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2 I 'h H ;! A w A fi 1 iro iirii.ii rk 1 . -. 1 i i fi . NJ 1 1 1 News Without Bias Views Without Prejudice The Only Democratic Newspaper Published In Elizabeth City VOL. 1 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1916 NO, 39 n Ul !IE UNQFFIC1ALLV HAS SOflE TO SMASH III UIH Koenig Made Popular Hero and Elks Elect Him to Full Fledged Membership in Boston Lodge Officials Watchful Against Hostile Attack on Deutschland (By United Press) Washington, July 12. The United States will watch for any action of the Allies against the Deutschlind while she is in American wat ers. An official admitted this morning that the stand or the action to be taken in the event of an attack upon the Deutschland is causing enreful consideration. The presence of Americans aboard the vessel is considered an important if not the most important factor in which the United States could base protest in the event of an attack. (By United Press) Baltimore, July 12. Just how the Deutschland intends to dodge the Al lies patrol is the deepest mystery here. The 8uhmerslble will be empty tomorrow and will begin reloading wi'h a valuable cargo of nickel and Tnh'mr Klin ulans a brief stav at Noif.lk and will probably submerge at night and remain in the depths and attempt the start without even showing a periscope. ' ! Captain Kosnlg is being accorded , the hontrs cf a real hero in the city today. Neutrall y lias unoffcial'y gone to smash ana the people are giving the strangers a warm welcome. The Elks Convention la session here made Captain Koenig a full fledge! member of the Bcs.cn Lodge. The German Ambassador, Bern storff, is expectiTT to arrive in the :ty tomorrow. America Was Not Thought Of (By United Press) Petragrad, July 12. Counsellor -""r of (lie Department of For eign Affairs, advised a United Press representative tcday that the now Kussi n-Jap u.ese ire ity does not et feet China's opnn door, nor was it made because Japan fears the Unit ed States. - Kozatov himself first broached the question of the treaty while in Japan list winter and he is, there lore, able to sPgak with , authority In regard to the matter. "Why, the f3ea Is utterly absurd,' he declares, "and America was not , even" thought of. Before the ,war Germany repeated ly talked about China and repeat edly asked Kussh to Join her a gains Japan. Therefore, the treaty was made to prevent Germany from acoording to China the treatment which she has given to Turkey." Submarine Attacks Town , London. July 12. The English i coast town of Seaham, in Durham county, was bombarded by a sub marine during the night. One wo jnan wag killed. PREDICT FIGHT T German. Chancellor May Be Overthrown Unless America's Protest Against British Blockade Amounts to Something (By United Press) Berlin, July 12 The overthrow of Chancellor Bethman Fiolweg, cham pion of the conciliatory aiude to-. ward America, and the unloosing of Uerman submarines within three months is predicted by supporters of Von Tirpitz unless President Wll son acts against British blockade. From a private source close to the Foreign office it is learned that unless America does something a gainst England Within three months there will be a bitter fight against the Chancellor and iV is possible to say whether he will be able to hold his own against the powerful opposition expected to develop to his policy, respite this lack of op timism in some quarters, Americans here believe that the Chancellor will emerge victorious. SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION FIRST OF NEXT MONTH The Bhekwell Memorial , Sunday school will run Its annual excursion to Virginia Beach on Wednesday, August the second. Everybody Is invited to join (he excursionalsts and the committee in charge will do everything pos sible to make the occos'on a pleas-, ant one., Tickets will be on sale on the train and at the depot on the morn ln? of August 2 nd. The fare for adults for the round trip is 'one dollar; for children tin der twelve years, fifty cents. The train will leave E'lzabeth Cry at eight o'clock on the morning of the second and will s'op at Cam de'i, I'e'cross, Shawloro, and Snow defi. Returning the train will leave Vir plnla Peach nt seven o'clock on the evening of the same day. tf. f.'---..a-Jr' - - 5L 1 mm- : ;.,.THE: 'CITIZENS BAnU 1 Which Today Celebrates Its Seventeenth Birthday And J Receives The Congratulations Of Many Friends $3 Seventeen Years BankCelebrates Birthday Second Oldest Banking Institution In The City Has Had Career Marked By Steady Growth Today the Citizen'Bank of Eliz abeth City commemorates Its seven teenth birthday anniversary, publish ing upen another page of this Issue of The Advance an epitome of its achievements since Its organization in 1899. Since De ember, 1903. The Citi zens Bank his paid fifty thousand dollars of its ernijs to the depos itors in I s savings department. Not only has this InstituUcn paid, by ways of dividends, two dollars for every dt Par invited by I s o i giml stock'iol lers, but in July, 1913 every s'ocliholder received, from Ps surplus fund, an isue of new stock equal to hi original puvclnse. Today its re o.irceg amount to nearly $420,' 00.00, ar.d Us deposits total $336,412.59. ' Not by t':e patroimge of the big corporations," says Mr. M. R. Grif fin, the bank's eftldnt cashier, 'not Ey the alsirp.i in cf some .other fi nanciil institution; but by the strength of its own rieht arm, hath it po rm Itself this victory." It is interesting t0 note that the first president of the Citizen's Bank Dr. O. McMullan; the first vice prepilent, Mr. W. C. Glover; and Car Employees "S3 I Return to Work tTllmlng'on, N. C. July 12 The street car s'rike in Wilmington, in aiigiir.ate.l July Four.h wns termina ted loday at n'ion, an agreement sat iFfatoiy to bo.li the. Tidewater Power Company and its employees having been r ached 1 st night thru the mtdation of tho ('flzsns' com mittee of ten men, "after four days of arduous and patient work. Tho agreement p'ovliTes tat all strik ing '"employees'" ith the " excoption of ten men. In whese places other men have been emp'oyeert during the past week, shall be employeed by the Ti le water, and the company promises to use its best efforts to employ the latter within 30 days. The settlement of the controver sy proviles that the Citizens' com mitee shall uppoint a committee of one hundred men to pa rs upon the quesion of approving or disapprov ing the future policy of the Tide water Power Company. It was a pred that the men wi'l apply in dividiia'ly for their posliona tola? nt 11 o'chek ad be nssisned fhir runs ly General Manager STfteldlng at, noon. The ce tb rnent of the differences was recMved wi'h great Joy by the public -- whl h his keenly 3sV.?f 4. - ... .1 Old the first casliie-, Mr. M. R. Griffin, still held these responsible posi tions, and to th"m mrst be given a hrge. measure of the credit for the Institution's marked success. At the last meeting of the direc tors. Mr. Henry Newbold was elect ed assistant cashier. This action was taken by the directors in ap preciation cf the efficiency of his tervicfs as an emplo.ee of the bank. The following well known men comprise the directorate of this financial institution: O. McMulhn, Physician. W. C. Gljver, Merchant. T. P. Nash. Mer hint. F. F. Spencer, Fresidint, Fairfield & E. C. Tr.insportatioa Co. M. N. Siwyer, Cipl'alist. F. M. Grlce, I'resiient Sharber & White Hardware Co. N. Burfoo', President, Pasquotank Hosiery Co. The names of tlrse men are a guarantea that the Rplendld record already achieved will be sustained In the future and thai consistent and steadyprogress will ccntlnue to mak the way of The Citizens Bank of Elizabeth City. GUARDSMEN TO COMMAND- RECRUITING AGENCIES (By United Press) Washington, D. C. July 12. The War . Department Jias ordered all giiHrdsinen, lleuu n ints, and cap tains who did not lave for the bor der to" be drafted into Federal ser vice and c mmand re'ruitin? agen cies for the guard throughout the country. These are to be chosen by the State Aiju'ant General, three for e;ch reglnvmt anil one for cacTl lndiviiual unit left behind. PRES'DENNT MAX APPEAL FOR RELIEF OF POLAND (Py United Press) Washington. D. C. July 12 Pres ident Wllscn may appeal to belllger ents to permit the relief of Poland. regretted the unfortunate cantrover sy. Whi'e conditions brought about following the ca'llng of the strike caused t'ie authorities to feel that i wou'd be well t0 bring In four companlt s o militia to qull any rossi l.i violence, in Justice to tho employees of the Tidewater Power Cotrpmy, It should be said that i hey ('Id nof participate In anything thai was disorderly nrd thnt their r.ondu t at a'l times his been that f.f gentlemen, However, with the removal of any cause of complaint the members of the four mlllMa oompinloB returned to their homes today. am mm dispatches PURPOSELY PISSED TO MISLEAD i Therefore Intend" Continuing Of fensive Carefully and Methodi cally on Eastern and Western Front. (By Uni ed Press) London, July 12 The Germans are fluting wHh tin greatest brav eiy aTong the Somme, contesting Btubbornly every inch of ground, though inable to ha't the Allied of fensive. For several days the cer.sor haB been passicg Ge.inan dispatches of the mot-t pessimistic nature intimat ing that bo.h the German army and he German public are discouraged. If ft believed here that these re ports have been purposely passed with a view to misleading the Al lies and thus throwing them off their guard. United Press ditpa.ches from Ber 11a report that the .. urniy and the German public are in good spirits, and these reports are corro borated by reliable private advices from headquarters. The Allies, therefore, intend to continue their offensive carefully and methodically with a vtaw to the posslbill y that the Germans are at tempting to conceal special prepra- tions. The same methodical advances ill continue aloag the Russian front. A par.y of Msh fusileers .. pene trated the German trenches at a trongly held proton near I.oos. The parly remained for twenty mln tes killing a large number of the enemy and retiring wlih Blight 1;;sh es. The Germans hive regained some ground between the Mametz wood and the Trones wood. K1EII IT SEA o SAVJFFICIAIS Refuse, However, to Re veal Vessel's Destination or to Divulge Anything Except Time of Arrival (By United Press) Baltimore, July 12. The Doutach- land's sister ship, the Bremen, is now at sei, according to official in formation given the United Pres'S to day. The- port at which it will arrive is being kept a secret but it Is stat ed that tho vessel will dock on this side of the Atlantic within two weeks . Steam Roller On Schedule (By United Tress) Paris, July 12 The great steam roller of the Allies is moving east ward through German lines exactly on schedule time. Iast nteht's lull on tho Somme front was scheduled and occurred Just ns plannel. Eve-y steam roller must halt to re coal on level road, and s') the Anc;lo-French steam rol ler 1 now preparing for the next lnf mtry rus'.i. STORESiiCLOSE FRIDAY AT DUE For Fourth Season Eliza beth City's Progressive Business Firms Wili Fol low This Progressive Custom Friday afternoon at one o'clock the majority of 'Elljabeth CUy'l stores will close their doors and give their employees a much de served halT-holIday. k On each Pilday during July and August thig wll be repeated and It Is hoped that "all shoppers, both of the town and country, will show their appreciation 'of this action bo h in regard to the time and place cf making purchases . Three years ago Elizabeth City began to lend in this co-operative business step, and since that time a number of Eas e n North Carolina towns h.ve followed her shining ex amplo. The number tf stores Joining In the movement here has increased each year, a 1'irgtr number of the city's corks thus being afforded ft b.'t of leisure and pleasure during the ho.te;t mon hs cf the summer. The complete list of firms who have Joined the generous and wise company in tne store closing move ment will be "published In tomor row's issue of The Advance. That Issue goi's Into the country and will give warning to country shoppers for the moBt part in time to prevent disappointment on the first Fri day's closing. Gallant Tommy Found A Way (By United Press) Londcn, June 19. (By Mail) -Ad dressing King Oeorse in a letter as "Dear King" a diffgracea British "Tommy" found a way to get back into the amy with ne . ! des patch. The soldier, whose name Is withheld, was discharged with dis honor while serving in India. He later met a minister who talked him into reforming. An attempt to rejoin the army was fruitless be cause of his bad record. Then he penned a note to the King. An of ficial notice tells the sequel to the story: "After great gallantry in no man's land. In France, between the tren ches he died trying to sive others.' NOTICE Carload of Cherolets shipped frnm the factory on July tho 11th. are exported by us mxt week. Hold your orders till you can see these nutom' bile beantl s. C. W. STEVENS CO 1
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