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:-';-

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