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Y M1GUST 29, 1919 iMENPEOT, ELIZABETH CITY, H. C .':v "I like a store that I can depend upon to keep goo d kinds of tobacco ; and the quality brands of cigars. I appreciate also a conveniently placed stdre. But I am specially keen for the cigar counter where ! ' am always sure to get fresh goods. Father can satisfy his wishes here. Well Stocked and Handy Particular.tates.arc assuxe4igrt c :w .. mm . -.fetnf ls4nt-. cigars Mn otrl rtther smokers accessories A deserved popularity keeps it always fresh. If you have a favorite brand, and it is worthy of your choice, you will find that it has also been worthy of ours. The Apothecary Shop T . Dl 1 WOULD LIKE TO THOUGH. Teacher Name a bird besides tht stricli that doesn't fly. ' , Bright Boy-r-The Jailbird. FARMHOME DE PART MENT Contributed by RRHVFR W. FALLS Farm Demonstration AgeRtx ' . - ; and ' ; MISS MARC IE ALBERTSON Home Demonstration Agent AGUES Why golfing: h so popular We can't ex actly see Unless folks : take to it . because It suits them to a tee. A- NO DOUBT. I see Mr. Smith is out of Jail, how did he manage It? - - Oh, he put up bonds. Must have been Liberty Bonds. . Water for Fowls N It is highly important to provide a :-:4. ,.,nrvW ki mire fresh drink- ing water for fowls and chicks.. Lack of water even for a short time A in lint summer wea- lniense ounci -rA inkinis from unwholesome i .1 rorhiin to cause di- xtri.il-. nn voter and plenty of sense. !i nf a fowl's rations, . j-noniioil on to look after tney are uilcii v..- - their "own requirements in this respect Ctaaj "x ' part of the care taker. It frequently happens that peultry keepers suffer se rious losses by reason of this neglect. ... ..fn,' nf so called "cholera" o lofe of iwateorito-. are-jnirevwo - i T . , . . - diluted Kaurees. This is more apt to " no regular provision is m ?"f ing them, xney arc their needs at water tanks, streams, orxwherever they can find a source of i nirn w.av be satisfactory so i - w.t is abundant, but in dry weather when the streams dry up or when the water becomes stagnant and foul, serious consequences may ensue. Even where water is regularly suppliee, x. v,i remits from a lack of mucu Lnuwv cleanliness in the drinting vessels TAKES TIME TO PLACE THE DISABLED SOLDIERS Case Board of Federal Board for Voca tional Education is now Considering 1,000 Cases a Day " : cAiors and their families have been concerned about the time con sumed in arranging for training with the Federal Board for Vocational Educa- tion. . , . - . a tvwiirA of the procedure neces- for the Board to legally place the man in training will do much to clear up this misunderstanding. The Central Oase Board is working at grtat pressure, are the district boards. Almost eases are being reviewed by .the central Tioflrd every, day. These cases have been previously passed on Dy me district officers, but certain evidence must be in the possession of tnis cen tral Board before the man's case may be approved. The official army dis charge and the military or navai b-u report are very essential, xne-e u ments are the proof .that the disability was incurred whfle in the service, or that it is in some way traceable to such serviceHavmg established tnese . j.v. .nMxjaf.ifl' tvocataonai: This Attractive Home Budding Position m . "XXth Ceiitoy Cooler" I In the XXth Century Cooler no ice can come in contact with the g 1 water and contaminate it. Its , patented "C & Push Faucet 1 will not collect sediment, get foul g I or drip and soil floors. The water ' is always served at just the right g r 1 degree of coolness never un- g 1 pleasantly and harmfully cold. g 1 To users of H20,"THE PUR- EST WATER IN THE WORLD" "1 we sell them at cost, $15.00. g Elizabeth City Water and j Power Company Phones 80 and 4. s llll!lllll!!lllHIIIIHIHHHIIIIHIIII!HinH"l"W"l , i FROM FLORIDA, gult Case Ever travel in tb South? Alligator Bag Sure thing, that was my old home, you know. BREAKING IT GENTLY. Can ybukeep a secret. Yes. Well, auntie has eloped with the chauffeur, and they've bor rowed your motor. NOW HE GOES AFTER IT Times , have changed. What now? I was just thinking that I can remember the time when a man bought life insurance mere ly to get rid .of the agents. AN INNOCENT SUPPOSITION. Mamma, is papa's feet sore? No, why dar ling? I saw him go ing up stair last night with his shoes in his hand after we had gone tc bed. rlean drinking wa- J. He uupui - - i : vorio ia clearly shown by the resultsof an experiment made at the Missouri State Poultry Experiment Sta tion, where it was found that giving the . i . o Anv (meaning pre- IOW1S Wlliei - . - - sumably, all they wantea urm -a day) the, egg yield was reduced at least 50 per cent. 65 to 70 per cent xae egis - water and if the amount available or consumed is only sufficient 10 meet requirements of the fowl's body, there will be none left for eggs, and produc tion must suffer. Another important use for water is its influence in equahz- v tnnhire of the hens body. Bulletin No. 12 of the Missouri State Experiment Station states: n7tfr lowers the body tern- IUV -vi " - wnrm water holds the peraiu'Ci ." . I v;h For this reason give ., . v u ufor in summer and warm me ueu " - utr in winter. The second methed of k-l- ownnnration which is a eool ing process. The temperaturer of the otom Is reduced by the evapo- UUlIlttU OJO m a 1 .....fnaa AT fnA body, but with the fowl the evaporation takes place principally through the , . .1. : ..0t,s which accounts for tbe he holding her mouth open and breath inir mnidlv on a hot day." . mv- hodilv reauirements w 1- ,.toi ore about the same at all seasons, the normal wide range m daily consumption being influenced chiefly by weather coditions, also by whether or Invine. At the Tsorth i; CfofiATi it. was found that tne adult males in the month of June, where tv, tomnrntnre was io oj llic iwiu ivr- at the rate of 3.b gallons a mo fowls. At the Missouri UtJl V1CIJ AW w- Station a pen of 60 White Leghorn hens averaged to consume 2 gallons of wa ter daily during hot weather, or at the rnti of oe eallon to io nens. Location of the drinking water has a marked effect on the water consuu, because the birds will drink more often if the water vessels are conveniently locat ed and are reasonably near the food hop perFrom The Reliable Poultry Journal. v-j5or w mnst be overcome througn UUUUivay ,-- a course of training. The new vocav for which the man is to be trained must - tA nrt the view to its suit- ik eniiiiiim ability and the man must oe steereu from overcrowded occupations. The pro- -, amnotMv. But note the ob CCtSS -J - . . stacles: discharge papers are missing and it takes time to get duplicates, med ical certificates . are lost, ana .v-- is wasted in renewing them. msuiL:icU. evidence on vital points must be com- pleted Time is consumea m 'j-o the -facts which must be in the posses sion of the Board Deiore 6y money can be used for training. In some instances men must, be brought to the district offices for per sonal interviews on examinawu". sonal desires must be considered in the !.. ..nnnmi advantages. In other words, the reeducation of disabled sold iers, saflors and marines is a great big human problem, the man's future is at m :vi. -fom m- stake, he must, u posiuxC, , o. wn ks satisfaction; the aepei;i"-c " . ... best interests of the community is in the balance, non-productive citizenship must be controlled. Thoroughness m in vestigation is the right of the disabled man. A little ioreiuuugui. . V the discharged soldiers in securing be forehand the necessary evidence and a :r,a o tht- nart 'of the pub- lij will help in the accompiifcui""- the work. DIVIDENDS ABSOLUTELY ASSURED Homes Were lever in Greater Demand in Elizabeth City PROSPECTUS Whereas E. F. Spencer and associates have acquired Wt Main St property adjoining the residences of W. A. Pinner and C. R. PugS. 4?eePhundred (300) feet fronting on Main St by two hundred fiftv three feet (253) deep extending to Cherry Street by three tSJChy Stl and whereas E. F. Spencer and associates are desirous of converting the said property into a Hou -fng Corporation for the purposes of constructing residences in Eliz- abeth City it is therefore proposed: -. ' ' That those whose names are subscribed hereto in the amount ?tf&tZ&Z& sel :orth or which RfSr Thousand Mlars ($50,000) shall.be subsenbed and stock is sued to trie subscribers hereto in amounts equal to the amounts -hereto subscbea- . - - -4li'i'-, the TrTsSfberein after named, thebalance payable subjec : to the call of the B6ard of Directors of the proposed Corporation. But gVUencer reserves the jight to cancel such -b.cnpi and return all moneys paid provided tne minimum - sand CoL?s7$.&) shall not be subscribed with Mty days. That the said Corporation to be forced shaU bmld ten or twelve bungalows arranged accoraing w JTr"' to be determined by the Board of Directors .of the proposed Cor poration asSoCiates will sell the land above inaxc., r. f Twelve Thou- described to the proposed orport exnect to re mand Dollars (12,000) and the said E. F. Spencer will expect no re cdve for hL commission in soliciting stock in thwd iYl r?L" ... wlnirh he hereby agrees to. take in stock an the anuii iivc pv-i .v.iv, proposed Corporation. . oe TWT T? Tittle Qerk of Superior Court, shall be named as TrustoAll jTayable to the proposed Corporation until the same is viuijr gaiM-v. I hereby subscribe for ........... - shares of stock in the above proposed Corporation at a par value of $100.00 per share. Enclosed find my check for $. . . . ... covering ten (10) per cent of the par value of stock purchased. (Signed) spent a $1 on Rat-Snap and Saved he Price of a nog. -rn.,; fammis Hoe Raiser of New Jersey says, "I advise every fanner 7 . j -nwino tit hoe. lvAl- Kiuea saveu c - miJdnx SNAP comes in case "rNTi. . a note nr does .won t Witn oxner ---- " Rn ti.00. touch it. inree 6-.--pT,ft Soldaaram. 0 , G. W. TWTDDT. , A.22-4t Make Check Payable td Gi- R, Little, Trustee and mail same to a ; R Little or E. F. Spencer, Elizabeth City, N. s y? . I THE CREECY SCHOOL rpv. 4?irH Session oi iue v- School opens its doors for a ected number of students Monday Sept. 1st, 1919 r i '. t c fftr sources. Col- PrUatory, Coerclal, J-gr-J Civil Service. Appy r 4 Elizabeth City, N. C. c Aug. 22-4t NORFOLK, V A. There are thousands of positions open m the commercial world and with the Government for Bookkeepers Steno graphers Typists and other office assistants. YOU can get fne of .these positions if you have the necessary technical knowledge. We have trained many thdusarids of young a fn!r ciirh nositions: we can train iuu. men a.nu wuu-u t ' ROANOKE ISLAND FOR GOOD ROADS Have your kodak work done by "ZOELLER'S STUDIO" where you can also get pro fesional advice about your kodak, if you are not getting good pictures. Zoeller's Studio Good Coffee AN INCUM BRANCE. You're always poor. Why don't you marry money as I did ? I would if there wasn't a wife al ways went with th bargain. .-"V"-,i for Good Roads was won last week on Roanoke Island, in an election held at Manteo: ana Island. It was voted to establish the i.:..:,. ;aA nR a "Road District , fnr the issuance oi oouu& ;.r,;T1r onnroximately 20 miles of expend approximately $X4U,uuu m .- no COIHULIUUS UCiiife that it is believed that this sum will provide good highway facilities to all parts of the island. NORTH CAROLINA TYRRELL v roTTRT BEFORE THE CLERK CARY PEOPLES LLEWELLYN PEOPLES Notice of &ummu.. - 1 nv.v.ro.l -nnmed will nere- pose wi , . Ty,o said ac from the saia ae"" Af the or the plaintiff will apply to the court, or me " . 1Q10 fr the rehef beginning wot. - wJ11 has been fUed Deiore "r" This 19th day or , Clerk Superior Court C.H.L.S. Aug. 22-4t L B CULPEPPER w. t: culepper : h I A Fire-Proof Roof COSTS NO MORE THAN THE OTHER KIND Galvanized Metal Shingles, rust proof and fire resist ing cost no more than 'good wood shingles. Lay them right on your old sheathing. Take less time to lay than wood shingles. They look better and are infinitely better because they wear longer and resist fire. Metal Shingles put on Christ Episcopal Church in this city 10 years ago are there to-day and look good as ever. Get my prices. - . e: j. co ho on (Succesors to COHOON & JACKSON . . a Arm Wter Streets Elizabeth City, . i ' YY nan . oacnn((1 tTOODSX Uncle, nai. Trrir-- "Those that nave pe " A Growing Concern in 'em, I suppoae.' yoU wilI find it at TV pltis, courtesy and honesty. G. W. TWIDDY Phone 185 S. Poindexter Street 1 LZZ- L & M SEMI-PASTE PAINTS BEST THAT CAN BK MADE Cost ,o you ..ir.TsroioVra-WVEARS RECOMKIENDED BY SATISFIED USERS ro" . A fronts Of iron EXPERIENCED OPINION. Jones married a girl named Lou. Huh! met his Waterloo, so to peak. ii II rK; COLOR caku I LONGMAN & MARTINEZ Wr-"r - .t-: f the Future. , is the fundamental - , ,?vUi7:fltion. All tninga oo rt.mnrfi it as through the mhp Tf we can transport energy without using cars to carry it. there is just so mucn gam. v-iw i" tv on t substance, its transmission calls for no vehicle other- than a copper wire. d. ..v.c - - -ous that ve must lobk to electricity for distributing the power on whicE our economic future as a nation de pnds. " . watching our growtn i yo and courteous eahngs, prompt eu reasonable prices, plus JW ow be have everything to do with it. We gr tn satisfy. : . cause w Bin"- - CulpepperljHardware Co. 17 No. Water St. SHINGLES LIME - SAND CEMENT Prompt Deliveries, Quality Material, Fair Prices T AMBERT BROS. Inc. Water and Poindexter Sts. - EHzabet. City. N. C. . . . - - - - i i i r rWn' ai. ?tt fcjiza&ew ..j- lYlB'1" - Farant & Smith, u 1b r Jil QTWIITH CO PRODUCE -C0i0N:Ci POULTRY ANU to - Mnrfrtllf: Va. B5 BBO BDaCVn D O B D D B D O O BOO B B B O a a a s