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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
FEREBEE HIGHWAY BILL
KILLED BY COMMITTEE
1t Was A Good Measure, But Representatives Could
Not Get Together-Fowever That Doesn't
Mean Death Of Good Roads

quotank and the people of the Tadmore
section of Pasquotank are now making
a survey for a road that will open up
Gates county, enabling the people of
Gates to tap the Pasquotank and Vir-
gln1a highway at a point near South
Mills, and making Gates county a COM
mercial asset to Elizabeth City.
cOHOON OPENED FIRE
Walter L. Cohoon appeared before
the Committee at the hearing on the
Ferebee Bill Wednesday. He was op-
posed to it and was backed by the Pas
quotank Highway Commission with a
resolution from that body proposing
that the matter be submitted to a vote
of the people. Mr.. Cohoon was given a
respectful hearing, but his opposition
was superfluous in view of the dis
agreement among the representatives
Of the different counties.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
MANUFACTURERS MAKE
A SMALL MAN GREAT
The People of North Caro-
lima May Some Day Demand More
than Husks of Democracy


Former Superior Court Judge Frank
Carter. in = his newspaper. Carriers
Weekly, gives Democratic North Caroi
Hna about the same Warming sounded
by Represe ntat1Ve Saunders in a re
cent speech in the House on the child
labor bill. Judge Carter said:-
The cotton mills haven't got Mitch
Shipman's goat-not yet; but they have
as good a title to it as the House OF
Representatives can give. And it is
will confirm the action of the House in
the demotion of the duly elected Com
missioner of Labor.
If the cotton mills and their legisla-
tive champions are not careful they
will make of Shipman what God didn't
make of him, and what probably he
would never be able to make of himself
"a great man. The people have re-
peatedly designated him as their Com
missioner of Labor-and what is a
Commissioner of Labor for, pray, if not
to see to the enforcement of the most
society assumes it's obligation of JUS
tice and self-preservation in the pro-
lection of it's most helpless member
the child wage worker?
1T is a Democratic LegiSlature-in
the partisan sense, at least-but the
small chance when it runs foul of the
tastes Of the cotton manufacturers ir
child labor inspection.
"There is a painful lack of sincerity
in this whole business. The Legisla-
ture has no heart in child-labo legisla-
ton. If it dared it would abolish
Shipman and junk all the bills; but
since it doesn't dare, it seems in the
way of legislating without conviction
other than that which expresses itself
in the dehornment of the peoples Com
missioner of Labor.
1.-The people may stand for this sort
of thing for awhile. AS yet they exhibit
little disposition to break away from
the control of the governing classes
and their interest in the child labor
problem is only watery eXudate OF
platonism. They may even hold the
garments of the manufacturers while
they stone Shipman- to death in next
years primary-and again, they may
not. 1t is too soon accurately to guage
all the political reactions of world war
Right here in North Carolina we may
find an unexpected acceleration of the
currents of popular thought. We may
wake UP some fine morning to discover
that the North Carolina stomach has
revolted against the husks of democracy
as a steady diet. 1t would be not a lit
tie confusing to the manufacturing and
political Interests" if the folks should
ever take it into their own heads to de-
mand the real thing in government of
by and for the people.
IF that day ever comeS-and, praise
God, it must come-the elected official
who has been kicked and cuff
around for no better reason than that
he insisted on doing his duty by the
poor children of the State. will have a
new birth of popularity 1t will not
much matter then whether God cast
him in a large mold or a small one
the people will make him great"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07

COL. BENNEHAN CAMERON is ack-
nowledged the best Informed good
roads man in North. Carolina. Col.
cameron's Bug is roads. He talks roads,
thinks roads and build roads. When
he gets to heaven the first thing he
will want to inspect is the Celestial
Highway System; if they have no high
way system in heaven he'll organize
one and put it thru. He was an organ
izer and director Of the Quebec Miami
international Highway; organizer and
vice president of the Southern National
Highway; a director of the American
Automobile Association; member Of the
North Carolina Highway Commission;
chairman of the Roads Committee of the
1919 General Assembly. 1t occurred to
Representative Saunders that Col. Cam
eron would make a distinct hit at the
annual dinner Of the Elizabeth City
Chamber of Commerce to be held some
time this month";. Col. Cameron says
he'll come and give us a talk. He says
he'd like to have an opportunity to
congratulate US on our $50o,000 road
building program anyway.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE

William Chesson was thrown from his
bicycle and badly bruised when the
mail truck driven by David Horton
ran into him at the corner of Pearl
and Road streets on Monday of this
week. He was at once removed to his
home and physician called who aftere
him stated that no bones
were broken. The bicycle was a total
wreck. A warrant was issued for Hor-
ton the driver of the truck and the
case came up in police court Thursday
morning and Horton was fined $500
and costs, whereupon he took an appeal
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
$4,000 FOR
STATENORMAL
General Assembly Will Pro-
vide This Much For Addi-
tions to Local Plant

The State Normal and Indus
trial School for Negroes, at
Elizabeth City, will get an appro-
priation of $4,000 for buildings
and improvements, from the pre-
sent General Assembly. After
thoroly Investigating the claims
|, of this institution the joint Ap-
preparation Committee of the
House and Senate recommends
this sum. It's recommendation
will be accepted by the General
Assembly without question. The
sum does net include apprepHia--
ton for maintenance which will
be embodied in separate act.
With $4,000 to spend on it's plant at
Elizabeth City, the State Normal will
make notable improvements. 1t is ex-
pected out of this sum to erect a boys
dormitory, install water, lights and
sewerage, provide laundry facilities and
make certain repairs to the present
buildings. That is quite a lot to expect
out of 100000; but those who have the
interest Of the school at heart believe
it can be done.
The appropriation committee was op-
posed to allowing anything for the
work of Industrial training. The COM
mittee says the state needs more Negro
teachers and the supply does not begin
to meet the demand. The committee
says it gets one Of the highest types
of Negro teachers from the school at
Elizabeth City and that teachers sent
out by this school are among the great
est uplift forces in the state. It is
said by authorities that wherever these
State Normal teachers go there is
marked improvement in the deport-
ment of the colored people. Senator
Holderness and Representative McCoin,
Chairman of the joint committee, were
positive in their opinion that the state
can get along very we'll without in
dustriaI training in this school if it
keeps up it's pedagogic standards.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07

Toul France,
A. P. o. 918-
Feb. II, 1919
Dear Mr.. Saunders:-
AS 1 have the time I will write to
thank you for your paper you have been
sending me. 1 should have written
before, but as you know a soldier does
MT have time to write any old time he
feels like it. I sure have enjoyed read
ing THE INDEPENDENT, as it gives
me all the home news 1 have only
had about eight copies of it so far. We
only get second class mail about once
a month, and didn't get it that often
when we were up on the front. Now
we are way back, and get mail more
often. I have been transferred out of
my old division. I am now with End
Army Traffic Police. 1 had much rath-
er be in Germany with the S2nd Divi-
sion. I have been through some hard
battles with those boys. 1t was on the
battle line for over nine months with
the S2nd Division. I was taken out of
it about the first of October and have
been in Toul, France ever since, doing
Traffic duty.
1 was on the Champaign front the
fourteenth of July, we went from there
to Chateau Thierry, the second battle
of the Marine. From there we went up
on the ST. Mehiel sector. and after that
was over 1 was transferred from that
division. Before all of this our divi-
sion held a sector on the Lorrain near
Baccarat France. We were there for
over four months, without being reliev-
ed. That didn't amount to much tho,
as we didn't make much advance. Well
1 guess 1 have told you about all the
news that 1 know at this time. 1 only
wish 1 could tell you when 7 was COM
ing home, but 1 hope it will be some
time in the good old summer time. I
have written papa to plant a good gar
den, and plenty of watermelons, as ]
hope to be there to help eat them
With best regards to all the family,
Sincerely,
Pvt. JOHN H. SNOWDEN,
1st. Prov. M. p. Co.,
End Army, A. P. o. 91S, A.E.F.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
ENLARGE Your Sphere

proud your wife and Children don't you! anu
you anything make the home pleasanter ana
conditions easier for them you do it Wlhngy
Why enlarge the sphere of your aecuons nCte o
take you in the same footing as your
family? proud it, do everything you can for IT, Ii
public improvements needed urge them ana Vote lo
them
Elizabeth City known as one OF the nhest
and most progressive towns state. If citizen
support trade forward it's interests and snow
pride all conditions ambition will soon be fulheo
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
q FIRMS SCRAMBLE TO
BUY A CITY'S BONDS

One of the biggest bond sales ever
conducted in this state was concluded
~ the City of Raleigh Monday of this
week when it disposed of $85,OOO.OO
worth of municipal bonds at premium
ot S4,323. There were 21 bidders, re-
Presenting bond buyers of many states
MS information is of peculiar interest
90 Elizabeth City and Pasquotank coun-
~ indicating as it does that there will
De no difficulty in floating Pasquo-
'"h& half million road bond ISSUE
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
INCOME TAX

Attention is called to ad. in this issue
of Savings Bank & Trust Co. offering
to furnish information in reference to
Income Tax. Mr.. Williams, the presi-
dent of this institution, is making
study of the Income Tax law and is
prepared to give valuable advice along
this line.-adV
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
THETAK PAYER
PAYS THE Bills
Mack And The Gang Again
Soak The Easy Going
Citizens

Spite of the fact that they had
assured by Senator Ferebee that
he would kill the Saunders Ward
+sub-division Bill when it got to
the Senate, the Board of Alder
men sent a connaittee composed
of E. F. AydIett and M. B. Simp-
son to Raleigh hst week after
the bill had been killed. And
Monday night the Board voted
to pay these gentlemen approx
mately $40 for their expenses.
The moneyfor this unnecessary
expense comes out Of the pock-
cts of the Gitizen tax payer, of
course.
Representative Saunders was pres
ent at the A1derman's meeting Monday
night when the expense bill Of Messrs.
Aydlett and Simpson was ordered paid.
Mr.. Saunders objected. He said: st
think the Aldermen should investigate
that bill before passing upon it. Those
gentlemen went TO Raleigh to kill a bill
having been advised that it was un-
necessary for them to come. Senator
Ferebee told me himself that he had
advised the opponents of the bill that
it would not be necessary for them to
come to Raleigh, as he would fix that
himself.
'Now I saw Mr.. Aydlett in Raleigh
Wednesday I asked him if he was
there to oppose my bill. He said, No,
I'm here ON an entirely different mat
|ter.' I learned later that Mr.. Aydlett
was there on other business. AS at
torney for certain shooting clubs in
Currituck county he went to Raleiih
to look into a. bill effecting duck hunt
ing in Currituck Sound, which had been
introduced, by Representative Johnson.
The Committee on Game had fixed
Wednesday as the date on which to
give Mr. Aydlett a hearing on the
Johnson Bill,
Mr. Aydlett j. the winner in the trans
action as hehrobably got a fee and
'expense owners as well
as his expenses from the Board Of
Aldermen. No one blames Mr.. Aydlett.
But what do the tax payers of Eliza
beth City think of a Board of Alder
men who tax them for the cost of such
cheap political enterprises?
Do the tax payers of Elizabeth City
feel that they ought to bear the ex
pense of committees sent out to turn
political tricks in behalf of Mack Saw
yer and his gang? But this is the way
of the Gang. They had previously
wired Senator Ferebee to the effect
that they were depending upon him to
save them and had received Senator
Ferebee's assurances. But what did
that matter, since it didn't cost Old
Man Mack and the Gang anything to
donate $40 to pair of friendly law
yers? The tax payer pays the bills.
The Saunders bill which proposed to
subdivide the wards of Elizabeth City
and pen Mack Sawyer and his foremost
henchmen in one subdivision, never
stood a ghost of a show. 1t passed the
House of Representatives all right, but
it never did stand show in the Senate.
Senator Ferebee was on the job. The
Gang paid him a nice compliment by
sending a committee to handle him
after he had assured them that he
would kill the bill.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
LOCAL TALENT GAVE
EVENING OF PLEASURE

The vaudeville given under the aus
pices of the Y. M c. A. in the auditor
ium of the high school Tuesday even
ing was brim full of mirth and pleasure
for all who were present. It was re-
gretted that Colonel Meekins could not
be present to render his "possum hunt"
The proceeds were used to help get
the "Y" out of debt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07

Mrs Emma Broyles, a blind lady will
give a musical entertainment at Mt.
Hermon Schoolhouse, Wednesday night,
March 18th.
She will also show how the blind are
taught to read and write.
Doors will be open at 1870 P. M.
Admission, adults 15c. children 1Oc.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
GOOD ROADS ANYWAY

The fate of Senator F'erebee's excel
lent scheme should not however deter
the counties from realizing eX-
actly what was set out to accomplish.
The counties individually can do ex-
actly what the district could have
DONE Chowan and Perquimans have.
both, legislated bond issues at this ses-
sion of the General Assembly and will
improve their roads. Both are in line
for Federal and State aid on any high
way connecting the capitals of Pasquo-
tank, Perquimans and Chowan. 1t re-
mains for Currituck and Camden to get
busy and do something for themselves.
In meantime Elizabeth City and Pas
quotank county will get a good road to
Norfolk, via South Mills; a route short
er by 10 miles than the Currituck route.
Pasquotank will build a hard surfaced
road to the Camden line near South
Mills South Mills has legislated bonds
to pick up the work there and build a
connecting link along the Dismal
Swamp canal to the Virginia line. The
Commissioners of Norfolk county, Vir-
ginia have voted to build a road from
Portsmouth down to and along the Dis
NAL Swamp canal to the South Mills
road.
The assurance of this highway from
Elizabeth City to Norfolk via South
Mills has revived interest in the need
of connecting Gates county with Pas
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07

S. R. Stiff left for the northern mar
kets on Monday and on his return will
have one of the most complete and at
'tcatctive line of Women's ready to- wear
ever seen here.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-03-07
SAUNDERS SAYS HE IS
NOT OUT FOR CONGRESS
But Old Dame Runor Has Tried Her Best To Put
The Bee in His Bonnet. Thinks Only Pro-
fessional Politician Can Win

x O. Saunders have been trying to per-
suade him to be a candidate for Con-
cross from the First Congressional Dis
rrict, for the past two years. Mr..
saunders has always turned a deaf ear
70 such suggestions and never permit
od such a suggestion to enter the col
,,nns of his newspaper. But Dame
Runor has got the idea and it is ira
Yelling in seven league boots all over
the district. Mr.. Saunders has received
MANY letters Of inquiry concerning his
rumored candidacy. Perhaps the fol-
lowing specimen communication and
tho characteristic Saunders reply will
i,+arast readers of this newspaper:
THE DAILY NEWS
Washington, N. c. ysr@
~~<- March 1, 1919.
Hon. W. o. Saunders,
General Assembly,
Raleigh, N. c.
Dear Mr.. Saunders:
heard to-day, upon professedly good
authority, that you intended to become
a candidate for Congress on the Demo-
cratic ticket, opposing both Mr.. Ward
and Mr.. Small in the race for Office.
I'd like to be the first to handle this
story, with your permission Could I
ask you to write me with reference to
the matter Gor publicatioD stating
whether you will be a candidate or not?
In the event that you intend to be-
come a candidate but feel that it is too
early in the game to make any announ
cement, 1 would appreciate it if you
would let me know in time so that our
naper could handle it simultaneously
with the others.
Hoping to have the pleasure of see
ing you in Washington before long,
am,
Very sincerely yours,
CARL GOERCH, Editor.
To the above letter Mr.. Saunders re-
piled as follows, under date OF March 5:
Dear Mr. Goerch:- y
Rumor is a gay old bird and she Of
ten assumes the role Of ssprofessedly
good authority and GETS away with it.
am not a no:
this same old Rumor has been trying
to put the notion in my head for many
weeks.
have an idea that it is too early
for any but a professional politician to
try to run for Congress in the First
District l am not a professional poll
tician and the best Office on earth could
90 to he'll if 1 had to qualify as poll
tician.
Of course l am advised by my ego
that ! would stand some show. My
prohibition record is straight. That's
some score. l am for woman's suffrage.
Where does H. S. Ward get off? I am
a working mans man and never took
a fee from a corporation. Bang! l
am young, vigorous, progressive ano
don't mince words. And yet when
placed in a legislative Office 1 have not
run amuck, have kept all my cards on
the table and. 1 believe, won the res
pect and confidence of the most con-
servative business men in my own COM
munty. The more think about myself:
the more l am inclined to congratulate
Dame Rumor for her splendid selection
OF congressional timber. But l am not
candidate as yet and you are at
liberty to convey this information to
YOUR readers
Approaching your keen interest in
live news, I am
Sincerely,
w O. SAUNDERS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-07
GIRLS! MO|STEN A
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-07
Seattle Soldier
Tells of Final
Moments of War

How the Germans congratulated
the American soldiers for ending
the war. IL one OF the bis sidclights
OF peace In a letter to g., G. storey.
1875 ". cath st. from his son.
Sergeant g. c. Storey. jr.. who
writes from Germany. Sergeant
Storey Is one Of the honored i2Ith
regiment on its way TO Berlin.
when tho big guns were siienc-
ed. and the last shot fired" he
writes. the Germans sure were
tickled. too. They came over and
God blessed the boys for ending
TIE war
lie describes tho coming Of peace
in his section.
II will never forget the morning
OF Nov. ii,h. about II a. IN. | was
awakened by big shell bursting
about Is yards from my station.
Mud and rocks were thrown all
over the shack.
II waited for the next ono 70
wipe the shack away. but IL never
came. some boob began playing
Home Sweet Home on a mouth
organ All firing ceased. We
could scarcely believe u n We
had heard many rumors. but from
that time on We have never heard
a gun"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-07
cry EMPLOYEES
WILL BARGAIN
collectively

scat,ie's Interests viii hc repre-
..n,ea at tho coming session Of the
.,.,e legislature by a delegation
,u,m the city. authorized to watch
m hits aftccting elites of tho FIRST
rhese delegated 20 watch Scettle's
,.tsrrsts. named at Mondays meet.
- N the city council are Corpora.
49,, counsel Walter Meier. and the
eaalrmcn of the streets and judi.
~ committees Of the city coun.
ell.
A letter from the Municipal En-.
.a,y,s' District Council. affiliated
ni,h the American Federation OF
taher. notified Mondays council
,,s,,lng that city workers intended
: future to bargain with the city
coliectivcly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-07
Cop, right 1913, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association
WE LEARN rHE TRAGEDY
OF Ei.oiSE. BROKEN
FLOWER or BELGIUM

Another intriguer had followed
the trail OF the ring to his DEATH
Nut that was story unguesscd hv
the police. They put only A few
questions 10 Eloisc and TO me. none
90 which compelled US 60 confess TO
any pre~ous knowledge OF the man
whom Elolse had slain. After the
police had left the house, / went up
Ia Mother lsorimer's room. knelt bv
her pillow and went as | told her
how the Belgian glrl had accom-.
phshed her revenge at last.
Hut I'm not crying ON account OF
what happened tonight. mother
dear" ! protested. nor for Eloisc
alone, It's for all she young women
who have suffered as she has SUI.
fered
i wish other American women
would shed tears for the same rea
son. mother declared earnestly
Most OF Us are too tolerant OF sex
crimes committed In war. Already
We have forgotten that 5000 girls
were taken from the city OF Lille by
the Germans Every city captured
by the Hun paid It's tax in the sur.
fering OF It's girls And yet we for.
getr'
AN OF those girls ought 10 be
honored like crippled soldiers en-.
claimed They ought 20 be pen
stoned Ike veterans And Germany
ought TO he made to pay the pen.
sionsF I protested In great wrath.
Now. isn't u a pity that Jane
Lorimcr can't sit at the peace ,abler'
chrys tossed this banter my way as
she entered the room. Then mother
reached over and took the Vloiets
from my tens. fingers, had
ciutched them thru the excitement
OF the evening and they were sadly