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WEATHER Thunder showers this afternoon or tonight. Thursday partly cloudy. Fresh S. W. and W. winds. CIRCULATION Tuesday 1,748 Copies VOL. XI. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1921 FOUR PAGES NO. 167. TAX RATE TAKES A HOVE UPWARD - Reduction In Valuations In City and County Will Partly Counterbalance Rise From vw?3 To 86 Cents H1 . Due to the increased expense ot Pasquotank's road building program, the higher salaries paid teachers and the considerable reduction in valua tions, the general County tax waB fixed by the Board of County Com missioners in eesslon early this week at 89 cents per $100 valuation, as compared with 63 cents for the pre ceding year. The poll tax will be $2.67, as against $2.01 for 1920. The following special Bchool taxes -were fixed: Elizabeth City Town ship, five cents per $100; Providence, ' 15 cents; - Newland, 20 cents; -Mt. Hermon, 13 cents, and Salem, 10 cents. . It will be remembered that In 1919 the high-water mark in taxes levied 'considered upon the basis of prop erty valuation was reached, whea the rate was fixed at $1.96 per $100, lut at that time the total value of all property in city and County was but $7,621,234, as compared with $22. 165.613 in 1920, when revaluation ihad gone into effect. This year there has been a consid erable reduetlon in assessed valua tions, first of all 'because the General .Assembly in recent session authorized a ten per cent reduction from the as sessment figures ot the preceding year, and second,1 for the reason that the valuation ot property other than real estateas given in this year is lower than last. The total lowering in property valuation will, It is bo lieved, be not less than three million dollars In addition to other business, the County Commissioners authorized the purchase of a motorcycle for the use of traffic policemen on the Weeks vllle paved road, and other County .highways. P. G. Sawyer was appointed by the "Board to fill the unexpired term of E. L. Sawyer as prosecuting attorney. Mr. Sawyer handed in his resignation as effective August first, in order that he may succeed Clerk of the (5ourt G. R. Little, who In turn has resigned to accept a position with the new Carolina Banking & Trust Company, which will begin business about the first of September. BE SURE YOUR, TIRES ARE FRESH LIVE GOODS s The automobile tire market has been flooded in recent months with great quantities of tires, many ot them hoary with age. Manufacturers who guessed that the great sales ot the war period were going to keep up indefinitely found themselves when the big slump came with millions of tires on their hands. "There is a big satisfaction," says R. K. Forbes, of the Auto Supply & Vulcanizing Company, dealer i In United States tires, "In knowing the tires you offer the public are fresh live goods. Everyone knows how rubber deteriorates with age a rub ber band thai has been laid away for several months loses its elasticity and breaks easily. The United States Tire Company was never able to fill its orders during the period ot pros perity and as a consequence today has only new fresh tires to offer its cus tomers." TO HELP FINANCE CHINESE RAILWAY Tokyo, July 19. In accordance with an understanding made with the Japanese government, the Japanese bank syndicate has decided, saya the Kokumln Shlmbun, to accept a pro posal made by representatives of the Chinese Eastern Railway for a loan to finance the, railway. The amount Is 20 million yen. The greater part of the initial advance will be used to pay wages ot the rail way employes, the remainder for the purchase of rolling stock from Japan A condition ot the loan agreement is that freight rates between Chang chun be lowered to facilitate trans portatlon with the South Manchurlan railway, which is owned by the Jap anese, adds the Kokumln. EXCURSION TONIGHT The North River Line will run the Annie L. Vansclver on a moonlight excursion tonight, leaving the offices ot the line at the foot ot Burgess street at eight o'clock tor an enjoy Able ride down the river and back Those who went on the last trip re ported a very pleasant evening. !B0gGTESTs Newport News, July 20 Army and Navy marine corps aviators today pre- ' pared to drop bombs ranging from 250 to 1,000 pounds in weight on the former German battleship Ostries land off the Virginia capes; but un favorable weather caused a postpone ment of the tests. BEER REGULATIONS SOON TO BE SIGNED Washington, July 20. Regulations covering the use of beer and wine for medicinal purposes will be signed wUhjn a few days unless Congress takes prohibitory action, Commission er Blair announced to-day. RAILWAY EXECUTIVES CONSIDER PLANS New York, July 20. Representa tives of the railroads holding mem bership in the Association of Rail way Executives met here today to consider the plans proposed by the Harding administration to fund Ave hundred million dollars owed by the carriers. Disappointed Fans Unable Hear Trial Chicago, July 20. Hundreds of disappointed fans were unable to get into court when Bill Burns to-day was scheduled to continue his story of the alleged plot of the 1919 World Series base ball scandal. Immigration Laws Bar No Newcomers New York, July 20. The new re strictive immigration law so far has barred no new comers who have been able to reach these shores, immigra tion officials on Ellis Island said to day. Cleveland Leads By Less Than Game Cleveland. Ohio. July 20. Posses sion of the first place. In the Ameri can League standing Is at stake in the four game series opening here today between Cleveland and New York. Cleveland Is leading by less than one game. MISS GRAXDY DEAD Miss Sue Grandy died Tuesday night at her home on North Koaa street after a lingering illness. The funeral will be conducted from the home at one o'clock Thursday after noon by Dr. G. W. Clarke. Inter ment will be made in the family burying ground in Camden County. Miss Grandy is survived by two brothers, Caleb Grandy, ot Belcross, and Charles Grandy, of this city, and by three sisters, Misses Mary and Mattie Grandy and Mrs. Will Rich ardson, all ot this city. Describes Skirmishes In Mining District Washington, July 20. Skirmishes between the State police and men armed with high powered rifles In the Mingo, W. Va., coal fields were de scribed before the Senate investigat ing committee by Captain Brokus to day. PERSONALS Dr. R. B. Davis, of Weeksville, was in the city Wednesday. Miss Olive Wood has returned to her home here after a week's stay at Nags Head. George Beveridge returned Wed nesday from a brief stay at Nags Head. (j. J. Morris, of Weeksville) mo tored to the city Wednesday. Gulrkln Cook Is spending his va cation at Nags Head. Dr. Brlckhouse Wilson, of New York, was In the city Wednesday. Taft Toastmaster At Bar Association Cincinnati, Ohio, July 20. Wil liam H. Taft, former president and now chief justice of the Supreme Court ot the United States, will be toBstmaster at the annual dinner ot the American Bar Association meet ing here In his home town August 30 to September 2. Among other notables speaking on this occasion will be 8lr John Blmon, of London, former British secretary of state for home affairs. John W. Davla, ex-ambassador to Great Bri tain, and former U. 8. Senator Chaa. S. Thomas, ot Colorado. ARE GRAVEYARD ADVANCF AHRNTS ADVANCE AGENTS Dr. Zenas Fearing Appropriately Xanies the Dozen or More Mos quito Lakes Hertf The present death rate in this city from diseases ordinarily called sum mer troubles is considerably higher than in the larger cities, espec'ally among children, according to Dr. Zenas Fearing, City Health Officer. Dr. Fearing calls attention to the fact that these complaints are caused by the preaence of colon bacilli in wa ter and milk and on uncooked food exposed to flies. "The people should demand that milk sold in the city be effectively in spected," says Dr. Fearing, "and this should be done especially et the source of supply; namely, the farms and dairies that furnish the city with milk." "All food should be most carefully screened from flies, states Dr.' Fear ing, and water to be absolutely safe'Bla have Joined in a report demand- for drinking must be boiled. Pollut- ed milk and Infected water are sure means of increasing the death rate of any community. "Thus far there is no typhoid here; but if the city escapes an epidemic of the disease this summer, it will be by a miracle, for many of our peo ple, l,n spite of all the health prop aganda that has been put out in the ilast five years, still neglect the breed jing places of the dangerous little pesis tne mes. in fact, I occa sionally run across a man who hon estly believes that files are of value because they eat up and carry off a lot of crumbs and refuse! "It is impossible too strongly to condemn the dozen or more veritable mosquito lakes" in the corporate li- .1.- mi .xi " , ,T , "T . S Ipsa than frnvovarl n H vn n no n tran f a i Island Life Is Lonely But Busy Honolulu, T. H., July 19. Life on the Palmyra Islands, several hun dred miles southwest of Hawaii, is lonely but busy for a trio of Robinson Crusoes from Honolulu who have elected to live there and prepare co pra from the coconut groves, accord ing to advices received from them. Colonel and Mrs. William Ming and Edwin Benner, who went there last October, have seen but one vessel, an American Navy craft, since they stepped ashore on Palmyra's quiet beach. When that ship recently came to Honolulu it brought an aocumula tlon ot mail from the three telling of life on the coconut isles. ' The daily routine consists mostly of building trays on which to lay the coconuts, they related. These trays are about 100 feet long and three feet wide and day after day the nuts are gathered, gouged and left open In the sun to dry. The little colony keeps a watch on the weather, for an hour's I taken from the deputy sheriff by an showers may spoil a lot of copra. As other party in motor cars which then rain and thunder storms appear to be through Timson firing volleys ot falrlv reerular visitors at. Palmvra. weather forecasting has become an Important factor in the work. The Islands ot the groups are so close together that the Mings and Benner frequently wade from one to another, always, however, with a warv eve out for sharks. Fish are plentiful and furnish much of their food, while occasion- , ally a bird dinner varies the monoto ny. Shoes soon became a problem. They thought they had a plentiful supply, but wet weather and heavy tramping quickly wore down their stock and the three Paimyrans have been build. Ing tnelr own footwear for some time from the rough material provided by nature. Palmyra islands, which have been leased for their copra by a Honolulu syndicate, are the property of Henry E. Cooper, who.Is said to have pur- chased them from their English own- ere for $750 and brought them under1 the American flag. ' Subscription TO PASQUOTANK MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL ' ASSOCIATION I herewith make application for and subscribe to shares of Preferred Stock of the Pas quotank Municipal Hospital Association, at the par value of $10 per share upon the following terms: 10 August 1st, 1921, and 10 monthly thereafter until the full amount of subscription has been paid. Name of Subscriber Address Date 1921. IMAV ASK II S MttI Mil U. 0. TO INTERVENE Situation In Upper Si lesia So Serious As To Threaten Peace Of World London, July 20 (By The As sociated Press) It is stated in authoritative quarters that in formal suggestions have been made for American interven tion in the Upper Silesian trouble which, it is feared, will threaten open hostilities. Ask For Reinforcements Paris, July 20 British, Italian and French Commissioners of Upper Sile. lnS that reinforcements be sent to Allied troops of occupation, it was .announced here to-day. DAVIS FOR SENATE Richmond, July 20. Governor Davis today announced his candi dacy for the United States Senate In 1922 against Senator Swanson. ANOTHER MAN I GIVEN TAR COAT j Lufkln, Texas, July 20. Ben 'Riley was seized here last night by masked men, given a coat of tar and feathers and put out of an automo- . Kiln of a nrnmtnanf araat pnmar an v . -..v,v theater patrons were passing CONSIDER BIG COTTON EXPORTS Washington, July 20. The War Finance Corporation has under con sideration proposals for cotton ex ports involving about 500,000 bales and $20,000,000, Director Meyer an nounced today. A SECOND MOB GETSJl'KNIGHT Man Recently Attacked and Beaten Who Sought Arrest of Assailant Taken From Deputy by Motor Party Tenaha. Texas, July 20. J. W. McKnlght. who was attacked by. a body ot masked men and severely beaten at Tlmpson Sunday night and who came here to secure warrants rinan'tor the arrest of his assailants, was I 018101 Baois. Forced to Submit to Operation Shreveport, La., J. W. McKnlght, who was taken from deputy sheriffs between Tenaha and Center, Texas, last night by unidentified and tarred and feathered, waB also forced to submit to Burglccal operations, offl- ,cers reported to-aay. Mrs. Kaber Taken To Reformatory Cleveland. July 20. Mrs. Kaber, convicted and sentenced to life Im nrisonment for the murder of her i nughand, was taken to the Women's j Reformatory to begin serving her I aontanpa mlnv F0R KENT ONE KEVEN-ROOM il0U,e Wtn au modprn conveniences, on corner 0 Walnut and Second Sis. Apply t0 R, a. Ellis, 215 Broad St. juy 20-3t-np Savings Bank In New Quarters At Nine O'clock Wednesday Morn ing Doors of Handsome New Home Swing Open In Welcome To The Public Wednesday morning at nine o'clock the doors of the hand some new home of the Savings Bank & Trust Company swung open in welcome to the public. . , The "Little Bank Around the Corner" is now the Big MASS MEETING AT 8 TONIGHT The mass meeting of the Mer chants Association, which was to have been held Thursday night, will Instead be held tonight at the Association offices on the second floor ot the HInton Building. This meeting is be ing held for' the purpose of ac quainting the members of the Merchants' Association, and any other interested persons, of the plan under which the Com munity Hospital is to be organ ized and established. The hour is eight o'clock. President Duff and Secretary Job, of the Cham ber of Commerce, will be there to explain the project, and, answer any questions. Report Randolph y 11 J W'il, W'f talked. Willi Wlte Jolice On Trail of Prominent Busi ness Man Said To Bo Held For Ranxom Sharon, July 20. The police are trying to run down a report that Thomas D. Randolph, prominent business man and reported kid napped and held for $50,000 ransom. talked with his wife over long dls- tance telephone from Franklin, Penn- sylvanla, early today. JUDGE NOBLE ON WAY HOME San Francisco, July 20. Judge A. M. Noble, for the past four .years Chief Judge and Secretary of Naval Affairs at Paga Pago, Samoa, arrived here today enroute to his home at Smithfleld, North Carolina. Judge Noble has heen succeeded by Captain Hall, of Michigan. START SEARCH MISSING TWINS Twenty-six Year Old Cousins Former President Roosevelt Strangely Disappeared of New York. July 20. Search has been started by the police for Charles and Latrohe Leaycraft. twenty-six year old twins, and cousins of the late Theodore Roosevelt, at the re quest of their brother, Roosevelt Leatcraft. Bank To Bn'nsr A Car Of Cows Here Pure Ttred Animals' Will Be Sold to Farmers On Credit WHh a Year In Whlrh To Pay In order to promote the raising of pure-bred cattle In Pasquotank County, the First A Citizens National nank Is planning to bring to this city some time In the next few months a rarload of blooded rattle, whlrh will be sold to the farmers of the County at cost. The bank will, of course, pay for the cattle when they come In, hnt the Individual buyers will he al lowed a year In which to settle for the animals. They will be sold at actual cost. "W, G. Galther. vice president of the bank, stRtcs that, In vlw of the low prices received by rower for the cotton and potato rrops. It Is the purpose of the institution which he represents to encourage thu farmers to raise mori livestock. The move to bring the pure-bred cattle hers fol lows the organisation of a pig club In this County aeveral year ago. whl has been a most valuable factor Improving the quality of the hogs raiiea in rasquoun. Bank on the Very Busiest Cor ner in the city, at the intersec tion of Main and Poindexter streets, with Mitchells' Depart ment Store on the west corner, the Standard Pharmacy on the South, and McCabe & Grice diagonally across the street. Properly speaking, one enters by way of the corner vestibule. On the left are the desks of Harry O. Kramer, cashier, and F. II. Williams, president. On Mr. Kramer's desk are photographs of his handsome babies and immediately one begins to feel that the big new bank Is a place where folks are human, and the cordiality of ollicers and em ployes strengthens this belief. There is nothing of the ornate or tne trivial about the place. The im pression of the entire Interior is that it is intended for use and will endure throughout the ages. The fixtures genuine Italian marine ana golill mah0gany. The floor ot the j lobby is of marble. The building Is fitted with the most modern hot wa ter heating system with twin boil ers. The vault has every modern protection, Including the American Bank Protection Company's burglar system which was installed at a cost of $2,000. This is connected with . . . . . j . . a . i- . . ,.. on, on t i wo eiecinc gongs in irom ui iu the out8de That thero lg nothlng ornate about tne handsome interior does not mean, In the least, that it lacks In beauty. Quite the reverse. ! The warm coloring of the beautiful Italian marble, the rich tones of the genuine mahogany, the simplicity of the wrought iron chandeliers, all unite to form the most dignified, harmonious and satisfying esthetic charm, which Immediately impresses the visitor as typical of the fine atrength and able service of the Savings Bank & Trust Company It self. On Main street at the end of the lobby Is a large, comfortable com munity rest room, finished in solid mahogany and equipped with all modern conveniepces for the use of the people. Out-of-town folk are especially Invited to make use of this room and to feel that it was placed there to be ot real service to them. At the other end of the lobby to the rear of the working quarters Is the private office of the president ot the bank. At the rear of the working quarters on the mezzanine floor is the directors room, with hardwood floor and furnished In solid mahogany. On the second floor "of the build ing are offices which have all been rented. The third floor has been especially fitted up for the Red Men and has bepn leased by them for a number of years. The formal opening of the new building will be held on Thursday, July 28, and further Interesting an nouncements will he made In regard to this event a bit later. There were many visitors Wed nesday morning as soon as the doors were thrown open and on every face hone pride and pleasure In this newest addition to the beauty of the business section of Bestclty. The first depositor was A. G. James for the firm of Louis Sellg. The last de positor at the old quarters on Tues day afternoon was A. B. Walston. TEDIOUS HEARING OPENS Washington, July 20. Three days oral argument before the Interstate Commerce Commission on a case In volving readjustment of freight rates outh ot the Ohio river, Including the h j Mississippi Valley, began hers today In, with representatives of all the rail roads Interested and mors thaa a l thousand proteitants to be heard.
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