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4 Boost Eliza. City On Good Will Day July 4th Naws Without Bias Views Without Prejudice VOL. 1 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1916 NO. 30 1 J r A CO! Oofe Siven Out In exico Giiy For Home Consumption Only "' Believed That Text of Carranza's Reply When Received Will Be Pacificatory And Cause No Break PREPAREDNESS COSTS WILL BE BORNE BY . INCOMES, INHERITANCES, AND MUNITIONS This Will Be Effect of New Revenue Measnre Introduced In House To-day Passage Of Hay Bill Authorizes War On Mexico (By United Pres) Washington, D, C, July ist-The Hay Re eolation appropriating two million dollars' for' militiamen's dependents passed the House to day by a vote 295 to 2 and authorizes wan , Under the provisions of the bill a militia man's family without income will receive an allowance of fifty dollars monthly. , The'two Congressmen voting against the measure were Smill of North Carolina and James of Michigan. (By Unitfd Press) Washington, D. C. July 1. Con trary rumors as to the tone tfid ten , or of Carranza's reply to the United States Government; wlich Is ' now momentarily expectel at Washing ton, but has not yet been received, .are afloat In the capital today. American friends of Carrnza are confident that the attitude taken in the note will not be defiant - but that the demands of the United States Government will be answer ed In a conciliatory spirit while at the same time Carranza will empha eize what he considers a violation of Mexican sovereignty by Ameri- tan troops. An informant of the United Press whose reports have heretofore prov d correct, is confident the note will not bring about a breach be tween the United States and Mexl- co. lie thinks that the statement given out yesterday frem Mexico City by the Foreign Office was in tended solely for consumption "in Mexico. The Carranza, note up to this time has not been received here. HOW TO MEET WAR COSTS The Administration is t planning to raise revenue for preparedness costs by Inheritance and mnuitions axes. In this event of war a bond issue will be resorted to make funds for Its vigorous prosecution immed iately available. The shifting of the bufdens of tax .ation almost entirely upon accumn lated wealth, and big Incomes is ac complished in the administration's new revenue bill, which will be in Produced in the House -this after moon. Experts believe that the new bill -wDl raise one hundred million from Incomes and sixty millions from in "herltances and fifty millions from munitions. The inoome tax begins at twenty thousand and -increases at the rate of one per cent for each classifica tion until ten per cent is levied on ; all Incomes exceeding half a million dollars. ( The inhWitanre provisions exempt all estates under fifty thousand ilol lars. "THE TONGUES OF MEN" AT ALKRAMA MONDAY 'The Tongues cf Meu' is the title" of Monday night's picture at the Al krama and the story is a most in teresting one, having to do with a prima donna and her persecutions, as well as wi'h a rector anl his dif Acuities. The ending is an unpect ed one, and the story holds the playgoers' Interest, preaching a ser mon at the same time. Constnce Collier stars in the play, and the attractidn is shown at popular pri ces. . , W. J. Griffin of Manteo was the cityMrlday. in TO ADVERTISERS The Advance of Mon day evening and Tues day morning the semi- weekly edition will reach goodly number of subscribers before they leave home to be here on the Fourth. Copies V will be also distributed among the visitors free of charge after their ar rival here, as will also copies of the issue of Tuesday afternoon. If you want to invest in advertising that will reach the Good Will Day crowds, ask for a call from the Advance advertising man. He can put you next to this paper's plan of cam- 1 paign for Good Will Day. OLD BESS CITY Dank ' Statements Show Big Cains During Busi ness Year Just Past. A happier day for Good Will Day In Elizabeth City could hardly have been set In Elizabeth City than somewhere about this present time, A great deal has teen heard re cently to the general effect that rosperity was coming this way, mt a grerit maiy people were round to admit when you - pinned them down that ho had not arrived at their house yet. Hut It Is now a generally admit ted fact that he has arrived. I!us Iir'hb is good, collections at last are above normal, and money is circu lating freely everywhere. A great many causes have contrl buted to this general prosperity in Elizabeth City. In the first place, the merchants of the town thin year were foresighted la supplying their needs for the spring and summer trade and purchased before the sen satlonal rise in prices that have marked the two seasons. Conse quently they have been able t0 sell their goods at remarkably low pric es, considering the general condi tions, and at the same time at a fair margin of profit. Another contributory cause to the arrival of General Prosperity in Elizabeth City Is the high price for potatoes that prevailed during the North Carolina shipping season Just psssed. Something like three thous and carloads of potatoes, on a rough guess, were received at Nor folk from this section and in no case was the price receive 1 unsat isfactory so far as the writer has heard of. ' . Many other causes might be men tioned. but lack of time and space forbid a more detailed discussion of conditions in this section. But al ways the best index of the financial condition of any section are the statements of the conditions of its banks. A glance at the statements of the various banks pi this city can not fail to assura ie lnvestlw tor that the prosperlr wtich Is hero in genuine. The First National Bank As the oldest bann In thl section this bank naturally attracts .firtt at tention. For twenty-five years this lank has employed Hi large resour ces in th'e commercial development of the beautiful town rf Elizabeth City and Us surrounding ton Very. GERMAN TRENCHES LOST TOJMIISII First Forward Thrust f Tremendous Smash Nets Allies Gains along the Somme (By United Press) London, July 1. The long expect ed British offensive in France was launched at seven-thirty this morn ing with a tremendous . smash a gainst the Germans along a twenty mile front on the river Somme., This iaf.matlon is contained In brief dispatches which assert that the first line of German trenches was taken as well as many priso ners. The British attacks are be ing continued and pressed with the utmost violence. r ' This news, coincident with the an nounceraent of the vastly important railroad center. Kolomea, by the Russians has aroused intense enthu Blasm. The British forward thrust fol lows four days of the most lavish expenditure of shell fire ever wit nessed In th history of the world. In which the German front for nine ty miles was literally bathed in ex plosive shells. The British War Offloa announced early this aftrnoon that the German forward defense were broken along a sixteen mile front.. DR SEUG MOVES IfvTO NEW QUARTERS Dr. Julian Selig has moved his headquarters to the Flora Bull, next to Selig's Jewelry Store. His new offices havo been very comfortably and attractivly fittel up and Dr. Sells Is wel1 prepared to serve those In need of his rervlus. TONIGHT AX COURT HOUSE Tonight at 8:15 at the court house Dr. A. S. Pendleton of Henderson, will lecture cn 'The Prevention of Insanity." Doctors, teachers TThd thg public generally are invited. A ;-e;-r ago the First Nctlonal Itiinf had deposits aggregptlnsr $.5 t.PX.S. 16At the close business :!8terday afternoon the bank's hook3 nicwed deposits of $711.986.4'1 a gain dur lng a twelve month period of ncn y $160,000.00. The Savlnss Bank 4 Trust Co. The Savings Bank ' Trust Com pany Is the youngest bank In Eliza-l-eth City and is proud of the dis tinction. H hhs Just close I the most successful and prosperous six months period in its history. Its resources have increased nearly a hundred thousan I dollars in the past twelve months and its deposits are the highest since the organiza tion of the bank. - According to the statement of June 30th., this bank's deposits show over $462,000.00 and the offi cers and directors expect that very soon the deposits in this bank will reach the half million mark. - Hav ing made during the last two years an increase in deposits of about $150 000.00, it would seem that this expectation is most conservative. The C'tlzens Bank Mr. M. R. Griffin, cashier of the Citizens Bank, stated this morning to a representative of this newspa per that the Citizens Bank Is mak ing preparations for an important announcement in the near future and that he would withold any defi nite statement for publication until that time. This bank is firmly en trenched in the confidence of its stockholders and depositors and Its growth has kept pre wh tlie pro gress of tLe town. , Official Program 0 Good HI Day Event Bank Statements Show' Big Gains During Business Year Just Past Following is the program for Good Will Day. July 4th. 10:15, Marriage at 'kitchen's .De partment Store. '10:80 Grand Parade: , (Assembles on Penn. Ave., continues out said Avenue to Burgess street, up Bar gess street to Road Street; South on Road Street to Matthews street; East on Matthews Street to Martin Street; Soi:t'a on Martin Street to Main Street; West on Main Street to Seldon Street; South on Seldon Street to Church Street; East on Church Street to. Poindexter street; North on Poindexter Street to Fear ing Street; East on Fearing street to Water Street; rorth on Water Street to Main Street; West on (Main Street front of coure' house.) 12:00 Fat and Lean Men's Race (Main Street front of coure house.) 12:30 Intermission t 1:00 Exhibition City Fire Depart ment (Engine House to Road; down Road to Main! down Main to. river for mctor truck. For engines; En gine House to Elliott street to Main Street,, down Malnto River. ...... - ( 1:45 Hydroplane Flight (Rising from Riverside Drive near Hayman's old ship-yard) 2:30 Athletic Events (At High School grounds) . (Band Music) 3:00 Boat Races (Starting and fin Ishlng at fcot of Main st.) 4:00 Hydroplane ascension (circl ing the Ball Park and High School grounds) 4:30. Base Ball (Plymouth vs Elizabeth City.) 5:30 U. S. Coast Guard 'Aquatic Drill ' (foot of Main street. 7:00 Band Concert anl awarding prizes (Hand Stand, Court House Lawn.) 8:00 Odd Fellows's Orphanage Singing Class (High School Audi torium). Overtu e by Band. 8:30 Sparring Exhibition (Charlie Qulniey of Washington, D. C. VS. Wheeler II . Bateman of Elizabeth City, N. C, (Alkraam Theatne) Special music). NOTE: Hydroplane from Curtlss Aeronau tlcal School. The Court House bell will be rung indicating the time of the Hydroplane flights. tJ. S. Revenue Cutter Pamlico anchored In harbor by consent of Navy Departmnet as a feature of celebration. Greased pole with watch on top (back of band stand on Courthouse Lawn) for the first person climbing pole and securing the watch. PRIZES: First prize for Ragamuffin will be given by Twlddy & White, Elizabeth City's Bargain Store any hat In the house. Second Prize, one gallon of ice cream given by W. T. Deans Confectionery Company, South Poin dexter Street. Fat Men's Race prize, given by McCabe and' Grice a pair of good pants. Lean Men's Race prize given by Weeks ft Sawyer, the best hat in the shop. First Prize for first boat race, sll ver cup, value $25.00. Second Prize $5.00 in gold. Second boat race, first prize sil ver cup Value $15.00. Second Prize five gallons of cylinder oil.. ATHLETIC EVENTS: Trophy cup 'for winner in all e vents. Twelve bronze medals first prizes: sixteen ribbons appropriate ly inscribed second and thrld priz es. REVIEWING COMMITTEE P. G. Sawyer, Mayor of Elizabeth City, N. C. ' J. B. Fearing, Chairman County ARE OPPOIIEIITS -FOB PEACE Nil This the Question Which President Wilson Puts Squarely Up to Republi cans N (By United Press) Washington, D. C. July 1. Presl dent Wilson has taken the adminis tration's Mexican Policy as the Dem ocratlc campaign issue and has pat that Issue squarely up to his politl--cal opponents. . j This Is the opinion of official, Washntgton and is the view take' of the intent of the President's hhj cent Philadelphia and New York; speeches which showed unmtaka-, bly that the President won't coua tenance war with Mexico except as) a last resore in settling the vexing; Mexican border troubles. However the President has mad it equally as plain that no step, will be omitteJ in completest prep aratlcn for the worst while hoping for the best. Those closest to the President do not believe that Per-" shing's expedition win oe with-' drawn and are convinced that until the establishment of satisfactory renditions In Mexico the strength of the rmy ali.ng the border will be constantly increased at the most rnpi.1 rate possible. ' Guardsmen Reach Border (By United Press) El Paso, July 1. Before the end of the coming week 25000 guardsmen will Le stationed on the border Be tween this city and ColunTElfr, thus releasing 6,0(0 regulars to reinforce Pershing. The advaance guard of the militia' numbering ten thousand are expect ed today. With the release of the regulars, General Pershing will have under his command In Mexico 17,000 reg ular troops, which is estimated as a bout one third the numerical stren gth of the Carranzlsta forces which have been concentrated In such a position as to form a horseshoe a bout the American expedition. CITY ROAD CHURCH Dr. ' Turrentlne. Pres. of Greens boro College for Women, will preach at City Road Methodist church Sun day evening at eight o'clock. The public Is extended a cordial Invita tion to hear him. Board of Commissioners. J. C. Commander, City Manager, Elizabeth City. W. J. Woodley, Chairman Coun ty Highway Commission. W. G. Gaither, Jr., President Chamber of Commerce, Elizabeth City. J. B. Flora, Jr., M. L. Sheep, C. It, Wilkinson, Executive Committee Chamber of Commerce. C. II. Pugh, Manager Chamber of Commerce. , Visitors to be invited. ?;
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