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whs 'm nu a Mr m t A ELIZABETH CITY'S SEMI-WEEKLY BIAS JFS WITHOUT PREJUDICE PAPER ELIZABETH CITY, tfORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1916 NO 15 U V O H V A Wm u a - v iu MU J k Hi NORFOLK 1 Norfolk Southern Conduc tor Turns MacPherson Over to Authorities at Moyock y The little town of Moyock, half way be'tween Elizabeth City and Norfolk was thrown In confusion and excitement Monday morning, when over the phone from McBridea came Instructions from Captain Waddy, conductor on the Norfolk Southern train operating daily between Nor folkk and Edenton, to be prepared to arrest and hold a murderer when, within a few minutes his train J.ould arrive at Moyock. News of 'vhe sensational attempt at double murder in South Norfolk Sunday night had hot yet reached there. Fred Foust, local constable for Moyock, was advised of Captain Waddy's order and hastened to de. putize a number of his fellow townsmen to -assist' him in' making the arrest. A various assortment of firearms had hardly been distri bu'ed fimong the deputies when Waddy's train pulled in. f'orsiable Fout swung aboard the local before it came to a stop. In the doorway of the coach bulked 1hr substantial form of Captain Wuddy. , ''Where is my man''? said Foust. ""Here he is" said the conductor, ewrfcging around and bringing his hand down on the shoulder of a young man standing almost imme diately behind him. FoiJst grab, bed the other shoulder, the prisoner was assisted to the ground and then the constable's hand running rapidly - vover the prisoner's person, encoun tered, a hard object lr his clothing. A hand was run into the pocket and when it was withdrawn the auto matic which did fatal work at South Norfolk Sunday night was brought to v'ew. Norfolk was advised that Charlie McPherson, who on Sunday night shot to death John Lassiter and painfully vounded Mrs. Jennie Sawyer as the two were leaving church, was being held at Moyock t tor the Norfolk authorities. By the next train a Norfolk deputy ar. rived in Moycck nnd assuming charge of McPherson took him bark to Norfolk on the local train Ir the afternoon. McPherson boarded Waddy's . train at Hickory Ground, present ing a ticket for Moyock. Before he took his seat he asked for the ' mprn'ng rappr. and pave the negro porter a ouarter when the paper was broi'ght p him. The newsboy on Waddv's train lives in South TS'orfolk. 8nd pb soon as he had given McHlerson the once over he Yi recognlid him, and communicated V his knowledge to the Cantain. At J the next stop Captain Waddy sent - -'the "phone tnessare' fo Moyock which brought about MePherson's arrest. As his, train approached that station he had the back door suietly locked. The fart that McPherson got a ticket to Moyock led many to be lieve that he has relatives in Cur. Tituck, Camden or nj-per Pasquo tank. A reportpr for this news- paper heard the statement several t'mes yesterdav that McPhrson liad relatives In Newland township C ! In this county. Account of the Shooting Mad w'th Jealous race, McPher son Sunday shot and instantly Wiled John La8'te,r and . seriously Injured Mrs. Jennie aO. Sawyer as they were leaving the Pentecostal Holiness church In Liberty streeat ) extended at the closing of the evan. Ing servicas Sunday. McPherson had been friendly with Mrs. Saw yer forborne time, and, according to those ecquainted with them, was lnsanely Jealous of her. Sunday slight Mrs Sawyer went o church A QUESTION FOR THE MERCHANT TO ANSWER To The Advance: I am greatly interested in the iliscussion being carried on at the I resent time regarding selling me- hcds, and I would like to inquire hew it is that stores which claim to be selling at actual cost do so when 'overhead expenses' of more than twenty per ceant to thirty per tent must be allowed for, in figur. ing the margin between the actual tost and the selling price. AVhen a merchant with a thirty ier cent 'overhead' advertises goods at ten per cent below cost does he not lose twenty per cent instead of ten per cent on the trans action? If a business house continued this policy toward the consumer, as many of them claim they do, their stores could not last more than from three to five months at the most, as I am informed that the most these stores can hope to clear is five per cent, which Is usually taken from discounts and not by increasing the, marginal difference between the actual cost and the selling price. Is, not such a merchandising pol icy bad for the consumer? Most of the cutting is done on standard ir.-i.de-marked goods well known to the public. Does not' this practice encouiage the substitution of infer ior merchandise, which is urjed up on the consumer with the claim that it Is 'just as good'? On what are these l sses made up? Are widely advertised brands used as 'bait' to lure the public into such nn pj-tublirhment to Hell them some thing else at a compensating profit? H. S. tyVERMAjl. TO ADOPT BY-LAWS The members of the Albemarle Building and Loan Company will meet tonight inthe East Hall of the Kramer Building at eight o'clock to adopt the by-laws of the organization and to transact such other business as may he necess ary at this time. A large number of subscriptions has been secured since the last meeting of the Company, and an nouncement Is made that business will bo begun by the first of March with John Lassiter. McPherson, arming himsolf with a revolver, fol lowed them. In the church McPherson drew out Jiis revolver and showed it to several people sitting near him, nd told them that he was going ' 'to get them,' ' designating Lassi ter and Mrs. Sawyer with a nod. The people to whom he was talking paid only slight attention to him. When the services were over. Mc. I'herson was one of the first to leave the building., Tak'n? a stand near the dcor, hewalted for his victims to coine from the church. Lassiter and Mrs. Sawyer came from the church mingling with the departing congregation As they came down the steps McPherson stepped forward and tapped Lassi ter on the shoulder. "I want to see you a minute,' ' said McPherson in a quiet tone. Lassiter half turned to McPher son ai'd said "all rleht" McPherson without further cere, mony fir2d the. fatal shot over the shoulder of Howprd Porter. Las siter dropped without a groan to the ground. The bullet ppnetrated his Irain. The woman screamed ' 'Oh. Charlie',' ' end started to run. -' Til get you. too,' ' yelled Mc. Pherson and he fired upon the flee. Ing woman. She ran back Into the church. Examination by a physi cian later revealed that she had been symck in the back but the ball g'anced at her shoulder blades and the wound is not believed- se rious. McPherson, still wiaelding the weapon, turned and darted through the startled throng of church goers. Nobody attempted to stop him. The entlrea congregation was temporally petrified at the horror of the crime committead almost upon the steps of the church. MAKES FORTY DOLLARS IN ENTERTAINMENT Knotts Island, Mores Point, Feb 18 On Saturday evening February 13th an entertalnme: t and box supper was given at Mores Point school house under the direction of Miss Tate who is principal of the school. She was assisted by Messrs Walter Bowen, Willam II . Waterfield, John Sheppard and others. Music was furn'shed by Mr. A.' J. Simp son. More than forty dollars was realized within a few minutes from the sale of supper and a voting contest. The house was filled to Its capacity and everybody enjoyed themselves. One of the main fea tures of the oceaB'on, as witnessed by your correspondent was the quietness and good behavior which prevailed. Everybody seemed to be joyful and good natured but very quiet. The good ladies of Mores Point furnished the supper put up in neat fancy boxes which brought from 40 to 95 cents each. But If each box contained the quantity and quality your correspondent was heir to, they were well worth the mon ey. Miss Tate has matters well In hand and is doing all she can to promote the children and help the community. The children love her and the paren's are doing all they can to assist hpr In the gwotl work. Mr. Editcr if you have an opportunity of visiting Mores Point you will f ml the most geiMiie, good natured and Ui people to be found anywhere In the State. BOX SUPPER AT PROVIDENCE There will b a Box Supper at Providence School No. 2 Tuesday night February 22nd. Everybody is invited to attend. RELF B AS NIGHT Jcshua Relfe add Miss Louise Basnight, the former from New- land township, were married by Justice of the Peace J. W. Mun den Friday night at his residence on Se'.den street. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH At the Wednesday night prayer service the pastor will continue the study of the teaching of Jesus re garding Prayer. The service will begin promptly at sven thirty. At the close of the prayer meet. ing the Teacher Training Class will meet for study. A full atten dance Is desred; not only officers and teachcrs of the Sunday School but also all who are interested In the problems of religious training will Hp welcomed in th's class. ..GIVES WASHINGTON PARTY ., litt'e Miss Margarette Foreman entertainpd a number of friends Tuesday afternoon at her home on Wet Main strert. She was as sisted 1 y Misses Dorothy Jones and Helen Williams. Refreshments consisting of ire cream, cakes, tea, find salipd nuts., were served, Var. ions games were played and souve nirs of l ttle hatchets were given. Those Invited were: Misses Mar garet McCahe, Isabelle Meeklns, MBfy Wysong, Eva McMullan, Iv Mao LeRoy, Clarissa Wlnslow. Clfra Dawson, Adelaide pnnstan, Margie Belle Carr, Eunice Adams, Marlon Wh'tn. Maude Leigh, Eliz. abeth Hathnwny. EHzahe'h Nash. Elizabeth Kramer. Elolse Cohoon, F.loise Chesson, Margaret Spraglns, Margaret Hill. Ruth White, Bernlee Twiddy. Mary Wrleht, Mlllcent Pool. Valeria Scott, Lina Stevens. Fmily Jennings, Lillian Hooper, Ruth Johnson. Captain Oeorgo Lyon and daugh ter, Mies Helen Lyon, have return pd to Norfolk rfter attending the funeral of Mr. Amariah West. Mr.-J. B. Doles has returned to his home at Zunl, Va. after attend ing the funeral of Mr. Amariah West. WILL ELECT DIRECTORS IN MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT The s'ockholde s of the Elizabeth City Buildirg and Loan Association met Mond y night in the offices ot E. F. Aydlett to discuss plans for c fleet ng an orpan'z iti( n and draft ing by laws. ' ' E. F. Aydleit was elected chair man cf the meet ng and G. R. Lit tle, secretary. , lloscoe W. Turner then stated that he h d been at work on the proposition of establishing a bnila. 'n and loan association here for he last two years. Over a yoar igo his plans were nearly perfeet ?d when unforeseen circumstanes ompelled that he give them over for a time. He had recently taken 'he n atter up a;a!n and was much encouraged at the" interest mani fested in the movement among all classes in Elizabeth City. H.1 T. Greenleaf who has had the matter of soliciting stock In hand was called on for a statement indcfeclared that he had nrt with most favorable response. He felt Biire that the securing of all the itock necessary would be a matter if comparatively 1 t'le difficulty. The following ccmniittee was then appointed to draft by.lawa for he association: R. Wl. Turner, S. :t. Sift' W. II . Zoellef. M. B. limps n and H. T. (Ireenlraf. H. n. Newbdd. 11. T. Greenleaf and W. R. Lrmbert were named as a lommittoe to iiress the soliciting ot stock. WcdneFdav nluht a seconJT meet ng will be held to adopt the by "avs and to elect a board of direc. ors. I. . .CSES MEAT AND SMOKEHOUSE Mr. W. C. Dawson who lives on Culpepper street, lost his smoke hoiiBe and its entire contents by fire this morning between ten and eleven o'clock. The fire was discovered by ne. jroeg living Just back of the smoke house, who at nce notified Mr. Joshua Dawson. Mr. Dawson gave 'he alarm and the Minnie Lee was ordered out, followed by two hose wagons and a hook and ladder truck. The smokehouse burned to the ground but adjoining buildings were protected by the efforts of the fire company, and a woodhoilse be longing to Mr. Glover, which had caught from the smokehouse, wus saved. Mr. Dawson had been smoking his meat and had left the fire in the core of the children, and al though tills had happenr-d many tlmDs befn-e there had been no ac cident. The lots of meat, old fur niture stored la" the building, and the smokehouse ittlf totalled about a hundred and iif'y dollar. LITTLE CHILD DEAD... The two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Long, on Pearl street, died oh Saturday, February 12th. Death was due to illness from scarlet fever, the child with, standing the- attack of the malady but one week. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. C. E. Cul hreth of City Ro-d " Methodist Church and interment followed in Hollywood cemetery. T. E. L. CLASS HOLDS MASQUERADE PARTY The T. E. L. Class of the First Biip'ist Church will hold a masque rade party to n'ght at the homo or Mm. Bert Davis on Southern Ave nue. A very" enjoyable occasion la planned and It is hoped that all of the class will be present. BOND GARRETT John W. Bond of Windsor and Miss Mattie E. Garrett of this city were married, Monday by Justice or the Peace J. W. Munden at his res idence on Selden street.'The bride who Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. E. Garrett. of this city. Is only sixteen years of age, but her father save his consent that the marriage should take place FUNERAL AMARIAH WEST The funeral cf Mr. lmarlah-4 West was conducted by his rector. I:ev. C. A. Ashby. at Christ Church Sunday afternotn. Mr. Ashby was assisted by Rev. .T. P. Cunuin 'gini of the First Meth-dist church. Following the iuneral services interment was made in Hollywood cemetery. The active pall bearers were: E. F. Spocer, M. R.: Griffin, Miles Jen nin s. C.J .Harris. W. L. Small, B. S. Siwyer, J. B. Ferebee; hon rrary. T. P. Nash. 11 . C. Grice, C. W. Grice, Matt Baker, D. L. Bradford and R. T. Venters. . Among those attending the fun erij from outside the city were: Capta'n George Lyon and daughter, Mhs Helen Lyon, Mr. Wiley Do zler and Mr. Tull cf Norfolk; also Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Doles of Zuhi, Va. Mr. Wests death came on Fri day nf eincon at five o'clock. For (even months he had been ill and for two or three years before his death it was realized by his family that his end was approaching. On Fri day morn ng his physician stated that he wcu'd net last through the day. Amnr'ahWest was seventy-two ears old and a native of Camden o nty. Th r y five years ago he moved , to Elizabeth City, and not many years later he was at the head cf (he ct.'B pdlce department a pos'tlin wh:h he held for a nuin Ter of years, and a prominent nemlier of the Pasquotank Rifles, a ciack mil tary company which sent h'm as one of their sx repro scuta' Ives to take part in the com- tetitlve dr Ps at Raleigh during the Southern Exposition held there in 1S84. ' ' Over twenty six years ago Mr. West accepted a poistiou with Mc- Cabe & Grice and from that time to the beginning of h's illness was continuously In tho firms employ and to the last one of its best salesmen. His figure, almost al ways the first to appear when the customer entered the . store., was a familiar one to hundreds from all over this Hectlon and to nearly every one making regular visits to Elizabeth City's shopping district. Mr. West Is survived by a wife. one sister, Mrs Mary J Dozler of Nor folk, and nine children; six daugh ters and three sons. The daugh ters are Mrs. James Doles of Ivor, Va., and Misses Annie, Ida, Mary, Inez and Helen West of this city. The Bons are Messrs Ham and Lee West of Hopewell and Milton West of this city. Mr. West identified himself lh Chriat Church several years a,;o and was a prominent member or tho Masonic Order JARVISBURG HONOR ROLL Jarvlshurg. February , 21 The honor roll for the Jarvisburg School during the month of January is as follows: Miss Nell C. Wilson, Teacher Third Grade: Walton Dutcher. Fourth Grade Rosa Gregory. Miss Matte Mays Pridgen, Teacher First Grade: Clarence Gallop, Cnee Newern. " Second Grade: Vernon Barco. ENTERTAINS JUNIOR WHIST CLUB 4 Miss Olive Aydlett entertained the Jun'or Whist Club Friday even ,ing at her home on West Main Street. Following the game de licious refreshmen' were served. Those preqrit were: Misses Elsie and Dorothy Gregory. Lescelles Griffin, Virginia Flora, Nannie Mae Long. Kathryn Jones. Mattie Weatherlv, and Mae Fear ing; Messrs William, and Elwood Weatherly. Vaughn and Ned Griffin. Fay Hussey, Shelton McMullan, " Aubrey McCahe, Herbert Aydlett, James Aydlett and Julian Etherldge. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Blades have returned to their home In New Bern after a visit to relatives here. NOTED ORATORS TO SPEAK HERE Ex-Governor Patterson and Dr. Madison Swade ner Will Appear at Al krama Next Week Hon. Malcolm R. Patterson, ex- governor of Tennessee, ancf Dr. Madison Swadener of Indiana, na. tional lecturer of the antl saloon league of America, will speak at the 'Dry America' rally to be held here in the Alkrama theatre on Thursday February 9th. These are two of the nation'! most gifted leaders of the prohibi tion movement in America and the opportunity to hear both of them at home is a rare one indeed one which no doubt the people gener. ally, those who ate foes as well as those who are friends of the pro hibition program, will make the most of. W. 11. Moran,, from the head- quarteis of the National Anti-Sa- ' loon League, arrived in the city Sund iy, and after calling on a number of friends of the temper. nice movement held a conference on Monday in th law offices of J. B. Leigh with a number of the city's lepresentative citizens. , Dr B. C. Henning was chairman of this meeting and C. R. I'ugh, sec retary. After dlscusslonof the situation here J. B. Lei.;h, 0 W. Melick, George J. Spcnce, J. G. Gregory, C. A. Ashby and C. R. Pugh were named as a committee on publicity and arrangements, and this ' com mittee will be hard at work from now until Thursday of next week working toward securing a big au. dience to hear the speakers on that date. Already they have secured tho Alkrama theatre for their meet ing and It la their purpose that their work shall be done thoroughly and efficiently. DEATH OF MRS. BRAY Mrs. Sarah Jane Bray died at the home of hr'son, Ben Bray, on Riverside January 2i!rd at the age of seventy-two. The funeral was conducted by Rev. I). P. Harris and Interment was made in the family burying ground at Forks. Mrs. Bray Is survived ty five child. rcn. Ben and Henry Bray, Mrs. ?uo Iflce, Mrs. Sadie Harris, and Mrs. Addle Harris. WILL OFFER BESS CITY PLACE IN VIRGINIA LEAGUE .Messrs H. T. Greenleaf, D. GujT Brockett, Louis Selig, Jerome Flora- and H. W. Turner left this after noon for Norfolk where at five o'clock they will meet the directors of the Virginia Baseball League wi n reference to the matter of get. ting league baseball In Elizabeth City. It Is stated that the direc tors are ready to offer Elizabeth City u franchise if their terms can be met and the Elizabeth City fans are in Norfolk to find out whether these terms are prohibitive or not. ROAD 8UPT. FINED FIFTY DOLLARS AND COSTS J. E. Provo, Superintendent of the Pasquotank county chain jang. was fined fifty dollar, and costs In police court this rooming on tho charge of having shot Curtis L. Heath last Chrlstmps whllo under tho Influence of whiskey. The de fendant put on no witnesses and his council asked the witness put on by the state few questions. Cur tis claims that he was shot by Pro vo without excuse and In a moment of recklessness. Provo appealed and bond was asked In the sum of one hunderd d liars for his appear-, ance at tho next term of Superior court. Interesting ' developments are expected at that time.
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