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CIRCULATION Thursday 1,863 Copies ' WEATHER Fair tonight and Satur- day. Cooler tonight. Fresh Westerly winds. fl II W ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1!23. FOUR PAGES NO. 11 VOL. XIII. FINAL EDITION 7 ' v . .-J tiiQ 111 WOMAN'S CLUB !J. BRYAH GRIMES IS ORGANIZED DIES OF PI1EUM0H1A Jo Eteoci .Will Not Recognize German Plea Nor In terfere With French Advance Into Ruhr London, Jan. 12 (By The Associated Press) The Brit ish government will give no recognition to the German pro test against the French advance into the Ruhr which Berlin has addressed to the Allies. And in no way will the protest af fect British action or policy, it was stated authoritatively today. Unusually Fine Gathering of: ItaliBh. Jan. 12 (By The Assad- retury of State, died uf . pneumonia hi're last night. Women at Thursday's Meet ing When Mrs. Cotten Speaks Following an address by Mrs. Sal lie Southall Cotten at Thursday af ternoon's meeting of women at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, the Elizabeth City Woman's Club was organized, with the following offi cers: tih-o inib n.an nro.iii.mt',!! shortly alter the opening session Mrs. Bessie Stewart, first viee-presl-! today out of respect to the late J. Joint resolutions to the memory of Mr. Grimes passed both branches of Legislature today and adjourn ment was taken until Monday night. The body will lie in stale under the Capitol dome until tomorrow. Raleigh, Jan. 12 (By The Associ ated l'ress) Adjournment of the North Carolina Legislature was tak Firing Squad Is Ready For Action Tonight at 7:30 Elizabeth City folks will have an opportunity to see what would happen if this country -were at war and an enemy atrplan were to approach an Atlantic port. Promptly at 7:30 the big anti-aircraft searchlight which for the last :tw days has been on exhibit here Avlll begin to play upon the Pasquo tank River, seeking to , locate the Imaginary enemy plane as soon as it 0mes within range. . As soon as he Is spotted and while lie is blinded by the intense light, the Browning anti-aircraft machine I gun, will be trained on him and a stream of lead will be directed at him which should riddle his body tnd wreck his plane. The gun will actually be fired and with every fourth bullet a tracer. The effect will be Xh&t of a series of minature sky rockets, following each other at the rate of 125 to the minute. ' At the Invitation of Superintend ent S. L. Sheep of the city schools ' a demonstration of the searchlight and machine guns was given for the . .m nf the atudents at the High school grounds at 3:30 this after noon. The demonstration on the court , house green Thursday night was at tended by evert a larger gathering than 'on Wednesday night, ana u isj Relieved that record crowds will at tend th demonstration on the water rmt tonight and on the court house reen Saturday night, when a large number of rubber balloons will be released. Members of the detach ment have visited Hertford, Weeks ville, and other places in the vicinity advertising these demonstrations and a large number of out-of-town peo ple "are expected. - The big unit will go into action so as to illuminate the entire har bor promptly at seven thirty, and -wlll searcn mo brj peeled airplanes which may be flying over the city. Immediately follow- mg this demonstration the Browning anti-aircraft machine gun will fire 'into the air at an angle of forty live degrees. Every fourth bullet is a tracer and its path through the air will be clearly visible. The ef fect will be that of a series of minia ture sky rockets, following each in rapid sucession. Fc&rcl Reserve Washington, Jan. 12 (By The As sociated Press) The President to- Iay nominated Comptroller of Cur rency D. R. CrUslnger to be gover nor or the Federal Reserve Board, James C. McNary of New Mexico to succeed Crissinger, and Milo D. - Campbell of Michigan to be the dirt farmer Reserve Board member. BRIDES TO BE ADMITTED New York, Jan, 12 (By The Asso ciated Press) -German brides of Rhitifland doughboys will be admit ted to the United States as Germans "uflderUhe immigration law not yet exhausted.' kitiHIX OCT OF DANGER .Scotland Neck, Jan. 12 (By The Associated Tress) Congressman Kltchln is pronounced out of dan ger today. Yl'Bl !et Tonight The Ladies' Aid and Missionary Vo.MiiM of Calvary Baptist Church V'l i""t at. Mrs.. Sam Hughes, on ; -!i Avenue tonigh. tat 7:30 '' dent; Mrs. Ethel Lamb, second vice- president; Mrs. George Williamson, recording secretary; Miss iMargaret Hollowell, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Albert Worth, treasurer. The following chairmen of depart ments were named: Mrs. L. C. Blades, ways and means; Miss Mar- cie Albertson, home economics; Mrs. I. M. Meeklns, music; Mrs. R. B. Cotter, social service; Mrs. A. B. Houtz, education; Mrs. C. H. Rob inson, library; Mrs. G. R. Little, ci vics and citizenship; Miss Eloise Robinson, health. The following chairmen of stand ing committees were appointed: Mrs. L. E. Skinner, membership; Mrs. Wirifleld Worth, publicity. The meeting was called by Mrs. James G. Fearing, federation presi dent of this district. While the nominating committee was out of the room a vocal duet was rendered by Mrs. J. W. Foreman and Mrs. Thorburn Bennett. Refresh ments were served by members of the Young Woman's Club. The rooms had been attractively deco rated by a committee appointed by Mrs. J. G. Fearing. . The rooms were filled to overflow ing with women from every section of the city and they heard Mrs. Cot ten with rapt attention, as she told of the early days of women's organ izations, and the growth and devel opment of the woman's club and the federation of clubs. "We can take anything except a card club or an embroidery club and develop it Into a woman's club," she said. "Many of the clubs began as book clubs and widened their activi ties, wishing to do something more useful than merely to read. Our li brary at Greenville began in this way, and now we have a real library, except the building, and are prepar ing to erect that. "A woman's club must have some unselfish aim, some service it wish es to perform for its community. Each club works out its own salva tion according to the need of its com munity. "I hope that you will not forget the citizenship phase of a club's ac tivity. We need to train, for citizen ship. I do not mean to hold office, but to vote Intelligently. It is at our primaries that we weed out the least desirable office holders, or ought to do it. It is then that we need to be wide awake. We want to vote for good men, not merely for prominent men. ; "There is a loan fund which edu cates young girls. The federation may ask you to contribute to this, but you do not have to. We are very proud of a girl we are helping through college now. When she has flinished her course she has a posi tion waitlne her with the Westing- house Company, for she has turned out to be quite a genius In matters electrical, having Invented a number of electrical appliances. We have helped other splendid girls who might not otherwise have had an education. "During the war, we reached the women of the counties through the Voman's clubs. We could send the word to the club leaders to organize the other women for the various campaigns. In counties like this where you had not organization we were sometimes at a loss to know how to get in touch with your wo men. "You will find that the club wo men have led In these campaigns and in all , public work. They are organized for serviced They are or ganized In a business like way. The next meeting will be held next Thursday afternoon at 3: 30 . in the Chamber of Commerce Rooms. Bnd soon It Is believed that the work of the various departments will have begun in earnest. "We ask the co-operation and the! sympathy of the entire community In our undertaking." says the Presi dent of the club. "It Is a new move ment here, and, we will not attempt or expect to do anything at once, We will have to travel slowly, but we shall travel hopefully and not, get discouraged." In such fine spirit has the Eliza beth , City Woman's Club been launched, and from time to time The Advance will tell of Its labors and projrrots, Brvan Grimes, secretary of state since 1900, who died last night af ter a two weeks illness. Prior to ad journment several committee reports were received including a favorable one on the Mendenhall bill for inves tigation of the railroad movement of intrastate freight and to provide for expediting less than carload shipments. MERCHANTS HAVE French And Germans May Engage Common Enemy GENUINE- FEAST Retiring President Gal lop Is Presented Hand some Gift in Apprecia tion of Services. Vansciver Back On Regular Schedule The North River Line steamer Vansciver, the largest -ves-sel plying regularly on the Pasquotank River and the Albemarle Sound, came off the ways of the Elizabeth City Iron Works and Supply Company Friday and resumed her regular schedule between Elizabeth City and points in Lower Currituck. This is welcome news to the pub lic generally and to Elizabeth City business interests in particular. The Vansciver Is the most popular steam er operating on regular schedule out of Elizabeth City and the loss of this big boat at any time Is seriously felt. But to have no Vansciver for more than six weeks during the busi est shopping season of. the year and that, too, just when the Pasquotank River State Bridge road had been closed was a threefold oalamity. C. H. Brock, purchasing agent of the line, In making the announce ment Friday , was jubilant over me prospect of getting the Vansciver back in commission. In addition to the inconvenience to the travelling nubile and besides the loss to Eliza beth City merchants by reason of trade deflected to another city, the North River Line Itself was a heavy loser bv the Vansciver's enforced idleness. Mrs. Stewart Meets Overseas Friends Mrs. Bessie Stewart, former Y. M. C. A. Secretary overseas, continued her war time reputation as a friend of the soldier by arranging a party for the Fortress Monroe detachment Thursday evening and in so doing discovered three world war veterans who remembered her activities in France and obtained coffee and hot cakes at her hut. One of the men, Corporal George B. Jackson, was rec ognized by Mrs. Stewart as a mem ber nf the First Division at Beau mont. Private Walter J. Stubbs and Corporal Homer G. "Wommeck also recall vieltlng Mrs. siewari s ui while overseas. The party was arranged by Mrs. Stewart In co-operation with the Young Woman's Club and was held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, following the anti-aircraft demon stration Thursday evening. A num ber of overseas songs with Mrs. W. P. Duff and Miss Rodney at the pi ano were a feature of the evening, nanrtnir was also enjoyed and during the evening a number ot local ppo ple paid their respects to the officers and men of the detachment, the guests numbering atout fifty.. CONFESSES TO CRIME Winston-Salem, Jan. 12 (By The Associated Press) W. E. Ctaatmon here has confessed to arson and has charged C. M. Sawyer with instigat ing the crime. LAND MQtOlt ON COAST New Yojk, Jan. 12 (By The As sociated Press) A flee tot 18 rum nff tin. roust defied the pro- hlbltion navy and landed liquor along New Jersey through the night. DEMl'HEY RECEIVES OFFER New York, Jan. 12 (By The As sociated Press) Dempsey has re iv.rt an offer of $250,000 for a bout with Joe Beckett in London. "May you shed your troubles In 1923 as this umbrella sheds the showers." It Ik M. Leigh Sheep speaking, la dies and gentlemen, and he is hand ing over to the retiring president of the Elizabeth City Merchants' Asso ciation, M. P. Gallop, a token of the esteem In which he is held by his fellow merchants and of their appre ciation of his services to the associa tion during his term of office. "I wish I could make a. speech," responded Mr. Gallop. "I wish that I could stand here and telPyou what is in my heart without having my wind cut off." Notwithstanding his protestations that he was no speaker, however, Mr. Gallop speedily got his bearings and expressed his apprecia tion of the gift most handsomely. The occasion of all this was the third annual dinner ot the Merch ants' Association which passed Into histnrv Thursday evenine at the Southern Motel when the merchants i ciated Press) . ' . . , .., I 1. . 1 I . enjoyen two nours ot leiiowsiwy .mm a typical Tom Nelson feast. Among the speakers were Marshall H. Jones, Oliver F. Gilbert, W. H. Weatherly, Sr., Rev. H. E. Myers, E. F. Spencer, W. O. Saunders, Ralph Pool and Herbert Peele. A new member, C. W. Henderson, manager of the Standard Pharmacy, was also Introduced to the association. More than any single feature on the pro gram the singing of the Savings Bank Quartet, composed of H. G. Kramer, Whit "Woodley, Roy Sim- n J .1 ,1 i ,v mons and Evans maaes auueu iu the evening's enjoyment. The Outlook for 1923" was the topic of Marshall H. Jones, cashier of the First & Citizens isauonai Bank, who pointed out that for sev eral years past each opening year hu Hn marked by a hope ot a change tor the better, whereas this year there is evidence that sucti a i-hanee U already here. In his opin ion 1923 gives promise of being a good year for Elizabeth City mer chants, though prosperity In this immediate section is always contin gent on the farmer's receiving a fair price for his crops. "rrwinerfttton" was Oliver Gil bert's subject, and he stressed the nneration not only in the actual work of the association but as w,m ihA individual members in th matter ot kindly counsel and ad vice. "You are attending mis Ban quet to co-operate with the associa tion in Its work." he said. i am on my feet for the same purpose. We ..ih .n-nnftrnta toward Deuer roadB, better schools, better farming methods, for after all it is the farm er who produces the most of our wealth, and the matter of neces sary or desirable legislation. But that is not all. We don't get to gether often enough. I want you to come to my store and I want to visit yours and see If we cannot learn something from the mutual inter change of ideas and observations. Why shouldn't we? particularly why shouldn't we older ana Digger merchants help the little fellow just gef.ing off to a start by counsel, sug gestion and advice?" Opposition to the Governor's State shipping scheme and the argument that freight rates in Elizabeth City, though kept down to some extent by water competition, are still too high were put forward by W. H. Weath erly in his talk on the freight sit uation in Elizabeth City. Rev. H. E. Myers, who on a num ber ot occasion has referred to hlm .if aa dfialM- In dry goods, and DCIL " " " ' .. who, his members think, has a big- rr stock of oearls than botn oi Elizabeth City's jewelry stores, pro fessed himself "sola" out" Ji ooul commodities, but if so he carrien u generous line of samples ot the lat ter commodity, for his speech was the gem ot the evening. He stressed the change for the better in the ideals of business, pointing out that the idea ot service instead of mere money getting Is coming more and more to dominate all lines of business and industry and that the modern merchant wants to make his store a shop by the side of the road to be a friend to men, not trying to see what it can palm on on the public but how good u can make the values that it offers. Ed Spencer, new president of the association, named his committees and made an earnest la for the co-operation talked about earlier In hv Mr. Gilbert. The Strange Spectacle Of French And German Sol diers Fighting Side By Side On Frozen Shores Of Baltic May Be Outcome Of Lithuanian Ad vance On Memel London, Jan. 12 (By The As- " ' sociated Press) The curious J pggj D0Mg mans fighting a common enemy on the frozen shores of the Bal tic is expected from Lithuan ian advance on Memel. The police, composed mostly of Germans and French troops, are entrenched on the out skirts of the city and will re sist the raiders, advices here stated. The British govern ment has joined the French in protesting to Lithuania against! the advance. ! Warships To Memel Paris, Jan. 12 (By The Asso- -The French and British governments are pre paring to send warships to Memal, internationalized by the Versailles treaty, for the purpose of maintaining order Business As Usu:! Highlands, N. J., Jan. 12 (By The Associated Press) The great rum net of twenty-two vessels which bobbed up while' the dry naval squadron was being reorganized is still standing off Ambrose Channel Lightship ready for business a usual. ' ' While prohibition forces were tak ing to New York four small boats captured last night, while attempting to land liquor, the rest of the fleet ot fifty motor ships were racing back and forth between rum carriers and the shore. Jury Split Verdict On 50-50 Basis A fifty-fifty verdict was that brought in at the close of the morn ing session of Superior Court Friday in view of the Lithuanian in-! wh he case of O W Tw n fendant were awarded damage in the amount ot.tu eacn. vasion. Foreign dispatches say that Lithuanian irregulars have ex changed shots with German guards. Conenhagen, Jan. 12 (By The As- aociated Press) An exchange tele graph dispatch from Memel says that iniumstlnniil tnrrUnrv la nrnpljLI nipd in n state of sleee bv the Inter-Allied son and Twlddy were arrested charg- High Commission. ea wun engagang in an auray. . jury found Twlddy not gutuy, whereupon Twlddy brought suit The ease grew out of a difficulty between Mr. Wilson, prominent Salem township farmer, and Police Officer Twiddy following the for mer's arrest and conviction for vio lation of an anti-parking ordi nance. 1 Following the difficulty both Wll- Mer Rouge (.layer Tells About Klait Bastrop, Jan. 12 (By The Associ ated Press) Robert L. Dane, of Mer Rouge, today named Dr. B. M.j McKoin, Captain J. K. Skipwlth, Kelly Harp and Ed Ivy as member ! of the Ku Klux Klan band which; held up and disarmed Watt Daniel, W. S. Andrews and Harry Neells several months prior to the kidnap ping and murder of Daniel and Thomas F. Richard last August. He testified in the open court investi gation of masked band depredations that on one raid In which he parti cipated he wore a black mask but de clared all others in the party wore white hoods. against Wilson for damages. Organ Recital Is Greatly Enjoy Professor Paul John' Weaver tit the Denartment of Music In the Uni versity of North Carolina placed the music-loving public of Elizabeth city under great obligation to him by his splendid organ recital at the First Methodist Church Thursday evening. Professor Weaver offered a high class program which under the hand ot a less capable artist might have seemed heavy, but under bis skillful hand gave great pleasure to the large audience -which greeted htm. The public Is also Indebted to U. O. Da vis, the organist of the church, un der whose superintendence these mid-week recitals are given. - Professor Weaver came to Eliza beth City through the courtesy of the Extension Department ot the University, a movement which seeks to give 'to every community in the State the benefit ot the Information and skill of the members of the fac ulty of that Institution. Elizabeth City will be more than delighted it at some future time Professor TWO FORI) CARS COLLIDE IN FRONT OF POST OFFICIO A Ford coupe driven by Miss Dora Hlanchard and a Ford roadster driv en by Mercer Bailey collided on Main street In front of the post of fice Thursday afternoon about four thirty. Occupants In neither of the cars were hurt. Mercer was uacK- ing his car just after coming from Lne D08C OiUCe nu minn oiauum.u, ... .. 1.4 ... H,vinff ,Bt on the rlEht hand! Weaver should come our way a8u..u. n j "o - j tde of the street, the front right wheel of the coupe striking the rear wheel of the Roadster. The right hand fender and axle were bent on the coupe and the left rear axle and the spokes of the left rear wheel were broken on the roadster. The damage to both cars was approxi mately twenty-five dollars each .ac cording to mechanics who were called to repair the cars . SUICIDE OF RECTOR REMAINS A MYSTERY New York, Jan. 12 (liy The Asso- ciated Press) The motive for tha; apparent suicide of Ilev. Percy Gor- don, former assistant rector at' Saint1 Bartholomews F.piscopal Church, whose body was found yesterday In; iiot.l Wolcott bath tub, remained i Rev. H. L. lthHle ltlgii Hertford, Jan. 11. At the last quarterly conference In the Hertford Baptist Church, Rev. U. L. Rhodes who has been a most efficient and popular pastor during the past three years offered his resignation to take effect February 1st, at which time he will become pastor of the Baptist Church at Berkley, Va. Mr. Rhodes is a service man of the World war and Is one of the most loved pastora that Hertford has claimed In many years. He has endeared himself all the more to Hertford people oy rea son of the charming personality and excellent Christian work of his good wife since he came to Hertford. The loss of the fine Christian Influence ot v'r 1 Mrs. Rhodes will be keenly general - .. ... If tnM,1 nr,li H 1f1 !,,,(,.- "iv , ny ncruwm undiscovered today. A bullet In ilsHMll thfi Baptist Church In particu i L i. i.mnL . I n finiilwof wifh tl ' ATTENTION, DAI) AND THE BOYS Big reductions on Men's and Boys' Wear at T. T. Turner & Co. adv empty chamber lay beneath hU right hund. He was sixty years of age ami had been separated from his wife for several years. la r. ON BASKETBAMj TRIP Hertford, Jan. 1'.. The High. School Girls' Basketball team ac companied by Walter Oakey, Jr.. coach, left on the noon train today l- -,.i,inirtnn and Belhaven, for TODAY'S COTTON MARKET Cotton: Jan.. 27.30; March. 27.37; J amn. this evening an to. orro May, 27.50; July, 27.25; Oct. 25.58. evening. They will return h mf Sa New York. Jan. 12. Spot cotton urrtay. Those who wen ate Do o- mo riiini, "j - ..... i i Ai tii Art t... wViiro a a rv Pjiinuw i U a auunn Ant Inn. hft Haiti, I CH'muj Hirttujr. " " " " ' ( . . " depended on this' co-operation and not - on anything that he himself could do as president. ' " , " ' . . . .t ,! lures, closing bid, January 27.13, and Elizabeth nosier, . . ' ' March 27.39, -May 27.55, July 27.26, Margaret Towe, Elizabeth Chappdt, October 25.55. 1 and Louise Vick.