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The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
HISTORICAL PAGEANT 0F
EARLY DAYS IN HIS
TORY OF HALIFAX
By Miss Annie M. Cherry


Roanoke Rapids, April 1.-The ru-
raj and city schools expect to present
in Weldon the first of May joint
Halifax County's pic
turesque history. This Pageant will
be impossible without the absolute
cooperation of. the community people
in each Group. We are, therefore,
writing to solicit your hearty sup
port and loyal service in the interest
of making our pictorial presentation
of Halifax County's s history worthy
of her glorious past, her ennobling
present, and her future greatness.
The Pageant has been divided into
five periods as follows:
1. Pioneer Period.
2, Pre- Revolutionary Period.
3. Revolutionary Period.
4. Civil War Period.
5. Modern Period
Tho Group to which your school
belongs will be responsible for the
ICivil War Period. You can assist us
greatly by helping us locate and plan
suitable costumes for men, women
and children Of the above mentioned
period. The charmen of the costume
committee for your community are:
| Mrs. A. L. burlington and Mrs. W. F.
=. = sorth. Report to your leader
at your earliest convenience what de
finite help may be expected Of yor
along this ling for your Group.
No doubt you can get in toucl
with number Of original dresses
uniforms, hats, swords, guns, flags,
Indian relics, etc., that could be use(
in other periods than your own L.
this IS possible, report samezTto eyaus
chairman or to me. Other communi
tiles will share with you likewise. IL
this way, we can be of mutual bene
fit not only to our own Group but t.
the County as a whole.
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
news NOTES
FROM HOBGOOD


Miss Mobiles returned today from
Rocky Mount where she has been
visiting her mother who is in the hos
pital there.
Miss Elizabeth White will enter
tain the G. G. club this evening. The
members will motor to Scotland Neck
to see Humoresque.
Hobgood has a new up-to date e
On Main Street. Meals serve ill
times a
Mr. Willie Ausbop leturned to
Richmond after 4s-ng Easter with
his mother Mrs. Bob Ausbon in Hob
good.
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
1.-THE Religious
Issue In Ireland
- (By Associated Press)

Washington, April Religious as
poets of the troubles in Ireland are
discussed in a report made public
here to-day which supplements the
3O,OOO-word findings Of the Commis
sion of the Committee Of One Humid
red investigating the Irish question.
The supplementary. report, made by
the Protestant members of the Com
mission, summarizes the evidence
presented at the hearings held here
in November, December and January
?as follows:
Catholics and Protestants live in
peace and harmony and their politi-
cal opinions are not primarily mat
ter of religion:
2. Given in Ulster religious bigo-
try is not by any means wholly spon-
taneous, but is artificially stirred up
| by those whose economic and poiti-
cal interests are served by dividing
the people.
| 3. "'While it obviously lies be-
yond our province to pass final jud-
cement upon the various aspects of
the Ulster issue, we have not only a
light but duty as American Protes
tants to denounce the degradition OF
ireligion by such pogroms as occurred
last summer. Upon this subject we
owe it to our fellow reigionists both
lin America and in Ulster, to speak
IIplainly.''
"'No examination Of the Irish sit
uation can ignore the religious ISSUE
says the report. CIT seemed -pecu-
Iliarly appropriate that the Protestant
members should deal with the subject
lin view of the overwhelming predom
finance of Roman Catholics in IRELAND
and the charge sometimes heard IL
Protestant circles that Republican
sentiment has it's chief origin in &c
clesiasticaI agitation
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
(By Special Reporterl

Madry's Opera House was the
scene last evening of the season 9
most brilliant wedding, when Miss
Paul Kitchin became the blushing
bride Of Mr.. Johnnie 90" Tillery,
both of the contracting parties being
of Scotland Neck. This event has
been cargerly looked forward to by
the great multitude Of friends of Miss
Paul and Mr.. Johnnie "Q'. The
Opera House was packed to the doors
long before the hour for the wedding,
which, like all weddings, was some
what late; owing, we are informed, to
the extreme nervousness Of the bride.
The adience was amply repaid, how
ever, for their patience; it was worth
Iyears Of waiting just to have seen
the beautiful picture made by the
bride as she entered the doors on the
arm of her father, "Pa Madry'', and
| to the beautiful strain Of the 'Matri-
monial Lock-step', was slowly led to
! the altar. She was met at the altar
by the groom who entered on the arm
of his best man, Mr.. Albert Weathers
bee. They were than made man and
woman by Crew. Leland Kitchin in
a most solemn and impressive man
ner. He used the new ceremony
which the women insist on using
since they have had the vote. II
seems to take every privilege the
men ever had, except that Of wearing
pants.
! The attendants Of the bride ran he,
"a close Second n loneliness. MIS-
Howard Dodge was the maid of hon
or She was. attractively attired il
pink under net and wore pictur
ION say it was) hat of black, trim
med with buttercups, and carried
largo corsage Of honey -suckle. Lit
tie Miss Ben Bracy was the rinI
bearer and picture Of lovileness wa
the little lady. She was beautiful.
dressed in white cheese cloth of
great Transparency. Miss jenkins
was the little flower girl. She enter
ed just ahead Of the bride strewin
petals of the lovely dog -fennel in tn
path Of the bride, emblamatic of tn
life she was about to take up, it be
ing that of dog
The brides attendants were Mis-
Shields Alexander, with Mr.. Rober
Johnson Miss Guthrie Madry wit
Mr.. Hubert Riddiick Miss Hoggar
with Mr.. Charles Smith. Miss Henr
Hilliard with Mr.. Joseph Gotten.
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
Tillery-Kitchin
Nuptials at Dixie
Theatre Last NigI1t

The ushers were Mr.. w. D. Harden,
Mr.. E. H. Leggett, Mr.. G.. H. John
son and Mr. Joe Riddick.
Miss Rube Burroughs was the
brides train bearer. She wore a
dress of Harding blue trimmed with
coolidge pink. The grace and dignity
of this little Miss added greatly to
the solemnity and dignity Of the oc-
Icasion. This little lady should be in,
istructed concerning the intricacies of
picking Up bridal trains, especially
with such an abbreviated skirt.
Miss Clee Vaughan, the mother of
the bride. was quite alive to the pos
sibilities of the alliance her daughte,
was forming with the distinguished
Mr.. Johnnie "Q', and regaled the
guests with stories Of her daughter s
many conquests (eight years ago.
Miss Vaughan wore, in addition te
several pillows, a handsome black
Cere De Calico, over-spread with
beautiful open work lace.
A touching sight at the wedding
was the presence of the Aunt and I'm
Gle of the bride, Miss Pell Byrd an
her consort Mr.. Ray Boyette. They
have been married just fifty-tw,
tyears, their devotion should be an in
spiration to the newly married couple
Miss Ennis Bryan was present, bu
for the good of all concerned it woul,
have been better had she stage
away. Her presence was the only bi
Qfs discord at the wedding. Sh
wanted to bring up some Of the deed
of Mr.. Johnnie s.Q's'' past life
which, very properly, she was not a
lowed to do. Her sobbing continual
interrupted the ceremony, however
;. The most touching incident in cor
nection with the wedding was til
presence of the old colored mamm
J with the baby brother of the bride
? who was strong competitor with Mis-
/ Bryan during the ceremony, only be
ing pacified when his mouth was clio:
: ed with a bottle.
, One Of the most enjoyable feature
? of special interest last night at tn
, wedding was the excellent speech {
Miss B. F. Bracy, on the subjet
,'f Matrimony' and the heartifull
$ rendered solo Of Miss Liberty Bell.
Following the marriage receptio
1 was held for the bridal party at tl
l Eureka Club, when, after receivin
7 the good wishes of their friends, the
left for an extended tour.
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
EX- EMPEROR CHARLES
WILL LEAVE AUSTRIA
[By Associated Press)

Steinamanger, April 1.-Ex-Em-
Iperor Charles of Austria declared to-
day that his departure from Hungary
would be conditioned upon permission
| being granted him to issue a procla-
nation to the Magyars explaining
the unfavorable circumstances COM
pelling his withdrawal, and saying
that was asking for the temporary
confirmation of the regency Of Ad
miral Horthy.
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
DEBATE At THE GRADED
SCHOOL TONIGHT At
EIGHT O'CLOCK

Tonight at the Graded School En-
field and Williamson will debate in
the series Of debates now being held.
While this is going on here team
Enfield and Williamston It is hop
ed that the public will turn out to
hear this debate and encourage these
Young people in their efforts.
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01

than $2,s00,000 It cost the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad $105 to take In ST.,
without considering taxes, fixed ~har-
ges and other obligations.
''Without taking dividends into
consideration the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN was operated in February at a
loss Of more than $S,500,0O0. March
results will show no Improvement, al
though the number of employees is less
now than it has been since 10 5. Such
a precpitate falling off in business as
has occurred in the last few months
cannot be recalled by railroad men
today and the only remedy for this
situation is to reduce salaries and
};
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
SOUTH AMERICAN
CLAIMS AMERICAN
GOODS INFERIOR

Santiago, April 1.-The South
American countries will be CONNER
cial clients of the United States so
long as they are not able to avail
themselves Of more advantageous
markets, says the newspaper Ultimas
Noticias in an editorial in which it
asserts American goods ''ordinarily
are of inferior quality
The paper says the war permitted
the United States to enter into COM
mereial relations with the South
Americans who SOY force of neees-,
sity were obliged to accept nmer1ca
strange systems, diametrically op-
posed to those that had been used by
the great producing nations of the
old world'' It is well known, the
paper declares, that the methods by
the North American exporter differ
notably from those followed by the
exporters. Of Great Britain and above
all by Germany.
being ordinarily Of inferior quality
costly, ''the paper adds, ''and IN
addition the goods are badly packed.
This results in heavy losses. More
over, the Americans do not cOncede
credit and if they do concede credit
it is on terms little acceptable.
Replying TO the newspaper S
charges of inferiority in American
merchandis q writer in the newspa-
per Ell Mercurio, signing himself
Chilean merchant says: off
American goods are consumed by $50
i'll fact by nearly halft the popula
ton of the universe-are you not able
to be assured that American merchan
disc should be good enough for we
South Amerieans?''
Answering the newspaper 8 asser-
tion that American export methods
are entirely different from those EN-
ployed by the Europeans, the "Chil
can merchant says there are twt
reasons for this: first, because thu
Europeans have demonstrated tha
their system of selling has not prov
en- beneficial since cit only has facil
stated ficticious business without
foundations, resulting largely il
heavy losses through bad arrange
ments or bankruptcies, and second
ly, because the Europeans are no
able today to extend long term cred
It's through lack of means. The Chill
can merchant thinks the period O
long term credits has passed never t
return, and continues:
HWhat occurred here in Chile be
fore the world war? A foreigne
would arrive and set up bushes
with, says, 10000 pesos. He then re
ceived visits from the salesmen o
European firms who would delive
him merchandise At the end Of tw
wears he would have credit wit
these houses for more than 10000
pesos. At the end of another yea
lie had declared NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tal or fraudulent-thus occasionln
heavy losses to the European credit
.ors.'
The merchant adds. that American
always have extended credit to Sc
1ous firms that respect their oblig;
lions and do business on solid basi
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION
TO BE ORGANIZED
(By Associated \ Press)

Washington, April Permanent l.
organization of national union of
Farm Loan Associations and formu-
lation of demands for voice in man
agement of Federal National Banks
will be undertaken il meeting here
April twenty second
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
WEATHER REPORT

For North Carolina: Fair tonight
with frost. Colder in East and cen
tra& portion tonight. Saturday fair
and warmer. Diminishing northwest
winds becoming southerly Saturday.
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
PAR CLEARANCE HEARING MUST
WAIT ANOTHER MONTH

Richmond, Va, April 1.-The
North Carolina par clearance contro-
versy will not come up in court again
before May l, according to advices
reaching local bankers from represen-
tatives Of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond. Following the/ decision
Of the superior court Of Union county
declining to permit removal Of the in
junction proceeding to federal cour1
the matter has rested in status quo
for a month.
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01
MRS. STtLLMAN Wins
SUIT FOR AL|MONY
AND EXPENSES
(By Associated Press)

Pouhkeepsle, n. y, April ITEM
porary alimony of seven thousand
flVe hundred dollars per month, coun-
sci fees and twelve thousand five
hundred for expenses was allowed
Mrs. Annie Stillman by Supreme JUS
tlce Monschauser, in divorce suit in
tied against her by James Still
man, President of National City Bank
|of New York. The justice ruled out
las confidential and privileged alleged
confession letter written Stillman by
his wife and also letters written her
by Fred Bauvais, Indian guide, who
was named correspondent and accus-
ed Of being the father of Mrs. Still
man s infant son, Guy. i.
The commonwealth., 1921-04-01

The decision in this case sets forth
that Mrs. Stillman pleaded recrimina-
tion in her answer and that both hus-
band and wife made charges founded
upon an alienation Of adultery. If acts
and conduct as charged against each
other are sustained judge said neith-
er will be entitled to a decree.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
HEAVY ENROLMENT.
Georgetown q. Preparatory School
Opens at Garrett Park.

With the biggest enrolment in its
history, the Georgetown University
Preparatory School opened yesterday at
Garrett Park, Nd.
Under a new headmaster the Rev.
William A. Storck. S. j., formerly OF
Baltimore. the school is looking for
ward to a prosperous year. Formal
exercises marked its opening. the
Rev. John B. Creeden. S. j., president
of Georgetown University, making
the chief address.
The addition of a new dormitory
building erected during the summer
will aid in solving the housing prob
lem at the school 1T is about ready
for occupancy and will accommodate
fifty-or more 81 ntients.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

| Peabody Parent-Teaehers' Associas
| tion will meet Tuesday at 2:30 in
school building. Mrs. Howard L. Hodg- :
kins will speak on Mature Study In
] the Schools
The GaveI Club Of Master Masons
will visit in body Joppa Lodge car.
| nival tomorrow night.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent.
Daughters Of Veterans, will meet
Monday.
| The clerical corps in connection with
the work in Braille will meet Monday
| at pm. in Red Cross Chapter house,
| 16 Jackson place.
The New York State Society will
meet Wednesday at pm, at Wilson
| Normal School Ex-State Senator j.
F. Duhamel. will speak on Washing
ton in War Times, 1853 and 1918"
| A committee of citizens, under aus
pices of National Memorial Associa-
tion, will meet tomorrow at p.m., in
the colored Y. NJ. G. A, 18th street
| branch.
The International Masonic Fedora.
| tion (colored branch) will hold a
grand field day at the Arlington horse
| show grounds, Virginia, Wednesday.
Gate open al l o'clock. Reception and
| dance same evening at convention
| Hall.
Radio Club will meet tomorrow
night, o'clock. at 1917 New York
avenue. n. Snyder of the bureau Of
| standards will speak.
| The Business Women's Council will
meet tonight at the Church of the Cow
enant for Homecoming night" There
[ will be music, refreshments and So
cial hoqk
! The Warrington Radio Club will
meet at the American Association OF
| Engineers Hall, 1917 New York ave-
niue, at o'clock Saturday evening.
The Association of Oldest Inhab-
Iitants' will meet Wednesday, at 8
O'Clock, at the Union Engine House.
| 18th and H streets northwest.
Representative James A. Frear OF
| Wisconsin is to speak on The Sales
| Tax and the Cost of Living" at a
meeting of the Columbia Heights
day night. at St. Stephens Hall, 3017
| 14th street.
+! DR.. L. J. Brodsl<y will read a paper
on How Deep Into the Canals Shall
; We Insert the Filling Material?" at a
meeting of the National Capital Dem
| tai Society Tuesday next, pm, in
Lecture Hall No. /, George Washing
| ton University.
! The Federation of Citizens' Associa.
| tions will meet tomorrow night in
| the District building.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
Women's S New Wool
Sports Hose

OXFORD HEATHER SPORTS HOSE, in ribbed effect, fine
and soft, 81 pair.
FINE CASHMERE HOSE, in navy gendarme and brown
heather shades So pair
EMBROIDERED SILK CLOX are smart on brown heather
ribbed hose. $3.50 pair
FANCY DROP STITCH plain effects, in silk and wool
hose in tan brown and heather mixtures $3.50 pair
HEAVY RIBBED SPORTS HOSE, in navy, brown black
and tan or green heather mixtures. 81 pair.
BROWN HEATHER CASHMERE HOSE, with self-color
embroidered silk clox, $3.50 pair.
Womers Hosery
Evening star., 1921-09-30
New Books for Boys and Girls

The War Trail Fort, by ]:
w. Schultz, $1.75.
Log Cabin Days, by A. F.
Blaisdell and F. K. Bale,
s1.20.
The Book of Cowboys, by
Frances Rolt Wheeler, illus
trated. ST.
Around the Wigwam Fire,
by John H. Correyn; Indian
Hero Tales, $1.5O.
When Poly Was Eighteen,
by Emma {. Dowd. $3.50.
Book Store. Second floor.
Evening star., 1921-09-30

Dorothy's Playmates, by
Amy Brooks, $l.35.
The Silver Bear, by Edna
A. Brown, $1.50.
The Happy Venture, by
Edith B. Price, $1.7S.
Boy Scouts Book of Camp
fire Stories. edited by Frank
lin K. Matthews, $3.50.
Our Dog Friends, retold
from St. Nicholas, illustra-
ted, $l.%.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
GAGE-IniLOred
Velour Hats
for street or sports, $3.50

Snart-and different to that
degree which always appeals
to the woman of taste.
Smart models of soft velour,
which may be worn rolling or
with brim turned down,
banded with grosgrain ribbon
and fetching grosgrain wing
bow. Shown in purple, rust,
orchid, black, navy, sphinx
and Zanzibar.
Millinery Section. Third floor.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
Sheer Handmade
BLOLzSES
Exceptionally Low
Priced
$2.25

There are ten or more
STYLES. each delightfully."-
diferent-and just 10
dozen blouses in all, SO
YOU will be wise if you
buy yours early.
Sheer batiste blouses. en-
tirely handmade, with
drawnwork used in de-
lightful W ays, little
squares set in with hem
stitching, fine hand-run
tucks and embroidered
dots. Both in the square
neck tuxedo models and
the V neck styles.
Blouse Section. Third floor.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
If YOU Want Your Boy to
Have the Best Clothes Made
Get Him a w. & L.
Hand ai1ored Suit

Hand tailored throughout because that is
the workmanship that will make suit
fit and retain its shape with wear
especially such wear as boys give clothes.
Properly designed to fit boys of varying ages
and PROPORTIONS and put together to with
stand the strain and severe wear which
come with the rapid activity of natural
boy.
Of the finest fabrics-the cream of the woolen
market only is used for these hand-taiored
suits clearinghouse, checks tweeds, soft I,
worsteds and unfinished worsteds, serges.
Each suit is made with two pairs of
knickerbockers, and many of the styles
are exclusively ours. Sizes to 18 years.
$3.50 to $50
Hats, Sweaters, Bath Ro
Section
Evening star., 1921-09-30
Introducing the
Tiny Tot
Umbrellas

For the first time since the war
we have the cunning little Tiny
Tot Umbrellas for boys and girls
of , and 3 years of age. They
ire n aie Of s-oria cloth, and the
little girls sizes have mission
wood handles, finished with wrist
cord loop, aid the little boys
styles have natural or mission
wood handles with P. w. or
opera -shapes.-Prieed mt $1.50.
We are also showing an un-
usually Servicea BILE Umbrella for
little boys and girls, made Of an
American cotton taffeta in sizes
handles in various shapes.
Reasonably priced. 81.
Umbrella Section. First floor.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

The weekly dances at Catholic Conn
munity House. Sol f street, will be
resumed at 1870. General dancing
from 8 to IL o'clock.
The Women's Republican Fedora.
ton will meet Friday evenings. un-
til November s. at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank +. McMullen, 66O5
Wisconsin avenue, at s o'clock.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
Correct
Footwear
For Misses and Girls

For Misses and Girls
This year we feel that we
are we'll able to. supply the
correct, footwear for the
growing girl and miss, better
than ever before. Not only
have we the heavy, practical
shoes for school and long
hikes in the country, but we
also have the dress shoes.
For Misses
Patent Vamp, Gray Buck Top.
Lace Shoes, welt soles and low
heels; sizes 11H to 2 at $3.50;
sizes 81 to II at S..
Patent Vamp, White Top. Lace
Shoes, welt soles and low heels;
sizes M to 2 at $3.50; sizes
81a to II at S..
Patent Vamp, Black Kid Top.
Button or Lace Shoes, welt
soles and low heels. Sizes 1lH
to 2 at $3.50; sizes 81, to II
at S..
Brown Calfskin Vamp, Brown
Buckskin Top. Lace Shoes, welt
soles, low heels and square
toes; sizes 11a to ? at $3.50;
sizes 81 to II at S..
Tan and Black Calfskin Lace
Shoes, welt soles. low heels and
square toes; sizes 11H to 2 at
,S6; sizes 81 to II at S..
For Gro,D;ng Girls
Patent Leather Vamp, Black
Calf Top, Lace Shoes, with
pointed toes. welt soles and low
heels; sizes 21z to 7. s..
Patent Leather Vamp. White
Kid Top, Lace Shoes, with
round toes, welt soles and low
heels; sizes 2H to J. 50.
Tan Calfskin Lace Shoes, round
toe with perforated tip, welt
soles and low heels; sizes 2H
to 7. $3.50.
Black Calfskin Lace Shoes,
round or square toes. welt soles
and low heels; sizes 2a to 7. 81.
Juvenile Shpe Section. Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
The Long Expected
Wool
S1ip-Ons

So much in demand just
now, have arrived
A variety of weaves and
styles, nearly all with the,
Peter Pan neck; shown
in orchid, bisque, navy,
brown, black, gray. rust
and peacock.
Priced From $2.25 to
$5.5
Sweater Section. Third door.
Evening star., 1921-09-30
Suitably Dressing the School Girl
in Skirt, Blouse and Sweater

Swagger Skirts Of bright colored worsted in plads
checks and stripes smartly pleated in various ways
also plain navy blue serges. These made on bands
and priced S. to $10.50.
Similar models made on bodies for the younger girls
$3.50 to $3.50.
Smart Tailored B1ouses; choose between crossbarred
and striped dimty with collar and cuffs edged with
pleating or picot edge-aso pretty lawn and dimity
guimpes for the little girl. $1.25 to $3.50.
Attractive Sweaters shown in variety of and
Styles the practical sweater iustated the tuxedo
which buttons like coa and the spover In
plain knitted box and striped effects In delightful
combinations plain shades of tan brown blue and
heather mixtures.
"Bob" Hats of suede-lke material the latest thing in
smart hats for girls Jaunty little affairs quite tailored with
becoming roledup brms. in brown, red blue rust
and navy. Priced S.
Section, Fourth
Evening star., 1921-09-30
S,uagger New
Polo Goats
For Misses
Priced to Afford Unusua1
Savings,
$19.75

Smart coats. for all-Rrpose
wear, with comfortable easy
fitting raglan sleeves and COL
lars that button high or can
be worn low. Fashioned from
polo cloth, in warm brown or
navy mixtures. One model has
the buckled belt and large patch
pockets: an ther with tailored
inset pockets and fasten-over
belt. All are fully lined.
Misses Section, Fourth floor.