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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
Of. GILBERT HAS.
LEASED ]. HOME
p.oninent Elizabeth City Mer-
chant May Locate in New
Jersey

n F. Gilbert. proprietor of Mitchelrs s
nonsrtment Store and the Peoples Bar
r,in Store of this city, has leased a ten
o,, cottage on Deal Lake at Allen
,,,rst \. J. and will remove his family
+bare for the summer. 1t also turns
ort that Mr. Gilbert has taken an op-
tion on the Allenhurst property. with a
low. 70 purchasing it for permanent
home. which means that Elizabeth City
-,or lose one of its most enterprising
and valuable citizens.
Asked about his A1lenhurst option,
Mr. Gilbert talked freely and admitted
that he is thinking seriously of making
that exclusive and fashionable New Jer-
sar community his future home. He said
# might be five years before he gave
IN his residence in this city, or it might
not be so long. At the same time he
has no idea of closing out his business
IN Elizabeth City. 1t is significant how
aver that he has only a five years lease
on the store which he occupies, corner
Main and Foindexter streets, and he pro-
hably has incurred the everlasting ha-
fred and ill-will of his landlord, Attor-
ney E. F. Aydlett.
Mr.. Aydlett used to be o. F. Gilbert's
friend But Joe Willoughby, a colored
boy in the Aydlett household was charg-
ed with robbery of AIitchell's Depart
ment store, was prosecuted by Mr.. Gil
bert and convicted. That aroused Mr..
Aydlett's ire and Mr.. Gilbert is learn
ing that one can't displease E. F. Ayd-
lett in this community and go unpunish-
ed Life in Elizabeth City has become
less attractive to Mr.. Gilbert since he
crossed his landlord. All that, however,
may have little to do with Mr.. Gilbert's
looking elsewhere for home. But
something has made Elizabeth City less
attractive to Mr.. Gilbert than it for
merly was.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
THEY HAD A FIGHT


'apt Ike W. Williams and D. r.
'iunden got into a row over a mess of
Sait herrings Monday evening and en-
gagged in one of the iveliest and blood
'eSF fist battles ever pulled off in the
new City Market 1t was no Saunders
Nahoon affair; both men fought with
,He determination of doing or dying and
"o'h came out of the fray with bloody
noSeS' back eyes and swollen faces.
.apt. Williams was fined $40 and costs
~ Recorders Court. The Court held
0ounttul evidence of guilt in the case of
-rf' Aunden and he was not fined. His
pea was self defense. Capt. Williams
testified that Mr.. Munden called him a
i'af flrst'' but couldn't prove it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
LEFT CIRCUS LIFE TO
MAKE HIS HOME HERE
Arthur Wooten, Clarinet Player With
Mains Circus, Says This Town
Looks Good

Walter L. Mains Circus which show
ed in Elizabeth City last week adver-
tised here for help. Instead of taking
labor away from the city the circus
left a man here. Arthur Wooten, clar-
met player in the circus band, liked the
looks of Elizabeth City after seeing the
town from the top of the big band wa
gon in the course of the parade. He de-
cided to stay in Elizabeth City. Being
an efficient electrician as well as clar-
met player he had no trouble in getting
position with the Elizabeth City Elec
tric Light Company, and he is. playing
the clarinet in the Alkrama orchestra
nights. Mr.. Wooten is from Spartan
burg,S S. o. b
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21


WHO says melody loves fat man. Here
then is our old friend Billie Williams
loved and married. He was married
in Richmond, Va. on Saturday, May {
and the bride was Miss Kathryn Ed
monds, charming young woman of that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams will make
their home in Portland, Ore. where Mr..
Williams is located as Superintendent
of the Portland District of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. Mr.. Williams is
a son of Deputy U. s. Marshall John
r. Williams of this city. He came to
Elizabeth City from Murfreesboro In
1900. In 1903, at the age of is, he
entered the employ of the Western
Union in this city and rose to the posi-
ton of manager of the office here. In
1915 he was transferred to the Norfolk
office, was promoted to the Chief Clerk
ship of the Richmond Office the same
year and was later promoted to the
Washington, D. C. Office. He subse-
quentIy became the manager of the
Washington Office, at that time the most
important telegraph Office in the world.
He was transferred to the Portland,
Ore. district after the signing of the
Armistice. He has the distinction of
being the youngest Superintendent in
the Western Union service. In addi-
ton to his Western Union connection,
he is a member of the following clubs
and business organizations: Portland
Rotary Club, Portland Ad Club, Com
merciaI Club, Chamber of Commerce,
Portland Rifle Club, Portland Golf
Club and the Foreign Commerce Club.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
YOUNG EYESIGHT
IN OLD AGE

You can't grow younger; but
you can enjoy good sight to a
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 optonnetry-
This entities me to your SER
ious consideration, if your eyes
need glasses.
DIR. J. D. HATHAWAY
Phone ooo 4: Eliz. City, N. C
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
e. S. WILEY DEAD

E. s. Willy, founder of Willey's Ma
rine Railways and the man who made
Elizabeth City a shipbuilding town, died
at his home on Road st. in this city
Wednesday night, following long ill
ness. He is survived by his wife and
one son, Howard Wiley. He was 73
years old. Further particulars could not
be obtained in time for publication in this
issue.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21

Miss Ivie Rogers, the 10 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.. W. Rogers
of Trinity Heights, and "a student of
Trinity College is in Watts hospital as
result of a serious automobile acci-
dent. Miss Rogers together with w. T.
Thompson and Miss Lorena Lyon was
on her way to church last Sunday, when
they were caught in a net work of auto
mobiles while trying to cross street.
Miss Rogers was unable to escape and
was struck by an automobile driven by
Oren Holmes.
Warrants thick and fast in Wilson on
May 18th, were sworn out. Prof. c.. L.
Coon, Supt. of Public Instruction of VIII
son county, swore out warrant for
Pierre, the IA year old son of Mr.. G. L.
Perry, for the alleged lrceny of thrift
stamps, etc. Prof. Coon it is alleged,
slapped young Perry while he was in the
custody of Police Warren and the po-
hceman warned the educator that if he
did not keep hands off the boy while he
was in custody, he would have a warrant
sworn out for him. Mr.. Perry hearing
of the predicament of his SON and the
treatment he had received at the hands
of Coon, rushed to Coon's Office and
proceeded to give him good sound
thrashing and then went to police head
quarters and gave himself up. Coon pro-
ceeded to get out warrant for Perry.
In meantime the grand jury being Ia ses-
sion, found true bill against both Coon
and Perry.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
aHoNEy. BELL HOME AGAIN

Edward S. Bell, U. S. n, better known
to home folk as Honey" Bell, is visiting
his old home in Elizabeth City this week
after a six months cruise around the
world in the u S. Navy freighter Cape
MAY. Mr.. Bell is first assistant to Chief
Engineer. After a week in Elizabeth
City he will go on another long cruise.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
J. \. LACY VERY ILL

Many friends of Veteran J. III. Lacey,
formerly of this city, will regret to
learn that he is fatally i'll at the home
of his friend Stephen Reid, near Wood
vile. Mr.. Lacey is 80 years old, one
of the oldest survivors of the Civil
War in this section. He was a gallant
soldier of the Confederacy.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
We BEG YOUR PARDON

An unexpected rush of advertising for
this weeks issue of THE INDEPEN-
DENT has crowded every column and
forced us to omit many news items and
special features as well as number of
new advertisements.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21

Mr.. SNOWDEN recently surprised his
friends by giving up rail road work to
engage in the mercantile business, up
setting the tradition that a rail road
man can't break into a few line. MIR.
Snowden is a member of the new firm
of Spencer Co., dealers in mems cloth
ing, hats and furnishing. He might be
called the "silent member" of the firm
because of his modest and retiring dis
position. Anyway, his partner Ed. Spen-
ced can do enough talking for the COM
pany. This is good picture of John
SnOWden. If you don't believe it, drop
into the new store of the Spencer Co.
in the Hinton Building and compare the
picture with the original. Photo by
SkIar.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
WooDARD-TATE

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Pauline Tate daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tate of Coinjoek, n. C.
to Elmer Raymond Woodard of Nor
folk, Va. at the Baptist Church at Coin
jock, n. c. Sunday June 9Th, 2 p. M.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
S. r. sIFF CO. TO vAcATE

The S. r. Stiff Co. began sensational
sale yesterday with view to closing
out or greatly reducing their stocks to
make room for the Savings Bank &
Trust Co. The store occupied by S. r.
Co. is to be remodeled at once to pro-
vide quarters. for the bank. The store
was crowded to its capacity with eager
shoppers when the sale started yester-
day.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21

If you would see the last word in
straws and panamas for the season of
1920 see the Spencer Company's line,
the. new mems wear store, in the Hin
ton Block, opposite the Y. M. G. A.
adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
MISS EMILY sEYMnuR

Miss Emily Seymour, age 63 years,
was taken suddenly i'll at the home of
~ ner nelce, Mrs. d. d. Dudley on North
=, 1,oao St, Monday afternoon and died
tuesday night. The funeral was con-
uucted at the home Thursday after
noon.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21

WANTED Two white mattresses, ex-
perience unnecessary, prefer middle age
women. Room and board and good wa
ges Write or wire D. M MILES, Mgr.
New Carolina Hotel, Belhaven, N. G.
C may 21-1t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21

If you would see the last word in
straws and panamas for the season of
1920 see the Spencer Companys line,
the new mems wear store, in the Hin
ton Block, opposite the Y. NJ. G. A.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
MnTncEI
To the Posfmasters of curritue

To the Postmasfers Of Currituek
Each of you are invited, requested
and expected to be at Currituck Court
House, Wednesday May 26th, 1920, at
11:30 A. M. to attend to business of
Importance.
G.. G. BOSWoOD
County Chairman
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
JOHN Il. SMALL HERE

Congressman John III. Small was in
Elizabeth City yesterday mingling with
his friends and supporters.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21
CITY SCHOOLS CLOSE

Elizabeth City's Public Schools close
next week, the final exercises being held
Wednesday, May 26 to Friday, May 2S
The Seniors will present a three act
play, WANTED, a Chaperon," Wednesday
night.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-05-21

"A Business Man
for Governor"
Hon. Robert N. Page
Candidate, for the Democratic
Nomination for Governor
WILL SPEAK
New Weeksville, at A p. M.
and at
Elizabeth City, in the Court
house, at s p. M.
FRIDAY, May 2s, 1920
"As a Business man, shall make eff
fieiency and economy in both State
and County Government a chief pur-
pose OF my Administration"
You are cordially invited to hear Mr..
Page discuss the questions vitalIy af-
fecting all North CaroIinians.
Ladies Especially Welcome
CHAs. ROSS,
State Manager Page Campaign
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-01-23
AT THE TALMUD TORAH.

DIR. Moses Barron will speak at the
regular Friday evening lecture at the
Talmud Torah. His subject will be "The
Awakening Of the Jewish National Spirit
in Russia" Services will be held at 7:30
preceding the lecture.
The Talmud Torah Debating Society
will meet Saturday evening. DR.. J. I.
Kurtz will lead the debate. Boys and
girls over II years Of age are entitled
to membership.
The gymnasium class for the senior
girls under the direction of Mrs. Owens,
physical director Of the Bremen Junior
High School, will be held Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock weekly.
The Talmud Torah Alumni are to start
a new series Of Sunday evening discus
sion meetings beginning January 18th.
The topic for discussion Sunday night
will be based on an article dealing with
the Samaritans of ancient and modern
Palestine. Harry Kaplan will present an
illustrated talk covering the subject, after
which the evening will be given over to
the members for discussion. All those
interested are invited to attend
The Kenneseth Israel Sunday school,
conducted by the Talmud Torah Alumni
under the direction of the Talmud Torah
Board of Directors, started their new
term of work Sunday, January the 18th.
The new term will last for four months
and will end June list. The staff of teach
ers has been materially increased and
prospects for successful year are very
bright.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-01-23
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES.

The Hebrew Sheltering Home for
Children will hold it's quarterly meeting
Wednesday evening, January %, at 8
o'clock at the Ta1mud Torah Hall. 1t
is very important all members be present
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Benevolent Aid Society and Ladies
Auxiliary of the Reform Temple will
take place the first Monday in February
The Ladies Social Aid met at the
home of Mrs. Arthur Greenberg, 3345
Hennepin avenue, on Monday evening.
1t was decided to give the She1tering
Home for Orphan Children, four blank
cts, eight sheets and eight pairs of pillow
cases for the four beds that the society
had given to the home last summer.
Plans have been made for card party
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-01-23
ing the club rooms will be open to the
public.
COUNCIL CLASSES RESUMED.

The Minneapolis Section, Council of
Jewish Women, have resumed their class
in Civics under the direction of Mr..
Albert J. Lobb of the University of Min
nesota. The remaining eight talks will
be open to the public at the reduced price
of Three Dollars. The class meets every
Friday at A o'clock at the Temple House.
Anyone wishing to enroll, please call
Miss Inez Rees, Kenwood 1776.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-01-23

London, J. Groza, A. J. Weinstein, ].
Edelman, H. Wolfson, H. Green. M.
Traube, S. Y Goldberg, Geo Gordon, s..
Groll, H. Confeld, S. Harris, T. Laznick,
J. Muelstein, with Mrs. A. M. Harris
as chairman These women turned out
thirteen mems shirts and nine girls
dresses, for the destitute of Palestine.
The circle meets every Tuesday from
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-01-23
ATLAS CLUB TO GIVE BANQUET

The Atlas Athletic Club will entertain
the members at banquet next Tuesday
evening at the Elks' Club. Plans for
the new building for the organization
will then be announced. The occasion
will also mark the launching of big
membership drive.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-01-23
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

and dance, date of which will soon be
announced.
At the last meeting Of the Hedonian
Club the following candidates were
elected for membership: William Jingle,
Benjamin Keiffer. This increases the
clubs membership to thirteen.
THE HADASSAH SEWING CIRCLE.
A very we'll attended meeting was held
Tuesday last at the Temple House
Among those present were Mines A.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-07-29
Captured in Springfield

Through the efforts of City
Marshal Roe Strong, co.operat
ing with the Springfield police,
arrests have been made in con.
nection with the recent robbery
Of the Reynolds & Coday store
here and Miss Maude Reynolds
went to Springfield Tuesday
and recovered some of the stolen
goods. Detectives Strong and
Oliver had worked together on
previous occasions and accom-.
plished excellent results, and
they and the other police work
ing on this case are to be con
graduated on their success.
Yesterdays Springfield Re
publican says:
Ed Davis, age 81 years, and
bis son, VII. Davis, age 20 years;
Mrs. Lay, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Nc.
Ginnis and Billie Lay of 73O
North Campbell street aud Em.
cry Melton of Mt. Grove were
arrested by police officials last
night on a charge of burglary
and larceny. The house was
searched and q number of artic.
les alleged to have been stolen
were recovered. Two sacks of
coffee, a number of silk shirts
and several articles of clothing
were found in the house.
Miss Reynolds of the Reynolds
4 Coday store of Mansfield iden.
titled the shirts and some of the
clothing as articles that were
missing from their store follow.
ing a robbery July Is. About
the same time of this robbery
the Young Mercantile company
at Mt. Grove and a clothing store
at Seymour were burglarized
and about 81 900 worth Of goods
taken from each store.
Police officials believe that the
parties arrested last night were
connected with all three of these
robberies. Policeman Dodd will
go to Mt. Grove today after EN-.
cry Melton. All the other per.
sons were placed in Jail last
night to await a preliminary
hearing before Municipal Judge
Thomas r, Gibson.
Chief of Police DO. Welch aud
Detectives Oliver. Sampey, Fis.
lher and Dodd have been working
on the case for some time.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-07-29

G. w. Nichols will look after
my fertilizer at Mansfield, S. H
Fuge and D.S. Jones at Odin an0
W. d. Cantrell at New Grove. -
j. w. Kennedy. adv,
j. M. Moutray's daughter
Mrs. Hazel Harris, of Denver,
Colo is here on weeks visit.
This is their first visit together
for almost seven yeas.
W, B Marley started to Chris.
tian county, via Springfield, the
other day but his sons Ben and
Eli, got on the train at Rogers.
vile and they all came on to
Mansfield. W. B. postponing his
visit.
Constipation causes headaches,
sallow color, dull, sickly eyes
you feel out of sorts all over.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will Danish constipation, regulate
your bowels. purify your stom-
ach. You'll feel better all over.
Fuson Drug Co.. Mansfield, Mo.
adv.
Some of the county officers of
Wright county were in attend
ance at the local meeting of the
Mansfield W.C,T.U. on Tuesday.
Quite an interesting program
was carried out. Two new mem.
bers signed the pledge. Those
visiting were Mrs. Sarah Smoth-
erman County President of Nor
wood, Mrs. G, F. Kirkman, Sec
retary of Mountain Grove, and
Miss Ruth Kirk of Mt. Grove.
'Ihe VISITORS accompanied by
Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Peters, Misses
Alice Tombleson and Mamie
Beach went to Cedar Gap to at.
tend a meeting of their local un.
ion.
Lost-17 jewel Hampden gold.
case watch. short chain, some
place about home, or between
home and PleasantValley church
or at Pleasant Valley church.
been missing since July 4; find.
er literally rewarded.-J. Il.
Deckard, Route 3, Mansfeld-ad
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-07-29
Macomb

We were all glad to see the
nice rain Monday.
Sam Williams and wife spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Emiley Brotemarkle.
j. o. Miller and wife of How.
ard, kans., are visiting relatives
here.
There was preaching at the NJ.
E. church Sunday.
Those who spent Sunday at
Boss F1ndIey's were Mrs. Mary
Findley and daughters, Emma
and Anna, and son, Frank, Mrs.
Nellie Whitaker. J. o. Miller and
wife and J. H. Findley,
Eugene Doyle and wife called
at s. A Binley's Sunday.
s. X. Hart and wife were in
Mansfield last week
EFT. Gates and wife dined with
her parents, G. N. Findley and
wife, Saturday
Singing at the Baptist church
Saturday was we'll attended and
all report good singing
Rev. S.W. Shaw will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday.
Reed johnson has returned
home from the harvest fields.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-07-29

Horace Naples of the home of.
fee of the D. ]. Landers Lumber
Co. of Springfield was here this
week, getting acquainted with
the business of the local yard, of
which he will have charge during
the absence of the local manager
J. W. Brazeal, who leaves Wed.
nesday for weeks visit at
points in Missouri, Oklahoma and
Kansas.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-07-29
Christian EndeavorPr Program

Topic, Self Improvement.
! Scripture reading, Psalms 25;
Hip, Lynn Cantrell.
| Prayer.
| Why should we seek to i'm
|prove ourselves9 Mrs. Peters.
| How do public schools aid in
self improvement? Mrs. G. W.
Freeman.
Testify in what way Christian
Endeavor has improved you.
Mayme Beach.
What aid to improvement is
given by the church? Mr.. Ben.
jamin. -,.---.- ..-.-
What part in our improvement
must we ourselves play? Ulis
Csntrell.
What agencies in our commun.
ity foster self Improvement
Mrs. Beach.
What can home study do for a.
person? Is it practicable? Why?
j. G. Carter.
Why should we seek to make
the most of our faculties? Alice
Tombleson.
Special music
Of what value are games and
sports in self improvement? D..
H. Kay.
Why is nature study of value
to young person? Mrs. Palmer.