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New-York tribune., 1920-05-07
Unit Rule
Adopted by
Democrats
CONTINUED from paus ons)

Justice Of the Supreme Court and one
time Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. .
Judge Seabury's remarks followed
the introduction Of the Lunn resolu-
ton Mr.. Farley lef. his seat as tenn
porary chairman to reply to Mayor
Lunn and denounce his effort and that
,, Of Judge Seabury to create false i'm
pressions as to serious split in the
party in the state at time when they
should all stand together.
William H. Fitzpatrick, leader of Erie
County, and other prominent delegates
rushed to the defense Of Murphy and
Tammany when Judge Seabury finished
speaking.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, who was sitting be-
side Mr.. Murphy, declared that the
latter did not have the state deega-
tion "in his vest pocket" as charged
by Judge Seabury. He and Mr.. Fitz-
and the New York organization as the
old "Tammany bugaboo," which some
indiscreet Democrats, who were never
in accord with majority rule, always
raised.
Judge Scabury warmed to his sub
ject as he reached the point where he
denounced Murphy. He pointed out
that while under the unit rule the
will of the majority might be exer-
cised in ordinary cases, it could not
BIZ done in the New York delegation
with Murphy in control. Judge Sea-
bury declared he was not attacking
the party, but wished to speak frankly
and deal with realities.
Unit Rule Held Arbitrary
Everybody knows that Tammany
will control the state delegation to San
Francisco" said Judge Seabury, "and
that the Ii jority of the delegates will
be controlled by Murphy. The unit
rule is an undemocratic and arbitrary
device by which the majority Of thc
minority to vote their convictions o,
to express the will Of their constituents
II realize that Mr.. Murphy controls
a majority Of this delegation, which
has ninety votes. The unit rule
| therefore, magnifies the power of Mr.
Murphy, so that it is ninety times
greater than that of any other delegate
! This is SO arbitrary and unreasonable
that ! should not think that even Mr.
Murphy would have the impudence tc
permit it. Moreover, Mr.. Murphy will
Ieaily gam notnlnG by the adOptlon OF
this unit rule, because it will not be
sustained by the national convention.
Every reference to Governor Smith
was received with prolonged applause
The women cheered for him, too. Ac.
cordng to reports coming from confer
ences of leaders prior to the open con
ference, movement is crystallizing tt
instruct the delegates for the Governo
as a "favorite son" candidate.
None of the leaders seriously believ,
he could get away with the nomination
but feel that it would enhance his pres
tige for reelection as Governor. More
serious talk was heard of placing hi:
name before the convention for tn,
, Presidential nomination.
1t is understood that the stand taker
by the unofficial convention last Feb
ruary for wet plank will be reter
ated. The women delegates, ho\ ever
are said to be against soaking we
plank, but are willing to stand for ligh
wines and beer. The high cost of liv
ing, the league of nations, disarma
ment and other issues are expected tt
be incorporated in resolutions.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07

selected as alternates, two Of the dele
gates having said that they were con-
sidering making such selections.
I'VE favor revision of the Volstead
act so as to permit the manufacture and
sale of beer and light Wines" is the
moist plank in the state platform. That
plank was the only bit of cheer q
thirsty soul could find in this city
to-day, several Of the most prominent
cafes and hotels having been raided on
the eve Of the convention by prohibi-
tIon enforcement agents, who con-
fiscated d considerable quantity OF
liquor.
The platform referred in congratu
latory vein to President Wilson's re-
covery from his illness with vigor and
intellect unimpaired, condemned "the
Illustration by partisan Senate of the
rightful fruits of the nations victory"
and expressed sympathy with the aspi-
rations Of Irish revolutionists. Con-
cerning Governor Halcomb's refusal
to call special session of the Legis-
lature to pass upon the Federal suffrage
amendment, the convention expressed
itself as follows:
I'VE denounce the autocratic and cal
culated disregard by the Governor of
the voice of the sovereign people of
Connecticut, calling upon him to sum-
mon into special session the Legisla-
ture of the state, thus fagrantly
thwarting the unmistakable will of the
people not only, but Withholding from
our commonwealth the proud privilege
Of confirming forever the political
emancipation of the womanhood of
America"
The four chosen as delegates-at-
large to the national convention are
David f. Fitzgerald, State Chairman
T. j. Spellacy, Assistant United States
Attorney General; Charles D. Lock
wood and Bryan F. Mahan. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald and Mr.. Spellacy are the men
who have announced the probability Of
their appointing women as alternates
The delegates were nominated to-
gether by acclamation and the actual
business session of the convention
lasted less than fifteen minutes. Sen
ator r. L. Owen, OF Oklahoma, who al
dressed it after the business session
| declared that the convention was the
speedest one he ever had attended
Twcnty-six towns in the state failed
to send delegates to the convention.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07
Legion's Mobilization
In Emergency Planned
Resolution for Action in Cases
of Riots or Radical Out
breaks AnnrOved

Plans for the mobilization of mem
bers of the American Legion in the
event Of riots or radical activities were
made last night at a meeting of the
committee on Americanization of the
Legion, in the Automobile Club of
America. Twenty seven members of the
committee attended and confirmed a
resolution adopted by the county COM
mittee April 27, which places legion
nalres in reserve for these duties.
Samuel A. Berger, Deputy Attorney
General outlined the work of radicals
in the state. He said there are more
radicals in the state to-day than there
were year ago, and that plans for
mobilization of wireless operators and
others who would be needed in cases
OF emergency are we'll on their way.
't was announced at the meeting that
1000 members Of the Legion could be
mobilized in two hours for an emer-
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07
Henry's Stock Deals
To Be Taken Up To.da,
Brokers Will Have to Exnls.
Sl2,962 Charged to Prof.,
and Loss

The vice grand Jury will he.,,
exhaustive investigation TO-DAY of !
stock transactions in which Poll.
spector Dominick Henry was - sna
until a short time before be sss' Sag
dicted and deposed as corn.rSs.s
the Fourth Inspection District H.
trial on charge OF neglec. of d,s.'
scheduled 70 begin before Judsa Isy
7. Malone in General Sessions on % Wa
day. -'1'
Block. Maloney & Co. "A D..
way, the brokerage firm w,,h Dros Da
Henry did most OF his business w.
be required to give the grand IN,
complete details concerning en- ent
on the Henry account which snows 80
the firm charged sl2.962 balance ~ /,
the books to profit and loss.v r,
occurred when the Henry account "
closed, on Januafy p, 1919
An auditor associated with p,o,
Maloney e. Co. appeared as -;
ness before the grand jury last wee
but is said to have been rather vag
concerning Henry's transactions. W.
his attention was called TO the "nro.
and loss" item at that time he ss AZ, -.
to have explained that it was cus.
mary for the firm TO wipe oc its /.
debts" at the end of each year. "
The records show that althouob =.
firm wiped off this debt stand,
against Henry's name. the inspee.
was permitted to open his aceom
again in May, 1919.
In statement given out through !
lawyer, w. Bourke Cochran, lnspee,
Henry asserted that ne inheritec =
proximately $4,000 from Prids
Rowan, an aunt, who brough, him
this country from Ireland when he n
a boy.
The stock transactions which :.
grand jury will look into today We
begun by Inspector Henry in 1917 WI,
he ranked as captain.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07

issue. He is advocating light wines
and beers and making his fight on the
Volstead enforcement act. O'Neal is a
local optionist and has one of the most
constructive platforms of all the
four candidates contending for the seat
made vacant by the death of Senator
Bankhead.
Captain Frank S. White, who was
elected as short term Senator six years
ago, is a Confederate veteran and q
prohibitionist. He has been meeting
Governor O'Neal in joint debates in va
rious sections of the state
Ray Rushton, local optionist, Mont
gomery, is said to be making a good
race, especially in the southern part of
the state. Congressman J. Thomas
Hef1in also is very active and will poll,
it is forecast, majority of the farmer
votes.
AS whole, however, there is no GER
talnty as to the winner in the short
term race. Four days from the primary
1t appears to be a toss-up
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07
Obregon appeals for
Success of Reuolt

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 6.
Lieutenant Colonel Alvaro OBJ
regon, in a manifesto issued in
the state of Guerrero, copy of
which reached San Antonio to-
day, called upon the Mexican peo
Pile to rally to the support of the
revolt against President Car
rama, and denied that he was
seeking Presidential power.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07
Connecticut Vets
Stuay Democrats
Unit Vote by Delegates
Beaten in Convention :
Suffrage Is Upheld

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May s.-The
Democratic State Convention, which
was held here to-day, inserted a plank
IN its platform advocating a modifica-
tlon of the Volstead act and voted
down resolution that its delegates be
instructed to vote as unit at the ma
tional convention of the party. The
right to name his own alternate was
given to each delegate, which will prob
ably mean that two women will be
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07
Retirement Age Fixed at 20

WASHINGTON, May 6.--Conferees on
the civil service retirement bill reached
an agreement to-day fixing the general
retirement age at seventy years. Let
ter carriers and government mechanics
would be retired at sixty-fve years and
railway mail service employees at sixty
two
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07
Troops Quell Tuscany Riots

KUME, May 6.-GoVernment troops
sent to Viareggio, Tuscany, as a result
of strike disorders, have disarmed the
inhabitants. Barricades erected by
mobss have been destroyed, according
to advices received here.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07
Rebel Forces Planning
attack Upon Torreon
Military Headquarters at aqua
Prfefa Also Announces That
Battle at Mos0fI0n Is Nenr

aqua PRIETA, Sonora, May 6.-An
advance guard, LED by several members
OF the staff of General P. Elias Gales,
commander OF the rebel troops in
northern Sonora, has gone through Pull
pito Pass and is preparing a camp site
IN Chihuahua for the two thousand
Sonora troops which left here to-day
General Gales will remain in Aqua
Prieta several days. it was announced,
planning invasion of Chihuahua and q
concentrated attack upon Torreon.
General Gales announced that prep
aratlons for warfare ir Sonora we're
nearly completed. He said actual fight
ing would begin as soon as the Sonora
forces reach Carranza strongholds.
1t was declared at military, headquar-
ters here to-day that battle at Mazat-
Ian is imminent Additional reinforce
ments are being sent to General Flores.
who is reported to have sent several
messages TO the commander of the Car
rama garrison at Mazatlan urging him
to join the revolution or surrender be-
tore Sonora forces make a concentrated
attack upon the city.
Carranza Seeking Compromise
Ell PASO, Tex, May 6-That Presi-
dent Carranza is endeavorng to effect
compromise with the revolutionists
was indicated in advices received to-
day by Teodulo R. Beltran, commercial
agent of the Liberal Constitutionalist
party at Ell Paso.
Aguirre Berlanga, Secretary of the
Interior in the Carranza cabinet, has
conferred with Robles Dominguez, a
recognized leader of the opposition to
the present government, in an attempt,
it was said, to "save the country from
revolution" No information was given
as to the result of the negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-07
Turk EnyOys at Versailles

VERSAILLES, May 6.-Tu,key's dele
cation, to the peace conf renee ar
rived here shortly after midnight this
morning
The evening world., 1920-05-14
CRIPPLES IN STORM
FOR HEALER'S AID
Brooklyn Church Crowded Ia
Overlooking as Hickson Re-
SumeS Services To-Day.

St. Anne's Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Clinton and Livingston
Streets. Brooklyn. was filled to the
doors and every available foot OF stand
ing room was occupied when James
Moore Hickson. the English Spiritual
Healer, resumed his services there this
morning. Outside in the rain, $50 per-
sons, many of them manned or Ill,
sought in vain for admittance.
In the crowd were people with limbs
distorted by rheumatism or shaking
from palsy. the club footed, the blind,
persons suffering from serious organic
diseases, nearly all of whom had to be
supported by attendants and many oil
whom were carried to their seats. lr
.the front row was a woman with 0
small child that seemed to have nc
bones in its body. Most of them wcC6
well dressed. and many came in auto
mobiles.
The evening world., 1920-05-14

MiLGneSe Silk GLOUeS
Women's 2O-button length Silk Gloves
of superior quality in White, Black,
Pongee or Beaver. pair, 3 SO
Women:s Two-clasp White Silk
Gloves with Paris Point embroidery and
double finger tips. pair, Csc
MAN Floor
The evening world., 1920-05-14
woman Dies on ship at Sea.

The death of Mrs. Edward Souther-
land Of Herklmer. N. Y. on board the
Clyde line steamship Huron, was re-
ported to the medical examiners office
to-day. She died at sea yesterday and
the body was brought to pier No. 81,
North River, this morning. Mrs. South
erlaDd had been spending the winter at
Jacksonville, Fla,
The evening world., 1920-05-14

George Beokenbaugh. who on Feb. ~.
last, shot and killed Thomas Heetley
and wounded Gertrude Heatley. the
dead mans wife, In front OF the Aero
Club in West 5tst street was sentenced
to twenty years in Sing Sing prison by
Judge Mott to-day in General Sessions
after his conviction last week for first
degree manslaughter. Judge Mott gave
him ten years additional on his convic-
ton for shooting Mrs. Heatley who had
efused to leave her husband to live
with Beclxenbaugh.
The evening world., 1920-05-14
Fails From Third Floor window

Mrs. Fannie Okin, twenty-five. fell
from window OF her third floor apart
ment at No. 7O6 Nostrand Avenue,
Brooklyn, to-day while trying to adjust
a clothesltne. She was removed to
Swedish Hospital with a broken collar
bone and a possible fracture OF the
skull
The evening world., 1920-05-14
Wen known brewer Die..

DETROIT. May 14.-Bdward W.
voight widely known brewer. died at his
home here this morning following =
stroke OF apoexy. His was birn in
Sacony. in 1874 and spent part OF his
early life in Madison and Milwaukee.
The evening world., 1920-05-14
Saturday, Last Day
to Purchase High Grade
Domestic Rugs
At Less Than Wholesale Cost

Seamless Royal Wilton Rugs, x ~ ft-The
most popular Rug made; richly colored designs to
suit the requirements of modern decorations.
Every rug in this offering is perfect in weave, pat
tern and color. 1880
Royal Wilton Rugs in size s.3xIO.6 it., suit
able smaller rooms. They come in wide variety
of attractive patterns and handsome color COM
binations $3.50
Super Quality Worsted Wilton Rugs, size
Oxl2 ft.-Highest grade Worsted Wilton Rugs
in rich colors, with sheen like silk. 13O.5O
Grass Rugs-From Japan in blues, tans,
greens, &c. Splendid Rugs for the Summer Cot
tage or wherever an Inexpensive rug is required.
0x12 ft....... 7.S5
8xlO ft....... 7.25
OK 9ft....... $50
In Addition
Heavy Seamless Chenille Rugs-Size 9xl2 #.
Fine quality rugs woven without seams, in plain
colors, with self color borders taupe, tan, blue,
grey, rose, sand, &c. Extra Special, 1880
(Ei0Ah FtOOr) N
The evening world., 1920-05-14
Linen Week.!
McCreery Quality Linens
At Less Than Present Cost

All Linen Irish Damask Table Cloths. ..............,
regularly 90 to 1900, each, $50. $50 and $50
All Linen Scotch Damask Table Cloths. ............
regularly 100 to 1900, each, $50, 900 and lZOO
All Linen Irish Damask Napkins. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
regularly $50 to 1875, doz, CTS. $50 and 1850
All Linen Scotch Damask Table Napkins ...........
regularly $50 to 1900, doz, SIS. $50 and 1000
All Linen Irish Damask Table Cloths, size 67 81
inches, hemmed. regularly $780, each, $50
All Linen Irish Damask Table Napkins size 20 %
inches. regularly 1880, doz, 8.75
Pure Irish Linen Hemstitched Sheets. ........,....
regularly 5000 and $500, pair, 1850 and 1850
Pure Irish Linen Hemstchcd Pillow Cases. .........
regularly $50 and 600, pair 3.25 and $50
Hemmed Huck Towels. .doz, ESQ, 800 and $50
regularly .25 to 600
Hemsttched Huck Towels. .doz, $50, $50 and 600
regularly 500 to $50
Turkish Bath Towels. .doz, 800, $50 and 600
regularly 400 to $50
Irish Glass and Pantry Towels, hemmed. ..........
regularly $50 and 1000, doz, 600 and $50
Irish Twlled Kitchen Towels. .doz, 600 and $50
regularly $50 and 1000
Union Linen Huck Towels, hemstitched. :. .doz. $50
regularly GOO
Striped Huck Towels, hemsttched. ...... .dozq 800
regularly 1850
All Linen Scotch Crash Towcling, beachcd. Heavy
+ quality regularly soc, yard, 32c
Second Floor
The evening world., 1920-05-14
4O% Off
For One Day Only
WOmen's Leather Hand Bags
Regularly 6.75 and 8.75
Reduced to 3.95 and 500
regularly 500 to Cos

There is nothing smarter with a tnileur than
envelope Purse, Vanity Case Shopping Bag of fine
Leather
In this sale the newest modes offered at 4ogo
less than they regularly sell for.
Some are fashioned of Pin Seal, others of Mo
Many have inside compartment purse and
mirror MAN Floor
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-10
PROSPERITY APPARENT
IN CURRITUCK COUNTY
But The Only Corn The Editor Found
Had Been Made into FoHes ,,
For Fish Fry

There is prosperity in Currituck these
days. The bumper Irish potato crop
with unprecedented high prices is fol-
lowed by big sweet potato crop with
profitable returns; and corn, cotton and
sofa beans are looking fine. The coun-
ty is flooded with good coin of the realm.
Even those ne'er do wells who don't
farm, who are too improvident to own
good fishing rigs and who formerly sub
sisted by shooting a little during the
game season, are rolling in prosperity.
They never could make a crop of corn,
but since the country went Dry they
have found the way to make big money
out of corn and molasses. The woods
of Currituck are reported to be full of
corn liquor stills and it is said that
corn liquor is offered as low as So a
quart around Coinjock.
The manufacture of this corn liquor
hogs in Currituck. The hogs are quick
to find the way to the stills and devour
the mash that is poured out from the
brew. The fool hogs then go home
drunk. They say it is common oc-
currence in Currituck for ones hogs
to come home so intoxicated they can
hardly walk.
But not everybody in Currituck dri4 4ks
corn liquor. Most of the people hate
it. On trip to Currituck last week
the editor found lot of people drink
ing spring water at fish fry and the
only corn in evidence had been into de-
icious corn ponesrthat wege being serv-
ed with the fried fish. 1t takes an
enormous amount of corn pone and
spring water for one of those Curri-
tuck fish frying picnics, because the wo-
men of Currituck are artists in the trick
of frying fish over live Goals in the
open air.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-10
RESOURCES WILL
BE $575,OOO.OO
First e Citizens National To Sell
1000 New Shares Of
Stock

The First g. Citizens National
Bank of Elizabeth City will in
crease it's capital stock by the
sale of 1000 new shares of the
par value of 500 each. The stock
will be offered to the present
stockholders at $225 share.
Outsiders will get some of this
new stock only if some Of the
present stockholders waive their
rights to the new issue. There
are about $50 stockholders now.
The new issue of stock will increase
the capital and resources of the First
& Citizens National Bank to $575, 600,
giving it capital and surplus greater
than any bank in North Carolina out
side the big industrial centers of the
state. The present capital of the First
& Citizens National is 100000; it's sur
plus $150,OO0. The sale of 1000 new
shares at 1925 per share will add $1,000
to it's capitalization and $125,OOO to its
surplus.
The stockholders of the bank will meet
on October 10 to formally approve the
recommendation of the Board of Di
rectors.
The matter of increasing the capital
izati0n of the First & Citizens National
has been contemplated for several
months. New lines of business and the
rapid development of many industries in
Elizabeth City and vicinity have taxed
the banking resources of Elizabeth City
in recent months.
The stock of this bank was increased
by the sale 1000 shares about two years
ago. The stock was then offered at
$500 and was oversubscribed by 1000
shares. The stock is selling to-day at
better than 1925.
In statement issued yesterday. Pres
ident Chas. H. Robinson of the First &
Citizens National said:-
''The officers of the bank have for some
months had in mind the advantages as
we'll as the growing necessity for in
creased capitalization, which eliminated
in the action of the Directors on Tues
day of this week. This will but enable
it to take care of another field of oper-
ations which has been rapidly growing
This field of activity is in serving the
Banks Of northeastern Garoiina, wfro in
increasing numbers are finding it to
their advantage to use the First & Cit
Zens National as a reserve depository
and clearing point for their items
Elizabeth City is geographically and
commercially the Philadelphia of North
eastern Carolina, and in the develop
ment of this section of the state the
Directors of the First & Citizens Ma
tional Bank believe they see the need
of as well as a large field of usefulness
for a banking institution of sufficient
strength and influence not to feel the
shock of ordinary business require
ments''
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-10
JUDGE CALVERT RAPS
CURRITUCK BOOZERS

Scoring the police officials and the cit
izenship of Currituck county for their
Indifference toward illicit liquor traffic,
as shown by the absence of cases involv-
ing violation of the prohibition laws,
Judge Calvert of Raleigh opened lSu-
perior Court, at Currituck G.. H. Mon
day morning. The judge went on to
Indicated few violations of the law, it
would be a cause for congratuIation
but that he had reason to believe that
such violations were a matter of common
occurrence. Therefore. he said, the ab-
sence of prosecutions for such offenses
was situation of grave significance.
1t is an open secret that numbers of
Currituck county farmers living in iso-
lated districts of that county are max
ing large quantities of corn liquor, which
they are selling thru agents in Eliza
beth City and elsewhere. The usual
wholesale price for their homemade
whiskey is around 500 a gallon, which
insures them a handsome profit. The
bootlegger in turn usually waters the
stuff, and then passes it along to the
consumer at So to $40 a quart. Prohi-
bition agents find their hands tied by
the Indifference of the public to the liq-
uor traffic, and the bootlegging business
is growing by leaps and bounds every
day, in the opinion of many who have
observed local conditions.