VOL. XVI. FINAL EDITION. , , ELIZABETH CITY. NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENINC, SEPTEMBER 25, 192G. SIX PACES. NO. 22^
CAROLINA BOOTH
ATTRACTS MANY
AT THE SESQUI
Negrofs Wlm Have Goni
North Among Those In
terested in What This
State lias Done
FKOM I KANCK KM)
Wants to Know All Ahout
. Good Itoads mill Progretts
of Stale in Agricultural
Affairs
the
II
Sir Walter Hotel, italeiKli. Sept.
26. ? "They tell in. that North!
Carolina has made more progress
In the past live years than any,
other State in die i'nion, and I
want some Inroriiiation about it to 1
send a friend in Toledo. Ohio, who s
declares ho is going *.o locate
there," said Williaiu F. Turner,
an lilorut y of Ada,. Ohio, as he I
entered the North Carolina hooth j
at the SeKqui-Ceiitennial. "And. i
listen," he added, "froiu wliut I
can hear, that is the place for u
real American to go. They say i
you have a population that is pruc- 1
tlcallv 1 00 per cent American. The
Industrial fame of your State has j
spread far and wide, and, as to.
your good roads program ? well, '
It's a settled fact that that alone
would toe sufficient to put North
Ofcrollna on the map."
Of course, the personnel of the
North Carolina hooth agreed and
furnished the Ohio visitor with
the material he wanted.
Just then, there entered the
booth a negro, who said he was
"Mack G. Brown, now living In j
Brooklyn. New York, hut a native- 1
born Ifcii lit Carolinian and proud
of if."
"How long have you lived in
New York State?" he was asked.
"Twenty-five years." was his re
ply, "but I was born and raised
In Greenville and worked for Doc
tor James down there, God Mews
hlia. I read everything I can And
about , North Carolina and am
proud of my home State ? proud
of what they are doing for my race
down there. One or the biggest
negro organizations in New York
City Is called the Sons and Daugh
ters of North Carolina. They do
a lot for the oolorcd folks, but
they have not had to do much for
'North Carolina negroes because
they don't ueed It. There don't
Any of them get In trouble and
i^ost of them are Industrious and
_,ve their money. I read, the ar
ticle in the New York Times about
North Carolina's educational ad
vancement and showed It to a lot
Of my colored neighbors."
Mack was given some literature
t6 take home to his folks.
Then, there came along a man
from France. He heard of
North Carolina's progress, espe
cially the good roads. It was ex
plained to him how North Caro
lina had spent nearly, or quite, a
hundred million dollar on good
roads, Federal aid included. He
was also advised of the fact that
agriculturally North Carolina is
?capable of producing anything
that can be rained In the North
Temperate Zone ? how It leads the
country In numerous crop* and
how Its farmers make the millions
on cotton, tobacco, corn and oth
er staples, how they ship millions
of dollars" worth of truck to all
parts of the North and East. He
was given literature and shown
pictures and charts to back up all
the claims that were made. He
pronounced .North Carolina's e xhi
bit vsry instructive and took a
bundle of illustrsted phamphh ts
to send home.
? J. T. Evans, for the past twen
ty-fire years a resident of Mary
land. came bringing his young
daughter to see the State exhibit. I
He Is a native of Alleghany Coun
ty. "Sure, up there in Governor
Doiifthton'* cdnntry.' said another
Nofth Carolinian In thk? booth.
"Yes," he replied, "his wife is my
^fousin, Tea, I am a North Caro
JWnlan and proud of It. I will nev
get the tar off my heels."
And so they Come and go. day
after day. The Sesqul, which has
been a little alow in hitting its
stride. Is now picking up. Th?- '
Crowd last Sunday wan one of tho
b??*t that has up to that time vis
ited the big liberty show and In- '
dlcatlons point to an up-grade :
from now on.
The "home own" papers In the/
North Carolina booths constitute a
feature. These papers are read by*
many native sons and dsughtersj
daUr Many express a desire for
papers which so far have not beem
sent up. The suggestion was
made that the managements of all
North Carolina dallies would dr>
well to send copies during th?
Kesqul to the North Carollnra
booth. The correct sddress la-^
North Carolina Exhibit. Building1
No. S. Resqiil-Centennlal Groun-ds.
Philadelphia. j
L As has been pointed out. Ithe
North Carolina exhibit Is I n t ? n.<|. d
to be a clearing house for It^ifor
ptlon about North Car/'illna.
_ndredn of phamphlets a rtf tak
awsy by visitors every di?y. it
interesting and grstlfylnw, as
to note that scores of/peopln
. Visit the exhibit Alri mlv
I many of them in detail, of
j|ress the Stat* tyfcs msde
fitttljr. In road-bvflildlng. In
lira and atony outlier lines.
Washington, N. C,
Boatman Slays
Chief Of Police
Washington, X. S?'|rt. 2.^.
? H. L. DeUingcr. chief of po
1 Um*. who nliot si ml instantly
killctl lien- ((winy by Phil more
Wright, boatman. mm lie Mtepped
from Ills automobile to arrewt
Wright on a charge of drunk*
enuefui.
After t lie shooting. Wright
took the chiefs pUtol ami ran
into n private resilience. Ah |m>
I Icemcn were surrounding tiw
residence, the boatman com
mit tc?| suicide by NhootluK him
self.
This Festive Board
Had Full Right
To Groan
! Twenty Elizabeth City atlor
I neys. Judge It. A. Nunn. of Su
perior Court, and other invited
1 guests making a combined tot 1 of
1 CS. assembled about a groaning
festive board at the home of W.
I. Halstead. well known South
Mills attorney. Thursday night -In
celebration of Mr. Halstead'*
blrthduy ? he doesn't say which.
hi the first line of defense
j against the hungry multitude, Mr.
Halstead and his wife diew up a
platoon of fourteen tender spring
[chickens, flanked by a 25-pound
country ham. These are said to
have suffered terrific losses under
the attack, but are credited with
| having finally halted It, with ev
erybody feasted to repletion.
There were also other delectable
'eatables iu the profusion and tas
j tlness that have inade Mr. Hal
! stead's annual birthday parties
i Increasingly popular these last
j few years.
The members of the Elizabeth
City bar brought along an attrac
tive birthday present in the form
of a handsome brief case, which
was presented by Attorney E. F.
Aydlett, in a brief address In keep
ing with the occasion and the re
cipient.
Among out-of-State gue?U at
the n. C_ Hosier and
J., Harry Halstead, Norfolk attor
neys, the latter a brother of the
host: C. L. Halstead. another
brother, and J. W. Taylor. The
last named two also were from
J Norfolk. To add the essential
| touch of charm to the occasion.
| there were a number of the- most
! attractive girls and young women
i that the section could offpr.
CAMDEN WOMEN
GO TO AHOSKIE
(lull l'lun* to Attend Dis
trict Meeting One Hun
dred Per Cent Strong
Camden, Sept. 25 ? Tho Camden
Woman's Club met at the court
house Wednesday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock. The club hopes to
'have a regular meeting place in
t h ?r Masonic Hall, in tho near fu
ture.
A letter was read from Mrs. E.
F. Corhell, district president, urg
ing 100 per cent attendance at the
district meeting which Is at Ahos
klo. September 28.
The club will report every mem
ber with dues paid to date, and
r?c per capita member sent to Mrs.
Nixon, secretary for the sixteenth
'district. Mrs. T. S. Robertson was
'appointed 'delegate to read the re
port.
Plans were discussed to help
start a library fund for the new
school. The treasurer reported
$181. fix. in hand at the last meet
ing. The club Is selling flavoring
f<?r whl<*h they expect to realize
a neat little sum.
Officers elected for the coming
year were as follows: president, i
Mrs. I'. W. Stevens; vice president,
Mrs. C. T. Tarklngton: secretary,1
/Mrs. Spencer Stevens; treasurer,
>Miss Essie Ferebee.
I Delightful refreshments were
I served by the hostesses for this
' quarter.
IIODIKS THREE MEN
BROUGHT FROM MINE
Iron wood. Mich., Sept. 2ft ? The
bodies of three men, occupants of j
a ca*o In Pabst Mine of the Oliv
er Iron Mining Company, when It
hurtled to the bottom of the shaft i
Friday beneath tons of rock, were j
recovered today.
Searchers then turned to extrl- j
eating 32 men Imprisoned on the
eighth level.
COTTON MARKET
New York. Sept. 2ft. ? Cotton,
futures opeped today at the fol- ,
lowing levels: Oct. 14.92. Dec. |
14.91. Jan 1ft. Oft. March 1ft. 29.
May lft.R0
New York. Sept. 2ft. ? flpot cot
ton closed quiet, middling 1ft. 2ft.
a decline of 10 points. Futures,
closing hid: Oct. 14 ?*. Dec 14 84.
Jan 14.93, March lft. 71, May
lft.Sl.
The Boring la That Failed
Dempscy is doinu moiu?? third- tottifl ln.rln in !??? s ltvtt Tuuin y li:i? hint Mork?il Willi hit* rl?sh?.
and Is Juki atjout lo straight. -ii liim up with >i Mr. - . y "'f
FIRST OPERA IN
JAZZ PRESENTED
OCTOBER FOURTH
M usic liy Frank Hurl inn
ami the Play Pari By tin
j Author of "What Price
Glory" '
NEGROES IN CAST
llj HKKTItAM <i. 7,1 1. MK.lt
(C?ayri?ht. IU/5. By Til* AImxii
New York. Sept. 25 ? Thai d?-ep
bay I dk in the Broadway Theatri
cal district may mil all be raA&dlf"
by tho hounds of jazz growling i"
defiance at the blistering' jibes of
Krnest Newman, the noted Lon
don music critic, whose recent at
tack ot| American jazz tunes made
many hides and scalps bristle on
thin itidiL.of the Atlanlifla.- t~
What the well known jazz
hound* may be heralding, they any
along Broadway Ik the approach
ing presentation In New York ??t
"The first All-Amerl< an Opera"!
or. as the producer, Arthur Hop-,
kins, puts It. "a native opera with
Jazz."
This Jazz opera. "Deep II Ivor",
bad Its first performance this
week in Philadelphia and was re
ceived with enthusiastic approval.
, The critics called It highly orlgi
nal in form and predicted Its sue
'cess. The production will open in
,New York on October 4.
The score of this unique crea
tion Is by Frank llarllng. the.
young llostonlan whose "Jay./,
grand opera," entitled "A light
from St. Agnes," caused such a
furore last wiuter when presented
by the Chicago Civic Opera Com
pany. and the play part is by Lau
rence Stalling*. the ex-Marine
whose war play, "what price
. Olory," deeply stirred the theater
'going public.
"Deep Hlver" Is strictly simon
pure American in theme and exe
cution. All the personages c??n
, rented are Americans and the lo
cale'of the piece Is laid In the New
I Orleans of the middle thirties. The
"music drama." as some of tie
highbrows term It. deals with cer
tain peculiar social customs held
by the Creole dandles of the early
part of the last century. Theft]
are several negroes In the cast
and many of the tapes recall the
i spirit of the negro music.
Mr. Harllng is a vigorous pro
ponent of Jazx rhythm as a factor
in flue music and he uses thin
new "beat" In "Deep Itiver,"
though he does so only as a
means of illustrating charact-r
and Incident.
The first act la frankly melo
drama, mostly spoken dialogue,
with musical numbers which do
not follow the operatic style in
aria, but are chiefly songs of an
elaborate character and with
, elaborate orcheatration.
The grand opera atmosphere
and construction are most appar
ent In the second act. it constat*
I of a long ensemble with solo*.
I duets and trios, and built chiefly
on three motifs, a spiritual - 1 1 k ??
melody, a frankly Jazz them<?. and
| a vigorous tune showing largely
the influence of the negro music. ;
[The third act reverts to melo
drama, with musical number-1
which Incline to melody and Hah |
orate orchestration like In the
> first act. The handling of the,
| chorus Is said lo be one of t h ?? (
strongest feature* of the work i
This orchestration Is heavy;
throughout, but the scoring la!
very original in Ha departure*
from the accepted operatic orfhes
tratlon. j
PLE.YTY POT ITOt'S
lil T POOH PKH.ES
"Win u *%? ? i't wrrc
hiiiiKm^ phmI money wo luul
no s?lil J. A. Lttrh
field of Poplar lliamh, ntio
h.is lii the ril.v Friday.
xve have plenty of |H)!ii!tNw ntul
!!???> mi- wort it ? no ihiiiioy. I
(lug a ft'H liii.ih'lN ill" oilier tiny
ami when I (jot m> ? -heck for
i Item this morning;, it was Just'
Moo. When I had |Ktii) for my
harrHft I ha<l Nil left to pay my
help off Willi.
Mr. Litehflehl attribute* ilie
)M?i?r *????!> nop in if**
dry unit Inr. "When Hit- rain
lanii' on in late ftlliittlier," lio
?aiil. "tin' potatoes to-'
ami tliK^rnnail is
them now Ihij wi- rail i.ci no
money for I J will.
Mr. I t <-lif i?-|? I nan horn In
Poplar Itram h ami mov?il to
Norfolk aft a young man, hut
when lii-? Imiv was II! years olil.
In' iiiovi il bark lo I In* ei.unti).
feeling that il was I in- pljiri- to
rain* a hoy.
"A rotinir> l?o> knows mini'
than a ?ii> !?<?>, " n;i,\m l.iteli
field SU4*ol> .
i i
Nations Must Fay
Their Bad Debts
lt> .IOIIN 4?l \TIIKU
4fl??yriu?tt. IWfi. By Th. Advaac*)
l<nnilon. Sept. i* r? Di'fanliiiiM
states which (i\V)' air>-;in to the
l/iftu'.ic ot N'iitimi.s Irate ' . i v?> it an
explanation of t.!i?-ir d-linipiemy.
hut llritlsh opinion feels that
aouicthinv strong j nhould l?- ddhc
tonifll.e them pay up. IP can*** of
the hnil debta of China ami sev
eral South Alii?*i|can slates. I?nK
land'a quoin Inward mo I n I t? nance
<.f tin* I,i-hj;uc I.-; Rlcadliy mount
ing, to the diseoncei (rn<nt of the
I Irif i?h lax payer.
Statistics available in London
today show that i'.triauin iiwck the
i-cafcin about 20.O00 gn|<| franc*.
Honduma 130,000; Nicaragua,
1 tO.OOn. I loli via 330.000. ivru
l.liiO.OOO, and < ! ina 4, 670. 000.
The explanation* accompanying
tbeae fltiurvs are ?|iioted by lhe|
KiikIIi-Ii pr? as Willi trim hilarity.!
Neither llofidura.* nor Nicaraufiua
has over pah! a penny lo Uh (
Mftftue. Nicaragua's explanation
states its ardent desire lo pay.
coupled with recrels. that the
country at piesent i?? flat broke.!
Koiidiiraa and Peru never have
done anything toward paying t h ? I r
arrears, oxr.pt to acknowledge
promptly and couiteoualy on cm
hoMNod utallbnery Ibe f^-aitur'a an
nual dun*.
('hina Mate.-, in explanation Ihnt
pile would -have b??n able In pay
If Ihe Lenviie had "appro\?d th"
customa reform*. ' adiiluK Hint her
iQdebtcdni Ha "was due to force of,
circumstances only.'
Kvrn the most faithful pro- ;
Leauuer* it ? nomewhat perturbed
at these statements.
tint. r. i>. in , to
NVwUndi Sept 2f> Mr*. Thom
as l? Jones died at her home
Thumday morning at about 2 ?>a
o'clock. fjho Wai 111 only a few
day* and death wan canned h>* ery
sipelas of the face. Mr*. Jonc*
was forty one yearn of a*?. She la'
Rortlvd by her husband and right
children:: MImm fCula an?l Irene
Inncfl, Mr-*. Alton Spenca, 'Kv rotl.'
fflcmclh. C'nr.tisr Rupcrl and fCti -
dolpb sh? i t al?o ntirvlvad bv her,
parent*. Mr. and Mm. Henry Kaa-J
on, of South Mills, and a aialar. i
Mrn. A. F. Stafford.
BRICK PROMISED
SECOND WARD IN
CITY'S PROGRAM
( Vdar Slrrrl lo Have Fir*|
ami C.ol?*
nial Aviinm Second, from
Roail lo Axli
KK^UKST IS DKMKI)
A decision lo uxe additloual sur
plus brick accruing from this re
laying ?>f streets here on Cedar
I hi r '*'t. j nil if enough urc left, on
^'al.iniMl nvfnuf from Itoad to A*h. 1
w.im reached by the l ily Council in
? failed si'HMion <11 the offices of.
I Ciiy Mauaei-r Ferebee jrwtordiy
i afternoon at 5:Su o'clock. ? I
A delegation of Kast CyiirMn'
si ree l residents headed by S. S.
Iturisss (i|i|H'urcil before the Coun
cil anil asked that brick be laid
oil I it ii I part of She street, inas
much as hrick were to be im?mI on
Wen j Cypress. Mayor McCabe ex- i
| plained Ibat It was unlikely that
?| there would be sufficient extra
I brick for Kast Cypress, and the
jdeleKatloil left Willi the llllder
: standing that. If iherp proved to
he enough. Ka> I Cypres* would he
'given .first consideration.
lu discussing the mailer. Mayor
McCahe stated thin l.'t.uoo hrb-k
had been allotcd the First Ward,
| exclusive of Cedar street anil Co
lonial avenue, as agaiiiHt -I.Ouft to
Ihe Second Ward, and the appor
tllonmenl of the added brick lo
? these latter ihoiout-.hfjrcH, the.1
Council was undirtaklug lo equal
ize the distribution. as far us was
I practicable.
City Manager Fere bee lold Ihe
Council that llnnier street, an im
portaiit link between the Riverside
section and the remainder of the}
the city. especially when the
Charles Creek bridge could not he
used, should come In for consid
eration if fundi) were available.
Th- city fathers decided, however,
that it would be better to deter
mine how far Ihe funds were no- '
i UK before uudertakiiiK additional
' projects.
North Itoad street will be com-'
, pb ted today or Monday, barring
I unforeseen obstacles. City Mana
g< r staled nfte.- the nicotinic, and
i Will be opened l*? traffic by the op- ;
enltig day of the Crenter Albe- J
1 marie District Fair, Tuesday, Or- '
| tober f?. South Itoad street was1
opened Thursday.
In this connection, and in an- 1
swer to criticism from many sour
ces. Mr. Fere bee stated I ha; North 1
Koad was the only street blocked
lo I raffle ?t present.
In i oiu merit iii k on the request
of the Kits! Cypress delfgitlon for,
brick. Mr. Ferebee recalled that.'
when th" city authorities first be- 1
Kan apportioning the overplus re- :
suit lug from re laying op???uinns,
'nobody wanted them. Afler hav- '
Inn seen the result when asphalt
was ii seil as a filler, everybody '
wants them, he declared. All ihe.
re laid brick streets are grouted
I with asphalt. giving a much (
smoother driving surface and ,
far greater freedom from noise.
MRALT\ MOKTCAGE
CONCKfltN HANKKI PT
N? w York, Sept. 26.-? -Involun- |
tary petitions In bankruptcy Were I
Med in Federal Court today i
against O. I. Miller and Company. |
Incorporated, a realty mortgage;
concern and Investment hanking i
corporation of OeorKlt subsidiary. (
The Miller company recently was I
placed In equity receivership of-,i
fer a voluntary petition in bank* , I
ruptcy Dad been liled.
FEW FIREWORKS
IN THIS TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT
>?hiiIht ?f
vorc.- Arlioih ll.'ar.l; l.il
lit' tin Do.'k.'l ??l (
I'll Mil' llll.'l".'*!
IH.KTI CVSE IT
lluiif! Jlir> ill l'rii?|irrl ill
a loiiili'iiiiiutiini S ii i I
Itroiichl liy * lit y in < ????
iii'rlion willi IVw Slrerl
All l-M'l'plllMKlllV lul'H1' HUUIIWT
til' divorce ruses, and a number ol
actions f..r debt collection. logelh
?.| with M'vi-ral minor il.im.ru
suli*. consliluied the 1*? which
passed through H??* mill 1,1 11,1
wirk'n cl\ il I i*i iii ol Sup. rh.i
r?iirl, which <? !?>:?? <1 lore Satin*
tlay. Judge It- A. Sun.i. N? w
Item. pr? sided.
In | hi i ii t of public Interest. t in
outstanding case of the w?ek waa
;i COIIldvllllltttlilll (? r o c e ? d ' " V
brought by the city ??f ,:U/"hVV'
City against A. L. Aydlett. ef thl*
oily, in connection Willi construc,
t ion of u now street along a r,H''
in. r drainage canal pawl I In*
end of tin- now Kllxaheth t it>
High School. Thin case wriil in
tin- Jury Friday morning ai ll:3?
oVlock. and lw? verdlci hail been
reached up '*> Saturday.
A iv port, from an a|?t?? r?-?ill>
lautheiitic *o? rev was that tin
members of tho Jury favored giv
ing Mr. Aydlelt $200 damages;
I hat olio hold out for $5?0; ami
that tho twelfth man Insisted on
a vim diet of nothing. Iioldlnn that
ill.- property In question had l?oeu
benefitted sufficiently to offset tin1
ri'latively Hinall loss of frontage
? mailed In cutting ilie street.
In all, ten divorces were grant
i<l, of which seven were on sta
tutory grounds, and throe on the
hasls of live years' separation.
Those on tho former ground*
wi n-: Charles ii. Twiiord vs. Ala
iiiniit Twlford; Alice Davis v*. W
1 1-' Davis; Matthew Sprulll vs. su
Hie Sprulll. Jessie Hawkins vs.
! Clinton Hawkins; Mary Crank vs
John Crank; John K. Sawyer vs
Louie Sawyer; and J. M. I*erry vs
Cora Perry. TIhmo on the lattei
K rounds were: John Ullle vs
Jane Little; Nellie Hoger* vs,
Henry llogers; and P. K. Little vs,
M"hf i''ii"a"tlon by !.. I.. Wlnd.-i
anil C. I'. Willi"', rial .'iUat.' dral
ors. against W. II. C. Jarvls, for
collection of commissions alleged
to he due. the plaintiffs were
awarded a Judgment of $676 with
interest. W. II. Weatlierly *.
Company i ecelved Judgment of
$17 S!l against IL H. Koelmck. An
action hy C. C. Syuioiids against
David S. Davis, entailing a minor
piopei'ty claim, was decided In fa
vor of tin* defendants. An action
hv J IL Williams against 11. C.
Gallop and J. 11. Owens wa* non
suited. . . t
In a suit hy W. A. Pinner, re
ceiver for T. A. Coinmander *
Son. against D. Ilundy. an ad
just ment was leached whereby the
plaintiff was awarded a Judgment
of $139.28, plus Interest. W. A.
Ilrlck received Judgment In the
amount of $1,024.36 and Intel em
in ii suit against L. S. i'arkersoii.
1 1 j. p. Sample, receiver fOr the
Farmers Ginning ?r Produce Com
pany, won a Judgment of $27 1. GO
In an nction against Luther M.
Owens, and the Norfolk Southein
liallroad was awarded a claim
aganlst Jennette llrothers Com
pany for $69.70. representing an
alleged iinder-charge on freight.
Dr. John Sallha, local surgeon,
was granted a claim of $600
against the Norfolk Southern for
professional services.
An action hy William Cole
auiiiiiHt T. J. Markhani, local at
torney, was ordered stricken from
i ii.- docket by reason of an adjust
ment having been reached. In a
carte by the Farmers C. inning At
Produce Company against the
Mountain Hoed Potato Crow era
Association, the court ordered that
the plaintiffs recover damage*, ami
directed that the amount thus due
t,? determined by a Jury at the
next civil term.
In an action by H. F. Sninple.
receiver for the Farmers Ginning
K Produce Company, against W.
F. Lenry. Judge Nunn wan In
formed that the matter* at Issue
had been adjusted, and directed
that U he dropped from the dock
The defendant* submitted to a
Judgment In a case In which the
Norfolk Southern Railroad
brought suit against Broclc ft
Scott Produce Company, of this
rlty, for a small freight under
charge.
A series of cases Involving the
defunct Spencer Walker Company,
it rid scheduled for this term, did
not come tip for trial. Those in
which the company nought to col
lect stock subscription* alleged to
he due were continued, as also
wan one in which VS. F. Spencer
wa* a defendant. An action by
(he First k Citizens National
llank against K. M. Walker wa<
?d Justed through a new note be
ing given the bank by Mr. Walker.
A suit by Hwlft k Company
igalnst Brock & S?" Produce
Company was -set tied by consent,
the defendants agreeing to a Judg
ment of $69,661 ?? under eondM
Hon that execution In* postponed
to August 1, 1927.
n:n o\ i km) tor
s/;i /;\ mom n v oi l)
i\i t\i ii i xi.s si: 1 1
Scpl. U.V .1 1 ?>????
(?n**dintii. | In* liidi'
months* <>|i| daughter or Mr*.
V. I''. t ?ri'Nluiiii of I'ltniop*.. mho
found dead sui|M'iuln| l?> li?*r
lu rk from I In* h--adpi?'<-<* of the
rot on u hit Ii sin- li.nl Ix-fii li'ft
l>lnu for a lew moment* early
I'l ida> morning. l>ealli nas
due eit lu-r in a broken n?*<?k or
In oliMiiciil.iliini.
Mr*, (ih^lmni, mIio formerly
Mix-. I l?-l?-n Smith of this foiii
m ii nil > . mriviil li?n? Monday to
lx? ill I In* bedside of lier grand
niolli?*r, Mr>?. I. |? (.n jiin , who
In ill.
i'rlduy inurniug, while Mr*,
(in'kliaiii uais In the dining
room mIiIi i|i?> (injury family
.il breakfast. tin* l?nl>\ got ln*r
head hung Im-iwi tii ||i?* iroHH*
rod ami I In* i urved lop of I In*
headpiece of l la* rot, (In* little
IhhI> fi*ll nvrr I la* shir m*\l the
wall and I In- child died appar
ently without an otitrry.
\. I-!. hmliam, father of tin*
rlillil, h lio in principal of tin*
rim-lop,. Hitch Srliool and who
Ma* a teacher in (In* Sliiloli
IIIkIi Si *tiool Iwfort' Ids mar*
Iriage, was inimedlntel v imti
fh*d of (ha incident by tele
graph and arrived in firegory
| a| 5 o'clock I'rlday afternoon,
having imidr l In- trip from
I. lklii?'to|Ht hy aiitoinoldlr.
Tin* L?od\ wan takrn to lieu
I la\ill?>, Mr. tin-slui ill's old
home, for hurial Saturday
morning and funeral Hcrvlrc*
lire to Im* roinlurtrd tlicre at 4
o'rlork this afternoon.
The rutin* community of
(Gregory wan shocked and *nd
dened I?y thr tragi1' arc Idcnt.
Many Pigs Excited
As Contestants I
Try Prowess
Such enticement as they never :
heard Ih coming the way of Iho1
: porker* of the Albemarle District'
these day*. as their owners prac
tice asHlduonsly in preparation for
the first hog calling eon tent In
the section, lo be held uh a fea
ture of the (IrontyvAlbenuirle
District Pair her*.' 'If Ir will
begin Tuesday week. October f>. j
and will do?e the following Sat-:
! unlay night.
Many entrants In the swine al
luring com pet it Ion ?are in prospect. .
according to County Agent ( ? . W. j
Falls, of rasquotank. who Is
handling this and many other
phases of the fulr events. Mr. j
Falls reportH having henrd persla- |
tent rumors that, an some of the!
practicing hog callers develop
their technique, ihey are finding
that their herds are Increasing up- t
preclnhly in size.
Where thse added porkers are
coming from Ih enshrouded In
mystery, though a clue has been
gained from hews that other swine
grower*, not so adept at calling
their*, declare (hat their hogs are
breaking wildly from their pas
ture* in eager quest of the source '
of the niellifluouy calls. It Is re
ported that hwIiio across the line
in nearby Virginia counties are In
a slate of restive excitement, a*
echoing* of the enticing Hiiminons
reach them.
The hog calling contest 1* to lie
held Wednesday. October 6. with
a possibility of a run-off event lat
er In the week, in the event of a
tie.
Optimism Prevails
Again In Florida
MJ.unl. Si-pt. SR.- ? ftehaMIHa
t Ion i<?ok renewed Im petti*
through Florida'* hurricane area
today, a wwk after t h<* deva*tat
i n k *iorm. with fear* of famine,
pent ileum nnd riot* allayed,
i An optimiHtlc spirit prevailed
for (he moat part with the belief
widespread that prosperity will re"
turn in the* en*nina few month*.
Store* and hu*ine** hotmea,
many with *halterad Window* and
craxhfld front*. have opened to
diHpoMP of depicted stock* and par
tially mined merchandise.
The threat of typhoid hn*
passed with Improvement ' In *an
itatlon and belter water supply In
the *trlcken cltle*.
yiiKKN MAHIK IS IX?
Visit tiiis state
Sir Walter Hot* I, U;i if! ^ ti , Kept.
2.1. A formal Invitation will
probably !><? ektend?*d to Queen
Marie of Hiituanln and her official
party to vlalt North Carolina by
Governor A. W. Mclean. although
he tin k ii I r " a <) y extended an In
formal Invitation to her In hehalf
of the pfoplt of the State. How
ever, thla formal Invitation la l?e
Ina poalponed temporarily pend
ing mor?' Information na to her
plana from the Rumanian chaw
d'affalr* In Washington. with
whom Governor McLean In In com
munication. It baa already been
announced that Queen Maile In
tends to lnclud< North Carolina
In her Itinerary.
BEGIN WEAKEN
ON MATTER OF
TAX REDUCTION
Sign* Tlial Serrelary Mel
lon Would l.ikc to Kevite :
Tax Kill Itrgardlew of
I'olilii- '1
TO BKAT DEMOCRATS 1
? ? M ?
Some in AtlminiHlralioB t
lliri'lm Are iu Favor of .
Ilcalinii the Minority <
I'orly to ll
lly ll.tVII) I.AWKEXCE
(Coryrigi.t. IW?. B? Tn. i
Washington, Sept. 2& ? There 1* j
beginning to he u Utile wuakenlaft j
in administration circles on tha I
subject of the opportune moment
lo make the next tax reduction*
There are sigus that Secretary
Mellon of the Treasury ixjpmrt- !
meut won lit like to have Ukn.tAS '
hill revised at the earliest possible
moment irrespective of the polit->.
leal situation involved. There ere
others now in the administration
circle who are sayluK that perheye -
it would he better politics for the I
Republicans to got the Jump on
the Democrats and come out for ,
a reduction in taxes affectlnff the.,
incomes earned during the caien- 1
dar year 1 !? 2 G and payable nest
March.
The truth In the situation le
changing. What was said several
weeks ago run hardly be taken Ae
a criterion now that the latest fig
urea on income tux receipts show *
tiiat the surplus for the fiscal year
enoiug next June niuy go as high
US I3UO.UUO.OOO. Thin would Md
almost un high as the surjlafl
which formed the hauls for the]
| last tax reduction. "?W
The basic and fundamental fact |
which is being brought out a* .tlUfc
receipts are studied la that lb* j
maxixmutn point of productivity,!
In reducing tax rates haa by no j
means beeu reached. At one time
In considering surtax rates, for j
example. Mr. Mellon remarket 1
that experts had said surtax rates
could he reduced to an low as IW
per cent und almost aa big a ret*
enue obtained ab by the hlgbfiM
rates.
Mom* of the statistician*
figured It out that ultimately a
surtax of ton per cent could pre- j
vail. All these theories are baaed
on the notion that avoidance of In- I
come taxes through legitimate)
means has taken a great deal o t I
revenue away from the Federal I
government. A large part of the
wealth eurned by the Amerloaa
people ha-i le en going and Is
Ing for Instance, into tax exempt
securities. The vurlous state* sn$
inunlclpnllllrs however are to ? j
large extent, economizing and are j
no longer making the extravafl!fl&{ j
expenditures which prompted some>
of their borrowings of a few
years ago when rates of Interest
were attractive. In other woi'd*,
us the tax xrutes on taxable- ItRj
veslinenis come down and ae
money grows more plentiful, tht
tux exempt aecnrlllea do not offat
us attractive yield as they did be- J
fore to certain Investors. 1
capital has gone Into bualnww*
exam pie, particularly coftat
t Ion and manufacturing pi
generally than was the cast -
the tux rates took so much 6*
profit from these entorprlsaa^ *\
The TreiiHury Department
noted with Interest the return of i
capital to the accustomed lines, ???
investment of pre-war yearaiAI^I
Mi in niMi ?? tli.ui .hi v ill linr rlrcUtB
Mtance la ronponnlble for the
gument advanced (hat a nt III fat
t her reduction In taxen would co?
tlnue to yield a surplus for th]
K??v? rnmcut over expenditure**^
If a HurpluM can be contlnAM
then much of the controvert/ or
er how It whall he applied ? whatlM
er to public debt retirement or t%i
rebate* -will be eliminated. U?
douhtedly the effort of the admliti
Intra! Ion will be to apply the aei
tnx rate* to the Income ear**<
during 1927 and payable 111
March. 192H even though a na?
revenue bill were to be conalderM
at the December Reunion of Co&j
gre?a IIiIm v#>ar Inatead of a
hence. The minority would Ini
m lnt on application to the Income^
being earned during 19 26. Bui
the significant development l|
that the administration Ir begin*
tilng to consider an earlier dat<
for tax reduction than wae tM
rano before the Kepflfiber recelpuj
were analyred^
STRKET CAM STKIKE
l!N ASIIKVIIJ.F. TOO V
AKhi-vlllp. Sept. 25. ? Thlg ell
wnH in Ihe throe* or an unexftf
<?(1 ntrcpt car Mrlk* today ??
union men Including all cW^jfl
tora and motormen of the QH
Una I'dwit and Light C?ia?3|
here fnllid to report for wor
mornliiK. Sixty men walk*
leaving 20 street c*r* and
large hutPH with no on* to
ato them.
The walkout came a* a aurj
to the company, official* aal^
Now crew* are l>??lng or gal
to man the earn. It wan nald.
*?-veral day* operative* have f
making demanda for higher '
and negotiation* were und?r