Thankful for Peace?
Then, Give To The
War Work Fund.
4
Buy W. S. S. And
Help to Bring The
Boys Back Home
TUESDAY EVENING, NOV MBER 12, 1918.
No. 268
VOL. 3
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I -
EIZABETII CITY DISTRICT FAIR
OPENS UNDER FAVORABLE AUSPICES
Exhibits Now Practically Complete, A Daily Pro
gram of Free Attractions, Good Races And
Clean Amusements Promised.
The Elizabeth City District Fair, under the auspice of the Albe
marle Agricultural Association, opened Its gates at the new fair ground on
Tuesday morning, November 12th.
'Early visitors out at the ground before noon found the exhibits
taking shape or already In place and the midway attractions ready to open.
A -number of race horses were on
the track warming up for the after
noon races which begin at half paHt
one each afternoon.
New exhibits were coming in all
the time and the prospects are good
lor a successful fulr. With fair
weather there is every reason lo be
lieve that the section will have a
geod fair.
Secretary Goodwin emphasizes the
Idea, however, that good weather or
tad each days program of races and
tree attractions will be carried out
as planned.
Though the Fair was open In all
its departments Tuesday, Wednes
day. Novenibur 13th, is down for the
really Jed letter day of the Pair.
Wednesday is the day set for Eliz
abeth City's patriotic demonstration
inaugurating the active work of the
War Work fund campaign. The
demonstration staged is the most
elaborate thin of the sort ever
planned In Elizabeth City. The j
school children are to have a noli- (
day. The townspeople are expected !
to be spectators of or participants in J
th parade. Out of town visitors are
expected here in great .number. And
when the war work demonstration is
over the whote crowd is expected to
go out to the fair.
..There are live free attractions for
those who attend.
There is horseraclng every after
noon it 1:30.
There are splendid exhibits of ai
rlcaltural products.
And In the exhibition building the
Red Cross Is prepared to aorve at
tractive and tempting lunches at
moat reasonable prices. -
TEN DOLLARS
IS THE PRIZE
Ted dollars Is a lojof moaev in
these days, but tftat to the sura Mr.
W. P. Knowles has generously donat
ed the Thanksgiving Demonstration
Committee, to be awarded the owner
of the most beautifully decorated cor
In tomorrow's great parade.
8o fine a prise ought to stimulate
a lot of Interest, lead many a-tto own
ers to decorate their cars, and fall
in line at the apimintcd-hour to
morrow. NATIONS NOW FACE
GREAT PROBLEM
Ilr United I'ret-s)
Washington. Nov. 12. America
nnd all the Allied nations now face
the great problem of thwarting re
bellion In Germany and the spread
of Boliftievlsm throughout Europe.'
President Wilson fn hlR address to
Congress anuounciug the armlHtice
terms carried a dlreut appeal to the
German people to strive quickly to
galnSelf control In their present sit
uation. . Dr. Bolf. German Foreign Secre
tary, has sent an appeal to the Uni
ted State to assist the new German
government In preventing rebellion'.
SOUTH AMERICA
IS CELEBRATING
(lly United Trtti)
Buenos Aires. Nov. 12! The
greatest celebration in South Ameri
can history Is in full swhTg.
All business Is sfiut down. .
WAXTKD Wt I.I I. IKK TO BUT
flower biill of any kind. Tulip
Narcissus nr Hyacinth bulbs or
any Others. Phone 223. N.8-3tnp
Vim HALF THKAP IJUKKKT AM
set dining room chairs. Address
"Buffet" care Advance. N.U-Stp
SEND NO MORE .
QUESTIONAIRES
i
(By United l'rcss)
Washington, Nov. 12. No more
questlonaires will be sent out by the
draft boards of the country, the office
of the Provost Marshall General an
nounces. Those which have been sent out,
however, must be answered an if" re
turned to the draft boards, it is ex
plained. . . All present draft culls are cancell
ed out. it . is unlikely thut men sent
to camp under previous calls will be
returned until peace is declared or
the German situation definitely clear
ed up. '
MINISTER DEAD
STRIKE CALLED
(By United l'rcw.)
Copenhagen, Nov. 12. A general
strike will be called In Vienna to
morrow, it is learned here. I
A Vienna dispatch announces that
Austrlun Foreign Minster Adler is
dead. '
GRAND DUKE
IS ARRESTED
(By United Pre) . .
Amsterdam, Nov. 1 2.- Tbe Grand
Duke of Hesse Is arrested, according
to accounts reported bore.
HOUSE WIRES
LLOYD GEORGE
(By United Pre
London, Nov. 12.-Colonel K. M.
House. President Wilson's represen
tative at the Inier-Allle Council
wired from Pari." to premier Lloyd
George to-day:
"My sincere congratulations. No
one has done more to bring about
vlrtory than yon."
GERMAN SHIPS
RUN FOR HAVEN
By United
London, Nov. 12. The German
wireless has commenced to warn
German merchant ships to run for
the neurest port.
By tho terms of the u mi 1st Ice the
allied blockade Is still in effect. Any
German merchant nhlp on- the seas
will be seised. The wireless Is prob
ably sent to German ships fn the 11 il
tie and Black S'ja. which the all'e-
had not been able to penetrate when
hostilities censed.
SOLDIERS AND .
MINERS FIGHT
. . (By United Pr-is) t
Copenhagen, Nov, II. Tun moo'
violent fighting orci:rrI at Doinftvor
Hungary, between the miners r.nt'
soldiers of the old n-'me.
The miners wit hthft aid of weap
ons smuggled from Russia are said
to haw defeated the soldiers.
LOCAL BOARD
CANCELS CALLS
The Local Exemption Board today
received a telegram Irom headquart
ers instructing them to cancel all
calls for the entrapment of :lra(tod
men.
A number were to leave on f
duy of this week and three oll'ur
calls had been Issued. All of thse
are now cancelled.
MEETS TO-NIGHT
The, November meeting of the
CTtambeY of Commerce membership
will be held at the County Court
House tonight (Tues,uy) at 7:30
o'clock.
The October meeting was not held
because of the influenza' epidemic,
and tonight's reports will cover the
activities of the Chamber for two
months. I.
The general public is invited to
attend the meeting. It Is not neces
sary to be a member of the Chumber
to be sure of a welcome to the month
ly meetings. The Organization not
only invites, but urges all interested
persons to attend any of Its gather
ings. RED CROSS NEWS
Let no otie suppose that the work
of the Red Cross Is finished. Mil
lions of American boys are still un
rter arms. Thousands of them are
i ek or wounded. Owing to the short
age Jn Fhipplng, It may take a .year,
Fiance. Hut whalevea the time, our
tr more to bring our bpys home from
protecting arms must be about them
Slid their families over the whole
period which mut elapse beiore tne
normal me or peace can ne resumeu.
.Our soldiers and sailors are en
listed until the Commander in Chief
tells them there Is no more work for k
ihem lo do In the war. Let every
Red Cross member and 'worker show
our returning soldiers and sailors
that to care tor their health, wolLire
and happiness, we are enlisted for no
less a period than they are.
Tho cessation of war reveals a pic-
ttife of misery such as the world has
never seen before, especially In tho
many countries wntch cannot neip
. t - I rrl- 1 .nln
inrosiven. in milkman j7 r.gret his Illness, and nope lor his
will expect the Red Cross to conttnu HpW.jy recovery. And the War Work
to act as their agent ia repairing -erg are, mtTf to , m viable and
braken spirits and broken bodlos. ' 'efficient a worker in the present drive.
Our spirits must now call us to - (( , wtton 0f the Pnited
show that It is not the roar of can
non or the blood of our own alone
that directs our activities, but that
a greut 'people will continue to res
lion and opportunity to serve man
pon.i greatly and freely to its obliga
klid. The Chapters are Instructed also
to hold until further notice unlinlsh-
fA uunnlieu of mirelrnl itreMKlnirR ex !
cepl Army orders, lou are asHureo
surgical dressings in our warehouse
.!,,.,.
that there are ample supplies of
In this country and in France.
The RIO NEED at present Is rush
work on REFl'GEE GARMENTS.
Surgical dressings workers should be
urged to enlist lu thin work because
we will be asked to make many inoo
refugees garments in rush time, as
winter Is near at hand und one gar
ment will he of infinitely greater ser
vice In saving life than many gar
ments in thre or four months.
Crown Prince
Reported Shot
Paris, 2:55 p. m., November 12.-An uncon
firmed dispatch from Germnay received by waj
of Amsterdam Announces that German soldier
arrested the former Crown Prince as be attempt
? dto cross the frontier and shot him!
EARLIER REPORT FROM LONDON
Lcnilcn, November 12.-A Central news dis
I'.-cii loporls that the former Crown Prince Sa.
ccn chot.' , , .
No details are given.
!SU I'AI'KK 'MttlUKIWIVV
In appreciation of the faithful
Work of its employees, uud In cele
bration of Allied Victory and the
Ellssuboth City Fair, The Advance
gives a holiday on Wednesday, Nov
ember 13th.
, All important telegraphic bulle
tins will be posted.
EMPEROR KARL
HAS ABDICATED
(By United Press)
Copenhagen, Nov. 12. Dispatches
from a private source ut Vienna de
clare that Emperor Karl has abdi
cated. DOUGHBOYS ARE
FILLED WITH JOY
(By United Press)
With the American forces, France,
Nov. 11.. (Night. )-r- Hostilities are
over in accordance with the terms.
Cheering doughboys passing groups
of prisoner at work on the roads to
day Invariably naked, "Well, whaddu
ye think of It now."
The prisoners with never a come
back, worked sullenly on.
Track drivers unearthed Hugs nnd
docorated their trucks. Troops yelled
boyishly at the passing stancars full
of daughlng officers, and all salutes
were forgotten.
HEADQUARTERS
SOON TO METZ
(By United Press)
Paris, Nov. 12. It is generally be
lieved that fne French general head
quarter wlil e transferred , to Meti
within ten 'days. ""
I The Petit Parlsienne says it un
derstands that all Allied Premiers
will soon meet at VersuilleM to con
Mef p,.uotl
and there is h strong;
probability of the peace conference'
being held there.
J. C SAWYER IS
NEW CHAIRMAN
Mr. A. B. Hout. Chairman of
Uni(e(i War WorU campaign in
E,.,uh.n cltT. i e0n fined to his
., , ,,,,--1, inn,.f,ji The
mRn frtt)nd8 of Mr. Houtr. will great I
. A !
War Work allottment.
The illness of Mr. HouU has nec
essitated the appointment of u new
City Chairman, und Mr. J. C. Saw
yer has patriotically consented to
act. It Is certain that Mr. Hawyer
will spare no effort to rain I he city's
nuota. He has a. reputation for put
ting his heart nnd soul into wlisvrr
he undertskes, and so great a tao. e
. Inu that nf the nunmirt of tint V. M,
,
I . A. end allien onouiiznuni. i- vw
that deeply appeuls to blm.
WEATHER
Fair and continued cool tonlglu
and Wednesday. Ligiit nortti to earft
wlttd.
WAXTKD AT.ONCK DKMVKItY
mim or woman. Apply to Vbe
marie laundry. ,lt
BIG THANKSGIVING DEMONSTRATION
WILL BE HELD HERE WEDNESDAY
Patriotic Parade at Ten O'clock Followed , by
Platform Meeting With Music, Speeches And
Dedication of Pasquotank Service Flag
Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, November . 13th, Elisabeth City
will stage the biggest and most unique patriotic celebration ever witnessed
la tills part of the country. It has beeu decided, because of the termina
tion of tho war, to make it a great THANKSGIVING DEMONSTRATION,
an occasion for the expression of the people'a grutltude that peace has
Ilnally come.
XOItTII CAROLINA AS1AI.TIES
Killed in Art ion
Hun K. IMxon, Uastoniu.
Archibald V. Llmer. Afton.
Graham T. llbiley, Raleigh.
John R. ('iii-roll,' High Point.
Raymond II. Crabtree, Henderson.
Ernest E. Frazlur, Warren i'laiuos
Jesse J. Joyner, Loulsburg.
Jesse T. Lewis, Mill Springs.
Lawrence Tatein Peeler, Hickory.
Hamit N. Powell, Henderson.
Leon L. Powell, Marmuduke.
Durun ('. Shaw, Lumber Bridge.
Oliver W. Howell, Durham.
Roland 3. Cox, Olive.
Alfred M. Single, Franklin.
Virgil V. Alexander, Raleigh.
Wude W. ltrnnd. Reldsville.
Ernest L. Twine, Tyner.
.1 in nes H. Gardner, Fountain.
Edd Cox, China Grove.
Claude Cannon. Charlotte. -
David L. Cohonii, Columbia.
Hurre. Cunningham. Wllmot.
Charles G. Stowe, Belmont. P
Reginald N. Holcombe, Candler.
Charles H. Howell, Green Moun.
John C. Lnney, Rhodhess.
Jake Sosnik, WInston-Saleiu.
Henry N. Strickland. Louisbnrg.
Newton P. Thomas, I'olktyn.
Oliver Thoniasou, Lexington.
Dewey H. Thompson. Durham.
Oscar Webb. Macclestleld.
Wllllnm Williams. High Point.
Ilenjamine T. Willis, Wllllston.
Harmon G. Young, Ashsvllle.
Wlllliim I). Harmon," geagrcvB.
John N. JudklnsJautego.
Bred Ki
rryt)urham.
d'J. Partin, Willow Hprln.
Raymond
fttfiry Flody Pearnou; Oibsoi
Neth K. Perry, Oklsfco.
Wllborn Rflrt. Jennings.
Died ot Wounds
John M. Faucette, Durham.
Jacob A. Alderman, Magnolia.
Rrwlif C. Graham, Gaston'a.
Charles C. Hastings, KernesvilU
William A. Jordan. Middlesex
Kuoe H. Fretz. Wilson.
,Aarn B. Rowers. Moxley.
John H ,K7.r.e!l. Rocky .Monnt.
llled t Disrate
Kwart J. Jamerson. Swiss.
.Marlon Godwin, tselma.
Willi- II. Uryaiit, Reihel.
f.nke Ham. Hundrson. j
James A. Johnson. Angier. '
Boss Pe'l. Jamesvllle. ,
Horace Wlllluins, Llttletou. ;
Julius A. Wood, Kipling. '
Claud IjCwIs. Chudborn. (
Jesse Perry, Wendell. ;
Wounlpl( l)i!e-xte I ii-leferniineil ) i
John C. Shiitr, Winston-Salein. '
Dorrusn I,. Mercer. Oolivia. :
Crrrol! P. Williams. Oxford.
Robert .1. Steele. Selms.
Woumleil Klighfly
William Wynn, Jamesvllle.
Robert Watson, Gwldsboro.
Missing In Action
Edgar Bedford, Wlndom.
Robert P. Grubbs, tireensboro.
John 11. Carlisle, Tarboro.
kilbxl In action
L'vle R. ltnylos. King.
William T. Havoge, t)ak City.
Albert K. Hinltli. Pilot Mountain.
Isauc V. Norman, Mount Airy.
Harry I- Plgott. ShlloTte.
Wllllom C.Smlth, Buffalo.
Kllsa Trlplett. Durham.
Julian C. Walker, Durham.
Died From Wound
JnmeK L. Bryan. Catherine lnke.
Itennle A. Kakes,' Oxford.
John W. Perry, Mct'ullers.
V.i'iiu'le l (ISoutii X ndelermlntii )
."( I T r'.irJi, Morganl-iwii.
!. !.:-! .V. .Mii In. Wl!i.abiiw.
Arel:!e E. IVf.A A !, ii .
. I;. Jf. ,n ll:iml I kli iTotil. , 'xoj-y
Kill" t ill Action
1. '-I! M. T-l'-.-!i;v. U iU.'.jh
O. i ;;r W. White. Kden-i.n.
r.r..'-t F. rinrt'ii. Mount tiv.
c ; '. ti, a J.
Il'iinii' i t. Wt 's'i. It-'i -.
The Purade will move promptly
at 10 o'clock. There will be no wait
ing for the tardy. The following In
formation will be of Interest to those
) who ure going to participate, and to
the generul public.
GRAND MARSHAL
Dr. J. H. White.
AIDES
W. P. Knowles, Chairman.
T. J. Markham,
J. T. Stallings,
J. L. Lltchlleld,
Fred McDougal,
J. WhifehtirHt,
W. L. Small.
Claude Ballard,
The organizations listed below will
assemble in-front of the following
residence on Road Street:
Hoy Scouts, Miles Clarke's residence.
('. S. Sailors, K. E. Quinn's residence
Miss Liberty. L. L. Winder's residence
I'ncle Sam, L. II. Jonnette's resl-
Allles. c. i. Brock's resldencf-.
Ij. H. Zelgler's Band. G. Wood's real.
! Hoy's Army and Navy Division,' High
School Grounds.
Service Flag Division. High School
I Grounds.
l'ncle Sam's Little Girls Division,
High 8chol Grounds.
I'. S. ('oast Guards, Mayor I'. . Suw
I yer's residence.
! Distinguished Guests,
j Mayor, Orator, District Chuirman,
etc., Roland Sawyer's residence.
Red Cross, Cliff Sawyer's rHsidenoe.
Fraternal Orders, M. fi. Sawer's reel
j denco."
i County War Work Committees, J. T.
I Mailing s rusiuenoe.
'Decorated Automobiles, J C. Rponces
rfHi.tenee
residence.
I LINE OK MARCH
South on Road to Matthew.
.East on Matlhews to Martin.
South on Mnrtjn to Church.
East on Church to Polndexter.
' North ou Polndoxter to Vain.
; West on Main to Court House,
j PLATFORM MEETING
The platform meeting will lintue
jdiately follow the disbanding of tmj
i purado.
i PRESIDING OFFICER
j Hon. f. M. Meeklns, District Chalr
'nimi, I-n I ted War Work Campaign.
1 INVOCATION
Rev. D. P. Harris.
! DEDICATION SERVICE FLAG
! Hon. J. C. B. Ehringliaiis.
CHORES
! ' Keep the Home Fires liuming."
j'i'ho Victory Chorus,
j ORATION
tir. C. B. Lewis. PreMuVnt West
minstfi' College. Maryland
stoi.n
; Iiattlo Cry of Freedom." Miss
j Clarice llenlniC.
SOLICITATION
Dr. (J. W, Clarke, Chairman.
Dr. II. C, Heniiig.
Rev. J. M. Ormoiid. i
Pev. .1. R. Black.
Rev. J W. Bradley.
IIhI ot lhsruM
Ar'bur R. Iiowoll. TtK'.ni'tvlDe.
R.jU-rt Baker, Meadow
,faKM;r L. Wise, Foutaflora.
Woumleil Kliglitly In WUn
Ernest L. Murray, ARauiMhaw.
Will Robinson. F.llerbe
M.L M Mllhlt OF i AsrALTIKH
Tl HATK. IN(l-lllti TIIOKK
RKI t)RTi:i) ABOVE:
L'll'.l In ucfloii t'nclinling
H' 7 at sert , 12.12S
Di'd or wniitids 4.711
! !,( of diseas . . 4.TS
D:J of uirllent mid othr
enures 1.421
W. undi d ,ii action . . . : . T.S.TO
v n ; In ut I iin iml
ing j;r'wili'Ts .fiTI
it.. ,ii io M.;e fiS.t.'il
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