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VOL. 1
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING JULY 26, 1916
NO. 51
POZIEREH JAKEtl
SAYS E .
Germans Literally Pushed
'Out of Village Which
Had Stubbornly Defend
ed
GERMANS ADMIT DEFEAT
AT POZIERES
(By United Pres)
Berlin, July 26 "After a stub-
bom fight the Bri'lsh have cs'ab
lished themselves in Pozieres."
' Thi announcement wa made
here officially this afternoon.
(By United Press)
' London, July 26 Alter three days,
of desperate band to hand fighting
Oraat Brltalns soldiers have finally
taken the, whole of Pozieres.
"AH Pozieres now held" laconical
ly reported General Hafg.
, (The capture of Pozieres endang
ers the whole German line from
that village to Thlepval. The Bri
tish territorials have already begun
van encircling movement threatening
this loop, from which h is believed
that Germans will withdraw.
The war has seen no fiercer fight
than at this point where for weeks
the Teutons have keep up the fight
stubbornly and desperately, tenaci
ously holding on in the face of
death everywhere because of the
great strategic Importance of the po
eition until the Australians and
New Zealanders literally pushed
them from- fh'e village.
A wireless preps report Trora
Rome this morning stated that the
Turks had evacuated Erzingan. This
report was confirmed later In the
day by official announcement from
Petrograd. ' ' " 1
News from the Russian capital al
po stated that the Grand Duke Nleh
olas had advanced half the way to
.Angora, eastern terminus of the rail
road leading to Constantinople. The
Russians are forcing back the de
moralized Turks at a rate of speed
which. Is said to approximate the
usual marching rate in time or
peace. "
GERMAON TROOPS FIGHT
BRITISH WITH BEES
(By United Press)"-
London, July 1 (By Mall) How
the German colonial rorees In East
Afrka enlisted bees tofigiit the Uri
tish is told in an account arrived
here today from Natal.
The natives in East Africa make
lee hives cf hollow lops which they
place in the trees. The Germans
gathered large quantities ct tnesf
hives and attached then upright ft)
p wire In the long grass. To th
wire was also attached a devr"T
which raised a white flag when any
thing came in contact with u.
Ji party
party of Britishers had the mis-
stumble over the wire
dozens of beehive8 came chash
w to th ground simultaneous?-
with the appearance of the whl
' flag. Angry, fighting-mad bees an-
German machine gun bullets were
soon working together against ti
British . - The account from Natnl j.
without further detail except to s
that the British had a hot time.
VISITING FRIENDS HERE
Mrs. C. G. Pritchard of Winston
Salem, with her children, Is the
guest of Mrs. Matt Baker on Perse
street. Mr. C. G. Pritchard Is a
former Elizabeth City man, and ex
pects to join his wife here at an
'early date.
J. C. Wright of Shlloh and D. N
Bray of Camden were in the city on
'liuelness this morning. j.
1 SLICE FDR
ROADS IN IEXAS
fil-MF.
And North Carolina is
Not Left Out in Appor
tionment of Federal
Road Funds
(By United Press) i
Washington, July 26 The largest
slice of the Congressional approprl
atlon to good roads goes to Texas,
which gets $291,927.00 out of the
five million available this year The
total appropriation amounts to eigh
tyfive million, but the other eighty
million will be used ia subsequent
years.
North Carolina's share of the five
million amount to J114.281.00. Vir
ginia gets $99606.00; South Caro
lina, $71,807.00.
HEART STOPPED BEATING
BUT MAN WILL LIVE
(By United Press)
London, July 1 (By Mall) Lance
Corporal Males, Quenn's Westminis
ter Regiment, lives today to be able
to say that he died.
A German shell clipped off part
of Mayes' right arm at Ypres last
Christmas. Eventually he landed In
a London hospital with a stump ot
an arm that threatened blood poison
An operation became necessary.
Under an anaesthetic the soldiers
heart collapsed and ceased eat
The patient was dead. The surgeon
In charge tried a nuick experiment.
He made an incision large enough
to admit his hand to Myes' side He
lifted the dinphrajm, reached the
heart and gently massaged the or
gan with his fingers. The heart re
sponded and resumed pulsations.
Mayes is now on the road to com
plete recovery. In another month
he will be wearing an artificial arm
and learning to use It in a trade
which he will be. taught by the gov
ernment.
WOMEN DRUNKERS MORE
PERSISTENT THAN MEN
(By United Press)
Denver, Colo., July 26 Drunken
ness among women has been slower
t0 decrease under the state prohibi
tion law than among men, juvenile
court authorities said here today.
Prohibition has cut down the-num
ber of cases before the various citv
courts, 75 per cent. Habitual men
drunkards have almost disappeared.
While drinking by women shows a
marked decrease the percentage ' of
habitual 'women drunks' who have
reformed falls much below that of
the men.
Juvenile court officer John Phillips
who meets these Vases because chil
dren generally suffer when their
parents get drunk, said women be
come drunkers through environment
deRrondency and out of revenge.
'Once a women is cursed with
this habit." said Phillips, "her down
fall is much faster than- a man's be
cause of her frailer phycical make
up. Women adicfed to both the li
quor and tobacco habits, It Is almost
impossible to cure.'!
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
EPWORTH CHURCH
Revival Services will begin at Ep
worth Church next Sunday. The
pastor Rev. C. B. CuTbreth will
preach at 3:00 o'clock Sunday afler
noon and again at 8:00 -o'clock . aft
night. We extend an Invitation to
nil the people of tbe community.
We do not care of what denomTna-
tion you may happen to be we want
you to come out and help ug. v?e
trust, that H is the Lord's work
and we want all to hare a part.
A glimpse of the Good
floats of 1 he Duff f lano Company and Koch's Bakery
IS
BIG EFFORT
British Officials At Wash
ington Think Main
Movement Not Yet Be
gun (By United Press)
Washington, July 26 The present
British offensive in France is not
the "B'g Drive" go long forecasted,
according to word received in Bri
tish official c'rcles here.
That the present movement is
merely preliminary and preparatory
to the super-offensive which will be
launched next year is a declaration
made today In high official circles.
The hig offensive of ' next year
will, when It is launched, make the
present offensive look small indeed.
This is British opinion, though the
present offensive nig been regarded
by many ml'itary critics as the big
gest militnry movement in hlstrwy.
Britain and her allies are conn
dent that they will be able to crusn
the Central Powers by the big often
sive of next year.
GOULD CONTROL RAILROAD
MAY BE CLINCHED TODA-
(By United Press)
New York July 26 Control of the
Denver & Kio Grande railroad and
its outlet lines to the Pacific South
west, by the Gould rstnte, may be
clinch) (1 at a conferei.ce in George
J. Gould's, office here today.
This meeting is the result of war,
between railroad magnates, over the
control and development of the Mis
sourl PaCilic System and the D. &
R. G. System, the ownership of the
lines and their subsidiaries being
sadly mixed UP between the two
groups.
, The Jay Gould cstate owns a con
trolling interest in the Texas & Pa
cific and International & Great Nor
them railroads. These two roads
really are tap lines Into middle
south territory but the Missouri Pa
clfic cannot use them as such be
cause the Gould Estate controls
them.
On the other hand, the bankers
controlling the Missouri Pacific al
so control the Western Pacific, a
tap-line Into South-western and Pa
cifis Coast territory for the Denver
& Rio Grande, and they won't lpt
the Gould controll D. & R. G., de
velop south-westward. The Missouri
Pacific owners also hold a big block,
of D. & R. G. stock.
The Missouri Pacific control has
been trying to freeae the Goulds
out of the D. & R. G., so4tha,t the
D. & R. G., and the Missouri !&
clfic could be merged and the Pa
cific coast territory tapped.
OFFENSIVE
NOT
Photo by Wfaltt
Will Day Parade, showing
To Receive Jrj
Foreign Pay
(By United Press)
Washington, July lie Troops on
the border will get "foreign pay"
under the termB of the Amendment
to the Aimy Bill adopted today In
the Senate.
A hard fight for this amendment
was made by Senator Reel.
Enlisted men hereafter will get a
tmty per cent increase in salary.
Officers will get a ten per cent in
crease.
WOMEN ROPE STEER
AND BUST BRONCHO
(By United Press)
Cheyenne, Yyo July 26 The Na
tional Council of Women Voters,
holding th Ir annual convention
here simulraneoslyu with the twen
tieth annual Frontier Days celebra
tion, will see their sisters rope a
thousand pound steer and break a
wild horse.
Events for women are scheduled
for every one of the four days' Kron
tier program which opened today.
Some of the best champiens in the
broncho bustln? and roping events
for men are entered. A heavy at
tendance is expected from Colorado
Cheyenne being the favorite 'oasis'
closest to the Colorado prohibition
uesert.
On Excursion 55
Next Week
The Sunday school of Blackwell
Memorial church will go on a days
outing at Virginia Beach on Wed
nesday, August 2ud.
Kverybody is invited to jnln this
Sunday school on this excursion and
the committee In ehurje wi'l en
deavor to make the occasion a most
pleasant and enjoyable one to all
who go.
The train leaves Elizabeth CUy
at 8 o'clock and will stop at Cam
den, Beleross, Gregory, Hhawboro
and Snowdcn. tf
Mrs. Charles E. Walker and dau
ghter, Miss Wnlk"r, passed through
the city today en route to Na.?s
Head where they will te the guests
of Mrs. T. P. Nash.
The new pi ;n given favorable con
sideration at a prci)nii!iiry meeting
at Gould's office here a couple of
we.cks ago and to Te definitely set
tled some way or another today, is
to have tre Gould estate give tt
Mlssorrl Pacific Its Interest in the
Texns & Paclfc and International
Great Northern s() tlint the Missouri
Pacific can develop In the middle
south, while the Goulds are to re
ceive in exchange the Missouri Pa
cific's interest In the Western Pa
cine and D. & R, G., 0 the D. ft
R. G. can tap the southwest territory.
Fl BRITISH
BREAK RULES
Captain of Deutsctiland
Uneasy Lest Warships
Enter Three Mile Limit.
(By United Pres
BaTITmore, July 26 The one be
setting fear of Captaiu Koenig, com
mander of the submersiule Deutsch
laud, is the possibility that the al
lied warshii s off the Capes will be
so zealous to capture the Deutsch
land that they may overstep the
three, me limit.
Mysterious movemehts oj the al
lied patrol and the contraction ot
their lines furnish the basis for this
fear. The maneuvering of the Eng
lish Man of war which came within
the Virginia capes yesterday morn
ing and for more than an hour lay
inside the three mile, limit has not
served to dispel those fears.
Meantime a "British tramp steam
er is anchored squarely across tbe
Deutschland's path in a position to
watch and report every movement.
During the early morning hours to
day the crew of the. tug, Timmlns,
were engaged ln mysterious loading
operations. Several times lights
were extinguished to prevent over
eager watchers from discerning
what was going on aboard tbe ves
sel, v.., i
Captalit Koenig and his. crew do
not believe that the Bremen, the
sister ship to the Deutschland, has
met with mishap and Captain Koe
nig Insists that the captain of the
Bremen will bring his vessel to
port in good time.
"BUY A YARD OF LUMBER"
DEPARTMENT STORE SIGN
(By United Press)
Chicago, July 26 Along with
fancy ribbons, women's silk hoso
and sport shirts, lumber can now be
bought over the counter at repart
ment stores, It was discovered here
today.
It can be bought by the yard, odd
lengths can be secured fn the bar
gain basement, and various kinds of
fancy grains are carried for the
more particular lumber customer.
The reporter went out to investi
gate. Entering a loop department
store he queried the floor walker
who conducted him to the "lumber
yard".
"Yes, this Is the lumber counter.'
said the sales girl, and the reporter
learned that he could secure' wood
with which to make a kitchen cabi
net or he might buy a piece with n
!:nit In It out of which he could
model a wo:, den le?.
"I umber at thee cents a stl k."
and 'Buy a Yard of Lumber" are ex
amples of the barg-iln cards placed
at the lumber counters.
Department store lumber yards
are a reality In thirty six large
cities In the country the store pen
pie here oYclared today. One west
ern firm makes a specialty of Jobb
ing this lumber , supplying odd
lengths and short plceVa of lumiieT
that would otherwise go t0 waste.
TO HAVE JOINT MEETING
The Btrean and Fidelia classes of
Blackwell Memorial Sunday School
will have thir monthly meeting
next Sunday morning. All mem
bers of tbe four classes are especi
sillv requested to be present and on
time. - , ;
AT OFFICE FOR FIRST TIME
"ister of D eds, J. W, Msnden
was at his office tcday ofr the first
time since he underwrir an opera
tion at the Elizabeth City Hospital.
Mr. Munden remained in his chair
for only a few minutes, returning to
his home on Selden street, when?
he Is recuperating.
till
REPORTS
CITIZENS OF IIS.
Well Known . Publisher
Refused Entrance Into
United Kingdom by Of
ficials. Washington, July 26 British au
thorities at London have advised
ambassador Page that the American
publisher. 8 S McClure, must leaTd
that country.
It Is 8 ated at London that the fl
der of deportation was Issued W
cause of Mr. McClure's "actlvltiea
while In Germany?
Mr. at Mrs. Tabmas Kelle
and their assistant, Joseph Smith,, a
gainst whom orders of deportation
cave also been issued, will Drobahi
sail from England on the, same cfSy
as air aicuure and on the saUrt
boat.
That the United States win
Great Britain why she refused ad
mittance to the Kelley party wil
announced today following receipt
by the State Department of a re
Port on the case by Ambassador
Page. When this Btatemnf -.1
made the State Department bad not
then been officially informed of Mr
niuviure-a deportation.
The, State Department admitted
aurprlse at the action of the English '
authorities in regard to the Kelley
Party, as Jt was understood that hit
passports were vised by th British
Embassy, which approved hl8' Irish
Helitf plan.
T
MUNDEN BUSY AGAIN
Couples from Virginia coming to
this Gretna Green, have been fllsa
polnted recently on reaching here
to find that Register of Deeds, J.
W. Munden, through fault of an op
eration for appendicitis at the E1U
abpth City Hospital, was unable to
officiate at their wedding.
Last week, however. Squire Mun
den was able to return home, ana
since that time the couples haW
kept him busy.
The following Virginia couples
have been married here Ty Mr.
Munden within the last week.
Mr. John Wesley Snow of Nor
folk County, Virginia, and Mis
Mabel Virginia Burrus of Princess
Anne County, were married by Mr.
Munden on Monday.
Another Virginia couple were
married by Rev. I. X. Loft In on
Iat Wednesday. They were Mr.
Allien Spurgeon Hardin and Miss
Mabel Kttrll Lowe. The bride
Is from BHtfry T'nrk and the
groom from Norfolk,
John W. Elms Jr. of North Wll
kesboro ami Miss Annie Elizabeth.
Pltchett cf Norfolk were married by
Mr. Munden on Saturday July 22."
Grady J. ljei 0f noper and M7s8
Odell Chesson were married bfTTt,
Munden on the same Saturday.
The bride Is the daughter 'of Mr.
and Mrs. Lufher Cfiesson oi Roper
Frank Alton Tarralf of NorfolK
and Miss Emma Louise Huber of
Norfolk were married by Mr. Mun
den Sunday. On the, same day
he performed the ceremony which
made man and wlfe "Mr. Willis
Thomas Austin and Miss Helen
Louise Hanbury, both of Ports
mouth. TWO VIRGINIA COUPLES
MARRIED
Two couples from Virginia were
married by Register of Deids J. Vf
MHnden at his residence on Selden
street Tuesday.
Vandy Bell DanWn at,d Miss Pe?
py Chester wero 'he fjrRt pnlr; and
the other couple were Mr. John W.
Knapp and Miss Miry Susan Little
age. Mr. Knapp Is from little Ply
mouth, Vlrilnla. and his bride U
from Traehart, Ta.