North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XIV. -MNAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITif, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 28, 1!)2<1. SIX PAGES. NO. 205. Sovereign Woodmen Are Investing City Throngs 4*athcriiig* !>y Automobile, Train and Boat lor District Mrrling in Sf?si?n Here With Kvcrgrofii (lamp 778 at* Host Tin* Wonilimn are hen*. | .Arriving t.\ automobile. train, ami boat Thuisda> morning tin* i t the district openrd iii' ir anniiar t-nhV ? hll'.ii In Ullza I" 111 City at 11 o'clock. "Wflcowi: WuoJiiun" mab plas '? red from one end of Elizabeth t'ity to th?* other Thursday niorn itu; when the sovereigns arrived. I'ractieally every ?tor*> In town ? lias words of welcome displayed in some manner. i The visitors were met at the +??i? hy a transportation conuuii t composed of M. \V. c.uatd, J. W. Dawson and Joe Train and three young lady registrars reg istered the delegates as th?*y ar rived and provided them with tickets for the luncheon and for - the ride down the rlvt-r Thursday afternoon on the Steamer Annie L. Vaneciver. Numbers of local Woodmen worked most of the day Wednea-, day preparing the assembly and banquet halls for the convention. When tie' flrst delegate arrived ? vjLr;.ililuK was In readiness for the sej.sion, and .airaU|tcmnnt? lor the juueheon between tnorn iiiu and afternoon sensions had he?-n completed. The halls' were .1, . ,1 with 111.- W. O. W. col " II' II ? Utiuu* to-i^t- WiTii-, provided In icreat profusion. In charge of these preparations were the entertainment committee con sist liiK of T. T. Turner and It. W. llerry and the luneheon commit teir consisting of K. W. Cox.1 Charles Cox and M. I<. Jacobs. Mr. Turner is also chairman of all other committee*. The tliniu r was on the naluro of an ulU fashioned basket dinner with country ham, chicken, piek 1? <t peaches, cucumber pickles. ;<orti hreud, roast hoof, naiad, cab bage. pies all the known varieties of cake and everything else that goes l?i make a great dinner. Even l?y dlnder time all the del egate* had not arrived. Several -earn a-w?. reported to have .turne.d_ hack at the Kdcnhouae ferry on account of one of tho ferry boats ^yiving broken down. Some of those who arrived at !nnner llnie from across the Hound reported that at leant 2f? ears had been letft at the ferry crossing. The boat ride down the river Thursday afternoon was but one of many features of the conven tion adding to the pleasure of the deb-Kates provld< d bv business in t ? * r ? ? s ? h of Elizabeth City. As nn expression of their welcome fur tin' delegates a good number of vertlslng columns of this Issue. These llrtus who wish the Wood men Wficonir to Elizabeth City are: M. O. Morrisette & Com puny, Savings Hank & Trust Company. Mitchell's Department Store. Weeks A Sawyer, Gallop K Tom y Shoe Company, It lick* r A Shei iy Company, H. C. liricht Company. First & Citizens Na 1 tonal ltank. I.ouis Soli);, Alkrama Theater, Auto ? (las Engine Works. Spencer- Walker Company. McCabe Ar flrlee. Tld? water-Ruick Company and T. T. Turner & Company. On a n perl a I page In this Issue. mtrrT~ Hi mfc i mutdiif ? to bid ? Woodman sovereigns a hearty wel come. Tiie firms co-operating on Ibis page are: I>ufT llano Com-j pany. Quality Hakery, Auto Sup- 1 ply A Vulcanizing Company. Qninn Furniture Company. Ren r ton A West. T. W. Williams A j Son Stores. Central Motor Com pany. Crystal lee A Coal Corpora tion. Southern Trust Company. R. K. liewls I'lumblnK Company. Kllzabeth Cit v Coca Cola Dottllng Works. The Texas Company, Cul pepper & Davis. Culpepper Hard ware Company. Spenee-Holloweil forrnnnv. E. J. CoHfmn- A- C?m prriy. W. S. White Company. Southern Gas Improvement Coin pan v. ami The Dally Advance. One of ?he most carefully exe cuted window displays carrying out the Woodman idea Is thst of tin- Spencer-Walker Company. A birce s'ump. with the usual w -dge, mallet and axe. formed , : ? (fll r. Willi bark and other ims were tired In the foreground. ' r. hind the stump stood a mystic robed figure, which those not in t l?e know presume represents a iv ? ri-li.ii in recall!). WTTlle the Woodman motto, "Duiu tacet il i mat," Is carved In the stump ,1 . If \""tl?er attractive display Is j., fi? the window of T. T Tur n< 1 . company where a stump. L \> 1 .llet nnd Iron wedge nrs ... d ' (Tectlvcly to reproduce the Word, nn Insignia. Cnflxring at II o'clock Thurs dav morning at the Alkrama tehater the sovereigns of the dls trirj held the opening session of the annual convention. Follow in-* the orchestra prelude, stniini of the opening ode and Invention delivered by Rev. 11. F. Hall the delegates wi re made welcome In addresses by Judge J. I). I<e|gh, i>?:.klng for the mayor and on t behalf of the city, and H. C. Job.' FKANCK W ILL TI<Y B4I; Pari*. Aug. J.x.? The Frenrl ill' I IimIhv derideri upon a radical overhauling of govern mental expenses with a view to balancing strictly the na tional budget. -It was agreed that Premier 1 Her riot and Finance Minister C'lemcntel should begin on Sep tember 8 the task of eliminat ing "all unnecessary ?>xpens # from the budgets of t tu? various ministries. BRYAN BLAMES WAR DEPARTMENT; Lincoln, Neb., Aur. 28. ? De- ! 'plte President Coolldge's inter- 1 pretatlon of plans for observance ; of Defense Day on September 12 as a purely voluntary proposition. Governor Rryan today declared that the War- Department is pro ceeding with a ' militaristic pro gram" for the day. <;e\erai. \i i f\ to Afffr-tN-rAMPAIGN' Now York. Aug. 28. ? Major General Henry T. Allen, retired, Wiho commanded tho American Army of Occupation on the Rhine, will bo associated with Thomas J. Spellacy in I ho direction of tho eastern headquarters of the Dem ocratic National Campaign head i] uarters. secretary of the Chamber of j Commerce. Judge I.eluh said among other i ! tilings. thai. Kli/iilu'Oi ? is a~ nood town and. that every ono! hero is glad to have the Woodmen _yisU us, and hnpea-t-hoy- w-ilt- Hke tho city so well that they will want to come hack soon. He wished tho order ^odspcrd In their effort* to help and uplift humanity. ?Secretary Job said the huslnrss Interests < r Elizabeth Cfly feel thai It is to lln> Interest of all to get bettor acquainted and extend- i e<| an invitation to the delegates | to visit tho plac-s of business in town, not as purchasers, but to' meet the business men personally. ! In his response to the address- 1 es of welcome. Dr. T. S. McMul-j Ian. W. O. W. physician. spoke in ' some detail of JUt: and scope of the order, its work in the realm of I uman bene.fielenco. Allegiance to our followhi'-n and to God arc" two cardinal prin cipals of the order, he said. The! Woodmen of the World has be come one body, he declared and one good act by any sovereign casts n light on all. while one selfish act casts a shadow over the entire order. C. 11. I'ugh In the oration of the morning session included the women members of the Woodman Circle in his opening remarks ad dressed to the assembled so^ r olgns whom he said were gatli means of promoting the ideals of the clan. As the church and the social i organizations and industrial sys tem have failed to satisfy the complex nature of man. the or ganizations similar In scope and ideals to the W. 0. W. have come into beinE. said the speaker. Go ln? back to prehistoric times, he ; sketched the development of man through the desire for companion ship and fraternity. "There are now 1!>0 orders of fraternal nature in the country," aaid Mr. I'ukU. "I do not think' there are too many, nor will there be too many as lonK as alle giance to God and to the fla? are; paramount principles upon which fraternal orders ar?- founded. "Any order which does not ad here to these principals Is a inen ?<?? and not a benefit." Mr. 1'ugh characterized the W. O. W. as a rlrh order after re-, view In u some of the financial ac complishment'* of the order in Its brief life of :: i years. He quoted ( the amount loaned on bonds In' North Carolina and In Pasquo tank County whirh are given In full in another article In this Is sue. Several orchestra selections wer?- given durln? the program. At Its conclusion the closlna ode was sunt: by all sovereigns, and Rev. K. V Sawyer pronounced ? the benediction. The following 1ft a roster of sovereign delegates attending the convention. Pasquotank County': Tom Craln. William Rembury. Nome Craih, Milton W. (Juard. J. W. Dawson. It W. lb rry, J. T. Cox. K. W. Cox. D G. Copeland. Char lie Cox. W. E. Dunstan. M. 1,. Ja cobs, I'. S. ArmstronK, Miles Jen nlngs. J T llartlett. Mrs. Hilda Cox", L. W. Ilecknell, G. K. Koch, CAVERLY (X'TS OUT CROWE ARGUMENT ? By n* Pr??t Chicago, Aug. 21. ? Alter por- ; tlons of the closing argument o t Robert E. Crowe, state's attorney. . had been stricken out by Judge John R. Cavetly as "a cowardly dastardly attack upon the integ rity of this court and an attempt to intimidate it." the court today j took under advisement the pen-, alty which it must decide for Na than Leopold, Jr., and -Richard Ixjeb, confessed kidnappers and slayers of Robert Franks. Crowe touched upon the "friend-; ly Judge" testimony declaring that "if Leopold did not say that as was teallfled by an officer on actions in this court demonstrate it." FOKMAI. SIGNING TO BE DONE SATURDAY London. Aug. 28. ? The formal ? signing o ( a pact to make effec live the Da wen reparation plan ? wilt" lake place at the foreign "of fice at noon Saturday. Sir Eyrie Crowe, premanent Under-Secre tary of foreign affairs, will sign for Great- -BrrtaHt-while the Allb j Hnd Germans will be represented by their respective ambassadors and ministers. FORTY KILLED IN TRAIN DERAILMENT, IK) TTi? AanrUIrd TlWl Odessa, Aug^ 28.-:-Forty pas sengers were killed today and a large number Injured when the express from Odessa to Moscow which JfiJt here last night was de rail ?d '300 milen frwtw here. ? Tfte > -arrtttFnr war Y&'umur py a "brgg* ? in the track which apparently 1 had be?>n purposely torn by un known persons. CURRITUCK CORN 1IURT BY STORM Mamie. Aug. 2R. ? The vlplcnt wind and rain storm of Monday night did much damage in this Meet ion. Young corn was com pletely ruined and cotton was damaged slightly. Many yard tree* were uprooted and a few small linns' s and barns wer* blown down. No one was.hurtr""" At least 85 per cenf of the sweej |w?tafo crop of this section Iiks Ii'tii moved. The prices have held up well and an average yield was maintained. BODY VICE CONSUL ON TIIE WAY HOME Washington. Auk 28. ? A cable gram from the cruiser Trenton which (k bringing home the hoily of Vice Conaul Imbrlc from Per- 1 Ala today advlaed the Navy De partment that ahe would arrive at Hampton Roads September 29. W. J. fltantmirC. K. Andrrson; K. W. Krit t?>ii . Mm. Jo?? Crain. Clint llailey, W. J. Parker, J. T. Ander son. D. T. Singleton, T. T. Turn er. Jatnea Co*. C. A. Coaeland. Carl Rartlett, Worth Rartlett. Currituck County: T. G. Daugli try. C. C. Crank, J. L. Gregory. 8. McHarney, Jr. Perqulmana County: Joel N Twine, R. W. White, H. H. Per ry, J. Morgan, John Jonen. John tile Goodwin. L. H. Howell. Noah Oodfrev, C. C. Mannfleld. L. A.. Goodwin, F. M. Mansfield. I). CT I'mphleft. IMddlck Chapped, T. C. Lane. W. H. Elliott,' R. C. Hollo wed. J. C. llundjr , Hertford County: A. O. Klff. Nellie K. Alexander, O. A. I<evln, K. It. Hunting. J W. Godwin. A. I.. Wllllughby. J. H. Griffin, C. G. Slaughter. W. R. Willoughby, C. W. Caspar. L. C- Dllday. G. Vin son, L. 11. Dllday, J. L. Snipes. J. f O. Rountree. Alex Dunning. P. I,. Mlnton. L, T. Storey. G. R. Storey. Rufua Storey. L. (J Rentbal. G. W. Sumner. D. I/. Myers. J. E. Early. W. It. Early, M. D. Proc tor. Northampton County: J. P. Spencer. R. L. Long, -W. T. Cor dle. J, II. Hl^viins. .. Norfolk County: F. IV Phelpa. Camden (>unty: W 11. Harrl son. Mrs. W R. Harrison, W. N. Hughes. C. G. Leary. Mra. E. G. Harrlaon. C. R. l^eary. Rertle County: Mra. J J, Ala ton. J. D. Parker. R. L. Coward. ! G. C. Rogeraon. T. F Hoggard. S. N. Rarcllft. Suanaon Hall. E C. I,ee. w. H MeGee. A. D. Hol loinan. P. I.. Ray. Mra. M. L, Rav nor. Mra. P. I,. Raynor, T F. Ward. M. L. Raynor. O R Vaughn. J J Rarnutn. J. Chamb lln. T. F. Parker. Ella Rarnurn, J. H Hall. J. A. Prltrhard. J G. Hall. W C. Hardy, O. A. Prltrh ard. A. S. White Halifax County: G. D. Fink. J li. Da via, L. J. Jordon. C. S. Dickens, T. A. Gr^y. W. H Rrlt ton. W E. l/ewla.. Martin County : A. Corey. Edgecombe Countv: Mra. W G. Woods rd. Mra. W H Gav. Mra R. R. William*. T R. Cook. W. 11. Norrls, Lloyd Harrlaon. R. C. Ray. J R. dimming!. R. O. Cobh. Rertha D. Dodaon. Wake County: Mra. F. Roger. Johnaton County: Mra, Kdlth JOflM, Galea County: R. J Plnard. J. R. Plttman. M. E Langston. J R. Langtton. R R. Reara, C. A. Smith, Mlrs, R. R. Seara. ' Truck Details Fast Train; Four Killed Pour persons were lolled ana mrM Injured when a Jor.cy Central I-hllndclnliln v.- v ailed when ft cratSed Into * ?*n ton auto truck near Cranford, N. J. The rnitlnr aild "XT"!" ' ..ha Ha. foe a ?,?? uu tmmmind ,'n!' ' " "V t"r" ?vrr CROWDS ATTEND KKVIVAI. I Good crowds are reported a_s attending the revival urvlcM now In progress at Ollret Baptist i Church. Rev. R. B>. Brickhouse of Columbia is assisting the pas tor. Rer. S. F. Hudson of Shlloh lu this meeting. .?J W. H. MfihSON HAS <;ooi) POTATO. JUKUIV Powells Point, Auk. 28. ? -Two! and a half acres of sweets with 72 barrels to the aero is the yield on sweetH grown hy W. R. Melson of thin place. At $6.50 per bar-: rel these potatoes brought $464 to the acre, leaving a profit of something like |380 to the acre. Yields like this with a good , market have helped greatly to ? pay the bill* of tho farmers who lost on their Irish potato crops, an well as to place flivvers In tho Jiands r' niiiny ' 1 i n li " i n SEEKING TO SHOW JEALOUSY MOTIVE Spottsylvanla. Vs., Aug. 2S. ? Seeking to show that a Hpark of jealousy may have lighted the powder trail of events which led to the killing of Dr. Robert L. Powell by Charles b. Kendall, Ibe prosecution today continued its i croHH-examination irf M1ks Mere dith Kendall, ulster dofen dant and former financee of the, dead man. The girl remained firm under the Inquiry and de clared that the desire to protect her sistera and not jealousy had paused her to warn Kendall to protect them and not to let them go with Dr. Powell. COTTON MAKKK.T New York. Aug. 28. ? Spot cot ton closed steady. Middling 26.85, an advance of 45 points. Futures, closing bid. Oct. 24.80. Dec. 23.43. J.4LU* -?*Tt8; March 24.75, May "24. *>0. New York. Aug 28. --Cotton futures opened today at the fol 24. ???. Jan. 23.98. March 24.34 May 24.46. BELIVED SWIMDEI.L LIKELY TO RECOVER Jos Swindell, In tteriottt con dition at the Elizabeth City Hospital ever nlnre Thursday morning of last week, when he wan xhol by J. I"). Karrior of Wilfton, continues t<? ?lo f. irly ~Wl?i I- Without MlliiWi.lK ihhik it 'I'flPK1- rith'T fi?r In 1 1? r ui_ rian. ll?* Ik now roiiHi<l<*r<'d ii.h having h fair chance to r?*?*o\ er. especially ><iii?'?*. IIioiikIi. hIioi a week hko, pneumonia Iirh ho far fall. . I to d?*r"lo|?. WARSHIPS rimcKKI) TOWARDS SHAtVGII VI ? Rr 111* A m(> Pirn ? Shanghai, Auk. 28. ? The Itril tnli and American wur*hlp-t ;ui> proct eding here from Chefno ami ^MVihaiwH in < .in i'' rt " 'M ^nii the seizure hy tWr 'Tunioiis o*' riifkUng ami KlauR'.n provlti -?' ? of different sections of the Pek ing-Nanking railway. AIJ.OW SINCLAIR'S MOTION FOK AITKAI. Washington. Aug 2s 'file District of Columbia Supreme Court today allowed the mot ion by Harry F. Sinclair's attorney* for special appeal from the order by th" District Supremo Court ov erruling Siucluir'H di-miirp-r to the indictment charging coiitcmpi of the Senate hy refiiaal to :iu 5XPJ. the gWHttt-imifc mitteo. I'lMI IK 1 I >1 AN I mow \ Kl> IN HKCKNT HTOIIM Beaufort, Aiir. 2X. A drown ing wan one of ihe result* of ti,. northeaster which broke with tor rifle fury on this part of llo coast Monday night .Niacin Ncl won, a fisherman, who lived in Atlantic, fell overboard from n skiff and his companion in tin boat. Gordon Mason, was unable on aocoiiot of the high wind, lo render any a*?lHtan<*. Mr. N< won was hauling on on" of long seine when he was pulled overboard hy it. Ham-Ramsay T abernacle Being Built Here Now Work Brgtui Wednesday on Huge Vl omlni Structure l<? Seal More Hum I, (MM) and Will l?r (loin pleteil Prohflbty VRtHi a WmE Work tfsa begun Wednogd.iy mi th? big ta1*?rnaclo for tho Ramsey revival to be held - hero, under the auaplcex of nil th* churchoa of the city. beginning ?arty In October. J. ('. Haumgartel of Yoakum. Toxaa, advance agent of the Ham Ramsey party, arrived in tho city Monday Just ahead of the atorm and he expects to have the wood orn structure. 178 feet long ami 188 foet wide, with a seating c a pacfty off morn than 4.0OU, un plot oil by tho middle of next week Thin Rerm a like a huge under taking. but Mr. llumgartol, who haa been putting ?',.p ?h?ae tali* crnacles for Mr. Ham, for some time, declare* that no usually completes the work within four or flvo days, working with a crew of something like 40 men. Hen he haa been delayed by laek of ' lumber, and with only seven men at work Wednesday could not Ret lumber put down on tho ground fast enough to keep lila men busy. The tabernacle la be ing erected on Poplar street on the lot back of the Joe Command er residence on t'arsonago street, acquired hy the Kllsabeth CUy School board a I il ilc more than "ft year ago an a baseball grotm I It In beln* Wflcted although tb? meeting does not b?*gln until Od obcr, been u so Mr. Manmgai!cl hail to come to thlrt State to ?ffect a tabernacle at Henderson for th? Ham-Ramsey meeting now In progress there.and also to put up one for another evangelistic parly at Williamson. Htilldlng tic tabernacle here now Hav??l him ?i round trip from Texas In Oclobcr Report* from the meeting re cently begun by .Mr. .ILMiumx-jiiuL. hls parly at Heiwl'-rson hic high ly *ncour. ring to the KlUaVlu City pfthTfiTi who took th- ? n " live In bringing ? about rangements for a Ham*Karnsey meeting In Elizabeth (illy. Rrci 1 with seating cn parity of 3. on ft the Henderson tube marie prowd too email lo provide s?'a?s for ???? crowds desiring to flmfffl i YT ?' "u last Saturday. with 12 3 >o?un teer workers, an annex *?* erect ed providing 1.500 arldltlon.il seats. Kven at thai l.O'OO pi ?;?!? are said to havn hecu turned aurny frot^ the. aervir.ps In th*? ui i nacle last Sunday for lack of room. PAT 111 AIM '11 AITliK THKK KI'IJT IN .VONDAYS STORM i'olnjock. August. 28. ? A hug* ?apple tree, posaibly tli?t oldest In NuriAKKKleru. . North Carolina, whs split open by the hurrlcana wlilch ,8(ruik this place on Tues day- ntphi. Theiree win die am! will have to be cut down. This huge tree ihron foot in di -aio~4-?-r. i-i -4-o?? Liu- yard ^ I ft. J. ?M' llni iii-y of tins plai'''. Mi'. Slc "n in i^u-Ltw? . other frull trees and six umbrella trees as a result of the storm. One pe imii tree was a^so blown down. 1'urn planted ufter tho Irish potato crop is practically ruined in ihi? opinion or farmers here, t'oilon was also seriously whipped by Hii* wind which will cause tho stalk to slutl to a certain extent. Tree:, w.t blown down in several yards hcru ami old -residents dc i-latv thai the wind storm of Mon day niiihl was i lie most 0 serious ilint has v iHll_?-d here for many years. MUCH IUMACK IN LOWKK CHIUU' TUCK I Jar* i. short:, Aiik. 2R. The worst storm of llir voai* did con Miil*?rab|f dninut-'e in tills coiilily Tu*-^day. S?uih* ??f llie oldest In liaf-ilant: d- rin i-i! llial it was the hardest wind and storm lliey could l? lii'iulf] . Tli?i? Was da III iiKC at ('llill'clo s Island ami in (he l .w.-r ? nd oi ibf county around .larv islmrK and Olds. Tho corn and frill* suffered most on riinri ln'A Island. A largo boat iiitd* f com.! ruction bv William 0 N< al w:t? roiii' wbal damaged. The damage in tho li<wi r end <?1 th- . ontity v.i-. ;ii -I c1il? fly to ?ri~fr~i"iT'TnTrr *1T(1'T" " TTVTTSn far ?? shed*' trn^ w?*n? ldnwn up and (he telephone I'm- was dam ns-* d at t'olnjeck. iakkun aci.k atiit.r foil SIIIMUl ItKVIVAI. Sill toll. Auk. 28. ? Rev. K. T. Adams, with bis corps of work iti and singers, will be hero on September 7 lo begin two week* of revival services. A tabernacle 1 being built hero to accomo date the crowds that are expec.t ei| t o be i?re*?nt at the meeting. Nfw bns h-t-n that crowds irotn wv ral slates attend i.l th? services recently conduct ed by Mr. Adams and every pre paration is being made to accom iii" 'ate large crowds here. :Vfvice> will be held each af ternoon at 2:30 and each even ing at t ::o. Experiments - Mtxf V I' Potter. prof? wnot of Iht Hunan ?i( Kl4hdat()?. ij? rnnklni ????< ? uidvii-rmliK' H??w ihin rrllukiwi run X' n?:ul" Khi" now >i:i? ? rlluloM at 4 ihH ki?? m of I.2H hiiiiflif-dthii of an im h Mhf ih? mnicrlol mi itii) ! ' < i.il? und drop* It oniv Iht* ?urfiK* of clfMi WiiKr, Labor And LaF ollette Are As Far Apart As Poles Attitude Toward Big Business as Expressed by Official Organ Indicates Neither LaFollette Nor Radical ism Swallowed by Organized Toilers Flv DAVro I.AWBKNCS ItOflljm. It?4 If TM *iWIH) Washington. Aug. 27. ? The American Federation of La borJs_not swallowing Senator Robert M. LaFollette or radi calism. Althfluyh an endorsement' has been given the third par ty nominees as individuals, the "Federationist," the oITi cia! organ of the American Federation of Labor, will say 'in its editorial in the Septem-: ber number shortly to be is-' sued some important things which cannot but be con strued as a fundamental ob jection to certain principles for which I-aFollette stands. The AinTirin Federation of Labor frankly disagrees with La Follette on tba subject of truata and monopolize and Oovernment ownership and damanda that the Sherman aotl-truat law be re pealed. The "Federationist" ex presses a friendship tor trusts a* h means of conserving labor and ' ! thinks the I^aFollotte program of After reading the editorial, one ! cannot help wonder how the Am- ! erlcan F<>derat1on of |,abor rould , endorse LaFollette at nil. for on ! principle they are far apart. Would tho Wisconsin Senator nub- I (scribe to what the "Federation- ' l?t" says? Any one who known , -the Wisconsin leader ran answer the (juration by Html vine the forthcoming editorial which nay* In part: "Privately own?ad monoply an a j political Imiip In bound to play a part In the prenent political rani-' palgn. It compeln attention, dl j . Illjl 1 V- iu ?. IjullrnclU, In Um polHi \ i cat platforms. The Democratic ! 'party demands strict enforcement of the Sherman anti-trust law.' j The I.a Follette platform calls for, line of th?* power of Government i to crush private monopoly, rather I than foster It. The Republican' platform propounds the good old doctrine of laisaez falre. or leave things about an they are. "No political platform mneta I the thought of labor on this great ?Ideation of monopoly, and labor,. , In considering platforms, could not and did not mal^e |tn analysis on that isaue alone. There are many isaues hut thin one in well worth special consideration at the, outaet in order that lahor'n fu ture course may h* as clear as ban Wrt MS' paal record. "The American Federation of . Labor has demanded and will , continue to demand the repeal of the Sherman antl-truat act it Cannot bold with the Republicans, that nothing needs to be done, but It would prefer the status fj no to a tinkering proceaa that would reault In strengthening the ant! trust act or In creating new poli tical machinery with which to burden labor and industry with out bringing real benefit to either "l#et It be net forth definitely here that labor and Industry are Indivisible and Inseparable. Labor as. such may have Intcrentn that seem to elath with the Interentsi of other faelorn In Industry hut as a p.rt of the great world of Industry, labor, management, scl ence. all ahare In the renpounihll Ity for the productivity and gen eral well being of Industry and they are all bound up In Its fate "Labor cannot go with the Democratic demand for strict and . stern application of ttie flhermanj law The only atrlcl and stern enforcement that act has yet had haa heen against labor and la bor confessedly and absolutely has had tnough "tabor has protested from time out of mind aKalnst being classed With dead, dull mrrchan dlse. Labor is nnt h commodity The Democratic platform declares that labor Is not a commodity, but it cancela thla Hp service by de manding enforcement of a law which almost more than any oth er haa served to place labor be fore the courts In the cate?ory of commodltla*. "Neither can American labor approve the demand for vhat Ik often termed Government repres sion of monopoly. Labor's fight Im not axainst combination In In ? 1 1 1 ?? i r v Hichr hut l.t aaalnat. t|lC^ evil Influencea which control great combinations and which are all too often exerted In our political, .Judic4ai-frn4-4Mumumic. UK "l#ahor declares that the ques tion of controlling monopoly nnd eonservlng the public welfare against abuses hv monopoly can not be solved by the political state and almotrf every attempt so to solve It will lead to more . abuse than remedy "Consider this vitsl fsct: gov ernment rtandfl as the guarantor of the rights of private property. ? We shall have the Institution of private property as long aa our present form of . government stands. Democracy rests upon CHOWAN BRIDGE PROJECT LATER Albemarle Members Both Hove* Assembly Fell Measure Prejudiced If In troduced Special Session. No attempt was made at the re cent special scnslon of the General Awaemhlv to secure legislation for the conatructlon of the bridge across Chowan River. The com mittee tn charge of this phase of tha matter consisted of Senator P. H. William* and Represaata tl v# Lindsay C. Warren and W. D. Prudsn. After a careful la vestlgatlon they were unanimous in the opinion that It would be un wise and hurtful to the project to agitato the question at- the apodal IMSlOB. The wisdom of this course. It Ih felt. has been Justified by the proceedings of the session .which 1 haw juet I. ?n ? ft, groat mans nT Starrwnte- ipgtstHttotr was ? rejected, especially bills carrying apprnprlat Ions. The General As sembly was only In session for 17 dsya, and it watt felt that If the bridge matter was pushed, and then met with failure that the cause would have been seriously affected In the future. Prank Page, chairman of tho State Highway Commission haw * given hlH unqualified endorsement of the bridging *?f Chowan River, anil has assured t h?? committee that he will take an active Inter est in securing results. It Ih the present purpose of the eriiiinilHee t*?- -ha**- h ? feUl ? Intro- ? duced In January hi the regular session asking thatr the Stato make, a -lump sum appropriation to construct the bridge and re deem the Northeastern counties of the State. While Mr. Warren will not be a member of the "next General As sembly, he has already secured valuable support for the measure from severs! well known leaders who will return, nnd has stated that he will go to Raleigh and re main there with citizens from the Alhemarle section Until the bill Is flually disposed of. Messrs. Williams and Pruden will again return to the General Assembly as members. Currituck Brill-Bund. a. scasnm d l<ifi?i?iwr ?? the person of I). It. Johnson, who will he In a position to render great aid. Pasquotank sends J. K. Wilson, and Sheriff Rray re turns from Perquimans. The bridge project will receive the hearty support of Mr. Warren's successor from Rmufort County, J. F. Tyer of Itath. Some time between now and January the committee Is suggest ing that another large meeting be held to further perfect an organ ization to get behind the bill. "j FORD DKMKS HK "ENDOKSFD TO^PT" Detroit. Auk 2K Henry Ford lant night denied that ho gave a atatemant the day before endors ing the- Ku KIujc K Ik if an n fine organization. He declared that the iitory nan ah?olutely falae. LIQIJOK EXPLODES AND KILLS TWO MEN Detroit. Auk 2*.- Two prl*. oner? were klllod and 15 Injured ?HfB H.| im. r whlrh wan being dc airoyed here yeaterday Ignited and cgploded the private ownership of property an mtirh an upon any other banln. "The Imala of monopoly, and of all larK" ownership, In In Ihe In Kfltutlon of private property. There In no going bark of that fact. It atanda and all throriata will do well to remember It. "Starting on that baala. owner ahlp nuhmlta fo nafural forces at work In the fleld ??f Induntrv. Theae natural forcr>a make lor eonalantly ? "nlarglng unlta of pro duction and constantly enlarging organization* for production and dlnlrlhutlou Somr It thla en largement lit undoubtedly devlacd alaoto enlarge pro fit a. Hut baalo Ty~Tt T*' sIlT ao far an If In wound and Inntlna. In accord wltfi chang ing mclhoda of production and devlaed to secure fnnnomy of pro duction, volume of production and facility of distribution. It la eco nomically nouiifl II Ik III renponne to normal and natural demand for method* that fit the requirement* of men and machinery "The i;nlfcd St a tea Steel Cor poratlon la called a truat It la a production machine of trem*fi doua worth to the people of Atn* Continued on page 3