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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-29
Hiahways To Market

The most progressive and perma'
-nent feature Of benefit to both city
and county has been the money spent
for good roads. PaSquotank County
farmers have lost thousands, perhaps
millions of dollars in years gone by,
because Of the lack of good roads, on
which to transport their crops to
town for sale or shipment Dozens
of investors have SHE'D at Elizabeth
Ciy because the section was cursed
Nth some of the worst roads in
i'9~Tcrn S0rth Carolina. There are
SO ne who say that the lack of roads
has held back the progress Of Elz'
abeth City a hundred years.
Pasuuotank County has spent and
is spending nearly all of its bond -S-
sue of STjO.OO9 for roads. Hard-sur-
faced highways with Elizabeth City
as the terminal lead from practically
every section of the county. In adj
ditiOn to what the county has spent,
the state is now linking Elizabeth
City with the county seats of Ch0-
wan. Gates, PerQuimanS, Camden and
Currstuck Counties. Because Eliza
beth City is the largest town in this
section between Norfolk and New
Bern. it is the trading center of all
these counties anh more. With its
many miles Of good roads completed,
it will be opened t9 new territories
which before couldH mot be tributary
TO its growth.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-29

Good eyesight is inexpensive. See
DR.. J. d. Hathaway, 0ptometrist,
Elizabeth City, N. G. adv
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-29
EVERYDAY, ,NEVERY WAY
WE'RE GROWING BIGGER
Being An Attempt to Sketch SSmething of the
Progress Made by Elizabeth City
Sn 1922
BY VICTOR MEEKINS

The task of reviewing Eliz-
lbeth City'S progress during
Bthe year 1922 is no small one.
There is no gainsaying the
fact that in the past year Eliz-
abeth City has made the
greatest strides in every parti-
cular, of any year in its his
tory,-bearing in mind that
the nation had not recovered
from the after-war period of
financial depression, prevalent
in every section, and the con-
9Sequent state of mind among
the people. These same condi-
tions have proved a handicap
to the ordinary development
of every other section as well
as Elizabeth City.
There have been so many things
of major and minor Importance to
occur during the past year. which
have marked Elizabeth City as i
wide e-awake. progressive town, that i
summary of all of them would re
Quire many pages. SO leaving the
minor things aside. it is considered
best to chronicle only these OutStand
ing things which serve as an index
to Elizabeth City's progress ant
prosperity.
To begin with, Elizabeth City i,
sri agricultural town, and its welfar,
depends mostly on the productiyencs'
of its thousands of outlying acres
and the welfare Of the farmers whC
. till them. The situation has had it.
influence in nearly every impOrtan
development in Elizabeth City during
the year, and there have been few
projects which did not have as thei
inspiration or object, something o
value to the agricultural development
of the section.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-29
NEW BERN THANKS =
ELIZABETH Gil.
Elizabeth City's Contribution 70 . =
Sufferers Included si42l-"

o" q tbe Tif
,; General \ SHeadquaneas !. - 49,.
Disaster Relief iCOmlsp,.ee
Bern sends the fol-
Secretary .Joh of
Chamber of Comd
Dear Sir:
clothing ma
tribution fP
suffering p
ing to ask
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-29

For your eyes sake see DR., J; u;
Hathaway, OptOmetrist, Broul0ru
Bldg, Elizabeth City, n. u H1F'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-29

Don't neglect your eyes. See
|. Hathaway; He Knows. adv,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-29

Write for an an
Swer to The Inde- A$
pendent Bureau, 1922 e. az '
New York Ave. NST-ANA,
w, Washington, D.SnSo, ~
c. All our readers 4o~'S W
are urged to use the bureau.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-29

The second letter referred to is
from the Manager of the Chamber
of Commerce of Adrian, Mich. He
,,,r;tnu.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-07
DIR. sTEFANSsoN.

At the University OF Iowa on Tuesday the de
gree of LII was conferred on Vilhjalmur Stef
ansson, who since his graduation from that institu
ton has achieved wonders as an'cxplorer, a writer
and a student. This is interesting to many NORTH
Dakota people because OF Mr.. Stefansson's forrnel
residence IN this state and because he was a student
at the University of North Dakota before entering
the Iowa institution.
Those of Mr.. Stefansson's early acquaintance
who have watched his career will be pleased to
learn Of this recognition. He has already received
honors at the hands of distinguished scientists and
educators, who have from their appreciation of his
service been conferring titles and other marks OF
distinction upon him. 1t will be peculiarly pleas
ing to him undoubtedly to have this added mark of
appreciation from the university from which he
graduated.
In this connection it is learned also that the
proceedings looking toward an investigation of Mr..
Stefansson's management of his last expedition into
the Arctic regions under the authority Of the Cana
dian government have been dropped. In his book,
"The Friendly Arctic" Mr.. Stefansson refers to the
friction between himself and some other members
of his expedition, and newspaper readers later have
since become familiar with criticisms of him made
by Dr.. Anderson, a member of his staff, and which
were laid before the Canadian government. So far
as readers of these reports have been able to deter
mine, the charges were vague and apparently frivo-
lous, but there has in some quarters been a feeling
that the new Canadian administration might seize
upon this incident as. a means of making political
capital against the preceding administration, under
whose auspices Stefansson conducted his expedi-
ton. 1t appears however. that the attitude of the
present administration has been misjudged by those
who have entertained this opinion. The men now
in authority at Ottawa have gone over the subject
and have decided there is nothing in the complaints
made, which ought to be dignihed by further atten-
ton. and they have no desire to use this matter as a
pretext for casting reflection on their predecessors.
Those who are acquainted with Mr.. Stefansson
and who have read this hook which has taken ifS
place among the ten best sellers, must have been
convinced both Of the extraordinary, difficulty that
surrounds such an expedition as his, and of his re-
markable capacity for carrying it through. The
man in charge of such an expedition, hundreds of
miles from civilization, with the lives Of his COM
panions, as we'll as the success OF his enterprise, de-
pending entirely upon his wisdom, foresight, and
courage, has before him a trying task to be per-
formed. In the face of unusual difficulties without
question Stefansson achieved wonders and it is
gratifying to all his friends to know that he is being
given recognition by men of eminence and institn-
tions Of standing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-07
TRAFFIC DETERMINATIONS

The tendency in the making Of freight rates in
the past has been to discriminate in favor of the
large cities and against the smaller ones. The larg-
er cities of North Dakota have felt the effects of this
discrimination, because it has placed them at a. de-
clded disadvantage as compared with St. Paul and
Minneapolis. Commercial bodies in these cities have
started out in a determined effort to have these in
e%qualities removed. Grand Forks, for instance, is
the natural distributing point for a wide territory,
but the city loses a large share of the advantage
which its position gives it by the arbitrary arrange
ment OF rates which favor the Twin Cities.
Aside from the deliberate discrimination in fav-
or of the larger Minnesota cities, there is no justif-
cation for the rule which imposes additional rates
the moment the Red river is crossed. 1t is granted
that unless rates arc established on an exact mileage
basis, in which every additional mile will call for
its proportionatc shipping charge. rates must be
stepped up and down as the transition is made from
one zone to another. But the rate makers have
the unjustifable plan of making these Jumps
at places where neither nature nor logic calls for
them. For purposes of shipment Grand Forks and
East Grand Forks constitute one territory. So do
Fargo and Moorhead. Yet when the geographical
boundary of the state is reached. there is an arbi-
trary change in freight rates. regardless of the fact
that this line runs through what is really one COM
pact trade district.
The just and sensible plan would be to disre!
gard state lines in making tariffs, and pay attention
only to the things which affect trade and transpor-
tation. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-07
GARBAGE

The city of Fargo is having a lot of trouble over
the disposal of its garbage. The only method thus
tar IN use there is the employment of the old-fasl1-
Toned dump. where waste material of all kinds is
carried and deposited. The dump has become a
nuisance, and the people are complaining Of it.
Grand Forks is more fortunate because. in this par
tcular, its business is better managed. Here a regu-
lar system OF garbage collection has been in use for
years. Garbage IS collected regularly from the resi-
dences as we'll as from the business places. and the
ordinary perishable stuff, which would otherwise be-
come offensive, is taken to the incinerator and burn
ed Ibis method of disposal is the only one which
has been found satisfactory. The process costs some
money, but it would be hard to find a citizen who
would be willing to abandon it.
There is, IN addition, a CITY dumping ground
where material whlch'cannot conveniently be treat
ed IN the incinerator is dumped. A dumping ground
is never a slightly or pleasant place. That used bv
the people of Grand Forks is so far from the city
that nobody has occasion to know of its existence
except those who need to use it.
some day we shall probably dispense with the
dumping ground altogether. So long as it is there
1t IS likely to be improperly used. 1t is a INSIDE
meanor, tor instance. to leave the carcass Of a dead
animal exposed to the elements. Yet, because this
is easier than to comply with the regulations and
bury the body, carcasses are occasionally sneaked
dump would render this practice less frequent. The
dump will remain, of course, until some way is dis
covered of either destroying inexpensively or OF uti-
llz1ng the material which now goes there. Most
OF the stun now taken there is waste metal. broken
autonnobiie parts. old wire, empty cans BY the hum
dred thousand, and 50 forth The recovery Of this
metal IS not now feasible, but sometime it NAV b.
possible to melt the stuff down and restore + IN
disable form. :"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-07

award, and that this will mean the removal Of all
distinctions from. the progress of work Of two hum
'drcd million dollars worth of building One Of the
features in the situation is the reported resignation
Of Fred Nader, president of the building trades. coun-
Gil, who was recently indicted for Completely in out
RACES which resulted in 1.-The murder Of two police
men, and which have been attended BY acts Of vio-
lence which included the wrecking of buildings in
process of construction under the terms of the Lam
dis award. +.
This is gratifying news. 1t is always good to
know that industry is going forward, and the condi-
tons in Chicago have been shameful. The accept
ance of the award, and the resumption of work,
however, can have no bearing on the legal proceed
ings against thesmen who have been indicted on
criminal charges tits to be assumed that the cases
against these men will be prosecuted with vigor.
The fact that some of these indicted men are, or
prominent members or officers of labor unions
has no bearing on their innocence or guilt. The
settlement of the labor dispute has no bearing on
the criminal charges against them. Murders have
been committed. Property has been destroyed. Men
who were peaceful and orderly, and who sought
only an opportunity to earn an, honest living have
been intimidated and beaten. Somebody committed
those crimes. The men charged arc innocent or
guilty. If they are innocent, that fact can be so
that they will be released, with all
removed from them. If they are guilty.
that fact, should be established, if the evidence is
available, and, if it is established, the guilty men
should take their places in the penitentiarv, or on
the scaftold. as the gravity of their crime NAV de-
mand.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-07
COAL PRICES AND SUPPLY

s71retary Hoover is doing his utmost in the
way nesotiating with the mine owners whose
mines are still producing, to prevent a sharp advance
N the price OF coal during the present strike. So far
that ;: eo,nrnendable: t is gratifying to learn that
mere IS plenty OF soft coal to supply the country for
another month, and that there is no prospect Of ad-
vanced prices during that time.
Most OF Us, however, are so situated that We are
more interested in the supply and the price Of coal
Tor next winter than in the price next month. The
current supply for manufacturing purposes is al
Ways important, Of course, but the householder
thinks OF coal n connection with cold weather.
Two months of potential coal production. have
passed with half a million miners idle and tie mines
IN which thy are ordinarily employed shut down.
The coal th.t would have been produced ID those
sc months Is that much subtracted from the supply
OF next winter. The best that IS in prospect now i.
that the country may Be able 70 keep warm next
r,nfer without having to pay more for III. fuel than
last seasop. That is not meeting the situation. The
eounntryy paid toe much for its coal last winter. There
as iess feason now foracontinued high prizes than
there was7last year. The prices of ali other Com.
n,oditiess ars a.ay down. Goal prices alone remain
q. tne peak, 81 q situation g intolerable. The conn
try III entitled 81 cheapsr coal And the goyernnnent
hss ref YET pfcyen itseif equal "a tie oscasion
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-07

day-yesterday-nO, 1t was today, \
remembered. y
THANH God I don't feel it yeti
I shall feel it. thompson" he 4
quietly. The man who was driv
save him an anxious glance.
You must take each day as
comes" he answered simply.
Peter nodded, folded his al
across his chest, and stared into 4
early dark. There was no other u
to go than past the very spot Will
the horror had occurred, but Thou
son told his wife later that pI
Joyce had not seemed to know
when they passed it. Nor did he d
any evidence of emotion when II
reached the old Strickland house !
entered the old hallway where Che
had come flying in, . few short yef
ago, with Martins first kiss upon
lips. 4
Two doctors, summoned from 1
francisco, were here, and two nurit
Martin had been laid upon a hasE
moved bed in the old study, to
spared the narrow stairs. The rof;
was metamorphosed, the whole hos
moved about it as about a pivot, y
there was no thought but for the III
who lay. sometimes moaning d
sometimes Ominously still, waiting 4
death. s |
He cannot live!" whispered CheI
CHASTITY .of face, and with the uh
chaos Of her soul! and brain expires.
by her tumbled frock and the cd
lessly pushed back and knotted ma
es of her hair His arm is brokl
Peter. and his leg crushed-tA
don't dare touch him! And the d
geon says the spine, too-and you i
his head! Oh, God!4 1t is so terrib1
she said in agony, through shut TED
knotting her hands together;'+A t is /
terrible that he Is breathing now, Il
life Is there now, and that they c1
not hold it,"
She led Peter into the sitting roll
where the doctors were waiting.
is there any hope?" he ASH
when Cherry had gone away on ond
the restless, Unnecessary journeys u
which she was filling the end
hours. One man shook his head. y
In the silence they heard Martin erc5
1T is possible he may weatserl
of course" the older man said dor|
fully. He is coming out of that III
stupor. and we may be able to tell ri
ter in a short time. The fact that
is living at all indicates q tremendi
vitality" i%
Cherry came to the door to
"Doctor!" on a burst Of tears. Il
physicians departed ats-once to
study, and Peter was immediaM
summoned to assist them in handI
the big frame of: the patient. Mail
was thoroughly conscious now;
face chalk white. Cherry, agoni5J
knelt beside the bed, her frirhteJ|
eyes moving from face to face. i
There wa a brief consultation. I'd
Cherry and Peter were banished.
Peter watched her with a comm,
sense that the whole friehtful J
had been a dream. Once she loo
up and met his eyes,
II can't ive." she said in a wi
per.
Perhaps not" Peter answered
low. Cherry returned to. her som
musing. 80.
We didn't SEQ this end to it.
we she said with a pitiful an
after a long while. 4 y.
oh. no-no!" Peter said, shut
his Eyes and with a faint, nera1
movement Of his head.
Poor CheEry-if I could spare
all this!". knotting his fingers
feeling for the. first time the prictl
bitter tears against his eyelids.
oh, there is nothing you ran
she said family and YEARLY as+s1
while. And she whispered an ia
|ing!" no
Continued Tosnorrow sEventr.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-07
SITTING OUR

There was a time when America could receive,
without anxiety, and with little examination, prac-
tically all of those residents Of other countries who
desired, for any cause, to try their fortunes in the
new land. Not infrequently the criminal found his
way across, but the conditions which prevailed in
this country were such as to invite only those who
were strong and forceful, and who were prepared
to do their part in the tanning of the wilderness and
the founding OF real homes There were no crowd
ed cities, no great factories, and no means of sub
ststence Tor large groups of foreigners unless they
distributed themselves upon the land. So dis
tributed, they had to do the work of pioneers, and
in performing that work, they grew naturally into
citizenship: The conditions which prevailed in the
cities have become magnets which draw to our
shores hordes OF immigrants of a class unknown a
few generations ago, These people, if permitted.
crowd the poorer districts of our cities and form
compact groups in Our mining districts, bringing
with them their own habits and customs, retaining
their own language, by virtue of their segregation.
surrounding themselves with barriers against
American thought and American ideals. and Great
ing for America one Of its greatest and gravest prob
lems-s
We have an immigration law which wisely sets
limits TO the number Of persons who may be admit
existing circumstances that arrangement is prob-
5ly the best that can be made. With this linita-
n there remains the duty of our officials to ex-
inc all candidates and reject any who are unfit.
Liirnitation and selection are both essential. AT
resent the selection s made at our ports Of entry,
Tor = long time there has been recognition Of tie
desifabiity Of Al inspection conducted abroad. but
Thus sfar this has not been fnundspracticable because
Of the aftitude Of some off the foreign governments,
81 il understood that the difficulties are likely soon
Sto Be removed and that II will BE possible to have
gageanakIo 81 our government stationed abroad Tor The
purpose Of resolving the applications Of intendine
sinasnii 6 rants and Sof passing. On them az lest i n :
pre6fniAaas ~. ateiisgeentty administered such
y l1Navcuid mike = yzst irnprovement III or I'M
f1issarason system.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-07
8YNoPSIB.

CHerrJ, the latter just eighteen year;
land, retired. is living at Mil valley.
snort distance from San Francisco. Hi!
closest friend is Peter Joyce, somethin,
X %as E 5eG i ! m Visiting in the Vicinity !,
love with and secretly becomes engage.
TO Cherry. While the family is speculat
ing as to Lloyd's intentions, Cherr,
Drinss him to supper. practically an
Strickland feels Cherry is too young t
marry n urges her TO wait at least
year. but the girl coaxes him n agree
ceremony takes place. h couple leaving
at once for Ell Nido. where Martin Is EN-
The honeymoon days over. Cher
~ begins to feel a vague dissatisfaction
with Martin and the monotony of he'
Anne 'marries Justin Little, a lawyer
Cherry goes home for b wedding.
Cherry becomes more and more dis
She is called lone by the death of he.
father. Following his death the niece
Anne claims the greater part of his
estate on the ground that an old loar
been repaid. -
Peterg: Joyce returns suddenly, jus,
after Cherry has left for her home. and
goes TO see Alix. who is planning to
Alix and Peter marry. and go to live
a, his home. Later Cherry goes to them
for a visit.
Cherry talks of diyorcing her hus;
strangely interested in her.
Aix finds a receipt showing that
her father had repaid the loan from
Anne's father. Cherry and Peter dis
cover that they love each other.
Cherry n Peter decide to 90 away
together: When Cherry is at the dock
The four young people arrive at Mill
Valley but find life slow. Peters inter-
est in Cherry grows.
Alix discovers that Peter and; Cherry
are in love with each other. She trlcs
of find a solution for the problem.
Cherry gets an anonymous letter.
making charges against Mar
with him. At the same time she IS plan
Minis 10 go away with Peter.
Cherry and Peter make their plans to
go away next day. but Peter discovers
that Alix knows about it all, and he is
much upset
CHAPTER XVII.-Oontimucd.
He thought of the afternoon, only a
few weeks ago, when Cherry's beauty
had made so sudden and so ~irresist-
ible ar appeal to him, and of the in
nocent delight OF their luncheons to-
gether. when she had first confided in
him. and of the days of secret ana
intense joy that her mere nearness
and the knowledge that he would see
her had afforded him. 1t had all
seemed 80 fresh. so natural, so entire
~ their own affair. until the tragic
day Of Martins reappearance and the
hour OF agonized waiting at the boat
for the Cherry who did not come.
There had been no Joyous %self-confi-
dence in that hour, none in the uls-
tressed hour at the Orpheum, and the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-07

sEEhirs4Eoo report s2yssa thats tie hiildink tfades
kfs1Ll19t As1.t ~ HI agaree6t o sceept ths Landa
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-24
Rush Construction
on Bull Hook Road
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Havre. July 23.-Work is progress
ing on the repairing Of the Bull Hook
road, according to County Road Su-
pervisor G. f. Bowery,
The line has been changed in some
places and the hills cut down so as to
make a more gradual climb. Drainage
bitches have been cut on the upper
side Of the road. which will prevent
the rains from wearing ruts in the
road. Several much needed clilverts
have also been put in. The road Is
In virtually perfect condition as far
as the Coglizer school.
The road gang is now working two
miles this side of the first crossing on
Box Elder creek in what is known as
Sheep Corral Coulee, They are grad
ing and cutting on the road in order
to ever up the grade.
= This road taps one of the most uni
formly successful grain districts of the
county and a good road for the mar
keting of crops is n necessity. 1t is
planned some time in the near future
TO resurvey the road and to cut down
on the steep grades.
The repairs on the Beaver Creek
road at the slide near Eagle Rock are
completed.