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wi:cut 1 Bias Yiews Without . Prejudice 3 5 t r i - Newspaper Published ia Elizabeth ...'""City .: u " VOL. 2 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH C AROLINA, SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 14, 1!17 KO. 93 RTSH SAY THAT fl LENS MUST FAIL ; SOON Allies Astride the Hindenberg ? Line One of The Pivots on Which Has Swung German Retreat Now Seriously Menaced ' With the British Armies Afield, s ,Aprtl 14 Lens must fall before: the Canadian advance. This is now deemed a certainty, and it ia the belief that the fall of this -strategic position is a matter of only short time . j .The British are steadily closing around France's great mining capi tal. The Canadians are hurlin,' themselves from the Vlmy Heights "'. on the Germans staggering lack cross the plain. When 1 left the front la the Canadian section 1 V taw Lens ablaze. It Is plain the Germans are planning to sack and 4' ditroy the town as they have al . ready done in the case of Bapaume- and Peronne '' German resistance to the British ; , onslaught is desperate but ineffec ttre Vlmy ridge is still shelled ' - from afar by German guns and also Other British i positions, but the ,1 German artillery fire while metho dic and regular is not accurate. The "British are steadily paining - . command of all the high ground Tillages and other vantage points ; ' astride the Hjndenbiirg line. Today. ,$hy are even spreading ' into the I plain below the ridge upon which rLens. directly menaced, Is being absorbed. Tbe Canadians are niak- ') 1ng lrrlstible progress down Jhe ' . slopes. London, April 14 Suddenly switch lng the point of his drive from '" around Arras, General Huis; last Bight smashed foward to the South around St. Quentin nnrl advanced to yiyet, within two miles of the city. Other important .positions are also reported captured.' Taris, April 14 The bombanlment of positions south of St. Quentin con tinned all through the night by French artillery. Tn the Champagne the artillery on both, sides was par ticularly active. yew York, April 14 Approximat ly one month ago the British offens 1t began, and coincldentally the -German strate?lc retreat. " Within rf that month, Including Haig's cap tures today, the French and British have recovered something like 750 square miles of French territory on a front extending more than 75 miles. - ' Some of this territory has I pen llV-tfencbed from the Germans only I w the most - violent fighting. In it Some places the TMtish advance has carried forward for .13 miles. The line of German retreat has swung on V tWO pivots, lens, on the North and St. Quentin on the South. At these points the veatest drives of th war are flowgbein.cr r.u?o. House Will Vote Loan Washington, April 14 The House will vote a loan of 3 billion dollars to the allies immedlatey andawithout important reservation. This is clearly indicated In the .icious at tacks provoked by restrictive amend ments offered. To Co-operate Wiiti Russia Washington. April 14 The United States Is contemplating sending a commission to Russia t0 offer assist ance in the reorganisation of the Russian government. Similar) 'om missions may be sent to other allied oountries. The American reorsranlntlon- of Russian industries is planned iwth the idea 'of making American-Russian cooperatiasiUo- forceful a to makke a separate Russian-German peacp out of the question. Was Shelled By Submarine Washington, April 14 The schoon er Edwin R Hunt was shelled by a German submarine a week ago of Cape Gata and the master of the crew landed there, it was learned to day. The fate of the sclioner is unknown. U. D. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON The D. H. Hill Chapter, U. D. C, meets Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock with Mrs. W. I,. Caho n at her residence on West Church street A full attendance is desired. Expert Here Next Week Netf Theatre , Again Monday jMovie f.tns will h'il wi h deligi't the anno incement (hut the New Thc-;.tre oiens Aloiulay with ;i World Film picture that U Hmractcrlzcd n a vertlhle thunderluilt i-ridiiciion.. In this pirtuio Kitt Goid'ii, tin' British favorltH q-iccn of the m ivl.' scrern. robed In magnificent gjwns. Is' Seen in what Is decri .ed as lior greatest role. .No doubt a bin ciowd will attend the re-opcning of the Theatre under such fivorn'le auspices. The 1' 'e four year old daughter Of Mr.l h Mrs. Cliff Ward is ill with tl. measles at her bonis on t ' , .Greenleatreet. f 4 7 ii WEAIHttl UK NU s Fair tonight and 8upday, . Fresh rlnrlds. -s , 4 The flrtt warm days are fjlt first in tired, aching feet, and the p ob ie inof setting fjot omfo;t throug!i the long suiiMiier mon hs he inn to assert' itself tlread.. . Just at this time con.c.s to Elizi bcth City air expert to help so ve Toot problems, and his coming will lii'iiu relief to tiie many who will doubtless take advantage of this oppoitii nity. V S hull's foot export w'll be at )e:is Shoe Store on Mond'iy, Tuej (!: and Wedn sday. April 16 .17. 18. He has I een enraged ly this firm a' i'vni(ler;:tilo expense and en onl.. villain lor a f'W days but dur in v. this lime b: will see all wfto can and will advise them without ' Y : ire of their foot needs. There f no obll.'a'lon 'o u anyfhin:. Th" pn-srossjve firm of Owens Shoe Company extonds t1 o public n hea-ty invitation to o tain this frer nil who can to the afternoon rrsh begins each env. rtivlce .and urges 8 op In early bnf'ir FOR RENT-t-7 ROOM HOUSE IN CJ.UDINQ BATH. CORNER BROAD AND ' FIRST STREET. FULLV EQUIPPED WITH, VfATERj AND GA8. WlLC 'RENT FOR TEN DOL LARS PER MONTH. . APPLY w,: o v n MAtk'timTtrzfa TO CJ.EAN UP WEEK. : ; ; To All Officials aruf Citizens of North Carolina:' ' v . As your StateoScial charged with the prevention, and, Bnppresaion ofrea; I would proclaim the first week in Mayas v - ' FJBE PREVENTION WEEK and invite and urge upon; all officers, especially those charged with the duty o protecting thef lives, and prop erty of our. cities and towns to co-operate with me in using the first week in May as "Clean Up WeekV for the removal of all trash, rubbish and in fact everything from ' their premises that is liable to cause or feed a fire. Untidy conditions and carelessly kept premises, whether in our homes or business buildings, are respons ible for much of our loss by fires. . FIRE WASTE. Our fire waste is immensestartling. The fire insur ance companies pay annuiflly in losses in North Caro lina over $2,500,000. Add to this the loss not covered by insurance, certainly $1,500,000, and we have an annual fire waste of $4,000,000, to Say nothing of the loss of life, or the cost of fire premiums, fire departments and other means of fire loss prevention. Why should every family lose on an average from $10 to $15 annually when it can be prevented by the exercise of ordinary care. " v APPEAL. Let every Mayor and his associates observe this week looking after the conditions of their buildings and all means used for fire protection and prevention. Let the chief of each fire department and his men ex amine their fire apparatus to see that it is in proper con dition and inspect all premises in their city or town. Let each business man examine his premises and re move all trash and rubbish and inspect all heating appa ratus. 1x4 each woman inspect her home, clean out the base ment, attic and all closets. Remove all trash and rubbish from the premises and see that the. chimneys, flues and pipes are sound and safe. CIVIC BODIES. Let every Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Woman's Club, Troop of Boy Scouts, as well nt all school children under the lead of their teachers observe this "Clean Up Week" and make it a memorable and profitable one in the history of their city and homes aiding in the prevention of fires and loss of life. Insurance Commissioner. Write for supply of literature. Tonight's Show AtAlkrama i i J .. .SatunUj; nattias and might, -Juns Clarice, the rlTal ot Mary, PlckforiJ and Mainsrlte!ciarfc ifh appear at "the AlkramaT in "The Sweetest Story Ever -Told." June Caprice, In "Little Miss Happiness," the Sweetest Story ever Told" will be showa. sThls story appeals, to all and especially to children. ' Musty 8uffer will t$e here to make the children laugh, and " Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew In ."The Ri vals, a comedy which ! the grown ups will appreciate.' " i Monday matinee and night, "True Love Conquers all In the Gates of Eden." Viola Dona shows how a pure girl crushes fanaticism, tames a father mad with revenge and wins a loyal young suitor. Franc if X. Bushman and Bserly Bayne appeir in one of the most startling and Interesting episodes of the "Great Secret" yet filmed. SGHflDLS DEBATE Oil APML19TI! WINNERS IN TRIANGULAR- DkV BATES TO GO ' TO CMAFtU HILL ON THAT DATE TO CON TEST fOR AYCOCK CUP" --:-"A so bodly needed at this time for the protection Of the property of this City. I am in favor of a White Way tor your city to extend from Dyer street down Main street to Water street and from Ehringhaus street down Road street to Cypress street and from the City Market down Polndexter Street to Burpess street and I believe that If your city own ed Its Electric Li;ht Plant or Gas Plant that this lighting could be done without any extra expense to j the city as the revenue from the 1 commerclul ehd of the plant will make eithrr of them self supporting. i '! !n raror ziZ JjwMiwto Chapel HU1, April 14 Tha, fifth, annnal Inal contest of the ,". Hlga School ' Debating Union of ' Nortll' Carolina wm be held at Cbapst Hill on April 19th ahd tOth; Eighty schools were successful In ' thalf triangular debates on March ' SOUt,' from a total of 325 schools in ll counties participating, and will send their teams numbering 120 student debaters to enter the float contest for the Aycock Memorial Cup. The schools of Columbus,.'. Polk county; Manteo, Date county;; Townsville. Vance county; Mount ; Olive, Wayne county; and Onlayi . Northhampton county, will ba rjW presented by four girls each. Th. total number of girls from the Tar -Ions schdols to appear in then flaal , contest will be 107. Complete: plans are being made fr the enter, tatnment of the visitors and a da,' finite program has been mapped outt The schools which are to meet at Chapel Hill in the finals for the Aycock Memorial Cup are! Ora ham, Statesvllle, Bryson . Cltyj Charlotte. Lenoir, MeoresviUe, DlX ( le, Mount Holly, Winston Salem?,' Tarboro, LUlington FtankUntOtt, ; Selma, Leaksvllle, Jackson, ' Pleat" ,', ant Garden, Elm City, Kaap,iafi Reeds, Townsville, BladenboM, j; Clemmqns, Candler, Calypso, Hun '' tersvllle, Marshville, Edentbn. Wen J dell, Columbus. Greenville, , JameaY town, Atkinson; Benson, Jackson' vine, Houy springs, 'Juucarua, wuaos t A; TO THE PEOPLE Now ih.u thfi Democrati mary Is nbout oer and you wlio will represent you for the next two years on (he Hoard of Alder men, I will attempt to say a few words to ou in iny behalf for the position of City Man:i'er. If I am eleded to Hie pos.lion oi City Manager. 1 pledge you that I will recommend no person lo the Hoard for any position whom I do not consider competent and e(!i oi'Mit and wh0 will reflect credit to the place and who will bo Pri- I are swept and cleaned, especially know j in the business district of your city so ihnt Hi:' principal streets of your city will i.e clean at all times :uid look dec-, ni and in keep ing with the rowinn progress of your city. i pledge you thai I will co-onerat' at : 1 1 times with your Chamher of Commerce. Civic League, Helter ment Society. Chnrc iok and Fra ternal )nl i s t,i not only make this city the clean"'! bifr'est, heal thiest and most suni'nrv h-t strive I he reason that It will he for your Interest from your standpoint. If the ritv owned Its Sewerage sys tem wp could hate a better system and the heller the syscteni is thfl better off aro the citizens ot this dty. I pledge you further that the complaint and suggestion to me of the humblest person of this city will receive the same careful con sideration as that of the wealthiest person of your city. We must work In harmony with each other and the hoard at all times If we expect to accomplish anything for the advancement and progress of this city. I pledge you further that every citizen and every Waid In your city will get a square deal a' my hands and I will do all that I con within my power to cause you can within my power to cause you electing me to this huge aud re sponsible position. I am a pro perty owner of your city and have alawys lived here rhioiik you and you know my past life and neonl. 1 do not seek the position to "Ket even" with anyone nor do I seek It because I especially need he position but I sincerely and conscienciously believe, that I have some ideas and views that I can put into operation th-'t will be for the upbuilding ami advanci'ig of sity your city and put it in d' ranks jw"l of worthy of your respect and conli- , to make it the lost city in the dence. I pledge yon further that I wH see that the Officers of the ei" perform their duty at all times and rigidly enforce the lawt? of your cby with wisdom and discretion. ! pledge you further that all contracts that your city has or will havp wit! any individual, firm or corporation will" bo carried out to Hie letter and that you will re ceive one hundred cents for ever, dolbir of your mdncy that is spent for any and and all purposes. I will see that your traffic lnws are enforced for your safety find tor the B'fdy of your children tw in g to and from school. J . will see that your sanitary laws are en orced for the protection of your health. Tbls is a very important matter ? and x shonld be enforced ' at ail times and, not once or .twice a year. ' I .pledge you that I will see to r J,it"Titiir --frr atreeh and sidewalks S'.ilf- of Nmth Carolina. I w ill lend i vei v effort po.-sil'le to indi.ee the Me.it Merchants and KiAh Peal'1!" ;md Hucksters of IIiih city to o'dipy the Market House and in this way rai.-e thfl revenue neccsniy tn ri-t'ri1 tho H-uids and Interest for same hut I will not favor a movement to drive the people to oc unv this building. It liii'Ht be paid for either by taxa tion oi- revenue'.' V,'hi h m thod do you favor? I nm iif fnvor of your city ownln.; all its public i.tiiity jdanls b T nm not in favor rr tho city rhklng theni ovi r unless they can be bouffb at a reaionnhle price and the people favor this movement. I honestly believe that If the ritj owned Its water Works, Gas Plant and Sewerage System that the re-venjue-frem the commercial' part will iva your -city, free water tfor Urn tiitrna anil .V W ..m. tfm. girt , you more hydrants that are of the other- towns of this state lh' snnie size anil pomila' lo;i . Personally, I am oi"ose I to the present Sinda' laws that we have in operation, but this Is a milter for the Hoard of Aldermen i; rei; ulato. I"- I am NOT elected to Ihl; posl ti'i-i of City Manager, I pledge you i Laurinburg. Spring Hill, Sneadjf . Grove, South Buffalo. East Bendr-j v Asheviile, Thomasville, Oak Hfll,." Atlantic. Washington Institute, .edjj ;4 nr Grove. Glade Valley. Saleraburx, Leicester. Falcon, Boiling 'SpflnisP Bain Academy, Jefferson, Indian - -Trsil, Patrick Henry, Grifton, Mount Airy, Sylvan, Ellse, Cleveland, ' An- rora, Mount Olive. Clyde, South f -Fork. Wlnecoff, Falling Creek, Man' tno, Pinnacle, Mars Hill, Troy, 01 . ney, Sparata, Sladesville, Yancey ' ville, Waynesville and Sand Hill. Since the inauguration of tht''J High School Debating Union theJ-' schools of Pleasant Garden. Holly " Springs, Statesvllle and Graham : have won the right to representa'-' tlon in the final contest four tlmei'V" . out of a possible five. The States , ; vllle High School has won both de-' -liutes for the past four successive . X years Mr. Stuart Cowels has been" t a member of the Statesvllle team i for tihe past four successive yefrs. The Pleasant Garden. Winston-Salem, Wilson and Graham hlsh schools have won the award of tho Aycockk Memorial Cup In .previous years. :- The fifth annual lnter-scholastlo track meet and the second annual fntor-scholastic tennis tournament will be held at the same time 'as the debate. The debating and ath letic events will altogether make up "High Kchool Week" tit the Unlver- Amongv- the schools which participate in tbe athletic events are: Greensboro, Italelgh, I Chapol Hill. Hillsboro. Huntersirtlle, jWlneinff. Fremont, Nornvil, Oak liidre Warrenton and Mooresville. t )4 AT Y. M. C. A. EVERY SuTlOAY that I will continue to live amongst you :is I have In th past without any hard feellnts towards any man and I will strive to aid your City M-ina?er. as best 1 c,n. - Mr. Alderman-el-ct -If this soonds rood to you I will aupre ci.ite your support and vote on the Hoard when tho proper time comes. Mr. Voter and Tax Payer If this sounds good to you 1 wi'l appreciate it apd thank yon if you will sfjeak a food word to your Alderman in my behalf for this position. If It does not sYund good to you. tell Hej innl'ig Sunday. April 15. talig' ions meititu's will be held nt the'T. M (' A. ex cry Sunday afternon at three o'c lock. Mr. c it. Pugh win be the speiker nn the first nroumrn whb h will tn. ' " elude a number nf musical numbers. . The tnusle is In chargo of UE. Skinner. i A NEW PRINTER IN TOWN me Yours for service and 'work, 1 ":, . Cant'.idn'e for Cl'y Manrgsr. A now pt Inter came to Elizabotn- 1 ,; . City lust night. He reached hore by the stork express, arriving at - V :15 P. M . and Inimediately , abk- ' ed( for a position cn The Advace fores. He said that he hd tiMrd I that Joe Teele was going, off to the war and 1 that, he hl come to take ' his place. r ,
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