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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08
THE INDEPENDENT,
Elizabeth City, N. c.
DIPPING OF CATTLE
is STILL COMPULSORY
Defeat of Statewide Compulsory Tick
Eradication Bill In No Way Re-
scinds Previous Legis-
Iation. 80

Notwithstanding the fact that the re-
cent session of the General Assembly
of North Carolina made no change in
the laws respecting tick eradication
work, many farmers labor under the i'm
preston that the defeat of statewide
compulsory dipping bill effectively re-
scinded all previous legislation. This is
not true.
The authority to impose regulations
respecting the dipping of cattle was
vested in the State Department of Ag-
riculture by an act of a previous ses-
sion of the General Assembly. This act
has not been repealed. The Supreme
Court has held as to the validity of
that Act, in the test case from Beau
fort county.
County Commissioners and agents of
the. Department of Agriculture will
therefore proceed in tick eradication
work with their old-time authority.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08
ALDERMEN HAVE
RECEIVED OFFER
But Will Not Buy Electric Light
and Water Plants Until
People Are Heard.

The Board of Aldermen of
Elizabeth City have received a
proposition from The Electric
Light Co. of Elizabeth City and
it's associated water and sewer
age companies, looking to the
purchase of these properties by
the city. Col. Dabney H.. Maury,
of Norfolk, who was employed
by the city as al advisory en-
gineer several months ago, was
called to the city this week to
confer with the Aldermen on the
proposition now before them.
Just how much the Baltimoreans, who
own these public service properties,
want for them is not revealed. Mayor
Gather deems it inadvisable to make
the offer public, but candidly states that
he considers it a high figure and assures
the public that the Aldermen will take
no action until the proposition is sub
mitted to the tax payers of the city for
their approval.
That Elizabeth City will have to pur-
chase the existing electric light, water
and sewerage properties. or build it's
own electric light, water and sewerage
plant outright is foregone conclusion.
The city must have sewerage and the
owners of the sewerage company have
thrown up their hands. The city is thus
forced into municipal ownership of sew
erage. Sewerage is so bound up with
the water problem that the city must
own water works in connection with it's
sewerage. Again, the existing water
works are bound up with the electric
light proposition. And so there is moth
ing for Elizabeth City to do but plunge
wholesale into municipal ownership of
light. water and sewerage. How to go
about it? That's the question with
which the Board of Aldermen is wrest-
ling determinedly right now and some
thing is about to come to head
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08
WlNDER CASE STIRS UP
CAMPAIGN AGAINST VICE
Crusade Against Spooning, Dancing and Theatre
Going -- Why the Rev Williams Re
signed Presidency Of Ministerial
Association
Association.

the business had some rights that car
ried long way with the law.
Wants Men Looked After.
Mrs. Jay Scott, a prominent worke,
In First Baptist Church, got the floor
and said she thought the sins of young
girls had been too much stressed and
that they ought to do something with
the men. She said if she heard things
right, married men of this town needed
a drubbing and that any crusade against
immortality should make licentious and
corrupt men the main objective. She
believed that male lawyers and the free
masonry of men of Winder's type would
get Winder out of his troubles with a
clean bill of health or minimum pen
atty. She had known the escapades of
men to be covered up. But the world
never let up on an erring woman.
1t is utterly impossible to chronicle
everything brought out at Wednesday s
meeting 1t was even charged that the
Community Rest Room in. the Hinton
Building, once maintained by the mer-
chants, now maintained by the private
purse of philanthropic woman, is used
for immoral purposes.
That's nothing, whispered one woman
to another who told of couple using
the front porch of a fashionable home
on Pennsylvania Avenue while the fam
lily was in the house. And the wife of
the house., coming down stairs in the
dark for something discovered them.
Open some more windows!
The meeting became a riot of talk
and it was restrained with difficulty. A
few cool heads like Rev. J. NJ. Ormond
of First Methodist Church finally SUBJ
dued the tumult and got down to brass
tacks. Mr.. Ormond told of the efforts
of the ministers to persuade the pro-
prietors of the Alkrama to improve the
moral tone of the local screen. He said
the Movie men had promised anything
but that promises had not been kept.
Asked for a statement about the meet
ing and just what he himself had to say,
Mr.. Ormond politely declined. Mr.. Or
mond was asked for a statement because
he is now president Of the Ministerial
Association, succeeding the Rev. wiz
1iams.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08
WARD AMONG FIRST TO
LAND IN WASHINGTON
New First District Congressman On The
Job Early and Knows What e..
He Wants.

He Wants.
The first of the North Carolina Con-
gressmen to arrive in Washington is
Hon. Hallet S. Ward of the first dis
trict Congressman Ward landed In
Washington this week. One of his first
acts was to visit the navy department
and pay a political debt by naming Grice
McMullen, a son of Hon. P. w. McMul-
Ian of this city for the vacancy from
this district at Annapolis. Upon his ar
rival in Washington he talked freely to
newspaper men.
Speaking of matters in which he
would take an interest, Mr.. Ward said
"anyone from the first district would
favor the complete opening of the in
land waterway from Norfolk to Beau
fort. which would mean passageWay
through Hyde county; and then there
should be an airplane service along the
coast out from Norfolk" Besides this
Mr.. Ward declared that the civil docket
of the federal courts in North Caro-
lima was so overcrowded that there
should be relief; that the Oldest cases
on the docket in the Eastern district
could never be reached, no matter now
diligent the judge and that there
should be an inferior court that could
handle the cases. He favored the es-
tablishment of federal courts like re-
,corders courts with commissioner to
'nreside. the. cases to be heard by jury,
the stipulation to be that only lawyer
and a good lawyer at that, should be
commissioner. -
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08

Governor, Cameron Morrison and State
Treasurer B. R. Lacy are in New York
this week. and will visit other. financial
eenters to investigate the feasibility of
a present issne of bonds or the sale of
short term notes to provide for road
construction. and institutional expansion
authorized by the 1921 session. Of the
General Assembly, = Probable demands
for upwards of 15 million dollars for
roads and institutional buildings during
the fiscal year is confronting the Gov
ernor and his cabinet. The total of the
immediate issue is said to be around
five million dollars.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08
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 year. : Why
not you eyes? They are
more important.
DR.. J. D. Hathaway
Optometrist
Phone 800 BraI'ord Bid;
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08
VOTE TO-DAY
FOR BETTER SCHOOLS

To-day, Friday, April g.. should
go down in history as one of the
biggest days in the history of
Elizabeth City. To-day the citi-
zens of Elizabeth City will vote
on the question of bond issue
of $4,000 for public schools in
Elizabeth City. With $4,000
Elizabeth City can pay off the
present floating indebtedness on
the schools, acquire more school
grounds and build and equip
modern school buildings to COM
pare with any in the state.
There is no mistake about the
need of this investment in larger
and better equipped schools. It
is not alone the opinions, of
teachers, students and parents of
the town that this investment is
needed, but Federal experts have
surveyed our schools, shown the
defects of our present equipment
and methods and emphasized our
needs.
We are told that bond issue
of 100000 will increase our tax
rate 16 cents on the $1OO. That
is a small price to pay for good
schools. The biggest tax payers
in the city are in favor of the
bond issue. Surely the smaller
tax payers can not protest.
A workingman has given this
newspaper his reason why he
will vote for the bond issue. He
says: 81 have FIVE children. I
would like to leave them at least
$4,000 a piece when I die; but
that is out of the question; will
never be able to lay up that much
money. BUT IF I CAN LEAVE
THEM A GOOD EDUCATION
THEY WILL HAVE WHAT'S
WORTH MORE THAN $4,000
A PIECE. And nobody will be
able to steal it away from them.
-
I am going to vote for that bond
issue and I will consider the tax
es, pay the best money I could
ever spend"
When workingmen talk like
that it is safe to predict the re-
suit of to-day's election. The
Jr.' o. y. A. NJ, one of the strong
est organizations in the city,
composed largely of working
men, is solidly behind the bond
issue. The best men and women
in the town are behind the bond
issue. And if it fails to carry in
to-day's election it will only be
because voters stay at home.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08

UNTu. JAN ], 1922.

Having reduced the subscrip-
ton price of THE INDEPEND-
ENT to the old price of $3.50 a
year, am now prepared tp make
this Introductory offer of a little
better than eight months for
$1,OO. Send your. check, P. o.
Money Order or a Dollar Bill,
and get THE INDEPENDENT
until Jan. /, 1922, AZ weeks, be-
ginning with the next issue-all
for $1.OO. Old subscribers whose
time has expired may avail them
selves of this offer. Address
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08
CUBS TO PLAY EDENTON.

The Elizabeth City Cubs baseball team
will journey to Edenton FRIDAY after
noon to play the much footed Edenton
club. The Cubs was the only, Elizabeth
City team. without help from other
teams. to defeat the strong Edenton nine
last year, and did it on the Edenton
grounds. They are determined to turn
the trick again Friday.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08
=
MUNICIPAL ELECTION -
TUESDAY, MAY 10TH.

: The Board of Aldermen of Eliza
+ beth City have designated Tuesday
+ May 10, 1921, as the date OF the
= biennial election of Aldermen and
+ Mayor of Elizabeth City. ofueial
: notice of the election appears else
= where in this newspaper. TWO mem
= hers of the Board of Aldermen are,
= to be elected from each ward and
= the> civ at large will elect Mayor.
+ = = :
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08

the business had some rights that car
ried long way with the law.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08

The Master plumbers Of North Caro-
lima will meet in annual session in Colds
.boro, April 81 and o. s.-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-08

John Elliott, one of the wealthiest
men in Cumberland county, committed
suicide at his home about five miles.
from Fayetteville, by blowing the top
of his head off with a double barrelled
shot gun. =: 49,
Evening star., 1921-05-05
Children's S Dresses and
ROmperS Reduced

26 Gingham Dresses, in light colored paids with
plain collar and cuffs; sizes to IA years. Reduced
from Csc to Csc each.
II pair Plain Colored Chambray Rompers; size
only Reduced to 75c pair.
70 Coored Lnene Wash Dresses; sizes 7 to IA
years. Reduced from Csc to 45c each.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
ST|LtMAN Wins
POINT ON LETTER

BY tho Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 5.--James A. Still
point in the proceedings for divorce
which he has instituted against the
former "Fif'' Potter, whom he charges
with infidelity, and who. in turn. makes
similar charge against him.
After prolonged argument. Referee
Gleason at this mornings hearing ad-
| mtted A letter alleged to have been
written to Mrs Stillman by Fred Beau
vais, Indian guide. named as correspond
ent, and to have contained terms of
endearment.
Supreme Court Judge Morschauser.
at previous hearings on alimony mo-
tions, had barred this letter and sew
eral others accredited to the guide
on the ground that they had been
presented on the affidavit of the plain
tin. who was not competent witness
in the action against his wife
When noon recess was taken Mr.
Gleason had not decided whether he
would admit the other letters, which
the plaintiff is seeking to introduce
into the case.
The letters are alleged to have been
written TO Mrs Stillman in this coun-
try by Beauvais. then in Canada.
Two witnesses from Buffalo were
on the stand this morning. One was
DR.. Hugh Russell. family physician,
and the other Buffalo hotel clerk,
whose name was not learned.
Dr. Russell, who was to be recalled
this afternoon for cross-examination.
was understood to have recounted a
conversation he had had with Mrs.
Stillman.
The clerk, it was understood, had
been called in an effort to show
that Mrs. Stillman once had engaged
two rooms at the hotel for herself
and one of her children at a time
when Beauvais was said to have been
in Buffalo.
Mrs. Stillman again attended the
hearing. She rode up to the quarters
Of the bar association. where the
sessions are being held behind closed
doors. with her son. James A. Still
man, jr. He then drove away in the
motor car that had brought them.
Gus s. Stillman. the infant whose
paternity is questioned by the bank
er, was not in court this morning, as
had been expected.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
BUSINESS FIRMS
HOLDING UP MAIL

! Collections made by the Washing
ton city post office indicate that many
| local business houses are holding
their mail until they close at ) pm.
instead of getting into the mail
| early" game.
On the quick collection" routes in
the business section 29,33o letters
! were brought in yesterday at $40
pm. by the carriers. the number con-
sututing nearly one-fourth of the
entire amount of mail collected yes
terday.
Mail Being Held up.
This enormous number of letters
from one collection trip throughout
the business district. begun at >
o clock and completed at $40 pm.
indicated to officials that the business
men are holding their mail
There was no disposition on the
part of officials to chide downtown
, patrons for not ''mailing early" in
the cases mentioned. but the hope
, was expressed that every business
man would take the figures to heart
est in the mail early movement.
1t is realized by postal officials
that some letters must necessarily
be left to the last hour of the day
for signature. 1t is hoped. however,
that business men will find ways
minute letters to earlier in the aft
ernoon
Total Of Ic4,639 Letters.
Only 40 per cent of the entire col
lection of 124 $50 letters collected
from the special quick routes yeSter-
day was received at the post Office
between 1870 am. and 4 pm. in
contrast TO 60 per cent received be-
tween 4 and : pm. OF the total num-
Der collected on the quick" routes.
1876 pieces of mail were received be
fore pm, and delivered the same
day.
What the post office is trying to
do is get the mailcrs of the city so
interested in the mail early" cam
paign that they will get into. the
game" and push the bulk of the mail
into the post office between 1910 Am.
when the special quick collections
start. and o'clock in the afternoon.
The advantages of doing this have
been pointed out many times recent
ly. both from the standpoint of the
post office and it's employees and from
the standpoint of the users of the
mails.
Mail early-mail often is the plea
Of Postmaster Chance.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
FOURTH IN BANK ROBBERY
GETS LIFE IN PRISON

FREDERICK. Md. May Especially.
John Kelly. alias Frank Wilson of
Philadelphia. stood before the bar of
the Frederick county circuit court
yesterday and heard pronounced on
MN a sentence for life Imprisonment
in the penitentiary as penalty for
completely in the murder Of Francis
NJ. Hollowell. who was killed in the
Sandy Spring bank robbery several
months ago.
In the crowd which packed the
courthouse when Chief Judge Ham,
mond Irner announced the verdict
was the semi-hysterical wife Of the
prisoner The verdict of the court
was murder in the first degree.
Identification of the prisoner was
the evidence which clinched the con-
VIction. according to Judge Urner.
He maintained that the positive testi-
mony of Francis Miller and Miss Sal
lie Brooke. officials of the bank. who
had an opportunity to identify the
man. was more conclusive than the
allbl presented by witnesses for the
defense.
The conviction of Kelly places the
third of four men indicted for the rob-
berry and murder in the penitentiary
for life. The fourth. Penderghast St
was acquitted last September. when
the other two. Mitchell and Adams
received life sentences.
In rendering the sentence Judge
trner explained that since Mitchell
and Adams had been sentenced to life
imprisonment at the first trial and as
no evidence had been adduced to show
that Kelly had fired the fatal shot. it
would be inconsistent to differentiate
in his case.
When the prisoner was requested if
he had anything to say before sentence
was passed he proclaimed his inno-
ctnce in q dramatic manner
is wife came through the bar to
her huSba nd. following the pronounce
ment oil sentence. She was weeping
bitterly. With her arms about his
neck. she grew hysterical. and an at
'endant Of the court endea vored to part
them. Judge Trner interfered Don't
separate them" he said Give them
all the time together they want"
Evening star., 1921-05-05
P0MERENE RAPS NAVAL
ACADEMY FOR LAXNESS

Authorities al the Naval Academy
were declared by Senator Pomerene.
democrat. Ohio. TO be intent on
haZlnE Congress" by virtual refusal
TO observe an act of Congress rela-
tive to re-examination Of midship-
men.
Congress year ago made it oblis-
atory upon the academy authorities
TO give mldshlpmen failing in their
examination an opportunity to make
up their work. Senator Pomerenc
said. Despite this law, the senator
said. the 2S6 midshipmen who failed
at the January examinations were
given no opportunity to receive adj
d1tional obstruction or to drop back
into the lower class, as provided by
statute.
The midshipmen. on the other hand,
he said. were compelled to submit to
an almost immediate examination
Evening star., 1921-05-05
"MOTHERS' DAY" SUNDAY.
Respects to Be Paid BY Tribute
Throughout the Country.

Mothers day" the day set aside
for the country to pay respects to its
mothers. will be observed in Wash
ington and all over the United States
Sunday.
Some Of the churches will commem-
crate Mothers day with special fA-
ercises. while public school children
will observe it Friday. AS tribute
to the mothers Of Washington, Dr.
Frank w. Ballou. superintendent OF
schools. has ordered the janitors OF
the various school buildings to unfurl
the American flag over every School-
house Sunday.
The general public will observe the
DAY by wearing carnations. 1t is the
custom to wear a white carnatlon II
the mother has died and red one
if she is alive.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
Hosiery
and Knit
Underwear

$50 pairs Full-fasilioncd
Silk Hose. seconds" from a
very high grade maker, and
consequently the imperfcc-
tions are very slight. They
have Isle top aid feet and
are shown i'll black, white.
Russian calf. cordovan and
gray. Specially priced, ST
pair.
3S Women's Swiss Ribbed
Gauze Vests. tailored shoul-
ders; sizes 3S. AZ and a.. Re.
duced from :sJc to Zoe each.
5 Women's Sample Union
Suits, fine ribbed, built-up
shoulders; cuff and Shell
knees; sizes So and 3S. Spe-
cial price, soc each.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
NATHAN W. BREWER DIES.

Nathan w. Brewer died at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at Casualty Hos
pital He was born at Muirkirk Ma
twenty-four years ago. and was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Brewer Be
sides his parents. his wife. Mary
Brewer. and a sister. Carrie NJ Brew
err, survive him.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Queen
Chapel Muirkirk. Md. In,erment viii
be at that place.
Evening star., 1921-05-05

and the 40 who then failed were
forced to hand in their designations.
Senator Spencer. republican. Mis-
souri, brought out that the most of
the 10 failed in the electricity
course, and Senator Pomerene as
serted that it was common knowl-
edge that the instructors in that
course were notably weak.
thorities was defended by Senator
Robinson. democrat, Arkansas.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
Aisle Opportunities
3O1 FANCY TURKISH TOWELS,
white uith .Douen colored borders in a ua-
riety of shades; size 17x35 inches. 35c
each, 3 for 81; .Dere SOC.

II WOMEN'S SILK BAGS,
with gray and black metal
frames. fitted with mirror
and coin purse. SL75 each;
were SOS.
2l WOMEN'S LEATHER
HANDBAGS, in blue, brown
and imitation alligator leath-
er; fitted with mirror. SI.7S
each; were SOS.
IA WOMEN'S LEATHER
HANDBAGS, silk lined, fit
ted with mirror; a very good
quality. SOS each; were
S.4S.
Evening star., 1921-05-05

26 FANCY GU f S T
TOWELS. white with woven
colored borders; a few
slightly imperfect. l5c each;
were zSc.
, DOZEN PAIRS WASH
ABLE FABRIC GLOVES,
in gray and beaver; strap"
wrist style; sizes 6H, 7 and
TX. Csc pair; were S5c.
70. COLLAR AND CUFF
SETS, of organdy, in very
high colors. embroidery
trimmed. Csc each; were 55c.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
SilkJersey
Petticoats
Specially Priced :S2.95

These arc fine all-silk jer-
sey. in plain colors of blue.
gray, brown, green and all
the varying delicate shades
of lighter hue. Made with
pleated flounce, plain or
ribbon trimmed. in various
color combinations.
2 Bungalow Aprons, soc
each; were 75c.
s pairs Satecn Bloomers,
dark colors. SOC each; were
Csc.
7 White Batiste Che:nise,
$l.zS each; were SOS.
Evening star., 1921-05-05
SELECTION OF HAYWARD.

William Hayward, who served as
an officer overseas. is understood to
have been selected for nomination as
United States attorney. southern dis
trict of New York, at a conference
today between the President and
Charles D. Hilles. New York repub-
iican national committeeman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-21
Train Your Hair as an
Actress Does

10 class of people deyotes as much
time to beauty as 90 actresses and -
class must be more careful - reta
ard develop thsir tharns Injury
develops TIE information that ID ma
care they and a dangerous to ham
500 4 sa any maSeshift hai- cleans 2.
Tie majority say chat to have the best
hair wash and scalp stimulator at a
cost IL about three cents. ono need
only get package q cantbrox from
your drugs ist dissolve teaspoonful
in a cur OF hos water and your sham
200 is ready This makes enough
shampoo 4quid to apply it to All the
hair instead 81 Just the top or The
head After its use the hail cries
rapidly. with uniform color Dandrur,
excess oil and dirt arc quickly dis
solved and entirely disappear when
YOU rinse tho hair, After this your
hair VIII be 50 fluffy it viii look much
heavier than il isl Its ulster and soft
ness VII delight you. while the stjmu-
lated scalp gains eho heaitl winch IN
sures hair growth ADV.