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a Liberty Loan Loud News Vithout - Bias - Views Without , Prejudice ioaay iomorroYZ is ie. 7? ft The Only Dcmoc:.:::, " Newspaper ?ublished in Elizabeth ' City VOL.2 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING. JUNE 4. 1917 N0.131 EMU EB:BEF0BE u mm s UP Prussians Believe That All; Will Be Over and a Staggering Indemnity Saddled on America Before This Country Realizes She is in The Fighting. (By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS) United Press Staff Correspondent.) With British Armies Afield, Jane 4. The war will be over and a stagger ing Indemnity saddled upon the Uni ted States before she knows she's in the fighting. This is the Prussian view as reflect ed in the attitude of prisoners recent ly brought into the British lines. "Before America awakes Germany will hare starred England, France and Italy; will have effected a sepa rate peace with Russia, lee Ting the United States alone to make the best terms she can with the Teuton Conqueror." VETS iriSPlBE YOUTH TELL PRESIDENT WILSON WILLfJ GIVE THEIR BOYS AS WHOLE HEARTEDLY AS THEY FOUGHT IN SIXTIES (By United Press) Washington, June 4. An inspira tion fir the nation's youth who will That is what I was told by a young ,eglster tom0rrow for serrice in Amer (Jrmin officer todav. - I It is undoubtedly true that Ger many is prepared to fight a telling de fensive war almost indefinitely if she can only keep her hungry populace in line. It will be comparltlvely easy for Germany to fight defensively behind lines of her own choosing in posi tions from which the Teutons may themselves in the sixties. Wilson attended the services at Ar lington today but did not speak. mumviKrvr l-uc.kea?leme8a withwhich they -wave wealth of artllleu, or jntenocaea wheels, of mountain! jf shells of In numerable transports of manifold machinery of war, and lastly of men and then more men, as to stagger hu man calculation. The British army is pleased at America's activity and refuses to ac cept the Prussian belief that the Uni ted States does not expect to fight for tier allies. NATIONAL GUARDSMEN REPLACED BY CIVILIANS (By United Press' Washington, June 4. National Guardsmen now guarding factories, railroad bridges and the like will be ordered to join commands when (he .. national guards units are called out in July and August. The work they -leave 'will be done by watchman or home guards bodies, it Is officially learned today. VETERANS WANT TO JOIN FIGHTING RANKS (By United Press) , Washington, June 4. An Inspira tion of the nation's young men who register tomorrow was given today when more than twq thousand gray coated veterans, some bent feeble, some erect and veril, expressed a ca's great t war was given today by more than 2,000 gray coated pictures que sons of the South who are here for the Confederate R-union. Qvr and above their reminlscenes of the "ost cause" runs the strain of national patriotism as was demon strated when the veterans told Presi dent Wilson that they would give their sons now with the same whole FIRES DESTROY RUSSIAN 1 T TUESDAY HOLIDAY THREE amXION BUSHELS LOST IN THE MINSK REGION. FIRE The Governor of North . Carolina having declared Tuesday, June ith a legal holiday the associated banks of Elisabeth City will be closed all day. CITIZENS BANK SAVINGS BANK ft TRUST CO. FIRST NATIONAL BANK PROBABLY ORIGIN OP INCENDIARY (By United Press) Petrograd, June 4. Forest fires in the Minsk region have already burn ed over seven thousand acres, des troying three million bushels of wheat and big elevators at Saratoff, according to word received here. . The firs is believed to have been of nd traing of waging war, wel incendiary origin and It is not yet CONFEDERATE VETERANS ."INVADE" WASHINGTON (By United Press) Washington, June 4. Remnants of the armies of Lee and Jackson marched into Washington today, play ing "Dixie" and sounding the rebel yell. And the capltol tense under the known whether or not there has been any loss of lfe. A vigorous investigation is under way. The provisional cabinet met to day at the horns of the foreign minis ter of commerce Kornavaloff plead ng with him to withdraw his resigna tion. Premier Lyoff wept in parting as Kornavaloff refused. The Workmen and soldiers Journal which now has all the power in Pe trograd, complained editorially today against the Issuance of paper money by the government, demanding that all war profits be confiscated by cen tral authority. ADOPT UNIQUE EXPEDIENT The Provisional government today adopted an unique expedient, naming the Rusian dreadnaught Alexander III as the capital city for the port of Kronstadt The fortress itself is un der control of the sollders and work men's council which has proclaimed it independent of provisional minis try. The provsional government's ad ministrative officers were ordered to meet aboafd the Alecander n confer ence. Sixty per cent of the storekeepers of Petrograd have granted, the de mands of striking' clerks for a hurt dred per cent increase in wages, re- .A th. rinnf.. .,.. r,. with cheering enthusiasm. Thousands of old soldiers attended the twenty-seventh annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans and its affiliated organisations. The great plaza fronting the Union depot was converted into a tented field, where many of the veterans stopped. This is the first reunion to be held out of Dixie. The ral celebration will under way tomorrow. ANNUAL REPORT gt To-night At New Theatre "The Velvet Paw" which will be seen at the New Theatre tonight is a story pf national politics, strongly dramatic and interesting.. The scene is. laid at Washington, D. C that entrance to fame the hot bed of political strife, that oft becomes the gateway to oblivion, the most beautiful city in the world, yet tradition and fact record many of life's wonderful dramas that have had their birth and death in the sha dow of the great dome of the Capi tol, r ". ' Like many faithful wives, Mary troaotlve from the. beglnnln gof the nta, .mnnniwl her husband to war. Some will receive $6,00 in back Waghngton in search of succee., but wages. A number of stores announc-1 ,t came ln a far different manner ed that they wilj close rather thanjfhftn Rhe ftnticiDated. and the golden OF FIRE CHIEF laCCedet0theexorb,tantdemandB-Spe bridge o'er which she crossed to r,al masses, are being held In the chur gunrisei al80 brought her in sight of Fire c prayer tnat tne. anarchistic The Cr08g uipturoances or tne last lew days may end. Following Is the report of Chief Flora for the year ending May 31, 1911. Alarms answered . 65 Services rendered 43 This shows an increase of eleven alarms over the year of 1916. Fires classified as follows: Residences 22, unoccupied houses 3, saw mills 2, grist mills 2, stables 2, out houses 2, ware houses 1, cotton gin 1, aim house 1, saw dust vault 1, gas boat 1. r Causes: Unknown 16, defective flues 8, False Alarms 7, automobiles 5, trash piles and straw piles 6, carelessness 4,chim neys burning out 3, sparks 2, stopped up flues 2, lamp explosion 1, over heated boiler 1, children with mat ches 1. Total number of feet of hose laid MESSAGE REACHES NEW RUSSIA TODAY ( By United Press) Washington, June 4. President Wilson's message to Russia outlining .m a ,n.Dlrat,0n that caused as America's war aim was presented the great a flght ftg was ever 8een in the Most women would have given up the fight, but Mary Dexter proved that woman has a natural greatness which man seems unable to destroy, and out of the depth of the sorrow which she passed through, she mounted to the pinnacle of success. She proved tho Nation's champion, and out of the goodness oi ner soui provisional government today. AMERICANS LOST ON TORPEDOED STEAMER House of Congress. This is a marvelous picture and House Peters with Gail Kane dem onstrate the power of right and love. (By United Press) New York, June 4. The torpedo ing of the British steamer Jessmore, enrout from Baltimore to aMnchea ter, with several Americans among 13,600 ltne crw, is reported here by arrivals Total number gallons of Chemicals used 420 Value of property at risk I49.97&.MU Insurance of property at risk 128,760. Damage of Property at risk 140,126)., Value Contents at risk $38,325.00 readiness to Join the army if Wilson Imjurance contents at risk $33,700.00 would accept them HEALTH OFFICER MAKES REPORT City Health Officer, Dr C B Wil liams advised that weeds and under growth on vacant lots be cut down as soon as possible in his monthly re port to the Board of Aldermen. Dur- Damage Contents at risk $6,730.00 Note: $30,000 of the above dam age to buildings and contents oc curred outside of city limits, all im possible to be reached with appara tus. The department has on hand about 4,200 feet of hose in good condition. All apparatus in good condition, ex cepting steamer "Betsey," which has ing the month there were 9 white been out of commission since Octo- births and eight colored; seven white deaths and eight colored. The city water was reported fit for drinking purposes but color too high. AT MOYOCE HIGH SCHOOL . Moyock. N. C, June 4. The Moyock High 8chool pupils will give a play, "Mr. Bob," in the auditorium Mon day night, June 4th. trr SENATE AGREES TO - TAX NEWSPAPERS Washington. Jane 4. The Senate Trrfialke committee today tentatively 'sirefl to Impose a two per cent ad verting tax on all newspapers, WEATIim 'nlght snd Tiiday, warmer ber. 1916. The Are alarm system is very unsatisfactory. COTTON HIGHER THAN DURINr CIVIL WAR from Europe.lt Is said that four Amer leans were saved. JONES-JONES Mr. Thomas Webster Jones of Rich mond, Va., and Miss Mary Shepard Jones of Smlthfleld, Vs., were mar ried Sunday night by Rev B C Hen ning at his residence on Main street. SECOND GERMAN SPY ALSO PROVED FAKE Decatur, Ala.. June 4. Fourteen hales of cotton sold at 2$ 11 bents today a price higher than any dur ing the Civil War. Thirty cents Is pre dicted before Novmber. Elizabeth City had Its second ex perience Saturday and Sunday with German spydom and this chapter of the story ended as did the first sev eral weeks ago. The arrest of Walter Lang on Sat urday, gave South Mills a real treat in the way of excitement, but Eliza beth City, wtoe from former experi ence, waited to see if the German spy, so called was real. Lang was arrested st South Mills snd brought here by Sheriff John B. Mitchell. He said that he had been arrested at Washington also npon susuplcion, but had been liberated upon Investigation. A message from Wsshlngton Sunday afternoon con firmed his story and he was allowed to leave the jail here where ha bad information NOTICE TO THE PATRONS OF PRINCETON STUDENTS IN RELIEF WORK New York, Jane 3. Twenty live Princeton students sailed from an .been lodged pending American port today for relief work J from Washington. ' 1 v, among British soldiers and in Euro-' . Lang Is German born and lives ln peaa prison camps. 8 C Shoemaker,. Brooklyn, N. Y. !- , , Jr., of Baltimore, headed the party. And thus endeta the second chap- fn t?-",,-'r1 -".'' f'Tsfrl- tr. Of ror, the "tt vy t"y turn Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company This Is to notify the patrons of the above named Company that under the existing laws we are compelled to have the various reports which we riake to the Federal Government and to the State In on time or we will be penalized for failing to comply with the law. We therefore request you to have your rent ln the Company's Office, 609 Kast Fearing1 street, not later titan the 10th of each month. Upon your failure to comply we will be compelled to discontinue your ser vice from that date. Owing to condi tions brought about by the present war we are unable at any price to purchase more Instruments, and If we should be compelled to take ont your phone we will be unable to reinstate you until conditions change.Therefore take notice and govern yourself ac cordingly. All telephone rent are due and payable on the Ant day of each month In advance at tho Company's office. Norfolk ft Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. C. W. GRICE, Gen. Manager May 26, 28, 1, 10, $1, June 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9. . A RECORD BREAKING REPORT: : ' LOOKED FOR AT SEVEN TONIGIII Navy Held Its Lead in Saturday Nieht'i Renort But There Is No Telling What The Work . ' Of Sunday and Monday May Bring Forth riElJ SECRETARY 'I - - - 'I SECURED P. D. MARKS OF RICHMOND COMES 1 HIGHLY RECOMMEND ED AND WILL FILL VACANCY MADE BY RESIGNATION OF SEO RETARY FORD Mr. JF. D. Marks now Religious Secretary of the Richmond Y. M. C A., has accepted the Secretaryship of the organisation here and is expect ed to arrive ln the city at an early date. Secretary Ford has resigned to serve the government in Y. M. C. A. work but he does not yet know just where he will be detailed at present. He will leave Friday or Sat urday of this week. Mr. Marks comes hero highly rec ommended. He has had seventeen years experience in Y. M. C. A. work, his first work being at Prin ceton University after his graduation there. Mr. Maiks served four years as Secretary of the AshevlUe Y. M. C. A., raising a debt there of $20,000 and putting the association on a permanent basis. He is nlghly recommended by the State Y. M. C. &Wetrjr-&d trqm aU places that he has served. VOUNO MEN SHOULD TAKE MEMBERSHIP TWENTY SHOATft GRADE HAMP . shire . and Duroc. Approximate weights ranging from thirty to lfty five pounds. For sale at twelve cent potind. Tprwn ench.- V. C TP' '. V " "V N C At Saturday night's meeting of the officers of the "Army" and "Navy" for report, Secretary Ford urged that the young men of the city, who are expecting to be in military service soon take out a membership in the local Y M C A. Young men who Join the fighting ranks can get the bene fits of the Army and Navy Y M C A's without charge and ln appreciation of what the asoclation is doing in this respect the young men going Into the army and navy should by all means sign a membership card, Tonight's Show At ALkrama Monday at' the Alkrama, matinee and night. Special attraction Is Our Fighting Forces," a two part picture showing a general review of our army and navy. he feature attraction Monday will be "The Sunbeam," starring Mabel Taliferro. This picture is a love story that lingers I nthe he t. Miss Talll ferrn in at her b'M ln this de lightful play, which shows her as a living sunbeam shedding warmth and happiness amid the chills and shad ows. NEW BOARD HOLDS FIRST SESSION TONIGHT The new board of aldermen will be sworn ln office tonight at eight o'clock at the City Hall. The board will pro ceed into the election of Mayor, City Health Officer and City Manager or as far as they can get. The old board met this afternoon at 2:30 and after Routine business adjourned. CHILDREN'S DAY AT MOYOCK Moyock, N. C. June 4. The child ren's Day program at the Methodist Church Sunday morning was one of the best ever had there. The children acqulted themselves with their usual grace and dignity which reflected credit to Mrs W D Cox snd Miss Eva Jones, Who had so uhlllfully trained them. The church wni beautifully' decorated with 'ever- - v viuvni vi uia mrmj t an "nary" TMC A membership cam. pain have been hustling yesterday snd riay for rrecruIU- in their ros pectro branches. .With these two days of work a record breaking re port It looked for ' from ' both the ,aray, and MnaTyH at tonight's meet ing. Supper will be tarred as usual it seven oclock and every division com. roander and his lieutenants and co workers are asked and urged to" be present nromntlv mi. that their reports, , ' , -v. ,'. The "Navv" held It's lead at Satur. day night's meeting with SO 'recruits' eighteen senior 'members two sus taining members, nine Junior mem bers, and one employed membecThe srmy record was eight "recruits" seven senior members and one sus taining members, for Fridty aai Saturday's work the navy now has a grand total of 6S4 points represent army for the two days has a grand total of 180 p61nts, representing II new members. --''V'' ' 4 In the 'navy report Captain Houtt of the Hospital ship again led the rec ord for recruits. He scored 1C0 points two sustaining members, nine se nior members, live Junior members and one employed member. Captain Osburn of the Torpedo Boats scored 35 points three senior members and one Junior member; Captain Pugh of the) Hydroplaneihlf tyjoints thres senior members; Captain Leigh of Dreadnaughts, 25 pointsone senior member and three Junior members; uaptain Btauings of the Submarines, 20 points two senior members. t In the 'rmy' Commander Hughes of the Aeroplanes led with 40 points four senior members. Commander Clark of the Ambulance Corps scored' 30 points three senior members.The (jommandera or the inlantry, Cavalry and Artillery were absent and thus no report of their work was heard. Saturday, night's meeting was open ed with prayer by J B Leigh. After the officers had. enjoyed the supper served by the ladles of the First Bap tlst and Blackwell Memorial churches Admiral Crary and General" Twiddf called on their divisions for reports. Commander in Chief Markham ln clog ing remarks stated that he , was not dissatisfied with the first two " days AiilHnfl K.if lim 1ajiV.i1 am V record to be doubled -at Monday night's report. He asked that as many ' as possible of the men enlisted in the campaign give their full time in Y M C. A' Membership work Monday and Tuesday. The. meeting closed with prayer by Rev J L Cunninggim. ' ' Following is the second days report NAVY vvvt'?!' Points Sus. Jr. Emp. Sr. Submarines 20 0 0 Torpedo Boats 35 0 1 Dreadnaughts 23 0 3 Hydroplanes 30-0 0 Hospital 160 2 5 0 S 0 1 Total Infantry Cavalry Artillery 260 2 ARMY Points Sus. 9 1 1$ Jr. Emp; Sr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ambulce Corps 30 Aeroplanes 40 6 ' 0 ' 'I. Total 70 1 0 0, ? Following is the report of the.two day's work by number of points and" total number new members: : Points Member! ; NAVY f'; Friday 274 29 ? Saturday 260 30. , ; Total I 634 t : y' ARMY Points Member! Friday 110 II Saturday 70 " 8 , Total 180 II . List of Membership of The Young Men's Christian Association since ex plrstion of the membership year Msy 1st, 1117. ' .This Includes every msn snd ho? who hss"taken metnberiihfp s'neo t. 1 ( ConHnu'1 1 on ' ' '