Convention Sidelights
lly aOBERT T. SMALL
' C??yr>?M. 1924. B* Tht A?vanc?)
Cleveland. June 11.?Delegated
and visitors to the Republican Na
tional Convention had Just about got
acclimated when the first session op-;
ened-in the beautiful public hall
down by the lake. This is the first
G. O. P. conclave held away from
Chicago in 20 Ions years. Chicago
had become a 9ort of habit with the
followers of Lincoln. They had de
cided to go there again this year
when President Coolidge stepped in
and said he preferred Lake Erie to
Lake Michigan. So Lake Erie got
the verdict by a handsome majority.
It has been difficult to convince some
of the visitors tbat there really is a
lake down by th? convention hall.
For three days tke weather was
cloudy, smoky and murky and shy
l*ake Erie had beeu hiding herself
behind the foggy veil.
It has been something of a wrench
for the old timers to tear themselves
away from the windy city. They do
not know yet just why Chicago was
put on the administration blacklist,
but they have found Cleveland a de
lightful substitute and Cleveland has
absorbed the convention without any
outward signs of indigestion, politi
cal or otherwise. The convention has
proved a great novelty here. The I
crowds have been nothing like as
large as were expected, but this has J
made the task of entertainment and
accommodation all the more simple
with the result that a pleasant time
is being had by all?possibly with
the exception of Henry Cabot Lodge.
Mr. Lodge has been trying to ap
pear "regular" and trying to play
the game, despite the manner in
which he is .being officially ignored
by the fellow members of his own
state delegation. Mr. Lodge moves
In and out of the hotel lobbies
pushed and elboWed like any ordi
nary mortal. Pour y^ars ago he sat
In the inner sanctum and only the
chosen of the political gods could
approach within speaking distance of
the throne.
There was a report that the Mass
achusetts delegation was going to
make Mr. Lodge a member of the
convention committee designated to
notify the Vice Presidential candi
date of his nomination. This is the
smallest "plum" in the gift of the
convention, but even this in a final
decision was withheld.
Senator Lodge's eyes still have a
twinkle, however, and his beard still
maintains its aristocratic permanent
wave, even if the yellow jacket and
the peacock feather are but fading
memories.
Rush L. Holland, of Colorado, as
sistant Attorney General of the
United States, thinks this is an ideal
convention.
?*It is about time," says he, "that
the people of the United States be
gan to realize the Importance of the
office of Vice President. That this
convention should devote Itself al
most wholly to the Vice Presidency
is a very fine thing. Too often in
the past a convention?and I am
speaking of both Democrats and Re
publicans?has been just about
ready to adjourn when some one re
members a candidate for Vice Presi
dent has not been named. The fact
that so few mistakes have been made
in the past is no argument for a con
tinuance of the old system. The Vice
Presidential field should be as thor
oughly canvassed as the Presidential
pasture. This convention may have
a fine Influence on the future."
# All sort of merry quips have been
made about the convention so it was
rather refreshing to hear the serious
views of Mr. Holland.
Some one suggested that the
Cleveland gathering should be known
as the Vice Presidential convention
of 1924 Instead of the Presidential.
On the other hand, some one else
suggested that in the preparations
for the convention there had been
"too much Presidency and not
enough vice." . And this "some one
else" was a lady delegate, too.
Professor M. L. Burton, of Michi
gan. who is to have the honor of
placing his old friend, Calvin Cool
idge, In nomination for President of
the United States at Thursday's ses
sion of the convention, is an orator
of the first rank. Like every good
orator he wants to make the best
Impression upon his hearers. So for
the past two days he has been over
at the convention hall testing out his
voice and Its accoustlcs. He has beenj
trying to find the range, as It were,
and also has been practicing the'
modulations that will go best over
the loud speakers hung above the
speaker's stand, to say nothing of
the twin microphones which nre to
carry his words broadcast to the far
corner of the country. Professor |
Burton believes in preparedness.
Professor Burton is not without
his supporters for the Vice Presi
dency. There are many who believe
he would prove a strong candidate
and his friendship for the President
is such that their friends believe they
would make a fine team to run the
affairs,of the country. It has been
agreed that Dr. Burton's great
chance would come if he should "set
the delegates afire" with his speech
nominating the President.
There have been so many admoni
tions to "keep cool?and Coolidge,"
however, that maybe the delegates
can't be kindled Into flame.
It has not been difficult to "keep
cool" In Cleveland. The weather has
been most accommodating in that re
spect. One delegate, however, had
the tem? rl:y to appear today In
| white flannel trousers. Under his
?erg* coat, however, he wore a
sweater.
A playful boom for the Vice Pres
! idency was started Tuesday for C.
C. Hamlin, of Colorado Springs. Mr.
Hamlin Is the new national commit
teeman from the Rocky Mountain
state and is a great fa'or,#e with all
the leaders of the O. O. P.
Mr. Hamlin "consented" to run af
ter a consultation with Postmaster
General Harry New. It came, about
in this way. Mr. Hamlin met New
on the steps of the Federal Reserve
Bank Building.
"Harry." said he, "who is your
candidate for Vice President today?"
"Clarence," replied Harry, "I don't
see why I shouldn't be for you."
So with this nucleus of one vote,
Mr. Hamlin proceeded to national
headquarters. There lie mot Frnnk
W. Mondell, an old friend from Wy
oming, permanent chairman of the
convention. He told Mr. Mondell of
his boom.
''You can have my vote," said Mr.
Mondell.
Which made two votes?more per
haps than some of the real aspirants
will get.
But then the boom faded. It was
discovered that Harry New has only
half a vote from Indiana. That re
duced the Hamlin strength to on?
and one half per cent, which wasn't
strong enough.
They are having a good deal of
fun here over that Indiana situation.
Most states have only seven dele
gates at large. Indiana lias 14. In
diana Is the greatest political state
In the Union. Seven delegates was
n't half enough. Political expediency
made It necessary to name 14 with
half a vote each. Now the problem
is how to get the 14 able-bodied
Hooalers Into the seven slim chairs
set apart on the convention floor for
them.
FEED
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For More Eggs
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Elizabeth City. N. C.
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SAVINGS
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Into
Murdered
Louise Gerrish. Amhert, Me,
ach'.-?! teacher, murdered and
buried In a field. The bodv was
found after she had Iwen missing
several days, presenting a most
perplexing mystery inasmuch as
no reason for the crime can be dts
coveted.
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poison irj or lumOMr colds
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NASHVILLE HAS
OWN PARTHENON
: Replica of Athenian Maslf .
| piece to Stand in Southern
City as .Memorial to (ailturi
ami Art.
Nashville. Tenn. June 11?Nash
ville's Parthenon. now nearing
completion ;n Central Park, will
reflect the ancient glories of the
Parthenon of Athens and be n mon
ument of the city's appreciation of
Grecian art.
This duplication in Nashville of
the famous building of the fifth cen
tury, H. C., ha? b?en carried out with
painstaking cars. Skilled hands
have reproduced the original frieze,}
architrave, metopes, triglyphs and
other minute details in their exact
form, which when completed, will be
rounded into the only exact repro
duction of the Parthenon in thai
world, it is claimed.
The Athens Parthenon, according
to the sculptors Belle Kinney, of
Nashville, and Leopld F. Scholz, her
husband, engaged in the building of
the Nashville edifice, was erected in,
ancient times with an optical appeal.
It was constructed on the archftec-.
tural curve; instead of the straight'
line, the giant columns forming the |
most difficult feat of architecture, j
all the intricate points being repro
duced exactly in the Nashville Build-!
ing.
The Nashville Parthenon, built!
temporarily, stood in Centennial
Park as the main arts building dur-I
Ing the Centennial celebration, held I
in 1897, commemorating the admls
? slon of Tennessee into the Union and i
'was dedicated formally on June lj
1896. the date of Tennessee's one
hundredth anniversary.
The City of Nashville since then
has decided to make the building a
lasting memorial to culture and art,
and the work of "making over" per
manently is expected to be complet
ed early in 1925.
ACCUSED AIDING SON
ESCAPE FROM PRISON
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, June 11?I
Mrs. Margaret Mallette of Greens
boro, N. C., was arrested here late
yesterday charged with assisting her
son to escape from a local prison.
TKXAS FAItMKits WOltK
WITH IMl*OI(TKD LABOIt
Fort Worth, June 11.? (Special.)
?About five thousand to six thous
and laborers from outside Texas will
have to be brought here to handle
the grain harvest this year, accord
ing to Government officials.
If it's anything that Men,
| Young Men and Boys wear, that
j you want, we've got it at hon
est prices.
C. A. COOKE
Head-to-Foot Outfitters.
I I
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Fly-Tox, Iiottlr 50c |
Will kill (tlw, llcRf, Mosquitoes
INmcliPs, Kte.
Itrillo. 10c, 13c and 2or. J*
It will dean windows, enamel- X
ware. sinks, etc. Add one of Y
earh of (hone In your next fcroc- f
cry order. X
J. W. SI1ANNONHOUSE
& SON
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A number of people wore hoard
discussing the unusual scheme of
making free gifts of checks for 93
'shortly after the announcement had
been made Tuesday In The Dally
Advance and by personal letter from
the Spencer-Walker Company. Incor
porated. One man refused to be
lieve It.
"What! Do you mean to tell me
jiny Arm in Elizabeth City would
give away three dollars?" he asked.
To satisfy himself he made a trip
to the store and was handed one of
the checks. The $3 face value nf
the check Is good for three round sil
ver dollars on the purchase of lib
In merchandise. The doubter pur
chased a summer suit and some new
ties, paid the $12 difference and
went away convinced. adv.
FLOWERS
for Klft* convey your menMfi
better than words.
Ryan Floral Shop
UNLOADING SALE
Make tracks to the store of McCabe &
Grice where you can save from 25 to
33 1-3 per cent on all purchases. This
unloading sale in full blast not an item
in entire stock that can be bought at
the prices we are selling same.
Note these few items lower than the
manufacturers cost !
1,000 Men's White and Tan colored
genuine English Broadcloth Shirts,
$3 and $3.50 grade, sale price . $1.98
$2.48 Men's Custom Silk Striped
Madras Shirts, $2.50 grade at. .81.48
300 Men's 80 square Percale Shirt?.
?shrunk collar bands, $1.50
grade, sale price 98c
25 dozen Men's high-grade Union
Suits, $1 grade, sale price each . 79c
600 Men's Suits, all grades, at Man
ufacturers' cost and one lot Ladies'
Underwear, 300 pieces, the $1.75 to
$2.00 grade, sale price, each .. .$1.19
15 pieces Pure Linen Suiting, shrunk from 45 inches to 36
inches, the $1.00 grade, sale price, yard 75c
Everfast Suiting?money back if it fades, price, yd. . 40c
5 pieces Satinback Canton Crepe
?$3.50 grade, sale price ... $2.25
200 yds. Crepe Knit, all shades,
$1.50 value, sale price, yd 98c
Gotham Gold Striped Stockings,
all colors with black and white,
sale price $1.69
50 Dotted Voile Dresses, the $5
grade, sale price $2.98
50 doz. extra large Turkish Tow
els, the 60c grade, each ....... 39c
$1.00 grade Table Damask, spe
cial 59c yard for sale.
This stock must be sold. It is your opportunity to save
on every purchase.
Seventeen thousand pairs of Shoes by actual count to
be sold at Manufacturers' Cost.
This store to be sold in August. We are preparing our
selves to buy or move.
McCabe & Grice
[ Shopping Center Since 1890.
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