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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-03
SWEAR OFF
TOBACCO

.No-To-Bac'' has helped tn usands
to break the costly. .nerve-shattering
tobacco habit. Whenever you have a
longing for a cigarette. cigar, pipe. or
for a chew, just place harmless No
To-Bac tablet in Four mouth instead,
TO help relieve that awful desire.
Shortly the habit may be completely
broken. and you are better off men
tally, physically, financially. It's so
easy, so simple. Get box of No-To-
Bac and if it doesn't release you, from
all craving for tobacco in any FORM
your druggist will refund your money
without Cuestion.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-03

allow him to drive his Golden Sub
marine, but trouble was developed in
the form of a broken cam shaft and
Sarles never finished.
Last year he drove one of Louis
Chevrolet's creations, and was at the
wheel of three cars before the race
was over. accidents barring every car
from staying. -
With thrills playing a great part in
his racing life, Sarles will make no
statement to the press regarding his
hopes for this years try But the In
diana fans are doing his hoping and
boosting for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-03
PITTsBURG BEATS ST. MARY's.
In Fast Game Catholic Five Gets
Small End 29-17 Score.

st. Marys. Kan, March 3.-The
Pittsburg Normals surprised the St.
Mary's team. by defeating the Irish at
basketball last night, 20 to IT.
The game was fairly fast. The Az
yea brothers and Captain Scott were
responsible for most Of the Manual
score. They also did good floor work.
Kelly guarded well for St. Mary's.
The Irish were hampered by the loss
of Dunn, star forward. who is on the
hospital list with an infected toe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-03

fChicago. March 3-Joe Burman of Chi
cago. and Bantam Champion Joe Lynch
of New York, have been matched to meet
in q ten-roundl bout in Cleveland March
10. it was announced today.
San Antonio, Tex, March 3.-Otto
Wallace, Milwaukee, was given first class
lacing by Tommy Carter of Ell Paso, last
night, the latter easily winning twelve
round referees decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-03
SarIes Enters Rncc.

Indiana speedway, fans are much
elated over the announcement Of the
entrance of Roscoe Saries, of Lafay-
cite. Ind, in the Ninth International
500-mile sweepstakes to be hald at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway on
May 80.
Sarles is known over the racing
world as a fearless. altho not particu-
larly successful driver. His cars in the
various races in which he has partici-
pated during the last few years, have
all been disqualified thru motor or
mechanical trouble. and Sarles has
never landed in the money. This year,
however. driving a Dusenberg, Sarles
is expectedNto overcome his jinx. and
| IT is for reason of this belief that the
Hoosiers are pulling for their favorite
Sarles started his career driving cars
at county fairs in Indiana, then in the
DIG leagues as mechanically for big
fdrtvers. After procuring a car of. his
own Sarles started out in earnest 10
capture some prizes. Barney Oldfield
regarded Sarles as an expert enough
driver in. the races two years ago. to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-03
POLICE HALT CARPENTER.
stockholm Amateurs Feared Counter
Attraction By Title Challenger.

Stockholm. March 3-Georges Car
pentier, European heavyweight cham
pion, was notified by police authori-
ties today he could not give a sched-
ulted exhibition here tonight.
The Swedish Boxers union, which is
arranging big amateur tournament,
protested to city officials that the ap-
pearance of a professional fighter
even in exhibition work, would have
a bad effect on the game and would
hurt their show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-03
Topeka Catholics Beaten so-1s

Meriden. Kan, March 3.-Meriden
high school defeated Topeka Catholic
high school. 80 to Is, in a fast game
of basketball here last night. Bry-
ston was easily the star for the locals,
while Rainey and Spurlock played a
good game for the Catholics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-03

After leaving Topeka, Wood went
Ito western Kansas where he wreStled
in the western towns untilthe United
States declared war. On April 8, 1917,
two days after war was declared,
Wood enlisted in the navy. He was
stationed at Mare Island, Balboa Park.
and San Pedro, Cali, as an instructor
in athletics and wrestling, and later
went aboard the U. S. S. Wyoming for
several western cruises. After his dis
charge in January, 1920, Wood started
out in earnest to follow the game.
Under the management of Billy Krohn,
sporting editor of the Ardmore.
(Okla.l "Ardmorite Wood met and
threw wrestlers of country wide fame.
He has wrestlers on his defeat list of
such 'calibre, as Fireman johnson, Bull
Montana, the movie star, Steve Maryol,
the 226 pound Greek wrestler of YER
non. Tex. Charley Deviluk of Wichita.
Kan; Young Gotch. John Chadwick,
Ben Parish and Jack Washburn-
OF course. Wood has met defeats.
but they have all been at the hands of
Itop-netchers. Pep Brown, of Houston,
Tex, threw Wood in a hard match
last fall. and Ed Santel of St. Louis,
who is known over the United States,
managed to pin the Topeka boys
shoulders to the mat recently.
Pm going to have a comeback at
Santel in the near future" said Wood.
OCiAGNO Nei' SSS tAAo oOSAoASAs,
this time"
Press reports from Ardmore and in
Texas, where Wood has been wrestling
lately are entirely in his favor. Ard
more especially seems to be partial to
him. In his match with Maryol, the
Ardmore fans turned out a total of
1000 spectators to see the match. and
when Wood won. he became Ard
more's favorite."
Wood goes to Louisiana, Mo-, for
match Saturday with William Sladek,
OF louisiana and will return here Sun
Iday. He is at present arranging for
return match with Bull Montana at
Ardmore, March %, and if he wins,
the Ardmore enthusiasts promise him
a try at either Earl Caddock or
Stranger" Lewis.
II can defeat Montana again" Wood
said. but if get hold of Stranger
Lewis, I'm not sure. I don't fear his
deadlock and I'm faster than he is.
but his weight would make lot OF
difference in the outcome
Wood has the rugged. hardy look OF
perfect condition, and he is longing for
a match in his home town.
| IF 1 can't get a match with HUT
Imam. I at least want match here IN
ITopeka-just SO L can snow some o.
my old friends that I am going good.
! Wood officially issues his bar-none
challenge thru the sport department OF
The State Journal, and all challenges
Twill be received at the sport desk.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
SCHOOL BOARD
HEARS REPORT
Preliminary Report on Survey of
City Schools by Federal q.
Experts

The preliminary draft of the
report upon the public schoo
situation in Elizabeth City has
been made by the survey staff
recently sent here by the u. S
Department of Education. DR.
! VIM. T. Bawden, assistant to u
S. Commissioner of Education
P. P. Claxton, brought this pre-
lllilnilaar:y draft to Elizabeth City
last Friday and laid it before the
! Board ofGraded School Trustees
for their comment and approval
before final draft is made and the
sent to the printers
Elizabeth City will have to wait sew
eral weeks yet before the report is made
public. The preliminary report is not
open to the press and members of the
Board of Trustees who heard the re
port read are pledged in way not to
make its contents known premature
ly.
Members of the Board of Trustees
however are frank enough to indicate
that the report will not show Elizabeth
City's public school system up in very
good light Everybody who knows any
thing knows that the courses of study
than d quarter of q century out of date
and DESIGNED primarily to five students
ont of a hundred who prepare for col
lege. with no regard for the future of
the % who will never set foot inside
college walls. Everybody who knows
anything knows that Elizabeth City pays
its elementary teachers less than is paid
in any town of similar size and prospects,
in the south of elsewhere. 1t is also
known that Elizabeth City spends less
on education than it should and that
the management of the schools is alto
gether faulty. A cumbersome and un-
wieldIy schoolboard does not know
anything about the schools and third
of the members of the schoor board
usually are absent when the board meets.
The terms of Office of four members o.
the board expired more than a year
ago and the vacancies were not filled by
the Board of Aldermen until December
1920, indicating how much interest the
Aldermen have. in the schools. From
the office of the Superintendent of
Schools, no one can get anything like
report upon the progress made by the
students, such records not being avail
able because the Superintendent hasn't
a whole time secretary to help him
keep up with his work.
Just how many of these things and
how many other things will be indicat-
ed in the report of the U. S. Bureau of
ducation's survey of these schools will
be awaited with interest by those who ,,
have the welfare of the schools at
heart.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
NOTHING FOR UNDERTAKERS
AND DOCTORS AT sTUMPY PIT.

According to A. G: Twiford of Stun
ny Point who was in town the other
day. that thriving town offers no pro-
missing field for undertakers and doctors.
There has been only one death in the
place in over a year. No sickness to
speak of during that time and nobody
has been hurt. And due to the warm
weather probably, the stork seems to
have neglected the place altogether. No
body is making fbme brew there SO no
body gets drunk, there have been no
disturbances there and the 250 inhabi-
tants of the place have nothing exciting
to entertain them, but the prospects for
a profitable fishing season this Spring
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
SENATOR SWAIN KEEPS
READY FOR BUSINESS
Young Member of Upper House From
TyrreII Let's 'Em Know He's
There

Senator II. L. Swain of the Second
Senatorial District is on the job at Ra-
leigh. This live Columbia youth keeps
hammering away when ever an oppor-
tunity presents, and with all his zeal
as a lawmaker, he doesn't allow him
self on the floor unless he is garbed in
the most dignified and decorous man
ner. Here is what the Raleigh News
& Observer says about him, in it's is
sue of Friday, Jan. T.
Each session usually finds a profess
sional 'adjourner' in each house. Sen
ator II. L. Swain of Tyrrell, who is the
Youngest member of the upper house,
being just one year of the constitution
al requirements of % years, has pre-
emted that function in the Senate. He
keeps his eye peeled upon the Presiding
Officer, and his ear attuned for lull in
the proceedings and is always ready with
his motion. The Senator believes
in attiring himself in manner
befitting his station and boasts the only
Prince Albert in the Chamber
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
MARSHALL JONES
IS NOW CASHIER
And Cecil F. Garrett Succeeds
Him as Assistant Cashier
of First & Citizens
National Bank

Marshall II. Jones the hustling AS
| Sistant Cashier of the First & Citizens
| National Bank was elected to the posi-
| ton of Cashier at the directors meeting
The promotion of Mr.. Jones is quite
| in keeping with his career Tho only
30. years old he has by perseverance, and
application made good since he started
in college in 1911 After two years
work in college he found himself in need
of money and applied for position at
the Bank of Wake Forest. Within six
weeks he was promoted to the position
Of assistant cashier at salary of 81
COO a year. In meantime, he pursued
his studies at Wake Forest College.
where he mastered five years work III
four years and graduated in 1915 with
\. B. and NJ. A. degrees to his credit
In August 1918 be assumed the du-
ties of Assistant Cashier of the First
& Citizens National Bank of this city
and since the beginning OF that time has
made himself popular and efficient of
ficial.
Cecil F. Garrett. a native of Eliza
beth City and a promising young bust
ness man was elected to fill the vacan-
cy created by the promotion of Mr.
Jones. Mr.. Garrett was formerly with
the Norfolk Southern Railroad which
he left about three years ago in order
to take up the position of teller in the
Bank.
w. G. Gather, the former Cashier
will assume the duties of active Vice
President, after having been cashier for
seven years. Under his administration
the bank has experienced the most ra-
pid growth in it's history.
Other officers elected at the directors
meeting were c. H. Robinson, president;
DIR. L. S. Blades, president; W. G.
Glover, president; NJ. r. Griffin,
assistant cashier.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
MANY new men
0NSCHOOL. BOARD.
And They Are For a Bond Issue
of $5OO,OOO For Schools

The recent election of seven new mem
bers to the. Board of Graded School
Trustees of Elizabeth City has entirely
changed the complexion of that board
and the change looks good. Spite of its
unwieldiness, the board as it is now ap-
pears is inclined to progressiveness and
is expected to take a new and larger
interest in the city schools and their
future development. The new members
are:
G.. F. Seyffert, A. G. Bell, E. NJ. Ste
vens. w. T. Skinner, F. G. Jacocks, C.
p. Brown and G. o. Robinson.
The full membership of the board is
now as fellows:
First Ward: G. F. seyffert N. S.
Leary, w. A. Brock, DIR. J. D. Hath
away.
Second Ward: NJ P. Gallop, A. C.
Bell, E. NJ. Stevens, W. H. Jennings
Third Ward: w. L.. Small, DR.. S. w.
Gregory, w. P. Skinner, DR.. F. G. ia
cocks.
Fourth Ward: E. F. Aydlett, T. J.
Markham, G. p. Brown, G. o. Robinson.
The board was previously composed
of the following:-
2. H. Williams, N S. Leary, w. A.
Brock, J. D. Hathaway, NJ. P. Gallop,
J. B. Anderson, H. G. Bright, w. III.
Jennings, c. A. Cooke, w. L. Small, S.
W. Gregory, E. f. Aydlett, L. S. Blades,
r. G. Abbott and T. J. Markham. Mr..
Aydlett is president of the Board.
The new board is in favor of a bond
issue of $5OO,OO0 for the betterment of
the city's schools, the amount written
into the Saunders Bill passed at the spe-
cial session of the General Assembly
last summer. The old board wanted
$315, 900 only and would not authorize
the calling of an election on a bond is
sue for the larger sum-
One Of the strongest supporters of
the 100000 bond issue, among the new
members is c. o. Robinson. Mr. Rob-
inson is one of the largest tax payers
in the city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14

HIS first name is Hiram. That is
why he splits his name in the middle.
Maybe if your first name were Hiram
you would do tn same thing. MIR.
Myers is the new pastor of City Road
M. e. Church South in this city. He
is 81 years old and carries no marriage
certificate. City Road Church had a
Esarried pastor before the last Confer
once sent them Mr.. Meyers. Married
aging a choir. City Road likes a full
choir loft. Mr.. Myers is native of
AHsen county and was raised on a farm.
Having worked on a farm in Anson
county you can't bame him for getting
into the ministry. And so he went to
Trinity College and graduated there.
And then he went to Boston University
School of Theology and graduated there.
He has served three charges besides
Elizabeth City; at Graham, NJ c., Man.
chester, NJ. II. and Salisbury, NJ. C. He
came to Elizabeth City from Salisbury.
Before entering the ministry he took
turn at commercial salesmanship and
travelled for "a while. That travelling
salesman experience did much to hum
anize him and give him broader view
of men and things than the average the
illogical student is permitted to
acquire. He is genial, jolly, emerge
tic masculine minister and the predic-
tion is that he will make good with his
new charge. 6
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
MARINES DID
GET SOMETHING
DR.. Saliba Got Only About IS Per
Cent Of Money Paid For :,
Their Keep

That the {. s. government paid in
| round numbers $4,000 for the care of
certain convalescent sailors and marines
at the Elizabeth City Hospital from Nov
l, 1918 to May 1. 1918 and that Dr. John
Saliba. owner of the hospital property
pulled down more than $4,000 in pro-
fits from the transaction. were rather
interesting facts brought out in the suit
Of J. II. Leroy against DIR. John Saliba
in the Superior Court in this county.
And by the decision Of the court DR..
Saliba will have to divide about $4,000
of these profits equally with the plain
tiff Leroy.
The case went to trial Thursday
morning, Jan. 6 and went to the jury
late Saturday afternoon. The, jury re
turned verdict Saturday, night after
having been out over four hours.
Mr.. Leroy alleged that he entered
into a verbal contract with DR.. Saliba
when the hospital was opened for the
care of the overflow of convalescents
from the q. S. Marine Hospital at Nor
folk. Saliba was to get 81 day for
the care of each man sent here. SaIiba
was 10 pocket Pl OIL LnlS ana
Leroy was to undertake to run the
hospital on the remaining So per diem
per man. If Leroy showed a profit in
the management of the hospital he and
Satiba were to divide on a fifty fifty
basis. So Mr.. Leroy contended But
when the time came to settle DR.. Sa
liba claimed that he had hired Mr.. Le-
Roy and his wife on a flat salary of
$125 a month for the two of them. Aud
nary a cent more would he pay. Le
Roy had made about $4,000 for the
hospital out of $4,000 allowed for op-
Grating expenses after DR.. Saliba had
taken his $4,000.
The question for the jury in the case
was "Did the plaintiff and defendant
enter into contract of partnership as al
Legged in the complaint" The jury's
answer to the issue was Yes. 1t now
remains for a referee appointed by the
court to go over the Hospital records
and award Mr.. Leroy approximately one
fourth of something like $4,000 paid
Saliba by the government from Nov. 1,
1913 to May 1, 1918.
Attorneys for the plaintiff were Meek
ms & Mcmillan, Ehringhaus & Small,
Thompson & Wilson. Attorneys for the
defendant were Aydlett& Simpson and
T.. J. Markham.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14

Tie Eskimo sleeps in his little bear skin
And keeps very warm 1 am told.
Last night 1 slept in my little bare skin
And caught one ell of a cold.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14

There is an Old ~AIaid in Elizabeth City who
is so modest that she had her flower garden plow-
ed under when she found bachelor button in
her BIackeyed Susan bed.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
2,iO4 BALES GfNNED IN
PASQUOTENK TO Jan I, 1921

There were ,, ,104 bales of cotton gin
"ct! N p@sauotank County from the crop
Of 1920 prior to Jan. 1. 1921 as com
na ed with 3.964 bales ginned to Jan. 1,
$50
There were. 1.1J5 bales Of cotton gin
led in Camden county from the crop
of 1920 prior to Jan. 1. 1921 as COM
pared with 2.7S7 bales ginned to Jan
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
DOXEY-HAMPDEN

The marriage of Miss Minnie Hamp-
den to Mr.. Leon Doxey was solemnized
at the Asbury M. E. Church, at Coin
jock last Wednesday evening by the pas
tor, Rev. J. J. Lewis. The ceremony
was witnessed by large number of per-
sonal friends of the couple. Mr.. Dox-
ey is prosperous young farmer of the
community and the bride is the young
daughter of Mrs. Lavinia Hampden of
Coinjock. The couple is one of the most
popular in that section. They will make
their home in Coinjock.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
COUNTY health OFFICER
is NOW DR.. C. 3. WILLIAM;

DR.. G. r. Williams has been elected
20 succeed Dr.. Zenas Fearing as Coun-
ty Health and Quarantine Officer for
the following year This action was
saken Tue sday at the regular meeting
Of the county Board of Health compos-
ed of Noah Burfeot. w. G. Gather. NJ.
p. Jennings. DIR. I. S. Mcmillan. and
Or. r. B. Davis of Weeksvillc.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14

the
of c.
Fringhaus who he
n
o
IN of o Carolina
the
November
of
candidacy favorable
If chosen which faithful
criminal laws mp"ty administered according the best of
knowledge ability
adv-J141t HERBERT LEAItY
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
Hathaway Saws

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.. ]. D. Hathaway
Optometrist
Phone 999 Bradford Bldg
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
BANKS-FLEFTWOOD

Mr. Thomas Nichols Banks, of this
county. and Mrs. Mary Eliza Fleetwood,
of this city, were married by Rev. Fl.
K Williams Monday afternoon at his
home on West Main street. Both bride
and groom are past middle age.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14

can not afford to start about the re-
construction of its public school system
only to find itself handicapped by lack
of sufficient funds after the work is
begun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-05-19
County tuberculosis Test
is Now We'll Under Way
WORLD PRICES LOWER FOR
MEAT AND LIVE STOCK

s The, recent decline in live stock
and meat prices in the United States
appears to be part Of a worldwide
movement toward lower price levels
say specialists of the Bureau of
Markets. According to report,
of the Consul General at Auckland,
recently received by the department,
rump steak in New Zealand brought
n April l, 20 cents pound, sirloin
steak Is cents corned hriske. 3
cents, legs of mutton. IL cents, NUT
ton chops IS cents, neck and breasts
Of mutton q centss side of mutton 10
cents, and veal 9 cents. These prices
are based uponsethe normal rate of
$4.8665 to the pound sterling.
The report also shows that be-
tween March 1, 1920, and March l,
1921, fine steers in New Zealand
dropped $685. per 100 pounds, selling
at $1O.46; prime and choice steers
$3.50 at $9.49 to $1O.21; plain and
ordinary steers $4.01 at $3.50 to
1913. Best wethers lost $2.71 per
head, selling at $4.62 to STAT; ewes
81 cents at $3.50 to $6.Os; and lambs
$1.82 at $3.40 to $6.44.
Comparison of these prices with
prices in American markets is i'm
possible because of the difference in
standards of grading in the two
countries. For example a choice
steer in New Zealand might be
placed in some other grade n
the United States.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-05-19

other sort. One reason for this il
that the auction companies want to
have someone on, the ground, with
,whhm any ) disagreements can be
'considereds
n Oneaof the chief advantages of
auction sales of fruits is the possible
lily to sell at their true value fruits
which are in an equal condition.
Thus. il carload Of fruits arrives
in q partly deteriorated condition,
the price in a private sale is lowered
on the entire carload The price, ior
the products, which are. in . perfect
condition, is decreased, because Of
the presence of fruits in a. deterio-
rated state. In an auction sale, on
the other hand, the fruits are sort
ed; the injured ones are separated
from the good ones and each kind
brings it's, real price. The demand
at auction sales is So, varied that
all the products can find q market
at their real value. aYss .,8