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HOW'S CROPS?" EVERYBODY I S WANTING KNOW Eren City Slicker lla? Found Thai Que?tion l? Otoe That Mraiu Much to Busincwa GOOD CHOP YEAH Present Ii)dirationn Arc That Crops Will l?e Good and Business Corre?|ioiid I and Business C i ingiy So ?u > t ? n/i h> j. e. roylk New York. April 7. ? "How's crops?". Even the city slicker has be come wise to the (act that the above question Is no bucolic plati tude; that It means something to every business man and worker in the United 8tateM. On the answer depends whether the last hair of this year will be a. prosperous one for America or not. From pres ent Indications, it will be a good crop year. The weather has been favorable for winter wheat throughout much of the "bread basket" Sections of the Middle West. A rapid im provement In the business situa tion In the Northwest from Lake Superior to the Pacific Coast is in present now that ? farming Is Rot ting under way and railroad im provements are calling for men. About 20,000 railroad workers trill be needed In the next fpw months on repair work and new construction, bringing the total employed in such work to around 46,000. The employment of workers In fields and on the rights or way wit) take Up whatever slack there has been during the winter in Northwest employment. This * section of the country, according -to bankers of 8t. Paul and Min neapolis, Is no longer so depen dent on grain graving as in the paet. Diversified farming has re sulted in an attention to dairy products which has yielded tre ?dous sums to the farmers of sesota and Wisconsin and Is now spreading Into the Dakotas. This trend is being helped by the recent addition to the tariff on im ported butter. Total values of dairy products for the coming years In the north western district Is estimated at 9840,090,000. . It is not surprising therefore, that "talk of big butter and pkk men' Is something more than mere Gotham slang. Flour mill grain products In Mlnnetota. the Dakotas, Wisconsin and Montana are expected to yield around $210. 000,000 while- meat packing can b* counted on to make returns of around $125,000,000 for that dis trict. The livestock men are doing far better than they hoped some months ago all over the country. Pork prices are now such that It is estimated that with caah corn at around 73 cents a bushel, the farmers are receiving $1.18 a bu shel for their corn marketed in form of meat. Wool prices are low, but most growers can af ford to wait for a more favorable marketing opportunity and after all, sinch this country uses more wool than It produces, the prire reflected today in reductions in floor coverings from last Novem ber's level. Range cattle are doing splen didly and herds which were sad ly depleted are being built up again. Fruit has > been injured in various sections. 1 but orchardists deelsre the returns from the re- , duced yield will probably be fully aa large as those resulting from a ' big production with a consequent kluttlni n- 1 1 ? uttlng of markets. k California has splendid pros ^ peet for perlnhable fruits and veg etables. although mere moisture and a large flow In streams devot- ; ed to Irrigation would not come amiss The railroads are already ?pending big sums In equipment to runh the crops to market. Shipments of fruit and vege tables from the South are now under way and ate bringing splen did returns to growers. Cotton Splftaters are stlU on the anxlou* it and only the weather ran II profit or loss correctly to K. WKIJv KNOWN PAHTOIl WIIX LHfTl'KK IIKItK A lecture, "The Enchanted Wand," will be dellever*d by Dr. Howard |. Stewart, pastor ?>r th< Kim Baptist Church of Norfolk. ^ and one of the most prominent g?lnlnlster* In Vlrgtnls. at Black sroli Memorta Church ? Friday .night st 1:2a O'clock. No admfs ^*-?n fee will be charged, and no terinjc will be taken, Dr. James Thayer, pastor, announce*, Is-; g a cordial Invitation to the i Ic to attend. HKKH FROM OOMDCBIA D. Cos. superintendent of >11 County schools, was In Ells Wednesday on his way from Moyock. his. "I had rather , Elisabeth City to Co-1 n Elisabeth City Mf. Oot ' AT ? Tis Shame How Unashamed Dogs Are! .Mr*, siil ik*)' Will tarns un<l Kranrle Large Ticket Sale For Diversion At Country Club The cabaret dunce ami fashion show opening I be post -Easier sea non at the Elizabeth City Country Club will begin promptly at 8:3U o'clock tonight. members of the committee in charge announced today, adding that the sale of tickets to the event had far ex ceeded their expectations, and al ready hnd overrun by 50 per cent their original preparations to ^tuke care of the crowd. It is announced also that a spe cial feature of unusual interest has Just been arranged for the ; event ? a feature concerning which , no details are given out for pub lication. In connection with the ! fashion show, committee members state that 12 carefully chosen liv I Ing models have been obtained, to , appear In the season's latest modes, the latter to iuclude the I most popular styles In bathing 'suits for the summer season just ahead. I Various stunts have been ar ranged in connection with the en tertainment. in order that those who do not care to dance may have every opportunity to enjoy themselves otherwise. The hall ; has been decorated attractively, and members of the committee how are busily at work making last minute arrangement* to take care of the exceptionally large j attendance indicated by the ad vance sale of tickets. GEKMAN NOBILITY FIGHT NEW DANCES ? Berlin, April 7. ? The campaign , against Immodest dress and innd ern dances Is spreading to all branches of the German nohlllty. ! Following tin edict of former Ba varian royal houses that only waltz and polkas were to be danced at elite social functions. | 'the executive committee of the, Deutche adelsgenossenschaft . an! organisation of deposed nobility. I has issued a statement that it is 1 "unbecoming for women to be1 slaves of fashion and neighbors t of the demimonde." Women of' noble birth ought' never to wear' gowns which expose too much of) the body the statement continues. ' "Immoral" dances must be barred. But what nettles the committee most seems to be the fact that | some noble women "have sunk so j low" as to be seen at public dance' halls mingling with the bourgolse. i BUCKNEK TEIi.S OF "FIXERS* AND OTHERS Washington. April 7. ? An Inti mate picture of lawlessness and , corruption uncovered In prohibl- 1 tlon enforcement In New York was j given to the Renate committee to- j day by Emory R. Hurkner. Fed- j eral district attorney for the me- 1 tropolls. "An atmosphere of collusion" | In the Federal building was de scribed by the witness. He told ? of finding a seething mass of "fixers." bootleggers, waiters and others in the building when he j took office some montbn ago. Jo rors were bribed In the Federal > building itself, Ruckner said, but > these conditions now are Improved and courts are catching up with dockets. WIIJ. BECOME HEAD OF ENGINEER CORPS' Washington. April 7 ? Brig*' ' dler General Kdger Jadwln. now j assistant chief of engineers, will 1 become chief of the engineers I corps with the rank of Major Gen eral on rettrament Jane 17. of the preaant chief. Major General Har ry Taylor. g New York. April 7. ? It's Just positively shocking. that'? all! The way ihe ordinary canine cHlxen -of this great and glorlou* country runs around unclothed, that is. Will dogs as a class never learn the rudiments of modern fash Ion? And begin to live up to them? ?'Francle" wonders. Morning frocks, afternoou dresxes. evening garb, golf togs, dressing robes, pajamas ? these and many more you'll find In Francle's wardrobe. Once a year, at least. Franclo goes to Paris with Mrs. Sidney M. Williams. New York social leader, lo replenish her store of raiment. Five thousand a year It costs ? -but tush! Think of the money that's spent on chewing gum! Wotta shame that more dogs don't follow Francle's example. Wotta shame. Indeed! Local Talent Vies Fearlessly With Playmakers An unusual opportunity to com pare local talent with the beat amateur actors in the State is af forded the Elizabeth City public | by the two plays to be given In 'the high school auditorium this I week-end. Tomorrow night the i you 11 hopefuls of "the old home town" will present the popular comedy. "Kempy." Then on Sat urday night Professor Koch's fur ! famed entertainers, the Carolina . Playmakers. will present an 'equally popular comedy. "The i First Year." After the first public perform lauce of the newly organised high {school dramatic clubs last year. I the representative of The Ad vance In his review of the two one aCt plays. "Neighbors" and "Miss ; Civilization," expressed the opin 1 ion of the audience to the effect that the local group was fast ap proaching the standard set by the Haymakers. Certainly the recent performance of "The Hoodoo must hav?? strengthened that opin ion. but any who remain skepti cal may, for the price of a dollar and a hair, reserve seats for both shows and draw their own con clusions. I Comparison will be the easier since the two plays offered are of ? the same general type. The three act comedy la out of the usual line of Playmaker productions, which ordinarily consist of one-act folk plays "The First Year however, like "Kempy. is a full length comedy dealing humorous ly with American life, and, like "Kempy," was successfully pro duced on the New York stage. With one more night for dress rehearsal, the "Kempy" cast .shows the poise and pep resulting 'from a long period of careful training. While not making too many boasts, the directors and I members of the cast are confident that the Inevitable comparison will not bo to their discredit. If due allowance Is made for the difference In age and previous ex ? perlence of the actors. Th?* cast of "Kempy ' Is as fol lows: Ruth Hence, Jeanne Houtx; "Dad" Hence. Andrew Dalle?; "Ma" Hence. Mary Lee Jackson; Jane Wade. Eleanor Phlpps; Kathe'rlne Hence, Anne Meltck; Hen Wade, Joseph Kramer; Kemp James. Tom White; Duke Merrill. Gerald Shannonhouse. The producing staff Is composed of Lorlmer Mldgett. butlness man ager; Martha White, assistant business manager; Clarence Prltchard. house manager; John Knur. ?Uk? Hol?n BrlKht, proiMTtle*; Ruth William* ?nd Tyer 8?wy?r. toilumn; KIM Lucy Choalhmu. m?k?-up. Woman Attempts To Slay Mussolini Rome. April 7. ? An attempt twit* made to assassinate Premier Mussolini this morning. A wo man fired a revolver point blank at him but he escaped with a "''tfusarSln^wis shot through the nosa. The shooting occurred at a boat 10:16 o'clock this morning while he was leaving the session of Congress of International Surg ery In the Place Dl Capltole to enter hla automobile. A great crowd was about the entrance cheering the premier when the woman preaaed to the front and pointing the revolver di rectly at him pulled the trigger. The woman who fired the shot gave her name to the police as Violet Alblna Hfbson nee Dalkey She Is 50 years old and a llrltlsh subject. FOREST FIRES AHK NOW UNDER CONTROL Rlkln. N. C.. April fires which have beaa raging In Surry Connty forests for four days were nnder control today, accord ing to word received here. 1 Ths damage will exited 115?. 000. according to the foresters. All lb* I"*>4 doi'l ?l? yo??? I T?? *>o? ??to dodl.r. llr? a Innf Mm*. '"ifliti i Marathoner *runk 0*DowmM. r ?uirathnn runner, who ijrtll n the funvjui Ch*U?n A A. racm hrki ?horily l) Ponn#ll 1? ear* o1.I an I *MI? PijBiprttlwK ifw at tl??* I'*"!! *IH'i ' top*** <?> iitMl'tt * noteworthy "bow n$ |(r'? u fcrt*?*:int in No 1 Com pinv Orenatar .Uu?nli Condition Of Mann Still Unchanged At Hospital . Little or no change lu tlic con dition of Toinmie Mauu. Sged 5"?. I of this city, who wub shot down mysteriously In the Derea com munity late Sunday night, wax rc | ported by the staff of the Kliza beth City Hospital. where he If under treatment, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mann, who In wounded In the abdomen and left lung, developed i Indications of a slight cough late yesterday, leading .attending doc tors to fear that pneumonia might develop and leaaen -material!? ! chance for recovery. This, how ever. had not taken place at the time hla condition was reported I thla morning. Offsetting this uufavarohle symptom, to a considerable de gree. there wan every indication that perltlonitiH had not set in. Peritonitis is one of the worst conditions which physicians have to combat in injuries of the typo of Menu's, and those attending I him expressed much encourage Iment over thin phaso of his case. Meanwhile, the Investigation of the shooting had developed vir tually nothing in the way of a due , leading to solutlou of the mystery Niirrounding it. Manu still m.nn ; tains he knows nothing abom it. other than that he was shot down without warning by someone In the darkness while he was remov ing a flat tire from his car In tlio vicinity of Herea Schoolhon ??; and that he didn't see hla oscul ant . hoteldTvision GROUPS NAMED ?Sl?x-k Salritmrn ?r< Sinnfd Up a* Final Prr liniinary In Drive Completion of the divisional or ganlxation for thin city's spprou h j ing general campaign to finance 'erection of a modern hotel vat announced today by It. 8. Tox-y, leader of Division "C." who sta'ed that he had signed up W. C. D.w son. J. J. Hughes, and W. I'. Wood an group leaders I Today, also, a large scoreboard ' was erected on the Main atruet property. In order that each Hay after (he campaign Is begun, the , stand Ing of each team may be iabown. As soon at the IS gr >up leaders have signed up ten sales men each, or 120 saleemen In all. the active campSIgn for the ?ale ( of stock to the public st large will begin. It Is announced. This sign- i Ing up of Indlvldnsl aaleamcn Is expected to require the remain <ler of the present week. ftlnce the snnouncement laat Saturday that the 9100.000 quota of stock assigned to the general hotel committee had been over-, subscribed substantially, thf r im mlttee has made no definite state ment as to the progress med< In stock safes to s selected list sp prosched as. a prelude to th? gen eral campaign, other than hat the resultfl obtained had been de cidedly encouraging. MENCKEN OF COURT CHARCBS: Boston April 7. ? H. L. Men cken. editor of the American Mer cury. wsa acquitted In municipal coqrt here today on the charge of rneeeealng and selllnf oba< ne literature He wsa Arrested Monday when . he sold s copy of tfc* April Imus| of hie msgnxlne on the Boston Common* UNBIASED PROBE OF DRY LAW TO B E UNDERTAKEN Private Iin|iiir> I" he i >???'* luted liy National Kr m>arcli (louiu'il i?f Social Science* HAVE AMI'l.K I TM>S f'lpiilrilinli'il liy l)i?tilili*i** cntcd Philanthropists who Think (^nr?liim Has Been Political I'oollmll ii, iimiii i..\\vi:km'i: ( Ca?v<1 t. I '2*. k> T*? ? Washington. April 7.- To d ?- I It termini' whetlur prohibit!' u I - ? HUcrt'Ks or failure with el i" i social conditions i:? t It ? I lilted | |i Stall*, a private inquiry *0011 will be Institut-d by tnc National He- 1 sou roll Council ??f Social Soiein ? h untlt i the leadership ?f ,>r Charles K. Merrlar ?>l Chicago. 1>i tailed announcuint in t'f I In* scope of thp investigation has not yet been made. but I ho gem-raj I purpose or U is* to secure in foruia- | ?lion from all sources which will [ . answer I ho question M prohlb! lion's favorable or ad vers p ? IT. ci on social conditions In Au??*rica in ! the last few years. Aniph- fund* for llie li.qulr> Ituvp been contribute d uv dlsin- I terested philanthropists who have become convinced lhat as long "h prohibition is regarded as a poli tical football. Utile prt>gr?.<s will I bo made toward an understand ing .. .... Neither the wet nor tin ?ii> Bide of the controversy la In any way responsible for ih?? Initiation | of the movement lo get III*' facts. College professors, themselves ex perts in aOCloloKy. have handed lo . tether to furnish lo the nation by Bclentlflc methods data on i? rhap* i the leading social question of t he day In America. With the polin cal aspects they will ?!>? them selves no concern but will under take to study what classt s in the 'community have been improved and what classes have been in jured l?y the prohibition laws. 'Their recommendations no doubt t will carry considerable weight 'with independent-minded people j and It can be authoritatively lalaled that the InvpsltuKtor- will approach their tasks with no pre conceived Idea of what conclu aions will be found. Prohibition enforcement has ! been treated as a legal problem by the Government and by llii;..yjt rlous agencies seeking to support I tin- law. It has been considered ,os a social problem only Incident ally. Facts and figures on Ihe -number of arrests have been com ; pib d and attacked according as they seem to prove .the case for ! one side or the other. What the ? Investigators now want to l'-urn is what effect prohibition has had on III" general health ??f cominun litles. If any. what relationship the ? crime wave has to prohlbllion, ami whether the alleged disturbance of moral codes among I ho youth lor the country Is In any way ab normal and whether It is the cause ior effect of conditions noted mi lder the era of prohibition. I It Is est I ma led the inquiry will , take at least two years or more. The theory In which It is being ' undertaken is I hat the eoniroversy 'over prohibition is not going In be settled In a row months but that public opinion will constant |y st ek lo be enlightened on th? operations of the prohibition law and that It wants reliable Informa tion and not prejudice argument., The colleges themuelve* have I become the vicllms of soim of the changes Introduced by the com bination of the automobile and ttie male of "bootleg" liquor College | i authorities everywhere are trow ' lng more and more concerned as to the effect of prohlbllion on the amount of serious attention given to studies nowadays as contrasted with ten years ago. The fact land ing inquiry will have the eo-opera 1 tlon of the l< adlng colleges of the country as well a* local and j "J"1'' agencies engaged In prohibition i Investigation and enforcement. notary on HANI) at GENEVA CONFERENCE AhIh'vIIIp April 7. ?? ?? "<? ,lr... before u IhouMnrt Carolin ian. mithered fri.m Itolh <i?Im ?? aemliletl for tlletrlct rour> in'-'" Inn A y (ir?vvn of Brlgpon. Kng land. director of flottrjr Interna llonnl. revMlril- Ihr Intention of ornanliaUott lo Mini reprcwnU live? to the economic coitlerenrc to he held in flencvn thl? full ??? iter the ?u?plc?? of Ihe tongue of Nations. _ VACATKS OltDKK ON FREIGHT TO HjOKIDA Washington. April 7 - -The In- | terslate (Commerce Commlsalon \ today vacated Ita service ordtr of j ftocerobar ?? which permit!^ I railroads to forward thalr fret?hb to Florida by ihe heat roates avail- 1 able la order to avoid congestion In traffic Don't Believe All You See KiiHler*' if ihey i;.u pot 11! On April the first litis little art *no w;im ?-narlr?l on many a ntrwl rorni'r In many a city t h roup hot! I I In- I. Hid. TICKETS ON SALE FOR "FIRST YEAR" IVIvrd K\|MM|i'<1 tfl Knjov Carolina I'lay iiiakrrH Saturday Tickets went on naif this morn* lug at Selig's Jewelry St ore for. "The Flr?i Year" which Is to he presented SuturdMy evening at the High School auditorium hy the Carolina Haymakers, sponsored by the Klir.abcih City Itotary Club, and there Is every Indication that the house will he packed. "The First Year," produced hy the Carolina Playniakers In Chap el I (III. February 1. '2, ami 3 In their beautiful new theater on the campus of the State University,] brought to light several new play- j ers of exceptional talent. Miss Helen Leather wood of Fayettevllle as Grace Livingston curried away the honors of the performance. Miss lav-lherwood came lo the Playmuker* from N. , C. C. W. where she produced this plfiy as student director wtth the N*. C. I'layllkers. In addition to this, role. Miss Ijcatherwood proved her versatility hy playing two widely different parts on the risymakers' recent Northern trip lo Washington. Baltimore. Itlrh mnnd. HP.d oth?-r points in Vir ginia and Carolina . Harold G. Gabriel ??f Llucoln toti played the leading male role with refreshing spontaneity and showed real artistic ability. Tres sal Hawkins was excellent as the Irasrahle old father and won many laughs during the evening of the) original production In Chapel Hill. Th<- mother. Mr*. Livingston, wan well performed by Miss Margaret Kills of Savannah. Georgia. M L. 1 Itadoff gave a finished portrayal of the bachelor uncle who was in fluential In bringing about the happy union after the first year' of married life for Grace and Tom my. The other players In the cast were Tom Holllns. Jr.. of Ashe vllle as Dick Lorlng Miss Thel- i *na Moody of WhIUicr as "flattie"' the negro rook. James C. King of Wilmington as Mr. llarMtow nod Miss Katherlu* Murtln of Hurllng tori as Mrs. Harntow. French Slurii nix Now I'ay Way By Working I'ar Is, April 7. -Changed con dltlons In the latin quarter. In creased cost of board and lodging* hare produced a French counter pan to the American university student working his way through college. Heretofore work has never been popular with the French undergraduate but french readers now are becoming Accus tomed to newspaper advertise ments like l he following: "Students in his last year seeks Job a? floor i leaner, waxer and polisher, or any domestic work reasonably well p,?ld which will lea\e certain mornings free." The floor polisher In Paris gets hi* work done early between five and seven In the morning COTTOX M t ftKKT New York. April 7. Cotton futures opaned today at Hi" fol lowing levels: May 12.72. July tll.SI. Oct 17 IS. Dec 17 22. Jan.' 1715 , Naw York. April 7 Spot rot toa dosed qqulet. middling It. 20. an advance of 10 points. Futures, closing bid May 18 7#. July; 12 26. Oct 17.61, Dec. 17 07. Jan. ? 17 02. March 17.17. Too Many Seeking Their Rights at j Capital lit (It.UtMOM P. KTKU'ART I C** yr i e*i I . IIM. br Ilia AtiiMD Washington. April 7. ? Folk i who "want their rights" are the i curse of Washlngtou. The town's ! full of them, trying to get things j out of the government ? money i generally ? that they think they. I have legitimately coming to j I hem. * They clutter up the depart- I incntH. They persecute senators : and representatives. They try to j see the President. They nsg the life half out of anybody and every- i Imdy they can get to listen them. I Unmitigated pests, that's what i they are. I ? * * The worst of It in that a lot of j tlieMe unfortunates have real grievances. It isn't Imagination j on tholr part. They've suffered ? actual Injustice. Official promises they've had ' made to theni have been broken. ' They cun't get their puy for public j services they've performed, j They've been deprived of property , without due process of law. 1 They've been thlmblerlgged out of j patent copyright Interests. Depart mental rulings have been unfair i to then). Oh. there are plenty of ways of being run over and trampled on by the Government, or Its facto- J turns, bui when n come* to get-' ting any notice taken of the In- - juries- you've sustained, you're up against an awful proportion. | ? ? ? Of course all this Is assuming | that the kicker Is comparatively j unlnfluentlal. Iturrels of money or a strong |M>lil leal pull get prompt attention ; even In some rather dubious cas- i es. Folk with money and a pull. I however, aren't Included among ( the nuisances. They're waited on and go off about their business. The one* who hang around the eapitsl and pester everybody are the ones with poorly-lined pock etbooks and no votes to deliver. SENATE KEAI)Y TO IIEAlt THE CIIAKCES Washington. April 7. The. Sen ate today Informed the House that It was ready to Vecelve the man ugern appointed to prosecute im peachment charge* against Fed eral Judge Geo rye W. Knglish. of Illinois. PRISON CHAPLAIN ir . S. SHACMJLTTE IS IHSCHAKCEI) IImIHrIi. A|?r?l 7. ? Tlir l>o?r?l of IruMfCs ?f tfiv ?rtufi |?rlm>n twlny iIIfm linric"! |>rl*on I Chnplnln W. H. Mhmklrtle, ?*f? ( fffllvi* nI onre. Thi- rhn|?lnln j will Ih* nllowH (o tlritw full wtlnry for this month nml to or ? hl? (irtwirt nuMowi' until Ihr oml of th?? n ton ill. Thin net Ion M H? ti?k?n. nalrl n Mtntrmrnt Imurrf, "mt hi* u?r fiilnnw" hn prlnon wrffuri- of flrrr "In nt ?n mil." Ttw ? lui|>lnln In nllr?r?1 to talf? nnnl?* riMrgN of imfflrk Inff In pnrfUmn by prlwon wurtl r ii I'on aad pitrdon mmmlMlon Mink which h r Inter dcwWvl. STORE LOOTED BEFORE BLAZE, OWNERTHDffiS Police Investigating Suspi cion* Cireunnttaiices Sur rounding Early Morning Southern Avenue Fire DOOK FOUND OPEN Opinion Expressed That Ruililiup Wan Accidental ly Set Atire by Intruders, in Haute to Leave Indications uf robbery fn COB-, neetlon with the clout ruction -by Are of tilt' store of M. H. Payne, at Southern Avenue and "B" street, In the vicinity of the Coun ty Home, early this morning, wer% b?-iiiK Investigated by police today. The officers are working on the theory that the store was entered by a rear door, and the bulk off i the stock removed, when probably I he robbers were frightened by * passerby and fled, dropping a match which started the Are. The blase was discovered by Annie Peyton, living on SoottttfH avenue, next door to the store*' this morning at about 4:39 o'clock. Her son. George, turned: in the alarm. Firemen, respond ing In a hurry, undertook to ex tinguish the flames by the use of chemicals, but they had gained too. much headway for that, and by1 the time a line could be run from u "pumper" Htatloned at HarttlM ton Creek. 900 feet away, the blazr had reached such pre^M lions that it was impossible save the store. Fire Chief Flora stated today. When firemen reached ftbfl scene. tlu-y found the back door Off, I he store closed, but unlocked. JU bicycle which Mr. Payne's son de clared he was certain had been, left In the building the night be-; lore, was found outside, at tfeej rear, and several packages Off 'M|M gar are said to have been dlscov ered lying on the ground nearby. The store was a one-story; structure, with a small room atj the back, used for storage, and a larger room at the front. The tVtj originated in the front room. MH hind a counter, and near the pftfH titlon separating the two K It Is believed that, if the was robbed, the Intruders dh a match accidentally on waste pg-i |H<r behind the counter, and that caused the fire. The store building was by C. W. Evans, living at i win avenue and "C" street. In the Euclid Heights section, and bad been rented by Mr. I'ayne sinee November 1. The latter kept a stock of groceries, confectioneries and aoft drinks, which hs valued at about 9400. The total lost was estimated at 91.000, partly covered by inau ranee. In fighting the blase, firemen were handicapped seriously by lack of hydrants on the south side of Harrington Creek. The long pull of 900 feet on the "pumper, together with the considerable "lift" Involved, since the store and adjacent dwellings are on a slight elevation, made still more dlfTlcult the task of fighting the Nairn's. The firemen succeeded, however. In confining the blase to' the building in which It orlflnst ed. Increasing indignation Is ex pressed over continued thievery In thla city, and there te dally a more Insistent demand that the police break it up. In the main, this is confined to the pll ferlng of automobile tires from cars left parked on the streets. H tsn t always tires that are stolen, however. For Instance, c.ranville F. Jones, Jr., represen tative of a Ixjuisvllle. Kentucky, firm dealing In undertakers' plies, reports that the rear com part ment of his car was foreed open while it was parked near City Itoad Methodist Chureh Mm day night, and six highly valuable) shrouds stolen. He expressed tbe opinion that things were contlftflf to a pretty pass in Elisabeth Ctt$ when folks started stealing shrouds. IIOI.I) CONFERENCE AT MT. IIERMON CHURCfl The second quarterly confer ence of Pasquotank County sJr? cult will he held at Mt. He Methodist Church Satgrda? Sunday. April 10 and 11.. ('. n. Culbreth. presiding will preach at 11a. m . Hatur Dinner will be served on grounds with h haslne following In the afternoon. Culbreth vill slso preach gt 11 | m . Hunday and administer the d rament of the lord's Supper. ,7j KIT WITH POP (it ATM Charged with having Johnnie Jennings In the i a pop crate during Monday night, Ixmls W. was fined 96 and coets In : er's court Wedne?day Jennings was let off under j pended judgment upon of the eourt eoets for his" | the affair, which Hinlth's restaurant In tfttfjl community known as nls Both psrtlclpaats ored.
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