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- ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY EVENING AUGUST 39 1917
NO 233
ALLEGED SPY lil
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Having Attained Dominance Of
Bainsizza Plateau General Cad
orna Begins Double Drive
Against Austrian City,
MAX DISMISSED FROM FEDERAL
8ERVICK AT CHARLESTON AXD
4
- (By United Press) ; '
London, August 30.- Italy's victorious offensive has
reached Jts second and most important stage.
" Hiving attained practically the dominance of the
Bainsizza plateau, General Cadorna has begun hisvast flank
ing movemenTnorthward toward Tolmino, the immediate ob
jective of this drive.
Dispatches from the front indicate that he is forging
ahead and has arrived almost at the preliminary line of defense
,of this Austrian city.
& At the same time another Italian army has reached out
beyond Monte Cucco for a coincidental drive eastward on the
same city. .. ' . u
RUSSIA RESTORING DISCIPLINE ' "
The Russian Provisional government has decided to
parti&ily re-establish the death penalty in order to restore dis
cipline in the army, according to a news dispatch Teceived here
today from Moscow.
BRITISH OPERATIONS HAMPERED
Further British operations oa the West front ha.ve
been hampered by the heavy rains and storms, reports Marshal
Haig. '
. 'Heavy artillery fighting is in progress in the Nieuport
sector of the Flanders line.
OF GERMAN flKRTH
AIL AT COLUMBIA
KOW IX
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PEOPLE'S lil
IN CONVENTION AT RALEIGH
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ENDORS
ING WILSON'S POLICY AND
CALLING ON BUSINESS INTER
ESTS TO CO-OPERATE WITH
FARMERS TO MAKE VICTORY
CERTAIN
(By United Press)
Raleigh, Aug. 30. The North Car
olina Farmers Convention today adop
tod resolutions endors-iif? President
Wilson's Policy in tho pronecution or
the war and calling on business in.
tcrests to co-operate in dimming the
farmers adeqtiate cash roVrkets for
all their crops. The resolutions also
urged upon the farmers greatly in
creased attention to the diversifica
tion of crops throughout the state.
The Convention wected F. P. La
tham of Beaufort President and Dr,
R Y Winters secretary.
FUNERAL MISS HINTON
Miss Mary F. Hinton died at the
old Hinton home bunfay night at
eight o'clock.
She was entirely well seemingly
and had started to bed when she was
stricken with pafayais and never re
gained consciousness. On account of
her deafness, she had lived a very
uiet life at her home seldom leaving
there at all. he was an excellent
Christian woman, doing many atjs of
kindness to those she came in con
tact with.
Miss Hinton was sevTi-y one years
of age, tho oldest of twelve children:
and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Lewis Hinton, Yoin of whom
were well known in the town and
community. She is survived by four
brothers and one sister, Mr. C. L. Hin
ton, Mr W E Hinton, Mr R V Hinton,
Mr R L Hinton, and Mrs Ida Hinton
Sawyer.
The funeral was conducted Wed
nesday by Rev. J L Cnnninggim pas
tor of the First Methodist Church of
this city.
Camp Jackson, Ang. l. r. Wil
liam Krager, Cerman.'was arrested
here at noon today by Jas. L. Sims,
of Orangeburg, United States Mar
shal, and lodged In. the Richland
county jail at Columbia, where be Is
being held without bond, awaiting the
president's orders. No specific charge
has been lodged against Kruger, but
he was arrested under the president's
proclamation forblding an alien
enemy working in s government
plant.
Kruger Is from Charleston. Fof
quits a while. It Is said, he worked
there within a half one or tne Char
leston nary yard. Federal authorities
of that city warned him that h
would not be permitted to continue
working in the nary yara and he left
He was next discovered working at
Camp Jackson.
Kruger has constantly been under
the survetlance of agents of the de
partment of Justice, He lias been at
Camp Jackson for several weeks, but
has been carefully wntcnec.
It was said this morning by F. H.
Weston. United States district attor
ney, for this district, that Kruger
could only be released by the orders
of President Wilson. The paragraph
from the president's proclamation for
bidding vn alien enemy working at
or near a government plant, under
which Kruger was arrested, follows
'An alien enemy shall not approach
or be found with one-half mile of any
Federal or State fori, camp, arienal,
aircraft station, governruunt or tiaval
vessel, navv yard, fac;ory, or work
ghop for the manufacture of ' muni
tions of war, or of any products for
the use of the $rmy or navy,"
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OFFICERS. ARRIVE.
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MR, JOHN U. ROBINSON
F.1USIC TO BE
GREAT FEATURE
MR.' JOHN P. ROBINSON EXCEL
LENT LEADER A-TI) 8PIJ3NDID
SOLOIST, WILL ASSIST REV.
BURKE CULPEPPER IN REVL
VAL
Although the big union revival
which begins in ElNcrieth City on
September fifth Is lcnown as the
Burke Culpepper revival, It would be
quite incomplete both In attracting
the people and in effectiveness if Mr.
Jrfhn r, Robinson who leads the big
choir were left behind.
Mr. Robinson Is an excellent solo
ist as well as a splendid leader? it is
said, and his music is always a great .r-jiMed tha world that' America Is unfettered by allfcricf
PATRIOTIC WATERMELON
LAFOLLETTE OBJECTS
AND MAKES CHARGES
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(By Dnited Press)
Washington, Aug. 30. House
wives, don't fight shy or the water
taelon with a blue tlN on its tail.
That's the style. Offllally acopted and
voucchwl for by the department of
Red
Agriculture.
It also makes the watermelon the
most patriotic fruit we grow
center, white rind, blue tan.
Painting the tails or watermelons
with a paste made of bTuestone and
starch prevents stem-ena rot, which
has caused rast Iosss heretofore in
shipments of melons. The blue tip on
its tall doesn't hurt the fruit at all,
J'st keeps It.
Ton neodn't worry eltner ir some
kurrled, careless grower lets the blue
tip wander splotchlly up on the body
of the melon. That doesn't hurt It
either.
WEATHER
Probably showers this afternoon
tonight Friday fair; ligh soa;lwet
to west winds. . i ; . , ,
25 per cent saving for you In our
Sterling Card Ca.
ir.c.1 -too.
(By Tnlted Press)
Washington, Aug. 80. Charging
an attempt to gag the wealth con
scription advocates, Senator LaFol-
lette today prevented the unanimous
agreement of the Senate to fix the
date of vote for the War Revenue
Bill.
FIGHTII16 FOR
am people
BUT AGAINST AUTOCRACY SATS
HKCRKTARY OF NAVY AT THE
GROUNDBREAKING FOR PRO
JF-CTILE PLANT
THOSi; WHO W1IX TRAIN DRAFT
Kf MKN 1KO.M THIH STATE At
lti;l)V ON H.M GETTING'
READY TO TAKE CHARGE Or
FIRST CONTINGENT
Camp Jackson, S. C, Vug. 30.
More than 1,200 officers, consisting of
men from North and South Carolina
and Tennessee, principally thosevwho
recently graduated In military at the
training school at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga, arrived in Columbia Monday
night and reported at Camp Jackson
this morning. ,
The new-made officers come to
Camp Jackson with a determination
to earn promotion aiwr it is certain
that the sections of the country from
which they come will have cause to
be proud of them.
Although the new arrivals are
mostly Southerners the states of New
York, Pennsylvania and other north
ern states are represented. Lieuten
ant Buxton White of Elizabeth City
Is among the arrivals from North
Carolina.
Camp Jackson and the city of
Columbia is now fast taking on a de
cided military appearance. CKUens
of the city are of th& opinion that It
will tax Columbia to Its utmost to
conveniently care tor the herds of
men that are to come-here soon.
(By ODlted Press)
Charleston, W. Va.. Aug 30.
"Peace talk will not stay America's
hand. It's sword wil not be sheathed
until the victory Is won and aggres
sive autocracy Is removed Jrom the
earth.
"In this flgbt America Is fighting
for tha German peopi themselves
and the Navy will do U part"
This Wos the meage of Pecretnryy
Daniels at the ground leaking for
the $tl.Cf3.fi9 r-r-rrr-t arrr
BritisH Press Lauds AmericaTPre:
ident In Highest 'Terms Aiter
-Reading His Reply to JPo
w .... ; (By United Press) i r :- v i )'--
v , London,' Anffust 30. The Britisn newsnaners gpirri.
ed for adjecUves and snperlaUves with which to express their
admiration for President Wllson'i reply Id the Popev '
Only 'a feeble note of difference with'tha Ptps
doctrine was sounded in the Northcliffe papers. They ercci
with every feature of the reply except the President's "acquit
tal of the German people from any responsibility for the wnr
Northcliffe editorials pointed out that this was "incompatitb'.'
with the fact that the German people accepted the' war enthu
siastically and have supported it through their representatives,
Continually voting supplies, and exulting: in "their worst atro
cities." . '
As a whole the British press reararded the "not" as ccm.
pletely expressing the : sentiments of the fcntente and held tha
opinion that it could riot Jiave been better written bv Eurorjen-T
Allied statesmen themselves. '
England is again moved to admiration of America and
President Wilson after reading the President's note; to Por 3
More than fine newspaper hailed the "American execu
tive as the new leader of the Allied Cause. I-" , ; :
"At the end of three years of unspeakable strain and
anxiety," declared the Morning Po3t,,"iti$ of inestimable ser
vice to find such feaderstiip as this--strohg, clearsighted, in
flexibleinspiring new courage and faith, shaming the fainl
heartei and silencing the perverse and disaffected, ' x .
vuiujuwe poimea cui laat ine rresiaent naa rc
tha world that-America ia unfft.fprprl W ftlH-d h
the Allies to un: '
commercial reprisals against (Jermany after the war.
"It is the answer of a practical atfltesTnen tn ihrt"
- J, " w V jevw -J
dreamings of the Vatican and maybe to other courts as well,"
the Times summarized. ':: R
known Southern evangelist, assisted
by Mr. John U. Robinson and his sin
gers, will open the meeting here on
September fifth in the big tent. A
cordial Invitation to the public to at
tend all services is extended to them.
sum is son
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
AT WADESBORO
The Associate Kditor sends The
Advance the following- message on a
postal rnrd today:
"Got to Wadesboro.and to camp
last night. Ijioculated for typhoid and
small pox tniR morning. Tne company
hore Is doing only four hours drill
U a day so far aiu rrs some green
compan. .No orders to move to
Grc iiville yet."
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ANNOUNCE SINKING'OF
LAURA C. ANDERSON
London, Aug. 30. The sinking of
the American schooner .Laura C. An
derson, by bombs yesterday was an
nounced by the admiralty today.
The crew landed at Portsmouth.
The Laura C. Anderson Is a four mast
ed schooner of 916 tons registered at
Philadelphia.
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NEW YORK SHOUTS I ; '
A GIANT FAREWELL
SKCRKT GUEHKHD LONG AGO BY
FKKN'CH MILITARY AUTHOR!.
'J1KH AM) NOW PLAINLY EVIDENT
(By HENRY WOOD)
(United Pre HUtatt Correspondent.)
With the French Armies, Aug. 9.
(By Mail) The much-vaunfed "Hln-
denburg Plan," is no longer a closed
secret.
(By United Press)
. New York, Aug. 80. Two million
New Yorkers in a whirlwind of pa
triotic frenzy shouted rarewell tp 25
000 khaki clad men of the Twentv-
Keventn Division, comprising Nation.
al Guard units from all over the Slate
I marching down Fifth Avenue today.
RICHMOND MEN 's,'.:.
KILLED INSTANTLY
ffly "united Press)
Richmond, Va., Aug. 80. Overton
Howard, a lawyer, and Thomas P.
The nature of this "plan" was long examiner, , potn
ago folly guessed an understood byj""""""5111 ".-umonen ana,rucn-
the French military authorities, who ra "WW' were wstaiy killed near
preferred however not o talk about 1 A"hland todav en the Richmond
It that time.
OF coiiGirai
(By TJultei Press)
Madison. Aug. 30. Agents of Uni
ted States Marshal OTorinor surfed
for Spring Coulei, Alberta, to arrest
Ilyroa Nelson, ion f Congressman
Inhn M. Nelson, who is held there as
f slacker. . . '
Ntln failed to regref on Regis,
tratkm Day. Both be anhli father
are "conscientious objwtori." '
:.'-'-rt ws mirr:-! rn A::-:-f 13
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Nice selection Real Onyx Cameos,
unmounted, suitable sixes for rings,
scarf pins aad cuff links.
IL C. BRIGHT CO.
Jewelers Hinton Blajr.
I FIT GLA88LY PERFECTLY
Don't overlook tho importance of
having Glasses or Spectacles that cor
rectly fit the eyes Ho be careless in
this respect often brings on serious
eye trouble.
Come here for any kind of Lens
known to Science. I mount then! with
or without rims of Gold or Oold Fill
ed and sdjiist them perfectly to your
eyes. -
r:t. jr. P. :"r::v:,Y '
In short, from attempting to hold
the western front by (terenslve lines,
Hlndenburg will hereafter try'to hold
it by a system of successive defensive
zones zones that continue back to
tbe Rhine on into Germany.
By retreating fron me sone.when
he can no louger hold ft, to tbe next
one pr?pared in the rear, Hlnden
burg hop s to save nis rront from
ever be!nn pierced, and at the same
time convince tho Certr.ai. rubllc that
hi stratoic retreat" n another
great 'Victory.
HrnJ-wlmrg's plf.n le.aire opera-
tlve as a matter oi tact usi warm
when be retreated to his frst "zone
of defense" Lens, Cambial. 8t. Quen
tin and LaFere when he could no
longer stand the pressure that had
been created by th battle, of tbe
flomme.
Work on Ihepe successive retreat
rones now bm -inTer way for
months snd little effort U made now
to conceal either tbeir t stanco or,
purpose. '
i and Chesapeake Bay Interurban car
crashhed Into their automobile.
WILLIAM DAY AT . -y, K
PEPSI-COLA WORKS
aSturday la "William Day at the
Pepsi-Cola bottling works and ; the
company has invited every William
boy in the city to visit thembetWeen
three and four o'cloo saturdsy after
noon to drink a bottle ot Pepsi-Cola.
It Is reported to' the Jlttle editor
In.hlef by some of his young friends
that William will be either the first
last or middle name of every boy la
town by three o'clock Saturday after
noon. J J
fact tnai Hlndenburg win be ale to
retreat for 50 Kilometers without
CAN YOU HOLVE TIH8 PUZZLE?
Much can be said about tonight,
Alkrama has "big Timber , ,
Xtra spwlal picture alrlgnt, v
Llkewlso "Old Max Llnder '. .
In rll the land, search where you fan,
Nothing can out do him.
plfTerenr.(Irom anything ra earth
Every action full ot mirth,
Really makes dimes do double worth.
What famous comedian's name 1
.The supreme confidence w4jtch Ger
man and Swiss military critics bare
la -Hlndenburri rl" ta such tbatJ spelled by the first Net ot each
In recent article they boast of the line? , ' ;
unto the Ccrman rn'Ic r'