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"DO A GOOD TURN DAILY" IT'S BOY SCOUT WEEK I THE WEATHER Cloudy tonight, prob- ably rain on the coast. Somewhat colder in west portion Thursday. Net Circulation , Tuesday 1,246 Copies VOL. XI. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1921 NO. 34. iZatMNSMI NOMINATIONS COMING IN DAILY FOR THE ADVANCE "5,000 CLUB" Lists Are Filling Up In All Districts and Receipt Books Are Being Distributed to Those Who Have Enrolled All Are Eager to Start The receipt books are ready for distribution to the in dustrious members of The Advance 5000 Club, and for those who wish to enter. Before long the territory covered by this newspaper will be teeming with ambitious workers in the 5000 Club race. Their goal will be wonderful prizes head ed by valuable automobiles, and their mission will be new subscribers for The Advance. This newspaper is offering) thousands of dollars worth of prizes to ambitious folks in the field who will help increase its family of readers. Of course no set number of subscriptions is placed on the winning of the prizes. The winning of these prizes depends solely upon the ability of competing members of which there will be scores. The votes secured on paid sub scriptions to The Advance will determine the winners of these prizes; therefore, it is entirely up to the members themselves as to which prize they will win. It is a huge undertaking on the part of this paper and one which will add thousands of new subscribers to its lists. Those who take part in increas ing the circulation will be re warded in a manner commen surate with the effort put forth for the prizes, any one of which is well worth the effort which will be put forth for them. "'t Of course the main thing in a race of this kind is to get an early start. Those who start early will naturally have the advantage over those who wait to begin work two weeks from ' now. While the race does not begin lor a few days, nominations may be made and the work of (calling on friends and acquaintances person ally, over the telephone or by letter may be begun. Aside from the valuable prizes of- drama of democratic government, fered a large sum of money will be Resting on the Vice President's desk, set aside to pay cash commissions j they contained the official ballots of to those who do not win. Thus, the the electors of the forty-eight states. Advance's "5,000 Club" workers In alphabetical order, beginning wjll all be rewarded for the part they with Alabama's vote, the returns, In take. No one will do work helping large envelopes blazing with seals, Increase The Advance's list and re- J were opened by the Vice President, main active to the end of the drive handed to the Senate and House tell without a reward and this feature is ers one Republican and one Demo most attractive, aside, of course, crat representing each body and from the wonderful list of prizes offered. Make the start early make it to day. Clip the Nomination Blank, flll In your name and send it In. Get the receipt book and the necessary information and begin the winifcng race. If you cannot enter the cam paign yourself, nominate some friend and have them share In t rd. Telephone 357 for any lnf tlon i desired. One Got Hornet Nest The Other Got Stung Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 9. Elmo Gill and James Darling, of this city, have Just been tried In City Court for en gaging In a fight that followed an argument over the ownership of a hornet's nest. Evidence brought out at the hear ing showed beyond a reasonable doubt that the nest was the property of Darling, which said he had walk ed miles through the woods to And for the purpose of making a tea which he said he used for a cough. "You are discharged," said Judge Harris to Darling. Gill, apparently displeased with the decision, asked: "How about me, Judge?" "Oh, you're stung." replied the Judge. "You must cough up ten and costs." '-I. . LOST LIVES IX FIRE La Chute, Quebec, Feb. 9. Three children and; the housemaid lost their lives In the fire which destroy e l the residence of Leo Carrier at Fine Hill yesterday. hewa oVNi FORMALLY RECORD ELECTORAL VOTES Final Chapter of 1920 Elections Written In House of Repre sentatives Today With Mar shall Presiding Washington, Feb. 9. Warren Gamaliel Harding, of Ohio, and Cal vin Coolidge, of Massachusetts, were formally declared today by Con gress to be elected President and Vice President of the United States for four years beginning next March 4. Thus was written the final chapter in the history of the 1920 Presiden tial elections. The scene was laid In the chamber of the House of Repre sentatives with the Democratic Vice President Marshall presiding. The occasion was the canvassing of the electoral votes cast by the electors chosen on November 2404 for the Republican candidates and 127 for the Democratic candidates, former Governor James M. Cox, of Ohio, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, of Hyde Park, New York. The recording of the votes was at tended by all the formality and solemnity prescribed by the. Consti tution and there not only were present the members of the Senate and House, but many relatives and friends of the successful candidates. Two highly polished mahogany boxes, Inlaid with rosewood and .hollywood, were dumb actors In this read to corded. the assemblage and re- At the conclusion of the announce- menta and tally, Vice President Mar- shall declared formally that Mr. Harding had been chosen President and Mr. Coolidge Vice President In official language that the announce ment should "be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected President and vice President of the United States, each for a term be ginning March 4, 1921." The Joint session today was order ed by resolution of both Senate and House. At 1 o'clock, led by two Sen ate pages carrying the ballot boxes, 'the Senate, following the Vice Presi dent and escorted by Its sergeant-at-arms, secretary and other officials, proceeded to the House' chamber, where they were announced with ceremony, the House membership rising as the Senatorial party enter- i ed- As prescribed by law, the Vice President took charge of the ses sion, with Speaker Glllett seated at his left and the Senators at the right of the chamber. In opening the- ceremonies Mr. I Marshall gave the usual warning against demonstrations by the spec tators, a warning which always has 'been honored In the breach until the i galleries lost their enthusiasm under the Terba, procegglon of orma, an nouncements by the four tellers. The votes canvassed today were' !cast last January 10 by the electors meeting in their respective states and have since been arriving almost dally at the Vice President's office. Dup- licate returns also have been sent by Imall and the law requires that a Eradication Is Again Defeated Raleigh, Feb. O. The State wide tick eradication bill was this afternoon defeated by an overwhelming vote in the lower house of the legislature after a general discussion lasting for nearly two hours. The Senate failed to reach discussion of the measure, but it will be taken up tomorrow. Twenty Eastern Carolina counties known as tick Infested and quarantine terri- tory before the vote was taken offered amendment exempting them from the operation of the law in the event it should pass. After discussion of the tick bill was ended the House then began consideration of the com mittee substitute relating to the position of public welfare officer in North Carolina. Numerous representatives are asking that their counties be permitted to abolish the office. , SHIP CALLS FOR HELP Boston, Feb. 9. An urgent call from an unidentified steamer in the mid-Atlantic was forwarded here to day by the freighter West Imboden, bound from Rotterdam for Galves ton, he calls were heard last night. CHORAL SOCIETY ELECTED OFFICERS TUESDAY NIGHT The Elizabeth City Choral Society Tuesday night elected G. F. Seyfert, president; S. G. Scott, vice president; George Brothers, Jr., secretary; Miss Mahala Meekins, librarian; Mrs. L. S. Blades, treasurer; F. R. Hufty, director; Mrs. Ada liurfoot Lestef, pianist. The society tendered a vote of thanks to the directors for the use of the Y for their rehearsals and other courtesies and pledged their co-operation for the maintenance of the Y. SHERIFF FORGOT TO HANG NEGRO Nobody Knows What To Do So Sentence Will Probably Be Commuted Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 9. Lon nie Eaton, the negro the sheriff for got to hang, may be legally dead Attorney General Coco admitted to day that he did not know, but re ports from Ouachita parish prison, where Lonnle has been eating his three square meals daily ever since his execution was mislaid by Sheriff Grant February 4 do not indicate that his appetite has suffered on ac count of his possible demise. Grant wrote the governor yester day that in the press of civil and criminal matters he forgot to hang the negro. He did not know whtt to do about It and asked for instructions. The governor turned the matter over to the attorney general, who raked the law books for precedents. Coco said today that application for tho commutation of the negro's death sentence was before the pardon board with many recommendations for commutation and that as a member o the board he favored it. TRIAL WHITE SOX SET FOR MARCH FOURTEEN Chicago, Feb. 9. The trial of the White Sox players, indicted for com plicity in throwing the 1919 world series, was today set for March 14. Buck Weaver and Happy Fel-ch were in court at the preliminary Scaring, but the others were repre sented by their attorneys. third set be filed with the federal district court of each state. Among the persorilNimessengers who brought the ballots to. jVashlngton were wo men serving as such for the first t'me In the nation's history A custom of procedure followed today as usual In the Joint congres sional session was an opportunity for objections to the recording of the votes. After each states vote was announced, the Vice President asked If there were any objections. These by law, are required to be In writing and, In event of filing, to be voted on by the Senate and House separately. Tick MISUNDERSTOOD WHEN SHE SIGNED Mrs. Pyke, Committee Woman of Ohio, Telegraphs Chair man White That She Is Firm Supporter of His Cleveland, Feb. 9. Mrs. A. B Pyke, Democratic national commit tee woman from Ohio, In a state ment today declared that her signa ture to the letter sent George White, chairman of the Democratic national committee, virtually demanding his resignation, was obtained by National Committeeman Love of Texas, thru misunderstanding. She telegraphed White last night that she was a firm supporter of him and requested that her signature on the round robin made public In Washington be disregarded. IX POLICE COURT Dennis Harris, guilty of selling whiskey under the prohibition Jaw on two counts, was fined (50.00 and costs in each case In police court Wednesday morning. McKinley Sawyer, guilty on one count to the same charge, was also fined $50.00 and costs. The de fendants were not selling liquor themselves but acting as agents In the purchase of liquor far themselves and frlend3. Bruce Puckett, found guilty of us ing the car of which he was driver for iirlmoral purposes, was fined $25 and costs. A like tine was Imposed on George Midgette for the same offense. Miss Annie White and Miss Ada Mayo, adjudged guilty of soliciting for immoral purposes we're placed under suspended Judgment for twelve months and taxed with the costs. This string of cases was the re sult of a week's activities of two Washington detectives employed to come to Elizabeth City by the city council. The detectives secured evi dence by drinking with , the defend ants accused of selling liquor and by hiring automobiles with pretended Immoral purposes. Burgess & Joyner Are Real Boosters Mr. Lorenzo D. Case, Chamber of Commerce, Elizabeth City, N. C. Dear Mr. Case: As soon as we noted In Elizabeth City newspapers the fact that you were conducting a special campaign In behalf of the Chamber of Com merce, we prepared and forwarded to the AlkranTa Theater two radio slides to be exhibited in behalf of your work; and we trust that those two announcements made by us will be acceptable to you and will be pro ductive of some good results. We wish to tako this occasion to congratulate you upon the work that you are accomplishing in Ellzabfh City; often we notice In State papers complimentary observations and re marks on what Is being done by the Chamber of Commerce of Elylzabeth City. It Is a fact most evident to us that there Is no institution In a city that can mean near as much to the life and growth of the city as can the Chamber of Commerce. Ir many Instances the Chamber ot Commerce In cities is Just as Inani mate and stagnant as the city Itself; but that constitutes only a verifica tion of the fact that an alert and nggressive Chamber , of Commerce creates and publishes to the world an active and growing city. We believe unboundedly In the possibil ities of an effective Chamber of Commerce and we bid you Godspeed In making the Chamber of Commerce of Elizabeth City the most successful civic organization In this State; for if you can accomplish that goal, you can make of Elizabeth City every thing that Its most public spirited and progressive citizens would have It be. We wish to assure you of our most rympathetic support In every enter prise and undertaking launched by your organization. Most respectfully yours, Burgees Joyner. Mrs. Irving B. Sawyer, of Norfolk, Is visiting relatives here. Bohemian Girl To Be Given In May "The Bohemian Girl" In costume will be given by the Elizabeth City Choral Society In May. The costumes will be ordered from New York. An orchestra of 16 pieces will be engaged. The production will cost about $500 or more, but the splendid concerts already given by the Choral Society have caused a number of Bestcity's business men to say "We will help the Choral So ciety to finance the opera and make it the success that the society's ef forts deserve." At Tuesday night's meeting of the Choral Society 27 new members came Into the society but Director Hufty wants 50 more voices right away In order to put this opera on as It should be done. Legion Endorses Community Service The executive committee of the Seth Edward Perry Post of the Am erican Legion met In the club rooms of the Chamber of Commerce Tues day afternoon and endorsed Eliza beth City's Invitation to Community Service! Incorporated, to establish a bureau of Community Service in Elizabeth City. As the money In the hands of Com munity Service, Incorporated, was contributed to be used for the bene fit of men in uniform, the endorse ment of local legion posts Is requir ed before Community Service, Incor porated, will undertake to establish a community service bureau In any city. PROTEST AGAINST REVALUATION PROGRAM Rale'gh, Feb. 9 The Joint finance committees of the General Assembly yesterday afternoon for theree hurs heard former Governpr Bickett's re valuation program assailed by Eas tern North Carolina farmers who came to the capital asking for a hor izontal reduction In all land valua tions outside of cities and towns of not less than 50 percent. Resolutions were adopted by the farmers at a mass meeting here prior to the hearing before the finance conditions In which they point out the following alleged facts with re ference to the administration of the Revaluation act. 1. That farming lands were ap praised at a time when values were widely Inflated. That the appraisals were above the actual values. 3. That the suspension ot credit and the collapse of farm products has brought ruin to the farmers, who are now unable to pay their taxes. 4. That the valuations of real estate on the tax books are Incorrect and unjust. 5. That the "extravagant, unjust, oppressive and ruinous appraisals of real estate will stand for three years unless this General Assembly pro vides immediate and direct relief." COMMISSI OX BUYS CEMENT Sealed bids were opened this week and 3,000 barrels ot cement pur chased by the Pasquotank Highway Commission. Tim bid of the Tide water Portland Cement Company of Baltimore, and that of the Culpepper Hardware Company of this city, were the same and 1,500 barrels were purchased from each. The price was $3.71 a barrel, less ten cents a barrel for cash. SENATE DISAPPROVES THE , HOUSE IMMIGRATION BILL , Washington, Feb. 9. The HouBe Immigration bill which would have virtually slopped Immigration for one year, was disapproved today by tho Senate Immigration committee by a five tu four vote. The commit tee agreed to adopt a substitute mea sure tomorrow rastrlctlng immigra tion on a per cent basis. GENERAL SMUT WINS Pretoria, South Africa. Feb. 9. General Smut, prime minister of the union of South Africa, was elected to the house assembly yesterday and returns thus far Indicate that the South African party under Smut's Ifmiorshlp won the victory. NEW DAY AHEAD F0RC0MMUNLTYT Choral Society Shows Stuff , It's Made of by Deciding to Make Y a Real Community Center The Y. M. C. A. directors tendered the Elizabeth City Choral Society a reception at the Y Tuesday night. During this get-together meeting the directors asked the Choral So ciety's co-operation In maintaining the Community Y, and as a result 'the members of the Choral Society will call on those who have con tributed to the Y within the past two years and ask them to renew their pledges. The finance committee appointed from, the Y. M. C. A. board ot direc tors reported that rentals from the first floor would automatically retire the bonded Indebtedness without further calls upon the public. The running expenses on the present basis are $3,000 a year, $1,500 ot which Is. covered by rentals, leaving $1,500 to be raised by subscriptions to maintain the Y'6n the Community plan. The Ladles' Auxiliary will be re organized to confer from time to time with the directors on Y activi ties and to furnish the reading rooms with good reading matter and other wise make the Y reading recreation rooms inviting. ' At a recent meeting of the Minis terial Association, at which all the ministers were present, the Associa tion pledged Its support to the Y. A fine spirit prevailed at Tuesday night's meeting. About seventy-five were present and every one' soomed to feel that the Community Y must and would be maintained and that Indeed a new era of activity for the Community Y Is just ahead. The Y. M. C. A. building, besides affording opportunity for reading and gymnastics, has a kitchen and hall on the third floor which can be used In many ways for social events, demonstrations and so on. "We need to boost the new Ideas that come along, but we must not overlook the material and the oppor tunities which we already have for community work," was the sentiment expressed by those Interested In mak ing the Y the success which it should be. Charges Bureaus Pack Committees , Washington, Feb. 9. Charges that the government bureaus con cerned with soldier relief are pack ing committees of the American Le gion with, bureau employees who are member of the Legion were made today before the Legion's executive 'committee by Abel Davis, of Chi cago, chairman ot the hospitalization committee. As a result the work of the Legion In soldier relief matters Is being greatly handicapped, said Davis, who added that at the Cleveland convention the "bureau licked us to a frazzle In all matters pertaining to veteran relief and the Legion wond ered bow it was done." FARMERS' MEETING SATURDAY AFTERNOON The farmers of Pasquotank County are requested to attend a meeting Saturday, February 12, at 2 p. m.ln County Agent G. W. Falls office. J. M. Workman, of the U. S. De partment of Agriculture, will be present to assist In solving one of the greatest problems before the Southern farmers. T. B. Parker, of Raleigh, will bo present as a representative of the State warehouse fund, which Is be ing used to construct bonded ware houses in JJorth Carolina. Every farmer Interested In im proving his conditions Is requested to be present and hear these men discuss subjects of .much Interest to the agriculturists of the South. Miss Florence Markham Is In New York buying millinery for the Hat
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