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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15
MAKE INSPECTION
OF ICE PLANT
D. w. Barnett Plays a Practical
Joke on The Visiting
COMMITTEES =

The committee appointed by the may
or to inspect the sanitary conditions of
the Crystal Ice and Coal Co. made their
inspection Tuesday, but there report
has not been made public. Just prior to
their inspection, D. w. Barnett, en-
ployed by the Globe Fish Co. played a
little practical joke on the committee
Barnett, who had been handling crates
all the morning, had accumulated quite
a bit of grease on his hands and he
picked up a piece of ice and held it
between his hands and the ice began
to melt. The committee standing by
saw this stream of dirty water running
between his hands and asked Barnett
what he held. He replied that it was
a piece of ice. Immediately one Alder
man exclaimed "See, it's just like 1 told
you. Ice made out of ammonia is full
of dirt Then Barnett had to explain
about the grease on his hands,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15
OPENING OF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
HERE IS PRACTICALLY ASSURED
Plans Submitted By Elizabeth City Chamber of
Commerce Approved Unanimously By
Doctors-Plan In Detail

The hope of the people of this
city that hospital would open
here will soon be realized. At
a meeting Of the directors of the
Elizabeth City Chamber of Com
rnerce and the physicians of
this city a plan has been decided
upon which gives complete as
surance Of the re-opening of the
Elizabeth City Hospital in the
near future.
The hospital will be run on a
plan similar to that in vogue in
many other cities. A municipal
association is to be chartered to
lease the present hospital build
ing and equipment with the priv
IIege OF purchase. The lease is
for ten years.
The time for the opening of the hos
pital is contingent upon the raising of
S150OO.0O, this amount to be raised
thru the sale of 1000 shares of pre-
ferred stock at $1,000 per share. This
stock is to be offered to the public, the
first payment of 10 per cent to be paid
on August 1st. 1921, and 10 per cent
monthly thereafter until paid
The stock is to bear per cent in
tcrest to be paid out of the first earn
ings of the hospital after running ex-
penses have been paid The stock has
no voting power, thereby preventing any
particular group of men obtaining con-
troll. This stock is also redeemable at
par at any time by the association
The directors of the association will
be the same as constitute the Board of
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce
and will direct the hospital as a com
munity hospital until the directors have
paid back to the stockholders the par
value Of the stock with interest, at
which time the Chamber of Commerce
will turn the management over to the
city aldermen and the County Commits
sioners to be continued by them as a
Community Hospital sszzS
The enthusiasm is running high over
this idea of establishing the hospital
here Phgsisiazass have already1subt-l
scribed large amount of the stock and
this project is receiving the full support
of all the organized bodies and citizens
OF the community.
Persons desiring to aid this wonder |
full cause may call the Chamber of
Commerce or fill out the coupon on
page four of this paper and mail it to
the Secretary of the Chamber. Sub
scriptions must be in by p. M Satur-
day, July 18th.
DO IT NOW!
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15
ELIZABETH CITY MAY
BE TRAINING GROUND
Baltimore InternationaIs Considering
This City for Early Training
Next Year


This City for Early Training
Next Year
Elizabeth City as a training camp for
a big league baseball team is something
which will probably come to pass with
in the next year. A letter from Presi-
dent John Dunn, of the Baltimore Inter
national League Baseball team, to DIR.
Julian Selig of this city suggests that
his team might come here for Spring
training next year if satisfactory ar
rangements can be made. This would
mean the assembling of about forty
players here for a period of about three
weeks and would be great boost for
this city. Presidents Dunn's letter to
DR.. Selig, under date of July 18th, says
in part:
tsWe have not yet made any ar
ranuements for our Spring training
grounds for the 1922 season, so will
visit your city and look over the
grounds and hotel before making any
definite arrangements, and, If salts
factory, will make a decision.
"YOurs truly,
"JOHN DUNN,
fPres. Baltimore Baseball Team, In
ternationaI League"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15
A LIVE CHAMBER

The benefits of live Chamber of
Commerce have never been brought more
forcibly to the people of this cOmmun-
ity than just at the present time. Sec
retary Job, President Duff and all the
committees are putting forth more en-
ergy than has been used along similar
lines in years. Within the past few
years the Chamber has been the large
factor in many moves which will be
epochs in the growth of this city and
community. The establishment of hos
pital, the operating of a barge line, the
surfmen's convention, spring training for
a big league base ball team, the taking
over of the Dismal Swamp canal, all
these are just a few of the projects
which the chamber is behind and which
will contribute greatly to this city. And
now, are you a member of this pushing
organization?
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15
PLANS FOR WIDENING
OUR HARBOR

The Chamber of Commerce has
been requested by several local boat
lines to use their influence toward
having the harhor of Elizabeth City
Widened and deepeneG on the east
side. This would help our local
shipper and would elevate to a great
extent the congestion which now
exists as boats are not able to make
a complete turn. A committee from
the Chamber of Commerce consist
ing of Richard C. Job, Secretary,
and MIR. G. o. Robinson, waited up
on Congressman n. S. Ward and
Senator F. M. Simmons in Wash
ington to secure their support in
interesting the Government to
dredge this part of the harbor.
This would give 200 feet more
breadth of navigabIe water in the
Elizabeth City wafer front.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15
ROANOKE ISLAND
YOU WILL COME
Stagnated With History, Its Ma
tural Advantages VIII Put
Ii O. Rap

Recognition of Roanoke Island
by the U. S. Government has re-
Gently placed it again in the lime
light and the advertising of it's
natural advantages and possibil-
tiles for development will some
day make it a profitable spot.
Such is the opinion of many who
view the developments under
way there.
At the Present time the War Depart
ment is dredging the channel into Man
teo bay to a depth of eight feet. The
work is being done by the dredge Croa-
tan. $4,000 was recently appropriated
for this work and will require about one
month to complete.
A few days ago the Army established
an emergency radio and meteorological
station on the old Mother Vineyard farm
two miles from Manteo. This station
has radius of 300 miles, and its de-
velopment is kept under cover. The air
service uses the farm as a landing place
for field planes, and several planes have
been kept there. A detachment of seven
officers and men are in charge of the
place. 1t was used a few days ago as
a base for aeroplanes operated in con-
junction with Navy planes which con-
Quoted bombing operations off the N. G.
coast, between the Capes.
The island also affords a convenient
halfway station for air traffic plying
between Florida and the North and is
used for such. Tranquil waters adja-
cent make a desirable lighting place
which is augmented by large oil storage
facilities
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15
FLYING SQUADRON"
HERE THIS WEEK

A squad of four Internal Revenue
Officers are in this city this week
checking up the various merchants on
their excise taxes. The books of nearly
every establishment in the city have
been looked over. The government is
making a nationwide canvas for excise
tax dodgers, as the government is los
ing millions yearly thru errors in re-
turns and in failures to report taxes.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15
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 a year. Why
not you eyes? They are
more important.
DR.. J. D. Hathaway
Optometrist
ohone ooo Bradford Bldg
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15
c. OF C. MEMBERS MAY
NOW IDENTIFY THEMSELVES

Members of the Elizabeth City Cham
Der of Commerce may now proclaim
their identity with that going organiza-
ton by displaying a handsome black
enameled brass sign. These signs are
of the hanger type and are about 4
inches wide by 1-2 inches long, con-
tanning the information that the firm or
individual displaying the sign in his or
their Office is a member in good stand
ing of the Elizabeth City Chamber of
Commerce. The signs are obtainable at
the Office of the Chamber of Commerce
by members in good standing, upon the
payment Of a few cents to cover the
wholesale manufacturing cost of the
plates.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15

This newspaper one year $1.50, eight
months for a dollar.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15

The annual school for county agents
of the North Carolina Home Demon
stration Division will be held July 18th
29th at the State College for Women,
at Greensboro, under the direction of
Mrs Jane s. McKimmon, State Home
Demonstration Agent.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-07-15

Makes a
Pure, Delicious, Healthful Beverage, at
1c a glass. Made to comply with Pure
Food Law. Sample pkg. makes one gal
Ion, 25cts Agents wanted. ORLEANS
Co. Norfolk. Va. p.Jy.15-1t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12

are now under way for a twO-day
trial trip of the American Legion"
from Camden, n. J., where it was
constructed by the New York Ship
Building corporation for the United
States shipping board. John G. EN-
cry, national commander of the Amer
lean Legion, together with other Off
Gals of the legion and representatives
of this and other countries will be
on board the ship during the trial
trip.
Captain Corkum, besides his sub
marine sinking record, is famous for
having established a new worlds rec
ord for running time between New
York and South America. The Amer
lean Legion" will be operated between
New York and South American ports.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
EVERY MEMBER GET ANOTHER
Indications Are That Big Campaign
Will Double Membership of
American Legion.

The every get a-member"
campaign of the American Legion has
begun, and reports received at the ma
tional headquarters at indianapolis in
dictate that the purpose OF the cam
paign, to double the membership, will
soon be accomplished.
To double the membership OF the
Legion was the ardent wish OF F. w.
Galbraith Jr., late national cOmman-
der, who was killed in an automobile
accident at indianapolis. His success
sor, John G. Emery of Grand Rapids.
Mich. was probably the first member
of the Legion to get a member when
the present campaign opened.
Mr. Galbraith planned the campaign
a short time before his death. He
was anxious TO have the membership
doubled by October. 1t now appears
that the campaign will end before that
time.
In his statement setting out plans
for the campaign, Mr.. Gaibraith said ::
1.-The Legion has earned the right TO
do something in a national way pri-
marily in the interests of its organi-
cation, and the time has come TO exer-
else that right. 1 propose that the
American Legion shall exactly double
its membership. A tremendous under
taking you say. Yes. tremendously
simple. Just an intensive effort when
every Legion member In the world
shall go out. lay a firm but friendly
hand upon q buddy and sign him up.
Every member get a member-and the
job is done"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
DE VALERA CALLS
ER|N'S PARLIAMENT
REPORTED ULSTER HAS TURNED
DOWN PEACE PLAN-DEcLINE
FINN FEM ovERTURES.
REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING
Government Reported Willing to Re.
lease 25 Members Of Dali Eireann
in Order That Full Meeting
May BE Held

Dublin.-The Irish republican par
lament has been summoned TO meet
Tuesday, August q, the Irish Bulletin,
Irish republican organ. has announced.
Notices have been sent 10 all members
of the parliament.
1t is reported the reply of Ulster to
overtures of the Slim Fem has been
received and is not favorable.
The call for the meeting of the par
lament, with all members present,
involves the release from prison of
% members Of this body, and it has
been declared the government is will
ing to facilitate their attendance.
The belief has been expressed
among tn Irish leaders that there
was no use in summoning the parlia-
ment until the attitude of Ulster had
been finally defined.
The inference in political circles
here, therefore, is that the answer of
Ulster has been received, This an
swer is reported to be unfavorablQ,
the Belfast leaders declining the Sim
Fein overtures, although these over
lures had the sympathy of the British
government, it is said.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12

the North CarOfIAd department.
Born July Is, 1891, at Old Trap,
Camden County, n. c.. Burgess was
reared on a farm. He received his
early education at the village public
school and later was graduated from
Whitsett Institute. from which he en-
tered the University of North Caro-
lima. He received his bachelor of
arts degree in 1912 and taught science
in the public high school at Raleigh
two years, studying law at the same
time. In September. 1913. he was
granted a license to practice law in
North Carolina and pursued the prac-
tice of his profession until July. 1917,
when he enlisted as a private in the
First n. C. f. A. N, g., which
regiment was soon afterward mustered
into Federal service as the 18th +.
A, Both, Division.
During the ST MihieI offensive he
served as artillery liaison officer In
the Argonne offensive and until after
the signing of the armistice he served
as regimental intelligence officer. He
was in service eighteen months and
served as private. corporal, sergeant,
battalion sergeant-ma jor. regimental
sergeant-major. second lieutenant and
first lieutenant With the latter rank
he served as adjutant of his regiment
during the last months of his service.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12

ard on a liner bound for Liverpool.
He worked his way TO Aberdeen.
Scotland. where. by citing his fathers
long service with the Gordon High
landers. he persuaded the kits to en-
list him despite his forty-fiye years.
Later he obtained transfer. to the
Eighty-third Royal Irish Rifles. with
whom he had fought three years in
South Africa. and sailed for France
in August of 1915.
Wounded at ArmeHtieres. he was
sent back to the United States in
1916 as unfit for service" He spent
a period in Mount Clemens hospital
was discharged and set out for Can
ada. where he persuaded the Three
Hundred and Fifty-fifth infantry
Canadian ExpeditSnary Forces. TO
take him on. Overseas his old wound
caused trouble. and he was sent back
TO the United States again, unfit"
etc
Arriving in America in 1913. he
toured New York and vicinity for the
Third Liberty loan, appearing in his
kits, singing trench songs and telling
why the loan should be oversub-
scribed. With Congressman F. C.
Hicks he likewise campaigned for the
Fourth Liberty loan, resting up while
the Victory loan was carried through
to success.
Sullivan, member of the American
Legion at his home on Staten Island,
recently appeared at national head
quarters of the Legion to offer his
aid in obtaining for Americans who
enlisted with the Canadians the same
privileges as have been accorded the
C. f. F. veterans. Now he is in Can
ada seeking a hearing with Dominion
officials in the matter.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
His Body Was Found by His Brother.

had been heard about 9 80 O'Clock
No one had attempted To investigate
the source of the gun report at that
time.
Concern over the lad was reported
to the Boulder police when he failed
to come home at late hour. he had
been employed in a garage owned by
his father. Henry Lawrence. at EIev-
enth and Walnut streets
He and some other lads borrowed"
a large touring car stored in the ga
rage and went out for a jOyride. Orr
slippery pavement at Fourteenth and
Pearl streets the automobile skidded
into a smaller vehicle and seriously
injured BrowneIl, who was attempting
to start the latter car. He was rem
dered unconscious. several ribs were
broken and a leg severely sprained.
Lawrence and a companion, Harold
Metcalf, who was driving. were held
to blame for the crash. Metcalf was
placed under arrest and fined by the
police magistrate. Lawrence was TAX
en- to task by his father and severely
rebuked for removing the car from
the garage, il is alleged RemOrser
following the accident and the cen
sure OF his father is believed 20 have
led the lad To commit suicide
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
HARDING AGAINST
WAR IN PRAYER
PRESIDENT CONFIDENT DIsARMA-
MENT MEETING MEANS PEACE
AND ABOLITION OF WAR.
AMERICAN IDEALS TO LEAD
Government Always Seeks to Serve
the People, mo Matter Which
Party Is in Power" Tells
Lancaster Hearers.

Lancaster, n. H.-Reasserting his
confidence that the disarmament con-
ference would accomplish definite re-
suits toward the abolition of war,
President Harding declared in a pub
lie address here that America was fol-
lowing a "God-given destiny in lead
ing the way to world peace. Nothing
in the world, the president asserted,
could block the fulfillment of that des-
tiny He voiced a prayer that before
his administration was over a new or
der would be established in which the
American ideals would turn the atten-
ton of all the world to the construc-
tive things OF peace and brotherhood.
His experience in the presidency, Mr..
Harding added, had convinced him
that Americans at home were on a
sounder basis than ever before, and
that men of all classes were really at
heart doing everything in their power
to perpetuate the ideals for which the
nation was founded. Some of those
most often suspected of improper mo-
tives, he said, were actually the readi-
est to help the government in every
way.
Let me tell you, and 1 care not
what party is in power, your govern
ment is always seeking to serve you
to the best of its ability" said Mr..
Harding. You cannot always be told
everything that is going on. l know
there is a school which advocates the
belief that everything ought to be pro-
claimed at every stage OF our national
life. That is not a practical plan"
AT the conclusion of his address the
president stood on the running board
of his car and shook hands with all
who could get within reach.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12

he was promoted to ensign and then to
lieutenant, junior grade. After eleven
months in the navy he was transferred
by executive order to the army as
captain In the intelligence service and
assigned as morale officer to various
camps in this country. He was dis
charged three months after the armis-
tice, with commentators from the
chief of the Intelligence Bureau and
from the White House.
Tinney has vigorously subscribed to
the Legion motto: Every member get
a member" and has rounded up various
members of the actors colony who are
eligible to Legion membership.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
BUILDS 2o-FOOT SPITE FENCE
Atlantic City Woman Cuts of Neigh
boris View When Sued for Al
legged SANDER.

Atlantic City.-The erection Of a
fence, 20 feet high. between her prop
erty and that of Thomas n Davis, on
fashionable States avenue. Is the
answer Of Mrs. Margaret Workman to
a suit to collect $500 damages for al
legged Islander filed by Davis. The
fence reaches to the top Of Davis
second-story window.
The fence cuts of part Of Mrs
Workman's view Of the ocean. and II
is expected that neighbOrs on the land
side of her property viii institute ae-
ton. Mrs. Workman was the original
owner OF the land occupied by Davis
house, and Davis IN his suit, alleged
she attempted 70 dicOurage prOspee-
tive purchasers by saying there was q
flaw in the title.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
COMMITS SUICIDE
AFTER REPRIMAND
Modification Over Automobile Ao-
cident Causes Colorado Boy
to Take His Life.

Boulder, Colo.-Mortifcaton over
an automobile accident for which he
was held largely responsible and g
subsequent reprimand from his father
is believed TO have prompted Q. W
Lawrence, eighteen-year-Old Boulder
lad TO take his own life.
Young Lawrence disappeared after
he had been held in connection with
the serious injury OF William r
BrowneIl. twenty-five. in an auto crash
at Fourteenth and Pearl streets. HIS
body was found by his brother Paul.
eleven years old. in shed in the rear
OF the Lawrence home. 2245 Napleton
avenue. A bullet wound was inflicted
in his right temple and a p Colt su-
tomato lay at his side.
Coroner A. f. Howe. who took
charge of the body. declared young
Lawrence had been dead several
hours. Neighbors reported that a shot
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
Gle
AMERICAN
0lL-I:=GON0!
Copy for This Department Supplied BY
the American Legion News Servfce.1
ACTOR BECOMES LEGION MAN
Frank Tinney, Member of New York
City Post Lines Up Many of His
Buddies.

The man with the smile is Frank
Tinney. Broadway theatre-goers~e ARE
familiar with the Tinney eXpanse of
countenance and SO are various former
members of the army and navy. with
both of which branches Tinney served
in the late lamented guerre. Tinney
is herewith snapped in the very act
of joining the American Legion. F..
w. GaIbraith Jr. post. New York City.
G. r. Baines. general manager of the
American Legion Weekly fastened the
button in Tinney's coat
The actors war record is an I'M
usual one He enlisted soon after the
outbreak of hostilities in the navy as
seaman. third class. After a hitch in
the army passport transport service.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
No Trespassers Allowed.

One of the wings of the plane had
broken. and its pilot. after crashing
through a mass of planking and pIas-
ter, found himself resting on a con-
concrete surface in utter darkness.
Where am % he asked feebly.
you're in my cellar" came an ON
nous voice out of the blackness. But
I'm watching you."-American Legion
Weekly.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
REQUIREMENT CHANGED.
Two Years Residence Next Preceding
Now Regulation.

Washington.-The United States
Civil Service Commission announces
that the requirement of two years
residence next preceding the date OF
the occurrence OF vacancy in the po-
sition of postmaster at first. second
or third-class postoffice has been
changed so as to require two years
residence next preceding the date OF
the examination for such postoffice.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
Dies Of Broken Neck.

Chicago.-Harold Lifvendahl, Uni
versity OF Illinois student and football
star, who was working his way through
college and had obtained a job for the
summer as a life guard at bathing
beach here, died in local hospital of
a broken neck. Lifvendahl, who had
a record of having saved 20 persons
from drowning this summer, was in
jured few days ago when he Owed
into shallow water.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
Cat Fiahtina Anaers JUDGE Lam

Chicago.-"Pm sick of your cat
fighting" said Judge Lands, chosen
as referee in. the building, trades con-
troversies, when the heads of the two
great building associations and the
head Of the building trades unions ap-
peared before him. I'm not going TO
waste my time listening to your fool
arguments, and the only way for you
to get an early decision is to quit
meowing' at each other and settle
down to business"