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WEATHER Fair tonight and Wed- ncsday. No change in temperature. Strong N. W. winds. CIRCULATION Monday 1,599 Copie VOL. XI. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROWNA, TUESDAY EVENINC, N0VEMI1KR 29, 1921 EIGHT PACES NO. 279 mm mmm Pian To Put On Big Community Xmas Tree Newly Organized Ladies Division of Chamber of Commerce is Busily Planning a Christmas Celebration with Gifts, Musical Program and Other Interesting Fe atures A community Christmas tree on the courthouse green, with a complete musical program, is the, ambitious plan of the la dies' division of the Chamber of Commerce, which held its first regular meeting in the new lounge room of the Chamber of Commerce in the Community "Y Building Monday afternoon at half past three o'clock-. The ladies' division of the Chamber has been organized in the last few weeks, and already has a 'membership of 75 ladies inter ested in 'the advancement of Elizabeth City's best interests. A library committee, to formulate plans for a' public library for Eliza beth City, probably to be established and maintained at the new Chamber of Commerce quarters, -was-formed, and is already actively at work on plans for this needed community in stitution. At the opening of the Monday af ternoon meeting Mrs. W. P. Duff was named as, chairman pro tem, and at the regular election of officers which followed, Mrs. Bessie Stewart was named as chairman, Miss Eloise Rob inson as first vice chairman, Mrs. A. B. Houtz as second vice chairman, and Mrs. J. W. Modlln, secretary. The committee on the arrangements for the Christmas tree comprises Mrs. . H. Robinson, chairman, Mrs. R. B. Cotter, Mrs. J. A. Spence and Mrs. L.C Blades. Mrs. R. J. Cohoon was named as chairman of an auxili ary committee to solicit girts ior me tree, and Mrs. W. P.. Duff and Mrs. J. P. Greenleaf comprise a commit tee to make the . necessary ar rangements for the musical part of the Christmas celebration. The library committee is composed of Mrs. C. Ji. Robinson, chair man, Mrs. M. P. Hite, Mrs. C. P. Brown, Miss Eloise' Robinson, Miss Marcla. Albertson and Mrs. Gordon. Through the tireless and unselfish effort of Mrs. C. H. Robinson, the UC TT ., 1 COL A UU1UO air i'A Vt Tiave been put into condition for im mediate use. The next meeling of the Ladies' Division will be held next Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Montreal Fire Has Left Many Homeless Montreal, Nov 29. Many fami lies were made homeless by a fire which destroyed a thirty fiat house In a Rosemont suburb today. Spanish Forces To Move Against Moors Madrid, Nov. 29. Spanish forces in Morocco will begin a general move ment against the Moors Immediately upon tne arrival from Spain of Gen eral Berenguer, high conimissioner, says the Derlo Universal. ..General Berenguer left here Sunday. New England Suffers From Severe Storms Boston, November 29. New Eng land cjtlea and towns are recovering slowly from the storms of the last two days. A new hailstorm began, however, in Eastern Massachusetts today. W. E. SHARLINGTON DEAD Mrs. L. S. Hooper of thle city re ceived news Monday of the death of her father, W. E. Sharlington. at Co lumbia, and left at once to attend the funeral, which takes, place Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. Mr. Sharlington Is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hattle Sharlington; by three tlaughters, Mrs. L. S. Hooper, of this city; Mrs. E, A. Lupton, of Norfolk; Mrs. B. S. Davla of Colum bia; by one son. T. B. Sharlington, of Columbia, and by one sister, Mrs. Rhodes Snell of Norfolk. v COMPLETE JURY TODAY "Los Angeles, Nov. 29 (By The As sociated Press) -The jury, it Is thought, will be completed today In the trial of Arthur C. Burch, charged with the murder of J. Belton Kennedy. Theater Collapses Workmen Killed New York, Nov. 23 (By Associated Press) Fif teen or twenty workmen are believed to have been killed when a theater un der construction in Brook lyn collapsed today. IMPRISON THREE WOMEN IN CELLAR Four Armed Robbers Ransack House And Get Jewelry Valued At Hundred Thou sand Dollars j Cincinnati, Nov. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) The police are seek ing four armed robbers who late last j night raided the residence at Glen 'dale, a suburb of this city, of William j Cooper Proctor, president of the j Proctor & Gamble Company. ! The robbers imprisoned three wo 'men in the cellar, ransacked the 'house, and escaped with jewelry valued at $100,000. ' Mrs. Proctor and Mies Johnson, !her sister, and an aged cook were the women held up by the burglars. NATION'S COUNTY AGENTS MEET AT CHICAGO i Chicago, Nov. 28 (By The Associ ated Press) Advancement and uni fication of county agricultural agent work will be sought here November 30 at the annual meeting of the Na tional Association of County Agri cultural Agents. 'ASSISTANT TESTIFIES AGAINST POSTMISTRESS "Orlando, Fla., Nov. 29 (By The Associated Press) G. L. Smith, as jsistant postmaster at West Palm Beach, testified today as to the pe culiar actions of Lena Clarke, I charged with the murder of W. H. Miltimore. Railroads Given Till December 21 Washington, Nov. 29. The rail roads will be given from December 14, to December 21 to Justify In hear ings before the Interstate Commerce Commission the present level of transportation charges, it was an nounced by the commission today In making public a questionnaire ad dressed to carriers. November Flood Sweeps Down Ohio Pittsburgh, Penn., Nov. 29. The first November flood In over 'twenty years Is sweeping down the Ohio riv er from the upper reaches of the Mo nongahela and Alleghany rivers. NEWS FROM HATTERAS Hatteras," Nov. 29. Rev. C. H. Herring, pastor of the M. E. church North, arrived Saturday and is hold ing a meeting here. Samuel Gasklns died Saturday night while visiting his people at Ocracoke. Maxine Ballance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ballance, Is serious-, ly ill. Mrs. D. E. Fulcher, principal of Hatteras sohool, has been seriously 111 for more than a week. She was taken to the hospital at Washington, N. C, today. I Dr. M. B. Folb was here last Sat urday. Irish Willie and Roscoe Burrus mo tored up to Frisco woods yesterday for a rabbit hunt. Mrs. W. L. Gasklll left today for Washington. Mrs. W. R. Sawyer of Christian Ford, Virginia, Is the guest of Mrs. Fred Davla on East Burgess street. c I ! I I l ! i I i i i I Many Service Men Served By Squad iflccn Veteran Examined Monday And KiKit4'(-n Early Tuesday Fifteen former service men whose claims had not been satisfactorily adjusted appeared on Monday before the Clean Up Squad now at the new Chamber of Commerce, quarters in the Y. M. C. A. Building for addi tional information and assistance in All.. .!...! - ,.. ii i in k meir mi nei a . lur coin uentta uoii and vocational training. Before ten o'clock Tuesday morn- lug, eighteen men had already been before the Squad for examination and information In regard to their claiins. The Clean Up Squad will re- main here through Wednesday and former service men who believe that they are entitled to compensation or training by re.a.son ,of disabilities In curred during their service in the World War are urged to see them as promptly as possible. Christmas, Hiiiuir On Thursday And Friday The Euzelkiii Class of Black well .Memorial Sunday school will hold a Christmas Bazaar on Thursday and Friday of this week and the public is very cordially invited to see the at tractive display of dainty gifts. The bazaar will be held in the alcove just outside the store of the Duff Piano Company, Illnton Building, so it will be no trouble for shoppers to stop by for a moment and make selections from the pleasing variety of gifts. Home made candy will also be on sale. The proceeds of the sale will be used to help the needy at Christ mas and for like purposes. Meet Western Team Late In December Danville, Ky., Nov. 29 (By The Associated Press) Centre College will meet some Western team in a football game at San Diego late in December; It was announced here to day. " : ' Two More Die From Inji uries In Fire New Haven, Nov. 29 (By The As soclated Press) Two more persons who. were burned In the Rialto Thea - ter Are Sunday have died, making the death list eix. The coroner ellmin- All the ladles of the town are ln ated the name of Timothy Hanlon vited.-to Inspect the fancy work on who was a victim of heart disease. 1 sale. The proceeds are for mission Everett Case and Victor Corteller ary work. There will be many at were the latest to die t tractive articles at reasonable prices land it la hoped that many will at Referred To Mellon For Final Decision Washipgton, Nov. 29 (By The As sociated Press) Prohibition Com missioner Haynes has decided to re-J "Have yu ot anything to drink?" fer to Secretary Mellon for flnal de- wa" tne question asked by one boy of cision the charges of Mayor Stewart another a few nights ago, in the hear of Savannah that Special Prohibition inS of a surprised citizen of Eliza Agent L. B. Henson raided a home beth City. Neither youth was appa without a warrant. rently more than sixteen years old, I Patients Are i Gettiuir Alone Well Hospital A. B. Linthicum, manager of the Five and Ten Cent Store, who un derwent an operation at the Com munity Hospital week before last, was able to go home Monday. Cyrus Corbett, who underwent an operation there the same week, went home on Tuesday. Master Raymond Rhodes, son of Mr. and Mrs.' Ned Rhodes of this city, successfully underwent an op- eration Tuesday morning. ' ' Miss Addle Markham of Weeks- ville underwent an operation Tues-, day and is getting along well. R. C. Abbott of this city is get ting along well after an operation Tuesday morning. Half Block Burned At Fitzgerald, Ga. Fitzgerald, Ga., Nov. 29. A half block in the business section of. this city was virtually destroyed in a i a a aaa Tl. r. flMn olnla i,.,. 111 a UUilUlllK UVVU UICU UJ 11 .tT.. 14 i hardt as a garage and automobile salesroom. GUILTY OV TWO COUNTS R. C. Crane, of Camden County, wai fined $5 and costs In recorder's court here Tuesday morning for be ing drunk. On a second charge of carrying concealed weapons, he was found guilty and fined $50 and costs. REBUTTAL TESTIMONY MARKS ARBUCKLE TRIAL San Francisco, Nov. 29 (By The Assoclated Press) Rebuttal testl- mony by the prosecution today mark- ed the manslaughter trial ot Roscoe Arbuckle. NAVAL EXPERTS MEET TOMORROW! Committee Adepts Resolution For Relinquishment Of Extra Territorial Rights In China, If System Is Adequate Washington, Nov. 29 (Hy The The Associated Press) ' ' 1111 , n scheduled meeting of the Big Five naval experts has been postponed Until tomorrow. The . . T, c6mm ittee on Kir Eastern (lUCS- tioilS today adopted a rosolll- tion providing for the relin quishment of extra-territorial rights in China, if the Interna tional Commission, after study ing the Chinese laws and court practice finds that the system is adequate. President Harding's suggestion for continuing the conference of na-, tlons is expected by administration J officials to become the subject of a formal discussion by the Conference, HERO WORLD WAR TAKES OWN LIFE Lieut. Col. Charles W. Whittle - , n", F " sey, Commander Ut famous "Lost Battalion," Over War Brooded New York, Nov. 29 (By The As sociated Press) Secret brooding over his,ar experiences from which ho omnrcrail na nna tif A mortrfia greatest heroes is ascribed by rela- tives ami friends of Lieut. Col. Chas. W. Whittlesey, Commander of the "Lost Battalion," as the cause of his taking ins own lire sunoay on a steamship en route to Havana. Parlor Sale Wednesday The ladies of the Missionary So - ciety of th? First Methodist church will hold their annual Parlor Sale on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 at the jhome of Mrs. Clay Foreman on Weet .Main street tend and enjoy the social feature as well as the selection of lovely Christ mas gifts. A Startling Conversation and the one asked the question or the other in a nonchalant taanner, as If it wfire the most natural query In the world. "Nope, not now. 'Maybe I'll have something presently," the other boy replied in the same matter of fact way, and the two passedout of hear ing talking as they went. They were not exceptionally degraded, young sters, says the citizen, but Just ordin ary, every day boys. Both were of good, respectable families; and both might be termed typical fellows of their age. "When this enn happen, where is the general tendency to Ignore the bootlegging tralhn leading us?" was the question in the mind of the citi zen who overheard the conversation as he passed on his way. .. WATSON'S CAR STOLEN j EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT A brand new Ford coupe,' bought only two weeks ago, was stolen from the garage of J. J. Watsonlocal rep "'it resentative of the Rlchnrond Ceaar Works, on Etheridge street, Just in frnnf nl Mi Wptann'u rpulrlpnra nn 1 "V "V V: ;- " - " ' - --- - . ter ten o'clock. Neighbors saw two men leave the garage with the car, but paid little attention, thinking that Mr. Watson wns the driver. The thieves broke the luck on the garage door, and made a clean getaway with the automobile. NEW COACHES SOON J. II. McW'll'airs, general agent of the passenger department of the Norfolk Southern railroad, was In the city Tuesday. He stoted that the railroad la now putting on two new pnssehger coaches of a modern elec- trlcally lighted type each month, and that the next two cars added will probably go on the Norfolk to Raleigh run. iwHnperW 1 " J r or rrogram on bwme All In Readiness For Opening Of North Caro lina Livestock And Poultry Meeting Here Wednesday Morning First Day Will Be Swine Day Wednesday, the first day of the North Carolina Livestock and Poul try .Mating held at this city this week, is ollielally designated as Swine Day. A feature of the day's doings will be the pork cutting demonstra tion at the court house at one-thirty o'clock lii the afternoon. This will he followed by a sale of pure bred swlno at the livestock headquarters, the new garage and showroom of the Elizabeth City Motor Car Company on Martin street, formerly the ofllces and stock rooms of Kramer Brothers. A free moving picture show ileal ng with various agricultural prob- lems will he given at the court houso on eacii oi me inree ingms oi wie Livestock Meeting, together with a j lecture along the same general line. The poultry show will be open at niidit as well as in the day time, at - he Kramer Mill property on Martini street, where also the livestock ex - 'llibit wiu "B ll0,,se'1- AU tne speeches and lectures and the various exhibits j lncl(lent t0 tlic 8ll()Wi wlll ))e liel,i at the court hou.se, except the butter and cheese demonstrations and ex- hlbits, which will, be in the new rest room operated in connection with the Chamber of Commerce in the Y. M. C. A. 'building. Everv woman' in Pasauotank J County Is especially urged to bring butter for the best butter contest, to be held on Thursday at ten o'clock j at the rest room, and in which four' prizes are offered. The first prize is a silver cup, handsomely engraved; the second, third and fourth are cash awards respectively of three dollars, Hnar. .nH Hniu, A.iB. ' ing the local Home Demonstration Agent in these contests and demon- uebl "u ""iu ' strations are Mies Maude Wallace of,cla8S tnere' Raleigh, Assistant State Home Dem- jonstration Agent, and Miss Mamie Sue Jones, of New Bern, District Home Demonstration Agent. . . , , Fine Animals Here A carload of specially fine pure bred livestock from" State College, intended primarily for exhibition and demonstration purposes, arrived Tuesday morning. It includes varl - ous breeds of beef and dairy cattle, swine, sheep and poultry. Some of the beet cattle and swine will be sold, if purchasers desire them, but the animals will not be offered in a gen- eral sale. All the school children of the County lire particularly urged to at- tend the Livestock and Poultry Meeting on Friday afternoon, and if they can, to stay over for the mov- ine Dictures and leoture Friday night. Clares from the Elizabeth City Graded Schools will attend the varl- ous demonstrations, exhibits and lee tures from time to time during the three days of the meeting. Will Score Poultry Th'o- nnnllrv A n in nn at rn t In n hv A. G. Oliver, who directs the work of the Poultry Clubs throughout North!""" l w "r u-r Carolina, will be held on Wednesday afternoon from- four to four-thirty ... i o'clock at the Kramer Mill property on Martin street. Live birds will be used, and these will be scored care-'wth fully, all defects pointed out, ana ihe points necessary for successful hreeding and demonstrations wlll be shown. A like demons'.ra'.'cn In horses, dairy and beef cat.l, swine and sheep will be given Wednesday afternoon at the court house. This is the eighth annual State Livestock and Poultry Meeting. The first was held in 1914 at Statesvllle, and subsequent like meetings have been staged at Charlotte, Goldsboro, Wilson, Salisbury, Winston-Salem and A.hcvllle. Everywhere the meet Ings have been of great value in stim ulating increased Interest. In the growing of better livestock and poul try, antl lnfthe betterment of rural conditions generally. Dr. Knupp's Exhibit Dr. B. F. Kaupp, of the State De- partment of Agriculture, arrived at this city Tuesday morning from Ra leigh with an assortment of choice foreign and domestic birds for exhi bition at the North, Carolina Live stock and. Poultry Meeting, to be held here on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. The star fowl of Dr. Kaupp's ex hibit Is a Golden Wyandotte hen which took first prize at the Madison Bquare Garden Show at New York Rrt Aside. " 7 Points Of Interest During The Show At Hie Court House: Morn ftijr, anil aft 'i niiiiii speeches lec tures mid discussions, along Willi various special displays and free moving pictures each nllil at 7:; o'clock. At 1lio Kll.abelli City Motor Car Company ki'"K second floor of Kramer Bros, former stand on North Martin street: The Poultry Show. At Kramer Bros. Mill Yard, North Martin street': The Live stock Show, anil the various JuliiiK contests. 1 city In 1920, one of the largest poul- try shows in the world. This bird also won tirsl premum llt ,)ie Nortu Carolina State Fairs of 1920 and 1921, taking also the championship Cup as the best fowl at the 1920 FaTr. The same Golden Wyandotte also won first money at the ofllclal 'state Poultry Sltow at Salisbury in 1920, and has been entered at-the State Poultry Show held lure this week. , A,nother of Dr- Kau'nP ,,atlve blr(ls that wo" n,-st Prlze at llle 1920 Madi80n slare Ua,'rt,! Show is a handsome white-faced black Spanish ckerel now on exhibit here. This prize-winning rooster also received the American Poultry Association dip- A Buff Orpington cockerel that won the Ant prize and the champion- Bnin at the Dairy Show In London last jyear, one of the leading European poultry shows, will be on display here ' , , .,, this week. This English bird will be entered ln tne Madgon Square 0arden pouitry show this year, fol- owlng tne gute Llvestock an(1 Poul. try Meeting here. 1 , ' : Dr. Kaupp Is also showing a pair of English hens of the Dark Cornish variety, a favorite type with Brlt- lsh poultry fanciers. These hens won first prize at the 1921 North Caro- Una State Fair, and will be shown at Madison Square Garden. He also has on exhibit a male of the same species which won first money at the l20 and 1921 State Fairs, and at the State Poultry Show at Salisbury last year. Other poultry and livestock exhlb- Itnrfl liaVa nlrpslrlir nrrlvurl fnr Hin Livegt0(.k anJ pouU MeeUng al)(l the work on putting up pens for the pure bred cattle, hogs, sheep and horses, and of installing prize birds In the poultry coops was under full , -" " . I wvi "- street Tuesday. City Manager Assists City Manager Ferebee was busy a gang ot laborers on Monday and Tuesday, assisting in the work of cleaning up and building the ne cessary pens for the livestock. The current for the lights at the Livestock and Poultry Meeting is 'contributed by the City Light Company, and the wiring by D. Ray Kramer, a leading local electrical engineer. Chief of Police Holmes has agreed to furnish police protection for the various valuable exhibits at night during the progress of the three-day show. The attention of visitors to the Livestock and Poultry Meeting is called to the fact that the Poultry Show will be open both day and night on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at the showroom of the Elizabeth City Motor Car Company on the second floor of the building on North Martin street formerly occupied by Kramer Brothers. The livestock exhibits and the julging contests Incident to the meeting will "be held at the Kramer Brothers lumber shed, a short dis tance farther up Martin street. The speeches, lectures and special exhibits as well as the nightly moving pic tures, will be t held at the County court house. The buttermaklng contests and exhibitions will be held 'at the new Chamber of 'Commerce jquarters in the Y. M. C. A. Building.
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