t VO] CIRCULATION MONDAY 2.436 Copies nib WK\TI1KII Pair tonight. Wednesday fAir Iand" wam:?-r. Modorutv east Will'U. | J .1 VOL. XV. FINAL EDITION. . ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY EVKXlXiI. MARCH 24. lt?25. SIX PACKS. NO. 71. Critical Hour Laymen's Revival On The Stroke Degree of Interest Tuesduv and Wednesday V? ill in Large Measure Determine Surety* nf <o;i:ipa?^n in Oninion of til !.rx?-t One Parlor - The critical hour of the Lay-' ???ns Revival in Elisabeth City. It la believed, has struck. Tuesday and Wednesday night, in the opinion of at least on.? of tho city pastors, will tell th ? story. "If the interest Is sustained i through these tw<> nights." said this pastor Tuesday morning. "I ?hall look for a steady increaio In interest for tho remainder c?f the week and for a visible out ^?ur ?1 blessing by the meeting's on the other hand. the;e Is v Blackening of interest the- ten .. dency will be for tho revival to lose headway to such an extent that It w ill be unuhle again to gather momentum for the finish." The Christian forces ol th?? city I are. therefore, urged to Intensify | effort. vigilance, and prayer dur I Ing these two days to prevent any Ingging of Interest at this time. | Monday night's ? services were | marked by extraordinarily large | Attendance for the Nrst day of the week, and' the Interest' man* I ifest at every service, according | to all reports, was Impressive; I And fully as large If not larger I) Attendance will mark the services | fpr the next two nights if tho i plans of the laymen are cur'led out and their expectations are I met. Larger attendance Is also 1 urged at the down town prayer I meetings each afternoon, this at tendance having fallen off to a distressing degree at the Apo.he-I cary Shop meeting Monday ufter-' i noon. Wednesday afternoou's down town prayer meeting will be held ' at the Carolina Banking and Trust Company at 4 o'clock, i Following are the places for tbe Women's Federation prayer meetings Wednesday: Mrs. | George Twlddy, West Church; Mrs. John Whaley, North Road; Mrs. Kmlly Walker. North Dyer; UN. C. B. Bell, North Elliott; A. C. Garrett, North Martin; ?bi. H. O. Scdberry. South Dyer; Ball, Front; Mrs. R. H. Commander, West Main street. THREE SERVICES AT CALVARY WEDNESDAY The auditorium was filled nt I the Calvary Baptist Church Mon day night oy an attentive crowd of eager listeners. At the conclusion of the service four new members were received by the church, making a total of ten during tho meetings. The evangelist, Rev. Mr, Pee bles, spoke on "Tho Prophet I Jonah." , At an aftermeeting It was decided to hold three services on Wednesday, a morning scrvlco at 11 o'clock, an afternoon service at three o'clock, and the night service at 7:45 o'clpck. -Mr. Peebles will leave Thurs day for Norfolk. ?Following are hlB shujects: Tuesday night, "The Judgment;" Wednesday morning, "The Mighty ?Midnight Message that Moved a Btrong Monarch from Ills Majes tic Throne;" Wednesday after noon. "The Man With an Iron Will, Neither Bending Nor Break ing, but Mending and Making;" Wednesday night, "Forgiveness." MRS. DENNISTOUN'S CASE GOES TO JURY .London, 'March 2 4.?A verdict of 6,000 pounds sterling in favor ?X Mrs. Dorothy Muriel Dennls Koun was rendered today In her l|blt against former hushnnd. iL leu tenant-Colonel Ivan Onslow Deniristoun, for monejr which she claimed she loaned him. Ijondon, March 24.?Tho ease Of Mrs. -Ivan Onslow Dennistoun Against her former husband for money sho say? she loaned him before their divorce went to the jury this afternoon. The ease has Atoused Intense interest because Of Mrs. Dennlstoun's allegations that the defendant, now the hus* band Countess Carnarvon, en eoursged her in Improper rela tion* with the late Sir John Co wans to further the colonel's mil Usry Ambitions. MRU. WARD DKAD Mrs. Sarah Ellis Ward c?f Oli l den. widow of the late A. J. Ward died In the seventy-fifth year ?f bar age at the home of her daugh ter. Mr:?. R. V. I<Aiiih. 107 North Martin street, Tuesday at 12:3?) A. m., following a stroke of p.v rnlysls. She Is survived by n brother, (iulnton Trot man Of flahsvlll. flh children. Mrs. R. V. l#nil> ? tbls Hty. T. E. Ward and Dr. I A. Ward of Suffolk, Dr. O. V, Ward of Phoebus, A. D. Ward ?>( Ollden and B. H Ward of Hurley and 19 grandchildren. Mrs. Wsrd waa a life long ??ni ber of Warwick Swsmp llaptM Church and Waa n< t? d fo (fljfelltT. her hom? always tw in ^flpen to the preachers and to nru ??tranger who cainr that wny. ^ Th# funeral arrang?m< nts will upon the arrival of hvr SAW r.VMll.\ tvU.I.KI) Lorine Major?. IS, of Griffin. !!i?J-. s::w her father and brother killed v/htii their home was de stroyed. STATE FLAC DATES BACK TO SECESSION Oh May 90 of I.HA1 Miwuie Was Introduced ami Itofenci] to C"ouimittee fBy TIip Ai?o-tat?il Pr?m Raleigh, M-irch 24.?The his tory i)t the North Carolina State flap dales hark lo the "secession" convent Ion of 18G1. On May 20 of that year. Colonel John 11. Whitford. r d.legate from Craven county, introduced the following ordinance, which was passed and referred to a select committee of seven: "Mo It ordained that the flas of this stale shall be a blue field with a white V thereon, and a star, pncirclirig which shall be the words. 'Surgll Astrum, May 2?. 1775.'" Colon? 1 Whitcford was made chairman of the committee In wMrfi the ordinance was referred. Tne committee secured the aid end advice of William Uarl Urown, an artist of Raleigh, flrown prepared and submitted a model or preliminary sketch. This was adopted by the conven tion on Juno 22. 1861. The Brown model was very different from that originally proposed by Col onel Whitford. The following is the ordinance an it appears on the journal of the convention: "He it ordained by this conven tion. and it Is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that the flng of North Carolina shall consist of a red field.with a white star in the center, and with the Inscription, above the star. In a sninl-circnlar form of May 20. 1S61That th?re shall be two bars of equal width, and the lenicth of the field shall be equal to the bnr, the width of the field hcinz equal to both bars; the first bar rha'.l be blue, and the second shall be white; and the length of the fi?K shall be ono? thlrd more than its width." . Tills flag Is said to have been issued to the first ten regiments of state troops during the sum mer of 1861. and was borne by them throughout 1 !>*? War Be tween the State*, being the only flag, except tho Confederate col ors, used hy North Carolina troop?. This flag existed until 188"?. when the general assembly adopt ed a new model. Tho present flag has a blue field with a white star and the In scriptions; "May 20.1075," d? pol > ?- the dale <' lb? signing of t lie Morfclenburg Declaration "f Independence. r.rd "April 1 i. 1770." denoting the date of the llnlifiix resolution*. Ruler; governing the display of the state flag were enacted lnt-? biV by the general assembly of 1907. ^ COTTON MAflKKT New York. March 2 4. ? - Spot cotton closed quiet., middling 2&.ftn, a decline of 16 points. Fti liifes. clo*lnv bidr March 25.17. May 25.30, July 25.57, Oct. 24.90, Dec. 21 90. ?New York. Mareh 24.?Cotton futures opened today at the f.>l lowing levels: ?March 25.35, May 25.48, July ?5 80, Oct. 25.15, Dec. 26.14, TO PRACTICE LAW IN ELIZABETH CITY IVnirev, T. Iloriier of (latest llle Now Willi Attorn?*) \V. A. Won h Cal'M-lllo, March 24.--l'\n?[ tr? s.< Thompson Horner, ?or. of Rev. K. C. Horm-r, pastor of tin* llaptiit Church of Catcsvllle, was j admitted to the bar of North Car olina and given license to practlc during Monday'? s.-sslon of this w.'O'c ?; t? i m of Sup* rior Court hero. Mr. Horner left today for KHz ah- t Si Cliy where It?* will beutn ! Ills l> tral career In the olTice of; \V. A. Worth of that city. Youuk Huimr la 22 years old,] and Is a graduate ef Wake Forest ! College. .de!:ib?-r.i ef the local bar Monday reft rr?*d to hli.i as a man who was faithful and honest In Ills work, and a man of C h lis-' t iu ii character whom they be lieved would be a worthy member ! of tin- bar in thiis section. GATES HAS LIGHT CRIMINAL DOCKET Willi I'vceptliMi of lK?ve> Case No .Matter? of Wide Interest I p for Trial This Term C.atesxille. March 24.? Desplt?' ' the fact that there are no majo" ' cases of general Interest on tie* criminal docket for Halt s County | and though the Doxey murder case is not scheduled to begin mi til Wednesday, the court hous? was crowded when court convened , lien Monday morning. to hear th- 1 charge of Jude.e E. II. Ciaiiiu?-ri to 111?- grand Jury. An unusual occurence for lie-i . op? rilng dny ? f court In this coun ty was the fact that court con vened promptly at 9:30 at the op ening session the first day. Soli citor Small and Judge Crannn-r arrived here Sunday afternoon. All criminal cases. It is be lieved. will be tried or disposed of by tonight and all civil ras? s have b-en continued until th?- fall | term of court and indications a,j< ' that the Doxey trial will start with the opening of court here | Wednesday morning as scheduled. The casp of most Interest here Monday was that of the Slate against Oscar L. Horton. William! Horton and John Horton. The defendants are from Hall town , ship in this county and they ar? charged with the manufacture and sale of whiskey. Another case of considerable In terest In Catesvllle which Is sch ? duled to be tried today is the case in which Leu I.uaniter and D?-nni< HiiUanl of Catesvlllc are charged with an attempt to bribe the liyv er court magistrate. The defend ants aro alleged to have offer??! the magistrate a sum of $100 if he would not prosecute certain defendants charged with selling liquor. LOAN FUND READY FIRST OF NEXT YEAR RaMgh. March 24.?The third $5,000.000 loan fund for rural schools, voled by the 192"? gener al assembly, will not be available until after January 1. 1925, It has been announced from the Depart ment of Public Instruction. , Although no thouRht has yet 1 been given to allotments, and no applications have yet been acted upon, a questionnaire was sent out last summer, to ascertain the need for special funds. It was learned from answers to these that between $7.000.000 and $8.-, 000.000 could be used to advan tage. Heretofore, schools drawing on' the loan funds, two of which, to taling $5,000.000 each, having been taken up, were required to ( erect five-room buildings. Those drawing from the next loan fund will have to erect buildings con taining not less than seven rooms. The law limits the rate of Inter-: eel to four and a half per cent. I The money is loaned the counties for a period of twenty years, at the name rate of interest the state has to pay on the bonds issuod to float the loan fund. Form?rly. the law was drawn so as to permit the state to borrow money at not In excess of five per cent How ever, tho money has been bor rowed at four and a half per cent.! so the present law. that Is, the law enacted by the 1925 general assembly, limits the rate of Inter est to that figure. All loans made to counties have to bo approved by the State Board of Rducatlon. of which the Gov ernor Is the chairman. 1*1 .AYS STKA.NCK I'KWivS The ?(.??m pifiyec i*rtii(k n. M r?? i?, n In?, ftltle prt! lodK**?! bflwp.-n Ivo lr.vi cm the Matu n. Tin* kI:i.?* wiiiclowfc wi'iv uot brol;? CONCERT TONIC UT BEGINS AT EIGHT Miv-ir n^imrtnit'nl of W?iu.;u\s t'lull Hopes f.;r Krjmii' nuiti^ Pa:nt:uiu* Tli l{?>c!<y M- rntni:; Q:ar:ot will >?]?'?' a ?!< I'y.Mi ,il r iic it to night at S o'clock in liu- Hlp?i Schocl :tiul(i'*rii:i:i. Ticket a nr.' on t ..Ur y at_the n.lyhi JfWilrv Company or nu'.y be olitnlii? d at Hi?- door tonight. VIlIK iS till' lu*t conceit of the lycetim course which I it; h l>< i o sponsored hy the nuu.ic depart ment of ill?? Woman'.? Club I'll? sea .son and every ivjioit heard from tin company Indicates that tonif.h?'* attrut t ion "will L.- uop; tlonally good. The club h (in\ln:ts to have such a lyc? i;m eoume, ? r ? vt-n a bigger ?? ;:<i b-t?er ruuui', next season, and lanli:!it,.i patronav-' will help to decide tlv matt? r. Decides providing wholesome entertainment of t>n educational kind, the cono? rts :>l-:o are of li< lp to the community. Ii-muh.- any money mad - aft. r expenses aro paid viil go to t!?o piidic library fund. HOB POST OFFICE AND MAKE ESCAPE Chicago, March 24.?The Val paroino, Indiana, post office was early today robbed of $40,000 in stamps by safe blowers, t ho rob bers escaping. PYTHIANS (Jli(.EI) TO AID SUFFEBEHS Charlotte, March 2t. ?The Grand Chancellor of the North Carolina Knights of I'}thias yes terday appealed to 1'ytlilann to contribute to tho relief fund .for tornado sufferers. NATIONAL GUAIil) VISITS I'liESIDEN l Washington. March 24. ? A group of National Guard offi cer? today presented to President CooMdge their atgumeut a* to why the $1,332,000 carried in tho deficiency upproprlations bill to.' National Guard drill pay should be allowed . The President ha? ordered Iho appropriation withheld for Inves tigation. It was pointed out lli.it withholding It would eorloualy hamper the work of the National Guard. HAS WOODLOCK OF NEW YQRK IN MIND Washington, March 24.?Pres ident Coolidge intends to ascer tain whether Thomas F. Wood lock of New York will accept the recess appointment as member o the Intemtate Commerce Commis sion before making a decision as to filling tho vacancy. Pl.ANS CONFEBENCES NAVAL LIMITATION Washington, March 24.- Pres ident Coolidge has lllg|flUd t?. Secretary Kellog that preliminary steps toward naval limitation con ferences be taken. STATES mm? WITH INDUSTRY Ami Surpl I, v r*n::a:!?? I .a* t Wprk I? ttt?:*iiimu*; EtcSllli:!'.:!!,* :iiu! K:v*i?tlV tiou AI?*<\!u%. 'Clilt.. ??., M.iri !i 1 J. :? ?i*!!** t'M Illinois an?) Indiana .. ? ... , mates i vti pi I., r,.- i.i.a,.,;., i.. j Week v. I ? |..??. . I n 11.. v:i;;i industry ax ?Uuihl li??c anil r? si u*i;i?a j j. ij. Warm v v/ ? ?ntio ,? ;*r.*v..ls?**i in most of tip t>:ii<-U<.i hriit- t> ccrp?*iiU>t* ?1 1.1 .1 Ital itn ;'? ill liundn Us i f n-w dw. Ilin^r* ;?!?.! nil. f work "i s i 1 the lionti'IiKt an.I i* ji.i <1. Indianapolis, .Mji.-cIi 24.? Vie titiis tif \\'i':hii'Hi!.i/s ((iriiin!'), a well n? relkf workers in South western I in! i.>n.:, today c.igeilv watched Hie water i f the Wa bmau and itlnck livers. which th? Weather Ilureau |i:cdhted would rcredo today. Tin* Kiticr* yesterday ba<-k"d' ii;> over the l:lfi>iHM>M and caused, ahii'idonraent of lullcf work in ihu rural rilstUits. Ull. LOVE IIICI.i'Kii SKTiLK TKOl Bi.KS llmxillnoH Semi I/ttcr of A|pn rimiun (:? ?:.;j *i.?t ruiviitfi , .Mlxgjoo IS'ai d Tin* following Iftti r wrlitc'i from Iliu de J.i.n iro mid* r dal? of Jamii.ry "2% l?y S putary II. i: Cork II of t... Ill a s'i lati HtiptlM ' Convention to Ihe Kot? i"u Min>i'.i" Hoard of the Southern f ta i>t a.? Convention ai Hichinend v. ill I - of luti-nFl to fj-i: :m1.? of Pr. J. K. Love. secretary of the Foreign .Mlitnioiiai > Hoards. and I-t*.?t r id W. T. l.o\e, Sc.; of this <i'v: ? "it whs unanimously v< t d In the final session of the Itia/ilian Haptist Coiivntl'j.'i liiat ihere b-' wnt to you a letter . 1 king to ex- ? press our pralitiid " and apprccla- J tlon of Ilr. Love's vljdt to us In this crisis. ? "Thi' presence ?f J)r. Love In ? till* convent loll Wit;; Illdl^pCT'.H.iitle l to a settlement of the dissensions' which Were ruining our churches wtmI threatening mr d<aomlna tlonal llf?. In th" pure spirit of love, your belove-j secretary brought tin* different friction:* to, lay down their peraonni cont-id? r- ' atlotiM and consent to :? basis fm co-operation. Thl? c >uld not haw bocn nccomplhdicd without hl.^ wIm counsels, his nensie of fair- J liens, his love ?if Justice, but above ull, the nianlfcDtatlon i.f high . Christian characti r and devotion to r>ur lute rents that Hioii" through ? very ttiterance, nia wl doni convineed our reason, loit hi < I'ttr.i wrung our Iter.riH. meltln : those Iry bonds ? f prejudice t fiat were prevent inu Hi (low ? f t In i tlan love In our nihlsl. Tl:e S iirit of Cod worked mluhtily through him-. "We thank tb? K,?i^'i u Jk! le sion Hoard for till;;, on more proof of the sincerity of If? pur-; p:>scN and disinterested devotion to Hrnxil. We thnnk you front our hearts. May fScd continue |<> bleaa you In your threat work." TORNADO PLAYS HAVOC WITH INDIANA TOWN BICRE 18 A Viaw OF- WAIN 8TREKT at orixfw, tnd.. after the storm. DOXEY IS TAKEN TO GATESVILLE (iiiivitiii'lt !V!asi ?or Tiijl S<*!n':!iil?Ml C?? ifrf;i:i \Vcsiin*.(i;.y Mnriiin^ ii: (>;.trs Superior <!out\. ( errhuck. Ma if h 24.- -Willi? A. lioxey. prisoner in Citrriturk Con?;iv jail for the last I*? m? whs. pending 1?.? trial for :is a h.iiilt hi the kUiiiu; ??? it i ^ ni'i'li* w, II. Ihix ? y. was taken u?- Cla: x County b> Sin riff iloli Flora. 1 lie will no on trial Wednes day. Ma.'ch 25. i n* l>.t\cy c,\t ' w.is to have been tried here iit the Hiring term *?; t'un ilu? k Court. but Solicitor oiu.;:l succeeded in having it ?1 to another county on tin* ground that tlt?> Slat?- could not va fair trial in Cuirltuck. Mi*. Doxcy yesterday seemed \eiy anxious t ? k1 *o i?at?'s an>l thtougn willi his trial, though l:i? |dij> ii'lan said that the pns was ha rely able to attend, n it yet Im ing entirely recovered i :it a s??v?ue attack of Iniluenza. it is believed tluit Doxey's |ilea a: the It ml will he self defeu.iC. Known by his neighbors as a man who has worked hard to give bin lain'ly a modern and coinmrtiible home and to educate nh? children; and a?? or.?' who during Ihe 06 >ears of his I i (?? has borne the reputation of a <|ulet anil luw ubiding citizen. Willis Ikixey's vision of the sh.ioting would ha\o gteat weight with a Curri tuck Jury. A considerable nutnher of Cur ;0 ucl.inn* have already left l?eri? ;.it C.atcsvillo ami nure ure. cx pi i-ti ?i io leave tomorrow. The impression prevails that most of Wednesday morning will he tak en in ih?* selectiou of a Jury and i tat no evidence will he put on lifiore Wednesday afternoon. 3\\i;mtu;atk iisk OF FEDEItAL FUNDS Washington. March 21?d*resi deni Cootldge yesterday ordered an investigation iuto the necessi ty of using I he Federal funds to pay for National Guard drills. 1NV1TKD TAKE 1*A1IT l*MIL\i/KlJ*IIIA EVENT Washington. March 24?Pres ident Coolidge issued a procluih.'? tion yesterday Inviting all stales and foreign governments to nir licipate in an international nxpo 'silloii to be held in Philadel phia June 1 to November "<?, IS 2.1. S I All CRIMINAL TO <;o ON TRIAL TOI) V\ liartford, Conn.. March 24. C era hI Chupmnn, picturesque tnali robber and Jail breaker ex traordinary. went lo trial for his life in Hartford county Superior Court lit 10:30 this morning. The community, tons? with ex pcctancy. awaited chapman's ap peal Jin re, AI.L IMMUKS REMON Ell I KOM MINK MONDAY Fairmont. W. Va.. March 2 1.'? All the bodies of thosi* klHed III the mine explosion le-.'O hist Tuesday had been removed at an early hour lust night. U'l.y t*oj hod not been Identified. MINISTER AUSTRIA RESIGNS TUESDAY v Vienna, March 24. Albert II. Washburn has tendered ills resig nation us United Stat? b minister to Austria, lie unde known today.' Washington. March 24.?-Judi cations here are that the resigna tion of Minister Washburn will be accepted. It is one of several re ceived by the President at his Inauguration. J. Huller Wright, t Assistant Secretary of Slate. Ik suggested for the appointment. WEDDING BE1 LS ON FATTY'S BilCTIIDAY I. >k A:u: h *. March 24. Wed ding lr> !Ih will tln<' in c lebratlon of irnncoe Arbiickle's thirty-eightn ' birthday tonl:ht when he wedj lior'.s lb'alie, nctrisis. Dwight W. Morrow Is Power In White House l ike IY:uiu Slc.ii'ns, Morrow Is On?? of tlir Few Inti i!iul<\s of ill?" I'rrMilrnl hut Luttrr.V Morr InHu ? nliit! in Shaping ('oolitl^c Policies ink; sou. si :;\ ivim; A little dog was (In* only nur vlvur of a family al CriCfiti. In?!. Th" dou was silling i:i the ruins when round by rescue s?|tnnfs. CIIOWAN ASSOCIATION HAS MISSION ItAl.iA Miclinu l*??M jn.mil a IVw Weeks Atfo Uill In* ||fi?l Ilrrf fonl WiiIiicmI.i i Hertford. March 21 'I Cho wan Asnoclatlon Mission Rally, which was postponcd a low weeks agb on account tvf had weather and worse roads, will ho hold here Wednesday of thin wonk. The rally will open at leu o'clock III the First llaptist church of Hertford. There will he an Intermission for lumh and the afternoon Heysion will end at five o'clock. Rev. W. M. (Illmore, necretary of stewardship. and Dr. It. T. Vann, educational secretary. will he the principal speakers. There will he talks hy vutioua inlulstern ?.f the association. These mission rallies have been held In every unsocial Ion of tiiol Stat?- t<? k Ive Information in nils-1 hlon work and to stimulate church activity. It Is hoped that every church In | llie Chowan Association will . ho well represented al this meeting Wednesday. 1SI,K PINES TREATY lOltMALI.Y It ATI 1*1 ED Washington, Maivh '1A.--For mal ratification of the isle of IMTIch treaty look place yesterday ill the Stale Department. Secre tary Kcllog and Ambassador Tor- ( rent affixing their signatures to th? document on behalf of the' American mid Cuban govern-' mentn. CillJIKKTH l'lj:\mkh and AI*HO AMV/.KS Hllori'KIW Gilbert's. the new Main street woman's w?-iir store, opened j its doors Saturday to shoppers, although all wuh not quite In! readiness, and the formal open ] in* will be held a hit later. lint Saturday's opening was a distinct success. Crowd* visited I ho new place and expressions of deligiit were rivaled only by words of amazement. "I didn't dr?*am I'd ever live to see Mlixnbeth City have a Stove lis lovely ns th'* arid as' metropolitan" declared one nhop-1 per. and her sentiments were re-1 derated by many others. The ivory walla with lavender trimmings, and the fur ii. hlng* and Matures in lovely harmony, foi -i h proper netting f??r t lie new ferment* which <>. F. Gilbert brought back from the New Vo.-k markets last week. i o- n"* st.ire. taking the place of n |?rocer/ store vith Itn v? rv lie vhisry smells and rcfuno. a ids distinction ami cl&r* to j ? stcity'* Main r.treei. f/iie of the most pleasant fon ? ???* of fiie new ?tere>. h ?wever. th?a far! that th.' proprietor la r.oi neu Me. Gilbert ha* long been lei I' d Willi Mitrh ?ll':i, Which i r ?w i:t new quartar* on I'oln degtcr r.treet. Thot? who ;emem ber Ih^ * 11 equipped. Indie* reuly to wear and millinery de partnnnts of Mitchell's will have some hlea^of I ho add-d service | whlc!i t it o new store, Gilbert'?, Cives. 1 lly ItOllKIlT T. SMALL ?* Tl(r A.l.an *! Washington. March 2 4.? It was in? novelty to r?-;ul that (lie I'rm Ideni ami Mm, Coolldge hnd a.-! i!u ir guests mi the Maytlowor this w. <-k-?-u?l Mr. and Mr?. Dwight W. of N--w York. Next to SI' ,11 iiwti really IIat the While rows *?f Ni? w York, aro the most fr< <|U?'iit Wlillt* lionh?* visitors. One in It at a I ho nay the moist fre ?iu> nt Villon? of all for tho St.-rn.?-s really li\.* at the Whit? Hmiki' nowadays ami tako Only occasional visita to lloston. The Stcarmica ami tho Morrow.* belong D tin- famous Amherst hlor which I? all powerful in Washington and promises to crow tu ialloem*? dining the next (our years. Ami whilo I'rank Steam* and l)wlj;ht Morrow aro iho Pros id? nt'? cIokohi friends, their rela tion t? ilu? Chief Executive is en tlroly different. Mr. Stoarus Ik an ? Idorly friend ami benefactor, reaping as tin? high reward for I ho lift* long faith ho has had In Calvin Coolld:o tho bright calci um rays i ha t hi at down uj?on tho Whit--? House and all its occu pants. Mr. Stearns Ik Just con tcnt to ba.sk and hank and baak. Dwight Morrow is credited with havlni. nioro Influence, poli tical ami otherwise, with Mr. Coolldge than any other man. And It Is now ovidonco <?r Mr. Cool I?1k''h political bravery that he should counsel ko freoly with a man who is a partner In J. P. Morgan A Company, whose fa mous hanking house stands at tho immortal corner of "itroad and Wall." This is said to ho the ago of hypocricy lu politics, when the loft hand must never bo permit ted to know the carryings on oC the right. Yet Mr. Coolldge bravely file? in the face or all political custom and <4iti-rt?lns time after time a man high In the counsels of Mor gan. It is all because Dwight Mor row wits a class-mate of the Pres ident's at Amherst. They were graduated together In 1895. Mr. Conlldgo remained in New Eng laud; Mr. Morrow went to Nev< York. Both took up the practice of law. Fly 1914 Dwitfht Morrow had won his way Into the Morglrt firm ami had become possessed of much of this world's goods. At that time Calvin Coolldge was presiding over the Massachusetts state senate and had virtually nothing beyond his legislator's salary. The friendship between the two men always has been close. Mr. Coolldge cherishes thij days and the men of Amherst, it was at college that he made the few clone personal contacts of a life governed so largely by a dls- I position of almost complete seclu- j slon. "4 While Dwlght Morrow stands high In the Amherst bloc he is not, however, a New Euglander. He was born In Huntington. West Virginia. Ho has none of the New Knuland expressions or pronuncl- ' J nfionft. He is In fact what you ] might cull a typical New Yorker and about him there Is that Inde finable air of well being-*?Of euphoria that goes with a mem ber of tho Morgan firm. Frank St<arns you would pick at once as a friend of the President's, but tho classification of Mr. MoYrow would be a little more dlfTlcnlt If you did not know he was a "grad" of old Amherst In the class of '95. Like Mr. Coolldge and Mr. Stearns, Mr. Morrow is a trustee of the college nnd he Is Just ono year younger than the President. lielng a "typical New Yorker," Dwlght Morrow lives In New Jer soy. He not only lives there but has always been prominent in the ^ welfare work of the state. At on? time he was chairman or some thing of fho prison Inquiry com mission and of the state hoard of Institutions and agencies. During the war he was intensely active. both officially and unofficial!/. Ills chief work during the hostilt tles wa* as adviser to the allied mnrltlme transport council an.l "for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services" In con nection with the military shipping matters, Pershing awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal. Mr. Morrow's influence with tho President first eamo to the fore at the Cleveland convention last yer?r. He was credited among orb i things with selection of Will ll' dx'*, of Denver, as treasurer of the Natlonsl Republican Com mit! o In mcccsslon to Fred tlp hsm. Mr. llodres was not known nationally nt th<> time, but the Jj f.iet that Dwlght Morrow reeom- l mend- d him was enough for Mr. Coolldge. That's how Mr. Mor row st.indfc at the White Ho?o* nnd tlint Is whv he no often Is the first mate of the Mayflower. NAMK COMMISSION MtWILfi SHOALS SOON Washington. March 24.- .... j Ident Coolldge will appoint commission of five or six men I hers to considor the disposition of Muscle Ithoals very soon. The commission will probably Inoludo some n? rsons connected with the admitil<iration and some cabinet members.

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