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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
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COL. SAM ANSELL
HERE NEXT WEEK
Delivers Commencement Ad-
dress at Eiz City High
School

Lieut.-Col. Sam r. Ansell, whose
sensational arraignment Of the Army
court-martial system promises to re-
suit in a complete revision of the an
tiquated and barbaric penalties impos-
ed for minor offenses, who is to de-
liver the commencement address at
the Elizabeth City Graded Schools
June S, is a native Of Currituck county,
and a graduate of Prof. Sleeps old
Atlantic Collegiate Institute in this
city.
Currituck county, where sweet pota-
toes and big, Juicy watermelons thrive
as nowhere else on earth, is the native
home of many men who have achieved
national and statewide fame. Among
these are the late Thomas Jarvis, forn-
erlv governor Of North Carolina,
Nathan B. Walker, director Of summer
schools, University of North Carolina.
and Lieut.. Col. Ansen Of the United
States army. who is bringing a power
full indictment against the present
army trial system. His address WAL
be heard with great interest by the
people Of this section.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
po7ATo INSPECTION OFFICES
AT FOUR CAROLINA POINTS

For the purpose of assisting growers
and shippers in grading their potatoes,
inspection offices for the grading OIL
Irish potatoes will be located at Enza-
beth City, Washington, Aurora, ana
Mount Olive. According to an an
nouncement by DR.. w. r. Camp. Ch1ef
of the Divisions Of Markets. who mas
the superyision Of this potato grading
law Goren Schumaker will be In
charge of the inspection office at Enz-
aheth city. Boiling Hall will be in
charge Of the Washington section. ana
GEORGE 8. Tignall viii be in charge OF
the Mount Olive section. ANY grower
or shipper located at either OF these
points, or at any loading point IN tne
adjoining territory, may secure tne
services Of an inspector by applying 20
one Of these Offices.
Those buyers or growers VINO oesiIe
+be appointment OF a licensed inspect
or for their loading points, can make
Recommendations Of suitable persons ol
| reliable character. who understan'
| ,,otatoes. and these Recommendation
| win be promptly acted upon by LIE
l Camp.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
.WILLECTUREON
THE SINGLE TAX?
John z. White Of Henry
George Assn. Here Sun
day, June Is

John z. White, lecturer for the Henry
George Lecture Association. will de-
liver an address at the AlkraIna
Theatre in Elizabeth City at 8 o'clock,
Sunday. afternoon, June 15. His sub
ject being: 1.-THE Single Tax; What It
Is and What It Will Accomplish" Mr..
White comes to Elizabeth City OH
Sunday because there was no other
date on which he could be secured.
He will deliver his lecture under the
auspices of Chambers of Commerce
and Rotary Clubs in several Virginia
cities and consented to jump into
Elizabeth City on Sunday, between his
Virginia engagements. The lecture
will be free of charge. w. O. Saunders
secured the lecture and will make no
charge for admission. The manage
ment of the Alkrama has consented to
the use of the theatre, without charge!
The Single Tax is one of the big vital
economic questions of the day. Deep
down in his heart every man believes
that the land belongs to the people
and that God Almighty did not put the
! land here to be gobbled UP by a few
/ individuals, to be withheld from the use
of the masses. But how to get the
land back to the people is the question.
The Socialists have one idea and the
anarchists another. But neither Soc
ialism nor anarchism appeals to the
average individual,
Back in 1879 Henry George, the great
American pubicist and economist, pro-
mulgated the idea of the Single Tax.
His theory was that all taxes should
be taxes upon land values and that
private property and Individual en-
terprise should not be pena1ized by
taxation. By his plan the owners and
occupants of the land should pay all
the taxes. He insisted that such a
plan Of taxation would make the land
available to all the people, encourage
every form of industry and trade and
abolish unemployment and poverty.
The idea has taken hold upon millions
of thoughtful men and women in
America, England and all English
speaking countries.
Believing that Elizabeth City folk
should be the best informed folk in
North Carolina, Mr.. Saunders took it
s upon himself to invite The Henry
George Lecture Association to send
n s1aF. - w nIte IN mere eoEseeii ueE AvAsN
about the Single Tax The idea is
worth knowing about and thinking
about w. @. Saunders himself is not
a Single Taxer and isn't after MAX
ing converts for the Single Tax, he is
interested only in giving his fellow
} townsmen and townswomen and op-
portunity to hear a big lecturer de-
liver a big lecture on big subject.
And the fact that the lecture is on
: Sunday probably is all the better,
since Moses himself gave the best part
. of his. life wrestling with the land
problem.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
CAPTURE THREE MORE
STILLS in CURRITUCK
Moonshinins Follows Bone Dry Prohi'
bition In Northeastern
49, Carolina

Deputy U. S. Internal Revenue Col
lector Jenkins of Elizabeth City has
returned from another excursion into
Currituck county with a record of three
more liquor stills destroyed.
Illicit distilleries Of liquor in Curr1-
tuck county are having lively run
for their money these days. Prior
to the Inauguration of Bone-Dry pro-
hibition the illicit manufacture OF
LIQUOR in the Elizabeth City territory
was unknown. The news article IN
this paper last week telling of the
capture of stills in Camden and <CuTri-
tuck counties came as q shock te
thousands who had a vague idea that
.smoonshining" belonged to the noun
tain Businesses of western North Car
olina.
Two of the stills destroyed in this
last raid were on the p. II. Flora farm
near Tulls. The farm is leased by
virginian named Calvin Upton ano
occupied by man named ]. G. Ackis
One still was found a quarter OF
mile from Ackis' house. The othel
was just a quarter mile away on the
OIhor sue VI d SWG1A1ps A~S OAAo
about when the officers raided the
stills.
The third still was found back OF
the home of S. c. Jarvis, the man who
was caught peddling whiskey last
week and who is now in Jail pending
trial by the Federal Court. oHce'
Jenkins and his party waded thrt
water waist deep to reach the still
on Jarvis place. About 20 minutes
before reaching the still the officers
heard two pistol shots fired. Wher
thew reached the still they found Il
running full blast, but the operators
had disappeared. The pistol shots mac
been fired by pickets to give then
warning. A man named Will walker
is suspected in connection with th'
still on the Jarvis place, but no ar
rests have been made in connectlol
with any of the last three raids.
The Federal authorities are hot OF
the trail of the moonshiners in north
eastern North Carolina. The ReVenu
officers go armed with shot guns loao
ed with buck shot, expecting trouop
and prepared to meet it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
ASKS COUNTY TO PAY
FOR DOG BITTEN HOGS
G. L. Pritehard Of South Mills Wants
To See How New Dog Law
Works

G. L. Pritchard, of South Mills, has
applied to the Commissioner of Cam
den county for damages in the loss OF
two hogs killed by a mad dog. So far
as this newspaper is informed this
is the first application for damages
under the new state wide dog law,
made by any one in the northeastern
North Carolina counties. Mr.. Pritchard
had two big sows bitten by a mad dog
several weeks ago; both hogs develop
ed hydrophobia and had to be shot.
The Commissioners of Camden county
tell Mr.. Pritchard that they haven't
seen a copy of the new dog law and
don't know whether he would be en-
titled to recover for damages from a
mad dog or not.
JTnder the new state dog law, every
owner of a dog must pay tax on that
dog. The tax goes into special tuno
and from that fund any person whose
live stock is damaged by a dog can
obtain relief upon proper application
IN the Board of County Commissioners
The Commissioners appoint a jury to
assess the damages. Such moneys as
are left in the dog tax fund at the
end of each tax year go to the public
schools.
County Commissioners generally DC
not seem to understand the new dog
law and that section of the law re-
curing dogs to be kept up at nlen'
is not being enforced. When tne
counties begin to pay out money 1ol
damages done by roaming dogs, tner
some one will wake up and enforce
tho 1aW.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
ENDORSEMENT

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o.
spaight, at Edenton. N. C.. was the
scene of one of the prettiest weddings
of the spring season when their daugn-
ter, Miss Alula Julian Spaight became
the bride Of Mr.. Fuller F. Taylor Oh
Atlantic, Va, Wednesday,. May 2S,> = !:
The bride wore handsome suit Oh
dark blue tricotine with hat and gloves
to match. She was given in marriage
bv her father, Mr.. w. o. Spaight
The ceremony, which took ! place
within a bower of Annunciation Lilies
ferns and candles. was performed oy
Rev. DR.. RIB. Drane in the impressive
Episcopal ceremony. The weooine
music was played by Miss Lydia
Dowdy. Buffet luncheon was served
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor LEI
on the north-bound train fer a tour O
northern cities.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
HOW PROPERTY VALUES
WILL LOOK NEXT YEAR
How Some Property Is Listed Now
Explains Why Tax Rate
Ie Aiah

North Cardinals new property re-
valuation law, will make a tremen-
dous change in the assessed valuation
of much Elizabeth City property, ana
a. corresponding reduction in the local
tax rate. It is confidently predicted
that the present tax of $1.0O per SloO
will be reduced to a figure as low as
Csc per $1OO assessed valuation when
the property is rated on the tax BOOKS
at what it is actually worth, instead OF
by the old system which tacitly per-
mitted and openly encouraged entirely
inaccurate figures as to property val
ues, making the tax books reflect some
of the biggest lies on earth.
A few examples OF present Vaiua-
tions as compared with real values OF
weH-known Elizabeth City properties
are interesting. The Aydlett building
occupied by S r. Sin & Co., worth
easily $4,000, is listed at $11,S75; the
Hinton building, which cost $4,000 to
construct, and for which the Hintons
have asked $35e.00 bears an assessed
valuation of $51,500; the Robinson
building on south Poindexter street
worth $50, ,oa0, Is listed at $14,2o0; the
new Flora building, which would sci
for $4,000 is valued at $4,000; tne
Kramer building. worth $4,000, II
placed at $31,350, and the Bradfore
building, occupied by Mccabe 6 Grice
| which with the adjoining Bradfors
| property is worth close to 100000
| paws taxes on an assessed value o
S27S25
| OF the handsomer dwellings OF tn
citv q O. Robinson,s home on Mali
street, orth perhaps $25,0oe. is val
ned at $4,000, and the residence
M Maskins, worth 5000. is assess
ed at %S,s4O. These TWO gen'eine
will profit by the bona dde assess
i ment OF their property under the De
creased cax rate
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
ALL DONE IN A DAY

Out of town people who
come to Elizabeth City tor
eve glasses can have their
eyes tested, glasses made and
fitted the same day by Hath
away service. No need te
wait a week for some one to
order glasses for you: | hav'
my own grinding plant and
not only prescribe the glasses
you need but make and tit
them on the premises. 1t
saves a LOT Of time as well as
lot of middlemen' S expenses.
DIR. !. D. HATHAWAY
Optometrist
Phone ooo Bradford Bldg
u
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
Mr.. SHEEP FOUND NEW YORK
WHOLESALE MARKET STARK MAD

NJ. Leigh Sheep. proprietor Of the
woman's Wear Store, just return
ed from New York yesterday Wnere
he has been on a buying trip says tna1
the markets have gone wild again ana
that prices are soaring. Spot cotton
at 81 cents Monday had an electrical
effect on the wholesale cotton goods
market and prices Of all cotton goods
went up by leaps and bounds. SlIks
also are advancing and leather is going
out Of sight. "I will not be sllFprised
to see good shoes at $50 a pair next
season" says Mr. Sheep. Mr.. SEeep
bought lot OF new summer dresses
for present needs and. Like many
another wise merchant, viii let Wei
enough alone.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
MISS CATHERINE ALBERTsoN
TO DIRECT SUMNER SCHOOL

Miss Catherine 8. Albertsop, who has
been for number Of years q teacher
in the Elizabeth City High School. has
been elected director Of the summer
school of Chowan, Gates and PerQW-
mans counties, to be held at Hertford
beeinning June Is. She has taught In
tba summer school at the State College
for the past two years, ana was askeo
to return this year. but chose to "ork
I'm this section Of the State, where sne
is a leader in all educational activities
and a Jealous and efficient worker fol
the education of the boys and girls
of this community.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS STUNT
NOW A MERE PlKER EFFORT

The q. S. Navy seaplane NC-4. COM
manded by Lieutenant Commander
Albert c. Read, successfully completed
It's flight across the Atlantic Ocean
troEn Trepassey Bay, Newfoundland to
Lisbon. Portugal, via the Azores Is
lands May 81, thus winning for the
american Navy the honor Of the first
transatlantic fight in history. The
actual flying time from America to
Europe was 26 hours and Al minutes
Inc last lap of the fight is the 15E
niles from Lisbon to Plymouth. which
oenmander Real plans to begin at the
nrst opportunity.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
po..sh.erodueina weed.

II is believed that the ash or DracK-
ON contains 40 to so per cent OF solu-
hla notash. In parts Of Australia.
where the weed grows 'abundanty, It
has been found that a yield OF 4uO
hounds OF potash can be obtained PEI
acre. The potassium occurs chiefly a.
sulphate and chloride.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30

HARRY G. KRAMER, the hustIing
and progressive cashier of the Savings
Bank G. Trust Company of this city, is
the. newly elected president of the
Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce,
succeeding A. B. Houtz who has serv-
ed with excellent results for the past
year. Other members of the. new
board are: Oliver r. Gilbert, first
vice president, w. G. Gather, second
vice president, j. c. Sawyer, treasurer,
and L. D. Case, reelected secretary.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
$1,000
Totals -.

Subscriptions taken by w. o. Saun-
ders personally and previously unac-
knowledged:-
NJ L. Clark. $5; Geo. M. Scott, 30;
Francis Jacocks, soc; ]. B. Griggs. 81;
% r. Williams. $5; c. r. Pugh. S.; J.
81. Pritchard. 81; Rev. Geo. y. Han'
$3.50; N. G. Grandy & Co. IS }. a.
Hooper, SIS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30

OF the s1.o2o.00 raised for the Saliva
ton Army in this city. 90 was paid
in before the close Of the campaign
to the treasurer, n. q. Kramer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30

T. I. Iiggs, employed last week oy
the Pago,sotank Highway Commission,
will ase.ne the duties Of the Office OF
Road engineer in this county Monoay
June 3
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30

o. F. Gilbert, DR.. J. D. Hathaway,
Il C. Blades and q 3 SeyRert ELISA
beth City's greatest hshernne mare try
ing their luck at ocracoke this week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30

Pasquotank was the third county ~
the state to report it's quota Tor the
salvation Army, raised.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30

irish potato Growers in Currituck
"hu Iyrrell counties are expecting to
raKe their first shipments about June
p. Pasquotank will follow about June
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-05-30
SALVATION ARMY
GETS$l,O2O.5O
Saunders Puts Pasquotank
Over the Top Without
A Drive

The Salvation Army asked Pasquo-
tank for $3.50 for it's Home Service
Fund and on this basis w. O. Saunders
accepted the chairma1ship for this
county Pasqdotank gives the Sal
vation Army 100000, clear Of knots
and kinks. The campaign was con-
Quoted without a ''driven and without
cent of expense to the Salvation
Army. w. O.. Saunders personally
raised s52s.5o Of the money, acknoW-
Judgement OF which has been made by
publishing the names Of subscribers
and the amounts given
Here is how the money came to the
Salvation Army Home Service Fund:
Solicited by w. O. Saunders. IS $3.50
Solicited by J. A. Matthew'S. 1900
solicited bv DR.: B. C. Hening.. 40.35
Solicited by the Boy Scounts.. 22S.27
Contributed by Twilight Base
ball League, Collections
| from two games. ..... 1.SS
Pledged by Col. I. M. Meek
ins in New York City and
credited to Elizabeth City. 10000
TOTAL. ......... .$A,V1V.o"
The Boy Scouts deserve particular
mention. To them fell the trksome
task of securing the by-ways and he'd
ges and getting the money not found
in the usual paths. Some OF the Boy
Scouts did excellent work. Some others
did good work Some did nothing at
all. Here is list of those who worked
and the amounts they turned in: :
a4N eN0IIrS Sal NAT1oN ARMY
| FUND
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-19

all the money she earns for pin-mon-
ey, and says that the friends and aC-
quaintances of this girl do not even
know she goes downtown to business. -
She also says, within the next of
flee there is also employed middle
aged woman, IN the capacity of a
stenoaTapher This woman's husband
is a practising attorney, with an office
in anothe" part of the city. She COM
mutes from neighboring state to this
city every morning. and carries away
her 'ptn-money every Saturday after
noon to her home town.
Neither of these women has any
children or dependents. Is this a just
condition of affairs?
What Is to become of the poor, de-
serving New York girl who is at this
very moment tramping the streets,
from office to office, in many cases
with dependents, and how is she to
compete with those others who can
obtain preference. and for half the
proper remuneration which should be
paid to a girl who is compelled to pay
her board?
Can you discriminate twixt the
woman who works for pin money for
her own selfish gain and the poorer
woman who goes to the business of
livelihood every day?"
Now, this Is a free country, and
opportunity is naturally open to ev-
cry one In the work-a day world.
While no law or regulation could ad-
Just the situation described, yet there
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-19
OUR AMERICAN LEAGUE.

The United States now has a greater
reason than ever before for keeping
all the control and influence ac-
quired in the South American repub-
lies, and for prevention of interior
ence by European nations.
Gradually and without much such
publicity as has been given to the
league of nations now being formed
at Paris we have actually built up a
league of American republics that are
officially on excellent terms. though
Mexico's temporary conditions cause
more or less irritation.
We have largely eliminated preju-
dices among the smaller nations in
sidiously cultivated against us by
trade rivals. Social intercourse, trade
and better political understanding
are increasing.
These facts turning in our favor
probably have had considerable to do
with causing the unwillingness of Eu-
ropean powers to make any concec-
sion to the United States, such as the
covenant amendment finally secured
at Paris. This while referring to the
Monroe doctrine, may be worth less
than is claimed for it.
Now the entire score of Latin Amer
lean nations are at peace with one
another and with this country. The
United States IS still patiently endur-
ing annoyances due to conditions in
Mexico. This country is endeavoring
to show Mexico that union of action
and not annexation is desired.
But here is an astonishing develop
ment not yet fully realized in this
country. Fifteen years ago the United
States had in commerce with the Pen
American countries but $4,000,
much less than was enjoyed by any
important European country.
Last year the volume had increased
TO $500 600, growth of 800 per
cent. That trade was more than all
the other European countries but to-
gether had with the Latin Americans.
True, most of 1t was due to war con-
djtions. But trade relations bring
nations together. We shall have to
compete with foreign governments to
hold the commerce gained during the
war. ~, qss,B8
1t is all the more important from the
economic standpoint that no disre-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-19
THE IRISH EFFORT.

Troubles never come singly and life
is just one thing after another for the
conferees at Paris. An American del
cgation of Irishmen has arrived in
France to follow up the effort made
when President Wilson came back
to Washington, to get his aid for free
dom of Ireland. At that time he
asked the delegates not to then rock
the boat, They, therefore. decided to
see him later.
They are now asking that some
gentlemen in Ireland be permitted to
appear before the conference. In
from Dublin ask that safe conduct"
he granted. That is. they ask an
honor guarantee that they will be
allowed to reach Paris and return
home. Dublinites have no love for
London tower, where England some
times lodges subjects who offend.
Now if the league adheres to its
program for not interfering with the
INTERNAL dlldlIS Oh Il IncilDSf, EnSidnu
will ask Wilson and others very po-
litely to turn down Ireland
The claim of the Irish IS that their
country was never rightfully a part
Of the kingdom. Also that they have
the right of self-determination as well
as the Poles and others whom Presi-
dent Wilson and league advocates
have encouraged.
Having recently set up paper re-
public in Ireland its sponsors are fol-
lowing up by trying to ride to recog-
milton through pressure at Paris.
Probably they do not expect sue
cess, but desire to crowd England into
action that may appear inconsistent
with recent professions regarding the
freedom of nations to be secured by
league.
The Irish are in deadly earnest and
claim they have proof of the sympa-
thy of 20.000.000 of their race in
America, who are watching to see
what representations President VIII
son will make to the conference, in
which England has much power.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-19
ADDITIONAL OIL
CONCERNS INCORPORATE

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe, April 1S.-Three more
oil companies were given charters by
the state corporation commission to-
day, The FL Paso-Hot Springs on
company with headquarters at Hot
Springs Sierra county, was incor-
porad with $1,000 capitalization of
which $500 is subscribed. The in
corporators are sam NJ. Madison STAT
utory agent, w. II. Shelton, George f..
Wallace, T. II. Mappur, Scott White,
NJ. p. Carlocke, e. c. Davis, H. H. Fris,
IT, G. Bowie, Fred c. Kohlenberg y.
w. King and Edward l.. Medler.
The New MeXico-TeXas Oil company
with headquarters at Ration and capt.
talization 800 600, of which $4,000 are
subscribed. The incorporators and di-
rectors are: f.. A. Wiseman, statu-
tory agent; j. NJ. Hobbs and w. a.
Merrill.
The w. W. Cox Oil company of Las
Cruces, capitalized at 100000 of
which $11, 400 reported as subscribed.
The incorporators and directors are:
Frank w, Campbell, statutory agent;
w w. Cox, Harold Cox, Y, b. May
and Herbert B. Holt.