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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 25. 1917
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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.
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(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.
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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.
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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"
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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.
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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
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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
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(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. . -
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( 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
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