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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 5. 1916
VOL 5
NO 159
CONVENTION DELEGATES BEGIN
ARRIVING IN CITY MONDAY
. ;
Convention Proper Begins tonight
Pastors of Baptist churches from
all over the state are arriving and
,-beljig welcomed to the city
.PROGRAM OF PASTORS' CON
,s V ' FERENCE
Monday Evening
Sermon on "The Lordship of Je
tsus" by President E. Y. MulMns.
j Meeting of the Baptist Ministers'
.Benevo'.ent Assurance Association.
P Tuesday Morning.
9:30. Opening Exercises.
10:00 The Soul-Winning Church
Rev. J. A- Sullivan. v
lOO.Guarding the Deposit Dr,
Livingston Johnscr.
11:00. The Weekly Voice From
Heaven Rev. Charles L. Greaves.
" 11:30. The Response of Jesus to
.Modern Thought Dr. E. Y. Mullins.
Tuesday Afternoon
2:30. Open Conference on TiOcal
Pastors' Conference. Led by Rev. S.
1 Morgan. '
,3:30 Country Life and the Coun
try Church Dr. E. C. Branson.
4:00. Miscellaneous Matters.
4:30. Leadership in the Mints
try Dr. E.'.Y. Mullins.
i ,
-rrwTATivr PBnrcOAM rC TWF
CONVENTION.
Tuesday Evening.
Song Ssrvioe.
7:45. Sermon.
Enrollment and Organization.
Welcome and Response.
Announcement and Distribution of
.Reports.
wojnesaay mo1 rimy,
9 :00-pDevotional" Service.,
9:25 Miscellaneous.
,9:30 Brief Statements about Re
ports and Appointment of Commit
tees on Recommendations.
10:30 Biblical Recorder.
11:30 Addt ess Our Baptist Heri
tage E. Y. Mullins.
Wednesday Afternoon.
2430 Miscellaneous.
General Topic: EDUCATION,
v 1 2:45 Colleges.
V J: 45 Wake Forest Church Build
ing. . .
Wednesday Evening.. J
7:30 Song Service.
7:45 Secondary Schools.
'. 8:30 Ministerial Education.
. 9:00 Report of Committee on
Recommendations.
9:15 Address Baptist and Edit
cation E. Y. MulMns'.
Thursday Morning. i
9:00 Devotional Service. -
9:20 Miscellaneous. .
. General Topic: MISSIONS.
9:30 Report of Committee on
Recommendations. , -
10:00 Foreign Missions.
1 10:30 Home Missions.
11:00 State Missions.'
11:30 Address A Worthy Bap
tist Program E. Y. Mullins.
' - Thursday Afternoon.
' 2:30 Miscellaneous.
(School Board( . .
3:45 B. Y. P. U.
4 :J5 Women's Work.
Thursday Evening.'
fC W Song Servlci
.5 Men's Movement.
8:15 AddresB The Model Lay
plan. E. Y Mullins.
Friday Morning.
9:00 Devotional Service.
'11:20 Iteadirg Minutes. '
f i" Ctitwln CntwirtV. art A Cnnlav
mill Lit J k.1V uww3 wiiv-i S-'lt !Ht ,1
General Topic:, SOCIAL SER
VICE. 9 :?) Ministers' Relief.
0 : 00 Temperance.
10: SO Orphanage.
11:;( Miscellaneous.
11 :4.r Memorial Ilur.
Reduce rates to Elfrnbeth City
CUIIIG CAUSIIT
WELL KNOWN MAN AT BEL
CROSS SUFFERS SEVERE
HURTS IN Ur,UUA ACCI
DENT
Gilbert Evans, of Belcross. about
thirty years old, was brought to the
Elizabeth City Hospital Friday af
ternoon with broken arm and leg In
addition ,to seyere bruises on head
and body. Mr. Evans' hurts were in
curred when he was "aught 'in the
machinery of a cotton gin at Bel
crosg Friday morning.
Mr Evans Is foreman of the gin
of A., Sawyer at Belcross. As, ho
was oiling the machinery yesterday,
be stooped to pass beneath the
shafting and, supposedly, straighten
ing Up a fraction of a second too
noon, had the Tall of his coat caught
by the shafting. The unfortunate man
was caught up, the clothing with
the exception of underclothes, socks
and shoes stripped from his body,
and then hurled to the floor a dis
tance of eight or ten feet.
Dr. It. L. Kendrick and , Dr. O.
McMullan were called by telephone
and gave Mr. Evans prompt Burgt
cal attention.. They found his left
arm broken, above the elbow, the
right leg broken and lacerated be
low the knee, practica'- every bit
of the skin scraped off his back and
ihe bark bruised and Its musclee
strained, and alno a cut on " the
head which, thouglt serious at first
was found to be only a scalp
wound.
The acefdent occurred . at half
past ten o'clock Friday morning.
After Doctors McMullan and Ken
drick had dressed the hurts, the
Bouthebound through train was atopp
ed and Mr. Evans was brought to
the .Elizabeth City hospital, where
he is 'now gettint? along as well as
could be expected.
Watson Found
Not Guilty
.
(By United Press)
Washington, Dec, 1 Thomas E.
Watson todajTwas found not guilty
of sending obscene matter thru the
malls. He was' prosecuted on the
charge that his magazine, Watson's
Jeffersonian, which attacked the
Catholics, was unfit matter for the
malls.
. Superintendent E. W Joyner of
Dare county passed through the city
on his way home from Raleigh
where he has been to attend the
State Teacher's Assembly.
PARCEL POST SALE.
Tliere will be a parcel post sale
at Corinth school Friday night, Dec.
7th, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The
Rale will lie for the benefit of the
school and nil are urged to attend.
for the Convrntion have been grant
ed by the proper authorities. Rate?
are on tie cnriifieate plan. Dele
Sates wllf paj full fare goUig to the
Convi nil in, securing a certificate
(ii t a nitiip'o receipt) for the same,
i.;; return ha',' fare ilus f,0 cnnti
w i I bo paid.
BERKLEY BRAVES
- DEFEAT HIGHS
The Elizabeth City High ' School
team suffered a brave defeat at the
hands of the Berkley Braves in a
spirited aTO Interesting game of
fcotball on the local gridiron on
Thanksgiving. The score was 7 to
6.' A very large crowd was in atten
dance and the local team got hear
ty suppport from the rooters.
Berkley started off rather briskly
throwing their heavy line against
the high school boys with such
force tlyit they were able to place
the oval under the poles in the
first quarter. A successful goal
kick netted the visitors 7 points.
Elizabeth City then renewed effort
bo strongly against the BraveB that
they were kept from making anoth
er score.
The second and third quarter end
ed with the score standing 7 t0 0
In favor of Berkley. In the fourth
the highs strengthened a bit and
made an earenst effort to tie the
score. In the last Ave minutes of
the play Berkley was pushed by
hard plunges and end runs from the
60 yard line to a touchdown. The
locals failed to kick a goal. In a
few seconds the game was called
the score being 7 to 6 in favor of
Berkley.
McCoy's work at half back was
Extremely good in line plunging.
Wynne and Sawyer put up a hard
game, starring in several instances
Cahoon featured on end runs and
Reid at right end played a good
game. The work of the home boys
was especially good considering thn
act that they were outweighed by
the Braves 5 pounds to the man.
The back field and team work of
Berkley was very good. Both teams
made attempts at forward passes,
but were unsuccessful, probably due
in part to the strong wind.
The following was the lineup: "
Berkley (Va) Braves E. City H.S
Sykes i L. E. Cooper
Bond L. T. Chesson
Winfield L. G. Deans
Right C. , Evans
Walker R. G. Bennett
Parrnn R. T. Jones
Thomas R. E. Reid
3Torrisette Q. Cahoon
Roberts L. H. B. McCoy
Phelps R. H. B. Sawyer
Dudley r F. B. Wynn
Touchdowns: Roberts, for BerkleyN
Cahoon for Elizabeth City.
Negro Shot On
Thanksgiving
Mr. Shores and hia dogs were
called to the scene of a negro mur
der Thanksgiving night about six
miles from South Mills at a negro
lodge.
"Elf ie" Ferebee and Wiley Bass,
both negroes about forty years of
age, had been having trouble, and
when they got their Thanksgiving
quart of booze safely stored away
in their interiors the real trouble
began. 1 '
Just before dark the killing oc
curred, Ferebee shooting Bass,
finishing, his Job with one shot from
a pintol, which tooff effect near the
heart.
Mr. Shores got there or Boon as
possible after he was notified of
the murder, his dogs took the trail
and fallowed toward Moyuck. It Is
Buppofod that the jiegro made for
r.n railroad thereby hoping to es-
apt.
Mrs. I aura Bitreo of Gr.indy Is
vlHlting In the city.
on hqted
RESIGNATION OF WAR SECRE
TARY DENIED IN LATEST RE
PORT FROM BRITISH CAPITAL
London, December 4 Whether
the cabinet crisis is definitely pass
ed or not is uncertain, but. indica
tions are that Premier Asqulth is
maintaining his reputation as one
of the greatest political placators
In history.
On the nuft reliable information
obtainable it 1s believed that Lloyd
George will net resign as rumored,
nor, it is taid, , did he actually
threaten to do so. He did. how
ever firmly express , his vigorous
belief of the absolute necessity of
a small compact crfuncil with full
authority to conduct the war.
Apparently Asqulth acceded to
the suggestions of the Secretary of
War, for it was otncially announc
ed last night that the Premier had
decided t0 advise the King to con
sent to a reconstruction of the gov
ernment. It is clrcomstaneially reported
that Unionist cabinet members ad
vised the premier tp resign and in
t'mated that if he did noot do so
then the whoole Unionist represent
tatioh in the cabinet would.
The nature of Asqulth's reply is
noot revealed but it Is understood
that the Unionists have not decid
ed to remain in the cabinet.
Asqulth announced this morning
that both Commons and King had
approved his plan for the recon
struction of the Government.
TWO GERMAN SUHS
ONWAY HERE
Providence, Rhode Island, Dec 4.
The Journal declared this morning
that it had authorative information
t0 the effect that two large Ger
man submarines are now in the
West Indies and that two others
left Kiel a month ago, eluded "the
BrttiBh patrol an are now en route
to the American coast.
ERECT DYE-PLANT
AS EXPERIMENT
Washington, December 4 The
Comptroller of the Currency author
ized today the expenditure of $50,
000.00 to erect an experimental dye
plant ;t0 determine whether dye can
be made profitably in America.
RAISE SIXTY ' DOLLARS FOR
ORPHANS
A collection for tte orphans
amounting to aity dollars was
taken at a Union service at Moyock
Baptist Church Sunday night. The
collection will be divided equally
between the Methodist orphanage
at Raleigh and the Baptist Orphan
age at Thomasville.
At Rbeholiath Baptist Church in
Currituck County a collection for
the orphanage was taken Sunday
morning amounting to $12.00
Editor Herbert Peele led both of
these services.
GOES TO CHICAGO
Dr. F. D. Owen left Satur
day for Chicago to attend the meet
ing of the Interstate Livestock
Sanitary Commerce Board which be
gins on Monday.
B. L. Banks, Jr., of C.atesville is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. II
L. L'anliB, on West Main street.
WANTED Girl that can rend and
' write. App'y l.2 I'olndexter
Street. - - Hoe. 1, 2
STERLING SILVER HATPINS
twn for twenty fivp cents. II, C.
Bright Co., Illnton landing. S&M
IS
POECIPITATE
GERMANS FRIUAY WITHIN TEN
MILES OF BUCHAREST AND
PREPARING FOR SEIGE
(By CARL W. ACKERMAN)
Headquater. Marshall Mackensen,
Dec.4. The Germans Friday were
within ten miles of Bucharest The
Roumanian retreat was so precipi
tate that the German advance col
umn in hot support of the fleeing e-
nemy lost "touch with their support
ing infantry the slower moving in
fantry being unable to keep up.
German cfllcers declare that the
morale of the Roumanian army is
ccmpletely broken, and no serious
defense of the Roumanian capital
Is expected. However, German offi
cers are taking no chances and are
moving huge forces and all the e
qulpment necessary for a giege.
Note. The foregoing statetrie.nt
puts the Germans on Friday much
closer to Bucharest than was hint
ed at in official statements of tho
German war office.
BOTH HOUSES
n To-
PROPOSAL3 INTENDED SHAT
TER HIGH COST OF LIVING
MARKED RE-OPENING
Washington, December 4th'
Legislative proposals, intended to
shatter the high cost ef living
marked the reopening of Congress
today. 1
Congressman Fitzgerald, loader
oof thp embargo forces, introduced
four planB, two of them calling for
food expert embr.rgos and the other
tw0 for the regulation of cold stor
age and and the reduction of par
cel post charges on food.
The House convened at 12.01;
the senate, three minutes later.
After a seven minute session the
senate adjourned until three
o'clock, having appointed a com
mittee to notify the House that the
senate was ready for business.
Crammed f galleries watched the
oopening of both houses. Speaker
Clarke was cheered widely.
TO GIVE STAG SUPPER
Mr. W, R. Lambert who is io
be married Wednesday to Miss
Nannie Fearing will be the guest of
1 onor at a plag supper in the Hin
ton Building tonight. The supper
will be given by a number of Mr.
Lambert's close friends.
Schedule For
School Games
The following is the schedule of
the baseball and baBket ball games
at the High School until the Christ
mas holidays. ;
BASEBALL
Red Stars vs American Eagles
Doc. 5th. '
Sliders vs Red Sox Dec. Bth.
Hustlers vs Young Giants Doc. 6.
Giants vs American Eagles Dec.
6th.
Lassltervne Stars vs Tigers Doc.
7th.
Red Stars vs l ions Dei'. 7th.
Sliders vs Young Gianl Dec. 8th.
Hustlers vs American Eaplea Doc
8th.
Cianls vs Lloin Dec. 11.
LngH(frvil!e fnrs -rn Red Sox
Dec. 11.
Red Stars vs Tigers Dee. 12th.
Sliders vs' American Engles Dec.
12th.
IlILIi
illillElED
JUDGE . BRAGAW'S . ADDRE8S
HEARD. WITH MUCH FAVOR
BY LARGE AUDIENCE
Elisabeth Lodge No. 856 . Bene
volent and Protective Order of
Elks held a beautiful and solemn
memorial service as a tribute the
memory of their dead Sunday afte
noon at the Alkrama.
Judge Stephen C Bragaw of Wash
lngton Lodge No. 882. delivered th
Memorial address, and a very ap
propriate program was carried out.
The lodge members turned out in
a body and a large number of cit
izens witnessed the ceremonies.
The exercises began promptly at
3 o'clock, when Exalted Ruler, P.,
G. Sawyer asked Dr. B. C. Hen
nlng to lead in the opening prayer.
Following this came the opening,
after which Mr. II. G. Parks aang
'Peace Troubled Soul.' A", quar
tette rendered 'The Vacant Chair,
and Mr. H. C. Foreman sang 'O
Dry Those ' Tears,' Following
Judge Bragaw's address the choir
sang 'God So Loved The World.'
The exercises were probably the
most impressive tlD Lodge has
ever held. Judge Bragaw proved
himself an orator worthy of the
occasion, and the committee may
feel, congratulated in having been
able to secure his excellent servi
ces. His speech was forceful, im
pressive and appropriate. He re
ferred to "man's inhumanity to.
man" as something foreign to the
principle of Elkdom, and with the
subject. Brotherly Love, held bis
audience anxious for every word.
The keynote of his address might
be found in this single quotation
from his speech, "My brothers:
The man, whatever the (?e Q'
wherever the clime, who stands for.
God's truth and man's hope, and In
his daily life and relations with
men carries in his heart the spirit
oof Charity, Justice' and Brotherly
Love Is himself erecting to his own
memory a monument that .cannot
crumble, and doeB not need a place
in any man-made hall of fame."
The speaker wag fittingly Intro
duced by Judge R. W. Turner, who
briefly referred to the speaker as
one of Carolina's most substantial
men, a lawyer and an Ex-Judge, too
widely known to need an introduc
tion. .
. Following the exercises the mem
bers In two marched back to the
home.
, Because of the lack of space , in
toilay's issue The Advance was un
a Die to publish Judge Bragaw'l
upcech in full. However, it will be
published tomorrow, 1
REWARD FOR INFORMATION
My red Irish setter dog, with "O.
F. O." cut into collar, Is being held
by some person. I want to know
who that person Is. O. F GILBERT
Sat and mon.
WANTED Capable young man to
do general work in warehouse,
and office. N. G. GRAND Y, .
Fool of Matthews Street
Dec. 2, 4, 5. '
Hustlers vs Lions Dec. 13th.
Lassiterville Stars vs Young Giant
Dec. 13th. . .
Red Stars vs Red' Sox Dec. 14.
American Eagles vs Lions Dec. 14
Sliders vs I.ioifs Dec. 15.
Giants vs IassltervHe Stars Dec.
16th.
Red Stiirs vs Young Giants Dec.
lRih.
Champions vs Ited Sox Dec. 18tu.
Tigers vs American -Eagles Doc.
10th.
Led Sex vs Lions Dec. l!lth.
Hust'ers vs Giants Dec. 2t0h.
LarsitervUie- Stars vs American
Eagles Dec. 20th.