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l,News Without Bias Views Without Prejudice The Only Democratic Newspaper Published la Elizabeth City VOL. 1 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST 12, 1916 NO, 64 J REST 1LI1 GO TO BORDER War Department Issues Order Sending Militia men Still in States to Mexican Front (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 12. The War Depart ment has issued a gen eral order f o all militia men remaining in their respective states to proceed immediately to the border as soon transportation can be obtained. Runaway On Church Street Both Misses Linda and EUa Thorn ton were badly bruised and one the yoiing ladies had a bone brok en in Fer left hand and carries two stiches "on the side of her eye as a result of a runaway on Cnurch et. this morning about eight o'clock. The Misses Thornton, who live near town, and their guest, Misa JIae Francis of Sdenton, were driv ing into the city in an open buggy with a spirited black horse. Com ing down Church street the horse hecame frightened at the Road St. crossing and dashed on, still keep ing In Church street until the Miss es Thornton were thrown out near the home of Mr. C. W, Overman. .Miss Francis remained in the bugsy and was unhurt. The young ladies were taken in to the Overman home and Dr. II. T. Aydlett and Dr. I. Fearing ren dered them medical attention at once. Although badly frightened and bruise d with one broken bone and a cut, thefe was no serious injury and the girls were taken shortly af terwards to their home in the coun try. WOMAN'S PARTY ORGANIZED (By United Press) Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug 12 Their new political party organized and a plan ready to force passage of the Constitutional suffrage amend ment, the Woman's Party, repre vpgntein 12 stiff roge states and claim ring to control 4 million votes, st;Vt ed TTsi t'l'rd a"(' l;lst day's session today. Today s usrnrss Ts largely supple mentary to that already transacted. Conferences were the keynote of the program'. Three of them were to be held: the first a general con ference on the coming campaign to be carried on by women, the second a Conference of state chairmen on canrjmgft plans and the third a con feren"cebf national organizers on or ganTzfflJons plons. RETURN FROM FISHIISG TRIP Mr. 0. F. Gilbert returned on his yacht, Genevieve, this morning from a week's fishing trip at Oregon In let. Mr. Gilbert was accompanied by Mr. George Rodgers. Rev. I. N. Loftin, who was a member of the 'same party . returned this morn ing on the Trenton. The other mem bers of the party. .Dr. J. D. Hatha way. Messrs G. F. Scyfert ond T. B Hayman stopped off at Nuis Head. Mr. Gilbert's bont and Mr. Hay mans took the party and a very en Joyable week of spnrt was spent. Fishing at Oregon Inlet and Nags Head continues to be excellent the .upertsmen report. HOG GROWERS ORGANIZE Pasquotank Farmers Will Co-operate to Grow Bet ter Meat and Get Better Prices The Pasquotank County Swine Growers Association was formed Fri day afternoon at the court house, with W. A. Worth, President; D W Morgan, Vice-President; and W F. Prittiiard, Secretary. Saturday,-August," 26th was named as the day on which the Associa tion will meet again to adopt a con stittutlon and by laws and to per fect its organization. As soon as the central county as soelatlon is Organized, subordinate associations will be formed in each school district in the county and these subordinate organizations will meet every two months or more of ten to discuss the prevention of hog cholera in each district and to con eider ways and means of securing better prices for hogs grown in this The foregoinj paraghaphs set forth briefly the results of the mass meeting helh Friday af ternoon in the court house at the Instance of Dr F. D. Owen of the Federal Department of Agriculture. Dr Owen asked Mr. W. A Worth to act as temporary chairman of the meeting and Mr. Worth called the meeting to order and stated its object. He then introduced Dr A B. B. Fiowe, state Veterinarian, who made a short address outlining the propose,! work of Dr. Owen in the six eastern counties on this Fide the Albemarle Sound. "We realize," said Dr Flowe, 'that in the undertaking to eliminate hog cholera as a factor in growing hogs for market in this section we have a tremendous undertaking. It we are to siiceooed we must TTave the co-operation of the people of the county for one or two cannot do Ihe work of dozens." i "We hear some complaint," he continued, '"as to the expense of the serum treatment for hog cholera among the fmners. Let me say, as to this, that the North Carolina hog grower can g"t this serum at a lower price than can the farmers in any other state in the Union. Pe sides the object of this campaign is to prevent the necessity for the use of Che ferum on an extended scale by teaching the farmers t0 preserve the snnTafy precautions that will prevent the disease." Dr. 'Owen' then took the floor and spoke of the 'work he has (lone in thin sect! in for the last two years In the entire six counties preceding his coming only about 100 inocula tions aeainst hog cholera had been mod during the year. This year thousands of hops have been saved ly the serum treatment In Pasquo tank county alone. Dr Owen told of how hog cholera had been eliminated in counties in other states through the organiza tion of swine-growers associations and said tfc;JT"here is no reason why It may not he eliminated here. An association, he said, would also enable the farmers to market their hogs to better advantage as by co operative" measures the live hojrs cou,i be shipped In . car load lots, thus saving the farmers the expense of slanrgTifcring them and giving them more money for their meat. The farmers present showed much interest In the movement and It Is bel'eved that a good start has l-pen made toward n campaign that will mean a great deal to the far mers and to the section. Tvliss Goldle Lister, after spending soron time here the guest of her uncle, C. L. Lister on Dyer street, hns gone to Greenville to accept a posit'on under her brother-in-law, Trof. S. B. UndTwood. LESS THAN HALF AREJFFICIEIIT Army Men Say Out Of Present Border Situation Unniversal Military Training Must Arise (By United Presl Washington, Aug. 12 Unless the movement is thwartvd by politicians Bay the army men, universal mill? tary training will ar'se from the Pre sent border situation. Under t'he existing system only thirty "or forty per cent of the 'sol diers' are etticiint, it is believed. By this no reflection is cast on the men but the system is faulty, it is said and places an unfair burden on ttie Secretary of War Baker believes in 'universal obligat'on." Further Proof Of Innocence (By United Press) . Auburn, N. Y., Aug. 12. Turther proof of the innocence of Charles iStlelow, the subnormal German who wotftd Cave gone through Sing Slng'g little green door to death had he not been three times saved by reprieves at the eleventh hour, was adduced when Clarence O'Connell substantiated the confession of the peddler Irving Kin..?, today. MILLIONAIRE TRAMP DYING IN MILWAUKEE (By United Press) Milwaukee. Aug. 12 W lllam New jnan, "the millionaire tramp" Is dy ing in the National Soldiers' home beer today. A few years a:o he wag one of the mofll widely known and mmalle figures in American tramp dom. "Big Ben' as he was called, was born in Denmark - and graduated from the University of Copenhagen Tie' came to fe United States when 18 arid traveled about the country, making his expenses by lecturing on reform ideas. He visited nearly every city on the face of the earth and paid only $1.28 cents railroad fare. He was ar rested fiOS times. He lectured in child labor, prison reform and abolition of white slav ery. In 1!'13 he was Instrumental in having 2 'if children removed' from sweatshops in .lolii't. 111, For three enrs he was the companion of Jack Yondon. "I hap dune my best to make th wr'd see Its evils and to correct them," said Newman. I have fought the good Ikht and I am near the end of my race. I can't win against the white plague." Big Ben's life Is going out very rapidly. It is believed he can Biir vife only a few weeks. One of the mrTTt romatlc charcater . stories In American life will be written to ittT end when he dles.x SAID HE WAS HIS WIFT'S HUSBAND (By United Press) Denver, Colo,, Auff. 12 Such Is life as thp husband of a famous suf flrag'st; A voice on the phone to the City Editor said: "This Is Ewing Robinson." "Who?" ' "Pwlng Rholnson. better 1nown as the husband of Mrs. ITolen Ring Robinson, state senator from Colo redo." Fwlng RoHnson ts known to his friends as a fine fellow and a brilliant wit. TvMss Ethel Pozler nf Norfolk Is the. curst of MIpb Inez anu" 'Helen Wes't on FeaTlng street. CAN'T MEDIATE 00 MBIffllE Situation Most Ominous Since BeginninS- Pres ident Asks Troinmen To Consult Him (By United Press) New Torn, a. 12 Mediation has failed in the controversy be tween the four thousand railroad enipiu.rCes and the managers of the two hundred unj twenty live rail roads affected. " This was the format " announce meats of Jud .e Martin Knapp of the United Stoles Board of Media tion 'n his communication to the trainmen today. "lu our judgment,' he added "af ter two days of consideration of the ditlicultieg there is no prospect of settlement by mediation and we therefore, suggest arbitration as a means of settlement." Immediately after this announce ment tue "executive board of the railroad met to 'consider the sugges lions made by the mediators. In a previous statement the rail road employees have stated that they "would unequivocally and unan imously refuse to accept arbitration and the admitted failure of arbitra tlon, it is believed, has developed the moBt ominous situation since the demands of the employees were first made. Th6 general opinion is that the railroads wfl face a strike rather than abandon their plans of arbitra tlon. President Wilson has advised the railorad employees that he wishes to consult with them before ' they take any dras'ic step, England Denies Recent Charges (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 12 England Indignantly denies that she has di verted ,to her own use cabled Rus sian business orders Intended for tirms in the Un'ted States as she has, been charged by firms in Chi cago and other American concerns. The Toss In Russian trade has beenCue hundred million dollars in the past eight months and American firms claim that this Is due to Bri tish Interference with cable orders. CROWDS GO TO SEE AUTO RACES (Ill United Press) Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 12 "Pikes Plnik or bust" is the slogan of Hie lafi-'o tlrld of starters in this afternoon's free-for-all climb up the nf w strife highway to the summit of the country's most famous moun tain. A big crowd was on hand to see If any of the racing1 cars got smash ed and the chances of some of the dare-devils drivers catapulting ofT precipice wos not the least atractlon The boulevard to the summit Is 18 miles long with easy grades and from 20 to 50 feet wide. A handsome silver trophy donat- edby Spencer Penrose of this city and $3,000 in cash prizes have been put up for this event. Some of the entries hav been here for weeks tuning up for the climb. . BLACKWELL MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH The pastor, Rev. I. N. Loftin, w ill occupy his pulpit Sunday morn ng and evening, preaching in the morr (ing frrrni the subject "Christian pendltures." Ex Mr. Lof tin's siibjort at the ev ven lng service will be "A leader's Call to Battle." The public Is cordially invited attend these services, to Ninety Two Die In Floods (By United Press) Charleston, W. Va., Aug 12 Tc !s official repot t to Governor Hat field states that ninety two per sons are known to have perished in the state's fkod this week. SOCIETY WOMEN STAGE DOG SHOW (By United Press) Newpoit. H. I.. Au. 12 Society omen here today are attending the annual dog show of the Rhode Is- and Kennel Club. Many of these lonien have offered' tostly prizes or the prize winning uppj of vari us sons..The show is beings held n the lowns at Buckinghom House .here the thick foliage bars out Tying eyes of the curious hel pollol LUiong the society women who ha,ve offered prizes are: Mme. George Bak meteff. who w II give a cup for the b st French bul.ilo.; Mrs. R. Living tone Beeckman, a cup for French bulldogs; Mrs. Hugh D. Auehlncloss cash prize for Old English sheep dogs; Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James, a prize for coach cogs; Mrs. Michael Beuren, a clip for Pekingese; Mrs. Henry Barton Jacots, a cup for the same breed; Mrs. W. Watts Sher men, a cash prize for West High land terriers; Mrs. Rlchart T. Wil son, a silver trophy for the best brace in the show, any breed, and Miss He'en Brlcei a cup for Pekin- gee. SWIMMERS COMPETE FOrt CHAMPIONSHIP - (By United Pre) St Louis, Aug. 12 The choice of the western wlmmlng phcnoFhs completer this afternoon In the Fair rounSS pffof for trophies emblema tic "of TTTtrrtlTIiScy In water events of the Western A. A. U. In addi tion lo the dash events, plunge for distance and a fancy diving contest T (fie W. A. A. TT., the national v. A. U. Ward swim will be de ided. Ludy Lunger of the Los An geles Athletic club will defend his Itle II Is also In the 440 yard and mfe champion. CITY ROAD CHURCH The pastor, Rev. C B. Culbreth, will preach at both morning and ev enlng services. The subject for the morning service will be "Christ's 'all to thP World.' The subject for TTie evening will be "God's Love for srael." Sunday school at 9:30, C It Pugh Superintendent. The Epworth League will meet at 7:00 p. m. The public is cordially invited to ittend these S Tvlees. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The pastor. Dr. U. C. Ilenlng, l.-j away on his vacation and his pulpit. will be il7"ril Sunday morning at eleven o'clock by Or, J. J. Hall of Atlanta. At the evening service at eight o'clock the congregation of Christ Church, the First Methodist church and Cann Memorial Baptist church will worship with the First Baptist church and Dr. Hall will preach. The public Is cordially invited to attend these services. CITY WATER PRONOUNCED ' AGAIN FIT FOR DRINKING The City Health Officer, Dr. C. B. Williams, announced this morn ing that analysis of the city water, which was condemned for drinking purposes on , Monday, shows that is Is again free chemically and barter lalogbally from harmful substances and fit for dr'nklng purposes. Miss Hattle Gregory returned to day to Oklsko after a visit to her sister, Miss Pearl Gregory, Capt. B. Love Tillltt is frfends in the city. visiting Russian mi u Not Since Germans Over run Serbia Have Such Spectacular Gains Been Made (By United Pres.:) TJondon, Aug. 12 The advance guard of the Russian 'force that oc cupied Stanislau bus pressed oa two mfles northeast of the city. cross'ng the rivers Zlota and Bistri za, eighteen miles of Hallcz, Teu tonic resistance is weak and the en my is fast retreating to Hallcz. The Russian fortes are now con verging up-rr Ttallcz, gilch is Gen eral Letchisky's immediate objec tive in his drive toward Lember. Dispatches intimate that the Rua sian drive has not even slowed ud. This marks the most rapid progress during the entire war since the Teu tons Balkan campaign. For four days the Slavs have made rapid and steady progress over twenty miles of bad roads, crossing three rivers and capturing twenty towns. To day's advices both from Home and from Petrograd suggest that the de morallzation of the Austrians mav .be greater than has been suspected. AEROPLANES RAID ( VENICE From Rome dispatches V taU that the battle along the Osonzo Is spread Ing over the region of Plava north of Gorizlo while a third of the armf continues to sweep the AuBtrlana from the river bend south of the city. In revenue for their defeat the- H Austrians are sending aeroplanes ' to raid Venice and Grado and" other cities, and theso are doing material damae . " OKI BOTH SIDES SOMME lleafy attacks on both sides the Somme lat night are reported. In an attack this morning on po sitions near Pozleres held by the Australians the Teutons lost heav ily. Makes Hideous Confession (By United Press) New York, Aug. 12 Using well dressed young men as his agents, Yuse Botwfn "king of the New York white slave trust.7" confessed today that he had lured three thousand school girls from their homes into dens of vice during tlie last ten yeaM. Many of his victims, he declared were only Kixleen yews old. They werp usually from families too poor to provide pretty clothes and whole some cnterta tiinetit, so when the agents loitered around the schools and flirted with them, brought them gifts of Tandy and then took them oil automombiles rides, they finally wound up with ft trip to" a Broad way restaurant and a night at the hotel. Later the girls were Induced to write a note to their mothers say In,, that they had eloped. Then they were taken to a near-' by city and in a few weeks were brought back to New York and pile? ed In disorderly houses. Botwln's ensatlonal revelations are expected to produce Investigation. AUTO PARTY FROM NORFOLK HERE The following automoliil,. party ar rived from Norfolk Sunday and have been guests of Miss Penrl Gregory and friends In and near the city this week, leaving today for Sun bury In Gates county, from where they will return to tlulr homes In Norfolk: Mr. R. R. Brothers and family. Misses Viola Brothers, Eun ce RUks and Mr. L. E. Parkor. RECORDS r 7
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