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( . w j i I C U t Bias Views Without - ' Prejudice a City VOL.2 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL, 4 19X7 NO. 3 Wflllfl Pled Nation gc To .War lor People Hitchcock Says America Should Risk her all in Defense of Humanity I laudWithoutHppeofMaterialgain. For Courts To Decide 5, I By CARL GROAT (Unite dPress Staff Correspondent) Washington, April 4 Urging that there be n0 fa'tering , no weakness -and no division In the nation, Hitch cock began his .argument in the Senate this morning, for the passing of the resolution to make war with ' Germany an open actuality. He declared that he had always opposed war, but that even in the face of his former opposition he asked Congress to pledge the nation to a war which may last for three j-ears, cost much blood and sacri fice, and will have no Gethsemane.' "We want no more territorj, Re mand no indemnity and have no historic grudges t0 settle" he said, end we alone of all the nations will spend our treasure and our lives without hope of material gain, go ing Into war solely for the defense of humanity." Swanson and Ladge added their "Voices to the plea of Hitchcock for Immediate and strong aggressive taction against Germany. "The Issue is not that of war or peace" said Swanson, "for war has already ben wantonly and lawlesB- ly prosecuted against us. The aues tion ig whether we shall accept war or be cowered into abject submls- . elon." .Reviewing the sinking of A, American ships and .fie outrage's Chief Effort Against U-boats (BrUnliej Press) Washington, April 4 Millions in money, thousands of men, untold effort, and the inventive genius of the country ls today centered on battering down of the l' boat men ace. This i) a i ion will raise a great army. And it will prepare for possible clash of dreadnaught against dreadnaught. but by the President's work, chief effort and industry and expenditure of money will be employed in hunting down the undersea terrors. Government officials frank'y ad mitted this fact today. They warn ed against insuu.clent means of striking at the U-boat peril and im plied that the "brains of the navy" are being applied to the solution of this, perhaps the greatest phase of the conflict. J. 0. Fsaring, chairman , of the County Board of Commissioners, een til morning by a reporter for thla newspaper, stated, as to the report that a special session of the Board of Couty Commissioners would be called soon, that he had not decided whether be would call a special session or not. The report that the Board had not recognized either Mr. Thomp son or Mr. Carmine as auidtor, Mr Fearing said was untrue. The board, he said, recognized Mr. Thompson and will continue to do so as long as he" holds the focorrig and keys. The question as to who Is auditor ls for the courts and not for the board to decide. Thlg was the decision both of the commission ers and of the Highway Commis sion. . Tonight's Show t Alkrama TO PREVEHT FN BUG bEPAQTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FINOS METHOD THAT ALSO ADDS TO VALUE OF MANURE TREATED Denies Violating Ancient Treaties these repeated, '-.v'Bj United Press f' son said that consMtute warfare of the most IVaablngtoh, April 4 Gremany In despicable sort in which Germany had already invited Mexico and Jap an to Join against us. "How muchi further" he asked, "must they do tflt satisfy some hesitating citizens." Denouncing the pacifists he declar ing that they would place upon the nation the shame of still great er submission and 4hat such cow ardice and timidity were the worst adviser, that every purred their whisperings Inte the, national ears. Both Stone and Vardaman contend ed that war Is a blunder hut p'edged to do their utmost to makf? 4t aire cessful. The House Foreign Affairs com mittee reported favori'iy the wt resolution. The only two dissenting votes were Shackleford and Cooper. The House tomorrow will strft a continuous ?eslon until the meas ure I passi (1. Kitcliin said th t the leneth of Senate fi'eeh'v made It uncertain whether the resolution would reach a vote today. German Agents In the S9uth HW flnXlefl PrH New Vork March 4 Germ in su ae' ncntM in the Socth are trying to foment un uprising of negroes against the whites in the event of war. accord In;; to charges con tained in a special 'dispatch frnm Gre nsl.oro ti) thi: Tribune today. communication made through the Swiss minister challenges the as sertion that she has violated her ancient treaties. How to Conquer Submarines (Bv TTnited Pres.. London, April 4 The Manchester Guardian suggested today that the greatest service America could rend er would be to conquer the sub marines by mean9 of bul;!diry;' stfarmg of ddestroyers or building cargoes of boats faster than these could he destroyed. Two Steamers Arrive in Port The Dawn Maker, featuring Wil liam S. Hart, shows him in a role new to hls 9creen-r-that of an4 American Indian. f This picture which will be ed at the Alkkrama Wednesday night has a real educational value, wonderful views of Mount Baldy, that wonderful towering snow-capped peak of California Sierras, are shown. Then two Indian are ab solutely faithful to tribunal cus toms In all their scenes. When they do a Sun dance or a War dance, it ls historically correct. In addition to the above a two party Keystone Comedy will be him ed. Lenore lllrieh plays the role of an Indian Girl In "Her Own Peo ple" the paramount picture which WEEK OF PRAYER This afternoon's prayer service at Blac k well Memorial Church was led by Mrs. C. V. White. The meet ing Thursday afternoon will be led by Mrs. J. II . Lambert, the sub ject being "From Port to Plain. Washington, D. C. April 4 That files may be prevented from breeding in barnyard manure by adding to the substance the common fertili ser Ingredients, calcium cyanamld actd phosphate, and kalnet. has been demonstrated by recent ex periments made by the bureaus of Entomology and Chemistry cf the United States Department of Agri culture. The valuable feature of the discovery lg that by the new treatment the fertilizing value of the manure Is Increased at the same time that Its menace to health ls lessened. Under treatments for preventing flies bre wing In manure heretofore In us.e. the fertilising val ue of the substance has Lei n de creased or not affected. The fertilizer Ingredient indicated by the experiments to lio inot ef fective In preventing the develop ment of fly maggots in manure Is calcium cyanamld a compound In which nitrogen from the air Is fixed by electricity. The Investiga tions showed the vrlue, however, of adding otfeer Ingredients to balance properly the chemical effeits and to prevent waste of fertilizing ele ments. Acid phosphate was found to be the supplemental lngradlent most needed, but a still letter fer tilizer was obtained when kalult was used also. The three sub stances, cyanamid, acid phosphate, and kainit. give a fertill.er com p'eto in Itself, containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash as well as lilue. As a re'u't of the exneriments. the Department's specialists advp- May Operate !ulp Paper Mill Toe Dare "Lumber .Company old Its Interests" to another Arm, which has large pulp interests and it Is rumowd will atari a palp mm here. The latter, rumor eonnot be confirmed today, but that the conn vany holdings bare passed to new handg Is authoritatively substanti ated, ACQUIRESlSTOCK HILL mi am c. H. ROBINSON. PURCHASES NEARLY ALL HOL0ING8 OF PRESENT 8ECRETARY TREASURER. k11L ha: shown at the Alkrama to- morrow, matinee and night?'. Thlgt,M mlturea. -oae Is the part that made her name fay mous on hroadway Inst reason when she appeared In one of Belaco'p play The photo drama is one you wil! appreciate, and it will he shown tomorrow only at the Alkrama. Blow Dealt The Boardwalk (By OnlNa Press! 'J . i Receive- News With Chagrin '3v United Pressi Washinrton. April 4 The armed American line steamers, St. Paul andd Finland, arrived at their des tination today, the Navy Depart ment, announced. liy United Pres., H;i.;ue, April 4 Germany re the news of Wilson- ad dress with deepest chasrln, foreign office folflclala ttated to correspon dents here todav. French Enter St. Quentin ' ;v Vnl'cd Press' Paris. April 4 Krem h p'ltrol: to day pei;crat d the. southwestern i Mr: of the Si. Quentin and also progrc "'I on the cam and wc4 bank" of the R ninie and south of ,'he Aitette river. Atlantic City, April A terrible blow haB been dealt that high and cosmopolitan society which gathers at this time every year to swarm the Boardwalk Raster Sunday; Hotel men have organized and de clined to allot suites to plutocratic purps. y This horrible edict Is taken by the aristocrats as a direct affront. But the hotel men are adamant. No dogs! And that goes! Curs, poodles and dfancy specials tire all relegated to a common, rough general kennel, where they must be checked, like i.r.ibrellas and hats, If you please The reived WEATHER OR NO :" Increasing clouds and , warmer Wednesday nlhtr ',; , frbursdhy rain and fresh" east Inde, :)-; : V Tells Pope Of Belgium (Uv nnli.d Prr;gi) rtome, April 4, Quenn Elizabeth of Belgium today told the' Pope of IJelgium's plight under, Oor'mani'a oppression, according to reports In Vatican circles. jt'C She . arrived In Roma' incognito' ' VJ;" ; h: ' ' ) keeper and matron for the canine nursery. When Fiddo has his air mi the Boardwa'k he must be un; i becked fend led about l y bin master I "t she musn't lead him into the bote'. Kot even up on the frout porch. Freak I'tiwns and usual pound of cyinamld and 2 to 4 noundg of acid phosphate per 4 square feet Of surface exposed, when the manure ls ln boxes or pits. When the square Is In open plies the rate of application should be four pounds of cyanamld and 4 or more pounds of acid phosphate per eight bushels of manure. To be sure of retaining all the fertil ising elements, more than four pounds of acid phosphate are rec ommended. When kalnlt Is used It may replace a portion of phos phate. When manure from pits treated as suggested aoove is applied as fertilizer, the rate should be nine tons per acre to provide the amount of cynamld calculated to be most effective. Manure treated' in open piles should not hp applied in excess of two and a half tons jer aere. since it contains a much higher percentage of the commer cial fertilizer than the pity treated product. Earlier experiments made by the lDepart incut's specialists. prove that both borax and hellebore are effective in preventing files from breeding In manure. The use of borax was found to constitute the cheapest effective treatment, cost Ing one half cent per bushel of treated manure. This treatment may lessen the value of the manure for arteultural purposes, however. The hellebun treatment wis found to co-il about one cent per bushel1 of mannr". and neither lesseno nor increases (he fertilizing valn The !' II Williams yesterday sold $3600 share,, of stock in the Elizabeth City Hosiery Com any to C. H. Robinson. The consideration was $60,000, the pir value of the stock $35,000 or ten dollar4 per share. Thlg news has stirred more than a ripple of Interest In financial cir cles here as Mr. Williams is secretary-treasurer of the Hosiery Com pany. The story of how the deal wa8 made appears to be about as follows : Some time ago Mr. Williams gave Mr. E. P. Spencer of the firm of Mc Cabe Sl Grlce an option on his hosiery mill stock, the option expir ing April 3rd. On Aprfil 2nd Mr. Spencer tendered to Mr. Williams cashier checkks for $50,000, the amount stipulated in the toptlon. Mr. Williams staled that he would not make the deal at thai time h?t that he would act on the date of the expiration of the option. The form al transfer of the stock wag made at the Savings Bank & Trust Com pany ThMjsdady, 'when it was dis- 4iiXi!tr:itiZ:ji:'?. nobinsoV was the purchaser. Mr Williams says he will con tinue to hold hiH position as secretary-treasurer for the rest of the year. Colonel Is Not Invited St. Louis, April 4-Universal mil itary training, nationwide prohibi tion and the unity of liberals of all parties will be the chief aim of the Progressive party's national pariy, here Thursday.. Colonel Roosevelt has not been and will not be Invited to attend. PROTESTS JTH AT RESPONSIS.L. ITY MUST REST WITH UN1T3 TATE. FRANCHI8E REFORM SUBJECT OF INTEREST ' By JOHN, GRANDENS (United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, April 4 Offllclals hera said today that they were unable o see any reason for , America's adopting a hostile attitude toward Germany and protested that the re sponsibility must rest wltb the 'Un ited States and not Germany; Newspapers and public discussion are divided between the ' American situation and the reform movement In Germany. 1 -,. - "Germany must not, underesti mate the Importance of Jh United States entering the war, for Amer ica is the richest country In the world," tho Berliner Tabjglat -dedar ed. -, : ' Leader Bosserman of the National Liberal Party today wrotft Deputy Stresman expressing agreement with the latter's Relchtag apeecb, - for electoral reform and especlaly : fav oring immediate change In the tlco toral franchise of Prussia, c . Appointed To Medical Board 'By United Press) 1 Richmond, April 4 Dr, ' ': Stuart McGulre, who has beeta Mie head cf St. Luke's Hospital, today Accepted the appointment of Ayvr General on the Medl'cal Board. He Is the sofl to Dr. Hunter McGuire who at' tnded Stonewall Jackson after! h9 was mortally woundedd. StudfentsJIay;! Enter Service 'Br United Press! Washington, Apfll 4 Students ot the Alabama medical colleges' deslr- ng to enber government lenricef will be. graduated at once, It was announced by State Health Officer WelBh. Normally the graduation takes place in June. ' .'v Trooper Weds As Boards Train Want Address To Reach Germans London, April 4 In view -of the improlialiilij t tnat the German piess will he allowed to print WHlson's adddress, the Allies are considering the feat of distributing it over Germany by aeroplanes. WILL GIVE EASTER DANCE The Elizabeth City Cotillion Club will give its Faster Dance on Mon day evening. April fllh, in th.' Hob lnson Hall. This will be the so cial event of the post Lenten sea ' K ich hotel haR employed a Kennel U Maimenf with fertilizer Ingre- I Sl)" i)n'' ;l ""'"iber of out of town dlonti just evolved costs from on j 'I,PS,', wl" '"' piesent hrK cent pep bushel of ninrire wh' n the ereatnient In In pits 'o were the reselt.a as satlsfact-.ry as l.K cents per pushed when I'm these obtained wf li th" use of treatment is in open piles. The j1r.ix ,e)e!,ore, and th fertilizer cost in based on the normal selling ', nii.xtnrciH. Ac ing en the dat-i pr-ees oi tne r rtiltzer Ingredients, -athercd from the groups of exn.'r- fiticv and is materia 'lv lessened In effec I immts carried on.r.lnc e ion. the didoe., of Hocloty nre here in pi "nty but they're undder cover tin ti! the dawn of Sunday morning. The hot!l9 have I een crowdded. to capacity for more than a week. Some of the suites rent, for $100- a daily. The city expoct to have a population of 200j 000 ddjirlni; the O. P. Gilbert Is in. New"jrr buying goods for Mitchells Depart- rrteflt '-Store and the Peoples ? Par' by the incrensed fertilizing cfllclcm c:y of the tr-atod manure. Not only ls the viilun of the manure Increas ed by the fertilUcr Ingredients ad ded bilt also their presence pre vents tho waste of certain valuable element a usually lost from untreat. id manure. ' ' l tn their most recent experiments In the treatment of manure, .he Departments, specialists tried numer ous other substances Including eoplear paft'lsaljuf an,i various, 'other 'Infqa- f -IjbnsPronl inone 'tofhes however; " -e,.t '''' r- . -.'w, v 4'Ufrm i speclallHts recommend the use of borux for prvcnin.r the breeding of flies in manure when the latter Is not. to be ruC to agricui'Uirjil use, and the use qf cither the fer tilizer mixtures nlreydy ' described or hellebore when the manure Is to be used agriculturally. , The experiments are described In United States Deparement of Agri culture Bulletin ' No. 40, by, Ei 'C: Cook of the Bureau of Chemistry, and 'U- H. Hutchison. 'of ' the Bu- rsdn- hf. Rnninntn . c - - -------vo . (By Unite,! WassT Philadelphia. April 4 Just before the guardsmen of the first rejl meal boarded tfaelr train her U mobilization was hatted ,for just a' few minutes for a wedding. -. " ' First Sergeant Owen Brady, Com pany l., stood besides Mrs, "Sarah Man elle while the justice of peace' pronounced them man and . wife, And then the sergeant kissed Mrs. Brndy goodbye and boarded tho train . t ;'' She didn't even have time At0 ry--untll he had gone. Glad Was no ,1 Easy Victory i .. r . (By United Press) ' C , Loi.doi). April 4 Archdeacon Wekeford In one of those (whO be licve the presont war 18 God's punishment on a people that ' WSS head-d lor damnation through hit wry. wife-ialln, and social Iniqui ty. An easy victory, he 'Says, would have made England the.rot :ci,et. nation ln tbo world. Ife la ;.r:'.d slio did not win It. , Wheat Takes Big Jump (By United Press) Chicago, April 4 May wheat t ddtty, reTtehedd two dollars. '
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