- In Free Land Everybody |&*? - I* Wears Somebody's Collar As Krsull of Morjit I1 of Two Bin Collar ( J)lll putlirn ,Ma. . jorils of l'o!k? V\ ill Wear Collar of Thin Big New Firm, According to Krtnil Distributors firm disti R> J. C. IIOVIJT ?fot " L [ifiMHHtlil |s;j In Tlir Adnnri ) Mew York, Jim. .*{ 1 . ? -Although this In a free country as witnessed by the Fifteenth Amendment to the constitution. practically every body* resilient In the I'nited Suites wears somebody's collnr. As a re sult of the recent merger of Ki\rle and Wilson with l'lu?*tt l'eabody Ifikd Company, about 75 per cent !wlll wear the collars of the latter "*Tn. according lo retailers who (tribute ihoHe products. Complete' details of the consoli dation and plan* for the future have jjot yet. been worked out but the trade sees hi the consolidation the effect of a number of factors. Foremost of'these Is iho recent aattlement out of court of the ?lilts *tnfouRhi by the I'hillipH Jones Corporation which controls the Van Hctisi'ii si mi-soft collar j patents, for, infringement on the part of other collar manufactur ers. As a result of the compro mise reached, the defendants have Anally determine, I Just where they stand in regard to manufac ture and sale of the popular semi Web collars. Officials of the Phillips Jones Company have emphatically de Bled that the merger is a move prepnralorv to the absorption of SHtfpnin com pet i tors by their or ganisation. Some jobbers and ajjUlnn profess to see in the >lMr the abandonment ol the ?uircned collar field by tin- Earle and Wilson plants and the active merchandising of the laundered collar under the t'luett Peabody "tWfde-mark, The popularity of tlio colored laundered collar to match tlie ahlrt gives rise to si>ecu!ations as to whether manufacture of shirts under the merger will not be at tended by an effort Lo populurize the mulching semi-collars. ^Another factor in the situation hes been tin- tendency of retailers In -Mr Re cities to Hc k smaller tfttWters. This Involved a- curtail Cent of space which might be glv ? ?.U> display of more than one brand. With the merger it be | cometf possible to make one een | tral display which will include I the more popular stylo names of ?aclf line, and allow .? more com size assortment to In- kepi E^natock. .Economies undoubtedly can und r, will bo effected as a result of the I ' merger. Heretofore both con I cerns have maintained. brunches and factories in some of the same | titles. Bach have factories or |. branches in Troy, 'Now York City, Chicago, Ronton. 8a n Francisco, FLOWERS I For' livery Occasion. J* Hyan Floral Co Inc. H South Koh'I SC. ?'HONK M 12 Start the NEW YEAR with n rlrnu ahcet. Let the lNDlHTItlAL HANK |n) your LITTLE BILLS MONKV LOAXK1) 6% I'lua a Kinall wrvleo charge*. * In ami let'i talk It over. INDUSTRIAL BANK Atlanta. Cleveland. Dallas, and, Loa Angeles. in addition Cluett | Peahody has branches in Balti more. Montreal, Cincinnati. Den- 1 ver. Detroit. Kan#as City, Toron- [ to. Minneapolis. Philadelphia. Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, at. Louis' and Seattle. Some of these branch j es* surely will be abandoned un , der?thc new plan of operation. in addition to the cutting down of sales, and office forces, ware house space and other rentals, a great Having Ik expected to be af fected In advertising.- The fea ; turt'H of fewer handsome collar models will excite envy In the masculine breast and the adver tising campaigns will be further .centralised and Intensified. I/ahoh costs also probably will bo reduced as a result of th?? mer ger. Cotton Is well below the high point of the last year al though linen costs still are high. The 'New Kngland cotton mills wage reductions. it Is known, have been closely watched by exe cutives at the Troy shirt and col ] lar factories. No new move how-, ever, has been mado toward wage] reductions and the details of the' merger hnve not progressed to such a stage that these can be con sidered. i! Whether \he economies will be' passed on to the consumers In the j| j shape of retail price reductions ; also Is uncertain. Ilut at least the merger will place Qluett and : I'eabodv In a position to meet 'competition advantageously. Cer-j ?talnly no reduction in laundering I costs looms on the horlsor. Most j men who wear detached collars | estimate that each neck encircler costs them practically double) 1 what they pay for it when new. .That is when laundry costs reach I j the original cost of the collar the I Tatter is about ready to be adopted ' as a member of the saw family. Both parties to the merger un doubtedly have prospered. The latest statement of Cluett Pea body and Company shows annual sales of $28,264,902 with net pro fits of $3.1 29.1666. Parle and Wilson are capitalized for $2,500,000 of which only $1,000, 807 in stock has been iasuod while the Jalest financial report shows assets of $3,657,510 and liabilities Of $1,002,235. .CHLLBCH NEWS Ciinn Mrmoi-Uil l*rv*bytcriai? Rev. Frank II. Scattergood, Sunday school. n. m. Adult Illble class 10 a. in. Lessen: "Restoration of tin Law." Divine worship, 11 a. m. i'ln m? . "The Program of th-- Chm <*h." Kvi-n inn worship, 7:30 oVee'.. TImimi'. "The Person and Work of th< Holy Spirit." Wedm?djy niulil service, 7:30 o'clock. < t . " I'owtT of Faith." We Invite i'i] to come and worship with us. Chrl*t K|iK4'i>|uil Rev. Geo. F. Hill r??ctor. Fourth 'Sunday aft? r Kpii>hat\v. Sunday school and adult l'.il?l? classes, 9:45 a. m. Holy commun ion and Rcunon. II a. m. IC\'? -n ! : ? prayer and wrnum 7 : 3 ') Woman's Auxiliary in- <-ts at ti.e parish house Monday, p. iu . SI. i Catherine's Guild im ? i:? parish house Monday, I p. L;* dies* Guild hl'-els a* f j.i- home ef Mrs. Kdsou Tuc. ?: y, 3:30 p. iu. Tin- vestry will nr.'tt a I tli parish hcu.ni> Tucwlay. 7:3U ??. in. First MotliDiisi Rev. N. II. P. Wil.:nn, f>. 1). pastor. You art- cordially invit? .i to all rcrvici'H. ' Sunday m-Ihh I. Mr. J. A. Hooper, supi-i infend--nr. 9:30 a. m. Fpworth L? a ;.t 6:45 p. in. Wortdiip with mmiimui by the pastor: 1 1 a. hi. and 7 ::n p. in. Morning nulijiri: "(tod in Christ"; evening M.bjtci. "The Gospel: Doth Salvation a*id. Obli gation." The Lord' Suptn r at both services. Th?? mm-i- I pro gram for th?' day i'ollov. Morning Prelude (organ). Authem. Crown Him Lord (Hey Bor ). Offertory (oruan) Mium-t In G ( ( Reethoven ) . Tis'For You nml Me I live* III Minn Margaret Foreman* and choir. Evening Prelude (organ). Anthem. Thou Art Near t Wilson i - Offertory (oritaii) To a Wild 11 one ( MaolVtwi'il I . Male Quartet. Seeking tie Lost (Ogden) ? Messrs. VI. C. Fori - man. J. W. Foreman, W. C. Sawyer, H. (5. Krann r. Postlude. City l{.t Ili GOING! GOING! BUT NOT GONE! Plenty of Good Seats for Both Shows of Elks Minstrells FEB. 2nd and 3rd Seats at Selig's 1 Presence- Mm. Morrlsetto. Ev? nliiK PrHud*. Twilight D? votionl .V?th?Mu, ? ' Hi! I?:< Kind li ( Lnr-# Offortory, To I- ' r*. U?-tt? r '-'lieiid ( Him s >. \< u!t-.>f>uii iAmI l"nit?:i Services at 11 o'clock a*. Nt-W b> t;iin Methodist Church. I' o'clock I'nlon Methodist Ch\ircl., last be i nv I'LiiD-ri noc. .Kvery nu mber ??* pi cted lo be iircHi-nl and to sot? (hat their araesrmeiits :'.re In hand. I'irst M:i|i||st Samuel if. Templi'inan. pastor. !i : "V a. in. Srmiay srluml, 11 a. :u. "D? liiy? of Sin." At ?:I!0 , i?. n?. "When Jesus Colli' a the i Set ?:?. Oi.vU, supt. II, Y. I*. I". al : ::tl in. Proarliin^ by It* v. it. S. Mruids of H< rtford at 7 : .".0 p. hi. The public is cordially ln\lt< d. Corinth ltaptl*t Sunday school cach Sunday af ternoon at i:30. W. K. i'ritchard. Sr.. superintendent. Senior and Junio.- I!. Y. I'. U. each Sunday nl?ht at 7 : HO. The public Is cor dially invited. Five Will ItnptlKt # Hev. A. H. Outlaw, pastor. Sun-! dry school. 9: .10 a. m. PreachiaK service both morning and evrninj: conducted by the pasior. Morning 1 subject, "Thr Christian Itace. Evening subject. "The Holy Splr I it.'" V'?ti fp services be^in the I work ol the new pastor and he I Willi' s a lante audience at each | #i'rvlc?. .Members are ? expected ! and visitor* are welcomed. Iteren !U|Hi?t Sunday school Sunday morning i.s?:p. rint? udent. The put'le id cor 1 dually invited. Mrwt Christian Kev. K. T. lloweo, pastor. Pleaching at It a. in. and 7:00 p. ? p. in.. E. L. Silvertborn. su jii rintendent. Christian Endeav or ;*< G:30 p. in. Prayer nieetinr, , Wednesday at 7:30. p. m. Mom ii't: subject Sunday, "Patriarchal I ,il ; the Family and Religion." Kvi'iiinn subject, "Oppression and Deliverance." Pentecostal Holiness I ; J'r<*nehlnp by Mrs. Ilaitie Edue | at 11. and 7:-0. Sunday si-howl ' l i a. m. J. i*. Hill. supt. I'eunlar Thursday nlKlit prayer uiectinu. The public is cordially invited to all services. St. Klkrabeth's ('acholic Services at the Catholic Chapel, ilirton lluildinp. eacli Sunday ? f-^rniui; at 10 o'clock. 6 66 is a prescription for Colds, Grippe, 1 tongue. Head aches, . ( 'oust i|Mt ion. HlllnUhiiHx. It Is the most speedy remedy wo know. Boys and Girls ASK YOUR MERCHANT FOR Big Ben Hosiery AIM IDEAL SCHOOL STOCKING. Matlc in Elizabeth City. y~i '? ? Standard Mfg. Co. Inc. Elizulirth Cily, N. CLOSING OUT SALE Kuril w1?l?l named li jacinth*, nmortwl rolam, 15c. Sale price- 10c. Per lOO, 7c cnch. Ihitch liyaciiilhi*, 1t?c. Ha I? price 7c. Per li ?na* ?Ij?? second of t It is in ?;it;U:?.u will o|wn la. Castonia. lies *?*!:? Ciiy. Belmont, and oili?T*ci; tc.- ?nd towns In Uastuii county l?Vlirnniy U. I>r. Johnson state* tJi :t four { wssions have lK*?n planned for 11)25. The firs# session will !?cui. February 9 and end .\f*trci? 1 Following tlw^firsl v:i" i<>n ? second session wjil npi'n on Aj.rfi ! an and eontinuo through ,y l*:;. The summer session will l?r h? ??! in Jun?' and the winter u-rnt v 11, begin l>eccnih'*r 1 . Tht# teacher* in this school, it! in suited. are i:ik? n from the lo cal puidic schools and Sunday >chor?l< and are paid a small hon orarium for part liine work. Kx \n i*i? in various lint's of commerce i!!iip. the orp-'nixer says, in part: "Tlu*!?e shoots are thoroughly Christian. They a*c? held in the ? ;;?!?>. iy School rooms of churches; "isey are niaiiueil hy Christians v, ho yejun to help others along in :* ?: they make willingness to be ;r.iircd a - stewards of Uod In the ii.-i- <>f tueir earnings a condition mi ;*m mission to ail applying <-lu- ? oejitr-.; prayer and praise to (lod ? "iiv? us every meeting of Teach ? . ;?:? ? !*iv' iL-ruis lo-.ill deuom! I'oi* Tire Sri'vicc <:; ii K. j. COalOON .K CO. LIGHT LUNCHES <;KT % < ?l It II NCIIKS AT JOSE'S TEA ROOM Sotij), S.inilv i-n*! 'Ijmih' \la >-. ?ts-jai y furill tools, UK W*'ll xi h CHrtH itml Everything for n palrliii; an.! rli : i ? u|> ?li< place Wirt* 1 1< 4.I E111*. I'll inl s, I'^ii.i'.lu-y. ( '(til (III us lm JOUC The Elizabeth City Buggy Co. "TIm* Heme al (? hmI ilai(luaitt" Whitail Rugs Exclusively **?!ld out. MELICK SULPHUR CLEARS A PIMPLY SKIN 4 Apply Sulphur as Told When Your Skin Breaks Out Any hrcAkitig out of the skin on face, neck, arm? or body in ovvecoeno Qiiickrwt by applying Mint Im-Sulphur. The pimples ntm to dry right up and go away, declares a noted akin,. spe cial iat. Nothing hns ever boon found toxako the place of Milpliwr as a pimple re mover. It U hurinle.Mi anil inexpen sive. Just ask any dnimjiHt lor a tmall jar of Rowlii M?ntho-Sulpliur and use it like cold cream. DREADFUL PAINS Georgia Lady, Who Had Lori Too Modi Weight, Wai Adrfted to Take Cardoi and I* i V Now Well. ''? r-t r? ??t . ? 81-tcb Mrs. R. H. ItHpcr. Phone 542-W. JunTOfebfinp XOTICV ? HAVK HKKTKD OKI of rny building* hut havn uno ? more for rent. Well located on North Water stfeet and on my pri vate railroad nldln*. Oood loca tion for any kind of wholesal bualne**. . Apply to W. J Wood toy. wholesale groVer nnd dfntrlh utor for King Klake Flour, the bent that money can buy. Phone ! Number ISO. jan. lJMf-np oxk n i:? m>m hoi hk on nohtii Hoad atrcet with modern eon v en ' lencen. I?arge lot H0x200. with { garaftn and poultry ftouao. Pos session at once. W. 1). Doxler. ,< Jan. 2fi-31 -np Help Wanlnl f HAI.KSMAX, RKMItKNT, * ft I \ CUSTcM' RI J r>. i fJv i T 1 IMC MIMA im* ' . J_v; ? ^ TKVM flAATCf* Mlt> A STF??_ TVA^W ?jm C PA C*t.K */S rftCl. TODAY AJOCXnUT ,?.r? f lAft-K f AND HOC' P*rrC*A?fl? ftOTH I v OF KOoTarr^N?