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I ! '-- ' N " v.t ' t ' : . I I IntrrwTAT. PAPER 1 - itl& I I )) 7A l, ; I - ,:' )V f CURRITUCK I A .'. J I I ' II II 4 fFIEWr5TFrarO0Tl COUNTY J J j y J lirX 1 1 I I 7 1 PREJUDICE j VOL V ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLN A, FRIDA Y JUNE 18 1915 NO 49 - ".5 . J r - --- ---- - -. .- ' -i Iv v t. yC m i! - PfimiTAiimiA upry nn RTF l - I uui.uiMuuun iliii uuuuiiul cinautauqua rrogramme Ifl FULL SWING SMS It SIM 1 First Days Program Pre sented -Yesterday. Good Program To-day (Miaul. iiiqu.i was welcomed to Elizalieth City esterday v i t !i official honors. The big parade formed gaily in front of (he Court House and wended its way to the tent. The long line of automobile hand somely decorated signillcantly Tep resented the city's pride ami pros9-it5 The very entertaining and in structivc program scheduled fol lowed the preliminaries of intro ductiojis a i(l announcements and the audience left (lie after noon performance with eiithusi astic expressions of desire to re turn . The program for the remain ing Chautauqua attractions is given full in The Advance. To day's program is filled with a variety of entertainment ami to night the distinguished Brooklyn minister. Ir. Si. I'arkes Carl man will lecture on "Modern Babvlon." Entertains C. M. B. Class Mrs. II. i. Cm i If rev enter rained the V. M. B. Chats of Blackwell Memoriial Sunday school at her home on Cypress Street Tuesday evening. Mrs. C F. White jave an interesting sketch of a great Sunday School ('(invention she attended while in Charleston. West Virginia. Mr. Venters sjKike on the excellent work done by this class dining the rerent contest for new members, forty eight of tlie i!7!t recently addqd to the school being the result of this class' efforts. After the business had Urn finished delicious refreshments vere served by the hostess. Those present were: Mrs. (I. W. P.rile, Mrs. Dennis Vanlloin. Mrs. M. H., Davis. Mrs. M. K. Pritchard. Mrs. M. K, Pritchard. Mrs E. K. Sawyer, Mrs. S. V. Bateman, Mrs. E. C. Ballance. Mrs. .1 . W. Kdney. Mrs. W. R. Ches on. Mrs. M. E. Trueblood. Mrs. Mary 11. Brite. Mrs. T. S. White, Miss Serena Williams Mrs. M. (Jfflfrey. Mrs. W. C. Newlbold. Mrs. Joseph Crane, Mrs. -Tosi'ph Crane. Mrs. E. White. Mrs. d. B. Whitson, Mrs. .1. C. Modlin, Mrs. J. T. Wynn. Mrs. William Gol frey, Mrs. C. E. Overman,, Miss Mary Hastings. Mr. K. T. Venters. Mr. and Mrs. E. Aydlett. Mr. and Mrs. S. Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. U Buffkin and Mr and Mrs. H Godfrey. P.. W E It is probable (hat Hev. Parks 'adman of Brooklyn. X. V. will preach at the First Methodist Church next Sunday morning. The public is 'cor dially invited to attend this service. f But is Willing to Lend His Assistance if Appeal is Taken Washington. N.C. lune Hi, r.n.y liditoi- The Advance :- I am in reveipt of yours of the llth inst. and note our refer ence to the unfavorable report by the District Engineer against the improvement of the I'pjier I'asipiotank. Like you, I am very mudi disappointed. The people tributary to that section of the river have been so anxious for this iinrvement and so persistent that the disapoint ment is all the keener. You re fer to the right of appeal to the Hoaijl of Kngineers for Kivers and HarlHiis. ;i permanent body in Washington. Di. C. to whom h.' appeal na be Mibniitled at any lime within four weeks from .lune .""ilk. and ask my o I inion us to the probabilitx of having the report of llie Dis trii t llngiueer overruled As anxious jis I am to see this tin proveinviil made, I do not feel encouraged a to the result ol an apj)eal In the first place under the general law. after a survey has fteen authorized as in this case, the District Engi neer is (directed fi'' to make a preliminary examination with a view to determine primarily whether (1) the proosed im provement is practicable from an engineering standjtoint with in a reasonable limit of cost, ami whether the amount of (he commerce involved will jti tifv the expenditure. In other words it is the intent of the Inw to confine the im provement of rhers to such as are used and utilize! suftii cienih to justify the expendi ture. The District Engineer in his general letter states that the reasons for his unfavorable report are "that the stream is neither deep, wide or straight enough, nor is the coinmerie on il sufficiently general, or of suf tii it'ii t importance to justify the improvement of this stream by the I'nited States". You will note that his findings upon the primary questions are un favorable and expressed quite strongly . I will say further that the improvement of minor streams streams with a small commerce has lieen made much more dif ficult during the past two years by the criticism indulged in against the improvement of rivers. One of their favorite objects of attack have been small streams serving agricul tural localities. Men like Senator Burton in the "Senate and newspaers like Colljers atnj Harpers Weekly, set the pace, and inadvisedly many citizens and newspapers had confidence in their sincerity and joined in the attack. You will recall many of these criticisms. They were ab- s liitely nnjust, but they had a strong influence in public Chautauqua Junior Chautauqua begins at nine a. m. Af ternoon Session begins at two thills p. m. Evening Session begins at seven thirty. Fit 1 DAY JINK lMh (Afternoon) Series lx'Ctltre Snpeiinleiideut Downey Magic and Music ---Bennett Springer and Chautauqua Entertainers (i:ellingi M ig. and Music Bennett, Springer and Chautauqua Entertainers .Motion Pictures Series lecture M'omeri Concert Lecture "Modern Ma by ion"- Dr. S. I'arkes Cadinan .Mol ion I'ii1 is res H'NDAV IE NT. '.'lMh A speriai ptograni lor Sunda will be arrange, and 'announced . MONDAY JENi: L'lst i Afternoon i Scries Eectuii' Supciinlcniliin Downc Concert Colaugelo's Italian Band i Evening) Concert Co'angclo's Italian Baud Motion Pictures TUESDAY JI'NK L'Jnd (Afternoon) Series Ix-cture Superintendent Downed Concert Boston Oratorio Artists ( Evening) Concert Boston Oratorio Artists Ivecture "Kvbuilding the Temple". Montaville Flowers Motion PfctureM WEDNESDAY JENE -Mid I Afternoon i Concert arlioiiy II uies Company lecture "Friends of Yesterday "- ,a Salle ( 'orbelle Picki II i livening i i niicei't 'arkony II ines 'oui.in "The Man From Home" I M-eseii led by The Avon Players Scries Lecture Snperinleiit Downey sent imeiil . I recall, for in stance, that one subject of cri ticism in North Carolina upon w hich llie i;ils of their wrath were unburdened was Deep Creek, a small tributary on the south side of Albemarle Sound. The engineers made a favorable report on this streum, because it serifJ an agricultural see- lion which had no other means of transportation, and the im-J irovemeni was estimated to cost onlv a. few thousand dollars. I Even some of our North Caro lina paeis in the center and west1, ridiculed Deep Creek. Thev did not know that these attacks were inspire by sel fish iind sinister influences, and that they were unwittingly in juring the cause of transporta tion and progress in North Car olimi. Now as to whether our good friends should prepare theit case on npienl and send a law yer to Washington to present same, must be largely determin ed by themselves. If they decide to do so I will very gladPy n uder all the aid in my power. i i Programme SATI KDAV JI NK l!Mh v Afternoon ) Superintendent Downed Craw lord Adams Tr o I Evening; Craw ford Adams Trio I will go to Washington with their representative and appear h int ly wit h li iiit before I he I'.oa ril of e icu . 1 1 is w ell to stale Ilial this board is not in session every day, but only meets at slat d limes. ai that an appointment for the hearing will have to be made in ad vance. Very Sincerely. JOHN H SMALU. JACKSOH-STEVENS Miss Marion J. Stevens, daughter o" P. W . Stevens, of Camden, was married San day afternoon to Mr. Alliert Jackson of Nixonton township. The cereinony jwas jierfonned by .Justice of the Peace, J. V. Mtindcn at his home. The bride is the neice of Mr. E. M. Stevens of this cily nn)d is only Seventeen years of age. Bcv. SR. l Pexde of (urks ill-, Va., is the guest of his grandson, Master John Peele. and other relatives in the city BOAT RAGES FOR m FIFTH Annual Event at Manteo Looked Forward to with Great Interest .M.iii'.c . .Ii.:. i 1". -The an n cele'it'- i i i i American I iidependeiK e w ill be held at Manteo. North Carolina on .lulv til l h ami sixth under the j;i ces of ;he Manteo ";t Ii J : Atlielelic. Associalii'ti . All who wish a good are i 1 1 i t ( 1 1 . I lint n ea h of these da vs there will be boat racini: for all (lass es o boats. Valuable pri.es fci the winning boats in each class will be aw anled. The boats w 1 1 lie properly classed on the day of ih" races. The F.iug F.agle owned by ; W. Creef. Ji-. has challen ged all coiners in ally class. Two days of cujoxalile spoil lor ecrboi are uiiaraufeeil by those in charge of the day's program . BOAT IN 10W CAPSIZES Mr. J. B. Owens and family with Messrs En-in (liiggs and Boy Slimier of Point Harbor after spending several days at East liike last week started baik home in Mr. Owens' boat. Between seven and ;ig)it oYWk the boat's supply of gasoline gave out and the party were about to be forced to sp(end the night, floating about aimlessly in the darkness when the Vanscher was sighted ail came along and picked them up. The two boys were left in the boat to steer ;l as the Yansciver towed it along but the big lsials wake proved a rough pathway for the smaller craft' and the boat capsized ghing the two ywiing fellows a thorough duck ing. but doing no liirlher dam POPLAR BRANCH BRIEFS Poplar Branch. I am l.'.ih Mr. and Mrs. Crad; Criggs. Misses Ethel Crgor. and Mrs. Ldia Owens spent Tues day at Elizabelh 'il.v . Mrs. Maud Bauni and her cousin Beatrice Parker left yesterday for Cape lleurv. a. to attend the marriage of Mrs. Banin's sister. Mr. nnd Mrs C. C. Crank spent Sunday at Mamie. N. C. Mrs. Clarence Munch of Edenton is visiting relatives here . The Woman's lieilcnuent So cietv was held last Friday. The attendance was erv gMd Plans were discussed fo- the third of July celebr ilion at the school building. Misses Mildred M nm. Mlancho (Iriggs and Mildred Doxey ar spending the week with M'vs Inez Keid at E.abil'i Cily. Master FJbert O'Neal who had the misfort :ne to break his urui is improving. Walter Sawyer of Harbin ger Probably Fatally Wounded Saturday Waller Sawyer, the nineteen year Ld son of S. . Sawyer, "f Harbinger, was shot by Leo nard Swain, the nine year old son of Mrs. Calev Swain last .4 Saturday evening at ne o'clock y; Young Sawyer is in a critical condition, having about one chance in a thousand of recovery The ball entering the temple ploughed its way into the brain tissue and to those who stoml by it appeared that Saw yer was killed instantly;. Dr. T. (Iriggs hastily summoned' v however, reached the scene in a very short time after the shot had been tired and by prompt surgical attention saved the i : young man from immediate . death. Whether Hie shooting was an act of carelessness or reckless ness does not quite appear. Sawyer and an older brother were walking along Jhe road .".. a bou i two hundred yur Ih from , Harbinger post office ixud goinjtJ towuil home when thev observ- ed two small hoys tryng to en- ter the back window of a house which they were passing. The boys were laniard Swain and a playmate. The two Sawyer brothers turned inside the yard to in- r vestigate. The boys said that some interloper was in the ' house and aske to be helped in through the window . As so n as h'onaivl got inside thfl room he seized the pistol which he found and snapped it a in i in ber of times in the face if the o'def Sawyer, "look out . You'll shoot ( somebody," shouted Walter. .( iMonaqd turned the weapon Inward the seaker and pulled the trigger again. This time I here w as a startling report . Waller Sawyer dropped in his trarks and was thought dead- r" Prominent citizens from tho tv wer part of Currituck in town eserilay who were interview ed by an Advance reporter v latirl (hat Walter Sawyer was a outh of goi character in ml c oniniunit y . . He had been mail carrier on the Our- -v; r.tuck star route for a number v ot months. i'r'- IfiPRDVlNG AFHR Poplar Branch, June Lri Ml. John T Williams has been very ill at his home at Poplar his home at Poplar Branch, si nve an operation June 2nd. He is, however, improving gra dually His son Harold has been wih him for a week but has relumed to continue his woil with the Bennett line. The many friends of Mr. Wil liams hope for him an early recovery. .-. .1,' . ' ' , f. :.- V ;'Ai' ' '',,.::-' ',1'. V-'v' r:i s''S?-: f. ; ; 1