nrr eos,
deal with men e
who advertise,
you will nerer
lose by it"
Benjamin Franklin.
WEATHER
Fair tonight and Tuesday, con
tinued cool, frost tonight, moderate
northeast winds.
VOL 4
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1919.
NO. 281
DRASTICSTEPSTO
CONSERVE COAL
. ;
Business Houses Can Remain
Open Only From 9a.rn.To
4 p. m., said Manufacturing
Establishments Can Operate
Only 48 Hours a Week.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 1. Far-reaching
restrictions of coal consumption1
throughout the Southern region of
the United States railroad adminis
tration were issued Saturday night
by the regional coal committee.
The committee is acting nnder the
Legislative Clerk of the United States
Fuel Administration and it an
nounced that "in cases of refusal to
comply with these regulations coal
supplies or electric current will be
cut off and where it appears that a
violation of law is involved Federal
District Attorneys will be asked to
act."
All territory east of the Mississippi
and south of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers, except Virginia and West Vir
ginia, is affected by the order which
committee members said was made
imperative because of the continued
strike of soft coal miners. The an
nouncement to the public, which
shows certain other exceptions in ad
dition to those for drug stores, fol
lows in part:
Immediate and sharp curtailment
of the ue of fuel by consumers in
the first five classes of the Fuel Ad
ministration's preference list has be
come necessary.
"This program becomes effective
at noon Monday, December 1st, 1919,
throughout the territory under the
jurisdiction of this committee (ex
cept the State of Virginia, where the
fuel situation is administered largely
by- the Pocahontas Regional Coal
committee.) In this territory are the
States of North Carolina, South Car
olina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana east of the Mississippi
river.
"These regulations, which apply
alike to consumers now receiving
coal from this railroads and to those
who have stocks on hand, or who art
using electric power, heat or light,
furnished by public or private plants
are as follows:
"One No ornamental lights, whits
way or other unnecessary street
lights, outline lighting, electric signs
or illuminated billboards are to be
operated. This does not affect street
lighting necessary tor the safety of
the public.
"Two Stores, manufacturing
plants and warehouses must hot use
electric or gas lights (except safety
lights) except between the hours of
I 9 a. m. and 4 p. m.
"Exception (a) Drug stores (for
the sale of drugs only except between
the hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m.) and
restaurants may remain open accord
ing to present schedule bat must cur
tall number of rights SO per cent.
"Exception (b) Railroad stations,
hotels, hospitals, telephone, ' tele
graph and newspaper offices are not
included Insofar as necessary light
ing is concerned.
"F-jeeptloa (e) Lights may be used
In offices of manufacturing plants for
'.necessary accounting purposes at any
time.
"Exception (d) General and offlcs
lights must be cut ot at p. m.. In
office buildings except where office
operation ot vital industries Is in
volved. "Exception (e) Moving picture
houses and theaters and other public
places of amusement may burn lights
only between 1 p. m. and 10:30 p.m.
Exception (f) Barber shops may
remain open from 8 a. m. to p. m.
Exception (g) Dairies, Ice and re
frigerator plants, bakeries, plants for
the manufacture ot necessary medi
cinal products, water works, sewer
age plants, gas manufacturing plants,
. plants operating- continuous pro
'5esses (such as acid manufacture,
blast furnaces, etc.), printing plants
lor the printing of newspapers, peri
odicals, battery charging outfits and
plants producing light or power for
telephone, telegraph or public utility
companies are exempted.
"Exception (h) On Saturday
nigh J, time ot closing mentioned un
der prjagraph two will be extended
,1 -until I p. m. tor stores selling food
and wearing apparel.
"OneBetween the Honrs ot 7 a,
m. and 4 p. m., only enough heat
(obtained from eoal, gas or steam)
may be vied In offices, Stores, ware
houses and manufacturing plants as
to keep the average temperature at
70 degree! T. This temperature may
2e maintained la theatres, moving
picture houses and other places ot
public amusement between the hours
ct 1 p. in. and 19:10 p. in.
"Excepting oa Saturdays the tem
perature may be maintained at 70
degrees between seven a. nu and I
p. m. In case of stores handling food
and wearing appareL
"Two After the closing hours on
LOCAL ADVERTISING
RATE CARD
1 inch ., .25
3 inches 60
5 Inches $ 1.00
8 Inches 1.40
10 Inches 1.75
16 Inches .I5
20 Inches . S.50
SO Inches (1-4 page).. S.00
60 inches (half page).. 9.00
120 Inches (page) 18.00
Advertisements must be in
The Advance shop on the after-
noon before day of publication,
or insertion will not be guaran-
teed. Advertisements are not re-
celved at all for Insertion the
same day after eight o'clock In
' the morning.
The regulations as to the time
of receiving advertising are
made to enable the publishers
to get up more reading matter
and so make a more attractive
paper. Observance of them will
inure to the advantage of the
advertiser no less than to that
of the newspaper and the gen-
eral public.
IN JAIL FOR.
BURNING BARN
Colored Man Identified, Con
tends State, by Mud on Shoes
And Smell of Feet
Ambrose Rlddick, colored and 23
or 24 years old, was in police court
for barn burning Monday morning.
He was bound over to superior court
and is now In jail. .
According to the evidence brought
out by the state, J. A.Byrum's stables
on the farm known as the old Lamb
Farm, two miles from town in Nixon
ton township, were burned Friday
night.
On Sunday night Byrum's barn
was found burning. . . . The fire was
extinguished before it had resulted
in any damage beyond charred
weatherboardlng; but evidence was
found that the fire had been deliber
ately set and that kerosene had been
used in starting the blase.
Bloodhounds were put on the job
and they followed the trail to ths
home of Ambrose Rlddick, about
eighty yards from the barn. Rlddick
was found under the bed with his
clothes on about an hour before sun
up Monday. On his feet was mud
that corresponded to the mud about
the barn, and Mr. By-um testified
that be smelled of the negro's feet
that there was a strong and unmis
takable kerosene odor prevailing.
OTHER VIOLATIONS
Claiborne Qulnn had to pay the
costs of court for violating the traffic
ordinance, relative to turning a car.
David Warren, colored, had to pay
$5 and costs on the charge ot drun
kenness. J. W. Bray 6f Providence, charged
wffh trespassing, submitted, and was
discharged with paying the eosts.
John Crank, up for operating a
Jitney without license, was fined $26
snd costs. He took aa appeal.
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BASKET BALL PRACTICIS
- AT T. K. C. A. TONIGHT
After gymnasium class at the Y.
M. C. A. tonight there will be basket
ball practice in preparation for the
Church Basket Ball League. All those
who expect to play this season are
urged to get there tonight
Saturdays and after four p. m. on
the remaining week days only enough
heat is to be used to prevent freeslng
ot water pipes or sprinkler systems,
on week days and on 8undays. Where
exceptions are made in certain -classes
for lighting, heat will be allowed dur
ing allowable lighting period.
"Three In manufacturing plants
or plants coming under power cur
tailment rules, heat to (70 degrees)
will be allowed only during that time
allowed for use of power.
"Four No curtailment en use of
coal, steam or gas for producing hot
water tor hotels, restaurants or bar
ber shops.
"OneNo manufacturing plant or
factory shall operate in excess ot 48
hours per week.
Exception (a) Dairies, Ice and re
frigerator plants, bakeries, plants tor
ths manufacture of necessary medi
cinal products, waterworks, gas man
afacturing plants, plants operating
continuous processes (such as acid
manufacture (.blast furnaces, ets.),
printing plants- for the printing of
newspapers, . periodicals, battary
charting outfits and plants producing
light ot power for telephone, tele
graph or public utilities companies
are exempted.
"Exception (b) Elevator service
must be curtailed as much as possi
ble."
mexico called
t5 lawby u. s.
Conduct of Government Char
acterized as Studied Attempt
to Ensnare Jenkins in Intra
cies of Legal Process
. A-
(By Associated Press)
El Paso, Dec. 1. An unverified re
port is current here today that Jen
kins was liberated from Jail at Pueblo
NOTE MADE PUBLIC
Washington, Dec. 1. Renewing
the request for the Immediate re
lease of Consular Agent Jenkins, im
prisoned at Pueblo, the latest Amer
ican note to Mexico was made public
today.
The note arraigns the Mexican gov
ernment's conduct in severe terms
and characterizes it as a studied at
tempt to ensnare the American Con
sular Agent in intracles of legal pro
cedure.
No ultimatum was served and
there was no indication given as to
what the government's course would
be if Jenkins was not immediately
released.
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ENGLAND BREWERS
STRONG ON "KICK"
London, Nov. 14. (By The Associ
ated Press.) In America, it is re
ported here, many erstwhile manu
facturers ot alcoholic beverages are
now devoting themselves to the pro
duction of soft drinks and mineral
waters. In this country, as the re
sult of what one paper called the
"boom in Boose," several manufact
urers ot non-intoxlcatlng beverages
are turning their attention to the
production of drinks that possess
what is popularly called a decided
"kick."
Evidence of that was conspicuous
ly apparent at the Brewers' Exhibi
tion which opened today. One ot its
features was the display ot wlner,
liquers and cordials by a firm whose
nase heretofore has been a household
word in the mineral-water trade.
"During the war," said one of the
directors of the company, "we sup
plied 16,000,000 bottles ot soda
water to the army. Now that trade
has gone we are going in strong tor
liquers, tawny ports, tonic wines and
other drinks that are not lacking in
what some of our American custo
mers call a 'punch.'
"People who have hitherto re
garded ginger wine as a harmless,
non-alcoholic beverage which warms
the heart and leaves no bad head the
next morning will have to be carefnl
how they Indulge in it in future in
this country. It has become distinct
ly elevating in character in the hands
of this firm.
"Perhaps that is the reason why
we have already sold 64,000 dosen
bottles ot It this year," said the di
rector. STRIKER KQ1ED
ANOTiMt HURT
(By Associated Press)
Wheeling, W. Vs., Decl. One
striker was shot to death and an
other was seriously injured la a slash
between striking Steel workers and
sheriff Clayton at Brentwood this
morning, according to a report re
ceived by the police here.
Sheriff Clayton was also seriously
wounded.
SWITCHMEN BACK
AT WORK TODAY
(By Associated Press)
, Kansas City. Mo., Dee. , 1. The
railway switchmen's strike here that
began Saturday was called off by the
strikers this morning and the men
returned to, work Immediately.
MASONIC MEETING MONDAY
NIGHT
Cherokee Chapter Royal- Arch
Mssons will meet -Monday jilgh,t at
7:80 p. m., when ths Royal Arch de
gree will be conferred upon several
candidates. A full attendance Is de
sired, "
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"DOLLS REPAIRED
We have arranged with aa expert
Doll Hospital to accept some work
for as and we will make a shipment
Thursday, December . -
We will be glsd to Include head
less,' eyeless, nafriess, legless br arm
less relics for ear friends. It does
not pay to repair cheap dolls.
N.2l-2t - - - P .W. MELPCK CO.
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Gloves are going fast at Weeks k
Sawyer. Don't wait until Christmas
you might be disappointed. adv.
OLD NORTH STATE
OVERjTHE TOP
Baptists Will Raise Ten Mil
lions Instead of Six for Work
of Kingdom Unless They Fail
to Follow up Initial Success
Raleigh, Dec. 1. Unless the thirty
thousand workers in North Carolina
Baptist Churches fail to follow up
the tremendous success of Sunday,
the first day ot the eight day Baptist
dash in the Baptist Seventy-Five
Million Campaign, It is very evident
that the old North State will raise
ten million dollars for the Campaign
fund Instead of the six million asked
ot the State.
Sunday, the greatest day ever
known in Baptist history in the en
tire south, was marked by the most
intense Interest, the most vivid sacri
ficial giving and the deepest spiritu
ally. The Baptists have advanced
their gifts from ten to fifty percent
and In a few instances one hundred
percent over and above the amount,
asked of them and this allotted task
was four hundred percent beyond
what has been done In previous years
by this denomination.
Reports coming Into headquarters
from every section of the state show
universally an Increase over the ex
pectancy. The Buncombe Association
Including city of Ashevilla, asked for
1200,000, reports that amount from
half of the churches. Wilmington
Association with many churches still
to report is safely beyond the amount
asked. Mecklenburg-Cabarrus was
asked to raise 3250,000 and has
$292,000, with every church making
its allotment. The First Baptist
Church ot Raleigh, asked for $110,-
000, has pledged $83,718.70, John
son Memorial and Pullen Memorial
have both gone beyond their allot
ment. In none of these churches has
the cairvass been completed. The
First Association, and for that mat
ter the only association to report
from every church, is Gaston County,
In which twenty-six churches asked
for $100,000, have already raised
over $276,000. Dr. W. C. Barrett,
Association! Director, reports the
canvass is still in progress.
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URGE AMERICANS
DELAY DEPARTURE
(By Associated Press)
Paris,- Dec. 1. French representa
tives in the Peace Conference are
urging American delegates to delay
their departure for home until the
protocol is signed, putting Into ef
fect the Peace Treaty with Germany.
Altho today was set for the ex
change of ratifications no definite
news regarding the Intention of the
Germans to sign the protocol was
learned.
.IVE LITTLE LOCALS
Mrs. J. T. Old, who has been ill
for seme time at her homo on West
Church street, Is now reported im
proving. Secretary V. C. Gllmore of the
Elisabeth City Y. M. C. A., with
Mrs. Gllmore snd children, Richard
and Vernon, returned home Sunday.
Mr. Gllmore attended the Y. Conven
tion at Detroit, while Mrs. Gllmore
and children visited relatives in New
York and Canada.
P. S. Vann, W. L. Cohoon and
Herbert Peele spoke at Providence
Baptist Church In Shawboro and at
Pleasant Grove and Oak Ridge
Churches In Camden County Sunday
In the interest ot the Seventy-Five
Million Campaign.
H. L .Thompson of Newport News
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Claude
Price, on Burgess street.
Lemuel Blades, Jr., has returned
home after five months stay in Ashe
vllle. W. L. Rountree ot Corapeake was
In the city Monday.
J. C. Leary of Edenton was in ths
city Sunday.
W. P. Duff left for Norfolk Mon
day on business.
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OYSTERS I OYSTERS!
Just received 100 bushels ot ths
finest oysters thst have ever been on
this market Shucking them right
oat ot the shell. Tkos Crsnk ft Son,
Phone 204, Keener Crank, Mgr. City
Market - dec 1 2 $pd
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IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT
t-
One of the most important meet
ings ot the Merchant's Association
will take place tonight at 7:30 In the
Chamber ot Commerce rooms.
SAYS ITALY MUST
WORKFOR PEACE
Socialists Leave Chamber Of
Deputies After Snouting
Viva Socialism.
(By Associated Press)
Rome, Dec. 1 When the
King entered parliament today
to deliver his speech from the
throne, he was received with
loud cheers.
Premier Nitt requested the
audience to be seated. Upon
this the extreme Socialists
shouted "Viva Socialism" and
left the chamber. Their seats
were immediately taken by
other deputies.
Rome, Dec. 1. King Victor Eman
uel and Queen Helena were given an
eathusiasti creception while proceed
ing from Quirinal to parliament to
day to participate in the opening ses
sion.
The King in his speech from the
throne said that the confidence and
sympathy of the nation were Indis
pensable to parliament as was the
co-operation In all movements for
the good of the people.
Italy, he said, after her great vic
tory must direct all her efforts to
work for peace.
RECEPTION FOR
TEACHERSFRMY
All Mothers Who Have Child
ren in School Invited.
Hours Four to Six at Y. M.
C. A.
A reception for the teachers of the
Elisabeth City schools will be given
by the Housewives League Friday
afternoon from four to six at the
Y. M. C. A.
Every mother who has a child in
the schools is Invited and It Is very
much hoped that every one will be
present.
It will be no stiff formal half
hearted affair, but a real get-together
meeting of mothers and teachers. A
delightful musical program Is plan
ned in addition to the social hour
and refreshments.
This reception was to have been
held week before last, but had to be
postponed. This time, however,
nothing will be allowed to Interfere
and a most delightful afternoon Is
expected.
66X11 CONGRESS
CONVENED TODAY
(By Assoc Used Press)
Washington, Dec. 1. The sixty
sixth Congress met today In Us grst
regulaar session which is expected to
continue until Just before the Presi
dential elections next fall.
A large attendance was present In
both Senate and House when the ses
sion opened at noon.
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TO PEVELOP GARDEN CITY
London, Nov. 14. (By The Associ
ated Press.) Proposals for the pur
chase of a big tract of land in the
eastern part of the country ot Lon
don, and for the development of a
garden city of 120,000 people have
been approved by the London County
Council. The plan provides for the
erection of 24,000 houses.
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FOB THOMAS VILLE ORPHANAGE
Blackwell Memorial Sunday School
on Sunday made a contribution of
f 123.00 for the Thomasville Orphan
age.
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Krementy guaranteed jewelry for
men. Packed In boxes suitable for
gifts for men. Reasonably priced.
Weeks Sawyer. -adv.
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FOR RENT CONVENIENT AND
roomy garage, accessible from the
street without passing thru own-
en' ysrd. Apply to I0S N. Bond
; street.
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AUTOMOBILE FOB HIKE CALL
Levy Crsnk. Phone 24. Will give
you same service that phone 112
gave you. Phone 24. D.l-wkp
BAPTIST OBSERVE
VICTORY SUNDAY
And Amount Already Pledged
by the Two Baptist Churches
of The City Exceeds Appor
tionment Both the First Baptist and Black
well Memorial Baptist Churches went
over the top by six o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
The apportionment for Blackwell
Memorial Baptist Church was ISO.
000.00 and that for the First Baptist
Church 127,000.00.
By six o'clock Sunday afternoon
the amount pledged by the First Bap
tist Church had reached $30,000.00,
three thousand dollars over the
amount apportioned with a large
number of pledges unheard from.
At the church service at Blackwell
Memorial Church, Sunday night, It
was announced that $51,000.00 had
been secured In pledges. This amount
Included, however, pledges In part
for the current expenses of the
church. The Directors were certain
that at least the apportioned amount
for the Seventy-Five 'Million Cam
paign would come out of this amount.
At both churches it was pointed
out that the amount called for was
assured, it was the aim of the Gen
eral Director that all members make
a pledge and have a part in the Cam
paign.
the two Baptist churches of the
city observed Victory Sunday In no
half-hearted manner.
Beginning with sunrise prayer
meetings, the day was spent In active
and worshipful service for the Bap
tist cause. Victory was the note
sounded in the eleven o'clock services
Sunday morning and from two until
six o'clock in the afternoon the teams
were busy all over the city securing
pledges for all Baptist causes to be
payed in the next five years.
This Sunday marked the begin
ning oVlctory Week In the Baptist
Seventy-Five Million Campaign all
over the South. The victory Is very
sure, Indeed, there is every indication
that the Seventy-Five Million mark
will be passed with great strides.
Throughout the section in every
country church the Victory Cam
palgn Is going on, and laymen are
taking up the work In churches which
are temporarily without a pastor.
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SEVENTEEN MEN
IN CONFERENCE
Which Marks President's Sec
ond Effort to Derise Meant
For Settling Country's In
dustrial Unrest
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 1. Seventeen -men
widely known In business snd
public life, representing no particular
group as such but acting for the peo
ple as a whole, assembled here to
dsy to confer on the country's Indus
trial situation conference, appoint
ment of which was announced from
ths White Rouse on November I Oth.'
This marks the second effort ot
rresiaeni wuson to uevise means ior
settling chaotic conditions whtch
hare prevailed for months in Indus .
try.
The opening session was held this
sfternoon.
BILLION RECORD
FADESJN PAST
Secretary Glass Estimates That
Peace Activities of Govern
ment in 1921 Will Almost
Reach Five Billions
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Dee. 1. The record
of the billion dollar Congress ot or
dinary peace times faded into the
past today when SeOretary Glass pre
senting the annual estimates ot pro
posed appropriations of practically
five billion dollars for conducting
peace time activities.
During the fiscal year, 1121, ac
cording to the figures, It will cost
more than five times as much to eon
duct peace time affairs ot the govern
ment than In ths yesr Immediately
preceding the world war.
The total estimates presented by
Olsss were $4,811,410.00.
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Mr. and Mrs. Claude Price spent
Sundsy In Norfolk,
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