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VOL. XIV. FIXAL EDITION*.
EIGHT PAGES.
NO. 3f>.
Aydlett Announces His
Candidacy For Congress
Formal Statement He's in Kaee and Tims Early Ha
llie I'letSprd Support of (.ratling Democrats in I'as.
i|iiot;:nk as ^:ell as Other Counties of District
AYDLETT'S ANNOUNCEMENT
To Ihe Democratic Voters of the First Congressional District:
I shall be a candidate in the Primary on June 7, 1924. for
the nomination of the Democratic party as your candidate for
Congress.
This is the first time I have asked my fellow citizens for of
fice, and I hope that you will Rive me your hearty support.
For more than 30 years I have been an active worker in
every campaign for the succes"* of our party and have always
stood for the principles contended for by the Democratic plat
form.
I am and have at all times been for progress in the State
and Nation, for good schools, for good roads, and for strict
economy in the administration of all the affairs of Govern
ment. I believe the burden of taxes upon our people has
grown too great and 1 therefore favor reduction In taxes and,
if elected, will do my best to help bring such reduction to
pass.
I favor the League of Nations to make another World
War, or any other war, impossible; I am for the bonus for
our soldiers and sailors in the late war, and if elected I
pledge my efforts to faithfully represent your interests at all
times.
E. P. AYDLETT.
In the foregoing terse statement,
lianded this newspaper today, E. I .
Aydlett, who several weeks ago ad
mitted that he would be a candidate'
Xor Congress to represent the First :
North Carolina District, makes for- :
jmai announcement that he is in the
race.
Progress, but progress on lines of
business economy rather than of ex
travagance. stents to be? the ? ma4ttH
plank of Mr. Aydlett's platform. H?*
has been a lifelong Democrat ami '
lias aliened himself with the progros- 1
sive wing of the party. Hut in de- !
blaring his candidacy he emphasizes;
the. need of tax reduction at this
time and of more ecotmmy In the ad
ministration of the affairs of Gov
ernment. Mr. Aydlett would not op
pose legitimate expenditure, one
gathers, but, like the good business
man that he is, would be disposed to
see to it that the Government was
getting value received in any appro
priation for which he voted.
Eliringliatis Not To Hun
In all probability, Mr. Aydlett will
be the only candidate for the ofTlce
to which he aspires on this side the
Albemarle Sound, J. C. B. Ehrlng
liaus. who was mentioned as a pos
sibility in recent newspaper dispatch
es, having nipped such suggestions
in the bud by a definite statement
that lie was pledged to Aydlett and
would not run.
"While I appreciate the compli
ment involved in these suggestions
that I enter the race," said Mr. iChr-l
inghaus, "and while I am deeply:
sensible of the kind allusions that
have been made to me in this con- 1
nection, it seems to me proper that
1 make prompt announcement that I
can not and will not be a candidate
in the approaching primary. I am
committed to the candidacy of my
friend and fellow townsman, Hon. E.
F. Aydlett, who has been the ser
vice of the party much longer than
I, and who Is well qualified by ex- j
perlence and training for the posi
tion. J believe that ho will fill the
vacancy with honor and credit to
himself and to the district, and I
hope that he will be chosen."
Not only J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus. but
the entire Elizabeth City bar Is ex-'
pectcd to endorse Mr. Aydlett's can
didacy, the following, in addition to
Mr. Ehrlnghaus, having already
dr. 10 so: J. II. LeHoy, Jr., J. D.
Leigh, Thomas J. Markham, V. F.
Williams, C. E. Thompson, George
J. Spence. Ernest t. Sawyer, P.. G.
Sawyer, M. B. Simpson, W. L.
Small, John H. Hall, Jr.. J. Kenyon i
Wilson and W. A. Worth.
Senator William* For Aydlett
representative of the type of bus
iness men who will actively support
Mr. Aydlett's candidacy Is State Sen
ator P. H. Williams, who, In a letter
dated February 11. and addressed to
tin- voters of the First Congressional
District, says:
"The citizens' friend, Mr. E. F.
Aydlett? after constant solicitation
f :?r several years, has consented to
be a candidate for Congress from
the First Congressional District In
the coming primary. He has never
before "been an aspirant for political
honors, but has freely and unreserv
edly given his time and services In
the behalf of others. that desired to
represent the Democratic party In
the balls of Government. It Is there
fore. but fitting, that we should nom
inate him to Congress In the next
primary.
"Ho Is a man of strong convictions
of duty, knows the needs of the peo
ple of this roctlon ns probably no
other, from his long observation and
Interest, rn arduous worker that lets
no cause fall for lack of properly dl
rr ted energy, an Insistent claimant
for the doctrines of the Democratic
party and the rights of his peop'e.
and an intensely moral and Chris
tian gentleman who has kept alive
his love for the pebple at the altar.*
ot the chnrch. 'It is Just this kind
of Representative that we need in
this district to helfl stabilize the af
fairs of the Nation.
"I sincerely hope that we can de
rend upon you to use your splendid
Influence anions your many friends
In the support of his candidacy.
"With kindest personal regards, I
remain,
"Youss very truly,
"P. H. WILLIAM'S."
E. F. Aydlett has been an influen
tial citizen of Elizabeth City since
1881, when he came to Elizabeth
City from Camden to engage in the
practice or law. Devoting himself to
his profession with an Indefatigable
zeal, by application and by natural
endowment he gradually built up a
large practice and won a reputation
as a lawyer second to none In his dis
trict; and few are the important
cases, in Federal or State courts, in
which he does not now appear on
i one side or the other.
A Lifelong Democrat
In all these years E. F. Aydlett
has been hardly less active in poli
tics and In the public life of the city
than In the practice of his profession.
; In every campaign for the last
years he has been an active worker
in the ranks of the Democratic
party, bringing to bear in such en
deavor the same resourcefulness and
enthasiasm that have characterized
Ibis fights for his clients in the
courts. During this period the only
public ofTlce that 'he has ever himself
held has been that of I'nited State*
District Attorney," and this was his
for a very brief term, as his appoint
ment came only- 10 months before
the Democratic defeat of If) 20.
An Illustration of the wholeheart
ed way In which Mr. Aydlett enters
upon public affairs can be cited In
the history of the present T'nlted
States I'ostofflce building In Eliza
beth City, regarded as one of the
most imposing and beautiful build
ings of Its sort in the district and sit
uated mi the city's main street and
in the very heart of the town. Just
prior to the erection of this building,
the Government had acquired a lot
on Matthews street, a lesser artery
of traffic, and had appropriated $.r>0,
000 for lot and building. Mr. Aydlett
said that the erection of such an In
adequate building on a lot so disad
vantageous^ situated was an out
rage. He cnlled a mass meeting of
the people of the city In the court
house and promptly secured an en
dorsement of his viewpoint. The re
sult was that a committee from Con
gress visited Elizabeth City, looked
over available sites, and after doing
so, voted to select the site recom
mended by Mr. Aydlett and to ap
propriate $120,000. Instead of $50,
000, for lot and building. This put
the postofflce on the same block with
the County courthouse, and the en
tire block is today the city's public
Square, forming, with the school
buildings that Mr. Avdlctt has been
a dominant factor in the location nnd
erection of. the nucleus for a civic
center.
A Vigorous Personality
Another such Illustration might
be cited In the history of the local
Y. M. C. A. The community had
undertaken the erection of a Y M.
C. A. building, and the task had
taxed Its generosity. With a debt
outstanding which there were no
funds to meet, the building whs
about to be sold under a mortgage
and It looked as though the com
munity might lose what It had put
info Its const rnctlon. Again Mr. Ayd
lett took the Initiative In calling a
mass meeting at which he was se
lected as chairman rtl a committee to
raise funds to save the building.
Heading the. list with a liberal sub
scription himself, he had In ten'days
raised sufficient funds to sitlsfy the
creditors and the building wa?t
saved. Today this building Is a civic
center, housing the Chamber of
rommoro" nnd the County Welfare
Department, and affording n mc< tlnit
place fhr business and social gather
ings.
These are but two Illustrations
that mlgjit be multiplied time and
again. Hardly sn Important enter
prise hAs been secured tor the city
In which he has not had a part.
Realising what education' had
meant to him. Mr. Aydlett has been
K. b\ AYDLKTT, SR.
among those who lmvo consistently
labored for hotter educational ad
' vantages in Elizabeth City and it
section for the last SO years am
more. Before coming to Elizabeth
city he was County Superintendent
of Education In Camden. Since com
ing to Elizabeth Plly he his laltl'P a
TisannrpSfr in fostering "?? d,'v<1;
opment of the city's P?hltc ?"jool
system, and for the Kreatei part ? f
the time lias been member or chair
man of the board of public school
trustees, one of the iari.- st tax pay
ers of t lie city, he lias not only xo"'1
I for bond Issues for the city's schools,
'but also has been active in encout
I nKing sentiment for aud In " '
: palgnltig for the success of school
bond elections.
I.M.r.st.d In Education
He ha? be. 11 a I' ot
Forest College. of ?. h" j* :i??
tiv Connnl or the f lr?1 ' ,n
?V^TTnt He charter
in ml ? r of the North Carolina Bai
Association and hasrerv.-tlasprcai
a i Mini vice president of that or
tll.,se who have been most closely as
sociated with him and In a position
*? A man' who" has won wealth and
distinction in his proi-sslon. M
Avdlelt lias ft business mans ""P*
elation "f the value of money, but In
community endeavor he Is almost al
ways one of the ll.rl approached for
financial support and l.l 'l,**j ich
oral in his ret ponse when any such
movement commends Its. if to
J,"norn"of devout nftptlstparent.in
Sdnfr?raU^ovh^ in^evotlon .0
Ill's cllu^h th".? heu'fm.U ml in
terested. most liberal nnd mo?t Ken
*1 ),{.?? been a central ti^ui
r?r0"h8e church life "of K.lzabeth CitV
t Y'T sin c?- coming here. and. as .
dny school superintendent. a* d ea -
'on" and as moderator of the Chowan;
limtlst Association ho has i
manifested devotion and zeal a. we
as ability of a higher ord? r. On. < t
his favorite i.enevol. nc Is th l-al
list Orphanage at i' inr..(
which he has repeatedly tnad. lar..
KlWhen a man of wealth and prom
inence donates large sums to pMtan
Whrrirv^o^M
rsrsr
Who Know Mr. JalMi mO*t ?" ,
in 'it <>1 v howovor. are ardent ennm
pious of his sincerity JJjJJiV
rlare that in many of his charities n
obeys the scriptural Injunction to I
not his right hand know what hi*
loft hand doeth, and that tr
total of hW benevolences would be
n surprise to fhoso who hav? !|1<J '
Sred hU liberality ..nly by hi. public
' (lean In I'rlvato l.lfo
In laft't Mr Aydlett married Ml**
F.ttle Hunter flrl^s or .JaleUK Wbo
(1 led only la: I year. ddln? .
"Tike other men active In public
life' Mr Avdlelt has made enemies,
n"nr?M his"?" r Tl f e^a s iot
?;rir?5u In contending for wrta.
he thought rUht. for '
r - hi own cons
cience In discharging the duties; of
public and private life.
OFFICERS DEAD
IN PRISON RIOT
Hint Guns, Ti-ar (>us, Buiiili?,
Clul>s and Bricks Used to
(Jucll Disturbance Sturted
liv Penitentiary Convict*
Pittsburgh, Fel>. 11; ? Two prison
! officers w^rc shot to dentil und a
number of convlctH were wounded
?nore or h as seriously today in a riot
I at Western Penitentiary.
After hours of lighting, during
i which riot guns, tear gas. bombs,
! clubs and bricks wore used, guards,
assisted by county detective and
Pittsburgh police forces, succeeded
in quelling the disturbance which
started when the convicts used ex
| plosives In the* effort to dynam*
their way to freedom. None
THINKS McAOOO WILL
St. Louis, Feb. 11. ? McAdoo's as-'
sociation wltli-Doheny oil interests
render* hii "availability" as a pres
idential candidate doubtful, accord-!
Ing to Willinm Johnston, president
of the International Association of
Machinists, who presided today at j
the opening session of a national
conference for political action.
HKPOKTS ON KEVENUE
BILL DIFFEH WIDELY
Washington, Feb. 11. ? Four re- '
ports on the new revenue bill differ- J
Ing widely on the question of In
come and surtax rates wore report
ed to the House today by members ,
of the ways and means committee.
The measure is expected to pro- i
vide at least a month's debate in
the House where a change In rules
will permit Its amendment from the
floor. !
VIRGINIA PASSES
MEASURE FOR CO-OPS
Iltctffnojid, Fob. 11.? -The bill de
signed to protect co-operative mar
keting associations from contract
jumpers already adopted by the sen
ate of Virginia today was passed by
the house.
MRS, BOLICK KILLED
IN TRAIN COLLISION
C hcrrv vllle, Feb. 11- Mrs. Dolick
of Ruffnto# N. C. was killed and two
others were injured hero yesterday
when nn automobile collided with a
train.
CORLISS GRIFFIN IS
WARMLY WELCOMED
New York, Feb. 11 ? Corliss
o Hff In. reserve corps lieutenant ,
who attempted to capture Horgdoll,
arrived hore yesterday from Ger
many and received a warm welcome.
IIOTTFXTC >T ON TCRHDAV
The Hottentot is the feature at!
the Alkrame Theatre Tuesday and
Wednesday. It in a photodramn
thnt Is said to fiave groat Interest
holding powers. A. Torchy comedy,
"Tnrrhy's Promotion" Is also on the
program.
W. K. Kvans of Washington. ar
rived fn the r It y Friday to spend the
w -ek end with Mrs. Kvans, who is
viftlting Mrs. T. 8. .VU-Mnllan, Sr.,
st her home 109' Ka?t Fearing
stfeet.
caped.
NOT RE AVAILABLE
'Germany Must Abandon
i
Her Policy Of Evasion
i ?
l)imi> Coiiimi>Mon INov \l Work In Kfforl To Silfp
j itejiarutioii* IVolitcin W ill \i'i'(ini|iii<lt Nolliin^ I'nli ss
Dav.es (*:in ('itiivint'c German- <> I" Tlii> Tritlli
iiv ii. sn;<;\ns
iCuov'inht. I' .'I. Ry Tli?i Adci u.')
Washington. Feb. 11. ? The dispatches' which describe th-j
i reception of the Dawes committee in lierlin emphasize once mnu
I the double character of tlie German off oil.
| The Germans officially ar.l 1
through the press are strivir.fr
to jfive the impression of com
plete openness, frankness an!
readiness to show all and do r.I!
and at the same time to pr,.
j serve the appearance of utter
inability to perform any large
service under the treaty. *?
nlMlu"'"!,t,,!,y- n"'r n '""oral'de besln
Dawes committee liaa
horH All I "T"1 "f ??
1 , A" del>en?ls In the end UDnn
!,?v '?.Kr"? wh,?-h ovon;!l
and .L'-rrr-1 r-,'r,n-in people
'ortM or the I)a w oh committor will nA
fs.^/Tv.Vv.:
;;????* " '-""don which lfmade u,
largely or whose utterances he
? Preach a nd? 1T,.r? ma,n,y ami
i nliil nnd I?ro-(;??rinan. Whllo
jllaldwln remained In power thi
; yrn, ?f J,.,*' [n
, ' lUKliis (ho Hermans Inexorably to
I,.'i"i" i "f Burn'iid?*r. The faM ,?
I ildttln and the coming of MuDm -
a in ay easily hove chanced ,4
situation and once more ?ileum ni e|
German resistance. 1
All tilings considered, therefore
'he next tw? w, ,.k .
l>awes committee is at work In Her"
;Hn ri.ltlcnl Jn
larj:o siii^Ip occupation inn t
!?"?" .o
i Of '-ernian statesmen mH
[people the basic fact that there is
no possible settlement along lines
the i >'"? ultimate success of
i so fin' i""? "f "v"s|"" Wl?h ti ...
80 fa "?"" pursued In Germany.
otlilng Is more Inevitable in
that, when the Dawes repor i. nl
ally published. It will be gJe^d
t be par!",','? ,'"" ""Krv horror on
i^ua^'ciifiEirSES
k's:r,:^S
vine and ?uhr
Germany, ?r?.r
again b,?
ai, h tilcli Was on the whole e,?r,.
5SS's;:r~;I
rite?-"-"- ,X"
00S SfS
r' . i ^',n,,Mny nu,,'nB? France but
round film v | r oh)ltff>d ' I
^''".'r?nn?:s:hrCSi:fn0^^r"tf
ot IVnTr."' "" A""" 0??>""'on
slide tn'JL'"" """"y Impon
ward l,i ? r"?l progress to.
'n"^tlon hrcauso lt" r."."1 T
?h-lr proposal, Kve ,^?Trn".
Hi" f.ul thai they imist^fcr
n? ~,,rri^0^U(^r,n'0rm?,'"n
?"?? r?,
; are convinced that pRe.'
'-i'?ar:f,:^^?T,"m,44
for". il" ,hcr" m"v h" ? "halie"
' r ?n adjustment. Olivl.m .ly If the
German. fn ,
f" r,ch """l-'-al- ?? Gen
era I Paw... and hi-: colleniriies mak.
^ Payment In prnpoi*
nr.. ?hf!P?. r P"W nn'l Ihe fn
h" ImiWMlhle f,.r
llrltlsh t.nbor aueceMfully to bae't
.i. Tnr.,iaK,mL? Fr',n-'
?'rencH <'l""u>" A?ovl?ft th?
?..T'"',.rr"r"'!' ',r"hlo'? of th T>aw.,
otunilttco will probably b<- lltdp if '
nuyt' ?;^rt,fr,ru,t ,hnn fh"
?rill i ? 5 v"ry nat"^ Of tMnrn It
will not b"; poftfflhl* to nmk? nor de
mands upon Kranr* until the "con.
{Continued on Page Four)
MANY ATTENDED
WILSON MEMORIAL
J. C. B. Eliriiifsliutis Stcessc*
Great War Presidfiil'* Pas
sion for Right and Passion
for Peace.
| A passion for right and a passion
I for peace wore described by J. C. II.
i'.hrlnghaus, Woodrow Wilson mem
orial service speaker nt the First
Method 1st Church Sunday afternoon,
ins the dominant passions in the life
of America's last great war I real
Mr. Ehrinsbaus cited Wood row
Wilson's conduct in the matter of
-Panama Chop! tolls as an UluBtTn
tion of Ills passion for right and liis
efforts to keep America out of war
in the first place and bis striving to
1 make the last war a means to end
' war as examples of bis passion for
1 peace. * . .
! The word expediency was not to
be found in Woodrow Wilson's vo
cabulary. Mr. Ehrlnsliaus declared.
I lly way of Introduction the speak
ler explained that Uivw.Hl.i- not have
brought himself to iiccept the Invi
tatlon to deliver the address of the
occasion had he not realized that
the handicap of lack of time for
preparation would lie the same In
1 the case of any other speaker called
; on at the last minute as It was In
liis own. . .
"1 urn not boRUllpd into a falsi*
a??uranco a* to my ability to mean
ore up to the occasion but on the
contrary am keenly sensible of my
limitations," Mr. Ehrlnghaus went
Ion to snv. "I never bad the prlvl
lege of knowing personally our
great war President, but am only
one of tile countless millions who
looked eagerly forward each day for
the reports of Ills utterances and In
Ithose utterances 1 would find nn Il
luminating Interpretation of those
things that make up the life ?r the
common people. One thing lhat
made Woodrow Wilson great was his
ability to Interpret In language the
deepest and highest aspirations of
the ordinary man. This It was that
gave him power, as no man who has
preceded hint. ?o kindle the Imagln-,
atlon and to rot on fire the hearts o.
plain people.
"I think that we should assemble |
here In the spirit of Kipling's reces- 1
slonnl: . ...
?'I.ord Ood of hosts be with us
l.esi we forget
the life of our fallen leader; I be
lieve that such n spirit should fill
nur hearts as we turn our minds to
the contemplation of his character.
?'I shall not try tills afternoon to I
speak Of Woodrow Wilson, the man:
of Woodrow Wilson, the lawyer; or
Woodrow Wilson, the teacher: of
Woodrow Wilson, the college presi
dent. nor of Woodrow Wilson as tit"
Chief Executive of the American Ice-,
public. I prefer to speak rather of
Woodrow Wilson as n cltWen of the
world, sent of Ood to the wor d for
the perpetuation of the highest
Ideals that the human heart can
cherish. Ills was the heart of the
crusader, and the causes to which lie
dedicated and consecrated bis lire
w. re righteousness and peace. I.v
erv ounce of his energy, every atom
of bis strength, every power of bis
mind were consecrated to and conse
crated upon an unceasing endeavor
to uphold the right and to bring
npaf" on oarth to mon .
"Ho linn follow <1 tlw footstep* of
hi* MHHt'-r to :? Unit nonn of
tho?w> who nsHnllfri Mni In tli^ flnjft;
?.f hi? flpfh <??" Kalnwiy or n? n>
Mm -the peace that passeth all un
derstanding. the peace thai finds Its
perfect person I flea I Ion In the Prince
of Peace whom Woodrow Wilson
throughout a life devoted to the up
lifting of mankind so earnesti.
Mu'lc by the vested choir of the
First Methodist Church and the par
ticipation In the service- of all the
preachers of the city were notable
f, ..tares of the memorial service
which was attended by a "?j**
which overflowed the main auditor
turn of the church and nearly fill' d
i he balcony.
COTTON MAHKKT
New Yf/rk. Feb. It ? Spot fotlnn
closed quiet this d*cl ""
ins 4? point?. MMrtlinjc '
Futures Closed al 'he following
level., March May S3. 84.
July Sl.|?i October 27.90; Decern
her 27.53.
New York. Feb. It ? Cotton fn
I ores opened this morning at the
following levels ,^*"h
May sa.it: Ju,y at. 40, Oito>>or1
IS. 20.