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VOL. XI.
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1921
NO. 19.
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IS JEOPARDIZING CAUSE TIM SAY
Because Harmony ' Is Absolutely Essential In
Order to Get Legislature to Lift North
Carolina Out of the Mud, It Is Argued
Raleigh, Jan. 22 Opposition of
the North Carolina Good Roads As
sociation to Governor Morrison's
county maintenance plan as outlined
by him in his inaugural address is
understood to have caused consider
able worry among friends of a State
wide system of hard surfaced high-'
ways when it became known here '
that the good roads association was '
flooding the State with letters at-.
letters at-
tempting to show the fallacy of the rreacmug n.uu a. m. oy me pas
enviW urogram. . tor, Dr. George W. Clarke. Subject:
With Governor Morrison chain
ninnlnir fha rnnnlv m a in tpna nPA
plan and the North
Carolina Good
Roads Association giving State-wide
ciculation to its State maintenance
friends of good roads who are
wedded to no particular plan but
who are anxious that North Carolina
be "lifted out of the mud" express
the opinion that the association i3
Jeopardizing the cause. Unless1
there is harmony when the good
roads advocates go before the com
mittee of the legislature it is feared
that the State will suffer since with
so many conflicting views and opin-j
ions the legislators will hesitate to i
pass any sort of a road bill.
The good roads association from
its Raleigh office, established for the
session of the General Assembly,
thinks little of the governor's main-,
tenance program. Aside from be-j
ing iinbusiness-like the reply to
Governor Morrison's inaugural ad
dress goes in the mails as follows:
"Even if the plan was feasible it,
, would only serve further to discrim-i
inate against the farmer, for the '
funds demanded by the. State under j
' this (Morrison's) plan for construe-
tlon and maintenance would not only
take all funds that might otherwise
be used on county roads, but would
be over-burdensome to the rural
counties, and any other which may
happen to be "heavily in debt."
AsNoi lutfon Fights Morrison
Governor Morrison has not learn-
ed that the association was attempt -
ing to stampede the General As
sembly into State maintenance by
holding the "farmer" up before the
legislators. But this appeal will'
have weight with both? Democrats
and Republicans who are year in
and year out, on any and all pro-j
posed legislation, estopped from '
taking progressive steps for fear of
alienating "the farmer."
The 'governor, following his inau
guration, said to the newspaper
men that "the red herring dragged
in front of the State's road program
in the past was maintenance by the
State." He fears that such will be
the case again and therefore he is
urging county upkeep as the best
substitute. State maintenance here
tofore, because of its staggering
cost, held North Carolina to mud
roads because it was feared the
State could not bear the brunt of
taxes. Governor Morrison offers
"county maintenance" in the hope,
of getting legislation that will pro-l
vide a State-wide system of hard
surfaced highways.
Frankly the situation at the pres
ent time does not appear the bright
est. However, If the warring fac
tions will come together it is alto
gether probable that a constructive
program of legislation will be pass
ed by the General Assembly.
To Retain Welfare Officer
Legislators familiar with the
work being done by the Department pveninS worship, the minister, Rev.
r.,f Public Welfare declare that the'J- Ormond. .will preach and the
bill Introduced by Senator Nash to
abolish the'department will not pass
In either branch of the General As-
.omhiT.
It is admitted that there Is a dls
posltion on the part of some of the guinary encounters between police
members to vote for the Nash bill men and syndicalists. The police
although they will be prevented killed four syndicalists yesterday
from so doing because It Is not ap-i when they attempted to escape while
parent how the provisions of the
compulsory attendance law and the
child labor law will be enforced in
the event the office Is abolished. A
number of counties have asked for
the abolition of the county officers
by the Introduction of bills and It is
not likely they will meet with on
position, although the""Nash bill will
hardly go through since It Is State
wide. I
Governor Morrison, asked as to
his opinion of the State department. (
said that while the
omcg nan only,
been In existence two. years, he was
convinced that It should be retained.
Supporting the Governor are the
women through the North Carolina
Legislative Council of Women. The
women are urging that the depart-
CITY CHURCIlis I
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Rlackwell Memorial Baptist
Sunday School 9:30 a. m.,- E. F.
Aydlett, Superintendent.
1 Preaching 11:00 a. m.
"A Separate People."
' Junior B. Y. P. U. at 1:
Junior U. i . r. L. at 1:1a p. m
Sen!or Unlon at 6-30 P- m-
Preaching 7:80 p. m. by the pas-
tor. Subject: "Evangelism"
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Christ ( liuirli
Rev. George F. Hill, rector.
Septuagesima Sunday
Sunday School 9:45 a. in.
Evening prayer and sermon 7:30
p. m.
You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
City Hond Methodist
Rev. H. E. Myers, pastor.
Sunday School 9:30 a. m., G. F.
Seyffert, superintendent.
Morning worship 11:00, sermon
by the pastor, subject "Bartering the
Best."
Evening worship and praise 7:30,
sermon subject "Successful but Un
happy." Ep worth League meets
happy."
Epworth League meets 6:43.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30.
, First Baptist
Rev. H. K. Williams, pastor.
Sunday School at 9::'," A. M., S.
G. Scott,. Superintendent.
Preaching at 11:00 a. in. and 7.30
p. m. by the parstor. The morning
theme: "The Young Man Who Could
not Stand the Test." The nigh',
theme: "The Certamiy of Punlsh
lfTent." The Crusaders meet at six-thirty
Sunday evening. The I,!. Y. P. U.
. meets at six-forty-five Sunday even
ing.
is on
The mid-week prayer meetin?
Wednesday evening at seven-
thirty.
The public is most cordially invi
ted to attend all these services.
Cunn Memorial Presbyterian
The pastor. Rev. William Me
Miller, Jr., will conduct services at
Cann Memorial Presbyterian church
on Sunday morning and evening.
The subject for the morning ser
vice will be "Birth of the Universe."
In the evening the pastor will use as
his subject, "What Shall I Do With
Jesus?"
The public is most cordially Invit
ed to attend.
Calvary llaptist
At three o'clock Sunday afternoon
Sunday school will be held at Calvary
Chapel on Riverside Drive.
In the evening at seven-thirty the
pastor. Rev. R. F. Hall, will conduct
the service. '
A cordial invitation is extended to
every one.
First Methodist
The Fir3t Methodist church, South,
extends a cordial welcome to all
worshippers tomorrow who desire to
attend the various religious ser
vices. At nine-thirty a. m. the San
day school convenes, at six forty-five
p. m. the Epworth League will con
duct a young people's meeting, and
at the usual hours for morning and
'choir will have suitable music.
POLiTS KILL FOUR
Madrid, Jau. 22. Barcelona
Madrid. Jau. 22. Barcelona re-
ports indicate "a continuance of san-
being taken to jail.
FATHER M.WMX ARRKSTKD
London, Jan. 22. The Dally Mall
svs that Father Mannlx, cousin of
Archbishop Mannlx, of Australia,
has been arrested in the County of
Cork. .
, ment be maintained.
Governor Morrison is back In his
office after a day's trip to Charlotte,
where he presided over the meeting
which was addressed by members
of the American College of Surg
eons. The Governor is now busy with
his first message to the Legislature,
which will likely be delivered Mon
day or Tuesday.
Ole Brer 'Possum
Moved To Bestcity
He and His "Spouse Were
Greatly Enjoying Town Life
When Rudely Interrupted
Ole Brer Possum and ole Sis Pos
sum decided last fall to move to
town. They had evoluted quite be
yond the wild ways of tholr kin and
neighbors and they really had sense
Just like folks. They didn't' think
much of living in a hole In the
ground or Just beating around the
bushes for a living, so they picked
out a nice Juniper tree which was
Just next door to a lovely persim
mon tree in J. L. Pendleton's yard
on Morgan street and there they
built themselves a really up to date
'possum home. Mr. Pendleton who
knows a lot about the out doors and
the "creeturs" admits that he had
never seen such a o'.assv 'possum
home in all his wanderings.
Early Saturday morning though
came Mr. and Mrs. Possum's un'u.'kv
hour. Tom Cart wright, who also
lives on Morgan street, discovered
the visitors from the swamp, called
to Mr. Pendleton and pretty soon Mr.
Cartwright, Mr. Pendleton, and all
the feminine inhabitants on Morgan
street were on hand to catch the
'possums. Th" gentlemen went up
I the tree and gut the 'possums in a
bag, while the ladies aided and
, abetted, and some of them almost
j wept because it really did seem a
I shame to disturb 'possums who
had so much sense.
And now Mr. Pcndjeton and Mr.
Morgan urge that in advertising
Bestcity the Chamber of Commerce
may safely and sanely declare that
it has all the advantages of town and
country, and that sporsmeh may find
the must thrilling spoil and the most
; delectable, game right in the town
limits.
' All season Mr. l'eniletoti had been
( mis-: tig persimmons off his tree and
jiiow he knows why these 'possums
were so fat.
I The 'possums were awarded to
Mr. Morgan by right of discovery and
there'll be some least at his house
tonight, they say. with 'possum and
taiers us the chief items on tin bill
ol fare.
ALKRAMA TODAY
I,,
Il'-nry Lehrman. whose latest As
sociated First .. National comedy.
"Wet and Warmer." will he seen at
the Aikrama today, had a variegated
although swift nn;ng career, be
fore lie rathe to , : i ; - his pr-e.u
position of reroiMKzed leader in
comedy film prod un (in.
Mr. I.ehrinan wa- born in a small
village in the easte;:. part of France.
Practically all of hi- education, how
ever, was received in Vienna, where
he attended school for several years.
Immediately after leaving school, lie
took a short whirl at the Kuro-
, pean i msic halls with several dif
ferent vaudeville acts.
1 Tiring of the life, Mr. Lehrman
. abandoned the stage, as he suppos
ed, for all time, and entered the
glass business. Representing this
glass concern, he came to America,
and had been here but a short time
when he again fell before the lure
of the stage, this time the pictures.
He first Joined forces with the old
Biograph company, and from there
' went to Keystone, as director. He
left the Keystone company to help
organize the "L-KO" romed'es, and
then. In 1917. with William Fox, he
organized ' the "Lehrman Sunshine
Comedies."
Mr. Lehrman now, has his own
producing company, making pictures
for Associated First National, the
first of which was the comedy sen
sation, "The Twilight Baby,"
The present offering, "Wet and
Warmer," is said to live up in every
I way to Mr. Lehrman's .established
. reputation for producing distinctive
' comedies.
Last episode of Ruth Rcland. "The
Hidden Treasure."
IX POUCH COURT
M. R. Fletcher was fined
costs' for simple assault and
$5
and
and
costs for being drunk in police court
Saturday.
Lloyd Crank was fined f 25 and
costs for operating an automobile
without license. Lee Overman was",
fined $r0' and costs for the same of
fence, there being two cases against
him. Both Crank and Overman not
ed appeals.
crouch-lam;
Joseph Lewis Crouch, of Rock
hall. Md.. and Mrs. Mabel Lane, of
Ooldsboro. were married at abou'
ten o'clock Friday morning by Rev.
II. K. Williams, at his residence on
West Main street.
, w.wtf.d ktf..o;r.uieh ('.
1 H. Robinson Co.
LUDWIG MARTENS
SAILS FOR SWEDEN
Deported By Department of
Labor as Undesirable Alien
After Two Years Effort to
Gain Recognition
New York, Jan. 22. Nearly two
years' effort by, Ludwig Martens to
gain recognition by the United
States as ambassador of the Russian
Soviet government ended today with
his departure for Sweden.
The Department of Labor de
ported him as an undesirable alien.
Getting Ready For
State-Wide Debate
Schools All OverNorth Caro
lina Getting Ready to Argue
About Collective Bargaining
Chapel Hill, N. C, Jan. 21. High
schools all over North Carolina are
joining the high school debating
union and are preparing for the
ninth annual state-wide debate in
March. Thus far 224 schools have
already announced their Intention of
participating, according to E. R.
Rankin, secretary of the union, and
others are expected to join In the
next few weeks.
The debate will center on the
question of collective bargaining.
"If any cynic feels that our school
students' ai"e not interested in urg
ent problems of the times," said one
of the leading newspapers of the
state editorially, "he should con
sider the dauntless manner In which
our public school pupils are ad
dressing themselves to a discussion
of this over-shadowing question."
The actual query reads "Resolved,
That the policy of collective bur-
; gaining through trade unions should
prevail in American industry." An
interpretation of the query says that
"it is understood tyl this, query af
firms that in these main Lues of
American industry, viz., mining,
, manufacturing, building and trans-
j porta; ;i:, it should be the policy of
j employe rs to recognize trade unions
'ami to make collective bargains wiiii
' their employees through accredited
representatives of the trade
unions."
All hii;h schools in the. state are
eligible iui' the contest. As in for
mer years the schools will have two
teams, and each school will debate
two other schools. Those winning
both preliminary debates will send
their team- to the university for the
eliminatiim rounds, and the last two
teams will contest for the state
championship and the Aycock Mem
orial Cup.
If the small towns of North Caro
lina, towns with less than 2, MM) In
habitants, want to survive and
grow, they must do one of two
things, according to Roy M. Brown,
of Watauga County, speaking before
the North Carolina Club, which Is
this year studying the state from an
urban and industrial point of view.
These small towns must either move
forward into the class of manufuc-j
turing centers, which a few of them
have been able to do; or they must
by community effort become attrac
tive local trade, high school, and
res'dence center. I
Mr. Brown cited figures showing
thnt the small towns of North Caro
lina were not only not increasing in
population, but that 93 of them in
the past decade actually dwindled in
size and 40 of them surrendered
their charters of Incorporation and
quietly faded from the map, disap
peared, lay down and died. j
He thinks the same fate Is com
ing to others unless they do some-!
thing to prevent. Country people
leaving their farms do not stop In1
these little towns, he said, unless,
they are especially attracted to then
and see In them a chance for them-!
selves and their children. They
jump over them and go to the larger !
cities. I
"Here Is the great place fori
chambers of commerce or other!
community bodies," said Mr. Brown. I
"Membership and activities of such1
bodies should extepd throughout the
trade area of the town. In predom
inately rural counties the chambers
should be county-wide."
Hog Island Builds
Very Last Vessel
Philadelphia. Jan. 22. Hog
Island today sent Ps last vessel, the
army transport Alsne. on a trial run
md with this vessel's delivery to the
Emergency Fleet Corporation next
week, shipbuilding at the big plant
will cene.
Invite Coolidge
Speak In Raleigh
North Carolina Legislature Extends
Invitation Bill Introduced To
Make Women Eligible As Jurors
Raleigh, Jan. 22. Both branches of the Legislature to
day passed the resolution offered by Senator Cox, of Ran
dolph, inviting Calvin Coolidge, Vice President-elect, to ad
dress a joint session of the General Assembly.
CANT DISCUSS
DISARMANENT NOW
Elihu Root Tells House Com
mittee Murt Wait Until
Harding and His Secretary
of State Are In Office
Washington, Jan. 22. Total or
partial disarmament Bhould not be
discussed by the United States with
any other nations, pending the
'change of administration on March
4, Elihu Root, who 1 helped to form
the International Court of Arbitra
tion under the League of Nations,
declared today.
I In a letter to Chairman Buzler, of
the House naval committee Root
said that the precise method of pro
ceeding ouglt to be determined nf
!ler and not before Harding and his
Secretary of State had had oppor
tunity to inform themselves, and
reach conclusions as to the way uf
i'c, riling the best prospects of suc
cess. I Root also declared it was his be
i lief that steps should be taken
promptly after the new administra
tion is established to bring about a
general agreement for disarmament.
John Barcley's Home
Raided For Liquor
John Barcley was placed under
a $."jOO bond- for appearance at the
next term of Federal Court by
United States Commissioner Wilson
Saturday for violation of the Fed
eral prohibition laws. Barcley was
already under a $150 bond as a re
sult of a raid made some weeks ago
upon his shop on Matthews street.
Mr. Barcley wa3 before the Com
missioner Saturday as the result of
a raid made on his residence on
Church street about half past ten
o'clock Saturday morning.
A warrant for the search of the
residence, was sworn out by Deputy
Collector Ferehee, issued by United
States Commissioner Wilson and
put In the hands of Deputy Marshal
Williams. Mr. Ferebee and Chief
Holme proceeded then Immediately
to the house while Captain Williams
went to Barcley's shop to advise him
cf the search warrant. ALer seeing
Mr, Barcley and being told that he
would be ready shortly to go, Captain
Williams said that he would go on
find Barcley tl'osild come cm la'pr.
Mr. Barcley rode his bicycle, how-'
ever, and. arriving at tho house
ahead of Williams, went at once in
ido under the eyes of the officers on
guard. Shortly afterwards, they at
test, they Jjeard the noise of break
lug bottles on the Inside and on go
ing In Hie house after the arrival of
Captain Williams, discovered flfin
or twenty broken bottles In the bath
room and the smell of liquor strong
In the air.
The hearing before Commissioner
Wilson followed.
LENINE REALLY ILL
Copenhagen, Jan. 22. Lenlne.
Bolshevik premier, is 111 and has
been ordered to take a long rest,
says a HcMngfors dispatch. Rum
ors of Lenlne's illness have been
current for some time.
OPPOSITION PARTY
PREPARES ITS DEMANDS
Toklo, Jan 22. Immediate evac
uation of Siberia, universal suffrage
find insistence upon Japan's rights
In California were demanded today
at a general meeting of the opposi
tion party preparatory to the re
opening of the Japanese diet.
This invitation was ordered
sent direct to Mr. Coolidge
when it was learned that he
with Mrs. Coolidge would
spend the winterjn Asheville.
The date is left open and will
depend upon the Vice President-elect's
pleasure.
The Vice President-elect and
party are expected to reach the
State January thirtieth, and if
he accepts the invitation of the
Legislature, he will speak here
soon after that date.
Senator Jones, of Edge
combe, today introduced a bill
providing for women to sit on
juries but not making it com
pulsory. The bill makes the
women eligible for jury duty
upon the same basis as men,
but their objection to serving
will always be considered.
Uoth Houses after passing
several local measures ad
journed until 'Monday night at
eight o'clock.
OBREGON SAYS:
PAY INDEMNITIES
Although Does Not Believe
Mexico Should Be Obliged to
Do So, Recommends Follow
ing the Existing Laws
Mexico City, Jan. 22. Becom
inendalions that the Mexican gov
ernment's Indemnities for damages
sustained by individuals and com
panies during the revolutionary
period in this country will be made
to the Mexican congress by President
Obregon.
Obreg'on stated personally today
that he did not believe the govern
ment should be obliged to pay such
indemnities, but as the Mexican
laws already enacted favored such
payments, he felt bound to submit
recommendations to that effect.
British Submarine
Lost On Thursday
This Cla;s of Boat Carries Six
CfT.crrj and Fifty Men AH
Are Lost
London, Jan. 22. The British
submarine commanded by John
Galnos was lost with all hands
Thursday at the approach to the
Engllsrr Channel, the admiralty an
nounced today.
A full complement of officers and
men was aboard. Tho number Is not
given, but submarines of this class
carry six ofllcers and fifty men.
The cause of- the disaster Is un
known. The vessel was the latest type of
British submarine. .".US feet long.
Tho disaster occurred while tho
submarine was practicing with four
others. She submerged and never
rote to the surface again.
PRINCESS IV PROVES
Brussels, Jan. 22. Princess
Charlotte, of Belgium, who has been
seriously 111, Improved today and Is
believed to be out of Immediate
danger.
HACK FROM V.SHIN;T0X
Solicitor J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus re
turned Saturday from Washington,
where he was one of the speakers at
the Klwanls Club banquet Friday
night.