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VOL. XII. FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1922
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London, Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) The Con
servative party organizers
were busy today arranging a
meeting at which a leader will
be elected to succeed Austen
Chamberlain.
The selection of Andrew
Bonar Law is a foregone con
clusion, and as soon as the
party's vote has been regis
tered, he will be in a position
to begin the formation of his
cabinet to succeed the resigned
Lloyd George ministry.
Policy Unchanged
London,' Oct. 20 (By The
Associated Press) The gov
ernment policy toward the
British debt to the United
States will remain unchanged
regardless of who may be the
next chancellor of- exchequer,
it was emphasized in official
circles today.
U. . C. UIIIS GLT.1E
Before a crowd of 12,000 people,
the University of North Carolina
football team defeated N. C. State in
Raleigh Thursday by the score of
14 to 9, news of the score by quar
ters reaching the city Thursday
evening through thi newspaper's
bulletin service.
"The University," says J. W. Selig,
who returned from Raleigh Friday
morning, "entered the game with the
odds In its favor, even the most
ardent State College fan feeling that
State would be defeated.
"After the first few minutes of ac
tual play, Park, fullback for State,
scored the first three points for his
team by making a drop kick from
his 45-yard line, the ball sailing
nigh over-and directly between the
two uprights. On the very next
play McDonald received the kick-off
for the University and ran 95 yards
through the entire State team for a
touchdown. He scored the extra
point by kick from placement.
"In the second quarter line
plunges and forward passes by Jen
nette and Park gave the State Col
lege boys a touchdown, but Park
failed in his try for the extra point.
"The third quarter was scoreless,
both sides trying line drives to no
avail. During this quarter State un
corked several good forward passes
for substantial gains.
"The last quarter found Carolina
in a fighting mood. Many substi
tutes were rushed in and after a few
minutes of play, during which time
Carolina marched the ball 60 yards
down the field, Red Johnston hurled
himself over the line for the last
and winning touchdown.
"State tried valiantly to come
back In the last few minutes of play.
Trying forward passes on every
play, they were within a few yards
of the goal line, when, on their last
down, a forward pass was grounded
and they lost the ball. The game
ended with the ball In Carolina's
possession mldfleld."
Others from Elizabeth City at
tending the game were: Aubrey
McCabe, Frank V. Scott, Oscar Hoff
ler, Grover Falls and Victor Hooper.
Stt"J:r.la Injured In
P2j:r.:rir.3 Party
Los Angeles, Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) Over a scote of col
lege students were injured, one pos
sibly fatally, as the result of burns
from "gasoline bombs" and from
blows on their heads and bodies in a
riot following a "pajamerino" party
on the campus of the University of
California last night.
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Birmingham, Oct. 20 (By The
Associated Press) Frederick I.
Thompson, of Moiblle, who with his
associates has purchased the Bir
mingham Age Herald, a morning
rFf, ha? announced that he would
Retime control as soon, as he could
, p v'ov'?! by rre-st.Vnt Harding as
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To 0:::n Bids Seen
Fcr Fire llouso Shed
Fire ('onimlNnlon 1'repiirinK Erect
Building To Iloii.sc New
Fire Truck
Bids will be opened by the Eliz
abeth City Fire Commission on
Friday October 27, at 12 o'clock on
the new hook and ladder house to
be constructed to take care of the
new equipment recently purchased
for the Elizabeth City Fire Company
and which Is expected to arrive
within the next thirty or sixty days.
This new equipment consists of
a $6500 hook and ladder motor
driven truck made by the American
La France Fire Engine Company.
With the three fire trucks already
in commission, the new truck will
give Elizabeth City fire fighting
equipment hardly second to that of
any city of its size in the State. "In
fact," says J. C. Sawyer, chairman
of the Commission, "with the addi
tion of this hook and ladder truck
to our fire fighting equipment, Eliza
beth City would be given A-A rat
ing Iby the Southeastern Under
writers Association were it not for
the inadequate water mains under
most of our business and residential
streets. As it is, both residential and
Ibusiness district fire insurance rates
in Elizabeth City are due for increase
unless the water mains now In use
are enlarged."
In connection with the building of
suitable shelter for the hook and
ladder truck Chairman Sawyer states
that any contractors or builders who
have not seen a copy of the plans
and specifications may look them
over at Owens Shoe Company.
Along with the building to be
erected with money from the public
funds the remodeling of the fire
company's quarters above the engine
house, which is being financed by
popular subscriptions, will be under
taken. Subscriptions in hand now
total a little over half of the amount
asked for, and further collections
will be pressed as the work proceeds.
Conference Date
Rovcsber 23rd
Paris, Oct. 20 (By The Associated
Press) The Near Eastern peace
conference date Is tentatively set for
November 23 at Lausanne. The pre
liminary conference which was pro
posed In London was abandoned af
ter France refused to approve of
London as a meeting place.
Dfctrfcto Ql By
fctcrila Track
Washington, Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) Milk distribution
by auto truck is becoming more gen
eral and a nation-wide movement in
favor of such transportation Is now
in progress, according to the Na
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. Reports reaching that body
show that Cincinnati receives 97 per
cent of its daily milk supply on
trucks; Atlanta, 90; Kansas City,
40; Los Angeles, 90, and Milwaukee,
65. At one of the principal cream
eries in Detroit more than 9,000,000
gallons of milk were received by
truck last year.
The reports show that truck dis
tribution through suburban areas
within a radius of from 30 to 50
miles Is more satisfactory and eco
nomical than any other means of
transportation. With the possible
exception of New York, Chicago and
Philadelphia, it was said, the opinion
was expressed that producing areas
are not located so distant from dis
tributing points that trucks cannot
be used.
In Milwaukee, the report said, it
was shown that sixty-five per cent
of the 30,000 gallons shipped into
the city daily arrives In trucks, at
an annual saving of $17,812. In ad
dition to, this, milk dealers were
quoted as saying they could handle
milk five cents a can cheaper when
the milk is brought to them by
truck from the farms, than by any
other method.
In the retail delivery phase, It was
added, the case was cited of a large
milk company that motorized Its de
livery service replacing 54 horse
drawn vehicles with 44 motor
trucks and effected a saving of
$24,000.
To Mt RlverMp n. V. r. V.
All members of the B. Y. P. U. of
the First Baptist church are re
quested to meet at the church Sun
day evening at 7 o'clock sharp to be
taken out In automobiles to the
Riverside Baptist church, where
they will meet with the B. Y. P. U.
of that church.
PROPOSED BRIDGE
MIALE0F A JOB
But Would Span Hud
son From Center Of
New York City To
Weehawken
Washington, Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) The proposed
North River Bridge, spanning the
Hudson from the center of New
York City to Weehawkenf New Jer
sey, will be, with its connections
and terminals, "the most stupendous
engineering work yet undertaken,
surpassing In that respect and also
in final cost the Panama Canal," ac
cording to Representative Ernest Ac
kcrman, of New Jersey. The plans
call for a single span of 3,000 feet, i
without a single pier in the river
hung on four immense cables sus
pended from terminal towers 685
feet high, or 130 feet higher than the
famed Washington Monument in this
city.
The bridge will contain 450,000
tons of steel, which is twice as much
as In all the five well known river
bridges combined, and which far ex
ceeds the tonnage of steel in all the
existing bridges spanning the Ohio,
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers com
bined. The Hudson River bridge would
contain more than ten times the ton
nage of the stupendous Quebec
bridge, in Canada, which is the long
est span In North America, and
which took 17 years to build. It
would contain thirty times as much
steel as there is in the great Brook
lyn bridge, hailed for many years as
the greatest work of man, and would
require ten times the tonnage of
steel in the Scotch bridge over the
Firth of Forth, the largest steel
bridge in the world.
These and other breath-taking
facts concerning the proposed con
struction, the authority for which Is
included In a 'bill now pending before
Congress, are contained In Mr. Acker
man's remarks printed In the Con
gressional Record as a part of the
record of debate on the bill In the
House of Representatives. The bill
was before the House on adjourn
ment, September 22.
In return for the Immense cost,
the great amount of labor and engi
neering involved, and the fifteen
years estimated as the minimum time
required to build the gigantic bridge,
Congressman Ackerman presented
many advantages to be derived.
Automobiles and motor trucks
would be able to cross from New
York to New Jersey in a few min
utes instead of being held up for
hours as is now the case.
Eight r.!cn Killed
In r.line Explosion
McCurtaln, Okla., Oct. 20 (By The
Associated Press) Eight men were
killed and four badly burned by an
explosion of gas at the Progressive
coal mine, according to latest re
ports. Fomal Betrothal
Of Kaiser I'ilhcb
Amsterdam, Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) The civil betrothal
ceremony of former Emperor Wil
liam and the Princess of Reuss oc
curred this morning, says a message
from Doom.
Six Postal Clerks
libit Their Guilt
Council Bluffs, la., Oct. 20 (By
The Associated Press) Six of forty
one postal clerks who were sus
pended here yesterday for alleged
pilfering of the mails entered pleas
of guilty before the United States
commissioner, and were bound over
for the Federal grand Jury.
MAHonlfe. ..Meeting Friday Night
On Monday, October 30th, Mr.
Nelson, one of the State grand lec
turers on Masonry, will be here for
the purpose of conducting and In
structing Eureka Lodge, No. 317 in
the secret work of Masonry. So the
Worshipful Master has asked all
members who are Interested In this
work and want to learn more about
Masonry to be present on Friday
evening, October 20, at 7:30 for the
purpose of organizing a degree team
and be drilled in their respective
places. Lectures will be given
every night for one week.
Marines Land
At Vladivostok
Vladivostok, Oct. 20
(By Associated Press)
American and British ma
rines were landed here to
day to guard the consul
ates of the two nations,
the legislative assembly of
the Priamur government
refusing to accept respon
sibility for the protection
cf foreigners. General
Gieterich has ordered all
civilians to leave Vladivos
tok for China.
Students Enjoy
Dr. B. 17. Spiltaan
K-cr'tary Mirfdlctoii Aixo Makes
Hit With Htory About
The Had Egg
The students at the High School
considered Dr. B. W. Splllman's talk
tj them Thursday morning a real
treat. Dr. Spillman, as ail good
North Carolinians know, Is generous
In proportion and optimistic of
mind, and his genial manner In
stantly caught and held the atten
tion of his audience.
Choosing "Time" as his subject,
Dr. Spillman pointed out the wise
uses which a student may make of
his time.
"Suppose Prof. Sheep had bought
a shoe shine stand," said Dr. Spill
man, "instead of choosing teaching
as his profession. He would have
made more money no doubt, but the
Elizabeth City High School would not
have prospered so."
Dr. Spillman has been a teacher
most of hlsi life and Is now, except
that now he is not teaching Latin and
algetbra, but Sunday school work.
"Some time ago," he said. "I called
on one of my old friends who is
manager of the passenger division of
the Southern Railways. I noticed
that he had an office and a desk, but
that there was not a sign of paper,
pen or pencil in sight. All that I
could see was a row of push buttons.
He was the 'Boss' of more than two
thousand men and all he had to do
was to think and push a button.
Young men and women, learn to
think quickly and accurately. Don't
waste your time."
Secretary E. L. Middleton of Ra
leigh made a talk on "Life's Pro
gram," and urged every student to
Improve his life program. "No boy
or girl should ever think of going
through life without a program.
Plan It while young and stick to It."
To Illustrate one of his points, Mr.
Middleton told a good story. "A
teacher," he said, "was questioning
her pupils one day about their lesson
on birds and eggs. After telling
them how eggs hatched, she asked
a boy In the class what profession he
expected to take up when he
'hatched.' He said he would be a
merchant Another said a lawyer,
and so on down the line until she
came to Sam, who said, 'I don't
reckon I'm ever going to hatch. Ma
says I'm a bad egg.
"That's what the matter is," said
Mr. Middleton. "There are too
many bad eggs. Boys and girls,
don't be bad eggs, for your sake and
for your country's sake."
Lcgicn El::ts
Alvisi .;. Owsley
New Orleans, Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) Alvin M. Owsley, of
Texas, was elected national com
mander of the American Legion at
the close of the fourth annual con
vention here today. The vote was
overwhelming.
New Orleans, Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) The fourth annual
convention of the American Legion
will conclude Its sessions late today
following the presentation of reports
of several committees and the elec
tion of officers.
2G bliu:tci
In G:d Tfc:ft
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Minneapolis, Oct. 20 (By The As
sociated Press) Twenty-six per
sons, Including bankers, bond sales
men and three or four newspapermen
have been Indicted by Federal grand
Jury Implication In the natlort-wlde
bond thefts, the United State district
attorney announced today.
ItlSIIOI' AT MT. LEBANON'
Bishop O. L. Blackwell of Phila
delphia, who la negro bi&hop of this
district, will preach Sunday at Mt.
Lebanon church, colored.
Kansas Industrial Court
Grew Out Of Coal Famine
Public Necessity And Welfare Of Greatest Num
ber Prompted Leaders Through Whose Efforts
The Tribunal Was Established But Labor
Looks Upon The Court With Hostile Suspicion
By DAVID LAWRENCE
(Copyright 1922 by The Advance)
Topeka, Kan., Oct. 19. Law springs from public neces
sitythe welfare of the greatest number. The Kansas court of
industrial relations grew out of a coal famine two years ago.
Labor has been hostile from the start. In this dispatch the
writer will attempt to give some of the reasons why labor looks
with distrust on the Kansas law of compulsory adjudication of
disputes in essential industries.
Labor feels that the strike I
weapon is an indispensable
part of collective bargaining
and contends that there is no
such thing as a negotiation on
even terms if one side knows
the other has no leverage with
which to enforce its terms.
Governor Allen and his associates
In the Industrial court experiment
answer with the statement, first, that
strikes are permissible in all indus
tries except those directly produc
ing public distress and that there Is
no need of the strike weapon when
the state itself undertakes to en
force labor's side of the controversy
it it is just.
Broadiy speaking, labor has little j
confidence in courts of any kind and
Is suspicious of most tribunals set
up to settle Industrial conflicts.
Labor Is partisan or rather laJbor
leaders are and hence a fear of an
adverse verdict often actuates the
spokesmen of organized labor when
they insist on using the strike wea
pon. Instead of resorting to tribu
nals thev nrffiin that thpra nn ran.
traint on the bargaining powers of
the employer when he takes advan
tage of economic conditions to en
force lower wages.
Perhaps the clearest exposition of
labor's philosophy Is contained In the
decision of the supreme court of
Kansas which upheld the convict
Ion of Alexander Howat on charge of
contempt but which had this to say
on the attitude of labor.
"The mining Industry Is not guilt
less. Some who have engaged in it
had no conception of public service.
They mined coal tor profit. They
were Interested in limited product
ion, because It was believed to oc
casion high prices. They were not
greatry concerned about the cost,
because the pablic aaid all bills.
This attitude resulted In chronic
mismanagement, and they had no
part in what they regarded as sen
timental movements for ameliora
tion. Miners were exploited
through oTerwork and under pay,
through company stores and oppres
sive regulations, through inadequate
safeguards and accidents, which
took the form of holocausts, through
bad sanitation and bad housing, and
through long and unnecessary peri
ods of enforced idleness.
"The miner had no capital except
his capacity to labor. Hlg situation
was such that he was obliged to ac
cept whatever terms and working
conditions were offered him. His lib
erty to quit work and go elsewhere
it not satisfied with his employer's
terms was pure myth and mockery.
He could not evsn get In touch with
the superintendent to talk over his
grievances. If by some fortuity he
did so and contended too long or too
strenuously, he was discharged and
if an American citizen, it was likely
his place was taken by a foreigner
Immigrant. As an Individual he wasj
helpless, but he had to live. His
only remedy appeared to be to fed
erate wltih others, and take such
drastic action as would extort from
his employer some measure of relief
from conditions which could not be
endured."
The Kansas court of Industrial
relations Is an attempt to get Jus
tice for the workman In his rela
tions with the employer and the law
Is powerful enough to make the em
ployer obey, too. Then why 1b labor
hostile? , Mostly because the lead
ers have Implanted a belief that the
Kansas court will not do what It
says it will.
It Is true that ninety per cent of
the cases before the Kansas court of!
Industrial relations have been
brought by employes and that out
of forty-five cases, forty-three have
been accepted without further ar
gument though there are no court
costs for employer or employe In
appealing the case to the supreme
court of the state.
The rank and file of labor Is "In a
receptive mood. Champions of the
Industrial court have found atten
tive audiences of working men ready
SOVIET MINISTER
MAKKTIIREATS
Chitcherin Tell Great
Britain and Italy
They're Bringing On
Serious Trouble
Moscow, Oct. 20 (By The
Associated Press) "The re
ported refusal of the powers to
take into consideration Rus
sia's most elementary just de-
mands, far from contributing
to consolidation of general
peace, creates conditions which
are likely to bring serious
international complications,"
says a note addressed to Great
Britain and Italy by Soviet
Foreign Minister M. T. Chit-
i cVierin
Taken From Jail
And Shot To Death
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 20 (By The
Associated Press) Ed Hartley and
his son, George, recently convicted
of manslaughter In connection with
the killing of Connie Hartley, Ed's
nephew, In Benton County last Feb
ruary, were taken from Camden Jail
last night at midnight, and shot to
death in a vacant lot two hundred
yards from the' Jail.
Reports from Camden state that
the mob numbered between twenty
five and fifty men, who with black
ened faces approached the Jail, over
powered Sheriff Flowers, took the
Hartleys and marched them to the
vacant lot, where they riddled the
bodies with bullets, then disbanded
In an orderly manner.
Is IIcv7 Dusy PInso.
Parson's Bonded Warehouse is A
busy place these days. Cotton Is
coming In not only from this County,
Camden and Perquimans, but also
from Hyde. A boat load was re
ceived Thursday from Hyde County
for storage. "The farmers are tak
ing to the Government bonded ware
house Idea and are storing their cot
ton for protection, for borrowing
money and to hold for higher prices,"
says Mr. Parsons.
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REBEOCA MEET! NO POSTPONED
All Rebecca lodges In this district
are Invited to attend the district
meeting at Elizabeth City Rebecca
Lodge, No. 62, which will be held In
April. This meeting was to have
been held this month but has been
postponed as it Is difficult for all
lodges to attend because of bad
roads.
to hear the true objectives of the
new law. The labor leaders have a
natural fear that If the Kansas
court can represent the cause of the
working man equitably there will be
also a fallacy for the Kansas court
no further need for them.' This Is
doesn't take cognizance of disputes
In most non-essential Industries and
there always has been and always
will be need for spokesmen to argue
the case of organized labor, and con
duct negotiations for large groups
of workers.
The new law simply says that In
asmuch as public utilities had to be
regulated by commissions and boards
In order that the public might aot
Ibe gouged on such necessities as
heat, light and power, so also must
the public be protected by state in
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