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Contrast In Democratic And Republican N ominees liotirnru in Miarp [Notification (irromoiiicM of Two Old Purticti at (llurkslmrfr and W ashington ^ nv DAVID UWRKNCS lCo#?rijfit, 1924. By Tha Advanrel Washington, Auk- 14. ? The contrast between the arrange ments lor '-the notilication of JoliU JV. Davis at Clarksburg and the ceremony here for President CooTidge is significant perhaps of the different methods of approach which the Republican and Democratic managers -hav^ chosen to win the support of the voters. ? Mr. Davis" friends wanted, the afTair outdoors ? no hall in Clarksburg was bjK enough to accommodate the crowd, in fact 110 hall anywhere sea's as many as 50,000 people and most of that number wanted to see John W. Davis. The luaiiaKers talked about n?. proapect. ?f ,hvr? W,lv a,"?*1K Hi- vnuur. ?? whether it would rain or not. Il?, *h? West Virginians Would lf ril1" "1^' h'!r dr*?<-'iln? jiixt to n?ar their fa vorito son. Jrr.lr?**" ,h" K<l'?l"Hrnn. Z ? ,':aln!" " tlon. Marlon, people fmm nil part* of Ohio, wanted to see Warren Harding mail.- his speech A hut.. t,.?t wnB .-r.-c,..,, . r" "" ?niplinvra for vole *V i Ill' could crowd into the t,.,? ? I'",-1," <? -ulllco ? " niclit J?'sk than thr?><> thousand people saw 1 t OnolldKv d. 11..., 1.1, spoeclVof ? " r.l' inT' j The r"Mrtl,l?l'' df|.. I.d rf.lt .11 "" 1'f"* and I hi' . .if? ',"rry im-i??(:o to thi mil Hons of .votorn, Mr. ('ootldsc, It |? no wri., ainv"" u K?UI"I?-?I" afc lnj: person-' Hi- dopan t have tin. ,?at. L li'a,lorpi that iii.n had i iT "I WilMtt have .a lio v Z """ He ? ?ood !,*? " hriWi vi'r , and lie l^rllTon "vtw!," CUr"y ?" Mr. nails, on the other hand h/ i " l"1rkilblp ' I'"""1. "He of til. America, and he too hia ?.lrf" "f',1lirl'1'" '? "lakll.K ? I r, library. Hi- hat** v.r hi! k"IT," c",iil,?lKn I., ever he probably will endeavor to ' , vnrlr-cl a aorlea of politi cal nj>wf!i<>n aM ha vp born madp rlnee . r. 1 2 camtS. "'"Tr JV nod row Wilson did have the ;V "r, ",nk'nK his campaign Mr. Mavis K ","1 s" has ,?,|T',!"i?.'I""""'n."a "r'' cnuntlni; ?? 'III" adva mane, bnt while their candidate will Bo out "?? H I. not e, peeled that lie will make the lonn swings w,'r'. "'"/I" by Mr Coy |? t? " ST. . Hughpfi in ir?i? Ton ? ??1ai.. makes that nneeeasary. While ?I.?I,P,1. Ilki to see the nominees, tliev are fascinated with th? opport, , I hear what they have t? cmtntrv '?? "'"'tf'f I",ln'" Hi" over er ' " Wh.k'h '>"'?dcast in* tieallv I? ?'""""?I". Iirae s It n.Ji k T *???r?phleal r. suit ni a.v he obtained, but with mini ad\ autaite VeaclTlns n llllons who could not powlbw t't Into auditoriums or crowd around the back pl.tta??? Sp'-aklnc of tralnn, the Dovlw [rain and doubt tens Mr. Cool Win" b T". "" ' l it". J b' ''M'llppfd with radio am I'll Hera which will mak<< it pos eaeh "? r0a'lr""t ,0 the people of ach city or town even In the ?Inyllxht houra when broadcastlnc S usually difficult over Ions d"s , ""ll W???tprn trip Wn? all' .V.V"rt,r,,h r"rt,n """ T' niad. all the difference in the world In the reception of his speeches one could stand anywhere In a rail CA?" " t^'Ck away Irnd 1ir*r the spetrlrrr clearly The r, m?ln on the other M'elflv u "U',on "Ithout even filainly H"r',lnK ,n" > t*? D'-runrratn will W-Mb'lhe'oi" I1"''" C'"1"' r"tl'?cl i Mr Si* bv *il1r'?s Mr. rno|id?c will m;. k ?? nnlv radp* ''""i wllldepend on the Ihe WhHe S"0'""* I" mo " 'ilte House and takr . swlna around the air" Inst.Ha . . the old faahloned 'awln. imoe. the circle- by railroad wi'h l?. ,"'' \ ;Vn'",r"?,';"r","M"S ,Mr apeech last uiKht hel li I ,h I n""d ?? ?lr I" til I than he could do It on a """continental journc ? ? nr ??>- rn.ide?," b. i . r. not ? "tump speaker "*'d"S the dutlM of the I residency alway. m?ke n em Ioe?rr, K rv ? nornlnee To "be White ,r?'" JnlTI'V'Td'1", Wl" tnore of WTh')*,r'" ,h? 'he 1're.l dent The preaa ruay be ,,.rllUn Jn,d *'?* '?? apace to one candl d?|e than the other as the cm, "\?> bitt the radio will be wllhout that handicap for both Hepubllcaiia and Democrats ran hire fhe air any night by simply BOYS WORKING FOR THE BAND Nine Trams tin iho Job With View to Going Ovrr Top and Winning the Prizes (Iffcrod, Xfae first day of the Intensive drive for funds for Uio Uoys* liuud brought in? a ? little. more tlinn $tiOO. The budget calls for $1,500. with ilii' idea of iiuviim a hand of f>?? boys, but already there are bo'vs on (he waiting list, and those interested in the bar.rl would like io more than secure t he budget so that the number ??!' Iu?> s in ? fhr- hahfl Flay TT ilT" creased. Nov.* nine teams from the Jjoys' Hand itself have taken oyer the matter of securing the remalnihK funds. Three first prizes and three sec ond prizes will be awarded the best workers. as follows: For the team securing the larg est number of contributors. For the team securing the larg est amount of money. 1 For the team si-curing the larg est single contribution. The first prizes will be one year's dues for membership In tie- hand, and the second prize* will be si\ month's dues. The bovs will May on the Job until they finish it. but the soon er the better, of course. "Greet them with a sniib* and a check" is the slogan, and most -RIi|!TrrTrr<~'di.li:i; nils. The chief trouble seems to he that many persons are out of town. The teaniH are as follows: Team 1 ? tieorge Little and Hugh Sawyer. Team 2 -Frank Snowden and Duart Jonen. Team 3--Tyer Sawyer and Kennedy Houtz. Team I ? Clay Foreman and Struck By Car He Dies Of Injuries John E. Coppersmith. f?l. prom imnt reildPnt- nf <Sal?m Towimhlp this County, died ? Friday after noon at 1 o'clock Hit' a r-sult of un injury sustained Thursday -night ut about 9 o'clock when he was struck by an automobile driven by a negro. Mr. Coppersmith had Just dls-1 mounted fr?*m an automobile In front of Stanley's store at old Wcckavljle and came arouud. Injo the road Just In time for the ap proaching car. which Is believed to have been running with dim lights and not to -have -attracted - Mr. Coppersmith's attention, to strike him. Mr. Coppersmith Is a brother of W. B. Coppersmith and E. Cop persmith of Nlxonton township. I .< H \\ I , JI NIOKS u:avk FOR rpiLMU MKET1NU J. E. Corbett. J. W. Alexander. ' J. II. Scarborough. Gurney I*. Hood, and J. W. Johnson mem bers of the Worth Bagley Council of the Junior Order for l/cxlngton where they will be present at the dcdic.-tllon exercises of the or phan's home at Lexington on Sat urday. This orphanage will ac commodate 1.000 children^. \\\ I.. Column nf Elizabeth City i.t on the dedication day program for un address us Is also (). .Mux Gard ner of Shelby. From Lexington the Elizabeth i City delegates will go to Ashe-, ' vllle wher they will uttend the Slate Council meeting of the Jun ior Order which convenes from August 19 to 21. The Junior Ordr r !? now tin largest fraternal organization in North t'aiolinu with 50.000 inem- , hers. There are 432 members of. the Worth Baglcy Council. MIR!) KNOLL YM 1?K.\I> Rlchmansworth, England. Aug If.. ? Viaconnt Knollys d? 'd here today after several days illness. Lord Knollys was alinot* tae last of that long line of medieval courtiers whose lives were spet.t in the servietj of royal masteM. From his birth, which took plac-? under the shadow of the throne ? for his grandfather was A en ar ranging for the coronation 'of young Queen Victoria, he iiiu 'n?n closely associated with the rolgn ing inonarchs of England, most of the time as confidant and Je cretary. Sam Twiford. Team 5 Jim Ferehee and Wil linm Sprulll. Team ft ? Burma Tlllet and BUI Mldgett. Team 7 ? William Anderson and Keith Saunders. Team 8 ?Vernon Chappell and Ijoriiner Mldgett. | Team 9 ?Jack Perry and Mid dleton Gibba. Spiritualism's On Verge Of Greatest Ten Strike Pretty, Vivacious Wife of Widely Known Boston Sur p'oi) Likely Win Prize Offered l?y Scientific Ani eriean for "(ienninr" Spirit MmiifcMation* lJy ROWLAND WOOD (C'nprrliM. IW?. r>r Th? Ataar*) i win. ah K. ?:? ? Hplritlial Isin In the Fnlted States today is on the verge of the greatest ten strike It lias achieved since the famous Fox sisters startled the world buck In 1848 with t hoi r spirit rapping* and other manifes tations. only to admll a r?*w year* later that they were the authors of gigantic hoax. Within a few weeks ? if she ran keep up her present record for non exposure? Mrs. I,erol f}. Crandon, pretty, vivacious yount: wife of a widely known Noston surgeon, will lie awarded by a committee of five scientist Judges the $2,500 prite offered by the Scientific American to the first medium who could demonstrate to the satisfaction of a committee of scientists that his or her "man ifestations" were genuine. For four months now. the com mittco has been sitting in on se anres held In Mrs. Crandon's home. More than f?0 tests have been made, with the committee men devising device after device calculated to trap her in chican ery and she has passed them all with Hying colors. J. Malcolm tllrd. committee secretary, told the writer today that one more series of tests was being evolved, In which, to elim inate the meagre i>osslhlllt.v of collusion on the part of ni"inbers of the committee themselves each member will have a solitary sit ting with the medlnin. Officially it Is not admitted that Mrs. Crandon is the medium under test. She made It a condi tion of her entry for' the prize that her name be withheld un less she proved her claims. But paying the charges ftn the long distance telephone wire* that ar* used to hook up the different broadcast In a stations. When Con gress comes to check up on cam paign expenditures, one of the biggest Items in each party's hud get will l?e radio. tshllshr-rl conclusively In the last few day* that It was Mr*. Cran don whom member* of the com m II toe had hern Journeying regu larly to ISoaton to visit. The me dium still i? officially referred to aa "Murfirry." Hef "ffplrlt con trol" in known a* "Cheater,* a de ceaaed brother. "I am not at liberty to disclose dctalli of the latest tenia to which Margery ha* been aubjected." said Mr. Bird. "But I eun say thai she has succeeded Jn having Chea ter perform satisfactorily on tent equipment prepared by member* of the committee, without our be In* able to dutcct any signs of fraud. That la certainly n long atep nhead of what any other mc dluma who tried for the prise were able to do. "As to whether Margery will win l he prise, that I obviously cannot aay. The tests are not completed yet. But the fact that they still continue la proof that she has not yet been disclosed a< charlatan." The demonatrationa that Mrs. Crandon has given ao far. and in which the committee haa not been able to detect trickery. Include the moving of various objects In the seance room; the Hashing of weird lights; whlatllng and vocal communication. The committee men whom sh-> haa so far mystified are Dr. Wil liam McDougall of Harvard I'nl verally; Dr. I). K. Comstock. for mer profesaor at the Massachu setts Institute of Technology ; Dr. W. K. Prince, director of the Am erican Society for I'svchlc lie March and ex poser of the famous ''ghost of Antlgonlsh ; Dr Here ward Carrlngton and Harry Hou dlnl. stage magician. Even If Mrs. Crandon I* award ed the priie. ahe will not neces sarlly have proved spiritualism. In the eye* of the committee, al though there la no doubt hsr suc cess will add greatly to the Pay Homage to Unknown Soldier Lioutcn.mt Central K Wada of the lmtwri.it J n panes* army ml*mon. now lourinp lh?> t'nilHl Stale*. vl?U?1 Arlington Null.ui.il < VnH'twy and |?!ar?<l u wrraih o' llowor* on the tomb of the Cnknown S?ldlor. BETTEII LANDING FOLNI) FOK FLIERS ' Rr Tti? A??<rl(tr4 I'rra) R?yjavnilc. Iceland, Aug. 16. The American Army round tho world fliers did nni hop off for Greenland this morning owing to a new and better landing place huvinic been discovered for them 15 milt's from Anglagnalick. Mark ing out this new base and bring ing supplies from ihe supply ship [jern mlask will neriinv a 4 hours The (Jertrudn.sk ran not be inovod lo ihe new base owing to Ic? con ditions therefore supplies will be carried on row boats. TKNXlfl MATCH TODAY ON THE HOSIER V MILliS (X)l'RT The tennis contest betwoon Elizabeth City and Hertford, which was to have taken place on the Cedar street courts this af ternoon. will have ta be fought out on the court at tfie Elizabeth City Hosiery Milt and. with only one court to be played on, one match In singles and one In dou bles Is probably all that can bo playod this afternoon. The Elizabeth City toum in the doubles will be G. K. Heyffert and Marion Soyffert. father and son. while in singles Elisabeth City Is Rev. Ihiniel Lane. Opposing the Seyfferts will be Charles Willi ford and Dr. Fay Huasey, while Mr. Lane's opponent is to be E. M. Hodges or Ed 'Norrls of Hert ford. The first match Is scheduled l?> begin at four o'clock and all mem bers of tho club who can nre aski'd to attend the match In or der that there may be no lark of referees or score-keepers for th" game. ItCM LINK To HERTFORD Kizaheih City in to have a bus line to Hertford beginning Mon day. August 18, according lo an announcement made Friday by McPheraon Brothers, a partner ship that has been operating a daily bus on regular schedule be tween Elizabeth City and Norfolk Tor several years now. I'nder the proposed schedule a bus would leave Edcnton in the morning at 8 o'clock. Hertford at s 4r>. and arrive In Elizabeth Ci ty in ample time to make connec tion with the Norfolk bus leaving Elizabeth City at 10; 30 a m. Re turning then to Edenton the bus would leave Elizabeth City a* 10:30 a. m.. and would leuvo Eden ton for the second time at 3:30 p. in., and Hertford al i 15. On the second trip from Elizabeth City thr* bus_ would leave for Hertford and Eden ton at 6:30. LEGION WILL TAKE OVER ENTIKE I ASK Washington, Aug. 16 The American legion after January the first will take over the fi nancing of Its rehabilitation and llason servlre for disabled service men In which for tho last thrc years It has been assisted by the American Red Cross, the latter announced today. I.E VI II l it MARKET MTltONOI.K i'hllad'lphla. Auk. 16. (Sp? rial. I Retail shoe dealers are determined not to order freely for fall until they reduce their stock* of women's fancy shoes. The call .teems to for plain blacks and browns with glased kid a favor ite. Hides ha f o advanced and Ihe sole leather .market Is stronger. strength of the spiritualism move ment in the United States "We regard our Investigation us an investigation of psychic phenomena rather than of spiri tualistic phenomena." explain* Mr. Bird. The first question to be determined Is wh"ther the manifestations claimed by the medium actually happen. If It can bo proven that they an- gen uine there will still be the ques tion to determine were they the workings of the spirit of some de ceased person or were they the working of some unknown force aueh as electricity enie was ? over which the medium has gained eorlrol'." WILL VOTE TODAY ON REFERENDUM Kalcigh. Aug. 15. ? Tin* North, Carolina State- SeriaTe will vote somr. time tonight on ll?6 qdes-t tlou of whether or not the is suance of $8.500.000 ? in bonds for development of port t ?? rut i - nals and establishment of a Stale fchip linn >ihi>ll hp ;tnhm?Hed in n vote of the people at the N iv tu ber election. The bill would cre ate a commission to handle th<* proposition. Agreement to take a vote hefor- adjournment tonight was reached by the Senate Just before it recessed at 1 o'clock t ki in afternoon until 4 o'clock in order to permit meeting* of committee" scheduled for the afternoon. The adjournment motion provided for a night session beginning at 8:!J? tonight. Raleigh. Aug. 15. With the vote on the question of striking from the port commission hill the sent ion culling for a referendum expected Home time today, t North Carolina Stale Senate eon-1 vened at 10:30 IIiIh iiiornluu. Senator Charier* I '. Harris lead lnx the linht for |iu?h:ikc of the inensitro creating ?*VU? UlJfiCAlilL, and carrying bond issuer, totalling $8,500,000 for port development and a State ship line, said nfti r adjournment last nlghl (hat S??n atom Bellamy and llrown ami possibly four other Senators would apeak in favor of tin* sec tion. Senator GIIch leading lire nppo sition xaid he did not. know how many more speakers on his side would be heard. All agreed, however, that vole would be had today or tomorrow. The opponents of the mcaxuic were expectcd to have their In nings today, the proponents of an amendment to the Idli presiding for direct passage Instead of re ferring it to the people for a vote and those advocating a referen dum having had their day yester day. The men who f? thai the measure should not be passed at all were expected lo devote sev eral hours to thel rargtimontx. When the I'ort Commission hill was called up as the special order of business yesterday several amendments were sent to the clerk's desk, Including one by Senator Johnson of Duplin Coun ty and another by Senator .!? hn son of lleaufort. The amend ment of the Duplin County Sena tor would strike out the ship pro vision* of the bill leflvfn-- the pro posed bond Issue at $7.OOO,OO0# for terminals. That by the ll'-au-' fort Connly man would specify that the commission erect l"rtnln als nt Wilmington, Relhavon, Washington. New llern. Kllxabeth City, Morehead City. Kdentou and Swan Quarter. j The lleaufort Senator In dlscuv sing his amendment, which did soaslon yesterday, said that lb eastern part ef the Stale toad been led lo believe that it "onld be aided but that in the diver sion before the Water Comm- rc? Committee- Wilmington alone had been mentioned time and time again. He said that the ? .ist wanted h pledge that each town mentioned In bis amendment would be given the suggested r lief. MOHNIN'O TAKKX I I' HY TIIK riMWW ITlOV Chicago, Aug. 15. ? One of the main points of the defense plea for mitigation of punishment of Richard l?och and Nathan Leo pold. Jr . that functional disorders of the endocrine glands had af fected their mentality, wa? at tacked by the ?tate this morninv on rebuttal. The morning's technlrsl testl mony led up to one quest ion a il l answer and then cross-exam in*. ? tlon. "There would be nothing In t. ?? finding" *f 'he Howmanllu1:>er t rr port to Indicate disease of tl< endocrine ?glands," a?ke?l lite promeutlon. "There Is aolhm^ in t h#M finding* inro.np.r i > !?! - wllh health" was the reply. SI I KM WIN) \l! SKTS in I I OK MAINKl'YKKS l.akehutsi. x. J. Aiik. 1"?. ? Tin* S!i?'uaiiiloali left the naval air station here at 1 1 : 3I? headed <iir ctly out t?< w# mm part of her U 1m I'll' ll >* 1 1 1 M < ' I V ? 1 1 1?1" \\ latitic lleet m| uadron of tin* t'uit e.l States fleet off NV* Kngland tomorrow mill Sunday. The di rigible I* cxpoctrd tn !??? in com tuiiiiicat ion with ships (luring her operation* 6U0 to 6<J" miles from land. TOIvtO KOCKKI) in F1FTERN Ql'ARHS in* Til* A>?nriMt?lt I'MI.I TuLin-.Aug. .iiL? Kiflfifin Jitavy. earthquake shock's rock oil Tokio early today. The quakes wore heuvirst in th? districts north of i here whore general alarm was1 can*"' tin i slight damn go was re ported. KHJIT AUK HKI.I) AFTER SriOOTINC Salisbury. .\ld.. Aug. 15. ? Six men and two women were held ntider guard whim armed posses wor * .combing the woods for two others following a shooting af fray at Taaley. Virginia, fair grounds today in whleh one man was .shot to death and a crowd of spectators were rowi-d hy a fun* Had" of shot*-nw-the~prinHpnls In the affair escaped. The victim wa.s Italph Itoache of Taslny. ON TWO WKKKS TOtll WITHOIT IHtOI* I LAIN Mr. and Mrs. I\ Quinccy of Chapanoke. h.ive returned from a I v. ?! \\ 1 I !i : automobile vacation I rip. The parly went hy Norfolk to Washington and returned bv way of Winchester. Stanton and Hot Springs. "A notable feature of the trip" .Mr. Quincey said Thui!' lay. "was the fact thai in the w stern pari of Virginia and North Carolina nohody tried to hog the road. 1 came near be iu?; iiiii over twice before I got ouiiof Camden County bill aft?r that w?- had -no trouble. Wo didn't, nave a single accident- or ear trou ble of any sort during the trip and we' did not see a drop of rain dur ing the twit weeks tour. TKX.U4 KWKKTM ltKI*OltTKI> VKftV SHOUT TIIIH Y F.Alt Hon si on, Tex., Aug. 1f?. I Spe cial. i A short sweef potato erop I* in prosper! for this slate unless TitheF fundTTirnrir-rhaTige , The output at present is estimat ed at li.ti [\ <?.0"0 bushels, or 1 I H 1,000 less than last year. Washington, Aug. l"?. A ''Government of common sense" dedicated to honesty ami economy itl hOllWl anil |M>C? llkujwl, .promised last night by President Coolldge i? f?M mally accepting the umuinuLii n g? the Keimhlt can parly as Itx candidate for President. Declaring domestic affairs of chlof concern lo the Nation, Mr. CoolldKP proposed furl lo r lax re duction and "more tav reform and announce! his Intention to appoint a .cuiumlituo -Ui-Jmi'Htl Mate in ( -ana of aid agriculture". He summed up the foreign 'pol icy of the administration in a sin gle word ?peace aiul promised t'? propose after the Dawes repar ations plan ki'Ih under waJJ anoth er conference to consider further limitation of armament* and co dification of International^ w. Addressing himself t <k po.milhle opposition party Ishiic.h, Mr. Cool ldge referre.il to the question. of hom-st Government and r< plied iliat "the Government Is found " and would prosecute v:ioiL'i- doers fearlessly. 1 referred lo a prob able "diftouHHimi of liberal thought and progressive anion" In the campaign ..ami answered that liberality In thought and progress in action Ik all well enuimh for the etuinlrv. "Inn It-* greatest asset li common sefiseT The address was devoted li? rn'.? ly to a review of the accomplish ments of the administration dur ing the last four years, and con tained a specific program for the future Jn which the President out lined his views In characteristic short, pungent sentences. Detailing his views, the Presi dent announced he favored: Tl>e principle of protection. The child labor amendment. The Permanent Court of Inter national Justice. Further limitation of arma ments. Support by the Government In encouraging American citizens and resources to assist in restor ing Europe. Enforcement of the prohibition laws. Hon to any general extension o7 Government ownership and con trol and to aggressive war. Tito nominee laid particular Coolidge Makes Formal Accentance Nomination llrii'fl) Outline* I'lillcy j-nd I'liiiform ran Parly I '(mil \Yliich tt?* Ex|mtI* l<> Win I he 1'rrniili'Mliul Eleclifin in Novrmlirr itress on agriculture, tavt and or* iun rcUllitn^. KfTortn of ili?' administration to agriculture through enact i!> in si I :i hem w.-tp ri railed by lie I'roidi'nl, but he Inflated "We now need in ugrlculture n?re organization. co-ope ration i?d dtrerr'iticattnn:" ? Hf added hat tlu> "fundann nt nl remedy, van provided, as It always must >e provided, not so murh througn ?nartni'Mit ??r legislative laws, as h rough the workinu out of eco lomlc laws." Because of thin, ho aid. price Axing hy legislation nust be evaded. - ?'Now tliHt nature and cconom c law have given some tempor iry relief." he continued. "I pro ms#' to appoint a committee to In -estlgute and report measures to he Congress In December that nay help secure this result which ire all desire. "The fanner should have the leneflt of legislation providing or flood control mid development ? f Inland waterways, better navl ;ation east and smith front the ireat laikes, reclamation and es ?ocially relief for those who can lot meet their pHvments o?-lrrt lutinn projects. I tut the main iroblem Is market lug. Co-operat ive effort, re-organization of- the' relght rate structure, good busl ie?>s and good wage-. In manufac uiing. and the settlement of ?:ui-0iiijui-.jijlnir.?...u:ill nil linlp tft irovlde better market condi Denounrinx as Hhort -sighted tho ?lea of "demagogues" for over axlng the rich. Mr. Coolldge de uanded n further out in surtax atcs applying on high Incomes. "I want further tax reduction nid more tax reform." he said. "I"' .til not disturbed about the effect m a few thousand people with arge incomes, because they have 0 pay high surtaxes Vliat concerns me Is the indirect ffect of high surtaxes on all the est of the people. Let us always ? member the poor. Whatever cry he demagogue may make about ils ability to tax the rich, at the nd of the year It will always be 'on nd that the people as a whole mve paid the taxes. .... very student knows that exce? lively h U: 1 1 rare* own nirpose. They dry up that source >f revenue nnri leave those pay ng the lower rates to furnish all he taxee." In this connection, Mr. Cool dge promised to cut down tho iiurden of Government coats. "1 want the people of America to be able to wcrk lens for the Government and more for them <elvos," he raid. "I want therti lo have the rewards of their own Industry, That Ih the chief mean ing of freedom." Tho President indicated an Irt lentlon to make several adjust ments In 'the tariff, through the iMastlc provisions. "As the buniriesH of the world become* stabilized." he cont^to ued, "without throwing all our economic system Into confusion, w? enn raise or lower specific Hchedules (o meet the require-^ ments of a scientific adjustment.". In foreign affairs, Mr, Cool idge dencribd Hi administration as neeklng only peace through ef forts by the Dawes commission In settling the reparations problefa, establishment of many treaties and seeking entrance In tho Per manent Court <?f International Justice. Hi- called attentltm to tho refusal of ratification of the league ? f_. Gallons covenant but recalled co-operntlon by the Ootr ernment with the League In sup presslim the narcotic trade and promoting public health. "W- have every desire to help." he added, "but the time, the .place and l ht method must be left to k?ur determination. lender oer Constitution we cannot foreclose 1 he right ef the President or tho Congress lo determine our future problem* when they -arise. Recalling the disclosures In connection with tho Nsval oil re serve leases, Mr. Coolldge relter ii ted bin determination to "use ev ery pos.lblo effort to resist cor ruption In Office." "The American Government must be clean," lie said. "The laws of the land are being, end will continue to be. enforced The Government Is sound Individu als charged with wroni; -doing are being prosecuted The people of this country hate corruption. They know mv position. They know lh" la</ will be enforced." Mr Coold served notice on the party to live within lis means during the present campaign and ty co-operate with the Hrnate committee In detailing the lists of It i i xpendltures, .. " . corn > v m \ iikkt . jl New York. Aug lf? -Spot cot ton closed quhf. Middling t#. 10., s decline of 80 points. Futures, [?loslr.K bid, Oct. 28. MR. Mf>c 28 ?>. Jan. 28 IK. March 28 4.1. May 28 r,s N*ew York. Aug. 1 '. Cotton futures openel today at the fol lowing levels; Oct. 27.4 ] 28. to. Jan 28 .70. March Mav JT.05. New York Has Developed Severe Case Taxicabitis j. [jiMcr Fares* Have (riven Taxi Drivrrn Bu*iesl Summer in Tlipir llixlorv liut Some Vrl iih to Whether l/ower HuIck he Made Permanent iiy J. r. royi.i-: (Ca?vrl?ht. I #24. K? The A?rana?) tv rnrK, Auk. lii. -New York tins ?i veloped fjixiruhltiH and the ? Ic bt'J'H fair to spread to other elite*. The rir.Hi symptom* of | h Ik complaint made lhrlr ap pearance :it 111!1 umo lime the larger number r?f taxirah com l?nnl? ? and ope^ilora reduced ili ir cliurjccx to 20 cxmla a mile. Opinion? of tnxlcab mon differ widely an to wliethor the reduc tion In fare* ha* b<'en a profita ble move ro far a* cash receipt* and profit* are concerned, but all aj?rre that undoubtedly It ban sllmulatnl I lie "riding habit." I >11 1 1 n k the recent hot spoil, sweltering cltlxen* unable to ob tain comfort In Ihelr home*, have spent hours at night riding about tlw parka and *tre?.ta In a cah '?routed breeze. Al time* It ha* \v en n I moot impossible to obtain a rah In the. neighborhood of T ne.H Square and ?Qthcr centerx v In - formerly empties w<-r<- vIh Iblo on every hand. A conatant siring of taxi meter* have lln* d the road* to the l<ong Inland heache* and the road to Coney Inland has been congealed with cab riders day and night *lnr?; the hot *p"ll began. Resort* t wont v and thirty miles from N*?w York In New York Hlalo and Jerupy new are v1*lted constant ty by taxi parties who find t h h t the c-.'U fare* for a party Of five or irvir<* amount lo a Utile more lhan the regular railroad fare* Much of the effect of lh?- re duced ratoi however. Is psyrholo gical. For short haul* the new ra'r*. effert a comparatively light savin k but th?- Idr-n of "bargain" rid'* undohtedly ha* made a wide appeal, e p*-clal|y amohi r women patrons Many of these have found that expenditure of a relatively small *um for a taxlcab In which to conduct a shopping expedition effect* a saving of nerve*. dlifeDfnX and wear and t at- on cloth':* and make up In (llMtt to the auhway cruah. The feminine patron* are given chief crcdlt for the abolition of misleading algns of *ome taxi driver*. The*e carried the word* "twenty centt a mile" In large letter* hut added the ftatem^nt Iii umall lypn that tin; owner could not afford to operate hla cab at thai rale. Many women entkjod Into high gate calm by *u< h algnn Immediately called pollcoman and the Rlgnit soon dlx appeared. The question of maintaining the lower nt i 1 1 I* lio lug vlgorounly debated in taxtcati circles. Sonic compnnl'** declare that th-** low rat** ha* rul Idle cruising tknif from ?> u lo 60 per cent with coimtquont bclter. meni of receipt*. One ronipiny has derided lo makn the rale twenty rent* for the first half mild and l.en renin for each half mile thereafter and Home hIIII Irk to the 30 cer its rati- Th?? latter declare that profit* are Impowlhln nt the lower rate The driver* themwclvea how aver. wem generally opposed to the red u red fare One man who own* hi* ralT "dWMrP'l today he could *?? ? no profit In hauling a crowd of flv" 2 o mil"* In th?? country at a price of $1 and running hack empty. other* complain Ihat Ihr reduction In rale* has alao produced a redue Hon In ti|M which form a decided Item In the receipt* of aom driver*. The lm*e* have al*o <>uJoyrd IncrenMerl patronage during the heated *pell and on run* whom It ha* been caxtomary for ll?e*e v hlHoM to "wait for a load," itysjr now making far more dally trip* than formerly. The rrax<? ha* ex tended oven to I?ondon wh?re laal Saturday and Sunday the motor baaea handled by a total of ft. 200. 000 paxaengern. of whom. 3,600 00i? ware earned .Sunday lUflfti indicate t h ;? r (he in ereaa* In the "riding habit" In New York ha* b*v n *ufflclently Vmpre**lvn to bring about deep conftldrratlon among taxl'-ah oper ator* In other cltle* concerning Hlmllur reduction*. ThU trend ' ban been augnm<>nted by the atrlcter enforcement of parking regulation* In congeated rlty rtreet* which ha* compelled driver* to crulxe for cuntomera rather than wait Idle at deflnlt? at find*.