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VOL. XI.
FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, I'm
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May Propose Substitute
For Anglo-Jap Alliance
Great Britain Likely Suggest New Treaty Sign
ed By All Interested In Open Door To China
Policy In Answer To American Suggestion
For Abrogation Of Her Alliance With Japs
By DA VI I) LAWRENCE
(Copyright 1921 by The Advance)
Washington, Nov. 17. Great Britain expects to answer
the American desire for an abrogation of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance with a concrete proposal that a new treaty or agree
ment be substituted which shall be signed not only by Eng
land and Japan but by all the nations interested in guarantee
ing the "open door" in China.
Whether such a convention
should contain an absolute
guarantee of the territorial in
tegrity and administrative in
dependence of China or wheth
er the same object would be
achieved by pledges to respect
China's political independence
is still a matter of debate. But
the big fact is that enough
confidence as to the probable
solution of the question pre
vails as to lead the American
delegation to show a willing
ness to sign the agreement on
.... ,
a reduction oi naval armament
w,-tv,n,,t wfH't.w fnr thP ariMnjrt-lfor
ment of Far Eastern questions.
British policy on the Anglo-Japanese
alliance is revealed by Arthur
James Balfour, who makes it plain
that the Anglo-Japanese alliance
would be superfluous if all the pow
ers entered into an agreement with
respect to the Far East covering
substantially the same points as were
In the alliance. Mr. Balfour realizes
that the word "alliance" is objec
tionable to American opinion and
therefore the talk now is of an
"agreement.,' Whether the conclu
sions reached should be embodied In
a treaty to be submitted to the Am
erican Senate or whether an exchange
of notes at this conference would be
sufficiently binding is puzzling the
British, who have seen the United
'States make executive agreements
only to have them repudiated by the ;
Senate. I Judge J. B. Leigh, City Attorney,
The Influence at the moment, how- ha8 ruea that the jitney drivers and
ever, of President Harding and Sec- poolroom owners of this city are op
retary Hughes with the American erating illegally at the present time.
Senate Is such that an agreement for the reason that they have rot
made at this conference stands a very complied with the newly discovered
eood chance of being ratified by the
Senate, particularly as Senator Un-' things, to present with their applica
derwood, leader of the Democrats, t(on for license a certificate of good
could marshal enough votes to assist character signed by the Mayor, the
In getting the necessary two-thirds city Attorney, the County Welfare
ifor ratification. Officer of Pasquotank County and
Incidentally tke Chinese proposals either the City Manager or City Audi-
have In the main produced a favor-
able impression. It is realized that
many points will have to be discussed . xj,e city Council has given all af
but the truth is the Chinese were ex- fectecj by the law until December first
pected taask for a great deal more,
Their proposals are couched in langu-
rage which many British and Amerl-
ran officials think is an augury of a
successful -outcome of the Far East-, jitney drivers have already qualified
ern part of tfi conference. under the new law.
As for laniVarmaments, there is a
movement af to transfer the en- FQUR HUNTERS KILLED
tire question to the League of Na-1
tions. ThW originates out of a; IN UWLY MVfc UAlO
-chance remark of a member of the! Mariison, Wisconsin, Nov. 18. (By
British delegation who in discussing ; The Associated Press) Although the
the question of land armaments deer Beil90n is only five days old, four
pointed out significantly that tha j,nnters have been reported shot ac
League of Nations already has a cl(lentaily in this region,
commission at wtork on land arma-j.
ments. Inasmuch as Dom ui uuucu
statM and Great Britain nave
re
duced their armies to a reiauve.y .
small size, the question largely at-,
fes nations in continental Europe.
Frt;ent Harding considers the
League of Nations to be a useful body
fnr
iha' ooiiiompnt nr nureiy t,uiu-
L!lj '
r,oan nnestiona.and Ambassanor-nur-
vey, Amerlca' representative on the
supreme council, did not express any,
Abjection when the same group of Europe from an economic rather than
powers as are represented here form- a political viewpoint. j
ally referred the Sileslan dispute to , The attitude of the American j
the League of Nations. It would not delegation, however, is to settle one j
be surprising to see the problem ot thing at a time, and nail It down.!
land armaments passed on to the Thus the momentum given the npval
League of Nations with America sil- armament proposals Is such that
ently assenting. Unless such a every energy Is be'ng exerted to
course Is chosen, the land armament reach an early agreement irrespec
problem is confidently expected by , tlve of everything else. Under the
members of various delegations here stimulus of such an ac?omnl!hment,
to open up all sorts of European the American delegates are repre
questiona especially reparations and sented as feeling sure the Far East
security for France from a possible ern questions would be as effectively
German Invasion. High admlnlstra- adjusted. Land armament problems
tion officials have on one occasion will, of course, be discussed tiy Pre
lately Indicated that It might be mier Brland at an open session, but
wise for the United States to find a it begins to look doubtful whether
wav to relieve France of her army the subject will be exhaustively, con-
hnrrlenn an rl this has been
taken to
.l-i i i.. .ftar All
BUCU mai auioiiv;.
nartlrlnatu In A dlRCUMloD Ot
innH
lauu
armament as well ss the stability oi
CONFEREES BUSY
ON BOTH PROBLEMS
While Japan Delegates Pre
pare Their Presentation Of
Views On Far East, British
Push Work On Armament
Washington, Nov. 18 (By
The Associated Press) The
armament conference was eall
ed by Chairman Hughes to
moot at oIpvph nVlnp.lf Mondav
.
the third plenary session.
Washington; Nov. 18 (By The As
sociated Press) While the commit
tee sessions stood at adjournment to
give the Japan delegates opportunity
to prepare the presentation of their
views on China's proposals, for set
tlement of the Far Eastern questions,
the British delegation pushed work
today in formulating the detailed po
sition of the American armament
proposals and, Far Eastern program.
Washington, Nov. 18. (By The As
sociated Press) Great Britain has
come to the arms conference for the
purpose of doing everything possible
to enable China to assume her prop
er place in the commercial world, Bri
tish authorities emphasized today.
Poolrooms And Jitneurs
Given Until December 1st
iaw renulrine them, among other
tor 0f Elizabeth City, as well as five
reputable freeholders.
to comply with it. Those who can-
not obtain the required indorsements
wliI as a matter of course, be forced
out 0f business. A small number of
PROVISION FOR NLW
JUDGE ELIMINATED
Washington, Nov. 18 (By The As
sociated Press) Provision for a new
Judge In Eastern Virginia was elim
inated today when a bill to create
additional Federal district Judges was
formally reported to the House. v
sinereu uiiiens me navai armament
and Far Eastern problems are out of
-".
tna wbt mora anirffiv man m
, " . - - -i ........ . .q
pected.
Fronts Efficient Ilnmpmnkcrr.
I fjh kv'- '-' ' -: ft
i j
A . . a,' C. .
..J runs and VciriHablv Is
. ..l one way tha t the Ctrl
'' .,out shows her ability m a
i .niemaker. L'nlpsa you happt'i to
' a iarir.t or teacher of oi") of
I 10 110. BOO Girl Scouts in thin coiin
i y you probably don't know that
; Jiiiuiii.ik Ins Is the favorite Indoor
lort of the Oirl Scouts.
I What Is the most economical
way to l.ny flour, hj; ar, certain,
Ir.iupr url vcsi-'tablt'S? How
siioud they be kept In the
II HIS!-'.'
'i at Is the law In your com
munity concerning the dis
position ef tra,"h, allies bmJ
trbaire? How Hhoulri you care
i.ir Ihc.'ic things In tlie hu,.sr?
if th':ru la 1,0 la.w w hat will you
uo with them ami wiiy?
1'::!it what conditions do
'ci.!i!) thrive and vermin In
fest? linw can both be kept
wayV
. ilow kuould. r.usa uiattreaaea.
WANTS PREVENT
FUTURE WARS
Gary Urges Negotiation Such
Treaty And Belittles Sugges
tion Armament Limitation
Would Affect Steel
ft
i.fM::.:iOStia!.'?,;7:i'il
New York,. Nov. 18.. (By The Asso. wife Is attracting comparative little
ciated Press) The negotiation of apabllc interest here,
treaty which would prevent future
'f""c..tn..with !" i!r2r; Roanoke Island Films
uieiii iu ii in it. uaviea woo ui gcu uj bi-j,
bertH. Gary, chairman of the Boardil
of Directors of the United. Stales Steel
Corporation' In an address before the
American Iron, and Steel Institute to
day. He also, belittled" the suggest
ion that armament limitation would
reduce the manufacture of stee'f..
CANDIDATES MAY SPEND
JUST AS THEY PLEASE
Washington, Nov. 18. (The SU'
preme Court Decision in th Newler
ry Case makes it unnecessary for can
diates for the United States Senat.8 to-
file statements of receipts and expen
ditures in connection witU either pri
maries or the general election, Attorney-General
Datightery informed tht
House Commits today.
Spirit Of Caution
Develops In Tokio
Tokio, Nwv. 18.
ed Press) With
enthusiasm over
(By The Assntiat
Vading of the. first
antieltwited relief
from armament burdens, a spirit of
caution has developed in Japan with
an Inclination to look for possible ad
vantages to the United States in any
proposed limitation or reduction pro
gram. Expressions favoring a more
equal balance of power have become
conspicuous.
Baptists Will Go
To Winston-Salem
Rocky Mount, Nov. 18 (By The
Associated PreRS) The Baptist State
convention completed Its last day
Thursday with reports of the Baptist
foundation. Since its organization
testamentary gifts have been $102,
100. Reports from the Baptist hos
pital indicate the speedy rrectlon of
the first unit of the hospital building
at Winston-Salem.
The convention heard addresses
on ministerial education, the wo-
men i work, temperance and obitu-
aries. ine convention went on rec
ord as opposed to a session confined
to two days In the future. The next
., m v.- t,M Wln.tnn.
av.uui vciiuuu win uo iicivi .-.-
Salem In December, 1922.
if.
P
as
....ows, upholstered furniture,
papered walla, and windows be
rl culled '.'
Th-fe are a few of the QUt-st ion
the Girl Sout trniBt answer 1 hIi.j
In to win I he merit hariire with thu
rrosaed !;: which is thu syin.iol of
the hoiiMiiKiUcr.
As u i.inner i.he must sulnnlr
specimens of her Wurl, uliowlrn; the
old puck nictiiod, six jars of n.u
nerved fruit and nix k. nsi.es oi' P liy.
If b!ic wi ,a the laundress l:V' hi
leuht kni.n how lo remove .n h i.t
11 kinds; how I'ar.nels sti'.o i !,.
washed; how to maUe sla i.'t. a., a
ho-.v to wah coif, red rarmcittj-
Kesides nil this t'"iro are i jfrrj
to be won nn tioatexs, nn 1 -woman,
as iniKiner, aa h r.i '
child i.urte and cook. Ity l .- ...i.
tho t; ' r 1 Scout has won all ' u
the cm make her own 1 i ,
(Iref MR. take care of h.i -I s i
valMa und make ics "like ,. i
sed to make."
BRADFORD CASE TO TlfE
JURY FRIDAY MORNING
The Bradford will case went thH
Jury at a few minutes after nooia
Friday, following Judpp-J. L. Nor
ton's charge. Overshadowed try, thu
Winder case of the wesk' befoie, th''
attempt of the original Bradford
heirs to break the will on the Kround
of undue Influence exercised uion th'
fate D. ' B. Bradford, by his gecond,
In Four Performances
CiiOMiml Picture KrfptrtPtl To Draw
R flint Breaking-Crowd Hero
On Monday
Th-e Roanoke lafsnd fllnns, glvihg
in moving picture the earliest Eng
lish attempts to colonize America,
wllf be shown at-the Alkrama TTiea
ter here fn four irerfornmnces, along
wicfr the regular films hooked with
tha movie hous beginning at three
oVfock Monday-afternoon. The ad
mission price wiTI be twnty-flv cents
for grown people and ten ceats for
ftildren.
These films;, made by two frundrext
amateur actors of M'unteo ttnd Ro
anoke Island, assisted by smalt
groups from Eliziheth City and
Edenton, nrark thf- first project of
ths kind Civer undertaken 'Oy a state
to record its history. In- spitc of
meagre - financial appropriations for
the work, the hurry in wWch the- pic
tures were arranged and photograph
ed, and the lack of previous experi
ence on the pan of those who parti
cipatecr in it, they are declared by
i those who hav seen them to be as
tonlshingly good. A record-breaking
crowd at the- Alkrama on Monday,
afternoon and night, is a. practlcat
certainty.
1922
Conference
Meets In Raleigh
New Bern, Nov. IS. The North ' his doctor that to make the long trip
Carolina Conference In session In this here at present would seriously en
city unanimously' decided at the ' danger his health,
morning session Thursday to hold its Grand Treasurer M. L. Shlpman
next annual session in the city of, arrived Friday morning In time for
Raleigh in Edenffin street church. i the degree work put on, Fridiy by
When Bishop Darllne;ton asked the Elizabeth Lodge. Charles O. Ilalrd,
question, "Where shall the npxt ses
sion be held?" three strong and
pressing Invitations were extended
for the meeting of 1922. The first
one came from Elizabeth City
through Rev. J. M. Ormond. Rev.
W. V. I'eele then in a strong appeal
asked that the conference go to the
eapitai Cty Bnd Rev. W. A
Stanbury
nominated Grace church. Wilming
ton. The vote was taken and It was
seen that llldeiton street had won,
and later that place was by a unani
mous vote selected.
o.PnaA"ry.,.!MANTE0 HAPPY
Saturday will xci! tin- thirty clirm
Ing iniMiibHi'ri (if the Young Woni ui's
Chili of (his city out with tags to sell
lo young men, old moil, bachelors and
married men u like -mid to t U t
Jadli'8. The Cluf) Iuih recently ac
quired qnarteis In the Aydlelt build
ing, mid the tag day Ik the mean that
Its members have chosen to raiHe
funds necessary for furnishing the
three rooms that they will use.
The Young Wonian'rt Club Is nn ac
tive, alert, progressive organization
of the city's younger generation femi
nine. It lias ilenionHtrated Its worth
as a community factor In Elizabeth
City, und Is fully entitled to the
support of the public.
ORDER CESSATION
WORKJN SiHPS
British Admiralty Hah Naval
Program Entirely Pending
Outcome Of The Washing
ton Conference
London, Nov. 18 (By The Associ
ated Preas) The Admiralty an
nounced today that It had ordered
cessation of all work on the four bat
tleships of ftuperhood type.' Ship
building lirnis have been notified not
to Incur further liabilities on new
naval construction until further no
tice by the admiralty
Admiralty officials explained' that
the. ship work stoppage order would
have the practical effect of absolute
cessation of all warship work pend
ing the outcome of the Washington
conference.
Washington, Nov. 18. (Hy The As
sociated Press) The action of the
liritish in ordering suspension of
work on capital shipbuilding created
no surprise here. In any case dellh
ratlons by the technical commission
headed by Assistant Secretary of th
Navy
ntgnest naval officials of the five big
powers, appear to have reached a tne Picture there was unani
point where the capital ship ration jmous praise for the SUCCESS of
may be consiaeretT settled" as far ft, .,,,...,,:., n..
as the Britisfi
are concerned.
amf American fleets;
IRISH PEACE
MM YET COME
Entith Government TBinkt ft
Sees A Way Through, And
Ulster's Posftion Mtcde Mai
lers No Worse
London, tfor.. 18 (By he Assucf
armf Tress T&- Irish iwace sita
affion, it Ik lee-aied In urtijorltadve
circles, ha- not been made actually
worse by tftt-Ufcter cablwet's determ
fnarion to. adffrire to dtelr portion.
The Dally- Mai? says th governta-ent
now thLiifa- ft can ite th way
through.
Hundred Visiting
Odd Fellows Here
jinny jivhidci'm rf rruitnHW
At-
U-ikUnx llslrit' Ilettree- IH-fii-
oimtratiirtM Hero
Wi'Jl more th:t one huudretr visit.
ing brethren prt-sent, th Odd Ffcl
lo ws'l district, U'tKree demonstrattons
beg in at the Junior I fall in the
Kratmer Building here Thu?Rday
night with an initlatwy put cn by
Holly Grove lodge. There wei per-
, t-tP 2H0 Odd Fellows in attendance.
fncluding Grand Secretary John I.
Berry, ot RalelRh, who arrived hero
Thursday afternoon.
By order of his physician, Grand
Master L. V. Moore, of Wilmington,
will not attend the big degree dem
onstrations now In progress here.
Mr. Moore, It Is stated, has been
working very hard on arrangements
for the event, and he is advised by
superintendent of the Odd Fellows'
Home at Goldsboro, was expected to
reach this city Friday to assist in
the degree work to be put on Friday
night, when Achoree Lodge will con
fer the second degree, and Elizabeth
Lodge the third.
NOMINATION CONFIRMED
Washington, Nov. 18 (By The As
sociated Press) The nomination of
Ellis Lorlng Dresel to be American
Charge De' Affairs at Berlin was to
day confirmed by the Senate.
OVER PICTURES
i
eoP'e
Of Roanoke Island
Throng Dock As Trenton Ap
proaches Bearing Lost Colony
Films Thursday Evening
Manfco, Nov. 18 (Special)
Many people of Roanoke Island
sto.nl on the dock eajrerly wait
ing the coming of the Trenton
on Thursday night, and with
equal eagerness crowded the
high school auditorium when
they were sure that J. IJ. Wil
liamson of the State Depart
ment of Education was here,
ready to show the "Lost Col-
iony moving picture.
When the picture began
there was excited whispering
all over' the auditorium which
dropped into almost breathless
silence until the statement that
Miss Elizabeth C.rimball ar
ranged the picture was flashed
on the screen, and through
memory and appreciation of
Miss Grimball's work here dur
ing the summer an enthusiastic
applause arose spontaneously.
Throughout the entire picture
there was a silent attention that
showed deepest appreciation.
Occasionally through the crowd
when a person in the cast of
characters was recognized
i there
would be an exclama
tion or applause that expressed
delight. The first appearance
of favorite characters was eas-
mc unuci idMiiii iiuni muse
who had not taRen part in the
jproductiarn, antf a show of sil
ent satisfaction among: the
actors.
Some of thowe who had tak
en part in working out the pic
ture recognized a reason why
the St.itfr Department of Edu
cation sees fit to have? some re
arrangement of the sequence
of thi- picture ruade before it is
reall turned' toose to the pub
lic, and why. it is to Ims sent back
to Chicago.,
The beauty of sevnery in the
picture spened th eyes of the
natives of Roan-ake Island to
the true beauty cf their island,
and t'ae result (A the picture
has pjVen them, an immeasur
able pride in th thing that has
ifbeen done on and for Roanoke
Island.
Mtinlco, Nov, 16. Great was the
excitement in Manteo High School
this afternoon when Miss Mabel
F-vans, the County Superintendent.
nnd a telegram that nhe had Just
rwolved from Mr. Crosby, of the
State Department of Education.
Everyone was titled with enthusiasm,
nd could hardly wait for her to
finish reading it before the entire
school Joined In cheering her. The
telegram read as follows:
Miss Mabel Evans,
Manteo, N. C.
Mr. Williamson left today for
Manteo to show fffirtrrrical Pictures
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights.
W. C. CROSBY.
Captain John Allen Midgett, Sr.,
of Rodanthe, Is at the Tranquil
House, where he Is the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. N. E. Gould.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Midgett and
Captain John Allen Midgett, Jr.,
passed through Manteo Monday night
on the way to Elizabeth City.
E. R. Wescott and O. T. Wescott,
Jr., returned from Elizabeth City to
night, where they have been to pur
chase each a new car.
Attorney B. 0. Crisp Is leaving to
night for Elizabeth City to attend
court.
The grammar grades of Manteo
High School have recently organized
a Junior basketball team under the
direction of Miss Fannie Ted Long,
the teacher. Those playing are:
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