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Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
ROBERTS AGAINST COUNTY CONVENTION.

That county convention in Co chise county will not be necessary as well as in other counties in the state. while a state convention will outline a platform and policies for the com ing campaign. is the belief of Senator C. M Roberts. of Wilcox. who has jus, returned from Phoenix,
 Before leaving for his home at Willcox today, senator Roberts asked about the convention plan. said
 T think il will he well for indivi dual democrats 10 attend the convene tion in Tucson in May. as it win show light ru many subjects that will prob ably not otherwise he brought ont on n matter of policie, and platforms tn he adopted by the democrats. As far as endorsement of certain candi- dates for any office however l do not believe that this should he done. as ra Sct of democrats should have the authority to attempt to speak for the mass of voters. II is up and should he up to he individuals to express their choices at the primaries and the state convention at Tucson Will fulfill the purpose. l believe of adopting platform only
 ~A> member of th- county and state committee. have expressed my self along these linges before and be- iitye that county convention is un- necessary since voters know their candidates locally while in the state it is different owing to geographical conditions. and a set.tosether meet ing for discussion Of policies and platform vii! h4 sood thing My advice is to forget the county conyen- ton. which believe will be done
 MT Roberts said he believed that every amendment passed by the legis- lature will be killed by the voters as the ulterior motive behind these changes is loo manifest to need ex- planation
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
MAJ KELLY CHAIRMAN OF CITIZEN TRAINING
 CAMPS ASSOCIATION

DOUGLAS. March ls Maj George IT. Kelly editor and publisher of the Douglas Daily International has been appointed chairman of the loc-l association. according to telegram he received from John $. Oglesby chairman for the eighth corps area. Major Kelly will receive the neces- sary application blanks and other in formation within few days
 The training camps for this area will be at Fort sam Houston and Fort Logan and will be open from August l to 3l.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
CITIZENS ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS COUNTS

PIOENIX. Mar 2l Albert O'Lay- es-, superintendent of the Phoenix Laundry company. was arrested yes terday morning by Deputy Sheriff Fred Meeks on q warrant charging him with d serious oifense The charge was preferred by the mother oi minor girl Following his arrest OLayess was arraigned before Jus tice Henry J sullivan and was re leased on Sl,ooo cash bond to appear for preliminary examination next Fri day morning at lo o'clock
 Previously, Norviel Anderson was arrested on similar charge inyoly- ing the same girl. lie was relea sed when h. furnished bond. after ar raicnment before Justice Nat Me ke~, to appear for preliminary eN- animation this afternoon.
 Clifford Bounds. Henry Richards and Ellis Faylkner, all arrested on 9 similar charge involving another minor girl were arraigned yester. day before Justice Sullivan All furnished $loO0 bonds each and were relased to appear for preliminary ex animation Bounds examination was set for March g. Richards for March 2l and Favlkner's for March 22
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
FATHER IS TAKEN
 INTO CUSTODY ON
 KIDNAPPING CHARGE

PHOENIX. March 19. IT Charg d with Kidnapping for the alleged abduc- tion of his 5-year-old son Jimmie, Worth M. Hathaway, prominent busi- ness man of Los Angeles, was re- turned to Phoenix late this afternoon from Buckeye. where he was arrest ed in flight with the child. The boy was returned to his mother. Mrs. Car oline Hathaway. 637 North Third ave. tonight The complaint against Hath away was signed by the wife
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
IS ELECTED EDITOR

DOUGLAS, March 19 George Roark. son of Attorney and Mrs. Geo. NJ Roark. of this city. has been cleo ted editor of the engineers edition of the Arizona Wildcat. the university paper. to be issued the week preced. ing university week. which begins April 2T. The young man will gra- duate this spring with mining en- gineer's degree
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
l. .. COURT 2SvSRSEs DECISION ON PUBLIC
 LAND HOMESTEAD TAX

ASHENGTON. March 70 The supreme court today reversed the rnited States district court of Ari- zona in case brought by William Irwin on behalf of the reclamation hom entrymen tax payers of Salt River reclamation project involv- ing the question whether public lants entered under the homestead laws may be taxed by the state in which they are located prior to the completion of the homesteader's title
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26

wAsHINGToN March IS AppH- cation of the Apache railway of Ari- zona for permission to issue ,i5o.ooO second mortgage not4s and s55.ooo capita. stock vas denied today by ,A- in,er~:a,r commerce commission.
 The order declares h. proposed is Shes would cause the applicant 10 be excessively oy-r-capi,alizeG
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
DOUGLAS EtkS PAY OFF
 ALL THEIR OBLIGATIONS

DOUGLAS. March l9-W,-en J. H. Calvert, treasurer of the Elks lodge in this city. yesterday morning paid the sum of Sl3.5 for the redemption of bonds of the lodge there was noth- ing left in the way of lodge indebted ness which amounted to s30.0OO when The Elks' home in this city was com
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
JUDGE Nj. C. HIGH
 CALLED TO REST

BISBEE. March 21-Judge Morris C High. one of Bisbee's best beloved pioneers died early yesterday morn ing al his home on School Hill after an illness of about ten days. Funeral services will be held from the Pres byterian church at 30 tomorrow af- ternoon Rev John F. Fry will of ficiate
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26

ter shutdown @t Douglas while some of i; vii b- mined within the period called ior i tae contract A special treatment r4argo at si.5o fat i, pro videa n the coa;ra,, which will leave tine shippers neat mare.a ol rrofi, even or ,l~ lover 4r-a~ Of ores
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
RESIDENCE BURNED

BOWIE. March IS. - Yesterday morning between twelve and one o'clock the fire alarm brought the citizens from their slumbers to the property owned by Prof A. R Spikes about block yves; Of the s. r. depot. which was in flames and occupied by Jas Jones Every effort was made to check the flames but they were too far advanced to be controlled
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26

-a n tn- month ut August. Isl6. only i- thr lodse free os au debts hat besides ha,ia= a carrcnt
 nia, mnd the lodge i, ,he owner >aIw in Liberty bonds 4 'h~ -oy- -rament
 It ha, been suggested tha, tivIoase arrange for jollincation in conuec ton with this cleanup of Indebted
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
E. COLLINS SHOOTS
 SELF ACCIDENTALLY

PRESCOTT. March 19-Enoch Col lins. dishwasher at the Pioneers home. accidentally discharged a re- volver late yesterday afternoon and shot himself in the leg Collins told Judge George A. Snap. superintend ent of the home. that the accident occurred while he was unloading his revolver. an old-lashioned model Smith X Wesson
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
NEW FAMILIES MOVING INTO PHOENIX AT RATE
 AVERAGING 10 A WEEK

PHOENIX. March 20-New families are arriving in Phoenix at the rate averaging 10 each week. according to Henry W. Chambers. manager of the Chambers Transfer and Storage Co
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26

Phoenix Proposed Colorado River project would irrigate over 5000 900 acres
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
PAGE THREE
SPEAKERS ADVOCATE "LITiGATION HOLIDAY"
 IN COLORADO HEARING

LOS ANGELES. March p Repre- seutatiyrs of several southern CalifOr- nia municipalities and public bodies preseated their views on distribution of Colorado river power today at hearing here before the Colorado riy- CT commission. headed hy iIerbert Hoover. secretary Of commerce The spukesmen generally expressed de sire to r-t together on q plan which would preclude litigation and make possible ar early haruessing Of the river
 Most of the speakers advocated con- structicu of thr Boulder canyon dam, near Las Vegas Nev. as the most practicable means 10 protec' the In perial valley in California. as we'll as ,o develor power The chairman ln- nouncad the hearing was held for the purpose of attempting to form a Iact between he states interested n ,he development Of the river which would make t possible for the federal go ernment to undertake tho work m hamr~reG by litigation
 Mayor Cryer. of Los Angeles was present. but neither he nor any other representative of the city took part in the discussion. The southern Calitor- mia Edison company. which has sought to acquire power rights alons the riy- er. was not represented Th- hearing t.LIl hl 1nnrirrDd tnrnnrrnM
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
No L. 4. Argument

Los Angeles was precudrd today from it's argument for permission to build the dam at Boulder canyon and develop power by the announcement that h. meeting was one to form 3 pact. according 10 " E Matthews. general counsel for the city public service commission Doubt was eN- pressed whether any representative of the city would address the hearing tomorrow
 The speakers included J " Req, gan. chief engineer of the Los An. seles county flood control district R D McPherin a director Of the Imper- ial valley irrigation district Mark Rose, also Of Imperial valley Grant Lorraine. representing the League of California Municipalities J F Vaila. representing the Los Angeles county farm bureau. and ! J Jewell. repre- sentins the Kern county farm bureau.
 Nr. NcPherin urged the develop. ment of the Boulder canyon project by the reclamation service. under gov ernmeut ownership and control Ii= said he favored d 2o-year Mitigation holiday during which all water rights along the river would remain in their present status
 Commissioners Frank w Emerson, of Wyoming. and D+lph r. Carpenter ot Colorado. expressed the opinion that this program might result in a race between the seven southwestern states to see which could reclaim the greatest area Of irrigable land in the shortest period in order to establish water rights California and Ari- zona they said. having already gone to considerable lengths in this res pect. would possess an advantage over other states
 Commissioner R F. Caldwell, Of Utah. asked McPhertn and other speakers whether they would allo- cate water rights for the greatest ultimate good or to meet immediate requirements. and whether they fav cred observing riparian rights or be- lieved in the doctrine of priory rights. There was some divergence Of opiu ion in the answers
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-26
APACHE RAILWAY TO SELL
 BIC SLICE OF STOCK

hEr ISE APPLICATION OF
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
"CET THE HOOKH SHOULD
HAVE BEEN THE OUTCRY
Saunders In Theatrical Role About the
Worst That Ever Happened

The Parsonage Aid Society of the
First Methodist Church If Elizabeth
City promoted tn greatest frost ever
imposed upon the suffering amusement
seeking public of Elizabeth City when
they cast W. q. Saunders in the lead
iug role of = play staged under til"
auspices Of the Society ut the High
School Auditorium in this city Tuesday
night. The play was built around Il
bachelor Congressman who had turned
his bachelor home in Washington over
to his niece and her friends to stage
a theatrical production. Tnn Congress
man himself takes Il part in the ANA
rrur theatrical in his home. dressed aS
the devil himself. In the midst of the
festivities the dcaconS of his church
back home arrive and want to know
what he has dorr with 100000 money
belonging to the church. which had been
sent him to invest in government bonds,
The Congressman has lost the bonds
and the deacons have heard that he has
recently invested SlOO,Wh III Il lhU>I
hall. When they see him in the cos
tune of MephiStophcl and his home
made over into vaudeville show they
believe the worst.
Saunders played the role of Con-
grcSSman and devil. He made a devil
of Congressman. playing the devil
best when he was supposed TO play
Congressman Other members of the
cast. including Misses Marguerite Le-
Roy. Mahalah Meckins. Hattie Harncy
and Polly skinner: Hill c. Sawyer
Frank Dawson. ID. Walter Harris
Guirkin Cooke. Tommy Holloman, Red
dy Brothers and Prof. Sheriff. acqult-
ted themselves handsomely and nearly
saved the production.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
LOSING A GOOD JOB,
GETS NO SYMPATHY
Or. PendIeton Expects To Do Just
What He Has Been Doing
Just the Same

Dr. \. L. Pendleton. Democratic
postmaster Mt Elizabeth City for near
ly eight years occupies the unique po-
sition of having no one to sympathize
with him because he is about to lose his
job to Republican appointee. Patrons
of the Elizabeth City postoffice may re-
gret the retirement of DR.. Pendleton,
because he has given Elizabeth City
the best postoffice administration it ev-
er had, but nobody goes out of the
way to tell the outgoing postmaster
that they hone he will find another job.
DIR. Pendeton is little more fortu-
nate than lot of folks in the matter
of jobs and he is yet several years re-
mote from the unemployment column.
Besides owning and directing the
Standard Pharmacy, he is owner and
active manager of the Standard Drug
Co., the largest wholesale drug busi
ness between Norfolk and Wilmington.
When he isn't looking in at the Stand
ard Pharmacy or occupied in his Office
at the wholesale drug house, he can
find plenty to do as president OF the
Carolina Banking & Trust Co. Ask him
what he expects to do when he gets
out of the postofice and DR.. Pendeton
probably will tell you that he expects
to do just what he has been doing, only
a little more of it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
STATE CAN TAKE DIRT
FOR BUILDING ROADS
Supreme Court Decision in Pasquotank
Case Establishes Precedent
For Road Work

The case of Jennings versus the
PasQuotank Highway Commission. which
WAS decided last week by the State Su-
preme Court in favor of the Commits
sion. establishes Il precedent for road
work in North Carolina says Walter
l.. Cohoon. of this city. attorney for
the State Highway Commission.
by this ruling" continues Mr.. CO.
hoon. highway commissions thruout
the State may now go ahead and make
use of privately owned road material
without awaiting the outcome of tedi-
Gus and troublesome condemnation pro-
ceedings: and the work of the State
Highway Commission on North Caro-
lina's six thousand mile program of
better highway is materially helped by
that Supreme Court ruling
In the case of Jennings VS.. the Pas
ouotank Highway Commission. the No
vember civil term of Superior Court
here. the verdict was to the effect that
the Highway Commission had not eX-
ceeded its prerogatives in going upon
the lands of J. VI. Jennings to secure
dirt for the Knobbs Greek fill, a part
of the Newland hardsurfaced road then
under construction. The case was car
ried by the plaintiff to the Supreme
Court. and the ruling of the higher tri-
bunal is regarded as of great impor-
tonce TO the State highway builders by
reason of the bOthersome delays which
otherwise would have been encountered
by reason of the slow processes of con-
demnation proceedings.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
ELIZABETH CITY MAN TO
DEFEND TEX RICHARD
Col. Isaac M. Meekins Employed in
Sensational New York Case

This newspaper learns from an indi-
rect source that Col. Isaac NJ. Meek
ms has been retained by Tex Rickard,
the international prize fight promoter
who is in trouble in New York on ac-
count of alleged illicit relations with
young girls under - years of age. Col.
Meekins' appearance in the Richard
case will bring him into new role
of prominence. 1t will mot be Col.
Mepkins' first appearance In the Grim
inal courts OF New York City. He was
called to New York about two years
ago to defend Stanton d. White, a fcr-
mer Elizabeth City boy. who seemed TO
be hopelcSsly involved in a sensational
case. He got him out to the conStern-
alton of all familiar with the case,
Col. McekinS' employment as man
agcr of the Enemy Insurance Depart
ment of the Alien Property Custodian
in New York gives him free rein in the
practice Of law and he has taken
healthy rrtainerS in number of civil
cases since he went to New York.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
ONE LITTLE BOAT LINE
WAKES UP RAILROAD
Norfolk Southern Finally Persuaded 1t
Must Handle Fish Promptly

Driven to it by daring little COM
rctitor. the Southern Express Co. and
the Norfolk Southern r. r. have re-
stored express service on the early
morning train out of Elizabeth City. for
thc benefit of Northeastern North Car
olna shad fishermen. When the rail
rcoplc thought they had the fishermen
of this section completely at their mer-
cy they announced that fish would be
handled out of Elizabeth City by only
one train a day. and that train gong
South. routing shipments via Raleigh
and Hamlet.
The fishermen were down in the
mouth at the prospect when the Ellz-
beth City Boat Line stepped in and
agreed to operate a special boat De-
tween Elizabeth City and Norfolk, to
take the fish from Elizabeth City at
night and put them on the n. Y. Z. Il
\, express at Norfolk early next morn
ing. The boat line had just about got
the fish shipments lined up when the
Norfolk Southern got busy and decided
if would be more profitable to give
the fishermen desirable service.
Here then is an illustration of what
water competition is worth to a city at
the mercy of one railroad. Elizabeth
City shippers and receivers of freight
who patronize the boat line to the full
extent of their ability are doing right
much toward making a railroad respect
full
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
HAS TRAVELLED FIVE TIMES
AROUND EARTH IN I9 YEARS

John Culpeppcr rural free delivery
carrier on route No. of the Eliza
beth City pOStOtfice has just figured
out that he has Travelled the equivalent
of five times around the earth since
he began carrying mail on his route 10
years ago yesterday. 1t was 10 years
ago yesterday that the rural free de-
livery service was started here and Mr.
Culpcpper was one of the first carriers.
Every week day of the year for ID
years Mr. Culpcppcr has covered dis
tance of 26 miles in delivering and col
lecting mail on his route. He has it all
figured out and starts out to-day to
roll up several thousand more miles to
his record before he reaches the age
for retirement.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
LET FOR
SOUTH MILLS LINK
D, &. Williams of South Mills Gets
S5O000 Contract From State
Highway Commission.

PasQuotauk and Camden came in for
L small slice of the two and a quarter
million dollars of new contracts let by
the State Highway Commission last
Friday. The contract awarded affect
i,g these two counties WAS on Project
No. III. being approximately two miles
Of hard surface road and steel and
.oncrcta bridge continuing the state
highway system in Pa>quotank to the
village Of South Mills in Camdsn Ceun-
Y. Mr.. Wi}iamS was awarded the
contract on Il bid of S50.90T.
Another first district Of considerable
local Importance was on Project No.
19G-PleaSant Grove to Tyrrcll coun-
" line. 14.93 miles gravel. roadway to
w. y. Thompson. $4G.6O2.3O; Struc-
lures to Ncllo l.. Tr"r. S29.42I.1O..
Project lid. F.. Williams. Sob
9OT.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
LOTS OE NEWS IN EN-

You will find a lot of live news in
the classified advertising column of this
newspaper over on what many of our
readers are pleased to call "the fish
page" If you want to know who has
cow, a horse. shoats, poultry or 9TH
er things to sell, there is likely place
to find it. And if you have something
to sell or want something one of those
little ads will pay you. The cost is q
cent a word a week, minimum 25 cents
cash with order.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03

AS announced in these columns last
week D. Walter Harris, "The City Tai
lor" has taken on partner. Here is
the partner, his own brother Frank
Harris, one of the livest, cleVerest
salesmen in Elizabeth City, tho only 27
years old. Frank Harris knows the
business of D. Walter Harris as we'll
as D. Walter knows it himself. He en-
tered the business with his big brother
when the business started I3 years ago.
He began as bundle boy and worked
his way up to a status of Indispensable
ity. The two brothers will continue the
business under the name of D. Walter
Harris, "The City Tailor and Clothler,"
a full line of mems ready-to-wear
clothing having been included in the
business. ZoelIer photo.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
WHY MIR. CROOK HOLDS
OUT FOR HALF MILLION
Baltimore Men Who Own Local Public Utilities
Indicate That They Think They Control
the N. c. Corporation Commission

The presence of H. E. Miller,
Chief Engineer of the State
Board of Health in Elizabeth
City yesterday in conference
with the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen may .mean that the
State Board of Health is con-
templating action to compel the
city to insure an immediate ex-
tension of sewerage in the city
or otherwise comply with the
State Wide Privy Law.
Time after time the State Board of
Health has granted this city an exten-
sion Of time in the sanitary priyy law
of 1919 to enable the city to dispose
of it's sewerage problem. The city is
no nearer a solution of the problem now
than it was two years ago and fly time
is on the way. To permit a continue
tion of 1000 or more open privies in
the city another summer while city Of
ficials wrangle with private sewer
company would be calamity for which
the Board of Health could hardly af-
ford TO be responsible.
Whether Elizabeth City buys the
present sewerage system Or builds one
of it's own, the city will have to make
some compliance with the sanitary pri-
Wy law, Engineer Miller points out. Ev-
en- if the city should undertake to build
its own sewerage plant, il will be two
years at least before the system could
be laid and put 10 use. In meantime
the 1000 unsanitary open privies would
stand IL the law were not enforced. En-
gineer Miller recommends the installa,
ton Of the box and can scayenger sys-
tenn at once as a makeshift until the
sewerage business has been disposed Of.
In meantime the Board Of Aldermen
are scratching their heads and wonder.
ing just what step to fake next In deal
ing with the obdurate Crooke crowd
who own the public utilities, who re.
fuse to improve their service aud who
refuse to sell to the city at reasonable
price. -
There is great big obstacle to the
city building its own electric light. wat
er and sewerage plants independent Of
the Crooke outfit. That obstacle is the
Sthte Corporation Commission. a little
coterie of gentlemen vested with pow
ers to give a private corporation any
thing it wants and tell the people to
60 hang. This newspaper has informa-
ton that Mr.. CrOoke has bOasted among
his financial associates in Baltimore
that the North Carolina Corporation
Commission would not permit Elizabeth
City to own their own public utilities
in competition with the already estab-
lished private companies. This means
that Mr.. Crooke thinks that he can
hold Elizabeth City up for any old
price for his run down properties and
this explains why he talks of a half
million dollar price for properties ap-
praised by one of the country's best
engineers at around $325.000. If Mr..
Crooke and his crowd think they have
their hooks on the State Corporation
Commission Elizabeth City will never
come to terms with Mr.. Crooke.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-03-03
TRUSTEES OF STATE NORMAL
MEET HERE THIS MORNING

A meeting of the Trustees of the
Colored State Normal School at Eliz-
abeth City will be held here this morn
ing for the consideration of matters
pertaining to the schools building pro-
gram. The members are W. o. Saun-
ders. chairman. w. G. Gather, Sccre-
of this city; I. ).
White. of Hertford; S. l. Harreu, OF
Sunbury. and Prof. G. II. Ferguson.
of Raleigh.