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THE WEATHER I air tonight ami Sat urday. \(? chaiifif in t> ill in ratiirc. (?<? 11 I I ?? rnriahle nimls. ***??*? VOL. XIV. FINAL EDITION'. CIRCULATION I' I'lhifsilay ( H/tifs * f. FRIDAY EVEN" 1X0, JAXI AKY IS. 1921. EIGHT PAGES. NO. 1G South Of Albemarle Sound Is Bestcity's Opportunity <;? Ki-jje I'. <'.arl?T Say.* Klizabrlh < *it> Can IWfw ll- I'rom i ?t-<l I. anil liy It n i 1*1 i 1 1<? Six Mil< ? <?l l!i>a<l ami ( o-opi r aliiii; Vi itli Tyrrell and IImIc lo l.-lalili-!i a IVrrv The next road building project that ourIU to be undertaken I in I'asuuotank County is the extension of the Weeksville brick ! io::d from the Weeksville lliuh School to Listers Pier, in thai opinion of (ieor^e P. Carter, prominent farmer of Fairfield, who is in the city this week on business. "I have talked to a number of your leading business men about this project/' said Mr. Carter, Thursday, "and 1 have yet to find one who is opposed to it.' The building of this road would mean much to Pasquotank. Possibly it would mean a groat j -deal more to us. "Elizabeth City. like Norfolk.' mus-t look to the southward for the! ext? nsion of Its trade territory. As Noiiolk to the north comes in com ?petition with Baltimore and Phil adelphia and to the west comes In I ?competition with Richmond; so j Elizabeth City can not go far north ?ffithoot coming into competition with Norfolk and, even with the road ac- ! rosp the Dismal Swamp connecting Pasquotank and Gates, cannot go farj -west without coming iulo com-i petition with Suffolk. To the' south, however, you have a rich territory to reach out after with no competition of any city in your class until you begin to encroach upon the territory of Washington. "By the extension of the Weeks-' ville road to Listers Pier, a distance. 1 h am informed, of only six miles, Elizabeth City would do more to link itself closer with its trade ter ritory south of the Albemarle Sound than by any other project the city and county could Undertake. The building of this project would open up to you all of Hyde and Tyrrell* counties and tin- eastern half of Washington as well. Ilesides. it would bring Elizabeth City into far more intimate relation with the Durants Neck section of Perquimans County. "A glance at the map of the Albe niaile counties will show you what I a;. i driving at. From Listers Pier to N- wberrys Landing in Tyrrell is1 a distance of only nine and one-half mile*, or about an hour's run by ferry. This distance is practically the same as between Mackeys and ; Edenton. where a ferry is now in successful operation. From New berrys Landing to Columbia is five and one It a 1 f miles and from Coluni- , bla to Fa'irfield is 2 ?? miles. This -would put* you within 57 miles, ai three and one-half hour's run by ? automobile including the time on the ferry, of Fairfield, or a four audi one-half hours run from Swan-; quarter. That would mean that the trade from all Hyde, north of Mattamus keet Lake, which is by far the richest part of the county, would be' turned to Elizabeth City; and most of the trade south of Mattamuskeet as well, for the route which I have sketched would Iput Swan Quarter slightly nearer to Elizabeth City than to Washington. With this road open, Hyde County people! -could drive to Elizabeth City In the morning and return home the mune1 afternoon, instead of having to take1 three days for this trip as they do ?under present cond+Mons. ".My own Couftly of Hvde taken dcalik as an agricultural county second <o none In the State. Our' great drawback lias been lack of transportation. With this road open motor truck lln^s would be estab lished and part of the richest lands) of Hyde could be turned Into truck and poultry farming. The project that I am talking about is not a pipe, dream, but It Is entirely feasible. We are already at work In Hyde opening up a road to the Tyrrell County line to connect with the road from Oum Neck to Columbia. From -Columbia to Newberrys Landing it would be only necessary to, straighten the now existing road. It would also be easy, in my opinion, to secure the operation of a private ferry between Newberry's I?andltm and Listers Pier when the roads' that I have mentioned are com-' pleted. More than this. since this, would be a road- connecting county seats, In my opinion It would only a question of time before the whole route, including the ferry.! would be taken over by the State, j which would relieve Pasquotank County of the upkeep of the Weeks-, vlllc road. "Even that It Is not all. Your business men tell me they are con sidering the establishment of a country club. What more favorablr site for such a club, or summer re-; sort, could you ask for than the highland In the vicinity of Listers . Pier where the hard sand bottom ' makes ideal conditions for bathing and where the land Is high and dry I and swept by a breeze from a 60. mile expanse of water? "I have heard It suggested during j my stay In Elizabeth City this wees, and I can well believe it, that from a mercantile viewpoint you have al-j ready too many stores for your present retail territory. This makes I the matter of the enlargement of ? SERIOUS TALK ON MEXICAN SITUATION I Mexico City. Jan. 18. ? The situa tion in Mexico, complicated recently! by the declaration of tin* revolution-! ist blockade at Tamplco. was today considered by Coolldge and bis ad-i visors at one oflhe longest cabinet! sessions in recent months. There were indications that more , active steps to protect American in terests in the blockaded port were considered at the meeting but cabi net members said that any announce ment must come from the President, ^nd White House officials were si lent. I MEXICAN REBELS BOMBARD TAMPICO Houston. Texas. Jan. 18. ? Oun boats of the Mexican rebel faction bombarded Tampico during most of yesterday. The extent of the dam age and casualties is unknown. STATE COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT SEVER Raleigh. Jan. 18. ? The trustees of State Cftllege yesterday took action severing their connection with the Department of Agriculture in exten sion and experimental work and an nounced that the half million dol lars of State College funds allowed for this purpose each year will not be allowed in the future and that ex perimental work will be conducted by the college independently of*the department. EIGHT CONVICTS MAKE ESCAPE FROM CAMP Haleigh. Jan. 18. ? Eight convicts, of Wake County last night burned a hole in the roof of the prison camp shack and made their escape. STEAMER SINKS BUT HER CREW IS SAVED Norfolk. Jan. 18. ? The Danlsn Steamer Normannla sank off Trying Pan Shoals yesterday while the Coast Guard rushed to her aid It Is believed that all members of the crew were taken off before the ves sel sank. MILLER HEAD COACH AT STATE COLLEGE Raleigh, Jan. 18. ? John P. Miller,! former head coach at the I'nlverslty of Missouri, has been engaged to be come head of the department of physical education at Stat*' College to succeed Harry Hartsell. SHIP COMMISSION IS KEEPING QUIET, Charlotte --Jan. 11 ? The State Ship and Water Transportation Com- ' mission announced yesterday that it would make no statement of Its de cision regarding the ship line pro posal until the report Is completed and handed to the Governor and the Council of State. (iitorriNU rorxTv schooix Lexington. Jan. 18 ? Coming into line with a number of NWth Carolina! counties, the Hoard of Education has tentatively adopted the plan of the State Department of l'ublic Instruc-i Hon for the grouping of the schools of the county. The Slate School Law provides for the grouping of the county schools Into large units where the work my he more effectively car ried out and the Department has been working toward this end for, a number of months. that territory all the more Ifljlpor tant to the growth and development i of your city. If you will bring the1 road to Lister's Pier and co-operate with the counties to the south of Al- ' bemarle Sound In establishing con- 1 nection with that road. It will be flOl uncommon sight to see as many | farmers of Hyde, Washington and j Tyrrell counties on your streets, every day as you now see from Cam den or Currituck. But If your merchants and busl-i ness men neglect this opportunity to annex rtew trade territory. Hyde' Cdunty will not continue in Its prea- j ent Isolation forever. tf you do not annex US some more progressive , city will. If you do not want our; trade. Washington. Beaufort's cap-' Ital. does and will And a way or make j one to get l(. ^ j Will Try for Senate (Photo copyright. Harris & Ewing.; Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown, shown above with her daughter June, now Is In Washington planning her campaign for a seat in the U. S. Senate from West VirginiaT Mrs. Brown fOttYferly played in stock and vaudeville and is well kaown to Washingtonlans. Brunette New York's young society set 1 boasts of the most beautiful fflrla ;ln the country. At a recent enter- ' , talnment many society girls took I part. Photo shows Miss Natlca Nast, who portrayed the part of * Spanish type. LARGEST CROWDS *- tihjrsoay Nirrffr The largest congregation of the revival meeting greeted Dr. D. K. Walthall Thursday at the two Hf*r vires at the Camt Memorial I'resby- : terian Church. At the afternoon nervier the sub- \ jert was "How to Deal with Difficult Cases." The two essentials were' shown to be earnest prayer and faith in CJod. and there were derlared to. be no difficult, casen with God. { At the night service the subject was "Repentance, the One Thing Needful." A number of instances t were drawn from the Scriptures. of* men who thought they had repeated,] but had not. The true doctrine was then unfolded from the story of the] prodigal son and seen to consist of coming to one's self, humility and coming to Christ. The sermon closed with a description of the reception of the soul by Ood. There will be no seYvicr Saturday, but on Sunday there will be the us- , uai morning and evening services, i Special services for the young people1 will ?*? held at :i:^0 p. m. All tin* young people of the city are Invited. TWO KIRKH Fit IDA V ?At 1:1ft p. m. Friday an alarm ' was turned in from ftox 72 on Shop-' ard street and the fire company found a chimney fire at the home of j A. J. Yonns:. colored It was ex llngutflhed with chemicals. There was no damage. At 1:30 p. m. Friday an alarm was given from llox 42 and the flrej was found in the back room of I.?'W Is Smith, colored, dry cleaning shop, on South (load, street. There was; little damage. THREE YOUTHS LODGED IN JAIL I White Fellow* from Norfolk and Vicinity Charged Willi Theft of Two Automobile* 1 Here Early Friday. I Three white youths from Norfolk. I apparently 1* or 20 years "f age, ?ut I Vim claim to lie only IB. are In I ?? quotank County Jail charge' UtcallnK two automobiles earl> 1 rl day morning.-' , I The thr?? l?oyn are Arthui Hal ' (Stoad. wTio gives Ills addrega a- Nor folk Kavmond Sawyer, who su>s his is In it. rkley and UllUe spirt, who claims to live in flrnnibleton. Thev were taken out of an hsse\ car belonging to l.ouls Thornton. Who lives lie \t door to hdgat Wll ! liaius m ar the NoifolU-Soutliern pi^ senxpr slatlon. on south Koad strut ,,t about 4 o'clock Friday morning. The arrest was made by Police Of ficer Tarkingtnn. who at the corner or Main and Koad saw the car ?p proachlne from North Road . Mr. Tarkington threw his flashlight on the car nnd ordered the driver to slop as it passed Matthews, but no attention was paid to the ?warnliu, , and the police officer fired at th< front tire. The car halted then. Just after passing the. Main alreet corner anil the two occupants on the front seal put up their hands. Spirt, on tli hack seat with closed curtain.. Went out of the car over the shoulders of his companions bill ran Into tli hands of Police Captain W Inslow who wuh comlnir down Main ntre*t, and was brought hack the to the car. The tnree wore locked up at ?j.4.? Friday morning. . Pollen officer* were put on the trail of the three offenders by J f.. C.reg- , nrv Friday morning at 10 minutes past 3 o'clock, when Mr. Gregory in formed tho police station that Ills car had lust been stolen from his garage. Mr Gregory's garage is on an alle> hack of his house and het.ween_ Main street-ami -ebrrrr: -Pirrrtn ftarrT*. cook for the Gregory family, sleeps over the Karaite nnd Friday morning at 2 :in she iienrd someone moving (he car mil. Thinking II was Mr. Oresory. she called him as the cal" was moving off: but when no alter tlon was paid to her call, she eon eluded that the car was beln* stolen and. dreaslng hurriedly, ran to t i? Gregory reiitdence to notify >'r ?T^s while try I ni: to locale the Oreporv car that Police Officer Tark ingtnn found the culprits '" Thorn lon's Kasex which was halted on South noad street at the corner or M*Oolnn back to the Thornton gar age after the boys had been locked up to Investigate how his ear was moved out. the poUwroumlMr Gregory's Nash near the W hit lev i packing Plant on 'he eoncrete roarL Apparently Ibis car hail stalled on th? occupants, who made haste to take charge or another car which was In a Karaite most Conveniently situated for their purpose. They got the Essev out without awakening j Mr Thornton, who was a surprised man when the police, after awaken ing Cllv Auditor Hnowden and tlfvlng the car by Its license miin- . her called him up and advised Iflm that they hail recovered Ills car fori He was also willing to 1 tell 'he world that the night police had done a good niornlng'a work. The three hoys are being held , pending Investigation of offlWCTarg es against them. They will probably he gl*en a hearing before the re corder Saturday morning H. C. Kffvbfc of Camden wan In the city Wednenday on bunlne**. i:\k< i i l l) roim i{-\ nuson fiium; soi vn( S;.'t I.;ik" t'it>. .1 it ti. W. w f?- iM urdcn r, vv;, 1...!, ? ? en ( ? ? ! I ?> ;i liiili- .-i|U:ni I 11 I - .It >!;ir. i?ris.?ii here. II.- mi l ! dt al li calmly and protected !i i s in - lUH'tiuv i ? ? ili"; end. ..Mrs. Wood-, an invalid, was killed ? ;:i an ;.pa rt n.'oijt her-' January Woods, a former probate} jndue. cho-e tin- firing sqiwd iiisn .nl , of -the noose as I h?* state law permils.il I'MI.I IlK l.i:r c I I V I.M i:\sK roii \i tos i ti: i n < . km oiei hi) Quite a 7ar>.o number of defend- 1 I ants were in police court Friday*! mornim; far failure* to provide tliem I selves., with city automobile licenses las required by law. TIuihp offering: I pleas of guilty to this charue were: , O. H. Randolph, Henry Hallance. M.i L. Mercer, \V. O. Chopev. H. I*. True-1 i blood. W. T. Swain. I. E. Hertram; alld Hen Vereen and Dr. (I. \V. Card-] Iwell. both colored. Kacli of the de fendants were let ofT with costs on | ! tin* condition that he provide hlni |self with proper city licenses. The ordinance under which auto-j I mobile owners are being brought in- 1 to court is found In Chapter 22, sec- 1 tion 290. of the city ordinances, and' is as follows: "The City Auditor shall furnish) to each person operating motor drlv-' en vehicles of any kind, on which a license has been paid to the city, a 1 display number, which said display number shall at all times be conspi cuously displayed on the front of such vehicle." ; The police are checking up on all . motor car owners in the city from j the list furnished by the North Car; olina Secretary of State and every possessor of a State lifense w ho has t 'not purchased a city license is like-1 ; ly to be called on to explain why be j fore the presiding. Judge of the re tcorder'a court. | Four defendants were taxed with I 'the costs l'or rid in. u bicycles on thoil ' street at night without license. These; j were Lister Sawyer, Hennie Tarken- ! 'ton, C. S. Weston, J. T. Ferry and j i one colored defendant, (J. \V. Wil , Hams. John Turner, colored, was let off on a speeding charge as a first of fender under suspended judgment on payment of costs. Fred Harris, colored, entered n plea of not guilty to the charge of ! operating a car without city license! ! but admitted, after the State had put on its evidence, that he had never j paid for the license he was using. HKKKKKl'KKS HOI. I) ANNUAL < IN VENTH >N Washington, N. C;. Jan* 18. The el#hth annual iiMM-linc of the North Carolina State Mcekeejx'rs' Associa t if >ii was Ix ld Thursday in the rooms of the elui in l??*r of commerce. Due to weather conditions, the attendance was not as ' large 'as was expected, hut the spirit and 'enthusiasm of those prose nt made up for lack of numbers. Discussions on !>???? behavior and the necessary manipulations of col of) lea for tiM ximum honey produc tion proved to Is- interesting and valuable to all. Kvery bee keeper present was given the opportunity of describing his methods of re-ar ranging his apiaries, of controlling swarntlftg, of marketing his honey crop, and any other phase of the bee keeping Industry that would be of Interest to those present. The meeting was presided over by the president, I). W. Monroe of Chad bourn, and the secretary-treasurer, J. K. fickert of l he State College Raleigh, read the ie ports which j showed the finances of the associa tion to he in good shape. In tlw absence of Mayor Sterling j wTto Tn ' TrffTO* <T6YTV$re?l rTfe? a if dress of welcome, to the visitors, J. : A. Osborne performed this duty and in a short address welcomed the bee keepers to Washington. An Interesting paper was read by C. L. Sams, State specialist on the "Instinct and llehavior of the llee," i and J. It. Pink ham, K. K. I)., made an excellent talk on the care of bees' and bee structures and on use of full, sheets for foundation, illustrating his' address by a number of combs and a bee hive. The president's address was a splendid talk on the value of the bee industry. J. K. Kckert read a valu able paper on "After Production, Then What/' The nomination and election of of ficers was scheduled for the after noon session. The beekeeper owning the largest number of colonies present was F. It. Jordan of Wilmington. The total number of colonies owned by those present In 2,200. C. \V. Carv, Norfolk representa-j tlve of the \. I. Hoot Company, bee supply manufacturers, was present,1 which mgde his attendance record of j 100 per cent for all meetings of the I association. j The officers of the association are: President, I). W. Monroe, Chad bourn; vice president, J. It. Pink-' ham. Washington, N. C.: secretary-] treasurer. J. R. Kckert, Raleigh; ex- 1 ecutlve committee, James M Cibbs, Iteldsvllle; (). C. Wall, Cooleemee.l and the officers. REPUBLICANS ARE MEETING IN KALEIGII Raleigh, Jan. 18. The Re nihil-! can State Committee Is mectie* here j today to select a meeting place for' Its 1924 convention. 1 ? ^ TEX AS REFUSES LET THEM PASS I'o^iliilil \ of Troulih* H? - Itvrrii Mcxiran Troop- and Koiilviii* on liortlrr Say^ Art in;: ( >ov ci'iuir. An?tin. T? Aiis, " Jan. I'crmlv siun to trantpnrt Me\ican f'-derul iroojiV iicruss T?a;w was refused to day l?v act in:: Governor Davidson iti a teburnm to Secretary Hughes. The possibility of trouble with Mexican residents on tin* ' border prompted his refusal, Davidson said. Washington. Jan. IK.- -The Obre gon government lias requested that thr I'nitPd States allow trouns to cross the American territory- to net to the rebellious regions and Wash ington has indicated tlu?*. !t will grant permission if the governor* of the tliree states will consent. The Arizona and New Mexico cov entors have given their assent while Texas has not yet replied. A detachment of the Mexican army carrying its arms and ammunition as baggage will pass from Naco, Arizo na. to some point in Texas for re entry Into Mexico to oppose the rev olutionists If the governor of Texas consents. SAYS HOSPITAL IS NOT COURT ROOM Los Angeles. Jan. 18 ? If the shoot ing of Courtkind Dines, Denver oil ma n . by Mabel Normand's chauffeur, here on New Year's night is retold from the witnes stand today it will not be at the bedside of Dines at the Good Samaritan Hospital, declared Dishop Jonhson. president of the hoord of directors. In continuing the case last week, Justice Haby said. 'We'll have no more continuances. If Dines is not here next Friday, we. will go to the hospital and hold court at his bed side." "Such a thing is preposterous. W'e are running a hospital and not a courtroom and we will not i>ermit any one to hold court in Dlneg room," the bishop said today. two agkd women VICTIMS OF KIKE Greenville, Jan. IX. Mrs. Sallie Hudson, aged so, and blind, was burned to death, and Miss Annie Mills, aged SO. and deaf, was prob ably fatally burned today when the home of Miss Mills in the Cox Mill section of the county was destroyed, by fire. The two aged women lived alone in the house. Physicians express lit tle ho|ie for the recovery of ? MIsh Mills. The origin of the fire has not been determined. KOmtKUS OVERLOOK THE PAYROLL POUCH Sullivan. Tnd.. Jan. 18. ? Three masked robbers today bound and ga gged K. S. Shaw. telegraph oper ator, at the Chicago & Eastern II 1 1 nols railroad station here, and es caped wjth two sacks of registered mail. Tin* robbers. however, over looked a pouch containing the pay roll of t he railroad. CIUI.I) LOSES FINGERS IN ENSILAGE CUTTER Du rants Neck. Jan. 18. ? Utile Warren Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. It. It. I'erry. met with a painful ac cident last- Tuesday. While his lit tle brother was turninu an ensilage cutter Wajwn was- 4t o*>mx cobs. He ?ot his hand too close, nnd had his left four finicers cut oiT near the first joint. I)r. It. W. Smith of Hertford dressed the wound and the little fellow is doing very well at present. H. C. Newby. H. M. Spencer and Thomas M. Davis have about finished the oruanl/.atioSi of a store at New Hope to lie known as "The Sterling Grocery Company." They have the best equipped store In the village and It Is expected that they will do a very satisfactory business. \\ II I. OPKIt VI 1. Mil l. The fact that there were no bid ders for tl|g mill at Slmonds creek, offered for sale by S. S. Overman on January 1f>. caused a change in plans regarding It. J. A. Luton, on* of the owners, will take It over and operate it himself after the timber on hand has been sawed up. I'ntil Ibat time S. S. Overman will con tinue In charge. Git ANTED DIVORCE FROM PLAY WHITER I,ondon. Jan. Iff. ? Mrs. John Drinkwater was today granted a di vorce from the author of "Abraham Lincoln." Robert K. Lee, and' other historical plays on statutory grounds. She was Kathleen Walpole. an ac tress. and flnce her marriage In 190* had appeared only Infrequently OH the stage. COTTON MAIIKKT New York. Jan. 18. ? Spot cotton, closed steady. Middling .13.20 an ad vance of 10 points. Futures, closing bid, Jan 32.70. March 33 20. May 33.10, July 32.15. Oct. 28.00.