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Ill the column of Uila paper you will flu J the advertisement of Alert, progressive merchant and manu facturers who are telling yon some tliintf Ibcy believe you ought to know. WEATHER Fair ton'ght r.nd Saturday, gentle fo nioderute northuuKt winds. VOL 4 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919. NO. 211 f 1 msm ARMVFn AT ST. LOUIS City Where He Wai Nominated President in 1916, And Re cently Assailed by Reed and Johnson (By Associated Press) St. Louis, Sept. 0. President Wilson arrived here today and is scheduled to make a speech at lunch icon, also tonight at the Coliseum, "where he was nominted for the Presi dency in 1916. Recently speeches bitterly assail ing the Peace Treaty and the admin istration were .made here by Senators Reed and Johnson. ,The President, determined t& avoid oiltjcs and confine himself strictly to explaining the Treaty and urging its ratification, has challenged his 6p ponents to offer a substitute or quit condemning the Versailles pact. (By Associated Press) Washington, Sept. 5. State Sen ator Cotello of New; York told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today lhat England dalibreately created differences of opinion be tween Italy ami tho Tinted Stales at lie Peace Conference for economic 3 aasons. IEPORT CAPTURE OF FOUR MORE BANDITS (By Associated Tress' Mexico City, Sept. 5. Military au thorities In the Tampico district re port the rapture of four more bandits accused of complicity in the murder of John Correl of Ida, Oklahoma. MEETING CALLED FOR SEPT. 26TH. (By Associated Press) "Washington, Sept. 5. A meeting of the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee has been called for Atlantic City, Septem ber 26 th. KING AM) QUEEN SAIL SEPT. 22ND. (By Associated Press) Brussels, Sept. 5. It was an nounced today that King Albert'and Queen Elizabeth, with the Crown Prince, Leopold, will sail for the United States on September 22nd on an American warship. ,"ASE AT SHILOH TO-NIGHT IJ Secretary L. D. Case of the Chdm- I of Commerce will deliver an 11 Jistrated lecture on Good Roads and Health at Shlloh Friday night. NEW GROCERY FIRM C. 1. Hooper of Stumpy Point and son, N. V. Hooper of this city, have bought out the grocery business and stock of M. F. Torksny on the corner of Pearl and Polndexter streets and will assume management of the bus iness Monday. Mr. C. T. Hooper has bought a K.ne on Pearl street and will bring n.-- family here from Stumpy Point 1 :;t v.-eek. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO RESUME MEETINGS The Elizabeth City Chamber ofils ratified or not, characterizing the Commerce will resume this month tha monthly meetings of the Chamber which by a vote of the body were suspended during July and August con account of the hot weather. Secretary Case has plans for add ing to the interest of the monthly meetings which he hopes to be able to put into effect this fall. , RJME HAS ADOPTED , WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE (By Associated" Press) Rome, Sept. 6. The Chamber of Deputies has adopted the Woman Suffrage bill. Y. GYMNASIUM 18 CLOSED FOR REPAIRS At a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium Committee Thursday night It was decided to close the gymnasium until September 15th, during which interim repairs and Improvements will be made. The floor will be painted white, a horizontal bar will be put In, and other equipment will be repaired. After t lie 15th the new rules must bo observed by all who use the gym nasium. Rubber soled shoeR and white pants must be worn. FAVOR THE RATIFYING TREATY AND COVENANT Thinkers of Country Would do So Without Complicating, Delaying or Invalidating Re- - servations A vote has just been taken by the National Economic League purport ing to show that three out of four of the thinking men of this country are in favor of the ratification of the Peace Treaty and League of Nations Covenant without delaying, compli cating, or invalidating reservations or interpretations. The League's resolution is worded as follows: "Resolved, that the Uni ted Stales should ratify the Treaty with Germany, Including the League of Nations Covenant, without compli cating, delaying, or invalidating re servations." A footnote explains that "this is not to be construed as ex cluding such interpretations of the Treaty and Covenant as mav be thought necessary to clarity me American position, provided no dan ger is thereby created of delay or of furnishing ground for Germany, or other signatory to declare that the ratification by the United States is not complete and binding. Out of a total of C85 votes, 519 members are recorded as favoring and 166 as apposing this resolution. In addition to this the National Economic League has taken pains to compile the votes from each State and also to printi the name and record the vote of each member. It is shown that from New York State, for example, 80 votes were received, 61 of which were for and 19 against the resolution; California voted 16 in favor as against 3 opposed; Illi nois shows 32 favoring and 7 oppos ing; Massachusetts 37 for and 11 against; Alabama, Arkansas, Miss issippi, South Carolina and Virginia are unanimous for the resolve, while Indiana and Wyoming, each with a tie vote, represent the strongest op position, as no State succeeded In scoring a majority against the reso lution. The members of the League's Council in this State who voted in the affirmative are as follows: Jas. G. Brown, Henry O.Connor, G.R.LIttle, L. I. Moore, A. E. Tate. The only negative vote was from C. J. Harris. The Council of the National Econ omic League is elected by ballot in each State, from nominations sub mitted with the aim of making up a representative body of Wie most In fluential, well informed and public spirited citizens. As an indication of "the Informed and unbiased opln'on of the country" which The National League claims is what It has aimed to prwen:, this vote is interesting mid significant. SENATOR SHERMAN ATTACKS WILSON (By Associated Press) Washington. Sept. 5. Senator Sherman bitterly attacked President Wilson in the Senate today for his statement that the International Labor Council would meet here re gardless of whother the Peace Treaty fresiilent s statement as a contemp tuous disregard for law. BETRAYER OF CAVELL CONDEMNED TO DEATH (By Associated Press) Paris, Sept. 6. Georges Gaston Qulen, charged with having betrayed Edith Cavell to the Germans, was condemned to death today by the court martial which tried him. GET A SMILE HAT FOR SUNDAY. See window, display. i T. T. TURNER ft CO EXTRAVAGANCE AT THE BAT Atta Boy! Put Him Out of the Game With VV. S. S.. And Make 'EM Fast! , , I DANTE WOULD WRITE NEW INFERNO TODAY! If Italian Poet Were Living Shoes Would Be His Theme Moderns Believe The Recruiting party from the U. Florence, Italy, Aug. IS. (Corres-,s- s- Kobinson arrived on the Suh pondence of The Associated Press.) .marine Chaser 243 early this morn- If Dante Alighleri lived in Flor-'inK- The ship was full dressed this ence today he might be, insnired to write another "Inferno" with Rhoe Presents a' very attractive sight. With i"K corps of about 360 men is dis as the prime cause of evil. Nothing Robinson's party are the recruits tributed among the twelve boats, each has been so evident during these post-war days as the need of Italians for footwear. The recent public demonstrations backed by the Camera del Lavoro, or "chambers of labor," where stocks of goods of all descriptions In the .hqped that more young men will take hands of pvoflteers In many cities advantage of the many opportunities were commandeered and ordered sold ln the Navy. A Rrecrultng Officer is at reduced prices, precipitated un- aboard the U. S. S. 243 and will talk usual somersaults of trade but the! to applicants at all times. wildest scrambles were In the shoe stores. Here the demand for shoes produced scenes of the wildest dIs-1243 order. In Rome, Milan, Forli, Bologna and Naples the search for shoes con tinued many days. The struggles in each city were bo great that few law- abiding persons tried to procure The Fire Department for its prompt shoes. There appeared to be no pre-J action in responding to the alarm text for fitting anyone. Shoes weer this morning and In extinguishing handed out in boxes and the buyers the fire In the Company's hack of took them seemingly not caring flee. whether they fitted or not Just so they were on the basis of a fifty per cent roductlon In price. It was a common sight to see a man loaded up with shoes for his entire family. I To obtain admission to a shoe store was fully as difficult, as buying a ticket for a World Series baaeball game. For hours, the shoo-huuters would wail in long lintM guarded by soldiers and police hefore they were finally admitted into the ctoieropms. Shoe merchants fixed two hours in the moruing and two hours In the afternoon for tho opening of their stores but tho long line was waiting for shoes several hours before the scheduled time arrived. Impatience on the part of tho crowds caused, in most cases, the summary se'zir.g of goods and the resort to ransacking- Food stores were treated first In this way but the lawlessness soon spread to clothing and shoe chops. Stores ransacked would be depleted of every commod ity, eatable, wearable or portable. There were examples In Spezla of carrying out all the commodities, loading them In a motortruck, and have found themselves suddenly un' taking them some four or five miles 'able to buy food. Some merchants outside the city for distribution. , have closed their shops and gone to Whole hogeheads of wine were rolled summer resorts in the hope that when out of the city In this way and dis-, rummer ends, the eruption will have tributed: , jtubsldeo! and there will be a return It seemed as It the mobs had 'to normal conditions. RECRUITING PARTY IS HERE AGAIN Another Opportunity for Boya Who Want To See the World To Enlist in U. S. Navy ' morning with hundreds of flags and I who , signed up for that ship last week. They are ready to tell the more skeptical what conditions real ly are aboard ship. The Robinson will sail from Nor folk at i p. m. Monday and It is To those who are interested Naval affairs, a visit to the U. S. in S. will prove interesting and In- structlve. CARD OP THANKS The Oas Company wish to thank S. R. Sift has returned from a bus- hiess trip in northern markets. designated for them the stores to be looted. There were apparently the lno.-t systematic pillaging of those accused of war profiteering. Mer- chants known to have violated gov- eminent regulation", by silling pro- hihlted ait'eles during the war. were troate 1 in the same way. Soldiers tent to restore order in some cases were charged with accept - ing gifts from the rioters and at I other times filling their pockets with j 'eatables including biscuits, fruits,, nuts und chocolate. ' The new situation created by the arbitrary commandeerlugs and fixing of prices Is now beginning to react, ' Storekeepers are refusing to run their businesses on the new basis 'while there Is evidently a general shortage through the various cities uffected by the new economic charges. Many well-to-do families I who have always been law-abiding FIRE IN GAS OFFICE Alertness on the part of Police Officer Winslow averted what might have been a serious lire early Friday morning In the Robinson building, one of the city's largest buildings, housing the Savings Punk and Trust Company, the Masonic Hall, the ex press office, the Elizabeth City bus iness college and a number of mer cantile und Insurance firms. Passing the office of tho Gas Com pany in this building a little after nve-thirtv Friday morning Officer Winslow ohserved that It was full of sinoko and promptly turned In the alarm at box 51. The Fire Department responded with its usual promptness and dis covered a smouldering blaze in the back office which was promptly ex- linguisneu wuu cuemieuia. . A pair of overalls had been hung , on the door of the back office and , tho door had been left open. Behind the door was a gas heater with the pilot flame burning. The greasy , overalls caught from the pilot flame and filled the room with smoke. The damage went no further than ... ..i. t roitu ..nH the floor about eight Inches, (WHAT IS LEFT OF GERMAN NAVY With American Forces in Germany, Aug. 2:!. (Correspondence of The Associated Press.) An account of ; Germany's new "navy" Is given Mittschieffs. a German naval periodi cal, a decent issue of which has reached American headquarters, de- i scribes the Iron torpedo boat and llaff flotillas both of which have been ' nriraniz(!(l sincn the arm istice. I The "iron flotilla" consists of twelve torpedo boats, which have been engaged in maintaining order on the western says the paper. I coast of Germany, 1 "lil".v no' oppose Ausina s ae Some of the vessels , sire for UIli'11 will Germany. have been used on several occasions fur policing the port of Hamburg, suclt us guarding Allied food ship ments to th,o Czecho-Slovaks and sim ilar work, during periods of dis order. The flotilla has ,its head- Quarters at Wllhelmshaven. A land- of which has a platoon commanded by a naval of thirty lieutenant. The c othing and arms of members of this anding corps are the same , , as in tne iniuniry. The Haft flotilla Is supposed to be doing slmlllar duty on the Baltic coast near the Russian boundary, with headquarters in Koenigsberg. The flotilla has been handicapped re cently by delay in Obtaining equip ment needed to put the vessels In commission. The boats are armed with machine guns and in some cases with 3.7 centimetre guns as well. The flotilla was organized for oper ation in connection with the East Prussian Frelwilllge corps and was, until a few weeks ago, subjejet to the commander of the northern army. These two flotillas excepting a few vessels which are either out of commission or of little or no use constitute virtually all that Is left In active service of the German navy. GOVT. TROOPS OCCUPY MUNICH (By Associated Press) Geneva, lit. 5.- -A dl.-.patch siys fiat government trpops have occupied the principal buildingi In Munich, , the capital of Bavaria. FAVOR TREATY (By Apsoclutcd Prens) Luke Geneva, Wis., Sept. 5. The Presbyterian New Era Conference went on record today as favoring the Immediate ratification of the Peace Treaty. HURCII DEFEATS MAIN The Main Street ball team playd the Church Street ball team on the Main Street diamond Wednesday evening at 6:30. The Church Street team won the game 12 to 7, - - SAYS REACTION ALREADY SET IN Federal Reserve Board Also Expresses Confidence in So lution of Steel Workers Problems (By Associated Tress) I Washington, Sept. 5. The Federal Reserve Hoard's view of business con-' ditions In August said that the re- i,.fi,,i, ',-,,,,, 1,1,. I, .l 1.,1.. ' - ' n 1 1 i' j iviuia vdvu I lislK'd during the war has already set in and the decline Is noted In prices of foodstuffs, wearing apparel and shoes. j Confidence Is expressed in the satis i factory solution of the wages and price problems next Tuesday when the President's of twenty four Inter- iiuuunai unions in me sieei industry 'will meet here to act on the contro-' ' versy, 4. I GOMPERS SENDS TELEGRAM ' President Wilson has agreed to i uuus uuuui a coniereuce oeiween iijjunuives oi Bieei womers ana officials of the ynited states Steel I corporation In the effort to avert tne Gompers sent a telegram to Presi dent Wilson today asking him to irrange a conference before next : Tuesday when the Presidents of weiny-1'our inter-national unions in the steel industry will meet here to act ou the controversy. CANNOT OPPOSE UNION OF GERMANS (lly Associated Press) lieilin, Sept. 5. The German re- I),v 10 ,llR A1,i('s ()t0 protesting "Kainst Austrian representatives in German reachsrath states that Ger- SEC. REDFIELD RESIGNS POST (By Associated Frewi) Washington, Sept. 5. Secretary of Commerce Redfleld has tendered his resignation which was accepted by li...... I . ? n .i I iriiu,,n ,, r I xt 1 list, it was announced officially today. J ' ,The announcement followed rumors , that Redfleld would resign following the controversy with Hlnes regarding I prices for steel and the dissolution or the price fixing board of which he was chairman. MUST TAKE OATH TO NEW REPUBLIC (By Associated Press) Berlin, Sept. 5. A resolution In troduced In the National Assembly requires all army officers Immediate ly to take the oath of allegiance to the new republican constitution. BELIEVED RENNER MINISTRY TO FALL (By Associated Press) Geneva, Sept. G. The peace terms were received In Vienna with sur prise, and it Is believed that hte Ilenner ministry will fall, according to advices received here. FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED IN RIOT (By Associated Press) Paris, Sept. 5. It Is understood that the CnnmiFs'on tf AU'od Gen erals "v.i;i recommended by the Aater t an and British police forco at Fiumo after disturbances in which French soldiers were Idled during rioting. FAMINE THREATENS CITY OF PETROGRAD (By Associated Press) Stockholm, Sept. 5. Famine Is threatening Petrograd following an outbreak of cholera. CASE AT NEWBEGUN L. D. Case, Secretary of the Cham ber of Commerce, will speak at New begun Church Sunday afternoon at 8:30. The public la cordially Invited. '
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