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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-14

PLEASED WITH
new BRICK ROAD
Paving Expert Says Pasquotank
is Getting Durable Roads
For Its Money

That Pasquotank county is |
getting highly durable roads at
a comparatively low cost of con-
struction is the expert opinion Of
VIM. c. Perkins, Chief Engineer
of the Eastern Paving Brick
Manufacturers Association who
made an inspections of road work
in Pasquotank county this week.
The brick manufacturers association
employees Mr.. Perkins to protect their
interests. 1t is part of his business to
go wherever brick roads are being built
and see if they are being built right, be-
cause one badly constructed brick road
a road that failed to give satisfaction
would do the paving brick industry a
world of harm. And SO Mr.. Perkins
dropped into Fasquotank this week to
see what sort of roads are being con-
structed here. He will make a technical
report to the Pasquotank Highway Com
mission at an early date, but before
leaving the city he told this newspaper
that he was delighted with the work
here and he believed the work here
was being done at a phenomenally low
cost. He said if any error at all had
been made, it had been made thru too
much economy upon the part of the
County Highway Engineer, 7. L. Higgs.
On the other hand it is the opinion of
Mr.. Perkins that needless expense is
involved in laying sand cushion on the
sub-bas of brick roads in this county,
where the sub-base itself is of sandy
soil He says the road will be just as
smooth and just as durable without the
sand cushion. He stresses the impor-
tance of drainage for the new roads and
says ample bitches should be construc-
ted and kept open to take care of this
highly essential drainage.
While here Mr.. Perkins went over
every foot of the road so far construct
didn't appear to- be at all alarmed when
he found a concrete bridge had broken
thru expansion. He says such things are
to be expected IN any job and it is
cheaper to repair an occasional break
than to try to- anticipate and forstall
such things. Some have criticised En-
gineer Higgs. saying there would be
other breaks in his roads because of his
failure to provide expansion joints. Mr..
Perkins declares that Higgs is right
that expansion joints weaken a road and
a more durable road is secured where
expansion joints are eliminated. T
elimination of expansion joints may
mean an occasional crack or buckling
in the road which can be quickly and
economically corrected.
AS soon as the road from the Fair
Grounds into the city is completed the
construction gang on that road will be-
gin the construction of the link between
Weeksville to Elizabeth City. The Pas
quotank Highway Commission is now
debating the advisability of putting 8
second construction force on the road
from Elizabeth City to Newland while
the Weeksville road is still under way
| carrying on work on two roads during
| the summer months. The greatest OBJ
! stacle to this plan is the uncertainty OF
getting materials fast enough to keeI
two gangs going.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-14
P. S. VANN MAY BE NEW
PRESIDENT OF CHOWAN

p S. Vann, Superintendent of Public
Welfare of Pasquotank County, has been
elected President of Chowan College and
will resign his Office in this county to
take up new work at Murfree sboro-
provided the Trustees of Chowan Col
lege don't have a change of mind and
decide not to have a new President.
The vacancy to be created by Mr..
Vann's resignation probably will precipi-
tate a scramble for the Office which he
now occupies. The vacancy will be filled
by the County Commissioners.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-14
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 99o :: Eliz. City, N. C.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-14
SURVIVES SERIOUS OPERATION

E. l.. Rodgers, of this city, is in a
Norfolk hospital this week, where he has
just undergone a successful opertion
for an ulcer of the stomach. Reports to
his family and friends here yesterday in
dicated that he was doing nicely. Mr..
Rodgers has been seriously ill for seve-
raj week and at one time his family en-
tertained grave fears.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-14

WE HAVE ten cars high grade Burnt
Rock Agricultural Lime, ground or slak
ed put UP in burlap bags for immediate
shipment Very fine for Peanuts or
other crops Write or wire for deliv
cred prices. CLYDE McCALLUN1,
Hertford N. G. Sales Mgr. Staunton
Lime Products Co., Staunton, Va, Blue
Grass Lime Co. Tazewell, Va.,pmy142t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-14
BoNDEOLDERS sIEZE
DARE LBR. CO. PROPERTY
Walter S. Taylor Appointed Trustee
Montgomery and the Birdseyes
Doing Time

Geo. f. Montgomery, president OF the
Dare Lumber Co, and his associates,
having been denied a new trial on an
appeal and sent on to prison. the Met
ropolitan Trust Co. of New York. trus-
tee for the company. have taken pos
session of the property here at Eliza
beth City and in Dare County. Walter
s. Taylor is appointed as agent for the
Trustee.
The following notice of the action of
the Trustee was posted this week:
NOTICE!
New York City, May 4th 1920
The Metropolitan Trust Company as
Trustee under the deed of trust of the
Dare Lumber Co., dated Mar. %, 1917
having been requested by the holders
of the majority of the bonds to take
possession of the property there
in described under said deed of
trust, and in pursuance of its
authority under said deed of trust, as
said trustee, hereby designates and
appoints Walter S. Taylor as its agent
to forthwith enter into oG upon all or
any part of the premises described in
the said deed of trust, and as such
agent and representative to operate,
manage and control the said premises
and conduct the business thereof to
the best advantage of the holders of
the bonds thereby secured.
METROPOLITAN TRUST co.
James r. Mcnamara,
Vice-President
Mr.. TAYLOR has been on the ground for
several weeks and already has his of
flee organization as manager OF the
company. 1t is unofficially stated that
the company will resume operations
within the next 60 days. One connected
with the company facetiously remarked
Yesterday: "Of course there will be some
little delay in getting the plant in opera
ton; putting our president in the pen
itentiary has somewhat demoralized oul
organizations.
In the spring of 1917 Geo. f. Mont
gomery and one Rirdseye and his son got
hold of the Dare Lumber Co, bonded il
for S6.0OO,000, or more than three times
it's worth, wrecking the Pittsburgh Life
Insurance Co. in the process. by unload
ing their fictitious bonds on that com
Dany. For their interesting adventure
in high finance Montgomery and the
Birdseyes are now doing time in prison
while the holders of the bonds will try
to make the most of their investment.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-14
CANT SELL BONDS
SAYS WHEDBEE
Dist. Highway Chairman Tells
Why Edenton-Virginia
Road is Held Up

Inability to sell bonds under
the Ferebee District Highway
Act and not opposition from
Elizabeth City is the explanation
why the proposed hard surface
highway from Chowan to the
VIRGINIA state line has not been
built. according to an official
statement just made by Hon.
Chas. Whedbee, chairman OF the
Northeastern Carolina District
Highway Commission.
The oft repeated lies about op-
position to the District Highway
are thus effeetuallY nailed III
there IS alls1N,ay mailing q enIlz
scienceless and rnscrupulous liar.
The statement made in the
Hertford Herald and repeated by
its offspring in Elizabeth City
that persistent misrepresenta-
tions made in THE INDEPEN-
DENT have had the direct effect
OF hating all activity on the dis
trict highway, is likewise repu-
dated. This newspaper has at
all times endeavored to give the
public the truth about the Dis
trict Highway. Last week this
newspaper asked the Chairman
q the District Highway Commis-
sion to give the public the official
facts. Mr.. Whedbee has cheer
fully given this newspaper the in
formation desired and his letter
Is published herewith. Mr.. Whed-
bee tells why the Edenton-Vir-
ginia road has not been built. He
says
Hertford, NJ. C.
May 9TH, 1920
MIR. w. o. Saunders,
Elizabeth City, N. C.
My Dear Sir
have your letter of May Ist ad-
dressed to me as Chairman of the
Northeastern Carolina Road Commis-
sion, inquiring if ! will give you an
ofhcial expression as to why the road
from Edent0n to the Virginia State
line had not been built.
in reply beg to say that shortly af-
ter the adjournment of the Legisla-
9ure to-Wit on March 25th, 1919, the
persons named in the act met and or
ganzed by eecting a chairman and
secretary. At the same meeting they
passed an order setting out the amount
- be assessed against the abbutting
7ToPeFty owners and adopted the Sec
1nd plan of assessment. At the same
tHle the commission directed that bids
Fo7 bonds of the District not to ex-
-c2a 100000 be asked for and that
lie same be opened on April I9, 1919.
u sald date, April 18th, bids for the
25aas were opened and a bid for $780,
5J9 0f the bonds was accepted. The
commission realized as soon as it was
organized that the act did not provide
tor 3 SUFFICIENT tax levy to take care
d the whole issue of $5OO,OO0 and pay
On the proportion required each year,
ana for that reason the bid for only
9z5O.00G was accepted. The commits
sion at that time was of the opin-
20. that the revaIuation act would be
2iiet;'Ve soon enough to so increase
1ae property assessment that the tax
provided in the act would take care
81 the honds and interest.
Immediately after accepting the bid
as above set out the commission took
steps looking to the securing aid from
tne State and Federal Governments,
also looked into the question of en-
PioyIng an engineer and took other
steps for carrying out the details of
building the road.
Shortly after the bid for the bonds
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-14

Phone 99o :: Eliz. City, N. c.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-14

The Inauguration of an era of lower
priced clothing for men and young men
is heralled in the advertisement of d.
Walter Harris elsewhere in this news
paper Read it. ADV. ?,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
DAVIS ENDORSES WORK
OF RECREATION BODY
Campaign Drawing TO Close Will
Fail Unless Richmond People
Awake To Need for Aupcal

Governor Westmoreland Davis yes
terday Endorsed the work OF tho Com
munity Recreation Association. which
is at present In the midst Of It's bud
words:
The Community Recreation Asso-
ciation. the outcome Of the work
done by the War Community Serv-
Ice. proposed great things for ou:
people and their laudSble efforts In
our behalf are worthy of our hearth
est commentator and support"
j. scott Parrish. chairman of tho
campaign. announced yesterday thai
approximately $4,000 had been
raised and that the $4,000 fund
which is needed to meet the years
expenses will not be raised unless
Richmond people respond more gem
erouSly 10 the appeal. Only two more
days remain in which subscriptions
to the fund will be solicited
The work of the association
means that living in Richmond is
going to be far more attractive for
men and women. boys and girls" Alr.
Parrish said. but II cannot be car
ried on without funds and those peo-
pic who realize that something must
be done to improve conditions must
respond to the appeal for assistance.
II the $4,000 is not available. then
there is nothing else to do but curtail
the work. This opportunity to help
Richmond is one of the greatest that
mas ever been presented to the pco-
pie; IL should not be passed by"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
NEED FOR GAS RATE RAISE
TO Be PUT UP TO COUNCIL
Mayor Ainslic to Forward Report
OF Director Trafford for Action
Next Week,

Mayor Ainslie stated yesterday aft
ernoon that the recent ccmmunica-
lie Utilities r.. w. Traford. in which
the statement was made that the city
of Richmond is losing II cents on
every 1000 cubic feet of gas ii sells.
would be forwarded to tho Common
Council this week in time for action
by that body when it meets in reg
ular session Monday night at 8
o'clock.
ter also will be brought before the
city fathers at the meeting Monday
night. Mayor Ainslie said. Not only
Is the city losing money on gas. but
according to the Mayor and Director
Misunderstanding water. in some in
stances. ut a loss.
Members of the City Council. it
of taking up and finding remedy
for both matters At the same time,
and have asked that the water prop
osition be included when the gas
matter is referred ~ them by the
Mayor.
Director Trafford, in his commune
ication to the Mayor. asked him to
bring the matter to the attention of
the Council at the earliest practical
bic moment, as an emergency faced
the city. and an early solution was
highly desirable. AS indicated by his
proposed action, the Mayor Will lose
no time in bringing the. matter to
the attention OF those who are en-
powered to relieve the situation.
Mayor Ainslie indicated vest crday
That an increase in the price of gas.
If not In the water rate. is neces-
sary unless the city of Richmond is
to continue to lose money.
The Mayors communication. with
that of the Director of Public IT'LL
tiles. will be referred by the Council
to the Finance Committee for invcsti
cation and repQrt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
COUNTY WANTS TO SHIFT
RESPONSIBILITY ON STATE
Liability of Highway Commission for
Injury to Workman to lie
TCSicd

Liability of the state Highway
Commission for. Injuries to workers
Is involved in case now pending
Virginia.
The case concerns workman who
lost an eye while engaged in re-
pairing state highway In stone
wall District, Frederick County. The
Frederick officials contends that. as
II was "A joint contract, in which the
expenses were equally divided be-
tween the county and the State High
way Commission. the State Highway
Commission mus. bear half the cost
OF compromising the injured work
man. Commissioner Coleman, repre-
scented in the cases by Attorney Gen
eral Saunders, contends that the
tSate Highway Commission is in no
Decision in the matter. which
came uD for a hearing several
months ago, is deferred pending the
tnins of brief by the Attorney
General.
Major c. a. McHugh and C. G..
Kizer. of the Industrial Commission
OF Virginia. tried several cases In
Petersburg yesterday, and will try
several important ones in Lynchburg
today.
The Office of the commission Is be-
Ing rearranged In order to accom-
mo.atc the statistical department.
and to facilitate the Labulating ma
chimes TO be installed in the offices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
SUGAR SITUATION PUT
DIRECTLY UP TO PALMER
President Turns Virginia Cover
nor's Complaint Over to At
tOrnCy.Gcncrnl for Action.

Machinery OK the Federal govern
ment has been brought into play to
relieve. if possible. n sugar shortage
in Virginia which not only hits hard
ordinary consumers OF that commod-
Ky, but is causing untold suffering
among children and invalids who
actually depend upon il for life
President Wilson. acting upon Il
suggestion from Governor Davis, has
eral ~. Mitchell Palmer for investi-
cation, and officials here expressed
the hope last night that some solution
OF the problem will be found in the
near future.
Governor Davis sent n telegram TO
the President, in which he urged tina,
the nations chief executive appoint
board TO fix the price OF sugar and
regulate it's distribution.
Conditions" he declared, require
such action. If desired. committee OF
representative citizens will furnish
detailed information"
Secretary Tumulty. in reply to this
telegram and a letter also written by
Governor Davis. said:
The President directs me to
acknowledge receipt o. Your letter OF
April &c. and to say that he is bring
ing IL 10 the attention Of the Attor-
ney -Generai. In connection with your
telegram"
The situation relative to the s.gar
Davis's attention by Il committee OF
women named ut n meeting held SAT-
urday night at Murphy'S. Hotel. where
the matter WAS discussed from all
angles.
Distric, Attorney Hiram NJ Smith
said last night that there seems to
be an abundance OF sugar outside the
State. bet ii is held ut prohibitivc
prices.
Several hundred pounds more,
Commonwealth's Attorney George H.
Wise said, probably will be ut the
City Hall tomorrow morning for sale,
to he used by sick people and chill
dren.
Max i. Captain. a Wholesale grocer
doing business Mt IA North Eighteenth
Street. was dismissed Yesterday, fol-
lowing a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Melvin
Flcgonheimer on a charge of sugar
boarding. No evidence was produced
TO sustain the charge.
Three or four hundred pounds of
sugar will be OH sale at the City Hail
tomorrow morning for the sick and
needy people of Richmond. Mrs. J.
Tyler Jobson. chairman of the dis
tribution committee Of women. an
nounced last night. No institutions
Will be served. The sugar will sell
for 10 cents n pound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
STOCKS ARE TOO HEAVY
Governor Scny. of Federal Rcscrve
Bank, Says Merchants Here
Are Buying Too Much.


Richmond merchants are carrying
entirely too heavy stocks. manufac-
turers have been competing with each
other far raw material and merchants
have been competing with each other
unncceSsa' IN buying, George j.
Seay, Governor OF the Federal Re-
serve Bank Of Richmond. sail yestcr-
day.
Mr.. Say declared that he was In
thorough accord with William II.
SchwarzScild. OF Richmond. prcsiden,
Of the Virginia Retailers Association,
who, in all address in Norfolk recent
~. said tbn. IL WIS tiinI t. call Il
halt on :his lavish buyin.
The percentage Of average stocks
of Richmond merchants. n recent sur
vcy disclosed. is much greater than
that OF stores In Baltimore and Wash
ington. 1t was even greater at the
close of March than il was In Febru-
AIRY, according to Governor Seay.
Too much goods on the shelves.
with competitive buying, is RESPONSE
bile, in measure at least, he declares,
for prevailing demands that are be-
ing made upon credit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

A called meeting OF the hoard Of dircc-
tors Of the Little Thea,er League Will De
Second Street.
Hearing of damage suit Instituted by
Louis O;plsman against the virginia Rail-
jurics. was begun in the Law and Equity
Court yesterday.
j.; A. Barruss. president OF the Virginia
meeting t!I OF The " ALUMNI INN Shap.s:
Mems Club.
Der nc Of N Somneres %iii hold an mport"ni
rlson is chairman g. the committee.
will meet a; u the e" colorcd GoinmuniIy House.
West Marshall Street. tonight at 5 O'CLOCK.
viii cstablsh Proposed cs,aSiishmcnt Of a
nurses register.
The pr,Sssen, term o. the Law and EaHIsy
IHase nsve Gr GrInp The sp5n
OF the present term.
r., +. Cline. aged q. Medical College
City Health Department S yesterday G as IS sue me
morsd 10 The ey Ssp for m
and attention.
Il. $: Gilman, Of nichmond. engaged in
trict Court. with liabiiitic. amounting to
1910 and asscta OF SIS. on which he claims
Plans for the hotter enforcement, OF the
Federal prohibition laws win be discussed
ssat"E in OF thu the fos,see rGnsi%n
AnriI :: Representatives from higher OF
fces arc expected to attend.
company We're discussed at the mcciini:
Of the the u alumni iIi nssoeia.ion OF the John
Edward Eppes is chairman. WAS appointed
The next msssi T will be- e on Pf Mns 10 corp
The city of Richmond has the clean
cas-, OF the Mssissippi. according to Robert
w; Webb. rSa! estate oIsrator Of Norfolk.
s. Major F. C. Icy PpFes;Sr Of Public
:, Ten c TSsruits , were received by Company
night At the Regular ar in" aae mssinE !aH'
ssssia f. ss %ss iii
the organization Of the Blues. Captain
iSn nsR ,S Erump Fnyo talk on Dise'p
N The S, subjects OF ihs ssrmGng of Rabbi E:
Series '1 T THhtnf OF
Whsrs rHssy a aGa for if ,dmo Mn%s
m,ornips, "A Fence Around the Law. Ser
Major Joseph lie Massuricr. assistant to
cation OF the Memorial Hmphithc ate "S and
At 2:3o o'clock. from Captain Charles w
Newton, a member OF the committee in
charge OF the affair. Major I.s Masurlcr
mas not decided whether he will attend.
o. Peal. Minor Winfrce. OF Portland.
Greg. Is visiting his SISTER. Mrs. Edward
Giboon.. of Iiish,nnd Park Mir. Winfree
wns educated at the public schools OF
richmond and later became Il student nj
McCabc University School This is his
hrst visit TO Richmond since his gradua-
80 from washington and Lee University
IN Ste class OF 1870. He is accompanied
by M Winfrcc and Master Herbert Wei
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
s35o,ooo PERMIT ISSUED
Liggcu & Myers Tobacco Company
Authorized to Erect Brick and
Concrete Warehouse,


Permit was obtained from Build
irE Inspector Butler yesterday by the
L!gEett & Myers Tobacco Company to
erect brick and concrete warehouse
and factory Mt Sixth and Canal
Streets. at II cost of S350.0U0.
II. n. Frick obtained a permit TO
build brick dwelling on the west
side of Colonial Avenue. between
Cary and Taylor Streets. ut cost
of $4,000.
Permit was issued to w. J. Brid-
ganS to erect frame and stucco
dwelling at 1919 Ens.ow Avenue. TO
cost $4,000.
The Tanner Paint and Oil Com
pany obtained II permit to repair a
'orick store at 1Il5 East Main Street.
at cost of $1,000
Other permits were issued as fol-
lows
w. II. Lowery.. to repair a brick
store and dwelling at ll0i West
Main street, ut II cost OF $1,000:
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. TO repair it's brick office build
ing at Seventh and Franklin Streets.
at n cost Of 81 1000.
West End Methodist Church. to re-
pair frame dwelling at 3l01 Hull
Street, ut a cost of $1,000.
l.. NJ. Williams. to repair Il brick
warehouse on South Ninth Street.
between Byrd and Arch Streets, NJ
a cost of 800.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
FIVE FEEL FANGS OF DOG
BELIEVED TO HAVE RABIES
Head of Animal, II Captured, VIII be
Examined to Determine
Whether nIsrns.d

Five persons residing on or in the
vicinity Of the 2400 block on West
Chatiin street have been bitten by u
Jog believed to have the rabies, with
IN the last twcnty-four to thirty-siX
hours. according 70 a report made to
the city Health T!urcau yesterday by
Dr. r.. G. l.. Miller. Those whose
hecn attacked by the canine are Philip
Lindenbergcr, Clarence Pierson.
Gladys Chappell and Reginald
Stricken.
The owner of the animal. whose
came is known to the health authori-
ties. Is said 10 have refused TO re-
strain the animal. DR. l.. G.. Levy. Di-
etnoon issued instructions that the
animal be seized al All hazards and
aiken To the City Pond for cxamina-
lion and observation.
The nriEhborhood IN which the dog
attacked citiEcns is said by Or. Miller
20 have been teri orizcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
SLEEPING SICKNESS CAUSES
DEATH OF STREET CAR MAN
IVY Giiinnd Succumbs to BaniIns
disease and -Four other Cnxcx
Are Watched

The first death from sleeping sick
ness was reported TO the City Health
department yesterday. Ivy Gilland
aged forty-threc. ia East Main
street, "A Virginia Railway and Pow
er Company motornan. succumhed to
the singular and battling disease In
virginia Hospital Tuesday night Mt
s:ao O'Clock. Gilland was taken Ill
on April %
-Four other cases still are under
observation OF the health authorities
or those, three were said yesterday
to be improved. They are Lucchesi,
an eN-serNicc man. residing at 400
West Broa6 Street; Mr.. Morrison,
living on North Laurel Street, and
Hattie Williams, negress. living on
NLrtn Third Street. a fourth case,
that of Mrs. Simms. OF 1900 Vcnablc
street. /" being treated in Sheitcring
Arms iloSnital