??*?****? * THE WEATHER * * Fair Tonight and Friday * 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>, 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 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 tr 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. ? thn>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 <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>??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\*-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