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THE WEATHER Fair tonight, somewhat warmer Thursday. Mod- era la E. to S. E. winds in- creating Thursday. .' (oil T.?lflvf lyoVoiiffet'Sfe Circulation . Tuesday J,C31 Copies ' VOL. XI. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1921 NO. 86. Goldsboro Place Of Drainage Convention Adjourns Af ter Successful Session Following Report of Committees and Elec tion of Officers Goldsboro was named as the place ,pf the next annual meeting of the North Carolina Drainage Association which .adjoilrned Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock after the re jport of committees and the election of officers. Former Congressman John H.- Small was re-elected presi- dent and Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt was re-elected secretary j and treasurer of the' associa tion. ' Delegates remaining in the -city after the Wednesday after- noon session will be given an automobile, ride over the new brick highway to Weeksville. Features of the Wednesday morn ing session were addresses by W. A. McGirt, manager of the North Caro- Una Landowners Association; and by Dr. T. H. D. Griffits, of the United States Public Health Service. '. Dr. Grifflt's general theme was malaria as it relates to drainage and , he urged, that drainage for health be linked up with drainage for agricul- tural purposes. -'- I assistance rendered the cause of A fuller report of Dr. Grifflt's drainage in thte state and the na Rnpeoh will annear in tomorrow's lion. ' "i88e.- ' " "" V Mr. McGirt stressed the import- ance of drainage as an essential in the development of Eastern Carolina and ureed business men to devote more of their time to the drainage - . - - I proDiem ana otner questions so vuai !. "c - to the future of this section. The formation is badly needed by the speaker stated that he would not I drainage engineers of the state, hesitate to compel the children of' Resolved That this Association our public schools to study the prob-lrge uPn drainage engineers the ne .ema of our Coastal Plain, if he had 1 Msity of recording for future use the power to do so, that these chll-jaH data collected for drainage, dls- dren after they reach maturity, might i lcU. that dta be "ardel understand the handicaps that are ! "b the Geological and Economic retarding our development and pro-)8"3 80 M to llnk w,t otne,r . . . ... : ..ceea to remove mem. i C . i 1 Other speakers were C. G. Elliott, -normous task of finally completing '.of Washington, D. C.-r A. H. dine. F j topographic map of this state. P. Latham, Dr. James L. Alexander,1. Resolved-That the thanks of the and H. M. Lynde and F. P. Bartel. of ; f wc-clatlon are tendered the Cham the Department of Agriculture. . W of Commerce and the citizens of C. G Elliott's address was a re-KHabeth City for their cordial re view of North Carolina reclamation I eption and genial hospitality offered work and he was given a vote ofjMd for the spl-ndid arrangements thanks ' by the convention for his .timely address. Following Dr. Grifflt's speech, Dr. ' I Alexander, cf Charlotte, told howi aiior Charlotte delegates attending a! ,n the convention, drainage convention in Elizabeth j Resolved That the thanks of the City became Interested in drainage; Association bo tendered its Presi for health and went back to Charlotte 'dent. Hon. John H. Small, not only and eradicated malaria from that .town. The other speakers of the day dis cussed tile drainage and the re marks of H, M. Lynde on this sub Ject will appear In tomorrow's paper.) fter felicitations to its secretary. Report on Resolutions j Joseph Hyde Pratt, in his first Following is the report of the com-!aDPearance before it in a number of mittee on resolutions which was adopted by the convention shortly, before adjournment. , The Nftrth Carolina Drainage As sociation assembled In this, the aleventb ' annual convention, may view with a pardonable pride its rec ords of achievements during the past fifteen years. N'orth Carolina's activities In drain age are known far and wide, and the: rich soils made available by drainage are in demand far beyond the con fines of the state. In spite of this progress, however, some older "cul-1 tivated sections are lagging behind in .this movement, and unon the ' urge the necessity of falling iu line and reaping the sure feward to be,secretaTy 01 Agriculture nenry v.. , gained throughout drainage. I Wallace expressing regret at his ln-i Since this Drainage Association.! expreBBng the hope that he will be, "Every business man," he continu may be, well called the pioneer, In ajable t0 lMi this section in the near ed. "should give at least 10 per cent series of progressive moves in oui fnture. President Smatl will en- 0f his time and God given talents to state wmcu suiuunaieu u acts oi tne past legislature Therefore Be It Resolved That this Association extend its congratu lations to the Governor of North Carolina and to the members of the General Assembly of 1921 for the liberal contribution to the progress of the state embodied in the passage of srrrorri.itlon for good roads, edu ration, health, welfare and agricul ture. The unanimity of action In Next Meeting matters of such broad interior argues well for the state's future progress. uesoivea mat tne manna vi mis Association are tendered to the of ficers of the Association for the plan ning of this most excellent program and to the speakers who have offered such instructive suggestions and ad- vice. Resolved That this Association commend the co-operative work be ing done by the Drainage Division of the Bureau of Public Roads, U. S, Department of Agriculture, and the North Carolina Department of Agri culture. The pioneer work being done fn the tile drainage field and in terracing Is worthy of highest praise. Resolved That this Association does hereby tender its thanks to Mr. C. G. Elliott, not only for his pres- ence and constructive address at this ; meeting, cut aiso lor past vaiuaDie Resolved That we urge upon tTiel next General Asseinblv the necessity of providing the North Carolina Geo- logical and Econom burvey witn j funds to carry, on Investigations and distribute data? obtained In stream a .1 tl,. ..... TV. I In. vi in tnn mats, mui aiaini in me aie ror tne presence oi w.B u aates during thfir star here, and to ih: rfewBDapafe fotthel hearty co- . ... wxA for hla abiding interest in drainage, hut also for his continued devotion to all matters relating to the welfare of ! tbe citizens of the state. ! ResoTred That this Association i years. it Is our wish that we may , ODt have available his SDlendld , counsel and assistance. Respectfully submitted, v C. W. MENGLE, Chm. H. M. LYNDE. R. O. BAGLEY, J. L. J3ECTON. ' W. D. ALEXANDER, T. J. NIXON, ; W. M. HINTON. R. L. BANKS. JR. Secretary Wallace Coming At the opening of Wednesday morning r session or tne associHuuu,' . . tire secretary read a tnlPcram irom I Mark W. Pptter, saying that he could j not be present and a letter from deavor t0 arrange a trip through this section for Secretary Wallace, which I will Include a stop-over In Elizabeth City. Secretary Wallace's letter follows: SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE Washington, D. C. March 23, 1921. Dear Mr. Pratt: I am In receipt of your letter of March Jl, and .thank you ,for;the in vitation to be In Elizabeth C(ty, N. C. J Get Ready For Community Sing The public schools are manifesting a great deal of Interest in the "Sing" that will be held under the auspices of Community Service of Elizabeth uny t riaay nignt. i Thursday morning of this week a rehearsal of the children of the pri mary grades will be held and it is I hoped that the result of this prelim- I lnary practice period will work off many of the rough spots In the sing- ' ing of "The Old North State." On Friday morning the children of the upper grades will hava a prelim inary practice number on "The Star Spangled Banner." The general pub lic Is requested to learn all the words to "Dixie" and when the call comes, to be ready to sing as they never sang before. j The "Sing" is not for public school children alone. It Is for all of Elizabeth City; the place is the Court House Lawn and the time is 7:30 p. m. Friday. The songs will be flashed upon a screen. ' Pennsylvania R. R. i Celebrates Today Itfew York, April 13. The Penn sylvania Raiiroad celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary today. Flags flew from every station, train and building, and whistles of locomo-j tives were turned loose for half a minute at noon. University Honors Thomas Jefferson Charlottesville. Va., April 13. The 178th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson was observed to day at the University of Virginia, which he founded. Many citizens of the .common wealth observed the Governor's pro- clamatiou to Join the university in .""" b meiuuiy ui me grei Virginian. Brief exercises were held at Jefferson's grave at Montteello. BASEBALL SEASON OPENS New York, April 13. The opening of tne baseball season today was greeted with good weather generally. The National, American Association and Southern leagues began their schedules. to attend the annual convention of the North Carolina Drainage Associa tion on April 12 and 13. In view of other engagements al ready made, I regret to advise that I cannot give you a favorable reply. I shall hope1) however, to visit your section of the country In the near future. Very truly yours, . HENRY C. WALLACE. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Secretary North Carolina Drainage Association, Phnnot Hill Nnrth PnrnHno c't.. ,,.. ' I S. H. McCrory, of the United, States Department of Agriculture, I w Vi n annlo n tha oonnn m t o1ia r 9 rrin ima swam!! lonHa' M.i . " , reclaimed swamp lands . Major w. A. u.auaui, omaiib-.ouer oi Agricul- iuig, nuu uiBi:us!it?u me ueveiupmeni and progress of agriculture In North Carolina and commended highly the work of the North Carolina Drainage Association; Judge Fraicis D. Wins ton, who made a. ringing speech corn- mending the work of the association, stressing the fertility of the soil of this eastern section and the need of drainage to take off the surplus wa ter; and Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, wno stressed the jiead or draining adequately tne cultivated lands of this section by the establishment of drainage districts. Mr. McGirt 's Speech W. A. McGirt, vice president of the North Carolina Landowners Associa tion, and recently-appointed member of the State Highway Commission, was the first speaker on the program at the Wednesday morning session. In part Mr. McGirt said: Too many of our business men are either Ignorant or indifferent as f aii M J.innln vn- anil Jlnrnli...! w ouTauiaca aim uiouu v auiaees, and have no time to devote to con- structure movements, such as drain- u.,u yr0v 0l ,DCa cu.aoie - benefit to them In business life." Mr. I th state in which he lives. "If he Is a good citizen, he should help build his state. "Drain the great Dismal Swamp nd build a great trunk line highway connecting Elizabeth sCitv with the rest of the state and every business nterprlse here will enjoy a tremen dous increase la volume of bust- new. "Tha same rule applies to every continued on Page 2 TRIPLE ALLIANCE HAS CALLED STRIKE Ten O'clock Friday Night Is Time Set Miners, Owners and Government Unable to Reach Agreement London, April IS. Britain's triple alliance of labor, will call its members on a strike at ten o'clock .Friday night. This decision follows the inability of miners to reach an agreement with owners and government for set- the weather was cold and rainy a tlement of the coal strike which be- goodly number were present. , After gan April first. a brief devotional service, led by Oth,er labor organizations may be-. Rev. R: F. Hall, the necessary steps some involved. Serious injury has- were taken to complete the organ been done the country by the con- ization. The names of nineteen men tlnued uncertainty over the Indus- and women who had secured their trial situation, according to news- church letters were then read. The papers here. following resoli.lon was presented Government Issues Statement and reafl ev- R- F- HalI: The government has issued a state- Whereas, a Baptist Church is ment: (constituted by the voluntary agree- "In the event of the threatened ment of a company of regenerate per extension of the stoppage of work, 'sons who have been baptized -on a the government wishes to make it profession of faith In Jesus Christ; clear that they will use the fullest coming from other Baptist Churches power to protect workers who remain of l'ke faltn and or(ier for tne Pur at work in any services essential to Pose of uniting in covenant for wor the life of the community. In any ship, for instruction, for the observ settlement the government will give ance of Christian Ordinances, and tor their BUDDort in assurines that the do- sucn service as the gospel requires; sition of such workers shall not prejudiced." be CONFERENCE TO BE DECISIVE Held at Paris Early In May American Representatives Expected Leaders Already Conferring Paris, April 13 Decisions of ut- most importance regarding Germany will be sought by the Allied Supreme rCouncfl at a conference probably at Paris early in Many. vine guidance; we most earnestly . The conference Is regarded by feel the necessity for, and the prac France as decisive it Is declared here. tlcability of Burh an organization, There is speculation as to whether ' and have met here for that purpose. President Harding's policies as out-, Therefore be it Resolved: lined before Congress yesterday do; That, guided as we believe by the not foreshadow the presence of Am-j Holy Spirlty, and relying on the erican representatives. " blessings of Almighty God, we do, Marshal Foch and other military here and now, by this act, constitute leaders have been holding confer- onrselves a Church of Jesus Christ, ences to discuss the action which the to be known as Calvary Baptist Supreme Council may eventually de cide upon. ANTI-TYPHOID CAMPAIGN SUCCESS IX THE COUNTY ( The anti-typhoid campaign Is proving a success in the county. The county people are being inoculated and K is hoped that the town people will avail themselves of the oppor- tunity and help stamp out the deadly tUnity disease There are three more Saturdays on ' which inoculation will be given here at the courthouse. Three treatments are necessary, so those who are go- t e JnJculated ghould be on I hand Saturday. . . Qo,0 .,, , ., without charge. KEROSENE CHEAPER New York, April 13. Reduction of a cent a gallon on the wholesale price of kerosene is announced by the Standard Oil Company. The price Is ilfteen cents. " , FOUR PERSON'S KILIED Covington, Ky., April 13. Four persons were killed and six badly in jured In the collision of an automo bile with a Chesapeake and Ohio en gine at a grade crossing here today. Smuggled Drugs New York, April 13. Drugs valued at a quarter million dollars, CI M t f lt Vfl hfiOII OtKHirO'lAi) Inlrt iha vw v w. n.66,Cvi s.,, country by a band of International "ug mnKer. were seized today in BITTER TOWARD AMERICANS Constantinople, April 13. Rus- slan Bolshevik! are bitter toward Americans and are not permitting them to leave Russia, according to Anne Keizer, of Philadelphia, who ar- rlvpft hern todav frnm ClAoema I Mrs. S. B. Harris Is improving at her home on Cherry street after a serious Illness. HELP WANTED STEADY EM ployment to work In Finishing Room, Ideal Hosiery Co. , Snooks Evans Off For Norfolk "Snooks" Evans, farmed out by the New.York Giants to Norfolk for the 1921 season, left here Wednesday morning to Join his team. Calvary Baptist Church Organized On Sunday night, April 10th, a company of men and women met at Calvary Mission Chapel on River- side Drive for the purpose of organ- izlnK a Baptist Church. Although recognizing ana accepting unrist as their supreme Lord and Lawgiver and taking His word as their only and sufficient rule of faith and prac tice in all matters of conscience and religion; And Whereas, there has been, for quite a while, an increasing Interest manifested on the part of those who are to constitute this Church, and . those who are to bear the expenses , and the responsibility of its support; And Whereas, after mature delibera tion on the part of such persons, meeting together for consultation, canvasning all sides of the question as to organization, taking counsel of wise and discreet brethren, waiting on Almighty God in prayer for di- Church of the Chowan Association, to perform the service of Christ andi to be governed by His will, as reveal-1 ed in the New Testament. Such an act, here and now, makes such a company of diclples a Church of Christ with all the rights, powers, and privileges of any New Testament Church. I After the adoption of this resolu-i tlon a P1" for strength, guidance, and blessings was offered by Rev. I R. F. Hall. The New Hampshire Articles of Faith were presented and adopted as a standard for the church, and the' Standard Church Covenant was also adopled by the members of the rhnPph church The following officers were elect ;ed: l For deacons S. S. Davis, Lewis B. Twlford, Tom W. Harrell, Mala chi Jennings. For church clerk J. W. Randolph. For trustees S. S. Davis, Lewis B. Twlford, J. W. Randolph. Rev. R. F. Hall was unanimously ; called as pastor) ' The meeting adjourned after sing ing "Bless be the tie." and the ben ediction was offered by the pastor. The organization of this church was largely the outgrowth of many years of faithful and efficient efforts on the part of Blackwell Me morial Baptist Church. They have have been conducting a Sunday School in the ('Impel each Sunday afternoon for a number of years. The untiring efforts of E. F. Aydlett and S. S. Davis and their corns of faithful Sundav School workers have 1.1 il I . mn in W01K in A fttPArlV prnwth Lat f fc f , Sunday B(fht h gervlce , Elizabeth Cty and secured the ser vices of nv. R. F. Hall, pastor of Berea and Corinth Baptist churches. From that time on there has been ucn an increasing interest manifest; ln the work that the necessity for Rnd .tn'8 practicability of organizing a church has been felt on every hand. WAITS FOR PEACE Washington, April 13. Harding today told the delegation urging the release of Eugene Debs and other prisoners convicted under the esplon- age act that he would take no action ' until peace Is declared. BANQUET WAS HUGE SUCCESS No Long Speeches But Much Good Fellow ship and Real Enjoy ment Tuesday Night A banquet that in good fel lowship and genuine enjoy ment has never been surpassed in Elizabeth City was that at the Southern Hotel Tuesday night given by the citizens of the town, under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, to the visitors and delegates at tending the convention of the North Carolina Drainage Asso ciation now in session here. There were few particularly bril liant speeches and there were no lengthly speeches:, whatever, Toast master Worth announcing In the be ginning that the lights would go out automatically by prearranged . me chanism, should any speaker exceed the time limit of ten minutes. But there were a number of very good speeches and even speeches that were not so good were too brief to be tiresome. It was not speeches , fnat made the banquet an overwhel ming success. It was the spirit of good fellowship and hearty enjoy ment, the freedom from restraint and the free flow of wit and humor about the banquet table that prevailed throughout the evening. A unique note was struck In the beginning in the music provided for the feast. A double quartet from the colored State Normal here was on hand to sing old time negro melo dies and the appreciation of this en tertainment on the part of the, city's guests was most keen. Some of the older heads felt like joining ln the chorus of the old familiar plantation tunes and Judge Francis D. Winston, who was in a most happy frame, could not resist the temptation to chime ln occasionally when the note particularly pleased his fancy. But the entire crowd was given' the chance to sing all 'they wanted to before the evening's program was over; for after the normal student singers had retired Roy L. Hoffmels ter between courses led the assembly in a number of old favorites, Includ ing Old Black Joe, Swanee Rlbber and Dixie. When (he speaking had begun Hoffmelster led a sort of cheer In song as each speaker was called on, Judge Winston drawing the biggest ovation. Particularly notable were the speeches made by Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, former Congressman Small and J. M. Ferris, of Nor folk. Others called on were Major W. A. Graham, F. A. Winikle, C. Woodard, of Wilson, W. 0. Saunders, Herbert Peele and Judge Francis D. Winston, Judge Winston making the most entertaining talk of the even ing. The theme of Mr. Small and Mr. Ferris was the same: The advant ages enjoyed by Eastern North Caro lina as compared with other sections of the United States. "If I were a young man," said Mr. Small, "I would as soon settle in this fiection and undertake here to carve out my fortune as In any section of the continent and I have travelled in almost every region of the Union and In many parts of the American continent besides." Mr. Small also took occasion to congratulate Elizabeth City on its growth and development, on its thriving Chamber of Commerce, on Its co-operative community spirit, and to express the appreciation of the association for the handsome fashion In which Elizabeth City had played the host to the convention. Mr. Ferris born In the West, travelled all over the Union, a stu dent of farming conditions where ever he had been, spoke in glowing, terms of the advantages of this sec tion In the fertility of its soil, which he said compared favorably with that of the delta of the Nile, in unsurpassed climate with three times ' the growing season of Minnesota, in its abundant rainfall and In Its near ness to the great consuming centers. In these lattV respects he compar ed It to the prairies, to the more southern states and to the extreme western states. Some of these, he pointed out, are subject to prolonged drouths which sometimes utterly de stroy the crops. Others are subject to disastrous floods which Inundate the land and sweep away millions of dollars worth of wealth. None of them can so easily reach the great consuming centers. Our needs, he said, are drainage and transports- . tlon. Colonel Pratt talked of linking np Continued on Page 4
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