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The Only Democratic Newspaper , Published In Elizabeth City News Without Bias Views Without Prejudice ."mfc 0 VOL. V ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST 15, 1916 NO, 67 i i ' any Saved if Daring Reckless Riders Rush of Waters Barely Able to Warn Neighbors in Time. Not A 'Life Lpst ; i (By United Press) Asheville, August 14 Many small towns In, this section are . threatened with 'serious damage as the result of the breaking of the great Lake Toxaway dam fifty miles south of here. Warned of the great catastrophe the residents of these towns had time to flee before the floods reached them. How the possibility of heavy Josb of life la the villages below the great Toxaway dam was avert ed through the daring ride of North Carolina mountaineers h told today by the survivors them elves.' Those mountaineers, risking death, galloped through the endan gered villages telling the story ot the oncoming floods and warning the residents fb flee to the" hills without delay. Not a life was lost. The pro perty lost Is estimated at half a million. Hints of a rigid inves tigation and possible action against . the Philadelphia capitalists own ing the dam were noised abroad to day when It was learned that the retaining wall had been reported as leaking several times, during the year. Shortly before noon Sun day an alarming volume of water was noted seeping through the masonry and at about six the watchers saw that the break had been ripped wider and that the collapse of the dam was Inevitable TTardy mountaineers volunteer ed to ride down the valleys and warn women and children of the approaching, flood. Traveling over mountain trails to gain time and often risking their lives when riding breakneck speed where the trail followed a narrow ledge on the mountain side, the riders kept jUBt ahead of the racing waters Residents of Walhala, Pickens, Anderson and Seneca were warned by telephone of the danger threat ening and In some cases the refu gees barely gained the heights In time to see their homes below them washed away. IN POLICE COURT Stewart and Ben Alexander, while, were fined ten'Mlars and osU in police court this morning for disorderly conduct, Pool Bagley and Sidney Mentor were fined ten dollars each an costs for carrying blinding head light on his machine. Levi Crank, white, was fined ten dollars and costs for violating the traffic rules in falling to drive to the right. 1 Calvin Morrisette wag fined for failure to carry rear lights on his auto. J -.-i From Flood Mountaineers Keeping Ahead of Encampment At Chicago VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. OF UNITED STATES MEET FOR PREPAREDNESS CONFAB IN CHICAGO (By tJnited Pressj Chicago, August 14 Unc!e Sam's sons of empire met here today to talk of the ttme they carried the flag into China, the Philippines, Cuba, Vera Cruz and the coral reefs and desert sands where the United States array, navy or marine corps has fought in the past decades. Several thousand of them, mem bers of the Veterans of the Foreign wars of the United States are at tending the seventeenth annual en campment of the national organiza tion. They came nrenarert tn foiir preparedness. Grand Commander Gus E. Har tung of of Denver, and Adjutant General Col. R. 0. Woodslde of Pittsurg were early arrivals. Del egates are here from the Philip pines and central Zone posts. Del egates displayed with pride their Campaign Badges. This" badge, issued by Congress to men who saw active service in the Philip pines, Haiti, Santo Domingo or Cuba, was the official badge of the encampment. The favorite campaign discussed today was that of General Win field Scott, made from Vera Cruz to Mexico City in 1846, The massacre at the Alamo was re enacted, the sinking of the Maine pictured , anew and the reoccupa tlon of Cuba of Cuba and the Nica raguan campaign were fought over -ai;ain by men who took part in 1 many of these famous events. The opening session was called to order shortly after noon today. A smoker will be held this even ing. The two hundred delegates of the Ladles Auxiliary will- hold their Initial meeting to-night. Resolutions favoring enactment of the Key pension bill, already passed by the lower House of Con Kress were to be adopted at this afternoon's session. Memorial services to commemorate the mem ory and history of the day will be conducted on the afternoon of the sixteenth. The Convention will end Thursday At Alkrama To-Night The Rosebud entertainers book ed for the first three ntelits of this week at the Alkrama, will present an attractive program to-night In addition to the regular motion pic ture program. AIIICQ MMC fiLLiLu mmiui FURTHER GAINS With Minor Checks Here and There They Con tinueto Press Teutons Hard on Every Front London, August 14th. 1916 On the British front during the night the Germans made slight gains getting a temporary foot bold in the trenches west of Poz- ieres, according to General Haig'j eport th's morning. South of V,-. 1 . yit", uuwever, me liritfsh car nui out a successful raid with out loss. ARRIVAL REINFORCEMENTS Dispatches from Rome state that the arrival of Austrian reinforce ments has checked th'e Italians ad vance east of Gorlzio and has slightly impeded the Trieste drive. Fresh gains are reported, however. at Tolniino. General Cadornas forces have pierced another strong line of Austrian entrenchments east of NadlogaiTit is officially said THREE ATTACKS REPULSED From Paris it is reported that the French followed up their suc cesses north of the ; Somnie yes terday with an advance South of that river Tn sharp fighting last night. on the Verdun front three German attacks were repuls ed east' of hill 304. LAST BARRIER BROKEN The lust formidable barrier. to .emburg, according to reports from Petrogiail, has "been broken and the Teutons are retreating gem-ral ly along the ninety mile front, to ward the Guliciun capital. Along their whole lin. tv Rus sians are rceping a bloody harvest on the eastern front. Smith .of Lemburg alone the Teutons lost sevtnty-live thousand men, half of their most efficient, force. The proportion of German prisoners Is also steadily Increasing. Tne Russian war ofliee also an- nouncps further progress by the Russians along the middle Sereth region and that still other forces advancing westward from the rivi r Korapetz have reached the point on the Dneister before Mar ismpol. SHILOH BRIEFS Shiloh, August, 12 Revival ser vices closed at Shiloh Baptist church last Tuesday night. Thir ty-four were, added to the church. Miss Hattie Jones of Columbia is visiting her aunt Mrs. N. P. Dav enport of Shiloh. The Phllathea class entertained the Baraca class at the home of Mrs, Hettle Wright last Thursday night. The dining room was de corated with Phllathea colors, light blue and white. After games had been played ice cream and cake were served. MlsT:thel Pugh of New York is visiting her cousins Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hughes. Mr. L. B. Godfrey and little daughter Knla are spending some time at Ocean View. Mrs. Helen Coppersmith of Nor folk who has been visiting her parents here has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wrlnht (, - . went to Elizabeth City Wednesday. A Suggestion From"Wake-Up" TO The Advance: A8 September 1st is the time to issue licences to all parties doing business in the town, would it not be well for our City Fathers to open the new market house rff that time and rent the stalls to all those who wish to go in at such prices aa will be equal to those who prefer to pay license and. re main at ineir present places of business?. Hits seems to be a fair wav ot adjusting this . matter. Some thing has been said a! out putt inn- lea -boxes in for the butchers; this "i'e Is not followed in our private business and I Tan't see how any number of the Board can vote to impose on the tax payers of the town what he fails to do for his own tenants hi his store or house The Democratic rule . is "equal rights to all and special privileges to none." I hope our Board is still Democratic. Is the market house finished? Ask the City Manager what the architect says 0f the job. If the contractor Is jesponslble or if he is not there are some solid men on that Board that any tax payer could hold responsible for receiving a job that was not accor ding to contract- TaxnnvBi look into that contract and the re quirements of the Architect for yourselves for you are the 1 people who pay the bill., Watch your tax for this year and you will Bee 10 per cent on for market house debt, and this does not include seveial thousand dollars for now e boxes for a special donution to the butchers. Where iir the resent Ice boxes they are now using? - The public sleep while others advance their personal interest at the cost, of the taxpayers of the town. Respectfully, "Wake Up". Make Tests)! gg? For Farmers EXPERTS TRYIIVQ TO FIND EXACT VALUE OF FARM TRACTOR MACHINERY (By United Press) Cedar Rapids, la., August 14 Experts from Iowa state college ut Ames at the state trustor demon stration hot-p today are trying to find the value of the different makes of machines exhibited for the farmers. They are tMn- for fuel, cost and the amount of power required to operate plows and other farm machinery . Ex perts say it is as necessary to measure the ability of new farm machinery as it Is 0 measure the amount of food required by a cow and the amount of milk she pro duces. Farmers and Imnlement men from all over the middle west are attending the tractor de monstration, which will continue for four days. Mrs. Sylvester Forbes Is spend ing some time with her sister Mrs. Marenda Williams in KHznbeth City, having been called there by the illness of Mrs. Williams. Miss Ethel Dozier and little cous in Beatrice Sawyer of 'Norfolk are visiting friends and relatives here. Ell M DOT OPfJISTIC AFTER COIIEEBEIE I'JITH Willi Representatives ComeJSmiling From White' House and Say Outlook Good For Peac able Settlement (By Unfed Press) ' Washington. August 14 The first dap in the effort of the President io prevent a threatemd tic up of the railroads of the nntToir by a strike ended at noon today when the representat'ves of the employ ees left the White House smiling broadly, after a conference lasting for an hour and, a half. "Negotiations are entirely in the hands of Hie President," said A. B. Garretson and Warren s. Stone, of the Brotherhood of En. glneers, immediately following the conference. i am Optimistic. Everything looks very good," was the comment of W. P. Lee, representative ot the Brotherhood of Brakemen. The employees will see the President again this afternoon after the rail road managers confer with him ai three o'clock. The President spent the time intervening between the two , conferences with going over his notes taken during the conference with the trainmen, He will make no proposals to the rail- road managers, however, until they have seen him and put their side, of the question before him. After his talk with the managers Mr. Wilson Will make proposals to mployees late this afternoon and at a later conference with mana gers will submit proposals to them From what Is believed to be an authoritative source It Is stated the employees will agree to arbitration if the railroad's will take up first for settlement the question of niKn er pay for their employees. Three Couples Wed William Clyde Coward and Miss Mable Cannon, both-"of Norfolk, were married Sunday afternoon by Rev, E. V. Sawyer at hls residence on HtTfiter street. The marriage was witnessed by Miss Jennie Can non of Norfolk. Miss .'. Willie .par sons and Mr. Ilurvllle Richardson of Ellzabenr Cltv. The bride Is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J. K. Cannon of Norfolk and the groom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F, Coward " of Nor- fofk. Claude Alexander Gurganus and Miss Lillian Madeline Taylor, both of Portsmouth! were married by Rev. E. F. Sawyer Sunday morn ing at half past eleven at his res idence. The bride is the daughter of Mr, M. T. Taylor of Ports- mout. and the groom is the son of Arvin A. Gurganus of Portsmouth Fred M. White and Mhs Rosa Newborn, both f this city, were married by Justice of the Peace J. VV. Munden at his residence this morning The bride Is the daughte? of Mr. Barney Newbern of this city and the groom, the son of Mrs C. A. White of this city. of I Brotherhoods Greek Narrowly Escapes Drowning Na8 HeadrAusuHFl2-hi""Ni''' s, the Creek" proprietor "of tne Nags Head Cafe came very near drowning this morning while bath ing fn the surf at about noon. Ntso was caught by the under tow and swept out Into th . ing under twlee before his predict ment was realized by those watch- yr mm. Mack McMullen of Hertford Grover Jackson of Elizabeth Cltr and Charlie Balfour of Norfolk went to his aid and succeeded In bringing him safely ashore. Nitso can not swim, and but for Tirompt assistance would cerlmtr have been drowned. MACHINES ARRIVE FOR NEW TAILORING CONCERN The first big machine to be In- stalled m the new skirt and H..it factory of Mr. O. F. Gilbert has arrived and will be Installed at once. i CLOSED SUCCESSFUL MEETING ' Rev. D. P.-Harris 'cloaert cessful meeting t H,-,. i, about tweleve additions being re- ceivert. Rev. c. R. Angell assist ed Mr. Harris. Mr. Harris Is conduct I ing at Riverside this week in which he expects to be assisted i. t E. L. Wells of Edenton. Local Items Mr. Thornton Bennett left this morning for Norfolk where he will join the civllan cruise on the bat- tleshlp Louisiana W. s. Royster of Henderson passed through the city en route for Nags Head. Mr, and Mrs. L. C. Baum of Poplar Branch were In the city to day shopping. Mr. Jo'e Burgess has returned to Baltimore after a visit to his parents in this' city. Miss Carrie Burgess has return- ' ed from a short stay at Ocean" View. Miss Mae Chappel has returned From Virginia Beach MiH Courtney Jones has re turned from a visit to Richmond i Misses Maude and Vera Hyatt apnl th flusg a e . p. . ii?as and Mrs,T, T. Turner spent tb week end wilft relatives at Hert ford .
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