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1 .; ' - ''' i-fr- t i1-?.-- . COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY EXERCISES AT ALKRAM A SATURDAY HEWS WITHOUT ELIZABETH bias m ' i. w , r ' , CITY'S SEMI-WEEKLY PAPER WS WITHOUT PREJUDICE NO 97 VOL IV ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 10, 1915 rwm M mm mm U U - 7 ". Ira '4l :4 HOPEWELL SWEPT BY RA6llfG FLAME ,1,' Boom City Of Virginia Crumbles Into Ashes But Powder Plants Un hurt (Special To The Advance) Petersburg, Va., December 9 The new city of Hopewell was fire- wept this afternoon and the total losses are figured at $2,000,000. The Are started in a Greek restau rant and lodging house on Appomat tox street on the extreme northern edge of the business section of the city. The next building to catoh was the Victoria Hotel, owned by Roanoke capitalists and occupied by a Greek rooming house where 500 people were lodged. A brisk breeze was blowing from the north and it was evident from the very first that the town was doemed. The flames spread across the street and then reached the Caw one and Broadway. At one time It iooed as If It would be gotten under eontrol, and the major part of the City saved, but the wind veered and swept the devouring elements into Poythrees and Railroad Ave aues. New brick buildings which were under construction and many - that were completed crumbled un der the great heat and practically every building of Importance In the entire city of Hopewell proper has been destroyed. It was one of the most spectacular fires ever witness ed by the thousands of workmen who rushed from the OuPont plant, and the business element of the town. Men tod by and with tears stream ing down their cheeks, saw the ef forts of months and all their savings devoured by flames. There Is a strong impression that the fire was of incendiary origin, and it is be lieved that German agents may have had a hand In it. The flames were started at a logical point to cause a conflagration and destroy the entire city. As a result of the Are looting started in short order, and citizens forming themselves into voluntary guards did not hesitate to use their weapons for protection of property. A number of shots were fired at iootsrs a negro was strung up to a telephone pole by a crowd of about sixty people as an example. Governor Stuart was notified of con ditions, and he rushed four compa nies of State Militia to Hopewell and martial law was declared by 8 o'clock. At that hour the fire was practically under control. The Pet ersburg Are department responded to the call for help and aent an en gine and hose wagon on a flat car drawn by a special engine. The churches of Petersburg threw open their doors to care for the thousands Of people rendered homeless and every effort is being made to care for the unfortunates who have lost all In the flames. Ons man was kill ed by falling walla. He was a Greek asd was warned by officers to get back from the burning building but fie would not heed. He was res cued from the debris, but died on Ms way to the hospital. Later the hospital was destroyed, but all the patients were removed to placea of safety. The midnight scent at Hopewell beggars description. Some eigh teen or twenty blocke of. solid reuses were wiped out The Nor folk and Western station, freight depot and Southern Expreee office M went up In flames. FINED FOR SPEEDING Eddie Cohoon and Keeney Crank were fined ten dollars and costs for speeding by Judge Sawyer In police oourt Wednesday. . ?!rs. George Orandy of Ehawboro FIRES AT BELVIDERE BelTidere, N. C, December 7 Last Monday, November 29, about three o'clock p. m., Mr. JSdmond Rlddx-k, a farmer near here, had the misfortune of getting his house, kitchen and smoke house destroyed by fire. iThe house caught from a spark which came from the chimney the alarm was given and the neighbors hurried as fast as they could. There not being much water In the well there was no chance to save the buildings so the people rushed into the house and saved all the furniture and most of the windows and doors. Mr. Riddlck was utt;ng wood at the time and knew orbing of the fire until he stopped work to come home and reached there time enough to see It fall in. Mr. Riddick carried no Insurance. On Saturday night December 4, Matthew Curby, a colored man of this place, lost his borne Dy nre. The fire broke out about nine clock. Curby and wife were In bed asleep and knew nothing of the Are until the neighbors were ailing them. They escaped Just as the house was falling in and didn't have time to save the clothes they wore that day. It Is thought that the fire, caught from the flue. The place was owned by R. A. Baker of Ed en ton and carried no insurance. On Friday afternoon. December 10 at two thirty o'clock, Mr C. R. Hudson of the State Department of Agriculture, will be at Belvidere Academy for the purpose of organ izing a local Betterment Associa tion. The public is invited. A public missionary meeting will be held at Plney Woods Church the second Sunday in December. A special program la being arrang ed and Rev. Wood will deliver an address on Missions. Miss Lucy Perry and Mr Earnest Lmh were qu etly married last Sunday by Justice of the Peace John Hendrlx at his home. Misses Lillie Mae Ralford and Eunice Parker and Fred Smith made a business trip to Elizabeth City last Saturday. Mrs. C. S. Parker of Elizabeth City who has been spending several days with her father, Mr. Q. R. Hurdle returned to her home Fri day. The school here is progressing fine, with eighty five students at present. The number is expect ed to increase to nearly one hun dred when all the children get in. A Christmas tree and entertain ment wi 1 be held at Belvidere Academy sometime near the 20th. Watch the paper for the exact date. Rev. A. A. Butler filled his reg ular appointment at Whiteville Grove Sunday and took dinner with Mr. Bragg Perry. Mr. W. P. Hudgina spent Sat- uray and Sunday with relatives and friends near Qatesvil'e. On Thursday evening, December Miss Lillie Mae Evans gave a social at the home of Mr. Jay Wins ow. After several games of in terest delicious refreshments were served consisting of Ambrosia and cake, asd home made candies. A. A. PERRY DEAD News has been received here ot the death in New Hope section of Perquimans County of Mr. A. A. Perry, a prominent and we'l to do farmer of that county. Mr Perry was about fifty years old and is survived by a wife and several children. Mr. Perry was stricken with paralysis some time last week end succumbed to the stroke on Tuesday of this week. He is well known here. BOX SUPPER AT WOODVILLE A box supper will be given at Woodvllle sehoolhouse on Friday night, December 17th, the pro ceeds .of which will be used to extend- the school 'term? yTh public Is cordially Invited to attend and r V rAnr ft r-tt cause. EXPECT EftlS 10 ill MILL Both State and Federal De partnienis Interested in boy Bean Possibilities J. M. Morse of the United States Department of Agriculture and C. H. Williams of the Experiment Sta t.on at Raleigh will be in the city on next (Thursday, December ltilh as the guests of the Elizabeth City O.l and Kerti.izer Company. Mr. Williams is known here as a native of Camden County, the son ot R. J. Williams of this city, and also in his official capacity as chief of the division of agronomy of the, State Department of Agricul ture. His friends in this section have observed with interest his rectnt efforts to get manufacturers, especially the cotton mill men, in terested in the possibilities of ex tracting the oil from the soy bean, on a commercial scale, and of mar keting both the oil and the by-products. The Elizabeth City Oil and Fer tilizer Company had already con ducted some experiments in the matter of extracin the oil; but they were not sure that at the prices which the beans command ihey would be able to extract the oil and market it at a profit. On recent vls.ts to this city Mr. Wil liams has conferred with their re presentatives and has now induced the company to undertake the man ufacture of soy bean oil and by products on an extended scale. By next Thursday, December 16th the new work will be weil under way and Mr. W.iliams and Mr. Morse will both be on hand to ob serve the results. The Oil and Fertilizer Company also invite the rarmers of the section to visit their plant on this day and see for them selves a process which In time may become as familiar as ginning cot ton. COLUMBIA COURT NEW8 Co umbia, N. C, December8 The following cases were disposed of at the fall term of Superior Court in Columbia last week. Demos Jones found guilty of re tailing was fined $25 and costs. Mathlas Cohoon and Lloyd Qibbs were fined five dollars each for pai t clpating in an affray. The caso of Stanley Woodard for seduction was continued on account of wife's illness. Judgement was suspended In the case of D. L. Finch for obstructing the highway. A verdict of not guilty was ren dered in the case of Lemuel B. Hopkins on trial for cruelty to ani mals and for assault with deadly weapon . Andy Hill was given three years. for larceny and housebreaking, whi'e his accomplice. Dave QlbbB was given eighteen months. Lee Parishers was found not guilty of exceeding the automobile speed limit. On the civil docket W. K. Nobles was given judgement for $283.77 against W. C. Hassell. In the case of C. Litchfield and wife against John Muse in regard to the disputed ownership of a cow, judgement was awarded the plain tiffs. A mistrial was ordered In the dis pute of C. E. 8pruill against W. T. Norman and J. T. Alexander about a horsetrade, and In the case of Jesse Nooney against the Brannlng Manufacturing Company for injuries sustained in the service of the com pany. ' "H? A divorce was granted D. E. Dun bar and Mary Dunbar. There were also twenty six cases against the Norfolk Southern Rail war, H of wh'.ch were compromised 'Miss Myrtle Burgess of Shawboro was In the city Thursday, v W EXPECTED ia With Fair Weather Com munity Service Day Will Utracl Crow as i reparations are now complete lui tue observance of Community rierv.co Day are nuw confute, and iiiil.cal oiih are that half past .en ociock tomorrow morning, if ine weather holds fair, will see a u.fc ciowu of country and town peo utiiered at the Alkrama Thea tre to take purt in the exercises. A special fature of the day's pro- ram wi.l be the free lunch to vis- tors in the city which will be served on the third floor of the Kramer building at the noon recess by W. T. Deans and Company. The usiness men of the city have been nout liberal in their contributions oward this objet and preparations ill be made to serve five hundred people at this time. The num ber .ast year from outside the city was much smaller than this, but uad weather prevented attendance on that occasion. The program follows: Song, 'America'. Prayer, B. C. H,enning D. D. Foreword, J. Kenyon Wilson. The Church in Community Service Rev. C. A. Ashby. Governor's Proclamation, Mrs. J. O. Fearing. Song. Sta e Superintendents Letter, Mrs C. W. Melick. Where Our Coulty Stands in the Adult Illiteracy Column, W. M. Hin toa. Why Wo 8hou!d Observe Moon iht School Month, S. H. Spraglns Song. The Relation of Town anH Coun try. Prof E. C. Brandon, Univer sity, N. C. Health and Sanitation, Dr. R. L. Health and Sanitation, Dr. R. L. Kendrlck. Roll Call of Districts to Find Volunteer Helpers, W. A. Foster. Announcements Song, 'Carolina'. SAUNDERS CARTER Richard C. Saunders and Miss Effle Carteit both of Forks sec tion of Providence township were narrled Wednesday evening at 7:30 at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. Car ter. The attendants were: Jo seph Saunders, brother of the groom. Miss Mary White, Claude Whitehurst, Miss Bessie Carter, sister of the bride. The wedding music was rendered by Miss Linda Thornton, and little Miss Margaret Harrell sang "Sin, Me The Rosary" The ceremony was performed by justice of the Peace J. W. Munden in his UBual Impressive manner. CHRI8T CHURCH The Mission conducted by Rev. B. F. Huske of Newbern is being well attended Mr. Huske has made a most favorable impression as a preacher and the music adds to the appeal of the services. Today at four o'clock there will be a special service for ch.Mren with the regu lar Mission service to-night at seven thirty. Mr. Huske will conduct the services at Christ Church Sunday, Mr. Ashby leaving here In time to be in New Bern on that day. He will conduct a mission there next week. LE8EUER 8MITH L. B. Lesuer and M'os Annie Virginia Smith, both of Norfolk were married here Wednesday by Justice ot the Peice, J. W. Mun den. ' Ths brids is ths daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Smith of Norfolk.;: r Ci'r : i '- ' ' ' " ' . 'i THROWN FROM BUGGY AND ARM BROKEN Mr. George T. Winslow of Bel videre had his arm broken as a re sult oi an acclde while he was on hs way to Elizabeth City yester day. Mr. Wins ow was driving toward town along the 'desert' road when n.H horse became frightened at a ,. a. suig automobile and Jumped in to a d tch alongside the highway, throwing Mr. Wlnsiow from his seat. Mr. Wins ow was brought to the vi,y and taken to Bagley's stables, where his arm was set by Dr. v laude 11. Williams. FULL LIST OF APPOINTMENTS An incomplete list of appoint ments tor this d. strict of Metho dist ministers 'by the Conference n W liiiington last week was given in Tuesday's issue of this news paper, not all of the circuits hav ing been h ard from. The following is the complete liBt of appointments. Rev. G. T. Adams, presiding elder. Camden circuit, Rev. E. L. Stack. Chowan clrcu.t, Rev. J. A. Rob i usee 1 . Columbia circuit. Rev. M. T. Hodges. Currituck circuit, Rev. CP. Jerome. Dare c rcuit. Rev. M. B. Co. East Lake. Rev R. W. Hardest, supply . Edenton, Rev. P. D. Woodall. Elizabeth C ty. City Road, Rev. C. B. Culbreth; First Church, Rev. J. L. Cunningglm. Gates circuit. Rev. G. W. Fisher Hatteras circuit. Rev. E. L. Hill. Hertford. Rev J. M. Ormond. Kennekeet circuit, Rev. A. W. Price. Kitty Hawk circuit. Rev. J. F. Usry.. Moyock circuit, R- . M. W. Hes ter. North Gates, Rev. V. A. Roy all. Pn.mintmiW circuit. ReV. RufUS Rev. L. Bradley . Pantego and Belhaven, 15 Jones. Perquimans circuit, Rev J. Y. Old . Plymouth, Rev. B. Hurley. RoanoKe Island, Rev. J. C. Hum ble. Roper circuit, Rev. F. F. Eure, supply. BASKET BALL TO-NIGHT The Elizabeth C.ty Reds and the Elizabeth City B ues will .lay a game of basket ball on the Y. M. C A. floor here tonight. These teams have been practicing regu larly for several weeks and the best exhibition of basket ball seen here this season is expected. The line up follows: Blues Position Reds Cropsy Forward jacKson rivans Forward Griffin Weatherly enter Wlll ams Bundy Guar Winslow Reid Guard Brothers The game will be called at seven hlrtf . W. C. T. U. APPROVES SUNDAY LAW. With their president. Mrs. Clay Foreman as spokesman, represents tlves of the Elizabeth City Worn an's Christian Association appeared before the Board of Aldermen Mon day afternoon to express their ap proval of the present Sunday laws of the city and to urge that no action be taken to repeal these laws The organisation has a large mem bership here snd this expression. therefore. practically gives the woman's vote" on the 8unday ques tioa In this city. PARSONAGE SOCIETY MEETS The Parsonage Society of City Road Methodist Church will meet Monday night with Mrs. Wilson Walker on Main Street The meet int will be called to order at .threw o'clcoo, and a full attendance BESS CITY GE1S ' NEXT MEIIli Baptist Hosts in December 1916 Will Meet at Black well Memorial Church The Bapt.st State will meet in E lzabeth Convention j city next )ear. A telegram from Rev. I. N.'-(-l.oft n to P. G. Sawyer yesterday ' atUmoou brought the news that ' ihe Baptists of the State had accept : ea the invitation of Blackwsll Memorial church, seconded by tilt v city's Mayor and Board of Alder : men,, and would hold their next annual convention with that church : One of the strongest Baptist csn ' ters in the state, and often a rally ' ing place for Baptist meeting, . Elizabeth City will next December have, gathered In its bounds, thS . . greatest Baptist host In its history. The news will be received hsrs with much gratification, both by' Baptists and by members ot thf ' other christian congregations In tht city. To the members ot Black . well Memorial church the newa comes as a fitting climax to ths) season of revival which the church ' v has nst experienced. Rev. I. N. Loftln will return, today from Charlotte, where hs St tended the Baptist State Con . tlon and will fill his regular ap ¬ pointments Sunday morning and'" evening. A cordial invitation U extended the public to attend thesa services. ; W. T. C. U. MEETING s! The W. C. T. U. of this city will hold a public meeting at tha ' First Methodist Church Monday afternoon at three o'clock. An , unusually interesting program MfM? being arranged, the musical featurS ; of which, it is promised, will alone i make attendance worth while. Addresses will be made by Dr. B. ,l Church Eoa C. Henning of the First Baptist ' church and by Rev. J. H. Hill, who was at one time presiding elder of this district and whom hit friiends will welcome another Op V portunity to hear. , SHAWBORO BRIEF8 ' Shawboro, December' 7 Misses Annie and Mary Smith -returned home Saturday after a very pleas ' unt visit to their sister Mrs. .aureuce Relndell o' Portsmouth , Va. M.sses Martha Burgess Qertha ' Br ght, and Emma Sherlock of Eli zabeth City were the guests of Mioses Annie and Mae Smith Sun . day. Mr. Wilton Walker and Law- .4 rence Doxey of Tulls were here Saturday on their way to Elisabeth City. (' Mrs. John Duncan spent Satur day and Sunday in Eliza beta , City, the guest of her. sister Mrs. Clifton. Mis Carrie Pappendlck returned to her home Sunday after a visit U friends and relatives here. Miss Jennie Ferebee returned" to Camden Sunday where she is . en gaged in teach In" school. t Mr. Caleb Bell Sr., left Sunday ' night for his home in Washington, N C. after a few days visit to relatives and friends here. , Rev. J. E. Blalock. of MoyOcV N. C. left last week to attend Us M. E. Conference at WUtntngou. Mr. WHl'e Flora left Sunday night for Elisabeth City where h has accepted a position. V.'V.' Watches left with us for repairs which have been in our hands for four months will be sold for re pairs January 1st. LOUIS 8ELIQ I te.'wV tltCowell' of Shawbc: .
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