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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24
RETALIATION ACT HIT
CORPORATIONS HARD
Some Startling Facts Appear in The Re-
valuation of Timber Holdings
In Dare County

Some astounding figures that show
how the Revaluation Act has worked in
one county where corporations were the
biggest landowners, come from Dare
county which the tax listers had al
ways listed as valued at $1OO. The
Roper Lumber Co. listed this sames pro-
perty this year at $1,000, or what they
were willing to swear it was worth.
Dare County tax listers had previously
listed the timber holdings of the Rich
mond Cedar Works in Dare county at
$1,000. When the tax assessors this
year asked the Richmond Cedar Works
to swear to the value of these holdings
the property went on the books at $244,-
600. The holdings of the Dare Lum-
Der Co. in that county, previously listed
at $211, 900, now appear on the tax
books at valuation of $1,9S0,0OO.
Dare is not an exceptional illustra-
ton. In Winston Salem, Forsyth coun-
ty, one manufacturing concern listed per
sonal property worth $4,000, which
was nearly 100000 more than all the
real personal property combined listed
Forsyth county under the old system.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24
PUCH'S PLANS
ARE EXPOSED
w. O. Saunders Tells Senate In
vestigating About That
$50,00o Check

w. 0. Saunders, speaking be-
fore Senator Reed and the SEN
ate Committee at Washington,
D. c. now investigating charges
of huge Republican campaign
contributions Thursday present
ed the facts concerning c. r.
Pugh's plans to organize North
Carolina textile workers.
On February 21st Pugh told
the Pasquotank county Republi-
can convention that a check for
fifty thousand dollars had been
donated by a New York manu-
facturer owning cotton mills In
North Carolina for the purpose
of organizing textile workers in
the State for Republican party.
Pugh may be called upon by
the senate committee before the
November election to tell more
about that check. 1t is stated in
official circles that this sensation
al exposure of alleged corrupt
Republican practices may have
an important bearing upon the
approaching presidential cleo
election.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24
DIR. CLARKE TRAINS HIS
GUNS ON THE IMMORAL
Says Social Conditions Are Perfectly
ScandaIous and Few Seem
To Care

Readers of THE INDEPENDENT
who have been looking for another in
stallment of the scandal monger should
have heard DIR. Geo. W. Clarke, pastor
of :. Blackwell Memorial Church in his
sermon last Sunday night. DR.. Clarke
paid his respects to the moonshiner, the
bootlegger, the modern dance, the night
riders and to married women who have
other loves than the one called for by
their matrimonial contract.
DR.. Clarke told his congregation that
the woods and swamps teemed with il
icit stills and that the public apathy
and good humor in the face of such
conditions amounted almost to public
sanction of the moonshiner and his
agents, the bootleggers.
DR.. Clarke then trained his guns on
the parents of young people and scored
those parents who permit their girls to
go riding at all hours of the night with
every Tom, Dick and Harry. He had
also heard some things about the dance
in Elizabeth City and many young girls
were dancing there way to hell at un-
godly hours of the night. Dancing mas
ters who were themselves victims of
strong drink and drunkenness promoted
some of these dances. The dances them
selves were immodest and a menace to
the morals of young girls.
DR.. Clarke had heard some things
also about married women who called
up other men on the telephone when
their own husbands were out of town,
making engagements which could mean
but one thing. He did not opine what
the husbands might be doing while away
from home.
The sermon has created something of
a sensation. The wonder is that more
such sermons have not been preached
since the air is full of scandal. Tele-
phone operators, mail carriers and jit-
ney drivers know every scandal in town
and in a small town where everyone
knows every one else, things will leak.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24

Enrolment of City Ora d e d
Schools 100 Greater Than
at Last Years Opening

With an enrolment of 1880 pupils, or
approximately 100 more than the num-
ber enrolled during the opening week
last year, the 192O-21 session of the
Elizabeth City Graded Schools began
Monday. This enrolment is divided as
follows: High school, $50; grammar
school. $40; primary school, $50. Over
crowded conditions have made it nee
eSSary that the classes in the second,
third. fourth and fifth grades be hand
led by the relay system, with half the
pupils attendin school in the morning,
and the other half in the afternoon.
Prof. S. L. Sheep, superintendent of the
schools. states that all these pupils will
have full-time lesson periods half of
the time, the work being so arranged
that at the end of the present school
month the classes now on half time will
attend school for the full school day dur
ing the ensuing month, while those now
on a. full-time attendance basis in the
grades mentioned will be divided into
relays with morning and afternoon
shifts.
In contradiction Of current rumors,
Prof. Shep declares that not a single
school child in the city has been turn
ed away. The great majority of out of
town pupils who have been permitted
to enter the graded schools are in the
High School Department, where the
grades are not crowded. Prof. Sheep
states that only about a dozen children
outside the city are enrolled in the low
er grades, and that these are so gene
would be of absolutely no help in solving
the present problem of congestion. He
expresses himself as much pleased with
the teachers employed this year, and
predicts a successful year despite the
handicap of too little room for his null
titude of future citizens. z-,s.,--.---.ys
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24
ELIZABETH CITY BOY
NEAR BOMB EXPLOSION
William Meekins Thought The WOOL
worth Building Had BuckIed
And Fallen. to Pieces

William G. Meekins, son of Col. Isaac
NJ. Meekins of this city had just passed
thru Wall st. in New York City on
Thursday, Sept. 16 and was at the Bat
terry, just few blocks away, when the
bomb explosion occurred in front of the
Offices of J. P. Morgan & Co., killing sc
persons, injuring 200 others and doing
property damage to the extent of mil
lion dollars or more. n
Mr.. Meekins says the detonation
shook the very ground on which he
he was standing and his first impression
was that the mammoth Woolworth
Building, 81 stories high, had crumpled
up and fallen to the sidewalk. Having
no business in the vicinity of the ex-
plosion William Meekins didn't go back
to investigate. He took ferry boat to
Staten Island instead
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24
COTTON SITUATION is
ALARMING FAR. Is

In commenting upoa tue Idaeting of
Pasquotank county farmers held here
last Saturday afternoon. county demon
strator Grover w. Falls states that a
thoroughly worthwhile meeting was held.
The various speeches and the general
discussion centered around the problem
of assuring the farmers a reasonable
price for cotton. a leading money crop
in this section. Unusual handicaps have
faced Pasquotank cotton raisers this
year. the most troublesome of which
has been the continued shortage of labor
on the farm. A late spring shortened
the growing season materially, and a
short crop in CONSEQUENCE is predicted
for this section. Therefore the farmers
are much concerned over the possibili-
ty that the price of the staple may be
low during the next few months when
they are ready to market the crop.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24
men HIGHER UP
HARD TOCATCH
Judge Calvert Opens Superior
Court With Intimation That
Some Good Church Mem
bers Are In Liquor
Business

With Judge Thomas H. Calvert, of
Raleigh, presiding the September term
of Superior Court in Pasquotanks open
ed here last Monday morning at ten
o'clock. Judge Calvert has achieved
tern North Carolina since he has been
serving in this section of the State as
Il judiciary of the higher court, for his
merciless arraignment of illicit liquor
it's makers and vendors, and in opening
court here this week he did not fail to
take the expected rap at the monkey
rum and corn liquor crew. Judge Cal
vert declared that State and National
prohibition has been in force for more
had ample opportunity~ to become ac-
quatntedi with the provisions of the
law.
'"The man who deals in illicit liquor,
said Judge Calvert, sc is nearly a social
outcast. He goes about his illegal bus
mess with full knowledge of the pen
alties involved, and in careful and de.
iberate violation of the law.,' The
judge then stated that the man who
commits an assault frequently does so il
the height of passion, and by reason
of the frailty of human nature. Judge
Calvert strongly intimated that he would
be disposed to deal more leniently with
the latter than with the bootlegger, who
is deliberate law-breaker.
Judge Calvert further called atten
ton to the fact that prohibition en-
forcement should not be left to the
Federal courts and officers, but that the
State and local authorities should worl
ssh sih fpll harmony and cooperation will
the former through their several branch
es and departments. sss.....-..@s@-s..--...s.-s
Perhaps the most sensational state
ment that Judge Calvert made was tn,
one with which he concluded his discus
sion Of prohibition enforcement. II hav.
had reason to suspect in other counties
he declared, that in many cases th'
traffic in illegal intoxicants has bee,
under the control of men higher up
who never appear in any transaction
involving the making Or selling of tn
stuff. They are frequently men VIII,
pose as good church members and mora
citizens, but who hire others to manu-
facture and dispose of liquor at hand
some profit to themselves. These mel
are usually sharp enough to keep ou
Of the courts, and it has been extreme
ly difficult to secure evidence leading t.
their arrest and Conviction Judg
Calvert urged the grand jury to be es
pecially active in bringing such law
breakers before the court.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24
ENTERTAINMENT AT FORK

An ice cream social and entertain
iheht will be given at Fork High School,
near this city, next Wednesday night,
September %, to which the general pub
ne IS cordially invited. The affair will
"' heid for the purpose of raising mon
e! to help defray the expense of the
I 'ofk-Corinth- h-Berea-Providence eammu-
nIty fair scheduled for October 18th.
anu abundance of excellent homemade
"' cream is promised for Wednesday
Hght entertainment.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24
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 real 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
Optometrist
Phone ooo Bradford Bldg
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE
CLUB IN SALEM TOWNSHIP
G. o. p. is Working Hard to Pile Up
Majority in Lower Pasquotank

With large and enthusiastic crowd
present, the Republicans of Salem town
ship met at Luton's store, near Kehu-
kee Baptist church Tuesday night, and
organized a Republican club for that
township, the purpose of which will be
the spreading of Republican doctrines
throughout that sectione The officers
elected were J. P. Ewes, president, B. T.
James, vice president, and w. G. Morse
ST., secretary. The club will meet once
g week. on Tuesday nights, and it's or
ganizers report that they are much en-
couraged by the number present and
the enthusiasm manifested at the frs
meeting.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24

= Many cows get enough feed-to exist,
but not enough feed to produce milk
like they ought to-.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24

MEEKINS
au
speaking which in itself will be
League Col Mens has been
in
but at home this account
for his party
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-24

FINE JERSEY COW FOR SALE:-to
quick buyer at Seventy Five Dollars.
She's worth it. W. L. COHOON.
c-S.2-tf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12

SkK EGAL advice" said Miss
A.. Dorothy Frooks, attorney
for the Salvation Army at
National Headquarters, New York
City, ought to be given away for
the asking. 1t ought to be dispen-
sed like religion and medicine"
That is the reason why Miss
Frooks chooses to cast her legal
career with the Salvation Army, TO
aid that organization in the part
of its work in which it serves as
THE Poor Mans Lawyer" That
is the reason why, armed with a
legal degree dated 1918, an adnis-
sion to the bar on which the ink
was scarcely dry, twenty-five
years of youth and more than
ordinary good looks, she opened
her Office at Salvation Army Head
quarters, 122 West Fourteenth
Street, New York City.
Miss Frooks has made good. She
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12

has untangled many family snarls
without resorting to the divorce
courts. She has obtained justice
for tenement jewellers who have
been preyed upon by landlords,
installment collectors and loan
sharks. She has helped pay off
mortgages, settle wills and draw
up contracts.
1t is no uncommon thing for
the Salvation Army to receive
urgent calls from the poor for
legal advice and assistance; and
when the cases are worthy the
Army obtains competent lawyers
and sees that justice is obtained.
Attorneys in many cities make
it a practice to give their services
free to those recommended by the
Salvation Army. Miss Frooks is
THE first woman TO do so. and the
first woman lawyer to hang out
her shingle" with the Arrnv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12
BY ERNEST n. EDINGER.

For two centuries the hardy dwell
ers of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in
Virginia and Kentucky, North Caro-
lima, and Tennessee have formed one
of the most picturesque peoples of the
nation. Their isolation from the rest
of the world, through natures nat
ural barriers of mountains and for
ests. has been largely responsible for
insufficient school educationl failure of
industry and enterprise, prevalence of
feuds and home made law, accom-
panied however by deep rooted ideals
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12
questioned about thefts, through fear

ques toned about thefts, through fear
that they will quit if annoyed.
Emboldened by this situation, dis
honest servants are reported to be
helping themselves to their employers
effects, such as wine, clothing and
jewelry.
Servants are privileged characters
in the homes of the wealthy through
out New York said the head of one
security company I'm. MANY cases
holders of burglary insurance policies
have cancelled their claims against the
company rather than to prosecute a
guilty servant, knowing that this
would mean the loss of his or her, SER
vices"
One New York lawyer recently re-
fused to allow his servants to be
questioned regarding a $1,000 theft.
saying: Don't go near the house. If
the maids suspect you, they will
leave
One investigator reported a case in
which a young servant girl had, in two
weeks, disposed of eight cases of
champagne and eight cases of whiskey
by holding wine parties in the kitchen
for her friends and entertaining them
with choice liquors from her employ
er's private stock. Although the
owner knew he could not replace the
missing beverages, he refused to prose-
cute.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12
The Mountain Girl as She Is

of sturdy virtue.
The girl of the mountains. as you
have pictured her from the novels of
best known authors and still more re-
Gently from the modern movie
screen, is a, lank, rugged. untutored, i'll
dressed girl, woman before her years.
She did all the hard work about the
home but otherwise differed little from
the men of the country, and she was
just as dangerous a person to trifle
with, for of course she "toted' a gun.
This conception is all wrong and out
of date today and if you would know
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12

only in d S i n gui h in between
straight run gasolines of the same
base and is of no value whatever in
determining the quality of the gaso-
line unless it is known before hand
wether the gasoline is from a paraf-
fine or asphaltum base, and also that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12
WV. c. A. Sets Stage for Community Drama

81 Ii the worlds stage proving true literal The
Y w A. of the ITS
community pagean held and cities all over the country
unit n the performances.
of w. c. small
model which Mrs Donald Pratt OF the Pageanty Department building
Miss Hazel MacKay sister of Percy McKae OF the W. c A.
is
Young Womens Christian Associations America Cleveland
foreign
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12

it is straight run gasoline. The dis
tillation curve, on the other hand,
does give the relative efficiencies of
the gasolines and is the only known
reasonably short, test which can be
used for the purpose.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12
SERVANTS NO
LONGER POOR
INCREASE IN BURGLARY INSUR-
ANCE REVEALS GROWING TIM

New York, April 10.-An increase of
25 per cent in burglary insurance rates
which has just been put into effect
has brought to light the fact that
employers, made timid by the short
age of domestic workers, are tolerating
thefts from their wardrobes, and wine
cellars in order to retain the few ser
wants they have Gin captivity" Off
Gals of indemnity companies who give
this explanation declare that in many
cases employers have refused to allow
the servants in their households to be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12

hight and hot water pipes, and more
big boys and girls to do the hardest
work, the burden on all cannot be
lifted.
This is the only school of any size
in these mountains for many miles.
and as the population is scattered in
small clusters about the creeks, the
local council of scouts will probably
include al of the mountain district
about here"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-12

More than seven million barrels of oil
are being shipped out of Mexico each
month.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31

New Records. Earl shephertis. 30-3
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WANTED

WANTED TO BUY to room
house. Can make small cash pay
ment and pay balance like rent. Ad-
dress Box 422, klamath Falls.
3O-31s
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31

my wonderful restoration to health
has been one OF the greatest sur
prises OF my life.
II began TO feel an Improvement
on finishing my second bottle OF Tan
lac, and now after taking six bottles
am like new woman. I have n
splendid appetite, eat three hearty
meals a day. enjoy them thorough
ly and am never troubled In the
least with indigestion or any other
disagrceable after effects.
Before taking Tanlac most every
thing I ate caused my stomach to re-
bel and ] would suffer for hours
afterwards. ! was 30 dreadfully
nervous that many nights ! never
closed my eyes In sleep. but now I
am not the least nervous, and I sleep
like a child. My strength has been
wonderfully increased, and I have
much more energy.
II Just wish IL was 80 everybody
troubled like ] was knew about this
wonderful medicine"
Tanlac Is sold in klamath Falls
by Star Drug Co. in Loreiia by James
Mere. Co. and In Merrill by South
,rn Oregon Drug Co.-Adv.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31

After seeing the wonderful re-
suits my husband obtained from Tan
las ! began taking the medicine my
self. and now we both agree that II
ip the grandcst medicine on earth" E"
said Mrs. Nancy Sharp, n prominent
and highly esteemed resident OF Los
Angeles. Calf. living at s2i Cam
ulus street. whose husband is pro-
prietor OF the Merchants Express
Co.
During the twelve years that
suffered with indigestion and stomach
trouble. I tried nearly every medicine
I heard about. but nothing helped me
and ! lost faith in everything. So,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31

FOR SALE--Barron- -Tahcred strain
OF white Leghorn cocks. one year
old. Fine. vigorous birds, s3.5O
each. Baby chicks same strain, SIS
per 100. Hatching eggs st.25 for Is,
S7.5O per 100. Season February to
June inclusive. Our stock is bred
for utility and Is very choice. Our
records are proof OF the money pro-
ducing quality OF our stock. Sent by
express. Safe delivery guaranteed.
Order now.
HAYWOOD POULTRY FARM,
Corning. Calf.
30-4' w. II. Harris, Mgr.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31
III RHEUMATIC PAIN 81
> Rub It right out. Try this! I

Limber up! Quit complaining' Get
n small trial bottle OF old-timc "St.
jacobs Oh" at any drug store and In
Just a moment you'lI bc free from
rheumatic pain, soreness and stiff
ness. Don't suffer! Relief and n cure
awaits you. Oct u! "St. Jacobs OIL"
In Just ms good for sciatica. neu-
raigin. iumbngo. backache. sprains
and swelllngs.
ADV.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31
Rheumatism IL pain only. q"

rheumatism In pain only"
Not ono case In fifty requires inter.
nal treatment, Stop drugging! Rub
the misery right away Rub moth.
Ing. penetrating "st. Jacobs Oh" di.
roctiy Into the sore, stlff joints and
muscles and relief comes instantly.
"st. Jacobs OIL conqucrs pain. II In
harmless rheumatism cure which
never diHappolntH and does not bilst.
or.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31

Mrs. NANCY SHARP, Of Los
Angeles, who says she received
one Of the greatest surprises of
hcr life when TanIac completes
" restored her health after she
Ind almost lost hope of ever get
ting well. Declares she suffered
for twelve long years.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31

Let us tell you ABOUT batteries
freezing in cold weather. Link River
Battery Station. 1881
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31
LOST AND FOUND

territer pup nearly
grown. Black and white. Mostly
black, black band around neck.
black face. with yellow splashes on
jaws. tail three inches long, black. no
collar. Five dollar reward. Call i70-J
Ore. 2S-3ts
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31

New Records. Earl shepherds. 30-3
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31

LoST-one large Holstein COW
branded o on left hip; also a year
ling steer with same brand. Francis
Harmon. City. 24tf
When storage batteries freeze, Il
means 4 new battery. Well tell You
how to avoid such a catastrophy.
Link River Battery Station. 1881
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-12-31
FOR SALE-MiscelIaneou

LOOSE HAY FOR sALE-Oat hay.
wheat hay and beardless rye hay,
s15 per ton. Peoples Warehouse.
30-ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-10
ELEVEN PERSONS
ARRESTED in RAID
in MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Sept. 1o.-Eleyen per
sons arrested by federal prohibition
workers in their raids last night on
100 places in Minneapolis< and st
Paul were to be arraigned today be-
fore the United States commission
ers in their respective cities, accord
Paul D. keller, supervising federal
prohibition enforcement director.
Is The most spectacular part of the
raid occurred when the federal
agents entered the place of Welch
Brothers. 1879. Rice ST.. S,St. Paul,
Here they found that a drawer in the
cash register controlled the opening
Of a door ir the, basement to the Gel
the cash register drawer vas open
the door downstairs could be open
ed and when it was closed the base
ment door was locked.