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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1920
NO. 293
VOL V.
. TWO MEXICANS
ARE ARRESTED
Charged With Conspiring to
Start Military Expedition
.Against Mexico from the
United States
tt Antonio. Dec. 22. Francisco
Gomes and Leon Taurel, prominent
Mexicans, were arrested here today
charged with conspiring to start a
military expeditidn against Mexico
from the United States.
v PARKEK-GIIRKIN
Jesse R. Parker and Miss Thelma
Guirkln, both of Poplar Branch,
were married Wednesday morning
at eleven o'clock by Dr. George W.
Clarke, at his residence on East
Burgess street. The couple were
accompanied to this city by J. 0.
Meggs, of Poplar Branch.
MANY ARRESTED
IN NEW YORK
New York, Dec. 22. Two hundred
men and five women have been ar
rested by the police In the roundup
against the crime wave here.
Sav Babies are Sold
In Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Dec. 22. Declar
ing that hundreds of babies are sold
Salt Lake City, the
Judge today recommended to "the
governor legislation to prevent mis
traffic.
V WILL FIGHT TONIGHT
maw York. Dec. 22. Pete Her
man, the world's bantamweight
champion, defends the title tonight
with. Joe Lynch in 15 rounds.
PRESENTED SILVER CUP
' San Jose. Cal., Dec. 22. Ed
"Strangler" Lewis, the world's
champion heavyweight wrestler, was
today given a home coming reception
and presented a silver cup.
I :
1$ Pleased With
Progress of Brazil
t
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 22. Secre
tary Colby declared today that he
had come to convey the expression
of American admiration over the re
markable progress of Brazil.
PRICES GOING
DOWN IN FRANCE
Paris, Dec. 22. There has been a
well defined movement downward in
the prices of a number of commodi
ties in France since last March
Whether, like the last decline in
prices, It will prove merely transitory
and be followed by a reaction, send
ing prices soaring again, remains to
be seen.
Coffee is one of the latest commo
dities to decrease in the wholesale
price. The decline, however, can
not be noticed at all in retail sales.
Ordinary red wine now, sells for 1.30
francs a litre, or about a quart.
This Is t,he "vln. rouge ordinaire"
which American soldiers used to buy
at two francs per litre.
Sugar which sold as high as 6.50
francs a kilo now can be obtained at
S.75. The Tlce president of the
French Grocers' tJnlon explains that
the fall is due to the decrease in the
price of sugar in America and the
report that Cuban wholesalers are
prepared to export 200,000 tons to
Europe.
Shoes also went down following a
marked decrease in the price of raw
hides. Raw. cotton, wool and silks
are among the articles, price of
which has dropped.
There are, however, many com
modities which have not materially
decreased in price, such as eggs,
milk, break and eat.
SCOUTS HAVE TREE
Troop Five, Boy Scouts, enjoyed a
Chilstmas tree at their headiuar:trs
Monday night. There were appro
priate talks by Scoutmasters Pendle
ton, Cohoon and Pugh, and gifts for
everybody. The room was gaily dec
orated Flags we-o presented to
;eHch patrol and a troop flag was
-fsented to the troop from the
utmasters. This was the livell
program the troop has ever had
the scouts are very proud of
r flag, their loaders snd their
Nearly Hundred
Dollars Needed
About (90 is now needed to reach
the thousand dollar mark for the
Child Feeding Fund. Contributions
should be sent at once to Mrs. G. R.
Little.
Following is the list of contribu
tions to date:
E. C. Graded Schools $111.35
Mrs. C. W. Belangla 2.00
Mrs. W. C. Glover 5.00
Miss C. Albertson 1-00
Presbyterian S. S 6.38
Mrs. Cassle Morrlsette 1-00
Mrs. C. W. Melick 1-00
Miss Mae Selden 100
Miss M. Albertson 1-00
Til. anJ Tel. Co 10.00
Mr. and l,lv3. C. V. Grice 5.00
Mrs. W. H. Weatherly 3.00
Mrs. A. R. Moore 100
W. T. Jackson .... . ....... LOO
F. M. Grice, Sr 5.00
Mrs. V. H. Zoeller 1.00
Mrs. Almira Whitehurst 1-00
Donated I'00
Donated 100
Mrs. L. W. Perry 1-00
Mrs. T. B. Wilson 100
George Brothers 1-00
Mrs. T. J., Markham & 00
James G. Hollowell 5.00
Dr. R. L. Kendrick 5.00
Mrs. R. L. Kendrick 5.00
McCabe Grice 5.00
Mrs. J, T. McCabe -. 6.00
Warren Jenette 1-00
L. E. Old 2.60
W. S. White . . . . 50
Quinn Furniture Store ..... 5.00
Doris Seeley I-00
Mrs. J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus .... 10.00
M. G. Morrisett 5.00
M. P. Gallop 10-00
E. F. Aydlett, Jr 3.50
Sharber & White 10.00
C. H. Robinson $50.00
M. L. Sheep' $5.00
Robert Lewis $100
Cecil Garrett Jl-00
C. C. Bell 50c.
St. Catherine's Guild, .... 10.00
Mrs. Cathie Dean 10
J. G. Fearing au"
Miss Neva Owens 100
Mrs. C. W. Hollowell, Sr. v . . . 5.00
Frank Bell 100
Mrs. J. R. Barrett 2.00
Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Willis . . 10.00
J. E. Moran
Donated 1-00
Mrs. Florence E. Jones 1.00
Mrs. P. W. Melick 3.00
Geo. Beveridge 6.00
Rev. John H. Hall $10.00
N. G. Grandy Co 25.00
S. M. S. Rollinson 2.50
J. P. Kramer
J. C. Sawyer 8.00
Donated 600
R. N. Davis 100
P. G. Sawyer 2.00
Mrs. C. O. Robinson 10.63
Miss Susan Charles Grice . . . 5.00
Elks 30.00
Miss Nell Tappendick 1.00
Sarah Elsie Williams 1.00
Mrs. John H. Banks 2.00
Mrs. S. L. Sheep 100
Mrs. J. Q. Wood 5.00
Mrs. G. F. Derrlckson 10.00
C. W. Hollowell 2.00
Cash 1-00
R. B. Sheely . - 2.00
Mr3. Clay Foreman 10.00
Mrs. W. C. Morrlsette 1.00
Mrs. O. F. Gilbert 6.00
Mrs. Ethel Lamb 5.00
T n. Leleh 5.00
Mrs. Hattie Harney 1-00
Dr. Pendleton 10.00
H. B. Ledberry 1-00
R. A. Garrett 60
Gilbert James ...... 1-00
E. M. Steven9 '. 2.50
Buxton White 6.00
R. B. Martin 5.00
II. S. Overman 2.00
John G. Pinner 100
Newbern Produce Co 6.00
Norman Whitehurst 2.50
W. A. Holmes 6.00
M. B. Simpson , . . 100
Miss Margaret Hollowell .... 5.00
Mrs. T. P. Nash . . 6.00
Miss Minnie Nash 5.00
Fred Fearing 100
B. M. S. S. Berean Class No. 1 25.00
Mrs. E. O. Hooper 2.00
Mrs. D. M." Pugh 1-00
Donated 5.00
Dr. L. S. Blades 40.00
Mrs. P. G. Sawyer . . . 10.00
Mrs. T. G. Skinner 10.00
Margaret Wells 1.00
George Little, Jr 1.00
Helen Little 100
Mrs. John Kramer 5.00
Edward Griffin, Jr 1.00
Francis Jacocks 1.00
Sarah Dillon Walker 1.00
Mrs. Walter L. Small ...... 6.00
Walter L. Small 6.00
Joe Wlnslow 1.00
Talmadge Miller 1.00
Hubert Toxey 1.00
Elwood Weatherly 2.00
D. R. Morgan Co 10.00
Dr. Julian Sellg 2.50
Mrs. H. C. Bright '. . , . 6.00
W. P. Wood 5.00
V. C. Overman .' 5.00
The "Y" Needs Help
The Y. M. C. A. is- the only undenom
inational Christian institution in the city
and yet it has failed to receive the neces
sary support for its upkeep. This institu
tion offers the only safe playhouse for the
children of this community, as well as the
grown-ups, and now it seems that the "Y"
must close because of lack of funds.
Will you be one of a hundred to mail
in a small check for $10.00? Someone
should make the start. Others will follow.
Those unable to give this amount will be
allowed the privilege of buying a tag on
TAG DAY, which will be on Friday, Xmas
Eve. Buy liberally from everyone. Help
this deserving cause along. Nothing
short of liberal financial help will prevent
the "Y" from being closed to the young
manhood of this city, thus denying them
the advantages of a good physical development.
FOUR KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
Scranton, Dec. 22. Four men
were killed here today in an explo
sion in the Dupont Powder Plant
here.
TOURNAMENT AT TOLEDO
Toledo, Dec. 22. The Elks Na
tional bowling tournament will be
held here in February.
CHAMPION HAS NEURITIS
Omaha, Dec. 22. Joe Stecher,
former heavyweight wrestling cham
pion, is at a hotel here suffering
with neuritis in the neck and left
arm.
PREMIERS TO CONFER
Paris, Dec. 22. A conference of
the , premiers of Great Britain,
France and Italy will be held at Nice
or Cannes beginning December 28,
to discuss the possible revision of
the peace treaty with Turkey.
HUNDREDS KILLED IN
RAILWAY ACCIDENT
London, Dec. 22. Several hun
dre d persons are reported killed or
Injured In & raUway accident near
Petrograd due to overcrowding the
train. Details are lacking.
NEGROES INCREASE
Washington, Dec. 22. The negro
population of Jacksonville was an
nounced by the census bureau today
as 41,479, an increase of 12,186.
COMMITTER ADJOURNS
Washington, Dec. 22. The House
ways and means committee adjourn
ed today until January 6, when it
will consider a general revision of
the tariff.
Mrs. Geo. M. Scott 10.00
Ed F. Spencer , 2.50
Miss Mattle Parker ........ 1.00
Rosalie Wood 100
Dr. S. W. Gregory 6.00
W. Ben Goodwin 2.00
N. H. Smith 10.00
Mrs. C. H. Robinson 10.00
O. R. Little 6.00
Mrs. W. J. Lumsden 10.00
Mrs. W. P. Skinner 6.00
W. P. Skinner 6.00
John Sawyer . . . . , 1.00
Dr. W. W. Siwyer 60.00
S. B. Parker 10.00
Donated 1.00
Mrs. S. P. Gurley 1.00
F. K. Kramer 60.00
Mrs. G. W. Ward 6.00
Ladles Guild, Christ Church. . 10.00
J. W. Modlin's Class, Black
well Memorial S. S 10.00
SAYS NO PROGRESS
WITHOUT AMERICA
Lloyd George Looks Forward
Hopefully to United States
Entering the League, He De-
. dares Today
London, Dec, 22. Lloyd George,
speaking at a luncheon In the House
of Commons today for the British
and Dominion delegates to the
League of Nations Assembly, de
clared that the League could never
achieve real progress until all the
nations were represented.
He said he looked forward hope
fully to the United States entering
the League, which was essential.
MITCHELL'S OPEN EVENINGS
Until after Xmas Mitchell's will
be open evenings. Special prices will
mark some selling event on Thurs
day and Friday of this week. See
adv. on back page.
XMAS ENTERTAINMENT
There will be a Christmas enter
tainment at Parsonage Street Chapel
Thursday night, December 23, be
ginning at 7:80. The public Is cor
dially invited.
NO CALLERS TODAY
Marlon, O., Dec. 22. Harding ex
pected no callers today, but Taft Is
scheduled for a conference before the
holidays.
PERSONALS
Miss Virginia Flora Is at home
for the holidays from Germantown,
Pa.
Misses Frances and Helen Wil
liams and Mabel Bright are at home
for the holidays from Randolph
Macon. Lloyd Terry has returned from
Bedford City, where he has been at
tending Randolph-Macon.
M. D. Burgess, of Old Trap, was In
the city Tuesday.
C. E. Wise and George Hooper, of
StuWy Point, were In the city Tues
day.
Miss ErTie Sawyer, of BelcroB
who is at home for the holidays from
Meredith College, was In the rlty
Tuesday.
FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
See our $18.00 Elgin Watches
Guaranteed 20 years, H. C. Bright
Co.
BAND CONCERT ON
CHRISTMAS NIGHT
There will be a band concert
Christmas night at eight o'clock ut
the Y. M. C. A. under the direction
of D. F. Godfrey .
Following is the program:
Overture with trombone solo from
Opera II Trovatore,
By Edwin F. Aydlett, Jr.
Vocal solo Selected
Mrs. George Bell
Intermezzo "Betsy"
By Zlegler's Band
Vocal solo . Selected
By Miss Jessie Williams
Hawaiian music Selected,
Wilborne Harrell and O. Rollinson
Cornet solo ....Carnival de Venice
By D. F. Godfrey
Band . .Selected
By Zelgler's Band
Vlollu solo . ; ....... i . ; .-.Selected
By U. G. Davis
Alto solo Swanee River
By Master Davis
Hawaiian music ........ .Selected
Wilborne Harrell and O. Rollinson
Melophoue solo Sulected
By Master T Williams
Concert waltz Tarheel
By Zelgler's Band
National Aair.
Hope To Control
Western Floods
Asheville, N. C, Dec. 21. Con
trol of floods throughout the south
eastern section of the United States
is the tentative plan of the South
eastern Water Resources office of the
United States Geological Survey,
with headquarters here.
The idea Is to temporarily dam
waters originating in the Western
North Carolina mountains during
periods of excessive rain. Huge
basins would be built in mountain
crevices, into which flood waters
could be turned and stored until
high waters of streams lower down
had subsided. Streams whose
sources are In this section form riv
ers In Tennessee, South Carolina and
Georgia.
Will Photograph
Criminals' Skulls
Jackson, Mich., Dec. 21. The
Michigan State Penitentiary here has
set what is said to be an innovation
in prison management by the pur
chase of an X-ray machine with
which to photograph the skulls of in
mates and determine if surgical op
erations might cure the patients of
criminal tendencies. This work has
just been undertaken at the prison.
When It is found that a part of
the skull is pressing on the brain an
operation Is to be performed In the
prison hospital by Detroit surgeons
who have volunteered to co-operate.
If tha operation is believed to have
cured the prisoner, the Judge who
sentenced him will be asked by War
den Harry L. Hulburt, of the prison,
to bring about his release. A num
ber of Judges In the state have agreed
to accede to any such request made
by the warden, he announces.
RE-OPEN IN JANUARY
Martlnsburg, W. Va., Dec. 22.
The Interwoven Mills today an
nounced a 20 per cent wage reduc
tion and the re-openlng of their
plant In January.
BROKERAGE FIRM FAILS
New York, Dec. 22. The failure
of the brokerage firm of Foster &
Lounaberry was announced today In
the stock exchange.
AT ALKRAMA THURSDAY
Plans that go wrong are the cause
of nearly all the trouble in the
world. No sane person ever plans
trouble for himself, yet everyone Is
constantly planning ahead, and
trouble develop, therefore It must
be that most plans go wrong for
trouble is one of the commonest
things In the world.
It Is experienced so often that the
most nerve racking troubles are
usually humorous to bystanders, and
many times cause good laughs to the
people Involved after they are over.
It would BeniiHtnat people could get
a source of comfort out of predica
ments they are In by realizing the
humor of the situation, but it Is vety
seldom there Is any humor U be
seen until they are safely out.
The secret bride has seen them
taken to the hotel. The girl Is pret
ty. But why attempt to describe the
complications that ensue when Mar
shall Nellan has depicted them with
all their humor In a motion picture
production entitled "Don't Ever
Marry," which will be the attraction
at the Alkrama Theater tomorrow.
ITALIAN FORCES
BLOCKADE NE
Both By Land and By Sea and
Fighting With D'Annunzio'i
Forces Is Expected Momen
tarily London, Dec. 22. The Italian,
government forces are blockading
Flume by land and sea, and fight
ing with D'AnnunzIo's forces is ex
pected , momentarily.
Federal Banks
Helped Farmers
Washington. Dec. 22. Nearly
two billions of dollars worth of pa
per on production and sales of farm
products has been redlscounted by
the Federal Reserve banks this year,
Governor Harding, of the Federal
Board, estimates in his special re
port to the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee today.
WILSON PLANS
TO PLAY HIS PART
Health Greatly Improved, He
Expects to Do the Usual
Honors of Retiring President
On Inauguration Day
Washington, Dec. 22. President
Wilson plans to accompany President-elect
Harding from the White
House to the capltol on March the
fourth and back again to the White
House for luncheon as is the usual
custom.
Wilson will retire to his new
home on S Street and resume the
life of a private citizen after eight
years in the White House.
The President's health Is im
proved and he Is In good spirits.
It Is expected that Wilson will
write a history of the world war.
Couldn't Turn
The Other Cheek
When George Pool, of Nlxonton,
former mall carrier and post office
employe e here, passed the Apothe
cary Shop Corner Tuesday evening
he got such a surprising knockout
blow on the left cheek that he was
utterly unable to "turn the other."
As a result of all this excitement,
A. Twiford, formerly of Dare County,
was fined $50 and costs in police
court Wednesday morning for as
sault and $5 and costs for drunken
ness. Twiford got out on the cor
ner and remarked that he would
knock out the next "son of a gun"
who dared to come by him, and it
Just happened that the person should
be George Pool, entirely innocent of
what was going on around there, and
about the most inoffensive person
that Twlfori could have selected for
his exhibit.
Arthur Creef was also fined $5
and costs for drunkenness Wednes
day. LInwood Bryant, colored, was put
under a $100 bond for his appear
ance at Superior Court to answer to
the charge of receiving stolen goods
from Eugene Newbold, who did V
thriving business on the side while
employed by D. Walter Harris and
made his getaway about the time
discovery of his plans was made.
BILL REPORTED OUT
.. Washington, Dec. 22. Carrying
$14,000,000 less than the appropri
ation last year, the annual pension
bill was reported out of the House
committee today. It totals $265
500,000.
ALL BIDS REJECTED
Washington, Dec. 22. All bids
for furnishing bunksd coal for mer
chant ships for Atlantic and Gulf
ports were today rejected by the
shipping board.'
RIOT IN PETROGRAD
London, Dec. 22. Press dis
patches say that a labor riot In Pet
rograd today caused the execution of.
105 laborers.
BITTER FIGHT FORECAST
Washington, Dec. 22. A bitter
fight Is forecast, when the House
today took up the Emergency Tariff
bill In the effort to dispose of the
bill before adjournment.