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WEATHER
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ably local ralna, moderate east an :
outheaat wluda.
VOL.4
ELfZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, EVENING, APRI L 14, 1919.
No. 83
t
"V-
REAL WAR TANK WILL BE SEEN
IN VICTORY LOAN PARADE MONDAY
-Or At Least This Is. Present Outlook And Also
Captain Chad wick Will Have Strong Detach
' ment of Coast Guard Here Also
Next Monday, the, big Victory Loan parade will take place and thru
the efforts of the chairman of this Victory Loan, It looks as If a real tank
such as used in actual warfare will be in the line of parade. . Strong efforts
are bomg made thru- the official channels to have one of these tanks sent
i'own from Camp folk, Raleigh, which was a tank camp during the war.
Captain Chadwlck of the Coast Guard has so arranged it that men from
the various coast stations will be here with their life-saving apparatus to
lake a part in the parade also.
By virtue of the fact that the .
parade "will be held at four o'clock in , I A D A NEC!? W A WT
the afternoon, plenty of time will be
be
had for contestants to -decorate their
cars and those, firms decorating their
trucks will only be losing two hours
of work, a small loss compared to the
cause for which they are making it.
Taney streamers and other kinds of
decorations may be secured at
Melick's, who has Just received a
large supply of this kind of goods
for decorative purposes. As yet,
nothing definite has been done re
garding the closing of stores at 4:00
o'clock, but it is hardly expected that
any merchant will not cheerfully do
so thereby giving his full support in
making this the most elaborate
pared ever had here. hTe prizes
this week are being shown in Owens
Shoe Company's and Scott &Twlddy's
windows.
WEATHER DELAYS
Ftpm ACROSS
j '(By Associated PreHs)
London, April 14. s-ln connection
with the prpposed trans-Atlantic
flight, the air ministry reports little
..change in weather conditions over
the route.
Variations were rronounc?d this
morning," wfthlarge ara'as of lew
clouds and heavy ra n tqualls. Nj
change is lijje'y at this end of the
route within the next twenty four
.lours.
Conditions over New Fomid'and
;are mare stable and show no signs ot
becoming worse.'
MAY GO TOMORROW
St. Johns, April J4.--Hawker and
Grieve intimated this" morning that
to start the trans-Atlantic flight
wlthhi .th next few hours is doubt
ful in view ctl adverse weather con
ditions. Meanwhile, Raynam and Morgan
and other contenders In the London
V Daily Mail's fifty thousand dollar
prize for over-.oc&an flight, Announced
that thyjjntgltt jnake a trial trip to
morrow. Their .mechanics worked
all nfcgat assembling their planes.
.If Hawker is delayed two days long
r, itbe prospect of a race between
ithe twe rival pilots on even terms
may become a reality.
SEEK TO OUST
V SOVIET FORCES
i
(By Associated Press)
Nuremburg, "April 44. A, report
'from Third Army headquarters at Mu
nich says the garrison has established
a military dictatorship in support of
the Hofman ministry. Action to re
cover the eapltal from the Soviet iorc
- ee (s progressing favorably.
WILL NOT Bti LIBERATED
Berlin. April J4.-n-The Soviet Con
gress here has been Informed that
-George Ledebour In the Moablt Jail,
-whose, release was demanded March
30th-by the workmen's and soldier's
council, will not be liberated.
TROOPS DO DEFENSE
A Dresden dispatch received here
says an assault on the citadel of Heu-
., etadt by the soviet forces Is expected.
- Troops have arrived to aid In the de
fense. FORKS CLUB DECIDES .
FOR 'COMMUNITY FAIR
The Commun'ty Club of Forks met
Thursday" 'night and decided to nlaa
tor Community Fair to be held In
.: ' f11 a wsirlr trim nut thm
i, eummer in, preparation of this event.
" " The Club' fs a very enterprising
?on and holds. Interesting meetings
on . each first W,ednesdayt pt the
Dry. Ridge also has a live Com-,
jnvnHy Club which mis each -first
urn miixu- it nil i
DISTILLING PLANTS
(By Associated Press)
Louisville, Ky., April 11, Japan
ese agents are negotiating with Amer
lean distillers for the purchase of
machinery in their plants after pro
hibition becomes effective. The ma
chinery would be shipped to Japan
for use in distillation of whiskey
there, according to Y. Kawahara,
agent for a Japanese-American im
porting concern.
A bill before the Japanese Diqt
would prohibit use of rice in the
manufacture of sake, the Japanese
National drink. Japanese distillers
now want foreign made machinery
in which corn and other cereals can
be substituted for rice, Kawahara
said. He added that 21,090.000
bushels of rice are used annually In
making 800,000,000 gallons of Bake.
American distillers are reluctant
to sell their machinery now, In view
of the suit to lest the constitution
ality of the prohibition law.
LABOR COMMISSION
IN KING'S ROOM
London, March 22. (Correspond
ence of The Associated Press.) The
tii.ni .ssion ret ur to investlgat3 the
1en-rnds of the coal miners held Its
meetings in the K'ng's robing room
at the House of Lords. The gorge
jus ara:tir.ent, all g'lt r.ni mid-Victorian
frescoes, hr never used except
when the King opens parliament in
state. It was a strange setting for
the grim labor Inquiry.
COMMENCEMENT AT
' STATE NORMAL
Commencement eiercies , begin at
the colored State "Normal on Friday
of this week.
'Following Is the schedule of exer
cises for the entire1 commencement
week:
Friday, April 18, 8:0dP. M. An
niversary Exercises, Lyceum.
Sunday, April 20, 3:00 P. M. Com
mencement Sermon.
Monday, April 21, 8:00 p. m. Final
Exercises, Practise" School.
Tuesday, April 22, 8:00 p .m. An
nual Concert, Preparatory Depart-
ment.
Wednesday, April 23, 10:00 a. m.
Christian Associations'.' 8:00 p. m.
Annual Concert, Freshman Cass.
Thursday, April 2410:00 a. m.
Express'on Meeting. 11:00 a. m.
Oratorical Contest. 8:00 p. m. An
nual Concert, Sophomore and Junior
Classes. '
Friday, April
Day Exercises.
Reunion.
, 1000 a. m. Class
:00 p. m. Alumni
CANT HOLD LIQUOR
TH0 LAWFULLY GOT
(By Associated Ye)
Washington, April 14. Disposing
of , proceedings involvings the Inter-
pretatlon'of the Georgia state prOhl-
bitlon law, the Supreme Court In ef
fect today held that the possession
of intoxicating liquors in excess of
the amount permitted by statute even
tho lawfully acquired before Us eu-
nirn Ant im nrih IhttD J h 1mm
, .
WANTED TO RENTjA OARAGE.
Apply to R. K. Moss, 200 East
. Caarch 8treet. , , i A.14-8tp
C. W. Melick ot this city leaves
Tuesday to attend a meetlag of the
Smile and Finish the JobI
mmmmm ,
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A'V' V WHAT WM?.'
J -M A- all V
MUCH INTEREST
IN CLUB WORK
There is more than usual interest
th's year in the girls club of the
county. The cubs have enlarged
their scope and the members now do
not necessarily can for market, tltd
they are encouraged to' do so.
fill at least 150 cans for the
pantry, they are learning sewing,
breadmaking, and many other usef uk.
matters closely connected with
five art of good hrmemaklng.
th
There is also much interest in the
Poultry. Clubs of the county and the
mixed breeds are beln constantly
replrced witlt thoiobreds.
In addition to the girls and wo
men's dubs, MIfs Albertson has or
ganized he young boys of the county
for war aga nst rats and these hoys
are In the battle vigorously, to get
rid of the food and feed thieves of
this county.
HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATED
Br CHICKEN CORNER
Chicken Corner, comprised of the
boys of the Second Ward, defeatel
the High School Thursday afternoon
by a score of 11 to 7. The first 3
innings seemed to be going in favor
of the High School, t'.ie score being
5 to 2. The High School over-contiu
dent of an easy vlctoTy, Chicken
Corner decided that it was time to
show them what real ball was. At
the 6th inning the score was tied.
This tie kept up until the 7th inning
when the High Schol- brought in 2
runs and Chicken Corner, 3. The 8th
and 9th innings the ILgh School not
scoring, Chicken Corner brought in
4 runs, leaving the score 11 to 7.
y The line up is as follows:
tvi qa.ai . ntilAir-n Pnrnar
n'Su PVUVVI wMivmM v . .. . i
Clyde Garrett. . .C. . .Noah Seymoie .
Roosevelt Stowe.P. . . .Mercer Choryj
Francis Beyff ert . S.S. . . Avery Jones
Ray Qnlnn.V. ..IB. . . Claude Jones
Thos. Holleman. .2B.. .Clyde Butler
George Modlln . .3B.. Leslie Sherlock
Marvin Trueblood C.F,'. .Jule Modhu ,
William Jennings L.F. ..W. Du.!e j
Clyde Gregson. .R.F.Wilfred Jones j
; Roosevelt Stowe and Frsncls Sey-
ffert played the game for the High
School, while on Chicken Corner all
played In harmony. " f . ,
I ' Mrs. Churchill Drasaw an J little
son', Church !:, Jr.,' 'of Wash ig ion,
are guests ot Mrs. CTW UeUk u
Ma4.u.ews atMt. ' . ' '
v '
norr Lace a at home agata from
GREEKS FIRED ON
BY BULGARIANS
(By AKsiM'iuleil Presii
Saloniki, April 14 Greek dem
onstrators near Strnmnitza have been
Hied on byy the Bulgorian police, ac
cording to reports received here. No
They details regarding the number of cas
hntne ualties were learned.
'
BASEBALL GAMES
p EACH P. M. AT SIX
shipbuilding contracts placed In
Twilight baseball beg ns this even- America, which has for two yean
ing at six o'clock. Games will be caused a steadily Increasing bitter
played on the High School grounds ae" among business men Is now
until better grounds can be put in coupled with distrust as to the Amer
ahape. All real fans are urged to , lcaB townment s methods of deal
be on hand. i lnK with small nations and is unani-
Followlng Is the schedule ot
games :
Team No. 1. Players from the First
and Second Wards.
Team No. 2. Players from the
Third and Fourth Wards.
Team No. 3. Playerj from the
"Cubs."
Players from the High
Team No
School.
Apr.l 141-2.
AprlJ 10 3-4.
April 181-3.
April 21. 2-4.
Ap;.l 231-4.
Ai.ril 262-3.
April 2S 1-2.
April 303-4. . :
Ilay 21-3. ;
My 62-4. ' '
May 71-4. 1' '
May 92-3.
May 12 1-2.
May 143-4.
May 161-8.
May 192-4. ,
May 211-4.
May 232-3.
IRON CROSSES
STILL AWARDED
CoVe-. M"rch 1 (Cnrrispon V
ence of The Associated Press.) Iron
crosses are still being awarded
German soldiers in various part- of
the country. Newspapers In the
American occupied areas as well as
those published in unoccupied tier
many every few days carry notices to
the effect that word had been re
ceived from the war ministry that
a soldier baa been awarded the iron
cross for some act of gallantry dtu
BENJAMIN BROTHERS DEAD
News reached here today of the
death at his home in Charlotte of
Benjamin M. Brothers, formerly of
this city. Mr. Brothers' death came
as a result of paralysis.
Mr. Brothers had lived In Char
lotte for a number of years, where
he was an insurance adjuster, and
his business brought him occasion
ally to Elizabeth City, where he Is
remembered as the son of a former
register of deeds ot this county. His
father still survives him and now
liver in Richmond.
Mr. Brothers' body was taken to
Rocky Mount, his wife's home, for
interment. He married a daughter
of W. H. Newell of the "Atlantic
Coast Line railroad.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR CIVILIANS
Brussels, March 17. (Correspond
ence of The Associated Press.) It
Is planned to hold a combined me
morial service for the numerous
civilians, men, women and children,
who, in no less dramatic circum
stances than Edith Cavell, were shot
by the Germans in Belgium during
the occupation.
It is intended to arrange a huge'
funeral procession of carriages, each
representing a town" of Vlliega where
civilians were mr.esacred, The car
riages will be -overed with the Bel
gian flag, and escorted by the &a-
a .. . . 1. x . . .. i i. ...in
li jiiuri H vi me i ser, hmu eucu win
i be preceded by a list of the names of
tl.c vlc'ilnis.
! At the same time the bodies of the
most prominent among the dead will
be transferred to a soecial niauso-
'leiim on the Place &va Martyrs, where
the victims of the revolution' of
1830-31 lie.
, All the ojclal bodies in Belgium,
and, it is expected, King Albert .will
I take part in the procession, which
will pass through the main streets
of the capital.
NORWEGIAN PRESS
SCORES AMERICA
Chrlslania, March 14. (Correspon
dence of The Associated Press.)
Failure of America to come to an
agreement with Norwegian shlD-
owner8- regarding the requisition of
Jtnously and severely criticised by
the whole Norwegian press.
nl answer to the criticism, the
American Legation publishes a state
ment defending the United States
bhipping Board's unwillingness to
meet the Norwegian demands- for
payment of contracts at market
value. It is stated here that the
American chipping board offers to
pay oniy( tor material and steel on
hand when the United State gov
ernment requisitioned the ships un
der construction.
The Morgenbladet. whose editor is
a member of Parliament, denounces
American methods and declares that
America should pay full market value
k,: ti.e whole contract, especially as
Norway's rights are, he says, pro
tected by the treaty of 1127.
It Is asserted that the )12,000,000
offered for settlement only covers
half the cost of direct initial outlay
by Norwegians, and oniy a quarter
the cost entailed at the time of re-
'qulsit'on'ng the shipbuilding con-,
.tracts. Th's. It charged, is con-1
'trsry to the way America settled for
j British contracts requisitioned In the
I United States. 1
I "Although Amerlcpn can force her
decision she cannot prevent Norwe
gians from calling this procedure un
fair and unbusinesslike." the. Mor-
genbladet adda. f '
ARRESTED
0NSUSPIQ0N
(by AseuciiUcd Preset
Coeohageu, April II. Four per-
sons have been arretted ln Dresden
oa suspicion of having part la the
murder ol Miatetay ot War Ntuio;aa
NO ENTHUSIASM
IN LONDON PRE
Some of Them Pronoun :
The Amended Covenant c
League Less Satiafextcr,
,Than Firti Draft
(By Associated Press) ' i .
London, April 14. The summa
ry of the amended covenant ot th
League of Nations evokes no enthu
siasm in London morning newspa
pers, and It is declared by 'some cov
melitators to be less satisfactory
than the first draft. .
MAIN ITEMS AGREED ON
The main items of peace with Ger
many were substantially agreed c
by the Council of Four, says a Par!
correspondent to the London, Ob
server Sunday. The only problem net
approached, he says, was that of tt
Bohemian border. This is intricate,
as it raises the question of whether
a considerable number of per mar
must be Included in th Ciecho
Slovak state.
DATE NEAR APRIL Oth '
Paris, April 14. Peace Conferee
leaders have reached ah understand
ing regarding the date when tt
German delegates will be called into
the conference, the Lepit Parisian
says, and declares the date Is very
near the 26th Of April. y
CONFERENCE WlTtf ITALfAS
The Council of Four did hot me-4
this morning. Instead, Wilson ha
a conference with Orlando and othei
ital.fan leaders c:i the Adriatic pro
blem, cue of the last vital questions
lema'.nlng to be discussed by the
council. Orlando recently suggested
to President Wilson the advisability;
of informal exchanges over the! ques
tion ot Flume(and Italy's claims in
the eastern Adriatic.
VETORY FLEET'
ALMOST HOME
Thirty Thousand Sailor And
Marines, Many of Whora
Had Not Seen Home in Orer
A Year -.h '
(li AsMH-iMieU Press) -New
York, April 14. Led by tho
suberdreadnaught, Pennsylvania, the
American Victory Fleet, consisting
of 103 ships of the Atlantic battle
squadron, are within a few .oars
sailing distance of this port thli
morning. V
Thirty thousand sailors and ma
rines, many of whom had not tee a
the home waters in more than a year,
are aboard the vessels. - - '
Ntimaiat Retail Sale
ADVERTISE!
Never before has the Ameri
can public had the money to
spend which it has today. "
The merchant or manufact
urer who sits back and watts
for this money to come to him
without making any effort to get
It will awaken when it la too
late. He w.ll then realize that
his more aggressive competitor
has been on the Job and baa'
taken advantage ot the strong- i
est sales weapon known to In
dustry, namely, advertising. .
Don't wait for things to come
your way without doing any
thing to help them along.
Advertise Increase your.ad
veitislng. Use the newspapers
to tell your story. Multiply the
value of your sales talk a thou
sand fold and mote. Develop
tii g.eat potential market
which is ready and willing yes '
eager to buy the things you have
to sell but does not know that N
you have them. -"'
To stimulate business surely,
quickly, end economlcslly A4-
vertlse now. j
t. rpwfvt of Labor
W. D. Wilson, Secretary
THOMAS KINNEY
'- -v. r,rr-r.nux
1 MUfoid A. Thomas of Loa Aar
lee. CaU. and Miss .Dorothy , ISai
Kiaaey of Newport N4 were mar-
nl it.e MMday.
' Vf. D. Party of CaIe 4 U t
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