Dr. Moss Asks Students, "Are You a Gentleman?" Nov. 15, 1919

From the editorial page of The Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, Nov. 15, 1919

Are You a Gentleman?

This was the question asked by Dr. Moss Tuesday night at the “Y” meeting. The deportment counts and the family counts, said Parson, but those things are only minor essentials. The gentleman has the right kind of feelings that bind everything to him. He relates himself lovably and amicably to everything he may touch. He is a man and not a mankin.

No gentleman can be a grouch. He never invades anothers’ feelings. He will not sneer at the other fellow’s snobbishness and rudeness and will never be rude himself. He doesn’t throw peanuts at the Pick Wick.

The real gentleman doesn’t talk of a Y.M.C.A. fund like ours was talked of this week. One would nevr hear a gentleman say that the “Y” has done him no good and therefore he will not support it, but he is willing and glad to give for the sake of the community.

The man who comes to the University and loafs away his time, and throws away the money of his parents is not acting the part of a gentleman. A gentleman owns his life and is never owned by it, is the way Parson interprets it. Then let us put it down in our lives to have the right kind of feeling toward everything with which we come in contact. Be guided by truth and goodness.

Woman's Association of the University Organized at Chapel Hill, Nov. 15, 1919

From The Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, Nov. 15, 1919

Woman’s Association Now Fully Organized

The Woman’s Association of the University, now fully organized, held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon, November the fifth.

The officers of the Association are: President, Mary Cobb; Vice-President, Nell Pickard; Secretary, Rachael Freeman; Treasurer, Vera Pritchard. The chairmen of the three general committees appointed for the year are: Membership, Kathrine Robinson; Entertainment, Alin E. Hughes; Refreshment, Theo. Twitty.

Plans for the coming year were discussed, and the report on the Halloween party was given by Kathryne Robinson, general chairman for that entertainment.

A committee was appointed under Miss Norburn, who has some experience as a Y.W.C.A. Secretary, to consider the question of organizing a “Y” chapter among the University women students.

Basketball, or some other branch of athletics, it is hoped, may soon be possible for the co-eds, though as yet it is not all certain. A number of other plans for entertainment during the year have been discussed, but nothing definite has been decided as yet.

Eugenics Bill Defeated in Chapel Hill Student Debate, Nov. 15, 1919

From The Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, Nov. 15, 1919

Phi General Assembly Defeats Eugenics Bill

The spirit with which the members entered into the discussion of the last two bills before the General Assembly of the Phi Society is proof of the success of the new plan. While these two bills were before the Society the discussion never lagged.

Last Saturday night the bill was one advocating that every applicant for a marriage license in North Carolina should successfully pass a physical examination before receiving the license. It was introduced by the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Pittman of that committee putting it before the House and discussing the necessity for such a measure.

The advocates of the bill met little opposition until Mr. Grant rose and threw a bomb in the argument of the affirmative, by showing that it would be detrimental to the lower classes—the very class it was intended to help.

A wave of opposition was then turned towards the bill, and it was hotly discussed pro and con until it was so late that the Speaker called for a vote. The results showed 21 for and 48 against.

Several new bills were introduced after the debate. They will be fought out in later meetings, and will no doubt prove extremely interesting.

The regular election of officers of the Society will take place next Saturday night.

Albemarle District Fair Is Fun But Agricultural Exhibits Are Lacking, 1919

From The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., Friday, Nov. 14, 1919

Elizabeth City Fair a Worthy Exposition. . . But As An Exposition of Agricultural Resources Is a Failure—As Usual

The Albemarle District Fair at Elizabeth City is on a full swing as this newspaper goes to press. As an amusement and entertainment enterprise, it far excels anything ever before staged at Elizabeth city. As an exposition of the agricultural resources of northeastern North Carolina it is a dismal failure. And as for our fisheries resources—they are not even suggested. The farm, orchard, dairy, livestock and poultry exhibits are not as good as those offered by the average community fair in this section.

But there is enough of everything else on the fair grounds this year to keep the crowds interested and amused. The races are good and under the direction of Fred Shreve the horses go according to program. There are no long waits between races, and the enthusiasm of the crowds that watch these races indicate that running races will be a feature of future Elizabeth City Fairs.

The exhibits at this year’s fair are of peculiar interest to farmers. Here the farmer can learn what he wants to know about electrifying is farm and installing water, sewerage and sanitary closets. Electric lights, electric washing machines, electric suction cleaners, fans, irons, etc., are shown in actual operation. The N.C. Board of Markets has an electrically operated potato grader on exhibition, to show the potato farmer how to grade his produce uniformly, quickly and inexpensively. The U.S. Weather Bureau shows how it keeps tabs on the weather for the farmer. The U.S. Department of agriculture with its exhibit covering 4,000 square feet shows the farmer how to treat his woodland, how to build roads, how to drain, how to build modern dairy and poultry houses, grain elevators, etc. Spence & Hollowell Co. are showing the largest line of tractors and farm machinery ever exhibited at a fair in this section.

The amusements for the fair are as advertised. There is the trapeze act in front of the grand stand; the 500 foot slide for life; daylight fire works; balloon ascensions and brass bands. Sibley’s shows fill the midway with an aggregation of carnival attractions. U.S. soldiers and a military band encamped on the grounds to add to the picturesqueness of the scene. The crowds Wednesday and Thursday were greater than ever before assembled on Elizabeth City fair grounds.

Local News From Front Page of Wilson Daily Times, Nov. 15, 1919

From the front page of The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., Saturday, November 15, 1919

Taken to Children’s Home

Mr. Leonard, the Welfare man for Wilson county, managed to secure the two Tedden children referred to in yesterday’s Times as having run into the woods when he approached their home for like chickens it was necessary to coop them and get them in the night, and the children, whose names are Elbert and Elle, about 6 and 8 years of age, respectively, will be taken today to Greensboro by Mrs. George Stanton.

They are the children of Mrs. Cora Tedden.

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Races Will be Kept Separate

Washington, D.C., Nov. 15—By a vote of 142 to 12 the House today effused to incorporate a provision in the Esch Railroad bill that will compel “Jim Crow” cars on Southern roads to separate negro from white passengers. The amendment was opposed by Representative Madden, a Republican of Illinois, but was voted down by many Northern Republicans co-operating with the Democrats on the provision.

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Infant Dies

The 3-year-old son of Mrs. G.W. Morris passed away this morning.

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Argument Over Automobiles

While in the pool room of Mr. L.A. Barnes last night, Messrs. Ira Moore of Portsmouth, who is in this city on a visit to his people, and Mr. Doane Morris became involve in a discussion over the respective merits of automobiles, and the discussion led to an argument when Mr. Moore struck Morris and knocked him down. It is said that he did this twice. Moore gave bond for his appearance before Mayor Hill.

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Putting Up Forfeit Money

Mr. Homer Anderson, who was returned from the meeting in Goldsboro last evening of representatives from several towns in North Carolina gathered for the purpose of forming a baseball league in Eastern North Carolina says that the towns are putting up their forfeits of a thousand dollars and that the indications are that a string league will be formed. There are now five teams in the league, with a number of other towns clamoring for admission. As to which one will be admitted has not been so far determined.

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Putting on Sale

Messrs. Robert E. Houston and M.C. Stockhouse of Rocky Mount were in the city today putting on a sale for the First National Auction Company of Fayetteville and Rocky Mount of the Amos Walston Home Place. Their advertisements will appear in the Daily and Semi-Weekly Times.

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A Broken Leg

Mr. J.D. Stephenson who drives a truck for Mr. Woodard Godwin suffered a broken leg while prizing up the truck a piece of timber falling on his leg and breaking it. He was taken to a local hospital and he is getting on very nicely, we are pleased to learn.

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License to Marry

Mr. John R. Dildy, registrar of deeds, has issued a marriage license to Mr. Callie Taylor of Toisnot township, son of Mr. Baker Taylor, to Miss Annie Bass, daughter of Mr. James Bass.

Fire Destroys Enoch Forbes' Barn, Truck, Some of His Crop, Nov. 14, 1919

From The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., Friday, Nov. 14, 1919

Fire Destroys Barn of Enoch Forbes at Riddle

Fire destroyed the barn of Enoch Forbes, near Riddle, Camden county, with a resultant loss of about $1,500, with no insurance. The origin of the fire is not known. Mr. Forbes had just harvested and stored his corn and peas. An automobile truck was also destroyed in the blaze. Part of the corn was saved.

Establishment of Negro Bank in Elizabeth City Draws Criticism, Nov. 14, 1919

From The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., Friday, Nov. 14, 1919

Negro Bank Deal Brings On Trouble. . . Home Development Company Alleges That C.W. Brown Operates Like a Slick White Lawyer

The movement to establish a Negro bank in Elizabeth City doesn’t seem to be meeting with the unqualified approval of all the Negroes to Elizabeth city. The Home Development Company has entered suit against C.W. Brown, promoter of the bank, to recover from him the building which the bank purposes to occupy.

The building in question is the old Citizens Bank building, corner of Fearing and Poindexter Sts. The Home Development Company bought the property in 1918 with a view to establishing a bank. The Home Development Company was composed of J.R. Fleming, J.T. Doles, C.W. Brown, Dr. E.L. Hoffler, Dr. G.W. Cardwell, W.A. Britton and Clyde Long.

The company avers in its complaint that C.W. Brown was employed to get information relative to the methods for stabling a bank and prospects for the operation of a bank for Negroes in this city. The company avers that Brown brought them only discouraging information and advised them to sell the property at a loss. They bought the property for $10,000. In October of this year they sold it for $9,000 and C.W. Brown was the purchaser. Two weeks after purchasing the property Brown announced the plans of the Albemarle Bank, a Negro banking organization, to occupy the building about Dec. 20. The Home Development Company is saying things about C.W. Brown, which indicates that Brown has been taking lessons from certain lawyers of the white race in Elizabeth City.