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ft . a - " : :y ' ' t ii.il ; uii.re. Dim- wi,-. 'a. ' ,f ' -i - I V .: is n C .n.r v.. i CIRCULATION Thursday 1,825 Copies 0 ', XII. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21), 1922 FOUR PAGES NO. 303 f ON THE L Chamber Of Commerce Protests Removal Of Coast Guard Supply II oat, Chad wick Resolutions protesting against the removal of te Coast Guard sup ply boat Chadwlck1 from Elizabeth City to Manteo and asking for a lit aring on the matter were adopt ed by the Chamber 6f Commerce and a committee, was named to pre- . n .oni,fVn in rnant fluard ?fUl I II C ICDWi ("Wiiu v w- Commandant .Reynolds,; to Senator Simmons and ta Congressman Ward with a request for a hearing at the m u. Primniprcfl smoker Viiaiuuei vi ..... Thursday night.. If the hearing i granted, and there is no reason toisuppose It will not be granted, at the date set the committee named will go to Wash ington and presentlthe matter to S nator Simmons, t Congressman Ward and to Comman 'nt Reynolds. Those constituting the committee are E. F. Aydlett, I. M. : ekin3, and the new" president of (..Chamber of Commerce, to. be electea eany m January. It is hoped that this com- ... . M .vat. In I Ktf II mittee win oe accuuiy" j -similar committee from the Mer chants' Association and by District Superintendent Crowley, whom the committee will request the Coast Guard authorities to have present at the hearing . The resolutions adopted by the Chamber' of Commerce set forth the need of the supply boat here not only 1n the matter of transporting supplies to the various Coast Guard stations in this district tout also as a relief boat to vessels in distress, Elizabeth City being 50 miles from the -nearest Coast Guard station. The fact is also cited that the Chad v ick is unsulted to such nses as she i in be put at Manteo. The resolutions were "drawn by a committee composed of E." F. Ayd li4t, Gurney P, Hood and J. G. Gregory. There is a well defined feeling here that the transferring of the supply'boat to Manteo is a step in the direction of removing Coast Guard headquarters from Elizabeth City. , th Bernhardt Much Detter Today Paris, France, Dec. 29. (By The Associated Press) Sarah' Bernhardt Is able to leave her bed and have luncheon with members of the house 1 uld today. Physicians say that her illness wa3 due only to over-exertion. .. TWO MEN EXECUTED AT KILKENNY TODAY Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 29. (By The Associated Press.) Two men named Murphy and Whelan were executed at Kilkenny today. i;T!:nTAlXMEXT TONIGHT AT BLACKWEIili MEMORIAL The Christmas entertainment of Black well Memorial Sunday school will be given tonight at 7:30 In the annex. The play is entitled "The Orphan's Dream," and besides this, there will be other interesting fea tures. It is especially hoped that all the young people will be present. GOODWIN-MIDC.ETT ttaleigh, Dec. 28. The marriage of Miss Stella Mae Midgett of Mann's Harbor, and Lyman Dwight Goodwin f this city, took place Sunday, Dec. ;f, at the home of Mrs. G. F. Ball ow Bloodworth Street. Rev. H. I. C.'.is, pastor of Central Methodist r'nirch, performed the ceremony, -"is. G. W. Baker played the wed- music. The ceremony was per r nod before an Improvised altar r,f v 1ms and ferns, with silver bas t . ta of white chrysanthemums, tea ruses, pink Columbia roses and tuM.lliMrt roses. The -bride and bridegroom entered mother. The bride wore a navy brocaded Canton crepe dress v 'i blue and silver hat. Her ror- was of bride's roses and valley :-s. r a bridal tour of points in , r. and Mrs. Goodwin will : -,n in Raleigh at 114 South ' reet. i.le. is the daughter of Mrs. ; , "idgett of Mann's Harbor. room is the son of Mr. !. T. Goodwin of this city, ted with the National ny. fUT.T s V : ! (:' 1 Willi ,nNT HEARING Condemn Policy Towards China Tokio, Dec. 29 (By The Associated Press) The Kato government's policy in dealing with China was condemned in a resolu tion by the privy council and addressed to the Prince Regent today. Such action is unprecedented in the" history of Japanese solitics. ICY GALE HITS NEW YORK CITY Two Are Dead uA Hundred In jured In First Big Storm Of Season New York, Dec. 29 (By he Asso ciated Press) At least two persons are dead and hundreds are injured in the first big storm of the season which started yesterday under mod erate temperatures and over night became an icy gale which threatened to paralyze all transportation. Property damage is reported as heavy. Steamer Sinking Off Cape May, N. J. Norfolk, Dec. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) The Shipping Board Steamer, Munmotor, is reported sink ing off Cape May, N. J., in a radio message, picked up at Hampton Roads Naval Base. Coast Guard cutters are proceeding from Cape May to her assistance. Three Killed When Auto Hits Engine Waycross, Ga., Dec. 29 (By Asso ciated Press) Three persons were killed and one seriously Injured when an automobile -crashed Into an engine of the Atlantic Coast Line at a street crossing here today. Sheriff Say Reports . Greatly Exagerated Baltimore, Md., Dec. 29 (By The Associated Press) Sheriff John Sims at La Plata declared over the telephone today that reports of threatened mob action against James Dean, negro, in jail for attempted assault on a white woman, are great ly exaggerated. There is a heavy guard about the jail. BREWER IS THIRD SUICIDE IN FAMILY St. Louis, Dec. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) William J. Slemp, president of what was considered one of the largest brewing com panies in the world before prohibi tion, shot himself twice through the heart in his office today. It was the third suicide in the family, a father and sister having taken their own lives. SHERIFF SURE THERE WILL BE MORE ARRESTS Monroe, La., Dec. 29 (By The As sociated Press) Sheriff Fred Car penter, ofMorehouse Parish, today declared that there will be more ar rests In the kidnapping investiga tions upon the return of Federal authorities who are in New Orleans attending a conference with State officials. He said he had no official word of any action but knows there will be more arrests on the return of the officials. N. C. Game And Fish League Organized Rev. O. ( Dnvls, Albemarle, Made President At Ouirlotte, Meeting Charlotte, Dec. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) The North Carolina State Game and Fish Development League was formed here last night by sportsmen from all over the State for the conservation of wild life. Rev. O. C. Davis of Albemarle was elected president. PITCHED BATTLE IX THE ALKRAMA PHTl'ItE TONIGHT Manv fights have occurred In mov ing pictures, but the pitched battle between a millionaire ship owner, as slated bv detectives, and river pir Rteq. which is a feature of Dustln r.mnm'i latest picture, "Oath- h V Is one of the best ever pre . i. iH-rordlng to the press apcnls v Is 'booked at the Al WEATHER HINDERS FERRY ROAD WORK With January And Feb ruary Probably Rainy, Work May Be Halted Until Spring Work on the Pasquotank River State Bridge road, which made such famous progress during the fair weather 6f November and early De cember, has been proceeding but slowly for the last two weeks, and something like three fulldays of work wfll be required to complete the paving on this side of Glovers Cut. The road is now aboutMialf done and could be finished in a month of fair weather. But January and Feb ruary weather are notoriously any thing but fair or dry; and this par ticular road is affected by high tide as well as by rainfall. When the road hag been completed across Ma chine's Isand the question is just how long will the hauling of ma terial for construction with trucks be possible on the last segment of the road; that Is, the stretch from the Robinson farm back to the first 4,000 feet laid. Construction will. of course, begin at the far end of this stretch of road and will end at the point where the work originally started. Engineer G. E. McNutt, who ori ginally hoped to see the paving done by Christmas, will not venture the statement that It will be done even by April. He fears that the remain ing dirt section ol the road will be come impassable for trucks soon af ter operations start on the final stretch, and that the work of pav ing will have to be shut down alto gether until spring weather opens. It is problematical, of course, wheth er that will be In March or April. "In the event that the work should have to ibe shut down," Mr. McNutt asked the Chamber of Commerce smoker Thursday night, "would you prefer that the road be opened for the winter and the barge service discontinued or that the road remain closed and the barges con tinue to operate?" The sentiment of the members was that, with traf fic greatly diminished since the rush of the Christmas holidays and with the certainty that If the road were opened it would be at times impas sable throughout the winter, It would be better not to do away with the barges, which are now maintain ing an hourly schedule and offering a dependable means of getting across the river. TODAY'S COrTOX MARKET New York, Dec. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) Bids at 11:45 a. m. today were: March, 26.74, May 26.75, July 26.44, October 24.69. Tone, quiet but steady. New York, Dec. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) Cotton futures open ed steady. January 26.58, March 26.73. May 26.76, July 26.43, Oc tober 24.72. Unanimously For Home Demonstration Chamber Of Commerop Will Have Committee To Appear Before Commissioners Home demonstration work in Pasauotank was unanimously en dorsed by the Chamber of Commerce at the smoker Thursday night and a committee was appointed to pre sent resolutions to the next meeting; of the Board of County Commission ers asking the Board to reconsider its .action at the December meeting and restore home demonstration i work in the County. The committee appointed to pre sent the resolutions and to urge the restoration of the office of County Home Demonstration Agent consists of Gurney P. Hood, C. T. Grandy, D. R. Morgan, C. W. Mellck and Herbert Peele. Boarder Held On Charge Of Murder New York, I)Tc. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) A little white satin coffin containing the body of ten years old Theresa McCarthy stood today on the spot where her Christ mas tree had been, and Benjamin Prendervlllo, clerk at the Brooklyn postofflce, and boarder In the Mc Carthy home, was held on the charge of homicide. With her heart pierced by a .22 calibre toullet the little girl was found by her mother late Tuesday after her return from a short visit. Prendervtlle admitted to the po lice that he owned a pearl handled " ' ' lire revolver. RECORD IS ONE OF ACHIEVEMENT Chamber of Commerce Progress and Plans Outlined by Secretary Job. The progress of the Chamber of Commerce during the past year and an outline of its plans for the im mediate future, was presented to members who attended the Chamber or Commerce Smoker at the Cham ber's headquarters in the Commun ity Building Thursday night. Financially the Chamber seems to be getting on sounder and sounder footing each year. Two years ago the Chamber was three thousand dollars In debt. Today the debt has been reduced to approximately II, 00, and half of this would be taken care of if delinquent subscribers would pay up their dues between now and the first of January. The record for the past year has been one of which Secretary Job feels that the Chamber has a right to be proud. Here are some of the achievements he mentions: tko B,iirpsfiil fiirht. durine the coal strike, to prevent the Norfolk Southern railroad from taking off two of the passenger trains serving Elizabeth City. The establishment of the packing plant of C. M. Whitley & Company In the city, thus providing the farm ers of the County with a dependable market for their meat. The opening and maintenance of the Community Hospital, which closed its first year of operation with a record of 340 cases received and with a deficit far below the ex pectations of those who had kept in close touch with the enterprise. It Is hoped that the deficit will bo wiped out next year. A strong effort, which is yet ex pected to bear fruit, to have the Government take over the Dismal Swamp Canal. Hastening the opening of the Camden Ferry bridge s a public thoroughfare. Staging a Made-in-Elizabeth City exhibit at the Albemarle District Fair, and assisting in other ways in making the Fair a success. Securing a preliminary survey of the harbor with a view to deepen ing the channel, increasing the an chorage facilities and dredging away the Island at the mouth of Knobbs Crsck. Making a tabulated report of the business passing through the city in twelve months In co-operation with the Corporation Commission in Its fight against discriminatory freight rates for North Carolina. Staging, in co-operation with the Merchants' Association, a successful Dress-Up Week, thus stimulating trade at a season when It was dull. Establishing a market news bu reau in the city during the potato season. . Starting a public library, which, with approximately 500 volumes on its shelves, 1s already beginning to be used with profit by Increasing numbers of people. oininir a rest room for out- of-town visitors in the city and for . down town woman workers who like. to have a place where they can a,, in to rest or read during their lunch hCo-operating in the light to pre vent discontinuance of tick eradica tion work in the County in U..B .... f .1l?Vt. m nav off the debt on j the Community Building by making this building the Chambers head quarters. Rentals from the three floors of the building will now, i is said, retire the debt on it in about eight years. i v.i i.,nori for the immediate future are working for a preliminary survey of Knobbs Creek with a view to straightening Its channel; getting out a booklet to advertise the city; backing the fight against discontin uance of home demonstration work In the County, making a strong light to get back a Coast Guard Supply bnat,omethlng that the city has had for the past thirty-five years; and the erection of a big advertising Kign mentioning matters in which Elizabeth City occupies a position of marked pre-eminence somewhere near the Norfolk Southern passen ger station. The items mentioned In the fore going paragraphs are hut a few pro .Jocts that are In mind for Immediate ! fulfillment. Every member of the I Chamber of Commerce and every ' public-spirited citizen Is urged to suggest to the Chamber or commerce secretary any other matters as to which the Chamber may with profit to the community and section busy It,., CAN COMBAT BOLL WEEVIL Wise I minor Will Wzin Now On His 1'roKiain Of Feil Crops And Lives! (M'k By (J. W. FALLS I'll nil Demonstration Acnt The presence of the boll weevil In this section is calculated to destroy about fifteen per cent of next year's crop, and also to cause an increased percenage of damage during the com ing years. Our thousands of acres of waset, Idle swamp land. In mat ted grass, weeds, brush and moss serve as an excellent place for hiber nation. It is hoped that the farmers in this section will profit by the exDeri- ence of their fellow workers south Of here and not increase their acre age, thinking that perhaps this Is their last year to produce cotton, but procure good high producing varie ties. In fact, we have a few farm ers that used good Improved varie ties this year and received a yield of forty per cent lint with excellent staple. These growers have saved their seed which will be used to supplant the Inferior little boll va rieties undesirable for boll weevil conditions. Therefore, if yau have not good improved seed make ar rangements for thein before plant ing season. Yet, I would not have ; you feel that I encourage an increas ed acreage of this crop. Weevils have gone into winter quarters, old burrs, Immatured bolls, trash along ditch banks and fence rows or any place where there Is plenty of vegetable matter suitable for providing shelter from the cold , damp weather. Therefore, every farmer Bhould run a stalk cutter over all his old standing plants that would serve as a place for the Insects to seek protection, and burn all! trash along fence rows and ditch j banks. Every pair that you destroy j this winter Is equivalent to twelve million at the end of next season. The Insect passes the winter In the adult stage and begins its work at the formation of the first squares where the majority of eggs are de posited. It requires about three days for the egg to hatch, and the grub passes Into the pupa stage In seven to twelve days and from pupa to adult stage In three to five days, or it requires from two to three weeks for an egg to develop Into a grown weevil, depending to a great extent on weather conditions. There are two ways that we may discourage the progress and dam age of the boll weevil; first, diver sified arrangement of our cropping system that we may not depend on cotton as a cash crop; second, pois oning with calcium arsenate. The first Is preferable. Arrange your system of farming in order that you may have something to sell at all times of the year and In doing this it Is very essential that each rarmer increase " , - - biock on ... ...uU,uB - competition with cured meats from hogs and poultry To succeed un- oyer fQund der this system It is essential that ! p,ace on the Pre8l(lent.g table , a large portion of his farm be de-j the WhUe Hon((e tHp )g ed voted to the production of good m-jwIth the outlook for business here proved pasture and catch crew .d confident that his concern will abundance of cheap feed may be soon on busi produced, giving your Produetlo of .,, happened , E)zabeth cotton a non-essential place in farm gome mont ago on revenue. .WH. expedition," "Id Mr. Whitley, "at- The second method of combatting tef hay on the boll weevl has been found sue- the Wegt f wag ea cessful by making four -tppllcat on. ed at the o( ced of calcium arsenate with a dusting, )n ma and pflrticularly machine. The cost of this treatment plea8ed to flnd that the pork of th depends on the price of poison but j sect,on ,s gIngularly adapted t0 tho during the past season It was found ( productIon of a cured ham of nIgh that It ranged from six to ten dollars alUy boIng nia boned ft8 com. per acre and increased the yield ofpared wIth tne big boned pork of the cotton from four to six hundred, WeBt The opening here looked good pounds of seed cotton. 1 10 nie j bftd money enough to The curlie bug terrifyed a great bujld my plant and wag fortunate number of corn growers In this ec-;Pn0ugh to have a friend who agreed tion a few years ago, and caused at0 suppiy the money for operating great change in the system of farm-, expenses. ing, which has been a great bless- "That is how I came here and ing to the agriculturist oi mis sec- bave spent my own money and my tion. Yet, the predictions are that ' rriend'a to get going. I see no reas we have not witnessed a change j on to doubt that in time we shall be equal to that which will be made in , ahle to establish a successful meat thls section during the next live ; packing plant here." years. Some will prepare for the The C. M. Whitley Company's event while others will make room; plant stands near the Elizabeth City for those that are looking for some-' (Prm nv,g 0f the Elizabeth City to thing permanent and a good safe j Unrtford State Highway, facing the plan of farming Is the most perma- j high way and with its rear toward nent occupation of today. ! the Norfolk Southern railroad, the Adopt a safe plan of farming. It J passenger station of which is a few will fit any size farm, large or hundred feet distant. It is of sub small. Plant as many kinds of field stantinl brick construction and pre crops ns possible, and grow as many sents a most pleasing appearance. lite stock as your farm win feed. M ATTI I KWS-M ATTHK WS Matt Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Matthews, of Hertford, and Miss Martha Lucille Matthews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whitt Matthews, of this city, were mar ried Wednesday evening at 9:30 o'clock by Dr. S. H. Tern pieman at Ma home on West Main stret. SENATE LEADERS PRESS FOR VOTE While Third Day's De bate On Borah Pro posal Proceeds With Increasing Fury Washington, Dec. 29 (By The As sociated Tress) A vote before night on the Borah proposal for a world economic conference Is sought by Senate leaders today, while the third day's debate proceeded with Increas ing fury, Senator Johnson of Cali fornia who fought shoulder to shoulder with Borah against the League ot Nations In the forensic battle declaring the proposal to be worse than the League and more likely to "embroil us in European controversies and finally make the United States after 150 years ot aloofness a party of the European system." REVOKE TITLE DR. HAYWOOD New York, Dec. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) Calvary Baptist church has revoked the title of Evangelist of Dr. Oscar Haywood, North Carolinian, because of his Ku Klux Klan activities. WASHINGTON CHOHEV FOR SPRING CEREMONIAL New Bern, Dec. 29 (By The Asso ciated Press) Raymond Dunn of Enfield was elected Illustrious Poten tate and Washington was chosen for the spring ceremonial at the clos ing session of Shriners here. PACKING PLANT MAKING SUCCESS C. M., Whitley Enrolls With The Chamber Of Commerce And Tells About His Work Here With purchases of pork .now run ning up to around $3,000 a day, and with 30,000 worth already purchas ed this season, the meat packing plant of C. M. Whitley & Company Is getting njider way toward estab lishment as a going concern, accord ing to C. M. Whitley, who was among the guests at the Chamber of Com merce smoker Thursday night and who availed himself ot the opportu nity the occasion offered of enrolling himself as a member of the organiz ation. - ; . Mr. Whitley has had many years of experience In the packing busi ness and declares that hams ot the Whitley brand have taken prizes in Dlt. M'KOIVS COrXKKIj TO APPKAL C1IUTIT (XH ftT Baltimore, Dec. 29 (By The Asso ciated Tress) Dr. McKoin'g counsel announces be will appeal to the Fed eral Circuit Court of Appeals If t!m (lovernor grants the. return ' Koin to Louisiana, where !.. i ed in connecion v "i 1, i : and sl.tylnri.