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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21
EAST, WEST, HOMES BEST

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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21
CITY SCHOOL BOX SUPPER

The box supper given by the Ju.
NOR Department of the city school
with other parts of the school as.
sisting. was attended by an audit6ri.
UNI full of people from Cookeville and
neighboring communities, and was
quite success. The large crowd was
a compliment to the good work of
the advertising committee.
Eighty-nine boxes beautifully deco
rated and filled with the choicest
good eats" were furnished by the
girls and teachers of the school,
girls of Tennessee Tech and other
friends. The sale prices ranged from
fifty cents to five dollars and fifty
cents, and the total sales amounted
to $14003
officials of the auction were Mr..
Adsmond, clerk; Mr. Smart, cashier,
and Mr. John Cornweli of Algood
auctioneer Mr.. Cornwell's comments
and rapid-fire work were among the
biggest factors in both the financial
and pleasurable success of the enter
tainment.
Following the auction were the
pretty girl contest and the ugly boy
contest. For the former Mrs. Her
man Mott furnished the cake. Votes
were one cent each. The nominees
were Misses Thelma Rash, Louise
Maggie Howard, Maud Nor
gan, and Willie Jones. Miss Jones
was the successful contestant.
For the ugly boy contest Mrs. Robt.
Womach prepared the cake. The
nominees were Benton Worley, Wal
ter Story, Dohmer Nicely, Henry Carr
Jenkins, Prof. w. E. Moore, and Mr..
John Cornwell Mr.. Cornwell won,
not as tribute to his good looks but
as tribute to his splendid ability as
tT.sa7 @Nf -" 8'7
Added excitement was given to the
by the lights going
out about the time the folks were
settling down to enjoy the good eats.
the lamps that had been
in anticipation of the emer-
gency, enabled the folks to find the
way from box to mouth so that they
could MUNICH none the less merrily.
The proceeds Of the party go to the
benefit of the school athletics.
ONE OF THE PARTY.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21
A GREAT FAIR

The Putnam County Free Agricul-
tural Fair held at the courthouse IN
Cookeville on Oct. 18th was a pro
nounced success.
The live stock exhibits in the mule
and horse show was as good as the
state affords, and the horses were
splendid. Alvin iCl Jared received
the premium on the best horse, any
age. Jas. Hunter, second.
y The beef breed of cattle was ex-
'cellent. The noted herd of Here
sefOrds owned by Jas. Hunter OF Dry
VALLEY won first prize, and Col. An
derson's Aberdeens were close Sec
sond. There were a number of Jer-
sey cattle entries and many contests
were very close, Palo Lawson winn-
ing first prize, and Mike Moore, sec
,rond. .-.
The hog exhibits were light, and
but few entries made Joe Bullocks
exhibit of Poland Chinas were in the
lead Of all other hogs.
-s The poultry exhibit was fine, the
Fairview Poultry Yards winning
more blue ribbons than any other ex-
hibitors.
y There was a very fine display of
;deld products, showing the wonder
ful progress which Putnam County
has made in agriculture In the last
/ few years. The corn exhibit doubt
less was the best that was ever
shown In all the upper country,
while the fruit display was very good.
The best display of farm products
was excellent and containing over
200 different varieties from farm and
garden. J. w. Gillem of Fairview
Farm won the first .honors, Sid Bel
lar being a close second. and B. C.
Huddleston not a bad third in the
contest.
The ladies department was an ex-
cellent exhibition of art, canning,
cooking and sewing. The greatest
disadvantage to this exhibit was the
fact that the chancery court room
was too bdly crowded to give exhibit
.ors a reasonable showing for exhib-
ition.
The displays in the educate nal de-
partment was very good. Prof
Hilary Essex and assistant teacher,
Miss Ina Scott, Of Burgess school
won first honors for two-room school,
The three-teacher school exhibit
made by Prof. Bartlett Mccormick
and his corps of excellent teachers,
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21

In eradicating the cocklebur, re-
member that it carries a double-bar-
relied gun. Every bur carries two
seeds, only one of which sprouts the
first year. Even when the product
CT that seed has been killed the 9TH
or will be in shape to make trouble
the next season. The United States
Department of Agriculture has a cir
cular on the cocklebur--how to get
rid OF II. e3 aia ms ss. H.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21
GLYCERlNE MIXTURE FOR
GAS ON STOMACH

Simple Glycerine, buckthorn bark,
ETC., as mixed in Adler-i-ka relieves
ANY CASE gas on the stomach. 1t
acts on both the upper and lower
bowel and removes all foul matter
which poisoned stomach. Often
CURES constipation. Prevents ap-
pendicitis. The INSTANT pleasant
action of Adler-i-ka surprises both pa
tient and doctors. One man who suf-
fered five years from indigestion and
constipation was helped by ONE
dose. WOmacks East Side Drug
StOre.-Advt. r,l.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21

Let us have your subscription-now!
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21
MEN WANTED IN BALLOON SER
VICE

80 VICE s
Uncle Sam is looking about for $50
young men with a high school edu-
cation who would like to learn the
exciting profession Of Army balloon
list, and eventually become balloon
and airship reserve officers They
will be, paid SIS a month while learn
ing, and receive a ration allowance
of 81 day, together with cutters, all
clothing nd equipment, and free med
ical and dental treatment. The
course is open to unmarried appli-
cants possessing high school edu-
cation, or its equivalent, who can pass
the Regular Army physical examina-
ton and the physical tests required
of flying officers.
Army recruiting officers thruout
the United States have been notified
to furnish full particulars to all young
men who are interested in becoming
balloonists under these new condit-
ions. 1t might be said further that
upon completion of this course, the
student is commissioned a second
lieutenant in the Air Service Reserve
Corps.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21
TO THE CITIZENS OF cooKEviLLE

1t is being reported that / favor
private ownership of the proposed
lighting system and that certain
gentlemen in town win secure the
contrct If / am elected. have pub
licly stated many times that favor
the city owning and operating the
line, nd do so now favor. reports to
the contrary, Notwithstanding.
Respectfully
E. l.. MITCHELL,
Candidate for Commissioner Of
Streets, Fire and Police.-Advt..
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Sunday school at 9:45. Suitable
classes and teachers for all ages
Hayden Clark, Supt. ,'-
Chas. L. Talley, the minister, will
preach at II a. m. The public is in.
vited and urged to attend all servic.
es at this place, where they will find
cordial welcom,. Evening service
at z p. m.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21

Cookeville, Tenn, Office Of Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue, Oct.
Is, 1920 On Saturday, october 30th,
at IL o'clock noon, in front of the
Postoff1ce at Cookeville, Tenn, will
sell to the highest bidder for cash
the following described property:
One mule, saddle and pair OF saddle
pockets. c. N. GRACEY, Dspsty
Collector. 7f't@ "a IL
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-21
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 9:45, with w. R.
Carlen as superintendent.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. A.
P. Walker, at IL m, and p. m.
Subject for the morning sermon, "An
Adventurous God" A cordial well
come to all.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-06
SUPERIOR COURT JURY r
p LIST, SEPTEMBER TERM

The following is the jury list for the
September term of Superior Court~l1n
Pasquotank county, which is scheduled
to convene in this city on Monday, Sep
tember 2Oth.1 First week: w. d.
Weeks. N. T. Jennings, II. G. Daven-
port. n. S. Leary, M. L. Davis, Sr., 6.
e. Halstead, R. II. Murden, George W.
Rogers, L. J. Bateman, Caleb Harris,
S. r. Stiff, J. H. Dali, M. G. Stanley, W.
J. Woedley, L. B. Perry, w. Fl. Jones,
NJ. G. Morrisette, Martin Jennings, G,
G. Cartwright, R. M. Payne, John Cor
bett, G. e. Small, II. G. White, r. L.
Venters. NJ. B. Sawyer, W. e. Rough
ton. S. NJ. S. Robinson, NJ. Megahan, M
NJ Hurdle. T. D. White, Carey Balance,
Jr., NJ. W. Davenport, o. F. (Seymore
&C. W. Melick, J. W.; Sherlock, Oscar
Davis.
Second week: J. T. Brothers, W. %
| Dunstan, J. H. Whitehead, c.. NJ. Coop
er, S. W. Scott, J. A. Price, Jerry Saw
yer, J. T. West, Ed. Morgan, L. E
Thorpe, P. G.. >Pritchard, Willie J. Saw
yer. C. c. Meekins, r. E. Spruin, Jo
siah Simmons, James Swain, A. B. VIII
liams, J. G. Munden, G. C. Jennings
Paul Brothers, J. L.. Gregory, j. M
/ Bright, W. ]. Gregory, and w. A. Brock
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-06
NJ C. STANLEY WANTS
$500 FOR LOSS OF LEG
Was Injured in 1916 While Gratuitous-
Iy Helping Chain Gang Remove
Tree

NJ. S. Stanley of this city wants the
special session of the General Assem-
bly which convenes next week to author
ize the Commissioners of Pasquotank
County to pay him $1,000 for perma-
nent injuries which he sustained in May
1915 while helping the chain gang to
remove tree.
Mr.. Stanley was at that time farmer.
On the day of the accident the chain gang
was working near his home and he gave
the men a hand in pulling down a tree.
The tree fell upon him, Gripping him to
such an extent that he was compelled
TO abandon his farm work and it is be-
lieved that he has lost the use of one
of his legs for life. ;
T The General Assembly of 1917 allow
ed Mr.. Stanley a compensation of Sic
month for his injuries until he should
recover, but recovery seeming out of the
question Mr.. Stanley wants final state
ment and wants the General Assembly
TO authorize the Commissioners to pay
him $1,000.
Mr.. Stanley's appeal is backed by
netition signed by the Elizabeth City
bar and most of the county officers. Sc
far as known there is no opposition te
his demand If any oppose it they
should make their opposition known tt
! Representative W. O., Saunders at once
| as the special session of the Genera
Assembly convenes next week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-06
RETALIATION COSTS
COUNTY A TIDY SUM
Nearly $1,000 to Date, and Then There
Are Those Dipping Vats, Etc.

The revaluation of taxable property
in Pasouotank County has cost the coun-
ty S6,723.O3 to August L and the lax
Superyisor J. P. Thompson has about
two months more work to get the re-
cords in shape for the sheriffs office. :
Most of the cost of the revaluatlon
goes into salaries. Supervisor Thomp-
son has drawn 5000 to date; his as
sistant Prof. w. NJ. Hinton has drawn
S1.514; the two tax appraisers, }. w.
Perry and J. w. Wilcox have drawn
Jointly S1.1O4.3O: There is little item
of S495 81 for automobile hire; $lOo:9O
for advertising and one or two minor
items.
The figures are furnished by Chair
man. Burfoot of the Board of County
Commissioners. Mr.. Burfoet says this
and other unusual expenses has left the
! county treasury in a deplorable state. liz
addition to the outlay for revaluation OF
property. the Commissioners have spent
50. .24S.11 for repairs on the county home
and S4.113.22 for cattle dipping vats II
the county.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-06
SAYS PROVO'S OATS
CAUSED HOGS DEATH
But Pasquotank Highway Commission
Couldn't See 1t That Way

johnson Warden, farmer who lives
ON the Desert road near this city, pre-
sented a most unique claim for damages
to the. Pasquotank Highway Commission
at their meeting here Tuesday. Warden
stated that Capt. J. E. Provo, -superln-
tendent of the county chain gang, had
loaded truck of oats in front OF his
gate. and that incidentally Provo spilled
a quantity of oats in the road. That
night while Warden's hogs were eating
the wasted OATS, an unknown auto
driver came along and ran over one OF
them, and Warden entered his claim for
damages before the Commission on the
ground that the oats were the cause OF
the hogs death, in that, had there been
no oats in the road, the hog would have
gone quietly to bed at sundown, as
usual, instead of jazzing around on the
public highway in the dark, providing
target for a careless motorlst. War
denis unusual claim was turned down by
the Commission, members of the latter
courteously advising that he find the
slayer of his porker, and demand repar-
alton of him.
Dempsey Martin, colofed, was allowed
SIS by the Highway Commission as half
payment of. damages to his cart when
the negro's horse, hitched near the
road. was frightened by a road truck,
Z and ran away, breaking down a wheel of
| the cart.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-06
HOG CHOLERA WORK
UNDERTAKEN AGAIN
DR.. M. e. CoyIe To Open Offices In
Elizabeth City For Work In
This Section

DR.. NJ. E. Coyle, of Wilkesbarre,
Penna., has arrived in Elizabeth City to
take up the work of hog cholera con-
troll, under the supervision of the State
and Federal Departments of Agriculture
cooperating with DR.. F. D. Owen, State
Inspector in Charge of hog cholera ac-
tivities.
DR.. Coyle, who is a graduate of the
United States College of Veterinary
Science, of Washington, d. c., will have
general supervision of hog cholera work
in the northeastern portion of the State
with headquarters in Elizabeth City
He will be glad to have all farmers who
have experienced difficulties in swine
problems communicate with him, wher
he: can come to the farm, and if the
herds are need of innoculation will be
also glad to undertake such work.
. Headquarters of the work will bt
established in Room 3O2 of the q. S. P
O. Building, and post Office address b!
which DR.. Coyle can be reached is Boz
354, Elizabeth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-06
ALbEMARLE BANK OPENS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th
Negro Farmers and Business Men of Many Coun-
ties Behind New Financial Enterprise
In Elizabeth CITY .,..\

With it's capital of $25,OOO al
ready over subscribed, the Abe
marie Bank, eastern Carolina's
new coloredN financial Institution,
will open its doors on Saturday,
August 18th. This bank will oc-
cupy the former quarters Of the
Citizens Bank, at the corner of
Poindexter and Fearing streets
in the downtown business sec
ton. The Building, which is now
the property of Cleon w. Brown,
we'll known colored' attorney,
is now being extensively remod-
eled, and will be ready for occu-
pancy by the formal opening
day.
The president of the bank is DR.. e. l..
Hoffler. an enterprising colored physi-
| clan of this city; its vice-presidents are
F. w. NJ. Butler, c. f. Graves, w. ii.
/ Case, and Prof. P. w. Moore, all OF
! whom are substantial citizens, and well
| known here. The cashier is w. ID.
| Holland and the assistant cashier, j. II.
Fleming. Cleon W. Brown will be gen.
,eral counsel for the institution, and Ra-
phael O'Hara, assistant counsel Inc
board of directors of the Albemarle
Bank includes upwards of 25 of the most
prominent negroes of Eastern North
Carolina and Tidewater Virginia. 1t is
the only bank in North Carolia that
! has woman on its board OF directors.
She is Mary E. Sills, of Ahoskie, n. Z.
! The formal opening ceremonies of the
| Albemarle Bank will be held Saturday,
| August 18th at Mt. Lebanon A. NJ. Il.
Zion church, on Cu1pepper street, IN
this city the most spacious colofed re-
ligious edifice in Eastern Carolina, and
an attendance of 5000 or more negroes
from adjacent counties ana Iidewater
| Virginia is expected. The principal
sneaker of the day will be Hon. William
II. Harrison, the only negro superior
court judge in America. His subject Will
be. Zone thing lackest thou, and MS
address will be heard with especial IN
| terast. for the reason that the speaker
is noted throughout the South for ms
forceful and elegant speeches, and his
Intelligent view of the race question.
Music will be furnished by the Excel
sior brass band, Of Norfolk, and SOU
venirs of the occasion will be presented
to every depositor.
The Albemarle Bank stands out as
the most worth while and substantial
achievement of the negroes of Eastern
North Carolina. According to its pro-
motors, the new institution has as its
aims the encouragement of thrift and
the promotion of agricultural and in
dustrial enterprise among the colored
people of this part of the State IL
= will be under the same supervision as all
other State banks, and for that reason
as safe and secure as any. In other
words, it is a bank like other banks,
tho probably with a bigger mission than
most.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-06
BEGIN WORK ON
MODEL VILLAGE
Elizabeth City Hosiery Company
To Build Homes Beautiful
For Employees

The Elizabeth City Hosiery Mills have
started obstruction on group of model
cottages on Broad st. near the hosiery
mills which will mark the, first notable
Improvement in the Elizabeth City mill
district and promises to transform for
everlasting beauty and good what is to-
day one of the most undesirable sections
of the city.
Cottages for textile mill workers in
Elizabeth City have heretofore been of
the cheapest, flimsiest, ugliest construc-
tion; box like frame buildings, all built
alike, costing around $500 to build in
pre-war times. The cottages now being
built will cost $4,000 to $1,000 and every
cottage will have individuality, no two
being built alike. Plans and specifica-
tions were taken from the plans of mo-
del mill villages at Lexington and Win
ston- Salem.
The cottages will be rented at rea-
sonable. rate to preferred employees OF
the hosiery company. Five cottages
are being built in the first group and
plans are in hand for 25 others, 80 in
all
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-06
SAYS REGISTRARS WILL
,DEBAR NEGRO WOMEN
Suffrage Leader Says Negro Women
Will Be Treated Just Like
Negro Men.

while some of the arguments against
Woman Suffrage may gain sympathy,
very little patience should be accorded
those who oppose it on the ground that
the passage of the 10Th Amendment will
admit negro women to the polls on an
equality with white women,' says Miss
Gertrude We'll, President of the North
Carolina Equal Suffrage Association
Miss We'll further says
when the 10Th Amendment is pass
ed it's effect will be to write the word
female after male in Section 1, Ar
ticle VI of our Constitution, and in Sec
ton 1916 of the Revisal. Then, what
will be the effect? Section 1916 of the
Reyisal provides as follows: Subject
to the exceptions contained in the pre-
ceding section (Which provides that MI
nors. idiots, lunatics and criminals shall
not vote every male (and female) who
have been naturalized, p years OF age,
a citizen of the State of North Carolina,
who shall have resided two years IN the
State and six months in the county, etc.
shall be qualified elector in the pre-
cinct, ward or township in which he (or
she) resides"
But only such persons are showed
to vote shall register in accordance with
law. Sectidn 1917 provides: "Only
such persons as are registered shall be
entitled to vote in any election held un-
der this chapter"
| ..Now we come to the crux of the
matter. Section 431S of the Revisal
provides: EVERY person presenting
himself Cor herself, after the passage
of the Amendment), shall be able to
read and write any Section of the Con
stitution in the English language, ano
shall show to the satisfaction OF the
registrar his ability to read and write
and such section when he applies fol
registration and before he is registered
"It is we'll known that since the pas
sage of this law, no negro has been al
lowed to register, unless the registrar
! under the wide discretion given him
! permitted him to do So. The registrar
can refuse to be satisfied and general!
does refuse to be satisfied with Negro
mans ability to read and write the con
stitution to the registrars satisfaction
when such negro applies for registration
When the Amendment is passed the ne
gro women, will be placed in the SAM
status as the negro men. When she ap
plies for registration, she will not b
able to satisfy the registrar of her abil
ity to read and write the constitution
certainly not to his satisfaction"
.SThe provisions Of the law are wei
] known to many of the able. opponent
of Woman Suffrage and it is therefor
unfair to frighten the ignorant by tn
old cry of negro domination. The pre-
sent law has kept the negro from tn
>lpolls since it's passage. 1t will appl
with equal force to the negro women.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-08-06
CAN'T SELL BONDS,FOR
WEEKSVILLE SCHOOL
Didn't Make Tax Levy High Enough
and Construction Is Held Up

With plans and specifications in the
hands of the contractors and with a
car load of brick already on the ground,
the building of the proposed S2OOOO
High School in. the Weeksville Special
District has been indefinitely held up
because attorneys refuse to approve the
special districts bonds. The Weeksville
District cannot be extricated from this
dilemma and work on the new school
building resumed without a special act
of the Legislature.
The bonds cannot be approved Or sold
because the tax levy provided in the spe-
cial election held in the school district
last spring is not large enough to take
care of the bond issue. The election
provided for levy of Is cents on the
500 of valuation to retire one $1,000
bond every year for 20 years and pay
the interest on the issue. The school
committee thought that 15 cents on the
500 would be ample when property in
tiie' district was revalued under the Re
valuation Act. But it pans out that they
had no right to anticipate the Revalua-
ton The total amount of. property IN
the district under the old valuation was
only. $780,
Many school districts in North Car
olina have made the same mistake. Roa-
noke Rapids is notable example, with
construction held up on 100000 High
School building.