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ELIZABETH f ITV -TO GET ANOTHER THROUGH STREET Work Beginning Today ?>>? Connecting I .ink From Matthew-. to Cherry . Through Old Cemetery TO KIMS 1 1 IN |() I) \vs Will Provide I.oug Needed Ku!?I .iiii I VTe*t I horongit I fare; Another Project I Begun Al?n ft1 ^ a we''^ ?r 'en days Klizabeth ?f City will have another street mti ^ ii 1 11 g from the downtown water front to the 'main line of the fNorfolk Southern Railroad, ac cording to City Manager F?- re bee. Work Ik beginning today on the connecting link between Alntihcu ? and Cherry streets, to the rear of the First Baptist Church. When this connection in effected. Eliz abeth City will have it* long need ed additional east and west .through street. The first taBk Incident to this project will be removal of about -0 graves, all dating from many decades ago. Some nf the bodies will be re-interred in the vicinity of where they now lie. Others will bo given final resting places in a tract in Hollywood Cemetery taken over by the city for that purpose. Mr. Ferebee estimates this part of the job will require about three days. The home of Mr. anil Mrs Frank Bell, on Harney street, must le> moved a short distance to the south lo permit cuitlnE of the lien street. This is expected io take a couple of days. In addition to bearing the expense of niov Iuk the house, the city bus agreed lo pay Mr. Bell ?i.oon f?, the lot and $100 toward the est of reconditioning the building. When these preliminaries have been disposed of. the (radius and other work Incident to III- mak Jng of a 60-foot street through the block can be finhdieii in ? very few days, according to Mr. Fere bee "People should be able to drive through there by the |Ht ? !Jr P*r* ?[ next week, or ?<rtain W ly the following week." he de ?v claren. ? The ancient cenieterv which long has proved a barrier to the connecting of Matthew* and r*h ry street* wag deeded by William i. Must, clerk and master of the court. t? the corpora. l..? of Elixabeth City. ?n wnn. - ,0. WIHI.ni Gregory. ?VJ . , Mar""- WUson Sawyer end John C Khringbaus. con, mlaaloners. on the third part, on March 6. 18S3, it was provided that the tract was to be usee! end the commis sioners were to bo trustees for li . The Baptist Church property iuat lo tho south of the line which IS* ,!"w *"> follow, was KtherM Ch"l,w ?r'r" Thomas Ih? ., r, occasional pastor of fvl.l,' , Church at Kilobits V"?- """ Jackson and John Bow... deacons of II,.. fore going church, on October l 1805. It brought the sum of five shill ing*. or Just about $1.25, at the n-h'mLe'T rlrh""K" ?n K"K' Wi begin I be widening of Khringhaii sir. 1 from Itoad atreel to the city |i?, Its at Scldcn street Seven bouses h? ??"h side of the street must be moved In order to per ml I, urease 0, fyebee declares, add toh complete t be in*'J,V WMh movl"* of curb 'he ?eees ? S, . wiu"n ? month U h, ,,, ; Bond street ( ^.de;,:,";r5roonr:..rlr,"''v ~? HlNDREOS ATTKNI) LKCION CONKKIiKNCK High I'olnt. March 11 al hundred attendance today ? t the post officers' confer, nee nf o?o^,'n"r"'"n l'""lon """n opening ?? held. John H. Me n,,'nnal commander, w., He will speak this at b7o?? ,oll""ln" ''Is Introduction ? oovernor McLean. dave robertsois TO HllRL PELLET ON Ol AMOS It HERE Oive Kobertaon. manager of the Norfolk Tar?. and popular idol of baaebalt faun here* through bin Mellar play n* n pitcher and hitter on th? KH'v* beth .Clt) tram of th?? old Tld wat?r League, wan here Tlnti day ma kin* final arran?<om?iii for h practice canw between the Tars and the Syracua* n!fi< I of th< International League on 9Mda> \prtl ?. The name will bo playd on the new hl*h achool diamond here, and will brain at "? o 'flock Added Internal ai . taeho* to U for local fana through tli'- fact that Deve baa een?ente<i to pitch aeveral in' ' nlng* with Cleveland, hl? cateher In the Tidewater League day*, behind the bat. Blind Merchant Who Figured In Sensational Robbery Case Dies at Home In Piney Woods Recollections of ;i wild nlcht In4 j rur.it rcmmunltv in Perquimans County last summer, which re sulted in the sending of five men ;.:id :i mnu:ui. itte l:uirr Him Mm ? ?o called bohhvd haired bandit of ? the Alht'inarle. to the State Prison for varying terms. wen* revived Thursday through new* of the death of Towusend Chappell. ? I'lftid merchant. at his home in the IMliey Woods sort ion of the ieoamy. .rl)v?ut *-i\ miles from Hert ford. Mr. C!iappell wan about 60 years old. and had been III for sowr three wwk-<. lie I* *ur vlved by his wlfo and several brothers and sitter*. Funeral ser vice* will be conducted at the home lomurrow morning at II o'clock. N" Wh of the death was con- , lalned in a message to ~a hroth er-ln-lnw. K. T Wlnslow. member of the iwlici* foroc here. Tin* nies sa ge stated that Mr. Chappell died early Thursday uiorniug. It wis at TowiwenJ Chapped'* hoinu that a highly sensational rubbery nttemiit occurred last summer. An automobile occu pied by three men and a womau drove up to the house at about 10 o'clock at night. the woman and one or the men alighted, and asked to buy Mituethiiig to eat. Mr. t'happell and his wife went to their store and nerved the visitors. While they were eat inc. Mr. ''happen heard a noise at the house and. upon invest locating, dis covered that two individuals were undertaking to carry off a small safe whhh he had kept in his bed room. The quartet fled precipitately, and were arre.sied early next morning in Suffolk. They were Krnesi Wade Ifurtscll. Sam Lou Kec. IaxwIs Powell and Mary How ard. They wero tried and m<n tencid in Perquluiims County Superior Court last November, along with two residents of the Plney Woods section. Nathan B.. and Walter Dall. whom I?ougee and Powell Indicated in the events hading up |i? the attempted rob bery. Hnrlsell. Mary H?watd and the Halls appealed to the State Su preme Court for a new trial, but tie ir please were denied last month. and they are now serving senifiice. Lou gee and Powell confessed to their part in the robbery attempt, and accepted sentences of nine to twelve years each, ibirtsell wan given five to seven years, and the young wo- ' man, one and a half to two years. Nathan B. Hail v as sentenced to 12 to Ifi years, and Walter Dail to two to three years. Lota! Republican Camp Is Stirring Evidences of activity in th? lo cal Republican camp are to l-e noted bv a keen observer thene days, with the Stat? convention of the party only a matter of wed i away. The County Republican J executive committee will be called i to meet at an <ary date to natne dolegates to the convention, and possibly to transact other business also.. At present. J?i ry W. Wilcox if chairman of the County executive cnmmlttc*. m,. Wilcox is a life long Republican, and has done much energetic work in behalf of the party. Through a comblna-j lion of unfortunate circumstancef. however, he Is faced with consid erable opposition to his remaining in oflce. *lt Is thought that when Hi- committee meets, then- will lie a move to elect another chair nian. Just how strong this oppos' Hon Is. and Just whom it will of fer as an alternative for tin- of fice. are not yet apparent. Mean while. active party workers in both the Republican and Demo cratic ranks are sitting up and taking notice. It Is agreed on both sides of the fence that wheth er the Republican parly will gaiii or Ios? ground In Kllsbeth City and Pasquotank County will d< - pend very largdv on the type of man selected for the place, in th< c^ent that a new chairman ?.t chosen. W il l. ARGUE VANDYKE TEMPOKAKII.Y INSANE Oaatonla. March tl Defense counsel for Jess?- Vandyke, aged 26. on trial for his life in Supe rior Court here before Judge C. C. Lynn of Kllxsbethtown. will argue to the Jury ln*e irtday that the de fendant w*.< temporarily Insane at the tline of the kllllni. of Chief of Police A. I.. Painter of Cberryvllle ( Isft January. Vandyke clxlms he whs gassed In France and- that his mother died In an Insane asylum IURY SEIJCCTKD TO THY DAVID MARSHALL Philadelphia, March II. 8e | lection of the Jury to try David L. Marshall, charged with killing Miss Anna May Dietrich snd dis I metnbering her body, was com pleted todsy after 146 talesmen had been examined for Jury duty. (H T Ol U H O Jim William* Just lov? a H e you it i?ih. Wlii-ncwr ymi *?.??? a cruuii of ilii-m (ilayiui; in tin stiv? i 11 tid Jim is anywhere iiiT.i you m?i lid h"'ll clih?r t??- |?l?v lilt, Willi I II !? 11' or stand in;; f?n flic sitl<-liu?*M look i Ins on. Hp ? njoy* i>ian<l* ftt u l?v and sojilvinv those kid flit"-- and hp p>tK itrent sure watrl'.lnt; tin ir different I'XprVf sior.s. Isn't the ex pression on this boy's lace tvpir.il of that of llit> boy who has Jnsl been raujJit in the act ol d i m o b c y I n k bis inot liar's o r d e r ?? That's tile kind "I am uhp in e n t J t lit Williams has i* ?Uiro for you on editorial i?as? t" ftl The Daily Ad-^jl vattce. HERTFORD LOSES IN ROTARY GAME Harri* At trm |>Ih (liiliranl of Pluy; Bray'* (lo?ltimr Delight* (xuwd | Hertford Hotary went down In dismal defeat before Klizabcth City's Kola riii 11 quint la*t night. 112 to 8. In a banket ball "classic" in the Hertford High School gym.' In thti rualu, the player* hud had ro practice in ypara,,?ind occasion ally (hey mixed a' little footbull and basketball with the game in hand, ut critical Junctures. The two teams will ? play hero next week, qn a date to be decided later, it was announced today. Star* for the Klizabcth ?"11 y' out fit Included Howard Smith. Wal ler Harris and John Bray, with Tom Xelaon and "BeaiiM" Weath ly bidding strong for stellar hon ors. Howard Smith demonstrate ed a remarkable facility for mlss in K the bull. When It whs burled to him. it Invariably hit him iu the stomach, and had bounced 2<? feet or more by I he time he un dertook to close his arms over il. John Bray Is credited with hat ing waved Ihe gaum when Walter Harris. In the excitement of the moment, undertook to toss t h** ball into the enemy's basket. Divining his team mate's inten tion. Mr. Bray made u footbull tackle (hat would have done ?red ; il to Itcd Orange, and blocked the play. Mr. Ilrav attracted considera ble a i tent Ion by reason of his attire, which consisted of a bath ing suit of the type affected by Mack Bennett's bathing beauties. It la not recorded, however, that anybody mistook him for a movie actress. , ? FIRF. DESTROYS COLONI AL HOME 1 IN PERQUIMANS Kr~iili'ii<'<" ?' Mrs. (?uithrr. Sr., in Hertford. Dulinp From Revolution furniture i.ost AWO Cause <>f Blu*f liiuliiet iiiiiicd; Occupant* C.0111 ,?lle<l to I li>?- ? ill' Personal Ui'loiigiiMJ* A treasured relit* of Revo lutionary days was bldttotl from existence early TlA?? day through destruction by lire of the beautiful Colonial home of Mrs. <>? t.aithci. Sr.. i" Hertford, with n loss /roughly estimated at $20,000 to $25,000, partially covered bv insurance. The home was totally destroyed, together with much priceless furniture dating also from the days of Washington. Tin- (Ire Is o-llei-d 1 u 11*1 ' orlKlnaicd In lli'* kllrlen. I>"i? ?" ii mli terti.ln.tl cans. " wa" coier.d about " ...lock, and lwd tallied Hirli li'*?'lwi> I'm X> r.altlier ill.. I li'T i" ' dau-sliUra. Ml,*, ? H. I. II and 1-irnlb. I...IIH '? ..rcuiMiii- "I the ncll.-d lo leme hurriedly mm i f w |??*i sniia 1 belout;lir.:s. I ii ' l***1 were Munitioned quickly. but ?'?re able only I" lirevent tin destruc tion ot nearby liutldim-. - Kor many years. Id l.imi' ha. I been on> of Hi'* ahow idlte* of the Albemarle section II ?a? In an . vrell.nl -tale <?( |ir.?.rv? tlnn, and bad been the *c. nr of mail) brllUanl social lunctiomi. liullt by Jack Wood, a Ucvolutlou arv ancestor ot Mm. Ilallher. I ? had lematned In lb.- latully <:vvl Two sons of Mr." ISlllltler llie In tWa city Tli.-y an- \\ '? V* , i ber. lire l?r.-i>ldenl of lb'* ' "'I ! fc citizens National llonk. and < I VV. Ilalther. uen-ral niannlter "I 'the Auto I. tiaa Kn*lne Work* Only lb. Ill'* tower hut brlrk chimneys are standing n* mult Dentin. I? over the ritlna. Tbe hone was en the weal aide of Hcrtfoid, near the elty lltnlls. and wan at. proarb. d by a wlndlnts drlvewa . U, roush a beautiful arove . ?una a dlatance ol nearly ball milt* rrom the* highway. ... Mrs. I'.althcr and ber daufiht ? ? found r.fuM- in ?>-. homo oMlo former'M aiBter. Mi * in low. In Hertford, and will n nwU thon* f?r !??? (?HitlH'r, who Ik nearly 70 yeais ago, whh ill from ?MllemM" > whock Thursday. tunney-striblin<; MATCH ( Al l. El) Oi l Mian.;. March 1 1 VTUe ?aieb between Oene *runney^and Y"^K BtrlhllnR for tomorrow night declared off today.^ orrroN M AHKKT New York. March 11 futures oi???ned to(l">' ot ' lowing h-veln: Mttrrh 1' -J2* ? 17.93. July 17.24. Oclobi-r !?? "? Drci-mber 1 <5.0*1. Other Cities Pay Higher Tax Rate , Figures Show \ Elizahrth City'* AhHVKnmetU Scarcely Half of Thai in (.liicafto or San Diego. for Innlanc ?\ mtW Substantially HcUttr Sor foils Whenever Mr. Average Kllxa- 1 belli City Voter runs short on ihtnKH to cuss about, ho almost. Invariably taken a whack at Un tax rat**. It rile* him to wrathy vituperation at a moment'* notice. , cause* his blood pressure to rise, and In occasional Instance* ha * been known to lead him Into flights of oratory adorned whh j anything but strictly proper Ian ; image. fn other words. It Is a sore subject with most of us. A comparlnon between the rate In effect here and those of other cities, hewevcr. tends to show that Kllxa belli City is not no bad off. after all Figures given In the National Municipal llevlew of December. 192S. *how that this city stand* very well In comparl son with cities having populations of more than ##,000. 1'nfortu nately for purposes of comparison, similar statistics on smaller cllle* are not given. Kllxabeth City resident* pay a a city rata of #1.22 p*i lion property valuation, and a County rate of #1.24, making a total of i12;4? "Yea. and that * enough. " you will say. Rut New York, for In stance, paya. #2.## and Chicago, second largeat cltj in the I'nlted j Stat**. pays #4.20. or aaarly tw?ce laa high a rata as ours Phlladal- , phla's rata la #2 70 ! It costs money to own preperty In California. The fax rati* In ( Lou Angeles. Ban Dlffd itml Kiea l no. for instance, are $3. 77. si.fiil i and in, 19. respectively That Htate'a of i praiaed climate lik?*ly palls a trifle on the lnhahli:ints of theae citlea on the day the tax collector cornea around In our vicinity. Norfolk ? rate I* IS. Portsmouth pay* <2 .V. uid Newport Newa, 12.56 N??t so had for us. even though P 'Ma mouth han us heat II cents Who will deny It'a worth the dlff?i'?>ce to live In Kllxabeth City? Among North Carolina ? 'i<s. our showing la not ao favoruhlt at first glance. Wlnaton-s?h-in'a rate l? ?l.6fi. and Wllmlu gt'inV is *2.2".. When we take Hi 1 Ity rate (done. excluding arhnril tan. and thereby rutting oars "ni #1.22 to 67 rente, we fln?l 'hat Kllsahcth City |a ahead Wil mington's tax for general ?|f i"?r poaea la SI. and Wlnaton ? ) m a la 70 cenls. All in all. while It la ex r.llng ly difficult to extract elth< > com fort or satisfaction from tl?? pay ment of one'a taxaa, ?li<n the collector takea hla trlhn' from j us thla year we may tffcrlv noma j rncaaure of cheer from fact] that, after all. w? are t,. from being aa had off aa pjrn-i of ta*~ pa vera In theae ratted Tomorrow Is Last Day Ballot Will Be Published; Vote Now T?im?r,-.?w is ih- font <|-i% t It: ? the Prohibition ll.tll* i wi" I- pn>? I>Imi| ill Tin- \i"v:ii:rv. Clip H i|;n - Killul .? <! > i .! i it vour ??;!??. il pos.ihl* Ml ?ut?* "? ? t 1 .. I. i:im- o'eloek p. I:.. Tin- li-^ull mi il; I r -i? ? ill' a l*?ll in i:ilnl?< ili i i:;. will i.. in tli'lllictil lit MmiiI;?v .i N'ltat.i-. Till* I' a pa it ci tlii in'i'isiw >?*?? (?oil mi the i?a ii*ii l?. t i<r|i |;i w I.I II j . '?? Iiiv eomlttet i| h\ ;:m it iv: j-t peia in all lulls ul ih? fiiit- ?l State*. M r< iiiun I n.en i ito ?|t|t* niv : ? a?l? r.? vf :l ?? m w s;<. - IH'I'H. wllleli. in i* i-?. |? rrituiri v.nji Nea St?r\ ice, a'e iMlidiKt ; i. ?; -thi* Kkaallc poll. TuLiila! i?ui it. ili :*u>i i' lilt It.* Fit I In* lint i?m-\vnl?- prohibit i*:i r* f ? ti?l ii in conducted !.\ ;i S i - \lci' HllOWH 1 1 ??? M?. | ftl !!?!?? pi iuttinu att'iiv in a u! '>tpi.iiat I- . <i "I liin iv. pcrltapK. in I ?? i N|ti i ir'|. Tip* ul urns r n IpiI ;ii til i*l?\i hutil of! ice of Nivt S> i % i?*< thus j is are Incomplete ami w.iit'rlnt. \ " Inr^i* iM-rcentafcc ?<f ilviu < from ;i<|i?||i - illy aitti rri>liioit:o'i rent era, aipi niary "t|, v ' strou* holds ha \; lint ?. i i: I.- .ir?| ir?":i TIickc rfi>: day fr.-tirc.* ran Ir li t sen*e l??' acr? |il i .1 filial, j: l.i I ? i return* may in in-: u?-?.i:t a eoi-i plete overturn. There haw In "U 7 \ i: ??? .. received li; N?\i S- ?-.In* i'in> ;'at\, lllvw !ir:' dlvM? il .IK I : > 1 1 1 >. l or tlio i*i t: i prohibition law . 10.320. i'or i'r|M(al <:! i i> pro'tiniti rt law. 27. ki::. l-'oi- m oil I lira i ion ui ih- h.w > ma lo allow li^lil wJri'M al.'l I. Tr. 20.!?l 2. 'I ltf p<*rci titiiM- lo ?Iat#\. ;?t cordtndy. i? iivnl;. i.v to km against t-lie |n?-M-in .- 1 ii 1 1 : i ? Tin* returns cdiik' ii?*.i. h>nrii?- i statea in all pnrln of tin- ry. Theae stales nr?? Michigan. \V> ? i ominc. Ohio. Illinois. Went Vir ginia. Main-. Mar.iliilnl. Wa-hir.r: Ion, California. Arizona. New Al.-r leu. Okialuinia. N < l?i.i ? l: .i ami Montana. Si-w iiUi n m-wtipapnri hi\c furnlsip-d returnn. ? (July a few of theto' paper* have sent complete renin's Mor? often. howi.ti<r, lln-> listv-.* s?nt only tin- lean 1 1 i?i liioir fiivt day'., voir. Thus a city that I* "Wei" on tin* returns Umim far P^olvi'il may ri verm* Its imHiilitri .-mil kIiow n iirohlhition majority w Jk-h tlm flu :? I flpun-N nrc i*i*prli(Ml. At till i-vi nl3 it i* wlili-nt iltat tin- icf'-rnidiiiii is aron^inu an amniint of |io|iuliir iiit"r? . i i hai ' rxn ? di? llw i-x|H>clatl'Mp. or th?- ?>d It urn who InauKiirali il it. Of the hunilr'fl^ i: f |>ai>i-ii? that air ntu ilurtlni: pollb. only 17 hnvi* I'nr uinlii'?l totals, ami of ih- nc all loii a frw* arc inromph'ti-. Anil yi?t nearly ^O.onu votes liavi* t.ei n conl d! I In Komi* rltie* leadi rn of prohi bition and anti*proliihliiou fonv are Makini: hou><e-io hoiii-i' cai vannes lo >:et out llie vole. I:i oth er placen. factories and nffireji ar?* heinc polleil. MlnlHteii' hn* ? nr^i il their conureKatloiM to vote ; eili torn rrjiort that cilizi n* are cmiiinu to their neWMpnper officii to ?.i i . ballotM. A Kiriet rherk l:i IkIiik kept in every newspaper o/riro to i?"f tliai no "repeat" votew nr ? cant Kverv effort ii hc-infi made lo see to It that thin hi" r? fer?-itdiini l<* iim in - curate a repri'Mcntatlon of the |fu ple'n will a* Ih humanly' powllili . for that in tie only reason the vote is hHnu taken. N"lth? r the editors of Nea Scrvlre nor of thin paper have utiv a\ to urlnd. They do not CHr?* how yon vol# loi im yon vol" ! A clear expression of the nation s centiineiit . whntev er that may ho. Ih all that Ih aouf ht. Above all. h Ih important that them- firm flKnrei b?- not a?<eptei| an final, in any *enne. Only 17 cltfea out of hundred* have re ported: most of their flxurefe are Incomplete. Am ii rub* llioiivh not nniver nally-- the voten thus far received at the main office of N'ea Servien are front the larxer rltl' * wh?*re the anti-prohibition notit lim-nt I < Htrou*ent Hi nre today - flu tire* muni not he laken as lndi? alive of t Ii'* foellnv of the nation It will la two week* before final rentiltx ean hi- announced They will he presented vou firrit in thin pa p< Mean whir if vo?t haven't voted yet- rote* Itlrl.EAiN I MIKKStOOl) WHEN W OMEN I AI.KEO flalelgh, M.-irli i' Mthoiipb UlvltlK no tiidirailon of v hat li|w declalon wttt ?'ii Hie petition for a atirv< > w-i i *i 't liidos try, OovexT"* W Melx-ati yeaterday hith.' ?*?hl wnpaper rorrNpoml iu ii .it he had m:a underHtfHiil t n .iffrii r when H Aral wa: led t-? 1 1 Hi "At flr*i I ii "i h* >' ft H mi ant that cltariri l-i? Molatlon In North Carolfi'.' ittdu* trial plants were belnv >i be naid "Not until Uat Ma' Hh?ri I con ferred with ?? leaatlon of w/? tuen backing npoem^ni did I act || alraice' fCAKI.% M'lilMl OIIAMH i V'orl Wori* x'?'- The 1 earllent aprin- raaa in yeara la raporteil e the Texaa runae cointry Bum- ?f cattle to re-i ?lock hard - l>'- been renamed In j eo*te<)?*n< . \i laul T: ' ? Jil^l PROHIBITION BALLOT Prohibition Kditor, ^ The A?l\aiu?', KlizaU-tli fit y. N. I lutw jv..;"1 ?(' Ik'Iow. with i cross my position on the prohibition cpU'suon. I favor lvJ i'pinj: the prohibition intendment p..% it now stands, with .strict enforcement. ! favor repeal of the pro hibition a 1.1 e n d ir. cut. 1 favor i>*odilicalion of the prohibition law so as to allow the sale of light wine and boer. t ?c .'Sitfucd Stiv? t address City ? ? PROHIBITION IS A POPULAR THEME ALL OVER NATION \uiltilion l? K?fi' MTi'diiW ? :uiu;r<-M? Though VUiich Way ll Bf full ?<> O"1 WKVS AUK l l(. Ill 1M? ||, |?\Vl1? I.UVIiKXCK ?? Th,> AJwr? WiiHliiniilon. Mai Hi I I Tli. r I, no i|H? Hlinn Mil tl.-it tl? ?>- <? - f a moiln.r.r .n .'I tl? \?l ?, <? >li.. it rhaiiu 1", iv I., t tliilll.. and "" " " ' \ lit < H-f.'i. Hi" ' II v.i'.l tfll till ll.i|??r<'ili' ""?ll,.- UMl lll"" I .V Cll liP' I" I, ilt. i, ..I illHlilln.l ' ?'? I " I "" ?? iii-.MIii/.:il."ii? which Hi Hi" runt li-u v ?rn cf tln*'o|H i.ol??n ??i i? .'.in -v"'-;;."1 mi mipli an Mlcnalv teal,- t? ? ""k"7; tl.c "dry.' -"I ?? -W..U ?? ll-li:'"" ?'? iil'OIMlV ????" ' N ' r ? I.I IV li.i lin y ii'lnilt II )' ,.?l?l l.i il l? " own ...Hill"""!! '?""If,'.. Uoiik Tli. m?" * J, Id. i inn ll'" m H"1:.1' ' ,,,.,1.1,1- ol 111- '"V" '"r """l* l runt Un it ?tip|,mrtir?. Coin: vim know* "i' ,7 , I II,- mnil Ik Inn. ?until- Individual ln.ru may imve th, lr ??? nynnia I I,1, K 1,1, ll Inclination" bai tl? iiibitiim ?u. .nun in il rtonilc ll I* ? m?"?r , ??nil nubile Hi-nt lin -lit ? n*> hi0" .I.- ii""'' IO Ink" III. vl.-w II'" I " ii.uft follow IIM- lr?nd Of III' II " "m'i'i'vI,""! th' I'lil''"1"' lo will.*.., d I" 'I" N?.l""al iih?. If Th.' fao.-l In- f??l* dlnn". "l.?-d by th. -?,l- ?? ?" lo'lowiu I,y ? ;;??? Tl'i,' ?i:-l''l''"" 1 'J",' nrxiilna Ob""' ."?'?* " 'X'X i ion Tho diyn ?r?* , . , Si. Ill- """" IWO"?W?'"? wh,,t, il In . nlorrrfl mid wli?rr II 1,1, - bi-n?*tttl'-d linllv lilU"l? coininunltl. P Tl... ' oil imlnlliin I" 1 1" V, '! jcnimiry ? Ik-h, Hi- w,l?i,.d l?? '? '.,1 riiilim . n-? t u - 'y "> '? "... ,1,1.. in- ?>. i'"'""'1"" , n l.l,. u-nt 111! 'it "( ??? ?>?? !,?ln.l tl. In oihi-v winli*. i?,l, 'in l| halt I. Bi.?t"'l I'" 'l'h?" k Hi,, fivlit ? "" ?"?t"1'"' ""tL. "wi-la" ni"!.'"v''f. hold ih.-| r:,ty r'v:.- f Hilhlk nilin.nl th t?-.?r Un" - ?" bmnrh' l< wafhln- '?? with k?"H'-i.' Iiifri M Th' Chl.l I iiitlfp ^ k"i'Mi ln? I from ^11 , i"b(iri-i, -"il" A" slitlanl ? ,??', Lt> "I ' T'? In r?-S'H\ lh?* moiilHplw*' "f '? Onvrrn .f-nt on urohlbtllon ? *?? ftjrrpin.-iit Kr.nth. tt><- "1 .. nn'iry. und, i billon , mi?tt ?? a nlr.,1 ? iMMtAcatlon . ?><?' ' ' V' ^ himn^lf on w.v ????? "th,r to 1 1?< roulln<* ih?' tiink. Th. c,,,p .vc ?... II ? *?>?" nrti-.vor , yenr- ?*o ?n<1 ' ? ( ? ,, , in *n("?? lh? I > ? " |IM,art. on ,h- nt.tiu.- !?., ,' P I conllnn' 1 , n p*>,, HALF OF QUOTA STILL LACKING SuflVriiiK in Nrnr Euh| Grown !\1?irc IntciiKr, Suys Approximately Itn I f of I'asquo lauk County a quota <?f ?l,.r>00 fo:* Near Kant 1 C?* I l**f has been paid or pledged, Ha.vH Chairman \V. I). Glover. Nn canvas of the County baa been mnd<-. nnd ttaero may be I hone who wish to j v ?* hilt were mil present at (lie i'lrsi Metho dist Church when the appeal whh first modi'. A letter from Near Musi head- < quartern In N< w York received by the County chairman thin wenk ! says thai previously describi-d ncodx have been greatly Increased by continuing military activities | and winter weather. "Thousands in lirirut, Znhb'r and lemniscus need food, clothing and blankets desperately. Th?' plains between the foothills ut Mount Hernion and Lebanon ate 1 again echoing with (he beseeching ? cries of children." say* the nte?- 1 sag*'. "Promptness In response will 1 save from suffering desperately hungry and ill clad children in the refugee en nip* now exposed lo the ' biting cold and killing damp of , winter and early spring." County Treasurer (?. R. Llttl ? will be glad to receive additional 1 subscriptions, or Increases in nub- ? script.lona from. I lioae who have I already subscribed. at tin- Caro lina llank. If (lie Advance offlc in more convenient thin newspaper will b?* Kind to receive donations ' and turn them over to Mr. I.ittle. I K A1NCK RE-OI'ENS DEBT DISCUSSION Washington. Mnrch II. f France ban r?--op*ned discussions with this country for settlement of ht* four billion dollar war debt. Ambassador llerenger. newly! appointed French envoy here, lias been In conversation on the nub- j Ijert with Secretary Melton. While. I the Secretary declined lo diMcoas > ' negotiations today if wuh dia ! clotted thiit he hail advised I'resl ident Coolldg*1 that settlement of the French debt hinges to none* i xb nt upon t h" action of Congress on the Italian agreement now un der fire in the Senate. ft in believed therefore that French negotiations Hill not limiteu<'d until the S'DMtH acta oil | the pending debt pact. Th?- French debt Ik I In- large*! lentalnlng to , be setlbd by tin I ??? t>? Coinmln kIoii. Sevral InofWtoal efforts lo make .? funding agreement hitv ? taken place ifiiCt lb? do H ?:f lb" j war * YOI 111 NARROWLY ESCAPES 1 1 E A T II in tspiiYxi trio\ O\i-rronn- by kiih whjb- r?'* I'MlrlnK n broken him In on Kear Ing Mlr"rt. Walton- Humph lift . a bout 20 *<"irn old. xon of Mr. an4 Mm J R Humphhti Hlrni. Iwri'ly r-acapc-l d?ath lu 9 ?? \\ ? 1 1 1 1 * -*? I >i \ ? fit r flftop. Re If ? In ploy c?l 1,1 III 'Ihb Coin puny Rftportl of H?? incident Plftlf* that youiiK Humphlr tt hud homo into an <>xrav?ttlon mad" in connection with re pal in lo th? main, and fell uncoiMclou* If ? wan r?-vlv?d quirk I v. howcwr. and wan declared to b?- cor pl<>t*?ly mcotitwI Thursday II ?? I* a brother of Jim Humphlwt cniployod by thr- Murker a 8b?ely Company HOLLAND TRIAL TOPS DOCKET IN SUPERIOR COURT Nrgro Bank (jisliior'i Case Scheduled for DiapoMl Before Judge (irudv Here ? Next Wwk DEFENSE NOT KNOWN Has Made No Statement Siiu'c Arrest Lute in De cember; Other <-a?e? on Docket Uniinportani Trial of W. H. Holland. cb? uiiil caalilir of the Albem??*? flunk, neiirii Institution which closed Its doors on Christmas Kvc, i? tli** most important action on tin- criminal docket of Supe rior Court, which will open here Monday lor a I wo weeks' term, with Judge Henry A. Grady, or Clinton. presiding. Holland was arrested MWral day* after this closing of the bank when an Investigation by auditors disclosed hidden records which In turn are allied to have revealed many Irregularities in the man agement ol the Institution. He to charged with embezzlement, and han been held in Jail ever since bin arrest. The bank 'a shortage is estimated at $ti&,000. Attorneys for the State Corpor ation ComnilHidoii will assist boll cltor Walter Small, of this city, in the prosecution of the Holland case. Thus fur, Holland has uiadc no public statement indicating what his defense will be. The bank's alTalrs are being straight ened out by State Senator P. H. i WitliauiH, president of the Savings 1 Hank fc Trust Company here.- wfco was appointed receiver for the in stitution shortly after It col lapsed. _-JJ5.ii Other eases scheduled for irfal include aq action in which Dgn Harris, ot this city. Is chanM with reckless driving as the va 1 suit of an automobile accident. Harris appealed from a fine ot <100 Imposed In recorder's court. Graham Moore, young living near this city, will bo tried on a charge of violating the Turl ington Act. He, appealed from a tour months' sentence imposed in recorder's court February 17 In connection with the alleged deliv ery of a quantity of liquor at the home ot a negro In this city. Otis Sanders, also a young larui' i living near here, will faco i trial on a charge ol obtaining money by false pretense, as the outcome of a trade of a cow to S. (landerson, local merchant. The latter claimed the cow he received tailed to live up to her reputation, as given by Sand< rs. J. J. Davis, Insurance agent, V held for the alleged mlsapproprli utlon uf premiums he is said to nave collected from policy holders In this County. Probable cause wmm found ut a hearing In record er's court hero January 12. Levy llennett, colored. Is also held under probable cause on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with Intent to kill. He is tnar^ed with having attacked Coideli Spencer, another negi?? with an axe, severing two ribs, in an altercation in a logging camp in the Tad more section ol Pas quotank County last month I'eter Mullen, colored. ,*pr x?? trh'd on a charge of recklcjsa.diyv iug in connection with an automo bile mishap. He appealed from' 'V Judgment in recorder's ebb K TO quiring that he pay for the dam ages to the other car figuring In the accident. , ' .. . Mis. Will McPa rland. Of, Wl city. I? appealing from a 3(Miay jail sentence Imposed February 2f, on a charge of unlawful en ticement of s minor In the cus tody of the authorities here. tfhe Is accused In connection wiUk in* Might of h young girl inmate of the Anna 11 Lewis Home for de linquent children at Nlxonioil. i his County The girl later Was leturned to the home. llcgUinlng Tuesday of The ond week, the court will turn to consideration of a variety of civil cases. none of whlth are of out standing Importance or interest. The Jury list for the term fol lows : j T Prltcbard. C. D. Hundy. Walter Ulddlck, Foster li Davis. C. W. Munden, M. L. Godfrey, A. \ Meads, it 1. Parker, J. w. Co*. Jr., Paul F. White. W. V. Itussell. N ?. Simpson, J. "J? I'rltchsrd. (I L. White, M. K. Tut tle J c Hundy, James M, \ |{. Nicholson. W. <5. M'Her. P> ; W Morgan. J II Fcrebee, W. M. Madrln. Thomas T. Nelson, 8. 1. fool. L W. Madrln. C. L. Uster. Joseph L. Lamb. M. F. K. H? drlx, W. H Hunter. W. L. Nixon. Camden W. Mellek, O. C? , Mrlnty :e. Jesse M. lA>n*? A' Y. MhU' tt. W. C. Sample, C. L Halt, j K. Ludford, W. II Melsoa, T. 8 Owens. Jr. II J Long. J. Walker. . , SNOW VI HAPS STATE IN WHITE JH.ANKET Chanottr, March II. ? 8?o? had wrapind North Carolina to day with a fall reported 'IJg? ??tactically ?yrj .ectloa The depth or anow at Aaii??lll* ?'? inch#, al ? o'clock and atlll a?ow ?
The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
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March 11, 1926, edition 1
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