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VOL. XII. FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1922
FOUR PAGES
NO. 2GG
VOTE IN COUNTY
WAS VERY LIGHT
Safely Democratic By
Overwhelming Major
, ity But Lightest Vote
In Years
Pasquotank County went Demo
cratic in Tuesday's election by a. ma
jority of perhaps 600 votes. Com
plete returns in the city with no
rural precincts heard troui give the
Democratic State ticket a majority
of 40 and the Democratic County
ticket a majority of 424.
It is the lightest vote that many
who have kept in touch with elec
tions here for many years can recall.
There was little or no scratching of
the State ticket, two wards, the First
and Fourth, voting the State ticket
straight without' a single exception.
By some odd freak of chance, A. M.
Stack, candidate for Judge of the
Superior Court, practically unknown
here, led the State ticket, his mar
gin over the rest of 'the field, how
ever, being hardly more than two
votes.
There was some little Scratching
of the County ticket, mostly, appar
ently, directed at F. F. Cohoon. The
scratching was not only ineffective,
Cohoon's majority being four times
Johnson's vote, it was also much less
general than early reports indicated.
Mr. Cohoon ran only abut 40 votes
behind the County ticket and was
well ahead of -the State and Con
gressional ticket
Democratic apathy and unfavor
able weather gave the Republicans
xthe chance of a life time, but with
all this in their favor their strongest
candidate, C. E. Kramer, was able to
poll only 83 votes in the city, or
hardly more than one-fifth the num
ber of votes for Congressman Ward.
The County Democratic ticket
carried the city by a majority of 420.
The majority for the State Demo
cratic ticket-was 401.
Rural precincts It was still impos
sible to hear from when this news
paper went to press and probably no
definite figures can be obtained from
the County until the vote is officially
canvassed Wednesday morning by
the County Board of Elections.
Indications are, however, that the
vote was even lighter In the County
than in the city.
The City vote by wards follows:
For V. 8. Congress
. . j. , Ward Cramer
First Ward .93 19
SecondvWard 112 23
Third Ward ......125 18
Fourth Ward ..... 74 23
Totals ........404 83
For Constitutional Amendment
For Against
First Ward ...... 68 20
Second Ward 67 31
Third Ward 107 23
Fourth Ward 38 41
Totals 280 115
For State Corporation Commission
Lee
First Ward 97
Second Ward 120
Third Ward 137
Fourth Ward 91
Hoover
9
15
6
14
Totals 445 44
Superior Court Judge First District
Bond
First Ward 9
Second Ward 120
Third Ward 137
Fourth Ward 91
Totals
Superior Court Judges Eighth
District
Cranmer
First Ward 97
Second Ward 120
Third Ward 137
Fourth Ward 91
Taylor
8
15
6
14
Totals 445 43
For Solicitor
Small
First Ward 103
Second Ward 130
Third Ward 143
Fourth Ward 92
Totals 468
For State. Senate
Williams Costen
(Dem) (Dem)
First Ward . . .100 100
Second Ward 128 128
Third Ward 141 141
Fourth Ward . . .r. 90 90
Totals 459 459
For County Iteprescn ladve
Cohoon Johnson
First Ward 9 2
Bc-;.! Ward 120
r - t V 1 132
T ' 1 73
17
23
12
24
Sheriff Has Plan
To Collect Dog Tax
Sheriff Held has started some
thing new in the way of tax collec
tion. It all conies out of the fact
that it is impossible as the sheriff
says for him to be intimately ac
quainted with every dog' in each
township of the County, and he
knows, that for this reason a very
small percentage of the dog tax is
being collected.
He has therefore proposed to the
County Commissioners that a col
lector of dog taxes be appointed In
each township who will be likely to
be able to say to John Doe or who
ever it may be, "Oh, yes, that is your
dog, John, come across."
For Clerk Superior Court
Sawyer Meads
First Ward 99 9
Second Ward 127 9
Third Ward 140 6
Fourth Ward 91 16
Totals 457 40
For Sheriff
Reld Twiford
First Ward 100 10
Second Ward 125 8
Third Ward 132 5
Fourth Ward 93 14
Totals 450 37
For Register Of Deeds
Brothers Seeley
First Ward 103 9
Second Ward 128 9
Third Ward 142 7
Fourth Ward 91 16
Totals 464 41
For County Auditor
Prltchard Stanton
First Ward . . . 103 9
Second Ward 128 10
Third Ward ... ,141 7
Fourth Ward 90 17
Totals 462 43
For County Surveyor
Prltchard Pool
First Ward 103 9
Second Ward 128 10
Third Ward 141 ' 7
Fourth Ward ..... 90 17
Totals ....462 43
For Board Of Education
Cox Pool
First Ward .. 101 9
Second Ward 128 10
Third Ward . . 141 6
Fourth Ward 90 17
Totals ..460 42
For County Coroner
Fearing Price
First Ward 103 , 9
Second Ward 128 10
Third Ward 142 5
Fourth Ward 91 16
Totals 464
40
For County Commissioners
A
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99
128
138
90
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First Ward .
Second Ward
Third Ward .
Fourth Ward
10
7
17
43
Totals 452 455
County Commisslonei
Salem
First Ward 102
Second Ward 128
Third Ward 139
Fourth Ward 90
9
10
7
17
43
Totals 459
County Commissioner Providence
Prltchard 8mIthson
First Ward 102 9
Second Ward 128 10
Third Ward 140 7
Fourth Ward 90 l.'
Totals 460 41
County Commissioner Xewland
Spence
First Ward 100
Second Ward 128
Third Ward 140
Fourth Ward 91
Temple,
9
10
7
16
Totals 459 42
County Commissioner Xlxontnn
Thompson Keaton
First Ward 101 9
Second Ward 128 10
Third Ward 141 6
Fourth Ward 91 16
Total 461
County Commissioner Mt.
C. A.
Ownley
First Ward 102
Second Ward 128
Third Ward 138
40
llernion
II. R.
Onley
9
10
7
16
42
Fourth Ward 90
Totals
.458
Dress Value Without Precedent
Really rood styles tastily trim
med m tirlal. Polret Twill, Trlco
tine ami Cunton Extra special val -
1".T., Let us show you. M.
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W1LSON-TOXEY
Many I-Ytcmls Attend Kurly Morning
WfdriiiiK At nimkwcll
Memorial
A large number of friends were
present at the early morning wedding
golemnlzed at Blackwell Memorial
Baptist church Wednesday when
Miss Minnie Toxey of this city be
came the bride of Mr. Trim Wilson of
Hertford,
Palms, ferns, golden chrysanthe
mums and shaded lights lent their
beauty to the wedding background,
and the wedding music was ex
quisitely rendered by Mrs. P. G. Saw
yer. The ring ceremony was per-1
formed by Dr. James H. Thayer, pas
tor of the bride.
The bride entered the church with
her father, who gave her in mar
riage. She was attired In a hand
some going away gown of dark blue
burello cloth, with trimmings of
squirrel, and with accessories har
monizing. Her flowers were a show
er bouquet of bride's roses and lilies
of the valley.
The groom entered with his best
man and brother, Mr. Jesse Wilson,
of Hertford.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left on the
early train for their wedding trip,
after which they will make their
home in Hertford, where the groom
is a partner in the business firm of
the J. C. Blanchard Company. He is
the son of Mrs. Gertrude Wilson of
Hertford and the late J. C. Wilson.
The bride Is one of the most at
tractive young women of Elizabeth
City. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Toxey.
Democrats Sweep
Old north State
Win Solid Delegation In Con
gress and Carry State By
Big Majority
Charlotte, Nov. 7.vf.By The Associ
ated. Press) Unofficial returns to
nirht indicated that all ten Democra
tic Congressmen in North Carolina
have been elected by big majorities.
Unofficial returns early this even
ing from the First Congressional
District, with 22 out of 140 precincts
heard from, gave Hallett 8. Ward
1956 and Kramer 257.
In the Second District Claude
Kitchln had polled 4,297 votes with
32 out of 116 precincts heard from.
In the Third, with 22 out of 158
heard flrom the vote stood: Aberne
thy, 3215; Hood, 283.
In the Fourth, with 8 out of 109
precincts heard from Pou got 1693
to Hester's 201.
Ia the Fifth with 23 out of 260
beard from, Stedman received. 5017
and Mrs. Patterson, 1606.
In the Sixth, with 26 out of 131,
Lyon got 3418 and McDonald 978.
In the Seventh, Hammer had 9998
to Love's 2450, with 53 out of 217
beard from.
In the eighth, Doughton got 6210
and Campbell got 3639, with 29 out at 2:30, under the direction of the
out of 159 precincts heard from. Southern Motor Racing Association.
In the Ninth, 55 precincts out of Specially built racing cars will be
210 gave Bulwlnkle 7812 votes and driven by professional drivers. These
Shuford 1123. car naye recently been racing at
In the Tenth, Weaver, In 32 out of Richmond, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Ro
937 nrpHncts. nolled 4162 votes to i anoke and other Virginia cities.
Fisher's 1668.
State Ticket Majority 22,000
rii, Mr.. 1 on Tho Aannri -
lited Press) Scattering returns
from today s election
today's election compiled hy
the News and Observer early tonight
indicated the election of W. T. Lee
for Corporation Commissioner and
W. J. Adams for Associate Justice of
the Supeme Court, both Democrats,
over their Republican opponents.
These and the Legislature were the
only State offices to be filled. Re
turns compiled by the News and Ob
server early tonight Indicate for the
Democratic State ticket a majority of
about 22,000.
The vote was very light.
On the face of scattering returns
the amendment to Increase the "pay
of the State Legislators from four
I to ten dollars a day has been adopt
ed, according to The News and Ob
server. The vote on the amendment
was light.
WeHtern Counties Democratic
Concord, Nov. 7 The Democrats
swept Cabarrus by a majority of
from 300 to 600, according to the
Tribune. J. B. Sherrlll, president of
the North Carolina Press Association
defeated H. S. Williams for the Leg
islature. Hickory, Nov. 7 According to the
DaHly Record, Catawba County went
Democratic by a majority of 600; and
Alexander, by a majority of 200.
Don't MImm Then Cmt
The best values we've seen this
season. Top Coats of English mix
tures and the dressier Coats with
- ' and without fur collars Ladles or
jMlneS ntye Wonderful values at
1 1?5 p. M. Leigh Sheep fnm-
: ad?
Just Suppose Bestcity
Could Do State Port
Looks As Though Home Town
Might Have A Chance At
It After All
New interest is added to the pub
lic hearing to be heid here on Thurs
day morning, November 9, at half
past nine o'clock, by reason of a pe
tition that will be presented to the
membership of the Chamber of Com
merce for approval at a special mem
bership meeting of the Chamber to
be held immediately preceding the
hearing.
Every member of the
Chamber is urged to attend this
meeting and to be present promptly
at nine o'clock.
The petition that the Chamber
will be asked to express its ap
proval of is one to be presented to
Governor Cameron Morrison by the
commercial organizations ,pt the
State requesting his support of a
proposal to provide for the creation
by legislative enactment of a com
mission to be known as the North
Carolina Ports Commission, and to
be composed of not less than five
members selected from the very high
est type of business men in the State
who shall be clothed with the au
thority to select a site for a deep sea
port terminal and coaling station, to
select a site for an inland waterway
port and to construct proper term
inal facilities and coaling stations
at each of these ports.
The next Legislature will be asked
to authorize a five million dollur
bond issue to provide funds for the
project.
"Lack of the proper Interest on
the part of the people of Elizabeth
City," said a prominent Elizabeth
City business man Wednesday morn
ing, "was responsible for the Gov
ernment's decision to buy the Albe
marle and Chesapeake instead of the
Dismal Swamp Canal. By failure to
show the proper interest at this
time we may lose an opportunity as ;
great as was ours before the Gov-
eminent decided against us on the
canal question."
It is hoped that a full member
ship of the Chamber will attend the
meeting Thursday morning, and it is
urged that every public spirited citi
zen, whether a member of the Cham
ber of Commerce or not, attend the
hearing on the Improvement of the
harbor here.
Congressman Ward is making a
special trip to the city to attend the
hearing. "If he deems It of suffi
cient Importance to make this trip,"
says Secretary Job, "surely every
public spirited Elizabeth City citizen
should be interested enough to at
tend the hearing."
Iiitc:iil3 R&c
At Fair Grounds
Automobile races at the fair
grounds are scheduled for Saturday
afternoon, November 18, beginning
There will be six races, as follows:
A one mile time trial; a three mile
; matcn race Deiween ine iwo ur
maiung me iasuesi ume m me nmc
trial; a five mile free for all; a five
mile Australian pursuit race; a 10
mile handicap, and a special race.
DOOMITIG SMITH
FOR PRESIDENT
New York, Nov. 8 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Former Governor
Smith's victory over Governor Miller
was the signal for friends to start
booming him for President In 1924.
In 1920 Smith was given a great
ovation at the Democratic convention
at San Francisco.
MISS CHEWY DEAD
Miss Henrietta P. Creecy, aged 6,
died Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at
the Community Hospital after a
month's lIlneHS. She was a daughter
of the late Col. R. B. Creecy, and
leaves one sister, Mrs. F. F. Cohoon,
and one brother, Prof. R. B. Creepy.
The funeral will be conducted from
the home of Mrs. Cohoon on Thurs
day afternoon at four o'clock.
MAHOXIfl MKEtlXG TOXIGHT
Cherokee Chapter will hold a spe
cial convocation tonight for the pur
pose of conferring the mark master
and past master degrees upon sev
eral candidates from out of the city,
so It Is urgently requeued for all
companions to be present at 7:30
pro-- "'.
Democratic Gains
Pile Up Steadily
Throughout Night Democratic Gains In House
Of Representatives Accumulated Without
Counter Gain For Republicans Democratic
Solid South Is Reality Once More
New York, Nov. 8 (By The Associated Press) Demo
cratic gains in national elections continue to pile up steadily
as belated returns come from all parts of the country. Through
out the night Democratic gains in the House of Representatives
accumulated without a counter gain for the Republicans in a
(tingle Congressional distirct.
Harding landslide two years ago was cut in two by Democrats
in all debatable states.
New York, Nov. 8 (By The!
Associated Press) At noonl '.T'S ''"
' , j (Urate that Iiayard, Democrat, ha a
when 25 states had completed , j ,300 vote lend over Senator Du-
their Congressional election re
turns, the standing in the race
for the House was: Republic
ans, 185; Democrats, 187; So
cialists, 1.
Earlier the re-election of
Representative Scott, Repub
lican, of Michigan, tied the
Democrats and Republicans in
; the race for control of the
House of Representatives. It
gave each party 178 votes to
ward the majority of 218. It
was plain that the deciding
figures would come from the
West and Middle States.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 8 (By
The Associated Press) Frank
Mondell, Republican floor'
leader of the House of Repre
sentatives and, member of
Congress for more than twenty
five years, has apparently been
defeated by Senator Kendrick,
Democratic incumbent in a race
for th e Senate.
Atlanta, Nov. 8 (By The As
sociated Press)- The Demo
cratic Solid South is again a
reality as the result of the gen-
eral election. In lennessee
Governor Taylor, Republican
leader, was defeated by Austin
Pea'y, Democrat, and Cordell
Hull, chairman of the Demo
cratic committee, regained his
Congressional seat. In Vir
ginia a Democrat carried the
district won by Republicans
for twenty years.
Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 8 (By
The Associated Press) Ills
nois Democrats increased the
Congressional lead from three
to at least seven when returns
early today added Bruce
Campbell and Thomas Crane
to the list of victors.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 8. Six
Middle West states changed
the political complexion as to
the United States Senators with
indicated losses to Republicans
or two Senators. Indiana,
Michigan, North Dakota and
Minnesota appeared
to have!
elected Democratic Senators
while Ohio and Nebraska re -
turns indicate that UemocratiC
le msi uemocrsuc
.nf..-.,i k n.n..k.
aptured by Repubv
seats were cs
licans.
( (HiiniDiiH, oiiio, .ov. tty me,
(By Thej
coniplHe
AhmocM,! Press) Nearly complete 0mana Nebraf,ka Nov 7 ( By The
returns Klve Donaliey, DeinocrHt, a j AgH0C,Ht,,d Press) Gilbert M. Hitch
lead of 3.200 over Thompson, IUcock Dem()crati ttt a lttte hour t0.
pulriUan, in the ri-e. for Governor. , ngnt conwM yMory , , Qppo.
Pomerene, Democrat, I 1M j nent, Ralph B. Howell, Republican,
mud rms, iiepuimran, in um wnnip
race. Ohio returned a majority of
the present solid Republican Con
jrreftfdonal delegation.
Ron FranelNco, Nov. 8 (n- The As
sociated 1'rcns) It appears that
Democrats will win Republican and Albert J. Beverldge. Republican,
Senatorial seats in Arizona and Ore- 16,066. The first eight precincts
gony Democrats are. leading In New, n this county gave Ralston more
Mexico. I'tah figure are. incom-l than a two to one vote over Bever
plete. Johnson is leading his Demo- ldge.
cratlc opponent in California. j -
Phoenix, Arls., Nov. (Hy The KXTItAOItDIXAUY DRESS VAlil'KS
Associated Press) The entire) state. We are now offering some very
Democratic ticket led by Senator, unusual dresses of Polret Twill. Tric
ANhurst and Governor Hunt has been otlne, Canton Crepe, etc. Snappy
swept Into office. new styles at $21.75. You must
Vi'!;i!iMii, Ih-I,, Nov. H (Ky The, the a drees to iif f ! !iie them.
A .-'. '! Ire) VnolUclat re-! M. I 1 '1 ('. a,lr
The majority rolled up in the
Ponl, Republican.
Boston, Nov. 8 (Jly The Associated.
Press) Senator liodg was elected
over William Uuston, Democrat, by u
plurality of 1,045. A recount of the
vote undoubtedly will be asked, Gas
ton's associates ftuid.
New York, Nov. 7 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Five New York
newspapers, three of them Repub
lican, at 7:30 tonight had conceded
Smith's election as Governor. Smith
carried Syracuse, the home city of
Miller.
Miller himself conceded his de
feat long before midnight.
Somewhat later the New York
State Republican Committee conced
ed the defeat of Senator Calder by
Royal S. C'opeland, the Democratic
nominee.
Edwards Leading
Newark, New Jersey, Nov. 7 (By
The Associated Preas) Edward I.
Edwards, Democrat, has a slight lead
over Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, Re
publican Incumbent, in the race for
the United States Senate; but Wil
liam N. Runyan, Republican candi
date for Governor, has a Blight lead
over George S. Sllzer. Democratic
! nominee, on the basis of available
returns.
Hull Victorious
Memphis, Tennessee, Nov. 7 Cor
dell Hull. Democrat, Is elected United
States Congressman from the Fourth
Congressional district over Wayne F.
Clouse, Republican, It was announced
early this eves In g.
8enator McKellar, Democrat, is
also leading Newell Sanders, Repub
lican, two to one, on the face of un
official returns from a fourth of tha
state.
Austin Peay, Democrat, Is leading
A. A. Taylor, Republican candidate
for governor.
Pinchot Leading
Philadelphia, Nov. 7 Ninety-six
districts out of 8021 In Pennsylvania
give Pinchot, Republican, a three
thousand ilead for governor over
John A. McSparran, Democrat, while
the two Republican candidates for
the Senate, David A. Reed and
George W. Pepper, have a two to' one
lead over their opponents.
Virginia Democratic
Richmond, Nov. 7 (Senator Swan
son and nine of the ten Democratic
Congressional nominees are reported
elected, while in the Ninth Congress
ional district early returns give
George C. Peery, Democrat, a sub
stantial lead over John II. Hassinger,
Republican.
Jim Reed Wins
St. Louis, Nov. 7 (By The Asso
ciated Press) James A. Reed.
Democrat' who has bewn leading his
opponent U. R. Brewster, Republi
can, in the senatorial rare, utoariiiv
J increased his lead throughout the
r" uul" " mianignt with a
- -v
thlrd of the 8tate heard frony. l hsfI
rwichd approxln,ately the 15 000
; mark
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u(naie
Close In Indiana
Indianapolis, Nov. 7 Returns
from 86 out of 3395 precincts In In
diana gave Samuel M. Rallston, Dem
ocrat. 17,900 votes for state Senator