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THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wed- hesday. Frost tonight. Warmer on Wednesday. Winds diminishing. VOL. XI. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1921 NO. 74. Circulation Monday 1,872 Copies Ivy u -0k S mM odd o f jMwm-e, JOY IN ATHENS "' OVER VICTORY 1 Creeks Capture Eski-Shehr, Prisoners and War Material, Making the Advance to An gora Easy London, March 29. The Greeks lave occupied Eski-Shelir, capturing tiXt1 prisoners and large quantities at war material, according to an Ath ens dispatch. The Greek advance to Angora is now declared easy. News of the Greek victory was re ceived with joy at Athens. JAIL POPULATION HAS DECREASED Fewer Petit Crimes But More Serious Ones and Many Of fenders Are Not Appre hended Chicago, March 21 Decrease in the total population of state prisons in the middle and southwestern states is attributed in part to prohi bition by a number of state prison authorities. Other reasons noted included high wages and shortage of labor, the indeterminate sentence of and the merit system. The falling off for 16 states, as noted in reports collected here by the Associated Press, amounted on December 1, 1920, to nearly an eighth of the total on December 1,1914. In commenting on the decrease in states where it occurred, more priion officials named prohibition than any other single reason. Several citing Industrial conditions, gave this cause greater weight than prohibition. From one of the states that report ed an increase, the warden of the state penitentiary reported that he did not believe that prohibition had decreased crime. The decrease In prisoners was not uniform, but took place in nine states, where the total decrease wip d out an increase in six states and showed a net decrease for the entire sixteen, one remaining stationary. New features in the character of crime and criminals were noted by several state, officials. "I believe that there has been a general decrease in the prison popu lation of the country," said Henry Town, warden of the Wlsonsln state prison at Waupun. "This can be attributed in part to the restricted sale of 'intoxicating liquor and also to the fact that labor has been scarce and high wages have been paid. "We do not get as many petit of fenders as formerly but the crimes committed are of a much more se rious nature. I believe that it is also true that a great many of these serious crimes are being committed and the offenders are not being caught. I think you can sum up the situation that petit crime has de creased and a more serious form of crime has taken its place and greatly Increased, and that the percentage of arrests for the more serious crimes is much less than the arrests for merly for petit crimes." "It is true that we receive diseas d potatoes in various quantities every year, but this "trouble seems to Tilnge on the theory that we have be come invested with a fly that de posits its egg on the seed while they are in storage, fti transit, or after they have been cut and prepared for planting, which hatches from the egg that is deposited by the fly and de velops after .the seed 1b planted; therefore, there is nothing that can be done after the seed has been planted. However, those replanting or planting now may guard against this trouble in the future by treat ing their seed with mercurate chlor Hde, one ounce to eight gallons of water, by letting the seed remain in solution for ten minutes. This will do no good, however, unless the po tatoes are kept Sway from the stor age house and places where they may become relnfested by the decaying potatoes and filth that is found around the storage and cutting houses where this insect harbors." Prohibition was said by Downer Mullen, secretary of the Minnesota state board of control, to be one of the principal reasons for the decrease in the number of inmates In the Min nesota state prison at Stillwater, Jno. T. Burkett, secretary of the Arkan sas Penitentiary Commission, gave the passage and enforcement of pro hibition laws credit for the decrease there In the number of state convicts. Officials of the Kentucky prisons where the greatest drop in 16 states was noted, said that the decline there was due In large part to the unpre- Clean Up Week April 4th to 9th The State Health, Education and Insurance Departments have set aside next week, April 4-0, as Clean Up Week. Posters and literature are be- Ing sent out urging united effort to rid every community of trash, litter and rubbish accumulated during the winter. Fire prevention and good health are sought, and the co- operation of every man, woman. boy and girl is Expected. Community Service . Is Going Ahead A general committee (tentative) representing the different organiza tions and churches of Elizabeth City met in the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night to lay plans for the beginning of a song leader's class among those people of the town who will in the future carry the message of "Music for Everybody, Everybody for Music" slogan into every nook and corner of Elizabeth City. The group was very enthusiastic and planned to begin the course just as quickly as possible. Each person present was delegated a committee of one to bring two to the next meet ing to be held on Wednesday after noon at 6:30, others who desire to take this course of training. To create leaders for community singing, to have people sing because music is a part of them, to bring the message of music to every soul be cause music is part of God's handi work, is the purpose of Community Service in Elizabeth City. ' People taking the course need not have any particular musical training because this particular kind of lead ership does not require technical training as much as It requires sin cerity and a desire to know how to render a real' service in a great cause. If you have not been ap proached by one of the committee and you desire to rentier a service worth while in Community Service of Elizabeth City, please register with Community Service in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Fifteen Rioters Killed In Clash Essen, Germany, March 29. Fif teen rioters were killed and forty wounded 'n a clash with security po lice here. The attemptel general strike has f led thus far. CHORAL SOCIETY X0XIGHT HAS FULL CAST REHEARSAL The Elizabeth City Choral Society will meet at 7:30 tonight on the top floor of the Y. M. C. A. for a full cast rehearsal. Rehearsals have been going on in fine way recently and the choral so ciety is almost ready to give its next concert, which is to be an entire opera, its first undertaking of this kind. FOR SALE Setting eggs from heavy laying White Wyandottes that won sweep stake silver trophy. Special over all at Portsmouth, twelve hundred en tries in show, phone 280-J. C. M. Cooper. cedented period of employment and high wages probably more than to prohibition. They said that they did not expect their present popula tion to stay at its low population for In Ohio, Warden Thomas said that the main reason why the state peni tentiary population had not decreas ed In the last few years was the In-1 determinate sentence. It holds prisoners longer, he said. Another reason given by Warden Thomas was that Ohio police were more active than those In some other states and were bringing in more criminals. "The reformer claims it is prohi bition that reduces our prison popu lation," wrote J. R. Jordan, chief) clerk, criminal record department,' Texas State Penitentiary. Thpy alsol claim that since prohibition has been in effect crime has decreased 68 1 per cent. Of course they do not ei-i pect any one who is informed to be lieve them, but it serves their pur pose to fool the people a part of the tlms." COMPTROLLER IS OHIO DEMOCRAT D. R. Crissinger, of Marion, Life Long Friend of Presi dent Harding, and Gets An Appointment Marlon, Ohio, March 29. The new comptroller of currency In the Harding administration, D. R. Cris singer, of this city Is a life -long friend of President Harding and a well knowii Democrat, lawyer and banker. i Mr. Crissinger, long prominent in the business, financial and legal life of Marion, was born on a farm in Tully Township, Marlon County, De cember 10, 1S60. He was edueattd In the public schools of Caledonia, Marion County. He was graduated from Buchtel College at Akron, where he took the nonors oi ins class. suDsequenuy, he was graduated from the Cincin nati Law School and then entered into a law partnership here with Judge William Z. Davis, under the Arm name of Davis & Crissinger. Early In life Mr. Crissinger entered politics and was elected prosecuting attorney on the Democratic ticket in 1888 and was re-elected in 1891. In 1 893 he was elected city solicitor and was re-elected in 1895 and 1897. He was the Democratic nominee for Coneress In 1904 and 1906. Mr. Crissinger has been identified with a number of successful business enterprises In 'Marlon. He assisted tn organizing the Marion County Telephone Company and the Cltv National Bank. In the reorganiza tion of the bank recently, when the name was changed to the City Na tional Bank and Trust Company, Mr. Crissinger became president of the institution. He is also a heavv stockholder in many of Marion's largest businesses and a large land owner, ' President Harding and Mr. Cris singer have been close friends since boyhood and Mr. Crissinger took an active interest in the campaign of Mr. Harding for the presidency, both before and after his nomination last June. He is uresldent of the Marlon Civic Association, which was organ ized shortly after the nomination for the entertainment of visitors to Marlon during the campaign and de livered the address of welcome at the home-coming exercises when Mr. Harding returned to Marlon from Washington after the nomination. Mr. Crissinger accompanied Presi dent Harding to Washington when the latter left for his inauguration and was a guest at the White House for some time after the inaugura tion. ELKS MIXSTRKLS SOOX A carload of mirth, together with a carload of scenery and costumes will be in evidence at the Alkrama Theatre on Monday and Tuesday nights, April 4th and Uh when the Elks will present their mammoth minstrel and musical comedy, "The Jollies of 1921," . The Elks' Minstrel this year will be absolutely different from any seen in Elizabeth City before and will be a combination of minstrel musical comedy and vaudeville. The cast of fifty will Include some of the city's: best voices, both male and female. The scenery used in this produc tion will come direct from Chicago, where it was constructed for the Bren Company especially for this show and one to follow in Winston-Salem. Seats are selling rapidly and re served seats will be put on sale Thursday, March 31st at Selig's. Just Four More Days After Today Of $100.00 Diamond Ring Offer Members who take advantage of the Extra Prize and Extra Vote Offer this week will no doubt have the advantage at the close of the Campaign. Just a little over two weeks and some members of the Club will be owners of the Paige and Ford. Will it be you riding in one of these beautiful cars all your own? Or will you be one that at the end will be saying: "I wish I had worked just a little bit harder"? Just a few more dollars in subscription payments may mean the differ ence to you of one of the automobiles and one of the much smaller prizes. As yet it is anybody's race. This week is the time to make headway. A word to the wise is sufficient. WINDER HEARING IS POSTPONED April the Eleventh Is the Date Set and An Additional $2,000 Is Added to the $1,000 Bond Cast Attracts Interest The preliminary hearing in the case against L. L. Winder, charging gross immoral conduct with young girls under fifteen years of age, was continued to April 11th by Trial Jus tice Suence Tuesday morning and the defendant required to give additional bond of $2,000. or a total of thrne thousand dollars, for appearance at that time to answer to the charges against him. Mr. Winder did not appear in court Tuesday morning -in person, but was anioly represented by coun sel, I. M. Meekins, of the firm of Meekins and McMullan: C. E. Thomp son, of the firm of Thompson and Wilson, and P. G. Sawyer appearing in his behalf. Beside Prosecuting Attorney E. L. Sawyer to assist in the urosecution of one of the cases sat W. L. Small. The State asked for Immediate trial, but finally agreed to the post ponement asked for by counsel for the defendant in view of the fact that the prosecuting officer had stated In conference with opposing counsel Mpndav that April 11th would be sat isfactory to him. The prosecution asked tha the bond be increased to $5,000 while counsel for the defense maintained that $1,000 bond was sufficient and insisted that not more than $2,500 be required, noi that their client would not be able to pay au excessive bond, but lest the case against their client be prejudiced at the bar of public opinion. A considerable crowd was pres ent for the tirst brush between oppos ing counsel in the case, though it was generally understood that the hear ing would lie continued to April 11th. Three warrants were issued Mon day for L. L. Winder, prominent real estate man of family of this city, all three charging serious immoral con duct. One warrant charges carnal knowl edge of a girl under fifteen years of age; the second, assault with Intent to commit rape; the third, prostitu tion. The alleged victim of the at tempted assault is said to be only fif teen years of age. Mr. Winder is fifty years old, ac cording to the tax books. He has a wife and grown children, all of whom are held in high esteem. He occupies offices on the third floor of the Hinton building, Main street, the largest office building In the city. The warrants were served Mon day shortly after noon and Winder was placed under $1,000 bond for ap pearance before the recorder Tuesday morning at nine o'clock. Says Broken Heart Physical Possibility But Specialist Believes Rupture of Heart Fibers More Likely Result of Joy Than Grief London. March 2f). An actual broken heart Is a physiological possi bility, according to Dr. J. Strickland Goodall. eminent heart specialist, in a lecture here today. Rupture of tin Heart fibers might result from eino tion. more often from Joy than from grief- GAS OFF TODAY The run went oft at about noon today ami not a line of type can be net in Tin' Advance shop after tin- metal in the lino- tyi' Pt get below casting tern- perature. Tlio Advance was, therefore, compelled to go to press unusu- ally early, omitting all news re- celved after twelve o'clock. There will be no more gas, this newspaper is informed, un- til about noon Wednesday and Wednesday's paper will be 1m- low the standard also. The Advance will make every effort to meet the situation with as little Inconvenience ami loss to Kubseribers us possible. REVOLUTIONISTS CAPTURE MINSK London. March 29. Revolution ists have captured Minsk, in Western Russia, according to Helsingfors ad Vices. The eighth Bolshevik army, it is reported, has joined the Revolution ists, who have formed a Democratic White Russian Republic. VENIZELOS TO VISIT THE JAPS Athens, March 29. Former Pre mier Venizelos Is going to Japan as guest of the Mikado, who will ask him to arbitrate difficulties pending between Japan and the United States, according to a London dis patch to the newspaper Patrls. ATTENDING CONVENTION Delegates from Blackwell Mem orial Baptist Church attending the Woman's Missionary Convention at Rocky Mount this week are: Mrs. A. F. Toxey, Mrs. C. L. Whltehurst, Mrs. Mary McCoy and Miss Marian Baughn, 1 From the First Baptist Church the following delegates have gone; Mrs. O. A. Twlddy, Mrs. A. J. Scott, Miss Bernlce Twlddy, Mrs. S. O. Gregory FIND TRACKS 130 YEARS OLD Footprints Made In Volcanic Ash as Hawaiin Army Fled From Wrath of Goddess, the Story Goes Hllo, Island of Hawaii, T. H., March 8 (Correspondence of The As sociated Press) Footprints, 130 years old, of an Hawaiian army that fled from the wrath of Pele, goddess of the active volcano of Kllauea, near here, are believed to have been dis covered In the Kua desert, south of the great crater, by Professor T. A. Jagger, Jr., In charge of the volcano observatory. Dr. Jagger and his party was ex ploring a region far removed from any of the known, modern trails when they came upon an area thickly covered with the Imprint of naked feet, all pointing in the one direc tion, all deep at the toes and light at the heels, Indicating that the makers of the tracks had been running at top speed. The tracks originally had been made in volcanic ash, which Is strongly impregnated witli sulphur ous acid and gypsum nd which when wet by rain, settles Into a hard con crete, thus explaining the preserva tion of the imprints for a period be lieved to have stretched over more than a century and a quarter. Hawaiian legend and history pro vide the other side of the story, the connection between the Kau desert tracks and the flight of the army of Keoua, King of Kau, from Pele's wrath. Keoua led an army of three divi sions against King Kamchameha. who later united al the Hawaiian Islands under his sway, in the year 1790. Tills year also recorded the last explosive eruption of Kiluuea volcano. Hawaiian legend records the fact that some of Keorus' war riors roiled stones into Kllauea cra ter to mark their disrespect for the goddess of Hip molten lake. What ever the reason for the out burnt, 1'elo rose In her wrath, and, with a terrific explosive eruption, totally wiped out the second division of Keoua's army. The footprints found In the Kau desert are believed to be. those of men of the first division, who, see ing the destruction of their comrades in the rear, fled from the locality. The third division coming up, saw the bodies of the annihilated second and halted. The area where the footprints URGES PANAMA TO ACCEPTDECISION President Porras Says Refusal to Acknowledge Boundary Set By Chief Justice Would Involve Grave Consequences Panama, March 29. That refusal to accent the decision of Chief Jus tice White fixing the boundary for Panama might lead to serious con sequences declared the message of President Porras to the extraordinary sesslen of the Panama Congress to day. Non acceptance, he said, would re sult in the withdrawal by the United States of the friendly offices which recently .ended hostilities in Costa Rica. Pastor Would Oust All Rent Profiteers Pittsburgh Baptist Ministers Characterize Unwarranted Rent Advances Unchristian Pittsburgh, March 29. A resolu tion ousting rent profiteers from the churches was adopted by the Pitts burgh Baptist Ministers' Association, Unwarranted rent advances con stitute unchristian pharlseelsm. ac cording to the resolution. Irish Grateful To President Harding Dublin. March 29. Gratitude for President Harding's support of the movement In America to raise funds for the suffering in Ireland has been cabled to the White House by the Lord Mayor of Dublin. TO GUARD AGAINST FIHK IX BUILDING HOMES The majority of small houses will be built of either wood-frame con struction or of wood-and-masonry construction for many years to come, In spite of the propaganda favoring fireproof dwellings, for the cost of materials and labor are so adjusted that houses of this better type can not be built by the average citizen. In fact, 90 per cent of the houses erected, today use wooden studs and floor bems. This method of building cost the fire insurance companies about $60, 000,000 In 1918. The actual loss must be even greater than this, for not all bouses are Insured. Wb might as well face these facts frankly and accept the next best means of preventing this enormous annual loss of dwellings by establish ing safeguards against this fire dra gon at the most vulnerable parts of the building. We must place the tr ino r of protection whore It is needed most, and set up the safeguards against fire where the dangerous enemy attacks. i , On examination of the insurance reports upon this question, we find that 96 per cent of all the fires orig inate inside of the houses, fhe most iinportunt cause of these fireB Is de fective chimney construction. Bad fireplace" design, careless flue con struction, and poor masonry work In the chimney are responsible for many a tragic fire and a total loss of furni ture, clothes and household goods of well-meaning citizens. March Num ber of Architecture. . NOTICE TO CONSUMERS In order for us to make certain repairs to our generator, It will be necessary for the gas to be turned off the city Tuesday at noon for a period of twenty-four hours. We shall make every effort to get the gas back on In less time. Turn off all pilots to water heaters. See that all cocks to beaters and ranges are closed. Care should be taken In lighting ovens when the gas Is turned on. Southern Gas Improvement Company were discovered is part of the new Kllauea national park, which will be dedicated this year, and steps al ready have been talren to enclose the tracks and preserve them. s
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