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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23
BOY SCOUT CAMPAIGN
IN KEYPORT ON JULY 10

KEYPORT, June 23-The Boy
Scout campaign to secure funds for
the Boy Scout movement Will be
launched about July 10 to continue
for a week. The movement 1t Is
hoped will be a success locally as
the borough now has ave troops of
scouts and one pack of wolf cubs,
which is a junior organization. \
Rev. +. T. 3. Reynolds is chair
ma Of the Keyport District and his
assistants include Secretary John
Matthew's; treasurer, F. Palmer
Armstrong: deputy commissioner.
Lloyd Il. Cokelet.
Administrative department: Vice
chairman, John c. Osborn; finances,
George S. Hyer: troop organization,
Dyson Woodhouse, Louis Rotten
burg; publicity, H.. C. Higgins;
Chinery: equipment and housing.
w. S. Wallace.
Training department: Vice chair
man, DR.. J. E. D. Silcox: clerk,
Evart Silcox; scout craft, DIR. H. T.
Hopkins, Cecil s. Ackerson; wood
craft, Charles Kruser; health, DIR.
William T. Walling; arts. trade and
crafts, ]. Burgess Davis. Joseph d.
Bedle, Dallas G. Young; civics, A.
A. Philo: sports, Russell Stidfoie;
seamanship, Captain Vadin Curtis,
John WesemAn.
Court Of Honor: Vice chairman,
A. Stilwell Van Buskirk; clerk. Ira
NJ. Ansorge: members, Vernon Lehr
Frank H. Lloyd, Charles S. jerks.
w. Il. Latham and E. T. Tucker.
Plans are under way to hold an
all night camp at Beach Park on
July /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23

ENJOYING a weeks vacation. The
latter spent the weekend at Coney
Island in company with his brother
Vernon and H. A. Edwards.
Miss Clara Martin is the latest
member of the gentle sex to receive
a license to drive an automobile.
Harry Jobes, ST., has had his town
residence newly painted.
The Sunday school of the James
burg Presbyterian church will OBJ
serve Children's Day Sunday.
The annual shutdown of the
George w. Helme Company will
commence Thursday, July T., and
| continue until the 18th when the
plant will be fully opened. This
shutdown is to enable the repairing
of machinery and other necessary
work that cannot be done while the
plant is in operation.
Three new purchasers of automo-
biles are hard at work mastering the
art of driving, Borough Marshal
Fillhower. Anthony Paladino and
John Hospadore.
Samuel Greenberg spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in New York City.
The commencement exercises OF
| the public schools will be held to-
| day in the Jamesburg Presbyterian
church and promise to be the usual
big event of the closing exercises.
On Friday night. in Lange's Hall,
| the big reception will be given to
the graduating class by the juniors
and great preparations are under
way for this affair. The committee
in charge have engaged an orchestra
for the dancing that will rival any
thing seen in Jamesburg for many
years. Earl Farr and Franklin
| Marryott will be the only local mu-
| sicians in the orchestra, the balance
| coming from New York with repu-
tations as ~soloists of unusual ability.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hadley, for
mer residents, r spending their
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Paxton, parents of the latter.
Harry Lokerson has returned
| from Richmond, Va. where he was
a delegate in the interests of the
Junior. Mechanics to a funeral bene.
fit association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23
OPERETTA BY METUCHEN
CHILDREN IS SUCCESS

METUCHEN, June 23.-The
younger grades of the Franklin n
Edgar schools presented a mos
creditable operetta in Woodwild Park
on Monday afternoon, for the closing
exercises of their schools.
Under the leadership of Miss Bump
the children sang. danced and play
ed through the little story of the
flowers, with their fairy queen. and
their little mistress of the flower
garden that proved to be a picture
beautiful, and happy mothers, faith
ers and friends were well paid FOR
the extra walk to the park where
the out door settings were ideal.
Lucille Manning as fairy queen
Helen Kretchner as little mistress of
the garden; Ann Gallagher and Lii
han Whitaker. dancers and little Miss
Lawless at the piano, took the most
prominent parts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23
TOM THUMB WEDDING
GIVEN AT kEYPOR1

KEYPORT, June 2S.-The Tom
Thumb wedding given at the lecture
room in Calvary NJ. E. church Tues
day night proved to be a novel n
interesting entertainment.
A splendid program was offered
consisting of a piano and violin duet
by Mrs. George NJ. Collins and Mas
ter Jaffee. piano solo by Gordon
Davidson, piano and violin duet by
the Stultz brothers, vocal solo by
Forrest Garrison. violin solo by
Master Jaffee, vocal duet by Bessie
Hopla and Gordon Borncamp, vocal
solo by Edith Schildknecht.
Others appearing in the wedding
ceremony were Catherine Carter.
who i~mpersonated the bride, Mrs
Tom Thumb and Harrison Vail, the
bridegroom, Mr.. Tom Thumb. Char
acter impersonators were Thelma
Adair. Harold Stultz, Nelson Wall
ing, Dorothy Borncamp, Harvey APP
plegate, Emma Edwin. Fred Hughes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23

to adorn your home with High Art WlIton hugs at Prices
the thick softness underfoot-their wondrous sheen and
colors so tremendously balanced as 10 delight the most ex-
quisite taste.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23
MATAWAN HIGH SCHOOL
READY FOR EXERCISES


MATAWAN, June 23-The grad
uation exercises of the Matawan
High School will take place in the
high school auditorium tomorrow
night. A splendid program has been
arranged for the occasion. The class
started high school with about forty
pupils so stands very high in its
percentage of graduation in view of
the fact that it contains fifteen grad
yates.
One girl, Miss Abel Deid, daugh-
ter of Judson Reid, made the four
year course in three years.
The graduates are: Miss Irene
Costlo, Miss Abel Reid, Miss Doro-
thy Davies, Miss Virginia Dietz. Mics
Vivien Magee, Miss Veronica Sulli-
van, Miss Mae Stoothoff, Miss Clara
Dolan, Miss Kathryn Eastmond,
Miss Lucy Miller, Miss Estelle
Baker Renslear Cartan, Wallace
Lyle, Thomas Powers and James III.
Ward, Jr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23
JAMESBURG

Leonard Apologize, who broke his
arm some weeks ago, has recovered
sufficiently to have the arm removed
from the cast.
John Ruhl, ST.. and John Ruhl.
Jr., and Ralph Brown, of the George
w. Helme Company office force. are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23

There has been q protracted strike in the American
rug weaving industry and Wilton and other fine domestic
rugs have been and are exceedingly scarce. The market,
in fact, has been swept almost bare. But we knew that,
despite these facts, our customers and friends were just as
eager for Wiltons now as heretofore. So weS set out to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23
The Significance of What We've Done

supply that want. We found, after diligent hunting, this
wonderful sample line and we not only bought it in, but
at prices which enable us both to supply rugs to our GUS
toners and to sell them at prices which are so low as to
startle any one familiar with the rug market today. This
is what we call Merchandising Abreast of the Times"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-23
The Facts About this Huge Sale

The most remarkable opportunity you have had in YET
astonishing in their smallness.
This immense offering represents our purchase in one
of the complete sample line of the largest and
best manufacturers of Wilton rugs in the country. An
other feat of Merchandising Abreast of the Times"
The rugs, hundreds Of them, are the highest grades
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
OXFORD ORPHAN CLASS
HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY

The Singing Glass of Oxford Orphan
age will give a concert in the High
School Auditorium on Wednesday, April
9th, at $50 p. m. This Class has made
an enviable reputation for giving con-
certs of a high order-concerts that en-
tertain and edify. From some, COM
ments already published regarding this
years concert it appears to be up to
the usual high standard, and all who
attend can be assured of an evening of
real pleasure and profit.
Another year of high prices in our
State has served to make the needs of
the orphanages greater, and the de-
mands upon these institutions for ad
mission of needy children is increasing.
The Oxford Orphanage receives chill
dren without regard to denomination or
fraternal relationship of parents, the
need of the child being the first and
chief consideration, and is striving to do
its part in meeting the increasing de-
mands. Your presence at the concert
will aid in this work and will help to
encourage the children, and friends who
are working in their behalf.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
$4,000. SCHOOL BONDS
ARE OFFERED FOR SALE
More Bonds Will Be Offered As Build.
ing Plans Are Developed.

The Board of Graded School Trustees
will offer for sale at once $144, 900 of
the 35 year six per cent. bonds of the
100000 bond issue voted in the recent
election.
Only $4,000 of the 100000 issue
is being offered at this time because
plans for the expenditure of a greater
sum have not been perfected. There is
a floating Indebtedness on the schools
to be paid off; site is to be purchased
for the new High School building and
there is a teachers dormitory to be
built. 1t is hoped that the teachers
dormitory can be completed this year
for the inducement it will offer many
new teachers needed for the next school
term.
1t is estimated that $144,OOO will be
even more than can be spent in the
next few months and more bonds will
be issued as other plans are developed.
The money from the sale of these
bonds will be banked in all three Eliza
beth City banks, each sharing alike in
the handling of the funds. This tactful
plan does away with any possibility of
a row between the friends of the local
banks. The plan is satisfactory to all
the banks
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
MASONS LOCK DOORS
OF THEIR BALL ROOM
ScandaI0us Conduct at Late Easter
Dance Said To Be The
Reason,

The assembly room Or dance hall OF
the Masonic Lodge in Elizabeth City
will not be leased for dances any more
When the hall IS used for dances il
future the Masons or Shriners will use
it, but the hall is closed to cotillior
clubs and other organizations. The Ma
sonic hall has always been considered
{ the only desirable dance hall in town
md the gounger. set will. not End some
other place quite SO desirable.
The Masons were persuaded to shut
out the dancers following the recent
Easter Ball in this city. The ministers
and church people generally have been
raising a hullabaloo against the dance
evil in Elizabeth City for months and
charges that dances given in the young
er set were accompanied by drinking,
spooning and immoral practices gener-
ally have been repeatedly made and re-
peatedly denied. But on top of all the
preaching and disapproval the last dance
gave the town something else to talk
about One prominent society woman
from another town, visiting a prominent
family in town. vomited from the third
story window of the Robinson building
in which the Masonic hall is located.
That vomiting episode did it's own ad-
vertising.
night.
Many ugly stories grew out of that
Easter Dance. It is told of a married
woman that she was so intoxicated that
she insisted on dancing after the music
had stopped. Told that the music had
stopped, gossip says she exclaimed to
her boy partner, what the hell do you
care if the music has stopped so long
as you have ME in your arms!" The
Masons heard just so much of that sort
of thing and decided that renting their
hall for dances wasn't good for Free
masonry
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
FAST MAILFOR
COAST OFFICES
Proposed Airplane Mail Carriers
To Work Between Norfolk
and Beaufort.

If Congress will see it his way.
Hallet S. Ward, Congressman
from this district, will have an
air mail service along the North
ITCarolina Coast, ali coastal sta
tions between Norfolk, Va. and
Beaufort, N. c. being served
daily by aerial mail carriers. He
would also give Washington,
Edenton and Elizaheth City ser
vice by the same cafsiers.s
It is net an .uilEt sg me Ssure
that Mr.. Ward proposes Roanoke Is
land and many post Offices in Currituck,
Dare and Cateret Counties on the North
Carolina coast are solely dependent up
on slow-going and, often unseaworthy,
small gasoline boats for mail carriers.
Mails are often delayed for days at a
time. Copies of THE INDEPENDENT
mailed for Hatteras on a Friday have
been known to reach Hatteras week
later. From Elizabeth City to Halter
D
The Hydroplane type of aircraft would
find easy landing at almost any point
along the coast. No landing fields would
have to be provided and the government
would be put only to the expense of
maintaining one or two planes to serve
the entire coast line from Cape Henry
to Cape Lookout.
Wards bill was introduced in Con-
gress last week and referred to the
Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads. Here it is:
Whereas the United States Mail Service to
of Virginia and North Carolina between Norfolk,
Virginia, and Beaufort. North Carolina, is great
ly expensive and inadequate as now operated and
maintained, and
Whereas the Lighthouse, Coast Guard and Life
Saving Service and also the citizen patronage
along said coast require facilitated system OF
which may be operated by other than
that hereinafter set out Therefore.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, that the Post Office De-
partment of the Government of the United
States. together with such other departments as
having charge and direction of the Air Service
under existing law may be required to cooperate
Herewith be, and is hereby authorized. empow-
cred and directed to establish, operate and main
tain a system of air mail service out of Norfolk,
Virginia to and including Beaufort, North Car
olina.
Sec 2.-That it shall be the main and con-
trolling purpose of such system line of service
to effectively may be practicable all
post offices and patrons thereof the coast reef
east of Currituck, Albemarle and Pamlico
Sounds, down Carolina, once each day. and on
the outgoing voyage to serve offices at Elizabeth
City, Edenton, Washington and New Bern. and
all intermediate points that may be found prac-
ticable and most conducive to the public interest
and the return voyage to serve any and all
points and places where United States mail is
now delivered for distribution along the afore
said reef and coast, including Manteo North
Carolina.
Sec. 3-That such line system of air
mail service shall be established and put into
effective operation at as early date may be
practical and before January I, 1922.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
ROANOKE ISLAND PROFITS
BY AEROPLANE TOURISTS
croatan Sound Is Being Dredged to
Depth of IL Feet.

Roanoke Island gets it's share of vlsl-
tors now that many aeroplane pleasure
hunters find it a convenient place to
rest en- route to and from Florida and
New York. The island lies directly II
the air course and makes a practicable
oiling station for the planes. The Texas
Company sensing the early need OF
larger storage capacity, has erected an
$4,000 gallon tank at Manteo, giving
that town more storage for oil than any
point south of Elizabeth City.
Along with the gas and supply deal
ers. the hotel does its share of busl-
ness. Aeroplane visitors stop over for
several days at the time, to visit his
toric spots on the island.
The 15-mile stretch of water lying
between Roanoke Island and the main
land is now being dredged to a depth
of 12 feet so as to open traffic to all
vessels designed to ply thru the inland
waterway. The sound is about five miles
wide and unites the waters of Albemarle
and Pamlico Sounds. The work is be-
ing done by the II. S. Taber, one of the
largest dredges employed by the De-
partment of Engineers of the o. s.
Army, and will require several months
to complete.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
SAYS SAUNDERS BOOK is
A JOY AND INSPIRATION

Here is one of scores of letters of
appreciation of Saunders book, ga Con-
cept of Life and Other Editorials" This
is from a distinguished North Carolin-
ian, name furnished on request:
81 have finished reading your book,
ga Concept of Life and it has been a
source of real joy and inspiration to
me. Not that I can or do agree with
everything you say, but because of. the
originality and boldness with which you
tackle current topics and problems.
With many of your articles and editor
ials I find myself in complete agreement
and I wish that your tribe might in
crease that the mask may be torn from
more. shams"
If you haven't read Saunders book
you will want to read it and have a
copy to pull on your friends whenever
there is a lively argument The price
is go cents a copy and there is gen.
erous sixty cents worth of it. Postage
prepaid. Order of the publisher.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22

LEAGUE OF Ma Raymond Reco u l Y
TIONS SALARIES reviews, in LIE Fig
arc, NJ. Noblemaire's report on the
League of Nations budget. First, there
is the secretary general with salary
of 100000 francs, or $4,000 at nor
NAL exchange per annum, exempt from
all income and other taxes. The under
secretaries each receive 100000 francs,
Or $4,000 per annum. There is a third
under secretary who gets nearly 100000
francs. Below these gentlemen in the
financial hierarchy, six directors receive
salaries which range from 100000 to
10000 francs, or from $4,000 to $780,
600 per annum. Below these are eight
commissioners whose salaries range
from 10000 to 10000 francs, or from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum. Last
of all, there is humber host of earnest
workers-al serving the good Cause
at salaries ranging from $4,000 to $12,-
600. One of the most striking facts in
this report is that the head of the In
ternational Labor Bureau, British So
ciolist, receives a salary of 100000
francs A British review observes: 1T
is all the more CALLING to the penurious
countries thus feeced that rich and
prosperous America, after patenting this
project, should resolutely refuse to con-
tribute single cent to it's upkeep.'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
ELIZABETH CITY SHIPS
FIRST CAR LOAD PEAS
Three Weeks Ahead of Last Season
Peas Selling Good on New
York Market.

Elizabeth City shipped her first car
load of early garden peas Wednesday,
April 20. They were shipped in re-
frigerator car. The shipper was r. c.
Abbott and the peas were consigned
to Bernard Abel Co., wholesale pro-
duce commission merchants, New York
City,
There were 347 baskets in the car
and they will go on sale on the New
York market Saturday morning. Grow
ers will anxiously await the result of
the sale. South Carolina peas sold on
the New York market this, week for
$500 to $3.50 a basket. If local grow
ers get as good a return everybody will
be happy.
This first car of peas of the season
is just three weeks ahead of the first
car shipped last year. The loading of
another refrigerator car is not expect
ed this week, but a heavy movement is
expected next week., beginning Mon
day.
The growers of the peas in Wednes-
days shipment were E. CopperSmith,
A. w. Stanton, Eugene Scott, J. H.
Aydlett, Geo. F. Horner, Richard
Banks, Constance Cherry, J. W. Story
and Rowan Wilson. The four last
named are Negro farmers and every one
successful trucker. E. Coppersmith
had the largest lot in Wednesdays car,
90 baskets.
r. G. Abbott is the largest shipper
of early peas in this city and originated
refrigerator car service for local truck
erS
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
TO TEACH GIRLS HOW
TO MAKE THEIR HATS
Expert Advice in Millinery and Dress
Designing For Pasquotank
County Girls.

An unusual opportunity will be Of
fered the ladies and girls of this city
and county next week to obtain expert
advice and instruction in millinery and
dress design. Miss Mamie Sue Jones,
tidewater home demonstration supervis-
or, will conduct ne-day schools in dress
and hat making at various points as
follows:
At Fork High School on Monday,
April 25, for Fork, Berea, Corinth and
Providence sections. At Salem Church
on Tuesday, April &C.; for Salem, Weeks
vile, Sound Neck, Listers and Dry
Ridge School districts. At Riverside
School on Wednesday, the 9th, for
Bayside and Riverside ,neighborhoods.
At Nixonton School on Thursday, the
2Sth, for Nixonton, SmalPs and Bank S
School districts. At Newland High
School on Friday, the 29th, for New
land township. At the Elizabeth City
Y. NJ G. A. building on Saturday, the
3Oth, for Okisko, Mt. Hermon, Simond's S
Greek, and any and all interested per-
sons of the city and county.
In order that the programs arranged
for the above days may be successfully
carried out, Miss Marcie Albertson,
county demonstration agent, states that
each meeting will be begun promptly at
1890 o'clock in the. morning, and con-
tinue through the day. Those attend
ing are requested to bring their lunches
and have a picnic, dinner. 1t is to be
hoped that everyone interested in hat
or dress designing will be present at
these meetings. Dress designing will
be taken up in the morning sessions, and
millinery in the afternoons.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
SOME CENSUS FIGURES.

The census bureau has just made pub
lie the complete census of North Caro-
lima for 1920. Of particular interest to
these northeastern North Carolina coun-
ties is the population of these counties.
IF YOU haven't the figures otherwise
available, here they are for your scrap
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-04-22
Hathaway Saws

LID I11d " q Y va >
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 yo-r teeth ex-
amined twice a year. Why
not you eyes? They are
more important.
DR.. J. D. Hathaway
Optometrist
Phone 9oo Bradford BLDG
The New York herald., 1921-10-21
hy-noe a nationwide building code?

The housing situation is acute and growing more
50 every year. Uncle Sam Is finding out that
building operations are all wound up in maze of
stupid red tape that MUST be unwound. Why
not have your eyes opened to some very astonish-
ing truthsP If you contemplate ever building
home your own this story will prove invaluable.
The New York herald., 1921-10-21
AN the Airplane be made Safe?

A vividy thrilling story Of the tomorrow Of avia-
ton, told for the first time. The "Crashl'' Of
wrecked planes punctuated by scientific analysis
ofthe day when every man may own his personally
conducted "Air Flivver."
The New York herald., 1921-10-21
The Radio Iinh aod the telephone

Reach for the telephone receiver and talk
with friend on an ocean liner 800 miles at
sea! Sounds impossible, doesn't it2 The
magic of the Radio Link that will conquer
space. Read how the seemingly impossible
has been accomplished.
The New York herald., 1921-10-21
'"To be Reader
Of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN is to be
Accurately and Thoroughly Informed

This first issue Of Scientific American Monthly must
convince you of the Romance the Thrill Human
terest that lie embedded in the word SCIENCE It's
intensely readabethe that the pulse
quickly and the imagination to whet keen edge
True every article has passed the technical
soshp but you lay aside number you will say your
SELF with the progress and the
Of the world live n-I propotonately efficient"
Read the partial list of Contents of the big uyusated
NOVEMBER NUMBER above and observe what treasure
action knowledge Mans Ingenuity constitutes
In EVERY number of EVERY issue of the new magazine
there will be always YOUR TYPE OF ARTICLE, and in
goody quantity You TALK better WORK better THINK
clearly after reading them