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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1917
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SUVEKHT LOOKS
FOR ACTUAL WAR
r
Following Order to Arm Merchant
men State Department Forecasts
Ruthless Naval Attacks and De
clares ThatlVlerchantmen Will be
Empowered to Fire oil Sight.
ROBERT J. BENDER
(United Press Staff Correspodent)
Washington. March 10 The Uni
ted States government is prepared
lor the worst.
Warned by Germany that she ha
spoken the final word in regard to
her submarine intent, this govern
ment looks upon the prospect of
Ml il war following the order to
an, merchantmen.
Aome officials fear that Germany
Will be as ruthless toward armed
American ships as she toward
enemy merchantmen. Others be
lieve that Germany will be more
considerate ol American shipping.
Observing the international law of
Ylsit and search.
WILL FIRE ON SIGHT
American armed merchantmen
will be empowered to fire upon
Teuton submarines at sight, the
State Department indicated today
declaring that neutral ships can
presume upon no visit and search
hy Germans since that country has
notified the world that it will dis
reagrd this mandate of Internation
al law.
Talg official interpretation brings
tM -posttHKy of war extremely
-sear.
PERU AFLAME
III
HOUSE WILL
STAND UIII1ED
Gasoline
Will Stay up
IRt
Washingtcl,
Tniixd Press!
March 10 Congress
was too bsy with other things to
lock Intothe price of gasoline as
invested by Reprsentstlre Steea
erjon's resolution la the House;
and In consequence automobile own
ers probably will pay a good stiff
price for their gas this year. Thous
andg of cars were kept In their gar
ages last year because gas was too
high; and miles, a substitute Is
found or prices come down they
probably will stay there this year
too.
I'M CIVIL m
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
DECLARE THAT THEY WILL
NOT CHECK VITAL ISSUES BY
POLITICAL BICKERINGS
(By United Press)
Washington, March 10 What
promised to be the bitterest House
organization fUht in recent years
will probably crumble beneath ur
gent patriotic considerations.
Whl'e leaders have made partisan
claims of how the body Is orgtaiz
ed for the coming extra session,
called for April Kith t hey confess
that they will not check any vital
business by political bickerings.
Republicans and Democrats alike
say that they prefer to stand be
fore the world united than divided
at this national crisis.
What About
Bernstorff
HERTFORD GIRLS
GOOD SOUK
Monday Matinee
From 1 to 11:30
PICKED TEAM OF FORTY GIRLS
FROM GRAMMAR GRADES
AROUSE INTEREST IN AP
PROACHING COUNTY COMMENCEMENT
(Bv United Press)
Washington. March 10 This is
the day set by the court for Count
von Bernstorff to appear and prosecute-
Dr. Armgaard Carl Graves,
the self-styled "International Spy"
for his alleged attempt to black
mail the Countess upon her a-rrival
from Europe sever:'l months ago.
But the Bernstorff's depirted when
German-American relations were
broken, as did all the attaehes of
of the embassy who might have
testified against Graves.
ARRIVES AT CHRISTIANA
Coppenha,ren. March 10 Bern
storff aboard the Fredeilck VIII ar
rived today at Christiana.
Giants Meet
Texans Today
s.
AMERICA
(By United Pres8
Dallas. Texas. March 10 The
I Giant Regulars and the Dallas team
of the Texas Iea?ue pried tne na
off the training season here today
uiien they met in the initial contest.
SOME REPUBLICS PRO-GERMAN
AND SOME PRO-ALLY BUT
MOST OF THEM NOT PRO-UNITED
STATES
V
FIERCEST S RT OF FIGHTING,
MANY Kk tP AND WOUNDED,
GOVERNMC ' HOUE SUR
ROUNDED, PRESIDENT WILL
RE8IGN
Buenos Aires, March 10 Peru is
aflame with rebellion the serious
ness of which was not realized un
til today when the information was
emuggled acrosg the border to
evade the strict government cen
sorship. Details of the fiercest sort of
fighting in Lima. Callao. and Arcipii
pa, were given, reporting many
killed and wounded
Peruvian warships have been dis
mantled by the eoveinnrnt to
prevent the seizure of these by re
bels. The government house In
Lima Is surrounded by troops, and
1t is predicted that the President
wll resign.
No information Is o'.t iin ible here
today as to the reason of the cmt
treak .
Buenos Aires, March 10 If the
United States is seeking concerted
action among all the American re
bubllcs to cleanse the American
hemisphere of German activities,
that country will most likely meet
a hot rebuff.
The majority of South Americnn
republics resent any such plan
Argentine wi 1 be likely to make a
warm answer if the United States
offers advise" regarding German
plotting.
Pan-American unity is simply not
visable from the South American
viewpoint. Some of the repub-,
lic's are pro-German, some are pro
Ally, but most of (hem an- not
prol'iiitcd States.
Sounds Like
The Wild West
Fort
Some
horses
get "busted'
Feeders and
fBy Unltod Press)
Worth, Texas, March 10
of the toughest "outlaw"
In the country are due to
during the National
Breederg Show, which
Lett Berlin
On March 8th
opened a week's session here today.
H'al buckers have been imported
from all paits of the west and
southwest for the championship
events, in which the hest men and
women rid' rs will participate.
French Make
Fresh Progress
Paris. March 10 Fresh progress
was made today by the French
troops who on Thursday reconquer
ed territory over a mile In width
In Champagne from, the Germans.
Occupy uity
Of San Luis
(IIV l!lil, r'ress)
Havana, .M ireli lc--. del achment
Of American marines are reported
to have occupied the cl.y of San
Luis, thirty miles from Santiago.
It Is expected that the American
.forces 'will remain there until the
'. arrival of Cuban government troops
from Palma Soriano. Then they will
return to Santiago .,'!, ;'., "'. '
Berlin, March Ik The American
Yarrowdale prisoners were released
on March 8. and left the detention
camp at Brandenburg.
CONFIRMATION RECEIVED
Washington. March 10- ''onfirma
tion of I he reported release of
American Yarrowdale prisoners and
their departure for the Swiss fron
tier was received by the Slate De
partnient today by cable from the
American lla';ue Legation.
Philadelphia Has
Race Problem
Philadelphia. .Man h ln--.More
than 25.000 negroes have settled
in Philadelphia 'in the last six
mouths and the city government
doesn't know ex;:cl.v how to- meet
the problem of congest 'on in their
section of the city. Small flats
are housing as many as five and
six families. The Influx Is said
to be due to the fact that he ne
groes think they will be more cor
dially received here than in other
American cities.
Hertford. March 10 The flist pun
ltlve expedition of the Hertford
Graded School left Hertford on
Wednesday . Wednesday afternoon
via the Norfolk Southern Railway,
Winfall being the o' Jecttve point of
the invasion.
The expedition was conducted by
the "Girls' Drill Team." a picked
organisation of forty girls selected
from the Grammar Grades. This
team was organized a year ago to
put on a dri'l during Field Day ex
ercises at the Hertford Schools.
The drill was repeated at the start
of the present term with variations.
Th' drill opens with a close order
formation, swinging from column
to line unci back to column again:
the team then takes the open order
and executes the "S' ttin' Pp" ex
ercises as used in the United States
army. Following this the team
breaks Into a double 'ine and
concludes the drill with a series of
fancy evolutions.
The trip to Winfall was made In
the interest of the County Com
mencement Idea and an effcrt to
stir up enthusiasm In the move
ment After tb,e drill the girls
hiked back to Hertford. They en
loyed the trip so much that It was
derided to make the team a perma
nent organization and the fallowing
officers were elected: Captain. Doro
thy Stevens: First Lieutenant. Mar
oln Newby; Second Lieutenant, Ed
na Jones Nixon.
FOR DEBUTE
HERTFORD SELECTS NEGATIVE
AND AFFIRMATIVE DEBATERS
TO MEET ELIZABETH CITY
AND EDENTON
File Notice
Of Appeal
.Florence. S. C. Mar h 10 The
eight under officers of thiv German
steamer, Llebenaefls, sentenced to
(pay a $500 fine and serve a . year
each In the prison at Atlanta filed
notice of appeal today. . .Their
-bond was fixed at '6,00a each. , .t
Revolution
Is Quelled
Washington, March 10 The State
Department announces today that
the backbone of the Cu' an revolu
tion lias been broken.
Ohio Sunk by
Submarines
New Yoik. X. Y . . March 10
A cablegram recehed today re
ports the French freighter, Ohio,
sunk by submarines. She sailed
from New York with copper for
making munitions carrying crew
of M but Do passenger . : . s , ' :
Hertford, N. C. March 10'h -The
final selection of the debaters
to represent Hertford High School
in the annual State debates for the
Aycock MeMorial Cup, was made
this morning.
The affirmative side of the ques
tion will be taken by Silas M .
Whedhee ana Louise G. Wllllford.
This team will meet the Edenton
high school at Hertford.
The negative team represented
by William H. Gaither and Thel
ma Elliott wi'l meet Elizabeth City
High School at Kllzabeth City.
This is the first year that H i rt
ford Edenton Elizabeth City have
bein Included In the s,ime prelimi
nary triangle. Heretofore each
school has been a contestant in the
State delmtes. but grouped with
schools outside of thiM se. tlon for
the preliimnary. This new grouit
Ing should arouse more interest in
the local debates and be a big step
toward the formation of an Eastern
Carolina High School Conference.
The first game of the Inter-class
basket bnll series for the Girls
Champlonhip of the 'school was
played Thursday afternoon, the
Eighth grade heliff 'defeated by the
Ninth Grade by the Rf-ore of 12 to
10.
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETS
The Epworth Leanue of
lioad Methojlist church will
at 6:. 10 Sunday afterncon.
Clly
inert
M rs.
Frank Midgett conducting the
vice. The subject will be "Some
I'uvo:!!'' IhmilB. anil their authors"
The m cling will e held In the
annex end" (he public l c"nlial).
iv. it;d.
JUST RECEIVED New lot of
coats find suits. Mr. Gilbert flays
that if business keeps up like it
has started he will have to return
to Now York next week to . buy
more ood, . MITCHELLS. DEPT
STORE ' ". 'V
Mr. Louis, Manager of the New
Theatre wishes to announce that
owing to the lar.se production
which he has secured to be shown
at the New Theatre on Monday,
March 12th. that In order 'to give
everyone an opportunity of witness
lng this splendid production which
has played to capacity houses
throughout the country, he
will run a continuous show from
one p. m. straight through until
11:30 p. m.. Therg is no doubt
but that this picture will please
everyone, for It is known the world
over that the Hand that rocks the
cradle rules the world, and that
hand Is generally controlled by a
woman. Mr. Louis further an
nounces that he Is more than pleas
ed to see that the peop e of this
city are realizing that the New
Theatre Is in its Infancy, and that
iney are now securing the very
best pictures obtainable. He also
says that from next week on he
will st:irt featuriu,' Cl;ira Kimball
Young In some of her latest pro
ductions which will no doubt meet
with the approval of everyone in
this city.
Carl:e Blackwell and Ethel Clay
ton are playing the leading roles
In a "Woman's Way." They are
both very popular photo players.
"A Woman's Way," Grace George
natjonal stage success, needs lit
tle introduction if any, to theatre
goers: for those who enjoy modern
drama will welcome thls opportuni
ty to see this fascinating story on
the screen. This picture will do
more towardn nlighteulng men and
women on the subject of happiness
(han any picture evr produced.
Not that the majority of men and
women are unhappy, but that the
world Is ready to accept a new rule
for the preservation of marital hap
piness. "A Woman's.. Way" Is not a story
that preaches, nor Is it without
plenty of thrills You will 'go to
see this picture when It conies to
your theatre and you will be satis
factorily entertained and when the
show comes to an epd. you will
take lirm hold on your partner's
arm. and homeward bound declare
to yourself, as did Mrs. Stanton.
"That no woman, no matter how
clever she Is. can take, him away
from j on without a fight."
The Patriot
Monday Night
The Alkratna's Monday photo
play Is William S Hart In the
Patriot." The play deals with an
ex soldi' r robbed of 1:1s mining
claim en the Mexican border
through cheap po'ltlea! activity,
driven to anarchy through the death
of his motherless I oy, and who
joins the Mexican fercis In a
crazy hunger for revenge. Ills
re laimation. through the enforced
friendship of an orphan child,
affords opportunity for good acting,
cb ver narrative and fla waving
anil martial music in such volume
that George M. Cohan may well
look to his laurels. That this com
bination makes an Impression at a
time when L'.I.OOO National Guards
men have been ordered to the bor
der to support something like 100,
000 citizen soldiers already there
was only logical.
BOY SCOUTS INVITED
The Alkrama has issued the fol
lowing Invitation to Hoy Scouts:
"You are cordhillv invit'-d to at
tend the showing of The. Patriot,
at the Alkrama Theatre Monday, as
ruests of the Theatre. Get you
pass from ScoiitiinHter Kurd "
MR SPENCE IS IN TOWN
'Mi" P.ev. II E. Speneu. Sunday
:.iho: Seiietary for the North Car
c una Conference in In town and
a HI preach at Citv Konil Methodist
( liurch Sunday ni"iv.lng at eleven
o'clock.
WANTED To ront good house
wlth all i modern conveniences.. Ap
ply to L. E. Tbarpn, 319; Hlnton
Building " ' 1 tfmchS
DUN MjJ
I!
OPENS APRI 1ST
' ' i .
STALLS WILL BE RENTED AT
PUBLfC AUCTION OK TUIJ
DAY, MARCH J0TH AT TIN
Ot:tOCK
Elisabeth City's market houll
will open April 1st.
City Manager Commander, ' wfl
rent the stall, at public auction 0a
Tuesday' morning, March 20th at
10 o'clock, giving those retttifif
the stalls the rent for the remainder
of March, so that they may mora.
In Immediately. Sta'ls will ! :'
rented lo tbe highest bidders.
Betsey Will ;
HaveFirstChance
Elb.afinh City, March 10 ".Ellsa
Elizabeth City will have tht
tlrst consideration In th case of
vacancy in the Virginia League.'' I
hvae been assured of this while Ott
my return trip from WashligtOtt
through Virginia."
This Is the word of hope witk
which Ted Sullivan greeted EliftsV
beth City fans today as he passed
through the city to his home la
Shlloh arter his trip to tbe National
Capitol to attend the inauguration.
Has Only Band
In The City
Blackwell Memorial Sunday'
School boasts the only band In the ;
city.
This band ha8 been recently or '
ganized and is under the superrla
Ion of Mr. L. B. Skinner, - aided
by Mr. Will Williams
Each Sunday morning at nine ;
o'clock the band plays for thirty
minute, before the formal opening
of the Sunday school.
Sentenced to Die
September 18th
Eddie Lee. sentenced at this ,
weekV term of Currituck Court to '
die on September 18th, was taken
through here by Sheriff Flora to
UuleUh. Lee was convicted of en
terlug a house with Intent to ConV
mlt rape.
II. S.
PREPARES
' -
TRACING STORY X3F GERMAN
PLOTS FROM BLASTING MUNI'
TION WORKS TO STIRRING VW'
COUNTRIES AGAINST UNITED
STATES ' . '
''
Washington, March 10 As an aid .
to allying the Pan American move-
ruent to crush intrigues on thll
continent, teh government ig prep&f
In a record o Germany's senistef "
moves. t
President
Better Today;
Wasrlngton. March 10 President .
Wilson ls greatly improved today K;
and prac tlcallv recovered front
the attack of erl: . ( '.
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WEATHER OR NO
Pair tonight . , inner Sunday. '"'
Two head are lu tt'-r thun ; one
exc ept no a tin k nr the morning
after. -" i ,.
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"Charge It, please. - You'll find
my rating in the Credit -Experience.
6ulde.",THB. MERCHANTS v MER
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