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VOL. XII. FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1922
EIGHT PAGES
NO. 77
Baseball Fans Here Have
Three Varieties Offered
May Choose Between Professional Team In
Four-City League, Local League With Pro
fessional Playing Coaches and Hired Umpire, j
And Baseball Like That of Last Year i
Elizabeth City fans are offered
the choice of three varieties , of
baseball this eummer. With Ply
mouth heard from favorably last
week Mid Edenton fans reporting
this week that they are anxious to
include their city in the proposed
four-city Northeastern Carolina
league, (he formation of such a
league, 1 Elizabeth City wants it,
Is depenient only upon the decision
of the Hertford fans, who are be
lieved k be favorably inclined
to- '
ward it
The factor of expense, it appears
from conversations with local tousl
nest men, is the biggest obstacle to
th formation and maintenance of
ai Elizabeth City term in the league
suggested. The team would neces
sarily toe made up mainly, and per
haps entirely, of professional play
ers, and Just now it seems that se
rious difficulty would be encounter
ed In securing the $3,000 to $5,000
in pledges necessary to meet the cost
involved.
Appreciating the financial difficul
ty involved in professional baseball
here, many fans who want better
baseball for Elizabeth City this
eummer have already expressed opin-!
ions favorable to a second plan that:
is suggested. Under it, three pro
fessional or semi-professional play
ing coaches would be secured to
train and manage three teams of
Elizabeth City baseball players or
ganized under the general plan of
the Twilight League. These coaches
would be In the lineup of the games
and to each would 'be entrusted the
responsibility of developing his team
to the greatest possible effectiveness.
There are manv who believe that in !
this way Elizabeth City may have
the beet type of amateur baseball at
a cost that would not be prohibitive,
and that might reasonably be met by
the gate receipts of the , games.
Then, too. there is considerable
agitation here for the employment of
a professional umpire to serve at
the games. Baseball at Elizabeth
City ever since the Twilight League
was formed, has ben marred toy dis
putes toetween contending teams, and
there are those who feel that a hired
umpire qualified to hold his Job
would be worth his salary many
times over.
As yet, there Is nothing settled as; selves
to the kind of ibasetoall that the Eliz- j Dr- Royster advocated the organi
abeth City public will be permitted j nation of an efficient district medical
to enjoy this season. An indication j society and immediately proceeded
is seen, however, that the playing t0 carrv the Idea into effect. At his
coach scheme will toe adopted, in the 'Suggestion an election 'was held; in
fact that a numtoer of represents- j tne course of Which Dr. I. Fearing
tive business men ofi the city who!ot tnls citv was marte president and
are members of the Merchants' As-!Dr- G- E- Newby of Hertford was el
soclation voted at a recent Associa-1 ected secretary of a district society,
tion meeting in favor of this latter i These two were directed to co-oper-
plan, x
Meanwhile, as a third eventuality j
plans for the re-organization of the i
Twilight League for the 1922 base- ur- i. 8. Mc.wuiian. the next spean-
ball season are ibelng carried Into er of the evening expressed thanks to HORTON' FIXKI) TKX DOLLARH
effect. The Red Men met the other Dr- Royster for his suggestions and David Horton, colored, was fined
day and. elected Kennedy Davis cap-iwork- am' dwelt uPon tne need fr ten dollars and costs in recorders
tain and J. E. Bufrlap manager, andia ir'x of deeper harmony among court here Friday morning for reek
are already practicing for the games medi:al men- Other doctors of thi8)e8S driving. He entered notice of
to come. The Elks and Cubs are i city and among the visitors made appeal, and was placed under a bond
about to perfect their organizations j brief "Inches. Dr. R. L. Hendrickf $25 for his appearance at the next
and, should both the more ambitious
baseball schemes under considera
tion by local business men fall
I. Tl ! .. 1. U O: Ml
mrouKU Eiiizuueiu v-uj win uac,
Twilight Baseball similar to that of
last year through the spring and
early summer months anyway.
IRISH FREE STATE
DILL IS NOW LAW
March 31 (By The A?so-,of
London
cated Press) The Irish Free State
bilil became law .today when King
George gave tola assent to the meas
ure. The House of Lords decided
not to Insist on the amendments It
had not adopted.
London, March 31 (By The Asso
ciated Press) The Free State
party In Ireland was enormously
strengthened by the agreement for
the paclllration of Ireland signed
here last night, the House of Com
mons was told here today by Winston
Spencer Churchill, secretary of col
onies. Mrs. W. C. Harris and two child
ren, of Greenville, are visiting Mrs.
Harris' parents. Mr. and Mrs..M. W.
Berry, on Fast Cypress street.
Medical Men Held
Get-Together Meet
Banquet At Southern Attended
By Doctors Of First District
Resulted in Organization j
The forming of a compact and
closely knit organ'zation of the doc
tors of this part of the State was
the leading thing accomplished at
the banquet given by the members of
the medical profession In the city in
honor of the doctors of the First
Councillor District at the 3outhern
Hotel Friday night. Twenty-five of
the leading doctors of the section
were present, manager T. T. Nelson,
of the Southern, served a turkey din
ner that all found, most pleasing,
and the occasion is described by those
attending as one of the finest get-together
events of the kind ever held
here.
Dr. Hubert Royster, president of
the North Carolina Medical Society,
and Dr. Ben Halsey, councillor of the
First District, were the honor guests.'
Dr. John Saliba, president of the
Pasqutank-Camden-Dare Medical So
ciety, was toastma8ter. The attend
ing doctors passed a resolution to at
tend in a body the annual contention
of the State Medical Society at Winston-Salem
April 25-27.
The opening sWech bfthe evening
was made' .by the toast,mastr, whose
topic was the relation ofVh medical
man to humanity in general. He
closed toy introducing Dr. Royster.
whom, toe characterized as "a man
j nc: auiiiiio a n u a iitcuu iu' i..
"Carolina for CaroliWansl'iWas the
keynote of Dr. Royster's address. He
declared that the medical profession
should encourage the young imen in
it to pay much attention to scientific
research in order that the State may
not bo too dependent upon outside
medical men for the development of
that branch of the profession. He
urged the publication of a monthly
Journal by the State Medical Society!
setting forth the advances in medi-j
cine and surgery and assisting to
oser spirit of co-op-j
eratlon among the doctors them-
alc W1111 naist-y, uisirni tuuacu-.
lor 88 an executive board for the
district.
ui uns cuy mm stress upon the need term of Superior Court. Horton,
of an efficient laboratory worker driving his mall truck, ran Into offl
here. to be employed by the County cer George Smith, Pasquotank Coun-
iv ...u mui-u .me same relation to-(ty
.vr.nl the people that the Countv
Agent does toward livestock and ;
iiiiimiK. ne suggested that it is
not the best economy to take great
pains to raite better swine and other
farm animals, and then neglect to
meet the great responsibility of sim
ilarly bettering rhe human race.
Great good fellowship was mani.
! fest from the beginning to the end
the banquet. Loral physicians
declare that others will be hpld on
ithe same plan from time to time.
Bishop Darst Here Sunday
Bishop T. C. Darst of Wilmington,
will preach mornlns Mid night at
Christ Church. Bishop Durst is
considered as o:io of Oi strongest,
most plea.slng ard helpful of all
preachers of the Church. He always
has a mesage for people and congre
gations after hearing him lio away
benefit ted. At the evening service
the Junior Choir of the Church will
render all the music which Is an ad
ded attraction. The public is most
cordially Invited to liwr Bishop
Darst at
service.
tooth morning and evening !
It'sGoing ToHappenHere Tuesday Night
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FRANCE REPLIES
TO U. S. NOTE
Answer To American Claim For Ex
pontics of Army of Occupation
Is As Forecast
Paris, March 31 (By The Associa
ted Press) France replied today
to the note from the United States
concerning the payment of the mili
tary costs of the American .military
occupation of the Rhineland, repeat
ing the declaration recently made be
fore the Senate to the effect that
France recognizes the rights of the
United States in the matter and that
the only question at issue is whether !
should be made to the
Germany,
Allies or to
I.KVKE SITUATION CRITICAL !
Helena, Ark., March 31 (By The
Associated Press) The situation at !
Oldtown, Arkansas, where caving in
of the first line of levees of the Mis-,
sissiselppi River began yesterday,
was described as critical today.
Two more feef caved in early to-'
day and a strong current from the!
day anrt a Btrong current from the! Atlanta, March 31 (By The Asso-,
i rjVer is said to be eating away under j elated Press) Mrs. Cora Lou Vin-j
'tne ievee on tne Arkansas side. ion, who Is charged with shooting-
traffic policeman, In front of the
n,.tnffip0 Vprtnpul:iv anrl hurt
Smith slightly. A charge of assault
with a deadly weapon, namely, an
automobile, which was preferred
against Horton shortly after the ac
cident was not pressed in court.
KKADY KXCHAXGF. NOTES
Washington, Marrh 31 (By The
Associated Press The readiness
of the United States to exchange no
tifications on the arms conference
treaties, final approval of which was
g'ven by the Senate yesterday. Is
expresed In notes going forward to
day from the State Department to
the eight nations which participated
In the conference.
SHADOW PARTY TONIGHT
There will be a shadow party to
night at Nixonton school. Every
body Is Invited.
BRITT NEXT HANK
M. L. Brltt, watchmaker, has leas
ed the office formerly occupied by
Perry & Twlddy In the Savings Bank
building, and will occupy his new
quarters beginning Monday of next
week.
Rev. R. F; Hall At -
v The Tent Tonight
Rev. R. F. Hall will preach tonight
at the tent, and Rev. H. E. Myers on
Saturday night.
The large congregation was held
spellbound by the powerful evange
listic sermon of lev. G. F. Hill, rec
tor of Christ Church, on Thursday
night. Those who had had the no
tion that the Episcopal creed is
something cold and format and lack
ing In warmth and intensity quickly
changed their opinion when Mr.
Hill, laying aside his ecclesiastical
robes and manner, spoke with tre
mendous earnestness and force, us-
,u " 11,8 lPJSl Ule iDla rnPier "
luuse wnn us tneme ine rroaigaijnot ine get
Son. Eight confessions followed i Rosa's share.
! Immediately after lie had finished! a long scientific controversy is
speaking, hearts being touched that bwlieved inevitable,
jhad remained adamant, throng-h thej The twins, according to the statc
j weeks of revival services at the ; ment (f a physician who attended
tent.
DEAD DOCTOR HAD
SUED FOR DIVORCE
her husband. Dr. W. D. Vinson,
threatened him that she would force
him to deed her his property, accor
ding to a petition for divorce filed
by the doctor which was to have
been heard today.
P.IG BAHAMA FIKK
Key West, March 31 (By The As
sociated Press) The naval station
here received a wireless call for
help today from Nassau, in the Ba
hama Islands, where it was reported
that a fire of great proportions was
raging. A big hotel Is said to be
burning.
J. M. IIUICKHOI SK DEAD
Joseph M. Brlckhouse died at : the members of the Newark confer
Weekisvllle Friday morning or pneu- ence of the Methodist Episcopal
monia. He Is 77 years old and had church here tonight, "Thirty pe,
been ill only a few days. Cent of the population of the Suth
The body was taken on the boat atiH Negro," he added, "yet over for
noon Friday to Columbia, his old ty per cent of all the persons en
home, for Interment. ' gaged In agriculture In the South
are Negroe. It Is here that the
KKTl'KNS FROM INSPECTION
Editor W, O. Saunders, member of
the Stale Fisheries Commission
Board, returned Friday mortftwg
from a tour with other members of
'the Commission over the fishing
'ground of Northeastern North Car
olina. The Commission Is studying
the shad fishing situation with a
view to proposing legislation for the
betterment of the Industry. Gov
ernor Morrison was a member of the
party.
Vas lie Son Of Both
Or Only One Twin?
Answer Determines Whether
Boy Is Worth $100,000 Or
Only Half Of It
Chicago, March 31 (By The As
sociated Press) Cook County pro
bate court must decide whether
Frank Blazek Is the son of one or
both of the Siamese twins, who died i
yesterday, toefore the estate can toe
settled.
If they were one personality the
boy will get the hundred thousand
, dollars they had accumulated. If
only his mother
I them In their last illness, had separ
ate respiratory and cardiac organs
: b'it common secondary digestive "".nd
procreatlve organs.
DANDiT SHOT DOWN
New York March 31 One bandit
was shot down and three others were
captured In a pistol battle with eight
detectives here today.
KXTK.M) LICKNSIXG NYHTEM
Washington, Marc 31 Provision
in the premanent tariff bill for an
extension of one year of the licensing
system of the present dye embargo
was ditcldd upon by the Senate Fi
nance Committee today.
Eleven Million
Negroes In America
Newark, N. J., Mar. 31. There
are 11,000,000 Negroes in the Unit
ed States, Hev. I. Garland Penn, told
Church has Its best opportunities for
! the uplift of the masses of the Negro
people,
"Approximately
250.000 young
people have been enrolled In our In
stitutions. Only about 18,000 can
be classed as graduates, but the fact
that they have been enrolled and
have had training In our Institutions
has had marked Inuence In the up
lift of the Negro people along all
llneH. Many of the under graduates
have got Into other institutions and
graduated."
EIGI'G Mil
Host Today
Strike Formally Begins
At Midnight But Prac
tically In Effect Six
Hours Earlier
Indianapolis, (By The Associated
Press) The last day of work un
der present contracts was completed
today by the country's half million
union coal miners.
Though official suspension of
suspension of work was et for mid
night, virtually it was to start six
hours ahead of that time.
Complete tie up of the union fields
In 20 states was predicted by miners'
officials, and they asserted that 600,
000 non-union workers would also
quit.
President Lewis asserted that
these 600,000 would Join in the
walkout and said:
"We are ready for the fight forced
on us toy the coal operators."
Washington, March 31 Present
coal stocks will last fifty one days,
according to the Geological Survey
estimates.
DRESS-UP PLANS
NOW ALL THE RAGE
Preparations for Dress Up Week
are going ahead full blast. The
newest and most extreme styles in
clothing, the like of which have
never before been seen here, will be
shown toy enterprising merchants
who will let the people take a look
at fashion's latest foibles. There
will be remarkably complete show
ings, too, of the finest of standard
seasonable merchandise.
A $25 suit of clothes will be given
free by D. Walter Harris, city tailor
and clothier, on the opening night of
Dress Up Week. Mr. Harris says
ttoat his offer has absolutely no
strings to it.' The suit will be given,
altered to the' requirements of the
winner, If necessary, without a sin
gle condition or reservation.
The following merchants have
signed up to participate In Dress Up
jWeek:
Ilucker ft Sheely Company,
) Owens Shoe Company, Benton &
vvesi, n. u. iirigni company, Awe-
, marie Pharmacy, Spencer Company,
Gallop & Toxey, Sharber & White,
McCabe ft Grlce, Louis Selig, Qulnn
Furniture Company, Spence-Hollo-well
Company, Buxton White Seed
i Company, D. M. Jones Company, M.
Leigh Sheep, D. Walter Harris.
Standard Pharmacy, Mitchell's De
partment Store, M. P. Gallop, Sav
ings Bank & Trust Company. Apothe
cary Shop, Carolina Banking & Trust
Company, First ft Citizens National
Hank, Weeks & Sawyer, M. O. Mor
riette Company, P. W. Mellck Com
pany, Carolina Potato Exchange,
Klsher-Morrlsette Produce Company,
City Drug Store, J. H. Aydlett Hard
ware Company, Auto & Gas Engine
Works, Coca Cola Bottling Works,
T. T. Turner & Company, Southern
Gas Improvement Company, J. H.
llcMullan, Elizabeth City Motor Car
Company, North River Line, Duff
Piano Company, C. A. Cooke.
C. A. Cooke's name was Inadver
tently omitted yesterday.
Cotton Exchange And
Officials Indicted
New York, March 31 Two in
dictments against the American Cot
ton Exchange and against six offi
cials and directors of the exchange
were filed In the General Sessions
court today, alleging bucketing.
Government May How
Complete Wilson Dam
Washington. March 31 Com
mencement of work to complete
Wilson dam and construct dam num
ber three at Muscle Shoals under
government appropriation and sup
ervision will be proposed In the Se
nate by Chairman Norrls of the
Agricultural Committee. It is an
nounced, after the Inspection trip
that It is estimated that $7.r.00.0n0
will be necrssary for the first year's
work.