******* THE WEATHER * ******** * ? jpxfcXT. ] ? iiaMiiM' ? c,=ov * change in temperature. * I ariable icinds. * VyNA/N/ v ^ " "'" * VOL. XIV. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1924. EIGHT PAGES. NO. 119. Trying Beat Tropic Rains Cause Bad Luck In Arctic Major Martin was Trying Reach India before Vi et Season. Hence Started Over Aleutian Islands Before Win ter Was Well (her in That Clime By WILLIAM C. LYOX , CoayrivM. 1924. b? Th? Advance Washington, May 19.?Efforts to ?outguess the weather dope in thej tropics brought grief in the arctic to "Major Frederick L. Martin, com mander of the Army's fleet of 'round the world aviators, according to of ficers here at headquarters of the Army Air Service. The original plan for the flight ?contemplated the hop-off from Sand Point Field, Seattle, about the first of June. Major Qeneral Mason M. Patrick, head of the air service, ha paramount consideration of the fli ers. It was planned that . they should take the first part of the flight in slow stages. They were to remain for a week or more at a point, if necessary to await the most auspicious flying conditions. But the flight planners were less concerned about weather troubles in the rugged. little known sweep of the Aleutian Islands, than in the tropics, of India where the wet season with Its continuous rains begins aboutH July 1. They wanted to pass India before July. Officers asked why the Army did not select a time when more favor able flying conditions existed on the first leg of the route declared that the record so far Indicates the weather conditions have not been the Tvorst. "It must be taken in considera tion," said an officer of General Pat Tick's staff, "that we had to observe weather conditions, not for a certain district or section of the globe. We had to consider the whole circuit around the world. The accident that brought down Major Martin's plane is one that might have occurred at any time." It was explained that in the sec-, tion along the Aleutian Islands andi In the Far North of the Pacific, fogs and snow flurries may occur at any season of the year. The chief aim of the schedule, he assorted, was to put the fliers across India In advance of the rainy season, and later, to enable them to navigate the broad stretches across the Nortn Atlantic, on the last lap of the world flight. In advance of the great 1ce floes In the early fall. It was impo8slbe, he said, to map out a schedule that would present the best flying conditions along all parts of the route. That, he addpd, is one of th?* obstacles that must be over come In circumnavigating the earth by air. Army officers say the remaining planes are now at the deciding point of the venture. If they can success fully navigate the great hop from Attu to Japan, the last stretch across the Pacific, officers nelleve, tho Judgment as to picking the wea ther conditions will have been jus tified. Every confidence that this will be successful is expressed. Observers of record flights today were pointing out the "Jinx" that ap pears to hover around the command ipg officers of great adventures. Tln'y recalled that Commnnder J. H. Towers, who led the Navy's flight across the Atlantic In 1910 came to grief when his plane made a forced landing In mid-ocean while the re maining fliers successfully reached the Azores and then flew on to Por tugal. They say It was no i.ior*9 a cas?i of weather then than now. It was "hard luck." Staff officers express confidence that the remaining planes, or some of them nt least, will successfully ivnV-p the circuit and will be In the tnlted States again by Septr>?nber. "Some of thoso planes will be on exhibition at Payton roxt October, vten the onnuai Pu'ltsrer ne?? !tton need on liancl at the nillJr ! |on tl:?* name date totalled 120,05 1 tons. th? census bureau annulment today. WIMi Ml KT TONIGHT Th Indies' Missionary and Aid Soclr its of Calvary Haptlat Church I will ?n:et Monday nig'.t at 8 o'clock at th" church and all members of the church are cordially invited. I AIRPLANE MAKES ANOTHER STATION Yetorofu Island. Kuriles, May 19.?The three American Army airplanes living around the world landed here at 2:50 this afternoon having made 500 miles -from Paramishru Island in little more than sev en hours. A YD LETT MAKES GOOD IMPRESSION IN MARTIN Robertsonville. May 19?Conclud-j ing here Saturday a tour of Martin County in the course of which he has addressed many of the county's voters, E. F. Aydlett of Elizabeth City, candidate Tor Congress rt> re- j present the First North Carolina dis-i trlct, showed unmistakably that he was gratlfed at the reception he bad ! received in all parts of Martin Coun-, ty. No people, he declared, could have shown him more courtesy and kindness, and of those who heard j him on previous visits to the coun-j ty many showed their inte^st in his candidacy by availing themselves of the opportunity to hear him again during this trip. Among the places where Mr. Ay-j dlett spoke during the week wert, the Martin County Farm Life School. Bear Grass, Oak City and Robert sonvUle. Mr. Aydlett told the voters of Mar tin County that he was making a cam paign on merit and not on the de merits of any of his opponents, and that he did not want the nomination if he had to win it by attackng the i character of any of the other candi-| dates. His remarks along this line, were received with applause wher#* ever he went. In fact throughout: the county the voters seemed most favorably impressed with Mr. Ay?, dlett's campaign. SHK1NKR8 TO MKKT A called meeting tonight at 8 p. m. of the Elizabeth City Shrine | Club will be held for the purpose of ? making all the necessary arrange ' inents for the trip to Rocky Mount j and taking care of the novices. All nobles who are going are asked to attend this meeting. NEW GOVERNOR INAUGURATED Daton Rouge, May 19.?Henry i LaFuqua was today inaugurated! governor of Louisiana, succeeding) John M. Parker. i STERLING SAYS GKAND JURY WAS JUSTIFIED: Washington. May 19.?The Feder-J al grand jury wan justified in return- | inu an Indictment against Senator Wheeler. Democrat, of Montana, in] the opinion of Senator Sterling, He-| publican, of South Dakota, who sub-! in it t **<1 a minority report to tho Sen-J at*- in hi* capacity an a member of the special committee wihch investi uat?d the indictment. COALITION DEFEATS REPUBLICAN LEADERS Washington, May 19.?The House resumed consideration today of the Howell-Rarkley bill to abolish the Railroad Labor Hoard, the Democra tic and insurgent coalition routine the Republickn leaders, who attempt ed to sidetrack the measure. File Bankruptcy Petition Apuinst Tobacco Company Richmond. May 10.?An involuc tarv petition In bankruptcy against the I'atterson Brothers Tobacco Com pany was filed in the Federal Dis trict Court today. Only nominal liabilities are listed In the petition, which was filed by three Richmond creditors. The officers of the tobacco com pany declined to discuss the action FOUR ARE KILLED IN WRECK NEAR RALEIGH Raleigh. May 19.?Henry Jones, news butcher, of Halelgh. four ne gro men and one negress were killed when two Seaboard trains met In a head-on collision near Apex Sunday afternooa. One other is believed fa tally Injured and five others were less seriously hurt. The collision Is believed to have been caused by a mistake in signals. Passenger cars were smashed to kindling wood. MUST TELL PRESBYTERY | OF CHANGE IN FAITH San Antonio, May 19.?Ministers, elders and deacons of the I'resbyt*-' rlan Church in the United States are ,to be asked to take the vow that I whenever they change their views re garding fundamental doctrines of the church they will mak* known the change to their presbytery, ac cording to the action of the 64th General Assembly of the church. New Outbreak Tong War Looked For In Chinatown Signals Sel in Los Angeles for Smoke in Throats of Guns in Alleys That Are Streets and Streets That Are Allevs in the Oriental Quarter of City of Los Angeles By FORREST WHITE (C???rl?ht 1(24. It Hi AImdm) I'Oh Angcloa, May 19.?The slg I nals arc set and there will be smoke I In the throats of guns In Chinatown j before many days have passed, say those who claim they can read the signs. Louie Gow Is dead, and before him i Lee Yen, the ancient one, who put ?? jest on them who slew him. AnJ the shadows of the quarter, behind Its gay mask of colored lights and golden grills, whisper the long nt^ht through, except when the measured tread of patrollng feet warn them Into silence. The soft purling of the' flute, the occasional loud shrilling of the pipe and the crash of brass cymbals in the Joss House, arc tell ! ing their stories of things to eotnej and saying that the extra uuard of j policemen who walk the streets Until arc alleys and alleys that are street*' in the old Chinatown of Los Angeles walk in vain. The signals that are flying in OKI-1 natown are read by the veteran p.?-j lice as forecasts of another Tong war. Detective Lieutenant McCar-j ron, whose long experience In tb? J quarter has taught him the wisdom of a bridled tongue, contents himself i by raying that "within a week there j will be a story In Chinatown. " There Is already a story in China-1 town, and It has to do with Lee Yen, the ancient one, who for two HCorcJ years and more smokes his brass bowl pipe at the door of his little store and made a sccret Jest of life, that was turned upon them who slew; him. Leo Yen had words of wisdom.' and the tradition was that he also) had hoards of gold which he kepti hidden In his little store. Lee Yen: was known as "the Jew of China-] town." Ilis wealth was a by-word,' and even the richest of the mer ( chants beat a path to his door in 'search of loans. Lee Yen listened to them attend tlvely, his pipe in his mouth, and . turned them away with th*? sayings of lbs wise men, a proverb that suit-' rd the occar.lon. His words would j be repeated, and his way with his' hoard* of gold b<* Jndi ed as the wa> of a hard old man. rich and miserly. 1 j And ?> he gained carte far above his station, and lived as one to be suppli-j cated. Then one day. the door of Lee' Yen's store did not open and the po-! lice broke In. They found his shrlv-l |eled body with a short rope tight-1 ened about the neck. There wen I three gunshot wounds In his head, j Hut a sardonic smile was still fixed upon his lips. Men of hln own race, guided by greed, had come to rob and murd* r , him for his gold. They put the rope I about his neck in a vain effort to force him to reveal the hidinK plac.'* of hilt wealth. Then they shot hfm I because he had put a Jest upon them, j The wealth of the "Jew of China-1 town" was all a myth. Louie Oow, a prosperous nier-. chant, heard of the Jest that Lee i Yen, the ancient one, had put upon1 his murderers, and it pleased him. He spoke often about it. He sa I Lee Y?-n, knowing that life is ilk?? the span of the day. and that death must come as comes the darkness, enjoyed his full day. and could smile at the end for those who would rob him of riches and life. Thursday a voice called I^oule Oow from his shop. As he stepped from his doorway the nuns roared and echoed In the narrow street, a nd* Louie Oow fell. One of four men j put a searching hand hem nth Louie's blouse and drew out a packet. Thiyi the four fled. Detectives arrived in time to see the flight. They fired. | but the men escaped. Tin- packet j however, had been dropped In III"' fllKht. It contained $060 In curr? n cy. Louie Oow lingered a brief spac? in the hospital and died. He, too. had cheated those who would have! robbed him of his money, but Ilk"1 Lee Yen, the ancient one, had paid the price. Word of Lottie Oow* death spread through Chinatown. The shadows of the old quarter began to whisper, and there was th?* soft padding of hurrying feet, always going away.. Lee Y'-n was of the How Ong Ton**; Louie Oow held allegiance to the fling Tong. Now there Is an extra detail of police on duty In China town, and talk of a new outbreak of! the never-ending Tong war. Gun men of the Tom.* may be called upon 1 to avenge th?- d< nth of I?ouie Oow, the prosperous merchant. Hut the shadows whisper that the. spirit of Lee Yen, the anch nt one, | is bedeviling his murders and driving them fin in blood and money lust to amend the Jest that was put upon them, and to their fat? when smoke again fills the throats of the guns of Chlhatown. Chief Justice Clark Dies Of Apoplexy North Carolina's Foremost Jurist After l.ini^ an