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Fdl To Avert
Railway Strike
Conference In Chicago Ends With
out Results Next Move Expected
From Washington Railroads And
Packers Ready For Emergency
Washington, Oct 21
(By t The Associated
Press) Whether to re
sort to war powers to
maintain railway trans
portation in the event of
a strike is understood to
have been considered by
the administration to
day. It became known
after the cabinet meet
ing that some members
advised the President to
use his authority. !
Chicago, Oct. 21 (By
The Associated Press)
The Labor Board this
afternoon adopted a
resolution citing the big
four brotherhoods, the
switchmen's union, and
all railroads named in
the July first wage re
duction to appear Wed
nesday. The purpose is
to determine whether
they are violating the
wage order. It was an
nounced that the "board
hereby assumes juris
diction of said dispute
on the statutory ground
that it is likely substan
tially to interrupt com
merce." The Board
warned both parties to
maintain their status
quo. '
Cleveland, Oct. 21
n nri A 1
Voy i nc mmmicu (
Press) President Lee
of the Trainmen -saicPhis return here from the Chi
this afternoon that he
-was willing to recognize
an order from the Board
or from any authority
tending to prevent the
strike.
Chicago, Oct. 21 (By The
- ! - i J D.an TVia T dKn
ABauciaieu xiCM, ----
xio&ra naving uninu.jr
in its attempt to prevent a rail
road strike, the labor chiefs
were today pushing plans for a
general walkout beginning Oc
tober 30 and ' officials of car
riers were moving at double
time preparing to combat the
proposed strike.
A report of the conference
between the Labor Board and
union heads which failed to
produce results was telegraph
ed to President Harding and
Board members seemed in-distributing centers to maxi
clined to feel that the next step mum capacity,
towards alleviating the crisis ing the receipt of an official re
would be taken at Washington, port from the Labor Board no
While the "five big union, one in authority would corn
leaders pushed their strike ment here on the failure of the
r'-".3 eleven other unions held
ting in the attempt to
POLICE GUARD
ALL AMERICANS
Communists Seek Ven
geance For Death
Sentence Imposed On
Italian In Mass.
Paris, Oct. 21 (By The As
sociated Press) Police author
ities throughout France are
guarding American consulates
and other buildings occupied
by Americans as the result of
the flood of threatening letters
received by Ambassador Her
rick protesting against the
death sentence imposed on two
Italians in Massachusetts for
murder.
French police officials as
serted today that more than a
hundred European Communists
slipped into the United States
for the purpose of causing
trouble if thg Italians convicted
of murder in Massachusetts
were executed.
Three Big Fires
In New Orleans
New Orleans, Oct. 21. Property
damage exceeding a Quarter of a mil
lion dollars was caused by three fires
here today.
reach a common agreement on
the stand to be taken. Man
agers of the western roads met
to discuss plans to keep the
roads open in the event of a
strike.
Cleveland, Oct. 21 (By The
Associated Press)f President
;Lee of the Railroad Trainmen
said today that the gtrike 8itu.
ation remained unchanged on
cago conference.
Washington, Oct. 21 (By
The Associated Press) Pend-
San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 21
(By The Associated Press)
Approximately six hundred
members of the railroad train
men on the International and
Great Northern Railroad have
completed arrangements
to
8trike tomorrow
St. Louis, Oct. 21 (By The
Associated Press) The man
agers of the southwestern roads
met here today to arrange a
program to keep the roads in
operation in the event of a
strike.
Chicago, Oct. 21 (By The
Associated Press) Packers to
day began'storing fresh meats
for emergency in case of a
strike, preparations being made
.it was said to stock strategetic
Chicago conference to prevent
the strike.
LIBERTY BELLS
VERYPOPULAR
And Stream Of Advance Thrift
Coupons Constantly Flows
Into Carolina Banking
Trust Company
&
Five hundred and twenty accounts
and deposits to the amount of $76,
333.28 tell the story of the first day's
business of the Carolina Banking &
Trust Company.
The Carolina Banking & Trust
Company was a center of busy ac
tivity all day on its opening day.
Visitors were dropping in, of course,
just to lofek things over. But busi
ness throughout the day kept up in
a steady stream, and as for the win
dow where The Advance Thrift Cou
pon was credited, that all day had
more the appearance of a moving
picture ticket window at the rush
hour than of anything pertaining to
a bank. A little more than four hun
dred of the accounts opened on the
first day were savings accounts.
Cashier Gurney P. Hood had pro
vided BOO Liberty Bell Savings Banks
to be distributed to those presenting
Advance Thrift Coupons. By the
middle of the day he saw that his
supply would soon he exhausted at
the rate they were going and he wired
forthwith for an additional BOO.
There will be a few days getting
here, but" Advance readers who have
clipped the Thrift Coupons and wish
to open savings accounts need not
hesitate on that account. They can
get credit for their coupon now and
get the Liberty Bell savings bank
later on.
For those who have not yet clip
ped The Advance Thrift Coupon op
portunity still knocks, and readers
should remember that every member
of the family from Dad to Baby has
the privilege of presenting One of
these coupons and getting credit for
It "at the Carolina Banking & Trust
Company. Clip the coupon in today'f
paper now. Take it to The Carolina
Banking & Trust Company tomor
row. Present it with fifty cenU that
you had intended to spend and you
will be credited with a $1.00 savings
account. And If the opening of this
account teaches you the saving habit
you will have learned a lesson that
will be worth more than money to
you in all the year to come.
Three rules govern the offer:
One dollar of each account must
remain on deposit for one year.
If the second deposit is not made
within six months, the 50-cent cou
pon will be deducted when the ac
count is closed, at which time the
Liberty Bell bank must be returned.
Only one account may be opened
by an individual, but accounts may
be opened by every member of a fam
ily If desired.
The Carolina Banking & Trust
Company is a member of the Federal
Reserve System and is under the
strict supervision of the United
States government and also the State
of North Carolina. It pays 4 per
cent interest.
Men and women, boys and girls
all are eligible and urged to make
use of this opportunity to save.
The Liberty Bell savings bank,
which is given to each depositor, can
be unlocked only at the bank, so that
each penny dropped Into it Is a penny
toward the savings account of the
depositor.
Anniversary Sale'
Draws Big Crowd
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of the big tent of a circus when the'could be cut off. The Germans got
doors of the main show are about towy ne darkness with Beatty
open was that in front of the Quiiui
Furniture Company on Poindexter
street Friday morning.
The store was giving a free alum
inum set to the first forty housewives
entering the store, but hundreds who
could have had no hope of getting
one of the presents pressed eagerly
toward the entrance to get first
chance at the bargains advertised by
this firm In celebration of its six
teenth anniversary.
When the doors had opened and
the crowd had entered an animated
scene was presented as me gins
were distributed and as the shoppers
hied them away to look for the par
ticular bargains In which they were
interested.
Quinn's had provided Itself with
extra salesmen for this event but the
sales force was overwhelmed with
the crowd of eager purchasers Fri
day morning. However, after the
first rush there was prompt and cour
teous attention to all and again Sat
urday buyers who did not get down
Friday will have opportunity to take
advantage of Quinn's bargains.
Mrs. Irving; B. Sawyer returned to
her home In Norfolk Thursday after
visiting relatives here.
Chowan Fair Next Week
Four Days, October 25 - 28
Advance Thrift
Coupon
WORTH 50 CENTS
The Advance has arranged
with the Carolina Hanking &
Trust Company to help every
Advance
account.
reader start a bank
This coupon Is worth BO
cents to you. Cut out the cou
pon. Take it with BO cents to
the Carolina Banking & Trust
Company tomorrow and you
can open a $1.00 savings ac
cunt. Besides being credited with
a $1.00 account, each depositor
will be given a Liberty Bell
bank. A picture of the bank is
inset in this coupon.
Sign your name an1 address
here: ft
Admiral Beatty
Guest Of Legion
New York, Oct. 21 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Admiral Beatty, com
mander of the British grand fleet in
the World War, arrived here today
to be the guest of the American
Legion.
Admiral David Beatty, Baron of
the North Sea and of Brooksby, is re
garded by the British as a typical
British sailor of the traditional bull
dog breed and a first-class fighting
man. The worst criticism made of
his conduct during the war was that
he was overbold and did not wait for
reinforcements before attacking the
enemy.
On the two occasions when the
Germans ventured out Into the North
Sea In force, it was Beatty who at
tacked them and started the fighting.
The forces under his command bore
the brunt of the fighting and Inflicted
much of the damage the Germans
suffered at the battles of Heligoland
and Jutland.
At Jutland, Beatty with his com
mand of battle cruisers opened the
nht on Admiral von Scheer and tried
to maneuver mm so mat nis retreat
still pursuing them.
The Jellicoe-Beatty discussion that
followed will furnish conversation
for British naval circles for genera
tions but Great Britain' made Beatty
a full fledged admiral and elevated
him to the peerage In 1919.
Born In County Wexford, Ireland,
50 years ago, he showed his fighting
qualities In the battle of Ondurman.
In Egypt. In 1898 and later In China
during the Boxer troubles when he
took two Chinese batteries at the
head of his bluejackets and was
wounded twice.
Beatty gave the Germans a sur
prise before the war when he took
his command Into their naval strong
hold, Kiel, one night during a heavy
fog without the aid of local pilots.
The Russians remember him as the
doughty BrltlsTier who drank an
enormous gift cup full of champagne
at one gulp.
HI wife was Miss Ethel Field,
only daughter of the late Marshall
Field of Chicago. They have twn
sons.
The American proletarian can en
dure the reign of the capitalists It It
i Isn't (be kind that falls when the
Iteam is scheduled to play at borne.
Thousands Expected To Attend
What Promises To Be Far The
Best Fair Ever Held In Edenton
Free Fireworks
Nightly Feature
Admission Reduced To Fifty Cents This Year,
And Lowered Rates On Railroads And All
Ferries Crossing The Chowan River Fair
Association Has Hustling Manager And Big
Crowds Are Expected To Attend Edenton's
Biggest Fair
Harry Kramer Says
Outlook Is Better
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Last Two Mondays Host Pays Sav
ings Bank & Trust Company Has
Had Kcccntly
Monday of this week, and Mon
day of last week were the two best
days from the standpoint of bank
deposits that the Savings Bank &
Trust Company of this city has had
since the popular banking Institution
moved from its former quarters on
South Poindexter street, some three
months ago.
Harry G. Kramer, cashier of the
Savings Bank & Trust Company,
says that the business done by the
bank during the last month Is a most
encouraging indication of returning
prosperity throughout this section.
He is highly optimistic over the busi
ness and agricultural outlook for the
coming year, and indicates that he
believes that Northeastern North
Carolina Is on the threshold of one of
the most prosperous eras in tn"e his
tory of the section.
ISSUE INVITATIONS TO
LEADING POULTRY MEN
At a meeting of the local Poultry
Association and others interested in
the approaching North Carolina Live
stock and Poultry Meeting to be held
at this city November 30, December
1 and 2, It was decided last night
that invitations to the meeting be
sent to Charles Nixon, of Washing
ton, N. J., known throughout the
South as an expert poultry Judge; to
II. M. Kerr, of this city, also a qual
ified expert on fine poultry,' and to
Dr. B. F. Kaupp, of the State De
partment of Agriculture.
The local Poultry Association Is
arranging to offer special prizes in
addition to those awarded by the
State'; and Dr. H. H. Newman, of
Salisbury, president of the North
Carolina Poultry Association, and an
Important breeder of fine poultry,
will offer a cash prize at the meet
ing, i
The North Carolina Livestock and
Poultry meeting will taring hundreds
of the leading pure-bred livestock
and poultry raisers of North and
South Carolina, Tennessee and Vir
ginia to Elizabeth City during Its
three day sessions; and great Impetus
will be given to the raising of higher
grade horses, hogs, cattle, sheep and
fowls In this section.
Reported Missinj?
Was Safe At Homel
Richmond. Va., Oct. 21. (By The
Associated Press) Miss Thelma Po
land, reported In Galllpolis, Ohio,
dispatches as missing, returned to
her home here with her mother three
weeks ago from a visit.
It may be that the movies cause as
much meanness as the saloons, but
nobody shows up at the theater next
morning to beg for another reel.
Preparations for the Sixth Annu
al Chowan Fair, to be held at Eden
ton Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of next week, are now
fast nearlng completion, and F. W.
Hobos, secretary-treasurer of the
Fair Association, states that undoubt
edly this year's Fair will far eclipse
'any previously held there in number
and variety of the exhibits, in the ex
cellence of the races, and in the re-
'niarkably large and entertaining am
jUsenient features.
) Ziedman and Pollie's Exposition
( Shows, the third largest aggregation
of the kind In America, will hold
i forth on the Fair Midway both day
jand night. The shows will bring 20
swo fl nu A a r9 an n f nmnn f f n TT1 Pll t nn .
and their repertoire includes 12
j shows, five riding devices, and fifty
concessions. Everything Is described
as moral and refined, and the shows,
while above impeachment from a mo
ral standpoint, are declared to have
enough pep and ginger to please those
out tor a lark.
One of the leading attractions Is
Colonel Littleton's Society Horse
Show, with Lady Fanchlon, the orig
inal "good night" horse. Then there
is the big Wild Animal Circus, the
unusual anil entertaining Honeymoon
Trail, the freakish and bizarre Cra
zy House, and the Lilliputians, fea
turing the Jolly Bonita. The Palace
of Illusions Is another new attraction,
seldom seen in shows In this section,
and the Monkey Speedway will en
tertain many who are new to the an
tics of the simian speed fiends. Won
derland will provide new thrills for
the Fair visitors, and the Wild West
and Circus are among the best of
their kind on the fair circuits of the
country today. The Dixieland Min
strels, with plenty of spicy negro com
edy, will attract many from among
the huge crowds expected for the
four big days -and nights.
The riding devices brought by
Zeldman and Pollle Include the helter-skelter
athletic hippodrome,
something nesKln Northeastern North
Carolina, the seaplanes, whip, Fer
ris wheel and merry go round. Mu
sic will be furnished by the Zeldman
and Pollle ExpcsltLa Band and the
Davis Dixieland Jazz Band.
Nightly fireworks' displays at the
Fair Ground will prove a new and di
verting feature of this year's Chow
an Fair. The Fair Association has
secured the largest and best assort
ment of fireworks ever brought to
Edenton, and these will entertain the
night crowds at the grounds. Admis
sion at night will be only ten cents,
and In the daytime, 50 cents, a mate
rial reduction from last year's Fair
admission price of 75 cents. There
will be no charge for parking.
Between thirty-five and forty fast
horses, many from Vlrglrija and
Maryland, besides a large number of
entries from Northeastern North Car
olina, will contest for the $2,400 In
prize money offered. There will be
eight races, two on each day, begin
ning at one o'clock In the afternoon.
The stables of Tom White of Hert
ford and of Dougherty of Elizabeth
City will furnish a number of entries.
All In all, there'ls every Indication
that this year's races will be espec-
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