North Carolina Newspapers

The Wcatlitr.. or Coital JSpota" today on the l Showers Tuesday. '; -Unreported. ' "X'- Tarborb, C-KMonday, April 26,1920 VOLUME 40 NUMBER 36 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRE I I I I . II I M a J iV CI i? H M U M V 1 M n " . k i : , I 4 t f 0 REPUBLICANS WILL IM3LD CHOICE PRIMARY TUESDAY Hot Fight Between Harding ' ' And Wood Backers Is h , Predicted.' COX HAS CLEAR FIELD AS DEMOCRATS' CHOICE (By Associated Press.) , ' Columbus, Ohio, April 26. One of the hottest fights waged within the rangs of the republican party in Ohio in years is expected to be decided in the state-wide . presidential primary tomorrow, when Warren G. Harding, senior United States senator from this state, and Major General Leon ard Wood contend for "republican preference and the delegation to the Chicago convention. : : A complete list of candidates for district delegates 'arid . delegates-at-Jarge, pledged to Senator Harding, is on the ballots while candidates for delegates pledged to General Wood, have been entered in all except three of 'the districts and two candidates, avowedly for General Wood, are run ning, for delegates-at-large. "The, Harding candidates for delegates-at-large are former governors Prank JB.iVillis and Myron T. Her rick; Jlayo'r John Galvin, of Cincin nati, 4nd Hi M. Daughtery, an attor ney of vCoktmbus. The Wood dele gates-a-large candidates are former Attorney General Edward C. Turner, of. Columbus, and Attorney William H. Boyd, of Cleveland. Four are to be elected. . " In general the Wood organization is headed "by men who were promi nent in the progressive party in 1912. Senator Harding's campaign for the most part is in the hands of menaf filiated with local party organization. ; While there are no. distinct sets of ' v Wood, candidates for delegates in the - ' two.. Cincinnati 'districts, the candi- datei in thes'e districts are pledged to Harding as first choice and to Wood as BconS ..gftc4ce.-. Irf the three Cleveland districts the Harding can didates are pledged to Senator Hi ram JohiisoUa"4 ecgnd choice, while thejyrf pledged sft James jKriiaffielu s second choice. ' So far as the democratic party is concerned, .Governor James M. Cox -. has a clear field without opposition, for all candidates . for delegates are pledged to him. : Local conditions, however, have resulted in contests for district delegates in a few'dis .tricts. In the sixteenth -district (in Canton) the wet and dry question was brought forward as an issue and resulted in several candidates being entered; Married " Very quietly on Saturday, night at 9 o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. H. ' Parker, , occurred the marriage of Mr. William Edward Leach of Min neapolis, Minn., and Miss Gertrude ' - Theresa Smith of Norfolk, Va. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. A. Lapsley, jr. Mrs. Leach is well known in jorfolk and is popular with the younger set, and has a very at tractive find pleasing personality. Mr. - Leach ig . temporarily connected with ' the McGuire Construction Co.," now engaged in paving Tarboro streets, and has made many warm friends during his sojourn here by hia gra cious manner and obliging ways. A long and happy married life is the , wish of their many friends. ' ' East Carolina Auto Show Rocky Mount May 3 To 8 'The , East Carolina Automobile show opens at Rocky Mount on Mon iday; May 3, and continues to and in ' deluding Saturday, May 8. The show '.this year promises to be one , of the rbest if pt the best that has been fgiven in this section of the state for " :,years. There will be on exhibition - 'the very best cars both in price and reliability. Demonstrators and sales men will be present at every number r'for the benefit of &3! comers. This show should bs one of the I best attended of the year by citizens (of Eastern North Carolina. It is f their show, for them, of them, and Eby them. The date is May 3 to 8. 1 The place is Rocky Mount. f Chinese Are Americans . (By Associated Press.) ; New York,' April 26. -The absence of queques and oriental costumes and the presence of women delegates are SQme of the evidences of Americani zation which are apparent at the an nual convention of the Chinese Mer chants Association in Chinatown, in 'session here today. NCREASED OUTPUT Shoe Factories Introduce Rest Hour In Effor To Increase s Efficiency. (By Associated Press.) Marlboro, Mass., April 26. Smok ing and chatting periods have jbeen introduced at a local shoe factory in an .effort to increase efficiency. Sev. eral ideas eliminating unnecessary processes have been adopted v and other suggestions aimed at. time-sav ing are being tried out. - Some , of the operatives, it ,is said did not take kindiy to the expen. ments and were wondering dubiously what the next attempt of theiman' agement to obtain a' short-cut to;pro duct ion i would be. - It came in unex pected forma'nd the cmp!oyes'vnow are dirjcussing the latest idea over their pipes and their knitting ''on the company's time." X . Their speculation over the next ef ficiency! plan was answered by the following announcement: "Produc tion must bo increased. Quality must be - jn:.proved. Beginning to morrow, : operations will be suspend' ed twice dailjy to allow operatives to rest."' -V: During thos e periods, which begin at. 10 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon, the power of the plant is shut off and th 9 wheels are stopped while the men amoke and the women chat and knit. Then the whirr of the machinery begins again and the workers return to their task of 'mat ing shoes. t . NARROW ESCAPE , ft- . Mr. and Mrs. Join Rodgerson and two .children;' aacompinied by a party of friends from Williamston, had a narrow -escape treiht death Sunday, when returning; freni- -a trip to Rocky Mount an approaelag ear failed to slow down or turn out" in a narrow stretch of road. Mil RVodgerson no ticed the approachii;' cajr was on the wrong side of4 the -vpa'd, iut antici pated no vtrouble is itil j the car was almost upon him. jQuickly applying brakes, he stopped but seeing a col-falaityould-'rfti taaiijy t;uiekly puIUd his car down a siaall embankment. The party were "baidiy frightened but fortunately the car did not overturn. Mr.; , Rodgersonivia ;,., . skillful driver arid has made; many, long trips with his car,' among them going to Au gusta, Ga., several tunes, but he re ports that Sunday's (experience got on his nerves. 'Vii$ NOTICE. . Ticket reserved for Howell Murphy concert Tuesday night will be sold if not called for by 3 p. m. Tuesday. . ' . INSTALL, ISi AMERICA Branch Institutions In U. S. Will Be In Operation Bjr '- . . '" ;.. . May 10. ; ' Shanghai, April 26. A system of Chinese-American .banks 'with pro posed branches in the United States is now being put into operation in. a number of Chinese cities. The new institution, the ' Chinese-American Commercial and Industrial Busk of China, has grown out of a recent in terchange of visits to ' America -and China of leading American, and Chi nese financiers. Following the open ing in February of the main bank of the system in China at Peking steps were taken in March to open branch bank at Shanghai . and others, it is said, will be started without delay in Canton, Hankow, Tientsin and Chengtu. . ; ' J; A. Thomas, formerly managing director of the British-American To bacco Company in Shanghai, and Hsu En-yuan, a Chinese financier, are the vice presidents of the institution. Mr. Thomas today said the new system would be in complete operation by May 10. . ' , - ITINERARY FOR WEEK OF . APRIL 26TH TO MAY 1ST 7. Tuesday, Busy Workers: 11 a. m., Girls' Club; demonstration in salad making and sewing. 1 Wednesday, Mildred: 3 p.-m.,' Wo man's. Club; demonstration in pre serving eggs in water glass; discus sion and pictures; kitchen equipment. Thursday, Dixie: 2.40 p. m., Girls Club; demonstration in frying in deep fat.- Friday,. Speed: 3 p. m., GiGrls' Club; demonstration in deep fat frying. ' ' COIiTO Bill TODAY'S NEWS OF TARBORO' 20 YEARS AGO .Tore Off Smokestack. The steam er Tarboro met with an accident on Tuesday afternoon on her trip down the river which came very near be ing 'very serious.. When several hun. dred yardp from the draw the steam-? er gave the , usual signal thatahe wished to pass through. At this time there were on the bridge sev eral people. As the draw did not open the steamer gave a second sig nal. About this time some one on ; the bridge gave a signal that the I captain understood to be to come on. j The draw was not opened and as the I steamer passed under the bridge the I smokestack and whistle 1 were torn completely away. The escaping smoke " and steam caused a panic among the passengers. An examina tion later showed that the damage was but slight. Whist Party. A; most enjoyable whist party was given Tuesday night by Mrs. Cobb, at lur home, compli mentary to the visiting young ladies. There were eighteen jcouples present, After the game the guests were treat ed to a bountiful supper. The first prize was won by Miss Anna Shnw. The bocby prizes 'were won by Miss Sallie Fender and Mil Paul Jones, Noii-Commissioneq Officers. At a special meeting of the Edgecombe "guards Tuesday evching, the follow ing non-commissioned officers were appointed; M, W. ltaynes, first ser geant; R. D. Foxhall, second ser geant; Manly Baker, third sergeant; D. II. Harris, fouitn sergeant; A. A. ltaynes, fifth sergeant; J. A. War ren, quartermaster sbrgeant; Haryey Lewis, first corporal ;j S. P. Bass, sec ond corporal; F. L. Hart, third cor poral; P. L. McCabe, fourth corporal. Primaries. The primaries for the different wards will be "called to or der tomorrow evening at 8.30. c The poles for the electric lights are here. They were placed on the streets yesterday. J!onneU ..Gillia ijefo.-Uy r Goldsboro, where he will speak to night. Wake county-has - no candi date for the congressional nomina tion, and we believe that Mr, Gil- liani will gain many votes from that county after the peopl" hear him speak. Mr.. Gilliam is a fine speaker, and we are sure he will make a fav orable impression in Wake. Captain John D. Bullock, of the A. C. L., was married last night at Washington to Miss Lena Wilkinson of that place. 'j ' The young people of the town will give a big picnic at Crockett's hole on May l. The young men who at tend are expected to furnish the money, and the girls are expected to bring a basket, arid a big one too. The schools will be closed on that day and probably several of the bus iness houses. The cold spell for May, it seems, has struck town before May came in. The Republican Convention. Today-was the day set for the repub lican convention. Delegates, both white and black, have been coming in since - yesterday afternoon. - The convention was to have been called to order at 11 o'clock, but things were not ready at that time, so the time was postponed 'till about 1. The delegates all seem to be well satis fied that there will be no nominations at this meeting, so the business of the convention was' limited to the election of delegates to the national convention. i . Kinston Man Dies Result Auto Accident Injuries Goldsboro, April 26. (Special.) Lee Albritton, of Kinston, died at the hospital here early this morning from injuries received Friday, when the automobile he was riding in turn ed turtle, near this city. The car struck a ditch, which was unseen by Mr. Frank Hill, of Kinston, who was driving until it was too late to turn aside. The ditch is in the middle of the road at a curve near Goldsboro, and is what might be termed a "blind ditch." The car turned over four times, throwing some of the occupants out and seriously injuring them. Mr. Al britton was hurt worse than the oth ers, receiving such injuries that he was hurried to the hospital hene. He died at an early hour this morning. ' j r Cases f twins are said to occur one in every 63 births.' "" EUROPE' FOR MISS DICIE HOWELL .ff. Young American Soprano to Complete Second Concert Season By Foreign TravelHcr Education and 1 , -. Her. Engagements, -'v Dir.ie Howell the vouna1 American engagements will be brought to a close when she sails in May for Europe, where she expects to spend the summer studying and traveling, will be heard in five additional appearances, this season. She will give a recital April 27 with Lambert Murphy in her native city of Tarboro, N. C. ' She appeared April 19 in New York city series j, gave anotner wew ions with the New York Theatre club and in vrisueiuj iu. one wiu eing au ino oovrtiiyt worns at me ia3nua ,IN. u.) resentauves rrom the various mar Spring Fesival (direction Eusebiu3 G. Hcll) May 13 and 14,(as well as kets of eastern North Carolina, in-'-. -j : LJ '-J -l -f : 1 eluding dca'eis, warehousemen and -K 1 ' k. a mS? ' "4 if V ' 4 ' Hf', Sill 4 v.vvr art in -'Elijah" in Nowburgh, N. Y., May 26. Miss How was born in Tarboro,. uuucfttiuu in patent uitcuf n. wi-ii-iir.owii :i V'.iii fit'iiuoi in hub ouutn. ! Salem College is a branch of the wain s tJ.ent'.t in JJctolehom, Pa., and ' is one of 'tM inly two schools in the UiU 'd States conducted bv the Mora-1 j i -f i rii-...' .. .1 !.. ,v.i s (, ir vians, a Christian sect founded by the reformer of the fifteenth century, who of Christian doctrine. They were espcciaJJy. active in missionary work Not 'Ohly qid Miss Howell make her elementary studies in tha regular rriculum af, Salem, but her earfj' ;'rJ5ci!'U(atjon was likewise 'obtained CU tfiere, instrumental work, devoting the last work. She then went to. Boston and land Conversatory for two years, 1911-12, under direction of Charles White. She-eame,tNew York in 1914 and tfktabmd a cburcli- position leSfrthan a month after her arrivalf becoming soloist in the Mt. Morris Baptist church' on Fifth avenue, under direction of A. Y. Cornell. Subsequently she be came soprano eoloist at the First Presbyterian church in Brooklyn, under direction of B. Huntington Woodman. icie Howell made her New York debut this season, but has had two years of concertizing, having given many recitals and' participated,- in ora torio and orchestra concerts, She ha3 appeared" with' the New 'Haven Sym phony '.Orchestra, under direction of the late Dr, Parker, with the Arnold Volpe Orchestra, various times with the Columbia University Orchesti-a under direction of Walter Henry Hall, with the Pittsburgh Male Chorus in "The"Mes?iah" and with the Philadelphia Fortnightly Club. : Following her New York recital, Nov. C, among her many engagements were: Recital In Brooklyn, Nv. 11;. recital with Hans Kronold in Pelham Manor, N. Y., Dec. 8; the "Requiem," with the .Bridgeport Oratorio Society (direction of Dr. Mee3) ; recital, National Arts Club, New York city, Dec. 10; Washington Club, East Ctange, N. J., Dec. 11; joint rceital at the Maplewood Field Club, Maplewood, N." J., Dec. 13; in "The Messiah," New York city, Dec. 21; Sajnt-Saenf" "Christmas Oratorio," New York city, Dec, 29; "The Messiah," New York tity, Jan. li; "Holy City," New, York city. Jan. 17 1 appearance wHh ReinakiWerrenrath in Coleridge 20; Dubois' Seven Last Words," New WITH FATHER DUFFY Those wlo heard Father Duffy at the Episcopd church last night arc rie than ai,t to "return for more." The Pwev. E1 E. Brown turned" the congregation over to Father Duffy at the services last night for eight nights that he will be here. The church w crowded, and with the good words that Will be circulated about the sity in praise of the mis sion father,! tie church will be inade, quate for the -crowds that will at tend during tie remainder of his stay in Tarboro. t ago. ThS serm'ji last night was "Preju- ln i915 Mr8 Day returned to dice," and veil, might it apply, "es- Tarboro, and mado ; her home here pecially to the present time when W;th her daughter and granddaughter politics is fusing so much unwar- until the death of her daughter last ranted prej; lice and hatred among ycar . friends of i posite parties. .1 She was a member of the Chris- Thc instri-tion talk was on faith, ' ,;an church and a most estimable and might I said to be an introduc- worn!,n, tion to the 1 .ilka ol the good father Curviv!ni'f.re t.vo children, Mrs. during the r mainder of the series of jameg McCanen and Harlan Day, services heli here, and left a desire t,0th of Kentucky, a number of of all prese t to hear the next talk grandchildren and great grandchil upon the saAe subject. ; tlien. Among the surviving relatives "Many of you will dislike me per- now living in Tarboro are a son-in-haps," said father Duffy. "I know aw jir. j R. Hedges, and a grand- that the devi. will da his best to cause you to dislile me, to be prejudiced against me."' But from all indica tions of the services last night, the devil has a Urge job on his hinds to cause any A amount of against Fathpr Duffy. Weekly Weathar Foracatt. ! For South Atlantic and East Gulf States: Showers probable first half of the week; latter half fair; moderate temperature. .j sorirano whose season of if.inortflnfc .at Eoohan hall (Frederic Warren recna April zu at tne Hotel Astor had a precital scheduled , for April 22 ii . K if i - She sails May : .. N. C, ar.l r.c: -.ed m t of her cailyi .... n.T' i-m In n, Rnnrt ? ,:i...i c.'i. .i 'J i... dinciplcs of John IIuss, the Bohemian regarded the Bible as the only sources two years of college, 1910-11, to vocal continued voice studv at the New Eng - Taylor works, in Lowell. Mass. Jan. York city, March 28. Chicago- Musical Leader. Died At the home of her daughter, Mrs. James McCarrmi, of Flemingsburg, Ky., April 24, Mrs. Sarah E. Day, wife of thelate John W. Day, both of whom had many friends here. Mrs. Day was In her 81st year and was active until a few months ago. She and her husband moved to Tarboro in 1888, where her husband and sons engaged in the livery busi ness until 1907, when they moved back to KeiitUcky, Mr. John W. Day, Jier husband, died there several years daughter, Mrs. J. C. Liles. tt All A Mistake" prejudice 110 usy worKers scnooi win pr i sciit a play entitled, "All A Mistake" nt the Farmers' Union hall in Speed, Wednesday, April 28. The curtain , v r-&e at 8.30 o'clock. An admis- g;cn 0f 23 cents and 50 cents will be eh'arged. 'lhe public is cordially In- vited to attend. ! TOBAGO HOP j RESOLU i Propose To Decrease Crops For 1920, Instead Of Materi"" ' ally Increase Them. - ; . - ?: - -' At a meeting held at Wilson by the Tobacco Association of tha Unit ed States, at which wag present ren- iarmors. the fn n n rnM.int.,. w ere mlonted;, - First. That under the circumstance of the unprecedented large crop of t.br.cco bi: In;; grown in 1019 and sok! r.f ! ti-..'.. 1 urul that- ev-'-? -fr.cc i;'v--: i'in rive, to i-c - 'l 2 "to : ;m-;a & uc t'on : i j J v tK ' ; vr? o utvl-i) ii (,'i o-if '! : 0' ti, s'.zn of'the cror mci l -.o c;:fu.:i.t:-:iiccs f t' the co itrn' A':, oan to a vvh'ch tuko con- bd q'.itty of '.bright tobacco . ii. e'ebr..- J b tj he' great danreei ..-.on o.'.thc liit) ofe-tchanpre, every thing costing them five to six times ' 11:5 omDavod with tha Amor- ti 'ar and the further condition t (I t C i J t ' . 'J ' (1 ) )!- '.V.vv . tl ' I I'.Cli i:hi c f; ! , -1 . it cj a-tu liulutcti for all prac-rin-FM t'u-.t. ov 5 ry tiling point? lover prices even if no more i i ; 1 (;!;, in 13 o. i. ! J '3. . i -t Jiscr and J. ' t ' t -t ' . let to the f bright tobacco it has been vine ind appropriate to put ii flic leftdi lit- tobnceo nion if', I'lti pvotuction of any larger J .it I. v) than vvr'i ma!o last vear ! vovld bb'frought with the danger of j 3.1. Wr i.i,os Wbly lew I - I '.iliiT'.!. '1 hcrcf ore, the farmers' arp t -,...1 n-.i f, nl-..l 1L.L .Ml ' 1 ' " c,op wm r 'c.luce more- than was made last ' " "'e cu"b,ucra.v " ,lVW 'F Ke wa8 consiaoraoiy cur. f . . , ; . . ' cxfca',lve rains. If CJ0'JOO1 Pound Prod"cd 4 U,- Inln ww.vvv. yvuuua uiuuuvtsu .ill iii created a surplus sufficient for the price of tobaqco fit the end of the season to be reduced one-half with out the last year's rains the surplus would have Leon 125,000,000 pounds Hloxe 'Tha ' gavornmwfi t w4mt.4;es i 5 Vet. eunt increase for 1920 for North Carolina, . which with an average yield would bring the crop up consid erably' over 600,000,000 pounds, with tho possible - deplorable result as to the values and therefore then is every apparent reason that the crop should be materially, reduced a: compared with hut-year in order that no more pounds of tobacco sliall be produced. N - Fourth. Bo it further resolved that these resolutions la sent to every leading bright tobacco market in Vir ginia, North and South Carolina and steps be taken to promulgate and get before t'io farmers as far as possible the action. . . t sa-Pi Special Low Rata Fares To An .nual Convention At Wil son Announced. , Asheville, April 20, (Special.)- A rate of one and one-third fares for the round trip from any point in the state of North Carolina to annual convention of, the Baraca and Phila thea Association to bo held in Wilson on May 27 to 80 inclusive, has just been announced by the Southeastern Passenger Association of Atlanta in a letter received by Mrs. N. Buck- ner, general secretary of the Baraca Philathea Union of North Carolina. Large preparations are being made by "the people of Wilson for the cn tertainnient of delegates and visitors to this convention and the Atlantic Christian College has been secured and will be operated as a Baraca and Philathea boarding house during the convention. The private homes of Wilson have also been offered for tho use of the delegates. A special rate of $2 a day for room and board has been made for accredited dele gates from the classes of the ntnte. ' Severs) special cars will be run to carry the delegates to Wilson. Salis bury and Western North Carolina have already made arrangements for their cars. . v AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSN. OPENED SESSION TODAY (By Associated Press.) New :' Orleans." April 26. The house of delegates to tho American Medical Association opened its ses- sion here today. Important questions dealing willfthe health of the nation are to be considered. in AUTO CRASH b urn mmm mm yjURIWG SEVERAL Joe Pennington Forced To Turn Into Cnrb To Avoid Smaller Car. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT CORNER MAIN AND PARK Mrs. J. Frank Martin is '.lnjied to day, Mr3. . B;E. Brc.W:i!H su'?eri:i:x from bruises on tha "head and "i.j'essra Bd 'cfcd ' Joe" rcHu.Ttaa- are' acr.i -- 1iat shaken', up pa t:;e resuJt of tin ..it-;r.i.oli'e accident which happened it the cciT.er of Park avenue and " rcl i sirf et, yesterday. ' ;- ' .'cc rcnniagtfi;r'-. ?aa hvrtAB - -'kv tur!ebaker about- three caV-iM.-hths behind a jsacll car driven by a Mr, Edcrien, of - Goldsboro. Mr. .iZdftirl-jn nd-.'rpt'ktrew .tha 'r-trcsts. ','. 'he citv,;and juit' aa he reached' !n Wet a lady in h!s car" suddenly call ed. "Turn to 'the right.".-; Mr. Pen 'liRtcn v.as ..'.taken by ruspriso, and "cnU?.iY. tnat he might -inflict some io s'.cus injury upon the occupants of ' ' 'mailer car, , turned into the ;' t- His ear ptruck a street fire ; . !-, Mrc,' Martin received ' n .' i . her o.i'c, arU hi My 6W.kcu up and bni!srd ' l ie head. , itr, Jji PonrUn"t ) i : i-g tnot he - would hit tho hy. u.i!:t, . iid Ins best to protect ' h's fathei, Mr. Ed Tennington by throw. ng h s nrm about Jinn to ctca.V t io older man. , "T",! V V0,'0, UA Xl'.'A XVi tOf fffAMm t Joe Pennington was struck severe- by the sfccprir.g to bo cut - todav, ..'., aa are Mrs. Tlrown and Mr. Ed Pen nington. , ' , The accident was considered to be unavoidable. Both cars were trav eling at a low r?to of speed", having ; slowed up for the turning of the cor- ,' ner. The sudden change of direc tion of the smaller car caused the ' accident. . EGG NOTES " "0 uiiimjnt"jr,rtg wirrtircteTmm- str.'it'o)'worlt is urging housekeepers to', presei-va some eggi whilo they are plentiful and chenp. The first .,, requisite is a- container, preferably an earthen jar. " ' Take lukewarm water. and sodium aelicato (culled water glass), mix at . rato of one part water glass to 9 parts water ; stir well, then let it cool, Eggs must be fresh, clean and , with whole shells. That is no holes or cracks must be in the shells. They may be all put in-at once or as col- t looted, until the top layer, of. eggs is some two and one-htilf inches un dar. top of v;atr, Eggs may be re moved ui '-'will, but the hand should never go into the solution. . Use a spoon or ladle and let them be clean. PERSONALS Mrs. Jim Lisles, who has been quite sick,' is much better. Miss Pattie Harris of Williams ton spent Sunday in, Tarboro. R, G. S.hackell spent Sunday in Scotland Neck. - -Mr. and Mrs. J, W, Umstead are back from a trip to Richmond. - Mr. John Hardisty of Atlanta, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. G. Clark.. :; '.":' ... ',, , . ' Mr. W, H. Laughinghouse, of , Wilson, was the guest of Mr. G. P. McNcally, Sunday. ; "; . Miss Eliza Pender was hostess to the young ladies Bridge Club Sat urday evening at her home on Wil-. son street. , - ' . ," . 1 Mr. and "Mrsl Frank Foxhall and ' Mr. and Mrs. Boweii, of Greenville, were guests of relatives here Friday evening.' '. , Mrs. Leroy Epps left Sunday for Washington City, where she expects fo join her husband and proceed to Baltimore for a few days' outing. The Southerner is more than pleased to welcome back Mr. F. M. Hill, after a severe seige of several weeks in Parkview hospital at Rocky ' Mount. Game Postponed The baseball game that was sched. uled to be phfyed between the Tar boro and the Washington school teani3 here this afternoon was post poned on account of Washington feeling that they were not ready for j the game. They played a game tha latter part of last week and were snqwed under so heavily tnat the principal of the school would not al low the contest with the Tarbo-o boys to come off as scheduled. Man ager Jack Deneon received a lon-- d-'stince call from the Washington , manager ."Saturday to-the above ef 'feet.