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. f "' Unsettled weather, prol- Lly occasional showers tonigLt and Saturday. Moderate winds. " CIRCULATION Thursday 1,765 Copies 1 7cn rr.;. st VOL XU. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1!22 EIGHT PAGES NO. 131 6 Political Kettle Hasn't Bubbled Over Yet Awhile On Last Day Of Democratic Primary Race In Tfna Ann ii ! t-!r ally Willie KlVal Whoap Things Up Saturday from sunrise to sunset is the time for the Democratic primary, when many a close Intra-party politic cal contest will be decided. Public in terest here, even in the last hours of the primary campaign, seems not to have been deeply aroused; and while prognostications on the out come of more than one race are in order, few prophets appear willing to stae their reputations on predict ions. 4 , First of all, there Is the four-cor-l nered race for the sollcitorship, in which the contenders are Walter L. Small of Elizabeth City, Herbert Lea ry of Edenton, W. L. Spencer of Swan Quarter, and E. L. Stewart of Wash ington. Mr. Small will close his cam- palgn with a speech to Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County voters at the courthouse here tonight at eight o'clock. Unquestionably he will be given a rousing vote of corifldenca in his home town. For the best paid of the County of-1 flees, that of sheriff", the incumbent, 'In her letter, Mrs. Black men Charles Reid, is opposed by J. E.jtions the circumstance that her cou- 'Corbett, a man who has been a farm er in the County and a merchant in th city. Mr. Corbett, who is a man pf unquestioned integrity and moral strength, is basing his campaign largely on the fact that Sheriff Reid has held office for something like twenty years, and that, therefore, it is time for a change.' Corbett is hav ing a good deal to say about law en forcement, especially of the prohibi tion laws In his campaign through the County. Then there is the three-cornered contest tor the office of Trial Justice, in which the present holder, George J. Spence, is contending against ft former rival, T. J. Markham, and T. B. Wilson. In view of the fact that usually a trial? Justice loses many friends by his police court verdicts, Meslrs Markham and Wilson both figure that they have excellent pros pects to win. For Representative, ex-Sheriff F. F. Cohoon, running on a platform of closer economy in the spending of public money, with a view to re ducing the present onerous tax bur dens of the people, is opposed by W. P. Duff, an eleventh-hour candidate who is known as one of the most pro gressive and public-spirited business men of the city. Mr. Duff has an nounced no special platform, but says he will endeavor to carry out the wishes of the people. For Register of Deeds, George W. Brothers Sr., the present incumbent, is opposed by a man many years his junior. The latter is Everett V. Prltchard, a progressive young far mer and merchant of Nixonton town ship. In spite of the usual Demo cratic precedent of re-electing a com petent candidate, for a second term, and nobody has argued that Mr. Bro thers hisn't, filled the. office satisfac torily, Mr. Pritchard's friends are predicting; a winning majority tor him ln the primary .' Nominations for Clerk of the Court, County Prosecuting Attorney and County Auditor, in the absence of contesting candidates, go by default to the men now holding these offices. Ernest L. Sawyer, P. G. Sawyer and Charles Carmine, respectively. In Saturday's political races be tween rival Democratic .candidates, there is one office that the average voter Is likely to overlook. It it that of Township Constable, and ths contenders are en F. Emmett, the present constable, and Hersey P. Williams, of this city. Both are actively In the race, and out to win, PROSPECTS BRIGHTER FOR PEACE IN CHINA Peking, June 2 (By The Associated Press) The restoration of peace in China, scene of conflict for yearB, seems nearer with the expected resig nations of political powers, accord ing to observers. LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS at The First & Citizen National Bank (per $100 and including accrued In terest May 31) l"t 3 $101.59 1st 4 101.54 1st 4 101.96 2nd 4Yt 100.17 3ri 101.90 th 100.54 Victory 4 102.83 ! l . r- 11- anamaies E-nergeucauy F0UI1D GUILTY OF DUOIIKIG TRESTLE Cordele, Ga.,'June 2 (By The As sociated Press) Omer C. Fairfield, charged with burning a trestle of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad, of which he was a former employee, was found guilty with recommendation for mercy, which means life imprisonment. The jury reached the verdict at ten o'clock to day after deliberating all night. LADIES URGED TO VQTE FOR AVERY OF BURKE Friends in this city have received a letter from Mrs. J. B. Black, wife of the popular Presbyterian minister who left here three years ago, after eight years service In the pulpit of Cann Memorial Presbyterian church, to accept a pastorate at Ft. Mill, S. C, sin, A. C. Avery, of Burke County, is a candidate in Saturday's Demo cratic primaries for nomination for State Corporation Commissioner, op posing W. T. Lee, the present Com- i missioner. "I do not know Mr. Lee," writes Mrs. Black, "but I do know my kins man, Mr. Avery, who is a man of the highest type of integrity and honor. He is a man who will give the best that is in him for the ser vice of the State. The women of your community and the men, too, for that matter will make no mis take to support him." Stole Valuables Given lib For Safekeeping New York, June 2 (By The Asso ciated Press) Ernest Hill, former night hotel clerk, was arrested here today, charged with stealing $300 in cash, $500 in J Liberty Bonds and $25,000 in Jewelry from Mrs. Irene Wadell of New Orleans, who gave the money and valuables to him for safe keeping. " t (X)TTOX R!OIVF Washington, June 2 (By The Asr soclated Press) The condition of cotton on May 25 was 69.6 per cent of normal compared with 66 last year, 62.4 in 1920 and 74.6 for the ten year average, the Department of Agriculture announced today. The forecast of production has not been issued. PROTEST TO HARDING AGAINST LYnClllflGS Washington, June 2 (By The As sociated Press) President Harding today received a delegation of stu dents from negro universities and colleges who presented to him a memorial protesting against lynch in gs. THREE STILL IN AIR Chicago, June 2 (BysThe Associ ated Press) Three entries in the national balloon races were still in the air at noon, according to reports. BILL DUFF FOR REPilESEiITATIVE Endorsed by prominent men in the Savings Bank & Trust Company, Carolina Banking & Trust Company and The First & Citizens National Bank. Also by our leading business men In Elizabeth City and prominent farmers throughout the entire County. , This is the most important officer to be nominated at this primary, carrying with It the power to make new laws for our people or alter our present ones. He has announced that he will visit very township by appointment In order to ascertain the wishes of the people before attending the Leg islature and carry out their wishes, He Is not under political obliga tion to serve a few at the expense of the Public. He is not connected with any political ring or faction. His platform is your platform and, his desire is to serve you. See that your vote and support is given him. Adv. Vote Tor George J. Spence for Trial Justice. He will appreciate your support and ?ote. ' ad Grandson Of Lee 1 Is Critically 111 Richmond, June 2 (lly The Asso ciated press) Colonel Robert K. Lee, grandson of the Confederate chieftain, who is critically ill at a Hot Springs, Va., hotel, was nfborted by his physicians as slightly Improve t0Ia- Dr- Boiling Lee, his brother, ;and a resident physician are attend- ling the patient. Tariff Laid Aside Washington, June 2 (By The As sociated Press) The tariff hill was laid aside temporarily in the Senate i today and the army appropriation bill was taken up with indications of its passage within the next few days. To Consider Further Henry Ford's Offer Washington, June 2 (By The As sociated Press) After a confer ence with Henry Ford's representa tives on the Muscle Shoals proposal, the House military committee today1 decided to consider further ,the dlf-. ferences between the Ford offer and! the committee proposal on which they have been unable to agree. ' Pilot And Observer Killed In Air Wreck Texas, June 2 (By The 1 El Paso, Associated El Paso, Press) Ben Jenkins of reserve limhenant, and Arthur Juengling, observer, were burned to death today when their air- pjane crasneo against a mountain- side and burst into flames. ENGLAND READY TO PAY PART OF DEBT IN FALL London, June 2 (By The Associa ted Press) The Government has completed arrangements to pay dur-j ing the coming fall interest amount-; ing to 25,000,000 pounds om the Brit: ish debt to the United States. i FINED FRIDAY MORNING Joe Spruill, colored, was fined a dollar and costs In recorder's court here Friday morning for riding a bi cycle after night without a light. ew Changes Iji Faculty Of Gity Graded Schools . ' " Superintendent Sheep And Principals Of High, Grammar And Primary Schools Back For Coming Term . Three Resignations In High School, And Two In Grades The executive management of the Elizabeth City Graded ; Schools for the session of 1922- 23 will be the same as during the term which closed Friday morning. Superintendent S. L. Sheep, Prof. A. B. Combs, prin cipal of the Grammar School, and Miss Sallie Beasley, super visor of the Primary School, have all been re-elected for the coming term, which will be the last before the High School De partment moves into the new building to be erected opposite the present High School. There will be only five changes in the faculty of the Graded Schools, next year, three in the High School, aiMl two In the grades. The three re signing teachers in the High School are . Misses Mary Underwood the business teacher, and the two Eng- lish teachers, Misses Elizabeth Allen and Elizabeth Jeffries. Misses Un- derwood and Allen will go to a large consolidated rural high school in Hyde County. . In the Grammar School, MIbs Martha Elliott, nonular seventh- grade teacher, has resigned to ac- were: cept the principal of the Larchmont Boys Luther Davis, Weymouth School, at Norfolk." Her successor Davis, Clyde Gregson, George God will be Miss Sallle Cobb, of this city, frey, Gilbert Hall, James Hathaway, In the Primary School, Miss Grace Warren Jennette, Jule Modlin, Brad Parker, first grade teacher, will be- ley Forbes, Leslie Sherlock, Roscoe come the supervisor of a school in Smith, Larry Skinner, Joy Sykes, Jo Georgia. Miss India Dartlett, for- seph Wlnslow. merly of the faculty of South Mills! Girls Naomi Aydlett, Annabelle High School, will succeed her here. Abbott, Maud Brock, Kathrine The successors to the three resigning Cooke, Marguerite Hancock, Leona high school teachers have not been Lewis, Maggie "Murden, Augusta elected. Sample, Lillian Mae Smith, Mattie A Year Of Activities ! Spence, Eva Walston, Elizabeth Th,e year, according to Superln-I Wood. All In Holiness For Huge Ifenis Banquet Everything is in readiness for the big Kiwanis charter presentation I banquet to be staged tonight at 7 o'clock sharp at the Junior Order II;lU in the Kramer Building. A delegation of one hundred or more .Norfolk and Portsmouth Kiwanlans was to arrive on a special train at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, and these Kiwanians, together with twenty-five or more from Greenville, Washington, New Bern, Klnston and other Eastern North Carolina cities, will he taken on air automobile tour thr()UKh lhis city an(l County, Sixty-iive or 70 Elizabeth City wanians, their wives, sisters and sweethearts, and representatives of ! the press will swell the crowd at-1 tending the banquet to 225 or 250 j people. A thoroughly entertaining j program has beu arranged for the i mammoth event. HEAVY FIRING ON BORDER Belfast, June 2 (By The Associated Press) Heavy Bring between Irish Republican army forces and Ulster special constables occurred during the night on Lougharmagh border. Three specials are reported to have been killed. ! I'l IlLH" DEHT REDUCED Washington, June 2 (By The As jsociated Press) The treasury today announced a reduction of $51,000,000 in the public debt during May. KILLS HER II USB All D WITH A SHOT CUN Columbia, S. C June 2 (By The Aftsoclated Press)!!. C. King, far- mpr 1f Pinhlanrl nmintv. was killed County, was today by his wife, using a shotgun. She claimed that her husband used improper language to her. SAN FRAN 1. SCO. GIRL IS DEFEATED AT TENNIS Cheswick, Eng., June 2 (By The Associated Press) Mi.ss Elizabeth Ryan of San Francisco, was defeated Iii the semi-finals of the Middlesex tennis championship today by Miss Peacock, former champion of India. VISCOUNT ASTOR WINS Epsom Downs, Eng.,, Jun 2 (By The Associated Press) -Viscount As tor's Pogrom won the Oak stakes here today. I tendent Sheep, has been a busy one for the Graded Schools. In addition to the regular classroom work, there has been the usual activity in ath letics, except In football, which was dropped from the schedule by reason of a tragedy early in the season. The High School teams in the triangular debate, made up of Larry Skinner and Misses Mattie Spence, Annabelle Abbott and alien Meiick, were sue- C388Ifult e Preliminary debates took part In the finals at Chapel Hill, and Larry Skinner represented the school In declamations at Trinity College at Thanksgiving, and at Wake Forest in February. Other special activities included the examination of retarded pupils by Dr. Harry W. Crane, psychoanalyst of the University of North Carolina, and the subsequent adoption of the milk distribution plan; a dental clinic and tonsil-adenoid clinic held by the State Department of Health, Considerable additions from various Bources were made to the school li- brary during the term. The students who graduated in the 1922 Senior Class, and who were pre- sented diplomas Thursday night. Dr. Walker Speaks On Value Of Life Purpose Tells High School Graduates That Community Has Right To Expect Them To Repay The Cost Of Their Education In Service To The Community Purpose as a determining factor ln ; Individual and community life was nif!iTrtn nii tr the theme of Dr. N. W. Walker, who EX"SEllAT0R POLLuGll delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of 1922 at 111 EC flC APflPI FXY the High School auditorium Thurs- Ki-ldav nicht. Dr. Walker was heard bv a large crowd comfortably filling the auditorium ami good order prevailed throughout his address. "I shall bring you nothing new," said the speaker, in beginning his address, "but If I can impress upon you what a vital factor is purpose and some thing of its value in the life of an in dividual and a community, my com ing here tonight will not have been in vain." "Many of you," he continued, "have not yet decided what you will j do with your life. That is not to be j wondered at, for you are young and i many of you. have not yet found your-! selves. But I would like to persuade j each of you tonight to take time to get to yourself and think about your-j self In terms of what your life Is go-1 ing to mean to you and what it will mean to your community and to the world. "It has cost this community some thing in dollars and cents and more in painstaking effort and struggle to give you the training with which you are equipped. The community a right to expect you to repay that cost, the dollars and cents part of it to be sure; but also the more im portant Investment of time, patience, love and skill that have gone into your training. You can pay it buck in dollars and cents by adding your quota to the wealth of the commu nity; but you can repay It in a larger way by constructive work in mould ing the thought and shaping the i ideals of your community by ser-j vice, it you please. '"The community has had a pur-! pose and the State has had a pur pose in you. Now you must hve purpose in your community and your Btate - "And so I want you tonight take a look a good long look ahead. You have studied something of history and you have read some thing of literature, and through these studies have been brought Into con tact with the thinkers of the ages. But It is a distressing tact that when this contact has been established it doesn't take with some pedple. A purpose in your life, early formed and rigidly adhered to, will save you from drifting into uselessness. Look, then, into the future and think what your life will mean to your com munity twenty-five years from now. Young men and young women who have been through high school and college ought to be a steadying influ - ence In their communities, ought not to be swept off their feet by every passing fad and craze. You ought to determine to get all the happiness out of life you can, but the bet way to get the most happiness out of life Is to put all the happiness you can Into life. That Is the meaning of the great teacher when he says that he who would save his life must lose it. Throw your life and Influence, then, into the struggle to make the will of God prevail in the world, to establish Christ's Kingdom on earth-. It Is not a perfect Society that you are a mem ber of but a civilization in the mak ing. Resolve to stapd among those who lift up and build rather than among those who tear down and de stroy. "The founders of this, republic were purposeful men. They looked a long way ahead and we have not yet arrived at that consummation which they foresaw. The pursuit of liberty has been jthe struggle of the ages. Early man struggled for freedom from the handicaps of nature. And that struggle still goes on. Then came a struggle for national free dom; and that wan followed, when the rule of kings grew Irksome, by a struggle for political freedom. That struggle, too, still goes on; and we are going to see greater progress In it with the coming of Woman Into the realm of politics. "Freedom politically is something which we have as a heritage. Indi vidual freedom you must achieve for yourselves. You must learn that freedom comes only In conformity to law. Righteousness exalteth a na tion and freedom cannot endure In a nation that Is not righteous. And what is true of the nation Is also true of the community and of the indivi dual. The boy or girl who forgets that the wages of sin Ii death will not prosper. Resolve In your heart this nlghto Incorporate in your life these mthmw w w mm mm mm u Columbia, S. C, June 2 (By The Associated Press) Former United Stales Senator W. P. Pollock, of Cheraw died here today from apo plexy. Hoover Wants Fair . Prices On Coal i Washington, June 2 (By The As sociated Press) Having obtained an agreerhent among bituminous oper ators to hold down coal prices during the strike, Secretary Hoover is plan ning to call a meeting of wholesalers and retailers to discuss means of in suring low prices to the public. Pope Pius Installs Aged ' Woman Servant In Vatican Rome, June 2 (By The Associated Press) Pope Pius, disregarding the century old convention, Installed his aged woman servant In the Vatican )iaa,as housekeeper. SOLDIERS ON GUARD AT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE Laredo, Mex., June 2 (By The As sociated Press) The air Is lied with rumors of a revolutionary outbreak at Neuvo Laredo but there Is no ac tivity so far. United States soldiers are guarding the international bridge. principles as old as the ills and to make them dominant. Then you will be men and women of purpose. "No nation and no community can be free that forgets the prime con- ajditlon of freedom security. Think in j wnat conditions would exist if society j were not reasonably secure. Resolve, to j then, to throw your influence , on the side of law and order. In the wake of every . war comes a wave of rice and crime. Rally to the support, of your national institutions and throw your influence toward the stabiliza tion of society. Else security is en dangered and the bedrock of freedom Is swept from beneath us. "Not only must society be secure. It must be productive. It is In answer to the demaad that society be productive that vocational educa tion is coming Into our schools. Strikes and ldj'ness are threats against our peace and happiness. "The forces of civilization and 80- ciety should move forward along lines jof economic law. Resolve to strive 'toward the prevention or the elimina- ition of wp.ste In your community and in your nation. "Again, If freedom Is to stand, equity and justice must prevail. There must be a square deal as an open door of opportunity for every member of society. Resolve then to be prepared to make some sacrifice, to put forth some effort that justice may obtain. "Beauty, too, has its place in the Ideal society. This involves the pro duction of enough to meet our , ne cessary requirements and something more. Putting music and art into the school curriculum is to the end that you may develop discriminating taste In dress, in home decoration. In city planning, in making a city beau tiful. "Let us remember, too, that we can't get along together unless good will obtains. "To the end that we may work to the establishment of an ideal society let each of us then resolve: "I will stand for a secure social order. "I wlllV stand for a high moral Idealism and for, social justice. "I will strive to keep my body clean and healthy and wholesome and strong. "I will utrlve to keep my mental attitude alert and open-minded, and not to stop growing when I have stopped school. t "I will strive to keep my moral life clean and strong and whole some. "I will study the great spiritual lessons that are given In the book of books. ' "Come and what may I will strive to look out upon life with some en thusiasm and optimism. ""So you will gain for yourself the durable satisfactions that do not per ish in a day."
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