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vrvnini Fair ari colJcr tonight and Vt ' sesday. Fresh northwest and north winds. 5i I .. H (J f 0 CIRCULATION Monday 1,827 Copies VOL. XII. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 19212 FOUR PACES NO. 288 Acres Of Charred Debris Mark Pathway of Flames New Bern's Homeless Ones Ramble Aimlessly Amid The Ruins And Smile Their Piteous Childlike Appeal Splendid Organization Of Relief And Patrol Work Has Prevented Lawlessness Acre on acre of black and charred -debris marks the pathway of the tire that visited New Bern on Friday last and hurried beneath a thousand ruins the hones and asoiration of more than 3,000 homeless victims of the flames. Standing stark and ghostly amid the shambles of what once were homes are sentinel chimneys block on block keeping bivouac over the ruins. Rambling aimlessly among the ruins are those who In a single day became shelterless, and they seem to seek that which they know they cannot find. True they return one's smile but there is a certain piteous appeal In their eyes that is seen In those of a child when the rod of chastisement is raised for punish ment. Dazed and Stunned More than 90 per cent of the homeless are colored and this con dition . alone makes the situation more complex than it would be oth erwise, for lacking the initiative of the white race, they are dazed and stunned with the magnitude of the -catastrophe 'and helplessly await ac tion by those to whom . they must! look for succor. This action was not long In com ing. Already the work of the vari ous relief cSmmittees may be spoken , of as an established achievement. Before the Are had stopped its wild rampage of destruction a movement was on foot to care for the homeless. Perhaps the greatest step towards efficient work in this line was the organization of the relief work along military lines with a general staff as an advisory body to a commander . In-chief. A remarkable thing about the sit uation has been- the lack of any thing even approaching lawlessness. Even the habitually lawless element, which is found in every town large --and small, has been unusually quiet. Mayor Rules Wisely This may b due, however, to the -stand of the city government in lay ing down conditions that every man "in the city must live up to or suffer "Incarceration. No doubt the Mayor's Instructions to the police have had a sreat bearing on the state of quiet that reigns In the city. Chief among these instructions was the order of Immediate arrest of persons handling in any manner intoxicating drinks and attaching to a conviction a pen alty heavy enough to engage the at tention and fear of even the bold Continued on Page 4 IRISH FREE STATE BOMi AT MIDIIIGIIT London, Dec. 5 (By The Associ ated Press) Without pomp or cere mony the Irish Free State will come into being at midnight. By special drder in council full administration -of the country has already been handed over to the provisional gov ernment and when the constitution comes into existence no ceremony will mark the fulfilment of the treaty between Britain and Ireland. A FOX TALE Three years ago E. P. Walston look his fox hound, old Rodha, and went for a chase. She jumped a fox and after running him from six in the morning until one in the afternoon she covered him. Walston took the fox home for a pet and the animal got so tame that "anyone .could handle him. But one morn ing Mr. Walston went to feed his fox and the fox was gone and his owner gave him up as lost. Now comes the Interesting part of this story. One morning last week Mr. Walston took old Rodha's two puppies, Nell and Trailer, and went out for rabbits. Instead of rabbits they Jumped a tox and after run ning only two hours caught it. The next evening they ' went out and Jumped another fox. Mr. Walston was close by when the dogi caught it, and slapped them oft. To his de light he recognized the fox that old Rodha had caught three years be fore and identified him by the strap and buckle, which had been put around his neck when he was caught the first time. Mr. Walston took the fox home nd he Is going by his "fl ohl name, Foxy Cray. WOODLEY-LONG Redding Takes 1'lace At Christ Church Karly Tuesday Morning , The marriage of Miss Nannie Mae Long and Mr. Whltford Wesley Woodley, Jr., was solemnized at nine o'clock Tuesday morning at Christ church. The church was attractively deco rated, ferns, roses and cathedral candles being used. The wedding music was exquisitely rendered by Miss Emerald Sykes and the ring ceremony was performed by the rec tor, Rev. O. F. Hill, i The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. H. C. Bottoms of Mar garetsvllle, as matron of honor. Mrs. Bottoms was gowned in brown crepe meteor with appropriate acces sories, and carried yellow chrysan themums. The groom had as his best man Mr. Roy Simmons. The bride, becomingly gowned in brown duvtyn, with accessories har monizing, and carrying a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley, was given in marriage by her brother-in-law, Mr. H. C. Bot toms. Besides the members of the two immediate, families, many friends were present. Just after the cere mony the bride and groom left by automobile for Norfolk, and from there will go on a northern trip for ten days, returning to make their home in Elizabeth City. The bride is the daughter of the late Samuel Edwards Long and Nannie Whltehurst Long. She has been the recipient of a number of so cial courtesies and many lovely gifts, expressive of the affection and In terest of a large circle of friends. The groom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Woodley, Sr., and holds an important position with the Sav ings Bank & Trust Company. MADELINE OBENCHAIN AND ARTHUR BIRCH FREED Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 5 (By The Associated Press). Arthur Burcn and Madalyne Obenchaln were freed by the state of the murder charge in the Kennedy case on account of in sufficient evidence. Pest Office Is Largest Employer Richmond, Dec. 5 (By The Asso ciated Press) Addressing the con vention of postal employes in Vir ginia today, John H. Bartlett, first assistant postmaster general, clared, "Being the largest employer of Iaor In the world, the Postofflce Department Is aiming to become the most model employer. This new labor program Is a phase of the more business In government policy of President Harding." TODAY'S COTTON MARKET New York, Dec. 5 (By The Asso ciated Press) Cotton opened firm today with first prices 11 to 21 points higher on covering and prob ably fresh buying on reports that private returns indicated only 9, 260,000 bales ginned to December 1 and that the total crop would be 9,640,000. Considerable realizing followed and market rather unset tled after call, when prices eased off several points from best. New York", Dec. 5 (By The Asso ciated Press) Spot cotton quiet. Middling 24.55. Futures closed easy. Closing bids, December 24.35, January 24.35, March 24.47, May 24.40, July 24.11. SEND CIjOTHING TO' FIRE SUFFERERS Any persons who wish to send clothing to the New Hern fire sufferers are asked to take It to Mrs. Bessie Stewart, 803 East Church street, phone 8.1 1-W, Wednesday or Thursday. One box of rlothlng has already been forwarded by the Mai thews strwt neighborhood. GO VERNOR TO NEW BER N liUleM Reports Are That Conditions Are More Acute Help Is Needed t Charlotte, Dec. 5 (By The Associ ated Press) Governor Morrison left today for New Bern to make personal investigation of conditions where three thousand persons are homeless from the fire. Prior to his departure the executive appealed for aid for the sufferers, requesting that funds be sent direct to Mayor Ed- i.ward Clark of New Bern. The executive was told over the telephone by Adjutant General Metts that conditions in the fire stricken city were more acute than was first thought and that relief for the suf ferers Is pitifully Inadequate. Negro Suspect Held New Bern, N. C, Dec. 6 (By The Associated Press) Mayor Clark has appealed to the nation tor finan cial aid. A negro has been held for observ ation by the authorities and is be lieved to have fired the lumber mill. Camp Glenn Helps Washington, Dec. 5 (By The As sociated Press) The Navy Depart ment has agreed to remove the Camp Glenn buildings to New Bern for the fire sufferers. . Sale Of Seals Is Very Encouraging Report Indicate That Previous Records In The State Will Re Surpassed Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 5 (By The Associated Press) Encouraging re ports of the fifteenth annual sale of Tuberculosis Christmas Seals are being received from all sections of the State and the record in North Carolina for last year, $42,000 from 4,200,000 seals sold, is expected to be surpassed, according to officials here. The North Carolina Tuberculosis Association, of which Mrs. Gordon Finger, of Charlotte, is president, is conducting the campaign. Mrs. Charles R. Whitaker, of Henderson vllle, Is vice president of the asso ciatloncand Dr. L. B. McBrayer, of Sanatorium, managing director. The directorate is composed of twenty-one men and women In va rious cities of the State. "Of the total amount raised from the sale of seals in 1921," it was stated, "approximately $30,000 has been used during the present year by local organisations for work in their own communities. "This work included the main tenance of local homes for the tu berculous, nursing service In homes for those affected, contributions to ward the maintenance of patients In the State sanatorium, employment of school nurses, conduct of nutri tion clinics, operation of local tuber culosis clinics, various lines of edu cational activity, and in two in stances successful campaigns for the building of sanatoriums in counties. "The three outstanding pieces of I work conducted by the State iassocla de-jtlon on a State-wi4e basis have been the holding of the tuberculosis clin- ics in all sections of the State by trained specialists, which have re- .i.-j l .1.- l...l.. suited In the examination of ap proximately 3,000 persons during the year, the promotion of health teaching In public schools through the establishment of the Modern Health Crusade, which during the year has enrolled more than 60,000 members; intensive educational work among the negroes of the State, approximately 100,000 beingl reached. "That the efforts to combat tu berculosis are proving successful is; evidenced by the declining death! rate 11 u I II uic uiaraoc ii'in lit iii'i in Carolina and the United States as a whole. In this State, the total num ber of deaths has decreased from 3,710 in 1914 to 2.641 In 1921, or a difference of more than 1,000 per year. "The mortality rate from tuber culosis In North Carolina In 1921 was 101 per 100,000 population, which Is considerably under the death rate from this cause In the United States as a whole, It was stated. OVERRULES DEMURRER ' OF GOVERNOR RUSSELL Oxford, Miss.. Dec. 5 (By The As sociated Press) Judge E. R. Holmes today overruled the de murrer of Governor Lee Russell ask ing that the petition of Miss Frances Blrkhead be dismissed on the basis of no grounds for action. The gov ernor's former stenographer Is ask ing $100,000 damages on the charges of seduction and breach of promise. DEFER HEARING IProvoToNewBern TO JANUARY 15' v. y i w i ... A , LI lHor Road Workers City Attorney Leigh In- vmN' u nm I Progress On Mount Hermon Road Lagging For (hoi S H Lack 0f Labor And County Road Superin- LttlC 1.1. MM Y m. T v The hearing on the petition of the Elizabeth City Sewjrage Company to discontinue its service after January 31, set for December 14, by the State Corporation Commission, lias been deferred, and the hearing will not now take place before January 15, City Attorney J. It. Leigh In formed the City Council at its regu lar Bessiou Monday night. Otherwise Monday night's session was a rather uninteresting one. Councilman Foreman enlivened the routine somewhat by giving no tice to the Council that he had no part In the recent petition of the Pennsylvania Avenue property own ers for a privet hedge along the side walk of that thoroughfare shutting off the view of the Norfolk Southern property along the riverfront. Mr. Foreman contended that such a hedge would be a nuisance, an eye sore and a menace rather than the thing of beauty pleturM by O. F. Gilbert and Buxton White at the November meeting. He declared that he wanted his view of the Pas quotank and his breezes from the river unimpeded by any such adorn ment, which, in his view, was noth ing better than a harbor for snakes and a shelter for the footpad or the ruffian ready to lam the passerby with a brick. Councilman Williams and City At torney Leigh were appointed a ctfin mittee to represent the city at the meeting in Raleigh on Monday, De-i cember 12, of the North Carolina Municipal Association, which will frame legislation designed to correct what are claimed to be injustices to the cities under the State Highway Act, to amend the Municipal Fi nance Act and to draw up such ad ditional new legislation tor cities as may be proposed and passed on at the Raleigh meeting. Gallatin Roberts, Mayor of Ashe ville, is president of the association, and the invitation to Elizabeth City to . be represented at the Raleigh meeting came from him In a letter addressed to Mayor Goodwin. City Attorney J. B. Leigh was di rected to draw up a law to be passed at the next session of the Legisla ture empowering the Council to open Matthews street through to Cherry. This is a matter that has been im peded for eorne time by the old burying ground with Its concrete vaults Just back of the First Baptlut church. SHOULD APPLY NOW SAYS POSTMASTER HOOPER "Owners of War Savings Certifi cates, Series of 1918, who desire prompt payment at maturity are ur gently requested to present their cer tificates for that purpose as soon as possible, so that they may 'be served with tVtn Inn n( nnaolhla flolllV " .OQUa PnRtmflfttpr J. A. Hooner. "Thpsp!way Commissions pay roll. Re- certlflcatMf ,0 the amount of $625(. 000,000.00, will mature January 1, ,aQB mollu" luttl r- uo 1923 And win hp .,aval.l aftpr thaiitaken off, on the ground that he was date at $5.00 for each stamp affixed, t. . . ... fh , d t . nmi,,.Btnn tnr 1 uolc l" miilll.atiuu payment. Registered Certificates will he paid only through the post office of registration. Unregistered Certificates are payable at maturity at any money order post office." MRS. II. It. CALDWELL DEAD News has been received by friends here of the death last Tuesday at Lake Charles, La.,' of Mrs. H. R. Caldwell, aunt and foster mother of Mrs. G. W. Clarke. Mrs. Caldwell made her home with Dr nnil Tra Plnrlro mi Dnrvaug i " "' "'f"iCTUlllii.ia J iiiu ' ' street when Dr. Clarke was pastor ! Clarke was pastor ' of Blackwell Memorial Baptist Church, and though she was quite an Invalid she ir.ide many friends, always welcoming visitors cordially when she was able to see them. She was 87 years old, and the funeral and burial took place In Louisville, her old home. BANDITS FELLED TWO JIND GOT THE MONEY West New York, N. J., Dec. 5 (By The Associated Press) Five ban dits attacked the bank messenger of the Public Service Railway Com pany and the motorcycle policeman guarding him, felled both with pis tol butts and escaped with a bag of money. CLEMENCEAU VISITS HARDING AM) WILSON Washington, Dec. 5 (By The As sociated Press) Clemenceau has ar rived here to visit President Hard ing and former President Wilson. lenaent Who 18 Now in Charge Of Construc tion Sees Opportunit y To Get Full Force With County R()ad Superintend ent I'rovo in charge of construction under the supervision of an efficient engineer, work on the Mount Her mon road is now going ahead again, after being temporarily halted by the resignation of former Road En gineer T. L. Higgs last month. Superintendent Provo has been short of help and he has been work ing green men; but some progress has been made notwithstanding. One and one-half miles of road has now been built, leaving two and a half still to build. The shortage of help, it is hoped, may be remedied in the near future. On the strength of a report from New Hern that that city is ready to pay the expenses from the town of ail who have been offered Jobs elsewhere Superintend ent Provo was directed to leave for i New Bern Tuesday night to see if he could pick up a gang of fifteen or twenty good men there. Mr. Provo was formerly a road man in Craven County, and felt that his ac quaintance with negro labor in that section would stand him in good stefid in picking his men. Tuesday afternoon the Highway Commission, in company with a com mittee from the Merchants Associa tion which during the morning up peared before the Commission with a petition for putting into passable condition the Pasquotank approach to the Shipyard Ferry, went down to investigate the question of what It would cost to make the road safe for automobile traffic. The merchants I want to see the Shipyard Ferry kept I open and approaches to it passable! as a means of supplementing the State barge ferry now in operation. It was pointed out that the Camden road authorities had put the ap proach to the ferry on the Camden side of the river in fair condition and they urged that Pasquotank should do as much. Spokesmen for the merchants were M. P. Gallop, president of the association, O. F. Gilbert and W. H. Weatherly. The morning session was stormy in spots but at the noon adjourn ment all seemed harmonious again. Highway Commissioner Bundy, whose hobby is economy, thought that the ditching being done on the Mt. Hermon road had been let to contract at too high a figure, or at least at a higher figure than it was necessary to pay and he did not hesi tate to say so. However, he was sat isfied with the promise of Chairman Morris and Superintendent Provo that they would investigate the terms that could be made for this work with E. C. Sample of this County. Mr. Bundy also wanted to know if A. V. Avent was still on the High- ceiving an affirmative answer he Lnot worth nls pay' falluri fur lack of but his motion I a second. The ''commissien contented itself with a f , .,1 .-,.-lklll-I resolution putting all responsibility of hiring or firing on Superintend ent Provo, but Mr. Provo seemed to want specific Instructions as to ,Avent. He didn't get them, how ever. There seems, to have been some lack of harmony between Av ent and Provo. F. F. Cohoon advised the Com mission that as County Representa tive he would Introduce an act at the next session-of the Legislature providing for maintenance of the! 'dirt roads of the County by letting K, t m tiiiln tn iha lilput bidder. He would also relieve the bidder. He .County of the expense of digging! .11. ..1 t.....A t, lnl.n Ilia! Jim;nes uimi nnvrc il wno inci .Item of building and maintaining j One thousand checks were In tha bridges, Instead of having bridges j mall Tuesday morning for Christ over farm drainage ditches crossing j nwis savers of this community, the road maintained by the farmer i These checks were decorated with whose land the ditch drains as nt j Christmas scenes and in Christmas present. Chinese Bandits Have Seized Ports Tientsin, Dec. 6 (By fhe Associ ated Press) Reports received here say that Chinese bandits havo taken control of Tslngtao, Shantung, the port whose stormy career In war and diplomacy was to culminate to day In Its return to China after twpnty-four years of alien rule. The population Is reported fleeing from the city. HELP NEEDED AT HE 17 DEMI Every report from the sltu atiou at New Item is worse than the last. Help U being asked from all over the coun try. , Th Advance ha the name of two individual in Elizabeth City who will contribute money to these sufferers. There must be others. If m, this news paper would bo glad to hear of them or to know of some or ganized effort being made to help. The Elks have received a message from the Exalted Rul er at Washington, asking them to contribute. Perhaps they will start the ball rolling. Clara Phillips Escapes From Jail , Los Angeles, Dec. 5 (lly The As sociated Press) Clara Phillips climbed out the window of her cell today after sawing the bars and es caped from the county jail, where she was held pending the formula tion of an appeal from the sentence of ten years to life imprisonment af ter conviction of the hammer mur der of Alberta Meadows. Authori ties believe the other inmates aid ed her escape which occurred at two o'clock this morning. The woman climbed out the window, dropped to the roof of an adjoining building, climbed down the fire escape and disappeared. Progressives Win Their First Victory , Washington, Dec. 5 (By The As sociated Press) Members of the new progressive bloc won their first legislative victory today by obtain ing from the Senate Judiciary com .mlttee a favorable report on the resolution to amend the constitution to provide for direct election of the President and Vice President and change the Inauguration from March fourth to the third Monday in Janu ary and to begin the House and Sen ate terms the first Monday In Janu ary after biennial elections. Analyze Whiskey That Killed Bey Nashville, Dec. 5 (By The Asso- ciated Press) Analysis of the whls- KPV ('7P(1 at tha h n mi a e9 W7 A H v . . v. iiuin-J iv . i . Smith will probably determine the substantiation or abandonment of the charge of murder against both Smith and his wife as the result of the death Sunday of Russell Hick?, nineteen-year-old high school foot ball star. According to one of the seven boys with Hicks, he purchased liquor at the home of Smith and all were made ill. It is charged that buckeyes, a species of chestnut, were found In the liquor. Buckeyes are often used to flavor whiskey but chemists say ,, , ,..,.., , .1"1' " ''"" '"' THOUSAND CHECKS MAILED colors, with the signature of Cashier H. G. Kramer of the Savings Bank & Trust Company, and thpy brought smiles of Joy to the recipients. This Is the original Christmas savings bank, and already-lt has opened Its clubs for next year. TO SUMMON WITNESSES Washington. Dec. 5 (By The As sociated Press) The House has au thorized the judiciary committee to summons witnesses and papers for the hearing of Kellar's charge against Paugherty. , Rev, Harvey C. Porter has return ed to Emory University after spend ing the week-end In the city. X.
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