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?VOL. XVI. FINAL EDITION. ELlZABKTll CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WKIiM SDAV KVKXINT., SI'.I'TKMUKU S. l!)2(i. SIX PACKS. NO. 211. FOE OF ALLIES IS ADMITTED TO NATIONS LEAGUE Enmity of. Great War Bur ied When Briand Sound Sonorous ''Vf*" in Vole Making Germany Member GERMANS KN ROUTE Delegation from New Mem ber Expected to Beaeli Geneva Thursday and Join ill Deliberations \ Geneva, Sept. S. ? Euro|ie buried the great war today when, amid applause wliieh shook the hall of the League of Nations assembly, Cier many unanimously was elect ed a member of the League and unanimously also was ac corded a permanent seat on the League Council. When l ho roll call of the states wan taken, Foreign Minister Bri and of Franco pronouncoil a win orous "yes" and turned' his eyes toward the press galleries as if lie "wanted the word to so forth throughout the world that France wan the first and foremost to wel come her ancient enemy into the fold of conciliation and harmony. Foreign Minister Vandervelde of Belgium with equal enthusiasm proclaimed approval of Germany's admission, while Sir Austen Chamberlain's contribution to un animity In behalf of Great Britain was crisp, char and easily heard throughout the crowded auditor ium. A German delegation is expect ed to arrive tomorrow to take part In Friday's session. LENKOOT SEEMS TO BE BEATEN FOR SENATE Washington. Sept. X.- ? Nomina tion of three Republican Senators and the defeat of the fourth. Sen ator Irvine I,. I .enroot, leader of the administration's successful fight for adhesion to the World Court, was indicated today on the basis of Incomplete returns in No Vnda, Arizona. Wisconsin and New, ?Hampshire. In Wisconsin Gover r nor Blaine was loading Senator ? Lenroot. Senator Moses was out Jn front in Hampshire. Senator LaBker Oddie In Nevada and Sen ator Cameron in Arizona. THREE BOYS HEI.I) IN THFFT OK CAR Youthful knights of the road, fluff; boys giving thflr agea as from 14 to 1 were lodged in the City Jail Tuesday night after hav ing been arrested by Officer Houghton in connection with the alleged theft of a Ford sedan in Portsmouth, Virginia. and arc br ing held for the Portsmouth po lice. The boys were arrested after Sherilf Charles tannine had aeci dentally discovered the car In question, abandoned on the New land highway, near thla city. HAROLD IIK-MW I IIIHAPKII IN ??FOR IIKAVKVK SAKK" Harold Lloyd ? he of the ap peaMng smile, tnodeat manner and horn-rlmmed glasKe*. arrived In town ToeNda) in his latest com edy, "For Heaven's Sake," and the repeated chucklea of laughter and appreciation that greeted the first showing of this film at the Alkrama Theater wa* a well-de terred tribute to the real merit of the show. Harold's strong-arm methods In reforming the toiiKhs nnd gangs ters of the underworld, leading up to a hysterical climax In the shape <|f a mad. dizzy, riotous bun ride, particularly mirth-provoking. 1ILD TRAP BEGINS THE SCHOOL YEAR Openwl Monday Morning With Enrollment of One Hundred I'upils Old Trap, Sept. H. ? Oh! Tr:ii? Orammar School opened on Sep tomber r> with an enrollment of 100 pupils. Rev. O. C. Wood, pastor or South Camden charge, conducted the devotional exercises and gave an excellent talk on the co-opera* tlon of the parents and the teach ers and of the existing opportuni ties for the school child of today. The tenrher.< for the 1926-27 term are: Joe J. Ilrothers. Jr., a graduate of Duke 1'nlverslty. prin cipal; Miss Lydia Da ye of Stony Point, assistant principal; Miss Nannie Madre of Hertford, fourth and fifth grades; Miss Selma Wll I Hams of Mouth Mills, second and third grades; Mrs. J. J Hrothers, Jr., jrho has been a public school ier for the past Ave years In juotank County. primary her. " la year Is the second year for Daye. Madre end Williams >ld Trap. ti | Currituck Court Adjourns After Quiet Term Currituck. Sept- X. ? The Sep-" ( t t-iu i?* r i?- rui of Superior Court came to a close on Tuesday alt? : noon at about 4 o'clock, (lie crim inal dock? t having been clear* I ami Mich civil action*: as were ' ready fur trial having Itoii ?!!?-? pOScd of. Si' 111 U III ill tlo- llislory of Currituck lias there been a tall term ol Superior Court villi so lit tle of general interest to come be- i fore tlie court. Only seven cases, were on the Superior Court dock-' et. and all Hose were of mere lo cal interest and of a more or i-ss trivial nature. Tin* last criminal case tried was that in which Willis 1'i'rry. young' white man. was charged with cre ating a nuisance while und< c the influence of liquor. Hi* was found uuiity, hut in view of ratio r rough | treatment hy tin* police officer, 'making tin arrest and of tin- fact, that lie had spent a uight In Jail he was let oft iind< r continued judgment on payment of costs ami of his appearance at each thrill or Superior Court for the next two : years to show good behavior. llruce Lee, found guilty <TT~ abandonment, was required to . pay his wife $12 a month begln jninc with the present month. Cases against Daniel Callop and Hannibal Harris were nol -prossed ami Cluster Kulches. wanted for reckless driving failed io appear for trial. C. S. . Simpson was granted a divorce and Arthur ( Win slow was found not guilty of , assault with deadly weapon. Civil cases disposed of included: Nettle While and J. K. White versus II. K. Morrisette. a case in-; ivolving protest of an entry of j Hand, in which the prot<>st was dis- i missed. J. M. Newbern versus It. I*.' Lynch et al. in which the plaintiff was permitted to recover costs, all other issues at controversy hav ing been settled out of court. NEW ACMF. DAIRY WILL OPEN SOON Every I'rrcuiilioii Taken to Assure Sanitary Product, Mr. Foreman Says With the .latest in modern equipment. Including mechanical milkers for tin* cows, thf Acme .Dairy will Ik-kId operations next i week ?t tln? Foreman , Stock Farms, about thrtp and onc-hnif miles from thin city, J. Wesley j Foreman, one of tin* principal pro moter of t In* enterprise, an i n ounce*. The Acme Dairy will he under jtho management of Horace lit li. of Camden County. It* equip ment includes a steam boiler, ro tary steam washing machine, and milking machines of tlie newest ! Approved type. All sterilization of bottles and other container.* will he done with live nteam direct from the boiler, Mr. Foreman I says, explaining that the new dairy will represent an investment of $12,000 to f 15.000. exclusive iof the land. ; As an example of the sanitary method* to be employed, Mr. Fore man explains that the cow* will i be milked directly into closed con tainers, by machines, of course, operated by a staff of workmen, and that another set of workmen, nil in strictly clean uniforms, will transfer it into bottles, observing every sanitary precaution. The new dairy will begin hcrving the public some time next week, ac cordlng to Mr. Foreman. The Acme Dairy already lias a I herd i)f 25 cows, mainly Ouern-! seys. hut with a sprinkling of Jer- 1 seys, and Mr. Foreman plans to \ go to Wisconsin next week to pur- 1 chusc a carload more. There are 25 to .'50 cows to the carload. He ?ays he expects to be milking 100 cows within a year. If the new venture turns out successfully. As emphasizing the care taken of the cows on the Foreman Stock Farms, Mr. Foreman states that they are allowed to grace in iarg \ clean pastures except when being milked. Instead of being confined In close quarters, as is often the case elsewhere. In that way. lie | 'adds, hey have every safeguard 'Tor their health and well being ? an important Iten^ by the way. for a cow as well as for a human. | The new dairy Is situated on the Hertford highway, in ready (access of this city by a concrete j road. NEGRESS CAPTURED IN HOME OF WHITE Wnnfed in I Vmner t km With Dent b of White <1)11(1 In Automo bile Arcidrat Greensboro. Sept. R. tannic Johnston, negreas wanted In con nection with the death of the eight months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. A Hudson of this city, was captured this morning at the home of a white man where* she, was In hiding. The negresa , Is alleged to have killed the Hud son child when the automobile in .which she was teaching a negro child to drive got out of control and crashed Into the Hudaon yard. YOUNG EDENTON GIRL DROWNS AT BATHING BEACH Funeral Seniocs for Mi** IfetHsir W Ilau^liirr of Mayor, (ioniliirtnl I'll i ? Afternoon TltAI?PKI> ItV T1DK All l\i^lil Search liy llini drfdi> Finally K?*ar<l<<l by Hecovery of Body Near Sri'in* of Tra^pdy Funeral w rvlctn fur Mis* I5%?h- * si*- Wiggins. daughter of Major J. I.. Wiggins, of Kdeutoii, and Mrs. Wigvins, who was ilrnwiii J lut?' MiinUay while in bathing at Sandy I'oint, mar Kd??nlnn, with a Miiall parly of fri? lids, will be roiidurlt'd at Kdeiitou Baptist Church this afternoon at t:.;o o'clock hy ih<- pastor, tin- K? v. II. L. Wi lls. Burial will In- In |J. av er Hill Cemetery. The active pallbearers will A I bet t Ityruui, Jim llasscll, John Wheeler. Jr.. Jim W?iodaid W-hit?-. Willium Join s, Dick Hiie s. Sidney Canipi'ii, J. Krank While. Jr., Karl C.ondwin and ?"!>?! ? Copeland. The. honorary pall bean is will In- I!. K. !*nr? hand, X. R. Copeland. W. S. I'rivoll. 1\ W. Hohbs. J. IS. Whet I. r, Yates Jordan, W.'ll. Shepard. l?e?? llol lowell, S. W. Taylor, Jaiu<-s K. Kllioii. l)r. J. A. I'owell and Dr. J. W. Warn-n. Miss Wi^Kins. accompanied by Miss Kmily Wood Itadham. Dick Mines and John Washington Cra haia. all of ludenton, tnotond to Sandy 1'oint Monday afternoon lor a swim, as had been their wool on many occasions durim; the hum mer. The tide was runniim strong, ami as they rounded the point, they fouud swimming diffi cult. The first warning of danger came when Miss Wiggins, wiio was swimming a little apart from j the other*, cried out for help. Mr : Hines went to her assistance, while Mr. Craham assisted Mis* Badham to safety. 1'pon again turning ?hls atten tion to the couple in 'the water, Mr, Cralium observed they were in extreme distress, and swam out hurriedly to aid them. Both went down, but after frenzied efforts lie 'succeeded iu bringing Mr. Ilims ashore, unconscious. A hurry-up call for medical assistance was sent to Kdenton, and Dr. J. A. I'owell hastened to the scene, suc ceeding in restoring Mr. Hines in consciousness after about an hour. Mayor and Mrs. Wiggins were in Sunbury for the day, and upon being notified of the tragedy, hur ried home. Mrs. Wiggins was prostrated, hut Mayor WIrkIiir joined immediately In a search for the body of his daughter. All nlglit long, the search con tinued. At 5 o'clock in the morn ing, one of the searchers discerned dimly an object on the water, not far from the point where the ^irl had gone down. Yates Jordan, of Kdcnton, swam out and brought ashore the body. Miss Wiggins was one of the most popular members of Kden ton's younger social set. and the town was plunged in grief wlo-n word of the tragedy aprcad. Hun dreds took part in the all-night search. WORM) COURT ISSUE in (;korc;ia today AllHiita. Sept. 8. ? Georgians were balloting today to nominate Democratic candidates for I Cnlted State* Senate. Congresalon ! n 1 and state offices. R. II. Russell, [Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Is opposing Senator (Ji-orcr. making opposition to the World Court his principal Issue. BRITISH OITICKHS LOSE LIVES IN CHINA ! Shanghai, Sept. R. ? Commander F. C. Darley and Lieutenant A. IJ. iHlgglna of the British gunboat Dispatch and Lieutenant C. !?'. Kldge of the British gunboat Cock chafer have died from wounds re ceived during an engagement Mon day on Yangtse River with Chin ese troops. ritOWD MIMtlNf. IIAWKIVK BKIOKK TVmDAV nk.ih A large crowd several times larger than on the . flrst night heard Dr. J. H. Hawkln* deliver the second of his series of lectures { on Roman Catholicism at the court house Tuesday night. The leettil er will continue through tonight and Thursday night, the subject tonight being "The Auricular Con fession. " A special invitation is ex-| tended to the ladies of Kllzabcth City to hear the lectures tonight and Thursday night. CM AIMJKD WITH ItOllltKltY Albert Hettrlck of this clly was lodged In Jail Tuesday night on | a charge of having broken Into ji Norfolk Southern freight car. and ! of having stolen a quantity of merchandise from It. Including; several boxes of cigars. The rob \ bery Is said to have been commit-: ted about a month ago. Hettrlck I probably will be Riven a hearing In recorder's court Thuraday morning. Snug Surplus Tucked in City's Belt as Result of Economies Effected In Many Departments j City Mann: . r lVirh?-.? ami otli l?T city ??rjn i . 1 1 "* aii- takinu a tl? ? *f pa i vi ? ? ii?i hit ? - f'lul. in 111.* ; financial Nlinwiit'_ ma?li? l.v t j (*m|';m?i at ion of I'li/atn i!i Cily in I ll.. tii-i'al > ar \\ liit li rl.)?i-ii July I 1. Iluiiii i ii ! i v mi >?Ih public Isln.uitm Mtai not only ha\*- all ? \ li? ii Hi. I. I.ii ! li.at 111.- rust n| ailuiinisti-r in . ? I > ? ? iii>"> alfait^ has Ii. . n ri'iliici il to an ?xt?nt i \vln?ri li> a siiii.lii ; hi J22,2f '? Ii ul [a<vuniulnt?'il in iliv cily ir< usui > as of J ii ii>* I. tli. il.ii*' tn >alii?*h tin- audit was carri>-tl. Mr. r.-r? !????? as*crih.-s tin- Mir pin.'* to ?'ri?ii.<iiii?'H ? I'l-cti-.l In th" oprraiimi of tli. \ a ?i" u- city ?lo : part in tit ?*. pit*- tli- l.iri that ? nalariis liav?- ? n inrr. am'il all al'itu: tin lino. oxr p.l in tli.- ca>*o ??f t'lt) Tax **??ll.rt??r ilMiiruc II WiiCmI. U llMill' I'. mill pi ItSa ? f?ir * \ Pi'i il ii; :: 1 v unlll'Mj* ?lull?s is lix.-il hv tin- chart. r at 1 1 jmt month. Mr Worn! s salary ran In- rah-d only iHi'i?i -'h an nmi'inlm.'iit to tin charter, a nil it h ii.iliraii'il that Mich an a in* iiilia?-:ii will In* sail t: lit Ijv Itfpr. hi ulativ. J. K< ii y?n Wil on in tin tn-xt raMu-ral A.'Hi'mlih Tli-' I'tiliti.'K ('??mnii-sioii. loo, is showing a mii |. Ins ( ?i. :??? day* ill tin* niiiount id l-t l.timi mi paper, fliouuh ?if $2*.?>iM? in cafdi. from tin' oiN-ratlon " municipal livlil and pow r phtni. Tla- ?l i fl"?*r oiico of ^1i;.ni>u hi't w . i'ii the pa 1?. r and ca^ti sut plus t ot.i I- i r?-p ill ill.- rosl of t Ji?- cil> rurri ni, which i - in* t ? i ? ? I ,ti -I ;i> Hi. il . ii |i|?l ?? >i in ii.tiiviilM.il run siitn? is, Sim**' in p.i> Jii.il mil UiHllt) li?- i ;i rl ? ??!! I \ 1 1 :i I ? - 1 ? : I'll- I ? k ? ? r I ? > llflll 1 1 Hi jini'm i !?> lit* hMmt. it will lift - |t;i i?i ; hut it i*i ju nts .i pro Jit . Jul in ? .i in* . mim'-- und- r I T i ? ? (itil \ 1 1 1 1 ? > 1 i ? i iv??s?% t<|)* rnliitii ul Hm- |iuu> i i*l;i ni . ii would hail in (?alii nut c?r llf ia\pay? i ?" cmitii tuition t?t tin city cuii? r.i. It it* stated unofficially as ni rmmtv? pruhghh- thai the cih! nf tin* n?'\v white wav in Klizahd h Ciiy will la* tint mil of tlii? sur plus acciiiuuiati'il hv tin- I I tilth** Commission. ,\s originally plaiitn ?1 t?> run i hi* emir*' htitMh nf M.iin str??i. ami mi l%<?:iti from Church ijunMi strict. ii?v?-ilirr with i ? ? rs in the hijslne** district mi Water and I'oiioh \i?-r sth-< l>, the uhlt<- way Mould havi? rust ap proximately f mm. This rci'l uill In- ivdiic. d t.? nhiml ?22'.Oiin. City Manager l'? r i hw ? villains, il lh>* I t ? 1 i i i? v i 'oinrulsslmi am pis t In* recom mendation inath- hy tin- City Coun cil >1 mida y nluht. and elliiilnui* s I In* whit>- way on Hie iv<hhTtHitl part of Mailt street, from l.'?>;id tn tti" rltv limits. and mi IJoad streot except fur a hlock in each dlr? c i ion from tin- South' rn llot. | cor ? int. REVIVAL ON AT FREE WILL NOW Rev. J. L. W eMi of NuhIi v ill#* Prracliin^ anil 1 1 1 Irrt'hl MunilVst Tli? revival iim ting at the Free Will I In pt 1st (*l(urch got und*-r way Monday night. with IJev. J. I.. WVIch, of Nashville, Ti-nni'tiM'c, doing tin- preaching. A fair sized audii-noi' was |iri>Min. \ li? v. Mi". VWich pp-aclo d oil1 "TJic Three First Heaths in flu* Christian Church." Ann, onus u u?|' IiIh wlft* nml Steven. H? ilivw a n >iitra.*l heiwe.-n IIm* death of dri - ven on lilt* OIK* ha ml and tliaf of Aliuanias and hi- wii<' on tin- oth er. and added that if one wants to dh* like Steven. lie in ii hi I i v? like hint. Many shook his hand at tin* close of tlu* sermon. saying that they would co-op? rate and do all they roil id for I lie success of tin* meeting. Th<- attendance Tuesday night was douhh*d. Mr. WVIcli dis cussed I'eter and John joint up to the house to pray and In-alliiu flu* lame man at the h?-atit iful gntc; He said in part: "Tin re tire many questionable ways of raising money for the rliurch." I 'slim the wonts of Mark Twain, lie said: "'Try Religion. '<!? t Hie people dose to I lod and tin money will cone-. I'ei- r and John went to the house of jiray< r to, pray wiiat do you go for? Tli?- house i.f tin- l*ord is where you get the most sympathy, Tli.it in wiiy the lame man was carried tlr r? . I - |er and John said: al.ook on lis.' I wonder if we are williim to ask the world to look on UK. 11? we cannot stand for the world to gnze on iim, how run we-stand for Ood : Almighty to gaze upon our lives? I "To?fclve money to the world is not all that it needs. It nerd* it. hut I will fill you nn eternal truth it needs Jesus more. Many say the lodues an* doing the work of the church. I say they an not. There Is no organization nave the rliurrh that can d.o the work of Jesus. I do not In Ioiii: to the K'l , Klux Klun. hut 1 do. belong to a number of lodg's private affair. | hut they can't do the work of the I Church. The tragedy Is that many! ?who claim to bi'lmit: to the church : lire willinu to give money to the I unfortunates, hut they cannot give, to JcsilS. i "This lame man had heen it liability hut he became an ar>? t There are many liabilities to lit church today. I*et'? make tin m ?Met*. Take I i in* on your Chrl ? Hon rounds, yon who claim to In hiicIi good Christian)*, to gi\? Homebody a lift. There I:* mop power ill the church and you than you think there is ? If you will. Just use It!" The services begin promptly at ] 7:30 p. m. tuul will continue! through Monday niglit. New p'wai sre being installed in the rliurch i this week and the pastor, I'ev. V If. Outlaw, invites tlie public to attend. school imuinc.ipaIaS Wll.1. HOLD SESSION 1 A conference of hiuli school principals in the six Northeastern Carolina counties of Currltucl . Camden, Pasquotank. Peripilman^. Chowan and Dflfc will l>e In hi here next Tuesday, It wan an ' nounred today by M. P. Jcnnir nip<Tint< ritl r- ii f f( tin- l'asi|M"i County school system The session was called by f)t .1 Henry fiikhsmlth, State director of high schools, who will alt- ml It Is anticipated t frat the prlnrli?il subject will be the re-organlxnt mn of high schools along the l:it ? ?' | approved lines, a di-velnprm n tot which Dr. HiKhsmlth recently ha^i twen devoting much attention WILL BEGIN SOON ON WATER PLANT Mali riiil- Hriiifl AhmwIiImI I'nr Ornunn'iilul Slrtic I lure INt'iir knohliH l.rcck ! ...... - Consirurlioti of F.lizalwth C Iiy # | nro quart, r of a inllllnn .lollar I water plant. |ilniuiO(l as a unit ?n it lie civic improvement proeram i no# un?l?-r way herr. will h? -|:ln In \ ?1.? next w.-k or l.-n day*.. "jr.""' > Inn to City Knpliu'cr- \S . < ? ol ? n. -who Is MiiMTvlsIni'. ili?* work. Mi. tobu-n is tier* IhH w.-.-k ?u the jcotirnr of a general hiMpeCtloii triThc wut? r |ilanl i* to ho hullt In ultrnctiv?ly ornamental lafle llori.the main liuildiiiK t?? ??' Spanish architecture. llanked I ! roiirn te nnM-rvoIra and et tlinu tanks, aocordlnu to Mr. I hi ii. ami fronted hy a small park. Tin' main r< HTViilr will liuvi- a >',\ parlly of a million ralliill*. ami 111' ' IllHIlt I* Ml llfKiilll' ll I'11'1 " V taki rar c.r llw in i lls "I tin- rllv. 'bawd ? KIDOtll. f"' ? IIIT'II'"" Mal'-riali l.ir I Mr plant an- >" lilt: III. I. mill.. I Mil* **???'' "" 1 Mill.. Wllllll in J?s' """ill" Hi" rl,> ami II..- N. ? l;i ml Mlf.li way. ??.?I rloH. lv adjacent to Knohlw Cr?* a. whence C...H H tin* city s mi mil v . Tin- lilt.nl hlmill'l I"' in op.-iulliin wiilii.i ii >? i? - iin'?rillne in j I'alkrr. "ill" i itilrnilriii " rlmru" "f II" "I" "illou , ,t> 1 Till- l?rW Mill IT Wi" rpJ ..I, ,r.- tut imlwiirn iiri|ilii'-il by Ii"- < iiy Irmii i.rivtii.- owm-i kIiIii not quit'' litl." I ' :'.r'J ami I" ????iiJillK-linti *'"? a iiclit uml |Mi?rr plant. I I"- rlt* Iiiih i-.hiI tint ''I l-ir Ii- III *IHI ' ' front till- Virginia I'.lrrltlc I cr Company. itini Hn< ? , rtirr.ni an- ittt.l' r i.'ll..n ?,.w ft.ii.i Hit ni-nr HiiHolk I" tills rllv A**iiranr.- lias I"'' " '' rrlv.-tl ihnl II." ?i'i '?? ri;n'l'l'l"' In tli. i" M <? ?' lii'inIM*. n" hv town* 'If II' rlloril anil M' >' Ion III " iiavr auri'-'l I" pun-ham r In. Ill ill' Vlrcinla rompattv. I wiili li I in*lallln? tl?' 1r???ml* Ml. in llnr* at I'" ?*? ' xi"-""" "" th.. ha . I* Hi""' ronlraci". \ photograph nriilr frnnt an nrtl*l'< ilrawlnu "I Hi* n-w wal. r plant Is I.ti display Sii|.*rlnl< nil ' ..nt Vark.-r * il'-'ii In Ii"- *' ? '> *'[ llrrs "II s'nrlh I!'||"I "Iffrt. " islvP* an cxfill'-nl I'l'-a of Hi" ilrarlly-ni-' "f H'" trurtnrr. i.rrn.K im>v HI HT i |,||t |r Jottltna Miinilin, nln* *|"| "I KlUalii lh W Miindf ii, : H.-IU. II -in- I. ?u;t:i I... .1 I painful li.Jiiil-* l'? falHn* 11 Itr*-.' in II"' W" ' ' apliiln J. A. r'rln- Motiilay nioniln-. A ilorlnt Iwaa rallr.l lull i". Ii"""" *' broken ami m- ,M" - ! j rmllllK a* w. II an ?""Ol.l M< ? " prcl? d. WIII I K VI AY I .II AMiK S 111.1. IS I. KIT Ol'K.N No action ?a> tak. -a Iiy "?*" 1 l*lltltt? h Commission. In r??KUiar ' HCHfilon Tin-winy nluht. on a pro ,h?.I from tl" < lty III,. Willi. Win In I'.- "" """ ,'L.' I?. Ilinltril t" 11" Imnln'-H* lil'lrlrl. Iari. lv a- ? >.iatl? ?- ' rmiomy. Ittnl I "I li<-lnK riltl al?" II, r r. .1.1- n I In I ?-rtliin? '>'??" Main and a pail of Hond Dr. A I- I'cndl* ion, cl.iilrman ?f tin- commission, slated W?dm * day morning that propowd rhango In tin wlill^ way w.a l| |-fl 4ipi*n jM i.dlm; a rnnfyn nr.' wit CHy Km In "? VV C Oh- n whirl prohahly would In- hi-ld In Mu- i m xt frw daya. t>r. T? ndloton ofT? r. d no comni^nt on the Council'* rec ommendation. ^ TWO ltl<; COUNTY SCHOOLS START ANNUAL SESSION Wrrk-villr ami Ni**lainl lli?!i tiillinu I imI?t VV "> \\ illi \ii?|ii?'t'* 1 avormjs a Siim-^l iil ^ ?*ar |( \P1II V1N SIMM N liicn'a^i'd IniolliiMiil at \\ < rk-\?ll? IHii' Mainly H? A?l(lili??nal < iiiiiMiiidalioii ?>l' Dhlrirln ll:i\ in'/ M'Hulay Willi a M>od sizid all? mlaiiiv. Now land and \\v. ksvill. Hi h S* hoyl*'. i*"'? 'of ih. Hm-?* major mills In Hi County educational s>>t?-in. 1 n|*l*l - l> a iv ?li;'-|M)Mii*: ol Hi* ?i>? tl?*lall,? 'of oruatii/.atioii ami are sw inula, into In.- f??r ?lial I'l'M.iiM s lo Im a lilulily siiccpssIiiI yai s wAii.. Tli?' N? w t '??Hi r;il lli h School, third a nil la -I link In Ho chain ??? I'asqiiiilanU'H i'niprov? d system. is fast marine completion ami proli ' a l>ly will In- op* ncd Monday wp?.K. All 1 1 ? i ii s li il was op.m'd Mou ilav. ili?- lormal op. niiiu ai W?'? k ? villi* 11 lull Srlmol *a- In hi >?v 1 onlay. willi a varh al?d prut- ram of ii^Uidc ami addresses. The liri*l iiuuiWr. wan tln> .diiuinut of "Ami i i lea" liv Hi.- JI.-W. i.ii.la -. . whirl i Imlmhd :i ii ii in If i' 1-1 Invli" I mi.'HlM. Til.' i:? v. J M. l-.v.r.n, pastor of Salt -in liajil 1st iMmr.il. off* r?-d dpvotintials und d?div.r? d a lirii'f iiisidrallnnal addri-ss an tin- |||< ,il- ??f Christian odiu-a I u?li. 'Flic llc\l HUllllMTH -W- !>? I WO Vii ' cal selections liy Mioses I -Ilia Il?-I1? ? MM. r Mini i:?H1 tl SIhiIj. .school pupils, wlm wi'H applaud ed warmly. M. I*. Jcimlnw*. hii perintPiidi ni <?f Ho County ? rlinols. thi n Introduced Hie Kcv. ? r. Ilill. rrrlnr of Christ hpls ii ? pal Church. ns flu- speaker of 1 1| a. ,ia y, after a short summary of t li ?? ^ row ill nf ih'' schnoi. In hi* reniatWs. Mr. Jennings icsilh'il attention in it*'1 *iowth of Weeksviile lliuh School durlns tilt- Hiivc yearn sine U was fortm-d. p'jlnlliiu mil thai the i n rollmi'iit hud "grown from 411 Hip first year to 4 !> I last year. and siddlnu I mil tlu* opinlim II till re this wii-U wan f?17. " Of paith-ular interest was Air. Jcnuimrs' stntetiu nl that 1- leacli i rs iiiiw wi-ro doing tin* sam-' work in Hip grades thai forim-ily ' r? <|ii lri-d 17 leacliPis in Hip sinall ?i r school*. which lacked hluli school advantages. ami IIYSil. Iff nd dlli<?n. si\ l ? arhi'r.^ w -i* instruct-! inu in lh?? acrrcdilpd hiijh school then-. II'' statpd nl?? thai two 1 music tpjicliprs w?-n- ' mpioyi-d, xlvinu Instruction in public school mush*, piano, violin. Hiivliplina" j and corml. j In tom-lilim upon Hip Inruciy j iacrcas"-d piirollnn-nt. Mr. J? n i nl ni;. * ixpiaimrl that was dm- to till- inclusion in the \V?-pKsvHI?' , <11x1 1 let i.r Hip i ii II rp Ni\?iiilon dis lihl and ahout half ?>f Hit- l!ivi-r- j piil.- district. i Taikiim as his suhjcct. I loti ili-rs.'* Mr. Ilill rilatcil Hip fnhl nl tin- harp ami torloisc. and pi. ini> <1 m thp accompllshinPiitK of Hiosp for whom h-ariihip wan a slow ami painful |irorc<?. Thow who h'-ani him -di-clarcd lie- han died his siihj. cl inlcrpfilln.iMy and wi ii. 1 Several HflrctlnnM then were L-iv. il hy the Kliz;ili< th City Hluli School Orrliontra, directed hy Mlws Ktliel Jone*. the youthful melodl iiim helnc given nit ovation al the cloae. The member* of ti?e orches tra wen*: Mia* Jeanne limit/. pi nno; Ilohhie Fearing, Ml** Kaither ine Mann ami MIhs Jem*. violin*: Joseph Kramer, clarinet; l.ouis" Wood, ha n jo; and Curtia Merry, drum*. The program wa* concluded with a abort addre** hy Profe?*or l(. T. Ityland, principal of the KChool. The program at Newland IIIrIi School Monday morning opened with n Kong, "America the lienu* tiful." h,v the Crowd, followed by devollonala hy the Itev. W. I-' Waller*, pastor of South Mill* and 'Newland Methodl*! Churche*. Su perintendent J'nnin::* then Intro duced I he teacher* In Hie school, and County Agent W. Kali* de livered an Improvised address. Professor It. W. Holliies. principal of the New Central If 1 3)1 School, also rpoke briefly. The program ended with an en tcrtainlnp addre** by Judue .1 Itonrdt I .<'it'h, of KIlRAheih City, and the vl*ltor* and school facul ly were entertained at a picnic dinner by the ni? -rnbera of the Newland Parent -Teacher*' A**o clation. It was aiinminced by Professor II. I?. White, principal of the school, Hint the opcnlnr day'* en rollment was 'tl In the high school nnd 129 In the prude*, nr. compared with an aggravate en rollment f?>r the term '?r 1926-2A of 200 pupils. The opt nin? day * total wn^ reduced wnuwliat by a recent outbreak of measles In th' community, children in *ev? n or eight famllleii bavlni: W? en taken III. riM'.ll MIW'K Charged with disorderly con duel, Wallace Miller. Tcddle John *on and Clyde Overman were fined ( 95 and coat* ? ?ch in recorder's court Wadnesdty morning. (Road Engineer Tenders Answer to Charges of Extravagant Management REVOLUTION IN SPAIN SEEMS BE WELL IN HANI) Discipline in Infantry Ki* us Maintained anil Order Said In l'\Ul in AITitIimI (rnln> U.FO\SO MA I. IKES an \th\ tr n; u:e\ n? Tt? AimmmI'I) Pr.'ii Madrid. Sepi . H ? KIiik \l I Oil NO in . I ;| | 1 1 H I.I \ " inline, I lie slate i. i n.'ii* uliUli | WllH |M1H laillied tlll-illlulliHIl S|ni ill Sitmlii) ill roll- ? .|||? !!??? Ill j I III' mill ill nix HI. II t'HM'lll <lf j||'. till .*?* > (oijis. (Ciipyi i#M. I'llTi, U> Thr Ad.nni. i ! Madrid. Sept. >?. Tlii- censor has fsHiH'il a ii ? 1 1 ? * ho j in" that Kin;; Alfonso lias i ??il? r;iii,d hi" confi dence in l>ir|;ili?r I'riino il?- l?i Thi'i'r have Ih-? ii Several ? tin r KiMIP.V cabinet ll|i<'tiliv.s 1o diseu-H l In- revolt l>d by ihr aiiflhry ? ? 11 i cer*. The yov? riuiu-ul n r< iv inu promises hi .support Irum |iii vale citizens and corporation <. Tin rest of I h?- army, jiticlinliii'A lh?' artillery roer-ve*. lias pre served ab.<olulo diKciplin'-. and is di-rlan-d 1 n h<< ready to do it: duly if necessary though naturally de ploring tin* possibility thai niili liiry comrade* might. liMke 11 nec jes*aiy l?? ro-esfahllsh <nd> r and ; discipline hy violence. Tin* lir*i regiment of lixJit ar tillery was relieved of its officer* Sunday hy the chief of the m-n eral staff, who wus accompanied hy a military picket. I.aler in tin day I he same operation was per formed with the tenth and twelfth regiments and the Lralnlim sre lull corps. All officers were placed under arr?-s{ in their houses. Throughout the day the minis ter of war was in telephonic rmii munication with the Captain f!en erals in the provinces, who n port ed maintenance of perfect disci pline among the non-artillery men ami the successive surrendering of the artillery officers. I Tin King's orders can he con sidered fully carried out in the jparrisntiH at Andalusia ami Ciitn luna, and are hi-inif executed In the other xarrlsons. In S'covla, where | lie first spark of rebellion appeared, normality has been ro j established. | The government says ii is i>h-nsed to announce Hint a aatis factory slate or affairs has been lohtnim-d without bloodshed nr vi olence. At the game time, pun Islum-m for litHubordiiiallon will I Tie-Iii>d*ted upon, especially In I In I cases iif I lie promoter* and prin cipal authors of I lie revolt. The trouble orlulnali-d with tin- I arlillery office rs who have be- | jlinved In an undisciplined way 1 since the decree was published on ! June ft modifying the rule for pro- 1 motion by Seniority. The insult- j ordination reached a crisis Satur- ' day nkht when the government was informed that the head of lliej artillery school had recalled offi cers on leave without authoriza tion from the government, and Hie commander of Hie Secovia rcnl- 1 uu-iit confined Ills troops to bar-! racks "In case of attack by ollicrHj from Madrid." l-Ivi-n I lie academy cadefs were Involved. Tin* imv? riiiii'-nt Hiitntnont'd tin* kinn from San Sebastian and the kinu authorize d declaration of a ??late of war. Ho o I fin sinned de cree* stopping llii- pay of artillery # ? fT i r-?? i and foi I ? I < 1 ? I In-.: I ti?*in In enter their barracks or miricm. Rnllsted men wpre exempted from obey i at: them. if I ln? nflirer* re sist tin* measures taken auninsf tin m. they will Im? considered reb el* and j t m I v ? ? ' I summarily, a.< will all persons aldlnt; them, or refill ing to aid the government. MA/RR in TIIIKIf I OK MIIKDI'.lt Ol MKl.l.K'I'r ('!? vflnml. S.|.l, K. I ' ii 1 1 ? ?l Stal? a district A I torn* y A. K. Rematetn lum written Attorney! fienernl Hargrant rccomuiendiiii: j that I.oiiIh Mazer, indicted iih iiii alleged slayer of. |>on It. Mellett.j (?anion publisher be turned over j to Con ton authorities I <> fare the! rliarKH of murder aualiist him \ there. Mar.' r 1* held in Jail liere nn a' Federal charge of liquor conspl racy. HFTKKN Mil. I .ION IS cotton <:i<or miess Washington* Kepi 9. a fottAnl eriyi '?f 1 T?, t 116,000 ha ten of fio.i ; povndii weight 19 Indicated i?y the; Seplembi r 1 condition which wn? |h r r. lit of normal, the lie-1 partment of Agriculture an-! uoiinri'd today. The Onstia lltireau at the flattie1 time nnnotjuf' <1 that itlnnlnr* prl- ? ir ir? Heptaaber i ann.uni.d toj fif?4,8?7 hale* crtmiiurcd with 1,-! 80?.3tt bales that date last year. <!o*| ul' Operation of Two j l!ars ( oiii plaiiirtl of by | i liairman h?v<> Not Ex rrwivc, I <?r?l Declare* EXPLAINS KOAD COSTS Original K-litnalr* ^'ere Kxcmli'd llecuune High way t !oiiiitii**ion Increas ed I'irsl S|M'i'iti<'iitioii? Answi ring allegations of ' extravagance i>> the manage ! mcnt of tlic affairs of the Pasquotank Highway Com mission made Tuesday by ( liairman W. T. lx>ve, Sr., of the Hoard of County Com missioners, County Kngine?r J. It. Ford, of the Highway i Commission, offers a detailed explanation of items to which (Mr. Love referred in his charges. Willi reference to items total liny J-l.872.iit! covering the oper ations of the county engineer and his staff. Mr. Ford presented a statement from the records of 'Cuunty Auditor I'ritchard, adding that the auditor's records con tained itemized statements of ev ery charge included in the list. Hi- explained that tiie statement ? covered expenditures for the pe | rlod from April I. 1925, to July ] 1 of the present year. The ttgures i follow: I Two Ford touring earn purchased I 898.56 (iasolllle 461.23 j Oil and greas*- 126.69 (Tar repairs . 634.48 | Car storage 100.00 1 Miscellaneous supplies _ 310.04 j Stationery ami postal ... 376.69 Telephone rent - _ 59. SO Office rent 108.60 ; Office . liyhla ? 22.66 [Telegrams 7. it | KuKilieer'rt level 262 50 i (Engineer's transit 367.07 Stakes j Clerical work 930.00 Total $4,872.66 Tim expenditures uuestloned' by Chairman Love principally were tliose involved in the operation of the two cars listed above. In e* pin nation. .Mr. Ford stated tliejr had been dilven an aggregate of some So. Olio miles during the IK iiiouttiH which the figures covered# I as slniwn i>y hub meters on both I tears, and duly recorded from | week to week. Ill View of that ' amount of driving, and from the 'fact Hint i he cats frequently had to lie loaded beyond their normal j i capacity, he expressed the opinion | that the cost of their maintenance j and operation was not excessive. ] , With referenc. to Mr. Love's assertion that no hint class ettgln- | |eer would have underestimated j j t he cost on all the ??feeder road" projects about which the contro- 1 iversy hinges, Mr. Kurd stated that i in every liistatice the Pasquotank j Highway Commission had in creased the original siiecittcatlons through length<0liiK various roads, or directing that other work j In done which was not included when the engineer's estimates , 'were made. Mr. Ford offered (Inure* to shot? : thai, whereat; at tiie beginning of the "feeder road" program, the aggregate contract on the seven project* called for 98,669 linear feet ot roadway to be hardsur faeed, actually the Pasquotank Highway Commission had paved I 1 1), 1 7 8 linear feet. -or approxi mate two and two-tenths miles more than had been contemplated original I). In Hi. lalti i connection, lb* en jfcineer took op tli*- vurioun proj ? et? in detail, explaining that the l-'ork Hoad had been ? xti nded 1 1 diii its original terminus In front ill Koik School a diMafice of noma fiOO I- ? f . lioily Koad had teen pavi d f?oo to 700 feat farther to connect with n road int? im oilng tin- Si ale highway from Kllzabcth City in Kdinton; the route of I'eartn c^toad hud been changed, ncd'HHlliiniii; additional footage, iind .1 urnr had hem hullt a die lanci i.l i v ial humln d feet to 1 1 Ion ii t h Fork; the Siniond'a Creek Itoad had been widened at It* tet niiiiUM til Old Wi okKTllle, and had been 1? n-ilhened 600 feet at Itn other end; the Salem Road had been widened at New Weekt vllle. and alno at a curve at the .J 1-1. Mead* homestead, near Sa il in Church; and arrangements had lieen made to Ipngthen the Itlvi i Koad. In N?-wland township, (Continued on page 4) ? im ion m \kkkt New York. Sept. H Cotton fd ( ii r ? h opened today ht The follow- ! Inc. level*: October 17.93, I>i-cein? j her 18.1. 'I, January 18.18, March 1? 4.1. Mav 1 ? . r? R . New York. September X Spot cotton closed quiet. middling 18.80, a decline of 15 point*. Fu tures, cloning bid: October 17.70, December 17.87, January 17.97, M#rcb 18.20, Mar 18. SS, -
The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
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