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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-02-01

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment.
Corner Third and Main 3l-2t"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-02-01
FOR SALE

PHONE PEYToN for wood-II2R
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-02-01
MISCELLANEOUS

I WANTED-To rent two or three
! room apartment or house suitable
for light housekeeping. Address box
! 247. 29-6t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
IGNORANCE MAY NOT BE
BLISS, In EVERY CASE

John E. Coppersmith of the Weeks
vile section was tried this week before
a local jury to determine whether or
not he is capable of managing his farm
affairs, on proceedings instituted by his
brother, Wiley B. Coppersmith to have
a guardian appointed over him. The
case resulted in a mistrial, jurors
being convinced of Coppersmith's abil-
ity to look after his own business with
out the supervision of a guardian, while
the other jurors were equally positive
that he is incompetent. It is rumored
that no further effort will be, made by
his brother to have guardian appoint
ed over him.
According to statements of persons
living in the same community, for some
time past Coppersmith has farmed on
shares with a negro. Richard Banks
Banks is the sort of negro who does
not appear to get on well with his
white neighbors, and IL addition te
this he is said to be something of q
sport, spending money freely and cut
ting quite a figure among the young
err members of hi race. Coppersmith
is unable to read or write, therefore
having to depend largely upon others
in the details of most Of his business
transactions. Hence the effort to have
guardian appointed over him.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
EXPECTS TO BUuDA
BLOCK OF COTTAGES
{. F. Spencer Promoting Company to
Build Modern Homes on Recently
Purchased Main St. Property

The housing problem, which is max
ing itself so acutel yfelt just now in
Elizabeth City, and which is effective
commercial development of this COM
munity, will fnd partial solution II
E. F. Spencer, one of the city's patriot
ic an dprogressive citizens, succeeds
in carrying out the idea he had in mind
when he purchased the piece Of land
on Main street, adjoining the property
of G. r. Pugh.
Mr.. Spencer has worked out a scheme
similar to that which has proven so
popular in Florida and California,
states famous for their beautiful cities
and homes. The land has 800 foot
frontage on Main street. and runs back
to Cherry street, giving it depth OF
257 feet. The plan is to build IL small
but attractive bungalows about CEN
tral court 100 feet wide, which will
be made into a garden of grass, flow
ers and shrubbery. There is to be
spacious yard behind each bungalow
| The architects plans will be ready in
a few days.
! It is the intention of the promoter OF
seVilla Court, for that is to be its name,
| to offer the bungalows for rent, or to
sell on easy paymnets to any who may
wish to purchase.
+! Mr.. Spencer is organizing a $4,000
corporation to finance the project ano'
if he succeeds in his meritorious under
taking, Elizabeth City will soon: nave
q. series of homes set in an environ
ment that will speak eloquently OF
the good taste, the patriotism and busi-
ness Judgment of the men who make it
possible, and be a big step in the d1-
rection of the solution OF the loca
housing problem.
Speaking of the project, Mr.: Spen-
Ger said, ST am a citizen of elizabeth
4 City; and expect to live the rest OF my
E1ife here. I am interested In tne su-
+,,re of Elizabeth City, and want tc
E see my town grow in all that makes
for community prosperity and happ1'
O ness. The housing problem has lone
G concerned me, for I know how 1t IS re
- tarding the growth of Elizabeth City
And. while I expect to make SOM
9 money if I succeed in establishing Vii
-. Ia. Court, my chief interest is that
- doing my part to give the City NOR
i homes for the people who are here
\ and for others who are coming from
- the outside. And believe that ther
are enough men who feel as l. 90
8 this community to put the pro5ec
= through. And I am coz lent the ven
ture will finally prove IT, building tn
=, right sort of homes is a paying invest
r ment.'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
HERE ARE BOTH SIDES OF
THELEAGUE OF NATIONS

DR.. Henry E. Jackson has prepared
a book of 1872 pages called THE LEA
Gle OF NATIONS, which gives the
administrations defense Of the League
Covenant. George Wharton Pepper OF
the League for the Preservation OF Am
erican independence has prepared a
primer which gives the Objectionable
features Of the Covenant. THE INDIE
can now supply both book
let's. The price of DR.. Jackson's LEA
CUE OF NATIONS is SO cents. Send
50 cents, for THE LEAGUE OF MA "A
TroNs and this newspaper will in
c1,,de with it free a copy of the Pep
,er booklet. And Mr.. Peppers book Is
fn11 of "Pep." No other newspaper
offers it's readers this combination. Ad7
dress THE INDEPENDENT, Elizabeth
City N. c.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
FIRST SWEET POTATOES
BRING A GOOD PRICE
$3.50 a Barrel on the Wharves Here
Yesterday. Growers Soon to
Move SO Cars a Day

The sweet potato movement from
the Elizabeth City section is on, eight
or ten cars now moving daily from this
citv. The movement is in it's incip1ency
as yet and will attain maximum Oh
so or go cars a day bout>August lo.
The first sweets sold in the fields at
50 so a barrel and the demand is good.
sweets sold here yesterday at $3.50.
There are many buyers on tne
ground and local shippers and agents
are pleased with the outlook. The
sweet potato crop is one of the Dig
money crops in Camden and Curr1tuck
and most of the potatoes from
those counties move thru Ehzaoeth
City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
THANKS INDEPENDENT
FOR GOOD SUGGESTION
Secretary Case Says Elizabeth City
Truly Needs An Aviation
Landing Field

Mr.. w. o. Saunders, Editor,
The Independent,
Elizabeth City,
North Carolina.
My dear Mr.. Saunders:
Please accept my grateful apprecia-
ton Of the Aviation Landing Field
article which appeared in the last is
sue of your paper.
Elizabeth City needs such a field.
The War Department has appealed to
the Chamber Of Commerce to use it's
influence to have a landing field estab-
lished, and large manufacturing corp
Grafton, taking it for granted that We
have such a place, has asked for cer-
tain information concerning it.
I might further say that Lieutenant
A. Leasar, Of Langley Field, Va.,, ap-
peared before the Commercial Secre-
taries Of North Carolina, on the occas-
ion of their annual meeting at Wilson,
July 8. and pleaded for the cooperation
of Chambers Of Commerce in develop
ing the air service. He pointed out
the value Of such service, and gave
many practical suggestions as to land
ing neI0S.
The local Chamber has carried large
advertisements and published articles
in the local papers outing the advan-
tages to Elizabeth City Of an Aviation
Landing Field, and given information
as to acreage, etc. Each appealed TO
those having land suitable for such a
field to communicate with the Chamber.
h11t not one response has been received
to date.
= Cannot some solution Of this import
ant problem be found? We have plenty
of land about the city. and the benefits
Of such landing field to Elizabeth
City will be many.
|, Very truly yours,
LORENZO D. CASE.
July 80, 1919.
LDCJ
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
MAKING MEAL FROM FISH
SCRAP TO FEED STOCK
A Virginia Enterprise That North
Carolinians Might Study. To
Their Profit

In the Chesapeake Bay region Of
Virginia the farmers are learning some
things about the utilization Of fish
scrap for poultry, cattle and hog feed
that might be studied with profit by
eastern North Carolinians. Instead of
grinding all their fish scrap into ferti-
lizer the Virginians grind much of 1t
into meal for poultry and stock feed
ing. The New York Fishing Gazette
tells about it in the following:
Last year the Bureau OF Fisheries
undertook to induce manufacturers or
fish scrap in the chesapeake Bay reg
ion to convert all suitable material into
fish meal as a feed for hogs, cattle. and
noultry instead of into fertilizer. In
the interim, attention has been given
TO the perfection of certain details OF
manufacture, such as development OF
satisfactory methods of grinding TINS
material, etc E. z. Russell, specialist
in swine husbandry of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, has been co-operat-
ing with the bureau in this work
on June 18, Mr.. Russell arranged to
take about 40 of his State agents, rep
resenting 80 States, to Reedsv1lle, va,
TO familiarize them with the methous
the finisfed produce on June %2e, a
meeting attended by these agents, by
representatives of the fishery, ana oy
Messrs. Radcliffe and GoetZ, or the
Bureau of Fisheries, was held for the
purpose of making plans for manufac-
| turing and marketing the product. In
this field of endeavor, the Bureau Oh
Fisheries is to deal directly with the
! fishermen, working out the de1alls iol
| increasing the production Whlle tht
Bureau of Animal Industry is to inter
est the farmers in the increased use
|
on such feeding experiments as are
necessary to show its value as com
pared with tankage and other protelr
feeds.
At the Reedville meeting the produc'
ers in that section agreed to prepaI'
this season 1000 tons or more, proVlo
ed suitable markets for it can be founo
and representatives of the Bureau o
Animal Industry are undertaking TO IN
terest a sufficient number OF farmer
in this material to take care OF Tn
OUTPUT. 1t is believed that the Iounua
ton has been laid for the deveiopinen
of this industry on the Atlantic sea
board.
AS fast as the demand can be ere
ated, the bureau plans TO e1teno !.
operations so as 10 encoE1aS I'll
manufacture of this product In oIhe
sections If is of interest for easter
producers to learn that one of the lar
gest west coast producers advises ina
the demand in his region is Tar IN eA
cess of the supply. !.
! The bureau has recently arranSeu
Obtain SAMPLES of meal made fror
sharks, grayfish, sardines, etc, to en-
able the Bureau of Animal Industry {
conduct feeding experiments therewitf
The Bureau of Animal Industry ADVISE
that a recent experiment IN leeuiil
, hogs with shrimp bran indicated tina
product to be fully the equal of tank
age.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
PEOPLE WAKING
UP ELECTION
Many Arguments For And
Against Stock Law to be
Heard on Every Hand

Elizabeth City and PasQuotank
county are becoming thoroly aroused
over the Stock Law election to be held
in this county next Tuesday, August
25. There is strong opposition to
Stock Law in the county and the op-
poents are advancing vigorous argu-
ments why the law should not be pass
ed.
Opponents of Stock Law claim that
they can not afford to fence and feed
their live stock and if compelled to
keep up their live stock and feed it
they will have to quit raising hogs,
cattle, sheep and goats. They claim
that Stock Law will hurt the poor
people, reduce the amount of livestock
in the county and cut down the agre-
hge of soy beans. The'soy bean argu-
ment finds lots of supporters. The soy
bean is our greatest soil restorer and
is extensively grown for this purpose
and for the purpose Of feed stock. Nc
one wants to see the soy bean crop
curtailed.
But to say that Stock Law will cur
tail the production Of soy beans and
rob our soil of that much fertilization
is a guess The editor of this news
paper took occasion last Sunday to
ride thru a section of Norfolk County
Va. where Stock Law has been in force
number of years. The section in
question is on the Virginia Beach divi-
sion of the Norfolk Southern r. R
The editor is prepared to state thai
I, Cfn n
duction of soy beans in that section
One sees as many soy beans in thai
Stock Law territory of Virginia, as II
I Free Range North Carolina. And VIVA
is more, one sees prettier farms thai
one sees in our section and an abun
dance of sleek, healthy, well fed, de-
sirable live stock. Hogs and cattle
| do not prowl in that section, spread
ing cholera and ticks. The big, paint
ed PROSPEROUS looking barns and stab
les one sees in that section does no
indicate that Stock Law has impov
erished any one there.
The greatest argument in defens
of Free Range is really the stronges
argument for Stock Law. That argu
ment is the argument that Free Rang
enables poor farmers to raise hogs an
cattle at no expenses to themselves
The one sure way to impoverlsh an
man or class of men is to give hir
| something for nothing, When peopl
get accustomed to the idea of gett1n
smething for nothing, they remain
, shiftless people. The most deslrao
citizen in any state is the man WI
, earns his livelihood by the sweat
: his brow We have so many poo
farms and so many poor farmers te
dav because they are imbued with tt
! Free Range idea. Instead of work1n
= intelligent1y and industriously for TT
Improvement Of their opportunitle
they leave it to God and free forage
provide for them.
But the question is up to the peop
= to decide Representative Saunder
: who introduced the bill to provide tn
e election, long ago confessed that
y was a question he did not feel capab
= of deciding in the interest of all tt
y people. He personally favors Sto'
Il Law, but will not make himself actr
in getting votes for it. He has mo
6 confidence in the intelligence OF Il
n people of the county, if the who
county will get out and exercise it's Il
Il teligence on Tuesday, August 5.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
NO EXAGGERATION

I do not make exaggerated state
ments about my work. Very re-
markable results often follow the
correction of bad vision by proper
ly fitted glasses. It does not fol-
low that bad eyes are responsible
for all ills and that the fitting of
eye glasses is a panacea for every
ailment. My especial claim to your
patronage is based upon my long
experience coupled with, my un-
usual facilities for testing the,
vision, grinding the lenses and fit
ing the glasses on the premises.
Upon investigations you will find
that I can give you the same SER
vice you would expect to find in a
metropolitan city. a
DIR. ]. D. HATHAWAY
optometrist
Phone oeo Bradford Bids
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
HARD LINES FOR LIQUOR
PIGS WHEN GASKINS FELL
Coal Carrying Schooner With 267 Quarts of Balti-
j. more Booze Falls Into Hands of Elizabeth
City Police
Police

Two hundred and sixty-seven
quarts of bottled in bond whis-
key fell into the thirsty clutches
of the Elizabeth City police We'd
nesday, as the result of a raid
O nthe schooner Jesse Irving, a
vessel engaged in hauling coal
for a local coal dealer, of which
Capt. Be nGaskins is the skipper.
Officer Ben Roughton, who is
credited with the discovery Of
the liquor, is the same Roughton
who was kicked off the police
force by the Old Sawyer Regime
after he had sworn out certain
warrants in connection with the
billiard ball throwing episode at
the local Y. M. G. A. last winter.
Capt, Gaslzins, who is getting along
in years, had his precious cargo of
booze stored in the hold of his vessel,
well camoufaged with the coal which
poor old man. who had worked and
saved for many long years to accumu-
late a few hundred dollars, simply
could not resist the temptation to pick
up bunch Of money on contraband
article which has been more than ever
! in demand since the hate lamented July
1. By investing comparatively small
sum in booze at $1.25 or 1.5o a quart,
Capt. Gaslzins thought he could clean
| up several thousand dollars in cold
cash at the prevailing local liquor
prices of SIS to $40 per quart. It look
ed to him like the chance was well
worth taking, and but for a slip-up
somewhere he would have undoubted-
| ly cleaned up a small fortune on his
! 267 quarts, for with everything work
| ing o. K. he could have easily disposed
of the whole of the liquor in a few
hours.
AS things turned out, Capt. Gaskins
is minus the booze and out the cash
he paid for it, and he is under $500
! bond for his appearance in court here
on August IL. Meanwhile may full
4sgrewn thirst in these parts will go un-
quenched for many days to come.
The schooner Jesse Irving on which
the liquor was found is owned by r.
E. Black of this city. It could not be
shown that Mr.. Black knew anything
about the liquor and the police have
released the schooner, Under the laws
of North Carolina any conveyance on
which unlawful liquor is found may
be confiscated and sold by the state,
, if the owner of the conveyance 1s
I shown to have been interested in the
illicit cargo.
Pending the trial Of Capt. Gaskins
the police are in a quandary as tc
: what disposition to make of the liquor
The last lost of liquor held by the
l police was stolen from police head
e quarters. The Pasquotank county jail
3 is not considered safe and it would b'
a unfair to the sheriff of Pasquotank tt
e put so much liquor in his custody.
0 has been suggested that the liquor b.
L stored in the vaults Of the old Citizen
l Bank.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
PEANUT GROWERS MEETING

August SOth is the day set for the
meeting of the Virginia-Carolina Pea
nut Growers Association at Norfolk
for the purpose of perfecting the or
ganization of the Virginia Carolina
Peanut Exchange. A most interesting
program is being arranged ana IL 10
proposed to make this real rally oay
with the peanut growers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
LINOTYPE COMPANY LENDS
THEA INDEPENDENT A MACHINE

Labor troubles in the plant OF the
Mergentha1er Linotype Co. in Brook
lvn. N. Y. threaten to indefinitely delay
shipment of the Linotype equipment
purchased by this newspaper a re"
weeks ago. Pending delivery OF the
machine purchased, the Linotype com
nany> has loaned THE INDEPEND-
ENT a. machine which is being Install
ed this week
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
THERE ARE THOUSANDS
JUST LIKE MR.. CARTER

Trinity College, NJ. c.,
July 25, 1919.
; My dear Mr.. Saunders:
: Occasionally during the past year
have had the pleasure of seeing
copy of THE INDEPENDENT, and
. have found it filled with such
: tt1oughtfuI and worth while read
ing that just MUST have its reg
ular weekly visits. The editorials
alone, in one issue are worth more
than the price of years subscrip-
tion. The country needs more of
such journals as your own, and
here's hoping that it's class may
continually increase and grow in
3 favor with honest Americans.
With best wishes and highest re-
CARDS, am, as ever, :. r,,-s....-,
Very sincerely yours, s
y n. w. CARTER.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
WHAT NEXT?

A Wilmington, Del) report says:
Citizens of some sections of that city
utilize pools Of stagnant water in their
cellars to raise fish, according to an
extensive health report submitted by
Dr. G. E. Terry to the City Council
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-08-01
GOVT. SELLING FOOD

The U. S. Government is offering
s1s4,ooo, 900 of food stuff to the people
to-day thru the postmasters Of the
country. The food consists largely oi
canned meats and vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
BAY RUM NOT A DRINK,
JUDGE AUKAM RULES

Bay rum in the opinion of Judge
Aukam of the District branch of the
Police Court cannot be interpreted as
an alcoholic beverage and therefore
Is not affected by the prohibition law.
Judge Aukam expressed this opinion
this morning when he dismissed the
case of Frederick w. Barnell, who
was arrested last night by Officer Ro-
land of the sixth precinct for drink
ing bay rum in a public street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

Houston. Tex, to this city. The dis
tance is 400 miles, and Lieut.. Wed
dington expects to complete the. trip
in fourteen hours, at an average speed
of 100 miles an hour. stopping at
Americas. Ga, for regassing.
He will use a Curtiss r machine.
equipped with liberty motor ana
eight hour capacity gas tanks.
Lieut.. A. E. Holleman. as passenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

will carry moving picture fllms from
Ellington to the director of the air
service. tsf 49, h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
$3.50 Saline Covered
Comfortables for S5.98

Filled with pure white cotton in
extra heavyweight. Covered with
the best American Saline. in Persian
odds and ends because they are
matched and covered with. remnant
pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
Sale Of Boys Blue Serge Suit
August
Bedwear
Sale

S12.O Part Wool White
Blankets, size 70x80, care
fully woven and properly
finished with wide binding
and pink or blue borders.
Pair, $1,000.
66x80 Part Wool Block
Plaid Blankets, shown in
four dainty colorings-
pink, blue, tan or gray. This
covering has a high per-
centage of wool. Price,
Se.Ss.
70xo0 Extra Fine White
Part Wool Blankets, made
of finest selected materials,
finely woven and finished
with pink or blue borders.
Pair, $l5.95.
Double Size. Columbia
Mills Blankets, size 65x76:
finished like a wool
blanket. Shown in white
or gray with pink or blue
borders. Pair, Sis.
500 70x80 Field Wool
Finish Blankets in gray or
white. Pain $5.S5.
70x80 Part Wool Block
Plaid Blankets of sterling
quality that cannot fail to
please. Soft tonings Of
tan, gray or pink. Pair,
$1o.Ss.
l0-4 Part Wool White or
Gray Blankets, the proper
size for single, three-quar-
ter or twin beds. Pair,
$3.50.
Columbia Mills White
Part Wool Blankets with
wide binding and pink or
blue borders. Woven and
finished in an excellent
manner. $3.50 value, $zA7.
Fifth Floor
Lansbuygh g Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

Col. Graham to Attend War College
Col. James NJ. Graham. infantry. has
been ordered to take the course al the
Army War College this city. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
Blankets, Bedspreads, Comforts
At Very Advantageous Prices n a August Sale - %#
&c and 35c Bleached Muslin

Bonnie and other famous
makes. In 36-inch width, free
from dressing. Not more
than twenty-five yards ~
to customer. Mill lSC
ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
&c Heavy Turkish Bath
Towels. Each

Extra heavy Of double twisted
Terry yarns. Some slightly Inn
perfect. Dozen, $2.25. Limit 1oc
two dozen to a purchaser.
PaIais Royal-Bargain Basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
oNE-DAY TRIP FROM TEXAS
Lieut.. Wellington to Make Flight
-, to This City.

Lieut.. H. Wellington of the air
service within the next few days
VIII attempt a one-day fight from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05

s1O.9S Wool Blankets
We've just four dozen pairs OF
these soft heecy blankets OF nm
est wool in the most wanted
coIors in plaid ef- 90 10
fects. Extra large OO. 20
size; only As in lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
CSC Scanoped Pillowcase.

Fine Bleached Muslin. Hand-cut
scalloped edge. In the most A0c
wanted size, 1896 inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
Bleached Donet

1000 yards of Bleached Domet.
One of the biggest flannel bargains
of the season. Not over twenty
yards to purchaser. "a inches Ice
wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
81 ScalIoped Crochet Spreads

Only so of these fine crochet
weave Bedspreads; effective mar
settles patterns. Hand-cut seal
out corner for @ OK
double-bed size.