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-.1.; THERNER Cotton ' 3pots today on the loca! market- were: ' 40 cents. .- Wednesday fair. V VOLUME 40-NUMBER if Tarboro, N. C, Tuesday, April 13, 192a MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS D SECRETARY SHACKELL WRITESHE MEMBERS I CHAMBER OF COMMERGE Urge Co-operation Among All Members In Order That Success May Be As- 'X. sured To Local " ' ' Members DOUBTING THOMASES ' ARE HINDRANCE TO THE BEST OF WORK Every Member Should Assume His Rightful Place In . 'The Affairs Of His Home Town DONT LET THE OLD "LET GEORGE DO IT" HABIT ' GET THE BEST OF. YOU l Editor Southerner: ; ' The Chamber of Commerce is not I dead nor is it sleeping. v ' An organization that has one hun ; derd and fifty stalwart energetic : mornhnra can move mountains if they but' co-operate in the right spirit,1 but ' they must be oi one mind and aim "for the best things for the commun- 1 itv in which thev live, else the'.r en- ' deavor will be in vain. ' Some people are fair " weather ' prophets and squally seas dampen j "!; their ardor and they cannot see (the' .silver lining through the darK cioua f world is made up of future hopes 1 faith. All things are of the tomor- j ' Vow, not of yesterday so that those ' who look beyond the shower can see . the brilliant sky of the coming day, This is written to the brethren who 5 are doubting Thomas' for they are ;the ones who are prone to prophecy, disaster. ; The U""' , . optimist doevnot require any wprd OI encouragement xr . ed with promise. , lien V "'J ' - ,jtnt friend, and if you will you cn "see the signs on every street corner, .; puTlt" would be" well to 'adjust your views to those who are always speak ing in enthusiastic tones. Let the dull, drear, sad and pessimistic w,ays ' f old disappear from within the portals of our town and with a single heart let the people join in feeling that they are surely blessed in being a part of such a favored centre as we jive in. i None can hope io succeed with the same degree of certainty if they estrange themselves from their fel lows. This world was not made for ian to live unto himself alone. Com panionship is one of the great gifts of He who sees things aright, therefore let us gather together in more hearty accord, decide- on what is best for $he whole people and determine to --carry those things to a successful is .' sue. " y ' .: . j The Edgecombe' Chamber of Com merce was organized to build up by the force of the hearty co-operation of its, members, but it was intended that 'those, members should co operate; that each should assume his rightful place in the affairs of his tvwn and bear such part of the burden of placing this town in the forefront of all other towns in east ern North -Carolina. That was and is the purpose of our Chamber of Com nierce and no man should "be satisfied with the mere payment of dues into ah 'organization that (means so much to the home and business life of a community.. He should be an integral part of its activities and whatever there is to do he should see to it that b carries is allotted load of the re sponsibility. 1 ,',"Get together" is the "greatest slogan of modern times, for it means the active ' participation of many minds upon a single subject and in consequence the best results are thereby realized. Don't be accused of getting George do it," that doesn't get you anywhere, but put your own shoulder to the wheel and then you will not only have the satisfaction of having done your part but will be sure of having helped your neighbor in doing his part also. Beautiful, industrious, co-operative Tarboro is what I want to 'see as the result of the formation of the Edgecombe Chamber of Commerce. Can you help to make it so? Ask yourself that question you can an swer it very quickly. R. G. ShackelL TO THE UNHOUSED TheChamber of Commerce has list ed a' number of furnished rooms for rent for men, and will be glad to give locations upon application. AMERICAN RLANES ARRIVE IN CHINA Will Establish First, Commer cial Aviation Enterprise ' , In China (By Associated Press) Hong Kong, April 13. Sixteen aviatdrs - and .mechanicians, mostly Americans have arrived here and 11 American airplanes are on their way from New York' to the Orient to es tablish the first commercial aviation enterprise in China. : It is announced that this aerial service will connect Hong Kong,, Canton and the Portu guese colony of Macao. Later, it is stated, the company plans to extend its activities to. Manila and Tokio touching at centers on the Chinese coast. - , - f The airplanes to be used in thi.v service are understood to have been built originally for the United States Navy and equipped with Liberty motors but have been remodelled and are said here to be capable of mak j ing continuous flights of 650 miles j carrying x 4 passengers, waiter Hon j ner, a Veteran of the United- Statef Naval Flying. Corps, is to be general I superintendent of fke new eompany which has bee efforts of C. capitalist. At The Public School The Rev. Mr.' Earnhardt conducted the chapel exercises at the high school this morning. . He took the text, "Be Prepared For the Owning of the Lord." In introducing his subject the speaker told of the days of child- hood when the mother and father woud . ping and ;,would , leaVe certain work' for the children to do. If the work Urtta rV,0 OiiUyi ro Umo. over the. gate post to greet them, beings-happy and proud in the knowledge of work well done." They were ready for the coming of their parents. If the work was not done they feared the . homecoming somewhat. The speaker compared .this with the Chris tian's readiness and eagerness to greet the Lord when He came. PERSONALS Miss Lillian Stallihgs of James ville is the guest of G. P. McNeely. T. T. Thomas left for New York Monday. Mr. W. P.iMcCraw is back from a trip to Richmond. , M. G. Mann is in New York on business. He is expected to return to Tarboro Wednesday. Mrs. ST P. Beatty left last night to visit her sister, Mrs. Carrawan in Maxton. . v ; Mrs. Alfred Tait has returned home after an extendefvisit to Wil mington, Delaware. -Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Royster of fiorfolk are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Howard Mesdames W S. Wooten and S. M. Carlisle are attending the Presby terial in session inVKinston this week. Rev. L. L. Rose has returned from a visif to his family in New Yorw. . i ' MrRobert Williams has return er! to his home in Portsmouth-after a visit to his sister, Mi4. M. WWhite- hurst. . '' . Mesdames John - L. Bridgers and C. M. Parks left today for Oxford to attend the Womans' Auxiliary of the Episcopal church. Mr. Julius Roseiibaum and Mrs. George Brandt have gone north to purchase a second stock ,of millinery for the Rosenbloom-Levy Co. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Palamountain who have been guests of Mi, and Mrs. George Pennington and other rela tives have returned to their home in Boston, Mass' Mrs. H. T. Bryan left Monday on a visit to her son; Mis H. T. Bryan, Jr., in Chattanooga, Tenn. 'Miss Sarah Fletcher Bryan joined her in Greensboro. ' j NOTICE A. F, and A. M. Regular meeting of Concord Lodge No. 68, A. F. and A. M., Tuesday p. m., April 13th, at 8 o'clock. Work in 3rd degree Visiting brethren in city cordially invited. Geo. Howard, W. M., j , ' J. H.' Jacoeks, Secretary. TODAY'SNEWS OFTARBORO 20 YEARS AGO Light Canvas Before the electric light plant is installed, the Board of Public Works will have to know ap proximately how many lights ' will ba taken. This is necessary to locate the transformers, which are very ex pensive and should be placed where they are Aieeded. ' The price of one caiidle-power lamp is 60 cents a month. If five or more lamps are taken the used can have a meter and the charge will be not Jess than $1 a month. These prices are not exhorbi- tant when it is considered that the town furnishes the lamps. Strike on Railroads No freights are running on the Southern railway because the -telegraphers have struck for higher wages. The Southern peo pie express the belief that the tie-up will be only temporary. , The Norfolk and Carolina also havo a small strike on their hands. Mon day the- section hands on that por tion of the road in this-state declined to work unless they were paid the same wages as are paid in Virginia for the same work. ; The company claims that $14 a month with feed is ample compensation, 'and that the only reason more money is paid to its section employees in Virginia is on acocunt of .the high prices paid by the truckers for labor. State Ticket The following is the full Democratic State ticket: Governor, Charles B. Aycock of Wayne. , Lieutenant-Governor, W. D. Turn er of Iredell. Secretary of State, J. Bryan Grimes of Pitt. State Treasurer, B. R. Lacy of Wake. State Auditor, B. F. Dixon of Cleveland. Attorney General, Robert D. Gil mer of Haywood. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, Wm. S. Toon of Robeson. Commissioner of1 Agriculture, Sam- uef L, Patterson of Caldwell. Commissioner of Labor and Print ing, HenryB. B. Varner ) David son. ., j Chairman of the Corporation Com- nyssionFranklin .McNeill of New Hanover. , Corporation Commissioner, Samuel Rogers, of Macon. Judge for the 10th District, W. B. Council of Watauga. Electors afr-Large Dan Hugh Mc Lean of Harnett, and Lee S. Over man of Rowan. County Election Board The State Board of Electors havie apointed W. H. Powell, Jr., of this place, Elies Carr of Old Sparta, and L. V. Bas- sett of Rocky Mount, the County Board of Election. These gentlemen will have the "appointment of the registrars and poll-holders in the sev eral precincts of the county. Trotting. Race Will Sessums and Biscoe Pittman have each a horse in whose trotting qualities they are bet tingly confident.. So much so that a trial of speed, heats the best three out of five, has been arranged to take place on the track in the Rocky Mount fair grounds Thursday, May 3. ... Mr. Sessums' speeder is Grey John, while Mr. Pittman's steed bears the Irish-Scotch cognomen of Pat Mac Greggor. Here is some excitement for the sports. : iiied Tuesday in this county near Lawrence of pneumonia superin duced by age, Mrs. Louisa Savage, widow of late R. A. Savage, aged 68. Both the Fountain cotton mills and the Tarboro cotton factory No. 2 are now regularly at work. Both have beendelayed months because the ma chinery was not delivered on time. It is reported here that local and foreign capital will unite for the in stillation of a new telephone system here, with long distance connection with Norfolk and other a points. High School Cooking Class Visits Pasturizing Plant The second year cooking class of the Tarboro high school, under the supervision of their ' teacher, Miss Sadie Sanders, today visited the city Pasturizing plant for the purpose of studying the present modern methods of pasturizing and water filtration. Mr. Pettiway accompanied the class oyer the plant and explained the dif ferent machines, their function and their importance. The class declared they had one of the best "lessons" thej: had attended ia soms time. HQ ALU AMUNDSEN IS STILL ON HIS if E" Discoverer of North Pole Has Not Made Reported Dash For North Pole EXPECTS TO USE AIR PLANES IN FINAL DASH Washington, Apirl 13. Captain Robld Amundsen, discoverer of , the South Pole and now leader of a North Polar expedition, has not' left' his ship, thd "Maude" for a final dash to the Pole. The denial of the re cent report from London that t the Amundsen dash had actually begun was received in Washington today by Gilbert GrosVfinor. president of the Nationa ; Geographic Society, iri a cablegram from the Norwegian Geo graphical Society. Acocrding to the earlier report from Christiania published in Lon don on March 26th, the explorer be gan the dash across the Polar ice field accompanied! by only two war, Had this report proved true, Amund sen's dash if successful might have brought him to his goal on, the same day on which the Pole was discover- oA hr Pen in 1QHQ Anvil ftfVi SHIP THE MAUD Geographers who are familiar with.' j"16 ?" ?ne th? be,8t tha th" Captain Amundsen's plans will not'been ltn ,the 1ocr1 t thu. - eon finn snrf i-Ha lavv ahaihI tknt - be surprised at the denial' of the re port that he has left his ship, for such a departure at this time would be contrary to all the plans of his ex pedition. When he left Norway in July, 1918, it Was Amundsen's intention to allow the "Maude" to be, frozen In the ice, following Nansen's example' . ,nno ;. ' , , in 1893. r , i Nansen was frozen into the ice September 22, 1893, and riot until March 14. 1895. did ho reach a noint i;- u ij i , r, 1 where he decided to leave his ship-4 ., , ... . , . K7J distance was too great for a success ful dash to the Pole. . Profiting by Nansen's experience, Amundsen did not intend to leave his F - x vm .... w generally estimated that the drift across the Polar Seas would take T , . 1 1 three years, therefore, barring r o It i -TV da f n Via nnnl T- mm probable that the leader of the pres-J ent expedition will leave 'his ship for a dash' to the Pole until 1921. The coming summer months probably will be spent in drifting, and if the cur rents and ice behave as they did with Nansen's ship, the "Fram," the "Maude" by next Spring will be brought to a point . from which Amundsen can strike for the Pol with every hope of success. Scientists are eagerly awaiting news concerning the use Amundsen will be able to make of the two air planes which he carried with him into the Arctic. . METHODIST REVIVAL Some have asked me why I ftuj i not write more about the coming vival giving the main features of it. "Are you going to have a famous preacher?" "Is your song leader a genious?" "Well what are you go ing to have to attract the people?" These are' some of the questions I am called on to answer. Now we have a preacher and singer engaged but they are not to be the main features of this revival. The outstanding at traction about it will be the-presence of the blessed Spirit. He has promised to be with us and of course that means that He will. So I invite all sinners u'ho are seeking God and all Christians who want a refreshing from His presence to attend the re vival which begins Wednesday, April 14, at 8 p. m. D. E. Earnhardt. Tarboro High School Boys Organize For Baseball The boys of the high school met this morning for the purpose of pre liminary organization for basebalL Now that basketball season is over for the boys the next athletic activ ity is baseball. , With a large number of the boys presenTJack Denson was elected as manager for the 1920 sea son with power to secure games with the other high schools of th county ami state upon the local schedule. The matter of equipment was taken up, and it was decided to canvass the city with a subscription list ,A com- iniLtcV VI torn wm nyviuwu v w work, and will in the very near fu ture begin the canvas. The Rev. Mr. Earnhardt handed the manager s letter from the high school at -Battleboro requesting a game for the coming Friday, but the local boys decided that it was too ear ly for a' game in the present season, I f "11 J A- . t.. na Wlu lTTiW. . Battleboro game until a later oate. METHODIS Mil PRESENT Pfty "The Man From' Sing Sing" Will Be Given In Tarboro May 4th ' On Tuesday, May 4, the ladies of the Womans' Wesley Bible Class of the Methodist church will present the melodrama entitled, "The Man From Sing Sing" at the Opera House in our, city. This play is cast in four .acts with eight characters, and promises an evening of the beat entertainment for the theatre ' fan. - The rehearsals for the play have been going on for some time under the direction of Mr,. F. L. Orange, and as time passes the final evening gives promise of one of the best of the season. , The proceeds from "the entertain- ment will go to the Bible Class for such work as it sees fit to use it for, such as missionary work, library, room equipment and so forth. T Pinetops Wins From Tarboro In Good Game Last night the Pinetops girls' bas ketball team won from the Tarboro girls by the score of 25 to IE. The season, and the large crowd that at tended were well pleased with the sportsmanship and clean specimen of the- game that both teams showed duiii.g the entirethree periods. .Although the score was in the favor of the visitors the local team playpd the best game that they have i," T TV o iisituig we strung alia tOVi u - . ... a,... , dies" and the score was but the result of the best team winning. The local gins are nigh in their praise of ' t . i. j . i Pinetops team and their clean pi girls are high in their praise of the ay- ing, and are looking forward to the season next year when they will have another opportunity of facing the same opponents. The girls' team from Battleboro is expected tQ vi8it Tarboro ncxt gat d a me wjth wnit Mid u- j ' dies' and another good game is promised Major Leagues To Open 1920 Season Tomorrow (By The Associated Press) New York, April 13 Major league baseball teams ' swing into pennant action tomorrow with the formal opening of the 1920 season. Based uPon.the form exhibited in the spring training on soumern uibiiiuiiub, mo sixteen clubs of the National and American leagues appear to be in ex cellent physical condition and base ball prophets forecast close races for the respective league flags as well as exceptional attendance and financial receipts due to the unusual interest in the game this year. re-pSastern and western city clubs share equally in the allotment of opening dates. In the National League Boston plays 4t New York while Philadelphia will make its initial appearance at Brooklyn. The western division teams of the senior organization clash with Chicago at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at St. Louis. The American League schedule calls for'New York to open at" Philadelphia; Washington at Bos ton ; Detroit at Chicago and St. Louis at Cleveland. The initial return con tests are set for April 22 when the order of the schedule will be re versed. " The games to be pl&yW inhe Na tional League tomorrows will inaugu rate the 45th consectrtivje season for the senior major leagu for the or ganization dates back to 1876 when the Chicago club won the first pen nant, . The teams, of that city still hold the lead for since 1876 Chicago clubs have captured eleven champion ships. Boston comes second with nine ,nd New York third with eight. The American League will celebrate its 21st annual opening, having start ed its major career in the spring of 1900. Since that date the pennants have been distributed among lour clubs, Philadelphia and Boston each having won six; Chicsgo five and De- trpit three. - TRACTION COMPANY FEELS- SHORTAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY - (By Associated Press) company here has withdrawn all but a Columbus, April 13. One traction limited number of its cars today on account of the lack of fuel. A young crocodile, on emerging from its egg, starts instinctively for the nearest water, even if it is not in sight. The Japanese consider salted whaU-meat a delicacy.' T LADIES'CITY FATHERS TRANSACT 'MUCH BUSINESS AT THEIR REGULARMONTHLY MEET L Tells Experiences of Concert Trio In Endeavor To Reach Tarboro k In a long distance message from New York City yesterday afternoon, Miss Howell explained to me the un fortunate circumstances that tied them up in Washington City yester day morning. She and Mr. Murphy, accompanied by Mr. Charles Baker, left New York Sunday night. About two o'clock in the morning the Pullman porter came through the car, woke them up, told them to dress that the car they were on would go no further than Wash-! ington. In a short while after this, while they were dressing the Pullman conductor came through and told them to go back to bed, that the porter had made a mistake. . Upon reaching Washington they were told that they would have o change cars to make any connections. Mr. Baker went imemdaitely to the Bureau of Informationn in the sta tion, and was told that there was no chance of getting out of Washing ton, that no trains would run either north or south, and that there was absolutely no chance of getting any further south that day. Miss Howell . . ... . j.. ,, , , stated that they, as well as about 35 other pasengers, were pa,nic stricken, not knowing what to do. About seven o'clock in the morm ing, after vainly' trying ibl get some information as to the movements of the trains they were told that they had best cancel any engagements, as there was absolutely no telling when they would or could (ge out of Wash ington. In desperation Miss Howell called me over long distance 'phone, and 'explained the situation, saying it was impossible to reach Tarboro that evening. About noon, they returned to New York, still being assured Were was no chance of getting south.' Yesterday passengers came through from Petersburg to Tarboro, and the northern mail came through on the Plymouth train, I wired to Miss Howell and the answer was her long distance message from New York, which I have explained. She stated that both Mr. Murphy and she wore heart-sick over it, and absolutely could not understand itV She asked that the date be changed if possible to the 27th, and that I should say to the Tarboro people how deeply she, regretted the unfortunate occurrence. So the date has just been post poned from the 12th to the 27th, as this was the earliest available date, and the treat in store for us has only been postponed a shortwhile. R. M. Rawls. ji '. . V DIXIE SCHOOL NOTES On Friday, April 9th, 1920, the query, 'Hesoivea mat in united States Should Adopt a Policy of Further National Restriction of Im migration," was debated at the Dixie school. Dixie upheld the affirmative and was represented by Misses Bertha Bulluck and Lucy Cummings, while Miss Minnie Gardner and Mr. George Lane of the negative represented the Fountain school. Misses Mary Brake and Helene Calhoun represented Dixie at the Fountain school. Dixie won both debates. Conse quently the Dixie school will debate at Chapel Hill for the Aycock Memorial cup. The state high school debate will be held at Chapel Hill, on April 22 and 23. Girls' Friendly Society At the last meeting7 of the Girls' Friendly Society eighteen young ladies were presented for regular membership and eight for associate membership by Mrs. Henry Johnson. The young ladies were received by ths chsplain of the society, the Rev.! Mr. Hale, who also presented the ; mw regular members with the badges of the society. . The services with the Rev. Mr. Hale presiding' were very impressive and beautiful, and it was with pride that the new members received their badges of full membership. For a long time the Boers refused to sanctioa the .construction of rail ways in the Transvaal, on the ground that nowhere were such contrivances mentioaed in the Bible. ADDITION) FROM MISS HOWELL Petitions and Other Business of Especial Interest To City Is Brought Up And Acted Upon y CEMETERY ORDINANCE REPEALED BY REQUEST The mayor called the board to order at 7:30 o'clock. The clerk read the minutes of the last regular, called and adjourned meetings. The mayor asked if any citizen was present with a petition or complaint, and Mr. George G. Watson .appeared before the board and requested that sewer be extended on Howard avenue so as he could connect his residence. The matter was referred to the Spe cial Committee on Improvements. Mr. W. Stamper Howard appeared before the board and requested that the chicken ordinance adopted at the regular meeting of the board in March be so amended so as to. allow chickens to run at large n the Run nymeade Mills section, stating that over 90 percent of the citizens there wanted the ordinance so amended. It was moved by Commissioner D. H. Harris that the ordinance ' be so amended. ' The motion was seconded by Commissioner J. E. Harris. The motion was carried, and "the clerk ordered to record resolution. ' - Mr. Tom Hussey appeared before the board and requested that the M. L. Husey Carriage Co., be allowed to erect a sheet-iron building 60 feet in -(he rear of their present building, stating that part of the lot to be used was in the fire district. The board granted the request. - ' ' Mr. J. D. Turner appeared before the board and stated that certain al leys were in need of cleaning up in the city, being in a very filthy condi tion; -The matter was referred to the street superintendent and the chief of police for attention.7 ' '' A colored deputation" requested that a ditch on Panola street be tiled or culverted. The matter ; was re-' f erred to the street eommittee for at tentlon. -.. ;..-. K: R. G. Shackell, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce appeared be fore the board and . requested that Mrs. G. L. Heilbroner be "refunded part of the amount she had paid for February lights, ""stating that the amount was excessive. 1 The matter 1 was referred to the light and water , committee. .; " Mr. Shackell, requested that some action be taken in regard to forming a Board of Associated Charities so that merchants and' business men would not be bothered By parties so liciting contributions for' different causes, stating that the business men would rathey pay a charity assess ment all in one sum. No action was taken by the board on this request. - Mr. Shackell also called the atten tion of the board to the figures of the last census which showed a very small increase over the 1910 census, and suggested that the board consult with Mr. W. O. Howard with regard to a rechecking of the different wards of the city by the police department for verification. ' . Upon disucssion of a petition from a number of owners of plots in Greenwood Cemetery asking a repeal of certain sections of the rules and reuglations of the cemetery the board voted to rescend the ordinance men tioned. :. "V Commissioner Harriss for the street ' and sanitary committee reported that Mr. Daniels had been employed as street foreman at a stated salary per month. Mr. Daniels to be under the supervision of the mayor ' and the chief of police. The report was ac cepted. t ',' The sealed bids for tb installation of new pumping machinery at the City Water Works were opened and read. Nine bids had been' received by the board. The matter was re ferred to the light and water com mittee with power to act and close the contract With some further business the meeting was adjourned. ' FACTORIES CLOSE DOWN ON v ACCOUNT LACK OF FUEL w (By The Associated Press) Detroit, April 13. One hundred thousand factory employees are idle here today on aecount of the shut down of factories which are unable to get fuel , WASHINGTON HAS EMBARGO PLACED ON ALL FREIGHT- Washington,' April 13. The rail roads have placed n embargo on all incoming and outgoing freight in Washington today.
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