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SATURDAY. FEB. 23. 1924
AIkoiH|uIii, ttr little <1auic liter o'
Mr. and Mrs. Artie Small, Is named
after their favorite l*ullman car.
ICver notice how a Imly killer fades
after he kI<" niarrlesl?
How It Happrns
If you take the Greensboro
News you may have observed
an announcement on the front
page of a recent issue that, be
ginning the week of February
25, the News would present
daily a chapter of "The True
Story of Woodrow Wilson," ft
book by David Lawrence of
which the George H. Doran
Company are the publishers.
The Greensboro News is a
mighty good newspaper. VVe
have heard it called the best in
North Carolina, and that would
mean the best in a number of
other states also. Our own priv
ate opinion is that Gerald John
son, editorial writer on the
Ne^fS^ Is the peer of any daily
newspaper editorial writer in
America.
Advance editorials, of course,
can't march alongside those of
the Greensboro News, and it
will be many a day, we fear, be
fore we can make The Advance
a newspaper of the general ex
cellence of the News in other re
spects. But in this matter of
giving its readers David Law
rence's "True Story" of Wood
row Wilson, the big, strong
Greensboro newspaper hasn't
got a thing on the Little Old Ad
vance, which will begin publica
tion of the story right along
with the News.
How does it happen that The
Advance, alone of the small
town dailies in the State, can
obtain features usually seen on
ly in the big city newspapers
with a ftate-wide circulation?
That question, which may occur
now and then to some of our
readers, is one that we hardly
know how to answer ourself in
any other way than to say that
The Advance was started as u
daily on sheer nerve in the first
place and has grown largely on
the same principle. Nothing's
too good for The Advance, and
we skirt the very edge of out
resources continuously in <n
steadfast determination to go tc
the very limit of personal sacri
fice and strength and endeavoi
in pursuing the ambition t<
build here in Elizabeth City t
daily newspaper that will com<
to be Elizabeth City's and thi
Albemarle's greatest pride.
Some newspapers are run 01
the principle of spending n<
more than they have to in orde:
to get by. The Advance is con
tinually venturing some adde<
expense or equipment to se
how far it can go and still b
able to meet ita growing ex
shape our course to a farther
and still more difficult goal.
Sometimes our progress is pain
fully slow, but we're Advancing
just the same.
Lady Voter Stumble*
A woman reader of The Ad
vance sends us a communication
to the effect that she will not
vote for Mr. F. P. Latham of
Belhaven for Commissioner of
j Agriculture because she had
read in his announcement of his
candidacy that he favored "in
creasing the farmer's revenue."
"I will not," says this lady
voter, "vote for him or any oth
er candidate who favors in
creasing the farmer's taxes."
The Advance has written to the
lady explaining that what Mr. |
Latham was urging was more
money for the farmers and not]
more money from them; ana we'
hope that if any other reader of'
The Advance mistook Mr. Lath
am's meaning "that he or she'
will take due notice of this word
of explanation.
The Standard Dictionary de-!
fines revenue as "the total cur- [
rent income of a government,"
"income from any form of
property," "a return, or a re-|
ward." A government's reve-|
nue is its income and so is a I
farmer's revenue his income, i
Because a government revenue'
collector and a tax collector,!
dear lady, are one and the same, j
you jumped to the conclusion!
that revenue and taxes have the;
same meaning. But you should |
have consulted a dictionary.
If Ijjabor can bring Europe j
to acknowledge the League of
Nations and thus restore Brit- ,
ish prestige on the continent,!
Labor will win the credit of set-j
ting up the first courageous and
effectual government that has
directed the affairs of an Eng
lish speaking people since the
World War.
i
The Advance could not fail to
make due acknowledgement of
the generous apology in this
; week's Independent for the dig
iat The Advance in last week's
issue of that newspaper. We do
not mean to be over sensitive,
and are willing to stand thfc
gaff of friendly chaffing as far
as the next fellow ? if only our
subscribers and we and the pub
lic generally may understand
that it is not intended as a se
rious effort to discredit thi?
: newspaper.
The only trouble with Hyde
is that the folks are Hyde
movi.\? ncTi'Rui fi wiks
Cut cfut the picture cm all foiir
sides. Then carefully fold dotted
line 1 its entire length. Then dot
ted line 2. and so on. Fold each
section underneath. When com
pleted turn over and you'll find a
surprising result. the pictures.
(Copyright Nat'l Newspaper Service)
Personal Health Service
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.
Noted P.'.ysiri-n an ! Author
Signeo letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to dis
ease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr. lirady If a stamped,
self addiessed envelope is endowed. Letters should be brief and written
in ink. Owing to the large number of letters received, only a few can
be answered here. .No reply can be made to queries not conforming to
instructions. Address I)r. William lirady, in care of this newsjMipcr.
Treatment of Gallstone Disease
The time to treat fgallstone di
sease or inflamatlon of the gall-sac
Is In the stage when It Is uncertain
whether the .symptoms are really,
clue to gall-sac irouble. A glass of \
hci. water sipped slowly on rising
and at bed time, and plenty of cold
water between meals, will prevent:
more trouble than gallons of mineral!
water taken later on as u forlorn re-i
medy.
Th& gallstones come high, we
don't have to have them. Why are;
the great majority of cases in worn- j
en, 90 per cent erf them lu women'
who have bad children? Why Is]
typhoid fever such a feature </f the]
history of gallstone disease? \V6men !
are inclined to drink insufficient
water, from habit and for the sake
of avoiding the inconvenience re
sulting therefrom. Women get less
exercise, especially insufficient walk*
ing in the open air, when pregnant.
Sedentary habit and inadequate li
quid intake predispose to gallstones.
Typhoid ..germs are always eliminat
ed thru the <ai)-sac In typhoid
fever; not strange that a few should
remain there If the bile apparatus Is
torpid. But there Is no reason why
expectant mothers should not take
a daily walk thruout the waiting
period; In fact this is the best as
surance of a normal labor. Typhoid
fever Is now as unnecessary as
neglected teeth and Rlgg's disease
and infected tonsils ? portals of en
try for other germs which prodrce
; gallstones ? all of these are prevent
able or curable If not allowed to go
I too far.
Both as prevention and as treat*
! ment of a suspected case of -gall-sac
[ trouble, the following measures are
| valuable:
j 1. A diet containing a minimum
| of meat and a maximum of fresh
fruits. The less meat a race con
sumes the less prevalent are appen
wlicltls, gastric ulcer and gall stones,
i A bulky, largely vegetarian diet
.overcomes Intestinal stasis (const!
, pat |on) In nature's way.
| 2. At least three pints of watei
each day. besides the liquid In oi
, | with regular fcrod. One can scarcely
drink too much.
-| 3. If constipation Is not prevent
' ed by the two measure* Just men
! tloned. a few doses of paraffin oil
1 (liquid petrolatum. U. 8. P.) should
M be taken each day as an lntestlna
. lubricant, instead of physics.
I 4. Either walking, room gym
-nasties, golf, tennis, bicycling oi
| some other* form of active exercls<
should b*> enjoyed every d*y. ralr
- or ahlne. If not enjoyed, then taken
?! Unfortunately we have not yet per
feeted a form of exerclsp suitable foi
"hypodermW ad ministration
.1 There Is but one core for estab
llahed ctUntniiM. Th#? mr* la ?
hands of a good surgeon it is as |
safe as the operation for append!-1
citis.
No Gondola. j'
We have no Victrola, explains a1
fat woman, and so* I cannot do the
Brady symphony. I
Answer. ? Thais all right. A tin
roof will serve Just as well. The
only accompaniment really neces-'
sary is a series of grunts, wheezes, \
gasps and groans. You can supply
these yourself. Incidentally I do not'
suggest the symphony for re'duction,1
if that is your sinister motive,
The Baby as a Target.
Is a baby liable to take scarlet)
fever by just taking it out for an air
ing? Children are apt to stop and
look at the baby. Can it get any
communicable disease in that way?
Jsn't a baby that gets the proper
lAmount of fresh air better able to
I resist a disease than one that is
'kept too much indoors? (M. E.)
Answer. ? The baby that gets a!
I1 dally cutlng is much more resistant
to infectious disease than the baby
that gets Just coddling. Yes. there
there is a chance of direct infection
? wth scarlet fever If children atang
ihe way stop the baby to talk with
I him ? if perchance one of the ehll-j
\ drjen has recently had scarlet fever
I in a mid form which escaped the at
. tentlon of the health authorities or
I was concealed by calling it some
thing else. The baby is a target fori
I every one who hands him the us
ual line of baby talk, for that brings
him within the spray range and
some score of respiratory Infections. i
of which scarlet fever is but one, are'
communicated In that way. Of
course you can't keep the baby un
der a glass case or drive stakes and
i run a rope around him whenever
you see somebody approaching. Hut
you can keep a watch and be In a
great hurry when a suspicious char
acter or any one who s?*ems to have
? anything purporting to be a "cold."'
, When a mother takes the baby out
, for his daily four miles erf oxygen
she should carry a large or hospital
, size mallet with her and gently tap
?on the calvarlum any one who so far
forgets all the rules of hygiene as to
j attempt to kiss the baby.
Loyal American
I! Can you suggest a remedy for
] constipation? 1 was operated on 10
? yeara ago for piles, and since then
r I have taken a dally dote of two
i tablespoonfuls of American oil, but
? this does not seem to suffice In my
. case. (D. VanC. )
?I Answer.- -On receipt of your re
r quest and a stamped self addressed
i envelope I will be glad to send you
? jmy mail advice on how to overcome
L the habit of constipation.
bound. That's why this newspa
per hopes a way may be found
to establish a ferry across Al
bemarle Sound and give them a
chance to get to Elizabeth City.
Now is the time for all good
and true Bestcitians to sign up
for the Chamber of Commerce.
North Carolina is a great fur
niture State, a great cotton pro-]
d u c i n g and manufacturing
State, and a great good roads
State. We hear a great deal
about these matters these days.i
but a thing that it would be
profitable for us to give some
consideration to is what are the
respects in which North Caro
lina is not a great State?
We are most happy to ob
serve that we had one whole j
week without a single issue of
less than eight pages.
In view of the fact that local
advertising is whining favor as
an accurate barometer of busi
ness conditions, the increase of
Elizabeth City's daily from a
four page to an eight page news
paper is a mighty good adver
tisement for the Old Home
NORFOLK COTTON
Middling (opened today) 30 1-2ci
Middling (closed today) 30 l-8c j
NORFOLK PRODUCE
At Jarvls & Fentress
8PENCE-HOLLOWF1X CO.
Live IVe-tiied Undn.
Chickens 30-35 30-35 30-35
Old Hens ..
Geese -
Geese :
Ducks ;
Large Hum
25-27
oQ-oo
20
JU Z0-Z2
20 30 20-95
25 30-35 25
8-10
10
10-15
8-10
30 25-274
30 20-22
Small Hogs
Milk Calves
1 earliugo
Sweet Potatoes
$5.00
Town. We don't know of an
other small town daily in East
ern North Carolina that has
doubled in size since last Octo
ber.
PIlOlftLKMS OF CONDUCT
It) Profefettor Dick Calkins
What's Wrong Here?
Study the picture before you rea<!
the answer.
Answer ? A gentleman upon invit
ing a lady to accompany him to the
opera should make it a point to s
cure good seats for. the entertain
ment, else he and his companion
may be obliged to sit where they can
neither see nor hear.
(Copyright John F. Dille Co.)
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FOR RENT ? HOVHK, CORNKR
Martin and Fearing streets. Apply
Mrs. C. E.* Kramer. Phone 4 60.
feb lS-tf-np ?
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Help Wanted
MA1.F IIM.P WAXtKD ? MKV TO
earn $75.00 weekly selling utility
ulls snd raincoats tailored to meas
ure for 1 1 2. AO No competition.
| '.'ogar Clothing Company, Oreens
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? 'AN WITH AMBITION, IXJU'HTRY
r nd small capital can make more
i volley selling Rawlelgh's Quality
Products direct to consumers In Cho
wan or Camden counties. We teach
f nd keep aaslatlniryou to make prac
tically every family a steady, satis
f.ed euatomer. Olve age, occupa
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tlon, ref^rrncps. W. T. fawlHgh
Co.. Dpot. 1383, Freeport, ;!!.
feb. 20, 23, 27, mar. 1,5, 8
For Sale
H.tno and pine wood. *t per
cord, J3.50 halt cord. $1.75 load
Stove length). Oo. J. Kerr. Phone
791-W. Jan 29-tf-np
FOIt HAI/K ? ONE NEW I >4 T<?\
fiarfnrd truck with cab and aeat.C.
W. Hteveba Co. feh.23-2R-np
FOR HAMS ? WHITE WYANHOTTE
aettlng en(t?. My atock cam? from
be?*t blood llnoa and are Hood layera.
13.00 a aettlm. Mra Zenaa Jen
nlnga. Ill Harney atreet. !2-28pd
MHl SAI.E ? CIAS RANOK AT A
retainable price. Apply 801 Weat
Church atreet. feb.lfc-tf-np
Pl/OW CARTINGS FOR SAI.E
cheap. Apply to Elizabeth City Iron
Worka ? Supply Co. feb.7-tf-np
Opportunities
MISS PKRItY HAS JUST HK
turnod from New York, where ahe
purchaaed all that la new In millin
ery. Hata arriving dally. Call and
look them over. Miss 8. A. Perry,
Main street, near Southern Hotel.
feb.20-26-np
BEAITIFY YOVB HOME BY PI T
tins in hardwood Hoots or nake old
tlfor* new Pnone 698. 19-25pd
HOT KVRBY AFTKBNOON ?
cream biscuit ready for your sup
per. Cartwright's Bakery, next to
Western Union. 22-28op
KIMJAH'S 1:80 Mrs IJCAVEH KMZ
abeth City every afternoon for Nor
folk. Also leaves Norfolk Union
Station at 5:30 evening, nrrlvin.'
Elizabeth City 8 o'clock. Ja.l2-tf
WANTED ? A OOOD CHED HHOW
eas*. from 5 to 8 feet; floor case pre
ferred. K. J. Cohoon it Co.
feb.23-29-np
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Candidate Cards
HOTint TO THK VOTEUH OF
Paequntank County: ? I-mllf. and
Gentlemen: ? I am a candidate for
Sheriff of thll County In the Pri
mary to be held on the first Satur
day In Jane ltS4. I ehall certainly
appreciate your Influence and your I
Tote for ma tor this office. Re
spectfully, L, W. Anderson