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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
License case Continued.

Tho case ~ Harry Bugadonoff. charged
WIN huckstering without license, was
continued until Wednesday for inves-
tpaflor The man said he was EN-
Moved by Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln
nroduced a license. but admitted that
Bugadouon nad none.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
Famous xyIophonist In Town.

Diddlebaum, maker of Feuoia anu
,,aI,,r,bia records. vaudevilles xylo-
phone star, will play with the orchestra
- tonight's dance at the Auditorium,
7O6 West Eleventh street-AdV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
REAL ESTATE
ADVERTISING

in Every Evening is profitable
because Every Evening brings
RESULTS, Real Estate dealers.
who are buying and selling. and
others who are looking for homes
or good real estate investments.
look 10 Every Evenings Real
Estate columns, day after day and
week after week. for business
news Of the Real Estate market.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
HERRlcA AWAITS APPROVAL.
Former An oassaaors ApfN'A' htht
likely 90 ~ Sanctioned hl fransv

By Assoc ated Prcaa ftrF s
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p.intnlen. .3 NE
i-n.tea states aHots-tlo. Ra
nor AS tet been .n.A esMnrd
rhe Hre.,h sotr..uaeo
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..,3.r aety s sAprossvd Al ~,
,fn,s aaue,vr and forua eun, na
,hat Na IS persona s,a.t
+, lu. -imc IS dt lared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04

sun. MOON. TEMPER ruK
sun rose this morning ~
sun scEs tOnikht
sun rises tomorrON mprnims
sun sets tomorroW uieht \.
Moon rises tomorrow mlornina ~
LonEth og DAY. ~ hours ~ minutes
.. m saturday
q m Yesterday
Noon yesterday
y. m Yesterday
\ a today
Noon today
Highest temperature saturday
lowest trmpcrAturN NNtNrNaN n.#I.
Highest temperature Yesterday
Lowest Temperature Ass nlsht
High tide this mornina
High t.de tnnisht
low tide this murnnE
Low tide this sftcrnoon. Aff
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
Amnsnmnnts ronlahL

tayhatst, Hearts 20 srin
Garrick sudnNiii
Queen he Ntu
Majestic Feric. ring
Arcaiia hat Nnf Nni'e
Rialto tuor oifl Nich eifi
savoy The Devil
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04

riIing. lighting fixtures, fireplace Mt
tines Geo. w McCauley & Son. 1913
w. Sth St.-AdV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04

safe milk means 1oa'ng a.
Call i540 or i5ti me ,ieNuf
Co.--Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
MenlheF Fnreeasl.

n, Associated rrsss a. EVary NFunIn9
washington April 4 Wcathcg fofetaat
for peNNarc
EAir tOnisht and 1uea.lag nulU agmFoEa.
tlre. Sentlc "a moderate ~ou thorly WinAa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
PLAN OUTLINED FOR
COLLECTION OF TAX
TO MAINTAIN SCHOOLS
Provisions of the Law Passed by
the Legislature for That
Purpose.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

For the administration and enforce
nent of Articles l and of the act to
provide revenue for school purposes
which YVES approved by GovernorDenney
March 81. and then became the law OF
the State, state School Tax Depart
ment was instituted. To consist OF
state School Tax Board. composed of
state school tax commissioners, the sec
retary and the auditor OF Accounts. of
which the two last Tamed shaH act
without compensation.
The act To providc rever ne for school
purposes embodies the state income tax
law the revenue fom which is TO be used
FOR school purposs. and the provisions.
exemptions, penalties. etc. of that act
are set out in full and detail.
The reciprocal provision ~ the state
income tax law. as relating TO foreign
corporations. provides that If the laws
of any other state impose upon any
Delaware corporation doing business
therin smaller amount Of taxes than
would b, imposed on such corporation
by the laws of this state. if such corpor-
alton were a corporation Of such other
STATE doing business in Delaware
T. tax shall be in lieu Of the tax pro
vIded b.. this "a. ticle a sum sufficient
TO make the total tax imposed by the
laws Of this state ON each such corpor-
alton the same as would be imposed on
such corporation by the laws Of such
other state il such corporation We're a
Delaware corporation doing business in
such other state"
School Tax Commissioner.
Under the PROV isions of the act the
state school tax commissioners j. 10 BE-
appointed by the governor. by and with
! the advice and consent ~ the Senate.
| for a term Of four years beginning
/ November I 1921. and until his success
! sor shall have been appointed and
( qualified. His salary Is % be $4,000 a
/ year. He is to give such bond as may
1 DC required by the State Board Of Edu
| cation. He may be removed from office
I hy the governor. after notice and an
! opportunity OF being heard for inefii-
/ cheney. neglect of duty or misconduct
in Office. and he may be removed by the
Senate for other causes. on recommen
dation fthe governor.
The state school a;x commissioner
! is 10 act as chairman Of the State
| School Tax Board. be the executive OF
the Tax Department. and have sole
charge Of its administration and per-
/ form all the duties not specifically
vested in the whole board He has
the appointment and power of remova
of a personal income tax deputy. q
corporation tax deputy, and all Other
assistants. agents. field clerks or EN-
ployes necessary in the conduct Of th'
Continued On page
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29

Thomas Meads of Salem Township is
dead. He died of broken heart Mon.
day, April 25, 1921, just six months af-
was 76 years old on, the '21st day OF
April.
r. Far and near Tom Meads was known
as the mfidel, because he did not be-
lieve in the accepted creeds and dogmas
of his religious neighbors. His skep-
ticism was the biggest fact in his life.
He never kept his doubts to himself,
but aired them among his neighbors
wherever neighbors met and talked.
But his life ever confounded the re-
Ggious enemies he made. His own life
was pure. With all of his doubts and
infdelity he was true to himself and
kind to his neighbors. He was always
never lost his temper; he always smiled.
The living Christ was. in his heart even
when what seemed blasphemy was up
on his lips. He worked hard, loved
much and went about doing good wher-
ever fellow humans needed sympathy or
more substantial help. He gave of all
that he had and died a poor old man.
The funeral of Ghomas Meads was
held, at the grave. on the grounds of
Salem Baptist Church Tuesday after
noon where his remains were inferred
beside those of his wife. There was
no sermon, no singing of hymns, no
flowers. 1t was his request. In his
last hours he told his children that if
any one had flowers for his grave to
tell them in all kindness to send them
to the living. He wanted no sermon
and no prayers. Rev. W. E. Cole, pas
tor of Salem Baptist Church read a
few verses from the burial service and
w. o. Saunders, editor of THE INDE-
PENDENT made a short talk. Thomas
Meads was friend of THE INDE-l
PENDENT and his friendship never
wavered. It was his wish that the edi-
tor should speak at his funeral Saun-
ders spoke from his heart what he knew
about his friend. And after speaking
he read to the funeral crowd from a
volume of Robt. G. Ingersoll, the ora
ton delivered by that great infdel at
the grave of a child o'"They who stand
this grave need have no fear.
The larger and the nobler faith in all
that is and is to be tells us that death,
even at it's worst, is only perfect rest.
We know that thru the common wants
Of Gfe-the needs and duties of each
nour-their grief will lessen day by dag, i
Until at last this grave will be to them |
4 place of rest and peace-almost of |
Joy. There is for them this consola- |
ion: The dead do not suffer. If they
i've again, their lives will surely be as
good as ours. We have no fear. We
ire all children of the same mother, and
he same fate awaits US all. We, too,
lave our religion, and it is this: Help
or the living-Hope for the Dead"
such was the religion of Thomas Meads
# Salem.
Three children survive the deceased.
hey are Mrs. Elnora Owens and V.
;. Meads Of Salem and Stanton A.
1eads, of Norfolk, Va.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
CHURCH TO USE SPECIAL
EDITION OF THIS PAPER
The Independent Te Issue Sixteen
Page Supplement For First
M. e. Church.

First Methodist Church South of this
city will tell the story of their great
church building achievement in a six
PENDENT to be issued probably on
Friday, May 13, 1921. It is the first
time in the history of northeastern
North Carolina that a church has un-
dertaken such an impressive publicity
measure. Two thousand copies of the
supplement will be printed in addition
to the regular edition of THE INDE-
PENDENT, making more than 5000
copies all told.
Besides carrying a record of the
greatest building achievement of any re-
ligious congregation of any denomination
IN eastern North Carolina, the supple
ment will reflect the commercial growth
and development of Elizabeth City in
many pages of local advertising.
The supplement will carry many at
tractive illustrations including a large
frontispiece etching of the new church
from an elaborate pen and ink sketch
made especially for this purpose. The
will go to all subscribers
to THE INDEPENDENT as a part of
the regular edition of this newspaper
and the extra two thousand copies will
be mailed broadcast over the North
Carolina Conference.
Besides being a monumental piece of
publicity for First Methodist Church,
the supplement will be an effective piece
of advertising for Elizabeth City. Two
things the world wants to know about
a town: first, what about its schools;
second, what about its religious advan-
tages. This supplement will answer
both questions. Realizing the publicity
Value of this special edition to the city
as a whole, First Methodists are using
part of their space to give publicity to
The city and its schools.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
ANOTHER CHURCH ST:
REAL ESTATE DEAL
Fred Wineke Buys Desirable Lot Just
To Provide Garages For Tenants
of His Apartment House.

Another Church St. real estate deal
Wineke purchased the lot adjoining the
VIM. Baxter home property on West
Church street. Mr.. Wineke purposes
to build six individual garages on this
property for the use of six tenants of
the apartment house which he. will
build on the corner of Church and Sell
den streets. Plans for the apartment
house have been completed and con-
struction will begin at an early date.
The lot purchased this week was the
property of Howard Kramer. 1t has
a frontage of 122 fit. on Church st. and
is 100 feet deep. 1t sold for $500.
The building of the Wineke apart
ment on West Church st. will be a
handsome addition to a street on which
there is been notable building progress
in recent months. New types of homes
are appearing on this desirable, street
and it's is already being called Eliza
beth City's Picture Street. The homes
of Sidney G. Etheridge, J. P. Thomp-
son and Noah Burfoot, Jr., all recently
are especially interesting cot
tage types and suggestive of Ladies'
Home Journal architecture. The stuc-
co finished home of S. S. Overman and
The commodious new home of r. G. Alb
oott are likewise attractive recent ad-
litions. A sixth new home erected on
his street within the year is that. of
Frank Harris, a two-story frame resi-
lence of pleasing design.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
LITTLE PEP IN
CITY ELECTION
Candidates For the Mayoralty
Have Not Aroused The In
terest of the City's
Voters.

With the most important municipal
election in its history less than two
weeks off, Elizabeth City voters gener-
ally are showing an unprecedented ap-
athy. There are only two candidates
for the Mayeralty and neither of them
has inspired any considerable interest,
for the reason perhaps that neither of
them has announced a platform or in
dicated just what he stands for.
This newspaper suggests that DIR. I.
Fearing and Ira B. Parker, the two
candidates for. the mayoralty state their
positions on important local issues and
tell the voters of Elizabeth City why
they think they are entitled to election
This newspaper offers space to both
candidates to do this if they Will be
brief and to the point and place their
statements in the hands of this news
paper. early next week.
The registration books for the cleo
ton on May 10 will be open until Sat
urday night. Hundreds eof women who
registered for the late presidential
election and the recent school bond cleo
ton are not on the city registration
books and will find themselves disfran-
chised. if they do not register before
Saturday night. If you have not reg
istered, do so.
More that this newspaper has to say
about the Forthcoming election will be
said next week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
DARE COUNTY CONCERN
MAKES A GO OF DRUMS
And Utilities a Hitherto Plentiful and
Improbable Fish.

A. W. Midget, operator of the A. w
Midget Packing Co. at Manteo, and the
only factory in Dare County, comes to
the front with his Golden Brand drum
fish. Mrs Midget has been experiment.
ing on these fish for several years and
has finally perfected a process which
enables him to prepare a palatable food
of meat which heretofore has been val
ued only when" corned.
The drumfsh play in great numbers
around the Dare, County inlets where
they come in from the sea to feed upon
crabs and smaller fish. They weigh
from 30 to 60 pounds and are beauti-
fully colored with red ahd brown. Their
meat when raw, has the appearance of
but due to great quantities of
oil, it has never been successfully canned
until Mr. Midget devised a process
which enabled him to remove the oil
without spelling the flavor of the meat.
Instead, the flavor is better when
canned than before.
Drumfsh have never been sought for
much, but this year the fishing season
in many sections was so improbable
that many fishermen have turned their
attention to diminishing. Two men may
catch 40 to 100 of these big fish a day
when the sea is smooth, and two or
,hree days with the drumfsh often prove
more profitable than weeks Of inside
fishing.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29

WANTED-To purchase good fresh
mich COW or will exchange good jersey
1or fresh COW. C. F. WRIGHT, 3O5 W..
Burgess St., City. p.Apr.29-1t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
MAY PEAS BOOST A
RETURN TO NORMALLY
SIS to 81 a Basket For Local Product,
Highest Price Ever Recorded.


The highest price ever paid for
May peas shipped from Elizabeth
City was recorded this week
when two car loads of peas
shipped by R. C. Abbott for local
growers brought -$5 to 81 as.bas-
ket on the New York market.
The peas were shipped in refrig-
orator cars and there were about
AS baskets in each car.
Nine car loads of peas have been
shipped from Elizabeth City this week,
eight of these loaded by r. G. Abbott.
A ninth car loaded by the Spence -Hol-
lowell Co. brought 1925 to $500 bas-
ket. These prices fairly represent the
market for the past week. But two cars
of peas from Abbott hit the New York
market Wednesday in the midst of a
strong demand and light market.
Peas shipped from Elizabeth City in
refrigerator cars reach the New York
and Philadelphia markets as fresh as
they were when they left Elizabeth City
the day they were picked. Before this
car service was inaugurated
peas often reached the markets in bad
condition and many a shipment failed
to yield a return sufficient to pay carry
ing charges.
The Paquotank pea crop will put
of dollars in circulation in
Elizabeth City and swell bank deposits
during the next few weeks. The humble
little pea is expected to play a big
part in the restoration of that condition
called normalcy, in this section.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29

Of noble blood. The Count then gives
his consent and all ends happily.
The opera contains many beautiful
numbers that are dear to the hearts Of
all lovers of music, '"The Heart Bowed
Down." "Then You'll Remember Me-"
II Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls"
and "Good Night Beloved" These pop
ular airs are familiar to millions who
nevers heard the opera and many who
have an idea that they can't understand
grand opera at all will be delightfully."-
surprised to discover in The Bohemian
Girl the original source of so much good
music that they already love and un-
derstand.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
COOPERATION IN BEAUFORT.

During the last year a farmers ex-
change in Beaufort County, N. c., saved
its members and the farmers in the
community between $4,000 and $780,
600, according to a report to the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
The organization, formed to aid po-
tato growers, has shown high prof.
cheney in cooperation. Last season its
activities were confined to the purchas-
ing of branded barrel covers and the
selling of potatoes. Thirty-ive thous-'
and barrel covers were bought at a say
ing of 500, and 126 carload lots of POI
tatoes were sold with a saving of $780,
900.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
BODY OF HYDE COUNTY
BOY ARRIVED THIS WEEK
Private SadIer, Killed in France In
1918, Will Be Buried at Fair
field TO.DaV.

The body of Thomas Milton Sadler,
killed in the famous drive near Belle
court, France, in September, 1918, ar
rived in Elizabeth City Saturday and
was taken to his old home at Fairfield,
Hyde County, Wednesday night. The
remains will be inferred with military
ceremonies at Fairfield to-day.
The dead soldier was private in
the 120th Infantry of the Both Division.
He was wounded by a machine gun
bullet. While being lifted from the
trenches to be carried back to the lines
for medical aid, bursting shrapneI IN
ficted other wounds upon him from
Which he died in a few hours. He has
several relatives in this city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29


at
6eecour France Sept 49, IeIs
While
Illustrations photos
\
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29

DR.. W. S. Rankin was again elected
secretary of the State Board of Health
and State Health Officer, to succeed
himself by the board in annual meet
ing at the sixty eighth annual session
of the medical society of North Caro-
lima at Pinehurst this week.
j. s. Royster, sheriff of Vance coun-
ty, and James Melvin, negro, were car
ried to a hospital in Henderson Tues
day, the sheriff with bullet wound in
his leg and the negro with a similar
wound in his foot. No definite informa-
ton as to what caused the shooting has
been made public, but it is thought that
the sheriff was out on raid.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
WANT MONUMENT TO THE
MEMORY, OF CORP. PERRY

a monument to the memory of Corp.
Seth. E. Perry, Pasquotank hero of the
world war, has been started in this city.
There are those who think his heroic
act and supreme sacrifice should be
commemorated in some fitting way.
There are others who want no monu-
mental reminders of the worlds biggest
blunder Just how the movement to
erect such a monument will progress is
doubtful.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
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-
arnined twice a year. Why
not you eyes? They are
more important.
DR.. J. D. Hathaway
Optometrist
hone o9o Bradford Bldg
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-29
HEARING TO CONSIDER
THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL

A public hearing will be held in the
Council Chamber, 3rd floor, Armory
building, City Hall Avenue. Norfolk, Va.
at 10 a. M, May 16, 1921, in the mat
ter Of the investigation of the Dismal
swamp Canal, with reference to its ac-
quIsition by the United States. All IN
terested parties are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1921-08-18
SEES new ARREST
NKE|NNEDY CASE: ):
Los Angeles Paper Adds to
Mystery of Brokers
Murder.
By the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Calf, August 1s.-
Possible arrest of a man on Los
Angeles-Salt Lake route train, which
left here last night, was forecast in
story which Los Angeles news
papers printed today. covering a new
angle of the mysterious Staying of
]. Bolton Kennedy. broker, on Au-
gust 5.
The newspaper said it had informa-
tion that Deputy Sheriff Biscailuz
! wired from Los Angeles either to
| asking that the man be taken from
the train. The man was believed to
have been one of two sought by au-
| tomobile cluL officials Of this city in
, connection with the theft Of an auto
mobile the night of the staying OF
| scene of the shooting--rwo days later
| the newspaper said.
Biscailuz could not be reached here
| early today.
! New Developments Hinted.
| investigators for the prosecution OF
Mrs. Madlynne Obenchain and Arthur
G. Burch. jointly indicted in connec-
ton with the Staying, were view
lished statement of Ralph r. oben-
, chain. divorced husband Of the young
woman defendant, that he had un-
| covered evidence that probably
would Jail another man within five
days and result in the freeing OF
both prisoners.
They declined to comment, but indi-
Gated they were continuing with
their work. which. it is understood.
revolves around the past relations of
the two principals in the case and
uni h4 Il n
and the past relations Of Kennedy
and Mrs. Obenchain:
Witness Comes From Honolulu.
The activity of the late defense was
further manifested late yesterday, it
was learned, when an expected wit
ness for Mrs. Obenchain arrived here
from Honolulu in answer to a cable
gram from Mrs. Obenchain. The
/ woman is Mrs Frank Demond, Mrs.
was with her up to few days before
| the Staying of the broker. 1t was
indicated by counsel that she might
throw light on the prisoners sup
posed love affair with Kennedy.
trunk consigned from San Fran
from a hotel by representatives of
| the district attorneys Office, after
Ralph Obenchain. attorney for his
| former wife. had threatened to seek
an Injunction to prevent its re-
moval.
Claimed by Obenchain.
The trunk was taken to the county
grand jury rooms for an examination
of its contents, and was obtained
| through a subpoena duces tecum.
| Obenchain had maintained that the
; trunk was his own, but that Mrs.
Obenchain had been using it for some
| time.
Evening star., 1921-08-18
!PLAN DRIVE FOR FUNDS
FOR U. S. SCHOOL IN CHINA
Site in French Concession Choser
for Institution Which Will
Be Community Center.

SHANGHAI. August 17.-Plans were
taking form through the summer in
Shanghai to open a campaign in the fall
to raise a final 10000 taels to begin
work on the erection of the first build-
ings of a new American school, These
first structures, consisting of a class
room building and a dormitory and the
taels, or about $33O,000 gold. OF the
467. 900 taels required. $4,000 taels have
been raised. 10000 taels having been
given in a campaign for funds held in
Shanghai last year and gold $3.50, 900
having been contributed by mission
boards insthe United States.
1t has been planned to make the new
school center OF American community
life in Shanghai. The site that has been
selected is a tract of about seventeen
acres located admirably in the French
concession.
The American School in Shanghai
originally was founded by the various
American missions in 1912. being housed
in a number of dwellings in the northern
part of the city. In the school year just
closed PIG pupils were cared for and the
facilities of the institution were taxed
to the utmost to provide for all appli-
cantS. The school now provides eight
years of school work and four years of
high school. A class of ten was grad
dated this year.
While under control of missions in
Shanghai the school has always been
open to Americans generally. A change
to be made in connection with the new
project is that the new institution will
be governed by a board of managers of
whom half will be appointed by the diff
ferent missions and half by representa-
tives of the business community.