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VOL. XI.
FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1921
FOUR PAGES
NO. 212
Exposition At Charlotte
Opens Monday Afternoon
Governor Cameron Morrison Delivers The Ad
dress At Three O'clock Carolina People
Co-operating Enthusiastically For Tremen
dous Success
Charlotte, Sept, 10 Representing
the successful culmination of the
greatest single effort ever made to
Impress upon Carolina people the
tremendous value, high quality and
wide diversity of Carolina manufactured-
products, the Made--in-Car-ollna
Exposition will be formally
-opened at one o'clock Monday,
with Governor Cameron Morrison
delivering at three-thirty o'clock the
opening day address.
More than 200 of the leading man
ufacturers of the states, represent
ing a capitalization estimated at
more than 1250,000,000 have prac
tically completed the great task of
arranging their exhibits, and the
finishing touches will be given before
the opening hour. More than 3,000
different products are displayed, the
inteilor of the great brick, steel and
concrete building having been given
in appearance of in; pr&si verbis and
attractiveness in keeping with the
importance of the exposition, in
dustrially and educationally.
Practically every civic organiza
tion In, North Carolina and many of
them in South Carolina have co-operated
with enthusiasm In arousing
interest in this event, supplementing
in a most definite and valuable way
the months of sustained efforts on
the part of the exposition officials,
under direction of President John L.
Dabbs and the board of directors,
and the various exhibitors. This
concentration of effort has resulted
in the development f f an interest on
the part of the Carolina people
which the exposition officials believe
will assure a total attendance of ap
proximately 100,000 people.
The housing committee, under
direction of Chairman S. A. Vann
Every, is making' every possible
ffort to prepare for the influx of the
througs of visitors which are expect
ed to arrive dally until the closing
day, September 29.
The co-operation of the railways
of the southern states, in allowing
& round trip rate of one'and one-half
fares from any point in the south,
gives an added assurance' of very
large attendance figures.
This action by the railways consti
tuted definite recognition of the ex
position's importance, and, with the
provision of a fast street car service
between the city and the building by
the Southern Public Utilities Com
pany and the P. & N. Railway in co
operation, every possible transpor
tation facility is made available.
The routes for the motor cars have
been put in condition, and excellent
parking facilities afford protection
for automobiles.
Rivaling the importance ' of the
primary purpose of the exposition is
the magnitude of the musical fea
tures, though the officials of the ex
position declare they do not in any
sense wish the public to consider the
event in the nature of a music fes
tival. Two programs will be ren
dered dally by the official New York
City concert band, under direction of
A. H. Nussbaum, and five famous
artists. The high rank of the banda
- men, singers and violinists which
will render these programs
Continued on Page 3
pre-
St. Augustine Bats
Screech In Spanish
St. Augustine, Fla., Sept. 10 (By
The Associated Press) Uncle Sam
officially has recognized the exist
ence of the huge colony, of bats which
makes headquarters In the garret of
the old post office building here, the
coqulna structure on 4he Plaza
known throughout the country as the
one-time palace of the Spanish gov
ernors of Florida.
Old Inhabitants declare the bats
are so ancient that they screech In
Spanish, but the Federal government
apparently does not desire to pre
serve them as a relic of the Spanish
occupation, for it has authorized the
postmaster to contract for their
eradication.
MASON'S 'ATTEND FUNERAL
The Worshipful Master of the Eu
reka Masonic Lodge, No. 317, re
quests all members to meet In the
Masonic Hall promptly at three
o'clock Sunday afternoon, where
they will form In One to attend the
funeral of their late brother, Wil
liam P. Boettcher.
COTTON REACHES
NEW HIGH LEVEL
Makes Gain Of 150
Points at Opening To
day After Sensation
al Advance Friday
New York, Sept. 10 (Spe
cial) Cotton opened today at
an advance of 150 points or
$7.50 a bale above yesterday's
closing figures.
When the cotton exchange closed
at noon futures were quoted as fol
lows: .. . r
October . . - 20.75
December 20.83
January 20.48
March 20.00
May ,...19.80
Spot cotton closed steady at 21.10.
. Norfolk, Sept. 10 (Special) Mid
dling cotton closed here today at 20
cents.
WILL CARRY FIGHT
TO FLOOR SENATE
Says Senator Simmons Solid
Democratic Opposition Will
Probably Delay Tax Bill's
, ..
Washington, Sept. 10 (By The As.
soclated Press) Solid Democratic
opposition to the retroactive repeal
of the excess profits tax and a re
duction of income surtaxes Is likely
to delay the tax bill s completion,
Senator Simmons, of North Caro -
Una, says the Democrats will carry
the fight if necessary to the floor of
the Senate.
Partnerships Must
Certify Ownership
County prosecutor v. u. bawyer is
calllng the attention of Arms doing
business under an "assumed" name
to the fact that they are required
under the State law to file with the
clerk of Superior Court a ceruncaie
setting forth the ownership of the
business. '
A firm doing business, for in
stance, as "The People's Cash Store"
is required to state who the owners
of the store are. Likewise a firm
with a name such as John Doe &
t- j-,
Z7ri ,r To a" Z
I - - -m
, certificate showing who are members
of the firm.
Complaints have reached the pro
secuting officer of violations of the
law, but he feels that, inasmuch as
it has not been strictly enforced of j Plttgburghi Sept., 10 (By The As
late in this city ancT as a very large 80ciated press) Collegiana must in
number of the business flrme here the future decline reqUegtg of falr
have not complied with the law, he adm,ers tor (.. if mentznn
'should not begin prosecutions under
tnis law witnout iaT warning.
He suggests, however, that
firms
coming under the law who have not
complied with It may save future
trouble by doing so at oncn. The
law does not apply to corporations.
'
VERY SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
AT HALL'S CREEK CHURCH
Rev. E. L. Stack, pastor of Hall's
Creek M. E. Church, has been con-
ducting revival services at this
church during the past week and
much interest is" reported In the ser
vices. Mr. Stack has been doing very
effective revival work ln the various
churches of the field for the last
month.
COTTOX
IS OPENING
IX SALEM
SECTION
"Cotton Is beginning to open ln
my section," said W. J. Saunders, of
Sound Neck, who was ln the city
Saturday. Mr. Saunders says, how-
ever, that the crop is short owing to
the prevalence of ruBt. Soy beans,
ln his opinion, have been hurt by the
drouth and the pods are not filling
out as they should.
Endorse McMullan
For Supreme Court
V. The Elizabeth City Bar As-
sociation Saturday endorsed P.
W. McMullan of this city to suc-
ceed W. R. Allen as Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court.
Mr. McMullan is a member of
the firm of Meeklns & McMullan
and has to. reputation as one of
the mostjrllliant lawyers in this
section. His effectiveness be-
fore a Jury is only exceeded by
his ability and knowledge of the
law exhibited in arguing points
of law before the United States
and Superior Court Judges in
this district.
Wheat On Upgrade
During Past Week
Chicago, Sept. 10 (By The Associ
ated Press) Wheat has been on the
upgrade continuously during the
past week, going as high as eleven
points, while corn and oats likewise
showed strength during the same
period.
THREE KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
London, Sept. 10 '(By The Asso
ciated Press) An explosion on the
former German submarine Deutch
land at BirkeriHead today killed
three. Many other may have per
ished. Dr. C. B. Williams
At Shil6h Sunday
Dr. Charles B. Williams, of How
ard University, will preach at Shiloh
Baptist church Sunday morning at
11 o'clock and at Oak Ridge Baptist
church at 7:30 Sunday night.
Dr. Williams was born at Shiloh
and has many friends throughout
this section who will be glad to wel
come him home for a visit and hear
him Dreach. He Is wlilolv Vnnwn
a brilliant teacher and preacher and
thls section takes pride in the fact
that It has given such a man to the
'educational and ministerial field.
Called Meeting To
Stabilize Exchange
Washington, Sept. 10 (By The As.
soclated Press) The Secretary of
the Treasury today called a meeting
of finance ministers of the Latin-Am-
erlcan countries in an effort to stab
ilize International exchange.
Meetings will be held simultan
eously here and In the other coun
tries on December 21.
KOBBERS BLAST SAFE
Pulaski. Va.. Sent. 10 fRv Th
Associated Press") A hundred thou-
gand doilar8 yrih of bondgi cash
and ValuaT53 We're stolen today by
robbers w?in blasted h of r tha
Bank of Draper".
Burned Severely -When
Boat Blows Up
Lakeside, Ohio, Sept. 10 (By The
Associated Press) When the power
boat Alton blew nn nn T.nlro V.ria ta.
twenty were rescued. Foure!
I . J
uurnea severely.
BOYS MUSTN'T LET
GIRLS WEAR FRAT PINS
fg taken of the actlon of the DeUa
Ensllon fraternity convention hero
today In frowning upon such prac
tice by Greek letter men.
MUSICAL PROGRAM SUNDAY
The Epworth League of City Road
church will meet Sunday evening at If defendant remain out of the State
5.45 ln the annex, Mrs. E. J. Hooper, 12 months no capias for his arrest
leader. A musical program by Mr. 'shall be issued unloss so ordered by
and Mrs- Wl - Balter- They will the Judge presiding at the term of
Play flve selections on a Hawailn gui- court here."
tar and hd- The public Is invit-j The Avery case has aroused much
ed- Interest since the attempted assault
occurred at me Dan paric nere our-
Sea Island Crop Is part f tlle baBehln
L . season. VHtnesses had been sub
Wrecked By Cyclone Pnenaed testify as to the nature
St. Vincent, Wina ward Islands,
Sept. 10 (By The Associated Press)
St. Vincent's sea 'TSSod cotton crop
for 1921 Is almost entirely destroyed
by a cyclonic storm. The sugar
cane fields are ftaf.
N. W. Dalley, formerly of this
city, but now of Washington, D. C,
has purchased a home on Cherry
street, and will move his family back
here as aoon as he can get possession
of the house.
Wm. P. Boettcher Dead
William P,
afternoon at
Pennsylvania
Boettcher died Friday
5:15 at his home on
avenue after a long
illness.
Mr. Boettcher suffered a stroke of
paralysis on October 30, 1919, and
practically lost the use of oneyarm.
However, he rallied from this attack
and resumed his work. Six weeks
ago he became quite 111 and since
that .time physicians have had no
hope for his recovery. The end came
Friday afternoon after much suffer
ing, patiently borne.
Mr. Boettcher was born in Ham
burg, Germany, on April 12, 1866.
He came to America in March, 1884.
and was connected with the Boys'
Academy in Norfolk as teacher. He
Btarted the business department in
the academy. In 1889 he came to
Elizabeth City as stenographer for
the Toadvln Lumber Company and
on August 12, 1894, he took an
Elizabeth City bride, Miss Sallie
Heath. Mr. and Mrs. Boettcher then
lived in Snow Hill, Md., for ten
years, where he did court reporting
and public stenographic work. They
returned , to Elizabeth City" in 1904
and have made their home here since
that time. Mr. Boettcher has had
offices in the Robinson Building as
nubile accountant, auditor and pub
lic stenographer, and Mrs. Boettcher
has conducted a business college in
the same building. Mr. Boettcher
has also done court reporting
throughout this district, and his
work in every line of his endeavor
has been of such high quality. that
he was constantly in demand and al
ways had more calls than he could
answer.
He was recording steward of his
church, City Road Methodist, until
his health failed, when he was made
honorary steward for life in recogni
tion of his fine service. As a citizen
of the United States and of his home
town, he was loyal and public spir
ited always, and was liked person
ally by all who came to know him.
Besides his widow, he leaves one
son, Otto Boettcher. He has no
other relatives in America, his only
brother having died a year and a half
ago in Washington, D. C. . . . ..
The funeral will be conducted at
City Road Methodist church Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock by Rev. H.
E. Myers and Rev. H. K. Williams.
The members of Achoree Masonic
Lodge, of which he was also a mem
ber, will attend the service in a body.
Leslie Avery Is
Banished From N. C.
Tried For Assault On Wife, Judge
Gives Him Ten Days To
Leave Stat
New Bern, Sept. 10. Leslie Av
ery, charged with an assault with a
deadly weapon against his wife, Mrs.
Ada Avery, will be permitted to
leave the State and no legal action
will be taken against him unless he
returns to North Carolina within one
year's time. Decision to this effect
was rendered in Superior Court
d avmnrnine. Averv has ten davs in
which to get away from here. If he
is found In the State before the
piration of that time he renders
himself liable to a road sentence of
twelve months.
The case came up lor trial rnaayjt
morning and Avery's attorneys en-
Hty on the charge
of assault with a deadly weapon.
Judge Lyon's decision was that the;
defendant enter into a bond to keep
nrnnn tnwnrri his wifft. Ada Avprv. '
I for ten days from the adjournment i
of court. This bond was fixed at
$1,000 and It is understood that it
will be provided.
The Judge's order stated further
that the defendant "be confined in
ion rn. o Qm nf twoivo mnnitu tn
J a ll U1 t lUl 111 vnv,nu iuvuviiO) w - - - '
be assigned by the commissioners to soclated Press) The futurity at six
work -on the public roads of Craven furlongs, classic for two year olds of
County, the Jail sentence not to be the American turf and carrying a
enforced and no capias to' Issue un-; purse of $50,000, will see 24 Juve
tll after the expiration of ten days niles entered at Belmont Park to
from the adjournment of this court, day.
of the
attempted attack, but their
testimony was not heard following
the plea of guilty entered by Avery's
counsel. The general sentiment, as
expressed on the streets Friday morn.
Ing, was to the effect that the de
fendant had a right to congratuhite
himself upon the Judge's decision.
.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Nash, Jr., and
and Mrs. T. P. Nash, Jr., and
little son, Thomas III, have return 3d
to New York City after spending the
summer wIFft -"Mr. and Mrs. T. V.
Nash, 8r., on Matthews street.
.Desolation In -
San
TV
rive Hundred Inhahirnnrs Roi:
To Have Lost Lives In Flood But
Only Thirty Bodies Recovered
San Antonio, Sept. 10 (By The Associated
Press) With thirty bodies recovered from the
flooded district, a majority of whom are women
and children, while military and city officials
search the ruins for others, the dead from San
Antonio's flood disaster are estimated at 500 at
least, and the damage runs up into the millions.
,. ' T-"l
REPORTED SUICIDE
Believed Customs Service Men
SVill Be Taken In Custody
As Remit Of The Death Of
Frank Fitzgerald
New York, Sept. 10 (By The
Associated Press) The arrest
of members of the United
States Customs Service is ex
pected as a result of the inves
tigation of the suicide of Frank
Fitzgerald, international reve
nue agent, following his spec
tacular raid of the Greek
steamship, King Alexander,
when seven of the crew were
wounded in a pistol battle and
vast stores of contraband goods!
were seized.
SEARCH FOR BODY
OF CARL AIBMffi;SKK;Kwr
Believed That He Met Same! Though threatening
Fate A Daugherty, Former weather still menaces,
Gridiron Hero Young authorities do not be
Church Arrested jjeve there J, furtn.
Chicago. Sept. 10 (By The Asso-'
elated Press) Authorities are dyna-;
Frl-'mjtlng the river at May wood, a sub-j
,.k nf iv.ia Wv in iho effort in rn-
rover the body of Carl Ausmus. com-j
ex-'panion 0f Bernard J. Daugherty, au-
omobile salesman, and former grid-1
)ron hero, whose handcuffed mangled
kody was found in the river Friday.
is-believed that Ausmus suffered a
like fate.
Harvey W. Church, aged 20. has
'been arrested.
The salesman delivered the car to
the church home and then dlsap-
n
.
Many Entries In
Race Track Classic
New York. SeDt. 10 (By The As-
RETURN'S FROM APEX
Dr. G. W. Clarke arrived this
'morning on the early train from
Apex where he has been assisting
Rev. George N. Cowen ln a meeting.
Large crowds attended. There were
.36 additions to the church.
' Sunday Dr. Clarke will preach at
Indlantown at 3:00 p. m. He will
leave the latter part of the week to
assist In a meeting at Axton, Va.
NEW HEALTH LAW
Soflu, Sept. 10 (By The Associat
ed Press) The draft of a public
1 health law,
placed before parlla-
meht by the
ment by the Bulgarian government,
requires that all persons desiring Omaha, Neb., Sept. 10 (By The
, to marry shall produce a doctor's! Associated Pre3) The tornado
certificate showing their state of struck near hefe at Avoca, wrecking
health. 'mas? buildings.
Antonio
i ne waters are now
receding but two thou-
sand are homeless.
Relief, plans are un
der way with the entire
State aiding in the work.
A temporary morgue
has been established to
.1 11 0
receive the bodies tor
identification. Martial
law. it is believed,, will
not be necessary.
The devastated resi
dential district was in
habited mostly by Mexi
cans, but the business
section is also under wa
ter and suffers serious
damage. A number of
important business
houses and some indus
i . i i . i
er danger from flood.
Troops from Fort
l
Sam HOUCton are pa
it. .i J J
iru"e mo wj
f rTM
ing m rescue worK. ine
water supply, telephone
and electric light ser
vice are off.
San Antonio, Sept. 10 (By
The Associated Press) The
entire business section of the
city is under water as the re
sult of heavy rains, causing the
overflow of San Antonio River
and Lazan Creek.
Six persons are missing and
damage is estimated in the
millions. Merchants are re
moving their stocks and a num
ber of dwellings along the
creek are washed away. The
rains came in tne waKe 01 a
tornado striking Austin, and
nearby villages will soon be
flooded, adding injury and
damage to persons and prop
erty. Sioux Falls, Sept. 10 (By The As
sociated Press) The tornado killed
two men here today, destroyed many
small farm buildings west of Sioux
Falls last night.
The towns 61 OUIs, Hartford and
East Sioux Falls are reported hard
hit.