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NUMBER YOUR HOUSE. HELP MAKE YOUR IIOI.IE TOWN A MODEL CITY. NUHBE R YOUR "QIJSE Buy W. S. S. And ttelp to Bring The Boys Back Home H WEATHER Fa,r t01li''l Friday, not much change Jn temperature, strong north west winds on the coast, f VOL 4 a , . .- ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1919. No. 68 fe CONSIDER LEAGUE NATIONSSATURD'Y President Wilton Acting At Chairman. All Amendments J And Change Will be Taken i Up Vif Associated Presa) Paris, March 20.President Wilson will act as chairman of the meeting of the League of Nations Commission Saturday morning when all the pro posed amendments arid chang es will be considered and the plan put in definite form. Lord Robert Cecil and Thomas W. Gregory, former 'U. a. Attorney Lreneral, are, .among those who have sought vto draft a proviso relative to I -the Monroe doctrine in such a jorm mat it Will meet the ap- .proval of legal experts. JAPANESE AMENDMENT The Japanese amendment to the covenant of the League of ' Nations, providing, that the contracting' parties agree to :grant equal and just treatment to all aliens within their bord ers who are. national or state members of the League, will be submitted to the Supreme Council, it is learned by Reut ers from Japanese sources. -NEUTRALS EXPRESS VIEWS I .Neutral Countries of Europe, Asia and South America will be given opportunity today to express their views and pro pose amendments to the League of Nations nl&n. t V.k,, v. J . jiuj ve Bent, dilates in response to the ''Supreme Council's invitation while more - distant countries will be represented by ambas- , , ... ... sadors and ministers residing .Ill rans. v It IS proposed to continue the :seasion thniOUt the afternoon ;and .evening and if necessary . .. . , , Ltamflizrawuniorderto complete all JKUtsal SUWtposals and pre- .pare then iar, .submission on .the League f -Nations. ; co,'nrrKCE this, , ' - AFrrooa. . lidnt-SVilsoh sjent the forenoon working in srepara-.' tion for another conference this afternoon with Premiers Lloyd George and Clemenceau. The conference takes place at Lloyd George's residence. SIX MONTHS FOR FORGERY 1 . Henry Fagan, colored, who runs a negro restaurant on Poindexter street, was g.ven alx months on the roads for forgery 4n Superior Court Wednesday. Fagan was charged with raising the denomination of United States bank notes and passing the forged naner. One dollar bills were ex nibited In court which had had the numerals "10" cut from a tobacco revenue stamp and pasted above the numeral "1" on the note. The forgery was crnde and easily detect ed by a careful person; but might nave escaped caaual observation. Thomaa Crank', flsh dealer of this city, had one such bill passed on him bnt when Fsgsn presented a aecond fake ten dollar Mil Crank detet.eJ It. , . Johnnie Jones, also colored, and held on the same charge, was ac quitted. Crank thought it was Jones who passed the first fake bill on h'm, but he seemed t'o lack complete cer tainty of It and Jones was acquitted by the Jury. n Two cents postage tor nrst ''lass mall will again prevail nu and after July 1st, it is ssuoutt sd by te oib- .r'-'i r ' I - 'I r -("'"'"!. irnirA nnnTm riAonn A n BELGIUM HECOGNIZKH INDEPENDENCE POLAND (By Associated Pretts) Brussels, March 20, Delgtum hai recognized the Independence of Po land. A BIG SURPRISE IS IN STORE Secretary Case says that the big-1 I,,n Mlle I-eRoy, Ruth Mun- geHt event In the history of tho Cham !l,,n' Ellzalicth Nash, Frances Stan ber of Coiniaerce will occur Thursday ,(m- Helen WllllaiiiH, Elizabeth Saw- I April 17th. The wcretaiy promises i a big surprise, detail of which will I be announced later. April 17th la the date set for the annual dinner of the Chamber. Press ed for details to-day Secretary Case iwnillH cuu .within,. ftiWti.ii. t..i.i .v.... final plans have been perfected and a program outlined that will fill the d,nln8 roon to its capacity, The commltte "''"a" th a1""" !" Tl tha' th"e program of the event Is announced. - HVlllIJ I'UIUW FOR RAILROADS War Finance Corporation Con siders Floating Large Bond Issue Within Few Weeks ' Washington, March 20. The War Finance Corporation is considering floating a Urge bond Issue, probably 1X00,000, within the next tew weeks to provide funds for the railroads and to meet any other demand on corporation Interests. The rate contemplated is 4 and three quarters. RETURNS FROM NOHKOLk Attorney E. F. Aydlett returned Wednesday night from Norfolk where he represented the defendants in the ' United States Court In the case of r' "oonIeV L1"e vg- b.' Flora & Companjr' w w100Adlejr' w' bm.eiis company and A. . Toxey ft Compan), ne Poop.s Llne seeking to avoid payment of losses a result of the explosion of their teamer, The Annie, which blew up j her wharf beM u' 'he eaae wae argued Wednesday In the Unlted gute court ,t Nor(olkt out the court has not rendered Its decision. The amount Involved la In the neighborhood of aurteeen thou sand dollars. 1 TWELVE! ::s ' FORD D. J. Jones of Currituck was given twelve months on the roads for store breaking In superior court here Wed nesday. s Crank's fish-market, next to Prit chard & Jackson's grocery store was grocery store was time In February broken Into some rnd Jones, Llnwood Smith and Char-1 lie Crank were held as defendants for the offense, Jones testifying In Ilecordei a Court that he was only an accomplice of the other two de fendants. When the case came up for trial In Superior Court Jones submitted to the charge against him and threw himself on the mercy of the court. He was then put on the stand by Solicitor Ehrlnghaus to tes tlfy against the other two defendants "d sprung a surprise -by shoulder- ing entire responsibility for the act. Smith and Crank were acquitted on Jones' testimony. EPHRAIM STAN a DEAD ' Ephralm Stanton, aged 20 years, died st the home of his parents, Mr. andilrs. W. H. Stanton on the corner of Road and Church streets at half Clara Pr.tcuard. Keoecca Bieven., past eleven o'clock Thursday morn- Vivian TurneT, Julian Aydlett. Win ing, after an Illness'ot pneumonia field Baker. Rollins Dan e'.s. Earl following measles, i Deaas, Aubrey Gallop, Francis ' 'Jacoiks, John Kiamer, Hal Payne, FRENCH ON WEST BANK OF RHINE ''eneva, M"roH "6 French troons hsve occupied Msnnhelm and Karl- sruhe on the west bank of the Rhine on account of Spartacan outbreaks there, the Berlin Vesslche Zeltuag H0N0RR0LL The Honor Roll for the month end ing March 7 Is as follows: HIGH SCHOOL Eleventh Grade Elolse Chesson, Willie Fearing, Annie Harris, Annie 1 Love, Geneva Roane, Annie 8llver thorne, Wyona Splvey, Itena Ward, Marlon White, Helen Welch. Tenth Grade Crude Davis, Mar- gnret Hill, Elizabeth Kramer, Maude I ''"''. Eula Harris. Willlum JennltiKH, George Modlln, Ray (jiitnn. Francis Kui' ft'm-f ' If fwiwiivolt Slnu fl Ninth Clra,IeKII.abeth Etherldge, . .. ..... , r.nzaoem iiuuiaway, r.va sawyer, Katherine Skinner, Alvab Waters,: Qrafton Love, Charles Seyffert, Mar garet Chesson, Ruth Fltchett, Mae White, Elizabeth Wood, Gertrude Sample, Edna Stokeley, Billie Houtx, Claude Ward, Carroll Parker, Robert Kramer. Eighth Grade Leona Lewis, An nabelle Abbott, Mattie Spence, Hay wood Duke, George Jackson, Susie Rhodes, Henrietta Clarke, Llllle Mae Smith, John Twlddy, Ersklne Duff, Oleta Fowler, Augusta Sample, Larry Skinner, Rosa Lee Stevenson. PRIMARY HfHOOL FIRST GRADES Miss Bradley, Teacher Edith Bundy, Nellie Brlnson, J. D. Bate- man, Earl Baum, Cabe Cllden, Luther Jernlgan. Mrs. Brooks. Teacher Mary Ball, Frances Barclih, Margaret Chad wick, Camilla Foreman. Nellie Glbbs, Evelyn Humphlett, Frances Jenkins, Grace Llverman, Goldlo L'.verman, . II'. A Itfll.nn U n rr n ' lamu uemiH vru, ihu iwivv, 1 Gasklns, John Johnson, Alvln O'Xeal, Haywood Harrell, Jay Scott, Hugh house, Roy Hurdle, Dock T.wifordY ' . - Wlss Hlton, Teacher Katharine Berry, Mary Cblk Mavis Harris, Margaret Jordan, NOw"to Jones; El bert Mann, Edward Midtfett, Green ville Sawyer, William Sawyer. Miss Stevens, Teacher Edna Gen-' dason, Mlnereve Hettrlck, Selma Horner. Elsie Scott. Rosa Twiford, Wllma Temple, Marguerite White, Norman Gregory, Horace Jones, I Harold Munden, Thomas Norrls, Michael Payne, Jack T.sk.r. Walter Salter. Miss Zoeller, Teacher Florence Balard, Martha Berry. Rosalie Cole, Mary .Byrd Saunders, Hatel 8lver thern. Margaret Wilson.: Bobble itwta. Georce Little.- Allan Poole, Ennia naoy, w-.-j """iHelea Lewla. Annie Mldgette. Un- Swayne. SECOND GRADES Miss Belt. Teacher Margaret But ler. Marie Symena. Elma Williams, Samuel Twiford. Roger Taylor. Wal lace Taylor. Mrs. Etherldge, Teacher Ellia heth ChanpelK Elizabeth Creecy, Myrtie Marnion, Francis Benbury. Allen Carmine, . Mann Ralph Curies, Tom Weeks. mi Sheen. Teacher Mattie Arm- "-i" .-- ----- .strong. Katherine Davenport, Mabel Cordon Laura Leigh Gray, Billie Melick, Isabelle Munden, Helen Wll klns. Delbert Dudley, Wilbur West, William Gordon. Miss Willis, Teacher Doris Ab bott, Emily Brock. Ruth Bray, Kvulvn Cox. Rutn Hams, nveiyn Mne uc Hill. Maxine Hopkins, Annie Patrick, Lavlna Jones. Helen Wells, nii..i..h whitA narland 1 Hastings, Eji lAa ir iss " n,,vi Carl Qulnn, Carl Scarborough. Med- 'ord Taylor, Ward Thompson, Travis Turner. THIRD GRADE B. ...... ;." T,hnorothv D'T" I' 1" waraen. w... r, - SprUm' 7nAnsA THIRD GRADES A. . Mrs. Skinner. Teacher-. Mary iuin. nallev. Lvdla Colioon. Ruth Dozier, Luclle Cregory, Flora Griggs, Louise Harris, Monterey Lomax, Julian Raper, Ko'th Saundera.James Wood, Robert Williams. J.ifs Vh tchu'rn, Tcjcher Doris tartwrght. nvelyn Puiketi. Kdns' SunJe It it. Gladys Tlllett. Hester ford, M'lttn Pelf. Kandolph Doz ler. f .. K SCHOOL. FOt'RTH JRAI)F.H' Miss BreckwelU Teacher Martha ArchbalL Uaxlne Eheppsrd. Osle r'', T 1 1'-". f-'r. '""a FLY IS MENACE TO PUBLIC HEALTH Dr. Zenas Fearing, who Is to de liver an Illustrated lecture at the county courthouse Thursday night on the curse of the fly, will tell how the Connecticut experiment stutlon found six in 11 lion bacteria on a swill barrel fly and over three quarters of a mil lion on a house fly. Ho will also show how flies curry germs of typhoid fever, cholera, summer complaint, tuberculosis and Intestinal disease j. In fact, the human race has no greater mi'iiace lo health than the (1v. , J'1';, I'-'lur ,-rove this, I 1 if there be UllV skeuties. mid will it 1- 1 ,, bu uihciohh enuciive measures tor get- ting rid of the deadly pest. The lecture will begin to-night at eight o'clock. No admission will be: charged and no collection asked for. I The Chamber of Commerce expects to arrange for several such lectures on questions related to public health and all talks will be free to all. COLORKI) TKACHKKH SATURDAY MKKT The colored teachers of the coan- ty will bold a mooting at the State Normal Saturday. All are urged to be present. Madrin, David Straughn, Clarence Pritchard. Miss Egerton, Teacher Katherine Duff, Helen Kramer, Virginia LeRoy, 'owing casualties are reported by the Ruth Williams. Mary Owens. Allen Commanding General of the Amerl Bell, Ama Mann, Evelyn Rogers, 'CftD Epedltlonary Forces: Joseph Kramer, O-car Meggs. j Wounded slightly 121 Miss Bumgarner. Teacher Nannie NORTH CAROLINA CASUALTIES I Woumted Hllabtlv , . . Uiacn w en nai ikit-T. MIbs White, Teacher Montere lElvie Jackson, Ida Lasslter, Llllla 1 Twiford, lona - Woodard, Frances' Lewis, Marcullus Corbett, Edward Walker, Bennie Oendason, Edward Gasklns, Wilson Sanders. , FIFTH GRAPE 1 Miss Parker, Teacher Olivia Beu-j ton, Edna Cox, Katie Carter, Annie Overman, Rita Lowry, Ada Palmer, Edna Smith, Vernon Chapped, Brax-' ton Dawson, Raymond Madrln, Archie Twiford. Miss Burns, Teacher Minnie Lee Brockett, Camllle Jennette, Josephine 1 8klnner, Elisabeth Thompson, Louise White, Ambrose Fowler, Margaret Sawyer, Joseph Poole, Margaret E. Sawyer, Annie Beeley, Melvln Davta. Mrs. Pearson, Teacher Mary But ler. Margaret Davta, Mildred Doiler. ranee Aydlett. Carrla Cvrtlm, Thomas Jenkins, Macon Nixon, William Perry. '" SIXTH GRADES Miss Hedrlck, Teacher Emily Mann, Rath Bright, Ruth Scott, Harold Chesson. Miss DeLon, Teacher Evelyn Covert, Dorothy Chappell. Mary rBmm.ier. r.ther- Creecy, Emily . Commander, tatner- Ine Hathaway. Elizabeth LeRoy. Glcnnle Morse, Marguerite Parsons.: EUlabeth 81vlllg( j Jessie Williams. Wilmer Ballard. ; Willis Dosler, Thomas Johnson, Bur-! gess Perry, Mulcolr.i Gregory, DwicUt ; Sylvester. . 1 Mrs. Pool, Teacher Ada Bolanga. Margaret Ilollowell. Margaret Nash. Mildred Perry. Rachel Williams. .... a James Hill. Wins Kramer, ainon Seyffert, WlUam Scott. Oscar Wil- llama Miss Elliott, Teacher Loreena Kontz, Margaiet Commander, Eunice ynan' Germ,ae """ u,Ui James Orace Jenkins. Mary True- blood Thelma Tw ford. Mattie Tatum. Catherine White, William . d E, u Wfrd ' Ummi, v., non Davis. Randall Ilolloman. j Miu Harnev. Teacher Evilva ! Bright, Mary Corbet. Bornlce Doz'er. Max'ne Fearing. Lillian Harris, Glennle Lowrv, Fllzabeth Mann, Cora Sanderlln, Rosa Lee Wood, Harvey Dawson, Constant Fearing, Sam Henderson. Hearne Jonea, Zack Owens. Bradford -Sanders, JosJpii Spence. G. B. Hooker of Roper was In the city on business Thursday. J Miss Laura Barcllft has resigned her position at the First and Citizens National Bank here to accept a poal-. Hon with Mr. John R. Kllby In the. Clearing and Baekiak Ue of Kor- tot.. CASUALTY LIST SECTION 1. Washington, March 20. The fol- lowing casualtlea are reported by the Commanding General of the Ameri can Expeditionary Forces: Died from accident and other causes , , , , gj Died of disease 57 , Wounded severely ,,, Missing in action .' 2 Total 103 XOKTII 'AKOLIXA CASIALTIKS Died of IMmmm' Perry A. Lucas, Ilohgood. Jesse A. Vernon, Madison. nectiox a. WuNhlngtou, .Mi'rcli 20. The fol lowing casualties are reported by the iComm.in.ll.. r...nri f ,1... a i " ""'r- can Expeditionary Forces: Killed In action 7 Died from wounds 7 Died from accident and other causes 24 Died of disease 47 Total 85 MIXTION 8. Washington, March 20. The fol lowing casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the Ameri can Expeditionary Forces: Wounded (degree undeter mined) 28 Wounded slightly 109 Total 135 HKtTIOX 4. Washington, March 20. The fol- I Frank Debnam. Sprina HoDe 1 " w - THRUOUT COUNTY Secretary Case and Supt. Vann de livered their Joint stereoptlcon lec ture at N'lxonton Friday night and at Simons Creek Tuesday night on 'School Improvement and Commun ity Betterment." Mr. Case and Mr. Vann are con stantly working thruout the county for community co-operation and for shows the pictures and Mr. Case does the talking, and sometimes It is the other way about. They are doing maca to link the city and the coun try tocetser and to promote good fellowship as well ss progress. I Though both are public men. 'neither are politicians, and their tendency Is always to do Sway with old,fueds and III feeling and to take no part fa partisan disturbances, and the effect of theif Isfuence la con stantly te be observed Id the growth of the school splr't thruout the county and In similar manifestations. LETTISH TROOPS CAPTURE MITAU (Ily AfMM-late.l Press) Copenhagen, March 20. The Im- portant railroad Junction town of Mtau B0Uthwest of Riga has been captured by Lettish troops, accord- ing to , Lettish official statement. Tne Bolshevlkl are retiring along the wnole front . j Bolshevlkl troops under the pres 8KVEVTH GRADES iure of the p0gh forces aUo htv. bwn forced ,0 retlre and evacuate Pinik( wording l0 , Warsaw dls- Pch IHTCIICOCK GOES SIGHTSEEING? fUr Aaeoclated Preset Washington, March 29. Republi can leaders are speculating tdoay on a Coblens, Germany, dispatch an- nounclng that Frank Hitchcock, for mer postmaster general and p re- vlously manager of the auccessful Taft campaign, was a spectators at Tershlng's review of troops. quoted as saying that he was "mere- ly on a sight seeing trip." but the State Department has announced that ps:ort ate not being Issued to slghUeers. . w. O. Galthee has retaraed froa New Tork City. BASEBALL LEAGUE IS ORGANIZER Game Every Monday, WedN nesday and Friday, Weathect Or No. All Good Fans I04 vited The High School Baseball League has organized for spring playlnc Mvlili Kix tcuniM and u schedule foi ' , ramoM ev( ry Monday, Wednesday and j Friday, lojir played 011 tliu High. !icliiMil ki'oiiikIh when tlio 'veather 1 jgood, mid Indoors ut tlie V. M C. A. j when otherwise. All real baseball funs are Invited to soo what the Home Town can do and to lend yell now and then for the sake oD the game and the players. Following are the teams: TEAM NO. 1. ' ' Lester Markh'am, Captain. Marvin Trueblood, Manager. Charles Seyffert. Ersklne Duff. Alonzo Rollinson. Sydney Bufklns. Weymouth Davis. Malcome Gregory. George Godfrey. TEAM NO. 2. ' Wilmer Ballard, Captain. j John McMullan, Manager. William Jennings. 1 Raymond Hand. j Edwin James. Darius White. ! i James Clifford. ' William Wlnslow. ' Harvey Goodwin. 1 TEAM NO. . ' Roosevelt Stowe, Captain. Claude Jones, Manager. , ' Robert Kramer. ' Haywood Duke. Larry Skfnner. Julian Morgan. Julian Ward. Edwin Barklay. Aubery Heath. TEAM NO. 4. Francis Seyffert, Captain. Clyde Gregson, Manager. Clement Twlfford. Norman Trueblood. Carlton Woodley. George Jackson, Harrold Chesson. Leslie Sherlock. . Vernon Davis. TEAM NO. S. George Modlln. Ray Qulnn, j Clyde Garrett. WHliam Daily. f 1 -Clyde Butler. ' Josh Dawson. Wtlllford Joaes. Howard Roaghtoa. Joseph Connery. TEAM NO. eV Tbos. Holloman, Captain. Robert Lowery, aMbager. Brad Sanders. St. Clare Bally. Jas Hathaway. Avery Jones. Francis Dawson. Jule Modlln. William Ballard. HCHEDl'LE FIRST SERIES Teams. March 19, 66. March 21. 23. March 24, 14. March 28, 4 . March 31, 35. April 2. 12. April 4, 36. April 7, 24. April . 15. April 11, 26. April 14. 45. April 16. 13. April It. 16. April 21, 16. April 2J. 34. ' J . I. ENGLISH AIRMAN 1 VISIT CANADJ , (By AiworUled Press) 8t. Johns. Newfoundland, Marcbj 20. A psrty of airmen and meteor ological experts from England ar r)ved here this morrrfng to conduct, observstlon on air conditions la eoa-. nectlon with plans for trans-Atlaatl nights. ' , . SWIMS RECOGNIZE SUiVEXE NATION Fsrm, March 29 hTe Swine Ted ere I Council baa recognised the at ot. ci ! toa of s PIot"" n','-"t
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