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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

to strangers, but look of silent dis
gust passes over the French physiog-
nomy when stamps are offered as tips,
The French customs are very diff
cult and exacting. saw American
women in tears as ruthless hands
pulled out their dainty clothes-and
heard men swear familiar American
swear words as cigars and cigarettes
were confiscated and heavy fines i'm
posed for not declaring them.
No one is allowed to take gold or
silver out of France, even if one has
just brought it in. even if one has
American or English gold or silver
And the largest sum of French money
that one is allowed to take out is
1000 francs. 1t is said that one young
American girl was for some reason
suspected of carrying gold into
Switzerland; and, to her Indignation
and humiliation, was subjected to the
most thorough personal examination
by one of the customs women.
Customs officials Everywhere.
There are customs officials at every
border and flocks of them in every
town. One would think the nation
would go bankrupt supporting so
many customs officials, most of whom
just walk up and down and look you
over, and see that you do not escape
those charged with examining your
luggage, or those examining your
passports, or those who just ask you
questions. Sometimes the examina-
lions are farces. sometimes tragedies,
but always annoying.
In most of the cities now you have
to report to the police upon your ar
rival; in Paris. after fifteen DAYS.
Woe unto you if you neglect this. 1t
keeps you busy complying with the
regulations.
For the would-be traveller, let me
give a few words of advice Take
plenty of money in drafts or travel
ers' checks. Don't take gold or paper
money, for the exchange is low on
these. Carry as little tobacco as pos
sible. and declare it for your personal
use. You may have to pay some duty
on it, but if you don't declare it, and
they find it. you will have to nav a
heavy fine-500 to 1000 francs-and
conf1scation. And if you are planning
to return to this country or Canada
be vaccinated before you go away.
Otherwise. unless you can show a vac
cination mark, you may have to line
up and be jabbed in turn by the ships
doctor before you can land Above
all, take large stock of good humor
and an assorted collection of smiles
and a dictionary full of soft words.
That is the only way to travel COM
fortably. anyhow, any place. any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
MRS.. GUMMEL HONORED
BY THE WOMAN'S CLINIC
Is Elected Secretary to Succeed
Mrs. Burleigh-Three New Board
Members Chosen.

Mrs. Charles L. Gummel has been
elected to succeed Mrs. Burleigh as
secretary of the Woman's Clinic. The
newly elected board members are Mrs.
Samuel Heiberger, DR.. Mary Louise
Strobel and Dr. Almera Parsons. Mrs.
Arthur Macdonald, president of the
Woman's Clinic announced that the
institution has almost cleared itself
of debt and that only a few hundred
dollars remain before the property is
paid for.
The object of the clinic is to pro-
vide a free dispensary for women and
infants, without distinction as to race
or creed. The clinic maintains a
large staff of consulting man and
woman physicians. The managers of
the institution are appealing to the
citizens of the District to assist In
lifting the debt Of the clinic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
Artillery Districts.

In accordance with the policy of the
war Department for the reorganiza-
ton of the Army. the Secretary of
War has directed that all orders.
regulations and instructions relative
TO the establishment and administra-
ton of coast artillery districts be
rescinded and that the following coast
artillery districts be establishes: The
first, the second, the third, the fourth.
the ninth. the Panama and the Ha-
waiian.
The territorial limits of those dis
tricts within the continental limits
will be those corps areas bearing the
same numerical designation. The ter
ritorial limits of the Panama coast
artillery district and the Hawaiian
district VIII be that of the Panama
canal and Hawaiian departments. re-
spectively.
Under this new arrangement the
Coast Artillery district commander
will be responsible to the corps area
department commander for the in
struction, training and tactical en-
ployment of coast artillery troops
within his district, except those as
signed to units of mobile forces Of
the Army. Brigades of movable coast
artillery will not be under the iuris-
diction of the coast artillery district
commanders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
U. S.-CANADA MAIL BY AIR
Seaplane Line From Seattle to Vic
toria. B. c.. Iuaugurated.

SEATTLE. Wash, October 16.-In-
ternational airplane letter mail sched-
ule between Seattle and Victoria, B.
c.. was officially inaugurated yester-
day with the departure of seaplane
carrying mail for Vancouver Island
and oriental points. The plane was
piloted by Edward Hubbard, who was
awarded the contract October 3.
Through the air mail service. post
office officials said, mail arriving here
on the date of sailing of an oriental
liner from Victoria would be expedited
to. the orient by as much As two
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
Removal of soldier Dead.

When the removal of the bodies of
our soldier dead from their resting
places in Europe was started. tnere
was considerable anxiety on the part
Of the foreign authorities that dis
ease would follow. These fears nave
proved groundless. due to the pre-
cautions taken by the graves regis
tration division of the Army Amerl-
can soldiers were buried at Wolfer-
DANCE, Luxembourg, Hollerich Ros-
ser and Oettange in the grand duchy
Of Luxembourg. The War Depart
rnent has Just received a letter from
DR.. Mic Fettes. medical adviser Of the
city of Luxembourg. commencing the
work of the American soldiers en-
Gagged in exhumations in the duchy
for their respectful and efficient operz
atoms. He said that the process or
yyhunation. disinfection, and the
method of placing the bodies in cof-
Ans has been the admiration OF the
medical and sanitary authorities of
the duchy, and that the Army method
was a decided improvement on the
present sanitary laws of the grand
duchy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
Army and Navy News

the armed forces of the United States,
and otherwise qualified. may be ad-
mitted July 1 next. Seven prepare
tory schools have been established
for the purpose Of preparing the en-
listed personnel for the entrance ex-
animation at West Point. Candidates
also have the option of a three
months furlough for special study
and coaching. After 1921 age re-
quirements revert to the regular linn
it's Of nineteen to twenty-five for en-
listed men. The West Point course,
which was shortened during the world
war. now covers four years instead
of three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
En,,,,ed Men Mt West Point.

The new class of plebes at the
United States Military Academy is
$50 strong and includes sixty soldiers
from the ranks. the largest number
of such appointees in the history Of
the institution. That is due to the
law under which recruits between
nineteen and twenty-five years OF age
who have had one years service with
the colors and can meet the physical
and mental requirements are eligible
for admission without political or
other Influences. Adit. Gen. Harris
announces that any high school
graduate enlisting whose record is
clear may enter the West Point Acad-
envy on the first entrance date after
one year of service. Enlisted men
between the ages Of seventeen and
twenty-four who have served honor
ably for not less than one year in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Under new naval orders, non-rateo
unlisted men of the Navy are to have
as much actual sea service as pos
sible, by a revision of forces on shore
duty. BY the new plan all hremen'
third class. and seamen. second Grass
must go to sea. District commanders
are directed to replace as rapidly as
nossible men of other enlisted grades
who have not served afioat with those
who already have their sea legs Pet
ty officers also must have saltwater
experience, and those who have been
ashore for two years or nave never
heen at sea will be assigned to duty
with ships in commission. Two years
are set down as the normal period for
shore duty. and men who have served
continuously at sea for six years or
more get their choice of sea or shore
station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Il Is expected that the Navy De-
partment shortly will announce the
revised list of awards of the distln-
guished service medal and the naval
cross, action on which has been sus-
pended for several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Ponzi still fostering in Boston
boudoir for trying to stretch shoe
string into a shoe store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

Cleveland jumps from the sixth city
to the first city overnight. Base ball
claiming the 1920 population series was
frame-up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

married couple they usually mean
happily married couple of seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
PLENTY OF GOOD HUM0R
IS NEEDED IN EUROPE

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UTE number of people right to have the idea
that everything going to the dogs and there no sense
in trying stop it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
WILL TRY ANOTHER
CONCERT ON BETSY
Snita of , oss in Alice Nielsen Concert,
Norfolk Managers Will Try
Again

Not altogether disheartened by tne
faimrc Of the Alice Nielsen recltal III
Elizabeth City. Bergstrom q jones' the
Norfolk managers will try another con
Ger, on Elizabeth City at an early date'
Available dates are May %. u ana . l.
This time it will be quartette and 'ne
prices of admission will range from 81
rents to $50 and $500.
Pcrgstrom & Jones have contracts
with many of Americas greatest sing
crs including Caruso, for concerts IL
Norfolk. They have an idea that hllz
.bcth City. Suffolk and Newport New
can take on many of these big singers
~ncc they can be secured at a compar
ativcIy low figure in connection VIII
their Norfolk engagements. But tne'
missed their guess on Nielsen, scorln
Il financial failure on her both IN Ellz
abeth City and Suffolk. They ha
something like $500 house in Eliza
beth City with an expense of abou
$500
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
ALICE ,NEILSEN'S
SAD ADVENTURE
Pretty Prima Donna Is Sure EizaDetn
City Doesn't Appreciate True
Art

Petite, pretty, impetuous Alice Mel
sen Americas popular lyric soprano
came TO this city last Thursday night
TO introduce her art to town that had
never before heard a real prlma donna
of international fame. She faced an
audience of about 800 music lovers and
house full of empty $500 seats. Miss
Nielsen was ratified; not in all her ca
reer had she received such a reception
as that. She went thru with her recital
lust the same, but when she Responded
to the encores she threw an intensity OF
| feeling into Tosti's Goodbye" that could
| not be mistaken.
No. great singer probably ever, work
fed under greater difficulties than ln dio
! Miss Nielsen in her recital here: The
empty seats and the uncomfortable au-
dience were only the beginning OF her
annoyances and disappointments. New
er did Elizabeth City behave so badly
when company was around Ihere Is
q gasoline station alongside the Alkra-
ma Theatre and ordinarily no one no
tees it; but last Thursday night ever!
Ford between Sow Neck and Tadmore
ran out of gasoline and went to thai
particular station for gas. And ever!
bloomin' Ford had its cut-out wide open
Mozart must have turned over in hi
grave when he heard Alice Nielsen try q
sing Deb vieni non tardar from hi
Nozze di Figaro, to the accompaniment
of a continuous stream of fussy. furious
barking Fords. When there finally di
come calm in which no Fords wer
+ho CT of sweet
ast mart of Suwanee River, d. III. Gray
Negro Jazz Orchestra broke loose rlgh
in front of the theatre. The clatte
. of the castanets and the drumming Q
. puitars broke in upon the beauty of tn
! concert like a dog-fight in the midst
Il a benediction.
Alice went thru with that and the
$ attempted to sing The Last Rose
n Summer. She knows how to sing l
p For a moment she had drawn the al
> idience entirely away from the outslo
g racket and all were entranced. And the
= the devilish siren atop the City Ha
cut loose with its demoniacal Warnl
t6 the small boy to obey the Curfe
law. Miss Nielsen would have collapse
= then and there but for her delightt
sense of humor.
, Miss Nielsen went away from Ellz
beth City with an intense conviction tn
Elizabeth City doesn't appreciate re
+s art. But she gave those who heard h
wonderful concert, spite OF the hanc
- cans. Her rendition of "Batti, Bait
:. from Mozart's Don Giovanni was wo
~ derfully delightful and in "But Lately
y n,noo,, hv ArenSky Nielsen gave b
a. lance NY - -, ~ ~
10 hearers an exhibition OF the art Tn
of distinguishes a truly great singer.
&c w. o. S.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
MR.. COMBS WANTS HIS
WHISKEY AND SAYS SO
Will Run For The Legislature 1T nee
essary to Get 1t Back AS J.
In Other Days

Tn letter to this newspaper under
date of April "A, A A. Combs, of Gum
Neck. TyrreI1 County, says
.sI am 80 years old or will be on Au-
gust 9 if I shall be blessed and spared
to see it. and if there is no other man
oot the face on him to ask the people
Of Tvrrell County to give US whiskey as
we had it in our daddies' and grand dad
dies times, 1 will be the man to do 20.
7 am as much opposed to public drunk
anpss as any Prohibitionist living, but l
am not opposed to~a man getting drunk
| if he wants to and will stay out OF slgn'
| with it. I will, if I have to be canoi-
date to represent this county, use some
1an.,aoe the Frohibitionists won't WISH
to hear I hope every county Will put
ont man of the same type and l assure
yon T will vote for no man that will no
publicly declare himself as such. ! as' :,
for YOU to publish this over my name.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
FORTY LITTLE FAIRIES
WILL PUBLICLY WRANGLE
Delightful Little Fairy Play by The Kid
dies Monday Night, May

Forty dainty, pretty, clever little tots
ranging in size from 'knee High to
Duck, down and up, will present play
entitled "a Wrangle in Fairyland'', at
the High School Auditorium Monday
evening. May 3. They play is given un-
der the direction of Mrs. J. A. Spence
and Mrs. Carl Blades, for the benefit OF
Circle No. 1. Parsonage Aid Society, of
First Methodist Church. All of the
characters will appear in new costumes,
made up especially for the occasion. The
nrice of admission is small and the play
doubtless will draw a big crowd, since
everybody likes to see a stage full OF
cute kiddies at their best.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
BETTER PAY FOR
SCHOOL TEACHERS
None Will Receive Less Than SOU Ter
Month Next Year

A new salary schedule for the pup
lie school teachers of North Carohna
ranging from $50 per month for holoefs
of Provisional Certificates. to SzoO PEI
month for principals of accredlted hls
schools has been forwarded to county
school superintendents by State super
intendent f. c. Brooks, and this scne-
due is to be used in preparing the an,
school budget for the 192O-l92l scnool
term. In detail the schedule is as toi-
lows: Principals of accredited hlgh
schools. $500 per month; teachers hoio-
ing high school, grammar grade ana prl-
mary certificates, $11O per montn
holders of elementary and temporary
certificates. $50 per month; provisional
certificates second grade, Soo pei
month. This represents an approx
mate increase of % per cent over tne
State average for the past year anc
it is hoped that the new o1a'e"lue
standard will serve to counteract tne
disposition of teachers to change tnell
jobs each wear.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
ELIzABETH,CITY
HASS0ME SUGAR :
Fair Methods of Local Whole
salers Keeps Price Down
Here

Elizabeth City stores have sugar this
week. many of them for the first time
in nearly thirty days. About l0O Darrels
of sugar have been received by local
wholesalers within the past week Ihls
sugar has been parceled out to retailers
in 50 and 100 pound lots, much OF II
going to merchants in surrounding coun-
ties who buy from Elizabeth City whole
sale houses.
The wholesalers are keeping prices
down, the wholesale price this week hav-
ing been 20 to 21 cents a pound. Sugar
is being retailed in Norfolk this week al
35 cents a pound and that would be the
price here if the wholesalers would per
NIT supplies to concentrate in a few
hands. One wholesaler was offered
profit of $3.50 on his allotment OF
barrels of sugar, but turned down tn
offer. Some one is profiteer1ng IN su
gar. but it isn't the Elizabeth Git
wholesaler.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
STIRRING WAR PLAY
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Home Talent Will Present "Under ne
Willows" At AIkrama Theatre
May 5

An amateur theatrical by local talent
will be presented at the Alkrama inca
ire Wedne sday evening. May by Circle
No. of the Parsonage Society of the
First M. E. Church South. Under
The Willows is the title of the piece
to be presented. The scenes are laid
in Virginia at the time of the Civil War
and the characters are of the time and
place. Guy Brockett takes the role OF
Gen. James Preston of the Confederate
Army and owner of the Weeping Will
low plantation. Other roles are played
bv \. Howard Smith, Bill G. Sawyer
Buxton White, Raymond Shelley, Lloyt
Small. Clyde Gregson, Miss Lucille Pass
NIiss NIaba1ah Meekins, Miss Katherine
! Hinton and Miss Hattie Harney.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
CAM MORRISON GOT
'EM GOING FIRST TIME
Charlotte Man Made Good impression
in His First Speech Here
Tuesday Night

Hon. Cameron w. Morrison, Simmons
candidate for Governor spoke IN Eilza-
beth City Tuesday night. He came to a
town that knew little about him and mas
shown little interest in his candidacy
but he got a good crowd and made a
telling impression. He talked to suit the
old timers, wasting no time with Jokes
and anecdotes, but sticking to the Dem
ocratic handbood from first to last
Elizabeth City has been pretty much
fed up on Gardner and it was interest
ing to see the headway made by the
| Charlotte man,.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30

Of which long since we've had enough,
OF how, unless we vote just so
Straight to the bow-wOws we shall go.
One highly hopeful candidate
Declares that he will save the State
If citizens but vote that he
Our township constable may be;
He tells us that our politics
Are in a most disgraceful fix;
That he's the gent to lead us right,
To lift us from our sorry phght,
Another, who with lofty CD aim
Now Joins in the pie-grabbing game,
States that reform is his one plan,
When we make him our garbage man.
Stand by the party. is the cry
| The politicians use, whereby
They hope to land the jobs they wish,
| For which now tirelessly they fish.
When Rameses was Egypts king,
Long ere the ''shimmy" was the thing,
! And later when old Homer sang
| OF Agamemnon and his gang:
When Alexander bossed the world,
! And Ptolemy wore his whlskers CURED
! In those days, politicians told
The voters not to jump the told
The same old stuff in vogue back the
Each four years is dished out again
They tell us they'll reduce our tax,
| And that no effort they'll relax,
To make the Cost of Living cheap
If we will vote like flocks Of sheep.
\ campaign promise, we regret,
Is always easy to forget.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30

10 pace, carry clOSluS efChI-----T''"'
Four to enter, three to start. per
cent to enter and per cent additional
from money winners. Best 3 In D. Ma
.tional Association rules to govern.
Tom Cannon of Durhm will be the OF
ficial starter.
Tho the fair is nearly six months Oft.
the Fair Association is busy with its
plans and many attractions have already
been booked. The midway shows will
be furnished by Smiths Greater I mted
Shows. an aggregation of fifteen car
loads of carnival attractions, one of the
largest in the south. The fact that the
County Commissioners say no carnlvais
shall be held in this county doesn't mat
ter so far as the Fair Association is
concerned. because the Commissioners
have no authority to regulate sucf
things on Fair Grounds or in licensed
amusement parks.
The big free attraction for this year:
fair will be the Ferris Wheel Girls (te1
of them), doing all sorts of midall
stunts in tights. Contract with this ag
| gregation has already been closed. ThI
attraction alone will cost the Fair AS
| sociation nearly $1,000.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
ranks WANT INTEREST
FIXED AT 8 PER CENT.
Bankers Declare They Can't Continue Business on
Present Rate of Interest and Will Seek
Legislation to Raise Rates

North Carolina bankers will
:. the next General Assembly
s IN act to enable them to
.horoe eight per cent. on loans
at,. agreement" the present law
f;I;nc interest at six per cent. to-
10 90 amended as to permit
bo,,ts to charge eight per cent.
shere borrowers will agree to
ar this rate. This Of course IS
;,,:+ refined way Of fixing the
rate of interest at eight per cent
for all borrowers.
This information was voluntary gwen
.his newspaper by one OF the leadlng
ta,tors in the state, but probably VIII
a. news to the public generally
~ r.oc hinted that a bill might be IN
.1,ood u at the special session this sum-
nar since one of the abiest members ot
tIo nresent Senate is none other tnan
Ia,,as 4 Gray, vice president OF the
T-a,horia Bank & Trust Co, of Win
Salem. and president of the North
,t,1;ra Bapkers' Association. Gray
ls. = following in both the Senate and
House and with the backing OF the IL
,,rcal interes of the state can make
readw;ly in both branches OF the Gene
al assembly with any measure which he
may advocate.
,ra the bankers for higher rate
# interest Ask them. {. ID. ROBINSON
..r..;dent of the First & Citizens Nat
;.,c1 Bank of this city, says IN so man!
words that they are. Money say
,ru p,hirson. is the cheapest thlh'
= ,1n world today; everything has al
-.sr..oI eycept the price of money. ga
iar:o. fava doubled and trebled and mo
,l.re methods of banking are requiring
,,ora costly equipment, but the rate
- ,.,0ains the same.' Mr.. ROD
:,s.,. d,cIares the banks must have NOR
money and ventures the opln1oh III"
many of the smaller banks Will De lorce
70 oo out of business if the state aoeS
,on,o to their relief with legislation en-
.h1;,c Them to charge a higher rate 9
interest.
Tho present interest rate OF SIX pc
cent was fixed by the Fusion Leslsiatul
of 1898 Previous to that time fhe reg
,stt sof Interest this s7-eigf
per cent. this rate having been liked
tbe Republican Legislature in 1868. FRI
vion< 10 1868 the legal rate of lntere'
in North Carolina was 10 per cent.
Those acquainted with the averas
legislator's fears of the debtor class
not believe that the bankers will be SUI
cesSfnl in changing the interest rate
Tor+b Carolina. certainly not in car
paign year Arguments for anc asaih
a restoration of the eight per cent I'd
probably viii occupy much ne"spap
Snace in coming months.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-30
YOUNG EYESIGHT
IN OLD AGE

You can't grow younger but
you can enjoy good sight to a
ripe old age, if you change your
glasses as the advancing years
demand.
My eyeglass service is based
on long experience, modern
equipment and progressive me-
thods in optometry.
This entities me to your ser
ious consideration, If your eyes
need glasses.
DIR. J. d. HATHAWAY
Phone ooo :: Eliz. City, n. G