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VOL 4 - v ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1919. No. 129
A
SEAPLANE NC4 REACHED PLYMOUTH
AT 223 THIS AFTERNOON FROM SPAIN
And Credit of First Trans-Atlantic Flight Be
longs Without Question to American Navy
Plymouth, England, May 31. The American Nary ea
plane NC-4 completed fa trans-Atlantic flight at 2:23 this af-
ternoon when it arrived here from Ferrol, Spain.
GREAT CROWD GREETS AMERICANS
The arrival of the NC-4 was the signal for cheers from the
large crowds assembled to greet the Americans, and salvos from
' the steamcraf t in the harbor.
The trip from Ferrol took six hours and fifty nine minutes,
at the rate of 72 miles an hour.
A formal reception was held by the mayor of Plymouth on
the Mayflower pier at four p. m.
The Royal Air Force entertains the Americans tonight
NAVY RECEIVES NEWS WITH JOY
Washington, May 31.- The American naval trans-Atlantic
flight which began at Rockaway Beach, New York on May the
8th, was successfully completed today with the arrival of the
NC-4 at Plymouth, England, after a 500 mile jump from Ferrol,
Spain.
n The announcement that Lieutenant Commander Read's
plane, the sole survivor of the squadron of three, had reached
England was received with joy at the Navy Department today.
LEFT AT SIX-FORTY THIS MORNING
London, May 31. The American Navy seaplane NC-4 left
Ferrol, Spain for Plymouth, England, at 6:40 this morning,
passed the destroyer Barney in the Bay of Biscay at 7 :43, and
the destroyer Hazelwood, station 4, at 9 :03.
There was heavy rain falling over the English Channel
and the upper Bay of Biscay
At ten the seaplane was fifty miles southwest of Brest.
The skies suddenly cleared at Plymouth after the rain, the
pun shone and the wind abated, making flying conditions ideal!
SWISS SEND
NOTE TO ALLIES
(By Associated Press)
Berne, May 31. The Swiss Fed
eral Council In a statement complain
ed that Switxerland has been unable
to obtain from the Allies modiflca-1
tlons of the blockade of Germany,
the maintenance of which is putting
Switzerland in a more untenable po
sition. A note has been sent to the Allies,
formally demanding that the block
ade be raised so far as it concerns
Switzerland.
DECORATE GRAVES
IN FLANDERS FIELD
(By Associated Press)
Brussels, May 31. The graves
the American soldiers who fell In the
last ten days desperate fighting of
the war in eastern Flanders were
beautifully decorated with flowers
yesterday and American flags in
Oudenarde cemetery.
FREDERICK KEPEL
WITH RED CROSS
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 31. Fredorlck
Kepel, third assistant secretary of
war has resigned to become director
of foreign operations of the American
Red Cross on July 1st.
RIGHT TO INDEMNITY
Paris, April 18. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) Every
French soldier or, sailor who has
been called to the colon has a right
to an indemnity on being demobil
ised, or released from Berries. This
indemnity has been fixed by a law at
$50 for erery man who has serred
for at least three months between
August 2, 1114, and the date of the
signature of peace. In addition to
this , fixed sum, $3 will be paid for
each month's service.
FOREIGNERS PEAR
MEXICAN VIOLENCE
(By Associated Press)
Aguaprleta, Mexico, May II.
Passengers arriving from the Inter
ior report that Villa followers an
toaeentratlng In that neighborhood: Weatherly, t. V. Scott, and N. Hdw
tonight and all foreigners are tear
lug that section, fearing'vlolence,
route followed by NC-4.
I GRAYS WIN PUNK GAME
FROM 'PIRATES FRIDAY
The Grays trimmed the Pirates in
a loosely played game Friday after-
, noon, by a 14 to score. Punk pitch
ing and rotten support marked the
i.w. t, . .u. w '. t.
i ius uiiji uuu ma uoov ui 11 ruui iu
start, and maintained their lead
throughout the. game. Even ha um
pires maae a numoer of more or less t
questionable decisions, and the only
notable plays in a featureless game
were two beautiful running catches
by E. Weatherly in right field for the
Grays, and an equally brilliant catch
by Seymour in left field for the
Pirates.
Batteries: Falls and Raper; Pool,1
Hughes, Sprulll and E. Jones. 1
The box score: i
GRAYS: Ab.
Twiddy, 3rd. ... 4
R.
1
2
2
3
1
0
1
1
14
R.
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
H.
0
1
2
3
1
0
1
1
1
0
10
H.
0
2
E.
3
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
8
E.
0
1
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
of'Bundy, ss 4
Beveridge, 2nd. 5
Cropsey, l,f 4
Henderson, lb.
Weatherly, rf.
Henderson, c.f.
Williams, 1st
Falls, p
Raper, c
.4
.3
.4
.2
.4
.2
Total
PIRATES:
Jones, c.
Crank, 1st . .
Betron, r.f. .
Lowry, 2nd .
Sprulll, s.s. .
Ab.
...3
. .3
. . .2
..2
. .2
Modlin, 3rd .
Seymore, l.f.
Pappendick, ,
Hughes
Bateman . . .
Total
Standing of Clubs:
CLUBS
Cubs . . .
Grays . .
Indians .
W.
.1
.2
.0
.0
PC.
1000
1000
000
000
Pirates .
BACK FROM FISHING
O. F. Gilbert, Dr, J. D. Hathaway,
L. R. Foreman. G. F. Seyftert have
returned from a week's fishing
Ocfacoie.
MOTORED TO VORFOLK
W. H. Weather!, Jr., Elwood
rd Smhh motored to NdrfoJl Batur
day.
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in word or picture of rho
merits of things you have to
sell.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LAUOR
W. B. Wilson, Secretary
Roger W. Babson,
Director General Information
and Education Service.
AMERICAN GIRLS
REACH SIBERIA
Tomsk, Siberia, April 3. (Correa-
Xne refugeeB at Tom8k( the great
university center of Siberia, who are
mostly from European Russia, are
estimated to number 150,000.
Into this district of hardship and
suffering (he American Red Cross
has come energetically and success
fully. When four American girls
reached Tomsk an dorganiied Red
- ,4 ,1 Md aU of The
places where the refugees massed
were points of infection and dissem
ination. It wa suseless to distribute
clothing or attempt feeding unless
means were first devised to stop the
;Prad of the deadly epidemic
The Red Cross now has taken orer
eighteen barracks into which they
refugees hare herded, and each of
these barracks will be cleaned and
disinfected in turn, their Inhabitants
meanwhile being housed at a clear
lng-station. This station is provided
with baths and disinfecting appara
tus for clothes and has dispensary
and simple hospital facilities.
Under the direction of the Red
Cross unit, there has been established
a sewing room where refugee women
are giren employment. The city
gave xent free, a large well-lighted
and well-warmed room and a num
her of sewing machines American
made. The Red Cross has accepted
the offer of the Tomsk Unlrersity
medical school to turn over Its clin
ical hospital. American doctors will
come In later.
All the Red Cross work focuses on
providing Immediate relief to meet
the emergency until the refugees can
become self-supporting. Employment
Is difficult to obtain. Howerer,plans
are being dereloped to provide em
ployment for the women and get the
children to school. It is expected
that this spring a large proportion of
the idle men can find work either on
the farms or on the Trans-Siberian
railroad. Tomsk has a number of
factories, but owing to the break
down in railway transportation, many
are closed because they cannot get
material with which to operate.
MRS. FEARING ATTENDS
CLUB MEETINGS
1
j Mrs. J. O. Fearing left Friday to
attend the jjGeneral Federation of
Clubs at Ashevllle. 8he will then go
to Hendersonvllle to attend the State
Federation.
' AH the ladies of the Safety, First
League department of Fire Proven
at wl" attend these meetings and
an earnest effort will be made to im
rress upon all clubs the importance
of this work
Oft BONOft BOLL
Earl Sutton, Joseph Spence, Gra
ham Hedrtek And Joseph Pool art on
TM Advstjet Carrier koiftr roll this
week.
FORD-TRIBUNE CASE
OPENS IN EARNEST
First Witne..e. On the Stand
Monday of This Week Con
fute Tribune's Assertions
Mt. Clemens, Mich, May 30.
Henry Ford's million dollar suit for
libel against the Chicago Tribune
began full blast Monday morning.
There are so many "exhibits" that
the customary method of marking
them alphabetically was abandoned
and numbers were substituted.
The documentary foundations of
the trial Vere laid In the reading of
the Tribune editorial calling Mr.
Ford an anarchist and Henry Ford's
subsequent letter demanding a re
traction. The first witness, John J. Henkel,
superintendent of the employment
department of the Ford Motor Co.,
was called to the stand and examined
by Harry Helfman, of counsel for
Mr. Ford. Henkel was In charge of
the employment department at the
time the Tribune said that Ford em
ployes who belonged to the militia
were being penalised by losing their
jobs and their standing because they
answered the mobilization call to the
Mexican border.
Henkel stated that it was the uni
form rule and definite policy of the
d company to reinstate any man
who had been away from his job for
any reason beyond his control, such
as sickness, death in the family, mili
tary service, Jury duty, or other
causes.
Military duty had always been re
garded as such a cause, said Henkel,
and cited the summer encampments'
as occasions when the policy bad
been practiced.
The witness testified to the pro
cedure followed by men who quit the
Ford company for any cause. They
stated their reasons for wishing to
leave, received a pay-off slip and a
clearance slip, which they took to
the employment department. Here
again they were, questioned regard
ing their reasons for leaving, and in
eases where the cause was beyond
their control, such as military ser
vice, and their return to work was
probablefl they were made eligible
to reinstatement In good standing.
Men Insured Reinstatement
At the time of the mobilization of
the militia for service on the Mexi
can border, Henkel personally sup
plied the soldier-employes with disks
bearing the initials of the Michigan
National Guard and the employes'
Individual shop numbers, thus Insur
ing them reinstatement without de
lay upon their immediate applica
tion. The same rule was applied to
those who left too hurriedly to re
port their departure. The witness
said that it was the uniform prac
tice of the company In such cases.
The reinstatement meant more
than a return to work, witness stated
It meant that men who had not
finished the six months' probationary
period which Is required before em
ployes are admitted to share In the
profits, would have the period of
their absence credited on that period
Reinstated men were given as
nearly the same work as they left as
was possible for us to do, and If bet
ter Jobs were open they were given
them," said Henkel.
"How many years have you seen
this reinstatement policy In prac
tice?" asked Attorney Helfman.
"As long as I have been with the
Ford ten years."
"Was there any change in the 1
policy during that time?"
No."
Denies Discrimination
Was there at any time, either di
rectly or Indirectly, any discrimina
tion against, or any penalty meted
out to, any man because he was In
the military service or about to en
ter the military service?"
"None whatever. In fact, I con
sidered army experience an asset in
an applicant for a job."
"None whatever. In fact, I con
sidered army experience an asset In
an applicant for a Job."
"What do you mean by that?"
"It gives a man discipline and
steadiness and teaches him how to
obey orders."
"MUltary experience or affiliation i0B mtiOirr duty,
was not penalised by the Ford Motor I .HtT, y0B 9Tjt observed any dls
Co. then?" tcrimlnntion against yourself by rea-
"W Quite the contrary.- 'son of your eonnectloa with mlllUry
"How many men did your depart
ment have oa record in Jane, 1918?"
"Abort M90." , 1
Prerlous to June SI the data at
the Tribune editorial, about it aaea
M. F. WALLACE DEAD
Mr. M. F. Wallace died at his
i71tL,SS.5,tt!
afternoon at about five o'clock. He
had been in failing health for several
months and confined to his bed for
five weeks. He was fifty-five years
old' and Is survived by his wife. He
had been in the insurance business
here for a number of years.
The funeral will be conducted by
Rev. J. W. Bradley Sunday afternoon
at five o'clock from City Road Meth
odist Church, of which he was a
member. Interment will be made In
Hollywood.
CITY HIGH SCHOOL
VS. COLUMBIA FRIDAY
The Elizabeth City High School
closes Its baseball season here Fri
day, June 6th, meeting the team from
Columbia, N. C. Come out and help
the home boys to win their last
game. Game will be played on the
school diamond at 4:00 o'clock. Ad
mission 15c. Grandstand 10c.
TO INVESTIGATE
RECONSTRUCTION WORK
Paris, April 20. The Commission
on Industrial Inquiry of the National
Civic Federation, of America, has
arrived in Paris to investigate in
dustrial reconstruction work in
France as It has been doing for the
past two months in Great Britain.
The commission is composed of:
Charles Mayer, counsel for the Nati
onal Farmer's Union of America;
James W. Sullivan, representing the
American Federation of Labor; A. F
Bemis, a manufacturer of Boston; A.
Parker Neven, former counsel for the
National Association of Manufactur
ers, and E. A. Quarles, Secretary.
had departed for the border, witness
said. The total number Involved was
about 90.
Upon cross-examination by Wey
mouth Klrkland, of counsel for the
Tribune, witness testified that the
educational department of the Ford
Motor Co. kept complete records of
employes, the condition of their fam
ilies and their habits with reference
td keeping bank accounts.
"When these men went away did
the records show how much money
they had in the bank?" asked the
Ford attorney.
"Yes, the amount they had at the
time of the last previous investiga
tion of their condition."
H. S. Sommers, assistant manager
of the employment department, tes
tified to the system by which men
were reinstated in their Jobs. He
also said that he thought military
service made better men, physically
and morally. There was no reason
why men in militia service should be
discriminated against; in fact, they
were not.
"You say that foremen In the
Ford Motor Co. had no power to dis
charge a man?" asked Attorney Kirk
land, for the Tribune.
"No power to hire, discharge or
reinstate."
"But suppose a foreman says a
man isn't doing his work properly?"
"Then he sends the man to the
employment department."
"What is done with him there?"
"He is given another Jod."
"Well, if his second foreman says
be does not work properly, what do
you then?"
"Give him another Job."
And if he doesn't give satisfact
ion there?"
"Try him on still another Job and
under another foreman.
But if complaint is made about
him there also?"
"Then we assume that something
Is wrong."
Guardsman Testifies
Norman M. Baker, a foreman, was
next called and stated that he was a
member of Co. D, list regiment,
Michigan National Guard, had been
employed at Ford's for seven years,
had attended the annual militia en
campments, had once done service at
the copper mine strike In the upper
penlncula of Michigan, and had been
called to service on the Mexican
border. He was reinstated without
question after each period of absence
lfluilniitH ha waa aaked.
"No."
Swat the fly for Baky'a aaka.
CALLS TERMS '
DMTHSENTENCE
Count Bernstorff, One Time
Ambassador to Washington,
Wants 'em Made in Germany
Berlin, May 31. "No Ger
man can be found who would
attach his name to a document
equivalent to a death sentence
to the fatherland," said Count
Von Bernstorff, former ambas
sador of Washington.
"If our opponents sincerely '
wish peace, there is only one
way to get it, by amending
the unacceptable and unfulfill- ,
able stipulations of the treaty,"
NO MODIFICATION
Paris, May 31. The greater
part of the objections raised in
the German counter proposals
have, in the opinion of French
diplomatic circles.already been
set forth in separate German
notes and duly answered by
the Allies.
Consequently, it is said that
there can be no modification of
the terms and no necessity for
verbal discussion.
Premier Clemenceau as Pres
ident of the Peace Conference
today replied to the last two-
German notes. Official state
ments on the replies have not
been issued.
Indications are that the pre
sentation of terms to the Aus
trian delegation will be post?
poned beyond Monday. A plen
ary session of the peace con
ference this afternoon will de
cide the question.
VESSEL CARRIED
LARGEST CARGO
Galveston. Tex., May 21. The dls-
tinction of carrying the largest cargo
ever contained in the holds of a ves
sel is claimed by shipping men for
the British steamship Indore, .which
left here for Liverpool with 28,388
square bales of cotton. This was
accomplished by a method of scienti
fically compressing the bales until
they occupied minimum space. The
closest approach to the record was
made by the Russian Steamship
Omsk which in December, 1917 car
ried 27.130 square bales from Gal
veston to Liverpool. A strict news
censorship would not permit mention
of that record.
REASSURES JAPANESE
ABOUT SIBERIAN RAILWAY
Toklo, April 17. (Correspondence
of The Associated Press.) Matsu
dalra, chief of the Japanese political
department at Vladivostok, who has
returned to consult with his homo
government is quoted by the Asahl,
as asserting that the cost -of opera
tion of the Siberian railway is to be
borne equally by the Allies, not by
the United States alone.
The railway, he said, forms the
backbone of Siberia and Its destruc
tion would mean the starvation of
the troops stationed at Omsk, Irkut
sk and other places and also of the
Russian population throughout Si
beria. British troops, about a bat
talion strong, and the French troops,
Lre stationed at Omsk to guard the
1 Omsk government, he said, and they
I will not withdraw from that place
for l0me time, I .'brj"1""
I "Various reports are In circulation
regarding the alleged activities or
ambition of American capitalists in
8Iberla, but nothing exists that
should give concern, to the Japan
ese," declared Mr. MaUudalra.
SAVINGS BANK TO
GIVE UNIQUE FAVORS-
The Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany has on display two varieties of
attractive savings banks which wUl
be given away a little later on for the
purpose pf encouraging ' thrifty
habits.
The exhibit baa already attracted
moth attentloa aad the Idea of thrift
is being readily promoted by the am
bition to poises oat of these banks.