THE W EATHER Thunder shouers this afternoon or tonight. Friday generally fair. Gentle 1 T esterly winds. ******* CIRCl'L iTIO* IT ednesdav 2.508 ( o/nV.1 VOL. XIV. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 10, 1924. EIGHT PAGES. NO. 163. Democratic Candidates Are The Logical Choice Though Seemingly a Surprise Ticket. Because Nominated After Unprecedented Deadlock, Candidates W ere Known to tine Delegates Who Cast Final \ otes I'nhossed j Ily DAVID I.ABHKXCE ft (Copyright. I92? B? Th? Atftanct) New York, July 10. ? John \V. Davis of West Virginia and Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska may Ijc called a sur nrisi? ticket, liecause it came after an unprecedented deadlock, tut it is never-the-less the logic of American politics. Without organization and management, the two men who were selected to lead the Demo cratic party won their honors. The delegates unbohsed andunln fluenced took four ballots aftir tlie> had been released from the HliaeWl. . of plrds-s ?ml *7,7,'" most unanimously came to their clslon. Dut the reputation of both men. their achievements in the past their integrity, and their Pj'nelP1"- !?,d Ions been known to the deleKate"; John W. Davis was second choice III the minds of most of the men who i?n.e h?re jnedfisdJoJ^dofLiJl^ great many of those who supported Smith. In line with the formula sot forth in these dispatches in the early days of the convention when .V Mitchell Palmer's theory about second choice, was explained . the nomination went this year as It did in li'iO and in 1012 to the men with the creates second choice strength betoro tne convention assembled. Mr. Davis was about as widely advertised u personality as any be fore the convention. Governor Bry an of Nebraska had made a profound Impression In the West as a progres ?nive. The leaders knew that Mr. Bryan had carried Nebraska for the Demo crats in the last election by -0.000 and that this year he had been nom inated for governor in the primaries not only by the Democratic party but bv the Farmer-Labor party. H< must now withdraw team the -EJ'b' natorial race but will serve- out his term as governor to the first of tin yi'UI. -r-"? What the West lias sought .from hoth parties has been recognition. The Brvan nomination may not Im press tile Kast but It Is an action which Western Democrats under stand. The failure of the Itoputilt cans To select Kenyon of Iowa Tor Vice President gave the Democrats their chance to name Governor Bry an There is no doubt that the final decision to name the Nebraska gov ernor was Influenced by the knowl edge that the nomination of n.nis .would. Jie.xaUcliiJ . aa j-.iV.all tii ? et appointment for he has been comise lor J. 1*. Morgan & Company and the Standard Oil Company It is true he has been counsel also for V. Debs. Mother Jones, and.lhe I late Glass Blowers' lnlon. and lie lias had every conceivable type of cili nt Perhaps the situation is best ex pressed by what William JenningJ Brvan said to the wril-r today. Of course, I shall spnport the ticket. You will observe that In everything that I wrote or said before this con vention made Its nominations I was careful to speak of the high reuard which I personally have had for "tiivis fnrro-f lTft Inlegfttv. t AWT plv said that his connections raised a presumption of corporate influence nut I believe every man is endued to a square deal. And what Mr. I a vls has said In his first statement, namely, 'there ran be no compromise with reaction' Indicates what his Tiows will be. Also he has accepted the most progressive platform any political party ever presented to the Nation." Mr Bryan paid he would campaign actively for the ticket. cret that he was flattered bv the s lection of his brother, for John . Davis himself he wantefl a Western .progressive and a dry to be his running mate nnd Indicate 1 bis desire to have Governor Bryan named. Action* llko these were con vincing of a willingness to ralsp the progressive standard. Although Eastern Democrats looked askance, they recognized that the battle of 1*24 will not be fought in Now York and New England . hut in the Middle West and West. The Democratic hopos lie In carry ing W**st Virginia. Ohio. Indiana and fWestern states plus the solid South. Al Smith may run again for gover nor of New York and will whole heartedly support the national tick et. Former Oovernor Cox of Ohio will be an aggressive aid to th" ^ Da vis-Bryan combination In the Middle West. He counselled the party lead ers In the last two days of the con vention to agree on Davis. Altogether the reaction of tho delegates to the ticket today was In surprising contrast to their depres sion of several days ago. Many con cede that Coolldge Is strong In the Eaat and look toward the West for a decision. But the campaign wilt turn largely on the Issues as unfold ed by Mr. Davis who will take the offensive. President Coolldge will stay at the White House most of the time and Senator LaFollette Is too old to wage an active campaign. Mr. SWINDELL IS ALLOWED BOND . Amount Fixed _ h)'_ Court _ut $7,500 Which While Not Yet Arranged Believed De fendant C'.an Give. Bond In sum of $7,500 was al lowed by Trial Justice Spence in the case charging Joe Swindell, young married man divorce d by his wife on the ground of infidelity, with rape of a girl under 14 years of age when at the preliminary hearing In recorder's court Thursday morninu ' evidence put on by the State indi cated that the defendant m<uht be ' guilty of a felony instead of a capi tal crime as charged. The defense offered no testimony i but claimed on the ground of the I evidence offered by the State that ' the defendant could not be guillv of anything worse than a felony. The I State has not abandoned the con tention that the defendant Is guilty of rape but did not resist bail pro vided^ that it was "in keeping with, [the offense," ProsecuTTnn Attorney" i Sawyer suggesting that bail required j } should be not less than $12,000 or i | $15,000. E. F. Aydlett. attorney for the de fendant. compared the crime of his ? client with larceny and asked that | bond of not more than $400 be re I quired, in view of the fact that the i defendant is financially unable to give bond in large amount. J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus. private counsel assl.it i Ing In the prosecution of the case, 'expressed indignation at the compar ison of such a crime as the outrag-1 . ing of childhood by a "mature man! of known lecherous inclination" with larceny, and declared that for the_ 'crmie which had been committed tfie bond suggested by Prosecutor Saw ' yer was certainly not excessive. I Though Swindell was still in Jail when this newspaper went to press, it was believed that he would he able to arrange the bond required by I the court. I Swindi ? 1 1 's alleged victim was not , In court, the State relying on thei testimony of Klwood Barclay, mem ber of the night automobile party I which Is alleged to have led up to the crime, and of one of the physi- 1 ! clans who made examination follow- 1 Ing it, and on evidence showing the ; girl to have been under 14 years or age when the alleged crime was! committed. The case n-ow goes up to Superior) Court where it Is set for trial dur ing the week of August 18. It Is I [believed that the girl who Is expect-} ed to be the prosecuting witness at that trlnl was not put on the stand' it-ttr* pwpWBrtwwyHPTtinr srrrwart she miuht be spared at lenst one re- 1 cltal of her version of what oc-j cur red. Davis will have an opportunity to travel extensively and speak by ra dio every where. II" like* campaign ing, Is a forceful speaker and lias a magnetic personality. He Is not the ;Rind who Is given to dumagoguery and the country ran expect an Intel ligent cnmpnign from Mm. j Newspaper comment even from the Republican press hereabouts! |givr>s Davis credit for a courageous I record In public nervier and for gen uine ability, nut It i?n't likely to b^ a campaign of personalities. The Democrats themselves concede that President Coolldge is highly respect ed and that 8enator LaFollette i.-< J Credited by tbe West as being a sin I cere advocate of radicalism. j The Issues are more likely to be national problems, the record of the ' Republics n Conrgess, the capacity of | tbe Republican party to rule based ion the four years gone by and the 'capacity of the Democrat* to govern ; based on the eight years they were i In power. The struggles of mem ; hers of the House and Senate for re election as well as the state contests .will furnish local Issues which here and there will Influence the fate of ithe National ticket of all parties. The real fighting ground will be the West. Oovernor Bryan said to day he had not sought the Vice Pres idential nomination because he want Jed to finish his work as governor. He jban been flghtlag the oil monopolies jand has managed to force a reduc tion in the price of gasoline. Last i winter he went Into the coal bunt iness for the state of Nebraska and ' forced down the price of coal. He ils somewhat different from bin broth jer In that he has had more admin istrative experience, but his strength just the same In the West will be 'tarfely his reputation for rugged honesty and sincerity, a ctrcum - IMVIS I Olt I'HESlDOiT John W. Davis of Went Virginia la (hp ehofft- of the Democratic party for the Presidency, with Governor Ilryan of Nebraska for the Vice Presidency. . McCABE AND GHICE BUY THEIR BUILDING ?I. T. McChIk* in MAkiiiK Auiiotutce ment Thanks rririuK and Cus tomers for Patronage Announcement of the purchase of the Bradford Building by McCabe <5 lice was made Thursday by J. T. McCabe. The building, which h a a HeirmocTTijiir'fr by this rirm T5r years. Is one of the most favorably located in Klizabeth City, at the cor ner of Main and I'oindexter streets. McCabe authorized the follow ing statement In connection with the announcement : "We want to thank our friends and j riis.tinin ta :iiui. tba public in I for their very liberal patronage over .this long- period. We have endea vored during this time, a quarter o' a century, to be fair in all our deal ings. "We are proud of the fact that we can name numbers who have been customers of this store during this entire time. "Our aim Is to modernize tho building taking in the entire second floor, a space BO by 90 f which will b*' devoted to Indies' ready to wear, curtain*. upholstery goods and kindred lines. changed and the entire store reno vated, mnking It much easier for our customers to trade. The changes in contemplation will double t li spnee for displaying the large stock. "It is also our plan to install a passenger elevator, which will re lieve our customer* of th*? labor of walking up to the second floor. "We will continue to cafr to our old frlTds and customers nnd also to many new ones, who will always find the "at home" feeling when they ? nter our store. "We feel proud of our record for the past 24 years and realize tha*. it has bectf our friends and cus tomers who have so loyally support ed us that they have made us the leading store of this section." , DAVIS HEARS BY RADIO OF HIS NOMINATION ?New York. July 10. ? John W. Davis received the news of his nomi nation Wednesday afternoon at the home of Franklin Polk where he had been much of th* time during the National Convention. He had beon listening to the pro | ceedlngs by radio. His first com- j m*?nt war "Apparently I'm nomlnat-; ed. so that's all there is to it." His wife was with him when he, received the radio announcement .that he had been chosen as the Dem-j ocratlc Presidential candidate. ADOTT 1JTTI.K GIRL Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Ward, 222. South Dyer street, are the proud pos- J s'ssora of a lorely little eight months old flrl. She was adopted by th#?m| recently through the Children's Home Society of Oreensboro a?4. bas been named June Page. She is thriving In her new home and se*tnt v??ry happy. ataoce that has made the name of Bryan a vote-getter beyond the Mta-j nlftftlppl for many y??rt. SECRETARY JOB ! RESIGNS POSITION Accepts Sccret?ry!<lii|> of the ('liumher of Commerce at (iuinsville, Georgia, Klfcc " fwiivc August 12. 1 Richard C. Job. for four years Se cretary of the Elizabeth City Cham ber of Commerce today mailed lii? ' resignation to Vice President S. H. ! Templeman <?r the local Chamber of Commerce. ? Mr. Job-lvjs accepted a position ai? Secret ?ry of the GhIiimvIUc, Georgia. Chamber of Commerce and his reslg luition will take effect 011 August 11! or sooner if his successor can reach Elizabeth City before that time. Serving the Elizabeth City Cham ber of Commerce for four years -Mr. Job has made a good many friends in Elizabeth City and In the sur rounding counties. Following Is Mr. Job's letter of rcultrniil lc?r> ? July 9. 1924 The President mid Hoard of Di rector*, -4Mty ? CtnrnrttPf ~ Y>T "Com merce, Kllza beth City, N. C. Gentlemen : 1 hereby tender my resignation a* Secretary of The Klizaheth CHy Chamber of Commerce, same to be come effective August 12th, or be fore If my successor ban boen elected I wish to lake thin opportunity of thanking those who have given their support and co-operation during my administration at Elizabeth City. Sincerely yours, Richard C. Job Sec'v. UCJ : w NINETY PER CENT POTATOES SHIPPED With ninety per cent of the pota- ' tTnrrop fflTeady shipped the fota' number of cars to reave the freigh* station up to Thursday morning numbered 1494. This makes a total of 205 cars since the last Federal Government report issued here on July 3. In New York Thursday morning potatoes were selling from $3.00 to $3.25 while on the Philadelphia mar ket they ranged from $2.50 to $3.10 per barrel. Shipments of sweet potatoes wero are expected to start about August 1 A r not later than August 5. The sweet potato acreage Is smaller this year thsn lsst. The yield will be good, provided the recent rains have not done serious damage to the crop. Prospects are considered bright for a good market on the tweet potato this year, in the opinion of Earl Griggs, manager of the Carolina Po tato Exchange. OOTTOJf MARXIST New York. July 10. ? Spot cotton,' closed quiet. Middling 30 25. a de cline of 30 points. Futures, closing bid. Jnlr Jl.iS Oct. 24.40, Dm. ii.n. Jan. 23. 17. March 2J.?0, May It. II. Waves Of Bitterness Have Been Swept Away Willi Nomination of Jolm William l)avi? of \\ ol \ irtiinia ami Governor (.liarle* W . Bryan of Neln'aska tin* Dem ocratic Party Is Oner More Happy ;m<l Harmonious ANXIOUS TO OPEN DETENTION-HOME Director* Bu?y But Appeals Have Mel With I.iltle Ke ?|Hin*e ami Cause W ill he Presented from Pulpits. Appeals to the people of the com JMtLnliXJttJny? st_?gu.te attic jind donate furniture to atari the County Detention Home running have met with such meager response t Hut the board of directors of the home are, all hut discouraged. A meeting was held Wednesday afternoon In the office of Supt. .\1. I*. Jennings to discuss plans for meet ing ItiFSFrious situation. ? i There are eight children waiting to he placed in this htime and its, opening is delayed because the fur nishing of the building' can not it*? accomplished. | To bring the matter more seriously to the attention of thoj people. th?* pastors will present the Detention Home at the church ser vices Sunday, explaining the situa tion and asking for help. In the meantime, all who can donate furniture or money or car. offer a way out of the difficulty are asked to communicate with Her. G F. Jlill. Dr. S. H, -Xaumlt'inHn. . M. P. Jennings. G. P. Seyffert. NoaTf Hurfoot. Br., or Mrs. \V. Den Good win. Everything is needed for the Home, furnishings for the kitchen, the sitting room, thf* bedrooms, and in fact the entire house. Nothing will he refused, and as soon as enough furniture and furnishing* can be collected to open the home, it will be put into practical use. The County Superintendent of Public Welfare. Mrs. Anna It. i Lewis, is out of the city attending ? the Public Welfare Institute at Chap el Hill, and will return the last of next Week. The directors of the TFTehTtTin Ifome are very anxious to have all ' in readiness to open the building i when Mrs. Lewis returns. To do itlii* means that they must have the whole hearted co-operation of Eliz abeth City and Pasquotank County people. The sooner this is secured the better for- the -Wr lit nalliellc lit t]e people who arc* awaiting admit tance. LAD'S PLAYMATE^ TENDER RESPECTS Simple Fuiwrul IJitrs for (iul vin (!ooli<l|(i', Jr., al North miiptoii Church of Which "Hi' Woh a Meiiihi-r: ~ (By Tht AiimIiI(4 PrtM) Northampton. Mass., July 10. ? Former playmates and neighbors In the town where he was roared to f the approach of manhood today ten dered their respect# to Calvin Cool Id ge, Jr. President and Mr*. Coolldge when they came here from Washington with their dead were consoled by townsfolk of Nort fiVimptori at* the simple riles tho family had wished. These were held today in the Ed ward* Congregational Church where Calvin as a hoy was taken into mom ' bershlp. This afternoon over the road he travelled on summer vacations to hU grandfathers farm the Presidential j party was carrying the body of tho 16 yur old boy to its burial place In the hillside cemetery where lies; the mother of the President, at Ply- j mouth. Vermont. liKIGHT RESIGNS AS HEAD JEWELKY FIRM II. C. Bright, former manager and treasurer of the H. C. IlriKht Com- : pany, has resigned his posUion with the Arm and \V. P. Sklnnerhas been' named to All the vacancy until a permanent manager can be secured.' "The flrm will continue to do bus- ! Iness as usual," W. O. C.alther. pros- 1 Ident of the concern, said Thursday! morning. "There Is every reason to believe," Mr. Caither said, "that the business! can be conducted profitably." Mr. Bright h an nerved as si iary-manager ?if tin- H. C Bright Company since 1915. He began ] work in the Jewelry business under i Louis S#IIk Mr. Bright was out of the city i Thursday morning and this newspa-l per could not get any statement! I from him. New York. July 10.? ? John Wil liam Davis of West Virginia and (Jitvcrnor Charhs \V. Bryan of Ne braska niv the Democratic party's candidates for President and Vice President . r.nu-i mm m. MP urn iiuniii' i i.i. i ? 'third ballot as choice for the Presi dential nomination, tin* West Vir ginia lawyor and diplomat swept away the groat waves of bitterness |churnod n i> during the 1 ?" preceding days of th?? stormy conflict. then tak ing command immediately the new head of the party k h id?*<l tin* con vention swiftly toward the selection of his runninu mate, the brother of WilH?4w- jAUitiiiiiis Bryan. his most vigorous opponent throughout the balloting. When the convention adjourned at 2:24 o'clock this morning it had ! filled many paues of political history, rising in dramatic force from the vio lent struggle 12 days auo v?r the naming the Kll Klux Klan in the j parly platform through the record - Lb7eiTklTTg "dcartiock ? b??tw? ?~o mipport- , _ <?rs of McAdoo and Smith that held i through 100 ballots before the Pres idential nomination was In sight. Then in the closing scenes came ? a new precedent in the personal ap pearance of tlu- nominee to acknowl edge his gratitude, and his prompt assnmptlou of command. 1 try an Vln? l*n*J*iilcnt Madison Square Garden. New j York. July 10. ? John W. Davis of , West Virginia for President and ! Charles W. Ilryaii. governor of Ne braska. for Vice President, is th?? ; ticket which the Democrats will of ' fer the country in November. j Davis was nafiT^inou the mip-httfl tdred and third ballot Wednesday af 1 teruoon and Bryan was named on I the first ballot about two o'clock [this morning. Senator Thomas J. Walsh pre viously had declined the Vice-Presi dential nomination and K. T. Mere dlth, former Secretary of Agrieul ture. also declined it. Bryan was the choice of Mr. Davis and his adherents . for the place. George I.. Berry, president of the Pressmen's I'nlon, led Bryan during" most of the first ballot and only when word went out that Davis wanted ? Bryan did the delegates shift their vote id" Bryan ? and nmk" po^iiUU; ? the nomination. The final vote after several stales changed wa< Bryun 7.19. Berry 200 1-2. Several other candidate.) got a scattered vote. The conven tion then adjourned, Davis ad dressed the convention during the night .and so did Governor Urya n. Governor Bryan IsTi Tffolhcref William Jennings Bryan who had fought the nomination of Davis l?u* the Commoner early lodnv said h< was well satisfied and would support j Ihe ticket. Postpone Ke-Oi-gnnlMttioit New Y?ork. July 10. ? Approving the suggestion of Davis and Bryan, nominees of the Democratic 'National Convention, the National Committee today agreed to postpone the reor ganization session of the committee until after the formal notification of the candidates the dates of which '?hmre-not-. h<J?n utrrcwL lipnn ^ Davis and Bryan attended thr meeting and were given an enthusl astlc reception. The present organi zation will be continued until a new chairman Is selected, It was agreed. RED SPIDER DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE Oklflko, July 10.? The rer|- spider ? Ix thriving tinder wet weather con ditions here- ami some of the farvn ern predict a Ins* of fifty per cent of their crop from thin pest. Some farmers here, however, be lieve that thp Hplder Is given credit for more damage than he In really guilty of. Wet weather, they nay, ho in' ?? i in' k causes leaves to fall frotn cotton, oHpecTariy Tn TiiiBTiniWrt wtierf* ? soda was used and the ground get 4 sour. Stephen Held. Elizabeth City Route Five, who first reported the spider damage to Mr. Fells, does not expect to get a quarter of a bale to the acre on a plot where he made ov er a bale to the acre last year. A ne gro. working on the Held farm, who was employed in Beaufort County last year, states that the red Hplder is dreaded more than the holl weev il In that county and did great dam age theve last year. Reports reaching here from Per quimans County are to the effect thai the spider la doing considerable damage to th* cotton crop In tha' county this year. HUGHES NAMKD HEAD OF AMERICAN BAR Philadelphia. July 10. ? Charlea K. Hu(hea, Secretary of State, waa to day elected prealdent of the Ameri can Bar Association at Ita annual

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