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Published in Elizabeth
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VOL. 2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1917
NO. 57
AUSTRIA ENDORSES
GERMANY'S THEORY
US
TO
I
But America Believes That It Lacks
Submarines to Carry Into Effect
Warfare Against Enemy Merchantmen.
I PLOTTERS ARRESTED CONFESS
ED TO HAVING RECEIVED
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
FROM GERMAN PROPAGANDA
FUND
II
IV
(By United Press)
'Washington, Match 6 "Austria
cannot relinquish her right to sink
enemy merchantmen" she declares
In her reply to America which
reached the State Department to
day. Austria, however, does not in
clude neutral merchantmen under
this right and for this reason, au
thorities here are Inclined to feel
that she has stretched a point in
order to meet the American effort
, to avoid a break.
Mora significant still is
the fact that Austria Ap
parently has no submarines
where'vlth to carry out her threat
Again 1 1. "enemy merchantmen.'' and
this government Is not inclined to
break over the mere endorsement
of a theory.
nit
FAVORS
HIE
REPLIES TO AMERICA THAT
SHE SUPPORTS GERMANY'S
THEORY OF UNRESTRICTED
CAMPAIGN ON SEA
I IS
BWiHOUD
r0jrtTtf OIISAND PEOPLE ""ARE
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES
IN TME NIGHT WHEN TENN
ESSEE RIVER OVERFLOWS
BANKS
(By tTnliMd Press)
Chattanoogo, March 6 Four thous
and persons were forced to aban
don their homes here last night
when the dangerously rising waters
of the Tennessee River burst and
Inundated a large section of the
city. J
Officials stated this morning that
there was little hope of the waters
receding before Thursday.
V i
Thomas Martin
Floor Leader
(By Un'led Press)
Washington. March 6 Senator
Thomas S. Martin of Virginia suc
ceeds Ex-Senator Kern of Indiana
ss Democratic floor leader.
Martin was today chosen chair
man of the Democratic caucus car
rying with lb the floor leadership. .
(By United Press)
Amsterdam, March 6 Austria
Hungary supports the theory of un
restricted submarine warfare In a
note handed Ambassador Penfield,
according to dispatches.
The note is In answer to Amer
ica's request for an explanation as
to whether Austria's submarine
pledge8 have been revoked.
TEACHERS MEETING SATURDAY
The Pasquotank County Teach
ers' Association will meet Sat
urady. morning. March 10th. at
10: SO In the High School Build'-T
the Association and Miss Nina Wld
geon lg secretary. Superintendent
W. M. Hlnton meet with the As
sociation and directs its study dur
ing the year.
CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN
1 hereby announce my candidacy
for aJdermau from the Fourth
Ward, subject to the rules of the
Democratic Primary. Your vote
and your influence wIM be appre
ciated. H. 0 PARKS.
Pope's Sister
Died Today
(By United Press)
Rome, March 6 Mrs Rons I'ar
olin, sister of the late I'ope 1'lns X
died today.
(By United Press)
New York, March 6 Dr. Chana
der Chaklaberty, a Hindoo physi
cian, and Dr. Ernest Schunner a
German, are under" arrest here
charged with "setting on foot a
military expedition against a friend
ly nation."
Arraigned today before the Fed
eral authorities both admitted after
ten hours gruelling that they
had rcelved slxty-'housand dollars
from Wolf Yonijel. an alleged Ger
man plotter.
The object of the plot, the police
say, was to start a revolution In
India.
They were arrested In a sumptu
ously furnished apartment on the
West side where the detectives
found a quantity of mysterious
chemicals and pamphlets for inci
ting the Hindoos to revolt.
Since the departure of Vonigel
with Bernstorff there have been re
ports of a two million dollar pro
paganda found left here to he used
by German agents under some tin
known chief.
Declares Laws
Constitutional
(By United Press
Washington, March 6 The Su,
nromo Court dea'arnd constitutional
Mis. -UJlaUitJ!.,. . York aDd. Iowa
- i.ii I in.. XII Tl'M I '
Workmen's copensatlon laws, and
also the Workmen's Compensation
Industrial Insurance law of the
state of Washington.
Fail To Rout
The French
(By United Press)
Paris, March 6 Desperate fight'
ing continues in the region ofGaur
teres Wood and Douamont, but vio
lent efforts to drive the Frenoh
from their trenche, have failed.
ONION MEETS AT MOYOCK
Files Reply to
Virginia Today
(By United Press)
Washington, March ft Attorney
General 8. T. Rngland of West
Virginia filed the State's reply to
Virginia's petition for writ of man
damus to compel payment of $13,
000,000, West Virginia's share of
Virginia's state debt when the two
states separated .
Steam
er Druid
In Raging Gale
(By United Presg
"Mobile, March 6 Her fires ex
tinguished by mountainous seas,
the steamer, Druid, running from
Pensacola to Havana, Is wallowing
helpless in a raging gale seventy
mHeg off Pensacola
The report came from the cruiser
Columbl and stated that the;, Colum
bia's tug, Nelle was peedlng to
e Druid's asslste-ce. '-,''
Drop Bomds
At Brebach
London, Msrcb 6 Naval aero
plane on Sunday dropped numer
ouaheavy bombs over the German
blasting furnaces at Brebach.
TaKtTWOMAN'g MAGAZINE
Ike lew North Carolina Woman's
rnkftMae, Joet out. Get your Irst
eoey at MeltekH. 2 cents. Leave
rear year eabscrfptlon ($1) with
Mrs Herbert Peete, Advaaca efflce.
FOR RENT One 7 room house
with splendid pump water. Located
on West Burgess street. Apply to
Mrs. O. H. Cohoon, 17 West Bur
gess stree t. mar 6 7 8
LOST. One black muff between
Southern Hotel and L E Skinner's
home on North Road street, Mon
day afternoon. Liberal reward if
returned to Mrs. T. B. Cooke,
North Road street, Phone 922-J.
mar 6 7
Ladles Bracelet Watch. Ster
ling silver, guaranteed. $5 at Louis
Seng's, Postage prepaid, i Money
back t if not' satisfactory. Louis
Sells, Tour Jewerer since ,1IJ2. tt
Following is fhe program of tha
CaInden-Currltuck Union Meeting
which will be held April 27 29 at
Moyock Raptl.it Church
FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH
11
A. M. Introductory Sermon
Rev. E. J. Harrell.
2: P. M. The Authority of the
Church Covenant:
(a) As resides In the membership
collectively D . P. Harris,
(b) Involving the vows of each
one who enters into the Cov
enant N. H. Sheperd.
10
ATURDAY APRIL 2STH
The Scope of the Cove-
A. M
lait. 1
(a) The support of the church as
laid dowa therein. J. K .Hep
dersom
(b) Home religion as prescribed
la the covenant W. J. ly
rum.
2: T. M.
(c) Conduct before the world as
set forth in the covenant S.
N. Hucst.
(d) . Our obligations as set forth
In the covenant, not obviated
by any nan je of location B.
C. Henlng.
SUNDAY APRIL 29TH
11 A. M.. The Extension of the
Kingdom of God to tho Utter
moat parts of the Earth W.
J. Byrum.
The appointed speakers; are to
lead off in the discussion after
which 'there will be given -n 'op
portunity to anyone who ; wishes to
participate la any of the , discuss
ion to-do" fM '-''; '"
J. N. Spehce Dead
The funeral of Mr Joe N Spence
wa conducted Tuesday afternoon
by Rev. B. L. Stack at Camden.
Mr. Spence died Monday from a
stroke, of paralysis at the age of
seventy-five. He was a confeder
ate veteran and a prominent mem
her of the Methodist church. He
was the father of Mr J H Spence
of tfcls city, and the New Theatre
with which Mr. Spence Is connect
ed waa closed Tuesday afternoon
In respect to his memory.
Program For
New Theatre
Misg Jackie Saunders will be re
membered In the great serial "The
Grip of Evil" which played In this
city some timo ago created such
a tremendous sensation. She
will play at The New Theatre to
night in one of her great' st roles
"The Shrine of Happiness". The
Synopsis of the story follows:
A premonition prompts Dave
Scott. owner of valuable
mining claims, to give to his
daughter Marie his legal papers
and the address of his former part
ner, knowing he will care for her.
The premonition is timely, be
cause sometime la'er two suspicious
looking characters appear at Scott's
homestead and kl'l Dave. Marie
escapes and nees to the home or
Richard Clark, the former part
ner. She Is l.adly frightened
and amazed as a result of her ex
perience, but the tender care given
her brings her once more to her
former self. Clark's son Ted
lives with him, but Marie shows
preference for the parent, . despite
the discfepency-rir ItoeirHgwr-fed's
attachment cu'mlnates In a pro
po al which Is rejected, but later
the girl realizes that the difference
between her age and ' that of the
parent lH too great and accepts
the proposal of Ted. The wed
ding hour uears but a few minutes
before the ceremony, as the guests
are assembling, a notice handed
to Marie, who shows It to - Clarke,
the minister is asked to announce
the, indiflnlte postponement of the
nubttals The note explains that
Tea realizes the love existing be
tween hi, father and Marie, also
the sacrifice made om both sides
for his sake. Rather than sel
fishly exact the tacrine Ted has
left prior to the wedding, leaving
Clarke and Marie free to carry
out their hearts desire.
WILL NOT VIOLATE
faith writiiiii
Japan Knows Where Its True In
terests Lie and, Is Too Closely
Linked With United States to
Prove False.
mum
CAPITOL CITY WILL EXTEND
THE LAT OF THE GALLANT
CONFEDERATES WARM WEL
COME IN. MAY
IS SELL BIDS
IMPROVE 8TREET8 AND FIRE
equipment and allow
hackw-.n to raise fare to
twenty cents from 7 p. m.
to i:am.
The Board of Aldermen la sess
ion Monday voted to sell bonds to
the amount of $14,000 for street
Improvement and Are equipment.
At a previous1 meeting they had
voted to. Issue-bondg to a larger
amount .but . detailed estimates on
the work made later indicated tat
114,009 would be ample.
" The. streets to be benefited sre
Southern "Avenue. South Martin,
Lawrence', .TCbxlnhaus, Selden, Par
sofaage. Burgess! Cypress, Pennsyl
vain Ul Ayejhue,' Pearl, Broad, Second
an( Pyri . .
The aldermen ..voted also to nllow
public passenger carriers to in
crease their fares from 15 cents to
20 cents .froml7f p. in. to 9 a. m.
The Hafta Officer reported five
wijite tfee'fbV ftor February, 15
wfclM. Mrtbbi.Yflfe colored deaths,
ten. colored births; a temporary 'an
nual deata fate t of H per cent;
a temporary annual'' death rate ol
", r"" f '; ' ' -
The Twenty-seventh Annual Re
union of the United Confederate
Veterans is to be held In Washing
ton. D. C. on Nie 5th, 6th and 7th
of June and It is hoped that a
large delegation will attend from
this state. Thl Is the flrsti time
that one of the Reunions has been
held in a city beyond the the limits
of the Confederate States, and a
welcome is promised as warm as
any ever extended to Veterans. It
will he a memoralile occasion when
Confederate Veterans, clad In gray
march down Pennsylvania Avenue
to the tune of Dixie, and It is ear
nestly desired that etery Veteran
shal attend, the Reunion In the Con
ieaernte uniform. The citizens of
each county will doubtless contrl
bute enough money to buy uni
forms for those unable to supply
themselves This has been done
for some Camps.
All Camps of the North Caroljna
division are earnestly urged to
send tlleir dues at once to General
W. E. Mlckle. 824 Common street.
New Orleans. Ixulslanl. No camp
that Is in arrears for Its annual
dues 1R allowed a vote or voice In
the meetings at Reunions. Special
attention Is called to this and It
ouht to be attended to without
further delay. North Carolina falls
behind every year In the payment
of the small annual dues of ten
cents percaplta.
The Railroad Companies will give
the usual low rate or one cent s
mile, and all veterans who cannot
pay for their board and lodging
will be entertained by the hospita
ble citizens of Washington free.
All Veterans who expect free en
tertainment must notify the com
mittee at Washington, so that the
mittee at Washington so that they
may be provided for.
Commander Jme I. Metts an
nounces that Mrs. Alexander Webb
of Raleigh, a daughter of the late
Major General Robert F. Hoke,
has accepted 'the position of Matron
of Honor and he has appointed
Miss Melba McCullers. of Clayton,
Sponsor for the Division, and
Mlsg Katharine Smith of Raleigh,
and Camella London of Plttsboro,
the maids of Rraer.
RALPH H TURNER
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
T,okio, March 6 Japan knows full
well where her true interest) lit
and "would be committing an get
of sheer madnesg If she attempted
to violate her p'.lghted faiUi wlA '
the Allies" Field Marshal Count
Seiki Terauchl, Premier of Japan, '
told the United Press In an exclu
sive Interview today.
Terauchl said: "The report of
Germany latest move toward
combination of the Japanese Gov
ernment with Germany and Mexico
against the United States reveal!
the persistency with which- the Qer
mans are exerting themselves tfj .
estrange the Japanese from ths ;
United States. ri .
At the same time it shows their
complete Ignorance of the alms and
aspirations of other nations. ' Ja'
pan would be committing an act Qt
sheer madness If she attempted to
violate the plighted faith of fcor
allies with her friends and to- Jola
any political combination against '
the United States with whom she l
linked by community interests and
vast material, Interests as veil to
by -sentiments of - eiaoere-irieadahipf
"The American people may' rest'
assured that Japan knows where
her true Interest lies." .
on iraii
TREASOn P10I
STRANGE CASE WITH STRANG ,
ER DEFENDANTS BEFORE THS .
LONDON BAR FOR CONSPIR
ACY TO MURDER KINS
GEORGE
pm1.jr . ' :'
London. March 6 All the el
ments of a 8herlook Homes detec
tive story were present today whetv
the Crown called to bar Arthur ,
Henderson In connection with the
famous " Person Plot," to answer U
charges uf conspiring to murder
King Oeorge, .
The first surprise wa when at
dark skinned Mohammedan appear '
ed av witness for the defense.
There are three women and OM;
man to answer to the story nSof-'t
weirdly unusual machinations. :!
Fonr Drowned
Were From N C
Thomas L. Midgett of
Koss Harris of Stacy. K.
rish of Ocracoke, and D.
of Frisco are the North
Manteo,
L. Gar
Fulcher
Carolina
members of the const guard cutter,
Yamacraw reported drowned In the
attempt to give aid to the ptranded.
tank steamer, Louisiana, off the
coast of Maryland Monday morning.
WEATHER OR NO
on
This U a bum time to bet
the 'races either horse', or human.
Fair Tuesday night' gnd Wednes
day with rising temperatures.
LOOK AND READI
ttttt
n
lllsabeth City. N. C, .H'
Marcs . -ilT. ' f
To the Yotera of Second Ward: i ,
Several years ago for political par
poses the lines of the First and 8ev "
ond Wards were changed and, I Wat
taken out of the First Ward where '
I waa almost unanimous cbeioa ot '
the people, and put ovet. In the SoevJ
ond Ward, where I was very much i
unknown. But nevertheless the peo
pie came to my support, and fave'"
me a handsome majority. I greatly -appreciated
this and served thens' J
the best I could for two years. T ;
then retired from politics, thinking '
1 was done, but my friends of tha ,
Second Ward demanded my services K
again this year, and I cannot refuse
to serve those who have been SO
true to me. S0 I appeal to you peo
ple for your support and Influence
In the coming primary, pledging!
you that the Second Ward shall bo
looked after It I am e'ected. C
Yours to serve, .
adv
M. N. SAwTER;
Miss Evelyn Jones
tor iNorioiay .. .
left Tuesday
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