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The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
CASTOR HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
uon Venia Graham)

The Alumina Association, Of the
Castor High School, was organized dur
Ing the Christmas holidays, with
John T. Campbell, president: Purvis
Mangham, vice-presldent; Jewell Jew
ell Began, secretary, and Leone
White, treasurer. The Organizati tion
will be perfected in June. There
will be two reunions each year, a pic
mic and a banqut In June, and during
the Christmas holidays, respectively.
superintendent E. H. Fisher paid
recent visit to our school. He is a
frequent visitor and always
comments favorable upon the work
OF the splendid faculty.
Mid-term examinations are partial
ly over and the regular program Of
work has been resumed. We, the SEN
iors, are now looking forward to the
closing days Of school with the pleas.
antest Of anticipations.
In spite Of the continuous inclement
weather, the attendance has been
good, especially in the High School
department.
Up to the present time the boys
basket ball team has defeated the
Bienville, Brown and Ringgold by
large scores.
The writer wishes to correct q
statement printed by. Browns school
before the holidays to the effect that
they defeated the Castor team. The
first team has only played this school
one game which resulted In 32 to IA
score, in favor Of our first team.
The team Is as follows: Kent
Roberts, Posey Martin, J. P. Franks,
Clinton Simpson and Rufus Lacey,
captain. They are now ready to
meet any team in the parish to play
for the championship.
The Literary societies are being
conducted, and the results are most
gratifying, especially under our 7th
grade teacher, Miss Fox.
Miss Barbee, the efficient music
teacher, Is planning to give q free mu-
sical recital and program Feb. 18th.
She and her class will give another
splendid recital at the close Of school
The Senior play VALLEY Farm" will
be given In about six weeks. This
play will be staged by Miss Strother,
who so successfully staged the high
school play last spring, using this
same talent. W. NJ. Caskey and
Miss Brister will have charge Of other
programs at the close Of school.
A large logging camp Under the
MANAGEMENT Of Chandler Bros. has To-
Gated permanently at Castor. This
enterprise, and also the completion Of
the two model roads thru Castor, will
result In the addition of large mum.
ber to our school.
Principal W. M. Caskey Is planning
to attend the High School Principals
Conference to be held In Baton Rouge
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The writer learns that plans are be-
ing made for considerable improve.
ments in the school plant, which will
include much needed Domestic Sci.
ence department.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
CARD OF THANKS

we desire to sincerely thank our
friends for the many acts Of kindness
and words of coincidence, during the
illness and death of our husband and
rather. May God abundantly reward
you for these deeds.
(Mrs.) W. d. White and Family
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
OfAWs the Line At Chinanner,

Draws the Line at Cinnamon.
A census man called at the home
OF working man who was a noted
reader Of statistics and asked him how
many children he had. The man re.
piled that he had three, and that's
oil there will be, as statistics tell us
that every fourth child born in the
world ls a Chinaman.-Rocky Noun.
tain Mirror.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Nm. M~tm mtlQ
"PoIIu" Characteristic,

The word "Dilu," which was ap.
piled as q nickname to the French
soldier during the World war, means
hairy or shaggy, and is generally used
In that country to denote a man Of
strength and character, the idea be-
ing that men with hairy faces and
arms and chests are strong.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
liqht Affects Wood.

There Is a figure which may be
brought out prominently In certain
kinds Of woods, mostly those Of trop.
Zeal origin, says the American For.
estry Magazine. This Is variOusly
known as roe, ribbon grain, feather
grain, etc., and appears as narrow to
broad longitudinal stripes, alternating
light and dark. This is due, not to
actual differences In color, but te the
way in which the light ID reflected by
the different layers.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
REV. BELL TO PREACH AT
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY,

We have been requested to announce
that Rev. B. c. Bell, Presbyterian
minister, will preach at the Baptist
church Sunday morning, at 11:OO
O'Clock. The public is cordially In
vited to attend this service.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

As we will only be here until the ID,
those wishing their mattresses reno
vated will please let us know, and we
will call for and deliver same day. Our
prices are for Plain Edge, $500
Roll Edge, $500. Those living In
the country who will bring their
work to US will be allowed fifty cents
on each bed. NASH 1 DEWITT, Ar
(1tpd.)
cadia, La. t1t-pd.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

0ne-half cupful Of
grape juice, one
cupful of raisins,
a tablespoonful
Of lemon juice
and one table
spoonful each Of
butter and flour,
Ill
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
LOST

One bay horse mule, trim made
weighs $50 or 900 pounds, and is about
7 years old. Will pay for any informa.
tion leading to her recovery. Was last
seen near Hope, La. Any one having
information Of whereabouts will please
communicate with me at Sparta, La.
s. NJ. POLAND, Sparta, La.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
GOOD THINGS FOR THE FAMILY,

4 most delicious raisin pie which
will taste different Is made by using
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
These divers q Adxlea

nose 0VoTo " NQVI0o.
"Some men," said Uncle Bben,
sgives advice because dey has wisdom
to spare, an some because dey 70 jss'
natchelly talkative.'
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

1t Is not 80 much what you say,
As the manner in which you say 1t:
1t Is not so much the language you
use
Az the form by which you convey II.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

DEMOCRAT 2 years for $3.50 III
Bienville parish.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

aeliclous refreshments Of fruit gela.
tlne' with whipped cream, cake, salted
nuts and hot coffee.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
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Copyright. 1921. Western Newspaper Union
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
OIL WASTE ON WATER
FATAL TO WILD FOWL
Polluted Waters Destroy Thousands
OF Wild Ducks Every
Season

The destruction of thousands of
game birds each season by their
alighting in oil-polluted waters has
been before the attention of sports
men for some time, and many efforts
have been made to remedy conditions
in different sections Of the country.
4 bulletin Of the American Game
Protective Association gives some
interesting information on the sub
ject.
The association IS constantly being
informed Of the damage done to wat
er fowl By their aigbting in oil-pol-
luted waters. All aiong the Atlantic
coast floating fields of oil can be
found which are the refuse dis
charged from oil-burning ocean lin
erS. When water fowl alight in OIL
polluted water one of two things hap.
pens In the case of diving ducks,
where they become thorOly coated by
diving and coming up in oil-cOvered
water, they quickly lose the power
Of fight, their feather become mat
ted and they cannot rise from the
water. Their feathers do not pro-
tect them and the cold water reach
ing their flesh soon chills them and
they die. Many birds lost in this
manner have been washed ashore
along the Atlantic coast.
Other birds that only get spot
or two of oil on them have been
killed from focks and found to be
in poor condition and the flesh around
the oil spots diseased. The feathers
either come out or are plueked out
by the birds and the supposition IS
that they soon die.
Several bills are now before Con-
greSs to prevent the dumping of oil
waste in our tidal waters.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
COL. TRIPLETTS WIFE
DIES IN PITTSBURGH
Other News Notes From the Capital
of Perqulmans

Mrs. Floyd J. Triplett, 60 years
old, wife of Floyd J. Triplett, editor
of the Hertford Herald, died Monday
morning, Nov. 20, in Pittsburgh, Pc.
of grippe. She is survived by hus-
band, two sons and five daughters.
Sam. F. Triplett, junior partner of
the publishing firm of F. J. Trip
lett & Son, and Miss Louceba Trip
lett, principal of the New Hope
School, with their father, are at
Pittsburgh. The family has a large
number of friends in Hertford whose
sympathy goes out to them in their
hour Of bereavement.
r. NJ. Riddick, r. L. Knowles, and
T. NJ. Grant left last night for Wash
ington, y. c. on business.
Among those called to Hertford to
attend the funeral of the late T. c.
Blanchard last Sunday were Mr. aud
Mrs. o. Y. Yarboro Of Louisburg, n.
c., Robert S. Blanchard Of Norfolk,
Virginia, John Blanchard Of Raleigh,
\. c., Mrs. ". H. II. Corey Of Nor
folk, Va, Mrs. r. H. Willis and Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Gather of Elizabeth
City, Rev. I. NJ. Grant who was
called home from the North Carolina
NJ. E. Conference at Raleigh, n. c.
to conduct the funeral, Lawrence
Blanchard of Hamlet, n. c.
". r. White of Beaufort, n. c.,
formerly q resident of this place,
spent Monday and Tuesday in Hert-
ford on business.
Meade Field was called home from
the state University this week on ac-
count of the continued illness of his
father, D. NJ. Field, who has been
confined to his bed for the past week.
B. F. Bray, who was confined to
his bed Monday night and Tuesday, is
reported improved.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
LOCAL BOATMAN BUYS
BIGGEST SCHOONER
Biuuest Schooner to 30 Owned In
This City; Others NeTs Of
the Waterfront

What is said to De the biggest
schooner yet owned in Elizabeth
City has recently been purchased by
Capt. N. c. Wright and is now be
ing repaired at a local shipyard. This
schooner is the Harriet c. White
head, a two-master, and is about 1@0
feet long, with S1-foot beam, draws
ten feet of water loaded and carries
45O tons.
Captain Wright bought this
schooner the other day near Long
Island, getting her at a good figure
since it had been run down by a
ship. and was stove i'll at the bow.
The damage is being repaired here
and in a few days the vessel Will be
as good as before.
improvements have been made re-
Gently at the Wiley Marine Railway
by the erection of shed for the wood
working machinery.
The steamer TreutOn Of the Man
teo line is being fitted with an cleo
trio generator, to be used for illum-
nation and the running lights.
The Elizabell City shipyard5 haze
lust finished rebuilding the steamer
Guide Of the Roanoke River line.
This was the first appearance of the
Guide in the waters of Pasquotank
River in many a day. The Guide
once belonged to the Wanchese line
and Piled out of this port.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
ONE FIRMS OPINION
OF TELL THE WORLD
Thinks The independents Plan for a
World Wide Edition, Ono of
the Greatest Vet

Here is what ono of the largest
and oldest mercantile establishments
in Elizabeth City thinks of the "Tell
the World" edition of THE INDE-
PENDENT, which is to be published
on December -, and sent to every
chamber of commerce in the United
States and to principal foreign coun-
tries:
Editor, The Independents
l wish to congratulate you on your
undertaking in getting out a TELL
THE WORLD" edition of the indie
pendent. 1 think that this will be
one of the greatest things that can
be done to advertise our town and
community as it will let the outside
world know something about the pos
sibilities and opportunities here.
The business men Of our town
should appreciate this issue to its
fullest extent and do everything pos
sible to encourage it.
Yours very truly,
THE c. II. ROBINSON co.
(Signed G. o. ROBINSON.
Elizabeth City, n. G.
Nov 22 1922
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
THANKSGIVING APPEAL
IS MADE FOR ORPHANS
A Gift of $50 Starts Some FriendIess
Walt Anew In Life at the
ChiIdren's Home

The North Carolina Children's
Home Society of Greensboro is urg-
ing the public to contribute to the
relief of distressed orphans, by max
ing contributions to the Society to
aid in it's work of fostering the ur~
fortunate and making them healthy,
useful citizens. A half page adver-
tisement in this issue tells the story.
Thanksgiving is a good time to con-
tribute.
Thanksgiving at the orphans home
doesn't have the meaning it has in
most other homes. While it is q
time for thanksgiving, it is a time,
too, for real rejoiciug,-a celebra-
ton for the children of the home.
The Thanksgiving season marks
the beginning of the frank, open ap-
peal of the Children'S Home Society
to the people of North Carolina for
the funds with which to carry on
the work of finding homes for those
who have none. Behind Thanksgiv-
ing comes Christmas and q long win
ter; the season is one when help is
needed, and help is being openly
asked by the authorities Of the home.
The appeal is straight to every
person who loves children. The funds
with which the home is run are all
gifts, from individuals, from socie-
ties, from cities and counties; none
from the state. 1t is strictly a VOL
Intary system of financial assistance.
By the first Of the year, more than
240 children who had no homes will
have been placed in new homes thru
the work of the society. The num-
Der is the greatest ever handled in
single year. For the first nine
months of the year 355 cases were
reported to the society for investi.
cation.
In the first nine months of the
year SIT homes were offered to the
society as wanting children. More
than 400 of these were rejected as
not being up to the standard which
the society demands for its children
Many more are under investigation
now.
Four hundred twenty-three homes
have been supervised in the first
months by representatives of the so,
ciety, 17S by superintendents of pub
lie welfare, and four by the state
board of charities.
The per capita cost of receiving
taking care Of, and placing in a new
home the children placed this yeal
has been $50. In other words, ev
cry person who gives $50 70 the so
ciety will be lifting a child some
where in this state from despair t,
the love and shelter of a new home
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
ATTENDING CONFERENCE
ON PRISON LEGISLATION
Elizabeth City Has a Minister and
Editor at important Meet at
Greensboro To-day

Rey. \. II. D. Wilson, pastor OF
First u. E. Church South Of this
city is to be one of the speakers at
the frst conference of the Special
Committee o. One Hundred on Pris,
on Legislation, from the North Car
olina Social Service Conference which
meets in Greensboro to-day. ". D.
Saunders, editor and publisher Of
THE INDEPENDENT, who Is one
Of the Committee Of One Hundred, is
also in Greensboro to-day.
At the meeting to be held in
Greensboro to-day, the Citizens
Committee will discuss measures
looking towards needed changes in
the treatment ct the delinquent class
es in this Stale. The fruits Of these
discussions, based on reports Of pris-
on conditions in North Carolina to
be made by number Of sub-comit-
tees will be embodied IN certain bills
to be presented to the General AS
sembly in 1925.
\. NJ. Scales, president Of the \,
C. Conference for Social Service,
will preside over the meeting. Se7-
eral widely known authorities on
prison conditions from outside che
State are expected to speak, as well
as some distinguished North Caro-
Laians. Morning and afternoon ses-
siops will be held il the GujiSord
Cu2ay courthouse. and th" night
session probably in the West Mar
ket Street Methodist ChurcT.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
OPINIONS VARY AS TO
VALUE OF MAY PEAS
Elizabeth City Shippers and Pro-
duce Men Can't Agree AS To
Value for Future Planting

Farmers will evidently have to be
guided by their own impulses in
forming all opinion of the value OF
May peas for future planting, since
local brokers and shippers can't all
agree, or don't care to advise farm
ers definitely as to what to do. AL
tho some of them have made money
this season, nobody seems extra
strong on peas.
Peas sold OH the New York mar
ket Tuesday for $12 a basket, ac-
cording to local shippers and it was
rumored on the street later in the
week that they went higher still on
Wednesday.
Some argue that this has been an
exceptionally mild Fall, but others
recall that last Fall was about as
mild, following an early cold spell
Of short duration. One potato brok-
er goes so far as to say that for
every dollar made on late crops OF
peas, the growers will eventually
lose ten. The county agricultural
agent does not hold out hopes for
continued paintings, for in his opin-
ion the season here is too short, and
a good yield can never be expected
One large grower estimated that
he will clear something like $1,000
on an investment OF about $500.
That is more money than some farm
ers have made during the whole year.
The chief argument against planting
Fall crops seems to be that they are
so expensive to plant and cultivate
that too great 6 risk is incurred.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION

Whereas; A time honOrod Gus.
tom Of setting aside and properly
observing ono day about the
close of the Harvest Season, has
been handed down TO us by our
forebsars. as d day Of general
thanksgiving, and
Whereas; There exists many
reasons for Joyous thanksgiving
and gratitude within our own
bosoms and for praise and adOr-
alton TO a gracious and merciful
p God who has made theSC c0ndi.
tons possible nov
Therefore; Following the lead
of the President Of tha United
States and thO Governor OF
North Carolina, ! designate
b Thursday. Nov. 3Oth. 1922, day
TO bs observed as Thanksgiving
Day, and request thet all bust
= ness be suspended and tie day
RttlngIy observed.
While the prosperous render
thanks for blessings received
may there be generous re-
sponse to The distress call Of
the unfortUnate-Remember the
appeal of the orphans for tie
equivalent OF one days work as
requested by the Joint orphan
Institutional agencies of North
= CaroIlna--Bsar in mind the dire
necessity Of the Armenian refu.
gees and the relief measures
which are being tostered by the
hear-EaSt Relief; give to these
' starving uRfoTtuBates whose
plight Is beyond description.
Take cOgnI1anoe OF conditions
In your own home town. Thero
< may be someone in your own
block who needs a lIft. Spread
sunshine and radiate the seas
on's spirit. Worship the God
= who lets you live and do a coed
deed to the other fellow.
Oon0 this tWeHty.third of
November, nineteen hundred and
. twenty-five.
W. BEN GOODWIN,
Mayor
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
SLANDERED MONEY

= There used to be an old adagt
= TO the effect that money could
8 buy everything except health.
Was II true? -rs
= At this moment there are g.!
500 people In North ;Carolins
who are doomed to die within tho
4 next twelve months of tuhercuI
= Iosis, a preventabIe, durable dis
" ease, unless they have help.
" All these people need medical
" care, good food, fresh alr--ant
y most important-a knowledge Of
= how to care for themselves,
" All of these services--Sana'
= torium care, medical and mate
= rial relief In the homes, expert:
= to diagnose the disease and ed
4 ucational work-cost a IlttIs
& money. But the lives of the e.
500 doomed people, and thu
= health of unknown thousands Of
= others, are worth a little money
= are they not2
tuberculosis Christmas Seal;
are dedicated to stamping oul
this preventabIe, curable disease
Take some Of your sIanderet
mOney-a few cents, a few dol
lars--and let it retrieve thl'
" smirch on its reputation. ]
means death to tuberculosis In
stead of death by tuberculosis
" Let it buy health for your city
The 1922 Seal Sale begin'
3" Thanksgiving Day and extend:
" through Christmas.
= go a
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
IMPROVEMENTS ADDED |
TO CITY FIRE STATION
Elizabeth City Fire Apparatus Now Compar'
Favorably With That of Larger Towns
Thrucut the State

Construction of an additi'
to the Elizabeth City fire ST
ton to house $500 worth
fire fighting equipment recer1
ly ordered, is now under wa
and the new equipment is e
pected to arrive any day. Tl
addition to the building is
cost ST, 300. Il
When the new equipment is
stalled, Elizabeth City Will have
fire department said to be equal
that of any town Of $4,000 popu|
tion in the state, and It Is claim
to be equal to that Of Raleigh 4
Asheville. The new ladder and che
ical truck is what Is known az q q
service truck. 1t was ordered I
delivery on October 1, of the Anne
lean LaFrance Fire Engine Co., b
delivery was delayed, and it will I
arrive until some time in DecembI
Elizabeth City now has an invel
ment of close to $4,000 In fire fgl
ing equipment. Besides the new 8
paratus to be added, it has-tw n
tor driven pumping engines, and
motor driven ladder and chemi'
truck. It also has one steam {
engine, 6,000 feet Of hose, and E
horse drawn ladder wagons.
How Elizabeth City's FIRE depai
ment has kept efficient and Interest
is somewhat Of a mystery to ma
people. The fire company has
members who volunteer their st
vices year after year without p;
They are often called out Of bed
all times of the night, and ma
times to answer a false alarm. Agi
they are obliged to leave their wo,
without pay, and at financial loss
themselves, to work for hours wit
out, in many instances, thanks to
pay them for their trouble.
The chief Of the fire departmd
gives his services for 800 ye:
There are three paid drivers ":
give their full time to the work, a
spend most of their hours when
duty at the fire station.
In order to encourage the volu
teer members Of the FIRE departme
and to help the drivers take me
interest In their work, the Elizabe
City Kiwanis Club recently put
drive for funds to furnish the FL
mems recreation room over the 4
CINE room. The goal set was 8
500 and most of this money has be
raised. When the drive is fninsh'
the quarters will be attractively ~
nished and additions made to fac
rties for the recreation of membt
who care to hang around nights.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
NORFOLK MARKETS WANT
THANKSGIVING PR0Dut

A good demand is expected in NJ
folk for Thanksgiving produce d
season, according to long distar
message yesterday from Jarvis
Fentress, Norfolk commission nj
chants. ------ii
Farmers are advised to get tn
turkeys, chickens, vegetables 0
other produce on the Norfolk mi
kets not later than Tuesday beft
Thanksgiving, if they expect best
suits. Produce should be shipped
the best available means of transpl
tation, carefully packed, cooped
Grated, and care should be taken
see that all shipments are legi
marked. e.a
Jarvis & Fentress state that 81
prices are anticipated this season.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-24
A MOUSE BIT SALIBA
RIGHT ON THE NOSE
Now the Doctor and the Hotel Man
Are Accusing Each Other

DIR. John Saliba, awakened from
his slumbers Tuesday night BY a
tickling sensation about the nose,
reached for his nose and caught a
mouse. The mouse left a small lac
GRAFTON on the Doctors nose as evi-
dence of his visit. Just why a mouse
should have come prowling around
his bed in the middle of the night
has not been explained to DR.. Sail
ba's satisfaction, tho one of the
towns match makers says it served
him right, since he has no other bed
fellow. DR.. Saliba is threatening
suit against Tom Nelson, proprietor
of the Southern Hotel for not keep
ing his mice confined to his pantry,
and Mr.. Nelson is threatening 10
evict DR.. Saliba, saying the presence
of the mouse in the Doctors room
is prima facie evidence that the Doc
tor has been carrying food from the
tables to his room contrary to the
rules and regulations Of the hotel.