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L. XIV. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. TI ESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 4, 1924. SIX PACKS. N0..26Z.
Largest Vote In History
Cast At American Polls
At Break of Dawn the March of Twenty Odd Mil
lion* of Qualified Voter* and the Steady Stream
C ontinued Throughout the Land All Day
?e? Tt?? Amu:.-.: *"r~?? f
Washington. Nov. 4?The larg
est electorate that ever cast vote
in any nation undertook today the
tank of unraveling the most puz
zling tangle in modern American
political history.
With three major {?olitlcal can
didates iii the field for President,
with the full membership of the
Howie to he chosen, with 34 s<n
ntora and 34 Oovernorn to he
"el'ecteit. and with thousands of
leaser offices to he filled. 20 odd
million ol qualified voters l.egun
their inarch to the polls at dawn
rod throughout the length and
breadth of the land undi-r gen
^ej-ally fair weather conditions
Jtr??>? continued all day to record
^Vieir will.
All (inint Victory
Washington. Nov. 4?The cam
paign ended with radio addresses
by President Coolldge and John W.
Davis last night and claims w??re
being made today by all three
parties of success In today's ?le*
lion.
9 Kure of Port Kill
Charlotte, Nov. 4.-?-Governor
.Morrison said last night that the
Port Commission Bill was now
with the people and that h*
looked for its success.
Troti|N* On Duty
I.as Vegas. N. M., Nov. 4. -
Troops wtre yesterdcy oide;ci ?>
San Miguel rounty to insure a fair
election today.
Davis Takes Holiday
New York, Nov. 4.?John W.
Davis today took a holiday. To!
Vlstors who called at his Locust
Valley home he appeared obvious
ly gratified that the campaign
grind was over.
He expressed confidence in the
decision the electorate was mak
ing but was equally relieved that
hti personal role had come to an
end.
Coolldge Mails Vote
Washington, Nov. 4 President.
and Mrs. Coolldge having made
cmt thefr^Ttrtewwe absentee voters
arid nisTTPd'theni to NdrUigllipion. ?
Mausachusettn. their home, last
week, little was left for the Presi
dent to do today except to attend
|o the routine of his office and to
^walt the first returns which will
V>e received at the executive of
'flces this evening over special
wire?.
La Pol let te Confident
Madison. Wis., Nov. 4.?Sena
tor LaFollette today waited at his
Maple Bluff Farm the verdict of
American voters on the Presiden
tial campaign. He said be WM
"confident that progress will win."
Experts Dig Majority
Washington, Nov. 4.?Presi
dent Coolldge expects a vote in
the electoral college of at least
3(0 and a Republican working
majority in the Houee next ses
sion of 21 or more, it was said at
the White Houhc today.
CITY WATER TEEMS
WITH COLON RACII.I.I
The city water which everybo
dy haii known for the lent two
weeks has hardly been fit to
hathc in. has also been found un
fit for drinking purpose? by the
State Hoard of Health.
Analysis of the water dim loses,
iti cord j UK lo the State Bonrd re
port. heavy pollution of colon ba
cilli.
Mayor Goodwin Monday night
read a copy of the letter received
from the State Board of Health
to Superintendent Parker of the
public utilities, stating that thr>
Board waa unable to account for
?tfch aerlous pollution except on
44?e-lieoun4? thai the ^hiorinator
av the plant was not working. A
^?preventative of Ihe Board, the
Vutor went on to aay, hnd called
at ihe plant and found Ihe Chloi
Inator completely out of commla
?Ion.
Information from what soemed
te be a reliable aource a week or
I wo ago waa to the effect that the
chtortnator waa In operutlon. but
that the mochtae was under the
charge of*?? Incompetent ?n op
crator t!i<f/^lie water was charged
with the * chlorine part of th*
time nnd not ebarged at all part
of the time.
PAV N'HOHO FARM AO K NT
Pasquotank County will support
the work of the negro farm dein
enatratlon agent which the ne
groes have been paying for with
?ubscrlptlons raised among them
selves. The county commlsslon
tfs Monday agreed to pay S2K a
month from the county funds to
?upport the work.
VAXH41VRH BACK ON MS
The Annie L. Vanaclver of the
??'"rfolk-Carollna Line la on reg
ular schedule again on her run
lo Korfolk after being on the
??*? for nearly four week? while
being overhaaled tn machinery
aod hell Ind repainted by the
fclleebeth KTtjr Iron Works.
CITY THUMBS DOWN
ON TEIIMINAI.S ISSt'E
It will be t hum lis down for
ports an I terminal* in Elizabeth
by a fairly safe majority, nc.'ord;
iitK to the estimates of careful
watcher* ,\i die poll-? up to noon
Tuesday.. ? In the llu-ui mi rit?i4e*
intimate plai ???! the von-a as about
even for atol again* . wh.l? in
tiie first, second a:t?| fouiih ih ?
vote against tippeared ^ell tie* >d
of that for the measure.
1. M. Mceklns, It. pnhl:r;in nom
inee for Governor, hail recei\'-l
between 2f? and thirty per cent of
the total votes ciimi. in ih ? opin
ion of observers at the poll"*. In
(hr third ward it was osiiiout^d
that h** would k<'I about to per,
cent til .the voles ra.-i; in the
four'.h 2.r? per rent; in tli ? first
ami second :!?' per iieju.
On the National ticket. n jv.m
evident that so far as Eli/uocth
City is concerned the Item :erat
nominee will get tli?* umiki' over
whelming majority. In the third
ward, for Instance, at noon the
third party candidate had r?
celved only One vote.
At noon 11.1 had vote,! i:? t h
first ward; 124 in the second;
IDS in the thin', and 11!' in ll.e
fourth. This is an extremely
light vote as compared vvi'h thai
In the primary.
Ft HE DOES DAMACE
OF HALF Mil l ION
Pittsburgh. Nov. 4. I'eil by
hundreds of tons of grain^ Ilie to
day destroyed tin* main t levators
and btiildinu or Dut^hl llamliii
'Company, Incorporated, burned
? six box cais and drove six families
from t lie 11 iuiiih-f.?Mre -.mmum
i Thomas 1'harr esiimatul that the,
damage .was hull a million doi
lara.
HAITIST SKCHKTAHY
PIKS at wsiimi.ij:
Nashville. Nov. 1 Harry
Strickland, aged 4 7, secretary of
organized work of the Southern
Haptlst Sunday School Hoard,
died at his home here today of
septicaemia.
MFK-HAVKH < \|t VISITS
KLI/,AIII<mi CITY MOMlAV
An advertising automobile with
an unique stunt body visited Eliz
abeth City Monday.
Its appearance on the streets
attracted Interest on the part of
all who saw It.
The car is a one-ton truck with
an extension frame. On it ban
been titled a large tubular body,
over IK feet Iouk by f?0 Inch.?-?
high. The body In shap. . color'
anil lettering is a faithful repro
duction of I'ep-O-Minto Life Sav
ers.
J. O. Whitehead, who is trav I
ing with this car through North
Carolina, stated while in Eliza
beth City that this advertising ca!
Is one of the GO traveling all over
the Cnited States and Canada.
Several million samples of Life
Savers are to be given away dur
Ins the travels of these cars.
It Is anticipated that during
1024 every important city and
town along the principal high
ways of the Ciiilrd States and
Canada will have been visited h.
these cars.
HINTS NEED WOMAN
CITY MANACFK TlERE
With Councllmen P. Cohoon
and J. I Hughes absent, the Ci
ty Council. Monday night did not
take up the consideration of n
successor for City Manager John
11. ilray.
Councilman Gordon, however,
Laid that he hail a number of ap
plications and let it be known
that he would not he averse to
having the applirutlon of woni"n
for the Job. "In fart I know one
or two 1 would like to put on."
said he.
Iltillti FROM KDK.XTOS
Among those from Kdenton
attending the Ham-llamsay meet
ing Sunday wire: Miss Agnes
Chappell, Mr. and Mrs H. C Mill-.
Mr. and Mrs. W. flmlth, Mrs. W
Clara Wheeler, Lindsay Swindell.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith. Mrs W
K. COffield, Mr. and Mrs W. D
Holmes and children, Mr. and
Mr?. II. C Qoodwln, Jr.. and chil
dren, E. J. Simpson. Fred Welch.
Miss Georgia Slmpsn. Miss Evelyn
Welch, Mr and Mrs. E. W. Spires
MIM Sallie Mae Jones, Miss Rust'
Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Form, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. lifts
ket ti n d II. E. Chappell.
Mrs. T. O Ward of Wlftfall
has rrtnrned home after visiting
her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Sawyer
on Accon l street.
To Tried
IV? auso lic Bymputliiz?.?! tiulillcty
with tli.. \icWM of the Kcv. Foadick,
New York liberal clergyman. Rov.
(JiUI-ge K. Ilutil tubovvl. omtor of
Christ I'lv^tyiiTiunt Church. Mailt*
wrti Wh . must utand tiial fo?
li?'M i*v Charge* have b?-on brought
against luni liy throe Piv.sbytoi Inn
pastor*
? ??.MPI l< \ IHiVS IN
MIIS. IIAltlH\<;'S ILIAKSS
? It* W?
Marion. O . Nov. 4?New rain
plicttl i*iii? \ft itiiitlt'Ttllfii ?| ari*
titUHitiK considerable apprehen
sion today lo physicians attend*
i UK .Mri?. Florence Kliug Hardin*:,
widow of the l.ite President. who.
vnn taken ill vesierilny ui m?
Sawyer Sanatorium here where
she makes h**r home.
I>r. Sawyer announced today
that lit?- dUfiine In n recurrence oi
the kidney iron hie which almoM
caused h?*r death early In the
spring of 132J while she wait nii.*
Itew of the White lloiinc.
l.\ HO\ StXH T WOIIK
W M Marr of High Point. for
merly of the .Elizabeth City High !
with A. II. Combo. Mr. Marr ha-?
J n h t resigned the suporliilc tidmi
cy ot the H iff h Point schools i ?? in
cept tin' position an field work
? r of the Hoy Scout? of America.
PARKING SPACE POR
BUS AND TAXICABS
Special parking space* were as
? K lied the big bun of the Kliza
? th City Hiu Line, operated by
lhe merchant* of the city, and
III?* two new taxis of the Yellow
Cab Company at Monday night's
meeting of the City Council
rite hits is to occupy the first
parking k pace east of the hydrant
in front of the Standard Phar
?naey. while the two taxis have
the lir?i i wo space? east of lloa?l
on Main, in Iront of the Southern
Hotel.
The Yellow Cab taxi* at rived
Saturday. the flrnt seen In tin
oily, and . attracted considerable
fttention and favorable com
ments. Lust night a man rushed
into the Southern Hotel wiih five
minutes to catch hit train ami
was able to get one of these taxi'
without difficulty. Calls for taxi
forvice of the Yellow Cab Corn
many will bo handled by the Mouth
? rn Hotel clerk whose tel< phone
number ?* 107.
The i-nuse of the bus line and
of th" Yellow Cab Company was
preh?*ntc.| to the City Cotliidl by
8'cretarv Job of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Election News At Tabernacle
fh Ativan;* ? ha ; iiutcto-At'tYtiigrtncnU for Associated
ie.Sv*:! v.iiv .. ;?rvie3 on the election tonight and.
through the ? untv.y of-the ii?.;*i-K:,.msny paity, will
r.!inou:uv ilv re: irlt of tabul'timis up to that hour to
th? cr.ijr.v.ritioa :t the taborna?, le rt tli? conclusion of
th? l.-.r evenir.i' rcrvice.
I*oM ??.iriv. tV.t aiinoiuirem lacmivr of The Ad
vance st ;'i v. ill iv<r*vc fuHli.T A&uicirted Press bulle
tin:: over tin* i .iS: va:*cl^ tel- p5?^?n a: v. I announce those
bullet ir.?; f???!.i i !t ? i.t lor.;; ; s the crowd ca los
l > itvn -in or Until *!i I.vutcd ^ ire Hoser.. Police protec
tion has 1? a . rj.'*i;: \i jj.hh! outer will be main*
taiird.
it i.; behaved l!i -; r.iiily deiioit? ivlurns from ; 11
?XoHU-C.n? l. ta wOM . 4^-lU-WVIf*k-**ntH4iat
tlv? rest of IK t tt?!:y will h::w been lizard from by
midnight.
For tae firri t ism oiertior ret urns will bo received
oa r. cons'dernblo <; ..! ? by radi ?, many homc.i now be
in^ provided wit:. ;vk .?i\i.nj: ails, in addition the Shrine
Club, the Clmm'. -r of Co nrr ; . .? hihI the Fire I>epuit
ment will have receivim? scia in i peration. The Chamber
of Commerce radio I. A a been * i up by the Battery &
I JeL-lric Company .aid Chamb.r of Commercy hcadquar
l.r.; ?vili In* o|H.*n t ? t!se public no rally.
'?"he Advance hop> to ia.aie i is last extra by 10
oVl.K'l; tonight. In view of t!v arrangements to an
nounce result ' ;.t c!i ? tavern..do r.nd of the many radio
sets in oporatior it is hoped that city subaeribers of The
Advance will leave Advance t^laphones open for news
from rural I'hsiuotank and the outlying counties.
Ham-Ramsay Revival
Approaching Its Climax
Kitlri'iii'Z I p;?n If I'lli!i \Vri*k r.nd KvatiKrliel Kx|M%ctt*
i! lis NV\l Smi'iav lo Kiwcli M<xk] Tide of Its
Infliii'iirr 'Mid Powir in (!o?iini:i nilv
liri iti lfanmiy
"Ta hernae??
: iijonitn*;
v. IlicJi t In* cvnii"
way* nlm-rvi
KnferitiK now mmii ;?? filth
week iIk% cvMDKHlHlir eumpuiKn i.,
i approaching Um ellinav. Mi. IT;im
fold hI* cnn?;ivu.iii o ? n :Mnd:iy
;tl?nt he expected r?s. Ili.? rcvU.ul
retlch iir heie.ht ?mi be ni.? i.ded
by a iiiiftlity cutptinini; nT Cod .'i
Spirit ?mi i:? .1 :'ufid:i?-.
Ah lii-rclofoi < ?In* Sundav ??. r
vir?>? Im tli?' ciiy rltiirrhf: continue
to idinw u mark? d iiiirrnM* umi
flier?' l.< every tndleaiioii 4 lin t Itn?
churehei; v.ill ;;a>n even more
through flu' n-ec?iu;< er.ilInn ?f
thorn- who win ulnaily 1:1 fit
eh lire h roll limn l?y tie- are. rulon
of new incmiii i .<. H;i*evi>r, near
, ly every church lit lin? city h??? ?I
rmdy Ik rtin 10 receive n? w ment
hols jis n tefotlt of (lie ni<'ilinv
ri.. Hiiim1.iv tervleea :? t Hie tnh
cinacb weie 1101 only met kod I-..
I In* ^Iuk>hi attendance of nny ???
flglmi* nervlreH ? v? r held in KIim
belli City but alxo broilrlit >.i?m ?
, l?eople from out of lown to KIJ/.i
beth City fi'?n nny Sunday ? vent
that bris ever occurred here. 11<
deed liuny people believe thai tin
.out of lown tlii i'U hew SiiimIu\
was larner Ihan ttiut which Ikim
been drawn to I lie ?it y by the lib:
Kent celebration ??f nny Korl ?v 1
stated here. So pflRi-r wax tie
crowd Sunday nlsht to hear tin
evangel!??!'* mesnate that, though
J the lahernaelr had been filled to
.j? f? ry wr.lln mid every van! a k o
? . inr i f i.muml where oni* from
!i mi aide could I'tok in hud hren
*ecuph*d. a.-> many clambered on
ili ? roof i<? look in anil liaten
?lir jMvli 111" windows of the loft
? !?M 11?' iihlicm. f. ui rni licit the
iw.r might fall in. had la rail on
In* for a<iiii:Uiiiri< in older
i'? h?<'|i the ronf dear.
This morning lb ? evangellat
|ir?*iirliid on I H?% rubjeet "The Aa
nuraiire of Salratl'in." usin; the
?lory of <*ain and Abel to lllua
traic t!i - l4.i.non that lie nought to
'Si'iv ? home. The Mftnmn In nul>
MfnnrH lollowa:
In ih<* ruiirlh chapter of (?**neaia
v.- read that Cain brought of the
llr;?t fruit? of the ground, and of
fer, d isni i find; and that Abel al
mo brought ?>f tin- lirMtling* of hi*
dock, and offered il to Clod; hut
thai Cad had respect unto Ahel
and 11 i m offering; hut unto Cnln
? ud hi* offering he bad no reaped.
' Hi: i M ? UM r today will b?- to itllV
why 'Jod liud reaped unto Ahel
and i?'?t unto fain.
They were hoth religion*: hot h
were vrnrahipping Cod. In fart
??earlv (veryhodv I* rellgloua. Paul
won just n* rellgloua before hla
ennvi inlon to Jeaua Chrlal. an he
whh ii f t ward*; and he wiin Jnat
a? *? iilottN in IiIm religion. There
for?' it rould not liarr heen be
eauae t'a In wan Irreligious that
(M i? i?Ttrd iiini.
They wore both aon* of fallen
tContlnoed on Page 2.1
What Well Dressed Mine Rcccue Men Wear
. ^ "
Tlu-a* m* t* l<'A M ih* pr?\ milne Mylea fo? tnin* Owtl* train* The man at th* ?xtrem^ Ml la aportiAg
, imtirt ? n fontainci hoMin* ?no??h oxygen for JO minuti* Th* R*nil<-fnjn In lb* rant ft I? ex
lnHiinc n mtirttrn *ifn\ lighi The who 1? ?m ruling a+foixl from I he rlaht can ih* canarfca which
thr i? jk uct t a>??>* l a k# along io ?arn th*m of d*a?1ly gmu-a Tha m<in at the *xir?mt right la packing
an oaygen I Ank ?nd uUo an matrum?-nt thai h? ipa 'iHM gaa dangara ' - -
DOCS ESCAPE FROM
MUZZLE ORDINANCE
Like tbi* valiant army that In
i lit* days of olil marched bravely
u|> the hill and (hen inarched
down again. the City Council of
Elizabeth City lu...regular neanion
Monday ulght rescinded the ordi
nance passed Just a month ago re
quiring (hat on and after the flint
nI November all dogs in Klliabeth
City outside of their own prornl
M'i should be muzzled. Dog own
era were prevent in great number
and mad" ?o effective n plea j
ngninit the ordinance on the,
ground that it ?an neither feasl
lie. uor practicable ami Involved |
cruelty to animal*, that they got
more tliun they unked for. l>og
owners preseuti d a pnitlon thai
llie oldinancH be ulneiitled mo us 1
nut w? aj>ply to rtnj^-rtrat?nad"
been vaccinated against rabies.
The council was ho overwhelmed
by plea? for the dog from John <
Well?. I)r. W. A. Peters. J. B.I
I<eigh and others that they re- J
pealed tli*? ordinance altogether
hen the Mayor broke the tie
vote on Councilman Krnmer's mo
tion for repeal.
Thomas J. Mark'ham was on
hand reprenrntlng cow owners,
who seek to get the Council to
re-vronilder It? edict against the
keeping of cows In the city on uiid
after th* first of January. Mr.
Markhani, however, retreated in
good order when he got the tip
from Councilman Ander.--.on ibut
two members of the Council who
nad voted against banning the
family cow from the city w< r?? not
present. Mr. Markham's pre?,
ence. however, serve? notice on the
( ouncil and on the public ht lurge
that at leaat one more serious ef
lorti will be made In behalf of the
cow).
rilKATOK OF VKM H
lUliKRn AT If Kit AIOIS
i J'ails. Nov. 4.? It may be ho in? i
consolation to art lovora thr.iuxh-'
out the world, who have wond
ered in what ponition wore the:
missing arms of the famous Ve- j j
huh de NTilo statue In the Louvr-*, i 1
to learn that even the anMenUj
themselves weio perplexol on this
Adda, a French physician. i
,has Just made known that during
-a-reeent vlirit to Egypt he ram"
;.iu? po?Mislqn nf n small bfOII?
Stal i le of the same rr?ri-??| a
ihe Venus do Milo. This atatnctl"
, h an exact copy of tlie fatnutiH
(Venuji. un.1 like th? original, it
has no arms. Dr. Kdde there
fore conclude? that the Venus do
Milo never it oov tlini i?.???i anil*.
an?l he believes I; at th-i sculptor.
?? !icn he had .'ar ?o-j o'it of the
v>.i?? . uh ? divli-* form, gavo "p
?ll idea of adding arniH
When the Venn? de Milo wn<t,
discovered on the island of Milo
a large reward was offered t.? '
M-.yone who could find the nr.ns,
but In spite of extensive search,
nothing was discovered.
ltAI\(t>ATH FIXl> HKAIIV
MAItKKT IX HKATIIWAITK
London. Nov. 4. ? Realhwuitc.
in Horrowdale, has been picked
out as the wettest place in wot
Kngland. The meteorological de
partment has published a tab!; of ?
[the average rainfalls for the last
60 years, the priae fallliiK to
Keathwalte, which has recorded
an average precipitation of
129.48 inches.
Heathwalte'a actions in the
matter of weather have been ec
centric, even for the Ifritish Isle?,
und during the last half century
Ihls place has recorded an aver
age of 4.0? inches of rain In
June, hut In August there ban
been an average of 8 Inches.
London ean claim to be one
of the arid spots of Knglanil.
?ith only 23.6 Inches as an an
I nuni average.
\ A 1.1'A III.K PRIME OFFKItKO
FOfl MI'HK'AI? tt)\TKMT?
?Grand Forks, N. !>.. Nov 4. ?
As an added Incentive to the Am
[erlcan tnuslc student under a?
years of age. the Federation of
Music Club* ha? announced a
prize of ffiGO for the final wln
i ners entering the biennial con
tests of the organisation this yesr.
.The con t ?st* are for male voice.?.
female voices, pismo and violin. A
'year'? ? holarihip, Including liv
ing expense*. In one of the prom
inent musk Institute* of the
country, is an alternative
"Till* I* balnx done with a
view of einphaalr.lng the educa
tional *lde of I'heee contests."
f<uid K II. Wilcox, chairman of
the content*. "The rules have
been changed for this season, the
1 iajL of teat pieces rerhosett and ev
e/ythlng possible done to make
the cytfest fair and an Incentive
to high standarda
"The conteita will Ire held in h
series of three, Ihe /.tale, the 'il*
' trlci und at the final* before the
fronvent Ion to be held next June
In Portland. Oi-tgon TJie dlairlc
dinners will compete In Port
land" *
XO COTTON TODAY
, N m Yofk* Nor. 4.?The Cotion
bxrhange la cloned today on ac-,
count of the National ole*t?on.
Did She Fib?
Mn. Mina Touvull. 20. of Cleveland,
must face trial on n charge of ob
taining money under falsa pretenno
because she led n young man to be
lieve *he wan single and |K'rmlttrd
him to give her clothes, money and
Icwelrv.
Its Inventor.
"fill# Iff llarry OrlndiU-Matth^w* In
ventor of the new death ray now
bein? tented out on the liland of
Flat holme. oil the ..-oast of Franc?
I>1 HI*LAY IS FKVn itlNC;
IIIIITIIUW OK PR1 N< K
Ilclgr.ide, Nov. 4?-Celebration
of-tli?' first anniversary of the
hlrlh of Prince Peter, ln-lr to the
Jugo ?Slavlan throne. wan made
the occasion of a ?.rcr.t mllittir>
display which h a h urotined much
opponltIon In several <|intrtera.
All lh*' troop:; of llm Belgrade
garrison* wire turned out. and
ihe principal street) leading to
lh? cathedral, wh^re the principal
ci remonten were held, was lined
with Infantry, the NoldlerM wear
i UK nt?el r-h?*ll helmet*. while the
wide streets near the edifice wero
full of binull artillery, machine
Kuuh and other warlike material
T!ie 'ountry Is Indeed quite
proud of the year old prince, an.I
hln recent picture*. showing
clearly that 1?? ? ha* the traditional
Karageorge ' none have he*n
placed on ale ' very where
MAY TAK K t.ON<; TO
COI.I.KCT X7.?IM) FKK
"If yo.i havfn't Rot th?' money
please let us have your not?-." was
in effect the Mareiionian cry *ent
up to th" Clly Omni'll Monday
iilahi by Thompson *? WIImom fur
Ihe balance due this Inw firm on
It* $7.r,ou f?i. for represent Ink
tile clly in If* barren victories In
the courts ag iin*t Hie ullilly com
panics.
"Hut would lhal he legal?"
Councilman Kramer wanted to
knhw
This wa* a dig nt Councilman
Gordon *lio Ih iv>v. contending,
no lean mi authority than P. II.
William*. Hint llie Council ex
<*r?ded it* authority In purchas
ing waterfront property for mil
nici pa I dock," at it called meet
ing la*t month.
As to the fee. however, the Cl
ly Auditor was fttkPd to write
bolh law flruis repi? opting the ci
ty In th - utility litigation asking
;h< tn to modify the amount.
Councilman Gordon had been ap
(olntcd a* head of a committee to
Interview th - law firm* -in this
matter but he reported Monday
liltht that he had nothing to do
*?lth employing the firms and
could have nothing to do with
a.tklnu H:.*m ?o rtdiice l.lrtir fe?
until their Mil had been parsed
by the City Attorney who ? ngagec
their ii>r*ir?<i.
iMH?r\(iKn Tii^mc is
nKMiKII THAN MVKfl
Phl-adelph?a. -Nor. 4 ?Paten
ter traffic t ? Klorida ha* In
rrea??d to fVttti an extent tbnt
the M n-har.ts and Miners fjne*
will add two >em?la to th? run.
making four sailing* a w?c)t.
BOY SCOUTS A?:
THE RED CROSS
Organization (iuing For
wartl lor Annual Roll
4 .all Which Hc^in* Arftip
?hliw Day. ?r.w"
The organization of Iho forces
ior the lied (*ro<n ?toll Ctll
.1? rapidly being perticlad
ihroiiKti'iui the i'ounty. The Roll
rail uill K Kin on Armistice* l*T.
ami iho K?al not by the local chapr
lev of tl?i? llfil irons is 6uo m*?
Iters. A membership of 4 80 was
??ht allied Iyear, and the proa?
|h 4*1 m ar - bright for the Hiibatan
t;al in? ream* over tills number -lot
I tu I UII t Hull t'rtll. - - -
Whil?' the Il*t of all those who
uill an-.lt?t In the drive this year
has not been completed, the tol
' towing officers and parties afi In
'charge of the work: J. II. Laftoy.
Jr.. po;nianem chairman. J. H.
Ilall. Jr.. roll call ? hairmaiy With
i\ \V. 0:tltili?>r an :isHi*tunVOIfa.
II. It. I'otier. who will ?4w*in
?hnrge of the street canvntpV*.
Mre. H? t bert I'eele. PoQwl
rliulrnian. and P. (5. Sawyer cbalr
1*1:111 of speakers. ?sses
Hjl'V. T. II. Kcattergood and the
Boy Scouts are now bualljr so
KUKi'd in circulating and
I PR lit the hurtlucAM Hection Of Me
city poller* showing the manf1^
II vitle* ?>f the Red ('rosa. A mo
lion pi.'t ure allowing theae arttol
ties wart seen by many patrotltf'ot
ih l?>ral theater on Friday aad
Saturday of Innt week.
It fs planned to have spaalMrp
oresent. ihe cause of tha'fflM
('cows in ulI parts of the '"'ffiipfr
prior to the opening of the JIoll
Call, ho that those .who are a?**!
. to Join, and this in? lude* c??r
one. may lie th?> hotter acqusl?4ed
with 111** great work of this'
r.n niz.it!? >ii.
FENGS CAVALRY
ENTER TIENT9IN
fit? Tli* AwtmimI ?j*
Tientnin. Nov. 4.?The cavalry
of Genurul Four Yu Shlang, Ik*
' t'lntmlim .Untwrwl," who la IM
trni of Peking, entered this <Ky
m noon utter quelling alight i
LABOR CABINET
OFFICIALLY QUITS
Ilir Tta? AwAiird l*f*Mil i
London. Nov. 4 ?The rablaet
or Ramaay M&oDonald, Great Brl
taln'a firm l?uhor Kovernment, ft
nigned today and King George ac
cented the renlgnatlon.
ELEVEN KILLLi)
AT NEWPORT NEWS
f
Newport Newa, Va., Nov. 4. ?
Only one of the font pernont'tat
Jured yeaterday In the colUaftV <SJ
the (*h? aapoake ? Ohio paaaenget
train and him in which 11 othert
wore killed, win reported today to
littve "more Ihan n nothing chaac*
to recover."
Fifteen penon* were nboa**i
tli?- Ihih when It waa Htruck by the
train at Rlack River ctoaalng.
KlKht were killed Inntantly and
Ilire?- died on Ihe way to the Jim*
pltul or ufler reaching the Inrftltu
tlon. -
?Newport New*. Va..
KI even were killed and to?f M
rloualy Injured lat? yeaterday af
ternoon when a motor hu* ftftd
ihe Chesapeake and Ohio .Iriuo
mri ui n cronging. ??*???
I KW <'IIII.IHtKN ARK IS
T KB VIKNW St'HOOUl
Vienna Nov 4.- The hlTOc
wrought by Ihe war In the bl*u
i ate In AtfMrla In brought o?t
forcibly in figure? iKnued toy' the
city Fchool authorities of VUMfli
?-lt??w tig fewer ehiMvM
Inscribed In elementary *etrMlB
for the auliinin term thl* year
than III 1914.
Foundry Head
Th" i rw rmniftrv ?Nt1
Mi 1 (<miII\ Piwlmor?- r)>>iii'iVf
n?min ? <VHIrir 'T.n><.nnmn, \ltno?i
?' '? " mor* f.imHtftr with ?h* a>?#<
tiifliMirv <htr? rnn?t miwrM/ h?
friend* r*y Mr? ftilmor* ?1? or
fW? ?r?.i?r? ont|>tMNnH>ni??haJ
In mr ??.? (<*?1 <*?(;?
ft<w*rwtf* ro.ik?i> ti>* .
"orna?. ?iv? \in
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