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^Motorists Appalled | At So Many Stops New Railroad Cro??ing Law Take* Lots Of Joy Out Of Life For AutouU How many streets In Elizabeth City have one or more railroad crossings? If an Elizabeth City motorist com plies with the law and stops at ery crossing how many times would he have to stop in ^living over the paved streets of the city? The answer to these questions was so appalling to the-Clty Council at Ita Monday night meeting that a serious effort was made to devise some means of keeping^ within the law and a\\>Uling the stops. The law provides that a motor" Ye hlcle shall come to a full stop before crossing a railroad unless there Is a * watchman or a gate at the crossing. Somebody suggested that the Nor ?folk Southern. be r^qu^Tia to keep a watchman at each of the crossings , In the cltv and the ld**ft ? t--?f far ?-^nough to be put to a vote, but was overwhelmingly defeated when some of the Council flteureil that ?it would cost the railroad ahout $12. 000 a year to comply with this re quest. With the idea of a watchman so clearly Impracticable, the only-alter native that would ^underf the law leave the motorist' fn?' to cross a railroad track without stopping would be a gate which would be closed at the approach of a train, and Somebody suggested an automa tic gate which would close at a| train's approach and open {it it's; ^passing, only to be squelched .by a 'statement from Councilman Fore man to the effect that such a gate, had not yet been devised. And so the Elizabeth City motor ist must roconclfe himself apparently 4o having a dozen points in the city at which he must bring bis car to a full stop Instead of Only two as here tofore?and the two stop corners on Main street have been deemed by th'e motorist hardship enough In ail conscience?or else he muHt salve his conscience to a bland disregard of the law. There "are far more rail road crossings within the city limits than there are pollcemetf and there; seems Ifttle d<flibt that if the motor-: 1st wants to disregard the law he1 can get by with. It for most of the time.' Once the City Council paflfe.d an ordinance making a certain efof ner on South Road street a stop cot*- . ITCT, and perhaps the law Itself was never repealed. At any rate the mo torist never paid a great deal of at tention to it and tl^e effort to makej that corner a stop corner was Anally abandoned. ...A thing that irks the motorist ex l_ceedingly is?(hat a large number of the railroad crossings in the city aro over the tracks of the Suffolk divi sion. whlch_ normally operates only two or three trains a week. The crossing discussion brought - up the'matter,of the practice .of the Norfolk Southern to leaviL bnjf ears standing near the North iroad .street crossing In such a position ris to ob-t l_/ struct the view of approaching trains. It was ordered that the rail-1 road be notified to discontinue this' practice. MILITANT MEXICAN BKAt'TY DIES OF HEIt WOl'NDS Mexico City. July 3.?The Jonn d'Arc of the Mexican revolution, Ra mon* Flores, Is dead from the effects of a wound she received during one , of the battles Jn which she was en gaged unanim the troops of vtctort ano Huerta In 1913. Known popularly tUL..l'l-aJCoron**l T?f" Itamona first saw active service In the rank of General Jiyin Carras co. She was born In Slnaloa about 40 years ago. and was ;? striking ex ample of Mexican Indian beauty. During the last three yearn ahe was + a patient In a local sanitarium. tin federal government meeting the cost of her medical treatment. BOY TAKKH l/OXCJ Tit IT IS HOMK MAI>K At "TO SallRbury. N. ('., July 3?Cicero E. -McAllster, Salisbury youth, who left this city Jast Wednesday In an automobile made by himself, has ar rived In Saranac Lake, N. Y., ac cording to Information received by his friends here. DIWKIl LASTINO THftKK DAYS WILL MAKK ItOYAL M ITIALH Toklo, July 3.?A public dinner extending over three days Is planned to follow the wedding of the Prince Regent and I'rlncens NagaVo, which Is to take place In the fall. Three thousand government officials, the diplomatic corps, tb? foreign colony and many others are to be Invited. The Empress, the i?rlnc?? Regent. Princess Nagako, who then will be the Crown Princess, and other mem bers of the royal family will attend At atated times. FOR WELFARE OmcKIM TO BK ? ! ELECTED OX JILY NINTH Raleigh. July 3.?All countx su-1 perlntendents of public welfare in I -North Carolina romp" op for election July 9, according to an announce ment made by the Department of Public Welfare. These elections are held every two years. Every county having a population ;of 3S.OOO <Fr more bV the censUs of ? 1920,1a required by law to have u superintendent-of public welfare. In icountles of less population^ the em I ployment of a superintend?** is op tional. 4n counties not having pub lic welfare officers, the school super intendents perform the duties which would devolve upon a regular wel fare official. # Forty-five counties in the 8tat<? (now have whole-time superintendents |of public welfare and nine part-time officers. The remaining forty-six counties depend upon the school su perintendent for the performance of the welfare "duties. In six of the 45 counties having full-time 'superinten dents, Iluncombe. Mecklenbury. For fsyth. Ihtrham. Clullford and~Tft*ake. by an assistant superintendent, pro* ballon ofric*j-__qt_school attendance officer. -I'nrtrr the Taw fh North Carolina, the county ?upe rlnteiident Is* support ed and advised by the county boar^ of charities and public welfare, wjiose members are named by the State Ilnard of Charities and Public jWelfare. The entire system is un ,der the supervision of the State : board. This month also will mark chang es in the personnel of a number of the boards, according to .the an nouncement. with a view of'strength ening the organization. ' High point improve** I*OST OFFICE SERVICE High Point, July 3 ? Effective July 1. ?hrPe new carriers. two new clerks and an extension of city der livery were Improvemenis added to the High Point postoffice. Post master York recently>>RMurned from Washington. * where nK conferred with officials of the postoffifc"' ifepart ment In rAonectlon with A*ihe Im provementiT^hlch were aifvhorized. 7 7 NEW HOTEL CHAtFONTET "On Ocean Front" VIRGINIA REACH, VA. All Hloderii Conveniences; Golf, Tennis, Amusements; Cuisine Unex celled; Near Country Club ainl*Cau?i no. Mrs. Horace Lucian Gray, Manager. v Nice Tomatoes Home (irown COI XTRV CABBAGE -MCE CORN' CtClMRERS 8QIASII . Call 697?698 K. L. C.AKKETT 1 (Around the Comer) Mrs. Burkhalter Happy As A Lark Soutb., Carolina Woman Says She Has Never Seen The Equal of Stella Vitae "I have taken ? ninny different medlqlifefi but never yet found the ?'<|tinl of Stella Vltae," nald Mrs. It. J. Hurkhalter, ltoute 1, Box 2?J, ?Wagener, S. C. "For montha I was In a dr<ad i fully weak antl run down condition. I had little or no' appHlte. couldn't relluh even the little 1 did eat, and icouldn't reft well at night. I wan i pah* and thin and felt mlaerable j from one day's end to another. "Soon after starting on Stella Vita** I began to pick up and gra dually rcgaia my strength and en ergy. 1 kept on taking It as I Im proved In health and now I am happy a? a lark and am looking "tend finding better than 1 have in a long time." Stella Vltae may be obtained from any drugglM and the purchase price Will b*> refunded If it falls to bring relief. Nerve Exhaustion Causes Accidents Major .Indermn S*)* F?it IMay* Xo P?rt In Airplane Flight* Watever London. July 3.?Fear Is never responsible for &irpiiHe~aecTaeni?7Tir the opinion of Major H. Greame An derson, consulting surgeon of the British Royal Air Force. From thei confessions of pupils and his own ex periences, Dr. Anderson said, he | found that fear never asserted itself in the first few flights becausc the pupils were too occupied. The chief causes of accidents to pilots, he explained were due to n?Ae exhibition. which might de velop within even an hour after the beginning of a flight. The pilot theu found himself unable to use hia men grief on landing through inability to judge his speed and nearness to tW ground. ~ Dr. Anderson said thitt since the British medical service reduced the flr?t practice flights from an Tious to leo- minutes. accid^Tits from exhaus tlon had been considerably Iesseped They also instated upon young "frll ots having a good meal before fly ing. evea_at-lhr?o or -four in the morning. People who fly in commercial ma chines, the British expert advised, should choose-the back st'at as being considerably safer than the front, where there id ? dfenger of being crushed by the engine In ca?^ of trou ble. " He also suggested Hhat some, method should be devised wheretfy in case of fire the pilot could liber ate the cabin to which a parachute of sufficient strength should be at tached to carry. It and the passen gers safely to earth. ITALIANS GOPKJ TO MEXI(X> Mexico City, July 3 .? Italian emigrants are expected la large numbers in Mexico', and probably will *ett4e H* the tea of Tamauli pas. Jalisco,. Tabasco and Nuevo Leon. Arraageinents for their col on irat ion have been made by agent* Of The Italian en^gration service at" Washington. The fl/st batch of ar rivals probably will number <00, i 1/ You Say It With Flutter* Say It With Ours. THK APOTHECAKY SHOP PHONE 400 Added Pleasures ty ptves you ?ai y isfaetion out of llie pleasure of wearing it, hut it also pleases y?iu because of its long wearing mialities. ?l^iatil Please yourself l?y letting your next suit hear our label. D. Walter Harris The City Tailor and Clothier Minion Building Main Street. Job Printing plus | Service, 'Quality Economy At The Advance Shop WELCOME ? Make this store your headquai ters while in (lie city on the Fourth. We are open until noon. Come in and rest whether you buy or not. QUINH FURNITURE CO. SUMMER HOSIERY ' ; - >. Silk and Lisle Hosiery for flomert and Men in black, ichite and colors. Pretty three-quartgr socks for children, and the shorter styles for the smaller tots. You irill be pleased icith style, qualify, 'and price. FOWLER&COMPANY I JUST RECEIVED New Shipment Ice Tea Sets D | . Assorted Designs See Window Display H. C. BRIGHT CO. ?x~x-x-x~x-x-: In Tune With July! Summer Suits . EVrfy motorist known thai he inuet kffp liis car* Tli tune, if he experts the IwkI result*. And so it in will) every man. lie inukI drew the part?par ticularly during any hot spell. A'eir l im n Cranh Suits 813.50 Palm Hciich Suit? &I2.50 Cool Cloth Suit* 15.00 to $25.00 N. _ Mitchell's Dept. Store O. F. GlLBEHT, Proprietor Owens Shoe J r ? FOOTWEAR OK MKIUT Main St., Hinton Building Try The Advance Shop For Job Printing
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