"MY BON,
deal with tnea
who advertise,
yon will never
WEATHER
Unsettled and colder probably oc
casional rains tonight and Thursday
Moderate northwest to west winds.
lose by It" .
Benjamin Franklin.
3RD
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1920.
NO. 30. .
MAY BE SECURED
FOR PLAYGROUND
Beauty of One of City's Most
Attractive - Streets May Be
Marred Unless Such Action
is Taken.
J? ) I. R. Bowden,. 0. P. Derlckson
;m PC. Cohoon hare been appoint
ed a commlttge of the City Council
to look into the feasibility of secur
ing the Norfolk Southern property
, that was formerly the site of the old
passenger station as a municipal
playground.
' It Is believed that the city can ob
tain a long time lease on this prop
erty at a very reasonable figure.
Unless the city does take some,
.such step it is indicated that In a
short time the property will be oc5U
pied by buildings that will detract
, greatly from the appearance of what
is now one of the prettiest residence
streets in the city.
To make a playground of this
property would be doing something
for the little folks and would at the
same time add greatly to the beauty
of Pennsylvania avenue
The proposal that the city acquire
this property was ably presented to
the City Council at Its February
meeting by 0. F. Seyffert,
The committee appointed as a re
sult of Mn Seyffert'8 plea will also
look over available playground sites
in other sections of the city, and will
v make recommendations at the next
meeting of the Council.
ENGINEERS MEET
Raleigh, ,Feb. 4. -A resolution
prepared by the Society of Engin
eers will be presented to the next
regular session of the General -Assembly
asking that legislation be
enacted that will provide a State
Engineering Board and that civil
engineers and land surveyors be re
quired to pass an examination be
fore being allowed to practice the
profession in North Carolina.
This action was taken, at Satur
day's meeting of the society and fol
lowed a revision of the charter
Carolina Society of Civil Engineers, I
which opened the way for the admis
sion of all other branches of the en
gineering profession -nd for affilia
tion with the American Society of
Engineers. Invitations will be ex
tended to electrical, mechanical and
mining engineers to become mem
bers of the society
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MRS CAUL BLADES ENTERTAINS
IN HONOR MRS. W. B.' FOREMAN
Mrs. Carl lilades entereained de
lightfully Tuesday evening at her
home on Pennsylvania Avenue in
honor .of Mrs. W. B. Foreman.
The home was beautifully decora
ted, yellow, and wftke being the
color scheme used. The 'chandeliers
were showered with tulle, lilies of
the valley, fern, smljlax and orange
blossoms. There were nine tables
of rook. The tally", cards were Cu
pids dressed in yellow. On each
table was a yellow basket filled with
salted nuts, also a yellow rose holder
with yellow bonbons and candied
lemon peel. The faVors were mini
ature grips of white satin filled with
candy for the ladles and of yellow
satin for the gentlemen. The ladies
prize was a box of yellow stationery.
The consolation prize was a cup and
saucer. The genelemen's prize was a
smoking set, and the booby was a
toy violin. ' ' ,
The ladles prize was won by Mrs
Wesley Foreman, and the gentle
men's prize by Mr. Wesley Foreman.
The consolation prize went to Mrs.
O. F. Gilbert, and the booby to Mr.
W. H. Zoeller.
As the guests arrived, each gentle
man was presented a boutonlere
Master Carl Blades, and each
lJ
dy was given an Ophelia rose by
Miss. Margaret Blades. The guest
of honor Was presented a lovely cor
sage bouquet of Ophelia roses on a
feather fan. After the game four
courses of delicious refreshments
were served. '- . . ... . '
The guests were: Mrs. Clay Fore
man, Mr. and Mrs.. W,; B. Foreman,
Miss Margaret Foreman,. Mr. ' and
Mrs. 'Itoscoe Foreman. Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Foreman,' Mr. and" Mrs. M.
Leigh Sheep, Mr. -and Mrs. Harold
' Foreman, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hoi
lowell, Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Robinson,
Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Blade, Mr. and
Mrs. 0. F., Derlckson, Mr. and Mrs.
O. r. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Fearing, Mr. and Mrs. W. J." Wood
ley, Mr. and Mrs. Thorburn Bennett,
Mr. and MrsT-P. G. Sawyer,: Mr. and
Mrs. J. T: McCabe, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Scott, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Worth, Mrs. Bessie Stewart, Dr. Wil
liam Parker, Mr. and Mrs. M. R.
Oriffln, Misses Katherlne HInton and
Mary Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. W. H;
Zoeller.. . , v" ; .
LITTLE
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I . . in" i iiMin pi mm i ., , i
Mve million UUie cniiureil arc ucm mc enr. occictunrnvnnr hpln
';.. Cross and American Relief Administration now are appealing for assistance- our nelp
in iifihling the huncer battle over there. ,
SOUTH MILLS CH.
IS RIGHT ON JOB
Raised Thirteen Hundred Dol
lars for Chowan College
Fund Last Sunday
A telephone message from Rev
V. E. Duncan, pastor of the Baptist
Church at South Mills, to Dr. George
W. Clarke, Chairman of the Chowan
College Committee here, today an
nounced that the South Mills church
raised the sum of $1,300 for Chowan
College last Sunday morning.
For the most .part efforts to raise
pledges from the neighboring coun
try churches to secure Chowan Col-
leSe- for
Elizabeth City had to be
postponed last Sunday on account of
tne Daa weather ana Daa roads, but
South Mills went ahead and did
something, weather or no.
It is hoped that on' next Sunday
the other country churches may fol
low the example set by South Mills,
Salem and Riverside.
The Chowan College Committee
has been hindered In its work recent
ly by bad weather but there Is no
let up In enthusiasm and determina
tion to secure Chowan College for
Elizabeth City, for the welfare of
both the college and the town.
ENTERTAINS . SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS
Mrs. I. N. Thomas, teacher of the
second year primary children Of the
First Baptist Sunday School, enter
tained her class in the parlors of the
church, Tuesday afternoon.
Many games were nlayed and re
freshments were served. ,
The members of the class present
were: J. Scott Jr., Melvln Bunch,
Bobby Lewis, Greenville Sawyer, Eve
lyn and Miserere Hetrlck, Howard
Stevens, Alton Pool. Shelton Cooper,
J. W. Johnson, Isa Moran, Margaret
White, Alice Roland, and Marshall
Tw'ddy. 1
Miss Miriam Williams and Mrs.
H. K. Williams were the only visi
tors. t . , - Q 1
TO HOLD QUARTERLY CONFER
.' ' ENCE "
Rev. R. H. Willis, Presiding Elder
of the Elizabeth City district,, will
conduct' devotional services at. City
Road Methodist church Wednesday
evening at seven-thirty snd bold the
first quarterly conference ot the
current year. .
A full attendance Is requested.
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SPECIAL OFFER Inquire at Mitch
ell's Department Store concerning
the special Bine. List Club Offer on
the Designer Magazine, feb I itnp
CHILDREN ARE STARVING
- ctrvatinn death
GIRLS DEFEAT EDENTON
-
The Second Basket Ball Team of
the Elizabeth City High School de
feated the Edenton girls Saturday
night in a lively game ait the Y. M.
C. A.
At the end of the first ' half the
score was nine to seven in favor of
Elizabeth City. At the close- of the
game the score was twenty-four to
eighteen In the Elizabeth City girls
favor.
Mr. Kelster of the Elizabeth City
High School faculty was referee.
Dorothy Jones was timekeeper, Clara
Dawson of Elizabeth City and Miss
Williams of Edenton were score t
keepers.
The victory was of especial signi
ficance becausevthia team of the
Elizabeth City High School is young
and had not played outsiders before. ,
The girls said after the game "We
were scared, but we didn't mean to
let anybody know It." And nobody
did.
The line up follows:
E. CITY EDENTON
Guards
Margaret Foreman
Margaret Stevenson
Helen Williams Mary Goodwin
. Center
Eunice Perry Margaret Williams
Dorothy Zoeller Elizabeth Zelgler
Forwards
Margaret Hill Margaret Keaton
Anna Hester Bobbitt Iona Welh
The only substitute was Katherlne
Spence foT Dorothy Zoeller.
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FIRE RISK REPORTS
Raleigh, Feb. 4. At the .State
Insurance Department reports from
superintendents of county and ctty
schools relative to school buildings
are being received by Commission
er Young, who is gratified at the
prompt response in filling and' re
turning the blanks sent out a short
Uine ago.
The reports bring specific Infor
mation cu fire risks as follows:
(1) Danger of catching Aire.
(2) Danger of spreading of fire.
(3) Safety provision for children.
Acting upon suggestions made In
several of the reports, bJank inqui
ries are now being sent to children
for reports on fire risks in their
homes, and 'blanks sent to superin
tendents regarding school buildings
generally are being forwarded to
teachers, ssklng for reports on build
lngs In which the yare principals.
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FURNISHED HOME FOR MAR.
rled couple ' without children In
' good resldenoe section. ' It inter
. ested please1 leave our name at
The Advance Office. , ' . ,
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Sam 81S Is 111
Church street.-
at his home on
line todav in kurope.
The
BUSINESS BOOMS
IN NORTH STATE
New Enterprises Being Charter
ed at Rate of Million Dollars
a Day at State Capital.
Raleigh, Feb. 2. During the
month of January nw enterprises
were chartered in North Carolina by
the Secretary of State w'th an autho
rized capitalization of approximate
ly twentythree million dollars,
and of this amount the initial am
ount subscribed and paid In by the
incorporators was in round figures
three million dollars.
These figures represent the outlay
of altogether new firms authorized
to begin business In the State. The
amount involved in established bus
nessses Increasing their capital
stock paying In additional money,
Is not available, but will approxi
mate hundreds of thousands of dol
lars additional for the thirty day pe
rkd.
North Carolina capital Invested
January was $8,800,000, which
In new cotton mills alone during
which went into thirteen new tex
tile manufacturing plants. The ma
jority of these plants are to be lo
cated in Gaston County which, prior
to January 1, even, was the leading
textile center of the South,) having
at that time more than seventy-five
plants.
Included In the list of new indus
tries chartered there were eight
banking institutions, scattered
pretty welt over the State, while
general merchandise, automobile
and real estate concerns very prob
ably head the l'st in the order
named.
Excluding Sundays and the two'
holidays observed In the month, 't
appears that nearly one million dol
lars In new enterprises were char
tered dally. Assuming that the
months for the year in new concerns
will run pretty close to the Janua
ry figures, the State will have grant
ed charters totaling an outlay of
more than a quarter billion dollars
by December 31, 190.
While there are no official figures
obtainable for the past months, it
Is believed tbafrths figures for Jan
uary are the largest for any month
In the history ot ths State.
STORM WARNING
Washington, Feb. 4. Northwest
storm off the Atlantic coast, Hatter
as to Prlncetown, the storm pass
ing off to sea off the North Carolina
coast. Strong; backing finds are in
dicated thonce northward. - ' '' '
ELIZABETH CITY FACES
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES
Raleigh, Feb. 4 Upon ; receiving
notice that application has been fil
ed with the. Richmond District
Freight Commission by the Norfolk
and Atlantic Coast Line Railways
asking for Increase in freight rates
to points In North Carolina affected
by water eompetition, the State Cor
poration Commission Immediately
notified the various chambers of
commerce In the section of the State
which would be affected by the rail
ways action.
While a general Increase in rates
is asked for, it is understood that
the application applies more partic
ularly to commodities shipped from
points in the North and West. These
points now have a low freight rate.
The increase asked for applies
to New Bern and points northward,
Including Washington and Elizabeth
City.
NO CITY MANAGER
ELECTEMIONDAY
Committee Appointed to Find
. Man For Job Wants More
Time to Get in Applications
. The City Council elected no City
Manager at Its regular February
meeting.
The committee appointed to try
to secure a man had received a num
ber of applications but was not ready
to make its report.
A petition asking for the appoint
ment of D. Walter Harris, Sr.. to
the position was read by the clerk
and Councilman Leigh showed a dis
position to take the matter out of
the hands of the committee and to
force immediate consideration of ths
appointment of Mr. Harris
The other members of the Coun
cil, however, while maintaining that
they did not wish to be put on re
cord as opposed to the appointment
of Mr. Harris, were in favor of al
lowing the committee more time and
of awaiting a recommendation from
the. committee before proceeding to
act in this matter.
The Council adjourned subject to
the call of the Mayor, and It is be
lieved that another meeting will be
held within the next week or ten
days.
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PRESIDENT RECOVERING
FROM SLIGHT COLD
Washington, Feb. 4 Despite a
hall, sleet and windstorm, President
Wilson -spent some time today on the
soul It portico of the White House.
Me 1i;ls apparently recovered from
tlio slight cold contracted several
days ago.
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Every Little Nation Has
Reservations of Its Own
Zurich, Feb. 4 Denmark, Holland
aml.Uistrla Intend to proclaim neu
trality and demand the same condi
tions laid down by Switzerland in
joining the League of Nations, ac
cording to newspapers here.
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TO WAGE HOLY WAR
ON GREAT BRITAIN
London, Feb. 4 A dispatch to the
Exchange TelegraphCompany today
says:
"The Young Turkish Red army
will. In the near future reach Con
stantinople and throw out the Tur
kish enemies.
"The Turkish Bolshevikl announce
that a Holy War against Great Bri
tain will be undertaken in the
spring."
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LITTLE BOY 18 BETTER
Little Frank Williams, who has
been so seriously 111 at the borne of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus on
Main street for several days, Is bet
ter today, and his physiciasns have
pronounced him practically out ot
danger.
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FINED FOR AFFRAY
W. S. Chorey, white, and George
Blount, colored, were In police court
Tuesday morning charged with par
ticipating In an anray.
The white man was fined $15.00,
and the negro, $5.00.
It was brought out In the trial
that Chorey hit Blount1 with, a
wrench.
Both men were working for the
County Highway Commission.
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Mrs. Sam Hughes returned Tues
day night from Norfolk where she
has been spending several, days with
Mrs. J. L Hughes on Redgate Ave
nue. While there she attended
Billy Sunday's meetings, . ',
HANDS BACK LIST
RETURNS BERLIN
Von Lersner Holds That Ger
man Officials Cannot .Be In-
. i .
sirumeniai in carrying uuc
Extradition Measures.
Paris, Feb. 4 Kurt Von- Lersner,
head of the German peace delega
tion here, has returned to Premier
MUlerand the list containing the
names ot Germans whose extradition
Is demanded by the Allies which was
handed him last night and has in
formed the Premier that he has re
signed and Is leaving for Berlin by
the first train.
Von Lersner told the Associated
Press that his decision was in line
with the attitude he had maintained
thruout regarding extradition.
He declared that he had held that
no German officials could be Instru
mental in currying out' the extradi
tion clauses of the treaty and conse
quently, the matter having come up
in a definite and final form, there
was nothing left but tor him to te-
slgn and go home
LIST CONTAINS 806 NAMES
The extradition of 896 Germans
accused of violations ot the laws ot
war was demanded in the list hand
ed Von Lersner last night ' by the sec
retary of the Peace Conference.
England demands 97 tor trial;
France and Belgium 844 each; Italy
29; Poland 67; Rumania 42; anjl
Serbia 4.
. Those In the first list against
whom charges have been preferred
by all the Allied Nations are Includ
ed in the above figures.
The Council of Ambassadors was
called Into extra ordinary session to
day to discuss the situation created
by Von Lersner's resignation.
Ambassador Wallace attended the
meeting but said after it was over
that he had no statement to make.
It is announced that an official
communique will be issued after a
second meeting of the Council this
afternoon.
BIG SLUMP IN
COTTON TO-DAY
And Stock Market Governed
By Foreign Exchange Shows
New Low Levels For Liberty
Bonds. s
N'ew York, Fob. 4 The cotton
market, demoralized today by heavy
selling following the extreme weak
ness of foreign exchange artd an
unconfirmed report that England had
stopped Importation of cotton as a
re-sult of prices broke sharply, fall
to u polni yine dollars a. bale under
last night's closing.
The stock market today continued
to be governed by the foreign ex-
change situation, with transactions
at noon approaching eight hundred'
thousand shares, or almost doable
the recent turnover for a full day,
Liberty bonds and victory notes
suffered with the stock list, some
falling to the lowest levels since their
offering.
At 12:45 demand sterling was.
selling at $3.19.
PILING UP EVIDENCE
IN NEWBERRY CASE
Grand Rapids, Feb. 4 The intro
duction of testimony designed to
prove the charges of conspiracy, (
fraud and corruption in the election
of Senator Newberry was resumed
by the Government in Federal Court
here today.
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PARIS MODISTES DISPLAY
TROUSERS FOR WOMEN
Paris, Feb. 4 Oriental suits ct
silver and gold tissues ending in
trouser legs held close to th eihoe
tops by straps passing under the
Instep are featured In displays ot
summer models in the parlors ot
Parisian modistes. Some of the
models veil the trousers with filmy
materials.
THREE AMERICANS .
1 MURDERED IN SYRIA
Washington, Feb. 4 The murder
ot three American relief workers la
Syria was reported today to the
State Department. The names of
those murdered was not included In
the dispatch. ' '
FOR SALE A YOUNG FRESH
milk cow. Rich milk making a
pound ot butter a day. Phons 411 It
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H. C Dries Is still 111 at his home
on Fearing street. , '