Politics And Economics
Each Keen For Knockout
*
\ml (Jur?tiou I- Whether Kitlier W ill IS?- \ ietor or W 'hether
Fisjlil lor l ax Itevi-ion in I jiii?ri? Will
Teriiiiiiule in Draw
ll> l> \\ ll> I.AWItKXt K
(C?a?n?ht. 1921. Bjr The Advance)
Washington, Jan. 1 I. ? Opposition to the Mellon plan for tax
revision has confined itself almost entirely to the ?|UCstion of sur
t '.-a-s. The talk of compromise relates to surtaxes. The cry that
tlu* rich are beinjf favored arises out of the proposal to reduce
surtaxes. The answer that business conditions will improve is
based on a belief in the productivity of lower surtax rates.
The truth about new surtax i
rates will probably never I*-'
learned until th* country actual
ly *.ries out an amended sche
dule. -
Senator Cousten* or Michlssan. for
Instance. want* to know why surtax
- mil III !?? reduced to Improve bus
In. -s when buslnwa Isn l at all hart
now. Tin- split In III"' Republican
ranks over the schedule of surtaxes
l.v Mr. Mellon prows nut of a tear
ii. .1 to reduce the surtaxes will open
1,10 ih.TK to attack from dema
ue-ii.-s who will say the action fa
vot? the rich.
AnytlilnK that helps the rich ?IU
i?-v r pet throush Conpr-ss. The
?hi- i|ii''st ion Is whether the new sur
tax rates help the rich alone. II It
I s the poor too by reducing rents
ami makinp it easier to build home*
tin ii it will pain friends. It it helps
til. poor by enabling' theni to have
a Mill further reduction in taxes al
ter liio proposed tax law lias been
In . fleet Tor awhile then lower sur
t-.x - "ill K?*'u ex-en more friends.
' r.ut \\ lio knows'' The Ways and
M* aus Com inltle. is betiiinin- heai
it, <ecretarv Mellon undnnbtertij
will testify. He Interprets past ex
p. ti. nee and nualj7.es tendencies
ha- .1 upon statistics, lie has show),
air. i.ly that the Oovcrtitnent is
f|. .lilv InsltlP revenue because II'
lil.'i. r' surtax rates nr.- drlvlnp cap
ital into tax exempt securities. VI
lulUInu Ilia ?' a -?.?n.l.-ney. he
mn-l *how now Hint tin* ieli**f In
con w n? . ds will Im* afTnrd. cl und.-r
a -(;,h Of one per cent to I;. I?'i
c.-nl on surtaxes Instead of a lilphei
Hi ill <if 4 1 p. r cent as the Democrats
prti OS. . or ::'| per cent as those who
would compromise are supposlinp.
Tl'e Inlerestlnp ) li-lnff Is thai the pre
dominant opinion Is in favor of ahan
rionluu till- present hiuli limits of
net relit which with the normal tax
es amounts In r.K per cent or all In
com- - above $2nn.00?i. Th.- Ileino
emtio scliidule of 4 4 i? r r?nt pins
til. normal taxes makes the rate
about T.n |ier cent.
Mr. Meilon's whole arpunn nt Is
has. ,1 on the theory that II ilm-sti t
link- much difference what the opin
ion may be of the political value of
-i or a II per cent lax limit, the
Important lact to determine is whe
th. t the new schedule of surtaxes
will et the needed revenue. Ills ex
pert- are at work on the various sua
pest Ions and before Ion* some I rens
?rv ?-st I mates will he made public
cho- -ill- the probable sums that will
li. raised from n 41 per cent surtax
and . veil a '35 per rent rale.
TN.-re unquestionably lias been
son.- misunderstand! tip of the tela
tlonslllp Of Sill taxes lo business The
T|.n?iirv doenn't contend that hind
ne-s is hall or that It is poltip to pet
had it -simply armies that business
t,?l?- would he ever so much better
If not artificially resl rained by high
surtaxes anil that when business Is
bill III. In- evei-ybo.il pets more outo
the world In peneral. To sn> that
business at present Is satisfactory to
L1 uUl' It HI Dr^'"' 111111 l'VlirVll'Ml\
Is v.-IIIInU lo foreiio an Increare In
llicoi i -- Ambition and humtin d< It
hav. no limits The fl-ht npalmt
.ropoSed surtax rates Is nt pre -
, ,,t tolltlcal. The talk In the cloak
rooms Is only about political eff.c"
Tie Treasury is ar-uin- the care on
. ,-nnniiile vrounds today Just as m c
retail Houston anil Secretary (.las-,
both IxmocVai . pr. setlted' their r. c
.. ndatlons for the repeal of ex
profits and other unsclentlflc t-'x
rat. - because of economic consider#,
11011". The Treasury has looked at It
from Ho- beplnnlnp from the lat
t, i . lew point . Cnnpress is eon
eitl'.ed with politics. In the II"
f. ... mi" ks til. battle between poll
tie. .I'litl economics will l>< on In
, M -.. -t v It It the opportunity for tiils->
d,.,?. seiitntlon and confusion prow
i? rei'ter -very day a- the curl.
commits!- in ii l< ? - their Ihcor es
square with poiltlenl impulses.
C OTTON IN DKCKMItHIt
Wflnhliitton. -.f 'M Potion <? ?n
^umrd during December lointled
461,r.?n ha!' - of lint ' :i nil 4n.s:>s
llfifi r* ns romf?nr?'(t #ffh .12''. "12
lint and Ilnt?r#? In D?t? ml ? r
the Ccn^nn niirpnii annnum <1
today.
I oTTo N (iOKH I l?
Sli-\r York , January ln; ? - C *i?l I ???i
advneed 6L' to 70 point? in the lOonl
!V?-? . ?> the nifbilcalion of the
Ohmm VturpjMt'f ronmimpflon nuort.
.Mnri li Contractu idvann-il to 34.2S*.
Mi!*." A*d;? llilrfoof I/^Iit r<*
turn.fi to Aihovltlp Sunday after
*i^ldlnc Ctirftttnian with h? r i?ar?
enta, Mr. and Mr?. Noah Rurfoot,
Hr.
BALDWIN FACES
IIIS SWAN song
lit* Th?
London. Jan. l.V Tlio ques
tlon of how the Italdwin uov
eminent in view of its over
whelniinKvdort'iit in the recent
elections and the protective is
sue would handle that subject
in the King's speech was set
tled today when the monarch
candidly referred to the coun
try's rejection of the tarilT
proposals and indicated their
abandonment by the govern
ment.
Italdwin thus fares the sit
uation squarely in what is re
garded as his swan souk, as
experts tee nothing but defeat
for him in the forthcoming
vote of confidence.
WOMAN DKOWNS Dltl'Nk
TllltEE MEN AHE HELP
Winstou Salem. Jan. 15. Mrs.
Lenoir Gertrude Hill. 2*1 years old,
was drowned early last night in th??
city reservoir under circumstances
which led to the arrest of llurton
Charles. Kllen Ilolliug and Robert
Holt of this city, who were reported
to the police to have come t ?? the ci
ty and told ot the woman's falling
from a bridge Into the re.-ervoir.
All of the men were intoxicated,
accordin- to the police, who also sta
ted that Mrs. Hill, who they said had
been out automobile riding with the
men. was intoxicat* d at the time
when she fill from the bridge and
was d row ned.
Tin inep are being held.- the po
lice officers stated. pendit;'.: an iu
Vestlgati4>n of the dro'wnin-.
Dlt \\ . \\ . KAWVRIi i i.i < i ;
IHKKtTOIt SAVINGS RANK
I)r. Waller VV. Sawyer, eje and
throat specialist of this ciiv. was
elected a director of the S?.\ln.rs
Hank Trust Company at th ai.
nual directors' meeting held at the
bank offices Monday afti ri:o?m.
All officers of the bank e ? re
elected. They are: I1. H. WilHanir.
president; K. F. Aydlett. vice pre?i
dent; J. T. McCabe, vice president;
H. G. Kranier. vice president ami
cashier; W. H. Jennings, assistant
cashier: \V. \V. Wood ley. Jr.. assist
ant cashier.
The annual report of the uuu's
activities during 102?. ahowrci thai
the institution had had an unusual
ly successful business year The re
.sources at the close of buslne-ss on
December 1 was $l,7ob.!*K7 "? 1 as
compared with $ 1 12.-#'? for ti**
previous year.
i operations
Trim Aydlett of West Main street
underwent an operation for appttl
djdtis at the Community Hospital
'.Monday 4lKht. a
J. D. (Hiappell ? ?f Hertford who
was operated on for appendicitis
Sum! iv at tSie Community Hospital
Is gcttifiK along nicely.
l'l,OR \l. IlKIMIITMIA I I OR
tiik Maonii:< \kv siioc
A floral department is heing in
stalled In the rear of tl.e Apothecary
Shop under the direction f Alton If
Newton of Norfolk. Tl" depa rt ment
will be In the charge of Miss i!? fRffi
Twlddy and will be opera I ed by the
A pothec'ary Simp in co-operation
wtlh Mr. Newton. Several potto I
?dants a*?d a quant if\ of cut flower*
have arrived and are on sale.
W ant StrihliiiK AjZain
in I'orl I'rniji! It
Knyettevillo. .January lf? Plan*
nrc Im-Ihk f or id ii 1 it f *?1 and dofiliitc of
tprs will !>?? in df* l?y Lieut Kred< :?
kvk ' 10. Coyne to Voting S tabling.
(Jeortfta nufrlllsf. arid Harry (iv h. in
staire n holil ?t Kofi ItraRK about
I In- middle of February f.t. (foyne
etht cs that Ills plans have not
rarsed the embryonic -t:u?e is vol
but that If bo ran *ct the two box
ers to agree the match will probably
take place.
SIX .tltMKIl MIA STUiK
MIIMMV II WK IfoMH'l*
St. J.oiils, .Inn 1".. *Sfv armed
m?*n entered the West Unil Trust Ar
Savings Hank here today and after
flrlnit several shots to Intimidate the
eninloycs escaped with $2H.fl0ft In
cash.
i.nn.K madk. t asiiif.k and
MKMIIKH llOAttl) DIKKl IOHS
Kiil v stockholders were present |
ami nail j.ri-Miti.'.: them a detail
ed >uitcmeut mi busiue.-s tli 1 11 1.' tint
ing i sit ihe animal UholtL r?
mm**-" lug .*?? tlir taioiina llaliivilig A:
l rn-l v .>mpati>. li?'?il -it ill fir iiiutoii
buu.u:tK .miik tni; liouM- Monday.
?III.- s;ate.m? ?:t allowed mat tlje
bank > 'deposits during the year had
>. lowed a l??-.ilt'i>" increase. going
i iom it? ^ *s?i?...34!?.ml
or u }ta;a ot' 1>I,1'?2.66.
Tin* ouly change nude in ill-'
board oi i. hectors was tilt* election
of G. It. Lit lie i*? the Hoard. sine. etl
iug Gui iu'V I'. Iloutl. Mr. llood ten
dering his resignation because of llie
fact ilial business now keeps liim out
of the city for most of the lime. How
ever, Mr. Hood retains bis place as
vice president of tlie bank.
The only change in officers was
the election of I*. K. Little cashier,
lie ha ving been elected acting cash
ier shortly after the resignation of
G. I*. Hood last year.
Officers and boards of managers
for i lie two brant-lies, of the Caro
lina Hanking ft Trust Cum pan y'. one
at Hertford and the other at Colum
bia, were not elected Monday but
will be nanifil at the regular direc-.
tors meeting in February.
Officers of the Carolina Hanking
& '1 1 u>t Cum | -iny now are: l)r. A. L.
Pendleton, president ; it. C. Abbott,
vice president: Gurney P. Hood, vice
pre*tdeni; G. K. Little, cashier; Gra
ham W. Hell, assistant cashier; N.
\V. Daily, manager insurance depart
ment department.
Directors of this bank are: It. C.
Abbott. It. K. Chessoti, \V. T. Clll
pepi.er. W. Hen Goodwin. Dr. S. W.
Gregory. G. It. Little. Dr. \V. T.
Griggs, F. G. J.icocks, \V. K. Leary.
G. G. Markham. D. R. Morgan. \V. C.
Morsi . S. H. Parsons, Dr. A. L.
Pendleton.. J. C. Sawyer. W. L.
Small. S. G. Scott. \\\ P. Skinner.
K. M. Stevens.' M. N. Toxey. L. H.
rwlford. \V. H. Wejitherlv. J. Ken
yon Wilson. Huxton White, and J.
II. Wilkins.
GROWING CROWDS
HEAR WALTHALL
Attentive Congregation* at
Both Afternoon anil Niglit
Service at Caiui Memorial
Presbyterian I '.liureli
Attentive and growing con ;:r< na
tions a re hearlnu Dr. D. K. Walthall
at jCann Memorial Presbyterian
Church at the services which are he
lm: held there at half past II o'clock
in the afternoon and at in the
evening.
At the afternoon service Monday
tli*" doctor spoke from the ???*>th
Psalm taking as his theme a person
al e.\|ierlence as applied to soul win
ning. He showed that the indispens
n,|. requisites for this work are:
First, earnest and Importunate pray
er: second, believing prayer; and
third, a life free from known sin.
Dr. Walthall also pointed out that
success In sucli work brings not only
jov to the worker but also the as
surance of his own acceptance with
God.
At the night service the test was
from the two passages in the flrst
chapter of the Gospel of John, show
ing that when* vor .lojm saw Christ
he proclaimed Him the Lninb of God
that taketh away the sins ol th
world. This power of Christ was il
lustrated by the two goats sacrificed
on the day of atonement and the
truth was emphasized that it is as
much the duty of Christians today to
proclaim Christ as the Lamb of God
'as It was in the day of John.
The comparatively small nutiibet
c,r r...ii f'lu-iHtiii n? wan liarril tn 41m.
"failure of those profession u Christian^
if to point nl'en by word and life
j( ij ? 'ci c reason tif thl* failiif^
was shown to be a misconception of
the mennlnu of salvation and al.
were li rged to get out of the Devil s
cateuorv of "get" and into the di
vine Category of "give.
The general public i< cordially in
vited to hear Dr. Walt hall at tin
othej* services hi the city.
simmoxs ih:i ii;> i;\ \\*.
Atlanta. Jan. lf? Iii-clarflr "I
iim emperor of thV Knifthfs of il ?
Ku Klti\ Klan." \V I ! I in in Jo ? pn
Simmon*. founder. la: t niufil in
pivncd stilt* nioiit rrtjh'd upon li Im fal
low Klainunrn to |?a v f? f ? jiit- !,? <n
f ?> tin ordet <?1 II W Kvaii>. it.i
jwria I Wizard, hiinlsliinu Simiiirn^
and Ft V. nifcrk. hnp'rhH Oi.m*.
from the "Invisible Kiiipip'."
T() < ON 11,11 Willi OitKIK.ON
Washington. .fan uarv l r? - Georpe
sumiiH'vifn. \ ni'' i" lean Char?o- a-t
M?viro City, ban. he?*n InvtrneP-d to
o|KU).4iovi>t4fr(l*>nt Avfth I !??? Obr ' n
?. o\ ? ? i> mont rtffh ?*? f ? r? n< - to tfy or
d? i pr? yimtlnu the i> inH r, of any
hut diplomatic rniniiiuni'Ml ion
? 1'nited SrsiK-M via tin- V?>ni Vrnz.
r,afv< ston cabin.
I.OMMIV l'\V> IIIO IXCOMK Y\\
London. .Ian nary 1". "The -'lujirn
t it 1 1? in tin- c-if > which i rnijiroll'"!
by i h?* ritrporaOon of l.nmt"n. crrr
triliutcx ~onc?qtnirt<-r of total i'?
<om?? ta\ of I ! ?' kingdom." id H
T. McAitlJffe. ehatrmrin "of ? ITfe "fin
ance rommlth ?? of Ho* clf> corpora
tion.
A t??(n I of $1,750,000,000 was col
lected in Income t;?* in |ho ('lilted
Kingdom In 1f#20-2l
ELECT DIRECTORS
NEW HOOD BANK
Ki^hl> SliM-kliiililt-r* l'r?*?rn!
at lir-l Mi'i'lim and <?n?sjl
lul<-r<--l SIkimii iii I l:i> New
I ti-t it 1 1 1 i?>li .
AS! lilt I eiuht i ? f tin- ss stockhoid
? is of tin: Hood System hwlust t'i:i I
I I'attk. Lli/.aheth CiljV nrui^t finan
cial institution. were represented ai
lli?- Ill's t meeting. of I In* stockholders j
in lli*- Chamber of t'ommerc* rooms 1
Monday evening at T : I! ? ? o'clock. The.
excellent attendance ul the first ?
nicetiuu indicates tin* i 11 1 ? rost taken i
In tlio formation of the new iiulns
trial hank.
Tli*' charter. which was received
front the Secretary of State a day or
tw?? nun. was reccjved and ordered
tiled with the Clerk of tin- Superior j
| Court.
J. C. It. Khringhaus was dctdgnat
ed chairtiian of tin- meeting and
Ournoy 1*. Hood, secretary.
A hy-laws committee consist inu of
.1. C. It. Khringhaus. C.urney r. |
Hood and C. I?. Morrlsette was elect
ed to report at the first meeting of
the hoard of directors. .
The follow inu directors were elect
ed: Hen L. Hanks, ot the Hanks
Wholesale Company; Miles- L. Clark,
manager of the Texas Company; J.
C. P.. Khringhaus, attorney -nt-law .
\V. lien Ooodwin. mayor of Elizabeth
City and secretary -treasurer of the
Albemarle Iluildinu & Loan Associa
tion: \V. P. Duff, of the iniff Piano
Company; Otirnev P. Hood, vice
president of the Carolina ltatiking &
Trust Company; George K Little,
president of Owens Shoe Company,
vice president *?f the Tidewater
Ituick Company ami cashier of the
Carolina" llank Inu & Trust Company;
Anhrev (J. McCahe. of McCahe A;
(Jrire; C. It. Morrisette. of the
Apothecary Shop; J. C. Sawyer, sec
rotary treasurer of Owens Shoe Com
pany: Krnest I.. Sawyer, clerk of Su
' perior Court and judue of the juve
nile court: Prank Sellg, of the firm
of Louis n l i ii . jeweler;' Robert II.
Taylor, district -manager of the.
K?|iiitahle Life Assurance Associa
tion; C. 11. Thompson, attorney-at
law: \V. II. Weat Iterly . Jr.. of the \V.
11 Weatherlv Company.
The hoard of directors will meet
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
Friday night. January 1^. to elect
officers, complete the organization,
decide upon a location, issue a call
for the payments on stock subscribed
and to transact any other necessary
business.
SPEAKS TONKaiT ON
"A TIME PROBLEM"
"A Time Problem" will l?e the
subject of the address to.be given
tonight by \V. H. Livers at the g,r;un
mnr school auditorium at X o'clock
Mr. Livers arrived in the cit\
Monday from Camden, where lie
spoke. From here he went to Man
ten to address the students of that
community. He returned to Kliza
belli City Tuesday and spoke to the
high school pupils at 2:4a in Ihe'af
ternoon.
His address tonight will be for
the mothers, fathers, teachers and
all interested in school work and
child welfare.
It is hoped that the auditorium
will he well filled.
Will. I\ VIvSTHi VI* K HIS
(iltOl M>s I'Olt I ? I \ Old i:
New Yrirk, Jan. 1",. Ifohert San
d?T8nn. hushand of N'lfia Wilcox Put
nam Sanderson. novelist. whos* ?!??
cri't of dlvorrt obiitim <1 in Ithodc
Island recently was vacated. In a
forum I st a. I ' todji* sqld lie had
i'tik! flirted iiis^ attorney to hvuin
investigation 'To *di I ?? r?i? I n? ? whether
vroHHils ? viM on whieh I sltould
brtuu actbm for divorc< against t?>
Wlff."
SI IKS COMI'WY I'Olt
dkvui or ni'sn \mi
(ir(C?nv!:<*r?. Jftrrry I". f>i ?
Mullock, admini-trutrix of tin- <? . t 1 1 ??
of William Hullork. lili- <''>uimen< -d
suit iKnint fli" American Atfriril
4 lira I Ch'emleril- ' ompany for |2r?,noO
damages for tin- (li'iifli of William
Hullo'k who it i <>tlcx?*(1 was kil1"d
fn November when a pi ' of acid
f ?? 1 1 on liim. Tlu? complaint ji 1 1
that the mail *v-is forced In work un
der dangerous condition^ and ;h a
result win* kitted.
Hn;\Mi;u ikmikh
W'miirMon. J 'I n <V T1 ? It * }
Ian st? mm r \nsllio VI!. itrhlrh >? < it
t ? round of i the Ca i>?? Ken t- ba t sort
dft> rnor n ii . h; ' ? ? n fjoaj* d ? I
the rrv-.M tfl ]'TTVr?rorlTm oifTn-r v< .
roi roN M \liKKT
Vi'w YOrk. ?' m t ?*?. Spot oott?n.
closed <JUk't. Middling 3 4 . 3 <*? an .id
vance of '!?> point X above * ? p??n :ii ir . I*' U -
turcA. ciofdftj? bid. Jan, : 33.Kr?, Mai i
r: I 21. May 34.41. July 3 :: . :i r. . ot
2* fiO !>??(? 2^ 30.
New YoTT?. Jvv?i. f!T HoTfTm f ii
f tires rflicnod ;it the folloWlrliC levetu ;
Jan, 331.50., ?M.afiph ft#.'*, Mb?
Julv 83.1 0, October 1* 10.
Norfolk. Jan 1" The Norfolk
cotton market advanced sharply thin
morning. opening at 3.". *2 and
up an eighth of a cent within an
| hour. Middling closed at 34 cents.
m:\< ii cmunki
i; visks twks
ill. Tli-- \ -.. II'
I*. it i?. J.II. 1 ?. T'- Clench
iv !?;??.? i act i ti ?- h> t tinamu; J
'cri>i- i'jiu-4 d h\ | !?? ii
itl i.i'l i ? ! rTi ? ? 1 1 a hi* has il* il
to i nci ? ,i s? all 1. 1 ,i-s direct iiinl
i: ;! ? i ? ? i !?> Jo | r e. Ik t ti ul
mi ?!? < to nducc 1 1 n cm
? * r?i l'1 ? bu?U? t in 1 :?? l to l"i \ ??
billion francs.
I
PLAN PLAYGROUND
ON BOGUE SOUND
Historic Kurt Macon to Match
Mount Mitchell ill the West
If I'lans of Authorities Ma
terialize.
Chapel Hill. January 15 ? The
historic old Fort Macon, ami (he
tract of 4 10 aires fronting the
Boguc Sound, opposite Beaufort."
Beaufort inlet and the Atlantic
Oci.ih will probably become North
Carolina's second playground. a
match for Mount Mitchell in the
West, if plans under consideration
materialize.
Governor Morrison lias written
Col. Joseph Hvde Pratt, retiring Di
rector of the North Carolina Geologi
cal and Economic Survey, strongly in
dorsing a suggestion of the Director
that funds be raised from private
sources for the purchase of the prop
erty
"Acting on this suggestion and au
thority. Cot. Pratt has addressed let
ters to a limited number of citizens
of the st ite, asking tl?em "to con
tribute substantially to exorcise the
option and provide for its upkeep and
improvement."
Fort Macon iind the ! nnl for .the
park surrounding if hcoauie available
to \ ?rth Carolina by Act of Congress
ratified March 4. 192:1, providing for
tli" disposition by the War Depart -
im iit of a number of militarily obso
lete forts and re.serv<it ions belonging
to the government. The fort and
property, have he.-n appraised hy'the
government ;it $7,500, and the condi
tion of its acceptance by the State,
which the Governor lias approved, is
thai the property shall be maintain
ed is a public park.' North Carolina
has the option of purchase up to
April 2 of this year.
"T!vi State has no fund- which can
be used for the purchase of the Fort
.Macon property." Governor Morrison
wrote Col. Pratt. " and the only way
I think you can secure this property
is bv public subscription. I will
appreciate anyt hing you can. do along
this line.
"The proposal is described fully
in the current issue of "Natural
Resources." bi-weekly publication of
of .the Stiit? Geological and Economic
Survey. The article says in part:
"Because he believes that there
are man? individuals in the Slate
who would enjoy participation it.
such a gift -to the public, the Di
rector of Survey hereljs invites vol
untar> subscriptions in any amount
rc(|ueytitiK tliiit checks for that pur
pose lie made payable to Benjamin
I*. Iato. Trusti e, but mailed to
J oseph Hyde Pratt I)lrectt?r of tL h ??
North Cn rolina Geological and eco
nomic Survey. Chapel Hill. N. C.
for pu rpOBc <?f rocord
"Fort Mafon it.Hi'lf Is 0110 or the
f?- w well ]ir? ?? rvofl fortifications of
thi* old order represent In v flu- host
i'HKliu*<'rint-' practice In I h?* nrl of
defoiiao. prloi to and during the
Civil War. Ms .Mjimoim.v. casement s.
in ? great m? iiHiir?' Mtlll intact." At
umaTI pa ins and e\fjt*nw- it can !?? im
paired ii nd r? rom-tructod in a wa> to
preservi lor?'\. 1 tin* stronghold (hat
a-, a guard to the port of lieaufort
whs of such slratcuie importance to
tin- ('onf?d? racy. and that J I In
liatth to tlii- fleet and army of tie
I'lilted .-'i if'*. On thf point of its
significant history alone, it were tin
thinUahh- that Fort Macon !??? allow
? ??! to In* d? troyed ph-p. meal 1 1 \
rallin- Into ch?- s'-nHliiCfi fully lo-ed
P -k liatidf ??l' private owiM ?rsi'tip for
('OiiiiMiTfia I pu rposen.
"Ah to thte land which, K Included
in the tract on whlflli th" Port i
loeat?-d. Its licacltcK afford. an tin
rivaled opportunit.v for development
for r'T-r* atlou and for louri*ts at all
season*. lPaufort is within a few
oiliiiit* h\ motor hoat. OnP? Look
out and It* refuge ore within easy
reach On oik- side i U.o^n
Sound. wllli all fire ad* .?ni ? <?-> of
fl-shln:. and bathlhu in It <jui? 1
water. ; on tTTe other. are rim : nlfh ? tit
b? aches faeinc t.h?- oo >?: ? ? ? - ? 1 ? i n .
down from the * nirtnre^|l?,: litfiT
billows, afford!' - Ideal ?? rf and
the front door to <!*????? jvat ? i fj itlfii:
famous for excellence artd varletv.
Within tiort distance. Sirr< uoumls
noted for due!; ' i^otini; and on
iKiirliv mainlands wild fcafpe, incltid
Iiil- wild furkftys. d?? r and l*ear,
N?-?i r th< 'i ; t i ? > i hi " i fc '? 1
mild and the )\umnicis I'm h with ti 1
JJUKj ,,, v ' Xailliii ' ' i
""Natural r"ji7mV'i}t be I U vea I hut
flic, of the n? \t ?> o $ th" Stat#
in to h?'i.|n th>- >y>f *niatir fifi|ultii(ion
of snitahi> located tract* for park
pufpofM s. * Such pu rk* ''oupi I ??
made to m?rv?? t end of emphasis
of worthy history: to afford practl
ral object lesson* In llif conservation \
of re*oiir'ces, such it* forpntn anil
l I
MORE LIVES LOST
IN NIPPON QUAKE
I ill> ltelieve<l Dead. Many
Injured and lireat 1'ropertv
Damap' from Mo>l Severe
Slioek Sitiet1 l,aM September
Ti- I
Tokio. Jan. 1 5. Fifty person:*
:itv I ?? I i?k v ? ?l f?i have ln-i ii k i I lo?l in
Tokio and Yokohama and outfit!**
district's in todav's earthquake,
while tn;uiy wcri* injured.
N*?? castia ll les amonu foreigners,
however. have --been reported.
Siv hundred houses are said lo
hate heeii demolished In Yokohama
ami Odawara. the two cities suffei
in.u luosl. where water mains wer?*
lipped from their places and
smashed hy the i|U;i ke, the second
cataastrophc id' the sort In five
months. and water flooded the
streets and hundred of homes in both
rit les last lllullt. -
Osaka. Jan. 15. ? Fire Is ra^inu in
the suburbs of Tokio. one train was
thrown into the river sit fhinyuKawa.
and six trains are reported to have
been overturned between Gotentba
land Tokio as a result of last nluht's
eart (uptake. the most severe since
the cataclysmic shocks of last Sep
tember.
COOPER CASE IN STATE
COI'KT IS CONTINUED
Washington. Jan. 15. ? The case
of Thomas !?'. Cooper and VJ. C.
Itourk; former president and cashier,
respectively, of the Liberty Savlnus
Hank of this city, charged with vio
lation of the State hanklnu law.-,
was continued Ift Superior Court yes
terday when J ud ne Calvert was In
form* it that trial of the rase would
interfere with the hearinu of the
case auainst Thomas K. Cooper,
Lhutennnt Governor W. It. Cooper.
11. C. Cooper and C. \\\ I.asslter In
Federal Court on January 2S.
tki.i.s or >i \\v ii.okioa
IK'ltlXt; I SKI KXT II1KKZ1-:
Mrs. W. W. Newbern, fortnerly of
Kli/.aheth City, has returned for a
short visit to Mrs. I. W. Fisher, at
her home. 225 North Iload street,
from what Is generally known as the
"Sunshine State." although Mrs.
N? wbern says it was far from that
durlir- the recent freeze.
"All the water pipes were frozen
and the truck in Northern Florld.i
killed." said Mrs. Newbern. "The
ie. lasted from Saturday until Hi ?
following Tuesday. "
She said that nothirt-- south of Or
laitdaw as hurt, so the people of
this cllv can still count on their
oran-e or ?rape fruit for breakfast.
Winn she left her home in Alu
chua, which is 100 miles southwest
of Jacksonville, last Thursday, it
was, as she e\ pressed It. "like a
balmy sprlnu day. and comfortable
t?? iiaxe all the windows opened In
the house."
Aft? r .i short visit here Mrs. New
bern will no to Hertford before re
tu mini; (o Florida.
mission \hy ill*: si
IVKIiil:. J Jill IK. Mr* Julia Kll
?-n. .\ nicriraii missionary r?'ceijtly
kidnapp<d by bandits. ban Ijomi row
em d. according In advices reaching
tlilw city.
ti ksiiw nhiht
Tlir firs! rehearsal of (hOi Wo
man's Club (Jlrls* Minstrel will bft
bold at 7:i'0 Tursday nip lit al th?'
Klks Club wlii'ii (In- I *n 11 II ? Arnold
din-dors will attack 1 1 1 ? ? urobilin of
producln" a ulrN' iiiinstrH show hi
a professional lnanmr. Tlu- entire
< ? v mii in it's program will b< ulvHi by
the yoiHiy ladb'H. they will run t li? ?
Ik lit s and all ebrtrical ofiVcts ^
< mm i : i ? j i ? m i: * n %ri \in
I Mils \T MWTON TOIMY
M-ixron, .1 unary I llr. II. (I. Hill,
a Rod aid to bi! the last surviving
active chaplain of the (1onfedertt?
rin> and d?'itn of the Southern
l?r<*Kbyt' rlau minister*. dlwl at his
lio iiM' here today of pneumonia.
ISA \ K M.OHHS INN MIS
J of for on C* li y. Mo., January 15 ?
Th?- 1 1 c > 1 1 ; 1 1 ? ? I ftankinu CoJUomp
- S |?r|f? t'l iolf! Wit h II t'?t ill (?f
T.ftov.iM'O in has horn
r |r r> h> i'? lion of tho hoard of ill
??? tor?. M'-r-tfrdintr to word rerelvoil
i ? v ?hr Stun Finance !)??] irtinont.
(???:mi-:tv:iiv nocikty mkkis
The ( ? 1 1 ? J ? - r Society of "'('Jit' t
cjnireh will ii fie In1 iii ' 1 '.i
Mr J, V. 'IiJ .,f i o'clock \V? A
I'MsflnV i?n< rrorn A f 1 tiiornher# an
i . qui - f < <1 to ho present.
v/jim- ; <-. ?!?! f?i< i.iii.ii<- ?. j-mini txi t
'<iu : hn r i op-ation, and to' ;ul\
?!.-"? tl * St: t. It f I ?> Jl'ilractitv.r
fnurlptK from alVroitd.
"Tli' onr park nl prevent own"'!
l#> t ii?- swtc ?>n the summit of Mount
Mitchell hliB i?rov? d IhtenaHy popn~*
lar nnd fan* l ? rn visited hj incna?
In l' thotH.ind* Irom North raroilna,
ih> vii.ri.on< t ?i t and many for
?-i countries
.".Tlit wl?i|ui?i iJ Uih- act-oflahlUU* -
i'. it ban i" ? m ?f?|# ndldly }y?<tified
in its u>?;. ;njd ? lit* provision by which
4 1 1 ? r.ovi-rnor was nuthnrlzcd t *> nr
ropt k Ift ?? f <>!? tin ptirpf > of nciiulr
Inu additional 'pnrk* trow makes it
l?nft*lblft to ap|M>Hi confldt'iitly to the
public to take advantage of the op
portunity of nyitrhlOR MltchHI In the
West with Macon In the Eaat.