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The Only Democratic Newspaper Published in Elizabeth City News Without Bias Views Without Prejudice ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 24. 1916 NO. 94 VOL. 5 I ' j S-J v vy v-j- , , j -v. , ,. , Russo-Roumanians In Disastrous Rout i ... Before Advancing Teutonic Armies Pall of Rumania's Principal Seaport Offi cially AnnouncedTrom Berlin IIIE ME51 V1GT0BY 1H TWO MOUTHS . Counted By Germans Of, More Importance Than Ali Allied Gains Since Beginning Of Somme Offensive Berlin, October 23, 1:51 p. m Constanza, Roumania's greatest seaport, has fallen before Field Marshall Mackensen's armies, it officially announced this afternoon. The capture of the city is regarded as the greatest single achievement for the Central powers since Roumania's entrance into the war eight weeks ago. The victory is hailed by German military men as of more importance than all the gains of the Allies since the beginnf ng of the Somme offensive Official dispatches from the German and Bulgarian war offices indicate that the Russo Roumanians suffered tf disastrous rout (By United Press) London, Oct. 23 From Sofia, the Bulgarian cauital, this morning , comes the official announcement jthat the Bulgar right has smashed through the Roumanian defenses and has arrived within six miles of i tthe Important Roumanian port 61 ,Constanza. . The capture ' of the Roumanian . 'seaport Tuzla, twelve miles from Constanza, was not announced until Saturday afternoon and the advance of six miles within so short a space "of t'me would seem to indicate that the Roumanians have suffered the most severe defeat that they have eustainej since the beginning of Mackensen's offensive. The Rou manians are being rolled back on a forty-five mile front under a tre mendous pressure from superior German, Bulgarian and Turkish for ces. Mackenson's vanguard is now Within a few m'les of the Constanza Czernavoda railway, a line carrying eupplies to the Russian trops in Rou mania and having two important terminals. This railroad is the ob jective of the present mighty effort of the Teuton forces. The Rouman'an left and center Ere yielding before Mackenson's ad- t vance. Topria, Sari and Tuzla, the main supporting positions on the Roumanian flank, have fallen in rapid succession . - The Roumanian right, defending the strategically Important bridge ever the Danube at Czernovada. still . holds firm having repulsed two at - ticks since the German campaign to kruah' Roumanla broifght forth Buch Brest's appeal to the allies for help. NEW SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM A new spirit of oMptlraism has teen inspired in Germany by the victories of Mackenson and Falken liayn over the Roumanians. This was exprewd In remarkable sacri fices to the old gold fund which within the last five days has recelv- d donations to the value of $125. 000. 00. Farmers, servants and . crown princes are Among the contrl Initors. The nobility are giving their gold plates and jewelry to the fund. Mrs. Oliver Gilbert Is in New -York Cily this week with Mr. Gil bert who Is there on business. STRENGTHENED GERMANS SEND REINFORCE MENTS 10 CHECK ATTACKS OF SERBS. BRITISH FRONT QUIET (Uy United Press) London. Oit. 23 Official advices from Petrograd this afternoon ad mit that the Russo-Roumaniana con tinue to retire before Mackenson's advance but claim that stubborn re sistance is still being offered,. The French last niidit stormed and captured Hill 128 northeast of kSailly-Sailllgel. General Haig reports that there was considerable artille- activity last night along the British front on the Somme but no infantry act ion. Official advlcrs from the Balkan front state that the Germans are re inforcing the Bulgars' southeast of Monastir where they have been hard pressed by the Serbs. MEETING CLOSES WITH FOURTEEN PROFESSIONS The meeting conducted last week by Dr. C. S. Blackwel) at Calvary Baptist Mission on Riverside clos ed last night, fourteen professions of conversion having been made dur Ing the week's services. Dr. Blackwell' left this morning for his home in Norfolk for a week rest before taking up work In anoth er meeting next week. You can't afford to miss seeing th's new lot of suits at the Woman's Wear Store. Just what you want and now Is Just the time to get it. M. LEIGH SHEEP CO. Dr. and Mrs. J. If. White return ed today from Newport News where ,they attended the christening of Mr Sam Buxton's, young son on Sunday, nr. White nrtin-f as godfather In the christening ceremony. U HUM) ' JARVISBUR6 DR. OWEN WILL WORK IN THIS SECTION OF CURRITUCK ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Dr. F. D. Owen, U. S. Inspector Jn Charge of hog cholera control work in North Carolina Is to speak upon the subject next Friday, put. 27th., at the Grand School at three thirty in the afternoon and at the Jarvisburg school "the same night at beven thirty. ' The message which Dr. Owen car ries and the work that is beind di rected through him is of the ut most importance to the residents of these count!cs, and It is hoped that every one In those' sections will be out. " His remarks will be Illustrated by pictures showing how the antf-hog cholera serum is made, how used, and other mcttrrs of interest to the hog grower. Also, at this time Iir. Owen will explain the work the United States tind the State Department of Agri culture are doing to intelligently combat Ihls disease through organ ized efforts, and wl'l endeavor to form n local association and have some men from these communities o to Raleigh and prepare himselC Jot adminiser the long time method of innomlations, better known os the serum-simultaneous method. Also, Dr. Owen will be glad' to vaccinate the animals of any farm er In those sections, that he is to visit, either on Friday 'afternoon or the next Saturday morning, but if any one desires this work done, It will be neecessary that he be noti fied in order that he may come prepared. General Killed I Colonel Wounded (By United Press) El PaFO, Oct. 23 General Ozuna, commanding the de facto expedition sent to crush Villa, was killed Sat urday In a clash with the bandits, and his command cut to pieces. Col, Martin Sallns, who succeeded to the comand of the expedition when General Ozuna was killed, was himself desperately wounded. Work Goes On At Market House Part of the cold storage 'equip ment of the Elizabeth City market Iious has arrived this week and the work of Installing it Is expected tot begin si.on. Workmen are already busily eng'ged In net U tig un tho lc0 boxes for the various stalls. it nu hip TO Ml TED P. SULLIVAN OF BASEBALL FAME WILL MAKE ARRANGE MENTS FOR 1917 TOUR Ted P. Sullitan, formerly of Chi cago but now of Camden county, has Just received notice of his p k.o.ntment by the Chicago end New uk Baseuall uanm to visit South Aiutrica cities and make arrange ments for a trip t0 that country uy the tonus to be made in the fall of 1917. Prtsldent Wilson has given Mr. Su livn letteia of Introductions to South American government offlc'aU ;md ha will leave in about one nionh, going as far south as Buenos Ayres. The "request that the New York nd Chicago teams make this South American tour came from South A merican officials and has been re peated from time to time since the famous trip round the world made by the teams in 1914. A boat will be chartered from Lamport and Holt Steamship Line In New York for the 1917 trip in order to enable the entire party to go and come as they choose and to make their own schedule. Contributors To Wilson Fund The following is a list of those contributing t0 the Wllson-Marsha.'l National Campaign Fund from Pas iiujlauk County: . ' E. F. Aydlctt $10.00 W. G. Gaither, Jr 5.00 J. M Martin 2.00 M. VV. Berry 1.00 C. T. Scott ... S. G. Scott 1.00 l)r , ZemiB Fearing 1.00 Weeks & Sawyer 1.00 C. 11. Robinson 5.00 L. Selig 1.00 Owens Shoe Co 2.00 H. C. Newbold 1.00 Dr II. T. Aydlett .. .50 S I!. Pinker 1.00 ,R, T. Hell 1.00 C T. Bennett 1.00 Apothecary Shop 1.00 N. P. Parker ' l.on H. W. Morrlsette "l.jiO S. H. Johnson 1.00 C, G. G..& G. Co 1.00 M. P. Gallop 1.00 Chas. Reld 1.00 J. K. Wilson 1.00 M. G. Morrlsette 1.00 Dr. R. L. Kendrick, 1.00 C. E. Overman ,. .50 O. F, Gilbert 1.00 N. S. Leary 1.00 M. tL. Sheep . . .. 1.00 E. L. Sawyer .; 1.00 G. R. Little 2.50 J W. Munden 2.00 W. M. Hlnton ' 1.00 E. P.. Spence 1.00 W. II. Jennings 1.00 D. B. Bradford 1.00 TWO YEAR OLD SCORES 100 IN BETTER BABIES CONTEST Louise Elizabeth Jones, a charm ing two-year old maiden of Raleigh carried off the Better Babies Gold Medal -last week at the State Fair, scoring an even 100, and thereby proving herself to the satisfaction oft medical Inspectors "a perfect woman, nobly planned." A little fellow, who only scored 94 last year won the greatest Im provement prize this year, scoring 98.5, A number of bronze medals were awarded to babies from varl oils sections of the State who soor ed from 97 to 99.5. A really handsome suit, up to date In every respect Is waiting for you nt the Woman's Wear Store. Call and Hfe tills latest shipment. M. LEIGH SHEEP CO. KA SPIRIT Of HE El 1ST 1,1 fill AND THE RESPONSIBILITY RESTING UPON THE DENOMI NATION IN NORTH CAROLINA By WALTER l. JOHNSON M-iny of the intelligent citizens efth e state do not know the size of the spirit do not know the size nient in North Carolina. It Is im mense and significant. It started in the early days of our history as t st te. it was born out of the sin cere re'igious aspirations of a plain pioneer people. But U has outrun the pace of the state in its growth n population, wealth, and culture. It now numbers at least 275,000 white people. This says nothing of over 200,000 Negro Baptists, noth ing of thousands of children in Bap tist families, nothing of tens of housands of sympathizers with the Baptist view of Christianity. There North Carol na as all other church North arolinaC as all other church members put together. There are in this state sixty-four Baptist district associations, over two thousand and one hundred Baptist churches. Still the movement grows by leaps and rounds. At the present rate of in crease by-1950 there will be In our state at least 600,000 white Baptists Three fourths of the North Curo- i - Una Baptists strength is in the country. That puts ,on Baptist .moulders the bulk of the obligation for religious leadership in the pres ent rejuvenation of our country dis tricts. It is, a serious question whether they will measure up te he obligation. The commonwealth h's them under test at this point. Some think that the only peculi arity of BaptiBts is their mode of !?.ptlsm. But their distinctiveness i!ns far deeper than that; baptism Is only symbolic. But to them, that Is important, Just because it Is simply a symbol. Right of access of each soul to God, the absolute equal Ity of all believers in Christ. Uir Integrity and sovereignty of each local church, these are some of their fundamental distinctions. Their fa'th in the religions underpinning for . democracy; the moral founda tions of the modern republic. The Bapti-t people of North Cur- olina have already grown many great institutions; The Biblical Re corder, their werl.ly organ. Is read by ne'rly fifty thousand people dur ing the year. Their State Hoard of Missions handles annually about $150,000.00. Besides several private schools controlled by Baptlrts, Ihpy have three gre'U colleges, Wake Forest, Meredith. Chowan, and four teen Secondary Schools. The Thorn- asville Orphanage, the pet among their enterprises, Is the largest In stitutlon of lt class In North Car olina and easily one of the largest In all the South. There are thousands of Baptists in Pasquotank County) And Baptist churches dot every township In the county, Th Baptists of Pasquotank and adjoining counties will rejoice to see these facts published in their county paper. The Baptists of North Carolina count as one of their most valuable assets tjie friendship of The Advance wh'ch is read by hundreds of Baptist, people who no not see the Biblical Recorder. The next session of the Baptist State Convention meets In Elizabeth City on December 5th. Before that time there ,1s to be a struggle a inong the active Baptists of North Carolina. This ycir they are rais Jng $20,(f00 for Christian Education $50,000 for the Orphanage, $150,000 for Missions. , North Carolrna BaptlHts are spend Jng this year In Stiff Missions a lone, that Is In mission work rlgtTT i'ere In our own state,' $55,000. This work Is vitally Important to the moral, educational, civic life of our PROMPT ACTIOII HI AUTHORITIES SUNDAY MEETINGS PROHIBITED IN ORDER TO .PREVENT STREET RIOTS IN VIENNA By CARL S. ACKERMAN (United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, Oct,. 23 Vienna authori ties took prompt action to .quell riots or demonstrations following the assassination of Count Karl Stuergkh, the Austrian Premier, which occurred Sunday at about I o'clock. The usual Sunday meetings were prohibited. Crowds gathered in the street! and expressed indignation at ths Bhootlng but there were not any disturbances. Dr. Frederick Ald,e, tthe assassin, declares his act is tb signal for great demonstration which will be headed by radical and socialists. Ad.'er shot the Premier as tht tattter wag arising from, luncheon, The first shot missed but the next wo took effect in the Count's head and he dropped dead. Dr. Adler wounded two men who sprang upon him before the arrival of the police it r the remaining bullets In hfs revolver. , Speaks to Students Mr Otto Boettcher, of the class of '16 who has been spending a tetf days with his parents, made a very Interesting talk to his former school mates at the High School Friday morning, stressing especially the ' subject of preparation for college, and the' openings for Btudents in the various depurments of A. and M, College, where he is now a student. Before the talk was made the principal or the High School asked those students to stand who exi pected to go to college next yeaf and 17 arose. At the end of the talk tho vote' was again taken and 24 arose. There was much Interest expressed among the High School boys and many felt that they, had gained a clearer conception of what to work for in their high school course, andawider knowledge ot the field of vocational education. The principal of the High School hopes to have during the year talka from the men of the town and of other towns who are connected "with the larger industrial and mechani cal activities, giving the students further opportunity to learn of the variety of openings which await them provided they have worked with an Intelligent aim in mind. On Thursday morning Dr. Black well made a very Inspiring talk at the morning exercises ot the high school and was heard with close, In terest by the school. NEW SUITS JUST RECEIVED We have Just received a large shipment of stylish broadcloth and velous suits, the prettiest line of suits that we have shown this sea son. We Invite your inspection. M. LEIGH SHEEP CO.. WANTED Boy or young man as city reporter ' and advertising soli citor. Apply at office between ft and 7 this evening or tomorrow morning between 7 and 8. whoka commonwealth. Here religion and patriotism meet In the Baptist soul. What each Baptist does for )he cause shows him both as a Christian and as a citizen. TbM $55,(1110 'a all to be raised by Novem ber 21st. Let every Baptist in Pas-' iiii itank county do bis part in this tusk. Let no Baptist church of the county fail to take it tip in dead earnest. .
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