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Page Two WANTED SCHOOL LUNCH ROOM HAS GOOD KEC'ORD THE DARE COI NTY TIMES The Manteo schojl lunch room, operated duniiR the past year un der the direction of Mrs. Dora Lee Willis as a Wl’.'V project, sponsor ed by the Manteo PT.\, and prais ed by WPA officials as one of the best in the state, closv'd Friday, May 13th, with a successful record for the year. During the six and a half months of operation 11,409 lunches were served. 7.S50 paid out for food, 535.2S spent for ( lunch room equipment, leaving aj balance of $18.51 clear. ] I TO WIPE OUT MOSQUITOES • IN DARE AND TYRRELL The \V. P. A. has notified Repre sentative Lindsay Warren that the President had approved drainage projects for Dare County amount ing to $25,520 and Tyrrell County for $24,985. The President also of approved an unemployment nr, | Dare these were paid for, 3.553 were ect for needy persons in provided for undernourished child- County amounting to $6,524. All ren, free of charge. .A total of three projects must now be ap CHRISTMAS EVE AND 2^ PFRISHEI) NEEDLESSLY IN SEA AT OCRACOKE The Stor.v of the Loss of the Steamship Ariosto and the Brave Work of Coast Guard SuTfmen in Savine: IMen Left Aboard Along the coast the old — - . . „ , men never tire of telling the $831.77 was taken in. $777.98 was proved by the Comptroller General, wreck Steamship HIT A “HOME RUN” IN SUMMER COMFORT NOW Let Us Install A GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR SEE OUR STOCK OF SUMMER FURNITURE Before Re-Furnishing Your BED ROOM ■V AND LIVING ROOM Our Representative, Mr. “Jimmie” Jackson will be in Manteo on June 10th, and will make head quarters at Fort Raleigh Hotel J. H. Wilkins Co. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. FOR- SOLICITOR WE SOLICIT FOR HIM YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT SponBored By Supporters Of Chester Morris was taken to he some source whence assistance might or the i come.” And so in fact it was, British Steamship Ariosto, i being the red Coston signal The Times has obtained this of the life-saving patrol, story as gatliered from the Believing his shin to toe old record of the stations, among th. Di: mond Shoals, and tells you about it, as njaster fee red she might Capt. Homer Styrqn, or soniej off mfo one of the num- of the old boys might tell it. ^rous deep hob s or channels. to you I At this wreck, there was said to be the most calami tous, because entirely need less, loss of life during the en lire year, occurred on Decern Iber 1899, on the coast of I North Carolina, about two 'miles to the southward of the lOcracoke Life Saving Sta- ition. Of 30 persons on board the vessel, 21 perished, while there was in the conditions, not the slightest necessity that a single one should have been lost. The Ariosto was a sthoo- iner-rigg 1 steel vessel of 2,- 265 tons, laden with a valua ble cargo of wheat, cotton, lumber and cotton-seed meal, carrj'ing 30 men including the officers, and commanded by Captain R. R. Bains. When lost she was bound from Gal- vston, Texas, to Hamburg, Germany, via Norfolk, Va., the object of the call at Nor folk being to refill the coal bunkers. During the evening of Saturday, December 23, the and founder there, and be sides, he was j,eriously wor ried over the fact that the heavy seas on the starboard side broke away the three starboard boa is, while the ship was constantly heeling over to starboard making me destruction of the boats on the port side likely to take place at any moment. He therefore held a consultation with the chief officer, which resulted in the determination to launch the port boats. Here was whei’e the fatal mistake occurred. Signals, indicating that as sistance would be afforded from the shori-, had already been seen from the shore, and correctly interpreted. As subsequent events proved, to a demonstration, if all simply had stood by the vessel every one would nave been rescues. Nevertheless, it must be re membered that Captain Bains supposed his vessel to be stranded on the Diamond Shoals, a place of extreme danger, so far from .shore weather was clear overhead,',that he might have doubted ^ _1L.212j ~ .C 1 A. A Chester Morris but hazy around the horizon, and a smart wind was blowing from the southw’est, driving before it a very rough sea. At midnight the weather was thick all around, and heavy showers of rain passed over from time to time, while the sea was constantly making. About 3:45 o’clock Sunday morning, Captain Bains, who was then lying dowm in the chart room, heard the tele- j graph bell ring, and instantly [sprang up to mquiri* the rea- ison, when he was met at the aoor b> the second mate, who had come to request his pres ence on the deck. the ability of any boat to reach her, and of course miles beyond the range of any life saving gun or rocket. Having in view these facts, it may not be a matter of great sur prise that he should deem it the part of wisdom to save his two remaining boats and man them alongside until the dawn of day should make it possible to cletermine his true position and the proper course of action then to be taken. | This he assc is o have been his purpos;. /iccording- ly the pinnace was first got out and nanned b^ eleven Proceeding at once to theimen incl iding the ihief and bridge, the captain saw that his ship was entirely sur rounded by “white water.” He says he did not know pre cisely what part of the coast he was on, but that since he could sCe no land or light, he had an idea that he had struck second mates, wJm wei’e placed in charge, with indica tions to “get away clear and then lie by until daylight.” As soon at the pinnace clear ed the ship the lifeboat was successfully put over and manned by fifteen men the Diamond Shoals, off Hat-1 Twenty-six persons were now teras. As a matter of fact he was some fifteen miles to the southwest. The engines were working hard astern, but they were not able to stop the headway of the vessel, which took th«» bottom and remain ed, PS the master says, bump ing and thumping in such a manner that it seemed prob able her masts would come down." All hands were at once on deck and rocket signals of distress were fired, the first having been sent up about 3:50 o’clock he thinks. ‘While still firing,” the cap tain says, “a red flash was in the boats, while there re mained on the ship four others, including Captain Baines. Fortunately for them the lifeboat got away before they could enibaik in it. ’To this Providentia’ accident, which probabl'.’ then seemed to them the worst of ill luck, ihey owed their ,ives. Swam Ashore Alone Both boats were upset a short while after they cleared the steamer. Twenty-six pei’- sons were now battling for their lives in one of the worst seas with which desperate men have ever contended. seen from the north, which' and itt, one of them, Seaman For the office of Solicitor of the First Judicial District we tender to the voters Chester Morris, a man whose personal and professional life is without ques tion, whose very ideal is the betterment of society and the upholding of the law of the land. This man has proven his ability in his profession for a number of years. He is honest, upright and in all a straight forward gentleman. We tender him and endorse him for the office he seeks. Make him Solicitor of this District. He deserves your support. He has through years of hand labor and in the face of obstacles won for himself a high and valuable reputation as a lawyer and as a man. ., it..! T Attention Please Have You Protection Against WINDSTORM, EXPLOSION, HAIL, RIOT AIRCRAFT AND MOTOR .VEHICLE DAMAGE, SMOKE AND RENTAL VALUE? All such complete insurance coverage may be added to this policy at a small additional cost, under the new combined SUPPLEMENTAL CfONTRACT Let Us Explain Its Operations In Detail Southern Loan & Insurance Co. •L. E. OLD MAX WOOD Elizabeth City, N. C. Elsing, absolutely unaided even with so much as the slightest piece of wreckage, succeeded m reaching shore.' Two others who left the ship were hauled back on board the steamer by means of the boat tackle which ITung along side, while Fireman Menrotn and Boatswain Anderson, who embarked in the pinnace, were dragged from the surf by life-savers who weic on the beach. By this time daylight was faintly showing and Keeper Howard, of the Ocracoke sta tion, having gained some ocular information of the intemational code signal, “M. K.,” meaning to remain by your ship. The Coast Guard men were now hard at work. On ac count of the surf running over the beach there was a, very serious difficulty in| finding a place sufficiently! high to bury the sand anchor! Where it would hold on to, place the Lyle gun where it would be out of the water.] The first shot failed to reach 1 the steamer, '••hich was about 600 yards distance. She was] constantly working her way closer, however, when she! was about 600 yards distance from the beach, a line was shot, and when she was 500 yards from the beach they succeeded in getting a line aboard. Those remaining on board the vessel were suc cessfully brought ashore. Captain Bains was the last to leave the ship and when he put his foot on the beach about 2:30 P. M., a loud cheer was sent up by all the people who had by this time assem bled. Evei'y man was saved whom the life-saving crew could by any possibllty have rescued under the most un fortunate circumstmices fol lowing the launching of the boats, and if all had I'emained patiently on board, not one woull have been lost. Three of the seamen in the boats were washed ashore before the line was placed on the steamer and effoits were made to revive them, but without .success. Keeper Zora Burrus and his crew of the Durant’s Life- Saving station, located next to Ocracoke on the north, were requested by telephone to join Keeper Howarl’s crew after the latter had begun operations to set up the beach apparatus. They started at once, but were obliged to use the station supply boat on ac count of the rough sea and to go on the inside of the beach by way of Pamlico Sound, which consumed a- bout two hours. They made, however, the best possible time, arriving just as the shot line was firM over the ves sel, and performed their share of the work. A number of citizens of the neighborhood voluntarily ren dered extemely valuable as sistance to the life-saving crews, anl it is a pleasure to thankfully acknowledge their praiseworthy conduct, "'hich it is but s'.-nple justice to add, was thoroughly charac teristic of the humane and courageous people who in habit this coast. Unfortun ately the names of all of them could not be obtained, but among the number was: I. M. Stowe, A. J. O’Neal, B. F. Stowe, A. J. O’Neal, B. Stowe, and C. P. Austin. The picture of the stately ship as she stool aground at Ocracoke hung for many years in the office of M. T. Cashin,, well known Irish junk dealer of Norfolk, who who bought the ship from the mslrance undeiwnters and' wrecked it, making a consid erable sum of money from the scrap metal as well as other useful articles salvaged from it. Friday, May 27, 1D38 ELIZABETH CITY LEADING FIRMS WHO SERVE THE BEACH TRADE This handy list is for the convenience of shoppers who want the best service. We have prepared our selves especially to cater to the needs of the beach trade this summer. BEAUTY SERVICE IN EVERY FIELD BY EXPERT OPERATORS MILADYS BEAUTY SALON CAROLINA BLDG. PHONE 905 BEAR FRAME WHEEL AND AXLE AUGNMENT TOWING CAROLINA DUCO COMPANY PHONE 837 DRY CLEANING FOR EFFICIENT WORK AND PROMPT SERVICE SEND YOUR CLOTHES TO COOPER CLEANING WORKS PHONE 280 D OPEN LETTER TO A DRUNKEN DRIVER (N. C. Christian Advocate; “Sure you can drive home a’right. Don’t let 'em feed you any of that bunk about letting some body else take the wheel. Any time old Pete can stand on his two feet he can drive an automobile, drunk or sober. Whatsh a few drinks between friends, anyway. You show 'em who’s going to drive. “Pile ’em into the car. That sweet little wife of yours, who’s such a swell kid even if she docs nag you about driving when you’re drunk. And that funny couple with you who want to takte a taxicab home. Imagine! Wanting to take a cab! Pile ’em. in. Step on the gas. Whoopee! Go places— ‘‘Brother, you’re not the big shot you think you are. You’re just a fuzzy-brained, liquored-up, obstin ate ass with about as much right to drive an automobile on the pub lic highway as a monkey from the zoo would have. “I wor''- appeal to your reason hecauae it’s obvious that yon haven't any. I won’t appeal to your emotions because they’re pickled.”—Elected. DRtGS AND PRESCRIPTIONS ■ DRUGS WITH A REPUTATION EXPERT PRESCRIPTION SERVICE MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION OVERMAN & STEVENSON PHONE 321 FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION MILDRED’S FLORIST SHOPPE PHONE 82 NIGHT PHONE 264.W FURNITURE—SECOND HAND ALL STYLES AND TYPES MRS. CALLIE MEIGGS " PHONE 250-J FANCY GROCERIES TRY GARRETT’S QUALITY FOOD STORE PHONES 1127 A 1128 MAIN ft ROAD STS. REFRESHMENT BOTTLED COCA COLA IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUMMER COMFORT JEWELRY BRIGHT JEWELRY CO., INC., /WATCHES DIAMONDS JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE —EXPERT REPAIR WORK— A. C. JAMES, Mgr. RUCKER & SHEELY COMPANY ELIZABETH CITY’S BEST STORE TIRES BUY FIRESTONE TEXACO PRODUCTS STEVENS TIRE STORE CORNER WATER A FEARING STREETS
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