North Carolina Newspapers

4 4 : t ,'twVi'S w llii out ' -Eks Views Without Prejudice . ... u Published ia City VOL.2 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 22, 1917 NO. 121 niioJ5rai PRESIDENT CHAMBER OP COM MERCE DECLARES ATLANTA WILL RISE FROM THE FLAMES MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER KEF SPUR MRS. E, F. SPENCER YOUNG WIFE OF PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN MET DEATH LAST NIGHT AT 10:30. (By United Press) Atlanta, May 22. The terrific blase that swept Atlanta last night was brought under control early to day by the liberal use of dynamite af ter approximately 75 blocks had been burned. The Mayor of the city estimates that 2,500 homes were lost, valued at three millions. A cltlxens meeting was called today to make plans to meet the situation. Relief stations have been opened and there is plenty of food. President Allen of the Chamber of Commerce declared that he expected to Be Atlanta rising from the flames more progressive, more confident and more beautiful than ever. GOOD PROGRESS III BIB PUSH I i GERMANS HAVE LOST MUCH TER RITORY. MANY MEN, AND HAVE SEEN THEIR PLANS ENTIRELY DISRUPTED BY ALLIED OFFEN SIVE THIS SPRING Mrs. Edwin Feregee Spencer died at half past ten o'clock Monday night at her home on West Main street. She was only twenty-three ' years old and her marriage to Mr. Spencer was solemnized less than ten years ago on the tenth of No vember 1917. Her health had not been good for some time, but her death was unexpected by her family and a shock to her many friends In the city and section. Mrs. Spencer is survived by her husband, Mr. E. F. Spencer of the firm of McCabe and Grice; by her mother. Mrs. Margaret Sawyer; by five sisters. Misses Mary Lou and Effie Sawyer of tLis city, - Mrs Jas. Mercer Davis of Mount Holly, New Jersey, Mrs. G. J. Kircheimer of Norfolk, and Mrs. D. Ray Kramer of this city; and alpo by two broth ers, W. C. Sawyer and Blackwell Sawyer. Mrs Spencer was a member of the First Baptist church and a worn an of unusually strong character. She was well known and a host f friends -sympathize with her hus band and family in their loss. The funeral service will be held in the home at four o'clock Wed- , nesday evening and intermeijt will ("be made in Hollywood. FRENCH ACHIEVE BRlLLIAIiT VICTORY IN BIG DOUBLE ADVANCE GAIN FULL POSSESSION OF ALL IM PORTANT. POINTS ON MOROS VILLIERS CREST (By HENRY WOOD)' (United Preaa Staff Correspondent.) With French Armies Afield, May 22 Since Sunday Germany has lost more than 15,000 men killed, wound ed and missing fn hte fighting by 'which the French had today gained full possession of all important points of the MoronvilHers crest. ' These figures announced from head quarters give an idea of the extent of the victory achieved in the latest French double advance. The French are now In command of eleven Important points between Mount Cornillet and Teton and are within a half mile of MoronvilHers itself. They are pushing forward to day down the valley of Suippe. London, May 22. The British (By PERRY ARNOLD) (United Press Staff Correspondent.) New York, May 22. Something yike 145 square mires of French ter ritory regained; more than 60,000 prisoners taken; from 75,000 to 250, 000 killed and stoppage of all plans for a German western front offensive have been the' results cahieved to date in the great Franco-British offensive. The flguie.n are purely estimates. Neither the Allien or Germany have yet issued casualty lists for this light ing. The front is so iregular that It is difficult to figure out actual acreage wrestled from the invader. But the defeat of Hindenburg's plan for the summer's fighting have been achieved . beyond all doubt. The hlraUgy of the famous Hnlden burg r -treat was to force the British and French to make their much- ad vertise'l t-King offensive over ground chosen by the German commander and against positions defensively pre pared li, advance. Hindenburg selected the last few days of winter as the time in which to make his retreat, figuring it was too early for the Spring Offensive to begin, and that the spring thaws would come at a time when movement of pursuing troops would be most dif ficult. However, in order to hftmfer pursuit. h3 laid waste to every inch of ground. At least three supplemen tary defense lines to the Hindenburg line were spread over this ground re leased the French and British. The Germans figured these lines would chock all advances and permit with drawal with a minimum of German losses to the Hindenburg line. Once intrenched along the Hindenburg lin, the Germans panned a spring offnsive of their onw on some other front, confident in the impregnabilitf of this long-prepared line against any Franco-British offensive. But the French and British pursuit was far more speedy than the. Ger mans had counted upon. Not only did the allies quickly swarm over the first preliminary German defense lines.but they speeded up and started their Spring Offensive several weeks ahead of time. Moreover, instead of directing the attacks at the pivots to the north and south on which Hindenburg had swung his retreat. The British turned the northern point on this Hindenburg line by rapture of Fresnoy, Gavrelle ond Oppy. nT the south, the French crumbled It away around Corny and Crnonne. It Is around these northern and southern points that the fighting is of fiercest intensity today. The Hindenburg line Is anpposed to start somewhere about DTocourt. which Ilea midway between Lens and Doiial. A so-called "Switch-line" pre sumably long prepared, connects Dro court with the old German line around Lens. From Drocourt the Hindenburg linp7lngs through Bols Bernard, to FrVfy; then south to Oppy, through PETTICOATS ill HOT HIDE MEN SEEKING EXEMPTION MUST PROVE THAT FAMILIES ARE SOLELY DEPENDENT UPON THEM I (By united rress; I Washington, May 22. Men seek ing exemption from service in the 'new army because they are the sup port of dependents must be sure that I these dependents are "solely" depen dent upon them. Otherwise, they can- ' not "hide behind petticoats" or chil- ! dren. This warnnig was given by Provost Marshal Crowder today. "The mere fact that a man claims exemption does not make it true," hesaid, how ever, he added, 'If it is true that there Is another mouth than our own which it is our duty to feed, do not let mili tary ardor interfere. It is the wish of the nation to reduce human misery to the minimum." SUNDAY PLAYED E SOAR IE WAS INFLUENCE FOR GOOD BACK IN DAYIT WHEN HE FLASHED AROUND THE DLiMOND THE FASTEST BASE RUNNER ON HIS TEAM (By United Press) New' York. May 22. Billy Sunday, evangelist and ex-ball player, started his career at turning men Into the proper paths of life long before he began to send his enthusiasm shooting Into their breasts from the eminence of a platform. Gov. John K. Tener, president of the National league, declares Sun day's influence was one of the best things he ever saw on a baseball field. Tener played ball when Sunday did. 'Sunday was a fine baseball player and as fine a man as I ever knew on a baseball field," Tener Bald recent ly. 'He was not a good hitter, but when MEXICO ENTERS FORMAL PROTEST he did reach first base it was almoBt spent today consolidating thejr new- certain he would score a run. He ran ly won positions along the Hinden-'uprighti his feet moving like those of burg line and in raids made to dis- a sprnitet. There was no waste mo cover the strength of the opposing tion. If he had been able to hit with Geemans. , any degree of accuracy his name would have done down in the history of baseball with as much vigoras some of the game's greatest men. It was beautiful to see his long legs in action around the bases. He was the (By United Press) (fastest man I ever have seen on the London, May 22. Mexico present- baselnies. ed a formal note of protest against 1 "Sunday's influence, even when he submarine warfare to the German for-' was a young man playing baseball, eign office today, according to a dis- was a fine thing. He didn't have .the patch from Amsterdam. The Mexican mistaken idea that to cure a man of minister held a lengthy conference at bad habits it was necessary to hold the foreign office. COMMITTEE FAVORS him up for the public to gaze upon and crllize. But you often could see him sitting on a bench, his earnest face turned appealingly to some man asking him to change his ways. He POSTAGE REDUCTION. way B?uM,w tat made thflsel - I "There was n'o braggadocio in his makeup. He simply played baseball and tried t omake his fellow players better for having played with him. Qnntav wo a a m oaf V ol rt nl tn an a n H mail matter, books and maeazinas: ... t. ' wiren ne quit, tne game iosi a strong (By United Press) Washington, May 22. The reduc tion of postal rates on second clasr as proposed in the revenue bill was agreed upon by the House Ways and Means Committee today. Mme. Pavlowa At Alkrama ONE SOCIALIST DENIED PASSPORT (By United Press) Amsterdam, May 22. All the Ger man Socialists except one designated by their two organizations as dele gates to the Stockholm Peace Confer ence have been granted passoprts by Germany. This lone exception was Adolph Hofman, radical, and his pass port was refused because of his re cent connection with the general strike agitation. personality." Tener declared Sunday would com pare very favorably with many men who now are playing baseball in the National league. "Given the coaching these men are able to get. and with his natural ability to think quickly and rightly and he would have been a man of I national prominence in baseball right now. He had a wonderful ability that There will be no Bhow at The Al- " would have been hard to deny him krama tonight owing to a death in tne highest praise." the family. ' Wednesday night at the Alkrama The Immortal and incomparable Pav lowa will be seen in "The Dumb Girl of Portici, a lavish spectacle that de fies description. One oftlie most re. markable things about this big pic ture is the low price of five and ten VINE NEWS LEAVE WEDNESDAY FOR ROCKY MOUNT j Messrs. Charles M. Griggs, Louis : SelU. Dr. J. B. Grlgggs, Messrs G. D. n. Prltchard. R. E. Wynn, J. U. Lambert, A Commander. H. G. Kramer, and Dr. W. W. Saw- yer leave Wednesday night for Roe ky Mount to nttend the Shrlners con ventlon to be held In that city this week . Dam, Romy. Ilendecourt, RIencourt, and to Queant. This section of the Hindenburg 11n bus ben dubbed the "Wotnn line" by the Germans, after the Norse Supreme God. The Wot an line is protected by the so-called Opnv line a prelimi nary defense front between Oppy.Gav relle and Roeux. It has been penetrat ed at these three points by the Bri tish. j This section from Queant south.has been called the "Siegfried line" by 1 the Germans after the Wagnerian hero. It has been penetrated at Crson- Vine, Va., May 22. Mr and Mrs L T Chappell of Norfolk, Va., were the guests of Mrs V C Whitehurst Sun day. Mrs. Fnanie Cartwright and Mrs cents admission. Mr. Kramer says he Lydia Creekmore of Creds, Va., are wants it within the reach of every visiting Mrs J E Cartwright in Vine, man, woman, and child in this city, Va. and that for this reason he has made ' Mr and Mrs M W Richardson of St. the price so low. Special arrangement Brides, Va., visited her parents Mr have been made to take care of the and Mrs N D Sorey of Vine, Va., Sitn lnrge crowd daN-. "Jt Is the biggest thing that has' Mr Rogers Frost of Vine, Va,left ever hit this city since "The Birth of Friday for Fentress, Va. to work on a Nation," says Mr. Kramer. j dredge 15. There will be two complete shows Mrs Will Dozie- of Berkley, Va., Wednesday night to give thousands is visiting friends and relatives In of people of this city a chance to see Vine, Va. it. I Mr and Mrs John Prlvett of Nor- Thc cast is practically a reproduc- folk, Va. were visiting Mr. J. T. i tion of th dramatis personam of tho Hughes, ji-ptira, "Masanitl'.o," as it was given Mr Bin Brothers and daughter nil over the world a generation ago. Bertha, left Saturday for a trip to ! but there all similarity ends. The Waslngton, D C. wildest imagination of one who re calls the primitive opratic praduc- Uev Jones, our Presiding Elder hedl the regular quarterly confer- tion will not conceive even the" fain- once at the Methodist Church Cava test Idea of what genius in film craft, Saturday. and a woman at that has accompllsh , ed within the colfines of a modern Mr and Mrs J L Frost visiter her parents Mr and Mrs C E Forbes in ipictuie plant. "The Black Crook," Vine, Va. Sunday. Mr S J Bumhan of Vine, Va. 1r working in Norfolk on the Electric Division between Norfolk and Va. was the first title of the spectacle pre sented In our theatres at the tlmo "Masanalollo" was tho rage. Neither "The BLick Crook" nor 'Masanlello" t Beach. would do today. The only reason why i Pavlowa chose "Masanlella" as a ve-' hiclo was because of the remarkable HOME GUARDS OF character of "Fenella" and because i the Russian celebrity Is the only wo man In all the world who could por- tray the; role which has frightened more singers and caused more of a "The Homo Gun -da of the fourth furor In Its day than any mind of an, nrd will meet Tuesday nlG'ut in author bas ever conceived.' .1 stead of Monday night in front of It Is as Fenella that Pavlowa will , the Armory Haf . Alt r;ouberi we lM,tHfV tb wrrM, . . f m.t tt-b. f.Vf)'. FOURTH WARD MEET JUNIOR DAY AT -' CURRITUCK SCHOOL Currituck, N. C. May JJ Through the generosity of the Junior Order of Maple. NO, My II. 1117 was set apart ss an educational rally for the schools of this township. , The long marching lines of pupils bearing flags from the court house to the school, gave an. Impress to the whole occasion. The devotional exercises were ap propriately conducted by Rev. C. B. Washbourn of Jarrlsburg, after which Supt. R W Isley, manifested not only In the preliminaries but throughout all bis great Interest In the function. The splendid address of Rev. Mr. Washbourne was an inspiration with in Itself, With so fitting a subject as "The Man, the world neds today." We- ceunt ourselves fortunate In having such an Able speaker. Mr. Mashbourne has already won for him self a rightful plaee in the hearts of the people of this section. " A well prepared and bonntiful din ner, "of ye old time" was freely serv ed on the grounds, with the cream. first to the pupils as they passed In line. Prizes were awarded the work of the primary, intermediate and high school grades to the ninth, the very timely subjects of which were" agri culture, thrift and patriotism. -The primary contest being for the first, second and third best recitations. Master Roscoe Williams of Corner Gum School received the first prize, little Susie Roberts of Currituck School, the second and Master Walter Wright of Corner Gum the third. In the intermediate it was for the first, second and third best papers "More and Better Gardens," being the subject mainly chosen. Little Miss Marjorie Snowden has the honor of the first prize. Eliza Wright, the second and Lizzie Ferebee the third. All of Corner Gum School. Congratu lations to these boys and glrls.Those of the high school Mjss Rosa Harrell, on her excellent paper, "Agriculture and Patriotism." won tho ft rat Hl. tin rtionrwMhV Mtss Affnlfr Griggs' on "Thrift and Farming," received the second honor and Master John Spry, the third All three of the Currituck School. As the day brought to a clos the intermediate and high school depart ments of tht Currituck High 8chool. the seventh grade certificates were delivered to a brdight class of boys and girls. Miss Mildred Doxey of Poplar Branch School, winning the first prize, a gold pin, a sa distinction of the best paper on English in the sev enth grade County examination. Miss Marie Baxter had the honor of the second prize, which was also a pin. A play, "The Ofeen Bird," cleverly gotten up by Miss Genevieve Hollo man and was cleverly presented by the Currituck Dramatic Club on the evening of May 10, for the bemeflt of the Currituck High School. Miss Wet Rosser, principal of the Currituck High School left Monday A. M. for her home In Rustburg, Va. Miss Carrie Lee, Intermediate tea cher of Oclana Is visiting her aunt Mrs. Spry of Tulls. RECITAL TUESDAY AFTER NOON The pupils of Miss Annie Blount will give a recital Tuesday afternoon in the High School auditorium at five o'clock. Miss Grade B. Davis will be award ed a medal for the highest average In the class this year, 96. The following pupils won honorable mention for high averages: Bessie Davis, 94; An nabelle Abbott, 93; Margaret Spra gins, 91; Josle Lee Cartwright, 91; Dorothy Gregory, 90. WED AT NEW THEATRE HOII QIIEEII DELIGHTFUL. CANTATA HA3 BEEN PREPARED BY GRAMMAJ SCHOOL 1 SENIORS FOR .TILT PLEASURE OF THE PUBLIC . The commencement exercises of the Elisabeth City Grammar 8chool wil be held In the high school audi torium Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. After the opening prayer by Rev. H. Osborne, rector of Christ churcU the salutatory will be delivered by John Ward. . , "The Moon Queen" a cantata la two parts will be the musical attrac tion of the evening. The principal parts in the cantata will be taken by Gertrude Stokely, Mahsla Meekins, Lottie Drinkwster, Gladys Puckett, Margaret Foreman, Dorothy Jones, Margaret Mann, Ruth Johnson, Har ris Parks, Frank Dawson, Katherine Spence. . The valedictory will be delivered by Elizabeth Hathaway, after , which Miss Hattle Harney, principal of the grammar school will present the gra duates and they will receive their dip lomas from Supt. S. H. Spragins. Honor cards will be presented , to grammar school and primary school pupils, and the evening's exercise will close with "The Star jBpangled Banner" sung by the school, r The high school exercises will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the high school building. ,; ADDRESS BY DR. FEW . The address by Dr. W P Few, pres ident of Trinity College, is looked for ward to with much pleasure by Elis abeth City people. v Following Is the program in full: Prayer Rev C B Culbretfc.- , , "The Star Spangled Banner'? -Fran -cls.n1,5 Salutatory........ Graham Evans Presentation of Oraduates........Supt. S II Spragins. '.i . V,y Conferring of Diplomas Hon. t M Meekins, Chairman. ' ' . Presentation of D R MedaXvMv-D B. C Hening. 1 " " ' Presentation of First National Bank Medal , ! ' Presentation of Vlctrola from Senior Class Ruth Window, Pres. "School Days, Farewell" ..Kliner Senior Class Address Dr. W. P Few, Pres. Trinity College. ;V , Valedictory Clarence Ashby Springtime Woolef Chorus . . Benediction Rev C B Culbreth The High School Graduates are: Clarence Ashby, Gardner Bennett, .Graham Evans, Blackwell Srfwyer, Ida Ballance, Mattle Brlte, Eula Jennings, Ruth Wlnslow. ' :' To-night At New Theatre RUSSIA CALLS GENERAL CONFERENCE Mv Cntieil rV'fKi Petrograd, May 22. A general con ferenco of workmen and soldiers from all Russia is called for June 14th to (Umcuss, war, peace, llnnnce, land, la bor, army organization, and constitu tional assembly. WEATHER Probably rain tonight and Wednes day xc pt fair west portion. Wednes day cooler, Wednesday central and west portion. Southwest to west winds Increasing. , The decision of man and wife be tween ambition and parenthood, is what Richard Bennett's new play, "The Valley of Decision," illustrates. The strugglo of the man. and wo man against their natural Instinct to become parents and their pursuit of the chimera, ambition, In preference to the nallty of fatherhood Tand motherh' od, Is wonderfully illustrat ed In the gripping play written , by Clifford Howard. The genius of Direc tor Rae Merger makes the story true. "I consider that this Is one of , the most wonderful plays on the Ameri can stage today," said Mr. Bennett, In discussing the new drama. It ham mers home a set of acts with which. in the hurry and drive xl modern life, thousands of American men and wo men are confronted. r Under the stress of modern condi tions which nialsn little children un dislred In flats or houses held for rental, and under tbo Increasing de mands made upon both men and wo mMi by the intensive pursuit of busi ness anil social ambition, child cul ture is rapidly becoming a lost art. Many of the kiddles we do have are left to struggle up for themselves.