! V
LIST YOUR PROPERTY AT ONCE AVOID THE RUSH
News Without
Bias
Views Without
Prejudice
s
The Only Democratic
Newspaper
Published in Elizabeth
. City.
JU.Maa-a..a..a.,aM.,,.. .... iM
VOL. 2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING. MAY; 8 1917
NO. 114
Suppress Peace Talk
Among German People
German Governement Insists on do
ing the Talking Itself and People
Cannot Understand Complex Situation.
(BY ARTHUR MANN)
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Copenhagen, May 8 The German
government started "peace talk" for
Its own ends, but now it is confront
ed with a distinct and decidedly grow
lgn movement among the Germans
jpeople for peace, which it is taking
measures to repress.
Private advices today show this
new development. The reports give
details of an empire-wide hunt for
"peace spies." The hunt has been
transferred from civil to military au
thorities with rewards offered for the
arrest of peace propagandists.
The- German government appears
determined that if any "peace talk"
Is done the government and not the
people shall do the talking. Mean
while, the people of the German pro
trilung now
BY SPEGML TRAIN
'Hv United Hri'sui
With French Commission, Effing
ham, Illinois Traveling now by spe
cial train the French Mission resum
ed their tour of the Middle West this
morning following the wreck last
night
investigation disclosed a broken
rail twenty feet in the rear of the
wrecked train. This might have been
broken by the hea-y engine or by
some plotter. The question is still un
It was Theodora Roo.v.lt who
aid "Chautauqua ia tha moat
Amarican thing in America" an
admirabla way of aaying that it
magnifiaa aocial, moral and po
litical harmonies. In its audi
ence tha rich and poor elbow
each other its program ia pa
triotic, but nonpartisan its plat
form is clearly moral, but never
sectarian. Without regard to
class or creed or party or social
stratification, its gospel is always
that of genuine uplift and qf
broadening vision.
BRITISH PLANES
DOWN MliOONS
ASSASSIN'S BULLET
AIMED AT KAISER
(By United Press)
Rome May 8. The Kaiser had a
narrow escape from an assassin's bul
let this mnrnlno- vKli. i
VIGOROUS AERIAL DEFKNS1VE Berlin, according to dlspat h from
WAEI BY BRITISH FLYERS. Zurich to the Daily Courier h e" T h"
t" "at an unldeiS
man flred three hnt t v..
MV H.O.IOC1 D
BURG LINE
JUKIOR CHAUTAUQUA
A TREAT FOR. THE
BUYS AND GIRLS
Special pin s for the children iu con
nection wilh the coming Chautauqua
include the usual good time of the reg-
'Jos fit Jz
(By WILLIAM PHILII SIMMS)
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
With the British . Armies Afield.
May 8. Seven British aeroplanes
today shot down seven German bal
loons In resumption of the vigorous
aerial defensive waged by British
flyers.
Fighting continues violently around
Bullecourt. At the time this dispatch
car. Two arrests were made. The no
lice refused to comment on the affair
HICT PROBABLY
WILL WW ;
1ST AUHIVERSAY
THURSDAY NIGHT MAY 17 AND
PLANS WILL BE MADE FOB
"GOOD WILL DAY CELEBIU
TION"
801 GUILTY
Is sent, the Germans are vigorously ATTORNEY ROOP OPENS LAST
CHAPTER IN TRIAL TODAY
WITH VIGOROUS DENUNCIA
TION OF VAWTER'S CONDUCT
assaulting that portion of the Hin
denburg line headed by the British
on the southwest border of the vil
lage. The assault is so far fruitless.
rr . ....
i.ir enemy gained a little ground HI,- I'nlt-M !'!;
nntli,nn TO
uu,luBl "l rreunuy mBi nignt hut Chrlstianburg, May 8 With in-
ranea to oust the British. structlons iriven to the trv M..h
Another temporary deadlock seems were considered as favorable to the
to have been reached today along defense, Commonwealth Attorney
tne Hindenburg line. Raids continue Roop opened, for the State the final
"ol" H1UP8- Bcauerea along a wide chapter in the Vawter trial today.
... , . . , some plotter. The question is still un-
vlnces are puzzled to understand why i , , , .
, . , . . aeiermineu. some memDers or tne
11 UllfjinilVI Id 1 1 - J I J UM'HV II U IIM .
, uission seen inclined to llie nclier
feated, as the German government r.
claims, she in still making war and;
, , 'a German agent,
not hearkening to German peace feel-,
The members of the mission were
erg.
. . . . severely shaken up in the wreck but
The result, according to advices
liere, ft a formidable wave of dlssatls-f JmmmO
vv ii v i diuj;i.i iuvii ci uvu I vy iiiq
I party and the staff of the mission
1 -. . . . ....111.. J .... . . I . u . . . ..1. I. . . 1
. . weio unveiling juuijieu lue iiulr, uui
HOLWEG POSTPONES ADDRESS
Amsterdam, May 8. Holweg today
postponed his much advertised peace
address "In anticipation of events
which will facilitate the task," ac
cording to his explanation printed In
the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger. The Ramo
paper announces "rumors of an agree
able political event Imminent which
It is hoped will not miscarry."
fuetlnn nn-h-i't German autocracv ,
which Is nc-w mveeptng over the en-
i remained upright and none of
'occupants were injured.
URGES NEED OF
f
the
Tamaqua (Pa.) Children Who Took Part
In the Play Which Was on the Pro
gram the Closing Day at Each Chau
tauqua. ular Junior Chautauqua, with its
games, thrilling stories, its good time
songs and the most wonderful of all
the Junior plays, "Good Fairy Thrift,"
written especially tor them by Mrs.
frontage
Ing
but without major llght-
MUCH INTEREST
IN HOG RAISING
Dr. F. I) Owen Keder1! evpert
in charge of the hog cholera work in
Pasquotank, Camden, Cu'ritur-k.
Perquimans, (Sites rnrt Chowan
counties. finished up his work for
the month of April with n totnl of
eighty firms visited, -'i'l interviews
with farmers. ml fifteen men
taught to administer serum Fifty
one demonstrations were conducted
by Dr. Owen at which 821 hos were
treited and 2iui men present .
including hogs tr-nted lv the ass
istants, n to'al number of " S 'J t hoo
vers tnvtrd dirint; (he month.
ii'iti. .1. e n ,
llll Uie sun f. oi in', wwi-ii-.
'"Oik al: ea:U a liicvei and ilh
the fnrre is-cd inle'rvt in f " I pro
duction in this section, farmers have
become intensely interested in hi
K
Knleih, .May S Agricultural and
sconomic aulhorilies in the State are
looking this year for a substantial
son of a boom In the hog-raising in
dustry of the .State A packing house
is under construction at Wilmington,
one is practically assured for Raleigh
and there is a movement on at Char
lotte looking to the establishment of
one in that city. Already, however,
there are packing houses at Green
ville. S C, and Richmond. Va. so that,
as a mallei- of fact, every farmer in
the State Is within shipping distance
of a standard market for his hogs.
I Ions an- at pns'-nt selling on the
Chicago market at 1 a to 1 1; per
hundred and with : per centjewer
brood sous in the country than last
year there is little or no likelihood
of the price drooping much for a year
or more. The price- in Mm South is
doubly assured because this section,
which normally imports millions of
i f, , x it f y'v'. w
Pyramid Builderi, Junior Chautauqua,
Shelburne Falls, Matt.
Nan Oppenhinder Kherle, the founder
of .luiiinr ( 'luiiHaiKiiiu.
in addition to these usual prepara
tions, however, are two extras, put on
the program for good pick. "In the
Village of Ding Dong Hell" Is a Mother
Goose fiiutasie prepared for the chil-
SPEAKS TO
II C PARENTS
URGING PATRIOTIC DUTY FOR
HOYS AND GIRLS WHO CANNOT
ENTER FIGHTING RANKS
WEST RALEIGH, N.C., May 4.-
T. E. Rrown. State , Clnh
dresses the following letter to
North Carolina parents:
Every man, woman, boy and girl
wanu to have a nart in our coun
try's defense.PajtrlotisnV now
cau-'.-.n every heart to leat with
added energy, and ' very soul
The burden of the proof that Vaw
ter did not Are in self defense was
placed upon the state. The instruc
tions specifically stated that if the
jury believed that the "puy my bill
and take my wife" tetter was the
product of an unsound mind it
should not be considered
The liunle:i t!i proof was pluc
ed on the defense to show that Vaw
ter was insane or intoxicated at the
time he wrote the letter to Heth and
did not know what he was doing.
The case is expected to go to the
iiurr,bx noaa W fidnii&d.ay,. .
After the hearing tho Impression
seemed to be spreading that the jury
would be out only a short time and
ing" 'accoulinli an
si'" 'f prosperity In
ment of farm work
enrouragin'-
!his depart-
PUT HEAVY FINE
ON FALSE ALARM
growing better hogs. Dr. Owen's
popularity and labors are increasf dollars worth of pork from the West,
must depend upon its own supplies
this year as the Western meats will
be required by the government for the
maintenance of Its armies and the
armies of the Allies.
With this rare opportunity within
(heir grasp every farmer in the State
who linn hr...J(l ( n p- aforlr iu (
Thirty days in jail and a fine of USP u s(,nirillK iHn?e8t Iiunib(,r
fifty dollars is the sentence for those of piKH linssib,, am ratsinK fwl with
who turn in a false fire alarm. This wnjrn u, ,,,,, th(.ni I)ro1Prly. Pas
sction wns taken by the Board of Al- turps of H0V ,1(lallH corn ftnd
dermen in session yesterday. The velvtt hlliUH ,, other t,rop a,.p rpc.
fifty dollars wi'! Fo to the informant ,0mmended f,- feeding hogs, the old
method of feeding in pens having
been found to he' uin conomic. In the
fall after the crops of beans, peas.
etc, have ben exhausted crops of rape,
( rye. clover, oats and similar crops
should be ready. A good pasture of
sell milk in Elizabeth City must be COr" an" VOlm ,,eRns' ""wever.BhouId
,-.a rpi. Iast well into the winter If a suflici-
" ' I"
FK ei
1
t
J
aL to
IF'.
ALL COWS MUST
BE EXAMINED
All cows belonging to those who
examined for tuberculosis. The Alder
men in session yesterday instructed
the City Health Officer. Dr. C B Wil
liams to hav this work done.
ent area is planted.
r
IN
INTY-NINE YEARS
JEROME FLORA
RELIEVED OF DUTY
Mr J B F'lora was relieved of dntv
' Ljlth the Fire Company In yesterday's
j meeting of the Board of Alderman.
ina ucuou was takep la that Mr.
ton, May 8. The condl- Flora fTTiinong those who hare been
4 . ft a m .... . .
"r whrat on May 1 was vn roiled for military duty for
Junior Chautauqua Gymnait, Towan
da, Pa.
dren and singed" "by members of the
"flumes of NormMid.v' cast. Paul
Fleiii;n:, ilic iii.t-i-i:iit. is the second
of these extras for file children.
"Seven Joyous Days."
(From NliDiiu'ftin Dully Dispatch. April 30,
VJU.)
Chautauiiia s "seven Joyous days" In
Hliamokiii are over for this season.
The pro-i! uitis presented have been
of high character, entertaining, enjoy
able. (Mm at ion a I and helpful. It Is
doubtful If inure that Is really worth
while could he crowded iato one week
at so small .i cost us has been given
by ('hai!tauiiiii. In-. Korbuah, the plat
form superintendent, rninlc immy wurin
friends while i:: town njid will be cor
dlally welcomed if he should be Identi
fied with tSliiiinolilri's future Chautuu-
(JII.'IS.
It is to tshaiui'klifg credit that there
has been so urgent a demand for an
other session next jar. Slmmokin
could not afford to drop out of the
Chautauqua circuit, and the sentiment
for its continuance shows Ma apprecia
tion for something that la Worth while.
Mrs. C'
eoi
feel a new thrill. iEirerv Ammin
wants to pby a pft. r i
Flgh'ing men Aftj-.'the sm.il!e,t
part of our country's defense.
Kvery normal toy?;vIs born a sold
ler. There are thousands of boys
in North Carolina who ere imbued
with the military afjjrit, and yet are
too young to enilat !n the fighting
army. " . .
Most parents ara.'glad that they
are too youn. If you cm con
scientiously feel that' your boy can
Jut an honorably serve his coun
try and still stay : nt home, your
h.T.rt will he made g'ad.
The Pvoddent, the Becretaiy of
Agr.cyUuie, and all leading ofMeliN
of tho Nufion are u rging the pro-
ductlon and conservation or food
and feed crops as Just as important '
n part of the Nation's de-fens ns the
flghtlm; with guns and shells. I
Amoricn niu ;t not only feed herself. !
1-nt mum foe.i ,r aines. It ,
1 f-- v family to buy one '
pound of food or feed, and thus dim 1
Inish the world's supply, when then' !
is land available for the production j
of that food U tho fnmli;.v.
nemeniler t.hat every 'time you
ue a poniid of the commeriu 1 food i
supply you are taking that much j
l.oiii tiio nioiiths of hungry soldiers '
and hungry children. Bveiy jound '
of food you and your family produce
-r :-pve, .,iM dd ju-t that much to
'ho amount So a. H KATI.Y M't n
AO lo keen life i,, the bodies of
si, living mothers and ohildr.-n.
V.'e Iipv. ;nrth Carollni an
amy of ton thousand hoys ai:d
girls who are doing their part In
this American crlsfs, by growing
corn, pigs, chicken?, potatoey pea
nuts and ve-'etablei for canning.
Have you any boys and girls, be
tween the ages of ten Ad eifth'een,
who have not yet enlisted In this
army? Would y iu nJt "Drefer that
they enlist in this army 'rather than
In the army at the fronfT Yon may
say that they ard helping you pro
duce these thlffgs. row'e jthey
do not feoi tha they; jltftf personally
parMclpallnp ohfl JliidlvJduaUy .re
sponsible, tiniest 4Hey w are- growing
something of thyV.-VtRV' OWNi
,Th effectivrness' of ; ari army Is
dependent upon the c"
Hi 'organisation.!' l et' i s' , ,.aj (0
you, in the r--"- ' ' ', t
that the verdict would be not guilty
Roop made a powerful plea for the
State, painting Vawter as a black
mailer, who exploited his wife and
her charniav for bis own pocket. H,
th t -w-111. be followed by Jordan Hurlesg
to 1 for the defense.
An Anniversary Meeting and Ban
quet of the Chamber of Commercav
will be held on Thursday night, May . '
uui. nils was decided at a meetlntf '
of the Board of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday ey v ?
ning. I .
"At this meeting," says Manager,
Pugh, "the annual report of the Matt "
ager will be read and recommends ,
tions of the Board of Directors will .
be made to the members. The mem
bers will elect a Board of Director!.
for 1917 and 18 and a 'campaign for
new members wit be automatically '
begun. Of course the recommenda-
tions of the Board of Directors Will :
include 'Fourth of July Good Will
( elebratlon plans." Jhe following '
committee were appointed to mak -further
plans for the Anniversary" ' "
meeTIng: Louis Selig, H. O. Kramer, -
O F Gilbert, G A Twiddy, O J Spence, ..'
and Joe Wlnslow. ...-'.'
The Chamber of Commerce hat .
been at work for several months on ," '
a municipal play-ground At jester - '. f '
day's meeting the following comdlt , '
tee was appointed and "it is expected' '
Mr. Pugh says, "that the plans oera , '
tofore made will be speedily consum -ated
under the direction of this com,
mittee. Following Is the committer! ' " :
W. O. Gaither, S H Johnson, P H
Williams. O F Gilbert. P O Shwvbi. , :.ri
The Prei ident, W G Gaither and ' , .
Secretary to the Board. H G Kramer . . v
i no treasurer. ,
The Finance Committee will call .
on members of the Chamber of Com - ,
merce this week for their dues. .
IS II SI if IS
EK6INEERS TODAY
NEWS CENSOR
HKliF Al'I'OI.MKU AM) ABSOLCTR
DICTATOR UK, ANNOl'NCHS
THAT HK WILL DIHMIHS KM
I'liOVRKS WHO til V K l FORMA
TION TO I'HKH.H
M' I'l .. rijHf )
Washington, May 8. Secretary
Lansing today announced that ho
would dismiss any employee iu the
Slate Department who jlves the press
any information upon which criticism
of governmental policies mav be bas
ed. Hy this net, he makes himself ab
solute dlctutor of the news relations
between this country and all foreign
on I Ions.
IS APPOINTED
DEPUTY CLERK
Mr, J, I Thompson, formerly
Auditor of Pasquotank County, ban
been appointed Deputy Clerk of the
Federal Court of lhiH' dlstvjct
Mr. II. T (ireenlecf lias resihued the
position to take effe" t Mav 1st.
What Mr Creenleaf will do In the
future Is not known. He ii a candi,
(late for City Manager and his
friends are hoping he will be ap
pointed at the meeting of the new
board, next month
Mr. Greenleaf has been Deputv
Cierkfor a number of yeirs and Is
very popular throughout Knstern
"North Carolina. Mr Thompson
has been connected ylth the nff.ilr
o' the County for seerfll years
encouragement po sib'e Meii l his
name nnd address. Indi-atiiig the
club that he wants to Join, to this
office, and we shall enroll him. and
do all we can. by sending him let
ter . and. circulars of Instruction, to
jielp him make a success of his
work.' ;-y''.
In tfc's 'ti.Z7 tirAm flT,p
to plant soyresmr cr.cowpeas lii"a'l
eorft vniirue'f nnil tinvn tn hn
ilffIB SERVICES
THRKK THOl HANI) WHO HAD Eti
LWTF.D IN R(K)HFVELT DIVI
SION WANT TO (JO AH FART OF
FIRNT I NIT TO FRANCK t
New York. May 8-Three (thou
sand engineers who had enlisted in
the Roosevelt Division, todiy offered
their services to the government as
a part of the first unit of Ame'rlcaiS
to go to the front In Franse.
T.C. Desmond, who orEanlzed the
engineers.. mudo the ofle- to gee-rotary
Maker alter a conference with
Roosevelt. In which Roosevelt uried
that the shortest way be taken to
get men to France, even tho this
this meant taking men fram the
volunteer dlvlelon.
BADLY BURNED AND
STILL IN DANGER
Had It not been for his mother,
John I llowdcn. Jr. would likely
have been burned to death Monday.
The hoy was left alone in a room
for a few minutes. his mother return
ed to the room and round him cov
ered m flames, she r nib bed a cov
er nnd smothered out the flameB
before the hoy had time to inhale
I be fire nr. It I, Kendrb-k was
summoned and rendered medical
'attention. The child Is Improvirig
out Is hardly out of danger
About one third of his body-
burned and he requires constant
car and nursing. Had the flames
been extinguished a moment later
have been burned
1 1
1-
yet.
was
the child would
beyond recovery.
TO GIVE HIKE
4
i
The B. Y. P. U of the First Baptist X'' I '
Church will give a! "hike" to the
country home of John Sample on i '
Tuesday evening May 8th. The mem ' ''"'.
bera are asked to assemble In the '
Sunday School room at 7:1S. ' - . t
WEATIIKR
r