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VOL. 2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 19. 1917 -
N0.179
Drawing Will Be Held
On Friday Morning
At Half Past Nine O'clock in the
Senate Office Building Fate Will
Call America's Young Men To
the Colors .
(By United Press)
Washington, July 19. At half past nine Friday morning
in Room 220 of the Senate office building the drawing will be
held which will determine the order in which America s men
are to respond to the colors.
The hour has all but arrived when slackers will tremble
in their boots and the valiant warriors will lift their heads with
pride to answer the call of Uncle Sam.
General Crowder announced today that the drawing for
national army men will be held tomorrow.
.... The exact time and place has been decided upon by Secre
tary Baker.
The entire registration roll of more than nme million men
will be drafted at one time and in amazingly brief time, and
the order of examinations to be taken will be determined at the
time of the drawing.
This is the process decided upon:
Only one thousand and eleven numbers will be drawn.
The first drawing of numbers, from 0 to 10, will fix
the order of thousands. Next the numbers from 0 to 1,000 will
be drawn. , n K n
If the drawing of the thousand groop results thus: 8, 5, 0,
2, 4, 3, 1, 6, 9, 7, that determines the order of the thousand
group.
Then, if the drawing from 1 to 1,000 starts: 876; 34; 541; 40;
and so on through the thousand numbers, the first number on
the master list will be 8,000 plus 876, or 8,876. The second num
ber will be 8,034. The third will be 8,541. The fourth will be
O.U4U ana SO On. IW I'laensmitns, $38. 00 per
After tht 8,000 list is completed, then the next number, b, month;
in the thousand group is picked up. I two cooks $ 38.00 per month;
ThUS following the eight thousands WOUld be the five thou- Two harness makers, $38.00 per
sands, the same numbers being added in each case. So in the five month ;
thousand irroup there will be 5.876; 5,034; 5,541; 5,040, and so Three shoe makers, $38.oo
I
FOR suppiy CO.
UNMARRIED MAX BETWEEN THE
AGES OF 18 AXD 43 MAY EX
LIHT IX SUPPLY COMPANY OP
FIRST XORTH CAROLINA MELD
ARTILLERY IF THEY ACT
QUICKLY
Joseph Peels, Associate Editor of
The Artvnace, is authorized by Cap
tain A. L. F'Mcher of Raleigh to en
list men for 'he Bupply Company in
the First North Carolina Field Ar
tillery. A local physician will exam
ine the ppplicants.
July 24 is the last day that appli
cuits will ho nceived and those de
sirlne to get in n North Carolina Com
pany must act on or before that date.
Men who apply and pass the examl
natiin will be furnished with trans
portation and called to Raleigh on or
before the 25th of July. From Ral
eigh they will he sent to Greenville,
South Carolina where they will begin
active Service. Following- is the rat
ing of men wanted n the company:
Twenty-one man for army truck
HOG CHOLERA RAGES .
AROUND OKISKO
An outbreak of hog cholera is
threatening disaster to the farmers
around Oklsko and Pasquotank Sta
tion. H. E. Ownlejr is the. official vacci
nator for that district and farmers
are urged to see him at once and
take steps to stop the ravages of the
plague. Farmers are also reminded
that the law requiers that all sick
hogs be kept shut up, under penalty
of $50 fine, and that all .dead hogs
be buried, under penalty of $10
fine.
Colorado Strike Static;
Assumes Serious Aspc
. t,,.
A LADY SAMMIE
IS A PROBLEM
J3y United PrevO
New York, July 19. Uncle Sam
has a woman on his hands today and
he don't know what to do with her.
She is the first "woman Sammie." To
he near her husband, a corporal from
Arizona, in Pershing's army, she
disguised herself as a soldier; was
discvoered on the transport and sent
hack to the United States from
France.
A badly perplexed lot of army offi
cers refused Information about the
amazon today. One report was that
she was held Incommunicado aboard
an army transport now in port. An
other was that because the army offi
cers could not figure nut that she
had violated any law, and since she
wasn't a member of the military for
ce? liable to courtmartial. she had
been sent ashore to be started home.
M;iior .Jewell in charge of affairs
Two Thousand Men Will Be - Af
fected And Mines Will Be Flood
ed When Pumps Stop. ;
PMW 11!
E
LYNCHED HO
Iriving who know Mow to drive an around the transport, wouldn't say
automobile or truck or who can learn , he knew anvthing whatever about
at $36.00 per month.
Office men $36.00 up.
Two blacksmiths, $38 00
on.
month.
the lady today except he was "inves
tigating ."
If the fmtnlne Sammy is being
I held, part of the perplexity of Uncle
J Sam's represetnatlves is explained.
Federal officials, it was said, washed
their hands of the matter. They in
per i sisted they knew nothing at all about
jit. At OoTermw'A. Island, arwx head?
HURLED BACK
SELL POTATOES AND
BUY AUTOMOBILES
DAYBREAK
AKTILLKHY I IRK ACTIVK OX THF.
VVKSTEHX FRONT AND VIO
LKXT ALONG THF HOMMK AM)
TIIK A1SXK LAST XKiHT
Paris, July - German troops
last night attacked along a half mile
front east of Gauchy and succeeded
in penetrating the first, line of the
French trenches but were hurled hack
at daybreak by a counter attack
Artillery fire was active every
where last night anil was violent be
tween the Somme and Alsne and on
the let bank of the Meuse. In Aven
court wood the Germans bombarded
violently.
Sew ca pita l
Petrograd, Ju'y 19. An extraor
dinary session of the cabinet council
considered transfering the govern
ment to Moscow, it was announced
here today.
CAPTURE
LOST POSTSAGAUJ
London, July 19. The recapture
Of British advance posts east of Mon
chylepreux which Haig's men had
been forced ot abandon under Ger
man attacks was effected Wednesday
the official report announced here
today.
I Thoee desiring to enter the com- quarters for the Eastern Department
pany can see Joseph Peele at The officials disclaimed all knowledge.
Advance office who will fill out blanks Meanwhile there doesn't seem any
for the applicant and send him to a. punishment for a girl to patrlotls as
physician for Examination. The'" don khaki and follow the flag to
blanks if the applicant pass are then France.
(By United Prss)
Danville, July 19.- Lynching Is
now feared in the Barret case from
a mob. The prisoners are being tak
en to Charlotte and latent reports
are such ax to lead to the belief that
llarret may have already been strung
U.
Danville. Va., July 19. Albert
Barrett and son, colored, charged
with killing farmer Roach, were
captured early this morning in Camp
bell County.
There was no attempt on the part
of the prisoners to escape and no at
tempt at lynching by mobs.
By United Pres
Denver. July 19. The strike !:.
tlon on Colorado assumed a aerie
, aspect today when Federal medial
announced that all efforts to et
the dispute between the miners t
operators in the Leadrtlle dlatr:
have failed.
Two thousand men will be aff c
ed and the mines will be flood
when the pumps stop. '
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HOUSES
ARE SHAIIECi
Put Poison Fly
Paper Out of
Kiddies9 Reach
(Dy United Press)
New York, July. 19. A disnat
I from Petrograd to the Jewish Da!
, Forward says that much destructk
wus done in Petrograd as a result c
yesterday's riots. Many houses wer
shattered by machine-gunfire.
A delegation from the army e
the front has argved at'PetfOgrc
to give assurance of their loyalty t
tint government. , '
W. W. Sawyer of Tyrrell County to be returned to Mr. Peele who will
was in the city today and In an in- forward them to Raleigh at once,
interview for this newspaper said: i This Company will furnish supplies
"Tho Sound Neck section made big for the First North Carolina Field
money on potatoes this year. Forty Artillery under Col. Cox. ('apt. Fief
five new autos have been bought by "her who was correspondent for the
farmers in the Sound Neck section News and Observer on tho border
recently.
TROOP
5
last year will be In command, ('apt.
'Fletcher states that those entering
, the supply company now may later
bo transferred to the artillery if they
so desire.
RUSSIA CAPTURES
MANY PRISONERS
CAPTURE I II i
liy United Press)
Petrograd. July 19. Russian
troops captured Noviea as a result of
last night's attacks but on account
of heavy losses withdrew to the east
ern end of the village where two
enemy attacks were repulsed. Three
machine guns and 228 prisoners were
taken by" the Russians.
TURNED DOWN JOB
ON WASHINGTON POLICE
Hv I'tuinl Press)
Washington, July lit. Collector
of the Port of New York. Dudley
Field Malone turned down a job on
the Washington police force. Having
testified at the trial of the suffragist
pickets that he "could have dispersed
the crowd single handed." Judge Ma
lone offered him a uniform and club.
Malone declined on t he ground that
he had a "better job than that al
ready," thank vou.'
( Ry t'nlted Press)
Petrograd. July 19 Russia's ad
vancing armies from July 1 to 13
captured S.'!4 officers and :if,809 men
with a vast store of military sup
plies of all kinds, according to a war
oflico statement today. In yesterday's
fighting alone 10 officers and 900
Austin-German troops were takn.
In addition to the :iC,,i)A:', officers
and men captured between July 1
and I :! the war office listed this ad
ditional booty: 111! guns; 28 trench
niortcrs; 10:i machine guns; 4 It mine
throwers: 4T. bombing mortars; .'!
fire throwers and two aeroplanes, with
a quantity of other material.
mm mi
m linns
fHv United PrcEgi
London, July 19. Mieliaelis will
bid for "German peace," in his Reich
ATTEMPT 10 DLL
111
WOODMEN OF WORLD
TH TTMVWTT. MrWTTTVTirTJT I
(l!y United Press)
London. July 19. The blowing up
of the bridge over the River Vyatka
tag speech this afternoon, according ; f believed to be an attemptt to kill
to Swiss reports, which declared that
the Chancellor's peace formula would
conform strictly to Instructions from
(Jerman general headquarters and
be based on the military situation
now regarded favorable to Germany
I,
CONFESSES MURDER
STJI tTTTintftllTIIIrl VI A fTT V
;Wvt
!By United Press)
Johnston, penna, Jnly 19. -George
Tompkins today confessed to murder-
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SUFFRAGETTES
i3y UnitKd Press
1 Washington, July 19. President
Wilsojp today pardoned the sixteen
Suffrsppttet serving a sixty days sen-
Ambassador Francis, reports a dis
patch from Haparanda.
The Ambassador's train was late
and thin saved his life.
IMPROVING AFTER
OPERATION
Mrs. Walter Newbern. Jr., of Pow
ells Point who was recently operated
on In the Elizabeth City Hospital Is
now able to be up.
WOODMEN AT OKISKO
, The Woodmen of the World will
encamp at Oklsko on Sunday, July
22nd. Ererybody is Inrited to attend
the meeting. Prominent upeakers will
i ' e people.
The members of the camp of Tim
World at Okisko. assisted by the
Hertford Camp, will unveil tho John
I,. Ludford monument on Sunday,
July 22nd at. 3 P. M.
Sovereign S. (). Bryant of Raleigh,
will be the speaker for the occasion,
and the general public is invited.
BANKS CLOSE
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS
The Hanks of this city will close
at one o'clock Fridays tho remainder
of July and August.
SAVINGS BANK & TRUST CO.
CITIZENS BANK.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
July 18, 19.
W.WTFI) TWO HOYS lM)KH
fourteen years to deliver The Ad
vance. Have plenty of applicants
but want boys who can secure new
subscribers on routes. Apply to The
Advance oflice at 8 a. m. or 4 p. m.
WARNING
Until further notice all city
water used for drinking pur
poses should be boiled; Water
analyses indicates pollution. -,
C. B. WILT t At!3, IT. D.
No matter how eeutuus wx may have
been in fly prevention, without doubt
the fly will be with us again this sum
mer. We will try to screen him out
and disinfect him out, but when he
appears indoors we will have to set
ti direct trap for Wni In the shape of
some kind of fly poison.
There are poisons safe and unsafe,
nnd If we have any little children in
the home the kind of fly halt we use
deserves a moment's thought. Reports
of last summer tell us that 12 children
In the states reported (and how many
In the unreported slates we don't
know) died from carelessly touching
or swallowing the liquid from so
called poison lly paper. These sheets
of specially prepared paper, which fire
laid In saucedishes and left around the
room, are treated with arsenic, one of
the most dangerous poisons and fatal
to children.
The saucer lying on table or window
sill is a constant temptation to a
child, who cannot reason or under
stand. To put one's finger in the dish
and taste It seems qulle natural but
deadly. Mirny other deaths attributed
to infant diseases, like summer com
plaint, have Inter definitely been
traced to tasting tly poison.
Better than this kind of fly halt. If
there are children around. Is some one
of the sticky papers. Their disadvan
tage, that they lire In the way and ar
ticles are apt to become fastened to
them,-is done a way with if wire racks
manufactured specially for the pur
pose are used with them. The sheet
can be put Into this rack and the nick
hung on the wnfl or other place out
of reach or danger from blowing about.
Another form of sticky poison is the
so-called "sticky tape," which comes
in a roll to be suspended from the
ceiling or wall. As the roll unwinds
nnd waves In the air the flies are at
tracted to it and stick to it. Yet there
is never any danger of such a tape
soiling articles. -
There Is also a new, peculiar wire
covered poison pnd to be hung up on
the wall. Flies are attracted to the
pnd and when they taste Its contents
they at once die. The pad can be hung
anywhere and lasts a season. If a
liquid poison is preferred, nevertheless,
the simplest Is u weak solution of for
maldehyde In water In the proportion
of two teaspoonfuls to a pint. It may
be placed In saucers, preferably out of
reach, although It Is practically non
poisonous except to Insects, and Is, In
addition, a good disinfectant. Ten
cents' worth of this liquid will last n
family nil summer.
Pyrethrutn powder may be burned In
badly Infected rooms. To prepare It,
plnce a piece of paper In the huttom of
the howl and sprinkle enough of the
powder on to cover the paper. Over
this sparingly sprinkle some saltpeter.
Place the bowl on a tray and light
ote end of the paper left exposed,
when the fumes will arise. rt ,
Choose a safe poison. Your child's
life depends on the caution yon use.
SENATE DfCfuOr
IHFOU
By Cnltea Press)
Washington, July 19. The Senati
today adopted a resolution demand
ing full information on the details
of the fight on the shipping boar.'
between General Goethals and Chair
man Denman.
WILL MEET AT
RAMOTH GILr
T-,
The Sunday School session of Cam
den and Currituck Uulon will meet at
I). P. Harris. ;
Ramouth-Gilead Church July 27-29,
1917.
.1.
FRIDAY
11 (to A. M. -Introductory Sermon
2:::o P. M General Topic,, "Thor
oughness.' W ,
(A) In the Preparation of th
Teacher to Teach.- E. F, Ay
lett and K. J. Harrell. , ,
3:15 P. M. ( B ) In the Preparation
or the Pupil to Recite.' -N. T.
Halstead and W. J. By rum.
SATURDAY.
9: SO A. M. Devotional Exercises. 1
10:00 A. M. General Toplo 'A
Strict Conformity to the Pur
poses of the Sunday School."
10:40 A. M. (B) As an Agency Seek- .
ing the Conversion of the Un
saved. George J. Spence and
N. H. Shepherd. "' . .t
11:20 A. M. (0) As a Factor for In
creasing. Knowledge of , the
Truth for Continuous Develop
ment. M. P. Jennings' and S.
N. Hurst. '
2-:t0 P. M. General Topic 'Som
Methods of Reaching The;
Knds." " ;
(A) Loyalty on the part
Church Members In. The;
Families and in The School.
N. R. Jones and I. K. Staffor
::.oo P. M. (B) Effective Co-opcr
tlon of All the Membors c
Tho Sunday School.- R. V
Keaton and B. C. Henning.
SUNDAY :'y-
11:00 A. M Sermon J. K Hend
son.
The speakers ruggested In this pr
gramme are simply load on in t
discussions. The 'question and toi '
are then thrown open, when all '
desire to do so, are Invited and u
10 take an active part In the c
p'onn.