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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
HORSE RACES ON
THANKSGIVING
Attractive Purses and Notable
Entries at New Fair Grounds
Thursday

There will be lively horse racing and
an automobile race at the New Fair
Grounds, Elizabeth City, Thanksgiving
Day, Thursday, Nov. q. The purses will
aggregate $4OO. The race anticipated
with keen interest by local horsemen is
a 2:17 Special Trot for a purse of $500,
the winner to take all tie money. There
are just three horses entered for this
rae: Ruth Palmer, Mordecai and Miss
Nancy. The owner of each of these
horses will tell you that he will pull
down that 5000 purse.
There will also be 2:15 trot or pace
for purse of $3.50 to be divided accord
ing to rules, And then will come the
biggest race of ALL District Race, every
thing better than $50 barred. The purse
for this race is $50 to the winner.
Following the horse races automobile
| fsends will be turned loose on the new
track and given an opportunity to spill
themselves on the curves for pair o
prizes; the first prize to be a $50 robe
| the second SO in gold.
There will be no charge for parking
cars and no charge for grand stan
seats, one admission covering all
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
JOHN MITCHELL SPEAKS
TO NEGROES MONDAY
Prominent Negro Leader to Help Com
pIete Organization of Albemarle
Bank

Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., president of
the Mechanics Savings Bank, of Rich
mond, Va, editor of THE Planet and
the only Negro member of the American
Bankers Association, will speak at Mt.
Lebanon A NJ. E. Zion Church, Monday,
November "a. at O'Clock y. m. The oc-
cassion will be meeting for the pur-
pose of completing the subscriptions of
stock for the Albemarle Bank, of Eliza
beth City OF the $s0. 900 stock offered
$1,000 has been subscribed. 1t is eN-
pected the balance of the stock will be
subscribed at Monday nights meeting
Legal issues involving the ownership OF
the Citizens Bank Building which the Al
bemarle Bank expects to occupy, In nc
way affects the organization of the bank
as the bank is in no way interested II
who owns the building.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
MOORE-BELl

Miss Helen Turner Bell, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Frank w. Bell of this city,
was welded to Corporal Albert Ray
mond Moore, of the United States ma
r;nes last Monday morning at 11:3O o.
clock. at the home of her parents on
Harney street. Only members of the
family were present at the ceremony
which was conducted by Rev. J. M. Or
nond of the First Methodist church OF
tbis city. Corporal and Mrs. Moore
went to Norfolk by automobile after the
ceremony, and the groom reported 1or
duty at Ouantico the same day lie
will be transferred to Washington, u
G.. at an early date.
RAYMOND Moore familiarly known &c
his intimates as ssDinny Moore, came
. to this city some three years ago. be'ne
! employed as linotype operator on tns
Elizabeth City Evening News, dall!
newspaper which was then published
here. By his efficiency as an operato
and his many attractive personal quai1
tiles he made a great many friends
this CITY. Upon the entry of the Unite
states into the World War, he enllste
in the marines, and saw extended serve
On the battle front in Frame, returnn
n this country a few months ago.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
IF. COWELL DIES AT
HOME IN WASHINGTON

]. F. Cowel. president of the Pamlico
Chemical Co died at mis- home in Wash
ington, n. c., Tuesday night after
period of failing health extending over
a year. Brights Disease was the cause
of death He was 81 years old, ma
tive of Bayboro in Pamlico county. The
loss of his son, Capt. Horace CoweH who
was killed in action IN France on Nov.
10, 1918 contributed to the despair which
aggravated his illness and fastened his
death. The Washington Daily News
voiced the sentiments of all who knew
J. F. Cowen, when, in chronicling his
death the News said: 'sHe was one OF
the best men who ever lived in Washing
ton, respected and loved by all who knew
him. No man was ever held in higher
esteem in this section of the state, ant
no man in Beaufort or adjoining coun
ties had a greater number of true ant
| Ioyal friends"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
PUT UP CASH BONDS
AND LEAVE THE TOWN

Phil Saddow and J. c. Gardner, ar
rested here last week on charge OF
pocket picking, were released this week
under cash bonds of $125.OO each for
their appearance at the next term OF
the Superior Court. They were indicted
upon complaint of G. L. Twiddy who
laimed they had taken $3.50 from him.
They returned the amount to Twiddy and
maintained that there had been mis-
understanding. Saddow and Gardner were
with the carnival company which played
he Fair here last week. After putting
M their bonds the men left town.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
HOW A NEGRO PREACHER
MET OLD MAN III. c. OF L
The Story of Rev. j. B. Brown Might
Furnish an Inspiration For Priests
of Any Color

How a Negro preacher well known in
this, city has met the high cost of living
is a human interest story worth putting
in type. Rev. J. 3. :5rown is his name
and he is the rector of St. Paurs Episco-
pal church in Washington and st. Phil
lips Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City.
A year ago this Rector found that every
thing had gone up except preachers sal
aries. He was also conscious of the fact
that an increase in his sa.ary would have
to come out of the pockets of poor peo-
pie already hard hit by the high cost of
living.
Before he entered the ministry Brown
was a mechanic. He could do almost
sick bicycle, a phonograph, type writer
| gun or what not and so he commu-
nicated his idea to Rt. Rev. Bishop Tho
mas G. Darst who gave him authority
to wear over-alls in place of his clerical
vestments And so Rev. J. B. Brown
went to work on week days in the shop
! of P. P Maxwell in Washington. He
phys his mechanics trade on week days
and keeps up his ministerial work nights
and Sundays He has added to his in
come something like $50 Or $50 month
has gained a lot of new self-respect
hasn't lost any weight, holds MS head a:
high as ever, rides in Jim Grow cal
with his old time resignation and cheer
fulness and loses no sleep over the fac
that it is not considered good form IL
in the South to call black man Mister.
Many a white preacher who is worry
ing about the nigh cost of living Nigh
take a lesson from this colored man, tn
Rev. J. B. Brown of Washington an
Elizabeth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
JlTNEY DRIVERS ALSO
KEEN IN PROFITEEHIN0

Evidence in the case of Johnny Crank
a iitney driver, tried in the Recorder 5
Court here WEDNESDAY indicates tnaI
Elizabeth City is not altogether safe Tor
runaway bridal couples. According TO
the evidence this couple had to use
Johnny and his jitney Tor so minutes
for wh]h service the groom hao GO 70
nav him SIS. Gran: was tined 9oo
and his license was revoked. He ap-
pealed to Superior Court
Thoro has been a lot of this over
charging lately. Last week many JitneS
drivers charged double fare to the ran
grounds. Many jitneurs permtteo -
run without license last week on conui
ton that they charge not more than IL
cents trip, charged 25 and oo cen''
and got away with it. - So ..l
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
advertisement
HETTRICK'S ROCKS CAUGHT
EYES OF FAIR CROWDS

One of the most interesting features OF
The livestock and poultry exhibit at the
Elizabeth City Fair last week was the
Barred Plymouth Rock chickens, exhibit
ed by Howard E. Hettrick, $40 Green
aef Street. Elizabeth City, n. G. Mr..
Hettricks Rocks showed wonderful quail
ity. Any one interested in Barred Rocks
should Sc Mr.. Hettrick's strain and es-
pecially some Barred Rock cockerals he
is sacrificing at $500 each to make room
| for laying stock. Mr.. Hettrick will ex-
hibit his birds at the Norfolk Poultry
Show in competition with prize birds
| from every section of the United States
! and Mexico.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21

Cotton Mills May Shut Down In Four Weeks For
Want of Coal--Wood Shortage Also Imminent

Elizabeth City may face a pc
rod Of cold, unemployment and
distress this winter, partly as a
result of the order of the y. S.
Railroad Administration, limiting
deliveries of coal to manufacture
mo industries. The Elizabeth
City cotton mills employing about
800 persons, are caught with only
four weeks supply of fuel on hand.
Eighteen cars of coal are on the
tracks of the Norfolk Southern
R. R. for the cotton mills and
other Elizabeth City industries
thi, week but the rail road COM
oanv refusd to make deliveries.
This coal will probably be divert
ed to the rail road or to industries
not banned by the fuel order
CurtaiIment of coal consumption was
made necessary it is said, because scoal
ouirements of the first five classes of
consumers These classes who are stu
10 get coal are government departments,
state, municipal and county institutions,
public utilities, including newspapers,
and retailers to supply domestic consum-
erS-
Fortunately, the five hosiery mills in
Elizabeth City, employing probably 6OC
persons. are electrically operated, OBJ
tanning their power from the Electric
Light Co. So long as the Electrict Light
Co. can get fuel to furnish lights anC
power to the town, just so long can the
hosiery mills run.
But the cotton mills will have to shu
down when their present. supply of Goa
is exhausted. Burning wood for fue
is said to be out of the question, be
cause of the scarcity of wood and tn
difficulties in handling it.
There is every Likelihood that ther
will be a shortage of wood for fuel i
Elizabeth City this winter and the pre-
sent Board of Aldermen doesn't seel
30 have given the fuel situation the con
sideration it deserves. This newspare
is informed that the city has only 10
cords of wood purchasd for relief Wor
this winter. whereas thousands OF eoro
probably VIII be needed.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
ELECTION OF MR.. POWERS
OF REAL LOCAL INTEREST
1t Means Friendly Representation in the
General Assembly of Virginia

The election of n. B. Powers, OF
Northwest, Va. to the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, is hailed with something
like real joy by northeastern North Car
olinians who are interested in inter-
state highway projects. Mr.. Powers is
an enthusiastic supporter of any road
building project which will connect Nor
folk county, Virginia, with the adjoining
counties of North Carolina. Mr.. Pow
ers is neighbor who is truly neighboriy
and genuinely interested in this seceler
of the state. He is, frequent v'sltel
| to Elizabeth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
(advertiSement)
COP. WILL OVER RUN
STAID OLD PLYMOUTH
Republicans at Plymouth Thanksgiving
Day to Eat Barbecue, Hear Brass
Band and Politicians Speak

THANKSGIVING Day will in all probabil-
itva bring to Plymouth, North Carolina
the greatest gathering it has had in many
wears The Republicans of the First
Conere ssionaI District, comprising four
teen counties, are to hold Rally with
United States Senator as the chief speak
.er and Elk -Senat szinn Butler, John
NJ Morehead National Committeeman,
Frank Linney{ State Chairman and Carl
Duncan. the9old war horse of the party
IN North Carolina and others are expect
ed to attend and lend their presence and
voices to the occasion
, letter has been mailed to every
white soldier, who did service in the
late war. inviting him to attend. Ac-
cording to the Information given out Dy
the Committee on Arrangements, 1T Will
not be so much a political meeting as IL
will be a general get together affair 20
promote good feeling and engender gooo
will and incidently to let the voting pop
ulation of the First Congressional Dls-
| trict know hat there are more RepuD1
cans in this section of the Old NORTH
State than heretofore has been dreamee
of A special train on the Norfolk Sou
tbern Railroad has been promised, If th'
coal situation will permit, in which event
II is exnected that many of the; peopl'
| on This side of the sound will take ad
vantage of the eats and the entertain
ment. even tho they may never vote tn
Republcan ticket. So it is a good chanc
for a splendid days outing on the par
of men, women and children Tor
fThanks ksgiving Day or recreation W.T.
some good entertainments
The editor of this newspaper has oee
nersonally invited by the Committee an
the nrobabilities are that he will atten
and give this crowd the once over on
afterwards such a write up as IN u
usual custom he sees fit to- give.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
THIS BIG PAINT JOB
COST $4,000 DOLLARS
Mammoth Cotton Oil Plant All Dressed
Up in Strawberry Ice Cream
Color

The biggest job of painting ever un-
dertaken at Elizabeth City has just been
completed for the Eastern Cotton Oil
Coz it's entire plant covering several
acres on Knobbs Greek ..aving been re-
tainted at a cost of 100000. Smith
Bros, of this city, working three to four
men. were three months on the job. NO
one seems to have estimated the number
of thousands of square feet covered and
the number of gallons of paint used Is
not given. But it is some job OF pant
There are eight buildings in the PAM
of the Eastern Cotton Oil Co., one o1
the largest being $50 feet wide by l9t
feet long. And we had almost forgotten
to mention that the color of the paint i
a sort of honeymoon pink or strawberr'
ice cream color.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
NOT PRoF'TFFRlhG IN
SAFETY RAZOR .BLADEo

The price of new razor oiaoes 20. ~
- 18th +be nrice of r-suarpening blades
N the advertisement of The Ape1he arr
Shop last week and any one VINO reau
tho ad might have thought that this pop
r1er pharmacy was profiteering on sa1e-
~ razor users. The Apothecary Shop re-
sharnens double edge safety blades at ~ 81
cents a dozens single edge blades at 70
cents a dozen. They have built up quite
business of this sort, getting mail or
doris for their work from many counties
The. prices in their ad last week were
F ne,v hlades and not for resharpenlng
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
JB. CARTWRIGHT

T. B. CARTWRIGHT. age 80 years. died
at his home on Pearl st. in this city
Wednesday morning. The Immediate
cause of his death was malignant cam
oer. The deceased was in the mercan-
tile business in this county and city Tor
more than 50 .vears. He was born m
Nixonton township and began his busl-
ness cereer thnrc. moving to Elizabeth
~itv about 25 vo9rs ago where he estab-
Tshed the business known as Jack
Curiosity Shon''- Cartwright is sur
we'd h. h:s wife to whom he had been
| married 5s years, and by one son, s. >
/ Cartwright.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
NO BED LONG ENOUGH
FOR THIS MAN SINGLE
Visitor to Elizabeth City This Week
Was Seven Feet Six Inches Tall

Oh, girl! How would you like to mar
ry a man seven feet and six inches tall!
Such man is looking for wife, and he
landed in Elizabeth City Tuesday morn
ing after having been turned down by the
feminine of SO states. His name is Il. +.
Madsen and his home is Ranger, Texas.
He created a sensatiop when he walked
around town Tuesday looking down. ai
the girls, amy one have
had to use a step ladder to kiss him.
Madsen is one of Mack Sennet's NOV
ing picture stars. He appeared at the
Alkrama in connection with one of his
own pictures Tuesday afternoon ane
night.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
NEGRO EPISCOPALIANS HAVE
RECORD FOR LAWFULNESS

The Eleventh Annual Convocation OF
the colored EpiscopaIans of the Eastern
n. C. Diocese recently held at Belhaven
brought out the fact that there are more
than 1000 Episcopalians of the Negro
race in the eastern diocese and OF this
number not one has figured in an arrest
or prosecution in the state courts In sew
eral years. The Convocation was held
under Bishop T. G. Darst and the ne"
Negro Bishop of the Diocese, the Rt
Rev. H. B. Delaney. Officers for the
coming year were elected as follows
| Rev. J. w. Heritage, Dean; VIM. Daw
son, Treasurer; Rev. j. b. Brown, sec
! retary.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
YOUNG LAWYER WEDS

N1ortfn B. Simpson. prominent young
torney of this city and for seVerai
60 * past rrember of the law firm OF
lydlett and Simpson, was. married ias1
Saturday to- Miss Jeanette Foster, Tor
.rcrlv trained nurse at the Elizabeth
,ytv bosnitoJ The ceremony was per-
med a the manse of the Second fres'
!,yterian church in Norfolk, and was a..
tended by only few relatives and lntl
mate friends of the couple. .Mr. ant
Mrs, Simpson win make their home j
Norfolk.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21

Sergeant John G. Byrum of Edenton'
Tho lost his left arm while serving with
the Old Hickory Division in the campaign
which broke the Hindenburg line, will De
decorated with the English Medal OF
Honor for heroism by the Prince OF
Wales at New York on November ~
The decoration is o-e' of the world
r,ost coveted military honors. Sergeant
nvr,m received the Distinguished Ser
ire cross from General Persn1ng on
he field CT battle.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
pAEIPS-BRITE

Miss Lillian Mae Brite, daughter OF
Mrs Mary II. Brite of this city. was
married to Mr.. Richard Phelps OF Char-
1otte at the home of the brides mother
ON \. Road St., Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps will make their home
IN Charlotte after their honeymoon. Many
out of town guests attended the wedding
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
M LEIGH SHEEP CO.
THANKSGIVING SALE

M. Leigh Sheep Co., cne Woman's wear
Store. announce their usual Thanksgiving
Sale of womens and misses coats, coat
suits. dresses and other appareling. The
Thanksgiving Sale is an annual event at
bis nonular woman's store. To make
things unusually attractive for this sale,
Mr.. Sheep made another trip to New
York last week, bringing back lots OF
new things for the occasion. Ihe SAFE
starts Saturday, November ~.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21

Mrs. Ellenora W. Cherry of this city
is in Venice. Calf. where she is visiting
her son William Cherry. William left
Elizabeth City about ten years ago with
out a word to his mother or friends ana
wrote a post card home about once m
three years, and always from new ana
strange place. Only recently did he give
q permanent address. -
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
WILL PRESENT FLAG TO
NEWLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Worth Bagley Council No. 6O, JUNIOR
Order, United American Mechanics, Will
present United State Flag and bible
70 Newland High School, following an es-
rablished custom, of this patriotic organ
:zation. The flag and bible will be pre-
sented with ritualistic ceremonies at
2:3O o'clock p. M, Sunday, Nov. 70
Hon. w. L. Cohoon, of this city will make
h speech of presentation.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21

Of the State tobacco crop for l9l9'
estimated by the Federal Bureau of Crop
Estimates at 2e5, 900, 900 pounds, already
- 80 653 pounds have been reported
sold. The average price received by the
growers is S4S.36 per 100 pounds, when
breaks all previous records.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-11-21
A BRIGHTER
WORLD
THROUGH OUR
CT A CSES

Are ou grOplng
through life in SEMI
darkness as a result
of weak. indistlnct
vision?
If so, wear. a pair OF
our glasses and get a
new grip on sight
hc~-~iness and eye
comfort.
DR.. ]. D. HATHAWA
Optometrist
Phone 999 22eo Bradford BLDG
ELIZABETH CITY, N. c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-10
THAW REQUISITON Z
LIKELY TO BE DENIED
Attorney-General Skater Will
Ask SprouI to Refuse New
g., York Plea.
INSANITY Is MAINTAINED
Pennsylvania Official Says
Proceedings Should Be
Taken in Philadelphia.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 9.-Attorney-
General William 1. Schaffer late to-day
informed Assistant District Attorneys
Robert s. tombstone and Edwin T. Kill
roe Of New York that the place to be-
gin proceedings to have Harry, X. Tbaw
returned to New York for trial on a
charge Of assault was in the Philade-
phia court where Thaw was adjudged
inEane. Mir Schaffer will recommend
to Gov. Sproul That the requisition OF
the Governor OF New York for return
to that county Of Thaw. now in n Phia-
delphia insane asylum be refused.
This action will be in line with that
o. Gov. BrumbauEh in May, 1917, when
he refused requisition on, reoemmenda-
ton of Francis Skunk Brown, then At
.torney-G The New York attof-
ncys asked requisition on the ground
that Thaw was reported to have left
Philadelphia at. various times, to have
been seen In theatres and cafes and to
be transacting business. This was de-
MED by former Judge James Gay Cor
don, counsel for Thaw, who said the
man had only been out OF the asylum
twice and then by court order. He pre-
scented papers showing the orders OF the
court in the case. The New York attor-
neys asked hearing to establish facts
as to sanity and Judge Gordon replied
that Thaw, being a hinatic by Judgment
of n court. - in the custody OF the law
and testimony here would be irrelevant
Mr.. tombstone contended that the
United States Constitution imposed a
duty on the Governor OF Pennsylvania
to honor a requisition from another
State. but the Attorney General held that
Thaw's having been declared lunatic
by formal proceedings In court acted as
foreclosure and should be accepted
under the faith and credit" clause Of
the Constitution, advising that as the
court order fixed the status of -Thaw
as n lunatic, proceedings shouldtbe taken
in the court where he was so adtidged.
He added that he thought the decision
of Mr.. Brown In the former proceeding
was correct. and expressed doubt whether.
u 'Thaw was taken to New York. he
could be tried when he was a lunatic
under the law. He also said that II a
man was In prison for contempt OF court
he could not be taken out until he purged
himself. Until Thaw was Adjudged sane
by the court which committed him. he
held that he must stay in custody. and
while there could not harm anybody. II
ne was ever adjudged sane. said the At
torney General, requisition proceedings
could he started - -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-10
MRS. LULU BURGER
: NOW AT LOSrANGELES
Young NeD to Contend Miss
-. Lesser Killed Herself. p.
Special DespatcA TO The Sur.


Los ANoELEs, July s.--Mrs Lulu NJ.
Burger. mother of Harry 8. New, con-
feSsed slayer Of Frieda Lesser, whom he
was to have married last Saturday nights
arrived in Los Angeles to-day to take
up the defence of her son. Mrs. Burger
was in 4 state of collapse and her ply
Scian advised deferring her meeting
with young New until tomorrow.
News defence, according TO his at
torhey. j. II. Richardson will be. that
Miss Lesser either killed herself or was
the victim of an accident The attorney
contends tina. after the shooting he drove
about for several hours in a dazed con-
dition and cannot recall exactly what
happened. If this defence Is not set up
New will plead temporary insanity.
The funeral of Miss Lesser was held
this morning and the body will be
shipped to Birmingham. Ala, her old
home. for burial. Her father formerly
was German consul here. Alice Lesser.
mother OF the slain girl. was In too
critical a condition to-day to attend the
funeral OF her daughter and It Is feared
the shock may dcthrone her reason. Both
she and Now are being carefully guarded
to prevent attempts at suicide.
Mrs Burger to-day reiterated her
statement that New was the son OF
United States Senator Harry s. New,
and expressed her belief that the Sena-
tor would come 70 the rescue Of the pris-
oner. Mrs, Burger declared she had met
Senator New when she was only g years
old. They separated. she said, when
Harry was years old.