VOL. 2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY 22, 1917
NO.
President Wilson .. -Addresses
the Senate
For First Time Since 1789 Presi
dent Goes Before Upper House
; v : Of Congress Discusses
. Foreign Relations -
Washington, Jan.. 22 For the ae-
ond time la the history of the Uni
ted SUte8 and for the first time,
. lnce 1789, when Washington', vent
. leforeHhe? Senate, .to Vdlscuss? ,a
rteaty with the 'southern ' Indians,
, the nation's chief Executive went
before the Senate today to lay' be
fore that ...body! an "outline of the
attitude,! of -the Unl
tk, $ed State toward future arrange-
xnentg for the permanent 'mainten
ance of peace.
Speaking, he said, "for JJberals
and. frlendi of humanity In every
nation" President Wilson declared
that lasting peace can only ' come
upon equality and common partici
pation In common benefit. The au
thority and- power Of the United
States must be added to the author
lty. and power of all nations to
guarantee peace and justice through
' out the world. He suggested as
a basis for settlement of the pres
ent European conflict an indepen
dent and autonomous Poland, ' and
' j freedom of all nations for the
lull development of their resources
r-freedom of direct outlet "to the
great highways Of trade, freedom
of the seasr limitation of armament
and the universal adoption of naval
military armament. "Guarantees
eichanged, he said, must neither
recognize or imply difference In the
size of nations. He declared that
assurance,, regarding peace , receiv
ed from the belligerents must Imply
that the peace which comes Is: a
jieace without Yictory,-', .
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS
' The State Department's first of
ficial word on the "German ' raider's
capture of prisoner in ; the South
Atlantic Including one hundred and
three neutrals, came today In a
message confirming" press reports
and 'stating that 469 men had been
takjrfReferenca was made "-also
c"rival' of the Yarrpwdate la
Veiman port. , ' v '
No mention of Americans among
the Prisoners Is made and. the de
partment has announced that In
quiries have been cabled to Germa
ny asking whether Americans are
Involved, as reported. It 1, Indl--cajed
that If there were Americans
taken, their release will be demand
d on the ground that Germany
lad no .right to take American
members of the crew prisoner or to
convert ? ships on the high seas in
to raiders.
Following thlg announcement by
the State iDepartment, President
Wilson .sent . a communication to
(Vice President Marshal requesting
permission to address the senate.
IS
PIRATES
Better Poultry
- - - SI ..
And More Eggs
The Home. Demonstration Clubs
of the County are meeting regular
ly and enthualitlcally, with no dam
pening of spirits from the January
weither of the fast ten days.
Just now they are especially in
terested In "better cickena' , and are
working otward the elimination of
mixed breedsand , the growing of
thoroughbred poultry that will pro
duce big esga and many of them.'
Miss Jamieson of the' North Car
olina Home V Demonstration v work
will be in the coupty this week and
next;, in the Interest of Home De
monstration and , Canning Club
work and will meet with and speak
before the various clubs.
WHILE UNITED, PRESS DELIV
ERS GOODS. OTHER AGENCIES
.TRY DEVIOUS WAYS OF MEET
ING' BIG SOUTH AMERICAN
SCOOP ' .
n in-
BUM'S jl
j s (py United Press) 7 '
St. Paul, Jan. 22 A blizzard
, lireaklng all records, .for forty years
baa the northwest in Its grip today.
. Seventeen Inches Of snow has fallen
here and traffic Is pafiriyzed. ' A
'milk shortage Is" predicted. " The
thermometer stands at fifteen" de
grees below zero. ", -
tne
F.EMODEL1MG. WORK COMPLETE
Tfieiwork t remodelling the offl-
ofjjte western union -and of
Norfolk and Carolina Telephone
ftd Telegraph Company ig now com
rlete and with new window klgns
"nd with every part Of the Interior
urac?!v'y - ' fhly. painted. tho
Ten t " ftrJklnjly pleading
(By United Press)
New York, Jan. 22 News pirates
feasted last week on te Exclusinve
United Press cables from South
America which gave the first news
of the German Commerce raid.
It was not merely a one-day orgy
for the pirates; it literally has
been a four day feast.
The United Press not only gave
the world the first news but .it
gave the first details ' and contin
ued to lead all Other agencies
HI SUriDAY
OUT F. HIS
DEATH OF ONE OF THE COMMU
NITY'S OLDEST RESIDENTS
AND MEMBER OF ONE . OF
MOST PROMINENT FAMILIES
IN COUNTY
vv Ttji iug me wiy : uy bucq : WlUj
margin that' there was. no competi
tion except from the pirates.
"Hearst's . 'International' News
Service 'lifted' and "rewrote. Une
ted Press cables lh such details I r
thai Innntlflpntlnn uraa nhilnn.
But to cinch the proof, the United
Press on Wednesday carried the
name of the steamer Yarrowdale,
as Tannondale. ItN promptly apr
peared as 'Tannondale' in the 'Inter
national' News Service.
Hearst's New York Evening Jour
nal simply lifted; United Press ca
bles', without taking the trouble to
're-write.'.; In one . instance the
Journal serenely : lifted a purposely
placed typographical error from the
New fork Evening'; World which
receives the United Press Service.
The malls have brought to the Uni
ted Press j General office, from
United Press clients, numerous
copies of Hearsts papers and 'Inter
national News: Clients containing
alleged cables containing proof that
they were simply lifted from the
United Press.
The New York Globe, a member
of the Associated Presg but not a
client of the United Press, on Wed
dnesay . 'lifted' bodily a United
Press cable story, without credit
and carried it practically through
practically all editions, after being
scooped by the United Press papers
here. . ' ' ,
'The Boston Globe, another As
sociated Press member, not a client
of the United Press, lifted verbatln
United Press cables.
These are bniy; a few T Instances.'
Investigation by the United Press
tdlcates that the Associated Press,
Itself, although badly beaten, did
no lift or appropriate United Press
cables In any" way. "The action of
the . Associated Press members, In
dulging -to piracy, apparently was
taken on theik- j individual in
itiative. . . '. .
The X United Press ; established
and maintains Uhe only comprehen
sive South Amerioari news service
at great expenss. AH United Pres
papers this wee legitimately pro
fited by this' Investment 1 of :money
and effort. - .
London Predicts (
London, Jan. 22 England expects
another , period f German "ruth-
on land end sea soon
to
1
' on
9 In f.
1 r--
anything
The funeral Of Mrs. . Mary FT
Davis was conducted Sunday after
noon at St. John's Episcopal, chap
el at Weeksvllle and Interment
followecLln the family lot in Holly
wood cemetery.
The active pall bearers were:
S. M, Brothers, A. J, Jennings,
J. B. Walston7 W. F, Harris, W.
F.x. SmanP. PrMarkhamf Thdinas
Jennings and J. H. Sawyer, all of
Weeksvllle.
The ? following were honorary
pall bearers: Dr. O. McMullan, M.
prlffln, J. T. McCabe, E. F.
Aydlett, John . P. Overman, James
Brooks, Marshall Pool, Irving Pool,
George Little and J. M. Weeks,
all Of .Elizabeth City, A -
Mrs. . Davis died suddenly Frl
day morning at three o'clock at .her
country home, Westmoreland, 'ta
Salem township. In her eighty
second- year, .she was one, of the
county's oldest residents as well as
a member ofv Its--most prominent
families.' Her busband was the
late William . Hitn Davis of Pasquo
tank and her father was General
Hezekiah Sprulll -of Plymouth." She
was an alumnus or Salem Academy
and a gradualvof Patapico Female
Institute of Maryland. A : woman
of culture and refinement, she was
Interested In all matters of com
munity interest and an active force
for their betterment.
-Born at Plymouth it was when
she was man-led at the age of eigh
teen that Mra., "Davis came to Pas
quotank county to make her home
at Westmoreland, where for more
than a century her husabnd's fam
ily .had lived. She was a lifelong
member of the Episcopal church
and in St, ' John's ' chapel where
her funeral, was held she had al
ways been an ardent worker.
Mrs. Davis s survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Milton Magahan of
Weeksvllle; ' by two- grandsons,
Jesse Morris . of Weeksvllle 'and
Hythe Morris of Jacksonville, Flor
Ida; by two grandaughters, Mrs..
William ?H: Lambeth of Nashville,
Tennessee, and - Mrs . Arthur S .
Mo wry of Charlotte "1 also by eight
great-grandchildren, all of , whom
were present at the funeral. '
Two Marines
' Are Killed
(By United. Press) "
.Washington, : Jan. 22 Private
Gholson of ' the 60th United States
Marine Company was ' killed - and
Corporal' George Wilson of the 52nd
was slightly wounded In an engage
ment Saturday 'between Americans
and Santo-Domlngan bandits .' -
THE WEATHER
DI0EI! SUP
l.fi "BEISEV-
AND FOR THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO THE ADVENTUROUS
MAY FLY IF THEY frfAVE THE
NERVE AND THE FARE ,
0'"raBt end iry-'-h col.
1 ' 1 cr s"--v T"" "
C-r tor.'-' t.
Messrs E, K. Joqulth and R. E.
Schneider of Atlantic. City, who are
making , "a flying trip' - to Palm
Deacft, landed at . Elizabeth City
Saturday evening Just about dark.'
' In making the landings in the
harbor a snaj was struck and the
bottom of the standard Curtis fly
ing boat, , Model F,. was slightly
damaged and th airmen ra w,jlt
Ing'byer.ln thecity a day or two
for repairs to the- machine. They
expect to get away on Wednesday
4 Mr. Joquith gave a reporter for
this newspaper this morning some
interesting details of his trip, say
ing that they left Atlantic City
three -weeks ago fop Palm Beach
with the purpose of establishing
the first record 0 ff light from North
to South, and also, incidentally, to
locate grounds tor an army land
aviation school, which could be
done more judiciously in thl8 man
ner than merely by a land visit to
various points along the . way.
The flying machine has a con
sort, s motor boat, accompanying;
'her with necessary supplies for the
trip. The boat ha8 now gone on
to Beaufort to await the aviators. .
"My work In the past" said Mr
Joquith, "has been that of carry
ing passengers at Atlantic City.
"I have won the world'ay record
at passenger carrying and the ma
chine which I am now hsing ln this
flight is a gift In recognition of
my work in carrying passengers.
I have carried no less than 3,500,
I am sure.
"We spent about two weeks at
Long Point in Currituck County
shooting duck and geese Just be
fore coming here and had fine
sport.
. "Will you make any tights dur
ing your stay here" the reporter
asked Mr, Joquith.
'That depends on whether any
body wants to go or not" he said.
"We take paTsehgfirs for $15."
The flying machine is Just on the
other side of Kramer's Mill and
may be seen from Riverside Drive.
Mr. Joquith Is veTy modest in
manner but very oblidging. He is
approximately fceveni feet tall and
gives one quite the Impression of
belonging In the clouds. His com
panion, Mr, Schneider, pn the
other hand, Is short, and the hotlce
able difference In stature gave them
the application of Mutt and Jeff by
Elizabeth City spectators, who
crowded down the water front to
see what had disturbed the placid
Pasquotank at dusk- Saturday.
uc
Budget System Will
Replace Wasteful f.Icl
President Planning Elimination
Pork Barrel in Expenditures and
Politics in Diplomatic Service
ES S
CHRIST
i
REV C. A. ASHBY FORMALLY
ACfcEPT8 PASTORATE I ! OF
CHORCH "OF THE GOOD SHEP
HERD AT RALEIGH
X
Hertford Wins.
Over Edenton
Hertford, Jan. s 22 The Hertford
High School ;girl Basket ball
team defeated the Edenton High,
School girls In the Edenton Armory
hall Friday night by the score of 8
to S. The game was 'fast .and
full of spirit from the , start ' nntll
the' closing ' whistle f Mew" The
Hertford girls took the lead In the
first halt scoring two field goals
Edenton threw one foul near the
end of the " period and the half end
ed four to one. During the ,';t
cond half Edenton developed a fast
attack, scoring two fouls and one
field goal, the Hertford ' forwards,
however, kept the jaroe qut of dan-
ger by securing two more, field
goals. .-. - -Vl
A large delegation of " Hertford
supporters accompanied the team,
and both' players and visitors .were
royally entertained . by the Edenton
team after the game. - .
, Rev. C. A. Ashby, Rector of
Christ Church, formally tendered
his resignation to his congregation
Sunday night to take effect on
March 1st. '
' t "
Mr. Ashby goes to the church of
the Good Shepherd in Raleleh , in
response to te second call received
from them within the past si
months. The first call came from
the Good Shepherd church, last sum
mer, and was declined. But the
people of Rallegh were not content
and continued to urge -that . Eliza
beth City must make the sacrifice
and give Mr. ABhby to. the new
field. He takes charge on the first
Sunday in March.
"
Mr. Ashby came to Elizabeth In
June 1913. During hi sstay here
the membership of - Christ church
hag Increased about fifty per cent
and the growth of the congrega
tional attendance has been even
more marked. ''
the offering of the church last year
was the second largest In the Dio
cese. The young men of the congrega
tion in the Brotherhood of St. An
drew Have become Very active
force in the work of the church,
and recently placed above the
church tower the electric cross
which throws out Its light over the
city in the evening.
Mr. Ashby's work in Elizabeth
City, however, has not been limited
to the members of his own church
or, congregation, He has been an
atclve force in every movement for
the betterment of the city's social
life and has co-operated with other
churches and organizations In all
undertakings for the public wel
fare. -
His personality has won for him
friends on every hand and he has
stood as the friend of mankind'
without prejudice' or antagonism, In
a very remarkable degree.
The people of Elizabeth City will
miss him la . many wayr, Yet
they send him forth to a larger city
and to a larger church with- a feel
ing of pride and with continued
interest In his work fa another
field. -
School Spirit
At Hertford
The C, M. B. Class of Blackweli
Memorial Sunday School will meet
Tuesday evening at Mr. R.
Venters on North Road street.
An IntorsMnj: pror'flm has brn
I . 1 t- l 1' r ' 8f r
Hertford, Jan. 82 A good exam
ple of school 'spirit was displayed
on "Friday ; when threa Hertford
High school boys,' unable to secure
transportation to Edenton to Eden
tori, walked 'over to cheer their
girls team to victory. The boys,
Silas M. Whedhee, Nit 8. Fulford
and William H. Gaither decided to
go. after the last train left. (The
roads wef e In such poor condition
that no autos were maKTng ' the
trip so they started out on foot,
: f. t! r'9 la "three
;. (By United Press)
' Washington Jnn . t,l ,
u . w, mw UO I
ident during' the -next four yean
will devote much tlmn 9ni tm... 1
'0 Improving the -administrative
end of the government. -
"
Among the things planned is th?
establishment of a high stands:
of efficiency in the appointment t .
Federal Comtnisslon Boarda 1
the Improvement o'f diplomatic s r-
vice with less politics and ir.cn
-regard to 'efficiency: the bn,i
systera for appropriating the fur..:.;
In government - expenditures ar 1
systematizing of the work In rive: j
and harbors Improvement sr.l
flood control; and. emnoweri -
cabinet members . to , speak fro 1
the floor in Congress in Introduce
administration measures. -
It U exoected thut. th
afflciency 'wlli be set by the FedcrtI
Board in the selection of the
tariff commission; also ' that ' thera
wilt be a ig shake up in the dl; ! j
matio service ; after , March t!
fourth and that . many dessrv:
DemocraU are scheduled to go. 1.3
new policy, will have less regard to
patronage and wilt promote em
dent secretaries la the diplomatic
ervice. '
The report is uncomflrmed that
Secretary Lansing will succeed Am
bassador Page In London. -
TV
ouin
I1RC CCPT
IIIIJ LUL'i.l t
(By United Press) .
Buenos Aires, January 22nd, 1S17
The' absence of. accounts of furt1 n
depredations by the German rs!: r
occurlng within the past week, t -
gether with the fact that the Ai::.i
warships failed to locate any.' suc!i
vessel, lead to the belief that tt9
commerce destroyer may be hcarl
from in a new field of operations.
Peiirose Boss 1
In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan, 22. Penn
sylvania's . Legislature reasembled
today with the power of the so-call
ed Boss,; United ; 8tates . Senator
Boies, Penrose, leader of the Repub
lican ; organization since Matthew
Stanley Quay died In 1904, In the
(balance. J By dectlng Richard J.
Balwin speaker of the House threa
weeks ago Penrose 1 men : defeated
the opposition led by (Sivernor Mar
tin 0. Brumbaugh and the Vares.
.The. speakership was only Inci
dental to the battle. The real strug
gle was for. control of. the State or
ganization .and control . of next
year's primaries, t when r candidates
are to be nominated for governor,
congress and the Legislature. Arm
ed with the veto nower. ' Governor
Brumbaugh mayHspoll enemy plans.
Penrose mutt get two-thirds vote to
over-ride veto. '
Penrose lieutenants have hern
talking , ."investigation" ; and "Im
peachment" of the governor. Dec
laration that he will be Sulaerte l'
hare bean made more or less p
and assemblyman, 'Isadore Ftern c
rhllfldelphla, has' repeatedly '
f I h ' win "introduce "I:-';-