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WEATHER In the columns of this paper yon will find the advertisements of alert, progressive merchants and maun fac tutors who are telling you some thing they believe you ouht to know. Fair tonight nnd Wednesday, gen tlo west winds. VOL. 4 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1919. NO. 178 22 KILLED LAST NIGHT Race Riot Renewed ThU Morn ing. Disorder Spreads To Exclusive North Side of City (lly Associated Press) Chicago, July 29. Race riot ing spread outside the South Side negro district today.There was serious fighting and shoot ing early in the forenoon and the exclusive North Sido re ceived a touch cf the disorder. The killing continued after day break, bringing the total number of dead in police re ports to twenty-two blacks, in the middle of the ? orenoon, and a hundred injured. Chicago, July 29. The race riot ing which broke out again last night was renewed this morning. One unidentified negro was killed and two negroes wounded In the heart of the down town district this mornfng. Disorders spread to the north side of the city today where a number of negroes were chased and threatened. Very few negroes live in that section of the city. The two nights of terror In the black belt cost the lives of at least twenty negroes, including one negro policeman, and the injury of hun dreds of others, many seriously, prob ably a dozen fatally. Four of the Injured are soldiers. The authorities are unable to make a complete check on casualties, but reports show nineteen killed last night. Of this number twelve wore whites, and seven negroes. COPPERSMITHS CLAIM BROTHER'S INCOMPETENCY An inquisition as to the compet ency of J. E. Coppersmith to handle his own affairs and a petition for the appointment of a guardian was heard before Clerk of the Court, G. R. Lit tle, Monday., The petitioners wero Wiley B. Coppersmith and Ellsha Copper smith, brothers of tho defendant. Hearing of the evidence was be gun at eleven o'clock in the morning and concluded at Fcven o'clock in the afternoon, when the jury took the case. At eleven o'clock they had failed to agree nnd were discharged. The petitioners were represented by Meekins and McMullan and by Judge J. 13. Leigh. The defendant was represented by Aydlett, Simpson and Sawyer. The jury is said to have stood nine to three for dismissal of the proceed'ngs. J. E. Coppersmith has title in fee simple to a farm which he purchased for lees than $1,000; the value of which now is couceded to be about $5,006. He also has a fourth inter est in the relate of his father, the late John T. Coppersmith, and a bank account cf nearly $2,000- TO BEGIN WORK IN THIRTY DAYS Construction of Brick Highway From Elizabeth City To Wceksville Will be Under way by September 1st Work on Elizabeth City's first hard-surfaced road will be under way by September 1st, It Is now lndlcatod. The bonds have arrived and are now being signed and sealed by County Auditor Carmine. As soon as they are signed by the auditor and the chairman of the Highway Commission they will be turned over to the bank and funds for the con struction of tho road will be avail able. SCOUTS MEET TONIGHT The Boy Scouts will hold an open air meeting on the courthouse green tonight at eight o'clock. It Is hoped that all Scouts will be present. AUTO LINE TO OCEAN VIEW My cars leave Sunday morning at Si 00 o'clock for Norfolk and Ocean View. 15.00 round trio. Make your reserration now. Phon 88. EDQAR WILLIAMS. LITTLE BOY DEAD The funeral of Wilson Ellis, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ellis on Poindoxter street, was con ducted Tuesday afternoon at . four o'clock from Blackwell Memorial Church by Dr. Geo. W. Clarke. Tho little boy was born on May 18, 1914, and was named for Presi dent Wilson by his Syria nparents. Ho was a member of Blackwell Memorial Sunday School. He Is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ellis, by two uncles, M. Ellin and Joe Ellis, by an aunt Mrs. Joe Ellis, by a sister, Janie Ellis and by a consin, Jpe Ellis, Jr. Death followed a two weeks ill ness of meningitis. OFFERS REWARD CAPTURE VILLA Governor Ortex of Chihuahua Will Give Twenty Five Thou sand Dollars For Him Dead or Alive (By Associated Press) El Paso, Texas. July 29. Gover nor Ortex of the Stato of Chihuahua were expended for religious purposes has offered a reward of $26,000 for'n the United States and overseas, the capture of Francisco Villa, dead or laive. According to a Mexican lueiicau merchant from that state, appeared as an advertisement of the Chihuahua papers. ASKS THAT CHAPEL BE NOT DESECRATED (By Associated Press) London, July 29. Berlin papers say that the former German Emperor has written to the Arch Bishop of Posen asking him to preserve the Protestant Chapel at Posen Castle for Protestant services and not to Catholic uses. Tho former monarch said it would be unbearable to have Roman Cath olic services ce.leb.rated ln the chapel in which he had put his whole soul and prayed for victory for Germany. OUTBREAK IN BULGARIA (By Associated Tress) Lcndon, July 29. A Bolshevist uprising in Bulgaria is reported by a wireless dispatch from Moscow to day. The outbreak is declared to havo occurred in a garrison town, the garrison joining the revolution ists. MINISTER OF LABOR REPORTS IMPROVEMENT (By Associated Press) Omsk, July 29. Good progress to ward increased production and im proved labor conditions is reported by Minister of Labor Sliumilov3ky in Admiral Kolchak's all-Russian government at the closing cession ot the Slate Economic Council Congress. CARLOADS LIVESTOCK FOR GOTTEN Berlin, July 1. (Correspondence of The Associated Prena.) Tho govern ment troop3 guarding the Lichten Vcvg station in the east end of Bcr l'n, have discovered ecveral carloads of livestock which were sidotracked to the freight yards and apparently forgotten. Most of the animals were doad from starvation. Meanwhilo the shortage of meat in Berlin is ono of the most aincua problems facing tho food authoi Sties. II ELD GOOD MEETING The Euzelian Sunday School Class held an enthusiastic meeting at the borne of Mrs. John Whaley on North r.oud street Monday night. Plans were made for the class picnic to be held Friday, and other business was transacted. Refreshments were served. REVIVAL AT UNION Revival services are In progress this week at Union Methodist church I in this county. The pastor. Rev, iRufus Bradley Is assisted by Pev Long ot the Perquimans circuit. TIES, four-in-hand, beautiful pat- terns. You'll go a lone way before you find their llks tor $1.00. See lour display case. ' . t ,, , 1 WEEKS SAWYER. Y. EC. A. MAKES DETAILEDREPORT Tells of Service Rendered Over seas In Many Ways And of Expenditures (By Associated Press) New York, July 27. First detailed accounts of the receipts and expen ditures of tho Young Men's Christian Association, made public here today by the organization's National War Work Council finance committee, show that $125,232,859 was received by It between April 26, 1917 and March 31, 1919. Total expenditures aggregated 197,817,005 In the period named, It is stated, leaving a balance of 127,465,854, a sum estimated to be sufficient to carry on the work) heer and abroad until next Decern- ber 3 j I According to the figures, which ap pear sbove the signatures of George W. Perkins, chairman of the commit- tee, Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer of the War Work Council and H. W. Wilmot, comptroller, slightly more : than two percent of the total funds contributed by the American public 'h,1 approximately 80 percent was dvnted to the nurchase. transnorta-i the offer '"on and distribution of canteen sup- 818 uPn 118 ng'ous program in me usea, ana Mr. uawson omit tne oatn at in one 'plies and to entertainments, educa- m""ary departments, which in- house and started the ball rolling. - tlon and athletic sports. 1 Tn addition to the provision of free ! athletic supplies, which Included, erature and the maintenance of rell among other things, in the United Kious secretaries and musical direct 0(0( , ,,.. Kr.7 nor. hf.ooh-.iu ors. Educational literature, together and 20,000 sets of boxing gloves, the report says, the Y. M. C. A. distri buted $36,832,449 worth of mer chandise. Of this merchandise $1, 794,771 worth, or approximately five percent, was given free to the sol diers. Of the $97 817 005 exnended it lis shown, more than $30,000,000 was spent in the home camps, more than ther expense oi ?y,oz. inciuaing t0 build the bath house and to ad $43,000,000 with the American Ex- the purchase of 270,000,000 envel- vcrtiso the resort. it. hxo oh ii Jones and twice as many sheets of , ItUHIUUttl fUlVUO OKI UHU CS11V4 W 9 j 409,175 for work with the Allied armies and prisoners of war. The balance went for transportation and other expenses. Tho statement ex- plains that the'"Y" suffered a loss of $1,478,084 In the operation 0f army post exchanges nnd canteens nrhirh nwlnir to thn dpnreclatlon ln values of French and English cur- rency and conversion of tho overseas figures at market rates, resulted In a UOOK lOSS OI $Z,iAi,)tV. The report, the committee makes clear, is not final because the war seivice of tho Y. M. C. A., which reached its maximum ln March of this year, la being continued in the United States and foreign countries. Three war work campaigns for fund, it points out, brought from the Amer ican public $123,251,052 and this amount, the report states, was aug mented to $125,282,853 by sums from other sources. Some idea of the magnitude cf the work accomplished by tiic organiza tion is sbowu by the Ktatement ti-.it more than 97,000 concerts, vaude ville performatY'ivj and other eutei- lainments were staged by the x ni American cantonm?n!s to an aggre gate audience of 43,000,000 at a cost of $1,166,767. In addition, free mo tion picture shows in the honvj c:imps necessitated an outlay of $2,328,2 fl. Erection of 850 huts for men in training camps cn this side cost $7,- 698,984 and the outlay for mainten ance was $3,965,736. "Thece build- ings," says the report, "wero centers rol'nloua. educational, entertain- on otMotii. ncMvitlna for all UK.U., -v - - men who passed through the camps on their way overseas or who used the centers through the period cov- ered by the report and are still using . lUQUI. Overseas, the statement says, work of even "a vaster scope" was accom- plished. The 1900 or more "Y" huts and tents built or leased for the use of the A. E. F. cost $4,801,271, wero equipped at a cost of $2,960,421 and serves amounted to l5,8S7.sn, in operated and maintained at a further eluding $2,792,964 In bills and sal eipense of $1,014,337. 'arles due in the United States and Writing materials and newspapers for the overseas men, Including 400,- 000.000 sheets of letter paper, half 627,285 representing remitances re as many enrelopes and 16,000,000 ceived from the men of the A. E. F., postcards, cost $2,296,808. For mo- tlon nicture shows. In which 18.000.- 000 feet of films wree used In Franca alone, and spectators aggregated BO, 000,000, the "Y" paid $1,086,757. More than 84,000 concerts and en-! NEW BATHING SUITS. See the enrolment .promotion and assignment Gormany the provinces of Oatfries tertainments increased the expend!-'new Wool Bathing Suits in the snap- to duty of reservists ln the Third land and Cleef which, he ssys, are ture by $850.969,; - ; ., - I Theost of the "Y's" orerseas re- TILL AUGUST 15 President Wilson Delayed In Tour of West by Excessive Heat, on Advice of Physician (By Associated Press) Washington, July 29. President Wilson may not leave Washington on his tour of tho country until August 15th, owing to the excessive heat. He will confer with Secretary Dan iels concerning the advisability of having the raolftc fleet await his ar- 'rival before entering San Francisco Harbor, The President is acting on the suggestion of his personal physician i and Secretary Tumulty. , U8,0U8 V $7.584, or ap - proximately, two-fifths of one per - 'cent oi tne enure operating iunas. Educational plants, literature and ; librar7 work C08t and the A- E- F- Relics cost 11,957,301. lne orgamzuuuu mau uiiumieu, n io explained, more than 20 "leave areas' ln var,ou8 ParU ot France. at an Pen8 f 831-601 and a cna,n ot hotels ior men on leave at a cost oi $477,956. In the United States, It is shown, the organization expended $2,105,- . . j eluded the holding of meeting3 and Bible classes, the distribution of lit- wltn lectures, instruction ln the French language, and library ser vice, was provided at home by an ex- penditure of $1,192,737 and for sex . , J . 1 .' .. .1 tUn.nt.i.n I w nygiene euutauuu auu mcioiuio wo V" spent $73,704. Y. M. C. A. stationery for tho home i. . . . . . , . , . t - nul8 togeiner wq me nnancmg oi 'camP publications, resulted in a fur- .writing paper, ine r, u is su.u, uD n. work, in tne Canal Zone, Porto Itico, the Philippines and other territories, ;$260,634; in the munitions and war ' Industries, $192,388 and -In the Stud- ems Army i ruining .o.p, 061. Of the $16,0 12,695 spent for tho ( armies of the Allied countries, it is ! shewn, France received $6,738,744; Russia $4,805,985 and Italy $3,139,- 951. Work among war prisoners cost $1,058,591. The laiter sum was div'ded as follows: Germany, $117, 98S; Denmark, $99,0S7; Austria-Hungary, $146,812; Switzerland,1 $247,950; Turkey, $55,206 and in 'other countries $330,515. Trunfrortaticn of comforts ana luxuries to the c:inioen3 i.nd soldiers i:i the field, it i: shown, repret;cnted .a considerable it '.mi, the Installation of a motor truck service co3t $2, 703,024 and ils oe.aliug expenf.o $ 1,170,761. This included tho tost of distributing Chrixtma3 gilta and the conveyance of entertainers. The cost of selecting, recruiting, tru'nir.g and p.-.ying tho sustenance and traveling expenses of all the "Y" secretaries was $3,056,502. Admin istrative, general activities, campaign and publicity expenses disbursed in New York wero said to have totalled $3,164,802. In accounting for tho balance of $27,465,854 as of March 31, 1919, tho statement lists assets of the War worK uouncu on mm umc . ...... .1 - jt n 333,166. These inciuaea, n is buiu, $8,835,881 cash on hand; and assets overseas amounting to $l8,7ti,ve. Canteen supplies on hand and ln tran - sit on that date also includod, it Is said, goods to the value of $5,992,- 591 outstanding accounts, inciuu - ... ..... lng unpaid pledges to tne unuea war vvors tuna, wuro nam iu aw - gate $9,735,366. "On the same oaie. tne siaiomem concludes, "curront liabilities and re- f 6,54,7zu cue overseas. mw was charged against tne x. . i,. a. x,- for transfer to unitea states. owed the British, French and United States governments, ior transports- - i tlon and supplies 13,022,638.' --" ' , Ipy, one piece models. Price $6.00, v WEEKS ft SAWYER. BIGGEST CROWD AT RESORT MONDAY NIGHT Tho biggest crowd of the season was down at tho Pasquotank Bathing Resort Monday evening. Indeed. no- body remembered ever having seen such a crowd in the swim there or near there at 'any tlmo The J. H. Zelg'.cr band wont down at 7:30 and played by the water s edga to the accompaniement of the splash of the water and the sound of merry voices. Nobody had a better time than tho kiddies. One tiny little fellow who looked to be much less than a year, old, clad In his b. v. d.'s, sat gaily down in tne water and "Pl-ed witb- Oui me si.gniesi iear, giaa to nave found a bathtub without limitations, j Clouds that suggested the possi bility of a thundershower merely ..U.J nrki.iiA.i...... w.. luuou lo luo uouul' ol ;the riverside as darkness approached. 1 The general effect of the view was that a Dig buncn of happy noisy Americans had broken thru a mam- moth Japanese print and pled it, The band goes down again Friday j evening, dui me rasquoiann is mere all the time inviting the weary and ,the warm to find relief In Its waters, ! . Mr- J- w- Dawson and Dr- Jhn aaima are tne men wno nave given the public this opportunity of a ssm- mer resort at home. Dr. Saliba gave his permission for the grounds to be . . . Season tickets for use of the resort are only $2.00 and Mr. Dawson hopes that the peoplo will approciate the effort he has made enough to pay this fee. Some have the Idea that they can go without pay, but this is hard ly fair to those who have provided the place for pleasure or to those who do pay. Mr. Dawson says thatas compelled by the treaty of 1839 ' I . . L . ) 1 ... tin MMAPnl.a Unllnn'a n I . ' ne aoes noi expsci io muuo money ou the venture and did not undertake it with any such aim. But he thinks . ... . . mat ne ought to mane onougn to pay for the expense to which he has gone CAR SYSTEMS ARE TIED UP Strike of Fifteen Thousand Street Railway Employees in Chicago Does The Work (By Associated Prens' Chicago, July 29. Fifteen thou sand street railway employees went cn a Ktriko for higher wages this morning. This action completely tios up the surface and elevated systems of the city. KEV. E. J. I1AKIIELL IIEMIGNS Shiloh, July 29. At a call meet ing of the three churches, Onk Itidge, I'li'usnnt firovo and Providence, (Shawboro), which make up tho Hold of Rev. K. J. Ilarrell, on July ,27th, Mr. Harrcil tendered his reislg nalion, which was reluctantly ac cepted on condition that ho supply (he field until a pastor can bo se cured. I Mr. Ilarrcll has served these churches for four years, three years of which Shiloh was a part of the I field. Shiloh Is now a full time field, with pastor located at Shiloh. The three churches, since Shiloh took this action, have kept Mr. Ilarrell for all the time. During the four years about 350 members woro add ed to the churches and contributions "- .uut - ir u - 1 Mr Harrell has many friends In Camden and Currituck Counties who grieve to seo him go. Perhaps no , , . ,A . , " , a , .1 li.li.. .1 n ' "u r uiuro u.u., iCm,iCu. - - - -- ---- North-Carolina fields as Aulander, Lumber Bridge, Warsaw and Chad- DOUrne- FOUR OFFICERS ARE CONVICTED (By Associated Preas) Washington, July 89. Fonr offl ccr, and tnree pettjr omcerg 0j the Nary have been convicted by court I martial of charges In connection with Naval District at New York, the Nary Department announced today. TO CONSIDER BELGIAN DEMANDS Commission Representing seven Powers Meets In Paris on July 29th (By Associated Press) Washington, July 28. A commhv bIoii representing .seven powers will meet in Taris on Tuesday, July 29 to j consider the demands of Belgium for reconsideration of the treaty of 1339 by which Holland annexed the terri tory of tho south bank ot the Scheldt river and the southern part ot Dutch Llmburg, an elongated atrip ot land between Belgium and Germany, says ' a Belgian official announcement Is sued here. In view of this meeting, the Bel glan Official Information Service has made public statement by Dr, A. Hebbelynck, Rector Emeritus ot the Univorsity of Louvain, reviewing the theaties under which Holland ob tained possession of the disputed ter ritory and setting forth arguments in favor of Belgium's claims. Dr. Hebbelynck, who Is now ln New York, declares that "the con tention of Belgium Is that, both tor the safeguard of Its military security in the north and for Its economical development, It must have absolute control of the southern half ot the river Scheldt, which Impllos posses sion of its loft bank." This left bank from the North Sea nearly to the Belgium port of Antwerp now 1 controlled by Holland. Belgium, says Dr. Hebbelynck to recognize Holland's sovereignty over this territory, now known BS Dutch Flanders. In return Belgium was to be protected by treaties of neutrality the futility of which, he says, waa demonstrated in 1914 when Germany celiod them "mere scraps of paper," and invaded Delgium. "Tho experiences of 1914," con tinues Dr. Hebbelynck, "have made tirai iiiiu viniuHM iimwurp can even in t'me of war maintain its free ad-, rfl4i in ihft enn iin1ioYi norrifl tiv A quibbles of a neutral neighbor, the position of Antwom la rendered in defensible for any length ot time. Tho peril is made all the more acute by the fact that Antwerp Is the only' seaport ava!lablo in Delgium for big ships such al army and ammunition Irannnnrts. "From the economical point ot view it Is an nbrolute necessity that Delgium obtain tho right to manage without hindrance, as a sovereign mm iimi'ii-MMit. in iiuv.er, 1110 wuuiu water system not only the Scheldt I river from Antwerp to tha soa but aiso of the low lying land3 of Nrth jein Klnndors and of the ship canal 'from Ghent to tho Scheldt rlvr at 'i'ei neuzen. j "The keys of Antwerp are at prea- uiii ni i u i : i, ri n. 1:1.1.1. jiui uiu ujuiiim : them l :uk 011 the Klrongth of prlncl ipleH r.f internal itnjl law, today any. ivonu'lly proclaimed." ;" .-.;' I la ;;jsorl'i that endless troubles- ....! C II... I. n.t.lV .ll.'f,, IIUIiI inu iuauiit;i iU TV IL1UU Dutch government oific'ali carry out the agreement over the use of the uiY-.(ill hrl,nr rf Tnrnpujpn nil ftlltlftt ci mo sn.p canai iroin unom 10 iu sea through Dutch territory. I Expounding Belgium's claims to the southern part of Dutch Llmburg, . . .11. 1 1 . , IL., ff.l lr. neuooiyncK asserts I'law nut- IU11U D IJUbUUOOlUM UL IUW VVtllWI . j"lays tho northeastern frontier ot .Delgium open to all attacks because the Dutcu government recognizes ine Impossibility to- defend Liinburg aaglnst an Invader coming from the This fact, he adds, compelled Hol- Iand t0 lct a whole Germany army escape through L'.mtiurg into uer wltb ,u plundef carrled from Belglum ln November. 1919. Th Roctor of Louvain also points out that Belgium needs a ship canal across Dutch Limburg In order to tap the enormous coal Holds ot West phalia. .' . r lieiBIUIU, U0 vuuviuuno, uwco not want to grab territory from Hol- land. It only craves a reconsiaera- tlon ot the iniquitous arrangements - of 1648 to 1839 in the light ot mod- ern principles. He points out that Holland should be compensated by obtaining from largely inhabited by Dutch-speaking people. ...j, .. . .