WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Thursday, slightly cooler in northeast portion tonight. CIRCULATION Tuesday 2,009 Copies VOL. XI. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1921 FOUR PAGES NO. 127. JUDGE WINSTON And Class of '21 Largest and . Livest In History of School, Will Receive Diplomas On Thursday Night Judge Francis D. Winston, orator and statesman, who calls the little town of Windsor home, but who is Mown all over the State and muah farther, will deliver the commence ment address in the high school audi torium Thursday night. This has been without doubt the biggest and best year in the history of the Elizabeth City schools and commencement has been a fitting climax to the year, with Immense crowds attending the exercises each time, and it now remains for the people to .show the Class of '21 on Thursday night how really Interested in their achievements they are and at thn RflmA tlmo tn on tha dH. dress ,by this noted son of Carolina which is sure to be pleasing In de livery and worth while In thought. There is no admission Thursday night and the charge on hl. PU011C IB most cordially invited to be present promptly at eight o'clock, when the exercises will begin. The Seventh Grades will receive their diplomas Thursday morning in the auditorium, and the honor cards will be distributed in the various With the graduating exercises and address Thursday night commence ment comes to a close. Prof. Sheep will go to Chapel Hill, where he teaches in the Summer School, and preparations will go on through the summer for improved conditions in the schools for the fall session. ' 'i Is Col. Meekins After Bench Job? ' ' Rumors From Washington Are That Fi;7htii r;tw Mn I Already In Race (Special Washington correspondence to News & Observer) Washington, May 30. To higher heights would -Col. "Ike" Meekins, of Elizabeth City, be elevated, if the reports that have had a start here are to be relied upon. Now holding the position of general counsel for the Alien Property'XJustodian, his po sition such that in the absence of Alien Property Custodian Miller he becomes the acting custodian, the Pasquotank man Is said to have his eyes upon the bench. In short, it is said that Col. Meekins has let friends know that he desires to be the "suc cessor to the late Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Ashley M. Gould While the position he holds now is a good one, with a nifty salary. Col. Meekins regards a life tenure of a Judgeship as a far better proposition,; and he is, therefore, not alone having his eyes upon the position, but his hands are reaching out after It. And as Col. "Ike" is a hustler, we may expect him to get very busy In his pursuit of the Judgeship. ' With Col. Meekins In the race,1 North Carolina has two entries, the first entry heretofore announced be ing J. J. Britt, ot Asheville, one-time 1 Congressman and one-time Third As-; sistant Postmaster General, who was also an entry in the race to succeed to the position vacated by the death of Judge Pritchard. Whether either of the North Carolinians will have a i look in depends upon whether Pre6i-1 dent Harding will go out of the District of Columbia to pick a man. : CRISP HEADS CLOTHING RELIEF FOR NEAR EAST Manteo, June 1. B. G. Crisp is County Chairman of the Near East Relief Clothing Campaign for Dare County and has named Saturday, June 4th, as Bundle Day for the county. He urges all who can con tribute old clothing to this worthy cause to have their contributions in his hands by next Saturday. Mr. crisp made an earnest appeal for do nations at the close of the morning session of Superior Court Tuesday. ROTARIANS LEAVE TODAY FOR SCOTLAND New York, June 1. Eleven hun dred members of Rotary Clubs sailed today to attend the International As sociation Convention in Scotland. SHOWS GRANDCHILDREN WHERE MADE FIRST DOLLAR Auburn, N. Y June 1. John D. Rockefeller today showed its grand children where he earned hit first dollar.- Seventh Grades Pleased Crowd Operetta Presented By Class of j '25 Was Delightful Success Tuesday Night The high school auditorium was packed Tuesday night when the Seventh Grades presented "Princess Chrysanthemum," an operetta, re plete with pleasing music, colorful costumes and harmonious stage set tings. The solo parts were surprisingly well rendered by the young girls and boys who v took the leading parts, but it was the harmony of color, rhythm and song of the entire per formance that most pleased and im pressed the audience. Every dainty moonbeam and each little sprite of the night added a charm and grace that was indispensable to the suc cess of the operetta and demonstrat ed delightfully the meaning of "team work" that grownups like to talk about, but that it takes the little pelle to. really put across The entertainment was but an other evidence, too, of the ability of ' yuwya. iroll and urammar school, anaof the teachers, . - t,, "u " A I f 1,ottt- n! Mlsf Ethel Jon,e8' wn0 assisted her in the training of the children through the year and for the commencement operetta. RED MEN WIN I IN CLOSE GAME Score Was Three to Two In Tuesday Afternoon's Base ball Game The Red Men defeated the Elks Tuesday afternoon by the score of 3 to 2. The game was quickly played, J it being about the fastest of the sea son, yet the cool weather seemed to take all the pep out of the players of '. both teams as well as the spectators. The closeness of the score fails to indicate the listless flaying of both teams. Elks Field Badly The Elks' infield was very much off form. With one out In the first inning, Lowry singled, stole second and advanced to third on Evans' throw to catch him off second, the throw going to left field. Higgins walked. Davis hit a fast grounder to Reid, who threw wide to first base, Lowry scoring. Beveridge let Perry's grounder go through him, Higgins and Davis scoring. Ijowry Hitting Star The Red Men only made four hits off Evans, three of which went to Lowry. The other hit was made by Ferrell. The Elks made three hits, two of which could have been handled by fast work. Reid, Henderson and n'inton garnered the trlo o ,nglei for the Elks. Both Pitchers Good Both Woodley and Evans pitched a good game. After i,he first inning, when one hit, one base on balls, and netted the Red Men ' three errors three runs, Evans had a compara-! tively easy time using his slow curve ball almost entirely. Woodley's ' Bnpnri waa nt eonrl vantage hr the rtav wo triflfl dark and hfi was 1 never in danger. Whenever a man got on base for the Elks, Higgins would get him on an attempted steal. Higgins gave a good exhibition of base throwing, throwing with deadly accuracy, while Henderson, for the n(j Elks threw Just the other way now there is rejoicing in the camp of the Red Men. Score by innings: R. 02 x 3 H. E. 3 3 4 3 Elks 10 0 10 0 Red Men 3 0 0 0 0 0 Batteries Evans and Henderson; Woodley and Higgins. Struck out by Woodley, 6; by Evaus, 7. Base ou balls off Evans, 2. Wild pitch Woodley. Umpires Wright and Traenkle. Time of game 1:05. STANDING OF LEAGUE Elks 8 3 .727 Red Men 6 6 .500 Cubs 3 8 .273 "" DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO MINERS' FAMILIES Birmingham, Ala., June 1. The Federation of Labor today distribut ed over 23.000 pounds of meal and 5,000 pounds of meat among miners'' destitute families. . LIST YOUR TAXES On account of the delay In recelv ing the Township tax books, the time ! for listing your taxes has been ex tended until June third Inclusive. By order Chairman Board of County Commissioners. CHAS. CARMINE, 31-St County Tax Supervisor, WAGE CUTS ARE MADE BY BOARD Declining Living Costs and Lowered Wages In Other In dustries Influence Decision For General Decrease Chicago, June 1-Wage reductions ordered by the Railroad Labor Board today resulted from a combined hearing involving railroads which filed petitions to cut the wages of one or more classes of employes. The hearing began on April 18 and the labor and railroad representatives ; were each granted one week to pres ent their cases. The final date for submitting evidence was set for May 16, and the board has been at work constantly since that date. I Reduction In the wages of labor ers in other industries and the de . clinlng costs of living were set forth by the railroads as the basis for their I plea for lower wage scales. The winter slump in business materially i hastened action In the endeavor to cut down the country's railroad pay I j U i. U J Wl I roil ana many railroad omciais ae- dared before the board that their roads would be in the hands of the 1 receivers unless immediate relief was provided. The campaign for lower wages was begun in February when Brig. Gen. W. W. Atterbury, vice president of the Pennsylvania lines, first demand ed the right to hire unskilled labor at the rate prevailing in each road's territory. Gen. Atterbury brought his demand to the board during the hearing on rules and working con ditions, which the board has not yet disposed of. At the same time Gen. Atterbury demanded Immediate ah rogation of the national ship crafts agreements which, he declared, would further reduce the railroads' labor bill by $300,000,000. The board, however, took no ac tion on the demands at that time and it was not until the following month that distinct wage cases came to the board's attention. The Erie Railroad and the New York Central Lines then took steps toward a re duction by presenting the matter to their employes. No agreement was reached, however, and the disputes finally reached the labor board. Provisions of the Transportation Act of 1920 require that before any dispute is referred to the Labor Board, both employes and employer shall have made a sincere effort to, effect a settlement. In case no agree ment can be reached, the case may be referred to the board by one or both parties. The board then sum mons the disputants and holds a hearing at which both sides are given opportunity to present their argu ments. Following their hearings, the Erie, , which had already put a reduction In force, was ordered by the board to restore the former rates and the New York Central was denied permission to make an immediate reduction, pending a hearing of the merits of "le dispute. Defeat of the efforts of h0,n roads t0 cut w&e was tnen the signal for a delude of cases which uesan to pour into the board's of- nces. ueauzing tne luiimy or at- tempting a separate hearing on each dispute, the board combined all thn cases for the hearing which result ed in today's decision. After, only one day's deliberation, the board made public a resolution on May 17, stating that prevailing conditions Justified, a readjustment I aownwara ana tnai a new wage or j dor would be issued on or about i June 1, to be effective July 1. The j decision, however, is not as com prehensive as that which granted the $600,000,000 wage increase to rail way workers on July 20, 1920. Re ductions under today's decision will be effective only for the classes of employes named by the railroads which filed disputes prior to April 18 and which appeared in the hearing beginning on that date. The Increase last year affected all so-called Claps 1 roads, Including nearly 200 of the larger rail systems of the country. I A new hearing will be begun June 6 to include all disputes filed with the board between April 18 and June 6 and a speedy decision is antici pated in the new case, members of the board stating that today's deci sion would set a precedent for sub sequent decisions. Under the Transportation Act, seven factors are prescribed for consideration in determining "Just and reasonable wages" of railway employes. The board's wage Increase decision declared all these factors had been given consideration .and that the rates established were con Continued on Page 4 There will be t game of baseball this evening at 6:30 on the West Main street diamond between the Cubs and Elks. TROOPS RUSHING TO QUELL RIOT Seventy five Dead Report ed Whites, and Blacks Wage Battle Across Railroad Tracks In Oklahoma Towa HAS DECLARED MARTIAL LAW Oklahoma City, June 1. Governor Robertson de- dared martial law in Tulsa, where a race riot is raging. The police chief told the Governor that seventy-five persons were killed. Tulsa, Okla., June 1. Six whites and 50 negroes are re ported dead and there is a heavy list of wounded. Ten square blocks of the ne gro section are burning. Two 'thousand negroes have been , rounded up and placed under guard. State troops have ar rived. i Tulsa, Okla., June 1. Fifteen dead are already reported as the re sult of a race riot here, said to have begun when armed negroes surround ed the Jail where a negro alleged to have attacked a white girl was placed. Armed whites gathered and the riot is continuing with whites and negroes faring each other across the railroad tracks and firing continu ously. Troops are rushing to the scene. Five Men Killed Ten Others Injured Washington, June 1. War De partment is waiting the report of investigators sent to Aberdeen, Md where the explosion of an aerial bomb yesterday killed live men and wounded ten others. First Installment Paid Through U. S. New York, June 1. The first in stallment of the German reparation payment to the Allies was made through the United States amount ing to $35,000,000 and was placed in the reserve bank hero. WOULD AROMSII POOL New York, June 1. Abolition of the liiiseball pool will be one of the chief objects of organized baseball according to Judge Landis, baseball commissioner. INVESTIGATE REPORTS EXCESSIVE FEES CHARGED Washington, June 1. The Depart ment of Justice will investigate re ports that wounded war veterans are being charged excessive fees by law firms when seeking advice on obtain ing government assistance, it is in dicated by Acting Attorney General Goff. AMBASSADOR JUSSERAM) AT UNIVERSITY VIRGINIA Charlottesville, Va., June 1 America is one of the leading na tions in the vanguard of civilization as regards learning and discoveries, declared the French Ambassador Jusserand, at the University of Vir ginia centenial celebration. ROB RANK MESSENGERS Minneapolis, June 1. Two men in an automobile today held up mes sengers of a bank here and escaped with $16,000. The bank is located directly in, front of police headquar ters. HUMORIST WINS DERBY Epson Downs, Eng., June I. Hu morist won the English derby here today. STRIKE BEGINS IN CHARLOTTE Charlotte, June 1. The strike of textile mill workers was begun throughout North Carolina today when members of the local establish ments all walked out. ATTACK RESIDENCE O'BRIEN Dublin, June 1. Armed men to day attacked the residence of Ed ward O'brlen, wounding one person. Big Program For Life Savers Meet Surf men Here June 28-29 Will Give Thrilling Demonstration of Life Saving Methods Used in Service With a two-hour program that eclipses anything of the kind ever before pulled off here, the Twenty-Second annual meeting of the Surf men's Mutual Benefit Association at Eliza abeth City on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 28-29, promises some real thrills for sport lovers, and a genuine good time for everybody. HUGE TENT IS GOEVGUP TODAY Everything Fast Being Made Ready For Elizabeth City's Seven Joyous Days Of Chau tauqua The big tent for Elizabeth City's 1921 Chautauqua arrived Tuesday night, accompanied by a crew, and is being erected on the High High school grounds, thus guaran teeing that everything will be in, readiness from the opening of Chau tauqua Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The wo young ladies who will service as Junior leaders for Chautau qua here this year have also arrived and are arranging the preliminary details of the pageant which will be presented on Chautauquas closing day. W. Ben Goodwin, chairman of the ticket-selling committee, stated Wednesday morning that season tickets for Chautauqua have been sel ling fast, and that, from the reports he had received from various guar antors, he believed that the guaran tee had bee"n oversold already. Those who fail to buy season tickets before settlement is made with the Chau tauqua advance agent Thursday morning will be unable to secure them, as the sale of such tickets will then immediately be discontinued. Any who have been unable to get tickets elsewhere should see W. Ben Goodwin at his office in the Hinton Building at once. SENATOR CALDER TO SPEAK HERE For Opening Address of North Carolina Building and Loan Convention on Night of Tues day, June 14. Assurance was receIvedTiiesday by W. Ben Goodwin, secretary of the Al bemarle Building & Loan Associa tion, from Senator William M. Cal der. of New York, that the latter will be here to deliver an address on Tuesday night, June 14, the opening night of the 1921 convention of the North Carolina League of Building and Loan Associations. The people of this city and section will be life guests of the association at Senator Calder's address, which will be de livered at the County court house at eight o'clock, immediately after the speeches of welcome and' the re sponses to them. Plans are fast being perfected for the entertainment of the convention, and the tentative program includes a boat excursion down the Pasquotank River, an automobile ride over the new brick-concrete road to Weeks vlile, and a banquet under the aus pices of local business men's organ izations. The Building and Loan League convention will bring to Elizabeth City a group of leading business and professional men front all parts of North Carolina, ""presenting par ticularly the banking, real estate and Insurance Interests of the State, with their wives and families In many in stances. It is specially urged that the people of the city co-operate with the Albemarle Building ft Loan As sociation, the Chamber of Commerce, and the . Merchants' Association in looking after the entertainment and comfort of the visitors, since the im pression they get will determine whether they go sway as knockers or boosters ot Bestcity. Tuesday, the first day of the meet, will be a general field day on water. The various life saving apparatus will be put to actual tests un der conditions simulating the rescue of passengers from ships in distress, and the skill displayed by Uncle Sam's he roic life savers will be of the kind that is gained but by. long practice and experience under the stress of the terrible storms of the Carolina sea board. The Surfmen will then take a regular schooner, anchored In the Pasquotank river, in plain view of the spectators, and will demonstrate the manner In which, the crew of a ship in distress j taken off and car ried to safety, with beach apparatus,' and without the use of, lifeboats. Two crews will compete in the con test, which will take the form of a race. Another feature of the first day's program will bo a race be tween two aurf boats, propelled by oars, over a course approximately a mile in length, eight oars to each boat. The thrilling part of the race will be when the crews purpose ly capsize the boats, swim back to them, right the craft, bale them out, and continue with the race. Great skill and discipline of a high order 'are required to successfully carry out this stunt. i j Another method of life saving will i then be demonstrated. A Coast Guard hydroplane will carry shot lines to the beleaguered schooner, to ' enable her crew to attach a line to the vessel and thus provide a way for the latter to reach the shore In safety. The airship is now being used In life saving operations where the sea Is too rough to permit the successful use ot boats or other ap pliances. Remarkable Races A race between a hydroplane and a super-power motor boat, the hydro ' plane to remain at all times upon the surface of the water will be another feature of the first day's events. Both craft will make around 45 in ilea an hour, and a contest full of thrills I1', promised. It is expected that crews of the Fifth or New Jer sey District will bo here to compete with the Seventh, or North Carolina District, und much friendly rivalry Is anticipated. Besides the above races there will be swimming races in which a num ber of expert swimmers will vie for tho championship of the Life Sav ing Service; a duck race in which a number of ducks released In the river will be chased by the swimmers; a tilting race between canoes, armed, with long poles, and bent on capsiz ing the boats of their opponents; a tub race, with the contestants sail ing In tubs, and desperately pad dling with their hands In an effort to worst their adversaries. The latter races are the leading mirth provoking features of the day's activ ities. Oliver F. Gilbert, Dr. J. D. Hath away and M. P. Hlte, members of the entertainment committee for the big celebration declare em phatically that then will be no de lays In the program, that It will be gin promptly at the hour set; and that it will be snappy throughout. Continued on Page 4

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