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v. TUB BEST ADVERTIS ING MEDIUM N ELIZA . BETH CITY, A NEW PAPER WITH AN INCREASING CIR CULATION VOLH ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH AROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1912 NO. 2 2. PRICE OUTLOOK GRADED SCHOOL PRESEHTS WILL BUILD St. ITJ SESSION HERE YESTERDAY FOR OPERA POTATOES COnnENCEnEnT EXERCISES sou GFffl Oil COIVEIIIl FOR ( The Democratic Congresslon Con--vntlon of the First Congresalon Dia- trict waa held la the county court 'jnouse here yeBterday at 11 : JO jo'- 'clock. " - ..' ' . . . ; Hon. Thomas Cross of Gates coun - ty called the convention to order, and called Hon. Mark Majette of Tyrrell county to the chair as temporary ' chairman. : Mr. Majette called Mr. ' LIL-jyttle of Elizabeth City ..to ""act as temporary secretary. "he objects of the convention were -stated, to nominate a candidate for Congress, to elect delegates to- the National Convention which meets in ."Baltimore In June and. to elect a pres idettlal elector for this Congreaalonal district. -. ." .The roll of counties was called and :a majority answered the call. Then Judge Ward made a motion -that the temporary organization to " made permanent. The motion waa carried. Upon motion, committees on cre dentials " and reaolutions were dis--pensed with. Hon.. E. A. Daniels of Beaufort vin'a happily worded speech in which he took occasion to pay a glowing tribute to Congressman Small and -'Ms career of fourteen years' labor In the U. S. Congress, placed him in nowination ; to "succeed himself" G. T. Tyson of Pitt county seconded the nomination, "There were no oth er nominations and A. M. Simmons of Currituck .county and Dr, Thomas of Hertford made , and seconded a motion to'suspend the rules and nom- .iiiate by acclamation'. Thir was dene and the chairman cast the vote. Judge Ward made a , motion that -the convention proceed tb .elect del egates to th National Convention;, Julian Wood of Chowan was nomi nated -by Mr. Pruden; Mr. L. L. Smith. ;of Gates was put In nomina-"-tion by Mr. H- 8. ,Ward; Col. Wil 'eoft'G. Lamb was nominated by Dr. ; JTolrJ Biggs; E. P. Aydlett was nom inated by Judge George Ward and F. -C. Harding nominated by J. Ev eritt; . The nomination of Mr. .Wood -was withdrawn and the remaining four delegates were nominated by ac clamatlon. r- Four, delegates with one-half of a vote each were nom inated Instead of twodelegates and two alternates. ' " " The convention endorsed F. M .-Grice as one of the alternates to the national convention. ' ' , A,' W. Duan of Pitt county wis placed " in nomination for presiden tial, elector. by H." S Ward; J, R- - Mitchell was placed fh . nomination - by Dr. Thomas- v.,; -": Mr. . Dunn waa nominated receiv .1ns 162 votes In the Convention Mr Thinn.made a very, fitting speech of acceptance.-- 1 Upon roll call of the 'counties the delegations made the following nom 'cations for the members of ",the Ccngression Executive Committee Beaufort, F. S. Worthy, x Camden, T. 8. Robertson, r 7' Chowan, A.' M.. Forehand, - ' J - . , ffflrrltuekf.Wi H. CowelL' v ; - J Dar. W. J, Griffin, - T . . I Cates, W. T. Cross; .., ' . . -Hertford. W." P. Shaw" 7 ; Hyde, F. F, Spencer, f- : '. -.Martin, Clayton Moore! ' Pasquotank, Dr.v A. I Pentielon, Terqulmans, TF. Winalow, ; Pitt, K.W. Klngi: ;. -: w Tyrrell, Dr. J. L. 8prulll, 1 Washington, Clarence Latham. ' - resolution ; was Introduced at i "" VbeTloso of the eonventlon, endorsing Woodrow Wilson for the nomination -to the office of president of the TJnit J States. This resolution precipi tated a cheated discussion between !' Ir. -Tayloe and Mr. H. 8. Ward of Baufort county. , ; ' . Mr. Tayloe opposed the ' adoption . of the resolution and Mr. Ward favor , It. " The resolvftlon waa finally -adopted. "While endorsing Mr, WH ten for the" renomlnation the resolu--tiea was worded so that It does " ret bind the delegates to the Nation- - il Convention. . . f- j . -Congressman Smalt- appeare la the court room just before the con vention closed and he waa accord ed a rousing ovation.. He made a speech of acceptance which was cheered heartily. ..." " , JUDICIAL CONVENTION JUDGE BRAGAW, NAMES The Democratic Judicial, Conven tion 'met here yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'c'ock. ' . . . Hon. Percy M6Mullan of Hertford, N. C., was made temporary chairman, VvT. "M. Bond, Jr., of Washington was mode temporary aecreary. Judge George W. Ward made the nominating speech, placing Judge Stephen C. Bragaw In nomination to succeed himself ' in .this judicial district. He paid glowing tribute to the many virtues of Mr. Bragaw and hla fitness for the posi tion. The motion was seconded by Hon. B. G. Crisp of Dare, Hon. H, S. Ward, of Beaufort, Hon. John H. Small, Hon. H. M Bond of Edenton, and Hon.- Mark Majette of TyrrelL These gentlemen spoke in the high est terms of Judge Bragaw. Upon motion he was ' nominated by accla mation. Upon a roll-call of counties the following members of the executive committee was named: , v Beaufort', John G. Bragaw, Camden, D. H..Tillit. Chowan, J, N. Pruden, . . Currituck, A. M.-Simmons, " Dare, T. S. Meeklns, Gates, B, L.lBanks, Jr.. Hyde, H. P. Carter, Pasquotank, E. F. Aydlett, ' Perquimans, Charles Whedbee, Tyrrell, T. H. Woodley, Washington, i W. M. Bond, Jr. HERTFORD HAPPENINGS Hertford, N. C. May 30th On Wednesday, June 12th, Per quimans Chapter Pf the Daughters of he . Confederacv will unveil .a mon ument to the Confederate soldiers ot our county. . The exercises will be- gin at 11:30 a. m.. Judge Clark will speak. . .. . - , The Commencement exercises of the Hertford Graded school on May 23 . were very . interesing, . eapec ially Attorney-General W. T. . Blcfc etf's speech on Educational Divi dends. If wa8 very interesting and helpful to all who heard it ; Miss Stella .Cowell leff for her -heme at Shilob, , Wednesday, after spending a few days with Miss Ote- lia Gregory, Mr. It. L. Holmes left Wednesday for, his .home at Creswell, -N.. .C, where he will stay with hla parents, Capt. and Mrs. H. D. Jlolmes unjil he regains his health Mr. J. H. Rhodes, a contractor, has begun laying the foundation for the Methodist parsonage. . . Miss Bessie B. Winalow left Tuea- day for Jacksonville, Fla. to attend the marriage of a friend. After a long Illness, Mrs. J. A. Out- law died Friday. May 23rd. at her home on Church street She Is sur vived by a husband, several sons and daughters and a host of friends. JUDGE CLARK HERE AXter speaking la Hertford oa next weuueuuujr, juugq viarK win cuuiv to Elizabeth City to confer with a number of his friends here. He will be glad to see any who are interests ed in his candidacy. V '"V (EARLY POTATOES : ... Gum Neck, N. C May 27th. Special Correspondence.) . Mr. T. E. Armstrong of this sec tion began shipping potatoes on Tnes day, May 21st, at least two weeks ahead of the general crop in this sec tion. Mr. Armstrong says that he wculd have - begun "digging . a week earlier had not the heavy rains at that time prevented his doing so. He i hoping for handsome returns from his crop. HOUSE WILL BE OPENED 'IN EARLY FALL WILL HAVE EV ERY FACILITY OFFERED IN LARGER CITIE8. Elizabeth City is going to have an up-to-date oiera-house, a . regular beauty ' with' every modern conven ience. This Bounds too good to be true, to the people of Elizabeth City, yet it la true; and yet it ia not going to be five yeara hence either. Messra, Nutter & Kramer, success- ft 1 pioneers of high-class amusement in Elizabeth City are going to hold the rand opening in this play house ot or before, the flrat day of next October. The contract between these gentlemen and the Hlnton Bros, has been drawn hp and there is no back out now. This opera house is going to be a reality before Elizabeth City people can realize it. ' Work will begin in the near future on thla building which will be 50x100 feet 'located! on the corner of Mat thews and McMorlne streets in the rear of the Five and Ten-Cent store. In the construction of this building 11 will be especially arranged to suit Mr. Nutter's idea of an up-to-date opera house. The interior will be a dream of comfort and beauty. The ceiling will be thirty feet. high. It will be provided with balconies and boxes, as- opera houses in larger cit- j lep.' , The mural decorations will be the most artistic and the stage scen ery Will aurnass anything, it Is claimed, in any playhouse in Norfolk. Messra. Benton & Goodfellow will lo the scenery for this house, and t"-.ey are going to. excell anything that they have ever done yet in stage scenery.- They are here now and will begin at once on the -job, which will require more than a thous and yards: of canvass.; :t-",,': The stage will be 25x28 feet and v. ill be constructed to accommodate any performance that may come here. The house will have a seating ca pacity of eight . hundred people. Messra. Nutter & Kramer will put on a h,8n cla8S opera.onee a week and th? 0thCr flYe nigllt8 ln the week moving Pes win oe exlblted The operas that , will be present ed here wrll be of the highest or der, such as the people have to go to Norfolk or some other city to see now. They expect to draw a. large patron age from, Hertford, Edenton. and oth er points, in this Bectlon SENSATIONAL VALUES Mr. J. T. McCabe, of the firm of McCabe Sc. Grlce, returned last week from the Northr where he attended the largest trade sale of the' season, buying qualities of merchandise for cash. McCabe & Orice are therefore thig week creating quite a stir In th,B community, by showing out $18 8na iv I0T mn at ten OOliars tM Among their great pur ceases were one nunarea aosen mens nne nes"e 1 -Z "na wmca mey nave placed on sale at sixty-nine cents etch. Various and sundry articles atre 'being offered at . prices quite startling to" the entire seetlon. The immens stock this firm carries is well-known to th public at large, who know ftill wH that Mflrah t. CrIe(1 - i ,.. th, hv h.Uff. , fact this sale Is shaking up things in Elizabeth Clty. adv. .. ' . . CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS - - - TONIGHT The Chamber of Commerce will hold a' "Tegular session . tonight in the Chamber's room in the Kramer building. , Business : of Importance will come before the- Chamber. Mr. - and Mrs. M, M. Jones spent some time in South Mills this week. Mr. M. 11 Davis3 1 very 111 at his heme near the city. - ". - - PRICES EXTRAORDINARILY GOOD SO FAR CONSIDERING QUALITY - OF -CROP SHIPPED MARKET CLOSED YESTERDAY The Irish potato crop hatf been moving very briskly this .week and. those; beat Informed missed their cal culations as to the number of bar rels that would find their way into the ; Northern market. Yesterday' morning u representa tive- of the Advance, made a can vass of the different! transportation companies and compiled the follow ing figures, which are only approx imate ; The " local commission merchants r handled since Monday mbrning about 6,000 barrels; independent shippers have v shipped 600 " or 1,000 bar- tank .Steamboat Company handled from points in Currituck and pn the Pasquotank river about 8,000 barrels nnd' the-'People'a Line handled about 7,000 .barrels. These , estimates will make the number of barrels shipped from this point this week about 24,- 000 barrels. - ,. No .figures could be obtained from Tyrrell and Washington counties as. ' the number of barrels shipped from these counties, .but shipping has en general ln ln these counties and many thousand barrels of potatoes have gone in. The- prices on the Northern marjtet Tiave stooa up re- markably well under the strain of immature stock and bad condition of OQtatoes and the farmers have re- celvei good prices. The potatoes have been green all the week, and many', potatoes were in had condl-1 tion when received here from points in Currituck: and must have been ln worse, condition when they got Into the Northern market. ; ; Yesterday was 'labor day which wa3 universally observed ' In the North. The docks were all closed and there ere no quotations for potatoes. Philadelphia wired yesterday morn ing that prospects for' to-day will be H.00 per barrel The-suspension of tie market yesterday with the con- tlnued rush of shipments from North Carolina will likely glut the market 1 9-day and to-morrow and there will be a slump In prices, that will tem porarily paralyze New York. Com mission men believe that the North ern market will rally ' Monday and pricea will climb again, so that by 'the middle of the week, potatoes will be bringing good prices. . Tele- grams from Philadelphia ytesterday morning advised local commission men that potatoes sold for $4.25, Ev idently the sale must have been made late Wednesday afternoon. - Northern commission merchants advise the local merchants that Nor folk and Western Branch will be- eiu to move their croo on June Bth and that before the 10th there will b heavy shipments. . These mer chants advise North Carolina truck ers to keep their potatoes mov'ng to Veep clear of Virginia. Local commission merchants stat ed yesterday that there were good prospects for $3.50 to $4.60 for pota toes next week. None of the new crqp of potatoes have gone West yet on account of the tender condition of the stock, which , will not bear the ion." trip. It is expected that the crop ;U har den enough by next week W large western shipments. Next week will be the big week in North Carolina and an enormous quantity of potatoes will be market ed. These paragraphs were' written by a man in sympathy with the farmers and they are conscientiously com plied for the benefit of the Advance's farmer readers. The information set forth is the best that can be obtained. For the most part it Is only opinions of those best informed, and must not he taken as absolutely reliable. II. T. Norman of Beaufort county, was In the city on bualaess Thurs day . - - . - ' The annual commencement exer. ciees of the Elizabeth City graded Hchool were held this week beginning Tuesday night With exercises by the Grammar School pupil 8 and members of the .Third Grade , Class "ot -the Pri mary School. ' Tuesday evlng a very choice pro rram was rendered", in a manner vh'cb greatly ' pleaBed the large au dience which was in attendance. The first number on the program was an operetta, entitled u liie Flower Nymphs' Surprise." The cur tain rising on the flrat, acene dls closed the nymphs wandering - in flower land and awaiting the com int; of Aurora, Queen 6f thtf-Dawn I A sudden encounter-with a company Up imps frightens the nymphs, and confusion reigns In fllower-land un til Aurora appears on the scene, fol lowing' which the Imps prove to be minces bearinir messages from Apol j0, the Sun King.-. The sudden tranB-, formation 'of the Imps into princes was quite effective. Aurora and her nymphs , accompanied by the princes, then hasten to Anollo. who ia lm prisoned behind th. silver bars of dawn and desires .to be 'set frete, When the bars have been let down, Apollo steps forth, and the whole bond Joins in -the chorus.. Misa Helen Bell represented, Auurora Queen of Dawn, William Woodley, Apollo, The Sun King-. A bevy of beautiful girls dreBsed in whit with beautiful wreathes of , flowers rep-. I resented flower Nymphs, and an e qual number of boys dressed as prln Ices were the attendants of Apollo ' The costumes and stages settings I were very effective - and moat pleas ling. This number was followed by the Runaway Teddy Bear presented by the boys and girls -of the Third Grade I v-lass. The closing number on the pro gram was A Japanese Parasol Drill by a number of larger girls gaily cos tumed in Japanese gowns. On Wedneaday evening the Senior Clasa presented a burlesque ..on Slakeapeare's Merchant of Venice. The play waa rendered In a very pro- flcient manner and was greatly en? Joyed. '. .- -' The following wre the cast of characters: ' " The Duke of Venice ..Braxton Jones Antonio, Capt, High School Foot-ball TeM Frank Harris Bassanlo, his friend and suitor to Por- tia ... Gregson Fearington iratiano, another friend Edwin Haight Sbylock, a wealthy gambler .Edward Evans Tubal, his friend, and Capt of Bel mont Team ........ Charlie Wood Launcelot, Servant to Sbylock ...... Robert Welch Tne ProfessorX-Ray Photographer ...Fleetwood uunstan Policemnan-.... , , . Charlie Gregory Portia, a wealthy heiress .....v. ...Estella Johnson! NeriBsa, her Jjrlend .... Nellie Weeks Jessica, Shylo:Vt wnrd ,. .Shelton Zoeller Miss Alble Threedice, a teacher .... I .... Ruth Evans Polly. Portia's maid and Antonio's mother ...... ....Marlon Woodley Mrs. Gobbo, Launcelot's mother .... ............. ... ...Annie White Foot-ball Team ..High t School Boys The members presented their parts in such aj manner. to Impress the au dience with the thorough training that they had received at the hands of the teachers of the school. Gregson Fearington, playing ; the part of Antonio was especially fine, and his ability to "pony'' .an exami nation brought many a chuckle from the old college men in the hall. . , Robert Welch, the twelve-year old member of the graduating class, the progldity of the school rendered the part of 'Launcelot in a very .amusing manner. .' Miss Estella Johnson as "Portia was good too and Miss Shelton Zoeller sh Jessica betrayed ability In . ama teur acting. . . Edward Evans as Shylock deserves special mention. - ; 1 The exercises this year were - a departure from the usual' essay and -recitation program, and It was high ly appreciated by the . patrons . oC tLe school. Judging by the large num- uho attended the exercises..' . Between the acts, Miss Ada Bur- -foot rendered two instrumental so los. - Mrs. J. W. Foreman a vocal so- ' lo and Miss Ethel Jones a violin se lection. . ; ' . Dr. E. Walter Slkes, professor of , history and political economy of , Wake Forest .College delivered the' annual " literary address last Thurs day evening before an audience .large ; in spite of bad weather. His subject . was, "The Master" Passion of the America of To-day," and the address , . was at once a literary masterpiece., and a strong plea for equality of op-' portunity for all sorts and conditions ofv; men.. Dr. . Sykes was heard throughout with the keenest inter- Following the address diplomas" ere delivered to the graduating . class which was composed of the following members: v Braxton Jones, Gregson Fearing ton, Charlie Ward, Charlie Gregory, Miss Nellie Weeks, Miss Lou Shel- ton Zoeller, MIss.Etella Jcnes, Frank " Harris, Robert Welch, age 12 years'; ', Miss Ruth Evans tied Edward Evans. Proceeding the address, the hlstof-' i al medal offered by the Daughters of the 'Revolution was presented to Master Robert ; Welch. "Jr.. the, speech of presentation being made by Ex-Judge J. B. Leigh. A tablet i pi esentecL to the school 6y the high ' school and grammar school pupils and commemorating historical events o'.- note ln Pasquotank county was - unveiled -wUh - appropriate exercises, also; Attorney George J. Spence making the speech of presen tation and Hon" E. F. Aydlett accept inf the gift In behalf of the school. Mr. .Aydlett also Introduced .the tpeaker of the evening. ; ' ; . , GOING TO CLEAN Ul , Thje ladies of the Civic League have been agititting a moment to launch a clean-up campaign in this city for some time. They have se-' cured the co-operation . of the' Mayor and Chief of Police In this work and the campaign to clean up for the sum, " mer will begin at once. . The following - ordinances ' have been enacted and the police are now bury advising the people of the ob- -Jects and purposes of this move ment. The ordinance is worthy of careful consideration on the part of the property " owners and household ers as there is a penalty attached to the ordinance for failure to clean up: - " ' i The attention of all citizens Is hereby called to a Town Ordinance , - requiring all owners or occupants of lota, vacant or otherwise, to keep such ' lots clean and provide against rubbish or filth of any character ac- cumulating on said lots. . As hot weather approaches the and required to clean their premises before the 10th day of June, 1912. and to place all rubbish, filth or yard sweepings on the street within easy access of the street carts. A police man will be required to inspect such : piemlses and any person falling to comply with the ordinance shall up on onvktfr.n be fined $5.00. Also wish to call -attention to or dinance prohibiting throwine class or other hard substances on the " streets. Any one violating this or- dinance shall upon - Conviction, be. Ined $5.00. - J. B. THOMAS, Chief of Police, J. B.FLORA, Mayor. . .ANNOUNCEMENT -Several families with girls ani beys can find profitable and .tea4y emplomant at THE ELIZABETH COTTON MILLS, Elizabeth City, N. C may 31 tl " - - ' r -i