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PAY YOUR POLL TAX THIS WEEK IF YOU EXPECT TO VOTE IN PRIMARIES Z7 ELIZABETH 7 I tmws mmon CITY'S SEMI-WEEKLY BIAS views wrniour PAPER 1 7 I PREJUDICE i VOL V ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY APRIL 25, J916 NO 33 n i .- , a - M I f -m I ml 1 i j r 11 ml m i w ' UUL W 'J 71 1 ' . ' 1 1 I I I I 1 1 mi - . - I I . I I j n III 1 1 I . I I ' j - y 1 1 x I FIREWORKS III CONVENTION Opponents of Congress man Small so Overwhel mingly in Majority That Failure to Endorse Him Did Not Call Forth va Protest The Pasquotank county conven tion in session here Saturday after moon elected the following delegates to the State Democratic Conven tion to meet at Raleigh on next Thursday, April 27th. E. F. Aydlett, J. G. Hollowell, J. K. Wilson, W. A. Worth, W. IF. Jennings, R." W. Turner, Willie ' Cox, W. L. Small, George Cart wright, P. G. Sawyer, J. W. Terry, Jos. Jennings, J. T. Stallinss, J. B. Flora. N. P. Parker, M. B. Sawyer, W. C. Glover, Dr. O. McMullan, E. L. Sawyer, E. V. Davenport, Geo. J. Spence, P. II. "Williams. The meeting was called to ordei ty J. M. LeRoy who asked J. K. Wilson to take the, chair. Mr Wilson called for nominations for permanent chairman and lioscoe W. 'Turner was elected by accla mation. The motion was then made' that '4 the cha'r appoint a committee con eisting of one delegate from each precinct to nominate delegates to the state, senatorial and congress ional conventions. Mr. Matthews or the Providence delegation offered an amendment to the effect that delegates from each precinct should lect one of their number as a mem ber of the nominating committee, but the amendment was overwhel mingly voted down. ... The nominating committee ap pointed by the chair waa as fol lows: Newland, W. B. Williams; "Mt Hermon, Elihu Ownley; Prov idence, M. P. Jennings; Salem, W. L Coi; Nlxonton, O. W, Cart, wright; Pool's school house, T. L. Overman; , First Ward, P. XI. Sawyer; 8econd Ward, Dr. C. B. Williams; Third Ward. C. A. Cooke; Fourth Ward. E. F. Aydlett. The delegates elected were those nominated by the committee ''"and the convent'on expresser its choice by an unan imous vote. As a matter of form delegates to the congressional and senatorial conventions were also elected: The following are the congressional del egates: G. W. Cartwright, L, W, Anderson, W. H. Weatherly, T. J. IMarkham, S. H. Johnson, M. B. Simpson, R. L. Pritchard, John T. Brothers, W. J. Morgan. ' E. S. Scott. T. E. Palmer. W. J. F. "Spence. J. W. Perry. E. F. Ay dlett J. B. Flora, R. W. Turner, J. R. Williams, T. B. Wilson. E. T. Lamb, F. M. Grice, Dr. C. B. Wlliams. The senat6rlnl delegates were as follows: Dr. C. B. Williams, N. P. Parker. L. R. Foreman, M. B. Sawyer. T. P. Nash, J. B. Fere bee, Mathlas Owens. M. B. Simp won, EHhu Ownley, W. G Cox, James Hollowell, L. V. Anderson, James Bnrcley, S. S. Wilson, Dr. . S. Blades. W. W Garrett, S. S. Knowles, W. T. Jennings, J. Kenyon Wilson, W. J. Williams. Following the election of dele gates the convention passed resolu tions endors'ng the administration of President Wilson and also the Tecords of Senators Overman and Simmons, Governor Craig. Judge W. "M. Bond' and Sol'cltor Ehrlnghaus. Though the omission of Congressman Small's name from the list of those en dorsed was palpably evident, the resolutions were passed with no voice ra'sed in dissent. Following adjournment Dr. C. B. "Williams was elected county , chair man of the Democratic Executive Committee. ' EASTER CANTATA AT FIRST METHODIST "ThTevehing service or the"FIrst Me'hodist church on Sunday was one of mus'c, praise, and scripture reading, the church choir under the direction of Mrs. G. W. Ward, organist; Mrs J. W. Foreman, Mrs. L. L. Winder, Mrs. G. R. Barrow, Miss Geneva Bundy, and Miss Lois Mark ham, sopranos; 4 W. Fore man and H. C. Foreman, Tenors; Mrs. R. S. Fearing, Mrs. W. W. Casey, Mrs. M. Jennings, Mrs. Chas. 'Bembury, Altos; W. B. Fore man and W. C. Sawyer, Baritones. At the Sunday morning service forty new membra "were added to the church, making a climax In the general revival which has Recently permeated the church under the leadership of the pastor. Rev. J. L. Cunningim. , BELVIDERE BRIEFS Belvidere, N, C. April 21st, Mrs. Ernest Woo'en has returned to her home iu Norfolk Va. after spending some time with relatives here. Mrs. Charlie Griffin or Edenton. N. C. and Miss Mary Griffin of Indiantown spent a few days last week with Miss Brasg Perry. Quite a number from here attend ed the Mock Trial at Whilestown last Friday evening. Rev. A. A. Hutler filled his ap pointment at Wh tevillo Grove Bap tist Church lust Sunday and preach ed an interesting sermon. ! The commencement exercises of tlie.pchool here will occur on the IS and'j6 of May. The program will appear in thta paper. Mrs. Q. R. Hurdle spent Sun day with her son, H. D. Hurdle of Wlnfall. Mr. James Barber and son of Wlnfall spent Sunday at H. Ash bell's. ' RECENT DEATHS IN CAMDEN COUNTY Mrs. Billle Bray died last Tues day at her "home at Sandy Hook af ter an illness of severtl months. Her funeral and interment took place on the following day. Mrs. Bray was nineteen years og age and Is survived by her husband. The funeral of Mrs. Eddie Garrlng ton of Riddle was conducted on Fri day the fourteenth. Mr(i. Garrlng ton's death occurred at her home af ter a brief illness. She was nine teen years of ae and Is survived by a 1'ttle daughter three years eld. The death of Peter Pugh occurred at the home of h's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pugh, at Old Trap, fol lowing a severe attack of erysipelas Mr. Push was about eighteen years of age. FARMER WANTS DAUGHTRIDGE Mr. Editor: In behalf of the farmers of our county I want to say a word In favor of Mr. E. L. Daughtridge, Candidate for Governor." - It has been over twenty years Blnce a farmer represented the State as Governor. We ordinary peo ple are tired of maeh'ne politicians who claim the trust bound organ ization exists for the perpetuation of the Democratic party, when it is In reality for the perpetuation of the hide bound officers, or the In coming of some new man, ' who will perpetuate those already In office. W'th Mr. Daughtridge as Governor of the state, we would have a farmer of large and suc cessful experience, who could shape, direct, and encourage the agri cultural development alon the line and In, conjunction with the Department of Agriculture. Lieutenant Governor Daughtridge Is well equipped with all the require ments of a Governor on the order of Governor Jarvls. a man of grea.t executive force and one of us pla'n North Carolina folks. FARMER I1U-10 OPEII ',',1111 Public Generally Will Be Invited to Visit Building On May 1st and Inspect Furnishings Provided By Ladies Auxiliary.. Elizabeth City's Y. M. C. A. will begin active work on Monday May 1st. This statement is "authorized by the Ladies Auxil'ary and removes the last vistige of doubt as to the realization on schedule time of this long talked of event. Failure of definite announcement that a secretary had been secured has been giving Y. M. C. A. en thusiasts concern for they felt-that If the association should not take up Ha work as announced much of !he eiithiishFra that hns been so' manifest among the members would 1 0 lost. It is still expected that a secre tary will be on the ground ready to take charge by the dato set for the opening; but in order to put at rest all fears on that score it is annourced thnt whether the perma mut secretary 's secured 1 or not, the work of the organization will po forward as planned. A tempor pry secretary will be secured to act until the place cm be filled by an active Y. M. C. A. man. It is planned to celebrate open ing day by a reception in the Y. M. C. A. Building hutlng from three o'clock in the afternoon until ten o'cock at nteht, and to th'a recep tion the public generally are Invit ed. No doubt a large number will avail themselves of the opportunity which this occasion -will offer to in spect the various rooms furnished through the efforts of the Ladles Anx'liary and to enjoy an afternoon or evening of social pleasure. Mu sic will be provided during the re cention and other features may be added to the program before the date set for the event. HAIL AT VINE The Rebecca Lodse will play Not a man in the house' and 'My Neighbor's wife.' Friday n'ght in the Cibhs school building. Rev. Matthews filled his regular appointment at the Caa church Sunday a. m. Miss Leola Lane received the first certificate of ppromot'on to high school work that has been given in Glbbs school. The first three grades of G'bbs school won the prize at the County commencement for the best exhibit of writing. Misses Clara ' Forbes and Dora Dozler are visiting In Norfolk. Quite a number of our young peo ple were present at the Blackwater school commencement Friday p. ra. The hnil storm was very severe for a short while yesterday. DR. J. A. MANN DEAD Fairfield, April 17 Dr. Joseph A. Mann, 'a prominent citizen and phy sician of Hyde county died at his home here Sunday morning at an early hour, after an illness of three weeks. He was born at this place and had practiced medicine here since his graduation In early manhood. He was sixty-five years old. He Is survived by a brother, sister, three sons and two daughters. The funeral service was condu ted at the late residence on Monday morn ing at ten o'clock by Rev. J. P. Bro?s. The remains were inter red at the family burying ground near here with Masonic honors by Fairfield Lodge, of which he hat leen long a member. TO PURCHASE PIANO FOR SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Moyeek, N -C- April 21st The Woman's Club met at the Academy Saturday p. m. to take up the matter of purchasing a new piano for the school auditorium. A committee consisting of Mih's Addle Wilson. Mrs. J. W. Poy ner end Mrs. E. H." Charlton was appointed to make an investigation as to price etc., of pianos suitable for this purpose The class parts have been as signed to the following students: Salutatory: Miss Eva Bagley. Valedictory: M ss Margaret Bar nard. , Essay on Preparedness: Miss CalHe Jarvls. Essay on Prohibit'on: MlssAnnle Hathaway. The class play "College Chap" under the auspices of Mrs. E. H. Charlton bids fair to be a success. Mrs. Lula Anderson of Plant City, Florida is the guest of Mr and Mrs R. E. Fiske. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Gardner, who have been visiting Mr. and Mis. E. W. Sanderlin. have returned to their hnmo in BranrhvH'e, S. C. Tho numerous friends of Mr. 'Dal" Fowscr.were entertained at his hts home Sunday even'ns. The o" caslrn belnsr his twentieth birthday. Mr. Cecil Macey spent Monday In Hertford. ROPER MILL NOT BURNED Borer. April 19 Reports thnt tho plant of the Roper mill at Roper was burned as a result of the for est fires which swept portions of the eBst?rn part of the state were erroneous. At the t me the train crew passed here that made the re port at Belhaven, the fire was at Its height and while the wind was blowing a gale. It fortunately was almost away from the smalllcr of the two mill plants here and re sulted In a loss of about 400.000 shingles and 10,000 laths, In one corner of their storage yards. No damage whatever to the mill plant or other adjacent . property was done. Two tenant houses occu pied by employees nearby caught on the roof from sparks were im mediately put out. Had the wind sh'fted the entire plant would have been lost, that Is the shingle mill. (The larger or pine mill plant was not involved. Also in the report or the fire damage to Old St. James church near Pantego, was reported at fl0.000.on. While the church was an entire loss the money loss 0' the church could not have been over $1,000 as it was a small wood en building and unfurnished and unoccupied for ten years or more. The writer was born nd ra'ned at Pantepo and this church was three miles in the country and years ago was one of the most prominent Episcopal churches of a prosperous section, but soon after the town of Belhaven was founded and all the older heads died out or moved away, the church finally fell Into dlsuso. ENOCH DAILY DEAD Encch Dally of Indiantown died at South Mills Wednesday ..and was burled Friday. Mr. Daily was a member of the Randy Hook church and a prominent Raptist of the sec tion. CARRICK ROYAt, Wm. W. Carrlck of Portsmouth and Miss Belle Royal of Petersburg were marr'ed here yesterday by Rev I. N. Loftin. Mr. Carrlck Is a na tive of Belfast. Ireland, where his parents now live. To the first farmer renewing his subscription to The Advance for twelve months at the office on the Corner of Water and Fearing streets on Saturday morning of this week this paper will present a setting of White Orpington e?gs. The eggs are from the celebrated Nevln Poultry farm of Mecklenburg coun ty and are valued at $2.00. We have only one setting and these go to the first farmer who calls at the office with his renewal Sat urday morning. COTTON MILL OPERATIVES PETITION FOR NIGHT SCHOOL A-petit ion bearingno leas tnan two hundred signatures has been piesented to Blackwell Memorial church asking for a building wh'ch will provide faculties for a niht school in tho vicinity of the cotton and hosiery mills of the c'ty. The petitlo,, will be considered by the toard of deacons of this church on next Friday night. .Bhckwell Memorial church has conducted, during the last two or three years a nigat school for sev eral months of the year in the church basement. Last year, now ever, this night school work was not taken up; and consequently the need of 't has made itself, keenly felt by those who had Just come to understand the advantages of the tra'ning given. The retltion Just referred to Is the first expression of an effort to induce the church to undertake this educational work again and on a larger scale and in a building easily aceess'ble to the mill operatives. The action of the board of dea cons Fr'dav nteht is awaited with much interest. ARRESTED FOR STEALING SPOOL OF COTTON D. G. Garrett, a middle aed white man of this county, was ar rested in the Five and Ten Cent Store Suturduy on the charge of lnrceny. Garrett was released under $50 bond and tried and con victed In police court this morning. Judgment was suspended On pay ment of costs. Garrett admMted taking a spool of thread and put ting It in his pocket but claimed that he thought he had paid for it. BELVIDERE HONOR ROLL Belvidere April 21 The following Is the honor roll of Belvidere Acad emy for the seventh month ending Friday April 14. Second Grade, Charlie Smith and Eugene Ward, (Third Grade: Mabel Layden and Cecil Rlddlck. Fourth Grade: Ruby Winslow and Mary Chappelle. Fifty Grade: Elmer Rlddlck und Cora Layden. Sixth Grade: Grace Chappelle and Mattle N'xon. GET A - COW AND PLANT A GARDEN "A milk c,ow for every family In Bladen County" Is the slogan that has been adopted In connection , with the anti-pellagra campaign that is now being conducted in that county by the State Board of Health. A bullet'n on 'Pellagra. Its Cure and Prevention,' prepared by the State Board of Health for use In this campaign, advocates the 'comm.unity cow' Idea in teaching the Importance of frefih milk ' and butter in the euro and prevention of pellagra. It says: First and foremost in Importance is fresh m'lk and bufer. We want to hasten the day when every family in Bladen County, whether landlord or tenant will have a milch cow which would provide frenh milk every day in the year, Further more we hope that the day soon comes, when the head of a family that does not possess a cow shall be considered a public dependent. "Another thing which we would esneclally emphasize," says the lulletln. "'s the Importance of every family In the county having a good garden and growing plenty of peas and beans. Let every far mer In the county make his garden 'king' instead , of his cotton field. Furthermore raise chickens and eggs. For every dozen eggg sold, let a dozen be kept at home and eaten by the family. "Flnal'y" the bulletin continues, ''get that cow and plant that gar den now. Don't wait urUU pella gra appears In your family to pro vide these every day necessities. Of A GREATPICTURE More Than Pleases Crowd On Hand For First Per formance Last Night And Many Visitor! Were Here For First Matinee "The Birth of a Natio" at the Al krama last night more than met the expectations of the first nlght'i audience and that is saying a great deal, for the theatre going public in this section had been led to look for the greatest moving picture spectacle they had ever witnessed. 1 All day on the (street and In the places of business last night's show has been the general topic of con versation, and nowhere has anyone heard anything but favorable com ment. Cenerally speaking the praise has been so enthusiastic that the person telling of seeing the pic ture has lacked for words to ex- -press his appreciation. This afternoon as this 1 aper goes to press the first matinee perfor mance is on and tho streets, until the show hud begun, presented an animated appearance owing to the unusual number of visitors who had come to the city to see this b'g production and to the unusually large number of townspeople , on, the streets In the early afternoon In securing this great picture Mr Kramer has by offering five differ , ent performances insured every person an opportunity of seeing The Birth of a Nation" while here. Again to-night and to-morrow, mat : Inee and night. The B'rth of a Na tlon will be the attraction at the Alkrama Theatre. WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN THE MEN That women live longer than men and have a higher average 'expec tation of life than men Is In ac cordance with figures recently la sued by the Census Bureau at Wash Ington D. C. These figures show that females are longer lived than males to the extent of morp than three years; that the average ex pectation of life at birth for males Is 49.9 years; for females, 634 years; for white males 50. 2 years; for white females, 63.6 years; for negro males, 34.1 years, and for the negro females 37,7 years. 1 A part of the difference between the expectation of life for men and women la accounted for through the great number of violent death among men, as nearly four-fifths of all the violent deaths suicides, homicides and accidental deaths are of males. But this fact does not account fully or even in a ma jor part for the greater longevity of women. Noted physicians and health ex perts explain this difference on the score that men, moro than women, Indulge to excess ln alco hol, tobacco, over-eating, d'sslpa tlon and various forms of vice. Dr Albert H. Burr declares that the principal cause Is the extensive use of tobacco and says; "There are . volumes of evidence in support of the statement that smoking is re sponsible for much of the prema ture senility of men. Nearly twice as many women as men lite to be a hundred." ANNOUNCES APPROACHING ' MARRIAGE " Mr,s. Albert Hugh Worth announcea the approaching marriage of her daughter, Mary, to Mr. Thomas Andres Jones of Council, the mar riage ceremony to be solemnized at Bolton, on the third of May. ' Mil
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