? ' ??????? wMnwiiii^iiin^^innom tmniM . .,
'\.*V l?f^yiU^um Allen White, noted writer, running for governor of Kunsas us nn Independent. 2 ? Stnrt of $2,
<???:' OOO.OOOflre'nt the tank farms of the Assdclated Stundard Oil company at Monterey, Cul., lu which two' men were
A , killed and 40 lnj\ired. 3 ? Soviet soldiers raining a river In Georgia In the war with the revolutionists.
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NEWS REVIEW OF
| CURRENT EVENTS
British Labor Government
Defeated? Chang Like
ly to Win in China.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
v T> AM8AY MACDONALD and his La
tv bor cabinet went (Jown to defeat
tfi'lri' the. British house of commons Wed
nesday night and the prime minister
decided to have parliament dissolved
n nd appeal to' the country Immediately
In a general election. The crisis,
. "/? ?which hodbeen expected, came not
over the Russian treaties but over the
government's recent decision to drop
'the prosecution of John R. Campbell,
editor of a Communist paper, who was
. charged with Inciting sedition. Mac
? , Donald nnd Colonial Mlnlster^Thomas
defended the action of Attorney gen
eral Sir Patrick Hastings In that cise
? when It was nttncked ? In the house.
The Conservatives move<li a vote of
?.;? censure and the Liberals, who hart
.. been supporting the Lubor go.vern
;>s, ment, proposed an amendment calling
rjte;an inquiry. The prime minister
^declared the government could not' ac
cept the pfoendraent, which he charac
? . ieriaed . as a "mean nnd crooked pnrty
I* maneuver." However, It was carried
by the decisive. vote of 864 to 108, the
JF' combined strength of the Conserva
^ ^tlves and the Liberals. /
The contention of the opposition Is
? ' that In the 'Campbell case the govern
ment brought thfe administration of
the law Into contempt by allowing
party politics to govern. TJhe attorney
general told the . commons that the'
t Campbell article In question had been
brought to bis attention by the dlrec
#?'.$ tor. of public prosecutions. He decided
that It tfus prima facie seditious, und
he directed prosecution. Some time
later a member of the Labor party
told. ljlm that he bad got the wrong
mttfl, Campbell j having an excellent
army record, being > seriously wounded
1 and decorated for bravery. He Investi
gated and decided that on the ground*
of public, policy the prosecution was
unwise and he dropped It.
King Oeot'ge hastened from Bal
moral castle, Scotland, to London be
cause of the crisis spfl Mr. MacDonald
anfc him on Tbursttay. It was under
stood the king, the big business lead
V ers and many political chiefs were op
posed to an election now. h^t the king
i, fielded to MacDonald's demand.
Parliament was prorogued Thurs
day night, and October 20 was <le
' j ? elded upon us the day for the general
" election; The Labor party really
?'Jhopes to obtain a majority m the now
. parliament and thinks this a good
time for Jhe flght. %
Once more the British Labor party
has refufeed to permit the Communist
? party to affiliate with it. This action
,,.was taken at the Labor national con
ference in London, the vote being over
whelmingly against the Communists.
It was declared the two parties have
nothing in common, Communlim being
a product of czarism nnd war betrayuT,
? in thf words of Mr. MncDonahl.
Developments of the week in
the war In China, coupled with
|K private advices from Peking, lead to
the prediction that Chang Tso-lin, the
Manchurlan chieftain, will ultimately
he victorious In his conillct with (Sen.
Wu Pel-fu nnd llie government forces
Lnst Wednesday Chang's son led nn
iJ army In a fierce attack on the Chihlt
?'? troops that wer> Intrenched on the
north side of tu great wall n.-ar
- v' Shanhnlkwan mid. a'ter a bloody but
tle,- he drove thein through the main
g*te of the wnll at Cliiumen nnd fob
< lowed them into the province of Chlhll
Heanwhllo Innd. air nnd sea forces
; ji' (Wre taking part In a big attack on
Shnnwaikon, hut the Peking .report
?aid It was repulse*!.
On the Shanghai front the Klnngxu
.and Fuklen forces, "which arc "ignit
ing for th?* Peking government. gained
some Important advantages oxer the
Cheklanr troop* defending The fitv
the most notable bolng the rapture of
the town of Stinkinng. railed thr>
southern gateway to Shanghai.
. General Chang Is well supplied with
troops, equipment and money, lie baa
%
about five hundred airplanes and Is |
constantly receiving munitions, which
come by sea from Europe ? from Italy,
It Is said. He has at least the moral
support of Japan. Information from
China says that Chang plans to restore
the boy emperor to the throne and to
reestablish the old mandarin regime.
Makeovers of the soviet Rus
sians ure complicating the situ- .
atlon In China. They have Ju8t signed |
an agreement with Chang whereby
tHe management and control of the .
Chinese Eastern railroad has been |
turned over to. them, putting Russia [
quite completely In command of the
Far Eastern situation and, according |
to Karakhan, soviet ambassador to Pe
king, dealing America and the western
powers a crushing blow. The; former
directors of the railroad have been ar
rested and probably will be executed.
On announcement of the agreement
with' Chang the soviet embassy In Pe
king and soviet consulates general In
Shanghai and elsewhere were opened
and the red flag raised.
PREMIER ZAGHLOOL PASHA'S
visit to London t* Induce Great
Britain to abandon Its control over
Egypt and the Sudan and Its protec
tion. of the Sties canAl resulted In com
plete failure. The British government
flatly rejected Zaghloul's demands. Its
attitude Is said to be due partly to the
stand taken by Australia. Prime Mln- i
Ister Brute of that dominion cabled to ]
the government denying Its right to
decide on the evacuation of Egypt
without the consent of the Pacific do
minions. He said surrender of the
control of Egypt to incompetent na
tives would set Australia back a hun
dred years and would compel her to i
reconsider the whole question of ad
herence to the empire.
/
ALL arrangements were made for
placing the German reconstruc
tion loan on the market this week.
The American allotment will be un
derwritten by a syndicate headed by
J. P. Morgan & Co., Kuhn, Loeb &
Co.. the First National bank and the
National City bank of New York, and
will be flJO.OOO.OOO, or $10,000,000
more than had been expected. In fix
ing the final details the British finnn- I
clers won a big victory over the
Americans, for it was decided that
everywhere except In America partici
pation In the. loan should be reckoned
in pounds sterling instead of in dol
lnrs. This, it Is considered, will have
a great. Influence in maintaining Eng
land's financial prestige.
PACIFISTS from all parts of the
I world gathered In Berlin last week
for the purpose of outlining a consti
tution for a super-league of nations.
They held a big demonstration |p
Potsdam which so enraged the Kit
tlonallstlc societies that thousands o:
th^ir members assembled there th<
same day and attempted to put tlv
pacifists to rout. Professor Basch
the French Sorbonne especial!:,
aroused the wrath of the Nationalists
by his plea for Franco-German omll.v
und the cavalry was culled out to dis
perse the mobs that attacked him.
Next day, however, several well
known German generals participated |
In the proceedings and warmly second- |
ed General Yerraux when he declared: |
"A general strike of everybody, gen- I
erals Included, must be declared if \
there is another war."
The French government has ap- !
proved of Germany's admission to the !
League of Nations, conceding that she '
should be recognized as a great power
and granted a permanent seat In the !
council. Hut It Is Insisted that Ger- j
| ninny must assume all responsibilities
i shared by the other powers, which
j means she must sign the security and
| arbitration protocol without reservn- !
! vions and agree to the execution of all |
! treaties.
Following up the presentation of n |
j balanced budget. Premier llerrlot's
I cabinet has announced that It will not
I be possible to Include further expenses
j of the devastated regions In the
; budget. Ilerenfter the wnr- ravaged ,
j parts of France must depend on pub- j
J llo loans for their reconstruction
ork.
T
HI" I IF. bus Just !><-<-n fllod in the
Federal court in New Orleans ii
suit that will lie watched with consld- .
eruMe interest, its purpose Is to oust |
from office Walter L. Cohen, the negro
controller of customs of that port, on
the ground thut he Is of African blood
and descent and therefore not a citi
zen of the United States, and that he
is inherently incapable of becoming
such. The petition attacks the valid
ity of the Fourteenth amendment to
the Constitution, setting forth that It
was not legally adopted, not having
been proposed by. two-thirds of each
house of congress nor ratified by
three-fourths of the states. It Is al
leged that at that Ulme eleven states
were unconstitutionally deprived of
their equal suffrage In the senate, that
six stntes were by coercion forced to
ratify the nmendiuent, and that con
egress "did without power or authority,
unlawfully declure said amendment to
the Constitution adopted and a part of
the Constitution."
Of course, If the action were suc
cessful, it would result In" the dl! en
franchisement of every negro In the
United States. But ^either Co(ien nor
the United States attorney down there
seeniB to take the 'matter seriously.
AS THE Presidential campaign
druws toward the el6se the fight
is growing decidedly warm. Of course
the managers of each of the tlvree ma
jor candidacies claim they can see a
clear victory for their ticket. And this
Is true, even of the LaFollette man
agers, who assert that Davis no longer
has a chance and that the race Is be
tween Coolldge and the Wisconsin
senator. Both LaFollette and the
Democrats scoff at the theory of the
Republicans that the Democrats are
helping the- third party in various
states for the purpose of throwing the
election Into congress, where, 1t is fig
ured out, the result would be the seat
ing of Charles Bryan In the Presiden
tial chair. But the jO. O. P. leaders
stick to their story and are devoting
their main efforts to confining LaFol
lette'a victories to Wisconsin and per
haps Minnesota.
Senator Brookha'.t's action in bolt
ing the Coolldge-Dawes ticket and the
story that Judge Kenyon was- about to
resign from the bench and take the
stump for LaFollette have had a re
sult that the Republicans believe may
win the state of Iowa for Coolldge, If
there had been any doubt of It. Judge
Kenyon, who has a very large follow
ing In Iowa, sent word to General
Dawes that the story was entirely un
true and that he 'was supporting the
Republican national ticket.
Senator .Borah of Idaho, who has not
always been In accord with the admin
istration, in opening his campaign dev
clared he was running for re-election
as a regular Republican and would
take the stump for Coolldge, who, he
said, "Is the only President who has
had the courage to combat the grow
'ng tendency toward bureaucracy and
vtravngnnce and, therefore. Is one of
? greatest men in the political hls
>ry of the United States."
Mr. Davis, campaigning last week In
the East, delivered many shrewd
thrusts at the admliiiKt ration. In Buf
falo, replyirfg to a recent speech by
Secretary of state I !::::lies. he espe
cially attacked President Coolidges
foreign policy, savins:
"The truth is tSiut since March 4
1021, the control of America's foreign
policy has rested neither with Presi
dents Harding nor (Vmlidge. nor with
the secretary of state, hut with a mi
nority in the senate, to whose slightest
nod both President and secretary have
bowed without protest or complaint
Indeed, Mr. Hughes himself confesses
th.it it has been ntwsii'y to conduct
the affairs of bis department in extra
legal fashion, lest r hey might be 'tied
up In controversy.'"
As the week closed Mr. Davis was
in Indiana beginning a two weeks'
tour of the Middle West.
t i rllll.K the Zeppelin ZR-3 wns be
W ing prepared in Cermany for the
trip across the Atlantic, our home-built
dirigible, the Shenandoah, started on n
great tour of the United States which,
up to the titae of writing, has been
eminently satisfactory. Frctn Lake
hurst, N. J., she sailed southwest and
west to Fort Worth. Tex., for her Mrst
stop, and tlienee wen: across the
mountains to S;.n Idego. lier course
from there is up the Pacify* coast te
Pnuip Lewis at L.nkeview. Wash. The
ship l? actually perfora-.ing better thar
the schedule calls for. In both speed
and fuel consumption.
10 WITHDRAW HIS
.OFFER FOR SHOALS
' ? ???
HENRY FORD HAS DECIDED TO
to Withdraw bid in
CONGRES8.
Birmingham, Ala, ? Henry Ford lias
decided to withdraw hits bid in Con
gress (or Muscle Shoala and definite
announcement to thut effect is expect
ed this week, it la stated here by per
sons close in touch with the situation.
The wlthdrawe), it was learned here
hus been rumored in the Muscle Shoals
district for some time. Ford's an
nouncement of his action is already
prepared, it is declared with good
authority, but was not Intended for
publication for several days yet.
At Muscle Shoals, where Ford's
every move in his three year attempt
to buy the government kater project
has been studied, the expected with
drawal is not sifrprising. The auto
mobile manufacturer has stated be
fore that congress could take his bid
or leave it. It is understood now
that he has become tired of the delay
in action over bis bid, and will leave
the field clear lor other bidders or for
the government.
The Muscle Shoals project is not
oxpectcd to suffer by withdrawal of
the bid, however, as work Is still go
ing torward on dams 1 and 2, for
which congress has appropriated
enough for their completion,' Back
water from Wilsoj) dam are now cov
ering all the territory cleared for the
Impounded waters.
? Police Take Hand in Warefare.
New York. ? Lights burned lpw in
Chinatown. Hip Sing and On Leon
Tong hostilities were still on and the
special dhty police who invaded the
"little orient" to prevent further mur
ders and shootings, were doubly rein
forced. i
More pistols and more prisoners ac
cumulated at headquarters' as' detec
tive and bomb squad men confined
'to round up of suspect members of the
feudal factions, Thousands of 1 Chi-,
nese from other cities arriving on the
customary week-end pilgrimage to the
crowded' quarter oq the lower EasU
side, found themselves almost under
martial law.- Every traip and every
ferry was being seached for gun toters
who might be participants In the tong
warfare.
Dr. Carlton Simean, special deputy
? police commissioner in charge of nar
cotics, and designed as the arbitra
tor for the tong's latest grievance, has
thus far been unable to get leaders
of - the rival camps to a conference
table. " ' r '
Gee Poy Wee. secretary of On Leon
Tong, presented himself at headquar
ters hut Eddie Gong of the Hip Sings
failed to show up. Police believed ne
gotiations were being delayed by the
"fear of tong leaders that 1( henchmen
saw them talking peace they would
meet violent death.
Five thousand dollars .continued to
be the bail fixed for all Chinese caught
carrying weapons. Dr. Simon propos
ed that ' to discourage the tong par
rlors still further, immigration auth
orities should take immediate steps to
deport all Orientals convicted of carry
in guns or knives, m . :
Commissioner Curran at Ellis Island
failed to fall in with this proposal,
however. ,
Speeds Across France.
Paris. ? The ZR-3 sped across Franco
at about SO, miles an hour and at such
a great altitude that only a few p?r;
sons saw her, particularly as she steer
ed clear of the larger towns. The air
ship so far as reported was sighted
only twice in France, near the east
frontier. Her wirelesp signals were
caught as she passed close to Bor
deaux. departing from France.
The dirigible was sighted first at
S:40 a. m? over Belford. a short dis
tance west of the German-Swis3 fron
tier along France's eastern boundary
She then turned slightly southward
tiward Bordeaux in sight of the Alps,
i and wcr. seen again near Montbei ard.
30 c-.ile- to the \ve3t. flying high n:td
.a*'. It is estimated that over France
?i-d Switzerland :-V? maintained an
-. veraso altitude of 3.1 'A fiot and she
" rossed France in lees than'si:: hojus.
Woman Dies in Pr.rachute Jump.
Wichita liassao. ? Mrs. Kutb Gar
\f-r, tnenf.irr of the Carver flying cir
. u 'J ol Attic o. Kan;;;, was killed In
f.antly at '.he n v. in i 1 air congress
r.-.ees. wh.'tj the par:: chute in wind:
fho leap'd from a plane failed to ope:;.
More than H'.OOi' perron.-, witness' d
the tragedy The parachute was cut
from the piano v.-I:en i: was about a
| thousand feet in the air.
Mail Robber Recognized.
Xrw 1'r.tain. Conn ? Yeggmen rt v
,-ovcred atcr.'.ftins to blow opnn th
;?.fe of a department store here s'.i: t
and killed Policeman James Ske!lr.y
and escapcd The police recc~ni.-.< ?'
:ne of the yegpmen as Gerland C. ap
::>an who recently escaped from At
anta prison where he was sent afi<*r
-> fl.fOO.f '0 trail robbery In New Yrr';
Wa'.'er K Shesn. of Sprlnpfii id
" *<>r . sa d t.i be a member cf a pre.;;
-;-t ? there, is under a ,rt - 1
? r.rgcd w;:h hen; an aci-omp'.ice
b jbc.it'.n>: Ske'.iey
STATE REVENUES
OFF LAST MTU
total for year will exceed
LAST YEAR BUT DECREASE
EXPECTED FROM INCOME8.
Raleigh.
Receipts of Commissioner of Reve
nue R- A. Doughton during the month
of September show a decrease from
the same month Inst year, but indicate
a considerable Increase over 1923 for
the entire year.
R^cepits in September for this year
were $268,777.40 as compare^ with
$293,001.56 for the same month last
year, The September receipts bring
the total for the year to (Jute up to
$5,120,410.63 while the total for 12
months of 1923 was $5,525,744.69.
The heaviest item in September col
lections . was $120,000 for franchise
taxes ,the first bit total collections from
this source from which about $1,000,000
Is anticipated and which alone will
serve to bring the total for the year
considerably above the 1923 mark.
Already, however, predictions are
being made that the Income taxes for
th6 year, will be considerably less than
receplts last year.
To Show Crops of Seven Sections.
To show geographically the worl: be
ing done .In solving perplexing 'prob
lems about North Carolina "farming,
the seven experiment stations con
ducted by the State College and De
partment of Agriculture will make an
exhibit at the State Fair in Raleigh
during the week of October 13 to 17.
The exhibit which is now being col
lected from the seven farms by F. M.
Miller, assistant director of the sta
tions, will show some of the more im
portant work being dene at each sta
tion Mr. Miller states that no live
stock work will be on exhibit from
these farms due to the great expense,
of bringing the animals here, but prac
tically every phase of crop and orchard
?work will be shown.
Governor Takes Fight to Critics.
Declaring that the opposition to the
port terminal bill to be submitted to
the voters of North Carolina at the
general election in November pre^
sents a spectacle that could not be
found in another spot on the globe In
habited "by civilized people. Governor
Cameron Morrison presented the cause
for which he is making one of the
most vigorous fights of his whole ca
ree rto an audience that filled the
Wake County Court House. V
The Governor did not refer to the
opposition as opponentsA He took the
fight to them, characterizing them as
"advocates of railroad monopoly in
transportation." He also added to bis
arguments for water transportation as
a means of reducing freight ratesr ^is
answers to critics of his plap and" paid
his respects to the plan of regulat'ng
commercial transportation oveV high
ways recently advocated by the heads
of five department sin his administra
tion, declaring he expected to do jpll
he could to fight It. . ' S
Florida Studies North Carolina.
C.'W. rfunter, highway commission
er of Florida. Is visiting in Raleigh,
studying the North Carolina system of
conducting the State's business, espec
ally in the department of Education
Highways and Revenue.
He had a conference with A. T. Al
len. superintendent of Public Instruc
tion. and waB very Interested in North
Carolina's system of consolidated
school districts and the daily trans
portation by the state of more than
48 000 children, to and from school.
The country-wide school survey, the
salary schedule, and other phases of
the ,North Carolina schools are also
being investigated by Mr. Hunter.
The Florida man has been a mem
ber of the Florida State Legislature for
many years. Recently he was manag
er of the successful campaign that
gained the Democratic nomination of
Governor Martin. He has been spend
ing several weeks in North Carolina
trying to find something about? the
progressive spir t of the people in this
state to take home with him and place
before the Florida lawmakers.
Home Economics Classes at Fair.
In a series of three demonstrations
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday of
Fair Week, the Home Economics di
vision of the Plate Department of Edu
cation will show what a we!l-ef|ttipn?d
department of Tl^-nr Economics can do j
in the rchocls of the stata. *
The demonstrations will trivo the
ways in which the courses ar* varied
to meet t'.ie sttua'icns in rural cun
?mlVated mill town, and cltv sysieri
I schools.
N?w Charter Issued.
The fnll.Kvins <cr*:f::ates of in.'or
-orytir.n wort1 issued fr.im the c. ff (3
if Ser:e:ary cf P'ate W N Evorett.
The Hnod Finance Corporat'on.
>'(is!"Tii irlustrinl hankin: system.
,v < ? h fli'ni a*t*hor;*ed and $." 0 C? o
'?uhscriv -d by Oumey P rlacd Thr.s.
?T Norw.-cd a r. d K B Bord-n 3rd. ail
- ' Ci .Vr:
!*?- . n !.;:rr.hor Co . Henderson
:'h P'ttherlred rap'tal iiilPO'1 and
ft ff.r, r.' *d hv Ben Fish**!,
r c > r ' ? ? t ar.d Kstclle Church, all of
MOTHER! j
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Child's Best Laxative is
"California Fig Syrup" .
Hurry Mother ! A teaspcronful ot \ /
"California Fig Syrup" now will thor
oughly clean the little bowels and In a
few hours you have a well, playful child
again. Even If cross,' feverish, bilious,
constipated or full of cold, children
love Its pleasant taste.
Tell your druggist you want only the
genuine "California Fig Syrup" whlcb
has directions for babies and children
of all ages printed on bottle. Mother, t
you must say "California." Refuse
any imitation. ?
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Adobe Bricha
"Adobe" Is a name applied to sun
dried bricks made from any suitable '};?
material which hardens on exposure
to the' sun. . Often such bricks are
made of turf and straw. This mate- ,(
rial can be used In very dry 'Climates v!
only.
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWUMP-ROOT
For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by Df. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi
cine. ' I
It is a physician's prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi
cine. ft helps the, kidneys, liver and
bladder do the work nature intended they
should do. , ,
Swamp-Root has stood the test ot. years.
It is sold by all dnigg&sts on its merit and
it should help you. No other kidney medi
cine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation, send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer ft Co., Binghamton. N. Y., for a
sample bottle. When writing, be sure
and mention this paper.? Advertisement.
The Villain Foiled!
Bluebeard smiled ijs he opened the
closet door and saw the bodies of '?)&
former wives hanging by their m ry
tresses. .Then he snarled as he took
a look at his next prospective vlctlnu.
"Curses!" he screamed. "She's -got
her hair bobbed!" ? American I^epton
Weekly.
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Cuticura Soothes Itohlng Scalp.
On retiring gently rub spots of dan
druff and Itching with Cuticura Oint
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a dear skin and soft, white
hands. ? Advertisement.
Suapicioua Looking
Hospital Visitor ? Are you mar
ried?
Patient (much battered and plas
tered) ? Oh, no I I bumped Into a
fence.
Never Be Without a Bottle
6f Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. Has pow.
erful antiseptic qualities; unexcelled for
Cuts, Burns, Wounds and Sores. 35c. ? Adv..
Progreaa
"How are you getting along at
school, Jlmmle?" "Fine. We're learn
ing words of four cylinders now !"?
Life.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill* are not
only a purgative. They exert a tonic action
on the digestion. Test them yourself now,
372 Pearl St.. N. T. Adv.
The mule doesn't ndmlre the short
ears of the horse.
Sins that pay best are the last ones
we want to give up. *
If Dizzy, Headachy or Stomach la
Sour, Clean the Bowels.
_ - _ To clean your
bowels without
cramping or over
nctlng, take "Cos
=5 carets." Sick
^3 fj* headache, dlzri
i _ ? ness. biliousness,
gases, Indigestion,
sour upset stom
ach ana all such
distress cone by morning. Nicest lax
ative and cathartic on earth for grown
ups and children. 10c a box ? all druj
stores.
>
Hallos Catarrh
Medicine
Treatmc'nt.both k
local and internal, and has been success- '
ful in the treatment of Catarrh for over *
forty years. Sold by all druggists.
F. J. CHENEY &. CO., Toledo. Ohio
"CASCARETS" IF BILIOUS,
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