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News With o u V Bias Views Without ' .. Prejudice " V'r ' . j .' Newspaper Published iaiiiabeth City VOL. 3 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18. 1917 NO. 95 ET OSES is ra under it flower of coun . try is slain on battle ' ground and baser breeds ARE left TO PROPAQTAE THEIR KIND t (Bj Dnrted Promt ' , Raleigh, April 18 Governor Bick tt today issued a statement de nouncing the volunteer system as , discriminatng against manhood and 4 ! declared that to b called to the - colors onght to be considered a na- tion's stamp of distinction. Under the volunteer system he "-went on to say, the flower of a country's youth offer their lives to 1 " their country while baser breeds stay at home to propagate their ; "kind. PRESIDENT IS f 08 common AN APPRECIATION PRESIDENT IN CONFERENCE WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEAD ERS URGES PASSAGE OF MEASURE NECESSARY TO NA TION'S WELFARE WILSON FOR CO'SORIFTIOX ... Washington, April 18 Detei rained to rush the selective conscrip'lon . bill through Congress, President Wil son today went to the Capitol for a conference with Senator Chamber lain, chairman of the senate military , committee, and other leaders today. The President told Senator Chain ' terlain that the bill must past im mediately and without annulment , for the welfare of the nation. I BOAT IS I COIIFIU ALL DOUBT OF GERMAN SUB MARINE'S ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE SMITH DISPELLED BY ' FORMAL REPORT OF OFFICER ON WATCH. Washiiton, .AprlL 18 All doubt that a submarine fifed at Destrooy er Smith was dispelled when the report of the Smith was received this morning, stating that the officer on watch sighted the U-Roat peri scope at a distacne of four hundred yards. 5 heavy Emms , HEARD OFF CMS! p DIFFERENT COAST GUARD STATIONS LOCATED ABOUT PROVINCETOWM 6ay MAKE . THIS REPORT TO CHARLES- TOWN NAVY YARD. ".',' Boston, Apr'! 18 Hen v? flr'ne was reported (iff the const f l'mv- lncetown, Mass., by three different coast ptmrd stations this morjil.i c The Charlestowa navy v;nl an- nounces that the s'ntions a!-out Prov I lncelown bay , reported firins dun north approximately, of tlv middle . entrance to the bay. Reports ng.eo that apparently tin flrihg was that of heavy guns It was conjectured that a patrol 1 oat , might have come into conflict with v a submarine or rnider. That an enyagfment of a more, serious nature occurred mlRht Je Jndirated by the report from one of ' the stations which states that fifteen ehots fired at Intervals from heavy guns were -flrBt heard nd that fol lowing this, after a" considerable In twral, came the roar' of thecontin ' firing of heavy guns. "1 . Vashington, April lThe na-n department ''.bit, received an official report from Boston saying tbat gun , frlng was1 heard off the coast o I'rovlncetown last night. y In the death of our pastor, Mn. Xoftin, the Berean class la conscious of at sense of loss to which It 1st dif ficult to give adequate expression. He was tor a long time the teach er of the' class, add Ihe richness tit his life left, an Impress vpon the lives of the members of the class. Those of us who remain feel that we would do well to rememfcer and Imitate his virtues. Sorrowing "with those who weie InTbje shadow, hun gertng and thirsting for righteous ness for himself end for the people, pure In heart, a lover of peace a mong men, walking , In lowliness of heart, patient In trouble, he had the kind heart that'he master call ed blessed. I And having suchj a heart, one that went out to all men. he was found a friend of all. Hazlet has said that the capacity for steady friendship and lasting love were two of the greatest evi dences of a strong mindly He -had come o know much of truth and the philosophy ' of life, itm! the pussion of his life was to show to us as Colton has expressed it, the strlcjt and necessary connec tion between vice and misery, vir tue and happiness. He loved leisonal and civic righteousness, and fought a maiVs fight for them. But he was not from the trial and conflict, hardened for the fight lor "Fresh from the toil and conflict, Pure and undeflled. He could turn to a woman a wom an's heart. And the heart of a child to a child . The traveler in the Alps, standing in the deep valleys on the early morning,- suddenly sees above him a vision of beauty. The highest, of he snowcapped peaks has caught the first rays of the rising Bun, and stands, forth the shining herald' of the .birth of Another day, tike the far flung peaks he was , the first to catch the lipht. from the .Son of Righteousness and stand out a herald of the dawn of a letter, and a brighter day. His place In the hearts of the people is testimony t0 the fact (hat riht living IjHiisb its own reward. He was a manly mun. In think ing of him there comes to ones mind those lines from Horace, oc curlng In the immortal Integer Vitne. " He who Is upright, kind, and free from error, "Needs not tlie aid of arms of men to guard him, "Conscious of right, he walks mid dsneers, "A child to guilty terrors, "Stro"g in Virtue" "Thou'h the face of even the King lie changed "Though the thunderbolts of Jove he hurled. "Though the heavens break and fnl! upon him T'lei will strike him unaf'aid." Capable of hip place in many n 1 1 i n it", he chose r'ther to I p. a servant of the Oreat K n r. recog nizin!: the truth so well e- pressed by Wehster: "If we work upon inarlle It wi'l revi-'h; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; if we rear tem ples, they will ciumblo into dust; but if A'v wrrk tipen immortal souls, if we number them with pri'icii with -i jusf fe.ir of C,o:l :-'k1 a l ive of fell.wm?n. we will encrnve neon thef Millets that which will be biightf-- through all r'"'Tiitv. ' 5-- rrov re-Is upee our hearts, but let its herd the n:e:'siige of his life and "look not mornful'y into Ibe i,;."i--i c 'tnes not agnin; grasp .f v.bich 's ours; and iro forth to meet shadowy future without fear, anil with a manlly heart.!' His memory wi'l l as lasting In our hearts as the power of his Influence for good. ftr both are eternal. Surely. In the words of the jrrand old poet, we may say of him. "To live in hearts wo leave behind . "Is not to die." Emfhett Wynn, V D. Phillips. ' IS HIEI1G CONTINUES TO MASS TROOPS ALONG BORDER AND ALREADY HAS THIRTY THOUSAND SEA SONED TROOPS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF EL . PASO ' ' El Paao, April 18 CarransaKs mobilization of troops along the border continues. It has just been learned today that General Murguia has alandoned his pursuit of Villa and is' returning to Juares with 5,000 men. These reinforcements will place at Carrania's disposal no lass than 30.000 seasoned soldiers within striking distance of El Pas0 or other border points. HI IS A GREAT EPIC DEPICTS THE DAWN OF THE MILLENIUM AND THE DAY OF UMVEPSAL PEACE THRONGH SECOND COMING OF CHRlSj To My Fellow Citizens "Civilization." the most stupen dous and daring cinema spectacle of all times, written by C. Gardner Sullivan and produced by Thomas H. Ince, which. had its first showing in Elliabeth City to dty is hest summed up as a screen epic, depicting an Idealistic con ception of the birth of the mllle Bjurji. and the bringing about of universal peace through the second coming of Christ. ...J. It Is perhaps in the Individual countenances and the re-ilstrv of the passions. Ik pes. joys, sorrows, and fears of mankind that Civiliza tion is exceptional. The faces of the characters selected to depct motherhood, bereft of offspring for cannon fodder, show the joy and sorrow of all mothers. Te child ren, especially the little girl who depicts toddling babyhood, presents the horrirs of war by their artless ness more plainly than any of the battle scenes. The theme of "Civilization" has been handled fonce for all. been handled once for all. The production in its entirety is superjj and stands for all that is complete, fascinating and illumnatlng. "Civilization" is to run at the New Theatre Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Reserv ed seats are on sale at the box office. Heeently remodeled and redecora ted with entirely new sea's In the auditorium the New Theatre offers an ideal idare for 'the pre sentation of this great masterpiece. It may he lnorder or the proper thing to do aa an aspirant for the Job of city manager to make a state mment regarding my intentions if the appointment falls to me for the next term of that office. You have cast your ballots for your aldermen and my fortune lies entirely with them. I know not how a 'single one of those eight honorable gentlemen will cast their vote. I have not nor will embarr ass them by an Interview in that di rection. Every one of them knows me rUm well, and should know It I can fill tha bill, or if I aw tb man they are looking Jor. , My rec ord is before their eyes and cannot be changed but my. capacity may ad nilt of more light thrown on It. The latter remmains to be seen. It would (e wonderfully strange if no one found fault and I was acclaim ed the man for the place. Now to my purposes should I be entrusted with Lie office. Thay are simple yet awhile ' for I must know more about your wants . and go behind ' the curtain and glance at tue books size up things a lit tle, before I can tell what can be handed out consistently or make any pledges. The city as a whole or the four wards, should come In for Improvements. I am a tax payer in all of the wards, ovning about the same values, approximate ly, in each of them; thereTore were I to consider my personal Interest I could not favor one over the other I now live in the third, I worship In the fourth, my headquaiters are in the first and I married In the and lived In that ward ten Allied Gains Threaten German Hoia on France Frehcti'and Bntish ArtiUe ; ing Hellish Rain of Shells on Enemy; IPdsitionsWith ih Deadl Effect , That German Courage Falters - i Tonight's Show (tAlkrama A big don' le Triangle bill, a five :!! drama and a two part comedy rre tonight's attractions at the Al- ; lira ma. j ! P C.'.rrNc 'le ne; ds no Intro j clue ion to the patrons of the Ai j 111; ':ia . Rlie will !o Keen tonight in vha i.i e'insidered her greatest j phedo drama. "Plain Jaae" ' T'i;i is a picture that wll ,e sure to nlea-;e and the fact that it is a Thomas 11. Ince production Is all that Is necessary t0 say about the picture. x The comedy entitled "Bomlis" will fiho he sure to win favor. Tomorrow at the Alkrama Para- I mount pictures present Mae Murry In "On Record", a drama of the Aviation Field, Police Comt and the "Four Hundred." y The wonderful aeroplane drop In this picture is one of the sensations of medern photo dramas. Takes Ships "Into Custody" (Itv United Pr88 Buenos Aires, April i Aregntine formally took all Interned ships to day to prevent damage thereto by the crews . i.econd i years. I shall work for and hope to see our city abreast, If not ahead of any of her size in the state. . l..ha.vejlwasji,..Ml.jipDl5 deuce In, her and accordingly have Invested all that I have saved and could bo'row, within and have not yet lost any sleep over it. . Then why should I not now, should 1 have a better oppor tunity, try to push our proud city on to greater flory. Good things come slow as it has been wiselv said and if we ret down to buBl ness in the right way and let pa tience have her perfect wcrk may see the four wards sprouting fourjleaf clover, thus making good luck to the residence therein. Let us then have this incentive, one mighty ward for ward and we will 'o marching on , to White Ways and Sky Scrapers and all the good thlng3 galore that the fu ture may have In store for you and yours, me and mine. I am for greater Elizabeth City In everything the word stands for. If I have not proven It In the past I will try to if made City Manager. W. E. DUNSTAN IS WORRIED With the French Armies Afield, April 18 All of Germany's1 'hold on France Is menaced by the most titanic offensive that the word ha ever seen. r NORWAY AND SWEDEN FEAR THAT UNCLE SAM WILL COT OFF SUPPLIES FROM THEM IN ORDER TO FEED ALLIES Christiana, April 18 All Scandin ava is worried at the possibility that America will cut off food luppilei from neutrals Is order to more efHcf entiy-tf-tiiameV '-f The anxiety of Norway and Swed- . I en Is revealed in an Interview given her borders,! , , , . . me unuea rress uy premier Knua en today. -Such a move would be dsastrous to us, cutting off mora than half of our grain supply," he said. He added that he hoped the United States was contemplating no such action as he could not conceive th.at Scandinavia had deserved such unfriendliness. "There Is absolutely noMeakage Into Germany of food supplies," he declared. -r It Is believed here that Denmark Is also apprehensive over the pos sible action of the United States in this matter. In the struggle between Von Hln. t denburg and the master" strategists , of the Franco-British staffs - the French artillery is daily hurlinr mil lions of shells against the enemy's line. The French markmanship is so deadly that German prisoners caught in an Infantry advance tea- t4Slrhat o! tbeir companies, of 250 I', men barely eighty on an average .. survive a charge. " .'..-J' The sudden1 Franco British riTt has shattered the German plan and the German hope of avoiding, ft , ,' spring offensive by a retreat from';; Dlxmude to Rheims. Today "thr French advance on the front be' tween Rheims and Solssoms aces the entire German line. men Bradford-Senft Much interest was creited here here thi-i mo niiiR by the news of the man (age at B.fltimore Mondny night of Miss Min;aiet Senft and Mr. I). B. Hradfonl of this city. Mr. Ih ad lord eran, a widowr siderahle mean:-'. is a civil war vet and a man of con fer the class. 'Thomas Spires, who ' has been a way from home tor about a year, is the .guest of his mother, Mrs. Sadie Wood, on. Hunter street. The members of the Elizabeth City . Home Guard are ' called , to meet at th' armory Thursday night at eight o'clock by order of W. A, Worth, major. Miss Sent't h:'s been he d n,urse of the l'liz,lf h City Hisutil over since that Infllution opened, a few years snn. Oossp '"ahl some time. ae;o that the marria?" would take-place soon but mori recently there had bien a disposition to discredit the report. Austrian Cabinet Members Resign Berlin, April 18 Resignation of Austrian Cabinet members Ujban and Barnrelther Is announced In to day s diHpatche.8 from Vienna. Editor's Note The cause cf their resignation is piobal Iv delated by (be German censor. Brazil Soon To Declare War Washington, AprM 1S Hrazll and (Jermany will soon he a war n the oplnnn of official Wai-liington. Thi belief is much sti ennihencd by the rows received hero today that Ilra- Ijtil is maing preparations to send I ytejfesentat ives U the war ocnncil lof the allies at Washngton. BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS With the British Armies ' Afield,' April li The number of prisoners taken' by the British since! April "9th' totals 14,000 men fM&ZZT ' guns,' More are constantly streaming back from"thex iro'nt'.'"T;- s " ; " ' Around Lens .and St. ' Quentin Haig Is drawin gin bis noose, more j closely and setadlly Increasing the ' pressure aa these positions. The , Germans a?e fighting desperately, ( i.ut the prisoners exhibit a loss' of ' courage In the face of the tremsn- ' dous hell of the, British artillery fire a matter that must be giving the German general staff deepest concern. NEW POSITIONS CAPTURED 1 London, April 18 Haig's greatei thrust today was toward Cam bral In which section the capture of Villlers 'and Qulslan, nine miles Co the South, are reported. Im provements of British positions around Lagnlcourt were also achleT ed. MOYOCK THIS MONTH Following Is the program for the Camden-Currituck Union Meeting to be held at Moyock. FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH A. M. Introductory Sermon- Rev. E. J. Harrell. P. M. The Authority of Church Covenant: As resides, In the membership 11 2: th. (a) Crenshaw Was Not Responsible Richmond, April 18 William William Sharpe, New York-Specialists operated Saturday on Dab; ney . Crenshaw, a former student of the Unlrerslty 'of .Virginia, , charged with setting lore to the" library of the Institution, and found heavy pressure" on the hrnln due to In jury In a foot tall gams, Elliott-Grant Mr Robert Wood Elliott and Miss Frances Elizabeth Grant were mar ried ,y Justice of the Peace J. V. Mundrn at his residence on Selden street Tuesday night at 10:30 The bride Is the daughter of Mr and Mi's. James Grant on Broad streot and the groom Is the son of Mr. A. Elliott on Broad street. . The marriage was quite a sur prise to friends of both the bride and groom, f ' , . ' : 4 J -s V - Pair :'' :.' i,l '' 'it WEATHER OR NO tonight Snd Thursday gentle varlMhle winds collectively D. P. Harris, (h) Involving the vows of each one who enters Into the Cov enant N. H. Shcperd. ' SATURDAY APRIL 28TH 10 A. M. The Scopo of the Cove nant. (a) The support of the church ai la'd downtherein. J. K .Hen rtersnn . (b) Home rclipion a prb.cribed in the covenant W. J. By rum . 2 P. M. (c) Conduct before the world as set forth in the covenant 8. N. Hurst. (d) Our obligations as set forth In the covenant, not obviated by any change of location B. C. Henlng. SUNDAY APRIL 29TH 11 A. M. The Extension of tha " Kingdom of" God to the Utter most parts of the Earth W., J. Byre. ' 3:30 P. $1. Demonstration B.; Y. P. U. program Repreiem tatlves First Baptist and Black , well. Memorial Church ' Union of Elisabeth. City. . . , Nathanlal Aydleft of Powell! I'olnt was in the c!ty We(lc 1 f.