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VOL. 2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1917
NO; 103
Munitions
And
Food
America's First-Task
English andlFrench Missions Agree
That Men can Wait on More
Pressing Needs for Present
Washington. April 27. The First
chapter of America's part in the
world war was penned in black and
white here today by Arthur Balfour
when he cabled to his home govern
ment the initial report of the jigree
ments reached in the greatest war
parley in history.
Balfour's report wt'l tell the Eu
ropean allies that the first problem,
that of shipping, has been settled.
In the report, which is to be made
public in London soon, Belfour says
that the American Government ask
ed how the allies wanted shipping
handled, with the questions as to
whether men. munitions, or food
supplies should be given preponder
ance. After threshing out the ques
tion among themselves, the British
commission asked an euaflVHon
between food and munitions. The
supplying of American fighting men
on the gattle line in Europe, it was
agreed with the full concurrence of
the French mission, can wait.
nill TIES ARE
ENGLAND TD I'll
MUST ECONOMISE
STRENGTHENED
LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES THAT
WHILE ULTIMATE SUCCESS OF
ALLIES BECOMES DAILY MORE
ASSURED IS NO TIMF FOR
EXTRAVAGANCE
ARMY HAS REPLEDGED ITSELF
TO WAR AND GERMAN EF
FORTS TO OBTAIN SEPARATE
PEACE DOOMED TO FAILURE
BRITISH PRESS CRITICISM SUP
PRESSION OF NEWS AS TO
LOSSES FROM "SUBMARINES
(By United Press)
Copenhagen, April 27. Far from
affected by the Insidious Germanic
pressure for a separate peace, Rus
sia's ties with the entente are slow
ly strengthening, according to in
formation reaching here through dip
lomatic channels.
The most interesting evidence of
Russia's Is the Information reaching
here on the highest authority that
the entire Russian army has re
pledged itself to the war. This proves
that the plans of sending provisional
leaders to the front to explain the
Itimtlnn ivprfl Antirfilv successful.
(By EDWARD KEEN)
England is winning. The ultimate
success of the al.ies cannot be
doubted and that success is now
achieved at lesB cost than at one
time seemed possible; but meantime
there should be n0 let up in the
spirit of economy and sacrifice which
have enabled Engalnd up to this
time to successfully withstand her
enemies.
Around this theme Premier Lloyd
George today delivered an eloquent
address .( the guild hall.
Victory 4a becoming lncreaslsgly
aSBureff:" "he said, and agtini he
aififed. "The Government la Dlannlnsr
a 1918 offensive with three million
aditlonal acres available.
, "But even granting that we would
not starve if not a single ton is
imported into this country, he said,
we must economise."
Speaking of the submarine he ad
mitted and even emphasized Its
seriousness. He stated, however. that
the best brains of Engalnd and
America are now working on a
solution of it and that Bome effec
tive way fo combat It would most
probably be discovered.
He appealed To the public for econ
omy in the use of food and an in
crease In its production. He stated
that he did not believe that an In
crease in food prices to be neces
sary. i The . Premier's final appeal was
for the subordination of all party
feeling in the etfort to effect a set
tlement of the Irish quqestlon.
Begin Drive To
Pass Draft Bill
(By United Press)
Washington, April 27. The senate
at ten o'clock today began the con
cluding drive to pu through the
President's selective conscription
plan for raisin? an armmy. This
measure Is necessary to convince
the enemy at once of the futility of
continuing the terrible struggle, It
18 urged.
Continue to
Make Gains
Say U-Boats
Met Success
(By United Press)
Amsterdim, April 27.The German
submarine warfare Is prgresslng on
told the Reichstag today. April sue
cesses are said to hve so far equall
ed all, past months. It was declared
thai flngalnd will boos be forced to
accept tpswe-
Full Inforifjutlon concerning the
Government ' War Loan can be ob
tained at The First National Bank
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't? ttnltefl Prr
Paris. April 27 The French gain
er more ground around the blood
soaked fields of Herteblse and Cer
ny and stormed and captured the
German trenches on the heights of
Moreonvilliers It Is announced In
this mornings' official report. The
Germans suffered heavy losses in
raids, partculary near the forest of
St. Coban .
General Haig's-report announces
the capture of quarries on the east
ern outskirts of Harrllcourt. The
Germans fled hurr.iertly, abandoning
rifles and equipment.
, v.
French Sailors
Join in Parade
Bv lnrted Preasi (
Norfolk, April 27. Just to prove
their brotherly feeling, several hun
dred French sailors marched in
Norfolk's patriotic parade this afternoon.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Mr. and Mfar. H. Brock, of Pow
ells Point were lit the city Friday
Mrs. Brock was on her way homo
"-'1 T,r
Horses Killed
By Lightning
Three horses were killed by light
ning near Jarvlsburg Thursday af
ternoon according to news reaching
here from Currituck Friday morn
ing. Two of the horses were very valu
able animals belonging to Mr.Swain
of Coinjock. Mr. Swain was engaged
in logging operations for Mr. James
Evans of Grandy when the storm
STATE JS HOW
FAST illllGiUP
CITIES ENCOURAGING THE GROW
ING OF FOODSTUFFS AND THE
PLANTING OF EVERY 'AVAIL
ABLE FOOT OF GROUND
Raleigh, N. C. April 27. The
State-wide campaign for increasing
came up and he and a negro boy who ; the food' and feed acreage and pro
was working a horse belonging to j ductlon is beginning to hive some
Ben Owens sought protection under , visible results, according to John
a shelter, all three horses' were
killed, one of them fal'ing on the
colored boy injuring him painfully
but not seriously.
The electrical storm was accom
panied by a tremendous rain and
some hai'.
Friday At
New Theatre
"The Truant Soul" an attraction
of tremendous power, a masterpiece
of the world's noted screen star. The
screen time is approxlmtaely two
hours.
In this picture Henry B. Walthall
proves t0 be at hfs best. He will be
seen at The New Theatre today mat
inee and night giving everyone am
ple time to see the world s master
piece. Never before has Elizabeth
City ever had such productions fil
tered to them at 5c and 10c. The
management has arranged to take
care of the bi; crowds which will
witness thig wonderful picture.
The story is from the pen of Vic
tor Rousseau, the noted novelist. It
affords an unlimited field for that
type of marvelous emotional action
which has made Henry B. Walthall
the foremost screen star of the
world. The plot hinges on human
ity's grert hidden menace.. He Is
seen as a man of fine sensibilities
slowly drawn down Into the depths
0f depravity. The fiend confronts the
woman In fleet moments of his san
ity. The thread of love takes form,
it grows and with it comes a stren
gthening of his mental power. No
doubt those who witness this pic
ture wi'l have same Impressed upon
their minds that Henry B. Walthall
has proven himself to be the world's
greatest star.
CITY ROAD CHURCH
The pastor Rev. C. B. Culbreth.
will occupy his pulpit at both the
morning and evening houh. The sub
ject for the morning will be: "Lis
tening to God." At the evenin" hour
the pastor will give the first of a
series of lectures on the Bible.
What is the Blb'.e?" The Sunday
school will meet at 9:30 with Mr. C.
R. Pug-h as superintendet. The Ep
worth League will meet at 7:00
o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend these services.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
The Sunday school meets at 9:30
A. M., Mr. C. E. Kramer, Superinten
dent. At 11 A. M. the annual Child
ren's Day of the Sunday Schooi will
be observed. The program will be
given by the children. Everyone is
cordially Invited to attend these
services. ,
The Epworth League wi:l meet at
7:15 P. M. and will be In chai'ge of
Mr. M. Leteh Sheep.
There will be.no services al S P.
M. as the pastor is out of the city.
FIRST BAPT18T CHURCH
Dr. B. C. Henlng will preach at
eacfi service Sunday. At 11 A. M.
the subject will be, "Tho Motive
Power for Diligence." At 8 P. M.
"The Tokens of the Lost," will be
the subject.
ON A LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr. Joseph Riggs of the Elizabeth
City Naval Militia, Who has been as
signed to duty on the U S. ' mine
sweeper, "Herbert", Has returned
on leave for a short visit to his mo
ther on Bell street. , y '
Paul Lucas .executive "Se-Tetary of
the North Caro'ina Food oCnserva
tion Commission. All possible agen
cies are being mobilized to meet the
situation and today the following
letter went out to te commercial
organizations in the State:
Gent'emen:
A number of commercial bodies In
North Carolina have been quick to
see and act upon the necessity for
wry greatly increasing the produc
tion of food and feed stuffs In the
State and section during the present
var The commercial bodies of the
State, constituted as they are by
wide-awake and aggreslve guslness
and professional men, should very
naturally assume a leading rositlon
in the campaign for increased pro
duction. A vast number of our people, hav
ing always been a'ie to buv what
they have needed, are slow to real
ire that there may come a time
vben, nn matter how much money
thuy have, they may not be able to
bu If the war continues and It
seems that we will have close to a
year of war the food end feedstuffs
rhlch the South has been importing
'mm other sections wil! absolutely
not be available for this section, no
matter how much money "we. may
have to offer for It. If the war should
cease within a month, every pound
of surplus food and feedstuffs we
ran produc e this year will be need
ed by the exhausted continent of
Europe.
VI authorities are, agreed that
the irost effective means we have
of ti 'nping Germany to terms Is to
"iipply out- Allies wltfe food and
uill'tary supplies. Military necessity
Is the first consideration of a people
at wnr, aid the armies fo E urope,
millions strone. must be supplied,
even at the cost of hunger and suf
ferng at home.
Loca! conditions and circumstan
ces must determine what your par
ticular organization can do. It seems
to me. however, that the commer
cial bodies In cities and towns that
have them, can do very effective
work In getting under cultivation the
vacant land In and adjacent to their
respective towns. There are larte
areas of vacant lands in or adjoin
ing almost all of our cities and
towns laid off for building lots which
should be put In corn, soy beans,
cow-peas, potatoes or other staple
food crops. In almost every towVi,
too, there are horses and mules
available for such work. Your or
ganization can. no doubt through a
syndicate of business men or other
wise, arrange fo cultivate this land
and not only serve a patriotic pur
pose but make a good profit on the
operation.
There are many other ways In
which vour organization can serve
11. I . . n-A V, n nnHnn in ttlla '
IIB UMIIillil'IMI 1 N'l mo uncivil v...
crisis. The Raleigh Chamber of Com
merce, through the older children in
the schools or the city, was instru
mental In having 657 gardens plant
ed The Raleigh Rotary Club furnlHh
edfree seed to 100 poor families.
The ChaViotte Chamber of Com
merce, through Its agricultural bu
reau ,has canvassed the entire coun
ty of Mecklenburg in the interest
of increased food and feed produc
tion, interviewing farmers, distribut
ing circulars and tacking up post
ers. Scores of mills and other indus
trial corporations In the State have
p'owed up free gardens for their
employees, many of ttietii furnishing
seed free also.
The. city of RaleizJi utilized Its
work stock to plow up and prepare
gardens for scores of people7 In that
city. ! 1
Russian
Plotters Arc 'v
Accused of Crime
Evidence Dug up That Eddystone
Munition Plant Disaster the Work
of Russian Government Inspector.
TAKE 1 SHOT
AT
AIIGAUY
ENGLISH PAPERS BLAME GOV
ERNMENT FOR SUPPRESSION
OF NEWS
tBv United Preset
London, April 27.' The British
press today directed a broadside at
the British admiralty today for not
meeting the submarine war with
sufficient energy.
English papers also declare that
there is widespread discontent at
the Admiralty's policy of withhold
ing Information as to the English
losses by submarine attach. This has
served, it Is stated ,to lull the public
Into a sense of false security and
the people have not been impelled,
therefore, to make the sacrifices
necessary to Buccess against the
submarine.
AT MOYOCK TODAY
Following Is the program for the
Camden-Currituck Union Meeting
to be held at Moyock. '
FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH
11 A. M. Introductory Sermon
Rev. E. J. Harrell.
2: P. M. The Authority of the
Church Covenant:
(a) As resides' In the membership
collectively D. P. Harris,
(b) Involving the vows of each
one who enters Into the Cov
enant N. H. 8heperd.
SATURDAY APRIL 28TH
10 A. M. The scope of the Cove
nant. (a) The support of the church as
la'd down therein J. K .Hen
derson
(b) Home religion ng pm.crlbed
In the covenant W. J. By
rum .
2: P. M. '
(c) Conduct before the world as
set forth In the covenant S.
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 the
Kingdom of God to tho Utter
most parts of the Earth W.
J. Byrum.
3:30 P. M, Demonstration B.
Y. P. U. program -Representatives
First Baptist and Black
well Memorial Church Unions
of Elizabeth City.
chase of cans for the canning culb
girls.
Many counties aro already plan
ning tp follow Governor Blckett's
suggestion that the county road
force, including workstock and con
victs, be used to cultivate idle
land.
Are your city and county officials
living up to their opportunities In
this crisis? The memberB of your
organization are progressive, wide
awake and patriotic men. It Is up
to them, as citizens of America and
of your community, to do their ut
most to make this tremendously im
portant campaign for Increased food
production effective. This Is a call
for earnest, vigorous service. Do
not lot It be said of your oragnjaa
tion and people that they failed to
heed the call of patriotism and econ
omic necessity.. - . '
(By Unlt-d Press)
Chester, Pa April 27. Indication!
are that the Eddystone munition
Plant disaster won Itrohahlv anait v
frtwvwvt VUWV
by Russian nlnttom '
This much was uncovered by the
coroner's Inquest, completed today, t-
The authorities are now searching '
for a Russian Government Inspector '
known by the name of Waskoff who 1
sent the following message to ft
radical Russian newspaper:'
"Explosion occurred today. Ottf
crowd safe."
101 BEGINS
BIG CAM
MOBILIZING BOY8 AND GIRLS
FOR WORK ON FARMS TO
80LVE PROBLEM OF LABOR
SHORTAGE - r r
(By United Press) '
Deg Moines, April 27. Aroused to
the need of increasing 'the nation'! '
food supply as a war measure. low
today is responding to the greatest
farming campaign In its history.
Governor W. I,. Harding's special
message to the legislature, whlA
immediately auDronrlatnrt tinn Ann
to push the campaign, resulted In ft
commission of farm experts beiajr
appointed to lead the movement for
Increasing and conserving the food .
yield.
The commission at once snnouncV
ed that labor shortage was the moat
threatening sign. Anion the tn ;
it fnnlr r il d
...u....aa,,j miiu invui ffB
a call upon high school boy. toworkw
on farms. Earm hbor bureaus are
to bfl ontnllltahari ftiti,hn HliA
state. Churches, schools commer.
cial bodies and individual business
men and manufacturers are beini
urged to co-operate by encouraging
city dwellers to help on farms dur
Ing rush periods. .1
Nearly two thousand vacant lot
in De Moines are being planted un- '
der the auspices of a citv eardenina ;'
commlHuInn nal'pnirl. - 1 .
. w VVtADftlAVI
ing seeding the soli along their right !
of way, while coiintie8 are taking
up tho question pf cultivating waste
places along public highways. The
home gardening movement Is sweep
tne state.
Women suffragists, inspired by ft
special plea from Governor Hardintf
are planning to mobilize women for
farm labor and to engage In can-
ping and preserving on a large
scale. The home economics move
ment, with emphasis on using every "
tab,le scrap and cutting out the
garbage waste, has taken on hew
life.
The state commission is planning
to send a flying squadron of exxperts
throjiigh the state, urging yaj-mrjre
to their utmost efforts aH a patrio
tic duty.
Anticipating a long war, the com
mission called upon farmers to save
breeding animals, cut down losses
from animal diseases, put in more
poultry and more hotrs nmt ua w. ;
ter seed.
Better marketing systems are to
receive the 'commission's closest at-
tentlon this summer.
full information concerning the
Government War Loan can be ob-"
tained at The First National Dank
which will handle individual ub
scriptlons without charge.
Apr 27, 2?, 30. .
WEATHER OR NO