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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY DECEMBER 22, 1916
NO 169
VOL 5
HOW SANTA GLAUS PLANS
TO REACH ALL THE KIDDIES
United Press Man tells of Delightful Visit to the Good
and Jolly Saint with Castles atjthe North Pole
By GEORGE MARTIM
United Press Staff Correspondent
At the North Tole, Dec 22. (Via
Wireless) It was pitch dark when
the United Press man got here to
tee Santa Claus this year; and he
had to ring the sleigh bells at the
main entrance of Santa's big silver
barn a long time before any'body
answered. Finally a big, cheery
voice inside called out:
"Hellq, there! Why don't you turn
on the lights?"
yfy.. "Where are they?" the reporter
called back. (
"Why," said Santa with a chuck
le, as he rolled back on of the big,
black marble doors and stepped
out, "they're where the Northern
Lights ought to be; in this gold
and silver box fastened to the
North Pole over here." So saying
he switched them on, and say.
weren't fi"' beauties
Maybe you've Been the Northern
Lights; great, slowing shafts of
purple and crimson and white, alT
laced and woven with the softest
hues and tints' you ever saw.
t was n hit worn out netting
ready for the trip." said Santa as
he turned around and shook hands,
"and I was Just getting a little nap.
Won't you sit down?" We walked
over to a big frosted snow bench
In front of the barn.
Things were a lot different than
. they were when the reporter was
np here last year. The gigantic, sil
ver barn with the hundred reindeer,
the heavy gets of spun gold harness
and the Christmas sleigh that a
regiment of soldiers could walk
o-nnni tn were there. And the
mountains of toys and dolls and
sleds and all kind9 of presents were
scattered around the North Pole
far as you could see in all direc
Jions.. The. reporter knew that
pretty soon the hundreds of little
Santa! Clans children, each one
looking like a Tom Thumb edition
of Santa himself, would come roll-
ng and tumblln? out of the barn
and go scuttling around over the
hills of gifts, putting the right label
on each one
v . . - . mu I -
All that was nere.iasi year, im
Tear' there was soraethln more. All
round the big silver barn there were
liundredg of little barns and every
one ol them built pf hammered gold
end green marble. An in eich one
of them was a little polished steel
sleigh and fifty
teams, of baby
reindeer.
"I see what you're looking at,"
eald Santa Claus. "and 1 suppose
you're wondering what the Idea is."
Of course the reporter was wonder
ing so Santa explained:
"I've been trying to do too much
all by myself. The world is grow
ing so fast, there are so many
more Wtle boys and girlB and
grown up8 than there used to be
and I am getting s0 o!d that I had
to get somebody to help me or else
ive up trying to get all around to
everybody in one night.
"I was talking to Mars about it
the other day and he offered to
build me a Riant aeroplane and a
Zeppelin and a motor truck for land
work and a submarine a hundred
times bigger than any ever built.
"Mars was very kind about it and
I appreciated his offer, but I'm an
old fashioned duffer In a way and
1 didn't like to give up the sleigh
. and reindeer, so 1 Just put up
these little barns and filled them
with Rid) J" and baby reindeer anil
the children" are going to help me
' Christmas Eve
"But S:nta Claus," said the re
porter, "do you mean that you
won't got around to all the places
yourself?"
"O, no, I don't mean that,,' said
St.
Santa quickly. "Ill go everyplace,
Just as usual; but the youngsters
will do all the heavy work. Their
sleighs will carry most of the pack
ages. I'll wait on all the roofs and
the young chsp8 will scoot up and
down the chimneys with the gifts."
Just then the Northern Lights
went out and it was day. There
was an awful commotion in the
barn and all of a sudden the eliding
doors rolle back and out scampered
the little Santa Clauses, whooping
and yelling and tumbling over one
another. ,
"Well," said Santa Claus, Jump
ing up, "you cm easily see I've got
my hands full now."
And the reporter, realizing that
Santa and the little fellows crowd
ing round him fa ed a hard day's
work, shook hands' with Sinta, said
goodby to the hopping, skipping, lit
tle 'Santas and hurried away."
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BOYS AND GIRLS OF ELIZA
BETH tTV SCHOOLS EX
PRESS APPRECIATION OF HIS
WORK
The Elizabeth City Schools will
gave their Christmas entertainment
this morning at half past ten
o'clock.
The pupil3 brought their gifts
tor the poor at this time, and these
were .turned over to a committeee
of ladies from the various church
es of the city for distribution.
Four prizes offered by the W. C.
T. U. for the best essays on
The Growth of the Temperance
Movement in America" were
awarded at this time, Supt. Spragins
making the presentation speech.
The first prizes were won by An
na i.ei.v Trueoiood ana joe as-
hens; the second prizes by Maud
Leigh and William Ballance.
One of the most interesting fea
tures of the exercises was the pres
entation to Secretary C. W. Ford
of the Y. M. C. A. of a handsome
watch, the gift of the boys and girls
of the school.
In speaking of this act on the
part of the students. Prof. Philips,
teacher of mathematics said:
"Mr. Ford's presence and aid
have helped to make this a more
succesful year than it , could Tistve.
poEsibly have been without him.
The ( teachers of the school recog
nize in him one of the strong fac
tors In the promotion of social and
civ ic righteousness in our city, and
we know that his presence among
the students in the school has been
a strong influence in inculcating
those principles of righ living to
ward which we aim. There Isn't a
teacher In school who has not ex
pressed a feeling of personal grat
titude to Mr. Ford for what he has
done for us and for- the school. We
congratulate ourselye3 and the city
upon his presence among us".
The folowlng Inspiring program
was excellen'ly rendered. .
Opening Prayer Rev. C. A. Ash
by. s
Christmas Fanfare Glee Club Ac
enmpanffd by Mrs. I. M. Meekins.
The First ChrlHtmns,, from Ben
Hur Miss Ruth Window.' m
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
E:itlie School.
Pecitation, 'Little Christopher' --j
Miss Dorothy Gregory.
Silent Night High School Chor
us, violin and piano accompanl-
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PRESENT
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A GIFT FROM SANTA
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wrwLru-in rtanari m
lnreign Trade
Eight Millions
vS ashin.-Uon. Dec. 22. Tho pros
pects are that the United States
foreign tnde for the year will to
tal ?7.800,0O0,OOt) it wa3 announced
ly the Department of. Commerce to
day. Th0 foreign trado for the past el
even months amounted to$7,149,000r
OOO.
SAVED TORRENT OF DENUNCIA
TION OF AMERICA BY BRITISH
PRESS BY 24 HOURS WAITING
London, Dec. 22. The govern
ment's wisdom in allowing Wilson's
note' to "soak" for 24 hoiirs is now
apparent.
This ectlon saved a torrent of vi
olent denunciation of America.
Today, althouph, the British Press
h practically unanimous in deplor
ng President Wilson's attitude,
;here was n:t such sweeping vio
lent denunciation as there would
have been if first impressions had
!;p"n allowed full play.
Washington, Dec. 22. For the
same reison that Great Britain and
her Allies did not reject tho peace
proposals of the Teutonic powrs
they will not flatly turn down Pres
Iden Wilson'u peace suggestion is
the opinion of entente diplomats
here. Two reasons are given. ,
Firnt. to Rhow regret at President
Wilson's sugjestion by flatly refus
ing his request for specific terms
would make the Allies appear re
sponsible for continuing war.
Sacond. such a turndown w buld
weaken what sympathy now exist
in the United States for the Enten
te cause.
ment, Miss .Tone), Miss Covert ami
Mrs. Meekins. f
O Little Town of Bethlehem'
Fntlrt School
Chrlhtmas
Cunningglm.
'Awake and
Address Rev. J. L.
THne Your Youthful
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Bill DEPENDS Oil
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tfOTH BELIEVED TO BE DISAT
ISFIED WITH NATIONAL
GUARD SYSTEM AND TO HOID
THE BALANCc
Washington, Dec. 22. Whether
the IlouFe Military Committee will
reccomend unlvciwl military train
ing depends upon two men. accord
ing to the poll of the' United Press.
Nichor- of South Carolina and
Hill 0f Tennessee are both believed
to be dissatisfied with National
Guard system and to -hold the bal
lane? in their power.
MrsVR C Evans
Mnnteo, N. C, Dec. 22. Mrs.
R. C. Evans, who for some tima
has been dec inln In he :1th, died
at her home lure Tuesday morning.
Eh; was 55 jears old and has lived
in Manteo since her marriage, twen
ty nino years ago. The funeral
services were conducted from the
home Thursday morning, Rev. .1.
C. Humble, of the Methodist
church, officiating. Interment was
made in the town cemetery.
The deceased ls survived by her
husband, Mr. U. C. Evans, and five
children; Misses Mahel and Edna,
and Messrs. D. E., A. C. and R.
C. Evan?, Jr., all of Manteo.
Up to the beginning of her declin
ing health, Mrs. Evans had been
one of the most faithful church and
community workers in the town.
The results of her efforts on be
half of the school and other work
for social upbuild stand as a monu
ment to her memory and the hUh es
fcen in which she was held by the
rmimiinlty was attested by the
large concourse of . sorrowing
friends loth white and colored, a'
tending the funeral.
Mrs. Evans was oorn in Chowan
county and wa the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Josiah Cof field.
Voices' Glee Club.
ChrlKtmis Cantata Grammar and
Primary Grades. Miss Hattie Har
ney, dlracteress.
19 Hill
A PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH
ENGLAND'S MAN OF THE HOUR
Who before President Wilson's Peace Note Sfiid Hope
of the World is that America will teed destiny's call'
(By TJnitefi Press)
New York, Dec. 22 An appeal to
America from the British Premier,
David Lloyd George, "to realize the
csll Destiny is making to her" for
"the enforcement of International
Law and International Rights" is
contained in Isaac F Marcosson's
personal study of England's Prime
Minister in Everybody's Mcgazine. ,
"The hope of the world," said
Lloyd George in his 'message to
America,' "is that America will
realize the call Destiny is making
to her in tone's that rre getting
louder and more insistent as theise
terrible months so by.
"That Destiny lies In the enforce
ment of respect for International
law and International Rights." ....
"Throughout our talk,' says' Mar
(o?son, "he had sat in a low chair,
sometimes tilting it backwards as
h.' swayed -with the vehmenry of
hi-, words. Sudflen,'.y (In reeognh
tion of Marco.ison's question), he
l-eeanip still. Ho turned his head
nrTobkd reamiTy out Iho" window'
at his left, whore he could see the
throng of Whitehall as it swept
Lack and forh along London'
Great Military Way.
"Then, rising slowly end with el
oquent gestures and trembling
voice, (he ml.ht have been speak
.ng to thousands Instead of one
person), he gave mo his message.
"it was a pregnant and unforget
table moment. From the throne
mom of a colossal conflict Eng
land's War Lord was sounding the
note of a dlntant process of peace.
"If you had probed behind thH
kindling utterance you would have
seen with Lloyd George himself
tnat beyond the flaming battlo-llnes
rnd past the tumult of a World at
War was the hope of some far
away Tribunal thut would Judge na
tions and keep them. Just asvln-
dividuals are l:ept, in the path of
right and humanity.
"But before any such bloodless
antidote can be applied to Internat
ional Dispute This war must be.
fought to a finish."' '
These finpl words, snapped like
a whip lash and emphasized with a
fist-beat on the table, meant that
England would see her Titan Task
through, and if for no other reason
i because the man who drives the
war geds wills it so.
"What sort of man is this who
goes from post t0 post with inspired
faith and unfailing execution? What
are the qualities that lifted him
from obscure .provincial solicitor to
be the Prop of a people?
Reducing the wizard Welshman
to a formula, you find that he Is
fifty per cent Roosevelt in the vir
ilty and forcefulness of his charac
ter; fifteen per cent Bryan in the
purely demagogic phase of his
make-up while the rest is canny
Celt oportunlsm. It makes a well-
nigh lrresltlble composite.
It is with Roosevelt that the best
and happiest comparrison can be
made. Indeed, I know of no more
convincing Interpretation of tho
thin that iR Lloyd George than to
point to this live Parallel. For
Lloyd George is the British-Roosevelt
the Imperial Rough Rider.' In
stead of using the big stick he unes
the bis voice. No two leaders ever
bad so much in common.
Each Is more of an institution
than a mere man; each dramatizes
himself In everything he does; ea'h
has a genius for tho benevolent as
similation of Idea and fact. They
re both persistent but brlllant
crammera". Trust Lloyd George to
know all about the man who conies
t0 see him, whether he is states
man, author or explorer, or plain
captain of industry. It Is one
the reasons why he maintains hit
amazing political hold.
"Lloyd Georgp has Roosevelt'a "
striking gift of phrase-making al
though he doe8 not share the Amer
ican's love of letter-writingf As I
have already intimated whatever
maybe his future, Lloyd George will
never be confronted, by accusing e-
pistles. None exist.
"Like Roosevelt, Lloyd George Is
pastmaster in the art of effective
publicity. He has a monopoly on
the British front poge, Each' of
these men 'reflect the fire and ma-
netisra of hlsnetism of his own per-,
sonality. Curiously enough each
has been the terror of the Corporate
Evildoer the conspicuous target 0t
Big Business (n their respective
countries. Each one is a dictator
In the making, and it is safe to as-'
siime that If Lloyd George lived in
a republic he would say: 'My Ar
my.' 'My Navy'. an4-'My Policies.' '
Roosevelt, however has one dis
tinct advantage over his' British:
colleague in that he Is a deeper Btu
dent and has wider learning. "
"In one God given gjft Lloyd '
Georgo surpasses not only - Roose-'
velt, . but every other man I have
ever met. It Is cn inspired oratory
that is at onc0 the wonder and the
admiration of all who hear it. He
is in many respects the greatest
speaker of his d iy the one man of
his rice whose utterance immediate
ly becomes world property. The
stage loiit. a sreat star when the
Welsh David went into politics.
"Lloyd George is what wo in A
tncrica, and especially those of us
born in the South, call the "Silver-
tongued." His whole style of deliv
ery is emotional, and greatly resem
hies the technique of the Brecken-rldge-Watterson
School, n his. voice
is the soft, melo litis lilt of the
Welsh, which gnatly adds to the
attractiveness of his speech.
"Before the public he is alwayi
even-tempered and anlable, serene
and smiling, quick to capitalize in
terruption and drive home the
chance remark. He invariably es
tablishes friendly relation! with his
hearers, and he has the extraordi
nary ability to make every man and
woman in the audience before him
holieve that he is getting a direct
and personal message."
CONTRACT 8IGNED IN DURHAM
FOR A MILLION FEET OF OAK
FOR BUILDING RAILROAD
Durham, Dec. 22. A contract
was signed today for the exporta
tion of a million feet of White Oak
timber to Glascow, Scotland, for
the construction of a thousand
miles of railroad. Thirty thousand
dollars was the purchase price.
BLACKWELL MEMORIAL
BAPTIST CHURCH
Tho pastor Rev. I. N. Loftin
will preach Sunday morning from
the subject "The Doing Christian
ity.". On Sunday evening Mr. Loftin'a
subject will be "Jesus and the Ex
planation 0' Him". t
Special Christmas music will be
rendered at both services. Miss
Rose Goodwin is at home from Cho
wan and will sing at both service
A cordial Invitation is extended
of the public to b present.
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