POWER COMPANY
PRESENTS OFFER
TO CITY COUNCIL
Virginia (ionct'Nl Would
Buy PriiMMil Plunl Out
right, or Would \\ liolr
toalc Its Current to (!it\
TO IIOLI) CONFEKKNCK
IVlayor Demands I'ayiiM'iil
From I'olicfMiiau Twiddy
For W iii(loK<? Sma-hril
by (iolorril Autoi?t
Negotiations with a view in tin
possible purchase oi cIiti ric pow
er un(Hidi> Elizabeth City wen be
Klin last niuht by the Cit> Cntiii
cil alter <i representative of i ;
Virginia Klcdric A l'ow?r Com
pany, now op?'ratini> hiuh [miw< ?
mains in Tidewater Virginia. ot
f?T**d two alternative profyisa Is to
t Ik- Council an a neaiis <*f-&adin>;
the way toward an u;;r<-eiii? nt
later.
Neither of iht? proposals was
given in concrete form. i?otli be
ing merely preliminary. Tin first
was thai tin- Virginia company
purchase outriuht tin pr.-seut
plant of flu city and build a pow
?*r line from a point mar Ports
mouth to tbls city at its own ? \
pense with a view to nperaltng on
a long (??rin franchise.
The second proposal was thai
tin- city buy power whob'-ul*- from
the company and retail it To rnii
sumers here. In the event this
was accepted, the representative.
Mr. Throckmorton, stated his
company probably would expect
the city to build the pow? i line.
'I'll is would cost In the vicluit> of
$250,000, he estimated, ill ell her
event, lie promised that I he city
couid deliver current to consum
ers here at a substantially lower
rate than at present.
In the course of his remark-*,
Mr. Throckipoxfon slated his
company has recently installed
lines to the towns of l-'rauklin
and Holland, in the vicinity of
Suffolk, and that still others dour
ly adjacent to the company's I in**.
from Koanoke Cupids to Norfolk
probably would be added in the
early future.
To Meet With Olsen
The Council disposed of tin*
matter by the appointment of a
coin in it ten comprising I). Hay
Kramer. E. J. Cohoon and C.ltv
Manager Ferebce to investigate
and report. in making the ap
pointments. the mayor suggested
that they have S. H. JoIiiihoii. of
the Utilities Commission , ne'-t
with them, and that the four ar
range a joint conference with
City Engineer Olsen and Mr.
Throckmorton, of the power com
pany, at the earliest date conven
ient for all.
In answer to a question, Mr.
Throckmorton expressed the opin
ion that his company would pn -
fer to buy out the power plant
and installations here, and deal
direct with tho consumers. In
the event, however, that the oth
er proposal was accepted, he
stated that power would be sup
plied to the city at aboil* 1
ccnts a kilowatt, metered at Ports
mouth. This would mean I hat
the city would have to carry a
Joss of about 10 per cent in car
rying the current from that point
here, he said, declaring that los*
would be offset largely by certain
discounts which the company
would allow.
(inn Menxtlie Pa??*eil
Kxcept for Mr. Throckmorlon'a
. the Council mphbIoii wfi* un
eventful. The lonx ?l Iko iisscrl H?K
main ordlntftftv whh passed. re
quiring in effect tlial the company
put down maina ncc ifw??W- to the
Council or Its agent* rind Ir tall
connection* to tin* curbing on all
streets about to bo hardaurfaced
The malarial to bp used for gas
pipe* must be approved by insper
tor* to be appointed by the rlty.
The Council also modified an
earlier ordinance with ref?*renc?
to the erection of filling station*,
changing It to require thai non<
be erected wllhltl 200 feet of the
Intersection of Main and Itoad
atrcetn. Thin action wan taken In
NgpOMP to a petition from th*
Standard Oil Company to place a
atatlon diagonally aero** from
the Southern Hotel.
City Manager Ferebee reported
that gravel had been placed on
Cherry street for a distance of
fiOO feel; on Cedar for 1.000 feet,
and on Kim for 200 feet. if. rer
oinmended lhat these be aurfaced
with Tarvla or a almllar product
an anon as they had settled auf
flclently.
Chief of Police f Inline* report
ed the department had made :"i
arrest* durlnK November, result
Ing in three acquittal** and 21
convictions. In all. 2 gallon*
of liquor were nHz. >|
City Auditor Snowden wan ? in
powered to borrow not more than
IS. 000 to HltOt clt> i> hi ft en In
anticipation df tax collections
TTint Wlmlow KiiImhIc
The (Council referred to |ht> Po
lice Commission and Cltv Manac r
a requeat from Mayor McCah" that
the city help him In collecting
$1!>0 which he claimed Policeman
Twlddv owed him for d*m;?i:<-a I"
the front wlndowa of McCabe *
Orlee's store laat month when au
automobile driven by a colored
woman backed Into Ihem. Coun
cilman Anderson expressed the
opinion that the city "had allowed
Continued on page 4
kii'iiv; imim;o\ks
IturwuHli. Sijkhi'x, Kimluitd. Per.
K. Tin- m?>diml bulletin In* nod
frovi Itiidyard Kipling's home al
i loon today huyn thi- I lip anilior,
who I.. >nffiTlt?K from hronrn
|ui< unutiiia. is maintaining his im
proved romlii inn.
IS INTERESTED
IN WAR VETERANS
CoiigrosKoniuii Rogers of
I^TiisHuchiisrlts Served
An Red (!n?w INurne
ll> AI>WAItM I*. TAIXMAN
I'.ii, by Th( Advance)
]?oweli. Mush.. Ocr. K. Mrs.
Kdlth Nourse Rogers. widow of
tin* !?? f ?? Representative John Ja
cob Rogers a inl one of the three
women members of sixty ninth
Congress. is in Washington to car
ry out sonic of the things hop hus
band was most intcrcHlcil in ? par
ticularly to kw that the Veterans
of the World War pel a .square
deal.
Mrs. Rotters, who for years has
Ik pii known in Washington as "the1
lintel of Walter Reed Hospital"
was drafted for her husband's
seat after his death last spring. It
was difficult to find a l>emocrat
to run against Iter, hut finally ex
C.ovornor Kugeno N. Foss was
pressed into the rare, only to take
a three to one heating at the
polls.
Mrs. Rogers served as a Hod
Cross Nurse during the- war and
her late husband unlisted in the
Ariny iu a private, hut failed to
g?-i overseas before the Armistice
was slpned.
Mrs. Rogers" interest in dis
abled veterans inspired two repub
lican presidents ? ? Hording and
Cnolidgc, to name her as special
representative to visit veteran hos
pitals throughout the country.
Friends of Mis. Rogers, who was
wealthy in her own right before
her husband's death, say that she
Is admirably equipped for her?
work as Cotigresswoman. She al
ways has been keenly Interested
in poll! its and in government af
fairs ami was closely iu touch with
Representative Roger's work ill
Congress.
Washington society is pleased
with her inclusion in the ranks of
the fiflth Congress for Mrs. Rog
er's throughout her husband's
term had been one of the leading
apirlts in the most exclusive so
cial set.
NO SPECIAL SESSION
SAYS MKS. FEIUJIJSON
Austin. Texas. Dec. K. (lover
nor Mlrlsm A. Ferguson today is
sued a statement declaring that
she will not call a special session
of the legislature as requested by
Speaker |^>o Satterwhlte and oth
er members of the House.
<:oomim;es uetukn
I'HOM CHICAGO TRIP
WashinKton. lK*e. R. President.
Cool id ge and Mrs, t'onlidge re
turtied to Washington today from
Chicago, where the President ?d
dfMNd the meeting of the Ameri
can Farm Rnreuu Federation.
roTTOX MXItKKf
New York. Dec. 8,? Cotton fu
tures opened today at the follow
ing level*: |>ec. 20. *6. .Inn 19
4* Mar. h 19.13, Mhv I '? 06. July
1 ft 1 7.
New York. Dmi. 8. --Spot cotton,
dotted quqlet. middling 20-80. an
sdvance of five points. Futures.
? losing bid: I?ee. 28.07. Jan 19 4S ;
March 19 4?. May 19.10. July'
1 8.7#.
ANNUAL MESSAGE
COOLIDGE SENDS
CONGRESS TODAY
UciK'H'ji INiimlier Recom
mendations and Outline*
Legislative Program I)o
me -tie and International
TAX ItEDUCTION
Adherence to V urld <>?urt.
Strengthening Aviation
\\ itliout Itadical (.hHnpi'
in Organization
in* T>i? Aiuvii'rd T'rn* I
Washington. Dec. S?Rfnewlng
a numkor of recommendations he
already had made 10 Congress.
President Coolidge, in his annual
mmaR^ transmitted tndav to the
House and Senate. outlined a mm
prchonolre legislative program
dealing with pressing domestic
and international problems. His
suugest ions included:
Tax reduction along lines
mapped out by the House Ways
and Means Committee.
Adherence to the World Court.
Continued effort to strengthen
aviation, without radical change
in the organisation of the Army
and Navy air services.
Cultailment of the Shipping
Hoard's powers, with the govern
ment fleet under the control of a
single executive.
Increased authority for the
President and Departments of
Commerce and Labor to deal with
labor disputes in the coal Industry.
Kncouragement of cooperative
marketing as.an aid to agriculture
The President devoted a section
to the prohibition, question, ap
pealing for law observance by the
public and vigorous action against
violators by enforcement officials.
He also renewed his advocacy of
railroad consolidations and devel
opment of Inland waterways, rec
ommended retention, for the pres
ent. of property seized from aliens
during the war. reiterated that re
organization of government de
partments should be authorized,
and declared that states and local
? ouimunities must cooperate more
with the Federal C.overnmnt In re
clamation work.
I'rglng sale of Muscle Shoals to
the highest bidder who will agree
to produce nitrates primarily with
power development Incidental, he
contended that the Muscle Shoals
problem had "assumed a place all
out of proportion with Its real im
portance."
"It probably does not represent
in market value much more than
a first-class battleship, "he added,
"yet It has been discussed in the
Congress over a period of years
and for months at a time."
Prefacing his recommendations
with a statement that "the coun
try does not appear to require rad
ical departures from the policies
already udopted so much ss It
needs further extension of these
policies and the Improvement of
details" and an appeal for con
ment of . JA wa.u 'gKTAOINN
tinned vigilance against extrava
gant governmental expenditures,
the President emphasized the need
for further tax reduction and de
clared he approved "In prluciplo"
the bill drafted by the Ways and
Means Committee.
ARMY KUO SUNG UEN
MARCHING ON MUKDEN
Toklo, Dec. 8.? I?atest dis
patches received by the Japanese
foreign office declare that the
army of General Kuo Sung Lien,
former henchman of Marshal Tso
Lin. Manchtirian war lord. Is ex
pert cd to enter Mukden, capital
of Manchuria tomorrow.
FI.KKTWOOI* FARM TO
I1K HOLD THIN U'KKK
Hertford. Dec. 8.? The J. J.
Fleetwood farm on the Hertford
New Hope highway, sbout two
miles from Hertford Is to be sold
at auction on Friday. December
11. it has been learned here.
LKTTI'CK II Y CAKI<OAD
Los Angeles. Dec. 8. ? First
shipments of Imperial Valley win
ter lettuce crop are starting east
In carload lots. Fancy prices are
being offered.
(Oil if HI A MA'S IS
KILLED MONDAY AT
(DI\J(Mk HHUX.E
Colnjnrk, l>w. H. ? Jerry
l,:<4 Iif1?l?l of < oliiinhla WR1
kllM hrtf Rbtnil I )??
trnL*> iiioiiilrMt w*hrn the Cotn
Jork hrl?lu<* n-H?h?l upon htm.
Mr. I.Hrhft' Id w?? In thr
Iiohm- MH-lloti of a Hh rur which
wm hrlnu trmwl ia Norfolk b)
a Norfolk Imat. Thr harxr
not llultl?il nml Ihf hrkl?e tm
?h*r <ll?l not A09 thnt Ihr hon t
hit ?l a ha mo In tow and ?i?imI
thr brlilifr (fciwnwiril mm mon
ah ihd h(Ml IumI |m<mnI ft ml tt
vini?"h?l Into Ihf barfcc Jnwt mm
it (M?u*(l tindfr,
Mr. l.HrhArld. II In ?aM. WM
on hit hhv to a Norfolk hos
pital for trratmmt.
. Thr hrhlirr trndrr at < oln
jock hao a rr-furtalkm for hrhiK
ver> rarrful ami hr not
hUmrri for thr aaMwit.
B. P. (X Elks Offer Reverent
Tribute to Their Deceased
Brothers at Sunday Service
Reverent tribute to those who
hud passed across inlii 'the
was paid by 111.- member* of KlU
abeth Oily l-odgc *5?.
and Protective Order of Mk?. ??
the annilHl t-odge of Sorrow Sun
day afternoon al the Alkrama.
There were the usual itnprenlw
ceremonies and an address by the
Hey F S l.ove new pastor of the
First Methodist Church An ap
propriate at P'oKr-m *??
given b> the f"' Methodist
' hTbe Kev Mr Love discussed In
terestlngly and at aoine length the
cardinal principles of the
charity, brotherly love. Justice and
fldelltv The service was attend
ed by "some ?r. Kilts, who marched
to the Atkrama In a body from the
? club, led by their officers Many
other Elizabeth City residents
wore present also.
? The service opened with ?n Jn*
vocation by the Rev. G. h '
rector of Christ Church and ' bap
la In of the lodge, and tl?e roll call
'of deceased brothers was read ?>
C B Wood, secretary. These in
cluded l^ouls Selig and N fcarle
Griggs. who had died during the
past year In all. ^ member*
have died aince the formation of
the lodge in 1903.
One of the moat impressive
? number* on the program , wj?? tbj
> alnglng of "The Nacant < hair, by
the Klks* quartet, comprlalng it
G Kramer. W. C. .Sawyer. L B.
Skinner and W It Foreman Past
Grand Btalted Ruler B <'?y
Brocket! presided at the service
Offlcera of the lodge are: J T.
McCsbe. exalted ruler; W. t . Daw
Hon. leading knight: \N II /oel
ler. loyal knight ; C\ D. Gallop, lec
turing knight; C. B. Wood.
tary; Ray Toxey. treasurer; C .
Parker, eaqulre; R. M. Jennings,
tiler J. R Bowden. inner guard,
and the Rev. Mr. Hill, r ha plain
The trustees are T. P. Nash. Brad
Sanders and Br. 1
Members on the committee on
program and music for the me
morial service were W J
Dr. J. W. Kellg. M H r'
Mayor A. G. McCabe and W. C.
! Sawyer.
Club Stockholders
Will Hold Meeting
Festivity and business will be
combined by the stockholders ami
directors of the Elisabeth < ??>
Country Club at a meeting to be
held on Monday night. December
. 21 at R o'clock for action on a
proposal for the authorisation of
nn additional bond issue of
000 to $25,000 for further Im
provements on tiie club property.
The meeting was called today by
W P Buff, president of the clun.
on behalf of the board of dlrec
OIReslde? the proposed bond Issue,
several relatively unimportant
modifications of the club s by-law*
will be considered. A special In
vltatlon has been Issued to lite
wives and "lady friends" of club
members to attend also.
It Is announced that the board
of directors will meet Immediate
1y after the general session of the
stockholders. and In order that an
action taken may have the approv
al of as many members as possl
bit*, all Who may not be able to at
tend In person have been asked I"
mall their proilea. properly filled
out. to t: W. Hell, secretary.
Improvements tentatively pro
posed on the club property Include
the extension of the present nine
hole Kolf course to IS holes, iitldl
tlonal work on the grounds about
the club house and on the road
leading to It. and possibly later the
erection of a suitable dock anil im
provement of bathing facilities on
the clubs waterfront on Pasquo
tank Ulver.
Fr.N'Kll W. I.ITTLK HON
Wanchea*. Dpo. Tlw funer
al a#?rvlc?*a for Arthur Harold llal
laid. Hie four mnntha' old won of
Mr. and Mm. Claud HhIIhuI. wtiri
dlfd Friday night at x o'clock.
w?*re conducted Sunday aftrrnoon
at 2 o'clock bv Itrr. W. It. Mar
doatv. Ilia hod v whk laid to rcxt
In th?* family bury Inn around In
a flower rovfrod xrav<*.
UK All HIS HOI* IMHMT
Hertford. Dec. X. Quit* m mini
her of Kllzahrih City people wen
her# Sunday nlaht to hear ltl*hop
T. C I )a rat . who preached at Holy
Trinity Church.
Hev. 0 V Hill of Elisabeth
City BHHlnted the Itiahop In Mm
aervlrea In the ahNenre of the roc
tor. Hev Mr J T Dlllann. who
wan III at hN home here.
Amonc thoae here from Klixa
heth City Wflf Mr. and Mr* Mar*
whul Pool. I>r and Mra. A L, Pen
dleton. Mr? O. K. Hill. Mr* T
8 Harney Mr*. C. O. Rohln*on.
Mra. T W Itaxter. Ml** Hat He
Harney. Ml" Mh>- Selden Mr an*1
Mr* Mill* Bell Mr and Mr? Wil
liam Hklnaer. Mr and Mr* C. W.
Melick . Mr*. T (i. Kklnner l)r
and M ra. Mora Halla. C. W. flal
ther. Will Oaltbav; iflaaaa Halaa
Oalther Rill y Mellrk, laahell*
Jennette, loin Hathaway. Joanne
Houu.
Dinner In Headlong
Flight Retrieved
By Deft Dive
Citllltltlf Y I ti II a . I ; ? ?' i
de|;| o| ! I? i ? cilv Ti.?-d. ? 1 1 ? ? 11 1>
aftt-r noon, in lull in* - ?? > ? I n
scarcely liail r li ? ? souil" : >!?? . >v. ?m
d1*ast-r ?*m* *i 1 1. 1 v. ! -i .,!?(
from uii un?vpc:?d si.isi'i'i*
peno-d ill- - i-l.m.l
Tin- ruliirnl man w .? ? v. I. si.-<
down Waifi sir?-i with u
i dinner t ii r !{???! ii ti?l> -i liih .ni l
safely. ho iIiihikUi. "I In- i?i?:isi
H'ilM in I li?* sh.:|M ;i I : \ < and
very ai'llvc chirk ii a lit f *?- Marl
hen. As In* ncared Ma'ii "I
till* ?llf i;l< 4*11 I'tiQlnil ' 1|.m| ll d
squawking. Tin dmii> r ? ??! ? ? 1. 1 in
pursuit . I>iii In- wax no iinlc h lot
the I t ? -ii ? -<| fowl. The ' in 1 1 1 ?
were Hfitch< J .tu.iinsi Ii i ii ?
A I tl?i jtllirtun. i?l"i,^ c*ii !???
H? i iiian Moadii, wlfi wa.s born and
rrurcd nu ? farm in Sound N> ??!; .
live Or h!\ Illile.H liehiW W- '-r; *
vtlle. Met man has a way villi
chicken* at I?-hhI. of Hie t ii -
ered varh'.y. ObRt rvlim 1 1. ?? col
ored ma n V itvc'llt'iiniciii. In- went
lo lie rearm
Tin chicken p< -relied ? -ii a i'i i- ?
, of dill left liy h-wit workmen in
the Mi'i'ii. fly a carefully iim<d'
dive. Mr. Miads <!? fl I v ??;? |?J ?i r* I
her, and restored lor in her own
er.
"Iloss. viu'ri- e?-i lainly t!.?
stuff." lb ? i'n|?r?d man coir m-*nd
?d. Ii in face wreathed In a ureni.
Klad nrln. as In- reeriv d his i r
rant Sunday h-jwhi
Mr. Mead* is oinplnyi d ill Hi'
Hllzalx'ili *'iiy poatnffice in t hi
rapacity of carrtjik'r of llii b-iild
InK and grounds. "I'v?- e.miihi
'cm that way many a Hum at
home," In* ??\plaiind nimlr ily.
and walked away.
TICKETS I- OK IONCKIM
on sai.k at mtnarrs
Tlrk' tR for the (???ii'? rt Thurs
day night in tin- liittli behind audi
torium by the All Slsb-rs Quar
tette will ko on sab- ai Itiiuht
Jewelry Companx stor- Wi-dm-i
day. ?
Thnni- who ha\e mil veil rod
their tlckeis from numbers nf tin*
Woman's Club lliay Ret tln-m Jit
{(right's arid those who In.v
IioiikIiI their tirk?is may have
their seats reserved there.
The All Sisters QnarlHIi' will
Klvc a pro ma m built on populi
lilies without being cheap
Th:*ir vocul work cimdsts :>f
!?i>Iom, duels and qua' t? -lies. both
ballad* and lighter numbers. TI
instrumental work featured .l?v
this company Is 11m- p'ii\a phone ? i. -
senible. and some splendid c|T??-n
are obtained. A clew t dramatie
sketch. ' \ Child in He lions.-. 1
by Marjorb- lli-nton ('ooki*. i^ us?-d
In which nil f??tir of (li>- \fniu
ladles lake pail. This sk> leb oi
l-laylet never falls to ? r? .?!?? ? >i
tliUHlaKiii. A h-sson lot tin- pres
ent am* Is forcibly pr?s"iiled tn
this playlet
44
MORt
OPPOSED TO l-'EDEK \l
BIJiK SKV ST ATI II.
81. Pelpribiirir. Florida. !????? s
Oppn*lt ion in t li?* Federal blut
nky statute Is voiced In ili?- report
?f the committee on sernrlt|f? pre*
'Hpntpd hero today to the InveKt
mant Hanker* Association of Am
erica at the second day of li* four
teenth annual convention.
BEKEINtiEK << (MIX.
SKK \BO|'T DEBT
Paris. !???'? $, RcMlol Victor
Henry Rerenger whose notnlnu
lion an ambassador lo the l'iilt"?l
States *??? approved at a ?ablnef
council today l* koIhk to VVa?l?lti*
ton with n nperlal mli*?loii of *?l
illng the Freni h w.ir debt to Am
erica, It WMd der|ut?*d In offi? l;i|
circles this afternoon.
NEW CHILD I Alton
AMENDMENT SOI Gil I
Washington. I>ec * New <-hlld
lahor am' iMlni' hi to i lu* Constltu
Hon In sought In a Joint resolution
Introduced in ihe Hoime today l?>
Representative (irlffln of New
York. The amendment would pro
hlhlt persons under 14 from work
Inn In mine* ^fterrfcH, mill!*. fa<
lories, or like Industries.
CONGRESS HAS
BEGUN TO HEAR
LAMENTATIONS
ll-rrr'H li?- No I !?'%?;ilion
I iitil Mihi^ MmiiiI !Ni?\I
.1 i i I \ \\ Inn Soiim'ImmIv
Mom- t?> Vtljoiirn
< iniri u\ ui I I Kitn
Mc m!' uI ! Itrnl
!? Inh'iid Mih Ii of Tlveir
I ;ilk for tin* Mirrclor of
lii?- lliiil;::*l
lit i:oiti:i;T r. mi \ 1.1.
Iiec. \ rmierPMK
? ?n i? ii - 1'iltl) iit-n- Iisih already
Im'I'I'ii t ? ? lli'lir lilt' laitl' lit ill tolls of
W i. -!i i ?? iM mi These cries fVohi the
*i | li|? l :i . n' |..liyriullli.i|| KOVITH
I?h-' f I ? - 1 v ?? he* ii : mill* r ta?* ail" of
1 1i ? ? ?;i| im1 I ?r l?i llii-w mati\
teoii * li ?. I?ti i i *i 'iiirri'SH lias been
li? *iia>* ..il l roii.ii?* ha* not mri'il
? ? i ? l.ti.e-M it inn < are hciut;
? I i ]? oh I lie I !i I ??>ln 1 4 1 of Sfii.ili*
.?.ml 1 1 1 i!i?>?? an. I there will lie no
? .ili-'ii iiiiltl .iIdmv about next
* *t I > stjme on.* move* !o adjourn
or a< -oiini ?.t i in* hut weather.
M..i? Ii rain tim-d fall much snow
in ii ^ i 1 1 > in (!?' Ii wind inist blow
before I liar happy milestone Is
!'? a< Ii> <1 i?n?l meantime there w ill
be rlic annual ha I tl?* bet ween i Ii?*
I'ltMitiv. a ml i>xiui ive brunches
? i i lio Kovi-rii nn-nl.
ll.iHiiMi?i! heads of depart incuts
are compIaiiiltiK bitterly of I'mi
t- i?-r * i'Huil iii'KltTi. Probably
mm h of klic Maine wli i?'li is lie
iiu' passed oti Iti Congress really
Ik intended for (Senerul 11. M
'?"ill. ill" l.onl IiIkIi executioner
ol I In* llmli!"!. lieucrnl Lord bus
a siiifkersticf* w|ii*-h lashes nut to
l In* ii*.* lit ami It'll. beheading
ivory ptoposcd expenditure In
sight. Tin* general feels that Home
nay tlii* entire country Ih going
to arise ami cull him blessed for
ht-ldine down cxpemllt uren and
enabling Congress in rut i lie on
rush taxes uhiili have been heaped
?I poll the people ever wince the
opening days . . f America's parti
cipation in the world war. Hut
until that Utile arrives the gener
al in '1st endure the maledictions
of cabinet officer*, under cahlnet
officers. bureau 'heads. chief clerks
janitors ami charwomen. They are
.ill hot tin his trail.' Kven t'on
cress i* hi-ciniiint; to lonk a little
more than askance at the director
ol tin- budget and there Ih no
i|i|esf it'll hilt lh.il ll the sit tl at ion
v't-iM loo hot fur Congress to hitn
dJe the general will |ji' Idaim-d
as loudly and as soundly on cap
|t'?| hill us lie is being hlanted ill
ih" executive hratirh today.
The cahinet and other execu
tive m'fhcrs ilon't dare openly to
Maine f'etit'riil Lord, for he Im the
rii:lit li.uid of I'rcMidfiit Coolldge
himself and therefore Is a part
of the executive branch. The gen
eral is MitiierhiiiK t?f an i* ni pli 1
lilau. lie not only censors the
est i mates i.f the varhius executive
depai t tiieuts. hut lie exercise* u
dett-reii' influence on the legls
latlve branch iih well.
When the disaster to the Shen
andoah. followed by the Illlly
Ml'chel outburst at Sail Antonio
ItroiiL'hl something of a crisis In
i" Hi" aviation affairs of the
country and set several Investi
gations under way |t was stated
in ihese dispatches that conditions
in ih'- army and navy IcmlliiK lo
low morale and something of In- '
efflt h ncy were due In large part .
I ? Hi" p l r* I til Oil V of hot h CollKteNN
and the director of the budget,
llfder the iirKltifcs of .Mr Coolidge
himself It was stilted that appro
priiiflon? hud been cut to kikH an
extent I hat both army and navy
I- it the people of the country
nti lotiK'-r had any Interest In them
or in i In- prcphredncHx of their
cou ill i y for national defense.
Army and Nayy offiror# have
I ? ? -11 loalb io row on' willi *11
r?M-l af'.irkrt on I^M
and CutiKrcj"!*. I?u ? l)if |r opinion* In
it n (iiiHonxtitlonnl hut nonetheloKM
**ff?*rtivi* w ii y have lii>cii written
into i lie rpi'orils of a vliil Ion in
i(iililr>s and Mi?' Mitchell court
martini Tlio i'"w Hwri'tnfy of
war l?ttlftht llavi* ha* no! IiphI
liilO'l in hi* very flr*i annual re
port to iiir I'ri'slilniii of the na
I tonal di-f?*ni?- ?M of I !? 2??. II h f a II -
lire it* provide proper IioiisImk for
llif sollilfr of I Ik* r-tivllitK skH''lon
jinny. and 1 1 v roKponalbllit y for the
low niorah- iircvHlllnit In certain
unit* and branch**# of the Army.
A *1 Mill :? I Kb?*rli\ chief of UNVhI
opi*rat ha* not Ji?'-tt.it?'f| tr>
idntui* ('oiiiirinw for ii? failure lo
provide i-noiiKh helium *??< to' Veep
? h" Sli< n indofth and i )??? l.o* An
fr.*S?.? i In* twrt illrlif ll?|r,it hi one
t'lni- n:?? -*?(! by ihe Navy. both In
?-.?rem i??:<ion. The Navy w ?h able
i.. I'liiii'ifiK'lure helium only for
?i:?- ??Iiip und thl* km> had lo be
tr hii* ft rr?-d from nnc lo another of
1 1"' -k v vohmcIm In mi i-fforl fo keep
I Ii?- ? r *w* of both <?hl|i? In training
There ban been mu*-h ( Mlk of a
roiiKrrvslonal lnt? ?i iiral ion of the
Nim,\ and Nnw Both the Army)
and Navy hop** th?*ro will be one.
Then ('onirreM will hear more
about Ifaelf. . .
New Envoy
Sfdiiinr llcnii lVronifi" ??f Kram*
will Ik? iho n? xi Kremh ninl?witl?i
to the 1'ntiH Slat'"*. Ho ?UI r ??
I ho |iivN<-n( nivuy. Km!!
piK'^ lmrr. ulci I* l?l.nn?*?| in Pail*
for tin* fallurv of tin I'ioih h ?M?t
(iiii'ltnit *oininlM?i?m to r?Mili on
ngi'i'fiiiviil v?lili .\iii> n an cummin
aiiMii-i n.
HIT BY TRAIN,
WILL RECOVER
Klilrrly Hertford KcNidrnt
Tmlay Apparently Not
Seriously 1 11 j 11 r?*?I
Hertford. Dec. K Despite the
/m l i li;it he was. dragged Ul least
7 r? yards In a Ford coupe along
th?' Norfolk Southern tracks aft
er li In cur had been struck by a
yard engine at the (irubb street
crossing here yesterday afternoon.
Wlllloiii II. Cannon, 69 years old.
appar'-ntly has every chance to re
, cover. II l?* rar watt wrenknil In the
collision. hut ho was ahle to clamb
er out of the wreckage and walk
to hi* home, two block* away.
Mr. Cannon sustained a severe
cut on the right temple, a broken
rib. and relatively serious bruises
and lacerations on his right leg.
lie wan treated by Dr. C?. K. New
by. who stated early today that
thus far the patient had developed
no symptoms of Internal Injuries.
Persons who saw the accident
claim the bell on the yard engine
was not ringing at the time. They
express i he belief that Mr. Can
non observed the engine casual
ly but. hem-lug no warning sig
nal. took for granted that It was
at a standstill.
COTTON PRODUCTION
FIFTEEN MILLIONS
Washington. Dec. 8. Cotton
production this your will amount
to I f.. ft 0,1.000 equivalent to 500
p??und bab's exclusive of llnters,
the Department of Agriculture an
nounced from the December I
condition. An estimate of 15.
298.000 bales was made from the
November 21 condition. Last
year's crop totalled 12.237.000
bales.
Cotton of this year's growth
ginned prior to l>ecember 1
amounted to I3,857.tl8ft running
bales counting round as half bales
and excluding llnters. compared
with I2,287.flfift hales to that date
last year, the Census Miireau to
day announced North Carolina
glnnings prior to December 1 to
talled 1 .030.000 bales.
hi v < \i>:
M. (J. Grundy and K P. Owcnn
tlHVf bought out til" IvHKli' Cafe,
formerly owned and operated by
Claude Ivea. or Ihft firm of Aahen*
A Ivor.
M. (!. (Jrandy recently operated
t he iJeLuxe Filling Station and K.
I'. Owen* ha* for threo year* been
In the employ of Sharher A While
Hardware Company. Hoth men
are orlKlnally from Currituck
County and wer? rained within
two mile* of each olher, Mr.
Owens* poHlolTIre waa Jarvlnbur#
and Mr Crandy'* waa Cirandy.
The new management I* mak
I n k a number of Improvement In
Ihe Cafe and promlae to have
one of the cleaneat place* In Ihe
city.
NKW \MIIASSADOKTO
I . S. IS APPOINTED
al'll*. l>eo. * The appoint
inent of Senator Victor llaren**r
a* Kt?*nch nmba??t>ador to t*v
I'nlt'd Stafo* wa? approved todat
by Ihe Council of Minister*.
I MT Kit STATES IS
is KM) PARTICIPATE
lUt. M ? The
o f Nation* <'<*11111 II <l?*? l<lr<| to
?Im> lo ImHr Ihw I olt???l Htnte*.
Itn*?li% himI Onimni to pari I
rl|mf*> In the work of thr <pf
Ha I loinrnlMlf m whlrh Into pre
|Mff for an IntrrvMtloftnl ?IU
mmiimrnt rnnffmiff.
FORD CASE ENDS
ABRUPTLY AFTER
TWELVE SUBMIT
P. (i. Sawyer Din
mittftc* (!liarpi's of limiior
alily unci (^amldin^ After
Strong Defence I'lea
ALL TiV l*AY* FINES
4 .mint > Engineer Taxed
$2.) and (/Mm on Liquor
(.on ill, and All Fined for
Disorderly Conduct
With a sudden unexpectedness
that literally look away the
breath of many courtroom specta
tors. ihi' cant' against Jess R.
Ford. County highway engineer,
and 1 1 or his guests charged with
a variety of offi nwH ?m the out
come of a raid liy police early
Sunday morning a week ago, came
to an end late yesterday shortly
after the State had put on its
last witness.
The court dismissed charge* of
immorality against two of Ford 'a
guest*; of gambling against ten
of the defendant*, Including
Ford; and of runnin g a disorder
ly houae. which had been pre
ferrcd aguinst Ford.
All 12 submitted on a charge
of disorderly conduct, in violation
of a city ordinance, and were
lined $10 and cunt* each. Ford
submitted on a hIiiii'I1' charge of
having liquor In his pobseaalon
and was lined $25 and costs. Thus
the caae ended.
.No Motv "Wild Part lew"
"I am very sorry a case like
thia had lo be brought before
me," County Judge I*. Sawyer,
preNlding over recorder'* court,
Haid in pronouncing Judgment.
"If I should dismiss every one of
the defendants. I would feel that
they had nulYered enough through
the publicity given them, and
through having hud to gc? through
thla ordeal. 1 don't think we'll
have any more 'wild parties' at
Ford's, or on the part of any oth
er* Involved in llila caae."
"A little too late festivity, and
a Utile too nolay disturbs nee of
the neighbors' right to sleep,"
was the way J. C. II. Khringhau*,
of counsel for the defenae,
summed up the situation In an ap
peal to the court to dismiss all
except the disorderly conduct and
liquor charges. Mr. Khringhaua
argued that the State had failed
to make out a cam- of Immoral
conduct, or of gambling; and
, Judge Sawyer agreed with hlin
on those points. The court sus
tained him also in his contention
that there was no evidence that
Ford had liquor in IiI.h home for
purposes of sale.
"I don't believe anybody in the
courthouse believe* he had."
Judw Sawyer commented In
touching upon this phase of the
situation.
The State nw.nl at 4 o'clock*
Hi I hi* clowc of testimony l?y K.
S. Cheiion, Jr.. a neighbor of
Ford's. lo tin* effect I tint lie had
been awakened on m*v?>ral occa
sions I ? i ? ? In the night l>y the
light* of automobilea flashing on
hla sleeping porch a* they were
leaving Ford "a home.
"I) It. leave mi- alone, I'm
nol drunk.'' Mr Cheaaon quoted
aa having heard some one, pre
auuiuhlv a woman. exclaim at
Ford "a home on on?> occnalon. The
witness declared ho had never
wen any Intoxicated Individual
entering or leuvlug the houae.
l<t'l(o) 0|>|w?m*m Motion
I'roaerutlug Attorney J. H. Le
Itoy. Jr.. vigorously opposed the
defense's pl<-a for dismissal of any
??f the charge* agalnat Ford or hla
Ktieata. arguing that the State had
offered evidence lending to con*
vlet the defenriMnt* on all counts.
II ?? quoted ;i Kentucky Judge to
the effect that it was harder to
convict ojj ^a gambling charge
than one of homicide
"I don't think the State haa
made out a case of gamhllng."
Judge Sawyer declared. "You
haven't got the evidence. It'a not
your fault, or that of the officers.
Probably they couldn't get It."
"Nobody, particularly a young
woman. should he prosecuted on
evidence 1 1 k ?* that." .Mr. Khrlng*
hail* aruued in dlacuaainK the Im
morality charge. "It la a grave
Injustice to the young girl ac
C lined. There la no evldenca that
there wax a man In her room, or
that there had been." The tes
timony of the pollco was that Wil
fred l>eans coatleaa and stocking*
footed met Police Officer Hough
ton at the head of tlie stairs near
the door to the room where the
lady in question wan found on
a bed *U'i\ tumbled bedrlothea
and with ahoea that I>eana later
put on under It.
Ford. Ih# dWendanta in
th?* varlou* caaea w??r?' W. W.
Dudley. Wilfred Dean*. Mr. and
Mr* W r Topping. I'arktf Mor
khii. William CnttPr, Frank
I'ayne, Harry C Jonca. and thre#
yoitnit unmarried woman, .two of
whom worn rlo*e|y related to
Mr*. Topping.
Thua ended the Ford caae, with
out i wtmew* having he?n put on
the aland by the drfanae. Hearing
of ih'> caae ha<J be??n twice con
tinued. at flrxt from th? Monday
morning after the raid to laat
Saturday, and again to yeaterdar
morning (Jeneral Interest In th#
outcome waa Indicated by the fact
that the courtroom waa rrowd*d
Continued on p?fa 4