North Carolina Newspapers

fa ' In the columns of this paper you will find the advertisements of alert, progressiva merchants and manu facturers who are telling you some thing they believe you ought to WEATHER Showers and thunderstorms nrob- ably tonighf and Tuesday, not much change !q temperature with moderate know. south to southwest winds. 4 VOL.4 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1919. NO. 207 1 ....:, , , ;.;;i....i: ; - ' ' -:N- MEETINGS ARE CALLED OFF City of Knoxville Carefully Guarded To Prevent Further Race Riots. Maurice Mayes at Chattanooga (By Associated Press) Knoxville, Sept. 1. Mass meet ings Sn connection with the city pri mary next Saturday were called off today following race riots which started when a crowd charged the city Jail Saturday to get Maurice Mayes, a negro held on the charge of murdering a white woman. The city is quiet today with a large force of soldiers and deputies pa trolling the streets. The negroes are not permitted in the down town section and all ap pearing on the streets are searched for arms. No assemblagies are al lowed for any purpose. Work has been started on repair ing the Jail which was partly wrecked by the mob. The accused negro Is In Chatta nooga for safekeeping. , The grand Jury is to convene Wed nesday and the city authorities will give the names of many who sre al- J leged to have participated in tho riot. The exodus of negroes which be gan Saturday continued today, many leaving the city on trains, In vehicles . i nd on foot. SKMONTHS And Suspension of all Strikes in Country ecommended in Committee's Report (By Associated Press) New York, Sept. 1. The suspen sion of all strikes in the country and a labor truce of six months to enable President Wilson to force down the cost of living are recommended in the report of the comnllttee of the State Federation of Labor today. C. L HINT0N DIES SUDDENLY C. L. Hinton died suddenly Sunday afternoon at his home at Hlnton's corner in this county, at the age of 62 years. He is survived by his wife. Mr. Hinton is one of the "Hinton Brothers" who are among Pasquo tank's wealthiest citizens. DANIELS REVIEWS PACIFIC FLEET y (By Associated Press) ?San Francisco, Sept. 1, The Pa cific Fleet of forty two ships piloted by Admiral Rodman was reviewed by Secretary Daniels today. NEW YORK LABOR REFUSES TO PARADE (By Associated Pross) New York, Sept. 1. The high cost of costumes 1b given as the cause for the abandonment of the annual Labor Day parade here. Workers are also reported to have lost Interest in the plcturesqueness of the celebration because of strikes fKa labor troubles. VISITING MOTHER Miss Wllma Sample of Richmond, is spending her vacation with her mother, Mrs. May Sample, of this city. RETURN FROM MOUNTAINS Mr. W.;P. Boettcher and son, Otto, returned Monday morning from M vannannoa. The latter is much lm Cov.ved In health after spending the i'..im.r In the mountains. J FROM KANSAS Major F. C. Lynch, wife and ion, Frank Curtis, Jr., of Benedict, Kan sas, are visiting at the home of Mr. end Mrs. W. S., White, on Pennsyl vania Avenue. MASS BAPTIST CONFERENCE HERE ON TUESDAY A Baptist Conference will be held here on Tuesday with Dr. W. R. Cul lom of Raleigh in charge of the pro gram. These conferences are a part of the Baptist $75, 000,000. 00 Drive and are being held all over the South. All Baptist people are urged to at tend. The hour is ten a. m. and the place is the First Baptist Church. REVOLUTIONISTS PLAN TO ATTACK PRESIDENT BERTRAND (By Associated Press) San Salvador, Sept. 1. Col. Rodri guez, with two hundred Honduran revolutionists, are reported advancing from the Gulf of Fonsca toward Cho lutega to attack the forces of Presi dent Bertrand. The revolutionists are planning a siege of the capital, advices state. TRADE REOPENS TODAY WITH CENTRAL POWERS (By Associated PressJ London, Sept. 1. Trade was re opene dtoday with the Central, Pow ers of Europe. I DRYS CARRY WAR INT0JNGLAND London, Aug. 1. (Correspondence jof The Associated Press.) "Pussy j footing" Is the term the newspapers and rBitish liquor interests have giv len the campaign to make England dry, and "pussyfeet" Is the title they have given those members of Parlia ment and American Anti-Saloon Lea gue workers who are pressing the movement. It has been announced that there Is abundant money behind the move ment, and the nucleus of a parlia mentary prohibition party has been formed by nine members of the House ot Commons to first fight for the re tention of war time liquor regulations while forming their lines for more drastic action. Harrogate, a health resort with some 80 mineral springs, was select or aa tha first nhlfift nf attAClr. pnd a number of speakers were sent there j to spread the "dry" doctrine. It was also decided to par particular at tention to Scotland where, under new regulations, local option is possible. Other plans, It was announced, are in the making, and within a year the campaign will be In full swing. Most of the newskpapers have done nothing but ridicule the movement, and urge that owing to the climate British men and women needed stim ulants and would never voluntarily relinquish their alcohol. Lady Henry Somerset, late presi dent of the British Woman's Temper ance Association, Is qudted as ex pressing the opinion that the prohi bition campaign will do positive mis chief by making prohibition appear to be the sole alternative to a return to the pre-war position. i iiie liquor luiereBUi Bit mejr nave not given the question much atten tion, preferring to believe that the prohibition experiment in the 'United States will fail and therefore there Iwill be no need for atcion in Eng- i A taiiu. WANTED AT ONCEA GOOD RE liable boy from 14 to 16 years old. A good opportunity for the right boy. OWENS SHOE COMPANY. CARD OF THANKS The family of Mrs. M. S. Heath take this means of expressing thanks to all their friends who so kindly ex tended sympathy in the sad hour cf their bereavement. DECLINES TO GIVE DRAFTS OF TREATIES (By Associated Press) Washington, Sept. 1.- President Wilson declined to give the Senate Foreign Committee tentative drafts of the treaties with Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria on the grounds that It would tend to take tha funct ion of negotiating treaties out, of the hands of the executive. , Misses Elsie and Dorothy Gregory aro visiting friends at Bel-Air, Md. NORTH DOESN'T UNDRSTAND NEGRO Such is Sentiment of Whites And Negroes In Conference At Austin, Texas (By Associated Press) Austin, Tex., Sept. 1. Resolutions declaring opposition" to the northern people who do not understand condi tions in the South were made public at a mass meeting of whites and negroes discussing the race question today. LIVE LOCALS Miss Mary Sanderlin spent Sunday at Nags Head. She was accompanied by Miss Stella Baum, who returned to her home in Kitty Hawk, after spend ing a week with Misses Grace and Sanderlin, on Panama street. W. T. Love, Sr., W. T. Love, Jr., Milton Love, and Grafton Love, and Jerry Hughes have returned from a motor trip to Washington, D. C, Richmond, Luray, Vr., and other cities. Miss Evelyn Wilkins and brothers, Arthur and Harry Wilkins, have re turned to their home in Norfolk af- ter visiting their aunt, Mrs. George Wood, on North Road street. Miss Mabel Overton and Oron Ovorton, of Norfolk, are in this city, the guests of Mrs. Constant Fearing, on Ehringhaus street. Miss Mary Sanderlin has accepted a position ln the office of P. W. Melick Co. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Godfrey and little daughter Mary, and son George spent Sunday at Ocean View. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hyatt of Winston-Salem,, N. C, are visiting Mrs. W. H. Hyatt in this city. Mr. and Mrs. George Cox and daughter have returned from a ten day's trip. Miss Fannie Lee West is spending some time in Winfall. Miss Addle Brock and Martin Perry spent Sunday at Ocean View. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hyatt, of Nor folk, are spending some time here with relatives. Misses Dorothy Scott and Marie LeRoy returned Sunday from Nags Head. Miss Mary. Lou Munden and Miss Mary Ward returned Sunday after spending some time at Nags Head. Miss Verona Wynn and Miss Myra Nichols, of Portsmouth, are spending the weekend with relatives here. Miss Mattie Spruill left Sunday for Norfolk, where she will spend her vacation. ' Miss Virginia Toxey, of Norfolk, spent Monday in this city. J. T. Perry, of Sunbury, spent Sun day ln this city. W. G. Gaither returned from Nags Head Sunday night. ' , Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Barnott spent Sunday at Nags Head. Miss Minnie and Honrlotta God frey returned Monday morning from Belcross after visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Walston and children hace gone to Norfolk for a few da?s. William Godfrey spent Sunday at Nags Head. Graham Newborn, of Jarvjsburg, was here Saturday.. I. A. Forbes, ot Jarvisburg, was ln the city Saturday. , Miss Luray Sawyer Is visiting Mrs. Natt Burgess In Camden. . ' Mrs. Edith Dal!, of Powells Point was In this city Saturday. CUBS WINNERS IN FINAL SERIES Take Last Game by Close Score of Five to Four. Grays Made Game Fight In the seventh and final game of the series the Elizabeth City Cubs defeated the Grays Saturday after noon by the score of five to four. At the end of the sixth the score stood Ave to two In favor of the Cubs but in the seventh the Grays batted Boyce, the Cub pitcher, out of the box, and came within an ace of tie- Ing the score. Davis who succeeded Boyce, with two men down and two strlkes on the batter, threw a high one over the plate and Caddy, the Cub catcher, without waiting for the umpire's decision, threw to third. Caddy's throw went wild and a Gray runner was on the way to the home plate with the run that would have tied the score, when the umpire called the high one a strike and ended the game. The score by innings follows: Grays: 0 1 0 0 1 0 24 Cubs: 0 2 0 0 0 3 05 Batteries: Reld and Henderson, for the Grays; Boyce, Davis and Caddy for the Cubs. This "game ends the series and the season, the Cubs winning -four games to three for the Grays. Iu the first half of the series the Grays had the edge on the Cubs and the latter team won out only by taking the last two games straight. SOUTH NORFOLK TO PLAY ELIZABETH CITY GRAYS Norfolk, Sept. 1. The Odd Fel - lows' baseball team of South Norfolk will leave Wilson's corner on Monday morning at 7 o'clock and journey to Elizabeth City for the purpose of playing the Grays, champions of ihe Twilight league, of that city. The game will be culled promptly at'4:30 p.i. and it is expected that it will be one of the livest events of Labor Day. POSTAL EMPLOYEES HOLD CONVENTION (By Associated Press) Washington, Sept. 1. The Nati onal Federation of Postal Employees began Its convention here today. The organization plans to assist the government in reducing the cost of living and running down profiteers. It also advocates better wages and working conditions. DRIVE OUT BOLSHEVIKI (By Associated Press) Copenhagen, Sept. 1. Lettish and Llthdnlan troops have driven the Bolshevlkl from Novo Aledandrovsk, southwest of Dvlnsk, according to the statement of the Lettish press bu reau. The Letts claim the capture of a large number of prisoners and guns and report a steady advance. IN HONOR OF GUEST Misses Sophia Ives and Miss Mary Maud Morrisette delightfully enter tained a number of young friends at the home of Miss Ives, on South Road street Friday night from 8:30 to 11:30 o'clock in honor of Miss Doro thy Tetree, of Norfolk. Many delightful games were played the prtTes being won by Josh Daw son and Elizabeth Harris. Afterwards delightful refreshments were served. Those enjoying the party were: Misses Dorothy Petree, Elizabeth Knee and Elizabeth Harris, of Nor folk, Louise Smith, lflanehe Sutton, Annie Byrum, Gussie Sample, Eva Walston, MIttie Fearing, Katherlne 3pence, Anna Hester Botttt, Messrs Robert Byrum, Joe Lamb, Rlchard- lon Sedgwick, Clyde Garrett, Edwin Tames, William Ballard, . Leslie Spenco, Conrad Bailey, Ray Ives, Charlie Bell, Josh Dawson, Brighty White, Clyde Butler, and James Har ris, of Norfolk. 1 SALESLADIES WANTED ONE OR two experienced salesladies, wanted at once at Mitchell's Department ' store. Unless you have had at least five years experience don't apply. Employees who ha 'e been with the firm sixty days sha 9 In Its profits. - O. F. Gilbert, Pro. S.h't HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE MEETS WEDNESDAY P, M. The Housewives League will meet Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock in the Rest Rooms, Hinton Building. Very important matters will be brought up and It Is hoped that all members will be present. MISS ALBERTSON RESIGNS Miss Catherine Albertson has re signed from the faculty of the Eliz abeth City, High School to accept a more remunerative position else- where. -The announcement of her ! resignation brings disappointment to !Inany boJ-a and girls and parents, . who have learned to respect and love ner aurlns" ner work as an educator in the community. Rflss Albertson kindly offered to stay until the first of November If necessary, but Prof, Sheep was fortunate to secure the services of Mrs. Romulus Hall for the position at once. Mrs. Hall has Just come to the city a bride after two or three ears ex- v,Uia iu uecu,iiK. one is a graa-1 The County Board of Commission uate of Meredith College and has ers met Mondav mornine at the nnrt- specialized ln England and French. hoU8e ln thelr reKular monthly ses " , slon. f ' iMl&r LI5 WATCH AND THIRTY DOLLARS - When Rev. CM. Cartwrieht. nastor 0f the First Baptist Church, colored 0f this city returned home Mondav morning he found that a thief had entered his home twice during his 'absence. The first time was Satur- day night, August 16th, when food serious minded people of the com was taken from the refrigerator. On munlty who believe that money spent the next night, the intruder got away on carnivals might better be kept ln iwith a ladies gold watch and $30 in money, both belonging to Rev. Cart- i wright's wife. ' Tlie Bame watch, strange to say, wa8 stolen last year and was found ,n the possession of a grandson of u'b" ".ecu, uuiureu uaruer. neeo. Baw l,lul 111(3 wuicu was n;iurnea una , Pttid Rev- Cartwright $5 for the j chain which could not be found. The by was sent out of town, but is back here again now. As B00n fts Rev- Cartwright heard the news of the loss he took steps to find the watch and to catch the thief, so the Jewelers and tho'pollce are on the lookout. LARGE CROWD AT FIRST BAPTIST Uev. Bartlett A. Bowers, pastor of j serve on board the fast torpedo boat, the First Baptist church of Baltl-1 Robinsno. These men took their more, preached at both morning and oath of alleglence and are now sail evening service at the First Baptist 'ors in the making. The men are; Church Sunday and was heard by an unusually large crowd, especially at the evening service. Mr. Bowers spoke in the morning on the Baptist task in the Seventy- five Million Drive now about to be launched. In the evening he spoke from the text, "And Yet There Is Room." HOUSE PARTY RETURNS The house party given by Miss Ida Ballance, of this city, 'and Victor Sylvester, of Portsmouth, returned Sunday after a week's stay at .Nags Head. They were chaperoned by Mr. arid Mrs. Raynor Prltchard of this city. The party consisted of the following: Misses Mary Jones, Linda Thornton, Ida Ballance and Evelyn Prltchard, of this city, Mamie Snowden, of Maple, N. C, Lucille Menzel, of South Mills, and Ellen Stapelford, of Wll- mlneton. Deleware. Messrs Horace E. Swain, of Norfolk, Victor Sylvester, Butler and Dewey Parsons, and B. P. Re!d, of Portsmouth, D. W. Reld, of United States Navy, and Master Raynor Prltchard, Jr., of this city. ADVERTISING THE LANGUAGE OF THE CONSUMER. WHY NOT SPEAK IT POLICE PROMISE EARLYARREST Search Continuous For Myster ious Stranger Believed To Have Murdered Robin J. Cooper (By Associated Press) Nashville, Sept. l.-yrhe police to- day promised the early arrest of the 8laer of Robin J. Cooper, prominent attorney Implicated in the shootlnk of the former Senator Carmack la j 150s whoso bJy was found In a , creek near here. arcn is oeing made for the mys- terlous stranger who called at ' the Cooper home last Thursday night and j left ln an automobile with Cooper wno nas not been seen again alive ' 1 COUNTY PUTS LID ON ALL CARNIVALS I Among other things, the Board Passed an ordinance forbidding .licenses to be Issued to any carnival: company to hold their shows any- where in the county limits. Inasmuch as another carnival was oxpected here at a very early date.' the action is of much interest to the ! public and finds favor with, the more ; the savings bank or used to buy .Thrift Stamps, and this without any detriment of the youth of the land. or the community generally. ) f ; pUlW DlfR QtlTlVP visjxi M. un.ikjJ.n.ii'W SAILED TODAY (By Associated I'M" fts) Brest, Sept. 1. General Pershing sailed for the United States today;' Marshal Focli bade him farewell aboard the transport Leviathan. TEN YOUNG MEN ENLIST IN NAVY Ten young men from Elizabeth City were enlisted ln the Navy to David Fox, 616 Morgan street. Cecil Jacob Mastin, 616 Morgan street. William Leslie Sherlock, 10 Purse- street, Malcolm Parton Meads, Weeksvllle Milton Lee James Wilson, Weeks vllle. Milton Thomas Bright, 10 Glade street. Ernest W. Mldgett, 408 West Main street. Frank Coontz, 217 Pearl street. Freece Tarkington, 508 Hunter , street. Oscar Tsueblood, Ropet These men will leave Elizabeth City from the U. S. Coast Guard dock at 8 a. m. tomorrow morning ' for the U. S. S. Robinson which Is at present In Norfolk at the Navy Yard. There still remains an opportunity for those who have not enlisted to uo 80 ana 08 Beni aDoara inis snip. They mat however . report to the ;Coast Guard dock before 'tf a. m. to- morrow morning. MUNISH IS UNDER MARTIAL LAW TODAY (By Associated Prcos) Copenhagen, Sept. 1." Munich, ,the Bavarian capital, is under mar- 4Mtial law, and soldiers and machine ' . 1 . .1 I ,v. i - MA uu Bra puHieu iu iu bubqib, ac- cording to Berlin reports. EDITORS TO CURRITUCK The Editor ot The Advance and the Little Editor are attending Currituck court. . LOST FRIDAY, NEW CENTURY Self-filler Fountain Pen, either on Pennsylvania Avenue or Cypress Street Has gold band with the initials A. L. B. on It. Finder will please return to A. L. Brown at office of Southern Gas Co. and re ceive reward. A.80-2Mj