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The Only Democratic Newspaper Published In Elizabeth City News Without Bias Views Without Prejudice VOL. I ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY EVENING AUGUST 17, 1916 NO. 68 0 A TRIBUTE TO ZEBltLflll VANCE Story of Great North Caro linian's Life as Told by Student of Elizabeth City High School. (. By KATHERINE LEE JONES Winner U. D. C. Medal Zebulon Baird Vance was an American soldier, statesman and politician. He was born in Bun combe County, N. C, May 13, 1830, in the "Vance homestead," which w'as a large frame building of the "olden time," with broad stone chimneys, indicative of comfort and hospitality. It stood near the French Broad River and in the midst of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The houe has now been taken down and only a few stones remain to mark the site w-here it lonce etood. It was a place of beauty. In front of it the river is smooth and placid as a lake; above and below it iashed and roared into a mounain torrent. Around it the great moun tains towered like giants, and their dark forests are mirrored in the deep bue bosom of the stream. On thlg scene, amid sublimity and beau ty, Vance first beheld the light of heaven. AfvCESTORS -FROM NORMANDY The Vance family ame from Normandy and was known as ynce, Vans or Devaux. In 1066 3 brothers, Herbert, Randolph ' and Robert, the sons of Harold De Vaux, Lord of Vaux, in Normandy, accompanied William the Conquerer to England, and there their descend ants hecnme Lords De Vaux of Peu try, and Breeror in Noifolk, of Gil liesland in Cumberland, and Har-i-owtfen In Northhamptonshlre. Quite a number of the family emi grated to tha United States. They took a prominent part in the early history of the country, being sol diers and otilcers In the Revolution ary War. They settled first in Vir ginia and afterwards In North Car olina, about 1775, and lived in what 1b now Rowan county. David Vance, the grandfather of Zebulon Vance, was ensign in the Continental Army and afterwards captain at King's Mountain. He was also in the battle of flrandywlne ""and OefmantowTTamtwas wrth Washington at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-78. v PROMINENT IN STATE - After Jbe Revolution he moved to '-. Runes Creek, ten miles north of 1 1 Ashevtlle. in Buncombe County. 1U was appointed Clerk of Court for Buncombe County and was elected Colonel of the Mll'tia. He was also In the legisatures of 1775-8G ' and .179V1. David Vance was tne son of Col onel David Vance and the father of Zebulon Vance. He lived and died in Buncombe County. January 2nd, 1825, i married Mira Margaret . Balrd.v, Clhey had eight children, "Zeb" being the third one. His fath er died when he was only twelve years old. In many rspects his mother was a remarkable woman, She was very fond of reading, and her eyesight was so vigorous that when she was eeventy-flve years of age she could read her fine', print Bible without spectacles. She went to school with Governor Swain of North Carolina and Governor Perry of South Carol'na and entertained at her home In Marshall, John C. Cal noiin and William C. Preston of South Carolina, and other promi nent men she survived "her hus band thirty-four years, rearing her children "n the nurture and admon ition" of the Lord." - " .By her noble example and splen did character she was a great help, inspiration to her children and made ,, Zebulon the remarkable man he ! ' PFC : ATLANTIC hjiPWS- . VMX K .rT?iSJht0?haPh, u At,."?t,.C VUjM'en ,rom one uf aeroplane, of the was. When he was 6 yearg old he en tered the school of M. Woodson, Esq., and boarded with Nehemfah Blackstock, who lived on a , farm near Burnsville, not far from Ivy Creek. . a typicaC bov" - He was a typical boy, fell of mis chief and always lively and full of fun. ', Mr. Blackstock said to his wife, "Well, you may say what you will about Zeb; he was a mighty bad boy and hard to control; but he had one redeeming quality that made up for all his faults Zeb would tell the truth. When you missed your cg.s that yoc wanted so much for the preacher and were so mad that thty were gone and all the boys denied everything about them, Zeb came up like a man and told that he took them, but he would not t II who helped h'm ear them. He would always tell- the truth." . . He attended Washington College In Tennessee, and in 1S51 he went to the University of North Carolina. He remained there for two years and pursued a sdected course of studies and soon made a name for genius, w.'t and praiury. 1 le wH- an especial favorite of President Swain. Young Vance was extreme ly popular with the students and also w-ith thepuplls of the village of Chapel Hill. In 1852 he was admitted to the bar.- Soon after ho left the Uni versity, he entered upon practice and -served as county attorney. He was elected to the state legislature In 1854. where he served one ses sion. While there he gave unmis takable eT("ence of the Illustrious life before him. GOES TO CONGRESS . In 1858 he was elected to the House of Representatives In ' the 35th and 36th Congress, a8 h Whig, to fill the unexpired term of Thomas L. Clingman, who had been appointed to the Senate. He took dist nguished position in that as sembly, which has been the lists of so many statesmen. He was the youngest man North Carolina ever snt to Congress. . He was aaln elected In I860. He was a strong Union man and opposed secession with all the ar drr of h's vigorous nature, but sur rendered his judgment to the wis dom of his sovereign state when shu withdrew from the Union. He resigned hl.s seat In ConarVss and went home. He entered the Confederate army as a captaTn In May, 1861, and be came Colonel, of the 26th regiment of North Carolina Infantry In Atu 1861. There Is a record of fifty seven regiments, and there may be more, Continued On Back Page fi'lTY SFPM FROM fl!f STEADILY i FREFIGI) EXPECT Marvellous Organization and Sys tem has put the Punch into Sledge Hammer Blows by Which They Hope to Break Down German Resistance. By HENRY WOOD (United Press War CorresponJnt) With French army on Somine. August 17 Llko a gigantic multi ple sledge hammer the French army is smashing the lines of Ger man resistance along " the Somme. The ew French offensive in io way rrsembles the Russian steam i oiler. Instead of the (w massive movement of the Russians the French strike blow upon blow, hammering coritliiuairy upon u given point. Given time the French believe that thee blo&s wi! l-reak dowriV German resistance, and --even-tually drive the Germans f'om Frrnch soil. Incred:lie preparation and organ ization on a. vast sca!e .are tin? fac tors that' have put the punch In the French drive. , Everything has been foreseen and provided for. Nothing has been overlcoked. la the rear of the fighting lines are stationed eight munition depots where are received daily vast stores of ma,erlal froni every part of the worlltT ; These depots are connected with th front by a ver itable myotic maze ' of railroads, which as they converge toward the battle lines, become even more complex and Intricate. Yet so perfect is the system of operation that each of the. eight depots can pour on the Somme front Its entire square half mile of munitions every thirty s'x hours. . The official French -report, sent to Paris this- morning, states .that the Germans, driven back by a heavy French assault on both banks of the Somme, have made no attempts to regain by counter at tacks dur ng the nliht tho -new po sitions occupied by the French. Violent nrtil'e-y fire, however, has heen conrentratfd on the points flkng the line to wh'ci, the, French ndvanced yesterrley. Bryan and Frank Venters are spending some tlme wth their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Waters at Pactolus. TV AFRi am E aviation section of the New York naval EVEI1TUHL VICTORY E ii llAliy STATES Men Who Have Conquer ed Virulent Disease in the Past to Confer about Infantile Paralysis, (By United Tress) Washington. August 17 Healtii officers from thirty eight states met here to-day to consider "the national fight avalnst the spread of Infantile paralysis. The number Includes men win helped to conquer the beubonlo plague, cholera, yellow fever, ty phoid, spotted fever and other ma lignant diseases. An appear has been made to those who have suffered In the re cent epidemic to j've their blood for, serum to be used In combat ing the disease and many have al ready responded. Twelve little sufferers from In fantile parajysis at Philadelphia who were inoculated with the new blood serum. In a final effort to save- t hWr lives, are reported worse . y Press Urges Joint Protest (Ry United Press) Twelve .. a r.v fpa Santlaro, Chile, August 17 The press of this country are urging a jeinht protest of neutralg against the British blacklist. Mrs. Louis Sellg has returned from a visit to friends at Nags Head. J H IS Presideni Tod. B, Has Summoned Railway Presidents to Conference and if No . Basis of Adjustment is Found Will Pro bably Ask Stockholders to Sup port His Plan (B United Press) Washington, August 17 Kvents in the most dramatic industrial conflict that the countj-y has seen for manv years , moved swiftly to day, the afternoon finding the President busy in his library com pleting the formulation of the pro posals he will make to the presi dents of the railroads to-day. In appealing to the railroad presi dents, the President does not re gard thrm aa the ultimate author ity and it Is intimated that in case they will not accede to his pro posals he may make his appeal directly to the stockholders of the railroads. v The Pres'dent summoned the railroad presidents Into audience with him In tht following tele gram: , , "Discussion of the matter invol jd In the threatened railroad strike has reached a point which makes It highly desirable that I should confer personally with you at the earliest possible moment, and also with the president of any other railroad affected who Is accessable. I hope you canmake in convenient to come to Washington at once. This telegram was sent following 'he apparent deadlock In the nego tiations in the controversy result ing from the Intimation 6"n t he i art of the railroad managers that !he principle .of thP eigh hour day 's unacceptable, even tentatively, to the railroads. The managers and men show no dls position to make mutual concessions, neither being will lug to recede from the positions . already taken. The railroads are strongly urg ing arbitration The me stead steadfastly refuse to submit thejr cause to arbitration. The sltiiiit'on Is regarded as se rious in the 'etftreme-and the de velopments of this afternoon are awaited with tensett interest. -J LITTLE CHILD DE The little child of Mrs. Johnnie Batenian of Columbia was laid to rest In the Martin Prltchard hur rying ground Wednesday after noon at four o'clock, the funeral being conducted at the home of Mrs. Geor?e Harrel by Rev. Den nis Harris' 'of this city Mrs. Dateman came to visit her sister, Mrs, Harrell a few weeks ago, expe ting while thre to enter the Elizabeth City Hospital for treatment or operation. Shortly after her arrival, however, her child became qulte ill and Its dtyith occurred Tuesday at Mrs. Harrell's home In the Corinth sec tion. Mrs. Bateman is the daughter of Mrs. Frank Prltchard of this eoun Perry of this city. She has many Perry of this city. She hasa many friends throughout the county as well as at Columbia who are sym pathetic In thin hour of of sorrow. GETTING READY FOR TAILORING BUSINESS Workmen am busily nt work on the upper floor of Mitchell's De partment Store converting half of the big 8pace there into sewing and show roomg for the new La dies Skirt and Suit Factory which Is to befcin operation soon. ay Appea Stockholders CUIIIS STILL Allied and German Ac counts of Events on Eas tern lnd Western Fronts do Not Coincide - (By United Press) London, August 17 Drlvlnf along In conjunction with the French, forces last night, the Bri tish on the west of. GulllamonU captured three hundred yarda of trenches west of the Foureauz wood says General Halg ' In this morning's dispatch. Northwest of Pozieres an attack by the Germans was checked by machine guns. , Reports from Petrograd state that General Sakoff has announced the capture of seven thousand more prisoners, making more than nine tty four thousand taken by him during the recent b'g offensive. GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES German official dispatches al lege that the Anglo French troops which penetrat'td the Foreaux wood have been drlven out, the Germans inflicting heavy losses In their successful attack. Ilerlin ad vises alHo that Enilish attacks In considerable force were, made from, Pozieres and Ovllllers and also from the posltlon8 west of Fore aux wood, but that all were repul sed. The Germans admit, how ever, that the French gained a foothold In the first Tne of Ger man trenches for a, width flve hundred yards, where the French x claim an edvance' along a three mile front. Ilerlin reports als claim German successes In the Car pathlans. SHIP BIG TURTLE The Globe Fish Company of this city sh'pped a two hundred and fifty pound sea turtle by ex press to Baltimore Wednesday. The big fellow attracted the atten tion of passers by as he awaited the arrival of hlg train. REPAINTED AISD REDECORATED The Prltchard Millinery store has been entirely repainted and rdeeorated Inside and out this week and Is now most attractive with an interior color sceme of rose and grey, with dark green on the exterior and a shining new sign near the doorway. Mrs. Prichard leaves Friday for the northern markets to buy fall millinery NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the People's Hard ware and Supply Compuny at 2:30 p. m. on Saturday August 1 nth at the Court HoiiHe In Kl'zabeth City. N. C. All stockholders are urj ed to lie present. , , W. LV SMALL,' Secretary. GflNTRADIGTORY
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