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VOL. XI.
FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1921
FOUR PAGES
NO. 211
Big New Vault Is Now On Way For
Carolina Banking And Trust Co.
.And Interest Increases Throughout Community
As Time Approaches For Formal Opening
On October First
Cashier Gurney P. Hood, of the
Carolina Banking & Trust Company,
has Just received a telegram that the
big rault is on Its way, and the hank
Is now expected to open (or business
October the first.
The big vault weighs over thirty
tons and is the latest and highest
type, burglar-proof. The door alone
with its ten Inches of solid steel
heavy bolt work and triple time locks
weighs 20,000 pounds. The two
Inch steel lining, covering twelve
Inches of reinforced concrete weighs
33,046 pounds. The two hundred
safety deposit boxes and equipment
weigh 4,083 pounds. The grille
partition, lockers for cash, and filing
equipment weigh 3,712 pounds. The
vault was built to order and as soon
as it arrives, will be put in with all
possible speed and the last finishing
touches will be added to make this
new and handsome bank ready for
the opening reception.
Every one passing by the bank
since it has been begun has been in
terested In Us -progress and amazed
with its Increasing beauty and im
. poslngness.
The three kinds of marble used are
an Interesting feature and one which
boys and girls will find of educa
tional value. All three are Ameri
can products and their beauty is
such that one swells with pride
when this fact is known.! On the ex
terior, pink Tennessee marble is set
in a framework of solid bronze with
gun metal finish. On the interior
Alabama madrl veined marble is
used and surely nothing more fitting
and more harmonious could have
been chosen. The baseboard is of
dark, rich Vermont green marble,
accenting the beauty of the lighter
tones used in the decoration of the
building. The metal used Inside is
of satin finish and does not tarnish.
The woodwork is weathered oak and
Its soft unpolished surface is par
ticularly pleasing and durable. The
furniture is of the fame ood and
finish comfortable setees In the
lobby, desks, stools, chairs in the
offices, and on throughout the build
ing. Entering tho new .bank on the
right one comes first -to the desk of
the cashier and connecting with his
office is a private consulting room
where one can tell Mr. Hood one's
financial troubles without anyone
else being the wiser and be sure of
wise counsel and friendly aid. Past
Mr. Hood's desk are the desks of the
note tellers and the paying and re
ceiving tellers. At the rear Is the
bookkeeping department and big
vault.
On the right toward the rear is
the Christmas saving and insurance
desk and in an alcove is found the
most attractive and comfortable
little rest room for ladles, with big
chairs, a desk and all conveniences
for their comfort.
On the mezzanine floor Is a pleas
ant lounging room for men, and
the directors' room with a hand
some table and chairs and two soft
harmonious rugs.
Going on upstairs one finds a big
pleasant room which will be used for
a number of things and will even
tually be filled with busy workers as
the bank grows. On the opening
night visitors will find this one of the
loveliest of places In the bank for it
will be the scene of music and re
freshments and gayety. - One can
enter this room from the second floor
of the Hlnton Building, going up by
way of the elevator, and pass on thru
the entire building without turning
back or can enter down stairs, going
on up and leaving from this room.
This door will be kept barred, how
ever, except for big occasions, for
safety first.
Cashier Hood and his secretary,
Miss Nellie Strahl are already busily
at work in the bank, and find plenty
to do In directing the work until the
real opening. Mr. Hood has been
?i pleased with the response of peopple
living out of town. Many have ex
pressed their pleasure In the new
new bank and a number have sub
scribed for stock.
Attracting much attention on Mr.
Hood's desk today Is a large hand
some silver bowl, gold lined, which
was presented to him by the Tarboro
Council of the Junior Order when he
left Tarboro to come to Elisabeth
City. The bowl has Just arrived
from Tarboro because it was waiting
there for the inscription to be en
graved upon it. Friends of Mr.
Hood are urging him to serve punch
SEVEN SHOT BY
FEDERAL AGENTS
Pistol Battle Takes
Place On Greek Ves
sel Loaded With Li
quor And Drugs
New York, Sept. 9 (By The
Associated Press) Seven
members of the crew of the
Greek steamship King Alex
ander were shot and wounded
by federal prohibition agents
in a pistol battle on the vessel
at Brooklyn dock when fifty
thousand dollars worth of
liquor and seventy-five thou
sand dollars worth of drugs
were seized today. Authori
ties say that the crew offered
to sell the liquor and drugs for
fourteen thousand dollars.
Claim Officer Suicides
Following the raid Frank J.
Filzergerald, chief narcotic of
ficer, who led the raid, was
found dead with two bullet
wounds in his heart in a near
by ferry house, the police
claiming f that he committed
suicide.
NARROWLY ESCAPE
AS LAUNCH BURNS;'
Detroit Business Men And Son
wo..... ......
Of Senator Newberry Battle
With Heavy Sea Get Away
In Row Boats
Detroit, Sept. 9 (By The Assoc!
ated Press) Six Detroit business
men including the son of Senator
Newberry narrowly escaped death j
when the fifty foot launch Kismet,
owned by Walter Guibert, burned on
the water's edge last night on Lake
St. Claire.
The men escaped In a small row
boat after three hours battle with a
heavy sea.
ROCKY MOUNT
LOSES PENNANT
Portsmouth, Sept. 9 (By The As
sociated Press) High Commission
er of Baseball K. M. Landls today
reversed The decision of the direc
tors of the Virginia League which
awarded the first half pennant to
Rocky Mount. Landls ruled that the
Portsmouth club was entitled to the
first half.
Motorman Sings
As He Runs Car
New York. Sept. 9 (By The As-
gociated Press) New York has a
singing motorman. He is Leo
Marks, once a member of George
Primrose's minstrels.
He runs a surface car up and down
Seventh avenue, and whenever the
traffic clears and things are rolling
merrily, he bursts into song. His
passengers often ride blocks beyond
their destination for the pleasure of
hearing him, and the traffic cops are
always looking for his car Once In
a while an officious inspector reports
him, but Leo goes on singing. It's
old-time favorites that he sings.
Leo explained he had left the
stage because motoring was a good
steady Job the year around, with
something definite In the pay enve
lope the end of every week.
from this beautiful bowl, but he Is
Inclined to believe that overflowing
with crimson and golden autumn
fruit, It would be most enhanced. It
Is an handsome gift and tells In" no
uncertain terms the warm place
which Mr. Hood held In the hearts
of Tarboro Juniors. '
HOSPITAL HITKHINTKNDKNT
AURIVKS IN KUZAUKTH CITY
Miss Emily-Allison, of Pontluc,
Mich., superintendent-nurse of the
Pasquotank municipal hospital, ar
rived in the city on the train from
Norfolk Friday morning, and is now
at the Southern Hotel.
Miss Allison will Immediately as
sume charge of the work of fitting up
and cleaning up the hospital build
ing for its opening as a modern hos
pital about the first of October.
Settle Jewish Orphans
In Land Of Palestine
Carlsbad, Czecho-.Slovakla, Sept. 9
(By The Associated Press) The
world's Zionist Congress decided
here today to settle the Jewish or
phans surviving the Ukraine pog
roms in Palestine and to issue an ap
peal to Jews the world over for sus
taining funds-
NEWLAND HIGH
0PENSJI0NDAY
With Purchase Of Three Mo
tor Trucks To Transport
Pupils Increased Enrollment
Is Now Looked For
With a faculty of eight teachers
and prospective enrollment of 200
pupils, Newland High School opens
Monday, September 12th.
The increased enrollment over
last year is looked for as a result of
the use of three motor trucks to
transport pupils from the more re
mote sections of the district.
Patrons of the school and the pub
lic generally are invited to attend
the opening exercises of the school
Monday morning. Rev. Mr. Ed
wards, of South Mills, and Rev. H.
E. Myers, of Elizabeth City, are on
the program as speakers.
The principal of the Newland
High School this year la R. C. Lot
speich, of Morrlstown, Tenn. He is
an A. B. graduate of Emory and
Henry College.
The assistant principal is MJss
Gertrude Stokely. of Elizabeth City.
Miss Stokely received her training at
I Valparaiso University, Valpalroso.
ndiana.
Other teachers are:
Miss Dora Mitchell, of Old Trap,
who will have charge of the Sixth
-,and Seventn grades. Miss Mitchell
received her training at the North
Carolina ' College for Women at
Greensboro.
Miss Lillian Pritchard, of Weeks
ville, will have charge of the Fifth
grade and of Fourth grade A. She
Is an experienced teacher, well and
favorably known in this section.
Miss Blanche Griggs, of Poplar
Branch, will have charge of the Third
grade and of Fourth grade B. Pop
lar Branch has sent out a number of
good teachers, and Miss Griggs is
said to be no exception.
Miss Wfllo Sitterson, of Roper,
will have charge of' the Second
grade and Miss Lilly Sitterson, of
Roper, will have charge of the First.
Both these young women have had
successful experience In the schools
of this County and both of them
were on the Newland High School
faculty last year.
Miss Hazel Cline, of .Hit. Craw
ford, Va., will have charge of the
music department.
STORK IS SAFE
AMONG TURKS
Great Birds Conspicuous Objects In
City Of Angora Perching On
Every Housetop
Angora, Sept. 9 (By The Associ
ated Press) The stork Is the most
conspicuous object in this city, the
capital of Nationalist Turkey. There
are storks perched on every house
top. One solemn, huge pair has Its
nest built on the stately column
erected long ago, under the Romans,
to honor the Emperor Augustus.
Others have their nests on the roof
of the Parliament building. Several
huge pairs Inhabit the roof of the
Hote, Huriet (Llberty)
r ..11 .
do ,not throw stones at them, nor do
the men shoot them.
The storks are supposed to make
trips to Arabia, to Medina and the
holy city of 'Mecca. The Turkish
superstition about the stork Is that
if seen carrying red weeds or grass
In Its flight, this Is a sign of death
to the beholder and of long life If the
grass Is green.
Anatolia Is a paradise for birds.
The Turks never shoot them nor
destroy their nests. The little boy
with his slingshot Is spanked If found
doing them mischief. Hence they
flourish In abundance with their only
enemies the eagle and the magpie.
CHARACTER CAST
IS NOW COMPLETE
And Miss Grimball
By Would-Be Actors, Says
No Further Changes Will
Be Made
By E. C. llltOOKM, JR.
Correspondent for The Advance
Manteo, N. C, September 9.
.Mrs. Claire Thomas, of Raleigh,
fllin librarian of the Extension Divi
sion of the Department of Educa
tion, has arrived at Manteo and will
assist Miss Elizabeth Grimball In
directing the North Carolina his
torical picture. Mrs. Thomas is.late this month
experienced in the moving picture
business, for the last few years she
has been connected with the picture
work of the Department of Educa
tion. Miss Grimball announces that sev
eral letters have been received from
many amateur actors throughout the
State requesting permission to take
part in the .pageant. But all the
characters, as announced by Miss
Grimball, will be taken from Roan
oke Island. Elizabeth City, Edenton
and Wanchese, except the part of
John White, which will be taken by
Dr. W. C. Horton, of Raleigh, who is
one of the most famous amateur ac
tors throughout the South. Dr.
Horton announces that he will be
only too glad to pay all of his ex
penses to be Allowed to take part in
the making of the North Carolina
historical picture. Dr. Horton's an
nouncement is received with much
gratification by Miss Grimball and it.
no doubt expresses the public feeling
throughout the State.
Many people from Elizabeth City,
Edenton, Wanchese and other near
by places have been coming each day
to take part or to watch the rehears
ing of the actors by Miss Grimball.
Among some of the visitors are Oscar
Daniels, Carl Pugh, Leo and Marcus
Midgett. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mldgett,
Frank Wood, of North Carolina His
torical Commission, Dr. R. B. Drane
and Rev. Fred Drane.
Miss Grimball will leave for Bal
timore Saturday night and will be In
Elizabeth City Monday a morning.
She will then spend the next eight
or nine days in Elizabeth City and
Edenton. Mrs. Thomas will take
over the work at Manteo and will
continue the rehearsing of the ac
tors. All the work on the Fort and In
dian Village has been completed. J.
B. Williamson, director of mechanics
of the Extension Division of the De
partment of Education, who has
been in charge of all the construc
tion work has completed this work
In a shorter time and with far less
expense than had been anticipated
by any member of the Board of Edu
cation. Mr. Williamson will leave
the early part of next week and
scout for all the canoes that can be
found In this part of North Caro
lina. The work on the "Admiral," the
colonists' ship, Is progressing with
much rapidity. It is
lnioH that
the "Admiral" will be finished by
the middle of next week. Practical
ly all the costumes have been com
pleted or most of the work has been
completed on them. The Indian hair
is being made in huge quantities and
nearly every one has been supplied
with it. The only thing that now
will prevent the successful filming of
the picture at the set date will be
loni, t ,oiin ,t nt h
characters; and if all the members
of the cast work for the next week!during the year nd according to my
as the Koanokers have worked tor
the past week nothing but success is'hav5 8 deal to be thankful for."
to be looked for In the filming of the
first great historical
in America.
moving picture;
Harding Agrees
To Admit Women
In Unemployment ConferenceMrs.
Pint-hot Submits Names For Dis
armament Conference
Washington, Sept. 9 (By The As
soclated Press) President Harding
j iuuuy agreed inai women snouia par
ticipate in the unemployment con-
ference.
j Mrs. Gilford Pinchot dlscussad
with the President the advisability
of women acting in an advisory ca-
I parity on the disarmament confer
ence, submitting six names.
'PRICES OF FOOD
INCREASE IN AUGUST
Washington, Sept. 9 (By The As
sociated Press) Increases In retail
prlces of food In August compared
with July show four per cent ad -
vance In Charleston, S. C, and Louis-
vllle, Ky., and five per cent Increase
ta Norfolk,
SENATORS BUY
TOM PHILLIPS
"Washington, Sept. 9 (Dy The As
sociated Press) Washington Ara-
BesiegedlericanB have Purchased Tom Phillips
01 me southern Association from
New Orleans. Phillips has won 25
and loBt six games this season.
HOPE COMPLETE BILL
CONGRESS RECONVENES
Washington, Sept. 9 (By The As-
soclated Press) A tax Investigative
commission which will be created
under the new tax bill Is being draft
ed by the Senate Finance Committee.
The measure it is hoped will be com
pleted when Congress reconvenes
TYRRELL COUNTY
CROPS ARE GOOD
Severe Drouth Did Not Hit
Favored County And Farm
ers Did Not Have To Sell
Cotton At Low Prices
There has been no severe drouth
In Tyrrell and crops there this year
are good, according to J. G. Brick
house of Pleasant Home Farm, Co
lumbia, who was In the city Thurs
day. "There have been a great many
local rains," says Mr. Brlckhouse,
"and In some sections of the county
at one time crops suffered slightly.
However, I believe that cotton as a
whole, though the acreage Is small
er, is in as good condition as it was
this tlme last year. I know my
cotton crop Is at least as good as It
was last year.
"Our farmers have not been so
hard hit by the general depression
In prices of farm products as have
those of some other sections. We
rely largely on potatoes for a money
crop and last year Tyrrell farmers
made large enough profits on pota
toes to enable them to hold their
cotton. This year they did not
make much on potatoes; but few,
if any of them, lost anything. Now
this fall they have both this year's
and last year's cotton crop to sell
ana u mey can get zu cents ror it,
there now seems some prospect of
their doing it, will be worth as
much to them as thirty cents would
have been worth a year ago."
"We raise four crops in Tyrrell on
the same land In one year," contin-
ued Mr. Brlckhouse. "First we
plant potatoes. When they are dug
we plant corn. At the proper time
we sow soja beans between the corn.
Then when ,we have harvested thej
corn we turn our hogs in on the
the field and let the pigs harvest
the beans. They get fat at it too, I,
can tell you. So when we sell our
meat we have made four crops on
our land In one season potato crop,
corn crop, bean crop and pig crop.
We generally harvest with the har
vester only enough soja beans to
supply our seed needs. Beans to
be harvested by machinery, of course,
have to be planted to themselves.
"Columbia seems to be thriving
a.id growing. The Baptist church at
Columbia has Just called Rev. R. 8.
Mons for his full time, leaving us
folks at Soundside without a pastor
and very much In need of one. There
is a creditable school building and a
"uuu lUD ""' ' ":
opened Monday. There has not
I been a business failure In the town
i .4ln. . i.ii.. J m if
T- ""ckhouse also spoke very
highly of Dr. G. W.
Clarke of this
city who conducted
Soundside recently.
a meeting at
Shoots And Kills
His Divorced Wife
Boston, Sept. 9 (By The Associ
ated Press) Clmrles A. Wells shot
and killed his divorced wife and her
lawyer, A. Louis Altmeyer, while the
pair were riding on a street car here
, t0(jay.
General Bandholtz
To Ouit Coal Fields
"
Washington, Sept. 9 (By The As
sociated Press) General Bandholtz
is to quit the West Virginia coal
fields and troops are to be redls
tributed in the disturbed area.
ISSUES CALL TO BANKS
Washington, Sept. 9 (By The As-
soclated Press) The comptroller of
'currency today Issued a call tor the
condition of national banks at the
close of business Tuesday, Sep
tember 6.
COTTON TAKES
ANOTHER JUMP
Gain Of 116 Points Over Yes
terday's Closing Made With
October Quoted 27 Point
Above May
New York, Sept. 9 (Special)
Cotton futures today opened from 40
to 50 points above yesterday's close
with a firm tone, and closed with a
further gain of over 50 points above
the opening.
Futures at today's and yesterday's
close were quoted as follows:
Today Yesterday
October 19.56 18.40
December 19.84 18.69
January 19.60 18.69
March 19.60 18.80
May 19.67 18.88
Spot cotton closed steady today
115 points higher than yesterday or
at 19.80 for middling. vThe spot
market yesterday closed quiet at
18.65 for middling.
It is notable that In today's figures
'he prices quoted are lower for more
remote months than for the next two
or three months. Heretofore the re
verse has been true.
Norfolk, Sept. 8 (Special) Mid
dling spot cotton closed on the cot
ton exchange here today at 18.75.
William S. Manning
Buried In Arlington
Washington, Se,t. 9 (By The As
sociated Press) The burial of Ma
jor William S. Manning, son of for
mer Governor Manning of South
Carolina, took place In Arlington
csmetery today. Major Manning's
s x brothers acted as pallbearers.
JUDGE W. R. ALLEN
FUNERAL TODAY
Body Of Associate Justice Laid
To Rest In Willowdale
Cemetery Governor At
tends Service
Goldsboro, Sept. 9 (By The Asso-
elated Press) Governor Morrison,
members of the State Supreme Court
and other officials attended the fun-
eral of Judge William Reynolds this
afternoon.
Business houses and Industrial
nlants closed as the hodv of thn As-
sociate Justice of the State Supreme
Court was burled in Willowdale
Cemetery.
Judge Allen died at his home here
Thursday afternoon following a
stroke of apoplexy. Previous to the
stroke he had seemed In his usual
health.
Judge Allen was born near Kenans
vllle on November 26, 1860. He was
elected Associate Justice of the Su
preme Court in 1910 and re-elected
in 1918. He Is survived by a widow,
two daujhter3 and three sons.
Women Preachers
Are In Convention
Motherhood And The Ministry The
Theme Of Final Hettsion Of
Conference
Chicago, Sept. 9 (By The Associ
ated Press) The International Wo
man Preachers' ' Association will
meet here September 13 for a four
day convention. Limited to no de
nomination, It has members In near
ly every state and a few from other
countries.
"Motherhood and the Ministry"
, will be the theme of the final gen
: eral session. Three generations of
j "mother preachers" are represented
i by one of the Association's members,
Mrs. Victoria Booth -Cllbborn De-
marest, of Chicago. She Is a grand
daughter of General William Booth,
founder of the Salvation Army.
Her preaching lineage is thus
traced by Miss M. Madeline South
ard, of WInfield, Kan., president of
the women preachers' organization:
"Cathorlffe Booth, wife of General
Booth, 'Mother of the Salvation
Army,' bore eight children and
I,reached a11 her llfe. Catherine
i Booth -Cllbborn with her sister Evan-
gellne founded the Salvation Army In
France, preached all her life and Is
the mother of ten. Her daughter,
Victoria Booth-Clibborn Demarest.
has a little daughter and Is preach-1
Ing."
Woman's place In industry, tho
professions, civic life and In world
civilization through mission work
will be discussed at another session.
, C. W. Grlce left Friday for Nags
.Head where he win spend the week
lend.
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