LDITORJAL
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Joseph Peele, Associate Editor.
tUBSCRIPTlON RATES:
Oa Year
TO COUNTRY READERS
Since June 1st The Advance has
been isHUed in Elizabeth City as a
daily paper.
We are now reuly to issue the
dally edition to those country sub
scribers who would li'e to get a
home paper more often than twice
a week.
The price of the daily ly mail
will be two (k liars and a halt a
year. In order to introduce the pa
per, however, we will send it to you
for the rent of the year for one dol
lar. Now with the Mexloan situation
threatening at every moment to in
volve this country in war and with
A presidential election ahead of Tu
you are more than usually anxious
to keep in touih with tto news of
the day.
The t Advance will give you the
telegraphlo news accurately and
promptly and ai a cost of but a frac
f tion of that of the Jargo daily
which carries pages and pures of
news in which you are not interest
ed.
You ar invited to call at the Ad
vance office on the Fourth at any
time after two o'clock and f-'et a
copy of the evening paper fie".
It will fcive you "To, ay's News
Todiy" and if you r.re pleased with
it we wl',1 le (.lad to send it to you
regularly.
This iffer is for Cloud Will Day,
July Fourth. It will be to your in
terest t0 take advantage of it.
BE SANE
ON THE 4th
don't lose your head, and
let
ZOELLER
Make Your
PICTURE
as a souvenir of the occas
ion. Studio will be open
all day.
(I.E. BRANDY 8 GO
COTTON, GRAIN, PRODUCE
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.
July 3, 1916
BUYING TO-DAY
COXTON
Strict Middling 12Tc
Middling 12c.
EGGS
Hen Eggs, per dozen 19c
SELLING TO DAY
FLOUR
I'atapsco, best patent J3.90
GRAIN
Oats, per bushel GGc.
Coin white, per sack $1.85
MIDDLINGS
Winter, per bag J1.65
MEAL AND HULLS
Meal, per ton 533.00
Hulls 118.00
HAY
No. 1 Timothy, per ton 925.00
An auto-.rurk loaded with sevon
gum logs tin 1 mating asy proreas
on country roads after a hea, y v()
cn couniry roads mkii alter a heavy
rainfall w. s seen in Northampton
county last week ly our friend. I).
H. Til'lt of CamuVn. Had Til lit t
been an unmarried man nothing
that nut his eye in the county
would have made a more vivid im
pressicn upon his mind, and as it
is he was on MH .. way....liome last Sat
urday a nio e enthusiastic (mod road
man than ever. Mr. Tillitt s.tys
that the he ret of the good roa !a of
No.thampon county Is the fiequent
we of a ro (1 drag.
This mention (f the autu-iruck re
calls to our mind this paper's fre
quent aryumotit that.n system .... of
good roads en which the auto-truck
could be tited to advan ae would
solve many of the transportation
problems in upper Pasquotank and
in adjacent counties as well. It
teems to ub that with good roads
and the u e of the auto-truck, the
ares in thlg section in which Irish
potatoes and sweets can 1 grown
at a profit would he greatly lncrcas
ed.
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CHILDREN DAY AT JARVISBURG
Jarvisbuig. N. C. June 27 Sun
day June 25th., was red letter day
for the Christian Bible School. The
school has been growing steadily
since its beginning some few years
ago, and yesterday was 'Children's
Day."
There was an all clay service
with dinner on the grounds. The
children's program was excellent
The subject matter was well chosen
everything presenting some Phase
of China and her religion. The reu
dering of the program also showed
untiring effort on the part of the
ladies Mrs. S. II. Dutcher, Mrs.
C. II. Mashburn and Miss Alire
Gallop of whom special mention is
needed, besides others aided faith
fully All the rnmmtinity seemed glad
and spoke in highest terms of the
performance.
Pp"ci;il featfl-pR of the program
were: A solo ly little Mis .T.inlc
Callop: a recitation by litllo Miss
Newborn and a Review of Missions
by Mr. Dempsy Marmon.
The d nner was tempting, palat
able and bounteous.
The entire community did Itself
honor.
Cotton Shows
An Increase
P. N. Bray of Snowden was in
the city Friday
Miss Beulah Bowdi n has return
ed from Wrightsville where she at
tended the Baptist Seaside ' Assem
bly last week.
Miss Ella Silby has returned to
ber borne at 'Columbia after a visit
to her sister Mrs. It. E. Quinn.
BELVIDERE BRIEFS
llelvldere, N. C. June 27. Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil White of Hertford.
N, C srent Sunday with Mrs.
White's mother Mrs, 1 aina Onley.
Mi s liulh Hurdle has returned
to her home in WInfall after spend
Ing ten days with her grandfather
Mr. Q. 11. Hurdle.
Messrs John Chappell, Julian Chap
'pelle. Tim Jessup and Miss Maude
Jessup spent Sunday w'lth friends
and relatives In New I.nnd, N. C.
.Misses Emma and Clara White
sp 'lit last, Wednesday In Elizabeth
City shopping.
Rev. J. A. Russell filled his ap
pointment at Bethany M. E. Church
Sunday.
Revival services will be bell at
Whltevllle Grove Baptist church be
ginning on Monday after the fifth
Sunday in July.
Miss Myttle Iamb has returned
home after a visit with her school
mates near Greenville.
Mrs. Tom Lamb of New York is
visiting at W. H . Lambs.
Mr. Sam Monds and Miss Maggie
Turner loth of this place were quiet
ly married last Wednesday.
Miss Eucel Hurdle spent Satur
day and Sunday with her brother
II. D. Hurdle of WInfall.
(Ey I'mt'd ITess)
Washingtm, D. ('. July 1 An ag
riculture 4 ulU'tin ju-t issued by the
United Stat'-s Departmmt of A-iri-
culture estimates t. is years (ultuu
acmige in the Vuil- d States at G,
191 0it acres.
The figures by tates indka'e the
following r suits: rirginia. 41.0 iO
acres or 119 per cent (f the VM.
acre.ie. ( rip con iitioa 10 per cent
North CaroUna 1.4'.y t'l'o acres, or
113 per teut of the 1915 acreage.
Crop condition TG p r cent.
So'.th Curulina 2,938,0O')acres. or
115 per cent of the 1915 acreage.
Crop coalition 71 per cent.
HE Iff OUR
FOB PEACE 08 1'
1
MAN FOUND DEAD IN BED
This the Question Which
President Wilson Puts
Squarely Up to Republicans
e H
oeciaii .11 rami
AND
EXCURSION FARES
Btlvidtre, June L6., Last Tues
day morning Agrum Lamb a man
of this place was found dead in
led. Mr. Lamb lived with a family tenance war with Mexico except as
Mailen Chaipel!e. On Tuesday morn a last resore in settling the vexing
(By I'nited Tress)
Washington, D. C. July 1. Presi
dent Wilson has taken the adminis
tration's Mexban I'olicy as the Dem
ocratic campaign issue and has put
that issue squarely up to his politi
cal opponents.
This is the opinion of official
Washington and Is the view taken
ofThe intent of the President's re
cent Philadelphia and New York
speeches which showed unmistaka
bly that the President won't coun-
ing Lamb did not appear at the
usual hour of rising, after waiting
a while, a member of the family
went into the room to see if he was
sick and found Lamb dead.
The County doctor Smith, was
called at once and after a close ex
emanation found that Lamb had
taken alcohol.
Lamb had been a habitual laud
nutn drinker for several years, and
It Is thought that he had got out of
laudnum and took the alcohol in
the place of It.
The funeral services . took place
Wednesday at three o'clock. Rev.
S. A. Wood conducted them and
the, body w as laid to rest la the fam
lly burying ground.
Mr. Lamb is survived by three
brothers.
ON BRIDAL TOUR
Mr, and Mrs. Joe Tom Daniel
and two children, George and Ar
nold passed through, the city Thurs
day morning from their home in
Wanchese.
Mr. an Mrs. Daniel are on their
bridal tour al ci twenty seven years
of wedded life. From here they are
going to Harre'lsville to visit their
daughter, Mrs. O. L. Cudworth.
and from there U Norfolk to meet
their daughter, Mrs. W. F. Jones
of Baltimore. v
NAGS HEAD LOTS FOR SALE-
Either on Sound or seashore at low
prices for quick sale and on reason
flb'e term, apply f0 W. J. Griffin.
Manteo, N. C. Jne 30 ti 12t
Mexican .border troubles.
However the President has made
It equally as plain that no steps
will be omitted in completest prep
aratlon for the worst while hoping
for the best. Those closest to the
President do not believe that Per
shing's expedition wiTt oe with
drawn and are convince! that until
the establishment of satisfactory
conditions In Mexico the strength
of the rmy along the border will be
constantly increased at the most
rapid rate possible.
TO
Elizabeth City
ACCOUNT
Special Train
PLYMOUTH III ELIZABETH CITY
FROM SCHEDULE FARE
Lv. PLYMOUTH ". 7.3a a. m. $1.53
Lv,W ESiaVXIi -ttt. rrrrrTTTv-irrrrnT: 7.4? a. m. 1.33
Lv. SWAIX 7.50 a. m. 1.33
Lv. MACKEYS . 8 03 a. m. 1.23
Lv. WADDILL &31 a. m. 1.10
Lv. EDENTOX I 8 42 a. m. 1.00
Lv. HERTFORD .' 9.07 a. m. .70
Lv. WINFALL 9.13 a. m. .63
Lv. CHAPANOKE ..... 9.24 a. m. .4f
Lv. OKISKO 9.27 a. m. .41
Lv. PASQUOTANK .777. . . . 9.30 a. m. .35
Ar. ELIZABETH CITY 943 a. m. ......
GIVES DELIGTHFUL BEACH
PARTY
Bell Island. N. C, June 28.
A very delightful Beach Party
was given by Mr. Elmer Woodard
last Sunday in honor of Mr. O.
Earle Scheuermann of Norfolk, Va.
Those numbered In the party were:
Misses Irene Tate, Ethyl White, Ru
by White, Carrie White, Angeline
Morrlssette, Effle Morrissette; Mesa
rs G. Earle Scheuermann, Peatross
Tatem, William Dawley,' William
Keagle, the latter of Baltimore, Md
and Elmer Woodard; Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Morrlssette, Mrs. Mary Daw
ley and Mrs. C. O White and Mrs.
White
No. 666
This is a prescription prepared etpecUIly
for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER.
Five or six doiet will break any csie, and
if taken then a tonic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c
Returning Special Train will leave Elizabeth Citv
6:30 p. m. stopping tt Stations named.
EXCURSION FARES FROM OTHER POINTS
FROM FARES
MOYOCK $0.75
SNOWDEN , .f
SHAWBORO
GREGORY ,
BELCROSS ,
BELjHAVEN
PANTEGO
ROPER
COLUMBIA ."
CRESWBLL 7...,
i t
-4t
.35
X
2.0
in
FUSES IN SAME PIOPH F103 KEDUTE3M1S
Tickets sold for all regular trains July 4th; good re
turning to reach original starting point not later than mid
night July 5th 1916.
For Tickets-ASK THE TICKET ACT. For Information
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Norfolk Southern
NORFOLK, VA.
W. A. SHEA. T. P. A,
E.D.KYLE, H.S.LEARD,
Traffic Manager General Passenger Agt.
M
itchell's Dept
Stor
OR
SELIG MOVES
INTO NEW QUARTERS
Dr. Julian Sellg has moved his
hendiiunrters to the Flora Bull, next
to Selig's Jewelry Store. Ills new
oflicos have boon very comfortably
and nttractlvly fitted tip and Dr.
Scllg is well prepared to serve those
In need of his services.
4
O. F. Gilbert, Proprietor
The Store Where Good Will
Is Dispensed Freely
Don't miss the Good Will Day Wedding at this store
at ten o'clock, the first thing on the Good Will Day pro
gram. Don't miss the hearty welcome and the cordial recep
tion that awaits you at this store. Plenty free ice water and
five dozen comfortable chairs.
We don't ask you to come to buy, but to enjoy the place and the event. If you
want to buy you will find, as at all times, good value for your money.
Store closes at one o'clock