THE ADVANCE
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WEDNESDAY. OCT.
Entertaining tire Confercne*
As readers of this newspaper
know, the next session of the
North Carolina Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Church
will meet with the First Metho
dist Church of this city Novem
ber 14 to November 19.
Four hundred ministers and
delegates will be in attendance,
and the committee on entertain
ment is now at work providing
homes for these religious lead
ers of the State.
Even if the large number
who must be entertained did
not make it necessary to call on
thi people-ef -the?eky-otrtside
the congregation of the First
Methodist Church, people of
other denominations, The Ad
vance is sure, would be glad to
share in the privilege of enter
taining the visitors. This news
paper is confident, therefore,
that the entertainment commit
tee in its work will meet with
the heartiest and most ready
.support.
It is the intention of the com
mittee, The Advance under
stands, to have suitable cards
distributed in all of the church
es Sunday next, October 7, upon
which each recipient of a card
may signify the number of del
egates that can be entertained
in his home.
While the conference con
venes Wednesday morning, No
vember 14, the larger part of
the delegates will arrive"on the
afternoon or night trains of
Tuesday. In all probability the
conference will close in time for
the delegates to take the morn
ing train south on Monday, No
vember 19. A few will probab
ly remain over until the after
noon train Monday.
The plan adopted by the Con
ference for its entertainment is I
the Harvard plan; the hosts to:
provide l>ed and breakfast and
the Conference to provide din-f
ner and supper. Experience
has made certain modifications!
of the plan necessary, as, for in-1
atance, on Sunday, for various !
reasons, it is found necessary to J
ask the homes to provide all I
three meals. It is also custom-!
ary to ask the homes to furnish
supper on Tuesday, for those
who arrive before that hour,
and dinner on Monday for those
who remain as long as that. On
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday the mid-day meal
will be served at the church. To
relieve the women of the church
from undue strain and enable
them |o enjoy the sessions of
the conference, it is usually cus
tomary to provide the evening
meal elsewhere than in the
homes in which the visitors arc
stopping. At Raleigh last year
this was done in hotels'and caf
eterias. But in Elizabeth City
there are no facilities for feed
ing in this way so large a num
ber of people, and the commit
tee on entertainment, therefore,
is asking the hosts, where this
can be done without too much
hardship, to provide both break
fast and supper. However, if
there arc cases in which two
meals can not be provided, the
committee will be glad to place
in these homes guests to be giv
en bed and breakfast only.
The Advance has the forego
ing facts from an authoritative
source, and is giving them space
in order that the various con
gregations of the city may know
what to look for when the cards
are passed out next Sunday.
?|T1ie doming of such a body of
Christian people to Elizabeth
City should mean much to this
community. The blessing and
benediction of their presence
will be largely in proportion t'i
the welcome given them and the
spirit of the hospitality shown
them. The Advance trusts that
the committee may be able to
assure them and that the wel
come accorded them in every
home may show them that it
took no drive to secure homes
for them, but that the opening
of homes and hearts to their
coming was in every case spon
taneous and free.
Even those, if there be any
such, to whom there is no ap
peal in the Master's "Inas
much," should respond to the
appeal of the committee for the
sake of the good name of the
Picture City on the Pasquotank.
Neither Politics Nor
Geography
Says the News and Observer:
Mitchell County is the biggest and
_U><jKt reliable Republican county in
North Carolina, and has the greatest
prejudice to the negro. Would Re
publicans ever show friendliness to
iiljp; g*t hi* -vote-antl
help?
But Mitchell County's politics
has nothing to do with Mitchell
County's aversion to the negro.
Pace prejudice is older even
than the Democratic party. It
exists wherever opposite races
are brought into contact and the
fresher the contact the more
violent the prejudice. What oc
curred in Mitchell could have
occurred in any other rural"
county in the United States in
which negro population was
negligible, under similar cir
cumstances.
The Advance has welcomed
the recent negro exodus from
the South because this newspa
per believed that the exodus
might hasten realization of the
fact that race prejudice is not a
question of geography or poli
tics.
lording to the Front
The Advance, once eking out
an existence on.the lowest ad
vertising lineage of any daily
newspaper in the State, has now
caught up with and passed in
this respect many an older of
the small town dailies. In fact
we do not know that there is a
single North Carolina town
with a census population of less
than 9,000 in which there is a
local daily carrying more adver
tising than does The Advance.
By the end of the present cir
culation campaign, The Ad
vance hopes that in circulation
also this newspaper wilj take
front rank among North Caro
lina dailies in towns of less than
10,000 inhabitants.
The writer of the advertise
| ment for the State Fair, which
(appeared in Monday's issue of
jthis newspaper, evidently forgot
to mention the date.
If You ftmy It With Hweri
Say It With Ourt
The Apothecary Shop
IMIOKK ?eo
NORFOLK MARKETS
COTTON AND PRANI TH
(Reported by Wlnborne ft Co.)
October 3
jCMtnn Middling (open i 21 Mc
Middling (dose yesterday) 27 11-lGc
Tlic Itiglit Service at
The Kiglit Price!
The bent groerrlea to be
bad la what we have for our
cuntomera.
Fre?h Vegetable and
Fruit In aeaaon.
We aollclt your patronage.
I'honea 3 and 67.
M. P. GALLOP CO.
HAS PROGRAM FOR
EDUCATION WEEK
Htireau Official* Announce
Thai November 1H to 2^
Will be Observed for Amer
ican Kducalion.
Washington. Oct. 3.?American
Education Week will be observed
thl* year from November 18 to 24,
and suggestions made by the Bureau
of Education Include the designat
ing of certain days for the stressing
of special topics connected with edu
cation. The American legion, the
National Education Association and
other organizations have sponsored
the movement, and co-operation with
these societies should be the first
step in a community program, bu
reau officials declare.
Plays, pageants, stories, writing of
essays, speeches, poster and moving
picture exhibitions, should play an
important part in school and com
munity programs, according to the
bureau.
Sunday, November 18 is styled
"For God and Country Day." and
ministers In all pulpits are Invited
by the bureau to preach at least one
sermon on education.
Monday Is "American Constitution
Day." set aside for stressing obedi
ence To Che law, man's struggles for
liberty, the duties of citizenship and
education and the ballot. .VThe Man
i Without a Country" is" a good topic
I suggested for plays and essays.
I Tuesday, "Patriotism Day," is al
to-discussing -th*- duty of rot
j ing honor to the flag of the country,
the duty to the foreign born, and
American Ideals.
Wednesday, "School and Teacher
Day," Is devoted to questions about
local schools and teachers, the rela
tion of education to civilization, and
better training for rujal teachers.
Thursday, "Illiteracy Day," Is for
devising ways and means for the
eradication or Illiteracy. Data show
ing the extent of Illiteracy and Its
dangers to the nation and loss eco
nomically, are sugcested as subjects
of exhibits and essays.
Friday, "Community Day," Is giv
en over to consideration of equal
opportunity in education for every
boy and girl, the needs of the com
munity as to public libraries and
community center.
Saturday, "Physical Education
Day," Is a day for the study of the
value of exercise, correct posture and
health habits. A "Health Parade"
of children Is suggested by the bu
reau.
The value of having all members
of the community participate In the !
activities of the week is important, j
the bureau believes. No matter how
large or small the community may !
be. Music and iddrtft?, With va
rious activities, such as physical ed
ucation work and playground proj
ects, should be included to attract
adults.
The bureau recently compiled for
distribution a pamphlet regardlna
the programs suggested for the
week, Including data front which to
work, and guides for teachers, school
officials, town government officials
and others Interested In the celebra
tion.
MEXICO-VENZUEI.A
SEVER RELATIONS
Washington. Ort^ 3.?Word was
received her*' today that Me iro and
Venzuela have severed diplomatic re
lations, hut no reason is known.
TIMELY TOPICS
I t'(?t your plants for Winter nnd lot j
|ua helj? by supplying Flower Pots, j
i Jardinieres and Toboittls.
P. W. MEMCK CO.
| "At Once" *
DELIVERY
When you need some Grocer
ies, want them In a hurry?In
fact you must have them In
time for Dinner?Phone 356
or 296 and they will be In your
hands almost an soon as you
hang up the phone.
We maintain ft special delivery
service Just to accommodate
our customers. Try It today
Morgan & Parker
l'HONKS <1 and 200
^-X^~X~X^-<*K~X-X-XX~X-X-C
For Farm* nnd Gordon
1 Klectrlc Supplies, Light lug Fixture*
and House Wiring.
Your* to ser\e
FEED
For Stock nnd Poultry
yS.Vhite6Co.
Plionp 6*: icon PoirxJfxtfr St.
A BATTERY
That will crank your car Win
ter and Summer
FOIl
$16.00
I charged and I
Nuonahle price
PHONE 497
(latteries charged and rebuilt at
reasonable price**.
'want klan banned
IN STATE or INJilVNA
Ori . * C'Mr:"*
tli.if the Ku KIun Klan i* :?ts.-iti;?t
iui; to establish a super 'jovernuient
to Mi|?pittnt i li?a constitution were
made in a petition fiI? ?l by six citi
zens yesterday askinv for di*?i?!utfoii
of the Klan in this state.
THOMAS WHITE DK.II)
Thomas White, of Simons Creek,
died Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
at th<* home of his son. Bill White in
iVirginia. H?* had been a sufferer for
many months. ? u
| Besides his wife he is survived by
I 12 children. Jim and Bill White of
Virginia. Matthew White of Eliza*
j belli City. Dalvin White of Simons
; Creek. Mrs. Essie Lutin. Mrs. Doc.
Sawyer, Mrs. Jake Whidby and
Mrs. Mack Sanders. Misses leer,
Eva, Lessie Mae, and Lenora White,
jof Simons Creek; by three brothers,
J. A. White and R. J. White of Vir
ginia, and W. A. White of Elizabeth
,City; by two sisters, Mrs. Jessie T.
i Winslow of Perquimans county and
I Mrs. T. X. White of Elizabeth City.
.The funeral services were con
i ducted Wednesday afternoon at one
{o'clock at the Quaker chur?*h at
j Simons Creek by I)r. S. H. Temple
man.
SHANGHAI LEADS IN
CUSTOMS REVENUES
Shanghai, Oct. 3.?More than a;
third of China's customs revenues j
j was derived from entries through'
.the port of Shangha 1. according to
jthe annual trade report for 1921'
Just issued. The gross collection in
the year was 21,923,000 taels.
Great Britain. Including the British
dependencies and Hongkong, still,
! maintains a big lead in the gross val
ue of Chinese trade, but the United i
IStutes leads all individual countries.
I followed by Japan.
A report issued by the American
consulate shows that declared ex- j
ports from Shanghai to the United
States in the half year ending Juiyj
30 last amounted to $29,507,211, an
increase of more than eight million
over the 1922 figure for the period.
EMERGE FROM CANYON
SAFE AFTER FLOOD
Peach Springs, Arix., Oct. 3.?Col
orado river surveyors who were be
liCTed I ? ? s t during the flood of last
week emerged safely from the can- j
yon yesterday.
They said they reached an aper
ture where they remained till the
waters receded. '
Your Felt Hat
Will look like a new one, If
you lot us clean Ami block it.
We Sa\e You Money.
Your Suits Cleaned and
Pressed to look like new.
We really clean your suit?
don't just prorate* you. Ask
your friends about us. We
work to please you, not our
selves.
Expert Cleaner and Block
er. Send your Hats by par
cel post. I pay charges one
way.
L. W. SMITH
0 S. Komi St. Phone 014
Kllwibelli City, X. C.
CHICAGO IS SAFER
FOB LITTLE BABIES
Chicago. Oof. 3.?Chicago Is four
limes as sale for babies as it was
M-v^n years ago. according t<> a report
of ihe Infant Welfare Society of Chi
cago.
The death rate of one and thirty
nine one-hundredths of one percent
for August among the babies cared
ior by the society in 1916 was re
duced to thirty-five one-hundred^hs
of one per cent among 615 bab.es
and children cared for by th?? organi
zation at its 27 stations this year,
said the report.
Nurses and dietitians with the so-,
ciety made 8,735 visits this year giv
ing advice to mothers in the poorer
districts as to proper methods of pre
paring food, dressing, bathing and
other details of infant and child care.
SHIPMAN REPORTS
ON UNEMPLOYMENT
Raleigh. Oct. 3.?M. L. Shipman.
commissioner of the State Depart
ment of Labor And Printing and di
rector of the I'nited States Employ
ment Service in North Carolina, has
issued both his weekly and monthly
employment report, the weekly re
port showing that 610 persons had
')o"n placed in positions by Federal
employment offices in this State dur
ng the week ending September 29, i
.ipti the monthly report Indicating j
'hat a total of 2,234 persons were
lurnished work through the same of
fices in the month of September.
Of the 2,234 persona given work !
through the Federal employment of-1
ttees in North?Carolina- during--Sep
tember, 1,815 were men and 419 wo- j
men. The majority of them were
unskilled laborers.
The Wilmington office led the list j
In the number of placements In Sep
tember, this ofTlc#?41nding work for
548 persons. Ashevllle came second
with 436 placements; Winston-Sa
lem, 424; Charlotte, 379; Ilaleigh,
273; and Greensboro, 174.
WILL BEAUTIFY THE
AMERICAN CEMETERIES
Washington, Oct. 3.?Permanent
Improvements and beautiflcatlon of
American cemeteries in France will j
begin at once, says an announcement i
made here today.
COXTKST FOIt ATTKMVWCK
\4 I'HAVKH MKKT1NU sKllVICK
' The First Baptist Church la In a
eont??t with the Klrnl llaptiM
Church of Uurous. S. C.. for the full
tuonthx. Tli?' Conte>t is on att*nd
anc?' at prayer iu?'?tini:. Total at
tvnJanc' con lit-* on*' point and the
scripture for tlio fvciiin; another.
Thf* scripture for this evening Is
the First I'salm. the pastor will
talk on the Uook of Jonah.
JUST
RECEIVED
Genuine Orange Blossom Rings bear
this mark and the 'words il Orange
BIosi9m**, None genuine wfcbowt tbca
Handled exclusively in
Elizabeth City by
Louis Selig
i
Yours Jeu-eler Since 1882
DO YOU FIND
SHOPPING
A PLEASURE
SOME folks <lo. They're the modern shoppers
the ones who know just what they want?
how much to pay?exactly where they will
And the right goods at the right prices.
They're the ones who realize the value?to litem
?of advertising. They make a practice of read
ing the advertisements in the newspapers. Sitting
at casc'in their homes, they formulate their shop
ping programs. They note the things that interest
them particularly and plan to cut out waste mo
tion, unnecessary steps and lost time.
Planned in this fashion, shopping loses its ter
rors. It no longer leaves you jazzy and jaded. It
starts you olT with a definite objective and brings
you home with a feeling of something accom
plished.
If you haven't heen reading the advertisements,
try out the method. It's a good one.
The Advertisements Are Your Good
Friends Cultivate Them
I'SF McTIIKRHON 1IROM. N. C. Ill S
lino between Elizabeth City and-Nor
folk dally and Sunday. Leave South
ern Hotel 10*30 a. m. Leave Main
and Commercial Place 3:45 p. m
Fare $2.00. Re nafe; 910.000 Insur
ance. Phone 837. Sep.24-Oc.6-pd.
FOR IIKXT?M( K lll<; (i\UA(iK.
If. n month. Mr*. Catherine Dean
at w; A Worth ? office or 119 N
Martin street. Oc.3-9-np
HOI HF FOR RKVT ? MODFRN
convenience!. near church and
arhocfl on North Road strcot. Apply
t> C. D. Gallop at Oa!iop ft Toxcy
Shoe Co-npany.
Foil BALK?t TOX MTKWAHT
trurk In flrst-cln&s condition. 0. W.
Sawyer, Route five, city. Oc.3-9-np
Foil HALF?1*1,000 CARD HARD
brick at $10.00 per thousand; aluo
130 concrete blocks, 30-30-1# Inches.
Will sell cheap. Apply to N. R. Ev
nns at Auto k Gas Engine Wks.
Hop. 2 8,2 D.Oct. 2,3-pd
FOIl 8 A LB?ON SOUTH MIDK OF
Church itreet, second lot from cor
ner of Selden street, In front of
Wineke Apartments. Apply R. R.
Moss, 103 E. Fearing street.
^Sept.21-Oct.3-np
FOR 8AM5?BIG JUMBO, ALSO
'small Prltchard pea-pickers. Can
|Fave you money. J. J. Ferebee.
Khawboro, N. C. Sept. 27-Oc.3-pd
l-nn SAI.K?ONK ftl'KKD IIOAT, IR
ft. Ions. 3 ft. Sin. wide; ti h. p. Mo
lnr-(!o Knglne; one of the fastest In
Currituck waters. Apply H. F.tber
Idee, Mamie, N. C. 8ep.2*-Oet.4-np
LOST ? l)MIK IIIjI'K AJKJORA
wool searf with tan border between
I the Alkrama and the Court Hous?
Saturday nlfht. Finder pl?Me r?
I turn lo MrS. C. H RoblnsoB. 106
I East Main street, city. Oct.?,?-nt>