i
Buy W..S"&'Ajid,
Help tp Bring The
Boys Back Home H
7 " '
: .' ;f fr' . WEATHER
,' V 1 l T, ;J) :' 11 II f fl I M yVi 11 Si ftN 'trWJi7n lr In central, and east portions
NJvr &SV ' (VK?vAnj d,l5r-fa,r wUh Jreh north wind, on .',
. . .,.- y . ' ' I ' IT: ; ' :l
" va"4" cuzXcin cm, kcstii cat-cuma, Wednesday evening, FEcraunY iFisi:""-" . ' '
1 ! 1 ..LjiL -rrr?-rrr7.rrv - - - Ji: . :!V :'i ' ' : ' fo,0
. ' , ' . DATS
After the forma wer ail oa
-
ewt Manhall wired that It would be necessary for him to poetpoa
tha dt of hla epeaUeg hare oa accoaat of official bulaeas. Tha
etory below and tba adv oa tf back pa therelore Incorrect
a a . a e a. 1 ,
i
r . JJext Wednesday night, 'March th Fifth, It is txpuUH
'that the Alkrama will be packed with town and fetintry" folk
"who wfji father at that time to hear Vice President MarihaiL
The event la being advertised throughout the section and
jests go on sale Monday at Selig's Jewelry Store. 1
V It has been' many months since the community has had so
'distinguished a visitor, and those who were disappointed last
'year when Mr. Marshall only passed thru the city and was not
.able to stop and speak here will be especially glad to hear that
he is coming this time without doubt.
CDAT.IBSU PLANS
TV0 BIG DAYS
Axnoal Dinner Asm! .Victory
Colebration To Bo Hold Soon
llembors Voto '
- x Two red letter daya were et on the
calendar of-"the Chamber. o( Com
merce TueaSay Bifht when toe men?-
bare la thalr regular' monthly met-
i&S Toted that tha ro-orsanlzed Cham
'bar ahould celebrate Jta flrat annt
eraary with a dinner ' and s that
BeUey'i Bra ret borne trbm fav war
' ahould be welcomed with , Uf rlc
torr eelabration.i f -..
, The annlreraary dlaerk.lo f4
made a regular event',Vci , je&vaiid
la to be the blgeet aoclaMajr on the
taienaar or ut unamMr, or com
merce. President 'rtouii will In' the
vary naafctatura appoint a commit
tee on arrangementa to secure apeak-
era ana maxe me omer preparaiiona
for the occasion. ( '
, For the Tlctory celebration . an
other committee ia to be apprfnted.
More definite detaUa of the plans for
each day will be announced later.
VOTE OF TIIATiKS
t TOSUPT.
.
J Superintendent Vaan was glren a
tote f thanks by tba Chamber, of
CoBBaoeree at Its .regular meeting oa
Taaaday alh tot hls'taloed aaslat
iaca to ths 8ecrlar arta4 Qhaav
ber la connection wlta tha lllaatrat
ad lectarea which Mrs Cat had been
detlTeiing throughout tha eosaty la
tba Interest of better roadi and bet
ter conditions of rural llfrf geaerai
ly. Superintendent Vana has cen
tered Secretary Case from aplat U
point In his automobile a,nd then op
erated the atereopticoB during the
lecture, thus, adding greatly to Its
effectlreness. Superintendent Vann
dejoted his time to this work from
a feeling of the close relations of bet
ter schools and better roads.
xniMixmr centers' .
In his monthly report at this meet
ing Secretary Case stated that tnehe
lectures had made possible the es
tablishment of community centers
throughout the county, sad that
these organiaatlona would be to their
feepectlTO communities what tne
Chamber of Commerce Is to Elisa
beth City. Ilia recommendation that
tops be taken for organise tiieM
eertttrt met hearty endbrse.-neut
from the members of the Chamber,1
smw at an early date Pre dent.
Bovta wilt appoint a committee to
take up this matter.
, riMlUIAf-V HA WE.1TBCS '
Mr. 0. M.. At-., at at the S'aad
ard Pharmacy assuree The Advaaoe
tbtt thr tnt time rjnct gainv
wea.ber man takes a day off and
refugee te give The Advance .th-
woe-.-ier on a legal holiday, rtf
SUnOrd Pharmacy. weather bureau
win Iw right a .the Job. Th 1'r
;arn h..a gmr!ha a mechnnVal
weafhT man who works twenty
Totir i urs to the dsy an', 'f !
Bays 'to 'fhe 'week, with never a day.
oIT for ny ocpaslon, and '
rTd t rf-"-a a f -t (, f0 (V,,
VATN
POSTPONED V ; . . -
the area thla afternoon Vice Freal-
TO PRESERVE WAR TROPHIES
k moTement to preserre mementos
ind trophies of. the war was Inan
gu rated at tha Chamber bf Commerce
meeting Tuesday sight when 'Presi
dent Houtt waa directed to name a
committee to organise a- local his
torical society for that purpose. . '
The names of those composing
tha committee will be announced In
a few daya.. . . f .
PRESIDM PUSY
' IN.VA ..aTON
Max?y(IfagclA i Much
LegUtlaUon IU . j Atten
tion 'During ihart tUf Here
(By Associated Tress)
. Washington,. Feb. St. The resl-'
dent expected to go to the capltol to
day If engagements ' permitted to
meet aena tore and discus the leg Is
latlve yltuatlon.
In addition to urging prompt ac
tion this session on big appropriation
bills, tha President will endeavor toj
expedite the".passa'g of the oil leaa-
'ng and water power bflls continu
ing the United States Employment
service, and Secretary Lane's bill to
appropriate a bunded million for the
recl4mat,toar of land to be opened to
soldiers -and sailors. .
BILLS 'AVORABLT REPORTED .
Wsihlagton, Fob. II A favour-
able report oa tha bill ta appropriate
a hundred million to make public,
lands available for settlement, tor,
discharged soldiers and' sailors waa!
ordered today, by tha Senate Public
Lands commltte. A almUar bill has
beea reported to tha Houta.
The Senate Naval Committee tit
day ordered tha ITtO.OOO.Id') ap
propriation bill favorably reported.
URGE REPUBLIC
FOIl S. AFRICA
iTy Aaoociated rreea)
Capetown. Feb. 21. The Nat!on
alUt Party Union of South Africa
la sending a deputation to England
snd Paris where arguments In fsvor
of establishing a republic In South
Africa wfll be advanced..
5iad: aimrn
natl mmm
Corrtmitteo Votes For Reorgaiw
izatlon For Agzretaive Dam
ocratlc Campaign ia 1920
itlf Aseoriated Prens) .
Wartlngtoa. Feb. I. Homer 8.
Cummins of Connecticut baa beea
elected chairman of the National
Oemocratlc Cemaalttee and the torn
nlttee has voted for complete reor
;aalsatloa for a a aggressive ' cam
is 'gn la le20.( .
The rslnatlpa of Vaace UeCor
nlck as cbahmsn. tendered aeveral
nctths ago was acrept'd formally
with teairluibm of thinks for his
vork. A n'ni lar resolution was
'depted acepp 1st the ro ga lloii o.
'artrr C! as Secretary when lie
iiwaire Pecr?Ury of ths .Triasurre.
U Ji
Nawcomera T Thm City Find
TkemulTas JnhU tot Ifcnt
'Homes And ClaimLar Of
CommarcV Ska Ramedy '
. 0n of tha most acuta and pretf
Intf pfobiema with which B lUabeth
City lr ionffonted today li that
hoinf.
tfitif deweomers arrire In the city
expecting Ut make It their home and
And theiiltorfves unable to rent
houses or sometimes eren to make
satisfactory arrangements for board.
' This matter was presented to the
attention of the Chamber of Com-
merce In the Secretary's monthly re
port Tuesday night and President
Houti was directed to appoint a
committee to look Into the matter
and aee If 'any way could be found
to remedy it.
Tha problem la difficult ona, un
der praaent nnaettled conditions, but
It la hoped that the Chamber of
Commerce may find a way to a eola
tion. 1
STORM WARNING
jxorweast atorm, Jacksonville tot
Nantucket disturbance on Virginia I
coast moving northeast lasreaslna
and another over' northwest Florida , ' committee to look into tha prac
movlng,east w'ifcds will becorao north-.UcahUity. of providing. the Secretary
west and strong Wednesday with 'wa aoautomoblle.
clearing and "much, cojder "treather. I . SecreUry Caaa, stherefore'; jineicl
. ' ' 'pates, that h,f will be ready for the
FREKQI SENATE
17f
(By Associated freee
Parla Feb.. 21. The French
ate Tuesday rarva" the. government
vote of Confidence-after the address
by Victor Beret, Bllniater of Pro-,
visions, during which he outlined
activities of his department relative
to meeting the high cost at living,
NOW IN READINESS::
Tha M. P. Gallop sew grocery' la;; . , '
now In tidy readiness for customers.; allasrrel, aong. plantation, melo
Struggllng thru tha erdeal ot getting dies, comedy and dramatic sketches
Into the, new building and getting Intermingled with wit and Jokes wfll
tha stock It order, whHa constantly occupy tha board Tuesday . night,
filling orders baa not beea easy aor March 4th andar tha ausplcet of tha
could ft be rapid. jT. U. C. A,"
But.he result of It all js most! Many new faces snd novel ftature
pleasing and Mr. Gallop may be aeea 1H be Introduced and ac efiort
at almost any hour of tha day hold- .
ing a regular reception tor the bene-
fit of visitors who bsve come to see
his attractive new etqre. When he ia
not entertaining, his partner Tdr.M.B
Sawyer ia, while Miss Mary Owens,
the efficient bookkeeper for the firm,
who has aeea the fire and the war
thru with the company and held
things' together under trying elrcum-ltDe reheara.ila of the minstrels wut
stances, declare that she Is behind tna assistance of C. o Hardman of
with her books under the excitement 'tlie Governn.-Mii IIopiial
end the plessant task ot showing! Mrs- I-'N- Loft In U arranging a
friends the new store. novel act which will lie a complete
The clerks are doing their b't. too. 'Bnow ln lielt "! promises many
along thla line, for no' one .calls for delightful aurprises , ,
even a loaf of bread without stop-! A,ide from. the gron acts there
ping long enough to speak of the wil1 b individual turi.a of a varied
new atore. The clerks are Messrs n'u- ,
Noah Garrett, J. E. Corbett, V. M. TLe proceeds from thla enertai
Howell and W. J. Alexander. -ment will go to retire the se.ion.l uf
i And the "tronn n ..,..
est members of the force are f,arHeita
8prull end Roscoe Sitith. I
Mr. Gallop has already spoken hi '
approval of the HouseHivei Leafu
and !t Is even rumored thst he w'll
krve refreshment! to the Inip.-tlcrt
Committee. .
FRESH REVOLT :
. ft'-
ATMANIiHEIM'
f By AM4aieil frer
Copenhaf',n. Feb, 2a A fresh
revolt brok out' at Munnheiin to
day. 4 .
The Spartacans occnp'ed the
pot office, telegraph offices und rail
way si st tort. , . .
Berlin. Feb. 2. Msnnhslm ad
v'ces today ssy that Peasant revolt
are bresktng out !n various d strict!
of r.sfl-n as a rmtilt of tVe tot ;'
,.-.- ,.1:,.K.,n , i nunc Ufn,r1nr h ,M a.Sert n
rCOUiilYSCnCOLS
ChamUr of Comaarc Will
Uadartftko Surrey of Condi-
'"tion And Naods Cotk In
City And. nural PUtriU
In tha near ttttnN th4 ;iizAbtti
City Chamber of Conimerf will utt-
ofidarUka a surrey of the city and
rural achools of Pasquotank' County
with a riew to making a report on
their condition and needs.'
This la In line with the movement
for better schools expected to follow
J the Improved highways In the county
to be constructed . by the Highway
Commission from the nroceeda of
the sale of Pasquofank's half mil
lion dollar bond Issue.
President Houta will name a com-
mlttee of the Chamber to make the
'survey, and report to 4he uienibar
their ladings.
CASE TO HAVE RUNABOUT
Secretary Caaa will soon bare a
runabout In which to visit points at
a distance to whieh his 'work calls
him, if plans inaugurated at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting on
Tuesday night coma to fruition.
On motion 6f W. L, Cohoon Presl
'denf-HoutS was authorlied to andoint
good
roads-rj-when
Pasquotank
gets
em-
' f 16. uk I
I ,8uperimedent Vann: Jihderiakasl
.".lea At. I. 1. - ' i .
i w. hi-wi uvn , uuu i uv rvaue no
body wHl aver nab Case for spading.
jMf. ,ya.nn who "hal Hbehfi takiflf ha
Sen-Jjeeretary above over the coutttf fof
rllumbeT"ctweTts'liSls1ts that the
top speed af which the Secretary will
permit the car he is riding In to run
ia ten miles an hour.
VAUDEVILLE ON
TUESDAY NIGHT
"M b apared In asking thla tha
.biggest show r-i tha year.i
I Vr. '.Lbwftnca Smith, formerly
Dramatic Itritctnr of Elmlra iN.
T Collego foi-'Womcn hu kindly
'endered his servlcea in -taring the
dramatic iketchti tnd wl't alto take
t1
Mr- F- HasinKs is ronduci.lng
tlie mortgage bonds, on. which there
, ' ' (
MHS. ' WILL GODFREl' DEAD
Mrs. Will Godfrey died at her
home In Shlloh Monday afternoon
ki' about four o'cloxk of Infiuensa. '
She la survived by her husband
and by three children, Roy Godfrey,
aged 7, Melvin Godfrey, aged I. and
au Infant only ten days old. She was
the sister of Mrs. William Prltchard
of this city and Is well known her.'
Lest week Mr. Godfrey returned
le his home Low Norfolk with la
.'.uonsa. Mra. Godfrey contracted It
from him and he Is se tousty III
now. There are a number of other
cases in 8hlloh also. '
M.'lSOMf MKLTIXG TONIGHT
Cr-'oke" r&rpter, Roysl Arc
Masons will Bset . tonltht at
. b M. or ihe fmrm,.e of con-
HI-
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CASUALTY LIST
SBcnojf i.
Waihlnctoa, Feb. . MThe follow
taf caaualtlaa are reported by the
Commanding General of iha lmi.
can Eipedltlonary rorm: . -
Wonnded ttrerely (0
.Total . ,, , . ,,,,,',, ii i , II
NORTH CAROLINA "CASUALTIES'
. wounaea severely
aDnlel JV. Blggerstaff, Kannapoils
BECTIO.V fl, "
Washington, Feb. 16 The follow
log casualties are reported' by tha
Commanding General of the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces:
Killed In action . . . , ,
Died from wounda
Died from accident and ether
I
It
causes ; .
uiun ui aiaease 20
Total
SI
NORTH CAROLINA CASUALTIES
Died of Diaoaee
: Ale S. Holloman, Hookertcn.
v m louewing cabled corrections
ra laaued as an appendix to tha reg
ular casualty Hats at tha request of
tne several press associations:
Wounded Severely, Previously Re
ported Missing I Actio
Joh,n H. Monroe, Concord.
Wounded Slightly, Previously Rel
ported Missing In Action
Hubert F, Reddish, Lilesvjlfe. .
'..; . '..' . s ',
' - section a.
Washington', Feb. tl The foliow'l
ing casualtlei are 'reported1 by the
Pnmmanillna si... I . Jt . ' .
uonmi a i me Amen.
caa'Expsditlonary Forces i .'
Wounded (degree fcndeter-
.,, mined if
Wohnded allghtly hf
iota i .....,,1,141
XOETH- CAROLINA CASUALTIES
L Wounded ( Degree, l adeterailaai )
lobe p. Sanford. Ellerbe.
. George W. Saunders, Wilmington.
Kick Bradley. Cherokee.
John I. Smith, Parkhlll.
John D: Ramsey, Aahevllle. 1
Chester H. Allen Four Oaks.
Jessie M. Trotman, South Mills.' '
Thomas Barker, Banham. i
Luther M. Seal, Mount Airy. .
Wounded Slightly
Walter Morgan, Ansonvllle
Eutab Northea, Belhaven.
,Jamea H. Clifton, Benson. '
Luther T. Russet), "art Barnwell.
George Yanghaa,. Durham. . ..
Klby M. Boyatti Goldsboro. ,
Ernest R. Smith, P1ndvlllet '
Noah A. TowBsend. Banner Elk.
Samuel McB. Poston, Shabby,
Jamas Lowry.. Pembroke.
William B. Soesbie, Mara HUL '
George E. Thorpe, Olla. ,
WUllam H. Ledbetter. Marshalls-'
Wle. ' '. , .';
' SECTION 4.
Washington, Feb. aWThe follow
ing casusltles ire.'reported by' tha
Commanding General of the Ameri
can Expeditionary "Forcea:
Wounded . (degree undeter- .
. mined) ...4 477
Wonnded slightly 7
Total 1 .1.222
NORTH CAROLINA CASUAITIBH
Wounded (IVrrft I ndrtemilned)
Maurlre V. Grlffln, Hiaabeth tlty.
WiU'am J. Vaughah, Altapass!
W'lllam Thornton. Littleton.
Srmnel. A. Turrentlne, ' Winston
Salem. p-vse p., Warren.' Blounts Creek.
Henry D. Tedf. Hatlnboro.
Percy T. Dark. Slier City.
Robert H. Dula., Leaora.
'. Lawrence W. Bnffatdi Allen.
I Joseph Harvey. ! High Po nt. .
Frank Graham.- Marshall1.
Martin L. Lefler, Harriaburg.
Arlo J. Martin, Brasstown.
Major. B.. Reavee, Bug Hill. . . '
Sam Sm'tbwick. Ktnston.
Otho Tsylor, Greensboro.' i
Lureco 8. Venable. Pinnacle.
Wont Nliht y
, Edwin ,0. Peterson. In gold. s
CU"V W. Onnter. New Hill."
' WlllUm B. Lyerly. Woodleaf. '
Walle- O. Aver' C"ipi.
Bowman C. Staley, Roaring River.
Garland Raines, WatnesvMI.
Edw'n 1. Underwood, Neuse.
,- Allwrt L C.nii'i-W. Coneo'd. '
. Georn Htnlth. Srntland Nect.
Thnmfi F.. Trotmsn. Trollle.
Clauds L. Turner. Fairmont.
.'Andrew Mcbhee. Oiford.
FrH 'urrl:l. r i f ' n 1.
: r. v. , ( ,r-t.
IVli l;ti...
n r "
Chamber of Commrc To I
VoaUgato Tht Poigli:: C
EsUbliahiig Such A
Hero ?! -. .
r:.
..ThS Chifflbif af Cbmmerca' hw
rsrivad Intots.t iw iha plan to a
tabllah a parting j,Mt ia tiuthmh
City. , ,
' la' the- early months '1 the? fir
there waa lively Interest in thla pv,.
position here, but capiui was tl.:. ;
and plana to finance tha undertak
ing were never put through,
With tha return of business con-
dltlons to something approachlr r
normal and with tha added Inters t
In livestock in this section that tl
war, together with tick eradication,
haa brought about, it la now believe I
that tha packing plant project la
feaalbld. '
Added to other favorable elrcui.
stances ia tha fact that tba Chambtr
of Commerce haa undergone a re
organisation since Interest In tba
packing plant waa allowed to laoia
and has established a record , for
bringing thing to pass. It ia hoped
with tha Chamber vigorously behlnl
tha movement, tba Elisabeth City
packing plant, may become a reality.
The matter It now In the hands ot
tha New Industries Committee Of tv 1
ASKS PROSECUT
it:
. ,ftJy Asiata4 Praas)! Si
Washington, Feb. 26. The De
partment of Justice will be asked by
the Navy Department. - Secretary
Daniel aald today to prosecute civil
ians and others t not , under naval;
Jurisdiction- Implicated In tha bribery
scandal In the Third District.
LONDON WELCC:
12 SURVIV
.t
I
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(By Associated Pre)
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batulioa of Greaadlar Guard 'n
celved an eatbualaatla wekoma
their retire ta Leadoaf front Cer-,
many ytrday. ' " .
Of tha original aait 'which , L
England la '1114 paly twelve mti
survive. , 1 ; -
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