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Joseph Peeie, Associate Editor.
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"Eutered as second class matter,
lly 19. 1911. at the Post office at
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, un
der the act ot March 3, 1879."
BiSi si
The Advance hua ulwuys stood
for the opening of a Y. M. C. A.
in Elizabttii City. Wu'knuw of
no towu an v w hi re wln rt' there is
so uiucii n. t'd ot feu. h an uiKuni..i
tion. We i.uw livt-d ill no tuun
of like size wheie s.ich ati orKaiii.u
tion d.d ni t exlsl.
The AdVt.u.e li'.j tliut tue
young ra n of tile city who are iu
eainet in tne.r il h to tYr the iin
mediate orgtinzulion and opening
Of a Y. .M . C. A. here will throw
tteuiselvea who.eiiourtetily in the
effort now being made to bring
about th.B e.id. Young men are
generally found de.sir.ii.; something
ivoith while, but not ail of them
are willing to work to gain it.
In last weeks Mojock letter, we
; observedlho -following item:
' 'A very creditable gymnasium
has been established at the Acad
emy, It cons.sts of a trapeze,
two sets of rings, a horizontal bar
and dumb bells."
This was a step in the right di
rection. A gymnasium in every
school in the section is probably as
much needed as and would be more
used than a l.brary.
The editor of The Advance loses
this week the first day that he has
missed from work through Illness
in twelve years. He hopes by the
next issue to be able to give his
usual attention to the editorial
columns and other departments of
the paper.
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER
Developments at the State Capital
Entertainingly Presented Why
the Re-election of President Wil
son is Best for the Country State
Republican Convention Meets Ac
tivlty of the Friends of the Gub
ernatorial Candidates Important
Newt Developments.
Special Correspondence
Raleigh, Feb 29 The political at
mosphere is fast becoming ' sur
charged with interest in the possi
ble events which are to result from
the developments of this Important
year in the political and govern
mental life of the nation and State.
No election year since the war be
tween the States has been fraught
with so much interest and impor
tance to the body politic and con
cern to the Individual titizon; there
has been no campaign In forty years
In this country on which so much
depended, and the accompanying
developments and possibilities, es
pecially as to the effects on our re
lations with foreign powers across
the seas.
With the wrong man in the
white house, the next year may
see the United States, Involved in
war, with all the attendant horrors
hlch such a conflict would preci
pitate. Importance Of Presidential Election
Who doubts such a prospect if
11.6. GRAHOY 5 Clli
L'CTToN .CUAIN l'KUKL'CL i
LLiZAliKTll CITY, N. U.
February 23, 1916
BUYING TO-DAY
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FLOCK
I"at:;p-io. b p.itent P'j.O)
Oats pt-r Lionel f'-'-Corn.
Wh.te. per saik $1.0 j
U1DDLIM1S
Winter, per ba,' 11. oO
MKAL AND EICLLB
Meal, per top 38.00
llulla per ton J15.0U
SALT
Ground Alum, per ba-jj C5c.
lioiseveit, it a man dictated and
named by him lor the Republican
pr.'sidental nomination, should be
elected this year? And yet it looks
like, the Bull Moose leader, who
whipped thi Republl an nominee
so-unmercifully in the last election
will be allowed to name the can
didate for the stand pat Republi
cans this time if the latter does
not actually hand the nomination to
Teddy himtelX, in a desperate effort
to defeat 'Wilson (who of course
will Le re no in nujed at St. Louis.)
If Wilson is reelected we will
avoid an unnecessary mix up in the
Kuropean trouble 7 He will con
tinue to steer the ship of State
i liar of the "shoals of danger and
"with honor" not, by paying the
tost of ' 'peace at any price' '
Put if the hieh strung 'factions,
erratic Roosevelt (or one whom he
ontro'.s or lirgely Influences) is
placed at the helm then call the
muster roll! He could not keep
nut of the fracas if hp tried, and
he wi.u'd never try to avoid hostil
ities. He would invit tlu'm and
we would be ca'led upon to pay
he price of something unnecessary,
va n ;lorlous and out of which we,
as a ration and as individuals,
would emerge not only without gain
hut overwhelmed with suffering and
shattered fortune.
Republican State Convention
The meeting of the Republican
State Convention in Raleigh this
week, beginning Wednesday, March
1st, marks the first of the State
political path'Tings,, nil of which
will be . held in Raleigh this year.
Chairman Frank Linney of Watausa
is here to preside over the conven
tion which he expects fully a thous
and State Republicans to attend.
Vor reason not very apparent to
Democrats, the Republicans are
making assertions that 'they will
show more than their normal
strength in North Carolina prima
ries in June.
Under the new law the primaries
will be held on the first Saturday
in June in all the counties, for. all
political parties, and the candidates
for nomination by their respective
part es for the various State offices
will be voted for t that time, those
polling the highest votes becoming
the candidates to be voted for at
the election in November.
Gubernatorial Candidates
It is stated here today that the
Republican Convention may endorse
certain men and recommend that
they be voted cr for certain offices
In the primaries. One report has
it that K. Carl Duncan, national
committeeman and at present pres
ident of a national bank in Raleigh,
will be endorsed for Uovernor by
the Republicans. There is some
sentiment favoring Mr. Linney and
Dr. Cy. Thompson of Onslow for
the same honor
Activity Among State Democrats
Among the Democrats the Dau
trldge people are first in the field
actively for their favorite for gov
ernor, and they seem to be making
considerable headway. Their can
didate has made a fine impression
as Lieutenant Governor and he is
very popular personally in this
county and action where he is
widely known and admired.
The managers of his campaign
have opened headquarters here
with J. K. Carraway of Waynes
ville, P. R. Capelle and J. C.
DaiiKhtrldge of Rocky Mount in
charge and these gentlemen appear
to be confident of the success of
their farmer and business men's
candidate If the Kreat mass of
letters which your correspondent
saw piled up on their desks one
day this week Is an Indication, the
peoplo are undoubtedly interested
in Mr. Dautridge. Most of the
lettrrs, I was told, were from farm-
,.r.,i a::: to s a;. ')':.-. : r
-v tni r art. r tv. cty -ars t !' in-itr:i.i-?:oti.
Th o'f.er atuli'lavi li.r.e u..t
yet i :-. n d headquarters h.r but
I ro a'jiy w .ll do so soo Th re
is n. ether po;nt iu the S'a'e that
:uin..-h s the i,dvanuses f kaleiph
'or ibe-tin ws tors from all quar-
ers i.fNurth Carolina.
For More Drastic Prohibition Las
At a me. ting of the Board of
rt.si.ees if the North Carolina An-
t. Saloon League, just h id here, it
was derided to ask the legislature
fur more drastic prohibit'on laws.
Whit this organization now wants
is. in tiirt, us lollows:
Legislation to prevent storing of
liquor in club ho'is s an 1 by oth. r
roc'al t rganizatlons; to make it il
legal to have more than half gallon
f whiskey in any one's possession
for any purpose; to prevent titanu
uieture of wine for sa!e; t prevent
'he th'pnient of any lupior into
North Carolina for bevens: pur
poses; 'stricter law for confiscation
vehichles used for transporting 11
uuors.
I'.oth Governor Craig and his pri
vate Secretary, Col, J. H. Kerr
have been confined to their rooms
for several days of illness. Col.
Kerr has been critically ill and is
still sick.
At a rc?nt meeting of the Hoard
of Trustees of Atlantic Christian
Coll' e of Wilson President Ray
mi ud A. Smith if l'.ei kley, Y 'a.
was tr.usninuualy e-e ted I'r. sident
o su iNed President J. C. Cald
well, lh" newly i !e t d Dean of
the Co'dese" if the P.ibl" of Drake
I'll versit y, D smO nes l d. This
uciiou has met wiih.tji; du and
;'rmnl acceptance of. i'.uoiauut.
Smith.,
Dr. Smith has creditably filled
positions of d-stiuction bo h in tho
ministry and t ducat ional institu
lions of the Deciple Church
He comes so h'ghiy recommended,
and with Mi.h evident qualifications
that the trustees, faculty students
and friends of Atlantic Christian
College are highly gratified in his
acceptance.
Dr D H 11:11 has announced that
AT-&tMrollege Mas 1eejr offered a"
loan fund of $1,000 by the Southern
Railway for the purpose of aiding
boys who are unable to pay their
way through college to obtain an
education. The fund is perpetual
and was founded by the railroad in
honor of the late W. W. Finley;
president of the Southern Railway
Company.
The fund will be given in small
sums to such students as need the
money, and will be repaid by them
after leaving college and going to
work.
Fully confessing their guilt, Er
nest Lowry anid George Posten,
negroes, convicted of the murder of
Grant Davis, another negro, in Gas
ton County on March 7, 1915, were
electrocuted at the State prison on
Friday morning. This was the
second dual electrocution in the
history of the State.
Three men were drowned last
week in a well filled with beer in
the mountains of a Georgia village
hs a result of a raid by government
rfvenue oltieers on a 'wild cat' still
The ra'drs hi d wrecked the still
rnd poured the beer into the well.
They were trying to dip some of
the beer when all three fell in.
The workers of the Home Demon
stration Division of the Extension
Service, are beginning the organiza
tion of community clubs among the
women of the farm. These home
demonstrations clubs will be regu
larly organized with a constitution
and by laws and with a president,
vice president and secretary as offi
cers. Regularly appointed dates
will be set for meetings, and each
club will have its Individual nflme.
The Purpose of the Organization
1. To offer systematic plans and
conveniences to save time and labor
2. To build better living condi
tions. 3. To teach the nutritive and eco
nomic value of foods,
4. To demonstrate good, whole
some cooking, better balanced food.
(a) To develop stronger manhood
and wnttrfenhnod.
(!) To build better homes.
!. To create a fine community
sprit.
(a) fly exchange of ideas.
(bT Ry developing the social life.
J-
THR0
Service to Ford owners
means a great .deal to an
owner and should into by
all people before they buy
another make car, as the
rordisthe only car that
can give real service If
you don't understand this
service, ask about it, All
Ford Agents are required
to carry a large supply of
Ford Parts, so that you
can get them at all times.
Ford Touring Csr $440
Ford Runabout $390
f. o. b. n-tro.t
Auto & Gas Engine W'ks.
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ATTENTION
WHITE FOLKS.
There la an unlimited number of
good shaves and haircuts for sale at
the
Up-Town Barber Shop
Sale going on now. Will continue
Indefinitely. Head rubbing, tonics,
massages, baths, shoe shines, and
barber work of every description.
oCol, clean, and antiseptic shop. Old
Colored Barbers from Ye Old School
S. Road near Main Street.
HENRY POOL, Mgr.
PENNSYLVANIA
REPAIRING CO.
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Repaired Right -We
make them look better than new
Shoes Made To Order
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Manager
152 North Poindexter Street
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on Sundays, February 7th and
March 12th and 26th, and alternate Sundays thereafter
until further notice.
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Sundays they have no steamer by the Chesapeake Line".
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Watch the time made by their package cars,
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Butter Expense
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give you if used as short
ening in your baking. In
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fact, Crisco is richer than the
best of creamery, butter so
that you will use one -fifth
less than you would of butter.
And Crisco costs no more
than ordinarily good lard.
It is as near perfect purity as
can be achieved by human
care. It is easier to digest
than lard, or any compound
whigh contains animal fat
and it does not give foods a
"heavy", "lardy" taste.
You will be delighted with
it after you have given it a
fair, thorough trial.
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YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Circumstances are such that I
will have to abandon my Poul
try yards and dispose of my
chickens at once. This is your
opportunity to get some fine
Standard bred Barred and White
Plymouth Rocks at a great sacyj
rifice. The foundation stock of
these yards cost eightdollars a
piece. I have also a fine lot of
mixed stock for the market.
F. F. COHOON
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