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GIVE ONE DAY'S INCOME TO THE ORPHANS ON THANKSGIVING New Without Bias "Views: Without -Prejudice L v pv .on '-. -TV H ' ' : ! il U ,-. ; ii VI J : : J. The Only Democratic N Newspaper ' Published in Elizabeth ' City V , VOL..1 ELIZABETH CITY; NORTH C AROUNA.MOND AY EVENING NOVEMBER 13. 19H NO 146 CHAHGES LIKELY III lilt Ull BELIEF EXPRESSED THAT WILL BE AT LEAST ONE VACANCY , FILLED FROM WEST (By United Press; Washington, Nov. 13- President yniion, whoarrlved here Sunday ening. Is today back at his desk and hard at work. He tacea a vast deal of work which must be cleaned up rapidly in order for the Presi dent t0 be ready for the arduoua labors which will devolve upon him when Congress is again in session. Pending receipt of a message from ChaTles E. Hughes conceding Democratic victory in the recent election, the President has so far withheld any announcement regard ing his policies for the next four years. He has intimated, however, that he will issue a statement upon receipt of Hughes' congratulations. Continued doubts as to the com-, position of the House of Representa tives and as to which party will have the balance of power as well as the speakership is temporarily delaying the formations of the pro posals which the. President will ad vise in his flret message. Regard less of the make-up of the House, -jrowever, the President wtt urge the genera! program" whrdFM Mnftifne ed when he secured the co-operation of Congress in averting a railroad strike . In addition to the legislative pro gram which demands hfe immediate attention, the President must soon turn his mind to diplomatic inter course with Great Britlan and Gerr many. Mall seizures by the Bri tish and former submarine activi ties by the Germans as well as more recent ones, remain, unsettled. AS TO CHANGES fN CABINET It is authoritatively stated that 1 there are to be any changes in the cabinet these will result from the insistence of the member himself as the President Is entirely satis-, fled with his official family s at present constituted. President Harry A. Garfield of Williams College, son of President Garfield, Senator Walso of Montana and Democratic Chairman Vance 4McCormick are the three named as ' most likely to become members of the cabinet after March fourth, should there be a vacancy; and that there will be at least one such vacancy Is deemed practically cer tain. Several members have ex presses a desire to be relieved. One membr of the Cabinet after the Fourtn of March will be from the WeRt In the opinion of Henry Morgenthau, treasurer of the Na tional Democratic Executive Com mittee. This opinion Is responsible for the consideration of Walsh, wh however, is generally believed to be slated to succeed Senator Kern as floor leader of the senate. Will Hear Cuba U January 8th (By United Press) Washington. Nov. 13 The Su preme Court has set January 8th for the hearing of the claim, of the Republic of Cuba against the Stat of North Carolina fr damages re. eultlng from the repudiation of the railroad bond Issue al'eged to have been guaranteed by the State. Mist Letltla Mldgett passed thru the city Saturday from South Mills where she U teaching on her way to spend the week end st hrr home In rchimfp? MnnrW to her I LEWIS KED AT SEA MEMBER OF PROMINENT ROA- - . t NOKE ISLAND FAMILY LOSSES LIFE OFF NAGE HEAD BEACH Manteo, Nov. 9th. One of the most serious accidents known In the section in many years occurred to day by the swamping of a fishing dory in the surf off Nags Head beach near the Nags Head Coast Guard Station. This boat was man' ned by Ed. M. Mldgett, Geo, Bright Mldgett, R. B. Lennon and Lewis Mldgett, the latter losing his life before assistance could reach the capsized boat. These young men all residents of Roanoke Island, and 'all belonging to prominent families here, had been on the beach for sbme days on a fishing trip, wait ing for a favorable chance to go off Into the sea with their nets. They ventured out this morning through a dangerous sea, and after getting out about one quarter mile their dory was struck by a heavy swe)l and swamped, throwing them all into the sea with their boots, and oil clothes on, making it very diffi cult for them to swim at all. As soon as the boat was capsized it was seen from the Nags Head Coast, Guard atajlon bjurjlmati., H.. W. Etherldge, who immediately gave the alarm and the station surf boat was manned at once by Geo. T. Wescntt, No. 1 Man at the sta tion and put off the beach through an unusually dangerous surf to the rescue 'of the drowning men. Upon .arriving at the scene of the dis aster it was found that R. B. Len non was unconscious and clinging to a net buoy, Ed. M. Mldgett was very nearly gone and Lewis Mid pett had already sunk beneath the waves and although every effort was madp t0 And him no trace could lie found. In the meantime Bright Mldgett had swam ashore unassist ed. It was only sfter the most he roic efforts applied ly the Hfe sav ers over R B. Lennon that he wae finally resuscitated, he relapsing hack In a comatose conditioa sev eral times after first regaining con sciousness. Af'er arriving at the shore Fd. Mldgett was "taken with chills and cramps and had to re ceive the most careful attention from the life savers before he was Anally restored to anything Hke his normal condition. The rescue of this crew of young men by Acting Keeper Wescott, of the Nags Head station and his crew of brave surfmen, was one of the many brave and heroic acts that characterize the life savers along the coast, and great praise has been given him and his crew for their splendid work, for had It not been for their quick action and daring all these young men, with the ex ception of Bright Mldgett, who Is a very strong man, and a fine swim mer, would now be resting In a wat ery grave. Louis Mldgett who lost his lite In the accident, was the son of Mr. L. N. Midget, one of the most promi nent citizens of Roanoke Island, and the entire sympathy of the Island goes out to Mr. Mldgett and his fam 'lly In their bereavement. Louis was an unusually bright young .man,, and was a general favorite with' all the people of the Island, his .cheerful disposition and his kindly.- manner endearing him to all who came In contact with him. His 'sad death has cast gloom over the. whole section and It will be a long time before our people recover from the shock of this sad accident. He was about 17 years of age and unmarried and lived with l parents at Skyco near Wanchese. . ' Csrlton Jennings of Wecksvllle DEMOGRSTS 11 , : III DARE CQUUTY SUCCESS OF DEMOCRATIC CAN 7 DIDATE FOR LEGISLATURE OF OUTSTANDING IMPORTANCE Although the results of Tuesday election were somewhat divided In Dare County, the Democratic , lead ers have express themselves ty well satisfied with the outcome. In quite a few Instances partisanship was cist aside and . both ' parties combined their efforts to roll up. large majorities for their choice. Iff other cases the' race was prettyl close and the winner could only boast of election. In national and .state politics the county went Dem ocratic by a good majority. The campaign fight has been con ceded by leaders In both the Demo cratic and Republican parties as one of the hottest war waged ,n the county. The most interesting prob ably was that of the respective candidates for the legislature. I. P Davis the nominee of the Demo crats threw his hat Into the ring eight weeks ago and began to fight against Mr. A. H. Etherldge, an in dependent Democrat. Etherldge has represented the county In the tour years prior to this election and was acknowledged! .bylLju. .a.i poimrtaa . of rare force. Davis, never heard of In the political worU before, a young man, took the field consider ably handicapped. As the cann aign progressed his strength devel oped gradually, until in the final count he had to his credit the larg est majority carried in the cqunty, having received 113 more votes than his opponent. Both Davis and Etherldge stumped the county meeV ing by agreement In a Joint discus sion at Wanchese and Manteo. The victory of the Democratic candidate for rppresentatlve is looked upon by both parties in Dare as the death knell of the Independent movement, which had Its birth In a fight waged against the Manteo court house Ring in 1908. It Is pre dicted that two years from the election Just passed the Republican party wf'l put out a full ticket. l so It will be the first since 1904, tbpy having combined with the In dependent In each election since then. i The other offices of the county were filled as follows: Treasurer, Haesell, Democrat with 33 majority. He was opposed by W. C. GasklH of Wanchese, Republican. Sheriff, Farrow. Republican with 66 major ity. He was opposed by C. W. Mann Democrat. Register of Deeds, Bail ey, Republican with small majority. He was opposfd by A. V. Evans, Democrat. L. R. Daniels, coronen and Jno. E. Berry Surveyor. Fof commissioners, W. 8. Baum, F. J. Hooper and C. P. Gray, the first two being Democrats, Gray Republi can. The Democratic party in Dare today feels stronger than In a num b?r of years. With the Independent splrl eliminated fn tfie defeat of Etherldge, the Democrats believe their party wi j fall Into line two years hence and elect a full ticket. 6UPERIOR COURT IN 6E88ION Superior court convened this morning with Judge Whedbee on the bench. The case of Saunders vs Aydlett will be taken up Tuesday morning. This case was continued today t0 take the despositlon ot Mr. J. H. LeRoy who Is fit. WEEK OF PRAYER , The Mlssfonary Society will ob serve this week as a week of pray er, holding meetings each afternoon In the annex. Every . member Is w--A to n'fpnil. EXPECT TRIAL TO REVEAL MEMS GERMAN SPY DECLARES EM BASSY WILL NOT PROSECUTE 'TWOULD BE FOOLISH." (Br United Press) Washington, Nov. 13 The sensa tional case of Dr. Carl Armgaard, se'.f-stjied "German spyj who was arrested here yesterday on the charge of blackmailing Countess Von Bernstorff, the wife of the Ger man Ambassador, is scheduled for a preliminary .hearing on Wednes-tay.- Revelations concerning the secret service methods of the German gov ernment are expected la this trial. Graves insists that the letters which he sought to dispose of are not emt'araealng to the, Cuontess but are of value to the German gov ernment. The 'Embassy declares, however, that Graves has attempted personal blackmail against the coun, tees. It Is believed that Graves ob tained his information from the Royal Courier oh his way to tht United States. Graves dec'ares that the Embassy will not prdseaute him. and If they d. ' well, It would be foolish, that'i al" w xsssm HERE THURSDAY Unusual Picture At Alkrama Speaking of the motion picture Where are my children?" which ,8 to be shown at the Alkrama on Thursday afternoon and evening of this week. Rev. C. II. Parkhurst saya : t "Where Are My Children?" is a very powerful and gripping picture drama. I am gad to witnessed It and am prompt to commend It. It deals with a most difficult matter in a mark of utmost dignity. If the special type of Iniquity which It Bug gests is anywhere near prevalent as Is claimed, the public should have the opportunity to witness the presentation. Senator Stone says: "Your pic ture, 'Where Are My Children?" Is a modern bible and should be seen by every bouI in the world over sixteen years of age. It is great for truth and proper knowledge. The New York press says: ,'A smashing, daring subject done in a smashing, 'daring way, best des cribes "Where Are My Children?" the new motion picture with Tyrone Power In the leading part. The Uni versal Company has pictured a wonderfully dramatic story amid surroundings of luxury and wealth. The representative audience that saw It yesterday pronounced It a great picture. "The act'ng Is on the highest p'ar. A dignified, worthy and ,m" presslve' presentment of a tragedy that should be near the heart of the1 universe. AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUN- , '., - ITY TO HEAR ONE OF THE GREAEST LECTURERS ON THE PLATFORM Dr. Robert -Stuart MasArthur, president of the Baptist World Al liance win lecture Thursday even ing at 7: JO In the annex ot the First Baptist church, Dr. MacArthur comes under th auspices of the Ladies Aid Societies of the First Baptist church and Blackwell Memorial Baptist church, and the members of these tw0 chur ches and the public generally are urged to avail themselves of the op portunity of hearing him on this oc casion. He speaks at Norfolk on the tol'.owlng evening to a large number of Virginia Baptist assem bled there In their annual Associa tion. The lecture, "ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS IN LIFE, or Forces that Win." has frequently been delivered before schools tor boys and Klrta. as well as colleges for men ' and wo men, describes four forces which are sure to win In the race of lite, The lecture has been helpful in gnid Ing the life of many boys and girls, an giving aofty .ldeala.tQ .young men and women. It Is historic, terestlng and instructive. A widely known and Justly honor ed educator lo a Western state writes: "I have heard Dr- MacAr thur In four of his historical lec tures, snd I have not hesitated to say that I believe he has a divine ca'i and he has acquired the ability to give the results of his study so as greatly to interest' and Inspire popular audiences. His lectures show as much familiarity with his tory as do the lectures of Dr. John Lord; but. unlike Dr. Lord, Dr. Mac Arthur delivers his l3ctures without even a scrap of paper to give him facts or dates. In his lower reglstef his voice .is soft, sweet and musical and in denunciation and appeal. It risen t0 a trumpet blast; stirring the emotions and compelling Imme diate decisions. Traces of his High land Scotch aneetfry are discovered in his tones, while his careful mas tery of the best English and Ameri can writers and speakers is con stantly In evidence. In articulation, enunciation and pronunciation many public teachers gladly accept hint as a model. His lectures and stimu lative of patriotic impulse, intellec tual endeavor and moral earnest ness. Throughout the entire country Dr MoArthur's, lectures are rated by all Lyceum committees and educators with the few real'y inspiring and helpful platform messages, while by the acutely discerning these lec tures nre seen to be quite unlike any others. Dr. MacArthur's ability to bring to light hidden treasurers from unworked mines, and garner rich harvests from unfamiliar, fields of history, has given him a unique and well deserved position among public speakers. is franc to : SOMEM PEOPLE'S CHOICE OF WILSON . EVOKES FAVORABLE COM' r MENT AT ALL . LATIN CAP). TAL8 ' . ' . Was Judge For Thirty Years (By United Press) Mobile. Ala.. Not. 13 . Federal Judge H. Y. Toulmln was stricken with paralysis while reading the re election news Friday, and died Sun day night. He was appointed to the bench by President Cleveland, -and had expected to1 retire the first of December after serving thirty yean FOR GOOD BOARD -See Mrs. Geo. Bright. 4PR First StreeL tr phone 402. Fpeclnl rstfs to conpleg. N 9, U rl. M "ton. ( COTTON REPORT There were 3576 bales of cotton ginned in Pasquotank from the crop of 1916 prior to Nov. 1, 1916, as com pared with 2196 bales ginned to Nov. 1, 1918. There were 2529 bate of cotton ginned In Camden county, from the crop of 1916, prior to Nov. 1, 1916 as compared with 1664 bales ginned to Nov. 1, 1915. NEWTON A. JONES, Special Agent. George. Orandy of Bhawbowr was here on business Saturday, . . Bx CHARLES P. STEWART " (United ' Press; "Staff Correspondent) Buenos Aires, Nor. 13 The Re election .of President Wilson; .has evoked widespread and farorabl comment throughout South America The press generally approved tftf choice registered by the America voters ai the polls. ' , La Naclon, Argentine's most pow erful daily, said editorially: -Pre. ldent Wilson's triumph la partlcul- Hv -. hi X ml tendency toward friendly considera tion of a democratic program con tradicting Republican imperialism. He has made justice the basis , of the International , policies' . of )ths) United States. .The pure character pf this administration Is particular .lyslgntflcsnt because It has been In spired solely by justice Instead Of commercial advantage.", - HUGHES 1EAD STILL OKIES SEEMS POSSIBILITY THAT MIKN . ESOTA MAY GO FOR WILSON BUT UP TO SOLDIERS (By United Hess) St. Paul, Nov. 13 With 13 pre cincts missing and the majority of,' the soldier vote still uncounted, Hughes Is leading In Minnesota by" a margin of 202 votes. Misses Hasel Jacobs , and . Lydla Spewe of pouth, Mills spent Satur day In t" city. Debate At 11 South Mills ' The following program of the Dallas Williams Literary Society will be rendered Friday evening at 8:00 o clock, November 17th, in the South Mills High School auditor ium: Opening Remarks, Prof. 8. N. Hurst. Regular Business Proceedings. Solo, "Can't You Hear Me Calling Carolln' Frances Sawyer. Debate: Resolved: That Women ShouU Have Free and Equal Right of Suffrage." Affirmative: Daisy Burnham, Mat tie Burnham, Love Lee Burnham, . Negative: Orace Gray, Hasel Staf ford, Madge Hedrlck. Recitation, "The Man Who Wait ed." Dylcle Sykes. Chorus, . "Massa's in De Cold, Cold Ground." 4.- V i TACKY PARTY TUESDAY MGHlf The Epworth League will give ' -Tacky Party in the annex of CJtf Road , Church Tuesday . evening. Everyone Invited to attend and to1 wear theid tackiest clothe. - Prjsea will be awarded the ' per- ' sons wearing the tackiest costume Admission 6 and 10 cents. CEMETERY SOCIETY MEETS The Episcopal Cemetery Society meets Tuesday ' afternoon at four o'clock at the. residence of, MrsI J. P. Greenleaf on Fearing street. It Is hoped that all members will at tend. - -
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