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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
SCHOOL BONDS
MAY Be SOLD
But Those Who Know the Mar
ket Are Not So Sure of :.
This Big Bid

Bolger, Mosser & Willaman, of Chi
cago, were awarded $2S0,00O of Eliza
beth City Graded School Bonds Tues
day night on their bid of $3.50, ,460 and
accrued interest. This firm thru its
representative not only put in a bid at
premium of So, 400, but agreed to pay
all attorneys fees and the cost of print
ing the bonds.
The best previous offer received by
the Board of Graded School Trustees
for any of the authorized 100000 bond
issue was Ole cents on the dollar and
members of the Board are jubilant ov-
er the fact that they sold the bonds
Tuesday night for $4,000 better than
any previous offer.
But the bonds are not sold. The firm
that made such a liberal bid Tuesday
night has put up only $1,000 as evil
dence of good faith. If the bond mar
ket wobbles just a'little bit the bidders
are apt to forfeit the paltry $1,000 and
let it go at that. The very fact that
the bid was extravagantly high>fills wise
heads with many misgivings. The
bonds may be sold-and they may not.
This newspaper will reserve its enthu-
siasm until the. full $2S0,00O and ac-
crued interest is paid over.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
Rooney NEEDED TO TAKE
CARE OF LITTLE ONES
ChiIdren's Home Society Of Greensboro
Taxed to Its Utmost and Needs
More Funds Right away

The North Carolina Childsen's Home
Society at Greensboro is asking the
people Of this city and section Tor con-
tributions to the society's work. The
number of homeless children il North
Carolina increases annually and the So
ciety' is taxed to meet the demands up
on it. Right here in Elizabeth City at
the present time are several cases of
children of immoral and profigate par
ents. These children will be cared for
by the Children's Home Society. 1t
means that money invested by Elizabeth
City people in the Children's Hcme So
ciety at Greensboro is an investment in
an institution Of vital concern to Eliz-
abeth City. Contributions to the So
ciety may be sent direct to the Chill
lren's Home Society at Greensboro or
thru George r. Little, assistant cashier
Of the Carolina Banking 8 Trust Co.
of this city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
PRESIDENT HARDING
NOT TO COME SOON
Nations Chief Executive Can't Find
Time to Shoot Ducks Now

Learning thru this newspaper that
President Harding had been invited to
be the guest of Duck Island Club this
fall, which would have brought the
President within a few miles of Eliza
beth City, Secretary Job of the Cham
Der of Commerce wrote to George B.
Christian, Jr, Secretary to the Presi-
dent, to ascertain whether the Presi-
dent would consider an invitation to
visit Elizabeth City en- route to or
from Duck Island. Here is Mr. Chris
tian's reply:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington
My dear Mr.. Job:
1 want to thank you cordially for
your kind letter of October Goth, which
l have read with interest and appre-
citation. While 1 wish it were possible
for the President to accept the invita-
ton which you extend him, I regret to
say that he is unable to do so as he
finds it impossible to visit Duck Island
this fall. Please let me assure you
and all concerned that your interest in
this matter is deeply appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
GEO. B. CHRISTIAN, JR.
Secretary to the President
Mr.. Richard C. Job:
Chamber of Commerce,
Elizabeth City, n. c.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
WlNDER FIGHTS
FOR new TRIAL
Shows No Sign of Weakening
Under Sentence of Three
Years in n/"Pen.''

Lester L. Winder, sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary in the Supe-
rior Court here last week, after having
been convicted of having had carnal
knowledge of a 13-year-old girl will fight
the case thru the Supreme Court He
has given bond in the sum of 5000
in the case on appeal. He is also un-
der a $3.50 bond for his appearance at
the March term of the Superior Court
to answer to a charge of assault with
attempt to commit rape upon Irene
Woodard, 15-year-old daught of Capt
w. W. Woodard of this city. L. S
Gordon appears as bondsman for Win
der in both cases.
| If the Supreme Court sustains tht
I decision of the lower court, the case O.
State against Winder in which Irene
Woodardl is the prosecuting witness
probably will be dropped. But if the
Supreme Court grants the defendant
new trial, the Woodard case will be
vigorously prosecuted.
There is also a suggestion that civil
actions against Winder are contemplate
ed by the prosecuting witnesses in both
cases, who will seek damages. What
sums they will sue for is not intimated
and such suits, if instituted, will not
meet with public approval generally. 1t
is generally conceded that three years
in the State Prison is satisfactory pun
ishment and to deprive the defendant of
his property would be to take away
from his innocent family all that he has
left them.
Winder has taken his sentence with
the same air of imperturbability which
he has maintained thruout the whole
long drawn out prosecution. He never
WINGED under the verdict of the jury
or the sentence of the Court. He is
going about his business in Elizabeth
City as usual, holding his head up as
if nothing had happened.
The case against Winder took most
unexpected turn when DR.. VIM. Parker,
a dentist in the Hinton Building, who
was originally subpoenaed as a witness
for the State, appeared as witness for
the defense. On the stand in the Su-
perior Court here last week DR.. Park
er, one of the peppers who saw Winder
with the Pickett girl, corroborated
" W'irder's version of the aff:s1r.~ fair Ernest
L. Sawyer, who was trial justice of
Pasquotank County at the time Winder
was arrested, took the stand behind
DR.. Parker and told the Court that DR..
I'arker's testimony under oath was not
the same story DR.. Parker told Judge
Sawyer and the police earlier in the
case. Judge Sawyer says that when he
interviewed DR.. Parker, DR.. Parker
told a story that corroborated the wit
ness E. E. Clark. The effect of DR..
Parker's testimony is believed to have
been utterly destroyed by Judge Saw
yer's statement.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18

at many wharves, just as on railroad
road to be loaded or unloaded while
cars are dropped at stations along the
the train proceeds to make time.
A Lower Freight Rate.
No company has been organized as
vet to put the Donnelly system of cleo
trically propelled barges in operation,
but the organization of such a company
with millions behind it is coming. 1t
has been thoroly investigated and ap-
proved by a committee of the New York
State Barge Canal Conference and 9th
er authorities.
In proposing this plan of transporta-
ton, two objects of vital Importance
are sought = rapid dispatch of ship
mentS and low cost of TRANSPORTATION.
As an example of the feasibility of this
system and the benefits which can rea-
s>:rably be expected, air. Donneliv an
alyzes specific case involving the
movement of 500 tons of package
freight in a feet of four barges and
one power boat between Schenectady,
\. Y, and New York city at u speed
of miles per hour, showing that the
cost of transportation to the operating
company by this method is less than
half the lowest freight rate and that
the time of delivery is equal to that
by express or motor truck under nor
NAL conditions: and at least one fourth
of that by freight at the present time.
In view of these benefits and the fact
that this system of transportation pro-
vides a complete and independent SER
vice between the producer and consum-
er, the possibilities for it's application
wherever waterways, including canals,
rivers, sounds and bays, are available
are obviously manifold
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
EXTRA COPIES OF THIS
PAPER USUALLY SOLD
Street, Counter and News Stand Sales
of The Independent Average
Over $50 a Week

Persons desiring extra copies of this
newspaper should purchase them on the
day of publication or place their orders
in advance if possible. THE INDIE
PENDENT prints 25O to 800 papers
every week in excess of its book sub
scription list. These extra copies are
nearly always sold out before Friday
night More than 200 copies are sold
weekly by David Swain, tho old news
peGdler. The Southern Hotel news
stand gets 20 copies every week and is
usually sold out Friday night. Sales
Of extra papers at the shop will run
from 30 to 50 copies Il week. If YOU
are not a regular subscriber and want
to be sure to get THE 1NDEPEND-
EET every week, the best way Is to
subscribe. The subscription price is
$3.50 q year, postage prepaid anywhere
n the United States.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18

PROCLAMATION

= Whereas, a watchful and merciful
= Providence has led US through an
= other year; has blessed US in man.
= fold ways, both seen and unseen;
= has spared US from disasters and
= given US much for which we should
= and do feel thankful; and =
= Whereas, the President of the
= North Carolina have, by procIama-
4 tion, designated a day for special
= Thanksgiving, and called upon the
" people of our great country and
= state, to fittingIy observe same,
= now,
+ Therefore, !, William Benjamin
= Goodwin, Mayor of Elizabeth City,
3 N. c., do hereby designate Thurs
= day, November tWenty-fourth in the
i year of our Lord, nineteen hundred
+ and tWenty-One, as day for gen.
3 eraI Thanksgiving and hereby re-
x quest all persons to appropriately
< observe same through a cessation
= of all work and rendering unto
: God, the giver of all blessings we
x enjoy, that need of thankfuIness
i and gratitude which we owe Him.
= Remember the orphans and those
: in distress. Remember at is more
= blessed to give than to receive"
& Give. a smile, if you can give no
more. Good cheer, the helping
$ hand, word of comfort; little
= things, but they count much.
: Done il the City of Elizabeth
: City, IL. c., this seventeenth day
= of November, 1921.
3 w. BEN GOODWIN,
: Mayor.
= - :. = = = = = :: =
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
SAYS SEVEN CENTS IS
CRAZY PRICE FOR HOGS
Northeastern North Carolina Farmers
viii Think So Too

In line with this newspapers pre-
diction that farmers may look for un-
reasonably low prices for their. hogs
this winter is the following news item
appearing in The New York Times:
Chicago; Nov. 13.-Michael F. Cud-
aly, the Milwaukee packer, says pack
ers are paying crazy prices for hogs
and that instead of being cents a
pound, they should be 5 to 57a cents,
tased on the European demand.
With corn at '25 to So cents the bu-
shel il the country, hogs can be fat
tened for 4 to ~ cents a pound by
the farmers.
He predicts that if they do not sell
where they belong, at 5 to 90 cents
row, and the product is in line with
these prices, they viii sell at to AZ
cents next Summer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
IGUNI NECK NAN GETTING
ANXIOUS ON STOCK LAW
Says lie Has ne Market for. His Scrubs
and No Place TO Fence
Them liz

From Gum Neck, Tyrrell County,
this newspaper receives the following
communication:
Editor Independents
Do you think the Stock Law will be
extended any when the law makers
meet in Special Session next month
If it isn't I will be broke up; there is
no sale for my scrub Cattle and I have
no place to fence them up.
(Signed) 4. A. COMES.
This newspaper does not believe that
the Forthcoming special session of the
General Assembly Will interfere with
the Stock Law passed at its regular
session. VIII some one show Mr.. Combs
the way out of his dilemma?
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
SPECIAL SERVICE SUNDAY

At the First Methodist Church OF
Sunday morning, Nov. goth, instead O
the regular preaching service there
will be held a Roll Call of the mem
bership interspersed with music am
short talks on the hopes and plans fol
the future work to be undertaken.
The public is invited to this and al
other services Of the new church.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS

Do the correct thing this season and
send an engraved card that exactly ex-
presses your Individuality and senti-
ment. Don't wait till the last minute
and try to pick uD something ct five
and ten cent store that just will not
carry the atmosphere of personality
with it. You will find pleasing line
of samples at the shop of THE INDE-
PENDENT, 505 f. Fearing ST., and
the prices are reasonable.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18

There viii be box supper given at
Riverside School on Wednesday, Nov.
%. Everybody invited:
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18


The boati
of international visited Elizabeth City last week. The boat in the
Which
but furnishes ce to the
Whie locked
while Mr. Doanely
of local marine possibilities
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
. Eafc-Ia WORK Here

F.. .setmelly system of trans
rid 5o applied 10 this par
t.cu ~ T.. country is en-
G=rIa.ucI By NJ. Dounel-
Taia the handling cf cur
..o- Tor instance. j con
would leave Elizabeth
..uta il Camden and Curri-
les. a string of small barges
# the mother barge carry
-e.u:c generating plant, but
. propelled by its own motor
Ike a railroad locomotive
. s~rins Of cars, but with the
ar- that every barge has Its
Liant. Instead of stopping
ID. lie first point down the riv-
e the barges would drop off
n proceed to the wharf under
Awhile the feet went on.
...,I h1Gge would be dropped
'"u. the next point. AT New
#.rs the rest Of the feet would
t-@ various wharves on North
.4il- one big steam would lose
.l at every wharf, loading and
p. the D0nnelly convoy would
aLd unloading simultaneously
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-18
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year, for which am incIosing my
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The Washington times., 1921-08-28
AlCANTARA CARAVAN TO
HAVE LABOR DAY FROLIC

Alcantara Caravan, Order OF the
Alhambra, announces that arrange
ments have been completed for a trip
to Norfolk and Yorktown over Labor
Day. The steamer Midland has been
chartered for the trip, the party leav-
ing Washington Saturday evening at
1880 p. m, and arriving at Old Point
Comfort Sunday morning. Fortress
Monroe. Norfolk. Ocean View and Vir-
ginia Beach will be visited Sunday,
and Monday will be spent at York.
town, the party returning to Washing
ton Tuesday morning.
All arrangements have been com
pleted under direction Of the grand
divan, Phillip Buettner. grand com.
mander, and Frank J. Dunn, grand
scribe.
The executive committee follows:
James f. Collitlower. chairman: Ed
ward l.. Hillyar1. Thomas K. Petty, w.
d. Willcoxon, T. II. Reid, Joseph ID.
Moriarity, II. j. Froelich, r. p. Whit
tey, Arthur McCreight, John B. Col.
poys, James F.. Meegan, Mat Horne. r.
w. McChesney, Francis b. McCann,
Ben Crifasi. A. A. Auth, Morris j.
Colbert, James A. Sullivan, James +.
Brennan. T. l.. Costigan. Ed Weight,
C. J. Montgomery, Fred ]. Rice,
Charles J. Griffith, and James II.
johnson, Jr. &c.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
ROBINSON MUSIC STORE
TO UNDERGO ENLARGING

Extensive alterations and repairs,
which will cost In the neighborhood of
$1,000. will be made. beginning next
week, on the music store Of j. Edgar
Robinson. 13O6-s G street northwest.
The alterations, which will increase
the business capacity of the concern
by at least one-quarter. include the
moving Of the monograph department
to the rear Of the building, and en-
largements of other departments.
The sheet music department, ON
which the house has built its reputa.
ton, will be given the entire eastern
side Of the building.
The ticket office of T. Arthur Smith.
now in the rear, will be moved to n
point about twenty feet from the street
entrance, the space between the office
and street to be occupied by the small
Instruments department.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
3 PENSION OFFICE MEN
VETERANS IN SERVICE

Some interesting facts regarding
employees OF the Pension Office are
contained in this weeks issue of the
Observation-Disclosures, a publication by
Federal Government employees. 1t
says:
DR.. George M. Beckett has been an
employee Of the Pension Office for
more than thirty-four years.
In 1888 the minimum paid a clerk
in the Pension Office was 5000. 1t Is
still the minimum salary. The maxi.
mum, which was at that time $1,000,
Is now $4,000, but that doesn't help
anybody to live on their 5000 per year
DIR. l.. N. Strait has been an EN-.
ploye of the Pension Office for fifty.
one years, entering the service In
1868.
Hugh ". Patten has had thirty five
years experience in the field service
OF the Pension Office. He is dean
of the field force.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
DIES
At POST FROM
RTFA|LURE
Alexander Elliott, Former Traf-
fic Officer, Served City
Nearly rs Years.

After a quarter century of continu-
Gus service as a policeman in this city,
Alexander Elliott. former traffic officer
at Ninth and Pennsylvania avenue,
died Friday morning at his post at the
mail gate on the c street side OF the
House Office Building.
During more than twenty years as
traffic officer at the busy Pennsyl-
vania avenue corner, Elliott became
acquainted with some Of the greatest
figures of the National Capital. He
numbered among his closest friends
such men as Senator Elkins and Con
gresham George NJ. Bowers of West
Virginia, and District Commissioners
oyster and Rudolph.
He was born October 3. 1861, I'm
Martinsburg. w. Va. and in his youth
became a railroad man in his home
State. He came to Washington about
twenty-five years ago, following his
marriage to Miss Rose V. Monaghan,
of Martinsburg, and joined the Metro.
poplitan Police Force. He was i'm
mediately assigned to duty at the
Ninth street crossing. where he served
continuously for more than twenty
years.
He was retired about two and a half
years ago, when he Joined the Capitol
police force, and was assigned to duty
at the House Office mail gate. Yester-
day morning. while sitting in his chair
at the gate he died of heart failure.
This Is the second death in the fam.
lily this summer, his only daughter,
Mrs. Marcelle Boyd. having died here
three months ago. The veteran police
officer is survived by his widow AMI
two sons, James and Barney Elliott,
both of this city.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Monday morning from st. Peters
Church. Second and c streets south
east. Following the services the body
will be sent to Martinsburg for burial.
The services will be attended by a de-
tail Of Capitol police headed by Lieut..
II. X. Palmer.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
BANDITS GET $4,000 IN
COAL PAYROLL HOlD-UP

FAIRMONT. w. Va. Aug. 27.-
Four armed men held UP and robbed
Superintendent John McCawley and
Paymaster David Richardson, OF the
New England Fuel and Transporta-
ton Company near the townsville
mine, twelve miles north Of here
today. The robbers got $4,000 in
cash.
McCawley and Richardson were
carrying the mine payroll and got
off at a small station two miles
from townsville. AS they were walk.
ing across a long trestle the bandits
confronted them. After the robbery
the bandits escaped in an automobile
and headed toward Greene county.
Ea
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
GEORGETOWN LAW OPENS
TWO D. c. SCHOLARSHIPS

Dean George E. Hamilton, of the
Georgetown University School of Law,
is on the lookout for the two keenest
high school and college graduates in
the District of Columbia who have in
them the making of top-notch lawyers.
Announcement was made last night
by Dean Hamilton that the George
town Law School, largest in the United
States, has established two scholar
ships for Washington students, along
with similar scholarships in eight
other cities. This is the first time
that the Georgetown institutions has
offered free opportunities to local stu
dents.
The opening exercises Of the school
will be held October l. The Rev. John
r. Creedon, s. j., president Of George
town University. will deliver the open
ing address. Dean Hamilton will an
nounce new faculty members and A
prominent member of the Washington
bar will make the principal address.
Sessions of the school will begin
promptly on Monday, October 8.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
FAMILY BATTLE
OVER JEWELS
TAKEN T0COURT
Ludwig Struck Petitioned to
Explain Disposal of Dead
Wife's Gems. g..

The family wrangle between Lud-
wig T. Struck, of 1T e street north
west, and his brother-in-law, Herman
+. Passman, of the Typographical
Temple, moved to the District SUI
preme Court yesterday. with Pass.
man as the plaintiff.
Struck is asked to discover to the
court certain diamonds, jewel pins,
household effects and other valuabl. s
left by his wife. who died on Feb
ruary %. last.
Passman declared in his petition
that his sister owned real estate and
jewels when Struck married her. He
IS represented by Attorneys Ray
mond Neudecker and Bertrand Emer-
son, jr. Passman says that shortly
after his sisters death he was in
duced to sign paper with the
statement that II was merely expedit-
ing the administration of the prop
erty. When Passman affixed his
signature to the paper. 1t was al
legged, his brotherin-law Immediately
showed him the door and inviteu
him to make use of 1t.
Struck was later arrested for
making threats against Passman's
life. and then the accused brought
suit in the Municipal Court for 1915
damages for false arrest. Passman
retaliated with a demand for money
for the rent of premises III e street
northwest, from which he was
evicted.
In his petition filed yesterday
Passman charged that when Mrs.
Struck died she intended that her
husband and brother divide the prop
erty as they best saw fit," with
the exception of the real estate.
valued at approximately $4,000, which
by the terms of the will Is not to tie
sold for three years from her death.
Passman charges that his broth.
er-inlaw even used his wife's
clothes. making them over for other
persons, and that he intends to grab
all the personal property for his
own use.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
FIVE OF D. c. MANS FAMILY
KILLED BY RUSS THUGS

After two years without any letter
or direct Information from his family
Isaac Liepoff. of 2124 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, yesterday received
an official statement from New York
showing that his sister. two cousins
and two uncles were murdered by
bandits in August, 1919.
The massacre occurred In Paarbigtg
in southern Russia. There are 340
names OF those killed on the list fur
nished the Washington man.
Liepoff has resided in Washington
six years. He was naturalized here
and during the war was a member OF
the 312th Machine Gun Battalion.
made up OF Washington men.
The official report of the massacre
carries the names Of sister, Miss
Mollie Liepoff: second cousin, Ben
Liepoff; first cousin, Mordicai Lie.
poff, and two uncles. Moses Liepoff
and Joseph Liepoff.