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- . TIIZ VEATnZ.l Unsettled weather with occasional showers tonljht and Thursday. Little change in temperature. c: .1 Tuesday ' . l,Z2 1 Copies VOL. XI. ELIZABETH CiTY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1921 NO. 81. 0, il' .) , 1 (j t o J J4tt o. ojfi 6 0 0 d"S A- 0 5; 1 l DRAINAGE ADDS VEALTMO STATE ileclaimed Swamp Lands In Eastern Carolina, Greatly In-; crease In Value Cohven Uon Comes Here Soon ' By. Joseph Hyde Pratt Director North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey , . The Itrainage and reclamation of swamp i and overflowed, lands In ( North Carolina is, one of the Junc tions of the Nortk Carolina Geologi cal and Economjc Survey; and al ' though this .Pepartment of the State aas naa out a small amount of money available fjjr this work, It has been able to accomplish- some' wonderful results due to the most cordial co operation of the United ' States De partment of Agriculture and various Interests in North Carolina. - 1 The drainage work of the State readily divides Itself into four heads: - -1. Drafftagef ot the swamp lands , Jn the coastaj plain region. , 2. Reclamation of overflowed lands in'the'Piedmont region. . , 3. Tile drainage of the " re claimed landsv '. f ' K v v 4. Bringing settlers to take up - these reclaimed laads in the Coastal ' Tlain Region. ' ' 1. Drainage of Swamp Lands in 'the Coastal Plain region: There are now, approximately 600,000 acres of land that formerly-was swamp acres farm hands, reached the stae of ex alued at from'25c, to $2 as a max!-' amlnatlon of witnesses today and , mum per acref and was not listed at!clyde Manning, negro farm boss, was more than. an average of EOc. per expected to be one of the first to tes- ;acre. These lands are now worth from $50 to 1100 "or more ner acre.! As tated . by Congressman John H.( 'Small In a recent address "I nre- sume it is a fair statement to make that the market value upon an aver- age, of these lands today is $50 an . acr andtnT times 600,000 acres is $39,000,000; so that there has been added to the assets of the State lands which heretofore were not worth more than $600,000 or Cer tainly $1,200, 00q, which are now worth at least $30,000,000. -Any public movement jwhlch can set forth to the people of 'the Sfate an incre ment to economic wealth of our peo ple to that extent is entitled to the favorable consideration ot tDe peo ple of North Carolina." , "This re- clamatlon of the swamplands is onfmot0rcycle Y of the most successful accomplish- ! ments of the Survey, and it. can be Justly proud of adding t large asset to the State. , The Drainage Law, which has made this work possible has been practlclng eTery afternoon at 4:45 the model for drainage legislation n at thfl y for comlns opera Virginia South Carolina, Georgia ,g jQ the blggest mugUMll ,n and Florida. ' Ithe life ef Bestcity. . Reclamation of Overflowed The date wl be announced soon Lands in the Piedmont section: TheVB0 tbat everybody la the surrounding same law governing the drainage of C0UntIes may ome to this really the swamp lands Of Eastern -Nortnjgpjgjjjju agajri - Carolina is applicable" to the reclama tion of the overflowed lands of the , ' Piedmont section. Here agaUf the Survey" has been very successful j In assisting in the organization and Carrying through of drainage dis trlcts. Many acres 'in these Pled- mont counties have been reclaimed, and brought into ', cultivation, and, these lands have become a valuable ceremony was witnessed by Mrs. Hil asset to the State., where formerly! ma Wagner Miss Julia Wagner and they were practically non-prodoctive.j Miss Theoma Valkman, all of Currl 3. Tile Drainage of the Reclaim-; tuck. ed Lands: The North Carolina De- partment ot Agriculture has given a great deal of attention to this phase ot. reclamation work and, through special engineers, as given Instruc tion and assistance to the owners of these reclaimed lands In tiling them; and making them more productive. thes'e Reclaimed Lands in the Cq,s-!'he r,,, n,. r. f i, problems that now confronts the! LI- wonunuea on rage 0 NEW MAUD ATE NOTES SENT TO FOUR NATIONS j . J - VVanhlneton. ADrlI 5 New notes nti. ni'jndato. Vinva hoon Bont hv thn American government to Japan, Eng- A nwirlm 11 vnornnifint r lonnn TTnry. land, Frauce and Italy. The State' Department today refused to discuss Ihe documents but it was learned 1 that they are broad enough to cover,( all American rights growing out of the war. I r AIN'T DEMONSTKATIOJT at ciLri:i ri:rt hardware Culpepper Hardware Company ad vertises in today's paper an Interest-! lng paint demonstration at their store tomorrow. . Those demonstrations are being given all over the country br the B. P. S. paint people during Ch an Up and Taint Up Week. V ARRIVAL'S . I t things In Sport TWilight League Stepping : Lively Diamond Is Getting In Shape Three Teams Are Practicing and First, Game Is April 8 . , - - The. 1921 Twilight League is step ping lively, and home town -baseball this season Is going to eclipse the last two seasons, which Is going some. . Working Is being don,e on the dla mona to get it ready for the season games. .The three teams, the Elks the Cubs and the Red Men, are prac ticing and the season's schedule starts off with the first game on April 18. I t Cubs Will Play Edenton . Friday The Elizabeth City Cubs will Jour ney to Edehton Friday afternoon to play the Edenton ball club. The Cubs was (fhe only Elizabeth City team, without help from other teams, to defeat the strong Edentou nine last year, and did it on the Ed entpn grounds. They are determin ed to turn the trick again Friday. EXPECT MANNING . TO TESTIFY TODAY Covington, Ga. April 6. The state's case against John S.. Williams charged with the murder of, negro tlfy " aueged peonage conditions on the Williams farm And the series of crimes attributed ts Williams ' - 1 11 FACTORY OWNERS DECLARE, LOCKOUT London, April 6. A lockout has been declared by factory owners of Turin, an Important Italian industrial center, and troops have occupied the factories, according to a Central NewsTlispatch from Rome. CAME )ON MOTORCYCLE TO BE MARRIED HERE Tony Amarina and' Miss Curtis Bell Dowe, both of Norfolk, were married here Tuesday morning by Justice of the Peace ,T. B. Wilson. ,They came to Elizabeth Citron a CHORAL PRACTICE EVERY AFTERNOON AT 4:4W The Elizabeth City Choral Society - 1 CAROON-VALKMAN A Nathan Carodn, prominent farmer of the Berea' section, and Mrs. Ma tilda Valkman, of Currituck County, wera married at ten o'clock Wednes- day morning hy Dr. G. W. Clarke at his home on Burgess street. The JOHX H. BEALE DEAD The funeral of John H.. Beale was conducted Wednesday after noon at three o'clock by Dr. G. W. Clarke in the Odd Fellows Hall, corner Road and Fearing streets. The Odd Fellows were in charge of "J?"1"- "terment. was made in the Episcopal Cemetery. ill. I, iicato uicu a uceua; ugui a b ten o'clock at the County Home at the age of 73: He was a native of Camden County and a member of Sawyer's Creek Baptist church Sev- eral years ago be was paralyzed and becoming more and more helpless welu 10 lne ouniy nonie 10 epouu his last days. He . He had been there "ful ""yearn. j.or iwo uays up fil)OUt tWO yfi luro ",B UBttLn w" enureiy uucuu 'sclous. , CART WRIG IIT-8TE VEJJ SOX I Charlie Cartwrlght son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cartwrlght, of Week& vllle, and Miss .'Mollie Stevenson, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stev enson, of Weeksville, were married at the home of the register of deeds OIvNortn Road street Saturday night by Rev. II. E. Myers. , BILK 8WEATERH. AND SPORT - SKIRTS We have Just received a large as sortment of the very newest things in silk Swi-BtAM mil Snort KklrU. These garments sre very much In de- ivitern Just re- mand and are In, high favor at all ou to s i ttH'm.jffll,!:fon centers. Come In and look t!,r-1 (H-rr. ?.t. Lrlgh Choop Co. V 1 - FRANK E. McCRAVY Singing evangelist, fine chorus director, sweet soloist and untiring per sonal worker, who comes to direct the singing at the meeting to begin i at the First Baptist Church on April 17. Dr. Aubrey Williams, of Richmond, will do the preaching. ?outh Mm, ..nd . Manteo Uehafe Hre riday Night at High School! and at Blackwell Memorial Church Public Invited South Mills and Manteo will c bate here Friday night, one debate being held 1 n the high school audi torium at 7:30 and the other at Blackwell Memorial church at the same hour, : . . Two teams from1 each school will come over and decide on neutral ground which team will go to Chapel Hill. The other school in the triangle pulled out and left it up to Manteo and South Mills. , The publit is cordially invited to ttend these debates Friday night. The South Mills teams are: Nega tive, Frank Mullen and Jack Burn ham; affirmative,' Wiley Burnham and Lenwood Gregory. ' A ; 1' . Curtis Berry returned Saturday from ManTeq, where he went to as sist in the music with trap drum at the County School Commencement.1 ry 7 A WHIRLWIND FINISH IN SIGHT Now is the time to work hard and get as many subscriptions as possible before April 16th. After - then it will be too late. There will be in thisxcam paign as in all others members who after the cam paign closes will ay, "I wish I had worked just a little bit harder, it would have meant so much if , yhal."' Don't' be one of this class, you have two weeks left and extraadded effort during the remainder of the time mayi)e just what it would take to put you ' over the top. Every member of the club has told the. club manager that he or she intended to make this the banner week nd a whirlwind finish is in sight. ' 1 ' , Many a race has been lost on the home stretch. Over-confidence has been the cause of many a battle being lost, Vnd the chances are that tf you are one wh feels that you have enough votes to win without making a strong finish, it may be well for you to look to your laurels, for every indication pbints to a strong finish. , f WHICH PRIZE WILL I WIN? The Paige Touring Car, the Ford Sedan, or one of the District Prizes? The above question no doubt is utmost in the (mind? of the club members and it will be answered 'best by those who strive hardest during the remaining time. It is the all important question in the minda of the friends and boosters of each member and after ' weeks of hard work it is a most timely thought and will be fully answered by the results obtained be tween'now and April lGth.' The disappointment of your friends will be keener than your own, for they are expecting you to win after Buch loyal help. Bury this one thmg deep in your mind that it is very es sential that you make every minute count during the few remaining days. - ' ' '"X j f HELP FARMERS r Says Secretary Wallace In Ad dress Today Also Urges Farmers Must Look After 1 Business End of Farming Chicago, AprlL 6.The Depart ment of Agriculture should lend the same aid to farmers in marketing their crops as it does in their produc tion, Secretary Wallace declared to day in an address before the Farm ers' Grain Marketing Committee. The nation annot hope to main tain its agriculture on a sound basis, he said, unless farmers give atten tion to the business end of farming. MYROX HERRICK ACCEPTS FRENCH AMBASSADORSHIP Washington, April 6. Myron Her- rick has decided to accept the ap pointment as American ambassador to France, which place he filled un der Taft. He will' go to France In the early summer School Bond r f- Election Friday Elizabeth City Men arid' Women Will On That Day Take Their Stand For Education of Boys and Girls Friday is a red letter day on the calendar whether it so happens to be marked there or not. , 1 ' - For on Friday of this week get he date April the 8th, nineteen hundred and twenty-one, Elizabeth City, men and women are going to vote for the $400,000 school bond issue that wjll make possible the opportunity for an education to every boy and girl in Elizabeth City. . . TRANSPORT MEN SUPPORT MINERS Decision Is Unanimous Today to Join In Strike Which Seriously Affects Life In Great Britain v London, April 6. Decision to sup port the British miners in their strike was reached by the Transport Work ers Federation today by a unanimous vote. The transport workers decided to meet with he National Union or Railwaymen'S delegates and the Miners Union for the purpose of se curing action on the strike by the triple alliance. The executive bodyNof he Miners' Union this afternopn accepted the government's proposal that miners' delegates meet representatives of owners and government for re-opening negotiations with a view to set tlement ot the coat strike. Clyde Manning On Witness Stand ADD Manning testify ,JwK After Department ot Justice inves tigators described the stockade where Williams Is "alleged to have kept the negroes locked up at night. Manning testified regarding the death ot Llnd sey Teterson. - j He declared Peterson and Willie Preston were chained together to a hundred pounds of rock and tossed Into the Yellow River from Aliens Bridge. Williams drove the automo bile and helped the bound negroes out ot the car. The witness said he and Chaflle Chlsholm were ordered by Williams to throw the negroes in the river. FRENCH RECEIVE NOTE FROM HUGHES Political Editor of Echo De Paris Say Means America Declines to Recognize Any - Decision of Allies ' Paris, April 6. A note of consid erable length from Secretary Hughes was received at the French foren offlce today bearing the date of April 4th and affirming the rights of the Unltedy States In all settlements arising from the world war. It is understood that an Identical note was sent to the Italian and Brit ish governments. The political eilitor of the ETSho De Paris, who apparently had access to the note, declares tha he considers that it means that America declines to recognize any decision of the Al lies in the Treaty of Versailles or the League of Nations. - It Is learned in official, clccles that the communication hears principally upon the action of the League ot Na tions Council last December In ap proving mandates Including the Jap anese mandate over the North Pacific Islands, including Yap; but It also outlines the policy of the Harding administration regarding questions arising from the war and declares the approverl of the United States to be necessary for final settlement. The disposition to recognize the Justice of the American claim was in dicated in official circles. Mrs. J. II. Humphlett Is improv ing after an operation at St. Vin cent's Hospital, Norfolk. The polls will be open from six-thirty in the morning until six-thirty in the evening. - Voting will be a simple mat ter. The ballots are marked "For School Bonds" and "Against School Bonds." Sure ly everybody will choose the ballot "For School Bonds." Then it is an easy matter to" drop it; in' the ballot box to help swell the majority. , There are two poll holders at each polling place and one at each place is a woman. This will make it easier and more , pleasant for the women voters and everybody knows that 4he women stand for the education of their children. The Polling Places" Following are the polling places: Flrgl Ward Godfrey's store. Second Ward Store on Harney back ot Williams' store on Parsonage. street. Third Ward Whltehurst's stbra on Fearing street. - , v . . Fourth Ward City Market. The Poll Holders Following are the poll holders: , . First Ward L. R. Foreman, Mrs. A. B. Houtz. Second Ward E. M. Stevens, Mrs. M. E. Trueblood. , Third Ward John Wells, Miss Marcle Albertson. Fourth Ward J. C. Spence, Mrs. Bessie Stewart. ' MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALLED FOR MAY 10 The municipal election has been called for May 10th. At this time the board of aldermen and mayor will be elected, Cooke's trustee bill will be vdted on, and) other matters of municipal concern. The school election, which is en tirely separate and apart from every thing else, is tttis very 'week, April 8th, Friday, and at that time every body who sincerely believes In the future of the boys and girls of Eliza beth City and wantsto give them a chance, will vote for the school bond issue of (400,000. WILSON HAS HANDSOME, NEW COUNTRY HOME Philadelphia, Xprli 6. Woodrow Wilson will have a handsome co un it ry home near Prlncetown, New Jer sey, It was learned today. A Phila delphia architect has been working on the plans since last November. - McCLEFS-OARTWRIGHT Carl McClees, of Norfolk, and Miss Lena Cartwrlght, of Elizabeth City, were married Sunday at Norfolk and left on a wedding tour South. The bride Is the daughter of Mrs. Enoch Cartwrlght, West Fearing street. The groom Is employed at Pender's Gro cery In Norfolk, and. the couple 'will make Norfolk their home-. EASTER DANCE TONIGHT The postponed Eastrr aance of the Carolina Cotillion Club will be given tonight In the Masonic Hall. Music will be furnished by Mike Special's Versatile 8extette Orchestra, of Nor folk. Club members' are asked to get their tickets from the Apothecary Shop. ATTENDING COUNCIL Rev. 0. F. Hill, W.'g. Gaither, W." P. Skinner, F. G. Jacocks, E. R. Congrare attending the Episcopal Council at Edenton.
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