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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 25, 1916
N0.131
Cernavoda Captured By
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This Morning's Victory Re
garded As Vastly, More
Important Than Capture
Of Constanza
7T
Mr IJuhes'Maanefpf Campaigning
My GeorgeCreel
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II PASS'
Prench Are Holding Ground On
Verdum Front Against Heavy
Counter Attacks
(By United Press
Berlin, Oct. 25 Cernavoda, the
eastern terminus of the great Dan
ube bridge into Roumania, was cap-
,i tured by Fie:d Marshall Macnensen
this morning.
Tne victbry is regarded as vastly icaurch was the scene of. anxcep4 .
more important man me capiurw
of the seaport, Constanza, three
dtfys ago' Full details of the cap
tune have not been received yet,
the war office here announces, but
it is be'ieved thst a large number
of Russian and Roumanian troops
are trapped east ofthe Danube and
are in a very per'lious condition.
On the Transylvanian front Faul
kenhayn won another grpat victory
this morning, capturing the Vulcan
Pass. '
ON THE VERDUN FRONT
Two violent German counter at
tacks were delivered last night r.nd
this morning against positions on
the Hndromont-Damloup l'ne, north
east of Verdun, won yesterday by
the French in th-ir great assault.
Both J iled, the French maintain
ing all their positons.
The French spent t lie night clean
ing up Fort Douamont, which was
captured from the Germans yester
day. Among the Ii.500 prisoners
held thre by the French is the
2rerman commander of Fort Dona
tion t.
The Germ- us are shelling the Hri
tish front northeast of Courcelet
and along the Pozlerr s-Rapaunnr
road with great violence as if ill
preparation for a hig counter at
tack, reports General Haig. Heavy
rains are impeding operations.
GERMAN REINFOlCEMENTfc TO
VERDUN
Paris tfiiims that German rein
forcements sre be'ng rushed from
the Somme to the Verdun front to
stem the tide of the new French
-offensive' in the Verdun sector. The
first of these reinforcemeris ar
' rived yesterday, but too late to
take Dfc in the fighting and too
iato ;jFeVent a French-gain.
Genera! Neville's lightning stroK?
northwest of Verdun yesterday ac
compHsuTed two good purposes
It definitely remflfyed th0 Ger
man menace to Verdun, for the pre
sent at least.
It halted the mass'ng of a huge
German army on the Bapaume-Per-onne
line for a great counter at
tack on thG Somme.
Love Strahl
At half past one o'clock this af
ternoon Blackwell Memorial Baptist
t
WANTED Boy or young man as
city reporter and advertising soli
citor. Apply at office between 6
anj 7 thip evening or tomorrow
morn'ng between 7 and 8.
' ; .
J. W.1 Trafton of BelcroMwas-in
the city Tuesday, " : ,
tionally pretty marriage when Miss
Clara Grace" Strah! became ' the
briue of Mr. Wlllam Thomas Love,
The thdlr '.ott and altar had been
lavishly decorated with potted
palms ond ferns, and the soft light
cf c ndles shed Us benediction up
on the wedding scene.
Before the bridal party entered
Mr." Henry NewUild sang "For You'
by Montague and Miss Margaret
Wright rendered a violin obllgato.
The ceremony wag performed by
Hev. I. N. Lofiln assisted by Dr.
B. C. llenlng while Mrs. I. N. Lof
tin played ('adman's "At Dawning"
very softly
The usliers were Messrs Sim Bur
ges-i, Marion Love, Cleveland Jack
son, and Frank Harris.
Misses Nellie i:nd Aiir.lla Strahl,
sisters of the bride, were brides
maids, an() were lihost attractive In
costumes of white crt pe de chine
with simple trimmings of hand em
broidery. They wore large black
picture bats and carried pink Kil
larney roses.
The d me of honor, Mrs. Joe
Moss of Waveriy, Vlrginli, a s'ster
of the bride, was gowned in a hand
some costume of white crepe meteor
with trimmings of lace, accordian
plaited chiffon tnd pink handmade
roses. Mrs. Moss also wore a black
picture hat and carried pink Killar
ney roses.
The- bride, gowned in a handsome
travelling suit of plum velour with
trimmings of black fur , with hat
and gloves to harmonize, and carry
ing a shower bouquet of bride's
roses and Utiles of the valley en
tered on the arm of her father, and
was' met at the altar by the groom
and h'8 best man, his brother, Mr.
Milton Iiove, where the vows were
spoken, the ring ceremony being
used.
Immediately following the cere
mony the bride "and groom left on
the north bound train for Washing
ton and other nothern cities. Upon
their return they will be at home
In Elizabeth City.
The bride is the very attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lane
Strahl of this city She is a grad
uate of Chowan College and before
her marriage taught in the Hert
ford and the Elizabeth City graded
schools . She is also prominent , In
church and Sunday school work In
Blackwell MmpriaL, church, and
ihir hovCbt friends In the city rango
frrtn toe t'ny tots to " the. grand
Hf others and grandmothers. On Frl-
Woodrow Wilson stands for cour
age and achievement; Charles E.
Hughes stands for evasion and crit
icism. Nq citizen is In doubt cs to the
President's position on all the
great questions of the day. What
he has done is a, matter of record;
what he intends to do Is net forth
in simple, understandable English.
What citizen is able to say what
Mr.' Hughes would have done or
what he vrtll do?
He quarrels meanly and persist
ently with every one of the great
laws that Woodrow Wilson has
driven through. Currency and tir
Iff legislation, Income and inheri
tance taxes, workmen's compensa
tion, shipping bill, rurol credits
trade commission, and even the
child labor law have been made the
targets of his peevishness, but not
once has he dared to say:
"I will repeal them."
He attacks Wilson's Mexican pol
icy, but when "pressed for hia. own
attitude, tskes refug in the coy
statement:
"I will be firm."
He does not scrupie to make poli
tical capital out of the Lusltanla's
dead, but will not say what he him
self would have done.
Belgium figures in his speeches,
but he declines' to state whether or
not he would he would nave bad
the United States protest.
The Navy bill, Indorsed by Ad
miral Dewey as the "best ever pass
ed' and the Army Bill alike 're
ceive his censure, but no human
power is ab.e to drag a word TOm
him with regard to what he con
siders, "adequate" preparedness.
His lips were sealed i dlliig the
days when the Eight Hour bill was
oefore congress. As leader of hTs
party he sent no word to Republi
can srnitors and representatives
ask'ng them to vote against the
measure, though a flUbus'ter could
have depicted it. But before the Ink
was dry on the President's signa
ture he burst out in noisy denun
ciation. Even so, he does not say:
"I will repe-1 It."
Never was the Issue so 'clear-cut
between courage and cowardice, be
tween honesty and hypecricy, be
tween performance and protesta
tion. On the one hand stands a
President who has given peace with
honor, preparedness without mili
tarism and
On the
Without on issue, without .prtncl
pie, without a policy.
prosperity with justice.
other st&nda a Candidate
GI1IKUAHUA III
ptitc nr p rnn
OIHlt.UraiUIL''
RESIDENTS ARE PANIC STRICK
EN FEARING ANOTHER AT
TACK FROM VILLISTAS
UTTLE DUKE IS
A HEGULHR BOY
i f . i i .
AND JUST LIKE OTHER KIDDIE8
IDOLIZES HIS FATHER AND
HIS DOG
(By T'nitcd Press)'
El Paso, Oct. 25 The city of Chi
huahtia. capitol of northeastern
Mexico, is In a virtual state of
siege.
Heavy forces of Villstas are
entrenched on the southern and
western sides about five miles from
the city.
The residents are panic stricken,
with fear of another attack, ac
cording to reports reaching United
States authorities here this morning.
Quadruplets
In Mississippi
(By United Press)
Leaf. Miss.. Oct 25 A healthy set
of quadruplets was
to Mr. and Mrs.
this place.
born last night
E. Falrchild of
day evening a party of friends led
by Misses Sara Spence, Carrie Bur
gess and Blanche Brothers, called
upon the bride ot her home an(
overwhelmed her with a veritable
shower of gifts. These were added
to each day thereafter preceding
the wedding until the gift room
was filled' with handsome gifts ot
silver, ch'na, cut glass, linen, ma
hogany, and so on. The bridal party
was entertained at the home of the
bride on Tuesday evening following
the rehearsal at the church.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William .Thomas Love, Sr,,
manager of the firm of W. T. Love
and Sons, membsr of the board of
directors of the Crystal Ice and
Coal Company and next to the larg
est sto?'kfiolder In the company,
iness here. He is young man of ex
ceptionally fine qualities and Is a
prominent worker in tfie First Bap
tist church.
. Attending the wedding from out
ofthe city u were: Mrs. ; Rlddick
Qhnppel of Hertford, end , Mr. and
Mrs.'. Joe Moss ot Waveriy, Va.
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Imperial Headquarters, Russian
Army. Oct. 2 (By Mail) Despite
the fad that one day he is to rule
over 1 701 million subjects and sit
in great state upon the throne of
all tho Itusslas, the 12-yeir-o!d son
of the' Czar Is Just a regular boy
I le you used to be yourself maybe
Idolizing hia father and his dog.
The young Grand Duke, Alexis
Nikolaievich. r'ses ever morning
with his Imperial fither, shortly af
ter 8 o'clock. His first act is to
open the door to the Emperor's
study where sitting on a ridiculous
stubby taii and looking up with
eager expectancy, he finds a rpnty
coars -haired mongrel foundling.
Itis Jo; the boy's own dog.
"HI. o'd fellow, hi!" cries the
future Emperor. And as he snapsi
his fingers and claps his hands the
dop; drops on his forelegs, his ton
gue hatiglrfV out through a large
wet grin, and Jumps sidewlse under
the Czar s desk then through to the
other side and on round and round
the august room, emitting undigni
fied but unmistakably Joyful bow
wows. Thus do Loy and dog begin
their day. t
But when one is a Grand Duke
and In training to be a Czar, one
has Important duties even though
one be just a boy. For instance
there Is breakfast to be eaten In
company with the Emperor and the
members of his court and staff. So
Joy has to put aside for a time.
And after breakfast there ar0 the
lessons. There is an English Mas
ter and a French Maltre especially
to be listened to, and then multi
plication and division have to be
mastered. Geography, too. It would
never do for the Crown Prince nof,
to know how the Argentine Repub
lie is bounded or that Chicago is
the second largest city in the U.
8. And History! Supose a, boy 'In
his position should get Napoleon
and. Wellington mixed or Admiral
Perry and Doctor Cook. So he-has
to study like everything and Joy
must not come Into the room wh'le
schoot keepfi 3 . '' '
'..-
Lessons are over at 12:30 o'clock
(Continued on Page Four)
Newbern Grice
Beautiful simplicity and quiet dig
njty marked the ceremony which
a$ Chirat Church this morning at
live o'clock, united . In . marriage Mr
William Benjamin' Newbera and
Miss Dorothea Charline Orlce.
White chrysanthemums and ferns
in the mellow radiance of altar can
dies, were the only decorations. The
bride, in a nary blue travelling suit
with hat and gloves to match and
a corsage bouquet of Mies of the
valey and orchids entered on the
arm ot her -father, Mr. P. M. Grice
and was met at the altar by the
groom, who wKh his best man. Mr.
Will Overman, entered from the
rear. The only' other attendant was
the maid of honor, Miss Maud Grice
sister of the bride, who wore a
charming dress of blue satin and
carried yellow cbrysenthemums. In
the absence ot the rector, Rev. C.
A. Ashby, the ceremony was per
formed by h's friend, the Rev Minor
jf Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. Newbein left on the
early trafh for 'an extended tour of
Northern cities after which they
will make their home In Elizabeth
City.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Grice. Though no In
vitations were issued and no an
nouncement of the marriage was
made until after the ceremony, the
bride was the recipient of many
beautiful presents of silver, china
cut glass and hand embroidery.
The groom is a prominent young
business man, president of the New
bern Produce Company.
Rexall Druggists
Take Straw Vote
The' results of the November elec
lion, and tlie names of the next
President of the United States may
be published fn The Advance be
tore the polls open. This nnounce
iiient is madp by the National As
sociation of Rexal! Druggists whose
members, numbering over 8,000 are
now taking a straw vote of over
2,500,000 people from all walks of
life and covering every State and
Territory in the union. By special
I mVmacy a member of the Kexall
fhaimocy a member of the Hexall
Association in Elizibet), City the
results of the Straw Vote will be
published In this nwspaper.
Xhe fact 'bat the members of
the DrugistR' Association, operates
in towns and cities, ranging in pop
illation from 100 to 6,000,01)0 and
scattered al! over he country, and
that they serve a public comprising
f.H classes, agricultural, Industrial,
comercia! and professional, gives to
this poll a representative charac
ter. This Straw Vote Is the largest
ever taken and the first of its kind
to be conducted, Oy a national com
mercial organization, but the drug
men have perfected a system for
receiving and recording the ballots,
that is equallel in scope enly by
that of the .national government.
From their headquarters in Boston
the United Drug Company the
8,000 members of the Rexall Drug
gists' Association are supplied with
the returns. These results are mall
ed or telegraphed to Boston at the
close of business each day. At
the Association Headquarters the
ballots are tabulated arm the final
vote wi!l be placed In the hands of
the 8,000 Rexall Druggists before
Election Day for simultaneous pub
lication in The Kexall Stores, and
In the leading newspaper of every
city and town In the TTnlted States
Watch this newspaper for later returns.
WANTED Stenographer at my
office at Court House. Must write
g good legible hand fr recording.
' O. R. LITTLE.
Clerk Superior Court.
Oct 25, 26. 27, pd.
Miss Mattfe Daniels hat returned
from visit 'to friends Id Norfolk.
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DIC SUCCESS
GOOO" CROWD, BIO DINNER AND)
SPLENDID EXHIBITS AT EP
WORTH TODAY,
Hlgh!y successful from trtrf
standpoint these are by no mean!;'
extravagant terms In which to char ' "
acterlze the community fair held , '
this afternon at , Epworlh school
house about two miles from the city
The exhibits were-jpf a high' order
completely outclassing said many 0t
those who saw. them, those, which; '
were put on exhibition at EdentOf
last week. . , .
The crowd was a big one and '
good humored one. Many said that .
the farmer tolk were too busy wkf
thetr .tenty cent cotton to"' turn
out t0 a neighborhood fair, but the
(Pasquotank farmers and their wivsi ,
and their slaughters showed th
doubters that under such, leadership .
as has been supplied by the county ;
agricultural agent and the - cohnt:.
home demonstrator they can be r 1
lied upoflfto rally to a movement '
for community uplift and common ' ,
Ity progress. ' Not on!y were .Uht. V
families of the Immediate neighbor ,
hood well represented, but visitors?
were on hand from other townships
as far apwn as Salem, while Pro "
idence was well represented, )
The exhibits were oi a high order
tlromWffotiSdomt.-' Canning "
club goods, livestock, poultry, truck
trtnn products of aT sorts all these j ;
wire on hand. Watermelons, potafi ',
tags, some" of them . almost as blf t 4
asv a man's head. May peas, fresh?
!y plucked" In October, hogs, geese, ,
chickens, turkeys, historical relics- (
oHe of, them 140 years old, cort ,
stock peas, and even then the ,11st S
is not complete.
The dinner was a plclnc dinnsf
served In hospitable Pasquotank V '
style which means that everybody
was made ' welcome and that there ;r
was enough for everybody with "
with some to spare whether Ihf1
eater Inclined to fnea chicken and v "
biscuit or to home made cake wlt"
ItTfTn or choeohte filling. One ' .
man took a-peep Into his box after ' -the,
crowd had been satisfied and
the taiiles were deserted and said -"We
"could have fed as mony s
gain." v
Enthusiasm wa- high and every
body felt that this the first com
munlly fair in Pasquotank was but 1
the - first step toward bigger and
better things by another year. '
Th5 afternoon is being given ,
over to speeches by visitors and
guests. A more complete report
will appear In the next Issue of '
this paper.
Cotton Reaches
. Twenty Cents
(By United Press)
New York. Oct .25 For the first
time since the Civil War cotton ?
crossed the "ne and reached twen-l
ty cents this morning soon after the'
opening of the exchange. The gov
errment report issued this morning
precipitated the rise.
CQtton Report
Issued Today
(By United Press) ,
Washington, Oct. 25 7.2J1.733
bales of cotton were ginned in thT
United States from the 191 - CT0f
prior to October 18th, according to,
today's report of the Censu bureau.
This Is nearly half a million bales
less than last yeir. ' ;