BOiL-GITY WATER USED FGil DRINiaiG.PUIvi-GSES News Without . -, Bias ' Views Without , Prejudice The Only' Deciocr: : Newspaper . Published in Elizabeth V City VOL. ' 2 ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 25. 1917 N0.185 Fatal Explosion Aboard American Submarine T?Jxrk Till XrtA ThrPP TniiirpH OH ' GREECE HAS AGREED 1UUVU J TO SERVIA'S REQUEST A-7 Navy Department Announces Today. ! (By United Press) Washington, July 25. Five were killed and three Injured In an ex plosion aboard the U. S. submarine A-7 at Cavite, Philippine Islands, the Navy Department announced today. The dead are Arnold Marcus, lieu tenant; H. H. Lang, machinists mate C. Hopewell, gunners mate; J. M. Cyrrt, chief electrician; K. A. Kunf, machinists mate. The Injured are; C. Sehailie, chief lectrician; A. M. Jacobs, fireman; 1. P. Nixon, machinists mate. All three wero burned above the waist. Secretary Daniels statement is as follows: "The cause of the explosion from preliminary examination appear PASQUOTANK'S QUOTA: The 220 men first named below will be summoned before the Pasquotank Board of Exemptions for Examina tion early next week. Men holding corresponring numbers in other coun ties may also be on the alert for call under the first draTt. Some of the next group of eighty will be called out a little later unless Pasquotank's quita of 110 men is fill ed from the 220 first called out. If the proportion of exemptions is above the average in this county a suffici ent additional number will be called out to make up for it. The next two hundred, and all of ed to be the collection of gasoline the eighty who are not called out on tumes in the-pocket within the boat. The cause of ignition has not yet been determined. The explosion oc curred at 4 ;40 P. M. yesterday." BREACH BETWEEN FINLAND AND RUSSIA (By Tiilteil Press) London, July 2,r A diplomatic breach between Finland and Russia is believed to be imminent, according fl dispatches receiver here today. The Finish parliament has already passed on the third reading a bill for the Independence of the province. MISS COURTNEY JONES ENTERTAINS CLASS Miss Courtney Jones entertained her Sunday School class of Blackwell Memorial Church Tuesday night in the annex. Many games were played and re freshments were served, after which a "Donkey Party" contest took place, in which Norman Trueblood and Guy White were the winners. The members present were: James Clifford, Randall Holloman, William Overman. Norman Peal.Roscoe Smith Coneley Chappell. Norman Trueblood, and Guy White. Visitors present were: Misses Pearl Munden, Elicabeth Chappell, and little Miss Evelyn Prichard. 0 1 J MHV5 HE SO! SET PsiPIWn nv. A 1 J rjfAy gJlBy United Press) I'UOO National Ouardsmen who i..ve b,een called out for training will be held at their home quarters for a week or a month because the South ern camps are not yet completed. PICNIC AT ARNUESE (Hie and lawn- t There will be a p Ve it,' party at Arnuese Creek landing Frl- ".day, July 2 7th beginning at ten A M.. and lasting until ten thirty P. M. Come early and stay all day and do not forget your pocketbook, as It will be convenient for you to get your lunch without staying in the kitchen half the day when you could spend that time at Arnuese Don't forget the dale. Friday July 27th. Come and tell you friends to come. A 5 At The Alkrama (By Th Press Asent) Alkrama Theatre makes announce ment extraorllnary, Douglas Fair banks tonight In "The Americana " A typical. Fairbanks Picture. Full of action and fun. M lias been a long time since tbe theatre goers of this W-jtr hay had an opportunity of ee- lV'tt rvkgla Fairbanks, the most wide 'tr"?4 all0ut motlOTl Plcr rt pt'ja seren todaq, Not only Is Dou $..... a drawing card, but the picture n r 1 1 - fi";tinr C"- V " ''Kt'i'tl, the first draft, are in line for call un der the second drat;. This statement takes it for granted that the second draft will be as largo or perhaps larger than the first. Those whose names are listed be yond the first six hunlred may feel -jeasonably safe, it is thought, for the space of time required to train the first two armies However it is well to bear in mind that if the war is long drawn out all who are registered will eventually be called ou:. The Advance regrets that it has been Impossible today to get all the names on Pasquotank's registration roll into type. This work has been hindered through unavoidable and unlooked for causes. AUTTames that appear today, however, are given in the order listed. Tomorrow the entire list will b carefully compared with the official numbers that have been mailed out from Washington and an earnest ef fort will be made to have every name appear and in its proper place. This paper will be worth preserving. Ord ers for extra copies, to be sure of be ing filled, should be listed early. 2riS James White, City. 458 T. A Pritchett R. F. D. 3. 854 Zenas Dance, R F I) 1. 10!5 Henry Clay Newbold, City. 783 Albert Hardeys, City. 1117 E A. Perrv, City. 837 Jerry Wilson, R F D 1. :;r.7 It F. Markham. City. 7 0 1). M. Eaton, City. 275 Wm. Hoggard, City. 609 Dennis Overman, Jr. R F D 3. 1185 C. T. White, City. 564 II. B. Jones, R F D 4. 945 Mills White. R F D 1. F!; .Vh Griffin. R F D 4 fi.'.fl Daniel Rhodes. H. F D. f. 51S Fred Blight. R. F. 1). fi. 12'". Henry Bufkin, City. 1227 W. J. ('ox. City 784 John Harvey, City. 756 Leslie Hooper, City. 107 C. W. Stevenson, City. 1 3 1 : Edward Holley. City, fill", Haywood Bright, R F. D 3. 373 Ed. Colo. Weeksville 12'. J T. Rowland. City. 775 Charlie Sawyer. City. 4 8t! F. P. Whitehurst. R. F D. 3. IU2 A. C. Copeland, City. K00 Clarence Griffin. R F D 4 810 John Scnrboro. R F. D. 1. 507 J. L. Bray, R. F. D. 3. 309 B. E. Sanders. Weeksville. 4 37 Jim Harrington. Weeksville. CQ4 Alex Gallop. R F. D 0. 43 H. W. Perry. Okisk,). 120 4 Geo .W. Bell. lOfifi J. Lev. McCabe, City. 921 Mathew Stuart. R. F. D 1 4 20 Joe Brown. Weeksville. 1014 J H. Bishop, City. 1 1 7S Paul Sawyer. City. 514 B. F. Pritchett. R F. D. 3. 433 Freshwater Johnson, City 1 329 H. C. Turner. City. 10 Robert Sumners. R F D 5 104 5 Sidney Etheridge, City 1031 W Clyde Bateman. City. 1331 Henry Pendleton, CUy. 487 G W. Turner, R. F. D 3. 1282 J. J White. City. 1823 Ernest Davis. City. 797 Isaac Brothers, City. 140 Richard D. Owens, City. 1216 Wm. E.v White, City. 4SS Rufua Price, Weekivllle. ' II Harrey Pumtner, ii F D 5. t$t Wm. K. falt'r-.'ctfr. i3y United Pres3 Washington, July 25. Greece has agreed to Servia's request for the es tablishment of the temporary Servian capital at Salonikl, It has been offi cially announced here. The Allies have abandoned their blockade of Greece as a final step to ward full co-operation with Greece allies. WILL BE ORGANIZED REBEKAH LODGE The Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge No. 62 will be organized on Wednesday night. July 25th In Achoree Lodge hall. All ladles and Odd Fellows who desire to take this degree are re quested to be present. The Lodge will be organized by Mrs. C. B. Taylor of Wilson and Mrs. Annie Bauni and Mrs. Daisy Doxey of Poplar Branch. SEND DELEGATES TO RAMOTH GILEAD AMERICA MUST GIVE HER ALL 739 Claude Vernon Ballard, City. 601 Claude Brothers, R. F. D. 3. 1322 Earmion Cherry, City. 1146 W. H. Bateman. City. 1103 S. W. West, City. 1395 Peter Smith, City. C06 Edward Lee Harvey. City R. 4 182 Ernest Glllion, City. 513 G. C. Temple, R F D 3. 4C John C. Russell, City. 1020 Irving Moorw, City. 1099 Ira B. Parker. City. 223 Ellis V. C. Alexander.Ci ty. 117 George Waters. City. 602 Freddie Hunter. RF D 3. 390 Lake Llverman, Weeksville. 7 5 Bacon Sawyer. City 772 Luke Smith, City 721 W. J. Grant, City. 786 Ernest George, City. 2S0 C. R. Small, City. 1292 W H. Ward, City. 972 Oscar Prichard. R F D 5. 983 Paul Harris, R F 1) 5. 757 J. E. Elliott, City. 996 R. P. Gordon, R F D 5., oi 9 C 6 L. B. Pritchard, R F D 3. 868 Lem A. Jennings, R F D 2. 332 D. M. Sawyer, R F D 1. 379 Wm. L. Sutton, Weeksville. 5 4" 2 Dan R. Sharbef, HFB6. 194 G. W. Dunstan, City. 874 Jno. W.Topeland, R F D 1. 552 Earl G. Brlte. R F D 4. 298 J. Thds. Glover, City. 675 Eddie Albertson, City. 1294 Junius Keaton. City. 1148 Ray K. Forbes, City. 1354 Robert Miller, City. 34 3 Frank R. Penn, Weeksville. 982 Joe. E. Jones, City. 726 Charles E. Richardson, City. 15 Bernard Alexander, R F D 5 90 5 John D. Savin, R F D 1. 933 Wilfred Spellman, R F D 2. 12SS W A. White, City. 452 Jeffry Williams, Weeksville. 355 Lloyd Berry, Weeksville. 530 Jas K. Gregory, R F D 4. 80') E P. White. R F I) 1. 1114 Geo Riddick. City. 6 4 5 Daniel I. Jones. City. 218 Wlnton Davenport. City. 620 Iley Gallop, R F D 6. 1334 R. W. Johnson, City. 550 J. A. Spence, R F D 4. 574 Frank Lynch, R F D 6. 31 John C. Davis, R F D 5. 9M Walter Riddick, R F D 5. 770 W. li. Dorham. City. 882 Graven F. Winslow, R F D 1. 677 Clarence Twlford, City. 749 Frank Harris, City. 52 5 Axum Brothers, E F D 3 1211 Leroy Dixon, City. 760 Everett Harrison, City. ! 1 S3 Geo. Harnett. City. 5 6 Jesse Wood, Chapanoke. ' 1 276 Geo. E. Harris. City. 792 Martin Hinton. City. 5 Moses Sutton, Chapanc ke. 3 50 Joe Markham. Weeksville 54 Peth Peiry, Oklsko. S70 Paul Hall, R F D 2. 549 John W. Brite, R F D 4. 1132 Leroy Lamb, City. 4 40 John Mortis, Weeksvflle. 74 1 Bremen Frank. City. 1054 Ira H. Rice, City. 1275 It. F Burgess. City 711 Warren Sawyer, City 1022 Wm Morrla M 1 Jeffry Morris R F D 1 63S George Dowry, R F D 3 1032 W T Love. City ;:j:t Ernest Spence R F I) 3 269 W H Riddick. City r.sr, F J Richlle, City 1141 WD Williams. City 1314 JameH Whedhee 1016 Wm. Commander. City. 335 It W Cartwrlght, Weeksville. 493 C. P. Pritchard, R F D 3 1358 David Miller, City 923 James Brooks R F D 1 1306 Nfxo'n CTeafy, City 341 Chaa W. Wilson,. Weeksville 100? Dafla Holly, City 191 - Cornelias Snowden, Wkvllto 1S6 Jense Brock. City" 3-3 The following have been elected delegates to represent Blackwell Me morial Church of this city, at the Sunday School Convention to be held at Ramouth Gilead from Friday, July 27th to Sunday, July 29th; E. F. Ayd lett. W. H. Jennings, Elwyn True blood, M. . Sawyer, George J. Spence Rev. C R. Angell. Mrs C. R. Angell, C. J. Ward, Ambrose Ward, R. E. Bufkin, Mrs. D. B. Simpson, Mrs. C, E. Overman, A. F. Toxey, Mrs. A. F. Toxey. Miss Rose Goodwin, Dr H. T. Aydlett, H. G. Godfrey and ,G. W. Brothers. Besides the delegates named above many other people from this citv will attend the convention. Returning Army Officers Declare That Country Must Awaken Nov Unless Germany is to be Virtually A Victor. .. mum must MOVE RAPIDLY W!'"! feoff r"!ir!n; 637 J Gould Moore, R F D 6 360 Jno Cartwrlght, Weeksville 1217 ('has. E. White. City. 571 Wirt F. Brothers, R F D 4. 488 J H. Cartwrlght. City. 704 L. W. Cox. City 72 F. G. Dipper, City. 1 053 J H. Sanders. City, 356 W H Cartwrlght, Wkvllle 112 T. C. Jones, City. 1067 J. E. Wood. City. 128 Joseph Emmett Peele, City 679 W A Jennette, City S05 Luther Fenderson, City 11 Moses Norman, Okisko 900 C. T. Smith. R F D 1. 151 Grover Wm. Falls, City. "2TT3T VMPriPfeS, City 1287 Wm M Twlddy, City 1142 Geo Lacy, City 6 Thomas Shannon. R F D 6 327 Edward Ferrell, Weeksville 664 Wellington Ward,' City 93 W. E. Sawyer, City. 957 G W Respass R F D 2 34 5 Fred Markham Jr., Wkvllle. 1355 Thou Sledge, City 103 R J Cohoon, City 1221 Frank SeJIg, City 1102 Jos Whitehurst, City 556 ('has M Jones. R F D 4 15 4 E V Newbold, City 1281 D R Kramer, City 51 George Pritchard, R F D 5. 717 II. H. Jordan, City. 1057 V M Hughes, City 1 256 Jno Albertson, City. 1073 Frank Speight, City 30 S D. Overtoil, Pasquotank. 199 J W Green, City 3SS Floyd Williams, Weeksville 773 Oscar Rodgers, City 6(iS Jno E. Proctor, City 406 Henry Brown, Weeksville 519 Frank Parker. R F D 3 25 George Spence, R F I) 1 392 HiiL'li Johnson, Weeksville 889 Jesse B. Evans, R F I) 1. 383 Nathan Bowe, Weeksville. 1166 11 C Roughton, City 588 Mavine Gritlln, R F D 4. 856 Jesse P Mercer R F D 1 705 R C Skiles, City 1346 Henderson Barnes, City 576 John Key R F D 6 94 1 Alex Sylvester. R F D 2 122 Howard Flora. City 642 Henry T Gritlln, R F D 4 939 George Dance, R F D 1 THE NEXT EIGHTY 222 JoKhua Whedhee. City 906 Wm Pendleton, R F D 2 1 337 Otto Barco, City i 700 S W PhilloB, City jl250 Van 1). Sawyer, City I 1 195 I'd Rogerson, Ciiy I 297 Wm Overton. City j 321 R H. Swain, Weeksville. 736 Roland Sawyer, City j 707 Edgar Perry, City 1 1002 Wm Baker, City 1151 W C Whitley, City i 1 101 Andrew S Pope, City ' 36S Georte Bateman. Weeks'llle I 974 Oulnton Byrtim, R F I) 5 320 George Halstead, Weeksville. 950 Jno. Banks, R F D 2. 926 Will Taylor, Weeksville. 1010 Clifton Glbbs, City 919 Lutten Evans. R F D 1. 0B6 Chauncey D. Wood, Cltr 814 M D Sample, R F D 5 1175 Iamac Perry. City. 1070 Matthew Parker 7!i Jm Simons, CUy. 1167 Lonnle Cooper, City .: . ' J409T Trim Wl'n. City PKTKOUKAD ADVK'KH (JIVE A KAY OF HOPE THAT HE MAY YET SKX EEI) IX REFORMING HIS DISORGANIZED FORCES (By United Presaj , ', . Washington, July 25. . America must give her all If she would turn the fortune of war In Europe. ; This is the sole emphatic message which returning army officer! bring back here. . ' 'y- They say that as things now stand a deadlock is the only thing In ilght on the West front.. They report to the war college that the outlook ' li anything but optimistic and "prlrate ly say that the United States must awaken right now unless Germany is to virtually be a victor. s , The Russian situation they regard (By United Pi ess' London. July 25. Premier Keren- !-kv must move fast :n Iiin camnaltrn ' nn.i.. i. i I o uvailjr llupcriCBB. , i .- of merciless extermination of the dis-i'l'AKKM YEAR TO MAKE SOLDIERS (oidant element of the Russian army , six hundred thousand Sammies Is or the hole in the Russian lines inlfi,,, largest number that the United the Tarnopolo-Stanislau sector may , states can send abroad by September he so enlarged as to offset the efforts Bt, 1918. this statement was made' of the Russian forces In the Carpu- semiofficially to the United Press to-' ,lliun " ,lu !lay .along with the declaration that Petrograd dispatcnes gave a ray of not more than 100.000 can be In Eu. ope today that Kerensky may yet succeed in reforming the demoralized regiments. One em otiraginging fac tor in the loyalty of the troops In the Carpathian, Rumanian, Vilna and Dvinsk battle lines. rope by January 1st. The new nati onal army will not be' In the can tonments before October 1st, at the present rate of camp construction and It takes a year to turn a civilian Into a good soldier; hence the second S6C- .The ovaruutkm of Htanlsluu . Ik tlnn nf thn nw nrmv will nn h nil. officially admitted. Petrograd advices ed out before next summer, It If be lieved. 'i.Wl 'indicated that the retreat covered a front of nearly 140 mlleirfrom the tipper Sereth river southVard. In I some places there was utter confus ion, in others there was orderly re i treat. SHIPS WILL BE BUPT AI OHCE AMERICA'S WAR BILL. "" About $.7,000,000,000 is Amer ica's war bill this year, estimates Senator Smoot, and this includes an additional loan of $2,000,000,000 to ' the Allies, and the $5,000,000000 war budget to be submitted by irfc -Adoo this week. Apporprlations '7 to "" date are $9,226,000,000. '.';, . WAVE OF ENLISTMENTS America's men of fighting age are flocking Into war service today. .', An unprecedented wave of enlist ments in the Army. Navy and .Ma rines is sweeping the entire country. ' Wit I' 1 1 I,' Vl'H CIMIRM1V OI.' THE SHIPPING HOARD SAYS ! "TV"" l rePrt8 THERE WON'T HE MICH TALK ABOUT IT EITHER .Br pntird Pressl Washington. July 25. "Ships will be built at once, both wood and steel. and there'll be little tall about It." This is the decision of Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board and General Manager Capps of the Emer gency Fleet Corporation, who have now settlel in their new positions and are ready to tako up the great marine construction probblem where It was stopped by the Donman-Goethals row. VICE CHAIRMAN RESIGNS Theodore Bent, vrce chairman of the Shipping Board and a strong sup porter of Denman during the late controversy, today tendered his resig nation to President Wilson. fT..jn.l II- I II liru I I UhS. . , (; , Men whose names are far down On the draft list are enlisting for, fear they won't be drafted, v .. j KERENSKY 0 nBMfiDm io STILL BURNfMG (By United Press) Amsterdam, July 25. Tarnopol, which was abandoned to the Teu tons by the Russians In their Gallcian retreat, is still burning, according to the Berlin Lokal Anzelger, which says: "The Russians violently resisted the German advance. South of Dvinsk the enemy assumed a strong offen sive over a wide front Indicating that they did not lack munitions. Fighting Is developing In the direction of VII ia." ' ARDUOUS TAS 4 I! (By United Press) .' ; Petrograd, July 25. All Russia must join in backing up the traitors nnd malcontents, urges Russia I . Lloyd George, Premier Kerensny: 1' : Kerensky has stopped all leaves of , absence from the front and sent sol- diets everywhere to hunt down de- ' sorters and spies. . - 1 F FUG BAC II- ( By United Press) COMMANDS RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET Frtrograd, July 2. 'Admiral Has. Pails, July 25. Once again the French flung back the powerful Ger man assaults last night against the Callfornie plateau. This Is the sixth successive night that the Germans havo tried vainly to batter their way through the Chemln Des Dames line. WIPE OUT MIX DAY'S WORK ( With the French Armies Afield, July 25. In one short ' stroke the French today wiped out all tha Ger many had gained In her six day's prodigal sacrifice of blood, teel and powder along the Chemln Des Dames. ' WEATHER -in. t

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