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ALLIES 10 IMPOSE
II LASTIffG; PEACE
French Premier Says So
JIMuch Is Assured1 By
Complete Unity Now
Established Among Al
lies
By HENRY WOOD
United Press War Correspondent)
Paris, Sept. 14 That the end of
the war will see a lasting and dura
ble peace imposed upon Europe un
der conditions agreed upon by the
allies was the declaration of Pre
mier Briand today in a review of
the war before the Chamber of be
.puties.
In the Frnch Premier's view so
much has been Insured by the es
tablishment of complete unjty a
mong the allies.
"Roumanian Intervention and
Italy's declaration of war against
Germany completed the solidarity
of the action of the allies," he said.
"It completely reduces the central
powers to a defensive on all fronts
and robs them of the power of all
Initiative in military operations."
ELIZABETH CITV, NORTH OAROLINaTi HURSDAY EVEMT
M TROOPS TO
1 SOME FMITl
Paris Decldres That Ger
mans Are Attempting
To Stay French Offen-
sive With Verdun
Troops
FIELD KITCHEN' OF ILLINOIS TROOPS
NO. )5
1:1 XFk
Blopdhpundsl
Very Popular
Mr. J. W. Shores and his mood-
hounds are having their rush sea
. son this months After the thrilling
experiences In Bertie county and
around Elizabeth City last week end
they had a rout settled down to get
their breath for a spell, when this
morning early they were disturbed
by two telegrams urging them to
get on the spot or rather spots, at
once.
One telegram was from Sheriff
Reed at Washington County stating
that a store at Plymouth had been
robbed and that the dogs were need
ed Immediately fo intercept the get
away of the robber.
The other telegram was from
Chief of Police' Chesson at Roper
and merely said "come at once
with hounds," without stating just
what had occurred to mar the hap
py and thriving town of Roper.
Mr. Shores left with his dogs on
the ten o'clock train for Roper, hop.
lng to ascertain the trouble there
and feirrt out the disturber, and
fr-l that town to cut. net-nan fho
cffhtry to the' scene of the Ply
mouth robbery. "J
(By United Press)
KTlulon, Sept. 14 General Haiti
jeports that during the nia'ht the
British made progress to the notrh
of Cinchy, co-operating in the
French movement to encircle Com
bles, the urinci Dal Kimnnrt rf ,
German line from Bapauuie. to, Pe
roune. Dispatches from Paris continue
most optimLtic in tone. Advices
from that city report that in the
Balkan theatre the Serbs, advancing
west of the Vardar river, carried
the Bulgar trenches Detween Kdvil
and Vetrikl, and made progress al
so In the direction of Kaitmatcha
lon. Northwest of Lake Ostrovo the
Serbs carried the height to the
west of hill 1500 after the most vio
lent fightlnj. The Bulfiare In their
retreat are reported to have suffer
ed heavily.
FREfsCH HOLD NEW POSITIONS
foiis claims mat the Germans
have shifted more - troops to the
trenches along the Somme in the
effort to check General Foch's drive
on Peronie. The French war office
has announced an iinmirrBHfni
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Wrong Advice
Py Hamilton
Thu llllmiiu ti....i i .
.'iimiiii uiiuru nnnsis or lie iil' l i -
luxury of a field kitcheo. This tlel.l kit -I - ." ""mt the
by private subscrintlon td n . 1 11 IZ wlth
" rirsi cavalry of Illinois.
Tennessee
Next To Border
(By United Press)
Washington, Sept. 14 The Ten
tssee milit'a were ordered to the
border today. Two regiments of in-
ForJCommunity
Service Day
German counter attack yesterday
on Hill 70, which was led by a fresh
Gtman division which had been
hastily transferred from the l'nes
before Verdiim. Several Gorman at
tacks oh "Hie ne w Frenrfi 'nnRit!nna
northeast of.Verdum on the Vaux
Chapitre front are alo said to have
been repulsed.
MACEDONIAN OF
FENSIVE HALTED
The new allied offensive In Mace
donia has been completely halted.
accenting to news received at Per
lin In dispatches from Sofia. Iarge
British forces attempting to - ad
vance In the rcg'on of Sorer. From
the samp, source comes the report
that the Serbs, after temporary suc
cesses on the Bulgar left win; have
been driven back to their former
positions by strong Bulgar counter
attacks. The operations in south
eastern Roumanian under Field
Marshall Mackenon are said to be
progressing favorably.
BIG DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
BALKANS
Tentative plans for a giant Bal
kan offensive are said to be now
the subject of a war council at the
Kaiser's headquarters, and it Is be
lieve?! thiit 200,000 Germans and
100.000 Austrlans, If the plans are
carried out, will be used in the
movement.
lamry, one troop of cavalry, and
one field hospital corps, or a total
of 2200 men, are affected by the
order.""'"""' "
Democrats
Are Aroused
Need Not Worry
About Blacklist
(By United Press)
Long Branch, X. J., Sept. 14 The
Maine election has ttarted a boom
in president'al campaign contribu
Hons according to guiding heads a
mcng the democrats. The awaken-
in' is descriLed as lust what the
party needed and since the results
became known about $8000.00 a day
has been coming into the fund In
subscriptions ranging downward
from $100.
Report On
Cotton consumed
(By United Press)
Washington, Sept. 14 The He
partment of Commerce reports that
during August, evclusive of linters
528,717 bales of cotton were con
sumed as against 404,392 during
August 1915. 319,287 bales were
consumed In the cotton growing
states agaimt 218,287 bales in Au
gust imports, v,4S3 bales as
against 18,099 last year. Exports, In
eluding linters, 419,170 against 1C2,-
059. Spindles active more than 32,
000,000 against 31,000,000 In 1915.
Community Day will be observed
In Pasquotank on the following
dates and at the following places
this month:
Halls Creek, Tuesday, the 19th,
Unia, Wednesday, the 20th
'Mtjf'JMernion, Thursday, the 21st.
Newbegun, Friday, the 22nd.
Prominent speakers will be on the
'Community Day program at each
place of meeting and special enter
tainment for the children will be
THEY WILL DIG UP THE ISLAND
frj)r
(By United Press)
Buffalo, Sept. 14 San Island, It
was announced here today, is to be
dug gradually out of Its home In
the middle of the Clarion river near
here and moved to town. The mov
ing day will last ten years. It is
sucn a fine grade of moulder's sand
that not a grain of It is to be wast
ed,
a. R. Siff has returned from
business trip to New York City
Mr. Siff says that he is prepared
to give his customers better values
than ever. The announcement of
his fall showing of milllneary
pears In this issue.
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OUTDOOR SPORT CARNIVAL
JANUARY
IK.
PRESBYTERIANS HOLD PICNIC
MRS. JAMES BROTHERS DEAD
Mr- W. C. Sawyer left 'this morn
ing for Newland to attend the fu
neral of his aunt. Mrs. James Bro
thers, the service taking place this
afternoon at one o'clock. Mrs. Bro
thers had been 111 for some time.
and her death, occurring Wednes
day, was not unexpected. She had
a large number of relatlvs both In
the city and in other parts of the
.ensaty.
Cann Memorial Presbyterian Sun-
J da yschool is holding Its annual plc
; nic today at Bartleds't Beach and
a large number of the school's mem
bers and officers left this mornlnc
by boat and by automobile for the
picnic spot to enjoy a last outing
dav before the close of the summer
season.
M'sses Claire Barber, Elizabeth
and Louise Knowles of Hertford
.are the guests of Miss Mlttle Sher
lock on Perse street.
(By United Press)
St. Paul, Sept. 14 When the ther
mometer stands about 31 degrees
below zero Jenuary 27th to Febru
ary 3rd of next year, Northwest
girls gaily clad, will disport in the
annual Northwest Outdoor Sports
Carnival. These dates were chosen
today. During this cold season fes
tival thousand cf men, women and
children will pnrade the frozeii sts.
in formal marchlne linen unit taio
I many outdoor exercises they would
certainly turn up their noses at In
June.
By JOHN H. HEARLEY
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Rome, Sept. 14 "British black.
lists and other economic and indus
trial measures needn't worry the A
merican business man,", said Clar
ence W. Moomaw, European inves,
tigator of markets for th TTnito,?
States Department of Agriculture,
here today.
Moomaw s investigations in Eng
land, France, Switzerland and Italy
are the basis for his statement.
Later he will visit Russia, Scandl
navian countries and Spain.
"Moniiiffw is' one of manv a tents
in Europe making nlans to uroteet
Anieiicas future commercial rela
tions with Europe. Special Investi
gations is being made into the ex
portalion of American grains, live
stock anti cotton.
The deportment probably will es
tablish permanent agencies in the
principal European cities after the
war to see that American interests
tire protected and furthered.
Plans are being' made to over
come England's discriminatory
freight rates In favor of herself and
her Allies and to the disadvantage
of enemy and neutral nations. It Is
said that now, because the grain
must be shiprd In British bottoms
wheat bought at one price in the
United States is sold to Brltlan and
her allies by British carriers at five
times less than It Is sold to Swit
zerland and other neutral countries.
An nttemrt Is being made to es
tnblih d'rect trade relations bet-
tween the United States and Italy
As it now is, Italy must buy, for in
stances all her cotton through Li
verpool agents, thus permitting the
British to control the Italian-Amer
ican trade.
The secret of how America Is to
overeomo these difficulties, at least
In part. Is the investment of Ameri
can capital In European countries
and the establishment of American
banking facilities. The National
City Bank of New York already has
taken steps in this direction in Mi
lan and Genoa. M ,
The Americans arojthe only peri
pie the Italians do not fear politi
cally. Before the war Germany was
a big factor In Italy's commercial
life. The Italians say it will never
be so a?ain.
Italy now renlly is a commercial
orphan, Inasmuch as many Italians
fall to see any advantage in fur
ther indebtedness to the British.
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Lew ioik, bept. 14 John K
Tenvr, President of the National
League, is one man who doesn't tin
derstand why every young pitcher
who -goes into the big leagues is
admonished, even after be i.eenmnc
veteran: "take your time".
"The best of pitchers, men who
have made bui-ebail history, did not
do It," Tener said today, "and if
there is anything. In following an ef
fective mans method to gain the
bjine sort of effectiveness, the
young pitcher is gaining nothing by
t;ikiug his time."
Tener pointed out that when
p.'icner oegins to grow nervous,
w hen the opposition begins to "pickle
the ) all for base hits, the fans be
gin to roar:
'Take your time!"
"And" it was not done by' any of
the famous pitchers," he said.
By way of proving his contention
Tener picked out Radbourne, Math
eson, RIcGinnlty, Rusle, Rucker,
Miner, Brown, and Alexander, pres
ent day marvel.
'They all worked fast," he said,
"MathewBon was one of the fastest
workers I ever saw and McGlnnity,
Radbourne and Rusle were all very
speedy workers Alexander, who
holdS a world record " for shut out
victories in one season, Is a fair
worker.
"Perhaps, if the fans were aware
of these facts they might cry out
for the pitcher to speed up when
the game went wrong."
Tener waB quite a marvel as a
pitcher himself back in the days
when baseball was Just beginning
to make its popularity reach a high
spot. So he was asked how he
worked.
"Well," he replied, "I wasn't a
speedy' pitcher, but I noticed that
I always worked letter when I
worked fast."
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And
Something More
Substantial As Reward
for Notable Achievment
in Modern Aerial War-fare
R. E. Qulnn has returned from a
trip to Baltimore.
W. C. Twiddy has returned from
a business trip to Norfolk.
v,. n. Herman of. Detroit was In
tne city today. i 'ri
L. M. Church of Knrfnlb-
- w to... nan
"y today. itt
in
Tener made no attempt to give a
reason for the effectiveness of the
pitcher who worked fast, but he ad
mitted that a great many slow work
lng pitchers, probably, are Just as
effective as the man who fire rapidly
from the mound.
'I never took the trouble to no
tice any slow pitching men! t and
study their effectiveness as a class'
he said. "However, I have noticed
that a great many of those who
took their time on the mound didn't
last a long time in the big show. I
guess their arms get colder then
if they worked with some "pep."
So, if Tener's judgment is worth
anything It m'ght bo well for th
rookie pitcher to study effective
ness while working at a fast pace.
Anyway, he wl'l have the consola
tion of knowing that some of tho
game's greatest workers were men
who used rapid fire tactics In putt
ing the ball up to the batter.
-j-oOo
Heinle Zimmerman, who recently
wa straded to the New York Giants
by the Cubs", declares he Is supre
mely happy In his new surround
ings. Heinle Is a reldent of New
York and probably would rather
play at the Polo grounds, where he
Is idolized to a certain extent by
Bronz fans.
(By United Press)
London, Sept, 11 Lieutenant
Robinson, twenty- one years of aee.
the British, aviator who shot down
a German Zeppelin in the recent air
raid on London. Ws u-tini .
claimed at the Baltic exchange to
day when he was presented with a
purse of twenty five hundred dol
lars, raised by shipping men, for
his achievment.
A great crowd cheered and sang,
"For He's a Jelly Good Fellow' dur-'
lng the presentation. Robinson,
blushing to the roots of his hair,
was led to the platform where he'
made his first public speech. It
was short Just bIx words in length
to be exact, but the crowd cheered
It wildly.
"Thanks. !l merely did my duty,"
said the young man, and took hli
seat, . , .
To Visit Sites
Before Decision
(By United Press)
Washington, Sept. 14 The naval
Board bus decided a visit to a ma
jority of the proposed Bite for the
government armor plate before mak--lng
decision as to Its choice, "rtie
section of the bill providing for a
location with special attention to
safety In time of war Is the prin
cipal Issue.
CELEBRATES NINTH BIRTHDAY
, , oOo
Ike Mowery. who was uncondltlon
al!v released bv the Tlrates, and
then was taken up by the Dodgers
Is playing theb est baseball of his
career. He Is fleld'ng like a demon
and his hitting has ben at the most
opportune moments.
FOR SALE At a sacrifice, 26 foot
Cabin Cruiser. Complete In every
way. Electric lights, heavy sleeping
cushions. en?lne in perfect order, 12
h. p. Kermet Bosch Magneto. Snood
8 miles or better. Will sell boat
house if wanted, o. F. GlLTirrtT
Little Miss Emily Ramsey Com
mander entertained a number of
her friends Wednesday afternoon be
tween the hours of tlree-thlrty and
live-thirty In celebration of her
ninth birthday. The color scheme
of pink and white was carried out
In the attractive decorations and
dainty favors and in th(! delicious,'
Ice course served.
Those enjoying thu hospitality of
the little hostess were: Mary Eu
genia Commander, Perkins Creecy,
The! ma Perry, Hazel Perry, Eliza
beth Williams, Cnnilllo Jennette,
Rebecca Stevens, Annie Mae Win
slow, Margaret Wells, Martha Wells
Martha White, Mary Pritchard, Mar
garet Hollowell, Clara Pritchard,
Mary Gregory, Ruth Scott. Mary
Clifton Bernard, Helen Cartwrlght,
Margaret - Rapcr, " Frances Raper,
Rachal Williams, Ruth Williams,
Louise White, Margaret Fearinar.
Grace Pendleton, Martha Harrell,
Mary Fearing, Monterey Lomai,'
Katherine Cartwrlght, Emily, Mann
Katherine Fletcher, Maude Leigh
Elizabeth LeRoy, Virginia LeRoy,
Ruth Bright, Mary Meekins. Helen
Kramer, Emily Commander, Krauss
Walker, Marvin Williams, Earnest
Williams, D. C. Perry, Jr.'. Oscar
Williams, Joseph Pool, Ralph Wil
cox, Stewart Wood, Teddy Harris,
Williams Harris, Willis Kramer,
Joseph Kramer, Billy Cartwrlght,
Delma Raper, Julian Raper, Wil
liam eFarlng, Bobby Fenrlng, C. O.
Fear'ng, Jr., Andrew Bailey, Geo.
WUlard Bailey, James Thompson,
Wm, Fletcher, Matt hey Weeks, Wll
flam Dudley, Horace Wlse, James
LeRoj John Kramer, and Blacknall
Cooke.
W. O. Fereboo of Camden was In
the city today on business.
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