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VOL.2
ELIZAEZTII CITY,
o:;day evening, January 15, 1917
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Raleigh, Jan. 15. At the regular
meeting 'of Capital. Encampment,
No. -48, Odd Fellows, Friday night,
Mr Harry T Greenleaf, of Elizabeth.
City. Grand Patriarch of. tho Grand
Encampment of North Carolina,
made an official visit and Installed
the ' following officers: Chief Patri
arch, John C. Bragg; High Priest
James H. Anderson; Senior Ward
en, Grover C. Glenn;, Junior Ward
en, J. N. McRaey; Recording Scribe,
Hugh Stephens; Financial Scribe,
John D, , Berry; Treasurer, C. H.
Belne; , Sentinel, T. L. Laslter;
Guide, W. M. Duncan; Watchers,
J. R. Hood, W. T Davis, C. D.
Barbour and G. W. Munford
The' Encampment conferred the
Golden Rule and Royal Purple de
grees, after which an oyster supper
was given as the social side of the
meeting." r : . '
At the supper N: Grand- Patriarch
lished Earlier in Session Many aru,nt??the ,stau campa,n to '
equipment for the Odd Fel
lows Orphinagd .at jGoldsboro. The
local encampment contributed J10
at once toward ,.nX fund, i Superin
tendent C H. McDonald .of, the Ral
eigh playgrounds,., has. already subr
mitted a list of the equipment to be
Installed. , ; ;; v'V .' ., t: ;'
Parade and Bryan on To-
day's Program and League
Hopes To Pass its New
Bill With Few Changes
GOING AFTER. FISH LAW NFXT
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Following Popular Precedent Estab-
H. T. Grc2iibaf
In Raleinh
Working to Repeal Instead of Pass
Laws!
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STATE GQE1TEST
WITH REPUTATION AMONG SOU
THERN COLLEGES IN. WIN
NING DEBATES WILL ENCOUR
AGE HIGH, SCHOOL STUDENTS.
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Wake Forest College, the Alma
Mater of such ablt speakers as Gov.'
f rnor Thomas Walter Blckett, has
announced : an extension ; of this
branch of the .college ..work which
will embrace alTof the accredited
schools of this State., y V
v The colega has a well-earned rep
utation for its- big speakers and for
its general training in. public speak
ing, as well as for its gucesses ' In
Inter-colleglate debate, and th4 In
troduction, of a Statewide ' Hlsh
School Debating Cntest is greeted
with pleasure not only , among its
widely scattered alumni but through
cuf the general citizenship ' of the
-State, .
" . By I. P. DAVIS ? '
! (Advance . Staff Correspondent)
Ralelgh,N. C,;j3a. 15.-The natu
ral calm which always follows a
itorm, wis evident in North Caro
V , noaa 'capital city Sunday. 8ome-
thing near fifty; per cent of sen"
"atora and representatives spent , the
weeek end at their tomes. This in
Itself ; --w o ttLd ; -t V
all who.' have been afouhd the- capi
tal of the Yarborough, general head
quarters with the. lohesomeness of
things but' the large 'number who at
, "tended the ..inauguration Thursday
night also left and. Jot the. time Ra
leigh seemed almost, deserted. ( A
large number of thpse who are nere
are confined ; to their ," rooms . with
.hla Vnifla and' iriD. f 'f Not" one
member of the house or of the sen-!
Ate. so' tar, has escaped the effects
' o "the tery s oharigeable weather
perlenced since the -ppening of the
legislature. a consequence the
doctors" and nurses are '. drawing
v their portion of the meagre- four
per day '-which the staje - allows
those who leave home to come here
and V11 ,n ner 'ntreBt: w ' "
f Representative Sctt spent the 1
-week nd ft' his nrfme near Elisa
1 teth City, where ii was understood
he went with a view to discussing
. .. several measurers "which ' he pro
' poses to introduce withinNthe next
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ANTI 8ALOON WEEK
; Today marks the ppenlng of the
- Anti-Saloon League week, -and some
tig ' speeches are promised, W. I.
Bryan leads the Mat. A parade
of great display . and a reg
ular program are being carried out.
Sentiment seems to . be somewhat
flivlded onfthe-BfW bill to be in
troduced by the league. In dis
cussing the matter with a ' senator
today your correspondent was told
that any further legislation for pro
hibition for Tth4 present in this
". tate: would meet .with considerable
-v opposition to that branch of the le
gislature. ',In the House a l; vote
without disscusston " 'would v defeat
. ' the bill, but the- League leaders
have' ' promised "' to overcome this
with the ' strong program' "which
-jhejr wfll , carry t out .' netx ' week.
-Wwy'aYe on the fenced and the
hance are they will fall , on the
league slde.My The league ! .leaders
" hope to pass the Mil as Jt is drawn,
hut opinion soms to ; discpunt
, this to a great .extent," saying that
many changes will be made In the
hill', before it passes. . '
' V . ; THE FI8H QUESTION
Those who' coma from the . fish
ing section are Showing some in
terest and, fighting"" spirit In the ap-
' ' ""prochlng introduction of a bill to
""'y.' ' rpfal the present fish. commission
""law.' The first brand was thrown
Into Jb fire ' Saturday ; when reper-
aentatlve Hooker, f Pamlico. Intro
educed a resolution ' which passed
the lhouse requiring the " fish - com
' mlB8'oner to present his report as
required bV law, :' " Those ' Iff" favor'
of a repeal are awaiting patiently
to hear what the board has ; done
for the past two years, as they be
lieve the work accomplished , has
been so small compared with the
expense of same that it in - itself
will furnish ell . the material for
argument they need ' to affect ' a re
peal. All the ( fishing counties are
lined up against the hill : with the
exception of "Wtaburne, of Hertford
and Dr. Griffin of Chowan " ' the
fishing v senators : are with; :the ' re
presentatives; that Is for a-' repeal,
with the exception of McNlder, who
stands tor the present law with
some amendments. - Quite ' a bit
of work by members in favor of the
repeal has been done among. those
Mrom the western part of the state.
end It is conceded without viestion;
that the west Is going, to give to
to -the fishermen; whatever the ma
jority of them want. 11 . Secretary
Redfleld has promised a visit with
in the next few days to discuss the
matter of fishing with the members
of the general .assembly. He has
been 1 quoted Indirectly around the
Capitol as 'having t said : that our
fislLlaw was too big for the force
we had to carry" It out, and the
fishermen representatives here con
tend that the 'force' we have to
carry out the present law is too
big for the pocket books' of the
fishermen of Eastern North Caroli
na. As time flies by and the
fight on fishing draws nearer, it
looms up as one' of the probably
biggest things this legislature will
have to deal with . prohibition
and woman suffrae with all the pa
rades and speeches are mere inci
dents alongside, of the anticipated
excHing debating and lobbying - on
the fish question. '
MI GUIS
ALREADY WEAKENED AT SEV
ERAL POINTS BELIEVED , GER
MANS '" M(J8T REINFORCE OR
WITHDRAW THEIR, LINES
Crippled Warsnips
Arc Now Repaired
Norfolk, Va. Jan. ( 15 -The six
foot chunk that as, gouged out of
starboard stern , of Uncle , Sam's
big battleship ' Deleware Bee. 1 6th
ig completely repaired : today and
the fighter is ready for sea again'.
She was rammed by th naval tug
Sonoma, whose bow also was" bad
ly damaged and has been repaired.
(By, United Press) ! tv-
London, Jan. 16 Russia. Is exert
ing such a tremendous pressure "on
the German line South of Rica that!
German progress. -in Roumanla may
be halted. In several places , the
Russians have broken through the
enemy's lines constructed in their
year of occupancy and have advan
ced despite heavy snowstorms and
great stretches of marshes.
. Already weakened at several
points, It Is believed that the Ger
mans must soon reinforce their
lines or. withdraw,
ments 'are sent, it
they will be from
front.
If reinforce
is believed that
the Roumanian
ON, HUNTING TfiP
Dr.' L. S. Blades, Messrs Oliver
Gilbert and Wesley Foreman, of
this city, and Mr Baumgarten of
Washington,. D. C. are on a hunt
ing trip In Currituck, this week.
failed'to recover
The Jury ia' the case R- C"
Barclift et als vs. the Norfolk Sou
thern Railroad Company, which be;
mii ' lout Tuesday, brought in its
verdict last Saturday, night In fav
or of the defendant. ,
The ; plaintiff st. aU colored, asked
for " damages, aggregating 6,000,
claiming Injury of their land by di
version of water from the railways
right of way.- ' '
CAR TURN8 OVER
Treaty From
Copenhagen
, (By United Press) ;
Washington, Jan ' i& The treaty
signed by. the government of Den
mark, agreeing -tV 'sell the pdnlsh
West Indies to Uncle Sam for $25,
was expected to arrive at' the State
Department from Copenhagen . 'to
day, f;; When Secretary Lansing
has placed his '.signature on the do
cument the . islands, ' long coveted
by":Unele Sam for , a ' naval ''base
site, will bei;vfrtuaHy,"the proper
tr of 'the United" Etates.- - '
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,: Saturday , nighty the car, which Mr
Wentworth Blount was driving,
with Misses, Myrtle Benton and Es
telle Lamb, smashed Into the posts
marking the automobile limits' at
the railway station here Just as Be
had made the turn to the left at the
enA of Main street to drive up to
the station. The post was knock
ed across the railway track and the
ca? was turned ' nrwf Mr Blount
suffered a sprained ankle and the
ladles escaped' with minor. injuries
CHEROKEE. CHAPTER
' MEETS TO-NiGHT
Cherokee Chapter ' A F and" A M
meets' tonight in the Robinson Build
ing. ' All members are urged to
be' present. r,M
M4, mm
REGULATIONS GOVERNING
' ' THE CONTEST' . "
(1) , Any State High ; School, City
Graded Nor High School," or Private
School of recognized ; standing, is
entitled to send one male repre
(2) The name of eacfy contestant.
the subject of hi3' dQclamatloh, and
certificate from the principal - of
his school, showing that the con
testant is a bona ; fide 1 student,
must- be In the hands of the chair
man '-of the peclamation . Contest
Committee , not later than March 1.
(3) No declamation ; shall " have
more than one thousand words. t
U A preliminary contest ; will
6e held Thursday evening,! March
8th, at which time the beBt speak
ers -ylll'- be'' seated - for.tha final
contest,'- a -'7 -; "y ;
(5) The final; , contest will ; be
held in Wlngate Memorial Hay,
Friday evening, March 9th, begin
ning at eight p'clock. ".
(6) The " best , speaker will :, he
awarded a scholarship given by the
College, and '. a , medal costing
$12.60, glyen i the two societies.
.TO As a second prize, . the two
Literary Bocleties will give a pen
bearing the emblems of both So
cieties, tad costing $5.00 !
American Greeks
Appeal to Wilson
Ltfiii !u.
New Company
I Is Organized
Our relations with the Culpepper,
Griffin, Old 'an4 Grtce Company,
having been dlsolved, we the , un
dersigned have organized a' new
company, for the purpose of con-
Auctlns eeneral insurance business,
wheise name will be Grice, White-
hurst Insurance Agency, Tnc; And
we take this' method of Informing
you, of the fact and to ask you for
your patronage. Our long and con
tinuance of experience in the busi
ness and extensive acquaintance in
this section of the statet and confi
dence of the general public, 'have
heretofore, reposed in us, give us
th assurance that you will favor
ns with your consideration) before
niacin your . Insurance elsewhere .
Our patrons will" receive faithful
and efficient service, and we wish
to assure them that their Interest
shall at all limes be 'ours. The
companies tnat we represent are
amonz the best doing business.
And we invite you' to call ' at " pur
office to see us at number 14 South
Pofndexter street, where you will
alwaya be given the. 'most, cordial
welcome. , . . , , .
Most respectfully your,",
' . r. m: GRICB, -
J. V. WHITEHURST.
The following appeal from Amer
ican Greeks was published in . one
of their newspapers and sent as a
telegram to' Pesldent Wilson . from
the Greeks in every town, and city
in the country and. now" appears In
The Advance by courtesy f the pro
prietor of the Busy Bee Cafe.
For the sake of the linotype
the , Greek version is given: V" -"To
the President of ', the , United'
States: ' y.
; "In the name of Christianity aid
humanity we, respectfully ; ask the
friendly Intervention of the powerful-Republic
on behalf of starving
Greece, . Greece Is not at:war with
any of the belligerent nations of
Europe y All she wants? Is to main
tain the strictest neutrality and to
be allowed1 to pursue our, peaceful
court e to which " we' are, by ail that
Is right, entitled.: W citizens of
this great and glorious Republic
heartily endorse the appeal of the
Holy Synod of Greece to the Amer-
lean people, confident that It will
be taken Into consideration. We
only ask for Justice' and ' we de
mand that ' our kinsmen should not
be allowed to die from starvation."
''fV.'
Urges Use Of
, Parcel Post
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FINANCIER "WIRED EA
MORNING " WOULD
' LATER IN DAY . FHCV
i YORK CITY
(By United Press) ;
Pittsburgh, -Jan. 15 WltbV - ten
thousand dollars "given by a retired
merchant to bank the test, post
office officials and (a" number of cit
izens headed by Rabbi J. Leonard
Levy were planning todays to inau
gurate a new plan for marketlng
by parcel mZ .1.
As outlined by i Rabbi Levy to
the Plttsbourgh , Association of Cre
dit Men, , the postofflce will provide
books in i which, producers in rural
districts may : list their , products,
with pricea and and approximate
parcel post, charges for delivery to'
the customer here.
.Those desiring farm products,
fruit and . getales may .consult
the lists. , v
; (By.ITnlted Press)
Washington, Jan . 15!.::. ?
headliner Lawson the IIou; s ;
teak' Committee got down t j
ness this morning after 'vot' -executive
session to intro; ...
resolution s broadening the . C
mitbee's powers, and' extcru!:
life to ninety days.! ,
It was voted, to call Lawson
first witness, but the flnanci r
ed that he would be here 1.
the day.' ' -The Surgoant a
was Instructed to subpoena La
and immediately bring him I
the comlttee.
The' comlftei recessed ten. ;
My. In executive session they c
'sidered the right of witholJii 3
beas corpus in case It should
necessary to cite Lawson fo rc
tempt, Members ' of . the comm.'
stated that, they were not cert.
whether or hot they, 4could ref ..
such, a. right..' -V';.' ;-
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MUST NAME , INFORMAf;
The House x today passed a re
lutlon ' to compel La wson to c:
his infotmantsf .V A
V HARBINGER BRIEFS
DOCTORS AFTER DEAD BEATS
At the last -meeting of Tht Pas-
suotank, Camden, - Dare Medical ,
society the members agreed to re
port at each meet J the names of per
sons coming within thair pracUce
and recelvin proper worth and -am-pensation
therefor, as delinquents
and as unworthy, of further , credit.
Thig action was not directed at
those unable to meet their obliga
tions, but those who habitually'
chnge physlcans from a desire to
avoid meeting their Just obligations.
WOYOCK BRIEFS
adv
ATTENDING ANTI-8ALOON '
' ; MEETING fAT RALEIGH
. Mrs." William Boettcher; AnL, In
Raleigh to ttend the ; meeting of
the -Anti Saloon League in session
there this week. ' Mrs. Boettcher
was appoined by the local W. C. T
U. to represent them at this meeting.
Moyock, Jan. 13-Mra. J. H.
Splvey, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Luna Jarvis, has re
turned to her home in Norfolk.
' Mf . Eppa Charlton went tov Eliz
abeth City Tuesday on business .
Mrs. W. L. Wilson and Mrs. J.
ffij Barnard, hate returned t from
'Shawboro, where .they hav been
visiting r their brother, Mr. Jette
Ferebee. . -'. .'r ft'
Mrs.' Vfr, E. Turner spent Thurs
day 'in EJlzabeth City. " . .
Mr. R.' W.vtoley was in town a
short while Tuesday... ! ;
Mr Will Aydlett spent Thursday
in Elizabeth City, -
' Mr.. M- B. Langhorhe. of, Norfolk
oamo ' out, '-Thursday morning to
snooi; quail. , '"
. The Wesley Bible Class held its
regular business meeting, ; with'. Miss
Bessie Aydlett Thursday .evening,
In spite of . the inclemment' weath
er, many attended and reported." a
good time. " , . '
, Preparations are being made for
The Farmers Institute ' which win
be held here January 17, It is ex-J
pected to be the best ever held , in
tbe county," - i
. Harbinger, Jan. 10 The C"
mas - holidays were ' spent
quietly In this community. ' ;
visitors have gone and
Is spttling down to V,i-r '
duties, r . : ;
School began ; Monday Jju.
Every' one r; seomed glad td - 1
I back to work . :v J r '? "
Tie gunners say there i8 ' mc; ;
game In Currituck Bound this
son than ever.- But it seems thrt
the ducks( have learned the way tl
the gunners as numbers can I. -seen
", leaving v Carrituck "for Alt s -marie
early in the morning and re
turning late in the afternoon.
, Mr. Alex Etheridge whweBt t
France on a cattle boat from Nor
folk some time ago has return :
home. -. He also visited AlexanJ.: 1
Egypt. .V -.,..;. r's ' '
- Misses, Sallie, Payne, , CyntL' t
Dowdy, Fannie Evans " and Luc;'
Tillet i returned to Norfolk aft
spending the holidays , with hor
folks. : '.;,;;' ,;, ' ,
Miss Angle Tillet who teaches l i
Va.spent the bolidayp bere
Rev. Mr. Marshburn , filled V.
tegular appointment here Sunday.
Miss Mary Payne has returne l
from Norfolk.. . .. . ...
Messrs Earl! Griggs . and . Wyatte
Aydlett andj .Miss Maude ,.Grig;s
left Sunday for Poplar. Branca
where they will, re-inter, school.,
Butchering Aogs seems to be the
order of - the day In our community
Miss Lucy Pennell Qf .Henderson
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E.
:4 Mr . T'Eyeni .imd .little' daugh ,
ter,' Ora, have returned home after
spending a fewewf oi. ' 8to ..' .. '
spending a tew days In Norfolk.
' We are .glad to welcome 'Mrs.
AMce .Ncwbern and family as res
idents of our community, also her
, THE WEATHER
Rain to-night' and Tuesday.
i. 0 C . MEETS TUESDAY1
The D. H. Hill Chapter, U D C,
will meet ' Tuesday afternoon At S
o'clock with Mrs. P; DeLon on
Church street All members are u
fed to be present..
nephew, Mr. ' .Thomas Edawrl
Forbes . who -wll help superintend
he'farm. ! - "'"'- . '
Mr. pW, ;:' Belangla and family
have , moVed . to Jarvisburg. The
entire family, will be missed In
this community.! ,, ,Mr.' Eddie Gal
lop' s will ; succeed Mr. Belangla : as
salesman for Mr, Aydlett. '
The . entire ' communty .' sympa
thizes with Mr. Sam Bright in
the death of her husband Who died
at their home ' on . Decemebr '21.
Death was due to severe 'attack
of pneumonia. '." . '
" Mr. William . Pennell ' has return
ed to ' his home, 'near' Louistnir?
after spending several days hert ,
, There will be given a play enti
tled ''A Little Heroine of the Rev
olution" at Harbinger Jan. 20. Ad
mission 40c. for t children, atl '
15o. . , ,
The public is Invited K 'S "