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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAYjEVENING AUGUST 11, 1917
N0.231
Bodies Give Up
Voluntarily
Reports Reach Washington of
Weakening of German Morale in
East In Flanders Germans Prepare
To Retreat.
Washington, August 11. Hundreds of Austro-Gennan
troops are surrendering themselves voluntarily to the Russians,
according to cables received here by the Russian Embassy.
This evidence of the weakening of the German morale is
strengthened by additional cables stating that Kaiser Wilhelm
visited the German troops at Nitsu and pleaded with them for
continued loyalty.
BATTLE ON RUMANIAN FRONT
Petrograd, August 11. A big battle is in progress on the
Rumanian front, an official statement from the Russian war
office reported today.
The conflict is proceding along the Suchitza River. It
started on Wednesday.
,) PREPARING FOR RETREAT
iV-a With the French Annies Afield, August 11 The Ger
Ans are fiuring on the possibility of the British-French offen
sive in Flanders forcing them to retreat to their next defensive
line.
The desperate hope of taking positions that would per
mit retreat northward from the Aisne and Champagne region
is what inspired the German crown Prince to his violent as
saults against the French lines, it appears today.
KILLED
GHTNING
MODERN THEORY fS THAT THE i
COWARDS MERELY NEED MEN-1
TAJL AND PHYSICAL TREAT-1
MENT AND THESE WILL BE
' FURNISHED
Mr. John C. Quldley of Aron, Dart
Conntr. received a telearam her on
jFjiday statins that his daughter, Mrs
Thomas Meekins.'of Aron, bad been
instantly killed by lightning. '
Mrs. Meekins was well known in
the coast section and had quite a num
ber of relatives and friends in this
city,1: ,;
(By GEORGE MARTIN)
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Ang. 11. The draft
Sammies will take their own brain
specialists right along with them
when they to go France.
That was one of the things Surgeon
Gorgas made clear today when he
told how Sammies' aches, pains,
wounds, 'germs and brainstorms, will
be taken care of.
As for germs, the General is going
around to every one of the canton
ment camps in this country and tack
ARE APPROVED
UFOLETTE HIS
BEGUN FIGH1
Washington, Aug. 11. fletwtorf
Follette of Wisconsin began his fight
in the Senate today to force the dis
cussion of world wide peace.
He Introduced a resolution calling
for a re-statement of the Allies peace
terms "based on the disavowal of ad
vantage either in the way of indem
nities, territorial acquisitions, com
mercial privileges or economic pre
rogatives by which one nation shall
strengthen its power abroad at the
expense of another nation as wholly
incompatible with the establishment
of a durable peace in the world."
CONSPIRACY IS
SOCIALISTS ME
II
10
WORK
" a;lr' United Tressf
London, Ang. 11. Efforts to in
duce American, Belgian and
i By United Press
Washington, Aug. 11. Huge ship
ping contracts aggregating 775,000
tons and an outlay of $100,000,000
have been approved by the Shipping
Board. The tonage will include
ing up one of her well known effec- wooden vessels and sixty of steel, it
tive "No Admittance" signs. is stated
It was Gorgas who drove the yel- The contracts signed were drawn
low jacket out of the South, made by Gothals but were held up until
the Canal zone safe for ditch diggers Admiral Capps could study them care
and put the finishing touch on the fully
bubonic plague rats of New Orleans. .
He is now in supreme command of
America's surgical and medical war
plans for the Sammies at home and
abroad.
"We intend to make our military
cantonments as safe as medical
science knows how," he said today.
"We have put the best brains of
the country on the job. We have or
ganized a staff that you couldn't equal
in nny ten hoiiitals In the United
States."
Board Divides
... ?"
Fit Worn sUiiS
It Now Remains For Exemption
Claims To Be .Settled Before Pas
quotanks Roll Of ; Honor Can Pa
Definitely Determined.
PRIVATE VESSELS
REUISIIIIED
v United Prowl
Washington, Aug. 11. The requis
tioning of American merchantmen has
There will be specialists on every- begun. Seven privately owner pas
thing. Major J. R. Goldthwait, for in- senger and cargo liners have been
Stance, the wizard of bones and taken over by the government Ship.
Joints. The Mayo brothers of Roches- Ping Board, it was officially learned
tefMlna., are MaJOTe unoga
fobT - """Trhe Boart wffl turn these ships
Regarding mental disorders among over to the War Department which
other the men, which he characterised, as will use them for the transport of ma-
Allied labor to participate in the So-! "very common in this way," General terials to the great engineering works
clalist Conference at Stockholm and Gorges said.
the seeking of clear ruling on the "We will take special care of these.
British law regarding such sessions Dr. Pearce Bailey Is working on that
at which representatives of
enemy may be present will be
next step of British workers.
ksibmiu
is accepted
the 'n our department with the rank of
the Major.
'Mental troubles are among the
most common to be dealt with In mod
ern armies. So much so that Euro-
in
behind the Sammies In Europe.
WOMEN USE TACT
INSTEAD OF BRAWN
I FOR I
5s
,ry United Press)
London, Aug. 11. Arthur Hender
son's resignation from the British
cabinet has been accepted .according
to the Pall Mall Gazette.
Henderson was the member of the
labor ministry wh? has been active
destroyed half the plant of theJ i'i advocating the participation of
Gary Ing. Aug. 11.
splracy is blamed for
German con
the fire that
Aetna Explosive Company here with
a loss of $100,000. This suspicion
is unconfirmed. The pun cotton de
partment of the factory suffered the
most.
British labor in the Stockholm Social
ist, conference.
pean hospitals had to specialize
them.
"Shell shock of course, requires
scientific treatment. The best results
are ooiameu woe.. u. pau. Pc , trencheg The tQOth Wftg punched out
under ODservauon wiinin bouuu ui
the puns.
(Bv United Press)
London, July 20 (By Mail) One
lost tooth and one blackened eye are
the total war-time casualties of the
560 police-women who have helped
to release 'harness' Bobbies for the
during a slight misunderstanding
(with a lady prisoner. Another minor
CHUT EVADE
FREIGHT RATES
SHIPPERS MIST NOT CONSIGN
SHIPMENTS TO POINTS NEAR
BOUNDARY AND THERE RECON
SIGN THEM TO ANOTHER
STATE
MEW CITIES HE
SI!
Ml Ml
REPORT n INDICATE THAT CAN
TONMFNTS WILL ALL BE
READY BY SEPTEMBER 15th AT
THE LATEST. WORK IS BEING
RUSHED
(Hy United Press)
. . New York, Aug. 11. More than
Washington, Aug. 11. The Inter- 100,000 workmen are working with
state Commerce Commlsion held that "11 naste on tne sixteen cantonments
It Is unlawful for any company to , "fattered throughout the country
bill its interstate freights to points in ,he e,lort to nave them near
near the boundary in one state and completion as possible by September
there reconslgn them into the next fourth when the first of America's
state in order to defeat the new in- new National Army will probably be
te'rstate rates. mobilized.
, . Reports gathered oy the United
Press show that nearly all will be
ready by the middle of September at
ithe latest.
Sixteen new cities with thousands
of buildings, with streets carefully
laid out, with water and sewerage
system, hospitals, garages and stables
are rising into being.
YOUR LAST CHANCE
, .aw
1IFS IS
DITTIT
II Willi
American Headquarters AfieldAug.
11. A great sham battle during I .
Which the Sammies frill charge for-! Only two mora Saturdays. remain
"Ward under real French fire .after on which you may be vaccinated free
their - trenches .and, embattlement for Typhoid fevef. If you have not
. nave been blasted V artillery la in, been vaccinated do not miss these
tha njaklng now. , ; 7 " ' Mast chances. ' , . : - '. '
... J7 , , u '""'- f V Ht y , " ' '
It used to be that a coward or a
quitter was rewarded with a kick or
given heroic treatment in the guard
house. Our prevailing practice, as is
the case in all modern armies, will
be in the majority of cases to give the
needed mental and medical treat
ment to these men who can't live up
to their duties as soldiers."
General Goreas' plans call for the
enlisting of the services of 25,000
American 'physicians and surgeons
within the next 12 months.
PA
FOB AMEIUS
STATE DEPARTMENT LOOKS
WITH DISFAVOR UPON THE
SOCIALIST CONFERENCE AT
STOCKHOLM
(By United Press)
Washington, Aug. 11. Secretary
Lansing announced today that no
passports will be Issued for Ameri
cans desiring to attend the Stockholm
Soc'allst Conference.
The State Department looks with
disfavor upon the conference, believ
ing that there Is possibility of Us
spreading "Peace Germs" to the
countries participating.
FEREBEE McPHERSON
Mr. Philip N. Ferebee of Gregory
and Miss Annie McPherson of Cam
den were married Thursday by Jus
tice of the Peace, J. W. Munden at
his residence on Selden Street.
Mr. tFerebee is the son of Mrs.
Laura Ferebee Of Gregory and Miss
McPherson ts the - daughter of ,. Mr.
and Mre. Dennis McPherson of Cam
den. ''.M,
difference of opinion between arrest
er and arrestee was climaxed by an
unladylike wallop In the eye.
Cecil Chapman, a police official", to
day explained that the police-woman
up for her lack of brawn. One police
woman, he said, was shocked by the
hugging of a young soldier and a girl
in public. She attempted an arrest
but learned that as the pair were en
gaged they had a perfect right to
borrow and pay yback kisses any time
they pleased.
So the soldier had the pollen-woman
arrested for interfering.
NOTICE TO THE PATRONS
OF
NORFOLK & CAROLINA
TELEPHONE&TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
This is to notify the patrons of the
above named Company that under the
existing laws we are compelled to
have the various reports which we
have to make to the Federal Govern
ment and to the State In on time or
we will be penalized for falling to
comply with the law.
We therefore request you to have
your rent, in the Company's office, 509
East Fearing street, not later than the
10th of each month. Upon your
FAILURE to comply WE WILL BE
COMPELLED TO DISCONTINUE
YOUR SERVICE FROM THAT
DATE.
Owing 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 chango. Therefore, take notic
and govern yourself accordingly.
All telephone rents are DUE and
PAYABLE on the FIRST DAY OF
EACH MONTH in advance at the
Company's office.
Norfolk ft Carolina Telephone & Tele
graph Co,
j . C-W.GRICE,'
-' ' ; . ; '.t, General Manager, ' -
Following ia Pasquotaifa roll ot
honor,--those who reported for ex
amination and were declared physi
cally fit by the board for active ser
vice 'is Uncle Sam's army:
258 James White.
C. A. Prltchard, Jn
Henry Clay Nelrbold.
Albert Hardey.
Ellis Augustus Perry.
Jerry Wilson.
Ben F. Markham.
Douglas M. Eaton.
Dennis Overman, Jr.
Howard B. Jones.
Ash Griffin.
Freddie Brite.
William Jones Cox.
John Harvey.
George W. 8tevenson.
F.dward Holley.
Hayward Brite.
Edd Cole.
John T. Rowland. ,
Archie C. Copeland.
J. L. Bray.
Lev. Eugene Newbold.
J. H. Bishop.
Robert 8ummrsv t , ;,
604 Alexander Gallop.
Matthew Stewart.
B. F. Pritchard.
Freshwater Johnson.
Henry C. Turner.
G. W. Turner.
Ernest Davis.
Isaac Brothers.
William E. White.
V. C. Alexander.
William H. Ward.
P, C. Harris. "
Lemuel Arthur Jennings.
D. M. Sawyer.
William Louis Sutton.
John William Copeland.
Earl G. Brite.
Will Smith.
Frank William Sellg.
Rufus Price.
Julian Joslaft White.
Claude Vernon Ballard.
Claudy Brothers.
Wheeler Harrison Bateman
Ernest Giliara.
G. C. Temple.
Irving Moore.
Ira B. Parker.
Everett W. Harrison.
J. Thomas Glover.
Jas Elliott Jones.
('has. E. Richardson.
Wllford Spellman.
K. K. Forbes.
Eddie Albertson.
J. E. Gregory.
W. A. Morris.
Warren Sawyer.
S. E. Perry.
Jno. W. Brite.
G. F. WInslow.
W B. Borohm.
Walter Rlddlck.
Frank S. Lynch.
It. W. Johnson.
Winton Davenport.
I). I. Jones.
Iley Gallop.
E. L. Harvey.
Junius Keaton.
Jeffrey Williams.
C. L. Twiford.
.G L. Rlddlck.
Jeffrey Morris.
Paul Hall.
Bernard Castle Munden.
John Cartwrlght Russel.
William Henry Riddlck.
F. J. Rlehlte.
James Whldbee.
William Commander.
Ben L. Cartwrlght.
Cornelius Snowden.
Charles Edwin White.
Wl-t S. Brothers.
J. H. Cartwrighth.
Frank Gideon Depfer.
William II . Cartwrlght.
Luther Fenderson.
Moses Norman.
Charles Thoaias Smith.
1142 ( George Junior Lacy,
Thomas Shannon,
4 Wellington Ward, - ' - J
468
1095
783
1117
837
337
678
509
564
696
648
1237
784
107
1369
616
373
1226
692
607
154
1014
10
924
614
433
1329
487
1323
797
1236
223
1292
983
868
332
379
874
562
1300
1221
432
1282
739
601
1146
182
5 Hi
1080
1099
760
289
982
726
rs;
1148
67r
530
1022
711
154
549
S82
770
981
574
1334
218
tt4r
620
606
1294
4 52
677
1114
84 1
870
15
46
269
685
1314
1016
335
391
1217
571
488
72
356
805
11
900
-.1
.44
93 Winiam Edward Sawyer.
987 George Washington Respaas,
845 Fred P.. Markham; Jr. ,
1355 Thomas Sledge.. f,
103 R. J. Cahoon. ' . ' " ,
1102 Joseph Slaughter Whitehurit
656 Charles M. Jones. . '. ' s:
51 George Lliy Pritchard. . M .4
1256 ' John Albertson. '
519 Frank Parker.
383 Nathan Bowe.
1166 Henry G Roughton. ' i
856 Jesse Pritchard Mercer.
705 Robinson Crusoe Skiles. " '
1002 William Baker.
1101 Andrew Stanley Pope.
1010 Clifton Gibbs.
390 Lake Liverman.
6 Moses Sutton.
1366 Jesse Brooks. '
392 Hughie Johnson. '
128 Joseph Everett Peel.
679 John Elliott Wood.
944 Alexander Sylvester.
939 George Lee Dance. "'
222 Joshua Whedbee.
1337 Otto Barco. '
321 Richard H. Swain.- ,
UWrfIttr ;Cr,WJflUey.' -926
Will Taylor.
656 Chauncy D. Wood.
The following were disqualified tot
service for physical reason:
tlon These were:
S58 Zenas Dsnce.
275 Wm Haggard.
1185 Cecil Thos White.
!M6 Mills White.
Ouv Daniel Rb'drs.
766 Leslie Il icpr.
fiC F. B. Whitelniist,
600 Clarence Griffin.
810 John Scarboro
309 B F Sanders.
140 R D Owens
18 Harvey Summers.
652 W K Stalling.
966 LB Pritchard.
43 W H Perry. -. j
420 Jos B Brothers.
1066 J Lev McCabe. A
1178 Paul Sawyer-. t
1331 Henry Pendleton.
194 O W Dunstan.
1031 W C Bateman.
721 W J Grant.
927 I) W Wilson. ,
126 7 Thou R Etherldge.
117 George Watson, Jr.
757 J E Elliott.
542 OR Sharbei.
343 Frank N Penn.
75 Bascom Sawyer.
972 Oscar Pritchard.
746 Ernest George.
280 C. S. Small.
1045 SO Etherldge.
1322 Earmlon Cherry. tj
1354 Robert Miller.
905 John David Savin. ,
1288 W. A. White.
355 Lloyd I. Berry.
809 E. T. White.
650 John A. 8pence.
31 John Clayton Davis.
1211 Leroy Dixon. M
525 Axum Brothers.
56 . Jesse Edward Wood.
1276 George Ellis Harris.
350 Joseph C. Markham.
440 John Morris.
1054 Ira Holland Rice.
792 Martin Hinton.
1275 Benjamin F. Burgess.
1032 Thomas William Love. '
623 Ernest Spence. !
1141 Wilson Dozler William.
493 C. P. Pritchard.
1358 Dave Miller. " "
923 James Brooks.
341 Charles Wesley Wilson.
360 John Cartwrlght.
S53 Wilson If. Pcott. .:
970 Mack Rirps.
70 4 Latham W. Cox.
679 Wallace R. Jennette.
36.1 Henry II. Whedbee. - t I
j 1287 William Moitrooe Twiddy.
j J27 Edward R. Ferrell.
1112 Lem William Barker. " 1
I 154 Ernest Victor Newbold.
' 1281 Daniel Raymond Kramer. , ' '
i 717 , Howard II. Jordan. "
1057 Vincent M. Hugh is. . r
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