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STORES CLOSE FRIDAY AT ONE O'CLOCK DURING JULY AND AUGUST Net Circulation Monday 1,164 Copies THE WEATHER Probably L-cal thunder- showers tonight and Wed- nesday. Moderate wind? VOL. V. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1920 NO. 17 o WAGEJNCREASES Totalling Six Hundred Millions c. Approximately Twenty-G-.e Per Cent of Present Wage Scale. Chicatro, July 20. The Ur.iU'd States Railway Labor Hoard today awarded nearly two million organized railway workers wajre increases total lir.j,' six hundred millions. The increase amounts to approxi mately twenty-one per cent of the present wajro scale. The award is retroactive to May 1st of this year. The decision grants worker approximately -ity per cent of the liillion dol sought. The presid. brotherl'.oc,:-- ars increase they its of all leadinr md representa tives of railroad managers were present when the decision was made publ ic. Washington, July 20. Im mediately on receipt of the la bor board's announcement' railway executives here went into a conference to frame rec commendat ions for the inter state commerce commission for rate advances to meet tin added i pense. TL- ei i m m iss ion now ha ; ini- di ' cut, -a 'rat ion app' n :i' aai 1 o! :u"i'u-:. ! or t v- iy'lit i'a! in-' i i .; ' 1 1 ) ; i ; i v id e a n a d i : i : -cine "if ;' 1 . 1 ' 1 7 , ' M . ( t ( . ( t . t M ; , nraUv, but l h -m- hie, t ,i ' - d no; 1 .. k e ial " ace.i'.Kil ary " : . ' :; i ! ' a :'.ees. I kadioad cM'cutivi day '!ie- untild as!-, minion i c -pta a;! l he s said the l 1 1 lH'l'l',1 i -.j a ";se created by the :.v. a. tlp'ili but !l 1 1 ei.e'ht an.d pas . rer rates, but the proportio has not been determined. asl'iniMon. .In ly 2" In lor 1 h-' .1 til ial w a j;,- im n a !.. 1 i all chi-si's of I lie 2.n 1,1 1 . road 1 111 ployes have be. 11 p sim 1 late last suiuiner The - lor in. nun 11 1 i : 11 1; -e (le- maud-, lir-l presented at different time- to the Railroad Administra tion's Hoard 011 Wages and Working Conditions, were unsettled when gov ernment operation of the railroads was ended, and in turn were referred to the Railroad Labor Hoard, which was created under the Transporta tion Act. Some few of the classes of organ ized employes have not pressed for mal demands but have insisted that their wages be increased if advances were granted other related classes of workers. The principal demands of the leading unions follow: Brotherhood of Railroad Train man: I'assenger brakenien be in creased from $120 a 20-day month to $150 for 2-day month; baggage men be increased from $124,811 for 20-day month to $160 for 26-day month; assistant conductors be in creased from $144 for 30-day month to $179 for 2(iday month; freight brakenien in valley territory be in creased from $4 "s to $5.88 a day with ten per cen' increase over these rales wherever the grade exceeds 1.8 Aer cent; yard foremen or conduc tors be increased fr un $5.;!:! to $7.20 a day; yard helper- or brakenien be Increased from a. $.!() a day; switch tenders be im leased from $4 to $r,.!HI a day; it's 1 limc nni1 0,u' half for all Sunday anJ holiday .ser vice and guaranty of 26 days 11 month for regular employes in all classes of service. Order of Railwaiy Conductors: r issenger conductors be increased n an $180 for 30-day month to $225 , a 2tl-day month; through freight 1 a n tors be Increased from $3.40 i , -Tti.'i a day in valley territory. e a a, reases in the mountain rales fr,ii ;'. 81 to $8.37 a day; locat or, iglr conductors be Increased from ?;, '.12 t" $S.3S a day In valley ter ritory, with Increase in mountain rate 'from $6.26 to $9.13 a day. Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men and Enginemen: Aoad freight GIVEN CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD Charge Against Morris Dis missed and J u d g me n t Against Heath Suspended. C!i V( land llfilh ..Ml of Norfolk. charged in Monday with .-ecu r 1 1 1 l false nreteiisc, were r. i i ii J dill (in: i I mods u lid I, isod Tlli's- day. The charge again-' Morris w,f dismissed. Heat Ii v.- given tiiiriy (luys in I lie county ja I, but this j !I (1 Km ell t was s u J ii ii i . il willl the provision that Hea'h l back home and get to work. Heath ami Morris !:.e been in liie c ty il hi ii ( a in (j ii ' 1 1 .i,(l have been out of einployiiieiit i o!' the time. Auction Sale Friday Of Residential Lots it. Klin. will tee -iii"!)t ; Oak. I ! 1 a! ed on A! a pie, " . II illy and Ash I', .day bv i Bur a ( -mi pa n y ii W 1 1 .an :, i i '. , . r . - i, i. : in ,i,i 1- lie ff 'I'I'i Ad : - w ill lie allow .ai In .i small r Hi P i.v of eil-'. anil "w hat pa ing I'll.'' rent w ill (I. be a lie; in! I'.iu-. An.-'i'li-- -al 1.1,1.,' to a in 'I'll ii r e. pillcha I lie lot- . . ' ' ' P"ar v . '1. b i v inent on t he ! you are nmv take (are of a net ioners. balaf he ll I SON l)i:.l. South .Mi,: In. lie- The sni of Mr T- a ( 'reeK mnri I !i ii r day 1:1 , i 1 , " i :: and w i ! 1 1 ,1 d a v la a .ii. ifatit del . 1 a I he Cu I-'., a: . , 1 a I : n f,. propni ',,- I, a i ri : i dj Iv pay u ia a n y .l a !. Iillii 1 - - in ex. es- of 1 nn ; , 1 , .,., ,11 1 1 i.-ii! si'l ill i' gel lane a nd n;,. 'halt I a I line ron-n meil in cm - - ol w ha I Ul Id be required on tin guar aiilrcd peed basis which i- two and one-half miles an hour. Switchmen's t'nion of North Amer ica: Foremen or conductors he in creased from $5. 31! to $7.50 a day and $8 a night; helpers or brake men be increased from $5 to $7 a day and $7.50 a night; switch tend ers to receive same rate as helpers; time and one-half for Sundays and holidays. Maintenance of Way and Kngine liouse Laborers: Rate for all me chanics in the maintenance of way department to be increased from ba sic rale of 53 cents an hour to uni form rate of 68 cents an hour; rate of all trackmen and other laborers to be increased from rates running from 28 cents to 40 cents an hour to uniform rates throughout the I'niled States of 50 cens an hotir. Most of these employes now receive between 35 and 40 cents an hour. Brotherhood of Railroad Signal men of America: An increase of ap proximately 10 cents an hour for each class of signal employes, Brotherhood of Railway Clerks: An increase of at least 20 ceiits an hour retroactive to January 1. l!2'o. and in addition the re-establishment of d ifleren: ia Is between certain da-s-es of employes; also ininw'diale elim ination of the existing 411-ccnt an hour maximum rate for freight hand lers and other labor in freight hous es, storerooms, etc.. and time and 1 iie-half for Sundays and holidays. Order of Kailrod Telegraphers: That 1. lies received by telegraphers on the .out hern Pacific system, which were said to be practically the high est in the country on any Important rallrcad. shall be taken as a basis, the rates of all other telegraphers pjt on the same basis, and then an InereaMt of 17 cents an hour added to lates so established; also increase to approximately 85 centg an hour fror employes now generally receiv ing 67 and 72 cenu an hour. COMMITS ASSAULT ONWIMOMA- Joe Fcrcbce, Colored, Scr.t T County Roads For Twclv Mcntbs Defense Takes Appeal. ,1 ee !',- , lie-, 'i.i i.a 1 ged V. as - a ii ell i w ! a e v. , a, n , w a - . .. i , need i , twelve e, an I: - on ' :. roai!-. ia pel ice cm rl T lie-, lay naa .. in Tin- d"i a -e .0' ed an ape, .. to S ii pi 1 1 -1 r Court The ;i ' -mil. ai-cnrd :!iK In u a le es, leek plae on Friday n ila. In t ween '.' : I .'. and ' : ::n The plain' a colllemled tha: slie 11 id I'one in la : a rd at '..'. a ad w : . -I rut k nan: ill. i ,i ; i , i v, aril .. . re i ne'd , ' tlcl . n: I v In I ile kit. a , I K i 'i"n 1. w i v i ' i i ' ,a, i, - .a, a on r I . ' 1 p ', , 1 ! 1 a 1 1 " ! i : i ' i i ;. '.. , i ! ; em I h" , . ,: ! !.-. ..j, ill.- ..I';, r !. : i a ' . i ei ' ' , : i 1 , a l; d,l i'd, m ru ; i : in i i , a of the woman v. ka In a rd a 'ai Id.. i lire w a- md : t' 1 1 1 1 : y p . i r I y llf Ken, Ira k on the stilllll. -' i!' d I ha I In- was ( 1 1 a I over I he phone I ' dres I'Vp-bee. wound about 11.10 I well'v dive iia Ihe sji'd, -oinaled as he wa- on ... way. ( in he - a I d mil iv t he w on, . -.a, I : hat a , 1 , w Kei-rl.e 1 r ' 1: iv ., . I 1 1 1 11 a J 'e i . a i hi ' i',l- v . :,:; ii a ',. v.. 1 v a 1 , 1 Home Coming Dav Shiloh Church July 21 i 'I h- Kip' .-I Clin; Ii at Shiloh will a ... i ,, (. . ! i i v ,,a y. , i ii" day. ,lu,y 21. I' - expected 'hat no, . . : i . ; a i p . ' Who are now livini; will be in .',:iati i! rice ,: well as s '. 'al of the rri.i- isii r; who have enN!' d the minis'iy from the Shiloh clan h An inter esting program will he rendered in w ii ii 1 1 i . u I i- nil' lake part. The people of the I'll II 1 ell Will Sol e a ha I."1 d , II no! (Ill the grounds. All members of the church are urged to be present. A cordial invi tation is extended to former members and friends to attend. The Church at Shiloh was organ ized In 1727 and Is the oldest Bap tist 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 together as it will hosts of friends from far and near, will be an occasion of much Joy and good fel lowship. CKIiKltltATKK SIXTH BIRTHDAY. Little Miss Marlon Munden was hostess to a number of her little friwnds at her home on North Road Street Monday afternoon in honor of her slxtii birthday. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent in playing var ious gajnes. In t(. donkey contest Million Richardson won lir-t prize and Mary Duzier the booby prize. Af'ef the games were over the ciU'-a .r,. invited into lb" dining room and were served an ice (ream I'diiva- by Misses Rena Ward and Maty I) iier. The raiesis ware. Kljz abetli Bright. Liny Br I'la. Mildred Bright. Kl-ie liaf'b'ia Alarjori" Prnchard. Isabel Munden. Matjorie Davis, Ruth In. "r. live a Tritca aid. Junior Prilrhard. Birdie Ciutch ard. Kliabeth Muud"ii. Jo hua iMun ibli Jr., Charles Ward, liu-sell and Mil I vl ii C.urott. Uaibouriie Nixon. Robert Keats. Ruth Cdny. Lucille tin-gory. Cladys and Lillian HoziiT. Marion Rich irdsnn. Orvell Richuid son. Murium Meggs. Roland Meggs, Gladys I'ritchard. William Midgeite. Norman Gregory and Harold Mun den. County Health Olncer, Dr. Zenas Fearing reported four iMiff cases of typhoid fever In the county Tuesday morning. 4 ""TIT p "I i fC' V " - ft r v t &MPiM VTvM i n o '-, on . air Trcm GiTl'.?n'!. C.ia f.ian l.iii'jd and '1 Lrec Icj ac! at; Gi aliam. -yu. .iiay r.a n. i a a : e- , ! ,a I, is :, , in S., ' -i la, : a a - tl.i 1 . I il ol a Ii a ' : e I-, n :. ' .. ' I e Wo!:, a ;1 W ere pl.lii ll l i 'he p. II a ii , la i y l h i - morn i u tar -a le k p- :.! . a rriviim la-r on a spivia 1 l r i in a , 'eirp' ol Ailjiitali: lh 'le r il Mi" , -. i - i 1 1 in paiiii ii by a machine .',iin coin i ay of State troops I line man w :u kill, ,1 and I Ii i ee . in; 11 1 ial by ni il .1 a, i" ai la-t ! la w le n a nodi Ii red on 1 l.e A I -! i i ai e ( ', 1 1 1 1 a y j:l ; I w la l e 1 he iir I v. ere lo id k.i:s Smith Speaks On Value of Money ! a l - . : ii pi 1 a; h d :. a 1. 10' , I , a- i nd.a 11 i'lil ,.' : in la :rl 1 : I 'an Hi SI;,- a .. il as a lex: M .u, ;:i, ", ; I'm- u ii.n - h .il 1: ' , dr a 111 a 11 if he -hall c.a in lie j ,'. lone world, ami lo-e his own ..nil? ()i w ha' sdall a mall give ill exchange a i- ii.- soul'.'" .Miss Smith spoke v, p a i' real ra -e and in a convincing w . , - he -poke of 1 he value of money. U.- m "d moil. a d d::iv cx- .. uv caii i v,!i ran i h i - in ei i ,ni' ie 'le ; ' all the . . 1 1 , 11 Pa' doll I e your :i ,ai a ,1 J .11' Sai'U h 'I'le ,, I , , 1 ' ' , 1 j I e U , I'll t'l -a I - . 1 a . , ..ill i, il-l IJ.'.CBiLK SCHOOL AT HERTFORD THIS WEEK 'I hi B ipl -I Molnle .;. lead ..! I I r i ;. .-..in a sor .a ion i . in -1 i ill a' Mi II t ut il I h i . w el, A nil ui her id I'.lizaheth City people are id I , tiding tile school . Ri v Ii. 1. Rhodes of Hertford i lin l for the school, with Rev. K 1, A', , i, of Kdenton. Dean. Rev W. A. Avers is the preacher. The Bible work is conducted by Rev K. L Wells, the Sunday School work by Rev (i P. Marrill of Camden; the B. V. P C. work by Rev. A A Butler of Tyner; the business side of the school by Rev. V. K. Duncan of South Mills. RICHMOND MAN REPORTED MISSING Warsaw. July 20 Cap'ain Arthur Kelly of RichmoJid, Virginia, pilot with the Kosciusko squadron, is re ported missing lie stinted his flight over the Bol sbeviki lines five days ago. Captain Marion Cooper of Jacksonville, Flor ida)', has no' been heard from since he began his flight over the enemy line- on July 1 ' NEW TAILOR OVER BARGAIN STORE Silvin N'eid of Wilmington. Dela Uji.. in,, nponed a tailoring simp , r tin- I'eopb'a Bargain S ore Mr Ni ri is an expert tailor and i ' quipped to do i'li : t oin tailor jug for me,, and women lie is lo cated in r the Peoples Bargain ami' with lamia from 7 a. m. to 7 p. in S. S. EXCURSION TO VIRGINIA BEACH SOON The First Baptist Sunday School appointed a committee from the Sun day School Sunday morning to make the final arrangements for a summer outing to Virginia Beach soon. The date for the excursion will bo an nounced next Sunday morning. I ti;i;i, of .ioiiv biii.i.. ! 1 I Tl: :'..' i f .1 'h i ! - II i f I'.oii : a ,i i a : ii i ; i p' i i h a "i i . i ad a v ;,u ri .i i ' s : . ; !ir..w:i. , . .,: a: i: .: .:.. d a 'iiai.a I 'a . . I i . r:,.;ri :i r M d I All. (' , ii :y ll.li'.- I .,-1 i id r.,a,d. a i n'l a i ;, ; i lie s, ; , -r of I a 1 1 c,i i 1 1 k l .i.i':: . 'I r ,i.. i y .1 i in .la-; w.i ' il, -. I idiiie 1 ', i ' 1 1 ol I'.i q an' a n k ( 'null ty ,i ml ,1 ('. I'.ell n C ai., I.a, one dani'liler. .lr. t'iaia lialeii, an o! l-.l ..' I ')( : ll Citv. IPdore her inarriat;e Mr- I'.ell was li-s llli.abel h Cnwell. Tin couple hail hi en ma fried lor Mi vein s a ml !: i d Peon liiiln her- of S 1 1 , 1 1 1 !i I i.i pi i-l Church lor T'l o.ir . The lai ri . w , a I I ho a nor.! I m ;' ol ' h" re Ii .Mo .day v. i i al la e e! I ,m hi: 1 .-.ml la Id lor .Mr Ii.il I" ! a o o ii i .. 11 w ilia: i'iie pall In a rer - a I 1 u a, ra 1 , 1 1 1 ,- lie.l' r i-,, ad- , : ..a a a, Ta , :a ,. l.i 'elk .a d ,t -la ilo. , a: ha ie, . (', d . mi .Indie lieii " I ' ' ; BUSINESS MEN FLY TO AND FRO Aerial Taxis Carry Men From Work to Their Summer 1 Homes and Tourists on Sightseeing Trips. "I 1,1k. .Inlv I I (Oil ' a ma r.i'iioi ' ll III ' I ol ( ' 1 11 III pel ! Willi I. h I ' ' 'II, g 111. It, ,1 1-1 li'nni an In 'I'll ( I oi l a l,i, " (.line1. so, I'll a 1 1 1 ( 1 1 I : i -a year i a .1.1. bed a -e r, : patterned after the fores) pair d ( let ld.iiiMi acres of rice Bids, has en largi'd Ibis service to guard double thai acreage. "Two flying boats are being used for ' ransporting supplies from Seal tie to a mining company in Briliib Coi -.nubia." p'a.ed a! some lid'). "There Is a stead;;.' incrcifaing de n.and for aircraft of th 1 commercial type," says a re ; t made to the As--'(ia'inti. 'but yintrary to s'iim published reports. The demand does not equal the supply. Factories now In operation in the I'niled Stales could construct ten times the number of aircraft which optimists estimate would lie required ibis year." A trip throughout I he country ta ken by representatives of Ihe Asso ciation revealed some inl er.-sl ing us".- to which aircraft are liein ; put "In '.""attic during the loiiris' si a.i on," "ie in ve-t igat -ira repor'. d "a passenger airplane makes daily runs over and around Mount Rainier, Hy ing at 20. UUO feet, some 5,000 f' c above the mountain. BOLSHEVIKI ATTACK REPULSED BY POLES Warsaw'. July 2H Th" long await ed general attack by tlie Pad hi", iki along 'h" Syr River in Volhynia be gan Monday and has been repulsed by -even Polish division-,, according to an army headquarters announce iiieiit in i'oi.k i; coi in . Joe Watson, colored in court Mon day paid the costs for violating traf fic ordinance. Frazler Miller paid ten dollars and costs for speeding. For assault on Harry Robinson, Dr. Low ry paid $15.00 and costs. FIRST SHAMROCK mm RESOLUTE Race In Full Swing With Chal le n,;: r and i)t ( i iider in Clciae Content for Honors To- d?-3'. !! .'" I'iie Sliam 1 '"Ii 11. ei : la' l.ae leairly a n j it -n'e a ii.-.. ,1 1 : i,. ;, .,; ,u, imip, , Ihe ball :oiicr 'fhe 1! nlale 1 . , 1 d 1 1,,. Shamrock v. i' Inn ill, Ii 1 -m 1, 11 m ai uies ai 12; 'I'hir'y 11: i .1 .1 ' i' - all. r the siart the lie olule w.i , hall a mde ahead, sail- Olo ea-ily. while Ihe Sliainfock coined jn 1 1 on hie with its sa lis A 1 one o'clock iho Ke-olute ran into a -nil spo: and the Sh: 'ock fi'i'.Mied a (iiarier mile At I III . Sa ,!::!, k p.l-o'(l tll( II'- , Lee and k 1 !., . id At 1 i . Ihe Slia m 1 oak w a ; half l m I" a ie- ni a lid 1 ,1,1 r a a, 1 1 ,,111 1 he 111 -1 turn At 2 n . I a k the ll, , olule regained .1 iii..r!"r of a mile SII Mi;0( K I.I IADS I II I'. S iinly Hook. ,l.il 2e The Sliani I'iiiI', ilo sod the staiium liin- ahead ol' the Kondulo and headed lor the sea on I he h a ha.' ol the I ria imtlhi I' t h i rl y- mile 011 r-c. 'Ihe Shamrock and Ihe Resolute arrived at the starling poinl of thi! race ill 11: 2.'i I oda y . At 11: lie 1 lie mnal la commii I ee leii lid If-iials po-1 pon 1 11 l' the start until la 1 or in : lie day. evidently ill I a ipe . : 1 ia 1 11 pa r u n d 'I !: e brcze a ilia hour w , 1 a 1 1 1 1 1 1 Iia knots in I ' "1 : nan I.. a . a aa a . . .! I .b.v 11 i' v , .;: 01:0 ,. 1 til.,! ADVERTISING ; KATE CARD : i;n ai Ml I i . In J 1 III! I, if in'- . . . 1.20 i; an in s l io 7 If he 1 liO S i 1 1 1 1 : s 17a !l ill! lie : l.Si") in a,, ia-. 2.00 I h inches :; no io inch. a :; ir. 1 7 inches '!"" IS inches H.40 19 inches I!. 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Mln- im inn for front, page advertise- unfit. $1.00 Boys Camp Begins Julv Twenty-Second The boys' camp in Currituck Coun ty begins Thursday, July 22nd. The camp has been named Camp (TawanUa, an Indian name meaning playground. The boys will be accompanied by J. T. Stullings, L. E. Old, L. D. Case, and V. H. GUmore. The number who can be accommodated Is limited
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