THE WEATHER * ' V rtsettled tonight and * Tuesday. Probably show- * ers. hot much change in * temperature. * ******** * * * * ? * * f a * ? ? CIRCULATION * Saturday * /-?> Copies * * m EIGHT PACES. NO. 160. Looks Like Split Party Is Bound To Be Outcome Two Conventions Earli Nominating a Candidate, MeAtlno and Smith, a* the It.-pnlilicaiis Have S]?lit Into Fac tious of Cooliilge and LaFollette Seriii? I'rohalde ny DAVID LAWRKMH <Co?yrl?ht. Bjr Til AtfvancO Madison Square Garden, New York, July 7. ? Two conven tions each nominating a candidate ? McAdoo and Smith ? just as the Republican party has split with Coolidge -and LaFollette may be tha outcome of the deadlock of the Democrats here. The conference committee ap pointed to labor over Sunday accomplished virtually nothing. Two proposals were made, the one representing the method by which McAdoo hopes to win ajul the other representing the strategy by the anti-McAdoo forces and particularly the Smith group. WHpit thwe proposals wore read to 'lie convention, it was ulirthu^ that tl?e delegates did not approve, wh re upon Bruce Krcm-t of Mon tana, n McAdoo loader,' suggested ;that the rules be suspended and that a i,mv meeting ol lln> I'lilo cmiimli tec be held to revise the rules. The put pose of it was to secure an aboli tion of the two-thirds rule and nom inate by a majority vote. The anti McAdoo delegates recognized the scheme and it was beaten by a chor us of noes without even a roll call. The convention then started to rota on the seventy-eighth ballot amid the groans of many delegates who saw only a monotonous resump tion of the futile balloting of last week. Very little change in the standing of the leading candidates was re corded over the week-end. The hours were spent iii useless confer ence. The effort to eliminate both McAdoo and Smith came from the favorite sons. Governor Smith was represented as being ready to with draw though this has been denied by some of hffe managers. His position 1s that McAdoo must withdraw first or be beaten. The McAdoo force showed themselves obdurate on the. question of withdrawal. The former Secretary of the Treasury told his delegates he would be a traitor If lie withdrew after the splendid fight made by his supporters. While the conference proposals got nowhere, there is no doubt that both schemes had In them the means of breaking. the deadlock. The sug gestion of the anti-McAdoo men for Instance called for the releasing of all delegates who were Instructed.; No other candidate except McAdoo would be seriously affected by this as he has nearly 400 Instructed del egates, while no other man has more than 50 or 60. The humor of thlsj device was the subject of a~T>li of sarcasm by F. K. Davis of San An tonio, Texas, who rose in his seat as the morning session began and asked ; the permanent chairman, Mr. Walsh. If It was true that D. F. Houston, former Secretary of the Treasury, who hasn't received a vote in this convention, had agreed to release the delegates he had under Instruc tion. This represents the feeling of the McAdoo delegates. They want no plan which merely weakens their strength and promises no corres ponding opportunity of victory. The McAdoo counter proposal was somewhat of a surprise but It was drafted to prevent McAdoo from be-; tng lir the position of singly contin uing the deadlock. He proposed that both the unit rule In state voting and the two thirds rule be abolished. He has been challenged by his opponents several times to propose that. But, Mr. McAdoo accompanied it with a proviso that the low man on eae h i ballot be eliminated and that absen-| tees be voted on a proportionate ba-| sis by those still present. The last' two suggestions defeated the whole! proposal for It takes a two-thirds' vote here to suspend the rules. All] the favorite sons think they have a cbance and they together with a few antl-McAdoo men control more than one-third of the votes so no motion eould be pasRed and the balloting had to be resumed. The determination of /the McAdoo force* Is as great as It was on the day the first ballot was taken. They Insist they are fighting for a princi ple and that their opponents come from states which never go Demo cratic In the general elections. Cer tainly neither McAdoo nor Smith have been persuaded that their chance of victory Is gone. Possibly thej never will, snd two conventions might well take plaee if thlrigl ITS to be carried to their logical conclu sion. Incidentally William Glbbs Mc Adoo In his speech late last night touched on the platform plank which proposes a referendum on the league of Nations. In that refer endum he said In substance that he would vote aye. So he has plseed himself directly on record as favor ing the League. By this It Is said he liQpcs to win back some of the srdent League of Nstlons men who were lnelln*d to stsy from him on aceeunt of whet they ealled "ers sloa." The MeAdoo delegates showed YOUNG COOLIDGE AT DEATH'S DOOR Washington, July 7. ? The lowest point of gravity was reached this afternoon In the condition of the won of the President. He was clinging to life with wonderful tenacity hut hope was about all that was h? Id for his recovery, fias was said to l?e forming in the stomach, an additional evi dence of propn+s of the infec tion. Washing out of .the stomach was successfully com pleted and after consultation TH pnysicia ns President and Mrs. Coolidi:?' decided to go to the White House for luncheon, indicating that the doctors felt that the patient was not ac tually dying. Washington, July 7. ? Af ter a night during which the patient was said to have been near death in three separate sinking spells, Calvin Colidgc, Jr.. was still fighting bravely for his life with his safe pas sage through the early morn ing hours giving slightly in creased hope for his recovery. At nine o'clock this morning physicians said the boy had "little more than a fighting chance for his life." Washington. .July 7. ? At an early hour this morning Cal vin Goolldge. Jr., was at thj point of death at the Walter Reed Hospital suffering from septic poisoning. ? Physicians said all in medi cal science had been done for the 15 year old boy and tha*. llf? 4?4H?n<U*4- on- whether his physique could withstand tho poison. President and Mrs. Coolidgo spent Saturday and Sunday night at the hospital with their son. DOHENYS TRYING TO QUASH INDICTMENT Washington, July 7. ? A motion | was filed today In the District of Columbia Supreme Court by K. L. ! Doheny and E. L. Doheny, Jr., to : quash the indictments returned 'against them as the result of the Oil [ investigation. CEMETERY HOC1BTY MEETS The Hollywood Cemetery 8ociety | will meet Wednesday afternoon fit i four o'clock at the home of Mrs. P. Williams on Pennsylvania Avenue. LEMON AND <*HI?'KKN ON PRICE PARITY IN Itl'HHIA Berlin, July 7. ? Roast chicken, eggs, black bread and cakes a n4 oth er edibles produced locally, are rea sonable In price in Russia, but when it cornea to fruit, toilet articles, or any else which has been Imported, they usually are nearly worth thfir weight In feold, according to Dr. Wil bur K. Thomas of Philadelphia, ex ecutive secretary of the American Friends Society. I>r. Thomas recently completed an Inspection trip of several weeks in Russian districts where the Quakers' organization Is still assisting the in habitants. All the ralroad stations on different routes he noted that an entire roast chicken sold for ap proximately 76 cents, while a lemon, , which had been Imported, cost as much as the chicken. lots of life today. Some Idea of their persistence may be gained from the remark of the chairman of the Texas delegation as he an nounced the vote: "Texas casts 40 votes for William Gtbbs McAdoo un til William Jennings Bryan turns wet." Virginia showed her first change In the convention on the seventy elghth ballot when the solid vote of 24 for Glass was broken and ten votes were glVj?n to McAdoo and only 14 for Glass. This move may help Senator Glass In the end as It tends to remove some of the hostile feeling in the McAdoo csmp that Virginia prevented McAdoo from getting a majority. Even If he ob tains a majority, however, It Is doubtful whether he could get tW? thlrds, so Virginia loses nothing by breaking a few votes to McAdoo at this time. James M. Cox, the only one of the candidates not present last week, ar rived In town today aad will confer with the Ohio delegate* during the MAY BE NOMINATED Like George Washington there la a cherry treo. story con nected with Senator Carter (Jlnss. Of all trees oa li is Mont view farm this is the one under which the Senator likes most to idle. MRS. J. I,. NERD HAM BUYS I'OKMKU V. II. WALKKIt STOItK Mrs. J. L. Needham of Shiloh ha ; bcught the Standard Department Store on North Poindexter Btreet formerly operated by V. U. Walker and Company and has changed the name to the Needham Notion Store. She Is buying new goods and getting everything In readineess for a big fall trade and meanwhile is serving customers old and new. Mrs. Needham since her marriage has b"en teaching in the Shiloh school, but she was formerly an ex perience--- milliner and knCHvs qui**' a lot a? mt buying for the trade and making a store and its stock attrac tive. She plans to move to Elizabeth City soon and make her home here where she can give her time wholly lo the store. ShP Is well known In Camden county and these friends will she believes, soon find the Needham potion Store, while others will also discover this new place of business. REV. E. J. TRUEBLOOD BUILDS NEW CHURCH The followng clipping from the Kentuckian. published at Shelhyville. Kentucky, relative to the pastorate of Rev. E. J. Trueblood, son of Mrs. Mary Trueblood of Elizabeth City, will be of Interest to friends here: "Exactly three years to the day from the beginning of the pastorate on Sunday June 22. Rev. E. J. True blood. the pastor of Simpsonvlllo Baptist church, was the master of ceremonies in the opening services of their new, beautiful $35,0000 meeting house. "After the Sunday school exercises during which the classes were as signed to their rewp^tWe toomt, an audience of .between 800 and 1.000 people filed all the available space for the morning worship. "When the devotional services conducted by the pastor, were fln l*h??d Dr. A. M. Parish, pastor of the Taylorsville Baptist Church, was pre sented and preached a very effective sermon on : "A Good Church ber.* "Following this a free-will offer ing was taken by Dr. Parish from the numbers and other friends amount ing to $2,400, leaving an Indebted ness on the building and grounds of $3,600 which wll be provided for at once by members of the church. "Too much pralae can not be giv en to Rev. E. J. Trueblood and th>) members of the Slmpsonvllle Baptist Church in this splendid achievement. "The building was constructed or Cray brick and stands on a knoll rls inx from the state pike, presenting a very attractive appearance to the multitudes of people' who will pass, that way. There are eight large rlass rooms, a gallery and a large auditorium on the main floor, whlrh can be thrown together. This will ??et eomfort?bly 600 pnopte. but by using chairs between 800 and 1.000 can be taken care of." MASOXIC MKKTIXG TTKHDAY A railed meeting of Eureka Lodge No. 317, A. P. and A. M will be held Tucaday evening at eight o'clock to confer the followrrfat decree. Mr. and Mra. W. A. Worth and children, Mra. Frank Scott and child ren. Mr*. C. W. Hollowall- and Mia* Margaret ??Unwell. Mlaa Nan Bur geaa and ft. B. Parker left Hundar on the Katil te ?*?< two or three wMka at Dvraata Ulead and Bodle* 'laland. BOYS VISIT DAIRY AND STOCK FARMS Poplar Branch, July 7. ? The ag . rlcultural boys of Poplar Branch j High School are expect ing to leave July 14. for the mountain* of North | Carolina. These boys, twenty-five In ; number, will travel In two school ; trucks, furnished to thorn by the j County Hoard of Education. Each i boy will deposit fifteen dollars which will rover all necessities of the trip ! for two weeks. They are planning to travel over fifteen hundred jiiIUm. The trip will not only be a pl??as [ ant one but educational and benefi .cial. They will visit the largest 'dairy aud stock farms in the stat?. TJiey will be under the management ? of Emory Smith, the Agricultural^!! structor. FREE LIQUOR GETS NEGRO IN TROUBLE Helping himself to a drink or so from a five gallon bottle which lie. came upon concealed In tho bushes alongside the highway cost Steve Holly. Boston Avenue negro. $30 and court costs before he was done with It. Holly testified rtiat he found the bottle surrounded by a gang of young hoys and asked them for a drink and they made no objections. He helped himself rather liberally, therefore, and went home. Later Charlie Bartlett, alleged owner of the liquor, came to Holly's home and upbraided him abouL the matter The two tussled and swore at each other awhile and Holly went into! his house and got his gun. By that time Charlie was gone, and Holly mistook Charlie's brother, Richard, working in the garauc next door, for Charlie. He went after him with the gun and Richard discreetly with drew. Holly was picked up on the street later by the police staggering slong the street. one barrel of a dou hie barreled shot gun loaded and both barrels cocked. Trial Justice Spence found him guilty of drinking on a public highway and of assault with deadly weapon, though therr* was conflicting testimony as to whether Holly actually pointed the gun at anybody or not. Wordell Kooney was fined $20 and costs Monday morning for reckless driving. John Whedbee, colored, for oper ating a motor car with no rear lights, was let off with the costs. George J. Kerr for disorderly, con duct was fined $5 and costs. James Gardner and William Per cy. colored, for operating a motor Car without lights at night, were each {taxed with the costs. Earnest Simpson, Parsonage street, for assault, was let off with the costs. County Prosecuting Attorney P 0. 8awyer was in his accustomed plnre In police court Monday morn ing. having returned from the Dem ocratic State Convention to which he was a delegate. FILIPPINO SOI.DIKKS TURN BOLSHEVISTIC Manlln July 7. ? A number of Fil ipino soldiers of the Fifty Seventh Infantry hare refuted to perform du if. It U reported, and ? bolshevistic organisation hen been formed among them. J. M Weekn and soa. Tom Week* i left Monday for Baltimore wher* Tom will receive treatment by a ne clallat. Carter Glass Leading Among Favorite Sons A 1 i? .<niri"- Tliii'ty-*i\ \ Willi Tlim' from Wyoming ami Mi of < Mil Diiiiiiiiinii (><> lit \ ir^inia Senator on tin* Kifilityli i>l Ballot Monday Afternoon CONVENTION VDJOUKNS Til l. TONICIIT "i Madison Square ( harden. New York, July 7. ? l!.v action of the Democratic National Convention itself all delegates were released this afternoon from "pledges and instructions on Presidential candidates. As a re sult of Uiis a change was expected to be developed in the balloting immediately; but the eighty-third ballot resulted as follows: McAdoo -118. Smith 368, Davis 72 1-2, Underwood 48 1-2, Class 70, Ralston 20, Kobin son 27 1-2, Ritchie 10 1-2, Walsh 4, Saulsbury 0, Owen 20, Wheeler 1, Ferris 7 1-2, Bryan 5 1-2, Roosevelt 1, absent 2. The convention then adjourned until 8:30 ?>nii;ht. Grist Winner In Second Primary Early r? turns from the second pri inarv iioiwron Frank Crist anil M. I.. Shlpnian f ? ir Commissioner of Labor ami Printing for North- Caro linn Indicate Iliat r, tint is .Icadiir.;! Shipman l?y a vote of 25.427 to 11, 2 8 ft. Tin* vote by counties (incomplete) l follows: Shipnmn .. 200?i 210 Anson It runs wick Ilurke .. Cabarrus Caldwell Camd-n Catawba Cliut ha hi Cleveland Currituck Uar*? Durham Kil^ecouili'.' .. . OmhIoii Cranville Cufiroid J. Halifax .... Harnett Iredell Johnston Lee _ Lincoln Mecklenburg . Montgomery . Nash New Hanover Orange Pasquotank Richmond Itowan Rutherford ... Stanly I'nlon Wake Warren Wayne 1 Totals X I 20no 25,427 2u0 17 1 1 * <3! M.2 20:? 20] 110 01 250 1 1 4 ?; i 21 ? 241 2?:ii 2*5 59 1 P 1 0 ! K S a 60 1 107 . 110 i:m 160 1000; 21 812 2550 < 10 ' no8 1 1 .2xr, pre ReturnH from Pasquotank clnctH complete are'as follows: (irlnt Mhlpmnn I First Ward ... Second Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward Newland Nlxonton Pools M t . Herraon Providence Salem Cartwrlphts 24 22 1 r, 2:s 1.2 0 21 0 0 0 0 12 10 1 1 1 1 8 4 2 21 11 15! 5 ! Totals 110 ! COM MISSION EKS C.IVK FALLS SALAItY BACK After a dramatic scene In the of- 1 fico nf the register of deeds Monday! morning during which speeehew were dkftd* and petitions prcsenU-d by r?i frresentatlve farmers, the County* Commissioners in regular nesslon vot- 1 ed to recind action taken at the last ' meeting which would have resulted In a reduction of $25 a month In the salary of County Farm Agent Falls [ and the payment of a like amount to ! help defray the expenses of the col-, ored farm agent whose salary Is paid entirely by the 8tate. Eugene Scott acted as master of ceremonies, making the opening talk on behalf of the farm agent and call- | ing upon other speakers. Among the farmfrs who endorsed the work of Mr. Falls and who haIU U would be < a great mistake to curtail his salary . to such an extent that he would not! be able to remain were Zenas Jen-, nines. J. H. Aydlett, J. C. Ilrooksj Caleb Ires,. Paul Ires. E. W Howell. ! W F. Jennings and George Chappell. Home, of the cotton plants which , were recently Infected with red spid er were offered In evidence and on? speaker told how ha had found hU cotton dying hut on going to Mr. Falls had received a prescription which he filled at the drag store to remedy the condition. * The Merchants' Association was represented by M. I?elgh flheep, J. T. Mrabe and Oliver F. Gilbert. It waa pointed out that merchants would not have signed a petition for Madison Square Garden, July 7. When Missouri with Iut ^ I i?i to Glass on 1 1 ? ?* eightieth wallbt litis afternoon llit> old Dominion liilt.-iillim nliinud ? u> ? I-Iuj ? U4d ? m f ii 11 forcv and with three Wyoming votes tht? Virginia senator was raised to where lit* was pressing f??t* third place. On the eighty first ballot Glass went Into t liircl plnro and retained that position through tlx- eighty second, tin- total of which follows: McAdoo 41 U 1-2. Smith Davis 7 1. 1'nderwood 4!?, ( J lass 7*. Ilal* ston 24, Kadhinson 2S 1-2. I'll oh i? ? 1-2, Walsh 4. Saluslniry ??, ()w< ? 21. Feriia 12, Bryan 4 1-2, Daniels 1, Roosevelt 1. absent 2. Madison Square Garden, Now York. July 7. ? Brushing aside tlio pending propsals for suspending tho rules iTnTl IT) f M e i i s e ~ ttFItrgfrTc s , tlnT Democratic National Convention this morning went back to the dreary business of balloting for President. The proposition of 15 minority candidates. including Governor Smith, and the counter proposals by McAdoo were reported, and at tempi s hi refer proposals to the rules com mittee led by- McAdoo men were de feated by a large vote. The effect of the move that wa* beaten wtrs.-that the report, l'rom- thv rules committee to elimlnafe the two third rule could have been adopted by the majority of the convention whereas a I wo third majority now i* required. With that the convention went back to the tussle and It was obvious through the first ballot of today, the seventy eighth of (he session, that if the delegates weru "looking for a place to go" they were still looking around for It. The Virginia delegation broke on the first- round today and gave l'X votes to McAdoo, the remaining 14 as usual going to Glass. This gave McAdoo people on the floor a chanc -j for some cheering. The seventy eighth ballot was: McAdoo 511, Smith 363 DavU 73 1-2, I'nderwood 40. Glass 21, Ral ston fi, Robinson 22V& Walsh 6, Saulsury 6. Ferrla'17, Bryan 3, Ge rard 1 Rosevelt 1, absent 1. The seventy-ninth ballot totals were: McAdoo 50 7 V4, Smith 366 % , Davis 71, Underwood 50. Glass 17, Ralston 4. Robinson 28Vi. Ritchie 16V6. Walsh 6. Snulshury 6. Fcrrl* 18. Gerard 1, Roosevelt i. Bryan 3, Absent 2. Eightieth bnllTTt totjrtai ? wptct: ailoo 45 4 ?* . Smith 367 %, Davis 73 %, Underwood 4 6,/4, Glass 6S, Ralston f?, Robinson 29V4. Ritchie 1 6 . Walsh 4. Saulshury 6. Owen 1. Ferris 1 7 Vsi . Daniels 1, Bryan 4 . Roosevelt 1. absent 1. KKTI'ltX KllOVf TRIP Meadames T. II. Cooke and W. p. Skinner haye returned from a trip to New York. Niagara anil Canada. While away Ihry attended the Dem ocratic Convention In New York Ci ty. and report a most Interesting and exciting time. They were much Im pressed with the warm hospitality extended by the New Yorkers. Mrs. Cooke also attended the National Education Association held In Wash ington City this week. PREMIER MacDONAI.D TO PARIS TUESDAY (If Til* AmtliM PrM) Paris, July 7. ? Premier MacPou ald of Oreat Brtlain today Informed Premier Hertiot that he would ar rive In Paris tomorrow to confer with him regarding the proposed In 4*e-*llled Confer* nee lit t.?ondon ne*t week. COTTOff MARK LIT New York. July 7. ? Spot cotton, closed steady. Middling 29. *0, a de cline of 16 points. July 28.68. Oc!. 21 93. Dec. 23.29. Jan. 23 13. March 23. 34. the 926 expenses -for the colored ag ent had they realized that It would have resulted In curtailing Mr. Falls' salary. In addition to the farmers who made talks a score or more of oth ers were present to lend their moral support. Dr. C. B. Williams was also present and spoke la favor of the farm agent.

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