TIE ADVANCE DIDS VISITING SURFM WELCOME TO ELIZABETH CITY
WEATHER
In the columns of this paper yon
will find the advertisements of alert,
progressiva merchants and manu
facturers who are telling yon some
thing they believe yon ought to
know.
Showers probably tonight and
Thursday, moderate southeast winds
on the coast.
VOL. 4
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1919.
No. 150
TREATY TO BE SIGNED FRIDAY OR
SATURDAY IS BELIEF OF CONFERENCE
French Army Prepares For Speedy Demobiliza
tion After Signing of Treaty. Allies Send
Ultimatum.
Paris, June 25. The Treaty will be signed Friday or Sat
urday, it is believed. The day is not definitely fixed. The Con
ference is still without knowledge of the personnel of the new
German delegation.
FRENCH DEMOBILIZATION TO HASTEN
It is reported that demobilization of the French Army will
be carried out with all possible speed after the Treaty is signed.
WILL SEND ULTIMATUM SOON
If the heads of the Allied Powers in Paris do not hear from
Weimar soon regarding the German delegation for signing the
Treaty, an ultimatum will be sent to the German government,
according to Reuters.
The ultimatum will demand the appointment of plenipo
tentiaries within a certain number of hours.
THREAT WAS MADE AGAINST SIGNING
Berlin, June 25. Accounts written for the Berlin papers
by correspondents at Weimar telling of events preceding the
decision of the German government to sign the Treaty show
that there was a threat made by generals and officers of volun
teer troops to quit if the Treaty was signed without reservation.
STORESTOCLOSE
ATI P. E FRIDAYS
Merchants Have Successful Get
Together Meeting And
Pledge Co-operation Toward
Mutual Interests
A most successful meeting of the
merchants of the city was held at the
Chamber of Commerce offices Tues
day night. Never before have so
many of the men representing the
merchandising interests of Elizabeth
City come together for the discussion j
of their common problems. One mer
chant said, "I bare worked tor years
to get my brother merchants to
gether, and would not hare believed
that any such successful gathering
of them could be had. I am de
lighted." The meeting adopted a set of By
laws, and elected Cam Melick secre
tary until such time as the Board of
Directors Is selected. The Directors
will hare the management of the or
ganisation, and elect the President,
, Vice-President, Secretary and Trees-
Liurer. The directors will be elected
& by direct primary.
The dues of the association are
only $5.00 per annum, payable in
advance, a firm or corporation be
ing regarded as an Individual. The
annual meeting will be held the first
-Thursday in April, and other meet
ings at such times as the body itself
may elect.
The By-laws obligate the members
to the following: No member shall
induce help away from any other
member, place an advertisement in
any program of any kind, or pur
chase advertisement space of un
known value or merit without the
endorsement of the Advertising
Committee. Special sales under
charity auspices are unlawful. Vio
lations of the provisions of the By
laws of the body Involve the pay-
. . ment of cash penalties of varying
-amounts.
The By-laws provide for the ob
servance of the following holidays
Fourth of July, one-half day from 1
o'clock, except when the holiday
falls on Saturday; Thanksgiving
Day, all day; Christmas, all day.
All retail merchants, excepting
grocers, druggists, butchers and the
ten cent store, close their places of
business during the months of July
and August at 1 o'clock P. M. on
Friday.
rne meeting voiea io m
Board of Directors of the Chamber
t)t Commerce for authority to or
ganise as a. Bureau of the Chamber.
J. C. Sawyer presided, and named
the following committee to secure
the memberships of, the firms and
Individuals not represented at the
meeting: C. D. Gallop, Leigh Sheep,
0. F. Gilbert, George Twiddy, 1L 0.
IfOTTtoett.
COCCHI TRIAL
IS INTERRUPTED
(By Associated Press)
Bologna, June 15. The trial of
Alfred Cocchl, charged with the
murder of Ruth Cruger la New York,
was interrupted indefinitely today In
order for the court to examine Amer
ican court records of Mrs. Cocchl in
connection with the crime.
Cocchl testifies that the deed was
committed by his wife and that he
hid the girl' body to protect his
wife, who has since deserted htm, so
that he does not now hesitate to tell
the truth.
HELD FOB SUPERIOR COURT
Charlie Aydlett, colored, before
the- Recorder Wednesday on the
charge of larceny, was bound over
to Superior Court under bond of
$150. Charlie's attorneys put on no
evidence and made no light and it is
assumed that they are holding their
thunder for Superior Court
Charlie Aydlett lives on the farm
of W. C. Riggs in the Berea section.
He came to town some time ago and
claimed a number of cattle that had
been Impounded by the police, paid
the charges on them and took them
home. Later Mr. A. L. Aydlett
claimed the cattle and the police
went out to Charlie's home and
brought them back to town.
Mr. Riggs, owner of the farm on
which Charlie Aydlett lives, explains
that he pays Charlie so much a week,
that having been out of town on Sat
urday he was not surprised when
Charlie came to him the first of the
week and asked for his money, which
he paid the negro not knowing or
thinking of what he would spend it
for, and that the report that the
negro used it to get cattle out of the
pound Is news to him. Mr. Riggs
also says that while he was at his
tenant's home when the police came
out to get the cattle he was hot there
as reported in yesterday's paper, to
butcher the cattle but had only
stopped by on his way to Camden.
MAY NOT RETIRE
IMMEDIATELY
(By Associated Press)
Paris, June 25. The statement
made by Premier Clemenceau in the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday con
cerning the probable date of the gen
eral elections is "interpreted by a
number of newspapers as meaning
that the Premier will not retire as
shortly at was reported.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
HERB rjf AUGUST
" ' i
A Teachers Institute will be laid
here tor two weeks beginning on
August Hth,
YOU SHOULD READ
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR
YOUR OWN PROFIT
There was a time when you
had to take some advertise-
ments with a grain of salt That
was because a few advertisers
thought they could sell their
goods better by misrepresenting
them. Those advertisers have
either gone out of business or
mended their ways, long ago.
They learned by hard expert-
ence that It did not pay.
There were other advertisers
who proved that the only way
to advertise successfully, make
regular customers and build
good-will, was to tell the abso-
lute truth about their goods in
their advertisements.
Today, practically all adver-
Users are of too high a charac-
ter to permit an untruth to ap-
pear over their names.
When a company advertises
to you, it is trying to get you
for a permanent customer. It
has goods that it is sure will
be of real value to you. It tells
you the truth about those goods.
To learn the facts about the
things you need to make you a
useful, comfortable and happy
citizen, learn them by reading
the advertisements.
COMES TO HELP
IN CELEBRATION
W. E. Ennis Arrives From Char
lotte on Tuesday To Help In
Big Plans For A Big Day
Increased assistance is to be given
Elizabeth City in staging the Fourth
of July celebration. W. H. Ennis ar
rived in town Tuesday afternoon to
assist John C. Long who was sent
here by the War Camp Community
Service to help the Chamber of Com
merce with this event.
The addition to the war camp staff
here is a high compliment to Elisa
beth City and the importance of its
Fourth of July event
The War Camp Community Service
has been authorised by the war De
partment to help communities which
are giving welcome home celebra
tions to their soldiers, to assist in re
establishing the soldier in civilian
life.
The national headquarters at first
believed that only one man would be
needed in the Elisabeth City event;
but as the plans of the local commit
tee unrolled it became apparent that
the affair was of such proportions
that additional help would be useful.
Mr. Ennis has had wide experience
in war camp centers and comes here
from Charlotte.
WATER SPORTS FEATURE
Water sports will be one of the fea
tures of the Good Will Day celebra
tion in Elizabeth City on July Fourth
Boats are coming here from all
points along the Pasquotank and on
the Sound. In fact, an unparalleled
display of water craft will be here on
that day, as the Government lid has
been lifted on sailing privileges of
private individuals and many more
sportsmen are owning and operating
power launches than for several sum
mers past.
It is expected that parties will be
made up from Nags Head, Manteo,
Columbia, and other points along the
water.
During the hydroplane maneuvers,
however, the river will be cleared
of boats. All boats will have to
take to docks In order t oallow the
airmen plenty of room to alight and
anchor.
SURPRISE PARTY
A number of boys and girls gave
a surprise party in honor of Miss
Mildred Midyette of Jackson Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. C.
B. Williams on Burgess street where
Miss Midyette is visiting. A very en
joyable evening was spent The girls
and boys present were: Misses Ruth
White, Katharine Skinner, Pattie
Barcllft, Marguerite Parsons, Mary
Lonlse Skinner, Mattle Spence, Mar
garet Hill. Helen Williams, Hen
rietta Clarke, Messrs. Charles Sey
ffert, wnilsm . Jennings, Francis
Seyffert James B. Normans Carlton
Woodier, Larry Skinner, Beldea
Lamb, Osy Walts and Rochester
Clarke.
CUBS LOSE
TOTHE GRAYS
Henderson Twirls a Great
Game For The Winners.
"Uncle Willie" Gets in The
Limelight, Along With others
The Grays won yesterday's hot
and hard-fought game with the Cubs
by the score of 4 to 1, and, take it
from us, that win wasn't any walk
over, for the Cubs put up a stiff fight
from start to finish.
For the first three Innings pitcher
Henderson and the rest of the Grays
played such airtight ball that not a
Cub batter reached first base. Mean
while Beverldge in the first Inning
brought in the first tally for the
Grays on Cropsey's single. Catcher
Raper hit out a twln-sacker in the
second, but was unable to bring in a
run, but in the third "Uncle Willie"
came across the plate with run num
ber two for the Grays.
Then along In the fourth the Cubs
got busy for a time. Dixon hit the
pill for a single, went to second on
E. Weatherly's wild throw to first,
and came in on Norris' one base hit,
bringing In the one lone run of the
Cubs. In the same Inning Reid and
Raper scored the last two runs of
the Grays, and thereafter the score
remained as it was at the ending of
the fourth. The Cubs pulled off one
of their double plays in the fifth,
Boyce to Dixon to Cooper, and made
a determined effort to score In the
sixth and seventh, but without re
sult, for the score remained on cold
storage. The official box score:
R. H. E.
Cubs: 0 0 0 1 0 0 01 3 3
Grays: 1 0 1 0 0 0 x 4 6 1
Batteries: Boyce and Caddy; Hen
derson and Raper.
CUB8: Ab. R. H. B.
Caddy, c 3 0 1 0
Dixon, 2b a 1 0 1
Twiddy, 3b 3 0 0 1
Norris, r.f 3 0 1 0
Perry, lb 2 0 0 0
Johnson, c.f. . . .3 0 1 0
Beals, l.f. 2 0 0 0
Davis, s.s 2 0 0 1
Boyce, p 3 0 0 0
Cooper, lb ....1 0 0
Total 1 3 S
GRAYS: Ab. R. H. B.
Twiddy, s.s 4 1 1 1
Beverldge, 2b ..2 1 0
Weatherly.W. lb 3 0 1 0
Cropsey, 3b 3 0 1 0
Weatherly.E. r.f. 3 0 0
Reld, l.f 8 1 0 0
Henderson, p. ..3 0 0 0
Raper, c 8 1 2 0
Fearing, e.f 3 0 1 0
Total 4 6 1
Twilight League standing.
W. L. Pc.
Grays 7 1 875
Cubs 5 3 625
Indians ....4 5 444
Pirates 1 8 111
DELIVERS ADDRESS IN
PLYMOUTH
C. R. Pugh has gone to Plymouth
where on Thursday he will deliver an
address at the laying of the corner
stone of the new courthouse.
THE COURSE OF THRIFT
In the columns of this paper
you will find the advertisements
of alert, progressive merchants
and manufacturers who are tell- '
Ing you something they believe
you ought to know.
This advertising is news. Real
news about the very things that
Interest you most articles that
will save your money, lessen
your work, or add materially to
your comfort and well-being.
Thrifty men and women read
advertising. To them it is a
plain every-day business propo-
sltlon a duty to themselves
and to their pocketbooks.
It tells them where they can
buy exactly what they want at
a price they can afford to pay.
Advertising pays them. They
make it pay
It will pay yon too.
A few mtsttes spent In read-
ing the "ads" at boms, on the '
ear, or at the office, is welt worth
while.
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PRESIDENT POINCARE
TO VISIT BRUSSELS
(By Associated Press)
Brussels, June 25. President
Polflcare will visit Brussels on July
2l8t which Is Belgium's national
fete day. He will be accompanied by
Marshals Joffre, Foch and Petaln at
a review of the Belgian army.
DOGS AND CATS
IN PRESERVES
(By Associated Press)
Copenhagen, June 25. Serious
rioting occurred in Hamburg Monday
and Tuesday. Mobs attacked the
preserving factories alleging that
bodies of dogs and cats were found
In them.
AMERICAN GETS
THIRD PRIZE
(By Associated Press)
Havana, June 25. Aldo Gamba,
Italian sculptor, was today awarded
the first prize of $25,000 by the
commission appointed to select a
model for a monument to the mem
ory of General Maximo Gomez.
Gutzon Borglum, American sculp
tor, was awarded the third prize.
WHITE GUARDS
OCCUPYPETEROF
(By Associated Press)
Helsingfors, June 25. Russian
volunteer White Guards have occu
pied Peterof 19 miles from Petro
grad, according to reports received
here.
STRIKE IS OFF
IN WINNIPEG
i
(By Associated Press)
Winnipeg, June 25. After nearly
six weeks of industrial strike Winni
peg's sympathetic strike is called off.
Similar announcement comes from
Calgary and Edmentoa where sym
pathetic walkouts occurred. It is
predicted that strikes at Vancouver
and Victoria will be called off to
morrow. KING OF GREECE
IN DIFFICULT
(By Associated Press)
Paris, June 26. Former King
Constantino of Greeee, who has been
living in Switzerland, is In financial
difficulties, according to advices to
Paris newspapers.
It is added that Constantino is
endeavoring to become reconciled
with the present Greek government.
URGE REVISION
OF PROHIBITION
(By Associated Press)
Washington, June 25. Represen
tatives of medicine and perfumery
manufacturers urged the Senate Ju
diciary 8ub-committee today to re
vise the tentative prohibition en
forcement legislation so as to Insure
supplies of alcohol for industrial
purposes.
WILL COME WITH
KING AND QUEEN
Brussels, June 25. Cardinal Mer
cler and General Leman, Defender
of Liege In 1814, will possibly ac
company King Albert and Queen
Elisabeth when they visit the United
States.
Mr. Jos. D. Taylor arrives Thurs
day to conduct a demonstration for
The Gas Company. The Gas Com
pany welcomes all housewives to
meet Mr. Tsylor.
HAVS GONE TO ASHEVTLLB
Mrs. Win. BoetUber left Monday
night with bar sob Otto Boettcler
for AshsvUle, N. C.
SOLDIERS TO
WEAR UNIFORM
And Home Town Will Do Its
Best To Give The Boys A
Good Time On The Glorious
Fourth ;
Elizabeth City is laying herself out
to show the returned soldiers a good
time on July Fourth. ' !
All soldiers in the city, in this
County and in neighboring counties
are urged to be present and take part
in the festivities. Each soldier is in
vited to wear his unifqrm on this pa
triotic occasion when the people
wish to remember especially those
who have fought for their country.
The high point of this celebration
will be a good time. There will be a
special welcome home service, of
course; but every one knows that
the soldier likes a good time as well
as the next man, so the committee
in charge Intends to see that there
will be plenty of clean diversion for
all who come to town. .
TWO BANDS HERE
And music, no festivity is com
plete without it and Elizabeth Ci
ty's Fourth of Julv will be lust one
blare of trumpets after another.
The general committee on the cel
ebration has invited the local musi
cians to play on this occasion and in
addition there will be an additional
aggregation of musicians brought
here from outside.
Portsmouth is having the Gover
nor of Virginia at her welcome home
celebration but ha sbeen unable to
secure a band. That gives an idea
of the difficulty of securing a band
at this time of the year, but Elisa
beth Cty has done the trick.
Anyone who wants to hear stirring
band marches, snappy overtures,
and some real concert music can find
these at Elizabeth City on July the
Fourth.
ALL AMENDMENTS
DISPOSED OF
(By Associated Press)
Washington, June 25. All com
mittee amendments to the Army Ap
propriations Bill were disposed of
last night.
Leaders predicted the passage of
the bill before adjournment today.
COMMITTEE ADJOURNS
WITHOUT ACTION
(By Associated Press)
Washington1, June SI. After two
hours discussion of the resolution of
Senator Fall to declare a state of
peace with Germany, the committee
adjourned without action.
PRODUCE MOVING
IN NEW YORK
(By Associated Press
New York, June 25. With police
thrown around Washington market
place and a convoy of mounted pa
trolmen for the truckloads of vege
tables leaving the warehouses, the
first appreciable movement of pro-,
duce since the strike of market team
sters, cheauffers and porters Mon
day, was begun today.
FIRE ON SHANNON
The Fire Department was called
out Tuesday morning by a small
blaze on 8hannon street, which was
promptly extinguished with chemi
cals.
TO HAVE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
Supt. Darden of Washington, N. C.
and the Chairman of the Board of
Education of that city are bare select
ing material for a new school build
ing. TO CHAPEL HILL
Prof. S. L. Sheep left Sunday night
for Chapel Hill where he is teaching
in the Bummer BchooL
MEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT
There will be a 'called meeting of
the Pasquotank Tribes, Order of Red
Moa, for degree work Wednesday