Dismal Swamp Waterway Purchase Before Rivers And Harbors Convention H National Body Next Wrrk Will Take Up Mailer ?if Urging Congre** to Make Early Appropriation JOB TO BK A DKI.K<; \ I K Chamber of Commeree Secretary Named A? llep rewenlalive From Slate; Kxjwets to Attend The importance of an eail.v Government appropriation for the purchase of the Dismal Swamp Canal, authorised at llit> last ses sion of Congress. will bo urged at the twenty-first convention of the National Itivi rM and Harbor* Coii gross at WashinKton Di-remht-r and 10. Secretary 11. C. Job. of tlit? Chamber of Commerce hero, today received an appoint inent a* a delegate at large from North Carolina. He expects to attend. The purchase of the canal which, with subsidiary natural water*, forum the ?h?riinl trans portation link between I hits city and Norfolk, wan agreed to !?y Congress, but the inullcr of pro viding funds for it was left to the approaching session. I'roni Hip standpoint of thin section. this matter is expected lo prove by far the most important to couie be fore Iho National Rivers and Har bors Congress next week. Government funds available for river and harbor work will In- ? x hausted at the end of the present fiscal year, except for a small amount retained to provide for emergencies, according to S. A. Thompson, of Washington, secre tary of the Ilivers and Harbors Congress,' who is urging I hat ev ery legitimate influence be brought to bear upon the legisla tors to offset the menace ot an inadequate appropriation. Other Advantages Many arguments are advanced In an effort to obtain prompt ac tion by Congress on the Dismal Swamp Canal measure. Add-'d to the advantaKP'Of" Its shorter length, It is explained that the canal traverse* Inhabited country throughout Its length of 22 miles, and is paralleled all the way by the George Washington highway. Telephone facilities are available along this road at convenient in tervals ? a real advantage to ship ping. liclog entirely a landlocked waterway, this canal, it is set forth, is materially safer for nav igation than the long* r Albemarle & Che?apeak< Canal, wlilfh con nects Norfolk with Currituck Sound and Is the present link of the Inland Waterway between Carolina and Virginia waters. In stormy weather, shipping encoun ters severe hazards In traveling that route, as was evidenced a lit tle over two years ?go when a tugboat, swamped by heavy seas, sank with a loss of several lives near the point where, the water way enters Albemarle Sound. From an economic standpoint. It Is argued here that the open ing of the Dismal Swamp Canal would result in tho rapid agricul tural development of the country through which It passes, since the present system of charging tolls tends to divert most water traf fic through the other canal. .Not a "DKmal Km amp" As a matter of fact, the name of the canal and of the "swamp" through which It passes Is decid edly a misnomer. The so-call? d swamp actually is 22 feet above sea level, according to Govern ment statistics and it Is far from dismal. Itather it is a pla teau which for lack of adequate drainag?- has taken on the aspects of a swamp Drainage enthusiasts offer this as proof of their con tention lhat the devlopment which could normally be expected to result from the opening of the canal as a toll-free waterway would convert the entire area Into a veritable paradise. The fertility of lands already reclaimed by simple drainage mea sure* along the route of the canal is evident to any motorh t who travels the George Washington highway, built on the canal bank. VlrKin soli, enrich**! by deposits of decaying vegetation for un counted centuries, is yleldlnu golden returns to larmers with vision and courage enough to In vest In relatively Inexpensive means of carrying off the surplus water, y As the name of the )m:hw?\ iudlcati**, George Washington had a conspicuous part In the cutting of the canal. He surveyed it about 150 years ago. and In 17*5 he wrote James Madison about It In the following fashion: "It gives me great pleasure to hear that our Assembly ft n i t a way of adopting a mode for es tablishing between Elizabeth lllv er and Pasquotank, which was likely to meet the approbation of the State of North Carolina "It appears to me that no coun try In the universe Is better cal culated to derive benefits from In land navigation than this Is. and , certain I am that the consequent es Individually and the source of wealth to the country generally, which will be opened thereby, will fCooMoneij on Pay* <) Guests Who Called Informally Got Well 'Cussed' Not a very cordial reception was kIvpii Hiiw ?: uests who called tit tlio home of Koiinie Rodger*. col ored. last night without having re celvt-tl a formal invitation to pay her a visit. Tho guests were Chief of Police llolmi'S and Officers Houghton uud Anderson. The our come of the call was that Fannie was sentenced to four months in jail in recorder's court this morn ing. When Chief Holmes knocked at the door. I he woman refused to let him in. While officers- were bat tering their way into the house, they heard sounds of breaking glass inside, and unexpectedly a large object sailed over the chiefs head and landed in the yard with a loud " plop." it turned out to he a gallon jug of corn liquor, un broken by the rough treatment. When the officers had broken their way into the building. Fan nie addressed them all in decided ly uncomplimentary terms, ad dressing herself somewhat speci fically to the chief, who finally silenced her with a modest slap. This terminated her tirade, and she accompanied the officers to jail without further ado. In court this morning she was found guilty on charges of being drunk and disorderly, and of pos session and sale of liquor, She was given 30 days on th former charge, and three months on the latter. Judge P. Ci. Sawyer con ducted the examination in the ab sence of Prosecuting Attorney Le Itoy. Sl.OOO.OOO FIRK KM I 'T IKS HOTEL ON THK STRKETH Council Bluffs. Iowa. Dec. 3. ? - Fire caused more than a million dollars damage In the business district here today. The flames started in the basement of the Continental Furniture Company, when a boiler exploded. J. Mc Manigal. night watchman, was badly burned about the head. Highly guests ?f tho C?rand Hotel were forced to flee in scant attire when flames destroyed the hotel. LINDSAY WARRKN NAMKK W KST POINT NOMINKKS Congressman Lindsay Warren today nominated for appointmeut to West Point, A. J. Vinson, Jr., of Menola, Hertford County, as principal, and Walter Jones Lup ton. of Swan Quarter. Hyde Coun ty. and Robert K. Drinn. of Hert ford. Perquimans County, as al-i ternates. These candidates will( stand the e\aminatlon In March and the successful one will enter Wn ? ? TROPICAL STORM BRINGS WASHOUT ON CANAL ROAD Hif(hwa> Traffic Between Elizabeth City and Nor folk Korced to Detour Above South Mill* REPAIRS UNDER WAY State Engineer* Give As surance That Temporary Bridpr ^ ill be Ready for LJ?e Tomorrow Morning Heavy rains In th?- wak" of the tropical storm whoa- full force struck thlr ?ectloa yesterday washed out the George Washing ton highway. b?'twwn this city and Norfolk, about Ave miles shove South Mil In. compelling all trafTlc to dolour for hair h utile or more. The rain swpt away the em bankment at the heod of a large bridge on u lead ditch draining the Hodges farm into the Dismal Swamp Canal, according to In formation received by long dis tance telephone from W. 1. Hal stead. of South Mills. Inspectors of the State Hlr.hwav System vis ited the break late In the after noon. and It wan anticipated that the damage would be *J*l,alrf" some time today, unlets addition al raina wldenod the Rap. The bus?*s of the Mcl'herson line, running between Northeast ern Carolina points and Norfolk, made their uaual trips yesterday.) Bub drivers reported that the ae itour was passable, and they ex-, pected to maintain their schedule i today The laat bua from Norfolk to thla city, due here at G o clock. I was only live or ten minutes late] in arriving Mis O. F. McPhernon In order to prevent delay on the] part of bus passengers between Ihis city and Norfolk, a foot bridge wan rigged up this morn- j Ing. and the morning bus f rom | here was met by one from Nor- 1 folk at the polnl or the break. _ The ( buses exchanged loads, and there- i by avoided the alight delay of J traveling by detour. Assurance was gives by State 'highway engineers that a tempor ary bridge would be put In dur- , In* the day. and thai the ro*d would be opened to traffic b> to j morrow morning, at the latest. West Meets East In Game Law Test Raleigh. ixc. l.-Wn( met |F.aat before the State Supreme Court In the argument of an ap !>?>? I from an Injunction granted by Judge James I.. Webb reatraln llng the Game Comrolaalon of < "r '' rltuck County from enforclnc the (tame lawa applying to that coun ! ty on the ground that they are ! Invalid becauae being revenue moaaurea they were not read three separate times In each branch of !tho Lnglalature and for the fur ther reaaon that they* discriminate agalnxt non-resldenta by InipoMiiK i higher fees. Application for the injunction was made In Mecklenburg County by A. Wylle Moore, e* al.. and the Injunction was made rff.?ctlve from December 1 until the hear 'Ing of the action upon Its merits. The plaintiffs represent the hunt era of th?' State who are seeking a Statewide game law. and thev i were represented In the argumen of the appeal by Attomeya 6, \ Cochran and John Cansler. ? Charlotte, while J. C. II. Bhrlng lhaua. of Elltabeth City, appeared for the Currituck Oamu CommiH ? alon. . 1 Declaring the local game )??? Invalid would not leave Cufrlturk County without protection, it la argued, aa the Federal game law would remain In force, it declared that the lleenae fee" an mainly for revenue for building roads and making other Improve menta. It Is not denied by th. Currituck authorltlea that mone\ derived from such sources ai used for such purposes, but u i" .declared that the game laws are a proper exercise of the police ? power of the State, and thai the courta have uniformly held that Ilhl. la legitimate and that "J P"" lice regulation will be declared Invalid because of Incidental ret e? An elaborate brief was filed bv attorneya representing the plain tlffa In the action In which It Is Bought to show that the people Currituck are attempting to ? s tabllsh a monopoly on their but thla objection la declared b> the Game Commlaslon to be with out serious foundation for the reason that the entire act Is stamped with the purpose of n aound police M'Kulatlon u| t|)KV TO srct'KKi) McBAK IS MMLUPINK3 Wash In ft on. Dee. X. Assign ment of Major-General Fred W ftladen. now superintendent at West Polnl. to command Phllll plne department succeeding Ma Jor-Gensral Jamea H. Mcltae who ban already been designated to command the Ninth Corps area at Ban Francisco, was announced to day. MEI.LO* ISFOKMEU FRiSCE U ISHES TO TALK DEBTS U. l/.\ Washington, I??t. :l.? Swn** lnr> Mellon luii receive! wnnl from Finance Minister li??u?iM'r i?f France exploring Iio|m? for rarly renewal of negotiation* for funding ih<' Fr?iir!i debt l?? the I'nlted Htates. CREEK PROJECTS AIRED IN HEARING District Engineer of War De partment Hears Mill Mci and Others No opposition. either ?ln' city's plan to i-rwi it dam ;?t the head of navigation on Knohbs Creek. or to a proposal thai tin* Government widen the creek at severa 1 points and Install a turn basin near the Newland Highway I ros*lng. was voiced at a hearing on th? two projects before I.ii'tit - Col. F. A. Pope, of Norfolk, dis trict mutineer of tl??? War Itftwri ntent, at the Chamber of com merce Thursday Afternoon. Col onel Pope was accompanied by G M Parker, junior engineer. The dam proposal was taken at 1 rio o'clock. City Engineer Retts. J C. Parker and other repreaenta t ivea of the city and the I't lilt lea Commission presented a- petition for permission to hulld a dam 1 2 K:i lire I'mlrtl Stall'-. W a* IIiih ling Jli'rrily Mioul DrryfiiM. \iTair ITS Ml < II TIIH SVMK ?V-an-M Approach In Or?-y fii-..-- I rial llii- V\ urlil lla Sri-u anil (iiiifi Lroin Had l<> W It> ItOMCId T. sM\ll. < to# it i ant Ii;s b, Tht A*?rM WashlnKiou. lit i* :: .\,,t hii man> years ago the cm in. Fnilod States wan howling ?iHi merri ment over the manner in which, the From h courts were trying Captain A If ro?| Dreyfuss ' it seemed i luii lime iliar any per sons ??? tit !)??? i OV I.1ST YK.-tlt S Paul. Doc 3 Staple lines in whole sale trade report Immed- J late and future business satlsfar- ! tory with total volumo well ahead | of last year and good Increases es pecially in dry goods, clothing and hardware. I For Safety Til*- activities of thi' mysterious maniac who roam* Toledo. Ohio, siriTiH nnd clubs women In the iliirkii?aMH have I In-own women of that rli y iiiio terror. Above Is kIiowii on*' kIiI wlm Is wearing lier brother's overran helmet as I'lOteCtiOll. ELKS PREPARE FOR MEMORIAL lmprcNhivc Annual Servicc* In IJ?* Held at Alkrama Sunday Afternoon Tli4? I { e v . K. S. Love, new pal lor oi ihe Kirsl Methodist Church, will hi- ihe speaker al the Impres sive annual memorial service of IClivtahet h City Lodge Klks, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at ihe A Ik rant a Theater. Thin will \ hi? the lirat occasion for many Elizabeth ve, who ;is dcHcrlboil as a clear, forceful and entertaining speaker. Indi cations ????? thai tin* theater will be crowded. The service i* held l>y the Elks each year hh a iribtite of respect and love to the memory of tneir departed brethren* and 1m rarely benutlful. It is accompanied by sacred and seini-nacred music by I a selected choir, and Includes the reading of the names of all mem ber* of the lodge who have died, both during the past year and In the years pree?-dlnu it from the date of organization of the ElkB Club here. A special miniillttee from the club. comprising Frank Jonea and N. I{. Parker aa active solicitor*, are catherinu contrihutlonn for the annual Elks' Christmas tree, at which aeveral hundred children whom Santa might mlaa other win*1 will be remembered in abun dant fashion. It is hoped this year to put on the entertainment on a larger scale than ever before. CLUB BOND ISSUE PLAN UP TONIGHT Discussion of a propositi for is suance of $20,000 hi bonds for further improvements ,ii the Ellz abeth ciiy Country club will lie l a k ??it up at a meeting of the hoard of director at the Chamber of Coinmerce tonic lit al 7:30. A part of the nioin-v would be used lo improve tin- urounds ahoift the hantlsomc new bonding, and per haps lo pni Into condition for winter travel the road Ihrough the properly. In Ihe event the bond Issue is tiULhorlxed. It is anticipated that only a pari of the money would he spent at present. The dln-etors are considering aeilonsly a pro posal to extend lo IH holes th? present nine hole golf course, and there Is a likelihood lhai a part of the bond Issue would be used for that purpose al some later date. Membera of (he board have stated I hat they preferred a sin gle Issue now, with a view to tak ing en re of these future probable expenses, lo merely authorising an Issue sufficient to inftet Imnvdlat'1 needs There is some discussion also of s plan for the building of better ' wharf and docking facilities at the club, and for the Improvement of the bathing bench there, an a means of adding to the summer time enjoyments of ihe -members. 4HOI* x M? NMIM. ? \\ I I fl THK SHOP - O.W OI'K No nec?| for anyone to frown >?1 III-I .it the difficulty of dc? ?hllng on? - unit finding ? the '?|Clht I hrMina* present*. TIimI'm nil Uken rare of by the H||(.p-o-??ipf! \ on won't know whnl re* I ? hopping i omfort l?? until you (urn to thl? unusual holiday gift -giving guide In our Ctaftnt fled Heel ton. Save your energy for Ihe Christ limn Im?IHh)n ? don't* waste It on ungnMevt Christ. iniik -hopping. Ilrnd t be Hhop 'h*H'0|M' ! I URGES NEED OF PRAYERS GOD'S PEOPLE IN CITY "Sonic Thing* Will No! Move Until Christians Be gin to Pray," Dr. Fuller Toll's Congregation AN EARNEST AUDIENCE Most of Those Who Heard Preacher Ijjst Night Earn est Christians Indicated At Close of Service I Attain the auditorium of the Finn llaptiat Church was well 111 loft Wednesday night to hear Dr. Kills A. Fuller, who is erpect ?'?! to clone two wwkH of preach ing here next Sunday. There waa rain and storm all day. and dirt streetn nnd rnads were made well nigh impassable, ho that with rain still fulling at the hour for aer vice many from the country and not a few from the city were pre vented Irom attending the aer* vices. As a result the preacher spoke to people who for the most pert were earnest Christians, aa waa made evident at the close of the* service l?y the large number who remained to Join with Dr. Fuller and the pastor In prayer that their own hearts might be cleansed aad that the unsaved might be reached. Most of those who re mained for the after service were burdened for the salvation of some member of their family, some friend, or some cloae asao ciate In business, professional or social life. The m (usage of the evening was one designed to search the hearts of a Christian congrega- ^ tlon uh well as to reach those who make no profession to Chrlatlan Ity, the preaching reading aa the Scripture lesson Mark's story of the healing by Jesus of the man possessed of a devil after nine of the disciples had sought to enat the evil spirit out and had failed. Mountain to Valley "Jeaus," said Dr. Fuller In sub stance, Wednesday night* "had Just stepped out of the heavenly atmosphere of that momentoua and significant conference on the Mount of Transforation when In the presence of Peter and Jamea and John he talked with Moaes, the law giver, und with Elijah, the prophet, about His death and resurrection, in the valley at the foot of the mountain he had come upon a motley throng of people , surrounding the other nine dis ciples whose countenances were fallen because they had failed In a great task. Jesus had given them power to do the very thing that they had attempted, and yet In the face of the great need of. a distressed rather and before the eyes of the hostile scribes eager to see them discredited they had been unable to cast a demon out of an afflicted boy. And when later they asked Jesus the secret of their failure he told them that this kind can coQie out by nothing save by prayer. And I tell you. beloved, there are still some things today that will move only when God's people pray. "Here were a father and moth er in sore need of help. They had " an afflicted son -one of the deep est tragedies that can come to parent*. Oftlmcs. perhaps, In their little home in the country^de they had talked over their mis fortune and comforted eaah other in their grief Their son had been the constant burden of their liven. And then they heard of J'-nus Perhaps their faith waa small, hut their need wan so des perate that they were ready to grasp at a straw. And today whet) men see their desperate need they stin will come to the Great Phy sician. it Is unbecoming for one to cry out Tor health until he real ises the need of healing, ilut when h man can get to the point where he can pray from his heart 'God be merciful to me, the sinner,' he Is nor far from the Kingdom. has thrown down a challenge that Grace has never failed to accept. Hanger in In realised Need* "The fact that we do not real ize our need does not remove It. A man may have ? deep need and be unconscious of if. may be com placently asleep over the most dreadful danger that ever threat ened his soul Would to (lod that something might come into the lives tif such men to take away their false hopes and make thani realize their lost condition. "You .nay that the Christian claims to have a hope that Is gen uine and that Is based on eternal ^ truth nnd that fadeth not away, but tii.ii I can not prove It. Din It ever dawn upon you who nay this that the Christian Is the only one who is busy trying to carry . his hope to those who have It not? If you who are unchurched and who make no claims or profeaaion to Christianity have a hope th.it Is as good as mine, why aren't you an busy as I am trying to tar ry your gospel to other people? I tell you that I know whereof I apeak and that testify what I have seen with mjr own eyes. My own experience and th" experience of thousands of others whom 1 have seen find Joy aad hope In the place of desolation and despair confirms my faith. "If I could get the falae hopes out of the hearts of the unsaved they would flock to the feet of Continued on page 4