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WEATIIIII Fair tonUU and Sun- day. Warmer. Moderate y, ' I CIRCULATION Friday 1,813 Copies variable wind. VOL. XII. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1922 FOUR PACES NO. 257 Or- NAVY AVIATORS UNDER TRYING Lieut. McGauley' Close Friend, Lieutenant Ericson, Had Just Been Killed In Aviation Accident At Hampton Roads But McGauley Came On And Tried To Do His Part, Then Went Back To Norfolk To Accompany His Friend's Body To New York A great many opinions expressing open disappointment in the maneuv ers ol the Navy aviators in their fly ing demonstration here on Navy Day have been heard on the streets of Elizabeth City. An explanation, however, that should cover all sins of omission on! the part of the visiting airmen comes) Irom Secretary R. CT Job, of the; Chamber of Commerce, who says,. "On Thursday Lieutenant Ericson of; the Navy air forces was killed in HaniDton Roads. Lieutenant Eric-i 6on was one of Lieutenant McGau ley's closest friends. McGauley came to Elizabeth City in command of the squadron that came here, with the weight of sorrow, fresh upon him, over the untimely death of his com rade, and wearied by harrowing du ties in connection with it that had .kept him up until 2 o'clock of the night previous to the flight. It takes no high flights of imag ination to picture the affect such a thing would have upon Lieutenant McGauley, and naturally it put a damper on the energies of the entire force that was here. Beside this, Tiowever, there was serious and un forseen mechanical troubles that were encountered In the flights. In coming from Norfolk Lieutenant Mc Gauley's engine froze and broke up the megneto base, and the plane was left strancWd, twelve miles down the river. This eliminated the com mandant's machine. One of the planes that went to Edenton ran on a, sunken log and punctured a pon toon so badly as to necessitate re pairs before it could participate in any more flights, while another ma chine on the Pasquotank harbor had a leaking pontoon that added a cer tain amount of danger to the flying and landing In ehort flights. "These things," continued Secre tary Job, "are to be 'deplored very deeply but they came entirely unfor eeen and could in no manner have Tjeen controlled. Instead of being dissatisfied with the flights, one should give credit to the men who piloted the planes for the grit that they displayed in attempting any flights af all, after suffering what seem to ba the perverse machina tions ot an unkind fate. Beside all this, Lieutenant McGauley was called on the 'phone from headquarters and notified to be in Norfolk early enough to accompany his friend's body by night boat, to New York, and it is small wonder that their ex hibition, was curtailed. One of the things they did for Elizabeth City while they were here was the making ot eighteen aerial I photographs, covering every portion! of the town and points of interest In the close surrounding country. These were made by a Government photographer with an aeroplane cam era, and they are the works of an artist. It is the Intention of the Chamber of Commerce to use these birds-eye views in the construction of an advertisement pamphlet for the city, and it would have been impos sible to acquire the class of picture Uiat has been obtained without the f assistance of a professional photo grapher, manipulating a professional camera, from a plane driven by an expert aviator. To have had this done commercially would have cost several hundred dollars, whereas the Government did the work gratis." It will be seen by Mr. Job's ex planation that the aviators who were here Friday were under aimosi insur - mountable difficulties, and It seems no more man ngni uim learned the conditions under which they performed their work, an unani mous expression of thanks and ap preciation Is due them from the people of Elizabeth City, for their efforts under such handicaps to please those for whose sake they had undertaken the venture. r.-.j w.t 3 1 l.. o New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 28 (By The Associated Press) Four hours after she witnessed the shooting of Rev. Hall and Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Jane Gibson returned to the scene and saw the woman present during the slay ing bend!ng over the body of the rec tor and weeping. Mrs. Gibson told f r-r'-l Attm-r-T T'ott that Mrs. Mills r ; f .' . ; ;:,in! after the HERE FRIDAY CIRCUMSTANCES This Wedding Was Brilliant Affair Oi-HiiKe Lights Paled When Bride Entered, And Poor Benighted Bridegroom Fled The Chamber of Commerce rooms, on Friday night were the scene of beautiful wedding when Mabel Van ! Dusen was married to John J. Oozle- berry, both of Elizabeth City. TVia nnnHal hall wna tastafllllv rip- corated and the ,.ght8 were covered with orange paper, casting over the assempled throng who had come to witness the ceremony, a soft pleas ing glow, very much like moonlight and almost as dangerous. Preceeded by a bevy of attendants the bride, a sweet, young thing (apologies to Bertha M. Clay) with face of a child and the garb of Mc Nally's Flats, marched with nervous mien and blushing (Apothecary Shop, 50c the box) face to the altar on the arm of her father, a man with rosy cheeks, sandy hair and snow white gotee (youf pardon, word so obsolete writer cannot spell it) and mustachios. It was rumored that the hairy de corations on father's face came from the Elizabeth Milling Co., dealers in cotton, however that may be, the father seemed perfectly willing to present his daughter to the groom, incidentally the entire body of spec tators agreed with the father. It was not the face of the bride, but her dress that caused a hand-1 some girl, dressed in yellow panta-' lettes to remark to some one near' her; "Lord, what queer things some men fall for." The bride wore, among other things; a Chinese yellow dress, long waisted on one side and otherwise on the other, On her golden tresses, part of which she had In her hurry to annex a victim, left on her bu reau, she ha'd placed a contraption that looked like a cross between a coal scuttle and a serious accident in the subway. ' The scuttle part was black, almost, that is, it had, as time were on at tained that greenish 'appearance seen on the face of a small boy after his first battle with the hired man's pipe. The accident part was a long red streamer extending from the scuttle to the floor. That streamer was about the reddest thing this side of Russia, and when it entered the room the poor orange lights over head paled into insignificance and could not be coaxed to their former radiance again during ttie entire evening. Someone opined that the lights had dimmed because someone had turned the thlng-um-bob on the whimsidally down at the electric plant, but those who saw the thing happen, and know., think about" It's dons in "Afraid to ation for all slow moving freight for how soon the decision to buy or not j Fight," the universal attraction in every part of the State that can be to buy the electric plant is to be:wj,Ch Frank Mayo stars at the Al-'fed economically from that seaport, reached, know that It was the red j krama tonight. In the present situation, the rall- whatdoyoucalllt that did the trick. it is a story of the prize fighting roads are carrying a large part of The groom, strange to say, was, toWor(ji Dut an attempt has been made, the freight that could be brought to all appearances a mere man, very,, mlx physical blows with mental i Carolina ports by water, and water mere; in fact a man and nothing puncneg Every point In the story! rates in practically every instance more. His brain, however, seemed j )llustrateg Bomethlng about the soul 'the lower than railroad tariffs. For to be active because he nearly caused Lf a man laboring under the stigma the inland waterways which desire a panic by his absence. at the crucial moment, and when he did arrive he was brought in forcibly by a man of considerable tonnage, evidently a puiy eneriu. ; After the arrvaj of the ,room the weddlng proceeded without a hitch, and It was aDDarent that, true to life, the prospective husband was docile, and tamed while In the pres ence of his future trainer. The preacher with stately, solemn mien performed the rites that, as he said, united the spectacular couple in the horrible bonds of hemlock. The ceremony over, the blushing bride led off the groom by the cra vat and they disappeared Into the library of the Chamber of Commerce. Shortly afterwards when the throng attempted to And the con tracting parties to offer their condol ences for the untimely shackling of another Innocent and unsuspecting male to the domination of a two edged tongue. It was found that there was no bride or groom. Ana joyijove and marriage nau Deen lor- reigned when it was found that the marriage was only a test of the Hal lowe'en spirit. After the groom's exhibition of re- luctance to proceed wtth the nuptials the male element present decided to postpone all present plans for an - nation until a more propitious ("im. , cuiin out of (he re- Young Mothers Held ! I I K r . i h h.V'w'... A .'. At fir.it it was necessity that caused Mrs. Gertrude Stiles, "at left, and Mrs. Muriel Darington. her siRter. tn steal - "-- uv titbit u nuuu Uivii llCWtja- sity became so profitable and' exhilarating that they went Into it as a busi ness, stealing everything ot value, from Bibles and phonograph records to Jewels, money, etc. They have been taken into custody by the Oakland, ! Pnt nffiMolu !. .u. . ......... , u...wU., Miirausauus me reports oi many tnerts or wnicn the women are believed guilty. Each woman is the mother of two children, and one of them is a widow. Pledge Millions To Fight Prchfcition Parif, Oct. 28 (By The Associated Press) A large fund reaching into millions of francs has been pledged by . European wine interests for a cam paign against prohibition in the United States and other countries. Aged f":n Is Dcllcvcd To Ibvc Killed llbself " oi. Louis, uct. zs (By The Assocl- ated Press) -Selwyn O. Edgar, aged towns in an effort to assist the Gov 71, former 'president of the Edgar Urnor in his proposed plans of inau- uiiipauy, was loauy rouna snot to death In the kitchen of his eastern part of the state for the pur home here. He left a note for his pose of utilizing, more fully, the sea- wue irom wnora ne was estranged. I he police expressed 'the suicide theory. ' FILM, A. E. F. AND PRIZE RING ltLEXDED IV NEW If It Is . possible to combine fast movlng action and "something to!mln8ton should be a port of embark o cowardice, , DCPJCS ThS LlOtfcn TO Review Stillr.::.i Case Poughkeepsie, N. V., Oct. 28 (By The Associated Press) Supreme Justice Seeger today denied the mo tion of counsel of James Stlllman to show cause why the recent decision confirming the referee's report In favor ' of Mrs. Stillman and Guy should not be reviewed. : ceptlon tendered the seniors of the High School by the Juniors. In the form of a Halloween party After the wedding, the tacky wedding, as I Was called, a vanea asauiuiirui in refreshments were served, and the manner In which the young appetite i responded to the lure of the tasty viands showed that such- things as gotten. A laudable feature about these parties that the school Is fostering is the method of chaperonage given - the young ladles and young men, more than half the teaching force of, ! the high school being at the party, . and a cleaner and more wholesome J l-rnnd rf pleasure could hnrd'y he -.. As Master Thieves Secretary Job Is Invited To Raleigh To Discuss With Governor Proponed Mans For Inaugurating Port Commission A letter has reached the Chamber of Commerce inviting Secretary Job to meet in Raleigh, at a near date in the future, the North Carolina Traf fic Association. There have also been invited to this meeting the sec retaries of the chamber! of com merce of Wilmington, New Bern, Washington and Fayetteville and the mayors ot Southport and More head City. The object of the meeting is to co ordinate the civic bodies of these guratlng a port commission in the : board towns and inland waterways. 1 it is the Governor's opinion that i eastern nonn Carolina is not re- ceiving full value in traffic from her seaport towns or from those located on the sounds and rivers. It Is ' Pointed out, as an example, that Wll- j that help be given by the port com j mission, in so far as it is in Its power to do so. What is contemplated Is j a system of freight carriers plying , between the various cities ot the In land waters. It is believed that this , would be a stimulus to the exchange of trade between these cities, a thing that is now almost unknown. The Governor expounds the theory that Eastern North Carolna has plenty of water to use but does not use It and that there are times when traffic by railroad Is uncertain. It Is maintained, and Justly so, that In casa ot a railroad tieup, there are i cities on the inland ' waterways that wou,d b(j weU n)ght jgoated from woHd thgJ , M a lBraenUble condition l.hpn u g an pfflc(int system of marine carriers would do away entirely with should It arise. this condition, it(a' wv V ! I ! w 111 CrCzrzi EV::u:te Toklo, Oct. 28 (By The Associ ated Press) Orders have been sent the Japanese garrison at Tslngtao, Shantung, to evacuate by eirly No temher un.W the treaty with Chiea. Dr. 7. A. Schafftcr Found Dead In Rood Dr. W. A. Kchafl'ter was found dead In his room at the home of Mrs. Mary L. Hritton on South Road strei't Sat ufilay morning at eight o'clock. The coroner viewed the body, but no Inquest was deemed necessary. D.'alh is believed to have been due to a heart attack. He had gotten up at seven, dressed and made li!s lire, and was sitting at a table writing. When railed to breakfast, lie did not come, and someone was sent to his room to see. if he was sick. He was found lying on the tloor near the table dead. Dr. SchalTter had not been well for a week, suffering with a malarial at tack, but he seemed better than usual Friday night. He was 46 years old and is survived hy his wife, who has hern on a visit to her parents at Tay lorsville, Ohio, for about three weeks. Funeral arrangements are awaiting word from her. D'-. Schaffter was from Mansfield, Ohio. He had been sent here by the Federal Government to direct hog cholera control in thirteen north eastern counties of the State, with headquarters in Elizabeth City. He bad done excellent work in this sec tion and was well liked. Italian Cabinet Issues Proclamation Rome, Oct. 28 (By The Associated Press) The Italian cabinet in a proclamation today says the govern ment has tried every means of con ciliation to re-establish peace and settle the crisis brought on by what is described as seditious movements having for their object the interrup tions of the state's powers, and calls on the people to give their support. London, Oct. 28 (By The Associ ated Press) Martial law has been proclaimed in Italy, it is reported. The Fascist! have begun a concerted movement in several towns and Flor ence, Pisa, Cremona and other chief centers" have " been capturel by the Fascist!. The King confers today on the formation of a new cabinet. London, Oct. 28 (By The Associ ated Press) The martial law pro clamation in Rome has been re scinded due to improvement in the situation. May pard f'crial Unveiled Nov. 24 November 24, 25 Will Be Occasion For Return Of Many Former Students Wake Forest, Oct. 28 (Special) Wake Forest will celebrate the lar gest Horns Coming Week in the his tory of the institution November 24 25 when the literary societies will hold their annual Society Day, the new Gore Athletic Field will be dedi cated with appropriate ceremonies, the annual football game will be played with State College. Any one of these events ordinarily would be the occasion for the return of many old grads and former stu dents but the union of them all with in the space of two days IS calculated to witness the largest Influx of old timers and other visitors to Wake Forest 6n record. The details of the events are not yet available, but It Is certain that a highly attractive pro gram is to be presented, Including many class reunions, alumni activi ties of various sorts, and the unveil ing of -Ihe bronze memorial marker of Belvln Maynard. One of the features contemplated' Is the bringing together of many ed ucational leaders of the State, and ' It Is hoped that the President or! some official representative from eve-j ry college In North Carolina will be; present during the exercises. Be-j sides former students, many friends i of the instntutlon from all parts of the State will be welcome. Temporary Insanity Ccjccd Two Deaths Havre, Montana, Oct. 28 (By The Associated Press)' Temporary In sanity on the part of Mrs. Marguerite Carleton Is blamed for the death of Mrs. Carleton and Rev. Leonard J. Chrlstler. Dr. D. S. Mackenzie, call ed by the rector's wife, said he found the pistol In Mrs. Carleton's hand. No Inquest will be held unless de manded. Robert D. McNalr and son, Robert, Jr., of New York City, who have been the guests of Mr. McNalr's sister, Mrs. George Burgess, on Cedar street, left today for Plymouth, where they will vUlt relatives and fii.-tijst. RED FLAGS FLY AT VLADIVOSTOK People Meet Red Army Vanguard With Showers Of Flowers And Waving Flags Tokio, Oct. 28 (Dy The Associ ated Press) Red flags are flying everywhere at Vladivostok. The new government has been formed by Chairman Nltszechen of the People's Revolutionary party. China's army Is guarding the immense stores of arms the Allies left. The people met the vanguard of the Far Eastern Re publican Red army with showers of flowers and waving red flags. Lloyd George Talks To Five Thousand Glasgow, Oct. 28 (By The Associ ated Press) Lloyd George address ing 5,000 people today declared, re ferring to the breaking of the coali tion party, that the "world Is in such trouble you can't afford to Indulge the party until the nation is on a firm rock again." Lloyd George attacked the mani festo Issued by Bonar Law as offer ing no remedy for the labor situation. He declared that a menace faces the nation and now is no time to permit the new party to gain control and try out governmental changes. He urges he same co-operation that won the war. Rancher Drowns In His Wine Vat Napa, Cal., Oct. 28 (By The As sociated Press) Max Tamld, ranch- ! er. was drowned last night in a sevea foot wine vat while stirring the wine. Philippines Vant Thsir Independtn Manila, Oct. 28 (By The Associ ated Press) A resolution was ln- troduced in the Philippine House ot Representatives today asking the United States for recognition ot the right ot the islands to Independence. Run Over Dy Atito Driven By lis Sen i " Moscow, Miss., Oct. 28 (By The Associated Press) While Sam Jones, seventy, of Gelger, Ala., was leaning frrfm an auto driven by his son to see how far ahead the car driven by another son was, lost his balance and fell on the road near here last night. He was run over and killed by a car driven by a third son following closely. PICTURES SUNDAY NIGHT ARE MOST INTERESTING That part of the Old Testament to be studied Sunday niglit In lecture and pictures at Christ church in cludes some of the most interesting of the Bible. That most popular and famous painting of the boy Samuel by Reynoldswill be among the many shown. The early life of David, slaying a Hon, as a shepherd, musi cian, at court, friend of Jonathan and slayer of Goliath will be shown and explained. Refugees Dyl3 Cf Stsrvati:n Dedeagatch, Thrace, Oct. 28 (By The Associat ed Press) Exhausted by the slow weary flight to ward Macedonia, vast warms of refugees are now crowding the country roads to face starvation and disease. Thousands, it is believ ed, are certain to perish in the next few weeks despite relief workers. Babies are the worst sufferers because of lack of milk. Fifty thousand in one group have been traveling ten days and have little water and no fp"l.