dJITORIAL
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EDITOR
Joaeph Peele, Associate Editor.
Editor Story of the Albemarle
Observer says that The Advance
has a new way of meeting the pa
per famin- and accuses us of di
viding each paper among four sub
"icribers". '
Hush man. This situation is too
serious to joke about.
We were speaking of a high
ichool for Currituck the other day
and o our gratification at the in
terest in educational work shown
Jit Moyock. We add now that a farm
life school for Pasquotank is some
thing that we would like to see
good people nearer home get Inter
ested in. Elizabeth City. Is near the
center of Pasquotank county and a
Farm life school on the outskirts of
the city would be ideally situated,
it seems to us.
The best time for planting wheat
in North Carolina, according to the
Division of Agronomy at Kalulgh
which has Wen conducting experi
ments to determine . the answer ,t!
this question for a mincer of yars.
Is in October between the 15th, and
25th . We should like to see moro
interest in wheat growing in this
ectlon. Cotton is selling above fif
teen cen's now and can be kept at
or above that price by diversifica,
tlon in the cotton belt.
In Darlington county, South Car
olina, several rural schools have
combined to secure the service of
trained instructor In agriculture.
This Instructor spends two days
at each school and gives the
pupils practical lessons !n neighbor
hood problems.
The idea In having one instructor
for a number of schools Is that by
a consolidation of resources (he
pchools c-tn seeiir man properly
and specify tniue, t0 t"-ih nri
cu'turnl siibj cts st h n man nr.
one school 'alone coi-bl not afford
to employ. Jt norms to us lh"t tli"
Idea ml-rht be worthy of wide np-plicatlon.
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COTTON, GRAIN, PRODUCE
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.
S-vt !. litltl.
n'JViNG TODAY
COTi'ON
Strict Miii.Jii:i4 ir.'4c
Middling "" 13c
EGGS
lien I'.ixK1. i- r dozen 27c.
HELLING TO-DAY
FLOLU
Patapsco,
Royal, best patent $775
GRAIN
ImTs, pnf bushel 60c.
Corn, per bag
MIDDLINGS
Winter, per bag $1.65
HAY
io. l. Timothy, per ton $20.00
WHO titTS FIVE DOLLARS?
Readers cf the editorial columns
jf The Advance remember that we
offered a prize to the boy - or.. girl
coming to Elizabeth City on Dol
lar Day and writing us the best ac-J
count of how he or she spent the
day.
We have received a number of
replies and are puld shing one of
them in this issueAdvertlsers- in
The Advanc can readily see that
the young lady writing thl3 letter
had caught the Dollar Day Idea.
We will hold the contest open un
til September 30th, and the award
of the prize will be announced in
the issue of October 6th.
FOR YOU BUT NOT FOR ME
Saturday, Sopt.-mhcr ;!'ith, has
been set apart ns n. od 10111 day
by the Stale I -ja i t iih ni of A-vlnil-
ture. Every farmer in t h . state U
urged on that da. to no out in0 hrs
fle'd "ffHd'"' select hN ;,. , f ,,- 't,
next year's plintin. The seed
Should be selocfed in the fj(,t, j.
Stead Of i the burn because the
farmer should ie covcrm-d by the
appearance of the stalk as well' n.s
by that of the ear. A sturdy stall;
with 'broad 'emps should ie cho en
and one with two or moro o.irs. if
for several oars a farmer will He.
lect hjs see.lcoin from stalks bear
ing two ears he will Pi,,! ,,,t prac-
There is more than a hint of sac
rilege in the song which the Brit
ish Tommies are sinking in the
trenches along the Somme but
there Is a deal of human nature in
it loo. Eveiy man is .ready to tell
you to be sure your sin will find
you out but at the same time he
secretly cherishes the delusion that
he will escape the consequences of
his own. Drink, dissipation, ciga
rettes, excesses these have . got
the other fellow but I am .too
smart to let the r consequences o
vertake me ia the philosophy of
the fast youth. (
So when Tommy Atkins sings
that the bells of Hell are ringing
for the soldiers of the Central Pow
ers while the angels are 1 horusing
for him, he is but expressing a phi
osophy that most of us cherish. Nev
ertheless one cannot withold a
measure of admiration for the Tom
my who mocks death to its face.
lust received
a new line of
genuine leath
er Photograph
Albums.
"The best way to keep
those pictures."
For this w eek 25 per
cent reduction.
Louis Selig
The Kodak Store
WILL FILL NEXT APPOINTMENT
To The Advance:
1 am at Rex llo-pital ler treat
ment ami am improving i-Io.vly. I
have missed seeing Th- Advance
and have very m
fi learn what is !
while am aua; .
Mease annninn
!
j columns that I ho
appointments,
j The I'neie or
j ily, -Mr. J. pe
! s-'e me during
! through nip semis
The Advance.
it h
ihi
rini:
d for it
at home
The Advance tnu hau the "habit
for the lafct three years of issuing
eight pages to its country readers
every Friday morning, regardless
of whether business was good or
had. In all that period there have
been hardly a half dozen four pa,'e
Friday papers and two of those
were printed within the last few
weeks. But at the present prices
of white paper we cannot afford to
give it to subscribers unless the
advertisers pay for it. " Hereafter.
then, there will be an eight page
paper mailed in the country on Fri
day when business warrants it; but
net otherwise.
The Advance has for some lime
had its country circulation on a
paid in advance basis, but it has
been our custom to hold a name on
the mailing list, hoping for a re
newal, sometimes for several weeks
We regret to have to say that this
will now no longer be possible. The
credit of our subscribers is ,rood.
We have no doubt In the world that
the man who takes the paper cut of
the postoffice regularly twice a
week experts to pay for it. Hut we
have to,' pay for the pap:r before we
send it to you. and it takes all of
ycur dollar to do it. We must have
the money in advance if you want
The Advance.
thrniiiiii your
I . to fill my n.f,
i'lie Advance fain
!", has called to
my iiln. ss, and
his regards to
With best wishes,
Rev. X. p. 'stalling,
Rex Hospital, Raleigh, N. C.
September, Ifith.
OYSTER SUPPER AT CURRITUCK
Currituck, . c., Sept. 16 Every
body is invited to come to the Court
House on Friday evening, Septem
ber 22nd., and eat a supper of fine
oysters Norfolk cream will also be
served. The proceeds are for I. O.
O. F. Orphans at Goldsboro and
other' expenses.
THE VVEEK-ENDS MARRIAGES
Charles E. Jennings and Miss Ad
die B. Ballance, both of Norfolk,
were married here Sunday by Dr.
B. C. Hening, pastor of the First
Baptist church. The groom is the
son of Mr, and Mrs. W. E. Jenn
ings of Pasquotank county.
Robert Lee Berry and Miss Anna
Elizabeth Robinson, both of Norfolk
were married here Saturday by jus
tice of the peace, J. W. Munden.
Andrew J. Mitchell and Miss Mar
garet Frances Hlakenslip, both of
Norfolk, were married here Sunday
by justice of the peace J. W. Mun
den.
Prichard Millinery Co.
? -
Will have their
' Fall Millinery Opening
on
Wednesday and Thursday
September 20th and 21st.
A beautiful showing of all the latest and
most attractive Fall Styles
CARD OF THANKS
tlcally all of ,fM
to be two ear stal''.
com-
Last. ye;ir there c.,n.,idorahlo
complaint "of "lack or unMTuteity
the- price p;,ld at ft,,, vat ion e.l!rK
in the section for' ed' cotton! This
year, we have b-en told, the trfn
' ners have n ;reed otr a' Uniform, priee
and the farmer- are complaining of
a combination to keep down the
' price or cotton. The Advance h.
lleves that the farmers or ihU
eclion w ll do wen to rdvn over
the habit 0f selling their eotinn it,
the ed and begin to have It uln
,; ned and nuVr the lint Tor sale Then
they are In n position to 'demand
the price for thr cotton and Tor
thflr se-d that ft will i ring. In the
open mnrke's cf the world.
; vTi" Cnted stntep Covernment.
hnn coiiflder-d fhis a matter of
uch Importance that It has Issued
tfjr two colored poster calling
general importance to the advan
tage of selling cotton in the lint.
The poster may be seen In the win
dow of the office of The Advance.
AIS APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
l.e-i leis of the Democratic pany
,ne today iipreahng directly to the
people for m n -y with which to de
fray the expenses .of the npproaeh
i'ii z pr - Ideiitiul campaign .
The Democratic party does net
;"-h for, dees not en"t and doe,;
not want big cou'rllniMons from the
Uiiigs of high finance, who would
expect (pic'n! privilege fn return.
I'ct money In larce amounts must
l o b'td in onb r to mnet the enor-
niiai'a" "f-'xp- hdifures "ili'af " are liefn-'
made In the attempt to defeat Tres-
ident il-on's 'r'-clectlon. The Dent
c?ulc p:ir'y a' 1-s the i venue citi
en to make nieh small contrlbu--on
as he is a1'!", and many of
'here will sw. il the eampain fund
stic, j-ronortitiiv as to mnkb it
((tiu'e to the party's needs.
The Advit.ee has already printed
f ia-!"M lit W'ibs.ufs speech cf nerep
titr.ee in whiih the record of the
Mdfii'il.-trMti-iti was reviewed. ,Lid ,!
by if fruits Democracy deserves
tho '-iipport if h penile, for ih--tf-'jistaHon
Tirirt -.1 l y th-' nemncrn
tie t'on-.-re s. under Wilson's tnahh
less ie ni. rslifp. has' ben Iti the In
f" -st of t!ie people and not of th"
favored few.
Xn-'th f'i.f iliini and th ' other
th'rn states sh u!d be rspec'r'h'
'il-eral In their (on'ri'-uMons Uiis
year b cause the Uepni-Uciins !m.
urin as one of their chief ar:.;n
mcnts t).. contention that the Seeth
Is hnvin- too lnrs;e a share in th'
national Lovernmen!. 1
There hiis been publish-d in tlv s.
columns the comiub'ten appointed
to have charpe of solicit Ins cam- i
pat.m funds in this section. This
committee should trt busy and let
the peop'e know to whom to make
remittances for this objjecf. Mean
time any one desiring to make im
mediate remittance may do so b-
mailing chek directly to Huph Me
We invite the attention of our
country friends to the fact that Eliz
abeth City's most wide-a-wake and
up-to-date business men read adver
tisements in The Advance, - as ap
peared from a readins; of the Dollar
Day write-up on the" front page.
Show Klizabeth City merchants that
you, too, are a live one by letting
them know that you see the'r ad
vertisements in this paper.
Hon. T. W. Dickett, North Caro
lina's next governor, win be in Eliz
abeth City on October 17th. Those
who heard him when he was here
before will not have to be urged to
avail themselves of the opportunity
to hear him again. Those who did
not had better take it from us that
they niiss-d something, and get
nut this -time.
It IcoK d as if the voters of South
Carolina might put the stale i;i th
grip of evil aaain Tuesday, but
the defeat of Hiease gives us en-"wra:-..eiien!.
Still it Is evident
that there are some folks who can
he fooled all of thf!r natural lives.
, . !f VV' leans ! 1 1 a y g a ( her what
comfort they can out of" the result
of the Maine elections. The Demo
cratic patty may be in the minority
but Wilson, will i.e f-ttnd stronger
'ban bis pan v. -
c -iiiui iu iiiuuk me neigiibors I
and friends fcr their kindness and I
sympathy, also for the floral offer- !
'ing and automobiles furnished at :
the death and funeral of wir moth- ;
er.
SON'S AND DAUGHTERS OF
MRS.. M. S. FRALEEY
Up.
ALL THE SEASOfJS VEGETABLES
Fresh From The Garden
There's one place inthe city where you
may always be sure of getting them
"incidentally you may also be sure of get
ting the best of everything in the grocery
line, including Chase and Sanborn's Teas, at
G.W.TWIDDY
Poindexter Street
Phone 185
R. E. Lewis is 111 at his home on
First street.
. 1
J. Q. A. Wood and P. H. Wil
liams are at Craig Healing Springs
for a number of days.
KOIt SAI.K At a sacrifice, 2 it foot
Cabin Cruiser. Comple'e in every
v.ay.. Kl-rtric lights, heavy sh-epinc
ciishlciis. cnino in perfer order, 1?
h. p. Kertnet I'och ifaeneto. Speed
K miles or belt-;-. W;l) set! 1 o-if
house if wanted. O. V. CtLF-EUT
r'UPILS WANTED Coaching in all
the English branches. Business de
partment, prepares pupils for civil
service examinations.
Miss Kettle F. Pool will open her
school on Sept. IS at her residence
.07 Dyer at rest. Those people who
prefer a private school for their
chihir ji wi:l fin in .Miss Pool an
excel'er.t teacher. All the English.
I ranches are tau-lit, and the school
has a business department which in
cledes eouiss in Or-iti' shorthand
Twentieth C-ntury liookkeeping and
V. .s'titials of liu-in-r-s English.
This sdiool offers a splendid oppor
tunity r'ght he re in oir own' town
for a thorough .preparation for the
civil-- servi- e examination which
are fn he h-ld here monthly owing
to the increa(d dohinn.l fnr steno-
rapliers by the United States Gov
ernment'. . a(iv
FINE BUGGIES AND SURRIES
American Woven Wire Fencing Dodge Brothers Motor Cars
400-402-404 Mathews Street ,
Elizabeth City Buggy Company
Hero arc Two Machines You Need
Walter A. Wood
J Walter A. Wood
WAXri'D White man with fam-
j :ly to wi rk in log woods and run
: oantiric nouse.
DART-: I.l'MPlin CO.
' SPt 1- KUz-.heth Citr. N.C
Admiral Mower
because it is the only mower
that has genuine underdratt,
"floating" frame and uniform
tilt, the three big mower feature
no farmer should be without if he
mj values his own time or his teams'
kvJ strength, and wants the machine
q that does most work the easiest.
No. io
Steel Hay Rako
because every tooth is held in
dividually and has a coil spring
to protect it - against sudden
strains; because it is made en
tirely of steel and can be de
pended upon to stand up under
constant wear and tear of work
in all kinds of fields. Its long life
makes it the most economical
you can buy. ,
Make ui prove the.o claims or convince youmelf by examining them.chiDe. atouritora
bpence and Hollowell Co.
FOR- SALE
ThQro will be offered --for sal
Charlotte, X. C.t at Pufd'c y;i
according to the laws of North
olina on or n'ter Soptomher :
tfllC. te. -'li sfetl drums v.:m oil
tialiy ci n-iKlle(l o fho Crown O
Wax Co.. EHzahefn City, X c
J. H. r.iu;r:TT.
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j THE M. P. GALLOP COMPANY
j The Place To Get Your Groceries
Rae, Treasurer of the North Cnro-
linaFinnnce Committee of the Wfl
sonMarshnll campalpn fund at Wil
mington, N. C.
WA N'T ETf Mnrr To K'-T ' V,- t: Tvu
bun h a water phnit, $."0(mi week
sure (no fitkei. Write for - ipf.
dtid part tenia rs. S. S. A tied:--, jP0
I'lf's Nctioinl Itanl;, Norri-ton-n.
l'"tina. S. 14.ir..l6,lS,iri,:'ii.L'i,22
FOR SAT.ESix ncres Imck of Ho
siery MiH. No. tins Morunn St.. Xo.
0(1 Hunter St. Three small h -uses
on Riverside Ave. No. 201 Fearing
and Dyer street".
JONES & DAVIS CO.
Where Quality may be depended on
Where lowest prices prevail
Where you arc waited on by good naturcd sales.ncn
and made to feel thatjyou have found YOUR Grocery
Store
Wholesale and Retail Groceries
THE M. P. GALLOP COMPANY
Water Street j Phone 57
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