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WEATHER Rain tonight and Sun- day. Increasing easterly winds. 1- CIRCULATION Friday 1,500 Copies . VOL. XL FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1921 FOUR PAGES NO. 254 November Superior Court To Try Important Cases Bradford Will Case Will Vie In Public Interest With Case of L. L. Winder Which Ended In Mistrial During September Term The Bradford will case, one of the most Interesting civil cases brought into the courts of Eastern North Car olina in the last five years, will come up for trial at the November term of Superior Court, which convenes at this city on Monday, November 7, for a session of two weeks, with Judge J. Lloyd Horton presiding. This case Is scheduled for Monday, Novem ber 14. Elizabeth people will remember how D. B. Bradford, one of the wealthiest and most prominent cit izens of this section, in his declining years married Miss Minerva Senft. formerly a trained nurse at the Eliz abeth City Hospital, and many years his Junior; and how, after his -death, a multitude of nephews and neices. his nearest living kin, discovered' to their dismay that he had left the hulk of his property to her. They hrought action to set aside the will. The case has followed the usual tardy channels of such civil actions, and it will at last come to trial two 'weeks hence. Tn the criminal docket of the .November term, the Winder case, which resulted in a mistrial by rea son of the sudden illness of one of the jurors during September Super ior Court, leads in. interest for the sensation-loving of the public. The defendant, L. L. Winder, a prominent local real estate broker, must face serious charges of immoral con duct. This case is due to come up during the first four days of tcourt, which are set aside for the cases in -which the State is the plaintiff. A group of cases growing out of the alleged failure of the defendants to comply with the tick-dipping regu ' lations Imposed in connection with a county-wide effort to eradicate the cattle fever tick, and thereby secure the lifting of the Government quaran tine against Pasquotank County cat tle, will come before this session of Superior Court. The defendants, JMordecai Elliott, C. G. Harris, Van nie Cartwrlght, D. It. Russell, and Frank Basnight, all well-known Pas quotank County farmers, are appeal ing from convictions in recorder's court at this city. George M. Twiddy, a police officer on the local force, is appealing from a $50 fine imposed in recorder's court here last May as the outcome of an alleged affray between the officer and J. M. Wilson, a leading farmer of this County. The case Is scheduled for the approaching session of the Superior Court. Other defendants, with the charges noted against them are: Joe Davis, violation of the city traffic ordinances; Trannie Crank, false pretense, and obstruct ing public Justice; John Crank Jr., Charlie Crank, and George Midgett., affray; Duke Fisher, speeding; W. M. Jones, larceny of an automobile; Bessie McGee and Roscoe Simmons, both colored, having liquor In their ' posesslon for purposes of sale, and transporting liquor; and T. L. Higgs and Raynor Smlthson, trespass. Humorous Entertainment Coming Next Friday ; A delightful humorous entertain ment will be given at the First Methodist church next Friday even ing by Miss Bessie Mae Dudley of Richmond, "the girl who has made . more people laugh than any other girl in Virginia. The entertainment Is sponsored by Mrs J. C. Thompson's Sunday School class. Miss Dudley is very popular In her humorous Impersonations. She changes costumes a number of timesc and makes the evening one continu ous laugh. The price of admission Is very low and and It Is hoped that a large crowd will attend. ELKS MINSTRELS COMING IN DECEMBER The Elks Minstrels will he shown this year on Monday and Tuesday nights, December nlneteeth and twentieth and not on the earlier da show will be undpr the direction of the Joe Bren Production Company of Chicago, the same producers who who put on the last two minstrels here. The Alkrama Theater will be used. On the stage super Is one who ays little and attracts no attention. "This explains why men call It the "rnr" government of Geneva. MARSHAL FOCH IS WELCOMED Calls At White House, Is Greet ed AH Along The Way With Vociferous Cheers From The Crowds Washington, Oct. 29 (By The As sociated Press) President Harding, ajting for the American people, today welcomed Marshal Foch, commander-in-chief of the Allied Armies in the World War, to the United States. The Marshal called at the White House to pa'y his respects and re ceive from President Harding a for mal welcome. He was attended by a squadron of cavalry. The crowds along his route gave him a vociferous greeting. When Foch called at tliQ Wilson home here today, his Honorary Aide Brigadier General Connor, informed him that former President's physician had said it would be inadvisable for him to receive visitors. Foch sent in his card. He later learned that Wil son had suffered a slight digestive upset. Marshal Ferdinand Foch might well be calipd the fighting professor. One of flie foremost lecturers on military subjects in Europe, he won honors on the early battlefields oi the world war and in its last year, as the supreme commander of an Al lied force of 10,000,000 men, suc cessfully practiced the strategy he had preached so many years in the French War College. The morning of November 11, 1918, found him, a marshal of France, sitting in his private car be hind the lines, smoking his pipe and waiting, In the unnatural calm that followed the hushing of the big guns, the coming of the German en voys to ask for peace at the Allies' price. The professor's theories of strategy and moral force In warfare had been vindicated. Fooh fought In the Franco-Prus-slon war as a second lieutenant, as did Joffre. They were both born in the south of France. Foch worked for the rest of his life with the shame and humiliation of that de bacle In his mind. He studied the battlefields of that war until he knew them as well as his own back yard. He studied the German war machine, the psychology of its lead ers, the reasons for their mistakes and their successes. Later, as a professor in the War College, he wrote text books on the' conduct of war and the principles of war. He worked with enthusiasm and patriotic fervor to Indoctrinate the young French officers with the principle of the offensive at all costs. Battles are won morally, as well as materially, he said, and he stressed the moral element in modern war fare. As a general commanding a force of 120.000 men, Forh found himself opposed by a German army of 200, 000 men at the first battle of the Marne In 1914. As the battle pro gressed, aides rushed in to warn him both his wings were being pushed back. "We must attack in the cen ter," said Foch. "Order up the Mo roccans." The German center, composed of Prussian Guards, the flower of their army, gave way under this unexpect ed onslaught and later airplane ob servation brought news to Foch of a gap In the German line. He push ed In a wedge of Infantry, supported by heavy artillery, and dawn found the Germans In a panic and retreat, Washington. Oct. 29 (By The As sociated Press) Marshal Foch, who is known as In Inveterate pipe smoker, brought along twenty-five pounds of his favorite French to bacco on his visit to this country. Cloudburst Likely Claimed Heavy Toll Vancouver, n. C, Oct. 29 (By The Associated Press) It Is feared that many lives were lost and icores In jured by a cloud burst which partial ly swept away Brlttanla Beach, B. C, last night, say advices. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Guard of Mamie, N. C, are In the city shopping today. DAVID LAWRENCE LIFTS THE VEIL Famous Washington Correspondent Writes Frankly The True Story of What The Armament Conference Is All About for The Elizabeth City Daily Advance Much mystery has been thrown about the reason why spokesmen of the World Powers will gather in Washington, November Uth. In a series of six interesting dispatches Mr. Lawrence tells for the first time, in plain words, the amazing back ground and underlying purposes of the conference. He also makes clear how the event is of vital import not merely to the "high brow," diplomatist and war expert but to the average man and woman of America. Read the first dispatch in Monday's paper and let us know whether you'd like the rest of them. Careful reading of the first six dispatches will en able you to intelligently interpret newspaper ac counts of the conference as it progresses. The first story will appear in The Advance on October 31st. Legion Meeting Begins On Monday Kansas City. Oct. 29 (By The As sociated Press) An army of former service men Is moving on to Kansas City for the American Legion which begins Monday. The notable guests will include Marshal Foch, General Pershing, Admiral Earl Beatty and General Diaz. Poultry Show Here Largest In South The seventh State official poultry show will be held at Elizabeth City November 30th and December 1st and 2nd, under the direction of the North Carolina Poultry Association and the Pasquotank Poultry Associa tion. It will be held In connection with the annual State Livestock Meeting. This will he the largest poultry show In the South this year and Is the seventh show to he held In connec tion with the annual Livestock and Poultry Meeting. This poultry show will be free, there being no admission fee charged at the door. The show will be of great educational valus. Every breeder, not only In North Carolina, but from South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia is expected to enter his birds. The usual pre miums are offered. Any one interested' in poultry and livestock cannot afford to miss the annual meeting at Elizabeth City November 30th and December 1st and 2nd. Other educational fea tures, In fact, three full days of free education, are offered by the vari ous associations co-operating with the Chanilxr of Commerce and other civic organizations of this city. Schools Of Nation Asked To Co-operate Washington, Oct. 29 (By The As undated Press) The schools of the nation are asked to co-operate In the memorial services for the unknown dead of the World War at Arlington National Cemetery on Armistice Day, by the Washington 'Committee of Educators. URGES PEOPLE TO INSTALL MAIL BOXES Following a recent survey of Eliza beth City the postofTice authorities discovered that virtually no one In the city now usps mail receptacles and Postmaster Pendleton appeals to the patrons of the office to provide themselves with mall boxe.s. Such provision will greatly facili tate the delivery of mail hy the city carriers, and the people will receive their mall much more promptly, gRys Dr. Pendleton. IN' COl'IlT SATt RDAY Will Stroud, In recorder's court here Saturday morning on a charge of being under the Influence of liquor, was fined five dollars and cestg. STRIKING UNIONS TO FORFEIT RIGHTS Labor Board To Impose Dras tic Penalties On Unions Dis obeying Recall Order On General Strike Threatened Chicago, Oct. 20 (By The Associated Press) The Labor Board today issued a decision on a hearing to determine the responsibility for the strike threatened, finding "that any union going out on strike will forfeit its right and the rights of its members in all existing contracts and lose all benefits accorded by the transportation act." COOPER WINS ON ALL ENTRIES AT WILSON C. M. Cooper has received this tele gram from Wilson Fair: "You won first prize on pullet and first prize on cockerel. Wire your price for cockerel." Mr. Cooper had only two entries at Wilson and gut first prizes on both. His winning pullet also won at the Elizabeth City Fair. PRIZE TEAM ALASKAN' IHHJS IX "ISK'KINd THE TIGER" Conway Tearle. who is starring In "Bucking the Tiger," the Selznlck Picture which comes to the Alkrama Theater today, Is a great dog lover, I and It Is very rarely that he appears In a picture which has not at least one dog in it. In this production Mr. Tearb1 drives one of the finest teams of malaiuuti'8 to , be found in Alaska, and worth several thousand dollars. Football Teams Of South Meet Test New York, Oct. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) Football as played In Dixie will be shown to the East today and will receive a tltoroiigh test In In clashes between Virginia and Princeton and between Georgia Tech and Penn State in New York and be tween Centr'1 College of Kentucky and Harvard at Cambridge. All three of these Southern teams are Btrong and Virginia and Georgia Tech are hoping for victories; while Centre will be contented to hold Har- jvard .to as low a score as last yesr. loony a gn in n kiii iih a innruupui test of the strength of the Southern teams. R. L. Griggs and James Griggs passed through the city today enroute to Columbia, N. C. to attend the Disciple union meeting. t Denizens of Dismal Swamp Terrify Farmers Nowadays Huge Bears And Dangerous Rattlesnakes, In Search Of Water, Are Leaving Their Haunts In Great Dismal Swamp And Mingling With People SINN FEIN MAKES FINAL DEMANDS Include Abrogation Of Act Which Gave Ulster Control Six Irish Counties Reply Expected Monday London, Oct. 29 (Hy The Associ ated Press) Sinn Fein leaders have presented their final demands, which are said to include the abrogation of the act which gave Ulster control of six northern counties of Ireland. It is asserted here that the British gov ernment has intimated that accept ance of the demands la impossible. The issue has been referred to Dub lin, and a final reply Is expected Mon day. C. R. Pugh Is Appointed An I. R. Division Chief Clarence R. Pugh, a leading local attorney, was ie recipient of the first appointment to be made upon the recommendation of Gilliam Grissom, who qualified Monday as Collector of Internal Revenue for (lie District of North Carolina. Mr. Pugh becomes a division chief, with headquarters at Rocky Mount. He has long been pro minently identified with the faction of the Republican party headed by John M. Morehead, of Charlotte, now National Committeeman, and has taken an active part in political cam paigns of recent years. Strike Settlement Affects Stock Market New York, Oct. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) Settlement of the threatened railroad strike wan the paramount Influence of the week in the stock market. BAPTIST MINISTER DIES Anderson, S. C, Oct. 28 (By The Associated Press) Rev. James Da vis Chapman, a Baptist minister, died here today. FIXEKAL MRS. SAWYER The funeral of Mrs. Sadie Sawyer, who died at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ethel Sawyer, on Bell street, Friday afternoon at three o'clock. Rev. R. L. Wooten was the officiating minister, and Interment was made In Hollywood cemetery. Mrs. Sawyer was 111 for only two days prior to her death. She was 38 years of age, and Is survived by three (laughters, Mrs. Ethel Sawyer, Bon nie and Dimple Sawyer, all of UiIb city; by one son, Otis Sawyer, also of Elizabeth City; by one brother, J. T. Swindell, of Tyrrell County; by three half siMers, Allcevand Lillie Swindell and Mrs. Dora Jones, all of Tyrrell; and by one half brother, George Swindell, of Tyrrell County. Mrs. Sawyer's father, J. F. Swindell, of Tyrrell County, also survives her. Train Derailed Passengers Hurt La per, Mich., Oct. 29 (By The As sociated Press) A sheriff's posse and railroad detectives are searching the countryside for three men who fled from the scene of the derailment of the Grand Trunk passenger train here today. Three persons were seriously Injured. Despair Of Passing Tax Bill This Week Washington. Oct. 29 (By The As sociated Press) The last ray of hope of passing the tax revision bill this week had faded when the Sen ate resumed work today. Republican leaders were determined to push the measure and another night session was In prospect. WANTED YOU TO ENJOY THE humorous entertainment by Miss Bessie Mae Dudley of Richmond at First M. E. Church November 4. Price !5 and 50 cents, ocl 21 nor 4 f Bears, rattlesnakes, and an (occasional deer, driven from their usual haunts in the depths of the Great, Dismal Swamp by the scarcity of wa ter due to the prolonged dry spell, are frequently appearing in the cleared lands, and on the farms and roads in Upper Pas quotank and Perquimans Coun- itiesf adjacent to the great morass, and occasionally are even bold enough to enter farmyards, terrifying the peo ple beyond measure. The wife of a farmer who lives In the vicinity of New Hope, Perquim ans County, heard a great commo tion in her yard the other day, when her husband was away, and, going out to investigate, discovered a huge brown bear in a fight with her dog. It was only after she had screamed repeatedly at the top of her voice that the animal gave up the battle and lumbered away into the woods. In and around New Hope, and In Mount Hermon Township, Pasquo tank County, rattlesnakes are killed every few days, though ordinarily the dangerous reptiles are seen only once or twice a year in this section. Charles Held, sheriff of Pasquo tank County, was on his way to his farm in Mount Hermon Township the other day, when to his astonishment a bear climbed out of the ditch and Unto the road a dozen feet ahead of Ill's automobile. TIip sli or Iff w.ia nor. Jryiiid no gun, but he stopped his car and watched the animal, thus far unaware of his presence. "Good morning, Mr. Bear," Sheriff Reld addressed him, politely. The huge brute, at least three and a half feet high, according to the sheriff, looked up In great surprise, turned slowly around, and suddenly realiz ing the presence of danger, fled awk wardly but very precipitately Into the woods. Mr. Reid went on to the next farm and told of his exnerience. A hunt ing party was promptly organized, and a search was made for the fleeing bruin. One man, carrying a loaded rifle, came upon the bear unexpect edly In the depths of the woodi al most close enough, he said, to shake hands with him hut, suddenly seiz ed with an acute attack of "cold feet," he threw down his weapon and lit out for the nearest clearing, while the bear, equally frightened, fled at his best gait in the opposite direc tion. EVELYN NESBIT RECOVERS New York, Oct. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) Evelyn Neshit Is re ported to have almost recovered from the effect of an overdose of morphine swallowed when the city marshal be gan to move the furniture from her tea room and apartment for overdue rent. Green Automobile Has Been Identified New York. Oct. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press I The green automobile used by the hnndiU in the $1.500. 000 mall robbery here has been Identified and the net Is drawing close about one of the thieves, PoBtofllce Inspec tor Cochrane said today. TALK RAIN AGAIN Washington, Oct. 29 (By The As sociated Press) The Weather Bu reau forecasts rain generally In the states east of the Mississippi River In the next 36 hours. Carolinian Dies At Guatamala City Winston Salem. N. C, Oct. 29 (Br The Associated Prs) Postmaster Cranord has received a letter from American Consul Frost at Guatemala City, Guatemala, saying that Dr. Frank M. Johnson, native North Caro linian, had died there. Dr. Johnson left Morksvllle seven teen years ago and nothing more had been heard of him until newa cama of his death.
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