"MY BOX, I
t deJ with men
who advertise,
you will never
lose by if
Benjamin Franklin.
P
THE WEATHER
Showers probably tonight and
Sunday. Moderate to fresh north
east winds.
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MAYNARD DUE
AT M1NE0LA
(
Lefl Binghamton On Last Lap
Cf Transcontinental Race at
12:34
r.Inghamton, Oct. 18 Lieu
tenant Maynard arrived here
today at 12:04 and left half
an hour later for Mineola.
Cleveland, Oct. 18 Lieut. May
nard, Flying Parson and leader in
the transcontinental air derby, left
just before seven this morning for
Buffalo and Mineola, hoping to land
at the latter place early this after
noon. BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER
Buffalo, Oct .IS Lieut. Maynard
arrived here at 9:25 and arrived
there at 10: JO.
RICHER OX WAY
Cleveland, Oct. 18 L'eut. Richer
of Virginia left for Buffalo shortly
after elglit. i
GETTING READY FOR
ALBEMARLE FAIR
The girls and ladies all over the Merchants National Bank of Boston,
county are preparing their exhibits ;Bpeaklng to the World Cotton Confer
for the Albemarle Fair to be held 'encc
here in November. The communl-1 Urglng the necessity of a world cot.
lies that did not have community ton federation, Mr. Bullard declared
fairs this year will be well repre-
sonted and the entire county ex-
p ects to make an excellent show
inn;. NO DEVELOPMENTS IN
FIZSIDZNT'S CONDITION
Washington, Oct. IS The Presi
dent's condition is unchanged today.
This morning's bulletin stated that
the President rested well last night
and that no new symptoms have de
veloped from further examinations
by physicians. The president is
said to be very cheerful and with
out discomfort.
WOULD PENALIZE STRIKES
Washington, Oct. 18 Provisions
to end railroad strikes by penalizing
employees who strike or others who
form strikes was proposed by the
Senate Commerce Committee in a
bill presented to the Senate today.
Provision was also made fo ra fed
eral commission on wages and work
ing conditions.
I
PETROGRAD TAKEN
IS LONDON REPORT
London, Oct. 18 The stock ex
change posted the following notice
Official: Petrograd been taken. ..
today:
BISHOP BARS TAINTED MONEY
London, Sept. 16 The bishop of
Chelmsford has barred money rais
ed from "whist drives and dances"
from a fund of $1,250,000 which
the people of Essex are trying to
collect for church extension. Writ
ing to his people concerning these
amusements the Bishop declared:
"Both may be legitimate forms of
recreation but they are not methods
rf the church for raising money. I
iave never heard of either being
opened or closed with prayer.
Superintendent of Education and
and Welfare W. D. Cox ol Currl-
tuck was in the city Thursday
. THIRD
RED CROSS
ft ROLL CALL
NmmmktrM fit, 1919
Tune to to-Join
FKED BECKXALL BREAKS ARM
' WHEN FALLS IX Y. GYM.
Fred Becknall, aged about thir
teen years of age, had the misfor
tune to break his arm when he fell
from the horizontal bar at the Y.
gym. Friday night. No instructor
was present and Fred was on the bar
at such a time against Y. rules.
FEDERAL COURT ADJOURNS
Federal court, which has been in
sc.olou here since Tuesday, adjourn
ed Friday afternoon at the conclu
sion of the evidence of the case ih
ci.uy involving tiie Richmond Cedar
Works and Kramer Brothers Com
pany. COHONNATIONS
Declares W. Irving Bullard
Of Boston Before Cotton Con
ference at New Orleans
New Orleans, Oct. 15. A League
of Cotton Nations was advocated hpirA
I to-day by W. Irving Bullard. of the
that the worId'8 need of harmony and
.understanding was no less economic
than as an insurance of political peace
land progress. The need cries aloud
ov.-r a warshaken world, he said,
for a bp;r:t of cooperation and mutu
al service in cotton.
America's task and problem, the
speaker pointed out. is primarily the
raising of cotton. The spinning of
cotton concerns sucli anation as Eng
land, but the world supply of cotton,
of machinery, of yarns and fabrics
is a world affair. By a world fede
ration benefits would result to both
the consumer and theproducer.
Although the Peace Treaty safe
guards the Allies from German con
trol of analine dyes still the fear of
Gorman domination in the field re
mains and the need of a federation
is here apparent, he asserted. Indi
vidual credit standings in all coun
tries could be kept track of by a fed
eration acting as a general servant
and safeguard.
A world federation could do much
to better the international handling
of cotton, he continued. Better
warehouses could be provided, trans
portatlon facilitated, and , by a co
ordinated system regulating the flow
of cotton, warehouse receipts would
be nmch stronger collateral.
All the continued help that science
can give is needede by the cotton in
dustry, Mr. Bullard said. By means
of a federation the progress made in
every country would be at the ser
vice of each one. Commercial intel
ligence could be raised to a higher
degree of efficiency by utilizing the
various consular services, depart
ments of commerc e1 and trade com
missions. Need of common watchfulness or
defense of common Interests against
policies or agitations may arise at
any time, the speaker concluded,
and while men of the cotton world
join in wanting justice and equity,
there may be need to guard against
economic injustice. Here, he said,
is where coton can do its part toward
the federation of the world and the
brotherhood of man.
MASKED PARTY
James Fearing was given a very
delightful masked surprise party at
Ws home on West Church street
Friday night by a number of his
friends.
Many games were played after
which ice cream and cake and can
dy were served. Those present
were Misses Annie Miller Seeley,
Katherine Hathaway, Rachel Wil-
)rle Skinner, Helen Tharpe, Elizabeth
Hams, Margaret W. Sawyer, Marjo
Thompson, Margaret Sawyer, Mary
Meeklns, Mildred Perry, Bonnie
Parks, Minnie Lee Brockett, Louise
Outlaw, Mary Hooper, Rebecca Mil
ler, Mary Mitchell . Gilbert, and
Grace Jennings. " Messrs. Stewart
Wood, Marvin Mann, Selden Mann,
Wlllmer Ballard, Mathew Weeks,
Carl Perry, Joseph Poole, William
Perry, Burgess Perry, John McMul
lan, and Junior Gilbert.
IS GUIDING STAR
OF COTTON GROWER
Formed Less Than A Year Ago
An icrican Cotton Associa
tion Has Dons Great Work.
Raleigh, Oct. 18 The American
Cotton Association is in receipt of a
letter from one of the leading edi
tors in the South, president of the
largest agricultural papers in Louis
iana and Mississippi. He gives a
true description of the cotton situa
tion and tells it in a way that is in
teresting to even those who claim to
"know it all." Also he praises the
American Coton Association and
compliment:! it upon its rapid pro
gress. Here is what he wrote. Read
it and tell it to others:
"The American Cotton Association
was formed less than a year ago,
but it is already becoming the guid
ing star of the cotton grower. It is
showing him jhat he produces the
fibre that clothes all the civilized,
world, a produce that all mankind
must have and must take on what
ever terms he names If he Is prepar
ed to enforce them. it is seeking to
liberate his wife from the slavery of
the cotton field, that she may make
her home a happier abode for her
husband and children.
"It is convincing him that the
never ending toil of his children in
the cotton fields without even the
hope of compensation beyond a bare
living should cease, and that the one
room school running only five
months must give way to a better
education purpose, and the boys and
girls on the cotton farm are entitled
teclinimil and professional training
at a given age as are the sons and
daughters of men engaged in any
The eoton farmers are now organ
izing lor the mutual protection of
their interest and the co-operative
marketing of their product. They
have the iinanclal hacking and hearty
support of the business men in their
several communities and they are
going to succeed. There is such a
deep interesting human side to the
cotton growing industry, which is
among the aims of the Association.
Concluding this editor said: "If
the organization of cotton growers
does nothing more than to take tho
innocent children of the south from
the cotton lields where they have
toiled without hopu of adequate re
ward and place them in school where
they can at least secure an elemen
tary education, it will be worth all
it will cost in money and sacrifice,
a thousand times over."
STEEL STRIKERS ARE
STANDING FIRM
Pittsburg, Oct. f8 While no de
velopments in the steel strike are
reported, union leaders say the
strikers are standing firm, though
the steel companies issued an opti
mistic report today.
WHITE FLAG HOISTED
OVER FORTRESS
London, Oct. 18 The white flag
was hoisted over the Bolshevik
fortress of Kronstadt Friday night,
says a Helslngfors dispatch quoting
the Finnish general staff.
FEW
CHANGES IN
AUSTRIAN CABINET
Vienna, Oct. 8 The Austria cab
inet headed by Karl Reuner res cued
Friday night bnt was reconstituted
immediately With a few changes by
Renner.
JOINT MEETING ST. KATHERIN'8
AND LADIES' GUILDS
A Joint meeting of St. Katherlne's
and the Ladles' guilds of Christ
church was held In the rectory Tues
day afternoon. The organizations In
ChrlBt church parish are getting in
line tor the nation wide campaign
which the Episcopal Church id Amer
ica will Inaugurate as soon as the
General Conrentlon at Detroit has
adjourned.
The two guilds undertake the can
vassing of the parish for the purpose
of endeavoring to place a weekly
church paper in every home in the
parish, and to make a personal ap
peal to every member of the church'
to attend the services faithfully and
regularly, -,'
LITTLE FELLOWS
And Y. Gynua&ium Exhibit and
Social V7s .lost Enjoyable
Affair Friday Night
The numlK-r attending the Y.
Gym. Exhibit and Social Friday
night was not as large as it might
have been, or should have been.
But the rtay-at-honies were the
only losers thereby, for those .pres
ent thoroughly enjoyed the evening
a;:d forgot their years in the joy of
watching -the little fellows do big
stunts.
It was the class of young hoys that
went through tile paces. After their
setting up ex-rcises they turned
somersaults i' every known variety,
including double barreled ones; they
ran, they hopped, they jumped,, they
climbed all over Secretary Gllmore,
vtood on his shoulders and, Jumped
down again. Then they played a
curious sort of game blindfolded with
(i tin cup in one hand and a boxing
glove on the other. i
But chiefly It was how they did
it all. The ease, the naturalness,
tho good nature of the boys and
instructor, coupled with the skill
and the exercise, were such as would
be pleasing to the parents of any
boy who is appreciative of the value
of the co-ordination of mind and
body.
Following are the names of those
who took part.
Chas. Carmine, Billy Ilonta, Clauds
lh ( knell. Paul Simpson, Fred Beck-
Chas. Hollowell, W. Ilium Win-!
ston, Chas. Dohy, Billy Simpson,
(lias. Ward. Robert Holing, Tal-n.-ige
.lobi.-on, Gilbert Dohy, Ray
Newby. David Spence. Joe F.Tcbee,
Kay 'evliey:i. Y;.x Sutton, Oscar
'..'.'lllluais, Mayiiaid Raper.
Mr. llrewerton who Is here'
for a short slay, repre em ing the
I in: roughs Adding Alacbine, did
real professional work on the tra
peze and Secretary Gilmore did
splendid action on the horizontal bar.
After the Gymnasium exhibit, the
crowd enjoyed delicious hot choco- ,
late and wafers in the reception hall
and library, and the general senti- '
iient was something like "Three,
cheers for the V and Secretary Gil- ,
more," though the grownups lacked
the nerve to come out with it in un
ited, chorus.
This affair is just the beginning
of such.
Some night soon the Business
Men's Gymnasium class is going to
i give an exhibit, and those who
, have seen their graceful attempts
fct practice swear that it's going to
be "some show."
i
JIJiON W. MARSHALL GIVKS
GRAND OPERA Bl RI.KSQl K
AH I lie Old 0X'ra Represented in
Charming Afterpiece of Show
j One of the timely burlesques of
the day is the take-off on grand
opera, naturalized and brought down
to the times with its music and com
medy, presented by Leon W. Mar
shall's Minstrels. The Forge In the
Forest," "Chimes of Normandy,"
"Carmen," Minnehaha," the Oriental
scene and many other musical com
edy additions from a combination
that is unusual in a minstrel show.
The comedy touches on prohibi
tion, finances, peace of nations, all
blended, a port-pourrl of fast flowftj
hilarity rounding out an evening of
unalloyed fun. -In
all the years of the Leon W.
Marshall Minstrels, nothing In - the
'way of an afterpiece has met with
'the success attending this musical
burlesque. The voice make It a
'musical gem. The comedy is
i equally entertaining.
1 RESCUED PASSENGERS
i OF FRENCH STEAMER
New York, Oct. 18 The steam
ship, Chicago, arrived here today
with 255 passengers and the crew of
the French steamer, Veneila, which
was burned off New Foundland Mon
day. It took over an hour for the
Chicago to rescue the passengers
from 13 lifeboats.
OX HONOR ROLL
Graham Hedrick, Harold Chesson,
Earl Sutton, Jo Wlnslow and Mar
eellus Corbett were on The Advance
Honor Roll this week.
FLASHED LIGHT ON COON
WAS SHOT BY COMRADE
5.'ews reached here Saturday of a
strange accident near Powells Point
Thursday night in which Lucas Nix,
It young man of twenty-four years
was killed.
Nix and three comrades were out
coon hunting. Nix had gone up the
Tie alter the coon. Turning his
flashlight quickly on tho coon, he
called out for the other boys to
shoot. One of them tired and shot
at the flashlight instead of at the
coon and Nix was killed instantly.
The shot was lirod by Edward K.
Liiicriuge, son of R. Etheridge, a
well known merchant at Newberu's
Landing.
The body of the young man killed
lodged in I lie tree and it wa3 necess
ary to go for help and to saw off
branches of nearby trees in order to
get it down.
Nix was from Holland and had
only been in America for two years.
He had made many friends in the
Powells Point community, and tho
tragedy is greatly deplored.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
The subjects which the pastor, Rev.
. M. Ormond, will use in Sunday ser
vices at the First Methodist church,
South, are: "Thrones of Power," at
eleven o'clock, and "The Story of
Ruth." at seven-tinny. Everybody is
given a cordial welcome to those ser
vices and also to Sunday school at
9; 30 in the morning and to the Ep
worth League at 0:45 in the evening.
AT FIRST BAPTIST IU IM 11
Rev. II. K. Williams, the new pas
tor w.ll preach at boiii the morning
and the evi :i'r:; rt rvlce. His sub
ject at ill veil o'clock will be "All Ell
iMirin,; Memorial" and at 7:."0 will
oe "The Cost of Achievement. "
At the evening service BlackweU
Memorial church will worship with
the First Baptist congregation us a
welcome to the new pastor and Dr.
G. V. Clarke, pastor o! Blackwell.
V. !li pre -.'(iu.
'i he Sunday Si hool hour is nine
tinity in the morning.
BLACK WELL MEMORIAL
( HI R( 11
The pastor, Dr. G. W. Clarke, will
occupy the pulpit for the morning
(services at eleven o'clock, preaching
from the subject, "Adventurous
Kail h. "If 1 perish, I perish!"
By unanimous vote the church de
cided to attend the services of the
First Baptist Church in the evening
at seven-l hilly to help welcome to
Mat church, the new pastor, Rev. H
K. Williams. All members of
Blackwell 'Memorial church are espe
cially urged to he present. It is fur
ther urged that all Baptist churches
in this community bo represented in
large numbers at this special service
at the First Baptist Church at seven
thirty. Sunday school will begin prompt
ly at nine-thirty in the morning, Mr.
K. F. Aydlett, supertlndent.
There will be no meeting of the
B. Y. P. U. In the evening, as It
was voted lo attend the services at
the .First Baptist church Instead.
KARL STF.ET CHURCH
There will be regular services at
Poarl Street Church Sunday morn
ing and evening. Tho subject for
the morn ng subject will be "The
Scrap Heap" and the subject for
"the evening service, "How 1 Won
Aunt Rebecca. The public is cor
dially Invited.
REVIVAL
A revival begins at Pearl Street
church; October 24th at eight P. M.
Rev. J. E. Brasher of Alabama, will
assist the pustor. Rev. C. M. Warden.
CITY ROAD CHI IM'H
There will be preaching at both
tervices at the City Road church
Bunday, by the Pastor, ReV. J. W.
.radley. The subject for the morn
ing subject will be, "How to be
Happy, Now and Forever.' and the
subject for the evening service, "All
Props knocked out from Evcuses."
, Everybody Is Invited.
CATHOLIC SERVICES
There will be Catholic Services
"jndcy coining at 10:30 o'clock in
the Catholic Chappel).
lIlnton Building.
Room 838
MASS MEETING
TUESDAY NIGHT
Women and Men of City Asked ,
To Meet at Courthouse Re t
Chowan CoHco Location ' l .
The citizens of Elizabeth City,
regardless of sex, are asked to meet
Jat the Courthouse Tuesday night,
.October 21st, at eight o'clock to .'
consider ways and means of secur
ing the location of Chowan College''
, at EI zahcth City. '
The Committee appointed by the
Chamber of Coinme.ee to look ''into
this matter held a meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce office Friday ..
night and they decided to call a
mass meeting of the citizens Tues
day night. A number of Eastern' '
North Carolina towns are working
hard to secure the College and the
committee realized that Elizabeth
City must take duick action and'
make things look Interesting to the
West Chowan Association. . "
The Conuniittee desires that the 7"
ministers of the city, at the various
churches Sunday, make announce- ,
ment of the Mass Meeting and urge
the congregations to attend.
DELEGATES MAY
TAKE PLACES
Regardless of Whether Their
Countries Have Ratified the
Pence Treaty.
Paris. Oct. 18 The Supreme
Council today adopted a resolution
that delegates of the Great Powers
may sit on the various commissions
under the Peace Treaty and may -vote
on iiiestions before the com- ''
missions whether or not their gov
ernments have rat Hied the Treaty. 1
If the Culled States Senate doesn't
object, it Is probable that American '
delegates will take their places as
signed them on such commissions.
, CREW SAVED OFF
i WOODEN STEAMER
Boston, Oct. 18 The American
wooden si earner, Amonooslc, bound
from Baltimore to Rotterdam, has
been abandoned In a sinking condi
tion. The crew of thirty-eight was
saved by the government steamer,
Acushnet, and the steamer, issequena
which are bringing them here, ac
cording to radiograms today.
BOY IN JAIL
COMMITS SUICIDE
Petersburg, Oct. 18 Wilmer Em- '
ory, a young boy charged with im- ;
plication in tfie theft of a safe from
a store In Prince George County, '
commited suicide today, placing his
belt around his neck, tying it to ',
hfa cot, and rolling off. He con- , "
fessed to participation In the rob-
bery. v."
TO SETTLE FIUME
QUESTION DIRECTLY
Paris, Oct. 18 The decision to
leave the settlement of the Flume
question to direct negotiation be
tween Italy and Jugoslovla has been
reached by the peace Conference
according to the Excelsior.
TROLLEY
STRIKE
IN KNOXVILLE
KnoxvIRe, Oct. 18 The city is
without street railway service today,
all trolleyy employees having struck
at midnight after the company re
fused to Increase their wages.
CANN MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Bible 8chool at nlne-forty-flve A.
M. and public worship at eleven'
o'clock. There will be no evening
services.
CHRIST CHURCH
Rev. George F. Hill, Rector,
eightheenth Sunday after Trinity,
Sunday School at, nlne-forty-flve
o'clock, Morning prayer, Litany and
jnlon and sermon at eight P. M.
I Everyone Is cordially Invited.