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WEATHER Rain tonight and prob ably Tuesday morning. Not much change in tem perature. Fresh winds. CIRCULATION Saturday 1,586 Copies VOL. Xi. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1921 FOUR PAGES NO. 255 Armament Conference Is Biggest Thing Since War Meeting Of Representatives Of World Powers At Washington Next ,Week Is Matter Of More Vital Concern To Mr. Average Citizen Than Price Of Cotton Or Next Winter's Coal Bill By DAVID LAWRENCE (Copyright 1921 by The Advance) (In this the first of a series of six dispatches, David Lawrence, the famous Washington correspondent lifts the veil on the fundamentals which will be discussed at the. coming Conference on Armament.) Washington, October 31 To the average man or woman thinking about the winter's coal bill or household affairs, the "big Conference in Washington next week may seem to convey an impression of things academic and far afield something for the "high-brows" in Washington to worry over. But the conference is the big- est thing that has happened shall stand in the way of their tie since the war. It touches every velopment? But the big powers ... , . . tt the United States, Great Britain Italy, family not only in the United Prance and the regt refuse to allow 'States but throughout the China to be despoiled. The overseas world. It has a rather official sounding title "Conference on Limitation of Armament and discussion of Far Eastern and Pacific problems." But its real purpose, Its real Job Isn't expressed by these words at all. Indeed what does "Far Eastern pro blems" mean? Who except the ex perts follow .the details of commer cial Intrigue in the Far East? What does "limitation of armament" mean? Off hand you would say "stopping expenditure" but talk to a naval expert and he will tell you it means keeping practically the same size of navy that each nation has now without additional Bhips and the first thing you know you are in the midst of a technical discussion in 'which tt is pointed out that absolute disarmament is unthinkable be cause a police force is needed for domestic safety and that "reduction of armament" and "limitation of ar- mament" mean two distinct things there. be a war ln the Far East in'posais before it could hope for the as will be explained hereafter. the next decade And America has flnai vote, including corporation cap- There's also an Inside story i had one ieggon 0f now she can be jtal stock taxes, excise taxes, insur Uow the conference came to be caH-idrlwB ,ntQ a maei8trom from which jance company taxes, Smoot sales d. It throws a great deal of light on what's going to happen. This will be told ln another dispatch. The Paris Conference merely drew up a treaty to end the war. It couldn't possibly do everything. The whoie social ana economic iaDnc oi.ica into some aina oi unaersianuniB countries both neutral and belligerent about the future. Shall the repara- nsd been torn to pieces, wnat rans.tions question De failed to do In reconstructing the world, the Washington confer ence will attempt. The viewpoint at Paris was to get peace established quickly. The passion of 'haste has disappeared. All the nations meet now in a calmer and more quiet at mosphere. The meeting was called to limit armament and talk over Far Eastern questions but the mission of the Washington Conference is one of healing. It is to be a conference of reconstruction out of which should come not merely an understanding as to the sizes of armies and navies but a better spirit toward the preserva tion of peace, and a readjustment of financial burdens so that world trade may be revived and wheels of indus try may ihum once more. For no matter which way one tnrni the nrnhlpmn under which the world Is struggling seem to Jiave a definite relationship to each other, France resents the talk that she is maintaining a large standing army ' moniT hprmmn her officers want .obs and her militaristic spirit is on edge. She says she will keep that army be- cause nobody else will offer an army to protect her against a German in- and succeed even though he is un vaslon. But the Germans are dls-jwilllnK at present to favor American armed, you will say. io mat r ranee answers: Germany has not yet paid her war bill. Ask the man on the street In France and he will re mind you of the millions that live on. maimed and crippled, and he will ask h.t vour man is to Insure against -.i,o, inva.inn r ht vnnr Idea li,he family of Allied and Associated of how the German shall be forced to pay his bill. Turn over to England. The man on the street there knows the Bri tish, fleet saved him from death. Ex cept for that fleet, the food supply of England would have gone to the bot tom at the whim of the submarine. Twice In s century the fleet has saved the Briton. He hates to part with It and will not lightly agree to top building. Then look at Japan. Millions and millions of people squeexed together on a few Islands struggling for so aiiti. .... outlet. They look towsrd Chins with Its wealthy resources. Whon the city today, trade of each country can not be Jeopardized by allowing Japan a mo nopoly in the Far East. The man on the street in ureal Britain, France and Japan makes public opinion. collectively nis power talks. Would the man on the street in the United States go to war with Japan to save China? Pres ident Roosevelt once told the German amDassaaor ne aian t tninn so. ine Far East is too far away. But why Pre8S)The three-masted schooner should America carry the burden j w SomerviIle was found dismast alone? All Far Eastern problems ed and capszed 40 miles off Dry have hitherto been established by a Xortugag 8ay advices to J. W. Som- coamion or powers notning so ior mal as an alliance but an effective combination of countries having vital interests to protect. The object of the coming confer ence therefore is to draw up rules and regulations for the behavior of all nations in the Far East an ef fort to establish equality of commer- cial opportunity. Indeed, it goes deeper than that. Sources of fric- Inn mtint he rpmovfirl. otherwise at first she seemed to be thousands of miles distant. But aside from Far Eastern ques tions comes a larger matter bring ing the nations of Europe and Amer- allowed to drift with France keeping in a big army to I enforce her wish? America wants Europe to pay back the ten billion I dollars lent during the war. It can't be paid until Germany begins paying England and France. The United States has a material Interest In see-j ing Germany make good her pledges, Assuming the good faith of Germany she will not be restored by a policy of starvation and strangulation. Eng- Davis, with the assistance of Broc land told France that only to arouse kett took a couple of dogs, and went the Ire of the French. In this Amer- lea stands close to the British view. You can't make a man staggering un- der a load carry It better by whip-, ping him too. The United States wants to help. ' Woodrow Wilson proposed one for mula the league of nations. It was rejected by the American Senate un hplnr too Intricate. Warren Hard ing has proposed another formula international co-operation. He doesn't think a rigid institution like the league of nations is essential thoueh he believes the present league lis to be of Immense help in keeping the European nations together. He hopes It will live for that purpose mem nersnip. But just the same international cooperation, not Isolation, is the fun damental In President Harding's pol icy. And at the Washington Con- , ference America will come back Into . . 3 powers and take up anew the thread worth publicity man for the Pak of European questions which do af- ro but only pCCppd8 jn getting more feet America's economic welfare. Re- dpPply -n wrong." However, when paratlons. balanced budgets, payment a bg irrigation dam threatens to of war debts, refinancing of war yed under the gtrain of a raging loans, readjustment of the public fi- gtorm and to bring disaster upon the nanclal situation this and ways .aiPtf hetnw "nimtv" not nnlv shows and means of bringing nations Into periodic conference hereafter, either through the Supreme Council or In- formal meetings of foreign ministers and ambassadors, are to be talked over In an effort to make a healing Peac- m George W. Smith of Harbinger Is Asheville Man Skips To Berlin Asheville, Oct. 31 (By The Associ-' ated Press) Postcards received from Scott Dillingham today, who is alleged to have fled from here several weeks ago leaving obligations aggro-1 ga?ing o.o'oo, announce arrilai I in Berlin. Community Play Here On Tuesday Evening Season's First Program Of Games At The V. M. C. A. Building To Begin At Eight The first community play of the season will be staged at the Y. M. C. A. building Tuesday night at eight o'clock, and everyone, young or old, Is urged to attend. The games and play evenings conducted by Frank R. Traenkle, trained recreation leader, last spring were extremely popular, and, before leaving Mr. Traenkle named a committee to keep the good work going. This committee will lead in the games Tuesday night. A special appeal is made to grown-ups to attend, and take part in the fun. R. A. NESTOS LEADS OVER GOV. FRAZIER Fargo, Ind., Oct. 31 (By The As sociated Press) Returns from Fri day's recall election, 1857 of 2086 Drecincts eive R. A. Nestos. Inde- pen(ient, 8,800 lead over Governor i vnn prazipr Schooner Capsizes Off Southern Coast MobIle 0ct. 31 nvThe Associated erville of Gulfport, Mississippi, own er. There Is no mention of the cap tain and eight men. Resume Task Of Tax Revision Today Washington, Oct. 31 (By The As- gociated PreRs) Resuming the tax revision battle today, the Senate taoaA thn Htannsnl nf six maior nro- tax, Reed amendment to continue ex- cess profits tax to fund the soldier bonus plan, and the Smoot proposal to exempt Income from business done in China and United States posses sions. star DAVIS KLKW FIFTY THREE Oscar Davis, an enterprising far- mer of the Four Forks neighborhood, was in the city Monday morning, and told of killing fifty-three rats In the barn and stables of Charles Brorkett. a colored tenant of his, last Friday morning. The floor of the barn had broken down about two years before, and the rats had established them- selves underneath in large numbers. after the rodents with great success They killed all except three of the rats they uncovered. Last summer the animals ate so much of the corn fed to a broncho pony stabled In the building that the pony almost star ved,to death, Mr. Davis declares. "What's Your Hurry?" Breezy New Picture That there are thrills concealed in the prosaic motor trucks, as well as in me graceiui lines oi me ra.ms automobile is proven by Wallace Reid'a latest picture, "What's Your Hurry?" which will be on view at the Alkrama Theatre for today com-: menclng 3 p. m. As "Dusty Rhoades." auto racer, the breezy star wins a speedy tussle on the track, but falls to Impress Pa trick MacMurran. whom "Dusty" ho pes to have as a father-in-law. Pat Jg the nianufarturer of Pakro trucks "nustv" tries to demonstrate his hi, own nme but also brings Pakro irurKB t0 the fore, "What's Your Hurry?" Is the work of nyron Morgan, who also wrote ..Tne Roarng Road" and Excuse My Dtlgt Loil, Wilson was never more ! charming ss the leading woman.and .Charles Ogle and Clarence Burton are also In the cast. The picture. which Is Parsmount, was directed by Sam Wood. BOMB EXPLODES IN HAVANA HOME It Is Thought That Radicals Were Probably After Major General Crowder And The United States Legation Havana, Oct. 31 (Hy The Associ ated PreBs) Considerable property was damaged by the explosion of a bomb here today in the home of Fer nando Gonzales Verdenes in the fash ionable section. The police appear ed to believe that the explosion might be connected with radical threats against Major General Crowder and the United States legation in con nection with the gacco and Vanzetti case. Rank Of Ambassador Given To Delegates Washington, Oct. 31 (By The As sociated Press) Secretary Denby, Admiral Coontz and a group of naval experts working out the American proposals on limitation of naval ar mament met again today with the American delegates. The rank of ambassador was given the delegates. DETROIT UNIVERSITY WANTS TO PLAY CENTRE Detroit, Oct. 31 (By The Associat ed Press) Efforts are being made to arrange a football game between the University of Detroit and Centre College on Thanksgiving Day. WHITE SAYS WON'T RESIGN St. Louis, Oct. 31 (By The Associ ated Press) George White, here for the Democratic National Committee meeting tomorrow, denied reports that he would resign the chairman ship. GETS TWO YEARS Spartanburg, S. C, Oct. 31 (By The Associated Press) Tom Hat- chette, former county chain gang guard, was today sentenced to two years on the chain gang or to pay a fine of one thousand dollars for as sault and battery In connection with the death of Thomas Keelan, convict, in August. ' FOUR OF CHEW MISSING Milwaukee, Oct. 31 (By The Asso ciated Press) The tw-masted ves sel Rosa Belle was found bottom up In Lake Michigan, forty-two miles east of here, Sunday. It is reported that the crew of four Is missing. Women's and Girls' Clubs Meet Throughout County The Newbegun Waman'a Home De monstration Club met Monday a'ter-, noon or last week with Mrs. S. M o t i Turners, nr.. in ner aLiracuv.! new h -me near Wteksville. After a talk und ..emonstratlon on culling hen:) for egg.s and trr market, the clu'i,1" -' """'" V Ml.M.mtd to tli.' k"r:.en, woe-. a'lng. ami his mother received the, milk dessert was prepared and served. ! On Tuesday the Newbegun Girls'; Club was reorganized at the weeks- ville school building. A talk was glv-! en on the care of th'? body, and a f - j tfrwnrrin work was srlven the eirls to be completed and brought In by the next meeting. The Body Road Woman's Club met with Mrs. Stalling on Tuesday after- noon. Small garments were cut out. and a bread demonstration given. The Sound Neck Club met on Wert-j nesday with Mrs. H. M. Prltchard. A1 talk and demonstration were given and afterwards the cliib members. present went to the kitchen for dem-i , onstratlons of risen doughnuts andj rous. On Thursday morning the Fork Girls' Club met at Fork High School. and after a talk on club work, the girls enjoyed a lesson in nuking wool flowers. Alignments of work were given for the next meeting. Arrange- ments have been made whereby thene glrls will have yeast cakes sent them each week for making bread, which will mean that the 27 girls who are members of the club will become good bread makers: The Corinth Woman's Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. R. Ilrite for a talk by the Jlome DemP iHiration Agent. ie church on Parsonage street, of which I.Newland Girls' Club met on Friday jipv, r. Wooten Is pastor. Rev. afternoon at Newland High School e. pof!ton of Kenly will preach and i for demonstrations In making wool;With Mr. Ponton will come a sineer. flowers and handkerchiefs. Debate In Commons Excites Keen Interest London, Ort. 31 (By The Assorl- from Rocky Mount, where he assisted ated Press) Debate In the House of Rev. J. W. Klncheloe in a revival Commons on the Irish question,! meeting for two weeks. Great partlcularly the Unionist motion ren-jcrowds attended the meeting and 64 suring the government, excited keen , were received Into the church. It Is Interest throughout Great Brltalntat this church thst the Baptist 8tste todsr. Convention meets in November. Sunday School Rally At Corinth Sunday I Splendid Program At I'nique Service Marks Beginning Of Earnest Winter's Work Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock there was a Sunday school rally at Corinth Baptist church. The object of having this Sunday school rally was to create and stimulate interest and enthusiasm in Sunday school work, to organize a primary and Junior department, to revise the en tire Sunday school roll, and to put, from veterans of other Allied on a drive for new members. The 'armies brought by famous Eu servlce was well attended by a large' i j ,,, , . , ,, . ropean leaders were the out congregation of people, and much; r interest and enthusiasm was mani-( standing incidents on the three fested. The object of the Sunday day program of the American school rally was briefly stated by the T .. . , pastor, Rev. R. f. Hail. The pro-Le2lon convention which open gram was as follows: j ed here today. General Diaz, "Beginning on Time" by. the super- Italian general ; Baron Jacques, intendent, W. F. Prltchard and Mrs. p , . . v- a p pAft, Milton Sample; "Regular Attend- ance," by h. F. Sample, Oscar Prit- chard and Mrs. Joe Tuttie; "Prepar- ing me wesson, oy bpence verier, n. , ..Tnere nothing closer to the F Hall and Mrs. W T. Jackson ; nean of he Pre8ident than t0 make "Advantage of Good Music," by Mrs. re)ief or ,ncapacltated war veterans H. F Sample; ''Welcoming Visi- eUj and nQ man wl further tors," by Victor Morgan and Miss . . , ,,,. . . , ' ' , , , ,to minister to the true welfare of Lizzie Mae Jackson; "Primary and , . ... ,, ... , .,.,,. i service men and their dependents, Junior Department," by Mrs. R. F. ,,. D ... Hall- "Membership Drive" by Charles V Presldent Coolidge told the con mu, Aiemoeranip Drive ny unaries ventlon ..He wlu do a tnat can be Ovprni3.il I ... It., t i 'done to prevent the need of your After this Wl ey Gregory, senior Bacrlflclng yourselves for your deacon of the First Baptist church CQU ,g we ., 8aid gave a very inspiring and helpful. ..,,,, , , Tk. talk and encouraged the school to "go forward." Many people ex- pressed their opinion that this was r ..... , . , , , one of the best and most inspiring I.. .u-. .1... bci mi's ui us niuu mtu Luvy ever attended. Seth E. Perry Post To Start Campaign Members Will Conduct Drive For Monument For Corporal IVrry Here MemherBof the Seth Kdwarrt Perrv Post of the American' Legion at this'011 brought us during the most trag city are discussing plans for the rals- lc moments in the history of our glor ing of funds to place a monument onlloUB untry; we cannot forget the the courthouse square, where the name of Herbert Hoover, the great body of Corporal Perry, for whom the Philanthropist, thanks to whom our post was named, lies burled. It is wlves and children did not starve ln probable that a campaign will be star-" upied Belgium. Above all, we do ted on November 11, Armistice Day. not foret the name of General Per Corporal Seth Edward Perry was,,8hln' wno conducted the American as far as can be determined from the. as iar an cbu ue ueici iinueu iiuui mc. records, the only Pasquotank Coun-1 ty boy who was killed in actual fight- Ing on the battlefield in the World " brln yu K.re"t,n tr the e " War. His remains were brought home:?'an J and, " f""-'ous chief. . ha eafly gprlnK and thousands of people attended the Impressive mili tary funeral held on the Pasquotank County court house grounds. Corporal Perry was a native of Ok isko, eight miles from this city, and went into the service shortly after the entry of the United States Into the conflict. He lost his life in 1919, while heroically trying to carry a rilunatrh from un advanced nosltion i "no" heayy flre from the pne,y " Runs. His bravery was the subject iiwunguisnea wrvice - Congress for acts of exceptional I,envtt for Furniture Show J. H. Wilklns of the Quinn Furnl- u ""V:." "'.!!' I'""1 ; u,"'c """" '" that city. " there Is anything new- or better than there now is at ;' nn: e n?'lTJL "",",' "' "' Home of Samuel Warren Was Destroyed By Fire The home of Samuel Warren, near( Shlloh, Camden County, was totally degtroye,j by flre early Saturday af- ternoon. Members of the family had j,oIIhl a stove and set It up ln the jVng room, aud had afterward set! flre to a QUantity of paper In It. The chlmney, It Is believed, was clogged up and callKnt nrei with the result thHl simTyn f,. ,, and Knlted the roofi When the blaze was discovered ' u Wttl, ,00 ,utH to gave the building 0r much of the furniture Revival lb-gin Tonight Revival services begin tonight at 7:30 t0 ,a8t tPn days at the DiBCiple The public Is very cordially Invited to attend these services. Kef urn From ll ky Mount Dr. O. W. Clarke has returned j FORGET AMERICA Declares General Jacques In Stirring Address At Ameri- ' can Legion Convention In Kansas City Today Kansas City, Oct. 31 (By The Associated Press) Greetings " ' v,w.- idge, representing President Harding, were the speakers. iinnnao gJt ivi vvv, ui UJ Alio Delegates cheered Commander tfmorv urhun ha iannraA that iha , , , ., ,. Legion was in the compensation fight . , 10 stay. Associated Press) Belgium does not and cannot forget the aid given her by America In the World War, Lieutenant General Baron Jacques, commander of the Third Divittlon of the Belgian army, declared today in an ad(lreg8 at tne convention here of the American Legion. "We do not forget, we cannot for get", the Belgian military leader as- ..,. i (ii ... . m ii - i i u" we UWH ,ur lB 1 ariMcra in t.ha final - ,GeneraI Jacques In his address u i u . . u . j i ii u .ilia, i nivi lung Aioeri. i uo noi iiueiiu iu ib- call to you, who have been the heroic actors, the wonderful exploits ac complished on the Continent by the American forces during the great war; but I wish to express to you our great admiration and our grate fulness for the weight and opportun ity of your intervention. "You came Into the struggle when the Germans, having disposed of the ninn una turned all their forces a- gainst us trying to smash us with bl(m sword we knew that we were vlctor- & thrn of enlnuH,am ,nt0 the rankg of onf HoldIe. thfl Frpnch t))eater of war one should ask the Germans, who w?re In the Argonne, at Montfaucon, what at Montidier, in the Vosges, at Chat eau Thierry, at the Hols de Uelleau, they thought of your blows. -on the soil of Flanders, after m whpnj the Cermani, trd to break through toward Mount "iKemmel. you rushed on again in or- der to help us In chasing them from the Lys River. You took Cruyshau tem and Audcnaerde and made an advance of more than 10 kilometers. I "And finally, when the arinlHtlce was signed, you were by our slch) with the Kronen ana uritisn uivis- Ions, ready to give the last push and to clear the road of Brussels for our beloved King Albert, "Surely, even now, you hear the acclamations which saluted you when full of glory and triumph, you inarch- ed through the streets of our capi- tal. once more free". MINE WORKERS WILL FIGHT JUDGE'S ORDER Indianapolis, Oct. 31 (By The As sociated Tress) The I'nited Mine Workers counsel Is prepared to make a legul llgnt to limit as iar as pos sible the order Federal Judge An derson had announced that he would Issue with a view to stopping the ef forts to unionize the Williamson, coal fields. The Injunction was Issued by Judge Anderson on the ground that the union was seeking to restrain trade. P. C. Cohoon returned Sunday from a visit to Mrs. Cohoon, who Is Improving slowly at 8t. Luke's Hos- pltal, Richmond. Mr. Cohoon Is stopping with his sister, Mrs. A. K. Krsmer, on West Main street, while Mrs. Cohoon Is swsy.
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