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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21
All Can Agree on These.

Every voter who goes to the
ballot box ought to be sure to
vote for the proposed amend
ments to the constitution of the
state. These amendments are
non-partisan and will be sup
ported by all parties without
distinction, since they are such
changes as the common consent
of the state agrees is desirable.
Three of these amendments
relate to taxation and are need
ed to round out the tax reform
which is now being worked out
in the state. They are such as
any common sense man will
readily agree should be enacted.
The first provides that incomes
may be taxed in case the legis-
lature so desires. We now tax
incomes except those derived
from property which bears an
ad valorum tax. Our constitu.
ton Of 1868 provided that any
income except one derived from
property so taxed might be tax
ed. This shielding Of the man
who derives a large income from
property, while men who earn
their income are taxed, is not
practiced by any other state in
the union and is out of date and
wrong. The sole purpose of this
amendment is to correct this in
justice.
The next amendment limits
forever the poll tax to two dol
lars by the state and one dollar
by cities. Certainly every poor
man ought to vote for both of
these, likewise every just man.
The other amendment reduces
the old limit from &c 2-3 to fif-
teen cents on the hundred. All
Of these stand together and
should be adopted unanimously.
The two other amendments
are to reduce the time of resi-
dence in the state from two to
one year as a qualification for
voting, and to abolish the poll
tax requirement for voting.
These amendments are all sub
mitted to the conscience and in
telligence Of the State and
should receive the vote Of the
people. Nobody opposes them,
but there Is danger Of their fail
IRE from lack of interest.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21

In sentences which are not
only easily understood but
which cannot be misunderstood
by any reasonable person, Presi-
dent Wilson, in an address to the
American people, says that the
league of nations is but a con-
tinuance and development of the
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21
The women should Y

The women should vote The
Democratic ticket if for no other
reason than out of sheer graft
tude. The Democratic party has
shielded and protected them by
the law of white supremacy, and
out of gratitude they should
seek the protecting folds of the
Democratic party.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21

Facts and figures speak-and
surely the truth is beginning to
dawn upon the skeptical. The
man who believes in honesty,
squarenesS and justice to all
cannot but help endorse Revalu-
alton, one of the greatest politi-
cal accomplishments in recent
years.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21
The Republicans demand tina


The Republicans demand that
the people should cease to study
the history Of the State, in or
der that they might not know
the record Of the Republican
party as written in this States
history. 1t arouses their anger
for a Democrat to even mention
the bad government which the
Republican party gave this State
when ia power.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21

For months the Republicans
have been spending. their great
est efforts in misrepresenting
the Retaliation Act, speaking
day and night over the county
and telling the smaller farmers,
the mill workers and others that
their taxes were going to be un-
fair and burdensome. They told
the people that the rich land
owner, the big merchant and the
banks and factories would pay a
smaller proportion of the taxes,
and that the little fellows"
would bear the brunt of the bur
den. But our people now know
that this was simply the grcss-
est Of Misrepresentation. AS a
matter of fact, the tax books
will show that the tax of the
AVERAGE farmer and worker
will be decidedly LESS for 1920
than for last year. Figures
speak louder than radical words.
Look up YOUR tax and see if
this isn't true.
And now that the Republican
leaders in Richmond coIlty
have been caught red-handed,
and the average tax payer has
seen from the Sheriff's lists that
his or her tax is SMALLER this
year than last, the Republican
speakers are Selling upon the
League of Nations and are at
tempting to make our people
believe that it is a deadly, des-
perate thing. They are fairly
wailing to think of the boys who
are going to be drafted to fight
in Europe if the League is rati-
fed by the United States-but
gradually our people are learn
ing and realizing that their
statements about the League are
of the same brand as their sto-
ries were about the Retaliation.
When this prop is knocked from
under the Radical leaders, we
wonder what they will next take
as d text? Probably it will bel
To cuss out Woodrow Wilson,
and harp with lutte and string
upon the .'he kept US out Of
war But if they do begin
romping on President Wilson,
-s!q sqa peI42sl sABq HIA 6sq4|
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21

A nugget for those women who
think they are too good to vote
the man or woman who votes the
wrong way is one hundred per
cent more valuable to a commun-
ity than the man or woman who
does not vote at all Exchange.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21

A good woman of Wolf Pit
township remarked to the edi-
tor the other day that she was a
Democrat by inheritance by en-
vironment, by training and by
narrowing experience. Pretty
good truth, that.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21
A Word of Appreciation.

I wish to show my appreciation
for the kindness shown me by the
]. o. u. A. M. after the death of
my husband, any pray Gods
blessing upon them as long as
this order shall exists.
Mrs. R. L. Hinson.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21
Notice to Teachers.

By order of the County Board
Of Education, the schools of the
County may take holiday Friday
Oct. 29th in order to attend the
Richmond County fair at Rock
ingham.
L. J.Bell, Co. Supt.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21
The Pros Know It.
(From The Houston Post.

(From The Houston Post. .
The Republican party is being
skillfully manipulated in the in
terest of Germany. The rank
and file haven't sense enough to
know it, but every pro-German
has.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21

Marion Butler, down in Samp-
son county, is one man who
can't kick on the Revaluation, as
his taxes this year are $50 less
than last year.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-21
gest subject ever discussed by
the Republican party.

the League of Nations as solely
and exclusively the work Of
President Wilson, and they have
scourged him for the monstrous
egotism which prompted him to
exclude from his councils the
wise men of their party. But
now comes a thunderbolt to de-
stroy the whole fabric of false
pretense. What is happening to
the Republican National leaders
in respect to the League, has al
ready happened to the Rich
mond County leaders in respect
to Retaliation. Because why ?
Listen, and the Post-Dispatch
will show you.
William Howard Taft, a Re-
publican of the staunchest sort,
while the Paris conference was
in progress cabled to Mr.. Will
son and asked the privilege of
submitted certain suggestions
about the League. The Presi-
dent replied that he would well
come them. Mr.. Taft thereupon
submitted certai nsuggestions-
and EVERY ONE OF THEM
became a part of the Covenant.
Mr.. Taft recommended that the
Monroe Doctrine be safeguard
ed; this was done. He suggest
ed that it should be made posi-
BILE for members of the League
to withdraw from it after July
l, 1929, on giving two years no.
tice. in writing. The suggestion
was accepted and made more
liberal, for the Covenant pro-
vides that members may with
draw at any time after two
years. notice of that intention,
He suggested that the limits Of
ornaments for the several Gov
ernments be re-examined every
five years. The Covenant pro.
vides that plans relating to arm
ament "shall be subject to re-
consideration and revision at
least every ten years." Mr.
Taft suggested that unanimity
should be required in decisions
of the Council and of the AS.
sembly, except in the few cases
where other provision is made
That suggestion was adopted
the Covenant so provides. Mr.
Taft suggested that upon ques'
tons solely within domestic jur'
isdiction and policy of one OF the
parties the Council should make
no report or recommendation Of
settlement. That was adopted
it is Article XIV, of the League
almost in Mr.. Taft's own words
So that Mr.. Taft's suggestions
were all accepted. Of the seven
amendments suggested by Char
les E. Hughes five were adopted
and Incorporated in the Cove
nant. Mr.. Elihu Root present
ed six amendments; five OF them
were adopted. In view of this
ineffaceable record, how can the
Richmond county Republican OPP
ponents of the League have the
effrontery to describe and assail
it as altogether Wilsonian?
-.
Facts and figures speak-and
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
DRAINING ASSOCIATION
TO MEET HERE NEXT
First drainage District N North Caro-
lima Organized Near Here
II Years Ago

The next convention of the North Car
olina Drainage Association will be held
at Elizabeth City. the date to be an
nounced later. One of the most inter-
esting conventions of this association
held it's sessions at Washington. y. G..
and gave delegates and visitors look at
the tremendous drainage developments
in that section.
The first drainage district in North
Carolina was formed at Moyock. \. C..
20 miles from Elizabeth City. II years
ago. Since that time more than 6O0.OGO
acres of eastern North Carolina lands
have been reclaimed by drainage. The
largest of these drainage developments
are in the Belhaven section of Beaufort
county In the reclaimed lands of that
county to-day more corn is grown than
on all the lands of Pasquotank county.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
AUTOS TO STOP
AT ST. CORNERS
No More Collisions at Three
Dangerous Main St. In
tersections

Acting upon Sugge Stion recently sub
mitted exclusively by this newspaper,
the Board of Aldermen of Elizabeth City
have taken a step which will go long
way toward the elimination of automo-
bile accidents at three of the most dan
gerous corners in Elizabeth City.
Effective Monday April 10, all auto
mobiles must come to full stop at the
intersections of Main. and Poindexter
streets, Main and Road streets and
Church and Road streets. The inter-
sections of these streets will be marked
with bands of white and big letters
STOP will remind the automobilist
approaching any of these corners that
he must bring his car to a full stop This
will absolutely do away with any posi-
bility of a serious collision at any of
these corners. This stop system will
also make those street corners safe for
pedestrians and people on foot can cross
the streets at those intersections with
out having to dodge and scamper out of
the way of a continuous stream of rap
idly moving motor cars.
If the system works advantageously
at these three corners, it will be applied
to several other more or less dangerous
street intersections. Ten dollars will be
the fine for violating the new law.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
PFRCCINANS TO HAVE.
A COTTON WAREHOUSE
County Eranch of the American Cotton
Association Will Spend $4,000 on
Riq Cooperative Venture

\ c,-uI.rative cotton warehouse will
l.. erected III Perquimans county tins
>uMluor hy the PerquimanS branch or
tie American Cotton Association. y
total - $4,000 in stock to finance the
undertaking has been issued. and enough
la aIrra,v been sold to justify the As
>ociati"n - begin work on the ware
house which can only be used by mem
ber> Of lie organization. The fact that
Irr,1iiI.faI.- will have cooperative
cotton warehouse by the next ginning
season j. l.roof positive that the leaders
of tie C"rroM Association in that county
Ear~ been doing some real work since
t.gr tosl alton of that body. Soon after
t." first organization meeting the pro-
lo>,tion q: building a warehouse IN which
Cotton Association members could store
their cotton and other farm crops at a
Nominal rate was discussed. and later
Secretary : .G. Rubinow and other OH
cla~ "f II" State Association went to
PerquiMaIs 70 aid in the organization OF
the War"LnuSc. The results of the com
hlE"d efforts of the State and Count:
Association officials have been so en-
c"ura@iL" that there is no longer an!
doubt as to the building of warehouse
II F"rqIjmanS
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
WHAT'S WRONG
WITH SCHOOLS?
State Expert To Help Reach So
luton of Grave Problem
In City School

DR.. l.. A. Williams of the School of
Education of the State University Will
be in Elizabeth City next Monday and
Tue sday to make survey OF the city :
public schools. and on Monday night at
the court house he will make public
address in which he will make known
what's wrong with the schools and what
to do about it.
This is a most important meeting and
every one interested in putting our
schools abreast of the best schools in
the State should attend and hear what
DR.. Williams has to say.
Our schools have reached crisis in
their history. There has always been
an insufficient amount of money to run
the schools as they should have been
run. and in consequence. a large DEBT
has been incurred which has injured Hhe
schools credit with the banks. and they
have refused to extend further credit.
The attendance at the schools has in
creased to such an extent that the
/ schools have been overrun with students
and the capacity of the buildings has
been exhausted. A normal Increase OF
attendance next year will be about 1G
new students. and unless some buildings
can be rented it will be impossible to
take care of all the children OF schoo
age. and at that, there will be a shortage
of funds to employ competent teachers.
1T was the intention of the Schoo
board to ask for bond issue to secure
funds to erect another building. this
wear. but in taking the preliminary step:
| for an election it was found that an ac
of the legislature would be necesSar!
before an election could be held. so thl:
-dclays the building project another year
There are now enrolled in the white
Nschools .425 pupils and over 500 in the
| colOred schools
There are 3S teachers in the white
schools and - in the cOlored.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
O. D. FAILURE HURTS
ELIZABETH CITY TOO
Discontinuance of Steamers Between
Norfolk and New York Will En-
barrass Many Shippers

The Old Dominion Steamship Co., for
years the principal carrier of fish and
truck from Norfolk, Va. to New
York City, has been sold out and the
service practically abandoned. The an
nouncement to this effect is as deeply
regretted by Elizabeth City and section,
as by the city of Norfolk itself. 1t
was via Old Dominion steamers that
most of our fish, potatoes and other
produce smoved to the New York mar
kets, usually, enabling local shippers to
put their goods on the New York mar
ket day earlier than by rail freight.
President H. B. Walker of the Old
Dominion line met with the Chamber of
Commerce of Norfolk Monday of this
week and admitted to that body that his
company was "down and out" having
operated at a loss for many months, it's
surplus wiped out. There is nothing for
us to do but to dissolve,' declared Presi-
dent Walker. The Norfolkians appoint
ed a committee to see what could be
done toward relieving the serious stu
alton which confronts the trucking grow
ers of that section, since the Old Do
minion will no longer serve\those impor-
tant interests.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
FEDERAL CENSUS NOT
AT ALL SATISFACTORY
Elizabeth City Has Grown Like Piece of Scandal
But u. S. Census Takers Haven't
.<> Found Il 49,:

The Federal census report Civ
ing Elizabeth City a population
Of only 1925, or. an increase Of
only 515 in ten years, has created
a storm Of protest and is ridicu1-
ed by every one who has been
III a position to note the growth
Of this city for the past ten years.
characteristic of the way gov
ernment usually does things"
declares one citizen. =.
The Census taker for Elizabeth City
is Newton A. Jones, a competent. pa
tient painstaking statician of consid-
cradle experience. Mr. Jones has two
assistants. one of whom took the Sc
cond Ward, the other the Third Ward.
Mr.. Jones himself took the First and
Fourth Wards of the city. Mr.. Jones
is sure he got every human being in the
two wards which he worked. He thinks
his assistants did as we'll. But the fact
remains that Elizabeth City had an abun-
dance of houses to rent even as late as
1916; Elizabeth City has had several
hundred new homes built in ten years
Now one can't find a vacant house in
town, there are hundreds of new fam
lilies in town and Elizabeth City's crop
of babies has been coming along at the
| average rate of more than a score
| month. DR.. c. B. Williams. for many
| years City Health Officer and recorder
of vital statistics, is of the opinion that
the city's births have exceeded deaths
by 1000 in ten years. And vet Uncle
Sam s census takers says our popula-
ton has increased only 531 souls
The Elizabeth City Chamber of Com
merce. the Merchants Association and
the Board of Aldermen are actively at
work on this census hoax and they are
going to prove the census takers all
wrong or keep very quiet about it.
One fact has ALREADY cropped out in
checking up on this Federal census;
there are a thousand or more persons
not included in the corporate limits of
the city, living mostly in the Euclid
Heights section adjoining the Fourth
Ward boundaries and on the north side
of the Norfolk Southern Rail Road. ad-
joining the First Ward. People in botl
these sections are served by the city
mail carriers, but are not included il
the census of Elizabeth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
OF GOOD
THINGS TONIGHT
Annual Banquet of Chamber Of
Commerce Promises to be
Stellar Event

The annual dinner of the Elizabeth
City Chamber of Commerce to be held
in the Masonic Hall this evening pro-
misses to be the biggest and most excel
lent social event of this or any other
season The menu well as program
smacks of more good things than were
ever before assembled at one commun-
ity gathering.
The guests and speakers at to-pights
dinner will be Rev. c. y. AShby, pas
tor of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd of Raleigh. \. c., and formerly
pastor of Christ Church of this city.
Major General W. $. N1cNair. Comman-
der of Camp Bragg. Fayetteville. \. c.;
Rev. Rob White. .Jr.. Chaplain of the
Dist Field ARTILLERY, {. :. ~; Rev. f.
l.. Cole. pastor of Salem Baptist Church
Hon. E. F. Aydlett and Col. I. NJ. Meek
ins. President Harry G. Kramer will
be the toastmaster.
The dinner will not be an all talk
fest; there will be music to enliven
things between rounds, under the di-
rection of Frank r. Hufty, Musical Di-
rector of Christ Church. The music will
consist of several choruses by a picked
choir and vocal solos by Mrs. Wesley
Foreman and Miss Virginia Hufty. Sew
eral instrumental musical numbers will
be rendered by the Alkrama Theatre
| Orchestra. From the number of. gooC
things in store it would not be unreasOn
able to expect the dinner to last from
p. m. till midnight
The committee in charge of the even
| is composed of J. T. McCabe, Chairman
T. T. Turner J. T. Stallings, A. r. Nj
cholson; Mesdames Carl Blades. How
ard Kramer and Thorburn Bennett
1t is estimated there will be more thai
200 covers laid for the banquet
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
ALICE NIELSEN
HERE. APRIL y
Famous Singer viii Appear in
Concert Program of
Unusual Charm

Miss Alice Nielsen. known for many
wears as one of the finest concert sing
ers in America. will give a concert at
the Alkrama Theatre in this city on
Thursday evening. April Ind The con-
cert has been arranged by parsonage
Society Circle No. . of the First Me-
thodist Church,. and is the first OF a
series of similar attractions which the!
will bring to this city during the coming
months. Tickets for the Alice Mel
sen Concert will be placed on sale at
Duff's Piano Store next Monday
The Salt Lake Tribune has this to
say. of Miss Nielsen. who appeared III
concert in the Utah city several weeks
ago: with voice rich in tone color
registering the high notes with fldei1t!
, and beauty, and commanding a plams-
simo of exquisite charm. Miss Nielsen
demonstrated that the brilliancy of her
art is undimmed by time. and that the
poise and gracious personality on the
platform are as great asNn pygone ua!S.
| Her program. starting with the beautiful
aria. Deb Vieni non Tardar, taken from
! the Nozze di Fiagaro of Mozart. mclud-
| ed twenty songs and encoreS WHICH,
touched all the varied wells of human
emotion. The shimmering beauty OF
! fairy lyrics was portrayed by the artist
with the same skill as the more intense
| " emotional offerings. and IN her negro
spiritual and folk song selections MISS
Nielsen captivated the audience. 1ler
deem insight into the real feelings back
of these songs was amply demonstrated
bv the absence of freak establishment
which the solost in concerto often ADDS
and spoil the elemental beauty OF them.
In addition the Nielsen concert OF
April 22nd. the Parsonage Society Clr-
Gle announces the appearance here OF
Nav 21st of Miss Sue Harvard, sopra
no. and Mr.. Samuel Gardnes, vlolmst
in a joint recital of more than usua
merit. further details of which will pe
announced later.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
PERQUIMANSTO
SPEND $3O0,OOO
Iire5 Of Waiting For Ferebee
Acs 20 Build Roads in
That County

....s-.. worm out with waiting for
.- .,t,d roads to be built under
II. F...,"" District Highway Act. the
""... e,:rlni%S ionerS of Perqulmans
'. .. .!..cL by the good roads COM
i... -rr;u the pcrquimanS county
...~ ~ Commerce for Immediate
a5 their regular meeting Mon
r.4 unanimously to authorize the
....g- 10 the amount of $500, 600
' .... construction of hard surface
...'.: "A. LAT county.
""ting all the commissioners.
.... Dads committee. headed by y.
<at.r. ard members of the Cham
e t...an"rcc. and representative cit
.- '.a, present and the spirit OF
-''a l""G- vas dominant. resulting III
. @l A"r;zation of the sale of the
hra~.
Although 100000 is but a small
a. "'nf and will not build very many
Isa"~ "f hard surface roads. the citizens
isr" overwhelmed with delight that 8
'"~'tHtil'g has been made.
IN tE" past there has been some hes
f"nry on the part of the commissioners
''"ard placing the county in debt. bu
nov. with the support and cooperation
81 the local chamber. they are determ
med TO join the ranks of progressive
counties OF the state
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
ROSWELL-GORDON

A quiet but pretty marriage took place
"Wednesday afternoon at 2:15 at the
home of Mrs Mary j. Gordon on Sou
thern Avenue, when her daughter. Miss
jamie Gordon. became the bride of Tho
mas J. Boswell formerly of Edento@
The ceremony was performed by Rev
J. NJ. Ormond. pastor of the First Me-
thodist Church. and there were no at
tendants The bride was given away by
her brother, G. F. Gordon. She wore &
travelling suit of dark blue tricotine, with
accessories to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boswell left on the three
o'clock train for a wedding tour tt
| Washington and Baltimore. On thei1
| return they will. make their home il
this city.