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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-17
RECLAIM 1000 ACRES /
OF PASQU0TANK FARMS
Canal and Road Projects in Newland Sector
Boon for County and Boost for
Farm Values

a drainage project in Ney'
land Township this county 4
under way, which will ad
S2SO,O0O to the value OF tn
farm lands of the township,
is estimated. This project 1
a six-mile canal opening inI
the Pasquotank river, ar
draining 1000 acres OF the 10,
swampy lands thruout Il
Newland section.
The contractor for this work is
W. Lacy of Wilmington who hasse|
tablished an office in Elizabeth Ci|
this week. The approximate cost
the canal is to be $4,000. 1t is
be % feet wide, by five feet de!
at the syurce, and 40 feet wide Al
eight feet deep at its entrance
Pasquotank River. Such can
could easily be used for small boap
thus adding another medium to q
farmers in the section for the tran,
portation of their crops to town.
1t is estimated that the canal W
drain 1000 acres of lands now va
ued at about $50 an acre, and th'
the Improvement to the lands vi
raise their usefulness and value aboI
40 per cent. At this estimate u
lands are now worth 100000, al
with proper drainage will be wor|
S2SO.000 more, or 100000.
To do this work, a big drag-lii
ditching machine has been purcha|
cd. 1t arrived here a day or td
ago and is being assembled III III
city. Such machine is a giai
tractor derrick, and can do as mud
work as many Of the floating drei
gcs. The contract will probably
completed by the Summer.
Begins Work on Road to Gates
Material is being assembled Il
the road from Newland TO SunbuIl
connecting Gates County with Pa
quotank and opening up large ar!
10 the Elizabeth City trade. Tl
contractors estimate that it will r.
quirc one year to complete, and u
approximate cost is to be $9i,O0
This road is a part of the Stai
Highway System, and the bid VI
let by the Highway Commission
few weeks ago. 1t is little oy
II miles long, but it's completion W
mark an ere in history of the tyl
counties which are now virtual,
separated by an almost impassabl
swamp.
Roads in Hyde and Tyreli
Out of IL contracts which NJ
Lacy's firm has taken, four of the|
are in northeastern North Carolin
Two others are in Tyrell and Hyt
counties. Both are parts Of q
State Highway System, the one linl
ing Columbia in Tyrcll with Crf
well in Hyde. The former is to
n soil road and the latter n "gral
and top road"
Another contract is from Ashebo;
to Linville Falls, in Mcdowell Coul
ty. This contract and the Car,
contract in this county, in altitu|
are the highest and lowest projed
underway in the state.
The main office of the firm is
Wilmington, n. c. The office
Gated here this week is a branch d
flee and may be q permanent OF;
The quarters are in the SavhE
Bank & Trust Co building, and q
in charge Of w. H. Thomas, GeneI
Superintendent, and r. r. Lassits
Office manager. J. II. Buck is I,
superintendent in Pasquotank Con-
ty.
The establishment Of a branch
flee here by this firm is expected
make bidding lively on local projed
Of the kind.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-17

For your eyes sake. see 1T, IL gfori ~
Hathaway, 0ptOmetrIst, brauLGLu M
RIdo.. Elizabeth City. n. =. ecV'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-17

Good eyesight is inexpensive. See
DR.. J. d. Hathaway, Optcmetrist,
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-11-17

Don't neglect your eyes.
Hathaway. he Knows.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-20
GRAIN MARKET.

. CHICAGO. Oct. ls.-Grsin markets
nuctuated in an erratic manner.
Profit-tsking by longs was strongly
in evidence on the bulges. On the
breaks there was heavy reinstating
Of lines sold out on the recent bulge.
Wheat held within q range Of 1na
1xc. corn 1a1hc and oats &afc.
with the finish &c lower 10 &c
higher on wheat. unchanged to Lc
lower on corn. NC higher 20 &c
lower on oats and Aa%c lower on
rye.
The best prices OF the day were
made shortly after the opening on
buying induced by the failure OF
Liverpool fully to reflect the decline
in North American markets the
previous day. The close abroad was
AaZd lower. Elevator and cash In =
terests sold December and bought
May.
Export demands continued brisk.
with sales Of around 10000 bushels.
Exporters took December At ST.
Louis and IL closed Nc over Chicago.
while bids OF 21Hc over December
were made for No. red at New Or
leans for the FIRST half OF November
loading. Winnipeg was unsettled
and lta1hc lower at the last.
Furnished BY ". .. Hibbs q Company.
Omen Hieh Low Close ele-s
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, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs Company.
Exchange Presents
Interesting Market

NEW YORK, oct. t9.-Nu exceed
iugIy interesting market in foreign
exchange was presented hy tho days
business. Sterling was again very
strong at tho start. both here and
4t London. while the Curr"ncies of
tho continental allies continued I"
resignation arrived at this june
ling reached - new high for the
prcscut movement Of Sf.iSi,. which
is not far from the best price
reached this year vt the high
HCurc. howCvcF. conSid"rahl" sup
,Iies appeared and the price dropped
10 Sii7. News Of Lloyd Georges
Resignation arrived at this pune
-ture. wherCupon demand disap-
pcared and the quotation dropped
-, St45 on a small turnover Thus
The net result Of a day that started
with a show Of pronounced strength
was net loss Of 1Si cents.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-20
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-There was
a big trading market in cotton
contracts here today. with wide
fluctuations. Ever since the mar
kct first reached the basis OF zS
cents for the contract list. it has
been considered to have discounted
TO a. considerable extent what eN-
prienced operators had been look
lnC for several months ago on
heir appreciation then of the short
age. Of the crop and it's erect on
s'riGeS As the market went into
new high ground yesterday for the
year by selling between Z5A ana
2Si. cents. there was a great deal
4 prott-taking by that old bull
element The market reacted from
the effects of il in the late trad
ing yesterday p to 80 points from
the high levels. Today there was
arCther fresh upturn on the OPEN
in5. ranging between 10 and 10
points from yesterdays closing
Tisi.- general buying led by local
y. J. street and southern trade
o. rin.i<sion houses. IT was seized
upon as another good opportunity
FOR continuing yesterdays good
proft-taking movement by the in
terests above referred to. The pres
sure from such sources was so
heavS after the noon hour the mar
bet receded 80 to 40 points from
the early high levels. After this
selling movement had run it's course
by early in the afternoon, the mar
ket was turned up again sharply
by what appeared to be further
large trade buying and covering Of
shorts. which sent the market back
70 aear the early high levels with
the undertOne continuing strong
Rlroueh the lat afternoon. stimu-
lated this time by the further sharp
rise in sterling eNCangc.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Company.
Il
The Washington herald., 1922-10-20

1895 against 24OOcO yesterday! holiday
200 57S514 ago. From
January date against year ago
ia 900. roo two
The Washington herald., 1922-10-20
COMPLETE N. Y. BOND SALES

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th s1 pfsiua Wiz
hall point the
Of the sold on as.n -. 1
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til after
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INANcIAL
BRITAIN'S DEBT
d. C. Bankers Believe
Interest Payments
Will Be Met.

The understanding that payment
of s50.000.0o0 will be made to the
United States Treasury on Novem-
ber 16. coupled with a payment OF
a similar amount made on October
Is. leads certain local bankers to
believe that Great Britain will meet
the demands of our government for
interest on Liberty Loan advances
as the amounts fall due.
The interest ON Great Britain's
loan totals $2o3.740.s1s annually.
payshle on the 18th of October. Mo-
vember. April and May. Under an
agreement with our government
made shortly after the conclusion of
Dfhe war. foreign governments were
to defer all payments on
their debt to us for three years,
,tincluding interest payments. This
period has now expired. but SO far
Great Britain Is the only govern
nent to make arrangements for
curtailment of her war debt
Moreover. England has made reg
ular payments of principal and in
terest on a loan of $122. 900. 900
contracted for the purchase of sill
ver during the war. The principal
has been reduced to sS1.000.00o and
q corresponding reduction effected
In interest charges.
Advance I'm Liberty 3Hs.
The advance in Liberty 3h per
cent bonds from 101.24 to 103.02 on
the New York Stock Exchange yes
terday was attributed to the ex-
ecution Of large order at mar
ket. Liberty bond specialists agree
the continued advance may be ex-
pected until the full order has been
placed. after which a recession will
probably occur.
New Bonds for Old.
Secretary Melton. in a formal
statement. calls attention TO the
fact that subscription books on the
exchange offering of ~. per cent
Treasury bonds of 1947-52 closes
aturday.
Holders of a. per cent Victory
notes. whether or not called for re-
eiemption." said the Secretary, "and
holders of Treasury certificates of
Indebtedness maturing December 10.
1S22- who desire to exchange their
notes or certificates for the new
bonds should. therefore. present
them without delay to the Federal
Reserve Bank of the district, pref
erably through their own banks
This exchange Offering affords a
favorable opportunity to holders of
these early-maturing Victory notes
and Treasury certificates to ex-
change their holdings for a long
. time government bond on attractive
terms. and the Treasury desires
particularly that investors through
out the country shall be fully ad-
Vised of this offering and have am
PIE opportunity to make the ex.
change"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16
Seek Identity OF Baby
Abandoned, Later Taken
To So. Amboy Hospital

with his founding. He returned 10
South Amboy and was taken into
custody when he met Officer O'Leary
and told him his story.
Detective David came in on the
case when he was notified by Mayor
Clark of Sayreville that South Am
boy police had an unidentified baby
on their hands. David met Officer
Olsen, of Sayreville, and went TO
South Amboy, where he made an in
vestigation. A checkup on Zebels-
ji's story failed to reveal any dis
crepancies aside from an opinion
rendered to the effect that the child
bore a marked resemblance to its
custodian. David. however. released
the man. Zebelsji is an employe
of the Keyport Tile Works.
Tho child was dressed in a white
dress and new slipover. One blan-
ket was new and a second bore evil
dence of considerable use. The
socks, too, were originally the prop
erty of a large child. At present
the infant is in the South Amboy
Hospital, under the care of Cath
crime CANTON, head nurse of the in
stitution, and the authorities are
still investigating the case to learn
where the child belongs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16
SOUTH IRELAND
VOTES TODAY
To Elect Irish Parliament
Under Terms of Anglo
Irish Treaty :.

DUBLIN. June 1e (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-The voters of Soutn-
ern Ireland went to the polls today
10 elect an Irish parliament as pro-
vided under the terms of the Anglo
Irish treaty.
Under the recent agreement be-
tween the factions in favor ard
against the treaty, a coalition panel
was presented to the people appor-
tioning representation in the parlia-
ment at approximately the same "a
ito as shown in past tests OF
strength in the Dali Eireann.
A number of independents, how
ever, have entered the field in at
tempt TO overthrow the panel on the
treaty issue and il was on this
phase that interest mainly centered
Estimates were that at least if
teen of the independents would be
successful with the anti-treaty party
losing ten and the pro-treaty men
losing five seats.
Publication last night Of the terms
of the draft of the Irish constitution
on which the new parliament must
pass is not expected TO influence the
vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16
BOYS DO MUCH DAMAGE
BREAKING PLANT WINDOWS

Since the beginning of the baseball
season small boys have broken win
dows and caused damage estimated
at $3.50 to the local factory OF the
Larned Carter Overall Company, at
2S4 State street, the plant manager
reported TO Chief of Police Niels j..
Tonnesen yesterday. The factory ex-
ecutive. Ivan Jonkler, has COM
planned to the police repeatedly and
policemen have been sent to chase
the boys away time after time but
things have reached a point now
where the manager is compelled TO
hire a watchman'to protect his prop
erty. Chief Tonnesen promises a
stiff fine for future offenders.
A complaint has also been lodged
with the police by residents of the
district adjoining the milk depot in
the rear of the New Packer House
on High street. Loud and vulgar
language has been heard there re-
Gently and Chief Tonnesen has taken
measures to stop such practices. Ar
rest and punishment will follow IN
fractions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16

CABLE WORKS STRIKE ENDS;
WIRE MILL OPENED TODAY

Oficials. of the Standard Under
ground Cable Works announced
this morning that the strike that
has been in progress there for some
time had been settled and the plant
would resume full operations on
Monday morning of next week.
The wire mill. which must re-
sumo work first in order to provide
copper for the other departments.
started production this morning
with practically a full staff.
The operatives of the cable works.
however, go back to work without
having gained their object. There
will be no upward adjustment of
pay, Henry w. Fisher, the plant
manager, said. AS has been stated
previously the company feels itself
unable to raise wages at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16
Amboy Ave. Turned Over
toCity;;StateS Street Paving
Contract For Local Firm

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 16-
Road building problems consumed
the greater amount of the Board of
Freeholders time at the weekly ses-
sion of that body yesterday and
several projects were settled almost
to the point where the actual con-
struction work will start.
Final action was taken by the
board in the long drawn out con-
troversy over the Amboy avenue,
Perth Amboy job and the remain
der of that road was turned over TO
the control of the city of Perth Am
boy. Bids were received and con-
tracts awarded for the paving of
State street, Perth Amboy. and
Green street. Woodbridge township,
and definite action was taken to
push the Albany and French streets
paving project in this city. An
emergency appropriation was also
made for the immediate repair OF
Walnut street in Dunellen.
The Amboy avenue matter was
disposed of at the instigation of
Freeholder Walter S. Quackenbush,
who introduced the following reso-
luton, which received the unani-
nous approval of the board:
Whereas. That portion of Am
boy avenue lying north of a point
100 feet north of Inslee street TO the
CITY line of the city of Perth Amboy
which is now a country road has
been repaired by the Board of Free
holders and put in proper and ser
yiceable condition for traffic, and
Whereas, the city council of the
city of Perth Amboy did on the 18th
day of June last express a willing
ness to take over and acquire this
road as city street, therefore, be il
and ii is hereby
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16
BAND CONCERT
FUNDS GIVEN
No Campaign Planned, But
News Will Receive Funds
if Desired

I Following the editorial in the
Evening News. concerning the con-
tributions Of 81 for band concerts.
and the offer to take care of the
funds thus contributed, three letters
containing 81 each and one letter
containing s2 has been received.
While there will be no campaign
or special solicitation, the Evening
News will be glad to receive fur
ther funds anyone may desire to
contribute.
If not sufficient funds are con-
tributed to assure at least one con-
cert, the amount received will be
turned over to the Park Board to
use, providing there is no law to
prevent the board from receiving
outside contributions.
In the editorial column of today's
Evening News, the proposition is
made that if enough money is re-
ceived to secure one concert. the
Evening News will contribute money
enough to provide for another con-
cert, the second concert to be held
in an opposite section of the city
from that in which the first concert
is given. In this way the music
lovers in both sections will have an
opportunity TO enjoy the concerts
and not feel sighted.
Among the letters received to date
containing a contribution is from
Albert n. Cleaver and reads as fol-
lows:
Editor of Evening News:
I'VE are endeavoring TO make
Perth Amboy a better place TO live
in. One way is this: Let US have
band concerts in the parks once or
twice a week, or Sunday afternoon
and evenings and TO this end Mr..
Editor l am enclosing 81 to start
the ball rolling.
If ten thousand out of this city
of 10000, would contribute one dol
lar. concerts would be assured and
believe any small deficiency would
be made up by the aldermen. Other
cities of less Importance and one
third the population have these con-
certs and then the privilege of SELL
ing cream, soda, etc, would bring
in some return. Let us make the
city more pleasant
Hoping this will start a fund.
and you will act as treasurer. I am
Respectfully yours.
"A. N. CLEAVER."
Other contributions and letters
were received from John Vozar.
Nausbaum and Fillerman and a
friend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16
C[EMENCY PLEA
IN BOOZE CASE
Two Men Who Pleaded Non
VuIt in SeWaren Case Put
on Probation
THIRD WAS ACQUITTED
Other Pleas and Sentences
Before Judge Daily in
County Court

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 16.-
One man was sentenced to the Rah-
way Reformatory and three others
were placed on probation for the
full term when arraigned before
Judge Peter +. Daily in the county
court this morning. One other case
involving a worthless check, was
postponed to allow the prisoners an
opportunity to make the paper good
through refunding the amount.
James. Stanton and William
Jewel, accused with Anthony. Zullo
in the theft of an automobile truck
at Sewaren some time ago, came UP
for sentence and were placed on
probation for the full term. In MAX
ing this disposition of the case Judge
Daily noted the fact that Zullo was
acquitted of the highway robbery
charge by the jury last week and in
view of that fact he could see nc
justice in convicting the other two
defendants, who had entered pleas
of non vult. The only accusation
that might be made, the court con-
tinued, was attempted robbery.
Assemblyman c. Raymond Lyons
as counsel for the two men, made
a plea for clemency and Probation
officer Macmillan presented let
ters asking for leniency in the case
1t was shown to be the first time
the two had been in trouble of this
kind and Judge Daily agreed to the
probationary disposition. -
Samuel Madsen, of Perth Amboy
was placed on probation for the ful
term. He was arrested about two
months ago charged with breaking
into a South Amboy store. Four OIL
five others implicated in the affair
made good their escapes. The pro
baton was allowed by reason of the
statement. of the case made by the
prisoner, it being his first offenst
against the law.
Joseph Petrach and Leon Sniela
also of Perth Amboy, were before
the court for sentence in a worthless
check case. They were accused oi
uttering a check for some $50 with
out sufficient funds in the bank &c
honor the paper. 1t was demon
strated, however, that since the case
has been pending they have re
funded $40 and Judge DAILY post
poned his decision for two weeks tC
alloy them to pay the remaining
amount due.
Charles Heller. twenty-nine .ears
old, of New York. who has been in
prison four months in connection
with the silk robbery committed at
Metuchen last July, was sentenced
TO the reformatory with a letter OF
recommendation to the superinten'
dent that he be placed in the mini
mum term class. Heller is one OF
nine defendants in the silk case and
leniency was shown by the court
upon the statement of Assistant
Prosecutor John Z. Toolan, who
asked the court to take into consid-
Grafton the valuable information the
prisoner had given the county in
clearing up the case.
Judge DAILY pronounced the SEN
tence to the reformatory with the
suggestion that the clerk of the
court write a letter to the superin-
tendent stating the recommendation
of the court in consideration of the
prisoners service in the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 10
The authorities of Sayreville and
South Amboy. headed by County
Detective Ferd A. Davis. are con-
Quoting an investigation in an effort
to determine the identity of a one
month old baby deposited at the
South Amboy Hospital last night
following the arrest of a young man
who turned the child over to Off,
Ger O'Leary of South Amboy.
The man, later released from Gus
tody by Detective David, was Peter
Zebelsji, twenty-seven, of Oak
Shades, and he told the police he
found the child in a trolley booth
below Soldiers beach when he de-
scended from a truck on which he
rode from Perth Amboy and start
ed on his way afoot. He also said
he saw a young woman walking
away from the booth, turning
around from time to time to look
back. The baby was wrapped in
blanket when discovered, and
was nursing a bottle.
Zebelsjis next move. he said. was
to pick up the baby and catch a ride
to Keyport, where he met Officer
George Mason and was instructed
to double back to Middlesex county
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16
FIVE INDICTMENTS FOUND
BY GRAND JURY TODAY

NEW BRUNSWICK. June 16:-
Five true bills of indictment were
returned by the grand jury at noon
today. Immediately after making
its returns the jury adjourned TO
meet again June 80.
1t is understood that while the
Gusak- Pauk murder case was
placed before the grand jury and
occupied considerable period OF
time this morning, no indictment
was returned. The supposition is.
however, that the case will again be
presented at the next session and
that action will result one way or
the other.
Another case that was TO go to
the Jury for consideration today was
that of Harry Podlepcheck. the
Jamesburg state home inmate who
is in confinement at the home in
connection with the death OF Mi
chael Parlotti. aged fifteen. who fell
unconscious two weeks ago follow
ing a tussle with Podlepcheck and
died soon afterward. The trouble
grew out OF an argument over a
quot game, 1t was learned later.
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