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rr u trull Boost E. City For Good Will Day July 4th. News Without Bias Views Without Prejudice VOL, V ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1916 NO, 47 c f V rv ONLY REMEDY CONSERVATION SAYS SECRETARY REDF1ELD Experts Are Of Opinion That Scar city of Fish In Carolina Waters v Not Due To Filling of Inlets. FISH JUST AS SCARCE And There In Very Nature of Case Scarcfty Can Not Be Explained On Ground That The Fish Have Not Free Ingress From Sea. The Advance entertains no feel ing of warmer interest for any peo ple, of lta territory than it does for the fisher folk who live along the shores of Albemarle sound and its estuaries. .This paper has been distressed at the succeeding seasons of poor fishing, which, in addition to ills from storm and wind, have fallen to the fortune of thes'e'Idndly peo ple and have driven them to die brink of the necessity of turning in to other fields if they would find a livelihood. On Roanoke Island, as at other points where the soli is ready to yield ready returns to those who will undertake truck farming or fruit culture, such an eventuality might not be an un-mlx-ed disaster.1" ' " ' But to those who live on circum scribed shores where agriculture is Impossible by reason of the nature of the soil and of the, meager ex tent of the land, the failure of the fishing industry means for the flsty ermen a leaving unsettled many of the most picturesque, spots on the Carolina coast and a faring Into strange communities to flind em ployment. You can find even now in Elizabeth City factories a few operatives whose early life, was passed in the open of the coast and as a rule they hare not taken 'Vlndly to their changed environ ment. Going often among these fisher folk the editor of this fia per found that many of them were convinced that the, failure of fish" in our Car olina waters is due to the filling of the Inle.ts which formerly gave the sea better Ingress Into the Albe marle. Determined to find wheth er this theory would hold when fcubjected to the cold scrutiny of dispassionate investigation. we wrote to Secretary Redfleld of the, United States Department of Com merce and asked him to investigate the question for us. Soon after we had written, a let ter came from Mr. Redfleld say ing that he would look into "the ouestton. The following corres pondence resulted, which l self ex planatory. Washington, D. C, June 8, 1016 Herbert Peele Elizabeth City. N. C My Dear Sir; . Confirming my note to, you of 19th Mav, acknowledging your fav ' or of 17th ultimo, let me hand you copy of the letter from the acting (Continued on Page Three) iMrTtcr nununeu uyLLnn ORCHESTRIAN AT ALKRAMA People who went to the Alkrama Friday night experienced a pleasant i . m n - I AO surprise. They took seats without observing anything unusual; but when the music started - ui they sat np end took notice. Pome of them began to crane their necks to see where thp new orchestra was and there wasn't a soul In the pit. The big volume of music was com ing from a handsome orchestrion Just Installed In the theatre, which Mr, Kramer says he will keep if the folks like H. IN CHESAPEAKE WATERS SCHOOL BONDS III CURRMUCK Crawford Township Takes PlBce In Ranks Of Progress and Rural Co-operation Currituck, N. C, June, 12 The, election in district No. 6. Crawford Township, Currituck county for the purpose" Of (suing bonds to the amount of 12.500 to help complete the school house here, was held Tuesday, June 6th. The vcte stood 42 for bonds and 27 against bonds. This is the, first election of its kind ever car ried in Currituck counly. It shows progress. The district here has a bright prospect for a good school. The house to be erected will have, three class rooms, one auditorium and a first class hot air heating system. This Is all the district demands at present. Other rooms can be added 'when needed) The contract for the building has benn let to Mr. J. P. Sumrell, Fo nt Harbor, N. C, for $4,738.17, who was the lowest bidder. Con tract, agreement, and bond have been signed. Work will begin at once on house. The following notice has been posted: Sealed bids for (2.600 of the bonds of district No. 6. Crawford Town ship, Currituck County, N. C, for the construction or helping com plete, the school house In said dis trict, will be received by the build ing commltteea here of said dis trict up to noon, Tuesday, June 27. 1916. Bonds not to run over 15 years and to bear Interest of six per cent per annum payable sem annually, and to be s"b arranged with the buyer as to pay off as much as possible each year until all is paid provided all will be, paid off within fifteen years. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved . R. W. ISLET, County Superintendent. E. E. WALKER, Chairman Committee. TO GIVE CONCERT AT EDENTON The Albemarle Observer an nounces a concert to be riven at Edenton on June 20th by the, Cho wan College Quartet. The quartet consists of Miss Rose Goodwin of Elizabeth City who Is instructor In Vocal music at Chowan College. MIsr Maude Ophelia Siwyer of Pelcross rnd Miss Kate- Jenkins of Murfrees boro who received diplomas In vocal music at Chowan thU year, nnrl Miss Ktul'v Luclle Clark. ' Max Siff a who'eiale clothing manufacturer of New York City was here on bt siness Saturday. SCHUBERT STRING n V M 4- 4 m, k The two concerts to given at Chautantjua on the third Jay by tin; Schubert String Quartet will be n decided musical treat. v - Frederick Hlair, who heads the quartet, formerly a professor at Smith College, is well known iu Boston and New Kngland inusica' circles m a soloist and a composer. He plava the cello, Frank Currier firt vio lin, Clarsnce Jordon recond violin and Edward Kowinski viola. For breadth of etvle, tenderness and charm in their rendition of the great masterpiece they are unex celled. ' Chautauqua Program Tuesday Afternoon Admission 35 cents 3.00 Series Lecture Hunt Cook, 'Literary Hearthstone Allen'. ' i 3.15 Concert Schubert String Quartet. Tuesday Evening Admission 50 cents 8. 45 Concert Bchabert String Quartet. 8.15 Lecture Dr. Thomas E. Green, 'The Burden of the Nations. . Discussion See Chautauqua Program Folder. Wednesday Afternoon Admission 35 cents 3.00 Series Lecture Hunt Cook, 'Literary Hearthstonea Kipling.' 3.45 Concert Strollers Male Quartet and Hand Bell Ringers. Wednesday Evening Admission 50 cents 7.30 Concert Strollers Male Quartet. " 8.15 Entertainment The College Players, 'Happiness.' Thursday Afternoon Admission 35 cents 3.00 Series Lecture Hunt Cook, 'Literary Hearthstones Emerson.' 3.45 Concert The Bijou Trio, Opera and Neapolitan Songs. Thursday Evening Admission 50 cents 7.30 Concert The Bijou Trio. 8.15 Lecture Dr. S. Parks Cadmun, 'Makers of America.' Friday Afternoon Admission 50 cents 3.00 'Uuncle Sam's Experiment,' presented by Junior Chau tauquans. 3.30 Concert The 'Mikado' Company. 4.15 Lecture Walter Rauschenbusc.h, "Christianity and the . Social Crisis.' " Friday Evening Admission 75 cents 7.30 Opera The 'Mikado,' with Pull Cast, Chorus, and Orchestra. Children, from 8 to 14 inclusive, TO THE VOTERS OF CURRITUCK COUNTY I hereliy announce myself a can didate for Trial Justice, subject to the action of the Democratic Mass Meeting to be held July 12, 1916 and promise If elected to faithfully dis charge the duties of the office. Your support will be appreciated. June 13 July 12 npdj L. Walker. Chautauqua Superintendent,-Hunt Cook announces that he will com bine two of the lectures assigned Mm l'i o-d' r to have thin afternoon to speal; on the ley scout movement Mr Hunt Is prominently Identi fied with the boy scout movement In this country and what he has to say will be of unusual Interest. admission for any session 25. 5c FOURTH OF MATTAMU8KEET IS NOW ABOVE WATER Washington, Juiiy 10 Over one fourth of the bottom of Lake Mat tamusket is above water. Al though only two of the pumps are working the water In the lake has been lowered 15 inches. It Is be ing pumped out through the canals at. the rate of .Kiomio gallons a min ute. The engineer have derided "Tt advisable to use only two of the rumps on account of the salt water which has backed up from the round. Even with the use of these pumps, however, the water Is being rushtd through the canals at a rapid rate and it will not he long QUARTET EPIRIH LEAGUE MEETS HEBE HEX! Elizabeth City Will Have i Distinction of Entertain- ing Young Methodists '". Next Year New Bern. June 10 Elizabeth City will have the pleasure of en tertaining the North Carolina Ep worth League: s when they meet in annual session next year, this being definitely decided upon yes terday afiernoon at a business sess ion which the Leaguers held at Centenary Methodist church. Ellzabe.th City was yery anxious to entertain the Leaguers next year and urged them not to consider any other city but to give them the pre ference, and this was done. Among the other Important mat terg transact d yesterday afternoon whs the selection of officers for the ensuing year. This resulted as follows: President Mr. W. A. Graham of Warrenton, N. C. Vice President Dr. D. M. Fields, Hertford. N. C. Secretary Miss Lizzie Hancock, New Bern, N. C Treasurer B. A. Palmgreen, Wilmington, N. C. - Field Secretary I. W. Medlln, New Bern. N. C. . Superintendent First Department Mrs. H. B. Branch, Wilmington. Superintendent Second Depart ment Rev. J. M." Ormand, Hert ford. Superintendent Third Department Miss Gertrude Royaler, Raleigh. Superintendent Fourth Depart ment Rev. F. 8. Love, Arberdeen Superlntpndent Knights of.Ezelah Rev, H . A . Humble, Kinston. Superintendent Girls' Fpworth Miss Annie Johnson, Goldsboro. Superintendent Junior League Mrs. W. A. Cade. Brhketon. Editor Rev. W. A. Cade, Brldgeton. before the entire, bike is dry. A new hotel has been finished and will be open to guests by July 1 . A meeting,, of the drainage commission promoters of the project, engineers, contractors, and other Interested parties will be held at the Lake next week at which time the pump ing station, hotel and other work will be officially accepted. There will he an 'lee cream sup per at the home of Mrs. Baker on Bell s'rc.et this evening at seven thirty o'clock lor the benefit of the Pearl Street Methodist church. GOVERNOR IS lillll 131,11,1 Congratulates Citizenry Of Dare On. Their Ob servance of Fish Law and Talks Conservation Manteo, N. C. June 12 For the third time in its history 'Dare Coun ty was honored by a visit from thl Governor last Saturday. Governor Locke Craig, Juntlce W. R. Allen and Justice George A. Brown of the Supreme Court and Fish Com missioner H. L. Gibbs arrived on the yact Atlantic Saturday morning. At ten o'clock Governor Cral made - speech ln the Courthouss bffore a representative audience of el'izens of the town and county. In a e'eir, illustrative and impress ive manner, the speaker appealed to the citizens of Dare County to . help conserve the fishing Industry. He complimented the people for their observance of the preseit fish law. He said that the pur pose of the law was good. If the people thought anything was wrong with a law they should not violate that law but they shou'd send a man to the legisla ture who would change it. H pointed out the, prestnt destruc tive methods generally used bjr fishermen when they destroyed the baby fish and said that such a a method was as imprudent as It, was for Chesnut raisers to cut down the chesnut trees la order to, gather the ripe, Chesnuts mors easily. The two Supreme Court Judges and Governor Craig were with Fiwb Commissioner Gibus making a tour of the Sound waters of Eas tern North Carolina to study the possibl'ltles of the fishing indus try of the State. EASILY AMONG THE ABLEST . IN NORTH CAROLINA The News and Observer in Sun- day'e issue gave a brief sketch of the poltical careers of the mem bers of the members of the North Carolina delegates to St. Louis. The folllwin excerpt in regard to Eizabeth City's representative will be of IntereHt to his fellow towns men: "Mr. E. F. Aydbtt Is an A. M. graduate of Wake Forest College and Is now the chairman ' of its toard of trustees. "He has been active In politics since he was eighteen, and has held several local oltlces. He was one of the commission appointed by Governor Glenn to enlarge and equip the Insane hospitals at Mor gonton, Raleigh and Goldsboro. He Is now chairman of the board of Directors at the State Hospital at Raleigh. He has regularly at tended the Democratic Conventions and worked for his friends. H was a delegate to the Baltimore Convention four years ago. and was for Wilson from first to last. ' He has I e-m chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of the First Judicial District for six teen years. In 1898 and 1900 when the State needed Its best men to work In those campaigns, he took an active part and did splendid ser vice. "He Ih a lawyer of the highest character and ability, easily rank ing amon the ablest In North Car olina, and enjoys a large and lu craMve practice. He has counted political advancement as naught be side the practice of hi chosen pro fession." , ' Miss Pauline Tate of Colnjoclc Is spending this week with Mls Pearl Mann on Riverside.
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