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VOL, XI. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1921
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NO. 173.
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Ilks Undisputed Winners
In Second Baseball Series
Have Not Lost a Game, and Will Begin Contest
With Cubs On Friday for the City
id Championship ,
Decision to award the champion
ship of the second half of the 1921
amateur baseball series to the Elks,
winners of the first half as well, was
reached Wednesday by the directors
of the Twilight League, for the rea
son that the Elks have not lost a
single game since the second half be
gan early In July. A beautiful lov
ing cup donated by the Reach sport
ing goods company through their lo
cal representative, the Culpepper
Hardware Company, (has been award
ed to the Elks as a trophy.
While the fans will grieve to learn
of the closing of the regular season,
another treat Is In store lor them.
E. Pratt Fearing, manager of the
Cubs, has-challenged D. Guy Brock
ets of the Elks, for a series of games
and Mr. Brockett has accepted. The
winner of five out of nine will be offi
cially termed the champion of the
city. Mr. Brockett has agreed to a
stipulation that the Cubs may pick
any Red Men the may wish far the
games. -
It la understood that Manager
Fearing has selected Carroll Davis,
powerful pitcher; Joe Higgins, crafty
catcher, and "Long Distance" Wood
ley, crack boxman and utility fielder.
The Elks will use their regular line
up and with "Snooks" Evans and Sam
Wineke in first class form, a great
game may be expected whenever
either hooks up with "Big Chief"
Norrls, Davis, Dixon or Woodley of
the Cubs. "Moon Fixer" Falls, it
will be remembered, is also on the
pitching "staff of the Elks, and has
put up some very creditable exhibi
tions of boxwork during the season
past.
The first game of the new series
will be played on Friday afternoon,
July 29, and will start promptly at I
five o'clock for a full nine-inning
battle. Subsequent Friday games
will also be of nine Innings each,
while on Mondays and Wednesdays
the games will start at 6:30 and will
be seven innings each.
Both rival managers are confident
of winning, and have agreed to split
the gate receipts, with 65 per cent to
the winner and 35 per cent to the
loser, as a further incentive to the
players to put across their best ef
forts. Merchants of the city have
donated various articles as prizes for
each day's game, Including shirts,
shoes, 'hats, umbrellas and numerous
others. Ladies will be admitted free
of charge and the admission to men
t will be fifteen cents.
All fans are specially urged to at
tend the opening game Friday, and
all are asked to tell their friends
afcout the games, and help make the
closing games of the 1921 baseball
season a complete success. The bat
teries and line-ups for the Friday
game will he announced in Thurs
day's paper.
WHOLE FAMILY IS
KILLED IN CRASH
Street Car and Automobile In
Horribly Fatal Head-on Col
lision at Cleveland Early
Wednesday Morning
Cleveland, July 27. Five
persons were killed, including
on& entire family, when an
automobile and a street car
crashed head-on in this city this
morning.
HARDING TO SPEAK
AT ANNIVERSARY
Washington, July 27. President
Harding Is understood to have ac
cepted an invitation to speak at Bir
mingham In October, at the fiftieth
anniversary of the founding of the
city, and may vlBit other Southern
cities on the trip.
AMONG THE LIVE ONES
Culpepper Hardware Company
have Joined the magic circle of regu
lar Advance advertisers, and the firm
Is featuring wire screens and other
such timely Items today. This firm
Ino carries the well known Reach
1 ''. snd fnil.
WARRANTS ISSUED
GOVERNOR SMALL
But Illinois Chief Executive
Will Not Be Arrested Today,
According to the Latest
Dispatches
Springfield, 111., July 27. War
rants for the arrest-of Governor Len
Small on charges of embezzlement
and conspiracy to defraud have been
placed In the hinds of Sheriff Mester.
The Governor's arrest is not expected
today.
BAPTISTS MEET NEXT
AT JACKSONVILLE
Nashville, Tenn., July 27. The
next Southern Baptist Convention
meets at Jacksonville .on May 17,
1922, and continues one week, tne
secretary announced today.
LEGION TAKES
FIRM STAND
Washington, July 27. The Ameri
can Legion served notice today on
President Harding that their cam
paign for adjusted compensation for
former service men cannot be down
ed and urged the President not to put
fie administration in the way.
Germans Fired On
By The Russians
Mine Sweeping Fleet Returned Fire
of Land Fortu But No
Damage Done
Berlin, July 27 (By The Associated
Press) A German mine sweeping
fleet operating on the Northern Rus
sian coast was fired upon by Russian
land forts. The Germans returned
the fire but no damage is reported.
CONCEDE FAILURE
OF NORRIS BILL
Washington, July 27. Failure In
the Senate of the Norris Bill to cre
ate a government agricultural ex
ports financing corporation was vir
tually conceded by Republican
leaders today
Turks Overwhelmed
Wit,h Terrible Loss
Resistance In Asia Minor Completely
Broken, Bay Dispatch From
Ahfons
AthenB, July 27. The GrePk offi
cial news agency declares that the re
sistance of'he Turkish Nationalists
Is completely hroken in Asia -Minor.
Their losses are estimated at sixty
thousand men.
POLAR CUB'S A JOY
The Polar Cub is the name of the
breeziest little electric fan that ever
came to Bestclty. The Cub arrived
at the P. W. Meliok Company Tues
day. Mr. Melick hopes that every
body will stop In to see the Cub.
Every one who does Is amazed at the
breeze to be had at such low cost.
Hughes Demands
Release Prisoners
Declares This Necessary Bofotv Dot
ter Relations Can EJrtst Between
America and Russia-
Riga, Letvia, July 27 (By The As
sociated Press) An official demand
by Secretary of State Hughes for the
release of American prisoners in
Russia was handed by Consul Al
brecht, to Leonid Stark, Bolshevik
minister.
Secretary Hughes, It is understood,
Insisted In his message that the Am
ericans must be released before any
thought can be given to better rela
tions between the United States and
Russia. What course the . United
States will take should Russia refuse
the demand was not Indicated.
I Billy Meharg On
Stand Wednesday
Is Important Witness In Trial of
White Sox Players Indicted In,
World's Series Scandal
Chicago, July 27. Billy Meharg
told his story today on the trial of the
White Sox players arrested In con
nection with the alleged 100,000
sell-out for throwing the 1919
World's Series games.
Judge Hugo Friend announced that
he would direct the Jury to return a. opening of the Savings Bank and
verdict of not guilty in the cases of , Trust Company in the new and hand
Buck Weaver and Happy Felsch, for- 8ome Quarters of the institution at
mer White Sox players, and Carl
Zork, of St. Louis, unless further evi
dence was produced.
EXCURSION TONIGHT
ON THE PASQUOTANK
Ladies will go free of charge on
the moonlight excursion to be given
down Pasquotank River by the North
River Line tonight. The steamer
Annle L. Vansciver will leave the'Cers of the bank, assisted by a com
wu.v.u, uui.u m uie loot oi Burgessimlttee of which Pl-Duff is'chair
street at e ght o'clock. An enjoy- man. A committee young ladies
able trip Is assured all who go. will Berve the refreshments, and the
Ladies are especially invited. Re- officers and directors themselves, to
freshments will be served on board ',, .
the steamer.
AMERICA AND
JAPAN IN ACCORD
known" In this city. Every one is cor-
Baron Sakatani Writing About dially invited to be present at the re
the Immigration Question ception- and a Pleasant afternoon
and Other Problem. Sees Noh 6Venlng may be. antlc,pated by
War In Sight
Toklo, July 27. Baron Sakatani,
vice-president of the America Japan
Society and member of the House of
Peers, writing in the Asahi, says
that as a practical political question
the views of the Japanese' and Amer
ican governments on the immigra
tion question are In accord .since the
United States does not desire the in
crease of Japanese immigrants, while
Japan, in compliance with the terms
of the '"gentleman's agreement," is
not sending immigrants to America.
He expressed the opinion that the
principal reason why America does
not desire an Increase of Japanese
immigrants is that the Japanese are
industrious workers and formidable
competitors of Americans and not be
cause they are an inferior race. In
other words, the American opposi
tion to Japanese lnmmigration is ec
onomic as well as social, to which a
small percentage of racial prejudice
may be added. He believed that it
Is hardly conceivable that discrimi
nation In America aganist a compar
atively small number of Japanese
should be made a casus belli between
Japan and America.
The Yap Question
.As to the Yap question the Baron
says no sane right-thinking people
will ever think of Van becoming a
aorinna Wi nf rnntflntion hntwpen '
the two countries, and there will be
no difficulty In finding a solution if
Japan and the United States exchange
their views fully and frankly. '
It Is true that the Korean question
Is being discussed by certain Ameri
cans with considerable entnusiasm,
but after all It being an internal prob
lem. It Is not of such nature as to
call for tho Interference of an outsi
der, he concluded. Since the out
break of the riots in Korea in 1919
the Japanese government has been
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form with the American Ideas of
good administration. Under these
circumstances, he argued, there Is no
fear of an appeal to arms being made
in regard to the Korean question.
Ready Return Shantung
Baron Sakatani said that Japan
has been expressing her readiness toCity, now of Victoria, Texas, is in the
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return Shantung to China and BO ciiy visiting reiauvea uu irienus.
there can bajio fear of this question Mrs. C. F. White continues crltlc
evei being made a cause of war. Ja-'aH? Ill at he home of her daughter,
panwlll adhere to the policy of the Mrs. J. M. Weeks, on West Main
preservation of China's Integrity and street.
of the open door principle. The par- Herbert Peele Is attending the
tition of China Is what the Japanese North Carolina Press Association at
iawo haon ATanAnir fnr manv vears. Morehead City.
hut an a result nf the World War this
apprehension has been completely re-
mnvnrt Tf America tinrsneB a DeaCO.
ful policy toward Chnia and contrives
for the improvement of her Internal
administration and the development
of her natural resources in concert
with other countries, there can be no
reason why the United States should
rnmn Into rnllliilnn with Janan.
He concludes: "Americans suspect
Janan Rim riealena In China, while the
Japanese entertain similar suspicions
toward America, and If these suspl -
clons on both sides can be removed I Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sawyer and House dinner last night, with Influ
there will be no reason why the two their guest. Miss Frances Bray, of 't entlal Republican Senators present,
countries would go to war on account. Baltimore, and Stewart Curies motor-j The general legislative situation was
of China." led to Hertford and Edenton Sunday. J discussed.
'SAVINGS BANK TO
GIVE RECEPTION
Will Mark Opening of Pro
gressive Institution In ' New
and Modern Quarters at
Main and Poindexter Sts.
Everybody is invited to attend the
big informal reception marking the
the corner of Main and Poindexter
streets Friday afternoon from three
to five o'clock, and Friday night from
seven to ten o'clock.
Refreshments will be served to all,
souvenirs will be presented to the la
dies, and every guest will be shown
over the modern, elegantly equipped
and conveniently arranged banking
house .
The reception camitflttee consists
(of the wives of the doctors and offl-
stitutlon, will receive the visitors
and show them aroun.
Not the least of the, enjoyable fea
tures of the big reception will be the
music rendered by RouVs Orchestra,
an aggregation of accomplished mu
sicians whose good work is well
BANDITS ROB A
FLORIDA BANK
HaM I In Fmnlnvoi And Got
Away With Cash Estimated
At More Than Seven Thou
sand Dollars
Jacksonville, Fla., July 27. Six
unmasked bandits this'morning rob
bed the bank of South Jacksonville
of cash estimated at between $7,000
and $11,000. They held up tha bank
employes, and escaped in a waiting
automobile. f
LITTLE CHILD DEAD
The little daughter of
Mr and
Mrs. S. C. Sawyer, aged 21 months,
died Wednesday morning at 11:30 at
the home on the corner of Road and
Shepherd streets after an Illness of
three weeks. Funeral arrangements
had not been made when this paper
went to presR.
BASEBALL TOMORROW
The manaKcrs of the City Road and
Blackwell Memorial baseball teams
have decided to piay a game, tomor-
row afternoon at 6:30 on the West
Main street diamond. All players on!
both clubs are asked to turn out so
that the game can be called promptly
at the scheduled time. Ladies will
be admitted free and a charge of 10
cents will be made to men.
i
WILL CO-ORDINATE IN ,
GOVERNMENT PURCHASES
Washington, July 27. 'President
Harding today signed an executive
order to co-ordinate the purchasing
for the Army, Navy and Shipping
ard. and to permit the transfer ot.th.t he has provided his family a
supplies from one government agency
to the other.
PERSONALS
I. A. Heath, formerly of Elizabeth
Mrs.
r.uwara nugnes nas returned
j to ner home in
v,Blt nere and a
Hertford after a
stay at Virginia
Deach- ,,
m1b Sallle Cohoon has returned
l Hertford after a visit to friends
Mary Trueblood has return-
a three weeks visit to Vir-
I gima ueacn, ucean view, murium
'and other points.
Mrs. Fred Thompson, of Norfolk,
la vlsltlna- Mrs. Delia Chandler and
, Mrs. John Kramer on West Main
'street. .
Currituck Early Sweets
Are Beginning To Move
Crop Indications Considered Excellent, And
Prices High Enough To Suit Growers Who
Lost Much Money On Earlier Irish Potato
Crop
TEACHERS WILL
NOTJJET MORE
Superintendent Jennings Ex
plains That Those In Rural
Schools Will Actually Re
ceive Less Money This Year
County Superintendent of Schools
M. P. Jennings is of the opinion that
n erroneous impression has been cre
ated in the minds of a number of tail
payers by a statement in this and oth
er papers recently to the effect that
the tax rate is higher this year part
ly by reason of the payment of high
er salaries to teachers. Mr. Jennings
states that in point of fact the school
salaiy budget of the rural teachers
this year is less than It was for the
preceding term.
On the whole, according to Mr. Jen
nings, the salaries paid rural teach
ers this year will be less than last
year, because, this yaar the teach-
ers wm De paid strictly according to
the State salary schedule. This sched
ule was not closely adhered to last
(year because, on account of the
scarcity of teachers, it is necessary
in some instancesto pay teachers
more than the schedule called lor In
order that they might be kept In the
schools of Pasquotank, whereas the
General Assembly In recent special
session enacted legislation making it
unlawful this year for superintend
ents to pay teachers more than the
schedule allows.
Superintendent Jennings also states
that practically all the teachers al
ready employed for the County
schools for the approaching session
have at least the qualification of gra-
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auauon iroin a niauuaiu uiku
He believes that tne personnel oi ine
teachers employed Is unusually good,
and is optimistic over the prospects
for the coming school term.
QUALITY GOT 'EM
The men folks Just couldn't stand
that adv. of $2 to $4 shirts for 98c
at the Quality Shop. They went after
them and those who couldn't go sent
their wives. They'3 still going, and
the shirts are going at 98c while they
last. Those Palm Beaches are win
ners, too. More about 'em In display
advertisement.
STEPFATHER SAYS HE
CAN CARE FOR CHILD
Dewey Rlddlck, of Mackeys, the
stepfather of the child adopted by
Trannle Crank, was In the city Wed-
nesday to continue his efforts to get
possession of the little boy. 119 1
states In denial of previous reports
current here that he has a home for
his wife and child, and Is well able to
take care of both. He also declares
good home ever since he was married,
at the residence of his stepfather, L.
B. Mariner, of Mackeys,
BIG VALUES IN TRUNKS
M. G. Morrlsette and Company, Is
advertising big values in wardrobe
trunks today. Mr. Morrlsette wishes
it understood, he says, that the 33 1-3
per cent reduction which he adver
tiees Is not merely a reduction on
wartime prices, but on new goods
which have been In his store less
than sixty days.
Lose Thousands
In Thefts Annually
New York, July 27. New York's
large hotels each lose fifty thousand
dollars annually In thefts of silver
ware and linen, the managers an
nounced today.
REPUBLICANS ARE NOW
DISCUSSING SITUATION
Washington. July 27. It was
learned today that President" Hard
Ing held another unannounced White
Between 600 and 800 Barrels of
early sweet potatoes from Currituck
County passed through this city Wed
nesday enroute to Northern market
ing centers. This was the first im
portant consignment of the season,
and came from points in lower Curri
tuck served by the North River Line,
though some 25 barrels had come
through in lots of around half a doz
en barrels each from day to day, be
ginning last Saturday.
The Currituck sweet potato crop,
in the opinion of close observers, will
equal or exceed In volume the Irish
potato crop from that county. If the
sweets are allowed to reach matur
ity before being dug, a yield of
135,000 to 150,000 barrels is Indi
cated. On the other hand, if the po
tatoes are dug In a green state by
the growers in order that they may
be placed upon the present high mar
ket, the yield will be reduced at
least a third.
This year's sweet potato crop Is
some ten days laters than usual, on
account of the wet rainy weather
shortly after the sprouts had been
set out. The acreage planted is un
usually large, and as a result of la
ter favorable weather the crop is de
clared to be very good. Early sweets
are quoted on the New York market
at $9 to $10 a barrel, a -price which
will assure the growers a nice profit
if it holds up.
The freight records of the Norfolk
Southern Railroad-ahow that 1153
cars of early Irish potatoes were
shipped over the road from this city
during the Beason recently closed, an
increase of around 50 per cent over
the 773 carloads of the preceding
year. In barrels, these totals repre
setn approximately 230,600 for this
year, as against 154.600 for last.
MUSTAPHA PASHA
CALLS FOR HELP
Head Turkish Nationalists Asks
Intervention of Allies to Ob
tain the Cessation of Greco
Turk Hostilities
London, July 27. Mustapha Ke
mal Pasha, head of the Turkish Na
tionalist government, sent a telegram
to Constantinople asking the Central
government to Intervene with allies
to obtain cessation of Greco-Turk
hostilities, according to the Exchange
Telegraph Company, today.
Two Killed In
Airplane Accident
Coblenz, July 27. Two American
ntflnlnva T Innfonan ( Tori n f!nnthI".
0f Indiana, and Corporal L. O. Rog-
ers, of Texas, were killed in an air
plane accident today.
Ireland May Have
Four Legislatures
London, July 27. The possibility
that four legislatures may be estab
lished In Ireland under the Central
National Parliament was hinted at
today.
BRISK TRADE AT CHESSON'S
"Quite a number of shoppers have
been In to see the new shipment of
dresses which Chesson & Co. is sell
ing at such a remarkably low special
price," says E. S. Chesson, Jr., "and
we look for a brisk trade on these
from now until Saturday."
MEXICAN CHAMBER
REFUSES OBREGON
Mexico City, July 27. The Mexi
can Chamber of Deputies today voted
down a request by President Obre
gon that he be granted extraordin
ary powers to adjust Article 27 of
the Mexican Constitution, which na
tionalizes the oil deposits of the coun
try. MIDSUMMER SALE
BEGINS THURSDAY
Rucker ft Sheely's Midsummer
Sale begins Thursday, July 28, and
will feature such low .prices on de
pendable merchandise as to make It
well worth while for shoppers to ba
on hand early.