North Carolina Newspapers

? ? * ? w V * ? * THE W EATHER. * Fair tonight and Tues * day. Slightly loner tent * IH'rature tonight. Mod * ate Westerly uinds. ******** *??**??, * * CIRCL'LATIOM Saturday 1,630 Copies VOL. XIII. FINAL EDITION. . ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 13, 1923. FOUR PAGES. NO. 187. Charge British With Espousal German Cause French Think Recent British Note in Regard to Ruhr Occu pation Smzyjk* So Much of Propaganda That It Prop erlyOught to Be Entirely Ignored Paris. August 13.?The British note is regarded in French official circles as a positive disavowal ol (Jreat Britain's war ul lies and a frank espousal of the German cause. It is thought that Premier. Poincare will reply in due time, | although it is held by many that the document smacks so much ot! propaganda that it ought prop erly to be ignored. "This amazing document proposes to haul France and Belgium before a tribunal to answer for their efforts! to make Germany carry out her trea-! ty obligation," said an official of the foreign office today. "France and, Belgium are not ready to answer] such a summons even from Great i Britain." Serious Development** London, August 13.?The British; note'In which the Baldwin govern-1 ment says it regards Ruhr occupa tion as illegal under the Versailles' Treaty, but la willing to submit tb? point to arbitration, for the most part is reearded here as creating a new situation which may have seri-' oil!" developments. Even where the governments' ac-I tion is approved, the plain phraseol-1 ogy caused astonishment, although that astonishment was mingled with the satisfaction that the government -ustd language which commentators endorse. Among those who oppose the llne^ the government has taken, there is anger, excitement, and even alarm, and the pohition Is considered to be one of grave crisis. London. August 13.?The British not" on reparations made public yes terday expressed disappointment at the attitude of France and Belgium and held that Ruhr occupation was not Justified ttnd?r the Treaty of Ver sailles but stated that the British are willing to submit the matter to some unprejudiced tribunal. Farmers Released From Cattle Dipping Recorder's Court Arbitrarily Exercises Power Vested In State J. 8. Markham and Ellsha Harris, Pasquotank farmers, were in effect released from cattle-tick quarantine in police court Monday morning ?when Trial Justice Spence refused to find them guilty of violating the State quarantine law after evidence to the effect that no ticks have been found on their cattle for the last six month*. Mr. Mark ham was turned loos*' unconditionally. Judgment was continued in the case of Mr. Harris until the County Quarantine "Officer can show, if he can and will, that Mr. Harris's cattle arc still infected with ticks.. Lem. Sawyer, whoso home is near the gas plant, was lined $50 and costs for operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor and was taxed with the costs also on a charge of operating n car on the streets of the city without the proper lights. Mr. Sawyer admitted that he had had a little cider before a night ride on the Weeksville road. He was looking for home in the direction of the Community Hospital when he was arrested. Doth Mr. Markhani and Mr. Har ris were puj under quarantine sever al months ago, and ^ach admitted that the quarantine had not been lifted, nut eaalT claimed that there w? re no ticks on* his cattle or on his premises, ami Judge Leluli, adroitly arguing for his client, Mr. Markham, that the purpose of the law hod been attained and that his client was be ing compelled to continue .to dip on ;i technicality, the eourt overrode the "technicality" and entered a verdict of not guilty. llavinu tak'-n this position in the case of the Markham ca?-o. the court had to hold the same ground In the Harris rase, though, apparently, not without some mi h logs. Three negro Joyriders, Fred Till-j man, James Williams and Ella 1 Whltehurst, arrested near Borea Church Saturday on a charge of be ing drunk and disorderly, were fined .?*. and costs on this charge In Mon day's session of court. Williams. > was operating the car, also drew .'i h of $50 and costs for operat nii automobile while under the ; nee of liquor and a like penalty t i . nrylng a concealed weapon. < nviction on the last count came by 1 nason of an automatic pistol found by Deputy Sheriff Prltchard con-. coaled und* r the driver's seat when he searched the car, It. C. Crtfln for being drunk on the street! was lined $10 and cost*. The trial of the Alhertson-ttate man case was set for Thursday. ^ Mrs. M S. Abbott and son. Kelly, of Petersburg. Virginia, are visiting her brother, S. 8. Hurgeas, on North Road street. 1 MISSING RECORDS QUIETLY APPEAR New York, Aucunt 13?Mlim ine records of bankrupt stock of the bucketini: firm of E. M. Fuller & Company, which long have provided one of ^he chief sources of Interest In sensa tloanl disclosures that followed the Arm's failure, were report ed to have been surrendered anonymously to Federal au thorities today on the eve of the promised new Indictment of higher-ups In the alleged bucket shop ring. KIWANIANS MEET AT WRIGHTSVILLE Convention Begins Thursday and La?t* Through Friday ^ ith Good Program and Headquarter* at Oceanic. The District Convention of Caro lina Kiwanlans will be Held at Wrlghtsvllle Beach, beginning Thursday morning, August 16. Following is the program: TlinrMlny, August 10 Convemion badges admits dele gates to everything. Including shut tle car to and from auditorium. 8 to 10 a. ni.?Registration: Dele gates to flle credentials when regis tering with credential committee. 10 a. m.?Convention assembles in Harbor Island auditorium, W. A. French, president Wi lining ion Ki wanls Club, presiding. Invocation?Key. F. D. Dean. Song. "America"?By everybody, imruducnon oi inuraoxionai bf flcers. Address of welcome?Geo. L. Pes "The Irving Quartette," New York City, professor WW. G. Robertson. chau, Jas. H. Cowan, mayor of Wil mington. Response?Hon. Alva M. Lump kin, District Governor. Song?Florence Prall, soprano; pianist. Address. Introduction Lieutenant Govern ors?W. H. Keith. Greenville, S. C.; K. W. Slkes, Hartsviile. S. C.; J. Hurt James, Greenville, N. C.; R. Grady Rankin, Gastonin. N. C. Reports from District Governor Lumpkin and District Secretary Mc Donald. Group conferences ? Presidents, district trustees, and club secretar ies. 2 p. in.?Luncheon: You eat at your own "Dlnty Moon's." 3:45 p. in.?Golf tournament: Cape Fear Country Club. 5:00 p. m.? Reception at Capo Fear Country Club for the ladles. 5:30 p. m.?Surf bathing for ev erybody. 8:15 p. m.?Harbor Island audi torium. Concert. Florence Pritll, "The Irving Quartette," Professor Will. G. Robertson, pianist. Address?Honorable T. L. Kirk patrick, Charlotte, N. C. 9:30 p. m.?Dance: Peoples' Plea sure Palace "Lumlna"?Garber-Da vis orchestra. Friday, Aucu?t 17 10 p. m.?Convention re assembles at Harbor Island auditorium. Invocation?Rev. It. K. Grlbbln, Winston-Salem Club. Re|>ortB?From grotij) meetings, followed by discussions* Music?W. It. Dosher. "Our Jules Brazil," "Incognito." Address?Henry C. Heinz, flrsl vice-president Klwanls International. J. L. Bolles, Jr., Internatlpn,iI 11. Id representative. Geo. French, Inter national field representative. Address. Final reports of all committees. Lhction of officers. Selection next convention city. 2 p. m. ?"Dlnty Moore" again welcome! you. 5 p. m. -The surf, by this time, has been thoroughly fumigated and n bath ready for everybody. 8 p. m.- Annual bamiurt: Liberty1 Shipyard. all local and visiting Kl-I u ntil i and Indie* attending. Introduction?Past district gover- j nors. STRIKERS KII.I.FI) AT HAMBURG YARDS IHf Th? rrml Berlin, August 13.?Several strlk-! crs were killed and many were wounded at the Hamburg shipyards today In a clash with policemen, ac cording to a dispatch received here. The strikers are alleged to have pre sented those wllltne to work from entering the shipyards, whereupon the police Intervened and were at tacked. STRESEMANNTO ! FORM- CABINET Cuno's Resignation Accepted by President Eb^rt Sunday and leader of People's Par ty Appointed Successor. Herlln. August 13.?President Eb ert yesterday accepted the resigna tion of Chancellor Cuno and his cab in..! miH a ntinltit*??! I)r r.uatave Stres ?'inann, leader of the German 1'eo ple's Party to form a new cabinet. The four party coalition which hereafter will occupy the Govern jment bench in the Reichstag will command a majority which is op I posed hv only 71 nationalistic and 26 communistic votes out of a total I of 469. Dr. Stresemann was born in 1878. I He is one of the most fluent speaU jers in the Reischtag *and an out and out party man. Nevertheless, he is {regarded as an adept politician. The new chancellor lias been Iden tified with industrial activities. He <is the presiding chairman of the Ger nian-Amrrican Economic League. I which is occupied with endeavoring 'to further trade relations between I the United States and Germany. | 1 AGREEMENT SOON TO BE CONCLUDED Washington. Aug. 13.?The con clusion of an agreement under ne gotiation in Mexico City which is ax pected to pave the way for recogni tion of Mexico by the l*nited States is expected within the next two or three days, a spokesman for the Gov ernment here said today. DR.M0X0M DIES AT SPRINGFIELD IVoled Preacher Was Delegate to International Peace Con gresses and Had Vigorous Mews Alton! Germany. Springfield. Maps., August 13.? Ilev. Philip Stafford Moxom, I), D., aged,75, (1H in a hospital here to day; following a rccent breakdown in health. Few nun in the Christian mlnis ?4py lavu- lmLii .jmore active carper than I)r. Philip Stafford Moxom. In the pulpit, for 4 6 years In Ohio and Massachusetts, he was called to ninny duties outside of his immedi ate parishes. As lecturer, collect I preacher and delegate to national jand international gatherings. ho was .widely known. In addition, he wrote [several hooks on religious and liter ary subjects. Dr. Moxom was most closely iden tified with the city of Springfield. Ma?*., where he held the pustoratc of !the South Concreuationai Church I from is 94 to 1017 and thereafter was pastor emeritus. His earlier pastorates were at Cleveland and Boston. He was born of English parents at Markham. Ont.. on August 1". 18 4*. his father being a soldier in jthe Hrltlsh army who came to ana da and later entered the ministry. I The family moved to Illinois and the boy, Philip, went Into the Civil War an nttendant to a captain In the Rftth Illinois infantry. He enlisted iti the 17th Illinois cavalry when 15 years old and served for the rest of the war. After the war he studied at Kala mazoo. Mich.. College, Shurtleff Coi leue. Alton. III., and the Rochester Theological Seminary. Meanwhile lie taught school one winter and stu i died law for a time. He wan or jdained to the ministry In 1871. ; Drown University gave him the hon-1 jorary degree of Doctor of Divinity in II Sf?2. Dr. Moxom was university preach er at Harvard from 1Sf?2 to l*f?7j and later was preacher at Vale, Cor-' jnell, Vassar and several other r*?l ! leges. He was a delegate to several in ternational peace congresses. In' 1 *? 1 t. he was a nu mber of the Renin-1 en leal Council In Baden which was j broken up by the beginning of the. World War. On his return to Amer- j ' lea, he was vigorous In his denuncla-. t ion of Emperor William. "If Emperor William says that he had no belligerent Intentions acainyfj I Trance before the outbreak of the! Iwar. he lies," Dr. Moxom declared.) shortly after landinn In Boston. "I; was at Constance before the flr.?t der llaration of war was made. For a week before hostilities started the Oermans were preparing for the In- j vaslon of France. I 41m convinced that the Kaiser is canylna out well! matured plans and deliberately In vaded Belgium and France for pur poses which can l*? called nothlne other than piracy." PIGGLY WMJOLY IIKAD SAYS IIR VV II I, RESIGN Memphis, August 12.?In a state ment made public yesterday, Clar ence Saunders, head of the Pltcgly . Wlggly Stores, announced that h? would resign his position and endea vor to rebuild his shattered fortnne. and business. He declared that those of his famous pool who are now In control are trying to give the control back to Wall street. SEVEN TRAINMEN KILLED IN SMASH Pueblo. Col.. AUgUSt U. Seven railroad trainmen were killed today in a head on col lision between the Colorado & Southern passenger train from Pueblo and Sante Fe and the through train from the east in Fowler. The former was de touring over the Sante Fe tracks because of washouts at Walsenburg. ODD FELLOWS TO MEET IN RALEIGH John Wright, Grand Patri arch, of Shiloli, Under 1 whose Administration much I Accomplished, Will Preside lUldth. August 13.?Th<> traml encani|imeiit of the Independent Or der of C)dd Fellows of North Carolina will convene here Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock for a two-day session. ILocal patriarchs have been bestirring! 'themselves and the visiting members (to this gathering are promised an in teresting stag in the capital city. I John C. Wright, grand patriarch, of Shlloh, will preside over the delib erations of the grand body. I'nder his administration the grand cncamp !ment has taken a forward vision, and under the wielding of the gavel in his hands this week, greater things for this branch of the order will be 1 planned. In addition to the Raleigh features of the meeting an automobile trip to ? the Orphan Home at Goldsboro is i planned for Wednesday. Defore heading for Oo!d?boro, the "caravan" jwill tour Raleigh on a sight-seeing" trip. The meeting of the encampment Tuesday afternoon will be for the purpose of conferring the grand en campment degree, receiving the re ports of the grand officers and the appointment of committees. A bri? f open meeting will be held .it 8 o'elock p. m. An a'ddre: ? i welcome will be delivered by Prof. Percy w. Price, chief patriarch of Capital Kncampment, No. ,43>. Tlx .response will be delivered by Grand Patriarch John C. Weight. Dr. W. I). Parry, pastor of the First Chris tian Church, will make an address on j"Fraternal Toleration." Mr. Parry :is a strom: preacher and au enthu^U astlc fraternal man and his address jWill be interesting and 'instructive, j After this brief program refresh inetns will be served. Odd Fellows and their families are invited. Following the public meeting there will be a s|>ecial meeting of Capital Kncampment, No. 4X. for the purpose j of conferring the Royal Purple de gree on a number of candidates by the degree staff of Capital l?ncamp ! ment. A business session will be held Wednesday morning, which la expect ed to be concluded by noon. OfTicers will be elected and Installed and the next place of meeting selected. The Raleigh Hotel, facing Nash square park, one block from the l'n j ioi^ depot, has been selected by the ^ local committee as headquarters. Ward Thompson Is a Star Fisherman Twelve-Year-Old Boy Landed Big Drum in Surf at Nags Head Last Week. "Probably (he most hntahlo catch of the season a! Nn..< Head/' say RpoHsmon recently returning from Hie.resort, "wai tho Ian dine of a Im pound drum by 12-><ar-old Ward Thompson the other duy. "Ward made the catch in the surf near tho cottaue of hit uranimotlH r. Mr*. (loorxo W. Ward. The lad traced with a pencil on a l:ir*:e piece of paper the outllno of th? flsli ho that ho might dhow the exact size of his catch to Kllzabeth City frl?-n?l Ward Is the yon of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thompson of Kllzaheth r.lty. O. U. McCallum of Hertford and Dr. Claudius MoGowan of Plymouth pulled a bl?: catch of drum and laru<> trout from the Inlet last week. It Is reported, also. and n numbor of other sportsmen were lucky. On tho sound aid* , Aubrey Mc f^lbe. Wilfred Dean and A1 Haley Were star fishermen Inst week, secur ing a ftno strlnu of croakers and trout last Monday and Tuesday. Spurred on by ?uch succors, Au brey McCabe entertained a party of friends from the Arlington with a fl?hlnK trip Thursday. In about two hours they bad nbout 75 trout, using the old-fashioned cane pole, cork, linker, hook and line, and halting with clams. Mr. McCabe'a party In cluded Mrs. Prod Pane and son of \b? rdeen. Mac Mcintosh nf Chat* I 1(111, Miss Emma fllue and Miss I.e. Kalkner of Raleigh, William Llttl* of flalelgK. WHIle P.adham of Eden ton. Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Haley and Wilfred Dean of Rllxabeth City. After the trout atopped biting Mr. McCabe had the boatman take them for an enjoyable ride. To make the affair a complete success Mrs. Casile Morrlaette bad the fish fried "Nafcs Head style" and that gavo a treat to all the guests at the Arlington. iPlans BoysM>uises of Carolina Waters ' Frank S<Mtterg<MM| io Pro\ l?le Train Inu (mi Sea hh Well as Land for liny Scouts j Cruise* over the water? of Eastern (North Carolina is another bin fea ture for Boy Scout work In Elizabeth City, planned by the Scoutmaster, Frank H. Scattergood. j Mr. Scattergood has Just pur chased one of the Government steel life boats, which will accommodate ..i2 person^, is 2 7 f.^t iom.. with nil 'eight-foot beam. This boat is being put in shape bv .Charlie Patrick, who states that he expects to have it ready by about the flrst of September. The Scouts have named the boat "Scattercood." It Is the purpose of Mr. Scatter-j good to organize a trip of Ilov Sea Scouts. First class Hoy Scouts over I 115 years -of age will be eligible, of! icourse younger scouts will l?e per mitted to go on the various cruises down the river, but the older hoys' will have charge. I It is hoped that through the cruls-' es given the boys will become thor oughly acquainted with this section j I or the country in Eastern North Car-' |ollna. Trips will be made to many | j points available on the adjoining waters, including possibly Washing ton and New llorn. "I have been |around the lakes." Mr. Scattergood I said, "but I have never seen water way facljjt i?'s more desirable than we :ha\V right here." With what the boys will learn of seacraft and with their pr.st training as land scouts It is the aim of the rcoutmaster that they be the best trained Boy Scouts in the country? ,n??lf reliant and absolutely able to I take care of themselves. At any rate It Is safe to say that young boys of Elizabeth City who are disposed to vrasp every opportunity given them iwill not likely prow up and not have in their minds a good Idea of the sec tion immediately bordering the old home town. Captain R. T. Crowley of the local Coast Guard headquarters here has untitled the scoutmaster that the boat may be docked in the Coast Gmrd reservation wlmre it will bo vuarded and receive every other pro tection given the CiOvernmeiit boats here. i < I resit interest in water pports may be expected to develop among the scouts during their sea training. Al ready the number of private boats b. ins operated on the Pasquotank waters are daily getting more numer ous and when the boys learn more of the waterways in this section they limy he expected, when the nppgitnn., itv arises, to make practical use of the natural advantages ofTered them. Scoutmaster Scattergood is also planning to organize a troop of C.lrj jS?'a Scouts, and he believes he has [some promising material for leaden of the proposed organization. The marine engine used in the | "Scattergood" was provided by ,Dr. John Salihn, who has loaned It' to I Scoutmaster Scattergood for an In definite period. HKOTIIKHHOOb CALLS MEETING CIIAIUMEN ! Cleveland. August 1<-ApproxU mately .'{.r>o general chairmen of east i?rn. western, and southeastern and Canadian associations of tie- general [committers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Euglticmeii, have bei?n called to convene in spe cial session at Chicago on S? pteniber <"? *'for the purpose of giving consid eration to th?* question of inaugurat ion a wa ?.? movement," according to an official circular mailed to all members of associations of general coiiimittf-' s. 1). 1$. Itobertson. presl-i dent of tin- Brotherhood, announced ' today. Germany Now Stops Further Reparations London, August l::. rierinanv an nounced today, says a CN ntral New* dlnpalcli from Jierlln, that tlx* stop nn- '? of reparations contrihutlons lo Franco and IlelKlum tvlll be extend ed lo all tbo AMI'S an Otherwise the financial reform of Germany In Im possible, CONDITIONS BAD IN COAL VILLAGES ?^? m Washington, August 13.?A re port mad" yesterday by a special committee to the United States Coal CommifiMlAh deplored the condition* pnforeeci at the point of a gun by eon I operator* and declared that miners r*nd their families liave been deprived r>f many *?f their rights im American citizens and made to submit to dep uty sheriffs* rule find to company re ntrlctlons In the coal minim, village. < <>? lo\ M MtKKT Now York. Auguit 13.- Spot cot ton cloned <|tilet. with a decline of 10 points. Middling 25.15. Future? Closed at the following levelf. Octo ber 23.*0-02. December 23.*0-92. January 23.48, March 23.72-73, May 23 r,o-f,r>. New'York, Auaupt 13 -Cotton fu tures opened today at the following levels: October 24.30-30. December 21.20123, January 23.00-02, March 23.07-21.01, May 23.**-0*. Misses H? rtha Chappel and Nfllle Strahl left Xunda.v for Pen Mar. l'a., where they will spend some time. | THINKS COOLIDGE FAVORS LEAGUE Joseph Warren Bnrge**, For mer Besteitian, of Balti more, on Visit to Home Town Ih Talking Polities. That President Calvin Coolldge will ultimately stand for the entry of the Cnited States In the league of |Nations, is the opinion of Joe Bur yon nf \lr? .Intjn HlirKOHH and now practicing law and prominent In Baltimore politics. "Although I am a Republican," Mr. Burgess said. "I believe that I many of the policies of Wilson will be adopted by the American people and it is my opinion thut the League :of Nations will bo a live issue in the i ne\t Presidential campaign and in the Democratic and Republican Con tentions. I would not be surprised to 'set- President Coolldge take a stand for the entry of the I'nited States In the League of Nations and I believe Ihe would have the backing of Secre taries Hughes and Hoover. The i World Court is all right, but It Is In its Infancy and has yet to be adopt ed by other nations before It could become effective. The League of Na tions. on the other hand, has already been adopted by 54 nations and Is already functioning ah an active body. I say take a try at it and if I we don't like It. get out." "Will President Coolldue stand a better chance than Harding would have for renomlnatlon and re-elec tion?" Mr. Hurgess was asked. "Well, that depends on his poli cies. but he will not have the backing of Wall Street that would have been given Harding," was the reply. "However, I believe lie will be nom inated at the next Republican Con i veiitlfln." Asked his opinion about prohibi tion. Mr. Hurgess said TtW thought that it was here to stay. "There are only IVve states in the 1'nlon that are opposed to prohibition. The South and the W? I an dry. Al Sinyh, I believe, made lip' mistake of his life when he slKiH-d the bill for the repeat of the Mullen-fiage law. It Is the foreign element In the cities that are working against prohibition and who are unlawfully dealing In the sale of wines and liquors and yetting rich from It. 1 believe tin* sale of beer should l?e permitted, but it should be sold openly at soda fountains and not behind closed Windows." ?Referring to Democratic possibili ties for the Presidency Mr. Buruess seemed to think that the Democratic Convention' misfit hamV'a dark horse -owllit; to fht?array of possibilities. "Carter Class or I'nderwood might have a chance, but. if history repeats itself with respect to Southern nsplr ants for the nomination, they will sc^ap each other In the Democratic Convention." Mr. Hurgess received a wire Mon day from Baltimore asking him to become a candidate for the state leg-, islature. "1 don't think I shall rjin." Mr. hurgess said. "I am dry nnd I woultPprobably lose out for that *??"* ; son." Says Coolidge to Be Candidate in 1924 Concord. N. H.. August 13.?Unit ed States Senator Mourn In a state ment Jioro today declared Hint I'real d? nt roolfdicc would l,e tin* candidate for Republican i n sidentlal nomlna tlon In 1021. IIACK I'ltOM IIOSl'ITAL * F. Roland Hell. formerly of Elli aIf tli City, who ha* b? ?-n at Oteen hospital for some time, where ho wa? undergoing treatment for lunn trou ble im result or being ansed In Kranc??, him been discharged fro'ii tin- hospital ns cured. Mr. Itefi *%-ill visit It lit parents, Mr. and Mm. F. W. IP II. for a while, and then will probably return to Itcaufort. where lie was in tin- dniK bUvInoas before Koltm to the hospital. Mr. Hell re ceived his pas wounds while resculm: comrades from a valley In tlio battle 1 of . the Argonne. He now weighs close to 200 pounds and nays ho nev er felt better In his life. Friend* here will he glad to hoar of his re covery. ? Takes Move Toward' Averting a Strike Washington, Auuust 13 -The Fed eral Government today moved to av ? rt the anthracite strike by Inviting representative* of operator* and mln ? rs to confer with the Coal Commis sion here Immediately. l?AHTOIt OX VACATION' l>r. N. IT T). WII*on left Sunday night for Maxton. where he will Join Mm. Wilson, I)r. Wilson was pastor lh? re for three years. Miss Snllle Lou McKlmmon of that town, well known throughout the State as a Methodist missionary to China. Joined the church, under Dr. Wilson's ministry. She Is to leave on the fif teenth. returning to her work In Chi na. !>r. and Mm. Wilson will visit Mm. McKlmmon and Miss Galttey* there. Vfterward* they will go to Ch*i>el Hill for Several weeks' vltlt.