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The If 'eat her Simnwhat overcast probably ih(iw?TH in ??ast portion tonlKbt ami Tuesday. Fresh ?-ast winds. VOL. XVII. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY. NORTH CAROLINA. MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 22, 1927. SIX PAGES. NO. 199. Italians Again Facing Death Unless Another Last Minute Reprieve Before Another Dawn Sac co Mild Vanzetti, Convict-! ed of Murder in Payroll Hold-up, to Die COUNSEL WORKING Undismayed hy Kcfn-al-. Lawyera and Sympathiz er* of the Radical* Still Seek Their Rescue ' Ronton. AuKuat 22?(A P.) ? url lior legal doora wpro closed 1? counsel for Sacco and Vanzetti" today when Justice Stone of the United Slates Supreme Court and /Justice Sink of the Massachusettes Superior Court refused petition for a stay of execution. Thla left them there apparently In the hands of Governor Fuller, ?who had under consideration a pe tition for a further respite. Pour United States Supreme Justices. Holmes. Brandeis. Taft. and Stone, had refused to inter vene. Stonlngton, Maine.. August 22 ??(AP)?A stay of execution iu the Sacco-Vanzettl case was re fused today, by Justice Harlan P. Stone, of tho United States Sup reme Court at his summer home at Isle Au Haut. Judge* Taft. ItefuHCH Michael A. MusManno, of Sacco Vanzetti defense council announ ced today that Chief Justice Taft had sent him a telegram In which he announced his refusel to re ceive a petition for a stay of ex ecution because the matter was outside his jurisdiction. Review of Camo Sacco and Vanzetti. radicals under sentence of death hy elec trocutlon shortly after midnight J*" tonight were convicted of tho murder of a paymaster and his guard In a holdup in 8outh Braln tree on April 16, 1920. Both were known to department of Justice operatives because of radical ac tivities. Before trial for the South Braintree holdup Vanzetti was con victed of a robbery while armed. The state's case in the South Bralntree matter rested on Identi fication by wltneascs; the fact that both men were heavily armed ?when arrested, Sacco with a re volver claimed to be that carried by the slain guard a cap Identi fied as Sacco's found on the mur der scene; and various other cir cumstantial evidence. The defense contended the men "were armed because they feared deportation as radicals; produced wltneMes to contradict Identifi cation; and charged collusion be tween Federal, and state officials, -persecution for polttlcal Ideas and prejudice on the part of trial Jus tice and Jury foreman. Sacco worked In a shoe factory In Southgton. Vanzetti was a fish peddler In plymouth. Both Iltal Jani. Refu^ iMt It it ^ Boston. August 22?(AP) ? Sacco and Vanzetti today refused the last rites of the church, say ing they preferred to die as they had lived outside its pale. All details of the plan* for the execution of Hacco and Vanzetti. due to die In the electric chair here sometime after midnight to -night. were completed at tho prl V *on today. 1'nleaa last minute moves of their counsel serve to bring them another stay tho rps-' plte which saved them from death! barely a half hour before they were to start the march to the death chamber on the night of August 10th will expire at ex-, actly 12 o'clock tonight. Despite the International Interest In the! case the step* in carrying out the law will differ in no particular from those surrounding the hlgh ??t penalty. There will be the1 customary number of witnesses, ine ?am* executioner, the usual prison guards. ?BVL ,n lhe out side the execution chamber will y .any difference. Outside guards, state and city police will keep crowds a block or more from thl "iVrl".,""" Wl,hln th* the larrat crowd of newapaper who eyer gathered for an ex aenllon In Charlwowj, wm bo atationed to flaah the new. to' "I 'he world which the caae haa attracted attention ; .i? u0/?" and Celea tlno Madelros, due to die at the' ?ajne time though for another1 crime, rented today In their cell, af*mrently forty fnet from the ihii-v are to die. thi? J.-."hul "" b>' hrlrk *??? nrJL? ,h* ?"?""'"I*" nf Ita untTT?h? ? There they will remain afior ih* Vw " ?wmmon them one fo lhe che?.. "a i?ra wltS?n . f ?"">marlly ,hl. oc-| f,* ,h? Vy^aM^";, fiTT !h? *ard?i'* office ?h?rtly aftar II P. M ffc. fr#,p Detective Says It With Plane - Ordinarily It would take severa* days for a man to travel from , Bradford. Pa., to Harrlaburg, to Albany, N. Y., und then back to Bradford, stopping to interview I two governors on the way. But : Countly Detectlvo Jack J Allison I (below) In a plane piloted by | Herri Emery (top), cut the Jour 1 ney down to a few hours. He had to get the signatures of Governor Fisher and Governor Al Smith oo extradition papers. Start From Detroit Around The Globe Detroit, August 22?(AP) ? Edward F. Schlee, president of the Wayco Oil Corporation, and hl? i pilot, William Brock, who will at | tempt to break the globe encircl ing record, hopped off from Ford I Airport nt 10:21 o'clock this morning for Curtis* Field, L. E.. : enroute to Harbor Grace, N. F., I their official starting point. j FL'NBRAL J. F. KVANH Funeral services of J. F. Evans were conducted at the homo Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock with I the Rev. R. P. Downey, supply J pastor of Blackweil Memorial Chnrch, officiating. During the services the choir from Blackweil Memorial Church rendered "Asleep In Jesus" and "Rock of Ages." Burial was made in Camden at Hastings Corner, where Mr. Evans formerly lived. Pallbearers were: Earl Sawyer, Jim Sawyer. Frank Carter. Alfred Upton. John Upton and Snm Up ton. Hurviving Mr. Evans are his wife, one son. Frank-. Jr., his mother, Mrs. Ett? Evans of Cam den, one sister, Mrs. Ida Upton of Camden, one brother, Gilbert | Evans, and an aunt, Mrs. Llna j Wells, both of this city. i will Include, besides the warden i and deputy warden James L. Hog sett, the medical examiner of Suf folk county. Dr. Geo. Burgess Magrath; the prixon physician, Dr. | Johnson Mclaughlin; the Surgeon, General, of the Massachusettes j National guard; Dr. Frank P. Williams; Shorlff William H. Cpen, of Norfolk county; and W.( E. Playfalr, of The Associated i Press. Boston, Aug. 22.? (AP)?Al loled hours of life for Sscco and dwindled steadily today while leual exertions and wympa thellc demonstrations multiplied to spite of repeated failures. Before another dawn the two radicals. In whose behalf there has been world-wide agitation since their conviction seven years ago of two murders in a payroll holdup, will die In the electric j chair at state prlsont unless their counsel, worklns it several wide spread points, obtain another re-j spite or stay of sentence. With. them will go Celestlno Mndeiros, j who was convicted of another murder, but professed to have been responsible for the crime of which Sacco and Vamettl were convicted. f Undismayed by the refusal In (Continued on paga t) Navy Will Continue Search Pacific Until Thursday Washington. August 22?(AP) ?The Navy will continue until Thursday Its search In the Pacific ocean for the lost San Francisco to Hawaii aviators. It was announced today. Honolulu. August 22?(AP) ? The Navy mapped out another area of Hawaiian waters today to cover j j in Its searcch for the missing Dole j | flight aviators. Despite the fact , . that the Golden Ragle and the Mi*s | I Do ran with five persons aboard! ! were five days overdue here and J | that the Dallas Spirit has not been j heard from since last Friday night, searchers here refused to give up hope. Seaplane patrols which Satur day searched the ocean to the windward side of the Island of Maul and yesterday searched the sea to life windward Of Molokat today were to search the ocean off Kauai within an area extending sixty miles north and 100 east, the U. S. S. Holland and accom panying boats yesterday searched the area between Kauai and Nohoa or Bird Island, turning last night to search the area south of Nohoa. The U. S. S. Widgeon with ac companying boats last night were still on the leeward side of Kauai bound for Pearl Harbor. The U. 9. S. Qreolan was to continue the search today north of the Island of Hawaii. The Pelican and the Sunnadln are to accom pany seaplane patrols off Kauai. DRV AGENTS HAVE VERY BUSY WEEK Four Stills Wrecked in Up per Camden County. And One Arrest Made Pour large atlUa, more than 7,000 gallons of mash, one alleged violator of the Volstead Act and ten gallons of liquor represent the fruits of the past week's activities of Federal Prohibition Agents J. J. Ix>ndon and C. T. Griffin in up per Camden County last week, It was learned here today. The biggest of the stills was a "railroad plant" which had just been set up on a small Island In the heart of the Dismal Swamp, about four miles west of South Mills. About a thousand feet of tram road connected It with the high land, enabling the builders to transport their equipment and supplies over the Intervening hogs. The still wa? equipped with an eight horsepower upright steam boiler; a double, or secondary lank, three cooling vats, three brand new copper worms, and a steam pump and other accessories designed to permit the manufac ture of liquor In a strictly modern, sanitary way. With It. the officers destroyed some 5.000 gallons of mash. As they approached, about 25 signal shots were fired from three directions. Approximately a mile from that point, a second still was destroyed. This was a smaller plant, operated by a gasoline engine, and ap parently had been running for several months. The officers poured out some 600 gallons of mash there. Roth stills were wrecked Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, the two dry agents selxed tww stills In the RurW Mill section, some two mile* below South Mills, together with some 1,600 gallons of liquor They arresVed Greenwood Ilartlett, colored, whose home Is said to be cloaely adjacent to one of the plants. Ilartlett Is scheduled to face trial at the term of Federal Court here In October. Three Killed As Train Hits Truck Washington, Auk. 12.? (Al'l ? Three youths were killed todny when Southern Railway train number .10 en route to WashlnK ton, struck an automobile Irurk In whleh they were riding nmr Hurt. Virginia, Southern head quartern announced here. PRESIDENT BETTER AFTER SHORT H.I.NESS president (toolldge's special train enroute to Yellowstone from Bdgemont. H f). August 21 ? (API?Prealdent Coolldgc wa* feelln? better today an ho travel led to Yellowstone National Park, having virtually recovered ffrom a alight attack of Indigestion which kept him In bed yesterday morn ing. After hoardlpg the train at Custer laat night Mr. Coolldgc waa able to enter the dining car for a regular steak dinner before retiring and Dr. James K. Coupal. his phyalclan. aald there was no doubt but that the attack had been cured. The Prealdant apent four houra fishing la (he hot sua Saturday and thla la baltevad to have con tributed somewhat to hla Illness THINKS ASHLEY WAS NOT LOST IN TENNESSEE CAVtv Mine IiiH|H-<-tor Will |{p. port to Governor IVuv ""'Hoax huh Siajsd ju?, for Pulilicity asulky indignant [Threaten* to Bri?K Suii j I'urly anil I'uJ,|j. I Spreading Such ? Keport I Naahvil,. TYnrTT" auk 22 _ i;r. &hK\zvii;22T 'n5^ oponlnK to J!!!0h tui", ? <,ov"rn"r Au?tl? |v? eSiffiSSFifs: -"archly ?? "h? publicity mum ? w"rklnK "a mountain Vron,* theTi doWM -?? hZiu 'oSs" r.J;r" ^u-rsirnorr"""' "<he return or a de'aTfrb.nd 7'"* ,the doed" in Mr imiI* ,d froni I Oihcr .vid"C w eluded In th(, o(f|T' ' he ln . Indicated. '?Port, he j Hhciin^ni,. T-nn.. auk 22 ? lot to lil*"wnf?i?^Jhl.,'yj "ccori1 hla III,. i0 a small c?h, had planted far back I ,I, ci of th,. Ni/l a, "" "??"? a -ma'.. ^.vcV wub w?hV:h"" du? his w?v ?/. rl? . wfllch h?* ;?!omh"d for tlx a"'y,""er bl" *ls mur :z: ??? band- ?f rbero^cc i?d1,',""r","'""= "i?kc their .allies <o act tiers. ;,i ? i's(?,n"t Oulch, elthl n,||,.. * Hock "I the cave which h mouth Monday n ,?" " ?> "" K ^ZnB'T'''"on prntoHtfd ho w?H nl ,V*p,0r(,r for his e\|ierl*i?ce.n?n<' wor?<' ern through '"amafi* ,ronl the caT -?o unknown, J^c",''"" - 'L'"" ??re preparlnc ? niT . ,T"r^r" t?npt i? |?ra?. bin, ,nal or trained worker. 1 rr"w enter the Cave and r,'"dv *" had been made pr,'P?railona "! .lark,;;:,": ,h- r,v-r "?rough the cavern u courses to locale Ashley, ^ "" < "?>?< Jack Cave"""',, N'ck-A "no whore III'.# ^ haina and Georgia and'th,"'"" A,a" way, of the cavern """ "'e ,w?".ZnJ'r Wk Afihlry filter,.?| f?,, Monday to rxnniln.. ?n aub cavern and I - ""explored he w?. ,ra|;?n;; "b?"? "'?re that ?hlch cut off bla r landslide forced bin, to dig M, r;'r;V dn,n will, a pocket |!, L i fmalj sthnvMl a J and a "hlch he had c.chedPljLy ,Cr fo,"\ ern. and fr??, wh, .d n 'he cav- | cut off by i|,e .11,1,! "o' tain life "'l' - "rryed to Of a friend''near'th! hnm" ' appeared much ref^Lk")!'> ^"h,"r ' -ned ,o Srlni IS?.VI 'hr.n,. parly or n?blicaii?n, ?uch a report. 1 i Kiwanis Supper at Christian Church The Christian Church on Par- | nonage street will be the place of the Klwanls luncheon thin week. I K I w.i nIn PfMllWl Harry 0? I i Kramer announce*! today. The luncheon will he held Tuenday night at *:30. The upeaker of the evening will he B. F. Aydlett. who wjll talk on ? the fluropeai Irlp from which h has Just returned. President : Kramer atated. adding that aev-1 eral musical number* would clvc the program pleasing variety. n. F. OKAY DKAII R. F Oray. aged 7fc yearn, died at the home of hi* daughter. Mr*., Jamca Tadlock n?ar WoodvllFe. Friday morning at 11:30 o'clock, after falling health of about 12 months. He leave* to mourn hi* J loss, three daughter1*. Mrs. Ann!"' Godfrey of Pasquotank County. Mr*. R J. Rateman of Weeksrllle. Mrs. Jamca Tadlock of Woodvllle; three sons. Ilenjatnln. Willie and I>empaey Gray, all of Perquimans County, S3 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Interment [was made In the family burying ground near the home Many Before Court On Variegated Charges !??"a>'? with not a whit.rt.? ! "'"rnlnii. ?I?ck?t. ibVew? 7! "" ",H i 'arK,. ?m.orimont of u""??"lly "-".np*?h?,rra,h';l(T.,,r : v.J.II d,f,:Md?n? Wn* Prank Svl Ulll. i'ollX OfTkvr WlnM* ,lln'1" r i!iMi!.h price* V,,"lt to 1,1 **">?m!.8or ?Irci l SundayTfinrn"1, "1 sl"'l",r*l -rwl a i, TT h" -Jl?'v in which Sylvemer 0 ln<)' ,,nx '.???? lch,;rr;rp,'"t'"1 ,o u of' the'||quor'' nJi! .'""r " ... I'oytiuni of a fin,. " cLT.5l*K, t!1"' -hTpiy COHt" Cli*o White *rolnr struck 'h?* head with a ham 5ro"rh* ov,,r are hi- flat. h? ,r|^d ?'"n! '*"""" ?"'? "?Khly *?U,,ZVy^Z":'''r ?^ w: "L;rr* -?> ?? m?nce ?f so h. , ",,'l"nd.<l ?llifonal uiMin Payment "'V T" Clllirl COHlB IliiH I I of ",0 'roil, driving ? car In J*'f,r,al"l"l: '?."?? for twoc"r N. why jr w.,? *nuilt M. .;r.r dr?v. ?0-.n.ll?.. an houV?' (iU "Imorwiion "? "? ? ?'???" haS"' *" hl"k p.'p,"; by"b"wln2 ?Or..,<ory ,|' f ">?"?? Edwin ?"d co?, h,"'^'?w"""".hI ?? ;"Ju?i playlne" at , . "'y w,>r'' had no li,i,.,f,i lne' ond ">?<r The,uf Injuri"? covert from ,h. d"rlur'" >?' r< ? w houn, "" ?>?"?<??? In a H.22 ?..oyer. I}"K .truck M a r ea ret "'jrorl j former ?w,<-tt,.nrt m ?,Pnr>?*. a (tiffed kn 'V*,rt: Ma.r*:',ri't ?<?? Hari'ii ?... ! cy d her down twice j"mma?i w/ih' llun*",. I.1'"' "h? \7sr ** I Hpcaiwf. Rh?> rr>fiibo<i . Hther hi in or h,.I ? to JoH, pii Armafrftnif Rrondmoihfr, hrfore the court n' Hi* 1l*f''ntlnnt ilnu born a ill! ronf,:,",f'?l ?o hnv ;h..h, Support hh'in Jr.'., fron, ?lrtl?.r n J "'urr^,:'" ?? p?v J". ? "urh, lurl'l l?n?oaKo hrouchl M?k Joh,???, Hd?rlv rolorod wo ""inn 2*? <h-?f s=a^?== ??><? admitted hivl^.'Lr^ Of two before the trouble b?-?:In Trooper Killed In Riot at Pittsburgh Pltt*burfch. Pa., Auk. 22 (Al'l A Pennnylvnnla trooper wan *hot and Instantly killed today during a Haeeo-V?n*ettl demon*! ration at Acemtonla. near Xpiinndal?\ The offlcor. private John I). Downey, from tho Qrccniibttrx borrack* of the Mate police, wa* nhot while analatlnc In breaking up a meeting of Homo 2.000 Hacco-Vann til *yih pathlser*. Twenty Five Agents N. Y. C. Dismissed Wanhlnffton. AiikuM 22?(AP? ?Twenty fin1 prohibition aaenU In New York City were dl*ml**ed an a part of in announced country wl(J? program to eliminate Ineffi cient employe*. OOKH WITH ?. I \ N TM Fayette* III*. August 12 ?(AP)| ?Dewtltt Perry. pitcher of the Fayettevllle Highlander*. ha* ?l*n#d a contract with the New York Olant*. according to an an nouncement today by manager "Dock" Hmlth Perry ha* hung up a atrlke oat record in amateur rank*, averaging about ten each pcama. | Sacred Concei t Over WKBG Enjoyed By Alkrama Crowd And Radio Fans At Home RADIO EDITOR TIIE DAILY ADVANCE I desire to broadcast from Radio Station YVKBG some time during the week of August 22 from the Alkrania Theatre. TYI'K or NI'MBKII ADDRK.SK ... TEI.KPHONK NO Clip and mail this coupon to Radio Editor, The Daily Adt'aim, Elizabeth City, N. C., who will arranKc for your appearance on the air. 16 Years The kith price ol tho?i la on* thing thai Isn't worrying Orand ma Sarah1 Jane Funderburk ot Birmingham. Ala., thaaa dara. Bha bought > pair 1* rears ago and ?she'e atlll wearing then I What a ?aon, she has worn Ihsm Marly, erery dar. and hu had them half soled only onoe. m The shoe* are shown below?slightly, worn bnt >1111 eerrUeabl*. - They cost three v Idolisrs when ?*w, Carolina City Has Its Mrs. Snyder And Judd Gray tlreenvllle, H. C.. Auir. 22.? (A I'I I in mod la lo arraignment of Mm MM WIIIIh. II, Ml H. i.ry Townaend. former <l?puty nherlff, charged with alaylim Sheriff Ham D Willi*, huahand of Mm. WIIIIh, at their bom- on June 11, will be anked by Solicitor J. (1. Leal tier wood |f can obtain indictment* M(nln*t tbv imiIt from the county urn nil Jury today The nollrltor naid lie would prc *ent the ranc to Itje Jury today, aaklng Indictment and arralgn ment at once. If true bllla are re turned Ullir '!??? South Caro lina law. the def?-ndanta munt plead "not guilty They have the right to di-mand the laimr of three day* after arrali-nui'nt before trial. Townaend. who wan chief dep uty under Sheriff WIIIIh and bin "buddy ' diirlnu the world war. wan arretted In connertlon wltlil the 'booting three day* after the I Incident, while at Ih?? WIIIIh home.! A f? w d:iv| later Mm, WIIIIh wan arrrat'd. both being retained on! 93.0UU b<?nd each. The aherlff waa ' nhot while leaving hi* garage. | Two Hurt When Car Skids and Turns Over in Ditch Two persona wore hurt, neither I aerlouHly, Into Sunday afternoon when a Dodge Hi'dan driven by Mr*. Milton Spencer of Suffolk. *kldded and overturned on the new concrete State highway be tween Sllgo and Moyock, In Cur rituck County. The injured were |Mr*. Spencer's husband and their | aon. lUIIIe, aged 7. Mr. Spencer wn* cut on the forehead, and the child HUHtnlnt'd a fracture or dis location of the left arm, at the ; wrl*t. According to J. P. Ilarnard of ! Shawboro, brother-in-law of Mr. I Spencer, the niemberH of the Spencer family were on their way buck home to Suffolk after a abort vacation vl*lt to the Itarnard family, and met another car, bead ed Houthwurd. which wa* ;aklng more than half the road. Mr*. Spencer veered to the right to avoid a collision, and the car skidded In the ?oft mud and ov-1 erturned In tlx* ditch. A panning motorlnt carried the Spencer family back to the Ilar nard home, where they remained ' until early Monday morning, when ' they departed again for Suffolk. Mr. Spencer i* employed In the poHtofflco there. The car wa* ! towed to Shawboro by (filbert i | Kvan*. *hop foreman at the Auto j *i (la* Knglne Work*, and a thor j ough examination there di*clo*ed ? that It wa* In running condition, I only the fenders on the right *ldo having been damaged. The Spen cer* left for Suffolk In It. Shoots Brother In Quarrel Over Fence Winston-Salem. August 22?-? (AP)--A report from the Plney ' Creek section of Ashe eounty. In to ? ho effleet that Robert' Person* ahot hi* brother JcsmIc I'arnon*. ; 'he shooting taking place a* a re sult over a controversy ax to where the fence to the family cemetary should be placed. i One of the brothers wanted the ? fence located at one place and the j other at another, and a* a result | of the controversy Kohert Parson* drew hi* gun and fired several, *hots at Jessie, one shot taking | effect In the leg. i( in not thought that the wounded man I* seriously j injured. Lita Gray Chaplin Is Granted Divorce Los Angeles. August 22?(AP) ?Lita drey Chaplin wa* granted an interlociitory decree of divorce from Charles Spencer Chaplin af ter brief testimony in Superior, Court here today to establish a rou nt ine eh urge of cruelty. 1 ah Angeles, August 22 ? (AP) Kdwln T. MeMtirray. council for' l.l'a Clrey Chaplin announced as her divorce mi It agalnnt Charles Spencer Chaplin was called for j trial here today, that a settlement .had been reached out of court con ! cernlng a division of property. Mrs. Chaplin came Into court ? *n minute* before the trial wa* | scheduled to start. She was In a I "parkllng mood and took a seat Just |n front of the rail and be hind the battery of lawyers at rounsel tables. She wore a trim black hat. a black sUk dress and a big whits choker which hid the I lower part of her face. Kli/alidh (lily Now on Ha . <lio Mup, Telephone Men j Huge* of Appreciation | CoiiMluntly (jinir In ph(m;i? \m tonight 1 "" Tlie Daily Advance Station WKB(? Will Prcxpnt lin eal Talent Kuril Evening tin the Air. Knmi N:JWI t?i 11:1.1 And from HI:ttO?until. radio fan* nut)' K<'( a new thrill nt tlw A Ik nun* . imiittht, itcrlim tln'lr nun locwl nNiNlrUiiN, <lrtiuoi"M, MinitHD, and nfH*nk(?rM, |M'rfortn Iwfow tbo Jixltre J. II. l/t-lidi will for mall) <?|M*n Tin* Dally Atlvunw Nt Allan \VI\lMi At M:;MI, Ami a protmuii of Aiiinximc vwkty will follow. Jack lltiiwlh'.v. bnrll?nf, will Mm; aualn. Ib?hht?> IVarliu; will |ilA) hU violin. Ttw< (Vunlliw IUuiibk'r?, wlilto ort litfrtm will |ilA). IIhtk will I*' (kAurlmc, ami tlit* "mlko" will fx* ml down on tli?' fliMir m? tliAr Kllzjibcth I II) feet n>A) (I) over tlw? air. WIiai a thrill for 4,vi,r>1mdj', lurfortiM'rH aim! AiKlhurf. Ami whAt |>rhli> In II<mim? Town Ul Mil. IjlM but not l?*a*t will be A h|h*ckill number entitled "Kll* MlMih ( II) ll<x Kfurr" by ill" "Dig Four" colored music bum. ' Elizabeth City 1m on the radio map. It found Itself thorn Sun day night when The* Daily Ad vance Station WKBO, broadcast Ing from thy Alkroina Theatre at 19:30 o'clock, gave radio fan* a new thrill. And while the proKram went on ami went over on the stage of tha theatre, the telephone In the Al krania office rang constantly with expresnlons of appreciation coming over the wire. "Coming In fine. Keep It up," these messages all Maid In sub stance. The program WaS excellent. HymnH by the combined choirs of the city churches, the invocation by I)r. K. S. Ix>ve, pastor of the Firm Methodist Church, a brief talk by I)r. W. Clarke of I^ake Charles, Louisiana, and the clos ing prayer by Rev. A. J. Parker* panior of City Hoad Church. Hrner (I. Davis at the piano and Hobby Fearing with his violin ac companiment added greatly to the enjoyment of the musical numbers, while a sacred solo'by Jack Hundley, baritone, "Open the Galea of the Temple" was par ticularly Impressive. Quite a crowd gathered In the Alkrama Thentre to see the local miiHlciann and speakers do their bit before the microphone. Sidney Shcpnrd, radio an nouncer. publicly thanked Dr. Ixive and Mr. Davla for their klndni'HH and care in arranging the program on short notice, so that the plan of broadcasting from |the Alkrama each evening this week could he tried out. The program will he Interesting and varied thin week. Those who have always wanted to got. on the air now have their chance. Hy notifying the radio editor of The Dally Advance on the coupon which appears in this newspaiieV and stating their specialty, wheth er nlnging, playing or npeaklng, thejr may hare their opportunity to appear on the radio programs from The Dally Advance Station WKIKJ. broadcastIpg from the Alkrama Theatre each night at about *:nn and 1 H0. In nil 27 rails were revived ov er the telephone announcing how well the program was coming In over receiving sets In Kllzaheth City. "The Dally Advance station WKW; on Atwnter K> nt coming better than WJZ" was th?> report of Sidney (}. Etherlrfg* from Church street. "Program ron?lng lit so good that we run the dial from 0 to fi," was the report of Dr. M. S Holla from the Rllta beth City Hospital " "Can hear Mr. l?ove praying bent we ever heard over radio In Fllzaheth City," was the report of L, R. Foreman from West Main street. ^Others calling the station tele* phone to evprrr .< a ppreclatlon were: Mn A?'hre?- McCalie, Kim street, Albert Kramer, Main street, |?r, W W. Sawyer, I toad street. Mr*. Constant FenrInn. Fh rlngbnus street, Marvin Williams, Rond s?reet. Rev. J. Harris. Par sonage street. Mrs. Kdwln Simp son. l?ver st ni't, J it Amlersofl, Parsonar.e street. Major Morrt sette. Itoad street. Osrnr Owens, llurgess street. <} T. flail*-y, Fear ing street, Mrs. John Anderson* Parsonage street, Mr. snd Mrs. W. II. Hunch. Parsonage street. John Wells. Selden street, Iceland llun rly. Kesrlng street. Mrs. C. W. Ward. Road street. Martin Jen nings. Ixicust street and Cecil Bell, Pesrl street.
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