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VOL. XIV.
FINAL EDITION".
FIRST SH AD HERE
LAST SATURDAY
And Weuther Leads I'UIut
moil to Predict Shad Will
Probably be Plentiful Dur
ing This Season.
First *prinu shad arrived in Kllz
abeth City on Saturday and were!
handled through the Glob** Fish
Company. C. T. Smith \)f I)uri*Hls
Neck caught two buck shad last
week and brought them to Elizabeth}
City by automobile. So far as is
known they are the first caught sine**
the first of the v?-ar and are de
scribed as the first sifting . shad of
the season.
According to the weather forecasts!
of the fishermen there will be west-'
erly to northerly winds the rest of I
this month because winds from the (
north and west prevailed on the first i
day ftf the year. This will be good j
for anchor net fishing as rough, blus- '
tery weather best suits the .fisher
man's purposes.
As to the shad fishing this >*ear
the verdict of fishermen is that shad
* will be plentiful If cold weather ac- j
companies all rains.
The reason for this belief Is found-!
ed on the fart that If there Ik cold
weather, Ice and snow on the moun
tains will keep the water there for
a long .period of time and the nhad |
' will find clear salt water, the kind
they like.
If there is ir.uch rafhy weather
'and tTie weather is warm '.there will
be a heavy drainage of fresh watfr
and the shad will stay away. ?
It is impossible to say how plenti
ful >Uad will be at present and the ?
prl<ya have of course not been tie
fined. It Is expected that increasing-.*
ly larger quantities will be brought j
In durln&^the coming weeks.
t ? _ j
EXPLAINING NEEDS
american Farmers,
W ?-MJni;ton% Jan. 7 ? Represents- 1
fives or farm organizations from all!
sections of the country today began
a series of conferences with lawmak
ers here to explain the legislative
needs of the farmers.
A number of farm officials ap-j
l?ear*?d as witneKseti -before 'the Sen
ate and House agricultural commit
ters which began hearings today on
the Norrls-Sinclalr farm report cor- j
potation bill and measures which ,
had been offered for the re'iel of
wTit at growers in particular anu ag- 1
rf Culture In general.
IHEIUlOMKTKItH VARY HOT
ANYWAY WAVK IS COM)
So many cold waves have sj>ent
themselves before reaching Eliza
beth City, that few Bestcitlans ^vere
prepared for the drop In temperature
of Saturday nlfchf, despite the warn
ing of the weather bureau.
By. Sunday morning, however. It
was realized In the most, .sheltered
home that. a cold wave had come at
last that nad completely submerged
the 1'lcture City on the Pasquotank.
But even at that many were not pre
pared for the story told by their
back porch thermometers. Those
who stirred out a bit late noted
readings at eight o'clock In the
morning all the way from 8 degrees
to 12 above zero.
Hut Hev. Frank Scattergood gets
the dou. He says that when he rose
at 4 o'clock Sunday morning to look
after his furnace the reading was 4
degrees Fahrenheit. Can you beat
It?
Opening Sarcophagi*
Has Po^tptMiri]
Luxor. Egypt. Jan. 7. ? The open
inn of the saj-cophagus of Tutankha
men has been postponed because of
the Illness of Howard Carf1*r, Amer
ican explorer in charge.
IKMiKllSON FIXKD *W0
* ' FOB BK4 KI.KKH OltlVING
F.d Bouerson was fined $f>0 and
costs for reckless driving in the re
corder's court Monday morning as
an outcome of an accident on tie*
WoocUille State road at ft o'clock on
the nljftit of Saturday, November 10,
when ap automobile driven by the;
defendant struck a one-home wauon
driven by Haywood Bundy, demol
ishing tluOeft front wtieel .irnl <inm-|
aulnu th^Vear wheel. D. \v. Oart-;
wri-iii of Woody III? t rising with
Bundy in the wagOn ;? t Che lime,
V^as thrown out and had tola col!?u
bone broken and yvrlst sprained, as
a result of which lie was laid up in .
the hospital.
J. G. Jennings for operating a mo-j
tor car with a defective muffler was.
taxed only with the costs, but noted
an appeal.
Solomon McClees, colored- was let (
off with a fine of Sift and cants for
embezzlement of six dollars. McClees :
took $10 from W. W. Garrett, of the]
Flora farm, and waa to return $?; ]
Change. He spent, the ehtlre amount j
and since Tranksgivlng Mr. Garrett 1
had vainly sought to, get the negro.'
to work the amount out.
However, the fine Imposed on the
negro did not get Mr. Garret hlsj
$10, $4 of which was a loan.
Knitted lllomnvr* l>efy C(?l(l
Winter has come- Dress accord-.
Ingly? "Munalngwear" Bloomers will]
keep you warm. Trice/ 8!jc to $!.???..
M LEIGH SHF.KP. CO.
Woman'* wear.
V. M. I# SOPHS -
I.KAYK CAMPUS
Va.. J;.|i T.
The entire sophomore class of
tin- Virginia Military Institute
is in Lcxiiiuton tmlny deter
mined, arconlinu to its spoken*
man. not to return to the cam
pus while the school's pn-settt
viuilance committee remains in* *
power.
The class, numbering 11",.
including three. members ??!"
the varsity football team,
walked out at 1:110 ti** morn
inu-as a protest against pun
ishment imposed by tlie vijtl
lance committee upon one of
its members on charges of haz
PLAN TO PROMOTE
DRAMATIC CLUBS
Extension Division of Uni
versity Proposes Organiza
tion of Permanent Com-I
munity Dramatic Clubs.
Chapel Hill. January 7. ? The nu
reau of Community Drama of the
Extension Division of the University ?
of North Carolina announced recent
ly the organization of "The Carolina
Dramatic Assoc latlcm," the purpose
of which will bo to promote through
out the State the organization of
permanent dramatic clubs.
Plans as outlined in the announce
ment call for Hie association to be
composed of several groups as* fol
lows: High school and other sec
ondary pcho<j) dramatic clubs, col
lege dramatic clubs, community dra
matic clubs, church dramatic clubs,
social und fraternal dramatic clubs,
and children's dramatic clubs. Kach
of these divisions will bc? formed as
a distinct organization for the pur
pose of studying and producing plays
and the art involved in play writing
and production, according to the an
nouncement.
The Iturcau of Community Drama,
directed by I'rof. Frederick H: Koch,
wilj undertake the general direction
of the new organization and will
plan suitable monthly program for1
the six divisions according to pres
ent plans. Later, when the Associa
tion has become well organized. It
Is planned to call a State conference
and formulate plans and policies.
Ming ? Klht'l Ihendnra IN?rifUoll
Vho became associated with the Hu-,
reau of Community Drama last fall
and has had wide experience In <fi
recting community pageanls. has
been appointed State representative
for the association, according to the
announcement.
"As a further means of promoting
and developing dramatic work in the
State." the announcement continues,
"the association Is planning a dra
matic institute to be held during the
spring when the leaders and direc
tors of the various groups will meet
in Chattel Hill to discuss problems
that have arisen. ... In con
nection with the Institute, demon
stration performances will be given
by The Carolina I'laymakerg..
"Another Important feature which
the association ox|>ects to develop Is
a dramatic festival week throughout
North Carolina each spring when ev
ery group belonging to the Drama
tic Association will present similar
programs in their respective com
munities." ,
To finance the local cjubs. accord-'
Ing to the present plans, a small
membership fee will be charged
while the locals will contribute a por
tion toward the support of the cen
tral organization. *
"The State work in community ,
drama." concluded the announce
ment "has been received with so
much enthusiasm and appreciation
that it seems advisable to perfect a
State-wide organization In order to
co-ordinate the varied activities.
"North Carolina Is fast becoming
known throughout the country for
Its Interest in things dramatic and
for Its contributions to a real native
literature. So fnr, this has been
largely due to The Carol i/m I'lav
makers. Yet It is felt that through
out the State there *ls much talent
for all of the arts employed In creat
ing and producing drama."
^
CITY IM.ANNF.lt MAKES
SURVEY OF WILMINGTON
Wllmln?4ort/ .Ian. 7 John Nofon,
nationally known ?Kv plnnnrf. 1m*
Jnst prunvlctH a prHlnilnarv aurvov
of (h#? eltv of WllmtnutoTi. The plan
ning* hoard liaa forolvi'd the report
and will withhold action until It la
printed to the elty romwlMloncn
for their consideration.
c.iri, under age anii
registkxk is sued
Mcf Tlcrn. .fan 7. **11 It ha* hoei
hrounht s|n Slttwrlor Court ber?' bv
J. If. Harris of Vanceboro for $20n
atralnat S. S Drown. f'Hst'T Of
deeda for Martin County. Mr. Ilrown
l? chirgH) with Iftflulnir a marrla?:r
license for .Miss Mmnle Harrl? and
Erneat Boyd of Vanceboro ?n*J the
fafVr n liter* that the irlrl was un
der th* legal auc The law provider
that ho who laaue* a license fo *an
underaaed person shall pay a fine of
*200 and thua the amount of Mr.
flrown'a suit. '
H!LL REPLIES TO
IJPSH AW'S PLEA
1 < < p 1 1 1 > I i < - .t 1 1 |{r|irr>riiluliv< l
of M:u-\lan<l Dfflaro Ceor
^i:m Not Qualified to SjlCilkj
oil l.utv Kiilorccmrnt.
Wiisliiiuton. Jan. 7. -Uepres? nta.- 1
tivf Hill of Maryland. Republican,
replying today to tlx* plea for dry
enforcement made lant \v?'ck by Bep- 1
rwpiiimlve C pshaw of Cicortsia,
charged that violations of trte Vol-]
stead art in Georgia were flagrant j
and continuous.
He added that "('pshaw and his
fellow Anti-Saloon Leaguers cannot ,
-enlist public sentiment wi Georgia to j
enforce the Volstead act."
Hill also asserted that Ppshnw wa?? j
not tiualitied to speak for the "ma
jesty of the law" because "he sits
In the House in direct violation o^*
the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution."
TH'KKTS l*OU t'ONt'KHT
ItKSKItVKf) AT IUKFS
Tickets to the concert Wednesday j
night by the Camhrej} Concert Art
ists imiy be reserved at Duff's I'iano
Store Tuesday and Wednesday** from
1 to 12 and from to 5. Those who]
?4iave not yet bought tickets from
members of the Roman's Club ticket
committee may buy their tickets at!
jQuff'l ai thoocf hours and reserved
them at the same tinn*.
VETElt rVS' BUREAU
SCANDAL UP i AGAIN!
Washington. Jan. 7- ? Charges that
Charles Ii. Forbes as director of the'
Veterans' Bureau "was a leading fac-j
' tor in an established conspiracy to
defraud the government" were mad ?
i today by John P. O'Ryan of the New
i York general coumel In his report
to the Senate veterans' committee.'
"In developing this in oil try it has
been conclusively established by tes
timony of witnesses, by documentary
| evidence, and by the corroborative
effect of numerous tell tale circum
stances that were brought out that
fi^aud and corruption existed in tb?'
? bureau,^ he said.
HAPPINESS FOUND IN
OBEDIENCE TO COD
"Happiness and success/' Judge
r A Do v in' .at Oxford told
> Bible classes of Blackwell Memorial
Baptist Sunday School Sunday morn
ing. "are only to be fouud in obe
dience to f?od."
Jndue Devin was discussing Abra- I
ham and the migration of Abraham
and ,, his household and his servants
to Sanaan from I'r of the Chaldees, j
an event which he described ;'?< the |
most momentous in history with the
single exception of the birth of
Christ. Abraham's obedience t? (od.l
bringing blessing to Abraham and
through him to the world, was *el |
out as an illustration of the truth ,
that in su*h obedience Is the only ,
true success, the only true grefc'm s.;
and the only true happiness.
Despite the rigor of the weather ;
and the sudden 'drop in temperaiur-'
during the night, a large number
heard Judge Devfn and apr -ar -d
greatly impressed by and apprecia
tive of his message.
LODGE SPEAKS ON
SOVIET RECOGNITION
Washington, Jan. 7.- -The admin
istration's- policy of non-recognition
of the present Soviet government of
ItuKnia was supported vigorously in
the Senate today hv Republican lead
er liOdxc. chairman of the foreign
relations commit tee. quoting exten
sively from the public records to
show the interlocking of the Soviet
government and the Commtinist In
ternational.
Lodge also hrougliA additional ev
ld< nee to support Secretary Hughes'
convention that officials of the So
viet government ?r?* party through'
the Communist Intermit ional to th"
revolutionary propaganda in the
I'nited States aimed iif the over
throw of the American Government.
PREMIER POINCARE
KETl'RNEI) TO OFFICE
Paris. Jan. 7.- Premier Polncare
has been returned to office as- the
result of the election which was
nearly unanimous, while the parties
spill about even on ^eputio*. with,
political work unchanged.
I \\ MtK Mini m l >l \l>
T VV. llrickhouAc jjI C^olumbifl
died .Mondu> morning at the Com
munity Hospital about 7:15 o'clock
as the result of a heart attack about
?12 hou rs after he had undergone an
operation for internal injuries re
ceived from a fall J-'ridav night. Mr.
Ilrickhoiise was admitted to the hos
pital Sunday afternoon about 4: '10
o'clock. Ills body whs taken to Co
lumbia fdt burial Monday morning.
1 m\ MAHKI I
New York. January 7 ? Cotton
closcd 'i u lot thia afternoon, advanc
ing 15 points. Middling 35:40.
Future* closed la followi .Iain
liary 34:4fi; March 34:**$ May
?t;, :(!?; July 33:97; October J8:?0.
NVw York. January 7 ? CWinn
fnturda opened I hi* morn In* at I hp
following leveta: January 34:00;
Marrh -34:4R; Mav 34:77; July
October 211:10.
vitkmpt kill
KKM \L PASH A
M I S. .1 .1 ii . 7. \
l-omi* lit In Hi.. r? w u.i- I
l'? r. K i?. r??:? \ ?: las. lo;bt ?? I
_ f!*. .! thai au iMisiirc s.-fuS I
?i 1 1 ?- it i l>t luul ? made in a.-- t
rnssiuat?* Mustau.a K* mal Pa
s'- a. t t ? >iil? nt ??f I'..- r. ii'iMi.' I
el Turkey, at Smyrna.
I. and *ir nad<* inn- ule I
;?? K^iiiai in ?-? t* !iis wif ?.
DISMISSES VI'l'KV!
SOITUKKN POWKIt CO.
? . .. I
Washington. Jan T Supreme!
Court today dismissed a* improper- 1
ly brouuht tin- appeal of tin- South-,
h i"i? I'owi-r Company to have s??i
aside the ord?r r?*tiutriug it to sell
to 1 1 u ' North Carolina Public Service
C ? t : io pov/er for lire tn|
operating strict railways ami 4'or
salt- tr tl le public ia (irt'-nslioru ami:
1 1 iuh Point.
~ in si ri:i;ioi: cot kt
Verdict Tor tlu?" plaintiff, who was
nwin;l.-d d:?:n:?. s; - in tin* sum of $.VJ.
w i< brought ia shortly after three
n'clrck Monday afternoon by the
,i try in the case of Isaac Brothers vs.
\V. 11. Zimmerman, trial of which
w.is l>?*gi<n Saturday.
The First & J'itizens National
IVink vs. \V. C. Quit el et al, verdict
for plaintiff in sum of $24.1.08.
f" Sadie Shopshire vs. S. C. Shop
shire. ad ion (or divorce, resulted in
judgement for plaintiff. . who was
awarded custody of children.
Cases disposed of Saturday were:
\V. I. n rot hers vs. Gila I'. Broth*
ers, motion of non suit made by de
fendant allowed.
Director General of the Hailroadr.
vs. Newborn Produce Company.
Judgment for plaintilT in sum of
$514.10.
Court took a recess till Monday
morning Saturday at 2:10. following
?i session of nearly five hours.
i:i:iii: \i;s \i. is tonh.iit
"The new Choral Club wbicli* holds
its first rehearsal tonight at tin* Klkfc
Club, needs the support of Klizaheth
City," says Truer G. Davis, who asks
that the people show their Interest
and co-operation by attending this
i meeting. "Every voice is needed to
make a real success, and if all who
can slim will cpm*. our city will soon
be proud of this club."
i "Miss Kmerald Sykes. will play the
piano, the new music has arrived
and all that is needed Is a full at
-tendance." ; : ? ? 7^
Mr. Davis Is a very capable direc
tor and is uiving his service in the
en use of bnter music for Elizabeth
City. .
CALIFORNIA BEACH
KESOHTS DESTROYED
Ocean Park. Cal.. Jan 7. ? Fire
yesterday caused the* loss of about a
million dollars when beach resort^
were destroyed.
Til KICK'S Pl.KXTV Ol' TAI.FXT
FOR taill,*' MIX ST I {HI. SHOW
-1
A Girls' Minstrel Show will be pre
sented the first week In February by
the Woman's Club, according to
plans formulated at the last meet
ing of that organization,
A canvas of the city reveals the
fact, that as far as talent Is con
cerned the Girls' Minstrel will he
well equipped fdr the endeavor. The
Pau II and Arnold Production Com
pany of Boston will produce the
show and this fact alone indicates
what the public may expect.
SPKCTACUI.AK FIKK
IN ST. LOtJIS SUNDAY
St. Itouls. Jan. 7. A spectacular
fir? Sunday caused the loss of a mil
lion and a half dollars and four
! buildings. %
BANDITS FORCE WAY
INTO WEALTHY HOME
New York. Jan. 7. Three bandits
j today forced their entrance into the
fashionable Seventh avenue apart
ment of Mr. and Mrs. .Louis IMch
mond. took Jewels valued at $10,000
and fled.
- ? ? ? ? r
Louisiana adkift
IN A HEAVY GALE
Norfolk, Jan. 7. The I'nitH
States iMtth'shlv Louisiana Is re
ported adrift* having broken loose
from a tow in the heavy vale off the
.yjffcluia coast. *
... ^ .
(inriior Him Sii!??lilul?
For Mellon TilX Hill
Wnohlnnlon, Jan. 7 Democrat"
i bended hv Representative. earner of
[Texas will today make public a sub
stitute for |he Mellon tax bill. Tt)?
plan Im to reduce the tav on small
I Incomes and Increase thal..on lar#e
incomes. ^
discourages aid
TO HUEKTA FACTION
WimMnxtnn. Jan. 7 ? Thr Oovrrn
mrnt today announced the policy of
dlacnuravlnic the ahlprocnt of ?rm?
to the rebcllln* faction under Dp la
Hucrta* In Menlco.
Coolidge Methods Resemble
Wilson More Than Harding
liU Slralefij III <>i'llin^ Behind Mellon"-. I'laii ( U' Tux
Immediate I'mli'wsM'r In Office
111 I>.\V1I) UWIIKM'E
C(iirl|hl 1933 kt Th? Oall*
Washinjrton. January 5 ? President Coolidjre lias let it \>h
known that lu> csinnot accept the proposals of the curbstone
economists in Congress who want to revise the Mellon tax pro
gram. ?
URGES HELP MAKE
CONCERT SUCCESS
President Woman's Clul> ^|>
in Lovers of Mnsie in
Kli/.alietl) City People and
Asks Co-operulion.
) Tlii' president of I In- Woman's
? Club. Miss I.illfp Grandy urKes the
( co-operation of the public in making
the concert here Wednesday night
1 1?> the Cambrea Concert - Artists a
' SUCCCSS.
Miss r, randy points out tliat the
J dull will strive to bring attractions
jto the ritv t lint will be cultural
! value, and that as music sAems to
'appeal to the urea test number of
: people in Elizabeth Cltv. the club is
jbeglnnlnu by hsluuing musicians.
She cites the lame audiences who
heafd the Christinas cantatas- Riven
in the various churches of the eily
| recently as evidence of the love for
, music nere.
I
i The Cain Urea Artists are bv no
j means mere strolling musicians
picked up by the club. Miss Grandy
? ?in phasi7.es, ? but were seen r?<d
through the Redpath Lyceum Itureau
of Birmingham and are of distinct Iv
high order.
A word on the personnel of the,
concert company is of Interest to
those who expect to attend Wednes
day evening's musleale:
Joseph Andrews, tenor ? Mr. An
drews Is gifted with a natural reso
nant voice of exceptional power and
lint' qua I i t . \. lie is well known
gagoments as soloist with prominent
organizations. His numerous appear
ances ^ind beautiful singing have
won for him many favorable com- j
ments froin leading critics. The ?
Rule. Montana. News says of him: l
"Mr. Andrew*' voice is one of rare,
timber and quality and once heard
Is always remembered."
Iluth Younge, soprano Mid* '
Youngp possesses a beautiful drama
tic syprano voice of wide range and
great power, wonderfu^ richness and
i extreme smooth tonal quality. Dur
ing the past three yearn Miss Younge1
Nias been engaged in several of the
largest clmrches in Kansas City as
soloist, also three ap|iearances with
tli#* Kansas City Grand Opera Com
, pany. The Kansas City Star says.
"Miss Ruth Younge appeared In t h*e :
title role of Mlgnon. Her singing'
was of the most finished typp and
her beautiful soprano voice was at
all times under utmost control. She
Is a singer of great dramatic ability
and fairly captivated her audience."
Mae Veale. contralto ? Miss Vealc
is the type of singer every member
of her audiences wILI like better the
more they hear her slnic. She has a
deep, mellow contralto voice of wide
range and natural quality. Since
coming to America from her former
home in England she has attained
success on the American concert
stage The Grand Junction. Colora
do, Sentinel, says of her appearance
there: "Miss Veale scored a distinct
personal triumph. She won her and
V uce completely by her beautiful
singing and charming personality
and was recalled twice. We are sure
that no artiet appearing here recent
ly was more cordially received."
Carroll Ault. baritone Mr. A lilt
needs no introduction to the music
loving people of the V'nlted States,
lie Is gifted with a natural basso
cartlante volci* of extremely Wide
range, great power and wonderful
resonance. ? For two years he was a
member of t , Chicago Fnullsh ,
Grand Opera Company. 111m grent
est suece^es were enlm-d In Carmen
and l!ohln Hood. The Cincinnati In
quirer says of his appearance there:
"It would indeed be difficult to
ehm?*p- -the mo?4 joy-able . uf . the
nil til hers. all times he displayed
a wonderfully rich voice of much,
depth anil quality. Mr. Ault was In
deed a favorite and constantly gave
his audiences trreat pleasure. He re
vealed great dramatic ability In all
numbers "
Marceila Franks, accompanist?
Miss Franks' plsvlna of solos rts well
a^ accompaniments will at all times
prove a source of great pleasure to
her hearers. She Is Indeed a true
artist In her chosen fli^d. she Is a
graduate of the l^iuisville Conserva
tory of Fine Arts and for several!
years hrts toured in concert as nr
companist and soloist with several of
the most prominent artists. The
Grand flaplds Gazette says: "Miss
Franks fairly charmed her audience
with the wonderful teehftlqufr and!
finish with which shp executed th*
[most difficult passages." *
The President, of course,
wants the Mellon program
adopted but he is not "arbitrary
about it. He is for the rec
ommendations made by his Sec
retary of the Treasury because
.they seem to him to be practi
cal. Any alternative program
must stand the acid test of
practicality. ?
There arc plenty of men in Con
gress who think a revenue bill can
be drawn to suit classes and groups.
Already the suuuos^ions of "com
promise" that have emanated from
the radical elements (Nil Capitol Hi'l
are being criticized on the ground
that they seem to he aimed at vote
getting in particular localities^ with
out taking into consideration the ef
fects on other groups of voters.
Mr. Mellon's plan is built like a
delicate piece of machinery. To tink
er with one part of the mechanism
throws the whokt. works out of gear.
Any plan that ix ofTered in Congre*s
in opposition to the Mellon scheme
must he a comprehensive proposition,
with facts and figures proving; con
clusively that it will get the revenue
needed to carry on the Government.
Thus tar none of the proponents
of substitute measures have fur
nished a single plan which is suro
to give the Treasury all the funds,
needed to carry on the Govern-*
; ment's expenses. The productivity*
of tax proposals is, after all. the
heart of the wKole problem and, the
interesting thing about the plan of
the Secretary of the Treasury Is that
it is based on careful estimates oZ
the statisticians who have been mak
ing- a study of the income from all
sort- .of businesses, investments and
salaries in. the last 10 years. Their.
trustworthy and have been confirmed
in almost every essential.
When the administration, there
fore, says it can reduce the present
high surtaxes to about twenty-five
per cent and sustain only a slight
loss but can show that the effect of
the reftuctlon tn other classes of in
come is actually to Increase the rev
enues, the critics find themselves
with the burden of proof on their
side.
The President is adoptlng-a kind
of strategy which is unlike that of
his predecessor, Mr. Harding, and is
more like that of Mr. Wilson or Mr.
Roosevelt. Instead of waiting for a
measure to go through Congress* be
fore indicating his disapproval and
exercising the veto power, Mr. Cool
idge is getting into the tight at the
very moment when the tax bill nas
not even been fully considered l?y
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee.
This is because Mr. ? Coolidga
knows the value of public opinion,
and 'Just at this moment he reel*
the country is behind him and that
he will be sustained if lie lets Con
gress know thutf It wilj be wasting
time \t consideration Is given to Im
practical measures.
Amendments and changes In the
Mellon plan there will surely he. No
tax bill ever came from the execu
tive branch of the Government with
out being altered In many respect r
in Congress. Amendments that help
clarify or Improve the measure wiJi ,
be accepted by the adrninistrat ion -
even though these changes are sug
gested bv the Democrats. Hut t'.e
test will bv whether a change U
constructive or destructive. Mr.
Coolidge is ready to veto any bill
that Imposes further burdens on U<"
country or fails to give the Ameri
can |?eople the full benefit of the
$300,000,000 surplus.
?- -
BANK PRESIDENT'S
DEATH IS MYSTERY
Sumter/ S. C., Jan. 7. -Dr. Archil
China, pre* id en t <?f tin* PI rat Nation
al I tank of Shunter. wnn found dead
In the hath room of hi* homo with
n bullet wound in b(l head. woa
ttott -fmitrt bf" found Hthrrfa-thf?
bath room or adjoining ronmn.
RKITISII PARLIAMENT
IN IMPORTANT SESSION
London. Jan. 7.- Parliament con
vened today with the bin evtfnt, th*
resignation of the flaldwln mtfttatry,
parly In the week and an r*peete?t
coming Into power for the flrwt time
of th?> l.abnr party, leaded by Hain
an y McDonald.
W ill Meet Tuemlny
The Wnntey Hlble Clata of the
Firm ^Method tot Chttrch will be en
tertained hy group one at the fcom?
of Mr*. \V. J. Woodley on Main
afreet Tuesday afternoon at 3: SO
o'clock.