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VOL. XIV. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1924. EIGHT PAGES. NO. 124
Bryan Looks Like Winner
In His Fight In Florida
For a Time Seemed as if Commoner Would Not he Able to
Will Place on Florida Delegation to National Demcratic
Convention l>ut Outlook for Him Now Is Better
By ROBKRT T. SMALL
icwrint. Itt?. B, Tto ??"??>
Washington. May 24.?William
Jennings Bryan Is making what may
prove to be his last political stand
in Florida. He has been fighting for
a place on the Florida delegation to
the Democratic National Convention
in New York and whereas a few
months ago it was virtually certain
that defeat was staring him in the
face, the latest word from Florida Is
that he may win the coveted honor.
Mr. Bryan's state campaign haa
been as picturesque in its way as any
he has made since that fateful day
28 years ago when he dramatically
declared that labor should not be
crucified on a cross of gold nor have
its brow all cluttered up by a crown
of thornB.
Mr. Bryan has been touring hla
adopted state in a flivver. He la 64
years of age and the hand of time
does not sit as lightly upon his shoul
ders as once it did. Never-the-less
he haa come through the strenuous
campaign with plenty of physical
strength In reserve and if he Is elect
ed he is ready to wade into the con
vention with all of the old-time en
ergy. Mr. Bryan's Ford has taken
liim into every county of Florida ex
cept two that Include a goodly part
of the Everglades. The Florida
*gladeB are rapidly being opened up
to civilization and to cultivation, but
most of the inhabitants are as yet
still non-voters bo Mr. Bryan's cam
paign may be said to have Included
virtually the entire voting strength
of the state.
The commoner might have trav
eled in a limousine If he had de
sired, but he felt the Ford would get
him closer to the common people anrl
lie chose that method of transporta
tion.
Back of the strenuous campaign
Mr. Bryan has been compelled to
make lies an Interesting story. When
he first announced his Intention of
asking to be sent to the New York
convention as a (Mfltate-at-taiw he
felt that the mere announcement was
sufficient to assure him of election |
at the primaries which are to be held
the first week In June. So certain of
election was Mr. Bryan that he fol
lowed his first announcement with a
second one saying that if the state
primary instructed the delegates to
vote for Oscar UnderVood for Pres
ident he would not be bound by anyi
such directions.
It was not very long after this
that the fact became gradually but I
surely borne in upon the commoneri
that all was not gold with his
chances of election.
Thereupon he conceived the grand
Idea of saying that if elected a dele
sate to the National Convention he
would propose the nomination of a
dry Florida Democrat for the Presi
dency. This announcement fell flat.
There were demands that he "name
his man" and Insinuations that per
haps after all Mr. Bryan was himself
the good dry Florida Democrat who
might be urged for the nomination.
The commoner vehemently denied
these "baseless rumors." He came
out at last with the statement the.t
he was In favor of Professor A. A.
Murphree, head of the Florida State
University, for President of the Unit
ed States. Mr. Murphree was ss much
taken by surprise as the people of
Florida generally.
. At last Mr. Bryan took the advice
and counsel of some of his closei
friends. He announced that If elect
ed a delegate he would abide by tho
primary Instructions. Thereupon a
number of the papers which had
been attacking hlB position ceased
their assault and some actually
urged his election. Among the lat
ter was the Miami News, owned and
edited by Former Governor James
M. Cox. Democratic candidate for
President In 19 20. Governor Cox
personally urged that Mr. Bryan be
given the honor he desired.
Next came the strenuous speaking
and canvassln* campaign by Mr.
Bryan. Now Mr. McAdoo has asked]
that he be supported, bo altogether
It looks at last as If thinks might be
breaking better for the commoner
and his Isst political fight may prove
a successful one.
OOl'RT IN DARK
Manteo, May 24?The entire town
la looking forward to next week be
ing one of Its busiest weeks, so peo
ple from all parts of the County
will be here attending court, begin
ning Tnesday.
This Is expected to be one of the
most Interesting terms of Superior
Court held In this county for several
years, as ther are many Important
cases In the docket.
IHKI.RCTIOXKTCRINfJ
Manteo. May 24?Capt. K. H.
Peele. one of the four candidates In
the race for nomination to the office
of register of deeds of Dare County,
is spending the week out of town,
possibly electioneering.
FAIXK ALARM FRIDAY
At ?:40 o'clock Friday night the;
tire company was called oat by a
Mae alarm from Bo* 1?. corner
Burgess and Poiadsxter streets.
SHIPPING REPORT
IS MADE PUBLIC
Commission Recommends
That North Carolina Enter
Into Ship Line and Water
Terminal Business.
Raleigh, May 24.?Recommenda
tion that the State enter into a ship
| line and water terminal business was
made here today by the State Ship
and Water Transportation Commis
sion authorised by the 1923 Legisla
ture to study the subject in its report
to the Council of State and Gover
nor Cameron Morrison.
The commission recommended in
its report consideration and study of
the question that a port commission
of five members be appointed by the
Legislature "vested with full author
ity to select sites, construct port ter
minals, with all necessary equip
ment," and that the commission be
given full power to handle freight
and traffic disputes through a spe
cially appointed traffic organization.
The committee further recommen
ded that seven million dollars be ap
propriated by the Legislature for the
uses of a port commission, and that
an additional million and a half dol
lars be put at Its disposal to lease
and operate ships if in its opinion
adequate shipping is not made avail
able by private enterprise.
The commission further recom
mended the purchase of the Cape
Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad or a
trunk line railway from the Cape
Pear to the Middle West or other
wise provide such a trunk line.
MAXTKO HAH ft HA RE
OF BATHING BRAVTIKft
Mante6, May 24.? (Special*?
With the bathing season now open
some of the town girls must be
leaving some of their housework un
done or they don't have much to do,
as they are in bathing three or four
times a day.
IiTTLE BOY BRAD
Robert White, five year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. White
of Hertford, died at the Community
Hospital Saturday morning at 8:15
o'clock after an operation for mas
toiditis last Sunday night.
The body was taken to Hertford
Saturday and the funeral and inter
ment will be Sunday afternoon.
FREIGHT BRAKEMAN
JUMPS FROM WINDOW
C. W. Gregg, brakeman on the
freight train Extra No 228 North
Jumped from the engine room win
dow when one of the flues blew out
of the engine boiler Saturday morn
ing at about 6 o'clock, breaking his
left arm and brulalng hla face,
Mr. Oregg became alarmed when
the flue blew out and thinking that
the engine would blow up, Jumped
out the window to save himself. Mr.
Oregg Is Of Norfolk and when he
had been treated by a physician In
the city was taken to his home at
Norfolk on the morning train.
TICKKTH AltK OS HAI.K FOR
HAWAIIAN OPKIIKTTA TUESDAY
Tlcketa for the Hawaiian operetta,
"The Ghosts of Hllo," given by sev
enth grade girls of the Elizabeth Ci
ty Grammar School went on sale Sat
urday morning at Sellg's. All seats
nre reserved and It will be wise to
make reservations early as the sev
enth grade play l> one of the popu
lar features of Commencement week.
The operetta will be given In the
?ew High School bnlldlng and will
be accompanied by Miss Ethel Jones
and the High School Orchestra.
MAW ATTKND REVIVAL
The largest attendance since the
revival began at the Freewill Itapt 1st
church was there Friday night when
Rev. J. C. Griffin preached a per
suasive sermon using as his text
Mark 1:40-4 2, the story of Jesus and
the leper. He compared leprosy with
sin, declaring that as Jesus could
heal the physical disease, he could
also heal the sinner In aplte of here
dity, contagion, and weakness. The
evangelist will preach tonight at *
0 clock, 8nnday morning at 11 and
8und*7 n'?h? *' *? and "?? '?
cordially Invited. Mr. Orlffln de
clared Friday night that be la work
ing for converts not simply church
member*.
SEVEN LOST LIVES
WHEN HOMES BURN
1 Canton. Maw.. jf? U. - Mrs.
Anglnetta Mateio and two of her
children and fonr children of Jos
eph I^eClalre were today killed In the
5? wSi5h two hoQsea
bare. The cause of the Are baa not
ib*ea determined.
HIGHEST TIDE EVER
ON FLOATING ROAD
Old fashioned horsecarts replaced]
even the Ford in popular favor|
among those who on Saturday after-;
noon sought to negotiate the Pas-.
quotank River State bridge road of (
floating concrete when sections ofi
the road were submerged by some
thing like three feet of water. About;
three carts were crossing the State,
bridge at about 2 o'clock Saturday to]
every automobile.
High water on the road has hereto
fore interrupted practically all mo
tor traffic with the exception of
Ford cars and high swung trucks.l
but Saturday afternoon even the!
Ford failed. Some got through by J
help of a State truck that towed .
them through the deepest segment
and a few may have got through on1
their own power, but the greater j
number of automobiles did not at- j
tempt passage at all, or, having
tried it, stalled and accepted the|
first opportunity of a tow line to,
get back to town.
Coming as It did on Saturday,|
this tide, three inches higher than j
any heretofore seen since the road
was paved, prevented a considerable
number of out of town shoppers I
from Camden and Currituck from I
making their usual Saturday's trip!
to the city.
KILLED WHEN THROWN
FROM AUTO SUDDENLY
Greensboro, May 24.?Cosmo Ben-|
son, business man of Reidsvllle, was
killed yesterday when thrown from
an auto by the sudden application
of brakes near here. I
CRADLE ROLL PROGRAM
Mrs. S. S. Davis, president of the]
Credle Roll Department of Calvary!
Baptist Church, announces that a!
very interesting program by the Cra
dle Roll will be given Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock and all mothers
are urged to be present and bring
their little ones.
HISTORie-ttHOT PROVED
DISAPPOINTING FOR ONCE
Manteo, May 24 ? Fort Raleigh,
on the north end of Roanoke Island
and about four miles from this
town, U known far and wide as one
of the most historic points In this
great land of ours because It Is
where~TTrginla Dare, the first white
child of English parents, was born
in this country. It is a place where
most people passing through Man
teo ask about and many want to
visit. But in spite of the many
historic features connected with
Fort Raleigh, it was a place of bit
ter disappointment Thursday for a
party of three, two ladles and a gen
tleman who was a stranger here.
The party left their car parked
near the monument and walked
down to the soundside. Just a few
yards away where they could enjoy
the cool breeze right off the water.
All went won until they started back
to their car and when darkr.ess wai
so great they lost the way and It was
not until they had wandered about
some time that they found the car
and returned to town.
HP1NACH IN DEMAND
Norfolk, Va.. May 24.? Spinach
is meeting with a good demand.
Thus far this season more than three
thousand carloads have been shipped
out of the state, mostly to Northern
markets.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Timberlake
have returned to their home at
Youngsville after being the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pappendick on
West Main street.
RUSSANS DIDNT
WELCOME FLIERSl
Bade Them Get Out Territor
ial Waters Immediately and
Commander S in i t h Let
Them Know He was Willing
(By The Auoclatfd Pre??)
Tokio. May 24.?Russian authori
ties at Bering Island where the Am-1
erican round the world aviators rode
out of a snowstorm on the night of
May 16 objected to the Americans
taking refuge in Russian territory.
Acting Commander Smith today told
I The Associated Press.
The aviators were told that they I
would not be permitted ashore and |
^nust leave Russian territorial wat
ers Immediately, Smith said, and I
added, "I told Ihem we were not!
there because we wanted to be therel
and that we'd be glad to leave |
j their country as soon as possible."
I The aviators hopped off next morn- |
Ing.
EXPECT ARKESTS TO
CLEAR UP ROBBERIES I
iNew York, May 24.?The arrest
of three men here last night in con- j
nection with a huge bond theft,
I the police believe will clear up the
bank robbery at Walton, Kansas, itf
January 1923, another at Denver
soon after and the slaying of two
'men in St. Louis in October 1923.
[WIDOW R. J. REYNOLDS
DIES IN NEW YORK CITY |
Winston-Salem, May 24.?Mrs.
iLeward Johnston, widow of R. J.
Reynolds, tobacco magnate, died in
New York yesterday, after giving
birth to a boy three days ago. She
was one of North Carolina's wealth
iest women.
AYDLETT SENTIMENT
IS GAINING GROUND
I Rapid crystalization of sentiment
for E. F. Aydlett in Tyrrell and in
parts of Chowan and Perquimans
County is reported by -A. R. Luton,
traveling salesman of Elizabeth City,
23 4 West Fearing street.
Aydlett sentiment is gaining
ground with particularly noteworthy
rapidity in Tyrrell, according to Mr.
Luton, who has Just returned from
a trip to that county.
Tyrrell voters, according to Mr.
Luton, waited until they had seen
land heard both candidates to fully
j make up their minds as to which
one they would vote for. When both
i had visited the county, he says, Ayd
lett made overwhelmingly the more
favorable impression. He estimates
Aycllett's gain in Tyrrell in the last
four weeks at fully 30 per cent.
Mr. Luton also believes thnt
Chowan will go for Aydlett in the
second primary and that Washington
will line up in the Aydlett column
when the deciding count is made.
ENDORSE RESOLUTION
ON PERMANENT COURT
Washington, May 24.?The ad
hesion of the United States to a Per
manent Court of International Jus
tice was today endorsed In a reso
lution reported by the Senate for
eign relations committee. The res
olution adopted followed closely the
composite proposal put forward by
Senator Pepper, Republican, of Penn
sylvania.
Lady Prohibition Agent
Has Blood In Eye Today
And It Will Fare III Willi Bootlegger Who IT'a* Guilty of
Spreading Bate Slander on Her If Minn Daisy
Simpton Can Spot llim With the Good*
Hy U V. OWEN
(Owl*). IM?. By ma Alhtrnl
San Francisco, May 24.?There'* a
vindictive gleam thene day* In the
eye* of pretty, petite Ml** Dalay
Slmpeon, "under cover" Federal pro
hibition enforcement agent, and If
?he can locate a certain member of
bootlegging fraternity, who, *he aay*.
ha* groaaly libeled her, thlnga will
go hard with him. Indeed. The way
Ml*a Slmpaon feela today, hanging
would be too good for him.
What did he aay? Why, the
*coundre1 went and broadcast a atory
that Ml** Slmpaon had thick ankleaj
and big feet!
Incidentally, Mia* Slmpaon la not;
the only young woman hereabout* |
who ha* a Juat grievance agalnat the'
libel apreader. For In faahlonabla
reatauranta, where it uaed to be eaay
to get ? cocktail, fair acofflawa now
have to paa* a Cinderella teat before
they can get a little aomethlng. If
they can dlaplay a pair of dainty feet
and trimly turned anklea, all well
And rood. They can have anything
the place afforda. But It they are
a bit heavy on the hoof, near beer
la the beat they can get.
For tbe ungallant bootlegger
? pread hi* atory In the plaoea where
It would do Miaa Slmpaon the moat
harm professionally. "Daisy," tin
Mlas Simpson l? bettor known to
those who like her bent at u distance.
Is one of Uncle Sain'tt bent little evi
dence gatherer*. She has BO boot
legging conviction* to her credit, and
she la anathema to all purveyor* of
Illicit hootch. She wax the subject
recently of a. solemn conclave of
bootlegging restauranteura.
"It'a easy to spot her." volun
teered one of the bonlfacea who had
known trouble at Dalay'g hands.
"She has big feet and thick anklea.
Just look the nether extremities of
your customers over and you can't
inlsa her."
When news of the vile alander
reached the Lady Hootch Hunter ahe
sot mad clear through.
"I'll hang the bootlegger who aald
that." ahe declared vehemently.
"Look?la It true, what he aaldT"
In Juatlce to Mlaa Simpson, It muat
be aald that It Is not true. Her feet
?re not big. . One of her ankle*, It
must be admitted. Is a bit thick, hut
that la only temporary. The other
one la passably chic and aa soon ??
the thick on* recovar* from the ef
feeta of* sprain aeqalfed I* line of
duty It Iheuld be slim
?A #
Mellon May Resign Unless
Coolidge Vetoes Tax Bill
But Republican Loaders Feel That Veto Would Play Into
Hands of Democrats and Would l-'ail Accomplish Object
Sought by Mellon as Veto Would be Overridden
Ii>- DAVID LAWRENCE
(Copyright. 1924. By Th? Advance)
Washington, May 23.?Uncertainty is the principal foe of
business in America today and, therefore, administration leaders
are determined that every efTort shall be made to adjourn Con
gress and end the uncertainty by June 7.
DEATH OF YOUTH
REMAINS MYSTERY
Chicago, May 24.?Death was the
only certain fact today after an hour
of inquiry by 5,000 police and de
tectives. newspaper men and family j
friends into the mystery of the kld?j
napping and death of Robert Franks,
13-year-old co-heir to the $4,000,000
fortune, whose body was found yes
terday in a culvert at the same time
that his father received the demand
for $10,000 ransom.
Detective Chief Hughes and Coro
ner Wolff agreed that death had not
resulted from a pathological attack'
as was at first supposed. Otherwise, I
the case assumed the semblance of
a photoplay plot with the principal
characters, the kidnappers, missing.
A police guard was hurriedly
thrown around the .Franks home to
day after new threats of violence
had been reported to the state's at
torney by members of the family.
TAXED WITH THE (X)STH
FOR TRIVIAL OF PEN 8KB
Three defendants were taxed with
the costs in three cases Involving
trivial violation of the traffic laws
in police court Friday. The defen-j
dants were: Dr. William Parker,
crossing intersecting highway at a
greater rate of speed than 10 miles
an hour; Vance Bailey, employe of
Cooper Cleaning Works, exceeding
speed limit in school xone, and John
Mercer, colored, exceeding speed
I limit at highway Intersections.
METHODISTS ADOPT
PEACE RESOLUTION
Springfield, Mass. May 24.?
The peace resolution of the special
peace committee was today unani
mously adopted by the Methodist
Episcopal General Conference. An
amendment was adopted which de
manded the conscription of woalth
and labor to "be the counterpart of
any future conscription of human
life in war."
TENNIS PLAYERS ARE
READY FOR THE GAME
To further Interest In tennis In
Elizabeth City and to arrange match
es with Edenton, Hertford nnd other
nearby towns, the Elizabeth City
Tennis Club has been organized. The
following officers were elected: O. F.
Seyffert, president; Robert M. Cot
ter, vice president; R. II. Sheely, sec
retary and treasurer.
A lot has been leased on Cedar
street back of the home of Iloush
Leigh. Here two tennis courts will
be constructed in the nenr future.
There are a number of good tennis
players In the city and there has
been strong demand for an adequate
court. It Is probable that a city
tourney will be arranged as the first
step toward organized matches for
the local players.
The members of the club are: O.
F. Seyffert, R. M. Cotter, It. B. Shee
ly, H. O. Kramer, Claude Ballard,
Lester Winder, A. T. Haley, Wyatt
Aydlett, Herbert Peele, Joe Peele, J.
H. LeRoy, Jr., Dr. John Hell, John
Hall. Miles ('lark. \V? nl? y Woodh y.
Roosevelt fitowe, and Gulrkin Cooke.
LIFK OF JOHN WEMLftY
At Christ Church on Sunday night
the subject of the illustrated lec
ture will be "The Life Of John Wes
ley." The ptory will bo told by about
65 picture?* shown on the screen.
"All Christians are Interested In this
gr#?at hero of freedom of worship
and love to honor his memory," says
R*>v. G. F. Hill. "Among the many
pictures will be shown: Wesley
Rescued from Fire, Wesley's Por
trait, First Class Meeting, Hurlal of
Mr*. Susan Wesley, The Highway*
man. Cradle of American Methodism.
Pulpit of Wesley, Wesley Preaching
to 400 Preachers, and many other
helpful and Interesting pictures
about this great man."
KILLED IN DISPUTE
Ixm Angelea, May 14.?Three Jap
ineae were killed here yeaterday In
l dlapute over land.
COTTON MARKET
New York. May 14?Spot cotton
cloaed tteady at noon today, ad
vancing 36 polnta. Middling 11.70.
Futurea cloaed aa followa: July
II.7fc; October 11.60; December
16.7|": January 16.61; March 16.71.
N4w York. Mar 14 ? Cotton fu
ture* opened thla mornlnx at the
following levela: July 11.41;
October 14.17; December 16.61;
JaiMtrj 16.16.
Secretary Mellon's disap
pointment over the failure of
his tax revision plan which log
ically means that he will recom
mend that the bill be vetoed by
President Coolidge carries with
it the implication that he may
resign from the cabinet unless
the Chief Executive stands with
him.
Rut the older heads In politics are
urging; the administration to go slow -
about a veto lest the Republican par
ty play directly Into the hands of tho
Democrats. Mr. Mellon's theory hat
been right along that If the bill were
vetoed, a separate resolution reduc
ing 19 2 3 taxes payable this year ??
could be paused and the issues In the
pending bill Itself fought out In the
campaign. Rut the Democratic coal- *'
itlon with the insurgent Republicans
would simply operate to tack on to j
the Joint resolution enough amend- j,
ments to make it objectionable again :
to the Treasury Department.
Indeed there Is every Indication j
that if Mr. Coolidge vetoed the tax
bill It would be passed overwhelm
ingly over the veto. This Is because
Congress as a whole thinks the bill
that haB come out of conference ls"a
compromise?the best bargain that
I can be obtained at the present time,
I that it represents a material cut over
the present law and that^further re
visions can be obtained at the De
cember session of Congress. The mot
to of Congress, as a rule, Is "take
what you can get." An uncompro
mising disposition on the part of the
Executive would In the present ctr- ;
j-cumstances mean a prolongation of
the tax controversy and just now
Senate leaders are saying the impor
tant thing is to get some tax bill I
passed and digested so that business j
can make Its plans accordingly.
Hanging over the business world, |
however, are other questions of
which Congress has as yet failed to
dispose. The McNary-Haugen bill, j
carrying an appropriation of $200,
000,000, will again upset calcuia- j
Hons If passed, for no provision has ,
been made to raise the needed reve
nue to meet It. The friends of the
measure are said to be anxious, 1
however, to put the bill through the
House so they can carry the fight to '
the country during the next cam- "]
palgn. The chances are the Senate |
will not pass the McNary-Haugen
bill this session.
Already it is apparent that the sol
dier bonus issue Is not closed as was
at first thought. Speeches are being *
made by friends of the ex-service
men to the effect that In the next |
session of Congress an amendment
will be sought whereby cash would
be given immediately to the veterans
Instead of at the end of 20 years.
Some uncertainty, more or less In
visible but never-the-less carrying I
apprehension to the railroad world,
Is Involved In the Howell-Rarkley
bill which would abolish the Rail- I
road Labor Roard and In the discus- <
slon of a repeal of the so-called earn
ing clause of the Transportation Act. 1
The railroads and those who hold
their investment securities will
breathe easier when Congress ad
journs. 'fM
The Republican administration la
not at all happy over these clouds j
of uncertslnty and wants to go to the A
country with a slogan of prosperity, j
Men like Senator Smoot think that J
the moment the tax bill becomes
law it will stimulate business. More
than that, the moment doubts as to
action of Congress are removed, the
business situation as a while will be
benefitted. So the drive Is to clesf
the decks and go to the country for
a good old-fashioned campaign on
the merits of conservatism, progress-,
ivlsm and the prosperity or lack of
It depending on which party Is talk
ing on the stump.
I)KY RAIDER SHOT
AND WIFE INJURED
Ok?wvlll<\ 111.. May 24.-8. Glenn
Young, K. K. K. dry raider, ?u
ahot down by an aulo nuaHln hem
ye?tcrday. hi* Ifr being ahattered
and hla wife bring aorloualjr Injured.
Both Young and hla wife ?*caped .
daalb by dropping to the floor of
their car aa tha gunmaiTe ear
by thorn Young'* machine
pierced by IS bulleta. .
Policemen of many Souther#
Illlnola town* ara aearrhlng for tho
gunmen today, .
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Anrmttm, At*., May It. ? anr|
Evelyn Hick nor waa found not gull- |
ty ol murder of her huaband
?he claimed deoerted ber for a
German girl overeeaa and when
had a reuse child.
M3J
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