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r J Boost Eliza. City On Good Will Day July 4th News Without Bias Views Without Prejudice VOL. 1 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1916 NO. 24 111 lot Declare I7ar In Reports of Stragglers t . ' i " - - - Unsupported Testimony of Negro Troopers Not Sufficient Says President Wilson ..... MORE SURVIVORS COMING IN Captain Morley Reported To Have Escaped Wound- ed and Upon His Word May Hang Issue of Peace or War .FIFTEEN . SURVIVORS - NEAR SANTA MARIA ' i (By United Press " San Antonl3, Juno 24. General Perhing hat rteprted the flnd Ing near Santa Mala of a divi- . tlon of enlisted men from troops C. and K. of the Tenth Caval- ry thl morn'ng. ..This division had been detailed at a rear guartf and to take care of the hrses. They had twen- ty-flve horses with them. " ..8anta Mala a small border , town west of Brownsville. Washington, D. C, June 24 The question of the invasion of Mexico hangs on the first report of any com missioned officer who participated in the Carrlzal fight If one be left .alive. - Boyd's forces were under strict and explicit orders from Pershing .to confine their operations exclu " elvely to scouting. They" were specifically ordered to engage in no fight unless actually attacked. If Gomez ordered Boyd to stop and the latter advanced re gardless then there will be no dedar .ation of -war. If, on the.olher hand, as reports Bo lar recfived Indicate. Royd stop ped' at the Mexican demand and the Mexicans started the firing with out excuse or provocation, the Pres , ldent's threat that the 'gravest con sequences will foil iw any attack on the American troops", must bo f good. Aet'on will not be taken, however on the unsupported wo of negro troops. y - This does not mean that there Is - tny disposition t- minimise tr se- - lousnen and pratltj; of tke iltua- tlon. It is armltted that the likeli hood of a break was never so great. On the report of Captain Morley, If he escaped, hangs the Issue of Veace or war. It is reported that he is wounded but managed to ef fect his escape, j Following a conference with the President this morning Secretary of , War Baker eald: V "We are obliged to wait for Mr ther word from Pershing before de termlfflng upon our course. The only news that has been received from other than Mexican sources comes from stragglers, sio left to 'hold horses and act as a rear gunrd scampered when the firing started. ' We do not consider that we have trustworthy Information of anything that happened after the beginning of the parley. It Is believed that it will he an other day 1etore complete details are in hand. Hope has practically vanished that more than a mere handful of Amer ' leans escaped execution at Carrlzal. The army officers hope! that the wires will tell a different story to- morrow but It is feared that support Ing forces wj l , only ..bring absolute proof that the wholo ft the gallant land were hemned in and died with out a -fighting chance to escape In suddenly shifting feeling here pessimism prevails. Officials fear that the evil Jay of war has only been delayed. The House last night passed reso lutions empowering the President to Bend militia across the border. The senate is expected to concur in that action to-day. The War Department is rushing preparations for war on the assumpt ion that only that can be the ulti mate outcome. The first militia for the border will probably go to the front to-day or to morrow, these being the contingents from Wisconsin, Kansas and Mlssou ri, ASK LADIES NOT TO BE SCARED OF HIM (By Eastern Press) Washington, N. C. June 23. Tim id and nervous ladles in the city have been requested not to scream frr help, telephone for the police or drdg out their husbands' revolvers when they see a young man of med lum height prowling around their yards during the next few weeks. S.'Loekwood Wehb, insurance, sur veyor, is n'aHng an Insurance map of the city In th? Interest of various tompanies. His work takes him In to back yards, alleys and r.thcr pla ces, althorgh be will not enter th3 buildings. K .. .. ,., j "I wl h you would tell the ladies cf Washington for me," said Mr. Webb this morning, "that I am per fectly harmless and for aVaven'a sako not to sick the dogs on me." WATERWAY CONVENTION TO BE AT PHILADELPHIA (By Eastern Press) Washington, N. C, June 23. Can- tain George T. Leach, State Vice president of the Atlantic- Deeper Waterways Association, this morning received announcement of the fact that the association had decided to accept the invitation of Philadelphia for the 1916 convention. The con- vention dates are September 12 to IB. The convention will undoubtedly be an important one and it Is hoped that a large delegation will attend from Washington Dr Victor Flnck has returned Irom Wrghtsvllle where he attended the State Veterinarians Association and passed the State Examination with the highest grade of the entire num her taking the examination. Mrs. E. F. Aydlett Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Minor, In Dur The Last Gall If you are one of those who want to show marked interest in The Advance you still have opportunity to put your name on the paper's roll of honor by subscribing to it a year in advance at the price of ONE DOLLAR. If you have already done this yourself and are not satisfied at so small an investment in the paper you are at liberty to subscribe to the paper at the same rate for any friend IN THE CITY or you can extend your own subscrip tion for two, three or up to ten years. This is the LAST TIME that ,this adver tisement will appear. If you want to take ad vantage of this remarkable offer, do not wait for the editor to call, but phone The Advance that you have the Dollar ready as soon as the editor can call or better still bring the dollar to the office or mail it to us. REMEMBER that this Dollar must not be , paid to any one outside of the office except the editor. We can not aff6rd to receive sub scriptions at this rate on which we have to pay commisson. By accepting this offer you have the op portunity to write your name among the im mortals who first express their faith in The Advance as a daily paper, v If you will help us now we will do best to make you prout of it always. Recapture Lost Ground (By United Press) , Paris, June 24. Impetuously coun ter attacking the French re-captured In large part last nk'ht the positions job t the Germans yesterday on the Verdun front. The Crown Prince has resumed the Verdun drive with terrific force. Frldny's fighting alonj a three mile front gave the Germans carried the first line of French trenches be tween Hill v20 and 321, and also the fortrets of Thlaumont. Swims From Cape to Cape ' (By United PresB) Norfolkt Va., June 24. Charles Durborow arrived at Cape, Henry this morning at six minutes to sev en o'clock swimming from Cape Charles which he left at twenty five minutes past nine. It is the first time this feat wa? ever accomplished. Colliers Get Rush" Orders (By United Press) Norfolk, Va.; June 24. The Col liers, Hector, Proteus and , Proml- theus received orders this morning to leave here as soon as possible and proceed to Mexican waters. ' An American For France (By United Press) Paris, June 24. The American aviator Chapman was killed to-day after bringing down two German machines. Dr. L. J. Faulhaber of Chicago Is the guest of Dr. Victor Flnck. Dr. Faulhaber was a classmate of Dr. Finck in Chicago and contemplates locating In this section. our ulbiri Su anne Gets Liner (By United Press) London, June 24. A steamer be lieved to be the Great Eastern Liner Brussels is reported captured by a German submarine and convoyed In to Seebrugge according to a Lloyd's dispatch received here today. Argentine No Meddler (By United Press) Beuncs Aires, Argentina, Juno 24. The Argentina Government will dispatch a note toChile tomorrow declining to act with other South American Republics in an effort to prevent war between the United Stilton and Mexico. Many Ships In Battle (By United Press) Berlin, June 24. About two . hun dred British warships, including thirty dreadnaughts, 'nine battle cruisers, six armored cruisers, 113 small cruisers and forty destroyers participated in ihe battle in the' Shaper Rak off Jutland, on Wednes day, May 31st. " ' ' " This Is the statement of a semi official news agency which is pub lishing stories cf the fight to-day ob talned from British prisoners. Now Who k F. F. Brown? In to-day's Virginia Pilot, in the Suffolk news, on page 7, appeared a story of the arrest in Suffolk oft a young man, apparently about nine teen years of age, who gave his name as F. F. Brown. Along with a lot of loot he had In his possession an express package from Elizabeth City, This package was shipped from here to F. F. Brown, Suffolk, Va., on June 13 by Robert Lowry. El' BE BIG Will ieutenant J. K. Wilson Names Some of Features Planned For The Gocd'Wlll Day Parade Is go ing to represent Elizabeth City and Eastern North Carolina in every phase of its progressive life. The Committee . on arrangement for the parade have completed their general plan for this important fea ture of the day. Many final details have yet to be attended to, and the order In which the parade will march has not been definitely de cided upon. The following list of representa tives wanted and expected to take part In the big parade Is given bo- low and its scope and variety makes the success of the day assured id the beginning. Mr. J. Keayou Wil son and his committee are anxious to have Ihe co-operatic n of all theso factors of the pnradg and they are urpre public spirited citizens to 'fall in line" In their pioper places' The list tusgrsts the plan for the committee: Mounted Tollce, under Chief of Police. Chief Marshal and Aids, except marshals of Divisions. Band. Naval Militia, under senior oil- cer. Confederate Veterans. Pasquotank Rides Veterans, ar ranged by P. S. Shlpp. Veterans Elisabeth City Dlv." Na val Militia, under C. W. Melick. City Officials, under P. 0. Saw- er. Mayor. City Exhibits especially of Sani tary, Department In white uniforms. City Firej Department under J. B. Flora, Chief. County Officials, under J. G. Fear Ing, Chairman. County Exhibits, to bo arranged for by Chairman. Hlshwav Ccmmlsslon and ex hibits, to be arranged for by J. G. Fearing, Chairman. Bov Scouts, under C.W. Ford. Camp Fire Girls, under Mlsa Hat tie Harney, Dnnchtfirs ,f Confederacy, arrang ed for by Mrs. It. T. Whltriiirst. Civio League, under Its Frosldent Mrs. C. II. RoUnson. Y. M. C. A. under C. W. Ford, Secretary Chamber cf Commerce, with floats umler'W. G. Gjither, Jr. Prest. Canning Club under Miss Marclo Alhertson. Corn Clubs, under G. W. Falls, Lawyers undi r It. W. Turner. Dcctors under Dr. R. L. Ken- drick. Insurance Men. Farmer's Union exhibits to be ar ranged by G. W. Falls. Others farmers and exhibits to he arranged by O. W. Falls. Elizabeth City Hospital. Womens Clubs, If any. Suffragettes, if any, if not a bur lesque. ' " , Elks Lodge, under P. 0. Sawyer. Knights of Pythias, arranced by J. W. Johnson and Committee. Red Men, arranged by W W. Has kett and committee. Achoree Lodge arranged by Er nest Belangla and committee. Elizabeth Lodge, arranged by J. C. Sawyer. Junior Order, Arranged by 0. J. Fnence and committee. Masons, arranged ,hy Elbert Spence. Others Orders. Baraca-Phllathea Union. St. Andrew Brotherhood under J P. Greenleaf. W. C. T. U. under Mrs Clay Fore man. Epworth League under C. R. Pugh. B. X u and otner Baptist SocIetoleP D 'IK Picnic Will Be Held Third Week ' In July and Many Ex pected to Attend The Pasquotank andCamden Far mors' Union in session this morula established and made plans 'for at Annual District Farmers Picnic, to which all farmers from the Chowan River through the northern, coun ties of the Albemarle to Norfolk County and the counles on the South side of the Albemarle are ' invited snd In which fete they are urged to take part. 1 This plcnlo will be held during the third week in July, the exact day not having been decided upon. lha Farmers Unions believe that hey will on that day have a crowd In Elizabeth City equal to the Good Will Day crowd and they expect to plan a pVOgram equally entertaining and attractive. ' The Pasquotank and Camden Faf mers Union will nlso take part In the Good Will Day Parade. At this morning's meeting they agreed up on this plan and they wish to urge every farmer in the Albemarle dis trict whether members of the Union or not to join them in (his parade. They will meet at the courthouse here on the morning of Good Will Day In time to form their line and enter the parade in the place as signed them by the committee. AUCTION SALE CONTINUED UNTIL TUESDAY N06N The Auction Sale cf Lunch Stands for Good Will Day, July the Fourth, has been continued until Tuesday at twelve o'clock. The tele will' be held in front of the courthouse at that time and the stands will go to the highest blder for cash. (hurches and other church socie ties with ministers. Sunday Schools with Suporiptcn- dents. First M. E. Church, C.'E. Kra mer; First Bap 1st W. T. Love, Sr. Hhckwell Memorial, E. F. Aydlett; City Road. ('. R. Pugh; Episcopal; Prfsbyterian; Pearl Street; Walker Memorial. Missionary Societies. Merchants Floats. Public Service Corporations Elec tric Light & Water Co.; Gas Com pany; Western Union, Southern Ex press; Telenhcno Co.;Alkrama Thea tre; Oil Companies; Norfolk South ern; Eastern Carolina Transp. Co.; . North River Line; Peoples Line; Wancliese Line. Manuafcturers with Floats and em plovers marching. Bicycles. . , Mctnrcycles. ; Motorcyclists are Chas. Ward, Puslee Jones, Joe Swindell, M. L, Rritt. Noah Garrett, Brinson, VV. I. Peel. Eddie Cahoon . , , A iitnmnhllAa .. ' (Tina nnrl nthcr Tools under D. O. Brockett. Vaudeville shows and other fool stunts under T. S. Hughes. U. 8. Coast Guard arranged If Capt. Chadwick. Detachment from U. 8. R. C. Pamlico. See Chadwick. U. 8. Post Office employees. MqHianlce afid Carpenters. . 1 Other town, cities, etc. South Mills, Hertford, EdenFon, Ply mouth, Columbia, Moyock, Manteo, Weeksvlrte, Nixonton, Newland, Be rean Section, Oklsko, Shlloh, Inllan town, Shawboro, Snowden, Gregory, Colnjock, Currituck, Powell's Point, East Lakf, Creswell, elvldere, Fairfield, Gatesville, Sunbury, Netf Hope. " Colored Section. " ' City Schools. , " County Schools, - -'--)
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