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NEWS WITHOUT
ELIZABETH
CITY'S
SEMI-WEEKLY
PAPER
BIAS
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PREJUDICE
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1915
NO 87
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UITIE GIRL
KILLED ti" CAR
Accident, F.rstof its Kind
in Ne,v Ee.n, c.sts
XJloom Over that City'
New lieru, November 'i One or.
the moa distrtsatug acatfeSTd ever
to occur in New nam took place
this niorrang snorTTy after eleven
o'clock when one ot the New Bern
Ghent Street Raiway Companies
W in charge of Moiorman Phillip
Weisa, ran over and instantly' k"77!Sd
Virgin a Hagood, me throe year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ti. K.
Uagood, whose home is at No. UTVi
Pollock street.
In Front of Home
The accident occured directly in
front of the little ones home. She
had gone across the street to en
gage in some childish play and was
attempting to return to that sTJ
o which was nor Home. The front
of the car did not strike her, but
she ran into the side of the car,
and was thrown under the C5eeis
of tLc ieer truck and fair head was
crushed beyond recognition, death
resuhi.ij; aiiau.t instantly.
Stops Car
V Mournum V, e.ss had thrown on
ktQa I -1 ..k and reversed i:.c current
before iho car struck tlio c!i Id ana
quici.iy urousni o. 10 a tuip ami uiu
mangled little forin was removed
from beneath the car and carried
into the home of its parents. A
physic an was hurriedly summoned
and arrived on the scene within a
few minutes but tne mtfle one was
ibeyond human aid.
Father Grief Stricken.
The fathei" of the little victim, who
conducts a home iurnlshing establlsn
meat oh Middle street, was notified
of the affair and naatened home as
quickly as possible. One of ms
irst acts, although stricken with
grief, was to go to ihe prostrated
motortnan and condole with him, fell
Ing hjm that he was not to blame
and that he (tne father) knew that
Ihe had done all possible to avoid" the
accident .
Motorman Prostrated
Mr. Weiss was prostrated with
grief for some time out became calm
nough to tell of the accident. He
atates that he was going out toward
Ghent and was running at a mode
rate rate of speed. He says that tie ,
aaw the little -Irl some time beiore
reaching her but at mat tlmo she
was sitting down in tne fit rem and
fce had no idea that she would at
tempt to iuii across the track. When
1' dlntnnf
the car was anout. ieu iuui u.a
from the little girl. Mr. .Wosa de
clares that she arose and darted to
ward the track, presumably attempt
ing to reach the other side. Accord
ing to his statement he threw on the
brake, reversed tne current and HTu
all possible to save her, but thi9
proved of no avail.
Scores of friends called at the
home after the accident and assured
the grief stricken father and mother
of their sympathy and tendered their
aervices In every possible manner
and in every way did all possible to
allay their grief.
First Fatal Accident.
This is the first tatal accident to
occur slnco the surrace caro have
been in operation In Now Bern. Tne
management of the street raiway
company have given their men or
ders to use nil possiblo precaution
f and those orders r.i.vo Doon ;i . '
ly followed as It was por,sialo for
them to be.
f ' tra-ody this mornip;; In !r.! ,0'l
rcTf't-l lo but no i-iamn is attached
' .. v 'i-nsn Wohs, it. is lust one
of tlo-p part hnppenir.i's vn:ch Room
-,' (jpt.) ,1 'n (irrur and along with t'lio
parents, 'lie man who un'ntont'onai
i ly caused tli i death of the llttlo girl
Is receiving tho sympathy of those
,J 4jf who are noqualntrd with the facts.
2.7 f The funeral services over the re
f v attaint of the little Tictftn will, bVeon
ducted from the First Baptist chiTrch
GET WHITE
ill
BURGLARY
Shores' Man Iiunttr a-ain
i Ias Leading IV.n in
Apprehending Criminal
J. VV. Shores returned yestorday
from Columua enthusiastic over the
fino work of his hound "Trixie' In
tracking to earth Henry Sawyer wno
on last Sunday night broke Into tne
residence of Mr Svkes. in the Krvin?
Pan 86ctlon of T u county
gdt away with two hundred and
lifty dollars in cash without leaving
a clue which gave any one an Idea of
the Identity of the thief until 8hores
dog had traced fhe culprit to his
home.
Mr. Shores left here Tuesday on
the Southbound through train arriv
ing at Columbia at about four
o'clock in the afternoon. Tho
dog was taken to the scene of the
burglary reaching there about eignt
and striking the trail about thirty
tunute9 lator, at which Ciina it "Was
a out sixty live hours old. Tho dog
1 T. the posse to the house oi
Mr. Ambrose Sawyer, a dlslanco of
two and a half miles. Mr. Saw
; in- ijtit" ll'un st:red that his son
liuiry had not leit the Toiiso cxm pt
tor a few minutes Sunday to bafl out
h;s bo I, and the young man. when
ai-iused, told tuo sumo story", lie had
' ready bee a been on his way U
church, however, an J so
was iir.-estfc.il aDOUl iei u ?iock
at night and taken to Columbia.
Tr'ed In the recorders court on the
following morning he was hound
over to the next terth of Superior
Court. By this time he had vir
tually admitted his guilt by promis
ing, if he covrt Would deal lightly
with him to restore tne money.
The money was kept In a tin box
and Sawyer got away with the box
and all. Monday morning the dox
was found on Sykes' gate post
broke open and robbed of all
the contents In cash, but with all
papers such as checks, receipts,
notes and so on IntacT. The box
had been kicked open with the heel
of a shoe and the tacks of the heel
of the heel of Sawyer s shoe fitted
the dents In the box. Also a track
found between the house and the
public road was found to have been
made by Sawyer.
BUYING SUIT BARGAINS
in order to take advantage of bz
manufactures' sales now on in tne
northern markets U. Walter Harris
t Wednesday for New York and
other cities.
Mr. Harris makes It a point In his
'.ailoring business and rarely It ever
uses tho word 'bargain'. He makes
his appeal always on the exceptional
quality of his goods and keeps his
standard high, catering o men oi
the Best taste rather than declaring
that he can undersell all merchants
clothing. At the
same time he offers good clothing at
low prices, and watches for a chance
to give his cuatomers the benefit ot
his experience In the tailoring busi
ness.
On this occasion he expects to re
turn to the city with a big line ot
suits which he will be able to sell
dollar btTT
which could not ho bought elsewhere
for less than twenty nve or thirty
dollars.
Announcement will bo made ns
nm as these exceptional values In
o'i's sells are nt hand and Tie
c v Ta.tl'-r's cstabll'-hTTiont In fTTo
i . Pniii'i: en "Tip'n rM-oot will
p-i extend a ppcrru w-i -mi..!
i,,.,i,.-s oil and now. to poo and
, 1,-isoil, tn Hiv the Host in men's
lothwv at pricey as low as Is pnie
nr rhnnner mntorinls and less no
"urate styles.
aflv
tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock by
Rev. L. B. radgett, the pastor, and
he Interment will be madd'tn Cedar
Orove cemetery;" ;',
AT BLACK WELL MEMORIAL CHURCH
'OH.,;!,'':
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REV. JOHN V.'.
Kor tlio past week Mr Ham has
ii't't) thai lliu church auditorium has
lis preaching has attracted the thoughtful attention of many, and a mini
er of new converts have been added
tinue to be held at three every afteTnoon in (he weeTi and at 7:30
very evening. To all of these
extended the public.
THE COTTON MARKET
The prices quoted at the various
ginB for seed cotton yesterday were
as follows:
cents
Noah Bright, Woodvllle 4. 90
Hubbard. Jones & Pupn. Old Trao.
1.00
R. Keaton, Camden 4.76
S. Berry, Belcross 476
Sawyer, Belcross 4.75
G. Stafford. South Mllfs, 4.7R
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People's Oil and Ginning Co 4.75
W. K. Leary, Old Trap 5. TO
Other Gins No Report.
Five cents would Appear to be an
extremely good price for seed cot-
on under present maftrrt conditions.
CHRIST CHURCH
l!iblo class today at lour p. m.
Sunday School teachers will meet at
even thirty this evening.
Services Sunday at eleven In mo
morning and at seven fairty in the
vonlng. The subject of the morn
ng sermon will be 'lieliefe on the
Lord Jesus Christ , of the evening
sermon, jenor'm . ine evening
sermon will take up the history of
the kingdom of Judan anff the les
sons from it.
ffhe 16ffth session of the Conven
tion of Edenton will meet at St.
George's church, Lake Landirig, Hyde
county, on Novemer 9-11. The
Rev. A. C. D. Noe Is rector of the
hurch. Delegates w7n go from Par
ous parts of the Convocation..
Mr. Ashby will hold a mission In
mherst County, Va. next weeK,
caving Monday and returning Sat
urday.
TAX COLLECTOR FINED
ASSAULT
FOR
Charles Jonkuis, United States
Collector of Infernal Revenue, was
'ineil five dollars and ost ir police
flint Tuesday for simile assauir
ipon tho person of Kl as Moses.
Moses Is a Syrian merchant In bu
siness on Matthews street aTTtl ho
rul the officer pot In a dispute about
certain taxes which Moses was lia
ble for.' 'Jenkins becoming ex
asperated,' slapped the Syrian.
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HAM, Evangelist
been speaking to lar.L'o crowds, st
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not been aOlo to accommoda) o ttiei-i
to the church. Services will con
services a very earnest invitation is
CURRITUCK BEQIN8 MOONLIGHT
SCHOOL8
Currituck, N. C. Niv. l Currituck
County begins this week Us work in
Moonlight schools. A number have
volunteered for service In these
schools which are being neld three
times a week, beginning this week
and lasting through November, if
not longer.
Wherever practahle the work will
be done at the school buildings, but
In some cases the pupils will meet
at the homes of the teacher, and
possibly sometimes at the pupils'
homes. Literature has been recev
ed for use In the schools and word
has been received here that the les
sons for the Moonlight Schools will
be published each week in The Ad
vance, which will be of much help,
as the supply of literature Is not suf
(icfent for tho work planned. The-co-operation
of the press In tola edu
cational campaign Is greatly appre
ciated by those striving to make the
month's work count for a groat deal
in the county's standing.
SOCIAL EVENT AT ROPER
Roper, November 3 Miss Mary
Johnson entertained qrrrte a number
of her friends at ner noma on Bank
street, from seven thirty to eleven
o'clock, in a farewell party on tho
evo of her return to Walstonburg
where she has now gone to resume
her work as teacher in the school
there. A number of musical se
lections, both vocal and Instrumen
tal, were rendered by Miss Eula
Spruill, Mary Johnston and Isa Gay
lord, and Mr. J. . Fearing, after
which refreshments worn served.
Amon those present wnro Misses
Eula Sprnill, Inn Gaylord, Carrie
Clar'on, Margaret Ilen?nf-ton, Cor
r.rc. Rell, Mar.- .lohmton. Josvo
f-'prn 11. D'lrot'iy Hsi't, I .hula Hart;
Mcv rs 1 T ' T T7i : 1 ti CI iy0!i, I'ov Clios
' on, Asa .ToIi'V'ch, Rnvinond Mark-
ham, Elmer S inilll. Raymond
Marrisnn. MMI''n Clam, Nathan Mo
Mister, Jack McAhster. and James
Leary.
For clean moms and good it table
bourd, ,see Mrs. Boettcher, . 201
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BETSLY EEFU1S
SlUTBJElBFflLR
Football Afcn gal ion here
iJioVi.il low oiiong fox
ibiicrs csltrcay
Llu.ibe.h C ty deloated South
Aorioiii e.jteruuy 10 me tuue oi
-l' to noihaig. Soutn Norfolk oi
ured practically no resistance after
fhe first quarter. 'ihe only gains
uiade by South NorfolK were on the
rorward passes. Kllzabetn City
went through the South Norfolk line
like a knife through Cheese, Eliz
abeth City's line was like an im
pregnable wall. The most strik
ing features of the game were
jones repeated line plunges for the
locals and R. Whrtehurst's SO yard
run for a touch down on an inter
cepted forward rass.
Ihe line up was as follows:
So Norfolk Position Eliz City.
Low
McGartb
Davis
Overman
Criiiin
i-right
i cr.i kson
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L. L .
L. T.
l. i;
McCoy
Cnesson
W lllarns
TcCatie
i'lora
Miller
Wyim
Jones
Whitemir. t
Spivey
Whn'hurs:
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II. 1!.
II. 11 .
h.;e
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Q. It W
Si:bs;iti:tes Klizabc'h City
Davis for Miller, lioettcher ror Mc
Cabe .
Score by quarters:
Elizabeth City, o, 0, 6, 14 Tj
South Norfolk 0, 0, 0, U a
Umpire Pendleton.
Linesmen J. Hora, J. Harney.
Time Keeper r. G. Sawyer.
MA38 MEETING OF YOUNG
PEOPLE
On Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock a mass meeting of youn peo
ple will be held In Ulackwell Me
morial church. EVflngellst J. W.
Ham will have charge of "This meet
ing and will speak especially to the
young people. The price of admiss
ion will be a nail of any size or form.
The morning and evening service
will be held on Sunday at the usual
time, eleven In the morning and
seven at night. At both of these
services Mr. Ham will speak and
the music under Prof. Lyon's direc
tion will be the feature of the wor
ship. JURORS FOR JANUARY TERM
The following are the jurors for
the January term of Superior Court:
First Week; O. W. Twiddy, W. H.
Garret, Jr., W. M. Pondloton, Jno
E. White, Capt A. Drlnkwater, 8,
M. Brothers, Sr. Clyde Scott, J. H.
Rice, Thomas Smith, C. T. Scott,
W. K. Parsons, J. W. Chambers,
E. C. Harris, Albert Jackson,
Charlie Cox, R. b. Gregory
Enoch Cartwrlgh, H. C. Palmer.
Second Week: Charles Sawyed,
R. S. Sawyer, A, B. Houtz, J. W .
Hray, Earnest Brlte, W. E. Sawyer
J. C. Markham, U. H. Walston, Le
Roy Culpepper, Walter Towo, W.
E. Pappend'ck, Zenas Prltehnrd,
C. O. Miller W. N. Gregory, W .
W. Satterwalte, L." 1). Rocerson.
T. W. Wilson, J. H. WlIk'nR.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
Tho Hoard of Countv Ccim's-
I'n'ic'r; )n BOROlon Ulni'liv f -
i ' 1 J. K . Wilson, .1 r .
oil v,', A. T'osfer ni t ' 'y'f
"f H'" 1'1-inncn rommttt' n to flit
- "c'ninta of tho vnrb-i co-jri'v
o!'' ! ils.
c nit . Physician Dr. ' '' ' t'iht
ro; ntiod all the countv in ;ftiUons
1 si '""1 sanlthry condition There
twenty one colored convicts nn the
county rood and one wnfTo
All the Commissioners wero pre
sent at th's meeting except W. A.
Pinner. . ',-, tf- '
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SI POPLAR BRANCH
Un Jaunted by Fire, All
Teachers Still at Tasks
Big Building Planned
l'oplar Ilranch, Nov. 3 School
work was reumod here again on
Monday morning, the days sine
the fire that destroyed the btfliatngl
hiving been spent in arranging antf
preparing for temporary quarters in
Which the school work can be car
ried on. (The faculty feel that
the patrong have been most kind
during these days ot distress and
disappointment and have shown
them every consideration, both in
helping to get the work under wtjr
again and in personal cofrrTeslei
and hospitality.
Dr. and Mrs. Julian Baum of
Palm Island Invited the faculty with
Superintendent K. W. Isley to ffieir
home for the week en'4 Those
who went were: Misses Julia Pass-
more, Carrie Parker, Ann'e Jerome,
Katie Pray and Inez Relrt, Messrs
L. L. Lohr and R. W. Tslev. Tney
worn charmingly eTPertainod by
teir host und hoste-s, the very
n'ea-an' wool; end m-MMi ' tho fol
lowing Monday much easldr to meet.
HERTFORD COURT NEWS
Hertford, Nov. 4 The following
cases have heen dfiposed of in
Superior Court, which is in session"
here this week with Judge Cook
presiding.
Tommy Saunders, charged wttJ
larceny, pleaded guilty and was
sent to the roads for two years. The
Judgement of the court was later
changed permitting the defendant
to be hired out tff Nixon Jordan.
William and Thomas Chappel,
charged with injury to property,
were found not guilty.
Jordan Nixon, colored, w8b ad'
Judged not guilty of the charge of
resisting an officer.
Ellis Coleman, colored, was found
not guilty of the charge of larceny.
Azarlah Ridddck and Dave Kid
dlak, both colored and convicted of
participating In an affray, tiers
fined; the first, ten dollars and haft
tho costs, the second, five dollars
and half the costs.
Caleb Hlnton, colored, found guil
ty of committing a statutory offense,
was s' nt to the State prison for
two years . .
Glw S lis. colored, was not found
r.u lty of the charge oi false pre
tense.
George flrown, colored, conv'cted
of house breaking, was given twelve
months on the roads.
Roy Mooro, Alias James Smith,
found guilty of house breaking, wai
eentenced to seven years of hard
labor In the State prison.
"THE JUGGERNAUT" TUESDAY
NIGHT
"The Juggernaut" is the thrilling
photo drama to which movie goers
are looking frward next weok. It
will appoar Tuesday at mntlnee and
evening shows and at popular prices.
Tho climax of 'tho Juggernaut' a
tt onu ndous I 'llway wreck" Into wfilch
Mi. licriMn', tho fat her. and her two
! '''. i aro thrown poll mrl! hn
' i for I' ti t tl ', "l'tio Colossua of
I'.alhvav Pi. urn,' for this soenff
urp-'-. rtiy ti'fn-; ever a'tnvted
in tl'o I : of P""i railway no.-dent
' h r; ' I t. .-nd liolli (ho ppeet-'tor
spell Im 'in. w'th eart;ernesa to riTow
who nn the victims of tho great
wreck .
Manager Kramer says: "Don't
maKo any date to conflict with "TTo
Tuggoruaut' next Tuesrfsy. lr you
do you will wish you hadn't. '
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