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VOL 4
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1919.
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INTEREST NOW CENTERS ON PLANS
FOR FORMATION LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Russian Delegation Not Expected at Princess
Island Until February 15th
Paris, January 23. Having disposed of the Russian ques
tion for the moment, the Supreme Council of the Peace Congress
turned today to the principal objects of its work, the establish
ment of a League of Nations.
The question promises to command virtually the undivided
attention of the. delegates until their action .regarding Russia
shows results one way or another,, as the Russian delegates are
not expected to arrive at Princess Island until February 15th.
This means that nearly the whole attention of Congress will be
turned to the League of Nations until President Wilson's de
parture for America. I
LATIN-AMERICAN PROBLEM LATER
It will probably be several weeks before any Latin-American
questions will be considered by the Peace Congress because
of the more pressing nature of the European problem.
PRESIDENTS CONFER THIS EVENING
Presidents of United States and Switzerland will meet to:
morrow evening. President Ador who arrived here from Berne
Wednesday will confer with President Poincare, Premier Cle-
menceau and possibly Lloyd George before he meets Wilson.
He comes to Paris bearing an official statement of the views of
the Swiss government on the pending questions which will be
laid before the Peace Congress.
' PRELIMINARY PEACE IN JUNE
Preliminary peace will be signed early in June at the lat
est, according to the most trustworthy information says Marcel
Hutin in the Echo de Paris today.'
AWAIT REPLIES FROM RUSSIANS
. With replies from Various Russian factions on its proposal
for a conference beng awaited, the Supreme Council of the
Peace Conference met at 10:30 today. 11
Meanwhile a joint Allied
though no names have been announced. 7
All members of the Council were present when the meet
ing began, v
RECOGNITION POLAND EXPECTED
The recognition of the new government of Poland is ex
pected here. Action to this end it is believed will be taken
shortly. ... ' i
ONE PRISONER
YET IN GERMANY
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, Jan. 13. Of the American
soldiers taken prisoners by the Ger
mans during the operations of the
Americans on the western front only
a single one remains in Germany,
the Associated ' press correspondent
here has learned.
This prisoner is at Stuttgart, tod
111 to be moved at present.
ARCHDUKE LOUIS
VICTOR IS DEAD
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Jan., 23. The death of
Archduke Louis N Victor, youngest
brother of former Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria Hungary was an
nounced yesterday.
ORDER SURRENDER
WITHOUT FIGHT
London, Jan. 21. Leon Trotsky,
Russia Minister of War, has ordered
, Zlcovleff, . Bolshevtkl governor of
Fetrograd, ' to surrender that city
without, fighting; if it Is attacked by
northern Russian forces.
TICKETS NOW ON
SALE FOR MONDAY
The board Is now open at Sellg's
for reserved seats for Monday night's
Concert by the Hawaiian Quintette
from the Naval Base.
This will probably be the last time
to hear this band of musicians as the
"men in. the army and navy ire fast
reviving thflr discharges and the
Director of t Ti T. M. C. A. f" I lurVy
Commission is being made, up.
MAN HURT IN
LOGGING WOODS
Louis Bass, colored, was badly
hurt Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock in Joe Island Swamp, Provi
dence Township, while working on a
skidding machine for the Richmnod
Cedar Works.
There was no eye witness to the
cccldent but it Js supposed that
piece of log was caught up and
thrown on bis head. A two inch cut
on the head rupturing a blood ves
sel resulted. It was thought at flrBt
that he would die but today the
chances seem to be in favor of his
recovery. He was attendod by Dr.
T. S. McMullan and was taken as
soon as possible to his home in the
Burnt Mills section. '
Bass had Just come home from
training camp and this was his sec
ond days work in the lumber woods.
SAVE FORTY SEVEN
FROM CASTALIA
(By Associated Prees)' '
Stockholm, Jan. 23. The Norwe
gian steamer, Bergensford, arrived
here yesterday! and reports saving
seven men front the American ship,
Castalla, wrecked off Sable Island,
January 11th. , -
Five of those saved died from ex
posure after being taken aboard the
Bergensford.
BAVARIAN DID
NOT WIN SEAT
(By Associated Press)
Basel, Jan. 23. Kurt Elmer,
Bavarian Premier, failed to win a
seat In the German National Assem
bly" In any of ' the constituencies
where he was a candlate.
Y.M.C.A.FINANCIAL
STATEMENT
. By A. B. HOUTZ, Pratt.
In view of the (act that w expect
to aoon go before our community for
contributions for the operation of
the Institution the coming year on
the wider program bails we believe
a brief financial statement will be In
teresting to our readers. .
The present building was opened
May 1st, 11 with a bonded indeb
tedness of 18,00.00, some unpaid
back intent, no .equipment In the
gymnasium, practically no furniture
on the second floor, no office equip
ment, the dormitory unfurnished,
and a heating plant bill for $1,750
to be paid.
In order to meet the Immediate'
bill of 11,750.00 for the heating
plant, to pay up the back Interest
and secure some little equipment to
start work it was necessary to in
crease the indebtedness to 1 16,000.
This amount was borrowed from
the Citizens Bank on the condition
that all interest be paid regularly
and the loanbe curtailed f l.OOO'each
year. !
We immediately retired all the
old bonds, paid for the heatjng plant
and purchased some little equipment
to start work.
The First & Citizens Bank ara
now our only creditors and by the
terms of the mortgage can never
foreclose if we reduce the debt $1000
yearly. The first. $1000 bond was
retired July 5th, 1918. On the sec
ond $1000 bond which should have
been retired the first of this month
$600.00 has been paid, and we hone
that the Hawaiian concert and an
other concert we are arranging for a
little later will yield us the neces
sary $400.00 wWeh will reduce the
bonded indebtedness to $14000. All
Intern has been paid to date. The
rental of $1200 from the first floor
is usea to kep up this interest, in
surance, etc.
. u,0 rcuucuun oi I1BU0 on our
dAht in.a n . . . .
thi. I : " 01
tms month nu hun i..Am.ii.L.i li
7 . -"""-viwuwi oj
, w "tC- (vey for the proposed road.
' Sinn A nnan ne K . f a .n .1 .
4..V.7. f WI in" Lfl-
2 " , tC-'?e have adde(!
. "hu'vuioui, etc., 10 we. value
of $2,947.89., Therefore In reducing
our debt $l00 and Increases the
value of the plant by $2,947.896
have made a gain of $4,547.89.
At the present time we have no
bills except for the current mcnth.
For the past year our operating
expense have been S3.013.9S. Thi
Is below normal as we were without
a Secretary part of the time.
The estimated budget tor the com
ing year is $300.00 as follows:
Salaries of Secretary, As
sistant and Janitor $225.00
Reading room , , , s'-00
Printing, repairs, Incidentals 30.00
$300.00
The sources of our Income hare
been three., from dormitories about
$500.00, from memberships about
$1800, and from contributions about
$1200.00. On account of many loot
memberships the past year on ac
count or me war. and war work we
were unable to realize the average
amount from memberships,
To assure operating on a good fin
ancial basis the coming year we de
sire from both sources, dorm!otrls
and contributors. of $4,000,00.
' As some' question has boon raised
abont. our financial obligation to the
State, and National Organization for
the expenses of sending representa
tives here who .advocated 'our change
of plan, will say there is absolutely
no expense whatever to our local As
sociation. The local Association has
no connection whatever to any estate
or National Organization. They areibert Company millinery business on
simply advisory agencies.
Our building here Is in the handi
of our home directors to be used as
they direct and for any purpose they
deem wise,-- (
,
THE COMMAND :
IS TRANSFERRED
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(By Associated Press)
Amsterdam, J is.
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SOUTIIMILLS
FOR GOOD ROADS
Unanimous Resolution on Part
of Citizens to Secure Eliza
beth City Norfolk Highway
Thru South Mills
One of the largest audiences
in the history of the town went
out to hear Secretary L. D. Case
and W. L. Cohoon at South'
Mills Wednesday night.
The people at South Mills
are tremendously interested in
the good roads movement now
being agitated. They are un
animous in their desire and de
termination to have the Eliza
beth City-Norfolk Highway
thru South Mills.
The High School Auditor
ium was filled to its capacity
last night to hear Secretary
Case and W. L. Cohoon and to
see the display of bad and good
roads thrown upon the screen
by the stereopticon of the Eliz
abeth City Chamber of Com-
merce.
" A more attentive audience
and a more deeply interested
audience could scarcely have
been found. The address of the
occasion was delivered by Sec
retary Case in his pleasing and
eloquent manner. As he told
of the wonderful advantages
of good roads the ' audience
listened with unabated interest
and responded with whole
some cheers; : .-.-.r-Secretary
Case spoke of the advan
tages of good roads generally, with
out, reference to the direction the
Elizabeth City-Norfolk road should
take. He in no way committed him-
self, or the Chamber, m to where
tneJr influence would fall in the sur-
Followfn his address . the new.
ur-lthe manipulation of Superintendent
P. 8. Vann who went along to nhow
the good and bad roads upob the
screen.
Mr. W.,L. Cohoon was at his best
In a short speech delivered at the
close of the lecture and picture dls
play, and his address was well re
ceived by the audience.
A vote was taken. Just to see how
the audience felt toward the running
of the proposed road through South
Mills. Without one exception, the
entire audience rose and proclaimed
their determination to use all the In
fluence they had to secure the road
through South Mills.
Petitions were then circulated thru
the audience, and every voter present
signed a petition, calling upon the
Legislature to allow them to bnod
themselves to the amount of $50,000
In South Mills Township. A Commit
tee was appointed to make an active
and vigorous camoalan throuehout
the entire. township at once, to se
cure the names of every voter who
favors the Bond Issue, and to pre
sent the matter, to the Legislature.
There seems to be no doubt that
.South Mills township will be a unit
in the effort to secure the road.
II88ES CARR AND SPENCE
BUY MILLINERY IJ18IXE8S
1 Miss Almeda Carr and Miss Sarah
Spence have purchased the L. P. Oil-
Main Stret. and are busily preparing
for spring business. With character-
teli energy these young women are
j diligently doing a vigorous' spring
I cleaning this week, preparatory to un-
i packing and displaying new spring
hats within a few days. Both Miss
Carr and. Miss Spence are , already
known In the business life of the
city and have many friends thruout
the community who will be interest
ed In the' success which It Is be
lieved wUl result from the Initiative,
originality and business sense whldh
are among the valuable assets of the
J new firm.
Tti business will still be fonfluct-
r j under the name of the L. P. Oil
;,.rt Co.. snd nn Police' will still
U. D. ('. HELPS HOSPITAL
OVERSEAS
The D. H. Hill chapter,. U. D. C,
met January 21st, Stonewall Jack
son's" birthday, at the home of Mrs.
W. C, Glover. A generous subscrip
tion was taken for the support of the
beds in the American Hospital at
Nevllly, near Paris. Many beds at
this hospital are supported by the
U. D. C. and this work will be kept
up during the year 191$. The his
tory of the Confederate flags and
seal was read by the historian, Miss
Hollowell, after which salad and
coffee were served by the hostess.
REPORTS ARE
CONTRADICTORY
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Jan. 23. Contradictory ad
vices on the status of the Monarchist
revolution In Portugal were received
today by wlrelesscfrora Madrid. The
message quotes a Vigo telegram us
stating that the movemont ha as'
sumed a more serious character. On
the other hand Lisbon ed"lcea de
clare that the Government Is on tlio
point of qublling tlio uprising
PRESENT TEACHER WITH
HANDSOME SILK UMBRELLA
The C. M. B. Class of Blackwell
Memorial. Baptist Church met Tues
day evening with Mrs. J. H. Hale on
Cypress street. A review of the past
year's work was read by, j he secre
tary. The financial report of the
treasurer showed $355.34 raised by
the class during the year. The class
voted to support a native missionary
In China. A number of committee
wer appointed and the year's work
was outlined. ', " " "'
, A, handsome ' umbrella was pre
sented the teacher by the class as a
token of, love and appreciation of
faithful and efficient service. Re
freshments were served at the close
of the meeting.
. Those present were: Mesdames 8.
V.1 Bateman, W. R. Ballance, N. Bur
gess, Mary H. Brlte, W. C. Browne,
R. E. Bufkln, J. W. Edney, O tells
Godfrey, A. W. Hale, J. H. Hale, S.
W. Hastings, R. C. Jackson, J. M.
Long, W. E. McCoy, C, E. Overman,
Sarah Price, E. Q. Sanderlin, Emma
Sutton, M. F. Torksey, M. E. True
blood, J. W. Thompson, C. J. Ward,
J. T. Wynn, Misses Mamie Hastings,
Sophia Morrlsette, Mr. and Mrs. R.
T. Venters.
RED CROSS NEWS
Red Cross ' members wishing to
take a short course In "Home Nurs
ing" are requested to notify Mrs. F.
O. Jacocks at once.
So important does the Red Cross
consider this Home Nursing course,
that It will furnish an Instructor to
every community where classes are
organized. ti"'
WILL MEET FRIDAY EVENING
The White Roue Chapter No. 44
will meet Friday evening at 7:30. The
Degrees will be confered on two
candidates. It Is Important that each
member should attend.
ECKLTAN'" LASS ENTERTAINS
(ADULT CLASSES FRIDAY NIGHT
The Euzellun CIuhb of Blackwell
Memorial Sunday School Will enter
tain the other four adult classes of
the Sunday School Friday night In
the anhex. The hour Is 7:30 and
the following varied program, has
been prepared: '
Prelude. ,
Invocation by Dr. Clarke. ,:
Welcome by Herbert Pecle, teaches
of the Eusellan class.
Eusellan Class Song.
Vocal Solo by Mrs. Mae Wllley. '
tleadlng by Mrs. Skinner. ,
Vocal solo by Mrs. Jennie Humph
ries. Reading by Miss Pass.
Cornet solo by Mr, Skinner.
Demonstration of The Agony Col
umn by Mr. and Mrs. Feele.
Play "Pull Batik" by the Eusellan
Class. " y
America, by entire audience.
After the program refreshments
will be served and a social hour en-
.. , ti " "' Cls-" br
ACCOUNT OF FOG
Greensboro Fails To Arrive on
Schedule Time First Trip.
O'clock. Arrived Here At
Four
The steamer Greensboro, do to
arrive in Elizabeth C!ty this mora-"
lag oa her Initial trip between Elis
abeth City and Norfolk reached here
at four o'clock this afternoon. ; '
The Greensboro left Nor
folk Wednesday on schedule time,
but was delayed by the fog last
night, which was on of the heaviest
ever seen In this section and for the
time being put almost a complete
Stop to water transportation.,
Upon arrival here this two hun-(
droA ton steamer Immediately
go upon the ways at the Elizabeth
City Shipyard for a new ceat of paint
and some minor changes and re
pairs. She will be equipped, to handle
passenger as well as freight traffic.
It is expected that she will, bo ready
for regular service on the new rva
some time next week.
The Greensboro w.ll ply between
Elizabeth City and ,'orfolk by way
of the Al' sn ari! i: 1 Chesepeaka
eancl, -.in. !.:n;; thro trips a week.i
Another ti ut ill I put on the run
!y way oi' t,e Disn,. 1 Swamp canal
us noon as onu can he secured. .This;
will give a daily schedule1 bet wetsa
the two points,
In the meantime the Virginia-Car
olina Transportation Company is go
ing to have built In Elisabeth City
two steamers to take the place of the
Greensboro and her companion ves
sel as soon as they can be completed,
The Elizabeth City Shipyard - VUI
build both of these boats tY.d the
keel of the first one, which will be
120 feet long With 91 L3 toot iieaia.
has already been laid.' She will hara
a capacity of about two hundred tone
and is expected to be ready for ser
vice In ninety days. W. A. Hastings
marine superintendent of the Virgin-
la-Carollna Transnortation Comnanv.
Is now In the city and will remain
here for the most of the time, until
both the two new vessels are com
pleted, supervising the work of con
struction. - "
Other officials of the company in
the city today are R. P. Ford, Gen
eral Manager, and W. P. Ashburn,
the Norfolk agent.
. "We have always anticipated put
ting on boat service between Eliza
beth City and Norfolk," said Mr.
Ashburn to a reporter for this paper
this morning, "but the war came on
and that, with the attending scarcity
of vessels, Interrupted our plant."
"The Greensboro is a good boat
and especially adapted," ha con
tinued, "to these waters.- When we
get her ready for regular work we
hope to give the people of Elisabeth.
City the most satisfactory service
between Ellzebeth C'.'f r ri Norfolk
that they have crar ited." . - ,
The VlrglnL Cat "na " anspoiW
tlon Company, u. .. f ...present
i incnagetr.vnt hfj .f n yi'cessfully
'operating bar.U be:...: '.rfotk slad
i Washington and Norfolk and Balti
more for' the last twelve months.
The company proposes. It 1s under
stood, to establish feeder lines to a
rtnmber of points on the Carolina
coast,
AMUSEMENT TAX
NOT INCREASED
Washing vax, Jan. 22. Taxes on
amusement admissions will, not be
Increased by the War Revenue Bill.
Conferees agreed today to rescind
their previous decision to increase
the rate from ten to twenty per cent
The present tax of one cent on each
ten cents paid for amusement admis
sions will be continued. ' ' "
FOR RENT THIRTY ACRE FARM
with good buildings, four miles
from town. Apply J. C. Perry,
415 First St., City. J.2-8t
FLUE BU NSOUT
Much excitement was created when
a fire broke ent In the kitchen fine
of the Busy Be Cafe at abort li
o'clock Tuesday nfcht. The fire '
psrtmtmt ranched the sty ne i i
'-f t'ft f" .-'sss : ' ' ' '