COME TO ELIZABETH CITY DOLLAR DAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd.
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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING AUGUST 21, 1916
NO. 71
Railroad Tie-Op Would
Paralyze All Industries
Inability to Move Crops Would
Alone Result in Loss of Millions
While Factories Would Remain
Idle and Cities Face Food Shortage
Washington, August 21 The pos
sibility of the lass of millions
of dollars throughut the
country, in the event of a railroad
strike, as a result of the inability
of the farmers to get their pro
ducts to market, is confronting the
administration as another serious
aspect of a situation already too
grave.
A t'e up would mean that wheat
and other perishable products now
ready for the mills would be held
up indefinitely. If, as is alto
gether possible, a great deal of
freight should be stopped in trans
it, the lack of adequate siding fa
duties might effectually and com
pletely block traffic of all kinds.
More than two 'score railroad
presidents and the 640 representa
tives of the trainmen continue to
told seperate meetings to discuss
the President's proposal.
The employes declare that on
thei final action. of the railway ex
ecutives and of" President Wilson
depends the question of whether
the mills of the country are to stop,
the cities face aserious food shor
tage and the entire ecountry b
prostrated before what they be
Beve would be th greatest strug
gle between labor and capital in
' history. .
The railway executives have re
quested a conference with Wilson
at two th'rty o'clock. They are
watchln? editorial comment In or
der to catch the trend of public
sentiment.
Will Give
Matinee
The Klizaneth order of tne uas
, tern Starhave arranged -for an ex
cellent matinee at the Allirama
next Saturday afternoon, the pro
ceeds to be given by the Order to
ward the fund for enlarging the,
' Home for the Indigent and Aged at
Greensboro.
This home is supported by the
Eastern Star and the AP and A M
Lodge and now provides for thirty
five inmates. Since the foods
of the western part of the State,
however, mure than a hundred new
appPcattnns have . been received
and the need of enlarging the build
ing and providing funds for the
needy has been presented to the
branches of the two orders an
over the state.
The matinee Saturday will be
. gin at half past two o'clock and
A, two performances will be given.
The program will include five reals
of motion pictures selected with
are hy the committee in charge,
and musical numbers by Mr. A. E.
Burgess, soloist, Mies Ethel Jones,
violinist, Miss Clara Covert and
Mrs. I. M. Meekins, accompanists.
The Order of the Eastern Star
invites the patronage of tho publ'c
in this effort to provide for those
In want and distress.
MEETS TO-NIGHT
Cherkec Chapter No. 11. A F
and A M. meets to-night at the Ma
onlc Hall In the Robinson build
ing. Rev. "J. a. Shaw returned Sun
day night from Middle Virginia
whe,e he hits been attending an
assoclalon.
BIlSI 10 IE
C1IIHIV FI
Funds Raised and Organi
zation Effected at Meet
ing Saturday Night
Bayside community, three miles
from Elizabeth City, will hold a
Community Fair in October
t At a meeting Saturday night the
cltizans of that community raised
the twenty dollars required by the
Agricultural Department of the
State for Premiums, . ant . the . de
partment will add another twenty
dollars for this purpose.
Ojfflcers of the Community Fair
Association were chosen as fol
lows: A. S. Morgan, President; It.
S. Pritchard, Vice President; M.
P. Jennings, Secretary; W. N.
Garrett, Treasurer.
Members of the executive com
mittee were appointed as follows:
J. H. Perry, W. R. Smith, T. L.
Overman, W. M. Sanders, W. N.
Parker, G". W. Wilroy, J. X. Wins
low, W. II. Simpson, P., F. Bray,
W. (!. Morgan. J. F. Brothers. W.
F. Jennings, E. V. Davenport, S.
N. Brothers. Miss Marcla Albert
son, Mr.-. J. X. Winslow, Mrs. T.
L. Ovqrman. Mrs C. L. Cox, Mrs.
E. V. Davenport, Mrs,' Sadie
Holmes, and Mrs. Sadie Jennings.
This fiilr wi:i be during October,
the exit date not having been de
cided upon. Stock, poultry,, farm
products, canned products. pre
serves, pickles, bread and other
homo economics - exhibits will be
shown, and the entire community
with visitors from other communi
ties will enjoy the . demonstration
of progressive Payslde.
Richmond Blues
Killed By Train
(By United Press)
Richmond. August 21 Two pri
vates cf the Richmond Blues were
run over by the Seaboard train
between Alexandria and Richmond
today. Both were at home on
leave of absence. One. H. G.
Gooch. was of Richmond, and the
other, W. F. Meade, was of Alex
andria. Both were nineteen
years of age.
INSTAL3 NEW REGISTER
The Eagle Grocery has Installed
the McCasky Registers, claimed by
the manufacturers to be the most
perfect system of keeping accounts
known. The registers will be
set tip within a few days and vis
itors will be 'invited to inspect the
new system.
The Eag'e Grocery" is operated
by Messrs .lay Scott and John
Cartwrlght, tw0 of the city's pro
gresslve young business men, and
the Instal'fltlrn cf this up-to-datp
business svstem will be of interest
to their customers and friends.
V. A. Jackson of Belhaven was
in the city Sunday.
An otllciul photograph showing the Royal Fusiliers resting after tlte storming of La Boisselle. Muny of the men art
fitting on helmets which were left on the battlefield by the Germans. In the background may be seen the smoke
stacks of the "goulash" kitchens.
"Buddy
Can You Sew?'
Auntie hurried into the store
Saturday night to get her new
black skirt to wear to lodge meet
ing next day. The occasion wa3
an Important one to Auntie and to
all her kith and kin and she waft
very desirous of putting her best
foot forward.
It was a very large foot for Aun
tie tipped the, scales to some
point above the 200 mark. But it
wasn't her foot that demanded at
tention just then. it was the
taatter of a new skirt that was trou
bling Auntie. Her purse was
limited and hor waist measured
36, with hip measure In proportion.
or more fo.
The store to whl-h Auntie car
rled her troul b s was Mitchell's
Dt partmt nt Store and she had
beon sure that she could find just
what she wanted. But black skirts
aren't often made In Auntie's slzo
or to lit her pocketbook.
The distress in her voice and
her gestum-was so manifest, how
ever, that Mr. Gilbert's attention
was attracted and he decided that
Sunday must not find Aunt'e un
happy, so he said, "It is nine
o'clock, but I believe I can make
you a skirt by ten, if you'll select
ycu mnterlal."
"Buddy, cun you sew"? 'gasped
the old colored woman with what
breath she had left.
"Xo, Inn I've got a machine that
can," answ'vcd Mr. Gilbert'.
'Well, bless the Lord."
SmlMticly Auntie selected the
materlfll and while her work was
being done hunted up her hus
band to te'.l h'm the, good news.
Then promptly at ten o'clock
Auntie left the store with her
spouse, an expansive grin wreath
ing her round countenance, and her
massive, form clothed in a brand
new black sateen skirt, cut and
made by the season's best pattern,
with pockets, buttons and all.
And the glory pf Auntie was one
of the features of Sunday morninj.
As she told the story to admiring
friends after the meeting wa over
hhe was heard to ejaculate, "Lord
ble?s your soul, that's sho' one
white man."
MOVED FROM WATER
TO FEARING STREET
The offices of thi Elizabeth City
Plumbing and Heating Company
batri been moved from Water
to 508 Eat Fearing street, oppo
site the building occupied by the
Standard Drug Company,
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AFTER THE STG3&UNS OF LA BOISSELLE
". VWf Y V'WNW.sWWLvnni. iuuu n i i n Mill
German Peace
Dishonorable
(By United Press)
London, August 21 Germany has
shown no disposition toward
peace, except on terms dlshoner
able, and humiliating to the allies,
Premier Asqulth asserted in the
House of Commons today. The
Prime Mln'ster's statements were
given out In refutation of the
claims of the German foreign office
that England Is blocking all efforts
toward peace.
New Serial
On Tonight
A new serial begins to-ninht at
The Alkrama and the story is
one of Interest to everybody, for it
has to do with the big tent and
for fifteen wqeks will offer a
glimpse of circus 1 fe to movie
fans.
Peg O The King, the heroine, Is
an orphan, her circus mother dy
ing from the wounds of a savage
leopard and Iqavlng her In the care
of Flip, the clown.
Peg inherits a peculiar mania,
which causes her tp f!.v into savane
fury each n'ght, at midnight, the
hour at which her mother was kill
ed by the wild beast.
Whrn eighteen years of age tho
stepson of the circus manager falls
In love with her and s asking her
to marry him when the attnek
comes upon her and she trie to
choke him. 'When the sp'll has
passed asd Flip finds her In a fa'nt
he carries her to the circus train
just leaving and they are followed
by the young lover who cannot be
kept away.
From Inc'dent to incident the
story tells of the life of Peg and
her friends of the tent, showing
the most entertaining circus feats
and Introducing many members of
the blf circus family. adv
Want To Know
U. S. Sentiment
(By United Pres
Santiago, Chile, August 21 The
Chilean Government today Instruct
ed Its m'nlstcrs tp sound sentiment
In the United States, In Argenlfno
and In Brazil relative to the nuc
t'on of a joint profit by neutrals
RL-ainst the British black-list. The
blacklist has brought forth many
mmplalitts from Chilean" busiiess
houses that England's action is
crippling Chile's trade.
IIUMH I 111! 11 illinium n i iMiiiiiiimiiB m
Andrew Carnegie
Is Very Feeble
(By United Press)
Bar Harbor, Maine, August 21
Apparently in feeble condition An
drew Carnegie, on board his yact,
is off Mount Desert Island, near
here. He is constantly In touch
with physicians on the mainland.
Murderer Is
Captured
(By United Press)
Galnsevilie, Fla.. Auim 21
Bolsey Long, the negro murderer
of constable S. G. Wynne, was
captured at Xewbrry, eighteen
miles from here to-day. He Is
being '"Closely guarded to prevent a
lynching and Is badly scared as
,six negores have already b'en
lynched for aiding him to escape.
Lon,; shot the constable with a
pistol concealed in his hlghtclolhes
when the latter went to the no
groe's house to arreRt him.
Increase In
Car Fare
Denver, Colo., August. 1!) The
pnssibPity of a higher street car
and interurban fares for every city
In the country, ns a result of the
increased cost of materials used In
traction operations was not scoffed
at by officials of the local lines
when they declared today that
their operating expenses have gone
up from twelve to three hundred
per cent in the last fiv years. The
increased car fares would affect
every street car and interurban
system in Ihe country, as all of
them have experienced the same
higher cost of doing business. The
company cited 12 American cities
where Increased fareg have been
demanded 'n the last 2 years. To
ledo went bark to the straight five
cent fare from the three cent fare
so long faught for. Cleveland re
stored the one cent charge for
transfers. Several six cent city
fares In Massaehussets towns were
rited. ' A MassachusAets Inter
urban company also was granted
cn Increase.
WANTED To rent as tenant
Rtnnll farm for the year 1917 or
longer. Truck Jnnd preferred
Can give references. Address
P. O. Box B4,.Shlloh, N. C. 2tp
ACTIVE FIGHTING
now in bus
Bulgarians on Oifensive
and Constant Skirmishes
Occur Along Greek Bor
der, Russians Claim Suc
cesses (By United Press)
London, August 21 By suddenly
.shifting his attack to the line of
tltocuoct river, northeast of IoveL
General Brusiioff has caught the
Germans oiT their guard and is
driving them buck for substantial
gains.
Bnis'Ioff struck the unsuspecting
Germans on the north while they
were striping their northern lluei
for the defense of Lemberg from
the Saouth. Flanking attacks
now menace thq German lines both,
at Kovel and Pinsk.
As a result of the s'nking of
turrets by the Germans . in the
marshy ground around Kovel, the
Russians ceased their frontal at
tacks on that position, and during
the lull 0nerals Kaleoin, Sakhar
off and Lechltsky swung their
forces, on Kovel as a pivot, against
General Bothmer along the Stripa.
The same Pendulum-like movement
Is underway to the southward, and
It Is said to have gathered even
greater momentum. -
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS .
EXPECTED
Expert opinion among the Rus
sians holds that more depends on
Brusiioff 's campaign than the fall
of Kovel and Lomberg, as its suc
cess would definitely 'threaten the
Hungarian plains. The extreme
optimism felt by the Russian gen
eralslrds to the beHef that sen
sational developments on the eas
tern front tnay be expected before
winter.
Operating in the Caucasus moun
tains the Russians claim the cap
tureof a whole ser'es of fortified
heights In the region of Dlarbekir,
with many prisoners taken.
8HARP FIGHTING IN THE
BALKANS
The Bulgarians and Sqrbs are
engaged in a sharp btttle along a
fifteen mll front seventy-five miles
northeast of Salonlki. The Bul
garians began the battlj. emerg
ing from the village of Fiorina and
attempting to advance southward.
At the same time strong Bulgarian
detachments attempted nn offen
sive along the, Solonlkl-Monastir
ra'lroad. The Serbs drove buck
tho right flank of the advance
from Fiorina, forcing the Bulga
rian bock upon the town and press
ing their attack eastward as far as
Lake Ostrovo. " The fighting is
still in progrq-is and Incessant skir
mishes lietwcen the patrols is re-
ported along the entire Franco-
British front on all the Greek bor
der east of Lake, Dorian. Artillery
action is In progress in the Dorian
district also, and on both sides the
airmen are active.
GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL
In France the Germans made
desperate, efforts to recapture Fleu
ry, three and one half miles north
cast of Verdun, the night force at
tacking after the French line had
benn under a spray of liquid fire.
The attack was unsuccessful, how
ever. The whole of Maurepas Is
now In French hands.
On the Somme front there was
active artil'tery during the. night
but no infantry act'on of impor
tance. Berlin adm'ts intense fighting on
the OHstern frcnt and claims the
repulse of all attacks on the .Ital
ian front. Quiet reigns in the
neighborhood of Oorlzia, It 19
cllanied.
Mr. Robert Raper Is very ( ill
with typhoid fever at his home at
Weeksville. .- i,