Negro Exodus Is Stayed
And Return Movement On
-;"i! n?>? in I'll i- a* ill I'n-viuus Migration* l urk- Im
>. l.i- <:f OiiI^ii lint 1".m uliialK ll W ill Itriiiv:
Mit-t (if Black labor Back Home
Ry UKUKIir T. SMAI.I;
IfM. Il.'l, By Th? Aliincil
.Ti.i-I. ? ns\ ille. Kl?? .Ian. 11. ? The nejtro exodus from the
I' ? Ih-i-m stayed and a jrreat return movement has U>run.
T'i ? ? t >' '??!' can lie any doubt of this. You hear it from th?>
I'i'.ilroi-'l oil'icials and trainmen and you see it for youiself on a
day's .! -hi nicy through the Southland.
Tin' ' ?:,.ekwar<l llovv of tin' ne
(j'" iMit (lie impetus tli.U
one ti ;e Wi.s attained li.v t li?
outtfo. !t is not tlu' result of an
export' "I'm nor lias ft any linan
c-i.il l< '.'kiuK.
The t - ;toes are romiiu t?ack
iily or in groups of two and I *> ?*?
(In,,i->iir . l!\ one encounters a Iloose
v. Mian lainil> group. A trail colored
woiiKi ." !???:? tin- s"et!lboi:nd
train at Washington. With In r
w iv children. tin- oldest on?
ahlMNIi liu In he about tell years o|
age. With the . luishaiul and father,
this |j: ; -ily. too. had heard tin* ?"iill
of tin- North. It had migrated to
Philad dphia. lint a family of niii"
011 a' South* rn farm and a family of
nine in t li?* crowded colored quarter
of Philadelphia are two entire]; dif
f -n t propositions. The mot her- -and
children have conn* home. That was
all Ho* money they had. The father
must work a little longer In the
North until he also can return to tli ?
farm.
The backward influx of the negro
is heittu regulated entirely hy his or
her ability to pa> the expense of get
ting home. There was no such dif
ficult) encountered in leaving the
South. Th?- country -side was lllled
with industrial agents drumming tip
the emigrants, offering them wages
they had never heard of before an. I
presenting them with railroad tick
ets to the new promised land.
That has always been one of the
most pitiful sides of all the negro
migrator) movements of the past.1
this constant searching for the.
"promised land." In some way the
n errors associate it with the camp
met ting and revival songs that they
sin :. Tin > begin to believe there is
a land that is fairer than this, and
then along conies some colonizer
painting tie- picture of a land Mow
ing with in i Ik and honey right her -
on earth without the necessity of
wiiit inu for tin- hereafter. It is esti
mated that the poor deluded negroes
of the South have sunk in the ag
gregate millions of hard earned dol
lars in the various schemes to trans
port them to Liberia, to other parts
of Africa and to sonic golden tropic
island in the never-never land, l-'re
cyicntl) the day of departure has
been set h> the fraudulent promot
ers and thousands or negroes, hav
ing given* up homes' and jobs and
liiOney, have heen left waiting at the
depot.
The recent Cold waves in the
North and West have driven the re
cently migrated negroes home in
large numbers. Many of those who
went out of tleorgia and Alabama
were taken to Chicago. That was to
he their Promisee! Land. Hut when
the Chicago mercury ten days ago
went sliding down to IK degrees he
low vmto. the promised land became
one of suffering and misery to the
negroes who at home had always
thought, of a temperature of to de
grees above a* a "slio nuff" cold
wave.
The return of the negro is viewed
with a great deal of satisfaction# bv
the white people here in the South
east. They say now that they knew
the colored people would come back
Spencer - Walker Co.
Where Every Man Finds What
He Like? To Wear
W hvit rim' rfcrri snmr- '
thing in a hurry ? fry
Ihi
Apothecary
Shop
FIRST
Bradley
Sweaters
For these Cold da.va -
.Made like n K?od sweater
should be made and ever'*
one guaranteed to jrive h.i' ?
isfatoiv wear. Mide i1
all sizes for Men, Ladies
and Children.
Mitchell!s~
F.xcliwirv Ih'tilfr* for
Eliznlirlh City. I .
ill tiiii*- :i ti ?l ? I . ? - \ u 1 1 iitii w (hat.
uoto-rallt >| ?? living . t !? ? ? \i?dils was
nut stariod 1 ? \ an> luul tiatni*iit <>1
t !??*. darkey.
They sa> tin- itiovciiM'iil was !?"
|wr rent ? rononilr. l-'lorida t ?*ll tho
?\odus III*- l<;ist |orhaps of any of
ili?? Southern stales. f?i| III* n- was
mi Upset in an> particular 1 in* of ill
iluslry li*'iv. fiooruta was liil hard
est of all. probably hcratis*' flu- boll
wtM'vll wrought liis ravajii-i in tho
rot ion crop there ami tli*' nrurbes.
"asily disrourauod. r**adilv listened
to tjii* agents of tin* Northern indus
try ami wriit away. They are an\
ioiiH now to return homo and those
already arrived say the others are
r online as soon as they ran get 111*'
money.
In the end migratory move
will not have been wit limit its
blrssifl;; on both sides. The luiior
ant colored farm hand of the South
will have learned there Is coiuiiara
tiveiy little h*' can do in tlo?__N'orth
in coil) |H?t 1 1 loll with white labor," ami
tlw white people of the South in tli*'
joy of gQttiim th*'ir natural helpers
hark, will do niurh more to make
their lot a contented on*-. The North
ern agentH H*?om to have disapprar* ?1
and a ^r*?at freliim of peace pervaded
the older portion of the Southland.
SI*K< l.\li .
"Sophie Mae" Peanut Brittle 39c
per package. One box 10c pure
sugar stick candy free.
A Lit KM A llLK I?H A RM AC Y
I HOSIERY
X
*:* in till* new >Iia<lc> aiid at
X l?ar^uin prices ?
z
| Owens Shoe Co.
II I XTOX III ll.lll\<i
For Rent Or Sale
One 1 1 room House, Hfectrlc
l.iulits. Hot And Colli Water, Urn
Water lleat, Kadiators in earb 1
room. Possession at once, \o. 50.1
l*enn. .Ave. .Apply ?> W". S. White at
W. S. White & Co
120 POINI>i:\TKK ST,
ICIi/abeth City, \. C.
Try A found Of ?
Shannonhouse
SPECIAL COFFEE
2Hv I'oiiiiiI
J. W. Shannonhouse
& Son
I'lioti)' 1?M7
PLE.XT 1 Ol nu n
l-'loi itla Ofnnue*
Xlff
Tniim-tiiir*
Mrtliua (inipo
Apple*.
Try n rnji of
I vmoi s <.i\(.i i: wai i-:i;s
or
I'AMOlM S|(i.\|{ (OOKIKS
M. V. PERRY
i*ik?m; 4 hh
i
Ttic Apnlhp'nr* Sliop
PHONIC tun
A Good. Drug Store
I'UKslDKXT IH?TK \T TO
\\ WIIM.TOV roWKVTloN
K>r?*t. Jan. IS ? Dr. W. I,.
l'ol? .it. pi ?--id**nt ci. Wak. l-'on-i
hit Saturd.o t ?i i \Va>hin.
ion. all? lid III" Anti-Sa.oon
l.i ;u',n con* ??ntio'i. Januai> 12 to
I ?. uu-lu?i\ ? . I 'I ? siil< in l'?H. a; wa*?
;i ppoint?fd as a d?-leuate 'to tin- con
vention l?> Hovnioi Morrison ami
also l?> tin- State Baptist convention.
Mrs. I'oteat is accompanying hint o;i
tin- 1 1 1 1>. The keynote o[ the con
vention will l?- law enforcement,
loyalty to the Constitution and sta
tutory euaet in ? nts. At the final
m?-? tinu of the convention a ureal
mass me? tinu will be held at whicil
linvi-rnor I'inehot of iVnnsvlvania
and William J? -nuinus Bryan will
speak.
U.IM l\ 'If > lt\\ \|{|\\ TOWN
I ok Low run t:i> roon-i
^'raiihiiiK, lluvtria. Jan. !"? ? Of
;:T irav? h*rs w':.o ali-htfd from a
train hen recent l> ::4 were railroad
nu n who had passes and had cono
id Slraiihinu to 'take advantage of
the prevailing low prices in food
Muffs.
An investigation by the town]
authorities of tin* sudden influx of
purchasers showed that most of the
men wi- rrom Munich and other i
cities when* prices were higher,
Strauhinu officials have protested
against the railroaders usinu their I
passes to swoop down upon their I
peaceful little town and buy up their i
cheap ckks and milk and meat auu '
bread and everything. I
lltlsll I'ltKK STATU AllOMSHKS
SKVKUAh I N ITS OK ITS AltMY j
Dublin. Jan. 15 ? With the inten
tion of ultimate iy reducing the co>t
of the Kiw Slake army from
nno.t'Oo fo $2ft.ooo,?oo, llw sa!v::;?'
corps ami tiim infantry battalions
ha\?- t.i**-n dishamh-d. anil <*<- 1 1 ?
a*id s?-r\ ie?- lirani'li iitid tr ??
t ration luancli o] tit* ilt'iiarliiicnt ?>i
t ti?> chi.-r of staif li;n c Im n ulioi
isli< (I ami lh?<ir ?i til i? s plaod iicoti
thi- ueneral stall'.
A military rustoiiiK bruait**. which
will assist customs oifin is on tin*
northern border and patrol the roads
has been approved.
SEE US
II VOU NEKI)
AN 0\ EltCOAT
S13.40toS28
Buy now Tor next M'UMiii.
*
T. T. TURNER & CO.
SJgf5il2JcLrdJSJ'3M3JSfSJSJe.'Q!/S15fSJSMSJSJSISJSJfii
Gallop-Sawyer Realty Co
Let U? Handle Your City
And Rural Property
't Lose Sight
of the Food Value
of Your ^Bakings
Plain flour has a large amount
of food value but it must be
combined with good baking
powder in order to retain this
value.
Most self rising flours are not
successful because they do not
raise the bakings to the proper
lightness. This means a cer
tain loss of nutrition because
they are heavy and hard to
digest.
'Every time you eat food that
does not property di:,*est you
do not get the full nutritional
value ? you are overtaxing
your stomach. Nourishing and
perfect bikings are what cood
health demands. The one surf
way is ? use pure flour and
good baking powder.
If you want to find what thou
sands of housewives have
learned ? make some biscuits
with self-usinj; flour? tMfen
make some with good plain
flour and Calumet Baking Pow
der?notice t he great ditterr nee.
One trial will satisty yt>u.Your
health demands thajt you make
the experiment.
Those who know ? millions of
housewives, domestic scii nee
teachers, big hotels, restaurants,
bakeries and railroads will not
use anything but Calumet, the
Economy Baking Powder.
Play safe? use. Calumet ar\d-'
plain flour. It is the most eco
nomical and satisfactory,
where light, wholesome and
pure foods are desired.
PACKED IN TIN
?KEEPS STRENGTH IN
pot*
BUCKWHEAT
THE BlICKWHBAI YOUR
GREAT GRANDMOTHER USED
Pancakcs with the real old-time
buckwheat taste ? light, health
ful, delicious.
All prepared-self raising. Ready
for the griddle in a jiffy, by sim
ply adding water or milk.
ream
Buckwheat
??4 Vk?%?
Flour
SCLf OAltlMO
WHALE OF A
SALE
PRICES ON
NECKWEAR
fuc IMorknrar !?>:?
".>?? Neckwear ..i.ie
81.00 \rektiear ".???
81.30 NrckHrar 9.>c
2.00 Neckvirar SI.35
S2..j0 Meektteur v.?. S l.T.J
WEEKS & SAWYER
"II here the liest ('.lothes C.onie From'"
FURNITURE
?SLIGHTLY USED AT?
1-2 PRICE
?AT THE ?
Auction Store
Matthews Street
E. L. Silverthorne, Mgr. Bark of 1). M. Junes f.o.
January Clearance SALE of ?
l.mlU'*', C.liihlrcirx mill M pit's S ttpnlprs
$2.23 Children's Swuii- $5.00 Shak?*r Knit Sweat
ers si.7.~? ,.|-a
$:s.00 Children's Sw?*at
i-rs . s:U!? $7.05 Shaker Knit S*wxt
$4.00 Children'* S\ ?
CM S15.S0 '
I'll r#* Worst* '! Shak
$5.00 and $f?.f?5 Children's or Knit Sweaters. IJnil-c?\er
Sweaters S.t.O.i and Coat Style S7.f>3
Tin 'St' are only a Jew of over one liumhifl ileitis
that we are offerini* at special pri'is during our
J a iniary Sale .
RUCKER & SHE ELY CO.
Elizabeth City 's Best Store
Closing Out Business
0?r entire stock of
Kleci.-ic Lighting Fix
tures, Vacumn Clean
ers, Toasters, Electric 1
K?"f, Heating Pads,
Ho use Wiring Suppiys
and all things Electri
cal, must be sold by
February 1, I 25
to 50 per cent off. To
day is your chance for a
bargain.
W. S. White & Co. I
PHONE 61. [|
12M-122 Poindcxtor St Elizabeth City, N. C. Q
E
Famo and Lebanon Belle Flour
am ahoolutcly flour* or quality miIiI hy the leading rrorer*.
? By?
A. F. TOXEY. & COMPANY
frfc Water StrfU