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H- 4 H- Buy W. S. S. And Help to Bring The Boys Back Home Y" ) & Thankful for Peace? Then, Give To The War Work Fund. y No. 286 VOL. 3 THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1918. lite IM hiM ; ; ., r . . ! . ; L IS NO HOLIDAY FOR PRESIDENT Spent First Day of Sea Voyage In Office Hard at Work with Steno- " graphers ' ' ( lljr Associated , Press ) On Board U. S. Ship George Washington, Dec. S. ( By Wire lew to the Associated Press.) President Wilson spent most of the first day of his trip on steamship in the office part of hi suite. Several hours were spent working with stenograph ers on a pile of letters and tele grams awaiting him. Later the President received calls from officials, including the Italian and French ambas sadors. CHILEAN CONSUL LEAVES PERU ((By Associates! Tit) Lima, Peru. Dec; 4. The Chilean consul-general left today for Santi ago, stating that his Government hud advised htm to take .the archives with him. LODGED IN JAIL ON . CHARGE OF BIGAMY Romnaie Brace of ,the I'nited States Navy is in 'jail here on the charge of bigamy, awaiting prelim iasry bearing in the Recorder's Coart Friday morning. The warrant against Bruce was swsra out by W. B. Shafer, a feed naa of Norfolk, whose nlere, a Miss Halstesd, Brace married here sev eral months ago. Subsequently, it is alleged, came to the Shafer home la Norfolk a woman claiming to be the rightful Mrs. Brace and produc ing certificate of marriage in sup port of her claim. Sheriff Reld brought the defend ant here from St. Helena Wednes day Bight. ILL WITH INFLUENZA BUT NOW IMPROVING Register of Deeds J. W. Mundeu. who has been ill with inlluenza at bis home on S.dden street for the last week is now improving and hopes to be out aagin noon. CALLED TO BEDSIDE OF MOTHER IN PENN. Mrs. Minerva Senft Bradford loft Thursday for her home at York, Pennsylvania, to be at the bedside of her mother. Mrs. Bradford .rereivd a telegram Thursday sinnouncins that her Bother had suffered a stroke of par alysis and that her umdition was serious. RED CROSS NEWS The Elizabeth City lied Cross will welcome homo the soldier boys and express to them In every way possi ble the people's gratitude for their YaPenl "e-vtre 31s Home Service Department of ttte Had Cross wisnei ..iionuatlon from parents and others regarding Uie day of arrival of the boys. EPWORTH IJCAGl K MEETS The Epworth League of the First Methodist Church wilt hold It regu lar meeting Sunday night at 7:15. Tbs subject for the evening will be: "Elizabeth City's Needs." V A special program Is being prepared and every one Is Invited. AT ALKRAM A Tomorrow will murk the passing of "VfTfxanre ard the Woman." Thi" p'ttitre I'll such a remarkable ending that all whe tirve pern e sin gle ehrpler of it will- do well to be present tomorrow niglit. Also Ruth Roland In Hand " Vv nd -Alma Rue bens In "I Love You" WANTKD AT OXCK JANITOR for Kramer building Apply to J. r. Kramer. D.3.I.J. Miis. r. ii. zkk;i,i:k dkad .Mrs. F. II. Zclt;ler died Thursday afternoon at one o'clock following an illness of Hix weeks ut I In; home on South Road Street. Mrs. Zoigler was fifty three' years of age and 1b survived by her hus band and one son, Claude L, Zelgler of this city. Arrangements for the funeral lin vi not yet been made. f CARTER GLASS ISTHEMAN Formally Named Today And Will Succeed McAdoo At Once (By Associated Press) Washington, Dec. 5. Representa tive Carter Glass of Virginia was nominated today to be Secretary of the Treasury to succeed McAdoo. Mr. Glass will go into office on December 16th under uu agreement with McAdoo, whoso resignation was accepted by the President to take ef fect upon the appointment and qualification of his successor. FOOTBALL FRIDAY The first football game of the sea son on the locale gridiron will b played here Friday when the Eliza beth City High School meets the team from the Washington High School. The game will be called at half past three o'clock. A nominal-admission fee of ten and fifteen cents will be charged. THIS TROUBLE IS SAT UPON (By Associated Pmta) Washington, Doe, G. The Sunate Foreign Relatlous Committee today unanimously disapproved the reso lution proposing to Bend a commit tee to Parts to kenp Confer -n- .ormed on the Peacu Conference. i MEERT WELLS Mr. George T. Meert of Norfolk and Miss Marie L. Wells of Pitts biii'gli, l'a., were married here Tues day by Jutsice of the Peace T. B. Wilson. MILLINERY SALE PROVES POPULAR The big Millinery Sale at Mitchells Is proving most popular. Numbers of people are hurrying there to take advantage of the handsome lot of beautiful hats now offered at less than half price. The sale continues through thh .vet-k. but tliopper:t arc urged noi to wait until the Saturday rush. OX SUNDAY, DEC. 1ST., ON Martin or Main Street, between the , residence of A. S. Neat and Dr. i'endleton, one child's silver wrist watch. Finder please return to Dr. Pendleton. D.4-3tpd WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer Friday, gentle to moderate shifting rinds becoming south. Miss Peaulah Williams and Mr. fMigh Williams of Newland were in the city shopping today. k proud to be fd. NAVY GETTING ON PEACE BASIS i Twenty Per Cent of War Per sonnel Being Discharged And Yachts And Motor Boats Go Back to Owners ((By Associated Pre) Washington. Doc. 5. The dis charge of twenty per cent of the navy's war personnel, or about 100, 000 men, has been authorized, Sec retary Daniels suld today. The nfen will be released as soon us possible, it was stated. The release of enlisted men, Sec retary Daniels said, Is not due to the fact that the navy is overmanned for peace needs at present, but in order to allow the return to civil pursuits of youths who joined for tho war and don't intend to follow the sea. Privuteyachts, motor boats, and other craft taken over by the nuvy for the war are being returned to their owners. Secretary Daniels said thut by February seven hundred craft will have been stricken from the navy llsk. More than billion dollars has Leen cut from the Navy's estimates of expenditures for the coming fiscal year, Secretury Daniels disclosed to day. WILL NOT DEMAND HELIGOLAND BACK British Government Has Decid ed Upon Nationalization Of Railways Says Churchill ((B) AnhotU ted Press) London. Dec. 4. The British naval authorities have decided that It will bo unnecessary to demand the return of Heligoland to Iireat Gri taln by Germany. Winston Spencer Churchill announced In a speech si Dundee tonight. Churchill also' said' that the Oev eriment had decided upon the as ionallZHtofv ot the railways. WALTER JOHNSON HAS PNEUMONIA Raleigh. Dec. 5 His many friends mrougnoui inn oiaie win uw griwrru : . . . . . . i r . . ill l- i . . J l rouehout the to liirn that Rv. Walter N. John-j , . . son. corresponding secretary of the! Rapttst State Hoard of M'rfic-s. , quite ill ui iiex iionpuui in uia "Ity, having develop'', double pneu monia following a case of Influenza. His condition Is considered eerious. PLANES GIVEN UP .. BY PIECEMEAL (ltj AsNociutcd Press) Loudon, Dec. 4. There will be no formal surrender of German air planes at one time was at first ex nected because it has been found Im practicable to iissomblo two thousand alrplenes ut one place and because also it Is doubtful whether Germany has a sufficient number of reliable vlatora to carry out tholr assemb ling. Hence the first surrender of an airfleet in history will bo carried out ! piecemeal. BIG EARTHQUAKE ,JHCip (By Aisorlntcd Pre) Ru Aires. Dec. 4. Ea-th tro more supposed to be ca;r-' by r orlo-Ji eprtlnua';e In n irt!.: a Ci m this niorring ftill cont,Mlr, i felt a' ihe I .a i Ula .ji... station tonlKht. to t::i: tax pavi i-s Your iu-s aie r.o-v wi iU:e ll.. to ! AlffiT'-nt t:iiti ner-il t!m inin- 'jknep-up exienrrs. 1 will lie in fin .to nrtomod.tte you tex payers. !th" olliie will be opene every l'cuie tnd r.ettl ut oace arid jjourselveii trouble. Reapectfully, ' CHA8 RRID, HberlK. d CONLEY CHAPPEL DIES ATNORFOLK Injured at Dare Lumber Com , pany Plant Last . Saturday, Passes Away At Hospital Wednesday Night Joseph Conley Chappel died Wed nesday evening at 5:30 at .Sarah Leigh Hospital, following injuries received last Saturday morning ut the Dare Lumber Company plant. Caught In a slowly revolving shaft Ing the hoy was hurled over and his head struck a sill with considering force, seriously injuring the skull. As soon us the accident occurred he was rushed to the Norfolk hospi tal by the Dare Lumber Com puny people on a special I ruin, accom panied by his brother, J. A. Chnppull and his sister, Miss Bertha Chuppel. Conley Chappel was the son of Mr. J. C. Chuppel of North Road Street. He was eighteen ywirs old and is survived by his father, by three sisters, Mrs, Ceo. ('reef of Manteo, Mrs. John Whaley and Miss BerthitjL'happel of this city; and by two brothers, Clinton Chupiiel of Dendron, Va., and G. a. Chuppel of this city. He was a , member of Hlarkwell Memorial Baptist Church and the funeral will be Conducted by his pus tor. Dr. G. W. Clarke at 11 o'clock Friday morning fiom the home on North Road street. Interment will be made in Holly wood cemetery. AT COURTHOUSE SATURDAY NIGHT Public Urged to Attend and Hear of World Food Condi tions and Needs Mr. Humber of the State Food Ad ministrator Office at Raleigh will ad dress the people of city and county Saturday Bight at the courthouse on th Stthifcct "The Food Situation ut Home And Abroad." This lecture is a part of Pasquo tank's program for World Relief work. Meetings are being held eucn !ff. "!" . It Is very important that the peo nl fSf IIia country and lhi town n - ILUUW il4U w iLo actual facts in regard to nniif.wnr Fitful rntirttttnna nnrl nvprv 0i. , ... rin oaiuiua; uigui, GIFTS FOR VK Louis Sellg, "Your Jewelnr Since 1VU" carries an interesting adver tisement In this issue of The Advunce and one that will solve the g.tt pro blem for "hini". it is aa established fact that men like good Jewelry and it seems that they are fond of the Sellg trademark, so when "he" opens his present ChrlBtmas moruing, he Is sure to be pleased wh:n he r,e.:. t!ie name Selig on the box and even more pleased who nhe receives the hand some chain, cufflinks, scarf pin, em blem" rings, signet ring. Waterman pen, Gillette razor, or belt buckle. adv. r- .NOTICL I Headquarters, (J. S. Coast Gnard, ! Wash nr.u.n. 1). C. Nov. 2 . i filled proposals, In quadruplicate, i wU be 1 (! d at Heauq Mil 2:00 o'clock p. m., of Tueadsy, j December 10, 13H, nn.l t,i!.. .... . Lcly opmed. for furnishing and dr 'i vorlng forage to cerla n Coast jCunrd st!U"n;u on the coasis of Vir t c'a f ad North Carolina, Seventh Detract. "pec!flc3t'ons and iiisiny Cons to bitMors can be obtained upon ntipl;cHt-o;i to the 5::rer!r.tcn.-lwl. Perent:i D Klr'ct, Co:is! Gimrd. Eliza llinih C:ty. C. or ? HiM-i I'l l -::. ; P. P. nrrt!iolf, Coramodor'i Com- i I.:a.dii4.t. Dec. 2, 9. ' i ( !'l C' :m'!" r;?M ro't trr'NT ' 'v Mi 3 ( Cliiirrli riiret. N.Ct-lwpd. j f.A'i:,) MJWSPAI t it FOR MALE ' K'.:t.iMn for My in parking In j plac of excelsior, etc. Twenty-live j cents s bale. Also limited supply old newspapers In bundles tnitubl j for cheep wrapping sad to use na- ufVetA, C ceu kus jm. CASUALTY LIST MOKNI.VO REPORT ' Wasliltiglon. Dec, ft. The follow ing caHuallles are report i-d !: tlig Commndln'g General of the Ainerl- it it Expeditionary Forces: Killed lu action 283 Died of wounds 237 Died of accident and other causes 15 Died of uirplane accident... IB Died of disease 353 Wounded severely 234 Wounded (degree undeter-. mined) 2S8 Wounded Hllghtly -H'S Tolal 1.707 NORTH CAROLINA CASI ALTIES Killed In Action Leonurd N. Moore, Durham. Frank B. Mitchell, IClttrell. Archie U. Pearce, Youngsvllle, Gerlleld Lowrye, Pembroke. Marlon C. W'hltener, Hickory. Died From Wounds John R. Ingram, Gorysburg. Edmund Lungley. Asheville. Died From Airplane Accident Kidney W. White, VMmMU City. Died of IHxeiiw Frederick C. Manning. Rnlelgh. Hiirnie C. Mofftt, Kunford. Morris E. Smith, Charlotte. Snmuel Menlnghan, Matthews. C W. Leiuer, Lundls. Lucy II. McCallum, Muxton. Suinuel W. Wright, Jacksonville. Luther Hum pas, Uoseboro. Woundtnl Kverel' Jesse (1. Dycus, Kings Mountain. ('hurley F. Wallace, Washington. Jules E. Turbyilll. Elk Park. James R. Pope, Currle. Isaac McKlnnon, Raynham. Uoy Guy, Zebulon. Howerd H. Hopkins, James-villi?. Carlos C. Htroup, Lowell. Jumes 11. O'llrlen. Tlmberlak". Sandy G. Porter, Charlotte. Robert H. Sulsbury,, Hassell. Woiind'Hl (Decree rndeterm'ni'.l ) Joe Ansurno, JuckHOiivllle. Jamiw Carrol Lucas, Ayden. Hnry Morgan, Hickory. Unmuel R. Wlnslow, High Point. AFTERNOON' REPORT , Washington, Dec. 6. i-tVA follow-' ng casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the Ameri can Expeditionary Forces: Killed In action . . . . 158 Di'-d of wounds 73 Died of accident and other causes 0 Diud of disease 7(t Wounded severely lift 4 Wounded (degree undeter mined) 110 Wounded slightly 314 Missing in action ' 474 Total 1.323 NORTH CAROLINA CAHI ALTIE Killed In Action . Cardon O. Perry, Council ! Walter II. Price, Matthews Jumts R. Watklnij, Manson. Floyd W. Hooker, Greensboro William C. Edwards, Chiiord. Jack W. Montague, Elm City Gun Norton, Maxton. Luther Poplin, Mount Glleml. Nathaniel K. Thornton. Dentonvlll Robert O. Wall, Trinity. Major Williams, Seven Springs. Died of Wounds Judge E. Austin, Unlonville. Eugene T. Lnsslter, Henderson, Coiuiabua Dej Tew, Clinton. Hied of Dise ise F. Lee Flnison, Ramseur. Wounded Hevcre!y Edward S. Elliott, Shelby. . Andrew P. Parriah, McCullora. John A. Carson, Rocky Mount. Puul W. Wrightsell, Ilurlingion. Hllgiitly Wounded Earl Grimes, Mount Olive. Hardy O. Bryson, Brasstown. Missing In Action . L'Kur JIcEnt ro, Cilkuy, Jan es II. Hellen, C'hlcoctl. P.osa J. Count, Newton. Muck K. fitarnes, Concord. P.f hert W ll'amaon. Lawnda!o. Henry H. Rjynoldi, Yadkinv :',!. K'f.ooe C. (i'reo'io. M"iini Ho'ly. VDRMXO P.E! OUT c."'.. I 'f"lo"i, Dec. 4. The fnliow n! :", ij't'i'H sre reported by 'o:.v- miJ ng Geneicl of t!ie A'-.it ri i ;i r,. i i 1 t'onary Forres: IT.'M" i in t?t!on !s IK"d fif Wngtir'i ..... , 2Ji) I pf rc il "it ci'hfr ' 1 ' - 1 - - :( - . V,'rv;nded severely i(j7 Wounded (decree u iil .'c- mlned) t is.t Wonndfd slightly & Miming In action ...... ;oi Total Ml REIGN OF TERROR LOOMSIN BERLIN Socialists to Inaugurate Carnivals of Bipod Fri day Say Zurich Re ports (Ky Associated Press) Paris, Dec. 5. A terrorist revolution under the leadership of Dr. Liebnecht, radical soci alist, will begin in Berlin Fri day evening, according to ad vices received by the Zurich correspondent of the Paris Journal. Dr. Liebnecht, reports say, has fifteen thousand men well armed at his command. The population of Berlin, ac cording to the reports, is at the mercy of gangs of marauders and there appears to he ho au thority there. RIOTS IN COLOGNE Copenhagen, Dec. 5. Ma chine guns were used in sup pressing food riots in Cologne Tuesday, according to reports received here. Several stores in the city are said to have been plundered and there were a number of casualties among the rioters. MORE YANKS ARE COMING HOME (I!) Associated Press) New York, Dec. 5. The British transport Ores with 1900 Americas troops on board arrived here today from Liverpool. The Grca is the fourth transport to reach here bringing returning sol diers. "TO HAVK MONEY buy your coat- suits, dresses and hate from WALK KR I CO Polndexter Street. NORTH CAROLINA f'ASt'ALTIKH Killed in Action Richard 11. Walker, Littleton. Died from Wonnds Charles M. Kriinc'a. Wanosville. CliurliH Humphrey, Roxboro. ILuort V. f.'piv y. Taboo. Died of Dmott Frank H. Core, Charlotte. Curl make, Vais. David Carter, Wilhelm. David L. CrouseB Rock Creek. Willlum II. Haywood. Charlotte. Golden Oxendine, Robertson. James T. Walls. Altamahit .'. Luther R. Smith, Bethel. Wounded Heverely Frank Jenkins, Lattlmore. Leonard Lambert. Mt. Pleasant. Weldon William. Marion. Wounded (Ih-gree I'ndetermlned) Robley C. Killlnn. Lenoir. Graham Allen, Kings Mountain. John H. Hartis, Charlotte. Frank J. Stamey, Canton. Missing In Action Willie L. Linker, Concord. Walter B. Cash, Charlotte. Lonzy Falrcloth, Autryvllle. Chorlos Fields, Benson. AFTERNOON llKI'ORT Washington, Doc. 4. The follow ing casualties are rpeorted by the Commandin gGenorut of the Ameri can Expeditionary Forces: Died of wounds . . 110 Died of diseare i37l Wounded (degroe undeter- j mined) VXllt Missing in action . .. 267 Total 7C NORTH CAROLINA C.Sl .U.T1ES Died of Wound John K. Guidy. K n:;ion. Luwrenro Stuart. Greensboro. Hruce It. Tallwrt. Graham. Boyd E. Fu'.kr, Vanrevllle Jim Higgirs, Tprirg Hope. l!"iin'e IT. I'aylor, Roxboro. HiTtiinii Willfiin!'. Fountain Robert F. Will.uu.s, ltiit!ii't;rdtOD Juuicn A. Cert'T, Putigo. Genre F. St" wart. Curtilage. Woun l-d (llrrt'i t'n letennined) ' Lut.n r ll. Harbour, Durham. John 11. Sink, Jr., Lexington MIsMlng In Action Kphmm N. B-ora. Charlett1. Kruwst A. Hartsell. Stasfletd. Will Jo'.nej, Wllkboro.
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