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1 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE. 28. 1917
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1,1 Parade Big Feature
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01 Good Will Day
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The 'Sensational Howards, Horse
facing at The Park And Flag
Presentation Will Not Detract
From Interest in Big Pageant.
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, 1 "With July 4th leas than a week oft
jlans for the second big celebration
ot the national holiday as Good Will
Day4n Elizabeth City are now going
on, apace.
As was the case last year, one of
the big features of the Day will be
the parade.
'. Liberal' prizes have been provided
and there is no reason why the par
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'aide this year should not eclipse last." KNOWN AND BEST LOVEIV
-year's event by a wide margin. The
Increasing number of automobiles in
' this section should mean an espec-1
lally Imposing array of floats.
' ; The best float will win a prize of
five dollars in gold and the second
MAN IN TOWN OP WASHING-f
TON AND HIS NATIVE COUNTY
OP BEAUFORT
News of the death of Dr. M. Hard
ing, rector of the Episcopal church
lest a prize ot $2.50. Other prizes- at Washington was received here this
Wilt be announced later.
.The ragamuffin section ot the par-
morning. His death occurred wea
nesday afternoon at 6:10 and hi a
funeral will be conducted on Fri
day. Dr. Harding was seventy three
years of age and had been rector of
the church at Washington for near
ly forty-five years. He was chaplain
of the First North Carolina Regiment
now the Second Regiment, for
i manv years serving as an officer in
Tiew past the Judges; grandstand,the'the North Caroima Guards for a
Junior Order American Mechanics Jonger perJod than na8 gny otner
iwtll present a flag to the local school. min . . member of the Btand-
ade will be in charge of of Mr. G. A,
Twiddy. There is a prize of five dol
lars for the most raggedy ragamuffin
and a second prize of 12.50. Other
(prizes await winners of third and
' fourth honors.
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RED MEN TO PRESENT PLAG
Following the parade and the re-
The presentation speech will be made ,ng CommIttee of the
oy a national omcer or me oraer.
, I. ,M. Meekins will make the re
sponse in behalf of the board of
school trustees. .
Diocese
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The Boy Scouts, the Home Guard,
the fraternal organizations,, the J. H.
Zeigler new brass' band will all be
features of the parade and each or
( ganization is getting busy preparing
for fts part in the pageant. Those
who expect to take part in the par-
svde should get In touch with Mr.
, .'Cam W. Melick if any point is not
lear to them and he will direct them
v -to the proper committee or give them
the desired information himself.
r EXPERT WILL DECORATE CITjY ,
' Elizabeth City will don gala attire
., for the occasion. The decoration will
- t6 in charge of W. W. Bryan, dlrec-
tor of the Universal Decorating Com
1 Tany, with headquarters at Norfolk.
and Mr. Bryan has already spent a
v day 4n the city getting a line on
'what will be the needs In his line.
;. ; Ho will furnish thousands of yards
. i of Hags and banting and every bus
iness boas and many of the residen
ces will be decked out in the nati
onal colors.
of
Runt Carolina, and was Deputy to
the General Convention for many
years. He had the' hrgnest honors
that his church could pay him nd
only physical Infirmity ept htm from
being elected BiBhop to succeed
Bishop WatBon.
He was the best known and best
loved man In the town of Washing
ton and of his native County, Beau
fort, where he spent his entire min
istry, refusing many calls to stay
with his people whom he servd faith
fully and well.
He is known throughout this sec
tion and at the meeting of the Epis
copal Conference here this spring a
telegram was sent to him from that
body expressing regret that 111 health
prevented him attending.
TO GIVE 0UTIE1G
TO THE CLERKS
WELLS GILBERT
MARRIAGE OP ONE OF ELIZA
BETH CITY'S FOREMOST MIL
- LINERS TO BAN FRANCISCAN
National
the marriage of Miss Lin P. Gfl
NOT SATISFIED WITH GIVING bert f8 Mr. Jacksod Wells ws solem
EMPLOYEES HOLIDAY ELIZA- nixed at an early hoar thW morning
BETH CITY BUSINESS MEN at the pastorlum of the First Bap-
WILL PROVIDE RECREATION tlst church. Only a few ef Miss Gil-
AS WELL
Between thirty and forty Elizabeth
bert's closest friends were present to
Witness the ceremony waich was per
formed by Dr. B. C. Hennlng in a
City business houses have agreed to simple but very impressive manner,
close- Friday afternoon at one o'clock , Mill Gilbert was gowned In a
during July and August. Other firms ' handsome travelling suit ef blue taf
are still invited to co-operate in thejfeta with black hat. After the cere
plan to give the clerss during the mony the couple lert on the morn
hot summer months a half holiday ing train for northern cities and
each week and it is possible that possibly for a western trip. They will
the list may reach yet larger propor- be away for some time and upon
tions. ( j their return will make their home Is
The banks this summer will ob- Elizabeth City. Mrs Wells will con
serve the Friday afternoon holiday tinue in the millinery business and
and practically all of the larger i Mr. Wells expects to start a business
clothing and department stores of his own.
have -agreed to the plan. The list The wedding came as a surprise to
this year includes insurance firms, the majority of Miss Gilbert's many
wholesale houses and groceries and friends, but in spite of that fact.
others who have not heretofore Join- many handsome gifts were received
ed in the movement. The general by her. From those hearing of the
participation of the business houses marriage for the first time today
in the movement will give Friday came countless expressions of good
afternoon quite a holiday air thru- wishes. If Mr. Wells were taking his
out the city. t bride away to live the general sent I -
It is planned this year, in order ment would be that he is robbing the
to make these afternoons of re- town, so highly is his bride held in
creation the more enjoyable and the regard of the people of the town
holiday-like to the clerks, to have and the entire section where she is
something in the nature of a picnic well known both in a social and in a
or baseball game or some such event business way.
every Friday. Plans are now on foot' Mr .Wells is perhaps no less hlgh
for the celebration of the first half ly regarded by those who know him
holiday with an outing an excur- here. Coming here from California
slon on the Vansciver If It is possl- after a three years Jaunt about the
ble to make the necessary arrange- world, he has impressed those who
ments to charter the steamer, or In have known him during the past half
case that should prove impractica- year as a gentlemail of excellent
ble on such short notice, an automo- worth as well as an exceptionally ef-;
bile picnic, probably to some sulta- ficient craftsman
ble point along the river shore where,
the picnickers cap enjoy bathing dur
ing their outing.
The Elizabeth City Band will be
invited to go on this outing to pro-
Guards Will
Soon Jciti rasL
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Force Abroad' Will Be Augmented
as Soon as Possible, New Nation
al Army Hardly Ready Before
Spring.
itr
RED CROSS READ!
TO USE FUNDS
iWITH SYSTEMATIC PLANS TO
HANDLE 9114,000,000 AS EF
FICIENTALLY AS WOULD A
BIG BUSINESS CORPORATION
fly United Press)
Paris June 28. The American
Red Cross in France is ready to
spend that $114,000,000 which
American generosity has Just contri
buted and to spend it as efficiently as
any big business corporation would.
For more than two weeks now
the American Red Cross Commission
has been planning this vast work
ahead. There are three chief duties
of the work in conjunction with the
army medical corps:
(By United Press, v V
Washington, June 28. -' Genera!
Pershing's men in Jchakt .wtl be aug
mented just as soon as possible by a
considerable contingent of other train,
ed troops. '
It trangresses no censorship rules
to indicate that the national, guards
men are likely to be included In the
units sent abroad ahead 'of the new
national army. ' .;
The general opinion hare is ; that
the new army can not be moulded
into fighting form until next spring
at the earliest. , -,'.. ' .
TREMENDOUS WELCOME IN
' ENGLAND ; (;, " .
New York, June 28. London pap
ers here show graphically, the- tre
mendous welcome wnich .the Persh
ing staff received in England.; :
The London Times ofT Junel 9th.
devoted several columns to d scrib
ing the American's arrival aiid to
biographies of the American oncers.
Al) of the newspapers printed des.
crlptions of the American uniform
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SPECTACULAR OPEN AIR EX HI
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., The sensational Howards will pro
Tide one of the most spectacular
open air exhibitions ever seen in
this part of the state. A tight wire
will be stretched from the Hinton
building to the Y. M. C. A; building
two of thei tallest buildings In the
city and Mrs. Howara will ride
bicycle over the wire from one build
ing to the other, while her husband
performs hair-raising acrobatic
stunts on a trapeze swung from the
wheel.
HORSE RACING AT ALBEMARLE
PARK
At the Albemarle Park race track
during the afternoon there will be
horse races in which many of the
.fastest horses ever seen on the turil
in this city will take part. Most ,of
the attractions for hte day are frr
but a small admission fee will bei
charged those attending the races.
.EXCURSION RATES TO VISITORS
vide music. The clerks and other em-
'AMERICAN Eli
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(By United Press)
Paris, June 28. In the American
MRS. J. T. McOABE
ENTERTAINS Jr
ployees, apprised of the Intention
of their employers to give them this
outing o nthe first half holiday of!
the summer, are looking forward to
the event with keneest Interest.
Following are the firms which will i
close their stores Friday afternoons Army Aviator Major Mitchell has
at one o'clock, beginning July 6th.: been already in active service and
R. E. Quinn & Co., Sllverthorn-Mor- nylng: over the German lines around
risette Co., Markham & Ferebee Co., Verdun and elsewhere during the
Sawyer & Scarboro Co., P. W. Mel- Pst week, it is announced at Amer
ick & Co., L. P. Gilbert Co., Walker lean Army headquarters.
& Co., Pritchard Millinery Co., Miss
S. A. Perry, D. M. Jones Co., J. H.
Aydlett Co., Sharber A White Co..
Twiddy & White. Owens Shoe Co.,
Mr. Leigh Sheep Co., Gallop ft Toxey
Shoe Co., Weeks & Sawyer, McCabe
A Grlce, T. T. Turner A Co.. C. A.
Cooke, P. DeLon, D. Walter Harris,
First, caring for the American ' and how to tell the ranks of the Tar
troops behind the lines. The army Jt-ious officers. Several printed, lengthy
self will pick up Its wounded on the and laudatory articles of their achter
firing lines and take them to the ments. . i
Army-operated base hospital. I HOW TO SEND MAIL '
Second, to aid In continuing to' Washington, June 28.- Ia sending
extend the relief work already under maII to United States soldiers ' In
iway in France. (France the following correct form is
Third, to give effective assistance announced by the post office depart-
I- to civilian relief wrk, co-operating ment: " ., i-v-
'wlth the French government and fol- "John Smith, Jr., Cara Infantry
lowing its suggestions to the limit American Expeditionary Forees.
of our means and ability.
CilDIIUI
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Tonight At
The Alkrama
TROOPS
In no event should the designation
of the location of the units bi at
tempted. Domestic postage rates ap
ply
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MEETING OF T.E.J,. OLAC
The T. E. L. Class ot First Bap
tist Sunday School met at the boms
of Mrs. 8. E. Williams on -Baxter
Avenue Tuesday night. , After im
portant business was transacted, de-
wsra served.
(By United Press)
With The British Armies Afield.'
June 28. Canadian troops today . llclous refreshments
occupied the town of Eleu Dit Leau- Those present were Mesdames B.C.
veue. southwest of. Lens Patrols : Hennlng. J.L.Prltchini nrvkiu.
Mrs. J. T. McCabe entertained a
number of her friends at Bridge at
her home on Main street Tuesday
evening in honor ot Mrs. H. 1. Cone
of Panama.
Those present were Mesdames H. I.
Cone.W.M. Baxter, H.M. Griffin, A. L.
Pendleton, Louis Selig, Dan Morgan,
Edwin Aydlett, H. G. Parks, W. P.
Duff, J. P. Greenleaf. T. 8. McMul
lan, A. H. Worth, F. O. Jacocks and
D. C. McClenny.
TYPHOID FEVER
RAGING AT OKISKO
R. Sift Co., M. Wescott, Hayes A
White, Mrs. M. Hill Little ft SawyeJ ot paramounts fast becoming favor
Co., Culpepper, Griffin, Old ft Grioi
Co., Grice-Whttehurst Insurance Co.,
G. Fearing, Raulfs ft Cox, Mit
chell's Department 8tore, People'),
Bargain Store.
Tonight At
New Theatre
An epldemlcc of Typhoid fever is
raging at Okisko, according to re
ports received here Thursday.
Seven cases along one half mile
stretch of road are reported where
the epidemic Is at Its height.
PATRIOTIC SUNDAY
AT FIRST METHODIST
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In response to an appeal by Presl
dent Wilson, to observe Sunday, July
.T I lt. as Patriotic Sunday In all Sun
... .t ,
and most of the boat lines coming
Into the city have offered excursion
jonnd trip Htes for the occasion and
the opportunity to spend a holiday
4 without a dull moment at small ex
pense will be an unusual one to the
people of this section.
he first Good Will Day celebra-
held a year ago, was such a
ed success that, the people of
ection will hardly b willing to
this year's event, The flint am-
members of the First Methodist Sun
day School are preparing a Patriotic
program to be rendered on that day,
The public is cordially Invited to at
tond.
tomobile booster party left here on
Wednesday and .reported interest
taken by the country people In the
forthcoming celebration, as
couraglBg,,;;.-
most en
J. W. Griffin, W. 8. Cartwright I
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(By The Press Agent) I
Today at The Alkrama, matinee
pushed even further.
and night Margaret ttrngton, one STRONG SUPPORT FOR
BOSELLIS MINISTRY
(By United Press)
Rome, June 28 The Chamber ot
ltes will be seen in 'The Sacrifice,"
a picture out of the ordinary run of
things.
Miss Ullngton has had a remark
able career on the speaking' stage,
and the fact that she has signed with
hn Paramount Deonle. means that another month provisionally
you will see one of the greatest act- vote Indicates very strong eupaprt
resses of the day right here In Eilz
hurst, E. B. Hughes, Oeorga Cox,
Charles Orlggs. Q. M. Hughes, Wil
liam Culpepper C. P. Harris Lp.
Pool, Martin Beldamy ind 8.
E. Williams. The visitors present
were: Mrs. Edwin Ferebee, Mrsi H.
C. Bright and Mrs. Joseph Pool. '
T-v l. nHav 237 tO 28 tO ' UTrtf VnTH m imTVB T IWtl r4
extend support to tne government
The
for the Boselll ministry.
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(By The Press Agent)
The Royal Pauper is a play writ
ten to touch the human heart and
Mr. Larrlmore deserves much credit
in making thfs picture such a great
success. The Royal Pauper Is a story
taken from the novel When Dreams
Come True.
Don't fall to see the first episode
of the great serial The Voice on the
Wire. Ben WiUon needs no Intro
duction to the people to Elizabeth
City and no doubt those who see him
in the first episode will want ot keep
this wonderful serial up. Tell your
many friends that Ben WUson will
be seen at the New Theatre today
nnd no doubt they wftl say he Is
good.
abeth City.
Ralph Herts will be in a side
splitting comedy The Flirt. This Is a
comedy filled with fun from the be
ginning to the end.
Come spend an evening of
A TRENCH TALE
(By Unltea Press)
This is my third time with
real WOUnds," said a young Irish srge
OF ' )
NORFOLK & CAROLINA
.TELEPHONE &TELEGRA7H
company: ;
i CXlStlDK 1ft ws wo &ro COI
amusement and relaxation In a place ant through bandages which' cam
always filled with nice fresh cool near covering7 his entire head 'bttt" ;&e T" reP""
h i.. hL,ti .have to make to the Fedei
air. its not going to he the last though ,
SENDS OUT TO WAR
This Is to notify the patrons ot the
abov named Company that under the
existing laws we are compelled , to
which We
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its not going to he the last tfiougn,
they've mad. a pukka mess of me , "f1 "d to .
this time, rbeye 'rly peppered ;Wfw for "ftO Com
PT ARQ Af 1Q1Q me with shrapp. Thero aren't manyi -
CLASS OF 1918 We therefore Teqnesryotf to have
Hon now," he said. Adding that heour rnt ,n the Company's Office, tit
hid been in the "ton since Mens." K" Per,n tfeet not Itr thaa
"My company got a new draft not ' 01 eBcn moal- UDm w
(By United Prss)
Annapolis, June 28. One hun
dred and ntnety-nlne members of the long before me attacked and the new
class of 1918 went forth to war with boys went over the toj like the rest
no Illusions today, Just a year, ahead of us older ones. That's the sort of
of schedule time. Secretary Daniels thing that used to surprise us regu
awarded their diplomas. , lars, we've got over It by this time.
FAILURE to comply WE WILL BK
COMPELLED TO
YOUR SERVICE
DATE.
DISOONTUVUE
FROM THAT
VENEZILOS IS
WARMLY WELCOMED
(By United Pre)
Athens, via London, June 28.
"After a few days I expect to have
much to say to my beloved Athen
ians" was Premier Veneillos saluta
tion to the great crowd which de
manded a speech as soon as his cab
inet had taken the oath ot office,
"Its been -a long separation."
JAPAN MAKES EFFORT
TO RETAIN POSSESSIONS
Owing to conditions brought about
It's all the one game and the new b, the preaent WiT We ar, unabl at
ones play it like good 'uns. They're i-nv nrlca tn .....k.u mn, in...
play it like good 'uns. They
up to beating Fritz any time.
"WEATHER OR AO"
(By United Press)
Tokio, June 28. Japan is making
every effort to retain for herself the
former Germany colony, Tsing Tao
and other former German posses
sions in the South. Sea Islands, Vis
count Motono, foreign minister, as
sorted in,tht Diet today. !
Probably local thundershowers to
night and Friday gentle to moderate
variable winds.
The only light that ever dawns on EACH MONTH
mnnts, and If we should be compelled
to take out your 'phone we will bo
unable to reinstate you until condi
tions change. Therefore, take notice
aud govern yourself accordingly.
All telephone rents are DUB .and
PAYABLE on the FIRST DAT1 OI'
in advance at the
some, men is daylight.
paired. Put in first class shape toy
only one dollar. William Grant,
Water Stre
ett
Company's office. v '
Norfolk ft Carolina Telephone ft Tel
egraph P9H ! 1 T;
C. W. GRICE,
tf , ' ' General Manager.