WEATHER
ON SALE SATURDAY JUNE 7T1I
Chautauqua tickets go on tale on
Saturday, June the 7th. Chautau
qua begins June 13th and last seven
Joyous days. - ,
Showers probably tonight and
Thursday, except fair In northeast
portion, gentle to moderate east
winds. . ,
VOL, 4
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1919.
No. 132
EXPLOSION PLOT ORDERED FROM
RUSSIAN RADICAL HEADQUARTERS
r
John Johnson, I. W. W. Leader In Pittsburg
Makes Partial Confession Involving Bomb
Maker in Cleveland 1
Pittsburg, June 4. Evidence that anarchists responsible
lor the bomb explosions here Monday were operating under
orders from the Russian Radical Headquarters in New York is
in the hands of the local police today.
J ohn J ohnson, president of the local I. W. W. organization,
who was arretted yesterday after a fight with detectives, was
the directing genivs of the bomb plot in this city.
In a -partial confession Johnson is said to have named a
Cleveland man as the maker of the bombs exploded here. This
man as well as Johnson is said to have operated under orders
from Radical Headquarters in New York.
NEW BOARD MUST
SEE NEWMANAGER
Does Not Propose To Act Hast
ily In Important Choice And
Will Not Employ Any Man
"Sight Unseen"
The new Board of Aldermen of
Elizabeth City will not employ a City
Manager without a personal Inter
Tie w with him before the, ".hole
Board. This seemed the undoubted
sense of the Board at Its meeting on
Wednesday morning, when applica
tions for the position were taken up
No step was taken toward definitely
employing any applicant, but corres
pondence with the applicants who
seem best qualified for the position
will be continued and they will in
turn be invited to come before the
Board until the Board has satisfied
Itself that It has found a ..rUsfactory
man. "Everything depends," said
Mayor Galther at Wednesday's meet
ing, "on our choice of a city mana
ger. He is the man who will make
or break our administration."
At this meeting the Board also
took occasion to Instruct D. Guy
Brockett. Clerk to the Board, to put
the meat and fish dealers on notice
that when their present license ex
pire none will be renewed except up
on condition that these dealers do
business In the city market, except
In thejone west of Harney and north
of Parsonage streets. Meat dealers!
-will be permitted in this cone, be
cause of Its great distance from the
city market, provided they pay the
required license -and provide the
proper sanitary equipment for keep
ing meats.
On motion of Alderman Leigh
Aldermen Cooper, Parks and 8awyer
were constituted a committee to
make recommendations to the Board
relative to the peddling and sale of
green groceries In the city. It Is the
earnest desire of the members of the
Board to find a way to encourage
farmers to bring their truck to the
market and offer It for sale from
their wagons at the market house
curb.
At the suggestion of Alderman
Parks Mayor Galther v appointed a
wood committee to look after the
cutting of wood purchased and paid
1 .V. LI.I. Lm ..111 n Ik. I
IOr DJ IIHS 11 wuwu obiii vu tut?
stump and which the city will lose
unless it Is cut and removed by De
cember of the present year.
In answer to a letter from the
Housewives League pledging co-operation
of that organization with the
Board in every movement for the
general betterment of the town a
letter was sent to the League ex
pressing the Board's appreciation of
this pledge and its earnest desire to
co-operate, with' the League in its
work. (
The Board took a recess to meet
subject to the call of the Mayor.
The members of the new Board of
Aldermen sr.: 0. F. Derrlckson J aUon , ft wou,d
R. Bowden,C. M. Cooper, J. B Leigh forecMt Mim fa!lure and
W. A. Worth. P. C. Cohoon, Baseon ,n of any uch . corporatlon ,f u
SawyV and H. 0. Parks. . ! stockholders continually made it a
Officers elected by the new Board point to antagonize Its board of
are: W. 0. Galther, Mayor; Walter directors.
L. Gohoon, City Attorney; and Dr. !
W. A. Peters, City Health Officer, j "The sooner each citizen realizes
Other City Officials are retained that ha l' component part of this
pending the election of a City Man- town' wlth MrU,n dMl ter
ager, the City Charter providing that "u d that " A ow cep
thess shall be elected by th. Board U1? ty to thia town, the sooner
on recommendation of th. City Man- 1U Ideal place for
ager.
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la speaking of th spirit of tht
.1
Washington, June 3. Altho the
authorities are working In secret in
their efforts to run down the plotters
who planned the widespread bomb
outrages Monday night it was stated
today that no tangible clues that
might lead to the apprehension of
the plotters was found overnight.
Department of Justice agents today
had radicals of dangerous type un
der surveillance.
U. S. MARINES
AT COSTA RICA
(By Associated Press)
San Salvador, June 4. American
marines have been landed at Punta-
renas and Port Llmon, Costa Rica, on
account of the revolution against the
government headed by Gen. Tinocp,
according to dispatches printed in
newspapers here.
NAVY DOUBTS IT
Washington, June . No Infor
mation regarding the reported land
ing of American - naval forces in
Costa Rica has reached the Nary or
State Departments and Secretary
Daniels said today that he doubted
that any landing htid been made. If
any men were sent ashore they were
sailors as the only marines detach-
ment ,n the vicinity Is the legation
guard at Nicaranga and it can't be
moved without authority from Wash'
Ington.
Orange Blossom Talc just out
prepared to suit tke most fastidious
taste. Trial box 21c. Large slse S5c
at the City Drug Store on Water St.
present Board of Aldermen today, a
member of the Board, said, "As I
interpret the spirit of our Board
there Is a pronounced desire for the
co-operation of every citizen, regard
less of sex, age or color, for the up
lift of our town in every phase of
community life.
"A cordial and sympathetic co-operation
of every citizen Is necessary
if our town Is to make the progress,
materially and socially, that every
one desires.- We must forget 'act
ional differences and realize that this
town In which we live, and in which
we must rear our children, deserves
our best energies, even sacrifices, in
i its upbuilding. I am impressed with
the thought that the result of a pros
perous, cleUnly town of pleasing so
cial surroundings, Is a result that
would fully justify the sacrifice of
any desirable citizen.
"I believe I voice the sentiment of
your new Board in saying that It in
vites friendly criticism and suggest
Ion and certainly courts friendly co
operation. Your Board of Alderman
is nothing more than a board of di
rectors. The individual citizen and
tax payer is the stock holder in our
municipal corporation, occupying the
same relation to the Board of Alder
men as the stock holders of either
, mdnatrial
nis or ner aooae ana a aesiraoie
nluM fn Mia 'au-tn fit kM mi ka
cludr.1
AN OPEN LETTER TO
ELIZABETH CITY PEOPLE
With the approach of the Chautauqua season It will occur to
many thoughtful people, "What Is the unique value of Chautau
qua this year?" v
Last year Chautauqua was one of the most powerful of the
forces whose part It was to maintain the nation's morale. So
successful was it in this task that President Wilson was moved to
call Chautauqua "an Integral part of the national defense."
Great and important as was the service of Chautauqua during
the war, we believe that its opportunity this year is even greater,
and if possible, more Important
Out of the chaos of the great war comes the world of 1919.
Many of Its former leaders are gone, its old standards are shat
tered, Its economic traditions are upset, and Its ideals are plastic.
The architecture for this new order must, in the Reconstruction
Period, be moulded in a new pattern. The great political and
moral problems 'must be solved by a people well grounded and
informed on the questions of the day.
The correct solution of these problems can be arrived at In one
way, and in one way only. Those questions must be discussed
without partisan or sectarian bias In the various communities of
the land.
In no other way can our priceless democracy be preserved.
And Chautauqua is the people's university, the one free forum
for discussion In America. It creates that community Interest
which banishes individual selfishness. It calls together the peo
ple of the community to discuss with the nation's keenest minds
the world's biggest problems. It is a steadying force for the right
kjnd of progress in this Reconstruction Period.
Chautauqua is more vital this year than ever before.
Local Chautauqua Committee,
GEO, R. LITTLE, President DR. B. C. HEMXG, Vice President
GEO. A. TWIDDY, Adv. Mgr.
WILL WEIGH AND
MEASURE BABIES
Next Sunday afternoon at five
o'clock the Better Babies Commit
tee of Blackwell Memorial Sunday
School will weigh and measure the
babies In the Sunday school room.
A physician wllLba preseaUreeoids
will be made of each baby's health
standing, Better Babies literature
will be given out, and practical In
struction given by the physician and
his helpers In regard to the babies
welfare.
All babies under three years of
age are Included and mothers are
cordially invited to bring the little
tote at this time. The invitation ap
plies not only to the Cradle Roll or
to the Sunday school and church.
Any babies will be welcomed and an
effort made to give assistance and
Instruction to all.
The pastor, the superintendent,
and many others are much interest
ed in the welfare of the babies, and
It is hoped that mothers will under
stand the spirit In which the work is
undertaken and co-operate with the
committee for good health and good
will.
SENIOR PLAY TONIGHT
The Senior play "Macbeth A La
Mode," will be given In the high
school auditorium tonight. Tickets
are selling at 25 and 15 cents. An
immense crowd Is expected and a
splendid evening's entertainment Is
assured.
The grammar school commence
ment will be held at 10:30 Thursday
morning and the closing commence
ment exercises Thursday night, at
which time the high school graduate
will receive their diplomas and
Lieut. Col. Ansell will speak.
ORDERS GERMAN
TO BE READY
Paris, June 4. The report has
reached , Peace Conference circles
that Gustav Noske, German minister
of defense, recently made a tour of
'German coast defences and directed
the personnel to be prepared for
emergencies.
MOTOR TRUCK FOR SALE ON
Saturday, June 7th, 1919, at 12
o'clock M., I shall offer for sale
at public auction before the Court
House door in Elisabeth City, N.
C., for cash, one Reo motor truck
of two and one-half ton capacity.
Motor truck In good condition. A.
B. Walston. J.4-3tp
STRAW HATS WITHOUT A
headache. Self conforming sweat
hands, won't blow off. v
;. J TC1NIR ft CO.
fr Clothing Store
TO INVESTIGATE
EXPENDITURES
(By Associated Press)
London, June 4. Five separate
Investigations of War Department
expenditures are to be made by
House committees each composed of
two Republicans and one Democrat,
according to a plan disclosed before
the House rules committee today by
Republican leaders.
Inquiries would center about avia
tion, ordnance, camps and canton
ments, quarter master corps and ex
penditures In foreign countries.
9100.00 IN PRIZES
The merchants of Elizabeth City
are giving one hundred dollars in
merchandise prises to the boys enter
ing the Public School Athletic Meet,
Friday, at the High School grounds.
Boys from six to eighteen are enter
ing and a real athletic program will
be run off and this will show the
boys where they stand with respect
to thr boys of their own age.
There will be eighteen - events for
boys in the different age class. Boys
over 14 in the senior class. Boys
between 11 and 14 Intermediate.
Boys between 8 and 11 Juniors. Boys
under 8 Klndergartners.
In each event there will be three
prizes for the first, second and third
place.
COUNCIL MEETS
WITH EXPERTS
(By Associated Press)
Paris, June 4. The Council of
Four met this morning with experts
on territorial questions and repara
tions. Clauses of the Austrian treaty
dealing with reparations are now
complete.
Through the courtesy of 8cott ft
Twiddy, Cafe on Main Street the In
ternational Correspondence Schools
will hold a window display until
Saturday, June .14th. The repre
sentative In charge will be pleased
to explain the method and work of
the' schools to anyone Interested. A
special discount will be given to
students enrolled during this period.
BATHING ' SUITS - JUST RE
ce(ved shipment of bathing suits for
tad and the boys, sizes 28 o 44,
trimmed black with orange, 'green,
red or white, get our cash store pri
ces beforo buying.
T. T. TURNER ft CO.
Leading Clothing Store
Have you tried Orange Blossom
Talcum? It's Just great Trial slse,
We, regular slse, J 5c. At The City
Drug Store on Water street.
GERMANY HAS NERVE TO THINK THAT
AMERICA OUGHT TO TAKE HER PART
Sentiment Grows in Hunland That United States
Must Form Alliance With Germany And Be
corrie Protector of That Country
Berlin, June 4. There seems to be a widespread demand
on the part of Germany that efforts be made to induce America
to enter into a sort of limited
r- " " WW...;, e ' "a vj v. iiiunjr uuaukui mu
and protection and taking in return the lion's share of profits of
tne country s industrial activities.
This sentiment which first
ber aDDears to have become stroncer rprentlv
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF KRAMER BROS. CO.
J. Howard Kramer has been elect
ed President of the Kramer Bros.
Company to succeed the late A. K.
Kramer.
D. Ray Kramer has been elected a
director of the company to succeed
his father, the late A. K. Kramer.
The present officers of the com
pany are J. Howard Kramer, presi
dent; Harry G. Kramer, vice presi
dent, Frank K. Kramer, secretary
and treasurer.
WILSON RECEIVES
AVIATORS TODAY
(By Associated Press)
Paris, June 4. President Wilson
received Read, Towers and Bollinger
of the trans-Atlantic seaplane , this
morning and congratulated them,
expressing pride In the work they ac
complished during their flight.
J. W. POOL HURT
J. W. Pool was thrown from his
bicycle on West Main street Tuesday
afternoon about three o'clock and
painfully Injured.
Mr. Pool lives on the corner of
Main and Panama streets and works
with Fowler and Company on Water
street. He was returning to his work
from dinner and near the corner Of
Main and Dyer streets was struck by
a truck owned by the city and thrown
against the curbing. He was badly
bruised and his left collar bone was
broken. He had two bottles of milk
In his pockets and tho these were
smashed he was not cut by the glass.
The driver of the truck made his
getaway as quickly as possible, leav
ing Mr. Pool lying helpless. Some
one saw the accident and summoned
s car to take the Injured man home.
Dr. Kendrlck and Dr. Walker were
called to set the broken bone. Mr.
Pool continues to suffer greatly and
slept little thru the night.
BLACKWELL MEMORIAL
CLAIMS VICTORY
After a fast and furious game be
tween the Blackwell Memorial and
First Methodist Church teams yes-
i terday on the Methodist Church lot
It was found that the score was tied.
However, the Blackwell Memorial
team claimed the score keeper made
an error of one run In favor of the
Methodists and upholding sacred
tradition the Baptists beat the Meth
jodlsts In the argument and won the
game by the score of 13 to 14.
1 It was a game replete with bril
liant stunts and grand stand plays
' throughout. The playing of Judge
Leigh at the third sack was the most
brilliant feature of the game.
WILL
SPEAK AT
MT. LEBANON CHURCH
Througb4the courtesy of Elizabeth
City Business College, America's
fastest calculator who is installing
the system in the college, will give
a chalk talk Thursday evening at 8
p .m. at Mt. Lebanon A. M. E. Zlon
church. This lecture Is given to as
sist the colored people In liquidating
a $13,000 Indebtedness. Don't fall to
see the greatest demonstration ever
given !n Ellzaboth City.
PIANO RECITAL
Th pupils of Miss Covert's Piano
class will give their recital in the
High School Auditorium Friday af
ternoon, Juno th, 4:10 o'clock. The
parents of pupils and public are cor
dially invited,
alliance with Germany to take
made its appearance last Decem
c ,,.
CUBS LOSE
TO GRAYS
Cubs Suffer First Defeat Of
Season to Tune of 11 to 9.
Umpire's Decision in Seventh
Contested
ine long winning stress: oi ine
Cubs has been broken. At last they
have lost a game, and that old thou
sand per cent is gone, never to re
turn, nooper, pucning lor mo
Grays, blew up in the third, permit
tin r six runs, but the lead of the
Cubs was a very temporary affair,
for the Grays established a four run
lead In the very next inning, and
though this lead was cut down later
In the game, the Grays came out
victors by a two-run margin, thus
nanaing ine uuds me nrsi aruDDing
they have received this season. Three
pitchers were used by each side In
a desperate endeavor to clinch the
ffamA anil Vita iimnlrd'i HaAlalin mf
fecting the batting order in tho
seventh was hotly contested by the
Grays. The box score follows:
CUBS: , Ab. R. H.
E.
4
S
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
a
Twiddy, 8b 6
Dixon, p., 2b 4
Perry, lb 4
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Norrls, r.f. . .
Johnson, lf.ss. .
Beals, c.f. . . .
Cooper, 2b, p. .
Brtckhouse, c.
Evans, s.s. . . .
White, l.f. . . .
xQarrett
D. White, p. .
x Caddy
Total 9 6 10 '
GRAYS: Ab. R. H. E.
Twiddy, s.s. ... 5 1 0 0
Beverldce. 2b. . . 5 2 4) 1
Henderson, lb, p. .5 4 S 0
Cropsey, l.f 4 1 0 0
W. Weatherly, 3b 4 8 0 1
Hlnton, c.f 4 0 2 0
E. Weatherly, If. 4 0 1 0
Raper, c 4 0 0 0;
Hooper, p 2 0 0 0
Falls, lb 1 0 0 0
Reld, p 1 0 0 0
Total 11 6 2 '
The score by Innings:
Cubs: 0 0 6 0 0 1 2 9 6 1 ,
Grays: 3 0. 3 4 0 1 011 2 v
Sacrifice hits, Dixon (2).
x batted for White In 6th. '
1. . 11 1 t TITU I 4 1 SlL
Batteries: Dixon, Cooper, White
and Brickhouse (c); Hooper, Reld,
Henderson and Raper (c).
BUILT UP KOOL SUITS FOR
men, sizes 34 to 60. Stouts, slims,'
stubs and regulars. Hair cloth fronts
sweat shields and reinforced seams.
T. T. TURNER ft CO.
Leading Clothing Store
FOR SALE ONE FORD TOURING
car In good condition will be sold
at the courthouse door Saturday
at 12 o'clock. F. A. Crank, ltnp
LOST ON STREET BETWEEN 108
Church street snd business dis
trict, a Twenty Dollar bill. Finder
will please return to Mrs. J. H,
Duke, 103 Chuich St. It
A new talcum daintily perfumed
Orange Blossom Tale at The City
Drug Store on Water street.
BOYS WA8HABLB SUITS, Middy
Blouses snd other styles made' of
weighty, twill material, navy blue '
trimmed. 8peclal 12.16.
T. T. TURNER ft CO..
Leading Clothing Stort