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TO! WS.S, WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT war S'vihcs stamps ISSUED tY THE UNITED states GOVERNMENT VOL.3 ELISABETH CITY, SOUTH CAROLINA JIOKDY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1918. No. 8D ' Hundred Members Ready For Work Re-organized Chamber of Commer ce Begins Week with Enthusiasm And Redoubled Energy Monday's Chamber of CommT luncheon brought the tinml'ei- of members of the new organization up to one hundred, and the workers present expressed themselves as greatly en couraged by the report and the weather. There are now in the city so many near-members "on the fence," that the committees believe n second hundred will be added in the next day or two. Workers are wanted at the Y. M. C A. to start out from that buildiii at ten o'clock Tuesday morning and bring in the slack ers by luncheon time, or at any rate, to bring" them in as guests to the luncheon. The list of members to date fol lows: The Advance, Albemarle Pharmacy, Apothecary Shop, The City Drug Store, Cohoon & Jackson, Charles Davis, W. P. Duff, Wm. B. Dunstan, If. W. Ferebee, , , t ; Poreman-Blades Lbr. Oe K. O. Grandy & Co., J. P. Greenleaf, D. Walter Harris, Norfolk & Car. Tel. ft Tel. C. Parker Bros. C. R. Pugh, W. 0. Saunders, Loula Selig, ''Spence & Hollowell Co., .-Jt. T StiUlings, i- , J. Norman Whitohurst, Banks & Hughes. Silverthorn-Morrisette Co. J. II. Aydlett Hdw. Co. , H. E. Qilitin V Co. W. S. While id Twiddy & Wliitr. O. M. Atwater. Benton fi Vtst. Sallie M. Hoettcher. First National Bank (10) Owens Shoe Co. .a C. H. Robinson & Co. (I) " C.. 0. Robinson. A. B. "Seoly & Son. Sharber & White Hdw Oo. lelgler & Son. B. S. Chesson & Co. C. A. Cooke. J. C. B. Ehrtnghams B City Auto Supply Oe, OR. Little. Morrisette 4 Raper W A Brock. " Noah Burfoot. Sr. P. DeLon. Dr M M Harris. Mrs. I. N. Loftin. Mike Mattrcz. McCahe & Grice. Newborn Produce Co. S O Scntt. C. W. Stevens Co. Jack Wells' Linotype Prlntcry. Albemarle King Cola Corp. J. B. Flora & Co. (2) T. T. Turner & Co. D. M. Jones Co. T. R. Morgan & Co. P. W. Melick Co. Robcob W. Turner H. C. Bright Co Elizabeth City Buggy Co. W. J. Woodley (2) CulpePPfir- Griffin, Old k Orlce (J) M. B Simpson HUzabeth City Hosiery C. (4) John L. Wells. Markham & Ferebee Co. A. B. lloutz. P. C. Sawyer. W. G. Galther. Weeks & Sawyer W. Tien Goodwin. M. I'- Sheep rn- T. .1. MurKiinra. --.t-'vens Jobbing Co. Globe Ftsh ' o, K. V. Pritehnrd. 1 ' v.r r,'i!,;"'is & Son 18 WOODEN SHIPS SOON TO BE LAUNCHED Washington, April 16. A total of eighteen wooden ships totaling 63.- 00 tons, will be launched before! May 1st, Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board announced today. 1 mm m m Speeches Made at Churches of County And Number of Subscriptions Sunday was a big Liberty Loan day in Pasquotank County. Speeches were made in the churchea of the county by Liberty Loan speakers aiid a number of subscriptions for bonds resulted. C'hariman Harry G. Kramer and T. J. Markham spoke at Union Church. Col. 1. M. Mct-kins spoke at Salem church. V. G. Gaither. Jr., and .). ('. LI. Khringhaus spoke at Hi verside. Miss Margaret llolloweil the first s ii iisii i I m - to the 'I'hird Libeitv Loan i i; ih'' i i ii ill and is ilia i rmaii ol i ii" U miia n .-. i on; tn n cull n t . Sin has a I rea d ih bends In me, St.li'O EMPEROR KARL SAYS CANNON WILL ANSWER Copenhagen, April 1 .V "Premier Clemenceau's accusatiou is of the lowest sort." Kmperor Karl is quoted as saying, regarding the De Bourdon letter. "I do not Intend to hare any further discussion Willi France. Aus tria's cannon on the west front will provide my answer." CONFERENCE KEEP WILSON FROM GAME Washington. April 15. Several conferences scheduled for the White House today kept, President Wilson from attending the opening of the American League Season here today. TROOP TRAIN DERAILED TWO SOLDIERS KILLED New York, Apr1; lfi. Two soldiers were hilled, ten setiously injured and live slightly hurt when live cars of a troop train were, derailed on the Long Island railroad early today. The fifth car from the locomotive left tho rails carrying four others with it. All turned over. The fatali ties would have been greater had not the cars been made of steel. The names of the victim hav not been obtained. GETTING READY TO PREPARE PLANT SITE A large amount of timber and sev- ieral rafts of piling have been carried I across the river to Goat Island, and I tho work of establishing the nil i 1- .building plant for the making of con - ' rreto ships. w:ll begin within tho! : next few weeks. According to men who are In cli-ivge of ftiie work, the first step of faction will probably bo the building ', of a wharf on the north side of the Camden Ferry Bridge, The Maritino Engineering Corpora tion of New Xork leased Goat Island several wcekB ago for a term of fifty years. Thefttransportlng of the piling and timber to the Island looks as If the Corporation Is going to rush the matter and establish the plant atl once. , . ' fir s . .Y'" :' .... . jj . H.y . , ;...; ..;;..,- . , . . :: 'i i:tii I'vs i:i:ik itoss v BUSY MONTE V7ITII PASQUOTANK WOKZY And A War Savings Society In Every School In The County, Et&ides Good Work in Food Conservation And Fo-- Red Cross 1 Miss Marcie Albertson. Home l)i r.i onstration Agent for Pasquotank' County, reports a very busy month among the women and girls of the' county in their work for food coii8er- vation, War Savings Stamps, and the Red Cross. i'tv U!';f. clur XI, .. .1 ..i. . i , . . . tee reported :!4 membei . cliielly jiini"r. 'I'll.' rhi'i dis, ii-., ,1 n 1 1 1 i - -health ami th- nere si' of L-ettiiiL- rid of (lies. Tin-) reiorl"d Z'l out of 'S hoiiM-s i u i in- i o-'im u n;' y . (-. i n, !, and i !il'. la ; iv I' t ra 's i u . 1 1 'i'l.. v also reported gardens well li'-min with a variety of vecetahles. si,i:m n.ru The Salem club met with Mrs. Ks tolle Berry oil April 2nd. The wom an's club working with the school, reported $74 4 iiu for War Savings. Therpi was a gooil crowd present and t l.o meeting was enthusiastic. RIVERSIDK CLUB The Riverside Club met April 3rd with Mrs. Heywood Bundy. There was a large attendance and the members exchanged plants and seeds. Mrs. Wlnslow read an interesting article on Country Homes and Grounds from Kverywoman's Magazine. There were Ul!: on gardening and also food demo-is' .-at ions. I'OKKS COOKINCt LKSSON Miss .Min i 'son gave a cooking les 'in to the class at Forks School on Api-'l llh and .visited a number of i' i ii iii - i-i-l t : r can n in i-' i lull men- ,bera loTO r I.I I! Tin- N'ixoiil. ii Club met mi April .'.ih with Mr- W. II. licid. Mullet;-, on lood cnns-i rvatlon were given opt and this subject was discussed. ii i ;u i ivy ii H -' c "iloi d i t - W:.- Savin-;. Society, its f(. r.,,.; !:ii work, its oaiii"iig i-inb end Woman's (in Club work. On April 1st a meeting ! ,, was held. The V. S. S. (jmimittee rc-" ported $.'it;.7.r in stamps boght. vilh!'u .10 niciiibers. The Red ( 'ross commit - Miss llattie Glover accompanied1 IViiss Albertson in the interest, of thew Ked Cross and gave out garments to be made. S()UM NECK CLUB The Sound Neck Club met with Mrs. Hodges James on April 8th. War Savings was discussed. Gardens were reported well under way. A commit tee was reported to se that the houses in the neighborhood were screened. Miss Albertson gave a dem-; nnstration in eggbread. MT. HKUMON fl-UR The Mf. Hermon Club met Mrs. F.lisha Wbitehiii-st on j loth. Miss Albertson dr t), making of a Prelevs cooker. U I KUSVILLi: CI Ml Th,. WecVsville Chi!) met on April fth with Mrs. Markham. A very in- tores. inr me, ting was held. Garde:!- i-ig, food conservation and woman's J part in winning tho war were among the subjects d'seussed. i SOUND NECK W. 8. 8. I Miss Albertson organized a W. S. j S. Club.In the Sound Neck school onlnnd Miss Albertson a W. S. 8. society April 12th with aPul Scott and Cal- .lms been organized In every school in Tin Morrisette as leaders of the two 1 the county and the children have rival teams. NEWBBGUN f. 8. 8. Mitt Albertson also organised a ::v !is i mi i.tm m i.hax i Two In Six American Airmen Did Quick work For Bodies Attempting To Cross The Lines : 'i- .!.;. i-l. lnu' .-I ;n;.l!i I'V'Hit, ! mitt AttH'll Ut'llt t'Mii t "i lie i)u;o,i, I wo iMU'iiiv aviators. hie ( ' r 1 1 j : 1 1 1 mac piai'iM-ailv iiinlainatM-d. I HESIGIiEDi! In Disfavor With Military On Account of Predilections To Peace S:iys Report f My 1'nlfod I'ress) Amsterdam, April U Count Cxer nln, Atistro-lliingarlan Foreign Min ister has resigned, a news agency dispatch from Vlnna declares. Emperor Karl is said to have ac cepted the resignation but Czernln will remain In office until his success or has been appointed. The A tstro Hungarian Foreign "' Ulster lias been in disfavor with j t':o Miliiai:v in lioih Cermany audi ustria for some time owing to his ii'le-.'ed ilirlin. ns toward leace. WEATHER i ' I on igh I a - d 'i'uesdav. slightly w-'t i I 1 's . :ii in I heast port ion light variable wind; S. S. Club that day in the Newbe- gun school with Fred Jennings, Ivy Brothers and Heady Luton, as offi cers. NAIKM LEAPS COUNTY Salem School leads the county in W. S. S. work, having nearly $1,000 In stamps to its credit. I'OKKS V. S. H. Mr. W. O. Gaither, Jr., county chairman nf W. S. S., spoke at Porks I shoolhbuso Friday night. The New lnnd school gave their commencement with Pla'. and the evening was a biiccps' Apr!' socially and patriotically. The child t , . , t ren in that s h-tol h;ne bought near ly three hundred dollars in War Savin-; SlamiK, i" two w i ek ; The lend- cs are Kflio Morgan find f'has. Over- . Vb'lor Mn-?an U president nf '' " '! :"' ""'"v J"' ('ilH"r Vice president. EVERY SCHOOL ORGANIZES V. S. S. Through the effort of Mr. Gaither planned to keep tne worn up aunng 'vacation and do their bit In winning the war. ;'.;., :.imi:k ai kii, tii, ioi m. Planes mutes April 14. Six lnimilcss nUor M ll'','l lluit ii'i niii!i ait planes wen- crossing ie lliis itmniiiio', In ut. WinsluW of Cliicai ( 'aiiipiM-ll, of California liad lrouj-it down nih' was set alire. win!,- the oilier was Molli pilots were inadr prisoners. SIH.I, h i; AMi.uk .Ws ';o i ii an Inuu. April ) ( j,.,t li day Stpid.n ilie Gi-rtiiaiu cre hi: -Hi! nig 1 1 1 . i r- ;ii i;n ks on A nierican iiiltposls iii the sector NmtliwcM uf iToill. Altai lis were made in several iolent assaults on this sector Friday and S t'l'd tv in which tin- encmi- weiii Silt heavy ; tion. Nit..-' Stinda., troops. ' l Me (iennans made three ..oilts on this dillicult posl- en Germans were captured in raiiis by French-American ;eumans driven hack London, April 15. Tho Germans were driven back with great loss aft er fierce fighting northwest of Mor euil, says General Haig's rvport this morning The Germans in this sector during the course of Sunday made no los than seven attacks but were, re pu 'scd w it Ii heavy losses. dine the enemy advanced In five w.iV". .i ml under weight of the sus- t i:t.- d ai'ad; mir line h -nt bai l; s'ii-ht 'n,; a .iiunler attack completely re luieil it. i.i iim.ws i;i:tkk tov London. April 1 .V The Cermans have again retaken Neuve Fgllse. In severe righting yesterday before Neuve F.glise, says Ilaig. and after beating off a number of attacks, we were com wiled In the end to with draw for a second time from the village. Southwest of riailletil enemy parties temporarily penetrated our positions, but a counterattack restor ed our lines. On the northern bank of the Lys Cannl hostile Infantry attempted to advance but was caught under our artillery fire and was unable to de velop !! attack. Sui cessful minor operations at Kobuc-, last nicht resulted incite cap- tin ra! i.f ' T. Oetieniv prisoners and s''V :iac,ne I'T s. South of tho !I1 the neighborhood of Ifan ! i) S interre we improved our ions, taking n number of prison There was hostile artillery fire posi i-s. last nicht, between Arras and Albert. Tl KNI.N(;( POINT UEACHEI) Washington. April 1 5. "The turn ing point In the west Is being reach ed," The War Inpayment's weekly nummary of operations today Yoleed this vain, adding that the Boche has failed to achieve victory In the Held and will soon be compelled to go back to his old tactics, seeklnr to gain a SFEU5 HlSfflf ill! ! French Lieutenant Will Tell , The People of The War as It Really Is Lieut. Robert Kenard who will speak at the Alkratna Theatre in thla city Wednesday evening April 17th. under the direction of the Elizabeth, 'ity Y. M ('. A., comes t. Elizabeth, City at the expense of the French government. Lieut. Kenard was re leased lor this engagement by the ILgli Commissioner of the French I i. I ui t 1 i . in the rnit.-d Slates and comes to Klizabeth Cit direct from tile Mailt CnmmKsariat ltepubliiue i'raiuaise at Washington. Lieut Kenard is one of live French o'licers of unusual experience and In-avi rv who have been spared by the French government to tell the peo "! of this country lirst hand of the war on the western front. Usually i lily the big cities get these men. but I'lesideiit lloutz of the Y. M. C. A. managed to pull just the right wires at the right time. Mr lloutz explained to the French High Commissioner that the Y. M. C A. purposed to charge a popular admission to Lieut. Renard's lecture, for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. and asked to be permitted to defray hit expense? here. "You shall not pay one Cfnt nf (he expense," said the Com missioner: "the Y. M. C. A. has dotlS much for us and you will please to take the proceeds of the lecture for Its uses " Tho Klizabeth City public Is keen to hear Lie,ut. Renard, the first actual participant In the big battles or the western front to have visited eastern North Carolina. W ILL PRESENT PURSE The Elizabeth City schoolchildren nil! present Ll.-ut. .-n;i r l Willi a purse, which he iM turn will send tn Franco to he used for some French orphan. ! Ill ; purse w 'l he ptso- tiled a (he AlKiama at tin- matinee Wednesday bv tin-.-.- liitb- girls, em. dressed as a lillle French gj. one as a little English girl and one as'an American, Lieut Kenard joined his regiment on the very first day of (lie mobiliza tion. In three days (lie whole regi ment was armed and equipped and left tho garrison town of Marseilles for the front. In August and September 1914 they wero engaged In defending the Heights of the Meuse In tho neigh borhood of Verdun, which thus form ed tho pivot of the movement ending with tho battle of the Marne. Ho was furloughed and spent a few mouths in the hospital on ac count of bronchitis caught in the course of tlie first operations. Ho returned to the front in 11115 with the same regiment and spent six muni lis in a sector north of Toul until tin- I i v I -ion to which lie be longed was sehi tn V nliiii ai the time if tin- t, i I 1 1 1 i ilia ii il live of 1 It Iti. I le loiii'ln '.ii i he .Mori -Homme, a fa mous, hill near Verdun where terrific light pi ik place lor months, i;i com mand of a machine gun platoon. His conduct there won him the War Cross with the following citation: "Full of pluck and coolness, always volunteering for perilous missions. Ever proved an example of the most absolute self-sacrifice, especially from the 17th to the 25th of June, 1916 oe Dead Man's HIM, under the deadliest bombardment." He was then a Sergeant and some time after was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He followed his regi ment, in Argonno where ho still was hu t fall when a telegram found him in the first lino trench, calling hlra to this country to help train the American troops In the modern meth- mis of warfare MIL SHEEP ItETUKNS Willi UNUSUAL OEI EKIVCJS Mr. M. L"gh Sheep of the Woman's W-ar Storu is back again from a northern buying trip and has unusual offerings In all lines of woman's we for his many customers. limited objective. The state warned, however, that tha Germans have scored distinct ad vantages which It would be unwise to endeavor to belittle. .
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