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CAPTAIN ZORA GASKINS
WITH
Xwice Crosses the Ocean
to Escape a Watery
Grave in the Atlantic a
Journey of Ten Thous
and Miles.
T
RESCUE
Which the Captain and Crew
barely EscapedWith Their Lives
When Apparently Every.
Hope Was - Gone. The
Schooner Fired Be
fore Abandoned
We on land securely shelter our
selves by day from the storms and
at night snugly sleep, while the roar
ing vi rinds howl about our eaves, whol
ly unconscious of the fierce battles
that our brother, the sailor,; fights:
ith the winds, and the waves oufon.
vhe ocean We read thrilling accounts
of the narrow escape from death of
vhe toilers of the deep, and, exclaim,
'how dangerous is the life and how
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pi ave are me sauors wno piy men -(
vocation in storm and sunshine, and
never without an element of danger j
mixed with their rlailv life i
juiAtii ttim lueu adiiy me. I
ue oiten read reports or sailing
crafts long overdue and never think
of the great battle' the craft has
fought with the angry waters for sur-.
vivai, nor or the heart aches of the
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CAPTAIN ZORA GASKINS
fovr.'ii ones at home waiting for the
''I'm;' and heroic crew of that craft
battle it out and arrive safely
home. While we sleep, the wife and
' hiklren, of the brave sailor spends j
nights sleepless ones, praying that!
'he God who cares for them on land
will also watch over father and hus
band on the dangerous, treacherous
deep. But few of us can feel the em
otions that thrill . the very hearts of'
those family when the lost loved
one comes home again.
For nearly two months a family in
this city mourned as lost a father
and husband who thtfs spends his
life on the ocean. Friends would in;
quire of friends, . as they met, "Have
you heard anything of Captain Gas
kins, and when -the last hope of ever
hearing of him again r was gone;
the Associated Press at noon on the
23rd day of February flashed by
able ftTIrt fVAr tho -oriroo f rnm T At-
ard Head, England to Elizabeth
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Hty in less than four, hours that can-
tain Gaskins .and his crew . had been'
HOME
HRILLINb
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Be With
CROWING
FAMILY
saved and were then approaching
land. The short telegram that bore a
world of information to friends and
loved ones told that a Spanish tramp
steamer, enroute from Brunswick,
Ga., to Hamburg, Germany had dis
covered the dangerous plight of the
crew of the Phillips, rescued them
and were taking them to Hamburg.
Friends joyfullj- bore the news to
other friends and soon the news was
circulated in the city and commun
ity. It was then a long and anxious
wait for the family and friends for
Captain Gaskins to retrace his jour
ney across the ocean arriving in
New York on the Amerika several
days ago and home last Thursday.
That people admire the man who
faces danger, goes down 'into the
jaws of death and emerges unharmed
is demonstrated in the case of Cap
tain Zora Gaskins, who has just
arrived home from a ten thousand
mile journey to escape death in the
storms of the Atlantic ocean. His
host of friends are gladly giving him
the hand shake as one who has re
turned from the dead, for they had
given him up as lost long before they
learned of his rescue. The curious are
eagerly seeking him to hear him re
count his story of marvelous escape.
It is thrilling in the extreme and it
is doubtful if a more desperate situ
ation ever beset a sailor than the one
from which he was finallv rescued.
Captain Gaskins arfd his crew, af-
tfT thov Ytar- nasedil fnt r con cut
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route to Wilmington, N. C., encoun-,
tered a severe gale and their conflict
with wind and wave for ten or twelve !
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cnooner ueorge . i-unnps uecaine
disabled in the gale and waterlogged
n account of leaks while the crew
were unable to work the pumps
On the evening of theN rescue the
captain and crew had completely
abandoned all hope of being saved,
and weary and worn out with days
and nights of toil, they had sought
their berth fully expecting to go
down into a watery grave before the
sun arose again over a stormy ocean
The cook agreed to stand by the
wheel a little longer, and in the dark"
ness of the night a light beamed
across the ocean. Despair was turn
ed into hope and the captain and
crew rushed out to make a Bigna. j
light of distress. This was answered
by a Spanish steamer, which came to
their rescue. The yawl which was al-
so badly damaged from the incessant
beating of the waves for many days
was pressed into service to make the
short trip from the sinking schooner
to the )steamer, and just as the yawl
containing the crew reached the side
of the steamer and the last man was
being taken aboard it sank and was
lost. The captain and the crew lost
everything, not being able to save
even a piece of clothing.
Captain Gaskins says that from the
time he went up the side of the Span
ish steamer until he arrived in New
York he was well cared for. The
Spanish captain 'and his
crew did
everything they could do for the com
fort of the ship wrecked sailors.
When they arrived in Hamburg the
American Consul took! charge of
them, provided them with clothes
and sent them home.
Captain Gaskins contemplates for
flie time being, staying on land for
several months, that he may be with
his family; and friends and he isow
seeking an other means of livelihood
His many friends are anxious that se
shall secure a, means of mating a
living without being forced to return
to the sea until instinct shall call
Win again to listen to roar of the
waves and to feel the ' roll of , the
sel, ' .' " '
See Jennings Plow and you will
have-a "desire to,trv it If you try. it,
you will bur one?., 'V :
The Crowd. Join
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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH
AGAIN HUH?
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WONDER WHAT
EOR
The Independent Would
Have the Public to Be
lieve That it Licked the
Court, :'
SUPPRESSES TRUTH
Like Uncle Remus' Tar Baby, Keeps
On Saying Nothing About the-Con-viction
for Publishing Vile and In
decent Language. Would Not. Take
Chances on Judge Fugerson.
The Independent is given to much
blowing, which it would style, crow
ing, but it is doing something that
the noble bird which it tries to im
itate never does; that is. crow when!
it gets licked. We have a hankering
notion that the Independent is trying
to mislead the public in regard to
the final outcome of the cages in
court last week Its trying toAin&ke
(the public believe it was the vMor,
when the facts in the case show ' that
it came out of the little end of the
horn.
The Independent doesn't say a
word aout tfae fineg of $0 .n oue
cent .a another and tbe
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cost in both cases that were paid
for it u conviction for printin
and circulating vile and indencent
language. Not a word.
Let the pifblic hear that, and then
see i? it can crow, About six month's
ago, the Independent was indicted
upon the charge of printing language
too vile to go into a nigger kitchen.
The Independent was convicted and
sentenced as above. A bluff was
worked in an appeal, but . when it
came to a show-down last week the
Independent or somebody trotted
across and paid the fine and cost,
amounting to about $60.00. The Inde
pendent' thought' it was advisable to
take what it had rather than to risk
Judge Furgerson. The -Independent
i must be crowinsr about that al-
thougn ,t did not gay BO and tne
8CathIng denunication at the hands of
Judgf Furgerson A man who
(J guch langua,e was not
fit etc.," Just ask anybody what
tbe Judge said. This is something
to crow about. Well, its about the
biggest thing that the, Independent
got.
The Independent , makes a big
racket about the bond business.
Well, that is not settled by a jug
full. Just wait and see.
The Judge took the position that
since the Independent had not been
convicted in open court of libel by a
jury, he did not have the power to
declare the bond forfeited. So the
case went irp to the Supreme Court
on appeal and Solicitor Ward says
that he has no fears of the out-come
qf the case. And it does not matter
to us which way it goes, but we do
not like to see the public befuddled
in such a manner.
..FOR YOU TO JUDGE
Thousands of gallons of the L. &
M Paint are produced in one opera
tion by machinery. Only chemically
pure color is used. The actual cost of
L. & M. is only , about $1.30 per gal
lon when the job is finished. Will you
depend upon this product, or a paint
most byxcostljr hand labor in a pot
with' a stick, producing a few gallon's
at a time; and at that very likely
made, with common earth paints,' and
I questionable quality Linseed Oil The
Li. M.."r Paint "ig sold by D. M..
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The Chamber of
CHAMBER SECURES
PERMANENT HOME
Officers Are Secured and
the. Active Week of the
Organization Will Begin
at Once
MEET AGAIN TO NIGHT
The Business Men of the City are
Taking the Liveliest Interest in
the Chamber. Organization '
Now Well Established
Will Accomplish.
Muc!i
The Chamber of Commerce held
an enthusiastic session last Monday
night. A large number of the mem
bers of the Chamber were present
and they took the liveliest interest in
the proceedings of the meeting.
The executive committee reported
that it had secured the services of
President E. F. Lamb, as secretary
The committee further reported that
it recommended that pean anent quar
ters be secured by leasing a suite
of rooms in the new Kramer building
M. C. Crowson was appointed by
the Chamber recording secretary. ,
President Lamb made his report
to the Chamber in regard to his trip
to Norfolk Monday in the matter qf
the location of the proposed new rail
way station, such action being taken
on account of the reports that the
company proposed to build a new
passenger depot here and that it
would be located at the head of
Main street. Mr. Lamb learned, in the
interview with the officials that no
immediate action on the part of the
. officials was contemplated as the
railway company was in the midst of
its reoganization. Mr. Lamb was as
sured that before the matter of a
location was decided upon the peo
ple of this city will be consulted "as
to there preference.
There will be another business
meeting of the Chamber tonight, in
which business of importance will be
transacted. A large attendance fts
desired at this meeting
SOCIETY CIRCUS
A Society Circus composed of
about twenty of Norfolk's most talent
ed society people will be presented
in the auditorium of the High School
on the evening- of March the 29th,
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxilliary of the Y. M. C. A.
The program is a very interesting
one and it will greatly please the au
dience. Those who take the charac
ters in the circus are the best talent
in Norfolk society and are very pro
ficient in intaining.
The ladies of the Y. M. C. A.
Auxilliary deserve the patronage of
the entire public and it is hoped that
a packed house will greet the per
formers on this occasion.
Tickets are now on vsale at Selig's.
It's plow, plow, aP. the summe- long
with an old fashioned plow, bul "not
so when you use a Jennings jow.
You do your plowing in half tfew time
and can rest the other half. See Miles
Jennings' Elizabeth City, N. TJ.
GREAT CROWDS ATTEND SALE
Rucker and Sheeley'a 7th Anniver
sary Sale began Wednesday morning
and . it began with a rush too. The
people came-before they had time to
brush out the store and get ready for
the-ay's work.. There was a great
crowd of shoppers. You could hardly
get 1 into- the' utore, and " this , great
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crowd continued during the day.
There were great piles of great
bargains in various parts of the
store, but if you were a late comes- on
Wednesday, you had great difficulty
in getting anywhere about them, so
great was the crowd that rushed to
the bargain counters.
The rush has continued during the
week and thousands of dollars of mer
chandise has been sold.
This great sale will be continued
until the evening of March 29th.,
Great bargains still await the shop
going public at this store, and Mr.
Rucker invites the public to come in
and see what they have got in the
way of bargains.
NOTES FOR
SHOPPERS
Why buy four 100 yd. spools of
black silk at 10 cents per spool,
when Fowler and Co., sell 40ft yds.,
for 2Z cents.
You have probably; heard about
those1" beautiful . rihboTls at Fowler-
Co's., at Remarkably jiow pricesy .but.
have you SEEN them? Seeing is be
lieving. Have you been hesitating to re-!
plenish your supplv of household lin-j
ens on account of the recent advance
in prices ? Fowler and Co., are for
tunate to own these goods at former
prices and can offer you table linens,
napkins, towels, sheetings ,etc, at
manufacturers prices.
You have probably purchased your
laces and embroideries at Fowler &
Co's for years, but have you seen
this seasons' offerings? They repre
sent the three v's:
VOLUME, VARIETY AND VALUE.
f6r SALE '
Five good second-hand organs All
in good repair and condition.. $10.00,
$15.00, $20A0, $30.00, $40.00 at $1'
per week.
DUFF PIANO CO
No. 104-Poindexter St. Elizabeth City,
X. C.
BECOMES PASTOR OF
CANN MEMORIAL CHURCH
At a congregational meeting of Cann
Memorial Presbyterian church, a call
was extended to Rev. F. M. Hawley
to become pastor of the church and
Mr. Hawley has accepted.
Rev. Hawley has resided here for
several months, and has served the
membership of Cann Memorial church
,as minister in charge. He is an excel
lent young man and has made many
friends here; is universally popular.
During his residence here, he has
identified himself .with a number of
movements to better the religious
conditions in the town. He is the
founder of the movement to organize
a United Charities here, which will
be formally organized at some oppor
tune moment. 1
The ma'hy; friends of Rev. Hawley
are delighted that he will make his
home here permanently.
See Jenning's!- Plow and you will
have a desire to try it. If you try it,
you. will buy one.- -
The progressive farmer has' im
proved farming implements. The Jen?
nings plow., is the- ' most improved
farming implement on the market
Get one atfd be in the front rank.
Made .by Miles r Jennings, Elizabeth
,City, tN-i C.
ANNUAL
NO. 28
MEETING
MISSION SOCIETY
The Ladies' Home Mis
sion Society of the Meth
odist Conference Held
Here This Week.
IMPORTANT MEETING
Meeting. Largely . Attended and Was
Greatly Enjoyed By Both the Hos-
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tessfs and the Guests. The
Work of the Societies Re- '
viewed and Larger '
Work Planned.
The Annual Meeting of the Ladies'
Home Mission -Society, of the- Meth
odist Conference of North Carolina,
began here last Tuesday evening in
the First Methodist church. A large
number of delegates were present,
from the various parts of the State.
The meeting was formally opened.
by .Mrs, W. CA Glover president of
the Home Mission . Society of the
First Methodist church, with an ad
dress of welcome in behalf of that
society. She was followed by Mrs .
James G. Fearing, who represented
the Young Woman's Home Mission
Society of this city. Mrs. Mollie Fear
ing spoke in behalf of the society of
the City Road Methodist church and
Miss Ruth Hall spoke In behalf of
the Brigade".
Mrs. J. A. Turner of Louisburg
made the response. The addresses ,
were excellent ones" and were greatly
enjoyed by the large congregation,
which was in attendance, upon the
opening session.
Mrs. R: b. Johns made the annual
address. This address dealt with the
work of the societies of the Method
ist church in. this State. It was great
ly enjoyed.
The exercises for Wednesday were
devided into two . business sessions,
one in the morning and one in the
afternoon.. These sessions were de
voted to the reports of the vice-presidents
and other offices of the organi
zation
The reports were very gratifying
to the members of the societies. On
Wednesday evening a public session
was held, in, which Rev. J. D. Bundy
pastor, of the First Methodist church
preached the annual sermon. The ser
mon was a strong one, and was great
ly enjoyed by the large congregation
in attendance upon the services.
At the conclusion of the public, ses
sion, the members of the societies of
the Methodist churches in this city
tendered a reception to the visiting
delegates. A pleasing program of
music was rendered and refreshments
were served. The event was greatly
enjoyed.
Two important business Sessions
, were held yesterday in which much
business pertaining to -the. work of
the societies was -disposed off.
Last night the visitors were most
enjoyable entertained by the Brigade.
A business kessiori will be .. held
this morning in which the officers" of
the society will be elected . - for
r another year. Then the 20th annual
1 meeting will adjourn. "i-f
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