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STOPtES CLOSE FRIDAYS AT ONE O'CLOCK AFTER JULY FIRST In the columns of this paper you will find the advertisements of alert, progressiva merchants and manu facturers who are telling you some thing they believe yon ought to know. WEATHER Unsettled, probably showers to night and Friday, gentle to moderate winds mostly south and southwest VOL. 4 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY EVENING, JUN E 26, 1919. No. 151 SATURDAY JUNE 28TH WILL BE DATE OF NEW VERSAILLES TREATY Three O'clock In The Afternoon Set As Tenta tive Time For Final Act of Drama of Great War Paris, June 26. Efforts lor the signing of the Peace afternoon. CROWN PRINCE MARES ESCAPE (By Associated Press) Paris, June 26. Frederick William HohenzoIIern, former German crown prince, has es caped from Holland and made his way into Germany. Washington, June 26. Con fidential reports that the form er German Crown Prince and also probably the former Ger man Emperor would attempt to re-enter Germany after the signing of the peace treaty ... . . . were received by officials here some time ago, it was learned today. This information was given out after the Associated Press dispatch telling of the Crown Prince's escape had been pub lished here this afternoon. WAS VIOLATION OF ARMISTICE - Notified That And Germans Allies Have Right to Punish Those Responsible For Breach of Conditions Of Peace (I'.y Associated l'rcss) 1'aris, 'June i.'ti. Germany has ben notified in a note today that the Allies possess the right to punish the persons responsible for the de struc'ion of German ships and to collect reparation fro their loss. Tin- sinking of the fleet is Re nounced as a violation of the armis tice and a deliberate breach in ad vance of the conditions of peace. GERMANSliUST IlluCl HAIlU Notified That Government Will Be Held Responsible For Unofficial Support Of Any Movement Against Poland Paris. June 26. The German Peace Delegation has been informed) 'in a note from Clemenceau that the German Government will held strictly responsible for unofficial up port of any movement against Polish authority In the territory given Po land In Posen and in East and West Prussia. POSTPONE ACTION ON HIGHER RATES (By Associated Press) Washington, June It. By a rote of eight to six the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee today decided to postpone action on the bill of Senator Polndexter proposing to pro hibit higher rate charges for, long railroad haul than those of shorter routes. The majority took the posi tion that the legislation should be incorporated ia the general bill. SIGN BONDS FOR ' VIRGINIA DEBT Charleston, W. Va., Jane II. r8tate Treasurer Johnson and State Aadltor Dartt leave tonight for New Tort Vhere they will sign bonds ap- prowmauiy totalling iu,.ou,s to ;u paid en the YJrginla dibt. j are being made today to arrange Treaty at three o'clock Saturday The Council of Three is ap parently satisfied with the semi official assurances from Berlin that the German envoys will be on hand. LEAVE BERLIN FRIDAY Berlin, June 26. Hermann Mueller, Foreign Minister and Dr. Bell, Coloni.l Minister, it was announced today, have been selected as German en voys to sisi'i the Peace Treaty. They leave vor Berlin Fri day. ' MAY fEli ULTIMATUM Paris, June "6. It is understood ' that if no official communication I received by nightfall relative to the. Plan 01 ine uerma sienlne the Peace Treaty something signing the Peace Treaty something in the nature of an ultimatum will be sent to Berlin by the Peace Con ference. PREVENT FIRES ON THE FOURTH Raleigh, N. C, June 24. While North Carolina will celebrate the ap proaching Independence Day with more patriotic zeal than ever before, most probably since thousands of her sons are just back from victor- ions participation in the World War, that has assured world wide independence grounded on demo cratic principles, there will not be any return to the old "Are works" method of celebrating, now conceded to be not only inappropriate, but vastelul, dangerous ana destructive to n degree. The ban that has been clamped down tight on lire works -the past two years is to be adhered to this ';ison and information coming to the North Carolina Bureau and Fire and Accident Prevention is that in scarcely a community any where in the state will there be any tolerance of either the sale or use of fire works since Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal James R. Young, lias taken the matter up with the author- vlpw 10 Preventing both sale and use of the fireworks. In this movement the Commis sioner is acting not only from the view point that the fire works cele brations are dangerous and most de structive of lives and property, un der the very best conditions, but that while the boys are home from 'the front, they will not care to hear the uproar of cannon cracker explo sions, and the smell of gunpowder, having had enough of that at the front to last a generation. And this state is losing terribly ih continued sacrifices of lives, and property with out adding the perils of fireworks even for one day. It Is a notable and startling fact that profuse Are works celebration of Independence Day, following the American victory over Spain, in the Spanish American War, rounded out. the horrible toll of 216 deaths, and the Injury to 5,092 persons. No re petition of this terrible record can be tolerated. Ever since the constant effort of the Fire and Accident Pre vention Forces has been to let ' the people see the unreasonableness of snch methods of celebrating and to stop this human slaughter and des truction of property. The Isst two years the wsr has helped out these destructive celebrations snd now there most be simply united efforts to continue the bsn and turn methods of eelebratlon Into more appropriate and safe channels. WILL MEET TONIGHT A meeting of the Elisabeth lodge, L O. O. F. tonight at I o'clock. De- groe worn, au moaners are urgea to be present OH HAPPY DAY FOR POLITICIANS They Think They See A Way To Get Scalp of Representa tive Saunders and City At' torney W. L. Cohoon The political bee has been set buzz lng in Elizabeth City since the an nual meeting of the Board of Trus tees of the Colored State Normal held last week. W. O. Saunders has just been added to the Board and at Friday's meeting he was elected Chairman. At the same meeting W. L. Cohoon was elected Treasurer. Now it is being norated around that by suffering these honors to be thrust upon them Saunders and Co hoon have vacated other offices held by them ; Saunders that of Represen tative of Pasquotank: County and Cohoon that of City Attorney. It is Article XIV, Section 7, of the State Constitution that is being quoted to sustain this contention, whcih Article and Section provide that it shall be unlawful for one man to hold two offices in this Common wealth. It seems to be a question of whether the positions to which they have Just been elected can be called an office within the Constitutional meaning of the word. Opinions dif fer but there are those who ought to know who unhesitatingly declare that the particular point in question has been passed upon by the courts and the positions which Messrs Co hoon and Saunders occupy have been held "offices." Saunders, who is something of a j lawyer, is frank to say that it seems to him from a reading of opinions I on the point, strictly speaKing, ne has vacated his seat in the State Gen-' eral Assembly. However, he points out that if this be' true so also has Dr. Brooks also vacated his job as State Superintendent of Education. lie also points out that if a position on a Hoard of School trustees is an office, then Josephus Daniels, who is a member of the Board of the State Cniversity, is holding two ofllces, along with a large number of State dignitaries. He also cites instances of the same man having held two ofllces in Elizabeth City. Those who contend that a place on .-neb a board is an office do not deny that certain men have held two of fices in Elizabeth City in the past and they say that it's all right if yon can get by with it; that is, if nobody make a kick on it. And they seem to think that Editor Saunders and City Attorney Cohoon will not get by. Another man who may be affected by the ruling is J. P. Thompson, Clerk of ttie Federal Court here, who has recently been appointed County Tax Supervisor by the Corporation Commission. Mr. Thompson is said to have written Judge Connor, ten dering his resignation as Clerk and to have been advised by the Judge that inasmuch as there was no con flict between the duties of the two offices and as the remuneration for his Federal Job was not large he need not resign as Clerk. If this Is true Judge Connor must have assumed that there would be no local object Ion to Thompson's holding two Jobs as both his positions are unquestion ably public offices. The discussion, whether it amounts to anything or not, has troubled the waters of politics to turbulence and added much to the gaiety of local politicians. THE GAS COMPANY ENTERTAINS LADIES Mr. Joseph D. Taylor arrived on! the afternoon train to demonstrate Home Economics at the Oas Com- pany's office. The nrst demonstra- j tlon Is this afternoon at about four- thirty. The tsbles sre set for the good things which Mr. Tsylor will cook. Flowers sre everywhere, and smiles also, and there Is a radiant welcome awaiting the ladles. Dem- nnitratfnna will ha held tod it. Frl. day and Saturday. These demon- stratlons will be very instructive, yet to happily eamonflaged with a good time that the ladles will think they sre attending n social affair rather than a school. I Mrs. Casals Morrlsetts left Monday for Hags Head to open is Mr fan- mer cottage, SPREADING NEWS OF BIGJFOURTH Dodgers And Posters Being Sent Broadcast Ay Automo bile to Neighboring Towns And Counties Today the countryside is being in formed of the great Fourth of July celebration at Elizabeth City a week from Friday. Automobiles are taking dodgers and posters to neighboring towns to spread the glad tidings. Dan Morgan is covering Wood ville. New Hope and Winfall. Miles Clark started for Hertford and Edenton at nine o'clock. C. D. Gallop Is looking after Salem and Weeks- ville. Joe Kramer visited Nixonton. Walter Wood is covering Old Trap, Camden and Indiantown. The burden of work usually falls on a few people. Ed Spencer and Leigh Sheep of the publicity com mittee had considerable work in getting volunteers to help on this big occasion. There are two routes yet left un covered. South Mills and Currituck. Anyone who can lend a car tomorrow for that purpose Is urged to call up Mr. Spencer tonight. CHARLTON WATERS Norfolk, Va., June 26. A pretty but quiet marriage was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Romm, 600 West Twenty-sixth St., Norfolk, Monday evening, June 23, at 9 o'clock, when Miss Caroline Elizabeth Waters, daughter of Mr. George Waters, of Elizabeth City, N. C. became the bride of Mr. Frank Wilson Charlton, son of Mr. Wilson vs. uanion, oi isorinwesi, va. uniy members of the family were present. Mr. Charlton is a prominent marine engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Charlton will make their home in Norfolk. CITY WILL BE SWATHED IN COLOR American Decorating Com pany Has Been Engaged to Cover City With Flags And i Buntings '.abeth City will lie swathed in on .1 uly Four! li in a way I hat Ail! I :-!ilaze 1 1 1 i i f i J; tin1 most blase citizen with enthusiasm. The coin in charge of the celebration lias cngai'd the American Decorat ing Company of Columbia, S. C. to cover the city with Mags and banners. This is I he same outfit that lias been responsible for the line display at the great patriotic festive week in Norfolk and has also decorated the streets of Norfolk for the home Coining celebration there. Second to none lias been the motto of this city in all Itw plans for the big day, and the decorating ar rangements accord well with that resolution. Solomon himself would be jealous of the red, white and blue trimmings which will adorn the city streets; and the oldest Inhabitant will rub his eyes at the festive appearance. Stores and private citizens are urged to co-operate In this decorat ing plan, as the company's contract Just calls for the street work. Every house Is asked to hang out Its flag. GENERAL GROENER HAS RESIGNED (By Associated Prees) Berlin, June zs. General oroe- ner who succeeded field Marshall Von Hlndenbnrg as cnicr or stair has tendered his resignation but has agreed to remain at his post nntll the situation In the eastern provinces Is stabilized C. M. B. CLASS MEETS T ct M. B. Class of Blackwell Memorial Sunday school met with M- J- c- Modl,n on ,trMt Tneedsy night. Plans worn znede for "uUr t,,u to tM Hom tot onduct,n Rnmmags Sale, and other activities. The class went, oa record as opposing "open Sundays" and the secretary was revested to write tie aldermen asking that they rote egalnst the "open Sunday.- CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT The Odd Fellows Orphanage Sing ing Class gives a concert in the high school auditorium Friday night. The public is urged to her the little folks and help them la tksir brave effort to help themselves. BIG THINGS AHEAD. FORSTATENORMAL Extensive Improvements And Additions To Plant Planned Which Will Make Possible Vocational Training on Wide Scale The Elizabeth City Colored State Normal Is looking forward to the greatest session in its history next year. The Board of Trustees are plan ning for improvements and additions to the school plant which Involve an expenditure of over fifty thousand dollars. Among the Improvements planned are a dormitory for boys to be built at a cost of $30,000, a boys' work shop to cost $2,000, laundry equip ment for the girls' industrial build ing to cost $2,500, a practice school building to cost $4,000, barn and sheds to cost $2,500, and a princi pal's cottage to cost $4,000. It Is also proposed to spend $10, 000 in Installing a water and sewer age system for the buildings of the school. The money necessary for the expenditures just set forth will be in the hands of the Treasurer, W. L. Cohoon, on July 1st, and work on the buildings is to be begun as soon is t he State architect can prepare the plans for the buildings proposed. To Conduct Model Dairy With this improved plant the Eliz abeth City Colored State Normal wilt take up vocational training on an extended scale. The school already lias a most excellent domestic science lartment which has already been doinu splendid work. It has now ! planned as soon as possible to secure ligh class teacher of agriculture. who will also serve as manager ot the forty acre farm owned by the :--chool. It is contemplated, among other things, to conduct a model dahv to supply the city witli milk froin u,(. rm(-st herd of dairy cattle. 'ever brought to Pasquotank County. The colored State .Normal at Greens- boro has such a dairy and it is said to supply the leading hotels as well as many of Hie best white families with milk. As there is no dairy now in operation capable ol' supplying the milk demand In Elizabeth City it appears -that this enterprise stands every chance of being a splendid success. These improvements and this pro gram are made possible for the Eliz abeth City Colored State Normal by j the gift of twenty thousand dollars from the General Education Hoard i of New York, by State appropriation and by gifts from Elizabeth City citi zens Interested in Industrial train ing for the negroes In this section. The fifty five thousand dollars to be spent at the State Normal for Im provements does not Include the ap propriation by the last Legislature of $13,000 for the running expenses of the school. Dr. Ilrooks Member of Board This program of building and ad ministration was adopted by the Board of Trustees of this school at Its annual meeting last Friday. Dr. Brooks, Stste Superintendent of Edu cation, who has just been made a member of the Board, was present, as were also Prof. L. I. Allen, Super visor of Teacher Training In North Carolina. Prof. C. W. Wilson ot the faculty of the Eastern Carolina Teachers Training School, H. W. Early, superintendent of the Schools of Bertie County, T. B. Atmore, Sup erintendent of the Schools of Pam lico County, and W. O. Saunders and W. L. Cohoon of Elisabeth City. Prof. N. C. Newbold of the State De partment of Education was also present at the request of the Board. The Board elected W. O. Saunders, Chairman; T. J. Markham, Secre tary; and W. L. Cohoon Treasurer. Prof. P. W. Moors was re-elected Principal of the School with an la crease in salary as a recognition of his tflclent work. t The Elisabeth City Colored Stat Normal has heretofore been' taking cart of a number of elementary pn- SURFMEN HOLD HAPPYJIEETM Which Comes To Close With Chamber of Commerce Ban-, quet in Masonic Hall Wed nesday Night The meeting of the Surf men's 'As sociation here came to close with the Chamber of Commerce .banquet Wednesday night, and the visitors themselves, who look to be excellent judges, declare that the entire meet ing was a splendid success, and that the banquet was the crowning glory. The -Surfmen were welcomed bjr Mayor W. G. Galther Tuesday after noon, and Mr. C. R. Pugh of Eliza beth City made the response. Mr. O. M. Maxam, Chief of the Division of Operations, then de livered an Inspiring address, and was followed by Commodore Command ant E. P. Berthorlf. On Wednesday morning routine business of the Association was transacted, and on Wednesday after noon the following officers were elected for the coming year: '' I John B. Jones of Elizabeth City, President; M. P. Hite of Elizabeth. City, First Vice President; John M. Holtszkon ot Atlantic City, Second Vice President; Eugene H. Peele of Manteo, Secretary-Treasurer. The meetings were held in the Red Men's Hall In the Kramer Building. There was a fine attendance of Surfmen, though the number can not compare with that of the old days when the men were allowed a period of inactive service each year. Now they are on duty all the year, and only two men can leave a station at one time, which makes the crowd necessarily smaller than it once was. The Surfmen were exceedingly ap preciative of the city's hospitality. Working thruout the year In storm and calm and often in lonely places, they welcome the entertainment and. , j f. owsliip which they find in the meeting place of the Association, at least, in Elizabeth City. : HAXOJ KT TO 81RFME.V The banquet to surfmen given on " Wednesday night in the Masonic hall under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce was an enjoyable af fair, j Mr. If. G. Kramer, President of the Chamber of Commerce, was toast master. Those responding to toasts were Oliver M. Maxam, formorly assistant Superintendent of the United States Life Saving Service, Captain Edgar Chad wick, Superintendent of the Coast Guard in this district. Captain Colo of the Fifth District, Messrs. Funis and Long of the War Camp Community Service and J. C .B. Eh rlngbaus. Congressman Small and Holland woro unable to be present. . r t nrjr DAnDID TA OAIMV IIUDDlJI 1U PAY FULLPEN ALTY Gordon Fawcett Hamby To Die In Electric Chair Week of July 28th (By Associated Press) New York, June 26. Gordon Faw cett Hamby, who fired the shot which killed Dewltt Com peal, pay lng teller of the East Brooklyn Bar- ings Bank last December, was sen tenced today to die In the electric chair during the week of July 28th. The attorney for Hamby an nounced that he would ask the ap pointment of a commission to exam Ine and pass upon his client's sanity. JUST RECEIVED another ship ment of high grade Khaki shirts, regulation Army style, price $2.60 at Weeks and Sawyer. plls from the town and county, was decided that henceforth no pupils below the eighth grade shall be received unless their tuition Is provided by the city or county from which they come or by the pupils themselves. ' Dinner was served the Board at the Normal prepared by -the Domes tie Science Department ot the school, and ah elegant dinner It was, ssy members of the Board who were present
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