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ELIZABETH CITY, '.NORTH CAROLINA, jU PAY EVENING AUGUST 7,1917
N0.157
Monday's Examinations Show Eler
yen Out Of Thirty Nine Unable
To Come Up To The Mark For
Soldiers.
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'if ; a"
H : . USB
l ''- ' 945
if 635
' 140
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Ot the Thirty-nine registrants ex-,
.mined by thv, local board of exemp.
tions Monday, eleven or about thirty
T,er cent, were disqualified for failure
to pass the rigid physical examina
Iton These were:
8B8 Zenas Dance.
Wm Hoggard.
Cecil Thos Whltei
Mllla Wnlte.
Daniel Rb'def.
Leslie Hooper,
p. B. WlilielniisU
Clarence Griffin.
John Scarboro
B P Sanders.
R. D Owens
Examinations are rpain in pro
gress to.lsy. -with Dr Peters. Dr.
kCendrick end Dr. . Fearing in
charge.
TIME EXTENDED
BAPTIST
DIES
IT
0
Rer. N. P. Stallings, a prominent
Baptist preacher of middle and east-
em North Carolina, died at his home
a.t Moyock Tuesday afternoon.
The news reached here this after
noon In a telegram to F. H. Zelgler
asking him to come to Moyock at
once to prepare the body for burial.
ALLIED CONFERENCE ' ;
"PROMISES RESULTS
TJnlteVl Pr" i
. London, Aug. 7. An Allied confer
ence which promises Important re
sults la In progress, ra Downing St.
Premiers Rlbot of France, Sonnino
of Italy, Pasltch of Serbia, together
with representatives of the British
and Rumanian governments are pre
sent. -
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EPIDEMIC H
tO LAV HftHD
111 11 PROFITS
m. YH1IS GETS
en cow ei
At Monday night's meeting of the
Board of Aldermen the time for get
ting the cows out of Blliabeth City
was extended until September first,
after which timee law requires tht
only one cow to a family may be al
lowed. ,
Dyer street was ordered . opened
from Pafconage to Scott street. Bur
gess St., was ordered opened thru to
Starke street.
RASH MILLIONAIRE
COMMITS SUICIDE
(By Untied Press)
St. Louis. Aug. 7. A mysterious
call from an unidentified woman
'resulted in the finding of the body of
Jordan Wheat Lambert, the million
aire president of Lambert's Pharma
rl Company, who had committed
h suicide in his apartment by shooting
I 1
(By United Press)
Washington, Aug. 7. The govern
ment is about'to lay a strong hand on
'war profiteering.'
Prices of steel and copper are to
be fixed' so as to Insure rasonable pro
fits to producers and a fair bargain to
the government and the Allies.
President Wilson has urged speed
on the Federal Trade Commission in
determining the oosts upon which the
government is to fix prices of raw
materials. 4,
The Allies are pressing for sup
plies and the President has directed
that they shall npt be gouged for
war purchases.
The fixing of the prices of coal, steel
Iron, coke,xinc,tin,copper, aluminum,
Jead, lumber, cement and petroleum
awaits the completion of the Investi
gations Committee.
(By United Press)
Raleigh, Aug. 7, Governor Blck
ett today conferred the commission
of Adjutant General upon Brigadier
General Laurence W. Young of the
North Carolina National Guards, who
was not Included In th War Depart-
mnt's order, mustering the guards in
to Federal service last week.
This is the same position General
Young held three years before he
was raised to Brigadier General for
Mexican border service.
General D. S. Royster who was
serving as Adjutant General resigned
to make place foT Young. Major
George L. Ptaterson resigned the as
sistant adjutant generalBhihp on ac
count of bitter differences, between
himself and Young.
:himself. J
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BOLD THREATS
HAVE ABATED
SWEET POTATOES
BRING $10 BARREL
(By United Press)
Raleigh, Aug. 7. Governor Bick-
etf "word to the wise" to wouia-ue
draft-rt sisters is beMeved to have
proved Fufflcient hen:, tcday.
The b-d threats if dire trouble
w hen The nation flnuUy reached out
to select its defenders had abated
noticeably while patriots and press
joined in violent denunciation of
slackers.
Mountain sections, however, are
still under watch.
Threats of southern Georgia farm
ers bad failed to materialize at noon.
The movement of sweet potatoes
to northern markets has begun, one
car load reaching these markets
from North Carolina Tuesday. Re
celpts at Elizdbethh City, however,
are up to this time very light, no
car load shipments having yet been
made from here.
Sweets were quoted on the north
em markets at $8.00 to $10.00 i
barrel.
Mr. Denmer Munden of .Norfolk
was in the city visiting friends and
relatives Sunday
SECTION VISITED BY LARGE
NUMBER OP. TOURISTS NOW
STRICKEN WITH PLAGUE OP
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
(By Gutted Prss)
Richmond, Aug. 7. A violent epi
demic of Infantile paralysis threatens
northwestern .Virginia, the State
health authorltlesinnounced today.
With 4 S cases reported in the last
ten days In six contiguous coun
ties, Rockingham, Page, Rappahan
nock, Green, Albemarle, and Augusta
the outbreak Is believed to be spread
ing rapidly.
Representatives M the United
States Public Health Srevlce and of
the State Health Commission are on
the ground. All public meetings have
been suspended by direction of the
State authorities.
This section is noted for the large
number of tourists who visit It each
ear. Luray Cave, one of the wbnder
places, Is in Page County.
WET CANDIDATE
To-night At
New Theatre
(By The Press Agent)
"Builders of Castles," a 5 part
drama of the schamer will be the of
fering at The New Theatre today,
matinee and night. An unusual story
story, told In a striking fashionably
Edison film stars, Marc Mac Dermott
and MIrian Nesbitt, together with a
sumptuous production, makes a force
ful combination which presents In a
fascinating manner a photoplay
which appears destined to score heav
ily. There is need tor dramatic talent
of a high order to bring out properly
the many tense dramatic situations.
The offering will be one of the best
dramatic shows that has been pro
duced to date, also a Jerry on the Job
cartoon, entitled "Quinine, a bitter
title but a Bweet comedy.
Tomorrow Ella Hall in 'Polly Red
head," a Bluebird photoplay, and a
Keystone comedy In 2 parts, "Her Na
ture Dance." oDn't crowd.
IX LAST WIXDUP SPEECH DE
CLARES HIMSELF FOR RIGID
ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBI
TION LAWS
3y Unitod Press
Rchmond, Aug. 1. Old Dominion
Democrats are balloting for governor
today. They were up early and at the
polls at sunrise.
Up to noon, however, no 'coups
d'eat" sufficiently sensational to de
termine the vote had been sprung.
As the allotment proceeded smooth
ly the three candidates are believevd
to be abreast. Davis, the "farmer's
candidate." a wealthy Lovodon
County wlyer, in his windup speech
here last night pledged himself to
the rigid enforcement of the prohibi
tions laws despite his forme 1 record
for local option. J Taylor Ellyson Is
the 'machine' dry candidate and John
Garland Pollard the lndependant dry
candidate. Both claimed the victory
early today.
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TO TIKE J
FIGUTl III
VERDI SECTOR
W.D. COX ELECTED V r .
COUNTY SUPT.
, .Currituck. Aug. I. Mr. W. D. Cox
of Moyock was elected County Super r
lntendent ot Education In Currituck
County at the meeting of the county
board of education on August 8th. ,
Mr. Cox will be at the courthouse
on each Monday.
, Now a practicing attorney at Moy
ock Mr. Cox was, oefore he took up
the practice of law, a teacher ot a
number of years experience. He was
principal of the State High Schooat
Swan Quarter In his last year's work
In the school-room and was especial
ly successful In engineering the ob
servance of the first County Com
mentemnt In Hyde county.
RUSSIA
LOOKS
TO HER BIG H
KERENSKY AND KORNDLOFF
MUST LEAD AATION OUT OF
MILITARY AND INTERNAL DIS
ORGANIZATION SAYS RUSSIAN
EMBASSY
Washington, Aug. 7. Russia now
looks to her two big K's, Kerensky
and Kornlloff to lead her out of
military and internal risorganlzation
to stability and triumph.
Kerensky yields the supreme pow
er of the administration branch and
Korniloff is vested with absolute con
trol of the army.
Both have the entire support of all
Russian political parties.
This Is the situation as summed up
by the Russian Embssy.
JURY LIST FOR
SEPTEMBER TERM
Following Ib the Jury List for Pas
quotank County, North Carolina,
Term of Superior Court, beginning
September 17th.
FIRST WEEK
D D Overman, M E Pappendick, C
Q Eanes, J M LcRoy, Isaac Davis, L
C. Hudson, J B Bell, R O Rolllnson,
J W Markham, J R Brlte (Newland)
George J Wlnslow. T L Overman, A
L Chesson, J M Simpson, H E White,
W E Cox, Martin Jennings, C P Har
ris, L D Rogerson, J J White, Sr..
3 J Bateman, J N Richardson, Joseph
Self. T F Bartlett, Milton Ives, D W
Roughton, M L Sanderlin, J R Brite
(Mt Hermon) Paul Brothers, C. P.
Pritchhard, J H Cartwrtght (Provi
dence), Irving C Harris, Davis Simp
son, J R Bowden, W K Jones E. City)
W II Keaton.
HFCOX1) W KKK
C V Markham, J H Price. Cary
Dfillanre, Lemuel Jackson, H E Own
ley, Joseph Banks, W T Jackson (Mt.
Hermon. J M Barnes, C C Pappen-
dick, W G Overman, K w ureory,
C W Sawyer, J C Hare, E K Prlt-
p. moiEu
ES ALu...
CAS
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO
STUDY CONDITIONS IN GOYEr.N
' MENT WORKS AND REPORT C2i
AUGUST ?4th Vv,r;.-;Vv'. '
(By United Press)' ,
Washington. An. 7.- The labor
situation in the United States is caus
ing the government real alarm. ' .
War work is threatened to such a
point that a concerted campaign was
started today to dispel he unrest
among workers Immediately. .
' The Wr Navy Latw? Depart'
ments have named committees to
study the adjustment ot wages la the
nary yards arsenals and other govern
ment works, to bring abouf a more
unlorm schedule and to " report on
Aucust 14th. ! i i
The high cost ot living and the de
termination to share in war profits
are believed to be responsible ". tor
this unrest. ! .. '
YOUTHS
ill BE SOLDIERS
(By United Press) "; : "'
Washington, Aug. 7. Over lonely
mountain passes, through great
stretches of wild country, the con- '
scripted youths of Alaska's (5,000 -Americans
are trudging to register
for the draft. ' ' ) .
Among them are several hundred
Eskimo lads, clad in heavy bear
skins with big hoods. These are track ''
Ing across Ice and snow to add to
Uncle Sam's roll of honor; k ' ;
S3i
(By United Press)
Morehaven. Fla.. Auk. 7. There
are thousands of women throughout chard. W H Ballance. M W Lister, E
.a rnnnirv inimhln and rfiadv to D Ttneprson. E W Cox. S J Cartwright
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Johnson and
children left today In their car to
spend two weeks at Omar, Delaware.
(By United Press)
Paris, Aug. 7. Heavy fighting
broke out in iae Verdun sector to
day. Following heavy bombardment by
the forces of the German Crown
Prince, a strong attack against the
French lines was launchhed from ap
proximately three miles along the
step into the places that men of mill'
tary age are now holding in municl
pal, state and national government.
positions.
This Is the opinion of Mrs. Marlon
N. Horwitz, the first woman mayor
of Florida.
EMiohn fhnrv R I, Commander, r n
Lowry, C H Herry, II C Markham.
FOR SALE TO QUICK BUYER
"Virelnla Bell." a nice, eentle,. left bank of the river Meuse
home raised race horse and colt.
Will sell at a sacrifice. Apply to P.
C. Harris, on Second Strejt.
July 21-to Aug 6 dly
3
TO LOOK INTO THE
NEGRO LABOR QUESTION
Business Manager Pugh of the
Chamber of Commerce has called a
meeting tonight at his office of tha
employers of negro labor In Eliza
beth Ciy.
It Is estimated that six hundred
negroes, or about fifty families, have
left Elizabeth City In the last six
months. The meeting will discuss
thu migration of labor from this
section.
FOR SALE TWO LARGE DKAr
horses. Sell either separate or to
gether. Good sound stock. C. W.
Stevens. ' J.30-sw-2w.
BIG LAND SALE
IN NORFOLK COUNTY
WANTED X)PIE8 Of THE DAILY
Advance or June 28, and the Semi-
' 'WeeV'tt Advance of June 29.-tit
yot i sny, of these papers call
Tha Au.ance office and they will
' M r t f-r. '
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as, Administratrix
of the late Jesse White. I hereby give
notice to all persons Indebted to his
estate to come forward and make im
mediate settlement and those holding
claims against the same to- present
them for payment within twelve
months from the date of this notice,
or it will be pleaded In bar of their
recovery.
4 - .
Alamra T. White, Administratrix
s "o't Jesse White, deceased.
Per Geo. J: Spence, Atty. ,
fait t. inT.'-n'F vv'fr'v-v";-,Tf -
July 9, U, 23, 80, Aug 6, il ' ','
Charles F. Harper and wife have
gold to W. N. Old for $10,000 a tract
of land in Butt's Road magisterial
district containing 450 acres. The
tract Is part of the property conveyed
to J. W. Carter by Geo. A. Wilson In
1878, and Is bounded on the west by
the Blue Ridge road, on south by
Whitmore swamp, and on the east by
land formerly James Y. Old's. The
property is sub-divided Into three
separate tracts, one containing 176
acres on the Blue Ridge road, and a
third of 7 acres on Whitmore road.
The property was conveyed to Chas.
F. Harper by C. Whittle Sams and Q.
W. Coleman, special commissioners,
Dec. 1, 1908.
Tonight At
The Alkrama
(By The Press Agent)
Big feature for those whoattend
the Alkrama tonight.
Sessue Hayakawa, the famous
Japanese actor will be seert in the
JaRuar's claw', a Paramount Picture
In every sense of the word. An offer
Ing that has been considered and de-
.i i .v. ...iiui nintnrA avAr nfrer
IHv Unltl Preisi ciu .
i tha Paramount Froeram. Au
. .1 .. 1 .1 A .. r. 7 . narmanv ha. I cvl
W1HU1IU, "US- f .
agreed to the safe passage of hospital u.r 1, Vt.V,.-.
carry Spanish Pr . " "
Kum ivumnu in iuo .,B..
SAFE PASSAGE OF
I
IDSPTA
5
(By United Prss) ' u ;v
Berlin, Aug. 7. Open dissatisfac
tion with the new cabinet Is expressed
by the liberal press.
Thbe Tageblatt Is b'tter in its
statements that the people have
been given no choice in the new gov
ernment. i.; i
EXCURSION SUCCESS ,
The excursion to Nags Head Mon
day given by the City Road Sunday
school proved an all round success, i
It wai weil patronized by every de
partment of the Sunday School and ,
a most delightful day was spent. f '
NOTICE TO THE PATRONS
OF ' '
ships provided they
officers abroad, guaranteeing
only the sick and wounded
that
Grat Brltlan has thanked Spain
for this arrangement.
f,nm Wife," will be the serial attraction
France shall be transported as herald This picture which is causing such
to the States widespread comment will be sure to j
fascinate you, even u yw
seen a single episode. The story to
night takes up a very delicate situa
tion, and will cause you to wonder
DTTOQTAW 'DOTflrt'Mli'.va I what roallv la eolne to happen to
Ruth
ARE CAPTURED
IN POLICE COURT
By United Press! I -m
Berlin. Aug. 7. The capture of In Police court xuesaay morning,
1.300 Russian prisoners and the Joe Watson, it. u. neoo, iae mcruw-
stormlng ot positions north of Focsnl son, Joe Scott, Frank Hall, all color-
are reported from the war office
NORFOLK & CAROLINA
TELEPHONE&TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
This Is to notify the patrons ot the
above named Company that under the
existing laws we are compelled to
have the various reports which WO
have to make to the Federal Govern
ment and to the State In on time or '
we will be penalized for failing to
comply with the law. v
We therefore request you to hate
your rent In the Company's office, 509
cam rearing B-.reei.uoi laieriuai uiv.
10th of each month. Upon your
FAILURE to comply WE WILL BE
COMPELLED TO DISCONTINUE
YOUR SERVICE FROM THAT
DATR
WANTED AT ONCE GOOD MILK
; cow. Must be gentle and give not
less than 3 gallons. Apply to THE
ADVANCfJ OFFICff. ' " tf
WEATHER
Fair tonight and Wednesday, Light
variable winds.
ed, were lined 96.95 and costs each
for speeding.
Frank Depnfer, colored, was fined
$5.95 and cost for assault and being
drnnk on the street.
Mr. Joe McCabe was fined .86.95
tni coflfs t"f speeding.
Cwlng to conditions brought about
by the present war we are unable at
any price to purchase more instru
ments, and If we should be compelled
to take out your 'phone we will be
unable to reinstate you until condi
tions change. Therefore, take notice
ano govern yourself accordingly. i
All telephone rents are DUE and
PAYABLE on the FIR8T DAY .OF
EACH MONTH in advance at the
Company's office.
Norfolk t Carolina Telephone ft Tele
graph Co.,
C. W. GRICC,
' Central I''-""'