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WEATHER Cloudy tonight and Sun- day. Moderate East to South winds. CIRCULATION Friday 1,603 Copies VOL. XI. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1921 FOUR PAGES NO. 277 Lord Curzon's Speech Sensation of the Day Englishman Warns France Of Danger Of Pol icy Of Isolation American Officials Cau tious About Explaining Significance Though Admitting It May Prove Turning Point Washington, Nov.-25 Lord Curzon's speech warning France that a policy of isolation on her part may constitute a danger to the peace of the world is the sensation of the day here, American officials were cau tious about explaining its sig nificance though they admitted it may prove a turning point in the history of the Washing ton conference on limitation of armament. The speech of the British foreign minister is , the direct outgrowth of what transpired at the secret session ..of the armament com mittee of five powers last Wednesday on the day after Premier Briand de livered his Impassioned speech to the full conference. It develops that Premier Briand expecting a resolu tion of endorsement of French mili tary policy turned to the representa tives of the other powers and In a speech that somewhat dismayed thera proceeded to Interpret the remarks of Mr. Balfour and Mr. Hughes In a way that carried a much more thorough approval of French policy than was intended by the carefully qualified words of both the heads of the British and American delega tions. To offset any exaggerated Impress ions which the French people might possibly havd of the responses made to Premier Briand's speech, the British government through ( Lord Curzon, foreign minister, has now is - sued a warning ln such unequivocal -terms as is expected by the British government to prevent any mlsun- derstandlng when Premier Briand gets back to France. Indeed, the tendency of France to play a lone hand outside the family of nations and particularly the intt- mations of an unwillingness to sub - scribe to a definite ration on naval armament as well as a refusal to agree to a reduction of land arms- ment while Germany and Russia are uncertain quantities has Irrated the British very much. Lord Curzon s warning that that the strength and protection of the French cause does not consist of French arms "but In the conscience of the world" ln which he included the United States as well as European powers was interpreted here as a direct contradiction of Pre- mler Briand's argument last Tues- day that the French army alone was keeping France from an Invasion by Germany. Even more significant, however, Is the pointed prediction of the British foreign minister that "we shall convert Germany into a peace-1 ful member of the International court of Europe only if the great powers combine not merely to enforce the treaty but to make it clear that no policy of retaliation or revenge will be tolerated by them and that they will assist Germany to play her part, provided she shows sincerity and good faith." ' There Is talk of inviting Germany tcsend a representative to this con- ference or one to be held ln Europe at which Germany will have a chance to announce her position. American officials, of course, do not wish to discuss the enforcement of the Ver- sallies treaty but they would not be averse to a discussion with Germany which might bring out pertinent facts and lead to a better understanding fidentlal sessions and that school of between Germany and the rest of the thought which advocates open Bess world. In this connection It is re- ions even for the committees is con- called that before the Washington conference began there were intima- never have been possible if the meet tlons from White House quarters ings were open to the press to which, that Defore the armament sessions of course, the answer is made that were over, ine ubwuiib ibiiiodcuicu here might "talk to Germany" ln an effort to relieve France of her rears public opinion through the wide- Meanwhile, the few Jitney drivers and apprehensions. spread publicity given the Curzon j who have had the!r character cer Premler Briand has sailed for Eu- speech. (tlflcates properly filled out and sign rope but he has left behind him a Anglo-French relations are hardly , ed( a9 they thought, find themselves trail of political embarrassments from Improved afteh the clash between , no moro BPCure m tne possession of which the conference has not yet re- the Briand and Curzon views as to the required papers than they were covered. The Italian delegation at how Germany may be treated and It beforehand. Any fine extension the now famous Wednesday meeting would not be surprising If the French RranteB them as the result of this which was held In secret insisted up- declined to adhere to the program of atest development will be given full "on seeing something done about land defensive submarines being suggest- publicity through the press, disarmament to which of course Pre- ed for them. This Is also a sore , mler Briand objected. When the point with the British who hardly French premier too asked ln a rhe- will agree to grant France the right torlcar pause If the United States to build an unlimited number of sub and Great Britain would give Frame marines. defensive guarantees and his speech was answered by an ominous silence. lie promptly faced about and outlined the necessity of a policy of isolation on the part of France which he hoped the other powers would ( not dls- pprove. In other words, he Indl- - Sees Peep Holes From Purgatory Mayor Goodwin Says Peep Fissures Look That Way, With Smoke Boiling Forth Hundreds of acres of burnt over farm lands in the Moyock' Drainage District, on both sides of the main drainage canal that runs through the Guinea Milt section, were observ ed by Mayof'W. Ben Goodwin on a Thanksgiving Day visit to his sister, Mrs. Herbert Jones of Moyock. "The land is burned away to a depth of two or three feet," says Mr. Goodwin, "and the fire continues to spread. Down at the bottom of the burned area In many places one sees the trunks and roots of old trees, buried perhaps for several hundred years, over which the loose, peaty soil, full of dried vegetation has been completely consumed by the flames." "Where the clay from the bottom of the canal has been piled Into banks by. the sides of the big ditch," Mr. Goodwin declares, "the fire has burned away the inflammable soil underneath, and is still smnnifierinc tuere The upper clay hag Caved ,and ln numberie89 places there are . deep fls8ures whence the 8moke jpours forth Rl1 . day ,ong These 8eem t0 the obgerver amoet like (Chimneya from the Infernog o hades." ( MaUamugkeet Lake, in nyde , CountV( recently dralned and con. 'ted ,nto farming landi ,g believed 'to nave been formed by jujjt guqh fl flre a3 )fJ raglng ,n upper Currltuck County. and were the ,atter area ingufflciently draned( a few heavy ' wInter ralng mlght quIckly convert lt lntQ a glm,lar ,ak Lake Dnm mond ,n the D,8ma, gwamp ,g thought also to owe jtg or)gln to a foregt flre of centurleg I I Will Be. Held At Y The buttermaklng contest and nu- tritlon booth will be at the Chamber of Commerce quarters of the Y. M. C. A. instead of at the court house as wag previously announced. The date Is December 1 and women of the community are urged to attend. ' cated tnat France unhelped by Great Britaln an(j tne united States must have a free hand on tne contnent of Europe. The American delegation made no comment but the British felt tne occagion should not pass witnout "Instant action by their gov- ernment. London cablegrams eay flatly that the Curzon speech was made with particular reference to the Washington conference and the assumption here Is that the British cabinet acted upon advices from the this capital after what occurred at the Wednesday meeting. Incidentally this incident Is the first in which a controversy has arisen over the true meaning of an utterance in the con- tending that misinterpretation would uie nriutsu Buveruiiiem una promptly exposed the whole affair to the air of The friction between France and Great Britain Is disconcerting to the other governments, and it Is predict- ed that before the conference is over the mediating Influence of the United States will have to be exercised to obUIn a harmonious agreement. I Third Attempt To i Salvage Cargo Fails j New York, Nov. 26 (By The Asso ciated Press) The third attempt to "salvage the four million gold and sil- 'ver cargo of the steamer Merida sunk ten years ago off the Virginia Capes has failed, it was admitted at the of fice of the salvaging company today. Suits Against Five Treasurers Springfield, ill., Nov. 26 (ny The ifiXt 7.7 , uers were started here today by At- torney General Brundage, which in clude Governor Small and Lieutenant Governor Sterling. Explosion Wrecks . Negro Picture Show St. Petersburg, Fla., Nov. 26 (By The Associated Press) Two explo sions of dynamite wrecked the In terior of a negro motion picture thea ter here today. New Entanglements Develop Over Law Pasquotank Now legally Has No County Welfare Officer, It Appears ! A hitch has developed ln the en forcement of the law requiring all pool room keepers and jitney drivers to have their applications for licenses accompanied by a certificate of good character signed by the Mayor, the City Attorney and the County Wel fare Officer of Pasquotank. The diffi culty lies In the circumstance that, under the law, there Is no regularly qualified County Welfare Officer here. i Preston S. Vann, formerly super intendent of schools of Pasquotank County, was the first County Welfare i Officer elected for the County. He resigned in the early summer of 1920 after serving some eight months, to accept the presidency of Chowan Col lege, and temporarily the welfare work was divided between County Superintendent of Schools M. P. Jen nings and Chief of Police Leon Holmes. The duties of these two , men, in the County and city respec- ( tively, were practically connnea to the enforcement of the compulsory school attendance law. After a few months Chief Holmes resigned as Welfare Offlder, or more properly school attendance officer, of Elizabeth City, and Mrs. Anna E. Lewis was elected to fill his place. Mrs. Lewis has been very active In welfare work in the city, as well as In enforcing the school attendance law, and has carried her work into the County to a considerable extent. But it appears that she lias never been duly inducted into office as County Welfare, Officer. The result of the whole mlxup is that the pool room proprietors and Jitney drivers of the city will prob ably be allowed an additional exten sion of a few days past December 1, te date by which they were recently ordered to comply with the character certificate law. The Board of County Commissioners and the County Board of Education will meet on Monday, December 5, to pass upon Mrs. Lewis' status as County Welfare Officer, and It is .Indicated that the two boards will carry out any provisions that the State Welfare Board may re quire ln order that the County may have a regularly qualified WeUare Officer. No question of Mrs. Lewis' work, or of her fitness for the position, has been brought up. The entire diffi culty lies In the fact that the legnl technicalities Incident to her assump tion of the office have not fully been compiled with, through no fault of her own. A representative of the State Welfare Board, perhaps Mrs. -r- E. Johnston, the State Welfare Officer herself, will be here at the next meetings of the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Edn- ' cation to 'matter. help straighten out the Protest Against Renewal Of Warfare London, Nov. 26 (By The Assocl- sted Press) A chorus of vigorous protest against renewal of warfare ln Ireland In the event that present peace negotiations collapse was rals- ed by morning newspapers here to- day. I TROOPS CALLED RESTORE ORDER Anti-French Demonstrations In Turin, Italy, Caused By AI- j leged Harsh Words Used By Premier Briand ! Turin, Italy, Nov. 26 (By The Associated Press) Anti French demonstrations precipi tated last night by newspaper accounts of alleged harsh words used by Premier Briand to Senator Schanzler, head of the Italian delegation at Wash ington, continued today. Three hundred troops were called out to restore order. GRIFFIN-THORNTON The marriage of Miss Linda Thorn ton, popular Elizabeth City girl, to Mr. George W. Griffin was quietly solemnized at the home of the bride'B mother, Mrs. Ida Thornton, on Ehrlnghaus street, extended, Satur day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. R. F. Hall was the officiating min ister. Following the ceremony, the couple left on the afternoon train for a tour of Northern cities, and upon their return they will make their home here. The Thornton home was attrac tively decorated for the ceremony, which was performed in the presence of only a few friends and close rela tives of the bride and groom. Mr, Griffin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Griffin of the Corinth section of Pasquotank, Just outside the city limits. Five Bodies Found In Drifting Boat ' Watertown, N. Y., Nov. 26 (By The Associated Press) The bodies of four men and one woman were found in a life boat ten miles southwest of Stoney Point on Lake Ontario yester day by, the Isabella H. Lake, freight er. . FURTHER DEFENSE TESTIMON Y IN AH BUCKLE TKIAL TODAY San Francisco, Nov. 26 (By The Associated Press) Further defense testimony formed the program in the manslaughter trial of Roscoe C. Arbuckle. A delegation of witnesses from the Los Angeles Film Colony headed by Alice Lake are expecting to testify in Arbuckle's behalf. Liquor On Board Men Under Guard Portsmouth, Va., Nov. 26 (By The Associated Press) The United States mine sweeper Rewing with a completment of sixty -men are under naval guard following the discovery and removal of a large quantity of liquor. For the Rel Crows The public is urged to attend the Roanoke Island pictures Sunday af ternoon for the benefit of the Red Cross. The hour for the grownups is 3:45. There will be singing, and an opportunity tor everybody to help the Red Cross. The children are asked to go at 2:30 and there will be no offering or subscriptions taken at this perform ance. Funernl Mrs. Ktlieiide The funeral of Mrs. Clarkle Ether ldge, wife of John A. Etheridge of Roper, who died at the Community Hospital at live o'clock Thursday af ternoon was conducted at Columbia Baptist church Friday afternoon and interment was made In the family burying ground. Mrs. Etheridge is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Sam Leigh, of Eliza beth City, and Mrs. Martha Combs of Columbia; by three sons, D. W. Brick- house. B. C. Hrlckhouse. and E. L Ilrlckhouse, of Columbia; by three sisters, Mrs. Kato Nichols of Ports mouth, Mrs. Alii e Whitehead of Nor folk, Mrs. Sue Snoll of Columbia; by two brothers, Ed Hopkins and J. 8. Hopkins of Columbia, Mrs. Sam Leit?h, daughter of the deceased, and Mrs. John Pinner, a stepdaughter, were among those from Elizabeth City attending the funeral. IIAMHTS (JET $20,000 Chelsea Mass., Nov. 26 (By The Associated Press) Four men held up an automobile from the First Na tional Bank of Boston here today and stole the payroll funds, said to be $20,000. Big Fire Rages In Augusta, Ga. Number of Big Buildings In Ruins Before Flames Brought Under Control Thousands Witness The Scene Augusta, Ga., Nov. 26 (By The Associated Press) The loss of two million dollars was caused by the fire which early today laid nearly one-half of the seven hundred block of Broad street in ruins before being brought under control and caused appeals to nearby towns for aid. AGREE TO POINT REGARDING CHINA Withdrawal Of Postoffices In China Settled Informally By Far Eastern Committee Of Conference Today Washington, Nov. 26 (By The Associated Press) The withdrawal of foreign postof- fices in China was informally agreed to in principle by the Far Eastern committee of the conference today. Washington, Nov. 26 (By The As sociated Press) With the Arma ment Conference negotiations pro ceeding in an atmosphere of friendli ness, increasing importance is attach ed to the outcome as the result of the informally expressed; hopes of Presi dent Harding that the conclave might lay the foundation for continuing a series of conferences with the aim of perpetuating closer international ac cord. So much progress has been made by naval experts examining the de tails of the American reduction plan that some of the arms delegates ex- pect another plenary session may be mogt remarkable feature of the work, held soon to permit Japan and Great the englneers gay l8 tle swinging of Britain to submit their counter pro- tne entlre framework o the dam, posals in concrete form. weighing approximately 80 tons, into " -place at one time. This was accom TicketS For Esther PHshed by means of a stilt leg der On Sale In Few Days I 7. ... . r Sacred Opera s I)oscrlb,d As on- derful In Perfection Of Mu- siral Themo Tickets for the sacred opera Es ther, to be presented at the High School auditorium here on Thursday and Friday nights, December 8 and 9, will be put on sale at the Duff Piano Company In the next few days. The first two days of the t'eket sale will be devoted entirely to the sell- ,..,. 111 g Ul Drjaouu nv-rtctn. u, ex, uiwnu ley, president of the Choral Society, which Is putting on the great sacred opera, states that there are numer ous advantages in the purchase of these season tickets. "In the first place," says Mr Brownley, "the season tickets are sold at a greatly reduced rate; ;but an even greater advantage is that, after the season ticket holder se lects his seat for the first perform ance, that seat is his throughout, the season. The plot of the theater will be on display at the Duff Piano Com pany's store for season ticket hold ers for three days prior to the be ginning of the sale of tickets for the one performance. , i "The opera Esther has been pro nounced by many of those who have heard parts of It in rehearsals as be ing the most melodious blending of musical sound that they have ever heard, and while lt may not reach the profound depths of the grand operas of the German and Italian schools, j for m,re bpauty of inception nd perfection of theme, lt stands unsur- paKsed. "Esther Is Biblical, but not dog malic. It Is spiritually Instructive, but entirely non-sectarian. The mu sic itself is so interpretative of the theme that one could close his eyes and In fancy stand at the court of the great Persian king, listening to tin beautiful Bather's plea for her race. The commonplace bromide "treat" is entirely Inadequate to ex press the delightful harmonies that will be rendered for the public In the presentation of Esther. It Is in every sense a treasure of golden thought, expressed In motion, script and music." 1 j The Johnson and Harrison buildings, the Albion Hotel, jand the Augusta Chronicle building were , totally, destroy ed and the Genesta Hotel was partly burned. The J. B. White & Company store was partly burned and heavily damaged by water. Another fire two blocks away Jackson street also gutted . u"""u "a" Cummings. The origin of the fire has not been determined. Thousands witnessed the scene. Movable Steel Dam Nearing Completion Described By Government Oflkluls As Most, Remarkable Engl- r neerliifc Feat Detroit, Mich., Nov. 26 (By The Associated Press) A movable steel dam, placing of which is described by government officials in the office as a remarkable engineering feat, Is of the United States Engineer here nearing completion ln the north ca- nal at Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. The rick on either side or the canal. The dam will have been installed by December 1, the engineers say, wofk q . , UCI TV UJ Bl 'l COCII L. The dam was desired to afford pro tection to two locks in the Soo Canal. When the dam is completed lt will be possible to shut off the water sup ply through the canal entirely. Placing of the structure is a precau tionary measure entirely, lt Is point ed out. If at any tlma any of the gates ln the locks become out of or- ,,,, ,,., . . . ... . , der it would bo Impossible to stop the flow of water, which might flow through the canal at a high rate of speed, imperiling shipping and carry ing away other locks. It is to pre vent such an occurrence that the dam was authorized by the government. The new dam is said by engineers to mark a new step in such construc tion, the entire framework and gates being built of steel. The dam is to be operated much like a draw bridge, being divided In the middle. It will be possible to close either or both sides at a time, keeping the water from one or two locks, as desired. The dam will be tested each month. Veteran Educator Celebrates Birthday Georjte Cathey Tatiulit In fleorgla And North Carolina Nchools Klnlily Years Raleigh, Nov, 26 (By The Associ ated Press) George Cathey, who taught ln the Georgia and North Carolina school for eighty years, cele brated his hundredth birthday at the North Carolina Home for Confederate Soldiers today. He was a captain In the Civil War. IIAMHTS GET 4EWELHY St. Louis, Nov. 26 (By The Asso ciated Press) Four armed bandits entered the office of the St. Louis re fining Company and escaped with diamonds tnd Jewelry said to be valued at $60,000 today.
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