T eachers' N ight High Spot For Elizabeth City Rotary i Jl ?. . \ f^'ari ans, Rotnryanne?, and Their (iner.1* (ii'l Ac quainted With Bcstcity Teachers in Kveniiig I'tii gram Spierd with Variety and Fellowship Never has the star of Elizabeth City Rotary bIiooo brighter and 1 never has the spirit of the Old Heme Town appeared to hotter advantage than on Friday at the ? JUMillialt of- the First- Methodist ? Church whew Tfaeher?' Night wan observed with a pror.ram delight fully spiced with variety and re plete with features that made the oeeaaion a veritable feast of fun and fellowship and Inspiration. Teachers" Night 1* a sort of get acquainted night, and Teachers' Night 1924 from thin standpoint can only be described as a huge success. The Rotarlans not only got acquainted with teachers whose names they had nut known before and madf these teachers acquainted with the spirit of Eliz abeth City Rotary, but also the Rotarlans learned quite a lot About each other. Mora Hulls 's address of welcome, for Instance, was a gem of purmit ray serene While Sam Parker's flights of ora tory were a revelation. Capping the climax of an even lag that was without . a dull mo ment from the openlug to t*M* parting song after what every F body had thought was the dosing ?" ' umber Tm "the program , Bulla said fie had come In an pee of forgetting something, and pro duced the following resolution: "Whereas st a meeting of the Teachers' Aid 8oclety of Eliza beth City. North Carolins. held on September 23, 1924^ the pub licity committee brought to the attention of the association the dearth of single' ? male acquslnt ances of the association, be It ttopreforo resolved. That the Eliz abeth City Rotary Club be re quested to submit to this associa tion a list of all eligible bachelors of that organisation with the qualifications of each, and that the matrimonial committee be in structed to convey to the Rotary mmStmar < tlon, ?? with Worth. rUIng o the ? l< iou? JS^e"-ThU club dtopo"? t0 had been ?? <" -^V.JTlurt prepared ? S-TBSSsy sgr^isa ?b?swwe?M Ml read them n"0^rbc,?n, "B5r "to" IhlV^the 10 ryl sKt".: prr;^n? a?sd to the m.rrl.K^h e uni , ( i MSST? ?~**r "T"r ",r what tb?* ?,''' W"it(.h victim ,ln ?">;? "t, to aund Stroud "u'the ?rd?l ltotarlan Worth rc*?v?? n?ticc ft rat Camden get the rlaM E'r. life ot " Camden haan t l?a i? , hlll tru. kourlan "'J? u la habit, are n't ot th^ w^k Cinv rumor?d that oni late. <"?? ?'lh,T, r! ia.. and after "'^l^Mul.-ly admitted that ""?:~?r; ,r. r.s i??wn.bl. cnou?h to overlooy gsflKw*-Sr.as: u*? ra""-?' ?? matrlBionlal char S- ^!Tld corer a multitude ol ajrwssr. he .m??h i lM hu.|>.nd tor .ny --?n ?,?"?? r^VeJnrtlh.1 KTh- bean ^ l?'| awsEf t? ssa th*w ?t any 1?n*th. M' ^V^oi..h0eT".h.e;e1-Tr| In * commodity. wnicn 11 i tea m Informed ?'**?*,",. dar J 5SPLW ^ndT.m to' nah. s" "rvfnV^.r.m, flower* baa luit baan nalltl'd ^" d.r.?Vant 1. a yM !d by. a ?<?' *'"* foC 'ir;J ? nA we won t dti*t?* K. bwt# w thav waiur to opan troan 8 u. in. to 8 p. m.. phone Loving Heart :M2, anil i( any of yon youug ladlt s should want a nice quiet date, Walter's* aim is 'Ser vice above self.' Mr. Uyan, bow and sit down. _ 1>. Mi.iin- wudug j "Dr. Julian S?diR. burn Ik'JII, 1 'which imtfces liiiu just 2\ years old, ndifilta never having been in love, hut Jeels ull set fNr I lie or , deal this year. )l*' has seen sev eral of the fascinating new teach 1 era in the distance and hopes that they will not hesitate to make : themselves known, as he his sev eral, off nights Wcxt month which be could devote t" their careful attention.' II jr skillful hnndlinpr ' we bylleve lie could he taught to r overcome Mils ever-present em barrassment. Mr. Selig, how and sit down. | "Last and least, as well as i problematical. is N. Howard Smith, 5?> years old. who flew off | at a tangent near Fayettevllle about SO years ago and is still whizzing, N. Howard Is known i^l over the St-afe- as a eold-fclocd ed proposition. and .refuses abso lutely to ' be vamped. In early .life he s|ieclalizpd in late dates, t but -now since the InftrmlHes-of age have crept upori him.- he only' has dates when allowed by his physician. Howard attributes his manly physique to the fact that he roomed several months "with Marshall Jones, and to remaining | Indoors evening* to enjoy the fas-, 'clnatfons of T-'.ddiewlnks. of which ihe ill exceedingly fond. Therefore, any girl capture Howinl will have to be a pood tlddle-wln-ker jand assume at least a sharir of the respoQslbiliiies of bin Nags Head boarding house. Rotary does not recommend him. Mr. Smith, bow and sit down." Superintendent Shrep and Ralph Holmes did the talking for the teachvrs and made a good Job .of It. Superintendent Slu rp Sfttd-*-b*C. seven state* nre represented on the faculty tbia year. Mississippi havlnrf tbo smartest and Georgia the largest representation. Other I states besides North Carolina re i presented are South Carolina Ten nessee, and Kentucky. Mr. Sheep's remarks were hy the way of, response to Dr. Bulla's address of welcome . "A great many of you think of learhers," said Ralph llolmcs. "as Interested only In hooks. 1 suspect you would be tuirplsed at how little tcacher* are interested Jin hooks and how much they, are interested in other- things --your children, for Inatincfl. "I have heen here now for six years and during this time I have been very much Interested in n/hletlcg, and th<i rt'-ftmitr I nm hu ,terest:-d In athletics is because I am interested In boys. i "Play 1h a natural instinct of youth and unless an outlet is pro vided for that Instinct In the way i of games your boys will drift in to gangs. "If the school Is to develop , and train your hoy as It should It must teach him more than be can learn front lore of books. It must throw around him the proper so cial atmosphere and develop him physl&lly and morally as well as intellectually. In my athletic work my primary Idea Is not to develop a l?m but to develop pu pils. Anil even in building a tram my Idea Is not so much to devel op a winning team as a team that will work together, each member always putting the team ahead of self, always doing his" TR?8t *nd playing the game under evciV cir cumstance whether of victory or ! dofeat In such a way as to reflect , credit on his school. I try to Im , prees upon every team that I have I anything to do with that fair play and good sportsmanship Is mors : Important than winning games. Make* Murccwiful Men "Group athletics not only af ford an outlet for the boy's gang Instinct and surplus energies, hut they give him an Intellectual and moral tralplng that he ran get in no other way. On the athletic field. Is I have said, the boy is taught the principle of fair play, which Is a rule of life nod of busi ness, He Is also taught to think quickly and clearly in a crisis, i and that too Is a requisite for the fullest moasure of success In life and In business. "The trouble wl?H athletics In our olty schools Is that they reach only comparatively few of the pu pils and that the o^ly playgrounds we have ? those of the city schools ? *srs Hosed during vacation Just when the hoys and girls have ' most time to plsv, What we need ?Is to keep those playgrounds open for 12 months In the year und^r the supervision of a trained play leader." The playground problem had al so been touched upon by Superln tendent 8her?p who characterised j It the crying need of the day for our children Both speakers ? stressed the lffc>a that If Flltaheth is to provide year found plty^ ground facilities for Its children It must be throngh the teamwork ,of Its lending c ill tens Rotary made a n*w friend for Not Bobbed! ftae beauty com put winner who lasn't even a passing acquaintance *rllh the barber's sheers Is Miss Catherine Dowd. who trill re preeent >11 City, Pa., at the International Ol| 3#??Tess and Exposition's bcautf v show at Tulsa text month. > KOOSEVEfcT TO WAGE STRONG CAMPAIGN NVw York, Sept. 27. ? Assisted by Charles fcva-is Hughes. Secre tary of Staid, and otlt?r Rrpubll ran leaders. Theodore Roosevelt will make a vigorous and contin uous campaign for governor from next Wednesday until election day. it was announoed at the Re publican sta/j l|?adquartcrs to day. SENATOR TAGGAHT GETTING ALONG WELL Boston. Sept. 27. ? Thomas, former senator from Indiana, was r-u j :.l |f? n ^ppiMullcltU^to-^ said that his condition was good. Elizabeth City by bringing to the city on Teachers 'Night the new minister of the First Christian Church of Norfolk, who was on the program for the Rotary edu cational address of the evening. Quoting lis one of Woodrow Wil son's favorite limericks: There was a young maid from Missouri Who took her case to the Jury Sh ? said 'Car 93 has Injured my knee.' Thn Jury - -LWe'ra Jfrom Mis souri.* th'- speaker declared he. too, had come from Missouri to Nor folk only threo weeks ago but lhat. "as to Elisabeth City's bring a good town, T tiaro been shown 'on my first visit. He spoke In the mosr compHmentar-ji- -Lcriiia_j)f^ the city's clean streets, beautiful] homes, attractive business section and splendid school buildings. "A boy." he said# "has 2,000 muscles to do something and not one to kefp still." Wanted Third Kye He told a story of a parson's, breaking in on an argument among four email boys about where each would wish to havo a third eye ? If he had three eyes. ( the , smallest youngster In the bunrh coining up finally with the statement that If he could have another eye he'd like to have It at the end of his foreflngor so he could poke the finger through a knothole and aeo a baseball ?^H?iuo,_ The story was foTd" Try way of-' 'raphaslxijig the Importance of the plea previously made for play grounds In the city. Most of the speaker's time was given to a dis cussion of the principles of Rotary and what Notary International has accomplished In the world. If, Elizabeth City mado a hit wlfh Mr. <'ras*fi?U4? lL_jras equally evi dent that Mr./'rossfield had. made' a hit with his first Elisabeth City audience. Ills address wss fol low d ,by prolonged applause. "Our Teachers ? Their Respon sibility and Opportunities," was the subject assigned to Rev. Han lei Lane, who after saying that teachers were In a class by them se?v?* offered convincing proof thst he spoks sincerely by citing the fact fhat he had married one After emphasising thQ rr sponslbll Itles and opportunities of teacher* he made a strong appeal to them1 for lfadershlfi "Out .of our hondagcito manmadc creeds Into the religion of noble deeds; Out o f our sectarian bigotry Into the church of humnnlty." O. F. ft?-yffert outlined the Ro tary* program of boya work for the year. Mr. Beyffert Is chair man of ih" committee on boys work which has recently put over to a practically successful con clusion s movement for a boys hsnd In Elisabeth City. The Invocation was pronounced l?y Rev. O. F Hill and Teachers Nlghl closed with thanks to the Udle? of the First Mathod^*t Church for providing the banquet , and to the orchestra of the flun-, day schoo) for Jhe n?wele. Davis Gaining As He Gets Ear Of Voters Of Country Hi* Sharp Keply to Duughrrty Won Hi* Votes in I'ro CirsMvi' Northwest Where McAtloo Supporters llad Kejjardcd Him Too ("onservutive Bv DAVID UWRKNCB ir?0*r1?ht. IK4. ft, Th. ? nc* I Kn rou to to San Francisco, Sept. 2G. ? Coming out of the1 Northwest uftcT.ii tour of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Da kota, Montana, Washington and Oregon, the Presidential teristic ? hardly any one ajfrees that the result, if the" elec- ! li..,, ........ I,. | ] fppwirmu- ? 1 ? ? '? " ?*? ? 11 " ' " 1111 election day. ? ? ? i The drift toward the I.n Follette-Wheeler ticket was lh-st to |M under way. The third party supporters are making more noise and seem to bcrmorc-active thitn their opponents. Hut they have reached their peak iti MreitKlh. And at the uio ;in'iit that is enough for llitm to carry virtually all of tin* North western states with the exception of Oregon. It is therefore a quo? tion ' h enceforth_of LaKollelte. holding l?ts own auainst the des fp?^ratc balUc bulnji wagtd by Uxc . Coolidfee forces to recover loat 'ground. John \V. Davis In. at present writing, third Itt-JUu-jace- la llm 'states aforementioned; hut his strength Is developing every day. 1 t'miuestionably his spirited reply to Harry Dauuherty won him votes In this region for what Da vis said la regarded as Koosevelt ian In tto directness and vehe mence. Whatever Davis can do really J* the key to the whole situation for there Is little doubt now that tho La Toilette party has made Its greatest gains from the Demo crats. If Davis can recover Dem ocratic votes he makes it easier for Coolldge to win the North west. Hut the Democrats by a curious combination of circum stances are not working hard to bring that about. On the contrary there nre local Issues in several atalt'M. wl.lcli tnirt to mako tile Democrats trade their support for I.aFolletle In exrhange for ballota 1 for th? Democratic state nomin ees. Some of the so-called practical politichma insist that they are really helping Davis for if La Toi lette carries enough states to drive the contest Into the House of Representatives, it is argued | that Davis would have a better i chance cf being chosen President. | because the conservatives would combine to prevent the Hennte [from being given a chance to se lect Rryan. 'All this Western country, wifli the few "exceptions. uaVe ,MCA?loo his strongest support In the Mad Ap tho dato f??r (ho Albemarle District Fair draws near final ar ranfiomehtM arc being ma?le lo In Kurt' ono of tho moat interesting fairs ever conducted in thia aec tlon. A complete change of pro gram dally will be carrlcd out, ac cording lo Secretary G. W. Full*. Tli" opening Tuesday. October L.fr, . ytin Kc ftchnfil Children * Day and children will be admitted at M?<? roducod rate of 1 f? cents. Tues day morning at ten o'clock will bo fh?* time for the big parade on the Ptr'ctf of Elizabeth City. Borm* thlng will ho going on all day at , the fairgrounds for the especial entertainment of the children and Tueaday Is expected to be one TIf the hlggeat-daya of ttre fntr. ,The racing program for Tuesday has been especially planned to ap peal to the children hut will be entertaining to grown up* a* well. In addition to the local trot or pace wMh a purae of 9100 for horse* that have nevrr won any race and all owned for fto days by a resident of the Albemarle, and the 2:15 pace for $200. ther wIlKbe a number of amusing ra ces. The program will open with a potnto rare, a ribbon rare, a music race and a mule race. The latter will have a purse of $50 and the others will compete for prize* to be awarded tho day of the races. The free acta, midway and car nival nttrartlons. fireworks at night and all other feature** will be on tho program every day of th? fair. Wednesday will be Elizabeth City ttiy and merchants of th^ town will close their stores at one oVlock so clerks and employer* may attend the fair. Congress man Hallet 3. Ward will deliver an addrens on Wednesday. The racing program will he a 2:15 trot and 2:19 pace for purse* of 1200 each. . i Thursday Will ho Coast Ouard Pay at the Frflr. Modal* will be \ i-uii Square (Sardrn convention last July. It wiin a suppoit based on tho radical tendency of tin* Democratic party Itself in tho Wont. Having Tailed to see Mc . .Vdoo rhoKt u the Democrats -horo ubouts havo been rather Indiffer ent about t h?* national ticket. It . i-? not a vengeful attitude but nil inevitable reaction against the se ; I' ctlon of a conservative. If John W. Davis* can convince the West ern Democracy that he is not too conservative be may win many Democrats, to his aide but ho can .never be as radical a'* l.a Toilette I who about nil It k most of the labor rrowS and many of the radically ' inclined farmers. 1 -Tho -regular Republicans In '"inir atatca siti' houfopinir to ago the wiKdoiu of encouraging Dciuu? , crsts to vole for Davis rather than ] I-aKolIette. It would not be sur prising if activities along this jilne were tup tin In many cities ; where normally there Is a strong Democratic vote. They cannot ? convert these voters to Cool Id ge J.s.o the Host boat strategy Is to keep them from l?a Toilette. | Incidentally the Vice Presiden tial race Is attracting a good deal ?of attention, more. In fact, than usual. Perhaps it Is the striking ? personality of General Da. won or .the fiery spirit of Senator Wheel er or the tradition of Ilryanlsm, but on several occasions the writ er has noticed newspapers in the West displaying tho doings and sayings of the Vice Presidential Jioniiuets Willie the | 'n-ulH <?n I i n * caniiidates were tucked away on inside pages. In the last few days there has j been a good deal more comment {than usual about the Lortmor 'bank controversy In which Oonor ;al Dawes' bank participated. Tho [Oregon Journal for. instance calls upon President Cool Id go to ask [General Dawes to withdraw from ? the Vice Presidential raco, doctor jlng that General Dawon, according | to tho Federal Court records, per | milled his bank to lend $1,260/ 000 to former Senator I?orlnior*s bank In Illinois for one afternoon hist for the purpose of "fooling | tti e state auditor." Senator Wheel Continued on page 2 Successful District Fair The Outlook This Season final ArraiigciiirnlK are It ? ? i nji Made mill Ihc Fair Will* ( on Tucmlay, S?*|?l?*mlirr 7, Willi Rik I'u railr, That Day In l>r C liildn riV Day presented to Captain John Allen Mldgett's cr?*w of liruvn rescuer* and other fmiturvM will bo pre sented. The final details of Coast : Guard Day arc being arranged by Secretary Job of tho Chamber of! Commerce. The 2:18 trot and 2:24 J pace ar? set for Thursday with : $200 purses. Friday- hae -l?een' eef-ns Firrm- ' er's Day. Itncca have been ar ranged to appeal to farmers In-' .eluding a free for all and 2:24 trot with $200 purses. Ther*' , will also bo talk* and moving pictures on the boll weevil prob- ' lem. Saturday has been wrt aside for) 'the colored people and the pro '^ttTrntfr ~rTT" attract |onV~ will be an complete as on other days. Tho colored people will have their own races and on this day colored drivers will be the rule. Hand music, free aets, fireworks, and carnival attrsetlons will b? In full force. Six big freo acts have been *e- 1 ' cured for daijy performance. The band. HlRRltift All-American, con-, slsts of 17 players and Is Consld-j ' ered one of the bent In th" State. , The largest display of fireworks erer seen here will he presented, according to Secretary Falls. The 'carnival ho feels sure h the larg-. est and cleanest ever playing this city. It Is planned to have unusually good merchants' and automobile exhibits. Kntrlcs should be made at once. The cooperation of merchants is dfitred In decorating stores and entering floats In tho parade. The' street? will be deeorated by the III. 3. Flag and Signal Company. With reduced railroad fsres from all points In effect It Is pro bable thst an unusually large ?number will attend the fair this year. Plans are being made to take care of record crowds at the grounds and all signs point to a> highly successful fair. HERTFORD ROAD Sagamore Hill's A gain T o OPEN FOR FAIR ?cho Shouts Of Populace And Hcrlford Pruplr Will ho Able to Drive to the Fair Here in the Short Time of Thirty Miiiute?. The Hertford cauRoway will be opjin. .on the first day of the Al bemarle District Fair. This announcement wait made Saturday morning by State Engi neer J. It. Ford, who has charge With th? opening of this road tln'i'i' i* now twelve milru ??f paved highway botwoen .Elizabeth City and Hertford and h four Mile" dirt detour which Is graded and kept iu good condition hy the State highway crow. This means that with tho opening of the causeway Hertford people can drive to Klizabcth City In 30 min utes on the opeulng day of the Uiatrict-Falr. In opening the'road on the first day of tho Fair Mr. Ford is mak ing a concession for the conven ience of the patrons of this annual event. It had been planned to keep the road closed until about October 15. For several days heavy traffic will not he permitted to drive ov er the new road. Trucks and oth er heavily loaded vehicles will con tinue to use tho Stute "barge. > The causeway Is three-fourths of a mile Ring and 620 piles wore driven ?orr-thfs ? segment- the Stale roud. Work on the causeway was started on Labor Day and was finished on Thursday of this week. The crew had only 11 fair days during this time In which to work. When weather conditions permit ted Mr. Ford kept a day and night crew on the Job. Engineer Ford made the an nouncement that the road would be open in response to Inquiries from Secretary It. C. Job of tho Chamber of Commerce. AXOTHF.lt (II I IJ) HITTKN my iMMi iii:lik\ f:i> mad Weiili-y Foreman. Jr.. 11 year old sun of Ml. h ml Mrn. J. W. bitten on the right log by a bull dog belonging to WIIIIhiii Dawaon Friday afternoon nt 4:30 wlii l*> riding a blrycle on Main atreet. It la not known yet how aerloua hln Injuries nre. He ia to bi* given thr I'astrur aerum treat ment. The dog baa no| been killed but In bring watched to hoc If it la mail. REVIVAL TO begin SUNDAY AFTER NEXT The II mil -It a runny revival will open Sunday afternoon. Oriobii 1 f?, at :t o'clock In the big tuber nacb- erected book of the (Irani mur School building. Secretary Karl S Tlodgrrn will arrive In the city early next week anil make the Una! arrangements. On Thuraday evening nt 7:45 at the tabernacle the first choir re hearsal will be hold. On Friday evening; at the name hour and place the unborn will inert and be analKnrd their ape rifle duties. Kvery church will 1m- rrpresent rd In the choir and on the rom niltteo of u?hrrs and alnce the rhurchea have agreed to co-oper ate in t h Ih campaign. it is expect ed that every member called upon will make an effort to renpond. LENINGRAD lkREY OF spotted TYrmis Ittf Tht Jw'tlnl PfM?| I^nlngrad. 8rpt< 77 -Spotted lyphua haa broken out in Ihla itorm swept city adding its horror to the flood. More than 100 cases of thr di ne aar arc being registered dally and doctor# anil nurs's are over whelmed In tho work of raring for pationta. . ? ZR-3 WILL START ACROSS VERY SOON <Tr T*?* A???ir-Ui"1 1 Frirdrlchsafrn. Germany, Kepi. 27. Th" ZR-S will start on Ita Irans-Atlnhtic trip to Lakehurst, N*w Jrr?oy. on Or to her fi or 0 provldPi! the wrathrr la favorable at that tima, !>r. lingo Brkener, director of th? x'ppelln rompany. announced today. Frlererlchsaafrn. Germany. Sep. 27 ? Hie X'ppelln J5U-3 whlrh was built for Ih" I'nltrd fltatrs completed ita *3 hour trial flight yettorday and will leave for the Fnlted Htnt"? In tho near futuro. STEELE RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT LEAGUE rhllKitnlphla. H'pt. 27. Joiepb 8t?nlc. president of the I-aw m. I:irr?m:nl league of iphll*d?l phu. today niliimi u hod of that uronimlon a> the remit or tho telegram eetit to l-realdnnt Coolld*e hjr the MtrrMary of the he-inc In whlrh he Mid h? poi soned evld ertre of corruption among Federal office holder. In rrnneylvnnln. Voting (lolonrl Knoscvcirs Dn'iHon W ? Hccrivr Nolifi ration or 1 1 in Nominal ion to (?ovcruori*hi|? New , York at Oyster Hay Ahaurc# It ROnKRT T. KM A IX tt? Br T*? *<???'?) , New York, Sept. 27. ? "Dec-lighted!" Once more the fa mous Roosevelt grin; once more the famous Roosevelt ejacu lation are to stalk abroad upon ili?i hustings seeking the bal rlots of thc^pebple. " * 1 Fnffamcd ?3aK*<niorc Hill, ' ' Jit Oyster Buy, is to rewound with the halloos of the popu lace and the politicians. Young "T. It." I i a :* decided to be not in.d of his nominal ion as. governor of the state* of No W York at Hit1 old family lioiur. amid the acerien hallowed by his distinguished father and not fnr from where that father nleepnthe la.it earthly Bleep. This In Itself 1h a token of the coming ramiinlKti. Young "T. It." Iian dreaiurd dreams, and li Ih friends have dreamed dreams tor him. There 1m uo Inhibition an ' yel to r? strain the Hon of a I'renl- ( dent from eventually succeeding bin father In the White limine and ?that In the -goal which lira In' front of the youog colonel. Yet the young colonel. ("Ted" bin father alwAyn called him) lma a political path ahead of li'ini as rough as rider ever negotiated. He han the task of being himself. Already he has been accused by hia political antagonists of trying ' to wear the mantle which once fitted the hroad shoulder* of hia father; already he han been pic tured in bootn far too big for lilni; already he han been nhown in a vain endeavor to lift the big slick from the ground. There In evi dence on every hand that bin ntoven will be walrhed with keen eyen and that no matter how nat ural may come to him aonie of the better known mannerlnmn of Ills father, there will be those to say, that these arc merely nasunied for, ,the purpose of politics. , Vnnnt; Hooaevell ? haw lnhi<ril<Ml | much fruui bin father. Hin man ner of speech In inueh the name. It remains to be aeen whether thin i in a political asset or a liability j Young "T. H." han bin father's habit of talking through hi* teeth. It wan thin habit that made the Rooaevelt grin no much In evidence. The non alno has j that falnetto note In his voice which was of no much nervjee to the elder Roosevelt III making a I point and drawing a laugh from his henrern. Young Itoonevelt has not the rugged feat urea of bin father, hut the contour of the face In virtual ly the name and an the one time I'renldeut developed into nturdlcr frame, no will the non. Young T. It. In like the I'rlnce of Waicn, however. In that IIiiim far he has realnted all effort* trr emulate th?> hirsute adornment of hin father. I The prince ahuddem every time ? he lookn at King George's whin | kern. Young T. It. lias no nuch inversion to the well known Itoon levelt mustache but lie ban. made1 no move in the direction of rain ing one. Nor has lie yet ndopted [the well known Itoonevelt glasses. All that may come In time. The lyounK man fccln he Ih Just starl ing on his career. The parallel lo |hln father's life Hills far Is the moat striking Ainerlran history linn known. Itoonevelt, the elder, j rone by way of the atate legisla ture, became annlstant Secretary of the Navy, panned through the , Spanish American war, wan elect ed governor of New York, was made Vice President aKalnst his will, and stopped boldly Into the While House. Young T. It. has been In the Legislature, has bei n through the World War. han been annlstant Secretary of the Nnvy, and now han come bin test. In November the nclon of Saga more Hill muat move forward or 1 he mtmt paHR Into a political ;ecllpae which mny lorn endure find which mny forever preclude ' l h?? poaalbiULy of hi* tuiltrluu Uw< While Houae In hfll own right. The tfluk ahead of the young man Ib- more difficult than that hla 1 father .fncnl. TJic "rough rider" rode Into thr governor* mansion at Albany on I tic* height of a poat wfr wave of popularity. He had brrn In a war which wan largely pcraonal. Rverybod/ at homo knew what everybody In Cuba whk doing. T. ft. had algned a "round [robin" and wan thr hero of Han Juan Hill. Young T. II goea b' fore the peoplr at n (T8?e when the flrea of thr World War en thiialaam arr but dead aah'-a. He had a aplrndld record, aaw more fighting than hla father evrr did, emerged with two wound atrlpea ? on hla alervr, but the World War waa an Impersonal war. It waa fought 3.000 mile* away. Thrrr waa a atrlct cenaorahlp There waa no place In It for "rough rM \fn." The nrttfati hnd two some what almllar battalion* at the be ginning They call* d th< m "Sportmen'a Hattallon," hut the aportamen died In the trenche* under high etploalven and mi i chine gun Are and were nothing more than cannon fodder. The London bank clerk waa Juat aa aood I aoldler. Naturally yoking Rooaevelt haa not the forceful apecch of hla father. He face* thr difficulty ef HKEAkS KKCOIU) IN SKAI'I.ANE KACEK I'urt Wjphlngtnn, N*. Y.. fcept. 27. ? Lieut. Davis Rittenhouse, M'n tftatew Navy flying Curtis seaplane rarer. broke his former world's ???a plane ?poed record to day w4lh a HO minutes "flight at an average speed of 227 % miles an hour. HOBBY JONKS IS A molt THE TITLE <R? TJi?" A^rlllnl IVi?l Ardmore, I'n.. Sept. 27.? Bobbjr Jones Mas today progressing uteadily toward lib first national \ amateur golf title. He wai fo?r up after playing 18 holes of bis ?.C< IioIcm match with Georgs Vo iw 1 in of AnRulu, SHENANDOAH PLANS FOR LONG FLIGHT Hartford, Con.. &?|jt. 27. ? Tbo American Itadlo league which Is making plnns to keep navy offi cials and the public In contact with the dirigible Slionnandosh on Its flight acroBH Hie continent and return was today advised that the airship will leave Lakehurst, Novr J rsey, on October 3 for 8eattla l?y way <*f Port Worth, Texas, und Han LMego, California. KILLED ONE HUBBY * TO MAItliY ANOTHER Marlon, 111., Slept. 27. ? Mrs. Ruby Harrington Tate today een f?'XM? d tliat she was re sponsible j for the death of her former hus band. Joseph Harrington, In or d??r tbnt nlie mlKht marry Robert } Tate, another miner, according to Information from Went Frankfort. Mr. and Mrs. Tate were arrentc4 i there hint night. II.IEKS IIOI* OFF TO SSNJENE, ORE. ttnn Francisco, Sept. 27.- -The j around the world fliers hopped off 1 from Crlssy Field f or Bugene, Or- j t'Kon, h few minutes after nine ! o'clock thin morning. IV! MS. SWKKTIN IS KA TIN<; ONCK WOKE HaU in. 111., Sept. 27. - Chances | for Improvement In the physical roiulltlop of Mrs. Klsle Hweetift, | hold In Jail on the charge of liav- | ln?: poisoned her husband, were ! ioday considered Rood. Last night hIip nii> Iter flrHt nolld food since j Tuesday. PRESTOENTS-TO-BE ARE AT WASHINGTON Washington. Sept 27 ? With the arrival today of John W. Davis, j Washington found Itself host to j three leading Presidential candt- ' | ; dates. ? Mr. Davis reached here enrljr | this morning to complete the ma- | ' Jor trio. the other two being P ces--^ . Ident ('ootid ge and Senator LaFol 1 Me. ? -1 The Democratic nominee held forth Iti h in hotel two blocks from the White House and Sena- J tor !,n Foil Ho remained at his of- | ( flee In the rapltol. ' TKtAli AT SOITHPORT wttmtiriJtini, 8?pt. 17.? C. WTj J Stewart and Klmer Stewart will , he plncod on trial at Southport Monday for murder of l^on George and Sam Mlly, prohibition offl rers. In July. COTTOX MAItKKT iNo w York. Sept. 27.? Cotton , futures opened today at the fol lowing levels Oct. 26.70. Dec. 24.80. Jan. 24.01. March 21.10. May 25.28. Vow York, Sept. 27 ? Spot cot ton closed quiet, Middling 25. T? a drrllne nf 4 f> points. Futures, closing hid Oct. 25.40. Dec. 24, B0 ./an 24.50, March 24.75. May 24.95. b'inu corn pa red at 37 to the fath er tho world came to know more fully in his ftfiicn. It Is an awk ward position. Furthermore th* "personality" of the young man still is immature. Ho must go before the people as the nppoaent of the most popular man who has ever been governor Al Smith hss s hold en the people which Is freely admitted hy the, Repnbll cans. If little T n. can braak that hold, his future stepa may be e?av The Mr Job ilea ahead. M l ittle T. n will tackle It wtth typical Roosevelt Kiisto.

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