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, Net Circulation V" ff jV KrVv. Ov v THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Thurs- Av ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1920 NO. 233 VOL. V I ; Special Bargains For Dollar Day ') Merchants Through Merchants As- sociation Staging Big Bargain Event for Opening Day Of District Fair Tuesday, October 19, the opening day of the District Fair, will be Dol lar Day in Elizabeth City, The event is being sponsored by the Merchants' Association and the co-operation of a large number of lo cal merchants has been pledged. It is believed that the day will see In the show windows of Elizabeth City merchants the biggest array of bargains that have been put on sale eince the days before the war. This is not the first Dollar Day that has been put on in Elizabeth City, hut it is expected to eclipse in scope anything In this line heretofore at tempted. For this belief there are a number of well grounded reasons. Here are some of them: In the first place Tuesday is the opening day of the Fair and the streets will be thronged with shop pers to whom attractive window dis plays can be made to have a direct appeal. In the second place, heretofore Dollar Day has been put on by one or another of the newspapers in the city and much time was lost in get ting the merchants lined up for the k event. Some merchants never came ' in line at all. This year it Is the merchants who have taken the ini tiative in the matter and through their merchants organization they have been able to reach practically very merchant in the city who uses advertising space at all. A list of Dollar Day firms who will have Dollar Day advertisements in The Advance on Saturday or on Sat urday and Monday will be published on the front page beginning with to morrow's issue. DOCTORS OX STKIKE Chimnetz, Germany, Oct. 13. Doctors and dentists here have be gun a counter strike against the strike of municipal employes. CAKPEXTIER WINS Jersey City, Oct. 13. Georges Carpentler. European heavyweight champion, knocked out Battling Le-Tiii-ky. American lightweight cham pion, "yesterday in the fourth round of a chedu!ed 12 round bout. MAX O' WAR WINS Windsor. Can., Oct. 13. Man o' War. American three year old race horse, won the honors here yester day over the Canadian four year old, Sir Barton. ) NOTED EVANGELIST DEAD Birmingham. Oct. 13 -Charles McCallon Alexander, a native of Maryville, Tennessee, and known all over the world as an Vevangelist, died here today. Hwrctary Wilson's Wife Dead Washington. Oct. 13. Mrs. Ag ness Wilson, wife of Secretary of Labor Wilson, died today 'after a long illness. HARDING VISITS SOUTHERN STATE Speaks In Chattanooga To night and Visit Battle Grounds of Civil War With Tennessee Republicans Chattanooga, Tennessee, Oct. 13. Senator Harding arrived here today where he will speak tonight. A trip over the Civil War battlefields as the guest of the local Republican was a feature of the entertainment program this afternoon. This marks the candidate's first Fppech In a Southern state. i NOTICE ' I wish to advise the public that I am no longer responsible for the debt contracted by my wife, Mrs. W. C. Maston. Signed, W. C. Mas ton. 13,14,15 pd big crowd out to hearwinston One of 'Largest Ever Seen on Similar Occasion at Court House to Hear First Demo cratic Speech of Campaign A crowd that overran the Pas quotank County Courthouse heard Judge Francis D. Winston Tuesday night In the first Democratic politi cal speech of the campaign in Pas quotank County. Never have so large a number of women attended a political speaking in Elizabeth City. Judge Winston discussed both State and National issues, but in gen eral terms rather than in detail. A reference to Woodrow Wilson as the greatest American statesman brought forth the most prolonged and the most spontaneous applause. The speaker characterized the Republican party as the party of the privileged few and as dominated by special interests. Business is its chief concern, he said, and the busi ness Idea has so brutalized it that it saw the President of the country stricken down at the post of duty and brought to the very door of death without a word of sympathy or a tear of sorrow. The Democratic party he charac terized as the party of progress and the champion of -the masses of the people. "If you want to set back on the breeching straps, why vote the Re publican ticket," he said. But if you want to go forward, If you want to see the world keep turning and the human race still going upward and onward, vote the Democratic ticket, as you have been voting it. The achievements of the Democratic party in the State and Nation is guarantee that your trust in the Democratic party as the party of progress will not be betrayed. As for the record of the Republican party in thns state, we have not al together forgbtten jt. "The Republican party and I were born In the same year. Ever since I can remember I have been hearing Republicans say that the Democrats did not have the sense, the ability, or the knowledge of affairs required to run the colintry. "But under what party was the greatest war in history financed by the United States government. "Under what party was the largest army ever recruited in America, equipped and put Into the field? How does the Democratic record compare with the Republican In the war with Spain? "Oh they said that we didn't have the men in the Democratic party to manage the big affairs of the gov ernment; but under what Secretary of the Navy did the American navy reach Its zenith of power and trans port an army of two million men acms the sea and bring them back without the loss of a man at sea? The reference to Josephus Dan iels was greeted with earty applause. KING OF GREECE WORSE Athens. Greece, Oct. 13. King Alexander who recently was bit by a monkey. Is today in a critical con dition with high fever. COTTON' ASSOCIATION' MEETS Every member of the Tasquotank County Cotton Association Is re quested to meet at County Agent G. W. Falls' office Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for the purpose of dis cussing matters that concern every farmer, regardless of size. Every member Is requested to be present and bring some one with him. Dop't forget the hour. E. S. SCOTT, Chairman. Dave Says Evans Is Worth a Try out Star: Pitcher of Twilight League May Be With Giants , on Next Training Trip Pitcher Raymond Evans of the Elizabeth City Twilight League is good enough for a tryout and can take the trip with the New York Giants when they go to their south ern training quarters next year. That Is the verdict of Dave RoiH ertson, big league player and for mer star pitcher on the Elizabeth Cit,y team in the days of the old Tidewater Baseball League. Dave was here on a visit to old friends Tuesday and out at the High school grounds took a look at Evans in action. He expected to look over Davis also; but the Salem won der failed to show up. Delightful Program To Be Given Here Following is the musical program to be given here on October 21 by Nelda Hewitt Stevens: Aboriginal Tribal Indian Melo dies (From the Collection of Stella Prince Stoker) 1 Squaw Dance 2 Love, Charm Song 3 Moccasin Game Song 4 Mon-go-dug-wln (Love Song) 5 Lullaby 6 Nett Lake Dance By the Waters of MInnetonka Lleurance. Songs by First American Compos ers (1734 to 1864 1 My Days Have Been So Won drous Free F. Hopklnson 2 Beneath a Weeping Willow's Shade F, Hopklnson 3 Katy Bell Stephen Foster Juba Dance (From the Suite "In the Bottoms") R. N.Dett Old Negro Melodies and Planta tion Songs 1 I do'an wan't fu't stay hy'ah no longah-Burleigh (The following are Mss. Songs from the personal collection of Nel da Hewitt Stevens) 2 Couldn't heah nobody Pray 3 I done done 4 i jeg' can't keep from Cryln' Some Time 5 Blow li'l Breezes Blow 6 No hidin' place Down Dar Romance Valse La Forge La Forge American Songs of Today 1 Morning Speaks 2 Twilight Katherine Glen 3My Little House Seneca Pierce 4 Song of the Open La Forge Intervening piano solos and ac companiments played by Rosemond Crawford. LAMIJ-HEXRV Norfolk, Va., Oct. 14. Cards have been received in Nor folk announcing the marriage of Miss Mary Carter Braxton Henry, daugh ter of Mrs. Hugh Henry, of Char lottesville, Virginia, to Mr. Tazewell Hargrove Lamb, son of Colonel E. F. Lamb and the late Ella Gale Creecy Lamb of Elizabeth City, which took piace on Thursday, October 7, in Roanoke, Virginia. WOMEN REGISTER AT MOOSE CLUB All Registrars Invited to Be on Hand at Meeting of Citi zenship Study Class Thurs day Afternoon Women who have not -found It con venient to register at the regular polling places will be given an op portunity to register Thursday after noon at the Moose club rooms In the Hlnton building. The women meet on Thursday for their lesson in citizenship In the Moose club rooms and the registrars In the various wards have been ask ed to be on hand so that the women can register during the meeting. Everybody who attends the meet ing Is urged to bring pencil and paper to take notes on the lesson In citizenship that will be taken up at this time. The hour for the meeting Is four o'clock. . MELTING POT IS BOILING OVER Ellis Island Literally Deluged With Immigrants from All Foreign Lands Seeking To Make Home in America New York, Oct. 12. Ellis Island, melting pot of the world, is boiling as never before, witii the greatest flood of immigrants in history pour ing into it. Millions more are clam morlng at Europe's exits, anxious .to come to America and Congress will be pressed to quickly enlarge both the physical plant and working force On the Island to more than double its present size, according to Immi gration Commissioner Frederick A. Wallis. - Since early last summer, aliens have been entering America's front door In unprecedented numbers. The problem of housing them until they can be admitted to the country has been painful to all parties concern ed. Recently hundreds of Immi grants Retained for investigation had to sleep standing up, as the floors, benches and chairs already were filled with the backwash from the congested dormitories. The tide Is certainly to become greater with each passing month, Commissioner Wallis felt assured. Steamship operators Informed him their accomodations are booked to capacity for twelve months ahead. Government officials announced 267, 000 applications had been made for passports in Poland alone, mostly by the Jews, while hundreds of thous ands in other ports of Europe also were anxious to cross the seas to this country. "Between 3,000,000 and 4,000, 000 Italians are seeking domiciles and citizenship here and more than 3,000,000 Poles want to come over," said Commissioner Wallis, who at tributed the exodus from Europe to the harsh post-war living conditions and the economic situation. Frequently the commissioner ask ed aliens why they left Europe. Most of them replied "no money, no eat," he said. Many Italian , farm ers declared they quit their native soil because of the danger from ex plosions when plowing In former bat tle grounds. Added to the prospective influx of immigrants from the countries of the war allies, will bo millions lrotn Germany who, as soon as the way Is clear, will seek passage to America, the authorities have been informed by reliable and official sources. "The immigration in the future will be limited only by the ca pacity of the vessels," Commissioner Wallis said. In the meantime while wondering how many years it will be before aliens quit coming across the s?a at their present rate, Ellis Island workers are perplexed over their ex isting problems. The normal capa city is reached when 2,000 immi grants are inspected daily. Yet, on a recent day, 10,400 aliens were fed there. During another day the same week 11.000 persons were de tained in tho holds of the vessels which brought them over, while of ficials struggled with the work of ex amining the 4,000 then on the is land. For two days the Island doors were shut against Incomers, who re mained on boats. The rapidity of handling them de pends upon the aliens, themselves. Commissioner Wallis has found that some groups are easier to handle than others, while care must be tak en in separating the many national ties which- make the island conver sation sound like that at the Tower of Babel. . - "If we mix English, Irish and Jews there will be a free for all light in ten minutes," said the com missioner. "The English won't eat with the Jews and call them foreign ers.' " Three recent additions to the tasks of the Immigration officials have made more tedious the handling of the alien. Much .lime Is required In vising passports and the literary test which all Immigrants must pass, also causes trouble. Each alien must read In one language before be ing admitted. In addition to Its labors with the aliens, the Immigra tion officials examine every seaman entering the port, even though he left It but a few days before. In the last eight months 800,000 seamen were examined here. Despite congestion everything pos sible is being done to make the treatment of the aliens on the Island humane. Babies are given warm find a bed ten thousand army blan kets recently received from Wash milk snd crackers. Candy, clgarar- CLEVELAND IT AND IS HAPPY World's Championship Base ball City After Forty-two Years of Striving For Prize After forty-two years striving Cleveland today was actually the world championship baseball city as a result of the Indians' victory over Brooklyn yesterday. The whole populace Is trying to outdo Itself in showing appreciation and many big celebrations in honor of the players and their prowess in winning the coveted title will be held during the next few days. . The celebrations begin tonight with a big reception to '.he players In Wade Park. PRIVATE PLAN IS EXPENSIVE Strikes and Freight Conges tion Chief Reasons For High Cost Six Months Railroad Operation Chicago, Oct. 13. Six months of private operation of the railroads cost the taxpayers more than two thirds as much as two years and two months of federal control, the Interstate Commerce Commissioner Wooley declared in a speech here today. Between March the first and Sep tember first as the result of the guaranteed income, the roads cost the taxpayers $634,000,000, largely due to strikes and freight conges tion. To Pave Road to Hinton's Corner At an afternoon session of the County Highway Commission Tues day afternoon It was decided to pave next the road from Elizabeth City to Hinton's Corner. At the morning session the mo tion was made to pave the road from the Main street railroad crossing to Fork school house; but a vote on the ternoon the decision was reached to motion was deferred and in the ,af start at the end or North Road street instead of at the end of West Main street. Negroes Are Flocking Back to Georgia Now Macon, Ga., Oct. 13. Thousands of negroes who went North during the war period are reported return ing to this and other Southern states. STATE W.C.T.U. HERE OCT. 23-26 Most Interesting Program Is Planned and the Public Is Cordially Invited to Attend Meetings The State W. C. T. U. meets in Elizabeth City October 23-26. The meetings will be held In the First Baptist church, and a most In teresting program has been planned, to which the public Is Invited. The convention begins with an executive meeting at 3:30 Satur day afternoon, October 23. On Saturday evening there will bo an Informal get-together meeting followed by a social hour and re freshments. On Sunday morning Miss Rose Davison will speak at tho First Baptist church at 11 o'clock. At 8 o'clock Sunday evening Mrs. Perk Ins will Hpeak. On Mindayt and Tuesday nights tln're will be short addresses fol lowed by Life Plays to illustrate and emphasize the lectures given. etts. fruit and other comforts are furnished adults. Sunday concerts, with bands, grand opera stars and others on the program, are held weekly. For those who cannot Ington are available for Iniprovhhed slcplng equipment. Kills Isltnd authorities are trying not to knep the aliens In the holds of tho vensals after arrival and are striving not to, delay commerce by holding up ships In that manner and so far they have succeeded. But no matter how fast the Immigrants arrive, the examinations will not be mado loss rigid, but will continually be made more severe, Commissioner Wallis said. COAL COMPANIES PAD ACCOUNTS So Charges Governor Good rich, of Indiana, In Speech Today They Evade Income Taxes Cannelton, Ind., Oct. 13. Charges that many coal companies are ped ding their accounts in order to evade payment of federal income taxes were made in a speech today by Gov ernor Goodrich, of Indiana, who said that officials who formerly were paid-$5,000 are now paid $40,000. OVER THREE THOUSAND HAIIAN BANDITS KILLED Washington, Oct. 13. Approxi mately 3,250 armed Hatiian bandits have been killed by the United States Marines or Hatiian gendarmie during the five and a half years of American occupation, according to the report to the Navy Department. During that time marine cas ualties were 13 killed and 28 wound ed. Coolidge To Speak In North Carolina New York, Oct. 13. Republican Vice, Presidential Candidate Coolidge will start from Washington October 17th on a tour of Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia and North Caro lina In behalf of the Republican campaign. Governor Coolidge will be accom panied by Governor owden, of Illi nois. BELIEVE NOW BABY IS DEAD But Since Body Cannot Be Found Pasquale's Confes sion Cannot Be Brought Into Court Philadelphia, Oct. 13. Although not satisfied that the prisoner killed the child as he confessed and sank the body In the river, authorities say that August Tasquale cannot he tried for the murder of Blakely Coughlln, aged 13 months, whom he first kidnapped, because the body cannot be found. The confession cannot even be in troduced until the corpus delectl is shown. Back From First Inspection. Tour New Coast Guard Superintend ent Will Bring Family From Maine In Short Time District Coast Guard Superintend ent Crowley, who took charge of the work here on September 24, suc ceeding Captain Chadwlck, has just returned from his first inspection tour of coast guard stations in this district. Captain Crowley enmo from the state of Malno, where cool weather , had already arrived and got here In the warm September weather. He will move his family here In a short time. They will make their home at 106 East Burgess street. FUNERAL MRS. VAIGHAX The funeral services of Mrs. Frank Vaughan, who died Tuesday after noon at her home In Portsmouth, will be conducted from Christ church of this city by Hev. G. F. Hill, Imme diately after the arrival of the 11:35 train from Norfolk Thursday morn ing. Interment will be made In the Episcopal cemetery. COTTON GROWERS TAKE ACTIVE PART In Meeting of Agricultural In terests In Washington Prices, and Currency Defla tion Chief Topics Washington. Oct. 13. Represen tatives of agricultural Interests meet ing hero today wero hopeful that President Wilson would glvo them an audience to discuss the downward trend of prices on farm products and to hear protests against currency de flation policies of tho Treasury De partment. The Southern Cotton Growers As sociation was active In the meeting.
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