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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08
DON'T FORGET
PUGH'S SPEECH
Ambitious Negro Organizer
Dropped by Leaders-But
How About His Plans?

TFrom Speech of c. Royden Pugh at
the Courthouse at Elizabeth City, Feb.
Fl, l920.)
81 have gone over our plans with
Mr.. Hays and we have thoro UNDER
:. standing. In my conference with Mr..
HAYS | told him that there were for
ty odd thousand negro votes in this
state, that only about six thousand
neuroes voted in the last presidential
election, and men, | know this IS thin
ice, but I am going to be frank, we
are all here together, it is our pur-
pose in the coming campaign to quiet
Iy and secretly organize this forty
odd thousand negroes so that at the
last moment, if necessary we can throw
them into the ballot box and carry
the state"
No Democrat and no 1seff-respeetin
Republican white or black should forge
that speech by G. r. Pugh made before
the Republican convention of Pasqno
tank County on Saturday, Feb. Il, l9zo
Pugh was then the accredited cam
paign manager of the Republican part!
in North Carolina. The party Leaders
took him down after he 'spilled th'
beans". but none of them have had tn
grit to openly repudiate Mr.. Pugh or t.
saw that his plans were not the accepte'
plans of Will H. Hays and John Mot
ley Morehead.
There are still men in the Republican
party in North Carolina who would be
tray their white friends an
make a pack horse of the Negro b
ssquietly organizing the Negro" and vot
ing him eff necessary" If they shoul
find they don't need the Negro's vot
then they will not bother to vote hill
| and will have no use for him. The co
oed people must feel very kindly towar
this new crop of Abraham Lincoln pre-
tenders.
Clip that Pugh speech and pass
along in this campaign. If you hes
Pugh denying it, don't let that stop yo
because it is not the only thing th
Pugh has done that he has lived to q
ny. And you can hardly blame him II
denying a speech like that.
The Republican leaders have dropp'
: Pugh and he is not to be featured
, this campaign; but have they dropp
] his plans? It would be interesting
know
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08
POLICE BAFFLED BY THE
COLOR OF DEAD INFANT
Colored Girl Suspected of Birth and Murder of
Baby Found by The Solicitors Dog-But
The Baby Was White

The genesis of the corpse OF
a new born girl baby found in an
alley in the business district OF
Elizabeth City Friday, Oct. is
a mystery which still puzzles
physicians and the, police. There
is strong circumstantial evidence
that co1ored girl named Zula
Gibbs, employed as a. domestic IN
the home of G. E. Kramer, gave
birth to the child. But the corpse
was white, as white as any child
of pure Caucasion strain. And
the Gibbs girl is dark.
When the corpse of the new born IN
FAINT was found between the Y. M. A.
and the Elks Club, dog had it. But the
dog can't talk and no one knows where
the dog made its find. The dog was
! seen dragging the corpse across the
| street into the alley. When the police
arrived the dog had chewed OFF an arm
of the baby and had gnawed its head
until one couldn't tell whether the head
was the head of a white or colored
child.
The corpse was that of normal
healthy. promising new born girl in
FAINT. weighing about eight pounds. An
examination by the County Coroner es-
tablished the fact that it was born alive.
The lungs were taken out and they were
distended, full of air and floated like
corks in basin of water. The heart
contained blood, indicating that its heart
had functioned.
t Evidence that the baby might have
been the child of Zula Gibbs, the color
ed domestic. is furnished by DR.. II. D'
Walker who had attended her that morn
ing. The girl is only IA or Id years
old At the age of five she was without
home and lived with relatives. When
she became old enough to be useful the
Kramers discovered her and gave her "a
Mace as domestic. She lived on the
premises. DR.. Walker, member OF
the family. suspected something wrong
with the girl three months ago, but she
convinced him that all was right with
her.
Friday morning, Oct. 1 the girl was
discovered in the kitchen at an early
hour with basin of soiled clothing. She
was singing Justify and appeared happy
well and strong. Her gayety and the soil
: : FED clothing aroused 4suspiciops and DE- Dr
= Walker questioned her. She SAID: N
all right now; my tumor busted last
night and all the swellin's gone" She
'' resisted examination, but the physician
examination revealed the fact that she
had given birth to a child and she was
put to bed. But she swore there was nc
= child and a painstaking search of the
Z premises that morning failed to revea
4 anything.
A more horrible or battling case of the
kind has never come to light in Eliza
beth CITY. There are $4,000 i1legitimatt
N children born in the United States an
nually and experts say that 10000 O.
ID these are killed either suddenly or b!
y slow starvation. Elizabeth City has reg
: ularly contributed its share to this mum
ID number, but this is the first case OF
Ie record here of such baby being literal
IN ly thrown out to the dogs.
II A warrant was issued for the Glbb
rd girl shortly after the inquest, but wa
e. not served while the girl was under tn
care of the physician.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08
.REATS MONKEY RUM
BUSINESS ALL HOLLOW
Moyock DistiIIer Gets Dollar an ounce
For His Specially

A brand new industry has been start
ed this year by J. G. Slabaugh, an OHIO
Minianite who has located on the FRO
vident Land Company's tract near Mo-
yock. 1t is the distfllation OF pepper
mint and spearmint oil, and it is reila-
blv slater that Slabaugh received So2s
from the sale of some four gallons OF the
oil which he procured from the first
cutting of mint raised on little over
half an acre of land. Slabaugh has
still of his own, and expects consld-
erable return from a second cutting OF
his mint in the next few weeks. The
oil sells at wholesale .at around $1OO al
ounce, and the plants require but little
attention other than the removal o.
weeds prior to cutting.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08
PIECE OF GLASS WORTH
$4,000 WENT TO SMASH

A plate glass window approximately
12 feet square went to pieces with a
crash while workmen were removing 1t
from the building corner of Main and
Poindexter streets, making alterations
for the new quarters of the Savings
Bank & Trust Co. A piece of plate
glass that size to-day is valued at 5000
and there was no insurance on the glass
that got broke.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08
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 Bid
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08
p E LEWIS RESIGNS

r. F. Eewisfi for many years super
intendent of the Electric Light Com
panv of Elizabeth City and its associate
organizations. has resigned. His resig-
nation will take effect as soon as the
company will release him. His success
sor has not been named. Mr.. Lewis
gives 10 reason for his resignation other
than to say he wanted to get out. His
plans for the future are not generally
knownA.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08
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ADEQUATE PRICES
FOR THE FARMER


Here is a statement made recently
by Secretary of Agriculture E. T.
Meredith:
"The cost per unit of raising crops
unquestionabiy was considerably
greater than for any previous crop
in the last half century, and business
men, as we'll as all other elements of
population, must realize that, if the
record made by the farmers during
the war and the period of readiust-
: ment is to be maintained and the 7
food requirements of the nation met,
producers : must receive adequate.
prices for thier products-prices
which will enable them to continue
: to produce, to secure-a reasonable
: return for their efforts and to main
: tain satisfactory standard of Iiv-.
= ing for themselves and their fami
= lies"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08
RACING AT SHILOH
SATURDAY, OCT. 16

Fast racing at Shiloh Saturday, Oct.
16 is announced this week by the Shi-
loh Driving Club. There will be three
lively races and base ball game and
big crowd and a jolly good time is con-
templated Refreshments will be sold
fer the benefit of those who go to make
q day of it and carry no lunch.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08

Don't pride yourself on what you
know about the other fellow. You dom
know how much he knows about you.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08

OF the Southern
i'm '92i He has
out and let
confined
induced
Bennett dollar
budding
positively bad
tenant to succeed Mr. Bennett
of applied for the lease
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-08

Jacob n Schiff, whose will was pro-
bated this week, left $l,350,0O0 to char
ity
The Washington times., 1920-08-07
LEGAL POINTS FOR
AUTOMOBILE
MansIaughter Charge May Face
Reckless Autoist Under
Court Ruling.
ny Our Legal Correspondent.

VtolAtors or the speed laws who
eomplaeently argue that the JOY OF
reckless spin is worth the risk OF
day In court and a ffty-nfty chance
of a trifiing fine will md food for
thought in a recent Delaware case.
This case was o criminal prosecu-
tion for granddaughter, The defend
ant was charged with having driven
his automobile at a rate OF speed
greater than allowed by law. result
Ing In a collision with another ear
and the death OF one OF Its occupants.
The rule OF law applicable to cases
Of this kind is clearly stated In I've
following instruction which the court
gave to the jury for Its Guidance In
reaching a verdict:
"Any one who. while driving his
automobile at q higher rate OF speed
than the law allows, Kills another
by striking him with Tor throwing
him from his car, 10 prima fscie
guilty OF negligence; and such act
will make the driver Grim nally liable
and guilty OF manslaughter. IL II is
clearly shown by the evidence th.t
such unlawful speed was the cause
OF the death. But even though the
jury should not be satisfied that the
driver was running his car at a
higher rate OF speed than the law
allows. he would, nevertheless, be
guilty OF manslaughter II the death
was caused by gross negligence on
his part. that Is. by wanton. care
less and reckless disregard Of the
rights and safety of others.
"And we further instruct you that
IL the death resulted from the un-
lawful rate Of speed, or from the care
less and reckless driving of the car.
he fact that the killing was unin-
entional on the part of the defend
no difference how unintentional 1T may
have been, If the death was caused by
the defendants criminal and gross
negligence"
A recent decision Of the Supreme
The Washington times., 1920-08-07
ANGLERS IN CLOUDS
|. FIND FISHING GOOD
Air Craft Drops to Surface OF
Water When School Is
Sighted.

Isaak Walton. granddsd of anglers.
would be up in the air" II he knew
that nshing Is now done from air
ships!
II he were tho Sportsman that tra-
dition asserts you eoIidL't keep MIN
on the sround-hs'd want tine thrill.
For the FIRST time n history. snS-
lers recently went fishing from an
Alrshlp. The trip was made in the
Pony Blimr Dbl OF the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company, and with
in half an hour the "hshing aero
nauts" had caught four large bar
raeuda and a string of smaller nsh.
The idea was evolved by George
Hockensmith, manager of the com
pany's nying neld and p. X. Coe,
manager OF aeronautics for the Gait
fornia company. Starting early
few days ago in the ninety-nve-foot
long ship. probably the smallest
practicable lighter -than-air craft ever
built, they flew twelve miles from the
company's Los Angeles aviation field
to San Pedro harbor. Taking ad-
vantage Of the better vision from
the air. the anglers flew at height
OF forty feet until they saw a school
OF barracuda In fifteen feet OF water.
Easily dropping to the surface and
held afloat by pontoon, the sports
men unlimbered their rods and were
soon hauling In their catch.
Encouraged by their success, Hook
ensmith and Coe started the Pony
Blimp at a low speed and trolled In
deeper water-with greater success.
The excitement OF fshins from the
air proved contagious and now Los
Angeles sportsmen are rushing to en-
gage the ship for similar trips. 1t
is next planned to try the Catalina
Island fishing grounds-thirty miles
out in the Pacific.
Walton's greatest book. THE Com
plete Angler" may have been fish
ing idyll. but II Is far from complete
in describing thrills as known by the
angler of today.
Compared with the excitement OF
angling from the air, Ixaak knew as
little about thrills as the ticket-taker
in a subway.
The Washington times., 1920-08-07

A recent decision of the Supreme
The Washington times., 1920-08-07

decision by the supreme court or Ala
bama.
AS yet there is no determine alton
OF this question under the terms OF
the Volstead act.
The Washington times., 1920-08-07
HERE'S ONE LITTLE TIP
GIVEN BY JIMMY MOORE

Here is good tip from Jimmy
Moore. who conducts an up-to date
accessory and tire business at Twen-
tieth and X streets. To prevent the
next heavy rain from paralyzins
your Lizzie" insert rectangular
section OF inner tubing between the
coll box and the wooden dash to
which 1t Is attached, cutting holes to
allow for the motor connections.
This arrangement prevents seepagc
of water around the coil box connec-
tions. and II so equipped your Ford
will stand for hours in a downpour
without shorting.
The Washington times., 1920-08-07


bama.
AS yet there is no determination
OF this question under the terms OF
the Volstead act.
The legal rule that a person injur-
ed In an automobile accident cannot
obtain damages from the motorist II
his own negligence was the primary
cause OF the accident Is forcibly IL
Illustrated In a recent decision OF the
supreme court OF Louisiana. In this
case a woman started across a street
after seeing cars about a block and
a half away 1t was dark and raining,
and the woman carried an umbrella.
She took no precautions efter leaving
the curb, and as she approached the
center of the street she was struck by
an automobile.
1t was claimed that the motorist
was driving at an excessive speed.
but the court ruled that even II this
were true. the injured woman had no
case. as the accident could not have
happened 10 she had continued to
look about her as she proceeded across
the street.
The court in this case emphasizes
the rule that the rights OF motorists
and pedestrians in the public high
ways are equal. and that therefore
each must always exercise reasonable
prudence to avoid collision with
the other.
In many States the law provides
that a garage may not be erected IL
the owners OF the greater part OF the
land within a given radius OF the pro-
posed garage file remonstrances. The
practice In these cases Is to set day
for the hearing, and then to adjourn
the hearing for a fixed time for the
filing OF written arguments and the
rendition of n decision.
The supreme court Of Rhode Island
has decided that a remonstrsnce filed
during the period intervening be-
tween the date OF the hearing and
the later date hxed for the filing OF
written arguments comes too late. so
that the property OF the remonstfsnt
in such a case may not be taken into
consideration In deciding whether the
amount Of property represented by
the remonstrants is more than half
OF that within the given radius.
In recent Alabapa case 1t ap-
peared that a truck became stalled as
it was driven upon the tracks at a
railroad crossing. A train came along
and struck the machine before II
could be started again. Suit was
brought against the railroad company
on the ground of negligence in ap-
preaching the crossing at an exces-
sive speed, and in falling to stop the
train in time to avoid the collision.
The court decided tha. the sta!lirg
OF the truck did not prevent the
owner from maintaining the suit for
his damages, IL 1t was apparent that
the collision could have been pre-
vented by the exercise OF reasonable
diligence on the part of the train
men as they approached the crossing.
The Washington times., 1920-08-07
MOTORIZED PLUMBER.

James II. Lipp, an enterprisins
plumber in Chattanooga, Tenn. has
served notice on the public that the
standing joke about plumbers charE-
Ing 81 and more an hour Ito go back
after their tools" does not apply to
him. He carries a complete plumbing
shop to every Job on a specially con-
truCted business car.
The Washington times., 1920-08-07
Latest Decisions and Legal Points For Auto Owner

THE attractive touring model Of the King eight for
which the Holbrook Auto Corporation 1870 Four
teenth street has been appointed distributor. J. T.
Baker of the Washington branch will handle the King
and the Allen. Models of both are on display
The Washington times., 1920-08-07
AUTOMOTIVE
SECTION
APPOINTED DISTRIBUTOR.

William p. Kilieen. distributor for
eistribstor In this territory for the
Asors Power Hsist Dump Bodies.
The Washington times., 1920-08-07

Court OF Pennsylvania applies to au-
tomobile dealers q principle OF con-
tract law that Is worthy OF note for
all business transactions.
| In this case 1t appeared that a
manufacturer agreed to furnish truck
bodies to q dealer to be affixed to the
chassis OF pleasure cars. The con-
tract specified the number OF bodies
and times for delivery. Upon the
reputation OF the contract by the
manufactures the dealer sued the
former for the loss OF profits due TO
his inability to ofYer the reformed
cars for sale as trucks. The court
decided that he was not entitled to
damages.
This decision applies the rule that
only definite and demonstrable dam
ages may be collected by suit at
law. While the dealer doubtless lost
considerable business. 1t was impos-
sible to say just how many OF the cars
ne would have been able to sell with
the truck bodies, and just how much
he would have been able to sell them
for. To this extent, his damages,
though tangible. were speculative In
amount. This Is fatal in legal pro-
ceedings.
There is an important business les
son in this case. Contracts OF this
kind should alway specify an agreed
amount of damages which shall be
paid by the defaulting party In the
event of a breach of contract. If the
amount SO fixed Is not unreasonable,
the courts will always enforce pay
ment of IL.
While lawyers have been fighting
for an Interpretation of the concur
rent jurisdic ton" feature of the Fed
eral prohibition law, as applied to the
alcoholic content of spirituous beVer-
ages, the State courts have quietly
continued to enforce all other points
OF local laws on the subject OF prohi-
bition, irrespective of the Federal act
the so called Volstead law.
Most OF the State cases have In
yolyed prosecutions for the forfeiture
Of automobiles used for the trans
portation OF liquor. The basic prob
lem in these cases usually arises from
the contention of the owner OF the
car that IT was SO used without his
knowledge; that is to say, that while
the car was being used with his con-
sent. he did not know Of the illegal
use intended to be made OF 1t.
The courts of the various States
hold that It would be constitutional
for a prohibition law to authorize the
forfeiture Of the car, II actually found
in use for transporting liquor, ire
spective of the owners knowledge OF
the illegal use made OF it; but so far
they have almost uniformly decided
that the laws were not intended to
have this effect. Hence, forfeiture
has not been permitted where the
owner established his want of knowl-
edge of the fact in question.
The latest ruling on this point is
The Washington times., 1920-08-07

California has more motor-cars
than the entire registration of Euro
pean countries.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Jan. 31.-POTATOEs- Whit.
Western Maryland and PennsylysnI,. nor ,oe
pounds. 4Ooa4.25: New York and New Jer-
sey' per 100 pounds. 4.OOa4.25: Eastern shore
Maryland and Virginia McCormicks. AHA
$50; Cobblers, 3.75a4. 90; all sections. M ,
'.oOs2..5; No. 3. Local %; sweets. yeIIows
North Carolina. per Dbl. 6.OOa6.5O; do, East
ern shore MARYLAND and virginia. 8. .Ooas Sd: 4:
90. No. 2.JOs3.0O; yams. fancy. bright ner
Dbl. o.5Oa6.OO; No. ., 2.5Oa3OO.
NEGETABLEs AND GREEN FRUITS
apples. all varieties, No. !. per bbI. 3 -Coa
s.oo; No. :, 4.ooa5.oo; do. box. 2.a5a2 IS;
do. No. .. 1.5os1.75; beans, DER bssre,
green. 4.00a5.O0: do. pearl and wax. ne,
basket 2.JOa4.OO; cabbage. per basket 4 OO
aS.1o' do per ton. 100. .O0a III. 90; celery. per
punch, salO; per crate. 5.0Oa6.O0; cucum.
i oefs' per basket 7.ooas.oo; egEpIants. Flor
IDA, per crate. 2.JOa4 90: grapefruit. Florida
per box. 2.00a3.50: kale, Norfolk, Der bbl'
2O0a2.50; lettuce. Florida, per basket, !. on,
1.lo; onions, New York and Western, per
100 lbs. 6.00a6.5o; do all sections, No. 9.
LOG lbs, 8. .Jea4 90. =
LIVE PoULTRY-chickens. young. large,
smooth, H.. 3S; do, small and medium, ID.
3s; do. White Leghorn, 80: do, rough and
poor, "a; old ROSTERS, lb., Il; do, old hens
over lbs, Sass; do, small, h., 35a38:
DO, white Leghorn hens. lb., 35a36. Ducks
Muscovy. young. rough, h., Sass; do,
White Pekins, young, ID. 37a3sc; puddle, lb
Soa38: do, smaller poor, H., 70. Geese, near.
by, fat Sass; turkeys. choice young hens.
10, 5sa60; gobblers, h. 53a55; do, old toms
lb. 4sa50; do. crooked breast poor, lb. 43s
45: pigeons. old. pair. 30a35; young pair. 30
ABS; guinea fowls. young. over IL lbs each,
80; do. under 1S lbs each. 30a4O; do, old,
each. 80.
DRESSED POULTRY - Turkeys. cbo,ce
hens, 61a62: old toms, 5sa6O; chickens.
young. 39a40: old and mixed, 37a3s; old
ROSTERS, 22a23; ducks, 35a40; geese. 30a35 :
capons. 40a53.
BUTTER-Creamery, west separator, ex-
tras, 64a65; do. prints. 1s-lb extras, 68asI
do. prints. Lib extras. 65a66: nearby cream
cry extras, 61a62; dairy prints, Maryland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania extras 48a4s:
store-packed frsts, A.; rolls. Maryland and
Pennsylvania extras, 46a4s; do. West vir-
ginia extras, 44a46; do, Ohio extras. 44a46;
process butter, 56a5s.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

3o1ka31c; fresh made goods, nominal; job
bing sales of fancy held goods, Sass.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls. hne fat. weigh
ing lbs and over, apiece. Calls; medium
size. good quality, 3sa40c; poor. 35a3tc.
Broilng chickens. fancy, soft-meated. liza.
lbs, apiece, 42a45c. Spring chickens. aver
age soft-meated. 37a3sc; inferior, s5a36c
Stacy young ROSTERS, 26a2sc. Old roosters,
24a25c. Ducks, White Pekin. 4ia46c. ln-
dian Runner. 4Oa42c; Muscovy. 2sa3oc
Geese, fat, 42a45c; average. 30a35c. Tur-
keys. 50a52c. Pigeons, old. pair, 5Sc; young,
pair, 45a50c.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fowls. fresh-kilied
dry-picked, in boxes, weighing lbs. and
over, apiece. 395c: 3h lbs, 35a36c; lbs.
33a34c; smaller sizes. fresh-killed in bbls.
dry-picked, lbs and over, apiece, 59c; 3h
lbs, 34a3Jc; 3 lbs, 31a33c. Old ROSTERS. dry
picked. &c. Broilers, Jersey. dry-picked,
55a6 a60c; ordinary. nearby, dry-packed, 5aa6Oc !;
ordinary nearby, dry-packed, 5Oa55c; West
ern. dry-packed 11aa2 lbs apiece. 4sa5Oc;
Roasting chickens, Western, dry-packed. In
bbls lbs. ad over apiece, ,36a37c; 3la lbs
apiece, 34a35c; 3 lbs apiece, 3ia35c; "a lbs
apiece, 41a42c: Western corn-fed chickens,
IL to box 17lbs, and under to dozen, lb,
45a4sc: IS to "A lbs to dozen. ID. 45a4sc;
IS to 80 lbs to dozen. ID 4Oa42c; 81 to 36 lbs
III, 35assc; 43 to AZ lbs to dozen. Id, 35a36;
As lbs and over to dozen, Ii 3sa40c. CapQns,
Western. Ss10 lbs. apiece, 53a54c; rn.
51a52c: SAC lbs. 4SaJ0c. Turkeys. Della
and Maryland. fancy. Coo; Virginia and other
nea rby, fancy JSaJ9c; nearby. fair to good
53a55: Western. spring, fancy, 5Sa59c: fair
to good 3a55c; old toms. 4Sc. Ducks. West
ern 3sa4Oc. Geese, Western, fancy, 30a32c; !;
fair to good. 25a27c.