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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 24. 1917
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N0.12S
American Fleet Is
Great Human Factory
"Boys From Every Corner of The
Land Are Getting Cured of Gun
Shyness on Board Uncle Sam's
Grim Dread naughts.
ADDRESS TONIGHT
BY DR-CRANFORD
President Few of Trinity College
is unable to fill his appointment to
deliver the commencement address
here tonight on account of illness.
Dr. W I Cranford of the chair of
Philosophy of Trinity College will de
liver the address and the public is
cordially invited to hear him. While
disappointment is keen on account of
Dr Few's inability to be present.those
who know Dr Cranford declare that
an excellent address will be heard by
those attending the exercises tonight.
ENJOYED BY
PACKED HOUS
E
(By CARL D, GROAT)
United Press Staff Correspondent)
With The American Fleet, May 24
America's great fleet for the mo
ment is a human factory grinding
out gun crews by the score.
Boys from every corner of the
land, many of whom never saw a gun
bigger than a Fourth of July pistol,
are Retting cured of "gun shyness."
are learning to point, sight and Are
"big guns, upon which merchant craft
rely for defense against Germany's
submarines.
Boys by the thousand are learning
these and many other lessons which
shall make them better men, men
with the stuff that enters into hero
ism and national vigor. For three
-days I have seen Uncle Sam's grim
dreadnaughts with their men at work
and at play. It is hard work and good'
discipline. It is also good wholesome I
JAP LABORERS
GO TO BRAZIL
BREAK IIIW
HOSTS!
I
(By United Press)
Home. May 24 Following ten
hours of terrific bombardment the
Italians today broke through the
strongly organized Austrian lines in
Carso. captured Jam! and took 9.000
prisoners, One hundred and thirty
areoplanes participated, also ten
British artillery batteries.
EIGHT THOUSAND
PRISONERS TAKEN
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PROGRAM
PLEASES WITH ITS DELIGHT
FULLY RENDERED CANTATA
AXD OTHER FEATURES
The hUh school auditorium was
packed Wednesday night. Mmy
;who stayed to enjoy the evening's
entertainment were obliged to stand
and a number went away for lack of
room.
The cantata was a delight t0 the
audience from the beginning to the
end and won continued applause
for the participants as well as
praise for those who had superin
tended the rehearsals.
The salutatory was delivered by
John Ward and the valedictory by
Elizebeth Hathaway. After diplo
mas and honor cards had been con
ferred the program closed with the
singing of "The St ir Spangled Ban
ner" by the school.
OB, Ml U
DIE TBIl.
play a well balanced program that
turns striplings into men, and men
into giants.
Most of those aboard are boys, but
I (By united rressj
I I'aris, May 2 4 Eight thousand
and six hundred German prisoners
have been taken by the French since
(By United Press)
Rio de Janeiro, May 24. When
the Japanese steamer "Kafako Maru'
arrived in this port the captain an
nounced that his was the first steam
er of a regular service established
between Japan and South America. I
His ship brought the first cargo of J
Japanese manufacturers ever shipped 1
to this market. It included celuloid
articles, toilet articles, perfumes, silk
goods and some cauned foods. The !
next ship in this service .the captain 1
declared will bring the first lot of !
immigrants from Japan to Brazil,
5,000 of whom must arrived before:
the end of December according to a:
contract signed by the Brazilian state:
of Sao Paulo and the Japanese gov-!
ernnient. The Japanese Immigrants' Man MucDermott. co-starred with
will be colonlzt-d on the coffee and! Miriam Neshltt in the Klien-Kdison
rice plantations of the interior of-fcitute -The List Sentence." which
Soa Paulo The "Kafako Maru" took i will be the feature photoplay attrac
a return cargo of rubber, wood, min- tion at the New Theatre today, pro
erals and coffee. The service will be :ai,,y ,llls playe(, -leatlH" in more
four steamers per year to begin. jMircessful motion pictures than anv
To-night At
New Theatre
NO MORE TWINKLE
TOES IN ENGLAND
(Br United Press)
London, May 10 (By Man) Ban.
Ished from the British Isles by the
frown of popular disapproval, the
Goddess Terpsichore waa observed'
sadly winging her way westward.early TUE UTTLK GREEX DOOR Will,
today. vraa and MURDERER WILL
The British Lion has put his Daw. VE 8I3JG 8INQ BT WAT CL
down on dancing and the liaht fan- THB ELECTRIC CHAIR
tastia will be tripped no more in
these parts until the last Hun hesi
tation has turned into a bead-long
flight.
Ciro's is out of bounds. The Savoy
ball-room chandeliers are gathering
cobwebs. The Waldorf tea-rooms are
(By United Press)
. Ossining, N Y May 24 Thw "UttU
green door" opens for Dr. Arthur
Warren Watte at Sing Sing tonlglt.
and the electric chair's deadly cur.
rent win polt out his life In payment
now sometimes nsed for tea. Private I toT ue murder of bis wife's father
dances are, if possible, more taboo nd mother. I j " I ,
Mav first in the offensive between
not all. There's a grandfather ensign. SoMOn8 an(J Auberlvei today-8 offl.
mere s a wan street oroger, scruu
blng decks and polishing brass, There
is a Bi'ffalo business man. There are
college lads, boys ojt of grammar
school---folks out of every walk of
life, to whom the lure of the sea and
the call of patriotism sound louder
than aught else,
This is the story of three days
with the fleet,
Later we shall nee those great
huP.s by day and by night, a sight
to thrill the most blase. We shall go
with the men into their daily work
and play, their waking and their
sletping, but today we are gunning:
witli the lads. Hhoo'ing up imaginary
German i'-Poats with a gusto and an
accuracy that augurs ill for any they
mav run across in later days.
We start at 5 a m. The gray dread
nougts roll a bit. with their yawn
ing gun turrets sharp against the
brightening sky. The ships seem
straining to be "up and at 'em,"
Hundreds yes, thousands of men
are astir at the call of reveille, They
nlle out of hammocks from every
HAS NO FEAR OF
PLAGUE THIS YEAR
(By United Press)
New York. May 24 Infantile pnr
alysis may break out this summer in
I cities where it was uulescetit last
The Germans are literally thrown ,. ..,.,,r,u ., i ,,..i
tneir,by the board of health today.
Cap- fh ili'iiurtmiitil tlneu iut prnni't an
tureu are uientmeo as neionging to
cial statcmnt asserted, detailing fur-1
ther heavy losses inflicted on the
enemy in the repulse of violent at-J
tarks on the Vauclerc plateau.
back to the starting point of
counter thrust. The prisoners
four different divisions, Indicating
ihat the attack was made by 60.000
men.
F
HI
other epidemic hero for some time. In
th past they have coeie four or five
years apart Health Commissioner
Kmrson is experimenting to see
whether the infection may originate
in decayed teeth, as has been suggest
ed by Dr. Louis Fischer, a specialist
in childn n's diseases.
VARNS AGAINST
BUTTER WASTE
AMBASSADOR USING EVEKY OP
PORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO KUS
SlA'x TUOOPH OF AMERICA
AXD DEMOCRACY
other male star now before the pub
lic long before the day of the
multiple reel feature. Marc M-icDei
mutt was the iilol of the "fans"
Mis work in many of the Edison one
reel subjects still ranks with the
movt artistic portrayals of character
ever seen on the screen
In "The Last Sentence." Mr Mae
lei iui;t has a role which is particu
larly suited to his lowers, and film
e-!'' :th unaiMtiioir in spyin.; 'hat
ii-vi r Ik's he been seen to better ad
'..iii at MNs Xeshitt, too. is igvea
i I opportunities These two
"i.i stars -lie sii'toi-tecl by an
ni' i .iiiillv well i '-osen cast, inclinl-ri-
r.r ;, Wi'huui Herbert I': (or
I ' me lan' ( I la lys . (Jane a nil
!'a . 1 1 1 ' ri I McKee.
FIRE ON SOUTH ROAD
than public affairs.
The recent wrath aroused by Lord
and Lady Curson, who entertained a
dozen guests at an informal dance in
their home, has put the fear of the
malcontents who write letters to the
editors In the hearts of any who
would dance In the future. London
was alive with posters the day after
Lord Curzon affair, screaming to the
public In foot-high letters that 'Cur-
zon Dances While England Burtis,"
"Twentieth Century Nero," etc.
There Is Just one institution In
London that dares to brave the storm
or wrath which those who aren't able
to dance shower on those who can
and do. The American Women's Club
held a series of three Tea Dances for
the American girls and young men
in London, in April.
MR. ANDREW PARKER
PUT GOVERNOR dead
ON GOAT-BACK
t I Hv United Press)
Detroit. Mich. May 24 Pythians fort Wayne, Indiana, Friday morn-
to the number of nearly 10,000 rep- ing and arrangements for the funeral
resenting all sections of Hie middle- wm j)e made as soon as the body tr-
west were in Detroit today for a big rtves. , ;
Dr. Waite has been prepared for
his end for months, declaring tig
readiness to expiate hi tin by death,
in the belief that h could enter "ft
new world" at peace. 'v' .
The murder of Walte'a father-in-law,
John E Peck of Grand Rapids,
Mich., and his mother-in-law, . by
poison and by the use of genns.cime
to light In the spring of last year.Mrs
Peck died January 20, lilt, Her
husband's life ended March 12,1916.
Waite admitted he planned to kill his
wife also. ' ;..f; ,
Driven by a desperate need If Of
money to maintain himself ht lnxu
rious surroundings, Waite went about
his poisonings methodically and with
as deadly coolness as a Borgia, might
have manifested. :-:'.' ..
The body of Mr. Andrew M. Par
ker will reach Elizabeth City from
demonstration of the order. A fea
ture of the occasion will be the riding
or the K of P goat by Gov Albert E
Sleeper, of Michigan. The oath will be
administered by supreme officers of
the order.
Kolowing the Initiation of the gov
ernor, a class of 1.000 candidates will
be Initiated.
All-star degre" teams of Ohio u,nd
Michigan will compete for a valuable
1 1 aiphy
Mr. Parker Is the son of Mr N R
Parker o fthls city. , ,
FOUR HUNDRED
REPORTED LOST
PUS
'Pv Unite" Prnn
Petrograd, May 24 Speedy re
onstruction of Russia's fighting for-
house on South Road street was
burned down Thursday morning Ht
about nine o'clock. The house was
vacant and was filled with fodder.
It belonged to Elsie Mitchell, a negro
nook and corner of the great crafts.
They must attend to tneir usuat eriy;(leg ,g proml8e,i bv MiniBter of For
morning labors, scrubbing down;(1gri Affairs Tereschtenko In a tele
decks, shining brass, peeling Pta- Lram t,iav to French Minister Ribot
floating : ut jlze(j by tne new Rusgan KOvern-
i III trill, a va Ml pa i ps li ir opui iiir o i m j
toes, getting everything ready for an!
establishment which is a
town in itself.
The great anchor chains rattle and j nto fiKn,n(? The American ambas
smash, as they heave the anchor ""t i 3ador pranci8 is today addressing the,
of the deep. The engines puff, as men Rusian troops together with assem-.
below ships "down in the subceler : 1)lag08 of the ,)f,0ple. In this work he i
five floors below" shoot in great ,B r().1,eratng closely with Minister j
chunks of coal or turn on gallons of i of War Keren8)(-. Ambasador Fran-1
I Hy United Press)
W ashington, May 24 If every or,
of the 20,000.000 American house
holds should waste 1-4 ounce of but
ter daily, the loss would be 114.062.
f00 pounds a year, the product of
ever half a million cows, according woman.
to department of agriculture figures TP ro,,f r another house, be
today. If only one In every 100 homes to Andrew Shopp, a negro and
wasted that 1-4 pound, the loss would , "ecupled V himself and family was
total over 1.000,000 pounds annual- damaged slightly,
ly. The department Issued these sta- ,
is on if
America's potent influence will be.tistlcs to show why no butter what
ever should be wasted.
Ill THE FAULT
oil. Bells and buzzers sound. The
navigator gives his orders and the
ships are off, a line of ugly warriors,
streaking the sky with black smoke
clouds.
Flags bearing strange devices sig
nal out to the patrol ships, which
scurry forth to open the way for the
dreadnaughts. '
cis is the most popular of all the dip
lomats here. He is daily deluged by
appeals for speeches and Is accept -ling
every invitation. In his spee
ches he drives home the "brother-
hood of Democracy between Russia
'and America." declaring that the
.New Hussia and the United States
OF WIG
Tonight's Show
At ALkrama
Tonight at The Alkrania Para
mount pictures presents House Peters
and Myrtle Steadman. in "As Men
Love," a very powerful society drama
I Miss Steadman, the beatuiful co-
GEKM.W KOCMMNTH' OWiAX "tar of Mr, Peters, will be seen as a
EXPREHHES BITTER DISAP- j n,0(1"' " so,'1"y woman, and has an
I'OIXTMEXT AT Rl'HHIA'S RE- apporiunnv m mspmy.im n m,u,-i
.IETIOX OF SEPARATE PEACE
(Vv T'nltcd Press)
Amsterdam, May 24 Russia's re-j
jertion of separate peace is a most
bitter disappointment" declared th
German socialistic, organ. Vorwaerts
today.
This Is the first admission of the
I entered the war practhlally simul-
The ships plough into the rolling tanpousIy and that the United States
waters, while the task of denning Btands rpady to tlip an ngKressive
ship proceeds, and other drills '"-! Rasla 0n the battle front,
eluding a snappy setting up physical :
exercise are under way. rect these tasks.
Once as far as the secret orders Their gun crews from magazine to
call for, the war vessels spread out in j t uiT-t run up close to 100 men. The
a giant circle, targets are put over-jcrew8 W()rjf like the great machines faiire Gf German peace efforts the
board and the gunnery proceeds. jthey man. The shell, the powder, the (jerman censor has permitted to pass.
In squads, the lads take their place : ramming, all go ahead like raaglc. j ..Thp jtton was all the fault or
beside the guns.practise at filling, I Elsewhere, men are working out Honwe)!;" the editorial continued,
sighting and firing the bigger cannon! on charts Just the range, elevation If ne had 1)ke Austria, announced
while the pop.pop of one-pounders at land so on of the target. The ensign that Germany had no intention of
the distant target gives a. touch of yells his diirectlons down a multitude annexnR an Inch of territory the re
realism to it all. I of tubes, pushes buttons, flashes the RuU would have been different."
Aft. on all the ships, other crews lights and then up in the secret "fire
are training with dummy guns. One j control" tower, a man pushes some TVr,M1,mTAW
pounders and five pounders. The shell more buttons and the whole thing NO EAEJVlJr 11UJN
and the nowder bag go in like clock- shoots all the big guns at once. i FROM REGISTRATION
f ('
work, and with a smash that' makes
it seem as though these lads were in
deadly combat with a real enemy.
, Up in th turrets wwith the tremen
dous 14-lnch guns, other drills pro
4!fted, . -
Ensigns, fine clean cut chaps, di
I ant ii n In a 1 4 Inch turret with a
chap named Erlckson. fresh from An Washington. May 24-Exemption
napolis only a short time ago. Clean from army service will be granted
cut and commanding of appearance, er the registration draft on June
lie had that gun crew working like Bth and ot before. Every one
the captain of a football or a baseball ' military axe must register the War
nine would har hit men. , , (Department has warned. ,
of morning and evening gowns. which
!are most becoming to her blond
I beauty. The play Is a tense and in-
leresting drama of high society.
Mr. and Mrs Sydney Drew will get
a divorce tonight at the Alkrama.
"Come be a witness in the case, "says
Mr. Kramer. These Drew comedies
are of a very high grade and please
all who see them.
Friday matinee and night at The
Alkrama the long heralded appear
ance of the popular Clara Kimball
Young in the first of her own com
panies productions "The Common
Law," Is scheduled. . !
This Is a plcturlzed version of the
celebrated novel of the same name by
Robert W Chambers, and will no
doubt, be seen by a large and appre
ciative crowd.
"Pearl of the Army" featuring the
daring Pearl White, will furnish the to rush road improvement. In chang
thrllls of the evenlng.Thls wonderful iny the character. Governor Brum
sorial Is steadily Increasing in popu-.baugh remarked that food had now
larlty and "you surely want to see
tomorrow's episode," saya Mr Kram-
U1DE DIVERGENCE OK PEACE
VIEWS OF STOCKHOLM DELE
GATES INDICATES THAT THE
MEETING WIIX END IN FIAH4X
Stockholm, Mav 24 The German
plan for a "General Pence Confer
ence" of Socialists next month Is
foredoomed. That Is the opinion of
well Infoimied and sympathetic non
Socialist observers.
Instead of any such general meet
ing It is predicted that it will be j
merely a continuance of smaller meet j
Ings of Socialists of different coun-i
triest such as is now in progress. This
prediction Is based on the divergence
of views of peace terms between the
various delegations. Thos In close
touch with neutrals and naturally
supposed to Incline toward Germany
) London. May24 More th&it.fOur
i hundred were lost in the sinking of
!the Hritlsh transport, Transylvania,
the admiralty announced -. today,
I The TrHtisylvaniu was sunk May 4.
The losses included 29 officers, ,373
men. the cuptaln nn ten of the
, crew. The transport was the ' pro
perty of the Anchor Line.
i STATEMENT WILL
: ENCOURAGE RUSSIA
Washington. May 24 Ajtneif.caj's
forth coming statement regarding1
the Russian situation will probably
blast for all time GermanyV Insid
ious pence at her own price propa
ganda, and will probably expose a
new chapter of German Intrigue. It
Is expected to greatly encourage
Russia. . .
ZEPPELINS
RAID ENGLAND
London. May 24 Four or five
German airships raided the eastern
counties of England last night drop
plug a number of bombs and killing
n man in a Norfolk village. The
1 bombs fell chiefly in country dis
tricts and the damu-ce Is declared
negligible. The yippelins escaped
in the thick clouds. , .
. 'i'v,,.
TRAINING CAMP
are exhibiting a surprising bent in
the other direction. Swedish and ALABAMA TO HAVE
Norwegian delegates and some Dutch
indicate their Inability to agree to
the German terms Their foremost Washington. May 24 Annlston,
objection Is the Insistence by Ger-1 Alabama, has bpon selected a Field
many that she should retain AUace-1 Artillery Training Camp for-' th
Lorraine, Most of the neutrals believe ' southern States.
that France is entitled t her lost pro
vince.
FARM.AND GARDEN v
DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA
Harrlsburg. Pa.. May 24 - Origi
nally Intended as Pensylvania's third
annual "Good Roads Day" today be
came a statewide "Farm and Garden
Day" by proclamation of Governor
Brumbaugh.
War had not been declared when
this was designated as "Good Road3
Day." With, the declaration, state
and locaf highway authorities began
WEATHER
Fair tonight sltghty warmer West
and central portions. Friday , fair,
warmer gentle to moderate shifting
winds.
er.
become the greatest consideration.
The governor himself will do "his
bit" in farm and garden.
NOTICE
To our country friends we wish to
say that we have purchased a largo
automobile truck and we are now In
a position to deliver goods anywhere
in the country. Silverthorn A Mor
rlsette. Adv. "
May 21, June 7, 14 ,
Mrs A O Colona and little daugV
tr, Glenn Perry, of Norfolk, Va. ar
visiting Mrs Claud Perry on Ton"
sylvania Avenue. , .
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