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VOL. XII.
FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING: DECEMBER 0, 1922
EIGHT PAGES
NO. 292
Walter Lippman Talks On
"Cult Of The Second Best"
Associate Editor New York World Speaks Be
fore State Historical Society At Raleigh, Giv
ing Interesting Sidelights On Peace Confer
ence And Some Practical Suggestions
Raleigh, N, C, December 9. (By
"The Associated Press) When the
peace conference at Versailles was
deadlocked on the Question of rep
arations, political pressure In Great
Britain, led by the Northcliffe press,
caused Lloyd George to switch from
the "Heavenly Peace" to the "Hel
lish Peace" after he had decided in
favor of the former, Walter Lippman,
a former secretary under Colonel
House and at present an associate
-editor of the New York World, de
dared here last night.
Mr. Lippman's address., "The Cult
of the Second Best", was delivered
before the North Carolina Literary
and Historical Association. He re
lated how a "very prominent mem
ber of the present administration
told him and a few friends that "of
course a large part of European
debts to this country are uncollecti
ble," but when "asked whether It
was not important: that this should
be explained to the American people
Tie replied that Congress would prob
ably eat him alive' if he blurted out
such an unpleasant (act."
This was given. as one instance,
he said of where "a man of great
ability and high place was thinking
one thing privately and saying an
other thing publicly."
I was at Paris through some part
of the peace conference, and noth
ing seemed to me so utterly depres
sing," he continued," as the con
trast between what men on the In
side said In private and what they
felt compeHeiJjp. do aud say in pub-
-nc."
"The Treat) of Versailles has
been much criticised throughout the
world, since it was published, but
it was Just as severely criticised by
the insiders at Paris before it was
published. Nevertheless, there were
things put Into that treaty which eve
ry expert knew were unworkable and
dangerous to the peace of Europe
because outside the conference peo
ple were howling tor these things.
Our own delegates at Paris were
forced to accept provisions in that
treaty which they knew to be bad,
because every, jingo In the Paris
press, every jingo in Senator
Lodge's party, every tory in Eng
land was demanding them. The
story is now public property. Vou
have only to read Ray Stannard
Baker's story based on President
Wilson's documents to see how much
-wiser our delegation was in private
than it was able to be in public.
"About a year ago in London, Ij
was talking to an Englishman who
had been a member of the British
'delegation about this very thing,'
and he told me a story of his own
experience which I feel at liberty
to repeat.
"The story was approximately
this: The conference had reached a
deadlock over the size of the Indem
nity to be Imposed on Germany.
There were two proposals, an Am
erica n and a British. The American
proposal called-for a sum of about
fifteen billions. This was Justl
within the capacity of Germany to
pay. It was a sum which every ex
pert knew was possible, and there
lore. If adopted It meant that the
financial recovery of Europe could
begin. This plan was known among
the British at Paris as the Heav
enly Peace.
"The other plan cs.t;ed for the
payment of the impossible gigantic
sum which Mr. Lloyd George had
pronfised to secure In the Khaki
election of 1918. This plan was
' .known as the Hellish Peace, because
If it was adopted everybody fore
saw the very thing which Is now
'happening In Europe. They fore
saw that it meant a frantic and fu
tile effort to achieve the Impossible
accomplished by disorder and suf
fering. "Mr. Lloyd George was undecided.
;He knew that the Heavenly Peace
was the best for the world in the
long run, but very bad politics in
England at that moment. He knew
that the Hellish Peace was good
politics at this moment, but very
bad for the world In the long run.
So he took his advisors off to the
country with him for the week-end,
and for two days they debated
whether to make a Heavenly Peace
or a Hellish Peace. The Heavenly
Party won the debate and they re
tnrnod to Paris feeling Immensely
"'hit or fsf (!' wmWi of the
Farm Situation
Much Improved
Washington, Dec. 9 (By The As
sociated Press) That the general
agricultural situation in the United
States Is slightly Improved is indi
cated by the monthly review of the
Agriculture Department.
Cotton, grain and livestock pro
ducts as well as prices of things far
mers have to buy have risen slowly
and "this has put little money into
the pockets of some farmers, put
heart Into many more and has done
both for those who carry arm pro
duets through channels of trade."
OUT AGAIN OX BOND
Asbury Williams, colored, was
brought here from Philadelphia
Wednesday night, where he was
picked up this week. Williams was
to have been tried here in Superior
Court In September on the charge of
appropriating $400 worth of Irish
potatoes last spring, but he did not
show up. - He Is now under $1,200
bond to appear at the March term
of Superior Court.
dred and forty members of the
House of Commons, whom gome
body described as men who had
done extremely well for themselves
la the war, signed a resolution
threatening Mr. Lloyd George with
political death It he yielded to the
Americans. The Northcliffe press
let loose all, Its thunder. This was
more than Mr. Lloyd George could
stand. So he switched over and de
manded the Hellish Peace.
"These are sufficient illustrations
of what Is meant by the Cult of the
Second Best. And I shall, there
fore, ask you to consider next what
such & condition means In popular
government.
"It means in the first place that
the people do not learn from the in
siders what the insiders think is
most true or most wise, but what the
insiders think the majority of voters
will on the spur of the moment like
to hear. It means that public opin
ion Instead of being educated con
stantly by real discussion is forced
to chew dry straw. It means that
public opinion suffers one disap
pointment after another until you
reach the state of mind now preva
lent throughout the world.
"It is a state of mind which says
that politics is a choke between
tweededum and twoodledee, that
politics is a game for politicians.
And this feeling has very dangerous
consequences. It drives some of the
people to despair of politics, and
from despair to a belief in violence
and direct action. It drives other
people Just out of politics alto
gether with a feeling that voting
Is Hardly worth while and that pub
lic life is no place for them.
"There Is no mechanical remedy
for all this. You can't pass a law
about it. The only thing you can do
is by merciless criticism and by cou-i
rageous example to make the cult
of the second best extremely unfash
ionable. "Now I have argued this question
a good deal with politicians, and In
the end the argument has always
come down to one point, which is
the substance of what I have to say
tonight.
"The politician In defending him
self usually ends by saying that it
is his business to serve the people
by doing what they want him to do.
And if he Is a shrewd politician, he
has usually turned upon me and
sattf; 'You are a newspaper man,
aren't you? Well why do newspap
ers take such splendid care not to
step too much on their readers'
toes?'
"And when I had thought of it In
that way I felt little more charit
able about the politician's weak
nesses. So what I've got to say ap
plies to pretty nearly everybody, In
cluding perhaps college professors to
anybody whose job depends upon
votes, public favor, circulation or
audiences.
"All of us are suffering from a
confusion of mind which Is. it seems
to me, the foundation of our Cu.l
of the Second Best. We have two
Jobs to do. We have to serve the
Interests of the public. That Is on
thfr-, tr tha nvoHt Important. At
th i ' we have to make
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ROTARY-ANNES I
HONOR GUESTS!
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unfcsi or The Year Is
Ladies' Mylil Of The Rotary
Club
The merriest fuu-fest of the year
was the first "Ladies Night" of the
Elizabeth City Rotary Club at the
Southern Hotel Friday night.
Rotarians outdid themselves in en
tertaining their Rotary-annes, the
official designation of a Rotarian's
wife or sweetheart.
As a matter of fact, married Ro
tarians Friday night introduced
their wives as their sweethearts and
unmarried ones who had a very par
ticular lady-friend, along as guest
would very manifestly have been de
lighted to btf able to introduce their
sweethearts' as their wives.
As for blushes, they were as muoh
in evidence among the matrons as
among the maids. Wives of Rotar
ians may be In the habit of hearing
their husbands address them as "my
Inspiration," "my sweetheart," and
such, but being introduced in public
in these terms was more-or-less
novel. Less serious-minded Rotar
ians, indeed, spared their helpmeets
some confusion by introducing thera
merely as "wine,'' "my boss," "my
only wife," and so on; one, In happy
blending of sentiment and humor,
said, "sweetheart of my younger
days, consolation of my bald-headed
days"; While another was satlsflea.
to say merely, "This is Fan."
Various Rotarians were called to
their feet by President Blucher
Ehringhaus for reprimand or praise
from Rotarlan Houtz. Sam Parker
was required to give the date of the
first appearance of the hoop skirt,
which he placed at 1832; and to say
how often a man should propose, to
which his reply was: "Early and
late, as often as the opportunity,
presents itself." AS a reward fori
his bright and ready answers to J.
these questions, Sim was made;
chief matrimonial adviser of al! ,
single Rotarians, with the exception
of Howard Smith, who, it was unani
mously voted, needs no advice. t
Warren Pinner, in recognition of
his valuable contributions to the
spice and variety of the Rotary
luncheon program during the past
year, was made campaign manager
for Andy Gump and Bill Duff.
;.MJle Clark was given a vote of
thanks from the Club for his zeal for
work. "The way ybu handle your
self when there Is work to be done,"
said Rotarlan Houti, "makes Romeo
and Juliet's love affair look like a
prize fight."
In view of the fact that the pres
ent head of the club is rounding out
his time as Rotary president and al
so as Solicitor of the district, a tri
bute was to be presented to him In
way of appreciation of Ms record In
both offices, Rotarlan Winfield
Worth making a very touching
speech of presentation. Rotarlan
Marshall Jones dropped the present
of beautiful cut glass on the floor as
he was entering the door with it,
however, smashing It Into fragments.
In great confusion he apologized pro
fusely and promised to replace It.
Blucher assuring him that it was all
right and expressing appreciation
for the gift. As Blucher completed
his speech ot thanks and acceptance
Dick Job rose to present a hill fjpm
the Five and Ten Cent Store for 45
cents for the pitcher and glasses.
Some of the Rotarians and many of
the guests have been trying to figure
ever since whether the present was
dropped on purpose or not.
But the big hit ot the evening was
yet to come. Police Officer Seymour
entered and presented a paper to the
President with a salute. "This Is a
serious matter," said the presiding
officer, and proceeded to read a let
ter asking for a vote of confidence
from Rotary In the existing city ad
ministration. When the letter had
been read a motion was promptly
made and carried that all city offices
be declared vacant. The club then
proceeded to elect a new City Coun
cil and Mayor from its own num
bers thorough going progressives
self starters, In fact, as most of them
nominated themselves or at least sec
onded their own nomination. Here
are the officers: Mayor. Zene Fear
ing; Councllmen, Bill Peters, How
ard Smith, Sam Parker, Frank Kra
mer and Wlnfleld Worth. These
newly elected officers retired and at
once proceeded to hold a "regular"
meeting of the City Council, despite
a telegram from Andy Gump pro
testing their election,
Zene Fearing was unanimously
elected Mayor with two votes, one
as Mayor and the other as Council
man. It was also agreed that he
would be a fitting man to run for
the Legislature and that in case he
was elected he should have three,
votes. -
f" in Parker asked for the Job of
" v i "or and got It without dlf
' j t ? own speech of eomfna-
Trains Collide,
In A Heaou Fx
"CP,
Charleston, S. C, Dec. 9 (By The
Associated Press) Twenty persons
were injured, two seriously, today
when the Atlantic Coast L,,iiu pas
senger train number 80 ran into the
rear of train 52 at Hannah Station.
The collision was said to be due to
a heavy fog that obscured the sig
nals set by 52, when forced to stop
on account of a hot box.
I. R. Edwards of Sumter died
later in a local hospital.
Exp!wwicn fills
FcLTAt-Scrsnton
iScranton, Dec. 9 (By The Associ
ated k Press) Four persons are
known to be dead and several In
jured In an explosion today which
destroyed the glazing mill of the
Brass .Diamond Powder Company
eight miles from here. The explo
sion was felt twenty-five miles
away. j
DEFENSE RESTS CASE
Oxford, Miss., Dec. 9 (By The As
sociated Press) The defense in the
trial of the damage suit filed by Miss
Frances BIrkhead against Governor
Lee Russell rested the case today
and attorneys for the plaintiff asked
until two o'clock to consult wit
nesses for rebuttal testimony.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
New York, Dec! 9 (By The Asso
ciated Press), Spot cotton quiet.
Middling 25.10. Futures closed
steady. Closing bid, December
24.88, January 24.92, March 25.05,
May 25.05, July 24.67.
.New .York, -Dec. 9 (By The Asso-;
elated Press) Cotton showed re
newed steadiness at the opening to-1
day. Opening,' December and Janu
ary 24.82, March 25.05, May 24.96, j
July 24.70.
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Hon, when he presented himself as a
man who would be boun to make
good at the Job since. lie "must be
good for something and had never
oeen good at anything else." He
was informed by the Mayor that his
duties, were to listen well, to say
nothing and do nothing. He might
inspect the streets of the city once a
day if he would .keep off Burgess
street. Before the session was over
he had been voted two months 'va
cation at double pay since he had
worked hard as city manager, never
having missed a single session of
the City Council, and also since the
town would get along Just as well or
better without him. . ,
After voting each member ot the
Council a salary of $8,000 a year,
the motion was made and carried to
buy the utilities, Including the gas
plant, and Oak Grove Dairy and
Charlie Robinson's pecan orchard.
It was pointed out that It would be
possible to get a good price for the
city water by using it liberally in
the milk.
The matter of skating on the side
walk was brought up and It was the
sense ot the members that children
should not be permitted to play
anywhere any time except In the at
tic. A man couldn't drive a car
down the street at 60 or 70 miles an
hour, aald Councilman Howard
Smith, If he had to slow up two or
three times to keep from running
over children.
Councilman Worth declared that
the city lights were too numerous
and too brilliant, so much so in fact
that they blinded one at night.
"Something ought to bo done about
It," he declared with deep convic
tion; 'and, all members agreeing
with him, It was accordingly re
ferred to a committee. Worth also
nominated himself and was elected
City Attorney with the privilege of
employing outside counsel when
there was any matter to be decided
on.
"As the hour was growing late,"
the meeting finally adjourned after
having been pronounced the most
momentous ever held In the city by
no less authority than the Mayor
himself.
Other features of the program In
cluded a solo by Gulrkln Cook and
a radio concert by (he courtesy of
Bryan Venters.
Following is the menu provided
by Rotarlan Tom Nelson:
Olives Celery Pickles
Oysters on Half Shell
Cocktail Sauce
Tomato Botillllon
Roust Turkey Sliced Ham
Creamed Potatoes Candled Yams
Green Peas Asparagus SalaJ
Ice Cream Cake
CoSV - Tea
C:tu-I Clirarefle ' Clr-irs
!DOC WILLIAMS 1
! HEADS KIWANIS
O.iiciis And iici(irs Kli-rted Awl
Relief Work Is To IV I
1 Continued
The Elizabeth City Kiwanis Club
at its business meeting Friday even
jing elected Dr. C. B. Williams, presi
dent; Cam W. Melick, first vice presi
dent; W. Ben Goodwin, second vice
president; J. C. Sawyer, secretary
treasurer; P. G. Sawyer, trustee, and
the following directors: J. C. Saw
yer, M. E. Dennis, G. R. Little, G. P.
Hood, Dr. S. W. Gregory, H. G.
Kramer, W. H. Weatherly, Jr., and
C. R. Pugh.
A report of progress from the
playground committee gave hopeful
indications of something being done
at an early date toward giving Eliza
beth City youth a place for the ex
pansion and expression of their ac
tivities of brain, mind and muscle
A donation ot one hundred dol
lars was voted In relief of the New
Bern fire sufferers.
A committee composed of A. R.
Nicholson, J. T. Stalling and Au
brey McCabe was appointed to
serve with a similar committee from
Rotary and the Merchants Associa
tion to solicit contributions from
t'.is business ho;:sc3 frr the relief of
the New Bern fire sufferers.
The new officers will be properly
Inducted fnto office at the next meet
ing the club and a committee to see
that the proper torture Is adminis
tered was appointed. These are
Chief J. B. Flora, S. G. Etheridge,
Edwin Aydlett and Dr. Howard
Combs.
It was reported that Wesley
Woodley had recently ventured upon
the sea of matrimony and a com
mittee was appointed to convey to
him the sympathies of the club
through the presentation of an ap
propriate 'gift.
Clemnceau At
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Dec. 9 (By The As
sociated Press) Clemenceau speak
ing today In the city where America's
Declaration ot Independence was
signed, urged that America come
back to Europe and help spread In
dependence throughout the world.
RECITAL TUESDAY AT THE
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Following is the program tor the
recital at the First Methodist church
Tuesday evening, December 12th, at
8 o'clock: ,
The Son of God Goes Forth to War
(Organ) Whiting
(b)There, In the Sweet Bye and
Bye.
Violin Solo, Cavatina ....... .Raft
Mr. Menzel
Solo, Babylon ...Watson
Mrs. Greenleat
Angel's Harp (organ) . ...Vasseuer
Violin Solo Selected
Mr. Menzel
Solo, Father In Heaven . . . .Handel
Mrs. Greenleat
Offertory Selected
Napoli (organ) Parker
GIRLS WIN GAME
FROM HERTFORD
Elizabeth City Team May Try For
State CliHiiiplontihlp This
Year
The Elizabeth City High School
girls basketball team easily defeat
ed the Hertford girls at Hertford
Friday night, the score being 31 to
4. Elizabeth City took the lead In
the first quarter and kept It until the
game was over, with Lorraine Saw
yer and Lillian Harris to put 'em In
the basket, Maxlne Fearing and
Sarah Lee Perkins as guards and
Helen Dawson, Jessie Williams and
Catherine Hathaway at Center.
It Is being suggested that Eliza
beth City may try for the State
championship this year and try to
win the pennant, for E. C. H. 8. has
the best team In It history, coached
by Prof. R. T. Ryland.
A large number of E. C. H. S. stu
dents attended the game at Hertford
Friday night.
IX rout e COURT
Rufus Harris paid a fine of $25
and costs for being drunk and dis
orderly In police court Saturday
morning.
John Davis, colored, was given a
sentence of six months on the roads
on a chnrce of abandonment and
non support of his family, Judgment
'belrtB suspended, however, on pay
ment of c'is, mi condition that
Davis pay bis wife $4 a week.
F. II. Zelgler and Ab Williams
were taxed with the costs for oper
ating an automobile without dls-
jsliiriusjj t,." proper (htn.
NEW BERN RELIES
TAG MY SUCCESS
And Relief Fund Con
tinues To Grow Under
Direction Of Commis
sion Here
The New' Bern relief fund con
tinued to grow Saturday and the
work ot organization, as planned by
the New Bern Relief Commission,
continued to gain headway.
i Tag Day, put on by the Senior
Class ot the Elizabeth City High
School, was a pronounced success
Saturday, $65 being turned In to
Secretary Job at noon with prospect
ot at least as much more by the end
ot the day.
The cause of New Bern relief was
presented to the white teachers In
their regular meeting Saturday
morning 'by Superintendent M. P.
Jennings and to the negro teachers
in their regular meeting at the State
Normal by Superintendent Jennings
and Secretary Job. The teachers
were asked to present the work In
turn in their respective schools.
Following are actual subscrip
tions made to the New Bern relief
fund to date:
Previously reported $278
Mrs. C. O. Robinson 100
Klwanls Club 100
Tag Day (to noon) 65
Red Men - B0
Achoree Lodge, I. O. O. F. . .-. . 25
The Advance 18
Total " $636
Brownley Leaves
For Pennsylvania
Had Expected To Ijeave At End Of
Wwk. Any Way And Said He
Would Not Have Hun
H. A. Brownley, held Friday by
United States Commissioner T, B.
Wilson tor violation of the Mann
Act, under a warrant issued from
the office of the District Attorney at
Raleigh, and bound over to the April
term ot Federal Court under $400
bond, left Saturday for Pennsylva
nia, after having succeeded In ar
ranging the required bond Friday. '
Prior to his arrest Friday, ,
Brownley had stated that he would
not remain In the city after this
week but would return to his former
home at Allentown In order to go
through with the matter of obtain
ing his divorce. That done he de
clares he will marry the woman with
whom he lived here as man and
wife and try to start life anew.
"My prosecution here came as a
surprise to me," he said before leav
ing, "but if I had known It was
coming I would not have run one
step from It, I hold no hard feel
ings against those responsible' for
my arrest, because I know that they
were only carrying out what "they
thought to be their duty to their
community, and wGatever price the
law demands for my conduct I am
anxious to pay, and get that much
out of the way. I appreciate the
confidence of those who believe In
my good faith and the consideration
of the officers who had me In cus
tody and will be back here for trial
In April If I have to walk."
Premiers Again
Talk Reparations
London, Dec. 9 (By The Assocr
ated Press) Premiers of Great Bri
tain, Italy, France and Belgium met
today to sketch the latest and per
haps the most Important chapter in
the long story of German repara
tions. The details will be outlined
In the forthcoming Brussels Confer
ence, to which the conversations be
ginning today are preliminary.
Premier Polncare is understood
to have told the conferees that
France would consent to a two years
moratorium for Germany If certain
economic guarantees accompanied
It.
JUDGE LEIGH TO TEACH
ACME BIBLE CLASS SUNDAY
Judge J. B. Leigh will teach the
Acme Bible class at the First Bap
tist Sunday school Sunday morning
and the president of the class, J. W.
'Wilcox, urges that every member be
present to hear Judge Leigh.
MOTION' IS DEFEATED
Atlanta, Dec. 9 (By The Assoc!
ated Press) The motion by th
University of Virginia delegate to
split the Southern Intercollegiate
Conference Into two sections, th
winners In each to play for the
championship, was d f.-atod at th