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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY , EVENING. MARCH 27, 1917 i ,
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By ROBERT J BENDER
United Press Stall Correspondent)
Washington, March 27 While the
President la completing his indict
ment ot German? this week, the
House Foreign Affairs Committee Is
preparing a "war resolution" to be
Introduced immediately after Wilson
concludes his address to the joint
session on April 3rd a
Anticipating the trend of the in
dictment, the committee plans' to
draw the resolution along the fol
lowing lines:
"The wanton violations of the
rights of persona and (property of.
our citlzens by Germany, and, her
repeated acts of tad faith and dis
regard of treaties . hare- constituted
ample cause for war.
"Solely by the acts of Germany a
state of war exists. -
' Congress placesat the disposition
of the President the means of pros
cutilf war rigorously and thereby
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hastening the restoration of peace."
80ME MEASURES 8CHEDULED
Spy bl'ls, (he censorship bill . and
a bill auth: rising the State Depart
ment to employ men not under
civil service to do intelligence work
in the District of So'umbia are
among the measures scheduled fpr
consideration at the extra session. :
TO PROTECT PRESIDENT
The most elaborate precautionary
measures will be taffes to protect
the President while he speiks. The
capltol will eclose to all ex
cept senators, congressmen and
clerks and those will "have special
cards. These cards will
Issued until shortly before the ad
dress for fear of duplication. Only
trusted guards will be at the doors.
The secret service and police force
wilt be great'y augmented.
America Led ,
In Commerce
New York..Marc 27 Figures pub
llshed by the Rational City Bank
today ahowi that the . world's com
merce, despite the loss of a million
men, reached its highest figure in
1916, aggregating approximately 45
billions ot dallars. ' The United
States led with 7,872,00O.0p0.
Meet Train to
See Prisoners
Greenwood S C March 27 A thous
and persons met the train carrying
the German prisoners from Phlladel
phla to Atlanta today. The pris
oners peered through barred win
dows as the train swiped through.
Loan Allies
Five Billions
(By Onlu-d Praam
New York,' March 27 The United
State8 is able to loan the Allies
five ,Hlion dollars without notice-
aby affecting the financial situation
of the country.
An official in one of the largest
Banking institutions to d the United
Press today that thi8 country is in
a position to loan five times the
amount of its national debt to
Allies.
ROLL
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CLOSE OF SECOND MONTH IN
second term shows large
' number Excelling in schol
ARSHIP--
Following is the honor roU for
the" second month of the second
term ia E Izabeth City schools:
HIGH feCHOOL
Delia Williams, Frances Williams,
Janie Mercer, Elizabeth Kramer,
Elizabeth Nash. Marie Lowry,
Maude Leigh Gardner Bennett
Clarence Ashby, Graham Evans,
Francis Seyfert, . Oscar Gregory,
William Jennings, Roosevelt Stowe.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
FOURTH GRADE
Miss Holt, teacher; Ruth ' Bright,
Sarah Carter, ReTcca Miller, Oscar
Williams, Thomas Johnston
Miss Cobb, teacher; Ada Belanga
Emily Commander, Mary Dozier,
10 DEOOIISK
big in
SPECIAL INVITATION TO FARM
ERS ON THURSDAY TO SEE EX
PERT8 SHOW WHAT tMACHIN
ERY CAN DO ON THC FARM
With cold and rain both ho'ding
so late into the Spring, many farmi
era of this section are beginning to
wonder how they can possibly catch
up with their work when good
weather really begins.
Perhaps an answer may be sug
gested to some of them next Thurs
day when. the International Harves
ter Company will have experts here
to demonste the work of an eight
horse power kerosene tractor the
first seen in this section. This
machine has been purchased by Dr,
r . S. Blades and the demonstration
win De given on Dr. trades Jajt
on the outskirts of town.
The worn hegine at teac-oVTOck
fn the morning.
TonighfsShow
; At Alkranj
The Ust chapter tf "Glorias Ro
mance", showing the Inimitable Bii
lie " Burke will .te ahowi , to
night and matinee at the Alkrama
AU children who have been keep
ing up with this picture are urged
to come to the matinee, so aa
avoid Ihe large crowd' at night
School children as late aB four
o'clock will sse the whole show.
There wlU be no disappointment
aa the. picture ia alredy at the
to
Theatre in aafe keeping.
The Five ; part
will b
mount Comedy Drama featuring
Geo. Beban.
. feature
HIa Sweetheart". A para-
ToNieht At
T -Theatre
Eiizabeth Harrla Slma Madrln, Eliz ( The demonstration Is public and
abeth'LeRoy, Mary Harney Prltchard 1 those who are interested 'are invited
to see the new machine work. Both
disc and bottom" plows will be
uesd and the work will be of un-
the
Made in Japan
To be Feature
Toklo, March 3rd(By Mail) Prom
inent Japanese; ' including rPremler
Terauchi. and Foreim Minister Mo-
I . tono today ,?ave their support to
not be . ' ... . ..... .
the suggestion oi waner wiumma,
dean of the School ot Journalism
of the University of Missouri, that
the banquet to be held at the Uni
versity during Journnlism Week in
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ID WAR DEPT.
Lolg Sanders, James Ballance, Wil
liam .Dudley, pseph Ferebee, Jas.
Hill, William Sflott.
Mib Weatherly teacher; Margaret j usual interest t0 all farmers and to
Hoilowell, Mary Lee Jackson. Leona thoKe who own laud under cultiva
Munden. Maruaret Nash. Nannie tlon.
Mae Stokes. Rachel Williams. Wir-
mer Rallard, Tommie Gray. Willis
Kramer Marion Seyfert.
FIFTH GUADE
Miss Faison teacher; Elsie Pugh,
Helen Dawson, Mlttle Fearlug,
Leoia Griffin, Lilly Mae Harris, Ida
Jones, Elizabeth Mann, Mary
Owens. Vernon Davis, Bradford
Sanders. Elliott Ward, Marvin Williams,
"Mrs. Pearson, teacher; Margaret
Commander. Helen Little, Lillian
Harris, Klen Mellck, Maxlne Fear
ing. Cora 8anderlln. Mary Trueblood,
Al,ert Briiht, Harvey Dawson,
('onvtant Fearing, Zack Owens.
Stuart Wood.
Mrs. Atwater. teacher: Margaret
William
"The tractor may be used n'itonly
for p'owlng butfor all such pur
poses as drawing hPiKy loads like
harvesters, reapers and" linderg and
so on. Dr. B'ades predicts that the
use of such machines will gen
earl throughout this section within
a few years.
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Auxiliary Meets
Wednesday
Mv ho a "Made in JanDan" nrTiir.
Re.nondlne to Dean Williams' pro I T' mdurant. Josoph Porter,
.Tauanese Chambers of Conv Carlton Woodley, Julian Ward
VV 1I1UUI I1U
Kirl Sutton. Guy White,
ilarrell.
SIXTH GRADE
RESERVE BOARD ISSUES OR
DERS FOR SUCH BANKS TO
CAHfRMY VOUCHERS PENDl
INQ APPRUPKIATIUIMS
CONGRE88
BY
Washington, March 27 The Fed
eral Reserve Board, it was learned
today has ordered Reserve Banks
to cash United States Vrmy quar
termasters vouchers held by the
government creditors pending ap
propriation by Congress.
The Board ' informed members of
the Banks Reserve system that the
government Is back of them and
will rediscount the vouchers at cur
rent 15 day rates. This action was
taken because the war . department
' was unable to obtain further sup
plies on credit and it places the
whole power of the Reserve- sys
tem behind the Department until
the Department can take charge of
the situation without fear ct finan
cial embarissment.
Coincidental an offer by Mor
gan to advance a mtllons dollars
without interest was made with
knowledge of the situation.'
Allies Continue
Their Pursuit
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London March 27The Allied
pursuit continue with violent fight-
log at hi'f a dozen points on the
fifty mile, front, rapidly nearlng the
-. German permanent line. : The
French are . within a mile ot the
Von lllndenburg tine and are mak
ing steady projresa. desplYe Inunda
. tlons and increasingly strbng ", ret
slstance.
w rr?tf r I no
hierce have taken up the Idea and
Will send Japanese souvenlrg of
commercial products to be presented
to the banqueters.- Some Japanese
noble will be delegated to make an
address at the banquet; a Japanese
decorator will be sent to dresg the man. Maggie Mtirden. Leslie Sher
hall at Columbia, Mo., In Japanese lock.
style and tbe whole affair will be
Miss Lasblter, teacehr; Annabelle
Abbott. Sarah Hill, Mllllcent Hay-
made as truly Nipponese as possible
Senator W. K. Stone, chairman of
the Foreign Relations Committee of
the United 8tates Senate an dother
leading Americans have written en
dorsement of the project as outlined
by Dean Williams
This year's function will be equal t
to the "Made in Missouri" and
"Made in America" banquetg held
in former years at the Missouri university.
Mrs. Roberts, teacher; Gussle
Sample. Larry Skinner.
Mrs. Poo', teacher; Leona Lewl,
Ernestine Ballance, Sybel Rhodes.
FMattie Spencer. Cecil Carter, Wey-
moiitn Davis, Dennis Gask!n, Clai
borne Qulnn.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y.
M. ('. A. meets Wednesday after
noon at four o'clock In the Y. M.
('. A. parl!or8 for the trannactlon
of especially important business.
All members are uri;ed to attend.
SEVENTH GRADE
Thousand Boys
Look For Jobs
Chicago. Ma'ch 27 "A thiun
boys for a thousand Jobs" Is the
slogan of the Boys' Brotherhood Re
public which arranged today tor a
city-wide Boys' Job Day a week
from Satnrday.
Mayor William Ha'e Thompson
has Issued a proclamation at the
boys' request urging merchants to
employ the Idle boys to tb end that
they become at least partly self sup
porting; and to the further end that
they keep off the street and out of
trouble. (
.Last year 700 boys secured jobs
on Boys Job Day; 1,000 ought to
this year.
Ml.-.s E liott, tenner; Dorothy
7OeUcr, Laura Prjtclinrd. Margaret
Spranlns, Alma Hayninn, Emily Jen
iiingB. Margaret Mann. Maraet
Chosson, Elizabeth Ethuridge. Lottie
Drinkwater, Gertrude Stokeley.
Nellie Hastings. Grafton Love, Billy
lloutz, Sidney Evans, Claude Ward,
George Owen.
Miss Harnev. teacher; Lucille
, Benton. Sophia Davis, Elizabeth
an,j 1 Hathaway, Ruth Johnson. Nellie
Meads .Annle White, Frank Daw
tion, Robert Lowry. Charles Seyfert.
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Cross Line
Into Holland
The Hague, March 27 Four thona
and German ao'dlers . crossed the
line Into Holland seeking food, ac
cording to frontier reports, and v are
now Interned at Zwolle.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
FIRST GRADE
.Jiilln Tut tie, Vivian Turner. Rufus
Bradley. Monford Jones. Claudia
GreKory, Aubrey Gallop, Robert
Holme.
Mrs. Brooks, teacher; Helen Bell.
Sudle Baker, Volet Baker, Mary
Dudley, Leona Sanders, Norean Wil
liams. Sam Forbes, Edward Gasklns,
Bennle Gendalon, Leo Richards Fel
ton White, Amos White, Earl White,
Tommy Winslow.
SEi
t
OOND
GRADI
Miss Willis, teacher;. Montery
Cartwright, Katherlne Duff. Mary
Glaflden Gregory, Helen Iieh, Vir
ginia LeRoy, Anne Mellck, Evelyqo
Shores, Maxine Sheppard, Martha
Scott, Ruth Williams. Roy Berry.
Blacknall Cooke, Curtis Forbes,
Bobbie Fearin,'. Blllle Fearing, Jo
seph Krnmer, Horice Smith, Rus
sell Tanker.
Miss Belle, teacher; Bessie Twl
ford. Allen Bell. Archie Turner,
Clarence Sa. 'lc rs.
Mrs. Etherldge, teacher; Helen
Bright, Margaret Ccnnery, Jennie
Crank. Ida KansKer, Edna Morrlette
Iva Mae Sprulll, Marvin Cartwrlght,
Howard Johnson, Edward Walker
THIRD GRADE
Miss Griffin, teacher; Joseph Bik
er, Linda Umphlett, Essie Miller,
i hftrlie Sawyer
Miss Stevens, teacher? Vlrgilla
Banks, Carrie Gard, Mary JohnBon.
Evelyn ' Puckett, Rebecca Stevens,
He en Stokes, Elva Mae Swain, Wll Davis, Sarah He'en
Ham Anderson, Hallle Payne, Wil
liam Puckett, Selby Stokes, Charlie
Spear, Milton Self, Julian Ripar,
Robert Williams.
Miss Zoeller, teacher; Ellzibeth
Beasley, Margaret Fearing, Bula
Ralph, Dorothy Richardson, Eliza
beth Stegar, Thereaa Swaine, Win
field Baker, Earle Dean,' Francis Ja
coclike, Charlie Munden, 'Fearin?
Owens, John Tnrnage, ' Nathan
White. : .'7; ;V ; ; k
Mre. Fearing, teacher; Z Margaret
Gregory ; ioulse Haiti,'; lnei Hil,
Cornelia Jenkins, 1 Belle " Miller,
Frances McClenny, Clara Prltchard.
Miss Marshall teacher; Katie
Carter, Vivian Copeland. Ruth Gas
klns. Rita Lowry. Edna Miller. Ethel
Pugh. Jesre Perry, Roscoe Turner.
Mrs. Ferebee, teacher; Katherlne
Lewis, Annie
Mfdgett, Annie Overman, Eunice
Richardson .Elizabeth Williams,
Mary White Winslow, Lswrence Ay
diett. Andrew Bailey, Wllber Ma
drln. Reginald Lowry, Charles Price.
Mrs. Skinner, teacher; Minnie
Lee Brockett, Lyda Crawford, Cam
ille Jennette, Mary Louise James,
Josephene Lambert, Mary Meeklns,
Louise Outlaw, Bonnie Parks, Ada
pAima, Margaret E. Sawyer, Annie
Seeley, Marjorle Skinner, Elizabeth
ThrwrrpBon, ''Louise . White, - I Mian
Wflklr.s,- Carroll 'Abbott, Ternon
Cha ppei, Kennedy Houti , ; William
Perry. Joseph Pool; Bernard ' Pea!
Richard Bennett one ot Mu-
tuals leading stars will !e ecn at
the rNew Theatre tonight
in Philp Waster the se
cond Mutual release on the New
Theatre programe. In this pioiuc
tlon he is shown at his bst and
without a doutt he will prove very
popular wjbt all theatre goers. Phil
lip Holden "Waster," Is a picture that
appeals to all In fact there is
something that holdg you and
causes one to feel that there. Is
Is there In life to live for. Come
i8 there in He to live for! Come
to the New Theatre and find out.
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TO THE VOTERS OF THE
FOURTH WARD
There seem to be a great many
voters anxious to know how the
candidates for, a'derman stand, aa
to City Manager, and other officers
ot importance, In the city govern
ment; and as I am determined to
serve the peop'e In an honest, open,
clean way, only; I feel It my duty
to advise the voters of the ward, as
far as I can. as to my position. In
thene matters.
I pledge my-self If e'ected. to op
pose any man e'ected as an alder
man, being elected as City Mana
ger, or to any other office of Impor
tance; nor will I pledge myse'f to
any man to support him for pub
lic office befoie or after nvX elec
tion, as I do not think that, a man
going In office, pled fed to different
Individuals, for the sake of their
support in securing an office of al
derman, a fit and'qualifled man for
the place.
If I am elected, I assure the vot
ers of the Fourth Ward, and of
the town In general, that I will
not be bribed or In any way In-i
fluenced by any Individual or fac
tion, detrimentally to the discharge
of any duty or responsibility during
my term of office, and I will, stand
ready at any and all tlmes to nn
swer to the voters and the public
generally as to any position th"t I
may take In the discharge of my
duty, or responslbl'lty devolving
upon me while I serve them as offi
cer. Respectfully,
D. WALTER HARRIS.
Cotton Seed
Mills Report
Washington, "March 27 The
amount of cotton seed received by
m!leg from August 1st to February
28th was 4.218 402 tons.
EUREKA LODGE MEETS TONIGHT
Eureka Lodge No. 317 A F and
A M will confer the third degree
tonight in their half at 7:30. The
work will be under tbe direction of
Grand Lecturer, J. W. Patton who
Is now lecturing to the lodge here.
A full membership Is desired and
especially the degree eam.
Ill IS;
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ALL PERQUIMANS COUNTY WILL
GATHER TO SEE AND HIA.1
BOYS AND GIRLS WIN HONCT.:
IN VARIOUS SCHOOL DEPART-
' MENT8 ' v- '" . .
;.Hertford, March. i7-A)ns Thursday
Hertford'! itreeta will, be throngei
with people of the. town and countr
Interested in the education of tha
boys and girls, tot on thai! day Per
quimans County wtH hold its first
County Commencement. '
At ten o'clock the schools of tha
county will assemble at the 'aradei
school building and form la lln-.
for the grand parade, taking their
places in the following order: - f
Hertford Graded School, Concord;
New Hope. Hickory Orove, .White
Hat, Snow Hill, Woodvllle, Wmfall,
Cumberland, Chapenoker Newbolds;
Peasant Grove, Parkville Hunters
Fork; Belvldere; Whlteston: f Hick
ory Cross, Gum Grove, " Anderson,
Bally Hack. Oak Grove; . Hopewell;
Bethel, Piney rOove, Wynn 1 Fork,
Burgess, Ashland. -
Through the principal street, of
the city the boys and girls' will
marcn, watched by friends and par
ents, returning to the graded, school
building at eleven apd assembling in
the auditorium for the morning pro
gram, wnicn is as roiiows:
Song, "Ho For Carolina" By the
Schools. 'C .
Spelling Match One representa
tive from each school. ' T
Reading. "A History of Perqulm-
ans County." " ,
Recitations One contestant from
each township.
Declamations One contestant
from each township. v , '! '
Reading, "A Poem v-By Per-
qulmang School "Poet '"''' r
Reading "A Prophecy of, Perquim
ans County Schools." "-,.Y "'
Exercises By Winfall School '
Song "Th Star Spangled ' Ban
ner" By the schools.
When these exercises are con
cluded the schools will marcl) from ,:
the auditorium and give their school
yell, then enjoy a baflket picnic on
the grounds, each school , furnishing
Its own luncheon. . v ' .
Assembling again in the t auditor- ,
turn at two o'clock, the following
programs ' will be given: C
Sons, "The Old North State" by
the schools.
Address By D. Shelton ' rMo-
Mullan.
Presentation of certificates ; of
Promotion.
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Awarding of medals and other
Prizes. i '
Song "Amertra" By the school.
tests and thevawarding of athletlo
prise will occur, the dayp exercises
closing with a hearty school yell.
WHERE? WHEN? All!
WHO? WHY?
TO VOTERS OF FOURTH WARD
Pyherby announce ''that I arri a
Candidate for ?Aldormsn from the
Fourth Ward, suf,Jec to the action
of the Democratic primary. - . c .
Any support given me will be ap
predated. ,-''. :r
' D, WALTER HARRIS ')
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WHERE? In the annex of the First
Methodist church. v
WHEN? Wednesday evening, . begin
ning at elgh o'clock and con
tinuing as long as you like
and ending when you choose.
WHAT? A good time which being
ITfterpreted Includes music,
eats, and but this is tell-,
ing too much.
WHO?. All the members' of the
First x Methodist church; all
whose husbands or wives or
sweethearts are members'., .of
., the First Methodist, church;
all who might, ould would or,
should be members of . the
First Methodist church that
Is to say the entire member
ship and ongregatlon.
WHY? To have a good time; to
make somebody else have a
good time. -'' i f '
WEATHER OR NO
Partly'cloNidy Tuesday night. Wed
nesflay fair and colder, t wT " : '.;
lit the milk of. human glndness
sold by the quart we'd buy a Jot
for some folks .' , .