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'fx ' O V News Without Bias Views Without , Prejudice 1 H on Lyc ,The Only Deinocritic - Newspaper Published in Elizabeth v:"V Y: City,- ,. V VOL.! ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 18. 19U NO, U5 Vn'i ICKEH DELIGHTS ID CUBS dig I ieiice: c 1TI E Heard for Two Hours by Crqwd It&That Gave GlosestjAttention and .Hearty and Frequent Applause f 1 The biggest crowd that has as sembled In :he court house to hear a political speech since The Ad vance came to Elizabeth City turn d out last night to bear Attorney General Blckett Democratic Nomlnee for Goyernor of North Carolina. Probably it will not be tar wrong to say either that the best political speech that has been heard In the court house since the day of Ay ock was made last night when North Carolina's next governor held his audience for two hours In the hollow of his hand in a masterly re cital of the record of the Democra tic party under the leadership of Woodrow Wilson "a record which speaks with the convincing elo quence of noble deeds." Greeted with applause as he en tered the courtroom given a second .ovation when he was introduced by E. F. Aydlett as North Carolina's next governor, heard throughout his address from the introduction to the peroration with almost . breathless attention, Thomas Wal ter Blckett added last night another memorable day to the annals of Pasquotank county. Mr Bickett's epeech will be the one by which, perhaps for years to come, the ef forts of later lights will lie measur ed. The speaker began with an ex pression of his pleasure at finding himself among friends in the me tropolis of Northeastern Carolina. "Here, he said, 'I always find evi dence of a sp'rit of optimism and of progress. Yours is a section of . peculiar blessings. You have a sal ubrious climate. You have a soil which will produce anything and almost everything in abundance. And you are near enough the sea to reap all its benefits. "Whenever I come to this section I am reminded of the sory of a lawyer who dreamed that he died and went to heaven. Now wasn't that a wonderful dream' He wander ed over the golden sands and shores of the Heavenly City enchanted and delighted, greet'ng old friends and renewing old fellowships, but with pass'ng time could not fall to note that he had met nobody from Pas--quotank county. He made inquiry, and was taken to a great stockade where lie could look through and see thousands of one time Pasquo tank folks, shut up as if under a guard. Asking the explanation he was told that it had been found nec psary to put these people"' under lock and key to prevent them from going back home. "I have been asked," he went on, "'why Democratic nominee for gov rnor should be sent to Pasquotank, where the number of Republicans 1s negllg'b:e, and why he should not tfrft all of his time to speeches In Je counties where Democratic victory is less certain. I always an swer that question with another: If the preachers preiched all the time only to sinners, what would'be-. come of the saints? People will not ' always vote the Democratic ticket from habit or because of the Repub lican record of '68 or un, but they must be constantly shown why the Democratic party is entitled to a re newal of their allegiance and a etrengthenlng of their faith." Mr. Blckett then mnntlonad as the first cl?ss powem of the world. Is Party now In power, the fact that the United 8tates, alone among the first class powers of the world, It t peace, vividly constrastlng the ecen In America; where peace" Is velgnlnp with the rattleflpld's , of 'Eurppe.' "Life Is sweet to' the young. But why Is the young man pafe and spared In America to us while others are falling on the Eu ropean battlefields? Why may A- merlcan mathers clasp thefr dear ones, while In other countries moth ers weep and refuse comfort? Be cause, and I say It in all reverence, a divine sense of justice rules in Washington. Because there is a man in Washington who believes with all his soul that the commandment, 'Thou shalt no kill.' is as binding on a nation as on an individual. Otherwise tonight thousands of A merlcan sons and fathers would be flll'ng soldiers' graves In Mexico or in France." Mr. Blckett showed how there had teen constant conspiracy' abroad to force Wilson into war. He attacked the foreign-owned and those owning Mexican proper ties, like the Hearst papers, that are trying to force war on Ameri ca by playing on public opinion. An swering the charge that American diplomacy Is the laughing stock of the world, he said: "Abroad they are praying that the leaders of the great conflict may be baptized with the spirit of Woodrow Wilson." , To the charge of Wilson's weak and vacillating course, he Baij that man beset on the right by yellow jackets, on the left by hornets, in the rear by rattlesnakes and every where else by hell fire and damna tion he has got to change his posi tion if he expects to have any posi tion to change. "But whether he has sinnd or not, this one thing we know, that while half of the uni verse is quivering in the world's Krratest tragedy there is a peace in America that passes all understand ing." prosperity Abounds. Not only does peace prevail but prosperity abounds. He convulsed his audience with laughter at this point remarking: "Cotton is roosting in the tree tops; tobacco is climbing the mountain peaks; the yearling caif Is pawlnk at the man in the moon; wheat is tangojng among the stars, and firnxrs are renting safety deposit, boxes to keep their cotton-seed in over night." The speaker then launched into a convincing att-ck against tthe bank ing system which held sway under Republican rule, laying especial stress upon the word 'panic' for to the Republicans that word was an assest, he declared. He contrast ed the conditions caused by Repub lican rule through money panics with the present epidemic of pros perity, affirming that the present day prosperity was due to Democra tic legislation and courage of Demo cratic officials. Larger Financial Freedom. "The Federal reserve act, signed by Woodrow Wilson in December. 1913, has brought to the average business man a larger freedom than Lincoln's Emancipation Proclama tion brought to the negro race," he asserted. He praised McAdoo for his fearless legislation in passing the measure ajgainst the threats ot the financial Icings when the Euro pean war was fast looming on the hor'zon. He pointed out the evils of the old system which was re p'acrd by the Federal reserve act. Th flrRt defeat was the rigidity of the svRtem; second. It made no provision to use what money ' was In the treasurV; third, the old sys tem was absolutely under the con trol ofafew individuals; and In the last p'ace It mde no provision for. the farmer whatsoever.. In tht s'niplt manner possible , . ACGDLirilED II USUI . - I PRESIDENT LEAVES TODAY FOR CHICAGO TO DELIVER THREE 9 SPEECHES TOMORROW (By United Press 6hadow Lawn, October 18, Ac companied by Mrs. Wilson and Sec retary Tumulty the President left today for Chicago where he delvers three speeches tomorrow. j President Wilson Is in excellent health and spirits Reports from his advisors this week are giving him most favorable news in regard to his campaign. MARRIED IN NORFOLK THIS AFTERNOON Mrs. Eme M. White and J. Nor man Whitehurst were married In Norfolk, Va. thtls afternoon. No cards of announcement of the mar riage were sent to friends In the cltty. PRUITT MANNING William Arthur Pruitt of Clayton and Miss Lucille Manning of Scot land Neck were married here today by Rev. J. L. Cunninggim. h made clear the workings ( of, $e Federal Keserve aci. tie snuweu how rig'dity, as exemplified in the old system, was replaced by elasti city in the new. He used concrete .womnloa 1 1 thnu' )inW pfflRttC thfl ri , (1 1 1 1 Ji l ... ' t. w ' ...... system really is, and clearly show ed how the present day proseprity was due to such a great extent to the passage of this act. Provided For Farmer. Mr. Blckett then devoted a large part of his time in enumerating how the Democratic party has taken care ntl provided for the farmer. "I don't blame Theodore Roose velt with the panic of 1908. So far is lie wax connected with It. it was to his credit. ' Grover Clevehnd wac not to blame for the panic of 18!t:t. The old currency law was good for the purpose which it was issued, to save the country's credit and provide funds during the Civil War. but the disgrace, of it is that it whs allowed to stay on the books for more than fifty years." He declared that the files of the Southern Railway would show that the company had to pay a uonus oi $7,r.ii.00i) to J. P. Morgan in 1908 to leeuie fifteen mt'l'on do'lars. on gllt-ed'M- security, short term notes it six per cent Interest, to prevent the road going into tne nanus oi t- receiver While the biggest corpor ation In the South had this hard time to get, money, he declared that the onlv way a farmer could Kt into a national bank was with a crow bar. The farmer's treatment nder Republican legislation, he said, was like Bill Arp's descrip tion of the Confederate soldier af ter Appomattox, "They got nothing- and nothing to make nothing with and nothing to keep it in." Reviews Rural Credits Law. He reviewed the rural credits Kw ih othr national legislation affect ing the farmer and wondered If It would not br Justice for the farmer ho voted against Wilson that he should never recrive favors from the Federal government. "The nem- rats have provided money for rais Ing larwer crops, halped teach ag riculture and scientific knowledge tn the- farmers, provided bonded wan-nouses to store your crops In nil now has started to build roads for yon to hiul them to town.' he declared. He attended to the Republican charre of extravagrsnee of the Dem ocrats in trie State very briefly, pointing out that in 84 counties, un ter kocratlc rule, the Mx rat was lower than the IS under Repub-' lican control; v-Y UOSUDED T0 6EUY REPORTS THAT LUSITANIA CHARACTERIZED FALSE CASE HAS BEEN SETTLED (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 1H Oermany'a memorandum delivered last Febru ary and intended to settle diploma tic differences over the torpedoing of the Lucitania has not been ac cepted by ths government and will not be made mble Acting-Secretary of State Polk announced to-day. It Is claimed that reports to the contrary, published In certain papers this morning were manufactured for partisan purposes "The eGrman note has not been accepted," said Mr. Polk, and It will not be given out at this time to be printed for partisan purposes." The department believes that for eign inuuehces are seeking to take advantage of the political situation iQ brl-gl g the question up again at Tvi- im nine. The reports tto which Secretary Polk referred claimed that Germany In the February note expressed re-' gret for the loss of American lives In the sinking of the Lusltanla but hid the sinking o fthe vessel justi fied as a retaliatory measure a- gainst England. This was, said to be satisfactory taken with the as surance of Germany's willingness to pay an indemnity for tthe. American lives lost at the time. "Absolute fabr'cattlons' is secretary Tumulty's characterlzatlcn of these reports. No official will say when the Lus ltanla case will e settled but Indi cations are that it will not be con cluded until after the election. JESSUP-CHAPPELL Delvidere, N. ('. October 16. On Wednesday the 11th of October at 12:30 P.M. Wbiteville Grove Baptist Church was the scene of a pretty marrlave; when Mr. and Mrs. J. Jessup's youngest daughter, Maude Odessa, became the bride of Mr. John J. ('happen, Jr. I'lty church had been, tastefully leiorated for the occasion with ivy, cedar, goldenrods and cut flowers, the color scheme being green and old g.Jd. Near the front door was u double arch bearing the names Me-sup" and "Chapel" In golden letters. Near the pu'pit was an arch under which they .were married. Just before the time had arrived the church w,ih darkened and the the cundle.i were lighted, which made a beautiful scene. Then Mrs. (. A. Ward played while Mr. Timo thy Jessup, brother of the bride, sang very tenderly, "O Promise Me" after which Mrs. Ward played the wedding march while the bridal party was ushered in by Messers. Jerone Hurdle and Joslah Chappel. First came Mls Laura Layden dressp in white net over white satin carrying a boquet of golden color dahlias with Mr. George As bell of Tyner. N. C. Next came the bride dressed In a suit If midnight bule, with hat, gloves and shoes to match, carrying a boquf.t of white brides roses and ferns, ttied with white ribbon with Miss Blanche Spence of Elizabeth City, N. C, maid of honor, who wore white net oevr whltte messa llne and Carried white cosmos tied with whl'e ribbon. On the opposite Isle was the groom who wore a handsome suit of black, with Mr. Charlie Layden who acted as best man. The btlde and groom met un der trip arch near the pulpit where Rev. A. A. Butler spoke the beau tiful words that made them husband and wife. Immediately after the ceremonv the happy couple left on the i6rth bound train for Washington, D. C. and other points Si Interest. The msTiT valuable and useful presents received sh6w their popu- GEUTACKS, ME REPULSED VIOLENT t. BOMBARDMENT ON FRENCH .POSITIONS SOUTH OF THE SOMME THIS MORNIr,G (By United Press) Paris. October 18. The Germans violently attacked French positions ioutn of the Somme at five o'clock this morning. After a heavy bom bardment a few German ' detach ments reached the French line of trenches but all were either killed or captured. GOfelOilEB IN BEAUTIFUL " SETTING - OF PALMS ANd'fES ATFiRif FEElllie TEIISE MEEK CAPITA L IHREATENED BY STREET MOB FRErtCH MARINES' ABONOON MUNICIPAL THEATRE (By United Press) Athens, Oct. 18 Threatened with attacks by the huge crowd of anti ally demonstrators today the French marines who bad occupied the Mun icipal Theatre here abandoned that building." The situation is most tense. Anti- Ally leaders are working among the street crowds denouncing the Al lies for seizing Greek war ships anu are. still, attempting new demonstra tions against the Allied sallos Venlzelos leaders hare decided upon an appeal to the allies to for mally recognize the new provisional Government established at Saloniki md favoring Greek intervention In war. Cotton Takes Another Jump (By United Press) New York, Oct., 18 Cotton rea ed 19 cents today. The price of all futtures jumped a cent a pound within twenty-four hours. U. D. C. ELECls OFFICERS METHODIST CHURCH T The marriar of tn r cm... beth City's moat popular young peo. ' pie. Miss Ruth Elizabeth , Gloref nd Mr. Frank McMullan' Grlce was solemnised at the First Metlto ' . dlst church this afternoon at half past one o'clok. ' ' , . . Palms and ferns against a back ground of white formed th decora tions at the altar, with the ffiuinln.' ation of the mellow light 'of can dlta. The wedding music was rendered by Mrs. I. N. Loftln and Just before ' ' the bridal party entered the church T Mr. H. G. Parks sang "BeautjrV Eyea. . , 4 . . v -..(- The ushers: fessrs Walter Wood 1 Miles Clark, John Harney and Will , Foreman, entered first and were fol ' lowed by the bridesmaids, Miss Nel lie Grlce, sister of the groonj, tad ' Miss Laura Barcllft. The brides- -maids were gowned In chjirmnW pearl grey coBtumes with hata tp harmonize, and carried armfuli ot ' ' pink Klllarney roses. l Miss Hattie Glover, attired la ft costume of rich blue, -wearlnf. handsome picture hat' of blue tel-v vet, s.mr carrynr arfflfuf or Dink - (chrysanthemums, entered next ' The bride wore a handsome trav- - - elllng suit of orange green with ' black furs and hats, carrying bride's ; : roses, and entered Oh tht arm of her cousin, Mr, Duckworth . Glover. They were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mr. v H. H . Boone, who entered from the rear, and the Impressive ring cere- mony was performed by Rev. J. L. ' Cunninggim, pastor of the First M thodist church. ' Mr. and Mrs. Grice left on the afternoon northbound train on their wedding tour and upon their returo ' will hp at home in this city. The bride is the daughter of Mrs-' John William Glover and a leader ' ' . In Kllzabeth Citys younger social set. The groom is the son of Mr,- and Mrs. F. M. Grice, and a pro gressive young business man of the " ' firm of sharber and White. Both -: '' have many friends in the city and ' v state who have expressed In sub- ,' stantlal manner their best wishes : and "bon voyage." The D. H. Hill Chapter of the j United Daughters of the Confeder acy held an Interesting meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. K. R. -Outlaw on Riverside. Officers were elected for the en suing year as follows: Mrs. W. C. Glover. President; Mrs. S. W. Gre gory, first vice President; Mrs. An nie L. Simpson, second vice Presi dent; Mrs. J. N. Winslow, third vice president; Mrs. George Wil liamson, recording secretary; Mrs. William McQueen corresponding sec retary; Mrs. H. C. Pearson, Treas urer; Miss Margaret Hollowell, His torian; Mrs. Mathlas Owens, Registrar. Mrs. Wayland Hayes. Mrs. R. T. Whitehurst, and Mrs. Walter Co hoon were named as members of the Credentials Committee. Much enthusiasm for the coming year's work was manifest at this meeting and the winter, sessions of the organization are looked for ward to with pleasure by the en tire membership. larlty among the people. Both th bride and groom are ac Ive members of Whltevlllp Grove Baptist Church. Th bride Is the youngest daughter of the Inte J. .1. Jessup of this place and the rrroom Is the eldest son of the late J. J. Chappell, Sr., here. .Mr. and Mrs. Chappelj wl'l make their home In this vicinity and will be st home after" October 18th. ; "1 ' Storm Raging On The Gulf (By United Press) Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 18 Seven v are eportetd killed at Mobile when 1 f the storm raging there demolished , '" a house, The wind Is reported at - . blowing at a velocity ot 98 mile ':.. an hour. An unidentified schooner, , Is floating on Its side in Mobile bay Reports of much additional damage'" are coming In. ; ' : . NO PRAYER MEETING TONIGHT .', The weekly prayer meeting and - teacher's meeting at Blackwell '' ' Memorial Church will be omittysd : tonight In order that the chuch v members may tfltend the revival A services now being conducted at' r Riverside Chapel byDr . C. S. Black'. well. AGRICULTURAL AGENT HERE 1 W. T. Kyser. agricultural . agent of the Norfolk Southern, was here Tuesday on his way to the 8tate ' Fair at Raleigh. Mr. Kyser Is at tending all the fairs In the Norfolk -Southern's territory preparing" an exhllt for later fairs In the " North West, where this section bow lis be bag extensively advertised. 7 '
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