pirViNvcsi
WEATHER
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Warmer tonight In Interior, moder
ate northeast winds on the coast.
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VOL.4
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING APRIL 22, 1919.
No. 95
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WORKERS OUT FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS
i TO VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN
Fifth Loan Launched Under Favorable Auspices
And It U Hoped Can Be Put Over During
This Week And Next
The Victory Liberty Loan was launched Monday afternoon at four
b'clock when the Liberty Loan parade began to move from Pennsylvania
Avenue.
TV.e popular impression that the public would be disposed to show
apathy to the fifth loan, now thatctual fighting has ceased, was belied
by the crowd, especially of country people, that lined the streets to view
the parnde. With nothing in the way of speakers or program beyond the
parade to attract, the crowd in town and on the streets seemed fully equal
to any that has turned out on the occasion of previous Liberty Loan events.
The first prize wes won by Mrs. W. P. Duff, the second prize by Mrs.
P. G. Sawyer. No third prize was given because there were not enough
.floats competing.
No active canvass for subscriptions was made yesterday but there was
a considerable number who voluntarily went to the banks and entered
their subscriptions. The first and one of the two largest subscriptions
going through the First & Citizens National Bank was one for ten thou
sand dollars, made by the Manhattan Life Insurance Company of New
"York, through Max L. Sanderlin, Manager for the Southeastern Depart-
taent and J. V. Whitehurst, General Agent.
The Manhattan Life also subscribed ten thousand dollars to the
Fourth Liberty Loan through their representatives here thus helping both
'jthe bank and the county to reach their allotment of Liberty Bonds.
Tuesday morning Harry G. Kramer, District Chairman, turned over
to Committeemen Gilbert, Johnson and Houtz for the Savings Bank and
Trust Company on its own account a subscription of twenty-five thousand
dollars. At the same time Mr. P. H. Williams, President of the Bank,
handed the same committee his personal subscription for five thousand
dollars. The first Victory Loan subscriber at the Savings Bank was
Herbert Peele and the second, V. E. Gregory. J. W. Walston through
'the Sa".ngs Bank and Trust Company made the first subscription reported
lrom Camden county.
The Victory Loan workers on Tuesday morning began their active
ihouse to house canvass for subscriptions and encouraging progress was
leported about noon. The same plan used so successfully In the Fourth
Liberty Loan is being used and Chairman Duff anl his corps of helpers
are vety anxious that the county shall be put over the top and the cam
paign wound up this year within the first two weeks.
HOUSEWIVES MEET
WEDNESDAY P. M.
. ball game last night? when the High
Miss Murcie Albertton, Home I b0K8 'e'the 8tr rd
r i TfV-ii e ,and Fourth Wtrd team, tlif young-
Uemonstratcr, V.I1 bpeai!r,p.,s triofl .,. hpat t..Iki,hp nlHpr
And A Most Interesting
Meeting is Promised
I
The Housewives League will meet
Wednesday afternoon at four-thirty
In the Rest Rooms in the Hinton ,
Building. I
Miss Marcie Albertson, Home j
Demonstration Agent for Pasquotank ,
County, will speak to the ladies at
this meeting on important phases 01 ,
home economics and the meeting
promises to be the most interesting j
and most helpful one yet held. I
It is very much hoped that all
members will be present, and that as
many new members as possible will
be there also.
MAR
TIAL LAW IN l
NORTHERN BOMBAY
(By Associated Prs)
Simla, India, April 22. Martial
law has been proclaimed in the Gu
Jerat district.
Gujerat is in the northern part' of
Bombay and has a population of
about nine millions.
OPTIMISM IN
LOAN REPORTS
(By Associated Press)
. Washington, April 12. A dlstmc-, The Coast Guard men w'.io patr'o
trre tone of optimism distinguished really came to Llizabjt'a City t-ad
the scores of telegrams which ar-1 part clpated in the parade Monday
rived at the treasury this morning,
avccordlng to aa official review of the
opening of the Liberty Loan cam
paign. ITALIAN PARLIAMENT
POSTPONED TILL MAY
(By Associated Press)
. Rome, April 21. The convocation
fit the Italian parliament has keen
(postponed UU Hay 6th, It Is an
nounced here
W. P., Hedrick .( Raleigh has ac
cepted a position as pharmacist In
the Standard Pharmacy. '
"WANTED A COMPETENT ME-
ehanle to sot as foreman of car-
' penterverew. at Buff ale City, Dare
County Apply. to, Daw Lumber
.i'P ..w.; U
WARD TEAM DEFEATS
KICH SCHOOL BOYS
Did you hear the noise at the base
.heads .riu losing the gi.nie to them.
H.gli School Leys loot their pep
when they were in the field and were
unable to back up tao excellent pitch-
ng that- 'il.ecdore Stowe handed to
the YLrd 'jjy.s.
The box score below give an in
sight into the way the pjr.u ent.
High School
Ab.
A. Jor.ss, L.F. ..5
R. H. E.
0 0 0
0 10
1 2 2
3 1 2
1 0 0
0 0 0
0 1 2
1 2 1
0 0 0
th Ward
R. II. F.
0 1 0
0 1 0
2 0 0
12 0
3 2 0
3 2 0
3 1 1
2 0 1
Hoilonian. 2nd.
Mc;".ii:i, "rd . . . .
Lowery, S.S. . .
Gregson, R. F. .
Jennings, C.F. .
Quinn, 1st
C. Jones. C. . . .
ijtowe, r'
Ab.
' E. Weatherly RF.6
W. Weatherly.CF.G
Twiddy. 3rd
Hendeison, C. . .5
Deveridge. L.F. . . G
L'Topscy, P 5
Williams, 1st ... 5
jBundy, S.S 5
' Raper, 2nd 5
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COAST
GUARD MEN
TAINE1)
ENTER -
wo.a entertained Mondiy night, Hrst
at the Alkrama, and then at Scott
auJ Twiddy's. Each mrn was told
to bring his friend, sweetheart or
wife along. Dr. B. C.' Hening made
a 'short speech on the Victory Loan
at the Alkrama.
At the supper after the show Cap
tain Chadwlck and Captain Hits ad
dressed the men, both speaking In
high terms of their fine spirit and
able work, and ot the splendid sddl-
tlon to the parade which their floats
made.
BRA VALDO 'WHITEHURST
,
' ' -
Geo. R. Bravalda and Miss Bra P.
Whitehurst, both of Norfolk, , were
married here Monday. ' I
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FOR BALE OXB HORSE. PRICE
,$100.0,0, Apply to Dare Lumber
' v . ... .
GERMANS READY
FORELECTION
Arrangements Made For Im
mediate Plebescite on Peace
Terms Which Can Be Com
pleted in 48 Hours
Berlin, April 22. Election
equipment is in readiness for
an immediate plebescite on the
peace terms which can be com
pleted thruout Germany in 48
hours, according to information
here.
It is declared that the cabi
net wishes to avaid -the res
ponsibility of either refusing or
accepting the terms and the
plebescite it is believed will al
m6st certainly result in the re
fusal to accept the peace terms!
because the popple will over
look the consequences of such
acts as the maintenance of a
olockade, the stoppage of food
mportatior.s and accompany
ng evils which may be expect
ed in view of their reluctance
o sanction harsh terms.
SOVIET GOVT.
NOW If I TURKEY
Par 3, Apr.! 22 -A revolution has
occurred in '.'url.ey and a soviet
governmeir. bus been declared.
Tho revolutionary committee is
established at Constantinople, accord
nc to a telegram from Kiev quoting ;
the Bolshevik representative at
Cdesn who says that Turkish con
sul there has rece.ved official an
nouncement of the government
change.
CHAOS REIGNS
JN BUDAPEST
Hungarian Government Re
signs Under Pressure of Ru
manian Troops Says Dis
atch Amsterdam, April 22. Tho Hun
carian government het;ded by Ilola
Kun has resigned under the pressure
of the Rumanian troops
according
to a dispatch to the Central News
from Vienna quoting reports re
ceived there by aerial mall from
Budapest.
Wild chaos Is said to prevail at
Budapest. It Is reported that Czech
troops have Joined the Rumanians
and have defeated the Hungarian
lovlet troops.
WAS EXPECTED SUNDAY
Budapest, April 20. The downfall
ot the Hungarian soviet government
Is expected hens as the result of tne
desertion ot thirty thousand troops
to the Romanians and new move
ments against Hungary by the Cie-cho-Slovaki.
Columbus Baum of the Cosst
OuardStatlon at Kftty Hawk was In
the city Monday to participate In the
Victory Loan parade. , ,
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
PROTECT HOMES
' 5
Wearing No Uniforms These
Unique Fighters - Are Being
Recognized As Foundation
of State
With the Americans on North Rus
sian Front, Feb. 8. (Correspondence
of The Associated Press.) in this
international army which is righting
numerically superior Bolshevik forces
in North Russia thsre ere, mingled
with the half dozen or so varieties
of uniforms, men who near no uni
forms at all. They fight, as did the
francs-tlreurs in the Franco-Prussian
wnr ad the first minute men of the
American revolution, for the protect
ion of their firesides.
'i hey are peabaau, beurded or
beardless, with. nothing to distinguish
them from the thousands of other
neawints living around them but
their guns and cartridge belts. They
are the irregular or "partisan"
troops and the sentiments they are
showing and fighting for in this w. Id
le, ness of snow and pine trees loom
I up so patriotically that the govern
ment of Northern Russia is beg n
'ning to look upon them as the key
Istone on wh ch to bu''d a n'i-'"i
slate that will be free from Bolshe
vism. These peasants have known the
ravages of Bolshevik troops In the'r
villages. They have seen friends exe
cuted for anti-Bolshevik activities.
They hail the Allies are rescuers. In
nearly every attack the regular
troops make aaginst the enemy on?
rinds these armed partisan, crack
shots, going abend of or along the
Pank of the Arner'cari'S. Br'tlsh,
French and trained
uniformed Rus-
s anK to ecout a pp.th or take a po(
shot at the enemy.
The po'nt of icw of t iesp pns
ai.t3 is th's: "The army has not yet
been or?aned: we are robbed rnl
111-tieated by the Bolshev!kl; there
fore we have to deofnd ourselves."
Th peasants in the Kholmogory dis
trict, along the Dwlna river, have
been fighting for four months. Mili
tary atithoi-'t'es soy they do te'r
work as cheerfully and efflc.ently as
rczular soldiers. Tho Red Guard--
jare helpless apainst the revolted pop
I ulatlot:.
The apreiranrc of peasants Hunt
ing voluntarily against TrotzIcy'B
fortes has a demoralVng etfect upu
the Eolsheviki as It disabuses the
! minds of some of the-n of the theniy
that they are being opposed only by
j -imperialists."
The partlcaiiB know that If
they
are captured they will be shot. But,
knowing the forest country as city
dwellers know their own streets, they
are seldom captured. In scouting
they' sre as tireless as wild animals.
The government of the North for
a long time did nothing to help the
partisans, but, now that their use
fulness is recognised, they and their
families are provisioned as If they
were regular soldiers. In December
a big delegation of partisans went to
Archangel and, according to the local
newspspers. "this new apparition
stirred up all th.e classes of pops la -
tlon of the town."
It became clear that a sound evo-
lutlon from anarchy toward patrlo-
tlsm had taken place among the peo-
pla, that the efforts of the partisans.
FUNERAL J. P. OVERMAN
The funeral of Mr. J. P. Overman
was conducted Tuesday afternoon at
tour o'clock at the First Methodist
church, Rer. J. M. Ormond, pastor
of the church, assisted by Rev. Geo.
F. Hill of Christ church, officiating.
Interment was made in the Episcopal
cemetery. j
Mr. Overman died Monday mbrrt'
ing at two o'clock at his home on i
East Church street. He hAit hppn In I
failing health for a number of years; I Orlando of Italy was absent
but it was not until midnight Sat-1 this morning when delibera
urday that his illness took the sud-'tions were resumed at the Paris
den and serious turn which resulted White HoU30. Wilson, Cle
In his death. , . , , .1
n, ...... . menceau and Lloyd "Xreonre
Mr. Overman was one of th? most wvl' .
prominent men of the county and at ere present.
one time one of the most active. J , The President and two pre-
Educated at the University of North Imi'ers went again into the Jap
Carolina, he was at the age of thirty- janese ouestions presented by
five elected Clerk of the 'Superior Bar)n MakJ d Viacount
Court of this county, an office which i, . , ... kjwmuk
he hoH for sixteen years. Following I Chinda which were taken Up
his long term in that office, he be -
came assistant postmaster and eight
years later was appointed postmast
er. After. serving as postmaster for
Elizabeth City for five years he en
tered the insurance business and
continued In that until his health
failed.
For many years a public servant,
John P. Overman was known as one
of the most courteous officials who
ever held office in Pasquotank coun
ty. He was also one of the moat
public spirited of citizens and as long
as he was in active life no worthy
cause failed to enlist his interest or
to command his hearty support.
Mr. Overman married first Miss
Speight of Hertford, and after her
death Miss Anna Pool of this city,
vho still survives him. There are
two sons, Harold Overman of this I
city and John Overman of New Bern,
of the first union and one son, Victor '
Overman of this city, of the second. I
PIIAflTiMJfilTA nUDrj
LlliiU I AUhUAIILUC I
ON FRIDAY 13TH.
I EMabeth City's Seven Joyous
Day, Chautuiqua Week, begin this
year on Fv'rtay, June 13th.
It is ni.odd that the purchasers of
season tickets this veer will buy
3.iny Junt to show that they are not
superstitious.
SITUATION IN
BAVARIA
IMPROVES
(By AfuMM-Miiea Tifss)
London, April 22. The military
situation in Bavaria Is improving,
f.ccordir.g to announccn.ent by the
Hoffman m'nietiy.
The Spartlt.des who took Dachau,
ten miles northwest of Munich by
violating the armistice with govern
ment troops have been repulsed and
t.ie goe: nn.ent forces are now hold
ing the place. Reinforcements are
i..ov:ng toward Munich fro .i Ingol
slaJt, it Is suid.
u 1
Vt;LlL
we
(lty AMOclateu Press)
St. Johns, April 22. WeatheY con
ditions were again unfavorable to
day for a start on the proposed trans
Atlantic flights by Hawker and Rayn
ham. Fog and rain prevailed here
siid reports from the mid-Atlantic
Indicated continued uiiKeitled ctfndl
t ons.
HOME FOR HAI.K ON N. ELLIOTT
Street, owned and occupied by p.
IJ. Atwute.. 1 1; s proper y . a
barga n for any rue look ng for
a uicely located home, fceo N. R.
i arlu: J: Eon. A.22-tf
HORSE WANTED TO PULL Fl'R
nlture wagon. Want horse that
can be left standing on the streets,
not over 10 years old and to weigh
about 1000 or 1200 pounds. M. O.
Morrlsette & Co. A.22-tf
though of a local character, must be
supported, and that It was absolutely
necessary to create a suitable atmos-
i phere for further organisation" of
1 partisan detachments. A big com-
Imlttee Including all political parties
has been formed in Archangel to aid
In this plan and a new narUssa aews-
.jpaer Is to be published tor the bsne-
M of the fighting peasants.
SUBJECT TODAY
, IS JAPANESE
Council of Four in Conference.
Wilson WU1 Take no Action
Conflicting With League Of
Nationi
Paris, April 22. Premier
iwen ine deadlock over '.the
Adriatic question was reached
yesterday.
Discussion of the peace
terms by the Versailles Con
gress after the Germans are
called in will not be continued
longer than May 15th, the
Echo de Paris declares today.
The Germans will be re
quired to sign the peace con
ditions only to ratification by
their government, the Allies
not consenting that these con
ditions shall be submitted to
German popular vote.
WASHINGTON GETS
CABLE
Washington, April 22. Ad
ministration officials were ad
vised in a confidential cable
gram from Paris today that in
consideration of the problems
confronting the Peace Confer-
ence, such as Italy's Adriatic
claim ard the question of an
alliance to protect France from
future aggression, President
Wilso:; would take- no action
which m ght in the slightest
degree jeopardize the League
of Nations o conflict with its
fuller.. e " ai pri iciples.
COVENANT RECEIVED
The conpiete text of there
vised coxe.iant cf the League
oi Naiio.is was received at the
State Deparime.it today ' by
cable frcm Pars.
Acting' Secretary Polk has
askeu President Wilson for di
rections concerning the publi
cation of the document.
No instructions have
tleen
received but it is assumed here
that the coenant will be made
public upon delivery of the
peace treaty to the Germans.
.WELFARE CONVENTION
! HERE MAY FIRST
On Thumday, May 1st, a County
Convention of Religious and Welfare
workers will be held In the T.M.C.A.
here, to which religious and welfare
i workers from all pa us oi me county
and a number from the town ara In
vited. A
the meeting will begin at 1:10
and last until 5 o'clock with an hoar
and a half for luncheon. ' (
These conventions are being held
thruout the entire South for -the
purpose of considering after the war
problems. ,
HORSE MEAT MARKET DULL-
Tlerre, 8. D.. April 21. A corpor
ation to dispose of light animals to
European dealers In horse meat hss
bean formed by South Dakota horse
dealers.
FC-r many years light horses have
been of little value to South Dakota
ranchers. The plan is said to hare
been discussed at Washington as one
: means of providing the poorer classes
,in continental Europe ' with meat
Those behind the corporation. say the
American market has shown little
Interest in the horse neat Industry,
NAGS HEAD PROPERTY FC
rent or sale Hotel building, I)
rooms all furnished. Store betid
ing with alt store flxtmree. App'7
(o M. Q. HollowolLkNsga need.
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