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TO PARI:
French Battling
Preparing For
IM SUFFERS DEFEAT FROM RUSSIA
And Engagement Between Japanese Fleet
and Chinese Forts Believed to be in
Progress
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The Germans are threatening Paris with
. messages of warning and with their onward march
f' in that city's direction.
Although checked
forced to make the march with great losses, the
Germans are forging ahead and Paris is making
ready to resist a seige should this prove necessary
German Aeroplanes have dropped bombs over
Paris with the warning tha the Teutons are at her
gates
. The Fleets of Great Britain and Germany
came together Friday off the Island of Helgoland, a
point which has always been regarded as of great
strategic value for the naval defense of Germany.
The British 'claim to have lost only twenty eight men
to have suffered slight damage to three war ships, and
to have caused a German loss of 900 men, three crui
sers, and two destroyers.
Lord Roberts has called upon England to send
more men into the field, telling his nation that the allied
army already in battle is too small to stop the German
hosts. The allies are stubbornly resisting the .German
center and French successes are reported today on the left.
M is beleived,however, that Germany is concentrating her ef.
forts on the right end and steadily moving westward.
Austria has suffered
Russian Poland, and;Germany
-trje eastern border to oppose the' Russians. The German
amdassador to the United States declares that this act on the
part of Germany indicates that she has practically defeated
Trance and Great Br itian already.
Off the Chinese port, Tsing Pau, a Japanese destroy
erwas shelled by a'German gunboat; but the crew had aban-
idonedthe ship v-w'v-
GEMOTS CRY
Desperately But
Seige of Paris
at times by the allies and
defeat at the hand of Russia in
nas transferred 40,000 men to
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BOY SCOUTS PUN OUTINO
BEFORE SCHOOL OPENS
. Hertford N. C. Aug.. JUst '
The Hertford troop (f oy scours
of America have resumed regular
meetings again . During the warm
weather, when a good many of
the boys were away active work
wais suspenbil. but now things
are moving again, and the boy
will soon have the troop up to it
previous standard.
A camping trip down th river
is being planned, as the Inns
want to get tit leat another week
out of doors, liefore srhool opens.
ROPER BRIEFS
ta per X. August 'J!Mh.
ileitis ('lair Clayton and Leon
McAllister N't Thursday for
Windsor and other Mints tin Hert
ie County to vit-jt relutivts.
Mr. T W. Dillon anl-l family
ane visfjring relatiniv in (luin
X'eck.
Mr. lK'iinis Kuowles of IJalti
more is sM'ii(ling his vacation
with hi's fat.lu.M- Mir. C. U.
Knowhti.
Miss J I a t tic Snowjdi'n of Cnrri
tutk and Miss Jessie Ijee Allq.i of
Norfolk aiv visiting HEtes Allen '
uncle. Mr. L. L. Allen.
Mr. 15. I?. Spircer attended the
Roanoke Cnion Convention of the
Chifytiau 'liurciu which was m
Hessiou at Washington from tlw?
28th to the 30th."
Mjij" is Carrie Clagon eft Sat
urdav for Elixabeth City to
visit flmenua and man vies.
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for BelLaven to visit friends.
Mm LUHie Kemp and Mrs.
Minnie Armstrong of Columbia,
are guests of Mrs. J. R. Rough
ton..
Mr. C. W. Mengel of Wenona
was on our streets Friday.
Mr.' 15. F. Bailey attended
the Scopperaong Union Meeting
whMi met at Columbia this week
Mt. J. K. Sngteton made a
short trip t Plymouth Saturday
t Misjs I'rsula Leighton left Fri
day for Cerro Gordo wherHi she
will teach' thin year.
Mins Sue Blount has returned
to her home after a vif&t to her
sister Mrs. Bodge.
Mrs. H. M. JaQob;rBturned
Thursday from Oriental where
Ishe hai been visiting her mother
Mrs. H U. OUbfcs.
aisflbs Ida and Hat (tie Pea
cock are in Baltimore tiis week
attending Hie millinery openfngn
Mrs. A. A.Caijitapnen is vi
iting hermother in Plymouth this
week.
SALESMAN WANTED To
Advertise Cigar. Easy Work
Earn $00 monthly and all travej
ing expenses. Experience un
necessary!. Also foajvfle pop
ular cigarettes and Tobaco.
INORDNE CIGAR COMPANY
New York, N. Y.
SEp 1- Nor, IT Tue .
Mtsw Rthel RniW lft Fifirfnv31- Mr. A. A. Nauru's little son
FIRE DESTROYS
ICE
Monday Afternoon While!
Family Are Away.
Residence on Each
Side Damaged
rriw home of Captain V.. W.
Hill on Hunter street bun id to
tlve groulxl Monday aftiu.ou be
tw-eii Ave and six o'e'odc.
')e of the family were at
lionie am the tire had gained
stwh headway by tji tim ii was
jdiiscowM'd and 'he tire company
arrived on tlie scem fhae noliiing
could mivc it from utter d-stnic
tion .
The lion.,, uf L It Tw', oi-d
which ;s next do:r ro that' u
Hapta.;!! Hill on nw side cau lit
from th adjar-'nt tlaiuos; win
dwx were hmken out. aint b'.iiii
off; th(. fence lividing the two
lotrt.was lovn down in the effoil
'to st(i the spreading of the
'flames, and aMog'tliei as much
ais ilaniage was docie to the
jwaee.
On the west side the !'iilding
owned by J M (ianl also caught
from the Haines, but ouly a small
amfount of damage was done. All
three o the building, were two
stories in liright and jn good
condit ion .
POPLAR BRANCH NEWS
Poprar P.ranch. X. C. Ane
Orion, wsm taken to til? Sarah
Leigh Hospital in Xorfolk last
Jjonday Utr an operation and is
rapwuy miproviing.
Miss Bertfe Walkeir who has
been visiting her auut. Mit. S.
'M. Beaslev of Norfolk returned
home Friday.
, Mrs. Bettjie Barnard a"d
daughter. Maude n'turned home
Friday from a visit to Deep
I'mt Va;
Mr. anl Mrs. 1. W. Wood
house and on Wilbur, and Miss
Ethel Gregory have just returned
from Green Spr'ng Vallty, Mary
land. Baltimore and Wa'shington
and otjier places of intcrestt.
Mr. Fred Jeii-ome will leave1 in
a few'days for A. and M. Col
lege. ;
Mfca Lizzie Parker is visiitiiig
friends aivl relatives in Norfolk.
The 'piano wh'Lch lias leen pur
chased for the mew High school
building ca me today. The new
buijding has been plastered thiii
kweek and wilf hoou be, wmplet
ed.
TO THE CITIZENS
OF ELIZABETH! CITY
A report on the ctty water m
crf.ved toflay iows that it is nr
gain fit for Irinkjlng purposes.
' DR. C. B. Williams.
Health Officer.
yr& coming
Next - Saturday,, . September.
(Ffchj.thtj fjikatxftt bargains
evar J offered. Oqr'fl.00 Day
8ale- flee adrtisnnent and
Window'' D'iplay
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HILL
RESIDE
CELEBRATES 21ST BIRTHDAY
Columbia, N. C. Aug., 31st
A birtliday dinner was given yes
tenlay at the home of Mr. W.
Sawyer of Ti avs in honor of the
l!lst birthday of Mr. Clyde Saw
There were ttlty teveu guests
at dinner and the young man iu
whofce honor they ha!d assembled
as th recipient of many hand
s in pntluLs among which was
a gold watch fnom htiw mother
and a check for 5tH from kin fa
ther.
The ocean on was gmitly en
joytvl by thoi e present wlui wish
ed Mr. Saw per u succeHsful j-ear
at N'ake Forest where be has
now gone to complete this vear
th" work binding to a B A degree.
After his graduation at Wake
Forest he will enter the Semina
i.V at Ivouisville to prepare for
the full work of the ministiv.
MATEO BRIEFS
Mantes X. j. Aug. 2! Mr.
P. F. Creef luus just returnee!
fitun Bayboro.
lr. F. P. dates in Baylwro
this week.
Mi, a Flossie Mann of Elizabeth
CUty is stoiping at the Tranpuil
Uou:'.
Miss (iaskjins of Elizabeth City
has Wen visit 'ng her aunt Mrs.
S. L. Dosher tor rteviral weeks.
Mi's Hattie Crti'f retumd from
Nags Head Fr d y nig'it.
Mr. (J. W. C . f returned
from Xags Head Friday night.
Mis. is Annie .lones is visiting
in Mizaneti ( it v.
Editor Pivl'e of Elizabeth City
was in Manteo, Tuesday.
Mr'. Itowkett who fell and
was hurt some time ago was ta
ken to a hospital this week, z
Mr. O. J. Joncw has returned
from Hatteras and Buxton.
Miss Cook is the guewt of Mims
AOetha Midgett on Main Stret.
Um Leona Chappel of Gniffiln
is yiaitimg MiNi Nannie Jonen.
5ft ih Nannie Creef of Hertford
is visiting Miss Callie Jones.
Mis-es Irene Goodwin and Wil
low OhapK"l are visiting Miss
Callie JoncR.
The following delegates to th."
Convention next Friday were elec
te,l tenia v: W. O. Puah. M. L.
Daniels, E. S. Wtoe, M. D. Hay
man, I. N. Dav'Ss. L. N. Daniels
and Raymond Meekins.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE I'M TED STATES
FOR THE EASTERN DIS
TRICT OF NORTH CABO
LINA.
ELIZABETH CITY DIVISION
J. L. Piitchaerd, tradjug a
Pritchard and Jackson,
vs
Gas Boat "Lbrinda"s and Owners
NOTICE!
Whereas, a TJ'bel has been Oiled
in the District Court of the IT
nited State for the Eastern Di
trict of North Carolina on the
29th day of AuguM, '1914 bv J.
L. Pritchard against the Ga
Boat "Lorinda." her tackle ap
Darel. furniture and ma
chinery. and praying ehat said
Gas Boat Lorinjda, her tackle, etc
be condemned a41 Hold to an
Hwer the prayer of libel lant.
Now, therefore in pursuance of
the monition of palid court to me
directed ana delivered, I do here
by give pnbtlic notion tio all per
sons cianmfiur the said eras boat
Ijorinda. her tackle, apparel, fur
nuure am . macnanery. or any n
tertit theretn, or Pn any manner
interested therein. that ther be
and appear before the sadd! Di
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Has Excellent Program
And Is Well Attended
Visitors Speak At
Local Churches
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Columbia, N. C Aug.. 3Ut
The Svuppernong Baptist Union
wh'Vh was in session here last
week mdjoumed Sunday after ati
address by Prof E L Middleton
of llab'igh .
Th? Union was well attended
anl interesting talks were made.
Rev. .J. Tyivch preache:! th in
troductory sermon Friday night.
On Saturday mousing Mr. Hep
liert Petde made an interesting
tuldn n on "Tlu Call to Service'
and in the afturnoon Mr Clvde
Sawyer spoke on Sunday Schools.
Saturday nilit Prof. Mjddletou.
S"eivtarv of the dnbmiiinational
Sunday Suhool work arrived and
the rest of the sessions was giv
n over to the discussion of Sun
day School topics. Prof. Middle
ton making an address on both
Saturday n,ig)ht and Sunday morn
Tliough tlie Union adjourned
at tin close of the morning sen
soon Sunday the pulpit of most
of the local Baptist Churchea
were filled Stunday night by vifli'
tors. Rev. W. R. Haight
sK)ke in the cjburch here, Prof.
Miblletom was heard at Mt Plea
ant and Mr. Peole made a talk
nt the evening service at Travis.
There are a number of church
eft in this Union without a pastor
and the effort is being made to
make sulch division of neljds as
will enable all the churches to
haiie regular preaching.
trict Court to lie held in Eliza .
with City, North Carolina), on
Tuesday the 8th day of Septem
ber 1914 at twelve o'clock noon
if tlie same shall be a day of ju
risdiction, otherwVfe on the next
day of jurisdiction thereafter
then and there to Interpose their .
claims, and to make their allega
tions in that behalf.
Datd this 29th day of August
1914.
W T DORTCH,
U S Marshal.
By JOHN R WILLIAMS
Deputy U 8 Marshal.
WORTH & PUGH
Proctors far Libellant.
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The Advance has said be
fore but now desires to gay
agtfin that its policy of pub
lishing cards of thanks, reso
lutions and obituaries free of
charge has been discontinu
ed. Hereafter charge wiH be
made for the insertion of
these notices at the rate of
ten cents an inch, no card to
be received for lees than twen
ty five cents.
In case any such card or
set of resolutions is brought
into the office so as to hare to
be set on pwss day Monday
or Thursday the rate charg
ed will be fifteen cents.
Saturday is One Dollar Day
at ourtftore ;: ,( H ; , ,
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