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ATTEND DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING AT COURT HOUSE TO-NIGHT News Without Bias Views Without Prejudice The Only Democr;- ."c Newspaper Published in Elizabeth City VOL. 1 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 26. 1916 NO. 1C5 British Take Comblcs Alter Heavy Fighting Achievement Regarded As Most Striking Since In ception Of fensive US BEEH OBJECTIVE 1HE WEEKS Thousands Of Prisoners And Large Stores Taken Says General Haig's Af ternoon Report By EDWARD L. KEEN (United Press War Correspondent) London, Sept. 2tJ C'omblcR, the keystone of the whole German bat tle lines from Bapaunie to Peronne has been captured by the British after eighteen hours of the most , furious tight in g that has jet oc curred north of tthe Somme. General llaig's announcement to the effect that the British have en tered the town was received this afternoon and produced a tremen dous sensation. The British victory has been ach ieved after three weeks of desper ate driving against the German cen ter and the capture of t he position marks the most striding achieve ment in the whole of the Somme offensive." The cap! nre (if the town followed a day and night, of the most brilli ant succe.-ise -. including the fl eupy ing of the Ullages of Morval and Lea Poenfs by the British and of Ramourt by th" French. Large sup plies of vi;r laaierii.ld were taken also. ComMos fell ot.l niior thrusts by boi h French ami British had drawn a noie cbout the Carman earrbon which wade their escape ajf'st ini; of i'l'o. For weeks the Ulrmnns had I pen usiir.r Cnmhles. With lis wonderful system of forti fication??. s"ji pivot froiji , which to swin sttack" pgiinsl . the r.llicd lines to the north and south. The British last i iuht also made progress in the diroftion of Ha paume, rnpur tig a number or strong redoubts in the German defenses. Wilson Votes At Princeton tBy United PreFs) Long Branch, Sept. 26 President Wilson left Shadow Lawn this morn ing for Princeton to vote in the state primaries. He wlH return to day. ATTEND FUNERAL AT EDENTON Rev. and Mrs. I. X. Loft in went to Edenton Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Loftin's aunt. Mrs. M..E. Garrett. Mr?. Garrett's death occurred Sunday nittht at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. V.. Gardner in Ldeeton. si,p i the sister of Mrs. .At. V. Gilbert of this (It v. Mrs. Gil' ert was unab'e to attend the .funeral, having Men suffering for some time with a serious eve trou ble. The funrral occurred this after noon and Mr. nnd Mrs. O. F. Gll b.'ft on V on o'clock train tcN.ifl present. Of- Of War Supplies New Crisis At GreekCapUal (fty I'nlte.l Press) Athens, Sept. 2G The sudden de parture of e. -Premier Veiiizelos for the island of Crete where the gov ernment has been seized by revolu tionists has created a new crises hero. King (Yn-dantine motored to Athens to consult the Prime Min ist;r as soon as he learned the news A few hours later if was announced that Gen-tal. Mos'hpoulos. chief of the eeieral staff, ba rescued. Veiiizelos fill issue a proclama tion, upon hi; arrival in Greece, It is Matejl. calling for mobilization of ell Cr ck solders. He will take no further step, his friends say, un ti' be h;is visited Salon'ki and prob ably London That hft may bead a revolution immediately, however, is fioely hihtM in some quarters. Gerard Changes Plans Suddenly? (By Clii ed Press) Berlin, S p. 2'i Ansliassailor Ger ard, who was to leave for ('open liagen today ot sa l for he I'nited States ma yehaii;e his plans at the last , minute. Several German min isters were callld to the embassy hut night, and it is hinted that the ambassador may change h;s plans even after reaching Copenhagen, Steamer Sinks Off Oswego (By United Prsss) Oswego, X. Y. Sept. 2G The stetamer Roberval, bound to Otto wa from Oswejo, sank In a storm five miles off the coast it was learn ed totday. Six of the crew were lost while three survivors were res cued. TO ELECT OFFICERS Net Sunday morn'ng is the time for the (lection of officers in The Per an Clans Xo. 1 of BJ ickwo'l Memnvia' chereh. All members if the class are asked to be present. The new members nhoFe names l ave hint be-n added to th" class roll are esp' c ia'ly invited. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Kr-irr.r and Mrs. If. P. "Walker motored to'Xor- 1 'n'tr ' ondny. Somme "What Would You Have Doner The NEE' REFUSED ! (rfg It STATE FI Big Event at Raleigh This I L Year Promises to Rp nfirra! Unusual Excellence and Special Merit (yp .u-ial Correspondence.) Haleich. X. '., Kept. 2tS 7uTTord ' County is nmv.rg is; a direction that could well be followed by every county i,i the State the or .aiiiziiioii oi' a li.e, active (ounty "l iisj o:ei s' Cliil.." The purose ii to have as many as possi ile of the young men who w 11 cast their iiisl fail .( this ymr j.,iu the club end to vole tthii U.-M'j"tutk ticket, n raiaht from presidential elector.) to township coiist.ib!" It is verv properly sug.eMed that by enroll irg as iiienl e s of the county club all young men will ii'cniie more. Inl'y inijir s e 1 Willi Meir evident duty to lieip, fr,mi the very start, in .he p rpetii.ili.m of good govern ment. -Vt th'e same time they will male the right start in life for them -elves, whose future may open r.re:'t possibilities to some of them politically, by identifying them selves with the on'y party that is aft old ns the government "lisolf. an( which will I've, and figure ac tively in he future life of the nation as no other party will. This Is a matter that should be taken up without delay in many other counties, for it can be made an active force in contrlbuing much to the vot'ng. strength and success of the party at the polls on Xovem ber 6th . PROFITABLE TO ATTEND STATE FAIR The Xc-Jli Carolina State Fair, which begins this year October Ifilh will be more largely than even an "educational exhibit" of what our people all ever North Carolir.i are doin - while th rjicerind amuse ment featurnc wllfle without par al'el in this. Sta'e. Here is opo of the latest announcements, nnd it relates to community activity: The state liureati of Community S-rvhe. which, during the pn--f year has organized nnd registered twenty-nine rural communities In North Carolina, has centred spac People Have A Right To Know" 1 1 -iM AS Dayton Newt, in the Agricultural Building of the State Fair for an exhibit. The ex hibit will nliow the work of the Slat:' Bureau under the direction of Secntary Y. C. Crosby during the l;st y ar, when, in the twenty-nine cotnniu"lties. it has fostered educa tion .farm progress, co-operative marketiir, health cud sanitation, cr;ani,iti:in and social life in gen- CUKREM EVENTS OF IMPOR TANCE The State Corporation (' .mmls s.ion has tiled with the Interstate Conim-rce Commission its lu'ef in the appeal of tie fort i'izc r car' of th" Freight Adjustment Committee Chaajeston tig ifu-t A. C. L. Kail- wnTTct ;tl. The North Carolii'a Com tn'ssl'n is htervcni:i;; the Inter st of the fertilizer cctisumers of this Stale .ml hope to win their content!-. n Tim AVale ("ounty Hoard of Klee tions h is been up In he jiir'as to etin of li.e thr'-e Pemoeratie nomi res for the. House, hut hope to get n 'rte"isl'-n from the State Supreme Court T. ti: e fo rellle 't. The case of Pate v. Joi'tr-on was therefore vlvnneel oa th" Pu' r -r-r Court (ioeket, a I'd will b" argued this week The t-'lale Poi.rd of Fleet ions or dered a hoeornl primary to select n it lr() m ni. but. Johnson ,the third higherl man in t'ie first primnry re nominee, even If be didn't get a "irajorby". r.s defieed ' y the Slate primary law. Po I'ate apne-iled. Bulgarians Vre Repulsed Vy United Press) Paris, Sept. 2fl Very large Hub girian forces launched a powerful attack against the French east of Fiorina during the night but were cheeked by the French screen pf fire. The Ru'gars fled in disorder after sustaining tremen.loun losses. The French and ltussit.ns captured ij4 machine earns In the fighting. Ga. Endorses Hugh Dorsey fPy United TresB) M'net-i. 3"rt. Hugh M. Hor sey, who prosecuted Leo Frank, was ''nn-iliy ( nd'it-Re.d as gubernatorial nominee by the Stato Democratic ConverHon tolny. Rtrotr; resolu tions endorsing President Wilson v.ere al'-o adoiife'd, J a ill 1 White Man's Residence Set Fire to and Shores' Dogs Trail Negro Ten ant from Scene A Ukpl.one call half past mx o'clock tins luoiuiiif; i-i.iiiiiianecl J. U . aoies taul hu Uogs to New l;.cio to d scovcr where the rospon .sHi.ty rfteu lor the tiurniuj; ol ih" le.-iteucci of Mr. Geo. iSiiupaou. iir. Sinipsoii live a-out a uule fiotn New Hope and Is u i'erqui inaiiii county tari.nr. The fire was ilu-co'n led at a;iiiiiif.,iit lusl uiglit .nd th'.i house i.urned to the ground in spke of all eftort to save it. It '..as dihcoveied that kerosene had Lccn poured on the hack pourch and the fire s-tartcd at the corner of the kitchen, Mr. Shore s and the dogs went by auto and got there at . BPven-tliirty The two doe got hold of the trail at once, followed it around and thru a corn field to the house of a negro tenant. Going into the house the dogs went up to the bed where the nep,ro had slept. Front there they went Into the woods where he had gone out squirrel hunting. For three or ofur miles they followed the trail through the woods, then returned to the house again, where the nero had gone after his hunt. Leaving the house a second time they went out to the road where a croud of negroes had gathered to trlk and went tip to their, man and picked him out of the bunch. The dailioy Is a ye'low negro a Umt for:y five years old, and weighs :?bout it 5 pounds. His track was measured and compared with the tract-k leaving Mr. R mpson's and cohig Into the corn-field and the footprints were identified as he.oiu Inir fo I he same person. He was then turned over to Constable .I vies of New Hope who after the prelim inary hearing there took Mm to Hertior.i jail to await trial at the next term of Superior court. Th negro nnd his landlord had. It is paid, not been ngreeln1; on bus ;n"fs matters, nnd the negro was beard to make threats against Mr. Simpson , Tonight At -8 O'clock Honorable C-iiu-ron Morr'aon'. '" "nmcratio President it.l Doctor at Lar-re for Xorth Carolina, will spnk :,f. the court. house tonight. Keptemf'or 2ith, at. chid o'i lock. Mr. Morrison Is on a tour of the Si.Vo in the i:;t etv 1 1 of Democracy r rl whrre 1 - has been heard the T"",1 Ins np'iken most hl;:l;ly of bis ability as an orator. A idg crowd Is expected ut the Court House tonight IN POLICE COURT Edgar Perry, colored, was given one month on the roads in police court this morning for disorderly 'conduct on an excursion. .John Harnett, colored, was given two months for vagrancy, this being his third offense. John Welsh, colored, was fined and costs for tresspassing on a train. i Harney I 'a ye, colored, was given two nionhs for nssault. with deadly weapon. Page was drunk at time of the net . Dav;, Taylor, colored, was fined fen dollars and coi ts for carrying eeiseeab'd weapon. TO CONDUCT PRAYER SERVICE, Rev. D. P. Harris will conduct the Wednesday evening prayer servbo Mill week at the F'rst IlaptNt. church In the absence of Hie pas tor, Dr. P. C. Ifeninr. CITY IIS SEWER CO 10 BEJDJ0SIE0 And the Settlement Sug gested by the Couit Will Mean Much for Progress in Bess City KlUaheth City seems iu a fair way to take a step that wilt niean the end of the surface closet in all . the more densely populatt d boo -Hons of the city. The. town has souirht a;;nin and again to com-traln the t,ewer com pany to lay s-'wrrs along street bavin,' no access to these outlets.- Wearying of long and unavailing effort in th! i d rection the city at lat-t instituted a suit tto coiapel the sewer company to lay sewers along certain streets. This case came up for trial before Judge Whedbea Monday- nionlng and at the court's 'suggestion was continued until the November term In order to give the city fathers time to frame and pass an ordinance compelling pro perty owuers to ctinect with sew ers on streets where such connec tion Is available. If this ordinance shall have been passed by the November term the court will then issue a decree' to the effect that the sewer company shall extend Its mains anion" any street that the city may direct. This settlement is In line with what the sewer company has been asking Tor from the beginning of the con troversy. Theer seems no doubt that the al dermen will enact the ordinance as suggested. A calbd meeting of the board wag held yesterday afternoon and a tddut vo ordinance framed. It Is regarded s cert-iln that the measure will pass at Hie next reg u'ar meeting which Is to be het Monday. If passed in Its tentative form1, the ordinance would rive property owners on streds where sewers are already laid six monthM to make connection theipvviih and other pro perty omor3 sixty das from the time of lb" sorvieg 0r notice that such co- nei u ins are nva table. May Convene In Extra Session (Py Ijtiit S Pressj Xew York. Sept. :; Governor Wbil man has boon requested call an ej'ra se-sion of the statj Legislature, to consider the fraction Ktrike Kit nation. This movement lias Hie support of the members of the Legislature and a'so of the strike 1 aders, hut the Governor ' lias not previously previously favored fuch a step, and these is some doubt that be will ac cede to the request. Zeppelin Raid Kills Many (By Lnite(i Press) London. Sept. 2i. - The French report twenty nine killed in last night's Zeppeln raid, which is the second within forty eight hours. A number of small houses were wrecked but the raiders were driv en away from industrial confers by the anti-air craft guns and no mili tary establishments were damaged. HOME COMING SOCIAL A Homo Com Ins; Social will be held at City Poad Methodist church Frday night. Thmc scelais are al wnya enjoyable occasions and every member of .the church 1) invited to go out and enjoy the evening. An Interesting program has been pre pare 1.
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