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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Tuesdays Elections
in Mixed Results
Repatriating Prisoners.

New York, Nov. 5.-The elections
yesterday indicated a farther gain for
the Republicans. Only official count
will determine whether Tammany
Hall failed yesterday in an effort to
defeat the President of the Board oe
Aldermen. On the face of virtually
complete returns, representative f. II.
Laguardia, Republican, was win
ner by fifteen hundred thirty votes.
Indications today are that the Re
publicans gained several seats in the
state assembly. Two women who
served in the last session were deefar-
ed, but two other women We're elected
yesterday. n. c. Sweet, speaker Of
the last session, was victorious over
Miss Marion Dickerman, although
she had the support of the Democrats,
Socialists, Prohibitionists and wom-
ems organizations.
Big Day For Theodore
Oyster Bay, l.. L., Nov. 5.-Tues-
day was an unusually big day for
Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Not
only was Colonel Roosevelt elected to
the state assembly from his district,
but he became the father of a fourth
child n bow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06

Edwards, Democratic candidate for
governor was elected yesterday by a
plurality Of Approximately twelve
thousand. The campaign in this state
was largely away from national Is
sues, but was centered on beer. The
Republican candidate favored strict
of the prohibition laws,
while the Democrat sought support on
a platform favoring the manufacture
and sale Of beer III the state.
Bay State Republican.
Boston, Nov. 5.-Governor Calvin
Coolidge, Republican was reelected
by a plurality that showed large Re
publican gains tAruout the state.
Ohio Votes Dry.
Columbus, Ohio. NOV. Ohio
yesterday voted to remain in the dry
column by majority which may
reach three times the size of that by
which it voted prohibition year ago.
In addition to defeating the proposed
repeal Of statewide prohibition, Ohio
voted by big majority
to uphold action Of legislature in rati-
fying the federal prohibition act
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Dickinson Children
Need Medical Care

asset OF child health. such defects are
so common that nobody has ever
taken the trouble to find out exactly
to what extent they prevail among
our children Of today.
Every day have fathers and moth
ers say that no such fuss was made
over them when they We're young and
/ have physicians and educators in
fer that lot of time is being spent
without any direct results. Our draft
revelations show us that one out Of
every four Of our young men We're
physically unfit to bear arms, and
that 90 per cent of these boys We're
unfit because of some defect that
might have been corrected in child
hood. | have taken my figures and
statements from authorities that can
not be disputed and these facts exist.
1t will take combined efforts to over
come these conditions. The child
health program as outlined by the
child health organization is; a scale
in every school. warm dish at noon
for all school children, and emphasz-
ing such rules as a full bath more
than once a week. brushing the teeth
at least once every day, sleeping long
hours with windows open, drinking as
much milk as possible but no coffee
or tea. drinking at least four glasses
of water day, a bowel movement
every day. and playing part of every
day out of doors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Bedside Nursing

Nursing visits, As; infant welfare
visits, 20; prenatal visits, 4; tubercu-
losis visits, ..
Visits to school for the parents
meeting after the inspection II; home
visits to school children, 8; office and
official visits, 70; total 225. OF
fifteen cases seen during the month.
. were reported by families, by ply
sicians. by others; 0 were to pa
tients under . years old; one to pa
tients to 30 years old; 3 over 20
years old.
The county health officer has made
the examination in many of the
schools.
Calls will be received at Red Cross
office 661 by the nurse or secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Kentucky is Republican.

Louisville, Nov. with ten coun-
ties out of one hundred twenty mis-
sing, unofficial returns today gave
Edwin p. Morrow, Republican, a
majority of twenty eight thousand
over Governor James ID. Black,
Democrat for governor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Democratic and Wet

Trenton, N. j., Nov. Edward 1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Free Fair Finances
Show Balance Lett

American Trott. Ass'n...---..--
DR. Wann, Secy. salary,
$135.40; Board $114.00
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06

Free attractions: Singers
$14S.50; Trapeze act
$4,000: Base Ball $310.-
90; Umpire for games
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06

Miss Edna Flanagan, the Red"Cross
public nurse, makes this report Of her
work in the county in October;
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
SOME MORE FIGURES
ON CONCRETE STREETS
Proposed New Paving Plan Provides
Streets To Last 25 Years, Says
City Manager

Under the proposed concrete street
paving plan recommended to the Boaru
of Aldermen by the City Manager, 13
streets will be paved, with a total length
of 20,1O0 feet or about 3.S miles, with
total yardage of 43, ,520 square yards
Four of the streets which would be
paved under the plan are Is feet wide,
and nine are 20 feet. The work will in
volve the use of about l5, 400 barrels of
cement, 1900 cubic yards of sand, and
$500 cubic yards of crushed stone or
screened gravel. All concrete streets
would be reinforced by wire mesh re-
enforcement, imbedded in the concrete
to prevent cracking. City Manager ST.
monds estimates that such streets would
normally last easily % years, without
any material expense for upkeep. The
cost of the work would be about $780,
600.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
COLLEGE
WANTS TO MOVE
But The Lucky Town Must Put
Up Money To Get 1t

An effort is to be made to bring Cho-
wan College, the northeastern North
Carolina Baptist school for women, to
Elizabeth City This historic institution
is at present located at Murfreesboro in
Hertford County. The location of the
college in it's earlier days may have
been ideal, but its inaccessibility of late
wears has retarded the growth of the
school and it's trustees and managers
are convinced that the school. must be
abandoned or removed to some more at
tractiye location. Ahoskie, Edenton and
Elizabeth City have been suggested as
possible locations for Chowan College
and many in Elizabeth City are anxious
to locate the school here. 1t. has even
been suggested that e Elizabeth City
Hospital and adjoining lands would
make an ideal site foc the school.
But whatever city or town gets the
school will be expected to pay for it. 1t
is freely limited that the town that puts
up the best free site and the biggest cash
bonus will get the school. This prob
ably means that Elizabeth City will pass
it up. Elizabeth City that wouldn't put
up $4,000 to buy the Elizabeth City
Hospital; Elizabeth City that will not
put up a few thousand dollars to buy 6
public play ground and recreation parl
for it's people; Elizabeth City that doe:
not possess such fundamental public en-
terprises as an auditorium and public
library; Elizabeth City that needs above
everything else a public school plant bi,
enough to provide for its own children
Elizabeth City minus so many thing
that it needs will hardly release any con
siderable sum of money to bring a de
nominational school here. What the Bap
fists of Elizabeth City may do is quit
another thing; the Baptists of Elizabet
City are strong numerically, strong fin
ancially and they are an enterprisin
lot.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
DEAR Old JIGGS
HERE NEXT WEEK
Popular Comic Alive At The
Alkrama Theatre, Thursday
September 25th

The latest play founded on the popu-
lar comics of bringing Up Father' the
world renowned cartoons created by
George McManus, will show at the Al
krama Theatre, Thursday, September
25th. 1t bears the infectious tltie OIL
bringing Up Father In Society. AS
might be inferred the theme of the at
traction reyolyes around the efforts OF
"Jiggs." 'Mal0ney'. Mother, ',Dinny
and the rest of the Mahoney clan to
break into the charmed circle. In justice
to "Jiggs," who is better known as
Father" it may be chronicled right
here and now that he is forced to enter
society against his will. How he fares,
how he meets and opposes the best laid
plans of his wife. Mother" how he
arouses laughter. mirth and paves the
way to gaiety, joy, happiness and glad
i ness uncannedfi is entertaininly described
in three rollicking and side splitting acts
| each welded to catchy and original
music. The cast is a large and compet-
ent one in which chorus of pretty ant
vivacious young women predommate
From all accounts this concoctlon o1
mirth, melody, song, novelty, surprise
and ioy. is the best of the McManu'
..Father'' series which Manager GU
Hill, has offered thus far. Mr.. Hill has
furnished a large and competent cas-
which includes number of recruit
from the legitimate and vaudeville stage
The plot reyolves around the efforts o
Mother to butt into the society game
She endeayors to carry Father wit
her. How he eludes her best intention
: despite her efforts to make him vie" Tn
5 situation through the same rose TIN
glasses, forms the nucleus of one of tn
, most amusing stage contributions see
: hereabouts in seasons.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
NEW YORK PASTOR
MAY SPEAK HERE
DIR. Oscar Haywood Was Inter
ested in Saunders Bill To
Abolish Death Penalty

DIR. Oscar Haywood, pastor OF
COLLEGIATE Baptist Church Of New
York City, is expected to address
a union meeting of the churches
of Elizabeth City at an early
date. DR.. Haywood will speak
on the subject of capital punish
ment. He is interested in the
abolition of the death penalty and
is devoting much Of his time to
the organization Of a society tor
the abolition of capital punish
ment.
DR.. Haywood is one of Amer
ica's ab1est preachers and will be
heard with interest on any sub
| iect. He became interested II
Elizabeth City because Of the et-
forts of w. o. Saunders an El1z
abeth City man, to get an anti
capital punishment bill thru thu
last session of the General AS
! semblv of North Carolina. DR.
Haywood has summer home a
Mt Gi1ead. N. c., and keeps /
touch with North Carolina affair:
Writing to w. o. Saunders, TN
der date of September, 10, Dl
r Haywood says he will come t
Elizabeth City if Mr.. Saundei
Twill arrange a meeting for him
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
HE'LL IN ALBEMARLE

A strike of cotton workers at Abe
marie, Stanly county, N. G. eliminated
on Wednesday in the shooting of sheriff
G. D. Blalock, and of a striker, Dee
Porter, following which three companies
of North Carolina Reserve Militia were
rushed to the scene to queu the distur-
bance by force of arms. Six of the
strikers were arrested, and there has
been no further trouble. Neither of the
wounded men is seriously hurt, Porter
claims he shot the sheriff in self defense
after having himself been wounded by a
bullet from BlalocK's revolver
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19

DAVID SWAIN, over 20 years old, sent
to the Pasquotank County Home to die
more than three weeks ago, refused to
die, escaped from the County Home one
day last week and is now recuperating
in his shanty in the WIds of Pool st.
near the county Jail. Everybody thought
it was all up with Old Man David when
he went to the County Home. He was
suffering with hideous abscess in his
side which would have killed younger
man. That abscess required surgical
treatment everyday until he got to the
County Home and fell into the hands of
the County Physician, DR.. Zenas Fear
ing. Swain says that after he entered
the Home Or. Fearing came to see him
once, gave him the "once over", told
an old Negro inmate of the Home to
look out for him. "And that's the last
I saw of DR.. Fearing" declares Swain.
Swain says he can get better medical
| treatment from friendly doctors in town
than from the salaried County Physician
who is paid to look after such charges
which isn't a very high testimonial to
the County Physician and to the Board
of Commissioners who do not require
him to look after the Countys' charges
better than that Swain is sure he
would have died had he stayed in the
County Home and depended upon DR.
Fearing for treatment. DR.. VIM. Peters
is looking after him now and getting
nothing for his services, either from
Swain or from the County.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
SOLDIERS REFUSE
TO BACK LEAGUE
TyrreITs Returned Soldiers. And
Sailors Not Strong For
Covenant
BY w. o. SAUNDERS

An attempt to poll the soldier
and sailor vote of Tyrrell County
on the League of Nations result
ed in only three votes for the
League out of a possible hundred.
The soldiers and sailors of Tyr
re11 were the guests of a Wei
come Home celebration at CO.
1umbia last Thursday. At a given
hour they were assembled in the
county Court House to listen to a
speech of Welcome. And then
and there somebody tried to start
enthusiasm for the League Of Ma
tions and requested all the SOL
diers and sailors who favored the
League Covenant to stand up.
Only three men stood up.
The negative was called for and
one man stood up. Out of possibly
hundred men in uniform, ali of
them carrying their discharge pa
| pers, only four voted. The others
refused to vote at all.
I tried to get some of those
soldiers to tell me why they
would not express themselves.
One talked. He said: eve are
opposed to the League Of Nations
! but we didn't want to hurt any
! ones feelings. If we had spoken
our thoughts we might have Of
: tended some one. 1t wasn't ex-
act1y fair to bring question Hike
that up in such a place anyway"
And that may have been the
: way the rest of the soldiers and
:, sailors thought about it. I talked
) to another soldier that night. He
said: 'I think most of the boys
; don't understand this League o.
: Nations business. I know that
don't. And I know that I have
had all Of Europe [ want. l an
: not for anything that involves the
United States in European poll
tics and European diplomacy.
: am done with Europe and thi:
government will never send M
over there again unless they sent
I piece of me at a time"
: The soldiers and sailors are no
strong for the League Of Nation
and have little faith in Presiden
l Wilson. They will just abou
/ show the President what the
think of him when they get a
opportunity to vote in a trea
election. They will be on han
with their votes in the next Pres
idential election.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
DECLINES
PARDON FOR FEREBEE
SAYS Nothing in The Record To Justify
Executive Interference

Finding nothing in the record that
would justify executive clemency.' Gov
ernor Beckett yesterday declined to par
don Si1as P. Ferebee, of Currituck coun-
ty. serving three years in the State S
Prison for murder in the second degree.
Ferebee, according to the record in the
case, shot J. G. Thompson. who was
boarder in the Ferebee home, claiming
thah Thompson insulted Mrs. Ferrebee,
and that he shot in defense of his home.
Declining the pardon, Governor Bick-
ett said:
SIN this ease I find nothing in the re-
cord that would justify executive inter
ference. Upon all the evidence the de
.fendant was clearly guilty of murder in
the second degree. The provocatlon I'M
der which he committed the crime was
q matter for the consideration of the able
/ and humane Judge who tried the case and
It would be improper-fer- -tsfe-te- inter
! fere with his discretion"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
POTTER GETS
SIX MONTHS
Pasquotank Farmer Put Poison On
Wild Strawberries

PaSquotank Farmer Put Poison On
Wild Strawberries
Augustus Potter, a lower Pasquo-
tank store keeper and farmer, was
found guilty of putting poison on
wild strawberries in his field and
sentenced to six months on the
county roads, in the Superior Court
here Yesterday. The case of Potter
VS. up on appeal from the Recorder S
our, When the jury came in with
Il verdict yesterday Potter slipped
or o the court room. He later put
in =npearance and took the sentence
OF he court.
T'as far the Superior Court proceed
inss have been of minor interest and
quito free from unusual Incidents, except
the above mentioned denouement of the
Potter case. 1t will be recalled that Pot
ter was tried in the local courts in May
and was sentenced to four months on the
roads Appeal was noted by his counsel
and Potter was put under bond for hlE
appearance at Superior Court.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
A MAN IN A BOAT
BATTLES WITH A BEAR
II. L. Alexander of Columbia Kills Bruin
Under Exciting Circumstances

An exciting tale of battle with a
bear in midstream come. from Alligator
Creek. Tyrrell county. II. L. Alexander
of Alligator came upon an enormous
black bear while out in small open
boat. He struck at the bear with pike
pole. wounded the animal and aroused
his ire. The big bear turned upon the
boat and attempted to climb on board.
Mr.. Alexander tried to fight the bear
off with the pike pole, broke the pole
and the bear was about to get the best
of it. But there was an axe in the boat
and Mr.. Alexander got hold of the axe
in time to save himself and his small
craft. A we'll directed blow split the
skull of the big animal. The carcass
weighed several hundred pounds.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
CLASSY COPS CATCH
CARELESS CHUGGERS

Reports from the city Police Depart
ment show that a total of 81 arrests
we're made during the first two weeks OF
September for speeding alone. Thirty
of the August arres"s were made for
violation Of traffic ordinances. and much
is being done to break up the RAPID
travel orgies of the speed fiends, in this
CITY. The appearancel of the local police
force is much improved by the sporty
new uniforms recently purchased.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
BISHOP DARLINGTON TO
BE HERE NEXT FRIDAY
Will Deliver Address at Celebration of Ground
Breaking for First Methodist NJ E. Church
Brass Band and Union Choir to
Furnish Music

Bishop U. V. w. Darlington Of
AaN c. Conference will deliver
tha address at the Ground Break
mo Celebration Of the First M.
Church South in this city next
Friday. Sept. 2o, Hundreds of
1rettodists from outside the city
and adjoining counties are ex-
nected to take part in the elabo-
rate ceremonies to be staged on
that occasion in commemoration
Of the breaking of ground for
what will be the biggest, hand
some7t and costliest house Of
worship in northeastern North
Carolina.
In a half page advertisement
in this newspaper this week the
First Methodist congregation ex-
tends an invitation ''to all the peo-
Die" to attend their Ground
Breaking Celebration next Fri
dav. 1--WE make this invitation to
all the people,, says the pastor
Rev. 7. M. Ormond, Because we
purpose to dedicate this church
to the service of all the people,
REGARDLESS of their religious af-
filiations and regardless, too,
whether they have any religious
affiliation at all. While building
a house of worship peculiarly de-
signed to meet our. own congre-
eational and denominations
needs, we want this church to
stand for something more in the
community than the servant o.
a congregation of denom1na-
ton" And in this broad spirit
the invitation probably will be re
fceived.
The exercises next Friday will
be from 4 to $50 P. M. and ver7
moment of the two hours will b.
filled with interesting entertain
ment. The J. H. Ziegler aBnd o
this city has been engaged to fur
nish instrumental music for tn
occasion and choir of upward
of a hundred voices, recru1te'
from all the churches of the cit,
will render instrumental select
ions. Mayor w. G. Gather Wi
open the exercises and minister
of all denominations will tax
part.
Work on the new First -Metho
dist Church is already underway
on the big lot corner of Road an
Church streets. This build1n
campaign was launched back /
1917 by Rev. 7. L. Cunninggln
then the pastor of the church an
about 10000 was then subscr1b
ed for the undertaking. Half @
this amount has been paid II
The church will cost about $lOO
900.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
BASEBALL SATURDAY

Fa. Elizabeth City Cubs play double
h"'.'."" here Saturday afternoon with the
>tr:.ag SIoane's team of Norfolk, Va. at
1Ar Cubs grounds on West Broad St
The first game will begin at 1:3O P. M
an the last game at 5 P. M.
ne games promise to be fast and In
''f"St'ng as SIoanes have a very fast
team
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
NO EXAGGERATION

/ do not make exaggerated state
ments about my work. Very re-
markable results often follow the
correction of bad vision by proper
ly fitted gE ses. 1t does not fol-
low that bad eyes are Responsible
for all ills and that the fitting OF
eye glasses is panacea for every
ailment. My especial claim to your
patronage is based upon my long
experience coupled with my unusual
facilities for testing the vision, grind
ing the lenses and fitting the glass
es on the premises. Upon investl-
cation you will find that I can give
the same service you would expect
to find in a metropolitan city.
DIR. J. D. HATHAWAY
Optometrist
Phone eee Bradford Bids
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19

FOR SALE:-One % 1-2 acre farm, all
cleared land miles from city. Road
now being paved. Price S250O, bar
gain. HARRY NJ. SEELEY, r. n. DA-
Wis. 313 Hinton Bldg. S 19-tf
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19

FOR $IE:-One house and lot, Mar
tin street, water and lights. Price $4,000.
Desirable location. HARRY M. SEE
LEY. r. \. DAVIS, 313 Hinton Bldg.
s 19-tf
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-19
NORFOLK MARKETS

Norfolk, Sept. Is, 1919
Reported especially for THE INDIE
PENDENT. by Jarvis & Fentress. The
following prices represent actual sales
made to-day:
Items not quoted were not sold today
and the Food Administration prohibits
quotations other than actual sales.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-18

which ages will not exhaust-tides
and solar heat, The possibilities of
heating, which include light and pow
er, in these two elements are so vast
that all the coal in the world is but
a handful OF kindling wood to great
conflagration.
Harvesting the tides has thus far
been tried with little success here
and there. but the practical. uniyer-
sal tide motor is yet to emerge from
inventors mind. It may not come
for 10. 20, or even so years. but some
day we shall find Il, and when we do
it will doubtless be different from
any we have tried thus far.
And the millions OF horsepowe,
beating down upon desert and PLAN,
and in the tropics, not only to re-
bound into the air, like a bird cal
ling to his mate but receiving no an
swer. some day will be Gagged and re-
leased as needed, to serve humanity.
However, the use to any extent Of
solar and tide power is conditioned
upon other inventions, which can
distribute the power thus made. This
involves storage and transmission
the latter distance OF thousand
miles where II is now hundred.
I Fame and wealth deservedly await
those who shall work out these In
, ventions, or discoveries In practi.
cal way.
In the meantime the wonder Il
that cities within say 900 miles o.
coal mines are not already supplied
with gas for heating and electricity
for lighting, from plants located a
the mines. The saving would b.
staggering, doing away with railroad
shipment Of the coal, unloading ant
hauling at destination, shoveling in