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VOL. XII.
FINAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1922
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NO. 293
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President Crook Replies
To Article Of December 4
.Has No Comment On
Plants In Other Cities
Statements In Regard
Of Local Plant
Editor The Advance:
I note in your paper of December
4th you have quite a long article on
'the utilities of other towns adjacent
to Elizabeth City and also some fig
ures as regards the Elizabeth City
utilities.
With reference to the figures
which you have given as to the cost
of operation of plants Jn the other
towns I ds not desire to make any
comment. You have made some
statements, however, regarding the
Elizabeth City plants which are not
correct, and If It Is your desire to
"have the people of Elizabeth City
correctly Informed on this matter I
"would advise as . follows:
Your information as to the kllo
utatt capacity or horsepower capa
city of our generating plant is cor
rect. Your Information, however, asJ
to our Rollers is not correct. You
etate that our boiler horsepower has
a total rated capacity of 600 H. P.,
-whereas our plant is equipped with
three boilers having a normal rated
"horsepower of 850. You further
state that it requires a boiler horse
power to produce an electrical horse
power. This statement will prob
ably leave the people of Elizabeth
City under the impression that the
toiler horsepower of our plant is not
sufficient to utilize the - 1200 elec
trical horsepower which we have.
As a matter of fact, in the plant
" which we have in Elizabeth City an
lectrlcal horsepower is developed
considerably less than one-half of a
toiler horsepower. Therefore, our
"boiler plant is capable of furnishing
steam for the opjw-atlon of at least
1700 electrical horsepower.
You also state that two of our
toilers are "badly in need of a gen
eral overhauling and that the new
boiler is not suited for land service
with natural draft and coal fuel. In
formation of this kind given to the
people of Elizabeth City can only be
from either a lack of knowledge as
to our plant, or to deliberately fool
the people with a malicious intent
The two boilers which you state are
"badly in need of repairs have only as
late as this summer been entirely
torn down, re-tubed and are in as
-good condition as new boilers and
need no repairs whatever. The new
toiler is entirely adaptable for the
service for which 'it is installed, has
" been operating continuously since It
"has been installed on natural drkft
and burning coal Just the same as
any other boiler.
There are hundreds of these boil
ers operating throughout the coun
try under exactly similar conditions
giving entire satisfaction.
With reference to the economy of
our engines, would state that under
equal ldad conditions they will pro
duce current Just as economically as
any apparatus on the market today,
and Elizabeth City could not buy
(no matter, how much money It
might spend) any better or more eco
nomically operating .units than are
now Installed in our plant.
We are furnishing you herewith
this information so that If you de
sire that the people of Elizabeth
City should have the true facts, that
you may be supplied with the Infor
mation to give them.
Yours very truly,
i HOWARD E. CROOK,
President.
Editor's Note The statements to
-which Mr. Crook takes exception
were furnished this newspaper by
P. H. Williams, chairman of the
utilities committee of the City Coun
cil, and were, In substance, taken
from the reports of appraisal engi
neers. Due allowance, of course,
must be made for the fact that the
Teporter for this newspaper Is no en
gineer and may, in some Instances,
have misunderstood the trend of the
engineer's report.
To Go On Trid Fcr
l...iu.i uiibw lt..r
Mount Holly, N. J., Dec. 11 (By
The Associated Press) Mrs. Doris
Ttrunen and brother, Harry C. Mohr,
go on trial today before Supreme
Court Justice Kallsch on charges of
having killed Mrs. Brunen's hus
band, John T. Brunen, circus own
er. Brunen was shot March 10 as
lift swt by the window of his home
Cost Of Operation Of
But Wishes To Correct
To Boilers And Engines
rcoors
LM (3qo
Will Adjourn For Eight
Days In Order To
Avert An Open Rup
ture Between England
, And France
London, Dec. 11 (By The
Associated Press) Adjourn
ment of the premiers' confer
ence for eight days in order to
avert an open rupture between
England and France over the
question of German repara
tions has been virtually de
cided upon.
Bonar Law informed Poin
care that British public opin
ion is overwhelmingly opposed
to any military measures
against Germany. Poincare
had demanded the occupation
of Ruhr as a guarantee for the
German moratorium.
Farmer And Labor
Discover Power
Dwlares President Of Machinists
Union In Conference At
Cleveland
Cleveland, Dec. 11 (By The As
sociated Press) Farmers and labor
have discovered their joint power
through the primary and "there is
now hope that our political end in
dustrial future Is safer than it ever
was before," William H. Johnston,
international president of the ma
chinists union, declared in opening
the conference here today for pro
gressive political action.
No f.'ccd For Alsra
About Supply Of Oil
Chemist Points Out That MoIIhxIn
Of Distillation Will Solve
The Problem
Chicago, Dec. 11 (By The Asso
ciated Press) The alarm shown by
the decreasing eil supply, with the
consumption of gasoline on the up
grade due to the Increased use of
the Internal combustion engine,
would be needless were refiners re
ceptive to evolutionary methods of
distillation, asserts T. II. Manning
of the Industrial Research Labora
tories, in discussing the motor fuel
of the future.
A single simple operation convert
ing all crude oil, except a very small
portion, into a high grade motor
fuel, outranking the present pro
ducts, is advocated by Mr. Manning.
"This can be accomplished," he
said, "by a single distillate from
the crude to the refined without the
detail incurred by redistilling, refin
ing and reprocessing as now prac
ticed by the refiners. This, of
course, will require ia disregard for
the lesser distillates, which would al
lay the alarm felt by many at the
diminishing oil supply.
"The oil Industry has outgrown
its present methods of production
and chemical research has shown
that all the agitation concerning the
decreasing oil resources is weak and
unfounded."
Crc:i:r IVilh Lispar
New Yprk, Dec. 11 (By The As
sociated Press) Mystery ships of
the dry navy, recently obtained to
combat small boats reported active
In ferrying holiday liquor from be
yond the three mile limit, today cap
tured the Thelnja, thirty-five foot
cruiser, with fifty cases and a num
ber of bags of bottled liquors.
Hearing Is Set
For January 17
Raleigh, Dec. 11 (Dy The Associ
ated Press) The Corporation Com
mission today announced the-case of
the Elizabeth City Sewerage Com
pany vs. the City of Elizabeth' City,
to discontinue the sewerage system
In that city, had been set for hear
ing January 17.
The hearing of the Charlotte Fish
& Oyster Company, of Charlotte, vs.
the American Railway Express and
the Southeastern 'Express Company,
regarding return charges on C. O. D.
shipments, was set tor January 16.
ABANDON ATTACH
o:i r.:ounTM:;EERs
Officers Believe Moonshiners In
Hiding Aided By Kinsmen
And Friends
Mount Sterling. Ky., Dec. 11 (By
The Associated Press) Repulsed
with the death of one member of the
posse formed yesterday to capture
the slayers of R. E. Duff, killed by
moonshiners Saturday, Federal and
sheriff's forces today abandoned
their Immediate attack on" the moun
taineers. David Treadway was shot from
ambush, yesterday at the same spot
where Duff was slain. Bob and
Charles Ballard, brothers, are the
two specifically sought and officers
assert that they are hiding out in
the mountains surrounded by kins
men and friends.
MRS. FRANK SELIG'S
FATHER DIES SUNDAY
Suffolk, Dec. 11 Nathan Leh
man, pioneer merchant of this city,
died at 9:05 o'clock Sunday night
fojlowing an illness. o( three days,
Mr. Lehman's death was a shock
to his family. He was stricken
while returning from Norfolk last
Friday. He was taken to his home
on Bank street and was placed under
a doctor's care. The patient rallied
under the treatment end it was
thought that he would recover with
in a short time, but his condition be
came worse garly Sunday night and
by nine o'clock his life was dlspaired
of. He died at five minutes past
the hour.
Mr.. Lehman was one of Suffolk's
oldest business men. He came to
this city thirty-four years ago and
opened t business house In Washing
ton Square, the same locatidn at
which he carried on his dry goods
and merchandise business at the
time of his death.
During the 34 years that Mr. Leh
man has been In Suffolk, he has
made many friends and he has rank
ed as one of the city's most esteemed
residents.
He was 63 years old and Is sur
vived by his widow, and two daug
ters, Mrs. Frank W. Sellg of Eliza
beth City, and Miss Bernlce Lehman,
of this place. He Is survived also
by a son, E. Llnwood Lehman, Ph.
D., at the University of Virginia; and
a sister, Mrs. Ben Sellg of Suffolk.
Although .funeral arrangements
have not been completed, It is un
! derstood that Mr. Lehman's body
I will be taken to Richmond Tuesday,
I for burial In Hollywood Cemetery.
Bloodhounds On
Trail masked liegrt)
Corslcana, Texas, Dec. 11 (By The
Associated Press) Bloodhounds are
being hurried from Huntsvllle peni
tentiary to Streetman to take up the
trail of a masked negro who at
tacked a twenty-year-old white girl
at her home here. All business
houses of Streetman are closed and
the streets and surrounding country
are filled with armed men.
EMPLOYMENT KITUATIOV
REPORTED WELL BALANCED
Washington, Dec. 11 (By The As
sociated Press) An evenly balanced
employment situation generally In
Virginia during November Is noted
In the United States Employment
Service reports, the supply In some
Industries falling short of the de
mand. TODAY'S COTTON' MARKET
New York, Dec. 11 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Cotton futures open
ed firm. December 25.08, January
25.10, March 25.30, May 25.20, July
24.90.
New York, Dec. 11 (By The As
sociated Press) Early realizing
I was readily absorbed by 11:45 a. m.
was, January z.im, aiarcn io.co.
May 25.28, July 24.89. Quiet but
steady.
BEAUFORT COUNTY!
IS LEADING IN HOGS
Farmers Learned To
Feed Them Right And
Then How To Market
Them
Raleigh, Dec. 11. Beaufort
County is leading in the feeding and
marketing of hogs this year, ac
cording to the reports from U. T.
Leppard, county agent. This work
has been one of the leading projects
carried on by Mr. Leppard this year,
as shown by the fact that he had on
feeding demonstrations during the
past summer 265 hogs, being fed by
14 farmers in seven different com
munities in the county. In his re
port Mr. Leppard shows that his ef
forts in this direction were well re
paid. Like most Eastern North Carolina
farmers, the growers feeding these
hogs had been in the habit of keep
ing only a few for family use but
when the new method of making a
careful feeding demonstration was
explained to them, they were will-'
ing to try the new plan since they
had made no money out of their old
methods. As recommended by W.
W. Shay of the North Carolina Ex
tension Service, all the hogs In the
feeding demonstrations were weigh
ed when the feeding period began,
tie feeds were weighed, and a goodi
mixture of feeds was used in thej
demonstrations. Each lot of hogs'
was again weighed at the end of
each thirty-day period and the ra-j
tlons adjusted according to the
needs of the animals.
Mr. Leppard reports that his co
operating farmers were thoroughly
satisfied with the work. One far
mer, A. B. Cooper, Pike Road, N. C,
had an. average dally gain of 1.32
pounds at a cost of $5.55 per 100
pounds of gain on pigs that weighed
55 pounds at the beginning of the
period. Mr. J. S. Respass, Pike
Road, also had an average dally
gain of 1.33 pounds for 48 days at
a cost of $5.44 per 100 pounds of
pigs weighing 96 pounds at the
beginning.
When it is understood that these
hogs were sold for 11V4 cents per
pound gross weight, It is seen that
there was a nice profit In the trans
action and the hogs provided a
means of selling surplus corn for
that section of the State. At the
present time many eastern North
Carolina counties have surplus corn
for sale. As shown by these de
monstrations, there is no better
means for selling this corn than by
feeding It to good pigs, properly
mixing it with middlings and fish
meal or tankage to make a balanced
ration. -
The 255 hogs on demonstration
this year were sold through the
Division of Markets of the Agricul
tural Extension Service at the top
price for corn fed hogs on the Rich
mond market. During the past few
years hogs from this section of the
State have been discriminated
against on the central marets be-!
cause the meat from these hogs was1
not of as good quality, due to the
soft pork producing feeds grown
there. These demonstrations prov
ed very definitely that good hogs can j
be produced in Beaufort County and
that the packers are well satisfied
with the quality of the pork secured.!
An interesting feature of the
demonstrations Is that not a single'
man who marketed hogg according j
to the plan used by the County agent
was dissatisfied. Each grower was
very enthusiastic and will feed again
In the future.
Begin Construction
Of Two Battleships
London, Dec. 11 (By The Associ
ated Press) Bonar Law announced I
in the House of Commons today that'
the government has decided to be-
gin construction of two battleships
allowed under the Washington naval
treaty.
Fcjr Hundred Feet
I!:rtferd V.zzi Lsid
Beginning Thursday afternoon, the
laying of concrete on the Elizabeth
City to Hertford highway has been
going forward slowly but steadily
since that time. Something like
400 feet of concrete was reported
laid up to three o'clock Monday afternoon.
New Dairy Is
The Faith
This Section's First Venture In Modern Dairying
Methods Is Successful, But The Capacity Of
Oak Grove Dairy Is A Very Long Way From
Being Reached Yet
With a two-horse milk wagon
now threading the city's streets,
with 15 cows milked every day, a:id
with 40 gallons of milk being sold
daily, Oak Grove Dairy, the sec
tion's first venture in modern dairy
ing, seems to be Justifying In splen
did fashion the faith and business
enterprise of its owners.
However, Oak Grove Dairy has
still plenty of room to grow. There
are facilities for milking 50 cows In
stead of fifteen and with that num
ber being milked there would be a
dally output of between 150 and 200
gallons of milk a day.
Visitors are welcome at any time
at Oak Grove Dairy, and one who
will take the trouble to drive out
Parsonage street across the railroad i
to look It over will feel amply re-'
paiu iui iiia uuuuic. it ia just uiic
mile from the court house.
The barn is a delight to the eye
from the outside and an Inspection
inside discloses the fact that it Is
provided with all modern convenl-j
ences In the way of dairying equip-:
ment, with the exception of milking
machines. Milking is now done by:
hand, but when the output Increases,
to such a point as to Justify It, milk--Ing
machinery will also be Installed,'
It Is said. Entering at present one;
sees to his left wash-room and cool-'
Ing room, with running water and ,
electric lights; and to his right a
feed room with an Immense loft for!
hay above running the length of the '
entire building.
Beyond the feed room on the one
side and the washing and cooling!
room on the other Is the milking,
room, with its double row of stan-j
chions. The milch cows are kept in:
these stanchions day and night, ex
cept for the middle part of the day.:
say from ten to three o'clock this
time of the year, when they are
turned out to pasture. Cows that
are not being milked are In pasture
all day.
The floors of the wash room, the
cooling room, and the milk room are
ail of concrete and so constructed
that they may be cleaned by flushing
with water. As soon as the cows are
turned out to pasture all manure in
the milk room, deposited in the first
place in trenches prepared to re
celve It, is shoveled out, the water
turned on and the milk room thus
kept clean and free from objection
able odors.
"We are much gratified," said
Mills E. Bell, one of the owners of
Oak Grove Dairy, Monday morning,
"at the way our patronage is in
creasing and at the appreciation our
customers are showing of the qualify
and cleanliness of our milk and the
dependability of our service. Clean
liness Is our watchword and our pat
rons may rest assured that at Oak
Grove Dairy every precaution 13
taken to secure it."
Carpenticr-Siki
Hold Fight Again
Paris', Dec. 11 (By The Associated
Press) A second Carpentier-Slkl
fight seems to be a certainty, says Le
Journal, which points out that
President Rousseal of the Boxing
Federation Is inclined to be clement
toward the Senegalese.
Horticulturists
Produce, Hew feles
Geneva, N. Y., Dec. 11 (By The
Associated Press) Two new ap-j
pies, the Cortland and the Tioga, the!
former a cross between the Ben
Davis and the Mcintosh, and the;
latter between the Northern Spy
and the Sutton, have been developed
by horticulturists at the State ag
ricultural experiment station.
DELICIOUS DOUGHNUTS
The Main Street Grocery's spe
cialty Just now Is doughnuts the
kind that literally melt In your
mouth. "Better than the kind
Mother makes," says Mr. Wilson.
But Mother doesn't see any use mak
ing 'em at all when they can be got
so crlHp and fresh from the Main
Street Grocery. Fresh sugar taffy
In a variety of flavors Is another
specialty of this store.
Justifying
Of Its Owners
RELIEF FUND IS
OVER THOUSAND
Exact Reports Not Ob
tainable Today But In
dications Are Very
Encouraging
The New Bern Relief Fund now
totals more than $1,000 on reports
from churches and Sunday schools
so far heard from.
Many rural churches in the
County are yet to be heard from and
very probably Secretary Job has
funds in hand which have not yet
been reported. The contributions
enumerated below were not all ob
tained from official sources and
minor errors may have crept into
some of the figures. Any errors,
however, will be corrected in the
next report and the figures today
may be taken as substantially cor
rect, as far as they go.
Previously reported $ 636.00
Balance from Tag Day ... 69.00
First Methodist Church ... 113.86
First Baptist Church 100.00
Corinth Baptist Church ... 25.10
Union Methodist Church .. 19.20
Newbegun Methodist Church 12.00
J. G. Gregory 5.00
City Road Men's Bible Class 12.80
City Road Church 37.50
Union M. E. Church 19.20
Riverside Baptist Church . . 12.37
Christ Church 45.68
Colored Welfare Committee 127.35
A Friend 5.00
Total $1,240.06
Taft Say Will Appear
If Committee Calls Him
Washington, Dec. 11 (By The As
sociated Press) Chief Justice Taft
today Informed Chairman Volstead
of the House Judiciary committee
that he would appear before it at
the hearing of the Keller impeach
ment charges against Daugherty If
the committee should see fit to call
him.
ARGUMENTS BEGIN
IN BIRKHEAD CASE
Oxford, Miss., Dec. 11 (By The
Associated Press) Arguments be
gan today In Federal court In tile
suit of Frances Blrkhead against
Governor Russell for $100,000 on
charges of seduction. Each side was
given two hours;
DUKE OF ABERCORN
RULES NORTH IRELAND
London, Dec. 11 (By The Associ
ated Press) King George has ap
pointed the Duke of Abercorn gover
nor of Northern Ireland.
EDGAIt WILLIAMS CASK
GOES TO 81TKRIOK COURT
Sentenced to thirty days In the
County Jail with Judgment suspend
ed on condition of good behavior,
Edgar Williams, through his attor
ney appealed to Superior Court.
The defendant was required to give
bond of $100.
Williams was found guilty of op
erating a Jitney without license In
police court Thursday morning and
pronouncement of sentence was with
held until Monday morning.
N. C. Hoffler submitted and paid
cost for the charge of driving a car
over ten miles an hour at the inter
section of street.
Kenneth Stevens was fined $10
and costs for reckless driving. The
defendant was also charged with be
ing drunk but this charge was dis
missed by the court.
Ellslva Robinson, colored, charged
with seduction, was bound over to
Superior Court under a bond of
$250.
Ella Whltehurst, colored, paid
$5 and costs for being disorderly and
drunk.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Sawyer of Bel
cross were the guests Monday of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Combs on West Bur
gess street.