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VOL-. Xi. FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1921
FOUR PAGES
NO. 246
J. T. Harris Pays
Penalty of Death
Electrocuted In State Prison Today
Despite Appeals For Commuta
tion And Intense Efforts Of Judge
Carter To Save Him
Raleigh, Oct. 20 (By The Associated Press) J. T. Har
ris, former Ridgecrest merchant, and brother-in-law of the
late United States Judge Jeter C .Prichard, was electrocuted
at the State prison here at 10:30 this morning for the killing
of F W Monnish, philanthropist, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., at
Ridgecrest on September 3, 1920. Two shocks were required
to produce death. '
The Governor refused to in
terfere after receiving numer
ous appeals for commutation
based' on claims that new evi
dence has been found.
Harris left no statement regarding
the killing. Led by his spiritual ad
viser. Rev. O. B. Mitchell of the Bap
tist church of Cameron, Harris, a
man of about 55 years of age, walked
without a faltering step from hi cell
to the death chamber.
He declined the assistance of two
prison guards, telling them he pre
ferred to w&k alone. As he passed
along the cells of other men under
death sentence Harris looked in but
LABOR BOARD
, IS OPTIMISTIC
Believe That Union Complaints
Can Be Adjusted In Secret
Informal Conference And
Railroad Strike Averted
Chicago, Oct. 20 (By The Associ
ated Press) Labor Board members
are optimistic today over prospects
for adjusting union complaints in a
aeaui Bcuwuv-o secret nuuruitu iuuicicnki
said nothing, merely waving his hanerg of the Big Flye raiiroad brother
as a farewell to them. hoods. The chairmen of most of the
'"When the condemned man tokeleven other principal railroad unions
his seat in the chair he calmly watch-algQ convened t0 decide whether to
ed tne prison auauuea an op 'call a strike to complete xne prupuueu
HhAni ntf fin HI V II til CTUVWWM. '
'transportation tie-up.
Prior to the
Mf. Mitchell said that Harris ate a f .,h the brotherhood
hearty breakfast and told him thatchleg the Board had a hearing
he slept well last night. scheduled with the Pennsylvania
He asked the minister to thank Rallroad representatives on charges
lis friends who made appeals to the t vlolation 0f the Board's decision,
ltAn.Vlla . .. i J
Governor for a commumuuu wl "'".requiring a new election oi enop unu
An fence, rraftn reDresentatives which is ex-
It was exactly 10:30 when Warden
Busbee beckoned to &e prison
guards to bring Harris into the death
chamber and a few minutes later he
was securely strapped in the chair
and the deadly current sent through
his body. On the first shock Hajrls's
oh tn xtnhiiah the extent oi
power in enforcing a decision.
The Big Five chiefs conferred prior
tr the m eetlng wfth the Labor Board.
Union headquarters are optimistic
that there will be no strike unless
ort mo 11 n PY nected develonment dis
nio uuuy. w gome uucirevi i
body snapped forward and his hands u the conference.
jt l Vta nnolttnn nn-l i
closed remaining In this position un-
'til the current was cut on a iew
minutes later.
Dr. Norman, prison physician,
ctotma.1 forward and examined Harris
and signalled the warden for an
" other shock and after this was given
Harris was pronounced dead.
The body, accompanied by Harris's
daughter and son, will be taken to
Asheville tonight.
i Judge Frank Carter was intensely
' Active in the efforts to save Harris'
life. His last appeal to the Governor,
given out Wednesday afternoon, fol
lows To His Excellency, the Governor:
"I address you this publicly in ref
erence to an instant development in
tha Harris case, rather than through
the ordinary channels of communica
tion, because of what appear to me
sufficient reasons for believing those
channels of address are closed to me,
and furthermore, because Iam un
The railroads announced their de
cision to operate passenger, mail and
milk trains first in the event of the
strike.
The strike cannot be postponed,
but can be settled, Big Five officials
said.
New York, Oct. 20 (By The Asso
dated Press) Members of the East
ern Presidents' Conference proceeded
today as if they expected the failure
of the Railroad Labor Board's efforts
to prevent a strike, declaring that
they could not afford to delay their
plans pending the outcome of the
rhloncn conference.
The Pennsylvania and Erie rail-1
roads today advertised for workers in
the event of a strike.
The Central Railroad of New Jer
sey announced that it wouia con
sider no further employment appli
cations because of phenomenal re
sponse to advertisements.
BANK NOW OPEN
FORBUSINESS
And Line Of Depositors
With Advance Thrift
Coupons All Morning
At Savings Window
The Carolina Banking &
Trust Company opened its
doors for business Thursday
morning at nine o'clock with a
ine of depositors already at the
doors in spite of threatening
weather. Fully three thousand
people attended the reception
at the bank Wednesday atter
noon and Wednesday evening.
"We are more than pleased," said
Cashier Gurney P. Hood Thursday
morning, "both at the attendance at
yesterday's reception and with the
business that has come in this morn
ing. We have all been too busy to
check up, but I believe it is safe to
say that present indications point to
deposits totaling $100,000 for our
first day."
The busiest window in the bank on
Thursday morning was that of the
Savines department. Here a lirte of
depositors of all ages were waiting
throughout the day to take advant
age of their Advance Thrift Coupon
and open a savings account.
The Advance Thrift Coupon ap
pears again in today's issue. Pre
sent this coupon a't the 'Savings De
partment window of the Carolina
Banking & Trust Company tomorrow
with 50 cents. The bank will give
you a $1.00 savings account
Three rules govern the offer:
One dollar of each account must'
remain on deDosit for one year. i
If the second deposit is not made.
within six months, the 50-cent cou
pon will be deducted when the ac-1
count is closed, at which tlma the!
Liberty Bell bank must be returned.
Only one account may be opened
by an individual, but accounts may
be opened by every member of a fam
ily 1f desired.
The Carolina Banking & Trust
Company is a member of the Federal
Reserve System and is under the
strict supervision of the United
States government and also the State
of North Carolina. It pays 4 per
cent interest.
Men and women, boys and girls
all are eligible and urged to make
use of this opportunity to save.
The Liberty Bell savings bank,
which Is given to each depositor, can
be unlocked only at the bank, so that
each penny dropped Into it is a penny
toward the savings account of the
depositor.
Advance Thrift
Coupon
WORTH 50 CENTS
The Advance has arranged
with the Carolina Banking &
Trust Company to help every
Advance
account.
reader start a- hank
This coupon is worth 50
cents to you. Cut out the cou
pon. Take it with. 50 cents t
the Carolina Banking & Trust
Company tomorrow and you
can open a $1.00 savingijic
cunt. Besides being credited w.th
a $1.00 account, each depositor
will be given a Liberty Hell
bank. A picture of the bank is
Inset in this coupon.
Sign your name anl address
here:
i
New Bank Opens Doors Wide
For Visitors On Wednesday
Thronged During Afternoon And Evening Re-
ception Hours And Occasion Proves De
lightful Success With Music, Refreshments
And Souvenirs
The Carolina Banking & Trust
Company opened wide its doors to
the men, the women, and the kiddies
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
and was thronged with visitors
throughout the reception hours.
A committee of ladles with Mrs.
F. G. Jacocks as chairman had deco
rated the bank from first floor to top
with lovely flowers which enhanced
the beauty of architectural lines and
the warmth of harmonious coloring.
Railings were twined with Ivy and
corners were obliterated by great
masses of North Carolina pine, ferns
and palms. The other ladies on this
committee were:
BRITISH BOMB
SENTTOHERRICR
So Say Police Investigating
Matter Today Strong
Clue To Identity Of The
Plotter
Y.M. C.A.May Be
A Real Civic Center
Current Rumor Has It That Chamber
Of Commerce Will Move Into
Building Soon
Quinn Furniture Co.
Celebrates Birthday
Nine Days Of Speciul Value Giving
Will Feature Sixteenth Annivers
ary Sale Beginning Friday
able to acquiesce in Wve practice of
your office which denies publicity to
your files 'in cases oi tnis cnaracier.
if mv client must needs cue, i am ue
termined that he shall die in me
fierce light of a pitiless publicity, so
far as In me lies to open up the truth
Ot his CL8G.
John G. Allen, of this city, came to
my room at the Raleigh Hotel about
11 o'clock this morning and told me
that he had Just learned, reliably as
he believed, that a note had been
written bv the prisoner's daughter,
iMioa RBBsln Harris, to J. W. Mon-
HA ino '
nlsh, the deceased, warning him that
there was danger of his being killed
ihv her father on account of his at
tention to her mother, and that this
nte was known to have been in the
possession or control of counsel for
the private prosecutl6n.
Knowing that Miss Harris had Just
this, morning reached Raleigh, I ask
ed Mr. Allen to go with me to see her,
which he consented to do. We found
her in Room 353, at the Yarborough
Hotel, in company with her brother,
Paul Harris, and Norman Hilde
brahd, of Asheville. Miss Harris
was asked in the presence and hear
ing of all these persons wJiether she
had written such a note, but sh de
nied having done so. She was then
Continued on Page 2
New Ministry In
Control In Portugal
London, Oct. 20 (By The Associ
ated Press) After a bloodless revo
lution in Portugal the new ministry
is reported to be in full control.
There are persistent unconfirmed
rumors current on the streets here
that the Chamber of Commerce will
shortly move into the Y. M. C. A.
Building, and will utilize the front
part of the second floor for offices,
reading and lounging rooms, and
game rooms. According to current
reports, other rooms on that floor
will be employed as offices by the
Superintendent of Public Welfare,
the County Superintendent of Schools
and other public workers of this
city.
Secretary R. C. Job, interviewed on
the subject Thursday morning, had
nntlilne to Bay for publication. He
indicated, however, that the Cham
ber of Commerce is favorably In
clined toward the suggested move.
Those who are most actively talking1
about the plan suggest that it might
be feasible to eut an entrance-way on
. . a . i t ft J
a flo-,io.i aluminum kltrhfin set Hie Mart n street side or tne ouna
free to the first forty housewives en-'ing, so that the gymnasium and
terlng the store Fridr' morning will baths might be reached directly from
mark the opening of the sixteenth an- the ground floor, ana mignt tnereuy
niversary sale of the Quinn Furnl-be made readily available for use
ture Company. The store's doors op- without interfering with whatever
en Friday morning at half past nine might be established on the second
o'clock. Children and men are barred floor.
from this offer. One who goes over the Y. M. C. A.
Sixteen years ago this firm began building is impressed by the tact tnat
business with '"Value Giving and Ser- the building would lend itself admiry
i . - .. AI..I. t n JI .,,IV.
vice" as Its motto. Today Quinn'g, amy to use as a ljivic uuuuihk, w.u.
known as "the Big Furniture Store," .offices on the second floor, a huge
is a household word all over North- auditorium on tne tnira, ana pemap
eastern North Carolina. i public baths, a comfort station and a
Blankets, sheet-iron heaters, floor- city gymnasium on the ground noor.
coverings, dining room, living roum
nette, Mrs. S. B. Parsons, Mrs. G. G.
Markham, Mrs. I. W. Fisher, Mrs,
George Williamson, Mrs. E. R. Out
law, Jr., Mrs. R. B. Cotter.
The officers and directors were as
sisted in receiving by their wives
and by a number of young ladies who
flitted hither and yon serving refresh
ments. Kivlne away souvenirs and
aiding in every way possible to make
the occasion a success.
Mrs. A. L. Pendleton was chairman
of the receiving committee and was
assisted by Mrs. G. R. Little, Mrs. R.
C. Abbott, Mrs. T. G. Skinner, Miss
Sallie Perry, Mrs. D. R. Morgan, Mrs.
A. C. Bell, Mrs. W. H. Weatherly, Sr.,
Mrs. R. II. Welch, Mrs. W. K. Leary,
Mrs. W. C. Morse, Mrs. N. S, Leary,
Mrs. Zimmerman, Mrs. H. S. Willey,
Mrs. W. E. Dunstan, Mrs. W. L.
Small, Mrs. J. 0. pawson, Mrs. M.
Hill, Mrs. D. M. Pugh, Mrs. H. O.
Sedberry, Mrs. Mary F. Walker and
Mrs. Mary X. Winslow.
The serving committee, with Mrs.
E. M. Stevens as chairman, was com
posed of the following ladles: Mrs
Brad Sanders, Mrs. W. T. Culpepper,
Mrs. W. Ben Goodwin, Mrs Clinnle
Hayes, Mrs. A. S. Neal, Mrs. Pratt
Fearing, Miss Alma Cooper, Mrs. C,
I, Williams, Misses Mahala Meeklns,
Annie Weatherly, Mae Morrlsette,
Eula Pannendlck. Blanche Brothers.
Virginia Flora, Henrietta Clarke, Ma
ry Jones, Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs.
Sidney Etherldge, Misses Vivian Be-
langia, Lena Perry, Maude Munde-n,
Lula White Aurllla Strahl, Olive Ay
dlett, Lescelles Griffin, Marguerite
LeRoy, Dorothy Scott, Maude Pal
mer, Fannie Owens, Ruth Johnson,
Bertha Brothers, Carrie Pappendlck.
Mrs. S. G. Scott was chairman nf
the souvenir committee and was as
sisted by Misses Millicent Poole and
Sophia Davis.
The registration committee had for
Continued on Page 2
Paris, Oct. 20 (By The Asso-
Mrs; w. h. jen-'ciated Press) Authorities this
afternoon found a letter threat
ening Ambassador Herrick,
which they believe furnishes a
strong clue.
Paris, Oct. 20 (By The Associated
Press) The police investigating the
explosion of the infernal machine in
Ambassador Merrick's residence said
that apparently a Dritlsh bomb
widely used during the war was con
cealed in the package. No clue to
the plotters has been found
The bomb exploded Wednesday
evening as the Ambassador's valet
started to open it. The Ambassador,
his daghter-ln-law and her son
were ascending the stairs ready -to
enter the room. The valet' escaped
injury. The package was addressed
to the Ambassador and was sent by
registered mall.
Basketball Practice
Is Lively In Wanchese
Team Mjtnagl By Miss Ward Kx-
perts To U' Champion Of Dnie
County Other Happenings
ANTI-LYNCHING BILL '
FAVORABLY REPORTED
Washington, Oct. 20 (By The As
soclated Press) The antl-lynchlng
bill was today ordered favorably re
ported by the House Judiciary Com
mittee. It provides for from five
years to life Imprisonment for mem
bers of a mob, and five years or five
tnousana dollars line or officials fail
ing through neglect to prevent lynch
ing.
and bed room suites, kitchen ranges,
couches, mattresses, kitchen cabinets,
talking machine records, tables, and
chairs are some of the Items offered
GOVERNORS TO DISCISS
UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION
U.l.nn VVIa flol 9n fltv The Ah-
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at unusual reductions. An instance 'g0clated Press) Unemployment will
of the low prices at which hese goods be one of the principal subjects at tli?
havA hoan mnrVpH nm thfl IT. S. Armv annual nnntaranna nf vnvarnnri lit
cots, which cost the Government ov-' Charleston, South Carolina, on De
er $5.u ano wnicn are uueieu m cember nun, Miles Kiley, secretary
this sale at $1.50. announced today.
A full page advertisement setting ( ,. .
forth items and prices in Thursday's
I WILL HARDEN SENTENCED
1DDUD Ul HUCT" 111 " 11 I'll ... vi'.u . - - - - ,
rw nf thlo alo In rtotn . AnunuSUill '"" i,'i,ini".ii "
feature of this sale is the fact that it
DR. LIVINGSTON PERRAND
NEW PRESIDENT CORNELL
Ithaca, N. Y. Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) Cornell University
today inaugurated Dr. Livingston
Ferrand president.
Is put on at the opening of the buy-
Rwansboro. Ga.. Oct. 20 (By The
"w i'n --' Associated t'ressj win imnien was
i J a V. -J nffniinl nxn 1
in season anu iu buu. uc. today sentenced to life Imprisonment
new and seasonable. ... ha miir,i,. f rr rKnrics
Dn,vGRIGGS IMPROVING .
J. T. Gard, a leading merchant of
Colnjock, was In the city Thursday
mornlnir. He stated that Dr. W. T.
.Griggs, who has 'been critically 111. Is
now believed out of danger. '
for tlft murder of Dr. Charles
Grimes at Norrlstown, who heallen'd
"ruined his home.
Steamer Burns
Two Of Crew Lost
Marine City, Mich., Oct. 20 (By
The Associated Press) Two mem
un nf tha nf tha ntpnmer Wll-
ii.nt n.wnir narishnd tfiilav when hnum earlv today wer remrAmt hv
the vessel was burned opposite here.! the Georgetown University selsmo
Captaln J. P. Hanson fractured both graphical observatory. The center Is
legs jumping into a doi. jesunmmu i iiv in u oa away.
QUAKE SHOCKS RECORDED
Washington, Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) Pronounced earth
quake shocks continuing nearly two
Working On Plans
For Livestock Meet
Joint SesNlon Thursday Night At
Seven O'ehx'k For Preliminary
Preparations
Wanchese, Oct. 20. The loca
basketball team, managed by Miss
Mattie Ward, Is practicing each af
ternoon. They are expecting by the
nd of the season, with the present
manager, to be the champions of the
'(unity.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. n. Honkpr enter-
ained Mondav nlcht at a nartv elven
at their home In honor of Chauncey
Meeklns and Alonzo Daniels. Their
guests were Mrs. Pearl Sykes, Miss
Daisy Garrison, Miss Mattie Ward,
Misa Mary Watts, Miss T(acle Co
hoon, Miss Rena Haum and Miss
lizabeth Hooker, iiesldes the mu
sic rendered by Mrs. Pearl Sykes and
Miss Rena Itaum, the recitations by
MIsh Ward and Miss Watts were the
most enjoyable part of the evening.
RiiMell. Nixon of Stumpy Po'nt
spent Saturday night and 8undaf
here the guest of Miss Helen Tillltt.
On account of the heavy winds and
rough sea, the fishermen have been
unable to get to their work this week
on the back of the beach.
Miss Rena Tillltt Is tending a few
weeks with her brother in Whales-
head light house.
Fluburgh Daniels, Alonzo Daniels.
peter Tillltt and Chtiuncey Meeklns
motored up to Pearpod Sunday afternoon.
Alouxo Mldgett, salesman for A. F.
Toxey of Elizabeth City, passed
through here this week. 1
M. A. Daniels and Mrs. W. C.
Simpson are spendlns: today at Man-
teo on business.
Miss Brucle Nlelaon, Miss Helen
Tillltt. James Gasklll and Cage Hay
man muioroa up to
Monday,
A Joint meeting of the local Poul
try Association and the Livestock
and Poultry Committee will be held
Thursday night at seven o'clock "
sharp at the Chamber of Commerce
quarters In the Hlnton Building, for
the purpose of transacting Import
ant business in connections with the
State Livestock and Poultry meeting
to be held here November 30, De
cember 1 and 2.
A detail Indicating the great num
ber of exhibits here during the big
meet is that 1,500 to 2,000 coops
will be required to house the poultry
exhibit alone. Howard Hettrlck,
Charlie Cooper and other leading lo
cal poultry fanciers will he well rep
resented, as well as a hundred or
more poultry exhibitors In other
parts of North Carolina, and In ad
jacent states.
Preparations for the big livestock
display are going on rapidly, and
there Is every indication that this
feature of the meet wll he an entire
success in the number and quality of
the exhibits. The North Carolina
Livestock and Poultry Meeting will
afford tne farmers of this section an
unrivalled, opportunity to purchase
(Ine pure-bred stock for their farms,
and thereby Improve both the qual
ity and quantity of Pasquotank
County's livestock.
Will Not Let HiRss
Use Land For Fill
J. M. J en n I no Obtains ReHiralnlng
Order AgaliiNt State Anil
I -oral Commissions
An order restraining the State
Highway Commission, T. L. Hlggs,
Kaynor Smlthson and the Pasquo
tank Highway Commission from go
ing upon, cutting any timber or
woods, or otherwise trespassing upon
the lands of J. M. Jennings, on the
Newland road near this city, was re
turned Thursday bearing the signa
ture of Judge J. Lloyd Horton, and
authorizing the hearing on the re
straining order before him at Eliza
beth City on Monday, October 24.
The restraining order was filed on
October 15, and Is the outcome of
an alleged Invasion of the Jennings
land by County Engineer Hlggs or
his assistants tor the purpose of ob
taining material for a necessary fill
on the road through Knobbs Creek
swamp. The eult that Is expected to
follow the hearing Monday will be'
Fort Raleigh, tried at a future term of Superior
'Court here. ,