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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30
III. G. KRAMER OUT OF
POST OFFICE RACE

II. G. Kramer. cashier of the "Big
Bank on the Corner" who was men
toned in this paper recently as an as
pirant for the Office of postmaster at
Elizabeth City, says that he is no long
er interested in the appointment and he
is out of the race. Mr.. Kramer says
his interest ceased when a ruling was
issued a few weeks ago requiring post
masters of the Second Glass to give a
full eight hours of their time daily to
their Office. This ruling debars any
one from taking the post Office as side
line. Mr.. Kramer says he would not
consider an. appointment as postmaster
under the recent ruling, banking being
his first love.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30
ROBBERS TAKE A SAFE
FROM STORE IN DARE

Burglars entered the store of the W.
w. Twiford estate at Mashoes, Dare
County, Saturday night, Sept. 25, and
carried away the store safe containing
postage stamps, cash and currency to
the value of $40O to 5000. Nance Twi-
ford, manager of the store, was attend
ing revival meeting at church when
the robbery was committed. Mr.. Twi-
ford has a suspicion as to the identity
of the robbers, but no trace of the miss
ing safe, and its contents have been
found
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30
S. G. SAWYER DEAD

S. G. Sawyer, one of the best known
farmers and business men of lower Cur
rituck County, died in Sarah Leigh
Hospital in Norfolk, Va, last Friday
night, following an operation in that
hospital. Mr.. Sawyer's home was at
Harbinger. He was 81 years. old and
is survived by a wife and ten children,
Grover, Walter, Sam, Robert Lee
James, Julia, Luray, Beatrice, Louise
and Mrs. Francis Doyle; by one brother
and three half brothers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30

WHEN public interest was tagging in
the movement to organize popular
stock company to lease and operate the
hospital at Elizabeth City and many
were hesitating to invest their money
in the venture, C. II. RobinsoH, presi-
dent of the First 6 Citizens National
Bank revived the hopes of the promo
ters and gave the movement final
mighty impetus by subscribing to fifty
shares of the stock. And yet, HHder the
plan of organization, his so shares have
no more voting power than the one
share OF the humhlest stockhoider,
ZoeIIer Photo.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30
YOUNG WOMAN A SUICIDE.

Miss Lida Young, "a years old. of
Fairfield, Hyde County, disappeared
from her home Saturday night and her
lifeless body was found in the canal
near the wharf at Fairfield Sunday
morning. There was no evidence Of foul
play and the young woman is supposed
to have committed suicide in a fit of
despondency over Ill health.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30

IF this youngster doesn't live to be the
biggest grocer in Eastern North Caro-
lima he will at least die trying. He
recently acquired the interest of Lucien
Morrisette in the grocery business OF
Morrisette & Raper. To this business
which had already been added bakery
and deIicatessen, Mr.. Raper has added
a soda fountain, lunch counter and res
taurant, serving regular meals. He is
doing in Elizabeth City what D.. Pen
der, another North Carolina boy, has
done in Norfolk, Va, and has all OF
Pender's pep and enterprise. Mr.. Paper
opened his restaurant this week. 1t IS
called the Hinton Building Restaurant.
His soda fountain will be going IN a
few days.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30
DIED AT HATTERAS

Charles Willis, age 73 years and z
days. died at the home of Russell Aus
tin at Hatteras, on Sept. 20, after an
illness of several weeks He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Missouri Willis, and
by three children. The children are
Mrs. Lena Goodwin, George Willis, of
Morehead City, and Capt. William L
Willis. of Southport. None of his fam
iIy was at his deathbed.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30


which about to open for business in this city with paid in capital stock Of
He
floating ndebng,
president
City, its most valuable
United American Mechanics at Green's
bringing
to deposited his bank Out of 800
the faith
native of Wayne County and
Hood Photo by Zoeier
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30

(For horses who have never made
mark better than 2:5O and who have
been owned within the district for at
least 60 days prior to the race. LDls-
trict includes Currituck, Camden, Pas
quotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Gates,
Hyde, Tyrren and Hertford Countles.l
Five to enter and four to start.)
2. 2:3O trot-Purse $500.
Wednesday, October 5:
8. 2:1S trot-Purse $500.
4. 2:25 pace-Purse $500.
Thursday, October 6.
s. 2:24 trot-Purse $500.
6. 2:12 pace-Purse $500.
Friday, October T.
Z. 2:2O pace-Purse $500.
s. 2:3O trot-Purse $500.
TocaI County race and adjoining
Counts, as named in 2:50 class.) z
Entries to all races close Septemb sr
27, IL p. m. Records that day no Da'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30
TO SAVE A TRIP 5

Your eyes should be at
tended to the first. thing,
then while you are shopping
the glasses can be made, and
delivered to you before you
leave for home. After long
experience find a try-on
after the glasses are made a
necessity. I make the ex~
animation and glasses the .
same day.
DIR. J. D. HATHAWAY
Optometrist
Bradford Bldg. Elizabeth City, N. g
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30
Two SpeeiaI Days

There will be two special days at the
Fair next week. Wednesday will be
Elizabeth City day, on which day all
stores and business houses in the city
will give their employees half holiday
Friday will he Children's day and the
school 7ill give a holiday. Here is the
ra",a1 trog n for the four days:
Tuesday, October a.
L'"ai trot and pace-Purse $500;
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-30

Optometr1st
Bradford Bldg. Elizabeth City, N. g.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders of Middle
sex County. at their room in he County
Record Building, Bayard ST.. New Bruins
wick. n. j.. at e.sO P. NJ. on Thursday.
March cath. 1921. for constructing a
Through Plate Girder Bridge with Rein
forced Concrete F~loor-known as Bridge
No. rs, Stelton-New Market Road over
the Bound Brook at New Market. ac-
cordlng to plans and specifications on file
al the offices Of Alvin b. Fox. County
Engineer, ITS Smith ST., Perth Amboy, N.
]. and f. wm. Hilker. County Treasurer,
New Brunswick. N. J.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified .heck in the amount of $4,000
without any conditional endorsement and
payable to the order of F. William Hill
ker, County Treasurer. which check shall
be forfeited should the successful bidder
fail to enter into contract and give bond
within ten days from the award OF the
bid.
The successful bidder will be required
to execute a surety company bond in the
full amount of the contract price. con-
ditioned for the faithful performance OF
The Board reserves the right to reject
any Or all bids. IL in their opinion, II IL
to the best interest of the County 90 to
ALVIN B. FOX,
County Engineer.
as1-.7fs 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Amboy And Haz|et Clubs
Disagree As To Winner

high men ran UP a total OF 53e at
Perth Amboy against Amboy's 335.
while at Hazlet on Saturday. the
home clubs five high men totalIed
334 against Amboy's 333.
The five high men from each club
at Haziet Saturday were as follows:
Perth Amboy. A. G.. Waters, So;
John Hanson, SO: Adam Schrimpf.
Sc; o. G.. Mundy. IS: Z. A Joline.
81; total. 333. Hazlet. A. L. WINS.
So: George Conover, CT; W. Ken
nedy, Sc: J.. F. Armstrong, Sc: DR..
II. W. Hartman, Sc: total. 334.
The second FIVE high gun men
were: Perth Amboy. George Par
sons, 81: Capt. Ellis, So; John Wolf
gang. So; Scott Burns. 81; Martin
Newcomer. so; total. 312. Hazlet.
William Hitchcock, IS: Cornelius
Ackerson, So: J. Wyckoff. 81: Frank
Muldoon. 81: Cecil Ackerson. 81;
total. 312.
The match was one of the most
interesting ever held in this section
owing to the ~closeness OF the scores
Each side had q worlds champion
with them and in going over the
scores It Is seen that after shooting
$50 birds the totals of the ten high
men on each side are only separated
by one bird.
John L. Waters. one OF Amboy's
best shots, was not able to shoot
Saturday owing to illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21

Although the last half Of the $50
bird trap-shooting match between
the Perth Amboy Gun Club and Haz-
let Club was shot off Saturday after
noon on the range Of the latter club
a Misunderstanding between the W
clubs as to how the winner should
be determined resulted in the match
being called off by mutual agree
ment. The Perth Amboy club won
the match. according TO their way Of
figuring. while another method OF
picking the winners favored the
Keyport club. Il was finally agreed
to call It all off and arrange for
another match in the near future at
which time a complete understand
ing will be reached before the shoot
is started.
According to the Perth Amboy
Gun Club officials it was understood
by them hat a match of $50 birds
was arranged and the five high guns
from each clnb would determine the
winner. In order TO shoot on each
clubs nome traps il vas decided to
shoot rs birds each at the Perth AM
boy and Hazlet range Perth Am
boys understanding was that the
match. being for $50 birds, the five
high gun men to count, il did not
matter whether the match was shot
in one day or in two days. only in
order to give each clubs followers
a chance to see a part of the match
1t was split in two parts.
II Perth Amboy's understanding
was correct, they won the match by
ten birds as follows: The five high
men from each club. shooting at $50
birds: Perth Amboy. 4. G. Waters,
1856; o. G. Mundy. 1876; John Han
son. 1874; Adam Schrimpf. 1874; Z. A.
Joline. 1913: total. 667. Hazlet. A.
L. WINS. IA: w. Kennedy. 100: J..
Wyckoff, 1870; DR.. H. w. Hartman.
1928: George Conover. 1873: total. 657.
The Hazlet Club'ss understanding,
however. was that the match was for
$50 birds in two parts. one half the
shoot to be shot in Perth Amboy
and the other half in Hazlet, the five
high men at each shoot could in de-
determining the winner. II their un-
stood they would add the five high
scores made by each club at Perth
Amboy to the other five high scores
/ made at Hazlet and the result would
determine the minner. If their un-
derstanding was correct they won
the match by two birds. as their five
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
TENNIS
GLIB FORMED
Girls Club and Young Men of
Y. M. C. A.. Form CIub---
Charley Stocker, President

The newly formed tennis associa-
ton recently started at a joint meet
ing of several girls from the Girls
Club and a number of young men
from the Y. NJ. c. A. will hereafter
be known as the Raritan Lawn Ten
mis- Club. This was decided at a sec
ond meeting last week at which time
the officers to begin the coming sea-
o were elected and plans we've i'm
mediateIy begun for a live-wire ten
mis- club.
Charles E. Stocker was unani-
mously elected president of the as
\ ISOLATION; Miss LaVerne DeHamm,
vice president; Miss Sally Michaels.
: secretary and treasurer. and Charles
MACMILLAN, treasurer. The officers
Will also include two directors. enc
for the women and one for the men
and Schuyler c. Pew and Miss Doris
Willsey will begin the season in this
capacity.
The ground committee and board
of advisers will be two important
factors in the success of this enter
prise. Miss Ruth Macan heads the
ground committee which is still in
complete and this together with the
advisory board will be announced
preClOuS 10 the opening Oh the courts.
Work has already been started on
the courts which are situated near
The water south of Lewis street and
East of State street, and If every
thing including the weather runs as
smoothly as heretofore. the courts
viii, be ready for use this coming
Friday. March 25. There are still
many necessary features to be added
for a complete tennis club and meet
lngs of the association will be held
regularly before and after the OPEN
Ing. Another meeting will be held
tomorrow and at this time rules
will be drawn up concerning the
SQUIRT and members.
Tennis Is one of the cleanest and
finest sports either for men or wom-
en- and the aim Of this newly formed
association Is to bring 1t in its incest
form to the interested people of the
city. with tournaments during the
sur mer weeks for both the men
and woinen with an equal chance for
everyc ne to play and learn the clean
sportsmanship required in the game
of tennis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
RUBBER GAME
ON WEDNESDAY
Dry Dock-Y. M. H. A. Contest
to Attract Large Crown on
the Y. M. H. A. Court.

The deciding game of the Dry
Dock-Y. NJ. H. A. basketball series
will be played on the Y. M. H. A.
court in this city Wednesday night.
The Y. NJ. A. tossers won the open
ing game of this series by a n
point margin, but the Dry Dockers
came back in the second contest
and won by several points through
the stellar work of Bob Handler
han.
Manager Wesley Wilson of the
Dry Dock team has not definitely
decided on his lineup for this game,
but it is understood that the Han
derhan brothers and Brownmiller
will play with the Speedway team
against the Norwoods of Long
Branch on this night, and Gus Ku-
rowsky is said to have retired for
the season. These announcements
leave Gus Loeser, Campbell and
Runyon on the Dry Dock roster, and
the remaining two names have not
been given out as yet.
The Y. NJ. H. A. team will in all
probability take the court with their
regular lineup, Daitz. Karkus,
Schwartzman, Lowenkopf, Sher and
Richman, inasmuch as this team
will be used against Trenton in the
Y. NJ. H. A. league deciding game
to be staged in New Brunswick next
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
SPEEDWAYF|VE
Gets TRIMMING
Local Court Artists Receive
Setback at Hands of Oak
woods of Long Branch.

The Speedway basketball team OF
this city, displaying their worst form
Of the season. received a trimming
at the hands OF the lakewood bas-
ketball combination of Long Branch
on the DeForest gym court in Long
Branch on Saturday night. The final
score of the game was 4O-33. This
contest evened the series between
the two teams, the Speedway tossers
winning a previous game by the
same score.
Ray Handerhan, star forward of
the Speedway team. was the only
player on the visiting team to play
up to usual form. This player
scored twenty-five OF his teams
thirty-three points, nine field and
seven foul goals. Z. West was the
big ace in the lakewood scoring ma
chine, this player making eight field
and n foul goal for a total Of e
enteen points.
The lakewood combination with a
squirt in the last minute of the first
session passed the visiting combina-
ton and led at half time 22-17. AL
though the Speedway tossers put up
a determined fight in the second
half, at the end II was found that
! the home team had increased their
lead two points.
Norwoods Wednesday Night
On Wednesday night the Speed
way team will travel to Long
Branch where they will play off a
tie game with the Norwood combi-
nation.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21

Rabbit Maranville, the backbon
e of the Pittsburgh ball team. Up
per picture shows the Pirates at 5
pring training in Hot Springs, Ark.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March 81
Pirate pennant hopes are booming!
The annexing Of Rabbit Maranvllle
premier National League shortstop,
has made the Pittsburgh crew a
great ball team
And the whole outfit knows 1t.
THE Pirates are stronger than
ever this year." says Manager
George Gibson. with Meanwhile
leading the attack he'll swing the
entire machine along with him. And
when the Rabbit travels, he moves
fast"
Plenty of Pitchers
Gibson is well satisfied with his
team and advances but one real
worry-which of the young pitchers,
who are in spring training with the
team, to keep.
"Handling the pruning knife is
going to be a tough job" Gibson
says
The Pirates have a veteran stah
of hurlers for a nucleus in Cooper.
Adams, Carlson, Ponder and HamN'
ton. OF the youngsters, linn, Morrl-
SON Glazner, Yellow Horse, Eber-
hard and Herbst all look strong. Ra-
der, Tice and Lengquist are likely
south-paws. And Gibson VIII holo
but three out of the rookie list.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Z BIC GAMES
At Y. NJ. H. A.
Harmony Five to Clash With
T. A. c. --Dottas to Play the
Roosevelt Girls.

Two interesting basketball games
will be played on the Y. NJ. II. A.
court in this city tomorrow night.
In the main encounter the Har-
mony basketball team Is booked to
engage in another contest with
Charley Hilker's Tottenville A. c.
warriors, after two unsuccessful at
tempts to decide a winner. In the
preliminary event the rubber game
between the Dottas girls and the
Roosevelt Centers will be staged.
The Harmony team when they
take the court tomorrow night will
be strengthened by "Pete5" Hanson.
star pivot man, who was absent
from the teams lineup in the two
previous games. Manager Melko
will probably send Regain. Glochau.
Pete Hanson. Yves Hanson and Par
ker on the floor to start the game
tomorrow night. The two previous
games ended with the score tied af-
ter two sessions of playing.
IT is not known what lineup Man
ager Hilker will place on the floor.
the Tottenville leader having at
least ten good players at his service,
and inasmuch as they are all big
men 1t is quite a disadvantage for
a majority of the teams in this vi
cinity. Captain Charley Sher Will
play In the game tomorrow night.
and 1t is possible La Forge. STAN
field, Preacher and Seemer will be
the other four men.
Girls Game
Great interest is being shown in
the girls contest, the rubber event
of a Middlesex county championship
elimination series. The Roosevelt
Center girls have been going at a
good pace of late, while the Dottas
outfit of this city also has been
showing up well. This game should
be a hummer, and the fans can X
pect as hard playing in the prelimi-
nary event as in the main game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
FAR ROCKAWAY FIVE
DISAPPO|NTS BIG CROWD

A big crowd of fans were disap-
pointed on Saturday night through
the failure of the Far Rockaway
American Legion basketball team to
put in an appearance to play their
scheduled game with the Perth AM
boy basketball team on the Audi
torium court. 1t is claimed that
Jerry Harrigan made a mistake in
addressing a telegram to Manager
Bill Manning, and this was respon-
sible for the disappointment.
Harrigan booked the game and
claims that in the telegram he noti-
fed Manning that the Far Rock
away team would be unable TO. ap-
pear here on account of having a
previous game. The telegram was
sent on Friday night, it is claimed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
CHRISTOPHERSON'S STARS
BEAT JENSEN'S BEARS

In a hard fought baseball game
on the Raritan Copper work held
yesterday morning, Billy Christoph-
erscr's Stars defeated Aicer Jensens
Bears by a score of $50. 1t was
practically the first workout OF the
season for many of the players who
performed on the leading Perth Am
boy combinations. Christophersons
team used two relief scorekeepers IN
this game, which possibly
for the victory. inasmuch as the
Bears only used one man. Many of
the fans who witnessed the game
are of the belief that Jensen's scorer
tired and forgot to check up several
runs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Y. M. c. A.. LEAGUE
STANDING TO DATE

The Junior basketball leagues at
the Y. NJ. C. A. ended Saturday night
after a successful season during
which numerous games were played
and keen competition the order.
The standings of the Junior En-
ployed are:
Tyrell, 232; Trolsen, 1879; Sea-
man. 1867: Korb. 125h.
High School Intermediates
Grieve. 175h; Jensen. 1881; Roth,
t120H; Horoschak. 116h.
Juniors-Koch. 211E; Kalbhen,
1851; Slifkin. 1861; Farber.
117A.
The Senior league standings at
the "Y" show Haney with 1S9 n
points and Porter. 72h.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21

Did you know that ninety per
cent Of all human ailments depend
upon the condition Of your blood?
Nature gives her warnings in va
rious unmistakable ways. so that
when the appetite fails, and you
become weak and listless and a gen.
eral rundown condition seems to
take possession Of the whole body,
1t is an unfailing sign that impuri-
ties will steadily accumulate until
your general health viii be seri-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
WILLIE JACKSON MEETS
ROCKY KANSAS TONIGHT
[Ry rhe A.sec!eted Presal

NEW YORK, March 21.-Rocky
Kansas, of Buffalo. and Willie Jack
SON, of this city, aspirants for the
worlds lightweight boxing cham
pionship, will meet tonight. Kansas
came into prominence through his
defeat Of Richie Mitchell, of Mil
waukee. the lad giving Champion
Benny Leonard a stiff battle here.
The winner of the match tonight
will challenge Leonard to a bout for
the championship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Keep Your Blood Pure
Nature Will Do the Rest

ously affected. You should recog-
nize the Importance, therefore. Of
very promptly cleansing out the
system, and keeping the blood sup
ply pure and robust
Get a bottle of s. s. S. at yuuf
drugstore to day, and note how
promptly it builds up the apps1lD
and gives new strength and VI
tality. Write for free hterstuno
and medical advice to Chief Med.
cal Adviser. 153 Swift laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
BOYS AND GIRLS VARSITY
TEAMS To PLAY ALUMNI

The boys and girls varsity basket
hail teams OF the local high school
are expected to bring their sched-
ules to a close shortly. with games
against the Alumni teams. made up
of graduates from Perth Amboy
High School. These contests are
played at the close of every season.
and 1t gives the students and play
ers of bygone days a chance to see
how the representative Crimson
and White teams of today match up
with the outfits Of years gone by.
IL is possible that the girls varsity
team may play a game against the
Lakewood H. S. girls at Lakewood
next Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Have First Practice Game

IBy Evening News Correspondent.J
KEASBEY, March 21:-The
Keasbey +. C. easily won it's first
practice game of the season yester-
day afternoon on the local diamond,
their opponents being the Fords All
Stars. Blanchard and Parsler COM
! Used the locals battery while
Shurig and Gloff worked for the
Fords team.
Schuster's Keasbey team has
much promising material and a good
team should be picked from the ag-
gregdtion of players when the sea-
son opens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
A. A. Wins

In a practice game yesterday aft
ernoon on Pardee's field the Frank
lin A. A. baseball team DEFEATED the
Pioneers team by a score of Z to 4.
The Franklin A. A. team is now
ready TO book games with any senior
team having a home ground. Ad-
dress all communications to Charles
Leslie. 273 Watson avenue. Perth
Amboy-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21
Office ro cREDI .oRs

Charles r.. Merelio. administrator OF
Nicholas Cusati deceased. by direction OF
the Surrogate OF the County Of Middlesex.
hereby gives notice to the creditors of the
said Nichola cusati TO bring In theiE
debts. demands and claims agalnrt the
estate OF the said deceased. under oath
or affirmation. within 6 months from this
date. or they will be forever barred OF
any action therefor against the said III
ministrator.
Dated. January 20. 1921.
CHARLES R. NERELLO.
administrator
AL 81 81 Il Il Is 81 IL q -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21

The standings in the Monday and
Thursday Volley Ball League at the
"Y" is as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-21

Commerce Street Boys Win
The Commerce Street A. B. C.'s
baseball team defeated the Division
Street Midgets by a score of II to .
in a game played yesterday after
noon.