WEATHER
" Cloudy tonight and
Thursday. Probably rain
Thursday. Moderate to
fresh winds.
CIRCULATION
Tuesday
1,834 Copies
VOL. XII.
t INAL EDITION
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER Hi, 1922
EIGHT PAGES
NO. 295
PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR NEW YEAR
OTHER COUNTIES
WANT MISS MARCIE
Youthful Evangelists At Atlanta
RELIEF FUND SFARfd
IS GROWING MLiUUi
RUINS
Can Have It, Declares
Secretary Job, If Just
A Little Extra Effort
Is Made
"Christmas Is coming," says Sec
retary Job of the Chamber of Com
merce, "and you are thinking of a
Christmas present for a friend, or
lor a needy one.
"But what about a Christmas
present for your community?
"We have here in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms the beginning of a
public library for Elizabeth City.
There are In the library now in the
neighborhood of 400 volumes.
"Between now and . Christmas
-look over the books on your own
shelves and see If there are not
some you would like to donate to
Elizabeth City's public library. And
then make a Christmas present to
your town of the books you have
read but are willing to part with.
"With your co-operation we'll be
able to open this library the first of
next year."
STRANGE THIEF
HAUNTS RANCH
Two Bachelor Brothers
Find All Their But
tons Cut Off Their
Clothes
Nanalmo, B. C, Dec. 13 (By The
Associated Press) A strange mys
tery is causing much speculation in
.the district near Cassidy's Ranch, six
miles south of here.. William and
Edward Cassldy, brothers, living to
gether on the farm, a few weeks pgo
discovered that all the buttons had
been cut off of their best clothes.
Despite careful watch, this happen
ed 14 times.
Once when Edward planned to
attend a dance in the neighborhood,
.he carefully tied up his best suit and
hid it behind the stove. The next
evening the buttons were gone, and
the dance-date was cancelled.
Then a brother-in-law, Mr. Main
waring, visited the boys with the in
tention of attending a dance at
Granby Mine, nearby. His dres"s suit
was mysteriously stripped of its
buttons, and another social engage
ment had to be abandoned.
This was the last straw. The pro
vincial police were called in. Con
stable Br'adner prepared to spend
several days at the ranch, systemat
ically running down clues.
He did hot find anything tending
to indicate the operations of a-crlm-inal,
but on awakening bright and
early one morning he found every
button on h'is suit had been cut off.
The police are still working on the
case. Meantime, special locks on all
doors have put at least a temporary
stop to the button thefts.
CONSOLIDATE
SAYS BROWN
Has Plan For National Defense
Uniting War And Xavy
Departments
Washington, Dec. 13 (By The As
sociated Press) Consolidation of
the War and Navy Departments into
a department of National Defense
designed to function under cabinet
members with assistants in charge
of the army and nayy respectively
was definitely recommende dto the
President by Walter Brown, head of !
the commission appointed to pre
pare a plan of Governmental reor
ganization. XOVKMUKU COTTON KKPOUT
There were 4,497 bales of cotton
ginned in Pasquotank County, from
the crop of 1922, prior to December
1, 1922, as compared with 2,634
bales ginned to December 1, 1921.
Camden County to same dates,
T922, 2.573 bales; 1921, 2,118
bales, reports N. A. Jones, special
agent.
Fl'XEUAL J. W. GILBERT
James" AV. Gilbert of Plymouth
died at his home Sunday night about
eleven o'clock at , the age of 67
years. His 'body was brought to
Elizabeth City Tuesday afternoon
and interment made in Hollywood
Cemetery, the burial service being
conducted by Rev. II. E. Myers. Mr.
Gilbert is survived by his wife and
two children, a daughter, Mrs.
IM.mrlio Mldfett of Norfolk, and
Oilier Sections Of State Know What'
Good Work .She's Done' And
Oiler Her Jobs
Sitting sedately in its -own llttlt
corner, Pasquotank County killed
home demonstration work and dis
missed without the courtesy of "giv
ing notice" the Home Demonstration
Agent, and thought it wa3 It's own
business, and that was that.
But last week tne Farm and Home
Demonstration Agents met in Ra
leigh to discuss matters of concern
to th'eir counties and to put their
heads together to solve common
problems, and some one hopped up
in meeting and said: ''Where's Miss
Marcie Albertson from Pasquotank
County? You know she makes such
good suggestions. Let's ask her. But
where is she?"
Then the news came out, and one
way and another the news went
'round that Miss Marcie wasn't at
at work just now.
That's Just the first chapter. The
next thing that happened was this:
A certain county, and then another,
that had heard what a good demon
stration agent Pasquotank had, has
tened with all speed to offer Miss
Marcie a Job and urge her to accept.
And tne old grouch he couldn't
have really meant it, could he?
who pretended to think that home
demonstration work in Pasquotank'
was Just an excuse to get Miss Mar
cie a job, has got another think
coming his way, if his brain will
work that fast.
There are some more chapters.
The story isn't finished yet.
But the moral is plain. Miss Mar
cie can get Jobs, plenty of 'em. But
the women of the County and the
women and children are mostly what
count in life anyhow don't propose
to let Miss Marcie leave Pasquotank.
Why should they?
The last thrilling scene in this
diaraa will be enacted Well we
shall see what we shall see.
Dr. Van Dyke Writes
About Visit To State
lells Secretary Jule Wuircn Had
Ifclightful Time At Teachers
Convention
Raleigh, Dec. 13. (By The Asso
ciated Press) "It is very pleasant
to talk to people who know some
thing and who are in the habit of
thinking," Dr. Henry van Dyke says
in a letter received today by Jule
Warren, Becret.ary-treas-.irer of the
North Carolina Education Associa
tion. The letter expressed appreciation
of Dr. Van Dyke's recent visit to Ra
leigh as the chief speaker during the
teachers' convention.
"I had a delightful time In Ra
leigh and liked the audience the
teachers gave me there," he writes.
"I know something about audiences,
and can assure you that one com
posed of teachers is about the best'
in the world."
BAIXES-JOXES
Miss Mertie M. Jones, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, of Nix
onton, and Larry C. Baines, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Baines, of Sim
onds Creek, were married Tuesday
at three o'clock by Rev. E. L. Stack
at his home on Ehrlnghaus street.
Mr. and Mrs. Baines will make their
home in the neighborhood of Eureka
church.
Motion Defeated
For Third Party
Cleveland, Dec. 13 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Delegates to the sec
ond conference for progressive po
litical action left their homes today
to protect state organizations for
nomination and election of candi
dates either through the primaries
of old parties or Independent poli
tical action as set forth In the pro
gram adopted at the two day con
vention. Formation of a third parlv
was defeated at the closing session
after a prolonged debate in which
speakers characterized the Demo
cratic and Republican parties as
owned and financed by Wall Street.
Gompers Says Labor
Will Assist Keller
Washington, Dec. 13 (By The As
sociated Press) Samuel Gompers
frankly told the House Judiciary
committee today that the executive
committee of the Federation of La
bor had authorized the employment
frf r!i";1 to iqi(ifit, Representative
: Impeaclimf'r.t
i
The four children of Luke Rader, nationally known evangelist, con -
ducted a series of revival meetings in Atlanta, Ga., recently. The children i
are arueui cnurcngoers anu accompany ineir iainer, no mailer wnere nis
itinerary mav e;xl h in. From eft tn
and Dan.
Senator's Grandson And Bride
mm
r- .
I- ?
u; r r - - ast
t;-!
Ysa. npxt tn Niagara Falls. Washington, D. C, is the niecca Tor
honeymooners, for what could be more romantic than signt seeing in the ,
Nation's capital during a honeymoon? Of the latest prominent honey
mooners are Mr. and Mrs. Cummins Rawson, Cummins Rawsou being the;
grandson of Senator Albert I). Cummins of Iowa. Mr. Cummins was
formerly Miss Ruth Gotchell of Des Moines.
TODAY'S COTTOX MARKET
New York, Dec. 13 (By The As
sociated Press) Bids.at 11:45 a. m.
were: December 25.21, January
25.37, March 25.58, May 25.64, July
25.25. Steady.
New York, Dec. 13 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Cotton futures open
ed steady today. December 25.05,
January 25.05, March 25.20, May
j 25.31, July 24.97.
New York, Dec. 12 (By The As
sociated Press) Cotton closed to
day at a sharp advance. December
25.10, January 25.14, March 25.35.!
May 25.41, Julv 25.02. Spots Mod-:
dling 25.30. Tone strong. 1
i
FRENCH CABINET
IS FOR POINCARE
Pails, Doc. 13 (By The Associ
ated Press) The French rnbinrt
today approved the attitude taken on
reparations by Premier Polncare at
the recent
premiers.
London conference of
LYXCHE1) FOR MURDER
Perry, Fla., Dec. 13 (By The As
sociated Press) Arthur Young,!
negro, held in connection with thei
murder ot Ruby Hendry, was lynch-.
Art VAulnrdu 11
Charlie White, another negro, was
lvncluul In at lrni.li on the same ami-1
Bation.
w ,
Woman Is Missing
In ChlCagO Fire'
Chicago, Dec. 13 (By The Asso -
elated Press) Mrs. Ilnlta Smith Is.
reported missing after nn apartment
house flro which drove forty families
tr-et in IllRllt nit ire. The f
(1 "1 I 1
'i i
-x ,
y I -.
'$ '
I I !
I
i I
o
Hi j
': ,
r eh . thpv are. Luke. II nnrho. I'nii
y.::.V.-y.-" . - i
1
CLEMENCEAU ihmet Pasha Declares
SAILS FOR PARIS; , This Wouid Be An-
New York, Dec. 13 (By The As
sociated Tress) Satisfied that he
has accomplished his mission in Am
erica, Georges Clemenceau sailed for
home today on tlje French liner,
Paris.
IV POLICE CO I ItT
l c''ank- found guilty on aj
chare of 8im"lH assault" was Pl,t
under sanded Judgment of a fine j
ot 25 1,1 Pli(;t3 court Wednesday,
morning on payment of costs. Crank j
is now working in Hertford County!
but was at home on a holiday. Evi-j
dence tended to show that he
threatened Hoyt Griffin, night watch-,
man at Foreman Blades mill, in an'
effort to collect an alleged $10 de!t
from him. There was also evident,
that Crank was under the influence
of some sort of dope Saturday, the
day when the alleged threats werei
made.
i' w fin.i l: a
i . ,1 . i,' t iiiii 11 ncn mi' 11 " , 11 u
Chirac cf dri'rknnes".
Prohibition Subject
IJf I hurrh I nnnril
I Indianapolis, Dec. 13 (By The As-,
soclated Press) Representatives oft
thirty-two Protestant denominations
gathered here today for the annual
meeting of the executive committee j
of the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America. j
"Prohibition on Trial, What Is the;
. Verdict?" International peace and
'co-operation, and the progress of the .
were utiki"" f!-n tni fs -
'.:. iii's ,n
!. 'ihl.ii- And I
(iurn, Also
: i, i ,ir,v At
olMiiS ' ,
i
Willi the ladies of the Red Cross;
still at work among the inanufartur-j
ers and v. ilh committees from thei
; 'Merchants A tsociatiou and the Uo-j
tary and Kiwauis Clubs beginning a
canvass of Ihe merchants, today's re-j
port by Secretary Job shows a con-.
j siderable list-, -of r intributors, with
j cash contributions for the day
u in, tn n t i ii ir tn itinrti tti:m $100
Most of the donations reported
Wednesday were from manufactur-
ers or merchants, though one private
citizen brought ten dollars to The
Advance Wednesday morning, ask-
ing that his name be withheld and
that the gift be credited merely to
"a friend."
in addition to cush subscriptions,
merchants and others are making
liberal contributions of clothing and
other tilings needed by the sufferers.
Three beds complete with mat-
tresses and cover from Dr. Saliba, a
box of clothing from Mitchell's and
sweaters and clothing from Rucker
& Sbeelv Coninany are among the
larger donations ot this sort. Thej
box at the foot of the stairs leading
Up ( Chamber of Commerce;
rooms In the Community Building!
continues to reeene uanj
i ot c otlilllg irom unsoiicueu i-oiim-;
of clothing from
i butoi's. ' '
The secretary's report for the d:yj
i and the total contributions to date j
ioimiws: j
iff, W. Sawyer, plumber ..$
j Central Filling Station . . .
i Salem Ilaptlst Church ....
I J. C. Brooks
1 George Brothers
j Miss Bertha Brothers ....
J A. W. Lane
25.00:
1.00
15.85
5.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
L. S. Sawyer
Dr. Z. Fearing .
Jo:? Pinner
John Haley
W. K. Dunslan
Owens Shoe Co. .-,
Cash
A Friend
Apothecary Shop
Woolworth Company .....
M. P. Gallop Company ....
M. G. Morrlsette Co
J. B. Flora Company
C. W. Stevens Co. .......
E. J. Cohoon
The Gas Company '
D. R. Morgan Company ...
Buxton White Seed Co. ... .
T. A. Commander & Son ' .
N. Howard Smith
Sharber & White
Cash
Auto & ,Gas Engine Works
Banks & Hughes
Qulnn Furniture Co. .....
Previously reported
1.00 j
2.00 j
1.0ft j
1.00 1
1.00 '
5.00 j
1.00
10.00
2.00
n.oo
5.00
2.00
5.00
5.00
2.00
5.00
2.00
10.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
.50
5.00
2.00
5.00
1318.11
-
Total to date $1466.46
REFUSES ASSIGN
ARMENIANS HOME
Other Attempt To Di8
member Turkey
Lausanne, Dec. 13 (By The As
sociated Press) Turkey refused at
the Near East conference to assign
any special part of Turkey as a na
tional homo for the Armenians.
1 Ismet Pasha declared that thisj
would mean a new attempt to dis
member Turkey.
KOITII MILLS RKIK1S
South Mills, Dec. 13. Mrs. D. E.
Williams is spending the week in
Kdenton with her brother, J. I).
Webb.
The Elizabeth City Glee Club gave
a musical program in the high
s( h(ml auditorium Friday evening.
Tn" young people of the Metho-
1 (list and Baptist churches are busy
; rehearsing for Christmas entertain -
- -
ments.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hewett of Princess
Ann, Va., is visiting her cousin, Mrs.'
Julia Stafford.
Rev. G. P. Harrell, pastor of the
Baptist church, Is attending the
Baptlst State Convention at Winston-
Salem.
Miss Helen Williams
spent the
' week-end with friends in Smlthfleld,
, Va.
Miss Ethel Slpe of Brldgewater,
Va., Is the guest of Mrs. W. T.
Stafford on Canal avenue,
The "Live Moving Picture" show
that will be given In the high school
auditorium December 21 by mem-
;l Cross,
Work;
! Inis of the senf:r cHu Is provoking
Many Dead And Half
Of The Seriously In
jured Are In A Crit
ical Condition
Havana,
Associated
Doc. n
Press) -
(Ry The
- Deaths
from the boiler explosion may
'exceed thirty, according to lat-
est press and official reports.
The condition of half of the
twenty-nine seriously injured
lis said to be critical. Seven
teen are known dead and
more than a dozen are believ
ed to be still in the smoking
debris.
j Camaguey, Cuba, Dec. 13. (By The
i Associated Press) Search contin
j mid of the Estrelia sugar plant,
I wrecked yesterday by a bolter ex
i plosion, for six bodies still believed
hidden In the wreckage from which
11 dead and 50 Injured have been
remove I. Tln death here of two In
jured brought the toll of fatalities
to 1!) todav. with n number of the
lu'ered still expected to die.
House Of Commons Votes
For Relief Unemployed
London, Dec. is ttty 1 ne As-)-ciatei
l'ress) A supplementary es
'. timate of one million pounds sterl
! Ing for relief of the unemployed was
I agreed to today by the House ot
Commons.
Christmas Checks
For Cotton Growers
Co-()pn Announce That These Will
(o Out Saturday Lust Two
Weeks llusy
Raleigh, Dec. 13. The first batch
of "Christinas Checks" from the
North Carolina Cotton Growers' Co
operative Association are due to go
out Saturday. These checs will rep
resent a second advance ot $25 on
each bale of cotton delivered to the
association up to December 1st,
The last two weeks has been 'the
busiest that the headquarters ot the
Tar Heel cotton co-operative has had.
In addition to having to prepare for
sending out thousands of checks to
growers, the association has been re
ceiving cotton right along at the
rate of nearly a thousand bales a
day. There has been a considerable
let-up in deliveries since the close of
November, it Is stated, but receipts
are still heavy.
The association headquarters re
port receipts to date of more than
125,000 bales on which advances to
taling more than six million dollars
have already been made and on
which more than three million doU
lars will be advanced within the next
few days.
The physical task of handling
thousands of accounts with mem
bers will nrevent all chnclts tmm on.
- 'lnK t on December 15th, but they
win begin moving then and the Parl
ous batches will follow each other
In quick succession. '.
Jt Is safe to say that there will he
no Christina!? presents this year that
will be more 'gladly welcomed than
these advance checks.
WOULD LIMIT
SMALL VESSELS
I Washington. Dec. 13 (By The As
jsociated l'ress) The request that
1 President Harding seek to broaden
the scope of the naval limitation
1 agreement so as to Include limitation
of construction of smaller types ot
war vessels and on aircraft were in
cluded in the annual naval bill as re-
ported by the House appropriations
I committee today.
1 p. .
Allba KlCll In Mines
Of Copper And Iron
Havana, Cuba, Dec. 13 (By The
S Associated Press) Immense and
rich deposits of Iron and copper ex-
1st In Cuba, declared President Al-
fredo Zayas In his message at the
opening session of the current Con-
gress, and the government proposes
to aid their development in every
way possible.
From the copper mines at Mata
hambre, Plnar del Rio, he points
out, there were mined In the first
six months of this fiscal year, 84.352
tons of 22 per cent copper, and the
field has only been scratched. Prs
wwtir for c-'l itwnil !ti !--v.-s r.-.in