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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
OBJECT TO COLLEGE TUNE
Yale Class Offers Prize for Compo,itIor
to Replace Air OF "Die Wncht
Am IihcIu,~

NEW HAVEN. CONN. July 27.-Yale
~ is up In arms over the singing of
the Yale hymn. Bright College Years
to the offensive Teutonic air Of Die
Wacht Am Rhcin." and prize of $1,000
has been put up for the composer who
can turn. over an acceptable new tune
The offer. which was made by Murray
Dodge. secretary OF the class OF 1893,
visory board by the university corpora
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
hoy Lose. Speaking Power.

DANVILLE. VA. July 2T-Claude
Hail. little boy from RnSgold was
brought to Edmunds Hospital with a
fractured skull following fall from
n swing last Wednesday. The boy
was picked up unconscious near the
swing and remained IN that condition
until yesterday evening. When he
came to. 4 was found that he mad
lost the power OF speech and he was
then brought 20 the local hospital.
where he will undergo an operation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
ITALIAN HERO IS MODEST
Danvilie Man Refuses to Tell How he
Won Three Medals During
War,
ISpec;al TO The Times

DASVILLE. VA. July 27.-Priras Re
ing to be a mysterious hero. Beside
hts CroiS de GueT-e he mas had pinned
an Italian war cross. and !r The very
near future he viii oe on an honor
list issued by the American govern
ment and will be presented with a
third medal. The man. an italian by
birth. who fought with Company q.
Th!riieUh Infantry. Third Division
declines to say for VIVA, he won the
two medals. and his wife says that
she cannot drag much out o.. him. I,
is expected that Il detailed account
of his deeds Will be published when
he receives the American medal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
KNOXVILLE SAILOR AMONG
VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION
Names ~ Five Men Killed on u. 8. 8.
Melville Are Received By
Navy Department.

WAsal nS,sd July Si,isd IT I'll names name
explosion Of the U. S. S. Melville have
been received by the Navy Department.
Claude Turner. bo7 North George Street,
Knoxville. Tenn.
Floyd Cirishanl. RoEersvlle. Mo.
John !. OGrady. Brooklyn.
Joseph Burt Fl Pnso. Tex.
The dispatch said there were no other
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
No Worm. in . Healthy Gaia.

All children troubled with worms
have an unhealthy color. which !ndi-
Gates poor blood and as a rule. there
is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
given regularly for Two or three weeks
will enrich the blood. improve the di :
gestion. and act as a General Strength.
ening Tonic TO the whole system. Ma
ture will then throw off or dispel
the worms. and the Child Will be in per-
feet health. Pleasant to take. soc per
bottle-Ady
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
My.tery i. CIe.red lin.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
DANVlLLE. VA, July 27.-The mys-
terry In the death OF Ernest o. Gray,
Richmond Grays, has been definitely
cleared UP as a result of an investisa-
ton started by Senator T. S. Martin
before he was taken i'll. 1t Is now
fell In action on October %. and thar
his numbered grave In France Is duly
recorded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
uI,,.,., Ac..,,, CT,

PULASKI, VA, July 27.-The Rev.
Graham Gilmer. pastor Of the Max
Meadows charge OF the Presbyterian
Church, has received and accepted a
Gill to the Thinking Springs Church,
in Augusta County. He will take up
his new pastoral duties in October. the
same being within the bounds OF tho
Presoytery of Lexington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
Ruildtnr Sale H.,s y,,s.

sale of the 'Gauthier" building by the
city Of Bristol. Va, was declared void
and null by Judge Preston w. Camp
bell in the Washington County Circuit
Court. The court decision declared the
transaction illegal. and required the
city to return the $4,000 and the same
amount In Liberty bonds to the Head
Lipscomb- McCormick Company, pur-
chasers OF the property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
Plan Christian Conference.

WINCHESTER, VA. July 37.-The
seventy-frst annual session OF the Vir-
ginia Valley Central Christian Church
Conference will meet at New Hope,
several miles west OF Harrisonburg.
Va, August 1917, it was announced
here today by the Rev. DR.. William
ence The co pf ;s cn m oSnIe If
ALL the Christian Churches in the Eir-
ginia Valley. and also those Of Hamp-
shire County, w. VA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
nr,,,.b s., Lord TO Retire,

LONDON. July 27.-Sir Rossiyn
wemyss Is soon TO retire as First Sea
Lord and will be succeeded by Admiral
SIR David Beatty. commander OF Brit.
aims high seas fleet, Upon Admiral
Beatty will devolNe the task OF deVei.
oping the navy along tho lines indi-
Gated by the experience of the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28

NICHE S T Err, VA, July ~
Thomas S. Lovett has made arrange
ments to rebuild the Hilltop House at
Harpers Ferry, which was destroyed
will be rebuilt upon the old plans. as
a considerable part Of the founda ton
can be utilized again, The work Is to
be begun at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
BERLIN DENIES TREATY
Counselor Won Borch Says Report OF
Pact With japan Is Pure
Fabrication.

BERLIN. July 27.-Existence of a
secret treaty between Germany and
Japan was denied yesterday with the
utmost positiveness by Counselor Won
Borch. director of the Japanese depart
ment OF the German Foreign ONCE:
THE report is pure fabrication"
he said. 1T was probably invented in
Russia to discredit Scheidemann and
pave the way for Bolshevism In Ger
many"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Kiwnnis Club of Richmond meets
Club, q.
Capital City Lodge OF Eiks will
hold peace-victory concert mt the
City Auditorium, $40.
Lyric, vaudeville, $3.50, TAO and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
Intermont Chnutauoua ovens.

BRISTOL, VA, July 27.-The annua-
Virginia Intermont Chautauqua opened
here today. A SPLENDID program has
and a number OF prominent speakers
will make addresses Among those
who Will deliver addresses are DR..
John w. Hill, of New York City, and
DIR. George w. Lcavell. Of WI Chow,
China
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
southern tn onernte g.. c. a q.

BRISTOL. VA. July .T@Tie South
ern Railway Company will take over
the management and operation OF the
Carolina, Ciinchneld and Ohio railroad
system when the roads are turned
to reports current among ofltciais OF
the Southern, Railway at Knoxville,
Tenn. w 80 :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
The Weather
Furnished by U. y. weather bureau,

Forecast: Virginia.
Fair and continued
warm Monday and
probably Tuesday: mod
crate southwest winds.
North CaroIlna-FaIr
and continued warm
Monday and probably
Tuesday. m o d e rat q
southwest winds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs. g. Merle Lucke and little Jean Lucke
are leaving this morning for FLIP. Mich. to
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
cI1CIJMBERS THREATEN
ROANOKE ISLAND HOME
D. v. Meekins, Back from
With a Big cuke and Bigger
Yarn

" Meekins. a Roanoke lslano
p,,odiea1 Son who enlisted in the NOT
for,. Navv Yard about the time the
IT,,i+ed State declared war on Germany
,.o+,,rned to his old home this week ana
found not fatted calf, but cucumoers
instead. hook
Young Mr.. Meekins, on his way pac.e
~ Norfo1k this week, stopped at Irnf.
INDEpENDENT Office and declareo
49, his fathers farm on Roanoke Is
,ana is overgrown with giant cucuun-
,.a-s and that the cukes were even
threatening to overturn the NAeeAins
homestead. ,ro.L-
II seems that his father Danlei MeeA- ;,
;,s eot some Chinese cucumber seN
this spring and those Chinese cuhes
o,,+erow anything ever seen on Hoa-
o1re island. Meekins junior says Soo
a.n,+ walk for cucumbers on MS IAN
o.,s Mace and he brought THE lNDH-
pENDENT a sample A inches iois
.nd weighing seven pounds. he We
NIa.s this is only an ordinary one anu
that if he had had the energy ne W..
S"a~,o .i brought one twice as big. Ine
- c,,ke is on exhibition at iF1H
TNDEPENDENT Office and speaks IL.
,+se,f tho not vouching for the tru'h ~
| .ha rest of this article.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
Used HIS GAS MASK AND
AVERTED AN EXPLOSION
Happy Thought Upon Part OF Elizabeth
City Fire Chief May Have Spared
City An Ice Famine

What might have resulted in an eA-
plosion which would have wrecked the
n1ant of the Crystal Ice & Coal co. In
this CITY. was averted Tuesday by cool
work upon the part of Jerome Flora
Chief of the Elizabeth City Fire De-
nartnent. Chief Flora is suffering
from a pair of burned hands and an
armv gas mask played it's part IN MS
heroic work.
An ammonia pipe at the ice plant
burst. releasing deadly fumes Wh1ch
drove every one from the plant. Those
familiar with the mechanics OF the
n1ant were in momentary fear OF a dis
astrous explosion. The Fire Deuart-
ment was asked to send over an engihe
and food the plant with water. Chlel
Flora. was on the job in a few min
1tes. after having cautioned his mer
NOT to sound an alarm. He carried
with him a. gas mask which he recent"
1v brought back from Europe. With his
eas mask in place he plunged into tne
h,,ilding. found the cocks regulatlns
the ammonia supply, cut off the now
of ammonia and averted a possible dis
aster. In doing this his hands Wer'
bad1y burned by contact with tn'
ohor,icaJ He is making the best O.
life with two bandaged hands.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
SHERIFF JOE BELL in A
GREENSBORO HOSPITAL
Disappearance of Sheriff of Vance
County Explained BY His Brother

J. E. C. Bell, Sheriff of Vance coun-
ty. who disappeared the other day has
been located in a Sanatarius in Green's
boro, N. c., and his whereabouts re-
vealed to the authorities of Vance
county by his brothers Caleb B. Bell,
of WASHINGTON and Baxter B. Bell, of
Shawboro, who are in Greensboro with
their brother. Caleb Bell assures the
authorities of Vance that his brother
will return to Henderson prepared to
make good the shortage in his accounts
when he leaves the Greensboro Sana-
tarium.
The shortage in Sheriff Bells ac-
counts amounted to $45,157. No action
of any kind has been brought against
him in the courts and indications are
that none will be brought since mis-
disannearance has been explained and
restitution assured.
The incident is of peculiar interest
to the people Of this city and section
because of the local prominence Oh
Sheriff Bell. He is a native OF Shaw
boro and his family has always beer
prominent in the social and politica
life of this section. His brother Bax-
ter B. Bell is Clerk of the Court OF
Currituck county. Caleb and Baxter
| Rell lost no time in locating thell
brother when they received reports o.
his disappearance from Henderson:
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
COMES TO TOWN FIRST
TIME In 28 YEARS
John Shannon of Manteo Misses =
w. GIover's Old High Wheel
Bike

John Shannon of aMnteo, Roanoke
Island. was in Elizabeth City last Sat
11rday. Manteo is only As miles from
Eliza. City but this is the first time Mr..
Shannon has been to Elizabeth City in
% wears. He is SO years old and says
he used to like to travel but he got
married % years ago and he says he
has STAYED home with his wife ever
since. He was in Elizabeth City just
a few days before he was married
Not only has Mr.. Shannon stayed at
home for % years, but he says ne mas
not missed but three meals at his own
table in IT years. This should pe
testimonial to Mrs. Shannon's cooking.
Things have changed in Elizabeth
City in % years, and it takes a visitor
like Mr. Shannon to see the changes.
He saws the only old landmark that he
| recognized was Mr.. Joe McCabe. He
SIRE holds his own" Says Mr.. Shan
| non.
Twenty-eight years ago Elizabeth
| City had no street paving, no electric
lights, no fire engine. The population
of the town was about 5000. The most
modern thing in town then was Mr
c. w. Glovers bicycle and that bicycle
was one of those old timers with
wheel five feet high in front and
wheel about the size of hat brim be-
hind. Mr.. Shannon says he thinks ht
would recognize Mr.. Glover on that ole
bicycle to-day.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
HE PARTED WITH $134
AND NEVER GOT A SMELL
Mr.. Newbern, Of Sweet Potato Fame'
An Easy Mark For Bogus
Bootlegsers

Herman H. Newbern, a hard-heaoeo'
close-fsted sweet potato grower OF
Camden county parted with $134.OO In
cold cash in quest of bootleg liquor IN
this city the other day-and didn't get
a drop of liquor.
A Negro told Mr.. Newbern that ne
knew another Negro who had several
cases of Sunnybrook Whiskey for sale.
Mr.. Newbern Immediately picks this
Negro up in his automobile ana rloes
around town with him in quest OF the
Negro said to have the liquor. When
thew found the promising black man.
Mr. Newbern innocently parted WITH
s134.O 90 and let the Negro 'go OH TO
fetch the LIQUOR" The man never came
back.
Instead of swallowing his loss grace
f1,llv and not letting the public kno"
what a. sucker he was, Mr.. NeWper1i
began to swear out warrants. Wheh
he finally located the Negro VINO was
alleged to have got the money, ne hao
cooled off. When the Negro was ar
raiened in court Wednesday morning
Mr. Newbern said he wouldn't swear
positively that he was the guilty party
and the matter, was dropped.
Mr.. Newbern is now growing SET
of whiskers to disguise himself so thai
gold brick artists and film liam men
generally will not recognize him wnen
he comes to town.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
WOMAN GIVES A YOUNG
GIRL DRINK OF POISON
A Horrible Case Brought to Light in
Recorders Court in
This City

Accused of poisoning 15-year-old
Matte Ward, Mrs. Isaiah Brickhouse,
who lives in the Mill district OF this
city, was given a preliminary hearing
in police court here Wednesday morn
ing. Last Saturday, according to the
Ward girls statement, she went over
to the home of the Brickhouse woman
and the latter offered her drink OF
dark looking fluid which she said was
whiskey, containing sweet spirits Oh
nitre to disguise the whiskey edor.
Upon drinking the fluid she states that
she was overcome and fell to the floor
in a fainting condition. Some or the
stuff got on her hands, and took on
the skin. She has been ill in bed from
the effects Of the dose ever since, ana
was not able to attend trial yesterday.
The case was continued to Saturday
August 2.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
THE HElNDEPENDENT OFFERS
"THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS"

For the purpose Of helping to inform
it's readers on the subject of the League
of Nations, this newspaper has under
taken local distribution of the one
book approved by President Wilson him.
self. This book, "The League OF Ma
tions." was compiled by DR.. Henry +.
Jackson of the U. s. Bureau of Educa-
ton. It contains the full text of the
revised Covenant now before the Con-
gress of the United States, together
with pretty much everything that can
be said for it, including some of Pres1-
dent Wilson's greatest speecnes
Whether for or against the League
yoh ought to read this book. The price
is 50 cents a copy and will be malleo
to your address postage prepaid upor
receipt of the price. Address THE In
DEPENDENT. Elizabeth City, N. c.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
GENL.. PERSHING CITES
TWOOF OUR HOME BOYS
Seth Perry, of okisko, Who died OF
Wounds, and Burt Forbes, Of
Camden, Awarded Distin-
guished Service Cross

One Pasquotank county boy and one
Camden county boy are awarded
distinguished service crosses for ex-
traordinary heroism in action during
the war with Germany, according to a
cablegram from General Pershing
made public yesterday. The following
is the exact language descriptive OF
their heroism, contained in General
Pershing's cablegrams. The medal for
Corp. Perry will be presented to his
mother. he having died from his
wounds.
Corporal Seth E. Perry (deceaseG
Company K, near Bellicourt, France,
September 29, 1918, when portion OF
his company was threatened with a
counter attack and he had seen one
runner killed in an attempt to reach
them from headquarters with orders
| to fall back, he volunteered for the
| DANGEROUS mission. While crossing ar
open field under heavy fire he was
mortally wounded. Mrs. Mary. q
IPerrY.1mother, Okfsko, Pasauotank.
CORPORAL Burt T. Forbes, Compan.
IL, near Ypres, Belgium, September L
1918, while his patrol was acting a.
a. flank guard with orders not to hr'
unless absolutely necessary he detect
ed an enemy patrol of eight men ap
preaching and starting to set up
machine gun. Crawling forward alone
he charged the enemy patrol and sing
Iehanded. killed three Germans an
routed the other five" Home, Ot
Trap, Camden county; Stephen
Forbes, father.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
SECOND GIRL SENT UP
FROM HERE IN 10 DAYS
An Alarming Condition Of immortality
Apparent In This City and
Vicinity

Grant Benton, a tugboat captain Of
this city, was sentenced to four months
on the county roads, and Annie White,
a young girl who has long borne an
unsayory reputation in this section,
was sent to Samarcands Manor, after
the two had been convicted of immoral
relations in police court Tuesday.
This is the second time within ten
days that a young girl has been sent
to the State home for fallen women
from this city, lwhere Che care and
treatment is of the sort calculated to
uplift an unfortunate woman, and 20
help her get safely started upon a life
of respectability. Everything possible
is done with the purpose of el1m1nat-
ing evil associations, and easing the
hard path of the girl who has erred
but aspires to regain her lost place
in the respect of the world.
These two girls are of type which
has become extremely numerous here
of late. 1t is suggested that the in
creasing difficulty of obtaining booze
has put a premium on another and
| infinitely more debasing sort OF dis
| sipation. Booze artists, old and young
are turning to the women OF the streets
for the sort of qualification which most
nearly takes the place of their passion
for liquor.
AS typical of the extent to which inn
morality is being practiced in ano
around Elizabeth City, man who re-
Gently had occasion to travel over the
desert Road near this city after
o'clock at night counted nine auto
mobiles parked along this road, Will
lights dimmed or out, and the occu
pants evidently engaged in human
debauchery.
The present wave of immoraht!
which is assuming hitherto unheard-o
, proportions in this section is th1ns
of gradual growth. We have alWay
had the bad woman among us, am
, liquor or no liquor, we always will hav
her; but conditions such as are nov
existing can be to large eXten
, remedied by vigorous action on TN
, part of our county and city officials
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
STOCK LAW VOTE
TUESDAY, AUG. 5
Promises to Be a Heated Con
test IN This County Be
fore It Is Over

A full page advertisement in
favor of Stock Law and a COM
munication against Stock Law,
appearing elsewhere in this
newspaper this week should
serve notice that Pasquotank is.
on the eve of a special election
of unusual interest.
On Tuesday, August 5. 1919 the vot-
ers of this county will be given an op-
portunity to register their wishes in
regard to a vexing question. The ques-
ton is whether Pasquotank shall con-
tinue a. free range county, or become
subject to Stock Law.
Pasquotank is at present, and al
ways has been, a free range county.
There are thousands of acres of wood
land in this county affording some
thing of range for scrub cattle, goats
and razor back hogs. 1t has been the
custom of hundreds of people thruout
the county to adopt some sort OF
brand for their live stock and turn
their live stock loose to forage for it
self. Sorry live stock is the result,
but it is profitable live stock since 1t
costs the owners nothing to produce
it, The fact that the hogs spread
cholera and the cattle grow thin with
ticks doesn't matter to the owners, for
the reason indicated.
And it doesn't matter to the owners
of this free range stock if hogs clutter
the bitches and obstruct the drainage
of the roads.
| But with the approach of an era OF
better roads and an increasing interest
in the production of better live stock
there has come considerable agitation
in this county for Stock Law.
| Stock Law means that a farmer does
not have to fence in his farm to keeI
his neighbor's hogs and cattle out, bu
he must, fence in his hogs and cattle
to keep them off the roads and off hi:
neighbors' lands. And so the election
to be held in this county on TuesoaS
August promises to be a red no
election. People who want free rang
| for their COWS and pigs will hght 10
free range. The man who wants pet
ter live stock, better roads and tree
dom from free range annoyances ais ais
, has his fighting blood up.
, In this election the man IN town
, being told that this election is none
, his affair and that he ought TO kee
his hands Off The man in town ca
, hardly be expected to overlook In
! fact. however, that he is paying e5 pc
, cent of the county taxes and will con
tribute that per cent to the construct
, ion of good roads thruout the count,
q As he is going to be taxed to Dull
these roads he probably will make MIN
@ self heard in the election on August
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
PASOUOTANK WILL BUILD
IS FOOT BRICK ROADS
Orders For Machinery and Material to Be Placed at
Once and No Time Lost In Getting Con-
struction Under Way

Pasquotank will use brick for
her permanent roads and the
width of the roads will be 10
feet for the first four or five
miles out from the city limits.
The width of additional mileage
will be determined later.
Pasquotank will build her own
roads using a cement founda-
ton where necessary and laying
the brick on sand foundation
where sand is feasible, the Coun-
ty Highway Engineer to have
authority to determine the type
of construction.
The county's $5OO,OOO bond
issue has been approved, the
bonds have been printed and are
ready for delivery and the $5OO,-
600 is expected to be available
in few days.
T. L. Higgs, Engineer to the
Pasuuotank Highway Comm1s-,
sion, is in Richmond to-day pur-
chasing machinery for road con-
struction, orders for material
will be placed in a few days, and
if there are no delays in the
shipment of machinery and
/ material the first road will be
under construction in this coun-
ty in 80 days.
The first road to be built will
he from Elizabeth City to
:: Weeksville. Other roads will be
determined upon as soon as
work is under way on the
Weeksville road.
, The foregoing information
5 emanates from the Pasquotank
!. 5. Highway Commission, following
y a lengthy session Of that body
:, Wednesday of this week. 1t sets
$ at rest all the wild and disparag-
ing rumors that roads would not
: he built in this county in the life
a of the present generation.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-25
METHODISTS WILL PICNIC
FRIDAY, FIRST OF AUGUST

The First Methodist Sunday Schooi
of this city will hold its annual pic
mic at the old fair grounds near the
city, Friday, August 1. Picnickers will
carry baskets of food and ice cream
and water melons will be proV1oeo
at the expense of the school. Secre-
tary Gilmore Of the Y. M. C. A. will
direct the play activities of the chill
dren during the day and will have
plenty of water wings on hand to en-
able the tiniest youngsters to risk
themselves in the water.