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VOL. V.
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1920
NO. 160
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EXPECT DISCUSS
her iielre, .1 rs. poner on Herra
Cox and Roosevelt Will H ave '
More To Talk About Than
Mere Conventional Pleasan -
tries.
Dayton O. July S Cox after work
ing several hours In his newspaper
otllce today was expected to pilot a
nuniberof visiting newspaper men
about his home and the haunts of his
boyhood at Jack.sonburg.
It is now expected that when Roose
velt arrives their ensuimr conferences
will result in mm Ih 'ii m i re exchange I
of felicittiliuns I
Chairman Cummim;s and several
other lilirty leaders are expected to
participate in the conferences.
underMond th a' pli i-' s of the
plpaii;ii will i.e ,': eussi-d especially isterj who have entered the minViy
plans fin-' official notification. This from the Shiloh church. An inter
notiiicatioH wi'l pi iiiibiy occur at the esting program will be rendered In
governor's houie la (which these visit iir ministers will
t
ANTI-SALOONERS
IIEETJULY 22
Executve Committee To De
termine Attitude
IOWa
Cox and Harding in
paigrt
-am" ,
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Wa'erlille ().. July 8 The execti-
live rointiii: t ee of the Ant i Saloon
League will nice:
will nice: at Columbus on
Julv 21 to. determine
the at tit ml,' ol
the League in the
cnining cam-
paign
The l.eai'ile ha- no!
statement ill I . f 'I'ellre
on Cox and 1 larding as
ye' i:
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c. I II d 1
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l.l s IIF.M.F.Y
Charles Augustus Lucas of Ral
eigh and Mis Cecil Snead Henley of
Norfolk were married Wedne-duy
morning by Rev. J M. Orniond a'
his residence on Church -i n-ei
Refuses Consider
Suffrage Amendment
Baton Bongo July S The lower
house of fjie Louisiana legislature re
fuses to Suspend the rules in order
to lake another vote on the suffrage
amendment'. It is expected to ad
journ late today.
BAXTEIt WIN'S NOMINATION
In the second primary in Currl
tuck between J. A. Taylor and T. W. j
Baxter for the Democratic nomina-!
Hon for Register of Deeds
in that
county
T. W. Baxter was nominated .
to succeed himself by a majority of Wniiams; Messrs Carlton Woodley,
about forty votes, according to re- Larry skinner, Mercer Bailey, Wey
ports received here today. mouth Davis, and Stuart Wood.
CUBS AND HERTFORD
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Hertford's crack team will arrive
In the city on Friday to ake a shot
M the Elizabeth City Cubs.
The Cubs are well aware of the
fact that Hertford has a strong,
lively team but Manager Perry will
be ready for them and assures the
public that a snappy game may be
expected.
The game is called at 5.30.
"Hertford and Edenton have be
' come so much interested in Base
ball that both towns have been guil
ty of getting players from out of
town and paying them good salarjes
to help each town defeat the other
We are hoping that none of this kind
of baseball ever happens again in
Elizabeth City," sa- V. R. Gilmore..
"The Cubs have no hired players
and are going to give Hertford o good
game."
EXTEKTA1NKM AT CARDS
Mrs. P. G. Sawyer entertained at
Bridge at her home on North Road
street Wednesday morning In honor
of Miss Janle Hunt, of Oxford, N. C.
who Is the house guest of Mrs. E. R.
Outlaw, Jr.
Cut flowers were used as decora
tions. A delicious salad course was
served.
Mrs. A. H. Worth won the prize.
A guests prize was presented to Miss
Hunt. Those playing besides the
guest of honor were: Mrs. A. H.
Worth, Mrs. E. R. Outlaw, Jr., Mrs.
F. G. Jacocks, Mrs. W. P. Skinner,
Mrs E. S. Chesson, Jr., Mrs. A. L.
Pendleton, and Mrs. Evelyn T, Ay
dlett. ntvmplc games'. Thirty nation! ntm
I l NF.ILIL MRS. HOLLOWDLL
The funeral serva-
f Mrs.
1 1 1 - llollowcll who dud Wednesday
morning at eiKhl o'clock at the home
Koad . were coin ucied !.
G go
w. Clarke at ihe Jackson lm ryiitK
'K1,ll,lul - ,u';"' ruWnrv Th..r.-day
morning at ten o clock.
Mrs. Hollowill w;i; fifty-two years
old. Her death followed a lingering
illness of several months. She is sur
vived by her neice. Mrs. 1'otter.
Home Coming Dav
Shiloh Church July 21
The Haptist Church at Shiloh will
ihservo Home Coming Day on Wed-
"e'dd.J''l5 21
It is expected '.hat
most of the former pastors
it is who are now living will be in p.t.on-cam-
drice. as well as several of the ntiii-
take nart The npnnlo nf tha
part.
church wll serve a basket dinner on
the grounds.
I All members of the church are
urged to be present. A cordial invt-
jtation is extended to former members
and friends to attend.
ilzed in 1727 and is the oldest Bap-
tlst Church in North Carolina. It
has long been one of the strongest
and most popular churches in this
section and this Home Coming Day,
bringing I nee-her as it will lints of
friends from I ir and ne:ir. will he an
occasion of much iov and good fel-
lowship.
MISS SAI MIKKS KXTKKTAIXS
Mi-- Kl . . he! !i Saunders ,e hos-
y enjoyable
on Kir-; -'n
rl uuell
T.i' silay
! i i i y in
i g ! 1 1 to ; e 1 1 : i ,
Kl..ibft!i (Miai
II ol
:ord
e
with
, - u . i e a i ' is . ! ! I i a: a -cut
flower- and pnt'e.l
- The glle-! we! I , : . 1
door by lift 1 1 ' Ma ry I'.y rd S 1 11 n
They weiv 1 1 1 11 1 1 -! i . 1 1 , i 1 1 1 , ,
a , ng room w here pum 'i u a .
hy Mi-s Ma'l.e Speii-e 'Ihe
tor t he flow er i in'e-: . a he in
hex of writing paper, was won
i i
prii
t ,1 ul
by ('ail' 01 Wood ley. The booby
prize w.; won by Miss Dorothy Card.
I'rogi ts-ive conversation was played.
After i lie games were over a deli
cious ue course was served
Mi-s Saunders guests were: Misses
Annie Miller Seeley, Augusta Sample,
Evelyn Hooper. Lillian Wilkns. Mar
garet Sawyer, Lula Balance, Marga
ret Davis, Grace Jenkins, Mattle
spence. Elizabeth Chappell, Dorothy
Gard ()f smithfteld. Va. and Rachel
MKT TUESDAY NIGHT
The Ladles Senior Bible Class of
the First Baptist Sunday School met
with Mrs Claudia Lamb at her home
on Martin street Tuesday night.
The business of the class was trans
acted, after which a social hour was
jenjoyed. Those present were; Mrs.
jSam Leigh, teacher; Mrs John Saw
yer, Mrs. S. E. Jackson, Miss Eliza
jPritchard. Mrs. W. D. Shepard. Mrs.
Ida Steger, Mrs. Andrew Bray, Mrs.
Mary Fleetwood, Mrs. Enoch Speight,
'Mrs. J. C. Seeley Mrs. Florence Gar
rett, and Mrs W. H. Hedrick.
I Mrs, Worth Eiilci talns
1 Mrs. Wintield Worth entertained
, Tuesday by a delightful sailing par
ity on the Nandl complimentary to
Mrs. Clarence J. Rhea of Windsor.
! Those invited wen ; Mesdames
Frank Scott. Wilson Hollow-ell, Al
bert Worth. Sidney Ktheridge. Sin
clair Chesson, W. P. Skinner. Franci
Uncocks, G R. Little, J. C. 11. Ehrlng
Ihaus, J. P. Greenleaf. Duckworth Clo
ser. John Outlaw; Misses Carrie Sta
ples, Hattie Harney, Nan Burgess,
Margaret Hollowell. Nell Ktheridge,
lAlmeda Carr, Maud Grlce.
IKM'KAKKLLKK CELEBRATES
EIGIITV-I IRST BIRTHDAY
Tarrytown. July 8 John D. Rock
feller celebrated his eighty-first
birthday today.
IN POLICE COURT
Hamilton Brook? color it', charg
ed with Indecent exposure of person,
was found guilty and sentenced to
thirty days on the roadi la Record
er! court Wedeiday.
Ackers, botfl 01 JNortoiK,- wre uii-i
Tintinnahulating
Doomed to Minor Salvation RoL
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V. IiJl I ZKgXw. -J
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v: ;. - saivaiion army headquarters,
-I v; Yv)iK CITY
rp 1 .Me. 'lie .', I.i . ,--l l.il ill" tllinlni
' 1 ' : . i i e!;e, ; t r s e j i. e a! ,, i ! . ,r no r
ii- ; ii-".' , -i r i'-e. hae amo II uiii r- irv in "i i1
Sipiiii
II
111', 'I nil
nlle Mpi.lil,
nriW, ( le-ed
! died.
1 about the lass
iei American In
jard. Home life
since. With the
And II
ng of another bele
Btllution- the front
hasn't been the sunn
advent of skyscraper tenements ind
flats front yards vanished. Now the
heads of households whn they come
home at night worn out with arguing
golf at the office all day have to sit on
the front doorsteps or go to the movies.
Suspenders have gone too. And
fona are 50 cent Sunday table d'hote
dinners, and family surrcya, and
all-day lackers.
And now tha tlma honored role of
tha Saltation Army lassie's ttntlonabu-
SAYS LYNCH 'EM
IF REPUBLICANS
Henry Lincoln Johnson Tells
Senate Investigating Com
mittee How 'tis In Geor
gia Chicago, July 8 Henry Lincoln
Johnson, negro Republican national
national committeeman, from Geor
gia, told the Senate Committee in
vestigating expenditure today that
negroes who have voted Republican
have disappeared.
The committee was questioning
Johnson about lynch ings..
"Why they don't lynch men for be
longing to the Republican parly, do
Ihey." Senator Kenyon asked
"Oh. yes they do." Johnson replied.
PINCHOT CONFERS
WITH LAFOLLETTE
Chicago. July 8 Amos I'inchot.
member of the Committee of Forly
Kight, which meets here Saturday
in its National Convention, left today
for Madison. Wisconsin, to confer
with Senator LuFolleite who is men
tioned as a candidate for the third
party presidential nomination.
Radicals Work On
Plans For Strike
London, July 8 A Merlin dispatch
reports preparation proceeding for
revolution in Brunswick. The ex -
treme radicals are declared to be joreenvllle, Misses Marlon and Wln
worklng on plans tor a generalise Wilson ot Tarboro, and Miss
itrike at the week end. I Dorothy Aycock ol Pantego.
Tambourines
At ! T'!'
sSJ
urine Is
till'l tie-., nice
ion lines I
l. 't' nt Sahatinii ,: "i lie
TI.- I.i- li. an. in.! b.
! ..I
I 'mi, ii
in land
liaa
Mill " el l. ;a;i L'l'hi I'll
1 1 e- -ei 1 : 1 1 1 --1 1 1 11 V. J-,
!T tlie veir i mind ta:a
liourine C'lllccl mg mill a;,peii In
nation iii'innilly for finale ;-il approval.
The l'.r.'ii Appeal is selieihiled for May
101 1 1 to 'JOfh.
The lassies will still bent the tarn
bourines in the Salvation Army praise
services, however. They quote a num
ber of 1'salms as authority. Here Is
Psalm Mit. ,'1:
"Let them sing praises unto Him
with the timbrel and harp."
The "timbrel" Is the ancients' name
for the modern Salvation Army tam
bourine. Well, foodby, old tambou
rine. We'll uilss your chertn tlnklq
and the acknowledge- mile of your
mlstres but you did your bit
General Larga
Starts Uprising
Mexico City, July 8 General
Larga has started an uprising In San
Luis, the war office announces. He
has only one hundred men and the
movement is not considered impor
tant. KNTKKTAI.VS AT WHIST
Miss Sue Grice and .Miss Margaret
liondurant delightfully entertained at
Whist and at each table there was
Ea-st Fearing street Wednesday morn
ing from ten-thirty until noon, in
honor of Miss Marion Wilson of Tar
boro, guest of Miss Fannie Owens,
Miss Winnie Wilson of Tarbnro. guest
of Miss Anna Whitehnrst, Miss Fran
ces Whedbee and Miss Ruth Andrews
of Greenville, guesu of Mis Marga
ret McCabe.
The color scheme id yellow and
green was very beautifully carried
out. There were lour tables of
"Whist" and at each one there W..
a deck of rards given as a priz.e. Fav
ors of fans were given, and each
guest of honor was presented a cor
sage boiiiet of sweet peas mid roses.
A delicious salad course was served
The guests were: Misses Margaret
McCabe. Virginia Flora, Fannie
Owens. Lurllo Jones, Anna Whiie
hurst, Nell Grlce, Margaret Griggs,
Kvelyn Hughes, Evelyn and Maud
Moss, Maude Palmer, Mrs. Frank
Selig. Mrs. C. D. Morrlsette and Mrs.
V. J. Woodley, Jr., and Miss Frances
jWhedbeo and Mlis Ruth Andrewt of
iI'ii!.i r it 1 1 1 1 en i
ei! Ii l,x Ihe him
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M e emu '
I line !: !T:l I '10,1
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Im '
i i i:i;.ii joiin
The funeral of
was i "ml mi ei at S;i leni
i 'I'm' a! ' morning by Kev K
Map"
I. C
ii! was made in Salem t 1 1 u r 1 1
p : i I be, i rers w ere
A. .1
Jen-
.1 (' .leiininj;;, .1 )!.
Ual-'aa. W. W. Kves
. W. Mundeii, and C
W.ilston,
M .Mu ti
ll. Muti-
Sawyer dided Sunday after
noon following injuries received Sun
day morning when he was run over
by a horse. He was about seventy
years of age and one of the county's
best, citizens. He is survived by his
wife and an adopted daughter, Mrs.
C. R. Angell of Baltmore
POLISH COUNCIL
FOR VOLUNTEERS
Calls On Men Unfit For Active
Service To Release Office
Workers For Duty On the
Front
War-aw, July ,S Volunteer for
(Hate servce against the Russian
Bolsheviki forces are called for today
by Ihe I'olUh council of defense.
The council urges men unlit for
active service lo register in order to
relieve ollice men for service at the
front.
TO DECIDE FATE
OF INTER-CHURCH
Future of Movement To Ce De
termined Today Three
Plans Have Been Suggested
By Committee
Voik. . I ii ! s
i i Inn 1 1 iiiom
day by ' he it
- rca n , 1 1 . - hi
'I In
be ,h
a '
de,
W i 1 1 1 1 I
So. ond. C
a brief p.-rin
in .niiiin; nper ii e.n
I bill mi a dill
basis
Third. Iteorgaiii.ing along
.sugu'i'-ti'd by the denomination:
movement
Villa Modifies
His Peace Terms
Mexico City, July S Ellas Torres
who conferred on behalf af the proo
vlmonal government with Villa said
that Villa had modified his terms and
conciliation is lkely.
WILL MKKT T4) NIGHT
There will he a meeting of the
Elizabeth Lodge I. O. O. F. tonight
at the hall. The semi-annual In
stallation of officers will take place.
All officers and members are urged
to be present.
KKPOKT WAS I'XTIU'E
I. -ndoti, July 8 The report from
Ilerlin last week saying that a thea
tre in Philipolls, Mulgarla, was
blown up with heavy loss of life was
declared untrue today by a Reuters
dispatch from Sophia.
MOVE TO ST. LOUS
Chicago, July 8 The Senate Com
mittee Investigating campaign ex
penditures will move to St. Louis to
nght to take up the investigation of
Attorney General Palmer's cam
paign for the presidential nomina
tion. Chairman Kenyon announced to
day. Wilson Will Call
Meeting of Leapue
Paris, .Inly S -President Wi'son
ha- acrepte I an invitation from the
la-ague of Nations to call the meeting
of the Assembly of the Lea-ne in
November. It was annnuni l m the
lions'- of Commons today.
I ITtl lvA OFFICERS INSTALLED
Eureka Lodge, A. F and A. M. No
217 infilled the following officers
Tuesday evening:
Tims A. Commander, W. M ; F. K.
Kramer. S. W.; G. A. Cox. J. W.;
A. G. James, Treas.; E. R. Spence.
Sec.; C. V. Hallard, S.I). ; I, W. Cox.
J. I).; 0. W. Etherldge and C. H.
Twlddy, Stewards; J. C. Uombury,
tiler; J. D. Orlggi, U. E. Lewis, C.
M Jlgg9, house committee,
I Intel 111
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VLTJOFFiaAL RETURNS
IN
PASQU
) i t.
How Various Precincts of
County And Wards of City
Voted In iViond Primary on
July Third
('aim ran Morn mi's in ijorlty in
r.i-,iiot a n k in 'lie sc-'.iin! primary
of duly :!. .icninling to official
ret u rn was 111 Th" Clia i lotte
man ran well ahnve the l'orcasts of
Ids friends, haiil on early and Incnm
plele re - in ns, cairwoi; every ward In
this cilv and l"iimi; in only three
ruril I'l'ecuicli. in Iwn of which the
nle was' llee.n.;.ile. S. 1 1' 111 Went lln
aiiiliinii' l lor ' ; . 1 1 . 1 1 m a- l'i; to ii. At
N' i X I ' 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 Ihe ele was f,,' (lai'llller :! to
s At I ' ' i I w i it- hi' ' s.hool house i was
" to I', lor II il'ha I. All nth. r preeincts
Wenl n , rV lie ! m 1 1 1 1; I ' ..- .Morrison.
The I nl ,1 Ml.' WIS
M.'l'l is.ni IL'O
;. miner 'JT'.I
The IllainlitV HUII.'S a small nne ill
a cniin'i'v thai can muster somewhere
around a thousand liemocralic votes,
but considering the fact that only fiO'.t
voles were cast iii Ihe gu be rna I or i a 1
conlest the majority was a handsome
one.
Hurbam's majority over Took In the
rare for Slate Auditor was 2'T.. the
total vote being
Durham 421
Cook H'.S
Siae's majority over long In Ihe race
for Associate Justice nf Ihe S iprellle
('..Mil W IS L'l',7. Hi,. i; .1 vole liehlir
Si m v
Loiilt
' Oil,'
I'M
1 L' I
pr. i
I'll
and
I oi! (,o i i;oit
(iariloir Morrison
Fir-: W n l r,7 7f,
I Second Ward I'.'.i 7 -
i Third W n il :; t 7 1
IFmirfh Ward L' !l 7 1
, Salem , L'T, o
Newlaiid '' I 17
I'lovol.'llee I IT,
Vxoiiiini s ::
I'ihiN 1 T.
.Ml llernioii -I L'l
( ' a' l w i ic.hu . I'. 1!
To' a. I 7H I2ii
I oi: si ai'ihtok
4 'nuke Durham
l-'r-t Ward 4" V
Second Ward s I
Third Ward :t!t r,-J
Fourth Ward 11 71!
Salem n -J.-,
Newland 10 47
Providence 9 ;)
Nixon! on 4 4
Pools 4 28
Mt. Hermon 7 19
artwrlghts C 1
Total 168 423
FOR NITKKME 4 Ol'KT
long Ht-tu-y
First Ward 20 110
Second Ward 27 97
Third Ward 35 6 1
Fourth Ward 16 75
Salem 1 25
Newland 1 60
Provdence 6 7
NTxonton 7 2
Pools 8 2.T
Mt. Hermon 8 23
Cart wright C 7
Total 124 491
HARDING WORKS
ON HIS SPEECH
Does Not Dictate To Stenogra
pher But Writes It With Pen
cil Like Regular Newspaper
Guy
Marion . Julv s- Harding arrived
at his i. Mice earlier than usual again
today in order in accomplLsli as much
as possible on his acceptance speech.
Instead of dictating to his steno
grapher the senator follows the news
paper habit of wilting with pencil. The
ofllce force said the senator makes
clean copy and few changes are requir
er In his manuscript.
May Compromise
On Six Months
Spa. July 0 Compromise with
Germany on the time allowed for dis
armaininent, fixing the period at six
months. Is expected to be the proba
ble outcome today of the conferences
among Allied delegates here.
Germany had asked for fifteen
months, fX0J
fn-inlr l.i In Vw Yor't nn 1ni!"""v