The Daily Advance from Elizabeth City, North Carolina • Page 1

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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1921 NO. 85. i. Funeral J. H.

Burgess FARMERS INVITED TUESDAY MORNING Community Affair Tonight at 7:30 rapidly dravingto close Willi GOAL Ej SIGHT -BIG AWARDS vcry Member of Club Had Big Week Last VccI: And Without A Doubt This Week Will Far Exceed Any Previous Week Members Must Fisht Hard To Maintain Present Pcsiticn In Vote Standing Time Getting Address on Farm Loans by A.I F. Lever, of Federal Farm cZjraH Interested Urged to be There, Who Attended Especially All First Meeting Tonight in the Chamber of Very Short, Make Every Minute Count This Week Your Reward For Your Efforts As Member of Club Will Largely Depend On Ycur Work During Last Few Days of Drive will be a most important Community Meeting. Well club members, boosters and friends of the club members the day of days is almost here. Next Saturday night April 16th at Eleven o'clock The Advance "5,000 Club" will come to a successful close and the various members will be winners or losers of the two Automobiles and other valuable prizes offered by the club. RECONSTRUCTION IS THE TIIEME Some of the members will receive bigger rewards than others but one feature of The Advance "5,000 Club" that is not always the case in other contests similar to this campaign, is that each and every member of the club will be rewarded for his or her efforts, no member who has been ac- The opening meeting of the Drainage Convention here tomorrow, Tuesday, morning will be of especial Interest to farmers and they are extended an especial invitation to come.

A. F. Lever, of the Federal Farm Loan Board, will make an ad- dress on farm loans, and there will be other helpful features. Any persons in the city who have rooms they can offer to visitors to the convention are asked to notify Secretary Job Ot the Chamber of Commerce. SyCol.

J. H. Pratt and W. A. McOirt are among those who are already In the city to attend the convention.

Following is the program: TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Morning Session 10:30 M. Invocation Rev. J. M. Ormond.

Addresses of Welcome W. O. Caither. MaVOr: Noah BurfOOt. Chairman County Commission- ers; W.

L. Cohoon, representa- tlve of Chamber of Commerce, ppunnntiBHnn. John tt. small, President Drainage Association, and others. Business Session: Report of President, Hon.

John H. Small. Report of Secretary and Treasurer, Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt. Appointment of Committees: Resolutions.

Membership. Nominations. Address "Farm joans." Hon. A. F.

Lever, of the Federal Farm Loan Board. (Discussion.) Afternoon Session 1:80 Special Conference Drainage Engineers. 2:80 P. M. Address Dr.

T. H. D. Oriffltts, U. 8.

Public Health Service. i Economic Value of Reclaimed Swamp Lands Land Clearing Work That Has Been Done in Wisconsin S. H. McCrory, Drainage Engineer, U. S.

Department of Agriculture. Address MaJ. W. A. Graham, Commissioner of Agriculture.

Agricultural Value of Black Soils of Reclaimed Swamp Lands W. P. Pa(e, Soil Expert, N. C. De-j partment of Agriculture.

Discussions By various representa tives from drainage districts. Evening Session Entertainment Under auspices of Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce. 1 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Conference Drainage Commissioners at 9 a. m. Morning Session 10 O'clock Business Meeting 20 minutes.

EaBtern North Carolina Its Commercial Development, by Hon. W. A. McGirt, North Carolina Landowners' Association. Review ot North Carolina's.

Reclam ation Work C. G. Elliott, I Drainage Engineer. North Carolina's Reclaimed Lands. Their 'Uses, By Hon.

Mark W. rower, miersiaie commerce Commission. ub Washington, April sixty-the campaign Will go unpaid. 8eventh congress assembled at noon clubhas a list of prizes today at the call of President of oKftiif o. 7Kn in ing for its first session Is expected to valued at about $3,750 to be cotlnue untll fall.

Meetings of sen-distributed among the mem- ate and House were somewhat and to those who do not functory except for reorganization of 6ne of the'stipulated prizes and the U8ual flood of will be paid ten per cent com- Xne which is the first mission on the amount they controlled by Republicans to meet i. 4. fV OTy, under a Republican administration have turned durmg the cam- Jq decadepffiarked time tlll recelpt paign. tomorrow of the President's message. -jFwte More Days Left The House re-elected Frederick.

H. It is hard to realize that the eight Gillett, of Massachusetts, over Claude weeks period is so near its end. The Kltchln, of North Carolina, Demo-time has passed swiftly and it cratlc candidate for speaker; Frank teems only a matter of a few days w. Mondell, of Wyoming, was re-ysince the announcement of The Ad- elected Republican leader and Rep-rance Drive for circulation was resentatlve Kltchln, Democratic lead-made'. But to-day club-members er by virtue of nomination for speak-flnd themselves just five days dls- ershlp, succeeding late Champ Clark.

0 WINDER HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT Recorder Finds Probable Cause In Both Cases Against Promi nent Real Estate Man In Hinton Building At fh hoarlnir In rAonrcWa rnnrt nere Monday morning, L. L. Winder wag held for superior court, on the charges of Immorality which caused. so an cot i nu irccno ugu i The court having found probable cause in the two more serious indictments the State took a nol pros on the third indictment alleging ordinary prostitution. Bond in the sum of $1500 was required in each case, making a total of $3,000, the same bond that was fixed when the was first arraigned; though W.

L. Small, private counsel to assist thsj state, earnestly insisted that bond of $3,000 -should be required in eachi case. Mr. Winder himself was present in person, his first appearance in court since the proceedings were instituted. He appeared calm and collected, and smiled from time to time in addressing his.

attorneys. Bithnr hand hv formidahin firm nfj counsel. At his immediate left sat Colonel 1. 11. Meekins.

Next sat J. Kenyon Wilson and C. E. Thompson came next with P. G.

Sawyer to Winder's right. Immediately in front of Winder sat P. W. McMullan, who moved to this position to better cross examine the witnesses, the first of whom was somewhat deaf. The State offered only three wit- nesses, one in the first and two in the second case.

The first witness was G. B. Matthews, an artist of Richmond, who had a studio In the Hinton Building for a few months this year, occupying offices on the same floor with and next to Winder. He testified that on a certain afternoon between the 10th and the 16th of March he heard noise of a scuffle In the next room from Win-Continued on Page 2 Will Pay Tribute To Judge Pritchard Ashevllle. N.

April 11 Fed eral Judge Jeter Coniey Prltchard, of i tne Tjnfted States Circuit Court for the Fourth district, died here this, m0tnlng at o'clock, following an! nmess of several months. Death of vlou. DhVgical He wao in his sixty-fourth year. I All business will suspend ten minutes at three tomorrow, when the state will pay the last respects to Judge Pritchard, presiding officer of the fourth circuit U. circuit court of appeals.

i i The funeral of John Henry Burgess was conducted Sunday afternoon from the First Methodist church by Rev. J. M. Ormond. The honorary pallbearers were: J.

Q. A. Wood, M. B. Culpepper, Frank Spence, Maurice Wescott.

The pallbearers were: J. W. Whltehurst, J. O. Jacocks, Constant Fearing, John Snowden, C.

W. Mellck, J. T. McCabe, S. B.

Parker, C. W. Hollowell. Veterans Pipkin and Davis, of this city and Veteran Wright, of Camden, attended the funeral' of their comrade. Mrs.

Mae Ouirkln Willey Bang softly "Face to Pace" and the choir sang "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me." Among the many beautiful floral Offerings was one from the Daughters of the Confederacy, one from Mr. Burgess' Sunday School class, and one from a friend of red and white and blue flowers in the design of the Confederate flag. John Henry Burgess, aged 78, adjutant of the William F. Martin Camp of Confederate Veterans, died at his home on West Main street Saturday morning after several weeks' Illness. i Mr.

Burgess was one of Elizabeth City's oldest residents. His health, which for a man of his age had been unusually good, began to fail about three months ago and for the last two weeks he had been confined to his bed, his death momentarily expected. The death of John Henry Burgess takes from Elizabeth City one of the four or five remaining Confederate veterans of the William F. Martin camp, and removes from the life of the town a man who had been identified with it as long as any one now living here, Perhaps M. B.

Culpepper is the only other man in the town who lived in the Elizabeth City of sixty years ago. John Henry Burgess was born in Elizabeth City on February 21, 1843. He was but little past his seventeenth birthday when on May 21, 1861, he enlisted in the Confederate army and served until he was captured on February 8th, 1862. Later he was exchanged and in April, 186,3, he re-enlisted In the signal corps service, army of Northern Virginia, with which he served until Lee's surrender at Appomatox on April 9, 1865. On November 15th, 1866, Mr.

Burgess married Rebecca Newbold, and of this union nine children -were born. His widow and seven of these children, five sons and two daughters, survive him. The daughters are: Miss Nancy N. Burgess, of this city, and Mrs. C.

R. Bell, fit Baltimore. The sons are: J. H. Burgess, and J.

W. Burgess, of Baltimore; W. F. M. Burgess and C.

N. Burgess, of Norfolk, and A. E. Burgess, of Petersburg. Up until eighteen years ago Mr.

Burgess was engaged In the mercantile 'business; but for the last eighteen years has retired from business and has' lived a quiet life with bis family. For the last several years now he has lived at number 3 West Main street. Mr. Burgess was one of the oldest members of the First Methodist church of this city. When the building now used as a house of worship on East.

Church street was dedicated Mr; Burgess was a member. CIVILIANS ATTACK HOTEL IN DUBLIN Dublin, April 11. One killed, two seriously wounded were the casualties in a battle that raged twenty minutes around Northwestern Hotel in the North-Wall section here when civilians armed with bombs and firearms attacked the hotel, which was quartering government auxiliaries. The casualties occurred among the assaulting party. gins in the House.

Introduction of Senate bills and resolutions comes tomorrow. Most TTf the Senate and House members, new and old, were present for today's Although perfunctory, the opening session is the magnet for spectators. The Senate having organized during its special session after March 4, interest today centered in, the House proceedings. The House program today follows: M. William Tyler Page, clerk, calls House to order.

Prayer by the chaplain and reading, by the clerk of" President Harding's proclamation calling Congress Into extraordinary session. Clerk Pane calls the roil of the Continued from Tags 1 Commerce rooms at 7:30 there Some definite decisions and and plans are to be made for community service work at this meeting and it is es-especially urged that all1 who attended the first meeting; when Dr. Horace Jones spoke here in February attend the meeting tonight. xhe Sunday afternoon com munity sing was fine. Judge Leigh did the honors and the talking, and looked the part, 1wnva rlno nil that and ne always Qoes an mai, ana has the proper spirit, too.

He urged good fellowship, and. lending a hand to one's neighbor and attending community affairs. Mr. Hoffmeister led the singing and everybody had a good time. There's going to be a big community sing Friday night.

There's going to be another one next Sunday afternoon 'at four. There are many other plans but tonight. some important matters must be decided and the people who are sincerely interested in their community's welfare and development are asked to be at this meeting. FORMER GERMAN EiWRESSIS DEAD Never Knew That Son, Former Prince Joachim, Committed Suicide Last July -Funeral at Potsdam Wednesday Doom, Holland, April 11. Former Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany, died at six o'clock this morning of heart disease, Just one year after the first serious heart attack she suffered.

The fact that her son, former Prince Joachim, committed suicide last July was never divulged to her, although she was told some time ago that he was dead. The funeral will be conducted Potsdam Wednesday. at Body Seth E. Perry Arrives at Hoookn The body of Seth Edward Perry has arrived at Hoboken and will be sent here for burial. It will probably arrive tomorrow, Tuesday, April It.

Perry was the first to be killed in action of the men who went over- Beas Irom Pasquotank county and he was awarded the D. S. C. for bra asked to wear their uniforms. MRS.

G. W. TWIDDY PUTS FIRST MAY PEAS ON MARKET The first May peas ef the season were on sale at Twiddy's Grocery Store Monday. They were raised by Mrs. O.

W. Twiddy In her garden and were fine, well developod peas. The late O. W. Twiddy always had a ipienuiu garuen ana Mrs.

iwiaay is tant from their By nothing short of bard world, during these few days can some of the members retain their present chances of lng declared winner of one of the automobiles or other larger prizes. Over-confidence is often the cause of defeat, and members of The Advance "5,007 Club" are urged not to let thle over-confidence prove their undoing. No member of the club has such a lead that it would le a safe risk not to do everything possible to get as many subscriptions this week as possible. Remember this "Too many votes win too few lose. It is far better to win by a big margin than to lose by a.

small one. Se All Xour Friends Of Sixty-seventh Congress Assembling In Extraordinary Session Today at the Call of President Harding The Senate previously organized at the special session begun March fourth. While congress was assembling today in special session President Harding denied himself to callers and worked on the message he will deliver tomorrow In person to a Joint session of congress. The message will not be complete until tonight or tomorrow morning as President Harding prepares messages in long hand. Washington, April 11 Reconstruction of American affairs at home and abroad Is the theme of the Sixty-Seventh Congress, assembling at noon today in extraordinary session at the call of President Harding.

A vast expanse of Programs of the Senate and House for today's opening were confined to organization. The work of the new Congress, informally arranged by pre-session conferences of leaders, awaited formal delineation tomorrow or Wednesday, in President Harding's mesage. This was expected to. deal principally with domestic Affairs, tariff internal revenue and Mother home legislation. Peace and other international problems were scheduled for attention later in the session.

The special session beginning today which will be the first of three -marks the return of the republican party to complete national control. Not since President's Taft's time have the White House, the Senate and House and the government de- partments all been under republl; can rule. The Senate convenes with 69 republicans and 37 democrats and the House with 300 re- publicans and 132 democrats, one socialist. and Pre-eminent in the extra session program is fiscal legislation. This includes the Fordney emergency tariff bill, in line for immediate action, anti-dumping legislation, substitution of American for foreign valuations of imports, permanent tariff revision, a new internal revenue tax law, the budget system bill, and the soldiers' bonus bill.

Other measures are those for reorganization of government departments and re-classiflcatlon of federal salary and wage scales. The opening flood of bills and renolntlons which failed during the Inst congress which- adjourned adj urnl March 4 last, always be- This is your last chance to legislation, promising, to prolong gather in all your promises, to get tne session confronts the new con-extensions and to see everybody you Address u. ssmun, mmoiK, va. the famous Jurist was due directly to Tile Drainage Its Need and Value, pneumonla, which developed Thurs-by H. M.

Lynde and F. day and gerved to aggravate hlg pre. I very in action at the time when he HArri rnaur wa fatally wounded. Kt Arrangements are being made to Nothing Or Murder, have the funeral and interment on i the courthouse green. The Ameri- Buffalo, April 11.

Former Gor- can Legion is making plans today and ernor, Whitman announced today at- announcement wil be made in to-ter conference with Roy Harris, in morrow's paper so that the entire which the latter confessed his story community may attend the ceremo-regardlng complicity In the murder nies and pay tribute to this brave of B. Elwell In New York soldier. 8ervice men attending are possibly can. After this week 'it -will be too late and this is a case where "better late than never" don't count, for much, Get every 'subscription you can, there's no danger of any member's getting too -many. To Friends and Boosters It ygu have promised your subscription to any member this week this Is your last chance to help that member win one of the automobiles or other "prizes.

If you wish to 4 give your support to one of the merahrrs send your subscription to Advance, office with instruc-' tlons bs to whom you desire to have the credit and we will see that proper credit is given. If youxan't send in your subscription call up your favorite and tell them to see you at once or phone The Advance office and we -will gladly have one of the members see you. If you have riven a member a short term subscriptlon during the earlier part of the campaign it would help, greatly for you extend that subscription for a h.uger period. Boost your favorite by giving as long a subscription as you feel in position -to, put your favorite over the top for the Paige. Eir.ICKEX WITH PARALYSIS "rs.

J. R. Matthews, who lives r- was stricken with j- while at dinner Sunday and in. rrzxi.iL t'a's week a special I -t Rre vnr'h ru- i Facial I lei, jjepanmeni oi Agriculture. J.

T. Lewis, T. C. Whltaker, C. McCotter.

A. H. Cllne, C. Shook and F. P.

Latham. Address Representative of Virginia delegates. Discussion of drainage exhibit to be made at National Drainage Congress to be held at St. In September. Afternoon Session Discussion of Drainage Results in North Carolina by C.

W. Meniel, John E. Shepardson, P. S. Johnson, W.

D. Alexander, J. L. Decton. Looks Like Another Peace Conference Toklo, April 11 (By The Associated Press) Opinion in responsible unofficial circles is that the note from American Secretary of State Hughes to the Allies relative to mandates in general.

Yap Included, virtually implies another peace conference. O'Callaghan Must last June was Imnglnatlve, that Harris showed plainly that he bad not the slightest knowledge of the facts in the case except what he read In newspapers. WILSON REVOKED PERMIT WESTERN UNION CABLE Vrii.Mn Arll 11 A Vrlaf i "nuii'siuu. jijmh uiv. i.eve me Vcuniry filed In supreme court today dls- giving it the same care and atten-Washington, April 11.

Donald J. closes that President Wilson revoked tlon that he gave it himself. O'Callaghan, Lord Mayor of Cork, the permit to operate the Western was today ordered by Secretary Union cable from Key West to Co-i DAIXTY r.RASSIERS Davis t0 leave the country within Jlmar, Cuba, after reports that the Special valuetr-regularly worth sixty days from date. The fUate Do- company would use it to connect the $2.00 to $2.60. As a special for this partment held him not entitled to Barbndores, South America, cable to week we will offer these garments asylum here as a political refugee, i Amcrlran shores.

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