if.
6
WEATHER
Euy W. S. S. And
Help to Bring The ,
Boyt Bacjc Home '
u D.oy-fi) DID n C5i
Kulr In until, pioimlily ih.h ia woit
poiiloil toLlgllt uf Vt'llileXii.i), ViUI'tU
C, ..;...Ie. rit J '.v.:ida becoming south.
V0L4
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, 7"J.5DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1919.
No. 36
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CONSIDER NAMING
! , T SECRETARY
Y. M. C. A. Directors Meet
, Wednesday Evening to Di-
euss This And Other Topic;
LECTURES ON POULTRY
Lectures on Poultry . Raining will
be deliver tbruout tbe county next
week by Mr. A. O. Oliver of Raleigh,
On Monday night, Feb. 17th, the
first lecture will be delivered at
Riverside Bchoolhouse.
The directors of tbe Y. M. C, A.
meet Wednesday evening at five
o'clock at the Y. MjC. A. to hee. the
final report ot tbe directors' cnuvusi
lor funds for the oarren year's bud
get. As the success of bte canvass
assures the operation "of the "Y" this
year as a community cente rthe mat
ter of naming a secretary will be
taken up by the directors.
Secretary GUmore fo Camp Wads
"worth, who was here to see Mr.
V Houts laa tweek, la regarded as one
ofs the best prospective candidates
for tbe secretaryship. Mr. Gllinore
lias had eighteen years experience In
"Y" work having served both as
physical director and as general sec
retary. For the past year he has
been In charge of the physical activi
ties Ot three units at Camp Wads
worth and la recommended to the
Board of Directors by T. Delos Crary,
formerly of this city, who is now In
f'J' work(at Camp Wadsworth e.nd
has been" closely associated "with Mr.
Ollmore. Mr. Gilmor met the di
rectors of'the Elizabeth City "Y" at
upper whllee here and made a most
favorable Impression. ' . .
GERMANS ADOPT
' CONSTITUTION
; (By Associated Tress)
Weimar, Feb. 10. The German
National Assembly has adopted the
provisional constitution with little
amendment. !
The national' president, will be
elected Tuesday.
BOliilEVIKI :
ARE REPULSED
(By Associated Free)
London, Feb. 11. The Bolsheviki
launched an Infantry attack Satur
day agatnat Allied positions near
Sredmakrenga, southeast of Archan
gel, and . were repulsed, according
an' official statement Issued by the
war office tonight
In operations Friday In which
Americans, British and Russians
- . -I tAnrnVnd thefr nniltlnna nn tha Pa.
Another question to be taken 1 trograd ro,d ,ontB of Kadlsh, the
i eat, vuuwviasj wru UlBtHlaJg) W til
: be that of the method of electing
directors under tbe new plan of op
erating the "Y." Heretofore the di
rector have boen chosen from the
membership, but the terms of all
l the directors now serving have ex
iplred and all members 'tip have been
(abolished. In who: o hr.ada the mat
ter of -determining the personnel of
the board Is to ret must therefore
tbe decided before the Association Un
dertakes the work of the new year.
Yesterday the campaign for funds
.far the budget w'aa epp;ted r. hav
ing passed tbe three thousand dollar
mark, and since that time still fur
ther progress has been made. There
no longer remain the (lightest
doubt of the ultimate success of the
campaign. . , , , , .
Below are the list ot contributors
to da(t:
Calvert Crary 150.00
Globe Fish Co. . 15.00
M. P. Gallop Co. ......... SS.00
Jennette Bros. 15.00
iC. W. Steven Co. ......... 16.00
A. F. Toxey A Co 25.00
.AnJa,"- Qaa Engine Works. . . 25.00
C.'jL. Cooke 25.00
Bolshevik! suffered heavy losses.
P. W. McMullan ...mi,,, 26.00
M. O. Morrisette Co. , 21.00
Thos. J. Markham 25.00
P. W. Melick ,Co. .......... 26.00
A. R. Nicholson 5.00
C. R. Pugh 25.00
Dr. A. L. Pendleton 25.00
R. E. Qulnn Co. . t. 2600
CO. Robinson 26.00
buaf Belle ..,..-.,.. 'ti
Diy John fialiba . , '. . . 25. 00
M, Leigh Sheep Co. 23.00
S L.' Sheep 25.VO
25.00
26.00
26.00
25.00
25.00
. O. Saunders
5. R. Sift Co. .
I E.- Skinner"
Srence ft Hollowell Co
J as. T. Stallings
Sfcarber ft White Hdw
Lr. W. W. Sawyer ..
Stevens Jobbing Co.
A. B. Seeley ft Son
C. E. Thompson
Week k Sawyer
Jack Well
John Well
Co.. ,
iwver 2
1
'.V. 2
80.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
2SiJ)0
26.00
26.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
5.00
RETURNS MERELY
; TO SIGN BILLS
i 1 1 "
President Wilson Will Be In
' Washington Only , . Short
.Time Hurrying Sack to The
Peat Conference
(By Awsociated Press)
"Paris, Feb. 11. Evidence of tbe
president's Intention not to abandon
the Peace Conference upon the rati
fication ot the Society of Nation's
KING GEORGE
URGES PROGRESS
Speaks From Throne to Houses
Of Parliament For Elimina
tion of Poverty And Unem
pljyment
(By AMM'lated Press)
London, Feb. ll. .King George in
his speech from the throne, to the
Houses of Parliament today urged
tho legislative bodies to act reso-
plan was found in the disclosure lutely in stamping out poverty, dt
today that his plan Is to return mlnlshlng unemployment and lm
from Washington to Paris by March .proving the health of the nation.
16th. j
This Involve a brief a utay In tTl?!? 171) 1717 DTT I
Washington as to permit only the rljULuLlJ DILL
signing, of bills during the closing - Annr,T
hours of Congress. IVI 1 1 H X II I KXHI I
GERMAN Qt'EHTIOX POSTPONED ' v ' ' vfP.
In view of tbe complexity and dl- " , ,
verslty of problems raised by the Chamber of Commerce) in Favor
armistice the" Supreme War Council J Qf mprYta Highway To
tas appointed a committee ot eight ".. D . ... .
member to which ha been entruet- j Norfolk But Would Assess
dh task of studying these ues-L Each County . On Basis of
Udns. .The"CouncU therefore has MUea - rQu0ty
postponed temporarily the adoption!" . . ,( ... ,
of condition to be Imposed upon " " ' " J4,
Germany. - Tha directors of the Chamber pf
PROHIBITION, CHILD LABoa 'Icbmrnerfc?. Monday night endorsed
Two- Important feature of the Bt0' 'rabee's bill for a concrete
Amerlcan-BrltUh Labor programs. highway" to' Norfolk except a to the
were accepted today by tbe Comml- intter of ' tour ninth of
L it on International Labor legtsla- nignway
tion and alll form part of the whole M'f - PasquoUnk. The director
project of International regulation considered thl amount excessive;- in-
of labor which will be submitted to Mmuctt ?"luoU.rk will get only
the lull Peace" Conference,. . one eighth of the .. gh way. . They
. Yl.es- are prohibition, child lor'went on reC0M " orln n
under-slsteea years, and unifumlty 8f88ment tast each vunty on the
of siaman wagee. u"10 Ul lu" "e0 cuumy.
JAPAN KMTEKA1EH 'LAIM in movement on root at Houti
Japan ba reiterated her intention M11,B t0 et t wnerete road from
'to .hold Marshall and" Carolina SaMills into Portsmouth wa
Island in the Pacific which she taken P Bnd the Alncton went on
took from Germany duriu? the war w " couumtung me cnamoer
rwU aa to,lnalBt upon tb "eiceui "" wnuenee
tiori of Jer agreement. reached last, toVard eetUn ad from
September with China regarding b"th Clty t0 the PaQotank line op
Shantung. . A formal statement to posite Sonth Mills If the Sbuth Mill,-.
hi. 'ffrf h J.DflnMe 1-enre.u.nU- Portsmouth highwiy becpmei . a fact.
CASUALTY LIST
( HEtTlOX 1.
Washington, Feb. 11 The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding Oeneral of the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces:
Wounded severely ;,, 97
Missing In action 1
' i Total 8
NOltTH CAKOLIXA CAHUALTIKH
Woaiuled Hrverely 1
Clyde H. Stlcklabd, Cumberland
.Jills
Bernard H. Calhoun, Ruffn.
1 ' HECTION 8. "
Washington, Feb. 11 The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding Oeneral of the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action 5
Died from wounds 6
Died from accident and other
cause ................. 1
Died of disease io; cording to official
. wounaea severely ........ us
JAP ATTITUDE
IS GRAVE THREAT
I ' ' !. f
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V
Nippon forbids Chinese Dele
gates at Peace Conference
To " Make Public Secret
Treaties , Between "Theli"
Country And Japan at Peril
Of War '
tlve was made public here today.
MEETS WEDNESDAY
"E. City Shipyard Ce.,
Owen Bfcee Co. . ,:t.
D. M. jJoaes Co. . . .
D. Morgan .......
W. S. White ft Co.
Mrs. John A. Kramer.
J. C. 8. Ehriighau .
Mr. C H. jrJhlnon
Jchoree iLodae L O. O. F.
Charle .Davfcs : 10.00 Geo. A. Twlddy
BouthermPa. Imp. Co...... 24.00 S. H. Johnson ,
. O. Grandv ft Go 25.00 ,L. S. Sawyer
C. A. Cooke ........ . fc 25.00
Brock ft Scott 25.00
Eldon Jooe v... 0.00
Frank K. Kramer 15.00
The' ADoiaeeary Shop $30.00
P. H. William 25.00
W. J.' Woodley 25.09
3. K. Wilson 25 d
J. Q. Gregory '. :..I20.00
City Drug Store 20.00
Zimmerman ft Co. 15.00
C. J. Ward
25.00 .A. B. Holloman
26.00 J- B. Jones
25.00 I Dr. Julian Selig
25.00 'O. O. Markham
'T: DeLo Crary
apt M. P. IHtO,
O. F., Gilbert
N. LofUa.,. ........
J. R. Morgan Co. . ... .
D. M. Jones Co
'Owen Shoe Co.
M. W. Ferebee
Cahoon Jackaon
E. F. Aydlett
.Standard II fg- Co. , ;'
-m ft C. Tel. ,TeU Co, , , . . .
Xk t. Blades
KJ. V. .EeySert
t ......
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
26.00
25.00
26.no
25.M
25.(0
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.001
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
L. E. Old . 10.00
T. T. Turner ft Co. 10.00
Talula Encampment I.O.O.F. 10.00
C. F. Garrett . . .
Goo. C. Culpepper
L. E. Thorpe ...
L. Frank Bwaln
O. W. Fall ....
W. Frank Midget t
J. W. Modlla
25.00 Cha. Reld .
25.00 C. C. Blades'
W. Boettcber
H. W. Bundy . . .
L. D. Case .....
Edgar Cbadwlck .
E. 8. Chesson, Jr.
f75.00 iW. L. Cohoon
kfl. 01 A. K. Davis .
K.ut M. Q. Haskett L. ...
The Directors expressed themselves
as opposed to the Bryan bill provid
ing for raising the funds for a sis
months school term throughout the
. The I. N. L. Circle of the Woman' ,t,le- The3r elt that the ode
Missionary Society of Blackwell Me- Propoaed In thl. bill are unfair to
mortal BaptUt Church meet Wed- Paotank and tbe more wealthy
nesday afternoon with Mr. L. E. ount,e
Skinner on North Road .treet at Teh Erector. alo put the Cham-
6:20. The fifteenth chapter ot the ""r wu rwuru 'vv" vrv
Mission Book will be studeed. P01 t0 uke the Col rrom
All member, are requested to be aan VTY,ion oi tne Federal
nrenent ' Treasury Department and put It un-
der the supervision ot the Naval Dqr
Cant. -Jesse Ward of Norfolk Mrtment. on the ground that naval
passed through the city Saturday to Prvlslon would lend to Impair the
attend the funor.il of his bother.
Capt. John Ward ot Nag.i 'lead,
ADVERTISING RATE
- CARD
..
.A. 'E. Brothers ......... .
T O. Sawyer 25.00 i F. O. Jacock
ri. nmiMii -15.00 M. G. Jone
t f t I
. r
mine
H. C. Bright Co-
lL . Bank
llile Clark
'Culpepper iUdw. Co. . .. . .. .. .
Culpepper, OrlfflajOldGrJce.
"W. IP. Doff PlantK Co. .......
U. City EHctrie, Usht Co. ...
E. City Iron works Sup. Co,
J. P. Greenleaf ,
t)r. U. M. HarrU
A. B. Houts . ..
"W. L. Galther .
lu 1R. Foreman
IH. G. Kramer .
j. P. Kramer , .
J. H. Iroy ...
'G. R. I " ' ...
. - J. T. '
........,
26jB0 C. H. Lane
-15JM) J- B. Leigh
X5.M P. Delon
tlM II- O. Parks ......(
"2SQ0 Coca-Cola Bttl. Works...... ,
25.00 M. E. Pappsndlck ...... ...
,40.00 Ceo. F. Pappendick
1 23.0 A B. A. McCoy
, 25. 00 Talmrdg'e Miller ..........
2SJ)t Herbert Fec;e
J5.00 Lloyd Fcny
60.00 Ceo. J. Spcnce
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
so.oa
10.0-0
lu.va
io.oo
10.00
10.00
10.00
10,00
io:o
10 0Q
10.09
10.00
io.oo
10.00
10.00
10.04
10.00
.10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
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The Daily Advance-
1 bch 25c
3 inches . . . .' 50c
. 6 inches ' $1.00
10 inches .$1.50
20 inches .$3.00
'30 inches (Vi page) .$3.75
60 inches (Vt page) .$7.50
120 inches (page) .$15.00
i The Semi-weekly Advance
' For rates in the semi-
weekly edition published
. taonday'e and Thursday's
' add 20 per cent to tha
foregoing.
efficiency of the Coast Guard
Chas. H. Robinson tendered hla
resignation a a member of the
Doar dot Directors and U G. Galth
er was elected to 011 the vaaency.
C. R. Pugh tendered his resigna
tion as a member of the Good Road
committee of the Chamber and L. R.
' Foreman was elected In his place.
i Secretary Case was sent to Ral
eigh to assist the trustees of tiu
Negro State Normal here in obtain
lag an appropriation from the Gen
eral Assembly ot 632.000 for im
provermmts and for such addition t&
the equipment as will make possible
the teaching of vocational training
la this Institution. ; -
, (By Assoclutcd Press)
.-( ....
Washington, Feb. 11.
Japan's attitude toward China
in the Peace Conference ia
arousing grave apprehensions
among the i representatives of '
other associated powers, ac-
diplomatic
information reaching here. '
Japan; virtually has threat-",
enecj wal? if China makes pi'V '
lie the secret treaties betvveea .
the two countries And fails to
oraion. . .
The following cabled conectlon I w, v vr agreeraem 10
make Japan the successor, o
Germany in rights and proper- '
tic licld by Germany at , tW '.
outbreak of the European war. :
. China ii . relying on th
Peace Conference, where her '
representatives are said to
have made an excellent im
pression.' She is seeking the '
support of the United States '
Total . .. i ... i i 186
NORTH CAROLINA CAHfALTIEB
Wounded Severely
Joseph Copeland, Belvklere.
' Charlie L. Cummlng,' Broadway.
Jec.es P. Harris, Ruthertordton.
Issued as an appendix to the regular
casualty list at tbe request of the
several press associations: -
Retimed to Duty, Previously Re
ported Mlaeiag la Act toe
Claude Hamby, Wilkeebero.
; SECTION s. '
Washington, Feb, 11 The folio w
Ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces:
Wounded (degree undeter
mined) 210
Wounded slightly 428
land Great Britain.
Total , 38
NORTH CAROLINA CASUALTIES
Claude E. Harris, Embro. .
, Woumknl (Degree I'ndvternilncHl)
Clarence S. Hope, North Charlotte.
Haskell E. Page, Benson.
Willie IL.HewetL Shallotte.'
Tullie.li. Docier, Moytn-k.
John H. Pjirrls, Marshall.
Wouaded Bliffhtly
Blaine Gray, Colfax.
Jame W. Narron, Smlthfleld.
Ellis B. Rone, Franklin.
Joseph A. Singleton, Sumter.
'John W. Ormand, Bath.
Edward O. Brook, Nashville.
Benjamin A. Averltt, Newberne.
Claud Gettys, Hollls.
Everett B. Hoglen, Clyde.
Morris Johnson, Charlotte.
SECTION 4.
Washington, Feb. 11 The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces:
Wounded (degree undeter
mined) 267
Wounded slightly ......... 212
When the Chinese delegates '
to the Peace Conference ar- f
rive!l In ' Paris, information
now available discloses, they
rapbtted that their copies of
the " secret ; Jreaties between
China and Japan were stolen
from their baggage while they
were, passing through Japan
and that consequently they
are " unable to carry out their
intention -of making these
treaties public at the Conference.
TO SAVE NEW
(By Associated Pre)
' Wsshlngton, Feb. 11. To save
e the new threo yea4 naval building
30 inches ( 4 page) .$4.50. J Lry coup the HoUM RuIea Com.
60 inches (V page) .$9.00 ' ir.lt tec today ordered the report of a
120 inches (page). $18.00 "1,e makln ',,tat,oi "tliorltlng
25.00
25.00
E. F. Spencer 10.00
W. II. Weatherly, Jr.
25. Ou J- E. Weatherly ....
2J,00 H. Grmly Williams ..
IS.00 L.J. Wlnder, Jr
S.fC W. V. V-'i.ixtlny, Jr..
in.no
10.no
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in ow
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Want ads and readers
are inserted in the run of
. the .paper, at the rate of
S cents a line with a min-
imum charge of twenty v
fire cents. Fron page
f want ads or readers ac-
cepted at Ue discretion of
the publisher at double the
usual rate and with a min-
.the construction of ten battleships.
ten scout cruiser In order for House
consideration as a part of the. $720,
OOO.OOOtOO naval appropriation bill.
Vote on the rule will be taken after
two hour debate.
TRADES UNION
CONGRESS OVER
Total 470
NORTH CAROLINA CASUALTIES
Wounded (Degree t'ndetrrniliMMl)
Bunnle Lunsford, Tlmberlake.
Arthur R. Stewart, Lllllngton. ;
Robert W. Hunter, Concord.
Meek B. Pearson, Castonla.
Walter W. Hughes, Oxford.
Wounded Slightly
Bass W. Hartness, Murphy.
Warren E. Fulcher, Raleigh.'
Lee Rogers, Henry.
Emett B. Sherron, Youngsvlile.
CltED FOR UIHTINGI'LHHED
8ERVICB
TANK STEADIER
; TAKING WAT
rr
(By Associated Press) .
Hallfai, Feb, 11. Wireless tall
say that the American tank steamer
J. M. Guffsy, Is taking water In her
forehold and sending out distress
signal have been Intercepted here.
The vessel' position Is given a oft
Cape Race. .. ,
I
HAVIS VALENTINE H.OC1AL
the distinguished-service
The Ir.dlos of City Road Church
will hnt'e a Valentine Social Fr'.day
niglit In tho ennex ot tha church.
I An interesting and am uslug pro.
'gram baa been prepared. Ice cream,
rfhmitf anil ntaa fllf Ka a m A k
The eemmander In chief,' In the- i. m . , . . . ," .
ii? pr uuoriui win w Miacu afc uw
duos' and tha nnblle ia inyiled ta at.
CrOSS tO ' . t a ..u-.ln. anil anaftil a
the following named oCcer 01 the ; , . .
9 k ..i.iiiI atratilna
acts of extraordinary berolam'des-. ' .
crlbed after his name: . ' ....... !TL ,
Coipt. William Curlu, Company F. h "
0th Infantry, A. S. No. ', 8. For
extraordinary heroism u h neaK
Medeah Ferme, Fraace. fber 3,1
UK. Corpl. Curlee, t Air wlthl'
The Friendship Wesley Bible das
will hold It regular monthly meet-
!ngiwlth Mr. Lea thorn at the home
At ha i Mnlhtr lira flarall. ad
four other men charged . machine- f t
gun -eat containing hre. heaTy m.. All mwVm M - mrt9A t9 b.
cnine guns ana capiureu ine iur
guns and 20 prisoners. Home ad-!
dress, ' Mis Jedle
Charlotte, N. C.
present.
Curlee. sister,
FOR MALE
(Bv Associated Trews)
Berne, Feb. 11. The International
imum charge of fifty cents , Trades Union Congress adjourned
today after deciding to mt again
In May at a place to bn selected
later.
eac
h.
Januarv IS. I'M
- -
e e e
I will receive brts until Monday,
February 24th at 12 o'clock M., for
R. Kllky, cashier of, the!to, n-rch,., af , n. C. State bond
tor 11.000.00 due July 1st 1953 e- 1
one bond tor $500.00 due July I t,
4 per tent
Interest payable semi-annual.
C. E. KRAMER. Est.
Estate Mrs. Mary Whltcomb.
;F.ll.l3,U,ll,20,2J.npd.
John
First and Cttlsena National Bank,
returned today from Orange Coun
ty, Virginia, wnere ne naa oeen wun 1950i botn bondg drtw
Mrs. K:iby wr.o is K"pt aouia j,
the serious Illness of her father.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis spent f
the week-end at Norfolk, the guests
of Mrs. Pavls' sister. Mrs. A.
Mercer oa EtaJTord street.
Mf
Margaret Beymore has r-
F. turned from 0 vlult to her mothr,
G.sal,-, ;t N'orMk.
1