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5 News Without' -V .Bias 7-' -j'. K ' Views Without Prejudice .... .... , . , r--- T" The Only Democr-L ( Newspaper , j?ublishedinEUzabc:, City 7 VOL: 2 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 7. 1917 N0.137 tin w CITY TBEASUBER The home of Mr and Hn David Roberts Scott in Selden Street was the scene of a very beautiful wedding this ipornlng at 6:45 'when their daughter, Miss Mae Scott, became the I bride of Mr. Ellsha Wiley Joyner of AT SPECIAL SESSION IVEW BOARD Llncolnton. iSf 1 " RE-ELECTED D. GUY BROCK- The parlor was artistically decorat ETT CITY AUDITOR, M. W. BER-.ed with ferns, ivy and masses of dais- JOYNER SCOTT ies, and the altar before which the ceremony was performed by Rev J T Adams, was arranged In front of the bay window with backs of ferns, dais ies, and cathedral candles. Mrs Roscoe Turner played Lohen- REY TAX COLLECTOR AND I B THOMAS CHIEF OP POLICE )' The new board of aldermen met Wednesday night after a recess from Monday night's meeting to complete the election of city officers for the grin's wedding march as a processl next two years M W Berry Tax Col-1 onal and Mendleaon'a as a recessional lector. D Guy Brockett City Auditor : and while the guests were assembling and J B Thomas Chief of Police were a Minuet in 0 Minor was very sweet- uaanlmously re-elected. Holmes and Gregory were reelected on the police 'force and Geo. McHurney and Dan Williams succeeded Eason and Twid dy. The question of more men on the police force came up and it seemed to be the opinion of the board that more nnlfnamon worn nMWlnri It Was dedd- I ly rendered. The bride wore a traveling suit of midnight blue cloth with gray acces sories and a corsage boquet of bride's roses and lillies of the valley. She entered the room with her father by whom she was given in marriage. Her attendants were her sisters.Mrs E H Storr, who wore a green crepe ed that the board wait until the next ! meteor, and Mrs R H Walker, who meeting for recommendations from , wore champagne crepe meteor. They the city Manager as to how many i both wore corsage boquets of pink FIRST coi;.:.GE OF l! S L10IJEY 7;,. sweet peas. Littlellss Beryl Storr, neice of the more were needed. J B Flora was the unanimous choice of the board for Fire Chief ; bride, was the ring bearer. She wore and at his recommendation Geo. & dainty white organdy dress with Koch was elected Urlver of the Fire blue ribbons and carried the ring in Truck. Ia ralla L"V. J W Betts was elected Street Com-! The groom was attended by Mr R mlssioner, and J W Dawson Supt. H Walker of Richmond, Va., and Mr. Fire Alarm. .Frank Harris. The only split that was made in ' Immediately after the ceremony the election of officers was that of Mr and Mr Joyner left for a north treasurer. Alderman Anderson noml- ern redding trip, after which they ri aiaA rhtt fit (fans Panlr onH AMap will be at home in Llncolnton. man Cohoon nominated the Savings Mr Joyner has been superintendent WG tabltshed; Ciagress realised Bank & Trust Co.; Owens. Ferebee of schools in Dare County for a num inMinn anri niui tnr th.a ber of years and principal of the aMn- Cltisen. Bank and Gaither, Pritchard teo High School and during his stay ;oneUry eyst.m necessary. So Robert Cohoon and Pappendick voted for the ,n tnt" econ has accomplished much Savings Bank. The Mayor broke th alon educational lines ESSAY WHICH WON, THE SECOND PRIZE GIVEN BYT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK THIS YEAR AT HIGH gCHOOV. -V " (By CLARENCE A8HBY) Since the earliest fftords of man there has been barter and trade, he need of some medium of exchange, which caused a standard of value to be set up by every people, nation and tribe. The ancient British dealt in tin pieces, the Spartana had their heavy L Iron money, cattle went as currency In nearly all lands, the Russians used platinum; the Chinese, silk; sugar waa money in the West Indies; the Indians traded with their strings of little shells, called wampum. But gold, silver, and copper proved to be the best money, these were next used, shaped Into round coins. As every country has needed money to facilitate commerce, so the United States, even under British rule, had its colnB. The earliest money was coined from brass in the year 16 12. Of course, at and after .this date, tobac co was taken as cash. The next coins were the colonial coins, stamped in I Massachusetts as early as 1662. At this time the tokens known as the "Carolina Elephants were introduc ed, these coins had an elephant, with, ' lowered head rushing forward, on one . side; on the other side, was a motto. When the Revolutionary War was ever, and the government had been that this country must grow commer cially, wnicn renders an emcient Morris waa appointed to Investigate i the systems of foreign countries. In tie in favor of the Citizena Bank. An ordinance committee was ap- MITCHELL'S WILL HELP pointed to confer with the City Attor ney and prepare ordinances for the city and report to the board as soon sis possible. The City Manager was given au connection with Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton; he turned In a report in 1782. Washington also, BUY LIBERTY BONDS was very mucn interested in this mat ter EROTHERS WILL HAVE w ' j - BIO STOCK FARM W. L. Cohoon and Anson E. Co Jibcn who have taken the leadj, in ar ranging for the construction of the first cattle dipping vat in Camdan caunty, have bought 700 acres of iand In that county and are pr?par ing to stock it with cattle and run It as a big stock farm The exrerlnieit will be watched with interest. AMERICAN WARSHIPS ANCHOR OFF FRANCE Tonight's Show (By United Pres) Paris, June 7. American warships arived today and anchored off France. France rejoices as the news is heard of their arrival. , TWO CASES CLEARED IN SUPERIOR COURT The Jury returned last night wW a verdict for the defendant in the? t ii S case of W L Barron vs. the Trusteed At YlKnilllSl.of the University of worth Carolina. " The case of Cora Hall et all vs , Joshua llemmlng was hear d this Blanche Sweet at The Alkrama to- ,..ornlnr and resulted in a comnro- aay matinee ana nignt needs bo in- mse. traduction, she will be seen In "The w L SmaU Admr. Ti- j H TUlett Tides of Barnegat." a play full or ac- being tried and the Jury will probably tion from start to finish. It is a story render a verlhct Wor night. Of a sort of love that is called upon . to sacrifice. It is a sister love against the love of a woman for her mate ' I ,rm r (YtS'T A f and the dramatice fabric of the play1 A V"UlgUl Cxi 1 1 . -l.U V. I 1 1IL. .u iiuib wiiu iuo uiru iiKinn oi paiDOB and romance. ' Mr and Mrs Sydney Drew will help everybody pass a pleasant evening, as Efflpins c: . BE OVERIL SLOWLY GATHERING BETH. SHOW LARGE H4RE ( CLAIM8 BASED ON DEFEAT;. CY v- : . . New Theatre (By United Press) Washington, June Returns' : tering into the Provost Marshal's fice today indicated that exempt; claims may exceed fifty per cent c the war registration. This however ; not more than waa. expected by c. - clals, inasmuch as the large share c : claims is based on dependency;' AH exemptlpn claims' will be. care fully examined. The indications ar that only small percentage hav hidden behind women's 'Skirts t - evade service. In case of "conscien tious objectipn", of the ' applicants wife, if the man is otherwise ellgll' he will not be exempted ffpm soi: , form of military service.' If, the c! -Jectlon is bona fide he will probab! Manager Louis of the New Theatre be UBed t0 work bhlnd the lines. announces the appearance of iches" is a Sellg K E S E play de luxe MR. C. J. WARD NOT they are old friends. Capt. Jlngs, will be looking for "Burled Treasure," and plenty of fun la In store during the hunt. Althonrh tha nntnlrin mav ha hnt there will be plenty of comfort here nd feat"re" VlyUn Reed- Chr,e L itiuuo, nu rveeu, ana oiner siars. It is a story of the sunny Southland having to do with the life story of a little princess in patches who finally comes into Kingdom. The wealth that is rightfully hers is covetted by others and their plotting are circumvented at the last moment In an unusual manner. Beautiful scenes of the sunny South, clear photography and talent ed acting aid In making "The Princess of Patches" an extraordinary produc tion. At the New Theatre Friday "The Chalice ot Sorrow, another Bluebird 'The ' UII1:181 reiurns are comjng in slow Princess of Patches" a Sellg Red Seal - ' , ,i V Play, for today. "The Princess of Pat- f. where the ventilation Is ideal, and fans plentiful. Friday at The Alkrama. matinee and night Norma Talmage will make her first appearance in this city in Selznick Pictures. Panthea is the title of the story, and is a wonderful love story acted by a superlative cast. It Is a picture that will make one smile through tears, and one that will al ways occupy a tender spot in memory. Pearl White", will be there also in "Pearl of the Army, the title of the episode Is "For the Stars and Stripes.' ' Special will be shown with fascinating in a chair in the foreground! Behind Cleo Madison. his wife with his hand on her chair, At the New Theatre Saturday 'Sold stands Wnshinaton. On his riaht is At Auction." will ha th mitroHr.n 'nf until 1701 i nui.Q, i K a . . . - ... ..... ' rw., . AiexanciT Hamilton ana bis wire; on witn Lois Meredith and an all . i SERIOUSLY INJUR! While Mr. C. J. Warfl .wes ' at work Wednesday at his brick 'plant the clsy shovel turned over 'and s'rl king Mr. Ward on the head,' knock him into the clay hole.- Jiltf real was slightly bruised from' the -blow and) his arm twisted la the .tall but otherwise he was none the worse ex cept for a copious mud bath.. ' Mr. Ward is out today anxious to let his friends who had heard ot the accident know that his injuries are not serious. . M I' CAREY-HARDING v - - -;K Mitchell's Department Store has set apart next week, June 11-16. as LI- currency question acted upon. On De- j,g ,eft lhomaa JefTerson; behind cast fcfftTtd'; rent stowgthoxes-at the f W Boad Wee et that store. ,Per u. pro-. junwTohiaa Sear. Secretary, 9USWta, : , .. . l . . x.-.- . .f. ... LAWYERS FIX UNION SCALE Norfolk rate in the markot honse in stalls that were not rented out. Fire Chief Flora was given author ity to look into securing a satisfac tory Are alarm system for the safety of the city. In his annual report Mr. Flora stated that the present system was very unsatisfactory and unsafe nd last night he expressed the opin ion that a new Are alarm system should be placed at the city hall as the Court House bell was used for so many purposes. Th nim i to offer sneclal values viaing lor me estanusnment or a at bargain prices, and to Invest the Mint and for the employment of offl mbney taken In for all businees above cers. was lald before the assembled normal in Liberty Bonds. Congress. On April the second, 1791, This plan affords an opportunity the bl" w passed by both houses for many who cannot invest fifty dol- and signed by Washington. , lars In Liberty Bonds to have a share Thls flr8t Mlnt was constructed at in the work of aiding the dountry at Philadelphia. It was located on Sev this crisis In national affairs when enth 8treet near tne Arch- The cor no one wants to be a slacker. nerstone was laid on July the thlrty- (By United Press) A similar plan has met with as- first. 1792. By the first of October It Some of the workmen of the Mint , are scattered about the room. One of I thet. workmen Is holding a coin be-! fore Marvha Wnsh'ngton, for the in-1 Bowling Green, O., June 7. You spection of Ihe tvnpany. The old ean get a divorce and alimony here hand press tDf scales sre also pic- for $50, but it will cost you $600 to lured In the hakiround. This picture be defended on a first degree murder is not a ipsiiI' of the artist's Imagi- (harge according to the attorney rates nation. The old Mint scales, one of agreed on by lawyers today.Other pri the original chairs of the Mint, and ces are: contingent fees in damage many other objects are painted from cases, 33 1-2 percent; second degree Mr Thomas Harrison Carey ', and "tar miss Marriam Louise Harding, both of Hopewell, Va., .frera married by Justice of the Peaps, J W Munden c j his residence on Selden street Thurs day. ... ...... ttraa vnodu tr rtwr Hnn Tk la . . tontshlng success wnen tnea oy Dig " Fi-" ' - llfe wnllH every aetall of the picture murder $300; manslaughter $200 department stores of some of the nor- flr(,t Mint. Later, in 1829, a new build , higtorlcally true. I them cities and it is believed that the w uueu. iui new uuiming was . After th)g flrgt c0naee, the real ROME work :t th" Mint n.ver ceased - An ijiMlin nt iha hnirH will probably be called before July for the ame success will attend the Intro- located on the cornet of Cheatnut and i l n i Junlnpr ntrPt Tnirofhr iha hiillHfnsra report of the committee mi city ordi- .auction oi me pian nere. oo iar as . ------- --. nance8 i known Mr. Gilbert is the flm to try cost two hundred thousand dollars. At the July meeting the entire 'the plan In the state and the result' At the time of the Mints comple board of graded school trus- of his Liberty Bond Week will be Ion; .was authorized by Congress tees will be elected 1 watched by the merchants of other to strike ten different coins; the The new Board will meet the first Southern cities with keen interest. ,e' htf ag'e "d e,ht' Monday night of each month Instead The opportunity for every one to of gold I ; the dollar, half dollar, quar e ftnn o. w. tho o,. do Mb bit may so easily be taken ad- ter dollar, dime and half dime, of vt ..iuuubj ..vc.uuu,. " nil.,,,,. , J 'p.. of. A man needs a new sum- ' . " "i iii. t hm he mav huv it at Mil- Per- of course, these coins were not torn of the old board. AGRICULTURAL AGENT FOR CURRITUCK COUNTY Currituck County is to have a Coun va i r i as el. ' lv i 1 I !'.H' ; ;;f! I'Hi r.-v.tr' Bond fi: . 1 ' ' t' out any tncuiiv !ir--" huy her summer ciot!u price at Mitchell's and ; like the present day ones, as they had ; 1 m cheaply as else ') ' -r. of course '!' to tiu T.iherty ty Agricultural Agent. The Board of tlmp neip Bing the nation's war 1 commissioners voted the approprla- "The receipts for Liberty Bond, ,,. ., ., . , tlnn MnnJ.v I. ..j . U U lO .I'll II t ..,. ,i , expetuMi uai week will be compared with those or ,,,,,. , ,, laKjthe same week last year and the en :1 v. different pictures on them. Also half dimes and half pennies are no 1 n?er coined. It Is to be noticed, that "'as no paper coinage at that " n': 'mlc.-1 paper bills were not in ' ' -H i! until t!i- time of the Civil the Agricultural agent rill lii. t' e i ..i.i . uuul umt or juiy. tire aurplus will be Invested in Liber-',,. Qo, m. a v D.11..A. . . .... . .i visitor. BO n nuunnuu m cnarge or tne ty Bonds for the people and by the State Corn Club work and Mr G W people," says Mr. Gilbert. adv Falls Pasquotank County Agricultural ! Agent went to Currituck Monday tolftnT pi?T T niXf! WTT T ask the Commissioners of that ooun-!?D rELL0WS W1LL ty to make the appropriation. "We were received very heartily," aaid Mr Falls on his return here, and our ef forts proved successful. " Four counties east of the AlbeJ marie sound have Agricultural Agents They are: Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan and Currituck. The State Extension Department of Agriculture is making efforts to place County Demonstration agents in ach county in the State. CONFERENCE AT METHODIST CHURCH v -The Rev O T Adams, Presiding El der of the Elizabeth City District win , hold the third C.uar ter ly Conference 'at the Ep worth Methodist Chruch on i - B ' "unday aftern 'jon at .'our o'clock T popln of the commdnlty are cor- i' t I " 1 (t" !!' , r- HOLD SOCIAL MEETING On Friday night at eisht o'clock, the members of Achoree lyodpe. I O O F will hold a social meeting in their newly furnished and retico rated hall on the corner of Road and Fearing streets. All Oddfellows and their faml lies anri friends are c rdlally In vited to attend. S-lMtor J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus will deliver an addre?s and other speakers will I e hefcrfl al so. Delicious refreshments uvl'l be served. v BLAIR BYRD , ' Mr Robert Blair ot Houston, Texas and Miss Mary Margaret Byrd of Norfolk, Va., were married by Justice of t' Tp-icp, j v ''linden st hts resl- ir: ' i t si' 1 . Was-'! iiv to , .I'm - 1 j ! ' when, In 179J, i n g',v - ment was ready to start coining mor -ey no one rejoiced more than he. The first coins were cslled "Wash ington Half Dimes." They were small silver coins, half the size of our pre sent dime, bearing the Image of Wash ington's heed. Washington strenuous ly objected to having the head of any man figured on our coins. He said, that the coins of a republic should bear something more appropriate than the image of a man's head. Since then we have had no more coins, which were intended for circulation, p'cturing the portrait of any men. There were very few of these flrst half dimes stamped, and even these few were never distributed publicly. They were all given to Washington personally. He distributed them among his friends In this country and Europe, aa a souvenir of the first coin age ot the United States. , The artist,' John Ward Dunsmore, has drawn very beautiful picture on the subject of this first colnage.lt Is a portrait of the official inspection of the" 1 -'f d'- '-h by rreiMf-rst The next coinage was 'lvor dimes. Then the different types of coins were sli!i:p?(l. n;l now the circulation of t'nlted States money began. This marked a great step in the upward progress of our country. But It was a step, which seems much more Import ant now than It did then. The supply of metal in those days was very limited, but there was not the great amount needed, that there the la nrw flnlri ramp ftlmnit entirely from Virginia and North Carolina. Silver came from Mexico and South America. At present both of these metals are supplied by our Western States, and by Alaska. North Carolina now supplies no gold, and Virginia supplies very little. Copper Is mainly '-i "mm around Lake Superior, as It ui v;;a 'ns been. Paper bills have taken the j-'aCe rf- a preat deal of metal. The presi-u ru inc al system Is vastly supe l"' i In- old one. Mints have been ctiab :s'" 1 In other pla ces, and this depa.t. ent bandies bus iness better and swifter. Paper bills now facilitate commerce and the port age of money. Indeed the whole finan cial system is in excellent condition. The United States is the ricMest coun try in the world. Our Government has handled the money problem with a remarkable degree of success. The Government, In taklhg to Itself the supervision of NattObal Banks, and by the Federal Reserve system, has thrown a network of Government strength and reliability throughout theWhole country, Insuring thereby a freedom from all dangers of money panics and bankruptcy forever. And this first, coinage, then, was the foun dation and beginning of all oar pre sent financial greatness; ;V REPOKTH ATTEMPT ATTACK lOPK TO (By United Press) Rome, June 7. Pope Benedict has suddenly suspended all public audien ces. His act Is reported to be due to ibe fact that many threatening letters have been received. At a recent audi ence, it is declared, a war-crazed man aHempteJ tr ettack the pope. He was seized by guard?. NOTICE TO THE PATRONS OF Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company WEATHER :-'..' Probably focal thunder showers to- nhbt and Frl'ny rt"!--vte sir FOOD SHORTAGE (By United Press) ' iv V . London, June 7. Threatened with national food shortage, England la v nursing at its bosom a dangerous ad der In the form of three million can ine pets, who are doing their dally, hit to deplete the nation's supply of 9 food. APPOINTED SUPERVISOR Rev E F Sawyer, Grand Chaplan of the order of Odd Fellows ot North Carolina, has been notified that he has been elected as Dlstr&t BuperVl sorof the first District covering eight v counties and has received hla com- mission from Orand Master, C Calvin , Woodard of Wilson. "Upon your work" says Grand Master Woodard, in the letter ac-, companylng his commission, "rest! in - large measure the success of this Or der in your district." ' This Is t6 notify the patrons of the above named Company that under the existing laws, we are compelled to have the various reports which we rinke to the Federal Government and to the State in on time or we will be penalized for failing to comply with th law. We therefore request you to have your rent in the Company's Office, 509 East Fearing street, not later than the 10th of each month. Upon your failure to comply we will be' compelled to discontinue . yonr 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 yonr phone we will be unable to reinstate you until conditions changeTherefore take notice and govern yourself accordingly. All telephone rente are due and payable on the first day of each month In advance at the Company's dfflce. ''i . ' Norfolk ft Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co: ' C. W. CRICE, Gen. Manager "-v 2S. 28, 23, 20, 31. J i 1, 2, 4, AT WALKER'S MEMORIAL An ice cream supper will be held at Walker's Memorial Methodist Chapel on Southern Avenue Thursday night for the benefit of the orphans. ' The public Is cordially invited., ,y , , THURSDAY AT , NEW THEATRE "The Princess of Patches" Is the ' title of a Sellg Red Seal Play to be ' presented at the New Theatre Thurs day. The play is a film version of Mark Swain's successful melodrama of the Southland-. Among the inter esting scenes are the cotton pickers, the Southern darkles at play, ( the hand-in-hand fight in the dead of night; the blowing up of the house boat on the river and the discovery rf Patches true identity. Director Al Green escorted a special company of Sellg players to the Southland and the scenes called for in the' story are produced true to life. Vivian Reed.the Glrl-Wlth-The- Millldn-Dollar-Smlle, stare in the character role of Pat ches." An all-star east ia seen in her support Including Charles L. Moytr, Frank- Weed,. little Violet, and f ers.The protorraphy i ' i th pcer.lc C' ' f -