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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1919.
No. 127
VOL 4 -
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GERMAN COUNTER PROPOSALS SENT
' IN INSTALLMENTS BUT ON TIME
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Council or Four To Take Up Consideration This
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MorninCT. German Preil Brandt Renlv As
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OUlClde
Paris, May 29. The counter proposals formulated by the
- German delegation at Versailles have been delivered to the
French authorities.
The proposals probably go before the Council of Four at
this morning's session.
The German reply was received in installments.
The first installment comprised eighty-eight pages. Others
followed this and it was understood that the delivery of the
document would be completed within the time limit.
The reply was written in German.
BERLIN PRESS CONDEMNS REPLY
Berlin, May 29. The conservative Berlin press condemns
the counter proposals of the peace terms submitted by Ger
many especially the financial and military concessions granted.
The Pan-German Gazette brands the reply as suicide.
rr CIRCULATE STORY AMERICA DISSATISFIED
Semi-officially the Wolff Bureau is circulating the story
under an Amsterdam date asserting that the United States is
becoming increasingly dissatisfied with developments at Ver
sailles and that there is an unmistakeable strengthening of in
clination for understanding with Germany thru a modification
of the peace terms.
ADRIATIC QUESTION SETTLED
Paris, May 29. It is stated in high quarters this morning
that settlement of the Adriatic question now is certain as the
result of negotiations of yesterday and last night.
Under the settlement, Fiume becomes an independent city,
the Italians receive a certain part of the Dalmation Islands, but
it is understood that they Will not get Zara or Sebenico.
AUSTRIAN TREATY NOT COMPLETED
When the Peace Conference in plenary session met this
afternoon to hear the Austrian peace terms, it was announced
that the treaty was not completed. It was decided therefore to
postpone the session until Saturday.
Another reason for the postponement was a request from
the smaller powers that they be allowed further time to con
sider the terms.
Later it was reported that the peace terms would be pre
sented the Austrian delegation Monday.
ALL WILDCATS
ON WAY HOME
Brest, May 29. All troops of the
81st or Wildcat Division are now
homeward bound. The last contin
jgents sailed this morning on the
transports Von Syeuben and Flnls
tere. COTILLION CLUB DANCE JUNE 2.
The next dance of the Elizabeth
City Cotillion Club will be held on
the night' of June 2nd and an or
chestra from Washington, D. C. has
been secured to furnish the music for
this occasion. Invitations to the
chaperons will belnalled out by the
club and these cards must be pre
sented at the door In order to be ad
mitted. If, by chance, any of those
whom have been attending these club
dances as chaperons fail to receive
an admission card, same may be se
cured by asking any club member.
As a large crowd of out-of-town visit
ors are expected and the musfc for
this occasion promises to be the best
ever had in the city, it is expected
that the hall will be crowded to Its
capacity, therefore those who are de
sirous of attending as chaperons will
do well to get admission card at the
earliest moment.
CRADLE ROLL DAY
ON NEXT SUNDAY
Cradle Roll Day postponed on ac
count of the rain laBt Sunday will be
held at Blackwell Memorial Sunday
school Sunday. All members of the
Home Department are extended a
special invitation . to be present.
Mothers are urged to come and bring
the babies, and a general Rally Day
is planned.
M. 'H. Hubbard of Old Tfap was
in the city today.
THE TRUTH
AND NOTHING BUT
THE TRUTH
This is the Slogan of the ad-
vertlser.
Why? Because it pays.
False Statements kill Conn-
dence. Loss of Confidence spells
Failure.
Truth In Advertising instills
Confidence. Public Confidence
results in increased Sales,
Strengthens Good Will, insures
Success.
In this manner advertising
becomes the surest, quickest,
most economical selling force
known to Industry today.
Merchants: remember this slo!
Merchants: Remember this
Slogan.
Consumers; Remember this
Slogan.
THE ADVERTISER OF TO-
DAY IS THE SUCCESS OF TO-
MORROW.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. B. Wilson, Secretary
, Roger W. Babeon
Director General, Information
and Education Service
SERGEANT YORK
AT CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga, May 29. Sergeant
Alvin C. York of Pall Mall, Tennes
see, declared the world war's great
est hero, arrived here today and will
go this afternoon to Fort Oglethorpe
. ...
for his discharge from the army.
HOME FROM FRANCE
Sgt. Ned Griffln, after 18 months
in service overseas arrived ai New
York City yesterday and is now at
Camp Merritt.
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
HAS EASTERN QUARTERS
Klnston, May 37 The State High
way commission haa opened' eastern
I division headquarters here. R. E.
snowden is the engineer in charge
ot tne, offices. T. M. Poyner la In
'charge of surveying parties. Both
I rn Piirrltnrb rnnntv man Pnm nr(
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lng the district are Bertie, Beautort,
Brunswick, Carteret, Chowan, Crav
en, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Greene,
Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Mar
tin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico,
Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans,
Pitt, Tyrreil and Washington coun
ties. All bids for construction are
to be opened here and then forward
ed to the commission's State head
quarters at Raleigh.
Work was started yesterday on a
survey for the location of the Cen
tral Highway between the Craven
western and Wayne eastern lines.
Surveyors will work in both direct
ions from the Kinston municipal
limits. The survey will be hurried
to completion. The State will pro
vide $260,000 for paving the Lenoir
county link. The Central Highway
survey is the first in the division with
the exception of one of the two-mile
stretch of the Norfolk-Wilmington
highway between Washington and
Chocowinity, to be one of the most
expensive pieces of road construction
ever undertaken In the south. Bids
for the Washington-Chocowinity link
are to be publicly read here Saturday
at 3 p. m.
GOOD MEETING
HELD WEDNESDAY
Secretary Case Addressed The
Housewives League on Sub
ject of Unity And Concerted
Action
Secretary Case of the Chamber of
Commerce addressed the Housewives
League Wednesday afternoon at a
called meeting In the Hintoff Build
ing Rest Rooms on the subject of
"Co-operation, Unity and Concerted
Action," declaring that the League
workers can get anything they want
for their community if they will
work together.
Committees from the Chambor of
Commerce and the Housewives
League are working co-operatively
for a playground and In other mat-
Iters. "All we need now is ihe
money," said one of the members ot
the League. "We can get a play
ground with proper supervision, but
the mothers and fathers of the chil
dren must together give something
to this work. The organisations
have no funds with which to make
a playground possible. The parents
of children, and men and women who
have no little children of their own,
but want to help their community,
should be willing to contribute each
and every one something to this
cause. For it has come to be recog
nized that playgrounds are as neces
sary as schools."
A letter was read at the meeting
from the national organization ask
ing that the local league write to the
congressman from this district and
ask Congress to make cheaper flour
possible, 'ihe national organization
believes that this could and should
be done.
A vote of confidence was given the
!new Board of Aldermen
who hold
their first meeting next Monday
night. The League expressed its de
sire to co-operate with the Board in
every undertaking for the better
ment of the community.
The regular meeting of the League
will be held next Wednesday after
noon at 4:30 at the Rest Rooms in
the Hinton Building. The Inspection
Committee which has been doing
most valiant and valuable service
for better sanitation this month, will
make its report. All members are
urged to be present.
PIE SALE SATURDAY
The Euzellan C!crs of Blackwell
Memorial Sunday school will give r.
aln and nia aula Stntiinlav in thA
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show rooms of the Pasquotank Motor
jCar Company, corner Main and Road
streets.
PUGH -MUSSELMAN
Charles Pugh and Miss Mary Mus-
selman, both ot Norfolk, wen mar
ried In this city Wednesday.
EIGHTY MEN
LOST IN FIRE
(By Associated Press) 1
London, Msy 29. As the result of
fir in the building occupied by
American troops in the Coblens dis
trict, eighty men are missing, accord
ing to a Cologne dispatch.
EIFFEL TOWER IS DEMOBILIZED
Paris, April 26. (Correspondence
of The Associated Press.) The .Eif
fel tower has Joined the ranks of the
demobilised its military role being
ended although its wireless telegra
phy station will be maintained and
indeed strengthened to bring it equal
to the German post at Nauen. It
will again be accessible to tourist
visitors after being unapproachable
for over four years.
During the war a dozen machine-
guns were mounted on the highest
platform as protection against air
attacks. On the first platform were
four inch guns and searchlights, and
later a powerful siren to give warn
ing against air raids.
LEAVE LISBON
ON TOMORROW
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(By Associated Press)
Brest, May 29. Seaplane NC-4
will probably leave Lisbon tomorrow
the weather permitting. Read de
sires to reach England on Memorial
Day according to a wireless picked
up here from the cruiser, Rochester
at Lisbon.
PLAN RECEPTION
Plymouth, May 29. It is' an
nounced here that the British Air
Ministry is planning to give NC-4
and crew a great reception.
Three flying boats In addition to
two airplanes will go out to escort
the Americans to the morrlng
station.
The crew will be guests of honor
at the Royal Air Force Station, prob
ably on the day following the ar
rival. TEXAS EXPECTS
BIG WHEAT CROP
Dallas, Tex., May 28. The two
million acres of Texas land sown in
wheat last autumn are expected to
produce a crop of 40,000,000 bash-
els, five times larger than any pre
vious Texas wheatvcrop. The Texas
growers, guaranteed a price of $2.28
a bushel, figure a total return oi
$91,000,000 in round figures, with a
$10,600,000 reduction as the approx
imate cost of production.
Districts of west Texas and the
Panhandle belt are recruiting a huge
army for harvesting the crop within
the next sixty days. For the first
time in three years the drouth-
stricken sections of west Texas have
use for reapers.
The reapers have already started
on the southern edge of the grain
belt and will continue moving north,
county by county and state by state,
until they reach Canada next fall.
Many districts never before used
for growing wheat were sown last
fall, Including tracts that formerly
grew cotton.
Wheat statisticians have figured
that the Texas crop, reduced to
bread, would make 1,120,000,000
loaves, orll, 200, 000,000 sandwiches
BACK FROM NORTHERN
MARKETS
M. Leigh Sheep is back from a
flying buying trip to northern mar
kets for his Woman's Wear custo
mers. Mr. Sheep made thistrip in
order to get the newest and most at
tractive of summer dresses and he
succeeded, he says. These goods are
already getting in and he invites
shoppers to call and see them. Com
mencement frocks ars being featured
Just now, and there is a lovely array
to be found at the Woman's Wear
Store.
SPECIAL TAILORING SALE
Out of the ordinary style creations
let ns show you these, new fabrics,
different from those you have seen.
Novelties and sonservatives, fit guar
anteed. Now on display at
, T. T. TURNER ft CO.
The Leading Clothing 8tore
TAYLOR SPAIGHT
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. 0.
Spalght of Edenton, was the scene
Wednesday of one of the prettiest
weddings of the spring season when
their daughter, Miss Alula Julian
Spalght, became the bride of Mr. Ful
ler F. Taylor of Atlantic, Va.
The bride wore a handsome suit of
dark blue tiicotlne with hat and
gloves to match. She was given in
marriage by her father, Mr. W. O.
Spalght.
The Impressive Episcopal cere
mony, which took place within a
bower of anunciation lillies, ferns
and candles, was performed by Rev.
Dr. R. B. Drane. The wedding music
was played by Miss Lydla Dowdy,
a buffet luncheon was served, after
which Mr. and Mrs. Taylor left on
the northbound train for a tour of
northern cities.
BUSINESS BETTER
MONTH OF MAY
.
Federal Reserve Reports Point
To Summer And Autumn of
Unusual Activity
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 29. There was
a noticeable upward trend in busi
ness during May, especially In lines
relating to leading retail trades, it
Is reported today by the Federal Re
serve Board.
Practically .uniform reports from
Federal Reserve agents are said to
point to a summer and autumn of
unusual activity. l i
QN THE LOTUS
Johnnie Buffkln gave a delightful
yachting party on the Lotus Tuesday
evening and the following crowd of
young people enjoyed the trip out
to the buoy and back, besides the
supper of good thing served en route.
Following were on board: Chaper
ones, Miss Anal Lee and Bessie
Cohoon and Marlon Barcllft: the
party proper. Misses Helen Bell,
Anna Whltehurst, Margaret Barclift,
Evelyn Dawson, Dorothy Jones,
Mattle Lee Long, Dorothy Scott,
Messrs Dilworth Pappendick, Johnie
Buffkins, Kramer Davis, Qulrkln
Cook, Graham Bell, Talmadge Miller,
Ray Quinn, Wesley Woodley, Lester
Winder, Wilbur Whltehurst.
RETURNS FROM MEREDITH
Miss Emerald Sykes arrived on the
morning train Wednesday from Ral
eigh, where she has been attending
Meredith College. Miss Sykes has
specialized In music, with literary
work also, and her study of the pipe
organ has been remarkably success
ful. TAXICABS HAVE
NEW COMPETITOR
Paris, April 28. (Correspondence
of The Associated Press.) Taxi
cabs are to have a new competitor
in the streets of Paris, thanks most-
ly to the American army. Five
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area siaecars are to De licensed iu
ply for hire at about twenty cents a
mile.
The American army has made
great use of side-cars lnParls and
their handlness has appealed to
everybody. Of course there is the
drawback that a side-car can only
carry one passenger but official
statistics show that between 50 and
60 per cent of taxlcabs have only one
passenger.
TICKETS GO ON
SALE SATURDAY
Chautauqua tickets will be placed
in the hands of the guarantors Fri
day night and will go on sale Satur
day. No season tickets will be sold
after June 12th. Three big attract
ions will cost 75 cents each If paid
for separately. Guarantors will get
no credit for general admission sold
during Chautauqua.
Season tickets are $2.50, children'!
$1.00.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Adams, and
children spent Sunday in Newport
News, where they mat their brother.
Bugler Russell H. Chambllss, who
arrived on the transport Virginia
from overseas.
COMMENCEMENT
NEXT WEEK
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Lieut. Col. Samuel T. Ansell,
Distinguished Currituckian
' And Home Towner, To De
liver Address
The commencement exercises ot
the Elizabeth City High School will
be held next week, featured by the
annual addre.m which Is to be de
livered this year by Lieut. Col. .
Samuel T. Ansell, native Currituck
ian and former student In Elizabeth
City schools. His coming here is
looked forward to with much Inter
est, and the community as a whole
Is proud of him, and Inclined to glory
In his nerve in speaking up against
military evils.
Following is the program of com
mencement: Senior Class Play, Wednesday
evening, June 4th.
Graduating exercises of Seventh
grade, Thursday morning at 10:30.
Annual address by Lieut. Colonel
Samuel T. Ansell and presentation
of diplomas to Senior Class Thurs
day night, June 5th, 8:15.
Admission to the Senior play is
25 cents, children 15 cents.
Admission is free to all other ex
ercises.
FORMER AMBASSADOR
IS CRITICALLY ILL
(By Associated Press)
New York. May 29. Robert Bacon
former jj assistant secretary of stats
ssador to France, Is in a
ujMltion today at a local
.Tfhere he underwent an op-
n ftr mastoiditis yesterday. "
DEMOCRATS DISCUSS
CAMPAIGN FOR 1920
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, May 29. Members of the
Democratic national committee held
a conference today with the women
associate members at which plana for
the 1920 campaign were discussed.
TRIBUTE TO
AMERICAN DEAD
President Wilson lays Wreathe
In Pari Cemetery ia Behalf
Of Boy Scouts of America
(By Associated Press)
Paris, May 29. At the Memorial
Day exercises in the American ceme
tery at Suresnes, a Paris suburb, at
which President Wilson will speak
today, we will In compliance with a
request lay a wreathe in tribute to
the American dead In behalf of the
Boy Scouts of America.
CAI'T. FOREMAN HOME
Capt. W. B. Foreman, who arrived
from overseas last week, has been
mustered out of service snd arrived
hun-ihome Thursday.
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You Have An Advertising
Messajre For The Public
TELL IT NOW
U. 8. Department of Labor
Never were the people the
buying public more ready and
able to buy than they are to
day. There Is no scarcity of money,
The purchasing power In Amer
ica today Is greater than in all
history. The field for new and
greater business development is
here.
Advertising is the certain,
quick, and economical method
of developing your business.
When you put the. power1 of
advertising promotion and its
great economies back of your
own business, you are also
spreading the spirit of optimism
and good will. v
The ' U. S. Department . of
Labor urges all progressive mer-
chants and manufacturers in
fact, all who have anything to
sell to advertise now and take
advantage of the great markot
which exists at this time. v
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. a Wilson, Secretary
Roger W. Babsosi ,," -
Director General, Informal Um
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