WEATHER
Unsettled weather.
Showers Tuesday. Slight-
ly cooler tonight Moder-
ate N. E. and E. winds.
CIRCULATION
Saturday
1,711 Copies
VOL. XI.
FINAL EDITION
Historical Films Ready
For Exhibition Dec.
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TEmm
YANKS AND GIANTS
1st. NOW THE LEADERS
FOUR PAGES
Probably Will First Be Shown On Roanoke
Island, And Then At Elizabeth City Work
' Of Taking Pictures Now Practically Com-
pleted ;
But Winning In Today's Game
Would Be Only One Point
Behind Yankees Giants
Lead Safer
NO. 225
With nearly four thousand feet of
film already taken, the momentous
undertaking Involved In the filming DDiTlf'E' UPADIATfl
of Raleigh's attempts to colonize Am- JjlUlSUEi HUfAlUlMl
..u wcu p. uuucBiiy completed
last Saturday on Roanoke" Island.
Little remains to be done' this week
except the photographing of the In
dian war dance at the Indian viflaee
constructed beside a small bay on!
the east shore of the historic Island, J
and the directors plan to do this on
Monday night. I
The pictures taken will be nresent-
ed to the public early in December
New York, Sept. 26 (By The As
sociated Press) With the advant
age of a nine point lead, the New
York Yankees today met the Cleve
land Indians in the fourth and
eluding contest In the present series.
Should the Indians score a victory
today they still would be one point
ueuina me Yankees.
The Giants of the National League
had an eighteen point lead over
Pittsburgh this morning.
The New York Americans' one
sided victory over the Cleveland
a j i". .. , . . i wonas cnamplons Sunday by the
And Curntuck Inv.ted By score of 21 to 7 makes it impera
Commissioner Hart To At. tlve for the Indians to turn th
tames or give the Yankees a lead
that will be difficult to overcome. In
me National
Cripples On CrutrUl.
Stage Auto Hold.Up
Washington, Sept. 20 (y The
Associated Press) Da tives
ro hunting for three cripples,
two on crutches and the other
hobbling on a ran.-, who h ll
up an automobile near Walter
lWd Army Hospital today and
robbed Thomas Payne f twenty
dollar, compelling him to drive
away at the point of a pintol.
HERE WEDNESDAY
.
People Of Pasquotank, Camden
Boy Scouts Mr
Tonight At 7:30
Kvery Scout Asked To Be At Y. M.
A. To Plan For Helping
Welfare Council
tend
A DUbli, Win ,. "C.
be given at Manteo. rinB hv iho
scene of the work. Elizabeth city Pasquotank River is to be held New CSaiArr?nVbe Tn' f the
people -will next be given an onoor- at tv, i. i , V . Americans and Cleveland
tunity to view thi J remarkable Jims, ,the Urt hUSe here on TZT Week
and then they will be shown in all Wednesday morning of this me8each team "ored 30 runs
parts of North Carolina. ,Week at 10 o'clock. IJ'XLL
I In nntlfvln., ri..i " . c c 'ur " l"e
uibii uuuiit, oMiuuiaua. ine iew York nitcher
the Pasquotank Highway Commis- were hit a trifle hr,w n,L,"I
thousand feet each, two reels dealing ?!nt' 01 the nearinS' Commissioner may have an opportunity to make up
with each historical eninH onH thQ "art Quests that the people of Cur- ground after the New v,i,
ntuck and Camden be advised of the when four contests are played with
-. ...,ilcu tu uia. vuicago, wnich has won onlv four nnf
expected' , ,T u,,e 01 considerable or i games from the Indians this
vol, UUIU IU
The Boy Scouts ar hsUpvi t
v men
tonight at the Y. M. C. A. at 7.30 to
make plans for assisting ih wQi.
council in the distribution of bags
jthls week for the collection of cloth
ing ana other articles to be used by
the local welfare officer in her work
this fall and winter. It is hoped
that every Scout will be on hand
ready to "do a good turn" for the
home town.
Many Fast HorsesFor The
Districtjair Next Week
All Who Expect To Enter Exhibits Must Bring
in not Later Than Monday After
noon To Prevent Last-Minute Rush
Court Move Fft.t
In Camden County
One-third Of All' r.
. v , a j sin-
posed Of In First Hour After
JudRo'n Charge
it the Alms turn out well, they
will be made up into six reels of a
with each historical episode, and the
pictures will be given, in conjunction
with others probably, in a three-
Bight performance. It is
thflt With favi.nKIn ...A.l . i- .
" avinuic wettiiier. liip ' -
last photographing will be done by Jr. , to those of Camden and
Wednesday of the present week urr'tuck as well, and a large crowd
is expected to attend the hearing.
With a State appropriation of but ! :
53,000, scarcely enough under ordin
ary circumstances to construct the
necessary "props," or stage settlnes.
the undertaking has been carried to '
virtual completion. This has been
possible In the first place because ;
tne people of Roanoke Island have
whole-heartedly worked for a month
filmed scenes. Upon one occasion ' , M" Jo"e' the automobile me
the Bank of -Manteo was closed Tor Chan'' Wh le" th 8'c,ty ear,y ,aat
half a day in order that ts employe , wt t0,Ur'nS C" be,nB'ng
mlght participate In a partlc ,a ly
important piece of work. One ladv ti , i 1 m.....
on the island sent her child! ' Hotel, was ae8ted t Fa mvile aat
"J oiiciiu u. ei. nailing, oi
people of this
W. M. Jones Brought
! Back To This City
Will Re Given a Hearing Wednesday
Morning On CharKe Of liar
ceny Of Lane's Car
season and is now nuttlne n
oppisition. New York anticipates
little trouble in its games with
Philadelphia, but may find harder
Koing In Its single games with St.
huuib, wasnington and iwnn oh
of which teams are displaying
strength.
MADAME CUPID
ARRIVES TODAY
Bags Distributed
Tuesday Afternoon
luesaay afternoon the rtnv
! Scouts will leave at every home a
'paper bag with the name of the
ti t, ...
.vcuure uuncii ano the date on
wnicn the bags will be collected
printed thereon.
The bags will be collected on Sat
urday of this week and it is hoped
that not only the bags will be full on
Saturday but that there will be gath
ered up a large quantity of warm
garments and other needed articles
which will mean a substantial help
to the sick and to the needy of the
winter.
The fall term of Su
Camden County onened Mn,!
morning at ten o'clock with i
U Morton presidine. nnH iikL
, ".Linn ail
nour after the Judcp's ph
lllrv II IhlrI .u . . .
. , - w...u ui ine aocKet nad been , "e
wiped out, so rapidly were the first StableS are strewn with straw
With 25 or more fast horses
already on the grounds, and
entries still coming in, the 1921
District Fair will have the biV-
gest string of entries for. the
racing events ever brought to a
similar event at this city, says
Secretary Goodwin of the Fair
Association. The Fair Grounds
are now being cleared, th
track is dratro-prl fiQ;i v,
stay with their grandmother so that
ahe could devote her full time to the
undertaking.
Greene County, and was brought to
this city by Officer Ben Roughton of
the local force Sunday morning.
Jones was brought before Record-
Aha.Ua. . I , , ,
auuiuci lauiur important in re-1 "wu6in uciuio ivkcuiu-
ducing the cost of the films was that er sPence ner Monday morning, but
W..C. Crosby, Mrs. Claire Thomas hls hearlnK was postponed to Wed-
. .-and J. B. Williamson, members of
:the State Department of Education,
"who are upon regular salaries paid
from another fund, went to Manteo
to direct certain phases of the under
laking, and thus it was possible for
their services- to be utilized without
the reduction in the picture fund
which the employment of other direc
tors and assistants would have neces
sitated. C. A. Rehm, of Chicago,:
secretary of the Atlas Educational
Tilm Company, gave his work in ar-l
nesday morning in order that add!
tional evidence might be gathered.
Meanwhile he is being held at the
'County jail. The charge upon which
i he was brought here was that of the
larceny of a Ford automobile valued
at $250 belonging to A. W. Lane.
Jones says that he was arrested at
iFarmville in connection with a debt,
and that, as soon as the debt was
settled, he was re-arrested and taken
to Snow Hill, the county seat of
Greene County, to await the arrival
To show thejr disinterestedness In
ine organization nf iha d.i I .
niK "u u J..OI.IIC1UI a rerenee
nuiuu organization was per
fected Saturday, the Spinster's Club
are working on a secret theory. A
venea lady arrived In the city this
morning ana was seen talking to the
president of that club. It is under
stood that her
Cupid and that she has a theory
deeper than the new theory of rela
tivity. It deals with the art of mak
ing one fall in love. While every
thing is supposed to be very secre
tive, it leaked out that Madame
inpia is here to disorganize the
nacneior s club by making the mem
bers fall In love. At the mo fi
jit Is almost certain that the young
women or the Spinster's Club will
follow the line of least resistance
and become Inoculated with these
tiny microbes of love. Members of
both clubs are waiting developments
Unemployment Conference
Is Now Holding Sessions
Washington, Sept. 26 (I5v The As-
soclated Press) Eminent business
men and Industrial leaders assembled
today for the opening of the con-
of unemployment and fol
lowing the address of welcome by
President Harding, delegates were to
receive suggestions from Secretary
Hoover as to methods of proceedure
and the necessity for a concrete
program for relief of unemployment
throughout the country.
President Harding opened the na
tional unemployment conference and
told the business leaders present
that in this nation "fundamentally
sound, financially strong, industrially
unimpaired, commercially consist
ent, and politically unafraid, there
ought to be work for everybody In
the United States who chooses to
work" and that the open, sure and
onward way to reform the nation of
war's depression Involved "linniria '
nroaant I . I X r 1 1 ntrmnMn4.;
looks as If this term of court wn be "7v f X I T ""
finished by Thursday night at the fr the bi Fair' to be held
latest. In the opinion nf aHon,u On Tuesday. Wnflnni,jn.,
nwvora : mi , J
Two divorces wpr vrant
uty morning and one was denied.
nrsi granted wn that ...
Thursday and Friday of next
week, October 4, 5, 6 and 7.
All persons who wish to enter ex-
Rebecca Sawyer, of Belcross, from hiblts for competition for premiums
ner nusband, Charles Sawyer, of
Currituck County. Thev had Lan
separated fo; five years, and It was
on this ground that the divorce was
anowed. John Hollv. colnmrt
Biaiuea a divorce aln h.. iu,.
.c to nave them In not later
man iwonciay afternoon. Exhibits
will be received both Saturday and
Monday, but after the latter date
none will be accented tm .
avoid the last-minute rush of'prevl-
- - -..w.vo BiBu, UU ivipg - .""1-uiiiuu.B rusn or prevl-
uernice Small was rtpnioH iha ouh fairs, and tn tri i, 4...,.T . ..
w w.o umuh.c " " nic JUIIEPH T It 1 1
that sh naUor? t..j onnnrtnnltv i. . .. .
,, " juuge Horton l' l" mane tneir awards
rill nr that .u .. ... on WuHi,.. .. . . 3
- " l" """ito suit naa been " "uoJr1 u mat visitors to the
started before the five-year period of Fa,r after the Arst day may view the
Ba.auon nau elapsed. Mrs. Small.
It is understood, beeun nor lnirn 1
proceedings iust ten Hua hQf
- " iutc i u r
five years had passed.
Isaac Lamb, colomd phrj ...i.i.
-"6U Willi
the larceny of a quantity of peas
from Tom Sawyer, of iipinm..
sentenced to six month' i,..nIi0
....u lllll IflUll
ment. Lonnle Lamb
tried on a like charge, was acquitted!
n. in. joraan and Maggie White,
charged with fornication and adult-
eiy, ioneitea a bond of 2nn hv
cAnioiis ana note the ni.i,o...,i....
Many people have stated their Inten
tion to exhibit at this year's fair,
states Secretary W. Uen Goodwin,
and Mr Goodwin Is specially anxious
to get In touch with all exhibitors at
the earliest possible date.
Season tickets for the 1921- Dis
trict Fair are now on sale at Secre
tary Goodwin's office on the second
floor of the Savings Bank & Trust
Company Bulidlne. at rfM..
eacn. These ar vnn, f .. . - j
.w..c.iCU a uona or jzou by cnC n gooa ior tour ad-
thelr non-appearance for trial Mon-; m,8slona for four Persons on one day
j ... fining, , """i uii lour (lavs, or In anir
The first case schednind fnr trioi
Monday afternoon was that of R. c.
Webb, a colored Jitney driver of
'-. who is aneged to lu-uimrmg m ever'
have run into a horse and buggy P)S8ible way with all visitors and ex"
driven by Adeline Bass, colored ori n,bit,)r8 at this year's Fair, states
1 l"9 Purchaser may see tit
to divide them. The Albemarle Ag
ricultural Fair Association manage
ment wishes to rn-niwriito .'.
Dl T
nfntoa
Mr. Goodwin. In nivl
- ---r ... wiui niai cTrry
possible provision may be made for
the comfort, convenience and -pleasure
of all.
tlon, readjustment, sober
driven by Adeline Bass, colored, ori
the road from Camden to South
Mills, near Burnt Mills. The wo
man is said to have been throw
and seriously injured.
One Interesting civil 1 Space In the eenernl PThihiti..n h-'ii
ed to come un Tuesday mnrnino- i. has been entirely Hnlrt nut wlrk Un
that of J. A. Pritehard nt u vi n exception of that rpsprvofl ttw VfH
E. Williams, over a tract of land regular exhibits, and Indications iare
which formerly belonged to f'antain that the manufacturing tnH nut rlfi 1
Joe Hughes. After Caotaln Hnirhps' and commercial diHnlH
uedin nis widow soul the property to wlli be mre than usuully Rood. "Ad-,
ranging settings and attendine tn im.'of oncers from this city. He also
oortant details In the pttln.,,n t declares that Lane s car Is at Farm
tn pictures free of charge
I ville In good condition. Roughton,
the officer who brought Jones here,
ITU - . .
i lie i iml impR wnrn nv inniana anH
colonists other than the leading .malp says tnat Jones asked hlm t0 him
characters were made mainly by the drlve the car tbr to this city,
people of Manteo and Roanoke Island but Roushton was doubtful of such
who paid for the materials them-.a Proceei,ns. and brought in his
eelves; and thus a considerable sav- Pn8oner train. Should Jones get
ing was effected. Elizabeth City
and Edenton folks who took part in
platlon of things done
done. Any other way,
" wvi uic yiiiiiv.viy MJ ...v.v .nan uauuny RUOU. AU-
contem- D. E. Williams, and now Pritehard Is ditlonal oils and food products hava
1(1 tn ho nluliHln v. .. . t . . . t .
'off on the charge of the automobile
theft, it Is understood that other
j charges will immediately be pre
: ferred against him.
the pictures paid their own expenses,
with the single exception of the trip
,to Nags Head from Elizabeth City
' aboard the "Gretchen," the power
boat of the North Carolina Fisheries
Commission, which incidentally was
1 on t t Vi a AntA.n.aA W u. n i
sion. Thereby two important items' IndlanaPli8' 26-Rattling
were .frirkon fmm ,h drumsticks and the raucous blare of
count depending on the small fund
set aside for the undertaking.
Miss Elizabeth B. Grimball, of
Union Army Holds
50th Encampment
League Discusses
Weapon Of Blockade
Geneva, Sept. 26 (By The Assocl-
aieo fbpss) Methods of applying
the economic weapon of the League
or nations against a country whi.ch
violates the provisions of the cove
nant of the League came before the
Assembly of the League today when
the blockade committee submitted Its
report.
'was only hugging delusion.'
MRS. BELMONT
CHIEF WITNESS
aiu 10 e claiming that he holds a parole
Huuru.iirusc. or verba aereenipnt ..u.,,
by Captain Hughes to him. The
property, which is located in South
Mills township, consists of 250 acres
of land, partly cleared, and is con
servatively estimated at $15,000 in
value.
TWO ('Alt LOADS FI KMTlltK
WKIIK rXM)AIEI HATUKDAV
New York, who has directed the en
terprlse, has worked night and day
from the beginning of preparations
for the great movie production early
in September.
ancient fifes announced the entry of
the Grand Army of the Republic into
Indianapolis for the fifty-fifth annual
encampment today. Many veterans
were bowed with years but many
others preserved the military car
riage as they marched along behind
the Drum Corns. Ten thmtann.i
ir. . t. l" UIUU -orps. len mousanc
nEa t7 ZTJ, " -mbe of the Grand Army and af.
MARRIED IN NORFOLK
AT NOON MONDAY
San Franc'sco. Sent. 2fi rnv Tim
Associated Press) Mrs. Bambina
Maude Delmont, who swore Roscoe
Arbuckle was responsible for the in
juries that caused the death of Vlr- The unloading of two car loads of
ginla Rappe, was the principal wit- furniture and getting it on tho floor
ness when preliminary hearing in of the M. G. Morrisette Company to-
ponce court began today. geiner with waiting on the etore'n
been received for the snv han r.
hibit, and others are on the way,
This exhibit, according to Mr. Good
will, will be one of the most interest
ing features of the Fair.
West's Bright Light Shows, the
amusement feuture of the Fair, rolled
into town Sunday morning and al
ready Frank West, the owner and
manager, with a troop of assistants
is at work at the Fair Ground set
ting up the shows and concessions as
fast as they can be unloaded from
the string of box cars at the Nor
folk Southern freight depot. With a
little over a week In which to make
Negotiating For
Post Season Series
strength, personality and will has
gone Into the work; and she has kept
her temper and her head through or
deals and annoyances, big and small,
that would have started Job on the
road to Inveterate profanity.
nnated organizations were on hand
with still more expected through the
day.
New Cotton Exchange
Is Formally Opened
Lloyd George Will
Send Note Wednesday
London, Sept 26 Prime Minister
Lloyd George will send the British
Government's answer tn the latent
New Orleans, Sept. 26. Before the note , from De Valera and Irish Re
gong opened business today members publican leaders on Wednesday,
j of the Cotton Exchange marched -
; to ine new nunmng on Gravler street : !S WITH IMPROVED
H.nV.!. fl n exchane' "d 1 Roy Goodwin, who was taken sud
trsdlng was formally opened. The denly 111 during the special service
new structure represents sn Invest- for the Men's Bible Class Union at
nent of a million and a half dollars. the First Bapfet church Sunday
Lloyd Sawyer and Miss Submit
Fearing, of this city, left early Mon
day morning for Norfolk, to be mar
ried. .ir. sawyer, who Is one of and o,inn in th
me most promising younger business
men of this city, Is connected . with
th firm of McCabe & Grlce, and Mis3
fearing has served for several veari,
as cashier at Mitchell's Denartmert
Store. Both have .mnnv frlonrl- i
j .,,vllun ,
this city and ' section who will be
pleased to learn of their marriage,
which comes as somewhat of a sur
prise to all except their Intimate
friends. Word reached here Monday
o.iciuuuii wiai ine wedding was
solemnized at noon.
r me ouuieij " i nuit.ii iu inane
numerous CUHtnmpra mafia c..,n,t.... nil HrrflnoTimnnra Tr U .,.,. i
" uaiuillliy n-'""", i , licoi la BUIt)
a busy day at the Main Street Furni- that every show and concession will
(lIKn r . . . . l . . .
oe in complete readiness for Imme
diate opening on the first day of the
Fair.
The, three Hanna Triplets, comely
and graceful girls fifteen years of
" -ni. mc newest designs and aB' u" "escnuea as exactly alike,
winners of the Pacific Coast League finishes and at the right price," says comprise a feature of the West'
and winners In the interleague con- M. G. Morrisette. nrnnriofnr ' Shows. Thorn, thro ttr..i n..i
tests between Fort Worth and the L ' maids will be seen on the streets of
Memphis club, Texas League and RA WHTTC r A II the city freouentlv hiaa.i, .i
itlon rhmnlnn r 1 k3 rlL. wl u' ,.. '
mDrI r m A XT 'Uttu," t;naruciers in ine
DKJL.U rLAN Springtime Musical Comedy, said to
be one of the best ot the many shows
ture Company. Included in .the shin
ment were dining-room and bed-
room suites, besides book cases
Memphis. Sept. 26 (By The Asso- china closets nnH n,,mh.,. '
elated Press) Negotiations for a odd pieces for furnlshine the hm.,
iium bchbuii sfrit? uiuween pennant an in ine npanot Hin. j
souinern Association champions, are
under way. A reply from the Pacific
Coast League olflclals Is awaited.
New York, Sept. 26 f Bv The As.1 the comnanv ha. hrmtvh .m- .....
soclated Press) Three bandits un- Other attractions brought by the
successfully attempted to hold up the West Bright Light Shows Include
Washington. Sept. 26 (By The As- ZZA'. WeW ' a!en a' ' erp 8 tralne1 " '.
soclated Press)-All Demorratlc sen nh, no carried a a minstrel snow, an athletic show, a
ator. were called ,J W. Z on'Z betWee" "ftee" B?"- Fe"' whip
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
CALLED TO WASHINGTON
day to meet in conference to consider owln7a ba t e ln , C88n' 8na , f"- " , nul"f r'" concessions. The
minority action with resnect to neac n 1 "f i"'? ? ?a " dor.of the fh"dren the Fair will be
Sl'FFKIW HTKOKK PARALYSIS
Wm. W. Simpson of the Corinth
section, was seized with a stroke of
paralysis between twelve and nn.
o'clock iSaturday and has not regained
, oni.c uiai iiiuv,
I Physicians hold out little hon fnr
his recovery. tia haj i
health for some time and had spent
the summer at Seven Springs in the
hope of. getting tetter.
trfia, : : ; : :r" . l ran1 .Cen,ral stat" one or
Hunearv ' ,nB rot)ber8 was captured and a spe.
Attempt Assassinate
President Of Poland
Paris, Sept. 26 (By The Associated
Press) An attempt was made to as
sassinate Joseph Pilsiidskl, president
clal policeman was wounded.
Old Alabama Sunk
In Test Maneuvers
interested in the baby pony, born
last week, as well as In the lions,
tigers, monkeys and grown-up horses
and ponies.
The West Shows have no "Forty
Nine" dance hall, or other objection
able shows of a similar nature.
These show people take special pride
.u:.. Th" ABS0 ' cleanup of Thw
of the Polish rennbllc. k ' ' " . . oauiesnip Ala- state that they will fully co-oner.!
today. The dispatch says that the thousand nound bnTJtJ VS"0 th8 Falr Ac'tlon In keeping
would-be assassin fired three shots . Martin bomber et 'rm UnT' ot their aggregation
He was srrested. ! Angle? Wwd. neUVeri J ?? rCPraCh tt0m oral