North Carolina Newspapers

i; 1 'J News Without ; v. Bias . : ViewslWithout 'Prejudice - ; - k 4 - -4 s' - L ' cn !l ! .W 1 "J.jf j j The Only Dcmc ci-Hj ;Newsparcr Published in Elizabeth . City ' ; VOL.1 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 14., 1916 i'NO 147 HOPED ESCRPE BROTHERHOODS ASSERT THAT XUGHE8 WOULD HAVE AL- ; LOWED, RAILROADS EVADE MEASURE x (By United Press New York, Not. 14 That the rail- roads hoped to escape the enforce ment of the Adamson law In the, event of Hughea election Is the be lief of officials of the railroad Bro; therhoods. Some declared that yesterday1 conference over the operation of the law, in. which the railroads and the brotherhoods failed to agree as to the application of the law and In consequence of which the threat of a strike again loomed np, was failed as a direct result of the re election of President Wilson. It is still uncertain whether the conferences between representa tives of the railroads and the Broth rerhoods will be resumed or not. Leaders of the brotherhoods express confidence that the railroads will come to terms which will avoid a strike before January. - The brotherhoods are claiming credit for Wilson's re-election. ,lMany Belgians ForcedLto Work I 'By United Press) Amsterdam, Nov. 14 Thirty thou sand Belgiums in Antwerp alone have been torn from their homes and sent to labor in German indus trial plants according ,to the Bel gian Press. Britain Refuses AccedeDemands (By United Pressi Washington, Nov. 14 That Great Britian insists on her right to limit the trade of British subject is the tenor of the British Reply to the United States blacklist protest, it Is learned today. The reply will be ade public Wednesday. ft BOY 8COUTS ENJOY HIKE. Troop Number One, Elizabeth City Boy Scouts, went on a hike lo Belcross Saturday, a distance of six miles. There were twelve boys In the party with their scoutmaster Mr. Ford. In" the woods beyond BelJ cross they cooked their dinner, af ter which they p'ayed the scout grie of trailing in the forest. On Saturday of next week the boys will hike either to Arneus Creek or Davis' , Bay. Mr, Ford has annoufced to the boys that lie has a surprise for them at theifl next meeting on Friday night of this week. ON BRIDAL TRIP JWilUe 8. Starboard and his "tride was have been visiting Mr. ' Btarboard.'s cousin, Mrs. G W TwIA, dy on Riverside Drive will "make .their future home at Portsmouth.Mr "Starboard Is in the navy and his marriage to Miss Beatrice C. Crump W olemlnezed Wednesday night In Portsmouth at the home of Rev. "William A. Brown, rector of Saint John's Episcopal church. DANCE (THURSDAY NIGHT The Elizabeth City Cotillion Club Jwlll give the second dance of the -season In the Robinson Hail Thurs ' day evening.. Eastern Star Wednesday The District Meeting ot tb First District Order of the Eastern Star will convene In the Masonic. HalL Wednesday November 15th 'at 2:30 p. m. . x This will be a most instructive as wall, as interesting meeting, and all, members of the Order are Invited to ; be present. Mrs. Nolan' Knight. Matron, from Ashvllle, Mr. John J. Phoenix, Asso Grand Patron,'" and Secretary and Treasurer of the Ma sonic and O. E. S. Home, of Greens boro, Miss Blanche Johnson,' Past Grand Matron of the Eastern Star and Official Editor of the Orphans Friend will be there and will give addresses cn the work. The meeting will ' be called to order by Mrs. Sallle M. Boettcher, d. g. M. Mrr The program is as follows: Opening ceremony, White Rose 44. Reception of Grand Officers. Exemplification of Ceremonies by Mrs. Nolan. Review of General Knight Grand Matron. Degree Work. , Grand Chapter by Miss Blanche Johnson, P. O. M. Closing ceremony. 7:S0'P. M. Opening- ceremony. White Rose 44 Degree Work. Other Ceremonies. Good of the Order." s Address by Mr Jpbn J. Phoenix, Ass. Grand Patron' ind,. Sect, and Ire a, of the Maaonle and g. Home. Closing ceremony. White Rose 44. All members of the Order are cor; dlally invited. Crisis Passed Says Germany By CARL 8. ACKERMAN (United Press- Staff Correspondent) Prince Rupert's Headquarters, Western Front, Nov. 14 Germany believes that the crisis on the Somme is passed. ; This belief is based on the unshak able and unanimous opinion of the men who have borne the allied ham mering that the entente will never be able to pierce the German lines of steel and cement above and be low the ground. Furthermore should thte French be successful In effecting the expul sion of the Germans from France and Be'glum the occunled portions of the two countries would be a shambles a no man's land. Tbouvh the allies are still shell ing confidently, It is believed that the allied offensive is wearing it self out and that the crisis was passed in July when the combined allied fo'ces with their "tank" fail ed to pierce the German line in their daring Initial dash. Here on the Somme France's greatest trag edy in exne'H" the invader would be the destruction and desolation pf her own homeland. STARS DEFEAT LIONS The Lastrrvllle, Stars , defeated the Lions at. an Interesting game of. Indoor baseball Monday afternoon, by the overwhelming score of 30 to 5. A large crowd of spectators wit nessed the game which took place at the High School, C. G. Etherldge of Camden wab here on business Saturday.. , Miss Ivor Bray of Indlantowu and her giiert, Miss Kathleen Lacy of Saratoga, Fla., were in the city Sat urday. - ' ' , ' Messrs Edward and Joe Morgan of Shawboro were in tho city Satur day. , ' s . , ,;' Pershing Soon "Out of Mexico .V it , (By United Press) ' Atlantic City, Nor. "14 Pershtng win be ont of Mexico' soon if the present plans ot the- American-Mexican commission materialise. With doubt of "the election passed It is be'.irved that a border patrol agree ment will be reached within a week. Damage Suit Again Deferred Up t0 the close of Tuesday's" fore noon session only one cise has been disposed of in superior court now in sessln here. , ; The case ot Saunders ts Aydlett, set for trial Monday morning and continued until Tuesday , morniftg, was this morning again . continued, this time until Thursday morning, the case of Gallop ft-Fisher vs th Norfolk Southern Railroad having been taken up Monday aad not hav ing been completed. , The case disposed of was that of Lister vs Hobba, a auit for Judg ment as to an account, In which ver diet for the plaintiff was given. Mr. LLIster was represented by1 'attor ney R. W. Turner. Children Asked To Enter Contest (By United Press) Washington, Xov. U School children throughout the United States are asked to participate in 500 word contest for the best letter on the subject "Why Purchase Christmas Articles Made In Ameri ca." The movement Is inaugurated ty Mrs. James Thompson, daughter of Speaker Champ Clark and Chair man of the Woman's National Made In America League. DANGERS OF OVEREATING By 8AMUEL G. DIXON) (Penn. Commissioner of Health) The children of the Iriquols. In dians it is said, were trained to eat frugally and taught that overeating war far worse than under-eating. They were warned that glutton would be caught by a monster known as Sagodakwus, who would humiliate them In a most terrible manner If he found that they were gourmands. Most people eat more than they need. This Is particularly true of that class of Individuals engaged in Bedentary occupations. Perhaps you do not feel that you come under this head, but suppose you try a f?w experiments. Make some slight Investigation of the nu tritive values of the different foods, cut your allowances, eat slowly, and drink plenty of water but not at meil times. Certain It is than an increasing percentage of our population suc cumb to degenerative diseases and the consensus of medical opinion Is that over eating In an Important casuatlve factor. COTTON REPORT (By United Press) Washrlngton, Nov, 14 Cotton consumed in October amounts to 555,349 bales as against 500.762 last October, according tp the report of the census bureau Just Issued. W. F. Simpson of Mt. Herfon was in the oity Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom White of Hert ford motored to' Elizabeth City Sunday. W. L. Brothers left Monday for Norfolk where he will spend several weeks. ' Courtmartial. For Captain . 3y United Press i , . s Washington. Not.: 16 Court martial- tor Captain Edward Beach, com mander of the , cruiser' '' Memphis, sunk lna storm in Santo Domingo harbor several weeks ago, , has been recommended by .the havaf-board of inquiry Secretary Daniels has an nounced. ' There will be no attempt to salv age the vessel. It would cost be tween two and three million doll to save the hull of the Memphis and as the vessel is obsolete, the De partment has dcided to. recover all the equipment poselb'e but to make n0 attempt to raise the vessel. "WORK YOUR MINES OR FORFEIT THEM" (By United Press) Washington. Nov. 14' What is generally considered one of First Chief Carranza's most Important de crees the one to mine owners in Mexico toelther resume work or tot felt thelij property, becomes effec tive today. It was Issued September 14 and made effective at the end of sizty days. Holders ot mine property in Mex ico have taken a lively Interest In the decree but have been unable to' learn anything about the action the government rwlll take. Many have been unable to do as directed.' VANDERBILT, RETURNS TO . . ftlJARO .. i iittJtiir' a$- f i. V- .'- (By United pVess) New York, Nov. 14 Cornelius Vanderbllt, capitalist, doffs that title tomorrow, becomes Major Van derbllt of New York.s Federalized militia and goes hack to work. Hla thirty days of leave of absence from border service Is over. Vanderbllt If Inspector General on the Btaff oil Major-General John F. O'Ryan com manding New York's troops. COED8 SPEND MORE THAN LUSTY YOUTH8 (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 14 Girl studentH at the University of Minn esota spend more money than male students. This is shown today from figures complied by the Unverslty. There will be no attempt to salv for clothing, finery and the like, and only $24 a year for books. Men pay $52 a year for clothes, and $44 for books . Navy After A ' Touchdown By HAMILTON (United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, Nov. 14 When th Army and , Navy football teams go Into action for their annual meeting at the Polo , Grounds on Nov. 25, there will be a goal besides victory tor which x the Navy probably will play as hard aa tor victory. Victory can come by drop-kicks, place-kicks, or safeties, but a touch down Is a' touchdown, and the Navy hasn't "put over one of that kind of scores on. the Army since 1907 when) Capt. Ben Douglas had the pleasure of falling over the Army goal llne The middles have a stronger scor ing team than has represented the Annapolis cchcol for some- time, so it is reasonable to believe they will be able tp put a dent In the Cadets' goal. They were equal to the task of slapping a close score against the owerful Pittsburg eleven, and with this to go on It is hard to see how the Army will be able to hold them entirely free from a touch down. Many a football star has had' a chance to plant a football between the Army goal posts for the Navy since Douglavlaid down that touch down, but four classes have ambled their way thru the school and ont Into their duties aboard Uncle Sam's battleships without seeing the Navy team accomplish that touchdown. ' Defeat hasn't been their lot inf these Intervening , years very year Jlald goals have brought tna ' futni . feAlhlv la id-.- times in the seven games played since then. In 1908 Lange kicked a goal from placement, but the Navy lost 6 to 4, field goal counting four points at that stage of football. The 1909 game was called off because of a death at West Point. In 1910 Dalton booted one over the Army goal posts and the Navy won. 3 to 0. In 1911 Dalton repeated his stunt and the Navy won by the same score. Brown made tw0 field goals In the 1912 game and the Middles won their third consecutive victory 6 to 0. The 1912 game was the last to go to Annapolis. In 1913 Brown three times sent the oval over the Army goal posts, but It wasn't enough, the Army winning, 22 to 9. In 1914 and In 1915 the Army won. IN HONOR OF VISITOR TWO mm DEBATES Moyock, Currituck and Knotts Is land will have one triangle and will allow any grade to enter. The ele mentary grades of Poplar Branch, Jarvisburg and Harbinger will form the second triangle. All students entering these debates are required to make a passing mark ot 70. The first speeches in the debates shall not, be over ten minutes and the speeches in rebuttal five minutes. Each debate should have three Judges selected by the teachers in charge. Each team, will have two debaters. Currituck will send a team to Moyock, Moyock one to Knotts Island, and . Knotts Island one' to Currituck, Poplar Branch one to Jarvisburg, Jarvisburg one to Harbinger and Harbinger one to Poplar Branch. The home team will uphold the affirmative and visiting team the negative side of the ques tion. The question this year for debate Is as follows: Resolved, that the Federal government should own and operate the railroads of the : United State! . Literature .on this question will be sent each school as soon as possible. i ' ' , The date for the debate will be announced later. However go to work now, The debate will be some time In January or February. Miss Mary Wright entertained a number of friends Saturday evening at her home on South Road street in honor of Miss Minnie Flora of Shawboro. The guests were: Misses Issa WInslow, Irma Mae LeRoy, Isa bel Meekins, Fannie Banks, Doro thy Jones, Margaret Foreman. Mar garet McCabe, Adelaide Dunstan, Margie Bell Carr, Messrs Dan Han riB. Franklin qwens,. Rudolph Spence, William Dawson, George Modlln, Ray Qulnn. Lester Winder, Wilfred Deans, Oscar Gregory, Mel lck Blades, Dllworth" Pappendlck, and Edward Pappendlck. BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL Mrs. Berry of Poplar Branch was brought to the city Monday by Dr. W. T. Griggs to enter the Elizabeth City Hospital, for treatment. NOTICE 126 acres cleared land and 40 acres of woodland for sale within one mile of Camden ' court house. Terms ot sale easy. Gooc house and tenant houses. Apply to D. H. Tlllett. Camden, N. C. WEEK OF PRAYER The' Missionary Society will ob serve this week as a week of pray er, holding meetings ench afternoon In the annex, Every member Is nrgd to attend. L. C. Baum of Poplar Branch it In the city on business,. Fitti -m SIILLCIOTICD cn . GERMAM RESISTANCE APPEARS . ... ' - , y' I , - f TO y OE i STIFFENING 'AFTER FIRST BRITISH RUSH C , (By United Press) J V - V r London. Nov. 14 The battle at . Aacre -Brook continues today - with fighting on the northern edge o Beaumont Hamsl.'' On the ' nortbj bank where the Germens are " at tempting to rally their. forces the ra ' tensity, of the battle increases hour ly, accoring to reports from ths front recived here this morning. ." . On the south bank about the St. Pierre division half a mile north of Thlepval the Germans "are counter " attacking fiercely, and - the fighting is bitter. The British rushed" up re serves at all three points taken la the lightning strike that began un- ' der hanging mists ' yesterday and which has continued with surpris ing lack of German resistance. Brt- tish reserves are now consolidating their gains made where ' tht Ger mans had dur and mmented them selves into what had hitherto .been reararded as the most ' Immfernahla portion ot the Western Hni, 4 ' . Military 1 experts expect determln -. ed resistance about 'Beaumont -Hamet since further -British ad'' ranee would seriously threaten Mlraumont on the road to coveted an kites The Moyock school Is doing extra work this year. The township local tax funds are sufficient to employ a' whole time high school teacher. This work is being done j by the township and the good people ' aat Moyock. Great Interest Is being shown in this work this year. Dur lng the first month the high school , teacher had 19 students enrolled and had an average dally attend- ' ence of u. a The Mother's Club ot this school, has placed in the auditorium a $325 piano. This c!ub la doing splendid' work in the community and tbs school. - i The school 1b now playing tennis, basket ball and volley ball A swing ' has been placed on the yard for the ' smaller pupils. It consists of a large pole planted in the ground and standing above the ground about 14 feet. A wheel about 6 feet In .dia meter revolves on the axes of the pole. Large ropes suspend-trom the rim of the wheel for pupils to swing The Principal of this school is working up a class In Domestic Science. Nice boxes with flowers are In each room. Friday, December 22,' is North ' Carolina Day.. Each Principal is urg ed to begin thinking now for this' day. Plan to have a good program. Within a few weeks State bulletins will he sent you for this day. From it plan a good program. You should , begin now to secure .your speakers ' for this day. Ask your committee , to deliver addresses. Make them do " Celebrate the lives of the great ' men who have .made North Carolina jechools. Ex-Governor Aycock and . Dr. Chas," Mclver. and .other such . men should be- eulogized on .this . day. We often celebrated the deeds . and acts and lives or war heroes but we seldom think of the great deeds of our great educators. , , ' Plan a good program and let It ?: center around . the lives of North Carolina's great educators as a bore named or such men. ,