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CURRITUCK
COUNTY
BIAS
PREJUDICE
NO 77
VOL IV
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 1914
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UOtlUIUUU Ull HIDIIU
Remains Unbroken
Spectacular Fighting and Terrific
Slaughter Have Occurred
I Cv" VT72aI Alii lin s 10.-CJ
tion of Contending
Armies
Dining the week that is justO'
iijg the American public has
en new to an aiuiuae 01
-watchful waiting by the lack of
any newis of a definite or decided
character flrom the scene of car
nage in Europe.
The incessant roar f hrsivy
.artillery haw almost made it
:self heard and felt across the
Atlantic, so vivid are the pea
pictures of the conflict of giants
now shaking France to its fount
-dations. but as to results there
has been nothing to tell.
Tina rlit not mrein that the
... ! Point Baptist Church last M
war. for the past week has beeni r
i mi- -i .,i1':lv afternoon at five o'clock.
ie01U OI UlIllUlLg CJHmi-n nn
thrallinir inierest.
A. .
Ai'in' tlio u'i'-iw Imv I'ollic this
week the account of an aero-
plane fight above the housetops
of Paris in which the French
man sent the German hurtling
to earth and to death. Ships
,ave been sunk on the high eas
oni) It'll trl si tiil isi pwnm i:) 11 V ftArioilH
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ove,r the loss of three of her .
. ...
desttoyed with nearly two thous
td men in the North Sea by
German Submarines. Accounts
of the fighting in France have
told how the soldiers ' have
fought to exhaustion and at
heavy cost in life on both sides.
Fighting along the banks of a
rirpp unrnllpn liv rpwnt rains
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wflTpr ntin ninn Knvp hurl ti
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contended with as well as bayo
nets and bullets. Dispatches
have told of men fighting in
trenches waint deep in water,
pt nine miles of dead Indies in
trenches, of the English adopt
ing the Jap's method of at
tack charging ax hear as jks
sible to the enemy's position
an,dl then and there digging
trenjehes to fight behind and to
afford protection for reinforce
ments. All of this has held the
world's attention almost to the
breaking point but none of it
has told of decided advantage
for either side. In all the clush
of arms along the banks of the
Atane there has been practically
of this newspaper went to press
in the alignment of the contend
ing armies. Still stretches the
far flung battle line of the Al
li(t f rom the Amiens across the
wA then along the Aisne and
acAjJ that river between Ses
sontrand Laon, and from there
Wie west through Verdun to
(!ie German frontier; Still stand
the Germans in their trenches,
d apparenly as the hills
which are their bulwarks, from
Noyon along the North bank of
the Aisne then through the hills
to the North of Rhelms, due
wert to Metz, which Is still
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soli
Iliono
1. JIIO. BROCK
GOES TO REWflRB
Was One of Most Highly
Respected Citizens of
Currituck
Powells Point, N.C. Sept. -ll
John Brock died at his home
alsiut one mile from Powells
Mou-
Mr. Iftroek has been in failing
heal ill for two years but was un
til the time of his tdei'th able to
go U Church and Sunday School,
His last illness was short.
Mr. Brock was seventy three
years of age and hadi been for
sixty yearn a member of Pow
ells Point Church and for forty
five years supenuteiKlent of
, ' ' , , ,
Sundav School, a leader
the
in
church work and liberal toward
every good cause.
Mr. Brock had four children
living, one son died at the age
of twenty one. All of these
were the children of his first
wife. Lethia Dozier, whiom he
mariried in 1868, and who died
iu 1S77. Thirty four yers
'ago he married
Sollie Owen 8.
Ts I e . m
; fiivei y memoer or ms lamny
have beeru loyal members of the
Baptist Church. The child
ren who survive him are C. II.
Brock. C. A. Brock,, and W, A.
Brock all of Powells Point, and
Mrs. Mollie JarM of Virginia
Beach.
The funeral services were eon
ducted at Powells Point Bap-
i -
I tist Church on Tuesday Septemi
i ber the twenty second by Kev
N. P. Shillings who has been
his pastor for seven years. Mr.
.oiailings spoke 01 mm as my
best friend and a man whom I
loved for hi fidelity and devo
tion to Christian ideals. ' A
large crowd attended the funer
al expressing by their presence
the loss felt throughout the com
munity in the death of an
cellent citizen and sincere friend
Interment followed the funeral
services in the Poells Point Bu
rying Ground.
Although a man of limited
educational - advantages, Mr,
Brock possessed) a liberal mind
and notable attainment in cul
ture as well ax unusual strength
"of character.
LOST Automobile top cov
er Wednesday niht on some
street in city. Finder please
return! to the ofice of the Texas
Oil Company and receive re
gard.-1 - ' It pd
TYRBEl FART.1E0S
1W IEII EEII1S
And Say That They In
tend to Help Them
selves Get It
Columbia, X. 0. Sept. 22 A
meeting was held last Saturday
in the Court house here for the
purpose of discussing the cotton
situation.
The farmers of the county
voted in favor of not lew than
ten cents for their -cotton, autf
plains for making this price p
sible were discussed.,
A conimittc was appointed
to look after the iuterests of the
Cotton growers of the county.
This coinmitte consists of II.
T. Davenport. V. W. Sawyer,
J. G. Brickhousc. W. E. Spen
cer, and II. W. I.ivennan. .!
seph E. Ieynoltks was made
secretan of the mcetingg.
Meetings will be held
Saturday afternmm nt
every
rluree
three
and
Saturday afternoon at
o'clock in the court house
everv one interested in the cot
ton sitnttion and the welfare
of the section generally is urged
to attend these meetings.
0000 ENROLMENT IT OPENING
The Elizabeth City Schools
show ain increased enrolement
for the new stssion.
Tlie number enrolled hu the
Primary School is 487, in the
Grammer School, 452, and in
the High School, 132. The
total number is 1,071, which im
equal to the total enrolement of
last year.
This statement is ma4e
without reference to the negro
schools, only one of which has
opened .
Superintendent Spraigius says
that he is much pleased with
the way the pupils are getting
into their work and that the
outlook is bright for a success
ful session.
TO THE VOTERS
CURRITUCK
.OF
1 am slill in the run for Regj
ister of Deeds.
It bin been rejiorted that I
have withdrawn pry candidacy.
I do not blame anyone but my
self for the rumor.
To my misfortune I have al
ways been discouraged. Court
week I learned that each fac
Tion naa a man out lor Regis
ter of Deejds. It then seemed
useless for me to go any fur
ther with my canvas so I threw
up hands. This is why1 the
rumor started'. My friends did
not approve of it and fttill insist
ed that I remain a candidate. I
appreciate this in themj and I
shall remain a candidate and
take what is coming to me with
good feelings to all.
J . F. SUMMEBBLL,
3t n ptl Point Harbor, N. C
LOST 600 GALLOjNS OIL
The Texap Oil Company lost
between five and six hundred
gallons of gasoline Wednesday
by the bursting of a pipe which
connects the office with-the big
tanks on Goat Island.
II
I,
At Poplar Branch High
School Enrolment
Doubles,
Poplar Branch. N.C. Sept 22
Th Poplar Bramch School i;
going forward with the new ses
gion's work,
The number of High School
students is now more than dou
ble the number last year and.
there are twenty three students
from other districts this year
against hve last year, while
still others are expected.
The music department, under
the direction of Miss Katie
Bray is almost overflowiit
Thirty pupils have regii itered
and others are coining nin all
the time. Interest in this de
partment lias increased great lp
throughout tilie community this
year.
On Monday evening at eight
o'clock a delightful reception
was iriven in the new school
building to the new students.
The jKitions anil students met
together enjoying games, con
tests ami iniMe, and an alto
:gethe.r pleasant evening - -was
spent .
FIRE ON RIVERSIDE
The home of Mr. Forbes on
Riverside Avenue was destroyed
by fire Wednesday morning. The
fire (rigirtated in the roof of the
building and had gained consid
erable headway before it was1
piseovered. There had been no
fire in the howe since last
spring and it is supposed
mice carried matches into
roof. The loss is partly
ered bv insuiUnce.
that
the
cov-
WORTHY OF ATTENTION
Especial attention is called to
the advertisement and statement
of the Savings Bank and Trust
Company in this Issue. This
progressive and growing bank
carries a regular advertisement
in every issue of thin paper and
readers will Ido well always
to note what it has to say.
NOTICE!
All persons having claims
against the Eastern Carolina
Transportation Company, prior
to August 12th, 1914, will please
forward itemized statements
of account tb C. R. Pugh, Eliz
abeth City, North Carolina that
same may have prompt attention
Will PREACH ON PR0EIT1O
mm
Dr. Blackwell will preach Sun
day might at the First Baptist
Church on "The Dry Victory in
Virginia and its Blessings toi
North Carolina Business, Homes
and Churches."
HOME FOB RENT 8 room res
ident on Third Street. Electric
lights, gas and water,-J. 0.
MEGGS, 710 North Road
Stree.;' 3t pd.
L
1
PROGRESS
IIC I
REAl WHO MSI
All in, Show Have Been
Rough Riders on Tex
as Plains
Seven young women, each an
expert with the lariat, will pay
their first visit to Elisabeth City
on Thursday October the first
of October when Miller BrotherM
and Arlingto'n 101 Ranch Real
Wild West comes to town for
two performances at the old
show ground,
It is the first tour
of tins'
septette who are fresh
celebrated' 101 Ranch
from the
at Hlls.
Oklahoma, the largest Range
now in existence In the western
country. They are members of
the cow girl grou the l.lfgest
with any exhibition.
Bessie lhuiberg, the leader of
the seven is the wpular type
of a 'cowgirl'' Tile entire sev
en are lively,. aitheHeffo young
ladies with a superfluity of
nerve and animal spirits, the
development, of the stock raising
southwest. I u a (fairs where
skill is the chief qualification,
they all take equal chances
rwith their eowldoy brothers, uud
the bevy, of r "'rs is included
in the feast of new events that
the Miller Brothers and Edward
Arlington have prepare! for this
season.
In one of the events during
the jerforinance the seven girls
appear with tjhe jc)wbi)y lariat
throwers. Chester Bvers, who
holds the medal from the last
Winnipeg frontier leelebration,
and 'Lowrey Durwell conceded
to the neatest trick roper of the
prurie, uire among the men pit
ted against the young womeen.
The Tango Lariats show the
young women wielding the long
ropes iu figures 'f the latest
dances while they themselves
accurately dance the various
steim. Advt.
TO THE VOTERS OF DARE
COUNTY
I take this met had ot uninounc
ing my-self an Independent Can
didate for Sheriff of Hre Coun
ty. I shall make a canvasM of the
entire County before election
da.Aj and fully explain my posi
tion to the people.
Until then I content my self
by teying that if elected I will
devote my entire time and efforts
to faithfully performing all the
duties of the office, and will
pay all money collected to the
Treasurer as early as practica
ble, and publish monthly re
ports of same in the public press
Respectfull,
J. D. HAYMAN
BLACKWELL MEMORIAL
Bev. I. N Lofttn will preach
on Sunday morning from the
subject "Things that cannot be
shaken". On Sunday evening
the subject of his sermon will
be "A people's immoral pray
er and it's answer."
Free Pants offer expires Positively-to-morrow.
The Quality Tailors- Main
101
COB WORK
WITHOUT IMS
This and Resignation of
Guards Immediate Re
sult of Judge Car
ter's Investi
gation Following his reccomendation
to the grand jury on Monday of
this week that they inform them
selves as to the conditions on
the county chain gang, such
complaints and reports reached
Judge Carter's ears as to make
him feel that an investigation of
these rejKrts wris tlPcce88a,ry .
He began this investgation
last Tuesday. All the men on
the chain gang were brought in
to the court room and privately
examine! by the Judge who
took them into a room and re
ceived their unsworn testimony
with no witness except the
court stenographer. This exam
ination of the prisoners began
at half past two o'clock Tues
day afternoon and continued un
til live o'clock. When the last
prisoner had Ikhmi examined the
Judge came back to the bench
and called Mr. G M. Scott,
chairman of the county board of
commissioners, to the witness
stand.
''Have you ever heajrd"', the
Judge asked Mr. Scott, "of any
drinking among the guards of
county chain gang''?
Mr. Scott replied that certain
rumors tnat mere was some
drinking among those in charge
of the (iaiu gang bad reached
him.
"Did you investigate thee ru
mors' ' ? pressed the Judge.
Mr. Scott admitted that he
diil not.
Judge ('alter then wanted to
know if Mr. Sx-ott was aware
that many of the prisoners had
running sores on their legs
where the shackles were fasten
ed nbout their ankles Mr.
Scott replied that he did not :.
"Were I to tell you then" pur
sued the Judge, "that numbers
of these men have such sores
would yon see to it that the
practice of shakling men like
this is stopped," Mr. Scott re
plied that he would certainly
try to do so.
"Would) ylou he able to stop
it"? questioned the Judge..
"I do not know" was the an
swer I should certainly try and
I think that I could stop Jt."
Ml must say this, Mr. ficott,"
was the Judge's conclusion,
"There are a great many things
in this, county that you do not
know and ought to know.''
Mr. Scott defended himself by
stating that the present ' chain
gang supervisor was elected over
his protest end upon Mr. Week's
election he had resigned his po
sition as manager of the roadM.
The Judge interrupted Mr. Scott
here to say that Weeks was the
best man among those in charge
of the chain gang. Mr. Bcott
then continued, saying that he
was opposed to the chain gang
system any way and that afteP,
Mr. E. S. Scott had been elected,
his successor aa . rootf manager
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