? ??*****? * THE WEATHER * * Increasing cloudiness * * followed by rain Tues - * * day. I (triable winds be * * coming moderate. * ?**?***?? ? ????***? ? 1 ? CIRCULATION Saturday 2,320 Copies 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? !|1us, 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 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 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.