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VOL. 2
U ELIZABETH CITY NORTH CAROLINA, TVEDESDAY EVENING, MAYj 9. 1917
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STADUiriB JEVJ5
DDI'i N iXILE
ANOTHER, EXILE FOR TERROR
8TRICKEJT . PEOPLE THRU8T
- OUT THIS TIIE AT POINT OP
BAYONET OF THE UNSPEAK
ABLE TURK
CBr ,Tnited Pre
New Tork. May 9. The una paths
that Christ walked, teaching peace on
arth and good will to men are being
trodtoday by thousands of terror
nwfeken, starving Jews? driven from
their homes by Turkish bayonets, ac
cording to cablegrams received today
by the Zionist organization here.
STUDENTS' YEARBOOK
IS OFF THE PRESS
. v-
West Raleigh, N. C, Majr.tThe
1117 Agromck, the fifteenth volume
of the students yearbook" of ' North
Carolina State College of Agriculture
and Engineering, has made its ap
pearance on the campus, and is un
animously proclaimed the last word
in college annuals.
The book is a most handsome and
artistically botwd volume of 800
pages, devoted to the life of the State
Institution for education in agricul
ture, engineering and other practical
specialties. The contents are worthy
of the black leather binding lighten
ed with" gold etching. They are divi
ded into eight departments as fol
lows: The College, The Classes. The
Regiment, Sponsors, Athletics, Frat
ernities, Organizations, and College
Life. They include the college quips
KAISER ISiOHE
VI1H HIS PEOPtF
TTTT
CBREMIAiS
LANSING'S ACTiOfj
KKICHSTAG LEADER SAYS WIL- CLAIM .THAT HIS PROPOSAL TO
SON JN ERROR IN ATTEMPT TO
DIFFERENTIATE BET WEE V
THE GERMAN PEOPLE AND
THEIR GOVERNMENT
8HUT OFF CRITICISM OF GOV
ERNMENT WAR POLICY WOULD
THROTTLE FREEDOM OF THE
PRESS
I
With the British under general Mur
ray pounding at the gates of Gaa in and jegU athletic, cVss, and faculty
their advance on Jerusalem.the Turks recorag) and abound with photographs
are herding the Jews northward, de- and drawings of college and near-col
lege scenes and, experiences, with
many excellently-executed color plates
and decorations.
termlned they shall not rematn to
see the Holy land taken from the
Sultan.
The eviction began late In March,
the message said, when 300 Hebrews
were expelled from Jrusalem amind
(By JOHN GRANDENS) 1 fBv United Prr
(United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, May 9-The Proposal
Berlin, (via London) May 9 Pres- Secretary Lansing. to shut off crlt-
ident Wilson is at error if he thinks lcisra of this government's war pol-
there is a dl stinction between the icv met with violent denunciation in
German people and the German lead- a" government quarters today,
ers, accordng to Ernest StresHuiaii, Congress has about reached a
Liberal ItelchsUg leader. breaking point in the censorship
,"A world war, with two million Question. Today while representatives
German volunteers, would have been : aired views privately, Senators took
impossible If there had been any dlf- 'he floor and bitterly criticised the ef-
ference between our people und our fort8 ot what they termed ' the luvls-
government,' he told the United Press l0' government's" plans to throttle
NEW THEATEE
PROGRAM TONIGHT
Mistaken identity has been the sub
Ject of so many dramatic plots,' that
using the theme once more will not
detract from: the entertainment value
of "A Strangr from Somewhere,", to
be exhibited at the ftew Theatre mat
Inee and night with Franklyn Farnum
and Agnee Vernon plajring the leading
cnarsciers uut or misunderstandings
as to "Who's who" In the story .comes
a series ot laughable complications
that end In a "surprise finish" to sup-!
ply uniqueness to an interesting pre
sentation. Laugh follows laugh as the
plot thickens, complications multiply
and when the final "punch" is reach
ed there will be tvne of the biggest
laughs ever heard In a picture thea
tre.
today.
"The breach with America U the
natural result of an English propa
ganda operated for u score or more
the freedom of the press and keep
the people In the dark us to the de-
vlopments of the war.
Secretary of State Lansing follow
The text of the book is the subject
of much highly laudatory comment.
scenes of looting and pillage. DJemal More "Pace and attention is given
athletics man in tormer issues ana
Pasha, military governor of Palestine
declared he would make them suffer
the fate of the Armenians,
Aprl 1 DJemal Pasha ordered 8,
000 Jew driven from Jaifa:- They
were given 4 8 hours to leave. Even
' Jews owning allegiance to the Central
Powers were Included.
The cablegram described terrible
scenes when, the Turkish troops went
from house to house, driving the
terrorized inhabitants lrito the streets
Crowds-of Tretinoin women followed
the troops, rnrVIng every home.
Two Jewu f'-om the Yemln resisted
They were hanged at the entranre of
Tel-Aviv, and scores of fugitives
streamed through the arch as tielr
bodies dangled there.
Roads 1 eadinv northward, away
from the region where British guns
were roaring from the Dead Sea to
the Mediterranean were lined with
starving men. mone. nnd children.
The rich paid 200 francs for trans
portation nine miles to Petach Tik
wah. Information hero said many
Jews crawled into the resert nnd died,
andits attacked the refugees and
stripped them of everything. Small
forces of young Jews armed with
knives and cudgel organized for de
fense. The Turks arrested them.
No Jews ares known to have been
killed by Turkish soldiers, but rob
'bers were given free rein. Arabs on
donkeys and camels hung on the
tanks of the fleeing population. while
the troops coming up behind beat the
stragglers on.
sveml other departments receive
more detailed treatment, notably
among these being the College Life
section which is as sprightly and wit
ty, s a bound v lume of "Life."
On Iho whole, tite Agromeck Is a
live publication and pictures truly
the life of the cr!U'j:e. It sets' a stan
daid as a most ati'.itfttve, interesting
and artistic college tu mini. It reflects
years. When I visited the United ed up his new iron hand censorship
States In 1912 I saw what a caricature by announcing that he will summar
Germany had been made In American Ulv dismiss any employe of the depart
eyes, without knowledge of which ment who gives the press any infor
Wilson's efforts to separate the Ger- matlon upon which criticism of gov
man people and their government Is eminent policies may Jbe based,
inexplicable. i Any department employee, who
"The German parliament is based dares personally to criticise any pol
on the freest electoral system In the '"v 8,80 w"' De ai smlssed immediate
world, ly.
The Kaiser is more limited in his While claiming that his action was
acts of imperial power thau the Pres- taken In an effort to help the press
Ident of the United States. I get the news, Lansing in the sam
"Americn has already fought us breath made known "his determlna
Uke an enemy. Our children are In- Hon to discharge any employee violat
sufiiciently nourished because food- Ins the new muxzle regulations.
stuffs have not been received from' The. secretary faced a large group
I. II. HILL CHAPTER
MEETS THURSDAY
The D H Hill Chapter U D C will
hold their usual meeting at the honie
of Mrs W C Glover on Culpepper st
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
meeting was to be held next Tues
day afternoon but on account of the
Episcopal Council to be .held here
next week, it will be held .this Thurs
day All members are asked to attend
this meeting as important matters
lire to be discusEed.
much creilH uion its Editor-in -Chief f America, while hundreds of thousand of correspondents, who protested
J. B. Powell, of Roxobel, and Busl-0' our men have been torn by Amer- against his order, prohibiting any
ness Mana'lfer Rr W MeOeaehj-oi Ra.Jican 8nel, murdered In American department except himself
, . . . . i . lN6n"kaB:mcrttfnflttT ud Unofficial press bureau frpm
leigh, whose conception it largely s. , r . , rf
manded free namnirn from N vnrt een talking to newspapermen. Tne
ot Liverpool, but allowed England lofcB smoldering dissatisfaction at
to hinder American travel between tne department's supresslon. incor
Humhurg, Bremen nnd the United reU guidance and near-spy system,
States. I was thoroughly aired ,
j "Despite America's attitude, the 'Lansing listenett blandjy. Rnying
German people do not wish to injujw that he w-lromed criticism and re
American commerce or American lives ' peating his assertion that his object
; through our submarines, We have a'8" 10 Pen "ews pbnnnels.
THE REAL VALUE OF
A CHAUTAUQUA TICKET.
From the Knton (O.) Nw-Republican.
I right to define a war zone
' si as, ns England iloas.
on the
U GROUND FOR
WB II1S
WAR TIME THRIFT MEHELV
JEAXS IW-ADJUST.AIKXT OF
COUNTRY FROM A PEACE
BASIS TO A WAR HASIS
(Mv
'IVfi'.
Washington, .May !t "There is no
ground for fear that war tiniejlirift
wll bring on hard times," declared
Director Gifford of the Council of
National Defence in a statement to
the United Press4 today. "War time
thrift," he continued, "merely means
reaajus'ment. not cessation of expen
ditures. The whole country is organiz
, ed on a peace basis and must be re
adjusted for a war basis. It will mean
less money spent for unneoessary
things but more spent for necessities.
Some unnecessary lines of Industry
tmay discontinue, but for every man
thrown, put of. work through dlscon
tinuanft&vf the manufacture of luxu
, , riea'jmalijj Jobs will be open. War
i time thrifl means a diversion o((. all
,' the nation efforts toward things that
' are necessary?to 'maintain "the life ot
the nation to win the war. In this
t
ties will be renewed after peace
which we hope Is near.
"The American people will not
permit their government delnylng
peace on day if peace Is possible.
"Our elms are not only toward se
curing freedom for development of
Germany. We claim the right to free
about nordiiiK the time for business people closely connected with us
and all that Rut remember that all, like the Baltics and Finns as every
business and no relaxation makes real j progressive people has done during Its
estate valuable lu .the graveyards, too. : llistorv laat Dut not ieaM America,
because people who. never relax col The GpTman aUltU(io ln the worl(,
lapse nei. .re ineirume. i,, . .. ... . f ,,.. i
mm, ii irni iiriuir IUC JUU
ment of history and of God. When
An editorial in the Kenton (O.J News
Repiilillcan regarding the Hardin
County CliaiitniKpia among many other
good poinfs I in 1 the following to say:
"Remember when you spend money
for a hanfunn'ia ticket you are Invest
ing in something that brings dividends
Education is the lust purchase that
money can buy
"Yes, we know what so many say
It was pointed out that wliuo open
ing one channel, which he personally
"We are sure of victory and hope controlled, hu had closed others, pro
hat universal culture and commercial ivlding easy means of suppressing all
GBAUTAUQUA PATRONS
OFFERED.. BARE
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Director Pearson Promises
Strongest, Program.
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news of the country's International
relations except that which it pleases
him to make knowu.
The correspondents told Lansing
that it was evident he did not trut
his subordinates and that he evident
iv iiid not have confidence in the
newspapermen writing of internatl
onal affairs. The soeretary has made
no secret of his- lack ot confidence
In some newspapermen here
"The nveiaLC man si.enils more for '
ehrars within two weeks than It ists.
to purchase n chHiilatmuM ticket wh!, h I America really learns European con
would enable him to see and hear , oitlons she will regret the partial role
some iff the most tinted men and wo-1 she has played in the war
men In America, men and women win:
are shaping the publk' opinion of our
nation and Wiio are making History.
"How much would most of us Kind i
ly give If we could hear Needier, or
Rough, or Wendell I'lillllps. or the
great rather Vnughan, who died a lit
tie while ago at lntbuquc? When yon
spend your money for a circus you
spend it for something which gives you
a few thrills maybe, but that Is about
all. When von spend the little money
nsked for i liHiitatupit ticket yon
have something left in your brain and
In .irt that " ill dow and make of von '
a nobler and more enliditcned.
HhVleHt citizen."
MAY WHEAT TAKES
NEW HIGH RECORD
-1
more
"The flrt " ! i ; n t ' u j ' ; ever held In
New Mill'oril o;-e:ie. here last Satur
day and has been-an iiiiiUMliMed sue
eess. rverything connected with it
the concerts, the lectures, the-seating
arrangement and every other detail
have been perfect, so much so that the
town;;ienp!e have been won' nnd have
attended In vxceplioimlly large num
bers. Never, before has a community
project npjienlod to nil sort nnd eon
dithitis an bus 4'hautauqna." New Mil
fowl .(Conn. 'niiette.
"Kducalion for. all all clnsses. aft
.. . ... i.. ..I, .i.
f asres. botll sesescnuciinori ill hii oe-
iiirtinejits of I nought, to lit people for
all the re'atlftns of life, to make moth
ers nnd futhfT more earnest In the
straining tnc,r children, to make
pastor '.more Interesteif In the devel
opment of a aymmetrical type of re
Itglons life, to open up a wider field
pf rending and thinking to the masses
of our population and thus to mnke
o"r chrl"i'"'i ' clvtlbntloti n.or effee.
LIBERTY BELL
KISSED BY JOFFSE
AM) MIXIHTKK VIVIAM II.VILS
IM)KI'KM)KX( I HALL A S
"IIIKTHI'LAt II OF LIKKKTV OF
WCIiLD"
(Itv United IVes.'O
i'liil.'Kldphia, May 9. General Jof
fre and the rest of the French com
mission leave for New York this even
ing. The commission visited the his
toric Independence Hall and sur
roundings here today. After a short
speech by Minister Vivlanl in. 'which
he hailed the spot n the "birthplace
of the liberty of the World," General
Joffte kissed the Liberty Bell and the
whole com mission likewise. The party
rnluted tin; Iietsey Koss House and
the stutute of Joan of Arc. A wreath
was laid over the grave of Benjamin
Franklin.
7f
NEARLY HALF LOAN
h HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED
'T''- United Pre""
Chicago, May 9. May wheat open
ed at $3.11 per bushel this morning.
This was fifteen cenis over yester
day's close. The rapid rise was in
fluenced by an extremely bullish gov
ernment report. ,
RAW MATERIALS
ARE NEEDED
Washington. May .--Leaders of
S?eel. Oil, Hul -her. Lumber and
other indiisti-let were called ut on
ky the government today to s pet
Intendhe p'orluc' ion ot raw niater
!als for use In the wpr.
CHANCELLOR HOLLWEG
MAY RESIGN
Hv Fulled Pres
London, May 9 The presence In Ber
Jin of Bavarian Premier Hertllng re
vived rumors in Germany that he Is
to succeed Hollweg as Chancellor ac
cording to dispatches received here
from Amsterdam. Unconfirmed re
ports from Zurich state that Hollv
has nlrondy resigned. i
URGES CONSIDERATION
SHIP CONSTRUCTION
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I
FIELD BIARSHAL HAIQ THROWS
HIS FORCES FTJRIOC8LY AXD
PERSISTENTLY AGAINST THH
CERMAXS TODAY- . j , u
London, May 9. The Ude ot battle
around Fresnoy Is swinging In favor,
of the British today. -
Field Marshal Halg, ejected from
the village yesterday by the saperior .
weight ot German coaster attacks and .
fresh divisions of the Oermana. haa
alglned half of his forces anew today
and has thrown them Into the fight
with furious and persistent force.1
At the time of this report. sarly
this afternoon they had recaptured ;
a poi tlou of the ground taken by the
Germuns and had Improved all British
positions west of the town. Tester
duy's loss was not yet retrieved how- v
ever und any temporary German gain .
now will hamper operations In turn '
ing the Oppy line. The German are ..;
strengthening their line with a prod,
ignl massing of reserves. '
GMIMA.V ATTACKS FAIL '
Uaris. May Staggering losses "
are Inflicted repeatedly as the Ckr
mans desperately attempt to retake . 1
French positions on the Chemin des
Humes. All attacks have f ailed. Nortk', ,
east of Chevreau the war office re
ports the taking of the first line ot ,
German trenches over a front ot 1 t
three quarters of a mile. ,y
Camera Rifles ;
On Aeroplanes
. ftTv TJnrfeff ' -''-
Waahlngton. May t The President
todyr summoned th -r".!o Appro-
nri-if on fninn, !',, fr, fhn V,Mf.-
OR. PAUL M. PEARSON, DIRECTOR
OP THE SWARTHMORE CHAU
TAUQUA3. Accordi ng to lr. Paul M. I'earsoii,
director of the Swart hmore (thautuu
quit Assui Ln init circuit Ciiautiiuipias,
the A eirciiit, of which the local Cluiu
tauipin Is h part, will this year enjoy
the stronu'e.si niusieiil prugi iiiu ever of
fered. Id' Pearson's statement to the
locnl gtmrtintors follows:
"Knovvin- t hut It Is InerenMinglv dlf.
(lcult to in. el tin- re ttii einents of the
dlNcriiiilniiting ImutauiiUH auilienre,
have given lain h time to tile inusii ul
programs. I am proud of wlutt we pre
sent tliis .ear, ami I confident !.v be
Ihe ll-ec will be nted the best we
lime offered.
"We repent the popular McKinnle
Operatic Ciiipnny in new programs
Hear S!;iliin:;!, , the wizard vlollnl I
IMlti t I IISS til.' Joily 'Oil. liil.Ue -tl-M !
Male Jm.i1ct. A rie:il pi.yiiim n!
classical nnd popular tousle will l(
given by the Symphonic ( rciie., la
(.'lub. Willi .'ii.iil.iiii Shannon cotil.a lo
success in I'.uropc iiml America. 'J':,,
success of The .Mikado' last year n,.
cessllaleil a,, other lldit opera, whi "ii
we present. The favorite '('liiiiu-s ol
X'.rniniidy.' mi iopuiar on the ot'i.-i
circuit, elveji witli lull ca'.t. eliorn
mid orchestra. Special on the 1'inL H I
eruooii Is t i it yreit irogr,iui lor dill
'tlreu, The Village of linK Hone, nr..'
(By' FtlTiMTrwiffr ---.
Washington, May 9' "Camera
fies" will bo Installed on army train- i -'
ing aeroplanes. ; ;'-i.
These rifles shoot opposing air '
planes hut Instead of bringing them .,
cranning to earth merely register a ;
photographic impression of the shot5" !
The young aviator pulls the trigger'
When he spots an "opponent" Th .
pull of the trigger takes a picture. It t .
the opposing aviator uppears in the v
resultant photograph, the attacking
plane has scored a hit,
Captain Clarence C, Culver, cavalr
has been ordered to take three trips ir"
to Hampton, Va, this month to assist ".
in testing out such equipment along
with aeronautic radio, ' N "
BOY SPRAINS ANKLE.
'
" i .'
, Johu Wesley Martin. Jr., son Of
Sir. and Mrs J. W. Martin on Bur
gess 'street, had an accident which
very painfully Injued his leg at
noon Wednesday.
Wesley was riding a bicycle near
his home when the rear tire slipped,
causing him to foil. In falling he 7
cauilht. his '.ci under' him and
sprained his ankle. Ur. Walker
was culled and sa'd the boys ankle
was Sprained and not broken as It ,
whs reported at first.
HAVE BOUGHT INTEREST
IN NEW THEATRE
Messrs H G Parks and Howard
Flora have bought the Interest in the
New Theatre which formerly belong
ed to Mr J A Spence. Those owing the
theatre now are Messrs John Harney,
Jerome Flora, if G i'arks and How
ard Flora.
CONTINUES PLOTS
IN CENTRAL AMERICA
' "And hole Unit the cltiititntiqiia sys
teal' Is not' a vniidevlllo fTiilr, but is
in institution peculiarly democratic
and American, designed not only to
pe.ii.t,, of the r.tnil co.iH!i"nit!is It N
Mlv I'lilt-,! l'r"-R
Washington, .May 9 The State De
partment has evidence that Germany
is continuing her plots In Central
America.
VAWTER CASE
GOES TO JURY i
Chrlflianburg, May 9 -Denouncing
Heth mid defending Mrs. Vawter, "Col-
burn closed the argument for the de
fense this morning. Iee closes the ar ,
gument for the state this afternoon
and the case will go to the Jury at
about 4:30.
TI1K WKATlIICIl
Fftr tnt-t-'if f" ' ' ' '