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OLLARS OOUBLE UTY OLLAR AY -r-. OLLARS OEAL I VIDENDS URING OLLAR AY WMS.MMslm T VOL. V ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19. 1920. NO. 233 p t TO CLOSE STORES NOON WEDNESDAY Merchants Will Give Employes Half Holiday Second Day of Albemarle Agricultural Fair This Year The members of the Merchants As sociation will close their store's at 12 o'clock Wednesday to allow employ es to attend the Fair. This will give everybody time to ge out to the Fair In time to see .the races and other big attractions. The clerks of the city will welcome this holiday, coming as a pleasant break In a busy week. Coal Industry Is , Nearly Paralized London, Oct. 19. Great Britain's coal Industry is nearly paralyzed by the miners' strike, with cool weather prevailing. There have been slight disorders in South Wales. MADE TOMATO EDIBLE Hillington, England, Sept. 29. (By The Associated Press) Adam Dun can, Fellow of the Royal Horticultu ral Society, who has Just died here at the age af 80, is said to have been largely responsible for the lntroduc tion of the tomato as an edible fruit The tomato had long been grown for decorative purposes, but Mr. Duncan by means of hybridization, evolved it from its crinkly woolly state to the smooth-skinned fruit ATTEXDIXO WEDDING Among the out of town guests at tending the Pool-Goodwin wedding, besides those in the bridal party, were Mrs. H. P. Jones, Miss Eliza beth Jones of Moyock; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Goodwin, Jr., Mrs. Lankford GregoryLouis Holloway of Norf olk; Mrs. John- Clark of Winton, and Mrs. L. D. Bond of Edenton. I PARKER TALKS IN PASQUOTANK Heard With Interest and Some Applause But Failed to Rouse Hearers to Any High Pitch of Enthusiasm John J. Parker Republican can didate for Governor, spoke at the court house this morning at 11 o'clock. The court house was about half full of Republicans, largely from the country, and others out through curi osity to see what sort of man the Republicans and Ihelr vaunted con vention system had put out for Gov rnor. Parker struck Elizabeth City Democrats present as being about of the caliber of C. R. Pugh. ' The first hour of his speech he de voted to national issues, though ad mitting that his election or defeat would have nothing to do with the adoption or rejection of the League of Nations. He attacked the League of Na tions, using the threadbare argument of the irrcconcilables that It was a surrender of American sovereignty and that the mandate of the League would send American boys Into Eu rope to light the battles of every petty nation in that continent. The only part of the League which he un dertook to quote was Article X and either by design or by oversight he left the phrase "against external aggression" out of that. Another argument against the League was tlmt the nations of Eu rope are bankrupt and " are not paying their debts, not even the in terest on them." He said that for America to enter the League would be like a creditor making an assign ment in favor of his debtors. He "had already expressed himself as favoring a league instead of the League and did not explain how the Lodge reservations which he quoted with great imctlon were going to help Europe to pay Us debts. In the latter half of As speech the candidate turned his attention to State issues. He attacked revalua tion and lambasted the special ses sion for its failure to levy a State tax In the face of crying needs of State Institutions. He urged his hearers to vote the Republican ticket and break the solid South, a thing which he argued would be the best thing for the South. Cox Carries Fight Into New England Enroute with Cox, Oct. 19. Cox today carried the League of Na tions fight into New England, speak ing in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. To Investigate Board of Trade Topeka, Oct. 19. Governor Allen said today he would press the gov ernment investigation of the Chi cago Board of Trade and if recent slumps In cotton and wheat are shown to be due to speculation and gambling, he will urge the abolition of the board. THREE BANDITS HOLD ' UP BANK MESSENGER Chicago, Oct. 19. Three bandits held up a messenger of the State Commercial nd Savings Bank on a busy corner here today, snatched his grfp containing twenty thousand dol lars and escaped. AMERICA MUST HELP FARMERS Declares Secretary Meredith In Address Before Bankers Today Must Supply Na tion's Need For Food Washington, Oct. 19. Vice President Marshall and Secretary of Agriculture Meredith addressed the American Bankers' Association hers today. Meredith said that shrinkage of farm products resulted in the farm ers receiving 8,500,000,000 less than they would have received last year. He estimated that the fall of cot ton prices amounted to a third of a billion. He said that the American people must help the farmers secure credit to supply the nation's need for food. NORMA TALMADGE HAS 4 SPLENDID NEW ROLE Miss Norma Talmadge has a role which is admirably adapted to bring out the many talents of this popular young film star In "The Woman Gives," which will be the attraction at the Alkrama Tkeatre today. POLICE SEARCH FOR WOMAN BURIED ALIVE 'News Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 19. The police are searching in Man ville for the grave of a woman re ported buried alive by her husband. Mike Cucuk is held here after saying that the boarding house proprietor beat his wife, tide her hands and feet and buried her alive. Prince Charles Is Probable Heir Athens, Oct. 19. King Alexander, suffering from a monkey bite, is worse today, having developed con gestion of the lungs. If he dies, Prince Charles of Belgium, younger son of the King, is regarded as the favorite as his successor. LUTHERAN CHURCH CONSIDERING SUFFRAGE Washington, Oct. 19. Over five hundred delegates are here attend-, Ing the biennial convention of the United Lutheran Church in America to consider the extension of suffrage to women of the church. TEXTILE EXPOSITION OPENS . Greenville, S. C, Oct. 18. The Southern Textile Exposition opened here to-day with a display of two hlllion dollors worth of machinery tnd a hundred delegates from the North and South. AT HANKERS CONVENTION W. G. Gaither, cashier and vice president of the First and Citizens National Bank, left Tuesday morn ing for Washington to attend the American Bankers' Convention. HANKS ( LOSE AT XOO.V Co-operating with the Merchants' Association of Elizabeth City, the banks will close St 12 o'clock Wed nesday. October 20, instead of at 3 o'clock, in order to give their em ployes opportunity to attend the Fair.. First & Citizens National Bank Savings Bank & Trust Co. ' I " . P00L-G00DMN Unique Wedding Solemnized at Blackwell Memorial Church This Afternoon The marriage of Miss Rose Good win of this city and Rev. Frank Pool of Clayton was solemnized Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at Black well Memorial Baptist Church. With the exception of a few pot ted plants and entwined ivy the church was not decorated. The wed ding was unique in arrangement and of exceptional beauty, and the wed ding music was particularly lovely and impressive, with Mrs. P. G. Saw yer of this city presiding at the or gan and the following former music pupils of Miss Goodwin Miss Claude Stevenson, head of the, Voice Depart ment at Chowan, College, Murfrees boro; Miss Kate Jenkins, teacher of voice at Fruitland Institute, 'llender sonville; Miss Helen Williams of South Mills; Mrs. Y. M. Barber of Macclesfield; Mrs. Edward Griffin of Spring Hope; Mrs. John Leggett of Windsor rendering a number of se lections and leading the choir in the Deautuui nymns, so appropriate to the occasion. Contrary to the usual custom in modern weddings, all the music was sacred and none of the popular sentimental songs were used. After the organ prelude, Wedding March by Ashford, played by Mrs. Sawyer, the choir sang the marriage hymn"The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden;" Miss Jenkins sang "O Perfect Love" by Wood; Miss Claude Steven son and other pupils of Miss Goodwin sang "Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee" by Gounot; then the wedding march from Lohengrin pealed forth as the bridal procession entered in the following order: Sixteen girls wearing simple white dresses and carrying handmade bas kets filled with old-fashioned flow ers entered by the left and right aisles of the church and formed semi circles across (he platform and down the steps making a beautiful background for the bridal party. These young ladles were: Misses Ber tha Brothers, Bessie Morgan, Bertha Chappel, Lula White, Eunice Good win and Mary Owens of Elizabeth City; Misses Delma Maher, Ella Mae Wixson and Mae Campbell of Nor folk; Misses Vlrgie and Ethel Ea ton and Marjorie Rea of New Bern; Miss JennievDobson of Wilmington; Miss Mabel West of Meredith Col fege, Raleigh; Miss Iva Pearson of Edenton, and Miss" Veola Pool, sis ter of the groom, of cfayton. The ushers, Messrs. Gary Pridgen of New Bern, Robert Bell of Wil mington, Robert Pool, brother of the groom, of Clayton, and Joseph Peele of this city, entered next by the cen ter aisle. The maid of honor, Miss Curtis Goodwin, sister of the bride, gowned In white georgette, with accessories to harmonize, wearing a hat of white beaver and carrying an arm bouquet of white chrysanthemums, came next, and was followed by the flower girls, little Misses Hleanor Goodwin and Maxine Morrlsette, who wore ruffled organdie dresses with satin, ribbons and carried baskets of white roses which they scattered in the pathway of the bride. Master Charlie Toxey, wearing a suit of white satin, entered next, carrying a single white rose In the heart of which was imbedded the wedding ring. The bride entered with her broth er, W. Ben Goodwiu of this city. She was beautifully gowned In a tailored suit of. whjte broadcloth .with white kid boots and gloves and wore a hat n'f white broadcloth and satin. Sue carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses. The groom entered from the rear of the church with his best man, Rev. George Tunstall, of Oxford. Immediately preceding the cere mony, prayer was offered by Mr. C. J. Ward. The impressive ring cere mony was performed by Dr. J. J. Hurt of Wilmington while Mrs. Saw yer played very softly "O Perfect Love" by Barnby. At the close of the final prayer, pupils of Miss Good win rendered one stanza of this hymn as a benediction and the choir imme diately burst forth Into the strains of "To Thee, O Father" by Wood, as the bridal party left the church. Mr. and Mrs. Pool left on the af ternoon train for their wedding trip. They will make their home In Green ville, S. C, where the groom is a member of the faculty of the De partment of Christianity at Furman University. The bride is a young woman of unusual ability and rare charm; an alumna of Meredith College and the W. M. U. Training School at Louis ville. She Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Goodwin of this city. MARSH-MORAN Elizabeth City Girl Prominent In Welfare Work Weds Salisbury Druggist A quiet but pretty marriage was solemnized at the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moran on Cherry street, Tuesday morning at ten-thirty, when their daughter, Miss Annie Priscilla Moran, became the bride of Mr. Joseph Brooks Marsh, only mem bersof the immediate family being present. A lovely setting of white chrysan themums, autumn leaves, potted plants and white candles was used . There were no attendants. While Mrs. George F. Wright, aunt of the bride, rendered the wedding march, the bride and groom entered the par lor and stood before the Improvised altar, where the impressive ring ce remony was performed, Rev. H. K. Williams officiating. During the cer emony "Traumerei" was softly play ed on the piano. The bride was becomingly attired in a suit of duvetyn cloth with bea ver trimmings and accessories to match, and carried a corsage bou quet al bride's roses and lillies of the valley. . She Is a graduate of the North Ca rolina College for Women and has been for several years in various de partments of welfare work in Salis bury and Winston Salem. For the last six months she has been general secretary of the Y. W. C. A. in Sails bury1. The groom, a graduate of the State University, is a prominent druggist in Salisbury and Is owner and man ager of the Empire Drug Company of that city. Both bride and groom have many riends throughout this city and state to whom their marriage is of inter est. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Marsh left on the elev-en-thirtyflve train for a tour of Sou thern cities. After the thirty-first of October they will be at home in Salisbury. The out-of-town guests attending the wedding were: Miss Hilda Moran from Salem College, sister of the bride; Mr. L. W. Parker of Charles ton, S. C, uncle of the bride; and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Marsh of Raleigh, brother of the groom. BILLY OF JAPAN PLEASING OPERA One of the most interesting feat ures of "Billy in Japan," the musi school auditorium Wednesday night, October 27th, is the dancing There is the dance of Spring, featuring Miss Maliala Meekins and fourteen spring maids; the Spanish dunce with Miss Catherine Spence and Haywood Duke; the modern dance, present ing Miss Mahala Meekins and Harry Stokely; the Danse de Nult, with Miss Mae Fearing; the Japanese dance, with Misses Virginia Hufty and Mary Gilbert, Mrs. Wesley Fore man, Miss Annie Lee Cahoon, Wil liam Johnson, Harry Stokely, Misses Hattie Harney, and Maragret Sheep. After being given here on the 27th, the play will be presented at Hert ford on the 28th. ENTERTAINS BRIDAL PARTY Following the rehearsal for the Pool-Goodwin wedding Monday eve ning ut Blackwell Memorial Church, the bridal party was entertained In a most delightful manner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ben Good win on West Church street. An in formal social hour was enjoyed, af ter which delicious refreshments were served. Since childhood she has been a mem ber of the Blackwell Memorial choir and an earnest worker in the Sunday school and church. She was for sev eral years at the head of the Voice department of Chowan College, Mur freesboro, and worked most success fully as director of the young peo ple's work in the First Baptist Church at New Bern amrtfhe First Baptist Church at Wilmington. Handsome gifts from friends in this city and from many other sections of the State expressed something of the high regard in which she is held by those who know her. The groom Is an alumnus of Wake Fonwt College and the Southern Baptist Theological seminary. For two years he was a member of the faculty of Wake Forest College, dur ing which time he won high praise tor his excellent work with the younf, men of that Institution-. The good wishes of hundreds of friends follow the young couple Into their new life of increased usefulness. SAWYER WOOD A beautiful home wedding was sol emnized on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock, when Miss Helen Gould Wood, of this city, became the bride of Mr. Irving Brown Sawyer, of Nor folk. The Impressive rine rpromnnv was performed by Rev. H. K. Wil liams in the presence of the Imme diate family and a few intimate friends at the home on South Road street. The decorations of autumn shrub bery, potted plants and white cath edral candles were most effective. Just before the ceremony Miss Grace Sanderlin sang, "I Love You Truly," accompanied by Miss Ethel Jones on the violin. As the wedding march from Lohengrin was rendered on the violin by Miss Jones the bride entered on the arm of her step father and was met at the Impro vised altar by the groom, who eu tered with his best man, Mr. Edwin F. Sawyer, of Norfolk. Miss Klizn- beth Wood, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a dainty frock of pink organdy with hut to harmonize and carried an arm bou quet of white chrysanthemums and ferns. During the ceremony Trau mere! was softly played on the vio lin. The bride was attired in a becom ing suit of navy velour cloth with trimmings of gray mole and acces sories to harmonize. She carried an arm bouquet of white chrysanthe mums and ferns. The bride is the very" attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Fauth of this city She is a gradu ate of the class of 1920 of the Eliza beth City High School. The groom, who Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Sawyer, of Belcross, Is a promising young business man of Norfolk, where he is connected with the firm of S. D. Parker. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer have many friends throughout the section to whom their marriage Is of much interest. Immediately after' the ceremony they left on the morning train for Washington, D. C. and other north ern cities. After November the first they will be at home at 339 Duncan avenue, Norfolk. DISTRICT FAIR OPENED TUESDAY Delightful Weather, Fair At tendance and All Big Attrac tions in Full Swing at Albe marle Grounds The District Fair opened today with delightful weather, a "fair"' crowd and all the big attractions in full swing. The exhibits are many and varied in every department. The midway Is up to the mark, and the racing and free thrillers are not to be beat anywhere. The Fair spirit Is growing and each day promises to be bigger than the next so many are hastening out to the Fair beforQlha .crowd, gets really too big, they say. Last year Friday was set apart es pecially for the colored people at the Fair, but this year no day has been thus designated and every day will be everybody's day, so to speak. Friday, however, Is one of the big days because It Is tho day on which Governor Bickett is to speak at the Fair. Forty Arrested In Newark Raid Newark, Oct. 19. The city's al leged whiskey curb was raided to day and forty men were arrested. HARDING RESTS TODAY Marlon, Oct. 19. Harding rested at home today and will make no more front porch speeches. He leaves tomorrow on his last cam paign trip outside of Ohio, going to New York State. AN APPEAL To the Democrats of the Suoth: Let me appeal to every Democratic man and woman In the South to Im mediately make a contribution to the National Democratic campaign fund. The tide to victory has turned. We aro sure of victory If the proper financial support is given. The elec tion of a Democratic President means peace, prosperity and huppl ness for the South. No one can tell Just what will happen In the event of Republican success. JOE SPARKS. Asst. Treasurer, Democratic Natl. Committee, Columbia, S. C. FRENCH MADE 1 NO SUCH OFFER Says French Foreign Office Today Regarding Harding's League Substitute Statement Harding Himself Silent Washington, Oct. 19. The French charge here assured the State Department today that the French government delegated no spokesman to act in negotiations with Harding either "formally or informally, officially or unofficially." Paris, Oct. 19. The French for eign office today stated that it had- not received any demand from Washington. Regarding the letter which President Wilson wrote Hard ing the foreign office said that no of ficial communication had been made by the French government regarding a substitute for the League of Na tions. Harding Is Klli"t Washington, Oct. 19. President Wilson has not received a reply from Harding, the White House said today. STEAMER TEARS HOLE IN BRIDGE Camden Ferry River Bridge Put Out of Commission When Greensborough Sticks Nose Through Structure The Steamer Greensborough tore a hole as large as her bull in the Camden ferry bridge Tuesday after noon about two o'clock. Engine trouble is said to have been the cause of the accident, the engineer being unable to reverse his engine. The section torn out of the bridge is immediately opposite the Greens borough's wharf at the warehouse of the Norfolk-Elizabeth City Boat Line, near the Pasquotank shore. Workwlll be pressed on repairing the bridge; but it Is feared that it may have to remain closed to traffic for twenty-four hours. A number of Camden and Curri tuck people here for the first day of the District Fair were unable to drive home ,thls afternoon unless Lamb's Ferry has been opened to traffic. At 93 Wins Prize As Horsewoman Senatoblo, Miss., Oct. 19. Mrs. "Mary Solomon, aged 93, won the first prize at the county fair here to day as the most accomplished horse woman. She rode like a girl of 19. Adds Apparatus To Rescue Miners Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 19. The West Virginia Bureau of Mines, which Is credited with the best equip ment In the country for rescuing en tombed miners has just added to Its outfit for that work three new pieces of apparatus, a geophone, a carbon monoxide detoctor and a brass-encased thermometer. The geophone ts similar to a phy sician's stethoscope. As the steth oscope Is used to detect irregulari ties in the human body by sound,' so the geophone is used to detect earth sounds. In this way entombed mi ners can he located by noting the di rection from which the sound vibra tions come. The thermometer records maxi mum and minimum temperatures whereby It can be ascertained when It Is safe to enter mines sealed to smother fires. Hitherto It lias been a problem to know when to enter the shafts, but when the ther mometer Is dropped through a hole In the barricade, this can fie deter mined easily. The carbon monoxide detector Is considered the most Important piece of apparatus from tho point of pro tecting tho lives of resellers. The gas is detected by a color tube and scale on the Instrument. Formerly canary birds were used, but their use was not entirely satisfactory, as the birds offpn succumbed to other gases, while a color detector instrument shows no other gns than carbon mon oxide. One tenth of one per cent of gas la said to be fatal to a human being.