VOL. 2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVENING AUGUST, 1?, 1917
NO. 207'
Hill 70 Runs
Red With Blood
Canadians Repulse all Attacks and
Retake Positions Lost
During Night.
'(By United Press)
"With The British Armies Afield,
Aug. 17. Hill 70 ran red today with
the blood of the sacrifice of German
divisions in their repeated efforts to
recapture thels important dominating
height from the sturdy Canadians.
Along the entire Lens battle front
the most desperate fighting has been
In progress for the last twelve hours.
The Canadians hare repulsed all attacks.
t the time of this dispatch from
Me field tbey have retaken positions
west of the site of St. AUguste from
which they were forced by sheer
weight of numbers during the night.
Prisoners continue to arrive behind
. the British lines.
Over the flaming and bloody field
British airp'anes have been accom--plishing
mlr;les. acting as d'rpatch
riders t'tween the auvaix.n.q infan
try and Headquarters Battle planes
guard them as they fly through the
-shell filled sky.
Many Americans are In the ranks
with the Canadians.
London, Aug. 17 Continued Ger
man counters in front of Lens are re
ported by Haig. One resulted in the
British being driven back and pushed
slightly from positions established
during the night.
$ MS END OF
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SOCIALIST RULE
(By United Press)
Moscow. Aug. 17. Socialism fail
ed in Russia and Premier Kenersky
recognized tho fart, and the great
conference here on August 2 3rd will
mark the end of Pan-Socialistic rule
in Russia and the entrance of the
new element of conservatism into
mmerce and finance.
'JLERKS THANK
THEIR EMPLOYERS
Tli clerks of K':al-'l Citv who
have enjoyed a Friday In. If hIM:i
even week tlirourh .T! ;inl A ro
will , i x i . i t; ; appi i.ni'o.
through 'Ho- Adam e fur I in - l-li
day.
The Advance ;ik mlive in the in
aiiL'ura I imi of ihis summer c ustom in
Kli.iib' th City, a lew years aac
.shin- which litin the nioveinciit has
f.ach onr gained in favor with busi
ness men and their customers.
A larger number, of business pla
ces than ever before closed each Fri
day at one o'clock during July and
August ti'is summer. Kven tho hanks
who are in th" habit of keeping their
employees and their hard-up patrons
continually on Hie Jump, let go to
that extent this your and made many
people happy by so doing.
Kmnlovees who have been bene
fited by the observance of this half
holiday are most appreciative and
express thmselves as hoping that the
POTATO FARMERS
11
ill
LOSE BIG TilONEY
ON EARLY SHIPMENTS OF POTA
TOES FROM THIS SECTION
LOSSES HAVE AGGREGATED
$12,000,000.00.
The local Federt Market News
Bureau today issued the following
sensational statement to the Caro
lina Sweet Potato growers:
"Due to poor grading, you have
lost from $1.00 to SZ.OO on every
barrel of potatoes Bhipped from Mon
dav to Thursday of this week. In
round figures, 8,200 barrels moved,
making your total loss fully $12,300.
In many instances, the potatoes were
sold for $5.00 per barrel, less than
they would have brought had they
been well graded ana properly pack
ed. "The seriousness of the stuation
lies, not in the loss In this week's
sales, but in the effect upon later
sales throughout tne season, and,
again, next year. Buyers who are
stuck by the present shipments will
lwlr elsewhere foreenrees-cfsupplyrf
and, as soon as they can buy potatoes
from Virginia, the North Carolina
stock will be hard to move at any
price.
"If you will put up a good pack,
well graded, you will have a decided
advantage over the Virginia growers,
because yours are tne first potatoes
on the market and the buyers are
here on the ground, ana the houses
which they represent would much
prefer to keep theme nere than to go
to the expense of moving them to
another place. If you will properly
grade and pack your potatoes, the
buyers will be glad to take your crops
throughout the season at the saim
prlces which the Virginia potatoes
luiui". which, as above slated, now
ri'"o. from $1.00 to $''.nii per liariel
i than the Not Carolina poti-
I""-. The Hade demands rood stock
a ml il n st s entirely with vou v. h t h
er vou supply the dado, or wlietlo-
v on r ma rkol vour potat m a I
l i i in ed pr'ot's.
"Tlio above is not intended to
create any excitement, but it is a sim
ple s'ati ment of mo conditions as
Ihev now exist. It ts the rule iind
not the exception throughout this
feet ion. Just watch the shipments at
tho dock each day and figure an aver
age of Jl.'iO on every barrel shipped,
ami you then will realize what a seri
ous loss is being sustained by both
you and the brokers.
"Above appeal has not been print
ed on bulletins going out of the State,
lest the brokers be further disconr-
TEUTON PLOT
- i
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS TRACE
HAND OF GERMANY IN AMAZ
ING PLOT TO FOMENT ACTUAL
REVOLUTION
By United Pres
Big Stone Gaf, Va Aug. IT
Federal Investigators today are tric
ing the fine hand of Germany which
apparently had wormed its way Into
the Virginia Mountains here to turn
300 mountaineers into insurrection
ists against their own government.
Witnesses In the trlai of W. V. Mc
Coy and J. W. Phillips, alleged lead
ers in the1 revolution have clearly es
tablished, it la believed, that they
were merely the cat's paw in an amaz
ing Teuton effort to foment actual
revolution against the United States.
Phlpps and McCoy are under heavy
guard since their attempt at whole
sale Jail delivery last night, which
was bloocked by the betrayal of a fel
low prisoner.
e 100 DEED
(By United Press)
London, Aug. 17. A violent con
tinued thrust that is . carrying the
British and French deep Into the
German lines on the Flanders nine
mile front; a statement of complete
confidence in Lloyd aeorge; and the
unanimous rejection by the press of
the Peace Proposals, these are the
answers turned in by the Allied to
day to Pope Benedict.
POSTED TO GIVE
COUNTY CREDIT
EXEMPTION HOARD EXPLAINS
WHY NAMES OF REGISTRANTS
WHO VOLUNTEERED FOR SER
VICE HAVE BEEN POSTED
Pasquotank County's Exemption
Hoard today issued the following
statement :
Front the fact that there may be an
erroneous idea relative to the follow
in;: a having been posted with those
who tileil exemption claims an'', tho-e
whose claims were not allowed; viz,
Mr John KMiott Wood,
I Mi ,Io.:eph Finnic: reele,
Mr Wiilirim Flunk Selig.
L'i 1 a' !' i all of t!o e lo nM'im n having alreSdv
jc-.li-ted in so;-.,e branch of the ser
vice. They filed an exemption from
litis draft upon those grounds. Still,
l" I'.oard war. nun polled to post
them so that we might get credit In
our iiiota.
"This Hoard also wishes to call
the attention of the general public to
the matter of signing afladavits In
support of exemption claims.
' "These affadavits should be abso
lutely clear upon every point, and
nothing either for or against the
party should be omitted. In other
PEACE INSTITUTE ' '
EXPECTS GOOD YEAE
Raleigh, Aug. if. Peace Institute
la looking forward to the most suc
cessful session for several years. This
prediction is made on account of the
fine registration to date. More form
er students are returning than last
year. This percent is a flattering one
to the present administration. The
applications of new girls are away
ahead of this time last year, with fine
prospects for the registration n Aug
ust, i k' ' .i?-"U.ji...
Each department at Peace has
teachers trained at the best colleges
and universities in the country. They
are erigag6d on this account and also
for success in teaching, personality
and christian Character.
Miss Mary Owen Graham, the pres
ident, has given special attention to
the physical department this year.
She believes n a strong body develop
iment for the college girl. Miss Mar
garet Blake, graduate of the New
Haven School of Gymnastics, will be
the Director. The wnnate of Raleigh
permits out door athletics practically
all winter. The great need of physi
cal development for each student also
entered into the employment of the
Instructor for her whole time for this
department.
Miss Margaret Iugraham will be
the Instructor in England. Miss Ingra
ham comes to Peace with several
years of successful teaching in Flor
ida. She is a graduate of Vassar
College, and a student for her Mas
ter's degree at Columbia.
Miss Alice L. Harsh, Birmingham,
Ala., will be the teacher of Express
ion. Miss Harsh is a graduate of
Smith College and the Curry School
of Expression, Boston.
The Music Department at Peace has
always been one of distinction. Prof.
Brawley has been at the head of this
department for many years. Misses
Lovle Jones and Mattle Burwell,
piano, and Prof. Ouster Hagedorn,
violin, will assist him.
Mrs. Horace DoweiL Raleigh, Is
VUgalu, frYhVtairtflti Dp.
well is most successful in training the
individual voice, and also in her
chorus.
Mrs. Ruth Huntington Moore will
continue in the Art Department. She
Is a teacher of note and has attained
marked buc;?s as an artist.
Miss Graham and ner able faculty
ase maintaining a high standard of
scholarship at Peace, and are training
younf women for the Church, State
and tome with the hest Ideals.
CAtffeUT PLENTY OF FISH
SldngRtiins
vn " f - - ' ". . -
!! Hn.iii unfi- ui X
Completely
Beautiful Cathedral
Sacked By Vandals Before
Being Set Aflame.
AT FIRST BAPTIST
IM tTnlfjul Praaal 1 :
With The Trench Armies Btfor
St. Quentin, Aug. 17 Beautiful. t
Quentin cathedral is, today smoking
mass of ruins, a duplicate of its sis
ter martyr, the Cathedral of Rheims.
It la the latest victim of German
destruction. .V' -
Beyond the cathedral mar be seen
the smoke of numerous Tillages curl
ing in the sky. , '
The fury of German destructir
ness is agian asserting itself. .While
the burnln and loo tin r raaemhlM
At the First Baptist Church, Sun- that which nrIC4ldad tbm .-..-
day August 18th, Dr. B. C. Henning treat ln Marcn tner0 M no tadkttl01l
will ooccupy the pulpit, at the morn-'tnat the enemy preptrlllg tolTt.
ing services at 11 o'clock using as cuate terrltory in this regiollm-
hls subject, "A Lost Hour." At 8:00 mii..i ?
P. M. Union Services will be held at rlre and terror are belnf ,pri4d
the First Methodist Church, when though French towna held by the
Dr. Henning will preach on the sub
ject "A Dead Lion."
AT FIRST METHODIST
At the First Methodist Church,
Sunday August 19th, the Pastor, Rev.
J. L. Cunnlngglm, will preach at the
morning services at II o'clock.
At 8 P. M. the Union Services will
be held at this church at which Dr.
B. C. Henning will preach, using as
his subject "A Dead Lion."
AT BLACKWELL MEMORIAL
Sunday at Blackwell Memorial enure ,i
at both morning and evening
vice.
se
o pii iiv invert nv i;r. i. n
'Ji-jpis at Davis Hay to his farm em-
ployees Tlnirsdny was a big success, I
ill" weather to the eon'rarv. nnfwilh!
sla'ulini: 1'lei.ty of fiv.il wm'- aucht
for dinner and some to lake home
Thn:;e caurht, cooked and e 'en on
tho spot, ere. of course, ihoheit in
favor a ; a larc. st in ize
His subject for tho morning ser
vice will be "The Secret of Happi
ness," and in the evening he will
preach on "Life's Supreme Ideal."
Mr. Campbell is a graduate of
Wake Forest College and a student
at the Baptist seminary at Louisville.
The public generally Is cordially In
vited to attend the services and hear
him.
COSMOPOLITAN
SEPTEMBER
enemy and now coming under the
fire of troops fighting to redeem"
them.
Recently captured prisoners de
clare that St. Quentin has been com
pletely sacked and everything of any
value carried off. Everything that
could not be carried off was destroy
ed. Everywhere houses are filled With '
smashed furniture. .
sEcono RiBor
-MM 0
tllf" Of
sale.
the new
Pan
r. I ' i . . '
e. Thete is a tear
-toilo ill nlnio.it eveiy line.
(,'ouverneiir Morris is there
anil a
next summer may add even more
names to the list of those who close the whole section, put up
tloir places of business. T'uat such a graded honest .barrel. "
holiday is made possible by the co- - -
ii'ii ration of merchants and custo
mers 1b also recognized and thanks
!jre extended the public generally for
co-operating In the movement.
words, what the Government wants,
aged from handling North Carolina expects and demands Is all the facts
stock. It is the desire of the Ie-Mn tho case.
partment to develope the industry
and hot to hurt it; yet, our state
ments must cover the facts as they
exist.
"For your own goort, and that of
b well
IN TRAINING CAMP
OF AVIATION CORPS
(if nun so. Kohert V. 'ha inbnrs"
io (- I and "best novel. 'The Ue-!b'
:',e. ." IK the h
( ' i . 1 1 1 1 ' I o 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 now on
.Next io thai -i.me a s:i i ' li
nt.. I!mt "Cet Keailv tile W r
is this popular writers tna -' piece
up to (h
with a
tale of terror and romance, entitled
"The Purple Flask.' This popular
writer appears again after a long In
terval. Ills new story Is a grlpper.
Tlieoodore Dreiser makes his ap
pearance in September Cosmopolitan
with a story entitled "Married." Ev
ery reader will feel n sympathetic un
derstanding with Marjorle and Duer
as they endeavor to adjust themselves
to their new relation and environ
ment. "Blue Aloes," by Cynthia Stockley,
Is continued. This Is a three part
Rome Aug. 17. Pope Benedict Is mystery story of South Africa, land
I reported to ge greatly depressed over of adventure and romance. Head the
In Police C ourt, Friday morning, ; ,le gelierally unfavorable reception synopsis of the first Installment and
IN POLICE COURT
BAND MEMBERS
MEET TONIGHT
All members of the .1 II. .oilier
Hand are reiiiesied to meet tonight
'.it Mr .('. U. Puuh'x ollice in the llin
otn Building Husiners of Importance
is to be transacted.
POPE REPORTED
MUCH DEPRESSED
Washington, Aug. 17. The Second
Rainbow Division composed of Nati
onal Guard Troops from each of the
New England States Is soon to go
abroad. In fact, It may leave with
the First Rainbow Division.
Under the shift vZ war plans the
War Department haj rtetlded to send
Maryland and Dlstm' of Columbia
troops to Camp Meads, Md., instead
of to Petersburg, Va.
Tho Second Rainbow dlvivslon will
probably Include all New England
troops who were intended for the
Charlotte, N, ('., camp and these will
probably not go south at all.
UBOII OPPOSES
A8B1THATIBH
i Hy l ulled Press )
Washington, Aug. 17. The gov
ernment plans for compulsory arbi
tration of labor troubles on war con
tracts are threatened w:th failure be
cause of the opposition of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
Samuel Oompers carried the pro
test, to the President today.
PORKERS RISE
HIGHER AND HIGHER
Levi Crank a Jitney driver was sen
tenced to thirty days In the county
jail, for wilfully demolishing per
sonal property.
Crank had some trouble with John
Crank, another jitney driver, at the I
Norfolk Southern passenger station
and their cars collided several times.
-"k was nlso sentecetj to
accorded his appeal for peace. "o sure to nnisn tint. remarKaoie nar-
The Pontiff Is sard today to be rativc
spending most of his time secluded
in his apartment.
FIXING
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s
BIG FEATURE
p-nTTTT,"'
Th'
Hilly" Web, who u"ed to be In
Advance Shop aV;ng with Louis j thirty days in Jail for creating dls
Cox, and Vr. Chaplin. In the flays turbances at the Norfolk, Southern sta
i liv fnited Press)
city, Aug. 17. Hogs reach
, here today, which is 2R
,,is ab .ve yesterday prices.
j whi r, the editor vns just out of the
i schoolroom and the associate editor
i was In short trousers, Is now getting
ready to serve Uncle "am In France.
Rllly was born with the naturr.l
. ability to take machinery to pieces
Hilly Hughes of the United States pul u together again and'so he
Navy is in the city the guest of rela- enll8ted tfie Aviation Corps to. see
tives and friends. - v, : .WDat he could do for the flying ma
chines. He is now in training in a
TfTQfl fflmn'nnil n-,mfKP(i ffi 1efM
ho to' the Alkratna tonightij you Advance' hear of his achievements
tlon.
Hoth drivers took nn appeal to
higher court and were put under a
boijd or ?T.0.00.
Cora Leo Bowser, colon d was fined
$5.00 and costs for assault.
William Andrews and Frank Wil
liams, colored boys were fined $2.27
each for fighting., Williams being un
able, to pay the fine was placed in jail.
Jeriki?) Bri'-khonse, fcriored, ! was
f i fj r:or:hi c-n the county roada
Tho big fcatore has arrived. Tlieda
Bara in "The Darling of Paris," has
arrived and will positively lie shown
at thn Alkratna toirgIit.
Also .Molly King in "The Double
Cros-i." has shown up, and will ho
I ho se rial attract ion.
Come early, there will be no disap
pointment, adv
M. E; Carmine of Norfolk, Vs., Is
visiting his brother, - Charles 'Car
mine, on Euclid Avtnue. " ... , i
th' -da Para In "The Darling
Herbert Kaufman writes about the
Morgans father and hoik The person
alities of these colossal figures of fin
ance are depicted ln Kaufman's won
derfully picturesque phraseology
('. N. aud A. M. Williamson write
of "The Adventure of Jose," the girl
In search of a huhand. A motoring
romance of rare entertainment.
Lillie I,iingtr.v, the fatuous beauty,
writes her reminiscences for Cosmo
politan r adi rs In 'Myself and Oth
r." In this issu" she tells of hor ac
quaintance with Oscar Wilde.
Jack London's -Michael," the
greatest dog story ever written, is in
this1 number. Also a new Fable in
Slang by George Ado, the philosoph
er in cap and bellsv Ella Wheelor
Wilrnr Is represented by a great, mov-
flf l'-y; .oot!l rttffl-'l1 "Th" ?''''"!-' "
(lly United Press)
Chicago, Aug. 17. Represent,
tives of thirteen State Councils of De
fense are here worx:ng to give the
Federal government every possible as
sfstance In the matter of fixing coal
prices regulating the nation's coal
supply.
Government control Is generally
favored.
crmping trip In tho Northwestern
Rockies.
All things considered, this is one of
the best numbers of America' great
est Magazine.
Dr. E. W. Lister of tV'feksTille
was In the city Friday 1 :vi
- Best show, ever offered at the AI
kraroa fonlght ' "