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GIVE ONE DAY'S INCOME TO THE ORPHANS ON THANKSGIVING News Without , Bias Views Without Prejudice The Only Democratic Newspaper Published in Elizabeth ' City . i! ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 14. 1916 VOL. 1 NO V9 CHANCES LIKELY ie cubit BELIEF EXPRESSED THAT WILL BE AT LEAST ONE VACANCY FILLED FROM WEST t Qy United Press.1 Washington, Nov. 13- President TOlson, wboarrived here Sunday evening, is today back at his desk and hard at work. He faces a vast deal of work which must be cleaned up rapidly in order for the Presi dent t0 be ready for the arduous labors which will devolve upon him when Congress is again in session. Ending ' receipt of a message (ijan Charles E. Hughes conceding Democratic victory in the recent election, the President has so far withheld any announcement regard ing his policies for the next four years. He has intimated, however, -that he will issue a statement upon receipt of Hughes' congratulations. Continued doubts as to the com position of the House of Representa Uvea and as to which party will have the balance of power as well as the speakership 1b temporarily delaying the formations of the pre posals which the President will ad vise in his first message. Regard less of the make-up of the House, however, the President wil urge the general program which he announc ed when he secured the co-operation of Congress In averting a railroad jetrike. ' . In addition to the legislative pro gram which demands hta Immediate attention, the President must soon turn hli mind to diplomatic inter course with Great Britian and Ger? many. Mail seizures by the Bri tish ani former submarine activi ties by the Germans as well as more recent ones, remain unsettled. AS TO CHANGES IN CABINET It is authoritatively stated that IJ there are to be any changes in the cabinet $hese will result from the Insistence of the member himself .. iL. T-t 11 . I i . . . ob mo rresment is entirely satis fied with his official family s at present constituted. President Harry A. Garfield of !fcUams College, son of President Garfield, Senator 'Walso of Montana and Democratic Chairman Vance McCormick are the three named as most likely to become members of the cabinet after March fourth, should there be a vacancy; and that there will be at least one such vacancy is deemed practically cer tain. Several members have ex presses a desire to be relieved. One membr of the Cabinet after the Fourth of March will be from the West in the opinion of Henry Morgenthau, treasurer of the Na tional Democratic Executive Com mittee. This opinion is responsible for the consideration of Walsh, wh however, is generally believed to be slated to succeed Senator Kern as floor. leader of the senate. Will Hear Cuba . January 8th (By United Press) I Washington, Nay. 13 The Su preme Court has set January 8th for the hearing of the claim of the Republic of Cuba against the State1 JJ North Carolina for damages re ultlng from the repudiation of the railroa, bond Issue al'eged to have been guaranteed by the State. Miss Letitia Midgett passe(j thru the city Saturday from South Mills where she is teaching on her way to spend the week end at her home in Manteo returning Monday to her schools. in LEWIS MIDGETT DKIIED AT SES MEMBER OF PROMINENT ROA NOKE ISLAND FAMILY LOSSES LIFE OFF NAGE HEAD BEACH Manteo, Nov. 6th. One" of the most serious accidents known in the section in many years occurred to day by the swamping of a fishing dory in the surf off Nags Head beach near the Nags Head Coast Guard Station. This boat was man ned by Ed. M. Midgett, Geo. Bright Midgett, R. B. Lennon and Lewis Midgett, theHatter losing his life before assistance could reach the capsized boat. These young men all residents of Roanoke Island, and all belonging to prominent families here, had been on the beach for some days on a finning trip, wait ing for a favorable chance to go off into the sea with their nets. They ventured out this morning through a dangerous sea, and after getting out about cne quarter mile their dory was struck by a heavy swell and swamped, throwing them al! into the sea with their boots, and oil clothes on, making It very diffi cult for them to swim at all. As soon as the boat was capsized it was seen from the Nags Head Coast Guard station by surfman E. W. Etheridge, who immediately gave the alarm and the station surf I oat was manned at once by Geo. T. Wescott, No. 1 Man at the sta tion and put oft the beach through an unusually dangerous surf to the rescue of the drowning men. Upon arriving at the scene of the dis aster it was founj thnt R. B. Len non was unconscious and clinging to a net buoy, Ed. M. Midgett was very nearly gone, and Lewis Mid gett had already sunk beneath the waves and although every effort was made to find him no trace could be found. In the meantime Bright Midgett had swam ashore unassist- edV It was only rfter the most he roic efforts applied by the life sav ers over R. B. Lennon that he was fln.il'y resuscitated, he relapsing back In a comatose condition sev eral times after first regaining con sciousness. After- arriving at the shore Ed. Midgett was tal;en with chills an( cramps and had to re reive the most careful attention from the life savers before he was finally restored to anything like his normal condition. The rescue of this crew of young men by Acting Keeper Wescott, of the Nag? Head station and his crew cf brave surfmen, was one of the many brave and heroic acts that characterize the life savers along the coast, and great praise has been given him and his crew for their splendid work, 'for had it not been for their quick action and daring all tbese young men. with the ex ception of Bright Midgett. who Is a very strong man, and a fine swim mer, would now be resting in a wat ery grave. Louis Midgett who lost his life la the accident, was the son of Mr. L. N. Midge one of the most promi nent citizens of Roanoke Island, and the entire sympathy of the Island goes out to Mr, Midgett and his fam lily in their bereavement. Louis was an unusually bright young man, and was a general favorite with all the people of the Island, his cheerful deposition and his kindly manner endearing, him to all who came in contact with him. Ills snd death has cast a gloom over the whole sect'on and it will be a long time before our people recover from the shock of this sad accident. He was about 27 years of age and unmarried and Hvd with his parents at Skyeo near Wanchese. '""nrlton Jennings of Weeksvllle J was in the city Saturday. OEiCMTS Will Jinn SUCCESS OF "DEMOCRATIC CAN; DIDATE FOR LEGISLATURE OF OUTSTANDING IMPORTANCE Although the results of Tuesday election were somewhat divided' Jn Dare County, the Democratic lead ers have express themselves well satisfied with the outcome. In quite a few Instances partisanship was cast aside and both parties combined their efforts to roll up large majorities for their choice. In other cases the race was pretty! close and the winner could only toast of election.. In national and .state politics the county went Dem- ocratlc by a good majority. The campaign fight has been con ceded by leaders in both the Demo cratic and Republican parties as one of the hottest war waged in the county. The most interesting prob ably was that of the respective candidates for the legislature. I. P Davis the nominee of the Demo crats threw his 'hat Into the ring eight weeks ago and began to fight against Mr. A. H. Etheridge, an In dependent Democrat. Etheridge has represented the county in the four years prior to this election and was acknowledged by all as a politician of rare force. Davis, never heard of in the political world before, a young man, took the field consider ably handicapped. As the cam sign progressed his strength devel oped gradually, until in the final count he had to his credit the larg est majority carried In the county, having received 113 more votes than his opponent. Both Davis and Etheridge stumped the county mee ing by agreement in a Joint discus sion at Wanchese and Manteo. The victory of the Democratic candidate for representative is looked upon by loth parties in Dare as the death knell of the Independent movement, which had its birth in a flcht waged against the Manteo cohrt house Ring in 1!)08, It is pre (lictfd that two years from the election Just passed the Republican party will put out a full ticket. If so It will be the first since 1904, they having combined with the In dependent in each election since then. i The other offices of the county were filled as follows: Treasurer, Hassell, Democrat with 33 majority. He was opposed by W. C. Gaskill of Wanchese. Republican. Sheriff, Farrow. Republican with 66 major ity. He was opposed by C. W. Mann Democrat. Register of Deeds, Bail ey, Republican with small Majority. He was opposed by A. V. Evans, Democrat. L. R. Daniels, coroneri and Jno. E. Berry Surveyor. Vof commissioners. W. S. Baum, F. J. Hooper and C. P. Gray, the first two being Democrats, Gray Republi can .' The Democratic party In Dare today feels stronger than in a num ber of years. With the Independent spirit eliminated in tfie defeat of Etheridge, the Democrats believe their party wTi fall into line two years hence and elect a fullticke. 8UPERIOR COURT IN SESSION Superior court convened this morning with Judge Whedbee on the bench. The case of Saunders vs Aydlett wlll be taken up Tuesday morning. This case was continued today t0 take the desposition of, Mr. J. H. LeRoy who is ill. WEEK OF PRAYER The Missionary Society will ob serve this week as a week of pray er, holding meetings each afternoon In the annex. Every member is vrsed to attend. .' '"' conn EXPECT III IB REVEALfilETHODS GERMAN SPY DECLARES EM BASSY WILL NOT PROSECUTE TWOULD BE FOOLISH." (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 13 The sensa tional case of Dr. Carl Armgaard, be f styied "German spy" who was arrested here yesterday on ths charge of blackmailing Countess Von Fernstorff, the wife of the Ger man Ambassador, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Wednes tay. Revelations concerning .the secret service methods of the German gov ernment are expected in this trial. Graves , insists that the ' letters which he sought to dispose of are not embarassing to the Cuontess but are of value to the German gov ernment. The Embassy declares, however, that Graves has attempted personal blackmail against the court, tess. It is believed that Graves ob tained his Information from the Royal Courier on his way to thrt United States. Graves dec'ares that the Embassy will not prosecute him. and if they d "well, it would be foolish, that'tf aM." V Unusual Picture At Alkrama Speaking of the motion picture "Whero are my children?" which to be shown at the Alkrama on Thursday afternoon and evening of this week, ( Rev. C. H. Parkhurst says: "Where Are My Children?" is a very powerful an,j gripping picture drama. I am g'ad to witnessed it and am prompt to commend it. It deals with a most difficult matter in a mark of utmost dignity. If the special type of iniquity which It sug gests is anywhere near prevalent as is claimed, the public should have the opportunity to witness the presentation. Senator Stone says: "Your pic ture, ' Where Are My Children?" is a modern bible and should be seen by every soul In the world over sixteen years of age. It Is great for truth and proper knowledge. ; The New York press says: ,'A smashing, daring subject done in' a smashing, daring way, best des cribes "Where Are My Children?" the new motion picture with Tyrone Power in the leading part. The Unl- veiral Company has pictured a wonderfully dramatic story ara'wuh the few really inspiring and surroundings of luxury and wealth The representative audience that saw it yesterday pronounced It a great picture. "The aet'ng is on the highest plane. A dignified, worthy and ,m" preFslve presentment of a tragedy that should be near the heart of the1 universe. Was Judge For Thirty Years (By United Press) Mobile, Ala., Nov, 13 Federal Judge II. Y. Toulmln was stricken with paralysis while reading the re election news Friday, an, died Sun day night, lie was appointed to the bench by President Cleveland, and had expected to retire the first of December after serving thirty years FOR GOOD BOARD See Mrs. Geo. Bright, 4ns First Street, or phone 492. Special rates to couples. N. 9, 8t pd, frl mon. DH MACARTHUR HERE THURSDAY AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUN ITY TO HEAR ONE OF THE GREAEST LECTURERS ON THE PLATFORM Dr. Robert Stuart MasArthur, president of the Baptist World Al liance will lecture Thursday even ing at 7:30 in the annex of the First Baptist church. Dr. MacArthur comes under th auspices of the Ladies Aid Societies of the First Baptist church and Blackwell Memorial Baptist church, and the members of these tw0 chur ches and the public generally are "urged to avail themselves of the op portunity of he.iring him on this oc casion. He speaks at Norfolk on the following evening to a large number of Virginia Baptist assem bled there in their annual Associa tion. 1 ' The lecture, "ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS IN LIFE, or Forces that Win." has frequently been delivered before schoolB for boys and Kirls' 88 well as colleges for men and wo men, t describes four forces which are sure to win in the race of life. The lecture has been helpful In guid Ing the life of many hoys and girls, and giving lofty ideals to young men and women. It hvhlstorlc, in teresting and instructive. A widely known and Justly honor ed educator In a ' Western state writes: T have heard Dr. MacAr- J thur in four of hiB historical lec tures, and I have not hesitated to say that I believe he hJs a divine call and he has acquired the ability to give the results of his study so as greatly to interest and inspire popular audiences. His lectures ehow as much familiarity with his tory as do the lectures of Dr. John Lord; but, unlike Dr. Lord. Dr. Mac Arthur delivers his lectures without even a scrap of paper to give him facts or dates. In his lower register his voice is soft. sweet and musical and in denunciation and appeal, it rises t0 a trumpet blast; stirring the emotions and compelling Imme diate decisions. Traces of his High land Scotch ancestry are discovered in his tones, while his careful mas tery of the best English and Ameri can writers and speakers Is con stantly In evidence. In articulation, enunciation and pronunciation many public teachers gladly accept hln as a model. His lectures and stimu lative of patriotic impulse, intellec tual endeavor and moral earnest ness." Throughout the entire country Dr McArthur's lectures are rated by ail Lyceum committees and educators helpful platform messages, while by the acutely discerning these lec tures are seen to be quite unlike aiy others. Dr. MacArthur's ability to bring to light hidden treasurers from unworked mines,' and garner rich harvests from unfamiliar fields of history, has given him a unique and well deserved position among public speakers. COTTON REPORT There were 3576baIes"'or cotton ginned In Pasquotank from the crop of 1916 prior to Nov. 1, 1916, as com pared with 2196 bales ginned to Nov. 1, 1915. There were 2529 bales of cotton ginned In Camden county, from the crop of 1916, prior to Nov. 1, 1916, as compared with 1664 bales ginned to Nov. I, 1915. NEWTON A. JONES, Special Agent. (ieorge Grnndy of Shawboro was here on business Saturday, Misses Hazel Jacobs and Lydla Sponce of South Mills spent Sntur day In the city. IS PLEASING TO SOUTH II 110 PEOPLE'S CHOICE OF WIL80N EVOKES FAVORABLE COM MENT AT ALL LATIN CAPI TALS By CHARLES P. STEWART (United Press Staff Correspondent) Buenos Aires, Nov. 13 The Re- election of President Wilson; has evoked widespread" and favorable . .comment throughout South 1 America The press generally approved thfj choice registered by the America voters at the polls. La Naclon, Argentine's most pow erful daily, said editorially: "Pres. . Ident Wilson's triumph Is particul arly agreeable on account of hli tendency toward friendly considera tion of a democratic program cofr tradicting Republican imperialism. He has made Justice the basis of the International policies of tha 7 United States. The pure character of this administration Is particular) lyslgniflcsnt because It has been In spired solely by Justice instead Of commercial advantage!" , HUGHES H STILL DrJIUDLES EEMS POSSIBILITY THAT MINN ESOTA MAY GO FOR WILSON BUT UP TO 80LDIERS (By United Press) St. Paul, Nov. 13 With 13 pre cincts missing and the majority of the soldier vote I still uncounted, Hughes Is leading in Minnesota by a margin of 202 votes. Debate At South Mills The following program of the Dallas Williams Literary Society will be rendered Friday evening at 8:00 b clock, November 17th in the Soutn Mills High School auditor ium: Opening Remarks, Prof. S. N. Hurst. ' f Regular Business Proceedings. Solo, "Can't You-Hear Me Calling Carolin' Frances Sawyer. Debate: Resolved: That Women. Should Have Free and Equal Rlghtl of Suffrage." ' Affirmative: Daisy Burnham, Mat tie Burnham, Love Lee Burnham. Negative: Grace Gray, Hazel Staf ford, Madge Hedrlck. Recitation, "The Man Who Wait ed," Dylcie Sykes. Chorus. "Massa's in De Cold, Cold Ground." I TACKY PARTY TUESDAY MGHfl The Epworth League will give f Tacky Party In the annex of City Road Church Tuesday evening. Everyone in invited to attend and to wear theld tackiest clothes. Prizes will be awarded the per sons wearing the tackiest costumes Admission 5 and 10 cents. CEMETERY SOCIETY MEETS The Episcopal Cemetery Society meets Tuesday afternoon at folif o'c'ock at the residence of Mrs. J. P. Greenleaf on Fearing street. It h hoped that all members will at
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