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r News Without j ; Bias :-; Views Vithout : Prejudice Published in Elizabeth U . City,,. , . . ; VOL. 2 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1917 1 : NO 51' 1 OCSE COMMITTEE UPHOLDS PRESIDENT 1 MARRIAGE OF TWO OF CITY'S POPULAR YOUNG . PEOPLE SOLEMNIZED VERY QUIETLY TUESDAY EVENING JBjut Two Important Restrictions to Flood Bill One of Which lvlay Bring Whole Armed Ship Ques tionjlnto Play. CARL D. GROAT Unlted Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Feb. 28 The House Foreign Affaire Committee today upheld the President's request for power to meet the international sit uation, but with two important re strictions . "Other instrumentalities." aside from gunners, guns and money, were stripped from the international Flood bill, thus limiting the Pres ident's power to a small extent. The second restriction was the Insertion of the provision against the use of a War Risk Bureau to Insure ships carrying munitions. Thlg latter provision may bring the whole armed ship munitions ques tion Into the present situation and develop unpleasant complications when the vote comes up. MAKES APPEAL FOR ALtEfJS ORGANIZATION ASKS THAT AMERICANS COMMIT NO ACT ' ' OF SUSPICION OR AGGRESS ION AGAINST THOSE ABOUT TO BECOME CITIZENS HOUSE PASSES BORLAND BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION. FOR INVESTIGATION OF FOOD PRICES BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (By United Pres ' Washington, Feb. 28 The House today passed the Borland amend ment to the Sundry Civil Bill pro viding $400.0(10 for the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate high food prices. Lador Unions Are Freindly (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 28 The estab Ushmentoffmernal jtlations'be tween the American Federation of Labor and the Laborer'g Friendly So iety of Japan, the national la bor organization there, was announ ced today from the Federation headquarters. i -A (By United Press) Washington. Feb. 28 An appeal to the American peopie t() refrain from any act of suspicion or ag gression against alleug in the eveut of war wag made by the National' Denfense Council today. This Council ta organized as a oltlien body empowered by Con tress to put the American house in order economically and Individually end the organization declares that "the presence here at thig tlmu of perhaps eight millions of aliens should be deeply and soberly weigh d." The statement was issued "to "forestall bitter dissensions among the race and the arousing of acts of passion." The Council pointed out that the United " States has for generations "sheltered the oppressed world and lg a crucible nation. Many who hare come to thla country from Other nations have berome cltl tens, but many have not. As long, however, as they are lawful dwell ers within the country they are en titled to generou9 consideration. It is Urged that the attitude toward these who may he citizens to-morrow should be neither that of sus picion nor aggressiveness. Any othtr course Is unworthy of our tra dltions." TEACHERS MEETING SATURDAY The Pasquotank County Teach ,ers Association will meet Sat l urady morning. March 10th, ah J 10:30 In the High School Building. Miss Lina DsLon is President of the Association and Miss Nina Wid geon- lg secretary. Superintendent W. M. Hlnton meet with the As sociation and directs its study dur ing the year. Tonight's Show At Alkrama "My Official Wife" the special attraction at the Alkrama this af ternoon and night is a story of Russia, full of daring adventures encountered for love of country and love of freedom. The picture is an all star fea ture in which Clara Kimball Yong take8 the leading part of the char ming heroine who dares do many strange thingH and narrowly es capes exile to Siberia. She out wits the Russian police and Is only captured through th nj.'t of love. The marriage of Mr. Frank K. Kramer and Miss Isabelle Gibbs was very quietly solemnized Tues day evening at the home of the bride on North Road street. The ceremony was performed by presiding elder G. T. Adams In the presence of the following members of the two families: Mrs. J. A. Kramer, Mrs. L. B. Jennette, Mr and Mrs. J. Howard Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Q. Kramer. The bride is the sister of Mrs. L. B. Jennette of this city, with whom she made her home. She is one of the city's most attractive young women and ha made many friends, here. The groom is the son of Mrs. J. A. Kramer and the late J. A. Kramer, a -wide awake, young bu sinees man of the city and treasur er of the Kramer Bros Lumber Company here They will reside at the home of the groom's mother, Mrs. J. A. Kramer, on West Main street. Spelling Bee At City Road Mr. Demfsy Ba 11a nee Bead Moyock. N. C. Fell. 27 Mr. Deuipsey Ballance who died in Nor folk last Wednesday was brought here Friday morning for interment. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Annie Ballance. AEE3l Mr. Will Cherry Dead Moyock. N. C Feb. 27 Mr. Will Cherry who moved from here to Norfolk over a year ago died there last Wednesday. He wbb brought here Friday for Interment. He leaves a widow Mrs. MollJe Cherry and a daughter, Mrs. Ar thur McCharg bolh of Norfolk, Va. An o'd fashioned country school entertainment and spelling bee will lie given Thursday night in the annex of City Road Methodist church. Following is the program: Chorus By School Recitation Maggie Mldgett .Recitation ...'. Billy White Solo Lennie O'Neal Recitation Maggie Davis Recitation May Sample Recitation Corn Cox Quartette, - Camilla Hell, Lu'4 Lewis, Georgia Seyffert. Billy White. I Recitation Emma Mann: Recitation Luthie Britt Recitation Florence Smith Solo Carolyn Clark Recitation Evelyn Hill Recitation Irene Rogers Recitation Matty Shipp Duet, Lennie O'Neal Georgle Rogers Recitation Carolyn Clark Dialogue, Gwrge Seyffert, Blanch Matthews. Chorus By School Spelling Bee J Buslirod Leigh, Schoolmaster. The public Is cordially invited to attend. Admission 5 and 10c. EVE RYWOMaA'S MAGAZINE (he : sew North Carolina Woman's , magazine, Just out. Get your first opy at Mel'ck's, 20 cents. Leave "'.i, your yearii aubscription $1J wit flrsr Herbert Peele,-Advance ofice; - - - - . Mrs. J. II. ChambMss of Frank lin, Va. is here visiting lieT daugh ter, Mrs. J. F. Adams, on Cypress street. J. B. Williams of Shiloh was in the city Tuesday on business. Mr. E. Meekins and son, D. V. Meekins, of Manteo were here Tuesday. -' -V '. ' Mrs. C L Lister Dead The death of Mrs. C. L. Lister occurred Tuesday night at her home on Dyer streot after a lopg illness. On Tuesday she had sceenied to be belter, however, and her death at 9:30 was a shock to her family, who had been recently hoping more optomlstlcally for her recovery. She was forty six years of age. The funeral will he conducted by Rev. J. I,. Cunninggim and Rev. Rufus Bradley at Union Church be low Weeksivlle Thursday morning at eleven o'clock. Mrs. Lister was a member of this church before moving to this city about two years ago, when she united with the First Methodist churc here. Mrs. Lister Is survived by . her husband: by flye daughters, Mrs. Lillian Wise, Misses Blanche and Maude Lister, 0f thl8 city. Mrs. 8. M. Brothers Jr.. of St. Bride, Va. Mrs. W. T. Halstead of Louisville Kentucky ; by one sou, C. L. Lis ter, Jr.; by four grandchildren; by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jennings of Weeksvllle; by three sisters, Mrs. H. C. Markham and John Weeks of Weeksvllle, and Mrs. S. J. Jennings of ' Elizabeth City. Mrs. Halstead will he unable to attend the funeral on account of illness. . i WANTED. A stenographer. O. R. LITTLE, Clerk Superior Court, f eb2(T 'mar 1 "- :'-r . v ' ; '; I UfJ BAYAlJr.lt GENERAL HAIG'8 Tr.OOPS WITH IN TWO MILES i OF LONG SOUGHT OBJECTIVE ON THE 80MME ' (By United Press) London, Feb. 28 General Haig's troops are closing in on Bapaume and are less that two miles distant The ground is a mass "of mud and tangled oarbed wire. Patro's are feeling the outground in advance but have not yet found indications of the line selected by the Germans in their retreat for their next stand. England Expects American To Act (By Unites Press i London, Feb. 28 "England ex pect8 America to act." This was the editorial comment, reflecting the attitude of the general public today. That the sinking of the Laconia can not be construed otherwise than as the "overt act," is the opinion of England, and nothlnlg short of drastic steps will satisfy America's dignity and honor. SPECIAL PICTURE IT III THEATRE I CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 8E PORES FILM SHOWING THE CITY BEAUTIFUL AND PRO- , GRESSIVE The Chamber of Commerce has Just completed arrangement to bring to E'izabet hClty "The Trou bles of a Storekeeper.'' a four-reel feature film produced by the Es san'y Company of Chicago for the National Cash Register Company. t will be presented at the New fBheatre In the Hlnton Building tonight at eight o'clock, ij'fhis film has been shown all the Way from New York to San Fran Msco and from Chicago to New Orleang before Merchants Associa tions, Chambers of Commerce, and other business organizations. It was on the programs of the Na t4onal Ad Club Convention at Phll ade'phla and conventions of the National Association of GrocerR and Druggists. Many state Retail Merchants Associations have profit ed by seeing It. Its presentation here along with a lecture on diffi culties In retail merchandising by Mr, Farley promises to be one of the most Interesting set of pictures ever shown here. After this pic ture a Blue Bird feature will be shown . i The usual price, will be charged Wednesday's matinee perfor mance showed the very Interesting Ing drama "Saving the Family Name", presenting a new treat ment of the stage and theatrical life. The play shows the influ ence for good or evil of young women In puMIc life upon men of wealth and position In society and presents the actress in an en tirely new light. ORGANIZE CREDIT ASSOCIATION OF HERTFORD BUSINESS MEM 0. H. Righter and P. R. True blood are organizing the business men of Hertford Into a Credit As sociation thig week with the Cre dit Experience Guide as their offi cial rating book and their work there has met with marked success IMPROVING AFTER PARALYSIS Mrs. R. B. White who sufferer! a severe stroke of paralysis on December 6th, is now able to be op again and continues to improve from the attack. FOR SALE Good Milk-cow. Eight years old. Fresh, April 1st. 'Lemuel Jennings. R FDi, Box 81. , LI ryan, Makes Statement (By United Press) ' Washington, Feb. 28 Bryan will support the administration in the event of war but until war comes, he told the United Press today, he will oppose all recourse to steps that might lead to war. AUSTRIA DIES AUSTRAIN- AMERICAN TENSION RELAXES SLIGHTLY BUT GERMAN-AMERICAN STRAIN TIGHTENED BY THIS REPORT (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 28-7-Austria has officially denied that her subma rines sank the American schooner, Law. Ambassador Penfleld of .Vienna cabled this message to the State Department today The captain of the Law ex plained that, the submarine bore neither flag nor number. This, coupled with the fact that the at lack occurred in the Mediterranean led to the belief that the subma rine was Austrian Today's messages whl'e reliev ing the Austrian-American tension, tended to tighten the Oeramn American strain, since it is now as Hiimed, of cnuree that the attack ing submarine was German. The, Law's captain report that' sever al members of the submarines crew were German. Leaves Record As Governor Sacrameto, Cal.. Feb. L'2 With the departure of Hiram Johnson from the Governor's chair here to don his Senatorial toga in Wash ington there steps into Nations officialdom one of California's most rcmarkablp men; and one who has been a national figure for several years. Perhaps no more significant char acterlzatlon of the man could be given than the fact that he leaves as the herltags of his years as gov ernor, a long program of fulfilled progressive legislation and a thor oughly progressive legislature In this once boss ridden state to carry into effect more of the peo ples progressive ideas. Ever since Johnson, a stocky man of medium height with a sharp staccato voice and a Jerky eloquent fortlniier. ran for the vice-presidency with Theodore Roosevelt, he haH bulked large In the nation as a progressive who progressed as per progresive. Moyock Briefs Moyock, Feb. 27 Messrs Gld Boswood, Joe Morgan, and Scott Ferehee of Shawboro were In Moyock Jast Sunday. Misses Mary Bowser and Marga ret Saader'ln returned home Sun day after spending a week with with Mrs. Herman Newborn, at Gregory. Little Mlss Marjorie Snowden of Snowden, N. ('. spent Thursday night here with her aunt. Mrs. 8. M. Mann. The George Washington enter tainment Thursday night was a sue cess socially and financially. The auditorium was beautifully dficon ted with starR and stripes and Gandy Etherldge dressed as a typical Uncle Sam was a very fit ting ctimas. Mr and Mrs Russel Snowden spent the week end with Mrs. S. M. Mann'. Mrs. Bettie Stephens of Snow den is visiting her sister, Mrs S. M, Mann. Mrs. Llllle Louderback left here Sunday for ; Norfolk where she will spend a Tew days befor returning i 1 1 .i i i i n. I? 1 I U U.n: llpl; tpif GERMANY'S .. EFFORT. TOWARD PAST. MONTH WHILE. GREAT LY' DAMAGING SHIPPING''HAV1 NOT CONQUERED .ALLIEt ...;.. By United Press) By W T MA80N 1 : (United Press Staff Correspondent) . ''-vf New York,, Feb, 28 Germany'! , Campaign of unrestricted aubma ; ' rinings has been in operation for r one month without demonstrating - Its effectlvenees in bringing, . the. Allies to terms. ' , , Serious damage has been dons,., to Allied and to neutral ihippinff , but not sufficient to give real hops of victory to Germany. . More than twice as much it ' z o. .Ira6 sochC ell "" struction to shipping as occurred during February must result month ' ly before the real danger line ott . defeat may become visable to , tile, Allies. If the1 Germans put forth . their best efforts during February as ls probable, their record cannot . be seriously surpassed while the , submarine campaign proceeds. SEMI PRESS IKES Cr.ir.lEHT DECLARING THAT SINKING Of LACONIA WAS JUSTIFIABLE AND MERELY CARRIED OUT WARNINGS GIVEN x t By JOHN QRA0IN8 " ' ' (United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, Feb. 28 Editorial com mem In German newspapers Affflajf declared that the sinking of the L ' conla was justified, and aa but the latest example of Germany's ' submarine warfare, Indeed, merely ' the carrying out of Germany's -warnings that hospital ships would , be torpedoed . . ' . to her home at Plnellg Point, F(al - Mr. and Mrs Lammon of Norfolk ' spent Sunday here the guest of '' Mr. and Mrs. 8. F. Aydlett Misses Adelaide Pflnglst . and Kate Gregory of Norfolk who haf ' v been visiting Mrs. -Will Scaff rev , turned home Sunday. ,v Miss Hrldget Aydlett who teachel school in Norfolk spent Sunday here- with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Aydlett. Mr. Philip Sanderson of Fen . ' tress, Va. spent Saturday hetaj with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Calhoun Sanderson. . ..; k . . Mr. Branchley Gray and son of j Ocean View spent Sunday here .; with his sister, Mrs. A. J. Tul '- ford. Mr. Henry Dudley of Hickory Va. spent Sunday with bis parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dudley. " Mr Geo. Waters of Elizabeth ' City, N. C. spent Sunday here with his sister. Miss Callle JarrlS - Mrs. Mollle Wilson of Hickory, ' Va., is visiting Mrs. Luna JarvU Misses Ida Bray and Annie Hall spent the week end. with Miss Bray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I Phllp Brfay, near Snowden. Mrs. C. E. Harrell of Elisabeth . City spent the week end with Mri W. L. Wilson. ; Mrs. Herbert Jones returned home Monday from Elizabeth City ; v accompanied- by har mother, Mrs. " 1 V. OnnHsIn i .. ' Mrs. J. C Morgan spent Satur' day In Norfolk on business. Mrs. Tom Charlton and daughter spent the week end In South 'Mills with Mrs. Charlton'B parents. ; Mr. Morgan Jone8 of Snowden ' was In Moyock Surlday. WEATHER OR NO Rain tonight and Thursday colder The man whose affairs are mis ruled before marriage usually .finds them Mrs. ruled, afterward.