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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-03-25
PORTSMOUTHIANS BUSY
BOOSTING CANAL ROAD
Will Bring Virginia Highway Commits
sion to N. C. State Line
Next Friday.

The Portsmouth, Va. branch of the
Virginia Good Roads Association will
give a banquet to the Virginia State
Highway Commission in Portsmouth on
the night of March 81 and on the
following day will give the Commission
ers trip down the Dismal Swamp Can
al to the North Carolina State line. And
the purpose of all this is to interest the
Virginia Highway Commission in TAX
ing the proposed Dismal Swamp Canal
road into the Virginia State Highway
System.
South Mills township in Camden
county, this state, and the city of Ports
mouth in Virginia are restoring the old
Dismal Swamp road between South
Mills, N. G. and Deep Greek, Va. It
affords an almost airline route between
Elizabeth City and the Virginia cities.
Elizabeth City is now building brick
road from a point within a mile of
South Mills. Portsmouth already has
hard surface roads from Deep Greek.
With the construction of about 20 miles
of road along the banks of the Dismal
Swamp Canal Elizabeth City will be ten
miles nearer Norfolk than by any other
route. The city of Portsmouth has ap-
propriated the money to build a good
dirt road along the canal. If the Vir-
ginia Highway Commission can be suf-
fciently interested, the State of Virginia
will follow this construction with hard
surface road.
Elizabeth City will be represented by
W. o. Saunders and probably others at
the banquet in Portsmouth next Thurs
day night.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-03-25
new SECRETARY
DOWN TO WORK
Elizabeth City Chamber of Com.
merce Secures Capable
Man In r. C. Job.

After several weeks of stagnation and
ennui the Elizabeth City Chamber of
Commerce took on new life this week
with the appointment of a new secre-
tary and the organization begins to
function again. The new secretary is
Richard G. Job. He is recommended as
a sober, serious, hard-working, practi-
cal individual and he looks the part.
Mr.. Job comes to Elizabeth City from
the Chamber of Commerce of Hazel
ton. Pa. Previous to his Hazelton ex-
perience he was secretary of The Beth
lehem, Pa. Chamber of Commerce. Be-
fore that he was a mechanical engineer.
He is native of England, but has been
a resident of this country since 1904.
The Pennsylvanians parted with him
reluctantly and he was offered many in
ducements to remain in Hazelton But
this man Job is a student of America.
He has seen the industrial side of it
from the steel mills of Bethlehem and
the mines around Hazelton And now
he wants to know the agricultural life
of the country and Elizabeth City ap-
pealed to him as an ideal vantage point
for such a study.
Mr.: Job has a keen concept of the
duties of Chamber of Commerce secre-
tary and the ideals of modern Cham
Der of Commerce. He will at once call
for a program of work from the mem
bership of the organization and the way
he is going about things indicates that
he will have his organization and have
it functioning in a few days.
Mr.. Job is "a man of famiiy-a con-
siderable family one might say; a
wife and six children. He will bring
his family to this city as soon as he
has located a home for them.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-03-25
30 CENTS A POUND FOR WOOD.

The most expensive wood used by
any industrial establishment in Eliza
beth City is used by the Elizabeth City
Ship Yard Co. in making propeller shaft
boxes or bushings. The wood is lignum-
vitae. 1t comes from Australia and-New
Zealand and costs 80 cents pound. A
few logs of it, such as recently received
by the local ship yard represents con-
siderable investment. Lignum-vitae is
called the tree of life. It is extreme
" heavy, is not effected by the action
of salt water or chemicals and there is
practically no wear-out to it. 1t is more
satisfactory than brass for the purpose
for which it is used here, and is said
to be as long lasting.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-03-25
SEATS SELL FAST FOR
THE ELKS MINISTRIES 6

With rehearsals under full swing and
nearly all tickets sold for both nights.
the Elks Minstrels to be played here
Monday and Tuesday, April 4th and 9TH
show every promise to be the show of
the year.
- The cast this year will include "Bill
c." Sawyer, John Culpepper, Elbert
Spence, and many others of the old tim
ers so popular with local audiences.
Twenty of the prettiest girls in this
city will also be in the supporting cast.
Tickets now on sale by members may
be exchanged for reserved seats at
Selig's on Thursday, March 31st.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-03-25
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 90o Bradford Bldg
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-03-25

will Hopkins, negro, paid the pen
atty in the electric chair at the State
Prison this week, for the murder of
Lewis Rameys a white merchant of
Clinton.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-03-25

Register before sundown Saturday.
March 26, if you expect to vote for
schools in the special election on April g.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-03-25
Register before shutdown Saturday.
March 26, if you expect to vote for
schools in the special election on April 8.

Renew your subscription now for
$1.5O a year.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
Rubber Shoes Life Savers.

A fact which is probably only slight
ly known Is the immunity from the at
tacks Of lightning which is afforded by
wearing a pair Of rubbers.
The person who assumes these COW
erings must be careful not to come in
contact with anything except the floor.
Providing he follows this instruction
he can not possibly be injured by the
lightning In any way.
The explanation is simple enough.
The electric ful' before 1t can pass in
to a human being or animal must first
come In contact with the earth. Its
passage from the h to the wearer
Of the rubbers is, of course, stopped
by the soles Of the latter.
So next time storm is brewing
hurry up and get out your rubbers.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
THE RURAL HILL
BUREAU MEETS

An enthusiastic meeting of the local
unit of the Lowndes County Farm Blu
reau Association was held at the Rural
Hill School on February 14th. The
meeting was presided over by Presi-
dent Clarence Hughson, and the fol
lowing order of business was
Observed
Address by Mr.. Paul Wells, the
County Demonstration Agent, ON "Hov
to Preserve Sweet Potatoes"
2--Round Table Discussion by the
following named gentlemen; A. B
Griffin, X. W. Russell, C. A. Cox. Tol
Stinson, Sam Wells Supervisor w. M
Bell, and c. Il. Hughson.
3-Many farmers are pooling theil
interests and purchasing fertilizers to.
gether in carload lots. Have you
tried it? This unit has placed an or,
der for five tons.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
Eish,s Nest In a Clam Shell.

The goby (of which there are many
kinds) selects the clean valve Of a
clam and uses this as the ready-made
nest. The pair (for the goby mates
with but one and is jealous Of any
riyaD hover round an inverted valve
and then the male scoops out the sand
from underneath 1t, forming cavity,
the shell being slightly tilted and
pressed into the sand. The female
then enters the cavity and deposits
her eggs on the lower (inner) surface
of the shell. These eggs are some
what cigar-shaped structures. fixed at
one end by glutinous network that
secures them firmly to the shell. Hav.
ing done her work, the Female then ex-
changes places with the male, who
remains on guard, keeping up con-
slant current Of water over the eggs
by movements Of the pectoral fms,
and darting out at the approach Of an
intruder.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
Senator John Sharp Williams in Action;
Delivers Mastery Address in Congress

them. I'd sell you them for a dol
lar a banana. That would be prof
table if the tariff was high enough
but the government would be tax
ing money away from other people
to keep my hot house going.
81 say that all l have belongs to
iay government when it is for gov
G.nmental purposes; nothing that
l have belongs to my government
when for any other purpose. That
government, has no right to dabble
in a buccaneering expedition. Be-
sides, | would be unwilling to have
our industrial life rest on the whims
and saprices of lot of politicians
congregated here in Congress"
Senator Williams as he waded
deeper and deeper into the argu-
ments against the measure also
moved across the aisle to where
Senator Smoot sat. Mr.. Smoot fin
ally gave way and in the place from
which the Senate many times has
heard preached the doctrine of high
tariff, there was delivered an argu-
ment Numerically opposed. 1t caused
roar of laughter to prevade the I'M
usually staid Senate chamber but
did not disturb the speaker.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
TREATMENT FOR
RABIES MAY NOW
BE HAD AT HOME

The State Hygienic Laboratory in
Jackson issues statement to the eff
feet that it will soon be prepared to
manufacture vaccine for Pasteur
treatment, and that the vaccine will
be available for use by the various
physicians in the State.
This will obviate the necessity Of a
patient, suffering from rabies, making
THE trip to Jackson for treatment.
The treatment may be administered
by the home physician just as well and
just as effectively as in Jackson.
This service means a great saving
to the people of this State, as the cost
of three-weeks' treatment in COM
mercial laboratory would be approx
Imately $4,000.
Two Columbians, Mr.. "Peck" Nash
and little Miss Elise Leech, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irby Leech, are in
Jackson now taking the treatment.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
] 6lLNeNISI q t7St helBHHNlA
First Methodist Philathea Social

First Methodist Philathea Social.
The Philathea Class, of the First
Methodist church, enjoyed its quarter
~ social event in the First Method
list Bsrsea room on Valentine day,
the day suggesting entertaining
methods of diversion and pretty de-
corative. effects. Red hearts, red
hawthorne blossoms, jonquils and fern
artistically arranged, and original
valentine contests stimulated the
guests to merry endeavor. Mr.. C. r.
Smith and Mrs. Duckworth won the
valentines given as prizes Rev. I,
H. Lipscomb made delightful talk
appropriate to the occasion. Misses
Juanits Gardner and little Clara
Boone gave readings. Mrs. Sterling
Thrower and Miss Wilbanks contri-
buted instrumental selections. AT the
close the hostesses, Mesdames Hanna
and Picketts Circle, served delicious
refreshments emphasizing the valen-
tine color scheme.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20

Washington, Feb. To- Senator
John Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi,
numbered and went into action yes,
terday on the Senate floor, deliver,
ing one Of the most brilliant adj
dresses Of his eventful career
When word went out into the
cloak rooms that the Mississippiau
had launched an attack on the tar
iff bill there was a quick assembly
of members, and, for the first time
this session, more than seventy
members remained in their seats for
more than an hour while Senator
Williams made a speech that for wit,
sarcasm and mastery logic has not
been equalled on the Senate floor II
recent years.
The Mississippi senator charged
proponents of the emergency tariff
with seking to legisiate money out
of the pockets of the public into the
pockets Of those benefited by the bill
He declared that the tariff provisions
on sugar were such as to make any
industry profitable and added:
mo Right To Dabble."
81 can raise bananas in New Jer-
sey, if you give me the tariff or
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
Dolls With African Burial.

Art galleries in New York last year
exhibited specimens Of African doll
makers. Perhaps the most interesting
story of dolls In Africa is that which
concerns the doll custom Of tribe
dwelling near Lake Nyassa. When a
member of the tribe dies a rough i'm.
age of the dead person is made of rags
or wood and laid away In a tent.
Thousands of doll images Of dead
tribe members lie In the tent, and II
Is said that the tribe believes that the
dolls are the embodiment Of the souls
Of the dead men. BY keeping the souls
on earth they believe they are cheat
ing the fiends which are supposed to
lurk beyond life The tent Is regarded
as sacred and only the medicine men
ere permitted near Ii.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
FINEST or EARTH'S CHURCHES
Men Of Genius Through Many Gen.
turtles Aided in the Erection
of St. Peters at Rome.

The history of st. Peters at Rome,
one of the worlds most interesting
edlfces, goes back over a thousand
years, for 1t was on this spot, the site
Of NerO's circus, within walls ornate
with gold and glstening with mosaic
and marble, that Charlemagne received
the crown Of imperial Rome from Pope
Leo ILL.,, and here was slowly erected
throughout subsequent centuries this
building, called the central cathedral
Of Chrlstendom. All that man could
do to make st. Peters great and beau
tiful has been lavished upon that
splendid church. Nine. de Stael said
Of 1t, "Cest lie seul travail de Fart
sur notre terre actuelle qui ait lie
genre de grandeur Qui characterize
les oeuvres immediates de la crea-
ton" cit Is the sole work Of art on
our earth which has the sort Of noble
ness that characterizes the works Of
nature.) Marion Crawford puts ones
first impression of st. Peters In o
nutshell when he says, '.The first sight
of st. Peters affects one as though
In every day streets, walking among
ones fellows, one should meet with
a man forty feet high" ve
While the interior decorations have
been criticized as being too profuse
An American tourist once referred
to them as too much gingerbread
that great roof covers the work Of
some of the most renowned sculptors
Of the world.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
PARADED IN WEDDING FlNERY
Peculiar Custom Of Elahtsenth-csH-
tury New England Would Seem to
Put Premium on Vanity.

An unusual custom In vogue in New
England In the Eighteenth century
which caused newly married couples
to appear at church on the four Sun
days following their union dressed In
all the bridal finery they could get
together, is recorded by Edward j.
Morris in his book, THE Psychology
Of Dress"
This, Of course, stimulated a rival
~ between families, not likely to fur
Their the Puritan aim of modesty In
appearance. Those who could afford
1t had four distinct sets of finery, one
for each Sunday. that there might
be no monotony for those who formed
the audience. In many communities
pew was SET apart in which the bril-
dial pair was shown, SO that the con-
gregation knew just where to look
for the objects of interest.
"These selected seats were often in
the gallery, sometimes the front pews
of the center aisle, aud at times in
other prominent places. The couple
generally arrived bit late, that the
observers might all be seated before
their arrival; then they walked slow
ly arm in arm to the assigned seats,
while the entire congregation gave
their hushed and respectful attention.
AT an appointed time. generally just
before the sermon, the couple arose
and turned slowly around two or three
times, that every angle of their ap-
pearance might be viewed; they then
sat down."
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20

Fidelis Class OF Second Bptist Church
The Young ladies Of the Second
Baptist Fidelis Class met at the M.
S. C. W. with their teacher. Miss
Myrtle Wigs for a discussion of
plans to add to the parsonage fund,
The class is very anxious to help
liquidats the parsonage debt, and to
further that end. is considering the
presentation Of an attractive play at
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20

The B. Y. P. T.. Of the Second
Baptist church. ushered in the festive
Valentine season with an enjoyable
party given at the home Of Mrs. Cam
bic, and featuring all Of the happy d.
versions supposed to honor this pat
ron saint Of youth.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
SUDDEN SERVICE

If you want a job Of printing, want
it quick, and desire first-class work,
call Phone ~ and solicitc RI will be
with you about the time yd hang up
your receiver. Quick dc'if ,ries and
quality work are our speed ties.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method Of expressing
our sincere thanks and recitation
for the many kindnesses SHOWN us
during the illness at at the time Of the
death Of our relative, Mrs. Chickering.
B. W. WAITES
Mr.. AND MRS. WALTER LEWIS
MRS. ELIZABETH BRISCOE.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20

We can give you quick delivery on
rubber, stamp orders. Try us the
next time you are in the market for
rubber. stamps. The Dispatch. Phone
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20
an early date
Central Methodist valentine Party.

Central Methodist Valentine Party.
Mrs. S. +. Hindsmaa was hostess
at the benefit Valentine party given
by the Young Peoples Missionary
Society, Of the Central Methodist
church last Monday evening. A neat
little sum was added to the treasury
and the twenty two guests who we're
present enjoyed contests, games Of
Hearts and dainty refreshments. Mr..
Vernon Gregory, Miss Baxter and
Miss Lila Thornley, were presented
with prizes.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20

Good news for buyers in the ads.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-20

Second Baptist B. Y. P. L. Social.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-15

wood in Connecticut, was very
good in his part. The entire cast
Of nine New York actors was well
chosen. Leary was with the chan-
tauqua last year as leaoing man in
Nothing But the Truth"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-15
NOTICE or DELINQUENT
TAX AND SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, e, B. 'Swope, Treasur-
err and Ex-Officio Collector of tax
es within and for the County OF
Bernalillo, New Mexico, on the first
day Of September, 1921, at the hour
of 10 o'clock a. m, will apply to
the District Court of the State of
New Mexico, sitting within and for
the said County of Bernalillo, for
a judgment against the lands, real
estate and personal property upon
which taxes assessed within and
for the said county for the year
1920 are delinquent and unpaid.
and for an order Of said court to
sell such lands, real estate and per-
sonal property TO satisfy such judg-
mentment; and notice is here
by further given that said Treas
urer and Fw Officio Collector of
taxes, within 80 days after rem
dition of such judgment, will offer
for sale at public auction at the
front door of the county court
house of said Bernalillo County,
separately and in consecutive or
der, each parcel of property upon
which any taxes are delinquent
and against which Judgment has
been rendered, for the amount of
taxes, interest and penalties due,
or so much Of such parcel as may
be necessary to realize the respec-
tive amounts as shown by the tax
rolls.
z. B. SWOPE,
Treasurer and -Officio Collector
Of Bernalillo County.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-15
DODSON WARNS
CAL0MEL USERS
It's Mercury! Attacks the
Bones, Salivates and
Makes You Sick.

There's no reason why person
should take sickening. salivating
calomel when a few cents buys a
large bottle OF Dodson's Liver Tone
"a perfect substitute for calomel.
It is a pleasant. vegetable liquid
which will start your liver Just as
surely as calomel. but 1t doesn't
make you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can
take Dodson's Liver Tone. because
1t Is perfectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. II
Ia mercury and attacks your bones
Take dose of nasty calomel today
and you will feel weak, sick and
nauseated tomorrow. Don't lose
days work. Take a spoonful of
Dodson's Liver Tone instead and
you will wake up feeling great. No
more bilicusness. constipation,
sluggishness, headache. coated
tongue or sour stomach. Your drug
gist SAYS IL you dcu Z find Dodson's
Liver Tone acts better than horrf-
BILE calomel your money is waiting
for you.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-15
ENLARGEMENT OF BANK
CREDITS TO ASSIST
FARMERS Is ADVISED

Washington, July 14.--Co-opera-
tive organization among agricul-
tural producers in both buying and
selling, enlargement of bank credits
and agricultural allotments by
federal reserve banks was urged
today upon the joint congressional
agricultural commission, by L. C,
Commencing, Oshkosh, Wis, and
T. A. Hougas. Des Moines, Iowa,
president Of the Iowa Farmers I'M
ion.
To permit agricultural organiza-
lions to withhold products from
markets in times of "glut," Mr..
Pommerening urged a law under
which farmers could obtain short
time loans at lower rates Of inter-
est.
Unless present agricultural con-
ditions in Iowa are soon improved,
Mr.. Hougas said, "many of the
farmers will be bankrupt. There
is no crop upon which they are
making money; they are not break
ing even"
Gambling in farm products on
boards of trades must cease" Mr.,
Hougas explained. Farmers also
should have representation on fed
eral board which control business
of the country, he said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-15
PERSHING VISITS
MILITARY GROUPS
IN BOTH HOUSES
Calls in Person Upon Com
mitteeS of Both Senate
and House, Exchanging
Pledges of Cooperation.

Washington, July 14.-General
Pershing took measures today to
establish better relations between
the army general staff, of which
he is now head, and congress. Ac-
panied by his executive assistant.
Major General Hartford, and UNI
announced, he called on the mill
tary committees of both houses, ex-
changing pledges of cooperation
with chairmen and members In
an effort to make the army wor-
thy of the nation.
He was declared to be the first
chief of staff 10 have thus called
informally on the committees since
the staff came into being.
Hints of friction between the
committees and the staff have been
frequent for years. Apparently 1t
was with the knowledge of this
situation that General Pershing set
out today on his calls. He was
greeted cordially.
I'VE regard the military com
mittee as very important parts OF
the military establishment of the
United States said General Per-
shing to the committee. "We arc
asking that you give us the advan-
tage of your experience and your
knowledge of military affairs and
we shall do likewise. We shall en-
deavor to carry out your will as
expressed by the law and hope for
most friendly relations"
The general added that the
latch string" OF the general staff
headquarters was always out for
committee members.
Chairman Wadsworth answer
ing, said: ..... .... ... .. D..
'"The committee will be delight
ed to cooperate in every way with
the army staff"
General Pershing arranged to
appear tomorrow before the SEN
ate committee on pending military
legislation.