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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTJI CAROLINA WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 20, 1916
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BclligGrents Vastly Apart l
Expected
u it r a secret uipiomacy
'hi Next Big
Peace Move. Meanwhile
America- tWi 11 K e e p
Hands Off
Washington. Dec. 20. Ultra se
1 cret diplomacy will be employed In
the next bis pepce move, and offi
cials here believe that England
-will probally be willing. Her offi
cial answer to Germany Is expect
ed soon to be made public, but. If
Germany is to accept the implied
invitation to state her peace terms,
publicity along that line will have
ruinous effect, and it is he'd that
these facts coupled with belief that
the beligerents are still vastly a
part make It advisable for the Unit
ed States to keep hands off at this
crisis.
The United States, in common
' with other neutral nations, will be
Interested in any World Peace
will b Interested gus th m!opo o
' guarantees or disarmanent flisc'is
. fcms -which might follow the pre
. en't, peace proposal situation.
, " Informally United States officials
have stated that a world guarantee
Is- essential to -any final peace, but
Whether the interest of the State
Department would be other than pas
eive has not been stated. It is as
sumed, however, that thi govern
ment would take an active hand in
furthering such ideas, if it were
found that such action would be
welcomed by the belligerents.
President Wilson feels that when
the time, cornea to make any move
la the, peace situation It will be
made clear that the United States
It not, nterested in the causes of the
outbreak of the1 European War but
ffyfy, inline assurance m permanent
j -peace. The means of establishing
n.thla AMmn n Ant raa na thn PiAinAfir
feels will be vital to the nation be
cause, whether she willed or not.
he has been vitally affected by the
war.
DOSQ FIND THE COTTON
Mr. JJhores and his doi s had a
warm chase this cold nioninn in
arch of 800 pounds of cotton which
bad spirited away from the barn of
"Mr. Ahner Aydlett in the middle
' of the night.
The barn from which the cotton
was taken is on the Rum Road Just
out on the edge of town, and the
cotton was found out in the woods
about a balf a mile from the barn.
After finding the cotton the dos
Itept on until they met three neg
roes.' Then they stopped and . tried
to explain to the men with them
nhAirha : 'game ' was up". But a
do"J, -VK not !waTS taken at
par YaiaA and no arrest could be
made without further evidence that
these negroes were the "cotton, tot-
ers", although suspicion pointed to
their guilt).
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Attending medical society
trl H. D. Walker left today for
"Washington, N. C. Jo attend the
meeting of the Seaboard Medical
Society, an . organization ' composed
of the leading physicans of Tidewa
ter Virginia and pastern North Car
llna.,Ji-,P1!';-;,':..
Leave us-your order today for
.. flowers for , the Christmas Dance In
order lo be sure of T getting . Just
; what yott want." Tfie Apothecary
Shop. adv. ' J '"
DID HOT U
DOOR ON PEACE
BUT GAVE GERMANY TO UN
DERSTAND TERMS OF PEACE
AND SAID "IT IS YOUR MOVE
London. Dec. 20. -The Allies
have not s'amed the door o:. peace.
They have simply said to Grr
many "Here are our terms. Fake it
leave it. But don't come a-;? in in
the role of victor ". This i
view throughout the Allied E
oaa. it is mciaeulaureni
"Howl adroitly Lloyd George des
troyed Germany's allusion to Eng
land's dominating the policies of
the Entente ntions. It is recalled
that the Premier stated at the out
set that Russia and France, acting
independently, had r eached the
seme to which England now acceded.
LIVE HOG QUOTATIONS
RICHMOND VIRGINIA MARKET
December 18, 1916.
$10.50
$10.50
$10.00
$ 9.75
205 to 225 lbs. average.
175 to 200 lbs. average.
155 to 170 lbs. average
100 120 lbs. average. . .
Pigs average $ 9.00
Sows, average $ 9.00
Soft or oily hogs, lets, to lcts
less than abovp prices.
Ho,?s prlct'd at market value the
day they are received.
UNION STOCK YARDS
Richmond Virginia.
CHRISTMAS CAfSTATA
The Choir or the Kirst Misiliodlst
Church will ;;lve a Christmas can
tata next Sunday evening at 7: P.O.
The tUlo of the cantata is "Savior
and King". Those who attend Sun
day night service at this church
wil! be well repaid.
WILL CONDUCT SERVICE
Rev. O. T. Adams, presiding el
der of the Elizabeth City district
will conduct the services Wednes-.
day evening at the First Methodist
church
INFANT SON DIES
Harry Paulos, Jr.. the Infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Paulos,
died at three o'clock Monday, He
was two weeks old and had been
sick almost since birth. The fun
era! took place yesterday afternoon.
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The only way to save money Is to
save Jt systematically. An easy way
to get the. right start la to join the
Christmas Club at The First Na
tional Bank. Ed v.
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We are taking orders for, flowers
for .the Chxltftmas' Dance The A
psthecary Shop. tAt" ,-,' ': '
Here's a: Real Santa Claus
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Nature has a lw of comiiensation by which she gives to each one of us
some particular talents or aptitudes. John Doe, who was born 57 years ago,
was fnvored by nature with an extra robust face and a luxuriant growth ol
hair, so much so that, about Christmas time of each year, his services as a
iiicdel for Sunta Claus posters, or as a pseudo Santo Claus, In the depart
ment stores, are very much at a premium. He need not look for a Job, the
Jobs are looking for him.
FUNERAL MRS SPENCE
The funeral of Mrs. : Josephine
Spince was conducted this 5 after
noon at balf past, two o'clock from
Blackwell Memorial Baptist - church.
j The pastor, Reir; I. N, ' Loftln,
was assisted by Rey. O. B. Cul
breth paeton of Ctty ? Road Metho
dist church. Interment followed is.
Hollowoo , qpmjetery.1 Prominent
among the many floral offerings
was that of- 'Miss - Sarah ' Spence's
Sunday School' class of Blackwcfl
Memorial Sunday school. ...
Mrs. Spence' was born in Camden
County oa January 20th, 1867. Be
fore her marriage, which occured a
lUUe more than fifty years ago. she
was Miss Josephine Caroline Bona
parte. Jones. She is survived by
her husband by four Bohs, Rev. J.
Pau! Spence of Norfolk, Mr. J. A.
Spence of Norfolk, Mr. Joe Spence
and Mr. Corgl Spence of this city;
by two daughters, Miss Sarah
Spence, and Mrs. Emily Raper of
South Norfolk; by three brothers.
Mr. N. A. Jones of this city, Mr.
(ieorge V. Jones, of Richmond, and
Air. Samuel Jones of South Norfolk.
Attending the runeral from out of
the city were Mr. and Mrs. J.
Paul Spence of Norfqlk, Mrs. Emi
ly J. Raper, Misses Nina and Eml
ly Raper, Messrs Paul and Ju'ian
Raper of South Norfolk.
The store tf Spence and Hollo
well and the law office of Mr.
George S. Spence have been closed
throughout the day in respect to
the memory of Mrs. Spence, whoso
life was a shining example of the
best type of womanhood.
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Ills .1 in
FROM GERMAN PRISONERS IT
IS LEARNED THAT THERE IS
ALSO DISSATISFACTION A
MOfsG TROOPS
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
(Copywright 1916 by United Press)
With The Pritish Army in The
Field Somewhere In France, Dec. 20
So fHr as one can 8ee, Germany's
peace proposals have had little ef
fect here.
When the Germm wireless gave
the UritlHh army Its first intima
tion of the nature of the Kaiser's
much heralded Christmas news to
his subjects, everybody "was mild'y
curious. "What's his name?'1 was
the query frequently on the lips of
oflicfis end men. Nowhere wa
there nay other emotion than curi
ousity expressed in tho United
Pres correspondent's hwarln;
This is the feelinc of the Whole
army. No';odily takus the proposi
tion seriously not even the jirlvates
who 'rend-bulletins posted for their
benefit at various encampments,
md then turned and walked away
unconcerned. It was plain they
ilassed It with tl previous "stuntr
of a man who believed hlmse'f in
-league with the Almighty, starting
and stopping wars at will.
Others considered it another Ger
man bluff taking the position that
If Germany is able to march from
victory to victory as stated by Chan
cellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, why
all this sudden magnanimity?
The British believe that the bulk
of the German troops are still ig
norant of their Emperor's peacp pro
pnpals. Several prisoners captured
by the British have professed abso
lute Imorance on the subject, only
one non-comralssnoned officer admit
ling that he knew of the proposals.
In a similar manner It has been
ascertained th-?t Von Hlndenburg is
dl satisfied with the way things are
going on the westesrn front. The
inevreaeed German artillery fire
and aerla! at-tivity during the past
week are apparently the result of
an order to prevent if possible the
pontLiUjl fire of British -guns. , This
oonUnuous bombardment " is telling
cn the spirits of the German troops,
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' The Chrlstmaa Spirit
Hrt)ir-Hirl8t
' j tlwo, "I'euce pn earth, good
M will to lften," come into your
j hSirt and be merry uud glad.
$. Hut' in .the mfdst of your
nierryuiakins and chnritable
thought, do not forget that
there- are many to whom
JT Christmas will bring no
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.cheer. These are the hope
lessly ill In hospitals, the hu- M
man driftwood n the reform-
atorles, the tiny Inmates ij
of the orphanages. If yon ST
are able to, bring a bit of
cheer practical cheer into Ur
the ripnri life at anmenne rnn.
JT fined In one of these InstJtu
tions. Do not think such an
JT effort is a waste of time or ft
M out of date. Indeed, it will T
be the kindest act you can do
at Christmas time to think
of someone who has lost hie
place, or is not yet able to
take his place in the great
world.
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HIT POTATOES
NORTHERNMOST COUNTY .OF
NORHERKMOST EAST COAST
STATE RICHEST IN AMERICA
"NOW
Uoulton. Me.. Dec. 20: Aroo
stook, county today Is the richest in
the United States. The northern
most county of Maine snatched the
crown from Los Angeles county Cal
Ifornta. ,
The humble potato did it.
Potatoes that sold for 76 cents a
barrel a few years ago now bring
$4.75 and farmers here are holding
much .of their crop for $5 a barrel.
As a result of this unprecedent
ed prosperity, Houlton Is now the
second richest town In the country,
ranking next to "rookline, the rich
est in ,the world.
, Fifty car loads of automobiles, not
fllvers, are on tholr way here.
It IS emlraated that $100,000 is
coming Into thlB country daily from
the potato crop alone. ... ,
, This. Is no real estate boom,, for
yon can't buy enough, land to bury
e potito to its eye. . , '
One Killed
Two Injured
Birmingham, Dec. 20. Onp, man
was killed and two injured In an e-
plosion of the Edgewator Mine 01
the Tennesee Coal and Iron Rail
road today.
TO ATTEND MEETING
STATE MISSION BOARD
Rev. I. N. Loftin was called by
telegram today to Raleigh to attend
k meeting of the Baptist State Mis
sion Board of which he Is a mem
ber. Mr. Loftin waa unable to
leave until after the funeral of Mrs.
Joseph Spence this afternoon, but
will leave tonight and return Fri
day morning.
Bill TEACHES
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THEN WITH A SNIFF DESERTB
HIS COMPANY FOR PEACE
AND SLEEP AT ANY PRICE
London, Dec. 1. (By Mail)
When it comes to living in dugouts
on the Western battle front "Kitch
ener," bruin mascot of a certain
Western Canadian battalion, is
right at home today.
, Recently crimpy weather began
to announce the approach of Win
ter. "Kltch," as per Instinct, began
to show the toys something about
tbA rea art of digging. Before
many days he had dug himself in
beyond the rane of the heaviest
shell. The work seemed to create
a voracious appetite and "Kltclu"
with heavy eyes, finally came to
the surface for a final look around.
Then with a sniff he dissapeared.
N,ow while his battalion shivers, he
lg sleeting ptacefUIy the long Win
ter months away.
When "Kltch" awakes In the ear
ly spring, his friends may have
gone far away. But someone will
be. sure to return and dig hltn out.
A . sure and easy way t0 hav mon
ey ' for Christmas ig , to 4 Join, our
Christmas Club. Do not delay.!
Join to-day First National Bank, ad r
CEL'iU SMS
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DO NOT :: CONSIDER !. ALClCD
' 8PEECHES SERIOUSLY WHENj
WEIGH ED AGAINST, GERMAN
VICTORIES ' '. t
By CARL ACKERMAN
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Berlin, Dec.' 20. Germany r
garda the speeches of t he ' states
men of England, France and Russia ;
as a bluff to impress Berlin with
the Entente's determination Thai - -Entente
governments ' cannot 1 well '
do otherwise In view of their past
statements, but they i are. (really;
anxious for peace. This view Is re
fleeted in all the walks of life, fol
lowing Premier Lloyd George's to
swer to the German Chancellor.
Berlin Is not pessimistic? despite". ,
the Allied pronunciamentos from -London,
Pf trograd and Paris td tht
effect that the Allies are determin
ed to continue the war until their
high objects are attained. , These' '
speeches are nbt taken very lerl
busly here when weighed against '
Germ'iny's progress in Rumania.
Gonzales Dies
At El Paso
El Paso. Dec. 20. Robert BLt '
Gonzales, Sergeant of the South
Carolina Guard, and editorial writer.,
for the Columbian State, died at '
the base hospital lasC night! of
pneumonia. 'He is "tho son of the '
America minister to Cuba. v
Cotton Report ,; , '
Prior Dec. 13
Washington, Dec. The cotonigln
ned of the 1916 crop prior to Decern
ber 13th amounted to 10,845,989.
bales ' as against 10,306,809 bales ot
the 1915 census report. Of this
total 183,408 round bales were in
eluded as against 100,926 last year
The Sea Island bales included '
mounted to 110,4448 at against 84,
110 last year. f
Live L ittleLocals
Many Minor Matters ,
Merely Mentioned
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gray and
little child, of Salvo spent Tuesday
In the city.
Messrs Elwyn Trueblood and Am ;,
brose Ward, of Wake Forest Col
lege are at home for the holidays.' '
Mr. ,J. C. Morris of Columbia,, ,
was In the city on business Wednes
Mrs. B. G. Crisp and drughtef,
Miss Nina, of Manteo, were in the,
city shopping Wednesday. .
MlssMollle Wain wright of Rocky
Mt is visiting her daughter, Mr -W.
I. Peal on Road street.
Christmas flowers may be bad at
The Apothecery Shop. Order your
now. adv. "
HOUSE FOR RENT On Ehringj t
haus street in good condition, apply.
toM..M. Sawyer. ' ,"
we4 and frl to Jan C '", s
: The National .Christmas Club now
open at The' First National Bank.
Insure yourself merry Christmas
for 1917 by Joining today, adv.