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THE WEATHER Fair and warmer to- night and Wednesday. Moderate Northwest shift- ing to Southwest winds. Circulation ' Monday 1,837 Copies VOL. XI. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1921 NO. 85. mi PERRY TO BE BURIED HERE Body of Brave Pasquotank Boy V Will Be Laid to Rest on Court House Lawn With Pa , triotic Ceremonies The Seth Edward Perry Post of the American Legion. Is making ar rangements for appropriate cere monies when the body ot Seth Ed ward Perry arrives from Hoboken and Is interred here on the court -house lawn. , , Word came from Hoboken Friday that the body had arrived and It is now expected to reach Elizabeth City almost any day. It was first thought that burial would be made at Oklsko, but the Legion felt that "it should rest in the 'capital of 'the county where all the people could be made ' to realize the sacrifice made by Pas quotank la the war. Such a realiza tion, it Is 1 believed, will bring the community closer together. It is hoped that people from all over the County will attend these ceremonies and as soon as the body arrives or, it is certain when It will arrive, announcement will be made o that the people may come. The business houses here will, close. Flags will hang at half mast, and old And young alike will gather to pay tribute to a brave spirit. Corporal Perry was born and rais ed at Oklsko, some eight miles from Elizabeth City. He entered the army iu 1917, a few months after the dec laration of war and went to France with the Thirtieth Division. The fol lowing is the citation which was forwarded by General Pershing to his mother, who Jives at Okisko: "Corporal Seth Edward Perry (deceased) Company K, near BBlll court, France, September 29, 1918, when' a portion of his company was threatened with a counter-attack, -and after hp had seen one runner killed in an attempt to reach them from headquarters with orders to fall back, yolunteered f or the dangerous mission.- While crossing an open . field under, heavy fire he was mor tally wounded. Mrs. Mary E. Perry, mother, Okisko, N. C." On April 19, 1920, when the local post of the American Legion was re organized, the members unanimously decided fn favor of naming the post after Corporal Perry, and In conse quence the Pasquotank County or ganization Is Seth Edward Perry at JAPANESE WANT TO TALKJT OVER Plan to Send Representatives to Washington to Discuss All the So-called Pacific Problems Tokio, April 12. Plans for send ing to Washington distinguished Jap anese who would take up the entire range of the so-called Pacific prob lems, including mandates California, China, Siberia, immigration and armaments, are understood to be in process of formulation by thte Jap anese government. Secretary Hughes' note declaring that' America would not abandon her rights In the peace settlement not only created a profound Impression in Japan but It has served In addi tion to crystalize conviction that the time has arrived to bring about a so lution of all the problem Involving Japan and America before rela 'i Sions reach a critical stage. ; v, ' OPENING GAME NEXT MONDAY H i. i. The opening game ot the Elizabeth City Baseball ssoclatlon will be next Monday, April 18th, between the Red Men and the Cubs. The Red Men have a very strong team this year and since the Cubs have been greatly strengthened since last year, a fast game can be expected. The grounds have been thoroughly conditioned and a fence has been put around the flaying field. Better ar rangements for the convenience of th natrons have been provided for. Admission, to the games this year will be fifteen cents, which provides for a seat in the grandstand. Ladles will be admitted tree as heretofore. Wednesday's game will be between the Cubs and the Elks, the winner ot last year's pennant. Evans, recently farmed out by the New York GlanU to Norfolk, but who refuses to re port, will probably pitch the opening game for the Elks. All nmes will be called promptly af 5: . ' J. E. Goodwin Dead John Edward Goodwin, Sr., died Tuesday morning at 8:45 at his home on Martin street after an illness of three weeks. Mr. Goodwin was 76 years old and had lived in Elizabeth City 32 years. He was a native of Chowan County, but moved here from Man teo. He married a Miss Speight and they had lived together for more than fifty years, rearing a family of six children. He is survived by his wife and six children. The sons arc W. Ben Goodwin and Roy Goodwin, of this city, and J. E. Goodwin, Jr.. of Norfolk. ' The daughters are Mrs. Mary Jones, of Moyock; Mrs. Frank Pool, of Greenville, S, C, and Miss Curtis Goodwin, of this city. He also leaves nine grandchildren and one great grandchild, v Mr. Goodwin was a member of the Christian church, but there being no church of that denomination here, he usually attended Blackwell Memorial Baptist. His family are members of that church and of the First-Methodist church. The funeral will be conducted from the home at 113 North Martin street Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock by Dr. G.'W. Clarke and Rev. J. M. Ormond. His sons and grandsons will act as pallbearers. Harding Delivers Address To Congress Washington, April ,12. President Harding's message to the special ses sion of , Congress was delivered in person at one o'clock today before a Joint session in the House chamber. Special card admission to the House galleries was at a premium. At 10:30 President Harding was reading proofs of his address. He called in Senptors Johnson, of Cali fornia, ffnd "McCormick. of Illinois, both Irreconcilables on the peace treat, and Senator Kellog, of Min nesota, and McCumber, ot North Da kota, both mil'd reservationists. President Harding In his message today declared for peace by congres sional resolution and turned his back irrevocably on the League of Na tions. The President did not present a plan for a new association of na tions but said he had the matter un der consideration. "No helpful so ciety, of nations can be founded on Justice and committed to peace un til covenants re-establishing peace are sealed by nations which were at war," said he. The President encouraged gpod business, declaring tor less govern ment in business as well as more business in government; condemned profiteering, saying that the main tained retail costs in perishable foods cannot be Justified in view of re duced costs of basic production. He said the war debts must bewared tor in orderly funding and gradual liqui dation. Readjustment of interna tionartaxes, instant emergency tariff enactment and creation of a na tional budget system were asked. Bothv Sides Confer .With Lloyd George London, April 12. Both sides In the controversy between mine own ers and miners were received by Premier Lloyd George today, the mine owners first and the miners af terward.' The miners will report yto the Triple Alliance after the confer ence. Body Hyde County Soldier Is On Way Relatives have received notice that the body of Thomas Milton Sailer Is on the way to his former home iu Hyde County. He was a member of the 30th re vision, 120th Infantry, and was kill ed on September 27, 1918. anaman Troops Closely Watched San Jose, Costa Rica, April 12. Panama troops are being concentrat ed along the frontier and being close ly watched by the Costa RIcan mili tary leaders. Preparations tor countering any blow struck by Oanama are not being made as the Costa Rlcan government is confident that the United States will follow the program laid down by Secretary Hughes. President Acosta discussing the situation said Costa Rica is awaiting the outcome ot the frontier controversy tranquilly. DAINTY BRA88IER9 Special values regularly worth $2.00 to $2.60. As a special for this week we will offer these garments at $1.43. M. Leigh Sheep Co. GREAT BIG SING FRIDAY EVENING On Court House Lawn at 7:30 Songs Will Be Flashed on Screen So All May See and Help to Sing . Elizabeth City Community Service Music Committee has planned a "sing" to be held on the Court House lawn Friday night of this week at 7:30. " Local leaders who have taken the song leader's course under Mr. Hoff meister, of National Community Ser vice, will lead some of the songs. A special feature of the program will be a children's chorus and a chorus from the grammar school grades. Besides Mr. Hoffmeister the followjng song leaders will take part: Mrs. L: E. Skinner, for the primary chorus; Miss Hattle Harney for the grammar grade chorus; L. E. Skin- ner and Mrs. Bessie Stewart for the 'at two o'clock in the morning and general assemblage. Mr. Hoffmeister! tried to get in the front door, twist has been working with the school, ing the knob. The intruder was children as a part of the local com-(ordered away and Poyner threaten munlty service program, and it is ed to shoot. Alarmed at the at hoped the parents will see that their! tempt to force an entrance into his children are out in full force. The songs will be flashed upon a screen so that all the people will be able to see the songs without any trouble. Locaf business concerns are co operating In the plan and are giving their time and support to making the first big out-door sing an unquestion ed success. The music committee of commu nity service is composed of the fol lowing: Mrs. C. W. Melick, L. E. Skinner, R. C. Abbott, B. C. Sawyer, Mrs. A. R. Nicholson, W. A,. Worth, Miss Hattie Harney'and Mrs. W. P. Boettcher. ' Approve Plan Armour and Swift umsi,,. p.u n. iB B piuu uy wuicu rti uiuur una awui ; packing companies are to divest themselves of their Interests in stock yards and stockyard terminal rail roads was agreed to today by the Department of Justice and immedi ately approved by the District of Columbia supreme court. The companies must deliver their stock in the yards and terminals to the Illinois Savings Bank within 30 days for administration by two trus tees, Henry W. Anderson, of Rich mond, and George Sutherland, of Salt Lake City, until sold, which must be within one year. The trus tees will, receive $10,000 ryear. Germany shed her blood freely until Fortune cast her in the role of turnip. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU WORK HARDER DURING THE REMAINING FOUR DAYS The Race Is Very Close. Hard Work From Now t Till 11 o'clock SaturdaNight Might Mean The Difference To You In The Paige and One of the Smaller Prizes Your Success De pends Entirely Upon Your Efforts We cannot impress on you too strong that you only have a few hours left and' that it Is very Im portant, that you do not minute, from now till waste one Saturday night 11 p. m. One fact that is certain is that you are rewarded ac cording the effort you put into your finmnalirn Tf nnt UTflatO Vfill T fTm , , "T "v uJan " L portunlty of winning by listening to what someone tells you, dig that much harder. See all your friends extensions and all the scrlptions you can. Let of winning be impressed mind, then it you put and get new! sub the idea on your forth the effort and determination be successful. v Bc A Winner Your friends have been you will loyal In 1.aI ..nnnvt and 1 1 1 1 aton.1 roftriv ' to assist you In any way way they can. They expect you to win. The work that you do from now til Sat- urday may determine you a winner. See AJI Your Friends Thls Is your last chance to gainer in ail your promises, 10 gei extensions and to see everybody you possibly can. After this week It will be too late and this Is a case POYNERS HELD i NOT GUILTY , Hearing Before Magistrate DeCorrr.ij ct Currituck Jus tifies Shooting of Sam Crane Benjamin and Thomas Poyner were found not guilty of the charge ot assault with deadly weapon at a preliminary hearting hefore Magis trate J. L. Decormis at Currituck Courthouse Monday. Attorney A. M. Simmons of Cur rituck appeared for the State and the defendants were represented by E. F. Aydlett. The charge grew out of the shoot ing of Sam Crane at the home of Ben Poyner near t Barco, before dawn Sunday morning, March 13th. Evidence tor the State brought out at the trial was to the effect that on the night in question some one went to Ben Poyner's home about ten o'clock at night and call ed Poyner out, but Poyner refused f go. Again there was a visitor home Poyner went to the 'home of his Bon who lived near by and got the son, a step son and his wife to go back and spend the rest of the night with him. About three o'clock a man was discovered at the window trying to force it open. Hailed he gave his name as Swain and was ordered off, several times by Mrs. Poyner, once by Ben Poyner and three times by Tom Poyner. When he refused to heed the warnings Tom Poyner shot him with a shot gun and Crane left. It was also brought out in evi dence for the State that Crane had visited several homes. In that sec tion the same night trying to hire a conveyance, though he Siade con- j tradlctory statements about where ' he wanted to go. . Crane denied that he gave his I nflnid nn 5u:iln whan ImllAri he the WPoper, or Ulat he trle(j t() f()rce an i entrance into the window, or that he was repeatedly ordered off. After the shooting with thirty duck shot in his arm and side, Crane was taken in at a nearby home and the next day was taken to the home ot a brother in the Coinjock section. The preliminary hearing had to be postponed until Crane was able to appear in court. GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. REDUCES COMMON CAPITAL Columbus, Ohio, April' 12. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron today filed with the Secre tary of State articles reducing the common capital from a hundred mil lion to a million dollars. whero "better late than never" doesn't count for much. Get every subscription you can, there's no danger of any member's getting too many. To Friend and Boosters If you have promised your sub- scriptlon to any member this week " ' this Is your last chance to help that member win one of the automobiles or other prizes. If yon wish to? glvo your support to one of the members send your subscription to Tha ArivnnD nfflpa with Inatrnr. " - - 8 89 wnom yu desire to have tne crecm ana we win see insi proper credit is given. If you can't sond in your subscription call up your favorite and tell them to see you at once or phone The Advance - ....... omce and we win gladly have one of the merabor, iee you. lf you haTe K,ven a member , lhort term guD(((.rlptlon durinK the earlier part of the ,campagn u would hep 'greatly for you to extend that sub- ICrlptlon for a longer period. Boost yoUr favorite by giving as long a mbserlptlon as you feel In position to, put your favorite over the top (or the Talgft. Drainage Meet Is In Session Addresses' by Former Congressman Small and A. F. Lever of Federal Loan Board Features of Opening Session The eleventh annual convention of the North Carolina Drainage Association opened Tuesday morning at half past ten o'clock. SEVERN PASSES . TMtJjffiSTCiTY On Way to Atlantic City, Where He Invites North - Carolinians to Look Him Up and Fly With Him In Plane Bennett Severn, of Camden, N. J and V. J. Tate, of Coinjock, were In Elizabeth City Tuesday for a few hours' stay, Severn being on his way to Atlantic City, where he operates a passenger airplane during the sum mer season. ' Severn is a great big athletic fel low, young, strong, well built and tine looking. He has Just got through with a bit ot unpleasant no- torlety about taking his plane north Florida folks having accused him of; stealing the plane and endeavoring to get him in jail about it. - But they failed and have withdrawn all charges and have disappeared so en tirely that Severn can't find them to bring counter suit. But he isn't worrying about It any more and Is, looking forward to a fine season at! Atlantic City. j Severn has an unusually fast I plane. It was built in France for use in the war and has a number of advantages over the ordinary pas senger carrying plane. He has flown 300,000 miles In the air and declares that It Isn't a stren uous ' life at all. He married Mr. Tate's daughter and she has flown 10,000 miles with him. When she married she weighed only 106 pounds' prices of the thing produced by the and the outdoors life has brought her .farmer. Cotton selling fifteen or elgh welght up to 140 and Mr. Tate says teen months ago at forty cents to she is the fittest member of the faro-'day can hardly be sold at ten or ily now. Mr. Tate himself is a former twelve cents. Corn in Kansas U Coast Guard man and was at Kill selling In , some sections at thirty Devil Hill when the Wright Brothers cents a bushel. Hogs are selling ac in December, 1903, 17 years ago.'tually at less than betore the war. made the first successful flight in a "Certainly the need for the things heavier than air machine. j produced by the farmer food and Mr. Severn Is not only good look- clothing is not less than normal, ing, but Just as good natured and af- On the contrary It is greater. Mil fable. He has forgiven all the folk lions of people in China and Armenia who didn't have sense enough to are perishing for lack of food and know that he really wasn't a crook at moving about in rags for lack of all, bnt just a regular fellow and he clothing. Yet notwithstanding the invites Bostcltiana and North Caro- unprecedented need we are confront Hnians generally who visit Atluntic ed with an almost unprecedented low City to .look him up and take a trip price. The situation affords an In wlth him in bis plane to see the terestinir stu.lv for mPn wim i.a tn sights of land, sea and air. j Jusserand Gives rrench Viewpoint Paris, April 12. Ambassador Jus serand is understood here to have given Secretary Hughes in Washing ton .the French viewpoint on the mandate question raised by Hughes' recent note. The written reply will probably not be given for the present. MBS. SIMOnS HERE Mrs. Ethel M. Slinonds, of Natlck, Mass., is visiting Mrs. O. A. Twlddy on Fast Church street. MrB. Sim onds lived In Elizabeth City for a year or more, her husband being city manager at the time. She is most pleasantly remembered by the entire community because of her fine per sonality and her beautiful voice. She will sing at the First Baptist church at the Wednesday night service and again at the Sunday services. MEETS TONIGHT MEET TUESDAY EVENING The Ladles' Wesley Bible Class ot City Road M. E. church will meet with Mrs. Q. II. Scott at her home on iBroad street this evening at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to be Pr" ' BRASSIER SPECIAL We will offer this week a special lot of Bras-tlers that are worth regu- larly $1.25 to f 1.60 at the special price of 98c. M. Leigh Sheep Co. Following the invocation by Rev. J. M. Ormond, pastor of the First Methodist church, ad dresses of welcome were made in behalf of the city by J. C. B. Ehringhaus and in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce by W. L. Cohoon. The response was .made by John H. Small, president of the A f - 1 i Association. i Dr. T. D. H. Griffits, of the United States Public Health Service, who was on the pro gram for Tuesday afternoop, failed to arrive Tuesday, but is expected to speak Wednesday. The next event on, the pro gram is a banquet tendered the delegatcs tonight at the South. , , , ,, . . ern iiotei by tne i-JiizaDeth Uty Qhamber of Commerce. 'The big feature of the morning session was the address of iA. F. Lever, of the Federal Farm Loan Board, who arrived in the city on the 11:25 traln from Norfolk, j "As I go out about over the coun- try," said the speaker, "listening to ,'the conversations of the people here, there and everywhere, I am driven to the conclusion that the thing that is uppermost in the minds of the people at large Is 'What has happen ed to us?' Why Europe Can't Buy "Everybody Is asking for the ex planation of the startling drop in think. I "A demnnd does not meia any- need also have the meant to buy. We cannot sell our products in Europe because the European countries are bankrupt. Ware their factories open to us and had they the money with which to buy our products there would be a different story. But the difference in the rate of exchange on the one hand and the scarcity of money on the other produces a situ ation which makes it impracticable for European countries to buy our raw materials and sell the finished product In competition with us. Con sequently we are cut oft from the foreign markets In disposing ot the products of our farms and therefore have a surplus at home. The Consumers Strike "And there is yet another factor In the situation. The domestic consum er ot farm products has been on a strike. I refused the other day to pay fifteen cents for an apple In a New York hotel when I knew that , Wegt Virginia apples were rotting on the ground because the farmer had no market tor them. I refused. unti, , WM forced to ,t o( necflM,tT( to buy , cotton Bhlrt oft , fortT cent cotton basis when I knew that my own people In the South were selling coUm ,t (en cem , pound ..CerUln part8 o( our popuIation UMd that th 1 Continued on Ps? 5
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