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VOL 5
DIET HIE
TO
.G0LDS3ORO, KINSTON FAYETTE
VILLE AND E. CITY CO-OPERATE
WITH STEAMSHIP CO.
i fBy United Press)
Washington, Nov. 29 The Cham
bers of Commerce of Goldsboro, Kin
eton and Fayetteville, and Eliz City
co-operating with the Baltimore
Carolina Steamship Company, have
asked the Commerce Commission to
permit the company to establish
idocking facilities at New Bern and
Wilmington, in order to furnish, a
direct water and rail route to in
land North Carolina cities from
1
f Baltimore
1
Schedule For
School Games
1 The following is the schedule of
the baseball and basket ball games
at the High Schoo! until the Christ
mas holidays.
BASEBALL
Giants vs Young Giants Dec. 4th.
Lassiterville Stars vs American
Eagles Dec. 4th.
Red Stars vs American Eagles
Dec. Eth.
Sliders vs Red Sox Dec. 5th.
Hustlers vg Young Giants Dec. 6.
Giants vs American Eagles Dec.
th.
LaBsiterville Stars vs Tigers Doc.
7th.
Red Stars vs Lions Dec. 7th.
Sliders vs Young Giants Dec. 8th.
HuBtlers vs American Eaglea Dec
8th,
Giants vs Lion:i Doc. 11.
Lassiterville Stirs vs Red Sox
Dec. 11.
Red Star vs Tigers Pre. 12th.
Sliders vs American Eagles Dec.
12th. .VMS
Hustlers vs I. ions Dec. Kith.
Lassiterville Stars vs Young Giant
.Dec. 13th.
Red Stars vs Rpd Sox Dec. 14.
American Eagles vs Lions Dec. 14
t Sliders vs Lions Dec. 15.
Giants vs Lass4teri!le Stars Dec.
16th.
Red Stars vs Young Giants Dec.
18th.
Champions vs Red Sox Dec. 18th.
Tigers vs American Eagles Dec.
19th.
Red Sox vs Lions Dec. 19th.
HuHtters vg Giants Dec. 2t0h. 1
Lassiterville Stars vs American
Eagles Dec. 20th.
Red Stars vs Lions Dec. 21,
Champions vs ionng Giants Dec.
'2l8t- ' T:iW.
BASKET BALL (Girls)
Freshman 1st Team vs Junior 1st
Team Dec. 4 th.
Sophomore 1st Team vs Senior Is
Team Dec. 5th. -
Freshman 2nd Ten vs Junior 2n
.Team Dec. 6th
Sophomore 2nd Ti-an: vs Senior
.2nd Team Dec. 7th.
rA Freshman 1st Team v Junior . 2d
Team Dec. 8th.
Sophmore 1st Team vt Senior 2nd
Team Dec. 11th.
Freshmnn 2nd Team vs Junior 1st
Team Dec. 12th.
Sophmore 2rd Tenm vs Senior Is
.Team Dec. 13th. , '
Freshman 1st Team vs Seniors
1st Team Dec. 14th.
Sophmore 1st Team vs Juniors
1st Team Dec. 15th.
Freshman 2nd Team v Seniors
2nd Team Dec. 18!h
Sophmore 2nd Team vs Juniors
2nd Teim Dec. 19th.
Freshmnn 1st Team vs Senior
2nd Tenm Dee. 20th.
Sophmores 1st Team vs juniors
2nd Team Dec. 21st.
rreg!iT.n 2nd Team vs Seniors
.1st Team Dec. 22nd.
ELIZABETH
1
VOWS SPOKEN AT EARLY MORN
ING HOUR IN BEAUTIFUL
SETTING OF FLOWERS
AND SMI LAX
One of the most beautiful wedd
ings of the season was solemnized
Wednesday when Miss Jessie Skin
ner McMuIlan became the bride of
Mr. ice Layden Tucker of Hertford.
The wedding occurred at the
home of the bride's parents. Dr.
and Mrs. T. Shelton McMuIlan, on
West Main street and the hour was
an early one five o'clock. The cere
mony, therefore, was witnessed by
only the Immediate families and a
few intimate friends.
No de ail was lacking in the' beau
tiful decorations of the parlors
which could make the bridal scene
a perfect harmony. Smilax, bride's
roses and white chrysanthemums
were used, and the arch and altar
where the wedding vows were spok
en were erected in the northwest
corner of the parlors. '
The bride was given In marriage
by her father and the groom at
tended by his brother, Mr. Beverly
Tucker, of Hertford, who acted as
best man.
The bride wore a handsome suit
of Burgundy broadcloth with collar
and cuffs of mole, grey hat and
shoes and 'carried a shower bou
quet of bride's roses and lillies of
the valley.
The impressive ring ceremony
was performed by Rev. C. A. Ashby
rector of Christ Church, and imme
diately afterwards the bride and
groom left on the early morning
train for a tour of northern cities.
Upon their ie urn they will make
their home in Hertford.
The popular fTy of the bride in
E'iza' et, City and elsewhere was
shown in a very decided manner hv
the large numbr ff handsome gifts
of cut glass, silver, china and linen.
Those present nt the marriage
were: Miss Mary Tucker, a cousin
of the groom, Misses Nellie and
Maude Tucker, sister of the groom,
Miss Su?sle Fields, all of Hertford,
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Evans of Nor
folk; Mrs. Jessie Skinner, Mr. and
Mrs. G. R. Little, Mr. and Mrs Wil
liam Skinner, Mrs. Hattie Harney,
Miss Hattie Harney, Mrs. C. A. Ash
by, Miss Jennie Kramer, Miss Eva
McMuIlan, tister of the bride. Mas
ters Shelton and William McMuIlan
brothers of the bride; Miss Helen
Little, Master George Little, and
Miss Julia Skinner.
Kaiser Cannot
Attend Funeral
fmsterdam, Nov. 29. A severe
cold will prevent the Kaiser from
attedlng the funeral of Franz Josef
tomorrow. He arrived at Vienna
yesterday but left In the evening
upon advice from physicians, after
vlowlng the remains and placing a
wreath upon the casket. He also
conferred with the new emperor
and empress.
Ladles suits at prices to stilt ev
eryone, A special purchase now go
Ing at extremely low prices. It will
pay you to hurry and see them. Mlti
chell's Department Store. adv
AX IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT A
year's subscription to the Ladles'
Home Joiirna', Saturday Evening
Pest. Cosmopolitan, or forae other
ui!!j;ar,ine. Beautiful cards announc
ing the gift pent s;i ns to arrive on
Christmas day with each f ift sub
scription.' Ci.ll C. P. names, Phone 492
"fj First Street, Elizabeth City. N.
c' Nov. 28 2 wk
UCKER
MCMULLAN
CITY, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY MORNING
Din
ECTORS ELECT
AND INSTRUCT MR. MARKHAM
TO GET IN TOUCH WITH A
TRAINER FAIR SECRETARY
The Board of Directors of the
Permanent Fair Association con
vened in the office tf Thomas J.
Markham on Monday night, with
the following memiiers present:
J. V.' Foreman, S. H. Johnson, C.
O. Robinson, C. W. Stevens i. T.
McCale, W. J. Woodley, T. J. Mark
ham.
The meeting, was called to order
by the Temporary President J. W.
Foreman.
I'pjn motion of C. 0 Robinson the
Hoard went immediately into the
e'ecticn of officers for the ensuing
year
Upon motion the following officers
were elected:
J. W. Foreman. President.
J. T. McCabe, Vice-President.
T. J. Markham, Secretary to the
Hoard.
V. J. Woodley, Treasurer.
Upon motion the Secretary was in
rtructed by the Board to take up,
die matter of securing an expert
Secretary for the Fair Association.
Upon motion the following Hon
orary Vice Presidents were elected
from the following counties as fol
lows: CURRITUCK COUNTY:
E. R. Johnson,
K. L. Griggs. '
CAMDEN COUNTY:
D. E. Williams,
Ed. Mitchell
PASQUOTANK COUNTY:
W. L. Cohoou,
W. J. Aliiertson,
('has. R"i...
.b s ie Morris.
l'UtQl'lMANS:
L. H. Perry.
T. D. Winslow.
CHOWAN COUNTY:
A'ma Forehand,
Jack McM'ullar..
GATES COUNTY:
B. L. Hanks, '
C. B. Hathaway '
DA HE COUNTY:
R. B. Etherh'ge,
AdolphiiB Burroughs.
TYRRELL COUNTY:
S. M. Combs,
S. H. Cahoon.
WASHINGTON COUNTY :
Dr. Halsey,
A. M. Ambrose. ,
HYDE COUNTY:
. , C. S. (TNeil,
Sam Gibbs.
PEKTIE COUNTY:
Chas. Lion,
W. R. Csrehart.
HERTFORD COUNTY:
H. H. Taylor,
C. W. Mitchell.
Upon motion the following committee-was
appointed to act with
the president In securing a site for
Fair Grounds:
S. H. Johnson, C. W. Stevens, W.
r. Woodley.
Upon motion the following com
mittee was appointed for the pur
pose of soliciting stock:
Louis Se'lg, George Twiddy. Joe
Wiuslow. J..T Sta'.Hngs. T DeLos
Crary, A. B. Houtx, Jerry Wilcox.
M. G. MorriseU. Reggie Lambert.
It Is the purpose of the associa
tion to secure subscriptions to stock
to the amount of $15,000 "about half
of which has already been subscrib
The premium lifts and catalogues
will be off the p-6?s and wilt be
mailed out through the district not
ntr than the ear'.y part of .Iny.
PINAL OFFICIAL RECOUNT
OF VOTES IN CALIFORNIA
' Hy United Press)
Sicremento, Nov. 29. The Presl-
wtnt's plurality In California Is 3.
7":). ncordlng to the final official
recount.
BOARD
MATINEE FOR ...
HIE HOLIDAY
ALKRAMA HAS SPECIAL AT
TRACTION ON FOR THANKS
GIVING MATINEE AND NIGHT
The relentleiis pursuit of the al
mighty dollar has at last been pic-
turized in true and held colors by
the Famous Players Film Company,
in its current production on the Par
amount Program, "The Evil There
cf," which has this great human
hunger for gold as its central
theme.
Owing to the importance or tne
Incidents involed in the interpreta
tion of this gripping story, written
for the screen by the noted drama
tie authors, Channing Polock and
Rennold Wolf, the Famous Players
have selected a cast of well known
players, including Frank Losee who
has performed admirably in previ
ous Famous Players productions,
and who is advanced to the featur
ed role In this subject Henry Hal
lam, Kraulord Kent and Grace Val
entine. With thesuberb direction of R.
G. Vignola and a series of exquisite
settings to enhance the plctoral va
lve of this strong drama. "The Evil
T ereof will undoubtedly surpass
n'.nny of the nice icportant current
photoplays. The story possesses ex
traordinary Interest because three
Individual plots are welded togeth
er, cultimating in a great climax. It
Is designed to show the tragldies
and miseries that exist in the back
ground of lire, and that t.re the real
cost of money. The exposition of
the drama centers about u gay mil-
'icnaiie broker's party to some
friends, nt which he arranges to
have each f h's guests receive a
hundred dollar 1 111 in a souvenir.
As each bill Is disclosed, the pro
duct's xhow the history of the mon
ey, tracing the course by which it
arrived in the coffers of the broker.
The routes traversed by this money
are roads tof sorrow, throtighfares
of tragedy. Murder, theft, crimes of
varied hue. pain and sacrifice, all
the evils of tho day, are seen to be
Including In the acquirement of the
bills, so carelessly cast away, with
out any though of the heartaches
and despairs that accompanied
their progress to the broker.
This great human drama, which
is s0 striking in Its fidelity to life
that Its realism . startles was
the main attractl'-n at The Alkrama
Thursdav matinee a"l night, adv.
Hold Meeting
Dare Teachers
Manteo, N. C. Nov. 29. The Dare
County Teachers' Association will
hold its second meeting In, the school
house at Mann's Harbor on Satur
day,' Decmber 9th."." from 10 a. m.
to 1:00 p. m. The trip to Mann's
Harbor will be free of expense to
all teachers who are ready to go
with the county suprlhtendent leav
Ing Manteo nt 8:30 a. m, December
9th. The question of planning for a
County Commencement will come
before the meeting for discusslan
and definite at Hon. The program
follows:
1. A Model Lesson In Reading for
First Grade Miss Mae Scott, of
Mann's Harbor ichool.
2. Importance of Rote Singing In
Ihe Grades Miss Maty K. Smith.
Manteo Hig, School.
3. Dh'cusMon of the Problem
Method of Teaching History. Miss
Jtennie Griffin, Stumpy Point school
4. How to Ot the Best Result
From Teaching Dodre'a Comparative
Geography Mis Mary H. Ilonal.er
Wanchese Graded school.
5. DiscupHlin of Practical Prab-
rienm Itv o'l psip":iern nresent.
. . u
Round table discurslons will fol
low eacj, topic
DECEMBER 1, 1916
YET BE VICTOR
PROGRESS OF M ACKENSEN'S
FORCES NOW THE CRUX OF
THE SITUATION
(By United Press)
London, Nov. 29. The progress of
Mackensen'8 forces from Giurau to
the Danube river is the crux of the
Roumanian situation. If he is check
ed the Roumanians with the aid of
Russians will probably turn their
retirement into victory.
SAN FORD SPEIGHT
R per, N. C, Nov. 27. One of the
most beauffu' church wedding ever
celebrated in Washington county
took place in St. Luke's Episcopal
church, Roper, N. C, on the even
ing of November 23 at 9 o'clock,
when Miss Agnes Cranberry Speight
became the bride of John C. San
ford of Mocksville. N. C. The brldo
is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.
V. Speight and the groom is a suc
cessful business man.
The church was tasteiully decorat
ed for the occasion. Palms, ferns
and clusters of chrysanthemums
were used. In the interval before
the ceremony two vocal boIob, "For
You," and "A Prayer" were render
ed by R. B. Sanford? brother of the
groom, accompanied by Mrs. J. M,
Vail, an accomplished organist, who
also played the wedding march. Six
Mttle girls bearing garlands of smi
lax entered first and arranged them
se'ves in a semi-circle within which
Iho bridal party stood. They were:
Misses Elizabeth and Ia Gordon
Tucker, Dorothy and Marjorlp. Nix
' li. Alula Speight and Elizabeth
(ir.'ii berry. The ushers were J. J.
Suniinerell of Raleigh, and Scott
Candler of At'anta.
The maid of honor. Miss Mary
Louise Sanford, sister of the groom
wore yellow mitln with overdress
of Georgette crepe. She carried an
arm-bouquet of chrysanthemums.
The bride entered with her fatheH
by whom she was given In marriage
She wore Ivory satin, made en train
with bodice of princess " lace em
broidered In seed pearls, the veil of
tul draped from a coronet of
orange blossoms, and carried e show
er bouquet of valley lillies and or
chids. Her ornaments were a neck
lace of pearls, gift of her father and
a platinum bar pin set with penrls
and diamonds, the groom's gift. She
wag met at the chancel by the groom
with his best mi'n and brother, Hugh
Sanford. The rector, Rev. C. C. Kel
sey, re:id the marriage service after
which th bridal party left Ihe church
to the strains or Mendelsson's wed
ding march. The bride's going a
way dres was of burgundy velour
with Hudson seal trimming, hat to
mntrh. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford left
on the midnight train for an ex
tended bridal tour, and will visit,
many points of Interest In the north
The presents were beautiful and
numerous. The out of town guests
were: Mrs. S. A. Speight, the bride's
grandmother; Miss Alula Speight,
of - Edentonr-Ni C; Mr, and Mrs.
Hugh Sanford, T. F. Sanrord. of
Chattanooga; Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Sanford. and Miss Mary Sanford, of
Mocksville, N. C; Mrs. J. G. Gran
berry and Miss Elizabeth Cranber
ry of Savannah; Mrs. Thomas Nix
on, Misses Nixon. Mr. and Mrs. T.
('. Whedbee, of Hertford, N. C; Mr.
Harold Overman, of Elizabeth City,
N. ('.; Mrs. J. M. Vail, of Edenton.
N'. C ; Mr. and Mrs.-Nathan Tuck
er, Mr. Granbeiry Tucker and Miss
es Tucker, of Plwuouth. N. C.
Ladies subs l.eiitiful in ouality
and style. Special values that can't
be matched at any other store In
the section. You' 1 find these, It's
tay to goe-is where at Mitchell's
f;..y irtiiierit St' rc. adv.
The Ofily Democratic
Newspaper
Published in Elizabeth
City
Np 156
GRAVEST AHXIETY
REPORTS FROM CHIHUAHUA
CITY VARY FROM SLAUGHTER
BY VILLA TO ESCAPE
(By United Press)
El Paso, Nov. 29. The State ot
Chihuahua Is now dominated by Vil
la. Mexican officials have announced
that Chihuahua City, fie- key to
northern Mexic0 fell Monday. The
Carranzlsta defenders were cut Into
ribbons, divided and routed to the
north and the south of the" city.
Villa took possession.
The gravest anxiety Is felt for the
six Americans In Chihuahua City,
Some reports state that Villa slaugh
tered the foreigners, others that
they were sent borderward. Secre-
tary Lansing's agents have demand
ed news of the Amerlans, from the
Carranzlstas at Juarez, across the
Rio Grande. In addition to the A
mericans there were a number of
Germans, French and Chinese In
Chihuahua City, and at last account
the British Consul, Captain Scobell
and the French Consul were there.
It Is believed that the Carrani
General, Ozuna with 100 cavalry,
lost half by desertions, and Com
mender Trevlno escaped southward,
with 700 men. -
Boycotts Drop
Turkey Prices
H!y United Press)
New York, Nov. 29. noycotUMil
New York, Boson, Pittsburg, and
oJber cities are causing a drop In
the prices of eggs and turkeys.
Pittsburg dealer offered ll-'e tur
keys for three cnts a pound less to
ilnv as the fowls arrived.
Four Bandits
Dyamite Safe
(By United Press)
Hazelton. Kun. Nov. 29. Four
masked bandits dynamited the safe
of the Hazelton State Bank, escap
Ing wllh $12,000, They bound and
gaged the two male telephone oper
ators at the local exchange and kid
napped them In an automobile. .
WOULDN'T TAKE DOG'S TESTI
MONY Mr. J. W. 'Shores and his blood
hounds were called to James Pier
at the lower end of the county Tues
day otnrning" on account of the burn
ing of a tenant house belonging to
Noah Overton on Monday night.
Mr. Shores got there shortly be
fore noon, the dogs took the trail
and followed It about a quarter of
a mile to the home of Overton's
grandson, a negro of about twenty
five years. Here was found some
of the lumber which had betn torn
from the house before it was set on
fire. The young nei,ro confessed at
once of stealing the lumber but con
tinued to deny burning the build
ing. The negro was lodged In Pas
nuotank Jail Tuesday afternoon to
await trial before Judge Sawyer but
the case was dismissed Wednesday
'for lack of sulliclent evidence.
I'.jrgiins whleh .you don't find
once In a setcon. Ladies suits, up
to th" minute, at rtartling prices.
Mli'-JjeHs Department Store, adv.
Tho high cost of living doesn't ap
p!yvwh,en it corner to buying Indie
suits at Mitchell's DcpartmTit
Store, adv.
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