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WEATHER Probably rain tonight and Wednesday. Warmer tonight. Increasing east to south winds. CIRCULATION Monday 1,560 Copies VOL. XII. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA.TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1922 FOUR PAGES NO. 8 am i li ii v f r mm mm mre Cable Controversy Has Come And United States Government Succeeds In First Attempt To Abolish Monopolies In Cable Communication Throughout The World Dy DAVID LAWRENCE (Copyright 1922 by The Advance) Washington, Jan. 9. The United States government has succeeded in its first effort to abolish monopolies in cable com muniVatinn throughout the world. An agreement has virtually been reached with the Western all-America Cable Company and the Brazilian, Peruvian and Ecuadorian governments which will mean a revolutionary change in cable communication between North and South America bringing with it unquestionably later on lower rates as well as improved service and establishing ultimately freedom from cable monopolies in the Western hemisphere. The basis of the new agree ment, which brings to an end the spectacular fight between the Washington government and the Western Union over the landing of cable in Miami, Florida, is this: First, the All-America Cable Com pany shall surrender the monopoly it enjoys to the landing of cables In I'eru and Ecuador while the Western Union, which 1b affiliated with the British-owned Western Telegraph Company shall surrender its monop olies on the Brazilian coaBt and the eastern shores of South America, and thereafter neither company shall have monopolies on either coast. Second, the Western Union will be permitted to land ita cable at Mi ami, Florida, connecting the island of Barbados, where the Brazilian cable-had reached, with the United States. ' Third, settlement is conditioned upon the consent of the Brazilian government and the British company, the Western Telegraph Company, to the revocation of the original monop oly on the Brazilian coast. The willingness of the Western Union and the all-America compa nies to surrender their respective monopolistic privileges is an evidence of their far-sightedness as well as their recognition of the fact that sooner or later when the present mo nopolies did expire, the Influence of the United States Government, whe ther the administration he Republi can or Democrat, was sufficient to prevent the renewal of such monopo lies and that by an agreement at this time competitive conditions could be brought about which would enhance not only the revenues of the cable companies but also help to build com munication and commerce between North and South America. Trade In the Western Hemisphere has been hampered by poor communication. Indeed, before the All-America Com pany came into the field, most of the cable traffic from the United States to South America was by way of Eu rope necessitating delay on the one hand, and breeding a certain suspi cion on the other that European bu siness men were able to outbid Amer icans through prior knowledge of American offers. These charges have been denied again and again, but it has been admitted that the opportu nities for such tactics would be mini mized if the United States had Bpeedy communication with South America. The fight for untrammelled communi cations In the Western Hemisphere began under the Wilson administra tion. Secretary Colby adopted prac tically the same policy as did Secre tary Hughes there was no politics in u, simpiy a deliberate effort on the i part of the American Government tolpanles were brought into harmony see to It that cable communication with the all-Important continent to tne soutn or us wasn't controlled by, subject In official circles is that the foreign-owned companies who might 'agreement satisfies all parties and discriminate against the citizens of, means a step forward ln rapid com- tne united states. President Harding, however, has the opportunity now to go even fur ther and use the example of what has oeen accomplished ln the Western Hemisphere as a means of securing freedom from monopoly ln other .countries with which the United States has direct cable communica tion, for admittedly world peace and extensive commerce depend largely upon communication. The Harding administration Is saying nothing for the present about licenses to compa nies landing cables from European ponlts, preferring to settle the South American situation first and offer an example of what can be done by abol ishing cable monopolies. But the fact Is that the Kellogg bill enacted re cently Into law gives the chief execu tive powers which may revolutionize the whole question of cable commu nication If properly exercised. To An Endl: Union Telegraph Company, the! Arthur Griffith Made President Dublin, Jan. 10 (By The Associated Press) Ar thur Griffith was unani mously elected president by Dail Eireann today. De Valera and his follow ers walked out while a vote of protest was being taken. Michael Collins was chosen Minister of Finance. It will be recalled that the Wilson administration, feeling confident of the constitutional rights of the exec utive in refusing to grant permits to companies to land cables if the inter ests of the United States seemed ad versely affected, found itself in the midst of litigation with the Western Union. The Federal courts never did get a chance to decide whether the executive had the power to grant or revoke cable licenses for in the mid dle of the controversy Congress acted and specifically vested in the chief executive all the discretionary power needed. It then became a matter for further negotiation between the State Department and the cable companies. The Washington Government made it clear that its views did not involve preference in cable companies nor was it attempting to dlc.ate how these concerns should handle their business, but that broadly speaking communication was a matter of poli cy as well as law and that the United States could not agree to permit the Western Union to land a cable at Mi ami, Florida, if that meant a con nection with a British company In Brazil which, having an exclusive monopoly on the Brazilian coast vir tually prevented an American cable company, operating on the West' coast of South America, from reach ing around the continent and de veloping Its lines. The Western Union always, replied" that the all America Company had similar mo nopolies in Peru and Ecuador and that the Western Union was pre vented from developing its lines north of Chile on the wesl; coast of South America. Thus the contro versy dragged on but It became evi dent to all concerned that it was only a question of time until the United States through Its diplomatic influ- ence would see to it that monopolies were not renewed. So all the com and the impression this correspondent has gained by Investigation of the'Houtz ln behalf of the local Fire munlcatlon as well as ln the develop ment of better political and com mercial relations with South Am erica. There are some monopolies In Central America which will in time 'also be abolished. The principle of,amon8 whom wl11 be J- C Perry, j the American government Is that any jEmmett Winslow, Dr. J. L. Fields, time anv comnanv wants a cable ner- R'ddlck Chappell, Simon Reuten- mlt to land in the United States It j burg, ana r. s. wnite, president of must free Itself from monopolistic , the Hertford Chamber of Corn connections. Eventually European jmerce. Altogether, the Merchants' companies which are connected with i Association banquet promises to be America by direct cable and which one of the biggest and most enjoyable are not giving American companies! occasions of the kind ever held here, reciprocal privileges abroad will find! their permits ln danger of being re- voked unless they live up to the spirit of reciprocity. For the Kellogg law removes all doubt as to the power of the executive and gives the President elated Press) Harold Gordon Blun the right to grant or revoke permits , don, former president of the Com at any time that the conditions a.-e j monwealth Bank, Reedvllle, Va., not fulfilled by cable companies In charged with embezzling 50,000, Is fcpeace as well as ln time of war. Say Fulton Lowry Is In Tarboro Jail A man believed by the Norfolk police to be Ful ton Lowry is in jail at Tar boro charged with the theft of an automobile. The man when arrest ed was going under the name of William Fulton. Papers on his person showed that as William Fulton he had served a term in the United States Nav and nad been given an honorable discharge. The prisoner was taken in custody at Hamlet. Taylor Widow Wins Suit In High Court Morning and afternoon sessions of Superior Court here Monday were devoted to the case Involving the re administration of the estate of W. M. Taylor; and the final verdict of the Jury was in favor of the widow. The contention of the opposing side was that Mrs. Taylor was not legally the widow of the deceased man, and therefore not entitled to inherit the property. On Tuesday morning, the case of Benjamin Forbes et als versus J. C. Long et als. was taken up. . This suit is the outgrowth of the admin istration of the Boyce property, In Salem township. Forbes, It Is stated, contends that he is one of the legally constituted heirs of the pro perty, and that he was left out In the settlement of the estate. The attor neys for the plaintiffs are Ehring haus & Small and W. I. Halstead, and for the defendants, Aydlett & Simpson. - URGES DAIL TO ACT QUICKLY Dublin, Jan. 10 (By The Associ ated Press) Michael Collins today urged the Dall to form quickly an Irish provisional government to pre vent anarchy. ANNOUNCE ROYAL ENGAGEMENT Belgrade, Jan. 10 (By The Asso ciated Press) King Alexander of Jugo-Slavla, is engaged to Princess Marie the second, daughter of King Ferdinand, of Rumania, It was pub licly announced today. Association Banquet Promises Good Times Two hundred persons are expected to attend the annual Merchants' As sociation banquet to be given at the Shrine Hall In the Robinson building tonight at 7:30 o'clock, which the merchants of the city are giving In honor of their salespeople and to which the members of the Elizabeth City Volunteer Fire Company will go as specially Invited guests. A turkey dinner of the old-fashioned kind, with all the trimmings, will be served by the Ladles' Society of the City j Road Methodist church, and after the! banquet and after-dinner speeches, a dance 'Will be given. The musical program of the even ing will be under the direction of F. R. Hufty, director of the Elizabeth! City Choral Society. Mr. Hufty has arranged a program of musical num-j hers which, it is declared, will add greatly to the enjoyment of the even ing. R. E. Turner, of Norfolk, gen eral manager of the Virginian and Pilot Publishing Company, will de- 'liver a short after-dinner address, and other speakers will be A. B Company. and M. Leigh Sheep, rep resenting the Merchants' Associa tion. The toastmaster' of the occa sion will be J. T. McCabe, whose ready wit is expected greatly to en liven the event. Hertford will send a delegation of visitors to the Association banquet, GOES ON TRIAL OR EMBEZZLEMENT TODAY Richmond, Jan. 10 (By The Asso- on trial In Federal Court. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ELECTED t J. T. McCabe, Vice I'rcwldent; W. W. ' Woodley, AsslHtant Caahior; M. ! L. Clark, Director On Monday afternoon J. T. Mc Cabe became one of the vice presi dents of the Savings Bank & Trust Company; W. W. Woodley was elect ed one of the assistant cashiers and M. L. Clark was added to the Board of Directors. These were the outstanding fea tures of the annual meeting of stock holders and directors of this progres sive bank. The meeting was held In the handsome new banking quarters. The following directors were elect ed: P. H. Williams, E. F. Aydlett, J. T. McCabe, L. S. Blades, E. S. Chesson, M. L. Clark, W. P. Duff, J. W. Foreman, J. B. Flora, J. T. Guard, T. S. Hughes, W. T. Love, C. G. Leary, Ii. Sellg, A. Sawyer, S. W. Scott, H. D. Walker, J. H. White, J. Q. A. Wood and W. J. Woodley. The directors elected the follow ing officers: P. H. Williams, presi dent; E. F. Aydlett, vice president; J. T. McCabe, vice president; H. Q. Kramer, vice president and cashier; W. H. Jennings, assistant cashier, and W. W. Woodley, Jr., assistant cashier. Mr. Woodley is one of the younger members of the progressive bank's force, and his promotion was gained by sheer hard work, and un failing good-natured courtesy. CAN ISSUE NEW STOCK Washington, Jan. 10 (By The As sociated Press) The Interstate Commerce Commission today granted authority to the Pullman Company to purchase the property of the Has kell & Barker Car Company by is suing new capital stock to the amount of $16,500,000. COTTON REl'ORT Washington, Jan. 10 (By The As sociated Press) The cotton ginned prior to January first amounted to 7,884,272 bales, as xottfaXd.h 11,554,648 bales last year. FIRE &WEEI8 BIO STORE Pittsburgh, Jan. 10 (By The As sociated Press) Fire swept the Eichbam building In the retail dis trict today, with a total damage es timated at $250,000. The firemen were driven back by the heavy fumes of smoke. FORD AND WEEKS TO CONFER AGAIN THI8 WEEK Detroit, Jan. 10 (By The Asso ciated Press) Henry Ford, it was announced this morning, will confer with Secretary Weeks on the Muscle Shoals project at the end of the present week. Nrw Baker From Chicago Eugene M. Raper, proprietor of the Model Bakery, has secured the services of an expert baker and maker of French pastry from Chi cago. The new baker has arrived and is busily at work. RAILROAD CLERKS ASK EXTRA OVERTIME PAY Chicago, Jan. 10 (By The Associ ated Press) Extra pay for overtime and an eight hour day were the principal points sought by railroad clerks In the controversies before the Railroad Labor Board today. CHARGE POLICE DRUNK Kecoughton, Va., Jan. 10 (By The Associated Press) A charge, that the entire police force of Kecoughton was intoxicated on Christmas will be Investigated by the town council. FIVE MEN DIED FROM POISON LIQUOR Hoboken, N. J., Jan. 10 (By The' Associated PresB) Five men dlod j here today from the effects of drink-1 lng poisonous liquor. INCREASE DRIVE ON MOONSHINERS Washington, Jan. 10 (By The As sociated Prees) Chief Prohibition Agent Vellowley Is on an Investiga tion tour of the South which Com-j mlssioner Haynes said today would result In an Increased drive on moon-' Bhlners and bootleggers. Volcano Active People Fleeing San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Jan. 10 (By The Associated Pre) The volcano Ometepe is ln eruption. All vegetation Is covered with ashes, cattle are dead and the Inhabitants are fleeing terrified. Chamber Of Commerce Membership Drive On Elizabeth City's Biggest Civic Organization Asks People To Join On Basis Of Work Done, And Work That Is Ahead Early Response Is Encouraging The annual membership drive of the city Chamber of Com merce is now under way, and progress already made. WILL CABLE OVER COMPLETE RECORD Assistant Judge Advocate Gen eral Tells Senate Investigat ing Committee No Evidence King Was Killed By Orders Washington, Jan. 10 (By The As sociated Press) Complete records of American soldiers hanged In France after court martial will be cabled Immediately to the War De partment, according to testimony of Colonel Bethel, the Assistant Judge Advocate General, before the com mittee Investigating the Watson charges today. He sa'd that the names were not given, to the press out of consideration for the men's families. ! Col. Bethel testified that the rec ords show that Benjamin King, of Wilmington, N. C, was killed in ac tion, or died of wounds, and that there was no evidence to show that King was killed by Captain "Hard boiled" Smith's orders, -as previous witnesses testified. Charles E. Fox, of Richmond, tes tified today that he saw Major Ople Staunton shoot a soldier In the back near Verdun In 1918. Stonewall Jackson Alblri, of Kernstown, Va., who was gassed, said he saw Ople shoot the soldier "in cold blood." James E. Carlton,' of Richmond, said he saw Ople shoot a soldier Oc tober 9, 1918. McNIDER ASKS AID OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Chicago, Jan. 10 (By-The Associ ated Press) American Legion Na tional Commander MacNIder today Instructed all Legion Posts to pre sent the cause of adjusted compen sation for ex-soldlers before the Chamber of Commerce of every city. Christ Church Shows Record Of Progress The annual congregational meet ing of Christ church parish met Monday evening in the church Imme diately after the service. Though the weather was bad, there was a good representative number present. The reotor reported in full the work of the church done for the year 1921 under the direction of the ves try for the past year. The statistics showed that Christ church ln every line of work was slowly but surely progressing. The greatest need of the present as shown in the report was the want of teachers for the Sunday school and leaders for the young people's organisations. A strong plea was made for volunteers. For the first year since the nation wide campaign was launched the par ish not only met Its pledge but over paid same by some $400. During the year the Vestry turned over the old rectory to the Sunday school for a parish 4ioue spending a considerable amount of money fit ting it out properly. The Sunday school for the first time has been, during 1921, a part of the - parish budget, permitting each class to have control of their own expenditures. The Sunday school consisting . of only 71 members during 1921 rais ed and spent over $400 chiefly for benevolent purposes. The secretary of, each organization of the church read their report for the year, each report showing a year of real progress. The new vestry elected is as fol lows: W. G. Galther, F. G. Ja cocks, W. H. Weatherly, Jr., W. P. Duff, A. H. Worth, Edson Carr, Fred Whltehurst, E.C. Conger, A. H. Houtz, A. L. Pendleton, C. W. Caith er, C. O. Robinson. WOUNDS HIMSELF ON ACCOUNT DOG'S DEATH Chicago, Jan. 10 (By The Assocl-j made at the convention here to ex ated Press) Russell Mueller, agedjpand the Inter-Colleglate Association nine, Is suffering from a self inflicted bullet wound as the result of grief over the death of his pet dog. committees at work report good A feature which is appealing to many who might otherwise feel that they could not afford to join the valuable civic or ganization is the proviso that members may pay the annual dues by the month, instead of in a single lump sum of twenty five dollars. Those joining now may, if they wish, pay three dollars in January, and two dollars a month during the rest of the year. Primary ballots for five new di rectors for the Chamber of Com merce are now fast being sent ln, and the first balloting will close at seven o'clock Thursday night. The new directors will replace five who are now retiring at the expiration of their terms. The four directors who will remain ln office are J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus, S. H. Johneon, Harry O. Kramer and L. Roscoe Foreman. Secretary R. C. Job announces that the 1922 date Inserts for the hand some brass Chamber of Commerce signs have arrived, and will be Issued to members ln good standing. He states also that he has plenty of the 3lgnr on hand for new members, and will be glad to issue them as they ai'i called ton The value of the Chamber of Com merce to Elizabeth City is empha sized by the numerous achievements of the organization during the year Just past. The establishment of the Community Hospital ln Itself Is, ln tho opinion of many citizens alone worth the small cost of the Cham ber of Commerce not only from the standpoint of health and lives saved, but financially as welL One repre sentative citizen declares that the expenses saved to Individual patients at the Community Hospital will av erage not less than twenty dollars each, in railroad and other expenses attendant to taking the patient to an out of-town hospital. From the standpoint of the busi ness man, the lowered freight rates made possible by the establishment of boat lines connecting Elizabeth City with points north and south Is a tremendous advantage gained 1 largely through Chamber of Com I merce activities. This benefit re jacts to the advantage of the con sumer as well, It Is pointed out, for j the reason that lower transportation costs are reflected ln cheaper mer chandlse. ! Elizabeth City has been more ef fectively advertised by conventions brought here by the Chamber of 'Commerce during the last year, than jever before in the city's history. In Charlotte. Ashevllle, Wilmington, Winston-Salem and a host of smaller North Carolina cltieB, as well as out side the State, business men and others are talking of Elizabeth City, j its progressive spirit and Its hospl- tallty. Educationally, the Chamber of i Commerce has performed a service tor Elizabeth City that few peopb; know of. The present ambitious plan for school enlargement ai'd Im provement is largely the" result of the school survey made last year b j the Federal Commissioner of Educa tion, at the Instance of the Chambei of Commerce; and the money to pav for this Burvey was given mainly by local business men who are Cham ber of Commerce members. In a hundred ways other than the few ihere mentioned, It Is pointed out that the Chamber of Commerce has rendered valuable service to the city; and It Is upon thlB record of achieve Unent that the organization Is now i asking the citizens to jrln, In order that still more may be accomplished during 1922. TO INCLUDE THE SOUTHERN COLLEGES New York, Jan. 10 (By The Asso- ! elated Press) An effort Is being j of Amateur Athletics of America ln- to a nation wide organization In cluding the Southern colleges.
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