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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
FOR
STATE'SKIDDEs
The Saunders Child Labor
Bill Has Strong
Support

The Hall of the House of Represen-
tattyes was packed nearing We'd
nesday night and aafa alferfes were
overflowing with friends of the meas
ure, judging from the applause given
every speech in behalf of the Saunders
bill. Among those present in support
of the measure were: DR.. w. L. Poteat,
president of the North Carolina Con-
ference for Social Service; Clarence
Poe, editor of the Progressive Farmer;
DR.. J. Y. Joyner; DR.. G. NJ. Cooper, of
the State Board of Health; Mrs. Clar-
ence Johnson; Mrs. Jno. S. Cunning
ham; representatives of organized
labor and others. Every leading news
paper in the state, with one notable
exception, favors the Saunders Bill.
The Saunders Bill conforms with the
new Federal child labor regulations and
creates machinery to enforce the law,
placing that machinery in the hands of
the Commissioner of Labor.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
A VAGRANCY LAW WITH
A GOOD SET OF TEETH

Gentlemen of leisure, sometimes
known as vagrants, will exist in de-
fiance of the statutes even if they have
visible means of support if the bill in
troduced by Senator Long of Montgom-
cry late in the afternoon session Mon
day receives favorable action by the
legislature. This is the first vagrancy
law introduced, and it has teeth in it.
The bill proposes to strike out the
phrase without visible means of sup
port and substitute therefor words
which will require all persons to work
of they are physically and mentally
able to do so, no matter what their
means of support consists of.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
THE SQUIRREL GIVEN
A YEAR OF FREEDOM
Bill To Prohibit Hunting Squirrels ir
This County For One
Wear

The squirrels of Pasquotank County
at least, will probably appreciate a new
lease of life that has been given them
| by a bill introduced by Representative
Saunders this week. The bill was
drafted upon petition of a large number
of sportsmen and farmers who want
squirrel hunting in Pasquotank abol-
ished until December 1, 1920. The bill
makes it unlawful to hunt squirrels any
more until that date and, after that:
it will be legal to kill squirrels in Pas
quotank only in the months of Decem-
ber and January. This will give the
squirrels a chance to enjoy the prlvll-
ege of being fruitful and multiplying
Incidentally it will rob a lot of loafers
of an excuse to keep from useful labor.
Here is an exact copy of the Saunders
Bill. Any who oppose it can get a
hearing by wiring to Representative
Saunders and asking him to hold the
bill up until hearing can be arranged,
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED IAN ACT
ING IN PASQUOTANK COUNTY,.
The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do Enact:
Sec. l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to hunt or kill squirrel In Pas
quotank county until the first day of
December, nineteen hundred and twen-
ty Oec. 1, 1920J, and thereafter it shall
be unlawful to hunt or kill squirrel ex-
cept in the months of December and
January. Persons violating this law
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
fined twenty dollars or imprisoned thir-
ty days for each offense.
Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws
in conflict with this statute are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall be in full force
and effect from and after it's ratifica-
ton.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21

Mr.. JOHNSON is the Representative
of Currituck County in the present Gen.
eraI Assembly and is making a speciality
of minding his own business-wEnich, by
the way, seems to me a popular thing
for Representative to do. Mr.. johnson
las recently offered bill which amends
the game laws SO as to permit nonresi-
dent gunners to shoot ducks from
batteries in Curritiuek sound, providing
they pay license Of SIS each season for
the privilege. Nonresidents who pay
the tax will be permitted to shoot from
batteries owned by residents of Curri-
tuck county and no resident will be per-
mitted to own more than one battery,
The tax money derived from licenses
to nonresidents will be applied to the
school fund of Curritiuck county. :.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21

H. G. Kramer, cashier of the Savings
Bank & Trust Co., leaves tonight
(Friday) for Raleigh to attend meet
ing of the Executive Committe of the
N. c. Bankers Association. This COM
mittee will decide upon the time and
place of the next Annual Convention,
and will also consider other important
matters pertaining to the work of the
Association. Mr.. Kramer represents
First District
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21

Mr.. CLAYTON is Hyde county's peren-
niaI representative in the North Caro-
lima General Assembly and is Chairman
of the House Propositions and Griev-
ances Committee this session. He wants
to announce himself farmers candi-
date in opposition to Congressman John
n. Small, but says he hasn't got enough
money to buck Mr.. Small in a Primary.
But if he can just abolish the Primary.
then he thinks he can beat Mr.. Small.
because Mr.. Clayton has lot of conf
dence in Mr.. Clayton.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
GROUND HOG LOSES OUT,
TWIDDY'S GOT HIS SKIN

One Elizabeth City citizen is not at
all puzzled over the fact that the
Ground Hog has lost his position and
prestige as a weather prophet. George
w. Twiddy, the Poindexter Street gro
Ger, boasts that he has the skin of the
Ground Hog in his show window. He
displays the skin with a great deal of
pride and says as he holds the ami
mails skin he doesn't anticipate any
trouble from him.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
w. O. SAUNDERS "SAFE"
BEHIND PRISON BARS
Was Guest Of Superintendent of State
Prison, With Other Members Of
Lower House


A number of members of the Penal
Institutions Committee of the House of
Representative including Representa-
tive Saunders, of Pasquotank, were the
guests of J. r. Collie. Superintendent
of the State Prison, at dinner given
at the penitentiary Monday night. Thus
was fulfilled the ancient desire of GER
tain gentlemen to see Saunders safe
ly behind prison bars" He was very
safe and enjoyed his dinner. After
delightful feed and a smoke a number
of the members were shown the cleo
trio chair. Its operation was cheerfully
explained by the grim executioner
Warden S. j. Busbee. Warden Busbee
plainly indicated that he was no sym
pathizer with Saunders late legislative
measure to abolish his artistic method
of killing.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21

Mr.. Louis Selig, Your Jeweler since
1882" left Thursday morning for Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston where
he will be gone about ten days pur-
chasing spring goods for his store
While gone, Mr.. Selig will visit various
diamond cutting works thereby secur-
ing many precious stones at reason
able prices.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
j. BIS RAY, JUDGE

Hon. ]. Bis Ray, of Burnsvill, Yam
cey county, has been appointed to fill
the unexpired term of Judge MicheaI
H. Justice, of the eighteenth Judicial
District, who suddenly died last week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
MRS. GUSSIE SCOTT

Mrs. Gussie Scott died at her home
last Saturday morning in Weeksville,
N. c., of pneumonia, following an at
tack of Influenza.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
STOCK LAW FOR
ENTIRE STATE
Senator .Ferebee Father OF A
Measure That Gives
Ants A Chance

\
Senator Miles W. ~Ferebee OF
Elizabeth City has introduced a
state wide stock law in the Sen
ate with prospects of it's passage.
1t, seems that a majority of the
members of the General Assem-
bly, favor stock law, but most of
them are afraid of it. Senator
Ferebee's bill permits those
tcounties that don't want 4stock
law, to- vote out from under the
bill. The bill would become eff
Ffective Aprif1, 1921, giving those
counties opposed to it ample
time to vote out from under.
Here is Senator Fefebee's bill:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
TO PROMOTE THE LIVE STOCK
INDUSTRY IN, NORTH CAROLINA.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina Do Enact:
Section L. That on and after April
first, one thousand nine hundred and
twenty one, those counties in the State
of North Carolina which are now under
free range shall become stock law ter
ritory. :
Sec. 2. The term 'stock law as de-
signated in section one shall be under
stood and construed to mean that no
stock shall be allowed to run at large
upon any land that is not surrounded
by fence or natural barrier over which
stock eannot freely pass -
Secs. The word stock, as used in
this act, shall be construed to mean
horses, mules, cattle. sheep. hogs and
goats.
Sec. +. That on and after the first
day of April, one thousand nine hun
dred and twenty-one, any person who
hall wilfully allow his stock to run at
arge in the State of North Carolina
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined not less
than one dollar nor more than fifty
dollars, or imprisoned not more than
thirty days.
Sec. 5. That any person finding stock
running at large in any of the counties
now under free range after this act
shall have gone into effect, may take
up and impound the same, notifying
the owner of said stock. if he be known
who may reclaim the said stock by pay
ing damages of twenty-five cents per
head for impounding, and if the owner
be unknown, sell said stock to the high
est bidder after advertising the same
for ten days at the court house door
and three other public places in the
township in which the stock is i'm
pounded unless sooner reclaimed by the
owner. After the expenses shall have
been paid. any balance shall be turned
over to the public school fund of the
county in which such stock is impound-
ed: Provided, that this act shall not
go into effect if. at the next general
election for the election of members
of the General Assembly, there shall
be a box provided in any county now
under free range in which may be voted
a ballot on which is written or printed
the words, against Stock Law, and ii
d majority of the qualified voters in
that county shall vote against stock
law, then this act shall not become eff
fective in said county.
Sec. 6. That all laws and parts of
laws in conflict with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 7. That this act shall be in force
from and after it's ratification.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
AN UNUSUAL SERVICE

The country is full of good
eye specialists and there are
hundreds Of good eye glass man
utacrurers, but it is worth some
ehlng to Elizabeth City and vi
cinlty to know that both can be
found in this town. DIR. Hatha-
way is not only a reputable and
'hlilIul optometrist, but he
Srlnds and fits glasses on his
premises. This unusual service
!" seldom found except in much
larger cities.
DR.. !. D. HATHAWAY
OPTOMETRIST
over McCabe &, Grice
Elizabeth City, N. c.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21

iahy OF our soldiers have been thru
ne excitement both of a charge and a
discharge.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-21
CARD OF THANKS

1 want to thank my friends for their
kindness rendered US in the accident
of my little son, Clarence.
HARRY BAILEY.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-01-04
Americas Pledge of Food
Gave Heart to the Allies
In Their Darkest Hour

Whatever Is necessary America will
send. That was Americas pledge to
the interallied food council. And be-
cause the American food army had
hitherto made good they took heart
and went forward.
Farm enterprise and much soft corn
Increased pork supplies, food conser-
vation increased exports-total ship
ments doubled.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-01-04
SUCCESSION SALE.
Estate of Maria Robert
wife of j. Adelaide Dominique
No. 1888

10Th Judicial District Court.
State of Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin,
BY virtue of an order and a commits
sion granted in the above Estate, by the
Hon. the 18th Judicial District Court in
and for the Parish of St. Martin. State
Of Louisiana, dated Nov. 81. 1918, and to
me directed.
| will offer for sale and will sell or
cause to be sold by competent officer
at Public Auction. for cash, to the last
and higheet bidder. between legal sale
hours I'll a. In. and p. m.) at the las.
residences of the said Maria Roberts. in
the Parish of st. Martin Parish. La, on
Saturday Jan. 4, 1919,
the following described property, belong
ing to the community Of acqnents and
gains which here tofOre existed between
Maria Roberts aud J. Alcibiade Domiu-
que.
Isl. That certain town lot situated
in the Corporation of Breaux Bridge
measuring in superficial area One Hun.
dred aid F0urty feet front Oh Martin
street by depth OF Que Hundred feet
with improvements thereon and appur-
tenancss thereto belonging. bounded
North by Numa Patin. South by Martin
street. East by Sidney DOmingus, West
by O'Donohoe.
End. One lot OF Household Furniture
aud Kitchen utensils.
j. ALCIBIADE DOMINIQUE.
Administrator
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-01-04
EVERY POSSIBLE AGENCY WILL
BE UTILIZED TO INFORM PEo-
PIE OF NEED FOR FOOD.
WOMEN MUST CONSERVE
Improved Farm Machinery V Expect
Cd To Very Largely OBJECT the
Labor Shortage.

A food production campaign that II
expected to reach every nook and
corner Of the state will be launched
next January by the Extension Divi-
sion Of the Louisiana State University
This will be part of q nationwide ef-
fort to produce next year the largest
food and feed crops the country has
ever known. The necessity for pro-
ducing every ounce OF food possible
Il more apparent every day, and moth
ing will be left undone to get a maxi
mum acreage planted and q maximum
increase 10 live stock. Every agency
that can be utilized will be put to
work informing the people of the
great need for growing more food.
The press, the pulpit, the orator, the
schools, the motion pictures. the bank
er and the merchant will be called
upon Between now and January ev-
cry parish will be organized for the
campaign. All the factors that affect
food production will be taken in con-
sideration and solved as far as posi-.
BILE. Improved machinery is expected
TO very largely Offset the labor short
age. While the men are being urged
to produce, the women will be urged
to conserve. Facts and figures will
be presented that will leave no
shadow of doubt in the mind Of any
one as to the necessity for his gel
ting busy In the interest of himself
and humanity.
Your services will be needed.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-01-04

For sale - House and lot, house has 9
sleeping rooms, DINING and kitchen.
lot, 9Ox100 $500. Laizaire BienveDu.
The sun., 1919-11-02

Open. High. Low. Last.

cloths. % inch 64x64s, 10 cents: 64x6Os,
i2A cents; asa inch 64x64s. 1914 cents;
brown sheetings, Southern standards, 81
cents; denims. 2.20s, Southern indigo.
37R cents tickings. 8 ounce, 42ia cents /:
prints, 10 cents staple ginghams. 22h
cents; dress ginghams, en- cents and
40 cents
The sun., 1919-11-02
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The sun., 1919-11-02
ELECTIONS A$D MEETINGS.

The Annual Meeting OF the Wording
Women's Protective linton VIII be held al
the rooms OF tho Union, Number $50
Fourth Avenue. Manhattan, New York
City, for the election OF officers and direc-
tors. and for the transaction OF such other
business may come before the meeting
on Monday, the 10Th day OF November.
1919, at four o'clock l.. NJ.
HENRY DWIGHT CHAPLIN ". d.
President.
The sun., 1919-11-02
MONTREAL CLOSING,
SAY EUROPEAN CREDIT SAFE,
Hoard Sees soundness in Those of
britain. Belgium. France, Italy,

"AsHINGToN, Nov, Members of
the International Congress which mo,
recently at Atlantic City were assured
to-day by Gov. Harding that the Fed-
eral Reserve Board was convinced that
the obligations which Great Britain
Belgium, France and Italy desired IN
offer in this country as a basis of com.
mercial credits. were sound, Their an
peal he said would meet with the an
proFal OF business men mere
John SHELTON Williams. Comptro,Ier
Of the Currency, declared that the coun-
try's 5000 national banks were in a bet-
ter position TO respond 10 the credit needs
or Europe than ever. DR., Adolph Miller
Of the Federal Reserve Board, pointed
out to the delegates that the United
States was experiencing a condition of
Industrial unrest which would make the
task not easy of accomplishment
Responding for the Chamber of Conn
merce OF the United States, which or
ganized the trade conference. A. c. Bed
ford OF New York, declared that the for
eign delegates would go home without
any apprehension as to the attitude OF
the Government OF the United States.
Before meeting the Federal Reserve
Board the delegates were presented to
Secretary Glass. who gave them for
NAL welcome on behalf OF the Govern
ment
The sun., 1919-11-02
MORE SPACE FOR BANK OF q. s.
To Double Quarter. mt 9Th Avenue
and 32d street.

Development of the foreign and do
mestic business OF the Bank of the
united states has been so rapid within
the last year that directors OF that in
stitution have decided to double the
space which the institution occupies at
r1tth avenue and Thirty-second street,
and have obtained additional space for
It's Delaney street and Madison avenue
branches. according to an announcement
made yesterday by Bernard K Marcus
vice-president of the bank. Less than a
year ago, when the bank conducted its
main office in Delaney street and had
a. branch at Madison avenue and 115th
street, 1t had approximately $4,000, 900
deposits. Its resources now exceed $30,-
100000 and it's deposits total $4,000
goo. Particular attention is being given
py the banks officers to its foreign ex-
change department, which has had a tre-
mendous growth in the last few months.
1t has just been appointed the American
representative of the Aktiebolaget Nya
Banker of Stockholm aud Is reaching
into the new small nations created since
the European war.
The Bank of the United States. a
member of the Federal Reserve system,
includes among its directors George L.
Storm, L. Phillips. Charles B. Hae-
gerty, Conrad Hubert, Stephen Steph-
ano, George c. Van Tuyl, Jr., Edmund
Wright and several other prominet
business men of New York. Joseph s.
Marcus is its president.
The sun., 1919-11-02
COTTON GOODS REVIEW.
Prices Continue to Advance on
Sales In Small Lots.

Cotton goods prices have continued to
rise on small safes and many leading
selling agencies have endeavored TO
check the advance by Withdrawing from
markets. One of the choice brands of
A muslins was advanced 2h cents a
yard to a basis of SIS cents a yard and
then placed at value
Staple ginghams have been sold ahead
for delivery into March. Sales Of dem
inns have been steady and some of the
largest mills are unable to give addi-
tional deliveries for rive months. Col
ored drills have sold steadily and are
difficult TO get in additional quantities
for export.
Further sales of sheetings have been
made for shipment to China on a rs
cents o yard for three yard goods basis.
Four yard 56x6O sheetings have been
advanced to 21h cents a yard, md print
cloths have sold on basis Of 40 cents
for 64x60s. Some houses are asking 90
cents yard for narrow prints for future
delivery.
Manufacturers are apprehensive OF diff
ficulty in obtaining suitable grades of
cotton, and the markets finer end is
growing ffrmer in consequence of GER
tainty OF scarcity in long staple cotton
Importers are placing orders abroad for
cottons to be delivered next year, and
exporters continue TO report difficulty in
obtaining very moderate quantities for
their needs.
Prices quoted are as follows: Print
The sun., 1919-11-02
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Although price movements were irreg-
ular on the Consolidated Stock Ex-
change yesterday, average advances
We're wider and more rapid than were
declines. Steel and equipment, at the
outset, registered advances of / 10 s
points, while specialties, motors and
coppers were inclined to sag.
Lackawanna Steel at the maximum
Melted gain of ~ to 1917, ending
at los a. and Republic Steel moved up
3A to 145, both reaching new high.
Bethlehem Steel B rose n to 100,
United States Steel common to 1l0Is
Baldwin Locomotive to 146. Pressed
Steel Car to 1881 and Railway Steel
Springs to 105%. but were set back
to points.
Mexican Petroleum was offered down
"a to 251, Pan American ~ to 1871,
Sinclair rs to 60& Studebaker. at
the minimum fell back as to 137h,
Pieroe Arrow "a to s7h. White ~ to
13M. Retail Stores, receded l9s to
116B, American Wooden & to 14l1s,
United States Rubber 2a to 1917.
Keystone Tire 2A to 65h United
States Alcohol was up TO 112H, Inter-
national Paper 2%s TO TAN. Anaconda
fell back / X to 851a, Cerre de Pasco to
Sc, Ship and Commerce Melted " loss to
43%.'
The sun., 1919-11-02
Elk DIVIDEND TABLE.
Dividends.
Pay
able.
Ry Products Coke Corr.

Stock of Pay
r, Record. able.
q, S150............... Nov s Nov %
Continental Motors Corp.
20. .,....' $50. Nov Nov. Ia
Deere co, pt' q, ~ e NOV. Is Dec.
q, IN 20. ...,...,... Nov. 10 Dec.
Ohio Cities Gas Co, O. VI Nov. Is Dec. /
r. K. Seemans Co., Inc.
pr, mi, 23s............. - Nov, Is
Renfrew Mfg. Co.. O.
lhfs. ";::....4........o Oct 80 Nov. l
ira. ~. Oct. so Nov. /,
semet solvay Co.. a.
~. ...ss....s....s..'..N NOV Nov. 20
The sun., 1919-11-02
CURB STOCKS FALL
TO LOWER LEVELS
Prices Move in Orderly Fash
ion and Losses Are Mostly
less Than a Point.

On comparatively light dealings prices
for the leading issues in the outside
securities market fell yesterday to lower
levels. Prices moved in an orderly
manner and losses we're confined generr
ally to less than a point General AS
phalt lost several points and smaller
losses were shown In Shell Trading and
Simms Petroleum.
Vanadium Steel weakened after early
strength, but United States High Speed
Tool maintained firm tone. Grape Ola
shares we're firm. Allied Packers was in
good demand and moved up almost a
point.
Silver stocks were strong under lead
ership of Divide issues.
Total sales and range of prices follow.
The sun., 1919-11-02
WANTED CAPITAL

to market Job printing press for which
there is a universal demand in every mint.
Ing plant The machines capacity is ave
times greater than present ones in use
also a very profitable machine to make
from the standpoint OF a machine manu-
facturer. Machine fully protected by pat
ents Box s, q. =, O, 4O7. y Y c
The sun., 1919-11-02
..lNn Inc, one-half share Twins Trust
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Sales. High. Low. Bid. Ask.
$40 Cities Service .....4s5 46l 465 40
2lS5 Cities Service pf.. 77% IN 7I& 7sA
1899 Pref stock. 20 ~ IN ia
292l q bankers shs. asia IS Is 4sla
32l0o Cities 5 deb B.....l71 1855 l67 -.
$1,000 Cities deb C.....lllM 1921 lO9ih IVY
The sun., 1919-11-02
HOUSE TAKES UP EDGE BILL.
'FoNides for Federal Incorpora-
ton of Exports Commands.

NAsHINGToN, Nov. Senator Edges
p'II authorizing organization under Fed
tIa banking laws OF. corporations 10
uhdhce American exports was taken up
Today n the House
-, LSplamins the measure. Chairman
tIstt OF the banking committee said such
telsIauon was urgently needed as Euro
pean countries. which had lost heavily
su''hg the war, were in no condition to
pay cash for their purchases.
Under the bill banking institutions
may invest an amount equal to 10 per
cent. Of their capital and surplus in the
corporations. which would be Of two
,Iasses-those doing principally a bank
Ihs business and those doing an invest
men business. The latter would be au-
norized 10, accept long time paper. in
Suding bonds and mortgages and issue
sAe.f ewn debentures against them.