VOL. 2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23. 1917
NO.::
2c
ott CrusKcd to Earth Is Ur Again-r,
Assured That He Will Have Co
Operation In! Its Passage and Be
; ADie.to mt it inrougn, lens
Correspondent oi Advance.
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LOOKS LIKE SCOTT MAY LAUGH LAST
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At Any Rate Those Who; Favor
Chainffanff System Can Be Sure
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His New Move Is No Joke.
, sr By p. DAVIS
Advance Staff Correspondent)
- Raleigh, N. C, January 22. 1917-r
Representative Scott again start
ed bia policy of abolition of some
ot Pasquotank's local laws yester
4ay" afternoon when he introduced
' bill to ao. away with the chain
'nnt nf his county. The bill was
Teferred to the committee on city
town nd counties. Scott says
ills biil is fair on and he nas
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no oouiii i w,,,
witnout any-, irouuie. ucuj
baa been, doing some outside work
juA la assured of Its favorable re
port by the committee and it8 pas
eage In th House.
The most important measures in
troduced this morning and yester
day were "the workman , compensa-
ii "- WTl tn An awflv with
uuu t m " j
capital punishment; .' a bill to ap
point a. committee to investigate
4the establishment of a state print
ing plant. Representative Stubbs
of Martin Is working on his bill
tor a constitutional convention and
tie promises to introduce same wun
to few daya. ; It U probable the
bill will peet a close fight, as it
Tequlreai two- third vote of-both
nouses .to; pass a. ; nons Caroli
na has riot had a constitutional con
entlon;jln forty wyears. Stubbs
claims that in tnis respect u is ni
teen year, behind anj other state
of the Union.
';' The Senate, and House each ad
journed ajtejkJTtrt session this
i. m. td raieIlain to-morrow at
tbreecJAock. ',.
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CALM BEFORE STORM
'An oppressive calm has pervaded
the states capital nd the halls of
capltol building for the past week.
And the members pf the general assembly-are
looking . forward for the
proverbial storm which followg a
alm'. This storm is anticipated to
break. In anumber of 'bills 'to come
out of committees in the next few
days. Among these and most im
portant are the following: A bill
Introduced by Roberts" of Buncombe
to grant equal suffrage to women
jln mupicipal electionV bill to es
tablish a ' commissioner of prohibi
tion in the state, along with other
provisionsot the antl saloon bill; a
bill by Mr. Page to make the coun
ty board of education chosen by the
electorate bf the people; a bill by
Dr. Griffin, of Chowan," to estabUsh
no fence law In the counties of
the east; and the fish bill.
iT Roberts proposes in his bl!l to per
nilt aui city In the state upon a pe
tltlen of one tenth of the qualified
"voters of that city to hold a special
flection as to whether or not wo
; men of .that city, shall be entitled"
i to vote. 4 It has met with favor a
i tnong the members and its passage
Is almost assured. No strong de
the suffragists but a "promise of
ome activity on their part is assur
d in the next few days. Many who
Object .to the granting -of the' ballot
to the women in its entirety are in
favor ot letting the citlea decide for
themselves Nihkther 1 or not they
f wish the, women to share In the mun
oVernment . , , " 5
I. t)avia has taken espa-
Ik : . i
clal pains it seems to hide himself
frojn either branch of the general
assembly since the night of the cau
cus, and it is a question among the
legislators a8 to why h should have
hidden himself. In an interview
with the News and Observer corre
spondent the other day he stated
that he had no doubt as to the pas
sage of hig bill s as it was drawn.
Members of tha generald assembly
state that it will never pass either
branch of the legislature without
some conslderable( amendments.
The Advance correspondent has yet
to And a single member who is in
favor of the ouster law and ,the pro
hibition commissioner. With ' these
two sections of .the bill set aside, it
is probable, it would past, y At ''any
rrate there promises to be heated de
bats on both sides of the question
when it colues up, and the gallery
attendance promlpeg to be a record
one.
Wednesday nfght is the lvap set
for a caucus of the members of the
house on the education bill. Many
already stat that they 'will not at
tend, as they do nof wish to be
bound by the. action of any caucus
on a matter so vital to the interest
of the people ot the state. There
is srong sentiment in favor of the
bill to elect the "county board of ed
ucation by the people, and some
have gone so far as to request that
the county superintendents t in
cluded in this, but the old conserva
tive, members have yet tailed to ex
presg themselves as to which side
they will take. Governor Blckett
and other state afficerg have said
that .they were not in favor of the
bill as it would necessarily put the
schools in politics. This hag been
rebutted by the Republicans who
say that a majority, thrf they be .Re
publican, should be permitted to se
lect those who control tbelr school
affairs. Many Democrats are of
the san,e opinion as the Republicans.
Iclpal I
Dr. Griffin's bill to stop all forms
of four legged animals from run
ning at larxe in the eastern coun
ties of the State will probably meet
its death in the committee room,
Prom the eastern section , there can
not be found a single representative
except Dr. Griffin that is in favor
of Its passage. A number of West
ern men have been talked to on the
subject. They say that they have
as good stock lawg as they want
for tbelr section, and will not force
upon the east any legislation "which
they do not want.
Several meetings of those from
the fishing counties have be?n held,
and- it thought some definite plan
for amendment or repeal has been
reached. Thera seems to be no
fight at this time against the state
wide fsh bill as it was passed af
the lat legislature, but the admin
istration of that law is going to be
strongly punctured when the debate
comes up. It ig claimed by the fish
ermen that more than twice the a-
mount necessary to put in force the
present law has been expended by
those who are now in charge,' and
a supreme effort will be made V to
establish a more economical basis
for tie enforcement ot the law.
Many of . the " representatives '- tjrom
fishing counties- are complaining
that there has not been in their sec
tion any one connected with the
fish" commission or . the ; board ot
fisheries commission in .the past
eight months.. It is claimed by
many that the money approplated
and the tax collected has' given out
with the exception of one thousand
dollars, which li being held so as
to show surplus when a report is
made to he general assembly. The
fish representatives, claim" that ex
travagance has been the principal
accomplishment of the present ad
ministration of the fishing laws.
There is no question but that many
amendments will be made in the
present law to the end of getting
a more economical administration
of tame in the future. - y
MONDAY MORNING SESSION :
,, Of course it was more., a question
of safety first than any disrespect,
meant or Implied, for a lady that
made the upper house of the Gen
eral Assembly Monday table the
reaolution-roffered by request by
Linn of Rowan, who said that he in
tended to vote against it extend
ing an invitation to Miss Kate Bar
nard of Oklahoma to addrses the leg
lslature at her convenience. The
senate remembers having extended
like invitations to William Jennings
Bryan and Secertary of the Nay
Joshephus Daniels who could not
accept. It evidently isn't going to
extend any more invitations merely
as a matter of courtesy. There was
no discussion;, and none favored 'ex
tending the Invitation. v . .
V tlnn of Rowan also' Introduced a
bill for the appointment of a com
mission to report to the next Gen
eral Assembl on the advisability of
the establishment of a State print
ing plant to print public school text
books and the State documents
now handled on contract.
Brenler of Merk!enburg offered
a bill for the establishment of State
reformatories for fallen wonien and
a workmen'g compensation act.
A forecast of the trouble ahead
of the state-wide cemetery - bill was
given by a petition of Miss Lida T.
Rodman. State regent of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution,
presented by Senator Warren, ask
ing that the General Assembly
hold up the bill. She stated that
she was speaking for the State's pa
triotlc societies, whose work the
bill would according to her, undo.
The framer of the bill, Represen
tative Mathews of Mecklenburg, In
sists that his measure is merely to
provide machinery for the removal
of bodies from graveyards by coun
ties, who have hitherto been forced
to have a bill passed by the Gener
eral Assembly in every individual'
instance of such removal.
REPRESENTATIVE 6C0TT
ENTERTAINS
Representative Scott of Pasquo
tank entertained a number , of his
friends Saturday evening at a din
ner given at Giersh's hotel. Those
present were RepresentativeB Subbs
of Martin; Pharr of Charlotte;
Dalton of High Point; Hlntop. ' of
Gates, and Ex-Sheriff Crawford of
Martin. An elaborate layout was
given the gentlemen, and all report;
ed a most enjoyab'e occasion.
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NECK HKEII
NEGRO THE VICTIM OF UNUSU
At ACCIDENT AT HERTFOR
SATURDAY AT r WINSLOW - &
... WHIT'S SALE STABLES .
. David Newby.colored, and .be
tween forty (and 'fifty years ot aga,
was -accidentally killed at Hertford
Saturday" when" a bale of "hay "fell
on him, breaking bis neck. 3 ' '
, Newby lived In Chowan county
and was in " Winslow A White's
sale's stables, presumably with. 1 a
view to purchasing a horse or
horsa for his farm. As he walk
ed through the passageway of the
stable a bale of hay was thrown
from the loft, striking the unfor
tunate negro on the head and dis
locating his neck. Paralyslg fol
lowed instantly and Newby died
within twenty-four hours.
M. C. A.
Activities
The Champions .and Lions met in
a lively game of indoor baseball at
the Y. M. C. A. yesterday after
noon and the final score was ? to 7
Wednesday the Sliders play the
Tigers at 3:45 p. j,,.
There are only a few more games
to be played in the , Grammar
School Basebeall League Schedule
after which the three lending teams
of the League will play for the
Championship of the Grammar
Schools in a Night Schedule in the
Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium.:
i &Th. High- Schools BasfceC Jail
Teanr Is 'practicing' hard to get in
shape for the future games and
a great improvement is being
Bhown. Mac. McMuIlan, formerly
of Hertford Is on the High School
squad.
The Girls Basket Ball Team of
the High School is rying to arrange
a return game with the Hertford
High School Girjs Team for Friday
night of this week.. The local
team defeated the Hertford team a
couple of months ago by the score
of 4 to 8. Since then the Hert
ford team has been practicing
hard and the other day defeated
the Edenton High School Girl, 8
to 5 at Edenton. The local team
has also been practicing hard and
the gaine should be a good ne if it
can be arranged.
Operation
Successful
Mr. Will Twiddx left Tuesday af
ternoon fr Norfolk to meet Mrs
Twiddy and' HW little girl. The Ht-
tlegirl'i8 getting along nicely after
an operation following the ill ef
fectg of infantile paralysis.
Calls For
Records
(By United Press)
New York, Jan. 23 Attorney
Whipple of the Note Leak Com
mittee called for the clearing house
records today and named some to
the big consumers
"President Nobel of the Stock Ex
change, pTomlsed the clearing re
cords. Whipple threatened o send the
committee into every brokerage
house if the records of the house
were not produced.
President's Speeclili
WeigkdiM
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Styled rious G i
l-MGtt Step; or too Ad vc :
ced. Both Lauded and Critici: z :
Planning F or
. Washington
- The Boy Scout Troop met at the
X. M. C. A. last Friday night and
went oer the details ot the trip to
Washington. IT Boys signified
that they were going to make , the
trip. Me'Jck Blades, Patrol Lead
er, Oscar Gregory, Assistant Pa
trol Leader, Clyde Gregson, Ray
Quinn, Francis Seyffert, Ernest WU
liams' Gaorge Modlin, Troop Scribe,
Raleigh Bradley, Charlie BelL Hay
wood Duke, .William 8. Chesson
Jr., Charles Seyffert' Patrol Lead
er, Archie Sanders', Richard Jen
nings, Selden Lamb, Patxol Leader.
One or two of the parentg have slg
niQed their intentions of going.
In a letter from the Scoutmaster
at Hampton, Va. says that he has
asked the Department for 90 cots to
be used by the Scouts at Washing
ten. The cotg will be placed in
a Parish House of one of "the
churches at '. Washington and, the
parents can rest assured that the
boys will be' taken car of. . Sec
retary Woodhouse of Suffolk whq
te-aJaa a-.Sioui Jfasttfr-wiU hike to
Washington the week previous to
the inauguration. The Hampton
and Elizabeth City Scouts will as
sist the Washington Scouts In hand
ling along the line of parade. Every
boy going from Elizabeth City must
have passed the test and become a
full fledged Tenderfoot. The mon
ey for reservation on the boat and
for stateroom should be In the
hands of Mr. Ford February 1st In
stead of February. 4th as previously
announced . '
The Scout Troop will meet next
Friday night for drill so that they
will be able to march properly.
Lieut. J. Kenyon Wilson will in
struct them In drill on, Friday night
of this week and every scout is re
quested to be present especially
those going to Washington. The
meeting will be tailed for 7:30.
(By pnltod Press)
Explosion: In
Munition Plant
(By United Press)
London, Jan. Sixty-nine kill-,
ed, 72 seriously- Injured and 328
hurt in an explosion in a munition
plant Tiere Friday is the repot today.
MOVED HERE FROM HERTFORD
peputy ; Fish 'Commissioner C W
Morgan, of Hertford was in the city
M.. t -
iuesaay on Busmen -
Attorney P. -W. McMuIlan and
family of Hertford have moved
here and will make their home on
West -Church -street.. ' ;, : J
Mr and Mrs Ray Kramer went to
Norfolk Monday i
Employment
For Guardsman
(By United Press)
Washington, Jan. 23 The United
State Employment Bureau has com
pleted plans with the War Depart
ment to obtain employment for
gruardsmen returning from the
der who are out of work.
bor-
CHRI8T CHURCH
' Washington,: Jan. : 23-Upon it 3
liberals Of the world, the friends '
jhumantty and not npon 'indlvldurli
who hold temporal f power, depen j
the" . decisioa7whether peace i i
Europe shall be based" npon equ
ity , and; rendered; safe -from futurj
aggression. y v - 't ,w --,
This is regarded as be convictlca
hat prompted President Wilson ta
deliver his epoch-making ' addre;j
yesterday. V"-''';-v'
The President Is now waiting t3
hear how this : pronouncement w -1
received "of belligerents. -; , He anti
cipates objection but feels that, ei
in the case of his first note to bel
ligerents, after the message has t-.l
time to seep into the mlnds of the
governments and peoples concern
ed, it will appeal more strongly.
He believes that It' will add no
tarially to the momentum of peace
discussion. His -frank ..: admission
that he speaks fo'r the "silent mass
of mankind everywhere who ara
yet unable to peak, their ' real
hearts: shows', it la believed today,
where', the President expects to get
the needed suppport
for his pro-
Mr. W. W. Robertson addressed
the congregation of Christ Church
nnday morning on the Pension
Fund which the church is trying to
raise by March first to provide for
its disabled and aged ministers,
their wives and children. Mr.
Robertson made a strong presenta
tion of the matter, and the cause
hag been stoutly championed by
the laymen of the Church, Mr.
J. T. McCabe is chairman of the
local committee. ' This Church' is
assessed $2000, which is payable in
installments covering five years.'
It Is reported that over four" thous
and has already been pledged ' at
Edenton;' A meeting of the vestry
wUl bs held tonight at 7:30 to dis
cuss and arrange for the canvass
In this 1 Parish."- Every ! vestrymen
Is. "urged to attend.' .;.;.:''".'
; Judge O. W. Ward is attending
Court in Hertford 4his week, '
FRENCH - FRANKLY CRITICAL
This morning's- reports item let
Is gtate that the French are frank
ly critical of Wilson's, address. All
editorials in their newspapers agrca
in he general belief that the mes
sage -was not without,' . merit but ,
they adjudge it "Utopian" because
it applies to Germany and pan Ger.
nanism. They say that they ara
surprised that the President cannot
recognize the criminal from the via
tlm and hold that the President's
international law scheme shouli
parallel, the ordinary criminal cods,
AMERICAN PRESS 0IVI0C9
With a few exceptions the preis
ot this- country hailed Wilson's
speech as a great step in the . his
tory of the nation and of the world
Editorial comment today showei
political and party division,.1 some
Republican papers attacking h!3
bitterly while others: ' merely, ex
pressed fesr" thai; bis -advance 1
Idealism ' would lead,
stariding abroad and
home. t-
To certain extent there was divis
ion in the Democratic press, -i - The
majority of 'Democratic editors laud
ed the President's intent f, but ' the "
Louisville Courier declared that the
speech wag the proposal of a tran
scendental dreamer. ; V , ' ":!'
SENATE WILL. DISC 118 MONDAY ;
Senator . ,Cummins . introduced . a " '
resolution asking' that ; the Presl
dent's address be discussed in the
Senate , Monday, stating' that it
would be impossible tor the Senate
to take official. .action oa the.auea
tions involved ln the address un
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ui wuson naa suDmiuea pis pians
for entering ,the,f World's Peace Tri
bunal to the Senate.- Tn"e resolu -tion
will be voted on to-morrow. ' '
Secretary . Lansing stated today ,s
that foreign diplomats at Washing
ton had copies of the T President's
addresg before its deliverence. S
tamlsundar-
dispute , .at
Withdrawal Is
Now Under Way
(By United Press)
r
' - Washington ' Jan ' 23The " with'
drawal of Pershing's " forces -from
Mexico is under wajTi i, ;
k The ' out - posts are already drawn
in and the general movement norti
ward will follow. .
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