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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1923
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NO.
emonstration Work
; tored In Pasquotank
rs Capitulate Unconditionally, Un
r And Unanimously To Women Of
ho Nearly 500 Strong Storm Cita
"dctionaryism With Irresistible At-
:rv
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a rl; 'ration work'
aim. I ,i Home Dem
lon A: t Mis3 Marrie
on wis re-employed
; - ' y.mornW January 1,
. unanimois vote of thp
ty Commissioners, all com
oners, witn the exception
J
, F. Speifce of Newland,
ii
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dissenting ,'fcounty Commis
i8 were simply overwhelmed,
owered and Ilmost annihilated
e salvos of ficts, sentiment,
I o and persuasion With which they
assailed. Thej were left with
j:- utely no footing to stand on.
h petitions and resolutions from
bs and organizations representing
jusands of voters ks against one
i voice raised in wotent, the ac-
taken was the only course open
ii.
cohorts of hoile demonstra
te promptly mobilized Jor
tack. By ten dtcloafc in the
5 the ad vanck guard had
! the courthousa and .before
Jing of minutes was done the
r ot deeds office! where the
,ugs of the County fcommission
i re held, was crowded. Had it
i been for the storm t the early
i orning .which prevented numbers
ct friends of home demonstration
from the country from attending the
ii meting, the very courthouse square
-i aid have had all the appearance
of a big mass meeting.
While representatives ' of the
CLamber of Commerce, the Mer
chants Association, the Rotary Club,
the Ki wants Club and of the Junior
Order filed into the room where the
meeting, was being held a more 1m-
I - sing delegation was assembling in
t a clerk of the court's office on the
r side of the corridor a dele
ft a of women.
Tl,e attack was launched Shortly
r ten o'clock when, the nUnutes
I other preliminaries having been
osed of, the ladles across the hall
i Invited to enter. They came,
were seen, and they conquored,
t before the first gun was fired,
a end of fortyrflve minutes' of
fire attack the last trace or
stion had melted avay and the
issionerB were not only ready
render but were in a good
over it. They were not only
to reconsider their action.
'ere positively delighted to
dies were led by Mrs. Cam
-, who presented petitions
borne demonstration club
throughout the County,
s were already In the
Ch rman Burfoot and yet
ied to come in during
-, ' nving heen delayed by
storm. Mrs. Melick
argument for Miss
, ueuiuv - .
and the Commission- j
,ably have beep ready
consideration at the
her address. One ot
i..
COD
ve pleas of the morn-,
v Mrs. Almira White-. 0f uVes of little children, left moth
mlssioners may forgeries, .that had been saved through
naid; "but they willjMlss Albertson's timely help and
ot her sincerity and j counsel. Among others who spoke
s. Sarah Parsons of j merely as Individuals and taxpayers
the weather; was j ani ma(je forcible pleas for the work
son to present the pe-iWere D. R. Morgan and Dr. John
at
r f
' o Miss Albertson's;
immunity.
-nented the reso-
!1
spoke in be-
$100,000,
' t speak-
nlzatlons
( ii favor
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HARD TQ BEGIN
NEW YEAR DRY
But Prohibition Officers
Are- At Work And
MuiY Happens In Big
Cities
"" Now Vnrlr Inn 1 fR Thn Afmn-
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. ciated' Press) Federal prohibition
oncers and police Joined hands In
what Is declaredto be the first suc
cessful attenjpt to dry up New York
during Its New Year s celebration.
.Concentrating, the work on
Broadway. and the nearby streets,
thev- raldedDracticallv .fiverv cafe.
restaurant and cabaret, and arrestee!
at' least a hundred 'persons for al
leged violations of the prohibition
laws. More than two hundred Fed
eral agents participated.
Riot In 8t. Louis ' fc .
St. Louis, Jan. 1 (By. The Associ
ated Press) Two men - were shot
and wounded, one woman was Injur
ed, and a barrage of chairs, ..glass
ware, plates, knif es and forks were
hurled promiscuously in a riot at a
fashionable Jiotel When the guests
objected to the Intrusion of prohibi
tion enforcement agents and. poliffe
men searching for liquor today No
arrests were mad - 1
Suspected Of
Arms
Taking
To Irregulars
Queenstown, Janl (By The As
sociated Press) "The British de
stroyer has arrested an American
ateamghlo close to th Irish coast
suspecting it of seeding, to land "a
cargo of arms for Irish Irregulars.
BONAR LAW DOUBTS
CONFERENCE SUCCESS
Paris, Jan, 1 t By The 'Associated
Press) Prime MInlater ponar Law
has arrived. lor ; a vital conference
and admits that Its success is prob
lematical"; .
Itaa By
Richmond, Vs., Jan. 1 (By The
Associated Press) -Mrs. Peter Tra
fer was shot anbf- killed here early
this morning hy a bullet from a gun
in the handr of a New Year cele
brant, when she put herhead out of
the window of her home to witness
a celebration by a crowd In the
street. Mrs. Trafer was the wife
of a merchant.
,
influenza epidemic he was called to
la familv of twelve.all ill, and when
I he arrived at the home found Miss
Albprlsnn in efficient and trained
ministry on the sick. Others knew
Sal Iba.
The motion for reconsideration
was made by Commissioner Bundy,
. - . . . .
nti'nuatlon oflwno was one ot those voting against
ork from the'tne work t the December meeting,
Seyftert from ftn(l wa seconded by Commissioner
Tey P. Hood Thompson, another former opponent
i onvmerce; J. of the work-
r.'erchants As- Mr Bundy hnd Mr. Thompson
i Je and P. O. botn exP'alned that they had voted
uiils Club; and tne,r nvlctlons in the first in-
8tance; but that the showing maae
r the ministerial Dy friends of the work Monday morn
iood nailed the lng was uch tha- hev ,elt that they
when he showed had no rlght t0 withstand It. To this
ilth taxable prop-1 Commissioner Citwrlght said amen.
mount paid to j Chairman I n font explained that
miallv la nnA1"18 vol8 aKa!' : 'fie WOrK was CttHi
oniy in order i
opportunity to
the matter, V.
ored home :
the County ?
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've the people an
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liin work In
I to cast his
were In
'oners
PARING FOR
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Photo Is of Sir Keith Smith, fa
mous British aviator, who is in San
Francisco' preparing the details for
his round the world flight.He Is
arranging for gasoline supply, as he
will need 8,000 gallons to com
plete the trip, which will begin early'
next spring. Sir Keith will take off
from England, make his jra to
Egypt and Mesopotamia, thence to
the East and Orient, across the Pa
cific' to Vancouver and across the
continent to Newfoundland. The
last )ap of tbe flight will-be the lon
and dangerous hop-scross the At
lntlc. State Holds Place
In Vslue Of Crop
.Raleigh, Jan. 1' (By The Associ
ated Press) "North Carolina holds
her high position In the total value
of field crops for 1922. With a rank
of fourth at $293,094,000 for the
value of the twenty-two most im
portant crops of the United States
a.nd fifth in rank ot all crops valued
at $342,637,000, North Carolina,
with a cultivated area of less than
twenty-five others, surpasses forty
three states In the value of crops."
This official announcement was
made today by officials of the North
Carolina and United States depart
ments of agriculture. , In the crop
value indicated, livestock, timber and
improvement of land are not in
cluded. Forecasts that the State
would maintain Its position were
made several weeks ago, but the final
figures were not obtained until to
day. "Such a high rank is of consider
able credit, to the Tar Heel State,"
reads the announcement, "even if
most of the credit is due to cotton
and tobacco. It should be recalled
that the Middle Western progressive
farming states had good crops and
better prices for grain than In 1921.
That we also Improved Is evident
from the , $80,000,000 Increase in
crop value over last year a gain of
about 25 per cent. 1921 crops
showed a decrease of $90,000,000
from the 1920 value. The 1919 cen
sus valuation was $503,229,000,
when we ranked eleventh in total
value.
"The rank of fourth in the value
of our twenty-two Important crops
is, of course, very creditable, but
with the advance of the boll weevil
damages we will lose an advantage.
Theh, too, our yields per acre of the
food and feed crops are distressingly
low. If we eliminate the Increased
usage of commercial fertilizers, our
yields will perhaps- not be more
than they were ten or twenty years
ago. The farming practices In North
Carolina offer opportunity for vast
improvement."
TEXAS TAKES LEAD
' IN 1922 LYNCHINGS
Tuskegee, Jan. 1 (By The Associ
ated Press) Texas with eighteen
lynchlngs leads the United States for
1922 with Georgia second and Mis
sissippi third.
MUTINY SUPPRESSED
Rome, Jan. 1 (By The Associated
Press) The mutiny of Ave hundred
guards at Turin was suppressed after
the demonstrants paraded the streets
shooting "down with Mussolini."
PRI
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. IT.trr
children. FTwonI ! I "' '
i' -n. n-tiT"- t t t' - f
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Murders Family
He Is Visiting
Canton, Ohio, Jan. 1 (By The As
sociated Press) A mother and her
three-'ear-old son are dead and two
others are severely wounded as the
result of a maniac's atack on the
fainily of Dominick Rich after which
he slashed his own throat and is in
a serious condition.
The police say that Joe Fernandez
suddenly went insau whilevislting
the Rich family aliftt the haby, then
the mother, and 4 when the father.
and thirteen-year-old son attacked
Fernandez,-they were shot down.
Fernandez after stopping to cut Mrs.
.Rich's throa, slashed his own.
COMMITS I ON Kit WADE ' .
2ATTEM!"G01JE WEDDING
Raleigh, Jan. 1 (By The Associ
ated :Fress) Stacy W. Wade, State
insurance comniissioner, has return
ed frtfiA Morehead City, where he at
tended 'the golden wedding anniver
sary of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David B. Wade. The commission
er's father is 76 years of age and his
mother 74.
Seven" children were born to the
couple and all were present at the
anniversary Christmas. In addition
to the commissioner, the children
are W. B. Wade, Southport; T. D.
Wade, Morehead City! D. B. Wade,
Jr., New Bern; C. B. Wade, More
head City; Robert T. Wade, editor
of The Morehead City Coaster, and
Mrs. M. F. Mallison.
Retrenchment Policy
Asked Of Missouri
Jefferson ..City, Mo., Jan. 1 (By
The Associated Press) A policy of
relienchment, reduction of state ex
penses and taxes, and reform or
abolition of several bureaus and
commissions, areV among the issues
expected to come before the Missouri
Legislature, which convenes January
3. Botn houses are Democratic in
maiorltv while Governor Arthur M
Hyde is a Republcan,
Equal educational Opportunities
for rural children and laws affecting
the betterment of child welfare, are
the two chief subjects In which Mis
souri's first women legislators are
interested. Mrs. Edward James of
Johnson county, has announced as
a candidate for chaplain of the
houSeaud, If elected. wUI be the
Brut ever to have held the office.
Mrs.' James is an ordained minister
ot the Baptist church.
Governor Hyde has made no an
nouncement of legislation he desires
enacted but has said that he was
"anxious to co-operate with both
houses in the interest ot the state,"
and thai "there will be "no veto of.
any measure that will "achieve econ
omy or promote public welfare."
MEXICAN CONGRESS
HAS EXCITING ENDING
Mexico City, Jan. 1 (By The Asso
ciated Press) The thirtieth Mexi
can Congress has ended In a tumult
uous scene in which pistols were
drawn and challenges to duels made.
O'NEAL OF OCRACOKE
ARRIVES AT RALEIGH
Raleigh, Jan. 1 (By The Associ
ated Press) Slmle O'Neal, of Ocra
coke, who is scheduled to be named
assistant doorkeeper of the House
when the North Carolina General
Assembly convenes tomorrow, and
who has been a famous figure in the
storleffof the State's island, arrived
in Raleigh tonight.
Mr. O'Neal stated he knows "all
the boys on the coast from New York
to Georgia" and that he's going back
to his hunting and fishing grounds to
meet many of them as soon as the
Legislature adjourns.
IS
THERE ANYTHING
"GREATER THAN LOVE"?
What Is "Greater than Love"?
Some say there Is nothing greater.
Well, anyway, the question will be
settled In the Interesting photoplay
at the Alkrama tonight. Orchestra
music Is one of the enjoyable fea
tures every evening.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA BANKS
CemtOL CONSOLIDATED
Prague, Czecho-SIovakla. Jan. 1
(By The Associated Press) The
year 1922 has been notable In the
development of banking In Czechos
lovakia. Efforts have been made,
and successfully, to coi .IMate the
banlis under a system " J 'tit con
trol lv which It. i!l b( Ible, by
p"' - ' r - , to r t: . fi'id
Linen Shovcr For
Hospital Thursday
Miss Elol.se Robinson, president
of the Ladles Auxiliary of the Com
munity Hospital, calls to the atten
tion of the public the linen shower
which Is to be held at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms from three to
live-thirty Thursday afternoon.
Contributions of linen are solicit
ed, and the following dimensions
are published in order that every
one may know Just what to contri
bute: '
Sheets 64 x 89
Pillow Cases 18 x 30
Towels .18 x 36
Hath Towels 18 x 36
Bed spreads 64 x 80
Fail Find Dcrgdoll
On Stealer Jupiter
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 1 (By The
Associated Press) An exhaustive
search by soldiers, sailors and agents
of the Department of Justice failed
to reveal the presence of Grover
Bergdoll, draft dodger aboard the
German steamship, Jupiter, which
arrived here today.
ROCKY MOUNT LOOKS
FORWARD TO BASEBALL
Rocky Mount, Jan. 1 (By The As
sociated Press) All doubt that the
Virginia league might not be contin
ued next season has been removed
by the receipt of Information that
both Wilmington and ' Petersburg,
Va., will be represented at the meet
ing of officials in Norfolk" tomorrow
to complete organization plans. One
of these two cities is expected to
take up the franchise of Newport
News, according to W. S. Moye, pres
ident of the league.
Present owners of the franchise
of Rocky Mount have not indicated
whether they will continue their
participation in the league. L. L.
Gravely, president of the Tar Heels,
Inc., asserted tha the was of the
opinion this city would have base
ball again this summer and that if
present owners failed to post forfeit
money Tuesday, new Interests would
step in and take over the club.
Wilson and Rocky Mount fans are
supporting Wilmington for the New
port News franchise in order to give
North Carolina three cities in the
circuit, It was stated.
WARNS SULTAN'S POWER NOT
TO BE INTERFERED WITH
Manila, P. I., Jan. 1. Warning
has been given Senator Hadji Dutu,
one of the most prominent Moros of
the Philippines and senator from the
district of Mindanao and Sulu,
against any attempt to Curtail the
religious powers exercised by the
Sultan of Snlu. He declared that
any attempt on th epart of the gov
ernment to destroy the prestige of
the Mohjjnmedan religion will be
met with disastrous results,
iSenator Dutu's statement was in
answer to a proposal of the prosecu
ting attorney of Join, the Sultan's
home, submitted to the governor
general and the secretary of Justice,
to qancel the semi Judicial powers
laws and customs give to the Sultan
ot Sulh as inherent to his office. The
prosecutor, who Is a Christian, asks
cancellation of the sultan's power on
the ground that civil government
established In the Salu archipelago Is
often in conflict with the use of
this power. The power referred to
in the proposal is the sultan's right
to act as Judge or arbiter on reli
gious matters which parties concern
ed voluntarily submit to him for
decision and "hlch chiefly relate to
marriage and divorce.
Senator Teoplsto Gulngona, who
by appointment of the governor gen
eral represents the non-Chrlstlan
tribes In the Mountain province,
also is opposed to the curtailment of
the sultan's powers, and has sub
mitted a statement to the governor
general against the plan.
JAPAN' AND VATICAN' AGREE
ON' DIPLOMATIC RELATION
Toklo, Jan. 1 (By The Associa
ted Press) Japan and1 the Vatican
have agreed on the establishment of
diplomatic relations and the ap
polntment of ministers to their re
spective courts with a small staff of
secretaries, but Japanese actions
must await the decision of the Diet
on the budget for the next year.
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PACT SUGGESr .0
iY AMfiASL'JJOS
In Washington To Sec
retary Hughes, But
State Department Did
Not Transmit It
Paris, France, Jan. 1 (By The As
sociated Press) The proposed non
aggression engagement referred to
in the Hamburg speech of Wilhelm
Cuno, German Chancellor, was sug
gested by the German Ambassador.
In Washington to Secretary Hughes,
but the State Department did not
transmit it officially to the French
government, it was said here semi
officially today.
Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 1 (By
The Associated Press) Germany'3
proposal to France for a nonwar
pact among all powers interested in
the Rhine which France rejected was
made in the belief that stable peace
in Europe was attainable only if all
the nations decided to stand on foun
dations of reality, Cuno declared In
his sensatlonat speech yesterday re
vealing Germany's latest move In
connection with reparations.
Paris, Jan. 1 (By The Associated
Press) Wilhelm Mayer, German
ambassador, told the foreign office
that Karl Bergmann, German finan
cial expert, would bring to. Paris the
new propositions on reparations from
Germany.
Radiophone Is An
Enemy of Herring
Gothenburg, Jan. 1 (By The As
sociated Press) The radiophone Is
becoming a serious menace to the
safety of the herring off the Swed
ish coast. The fishermen out at sea
soon will be told from the Gothen
burg radio central the exact loca
tion of the herring schools. Th,ia
unique service, which will tend to
eliminate wasteful waiting on the
part of fishermen, and will doufitless
mean a considerable Increase In the
catches of herring, is the newest
commercial use to which the wire
less telephone will be put In Sweden,
according to plans Just completed. '
While merchant vessels have for
some time been required by law to
carry wireless equipment, the small
er Ashing vessels have hitherto op
erated without aystems of commu
nication with the land. They will
now receive weather reports, fore
casts and news, as well as the radio
tips regarding the appearance of the
herring.
Plans are on foot to distribute
news in Sweden by radio telephone
Experiments are being made from
Stockholm, a,s a cepter, if
JAPANESE INVESTORS
SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSS
Toklo, Jan. 1 (By The Associ
ated Press) Another heavy loss has
been sustained by Japanese Invest
ors through the decision of the Mos
cow government to cancel conces
sions for cutting timber In Siberia
granted by the former White Gov
ernment. Several of the largest
firms in Japan had obtained thes
concessions by the payment f
3,000,000 yen to the old Vladivostok'
government, and a monthly sum ac
cording to the amount of timber cut.
As a great amount of this tlirtber
was still awaiting shipment when
the Reds took Vladivostok the Jap
anese count the venture a total loss.
Gro
in
Paris, France, Jan. 1 (By The As
sociated Press) Sarah Bernhardt,
who was thought to be making ex
cellent progress toward recovery
from her recent breakdown, had an
other series of fainting spells today,
giving gyive concern to her physi
cians. PLANNING CELEBRATE
BATTLE FORT FISKZR
Wilmington, Jan. 1 (By The As
sociated Press) W. A. Graham, su
perintendent of consolidated nr s
in New Hanover, will l C . r
speaker at the r . "
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