Newspapers / The Advance (Elizabeth City, … / Sept. 12, 1916, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
i News Without Bias Views Without Prejudice The Only Democratic Newspaper Published in Elizabeth City VOL. 5 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY r.iOItNI.VG SEPTEMBER 12, 1916 NO. 87 Many Mecl Death In Collapse ol Bridge Central Span of Immense Structure Designed to link Canadian Railways Gives Way With Fatal Results i SECOND ACCIDENT SINCE V 1 BRIDGE WAS UNDERTAKEN Nine Years Ago Seventy Men Lost - Lives in First Castastrophe in Construction of Same Work (By United Press) London, Sept. 11 The loss to the British of an advanced trench between Combles and Glnchy Is ad mitted by the Berlin War Office this afternoon, J The fighting for the possession of Ginchy continues and to the South of the Somme the Germans claim the recapture of a portion ct the village of Berney. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED Two counter attacks by the Ger mans on the positions taken Satur day by General allig's Irish troops were repulsed Sunday night, and al so a German attack upon the Eng lish troops near Mouquet farm. Elsewhere, alonng the front say Gen eral Haig's report, quiet reigned last night. The British have taken the offen sive in the Balkans crossing the Struma and Orljaff and ' attacking the Bulgarians positions at Nivol gen, Karad, and Jaqueil. Heavy P 1 1 f ghting is in progress along the en- :y tire Balkan front of the allies. Reports from Paris this morning State that five German attacks on the French line south of the Somme were checked by the French artil lery fire, the Germans los'ng heav ily. M 'v?f 3, ROUMANIAN TERRITORY CAPTURED More than a third of the territory taken from the Bulgars by Rou jnania at the close of the last Bal kan war has been recaptured ac . , cording to di-patches from the Ger man war office. x Berlin claims that the Roumani ans and Russians are in full retreat toward the Danube abandoning poRi tlons to east and southeast of the fortress of Silistra. The fortress of SUistra itself is also said to have fallen before the Bulgar-Gerraan ad , vance, as -well as that of Tutrakan, the capture of which by the Ger mans and Bulgars was told of in Berlin dispatches Saturday. "In a ' litle more than a week the com bined forces of Germany and Bul garia captured more Roumanian ter ritory than the allies have been able to take of German territory In the entire war," is the language of the official statement from the Cerman War Office, while the claim 'is made also that 30,000 Roumanian . and Russian prisoners have been J .taken In the advance of the Bulgar , "4 German forces Into Roumnnta. It is (impossible yet to say whether this offensive will develop Into a stron? thrust nt Bucharest, ns some mili tary critics believe, or not. Thanksglv'ne servb-os are bein? held throughout Bulgaria in cele bration of the recovery of the lost territory. KILLED NEGRO WITH S O II Thad Brown Held For Superior Court To Be Tried For Homicide Or Perhaps Even Murder Miles ilolloweil, colored, was shot and ki.lt a by Thad Brown,' al so colored, t an early hour Sun day morn ng. The shooting took placo on WoodJey street, which runs parallel with Park toward the fairground. The case was given a hearing in police court this morning without developing anything as to what led up to the crime. Nobody seems , to have actually seen the shooting, but negro wo men who heard the shot est'fied that Immediately afterwards they saw Brown coming from the direc tion of the sound carrying a shot gun. Officer E'ason, who made the arrest, picking Brown up on Shan non street a little over an hour after the shooting, s-jvs that the negro confessed the act but claim ed that be had to shoot In self defense. Brown was not put on the stand this morning. Hollow-ell's wound was in the left" shoulder and was aparently made by a load of squirrel shot from a shotgun fired at lase range. Rally Day September 24 ' I1" 'day sei'ioj of Black well Vnnr'al church Is planning to be ;rin !hc f i' work, r.. " that nl' ff m hers are back from vacation, with a big rally day at which 1,000 Is the mark set for attendance. A Riiecial program is being pre pared for the occasion one featura of which will be music by the vari ous departments of the school. The date set for Rally Day, Sun day September 24th, marks th" close of Mr. I.oftin's tenth year ns ;-ntor of the Blackwell Memorial church. W. F. Small of Weeksv'llo wph In the city Saturday on business. PROMISES KEPT CK DOLLAR DAYiRESULTS The Satisfied Customers Who Secured Extra Values For MoneySpent Attest It The s'.cund 'Dollar Day" promot ed by The Advance has asstd into history. The merchants gem rally repoit a jitea'.er manifestation of in terest than they have heretofore setn at a Polar Day sale, in Eliza beth City, u the face of the fact tiiat weather conditions were un satisfactory and that thiswas the second Dollar Day advertised with in the last thirty days. Those merchants who offered fiee bargains to early buyers had substantial evidence that Elizabeth City people read The Advance and that some of them read the adver tisements with an appreciation of good values. The Dollar Bargains offered to city buyers were snapped up almost as soon as the stores were opened. At Mellck's at Mit chell's, at Wfeeks & Sawyer, and perhaps at one or two more places, the city buyer was on hand when the store's doors were opened. Free bargains offered to country Luyers were taken more slowly,, Country customers generally were late getting in on account of the weather conditions and many of them were bo sure that the free bargains had already been given that they did not so much as ask about them. "I went in there and bought some goods at bargain pri ces, but I was sure that somebody living nearer town had already got the free bargains," said more than rne Advance subscriber to the writ er. Though the crowd of country shoppers on the street was not a Nhove the average Saturday good weather crowd at this season the proportion of Advance subscribers were unusually largo, and probably these shoppers saved the day, over cast and threatening ns was the weather, from being a remarkably dull Saturday. The Advance man was out early on the street and the first thinj; that met his eye as he turnd into Main street at Selig's corner was a Camden county sub fcrPer and h's wife driving into town. So far as The Advance reporter has ben able to learn It was Owen's Shoe Company that got the first request for a free bargain from a country buyer This was not sur prising as this firm bad made a strong display of its free offer whire ns other merchants hnd inserted the irre offer in the body of tjie advertisers nt. Besides, shoes are something which merchants gener ally have been slow to offer at bar pain prices dur'ng the present sea son, owing to the advancing mar ket. W. C. Sawyer was the city buyer petting a pair of shoes free, while the lucky country buyer was W. Ij. Jones of Pasquotank county. Melick's free bargains were also promptly taken. The country cus tomer was Mrs. Lena Jennings of tfayslde, while Mrs. J. M. Weeks was the lucky purchaser from the tity.. ,: r. At' Weeks and Sawyer's the sub stantial form of Louis Sellg occu pied the doorway when the store was opened and the free city bar gain went to a man who appreciates value when ho sees it. The coun try customer came in later, and for an Investment of one dollar got two shirts selling regularly at $1.25 enrh. He was a eclored men from Weeksvillc. It. was a lad yof color also who vh- first- to claim n free bargain at McCabe & G rice's. The store of the M. Leiph Shcp Company offered one free bargain nnd this wont to Mr. Clyde Soy. more who lives on Burgess street. ' NATION IS ll m Where Voters Will Regis, ter Approval or Disap proval To-Day of Poli cies of the Democratic Administration (Ly U-'ii.e.l P:eas) Hostun, .Mass. S.pt. II ' Way down East' took the center of the national political stav,, today, w.th the Slate of Main.: exciviiilig Cie I road privilege of exhibiting tne nation's, sentiment toward Demo cracy and republicanism. Voters of the r.:ck -ribbed com mon wealth ate now casting their ballots fcr a cuniplete Shite ticket, afier probably the completest over ture which ever preceded a Maine election. Weather conditions indicate a record vote and botu sides are claiming victory by a landside. Na tional issues are paramount and local Issues are playing little part in the contest, which is therefore being watched by the entire nation with marked interest as affording the first tangible evidence of popu lar sentiment as to President Wil son's policies. EAGLE GROCERY HAS PUT IN NEW SYSTEM Some time ago a news Item In The Advance stated that the Eagle Grocery had taken, a Btep forward in the purchase of a McCasky re ister by which this iirm of enter prising i young men would be able to adopt the famous "McCasky Sys tem" of book keeping. V While this firm are pioneers in the use of this system in Elizabeth City, it has been in general use for a "number of years among the lead Ing and largest nurchants of the country. Throuih this system the Eagb1 Grocery Is enabled to give each cus tomer an itemized bill with each purchase, and no entry is made on the firm's books of which the cus tomer does not have an exact copy. An advertisement setting forth in more detail the advantages of the McCasky system will appear in to morrow's paper. FUNERAL OF MRS. PHELPS Creswell, Sept. 8-The funeral of Mrs. KiUy Phelps who died Sunday morn ng at her home here was held Monday from the Methodist church Immediately following the arrival of the Norfolk Southern train at four ce'o-.-k in the afternoon. The service was conducted by Itev. B. T. Hurley of Plymouth and was. attended by many friends. Mrs. Phelps was before her mar riage Miss Kitty Starr and was the only sister of Deputy-Sheriff Starr. A profusion of floral offerings at tested the h'gh esteem in which Mrs. Phelps was held. She was sixty two years old and a member of Scuppernong Methodist church, about three miles from Creswell. Mr. M. M. Hurdle of Winfall, was the lucky country buyer at Mit chell's Department store; An enter prising youngster form the city who had read Mitchell's Dollar Day of ferings with evident care was on hand when the store opened and secured a pair of overalls, selling regularly at over n dollar In these high price days, and a H.fiO cap, both for one dollar, Theor Is no denylmr that those who made Dollar Day purchases were srttlsfird. customers. One buyer told The Advance man this morn ing how the Dollar barga'n that wont to h's home led n neighbor to send down town Immediately for the self-same article, Bulgaria Is VictoricsOvcrRoumanians Territory Lost by Treaty of Bucharest Wrested from Roumania in Week's Fighting GERMAN LOSSES IN FRANCE ARE ADMITTED But Teutons Still Of fering Stubborn Resistance and Allies Must Count Gains by Inches ' (By United Press) Montreal, Canada, Sept. 11 The central span of the Quebec bridge, which has been under construction for many years and which was to ifnk the Canadian trans-continental railways from Halifax to Vancouver fell today as it was being placed in position. Many workmen were killed, the number being estimated at 25. There was about 90 on the struct ure when it gave way. The span weigh'ng 5,000 tons, was towed to the bridge site this morning. Its placing has been her alded as one of the greatest engi neering feats of the world. A Com mission of exports from the United Plates, '(Trent Britlan and Germany bad worked out the plans. This Is the second catastrophe in the construction of the br'dge, Seventy lives were lost In 1907 when a section of the bridge collap sed. Following that accident the Canadian government called in the world's leading experts to complete the structure. The bridge was to have been used by eight railroads and would have shortened the trans-continental trip over two hundred miles. New Teacher Of Mathematis Mr. M. I). Phillips of Da It on, N'. C. will have chargo of the depart ment of niuthemath s in the City High School during the approach ing terms wh'ch begins September 18th Mr. Dalton was elected to the po sition left vacant by the resignation of Mr. A. H. N'ewson who resigned a short time ago, He comes most highly recommended, being a grad uate of Wake Forest College where durin? his senior year, he was in structor in Mathematics. Follow ing his graduation he taught In the high school department . of . the pub lic school of Chattanooga and for the last year has been pursuing his chosen subject at the Universi ty of Chicago. IN POLICE COURT George W. Spellman, colored, and over 60 years of age, was fined forty dolars and cots in police court Saturday , morning Tor lllcal trans portation of liquor. .Tim Clover, colored, was fined and costs f r p'coiv'ng' liquor llle- 'gally. Weldon Sutton, colored, wa giv en $10 and cost for troaspnss, R, C, Hell of ('amdon was in the city today. Celebrating Buxton White A&M Secretary Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 9.- Buxton White, a member of the class of 1915, has been elected as A. and M. alufnl secretary, according to an nouncement which has just been made frof the office of President W , C. Hiddick. The organization of county and city ulul'fni assoc'ationg will begin at once, and Mr. White wll he present and promote the or Sanitations -as much as possible. Al ready nine county organization! have been formed in the State and four city organizations. Mr. White has been alumni repre sentative for s ime time, succeeding Mr. A. T. Dowler. Hut as the num ber of graduates has increased, it has been found necessary to have a special representative to do the work. Mr. White's otlice will be in the administration building at the college. Capital Trying Crush Unionism (By United Press) New York, Sept. 11 The attempt of the New York traction company to crush "I'n onlsm" is. the first direct result of the e,ight hour rail way legislation was the charge made by the Amalgamated Associ ated of Carmen lure today. "Capital doe not Intend that this legislation shall ever he put on the State Hooks" said the carmen, de claring that the New York traction company la backed by the most powerful aggregation of capital In the world, which is the same inter ests and that thee are s ests back of the country's railroads." The carmen characterized the New York situation . as ,th.e. "first .. great fight of capital against organ Ized labor." Land To Be Redistributed (By United Press) -New London, Sept. 11 Re-dlstrl-tuition of lands through taxation Is the sclu'tne through which It is bop'-TI to brmk up the lare hold ings of land In Mexico, which con s.tltut"s one of the liroblems to be solved If there Is to be lasting peace in that country.
The Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Sept. 12, 1916, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75