THE
CREATES! BARGAIN
EVENT
Prices Are Very Low
On Everything
our c
SWEEP
SAL
STARTS THURSDAY JANUARY, 27th.
AND LASTS JUST NINE DAYS. Everybody Now Knows These Sales, as Well as Their Meaning.
NOT WITH STANDING THE HIGH
PRICE OH EVERYTHING AND THE
RECENT BIS ADVANCES ON ALL
DRY GOODS and etc., OUR PRICES
ARE VERY LOW.
All Men's and Boy's Clothing, Ladies Ready-to-Wear, Dress Goods, Domestic Goods of all
kinds. Carpets, Trunks, Shoes for Everybody, All at Clean Sweep Prices. Most Everybody
Will Come and Nobody will be Disappointed.If you haven't seen one of the Big Clean Sweep
Circulars, drop us a postal and you will receive one by return mail. - - -
Hart, Schaffner and
Marx fine suits for
men,at wholesale cost
to you.
IC
'S
Elizabeth City's
Greatest Store
O. F. GILBERT, Prop.
The Greatest Slaught
er in Prices of all La
dies Suits, Cloaks ,nd
Dresses.
arrive immediate'- after a business
netting of the Fidelia class. A
pleasant evening was enjoyed, and
plans wire discussed for further eu
tertarnmt nts and class work.
Convention of Odd Fellows.
Miss Aurilla Kiggs Strahl ent r
rntaid.a number of friends Monday
evening at the home of her parents,
Mr. end Mrs. J. L. Strahl, on Cy
press street, in celebration of her
Sixteenth birthday.'.
The parlors were elaborately dec
orated, pink 'and white predominat
ing In the decorations aTid being ef
fectively used In the refreshments,
which consisted of ices, nuts, and
lion bona. -
The guests were met tit the door
by Miss Pauline Skinner, and the
hostess was assisted with receiving
and serving by her sisters, Misses
Nellie and Grace Strahl, Miss Ber'ha
Brothers, Mrs. C. D. Gallop, and
Miss Kthel Godfrey. - Various games
were enjoyed, and the guests, upon
leaving1, pronounced Miss Strahl a
most charming hostess..
Those present wore: . Misses Mary
Jones, Annie Be'l Tiueblood, Maude
Whltehurst, Cera Sutton, Iburiefa
Godfrey, Evelyn Munden, Lula
Hooper LuUt ltallnnce, Pauline Skin
ner, Jeanio Cohoon, Messrs J. B.
Venters, Edward Albertson. Osoir
Wynne, M. J. White, llhomas B.
Sutton, Marion Love, Lloyd Sawyer,
Graham Bell, G. R. Randolph. Tom
Love, Hubert Toxey, Frank Venters.
Henry Newbold, and Joseph Peele.
The Baptist Young People's Union
of the First Baptist Church spent a
very enjoyable evening in the church
annex Friday. No formal program
was tarred out; but the hours pass
ed pleasantly in the playing of
games and the serving of - appetiz
ing refreshments.
Miss Mary Nurney left Saturday
afternoon to visit Mrs. Robert Rus
sell at Woodvllle.
M. P. Sawyer of Providence was
in the city Saturday.
CI
folk
miles P. Whi'e went
Friday on business.
to Nor-
in
in
. E . Cool-e of Indlantown. "wa J
the cltv Saturday.
The Auctlon Bridge Club was
delightfully entertained Thursday
even'n by Mr. and Mrs. Worth at
their home on Church street. Mr.
-and Mrs. Worth were ass'sted by Mr.
' and Mrs. F. V. Scott. After a pleas
ant game, delicious salad and Ice
courses were served. The club mem
bers present were: Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. B.Eiirlnghaus, Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Creenlcaf. Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Hol'owell. Mr. and Mrs C. P. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Duff, Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Skinner. Mr. and Mrs.
O. O. Ho')!"son. Miss Nan Burgess
and Mrs. Ftliel Lamb. The visitors
present were: Mr. nndMrs. J. T..
MoCabe. Mr. sm'.Mrs. Louis Sel'g
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Little, Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Morgui, Mr., and Mrs.
C. W. Grce, Dr. and Mrs. II. D.
Walker Mr. nnd Mrs. Carl Blades.
Mrs. A. C. Hathaway of Washington,
Miss Margeret Hollowell. Mesrs.
Walter P. Wood. Wfll Galthcr, Mr.
Parker, and Dr. R. L. Kendrick.
'. M. Brothers of Weeksville was
the city Saturday.
.Vrs. J. W. Foreman. Mr?. C. E
Kramer and Mrs. II. G. , Kramer
hive returned from Fay'etteville
where they aMended the WeBley
T.ible 'Class Federatiou.
Rev. J. T. Ragland passed through
the city Monday on his way to his
home at Manti-o after supplying at
Rauioth Gilead hurch Sunday.
Rev. N. B. Shepard was in the
city today on hJs way to his home
at Rocky Mount after supplying at
South Mil's. E,onezer and Ramoth
Gilead Sunday.
Mrs. T. T. Turner and children
Travis and Vivian left today for Nor
folk to visit Mrs. C. H. Grant.
J W. Willi:ims in Char.eton,
i i am ma.
South
Mrs. J. N. Ptigh of Sliiloh who
las ! eon in t.he city the guest of
rieuds and relatives returned home
Monday.
Will Morrteette of Camden was in
the city yesterday.
G. C. Stanley and M. G. Stanley
of Weeksville was in the city Monday.
S. S. Robertson of Belcross was
in the city Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes Mitchell of
Edenton spent Sunday here with
thvir parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Jenkins.
Richard Stalling cf Wini'all was
in the city Saturday en route to
I ortsmoulu where lie i;l make his
home.
I. A. Forbes of Jurvisburg was
In the city . tod-iy.
H. iT. Green-oaf left today
Edi-nton to attend a meeting
the Odd Fel.ows at that piace,
for
of
Walton Mace of Baltimore has
turned to hs home after a visit
re-to
Mr. and Mrs.
on Road street,
Lawren-se Jennette
J.'W. Randolph left Monday on a
business trip to Hertford and Eden
toil. "
Miss Sallie Perry Is visit iiiu
William J. TrafUm at the St.
In Norfolk.
Mrs.
Kegis
William Traf'oii. Jr. is visiting hU
grandmother. Mrs. Margaret Hill On
Fearing street.
S. B, Parkrr went to Norfolk Sat
urday on business.
R. W. Turner and son .fuck went
to Norfolk Saturday.
C. L. and J. L. Needham of Old
Trap passed through the city Satur
day on their way to Norfolk.
Mrs. Karl lligelow and - Miss
Fannie Mc.Mullan have returned
from Hertford whero they were
guests :of .Mr. ('has Whedbue.
Miss Ma'tie Reid has returned
from Norfolk where she spent the
weoic eiur wn tr lier sister. . . .
Frank Kramer spent
uid Sunday at Norfolk.
Saturday
Willis Gregory of
in the city Monday.
Hertford was
DIED FROM SHOT GUN WOUND
Vine, Va.' Jan. 1:4th On Tuesday
tjho lith.. the deah angel visited' the
home of r. J. S. Hughes and took
ay his son James, who had been
suffering all t u- death from a shot
wound which he received accident
ally (.ii Xnuis day. James will not
cn y be missed in his home but in
-he sc-nool and el.-ewheiv. The hearts
oil all the community reach out in
sympathy for the bereaved mother
and lather..., ( he remains were laid
to rest in the Blackwater Ceme
tery.. .....
J. E. l-ayden
the city today.
of Oklsko was in
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Pnppen
dick have returned from their wed
ding tour.
P. (S. Prltchard of Providence was
In the city Saturday.
C. H. Brock of Powell's Point was
hero Saturday on business.
Rev. J. K. Henderson .was in the
city Monday.
Mrs. R. K. Owens returned yes
terday from Columbia where on Sat
urday she attended the funeral of
her Lro'ber in law, Mr. Augustus
SykcH. who died at his home there
last Friday.
Jasper Thompson of Weeksville
was in the city Saturday.
D. A: Cos of Moj'ock was in
city Friday.
the
Rev. L. T, Reed is conducting a
meeting at Onaneoek, Eastern Shore,
Vu.
Mrs. Travis T. Turnerentertalned
numrer of friends Friday afternoon
at her home on West Church street
In honor of her s'ster Mrs. Jessie
Wh'te of Wlnfall. Rook was played
and delicious salad and Ice courses
tere serwh, Thoe p-csent were:
Mrs. J. P. Greenleaf. Mrs. J. C. B.
Kbrin-thaus. Mrs. A. S. Neal, Mrs.
Almira Whitehurs. Mrs. 0. F.
Gilbert, . Mrs. Harney Jennings..
Mrs. J. W. Dawson, Mrs. S. S.
Barclift. Mrs. T. B. Cooke, Mrs.
Edison Carr, Mrs. Winf'eld Worth,
Mrs. D. C. McClenny. Mrs. W. D.
Guo'ver. Misses Edna Kramer.
Margaret Dawson. Almeda Carr,
Sue Grlce, and Elizabeth Wlnslow.
Miss Virginia Calloway has return
ed to her home at Wilmington, Dela
ware after a visit to Mrs. D. Van
Horn ou Burgess street.
Rev. L. T. Rpf-d left Friday for
Nancock where he is conducting a
meeting.
Mr. Moses Lavensteln has re
turned to Petersburg afer a visit
to friends hen-.
Howard Flora end M . B . Simp
son pn to Norfolk Thursday. to
see "The Birth of a Nation".
""George Markham, formerly In the
furniture business lyre.. now of
Rocky Mount is in the city on business.
David Cox of Hertford
the city today.
was in
Loyd R. Lewis of Wimlngton
was here today on business.
H. R. Bryan of New Bern
here on business today.
was
NEWS OF VINE, VA.
Miss Doxey of Currituck who has
been spending tbte week with Mrs.
D. C. Whitehurs: has returned to
her home.
Mrs. Luther Whltehurst of Nor
folk, Va. is visiting h.s mother Mrs.
W V, Whitehurst.
A box Biipper was held at Glbb's
school Lulidlng on Thursday even
ing. Several little side, shows were
presented which afforded a good
deal of amusement, also the voting
on me beauty cane, jne prpceeas
for the ei n.ng were twenty eight
dollars.
EPWORTH LEAGUE ELECTS
OFFICERS
The Epworth League of City Road
Methodist church elected officers for
the coming year at Sunday night s
meeting as follows:
Mrs. George W.-- Bell, president;
W. F. Faucette, vice president; Miss
Bertha Martin, second vice president
Mrs. C. R. Pugh, third .vice presl
dent; Miss Georgia Slough, fourth
vice president; Miss Lyna Mason,
secretary; Urner G.. Davis, treasur
er, Miss Aileen 'Thompson, Epworth
League Agent; Miss Lula Ballanco
reporter.
Miss Pell Lewis of 'Columbia Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Litch
field on North Road street.
TEMPLE BLANCH ARD
Mrs. R. A. Jennings Is very 111
at her homo on North Road street.
RECORD
SUCCESS
WITH
TURKEYS
T. W. Miller of Edenton was In
the city Monday.
J. S. Perry of
the city Monday.
Asheville was in
Jerome Flora and W. B. Foreman
returned Thursday frpm Norfolk
Mr. and Mrs. E F Aydlett spent
Thursday in Norfolk.
A. .V. Hale and E. 8. Hale of
Belcross were In the city Saturday.
Misses Nellie and, Alpine Ownley
of Relvidere were in the city Thursday.
So far as reports which have
come Into this city indicate Mrs.
Annie Wlnslow of Oklsko deserves
the turkey raising championship
title for this part of the ,State.
Mrs. Wlnslow sold nearly $700
worth of turkeys this year of her
own raising,
DYE TROUBLE AT END
FOR CITY CORPORATION
The Fidells Class No. 1, of Black
well Memorial Sunday school enter
tained the Berean Class in a very
enjoyable social at the home of Miss
Curtis Oeodwln on Martin Btreet
Thursday night. The party was
surprise to the two classes with
the exception of the committee of
the Fidelia Class ' who arranged
matters and Invited the Bereana to
W. D. Williams, Jr,. spent
day at Belcross.
Sun-
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bnwyer
Burnt Mill were here Thursday.
of
E. M. McNewby of Hertford was
here Saturday on business.
F. G. Jacocks left today for Nor
folk.
Mrs. Jack Nfcwbold has returned
to her home in Washington, D. C.
af'er a visit to her mother, Mrs.
Wiley Gregory.
J. W. Jones, C. J. Jones, and J.
H. Ellis of Corapeake passed
through the city city Friday on
their way home from Shawboro
where they attended the District
Calvin Morrlaetto went to Norfolk
Wednesday.
J. A. WrIHoughby of Maplo was
In the city Friday on business.
J. T. Ragland of Manteo was
the city Friday.
In
Dr. J. M. Newborn of Jarvlsburg
was In the city Friday.
C. A. Bogne of Hertford was
the city Thursday.
In
Miss Annie Weatherly has return
ed from a vislfc.to her aunt, Mrs. J.
s Mr. Dennis Van Horn, super
intendent of the Pasquotank Hos
iery Mill says that his company
has made arrangements where
by it will be able to avoid
trouble through lack of
dyestuffs the rest of this year.
This mill now employs about a
hundred operatives. .
SPECIAL SERVICE ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
William Temple and Miss Persy
Planchard, l,oth of Elizabeth City,
were married Sunday at the home of
Mr. Oscar Lister in Nixonton town
ship by justice of the peace J. W
Munden. , The groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Murden Temple of
Mt. Hernipn township, and the bride
is the daughter of Mrs. Mamie Blan
chard of Hertford and the niece of
Mrs. J. P. Whedbee of this city
with whom she had made her home.
ews Are in Direst Need
HE DISTURBED THE MEETING
TSe Wednesday night service at
Blackwell Memorial Church this
week will be given over to the dis
cussion of topics of especial inter
est to members of the Sunday
school, and the Sunday School
members generally are urged to be
seprent. Sunday school workers
will lead the dlscusslcras.
Will Alexander, colored, was fined
twenty dollars and costs in Police
Court Saturday morning for dis
turbing a public meeting.
Alexander Is a member of the
negro . secret order, "Children of
Israel." At the last meeting of
the body one of the members arose
to state that he had charges to pre
fer against one of the brethren. Be
fore he could state his charges
Alexander was on - his feet.
With some heat, he ex
plained that he knew who was
referred to by the speaker and pro
ceeded with conslderaable force and
more profanity to voice his opinion
with respect to the accuser and all
In league with him. This is the
conduct for which he was called
upon to answer in court, this morning.
Continued From Page One
pid.y itath.iig the end of their re-
A.uicb, and wi.i soon have to faJ
ou'pii.laiulirupy.' ''(-
i. 'ihe ccuimerc.'al life in he Rus-
uu iule is i,.ms' waste The nier-'
hauls, jjieat and small, are ruined,
and uiiemp.oymeiit in universal.-
ih In Poland alone there are near-
iy three hundred towns that have
uttered materially from the war.
1 A A ., . 1. ... .1,1..
vci mice- ia.iUUi - luwuo-
people are destitute."
11. The destitution is so wide
spread that no one province can be
selected as typical of the want. Es-
leeially miserable are the residents
of the provinces of Kovno and Grod
no, the provinces of Bessarabia, Po
dulla and Volynia.
Galicia
1o A . : a, i . i.
im. a v.uuuuiss.uu- vi iue - Jcwisn
Co.oaizatiou Association traveled
through sections of Galicia, and
they reported that ' the economic
waste and ruin in those sections
were even greater than the Russian
provinces.
13. Even In normal times Galicia
is a novertv stricken countrv. and
now that thousands of. towns have
been razed and destroyed, hundreds
of 'Jewish people are thrown on
the mercy of the Governent which
gives fourteen cents a day to each
refugee, and on the private philan
thropies like the Israelitische A1J-
alnz zu Wien, which are so limited
in their resources that thev contin
ually have to plead to the Jews of
America for relief funds.
15. In Vienna alone there are
over three hundred thousand Gall
clan refugees.
16. These refuges are huddled In
improvised lodging houses, in sta
bles and basements, and in the
ruins of former buildings.
17 The soup kitchens are mobbed
every day and while they give aid
to a few hundred, needy thousands
are on line clamoring for the elem
entary, needs of existence. - .
18. The situation of the Hun
garian Jews In those counties" bor
dering on Galicia is deplorable.
19 . The orthodox rabbis in -those
sections have written the most
heart rending letters, descriptive of
conditions, and referlng to tbe num
ber of women and children who
are sick and dying from the want
of food.
Palistine
20. The misery of Palestine is an
old story. Cut off from communi
cation with Europe, upon whose
capital it lives, Its crops wasted
its fields fallow and the plague de
stroying the organic crop the In
habitants of Palestine have indeed
been in a sorry plight. Mr. Louis
H. Levin, who recently made f per
sonal trip with a commission
through that section, reported un
equivocally that the immediate
want of the inhabitants there is for
food.
Mrs. J. It. Bowden who has
for the past week been ill in a
New Qern hospital has returned
home. '
A NOVEL BLACKJACK
Judge K: L. Sawyer has a novel
blackjack In his possession, former
ly the property of Belton Peel re
cently fined ten dollars and costs
in police court for carrying con
cealed weapon. The weapon is
made of a leaden plumb bob at
tached to a raw hide loop made ttf
fasten around the wrist.
It is said that Peel was man hunt
ing with this weapon but to the
novice it appears that a blow struck
with it would have would have fell
ed an ox.