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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
COUNTY Boy
GETTING IN THE MOVIES

Perquimans county boys find their way
into every calling under the sun, but it
has remained for J. r. Hough, a son of
G. H.Hough, of Durants Neck, Perqu1-
mans County, to break into the moving
picture game. Young Mr. Hough has gone
into training with the Avilene Film Cor
poration, of New York City, and expects
to sign with that outfit after the pres
cribed course of training. Mr.. Hough has
been in charge of the Baltimore office
of the Master Production Corp, of South
Bend Ind
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
High Financing

How the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. fell into the Dare
Lumber Co. is one of the inter-
esting chapters in the history of
American finance. Back in 1917
Geo. F. MONTGOMERY, J. A. Birds
eye and his son kellogg Birdseye,
OF New York, acquired a control
ling interest in the Dare Lumber
CO. The senior Birdseye was one
OF the shrewdest lawyers in New
York and Montgomery was the
type Of man to follow any kind
OF lawyer. Having got hold of
the Dare Lumber Co. their prob
lem was how to get rid of it and
make the most out of it. They
concocted a marvellous scheme.
The property was conceded to be
worth probably a million dollars.
They issued bonds on the proper
ty in the sum of $o,QOO,OOO.OO- Oh
course, they couldn't sell the
bonds, but out in Pittsburgh, Pa
there was a loose little life in
surance company with a lot o.
perfectly good bonds in its vaults
Blrdseye & Son and Montgomery
worked themselves into the Pitts
burgh Life Insurance CO. and go
themselves elected officers. Hav
ing gotten on the inside they tool
Sb,OOO,OOO.OO worth of perfect,
good bonds out of it's vaults an
traded in their $6;OOO,OOO.OO Oar
Lumber Co. bonds for them. The
disposed of the par, value bond
and left the Pittsburgh Life wit
SO many bonds worth about l
cents on the dollar. That 1ittl
TACT wrecked the Pittsburgh Lif
The Metropolitan Life Insul
ance Co. was the underwater {
the Pittsburgh Life Insurane
20. and, in the wreck of the Pitt
burgh Life, fell heir to the bono
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
LANDOWNERS TO MEET .
HERE ON JULY FIRST

The North Carolina Landowners AS
sociation will hold a meeting at the
Courthouse in Elizabeth City, Thursday.
July L. Prominent speakers will adj
dress the meeting and farmers and bus
mess men generally are invited.
The Landowners Association is an Or
ganization formed for the purpose OF
forwarding the growth and development
of the state, better school, better roads
increased live stock production, the Grad
cation of the malaria mosquito and the
cattle tick.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
BLOW AT n. C. L.

Another blow at the High Cost of Liv-
wing will be struck by M. Leigh Sheep
Co., the popular woman's wear shop, by
the inauguration of sweeping price re-
duction thruout the entire store, which
they term General Clearance Sale and
which begins Saturday, June 26.
As it now seems highly probable that
prices on many commodities will not be
lower as early as government propa-
gandists would have us believe, many
wise purchasers will no doubt take ad-
vantage of this sale for present and fu-
ture needs.
The advertisement on another page Of
this newspaper is worth investigating
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
Hathaway Says

If you wear glasses, have
your eyes and glasses both
!. examined from time to time,
and. go to the place where you
can afford to pay a reason
able price for zeal professio-
nal work. Remember your
eyes are your bread-winners.
Take care of them.
You have your teeth ex-
amined twice a year. Why
not you eyes?.' They are
more important.
DR.. J. D, Hathaway ].
saaOptometrist svt
Phone ooo .. Bradford Bld'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
FIRE AT WANCHESE
BURNS WAREHOUSE

A fire supposed to have been started
by careless cigarette smoker destroy
ed the freight warehouse and several
hundred dollars worth of freight at
Wanchese. Roanoke Island, Wednesday
night The freight house was the pro-
perty of E. r. Daniels and used by the
Daniels Line.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
HOW THE METROPOLITAN
COT DARE LUMBER co.
or a Tale That Might be Entitled, SHOW The Dare
Lumber Co. Got The Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co."

The Metropolitan Life Insur-I
nce Co. who fell heir to $6,OOO,-
nm Of bonds Of the Dare Lumber
"a ard who had the property
cold at public auction last Satur-
ao,- TO recover as best it could,
finds itself the purchaser of the
property. The Metropolitan's bid
for the timber holdings, pulp
wood mill, logging equipment
and other property in Dare Coun-
~ was $4,000. Their bid for
the big saw mill and other pro-
oertv at Elizabeth City was $780,
n00 making a total OF. 100000
for property bonded for six times
is probable worth. There was no
other bid for the property. There
we're representatives of num-
her OF lumber concerns and ma
chinerv houses at the sale, max
inc a show Of interest. But no
one put in a bid. The property
was knocked down promptly up
on the bid of Frank Ewing, of
. New York, attorney for the life
insurance company.
If no one raises the bid by June
%. the sale of the property will
be confirmed and title will pass
to the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co. Just what the company
expects to do with the property IS
not generally known. It is not
probable that a life insurance
company with billions of asset:
will 90 into the manufacture O
North Carolina pine lumber. L
is altogether probable that thu
coluDany has a prospective pur
chaser for the property and tha
Elizabeth City will again. see thi
big industry in OPERATION at al
early date IIe4isss eeFesstrT shat TIL
METROPOLITAN will not see sucl
valuable property lie idle f O
many months.
Winfield \. Worth is the resi-
dent attorney of the MetroPolita:
company and handled ALI of tn
details OF advertising and sale @
the property. In quiet way Mi
Worth has learned lot about tn
timber business in eastern Mort
Carolina and this is not the onl
big deal in which he has figure
ii recent months.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
WILL PRESENT A PLAY
AT FORK HIGH SCHOOL

The concert class of the Odd Fellows
Orphanage at Goldsboro will present the
play. "A Kentucky Belle" at Fork High
School near this city Friday night, June
25th. An admission fee of 25 cents for
adults and Is cents for children will be
charged at the play, which has pleased
audiences here and elsewhere in the
State
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25

of the Dare Lumber Co. And
that's how the biggest life insur-
ance company in America comes
into ownership of the biggest saw
mill property in Elizabeth City
and vicinity.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-06-25
BOY DROWNED

George Spencer, a colored boy, in
bathing opposite the Forman- Blades
Lumber Co. on PENNSYLVANIA Ave, was
drowned Monday afternoon. The body
was not recovered until too late for the
city's pulmotor to be of use.
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THE Hon. Carter Glass has one strong
booster in Elizabeth City who lies awake
nights worrying because Glass wasn't
born in Ohio. "If Carter Glass had
only been born in New York or ONO
instead of Virginia, the party would
have to nominate him and he would
sweep the country in the presidential
election" declares Marshall Jones. Mr..
Jones is assistant cashier of the First
& Citizens National Bank.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-14
ROBERTS EMPHASIZES
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chief Executive Calls on the
Women to Exercise Right
of Franchise.

Hartman, oct. Special Gov
ethor Roberts spoke to large and
enthusiastic audience in the Temple
building here on Tuesday.
The governor laid special emphasis on
tax and law enforcement matters, and
II was explained to the satisfaction OF
everyone that the present assessment
'"s worked equitably on both the rich
ana the poor: that it was the only law
that had ever been passed in Tennessee
that would tax all kinds of propertv
eduItably; that it imposes a lust and
righteous tax on both the corporation
ana the individual, and that under this
Jaw the farmer has no cause for COM
p,an,' corporations that were never
taxed before and those inadequately
taxed are now coming in for their fuil
snare of taxation. 1t was further ex-
pIaineu that assessments were made by
county assessors and passed on by
county boards of equalization as here
Ihe governor reviewed mis- record on
Jaw enforcement, and il was very nlaIn
10 those present that law was being
enforced IN Tennessee as never before
lie also explained the responsibility
now resting ON our women and urged
them TO exercise their right of suffrage
Ihe governors address was an i'm.
passloned appeal to the highest and
pest IN humanity, and 1t was especially
lacking in. demagogy His speech was
received, and at the
conclusion of his address many citizens
VINO have never heretofore supported
nun went up and congratulated him and
pledged their support on Nov Q
Governor Roberts will have the fun
uemocrauc support in Roane county,
and many independents are flocking To
MS standard and supporting him on the
ground of law enforcement and equal
and just taxation
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-14
"CAMOUFLAGE" MURDER
Witness Tells Vivid Story of
Carl Wanderers Crime,

Chicago, oct IA vivid story Of
the part Of the tragedy he witnessed
was told today by James Eari Williams.
when the trial of Carl O. Wandorcr.
charged with slayne his Young wife.
Ruth, her unborn child ana n ragged
stranger" reached the stage ~ hearing
OF Witnesses after tho completion Of
the Jury late last nICht
Williams who IL resident ~ the
building in which tho Wandcrohs livod.
told before a crowded courtroom Now
h" found the two pistols with which
the victims were slain. both on the
floor Of tho front vcStibulc. ~ tho
apartment buIldmE Williams testified.
10 the best of his holicI tho weapons
had been carefully placed IN the posi-
tions in which they were found about
six inches apart, both mu2zles Point
ing east "CamounnEc," he said in
telling ~ his discovery
with his wife tho night of tine sla, ing
and hearing q shot, and then a series
of shots IN quick succession.
- hoard Mrs Woudcrcr cry out
CAR. I'm shot Are you shot. honey
Wandcror answered
4 saw Carl q Waudcrer agiridc the
ragged stranger He was boating tho
strangers head against tho marble
floor
Williams told graphic story ~ his
rushing 20 tho door of his apartment
and finding tho ragged stranger a.
his feet as he came out into tho yes
tIhUlr
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-14
HARDINCS THANK
BURN FOR VOTE
G. 0. P. Candidate Expresses
Appreciation of Aid Harry
Burn Gave Suffrage.

The republican nominee for presi-
dent and his wife Wednesday, took oc-
casion to congratulate Harry r. Burn,
Of Niota, upon his stand in the battle
for ratification of the Nineteenth
amendment by the Tennessee legisla-
ture.
Burn who came from McMinn county
with n delegation of over 200 staunCh
republicans to hear his party standard
bearer attended the public reception
rendered Serator Harding at the Pat
ten Wednesday afternoon.
Senator Harding personally expressed
his appreciation to Burn for his ratitica-
ton vote While he was talking to the
young legislator. Mrs. Harding over
heard the remarks. and rushed up. Us
this Harry Il. Burn" she asked. 81
have heard so much of you, and | want
TO congratulate you on your stand for
ratification in the Tennessee legislature
and on the fight YOU made for your con-
ViCtionS."
Burn was quite pleased at the ap-
probation the nominee and his wife
expressed He told Senator Harding
Of the campaign of Misrepresentation
and abuse directed against him by out
side antisulfraE Eists in his home county,
and related how staunChly the women
of McMmn county were coming to his
aid. In four townships alone, he told
the senator. over 900 women had regis
tered Of these he said only about n
score We're colored women
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-14
Harding Outlines G. O. p. Policy
IF Elected; "Weuer Going Into
League"; Says South Needs Tariff
Joe BrOzgn Acts
As HtrOducer

The ceremonies at the big Harding
meeting wednesday night were opened
by c. II, Huston. who first told the au-
dience that II would be necessary to
wait few minutes until Senator Hard
ing could hnish ten minutes speech
10 an overflow crowd which the audito-
rum could not accommodate.
Then the party filed In. ACCOMPANY
ing the candidate were most Of the
prominent republicans of the district
and many from outside the district
As they filled the stage, a roar arose
from the audience. which had not
fretted at the wait, bat good naturedly
let the band till in the interval.
Mr.. Huston. whom acted as master
of ceremonies, took occasion to lead
Mrs. Harding to the front, and intro
duced her as "the next lady of the
White House" Mrs, Harding smiled
graCiously, and waved her fan TO every
corner of the vast auditorium. She
beamed happily upon the multitude
gathered to hear her husband ask for
its ballot for the presidency.
Joe Brown Gets Ovation.
Mr. Huston then began to introduce
the real introducer. Before he had
gotten well started. friendly shouts of
Joe Brown came from several points
in the audience and the G. o. p. NOM
inee for congress from the Third dis
trict too the stand. There was consid-
cradle applause for Mr.. Brown. who
is very popular in the district.
Mr.. Brown, in well chosen words, in
troduced the next president" amid
applause. In his address Senator Hard
ing later referred to Mr. Browns cam
didacy, and urged the district to give
him n republican congressman for his
administration" The senator, how
ever. did not refer to Hon. All. \,
Taylor's candidacy for governor, The
nominee was not among those present
at the meeting.
To lead off the meeting, everyone
was called upon to rise while "Ameri-
ca" was sung, led by Walter Heasty.
Ihe nominee. his wife, introducer. and
audience taking part with vim. that
made the strains of the anthem swell
10 the farthest corner of the audito-
rum. BY some inadvertnce, the prayer
was not offered until after the anthem
1ad been sung. 1t was offered by Rev. |
A. f.. Murkett, of the First Methodist |
'hurch, Then the introductions began, F!
md the candidates speech, for which |
everyone was patiently waiting, shortly !
legan.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-14
NOT Mr.. WILSON'S LEAGUE
Roosevelt Resents News Plan
of Attack in Campaign.

Danville, III, oct. 14.-Maling public
copy Of a letter alleged to have been
sent by Senator Harry S. New, chair
man of the republican sneakers bu-
reau, to republican spcllbinders' ad-
vising them that the league Of nations
should always be referred to as Mr.
Wilson's league" Franklin n, Roosc-
welt, democratic vice presidential nom
inee. i'm an address here bitterly con-
demned such reference as "a deliher-
ate and wilful misrepresentation Of
fact"
IF there is any one clear fact about
this league Of nations" he said '1t is
that II is not Mr. Wilson'S league. nor
any other single persons leaEue-it is
not oven an American league or a
French league, II is league worked
ont around council table Of allied ma
tions after the armistice founded upon
the mutual desire Of all nations TO rem
der future wars If not impossible, at
least highly improbable
president Wilson represented, as
was his official duty. America At this
council, but America suggestions were
not any moro exclusively Mr.. Wilson IS
ideas than was the whole league plan
exclusively Americas suggestion"
MIR Roosevelt called attention 10 tho
recently published correspondence be
tween President Wilson and former
President Taft in which the latter of.
fered several suggestions for changes
in the tentative draft Of the league
covenant
"If there is any one thing that I am
prouder Of than any other about our
democratic party and IT'S record. II rs
that we have been party ot far play.
For instance all of YOU who ere at AL
familiar with the labor questions which
have arisen know that never before
has the right NJ labor 10 he recognized
been SO officially acknow edged as 10Y
the present administration We also
have insisted on fair play In our rela-
tions with the world "
Mr. Roosevelt declared that under
previous republican administrations Eu-
mere merchants and money CTnbhcrs.
whereas under the present democratic
administration "lt came to look uuon
Ms as nation of high ideals willing
and eager 10 help the world toward "a
better state Of living for every one
And now tho old republican gang
hc added. having succeeded lu nomI-
mating "A candidate perfectly uhahle and
acGuiescont wants you 10 60 back 20
what their candidate learncdlv refers
TO as normally As n FIRST step. We
arc 20 discard the league Of nations
I don't believe the voters of this coun-
try will follow any such course
Mr. Roosevelt loN here late last night
'or CrawfoulsyiUe whore he speaks in-
day He iv 10 he az Green Castle 40
noon, Hrsz1 ir The afternoon and Terrc
Haute AZ night.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-14
TAKE PRACTICAL
STEP TOEND WAR
American Workers in Munition
Plants and Navy Yards
Organizing.

Washington, Oct, ia. n. S)-
American workers in the arsenals. mu-
milton plants and navy yards are pre-
parlng to make what is declared to be
the hrst practical move to end war
The International Machlnlsts' asso-
eiation, one OF the most powerful labor
organizations In the United states with
u membership of $4,000 and eNCrcis-
ing control over all the organized ma 10
chinists employed in the manufacture
OF munitions and naval vessels, will
hke initial steps within n month to
eau conference OF metal workers of
the world for concerted action on n
program to bring about the world dis
armament.
This announcement. coming today
from W. A. Johnston, head OF the or
Eanlzation, produced u sensation in Of
nclal labor circles. The move, Ii was
pointed out. Is the most radical depar-
ture from the policies of organized la
Dor IN America taken In years and as
sumes special importance because II
comes from the third largest union In
the American Federation OF Labor.
Next to the miners II is regarded MS
the most powerful body affiliated with
the federation. Also II constitutes, in
effect, reputation of Samuel Com
pefs stand on European labor.
" Mechanics Refused
IN making his announcement John
ston said
"The question OF future wars rests
In the hands of the skilled mechanics
and other metal workers OF the world,
They are the men who make the death
dealing devices of war. II they should
cease making these devices war would
cease,
'''ro stop transportation of munitions
IN opposition to war is futile so long
as munitions continue to be made.
we are striving for peace and we
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-14

a republican today sent In
check for s. 10 the Cox. Roosevelt
campaign fund.
Senator lIardinEs abandonment Of
the league Of nations was responsible
FOR the O. q. j.. mans change TO Cox.
lie contributed under the name Of IN
dependent Lacquer"
There is no sufcr way Of Rtimulatiug
an independent league than Of contrib
ullnR TO the campaign fund of the can
didatcs who are pledged to a league
senator Harding In his speech IN the
hilly sunday tabernacle said, about
the league
'"The United states Ia NEVER going
into the league "
Regarding campaign funds. In Il caro-.
duIlN reasoned editorial tho Now YORK
Ilm"R sayR.
"The republicans are well supplied
win funds for IN" costly campaign
ih'y are carrying on all over the Cuuu-
tfy Tho democratic national commit
toe ls horry IN need u money for it's
murh NOR" modest program Uf cam
paiFn activities Guf DuyE r,ppHurr
ot Their plans fnr raising a very barge
funI ia said. by republicans. IA have
stimulated contributions II htV not
had That effect upon tine democrats
Ihc conmltt"" g. barely able to meet
itS weekly hilif. the tu0uw Of ruu'rhu-
ilouS IFS mcaR'r Th,fo tH ma reason
why the appeal for money should mot
be openly made r. IH nothing 10 be-
ashamed n Nobody believes that either
tho republicans or the democrats arc
gong 10 max" corrupt uH' ui campaign
funds this year. that b.. Mat money Is
90 be expended Tor the bU}Iur ~ NuIrH.
u" trouble with ihr republicans lu.
mat tho maFuI' uIc ~ iuor intended
hnanrtni operations anf'u',I 'h' puh.
ne conscience While ~ n perfectly
well understood tnni % campaign vh'.h|
IH t..I
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-14
Gov. Cox Challenges
Harding to Joint Debate

New York, Oct, ii.--On behalf
OF GOV. Cox, Senator Fat Harri-
son, of Mississippi, yesterday is
sued formal challenge TO Senator
Harding TO meet the democratic
presidential candidate In a Joint
debate on the subject Of the
league of nations.
Acting for the speakers bureau
OF the democratic national COM
mttco, of which he is chairman,
senator Harrison wired Senator
Harry $ New, who occupies
similar position in the republican
organization. Offering to cancel
any speaking engagements here
totore made Gor Gov, Cox In order
TO bring the two candidates to-
gcthcr
Continuing, he included any and
all republican speakers in u
blanket challenge to meet other
democratic speakers, who, he said
would hc willing to use a portion
of their meetings from now until
election day to discuss senator
Hardlng's position on the league
with any who cared to debate the
point.