North Carolina Newspapers

,vol. xiii. FINAL EDITION ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1923. FOUR PAGES. NO. 17 1 110 Railways In Ruhr Obey German Orders French Begin Taking Over Mines Essen, Jan. 19 (By The As sociated Press) The presi dent of the district railway ad ministration has refused to dis patch coal trains, rejecting the French demands for shipments and seizure of state mines in Ruhr by the forecast of occu pation has been begun; two pits near Buer being occupied by military forces and the manager arrested for refusing to deliver coke. Troops appeared at other mines. Orders for a general strike of freight railway men throughout Ruhr were receiv ed from Berlin and the French; expect them to repudiate their obey instructions of the walk out. London, Jan. 19 (By The Associated Press) All Ger man branch banks, credit insti tutions and tax collectors of fices in old and newly occupied territory of the Rhineland have .been confiscated by the French .authorities, says a Central News dispatch from Berlin. OPPOSE BILL REPEAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION Raleigh, Jan. 19 (By The Associ ated Press) The Franklin Board of Trade has adopted resolutions op posing the bill introduced by J. Prank Roy, Macon County ,to re- peaj, ine presui omiti u ictjuhiub & medical examination for tubercu losis and venereal diseases before a marriage license can be issued and has sent the document to Raleigh to 1e read on the floor of the House when the Ray measure comes up for discussion. The body also indorsed the work of the State Highway Commission and declared itself in favor of the 115,000,000 bond issue for continu ing the program of road construc tion. FARM EXPERTS TO MEET Raleigh, Jan. 19 (By The Associ ated Press) A meeting of farm ex perts will be held in Raleigh Janu ary 26-27 to consider Senator G. F. dies' measure to create a State Tand Loan Commission to lend 12.500,000 to farmers to purchase farms, it was announced today. State College and University of "North Carolina officiate will be among those considering the bill and changes will be suggested, it was stated. The delegation will appear "before the Senate agricultural com mittee on January 27 and urge that the measure be reported' favorably. SAWYER-FORBES ' Belcross, Jan. 19. Mr. Nat J. Sawyer and Miss Marguerite Forbes were married at the Baptist parson age here yesterday afternoon, Rev. L. L. Johnson officiating. Mr. Saw yer is a son of Mr. L. M. Sawyer, Sr.. of the Burnt Mills community. Miss Forbes is a daughter of Mr. V. S. Forbes of this place. STAR CARS HERE The first carload of Star cars re ceived here is being unloaded today by. the Elizabeth City Motor Car Company, and the cars will be ready for delivery Saturday, says M. W. Ferebee, manager. SPECIALS IN MEN'S SUITS AT T. T. TURNER & CO. Travis Turner, buyer for T. T. Turner & Company, has just re turned from New York, where he made a "lucky purchase" f men's suits. VIRGINIA GETS BUSY , rialelgh, Jan. 19 (By The Aoei-et.-1 Press) Virginia merchants fr:. , ,r--v t i ') ri- ia 10n, Oftn Road May Be Opened Oy Middle February With all good fortune and no 111 weather construction work on Knobbs Creek bridge will be com pleted some time next week, it fs now Indicated. That would mean that the bridge could probably be opened to traffic by February 15. The casual observer would not at first glance see sign of much pro gress for the last week. The struc ture still presents much the same appearance as It did on the day when the structural steel forming its framework was set in position. But J more careful inspection shows that the screw-bolts with which this framework wias at first held together have been replaced by riveted bolts on all the "eyebeams" of the bridge; that is, on all the lower tier of beams under the bridge that oc cupy the same position to the bridge as cross-ties to a railroad. But that is not nil. Not only has the riveting of the "eyebeams" been completed; but also the work of riv eting on the ' 'bottom cords," the steel stringers running above the eyebeams as the rails of a railroad extended along the cross ties, is nearlng completion. The chances ate this work will be completed Frl- day The next step is the laying of the wooden forms for the concrete that Is to constitute the "bottom" or driveway of the bridge. This will be begun Just as soon as the work of riveting the bottom cords Is com pleted, probably before another day is done. When the forms are ready the con crete will be poured into them, and when this has' had sufficient time to set the bridge will be ready for traffic. Between 600 and 700 rivets are required to fasten together the fab ricated steel sections of the 'bridge. Between 200 and 300, probably, of these rivets have already been ham mered into place, the work being done while the rivet is red hot by the use of a power-driven riveting ma chine. A gas engine for driving the riveting machine and a hand forge for heating the rivets are right on the present structure. In other words, work on the Knobbs Creek bridge has now reach ed a most interesting stage and one at which, with no mishap, percept ible progress can be made until the structure Is completed. Better still, the chances are that the bridge will foe open for traffic considerably earlier than at one time appeared possible. DANCING OUTLAWED BY HIGH POINT SCHOOLS High Point, Jan. 19 (By The Asso ciated Press) Dancing has been outlawed at special functions given Vi the name of the High Point High School, according to a set of rules announced by L. R. Johnson, prin cipal. Not only has dancing been placed on the black list but with the excep tion of the "annual junior-senior af fair" all parties must end at 10:30 and parents may expect their chil dren home shortly after this time." The full set of rules Intended to control social functions given under the name of the high school has'been indorsed by the faculty and is as fol lows : "1. That permission must be granted by Miss Willie Choate to a student or a student before a Bocial function being given in the name of the high school will be authorized. "2. At least two chaperons se lected from the school faculty must attend the function. More will be appointed to attend if it is deemed necessary. "3. With the exception of the an nual junior-senior affair, all parties must end at 10:30 p. m. Parents may expect their children home shortly after this time. "4. There shall be no dancing nt social functions given In the name of the high school. "5. Suitable games and other similar activities to engage the at tention of students attending parties must be prepared before hand." These rules will be considered in force whether the party is held in the school building or in private homes, It was stated by the principal. CARS COLLIDE FRIDAY Miss Sadie Aycock, superintendent of the Community Hospital, driving a Chevrolet coupe Friday morning at about 11:30 o'clock accidentally ran into Joe iMelggs In a Ford sedan. Miss Aycock was driving from South Martin street and the accident oc curred in making the turn at the M. Leigh Sheep store corner. Mr. Melggs' car was on the right side In front of II. C. Brlght's. Both - -, r. - f, tantft!rt b"t no Membership Is Almost Trebled Woman's 1ub Grown In One Week From Eighty McinU-i-N To Two Hundred And Twenty When the Woman's Club held Its first regular meeting Thursday af ternoon it was found that the mem bership committee, with Mrs. L. E. Skinner as chief, assisted by Cap tains Mrs. W. P. Duff, Mrs. J. D. Hathaway, Mrs. S. W. Gregory and Mrs. W. J. Woodley, and their teams of 19 members each, had more than readied their goal, and instead of doubling the membership, had al most trebled it. From eighty char ter .members, the club had grown in one week to 220 members. Miss Lillie Oraudy, president of the club, presided at the meeting, and the heads of the departments each gave short talks on the work of their departments, after which the secretary, Mrs. George Williamson, enrolled the members by depart ments, so that the work of the de; partments can .be begun. The de partments and the heads are: Mrs. C. P. Brown, literature; Mrs. L. C. Blades, ways and means; Miss Marcie Albertson, home economics; Mrs. I. M. Meekins, music; Mrs. R. B. Cotter, social service; Mrs. A. B. Houtz, education; Mrs. C. H. Rob inson, library; Mrs. G. R. Little, civics and citizenship; iMiss Elolse Robinson, health. Each member was requested to write upon a slip of paper her Idea of what the city needs most, and When these ballots have been gone lover, the work suggested by the ma jority of members will be taken up and the entire force of the club will be thrown into this one task. An Associated Press dispatch from The Advance, giving tthe main points of the proposed Mothers' Aid legislation for North Carolina, was read and Miss Margaret Hollowell, corresponding secretary, was re quested to write to the Senators of this district and the Representative of this County and ask them to vote and work for the passage of this bill. Threatened To Kill Whole Daniel Family Bastrop, Jan. 19 (By The Associ ated Press) William McDonald aged 60, testified today at the in vestigation into the activities of masked men in Morehouse Parish that Jap Jones told him "the whole damned Daniel family would be cleaned out" before the alleged at tempt to assassinate Doctor B. M. McKoin was settled. Action Again Deferred Washington, Jan. 19 (By The As sociated Press Action on the Rob inson resolution to authorize official American membership on the Repa rations Commission was aga!n de ferred by the Senate foreign rela tions committee which decided to ask the State Department for further In formation regarding activities of the present staff of unofficial observers serving with the commission. CAROLINIANS HEARD Washington, Jan. 19 (By The As sociated Press) North Carolinians were heard here Thursday in pro test against the Federal law on the child labor question. EATING BESTCITY CANDY Way down South In Pensacola andj New Orleans they're eating candy' made in Elizabeth City. The W. H. t Weiatherly Company has for a long j time been shipping candy to points j in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, but has recently en larged Its territory and Is shipping to Florida and Louisiana. BASKETBALL TONIGHT The Hertford girls will play the Elizabeth City girls basketball team at the Community Building tonight at 7:30. (V.rinth W. M. U. Meets The Woman's Missionary Society of Corinth Baptist church held its regular meeting at the home ot Missi Alma ' Cooper Wednesday. There were fourteen members present and six visitors. The program was as follows: Talk on China by the president, Mrs. R. F.1 Hall; Bible reading, Mrs.-R. E. Wynn; prayer, Mrs. W. 1 T. . Jackson; W "How God Answer,? Prayer," Mrs. J. C. Over man, "Intercessory Missionaries," Mrs. M. B. Sample; sentence prav err; reading, Mm." Chirit-j Harris; m "il:ir 'ri 1n(,"i tr.i'i '"ti-1 and ti'f i v :.!(. i . r. i 'i. ' EDUCATION ASSOCIATION TO MEET ON SATURDAY Raleigh, Jan. 19 (By The Asso ciated Press) In addition to the us ual business that will be transacted at the annual meeting of the secu tive committee of the North Caro lina Education Association here next Saturday, the officials will outline the plan of work for the year to be subnilted to the looal units for adop tion. The recommendations of the committee approved by the teachers of the State through this referendum will constitute the program for 1923. The committee will make its rec ommendations from the report of the special committee appointed at the assembly in November to con sider the suggestions of the secre tary. In the opinion of officials of the organization, it was stated, the re sults of this committee meeting and of the referendum will make an im portant step in the organized efforts of teachers. Among the important recommen dations of the special committer, composed of Dr. T. C. Amick, of EI on College; Dr. W. A. Withers, of North Carolina State College, and Superintendent 5 L. Sheep of '.he Elizabeth City schools, are the fol lowing. "1. The holding of group or sec- tl nal meetings of teachers during the year in addition to the one big meeting which has been held every year in the past. This wil! carry the work of the association to every teacher in the state. "2. Providing a committee which wli won;" with the depHrtmeii1-. of education m the revision of schoo lawn, which relate to the teachtrs, Th aiinolntment of a com mittee whieh wi'l maRe a careful thirty of the retirement laws of oth er states, with a v.ew of wrklng nut a "ellrement-law that wi'l be adapted to North Carolina. It is expected .1 ......li.c. will o.va? nvt-rv lMU' "l V ' ' , i ' ,Vtlon of the Federal banking law and state n the Union that has adopted. a retirement law. and it Is the hope of those Interested in this, particular feature thai re committors will be in a position to ask the Legislature of 1925 to act on this leslslatiDii. 4. Co:i''.s ratiot. of the ealab lisiment of n lmgizlne or j uirnal wi Ich will go to uii members of the association. "5. Co-operation with the State Department of Education in making studies of outstanding educational work in the State, and having these published in bulletin form. 6. Consideration oi a sugges.eu program of work for the local units .. The president, Miss Elizabeth Kelly has some very interesting buggos tions for this program for the locals. "7. Some changes in th eplan of operating the placement bureau so that the cost of this service will be distributed among those who use it, rather than the whole membership of the association. "In addition to this report ot Dr. Amlck's committee, the executeve committee will consider the applica tions of groups of teachers for the creation of new branches of the as sociation. Included in these requests for new divisions are the physical education teachers department, a de partment for art teachers, ia depart ment for kindergarten teachers and a department for science teachers," it was stated. MINSTREL SEATS GOING FAST The advance sale of seats for the Rotary Minstrels is about the heavi est ever before recorded in this city, and, from present indication it looks as if the Alkrama Theater will be filled to capacity on both nights of the show. Tickets are being sold in the city by every Rotarian, and the drug stores. These tickets are exchange able for reserve seats at Selig's on and after Thursday, January 25th. WALLACE REID DEAD Hollywood, Cal., Jan. 19 (By The Associated Press) Wallace Reid, motion picture actor, is dead. Fllmdom mourns the passing of Wiallac Reld, whose death yesterday ended a long battle for health after abandoning the use of habit forming drugs. Death came as he lay In the arms of his wife, known In the screen world as Dorothy Davenport, The Elks will conduct the public funeral services Saturday afternoon. The 'body will be cremated In ac cordance with Mr. Reld's wishes. TODAY'S COTTON MARKET New York, Jan. 19. Spot cotton Hosed steady. Middling, 28.30. Fu tures, closing bid, January 28.05, March 28.23, May 28.47, July 28.15, October -26.05. nit. Veacock disappears St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 19 (By The Associated, Press) Dr. Pea cot'', 'ii4 In North Carolina, has Washington Protests Against Shipping Bill Raleigh, Jan. 19 (By The Associ ated Press) A memorial from Washington, North Carolina, Cham ber of Commerce protesting against the proposed ship and port commis sion was read in both houses to day. Measures to prohibit the use of public garages as residences and a new solicitors' salary bill were in troduced into the Senate. Other legislation proposed would regulate storage and transportation of gaso line and volatile oils where they are not controlled already and provide for erection of buildings needed at the State prison farm. Debate and political cross-fire played a large part in the session of the House. i.Measures to restrict driving automobiles while intoxi cated and to Impose heavy flues on speed law violators, both designed to apply to Buncombe County, caused most debate while Martin Dillard's jury tax bill which came up for third reading bade fair to bring out another burst of oratory but went over until next Tuesday. Army Radio Concerts At Community Building Radio concerts will be given to night at the Community Building at 7:30. The radio set has been in stalled by the recruiting party from Fort Monroe, which arrived In the city Thursday afternoon. The radio Is equipped with a magna box so that the concerts may be heard by a large audience. CASHIER PLEADS GUILTY Thomasville, N. C, Jan. 19 (By The Associated Press) A, H. Fa- Ban, former cashier of the First Na tional Bank, pleaded guilty to viola- was fined ?4,000. FIND WORKING BASIS Cincinnati. Jan. 19 (By The As sociated Press) The Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal Church South committees have decid ed on a working agreement that should make possible their reunion. TWO SMALL FIRES A flue fire at the home of Fred Whltehurst on Cedar street Friday morning called the fire department out at 6:15. There was no damage. A KiMinVi fl wa of 19A ThnparYav aternoon on We8t church gtreet called out the department, per sons living nearby were afraid that the fire might reach their homes. GILBERT DOUBLES UP IN NEW FOX FILM "Honor First," a William Fox feature with John Gilbert as star, has been called by certain review ers as one of the great pictures of the year not only from an artistic standpoint but in the uniform ex cellence of the acting. Gilbert plays a dual role twin brothers, 'both soldiers of France In the world war, but diametrically opposite in character and disposition. One is red-blooded, the other white llv ered. "Honor First" Is at the Alkrama Theater tonight. Renee Adoree, a very charming young actress, is leading woman with Gilbert. FORT MONROE SLIDES AT ALKRAMA SATURDAY An illustrated lecture by Lieuten ant Hansen on "Coast Defenses and Peace Time Activities of the Army" will be given at the Alkrama Thea ter Saturday afternoon from 2 to 2:30 o'clock In addition to the regular program. TO FIGHT KU KLUX KLAN New York, Jan. 19 (By The Asso ciated Press) The American Unity League will join all its forces to ex terminate the Ku Klux Klan. CUTS ARKANSAS OFF Washington, Jan. 19 (By The As sociated Press) The Government has cut Arkansas off from further Federal aid for road building until the State improves Its regulations. ARRESTED FOR MURDER San Diego, Jan. 19 (By The As sociated Press) Two men are un der arrest for killing Frltzle "Mann, dancer. Ilerria Cinsrs Free Marion, III., Jan. 19 (By The Associated Press) -AH five de fendants in the Herrin riots trial were found not guilty by a jury of twelve Williamson LEE-JACKSON DAY WIDELY OBSERVED Day Marked In Ra leigh By Death Of An Aged Confederate Captain Raleigh, Jan. 19 (By The Associ ated Press) Lee-Jackson Day was observed generally today through North Carolina, where It is a legal holiday. The day was marked here by the funeral of Captain George L. Cathey, one of Lee's followers, who died yesterday after having passed the century mark. Pay Homage To lx-e Richmond, Jan. 19 (By The As sociated Press) The first general observance here of Lee's birthday since the outbreak of the World War was participated In by veterans, Sons of Veterans, Daughters of the Con federacy and other patriotic and civil organizations who gathered at the Confederate Soldiers Home to pay tribute to the leader of th armies of the lost cause. The day was a legal holiday throughout the state, banks, state, county and city offices, and educa tional institutions being closed while those therewith connected Joined in reverent observance of the nativity of the Southern leader. HARDING CONTINUES ILL Washington, Jan.- 19 (By The As sociated Press) President Harding continued to Improve today but un dor the doctor's orders will remain in seclusion until he entirely shakes off the attack of grippe. He is trans acting no official business and con tinues to spend most of the time ly ing down In his room. CAPTAIN WOODARD DEAD Captain William W. Woodard died at his home on Cypress street at 10 o'clock Thursday night after nearly a week's Illness. Captain Woodard was mate on the tug "Clay Foreman" and Fuffered a stroke of paralysis while on theboat last Saturday. He was 54 years old and is survived by his wife and sev en children: Oscar Wooc'ard, Wood row Woodard and Misses Mabel, May, Irene and Nlona Woodard ot this city, and Roy Woodard of Mi ami, Florida. Also one brothSr, iE. F. Woodard of this city land a nlepe, Mrs. George Jennings, of New York City. The funeral will be conduct ed at the home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. H. E. Myers, and Interment made in Hollywood Ceme tery. Stormy Session In dicker Of Deputies Paris, Jan. 19 (By The Associated Press) Blackened eyes and swollen lips are In evidence today in the Chamber of Deputies as reminders of last night's stormy session which voted to suspend the parliamentary Immunity of Marcel Cachin, Com munist. The trouble started when, the special commission recommend ed suspension of Cachin so that he might be prosecuted for alleged ac tivities in Ruhr. OLD LANDMARK IS TO BE DESTROYED Chapel Hill, N. C.Jan. 19 (By The Associated Press) A landmark ot Chapel Hill is to be destroyed. It is Tankersley's store, a little one story wooden building that has been standing for seventy-two years next to the site of the present postofflce.. Here, for the last twenty-eight years, citizens and University stu dents have Imught tobacco and can dies and fruits and poanuts from the proprietor, Will Tankersley. Be fore that, running back as far as 18,51, the place was a .Jewelry shop. Now a brick building is going up on the plot. With a frontage on the main street of 42 feet, it will have two ground floor stores; and labove will be twelve living rooms for stu dents. Mr. Tankersley will continue his business in one of the gtores. The wooden structure hag been moved a few feet westward. When the new building Is completed, the old structure will be used for fire wood. "My grandfather, Sidney Barbee, built this little house," Mr. Tankers ley said today, "ten or twelve years before the Civil War. I added to it by building an extension in the rear, but It will not do any longer." A. M. Hooper of this city has been C!!"d to ftiiM'.-v J'- nt " pecnunt of the I " ! ; ' ' :. 4 1 from !' town.