VOL. 2
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY EVE NING AUGUST 31 1917
NO 231
WA EFFECT
AT MIDNIGHT
FLEETWOOD DUNSTAN -
TELLS OP CAMP LIFE
'CHILD .LABOR LAW PASSED LAST
YEAR WILL TXRX LOOSE MORE
THAN 150,000 BOYS AND GIRLS
TONIGHT
(By GEORGE MARTIN)
United Press Staff Correspondent.
Washington, Aug. 31. The long
rm of thfi eovernment -will reach
down into African Industries to
morrow a i lifting more than
150,000 American boys and girls out
of the ranks of child labor. It will
see that no more little children join.
those ranks where it has jurisdic
tion.
The Federal Child Labor Daw .pass
ed lnut vart heromes effective at
.midnight tonight.
STltl HBPES
TO MAKE PEACE
POPE BENEDICT WORKING ON
PLAN OP SEPARATING POINTS
iijRKKn l l FROM THOSE
'THOSE ABOUT WHICH THERE
IS DISAGREEMENT AND FINAL
LY FIND PEACE SOLUTION .
Rome, Aug. "A -At the Vatican to
day it was state! that when the re
plies from all the belligerents have
Jjeen receivid the rope proposes to
issue a statement pointing out the
peace (illations upon which nil agree
and scpnrting them from thot-c
ahlrli there are differences.
latter lie propooses to make a matter
for discussion.
In this way I'ope Benedict hopes
in- hv siftlne out the section
BJ U.. ..u....,
agreed upon to make yrace
of practical politics..
upon
These
a matter
111
ABE KILLED
(By United Pressl
London. Aug. 31. The fearful
fighting in the Flanders offensive dur
ing the past month cost England 60,
373 casualties. The compilations ( of
killed, wounded and missing were
published today. The figures are be
low those of last month but the loss
of officers is much greater. The total
number of officers killed, woumlod or
missing in July was 2 . 4 2 H . In August
this number jumped to r , -1 so.
Marion and Grafton Love left Fri
day for Washington, where they will
spend two weeks.
The following letter home, from
Fleetwood Dunstan to nis father, Mr.
W. E Dunstan, tella Interestingly of
life at Camp Green, Charlotte where
he Is how in training:
"Most all of the handings at the
camp are completed. We are ready
for the Northwestern troops at any
time. The troops from New England
are not coming here. They are going
almost direct to France. We received
an official telegram the other day
stating this change. The detachment
of Quartermaster Corps from New
England which has been stationed
here has been ordered back home. The
remount station for the 10,000 horses
and the base hospital are the only
groups of buildings wnlcu have not
jtwen completed. Camp Green is divid-J
ed up into five camps; each is about
one mile from the othrs. Camp No. 5
which is the hospital site, covers
about 100 acres.
"The bundles at the camp, over
800 all told, are not sleeping quarters
or living quarters, but are mess hells
in the main. There are a good many'
bath houses and a few tool houses.
They are now constructing 300 brick
incinerators, which will burn all re
fuse. Ten tremendous warehouses
line the railroad at the camp site. 1
was out thtere yesterday, and they are
beginning to be filled with pork and
beans, evaporated nitlk, canned corn
nd potatoes.
"I have been put in the finance de.
artment, assistant to the pay-master.
We have not had much to do of late
Our work will really begin when the
roops arrive. I am very much pleas
ed with military life, -fiie military
iseiplino and courtesy r.;-pruls to
me. it is all good experience. Even
hough 1 can't return t. Trinity this
all. I am still in si hi.nl "
H080DY WARTS
PEOPLES coin
BUFFETED THROUGH THREE
STATES PEACE ADVOCATES
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS
TO SETTLE THEIR PROBLEM
(By United Press)
Minneapolis, Aug .81. The Peo
ple's Counil today is "all dressed up
and nowhere to go."
Buffeted through three states, the
peace advocates thought they had
found a haven of refuge at Hudson,
Wisconsin, only to be driven out of
own last night when their advance
guard arrived to establish their head
quarters. They were driven out of Hudson
by a mob and were denied the 'right
to meet in Minnesota and at Fargo,
North Dakota. Their problem is now
to be laid before Congress. Council
officials njw at Minneapolis plan to
leave tonight tor Washington.
FLEDGE CARDS TO
BE SIGNED AT ONCE
The Pasquotank County Woman's
Committee of the National Council of
Defense has distributed pledge cards
over the town tn the Interest of the
food conservation movement
Housekeepers are urged to sign
RECEPTION TONIGHTiT Y MCA
IN HONOR OF BETSEY'S BRAVf
these cards and mail them at once tojAmerican And Allied Flags Are Wavine ' And Tl:
the Food Administrator at Washing-1 " 1 .... . . . -
1 I Till I A... i
- - Dana win nay America
GIVES TILE
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Madison, Aug. 31. Byron Nelson,
son of Congressman ffeTsou, was to
day granted three days in which to
remove the stigma of "slacker" from
his name.
The United States attorney upon
the appeal of friends permitted Nel
son to return home and register for
the draft.
' COTTON REPORT
(by United frees)
Washington, Aug. SI. The condi
tion of the cotton crop on August 25
was 67.8 per cent normal against 70.3
per cent on July 2gth. The crop is es
timated on a ten year average by the
Department of Agriculture. This re
port forecasts a yieM ot rbout 174.6
pounds to the acre and a total pro
duction of about 12, 439, C00 bales
compared with 11,449,9:10 bales last
year.
tn, D. C.
The must be signed before the first
of September.
All housekeepers who sign the
cards will receive helpful literature
enabling them to make practical use
of suggestions In regard to meat sud-
stltntes.
Miss Marcie Albertson, Home Dem
onstrator of Pasquotank, has already
distributed these cards throughout
the county and they have been signed
by a large number of PasquotanK
housekeepers.
And Dixie.
DEPENDS llli
GERMAN FBI
The parlors of the T. M. C. A. wera
very attractively decorated In Affierl
can'fiags and flags of the Allies," th!j
morning for the "real send-off re
ception, which has been planned toe
the "white Sammies" at eight-thirty
tonight. . ;
As many people as the building eaa
QUARTERED OVER STORE IX , "on Dut the draftee men of thU city
WADESHORO ASSOCIATE EDI- are espoc:ally Invited. 7-
BEGINS TBAlHtNG
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unrcnnnn
MrluLuDUflU
1 The Boy fceouts ary asked to ta
present at the building sharply- at
seven-thirty o'clock. f ,v j
The baud is ready to play the pa
trlotlc airs that produce the martial.
Hi
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PRICES
EXEMPTION BLANKS
FOR SINGLE MEN
Through the courtesy of the Ledger-Dispatch
The Advance now has
exemption blanks for single men hav
ing widowed mother dependent up.
on them for support. These may be
obtained by application at The Ad
vance office.
PRAYER MEETINGS
Friday night at eight o'clock at the
home of Mr. M. Leigh Sheep on West
Main Street. This is a service for men.
DISTRIBUTING A VALUABLE
HAM) HOOK FOR FARMERS.
The First National Bank is giving
away a book of valuable Information
that any farmer will profit by read
ing as It ontalns ovor 100 prdctical
suggestions that will save both TIME
and MONEY. The next time you are
In town go by and get one as they
nre Free for the asking. adv
Aug 21-Gt.
SALESPEOPLE WANTED I WANT
two experienced salesladies. 1 wnut
an experienced young man for
ehoe and furnishing dept I want a
bright girl for asst.. cashier. Liberal
salaries. Apply In person if living
In Elizabeth City. Make application
to O. F. GILBERT, at MITCHELLS
DEPT. STORE.
IN MEMORIAM
In memory of my husband, JeHse
White, who died March 30th, 1917.
Pear is the grave in which he is laid,
Sweet Is the memory wiiich never
shall fade.
Heart of my life is burrp.l deep under
the sod,
Where he peacefully sleeps.
Five months have passed my heart
slili sore,
As time goe on 1 will miss htm more,
Ills loving f miles, his tender face.
No one can fill his vacant place.
His wife,
MAMIE T. WHITE.
Aug. 30, 1917.
AT FIRST BAPTIST
At the First Baptist Church, Sun
day September 2nd, the pastor, Dr.
B. ('. Henning, will preach at both
the morning and evening service.
The subject for the morning ser
vice at 11 A. M. will be 'A Heart and
a Heart." At 8 P. M. "A Mean Moth
er," will be the subject.
The public is cordially Invited to
attend these services.
(Bv f'n I ted Press
Chicago, Aug. -1. A mysterious'
scheme for the further utilization of:
by-products which ir is said will rev J
olut'onize Hip meat Industry and j
lower prices is under consideration 1
by C!,iear ckera. ... , L
None of them would reveal it today
but they admitted that they have
discussed their plan with Herbert
Hoover
T I1LACKH ELL MEMORIAL
Rev. R. O. Campbellwill occupy the
pulpit of Blackwell Memorial Church
at both the morning and the evening
services Sunday, September 2nd.
The Sunday School will meet at
9:30 and the B. Y. P. U. at 7:10 P.M.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all these services.
C
warn of
FLORIDA KEYS
By United Pies
Key West, Aug. 3i. The Belgian
relief ship, Elizabeth Van uelgie, en
route to New Orleans, is aground off
the Florida Keys today.
The crew is safe and coast guard
cutters are rushing to her assistance.
AT FIRST METHODIST
In view of the I'nlon Meeting, to
begin next Wednesday, Sunday will
bo observed as "Home Coming Pay."
at The First Method! Church. All
tho members of the Sunday School.
Epworth League and tho congrega
tion nre urged to ho In their plncoi
at the services.
The pastor, Rev, J. L. runninggirt
will preach at both the morning nnd
evening services. The topic for the
morning will bo "Co-operation foi
Christ's Hake." and for the evening
"uPt God First."
Nice selection Real Onyx Cameos,
unmounted, suitable sizes for rings,
scarf pins and cuff links.
TL C BRIGHT CO. ,
Jewelers" . TUnton Blag.
BUTLER WILDER
Mr. Lewelj B. Butler and Miss Lil
lian L. Wilder, both of Edenton, were
married Friday in the office of the
Register oLDeeds by Justice of the
Peace. J. W. Munden.
The groom Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. D. Butler. of Windsor, Va
and the bride" is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. J Wilder of Edenton.
MILLIONS AGE
POUiG III
untied Press)
,Aug. 31. Money by
(fly
Washington
the millions Is rushing into the treas
ury and its branches aB tho final In
stalment ou the Liberty Loan of $2,-000,000,
25 per cent sarins, for you in our
Sterling Card Case.
II. C, BRIGHT CO.
Jewelers . .' TUnton Bids.
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tlllery under Colonel Cox, command.
SUFFERING AXI) SORROW HAVE ed by Captain Hardlson, now quar-
AVORN OUT THE WOMEN OF tered at Wadesboro, is fifty four men
GERMANY ANT) THEY ARE short of its war strength of 194.
SULKING AT THE CONTINU- The men are quartered over a
ANCE OF WAR ! store with Individual cots and blank-
ets,
Washington, Aug. 31. Germany's There are only four hours drill a
women are likely to have much to do day thus far ana the soldiers-to-be
in remodeling Teuton peace opinion, have plenty of leisure. Part of thiols ,
Suffering from short rations and spent in games, on the street, and no
torn with sorrow av their losses, they one Is able to say just now much is
are beginning to sulk at the continu- being devoted to tho Wadesboro girls
ance of the war. ,who seem to be yulte numerous and
This spirit coupled with the pen- very pretty, considering the fact that
ernl war weariness and the stirring there are as far as tlilH from Elizabeth
desire for g; vernmental liberalism City.
are elements upon which authorities ! 'I' he soldiers are very polite and oh
here count largely In their belief tiat lifiing to the fresh recruit?. I found
one ai nie. irum trie nijiiu t got Here
and he brought nie to -ic company's
headquarters, where sloeping provls-'
ion was made for me.
Tho entire company was inoculated
on rny first day heve first for small
pox and then for typnold fever, and
last, but not least by the porter with
beans and rice
One man'fk'inofl from the ranks a
few minutes after the first inocula-j
tion, and the -officer wondered what
he would do in France. Enough of the
men's arms were sore to prevent any
drill period for the next two days.
Whether we will drill tomorrow or
not I do not know.
The orders to go to Greenville are
expected every day but it may be as
much as two weeks bofer we get un
der way. Meantime I shall be glad to
hear from my friends at Elizabeth
City both through The Advance and
personally here.
TOR THE ADVANCE GETS FIRST
TASTE OF MILITARY LIFE
(By JOSEPH PEELE)
(Staff Correspondent The Advance.)
Wadesboro, Aug. 31. Company D. spirit ,n everbody and ; Elizabeth
of the First North Carolina Field Ar-I(',ty wU1 nav1, itB tnt reaP'war"
penence tonignt in this farewell recep
ton to Betsy's Braves. Of course, they
are no' oil geitg yet. Only five, per
cent of them will actually lea,V0 next
wee!;. Put the others will go 'aooa
war if, not rnr instant.
State Department advices received
today Indicated that the coining win
ter will be tho worst that Germany
1
haj experienced
of tho war.
iiuce tho beginning
BED It! 6IVE
SHIES SENOOFF
EIGHTEEN OR TWENTY MEN
FROM THIS ORDER ARE IN
VNVLE HAM'S SERVICE. V. R.
ITGH DELIVERS STIRRING ADDRESS
dank Tribe No. S, Improved
Red Men .held a very inter
eeting on last night at their
I'asiiU'
Order of
est in v. m
ball in the Kramer Building. The
main feature of the exercises was in
the nalure of a reception and "send
oft" ;u I nose members of the Tribe
who have been called to the colors
thr h the selective draft. Twelve
member- of this organization went
into the service when the Naval Re
serves were called and the draft has
already called eight or ten others
who are expected to leave for tne can
tnnnient camps within tho next
month. Four of these latter mem
bers; Charlie Long, W. Ellis White,
Nat L. Brlimon and John A. Sawyer;
were present at the meeting last
night and were the guests of honor.
Hon. C. H. Pugh delivered an ad
dress repleto with Information boar.
Ing uiion the present world-strife. The
passing of the world through a tran
sition period, Industrially, commer
cially, politically and religously, the
like of which has never before been
experienced In the history of man
kind, vas the theme of the speaker.
The address was illustrated and em
phasized through the use of a set of
flags of the principal allied nations
and the unfurling of Old Glory was
received with long and loud applause.
Mr. Emmett Wynn recited a four
stanza poem entitled "The Boys are
Called to the Colors " This was ap
propriate t; the occasion and was
w ell received.
Following tho improvised nnd in
forinul progras, the committee in
charge served refreshments. The
program was Interspersed with pa
triotic selections rendered upon , th
Victrola.
About one hunrtret and nfty mem
bers of the Tribe, among whom were
many from out of town, were present.
and all voted th occasion a most en
joyable and timely event.
mm will
RETALIATE
FAILING TO INFLUENCE AMERI
CAN PUKMC OPINION WILL RE
NEW SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN
WITH ADDED FRIGHT FULNESS
and Elizabeth City to-um wltl the btlt.'
er town? in the Stat, tn ft ipecial ce!a
brat'on for the soldier Soys, as jsug
grated by Governor" Hlckett In his re
cent proclaim tion. . ' " .r
Thoro wil be oratory as well v
must;-- real Bpeeiht by good pa
triots. And there will be ; refresh
inenis served by the Ladles Auxiliary
of the Y. M. C. A. .- ; '
Nobody wants to miss: having V a
part In this hearty "Good-Bye" Y ito
Betsy's Braves, and it ia hoped and
believed that the building" Will. bO
crowded with soldiers, their ' home
folks and their friends. '-' ' , '
Following Is the program for FrJ
day evening: . " "
1. - - America Elizabeth City Band -
2. Invocation Dr. B. C. 'Hening
'A. Introductory RemarML.- ,J ' .
Mr T. 3 Marlthahi
4. Address of Welcome..,- -. t
Mayor P. G. Sawyer
5. Response ,'.1..? ".
. ...Solicitor J. C. B. Ehringbaus.
C Instrumental Selection....' .
-. Violin and Cornet ,Trlo
7. Our Representatives and , ', '
what the Y M. C. A. Offers'
Secretary D, B Marks
8. Dixie Elizabeth City BanA
9. Vocal Selection Ladies Trfo
2 0 The Star Spangled Banner. ? ,
The Bafid
(Uy JOHN If. 1IEARLEY)
(United Press Staff mrreKnleiit. )
Rome Aug. 31. Intensely concen
trated submarine warfare against the
United States as well as England may
be one of the results of the Presi
dent's declination of the Pope's peace
appeal In which the American execu
tive clearly showed that he was not
impressed by the steps toward demo
cratization which Germany has taken
to date.
Diplomats here express tho belief
that the Central Powers have been
Uming through the discussion of so
called democratic decrees to Influence
American public opinion.
Tho President's reply was evidence
that they had failed In this.
Germany's next step, therefore,
diplomats believe, may be expected
10 he In the form of a new outbi il;
in terror from her U-hositH,
IN POLICE COURT
In Police Court, Friday morning,
the case against Roosevelt Chavls, a
little colored boy, who was charged
was continued and will be tried Id
Police Court Saturday morning.
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LETTERS MAILED
The local exemption board ' has
mailed letters to the following men
of draft age and the letters have beea
returned unclaimed: 1
William C. Bunch. Y
Jerry Wilson.
Charlie James. V
Oordan Jeffries. .... ';$:
Edward Johnson. , ,"'!
Tom Duders.
John Andrew Jackson. v .''
Wm. Henry White. ; V. ;
Cleveland Roosevelt Cherry. . i '
Mack Whldbeo. ,
Stephen Becadcr Overton. . '
Jos. Elliott Jones. , . ,"V v'
Luke Llverman. ' ,
Joseph Bishop. ' "-,,.
Tho following claims for exemp
tion have been granted: );"
58S Marvin Griifhi.
102:i t'has. Jlarcllft, City. ,
117 .! v'nleh 1). Ferrell. . 4 X"'-,
2r,r, Howard Harris, City.
The following exemption claim! ,
have been denied: ( " . '
Johnnie Skinner, WeeksvUl.
1258 J. Edward Hughes,
A CORRECTION
In Wednesday's paper Mr. Joseph
H. Wlnslow's name appeared.la th v
list of those whose claims. for Kemp
tion had been denied. Mr. WTnslow
had made no claim for exemption. 114
successfully passed hit 1 examlnatlottl '
and is proud to b ons of Betsy'tt
Braves. The Advaac regrets tha tr
ror and takes pleasure la tnaklrf t! -correction..;;
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