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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
A CITIZEN HAS SOME
VIEWS ON ROAD PAVING
Saws Pasauotank County Can Not Af-
ford to Experiment With Ex-
cessiveIy Costly Concrete
"a ,Conmunication)

On Monday, June 30th, the Pasquo-
tank Highway Commission received
bids for the construction of the road
from Elizabeth City to. Weeksville,
There were several bids received on
various types of construction using
all. kinds of material; in fact the bids
were as varied as Joseph's coat OF
nany colors. AS this is the first ROAD
to be built by the County the Com
missioners undoubtedly will be care
full in selecting the material for bullo-
ing the road. Bids were oHereo Oh
brick, concrete, rock asphalt ana as
phalt, and these bids were sub-dlvldeo
as to different types of foundation
etc.
The Commissioners are keen, leve
headed business men, but we believe
it is beyond them to unravel the tangle
of 1-1H-3, 1-3-6, IA and other
mixtures of materials, the beam
strength of brick concrete and asphaIt'
the breaking strength, the tensile
| strength and all other KINDS OF
| strengths, which we have heard talked
about at the letting and on the street
corner Fortunately the County IT
! Engineer Higgs, has man VINO un'
derstands the strength of materials
their proper proportions, and who VII
| design his roads for durability an'
4 economy. Any fool can make roae
or a bridge strong enough, by vast
ing the taxpayers money by oVeroe
sieni,e it. but it takes an Engineer e
aaSioo 4 structure for durability an
! economy.
Concluded on page p
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04

City Manager, Fred w. Sim
onds who entered upon his Of
fetal duties here Monday morn
ing, tells this newspaper that
he will not turn the town upside
down any time soon. He says
he shall feel his way cautiously
and tackle one problem at a
time until he has got his bear
ings.
But City Manager Simonds indicates
that he may turn some things upside
down before he has been here very
long.
The new City Manager doesn't like
, the condition of our streets.
The new City Manager doesn't like
the fact that we have 1890 ground
toilets within the corporate limits OF
| the city.
The new City Manager doesn't like
our public water supply.
| He expresses these particular dis
| likes without equivocation.
Manager Simonds is in favor of com
pulsory sewerage; in favor of WON
an sanitary inspector and in favor O.
a Community Center building tt
house the city administration and thu
| Chamber of Commerce and to provid
| auditorium and recreation fac1llt1e
| for the whole town. Simonds come
from a section of the country wher
people are doing big things and he 1
not afraid of big ideas.
For the time being City Manage
| Simonds will not disturb any of tn
appointive offices. He will work alon
as best he can with the old crowd hold
ing over from the old administrator
and will weed them out only when n
is sure of filling their jobs with bette
material.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
CITY EXPECTING
THRONCS TODAY
Airplanes and Horse Races
The Big Events of
The 4th.

The biggest crowds ever congregated
in eastern North Carolina are expect
ed to be in Elizabeth City today, to
take in the biggest Fourth of July cele-
bration which has ever been staged
in the history of this section.
Fast horse race at the new fair
grounds will be a highly interesting
feature of the days events, ana 1or
the benefit of persons who may De
confused by the fact that there are
two fair grounds near this city, The
INDEPENDENT suggests that the
shortest and best road to the new 1al1
grounds is directly out Martin street
and the Euclid Heights road. The
grounds are located a scant mile from
the city limits
The racing program as outlined by
the Fair Association is by far the pest
event of it's kind ever attempted IN TINS
mart of the State, and the four Dig
races planned will take place IN the
afternoon, beginning at 2:3o. oonle
of the fastest horses in North Carolina
will participate in the various races
| and an attempt will be made to 'loWe1
the Worlds track record. The race
track is in the very best of condltlon
and record breaking crowds are ex-
Dected to attend these races, WhlcE
will be the big event Of the day.
At 10 O'Clock in the morning the y
& Naval hydroplaneS will arrive mere
and will give exhibition flights oVe1
the city and the blue waters OF tns
/ Pasquotank, giving many people thel'
first opportunity to view these man
made birds of the air.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
SIBLEY'S SUPERB SHOWS
PLEASING LARGE CROWDS
Biggest and Best Aggregation OF Car
nivaI Attraction Seen Here
In Long Time

Elizabeth Ciy has a real street fair
this week; Sibley's Superb Shows have
taken the town. And .Sibley outfit is
the biggest, liveliest, cleanest and
most entertaining aggregation of car
nival attractions exhibited in this city
in long long time. The Chamber
of Commerce wouldn't have tolerated
anything but a set of clean shows.
The Sibley Shows, having the sup
port of the Chamber of Commerce. qld
not have to pitch their tents on a sub
urban show lot. They put up their
tents in the very heart of the town.
BEGINNING on Water Street at Main
the concessions and smaller shows
stretch down to Lawrence street.
Thence thru Lawrence street the shows
are spread out till they reach Euclid
avenue. On Euclid avenue, between
Lawrence and Shepard streets there Is
a. vacant stretch of land lying along
side of the Episcopal cemetery. Here
the Sibley Shows have staged their
big attractions. There by the little
city of the dead is life and noise and
merriment enough to bring the shades
of the buried forth to inquire what II
is all about.
There are several worth while at
fractions with the Sibley Shows. The
Wild Animal Show, Athletic Arena
Monkey Speedway, Motordrome, Mu-
scum of Wonders, etc. are pleasing
| large crowds nightly and the young
| find thrills every hour on the merry
! go-round, the ferris wheel and the
more exciting whip. Sibley's Supert
Shows play Elizabeth City all thi:
! week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
WHY ROBERTSON
QUIT THEGlANTS
Former Elizabeth City South
paw Likes Wholesale Pro-
duce Business-And
His Family

Davis Robertson, once southpaw of
the Elizabeth City base ball team, who
went from Elizabeth City to the New
York Giants has quit thsgsme and set
tied down to business in Norfolk, Va.
Davis Robertson quit the Giants just
a few weeks ago, after having signed
up for the season of 1919 and has gone
into the wholesale produce business
with his father, Chas. r. Robertson, at
25 Roanoke Ave-, Norfolk.
Davis Robertson was a great pitcher
and a great batter when he was play
ing in Elizabeth City. 1t didn't take
the big Leagues long to find him and
John McGraw of the New York Giants
took him in hand. McGraw would have
had another Ty Cobb in Davis Robert
son, but Robertson hurt his shoulder
and had to be transferred to the out
field. AS an outfielder he was even
a greater success than he was in the
pitchers box. Fans say that Robert
son pulled down So 1000 with the Giants
last year.
But Davis Robertson is temperament
tai He has a strong head as we'll as
a strong arm and won't stand bullying.
I John McGraw is something Of a bully
McGraw and Robertson never did get
along very we'll together.
! About two years ago Robertson mar
ried a Richmond, Va, girl and she
| has presented him with baby. Rob-
ertson wanted to be near that wife
and baby this summer and he asked
| McGraw to send him to Washington
| Mrs. Robertson and the baby were tc
| have spent the summer in Richmond
| just three hours ride from Washington
But instead of sending Robertson tc
| Washington McGraw told him to &C
| to ST. Louis. And right there Robert
son kicked out. Robertson wouldn'
go to St. Louis he handed in his resig
nation to Manager McGraw, packet
This clothes and returned to his family
Talking to the writer of this news
paper this week Davis Robertson say:
he is done with base ball. He says h
played ball, not because he ever iket
it, but because he never could see
way out Of it since it had been dis
covered that he could play. He think
he will feel more contented in tn
Wholesale produce business, bushes
| successfully established by his fathe
more than a quarter of a century ag
and to-day one of the leading house
!; of it's kind in the booming city of Nor
: folk.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
MINORS WILL FEAST
AT SALEM SATURDAY
Visiting Lodge Members To Be En-
tertained With Old Fashion
Picnic

Weeksville Council No. 245, Jr. O
U. A. NJ. will entertain visitors to the
District Meeting of Juniors, with an
old fashioned picnic at Salem Baptist
church Saturday afternoon, July 5.
from 2 p. m. to $50 p. m. An old
fashioned picnic dinner will be served
at, 4:3O D. m. Seven northeastern
counties will be represented at the Dis
trict Meeting Several speakers will
address the crowd, including Hon
Woodus Kellum, of Wilmington n. G
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
ALL DONE IN A DAY

Out OF town people VINO
come to Elizabeth City tor
eye glasses can have their
eyes tested, glasses made and
fitted the same day by Hath
away service. No need tc
wait a week for some one to
order glasses for you: | havC
my own grinding plant and
not only prescribe the glasses E:
YOU need but make and TIT
them on the premises. 1t
saves a lot Of time as well as
lot of middlemen's expenses.
DR.. 7. D. HATHAWAY
Optemetrist
Phone eeo Bradford Bldg
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
NEGROES ON EXCURSION
TO EDENTON WEDNESDAY

E,izAbetI. City colored folk will en-
j2E big excursion to Edenton, N c.
II Wednesday,, July 9. The steamer
->E:'it =. F3nsciver has been chartered
.1s 10 occasion, to leave this city at
D d" n. turning, leave Edenton at Z
H. = 'Haa excursionists will have an
2a- ',;1ajJy TO see a lively game OF
- Dali "etween the Carolina DiXies
"-- -a9 r-denton Quicksteps, at Eden
- : p m. Henry c. Hargraves
80 - Geo. L. White will manage the
""-C~..ga
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
WHAT Will. THEY
DO WITH VANN?
School Board Meets Monday
And Whole County Is
Astir

Monday, July is the date upon
which the Pasquotank County Board. of
Education will hold it's first monthly
meeting for the school year 1919-2O
and the people of the entire county
are wondering just what the board
will do upon the Superintendent ques-
ton Rumors are current that at least
on member of the board will change
if that should be the case, Prof P. S.
Vann will be reelected to the Office
of County Superintendent.
Not quite a year ago Prof. Hinton,
then Superintendent, was compelled on
account of ill health to tender his res
ignation to the board, and Prof. Vann
at the time Superintendent of the
Gates county schools, was appointed
to fill the vacancy. A few months ago
Prof Vann was informed by J. M.
Leroy, chairman of the board, that his
services would not be needed after
July first, and that he might look else
where for job.
During Vann's period of Office the
schools of Pasquotank county pros
pered as never before in their whole
history. People everywhere through
his efforts began to become aroused to
the need of bigger and better schools
and State high schools were voted fol
in different sections of the county. Il
spite of the flu and other epldemlcs
| the schools flourished and schoo
spirit developed, the like of which hac
never been known in Pasquotank. Con
sequently when Prof. Vann's dismissa
for it was virtually that-becam'
known throughout the county, at storm
of protest was raised, which culm1natet
in the appearance at the June meet1ni
of the Board of Education, of commit
tees from all parts of the county, de
manding satisfactory reasons for tn
surprising action of the board, an
Vann's reetntion as County Superln
tendent if such reasons were not g1vei
J. NJ. Leroy, w. A. Foster ana "
G. Cox, the members of the boar
consistently refused to give any dell
mite and satisfactory resaons for thel
course in the matter, and persistent
refused to pledge themselves to an
course of action, but plainly shoWe
by their attitude that they did not pro
nose to re-elect Vann. 1t has sine
been runored that Cox has experienc
ed at least a partial change of hear
and has agreed to vote for Vanns re
tention, provided Vann can ansWe
J satisfactorily a mysterious quest1o
which Cox intends to ask him. In tn
event of an unsatisfactory ansWe
according to the rumor, COX Will re
sign from the board and permit the ap
nointment of some other man to Tn
place.
In view of the fact that w. A. Eos
: ter will go out of office at the Jul
i meeting, and will be supplanted oy
i w Morgan of Providence, an avoWe
). s11nporter of Vann, it appears ths
q Cox's action will virtually control tf
g situation as to Vann's retention
s dismissal. and it is certain that TT
i coming meeting will be q. highly ur
d n,easant one for the County Board
Education if any determined move
= made to GUST Vann from the positle
which he has apparently filled so alb
II and efficiently.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
HEAVY TOBACCO SMOKE

Two firemen were killed and $4,000
900 worth of property destroyed when
the old Garret Winery near the Berk-
ley Ferry, Norfolk, Va. was burned to
the ground Monday afternoon. The
biggest financial loser in the fire was
the Imperial Tobacco Co. who had mill
lions of dollars worth of tobacco stored
in the building.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
SUBSCRIPTION DANCE TONIGHT

A subscription dance will be given at
the Robinson building Friday nlgnt'
July Fourth. The dance will start
promptly at o'clock, and the music
will be furnished by Sam Simmon {
orchestra, of Norfolk. Tickets may oe
secured from Kramer Davis or Latlner
Commander.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
Concluded on page 2
Womdn'S Way.

Sometimes a woman would rather
get nervous prostration than not to
Save her own way at aI.-Galveston
News.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
B"Gider Shinbone's Idea.

=. NJ a.a't pussonallS' quainted wiz
=, - ''i3 cootie," remarked ShinOone,
'"l -Al .ec!ion he amt muffin mo- dan
n'F'in onnemtiona3le insec' wiv er
''"'laf2 tra!niu'. Boston Transcript
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-04
RECITAL AT DUFFS

A recital by the pupils of Miss
Bakers music school, given at the
Duff Piano Co. store Tuesday night
was attended by a large crowd. The
program was well rendered and pleas
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06

rersal tolerance and social justice.
and an appeal 10 the workingman
throughout the world to resume his
pre-war methods and "work."
The worlds only salvation from
the social and economic chaos from
which it is now merging is work. >
said NJ. Clemenceau. .
Thus, with character site brevity.
the Premier found q solution for the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06

many prob ems which now confront
The democracies of the world
He sketched the formidable enter.
prise undertaken by the Peace Con-
ference, describing the creation of
new states and new frontiers, per-
IN tting the newly born democracies
national and economic LIFE.
This is ssnot enough" he said.
IAN attempt must be made to es-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06
World Musi Work,
Says Clenenceau

StraSbourg, Nov. 4.-Premier Gle.
menceau's speech here to-day. con-
sidered his politicai vaIedictory TO
France. rose much above party poll
tics 1t was mainly a plea for uni-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06

Wayncsboro. Pa, Nov. 6.-Wat-
son Hokelander, who lived near
here, died after brief illness at the
Chambersburg Hospital OF acute
neuritis. He was 80 years old and
was an Antrirn township farmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06

was able to reach. Travel" she
said, ''is extremely difficult in nearly
all parts of the country, as most
of the railroads are demolished. The
Austrians when they were driven
from the country did not leave a
bridge standing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06
Says Jugo-Slavia
Is Without Shoes

New York. Nov. 6.-Miss Malvina
Hoffman, sculptress of International
reputation and vice chairman of the
American Jugo-Slav Relief Commit
tee, who has just returned to her
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06

home in New York after tour of
inspection throughout Jugo-Slavia,
reports that the children there are
practically without clothing for the
coming winter. Shoes are not pro-
durable at any price, she says. They
are simply not in the country.
Miss Hoffman visited all the prin-
cipal cities of Jugo-Slavia and as
manN of the rural districts as she
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06
FARMER DIES AT HOSPITAL

tablish peace of justice under the
auspices OF the League of Nations"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06

Use McNeil's Cold Tablets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06

Girls Gingham Ct 81
Dresses ...... - L sCf
Here will be found exceptional
values for girls in ages 6 to IA
years. Mothers should take ad-
vantage of this Offering. Checks,
plaids and plain colors, all good
styles.
The evening world., 1919-12-22
A MIDNIGHT MASS
FOR EPISCOPALIANS

One block from the Court Street
car line, in Brooklyn, stands the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF st.
Paul. a veritablo bit of old Paris,
where, on Christmas Eve, a midnight
mass will be celebrated in the very
spirit Of the same ceremony at the
Church of the Madeleine.
The celebrant will be the Rev.
Jerome Harris, assisted by the Rev.
Lawrence Rose as deacon, Howard
Irving johnson as sub deacon and
Edwin G. Lynn as master OF core-
monies. Preceding the mass the or
ganist, Charles o. Banks, will give
a recital of sixteenth century Christ
mas carols. At 11.30 the strains of
'Adeste Fideles" will swell from the
organ and the procession will start,
led by the verger, Mr.. Chandler, fol-
lowed by acolytes in red cassocks.
The Rev. Father A. G. Wilson,
rector of St Paurs, the wardens and
officiating priests will wear Spanish
Vestments Gounod's "MCsse de Or
pheonistes" will be given, with the
kyrle, in Crock The principal vocal
Est will be Samuel Liungkvist from
the Grand opera House OF Stock
holm. With the spell of the music
upon one, with the haze OF incense
in the air, II will seem as II the wor-
shippers were transported to the Old
World
A beautiful French side altar re =
Gently presented to st. PauIs adds
20 the French atmosphere OF the edi-
nee. Its high back of royal blue is
decorated with golden fieurs de lis.
Its carvings OF st. Genevieve, st.
Denis OF Paris, st. Michael, the
patron saint OF Paris, and st. Joan
dare are examples OF the finest
miniature carvings in the United
States.
To reach the church from Man
haitian the subway may be taken to
Borough Hall and the Court Street
surface line to Carroll Street.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Taxing the MiIJionaires.

Under the new scale Of income tax
imposed by the recent United States
revenue bill every citizen in receipt Of
$15OOO0 or more a year must pay at
least half of 1t to the state.
Mr.. Henry Ford, for example, is said
to have an income Of $25,OO0,O00 a
year, Of which the revenue authorities
will claim between $15OO0,OO0 and
$4,000, ,O0O-a sum sufficient to keep
1000 families in modest comfort for
ever.
But even Mr.. Ford gets Off lighter
than Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, who Is
reputed to have an income Of $780,
100000 year. Mr.. Rockefeller's
contribution to the treasury, it is said,
will not fall short Of $S0,OOO,OOO for
the current year-a sum which repre-
sents 1000 times his weight in gold.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
LISTEN TO AMBITIONS VOICE
Desirable Companion May Fail to Call
Again II She Is Not Accorded
Recognition.

Most young people seem to think
that ambition is quality that is born
in one and which cannot be materially
changed, but the greatest ambition may
be materially injured in many differ
ent ways. The habit of procrastina-
tiOn, Of postponing, the habit of pick
ing out the easier tasks and putting
off the difficult ones, for example, will
very seriously impair the ambition.
Whatever affects the ideals affects the
ambition.
Ambition often begins very early to
knock for recognition. If we do not
heed its voice, If it gets no encourage
ment after appealing to us for years,
it gradually ceases to trouble us, be-
cause, like any other unused quality or
function, 1t deteriorates or disappears
when unused.
Be careful how you discourage or
refuse to heed that inner voice which
commands you to go forward, for IL
you do 1t will become less and less in
sistent until finally 1t will cease to
prod you and when ambition is dead
deterioration has set in.-From "Ambi-
tion and Success" by Orison SWEET
Marden.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
HIS SCHEME DIDN'T WORK
This Colonel Evidently Was Wise az
to the Foxy Ways Of His
Junior Officers.

In the regular army it is one Of the
customs of the service, when at reg
ular army post, for the junior officers
to call upon the senior officers. To
comply with this custom without max.
ing the calls, the Junior officer fire.
quently waits until he knows the senior
officer is away and then calls at his
LONE and leaves a card. One night
when 1 was stationed at post in
Texas, saw the colonel down town
and on my way home stopped at the
colonel's quarters and put my card
under the door. / was just leaving
the porch when noticed car at the
gate, and on closer inspection noted
that the colonel was in the car and
was awaiting me at the gate. He
laughingly said: "Kind of late to make
n call. isn't it, Lieut.?" This became
one of the colonel's best stories, and
to say that I was more than once
embarrassed would be putting it mild.
Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
BANDIT ROBS
UP. LIMITED
LONE HoLouP RELIEVES PAssEN.
GERS OF VALUAsLEs
AND MONEY.
CARLISLE IS SUSPECTED
BOARDS TRAIN THROUGH THE
BAGGAGE COACH At
ROCK RIVER.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

| Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov ia lone
bandit believed to be William Carlisle,
| notorious train rObber and escaped
convict, boarded westbound Union Pa
cific train No. 10, the Los Angeles linn
tied, robbed passengers of a tourist
sleeper of money and vaIuables and es-
capped amid shower of bullets from
train guards as the train slowed down
near Medicine Bow, Wyo.
The bandit boarded the train at
Rock River, forcing his way into the
baggage car by intimidating the bag
gageman with a pistol. After the train
had left Rock River he entered tour
list car, relieving passengers of their
valuables at the point of gun. Armed
guards, placed on the train after rail
road officials learned of Carlisle's es-
cape from the state prison at Rawlins,
were attracted to the car just as the
train was nearing Medicine Bow and
opened fire as the bandit jumped from
the platform.
The train was travelling about twen-
ty miles an hour and dozen shots
were fired as the bandit rolled down
an embankment. The train was
stopped and the guards, accompanied
by United States Marshal Donald f.
Hudson, who was II passenger re-
turned to the place where the bandit
had jumped. Blood was found on the
revolver which the bandit had dropped
and it was believed he was wounded.
His hat was found and is said to an
swer descriptions of the hat Carlisle
stole from sheepherder.
While the robbery was being per-
petrated, an armed posse was search
ing the Red desert near Wamsutter,
Wyo., for Carlisle, where he was last
seen following his escape from the
state prison. Carlisle is believed to
have doubled on his tracks, caught an
eastbound train and to have passed
through Wamsutter as the posse was
detraining for the expedition into the
desert.
Carlisle is one of the most daring
bandits in the states history. At one
time he told Union Pacific officials in
a letter he would rob a certain train
and he did so, despite precautions.
Two of his train robberies were
staged within five days.