice Tuoro c? r
tain and peace more secure."
"He Is cone." Mr. Coojldce said.
"We remain. It is our duty under
the Inspiration of his example to
take up the burdens which he wn?
permitted to lay down, and to devel
op and support the wise principles
of government which he represent
ed."
From this basis the President then
launched upon his recommendations
which. Ill addition to those relative
to taxation, World Court, transpor
tation and soldier legislation Includ
ed:
Government operation of the wnr
bullt merchant marine until shipping
conditions are such as to allow It to
be disposed of advantageously.
Strengthening of the Coast Guard
to combat rum smuggling; rigid reg
ulation of the major sources of II
quer production; suppression of In
ter tate traffic In liquor and promo
tion of respect for law.
Continuation of the policy of re
strlctlve immigration. with Imml
grants to ho selected nbroad. and 11k
immediate registration of all ali? ns.
Strengthening rather than weak
ening of thr Army and Navy with
additional airplanes for the- Amy;
more submarines for the Navy, and
?Increased defenses for the Panama
Canal.
Action under private ownership of
coal mines that will obtain greater
continuity of production and gr? at
or public protection against "unbear
ably high" prices along the lines of
the recommendations laid down b>
tlfe Federal Coal Commission.
Hclicf For Farmer
Relief for the farmer throuuh
lower taxes and freight rates: cheap
er fertilizers; greater organization
which would permit reduction of the
wheat acreage; diversiflcation of
farming; encouragement In the for
mation of co-operative marketing or
ganizations; continuation of flovern
menr loans, and assistance in expor
tation through the War Finance
Corporation.
Sale of Muscle Shoals together
willi a location for an auxiliary
steam plant and rights of way for a
power line *o that the agriculture of
the nation may* get greater supply1
and lower cost of fertilizer, with the
sale price of the properties not a ma
jor consideration.
Antl-lvnchlng legislation; addi
tional appropriations for vocational
training In agriculture for negroes,
and creation of a commission of
whites and negroes "to formulate a
better policy for mutual understand-!
ing and confidence."
Extension of the Civil Service to
] the prohibition enforcement field
forces exclusive of the members of
the present force and placing in the
classified civil ser*. Ice of postmasters
of the first, second and third clasfes.
Opening of Waterwity*
Opening of Infra-coastal water
ways: control of the flood wafers of
(the Mississippi and Colorado Rlvefs;i
construction of the Great Lakes St.
I.awrenc" waterway and power pro
ject. and promotion of the super-i
power development of the Northeaht
ern states.
Creation of a commission of Judg
es and lawyer?! to simplify Fed* ral
Court procedure.
1.imitation on child labor through
const Itut lonal amendment.
t Modulation of radio Interference j
and r.-foreatation.
Relief to occupants of reclamation
projects bv ? mpow? ring the S?-ere- ?
tary of the Inferior to susp -d. re
adjust and reassess all charge*
against water users. .
Prohibition of the |?.?tianc* of tax
exempt securities by constitutional
amendment.
In addition to the <? and a core'
more of recommendations, relatively
of less Importance. Mr Coolidv dls-"
cussed foreign debts. declaring him
self against cancellation and for a
reasonable adjustment in accordance
with the principle adopted for the
Prltlsh debt, and announced he.
would oppose recognition of Russia j
so long as the ruling region refuses
Ito reeognlite the right of private,
property ownership and the debt,
contracted by Russia after the over
throw of the Cxar.
ACTION DIRECTED
AT SUN YAT SEN
Powers Sent Marines Asliore
to Prevent lliin from Seiz
ing Custom* Hoti?e as ll?*
Threatened.
London. Dec. ?.?A news agency
dispatch from Hong Kong Mya thai
the action of the powers in sending
marines ashore was to prevent Sun
> at Sen from seizing the Canton cus
toms house as he had threatened
whfii vUJted by British and French
officers.
Sun is quoted a?* promising non
interference. "If the measures you
take are sufficient to prevent me."
lion? Kong. Pec. 6.?A party of
marines from fortlgn gunboats an
chored oil. Canton are reported to
have taken ? possession of the cus
toms house there. The troops are
said to be equipped witli machine
guns. ?
I.ACK OF AFPKKNTICKS
MKXACKH LABOR I NIONS
London. Dec. 6. ?Trade t'nionlsm
is recognizing the fact that the de
cline of the apprenticeship system?
Is threatening the' existence of the
craft unions in this countrv. Indus
trial rccults are so scarce that a nat
ional campafcn is to he undertaken
by the Federation of BuildinK Trades
Operatives to revive the system.
It has been emphasized that casual
labor Is replacing skilled artisans in
the labor market, and while Britain's
most efficient craftsmen are said to
! be finding Jobs in the I'nited States
and Dominions, the supply of trained
labor Tor Britain l-> being stopped at
I the source.
Lvery St:-.c lias Ls Beauties
*- Beautiful girls don't como fro;n any one state. This bevy was recruited from many, as their banners
nlcht *hov\ They stopped off at W'a;-hinKton to s??o the White Houso whilo en route to New York City
vh?re O.oy art to participate in a huyo beauty spectacle?one to bo crowned Queen of Beauty in America. 3
FIRST DAYS WORK
SEEMS ^SUCCESS!
In Spiti- of I'ourin^ Kuinj
Sunday Srlionl Convention
Hus Good ltf>|>r<*si*ntalioiij
\\Vdiie?dav.
The first .day's work of the Pas-,
quotank County Sunday school Con
vention. which convened in the Kpls*.
copal Church Wednesday afternoon'
was considered a success hy those in1
charge. While tlr* attendance was}
noi very large, the heavy rain pre-!
venting many from attending. rec-l
ords s*t the close of the night's ses
sion showed that S Sunday schools'
lias been represented by five pastors,
6 superintendents, and 34 teachers.
1 the attendant**- at Wednesday's nieet
was about 100 people.
The opening address of the rein
vention was given by Miss Flora IViv
is of Raleigh, assistant superinten
dent of the North Carolina Sunday
School Association. Iter theme being.
"The Sunday School Meeting the;
Needs of the Children." Miss Davis
made a plea for a better understand-J
ing of the children, saying (hat thej
Sunday school that meets the needs'
of the little children must first of
all study children themselves, and
then through right organization, ad
equate equipment, and graded flible
instruction plan to lead them to an
early acceptance of Jesus -is Savior. 1
Fred. D. Cartwright, of the New
York State Sunday School Associa
tion. spoke interestingly on the
"Young People's Division of the Sun
day School." This division ot the
Sunday School covers the period of
Adolescence which generally sneak
ing include the years from twelve to
twenty-three. In defining this per
iod Mr. Cartwright said, "Adoles-i
cence is the time In life when the
great God is taking the boy and girl
into partnership with himself for
the continuation of the race."
"If we are to help the young
people live up to this w<> must un
derstand the characteristics of the
group. The young people's division
of the Sunday school is composed of
three departments, intermediate de
partment for the aees from 12 to 11
years; senior department for lf? to
17 years, young people's group for
those IS to 23 years.
"In the Inter mediate group. 12 to
14 years, the outstanding charricM r
i?tic is bodily development. Klghtv
six percent of all their activities .-ire
physical activities The outstanding
characteristic of the senior gr ?ip.
15 to 17 years, is socfal. Their *?>
clal instincts are beginning to devel
op and unfold. It is Ju-t ;?< natural
for our yrfung people to want to be
together for their good times sis It
!?< for them to eat. The chief char
acteristic of the group from 18 to
23 years Is mental,
"Those who have* anything to do
with young people should study them.
We cannot help them If we do not
understand them.
The address by D. W. Sim?
Raleigh, on the siibject "Holding
Present Pupils," was considered
pointed and practical. In the ad
dress Mr. Sims emphasized the im
portance of the Sunday school teach
ers doltig five things; First, pray for
the pupils by name nt least once a
day, not In public but in the t<n h
er's private devotions. Second, give*
them a good lesson. \ccordlng t ?
the speaker nothing that is done in
the Sunday school can take the place
of e w? 11 taught lesson. Third, use
the ouplls. Under this head the
speaker gives a number of illustra
tions of how the pupils could be giv
en a definite part in the class and
school programs, fourth, visit. The
f?.*ifhr>r who does not visit tile absen
tees between Sundays, said Mr. Sim-.
Is not doing his or her full duty for
they are not shepherding the class
which is almost as important a?
teaching. Fifth, love. Mr. Sims em
phasized the importance of the teach-j
er taking a personal Interest In each
member of the clam.
? th<T kessioiui of the convention
will bo h?-ld thl* afternoon and even
ing at 3:00 and 7:30 o'clock, and
Friday afternoon and evening at the
same hours.
D. W. M1MH
Cionniil Sup? -rlnlcndent of the North
Carolina Sunday School Ainociatidti,
who speaks -tonight at Christ Church
.it s.o (ui I letif*r Rwulla Through
Better Co-Operation."
ASKS INCREASE
WAR PENSIONS
Secretary Work of Depart
iiH'iil of the Interior Today
Submits llis Annual Keport
to President.
Washington. Doc. 6?An increase
in Civil War |n>n>iionH was advocated
!iy S? cretary Work of the Interior
Department In hi* annual report sub
lultted tod iv to the President.
"The ravage* of time," said the Se
cretary. "have now overcome these
survivors of the Civil War. and in
their old age it Is my belief that Jh??
pensioning of them should no lot?#;? r
l?e based upon a showing of disahil-1
Ity due to wounds and disease. On
the contrary both the veterans olid
widows should receive a pension
from the government after having
reached a certain age. and the pen
sion paid to them should he adequate.
"I therefore recommend that some
legislation -be enacted by Congress to
increase the pensions of Civil War
veterans and their widows, thereby
more fully recognizing the il? bt the
government ow? s them for the ser
vice they performed In preventing
ih" disruption of the Union."
The Interior 8?#fetory went Into
no further detail*. and lie likewise
oifmissed with brief comment the
other points touched upon in his re
port one of the shortest ever sub
initted by <? cabinet* officer, lie
summarized in a? parage tpli hi" oft
repeated declaration for a new r>
<1 amotion policy; notified Ili? ? Pre*
ident that lie proposed soon to un
dertake a survey of conditions in the
Patent Office; asked for additional
facilities for Howard University, a
negro in ".tut ion hen- under gov
ernment supervision, slid concluded
?.villi n sentence pointing out that al
though the Department's appropria
tion had been reduced by the last
Connie s the Ittidgef llureatl now
proposed an additional cut of $24,
oOo.AOO for th* coining year.
SKI klM. TO ItKTIKK
?.ON KKNOit M< ( |{ \>
Indlnmpoll . Dec. u. Ooveinor
McCrsy's retirement from office will
be ouuht as the result of his In-'
volved flnnnclal affairs. Claude Walh.
Heptshlican state chairman, declared
today, after conferences with party
leaders.
I HKK.MI WIIKCK liri,\VKIi
KARLY MORNING TRAIN
Tniin three. I ho Norfolk Southern
"Night Kxprciin' from Itilrigh. ar
rival hero Thursday morning two
ho ir< late, Ih?* delny being dun to a
freight wreck at Plymouth wh ?ro
eight ?"ji!'h of Number Mi. northbound
freight. w?-ro derailed.
There wore no casiialtleii In tho
wreck, according to report* received
hero.
MA It K SAWYKIt IIANKIUI'T
A petition In bankruptcy ha* boon
filed in Federal Court by Mark W#
Sawyer. South Hoad ?tro?-t grocer,
and ho lum boon duly adjudged o
bankrupt by W. A. Worth, referee,
Tho first mooting of tin* crodltor.*
will no hold in the office of tho ref
eree on December 1H. at wlilrh time
a trustee will fte appointed. Mr. Saw
yer'*: place c?f bufllne** wan closed
on Decernbcr 3.
i?kiKNh.WTs w i-:iki-: i.atk
tiikiit i \s^;s < ontim i:i>
The 'let'mlnnls cited tr> appear
for trio I failed to show up OH time
;it 'I hut ?!.iy morning'* *e.*.??lon of tho
recorder's court and |he i :ro i-against;
tli* in were continued until Friday.'
The def< ndatit* wore Mercer
Cliory, who Has arr? tod on ?i charge
o' dri'tiV v in i local p iol room
at two o'clock Thursday morning;
and Hen Veroen. colored employe on
?tin road 'onVfmot|??n work in thU
County, who muat answer to tho
I'harK" of aMdiill with do.vdly woap
? tt; to wit. wit automobile. lion In
alleged to have run down Unfits
* itnl' r . an - tnp'o/o of tlo- Norfolk
Southern r.illroad.
Iiidir.ntIon- are that the character
ft* ?!??? vt? n< in I bene two case*
will make Krlikiy'ii -o^jiion of Trial
Justice Spenco's court an Intercut in g
one.
COTTON M \ ltKi:r
Npw York, I>??<?. r, spot cotton,
closed quiet, Middling 36,4& n de
cline of 2" point*. Future*. cto*ing
bid hoc. .14.90, Jan. 34.20, M-trch
34.?f., May 34.SO, July 33.92. Oct.
27.NO.
New York. Doc. 4.?At 10 a, m.,
today cotton future*, stood at the
following leveln: Dec. 34 15, Jan.
34.45. March 34.AS. May 36.05, Ju
ly 34.SO, Oct. It.00.
ROI.I). K\l) IM MSItKIt
W AS OUT O' I.UCK
If I ho hold. I* ul rohluT
wa* frustrated in his attempt
to open tin* safe at tli?? Zim
merman wrist mill on South
Poimlfxtor street Tnc^lny
niuht. at l??ast. ho lived it so
that nohoily else roulil net in.
So lie,?mid his pals if lie'
hail any.?connnleri himself
with four packages of cho?
roots ami nhont $2 worth of
stamps. * Mayhi\ a lonu hinrk
smoke compensated him. lint
may bo It wive him a head
ache.
When tin' mill force ?ot
down to work Wednesday
morninu they found the con;
hinution to tin- safo chislcd
off, and thoy w?ri- almost :
voxod as tho burglar man for
awhilo. but finally they de
cided they were |>rott.v lucky,
after nil.
Later* It was found that
sev/ral other places in the
neighborhood had been ?mn
pored/ with, but the thief was
evidently on the trail of tho
big haul, for not hint: was
stolon in Jim Rrown's restau
rant or Demi's uaratro except
some automobile tools at tho
latter place which the would
be bandit- had used with such
maddening results on the safo
at the mill
MAN ARRESTED
THOUGHT DEAD
KoMmmI (>ra\<? of itixlv, Set
< "olmi I'irr. and KIojmiI
W it 11 Hi.- Stenographer
I li 1*1*1* ^ ?'iirs Ap?.
Napa. I>*-c. fi.?Three years
? ;? r?.-r )? i^ Irsin- .l -k?*K?lon was found
in hi* sii:um? ?? r.ijt.ip ' at Lake Ne
bugattiiuon. Wisconsin, identified
'and burled as his. Kdwurd SaiMnd,
former president of the Kauctaire
? I'hoiigraph Minufacturlng Company,
wan arreted near here today at the
; request of Superior. Wisconsin, au
thorities on the charge of arson.
I With him was Dorothy Anderson,
| liis "tcnographcr.
Sailstai! confessed. according to
|l)isiri<i Attorney Angllm that he
i robbed (In* grave of Allen McFee,
and fled with hi< st? -nographer.
j II.- expected * his wife to collect
; $R2.oim) infill aiire <ind straighten
out til*' finaiirial affairs of the com
j pany. AnKlim said, quoting Snilstad.
SEEK ORGANIZE NA.VAL
KESEKYE I'M T HERE
Plans are taking shape for the or
ganization of a 1*. S. Naval Reserve
noil here. In order to secure recog
nition. such a unit would have to en
. roll a minimum of only 50 members.
? ind it is believed that with former
Navy service nu n us a nucleus and
I such recruits as are Available a unit
of that strength Could be organized
? it this time witli no great difficulty.
If a unit of "?n or more men Is or*
I ganizi il here each member of the un
it in confirmed rating would receive
"retainers pay." which Is one sixth
of I he base pay in regular service.
In otlo r words, members of the looal
j reserve iiiiiI in confirmed rating
would receive ench year the pay that
1 in regular service In* would receive
for two months. There is besides ex
tra pay for each re-enrollment in the
. servico. A former member of the
reserve whose enlistment period hat
expired, for inst*inee. would receive
'on re enrollment additional pay of
2fi per cent.
A meeting to dicuss the feasibility
I of the organization of a Naval Re
serve unit here will be held at the
j Chamber of Commerce rooms Thurs
day night at 7:30. Any one Interest
ed iu the undertaking is invited to
attend this inciting.
THIHTY MILLIONS HAVE
HAD NO FA IK CHANCE
Cleveland. Dec. fi. ? "There are
. more tli.in 30.00U.000 human beings
living under the American flag who
I have not Intel a fair chance for life,
liucrty and the pursuit of happiness."
-aid Dr. John A. Marquis, of New
I York, general secretary of the I'rea
i hyterian Hoard of National Missions,
I addtensing today a mans meeting in
connection with lliu National I'resby
[terian Coference. "America does
not mean to thcHe people what It
mortis to you and mo. To us It
means a Kind of freedom, of good
: schools, fine churches, efficient hot*
i pltals. To them, our brethren. It
means a land of hardship and strug
gle, of exploitation and defeated as
piration*.
"How fast con America ascend the
scale of progress? Only as fast aa
the most backward and neglected ele
ments In our population. The l*res
hytiTlan Hoard of National Missions
is sending its missionaries among
these unfortunates to help them
witii .1 ministry of health, education
ond evangelism. The Presbyterian
Church is establishing Sunday
schools and churches, day schools
and hospitals, neighborhood houses
and community stations. There Is
no. self-interest in this work. It Is
a service f Christ and for America.
Kvery .good citizen ought to have a
part in this work, not only because
it Is well int? nded, but also because
it Is actually accomplishing results,
Tli' ? missionaries are bringing the
spirit of God to move upon the chaos
of their communities, bringing light
o'lt of their darkness, order out of
their disorder, growth out of their
stagnation, and beauty mit of their
ugliness."
?
WILL SI I<I<ENDKI<
IIHS AFTERNOON
New York, Dec. f,. William Jack
son of Sftn Antonio, Texas, former
secretory of the AJax Rubber Com
pany, who was Indicted Tuesday on
the charue of stealing stock ccrtiA
c:i!os with face value of $175,000,
has returned and will surrender this
aft* moon to District Attorney lllnii
ton. accordinu to his lawyer.
?:<;VI'TIA\ COTTON' CROP
SHOWS A DKCHKAHH
Manchester, Eng.. Dec, 6. ?Ac
cording to a cable received from
Kgypt. the Alexandria General Pro-'
diico Association estimates the
Kgypt Ian cotton crop for the cur
rent season at ft.9(0,000 cantor*.
This compares with a yield for
the past season of rt.flS4.000 cantars
and fi.4SK.000 cantars In 1921-22.
The forecast of the association Is
i generally conservative and Man
| Chester authorities are of opinion.,.
I that the production this year will not
be less than fl.fi00.000 cantars, A.
cantor Is about 100 pounds.