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1 Devoted to the Industrial and Educational; Development of Eastern North. Carolina; RlW IEAD1N&'; PAPER; Vol. 2. ELIZABETH GITY, N. C.y FRIDAY, JUNE 5th, 1903.. No. 62. E A E sss 5 O.RTH A Mineers s WaltOut . : '. I ", - ' . r . ....V " V 'I-. Norfolk and Southern Steam ers Are Standing Idle, v j Traffic At a Stand Still Several Boats At The Elizabeth City Wharf Are Waiting For A Re sponsible Man To" Start The Engines. Effort To Get Georgia Engineers. - N I The marine "engineers' situation is that the engineers and owners of steam disagree. vessels have - agreed tq i to The ' efforts of the owners . get a delay in he matter of the f nevfc tioie set for- the, engineers scale of wages to go into effect failed, and a large number of thej latter quit their positions at , 13 - o'clock Saturday night with th4 result that numerous boats now "tied up" and their crews of employment. ar out ' The engineers voted on the ques 7 tion Jasfc night for .the third time,' "unanimously i efutedi t6 submit tte'ir case to arbitration or anything The owners have laid up as man boats as they could possibly: d 4 without, and are paviner; the new? scale on such boats as they can' possibly spare from service, r There is no very bad feeling existinjr between the two sides tq the question, although the owners! think that they have not.been giyer due consideration by the engineers On the other hand the eugineersj contend that their cause is a just one and that; they have done ex actly right in the matter. ; Thos of them who have srone out hav done so upon resignations, so tha it cannot be called a "strike." ' Ir fact the couldn't strike and hold their engineers7 licenses, which it is necessary for them to havev in order to i olio w their vocations. The engineers have, it woulq appear reached a settled' conclusiOi as to the terms on which, they are willing to work for the steamboaf men in th future, and have should-j ered the consequences by' tenderj ing any assistance from outside - -.. - s sources sayings our own bottom. tVa cfanrl nri " Their feeling of safety in the matter appears to ; arise from th demand that exist everywhere for the services of maf rine engineers. . That the owners of steam vves- sels are determined to make a bold stand against the scale of wag$3 as? proposed is evident from the num-? her of boats Hhat have been tied -up, at the risk of large injury tq' the owners' business. I Mr. M. K. King, General Mana-j ger of the Korfolk and Sonthefi Eailroad, said that his v line haol laid up four boats in; consequehce of the trouble with --the engineers.! These are "the tug "William Hi Phillipp, which has been towmg inj this harbor; the - steamer j? Lucy which. Las been i unning, on. the RoanoliO ri ver, ' North Carolina the Pomlico, T?hich has been iow-! ing on Albemarle Sound, and; the Dickerman, which has been . run ning through the Dismal Swamp; Canal between Norfolk and -Eli2a bethrCity. He- said the . boats cres ; averaged about ten. men each, rand, therefore, some fortv men are idle as a result of the tie up. ; The company's towing in Xor harbor, Mr. King said, is being donejby Joseph M. Clark & .Co. . Mri Jacob Kraemer, secretary to Ihe General Snperintenlent of the Atlantic Coast Line, iaid that he did not care to rndke any state ment, except that his line is work ing in harmony with its employes, and that their tug, the Pinner's Point, which is the only steamer they employ at Norfollr, is run ning as usual. It is understood that this line has made a month's agreement with its engineers at the new scale. Mr. a E. 'Finch, Traffic Mana ger of the Seaboard Air Line, said that his I line is not at present interested in the tie-up, as the only steamer it uses (in Norfolk is the company's tug Dorothea, which was hauled out for repairs some time since, and is still on-the ways The Seaboard's towing in this Nor folk at present is being done ,by the tug Louisa, own id by Captain John Twohv.- The Old Dominion Steamship Company gave notice to , the pub lic to-day that, owing to the trouble with the engineers, and until fur ther notice, the company will not have any. boat on the Norfolk, Mathews: and f-. Gloucester route, nor on the, coute between -Norfolk, Old .Point-' and vHampt Jir- noj:l on the Nansemond river except the barge ''Nellie," and only, one steamer on the Norfolk-Smithneld route, the stealer "Accomack" having been withdrawn from the last named route. This company is running its steamer: Luray be tween Norfolk and Smithficld ad its steamers Brandon and Berkeley between Norfolk andv,Bichmond. ; "After, discussion, the following resolutions were adopted by the owners and representatives! of owners: "Whereas a committee of the Marine j Engineers, employes of those present and others, has at tended this meeting and announced that it had been decided by the Marine Engineers, not to under take any negotiations with the .owners of vessels for an adjustment of the differencesv between them, but to insist upon the payment of .the scale presented by circular; - . i . ... therefore. "Besolved. That it is the sense of this meeting, that the owners of s vessels should adhere to the resolution adopted at their meet ing of the j30th instant, and put out , of commission thirty-seven vessels and as many; more as pos sible, and - .. ."That the employers and repre sentatives of " owners advise the lessees of the; Norfolk' County Fer ries to take such - steps in regard to wages as is absolutely necessary tprun- euch' boats as they deem essential or unavoidable; and "Restflved, further. That a com mittee of five be appointed, with fulL authority to handle all ques tions necessary to carry out the resolutions of the- owners, and re presentatives ' of owners, in re ference to scale of - wages adopted by the Marine, Engineers, and that hbisteps bejtaken by. the owners without the' consent and' approval of said committee:" A-djourned;.'; ' - ' ,'M. K. KJNG, Chaii-man. . . L P: HOAG,. JR., Secretary.; , ; r .The following wasilso, given out by:the;pwners;i. v ' . , ' "It was enn tended by Mr. Bray "'(Continued cjtt fourth pig.) State Normal Exercises. The Elizabeth City Sate Normal school gave its annual commence ment CAoainencihg Friday May.22nd and continuing throughout the 29ib, of May,; the last night being class day exercises. The addresse? and papers -hich were read and discussed during the week were creditable and reflected great honor on Professor Moo re, who is in charge of the college. y The Tar Heef aq; knowledges, with thanks the re ceiptofau invitation to the com mencement. ' . - . -x Building A Launch. Mr Wright, who conducts , a store, on the upper end of Poin dexter Street, is- building for his own uss, a nice little gasoline launch. -Tho craft promises, to be as well finished and servicable as the best which flaot on-thePasquo tank, or come into these waters, -i On Tuesday night there was a meeting of those interested ip the matter of temperance ! reform,, or rather irr, the-propa sales,axid.distHtT"imunity to a right t Lution'ofspri tods' liquors. Ti lvote'bn'th'e question. Mr. J. B. Leigh; acted as presi dent, or chairman of the meeting, withMr. Roscell Mitchell as-Stcre-tary. There were no regular speakers, ' the affair bein au in formal one. It was unanimously de cided that steps be taken looking towards the calling of a masslraeet ing at an early date. At the mass meeting it will be decided wheth er or not a petition which will be before the mblic brou gb will be signed by one third of the voters of the city, requesting a vote on the dispensary law, q,s pro vided in the Watts bill. This pet ition will go before the aldermen, who may allow the election, if they deem it best. The Watts bill, re cently -passed by the legislature SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT. Elizabeth City Public School Closed Prosperous Year with Credit able Exercises. ( Weitten For The Tab Heel. ) An informal, but altogether well arranged i program of pleas ing exercises was rendered at the assemblv Hall of the Public School Building on Friday last at 11 a. m Promptly at the hour the pupils marched in double 'Ifye through the two entrance doors with the utmost order apd precision. The hall, which had been prettily decoratad with flags, potted plants and cut flowers, was filled with the students, their parents and friends. The exercises were opened with a fervent prayer by Rev. Mr. Shaw, and a cordial'tiddress of welcome front Mrs.'-Lula-- "Butt Bradford the enthusiastic energetic Prin cipal. Mrs. Bradford stated that several weeks ago when it was considered by the Board of Edu cation, almost a matter of . im possibility to run the school theJ full term, .: ail preparations for comme'J cement were abandoned in order that the time and energies ofpupils -should be concentrated upon the revei w, oi mo . wont ths session"-preparatory . to of the the final examinations. . When .dUliiL. b: "ih.;: .iii-v;.. Bi arj V Mr. Dunstah Resigns. -tjf - y- ..... .. .. -i. , -l t Mr. W. R Dnstan, has - severed his connection with The Crvstal . i - .i . - . .... Ice and Coal Company. In resign-, ing his position with this firm Mr. 5 JLJunstan turn the'hianagenient overj to Mr. S. - B. . Bartle tt, who has bought a half interest in the qon-: cern, and will assume charge of the j offiice. : 'i i f Mr. D unstan came' to . Elizabeth j City from Bertie County N. C.,! eleven, years ago. He has since: that-time, made himself unusually; public spirited, and has been in elose touch with every advance of: the city's growth. Few men have made as many friends, as Mr. i Duhstan. The Tar Heel sincerely trusts that in choosing a new avo cation, or pursuing his old calling! under different management he may have the hearty support of the community; which is dutifully! bound to appreciate his interest in the local welfare. provides that the petition -signed by one third of the registered voters cf a community entitles that; to cull for a quest: t .... . The object and method of con- ducting the dispensary lq,w is tod well known for any great comment to be necessary. It regulates the' sale of alcohol to one or more place3 designated by the city, and provides for a committee of threei appointed by the, aldermen who look after the appointment of those who are to conduct the dispensaryl It provides furiher that only liquor or spirits, in sealed packages may be. sold, thus prohibiting drinking on the premises. It is well known that the glass at the bar counter, is the most dangerous glass of all, and it is chieflly to prevent this glass, and to keep the sale under proper restrictions that the bill was passed. Aldermen and the Board of Edu cation was rendered to continue the school eight months, too much time had been lost from commence ment preparations and the school committee agreed that the practi cal results to the pupils would be far more beneficial if the regular routine of school work should go without interruption. So that the closing exercises consisted of a medal contest on Declamation and Recitation. The following programme was rendered in a most creditable manner: ' ' Carolina-Chorvis, by the- School, Recitation-'"Seven Times One," Ruth Evans, Recitation-"01d flag," Harry Banks. Recitation-"Mr. Bowser among the Dressmakers.? Marv Wvnn. The Red, White and Blue-Chorus by the School riscitation-' xne Jc ias or our Countrv," Solomon Swain. Reci-r tatioD-"Brier Rose,"Lvdia Waters National Athem-By the jSchoolj Recitation-"The Uprising in 1776,': Chas. Banks. LJecitatiou-''Jack the Fishermen," Ida Carter. Hon. J. B. Leiffh, Chairman of the SchooLCommite, then made a brief but very happy, address in which he most heartily commend ed the wtjrk of: the principal, thft teachers and students during the DISPENSARY the pupils for their neatness iind adornment of the building for their punctuality, deportment and class standing, and stated that the attendance and good - discipline this year had broken all past recoa-ds. - He referred to thef handsome library of 425 , or more books which the principal with the aid of the teachers and pupils had secured during the session for the benefit of the school. He then dwelt upon character building as the aim of every true teacher and closed with the wish to see a bright future for each , and : every student of the Public School. He was followed by Mr. Wesley Wil liams, Sec. of the School Com mittee, who expressed his appre ciation of the work of the school and said that he had vigilently followed the career of the school durirfg the entire session visiting the school as he did, so "frequent ly and observing the work of the principal and teachers in iheir class-rooms as well as in the mat ter of discipline, and that he con sidered this the" most prosparous session in the history of the school. Mr. N. R. Parker, the other mem ber of the committee, on account of extreme diffidence,- did not maie an address but - heartily en dorsed all the good things that had been said by the others. : Mrs. Bradford then made a for mal presentation of the certificates of promotion to all pupils who had reached aiijaverago of - eighty per cent and over in each and every study as determined by their intermediate and final examina tions. Over eighty per cent of the pupils had reached the re quired standard of scholarship which was indeed, a fine showing. To the remaining pupils certifi cates of assignment were given showing that such pupils would have to remain in the same grades for the session utftil. their work should be satisfactory. The Judges for the Medal Con test then reported that the medal Declamation should go to Master Solomon Swain; on Recitation to Miss Katie Reid. Mr. Roscoe Turner on behalf of the Judges, Mr. W. Ar Worth, Mr. J. R. Pin ner, Rev. Mr. Shaw and Mr. How land Fearingv iQ . a very felicitous speech presented- the handsome medals to the worthy winners. He, also, presented to Miss Pauline Stotely, of the Fifth Grade, a prize from her teacher, Miss Boushall, on Punctuality and Deportment, also a gold medal on Writing to Felix Ell'ott, of the First Primary lirade, -m M 1 from ' his teacher, Mrs. Minnie Brooks. The boys from the Fourth and Fifth Grades then rendered "Dixie . as a chorus in a truly patriotic style, after which the school repeated in concert the Psalm of Life which was a fitting conclusion to the . en joyable exercises.' Delegates Appointed. - At a meeting held . in Eli2abeth City N. C, by the Albemarle Retail Grocers Association June 2nd,r&03. The following gentlemen were ap- pointed as , delegates to the National Association to be held in Raleigh, June 8th, 1903 J. H. LRoy, . T. W WilIsaro?, L. W. Anderson, -B. C- Jtcsson and George E. Stevens." ... A. Q. Elliott, -v , .-. Secretary. WANTED: Fifty Young Laaies to operate electric power machines 01: ladies shirt waist3. Easy work. Good wages while you learn. -Large wa ges after you ' become expert. Address, with refei'entes . The LeRoy Shirt Waist ' CJompany; '.Berkley, Va. Miller is GMmpioiL Cape I Hatteras Lad Walks; gg Over the Contestants.. Good Salt Aif The Secret Mr. H.'T. Greenleaf,' Jr. is Second,. With Mr. .Turner as Third. BeU- Also Made a " Good Showing. " A. Small Crowd Were in Attendance- Last Friday, at Baxter tark, a series of contests, which were to determine the championships . of : the Elizabeth City' Y. M.! C. A. came off. About fifty good people, came out see it, though as mairjr dollars had been spent in adver tising the carnival. Mr. Kight . the secretary of the Y. 31. C A., . spent more than a week in pre-peration.- "Hurdles were built for the purpose, and the .track was. given - every possible attention. The youngv men who . took part were out in legulation uniforms, and at the time of starting all eyes were turned to the grandstand, r where perhaps a dozen ' ladies : sat and as many men all. of; whom deserve credit for, the - interest -manifested y 5 First' on 'the program," as issued in advance, was the 440 yard dash. . This was won by Turner; time; 57' seconds Greenleaf won the 220 yard hurdle race. Time; 30 sec onds. In throwing the base-ball. Bell won, putting the ball 28& fesfc and 7 inches. Miller made the running high jump at 4 feet, 9 inches. Again Miller took the 12 pound hammer throw, putting the hammer 68 feet and 2' inches. In the pole vault Miller, broke; tha other records, making 7 feet and?.. 11 inches, which for a novice is... unusallj fine, and is rarely equalled. In the rtfnning, broad jump Bell . made a second point, touching the mjvrk at 17 feet and 10 inches.. Greenleaf was in three "inches of this. mark. In" putting the shot Miller scored another point at 31 feet and four inches. The one hundred yard dash went to Green- leaf. Time II 1-5 seconds." The ' 220 vard dash also went to ' Green leaf at 27 2-5 seconds. . '? It may then be started that the score at the conclusion of the con test stood as folio wsr Miller 17 points; Greenleaf 1 points, and Turner 12 points,' v The Junior races were postponed" on account, of -the . rain ; TheRe will come off at a later date., Threes-medals were issued the thre e winners, the ' one going to Miller making him -the Champion Athlete of Elizabeth City. Mr. Miller hails from, Hatteras, rwhere he was raised on good salt air and plenty of oat door exercise He is practically , a . newrcomer in this place ind has had; probably,, the smallest amount of physiciall training which- would necessarily have given him' even . greater ad vantage, it will "be noticed that in exercises of the upper body ' he scored his greatest points, while his second, Greenleaf,' excelled In -foot races i of - several descriptiosi This shows the good of Greenleafs - Continued on. Eif tb.Pasre - f -5 . ... i ! A 'A v.I--- (dHCSM V
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