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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.