Views iVithout
Prejudice"
' 4 City
VOL.' 2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, YEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 23, 1917
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' TIONAL"'"' CAPITAL4, "
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, rCAW PRESIDENT .' BEL CERTAIN
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WANTS'
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,' Bjt ROBERT J. BENDER-''.
' (United, Press - Staff, Correspondent)
WHlngton,.Mrch'7- Tnst,"th'e
Resident most ; posttlTe and spe-
: clflc If he getewbat be wahta'troin
Congress 1a the lmpreaslqn-of forty
.per cent of to new Congressmen
now presentBere.l;' They say that
- Wilson, shows a position t be tini
Idly . suggestive and that . . such ? a
coarse on hlg part ', may mean dlsai-
' trona' delay in patting through his
real program. Apparently now the
temper? of Congress'taTors", leader
'.whV-will give definite 'reasons ' for
"the extraordinary session.
' There., is evidence that some , of
',v Mthe western members . hare (come
, trom the 'fojks back home ' with
their. war ardor 'slightly cooled.
' Sloat of them admit that they will
follow the President's lead, provld-
doesn't 'mince word, or speak
egneralltles. , A )
v Interest in the stand of.' Senator
Stone of the Foreign Relations Com
tnittee is lceen It is reported that
he fa ready to fight additional war
fnoTes against German. v ' :.
Meantime, the President , Is whip
ping' the looked for'meaasje into
shape. It 1, stated, that this' will
he the longest address he has ' yet
inade to the Congress and that te
will srecommend the Immediate pas-
vage Of the legislation. that was.
' lost In the ruck g,;tft'. preceding
' tongerss jexplred." . ?
t. , '- t
.v; )ed. be
''Tanks" Used
To Take Town
By WILLIAM PHILIPSMM3 ' -(United
Preae. Staff , Correspondent)
With th," British Armies,' March
28 For the, first time since the be
ginning of he fighting In " Belgium
armored carB supported by cavalry
attacked ytown today wtth entire
success. ; The German garristo at
Rnvdllna wal 'nrent into a '' - Well
layed jtrap the German's )jnnkns;
little" jeslslance'as they" ' were" not
Prepared against such an attack hat
were expectingvonly adrancee skir
mishes, Boyelles is now held bby
a strong riylh fo V
CAH COPE KITH
GERL1MI REFUGEES
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To Night At
: New Theatre
A Hrat lamattmt bij tl Coumuir
NO MILITARY. MOVEMENT OF
GERMANS IN MEXICO NOW
THREATENING .ANYTHING
MORE SERIOUS THAN BORDER
RAID8 "V - '"-'.
: IDA WU
E-
onemiiziiii
v ,y THE MENACE , OF, , GERMAN
J DRIVE IS HASTENING THE
' PROCESS ACCORDING TO AD
VICES FROM PETROGRAD
j-. By j United Pre
v Petrojttid, March 28 Thfiy' mefl
gce oLrlhe German drlveinto Rus
sia is accelerating 'the re-organiza
- tlon of Democratic Russia. '
The greatest energy is apparent
X the war office, y 'Troops at the
"front have been apprised of the
reasons of the revolution and J of
,tlans fpr the future. A system
lzed distribution of food supplies
has been affected which is relieving
Tor JaoEciRta da '..
the jhortage that as so keenly
felt in some dMricts before the
war. Amunitlon oredrs p'aced Jn
the tanked States are als0 being
speeded up.
J. Washington;! March, 28 Wlile
reallxipg the possibilities of trou
ble as a result of ' the gkthering
Germans In Mexico, the Government
believes' that it is prepares to cope
with -the situation. Reports show
thai Germans in considerable num
ber are felling to Mexico, possi
bly fearing that they will be herd
ed in Internment camps If they
remain in this country. Border
raid)) will be .guarded against: hot
o 'tar military move .against ' the
Tinned States from the .Mexican
border W of , sufficient scope ,to
cauie serious worry.
" The fear of4 munition plant plots,
fostered in Mexico, Is one reason
why the militia have been p'aCed
on police'' duty to guard such plants
Offers Russia
' Separate Peace
(By United Press) .
London, March JS-Genejal Ne
ville Is driving a wedge with sledge
hammer blows, ihtp the German
line north north of La Fere and
Laon. The fighting is of open
variety, cavalry and , armored forg
ingahead and harassing the re
treating Germans. A rumor reach
ed here bv way of FTofand todsf
that Germany had offered ' seoerate
peace to Russia suggesting the au
tonomy. 6f Poland and the interna
tionaHaztion of Constantinople as a
hasl of agreement.
Diabetes is
Kaiser's Malady
(By United Presg
Berne, March 28- The Kaiser's
malady, on" account of which he is
now at Hamburg for treatment, is
h mild form of d)abetes-' accord In f
to wireless dispatches ; received
here today. His, physicians are
eaid to have giveri, aBSuranc that j
with careful treatment they.? can
core the disease. ' It is admitted,; CJf,, 4ontc Cffr
however, that worry '-Is ' retardinj .OlUUClllO VllCl
the Emperdr's recovery.' H
Scatter German
Propaganda
(By United Prensl
Washington, March 28 German
propaganda In New York Congres
sional districts lg being distributed
at" German Lutheran churches', with
reuqest that letters regarding it be
sent Congressmen. At least one
member has received a batch of
these letters already. But on the
other hand he- has another batch
from Gemans not in sympathy with
the movement and pledging sup
port to Wilson.
NeWllegimenfs
Called to Colors
ft'!:
"V
k' (By Untted , Press) I
' Washington,;-- March 28 The PlrSt J
West Virginia the 71th 1 New; York,
2nd. Connecticut1 and - 2nd New ' Je
'sey Infantry regiments of theNa--tinnal
Guard were ordered Into Fed
4 Service today. . ' ' ,
c -, .. ... ,
Services to U. S.
-y United Preesi
University, Va., March 28 Ad
vanced chemistry .students of - ' the
University of Virginia today placed'
themselves at the disposal of the
Government.
EATER FLOWERSf . GOOD A8
tORTMENT LEAVE YOUR OR
DER AT THE , APOTHECARY
6H0P ' i mar 23 29 30 ti
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Our forefathara, established the must , produca,hIa own meat and
nobla custom of tetttaf , oart" a w.ft. ki one thia
day la 4 autunB oa which to relura i ,jn find tso difficulty " In obtain;
thank, to' the Lord' of tha . Harvestlng othof' necessary .auppUes,.
for having ,btessecr them with tho ' H All tUM things- make a subsUn-,-klndly
'fruiUrof th: tarth.v ttJal increase In bur' food and feed
-A ' truettnteretatloa' )t : thicP' 8nu'to elt.
Thanksgiving spirtt wmprehenda ,0".- ,, , , ' ' v '
reasonable efforts on , oiir" part ; o t Jtow, therefore, I, Thomas ; Walter
Insure celestial twenty", ! Th cpn-Bickett, Governor of North Carolina,
ditlons '-which how ' confront 'ua do hereby. designate and set (rpart
appeal . for ictivUy- baour part; wiV 4r ' .V: , 1 . - :
peculiar and CoWlmg power.: . THURSDAY. THE . FIFTH DAY OF
'. ' .': S. -r lt-; VAPRIL..1917 AS" PLANTING DAY
K U The world war has drawn to' ."'"x.. T . j , y
the battle Une .-miriona. of ' Show and on that day I earnestly urges
who in times' of peace "went forth - U
to sow 'China and tha United J- All mayors of incorporated
States art about to swe'l the', la-: towns to call the peop e together
gions who light and must be 'fed, fvahd devUe and nut , into execution
' ; ., practical wayi and taeans of hav-
2. From tne ioum ine oou ,wmu; i - , , y v
ing every vac
and adja
I. marching on Worth, CsroUn.JVl to tn. o;n p,anted to grtln or
of
.counsel
increase
criDS ana smoae nu. pet or potatoes.
sure and safe defense against itW '';.
a. . - .-4 2. All farmer's organizations
coming or mis. pest. ujr Yrj .
, - . hind to meet and
State the destruction of eotton bT t
. . ... - . -m i their members to heavily
oy ine pou weeju,ns neon mw,.,. A
, . 'i - '. . .v . 1 ... their food and feed crops this year,
ed by the pafalytt of the farmer's
credit. -Being, forewarned of the fJ. All landlords to insist that
steady advance of 'thia, enemy and their tenants shall plant food and
the certain conaequence of its' at feed crops ample for the sustenance
tack. It will be' : colossal stnpidUy of their families and their livestock
to fallvto meefr It wltn tne only. 4 AU merchants and bankers to
weapons thatlhave proved eftectiVbr ,.1 their ' customers who are
to Wit, broad ;acres of grasses &nd engaTe(i n farming to increase
grains. ' i tn(j, acreafte planted to ' food and
, .' ' 1 ' j . , 't ii feed crops to such an extent that
3. .The amended crop Jien law,1 1 .
j '' . . . .1 ' i1 t, . will be unnecessary, for them to
was framed . tAabutOsjlj...-
. . . ' . ' k nurchase any food supplies next
farmer a decent chance to escape iurv,'"rc '
from a credit system' that levies up-, jcar
on the rlght to live and labor the The times are troublous. No
heaviest tribute iropqsed upon a man can say what an hour may
helpless people since' Augustus bring forth; but If we shall act
Caesar issued his decree- that all with prudenec and diligence, the
the' world' should be taxed. .But "meal will waste not nor will the'
tne farmer who fails to Increase oil fall.''
his food and feed crops wTll deny at our clty 0f Ra'elgh, this
to hlmse'f and. family the blessings the 16th day of March, in the year
of the law, . The merchant will of our Lord one thousand, nine bun
properly refuse make unlimited dred and seventeen, and ln the
advances under the tew law, 'Long one nundred and" forty-Brst year of
profits wiirW longer jtempt him to our American Independence,
take long, chances., He will wise- T. W. BICKEET.
ly and Justly insist that the farmer Governor.
WOULD CHE
IIElWPli RU1EIII
PROPOSED BILL WOULD ADD
NEW MEMBER TO PRESI
DENT'S CABINET AND MAKE
UNITED 8TAEES GREATE8T
AEREAL POWER s
(By Unlia Press)
Washington, March 28 A seper-
ate executive department of the
Government isto he headed by an
added member of the cabinet will
be created to assume sole charge
Of the country's aviation service If
the bill which Representative Cald
well wiy Introduce next week passes
The plan proposed would make the
United States the greates aeVlal , open
power in, the world. A special opening will be
announced, 1n a day or two.
Ready to Wear
Dept. Enlarged
.The Ladle8 Ready to Wear De
partment at Mitchell's lias recently
been added to and greatly Improved.
This important department is lo
cated on the i,lg second floor. Six,
monthg ? Mr. Gilbert starts a
new ready to wear department in
addition fo the large space given
to this department on the ilrst floor
and hlH business haB grown to
such protwrtlons that he has found
it necessary to make immediate
changes which give this department
now three times the former space,
making It better to handle this cus
tom ln a more satisfactory manneV
Carpenters and . decorators have
been worlelng day , and night to
complete nls work and in a few
days this new department will be
an-
Saturday Marks
Formal Transfer
', Washington,'. March 28 The Dan
ish West Indies will , be ' formerly
taken over by . the '' United States
Saturday '.when' -the Starsj and
Stripes will be unfurled Over St.
Thomas. . Simultaneously ' $25,000,
000.00 wlir be paid' the Danish Mia
inter at Washington:.1 .
Another electric machine has
been ordered and Mitchells will be
prepared to make skirts to order
In a few hours, notice. Suits la two
days. Mr. Gilbert's " idea Is al
ways to give better 'service. adv
WEATHER OR NO
a. Fair, tonight ;with light;' frost,
Thursday fair and warmer '
Beware of secret' tips; : A man
can He Just as well In a whfsper as
be can Out load," "
Behind the Lines, 'the ; photo
play yersion of Mary BJder'a thrin
Ing atory, will he shown' at ' tha
New Theatrt tonight, Introducing i
typical cast of Bluebird 'slayers
whjcbl meana- the best to be "seen
on the screen . ' V " ' 1
Behind the Lines" U a mUltary
drama, dealing with diplomatic - re
lations with the United fiutes "and
Mexico. It will be of unusual In
terest at 'this time of. International
tenseness, and complication, M and
will appeal to young patriots ; and
old. If there be of the latter class,
which la perhaps' Impossible; sine
patriotism kindles all hearts to
perpetual, yortth. : v t. f '
On . Thursday matinee and nUht
the Kllne-pdison " feature, kThe
8entimental Lady" wilt bo . seen,
featuring Irene Fenwlck-
PThe Sentimental .Lady". , la .a
eharrolng sfory oit American life tn
which, a yofbg attorney' champions
the cahsiofa.young business worn
an wlnnlni, her4 case and Incident
tally tier hearnt It Is typically
American with true Amerlcsn
strength and vigor, and ' is a de
lightful story from "start to, finish
iin
JllSASS'll
LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF
THAT COUNTY WILL HAVJE
BENEFITS OF BUSINESS OR
GANIZATION AND CO-OPERA
. TION-OF SECRETARY PUGH
Currituck's leading business men
have entered heartily into the Bust
ness Men's Credit Assocltlon, frrrn
irtg a branch of the Elizabeth City
Association in co-operation with
Secretary C. R. Pugh.
Mr. P. R. Trueblood has return
ed to the city after a. very success'
ful .canvass of the county.
"Currituck Is progressive" says
Mr. .trueblood. "In business, In
schools and ln every up-to-date
movement for progress- it Is &
pleasure to know Currituck people.
They respond so readily to a pro
gressive movement. You talk to
a Currituck business man for fif
teen minutes and he frtes the
merits of what you are presenting,
If your case has merits.
"As for .Currituck hospitality,
it is extraordinary, and makes you
feel ashamed ( of yourself."
Followln? are the members of
the Association enrolled from Cur
rituck County
J. P. Barnard. Shawboro; J. W.'
Poyner. Flske and Charton, . C R
Van de Carr Co., Moyock; W. L.
Powers and Sons, Northwest; E R
Johnson, Currituck; D. Llndsey,
Manle; C. Barco, Barco; Hampton
Bros., Waterlillv; 8. C. Grav,
Corolla; A.B. Hampton, Aydlett;
D. W. Woodhonse. Poplar Branch;
Grandy Brown. W. B. Morrlsette
Grandy; W. H. Oallop, T. L. Gar
renton. Jarvlsburr; H. W. and
W. W. Vew,ern Co., C. A. Brock.
Powells Point.
These members have adopted the
Credit Guide as their rating book
and will have all the privileges
and benefits of the Buslneos Men's
Credit Association:
ncfn'-'Tn'i
UtLU.JIllu
MR. CURTIS WILL .SHOW TH
f VALUC OV Tiiw -ri-r a
TOR THURSDAY. MORNING C
OR BLADE'S FARM i
Mr. NY D. Curtis. Mlnacer " r
Eastern North Carolina f or. ' Inter
aational . Harvester . Company c :
America; arrived In the . citv tL i
morning t ' pot on : the UnJih r. -touches'
fothebir tracUon ec.;:..'
ploughing demonstration to ba t ' !
on the "turn of Dr. L,- 8 B'-adc 5,
Thursday,' March 'lati as advertise!
in mis paper pvei the sismatar i
of Speheo A Hollowell. ? Local Re
presentatives. ; ' '. T -' v ....
v"The eyes of -nearly ha'f of tha
civilUed". world.", "says Mr . Curt:;,
are today focussed on the America a
farmer; fooking to him for food, anl
clothing. , . His resource will tt
taxed to the fhlleet extent," and for
thin ma unit " If Kahrwtwaa .ir.M I m
lcanfarmer to take - advantage cf
morj nown aevico ,iov increase pra
ducUpn" tnoredr tolneet the eve?
increasing demands Jt Is useless t
aayhat' prjcflt will b hlher, for
the law of supply inddemani al
ways " fixes;' the ? pried Z " j : ; ' -'
"The demonstration.. will la ft
real big educational feat In modera
farming, -as all questions .will t
eheert ully ' an,d conscientiously a a
wered. Every farmer should tt'.J
advantage of thla free .demons;: i
kion." ' ; , ' v .;;ij-rv--; ,
Tonight Show
:At Alkram:
Food Supply
Overestiifited
Amsterdam. March 28 The Ger
man food dictator admitted ln the
Kelchtag today that the amornt of
food ln the territory under German
control has been overestimated. In
creased production Is impossible, he
said, owing t0 the lack of laboi and
difficulties od transportation.
Dave Robertson
, f'Strifces Out"
J .Mr.: an Mrs', C."M, - 'Robinson
of 701 Chamberlayne j avenue, Gin
fer Park Richmond, 'have 'announ
ced ' the J engagement of"! ' their
Bessie Hsfrlscalewin he' seen la
In' one bf Trlang'ea 'fipeclal .Dramas
entitled "Honors AUarf'" i'A.' mars
nterestlng,stiryYb5 ltrue,J. : deotloa
and affection of a woman for ' her
husband has rately been screened
than' the one to be shown tdntgtt.
In order to make you", laugh, A
Mack 8waln Keystone Comedy,
"HiB Auto Ruination,,", will foe run ,
for the sole' purpose , bt maklr.3
you feel in a "'good humor tor. a
nice nteht'a rest! . , ,
At the Alkrama, Thursday .Vivian
Martin will be seen In "Tho WaX
Model". One of the ; Paramount!
supreme efforts to product ' an' In
comparable beautiful . J , plcturs
around a wonderful etoryi ( VWan.
Martin. haa been aeeq here ,many
times before, ana i noted for her
beauty and vl vaclousness of man
nr. , ,? ,
Mr, and Mrs. Sidney Drew will
also be there to give you; oo;
laugh. " ''tV
Owing to the unprecedented pop
ularit of the1 Friday night 'feature, ;
shows, The Alkrama has decided to ;
give another big one for ' 4 Friday
Matinee and night. .''','','
Lillian Clsh is the SUf ' Vandj
well worthy of the, name Star. -All-the
theatre goers will ' be, dellihtel
to learn that this greatest , success
"Diana of the Follies" wlUhe tho
attraction.. ,In addition to thls.llyo
part feature, there will be shown' .
"The Shleldlnig Shadow" and 'The ..
Lass of the Lumberlands." ' 5 ,
fi;
Infant Son I)ead
1 -tV
The infant son of Dr. and .fMra.V,
F D. Owen died at the, home -on :
North Road street Tuesday 5 nlgh, ;
The little child was only a ; day -old,
but seemed to be wolf and Dr
Owen had started to Wilmington''
where he was on the program of
the meeting of the Livestock Asso
ciatlfn, when be was recalled by''
message announcing the baby'a
death. ' ' - ' '
daughter Mlsg Elizabeth Robinson
Akers to David Rofoortson, bettor
known to his friends and . to the
baseball fanB of the . country ' ., as
Dave and Davy, r,r "iv '
'I Mr.- "Robertson Is a graduate,, of
the North Carolina State CoIIoko
and has . ecelved his M . ' D. ' Tl)r-re
Is some auction; ft is said, wbntb
hs' wlli continue to ' play U-'
next easou'or follow his t"