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WEDNESDAY. OCT. 3, 192:5.
Entertaining tlw Conference
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
not make it necessary to call on
the people of the city outside
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 i
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 tho
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
the Harvard plan; the hosts to
provide bed and breakfast and
the Conference to provide din
ner and supper. Experience
has made certain modifications
of the plan necessary, as, for in
stance, on Sunday, for various
reasons, it is found necessary to
ask the homes to provide all
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 to 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 Rnleigh Inst year|
this whs done in hotels nnd caf
eterias. But in Eliznlx'lh City
there are no facilities for feed
ing in this way so large a num
ber of people, nnd the commit
tee on entertainment, therefore,
is Asking the hosts, where this
can be done without too much
hardship, to pro\ide both break
fast and supper. However, if
there are cases in whicn 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.
The doming of such a body of
[Christian people to Elizabeth
I City should mean much to this
community. The blessing and
benediction of their presence
will bo largely in proportion to
the welcome given them and the
spirit of the hospitality shown
them. The Advance trusts that
the committee may bo able to
assure them and that the wcl
j come accorded them in every
home may show them that it!
i took no drive to secure homes i
ifor them, but that the opening!
jof 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
must reliable Republican county in
North Carolina, and has the greatest
publicans ever show friendliness to
the negro except to get his vote and
help?
But Mitchell County's politics
has nothing to do with Mitchell
Couuty's aversion to the negro.
Race prejudice is older even
than the Democratic party. It
exists wherever opposite raccs
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.
Forging 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
I 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
I with a census population of less
I 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
i vance hopes that in circulation
I also this newspaper will take
front rank among North Caro
lina dailies in towns of less than
10,000 inhabitants.
The writer of the advertise
ment for Uic State Fair, which
appeared in Monday's issue of
this newspaper, evidently forgot
to mention the date.
If You Hay It With Flowera
Say It With Ourg
The Apothecary Shop
PHONE 400
NORFOLK MARKETS
COTTO* AND PKAXI'TH
Reported by Win bo rue A Co.)
October 3
Cotton Middling (open) 27 U c
Middling (close yesterday) 27 11-lCc
The Right Service at
The Kight Price!
The brut groeerle* to be
had I* what we have for our
cuatomera.
Fre?h Vegetable! and
Fruit In aeaaon.
We aolleft your patronage.
Phonea 3 and 57.
M. p. gallop co.
HAS PROGRAM FOR
EDUCATION WEEK
Bureau Official* Announce
Thai November 18 to 21
Will lie Observed f??r Amer
ican Kducation.
Washington, Oct. 3.?American
Education Week will b** observed
thin year from November 18 to 2 4,
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. Th<* American I^eglon, 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. paKeants, 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. 1
Monday Is "American Constitution
Day," set aside for stressing obedi
ence to the law. man's struggles for
liberty, the duties of citizenship and
education and the ballot. "The Mau
Without a Country" Is a good topic
sugmnUd for plays and essays.
Tuesday. "Patriotism Day," is al
lotted to discussing the duty of vot
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 rural teachers.
Thursday, "Illiteracy Day," is for
devising ways and means for the
eradication of illiteracy. Data show
ing the extent of Illiteracy and Its
dangers to the nation and loss eco
nomically, are suggested 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 1
activities of the week Is important. !
the bureau believes. No matter how
large or small the community-may
be. Music and addresses, with va- I
rlous activities, such as physical ed- I
ucation work and playground proj
ects. should be Included to attract i
adults.
The bureau recently compiled for
distribution a pamphlet regarding
the programs suggested for the
week. including data from which to
work, and guides for teachers, school
officials, town government officials
and others Interested In the celebra
tion.
M EX I CO-VENZUEL A
SEVER RELATIONS
Washington. Oct4 3.?Word was
received here today that Me ico and
Venzuela have severed diplomatic re
lations, but no reason Is known.
TIMELY TOPICS
i'ot your plants for Winter and let
us help by supplying Mower Pots,
Jardiniere* and Taboretta.
p. w. MELICK CO.
"At Once"
DELIVER Y
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 as soon as you
hang up the phone.
We maintain n special delivery
service Junt to accommodate
our customers. Try it today
Morgan & Parker
PHONES JW6 mhI 290
tor farm* and (tardea
Klorlrlc Hfl|>|>llra. MkI>H?i; Fixture*
?nil llonxs Wiring.
Your* to wrve
FEED
For Stock and Poultry
cp:
Phone. 64 ? ico m St.
A BATTERY
That will crank yonr car Win
ter iukI Summer
FOll
$16.00
nallecln rhirinl an<t rebuilt at
rMuonable prtc?i.
PHONE 497
W ANT KLAN B ANNED
IN STATE OI INfJI \NA
Indi'.'niMtn'if. Oct -i. ? C'iar-:"i
that the Kti Klux Kla?i in attempt
iui; to establish a super ?:overiiuient
to supplant the constitution were
niacin in a petition til* d by six citi
zen* y^'torday a?kini: for dissolutfbn
of the Klan in this state.
THOMAS WHITE I>KAI)
Thomas White, of Simons Creek,
died Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
at the home of hfs son. Bill White In
'.Virginia. He had been a sufferer for
many months. ? u
| Beside* his wife he is survived by
? 12 children. Jim and Bill White of
Virginia. Matthew White of Eliza
ibeth 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.
jWinslow of Perquimans county and
Mrs. T. X. White of Elizabeth City.
The funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday afternoon at one
o'clock at the Quaker church at
Simons Creek by Dr. S. H. Temple
man.
1 SHANGHAI LEADS IN
CUSTOMS REVENUES
I Shanghai. Oct. 3.?More than a
| third of China's customs revenues
the port of Shanghai, according to
the annual trade report for 1922
i 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
States leads all individual countries,
followed by Japan.
A report issued by the American
consulate shows that declared ex
ports from Shanghai to the United
States in the half year ending Juqg
30 last amounted to $29,507,211, an I
Intreftse of mora than eight million
over the 1922 figure for the period.
EMERGE FROM CANYON
SAFE AFTER FLOOD
Peach Springs, Ariz., Oct. 3.?Col
orado river surveyors who were be
lieved lost during the flood of last
week emerged safely from the can
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 let us clean and block It.
We Save You Money.
Your Suits Cleaned and
Pressed to look like new.
We really clean your suit?
don't just promise you. Auk
your friends about us. We
work to please you, not our
eelves.
Expert Cleaner and Block
er. Send your Hats by par
cel post. I pay charges one
way.
l. w. SMITH
0 S. I toad St. Phone 014
Kll/4ibelli City, N. C.
To-NSSHT
Tomorrow
Alright
! CHICAGO IS SAFER
FOK LITTLE BABIES
I .
Chicago. Oct. 3.?Chicago is (our
times a* safe (or babies us it was
seven years ago. according to a report
of the infant Welfare Society of Chi
cago.
The death rate of one and thirty
nine one-hundredths of one percent
for August among the 'babies carod
for fcy the society In 1916 was re
duced to thirty-five one-hundredths,
of one per cent among 6.">15 bab.es |
and children cared for by the organi-!
zation at its 27 stations this year,
said the report.
Nurses and dietitians with the so-i
clety 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. I
SHIPMAN REPORTS
ON UNEMPLOYMENT
Raleigh, Oct. 3.?M. L. Shiftman,
commissioner of th#? State Depart
ment of Labor And Printing and di
rector of the United States Employ
ment Service In North Carolina, has
issued both his weekly and monthly
??mpioyment report, the weekly re
port showing that 610 persons had
o*pn placed in positions by Federal
employment offices In this State dur
ng the week ending September 29.
.tnd the monthly report indicating
?hat a total of 2,234 persons were
lurnlshed work through the same of
fices in the month of September.
Of the 2.2? 4 persons given work
through the Federal employment of
flces in North Carolina during Sep
tember, 1,815 were men and 419 wo
men. The majority of them were!
unskilled laborers.
The Wilmington office led the list j
in the number of placements In Sep
tember. this offlc^41nding work for |
548'persons. Asheville came second]
wlttf-436 placements; Winston-Sa
lem, 424; Charlotte. 379; Raleigh,
273; and Greensboro, 174.
WILL BEAUTIFY THE
AMERICAN CEMETERIES
Washington, Oct. 3.?Permanent
improvements and beautiflcation of.
American elllMtcriai in France will
begin at once, says an announcement)
made here today.
CONTEST FOlt ATTENDANCE
\i t'iiWKH MEETING &EKYICE
Th?* First ttaptist Church Is in a
contest with the First Baptist
Church of Laurens. S. C-. for the fall
month*. The Conte>t is on attend
ance at prayer meeting. Total at
i tendance count* on** point and the
scripture for the evening another.
The scripture for this evening la
the First i'salnt. The pastor will
talk on the book of Jonah.
JUST
RECEIVED
Genuine Orange Blossom Rings bear
thit mark ana the ivords 14 Orange
Blossom**. None genuine wuboui ibta
Handled exclusively in
Elizabeth City by
Louis Selig
Yours Jeweler Since 1882
DO YOU FIND
SHOPPING
A PLEASURE
SOME folks do. They're the modern shoppers
?the1 ones who know just what they want?
how ipuch to pay?exactly where they will
find the right goods at the right prices.
They're the ones who realize the value?In them
?of advertising. They make a practice of read
ing the advertisements in the newspapers. Sitting
at ease*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 off with u definite objective and brings
you home with a feeling of something accom
plished.
If you haven't been reading the advertisements,
try out the method. It's a good one.
The Advertisements Are Your Good
Friends Cultivate Them
I'.HK Mrl'IIKHSO.V 1IROH. H. cHSI'h
line between Kllzabeth City and Nor
folk dally and Sunday. Leave South
ern Hotel 10:30 a. m. Leave Main
and Commercial Place 3:45 p. m
Pare $2.00. Re aafe; $10,000 Insur
ance. Phone $37. Sep.24-Oc.6-pd.
POR RKNT?NICK IIHJ
[ $5 a month. Mr?. Catherine Dean
at W. A. Worth i office or 119 N
Martin street. Oc.3-9-np
HOI HP POR RKNT ? MODPRN
convenience*. near church and
8<t>o<rt on North Road atrcot. Apply
t> C. D. Oallop at Oallo-; ft Toxoy
Shoe Coxpany.
KOIt S.ALF.?I TON HTKWAI1T
truck in flr?t-cla?* condition. O. W.
Sawyer, Route five, city. Oc.3-t?np
TOH HALF,?1.VOOO VSKD HARD
brick at $10.00 per thousand; also
130 concrete block*, 30-30-18 Inches.
Will dell chop. Apply to N. n. Ev
an* at Auto & Oa? Engine Wk*.
Sep.28,29,Oct.2,3-pd
FOIl HALF?OX HOVTH H1DK OF
[Church itreet, second lot from cor
ner of Relden street. In front of
Wlneke Apartment*. Apply R. R
Mo**. 103 E. Fearing street.
|Sept.21-Oct.3-np
FOR SAI.B? nifl /UMBO, ALSO
'?mall Prltohard pea-picker*. Can
,?ave you money. J. J. Ferebee.
iHhawboro, N. C. Sept. 27-Oc.3-P<l
I'OII SAI.K?ONE HPBBD liOAT, IB
ft. Ions. 3 ft. din. wide; # I), p. Mo
lor-Oo Engine; one of the fasteat In
Currituck waters. Apply H. Ether
Idge, Mamie, N. C. Sep.28-Oct.4-np
XCST>
IXWT ? PARK BIATB AXCJOH.V
wool *carf with tun border between
the Alkrama and the Court Hou*e
Saturday night. Finder p>?%4?
I turn to Mr*. C. H. Robln*o&. 105
I Eaat Main street, cltjr. 0?t.3,3-np