eutSciiland Failed
(i
To Make A Getaway
. ........ .. .v. Z v
Collision at Entrance Of
iter Harbor Brought
Submarine Back to Pier
' TBy Unfted Press'
tfew'lflndon, Not. 17 An attemp
ted daehto sea by the German sub
marine Deutschland, which arrived
here on November 1st, ended to
day, when the Deutschland jammed
'6n i of the escorting tugs and caus
t& the death of the tug's captain
and four members of her crew.
The Deutsland put back to port
:an4 is now again in dock here.
. It is rumored that a mysterious
motor boat attempted to ram the
' jDeutachland and that the tug in the
attempt to protect ner convoy swung
.into the submarine's path.
utTiniaiint antfvltv at th Deutsch-
'.lani's pier last night indicated that
'tatlme of the vessel's departure
jwes near at hand. At ten o'clock
HglllS UU un 'V1 " " '
ian4 guards kept would-be spectators
moving. The . too. venturesome or
over curjou .were kept .away wiw
squirts ui mr uvui
- At midnight The steel net guard
ing: ' Che entrance to thet Deusch-
land's (pocket was jmea and .a-i.a
, the vessel left her pjer and, con
voyed ty two Jug;slipped out of
the harbor." fey two o'clock she had
inrhfl(l the entrance of the
outer", harbor.
' u tin tllRMARINE SIGHTED
. Hew London, Conn., Nor. 17 A
. report has reached here that a
strange submarine with gun- mount--ea
on t her deck' has been sighted in
Long island Sound.
: . ...... .
Brings Down
dcore na vue
(By United Press)
',1 Paria, Not. 17--Lleut. Guyn'emer,
France's aerial hero, brought down
'. hit 21st German battle plane today
Wilson Issues
y- Proclamation
: i
Of Interest
To A. & M.
"' . (By. United Press)
' Washington.'' Not. 17. America is
v asked by President Wilson, ift his-
TiViVorivliie Proclamation, to 'con
tribute out of pur abundant means"
to : relieve European nations t upon
whota tbe "curse and terror, of war
; have' ao pitilessly fallen." :
- . ' OR. ROBERT MACARTHUR
eBBtssBBissasBas
i Dr. iobert Stuart MacArthur re-
turned, today to Norfolk, there he
will - apealTto' the Geneftl Aiaocia-
tJon torilfihi. Dr. Mac4rthur waa
heard here last night ittl lecture
on ."The Elements of Cucceas in
Life" at the First Baptist church by
a large and appreciative crowd.
, WANTED Young mn about 16 to
18 years of age for general atore
work, apply to Standard Drug Co.
'Nov.l 6,17,18..
IWt.. R. E. Peele,. of Clarksville,
Va., spent Wednesday here . the
guest of his grandson, Master John
Pee! returning Thursday morning,
to Norfo'k where ha was attending
West Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 16 The
attention of a!l graduates and stud
ents of the North Carolina College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts is
called to the following notltce:
"The examination of candidates
(or provisional appointment as sec
ond lieutenants In tbe army will be
gin on January 29, 4917. Applicants
for authority to undergo this ex
amination should forward their ap
plications to Tbe Adjutant General
of the Army at as early a date as
practicable and, in any event, not
Jater thanV January 15, 1917, as ap
plications after that date may be
too1 fate' for proper consideration in
connection with this examination."
Marge-juimber 4f vvejiBeie- trow
exist fnlhe, grade of second lieuten
ant in the line of the army.' The
pay bf a second lieutenant is 1,700
yearly. Officers receive 10 en the
yearly pay (of the grade for each
term of five years service, not to
exceel 40 in all. Due to the In
crease of the Army, provided by
the National Defense Act, promotion
for officers entering at this time
promises to be unusually rapid. Can
'didates must be between 21 and 27
years of age when appointed. .
Graduates of the A. and M. Col
lege will be exempted from exami
nation In certain subjects upon the
proof of graduation. Tbe education
al requirements for entry into the
Army as second lieutenant are giv
en in General Orders No. 64, War
Department 1915, copies of which,
together with application blanks for
admission to examination, may be
had upon request to the War De
partment, Adjutant General's office,
Washington, D- C, or President'
office, A. and M. College, West Ra
leigh, N. C.
Dim PREDICT
llOliMS full
- - t ,
AL0 CLAIM FURTHER GAINS
along north bank of an
cre During night
(By United Prean (
London, Nov. 17 the fall of Mon
astir within three days is the con
fident prediction here since the re
ceipt of fresh news of the vlctori
out progress of the allies toward
this objective. Fighting through
enow, sleet and mud the allies hare
twice twung impetuously forward in
flanking movements of gigantic mag
nittude. They have a vise-like grip
on the Monastir neighborhood.
Perkins For
Supervision
(By United Fressi
New York, .ov. 17. George W.
Perkins, chairman of the New York
City Food Supply Commission, de
clares himself In favor of National
ahd State Municipal Boards for sup
ervision of the country's food sup-Ply.
ffllCA FEEDS
5ICP EUROPE
EXPERTS DECLARE THIS IS
GREATEST REASON 1 FOR IN
CREASE IN PRICES
(By United Press)
Washington. Nov. 17.- With 150
per cent increase In exports of
meat since the outbreak of war and
a constantly increasing proportion
of her grain crops leaving the coun
try, America Is assuming a constant
ly Increasing burden In' feeding the
stircken nations of Europe.
This fact, In the wake of poor
crops, ia one of the foremost reas
one for high prices, declare officials
of the Department of Justice, who
are probing the charges that the
war In Europe Is being used as a
fulcrum by food supply men to
further boost the scaring prices of,
all food stuffs.
SPIEID fJEEHOE
OF EIISTEi STIili
MRS. NOLAN KNIGHT OF. ASHE
VILLE GUEST OF HONOR, MRS
WILLIAM BOETTCHER PRE-SIDING
A
T. R. TO VISIT THE SOUTH SEA
Brotherhoods
Trust Wilson
(By United Press)
Cleveland, Nov. 17. Confident
that In the eevnt the Adaroson law
is held unconstitutional, Wilson will
provide 4another measure Insuring
an eight hour' day, the brotherhood
leaders scouted the possibility, 'of
general -strike In "January. Warren
8. Stone, head !6f 'the brotherhoM
of railroad , engineers, says: ' If thi
Adarason bllljls'' kocked' -out, the
trainmen , trust the President for. an
effective eubstftule.; . 5
(By United PressV Jt
i'Jfewtort. N(ri7h!ugir""f"r
Fiji Islandera and the Samoans don't
know yet that ' their respective
Islands are due for a tilt, the South
Pacific U in for' somewhat of a
splash next February. .
-T. ie going to pay em a
Visit. v l
The trip Is to constitute the Col
onel's vacation after his strenuous,
labors in behalf of Ex-Candida
Charles E. Hughes.
Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany,
the Colonel. j
"Drys" Prepare
For Big Drive
DANCING CLASS TO MEET
The Dancing? C!aaa will meet to
night at the Masonic Hall at' 8:00
o'clock.
M. P. Jennings has returned from
iJtalelgh where he attended ' the
State Meeting of farmers Union
iiiib ween. -
(By United Preaa)
Wshlngton, Nov. 17 Encouraged
by tbe declaramatlon of William
Jennings Bryan in favor of prohibi
tion, the "Dry" workers are prepar
ing, for a big .drive on Congress . to
.janr proaiunioBtKgiuanoir
C INTEREST IS TREMENDOUS
(United Press, u
Baltimore, Net. 17-Aa tremendous
undercurrent of Interest la manifest
in the confentloii of the American
Federation of Jlabor as to its ac
tion toward eo-operatlen" with the
Brotherhoods tn 'fighting tor an eight
hour dayf Speculation Is .rtfe as to
what the big1 tour brotherhoods will
have to sayrwben they address the
convention text week.
Hon. P. W. McMullan of Hertford
Is attending court here this week.
R. P. Turtle of Edenton was In
the city Wednesday. '
WANTED-Four girls over 17 yeare
of age and two bright boys -for
work Baturday. Apply to O. P. G1I-
AMERICAN LEAGUERS :.
DEFEAT GIAKT'g
The American League Grammar
School Boyi defated tb Giants of
the Grammar School in a spirited
game of Indoor baseball by the
core of 15 to 7, Thursday
The athletic spirit is running high
In both grammar and high school
and no dy that brlnga good weath
er Is allowed , to pass without rigor
ous practice. The grammar schood
boys are getting-ready to challenge
iu., sj-rv, (Cfc0r.r bnv. and the hlch
school tenm Id away now mwtlng
. ' " I-:
The .Why anld thp Wlierefore
There are thousands of flWper wiU set .folks, to thinking. Tell
within reach of Ellaabeth City! tm-t them, what ybti bave thru, the col
Hies which to a great extent de-imn of The Advance. Then look
pend upon Elisabeth City merchants ; into' the home in Which th'la paper
for' their houaehold supplies,.;' furnl-: goei ahd you will Jnd ithe inmates
ture, clothing and sundry' artlclea.'-Jdown with the paper picking out
Many of these people know" the ' ..Tallica for their next day purchases
chants here, know from whom tW J, when they eomejto town, jt yout
are going te buy .when theyVeach ad' Is In there eijd you have what
here. Those we accredit to any,;bue-the' wentihey will eomeio yon! "if
,n" tanaing .cuetomers,' ? .Bnt f ydu you may
there Is a large ipercent'of the peo-.;'g'et eome misinW ind 6u may not
pie who come to Ellaabeth City Vhojn', Uke t net without bait I You
haje no Place picked out, haye, my Catch and you may not catch.
cided bn no certain merchant lor. chances are about the same,
their custom. As a eonaeo.uei.oe,-' But t f hfl who adlPBI.
these ' people wander aimlessly;; thlBgB are different. Many per,
, 1 flrop,ng ,n nere ana.iner5 ..pleiwho come to town can tell you
jVv gt 0nce where they r goIng They
Idea from whom they are going, to Men ,n ,R tB pBper
buy, nor what they are gojng Mo8ome things In thaVad suited them
buy. They may get what the want tfld Med the,r pocket It9
they may not. ' ', h,: ' " . .. ' r - ' : '
' , , j - 'Just a matter of common sense and
Now, Mr. Merchant, do you' bave ' ' t , ' ' ...
sound business reason, thats all.
what these people want; aovyou.',. , u ,
have any article they wantTen ? u? a trla! next "4 wfttch
tell5 them about It. Tbe Advance clr reaults. ' t ' r
cultes a.l thru the sections ; frorc v.Thls ad business ' J" worth think,
which Elizabeth 'City draw - t , 'inr about. We'll talk, you think ahd
trade. An advertisement in this i- art.
On November 15th, 1916, the First
District of North Carolina, Order of
the Eastern Star, held its first an
nual meeting in the Masonic Halt
at Elizabeth City. The lodge room
and spacious reception rooms were
appropriately decorated by mem
bers of White Rose Chapter No. 44.
Mrs. No'an Knight, of Ashevllle.
Grand Matron of North Carolina,
was the guest of honor. Other guests
were Miss Flanche Johnon, Past
Grabd Matron, Mrs. Mary E. John
son, Miss Eva Johnson, of Greens
boro, Miss Blanche Mi'.ls. Past Ma
tron, and Miss Hazel Mills, Secre
tary, of Virginia Chapter, Norfolk,
Va. Mrs. Maude Williams, Asso
ciate Matron of Carolina Chapter
No. 92. Fairfield.
The address of welcome, was giv
en by Mrs. A. B. Houti, Past Ma
tron of White Ros Chapter No. 44,
to which Miss Blanche Johnson re
sponded .
White Rose Chapter No. 44 then
opened in special session and ex-,
einplifled the ceremonies of the Or
deV, explanations being made by the
Grand Matron. In speaking of the
the Grand Matron,, "said the ' waa
greatly pleased with the high de
gree of efficiency exhibited and com
pllmentetd the officers on their
work.
Past Grand Matron, Miss Blanche
Johnson, spoke of her recent visit
to the Fifteenth Triennial assembly
of the General Grand Chapter In
LoulBVllle Ky. Miss Johnson Is a
woman of charming personality and
her review of this assembly was in
teresting In the extreme. , '
Two candidates were initiated at
the afternoon session by White
Rose Chapter.
The evening session was called to
order by the District Deputy, Mrs.
Boettcher, at 8:00 o'clock and after
Initiating the third candidate, the
members were again entertained by
Miss Johnson with a description of
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
at Greensboro. Miss Johnson told of
the splendid work these two great
Orders are doing, stating that there
are now thirty six o'.d people being
cared for In the Home.
The meeting was then thrown
open fgr general discussion. Many
questions were asked concerning the
work, and the Grand Matron was
kept busy answering them. Every
one present agreed that the first an
nual meeting of the First District
was a splendid success, and promis
ed to do their full share toward
doubling the attendance at the next
session.
After the meeting adjourned the
mejmbers and Tisltors were guest
Of White Rose Chapter No. 44 at an
elaborate banquet serred In the din
tng room of the Masonic Hall. The
tables were arranged in the form
of ja large five pointed star and
chrysanthemums were used In the
deflorations. The menu consisted of
tur tey, cranberry sauce, ham, pick
les celery, salad, ice cream, etc.
Ccers were laid for fifty. Mrs.
Boettcher.acted as toastmaster and
there were numerous witty and en
tertaining responses. 4
j
BOY BREAKS ARM
liifS'iD'r
TO REST
LAID
AFTER SIMPLE AND IMPRE8SIVI
FUNERAL SERVICES AT FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH
The body of Frank Raulfs, whott
untimely end on Wednesday cast a
pall of sadness and a tense of tra
gedy and loss over th itv '
laid to rest at noon today In Holly
wood cemetery after a imp!e but
beautiful and ' Impressive funeral
aervice at the Firet Methodist
church. ( f .
Rev. J. L. Cunnlnggim, pastor of
the church, asslted by Rev. Jamet
B. Black of Cann Memorial church
conducted the services, which Were
attended by a sorrowful band of reh
atlves and friends who gathered to ;
witness the last sad rltee over the ,
body of one who but . a f ; oayt .
ago was 15 the blush of youth an 1 1
in the vigor 'of perfect health.
Tbe casket waa borne Into the
church by the following members of ,
the boy's Sunday school class: W1U j
Ham Wood!ey, Richard Tatem, Ipiy t
mond Mtdgett Randolph Command'
r, Harold Mcuougaii, and - Alien
Hayman. The other members of the ,
. . .. .'
Class acieu as Honorary pail oearvra
and followed the casket carrying -the
floral offerings. ' There were! '
Nehl Lister, Letter Winder1, Dan
Harris, Joe Ashen and ' Peleg Mid- '
gtt-H4rt : ;
Then .came the 'immediate family.
the bereaved mother, tlsteri. and (
brothers. ; .' ,;.J;v, ,)
Mrs. Weslev Foreman rendered
fnllowlnu which Mr. Black ' read
from the ritual. A reading ( from
Corinthians by Mr. Cuningglm 1 was 1
followed by "One Sweetly Solemn :
Thoueht." sunt bv Mrs. L. L. Wli
der. After the Invocation the choir
sang,' "Asleep in Jesus."
Though hardly eighteen years old
Frank Raulfs was a member of the;
First Methodist church and a boy
of unusually attractive personality...
He was the son of the late Charles
Raulfs, a well known tailor of this '
city. V,.'
He Is survived by his mother,
Mrs. C. F. W. Raulfs, by three bro
thers, George W. Raulfs of Nor-,
folk, Oscar R. Rauirs or FMiaaei-
phla, and C. F. Rau!fs of this city; "
of Norfolk. Mrs. I. P. Overman, Jr.!,
of this city, and his twin sister.
Miss Elizabeth Raulfs.
Among those attending the fun
eral from out of the city was Mrs.-
George W. Raulfs of Norfolk.
New Haven
Files Bill
Bremmcn Cohoon ot Gum Neck,
who la attending school here, had
the misfortune to break his arm
while playing at the hl(?h school
Thilrsday. The broken limb was
given prompt attention by a physi
cian, however, and the boy expects
tp te back In school next week He
lves in the home of Mr. and Mrs,
T. 8., Davr nr.ort on' West BurgesS
street." - 11 ' ' '' 1
(By United Press)
Boston, Nov. 17. The New Haven
Railroad filed a bill in tbe Federal ,
court attacking the constitutionality
of the Adamson law and asking for
an Injunction restraining the Gotv
ernment from enforcing It.
ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS
MITCHELL'S
AT
This is not a year when you hear '
much of reduced-' prices but Mlt-
KcheU's Department Store Is advertls '
Ing real bargains in this Issue. Mr.
Gilbert has made a recent purctfasa
of two, hundred ladles suits which
he says he has bought way below
their real value. He believe that
the , prices at which they are offer-:
ed are startling bargains In this day
of high prices and hard to get mer-,
(handlse. Every reader of this pap
er should lie sure to see Mitchell's
advertisement. j adv.
:t;yV4-;,;,.,: , , i fyf--
Hon. Hallet 8. Ward has returned
to Washington after teveral days
In the city during court week.