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Evening star., 1924-02-11
ARREST EX-MAY0R
IN HERR|N MURDER
Former Official Had lust
Been Sworn in as Jury Fore
man to Probe Crime.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HERRIN, ILL.,, February IL
Former Mayor A. T. Pace was arrest
ed today on a warrant charging mur-
der after he had been sworn in as
foreman of the coroner's jury to in
vestigate the killing Friday night of
Constable Caesar eagle, dry raid
leader" Pace was charged with COM
plicity in eagles death.
Turbulent Williamson county. scene
two years ago of the massacre of
more than a score Of non-union coal
miners and lately of an internecine
warfare between ''dry" ku klux klan
ane wet" anti-Klan factions. today
faces the prospect of a declaration
of martial law and a strike Of ap-
proximately 1000 bituminous miners
employed in twenty-seven mines.
More Guardsmen Due.
1t is believed generally that with
the arrival of additional national
guardsmen the county's law enforce
ment will pass into the hands of the
military instead of having them act
AS now under the direction of ". II.
MCGOWAN, held to be the only county
officer functioning as such.
State troops en- route here will
bring the total in Williamson county
to approximately LOO. The troops
ordered to proceed here include the
both Infantry. composed of southern
Illinois units. and the 1920 Infantry,
made up of Chicagoans.
At present there are five companies
of guardsmen in Herrin; three COM
panies of infantry, a machine-gun
company, one troop of cavalry on
foot. and a headquarters company at
Marion, and three unmounted troops
of cavalry and a headquarters COM
pany at Johnston City.
Veteran In Command.
Maj. Gen. Milton ]. Foreman of
Chicago, who was colonel in the
thirty-third division in the world
war will command the troops order
cd into Williamson county. Gen.
Foreman was ordered here because
he is lawyer as well as soldier. said
Carlos Black, state adjutant general,
who also is here.
No untoward incident occurred last
night in Williamson county. accord
ing to reports to the military author
tiles here early this morning. The
troops have placed machine guns in
strategic positions in the three towns
over which they are exercising mill
tary control, and guards have been
thrown about the courthouse at Mar
ion, and the city hall and hospital
here.
800 Citizen Deputies.
The citizen police deputized by S.
Glenn Young, acting chief of police
Of Herrin and an admitted paid en-
ploye of the Ku Klux Khan, continued
their patrol Of Herrin streets last
night and this morning. Young
stated he had deputized about 800
such men. Regular police badges for
that number were not available, so
tinsmith fashioned a number Of six
ointed tin stars as an emblem OF their
authority.
which resulted in the arrests of ap-
proximately 1000 persons and the
formation of the knights Of the
Flaming Circle, a faction to oppose
the Klan dry raiders, and it was In a
flareup of the intense feeling engen.
caesar Sy gaee eosnstaefe Of
was killed Thursday night and feeling
reached a high pitch which necessi-
tated the soldiers being ordered into
Williamson county for the second
, time within month.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
GRlFFlS BACK IN u. S.;
HONORED IN NEW YORK
Man Who Tried to Kidnap Berg
doll Given Reception at
City Hall.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the -ASSOclHteu FTtss.
NEW YORK, February 11.-Corliss
Hooven Griffis of Hamilton. Ohio, who
was released recently from prison in
Mosbach, Germany, after serving part
Of a sentence for completely in a plot
to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
American draft evader, arrived home
today on the Albert Ballin and was
given a reception at city hall.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
SINCLAIR TO EMBARK
FOR AMERICA TOMORROW
Courier Carrying Tickets for Pass
age on President Harding.
FormalitieS to Be Waived.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 11.-Harry L. Sim
clair is expected to embark on the
steamship President Harding at
southampton for New York tomorrow.
He and his party left Paris last eve
ming for London. and the steamship
company is sending courier to Cher
bourg with tickets for them. mean
while telegraphing an authorization
to the steamship officials at South
ampton to permit the party to board
the steamer without the usual pas
sage papers.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
DEAN OF CARLISLE DIES.

LONDON, February 1.-THE death
is announced Of Very Rev. Hastings
Rashdall. dean Of Carlisle since 1917
and a famous modernist churchman.
He was sixty-six years of age. Dean
Rashdall was noted lecturer at
Oxford and published q number of
works. chiefly on. doctrinal subjects.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
FEDERAL SOLDIERS
ENTER VERA CRUZ
Take Possession of Mexican
Port After Evacuation
by Huerta Troops.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, February II.
government troops arrived
in Vera Cruz at 10:45 o'clock this
morning, taking possenssion of the
city after its recent evacuation by
the rebels.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
TR0TsKY REPORTED BETTER.

lister Trotsky. who has been i'll at
Tifiis, is improving, according to
word received at the Kremlin. He
will return to Moscow before his two
month reaYC' expires.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
HONDURAS QUIET.
Revolt Has Not Developed Serious
Fighting, Is Report.

The situation in Honduras remains
In doubt, but State Department ad-
vices indicate that the revolutionary
movement has not as yet developed
into serious fighting.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
Approves Committee Action.

NO.. sir" replied Mr.. McAdoo.- "L
am glad you brought it out. 1 hope
the committee will continue its in
vestigations and bring out all the
facts. I think the matter of my en-
ployment is absolutely and wholly
irrelevant to this inquiry, as 1t is not
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column 2.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
BALDWIN REELECTED,
Again Unanimously Chosen as Con-
servatives' Leader.

LONDON, February 11.-Stanley
Baldwin was unanimously reelected
leader Of the conservative party to-
day.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
''FrOnI Press to Home
Withi1, the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as last as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
night; followed by rain late tonight or
tomorrow. Temperature for II hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest. 81. at
noon today; lowest, 81, at $50 am. to-
day.
Full report on page s.
Evening star., 1924-02-11

CONTINUED on Page Il, Column
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
STEAMER ASHORE on SOUTH
SHOiL At CAPE LOOKOUT

The American steamer Santurcr,
bound from Tampa tn Norfolk with
u cargo ui phosphate" rock, ground
cd on the South ShOnl of Cape
Lookout in u gale early Monday
morning nnd was Sli!l digging into
the sand according to the latest re-
ports received at I. =. Coast Guard
Offices In this city this week:
r Efforts by the crew Of the coast
guard cutter MOdoc la float the rcs-
sci wrr" umuvailing, due, II was
explained. 10 the fact that the san
rurrr was deeply imhc'lhcd IN the
Shonl. and shallow Writer'S in the
vicinity kept The cutter from np.
pronching close enough t0 Use her
tow liurS effectively.
The wrrcHhlg tug ]. J. Merritt,
dispatched from Norfolk To 'nSS!S,
the Snutnrcc. l. on IN" scene. nn'l
her crew has taken charge of ih,
work of floating the steamer, which
was expected tO offer serious diff
rultirS. The Modoc continued "a
stand 10y in readiness To give assist
unCC.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS
ARE HEAVY BORROWERS

North Carolina farmers have Dor.
rowcd S25, ,IOI go from the banks of
the federal farm loan system. ne
cording to II tnbulatioD Of These
louns up to June 30. 1929, complied
from reports made to the frd'r'l'
furm loun bourd. This 's North
Cnrolina's participation H. " srnho
total Of $1.1GO,G95,516 advanced Il
farmers throughout the Ihitcd
state by the joint stock land banks
and federal land banks.
During the year ending June W
1923, North Carolina farmers bor'
rowcd Sl2,G57,1W from the banks ol
the farm loan system. Or tni'
amount S0,52G.450 was borrowed
through the joint stock land banks
and S3.l3O.7OO through the federal
land hank at Columlin. The stntis
ties inst issued show that, OF tht
S2J. IO7. 60 advanced to North caro-
linn farmers by the farm loan sys
fem since it's organization. $lO,OIG,
GOO WIS supplied by joint stock
Inud b,n.s and $15,O31 ,05O by the
feI,ral land bank Of Columbia.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AND MUNICIPAL DOCK
Two Important Things For Mhi'h
Plans are Being Made in This
City

The Mayor has been authorized
hy the city Council to appoint Il
committee of three To confer VIII
the city Manager In the selection "l
n site ard tn make an estimate Ior
n municipal buildims. The "ity T.
I'm great need of such II building "a
hnnS,, the city court. the adminiStri'
tive. and executive offices. and Ia
maintain the dignity of town the
size nr Elizabeth city.
Rein. unnhl" to do anythin: 10
wnrtl the erection Of utility pihi'S
the Aldermen may want something
!, dn, and the acquisition of II mIinl'
riuaI building may look like S"m'
work for them to chew the rag over
for some time.
The Mayor is also authorized u
rruniut u committee of three u
confer with the city Manager III III
rfTnrt tn estimate the cost ana tlno
n lpcntion for n municipal dock
where small boats may lay In safety
This is considered nn Important
mcuS,lrr. n was cited that Wash
iu-tnn. Is gaining much of Elizahetl
City'S sound trade by reason of nav
mc n municipal dock to accom-
modutc the smaller craft.
The sound and river trade IRON
small vessels Is u large source %
rrvcnur to the city. But Eli"noe'i
city has n very uminviting wntcr
front for small craft. IL II 10
safe To leave small boat moore'
ut any of the wharvcS. Swclis iron
passing steamers beat ami Dams
the smaller vessels nnd scriotSi'
damage them. And larger vcsScl
,omimg it, To their slips. AWAY
threaten 10 crush the smaller boats
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS
SURVEYING THE HARBOR

A survey Of Elizabeth City hnrbor
and Pasluotank River Is under
wny under the direction Of George
VI. Parker, junior engineer OF the
L. y. Engineer department who AR
rived here Wednesday OH the house
boat PnngO, with a pnriy Of II mer
who will assist In the work. Ibr
survey will determine the various
depths of I'asIuotnnk River nnt
outline the surroundings. Such Il
survey may lc used ny II hnsiS on
which to estimate the cost of drc'lg-
Ing and for gaining an idea of
what may lG needed to finace the
work of deepening and widening
the hnrl,or by government dre'ises.
This survey will require about ten
days iO complete.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11

Give me II dope and II pack of
cigarettes and give me the change
out of this five dollar check. said
the Bank Clerk iO the Soda .lCrkrr.
IL just cIShcd II check for four
dollars for YOU yesterday said the
Soda .lcrkcr.
"Surc you did" said the Bank
Clerk. "und now I'm getting you 10
cash another check 80 that | can got
enough money to take up the check
You caShcd yesterday. The check
I'm giving You now won't g"t around
10 the hnk until tomorrow, and
by that time I'll get another check
cuShcd om the outside to take care
Of that"
We'll. that knocks me-" cXclaim.
cd the Soda Jrrkcr. "lf | WAS the
boss Id put mp II sign in this store
no Checks Cashcd for Nobody
and stick to il. don't know how
II is in other towns, hut Elizabeth
City is one place where young fell
lows have II careless check habit.
The boss has got II drawer full of
small checks drawn 10y small birds
around this town. all stamped with
n nice little rubber stamp which
says: Not Sufficient Funds I'll bet
there are half II thousand birds In
this town who watch the dock
every Saturday night waiting for
the bank Ia close, and then chase
around and get somebody to cash
n check for two or thrr" dollars
for them 81 they can have spending
money and Il nickel for the church
| OH Sunday. And half of them
never bother to make good ut the
bank Monday morning. Z
"And If one films You In that
way, the. b, way Is not to bother
him. because If he ever came clean
s.Hn you he'd neret let up until
ne soaked YOU twice as hard some
other TING. -ney'rc like thc 70.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
PARKING HAS BECOME
A BIG LOCAL PROBLEM
Merchants jealous Of COnditiTis
That Threaten TO Lose Them
Much Rural Trade

Room to park automobiles on
Elizabeth City streets has become
problcm and merchants are wide
awake to protest any measure tlla'
reduces the parking space.
A shortage Of space causes III,
merchants to fear that IL countr!
pcoplc have to mrk their cars yer!
rnr up town, that fewer people VIII
come Ia the city because OF inc0h
vcnicnrc and that local business
mon will he the losers.
Elizabeth city has become -
thickly infested with Fords and
automobiles that local business mel
and their employees now own enough
ears to fiji up all the parking space
nrur thc down town stores, thereby
leaving no room for the cars OI
visitors.
And so when City Manager Bra!
drew up an ordinance that enforced
the mrallcl parking Of cars. II how
of protest went up, not only IRON
the merchants. but from all drl'er'
of automobiles. Tho merchants As
socintion and various civic organ
izntions met and appointed dele
gates tn petition for change o
the ruling. =.
City Manager Bray, while sill
convinced that the new ruling u
really u good one, stated That III
wanted to give the people VIVA
they want, and asked the Bonr'
of Aldermen to amend the law VIII
relation to certain streets.
Accordingly the Aldermen RI
authorized the parking of cars II
nm angle on the following street
where such parking was allowed
before: Main Street E-Seen ROa'
Street und H. i-,,i. Poindextc
Street betNseh church ana burr
and Water street between To. tN'
bridge. --.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
CITY'SHANDS
TIED UP HARD
Utilities Company Lays On the
Lash and Taxpayers Grind
Their Teeth

With more than SlO,OOO ot
tho peoples money spent i'll the
row. and with the publicly own
cd utility plants no nearer Ill
sight than I year ago. the clti-
zcnS of Elizabeth City arc suit
icring from the litigation IN
which they arc involved with
the privately owned companies
whose methods tend only to-
ward driving the city To pur-
chase something it doesn't
want.
The companies have taken their
rnSr Ia the Federal courts seeking
a restraining order :nias' III" city
I'm every round they ha"c lost io the
city. They appealed from The d,'
,;Sinn nf Judge Corner nt ASh"Nill'
Inst Jun" md wrr' - hnr" taken
,hr ease To the 4. = 'irrm'' '"'ir'
nr AnrnlS nj I;i'hmnuh in lDrccin
Irr. For some reason. III" ease
,yusn't hrlrd in the fail and was sci
rnr the February term.
Hut the utilities companies thru
their attorneys hay" asked Tor ai
rxirn>inu nT - days in which to I'll,
their briefs. II this extension l.
granted the ease cannot hc hear"
before April. aS th" period viii n"'
ryrir. until after IN" February Srs'
sion Of court.
The Aldermen liavc INSTRUCTED
tn" City'S attorneys To protest WIN
nj their strength against this sub
i,rrii.r To- stall for time and fore,
the city 10 come To- terms. Ana II
i hr.inmin: 10 look like the people
will lc whipped out right ~ h"lh"
The city has not only scent more
t!Inu SlU.UUp. hut IL lnSin. thousands
nf dollars in either ways. TIL" city
l. umanl" tn lay streets until S"wcr'
rrr laid. New industries hesitate
10 come 10 Elizabeth City until thrr,
l., "a certainty nf getting water
sewerage aud electric power. I'm
prnvrmrut> in many directions ar'
hamI~rrd until people can learn
whore sewer lines AMI water main'
will hc laid.
Of the Sln.WD that has hrm spent
ATTORNEYS have received NOR" than
S::.npu in fees Hud expenses. Ih'
halnmcr has h""u spent f'r arpral
,alS. Surv. y AMI other thin-S pr"
,iminary Ia "nt! arking on .hc Illll
ties program.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
che BANK CLERK Ano TIE SO0A JCPKER
THEY DISCUSS CHECK FLASHING

lows who hit you for n ten dollar
loan as soon aS you har" wr'ing
out of them the five dollars you
loaned them six months ago.
"Thc trouble is in our town. ON
merchants are too hungry for small
business: they seem to hr nirht
to let anything get away from
them. Rather than I"S" the sal,
oT II ten cent packet handkerchief
there are Il lot of 'cm who wonl'
cash any tin horn sports check
for five bucks Ia make that ter
cent sale.
"Ynu'vr said mouthful," agrcc'
the Bank Clerk. "Bring on the in
side know something about tn,
number of small checks that 20
bad in u day. There are II lot q
fellows who will open IN accoun
with ten dollars and gct Il chccl
book with - checks in II and thinl
they are entitled Ia write up tina
whole dnrmcd check book on one tel
dollar deposit. And then WHEN WI
turn their checks back they 90
sore and say there's nothing nc
communicating about II bank"
"And YOU bank clerks help t.
SGT u bad example for en- salt
the Soda Jcrkcr.
I'm not getting any bad OK
ample" said the Bank Clerk: -,
have simply given You II tip oi
good financing; just one of th'
things I've learned from watchin;
II lot of hig folks in this town wilt
are hard mp like myself. trying t
keep their credit straight"
Just the same" SAIL the Sodi
.Icrkcr, "If You lived within YOU
means instead Of t'l ing to pm
on 4 front lii, sank Prcsidcn
you Mo,lI. ~ Juggling check
like - IG and making none!
loo 20 easy TO other young fel
-.. Who cant &c light
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
TOSHAKE'EM UP
SPIRITUALLY
Elizabeth City Ministers Plan.
ming Big Union Evangelistic
Campaign

Plans to give Elizabeth CITY
a spiritual shake-up on n big
scale are being worked out by
the local ministerial associa-
ton and a committee is ncgoti-
ating with a number OF the big
gest evangelistic campaign or
ganizations in the country,
with a view to staging a big
union revival here this sum-
mcr.
Elizabeth City hasn't hnd u Spec
taclllar religious revival since the
Rev. Burke Culpeppcr was here and
captured the town in 1917. Culpcp'
per gave the churches great boost.
hut the usual spiritual lazincss has
followed and the ministers are
feeling nm urgent need Of outside
help to fam the flames of hell. re-
vivify his Satanic Majesty and jam
the fear of Jehovah into the hearts
0c the Indifferent.
The ministers are In cOrrrspon
dcncc with Gypsy Smith, Tore!
and the Ramsay organization
among others. "CyclOnr" Mnck, who
* famous over the safe for spec
tnculur rcvivals. has not been III
vitcd. The ministers do not seen
Ia think that "CyclOnc" Is spiritual
~ minded enough.
Billy Sunday has been looked up
on as out of reach and II is hard
IL possible Ia secure him this sum
mcr, as all of his dates are rlOsc'
except one and one town has al
option on that. But Billy S,lndn,
wants tD com" tp Elizabeth city
He said as much Ia W. q. saunders
I'm Charlotte the other day ana III
/ has since written Ia the same III
/ feet To II. e. Job. Secretary Of The
F local chamhcr of Commerce.
, Not knowing of the plans Of ih'
! ministers. members of the CHAIN
/ her. of Commerce extended IN III
yitation to Mr.. sunday this week
4 plan was in thc.bata of the bcad'
OF some 70 provide Mr.. Sunday viii
n tabernacle on the Fair Grounds
After the Sunday campaign WA
over. the Fair would fall heir To
( tabernacle with n seating ciilm"it!
! of 5000. which Is just what the FAN
/ Association needs for nn rXliibi
building. Such Il tabernacle als'
would answer for such events ns ~
/. automobile show. horse show
/ Shrine Ceremonial. etc. etc. y I'LL!
/ Sunday tabernacle. with sratiil!
c;pacity of 5000 could hc bull
here In the spring AMI summer
month for $1,000 Ia Sd,WO. accord
q ing to Mr.. Sundays own estimate
and he ought Ia know.
But the ministers don't like The
idra of sending folks across the mid
way Of the Fair Grounds to gc'
their souls saved. The ministers
have their eyes Oh the Robinson
property lying between South ROa'
! and Dyer Streets.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
Mclean is COMING
TO ELIZABETH CITY
Gubcrrmtorial iSpirant Will speak
nj Dedication Of New High
School Building

Elizabeth city folks nr" pr"m'S'
cd nn opportunity IL hear Angus
Wilton .lclcan ~ an early date,
Angus Wilton Mclean i II Lumber
ton man nnd the guhcrnatOriul asp.
rant Ia whom most of The roliiich
leaders uf this Immediate section
have tied their faith.
Mr.. Mclean will speak AT the
dedication nf the New High Sch"l
here which is Ia take place I'll" first
week in February. The date viii
lc announced aS soon ;S III" Sccrchr!
for the stage arrives.
Seats have been Installed III thr
auditorium umd The huildimg hn'
been turned over Ia the pupils.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-11
THE HIGH COST
0FYOUR COURTS
Three Days of One Term oi
Court Wasted Here This
Week

How the tax payers are for
ever burdened with extra costs
of courts to make business for
lawyers is well illustrated here
this week in three civil actions
which will consume three days
of the January term of the
Superior Court for the trial of
civil cases.
Oscar Plumlcc. Paul P;ltcharl
and Vim. Griffin. three cx.cOnvicts,
suing ns paupers, have sought to
recover damages IN the sum OF SlO,.
OCO each from +. e.. Tines, former
superintendent of the chain gang In
Ilcrtforl County. Plumlec and
Pritchard were sent to the roads
about three ycaT ago for stealing a
ease Of hosiery from Il local hosiery
mill. Griffin was sent up for. six
months for having ten quarts Of
whiskey In his possession.
They were sent to the chain gang
In IIcrtford County and they claim
that on that chain gang they were
shucklcd and confined In II cage
with negro prisoners, contrary to
the State Law which says whites
and blacks shall not be confined In
the same apartment.
The witnesses for the plaintiffs
are mostly cx-cOnvicts., The plain
ltiT Hines brings numerous rcput'
able looking witnesses tD prOte thnt
the men were never shacklcd In u
cage with negroes. but quarterec
I'm II compartment of their own
scparatcd from the black conricts
by Il partition. There Is lot oi
evidence to show that the c0ndi'
tinn of tho prisoners. both white anu
black. was rotten and disrepltnblc,
ns conditions on chain gangs usual
ly are.
But there seems. to have been
worry little ground for a s'iit, ex'
cop; as n gambling proposition foi
"A lawyer who might clean up few
, thousand dollars II by amy chance
II verdict for the plaintiffs should
be secured. ATTORNEY +. +. Ay'llrtt
of cattle tick and mOOnsliine defense
fame. took the eases of the thrrf
men and has used up three days pi
n court here trying to get n vcr'licl
for them. The case of Pliimlre
uroinst Hines was tried first ana
the jury promptly found ngnlllst
the plaintiH. The cases OF Prit'
charl and Griffin were combined
and were nearing close as this
newspaper went to press.
The fact that the three ex.cOil'
yicts are suing as pnupcrs throws
thc entire costs Of the court on inc
tuy payers Of Pasquotnnk County
II they lose: and it IL the prevailing
opiuion that they never had real
grounds for action and could hard
IL have secured any other lawyer
than Aytllctt to have represented
thcm. But one chance In thou
sand of getting n verdict seems Ia
bc enough for Mr.. Aydlett, who OIL!
recently even went 80 far ns to use
mn the time of the court here III
trying to get n verdict In brcarl
of promise action for II woman VINO
had married and lost her right Ia
sue.