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ijli WEATHER, Partly cloudy tonight and rain Saturday. East winds. If It's News You'll See It First Jn A Bill J J-ftWVsVSMW " VOL. V. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, EVENING MAY 7, 1920 NO. 109 PREPARE ATTACK ON MEXICO CITY Mobilization of Troops Contin ues at Juarez as Informa tion is Awaited Concerning Carranza's Flight Elpaso, May 7 Mobilization 0f troops believed to be intended for an attack on Mexico City continues at Juarez as authentic information re garding numerous reports that President Carranza has tied is await ed today. POULTRY ASSOCIATION TO-NIGHT AT EIGHT The Pasquotank Poultry Associa tion will meet tonight in the dice of G. W. Falls at eight o'clock. Secretary Cooper has received a letter from the State authorities tell ing him that the meeting to decide upon the city in which the State Poultry Show will be held next win ter was held in Kaleigh Monday May 3, and that the Pasquotank Asso elation will he notified as soon as possible as to whether the exhibition will he held in Elizabeth City or not. All members of the assooiatlon are requested to attend the meeting tonight, and all who desire to be come members will receive a hearty welcome. HOW TIME WAS TOL1 WHEN ADAM DELVED A clever advertisement got out by the manufacturers of the Ingersoll watch is on exhibition, in the window of the H. C. Bright Company in the Hinton building and at Selig's, illus trating the history of "time," from the Stone Age to the present year. The methods and devices for meas uring the hours and recording time are shown in a very instructive man ner, beginning with the rude sketch es on tlie floor or earth outside the dwelling of the cafe man. which marked for him the passing hours in those prehistoric days, through the gradual development of telling time by the stars when Babylon was in its glory, l.unn li. ('., until the invention of th,, waier clock, which gave the world a simpler method of keeping count of time in the last days of the Roman Republic, 100 years before the Cristiau Era. From then on until 13M) man be came more skilful and exact In per fecting mechanical devices for mark ing the passing of the hours, and the huge carved clocks of the Middle Ages show the skill and ingenuity of the clockmakers of those days. By 1510 small "pocket clocks" were made, which were as great an innovation to men of that day as was the modern wrist watch when it first came into general use. By 1760 the stately grandfather cloocks were being made in the Amer ican colonies, and a hundred years later an American firm announced that it was turning out seven watches a day. The Ingersoll Company, which is celebrating its twenty-fifth anni versary this week.turns out 20,000 watches a day, some increase upon the speed of the 1850 manufacturer. The Ingersoll Watch Company has published a book, giving the authen tic history of time keeping, which is on sale at Brlght's Jewelry store and at Selig's Diocesan Assembly Is Here Next Week The first Diocesan Assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, will con vene In Christ Church Monday, May 10, and will continue through Tues day, May 11. A large number of delegates from the parishes in the diocese, where Brotherhood chapters are established, is expected, and the program arranged for the conven tion is most interesting. The program and other details of the meeting will be published in Sat urday's issue of The Advance. BlRMXti BRISH CALLS OCT KIKE COMPANY An alarm of tire from box titty two, Thursday atternuon about three thirty, called out the tire company. A brush heap back of the First Me thodist Church was found on lire, and the blaze quickly extinguished. GRAND STAND KKEE TO TWILIGHT IIASEIIALI LADIES GAMES The directors of the Twilight Baseball League at a recent meeting. decided to throw the grand stand open to the ladies free of charge, at all future games. The public is cordially invited to attend these games which are af fording much healthful recreation to the young men of the city. The game today is between the Elks and the Y. M. C. A. PRESENT REPORT TO LABOR BOARD Railway Brotherhoods Under take to Show That Profiteer ing In Industry Is Cause of All High Prices Washington. May 7 A study of pioneering in American industry made under the auspice.-, of the rail way brotherhoods was today present ed to the Railroad Labor Hoard in .support of the railway workers de mands for higher pay and to refute the charges that increased la bor costs are responsible for the high cost of living. The study seeks to show that pro fiteering in industry is the funda mental cause for high prices in prac tically all commodities. To Re-establish Open Wheat Market Chicago, May 7 Representatives of the boards of trade, the grain as sociations, the exporters, and the banters met here today to plan for the reestabllshment of an open mar ket in wheat at the expiration of the wheat guaranty act. June first. HI DOESN'T WANT VICE PRESIDENCY Washington. May 7 Senator Hi ram Johnson today announced that under no conditions would he accept the nomination for vice president. TEXAS COTTON CROP IN BAD CONDITION Dr. Peacock At Roanoke Tonight Dr. J. L. Peacock, President of Shaw University, Raleigh, will deliv er the commencement address at Roanoke Collegiate Institute tonight at eight o'clock. Seats will be re served for white friends and the pub lic Is cordially Invited to hear the prominent educator. The diplomas will be delivered to the graduate by Dr. George W. Clarke, pastor of Hlaekwell Memor ial Baptist Church. The exercises tonight bring to a ,: -e the commencement program ,r ! a most successful year's work. . Fort Worth, May 7 President Ly day of the Farmers Union estimates that the Texas cotto crop is in the worst condition In the history of the state as the result of rains which caused floods to wash the fields and the late frost and cold weather. MRS. WALTKIt WINSLOW DEAD READY TO FLY Mini'a May " More than two score ef army reserve aviators from tweWe pa- 'Tii colleges are engaged In tNe pre. until iry tryouts on Mitch ell Field preparatory to taking part la the first intercollegiate field day this afternoon Mrs Walter Wlnslow died at ten twenty-six Thursday night at her home on Broad street at the age of forty two years after an Illness of six months. She is survived by her husband, and two children. Mrs. Humphrey of Norfolk, and Mis Louise Wlnslow of this ,liy. The body wll be taken to her old old home in Chowan County where the funeral will be conducted at two o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home of lnr mother, Mrs. Jordan, by Rev. Mr Ciile r FUTURE AMERICANS CHEER THEIR -NEW LAND 3 ITJVIM m.j?.. ' ' : 1 t:- V?K'rf . v.t - Si V MUr MX W FINAL DRIVE FOR CHOWANONTODAY Men and Women Canvassing Community To Bring College To Elizabeth City- Trustees Meet Monday. ELLIS ISLAND Wltb the going back to peace-time organization, all Immigrants wishing to make America their home, will be examined at the station. The new tests are likely to reduce the numbers admitted. Immigrants are being attracted to the United States by the sound conditions and the high salaries-paid to the laboring class. Above picture shows some future Americans who are cheering follow ing the official word that allows them to enter this country. At a meeting of men at the Cham ber of Commerce offices Thursday night, plans were made for a final canvass of t lit community today to secure funds to bring Chowan Col lege here, and a eomtnitte of men is out at work today. ;is well a-fctr" committee of Chowan College alum nae. Kespnnse ha been splendid this week. I he ladies report, and there is every reason to believe that the funds will l.e secured and the trus'.ees con- Ivineid that Llizabeth City is the place for Chowan College. The committees will endeavor to 'have their final report ready for Sat luiday's Advance, so that the folks I may know what to hope for when the Trustees meet to decide the matter at M urf reesboro Monday. The Fast Chowan Association this week endorsed the decision of the trustees to move the college. QUEEN MARY ATTENDS A WEDDING .4' y i i ft SALVATION ARMY MAKESAPPEAL Asks Picture City For $1,000 of Ten Million Needed To Meet Its Budget for Current Year Women Wage Campaign On Reckless Buying The Salvation Army is asking Klizaheth City for one thousand dol lars toward carrying oa its work for the current yea r 'I'll,, campaign to secure this fund will he launched Monday May Kith. j in i'er tin- ifrei lio'i n' Walter I". I Wood, chairman of the drive for hizabeth ( i:y ! This is par! of the annua) appeal of the Salvation Army to the Aiuer iran people for funds to carry on II- work. The Salvation Army girl '(.a the street o.'U'Y, wiUi l.er tam bourine, taking up a collection ior the Army is a thing of th,. past. The organization now makes up its an nual budget and asks the American people to subscribe the umount re quired all at once. The total amount asked for from the whole country is ten million dollars. The single thousand asked for from Klizaheth icily seems little enough Washing ton. N ('., which certainly has no i more wealth or population than the Kiel u r,, City, is asked for $ 1 1 r 0 . It Is believed that the one thous and dollars asked for here will be oversubscribed long before th,. end of the drive. i LONDON Queen Mary recently attended the wedding rr Mar- qul of Blandford and Mary Cadogan. Above plctur vas taken as ,tne uueeu waa leaving St Margaret's church alter we ceremony. I(JKMITV WOKKKI) WOMIKUS "When Horace Greeley, said 'Go West Young Man,' he little dreamed that the pioneers in the second largest industry In the United Slates would trek into the far East and the South (By The Associated Press) Louisville, May 7 Leaders of churches, and women's clubs and so cial workers here are engaged in a city wide drive to Induce residents ot Louisville to join in a campaign to cut down thj cost of living by curtail ing reckless buying at high prices. Thousands have already Joned and It Is hoped eventually to enlist 200,- ' 000 persons. The movement was Inaugurated by ' Louisville club women. It was en dorsed and given impetus by the Presbyterian Minister's Circle, the Crescent Hill Forward Club and the Conference of Social Workers. Churches have approved It and I'ntt led Trades and Labor Assembly and the Building Trades Counc'l have been asked to join in a permanent organization. It is proposed to organize a Cheap er Living Committee to be composed of representatives of many civic or ganizal ions. Mayor George W. Smith has given the inovemeni a semi-oflicial endorse nient by announcing bis adherence and Mis. Smith has promised that her household will be conducted as near as possible along the lines Of economy suggested by promoters of the Idea The drive against reckless buying is headed by the Rev. Dr. Charles W. Welch, president of the Louisville Ministerial Association, who is aided by a committee including in Its mem bership a Roman Catholic priest and a Jewish rabbi as well as represen tatives of women's, clubs. "Buy no new clothing, shoes or wearing apparel," is' the first plank in the economy platform. "Wear what you have, no matter how shab by or out of style." It continues and adds: "Reduce the consumption of In each household; abstain from candy, soft drinks and other con- FILES PROTEST AGAINST SOVIET National Civic Federation Asks AH Prospective Presidential Candidates for Their Stand On the Subject TO ENCOURAGE NATIONAL GAME fertlons: denonit monev In th bank to gather materials for some twenty an(j k(;pp , rpcord of )0ney gaV(;d lOuay fhrmnrh nrneHrln eron mn lt "If the people of Louisville will take thls matter seriously,' said the Rev. Dr. Welch, "we actually can force down prices here on 'the ne cessaries of life. Persons generally are spending money like drunken sailors; labor which should be pro- Is diverted to million small car tires that are carrying the various makes of light cars over every road that men travel in pursuit of business and pleasure. "Yet it Is a fact." declares Mr. R. K. Forbes of the Auto Supply and Vulcvanizing Co.. at the local Good- Leagues Ueeign Special Sited year Service Station, "that the Pneu-'d . essentials main Pott Blamet It On Caminetti Washington. May 1 Asilstant Secretary of Labor Post. In defend lm hl nfflrlal conduct today before MS. TOM lllllll IF.AI) ,hB ,,, , committee declared Mr. and Mrs. John Wells went .to. tht ,he Commissioner General of Immigration. Caminetti. has delayed action on deportation! by wltholdlng cases so that he might compile "on suthorlied sod unlawful memoranda" before ,recommendlng final action. Hertford Friday, to attend the tun rl of Mrs. Tom Babb. who died at St. Vincent's Hospital In Norfolk Thnrsday, after an lllne of several weeks. New York. May 7 The National Civic Federation thru Its president. Alton It Parker, today tiled a protest with President Wilson against recog nition of the Russian soviet govern ment and telegraphed all prospective presidential candidates asking them to d, tine their stand on the subject SKLL "KATS" SATl'RDAV The C. M B. Class of Blackwell Memorial Sunday School will hold a sale of good things to eat at the City Market, Saturday. May 8. Chirken salad, home made pies and cakes, pickles and preserves will be offered for sale at reasonable prices. The Indies will be ready for buy ers at ten o'clock, and the sale will continue thru the day, as long as the good things hold out. FHKXCH SOI.DIKRH PARADE Washington. May 7 French sol diers will parade at the larger American Cemeteries on France's de coration Day. the French embassy announced today. V n .....,(.. .... . A lt.ln 1... ... nail and uiamond tor Boys;""11" ",auB """ " non-essentials. This Is not the Under Sixteen Years of lfwno " "",Ior r" ' 'T a"U T , i""" trails, except for working .for cotton fabric. 1 he Ingenuity of iv Ve don't want fads what man has since wrought wonders In 'the cultivation of these two essen- Clnclnn.ci. May 7 To encourage ' tiaW In tire production, playing ba-i liall by American youths. I ' 'Score of inspections are made on the Joint rules committee of the Na- eoh lire during this process of con- tlonal atiil tnerlran Leagues has de signed a -i"'ca slzfd hoys diamond and a spec :a sie bays ball for boys under six'c en years of gae. 1 stt in tion he ,1 we do want Is at least 20(1.000 Louis ville people to Join this campaign. Let's make It a badge of honof to wear old clothes, carry lunches to the oflice. abstain from sweets and tin v li 1 1 hi n 7 not absolutely tiecessarv i.red of the maximum mileage T1(,n (n)) .. so that the car owner will Legion Meeting May Thirteenth The Setb Edward Perry Post of ex"''"1 I'lUiKH TI.MK i:TKslO W.i-blngton. May T Jerome ('. Iliiiniei. it banker of New York, be-' fore the interestate commerce com-' mittee today suggested that Congress the period of three hundred d"i?l ir aire idy provided v,. to fifteen years rather thsn iibliMotial appropriations for; WILL SELL CLOTHING WITHOUT ANY PROFIT mlllb from make Topeka. Kansas. Miv 7 An old established clothing s'ore her,, today advertised that It will el nil men's stilts for twenty-four d iy without any prod! to the store The fair price commissioner will railroads to buy csrs ' audit the books. I EDWARD PLATT SELECTED the American Legion Is to have n Important meeting at the courthouse Thursday May 13th Legloners In the city and country re asked to interest all ex-service men of the couty In the meeting. Members of the Legion who have not paid their annual dues are re- Sunday. Mothers Day. will be oh- Washington May 7 Edward Tlatt, minded that they are due and that'served at the First Baptist Church Republican Representative from New they may be paid In to Calvin, with snc'ial music and a special ser-York, was today selected by Presl Twlddy. Finance Officer of the Le-jmon Young men and women areident Wilson for membership on the elnni at the Savings Bank and Trust aked to sit with their mothers, or: Federal Reserve Board. Company. Former service men who If their mothers are not living, to at- MOTHF.HM DAY HIXDAY Sunday. Mothers Day, will be oh- have not yet Joined the Legion and, tend the service In their honor. Ev wish to do so may sign membership erybody Is Invited, but especially cards at the bank also. mothers. Miss Vera Waters left t hla week for a visit to friend In Washington, D C.
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