OtKtTLATION KltlDAY
8.199 Copl?4
THK WEATUKR
Ccurrully fair toninht and Sun
day. Moderate Northeast winds.
?OL XVI. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATntOAY KVKNING, SEPTEMBER 11. 192G. SIX l'ACKS. NO. 214
Early Work On Floating
Road Seen In Repair Of
Draw Of Camden Bridge
Taken as Initial Step in J
fulfillment of ProniiM'
Made l>y Committaioner1
Frank Kugler in July
ELATION EXPRESSED 1
Public Hopeful That B
?entiul TrafTie Artery will
Have Attention Before
/Winter Set? III
g
Elation over the prospect that
tfi# "floating road" is about to be
pot Into better condition, is cx-1
pressed here as work is begun on |
tiut draw of the long bridge which i
' farms the terminus of the road at!
(his city. The bridge will be j
1 cloud Saturday night at C o'clock
for repairs, and 1? to be opened;
again Monday morning at 8 j
o'clock, barring unforeseen delay.
- Road enthusiasts here?and
that takes In Just about everybody
?Are inclined to regard the work
OA the draw as beginning the ful
fillment of a promise made by |
Frank Kugler. of Washington. |
State highway commissioner from
the First North Carolina District. ?
that the "floating road" would be I
//^ridged in the immediate future, i
M the means of providing depend - j
?Ma highway access to the coun
ties to the East.
The foregoing promise was j
?Mde by Mr. Kugler late In July. I
' |ftov he had been visited by dele-\
gat Ion from Elizabeth City. Hert-1
ford and Edenton, and was con-'
rred In a letter to State Senator {
H. Williams, of.thin city. Dur
Iftf the alx weeks that have;
?lapaed since, the public, here lias
bean waiting expectantly fur the
proposed Improvement.
While nothiug official has been
given out as to the nature of the
work to be done on the "floating
road," there have been unofficial
tivlces that the State Highway
Department Intended to bridge u
large section of It, which began
sinking a few months after Its
completion, and has been sinking
?tar since.
Built of reinforced concrete, 16
feet wide, the "floating road"
^?aa put down across a three mile
ivimp formerly cross-logged
* Without piling, on the theory that
Concrete laid over a sector of such
length would have sufficient dis
placement to float. It was In the
?atare of an experiment?and it
frlUd. ;
I?, i Nevertheless, tho construction!
Of the "floating road" Is declared
to have proved of much value to
HI State's roadbulldlng forces. In j
Mat it has prevented repetition of
the mistake elsewhere. There-'
fore, tho State Highway Commix- .
?Ion is understood to look favor- J
ably upon an emphatic plea from
this section that the cost of the j
road In large measure be charged I
against the State as a whole, and I
lot entirely against the quota of
fttate funds for the northeastern I
OOUAtles.
"Tho "floating road" assumes
Store than sectloual Importance, I
It la pointed out here, through the|
fact that It la an alternative link
In the South Atlantic Coastal j
Highway, running from Washing-!
ton, D. C., along the Atlantic Sea
board to Florida, and passlnp
through Norfolk, Elisabeth City.'
Mow Bern and Wilmington, in
this part of the country.
With winter In the offing, with
IU prospective throngs of motor
tourists hoaded for Florida and
?Ifowhere In the South, strong
hope Is expressed here that this!
ahort defective road, link will be,
pot Into condition at once. An j
Idea of Its Importance may be.
from the fact that traffic!
n this city and Camden I
irthouse, only three miles dls- j
At, must be detoured via South .
Ills, a distance of 25 to 30 miles, |
while the repairs to the bridge are |
being made. This detour must be
made also by all traffic between
fBllxabeth City and Currituck
polota.
A surprisingly large volume ofI
traffic passes over the road, a*[
waq proved recently by a count
mate on a busy day. During the
morning only, a total of more
than 500 vehlclea crossed the !
Camden bridge, those making the i
count reported. Into It converge 1
! all hlghwsys from Currituck |
County to Elizabeth City and nil.
highways to this city from the
moot populous half of Camden ,
Cotlty.
RPAlft RKMION'M FROM
LKAGIfR OP NATION? j
Canava. Sept. 11.- Spain today,
tonlftned from th? league of Na- i
t Ion*
NOT TH1H PRITCHARD
Ella?* K Prltchard, of the per
0O?a?l of Prltchard'a Barber Shop.1
North Poind#*tar atrftat. wanta It
tp4tf*to"<l clearly that h? la not!
tfrje. K Prltchard who waa up,
ftflVrordt'r ? court Friday morning
0? cfc?rge of firing a worthies? I
'"T
?m
Rudy? Wronrj
Doubles of Rudy Vitlentlno are In
order now. and I>es Molnva nominates
Alvln Teter. 21-year-old shoe clerk.
Trier was* on "extra" In lh# filming
of "The Ten Commandments." and
fi*?"?enMy wan mistaken for the
ahtik.
Charges Against
Local Negroes
Dismissed
i Clarence Kxton and Joe Rouse.',
both colored, the former facing a
j charge of having committed an
I offense against a girl under 14
: years of age. and the other of a
| similar offense In which the girl
I was above the age of consent, "were
[acquitted by Trial Justice Sawyer
jat the close of a long hearing in
recorder's court Saturday morn
ing.
Neither of the girls was pres
ent at the hearing, relatives stat
ing that they had departed sup
posedly for Norfolk last Sunday
afternoon, and had not been
heard from since/ Prosecuting
Attorney LeRoy moved U*at the
ease be postponed lu the hope of
locating one or both of the girls,
but Trial Justico Sawyer, bearing
In mind that Kxton had been in
Jail for about a week as a result
j of one continuance, decliued to
1 grant another. The hearing had
I been continued from Tuesday
I morning.
The State's main witness was
William Bell, Jr., colored, aged
: 10, brother of the younger of the
two girls. William testified that
on returning from a walk to Pryor
Town last Sunday afternoon, he
found Kxton and the younger girl
In one room of the home of the
family on South Martin street, and
Rouse and the other girl In an
other. The boy gave detailed tes
timony as to what he claimed to
lending to show that
j both couples were guilty of the
offense charged, but gave It with
a glibness that apparently led the
trial Justice Into the opinion that
; be had been coached carefully be
! fore taking the stand.
The mother of the younger girl
also took the stand, but her tes
timony mainly was corroborative
[of that given by Williams, she al
! leglng that he told her essentially
the same story that ho told on the
stand.
The boy caused a ripple of mer
i riment In the courtroom at the be
ginning of his testimony, when
i Prosecuting Attorney LeRoy asked
him if be knew what would hap
pen to him If he failed to tell the j
truth.
"Yes air," hp replied. "I'll go1
to the devil."
Hearing of the two cases was
preceded by a controversy between
Attorneys Walter L. Cohoon and
Robert Lowry as to which should
assist the State in the prosecution.
They argued the matter In the
hallway outside the courtroom, i
and finally effected a compromise :
by bolh taking part in the Case. |
Attorney C. K. Bailey represented j
Kxton. Rouse was without coun- j
, sel.
? j
TWO AIIK l>E/\l) IN
FLORIDA I.IQUOK WAII
Tampa, Fla., Sept. 11. ? Two!
men are dead and a third wound-j
ed as the reauR of a liquor war!
which broke out today In Ybof
[City. The victims are Manuel
Hernandei and 8. Connetto. both
of whom were shot to death.
TWO SENTENCED TO
HANC, POK MIIRDEK
Wetumpka, Ala., Aept. 11, ?(
Clyde Rose Bachelor and Hays
l^ftonard, negro were today sen
tenced to be hanged Friday, Oc
tober 2 2. for murder of Judge
Lamar C. Hgilth, Bachelor'? fath
er-in-law.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
COURSES WILL
BEGIN ON SUNDAY
Dr. W. A. Smart of Emory'
I nni r.il> alu| )| y j
-Sim-.,re of Duke Uuivent.
oil I* acuity
STUDY CHILDHOOD
(Well Trained W orkers A*.,1'
I J?*? T"ach O'ur^e.
?n I rimiry u,?j !,ll(.rillP.
diate Methods .
st,T?h/ .E''"b,>,h Cltjr Dlslrlct
Standard Training Scl.ool for Sun.
|day school and church leader, b?.
J .! h",Ki">' ?""?? at the f|mt
' k i Church with I,. i? ,;<)b.
I, director; Hev. C II o.l
i urer* -d rs:
, ? liUKe | nlvcrttJty will i
cUaae, in "liible" and ..V"/,,
caltonal T.* ,lf thoChu^ich.
M'm Owfda s. Keene en,,.,,.
1ST II E"S.,,ry suP'-r''l.**lld"?l;
?Mr* " i/ Ti" Uu'"??'. ??ld
aludying ?t,.r> tilUol 'l'?. V,?"!""
ichild uuu H,- primary
c'... trl<!dr.u7.chnl^h,w';i'
7^30* *ess'on Sunday wlli begin"?!
-ted ari""c",c.*d To"".""
promptly thla ? ?
fvLX"hcL-t,,!~
nI*ht."er Wm '"" i'";
thcA"?dr oSfU,hd*r 1"? ,hrn"*h to
following |raininK school, t ho
talied: HC,'edu,p wi" ^ ui?l?!
nod!30 '? 8:J0-f'r.t Class PC
worship. t0 Intermission,
jr,oJ;4# lo 9:30?Second Class l'e
rci,oo71. KSS-""?1?? ,ho
on. course ??,!'!? '? rnro11 'or
"Ith the cl?. ?,"iy "E"r??
stay with It thr ^our choice and
not vlilt fr?"g,,0,Ut ,he 'ch?ol.
j Indiscriminate Tl*ltlnK*wlII?do
but little toon .Ji * 1 dn >0"
I with the wo?k ?r ?Kmaf l",('r'"r<'
director hf* ,n8truction,'*
by the Instructor PuMI. !!"'."
'In* credit must attend
fcS'C-raa
-eLce "cu.rVr?'' T'"" for *h
sisftlS-ti
No on? un'^rn *,Y,Z!
fetvaar jsw\S:
Will iH- no finai examination
| WARRANTO *X)R TWOmori
IN THE RALU-WLM CASK
SomeerTllle. New Jersey. Sept.]
11.?Warrants for the arroat of
two persona an material witness??
In the Hallx-Milla rase will he I*
aued this afternoon by Justice
William Sutphen, It has heen
learned from official sources It al
so was Intimated that the arrests'
wonld be made as soon as the war
rants were issued. J
Eddie Takes a Lesson
Five-year-old fold h* IMtl?T, St roudshuru. Pennsylvania. a?limn*r
of (??'lie Tunney. sets tlio luavyw box flphipr to hIiow him Just
how the list nhould l?o doubled up lor a K. O.
Senior Class Puts
Pep In Sales At
Local Store
1 Conclusive proof thai ihe mom
I bers of (he Senior (Man* of *27 of
| Ihe Elizabeth City High School!
number salesmanship anion? their;
many attainments*, wan fortheom-.
ing Friday afternoon, when re-;
ceipts were counted up at llucker |
& Sheely's after the class had run
Ihe Htore through the day.
Raymond Sheely, munugt r of
the Htore. stated Saturday that his!
sales the day before had run about
26 p??r cent above the Friday ov-j
eragn for (he time of the year, tie
attributed this freely lo the work
of hiit new Male*ladl<'H and their
masculine aide?. "They're work-!
| ing like veteranu." he declared, en
I thUHiafltlcally. Tin lipwUlg ev-j
jen a bigger increase in Hales to-j
j day."
Recently, Rucker & Sheely,
made a proposition to the Clans of
|*27 whereby they would receive 1
four per cent of all cash Rale* at ,
the store for their service* on Kri-1
day and Saturday, the commission!
to go to the elans an a whole, and]
not to Its Individual members. Th<
class accepted It.
The Seniors who took part III
the two days of saleftmanshlp
were: Naomi Ragby. Klora (IrigK--.
Lillian Royce, Myrtle Simpson.
Naomi Jacknon. Vlrgllia Ranks.
: I-yd In Cohoon. Vivian Turner.
Dorothy Richardson. Monterey
! Lomax, Ruth Doiler. Resnic Hor
I ner. Clara I'ritchard. Marjorlc
' Fearing. Rebecca Stevens. Cecil
' Patrick, Andrew Ralley. Julian
lAydlett. Aubrey Crailop, Keiib
launders. Tyre Sawyer and Robert
I Williams.
Mussolini Escapes
.Unhurt; Assassin
Is Under Arrest
* Homp. Bept .11?-Another -at
tempt ha? Iiopii made on the life
of Premier MuhhoIIiiI.
A bomb was exploded against
the Premier's cur. Mussolini es
caped unhurt. .The natlotiul direc
torate of the Fascist party an
iiouncing that "God once aftaln
has Huved Mussolini for Italy" is
Kued all appeal that there be no
reprisal*.
The nltai'k occurred a little af
ter ten o'clock HiIh momln'K whllo
Mussolini's automobile was pro
ceeding toward the Chlgl palace.
A young man named Krmete (ilo
vannlul. a stonecutter, threw the
bomb agalnm the car. The bomb
struck the Mid?- window of the car
but fell to earth before It explod
ed and the aulomobll" proceeded.
The exploHlou wan terrific and
four punsersby .were wounded.
They were taken to a hospital,
tiiovanulul was Immediately ar
reted by police agent* escorting
the Premier's auto. He had ar
rived in Home today from abroad
and he came Into Italy through the
Alps bring unable to travel by the
uniial rout cm as he waa without
pa3nport* or Identifying docu
ments. The a*ui?sln I? a native
Italian ke (old! police; Authorities
believe his Journey to Italy was fi
nanced and directed by groups of
ne If exiled atvf t-Kasiifila notably
In Lyonft and Pari??.
Rome. Sept. 11. ? "Thank Hod
h la life has been saved" wan the
rommcnt of the Pone when In
formed of the attempt on the life
r?f Premier Mussolini. The Pope
expressed great horror at the act
tind h In relief at lack of nucceaa of
the assailant.
They Play Parts In "Saint and Sinner"
which Begins Monday In The Advance
J?
m
4UHT
HATTf
Nine years old and hard
boiled.
The funtih) ?htik. Thej
called him Long for slioil.
H ho meant what she soul
and scud what she meant.
HIGHWAY MEET i
TO BRING MANY
VISITORS HERE
K<'l>r?x*tiluliv?'* I'Votu All
\loit? Kouir ,'i() id
Alli'iitl Affair at the <
tr> ('lu!)
siiijkct is toifiusts
I'lan- lo In* t?? Acl
M'rli?* <oa*t.il lli^liuay
and Slum* Visitor* Si^lil*
of I lii> Scction
Tli<- highway Hireling to l?i* held
Wednesday. September U-. at lit**
Country Club of Klizaheth City
will bring representatives from all !
t ti*- clth's a Imii;; Moute No. 1!U in
North Carolina and from Norfolk. ?
Portsmouth, Newport News, Cli.n
Icenter ami oilier points ahmg tli?? t
i Tidewater Trail to discuss the lic M
?H-tliod of liandlinu tin* Inllnx of
tourists to this strlioti expect<-?l
this wii?t?-r, and of advertising tli-?
Coastal Highway still fartler.
Anions thi> speakers will he
Frank I). Miller of Jacksonville
and I'red Ward?* bf lliunswlck,
|<Seorgia, (lie president atol c\?cu
tive s?*er?'tary of the Atlantic
i Coastal HiKliway Association, and
several hundred people will he
present from North Carolina, while
over a hundred are expected from
Tidewater Virginia.
The American Automobile As
sociation will feature tlu? Atlantic
!Coastal Highway in its Southern;
i C uide printed this fall and i'?? ef
fect of the publicity glv? n to Im'-r
vlews with Krnent N. Smiths geir
?ral maun&er ,of the A. A. A.
puhlislied in northern papers lias
already lieen felt here tills fall.
Tills will be th?' greatest winter
<for tourists ever known In (lib:
i section, a rt d-the purpose of ih?>
meeting in Klizab? th CllfM&~t<> ar
I range for tlie handling of those on .
'.the way, and bringing more here, j
The meeting will be h? Id at 11
i a. ni. at the Country Club. Visitors
from Virginia are a'dvUed to use;
1 Itoute No. 27 throuuh tir?'at :
i llridge. Hickory and Moyock to'
(Camden, then following th?> signs i
about two mileH to the Club. All
motorists interest??! in the devel
opment of tills great highway nre j
with n congenial crowd, good I
[speaking ami true North Carolina
{hospitality is assured all who ot-;
it-nd.
VERY NEARLY 300
AT SHILOH HIGH
Teuehiiig Penotuirl In
i ereused, Ituildin^ K11
Ial'|ied, Kf|iii|mienl Added
J Sl? I If ill. Hcpt. II.?Two It ti ltd r<*?l
and m>vpnty*?lx pupils, of whom
Ml are high school hI ti t h. reg
istered nl tlio Shlloh school tltln
week and a total enrollment of
very neurly .100 Is looked for dur
ing the session. Seven trnek? will
: be used In the transportation of
Krade pupils and hI?h school stu
dents to and from the school.
Knrollnient Is hut one of the
factor* which make prospect? for
1920 and I'?27 at the Shlloh lfiKh
School bright and encouraglnK. 1?
addition the teaching personnel
has been Increased, tile building
ha? heen remodelled, arid itow, In
stead of elKht room?. 12 are oc
cupied. Including a well equipped
science laboratory, a principal'*
office In which a complete system
of records In kept, and a central
elementary and high Mhool library
room which aMs an a feeder to
Hi?- grade* llhrsr.v and also pro
vides adequate space for tables
and chairs for students who care
to line It an a study.
Also a fine net of maps lian h? en
purchased for clans room work In
history. Kngllsli and geography.
The taaebllg Staff tills year In
cludes S. M. Kddleman. principal
and teacher of mathematics and
language; MIhu Claudia llurgeaa,
teacher of science; Miss Mary Tay
lor, teacher of history and Kitk
lisli. and the following urade
teachers: Mrs. IIosa Wright, first; j
Miss Selma Morgan, second and )
third; Miss Hess Tlllett, fourth
Miss fleas la Daughtery, fifth; Miss
Ituth Ilowen, sixth; Miss Mlnnl"
I?ee I^tnler. seventh.
Formal opening exercises were
held on Wednesday moralna r.t 0
o'clork In the auditorium with
short talks made by J. C. Wright,
chairman of the high school board,
Itev. fi. C. Wood, pastor of the
Methodist Church at Old Ttap, and
Principal S. M. lOddleman. Mr.
Kddleninn stresaed the growth of
the school since lf>25 and the
prospects of th? coming year, tirg
Ing co-operation on the part of
patrons, students and pupils In the
matter of discipline, and appeal
ing to the patrons to attend the
meetings of the Parent-Teachers'
Association. The cxerclscs opened
with the singing of America ani
scripture reading and prayer by
Rev. f. S. Harrell, pastor of the
Hhlloh Vtaptlst Church.
INNOI'Nl I Ml \ I
The Music Class of lTrner CI.
Davis will begin work on Septem
ber 15. I'uplls m;iv enter by call
ing Phone tltll-J today or at High
School Htudlo Monday a. m. adv
\ H<. KOKS PHiPTKS'l
it I IKS HIPTISHll.
moat i.w ii ii.tli)
Charlotte,- Sfjtl. II. ? lltot
??|nit?I of lit?* local |Milici* for?'?*
iva?? rall?*?l oil! shortly Iwftirt'
iimin today \\ li?*n wvrrnl bun
"lr?*?l m-KriMN galliensl h<-for**
III?* ?lt> liall prot????tin? aKniiiM
Hi?* hailing ?>f flic n?*gr?? bap
tismal tomorrow plima? <1 by
"IIImI???I?" (iriu-f, l'??rl iigii?*M<*
"l>U(n<* Ileal? r".
PnMor* lui\c n i|n?"litl tin*
hnpt ism sio|t|>?i| us Krari* I? al
li'U?*?! (<> (h' i liiircliiK Kt for
I'lii'li baptiMii of (HMI ii?'?r?M**
l'r? mining ih?-m '?vrt a in access
(?? ||?'M Vl'll.
Swiss Melodies To
Be One Feature
Chautauqua
On the afternoon of September \
1G the 11 i k 11 School auditorium
will roHoiiml with the fumom
Swiss Tyrolean melodic*, aung by
Franz <?erl and his Company of
Sinic<th and Yotllera. For many i
years this well-known company
has toured the I'tilted Slates. pre-,
st'nt Iiik its novel progrum* in thou
sands of rum m un ltl?**. hut last.
year Mr. and MrH..t?er|, with their i
beautiful daughter. Theresa, re
sponded to th?' lure of their native
mountains. and visited their
friends and relatives throughout
the Swiss Tyrol. Rack to the
rugged ni<iuutains of their child
hood. the scenes made famous by
William Tell, and the home of the
"yoodle songs!" Now they have
returned to the land of their
choice, and resumed Ihelr tours
on the lladcllffe Chautauqua Cir
cuit?. invigorated, refreshed and
with renewed desire to enlertalM
us with Ihe very best of their na-1
tlve music. In the picturesque cos
tumes of the Alpine country-folk.
Yodcling Is an art which Is de
veloped only In mountain coun
tries. Living on almost p-rpen
diciilar mountain aides In clear
ings opposite each other, with ;
poor meaiiH of communication. due
to th?* rugged nature of the land
scape. the Swiss have built up i
mountain language of their own. i
which is sung .back and fori h j
lUrouHh the crisp Alpine air. Or-,
dinary tones will not carry across
the Intervening valleys between ,
the little homestead*, but the reso-i
nant yodel songs will penetrate |
the iinow-filled vales and resound I
over the glacier-clad peaks, telling
that ajl are well ami happy. The!
folk-music of the Alpine region*
Is. therefore, full of the Joyous i
and exhlliratlng yodel calls, and 1
when sung to the accompaniment j
of the national Swiss Instrument,'
the zither, by Franz CSerl and hI? i
company, it provides a most !
unique and attractive bit of Chau- i
tnuquu entertainment.
The fieri* will provide the en
tertainment numbers on both the
afternoon and evening sessions of j
the first day of Chautauqun.
URGES ATTEND
DISTRICT MEET
Sunhury. Sept. 11.?Tho dls
Irlci mooting c?f tho Sixteenth Dis
trict of North Carolina Federal Ion
of Woman'? clubs. will meet In
Ahoskle, September 2K at 10 n. in.
Amonx tho Interesting ?poakera
who will appear on the program
will Ih? Mr?. K. L. McKeo. ??f Sylva,
proHldoiit ?if the State Kim!?-- rit t Ioiih,
Mre. It. It. Cotton of Farmvllle,
honorary president of tho State
Federation, Mr?, J. (J. Fearing of
Kllxahuth City, and Mm. llonry S.
F.ley. ex-State I'rowldont of tho
Virginia Federation.
"Wo want a full delegation from
errry rlnb," nay?? Mr?. E. F. Cor
hell, district prenldr nt. "Come
one hundred per rent strong and
win the lovlnx cup again. Tho
Flftoonth l>l?lrlet ha? challenged j
thl? district for the cup. Your
president accepted the challenge
and It I? up to the cluhs to ntand
by her and win again."
Miss Annie S. Corbell ha* Just
received notice of her appointment j
hs District Chairman of music of
the Sixteenth District of North
Carolina Federation of Women'?
club?.
The Sunhury Woman's club en
tertained the faculty of Sunhury
High School Thursday evening at I
the homo of Mrs. Ernest Pierce.
The homo wns beautifully decora t-1
od with cut flowers, palms and
ferns. A word of welcome was
extended by Mrs. K F. Corbell.;
president of the club, a beautiful
solo wan rendered by MIhs Annie
Corbell accompanied by Mrs. Ches
ter Edward?. A very Interesting
contest was then rnjoyod In which
the answer to each number repre
sented a teacher'? name, after
which Mm. W. O. Crump rendered
very charminxly a vocal aeloctlon
which ?an followed by a roadlnx
by Mrs Mills Hldtllck of Suffolk
E. li. Derrick, principal of the,
s??hool. rove an Inlorestfnx talk on
his plnns for the year Miss Hlch-j,
nrdeon. the music teacher tendered
several piano selection?, fallowed |
by a vocal solo by Miss Stafford.
Refreshments were served snd ev
eryone reported a jolly good time.
SHEFFIELD TO
GO BACK WITH
FULL AUTHORITY
Altitude ?f IVt^idenl Cool*
itlgr Toward Ambassador
lo lU^iniiiilg to
It?' I11<I<TM00<I
CAN BK NO DOUBT
Government Will Seek to
1'rotfct Americans in
Mexico But Draw the
Line at Alien*
Ity DAVID l.\WKKN( K
iCo?,mqM. IV.%. By Th? A4?im?|
Washington, Sept. 11. ? The
I rue significance of the manner In
whh'h tli?* official spokesman tor
President CoolUlgo voiced to ths
public the Chief tixecutlve's tup
port of James It. Sheffield, the
American Ambassador to Mexico,
lias just beguu to be appreciated
by the diplomati?- world here.
Mr. Cnolidgc not only Invited
the ambassador to Paul Smith's a?
his guest but in the declaration
given out afterward* a particular
point was made-of the executive's
complete confidence In Mr. Shef
field.
This Is tak?Mi to mean that when
Mr. Sheffield returns to Mexico
City of his final series of nego
tiations with the Mexican govern
ment. he will speak with the com
plete authority and presti?? that
attaches to an envoy who really
has been given full rein.
Until now the Mexican author
ities have been Inclined to think
that the earnest If not stern word*
used by the umhassudor did not
represent the Washington Govern
ment's determination. There wilt
be no doubt of it now. For the
American Government without
making any public utterance and
without threat or bluster has be
gun to Insist that it must hare
some affirmative response Jo the
many petitions it has filed with
respect to the protection of Amer
lcau property rights.
Ah for the religious controversy,
Mr. Coolldge's spokesman has
clarified the Government's posi
tion so there no longer cau be any
doubt of it. No formal protect
In the sense in which the term It
used In diplomatic parlance and
no representations of a general
character arguing the merits of
the restrictive religious laws will
be made.
The t'tilted States Government,
however,- will not ignore the af
fair. For Instance if auy Ameri
can prlestH should be deported as
wa? the American archbishop last
spring, th?- matter will be pmmpt
ly bronchi to the attention of the
foreign office. If any Americana
suffer Incoiivenionco either In Ufa
or property If t hero is confisca
tion of any church property be
longing to American organisa
tions this will become a matte*
of Governmental attention just as
any other property interest of Am
erican citizens that may be affect
ed.
Hut the line is drawn sharply
to apply to Americans and not
aliens. (heretofore the United
Slatts has Interceded frequently
on behalf of Spanish national*,
for Instance, or the French priests.
This has been done more especial
ly under the implications of the
Monroe Doctrine and usually when
foreign governments have request
ed the United Stales to use good
offices. There Is no evidence that
any foreign government Iiiih asked
the United States Government to
use Its Infloence on behulf of Its
nationals affected by the rellglott
laws ?>f Mexico. For the pres
ent, therefore, any action taken In
diplomatic channels will be con
fined to securing respect for the
lives und properly of any Ameri
can missionaries or priests who
may be uffected by the rellgloflfl
laws.
In other words, I lie basis of the
diplomat it- action is not the relig
ions questions involved but the ac
tual effect on the liven or prop*
erty of the American citizens af
fected. It Is believed thst very
few American Catholic organisa
tions own prop? rty In Mexico so
the opportunities for protest are
limited.
The policy ndopted by Mr. Coo|
Idge is In line with the precedenta
applied in the case of protestant
missionaries in Turkey ami the
N'ear Fast where diplomatic Influ
ence Is used by the American em
bassy to enable the American re*
llglous schools and colleges to op
erate without outside Interference.
? MITOV M \ |{ KIT
New York. Sept. 11. CottOft
futures opined today at the fol
lowing levels: Oct. 17.15. Dee.
17.40. Jan. I 7 4T. March 17,1ft.
New York. Sept. 11. Spot cot
ton closed quiet, middling 18.0ft,
t decline of 4ft points. Future?,
-losing hid: Oct. 16 ftft, Dec. 17.14,
Ian 17 14. Jan 17 21. March
17.45, May 17.ft*
MIHU PI Pil* AHKKD
TO IIMilMTKII MONDAY
M|ss Minnie Nash will begin her
'lasses for piano and violin on
Vfonday September 13. Pu pile ere
isked to register on that date, adY,