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Neyvs Without Bias ; , Views Without 'Prejudice The Only Democratic Newspaper Published in Elizabeth VOL. 2 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 22, 1917 NO. 46 MEMBERS OF HOUSE FAVOR FOOD CONTROL GIVES PRESTIGE AIID PUBLICITY Story Of South Shown Tonight Agitation Increasing in Volume for Immediate Relief of Food Shortage Situation prophesies every large (By Unl.ed Press) Washington, F b. 22-Determined to force some action from Congress which will, at 4 least temporary relieve the serious food shortage 'which caused the bread riots in TMnw York and which the Federal ' v " Trade Commission aVinrtiv will snread to city, Representative Fessin has in formed Meyer London that he wlH Introduce a resolution providing for at least temporary food control. London, explaining that he be lieves that Congress should imme diately enact permanent government food control law, announced that be would support such a measure as absolutely necessary to get over the present emergency. DEMAND IMMEDIATE TIGATION INVES- London Reports Prisoners Free London, Feb 22 A dispatch from Berlin declares that American pris oners aboard Ihe Yarrowdale have been released. PERSEU, SUNK Reports 'were received here today that the Holt Line steamship Per seus, has been sunk, and that three Chinese and one European are miss ing. C .TEBALL, THE GREAT AMER ICAN GAME, THE VERY THING FOR BETSEY BAYS WIDELY KNOWN ASEBALL MAN FRENCH SHIPS 01 i Ten representatives in members of the House an investigation the Federal T.ad the food situation in view riots South ers. : New York Carolina was letter to demanded imemdiatc y by (Vmmissi ni of ol the City. Lever of one C'f t''e r'' f MTHRK E TO BE II SOON flAILROAD MEN DECLARE THAT CONGESTION CAN SOON BE RELIEVED AND FOODSTUFFS TRANSPORTED AS USUAL ARRIVE AS BEFORE FRENCH ADMIRAL SENDS AM ER ICA MESSAGE THAT GERMAN SUBMARINE WAR .WILL NEV ER SUCCEED W. D. FORREST it. -V (By United Press) 'New York, Feb 22 Five hundred foodstuffs are expected to arrive today bringing In meats, poultry and potatoes. Railroad men declare that 'lie -congestion in the railroad ya:ds can now be gradual')- broken up and the food shrtage will soon be dispelled . Meantime, Mayor Mitchel will in vestigate food prices on the East Side. Five Americans On Skogland (By United Pressl Washington, Feb. 22 Five Amer icans were aDoard the Swedish etaemer, Skogland. sunk by a sub marine off the coast of Spain on February 18th. Consul Hurst at Barcelona reports. The Skogland sailed fro m Norfolk with coal for Italy. The crew were allowed ten mln utes to take to the life boats. The steamer was sunk by a bomb. The crew landed uninjured. lo After the delightful luncheon served by Scott & Twiddy at two o'clock Wednesday President W. G Gaither of the Chamber of Com merce brought business matters to the attention of the organization by appointing a finance committtee, consisting of Louis Selig, chairman, John L. Wells, H. T. Greenleaf, S. B. Parsons, T J Markham and J. K. Wilson, for ihe purpose of assisting the Chamber of Com merce in keeping funds in the treasury sufficient to meet its many needs. Mr. Gaither then introduced Ted'' Sullivan, the guest of hon or, saying that Mr. Sti'livan really needed no introduction, being prom ineut all over the world in baseball and his name a fr.miliar one to the party assemble' secretary rugn spoke next asking Mr. Sullivan to h'ive the Chamber of Commerec In formation as to how much it will cost to get into league baseball and if there is opportunity t0 get in this season. Mr. Sullivan responded to both speeches In his own happy manner, declaring that he had been from J e . i,lf (r, ocuan to ocean ami iwmi Mm u'f. and having seen the world had decided c.pon North Carolina ... - l l.. .11 Um...,f Q as his nome ami uuni modern bungalow on the shore or the Pasquotank, near Elizabeth City. Fie spoke if baseball as. the great American game, emphasizing In A hushed courtroom, an old sol dier on trial, a scar on the Judge's head these are the circumstances that form the getting for a story of the Old South replete with charm, chivalry and a touch of pathos that will be depicted on the screen at' the New Theatre tonight. Lewis S. Stone In the leading role of "According to Code," is supported by a cast which includes such stars as Marguerite Clayton, E. H. Calvert and Sydney Ains worth. Those at the matinee this evening who saw the play were delighted with it and assure those wh0 attend to-night an un usually g'ood picture. . Many favorab'e comment's were e.illed forth Wednesday by tho.-.e who saw "Utile Eve Edgarton". "A cracking good show and one of the best ever seen here,' was th genera", comment. Newport News Here Tonight 4 fCame, it is spiritedj Tonights basket ball believed, will be the most of the season. The Elizabeth City High School boys will play tjie Newport News Hgh School boys, who recently al most tied with the Portsmouth team for honors. The game begins at 7:45 and ad mission charges are ten and fifteen cents. The home team hopes for good support In this important game. Tonight's Show At Alkrama K-ntt ii SCORES PACIFISTS IN ADDRESS TODAY AT -ALTI MORE RIDICULES THfi MAN WHO BELIEVES IN PEACE kt ANY PRICE . m o Paris, Feb. 22 "If Germany is bui'.dipg hopes for the success of her submarine war aH a block ade to cut off the A'lies supplies and thus decrease their military strength and end the war, her hopes are misplaced, for the block ade will never succeed. This was the reply which Admfr al Lacaze, Frances Minister of Ma rines, gave when asked for a mes sage for America as to how France views the sbumarine war. "If the German people are look ing to their submarines for peace, let them take cognizance of the fact that since the beginning of the blockade about the same num ber of French merchantmen! have been arriving at our ports as be fore", said Admiral Lacaze. Says Germany Will Reach Aim (Bv United Presgi Berlin, Feb. 22 "I hav e firm confidence that by the use of the submarine weapon Germany will reach her aim." said Foreign Sec retary Zimmerman at a meeting of the main committee of the Relchta.l today. Sweden Makes Formal Protest giving prestige and puot-city to town. lb' named the cost of gej timr intr, Panne baseball at $1,200 beside a 1 all park, saying thai the ball park must le had before any thing e'se could le done. With a ood park, he said. Elizabeth Citv might be able draw games from league towns even If not able to get in the game this season. Mr. E. F. Aydlett spoke next, urging the value of baseball as re creation for the people of the town Mr. T. J. Markham requested that definite action be taken before the meeting came to a close and the chair appointed a committee to co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce in the matter o' 1917 baseball. Thig committee was J. T. Stallings, chairman. J. C. Saw yer. II . W. Morrise'tte, and II. C. Newbold. A most interesting feature of the evenin.; was Mr. Sullivan's ac count of his trip ns manager o' the Chicago White Sox and New York i 1J Giants in their tour or tne wmm when they played at Toklo. Hong. Kong; Mantl'a; Sydney; Colombo; Cairo. Rome. Paris nd London. His humorous account of how he "strung" the Londin newspaper men. who. 1,'norant of baseba'l had t0 believe everything he told (hem. brought the crowd to hursts, of merriment. At Carlo Sullivan saw the late Lord Kitchener, who told him. "Your men would make good soldiers." Tonight's photoplay at the kruraa. "Redeeming Love", is dramatic story of a country who oeH to the citv with a Al- Mie girl ;.un- Gerard Rec'd At Madrid Bv Cni' rt Vrnsm ' Madrid. Feb. 2-2 Gerard arrived here t'id;i;' enroc'o for bone and w.-n e.'-conir"! an oibcial r"-ep:lon. many repp scnta lives of !h" govern men', in -''tiding King AlphonHo, be ing present. (By Unites Press) Stockholm, Feb. 22 Sweden has formally protested to Gtrmany against the sinking of the Swedish steamer. lKngo Hamilton. IS ELECTED BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIA TION WILL BEGIN SECOND YEAR OF SUCCESSFUL BUSI NESS WITH NEW SERIES The nvuur" annual meeting of the shareholders of the Ail"iiiarlc I'.iiiiliu. and Loan A-s-sb 1ation was Iv ci In the east ha'-l of tfifc Kranwr Building on Wednesday eveninn le ginning at 7:30 o'clock. , The Association had just closed ing business on the first of last March, the Association hart sfeadby rrown and is destined hi become one of the most helpful financial institution of the city, as many person8 who could not otherwise do so- will obtain homes and pa for them In such manner as not to feel the burden. A new Board of Directors to have charge of the business of tfie Association for the ensuing year were elected as follows: M. Leigh Sheep, Geo. F. Seyfert. Walter P. Wood, M G. Morrlsette. W. O. Gaither Jr.. H. G Kramer. T. .1. Markham. C R. Pugh. J. P. Kra mer, F. G. Jacocks, .1. W. John son, W. Ben Goodwin. It is felt' that this Directorate represents every element -which make for the good of the city, and the continued success or tne Association is unui ed through their leadership. The next regualr series in the As sociation opens on March 3rd. next. nml nlrt-ndv manv new shares have lien booked for this series. A concerted anil systematic effort will be put forth by the shareholders for the securing of a large number of new shies in this next series i through which the assciatlon will lie extended along all lines. bier and enters his life there un til the waging of a campaign against gambling by u young minis ter whom she had known in her Httie home town brings another turn in the story. ,The picture features Kathlyn Wil liams and Thomas Holding, sup ported liy other welll known movie actors. . This afternoon's matinee at Hire1 o'i htb drew another good crowd with its program. Baltimore, Feb. 22 "No right ' thinking man goes to wa for war1 sake, neither doss he believe in peace at any price, but in war'forV a righteous cause, E-Presldenf) Taft declared today. Mr. Taft said that the "peac ' at any price' man hold8 that no j . matter what is done to him, h shou'd submit. When the othef . man kills him, this extreme pacifist " believes that his death served at " a moral and that by dying he hat; gained his end. "The Bryan type must be kicked into war," he continued. "Thi type of man holds that everybody" must jump on his back and beat him before he raises his arm la self defense, but believes at th last minute the nation would ht ! justified in going to war. Then : and only then arma should be tafc; en up and without any prepared nessi" , Funeral of Mr. Zion Bright Wilson Awards Essay Medal . Reporter Was Also Traitor Want Gerard For Mayor Sacred Quart To be no More .WANTED AT ONCE Boy to run rrandg and learn srlntlng trade .'rppljr at Advance office at' 8 o'clock C-Tiday morning. ", -.' ' - (K- f'oih New York, l'eb con, th American de .tention In L"ng 1 I'm i 2.. Ge r e TV'-re;n-hr v.hoi--! and revealed t 'in New C'rard. nc.or to alleged plot whereby American newspaper men were sent to Kng land'to obtain information for Ger many, photographed ; th farts In this country - with a -moving picture company refore he Balled fof Ens land, It was learned today.. , CBy Fnlted Pren-.i York. Fe'i. 22 - James W. American Am bass can bo Tamrna- or Mayor r;f New ," be wanlf. to. Th : 1 ;;!i'! It re nl to qiw h in- en :" ge's home. fo r oTer on a recent ;)V"-i J'.tatJH, suyin,' not think of desort- recal ed German'. flliili ' Me f, tin .r.r ;; Iwi ; ' o e s vo1- ir ' it Vb n 1: o a fciniil; to -the l.'n he would Washinuton, Feb. 22 - North Car- o'ina, South Carolina, Virginia, Al abama and Mlssisippi become "bone rlrv" on Jolv 1st, under the l;pol Amendment just passed by Congress . Arkansas is already bone dry. ami Tennessee becomes drv on March 1st. The amendment of 'Senator Reed of Missouri prohibits Ihe linpo-ti t i m of 'brier int., any state with I i.i ws pt i i! in ' tManui'ni tu I or v;.!(; i.f b'b'or villi in it honb villi 'i " . f $1.1100 I 1 . lib, ' ' 0 " the law . Th" f uncial of Mr was conducted by fioftin Wednewdny from the home on (!b teinient followed In Jon l!ri-',ht Rev . 1 . N . afternoon 'de stive In tin Bright bun Ing ground near the city.. Mr. Bright died Monday al the age of eighty eight. He h;nl been active. thou:h In failing health, un til his death. He was we 1 known throughout the county and Is sur vived by a large number of near realitivoH Including great) gmd chlldr.en a well as grandchildren and children. W.isliington. Feb. 22 Declaring that it i,i of "much less advantagt ' to write history than to enact i !'" 1'iesident uwiirdud a medat to Harold St ol z. a local high school '' . ! boy. for the prize in a historical M'.'-." say (ontest. , t "." The Incident occurred at the Washington's - birHwiay- -CMlwhratloa' it Continental Ha'l here. -t; Tim President made no comment J on ttie liitei'rritional situaUon. Haler-Wescott Recruiting Station Closed The Cnlted Statees Army Kecruif Ing Station c'osed here on February 20th, and Recruit Ing Officer W. S. Waters goes from Kllzabeth City to Hickory where he will establish a station. Among those wh,, hive recently one from thH city and section to enter the army are: Wi'fred Peele, Harl Jennings, Kmmett J. Copeland. of the city, Everett Markham of Wecksvllle, Joe H. Whit son and Geo vY Whltson of Rosemarv. ATTEND BANKER? MEETING Mr. H. (1 Krmaer, cashier of Ihe Savings Bank and Trust Com pany; Mr. H. C. Newbold. Assis tant Cashier of the CitlzenH Bank, and Mr. W. O. Gaither. Jr. cash ier of the First National Bank, left' yesterday for Washington, N C to attend the Group Meetiin; of the North Carolina Bankers which meets In that city on Washington's P,lrthdnv. HIGHEST PRIDES SINCE CIVIL Creswell, Feb. 21 A very prettf wedding was solemnized) Tuesday morning at the Baptist church at Creswell when Miss Elsie WestCOtt of Manteo became the bride of Mr" W R. Hale of Rocky Mount. The church was beautifully deo orated with ferns and potted plant! The wedding music was rendered by Miss Stella McCleese. Juit' before the bridal "party entered Miss Pearl Hopkins sang "O PrO" mlse Me'. The ceremony ffll performed by Rev. O. N. Marshall pastor of the Baptist church her and former pastor of the bride, - ' The attendants were Misses Lent and C.'.advs Westcott, of Manteo, sisters of the bride, and Mlse Illamhe Westcott of Belhaven? Mlf U N Marshall was dame of honor while little Mlscs Annie Marshall was ring bearer, and the were Messrs Rav Armstrong of Cresswell and Ray ' Hopkins of ' Wake Forest. Immediately after the ceremony the bride anil sroorn left on the. 11 : 4i train for northern cltlei. They will be at home after March 1st at Rocky Mount. ushers v CRESSWELL ON BOOM r Creswell, N. C. Feb. 21 Cre well Is on a boom. A new bank has Just been organized. The brick for the new bank building nave been placed on the lot, and the stockholders hope to see it COO' pb-ied bv April 1st. (My LrnHnd Pres.; bica :o, Fe'i. 21- Hog p"' ions high p' i' I'M 1 y i i:irtr w'e:i tl." nia:'k t . ' i. thb hi b' s' pvl ( ivtl War. Sillil: he.'l i earl o . I ref u visit that ing hi8 Berlin post at such cal time. Incumbent, probacy will be ? the Fusion candidate ' . whom Gerard will oppose if he takes the fight. a critl- Mayor Mitchel, present i": r;EW york city MJflM!. Faye and Pho-a Williams of Illinois, who are here on a visit to their anut, 'Mrs. Clay Foreman, this winter are spending this week In ''New York City with Mr, and Mrs. M. Leigh Sheep; , Mr. and Mrs. Cut 1! bides hive ' 'b'ped from a trip to New York City. - EC Bell of Kixonton was In the city Wednesday. :, VISITING OLD FRIENDS V t. IbiV ' I ' r rI ill at Ht.rorf It . Robertson, formerly"'1 I ma i.i ci .c iit, now of Wak8 w;i..' In !i:' city Wednesday - obi frf !mls. . ' ".. T. T. Turner who haj been !it home cn Ve4 Church Is now improving. - WEATHER OR NO Extend some folks a chair and a welcome and they'll wear them both out. .
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