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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
NOTICE TO STREET LIGHTING
COMPANIES

Sealed bids will be received by the
City Manager of Elizabeth City, n. ".
unit, Il Noon, Tuesday, July 29th' 1919
for the street lighting of the City Oh
a one. three or five year contract.
Bidder must state price per lamp and
candle power which he agrees to MAIN
Tain for each style of lamp.
The right is reserved to reject any
Or all bids.
July 17th, 1919.
FRED W. SIMONDS, :
cJy18-1t City Manager.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
60 AND GOING STRONG

Capt. John Sawyer, about 60 years
old, was convicted of immoral relations
with Ethel Parker, who gives her age
as 16 years, in police court Tuesday
morning. Sawyer was given 3 months
on the roads, and the girl was sent to
a reformatory for one year. Sawyer
noted an appeal, and was placed under
500 bond for his appearance at the
next term of Superior Court.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
RETURNS TO CIVIL LIFE

H. c. Forehand, of South Mills, is
home again after two years at Lang
ley Aviation Field as Road and Sewer
Engineer for the Department of Mill
tary Aeronautics. Mr.. Forehand will
resume the practice of civil Engineer
ing, giving especial attention to farm
drainage problems.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
"THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS"

me only official and authentic
treatise Of The League Of Nations,
'00k Of 1872 pages, large type. Soc per
~0Py BY mail &c extra for postage.
supplied by THE INDEPENDENT
-'zabeth City, N. c. upon receipt OF
price.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
Daily Thought.

The one thing in the world which :
f value, Is the active soul.-Emersoa.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
ELIZABETH CITY WOMEN
"SIC" BOYS ON RATS
Boy Scouts To Aid Housewives League
In Intensive Warfare on
Rats and Mice

The local Housewives League mas
enlisted the Boy Scouts OF the City
in a campaign to exterminate the rats'
mice and flies which have long been
an unchecked nuisance and menace
to the health of the city. According
to plans formulated at a recent meet
ing of the League, the boys will be
paid bounty on rat tails, the amount
of which will be decided upon later.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-15
FIRST OLyMP|AM, TO
WE'D FRENCH GIRL
LIEUTENANT WINSTANLEI AN
NOCNCES MARRIAGE COVER
THERE" LAST DECEMBER.

/ Announcement has been made
Of the marriage Of Madamoiselle
Marie Marguerite lie Pape of Bor-
.deauX, France, to Lieutenant Edwin
/ Winstanley, son o. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
G. Winstanley Of Olympia. Young
Wiustanley has just returned from
France whore he served in the avia-
zion branch Of the artillery section.
The marriage occurred on December
II, 1918, but the announcement was
not made until Lieutenant Winstanley
returned from France.
Mrs. W4.5tduley is the daughter of
Dr. lie Pape G prominent physician
of Bordeaux. Their home was in
northern France but during the war
they lost their home and were driven
out of northern France by the Ger
mans. The bride is an accomplished
musician. She is still in France and
is attending an English college there
where she is learning the English
language She will come to Olympia
late in the fall to make her home here.
Mr. Winstanley is graduate OF
Olympia high school and one of the
best liked young men in Olympia. He
was pitcher on the Senator'S, the
Olympia baseball team, for several
years, and prominent in athletics dur
ing the time he was in school. At
the outbreak of the war he enlisted
with the 9Th Field Artillery and re-
ceived the rank of sergeant. Later
he was sent to the aviation school of
the heavy artillery and commissioned
Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Winstanley Is employed
by the surveyor generals Office at the
present time. He is the first Olym-
pia boy who has married French
girl.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-15
FAIR PRICE BOARD
FOR every COUNTY
ATTORNEY GENERAL LAUNCHES
"EXTRAtLEGAL" MEANS TO
COMBAT PROFITEERING.

In an effort to apply extra legal
means to stop profiteering and ascer.
tain how much of the high cost of
living is due to the alleged excessive
profits of retailers, United States At.
torney General Palmer this week
called into active work again the
food administrators OF the various
states, and requested the appoint
ment of fair price committee in
each county to investigate what is
being charged for retail necessities,
and if in excess of what the commit
tee considers just to publish list
of fair prices for the guidance of the
public.
The attorney general has frankly
was no means to prosecute directly a
man guilty of extortion in prices.
Retailers who are gouging the ulti-
mate consumer will have to be dis
ciplined by public sentiment, which
officials have no doubt is sufficiently
alert to the situation now to act Wig
orously in clear cut cases. Hoard
ers, on the other hand, can be
reached through the wartime food
laws or the Sherman act. and Mr..
Palmer requested the state food adj
ministrators to transmit to him any
evidence of boarding or other viola
lions of the law which they might
encounter in their work, with the
promise that the governments law
enforcement machinery would act
promptly.
Each local fair price committee"
the attorney general instructs, shall
consist of zone retailer of groceries,
one of dry goods, representative
of the producers. of organized labor
of housewives. two or three repre-
sentatives of the public generally
also wholesaler.
"Please request them to pursue
approximately the same inquiry with
reference to food products end the
ordinary necessities in dry goods anC
clothing that were pursued by your
fair price committee under the food
administration act" says the tele
gram of instructions. This com
mittee will be an extra legal body
without power to summon witnesses
or fix prices. 1t is requested. how
! ever. to ascertain the cost prices, de
termine a fair margin of profit and Il
retail prices are in excess of wha
the committee regards as a fail
price, to have published its list O
fair prices. reporting to you for re
view"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-15
MAY STOP VOTE ON
OBJ. i. RESOLUTION
STATE FEDERATION WARNED 1T
WILL LOSE CHARTER Ii REF
ERENDUM CONTINt ES

Notified by the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor
that the referendum vote now being
taken on the one bis union resolu-
ton constitutes a violation Of the
federati0u's laws that cannot be toll
.erated The Washington state FEEDER.
alton OF Labor conlronts the naces-
sty Of calling of the referendum bal
lot Immediately or losing it's charter
from the parent body
The warning to the state f. ara
ton came Monde when Charles
Perry Taylor Of Tacoma. the retiring
secretary-treasurer, turned over to
President William Short of Seattle,
an official letter from Frank Morri-
son, secretary of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, specifically inform
ing the state federation that it must
Immediately disavow the one big
union resolution adopted by the state
federatiOn's recent annual convention
in Belingham. or lose its charter.
President Short issued a brief
statement with reference to the Nor
rison letter. saying that the execu-
tive council of the state federation
would be called into special session
in Seattle this week to consider the
matter, and that undoubtedly the call
for the referendum ballot would be
rescinded.
"The letter from Morrison is an
ultimatum and must be complied
with if the state federation wishes to
hold its charter" said Short. pend
ing the executive board meeting Sec
rotary Buck and myself will ask all
unions that are voting or planning to
vote on the one big union resolution
to defer action until our executive
board has acted"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-15
COFFEE IMPORTERS
DEPL0RE HIGH PRICES
ISSUE STATEMENT DECLARING
THEY ARE POWERLESS TO
STOP ADVANCE.

| SAN FRANCISCO.--Ame i'm.
porters and domestic roasters and
handlers of coffee are powerless to
stop the rise in the price of coffee,
according to statement issued here
this week by the Pacific Coast Coffee
Roasters Association.
The statement declares that cir.
cumstances over which American
dealers have no control have forced
coffee prices to their present level.
The advance is attributed principally
to the shortage in this years Bra
lillian coffee crop which, owing to the
severe frost of July, 1918, will be
cut to one half it's normal size. This
depleted crop began coming on the
market about July l this year and,
according to the roasters, will large
ly have to supply the needs of this
country and Europe for the next IL
months.
| Last years frost, the worst expe-
rienced in more than a quarter OF a
century, out of total of 100000
900 trees in the Sac Paulo district,
TIC WOIlu . SICdtCot COhCC PiOuuS'he
section of Brazil. killed 160,000.00O
young trees. More than 0O,00O,OOO
mature trees were SO badly damaged
they had to be cut down to the roots.
Even under favorable conditions
these trees cannot be made to yield
crop for three years.
On top of the short crop the Euro,
pean demand for coffee has been
enormous since the signing of the
armistice and with practically the
entire surplus of coffee stocks from
former years used up during the wal
there is not enough coffee in sight tC
meet the demand which is being
made by the entire world. the assO
citation asserts.
The coffee roasters' statement, in
conclusion, says:
at is misleading and unfair tC
blame the coffee importers of this
country for conditions over which
they have no control and which are
even more unwelcome to them thar
they are to the consumer. Any i'm
porter, jobber. coffee rooster or re
tail grocer will tell you that the higl
price is seriously interfering with
his business 1t is we'll known
principle that it is harder to max,
profit on a high market than on ;
low one"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-15
Suit Over Phone Service.

All telephone connection between
Sultan and Index in Snohomish coun-
ty was stopped July IS, according to
a complaint filed Monday in the supe-
rior court against the Northern Tele-
phone company and the Florence Rae
Lumber, Land & Development com
pany. The case was brought by the
public service commission. Judge d.
F. Wright has set August 18th as the
day when the companies must appear
and show why they should not resume
this service between Index and Sui
tan
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-15
TeninO Business Change

Henning and Ben Anderson have
purchased the poolroom and confec-
tionery business of Charles Wander
blum in the Columbia block, in Teni-
no. The new owners were recently
released from the army following
overseas service.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-15

Charles Rohr has gone in the
Single business in Seattle and with
Mrs. Rohr and their children, Jack
and Olive. went over 20 that city
Sunday to live. Saturday evening
farewell party was given at their
home bv large number of their
friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-15

G. ]. Lord. president of the Capital
National bank of this city. acted as
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee at the annual convention of the
bankers OF the state, ut Mt. Rainier
this week.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
Red Rag to a Bull.

How many people know the real
meaning Of the phrase Like red rag
to a bull?"
Why should n bull, or any other crea-
ture, he enraged when a piece of scar
let cloth is Haunted before them2 For
bulls are not alone in this. Sheep, usu-
ally SO meek and gentle, will appar-
emily become transported with rage
If they see anything of this color.
Geese and turkeys are similarly affect
ed-the former even having been
known to attack n scarlet-clad child.
The excitement animals display in
such circumstances is similar to that
caused by the smell of blood. Here
Is the theory: The color reminds the
animals Of blood. an association which
invariably suggests bodily discomfort
and hurt. So they express their terror
by the only means they possess.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
Mere Incident in Cats Life.

You're not obliged to believe the fol-
lowing story, nor even strain your
Imagination over it. The Bath (Maine)
Times tell it. About four years ago a
Bath man went smelt fishing off a
wharf on the riverside and when he
returned leaned up his pole on which
was his fishing line in a corner of the
kitchen. Attached to the hook was a
minnow for live bait and this was
wriggling on the hook, when the mans
pet black coon cat espied the fish
and made for 1t. Before the owner
could prevent, the cat had swallowed
the fish and the hook. 1t was impos-
sible for the man to pull out the hook
without killing his pet so he cut the
line, leaving the bait and the hook and
a small portion Of the line within the
cOony. The cat seems to have as
simulated the hook, for she never has
shown any symptoms OF discomfort
from her strange meal and is still
alive and in apparent good health.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
Simplifying Labor Problem.

They tell of young woman who
wrote to her fance in France that
she had succeeded to his job; that she
liked 1T and was making good, and
she intends to keep it even If he does
come back-and what Is he going to
do about It? He replied that he was
glad of 1T; that all he wanted when
he got home was to marry her, and he
would only be too happy to have her
to do the work and let him rest. And
didn't she think she ought to be enti-
tied to a raise In salary about July,
for 1t takes more to keep two than one?
The real heroes are not going to be
hard to take care Of after the war
II the women are patriotic and will do
the work.-Howard (Kan.) Courant
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
Shooting Camera.

One Of the most remarkable inven-
tons Of the war Is the Hythe gun
camera, or camera-gun. Its object Is to
show pilots the results Of their ma
chine-gun fire when maneuvring in
training.
BY means Of this contrlvance n ca.
Diet, after firing volley Of imaginary
shots at another airplane maneuvering
close to his own, Is able to tell, on
descending. exactly where his shots
would have hit had his bullets and the
enemy been real. The handle he
presses releases negatives only, but by
means Of process which allows for
wind currents as we'll rs the respective
speeds Of the opponents. the result Of
the shots Is registered with the most
minute accuracy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
Japanese WrestIers.

Because Of their enormous stature
and gir,h it has often been assumed
by foreigners that japanese wrestlers
are a race apart, n strange little group
of native giants handed down from
antiquity. AS a matter of fact the
wrestlers, recruited from the fishing,
farming and forester classes, have
splendid physique to begin with, and
become strong and muscular through
their long training and the encour-
agement that is given to their vora-
cious appetites. Friends are very
fond Of giving them big banquets and
are amused to see how much they can
eat. One prominent trainer, when in
vited by his hackers to a dinner, took
all his students along with him, say
ing, "All my followers come along
with me who can drink gallon of
sake apiece" There is touch of the
Rabelaisian in 1t, especially when one
contrasts it with the usual foreign i'm
preston Of the dainty tea-sipping,
cherry-feting japanese.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
DYES FROM MOOR AND HILL
Plants in Scottish Highlands and Ire
land Used to Produce Vast
Variety Of Tints.

We think of the preparation Of color
man industry, though in reality the
first discovery in that line was made
by an English scientist, when in 1856
Sir w. H. Perkins introduced,a beauti-
full mauve tint. Further back still
English and Irish dyers depended for
tones. Of yellow on the brown or
genesta plant, the whin in Scotland, a
plant Of the gorse family.
Woad, too, was another valuable ally
Of the dyer. Fermented woad holds
about two per cent Of indigo and was
used to obtain that color. Woad-
dyed cloth was dipped into broom
liquor in order to obtain a rich green.
So that three colors with a multitude
Of shades were possible at once. In
the Scottish highlands lichens are still
collected in order to get puppies, reds,
brown and yellows SO constantly need
ed in dyeing the clan and national
tartans. In this connection Ptolemy
tells us that the navigators came from
Tyre and Sidon to the sea-cliffs of
Ireland in order to obtain certain
"mosses," or lichens, for use in COM
pounding the renowned imperial pur-
pies and Tyrian reds Of their land.
Walnut, dyers' green weed, barberry,
yellow bedstraw, buckthorn, sea buck
thorn, and corn mnrigold are among the
plants Of the Irish countryside which
have been used as dye-stuffs by past
generations.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
CHARGE THAT WON FL0TlLLA
Remarkable Exploit Of South American
LIaneros When Operating With
General Simon Bolivar.

The Lanero of South America lives
on horseback. He trades, buys and
sells on horseback. and during the war
with Spain the Llaneros contributed
much toward achieving the independ-
ence of Venezuela and New Granada.
There is related story of an &C.
casion when it was necessary for
BOlivars army to cross the Apure to
engage Morillo. But Bolivar had no
boats and the Apure at this point was
wide and deep.
The Spanish flotilla was guarding
the river opposite to the patriot forces.
Bolivar was in despair. Turning to
Pace he said. II would give the world
10 have the Spanish flotilla; without 1t
can never cross the river"
III shall be yours in an hour" re-
piled racz.
Selecting 500 Of his Llnnero lam
GERS. all distinguished for strength
and bravery, he said. pointing to the
Tnhoats. "We must have these
fechcras or die. Let those follow who
please"
Squirting his horse he dashed into
the river and swan toward the flo
tlla. The Llaneros followed with their
lHnccs in their hands. now encouraging
their horses by swimming beside them
Cad patting their necks. now shouting
70 scare away the crocodiles. of which
mere were hundreds. At last they
feached the other side and sprang from
their horses backs on board the. boats.
headed by their leader. To the aston
shment OF every one they actually
captured the entire flotilla.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
RAISE YOUR OWN DRAFT
HORSES.

Wilding Boy No. 1920, is a four
year old black registered Shire Stall
lion. He was bred by the Elmdorf
Farm, Lexington, KY, from imported
sire and dam, both Of which trace
direct to Harold, thirteen times
champion sire at the London shows,
his offspring winning 115 ribbons.
He will make the season at the Nc
Daughlin Pure-Brcd Stock Farm,
Maxwelton, w. Va.
Terms $500 cash with privilege
Of return. 5-2-6t.
Edgar II. Mclaughlin in charge.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
Wanted Realities This Tina

dearest" he said to the little wild.
ow, become my wife and I promise
you shall have every luxury your heart
desires"
Before I consent, I want to know
that you are able to afford the luz
uries I shall want" she replied. what
Is your incomeT
would you speak Of income ut such
a timer
Eyes, indeed. My first husband fed
me on promises"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
It's Dark.

"Do you wish me to tell you about
your future husbandf"
II do not. want to know about the
past Of my present husband."-Car.
toons.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
Locking Backward.

There must he some tender recollec-
'"hS about that lock of hair"
ih"re must be or ] wOuldsnot have
AeP' II all these years. But who gave
~ I" mrT-LouiSriIl C"rricr.Journrl.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
The Only EXCLAMATION.

"Your husband tells me he has quit
betting on horses"
ooh, dear" exclaimed young Mrs.
Torkins. "Charley's broke againi"
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-31

The Daily Times job plant In
well equipped for all classe of com.
mercial printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-31
CUBAN RACES
BEING Won BY
KENTUCKlANS

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 81 tby Asso-
owners, although overshadowed nu-
merically by stables Of New York and
other Eastern states, are holding first
honors in winning races and as the
largest money winners at the Orien.
tai Park race course here.
Records for the first eleven days of
racing here showed the Kentucky
horses won twenty eight races, as
against twenty-one by Maryland and
New York competitors. Eight were
won by Cuban-owned horses, and
twelve horses from rarious other To-
calities. The bluegrass turfmen
started their horses several days after
the season began. and entries were
scarce, but later from one to three
were entered in every race.
Kentucky owners are anxious to try
their famous racers against those rep
resenting large Eastern stables dur
ing the meeting, kentuckians attach
great interest to Hodge. one Of the
fastest handicap horses in the United
States, and conceded to be the speedi
est in Cuba now Kay Spence. owner.
says Hodge will race next month.
The Frank ID. Weir stable, from Ken
lucky, leads all competitors for races
won and J. Dreyer. the contract rider
for Weir, is leading jockey in winning
mounts. During the eleven days this
stable won nine races and IA total of
and horses won the big end of last
years race meet here. and hope to
repeat the performance this season.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-31
HENDRICKSIS
AGAIN ON JOB
AS MANAGER

ST LOUIS, Jan. 81 Thy Associated
National League Baseball Club are
watching with interest the stand taken
by Jack Hendricks, manager of the
club last season, in his fight to retain
the leadership of the Cardinals in
1913
Il am here to manage the Cardinals
next season was the way Hendricks
expressed himself in answer to the
report that he would be deposed re
CARELESS of his contract. which does
not expire for another year.
Hendricks said the report that he
would be asked to accept years
salary and relinquish his contract was
news to him. I'm do no such thing"
he snapped.
Il signed a two-year contract
signed 1t in good faith and the docu-
ment has the signature of Branch
Hickey, president of the Cardinals.
Moreover. at the close OF last season
Hickey said he would be glad to have
me return here as manager II base.
ball was resumed in 1918.
THE report that l would be asked
to take years salary and get out
is entirely news to me. The money
involved doesn't amount to anything
In my estimation. l want to manage
the Cardinals under normal conditions.
I'm willing to accept any amount of
blame that may be attached to me
for the showing last season.
There may be change OF heart
on the part of some Of the Cardinal
directors. Had | finished first they
would be glad to retain me. Unfor-
tunately | didn't.
Il was never asked to resign. and
would not had | been asked to- AS
for Rogers Hornsby, Pm sorry he says
he doesn't like me. have no per-
sonal dislike for him. and | don't be-
lieve a mar on the club tried any
harder for the success of the Cardi. |
nails last year than this same
Hornsby."
Hendricks recently returned from |
overseas. where he was a knights OF
Columbus secretary.