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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
CIRCULATION LIARS

There are liars and liars, but The
most persistent iar is the neWspa-
per circulation liar. The newspa-
per publisher or advertising soici-
tor who lies about his paper cir
culaticn IS swiHd!er and mounte-
: bank. He gets your money under
: false pretenses, by representing to
place ycur advertising before more
subscribers than he really has.
Fortunately the advertiser can pro-
tect himself against the circulation
liar by demanding show down.
There is a sure way of finding out
for Yourself the circulation of any
newspaper in your town.
+. Ask the publisher to show his
: books.
2. Then ask the publisher to show
: invoices covering his purchases of
neWsprint paper.
: 8. Then ask the publisher to
: show his post Office receipts. The
: publisher gets a receipt from the
< postmaster each week, showing the
: amount of paper he has mailed and
: the postage paid thereon.
: Some newspaper publishers will
+ not show you these things. The pub
: Usher who will not show YOU may
safely be called a circulation liar
= and is as unworthy of your patron
= aue as the miIkman who charges
= YOU for pure milk and sells you
: SKINNED milk instead.
x you anything you want to know
= about its circulation. We keep a
= weekly record.
=
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
GETTING PLANS FOR
WATER. AND SEWERAGE
Elizabeth City Aldermen Bring In Expert Con-
ing Engineer Preliminary to Proposed
Municipal Projects

.. )uhney II. Maury, one Of
.r. -ytnost civil and construc-
-;.r s.-iueers in the United
s...,- will make preliminary
...-- mi specifications for Eliz-
,>,-.. >-i5v's proposed municipal
,.4-.,- .,!l sewerage plants.
rr Elizabeth City Board Of Alder
$3.50. ,...,4rly determined that Elizabeth
,.,. ~tu..3 handle its own water and
.,.....t., rroblemS and get rid of pri-.
-.s-. ownership of these vital public
.n--;c- The first step to be taken
- -nt Il geographical survey of
-. ,.;-- and plans and specifications for
.,.l ~a-er and sewerage system as
-. ,=rz reeds The Board wisely de
.-.J ~ - cautiously about this all i'm
,,rrsDr preliminary work. 1t was up
=, rre ~rtommendation of City Mana
or A>i.barrer of Norfolk that Col.
{..-ry -.a> consulted. Col. NIaury is at
-. nre>.1r time directing the construc
.-,r at IL $6000.000 water improve
,,arr for he city of Norfolk.
ruI NIaarv was in Elizabeth City this
,-a.l, H.. made it plain that he is too
1:cI mi I'd a man to give his whole
rr:.,. 10 half million proposition such
- rorr-,.r lated by Elizabeth City, but
J.. las ag..ed 10 act as an advisory en-
g,.rr - he Board of Aldermen and
Snow them how to get what they want.
r, begin with he advised the Board to
r..:..-r -. i.tcuo<alS of all engineers who
world MT the city to a cost of $1,000
.r 1orr 1ur a typographical survey. He
>av> IT," survey necessary to establish
>r~,-.- ..u,-~. grades. etc. should cost half
rr.- >,Is lie promises to submit plans
and >,,.,::ications for such Il survey
with. H.. 1...Xt week or ten days. When
IT,. >ury,.- : made by local engineer,
Ca Na..- vii! then undertake to give
H., ..rr ...a-> and specifications for an
.,. Ia. .Nerage disposal and water
>.,,tv ~.--n1u While here Col. Maury
u.>...--. ~. plant of the Elizabeth City
Wa. 20. nd expressed himself well
,,.,a>.l III. the new filtration system
low lp.:. :l>talled by that company.
H. .r,.'r ~.g9e<ted that the city might
III. t..~ -.~reIn. acquiring it by con-
,,-l-lar.,' proceedings if a satisfactory,
arrang"n...- could not otherwise be made
With til" .atrr company.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
a REMARKABLE STATEMENT

Probably the greatest statement ever
published by an insurance company Is
that of the metropolitan Life published
elsewhere in this newspaper this week.
This company has more than five Dill
lion dollars outstanding insurance and
gained more insurance in 1919 than any
other company wrote. 1t paid more than
73 millions to policy holders last year.
But the most interesting fact IN It's
statement is a reduction in general nor
talitv of 17.9. due largely to the health
hygiene and educational work of the
company itself.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
JOHN HOLLOWELL BANKS

John Hoilowe1l Banks. fosymany years
successful retail grocer of this city,
died at his home on Martin st. in this
city Friday, April. >. He had been in
ill health for several years, the condi-
ton of his health forcing his retirement
from business few years ago. Mr..
Banks was a native Of NiXonton town
ship. this county. He was about %
years old and is survived by his wife.
who was Miss Annie Kramer, a daughter
of the late Daniel ST Kramer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
YOUNG EYESIGHT
IN OLD AGE

You can't grow younger but
you can enjoy good sight to
ripe old age, if you change your
glasses as the advancing years
demand.
My eyeglass service is based
on long experience, modern
equipment and progressive me-
thods in optometry.
This entities me to your ser
ious consideration if your eyes
need glasses.
DIR. j. D. HATHAWAY
Phone 800 :: Eliz. City, N. c
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
C. A. COOKE, FOR LEGISLATURE

At the earnest solicitation OF my man!
friends. and at their request. L announce
myself a Candidate to represent 1aS-
auotank County in the next Legislature
subject to the Democratic Primary.
I belong to no faction, and shall strive
TO do what is best for the greatest mum
Der of people 1 shall greatly appreciate
those who support me. but for those
who may not see their way clear to d'
so. I shall have nothing less than th'
warmest friendship.
Yours respectfully.
cAp9-tf. Z. A CoohH'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
a CAR LOAD OF FARM
LIGHTING PLANTS HERE

\ solid car load of~I4alley Farm light
ino plants received by the Farm Light
Motor Co.. OF Elizabeth City, TINS week
indicates the interest in farm hght1hg III
those northeastern North taroliha couh-
tics. 1t will only be Il matter OF re"
wears when every farmer will have MS
own electric light and power on his farm
The Farm Light & Motor Co. already
hes orders for most of the plants recelv-
nd in this weeks car load shipment.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
PROF. KELLY MILLER TO
SPEAK AT STATE NORMAL

Prof. Kelly Miller. of Howard tn1ver-
sity. Washington. d. c. will make the
commencement address at the colored
state normal school of this city. Friday
night, April %. Prof. AIiller is easily
one of the foremost thinkers and speak
ers of his race.
Commencement exercises at the State
Normal begin Friday, Apr. 16, conclud-
ing Friday, Apr. 70.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING

There will be a special called meeting
of the Housewives League this. Friday
afternoon. Apr O.. in the Rest Rooms
of the Hinton Bldg. at 3:3O n. m. A
matter of unusual Importance to parents
and to the community generally will be
discussed at this meeting and a full at
tendance is expected.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
BOX PARTY

There will be Il Box Party at Ep-
worth School Wednesday night. April
II. The public is invited.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-09
STAMP SALES
DOUBLE: ANYHOW
Elizabeth City Post Office Shows
Hundred Per Cent Increase
In 10 Years

A hundred per cent increase in
the business of the Elizabeth City
post office in ten years is aibet-
ter index to the growth of this
city than is the Federal census.
Dr. A. Pendleton, postmaster at Ellz-
abeth City, has given this newspaper an
accurate record of stamp sales at this
post office from the quarter ending Apr.
1. 1910 up to and including the quarter
ending Jan. 1, 1920.
In 1910 the total sale of stamps was
S17.214.6S. In 1919 the total sales were
S34.O31.5O. The fact that sales appear
led lower in the last two quarters OF
1919. than in the first two quarters of
the same year. maybe attributed to the
! restoration of two cent postage. But
note the figures and see the steady and
persistent growth of business month af-
ter month year after year.
/ 1St qtr. S4,276.95 1steuar shrdlarar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14

PECK OF potatoes. well. we'd rather
BE treated as rough
WE met young married man
WHO has found out that instead Of
being
THE angel he thought his wife was
BEFORE he married her
Is Just a good cook and therein
THRICE blesses her.
If you feel that you are experience
ing
TOUGH luck think of the oregon
man
WHO recently completed bonny
little
ROSE cottage on the sea shore
WHEN the sad sea waves washed UP
DEAD whale in front or his house
AND now he's decided
THAT it viii be cheaper to NOV.
THE cottage than the whale.
4 short girl can wear six-inch heels
and
THREE foot hat but tall girl has
to stay put
PROBABLY if acknowledgements had
WRITTEN on the wall in this day
and
GENERATION his better half
WOULD have bawlcd him out dread
fully
FOR mussing UP things in such a
fashion.
PROHIBITION We arc told. is cruel
and unusual
AND We suppose the man whom We
were
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14
| THE PASSING |
sHow|

ABE Martin, who is somewhat Of a
politician
HIMSELF says that he stands
READY to bet that there VIII be
more
HATcHETs hid than buried curing
the campaign.
A eirl may be Frustrated when
Wan oreaf his promise to marry
BUT she usually does her best to
recover.
THAT'S what courts arc for.
WE judge from our limited exper-
fence
IN trying to ind a lunchroom around
town
THAT Is. per cent coffee is about
HARD to find as beer Of the same
percentage
ONE patron Of barber shop who
left without
TIPPING heard the barber say:
Here Sam take this tip
= sarcastic hing at tho departing
who
WELL he goes to another shop now.
ACCORDING to our observation
king and queen are very much
LIKE other couples after all
WHEN she lectures him he
sQUIRMs just like all of us do.
THE trouble with the fashionably
dressed woman
WHO is also good looking and well
built
is that she is always mistaking her
self for a parade
WE believe II a man wants to rob US
WE would prefer that he poke gun
in our face
OR clout US over tho bean with
a piece Of gaspipe. this thing Of ac-
complishing
THE hellish purpose through the
MANIPULATIoN Of the price Of
bacon or
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14
PENSIONS FOR FEDERAL employees.

After many years CT agitation a bill instituting
scheme for retiring civil employees of the
government pension has passed the senate and is
expected adopted by the house 1t provides for
retirement annuities Is years of service when
the employe has reached the age of 10 The maximum
annuity is to be 1920 and the minimum $3.50. which
will hardly be regarded excessive.
The maximum is for persons who have served the
years and have attained the $1,000 grade
salary Six per taken off for each three
the service until those reached
who have served between and years. Their COM
pensaton will be $50 annually for life The govern
is pay helf this amount, the remainder being
derived from tax CT and one-haf per cent the
salaries of all persons eligible for retirement.
The large proportion of aged persons the rolls
Washington may be generally realized. One list
prepared by the bureau efficiency gives 1858 over
the age of 10 The pension bureau alone has &c clerks
past so and the average age of allits employees is
IS. One employc aged 90, has been the payroll
for : years
Each year according to Law, the heads of all fed
eral departments report list of employees who are
below fair standard of efficiency but nothing is
about it. Naturally the chiefs hesitate TO throw out
those who have performed long and faithful service.
The retirement and pension scheme TO offer the
only solution of this difficulty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14
THE YOUNG MANS CHANCE.

The superior advantages for the young in
this great of opportunity has been exemped
in the lives of thousands of men whose
the honor rolls of the nation and of thousands CT
others who have passed and have left historic
pages records of achievements from the humbes
beginnings. These facts have been reiterated with
increasing emphasis through the years the lives
of the great have been embamed history with
this luminous fact a moral.
In the past few years, confronted the country
has been with problems of the greatest and
in the present of criticism social and industrial
unrest and the confusing antiAmericansm that like
roxtous weed, has up from soil, great
truth to have been obscured and in many quar-
tiers actually denied.
We are being told now that the United States is
not the boosted home of opportunity. and there
actually weakened natives who join the disturbing
allen that this by its social and civil
Is repressve rather than helpful toward the ambitious
and aspirations Of its young The foundation
this change in feeling largely the Nominations
disappointed ones or the cry of the disloyal
There has been lessening of the old that
long has been the honor and glory of the
eontrasted with other countries where conditions have
sae Of all chance for the who desired break
through the barrier of class and achieve place for
himself in the great activities of life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14
EMMA IS HoMEsICK.

Emma Goldman. the riproaring female whose red
doctrine set the T. S by the ears and who was ban
ished TO Russia in disgrace, writes back from that
Godorsaken country that she is homesick and misses
America. The interests strangely. We had
imagined that when Emma in Russia she
would yodel deriousy. if she yodel. We thought
that Mr.. Lenine Mr. Trotzky would rush to meet
her greeting her true boshevik free loce style
seemed that Emma might have all sorts of honors
heaped upon her by the beloved Russian proletarat
and be the recipient banquets receptions galore
Instead Emma found the nothing doing sign huns up
Nobody paid any attention her She has scratch
for her living like thesother hens She misses America
she eats the husks Of Russia Perhaps she has seen
the of her ways. At least let hope so, for
the wrinkled old heraser certainly needed the lesson
she BY the time she has lived in that dear Russia
for several years she may to her but even
then here wants her back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14
NEVER ARoYE THE LAW.

in the early days of aviation. which not long
"a flyer hero. to be accorded the applause
CT the populace the respect CT the authorities Now
10 o. becoming suspicious character in the of the
ace judge from several recent items in the of
the day. and be tempted wonder times what
has happened to his halo -
The other day in Los Angeles aviator was ar
rested charge of reckless drivingjust if he had
been ordinary automobt exceeding the speed limit
terra hrma neglecting to sound his horn at
crossings. Four aviators who established record by
flying from Mineola n Y, Boston, distance of 23S
miles, in minutes, and in landing Revere Beach
promptly arrested because they had failed to
procure permit A southern game warden picked up
wild bird that had fallen dead in his front yard A
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14

GERMANYS walls might fall sympath-
tic did not know her well.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14
THE FUTnITY OF PRIMARIES.

Tie Indiana state republican convention is excel
example of the vagaries of politics the useless
OF primaries Gen. Wood carried Indiana the
primary by snug plurality and should have had the
majority Of the delegate vote The convention decided
differently however and instructed four delegates
Wood and four for Johnson. Wayne county negligible
factor in the proceedings, wanted to make political
trade for votes for state office and is responsible
the result yet they why people sick of
politics politicians.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14

sprays and doucheg.
S. S. s. will cleanse your blood
Of the cause of Catarrh, and give
real relief. Il has been in con
slant use for more than fifty
years, and is sold by all druggists
Buy bottle Of S. S. S. today and
lose no further time In getting on
the right treatment.
Valuable advice regarding your
case will be furnished free. Ad-
dress Medical Adviser, 1o3 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14
F RECkLES
Now IL The Time to Get Rid OF These
Ugly Spots.

Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need
Of feeling ashamed OF your freckles
as Othine-double Strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce OF Othine-
double strength-frsm any druggist
and apply a little of 1t night and
morning and you should soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun
to disappear. while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. It is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed to
completely clear the skin and gain a
beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine as this is sold under
guarantee OF money back If it fails to
remove freckies-adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14

short time later when aviator landed in the vicinity
with in his possession he arrested thewarden
considering that his jurisdiction extended straight to
the furhermost limits of space. The aviator fly
high, but he learning that he get above
the law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14

TOLD just had to have beer with his
meals
CAN 60 ahead and starve to death
SOME people are so polite in COM
pany
THAT it often seems to US that
THEY make small sounds
IN their throats on purpose so as ~
FEEL justified in putting their hands
over
THEIR mouths and saying with
ALL earnestness. L beg your par
DON"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14
II MAY HELP SOME

friend sends the following screed asks
whether not it is worth printing? We submit to
our readers that there is homey old philosophy
to be printed prominently. Here it is:
What's the of kicking cause the prices arc so
high?
And complainn' cause can't have apple jack
and pie?
Thars reason brother. listen if you'll only do
your part,
And keep lending help to the guy that has
faint heart.
And each one keep on passing just the best he 5
got along,
And instid of whining whistle just coed old
fashioned song
You'll still have old trouble with you, but
his singer will hurt;
II you'll git up in the mornin with Will to hit
the dirt.
GERMANYS walls might fall on more sympath-
etic ears did we not know her we'll
AS THE DATE of the convention approaches. can
didates less certain that what they heard the
people calling. Many called, but only chosen
In the Ruhr region they literally having a
high old time with the ouja board-oui being the
French and ia the German spirited hardly spr-
ituai, combination.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-14
Millions of Tiny Germs
Cause Your Cats-rh

Real Relief Comes Only by
Cleansing the Blood of the
Germs.
You must realize that your blood
is loaded down with catarrh
germs, and these germs must be
removed from your blood before
you can expect real, rational relief
from the disease. And of course,
you know that you cannot reach
these germs in your blood with
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
81 YEARS IN THEATER,
IS SHIELDS RECORD:
BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY

Corbin Shields, manager of Moorc's
Garden Thcatcr. on Wednesday Of
this week. celebrates the thirty
second anniversary of his entrance
into the show business
Corbin started his theatrical and
managerial career september -,
1883, at the old Richmond Theater
in Richmond, Va, as head usher.
Corbin had worked himself from
the small position in which he
started. up through all the impor-
tant executive branches of theater
management until he was given
complete charge of the house.
Following the closing of the
Richmond Theater. he transferred
his aftiliatiOn to the Academy of
Music in the same city, subsequently
going to Norfolk. to take an i'm
portant position with one of the
large houses there.
About five years ago. COrbin
realized that the motion picture
industry was making heavy inroads
into the Legitimate field and should
therefore offer excellent opportun-
tiles for a man of his experience
He therefore accepted a position as
publicity manager of the Famous
Players Exchange here, in which
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
Three Distinguished Types

Many persons who have asked
Austin Strong where he found his
idea for Three Wise Fools" have
been told that the playwright was
given his idea quite by accident one
evening while he and a friend were
dining at the Players Club in New
York
Looking across the room, where
sat Henry Stephenson, A. Z. An
drews and Davis GlassfOrd, all dis
tinguished players, Mr.. Strong's s
companion remarked: Now if you
would only write a play ai.out three
charming old cronies / am sure It
would have a success" Mr.. Strong
went home to his study and nursed
this idea to maturity.
For the financier. the role played
by Claude Gillingwater. Mr.. Strong
selected as its prototype an old
friend, Theodore Vail. president of
From him Mr.. Strong took sew
eral idiosyncrasies-like playing pa
thence of an evening and always
mislaying the matches. Mr.. Vail
attended the dress rehearsal. sat IN
Mr. Gillingwatcr's chair for LUCK.
and thoroughly enjoyed his Carica-
ture.
For the part of the judge, for
mer Ambassador Choatc, another
friend, was chosen as the type for
the charming. distinguished man or
law. The third wise man OF the
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19

II is faCt-that pretty Nancy Fair,
the dainty and eif-lIke little lady
who has made such an empf attic hit
in the leading role OF The Girl in
the Limousine was the first woman
to imperSOnate the famous Al JolsOn
in his song hits. the character OF
JOlsOnS work being essentially
powerful in its quality and apparent
ly far removed from the efforts Of a
young miss.
She did it well. too. in conjunction
with limitations OF Sara Be-nha rdt
in Camille" and Jane COwl in Com
mon Clay" She called her act Great
Moments from Great Plays
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
Next Week S Shows.

NATIoNAL.-"Clsrence," Booth Tar
kingdoms famous comedy with Alfred
Lunt Phoebe Foster, Mary Boland and
others.
PoLIs.-victor H.rberts my Golden
Girl"
BELASCo.-Revival of "Florodora "
with Eleanor Painter, William DAN
forth, Dana Sykes. Robert Pitkia.
Walter WOoH. Harry Fender, Maxine
Brown. Isabel. Rodriguez and Mace
Bonviue.
GARRIcK.-Erelyn Nesbit in The Open
Book"
B. T. KEITH'S.-Emma Carus. Ruth
Lorimer Hudson, Ksfla and Stanley
and other features
FoLLY.-Cksrles Robinson and his Pa
risian Flirts.
GAYETY.-Drew Campbeu's The
Liberty Girls" featuring Jack Con-
way.
PALACE.-D. W. GriHith's "The Love
Flower
COLUMBIAN ext attraction. THE
Right to Love" George Fitzmaurics
production, starring May Murray and
David Powell.
nETROPOLITAN-M Harris Chap
lin, The Woman In His House.
EEBoCKER.-"The Woman In
His House" starring Mildred Harris
Chaplin, and 80 East"
CRAEDALL 'S.-Xarshau Neilan's "The
Rivers End, first thre days; last four
days. Back To Gods Country" with
Pauline Stsrke.