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VOL.2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 31. 1917
NO.13
ECHOIC EFFECT
If LIOEHII
FLOATING A. SEVEN BILLION DOL
LAB INDEBTEDNESS A COLLO
SAL UNDERTAKING BUT THIS
ONE IS WISELY ENGINEERED
MARINE SENTENCED 1
t TO SERVE ON ROADS
IIIIS STORY Ell 5
Fred White, of the U -8. Marine
Corps stationed at Port Royal, South
Carolina was found guilty of aban
donment In police court this after-
nnnn ant nentAnrod to. three mnntht
on the roada. White noted an appeal REALM ROMANCE OP A BASH-
111 BESS CITY
(By United Press)
Washington, May 31. Floating a
-seven billion dollar indebtedness with
in a few. weeks sounds, colossal.
T othe minds of those familiar with
the history of large govermental fin
ancial transactions, it suggests dire
possibilities. Heavy borrowing by na
tions has often resulted in price In
flations and greatly added' cost of Uv
ing. Such a result might be predicted
for the Liberty Loan were It not for
the fact that precautions against
these 111 effects hare been taken.
Uncle Sam now practically Is in the
position of the boy who can eat his
candy and keep It. While borrowing to
an extent greater than any nation has
ver borowed at one time, he is, at
the same time, providing greatly in
creased stimulus to business within
his own realm.
It is not as if this seven billion dol
lars were to be borowed and taken
out of the country for Investment
elsewhere. This is to be merely a
transfer of credit, one of the condi
tions of the credit extended to for
eign nations being that the money
borrowed from this Government must
be spent for supplies within this
country. So when the United States
lends two hundred million dollars to
Great Britlan. This Government mere
ly assembles the credit of its people
and lends that credit to Great Britlan
to enable Great Britlan to enlarge its
operations of buying our supplies. So
while we are' aiding Great Britlan, by
giving her a lower interest rate than
she otherwise could get, we are aid
"Tttftiurselves by providing new "de
mands upon all of our lndustries.new
demands for labor, larger require
ments of raw materials and a greater
market for food supplies.
The administration has profited
from the costly experience of other
nations by outlining a policy which
provides for a combination of borrow
ing and taxation in order to keep
mown the bad effects usually result
ant from large borrowing. The most
pronounced 111 effects that have come
from large borrowing have come
where nations have raised all of
their war revenue by the sale of
bonds. Wherever a nation has under
taken to raise Its taxation proporti
onately with its rate of borrowing,
this tendency toward price inflation
has been reduced. The Secretary of
, the Treasury has made suggestions to
Congress for an increase in taxation
which would produce nealy two bit
Hon dollars annually. Germany has
raised practically all of its war rev
nue by selling bonds and has added
-very little to taxation. Great Britian
has followed the customary accepted
' policy of making increased taxation
take care of at least the interest in
increased lndebUdr-fss.
But this tendency to minimize
price inflation Is not tha only saving
grace In the new program of war fin
ance. The Secretary of the Treasury,
instead of calling for subscriptions
to the entire loan at one time, called
for only two billion dollars at once.
His object was, manifestly, to distri
bute the shock of the laan. Such a
program makes it possible for this
money to be subscribed; to be loaned
to European countries; to be expend
ed for supplies In this country and to
be again distributed to its normal
channels of business before the next
Installment is called for. Such a plan
makes It possible to handle the Li
berty Loan by degrees with the least
percentage of business displacement.
Another provision In the making of
the Liberty Loan which helped to re
duce Its ill effects to the minimum
wa sthat giving the Secretary of the
' Treasury authority to deposit the
money subscribed for bonds in banks
throughout the country. It is his pol
' Icy to distribute these deposits where
. the money originates. Thus again is
provided an excellent safeguard
against business displacement.
The floating of this great loan will
afford opportunity for getting a new
, angle on the savings habit of Amer-
.' leans; Heretofore Americans have not
been satisfied ;vlth the low returns
provld? ' tor government securities.
. , They fflp not been buyers of Govern
ment v' ids, It is said that less than
one ( of 1 per cent of the people
on the ground that the court has no
jurisdiction in the matter until his
term of enlistment has expired.
White ran away from his wife and
joined the marines some time ago.
mm s mid
CATS KILLED
PRACTICAL HOUSEWIFE IN LET
TER TO GOVERNOR BICKETT
SUGGESTS CONSERVATION
MEASURE
Raleigh, May 81. Governor T. W.
Bickett and the North Carolina Food
Conservation Commission are con
stantly receiving suggestions and ad
vices from interested citizens of the
tSate. All of these are welcome, and
many of them are of very consider
able practical value. One of the most
striking letters containing sugges
tions that have been received lately
is one from Mrs. Gordon Wilfong.the
very live and practlcil wife of a well
known Catawba County farmer. This
letter is good enough to print in toto.
It was addressed to Governor Bickett
and is as follows:
-'Along with the other useless ex-
penbCB you are so grateruny asaing
our people to dispense with until we
can say America is safe. I would sug
gest that you request the people to
kill all useless or worthless dogs and
cats, (f they cannot feed them Ubr-
ally, In prder that we farmers can
add sheep to our ltoe stock for meat
and wool, also for the reason that
the dogs destroy so many hens and
turkey nests, when they have to seek
their living away from home.
"Again, I suggest that you request
every white woman and man to act
as a missionary in urging the negroes
to dry and can fruits and berries and
raise peas for winter use being as
grown up children these colored bre
thern have not thought to make any
preparation against the wolf next
winter Again, ask the Food Com
mission of the State to Insist, as an
c-Vganlzed body, on the mills flttnig
up to turn out graham flour Instead
of white flour and appeal to the peo
ple to use same.
"I feel thes are necessary measures
in this hour."
"The suggestion made by Mrs. Wll
fong in regard to dogs and cats Is a
ALL MUST REGISTER
FUL MAN AND A DEMURE MAID
EN WHICH COMMENCED IN VIR
GINIA COMES TO CLIMAX HERE
' (By T. M. ALLEN) '
In a remote hamlet in northern Vir
ginia lived a demure maiden and a
bashful man, who had for some years
been living with but one and the
same object before them. Both were
hopeless -victims of "love microbs,"
that were doing most effectual work
under the direction of Cupid himself.
. Finally Harry suddenly woke up
one day, and decided that prochastl
nation was the thief of time and bliss
and he Immediately set about to
bring matters to a focus. Very soon
there was a wedding and it wasn't
much longer before their Uncle Bill
Taylor, of Elizabeth City wrote ef
fusively of what he termed "grit,"
and proposed that if they would lo
cate here, he would start them up in
life. Very soon they began to bid lov
ed ones adieu and were soon speeding
in this direction.
When the train pulled In, generous
Uncle Bill was at the depot to greet
them and welcome a much-eleted cou
ple, and after hearty congratulations,
he conducted them straightway to the
SOUTHERN HOTEL. It was at break
fast next morning while partaking of
a tempting menu that was being po
litely served, that Uncle Bill first un
folded his plans to the appreciative
newscomers obligating himself, first
of all to build and furnish for them a
modern home. "But In the meantime,'
he sald, "you will find this hotel a
pleasant and most agreeable place to
tlv since It Is widely known as our
best appointed and most zealously
managed hotel,' and a favorite with
the "Knights of the Grip," under the
good management of C 1, BENNETT
who personally looks after the wel
fare of those so journlng under its
roof."
"Come," said the generious undo,
rising from the breakfast table, "the
pleasure is now mine to Introduce
you to our town, your future home.
Then, too, I want to arrange to build
the new house right away. And of
course, it is Important that we select
a pleasant and healthful location,
where we may have agreeable environ
ments about us." Uncle Bill was soon
astir ,and the young couple eager and
beaming with expectancy.
"First, we will go In and confer
with my friend W. E. DUNBTAN, who
is well Informed on real estate values,
He like you, came here about 25
practical and sensible one," declares
Secretary Lucas of the .Food Conser-1 years ago.llked our city and has made
vatlon Commission. "Stray dogs are ' good in business and as a citizen, who
a curse to the tSate and every owner Is now giving his time to buying and
In pursuance of Instruction from
the Federal Dopartdont the under
signed members, " constituting the
Board of Registration for Pasquotank
County met on the first day of May,
1817, and appointed the following
Registrars for the various registering
(same as voting) precincts of said
County as follows:
ELIZABETH CITY
First Ward
H G Godfrey, PS Shipp, P G Sawyer
Second Ward .
A C Bell, G J Spence, W T Culpepper.
Third Ward
W M Hinton, C E Thompson, W N Old
. Fourth Ward '
Kenyon Bailey, M B Simpson, J B
Flora.
Providence Township, Pasquotank
County
M P Jennings, W F Pritchard.R Nixon
Morgan.
Newland Township
W J Williams, W J F Spence, W. A.
Foster.
Pools School House
R S Prltchard, R O Mercer, J G Hol-
lowell.
Salem Township
J J Morris, Geo E Halstead, T C Flet
cher.
Cartwrlght School House
E 8 Scott, James R. Brite.
Mt. Hermon Township
0 L Bundy, J W Perry, B G Wlnslow.
Nixonton Township
0 W Oartwright, J P Perry, Jas. W.
Price.
The above named Registrars will
sit at their respective Voting Pre
cincts, on the 5th day o't June, 1117,
between the hours of 7 A. M. and
P. M. for the purpose of registering
all male residents (white or colored)
between the ages of 21 and SO years
Inclusive. This means those persona
wbp shall be 21 years old on or be
fore Jnne 6th, and who have not
reached their Slat, birthday prior to
June 5th. 1017.
All males between the above ages
VILLA DEFEATED
WAR DEPART HEARS
(By United JrYess)
Washington, May' 81. Villa was
defeated South of Lamula by . Gen
eral Garcia on May 29 th, say advices
reaching the war department today.
THREE ARRESTED
FOR CONSPIRACY
I n United freest
New York, May 3 1-Three arrests
were made here today as Department
of justice agents continued to round
up the antl-Conscriptlonists. ' .,
' Owen Cattail a Columbia Univer
sity student, son of Prof. McKay Cat
tell of Columbia; Clarence Frances
Philips, also a student, and Eleanor
Wilson Parker, were taken Into cus
tody by the government agents,
charged with participating In a con
spiracy to induce men between 21 to
30 not to register on June 6th ,
UEUUUKB
ABE AROUSEU
STIRRED TO PATRIOTIC FERVOR
BY KERENSKY'S WORDS THEY
GIVE TUMULTUOUS DEMON
STRATION AT CLOSE OF THE
SPEECH
(By United Press)
Petrograd, May 31. Minister of
War Kerensky Is successfully accom
plising the task of spurring the Rus
sian soldiers on to fight.
A new spirit of determination is
apparent from dispatches from sec
tions where the "Lloyd George of
Russia" has made a whirlwind cam
paign. An incident on the southwest
front Is typical. There Kerensky and
are subject to registration. It you fan Albert Thomas,MlflTster of Munitions
to present yourself for registration, 1 for France, both addressed the Con
or presenting yourself, you give false, if erence of officers and soldiers. Keren
misleading, or incorrect answers, you 'iky concluded bis speech with an Im
are a misdemeanant and subject to .passioned plea for fighting, urging
punishment by ONE YEAR IN PRISON.
CHA8. REID, Sheriff.
the men to give their lives to Russia
so that the fruits of the revolution
might be secured." Every man arose
O. R. LITTLE, Clerk Sup. Court shouting We swear it," and a tu
ZRNAS FEARING, County Health multous demonstration followed In
SOP
ill TUG
OPEIIS CH
!
1 1
of a dog can do no less than to keep
his pets well fed and see th'at
they do not wander off his own prem
ises. "I am under the impresion that
roller mills In the State can turn out
graham flour ,and If the demand for
selling real estate and looking after
the several scores of houses he owns
In Elizabeth City. Sure enough Mr.
Dunstan sold them a nice residence
site on which they at once proceeded
to build.
"It beats all how houses are built
it is sufficient they would gladly sub- these days, considering the way they
stltute graham flour to a very large , built them fifty years ago. Why, the
extent for the white flour. j modern houses of today are so much
"Dietitians are agreed that gra-1 "snappier" and have conveniences
ham flour is fully as nutritious as and comforts that one of my time
white flour, and many are of the op-1 never dreamed of. But I know who
inion that it is more healthful. There ' can help us out of this dilemma," said
Is no reason why graham flour or at j he. suddenly remembering J. W.
least a brown flour, which contains MARTIN as a man of original Ideas,
a large part of the wheat grain which and good taste in practical architec
now goes Into Bhorts and bran should ture and also as being actively as-
not be very generally used by our sociated with the building Interests
people."
j here. J. W. MARTIN very soon fur
nished the plans for a most pleasing
and pretentious $5,000 residence for
the bride, who agreed to give them a
turn-key Job. ,
It Is a renaissance of Corinthian ef
fect, symmetrical In appearance and
commodious to a degree in Its inter
' for arrangements, and it is just what
of the United States are bond owners
and of course only a small portion of
these are holders of Government
bonds. In Great Britlon and France
nearly 12 per cent of the people have
actually participated in the raising of
war revenue by the purchase of bonds
On the basis of patriotic duty a great
many American will now become bond ; the bride had longed for a real mod
holders and the practice of buying ern up to the minute home.
this class of Securities will be stim
ulated. In order to make this great loan
a complete success; In order to mini
mize the evil effects; In order to dis
tribute the shock so that business will
not feel It, it will be absolutely nec
essary for the people at large to par
ticipate generously In the Liberty
Loan. To require the banks anH
trust companies of the country, whose
total loans for commercial purpose
now are eighteen billions of dollars,
to assume the bulk Of a government
credit of an additional seven .billions
Officer
BOARD OF REGISTRATION,
Pasquotank County.
MANY DEAD IN
WAKE OF TORNADO
(By United Press)
St. Louis, May 31. At least six
teen are dead and a hundred injured
while the damage is estimated at
three quarters of a million as results
of the tornado which swept the lead
belt southwest of here last night.
Reports over long distance phone
Indicate more than a score killed and
a hundred Injured In southeast Mis
souri and western Illinois.
wntcn Kerensky and Thomas were
borne from the meeting on the should
ers of the soldiers.
This new sentiment of patriotism
now being inculcated in the army by
KerenSVy is reflected at home by a
steady sober undercurrent of feeling
among all classes.
AUSTRIA'S FLIGHT
MAY BE SERIOUS
(By United Press)
Washington, May 31 Austria will
be in a serious plight whenthe Rus
sian armies again move against her
as virtually all Austrian soldiers are
now fighting on the Italian front, ac
cording to a member of the Italian
Mission. Lelbach, he said. Is the goal
of Italy's army and not Trieste as is
popularly supposed.
PRESIDENT TO NAME
NEW CABINET MEMBERS
(By United Press)
Washington, May 31. Havinf add
ed one ex-offlclo member to his cab
inet in the person of Herbert Hoover,
food administrator, the President Is
expected shortly to announce the ap
polntment of a Secretary of Muni
tlons and Supplies.
The Department heads are now in
Conference planning their course of
procedure with the appointment of
this new official.
It Is probable that Congress will
be asked to delegate powers to the
new cabinet members as was done In
the case of Hoover. '
Bernard Baruch, bas been named
officially as the Government purchas
er of raw materials.
"Later it is believed some one will
be named as bead of the post and
transportation.
EVERY MAN ' IS URGED TO I I
THERE ON TIME SO THAT CI
GANIZATION AND FINAL PLAJ, ;
MAY BE COMPLETED
The Companies and squadrons for
the membership Campaign are gradu
ally being formed under the leader
ship of the Commander-in-Chief T J
Markham, Admiral, T. DeLos Crary,
and General W Twlddy. The Captains
are putting the finishing touches to
recruiting their men for service in the
Campaign; The Selective Draft has
been In Operation. the last few days
in procuring the necessary personnel
and the organization ts nearly com
plete.' -
The Campaign will be opened at
supper 'tonight which starts at 6:30
sharp and. every man to participate is
urgently requested to be on time as
the supper will be on the table at that
time. Nr Zoeller the Photographer,
will arrange to take a flash light of
the gathering. This supper and the
one each nitfht during the campaign
Is arranged so that it will not be nec
essary for the men to go home to sup
per and also so the recruiting of
members can go during the hours
afterwards. Mr A B Houta will bt
Toast-master for the evening.
The following memberships will be
solicited during the Campaign:
Employed boys from 14 to 17.t4.00
This Is for boys who are working?
for their living.
Boys 10 to 14 -...$ 8.00
Boys 14 to 17 6.00
Seniors 17 and up ... 10.00
Sustaining memberships .......... 16.00
. The first payment u to be made
when the application is signed- and
with, the understanding that the fol
lowing payments are to be made quat
terlir-afttpromptlr'gt thebulldin
to the Secretary. The Association will
be opened to the publio during, the
Campaign. .', -
The Association Is now In good con'
ditlon and fully equipped and there la
no reason why the men and boys
should not apply for membership. Ia
fact It is now up to the men and boyt
of the community to do their part be
cause their faijure in supportng the
Assocaton through Membership
Would place the failure of the Asso
ciation at their door.
The following are captains:
ARMY
Artillery: J L Wells,
Infantry: C E Griffin. ?
Calvery: J B Anderson. , N f
Ambulance Corps: Miles Clark. !
Aeroplane: Tommie Hughes.
NAVY ;
Dreadnaughts: J B Leigh.
Submarines: J T Stalllngs. A
Torpedo Boats: Rev Osborne.
Hospital 8hlp: A B Houtz.
Hydroplane: C R Pugh. ,
The lieutenants , under the com
mands of these captains will be an
nounced in tomorrow's paper.
countins ana wun our contract in i
their hands we may forego all sus-1
pence and feel assured that every-1
thing will be doneiito the letter and
spirit of their agrelpient. CAHOON &
JACKHON got the roofing contract. '
"About the plumbing," remarked
NOTICE TO THE PATRONS
OF
Norfolk & Carolina Telephone
& Telegraph Company
This is to notify the patrons Of the
above named Company that under the
existing laws we are compelled 4 to
have the various reports which we
make to the Federal Government and,
to the State In on time or we will be
II I . . I 1 I A- UM.t. d.(4V
PORTENTIOUS QUIET
STILL HOLDS ON FRONT the law
i we inererore request you 10 nT
With the British Army Afleld.May 609 East Fearing street, not later
31, Local attacks, raids, mutual man me iuia oi eacn moniu. upon
bombardments and incessant minor I your failure to comply we will b
Nothing more than a good roof con
tributes so much to the subslantlal-
ness atd good appearance of any
building said Uncle Bill as well as
adding very greatly to its durability
and for this contract we will see CA
HOON JACKSON, who are skilled
mechanics and roofing contractors
with more than a local reputation for
honest workmanship and the faithful
performance of all contracts intrusted
to them as general roofers and sheet
metal workers In alt its branches. In
and heating, and when coupled with
the use of porcelain bath tubs, good
sinks and handsome and appropriate
fixtures, to say nothing of the con
veniences, they combine a pleasing
interior finish which is most desirable
Now for a dependable job and to
avoid encountering any "trouble in af
ter years, I am going to have the
ELIZABETH CITY PLUMBING CO,
would be subjecting the business of! a well equipped place and their field square deal, and every thing
the nation to too great a strain. jof endeavor reaches out over several' Conflnuod on buck; pnge
Uncle Bill, "we" can't use too much 'activities continued today all along compelled to discontinue your ser
care: for good health and many com- !the British front, but a portentlous vice from that date. Owing to condi-
forts are dependent upon sanitary quiet prevails. The Germans are tions brought about by the present
plumbing and scientific ventilation 1 puzzled by'the lull in the general ef- war we are unable at any price to
purchase more instruments, ana n we
should be compelled to take out your
phone we will be unable so reinstate
yov until conditions change. Therefore
take notice and govern yourself ao
enrdinslv.
AU telephone rents are due and
payable on the first day of each month
IN MAY'S FIGHTING Sin advance at the Company's office.
Norfolk ft Carolina Telephone
'Y and Telegraph Co.
; V. C. ,W. GRICE, Gen. Manager
May 26, 18, 29, 80, 11, June 1,2,4,6
7, M.
tensive movement end their lines
show their excitement by eruptions
of star shells and volleys of machine
gun fire at the slightest movement of
th BrltlBh trenches.
the large ware rooms and work shop, to do the plumbing and, heatlng,"said
next door to The Advance they have, Uncle Bill. "Then we can expect a
done
CASUALTIES HEAVY
' ' (By United Press),
London, May 31. British casual
ties published during May total 114,'
11S killed, wounded and mUnJnit,