North Carolina Newspapers

********* THE WEATHER * * to cast winds. ********* * * Cloudy tonifiht. Sliiiht- * flf/KI (fM\ ?rlI ? ?IRCL'[. iTI(>\ : L^>JE3Sfi;: wft SEE^MI VOL. XIII. FINAL EDITION*. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. Tl'I'SHAY EYENINC. NOVEMBER 27. 1!)2.J. E10IIT PACES. NO. 276. IMPRESSION WAS VERY FAVORABLE Strong KcMtlulioti \(lo]>t?*d liy Waliways Association 1 - Encouraging l<> Elizabeth City. That advocates nf the Oovornm?*:it liutoliasc of t!??? Dicuial Swamp Can al made a most favorable iniprcHxIon qn tin* nieetinu v.f the Atlantic Deep * r Waterways Association. held at Norfolk. November 14. may be i?een in the strong resolution adopted by the association, which Is as follows: "This waterway, familiarly known as the Dismal Swamp Canal, has b?-en for more than a century, oper ated as a toll canal. being an impor tant highway of commerce connect ing Hampton Roads with the sounds of North Carolina. The acquisition by the Federal Government of the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal, and tin conversion thereof Into a modern ' waterway free of tolls, has wrought | material injury to the property of the Lake Drummond Canal, and may ultimately destroy the large Invest ment therein, legitimately made in the public Interest. The Dismal Swamp Canal intersects a different area and constitutes Its only high way for commerce. It has no rail roads. existing or prospective. Con tiguous tq this canal homes, schools, and churches have been built, vil lages and community life have been established, large areas of land have been drained and prosperous farms an under cultivation, and lumber industries and other activities have been located. This area was orig inally settled and its Industrial and social life gradually built up because of the existence of this canal as the only highway and were predicated upon its continuance. Recognizing that the Government cannot justly deprive its citizens of their proper ty, or destroy vested interests in highways, without fair compensa tion. Congress directed the Chief of Kngineers to review the facts and re port his recommendations In the case, and said report, duly submit-! ted. recommended the acquisition of the Lake Drummond Canal at a price stated to be much lower than the sum originally invested. "We are of the dplnion that legis lation to carry this recommendation Into effect Would be In good faith and full propriety, and in pursuance of a rightful national policy, and as a measure of justice and equity should be enacted." PRESS REPORTS NOT AUTHORIZED Announcement Mr. Aydlell's Candidacy Premature, Al though Bestcity Lawyer Had Been Thinking a Bit. K. F. Aydlott of this city refused Tin aday ta>confirm or deny a report.! published In a number of North Car-j ollnu newspapers, to the effect that , he would ho a candidate fof Con-l Kress of this district in the 1924 Democratic primary. Mr. Aydlett said ho had consid ered becoming a candidate for Con gress before his name was mentlon ?'d in the News and Observer In this connection, but did not know that It was to be mentioned in the news pa i?*!s. Before and since that, tini". he says, he has been approach ed by a number of friends who have been urging him to run; and In re sponse to their urging he has been Hounding out sentiment somewhit in this district. Though he in willing to ?ay that the results of his ln-: qulrles have been encouraging and gratifying to nlm. ho la not yet nady to commit himself to the an- J notiiicement of his candidacy. Mr. Aydl'tf has be?>n a lifo tlnio] \Si snocrat and an active Ktipport<*rJ of the party. The only office he ha* ever held or asked for In the' two ncore years of his public life, in this city and section has been) thit of United States District Attor-; ney. In which, owing to tho Demo cratic defeat In 1920, he served only a half term. ALTO Ml ItDKKKIt.H CJKT HKNTKNCKD TO IIO.tDS Washington, Nov. 27.?At 11:20 o'clock Saturday morning the Jury In the (vise of State vs. KIdon Allen ?? I Mar ley WII?on Carter returned tli Ir vcrdlct. The defendants wore irued with the killing of Mrs. Claudia Spencer, an aged white woman, by running over her with an ?automobile on the night of October' 12 between fc>afk\cgo and Ilelhaven. he state asked for either a v.rdlrt lurder In thQ ^second degree or lanslnughter. The Jury returned a v. rdlct of man?laughtcr with rec ? nuendatlons to Cio court that ? i rcy be extended thy defendants Judge Bond immediately passed . n? nee by giving Allen a term of lfi on the roads and Carter 12 in ?? Later His Honor reduced Carter's sentence to 6 months. T!i ? rase occupied ? day and a half. to try and aroused much interest. The state was represented by RAllcl-l tor Walter Small and Judge Stephen j Hragaw; the defense by Messrs Ward and Orimes. mprcved Highways First Aid To Auto*. Washington \" v. 27.?Soon- of tit- most imvurt-'.nt ways in which highway* have ?i d? monstralde earn in;.; capacity. S?rri".ar,v Wallace of Agriculture drckires. a?re the pot- n tiil !>:irin<:s in ro'#t of operation, m iit:11 nanc??. and depreciation of mo tor vt-lildp?. It is estimated the annual fuel bill paid by motor vehicles amounts to $ 1.000.OOO.OGO. and the annual tire bill $ 4"0.000.ooo The annual de preciation may be computed on on tstimated Investment of {S.767.500. 000 in motor vehicles. Although these figures are e.Ji-; mate*. Secretary Wallace says they are a reasonable indication of the magnitude ol the financial side of our motor transport equipment and it is evident that the operating costs ' will be affected materially by the general improvement of the coun-.. try's highways. "WHAT A PITY." SAYS OXK YIEWIXCi STILL'S Rl'IXS j Washington. Nov. 27.?Deputy i Sheriffs George Harris and J. J. j I Hodges, accompanied by Mr.' Cairnes, paid an official visit to ' Chocowinity township Monday after noon. As a result of their visit they I , located a 175-gallon copper moon shine still which was operated with gasoline. The plant was found with in 1.000 yards of Chocowinity Creek 'bridge. Resides putting out of com mission the plant the officers poured 1 out 2.000 gallons of beer and! brought to the city for safe keeping j five gallons of sugar corn whiskey. ; TIih officers also captured shovels, j spades, cooking utensils, etc. There | was no one present when the officers ? made the raid. The j smashed-up j plant was viewed by a large number ' I on the courthouse lawn Monday af-' ?ternoon. One negro walking up and placing his nose near the jog con taining the corn remarked with feel- ? : Ing. "What a pity." WAKE FOKEST READY I OK SOUTH CAROLINA Wake Forest. Nov. 27.?I'ndlsput <?(1 holder* of second honors in the State hy virtue of the decisive vic tory over Hartsell's Woifpack on Saturday, Wake Forest football play ers today began preparing for their Turkey Day game with South Caro | Una In Columbia. The game will end the season for Garrlty's Demon Dea ! cons. Saturday's decisive victory over North Carolina State gave Wake i Forest her fifth victory In seven contests. Only Carolina and Florida have taken the measure of the Dea cons. The Carolina game opened the season and in the Florida game, ?.nr rity's men put up an exhibition that won South-wide recognition. Cull ford. Lynchburg. Davidson, Trinity, Elon and State have been defeated. The victory Saturday was the demonstration of the power of sci ence and training in football. Oar rity sent w machine to the field, while State sent 11 players. The dif ference of the two teams could be seen even in catching punts or at tempting the forward pass. Wake Forest men doing the Job with sure ness and State doing the job fumbl ing I v. Garrlty's men went Into the State in better physical condition than in any game since the Davidson con test and came out in like shape. No , Injuries of any moment were re ceived In the game. This means that Garrlt.v will he able to present his same lineup against the Gamecocks , Thursday. No further scrimmage practice will be held this year. Oarrlty an nounced Monday. The practice 011 the first afternoon consisted in work Intended to eradicate the stiffness re sulting from the Saturday contest. MIW. KVERKTT DKAD Edenton, November 27. Mrs. Cftfrle W. Harrell Kverett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Harrell, of the Yeoplm section, died Sunday night at 7.00 o'clock after being In des perate condition for the past twelve cloys. She contracted typhoid fever about three weeks at:o and then peri tonitis developed, with other com plications, from which recovery was practically Impossible. She was 23 rears and she months old. and leaves two small children. | and Is also survived by her parent* and several brother* and sisters. The funeral service wan held' Mon<lflV afternoon at four o'clock. J Rev. F. I.. Wells officiating, an.l' Interment In Heaver Mill Cemetery. I The honorary pallbearer* were:' Messrs N\ K. Howell. C. II. Wood.| John Harrell. Lloyd F Griffin, J. 11 Mr.\|u|lan And Jack Webb. ' The fi"tlvo pall hearers were- WUI Parker. Samuel Sutton, .tesso White. J Winton Rogers, Kdwln llarrcll and Lee Smalt. OKCEWBF.H COTTON TAKKS A BIG JtJVI* N*ew York. Nov. 27.-?December 1 cotton contracts today lumped to 36.10 at the opening of the market,! an overnight advance of 50 nolnts I and the highest level since 1920. The advance was due to strong! English cables and bullish spot re-1 ports from the Houth. For Living and Dead The Imposing cathedral In Milan. Italy, was surrounded by thousands of peyple on Armistice Day. gathered to pay solemn tribute to the Wax's end. DR. ALBERT GIVES UP HIS NEW TASK Obstructionist Tactics Pre vent Him from Forming New Ministry anil Becoming German Chancellor. Iierlin. Nov. 27.?Obstructionist tactics by Reichstac lender* have prevented Dr. Helnrlch F. Albert from officially becoming the seven teenth chancellor of Germany. London. Nov. 27.?Dr. Heinrich F. Albert ban relinquished the task ?if forming ;> new ministry for the German Ilelch, nays a dispatch from Berlin. FATE OF SEAMEN IS NOT KNOWN j Seattle. Wash.. Nov. 27.?With 10 of the crew reported safe on the western chores of Alaska, the fate of the other 25 aboard,, the Japanese freighter, shlnkoku Mara* is un known. The vessel's wireless operator stopped sending yesterday at noon and the 00-mlle gale continued late into th'- niKlit. Brief dispatches stated that the vessel was beached on Montague IhI i and. SHEPAKO OF EDENTON ON UNIVEIISITY TEAM Chapel Hill. Nov. 27?When Tom my Shepard, of Edenton, ramc to the University and went out with tho nn notinced Intention of maklnu tho football team tho folks hark homo felt he was wasting time and many of his friends on the "Hill" advised him to milt "hitching his wagon to a star." *rhe reason for nil such friendly admonitions was ttint Slien ard tipped the scales at only 140 pounds and looked it. Hut Shepard proved what so many men trying for the college trams h-ivr- proved- that tenacity wins. He realised at the outset that h?? could not hoast of brawn, so he bet:an an Intensive study of the eatno as a scl ence He soon discovered that pood bendwork would make up for n shortage in weight and the coaches nodded apnroval. At the beginning of the >-'*axon j Shepard was nut down on the rec ords as the llirht?'t man on the .team, but "Rabbit" Ttonner, fl? ? f halfback, avows that "hard work" '?a* reduced him to the point where ! h'* cjin tie the midget end for light weight honors. For four senso???i fhejiard 'it?f foueht hard for a berth "with* the regular*. This year he has had c^m netltlon aplenty Mneberger and Epstein. both irood men, have.threat ened to rob him of his position t*tne and tline again. Hut with the dosccd tenacity that has charactered hi* tdavlnc throuuhout four years be has held on and has been started In vir tual Iv every same. Whether he or T.lnohergcr wl'l start at right end wh?-n the platers trot out on Emerson Field Thanks ulv'tu- t>av Is a question yet to be settled, but In any event he will go down In the annals of the fnh r? tty's football hlstorv as one of ibs iitiicMest players that ever donned a Carolina uniform. MORRISON uoi.ds MrRHAYEIt MI ST CO Ttilelnh. Nov. 27. -Oover'ior Mor rison. In a "tat^mert Issued vest* r day following a lon? conference wWh members o* the board of directors of the State Sarltorlum. held Arm to the opinion expressed recently that Dr. L. n. Mcflrsyer, by resson of his p|oM of gulltv to a charce of trading with himself, automatically disqual ified himself for the position of su perintendent of the sanatorium. ^ ' I MADE CHAUFFEUR OF POLICEMAN Joplln, Mo.. Nov. 27.?Mo torcycle Policeman Clarence Allison wan forced to drive to freedom four bandit* who par ticipated in the holdup of the Hank of Asbury at Anbury yes terday. Allison came upon the quar tet on the road near Crestline nnd opened fire. He cut ofT three bandits In a field nnd started marching them back towards the road. A Run was pressed against Ills back and the command to drop that nun announced n res cue by the fourth bandit. The bandits then comman deered an automobile nnd forced the patrolman to drive them to the Oklahoma line where he was released. ? GOVERNMENT REPORTS TURKEYS AS PLENTIFUL RaNlnh. Nov. 27.?Turkeys are plentiful this year, according to re ports received here from the Depart ment of Agriculture at Washington, I). C. The turkey crop Is lieavv; particularly in Texas, and the birds quite plentiful in Maryland and Virginia, fiIs reported.Storage stocks. It Is stated, are around 5. 000.000 pounds this year, while last year they were but 2.000.000. Many farmers are said to be holding their turkey* for the Christmas trade, the flooded market for Thanksgiving j having tended to lower prices for this time. Three Miners Killed When Ponder Explodes Oat mm. Ariz . Nov. 27. Three miners were killed yoaterdav in the 1 nited American Mine here when powder exploded. WESTERN BANDITS HELD IN FLORIDA nufthnell. Fin.. Nov. 27. Three men believed hv tin. she. i ' *n be the Oautremont brotbei . !:'?? nay nnd Hugh, wanted In connection with the holdun and rohherv ef the Southern Pacific train in Sbikvott i ">untnlns en ? California. Oregon Line. October II. are belli In the county jail here toda^x# The hold-up v- staged nt. the mouth r?f the tunnel. The en- Ifieer. flremnn and -another ?.iii-*n ?ni ploye were shot and Instant iv Ullled and the mall clerk wa- kll'ed when t'e mnll car was blown open with dynamite. i >r\r; srynw imtvKs ?i:?: FUATMSK UKt'OI(hi:i:'s i M IIT Drunk* Continue to be fV main failure of Monday session > f the recorder's C"irt. Fin. - t in of f- ns?' were imposed M >? ? n An drew Twlford. John Cn??'-iand. and A bury Whltehurst. <1 Cope land and the negro were fined $10 nnd coats on a charge of drunk nnd disorder''-, while T.wlford, who wa* a "slmplo" drunk, rot off with 95 and cosi' For pa tain*; h worthless check on D Walter Harris. W o. Wlr.?|ow wnt let -off utultt fusuunded. ?tcn tence on condition that he make the check good and pay the costs. It was not Wlnslow's first offensn of t h i? rort Miles Rit <!I. Jr.. was fi.iod y.V and m in for speeding. T* t'ns no m --Ion of recorder's court Tuesday., l? Mrc I'midrnl of Anicricaii Univrriulir* Chapel Hill. Nov. 27.?The Vnl reralty of North Carolina ha. been elected vice-president of the Aaaocl atlon of American Universities. , WARD CAI'TliiKI) IS word rkcmykd mkjjk T!; it ?? p;il?* ;?!!*? ring to the ?l" '?r.l ti, :i ?'?' ?r.l I. Ward .11.1 '?!:. ? M ? ?? >?:?. v\l. 1 <IL tp J : on, Sir. "ji a-M'U iw.i w?"-k!>; .;co. !?;? I In- si 4.1;??11 r?-tl \v;t* 12i?? re port 1 li.i'i; * -r from the chief of polio .i* hni|;i I.1-1 niR.it. The r-? s t?i*r si.it 'll lluil the fitgl-.1 lives ?||V ::IT- ?trl Jll?t across 1 to? j i>iml:cilaud County rliii?* and wore Uelng taken i?? Fay* u?'villo. wliore they would ??.? h'siiil from on their arrival. Fuiling in li">r fn?m Fayetti vi!1e j Tuesday morning. Sheriff Korlirg of j Camden nulled tln? chief of police. of KaytlU'Villo ami was Informed that the chief know nothing of tlio mat-j tor. Kfforts were being made when this newspaper went to press to got ogaln in communication with the chief of police at Dunn. YIIMilNIA KTATK OFFICIAL tiFTS FLATTKHINCa OFFKIt Richmond, Nov. 27?That Alex-! under Forward, Virginia corporation commissioner, has been offered a| position with <1 large corporation and I is favorably impressed with It was confirmed hy friends in official?fir-1 cles here today. Mr. Forward, whoi was in New York today has not ac- ( cepted. they declared, hut will reach j decision as to the matter this week. '< SET THAI* FOK AUTHOK I THREATENING LETTER Philadelphia. Nov. 27?A young . man who gave his name as Arthur Hampton. Macon, Georgln, is under! arrest here charged with attempted extortion undo* threat of death.! Mrs. Howard Fell of this city re-j . ??-**???4y rw?Mv?'d o ??-!t?-r ? hreHfetting i her life and that of her three year, old daughter unless she paid $2,000 l to the man who would call at her : homo. | With a note on a postal card,] j Inspectors sot a trap and arrested) I Hampton. SEIZURE HUM RUNNER IS CLOSED INCIDENT Washington. Nov. 27?Complete [confidence was evidenced in official circles today that seizure of the rumrunner Tomako would not he oonio a Ki?4fJ?-ct for controversy With the British Government, despite1 the ; unusual circumstances surrounding her cajkimre. The Department of State. The De-j Diriment of Treasury, ami the De iiuxUio nt of Justice, oil appeared to view th?? case as already a closed In cident. so far as its International as-1 ? pre!h were ronrrrnnl. j War Properties Sold At Big Loss Washington. November 27 ? Sale of "War Department proper!I*** ac-: quired during th?* war anil dwlarj'd to possess no military value for ilie Government in peace time had re-' turned $944,579,320 to the Treasury on June 30, 1923. lyccordlng to the annual report of Assistant Secretary! Dwighf Davis. The returns made In tin- 1923 fiscal year totalled $70, 447.742. the remainder having been made in 19 22 and previously. An anolyals of the returns and costs of properties disposed of shown that the average percentage of re covery to June :to. last was 38 per cent. Th?* cost value of property, still on hand for disposition at the sain" time was $ll7,ft2ft, of whhh $72.f>02.410 represents the cost of land and building. Thrt report ^hows that th?- War De partment still faces a KiKfliitlr task in finally odJu-"inK war contract*. - The War investigation noard.creutwl for the purpo ?? of making an admin* 1strafive Investigation of war con-! trocm In'cooperation with a similar board appointed by th?- Attorney (Jen? nil. the report *ay?. had made a good larf. and "promise* murh to*1 w. rd ?h?' rational and final settle in ni of war transactions." The malorlty of the eases now be r>r?' the War Department Hoard are tft ?in wbleh iwynients were with held in oarf or In while until the' fSovernniynt d- -termin* d whether it b id ii no?*?tSle action for recovery by the -Attorney General on '. rounds of fraud or other Illegal procedure. \<> ritwKii sritYiri;. Dr. N. II. I?. Wilson nsks that an nounc? men! lie made* Ilia! no pravi-r "IV Ice will tie held at the First M- thodlst Church Wednesday even I njl. a?? a. TbuaH kjitvJ ni:. su". ice- -vlli be . b? Id Thursday morning nt 11 o'clock nt which an offering to the orphan age wilt be taken. * rOTTO*MMtUftT Vow York, Nov. 27. Spot eottnn closed ! t< ad.v with <0 point advrnc?. Middling, 30.55. Future closed at the following levels: December* 20.05. Janttprv 25.50. March 35.70.' May 35.90. July 35 15. October 29 05. . New York. Nov. 27.?Cotton futu-! res opened today <at the following lev els: Dec. 36.00. Jan 35.40. March 3.1 55. May 35.82. July 34 95. Oct. 128.95. ? t BANDITS CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE ISarimv .Morris Diamond and Briitln-r ,|o>e|ili DiTmitrly Itookrd a* Slayers <>f Hank l'!iii|ilo\ <?-. N? w York. Nov. 27.- Harlow Mor ris Diamond mui lii^ younger 1?r*?t!\ er. JiiM'iili. Wei ? ? d* flititoly charged Willi hniiiicld*- today in connection with the hoi.I up and murder 011 No vember 14 of i wo employes of West Knd Itank in .Hrooklyn. after grilling l?y 1 Im- police which lasted far Into last niulit. Tin" brother* were taken to Hrook lyn police headquarters and booked on homicide r ha rues. Mm low was arrested in Cleveland Sunday and Joseph surrendered here y* sierday. An ?'.vc witness to the actual shooting picked Joseph out of a line up at- poller ln'Bdqiiwfh'M ymlfrday aH tlu* man who did the shooting. OCTOBKU I IUK LOSS CONSIDERABLY LOWER ItalrlKh. Nov. 27.?The (Ire lews in North Carolina in October, accord ing to approximate estimates of In surance Commissioner Stacey W. Wade, will not exceed $325,000, an compared with a recorded loss for October. 11)22, of $740,329. The number of Are*, however. Mr. Wade staled, will reach 200 for October of thin year, while during the name pe riod In 1922 there were only 1P8. Among the towns that up to this time have reported having had no fire losses at all during October are: Henderson, an old stand by, States ville. Concord. Hock Ingham. Aber deen, Louishurg, Southern Pines, Greenville, Graham and Thoniasvllle. There were 18 fires In October in which the loss exceeded $5,000, ac cording to preliminary reports an nounced by Mr. Wade, the largest of these being the Ilakersvllle fire which caused a loss of approximate ly $39,700. Other large Ores of the month were the one which swept the business section of Blowing Hock, causing a loss of approximately $23, ?000, the one that destroyed a flour and oil mill at Mooresville at a loss of about $31,110 and the flre at Kim:s Mountain which caused dam age amcunting to about $15,000. WAKE I OK F.ST FArri.TY Pt IILIKHF8 MANY' IMPKIW Wake Forest, Nov. 27 ? Sixteen papers on widely varying subjects have been published by member* of the Wake Forest College faculty In various-Journal* and orKiUld OV^F Iftfl country in tbe past year, a report prepared for tbe Southern Associa tion of Colleges shows. Nino of the members of the faculty are listed as authors of recent studies. The list does not Include a number of more recent papers which have been pub lished. Tlir report made to th.o Associa tion of Colleges shows that Dean D. H. Ilryan lias contributed to the pro ceedings of the North Carolina Teacher's Assembly. "Nature and Nurture In Musical Training." In the English department Dr. Roger P. McCutchoon has published In Modern Language Notes. "Two Eighteenth Century Emendations In Chevy Chase;" in the Publication of the Modern Language Association of America, "The Beginnings of Hook Reviewing in English Periodicals;" in Studies in Philogy. "Addison and the Mu^es Mercury;" and In Modern Philogy. "John Houghton, 17th Cenfurv Editor and Hook Re viewer." In the department of history Dr. C. C. Pearson has published In the American Historical Review. "Re view of McGregor's Disruption of Virginia." the South Atlantic Quarter ly. "Race Relations of North Car olina" and through the State Libra ry nnd Historical Assoeiatlon, "Con c.-rnlng a History of North Carolina Stat'' Departments." In pathology, Dr. Charles Phillips has presented through the North Carolina Academy of Science. "R!o loglcnl Aspects of the Cancer Pro lixin." In the department of Latin Dr. M. Potent has published In Studies in Philogy "Life of Juve nal." A* a contribution to biology Dr. W I- I'oteat published in the n."?p ? Ist Education Pullein "The Social Significance of Heredity." I?r. A. C. Reld in philosophy has published in the American Journal of Psychology "The Effect of Varied Instruction on Perception of Lifted Weights." . F Toylnr-ltr rotloHorst ion with If. M. Don Id has produced ''For mation of Rat Spermatozoa Agglut' nins In the Rabbit" and In collib.ir ' oil with Dr. Chnrles Phillips lie hss published In the Journal of the Ellsha Mitchell Society "Snmi in vestigation Into the Hacterlolofjr of Common Colds." Two t'nlletlns on Insect pests In St. Croix, br C. E. Wilson have been published by tbe United States De partment of Agriculture. Mrs. E. W. Joyner of Jfartfofd visiting her parenta. Mr. and Mr*. D. R. Scott on Selden street.