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VOL V
ELIZABETH CTY. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY APRIL 2 1915
NO 27
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Governor's Delay in Reach
ing Decision Regarded
Favorable Omen
Interest all over the state
Las been manifest in the effort
to obtain the pardon of Ja nes
Wilcox, convicted in Perquiin
;ans County over twelve years
ago of murder iu the second de
gree and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for thirty years, lu
JSlizabeth City where sentiment i
vwae strongest against him the
tfide of feeling has turned and
a vast majority of the ieople
in the eounty have signqd the
petition for the. prisoners par
nJoiu Outside of the family
of the girl murdered' only one
letter has gone to the Governor
protesting against Wilcox's re
lease. ' lA&'jfe!,, jpr 1
Several efforts have leen made
to secure Wilcox's jwrdou dur
ing llie twelve years that lu- has
been a prisoner but none of
them previous to this aroused a
great deal of interest. It was
the news soma time ago that
the young man was a victim of
tuberculosis that did most to
work the change in the general
feeling of the people that has
come about.
How til is movement for the
Jparclon. of James Wilcox began
ktlid realihed it culmination in
the recent application to the
governor. makes a most interest
ing story.
One of the prosecuting attor
neys when Wilcox was tried
for his life w:ls Hoscoe Turner
of this city. Some months
ago Turner lost his eldest boy
Tinder the most distressing
circumstances. Among those
who heard of his misfortune
and wrote him a letter of sy:ik.
pathy was Wilcox himself. Tur
ner was touched by the
letter and wrote to Wilcox
expressing his appreciation and
hoping that he might some time
find! opportunity to serve the
man kick and in prison. Wil-
? cox replied telling Turner of his
failing health and suggesting
that the time might now be oj
Iortune. to retain his release.
So, Mn. Turner says, began
hie effort for the pardon of Wil
cox. Letters were written to
men of prominenv all over the
section. Then art ides apjteared
over Mr. Turner's signature iu
the newspapers appealing to
' those who thought Wilco had
been punished long etioufjh to
their names on a petition
his pardon, tind finally a
notice that application for the
pardon would be made to the
Governor was published in this
newspaper M r
When Mr. Turner went to
Ualeiigh to put Wilcox's case
before the Governor he had on
the petitions which, he took
him op which wpp. sent
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directly to the Executive pro
J KiMv five or six thousand
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But Clues Have Been Dis
covered Which May
Lead to Burglar's Arrest
Moyock X. ('. March. 30
Monday night, March L'Jnd, the
store of 11. Vandecarr & Co
was enteml by an unknown
jersii ami about twenty tive
dolUirs wortji of shocks and hats
stolen, in addition to a suit case
The intruder secured entrance
through a window over the mar
ket house lighting his way by
means of mutches which were
found nt different places in tin
store.. The following morn
ing Mr. J. W. Shores oi
EliZfik'th City was called over
the telejhone to bring his blood
hound. Mr, Shores arrived
at noon with his dog whirh iin
mediately took the trail stop
ping a't a tenant house on the
land of Mr. Hubbard -lones. 1h
tween Moyock and North west.
However, none of the stolen
property was found at tliiy
place. There was nothing or
the premises to indicate that
the negro living in this Kirtieu
lar house had stolen the propc
ty. conse)uently no warrant
was issued for his arrest. Thb
store was robbed of several pairs
of shoes a month ago and the
blood hound followed the trail
to this same negroe's house as
in this case. Several people
viu ,i negro in vicinity )f
lori Invest widi two bags and
i suit case on Tuesday after th''
robberv. Mondav- night. The
escri'tion 01 the one in his po
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sess!.in answers me one sioiee
I'i'oni the store of ('. i. Vande
carr & 'oaipany .
Friday night March 2ith
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two negivs's attempted to treak
into the store of Fiske & Charl
ton with an axe. One f
them succeeded in breaking the
panel out of the door while the
other one was watching. Mr.
Fiske. a niemU-i- of the firm
heard the noise and went int
the front yard of bis home near
the store l investigate the
cause and saw the negroes as
they were leaving the store hav
ing been scared away before
they had actually accomplished
the robberv .
WILLStmTE HUHNALV'S
The Alliemarle Pharmacy ad
vertises a Xunallv Demonstra
tion for Fridav afternoon,
April i)th. A sales lady froiy
the factories which produce
the well known Nunnally ran
dies will have the demonstra
tion in charge, displaying and
serving Nunally's to patrons
and friends of this store and
expounding the good qnalitie
of these confections.
11 -1 - 1 , (V:Kn..lr
may, be had now end all the
time from Parker Bros. Adv
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ROBBER ES
DISTURB IY0CK
ELKS MINSTREL ATTRACTS INTEREST
The Minstrel show to be yiv
eu by the Klizabeth City Klk
next week lias already attracte('
wide interest in the three town
in which if is to be given and iu
the communities surioundin;'
these towns.
The dates for the performance
aie: Flizabeth Citv, Tuesdav
Airil titli; Hertford, Wednes
day, April 7th; Edenton, Fri
dav April Dili. Tickets have
already gone on sale and are
celling rapidly. Those who
received a copy of the Elks Miu
strel Booster this week, which
contained among many other
things the program for the
show, will 1m' the more desir
ous of attendintr.
The opening and closing cho
rusees, the Flks quartette, to
fy " t i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i m i n 1 1 in
by the stars of the company,
who are many in numlxT and
varied in accomplishment - of
fer an alluring suggestion for
a merry evening.
FIDE OK SOUTHERN AVENUE
A tin on Southern Avenut
at two o'clock Thursday morn
ing did considerable damage to
the residence of Mr. dohn .lack
son and came near causing the
death of his children.
The tire was caused by thv
explosion of a lamp which had
been left, burning iu the room
where the children slept. Mrs.
Jackson heard the noise and ran
to the children boils, finding
idem in flames, and was just in
time to save the the children.
The lire deparlinciii airieil
so, hi after and stopped the tire
alter n damage to the roof and
t lit" back part of the bouse hat1
ben done.
NOT MADE IN GERMANY
Elizabeth City's newest Main
Street (iroce.rs announce m
this issue of The Advance the
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i.h i i ii it i 1 1 1 - ,iic ( ai i iii; in i
slock fresh 'Zweiback', made
in America but made as the
Germans make it. This an
nouncement will doubtless be
f interest to housekeepers no
matter toward which Ents
K'an nation I heir sympathies
turn just now.
TOBACCO IN CURRITUCK
Deputy Sberiff C. T. Grigf
of Currituck waw in the city
yesterday. Mr. Criggs was;
the first successful tobacco
grower in Currituck County
He grew some last year. got.
good) price for it,, and will
pnf in about four acres this
voar.
DR. HLACKWELL TO
PREACIf
Or. C. S. Blackwell will
preaich at the First Baptist
Church at the morning an-J
evening service on Easter Sun
day. At the corning service
a number of new deacons wil1
II MTBBf Of APPRECIATION
The relatives of .lutnes Wil
cox., feel that they would like
to make this (public acknow
ledgement of the kindness reu
dered to ihem by Mr. Koscoe
W. Turneii iu attempting to se
cure a pardon lor .lames Wilco
Mr. Turner has worked un
ccasingh and untiringly in this
matter for us. lie lias refus
ed any compensation of nn
kind, and given t, us the very
best of his time thoiijjit, ener
gy and ability.
( 'iicerely trust, thai some
'ay. in some manner, we may
I e a1 le to show our gratitude to
him in a more substantial man
ner.
Respectfully,
.). W. WILCOX,
MKS EDWIN FEKKP.l'.i:,
MRS. SAM WILLIAMS.
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POPLAR BRANCH WINS AND LOSES
Poplar Branch, April, 1st.
The debate here last Friday
night between South Mills am.
this school interested greatly
I lie large audience that gath "
ered to hear the young spesrk,
ei. The Poplar Branch
debaters wjho spoke on the af
lirniat.ive were Beatrice I'arke
and Fletcher Spry. The
South .Mills representatives
were Alary Forehand and Mat
.lones.
Rev. C. P. Jerome presided
alid Messrs Harrell and Hodges
aettd as secretaries. Tin
judges were Prof. Blumhcrg ol
Harvard. W . I. 'o of Moy
(,( k, Dr. I . ' . I !.i u in.. I 'r
. T. Crigns of Pophn
Branch, and Mr. Albert !-'orbe
of .Minnesota.
The iplery w as ably dii uss
ed h I m 1 1 1 llie allii m.itii' ami
the negative debaters and the
debate was won by a nic ol
three to two in taor "t the
Poplar Branch debaters The
attention giveii by the audience
was perfect and the greatest
enthusiasm and admiration for
the work of tin- debaters was
expressed .
The debate at Manli the
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same evening in w men i opiai
Branch representaties spoke
on the negative side "t the
iciest ion w as won by Manteo
bv a vote of three to two. I'rof
Isley accompanied the debaters
to Mauteo.
On Friday afternoon the
i .
primary grades wfll give an
I'laster eigg hunt. On Sunday
night an Easter service will le
held in the High School build
ing. Rev. C. P. Jerome will
preach a sxH'ial Easter sermon
and there will be Easter music.
The sendee will Is atj eight
o'clock and everybody is in
vited to attend.
A considerable amount of
work was done on the high
school grounds Saturday morn
ing. Fifteen men and ten
teams worked hauling dirt aw
making improvements on the
yard in preparation for the
county eonrmencement .
Mr. O. A. Forbes of Minn
WIT TO BEGIN
SC000L LIBRARY
An Entertainment Benefit
Library Fund to be Giv
en Soon
1 ' aukhi Chai lol,e Best will
give a recital at the High
School auditorium on the even
nig oi' April 12th. Fraulein
Bust is a dramatic soprano
singer of Norfolk who comes
with high praise of her pleas
ing voice and attractive per
sonality.
Tlie proceeds of this concert
.vill go to-waitl the beginning ol
i library for the Elizabeth City
i naded School.
This school has no reference
libiarv and is therefore in
respect far behind many schools
of less prominence and progress.
Friends and patrons of the
school are urged to lend their
siiport to the earnest efforts
now being made iu this lirer
tion and to begin by attending
this entertainment given for the
library fund.
BROTHERS BUY BROWN BIDING
The Brown bulb ing on the
corner of Main and Water
Streets now occupied by the
D. II. Morgan Company ha?
been recently ptirchaed by
Messrs DcFord, promiueut
fanners of Camden, and leas
ed to llie linn of Silverthorn &
Morriseitc, who will enlarge
their slock of furniture am'
iuoe into their new ouarler:-
is soon as llie change can be
'onvciiicnllv made.
sola who has been visiting
friends and telatives lure has
returned to his home.
Mr. T. E. Browne of the
Department of Agriculture
gae an interesting If lure in
the auditorium last iniirsday
night . I le lectured on the
foi ming ol corn, poultry and
pig clubs.
The llig'i School aiinounciiicnt
hlli in lor next year is being
pre . ;.(!.
The honor roll for the past
month is as follows:
I. (a) Linda Walker, Al
vin Saunders, (bl Elsie Bal-
1 a nee. Elbert O'Neal, Ralph
Avdlett.
II. M.vrll,. O'Neal. Ambrose
Doxey
III. Thfitis Walker. Estelle
Achlin,, Mabel (Jrandy.
IV. Mae Ikium, Frank Ay
dlett, Arthur flarrentoii .
V. - Mildred Doxey.
VI, .Uuth Craine.
VII. Blanche-Griggs. Venie
Parker.
IX. .Maud Griggs. Marvin
Overton .
X - Kamuel Walker, Fletcher
spry.
E. R. Johnson, of Currituck
was in the city yesterday.
PREPARING FOR
T
Poplar Branch Getting
Ready For County Com
mencement This Year
Poplar Branch, X. 0.1-
Currituck County commence
ment will Ik; held here Satur
day April 17th. This will be
another star day in the educa
tional development of thb
county.
Pro,. X. W. Walker, State
High School Inspector, has ac
cepted the invitation to make
ihe address of the day. Prof.
Walker is a native Ourrituckian,
having s)ent his boyhood at Pop
lar Branch. lh received h
first schooling in the public
schools of this county, later
going to Elizjdwth City's
school and being under the in
struction otf Prof. Sheep. After
teaching for a few years he
entered the 1,'niversity of North
(uroliiia where he complete
the four year course in three
yours and a.r. the same time
in adc the Phi Beta Kappa grade,
a much coveted honor.
Mr. Walker next became Sup
erintendent of schools at Ashe
boro X. V, for 1903-1905
At the end of this time he wa
called back to the University
to take the professorship ; of
Secondjary Education. In thi ,
work he had in his charge 5 the
training of the University
students for teaching in the
High Schools of the state. In
l!M).r) on account of his marked
sucress in this work he was
made State Inspector of High
Schools, which position die is
now successfully iillinir. Mr.
Walker is also director of the
Diversity Summer School,
he rapid development and
marked success of this school
during the pant few years
due iu givat measure to his un-
iring efforts and unusual ex
cutive ability.
Poplar Branch and Currituck
Countv will welcome Prof. Wa1
ker's (oining on the 17th with
pride and pleasure. He is, in
leed, one of Currituck's noblest
sons, and one of the State's
greatest educators. A cordial
welcome is extended the entire
county and to friends else
where to attend the Currituck
Countv Commencement or
pril 17th and hear, anion'
other interesting numbers of
the program Prof. Walker's
address.
The High School here urge
the elementary schools of the
county to make all possible
haste in Uieir preparation for
the County Commencement on
Saturday April 17th.
According to Dr,. Newbern'i
program each school in the
county may send one declaimer
and one reciter from the set
cnth grade to compete In a con
test for prizes, and each school'
may send one speller from any
grade to compote in a spelling
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