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UNITED STATrS
GOVERNMENT
No. 85
VOL.3
ELISABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY EVENING, AI?EIL 10, 1913.
I
s Americans Get
Into Thick Of It
Sammies Have Reached British
. Front And At The Same Time
Germans are Attacking in Sector
Held by United States Troops
Paris, April 10. Mutual artilleryiu on a lij scale is in
progress along a wide front held by American and French
troops from the south of Verdun east of St. Mihiel.
Along the left hank of the Mouse in Aprimont Forest and
in the region of Fliery there was great artillery activity. North
west of Kheims, in the ( 'hoinin-des -Dames sector, where Ann-pi
can troops are lighting a successful raid ly the French aim
Americans resulted in the capture of some prisoners and also
northeast of Mon Uenaud some prisoners were taken.
After a number of engagements in
the region of Hangarden Santerre
e Germans were driven from the
lnira and cemetery. West of the
stel region German attacks were
sanguinarily defeated.
OENHRAL HAIG'H REPORT
London. April 10. HeaTy fighting
bontlnued yesterday afternoon and
last night north of the La Basse
canal, the British holding desperate
ly along the Lye and Lawe rivers.
A counter attack on the southern,
flank resulted in the recapture of
Givenchy by the British. Seven hun
dred and fifty fiermnn prisoners were
taken.
On the British front nouth of the
Somrae, local ('mbting is in progress
tint the situation is mi "ha need.
North of Ypivs and the Comities
canal heaw ho-dUn bombardment was
mad" early todav FighMpg is in pro
press in the '.onthern portion of this
front at tip- Hinc
AMF.KICWS 111' II BRITISH
ritovr
if With 111" !li"'ti-li Armies in France,
April 10. Th" first American troops
have arrived on the Brits.ih front and
Include infantrymen, airmen and en
glneers. tJKRMAXS ATTACKKO VIOLENTIV
r'ih the British Armies in France,
Aprll q Germans attacked violently Iar, ",K "n '"llalr of 'vernment.
British and Portugese position, from i Foo' Administrator Henry A Page
La Basse canal to a point, southward, is amicipatliic a ready response to
of Armentiere at eight o'clock this appeal in North Carolina, especi-
lally since no lnancial gain to the far--jnornng
..i... Jmer is possible through further hold-
enewy gained a1
Appareimy
. oat nf T.p Platln and Pe-
, , n. . luff
tillon an dat Bivenchy. On our lett
flank we are apparently holding Arm. :
Hot fighting still continues. The j
German attack followed a bombard-(
4 roent opening at four or five o'clock!
Jin the morning and continuing for an;
J hour or two. There was quiet then(
until the attack. j
HIGCJKST ( ASt Al.TV LIST Vl T
Washinigton, April 10.- Tlio larg
'est single casualty li-t Issued by Hie
Vnr Department was made public to
Gay. The list contained 283 names (livid
ed as follows:
Five killed in acdoii.
Three dead from wounds.
Eleven dead from disease.
Seven dead from accidents.
Ten wounded severely.
Two missing in action.
Wounded slightly 245.
NOTICE
Stock-Holders Meeting
i
Notice is hereby given that a epo
clal meeting of the Stock-holders ot;
the Savings -Bank & Trust Co., is call-i
ed to be held at its Hanking Jiouso In
Elizabeth City, N. C. at 4 o'clock P.
M. on Saturday tlm 2ith day of April,
1918 to consider the following recom
mendations of its Hoard of Pirectors:
(11 To increase the Capital Stock
from $ 10,000.00 t .$ino,fH)0,oo.
(2) To amend tho By-Laws ho us
lo. provide fr additional Directors
and to increase the quorum,
It, 0. KKAMEIt,
April 10, 101 S. Cashier.
WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonignt and coldet
In southwest portion, frost tonight.
Thutsday fair, moderate west, to
northwest wlrdi.
WHEAT ON HAND
IS CALLED FOR
Food Administration Asks
Fanners to Market Resi
due of Last Crop
Promptly
Raleigh, April 9. No general ord
er requisitioning wheat has been
sent out by the Food Administration.
Tho various State Food Administra
tors have been instructed in what
to enable the continuous shipment of
wheat .o the Allies to appeal to the
farmers in the middle and southern
states, i hat ihey should market their
residue df wheat after si cd roiiniro
nieo! Iiv May ' . and in the extreme
11"! 1 hel u State- by A1 ay .".III.
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mark.
I a i ni's
such i
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Aihni
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" and to dii ei i such per , ons
to at
once market their wheat. No
publicity will he given to individual
cases unless they should refuse these
specific directions and it should he
come necessary to requisition such
Iny. Even if the price of the new
11 UP "1 WUItll IB IIAtld a L rt IllVlltl
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l' th"n Prevails at present tho now
Pri(; ' 't PP'y " wheat not n,
ves,e(1 thl 'car-
IN POLICE COURT
In l'olice Court, before Trial Jus
t'et! IV .L Sawyer, Monday morning,
I.loyd t'tanii and t'laudo Hunch we.v
ihat'ged with an asanlt on Myrtle
! '' a :;k. and f.r lack of ev idem e t lo
ia-e was dismissed.
CO Oil S1KE
Refuse To Go On Duty Unless
Their Salaries Are
Raised
The entire night force of the Elis
abeth City Police have struck for
higher wages.
The night policemen reported at
the l'olice Station at the usual hour
Tuesday evening but. refused t.) go on
duty until they wow; promised moroj
wages. The raise was not given them j
and Kli::abcth City was without, its
Jilgbt police Tuesday night. Chief,
Thomas with two more men, .1. L.
Alexander and Cruham Moore, served
all the night. Police onieer Dick Ore-'
gory stayed on duty until one o'clock
i V.,1 n,..:fl!i - ninvn inp. 1
I The City Manager says he expects
, the officers who struck will stop at
1 on a month. They were getting $fi5
la month before they went on the
strike. The officers striking for more
money were the whole night force,
I consisting of B. F. Roughton. J. C.
Dudley, J. WV BoUb and L. E WU-',
kind. , . , ,
NIGHT POLICE
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OXZ BANK TAKES
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Tv e itv i,i ,"(i ni unlierships M-re I
a'iiUd to t!:e list of those joining the
( hamlii of Commerce todav. Tlii-i,
nunilier iie 'edes the lirst plural mem ' t
hership riiiorttd so tar, the First a j n .
National Bank subscribing for tenA Ulle f Terrors of Deep
membi rships for a period of three Dma'ed by United States
years By such action this strong Vessel
financial institution places itself ,
squarely on record a a believer In l.v UnilcMl lYews)
the future of Elizabeth City and In ( Washington, April it in a tvrPnt,
the plans upon which the new (.'ham- minute running battle with two
ber of Commerce is being organized, j Cerman submarines in which many
Their action is in awcord with thelsntB were fired on -n.-th sides, the
best banking practice today, practi- American armed guard Fl Occidents
cally every bank in the most pro- I'"1 both U-boats to flight.
gressive cities being strong support
r,s of Hie rhumlier of Couimi n-e
nun ,, nieiit
A in, I !i t pi ii ra I mi ::' bet .-.hip a -;
pet il '. Captain (iilbi rt, ih. '
II Robinson Cu taking two ineinber
sliipp. The total number of niemb. v- hip
f. 'pmied to date is forty-seven
CIRST WOMAN JOINS
CHAMBER OF COMMEKCE
All- Y W lie.atehel' is the lest
i . ma ii in join i lie ( ' iia in ber of Cem
tioii" II. r th i in 'ici sK.pi was turned
in todm in the lunclieoti liy ('aplain
(lilln 't, who is doing splendid work
in t lie campaign.
Hv her action in joining (lie Cham
ber of Commerce Vri.. lioettcher Is
following the example of women in
many cities all over the country. Not
only do the women join, but they al
most always lake an active interest
in the work of the organization and
represent interest with which they
are closely familiar.
May many more Elizabeth City
women follow Mrs. Boettcher'g exam
ple. (Sy l'ni'l I'rcss)
Amsterdam, April 10. An
extensive mutiny occurred on
Monday in the German mili
tary camp at Beverloo accord
ing to reports received here
from the Belgian front.
German soldievs are said to
have fired upon their officers,
killing three and wounding
many.
Seventeen soldiers have been
arrested.
FISHING GOOD
THIS SEASON
Five hundred boxes of shad and
throe', hundred barrH f nerrlng
were shipped from KHzaheth City to
v,.'-'heiMi innrkets Ttlesdav.
'i he 'di were eanj'lit down the
soiiiii! no tnr ns htttmpy i onu.
i.'isliinp Hi is .von r is timtsuallv trood
and especinlly for shad and herrin
i
I RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
WANTS TO KNOW
, (Tly United Press)
Petrograd, April ' (Evening.)
The Russian Government has wired
the Governments of the Allied na
tions asking thorn to state their posi
tion on the Far Eastern situation. .
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-inilinr ad'e.rui-,,, n U i n
and Kosernarv Theby in the
parts Thi-i i-. flj ( t u ,-, . t tint
the lovers of nivstery will aitireciate.
This picture is one oh the best Blue
birds releases and you will at-'ree
when you seo the picture at the Xew
Theatre today. Also a 2 part Key
stone comedy, "The Grave Under
taking "
WEEK OF PRAYER
Wednesday afternoon the woman's
Jirayer service for tfome Missions at
Blackwell Memorial church was led
by Mrs. .1. v. Lambert. The subject
was "The Call of the Homelem
Church.'
Thursday afternoon the meeting
will be led hv Mrs. .1. H Aydlett, and
nie sniie. ,,; "Woman's Work
Hie New , )!.: I- all "
for
NAVY NEFD3 MEN
WANTP VOLUNTEERS
While the draft ut horities are
busily engaged securing men for the
army, the fact should not be lost
sight of that the N'avy needs men and
offers exceptional opportunities for
traininf and advancement.
It is not generally known that
there are over one hundred different
ratings In the Navy covering all kinds
and classes of work, mechanical and
clerical.
Tho Javy conducts schools for
training Its men to be officers and
hundreds of men have one commis
sions in these training schools.
Tho, Xavy and the aval Unserve
Force are both entirely volunteer or
ganizations, depend' nt for thrr per
sonnel, upon those who volunteer for
service, and this fact lias been provld-
"o mr i iimi" i iei T'i'e M'rvico I . "ii
latinno, -which p'Tini1; registered mmi
o join ntion pt-"--, nt Inir a statement
'V'fjtn 'heir !.cai hoard that are not
n ill enrr, nt draft. ,(Hola. Tho rg
'ire f rotn 1 to ?,'.'
Enlistments can be madn and in
formation pertired at thn Navy - Re
cruiting and Enrolling Office,, 101
Main St., Norfolk, Va.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
ARRIVES AT MOSCOW
Moscow, Apsll 9. Count MirbacTi
Perm an ambassador, arrived here
IqIs week.
VESSEL lit!
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Better Crowd At Luncheon To-day
And New Enthusiam Instilled In
to Workers
Those vlu attended the Chamber !' Commerce luncheorl
Wednesday listened with intense interest and with the keenest
appreciation to the address by Rev. Dr. Kirkwhod of Middle"
town. Xew York.
With the exception of (lovernor Uickett's speech heard
here on the occasion uf Klizabeth City's celebration of National
Thrift Day no patriotic address henrd in Kli.nbet h City since
the opcnini;' of Ihe war has met wanner response.
"The war lias come (dose to me," said Dr. Kirk wood.
''Many of my schoolmates are "over then
my congregation are (load in Franco.
I'.
(liy United Press)
Washington, April 10. Sen-1
ator William J. Stone of Mis-
SOUri Was Stricken With an at-
tack of paralysis while on his
way to the Capitol. He was
rushed to a hosprtal, accom.pan-
;, -1 1,.. C TJJ f TVTit. i
souri aim sergeant ai Arms
Hi:"jin,i of the Senate.
. i . , A
dis comhi 'i.n is said to be
.eriou.s
It
!!'. Ct
IS FLIER
KILLED
I
Accident Occurred in Mid-air
Collision of Practice
Planes
Dallas, April 9. Cadet John ln
slgger of Greenleaf, t olorado, was
killed and Cadet Kalr K. Zimni was
Hightly injured on Love Field today
when their plans collided in mid-air.
Both cadets are American fliers.
IN FEDERAL COURT
f, J, : I i ',.. rt of t h V disl ri. I con -rn
-I 'I'le sda v. with .IipIl-c II (!.
t 'el i;or ot V IISOII Oil I lie llecl
Case DIsiiiIsmmI
Tlie (onrt held chariM's against 7
negroes tor not regisiernig ior ine
draft at Hin proper time. The cases
were dismissed, because the slackers
had registered later and are in the
draft.
Chho Continued.
The case against. Rubel Bennett,
colored, charged with violating the
jiosta llaw9 of the United States, wm
continued until neit term of Federal
Court here.
Charged With Making Liquor
Tho case against Graham and Er
nest Hardison of Martin county and
Herbert Hatjnes of this city, who were
I'leirt'ed with violating the prohibi
ten laws of the T'nited States, In th
manufacture and sale of ltiln-ie;it;nc
loioors. w'13 the tie:.') case to lie tried.
I'be Ilardlson-J were rle:fd ntnm
'l:er,t of their part of the costs.
The caso against. the defendant
'V-'iicv was continued nn'Il Hie next
" i,,'i(i belni' nnahlf to atipear on
ii'connt of H'ncRS.
Answers t' HislnT Court
The case against Mantt'-f Klnsey,
h reed with violating the prohibi
ten laws of the United States by
bringing liquor Into tho Htato, was
dismissed and his appearance bond
was cancelled, it appearing to the
-onrt that the defendant Is dead.
' The court adjourned Wednesday
morning.
ANOTHER INJURED
rr is
d
lis Hearers
" Two members of
Those fellows died lighting forme
i and when 1 ask myself if I am worth.
I dying for I feel like a yellow dog.
And I have sent n.v replication to
i Washington offering my services to
the Government in any capacity la
which I may be accepted.
''Surely if tho boys In France tra
willing to die for us we ought to be
willing to live for tntix. If they M
willing to tight to make the world
safe for democracy it becomes us to
consecrate ourselves lo mnko nur
democracy more nearlv nerfect And
the more worth fighting for. How
will we feel when as many of our
boys as are spared to do so rnmft
bai l: Mi Miildleliiwn and i ion., Imelr
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t'ilv if we have 'Intlfl
not i'
tow;
d til,
Kin" lli
homo
Bonds,''
,if" no
oil '.lairs
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lie was
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hotels
1'ial ill
to llli'.'
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prod ii i
them
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ih
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tea a, n the bonds had
i. Idee him a regular incomo
as ihal he had not in all the years
tiiai he had owned telini clipped tha
coupons Irom them.
"There are hundreds of people
living in your city with splendid un
touched and unused, who ought to
become members of your Chamber
of Commerce and who are abundant'
ly able to pay a sum of less than fifty
cents a week to become members."
Dr. Kirk wood spokfor nearly ait
hour and the business men who
heard him felt, amply repaid for the
time that, they took from their worlC
to attend tub luncheon.
( Hvv Press Agent )
vVi'lium Desmond Is at the Al
bania todav in a big picture entitled
"Captain of His Soul." A Triiinglo
drama of supreme merit and one with
more than the usual message of sin
and corruption. See (his master
drama by all means tonight and you
will go away with a feeling of satis
faction and will say that, you have
seen one picture that is worth look
ing at and worthy of tho most ele
vating comment. Also "His Nina
Lives.' 'A funny comedy.
NOTICE
A Special Meeting of the Stock
holders of The Citizens Bank of Elis
abeth City, will bo held at. Its hanking
house in Elizabeth City, N C., on May
9th. next, at. 3 o'clock, V. C. The ob
jects of which are (at to net upon
the reciinnneiidat ion of the Hoard of
Directors that, a, -merger of this hunk
with The First National Hank of Eliz
abeth City. X. ('., b- accepted and fb)
to transact, such other business a 3
may to the said stockholders seem de
sirable. Hy'onler of the Board of Directors,
M. U. GRIFFIN.
April iitli, 1918. Cashier,
NOTICE TO POMj TAX I'AYI RH OV
PASQUOTANK COUNTY
If your Poll Taxes are not paid on
or before the first day of May you
may lose your vote.
CHA8. REID,
JLl-lit - ..?.'. Sheriff, j
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