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VOL. XI.
FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1921
FOUR PAGES
NO. 201.
QUARREL AT BALL
RESULTS IN DEATfl
Cecil Adrian Arthur Dead and
Salvadore La Borde, of
Cuba, In Jail For Murder
Over Society Woman
Allenhurst, N. J., Aug. 29 (By
The Associated Press) Fashion
able society here Is stirred today by
the death ol Cecil Adrian Arthur,
who was killed as the result of a
quarrel at a ball when Salvadore La
Borde, of Havana, Cuba, Insisted on
dancing with Mrs. John S. Sutphen,
social leader of New York. La Borde
has been jailed.
Seriously Blames
Mothers-In-Law
Chicago, Aug. 29 (By The Assocl-
ated Press) A "University for Edu
cation of Mother-in-Laws" was ad
vocated by Rev. Charles Stevens In
his sermon last night, the preacher
declarine that the motherliulaw
problem had ceased to be a Joke and
that 75 per cent of matrimonial dis
cords were due to her Interference.
Nearly Seven Hundred
Killed In India
Calcutta, India, Aug. 29 (By The
Associated Press) Nearly seven
" hundred members of insurgent bands
were killed In fights with British
forces, in attempting to quell upris
ings near the city recently.
1
METHODISM HAS
GAINED MILLIONS
Nashville, Aug. 29 (By The Asso
ciated Press) American Methodism
"las .gained 1,250,000 members dur
ing the past decade, statistics made
public today show.
Chief Nabs Negro
In Stolen Clothes
"Cucumber" Banks, Caught With
Chickens, Thought To Be Press
ing Club Burglar
Wearing a full-dress vest Identi
fied as the property of Dr. M. S.
"Bulla, and a pair of everyday pants
belonging to County Agent G. W.
Falls, Alfred Banks, colored, gener
ally called "Cucumber," was picked
up by Chief of Police Holmes on
"West Main street Saturday afternoon
shortly after four o'clock with a
grass sack full of chickens which, he
said, he was going to sell for his
nncle. Questioned about this uncle,
-"Cucumber" failed to exactly de
scribe or locate him. The borrowed
clothing that the negro wore is said
to be a part of the loot taken in a
raid on Louis Smith's pressing estab
lishment on Road street last Tues
day night, by an unknown negro.
After taking in "Cucumber,"
Chief Holmes, nabbed Wiley Griffin,
also colored. Griffin sold Roland
Carrett, local grocer, five chickens
Saturday afternoon, and after his ar
Test admitted that he had obtained
the chickens out near Fork school.
Willie Carter, a young white far
mer who lives about a mile beyond
Fork school, left home at about ten
o'clock Saturday morning for Eliza
heth City. He returned at six o'clock
and shortly discovered that a num
her of his chickens were missing.
He found Ave live chickens and one
dead hen along the road to Carter's
hop, on the way to this city. Mon
day morning he viewed Griffin's and
Banks' henhouse haul at the city
hall, and positively ' identified one
long-legged dominicker rooster as
his own. "Cucumber" and Griffin,
- given a hearing In recorder's court
here Monday morning in connection
with the affair, were given 90 days
each on the roads. Both entered no
tice of appeal, and Griffin was placed
under $200 band, In default of which
he was remanded to jail to await
September Superior Court. "Cu
cumber" was held over for trial
Tuesday morning on a charge of rob
bing Smith's pressing club. He has
served a number of terms on the
roads, and literally has been raised
on the County chain gang. Griffin
has served one sentence on the gang
In connection with the theft of an
automobile.
Dan Harris paid the costs of a
hearing on a charge of passing an
intersection crossing at a speed
greater than ten miles an hour. Like
verdicts were returned in the cases of
Josh Dawson, Jr., and Braxton Bar
ber, colored, charged with the same
offense.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jackson, of
Salem, and children spent Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. LhUer at
their home on Euclid Heights.
Found Dead In Bed
Early Monday Morn
C. II. Freeman Was In I'usual Good
Health When He Retired
Sunday Night
C. H. Freeman, 72 years old, was
found dead in bed at his home, cor
ner of Bell street and Skinner's ave
nue, at 5:30 o'clock Monday morn
ing. He was in his usual health at
retiring time Sunday night, and a
sudden attack of heart disease is be
lieved to have caused his death. Mr.
Freeman was born in Washington
County, but for the last 25 years had
lived at this city.
The funeral will be held at the
home by Dr. O. W. Clarke Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock, and inter
ment will be made at Hollywood.
Mr. Freeman is survived by a widow,
five sons, one daughter, 38 grand
children and three great-grandchildren.
The sons are Harrison Free
man, of Back Bay, Va.; Seaton and
Dennis Freeman, of Norfolk, and
Tom and Dallas Freeman, of this
city. The daughter is Mrs. Mattie
J. Senette, of Norfolk.
tHOMITTJOY IX PULPIT OF
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
At the Sunday services, morning
and evening, at the First Baptist
church the pulpit was filled by Rev.
W. T. Halstead. Mr. Halstead is a
Pasquotank County boy who gradu
ated several years ago from the Bap
tist Theological Seminary at Louis
ville, Ky., and was soon afterward
called to the pastorate of the First
Baptist church of Summerville, S. C,
where he is still located. Together
with his wife and family, he left
Monday morning for his home, spend
ing his vacation with his father, W.
A. Halstead, on West Cypress street,
and with other relatives and friends
in this section.
GERMAN CABINET
MEETING TODAY
Condi -
Considering Political
tions In Nation Which Be
came Serious When Erz
berger Was Assassinated
Berlin, Aug. 29 (By The Associ
ated Press) Political conditions in
Germany which assumed grave aspect
following the assassination of Ma
thtas Erzberger are being considered
by the Cabinet today.
Trucks Work Well
On Camden Roads
Two Used In Transportation
Pupils To Shiloli School Give
Excellent Results
Of
Motor truck transportation fori
school children has proven entirely
satisfactory in Camden County, ac
cording to L. S. Walston, a member
of the committee of Shiloh School, a
progressive six-teacher school In
Lower Camden County.
Two trucks were put into opera
tion at the beginning of the last
school session at this school, and
were used throughout the term un
der all sorts of road and weather
conditions. Heavy bodies built lo
cally were used, and carried from 35
to 43 children at each' load, and pu
pils living as far as three miles from
the school were transported back and
forth without difficulty. The only
trouble encountered was in the
matter of tires. Pneumatic tires
were used on the trucks, and
because of the unusual weight of the
home-made truck bodies, the tires
did not give as good service as
might otherwise have been expected.
This year solid tires will be used In
place of the pneumatic type.
Mrs. Stubbs Enroute
For Knoxville, Tenn.
of the reported battle yesterday be
Murderess Who Escaped While Out tween stale offlcerg and armed men
Lnuer itona win iieiurn io
City of Crime
Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 29 (By The
Associated Press) Mrs. Helen
Stubbs, who, as Maude Moore was
convicted of the murder of Leroy
Harth, at Knoxville, Tenn., and who
escaped while at liberty under bond
two years ago, was oniy io De ar-
rested at this city. She Is scheduled
to leave today for Knoxville.
. VISIT BATTLEFIELDS
Brussels, Aug. 29 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Members of the Am
erican Legion who are touring
Europe are now inspecting Belgian
battlefields where Americans fought
la the World War.
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GURNET
Here, then, is what the cashier of the Carolina Banking & Trust
Company looks like. For the cut was made from an unretouched photo
graph and does not flatter its subject.
Gurney P. Hood is a young man, but one of the prominent bankers
in the State, a member of the Executive Committee of the North Carolina
Bankers Association. Before coming to Elizabeth City he was Vice Pres
ident of the Farmers Banking and Trust Company of Tarboro. Before
going to Tarboro he lived at Morehead City where in six years he increas
ed the resources of his bank from
,C'aentally' while in Morehead City he
auring nis mcumoency paia on me
efficient system of municipal accounting
city, which were in bad shape when he took things over, in excellent con
dition. Mr. Hood is a licensed lawer, and although he has never practiced has
found his knowledge of the law to no little advantage in handling trust
business for his bank. He is considered one of the best accountants in
the banking business In North Carolina and has a reputation for keeping
banking records that are a model of accuracy, clearness and conciseness.
People who have long known him say that he is public spirited and active
and earnest in church work. He Is a member of the Junior Order and so
highly was he recommended by his lodge at Tarboro that at the recent
meeting of the State Council at Greensboro he was elected treasurer of the
Council.
Gurney P. Hood likes Elizabeth City, and it was a case of love at first
sight. When he was first offered the
not think he was interested. When the offer was repeated and he was
urged to come here for a conference with the directors of the new Eliza
Mh City bank be concluded there could be no harm In looking the situa
tion over. But when he saw Elizabeth City's paved streets, its modern
business district, Its air of prosperity and Us attractive homes he made up
his mind to cast his lot with Elizabeth City people before he had even
talked with the men whom he had come to see. And so he is here.
Elizabeth City has been fortunate in the men that It has attracted
here from the surrounding section. Some of the most successful business
men in the city and some of the most active members of the Chamber of
i Commerce and other organizations for
trests have come into town from neighboring counties. Those who have
met Mr. Hood and talked with him and have heard those who have long
known him speak of him believe that in him Elizabeth City has gained a
most valuable citizen.
CONFIRMATION !
REPORTS AWAITED1
Clash Took Place Between
State Officers and Armed
Men Near Logan - Boone
County Line Yesterday
Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 29 (By
The Associated Press) Authorities
are anxiously awaiting confirmation
,near tne Logan-Boone County line,
when from four to fourteen were!
said to be wounded.
The reports said that Ave men fell
in an encounter between an armed
band and State troopers and It was
not known whether the men were
killed. Captain J. L. Brockus corn-
inan(ied the State police and depu
tleg and the report wag gad to haT0
com ,ir.tiv from him. H nnid
the firing was at close range and oc
curred In the early morning hours
when It was so dark that the men
could with difficulty distinguish
whether they were firing at friend or
foe.
T. W. Tvaa hita ratnrnsH tn Nnr-
folk after visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Louis Jackson.
P.VHOOD
$120,000 to more than $600,000. In
served as Mayor of that town and
iioaiing aeai, installed a complete ana
and left the financial affairs of the
position which he now holds he did
the advancement of community in-
BROTHERS HELD
FOR ABDUCTION
George and Doyle Lee In Hands Au
thorities Believed KeponMible
For Disappearance of Girl
Florence, Ala., Aug. 29 (By The
Associated Press) George and
Doyle Lee, brothers, are being held
here in connection with the alleged
kidnapping of 18-year-old Novella
Hale, of Woodland, Ala., who disap
peared several weeks ago while en
route to Huntsville. The father of
the girl states that the letters he
has received purporting to be from
her are not In his daughter's hand-
writing,
League Considers
Silesian Question
Geneva, Aug. 29 (By The Associ
ated Press) Solution of the Silesian
question Is being considered today
by the League of Nations here.
NOTICE
The regular License Tax on all
trades and businesses Is due on Sep
tember 1st, 1921, for year 1921
1922. Settle your License Tax with
the City Auditor promptly and
Avnlit namllr
MILLS E. BELL, Auditor,
Aug. 29,30,31
Mrs. Elbert Spence
Dies At Hospital
News reached here this after
noon by telephone of the death of
Mrs. Elbert Spence at Sarah Leigh I
Hospital in Norfolk, where she -has
Deen Beriousiy ill for the last five
weeks. Her death occurred at 1:10
this afternoon. The body will prob
ably be brought here on the Norfolk
Southern train tonight.
Mrs. Spence is survived by her
husband, by one daughter, Miss
Catherine Spence, of this city; by
tnree sons, Rudolph and Davis
Spence, of this city, and Leslie
Spence, who is now in France; by
one sister, Mrs. G. R. Fearing, of
this city; and by one brother, P,
Davis, of Norfolk.
L.
BUSINESS NOW
FAST IMPROVING
Cleveland, Aug. 29 (By The Asso
ciated Press) The Iron, steel, auto
mobile and coal businesses have
Shown H. flpMriorl Imnrnvartiant At ,.1,n
the last few week,Jbe Fourth Fed - -
.erinTleseTve-BaTk announced today.
Humble Doorman
,Won Great Wealth, u- s- ATTORNEY GENERAL
New York, Aug. 29 (By The Asso-' Washington, Aug. 29 (By The As
clated Press) Bon.vivants of - by--80('latel Press) Charles W. Pugs-
gone days learn today with real re
gret of the death of James W. He
bron, who made a fortune as a door
man at Delmonico's restaurant. He
Invested his tips in the Stock Mar
ket, winning over a million dollars.
THOUSANDS OF WORKERS
VICTIMS OF BOND PLAN
New York, Aug. 29 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Eleven thousand In
dustrial workers are affected by the
insolvency of the National Thrift
Bond Corporation, now In the hands
of the State Superintendent of
Banks, who says that there are
$700,000 worth of thrift bonds out
standing with workers who purchas
ed them by weekly pay envelope de
ductions. PROPOSES
TO INVESTIGATE
,
LABOR
Atlantic City, N. C, Aug. 29 (By
The Associated Press) The Ameri
can Federation of Labor today pro
posed investigations of the use of
workers' savings by banks and In
surance companies, alleging that
such funds are used to crush and de
stroy the union movement and to
impoverish workers.
NO MORE BODIES
DISCOVERED TODAY
j n vie nut vi in vu uudiiicos iiicu a 11 s
- t good housewives, while others man-
Remains of Two Americans ifestly were flappers and boulevard
Uncovered In Wreckage of lers- Everybody conceded that they
Dirigible ZR-2 During Sal
vage Operations Sunday
Hull, Eng., Aug. 29 (By The As
sociated Press) Repeated salvaging
operations on the wrecked ZR-2
failed to disclose any additional
bodies today. An Inquest was held
late yesterday. The bodies of Lieutenant-Commander
Emery Coll, U.
S. N., and Ad Pettlt, a rigger, both
Americans, were recovered Sunday.
Lieutenant-Commander Coil's home
is at Marietta, Ohio. He was to
have been executive officer of the big
dirigible when it was turned over to
the United States Navy.
The bodies of the American naval
men, victims of the disaster, will be
sent home on the British cruiser
Dauntless, which probably will sail
from Falmouth. The bodies will be
escorted all the way from Hull to the
United States by American air force
officer's.
AMERICAN KILLED BY
MEXICANS FRIDAY
Washington, Aug. 29 (By The As
sociated Press) David I. Richards,
American, was killed by Mexicans at
Chlvela Friday.
Armored Cars
Quell Rioting
Belfast, Aug. 29 (By The Assocl-
ated Press) Armored cars were
called out here today to quell rioting
when shooting atfd bombing resulted
In two casualties.
. .
HUNGARY SIGNS THE
PEACE TREATY TODAY
Budapest, Aug. 29 (By The Asso
ciated Press)- The treaty peace be
tween Hungary and the United States
will be signed today, a j
ROBBERS SECURE
QUARTER MILLION
However Men Who Looted Ma-
sonic Temple In Chicago
Overlooked Forty Thousand
Dollars In Their Haste
Chicago, Aug. 29 (By The Associ
ated Press) Four unmasked rob
bers who looted the safe deposit
vaults of the Masonic Temple here
today got $250,000. They over
looked $40,000, the police announced
today. The robbers have not been
captured.
Fourteen Hundred
Go Back To Work
Charlotte, Aug. 29 (Hy The Asso
ciated Press) Fourteen hundred
employes of the Johnson string of
, " ,m ha7T. and -KoclC
11,11 returned t0 work today
woman NEW ASSISTANT
ley, of Nebraska, has been selected
by the president as Assistant Secre
tary of Agriculture, succeeding El
mer D. Ball, resigned. Miss Mabel
Walker Wlllebrandt, of Los Angeles,
will be named assistant Attorney
General of the United StateB.
FADDISTS SEEK
SATIRE IN STONE
New Yorkers Armed With Spy
Glasses and Lorgnettes
Search For Hidden Jokes of
Artists and Craftsmen
New York, Aug. 29 (By The Asso-
j elated Press) Devoting spare hours
to careful inspection of public build-
,nB? ,n tne nope of nndins satire in
stone has become a fad.
It began with the discovery by a
reporter that architects had carved a
dollar sign as a twin motif to the
lovers' knot over the "brlde'a ent
rance" to St. Thomas's church on
Fifth Avenue. A few days later
some one leaving the Sunday services
observed for the first time that min
iature faces of modern men and
maids of the avenue had been chisel
ed above the main door of the edifice,,.
A congregation that went to pray
remained to laugh.
Some of these caricatures wore
monocles, others wore smiles; some
worn siitralv I va I Vtiiclnoca man nnrt
represented
i . i ni.iL
mouern r ma nveuinr
"types."
One face was not so modern, how
ever. It was a year or two behind
the times. On its nose was the un
mistakable bulge of a 'rum blossom'.
Another had such a bored look obser
vers were sure it was the man who
just went to church to please his
wife.
Rumors that many well-known
buildings In New York had been sub
jected to jocose treatment by the ar
tisans who worked upon them moved
whole flocks of people to sally forth,
some with spy-glasses or lorgnettes,
to look for sculptured Jokes. Archi
tects gave interviews explaining how
serious the satire was; this sort of
humor has been practiced since the
middle ages, not in a spirit of levity,
but with the design of presenting to
the people examples of right and
wrong in thought and action, they
said. Skep.tlcs persisted in believing
the architects had JuBt had their
little joke, and none would have been
surprised in finding a bust of Len
!"e c.?nceaed.
in the decorations of
the New York Stock Exchange, or a
carving of Falstaff at the headquar
ters of the Anti-Saloon League.
At New Haven It was noted that
Harkness Memorial Quadrangle
which every Yale man considers the
last word in .college architecture
In America sheltered among th(
nooks of its buildings many faces,
figures and symbols of college life.
Tnere wa" the P'acid bull-dog with
hornel rimmed spectacles and a
Krlm-vlsaed bull-dog wearing a
fo0lDall helmet, and there were
many shades of Blue history revived
in stone.
I The students, unlike some of the
parishioners of St. Thomas's church,
were pleased with the decorative
work. It is believed no Yale stu
dent will raise a single sigh of ob
jection unless somebody discovers a
Harvard man graven la the structure.