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.Remember To Observe National Pay-Up Week---February 19-24 News Without Bias Views, Without v Prejudice The Only Democratic . Newspaper Published'!! Elizabeth J' VOL. 2 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1917 .v. NO. 42 SITUATION IS ONE OF GROWING DIFEICULTY Pressure From Central Action by President American Commerce to Make Itself Felt House! West For to Release Beginning at White McADOO ON THE JOB Finds Way to Bring Paper Manu facturers to Terms While Food and Coal Prices May Drop. By CARL D GROAT United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington. Feb. 17 After two we 0f broken relatione President Wilton find the international sit uation iKmaiinfly difficult. Thai a break with Austria is now Impending it the view or omciais her since reportg have come in of the failure of negotiations to dis- suaoe max country ruiu h cjurre of Germany in her submarine campaign. It is growing more ana more hu perative that America adopt some action to set free American com merce wnicu is now hi ouiuudiih, -Aiarna which III Tirtuallv now at a KAndstlll, owing to the threat of I rman submarine. ' - ' nf anVVreDorts from American consulg In Oermany .indl- cates the new relation between the two countries growing out of Ger many's interference with Ameri- t an rights. No belligerent step, nowever, is Immediately In sl-tht; but the Pres ' ident is beginning to feel pressure from the central west, as th.e result of the Idle commerce in American harbors, for some action which will relieve the congestion in New York and other seaport cities. MAY TAKE EMERGENCY MEASURES The threat that the administra tion would take national emergency measures unless the print paper manufacturers came to terms with the publishers brought about the suggestion that the Federal Trade Commission should arbitrate prcies and distribution It was learned to day . McAdoo delivered his ultlimatuin I to one of the bU financiers today after a conference wth the Presi dent, telling him that he would at tempt to reason the paper manu facturers into line since the consti tution prohlbts interference with the freedom of the press. If this method failed, McAdoo promised that drastic legislation would be enacted . MAY CONTROL FOOD PRICES also made It p'aln that food stuffs too might come under govern ,ment control, hinting that "the . ;verge of war" is the best time to emulate Europe's "after the war" example unless producers of com modlties refrain from combining for higher prices. Eight Ships From Europe (By United Press) New York Feb. 17 Enght ships from Europe reached here safely simultaneously today, making a- to tal of 29 arriving at American ports Grew Is Sent ' To Vienna . INTERVIEW PRODUCED RESULTS The interview was completely balTSTactory in its results and New York criminal . prosecutions may end now. Food and coal men are expected to quickly follow the ex ample of paper manufacturers. (By United Press) PariB February 17 Ameiican Sec retary Ore,w, formerly of Merlin. has been ordered to Vlena from the Gerard party to assist Ambassador Penfleld . Gerard leaves here for Madrid Tuesday night. Arrangements have been' made for his embarking from Madrid for America. Paris Reports German Losses (By United Press) Paris Feb. 17 The Germans sub talned appreciable losses In the French attack at Amertzwiller and elsewhere in the artillery' activities of the Nalsons sector. English Text Is Published ' By United Press The State Department today pub llshed the English text of the com munication submitted by Swiss Min ister Rltter ag Germany's repre sentative, containing the changes that Ger'any wanted made in the old Prusblan treaty which caused Gerard's detention and declaration that he would "sit in Rerlin until Kingdom Come" before signing. BESS CITY DEFEAT Death At Weeksville Enthusiasm ran riot in the crowd of parents, teachers and pupils watching the double header basket ball game at the V. M. C. A. Frl day night. Interest centering In the girls game between Hertford and Elizabeth City. At the end of the first half the score stood nine to eight in favor of the home girls and Hertford was showing such ease in dropping the ball in the basket that nobody knew just what to expect next. But to the second half the Eliz abeth City girls stepped lively. Ma hala Meeklns and Nannie Mae I'Long starring the game with lively field goal throwing and bringing the score at the close of the gume to 33 for Elizabeth City against 14 for Hertford . The line 'up was as follows: Etix City Position Hart'ord Meekins Mahala F Nixon Marjorie Long N Mae F Morgan A Ruth Jones Lucile C Fleetwood H Mae Owens Fannie C Blanchard Eugenia Weatherly Mattie O Galther Louise Warren Juanita O Nixon Dorothy1 Summary: Field Goals, E. City, Meekins, 8, Long 7. Hertford, Nixon 1; Morgan 3. Foul E City, Meekins, 2. Long 1; Hertford, Nix on 8; Morgan 1. Referees, Mr. Lawrence of Hert ford and Mr. Ford. In the game between the Y. V. C. A. boys and the High School boys the score stood 13 to 11 In fav or of thUUr ltf.ha,.Hfhl School boys, though In better prac tice, were outclassed in welht and had played the game under some- what different rules The line up: ! Wig School Position F F Blades M Deans Blades E Evans G Y M C A' Cropsey Davis Twlddy Jackson Referee, Mr. Ford. H H Parish Dead The funeral of H. H. Parish will be conducted Sunday by Rev. J. L. Cunnlnggim. Mr. Parrish died guddenly Friday morning of heart failure at the age of 58. He had recently moved tf this city from New Jersey and his death occured at his home on Church street. He is survived by hig wife and one small child. ATTEND ELKS MINSTREL , Messrs T. J. Markham, Louis Seli'. I). Guy Brocket, H T Green leaf. M. Owens. John Harney. Har ry .Johnson, W. G. Pool, members of the Elizabeth City Loci?, No. 8r.fi, will leave Monday to attend the Klkf, Minstrel at Norfoll Mon day nteht. J. T Coppersmith died Satur day morning at his home in Weeks ville after a serious illness of two weeks. Dr. Southate Leigh of Norfolk was here Friday in consultation with local physic'aas in the Illness pf Mr. Coppersmith. Miss Lam beth of the Elizabeth City Hospital was Mr. Coppersmith's nurse. Mr. Coppersmith was 65 years old and was one of Weeksvllle's prominent and successful farmers. He is survived by four sons, Wiley B Coppersmith, Eli&ha Coppersmith J E Coppersmith, of this county, William Coppersmith of Littleton. To Advertisers The double page advertisement in Friday's paper will be repeated Monday afternoon. Any changes de sired by advertisers must be in this office by eight o'clock Saturday night. APPOINTED CHIEF MARSHAL Fleetwood Dunstan has been ap pointed Chief Marshal for Com mencement at Trinity College where be is a student. This is but one of many honors won by thig Elizabeth City bey at college. ME ITS TUESDAY AFTERNOON The D. H. Hill Chapter U. D. jflll . mat. TlMwdajr MtuamsUA four o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mathlas Owens on West Church street. All members are urge'd to be present . SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAM The Epworth League of the First Methodist church meets Sunday evening ut t!:4.r. in the annex. A ypecial musical iirtram has been arranged foor this meeting and the public is coordlally Invited to attend. IMPROVING AFTER APPENDICITIS Mrs. M. N. Sawyer who has been very ill from an attack of ap pendicitis at her home on North Road street is improving. UNION MEETS AT MOYOCK GIVE WASHINGTON PARTV CANN ' MEMORIAL PRE8BYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. J. B. Black will preach Sunday mornln? from the subject "The Prodigal Son. ' Mr. Black will occupy his pulpit at the evening hour. The public Is extended a cordia! invitation to be present .t both services. !- MEETS MONDAY NIGHT rb'Tt.'f !''. A. The ladies of City Hoad Church will give a George Washington party in the church annex next Thursday night. February 22nd. The Interesting program planned planned for the evening will ea ture a Lilliputian Wedding of George and Martha Washington, with all the bridal party dressed in Colonial costume, representative of the days of the Washlngtons. LEAVE FOR NORTHERN MARKETS Mrs. G. D. B. Prichard and Miss Kate Sanders left Saturday for New York City to buy Spring Mil linery for the Prichard Millnery Company. EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETS The Epworth League of . City Road Methodist . Church will meot at 6:30 Sunday evening In the an- nek.' M Ibs Carrie .Bright will con- A n 1- Followlng Is fhe program of the Camden-Currituck Union Meeting which will be held April 27-29 at Moyock Baptist Church FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH 11 A. M. Introductory Sermon Rev. E. J. Han-ell. 2: P. M. The Authority of the Church Covenant: (a) A resides In the membership collectively D. P. Harris. (I ) involving the ,vows of each one who enters into the Cov enant N. II. Sheperd. SATURDAY APRIL 28TH 10 A. M. The Scope of the Cove nant . (a) The support of the church as la'd down therein. J. K .Hen derson (b) Home religion an prescribed In the covenant W. J. By rum. 2: P. M. (c) Conduct before the world as set forth in the covenant S. N. Hurst. (d) Our obligations as set forth in the covenant, not obviated by any hange of location B. C. Hening. SUNDAY APRIL 29TH 11 A. M. The Extension of the Kingdom of God to the Utter most parts of the Earth W. J. By rum. . The appointed speakers are to lead off in the discussion after which . there will be , given an op portunity td anyone who wishes to participate in any of the- ' dlscuss- No Open Hostilities Before New God grcs Regarded as Unlikely Tha President Will Ask Re- tiring Represetatives to Declare War TEACHERS DEFIID BETTER SMiiS ENGLISH SCHOOLMARM8 AND SCHOOLMASTERS THREATEN AFFILIATION WITH ' ORGAN IZED LABOR (By United Prmi London, Feb. 17. English school teachers today theraten Affiliation with union labor if their demands for a living wage are not granted. Though the threat scarcely implies the likelihood of a walkout just as coal miner and dock laborers strike radical or all war changes In the established order pi English life. School teachers receive miser able pay, even as compared with the American Ichabod Cranes. If a teacher is learned enough to get a job after several years of special ized training his pay g less than $10 a week. Some receive as little as $750. At the ag? of 65 the teach er is eligible to receive retired pay, in some cases amounting to as much as five dollars a week. Durng the school season the weekly working hours are about 27 and 12 but the teacher puts in con siderable overtime without either fi nancial or moral recognition. There are numerous other causes of complaint which the teachers seek to have wiped out aside from salary deficiency. One ls the low position In the social scale Into which the Instructors beleve they are cast by ther low earning capacities. Brazil Holds Gay Carniual ROBERT J. gENOER (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, February 17If the President has decided not to opea hostilities until after March, hf will then have to wait twenty days to learn if Congress will support him. Now, on the other hand he could get Immediate action. It is regard ed as extremely Improbably : 2ow ever, that he will ask an expiring; Congress to declare war. The it aate continues lta present session , when Congress meets again but tho Houm will reorganise after adjourn ment, ud for this the . new mem bera would have to be given time to reach Washington. It is believ ed tljat Speaker Clark would :b re-eleted for the sak of narmonr in the face of danger. , - T.WJDF i-TR E ATY-: lUrLt?M- Tha State Department hag pu , llshed the text of th communica tlon submitted by Swiss Minister Sitter as Germany's representative containing the changes German wanted to make in the old PrUs. sian treaty and which caused Ge rard's detention and called forth, , his declaration that he would tit in Berlin until Kingdom Come b fore he would sign. , f i The treaty contains a Joker de mandlng safe conduct for German ships in American harbors. Th State Department considers th do cument a new treaty which could not be accepted without ratification by the senate. It Is said that tlt Department does not contepmlat offering the document to that bod 9 f r alistH tiawAA Secretary Dies : Result Accident By H. R. ROBERTSON (United Press Staff Correspondent) Klo De Janeiro, HVb. ' 17 To morrow Momo. "rfod of fun," will rule supreme In Brazil. A fat Jolly god, free from care whose worship pers include every soul In the land It wll be the first of three days of carnival riotous, gorgeous; the most firmly cherished and cherish ed institution on the SoUlh Ameri can continent.' Come rain, shine, prosperity or poverty every Brazilian has laid his troubles on the chelf for three days of utter abandon to play and fun. For three months "Momo" has been testing out marching clubs, music and dancers. Every "bairra" or suburb and section in tl)e city has had its preliminary battles of con fetti, colored llumlnatlon, street dancng and general .gaiety. For six months the people have been sav ing their money for the big event. Two Killed , 9 Missing (By United PresB Washington, Feb. 17 Joamlal, prlvlte secretary of the Argentina Ambassador Naon, died today as the result of Injuries received ln an auto accident when the ma chine crashed Into a carriage. Appointed ' Upon Merit Washington. Feb. 17 The Prest . dent has Issued executive order directing that Inspectors be P pointed hereafter on their merits the appointments to be apportioned falily between political parties. .' v- Frederick yill ' At Halifax Halifax. Feb. 17 Frederick: I Till is today. In Bedford Basin where she entered harbor after dark last night. All passengers including Bernstorff were searched., , .The port holes were kept dark and and the -Frederick is 1 closely " guarded by naval vessels.' '.
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