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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
ANOTHER WHITE SLAVE
CASE FOR COURT HERE
Federal Authorities Call tho Nerve
OF n. A. BrownIey, Who Wouldn't
Take the Chapee He Had

After living in this city for two
years with woman who was not
his wife, and after having taken her
back 10 Pennsylvania, and then re-
turning to this city with the an
nounccmcnt that he would make his
home here, H. A. Brownlcy, reporter
for the Daily Advance, was appre-
hended by Federal authorities here
Friday morning and placed under
$400 bond for his appearance at the
April term of Federal court to an
swcr charge of violating the Mann
White Slave Act.
Browplcy, given hearing before
l.. s. Commissioner T. II. Wilson,
stated that he lived with the woman
os charged. but that she paid her
own way 10 Elizabeth City. He fur
thcr stated that he intended to mar
ry her if he could gel a divorce from
wife liIing in Pennsylvania.
Brownley was apbrchcnded BY L.
S. Deputy Marshall j. W. Wilcox
who Sworc out the warrant upon the
recommendation OF Federal authori-
ties. When taken by the Deputy
Marshall, he begged to be let off,
saying that it was his intention to
leave town the next day.
Eight Elizabeth City men went on
bis bond TO the extent of $50 apiece.
Immediately afterwards. Brownley
promised to leave town until April,
lie should have gone TO some other
town to start over if he had wanted
TO escape the penalty. Brownlcy is
known under two aliases.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
ELIZABETH CITY NOW
EATING MANY OYSTERS

Elizabeth City is Sorging itself
with oysters from North Cardinals
own oyster beds. More oysters are
now being eaten in Elizabeth City
than in many Il year. Boatload after
boatload from the famous Oregon
Inlet and Crab Slough beds are com
ing to town, and they are being sold
at 10 cents to u dollar a bushel.
The oysters too are unusually good
this winter. They fattcned on the
fresh water that flooded the sounds
in the summer, and growing near the
inlets, they absorbed the tang of the
sea from the incoming tides. Aud
they are, more plentiful than was cx-
pcctcd by the oystcrmcn when they
first scraped' the beds this season.
Suppression Of Oystcring and plant
ins of beds by tue state has given
them chance to grow.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
FIRE DESTROYS FOUR
STORES AT GATESVILLE

A considerable part of the business
district of the village of Gatesyille,
Gates County, was destroyed by fire
Monday morning, according to re-
ports received by Robt. r Taylor, of
this city, former resident of Gates
vile. The stores of Edgar Cross, w.
J. Dean, W. Il. Hayes and ]. A.
Brown and the sales stables Of ]. L.
Hotter were completely destroyed;
the new bank was slightly damaged
and the big stores of r. A1. Riddick
and Eason L. Co., were for time
threatened. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
HIKING TO PACIFIC
FROM ELIZABETH CITY

Eddie Johnston and his dog Tess
Of Norfolk and Chick CheSson OF
elizabeth City, who Joined the party
here Monday, arc now on their way
70 the PacifcG Coast on foot. Inc
trim which is to be completed in 10
nonntbs is to be made south to Flor
ida west to Texas, then to Lower
california, North to San Francisco
and then east to Norfolk, Va. Mhile
on the trip the party will distribute
advertising matter for chewing gun
ond tobacco manufacturers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
SCORCHING IN SUMMER
FREEZING IN WINTER
is Your Home Like This2 Read HOW
SkiIIfui Planning Increases
Home Comfort

Captain NJ. p. Hite, the local archi'
tect and engineer, gave the inquirlng
reporter the following as his answer
10 the most common mistake the
home builder makes.
Captain Hite says the average
homebuilder makes lot of mistakes
but the chief one is his failure TO
pay any attention to nature IN de-
signing and placing the new house.
Nature has been sending her summer
and winter winds right along a GER
tain schedule, for uncounted genera
tions, but most homebuilders fail TO
take any account of this fact and
they pay accordingly in sleepless
nights in scorching bedrooms. and
gooseHeshy baths in clammy bath
rooms.
The prevailing summer winds are
from the south and southwest while
those Of the winter are from north
and northwest The homebWlder
who conforms to Nature can sleep
comfortably famed By gentle breezes
from his open south windows and
even in winter these same open
south windows are merely invigor-
ating sources Of fresh air. The home
builder who thinks Nature unworthy
of attention places two or three large
windows in his north bedroom, then
he wonders why the delightful sum-
mer breeze he noticed in the early
evening fails to reach his sweaty
form and six months later be gasps
for breath as in frigid haste be slams
down the windows endeaVoring to cut
of that polar breath Of icy air
that makes his house q haunt OF
Boreas.
The fact that houses must face
streets running north, south, east
and west does not inyalidatc the
principle Of conforming with Nature
for an ~" shape with the point OF
the IL" facing northeast will pocket
the summer breezes and guard
against those Of winter, while houses
facing directly north or south should
be wide rather than long and have
few and small windows on the north
with porches open to the south on
the sides. Where north windows are
unavoidable they may be protected
with storm sash for winter.
Spacious halls and stairs should be
avoided on the southern side. Put
these on the north or the east sides
and they are worth half ton of coal
q month.
The homebuilder who finds his new
house hot in summer and cold in
winter has only himself to blame.
We have very few really hot nights
in Elizabeth City and in properly
adapted house, O sleepless night thru
heat should be rarity. All it re-
quires is a little ingenuity and care
in planning and in locating. Nature
was here first and apparently she is
to remain, so he who defies her must
take the consequences.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
INSTANTLY KILLED ON
ENGINE THIS MORNING

Joe White, oiler for the lumber
mill of Major g. Loomis at Hertford,
was instantly killed early this morn
ing when he fell on the engine he
was oiling. Mr.. White had punched
the watchman's clock at Il o'clock.
There was no other person in the
mill at the time. 1t is presumed that
an hour later when lie went to oil
the engine, hc slipped and fell, the
engine cutting his head in two. lie
had been in the employ of Major q
Loomis for six years, and was highly
respected. He leaves a wife and six
children. A daughter, Miss Mary
White, is a teacher in the Elizabeth
City high school.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
NORTH CAROLINA IS
LEADING THEM ALL
;How Can tho Country Beat us
When Even the Stork Works
Overtime for Tarheelia?

Even the Storh is working overtime
for North Carolina people, and this
state is still leading all the states
in birth rate, with Virginia running
second, according to the figures OF
the L. s. Census Bureau for the
first six months Of this year. And
Virginia is composed largely of emf
grants from North Carolina. The
frigid state of Vermont had the low
est birth rate.
North Carolina's birth rate is de-
crcasiug however. The rate this
year was 22;7 per 1000 population,
while for the same period last year
the rate was 24.S per 1000 popula-
tion.
The birth rate for the first six
months of this year was 22.7 per
1000 population, while for the same
period of 1921 the rate was 2i.S and
for the whole of last year 24.3. North
Carolina had the highest rate for the
half year, it being 80, while Virginia
WAS second with 27.5. Vermont bad
the lowest rate, 1S.1.
The death rate for the six months
ending June 80 this year was 12.6
per 1000 population, while for the
same period of 1921 the rate was IL,
and for the whole of last year, 1l.6.
In the mortality rates announced
by the bureau for the first six months
of the present year North Carolina
is below the average, this 1".6, and
for the same period in 1921 it was
II, while for North Carolina the rate
for the first six months this year is
lis as against rate of l. for tht
first six months of last year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12

THESE BOYS FIGHT
YOUR FIRES UNPAID

With the exception of the
three paid drivers whose names
appear at the bottom, and the
chief, whose yearly salary is
500, this is the list of Eliza
beth City's volunteer FIRE depart
ment, whose services are yours
for the protection Of your home
in case of fire. They receive no
money for their many hours Of
hard and dlsagreeabIe work dur
ing the year, and oftentimes, few
thanks.
]. 3. Flora, Chief,
Leslie Armstrong.
ClaUd Bailey.
Mills {. Bell.
D. Guy 8rockett.
W. K. Davis.
V. 3. Davis.
Jack Gard.
r. NJ. Gregory.
Worth Gregory.
w. W. Haskell.
Milton Haskett.-
B. E. Hopkins
Robert Jennings.
Martin Jennings.
Dennis Jones.
W. L. Jones.
Oscar Owens.
George ReichIe.
Allison Seeley.
A. w. Williams.
c. L. Ziegler.
Drivers:
c. L. Seymour, Captain.
G. r. Koch.
John Anderson.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
NOTHING WORTH WHILE
WITHOUT WOMEN IN 1T
That's What the RotarianS Meant
BY Taking Their Wives To
Fridays Banquet

The old, old saying that there is
nothing worth while without q wom-
an in it, is one which Elizabeth City
RoturianS honor, so Friday night
they took their wives and sweet
hearts to their regular weekly lun-
chcon in the Southern Hotel.
Rotarians say that Friday nights
luncheon was the most enjoyed one
in the history Of the club. The boys
were out in big letters, calling their
wives in public by such terms as
my dear" my dearest" and some
by the frank designation Of my
boss
Needless to say, The womcnfolk
were delighted with the consideration
shown them by their bubbles, and
were pleased at the opportunity TO
really learn what is done at the
club meetings.
\ feature Of the evening which
caused many laughs, was the cleo
ton Of new City Council and
Mayor from among the Rotary mem
bcrs. DIR. ZCuas Fearing achieved
the honor Of Mayor, while Bill Pc
tcrs. Howard Smith, Sam Parker
Frank Kramer and Winfield Worth
were made Councilmen. ZcnaS Fear
jug was also proposed as u candi'
date for the Legislature; Sam Park
cr was made City Manager; and the
council voted its members salary
of $1,000 Il year.
When the hours had grown late
the meeting adjourned with one o.
Tom Nelson's choicest menus on tht
inside.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
INDEPENDENT MAKES
AN APPRECIATED GlF l

II you are puzzled what to give
some stuy-at -home, some shut-in or
Il friend or relative who has moved
away, why not send TIE INDIE
PENDENT for q year as Il Christ
mas Gift. 1t will carry lively inter
est and entertainment to the recipi-
cut from this Christmas to next. An
appropriate Christmas Card will be
sent 10 the person or persons Tor
whom you subscribe, telling them that
the paper for ono year is your gift.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
FOUR BANQUETS AT
SOUTHERN THIS WEEK

Tom Nelson, proprietor Of the
Southern Hotel, is busy man this
week, preparing for banquets at the
hotel. Tonight is the annual fire.
mems banquet; tomorrow night DR..
John Saliba is going to entertain
some of his medical friends; Thurs.
day, the Rotary Club meets; and Fri
day night the Kiwanis luncheon is
to be held. -.'-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
BOND AND SMITH FINED
$500 EACH AND COSTS

Frank NJ. Bond and Harry Smith,
the defendants in the sensational Ed
enton case in Superior Court last
week. who were charged with assault
with intent 10 commit assault on Il
female, were found guilty, and each
of the defendants were sentenced to
pay $500 and all costs.
The parties on whom the assault
was committed were Miss Viola
White. 1G-ycar-0ld Edentou girl, and
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Edwards, IL
wears old. Arthur Edwards was held
rs witness TO The assault which oc-
Cured ou October IS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS
A GOOD LUNG MOTOR

Few people know that Elizabeth
City fremen have hung motor for
,kc in cases of drowning, suffocation,
axpbyxiation, etc. The lung motor Of
the Fire Department has assisted il
saving the lives of many people,
some Of them having been beyond all
earthly aid by the time they could
have been taken to q doctor.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12
NEW AMBULANCE ARRIVES

The ambulance ordered by the
Pusouotank Municipal Hospital, has
arrived. and is ready for service,
The ambulance is mounted on Il Ford
truck. has Il white body, and the
words 'Pasquotank Municipal Hos
pital." and a cross, in gold on the
sides.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12

'NIuI': Eaw furs, such as mink,
.. "..n.-lm. muSkrat, otter, foN'
~. I"n ~urkcc prices, spot cash.
r' w. y. CLOVER, Elizabeth City, \.
= c.D.S-4tT&F
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12

Good eyesight is inexpensive. SEE
DR.. J. d. Hathaway, Optometrist,
Elizabeth City. N. @. adv
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12

For your eyes sake see DR.. J. D.
Hathaway, Optometrist, Bradford
RIde,, Elizabeth City. n. @. sdv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-12-12

DON'T neglect your eyes, S sSe
Hathaway. he Knows
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14
NEW LICENSE TAXES.

Almost everybody is now paying
a tax in order to get permission to
do business. The lawyer, the doctor,
the merchant, the baker and the
candle stick maker, each and all
must pay a license tax. 1t comes hard
for some of these who r not get
ting ahead, but the government must
run and it can only run on taxes.
Such being the case would it not
be we'll to see that the license tax is
made to apply to everybody instead
of almost everybody. For instance
a few people T getting off to the
mountains. These people evidently
have money, and it would be less Of
a hardship for them to pay a license
tax for the pleasure Of leaving home
for a rest and returning than for a
great many people to pay a tax for
the necessity of staying at home
and keeping eternally at it.
And what about the grand priv
ilege of running for office? That is
a pastime which should bear" its part
of the expense of this here govern
ment. Have we not laws that protect
every man, even to the humblest citi-
zen, in his right to run for any Of
fee he chooses from coroner to pres
ident, or from president to coroner,
just as you view it? If we have,
should not the people who aspire to
fill these Offices pay for the blessed
privileges which is theirs? This too
might be discussed on the stump by
the legislative candidates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14
COST OF THE
CITY GOVERNMENT

We have not seen a statement of
the expenses of running the city gov
eminent for last: year. Perhaps the
statement has been posted, but if so
we have not seen it. 1t should be pub
lished. The people of the city have a
right to know just how much it is
costing to govern this ~peaceable
people. The eleven mills of taxes
bring in about fifteen thousand dol
lars per year, the license taxes bring
in a good deal more, fines and for
FIXTURES amount to something, and
in addition the water and light plant
is bringing in a considerable income
over and above operating expenses.
What is being done with the surplus?
We do not know, but the people who
are paying the taxes, and who have
bonded themselves for the payment
of the cost of the water and light
plant have a right to know just what
is being done with the money. There
is a special tax to pay bonds and in
terest of the various bond issues, we
believe.
Is it costing twenty thousand dol
lars per year, four dollars per head,
to govern this city, this quiet, law
abiding city? We do not know, but
we along with a good many other
people would like to know.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14
POISONING.

Reports which come to US indicate
that progress in fighting the boil
weevil is being made. W. are now in
the midst of a rainy season it seems,
and unless the farmers are alert the
weeyil will get the inside track. The
farmers cannot wait for clear wealth
er in which to begin poisoning. Some
of the poison will be lost if put on
and a rain follows, but we must take
chances and be prepared to suffer
some losses. The remedy is to keep
fighting. The fight must be kept up
all summer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14
THE ANTI-LYNCHING BILL

Governor Harvey has appointed
Ex-Governor Cooper to represent this
state in the matter of opposing the
enactment of the Federal a~nti-lynch-
ing bill. The Ex-Governor was so
successful when solicitor of this cir
cult in bringing lynchers to justice,
and the results of his efforts in that
behalf so fully showed the ability
of the state authorities to put down
lynchings that the appointee should
be able to furnish valuable evidence
and statistics to his co-conspirators.
Perhaps he will forget his experiences
however, when he comes to consider
State Rights-the right to make a
mockery of justice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14

conditions, this country had an "ab-
solute monopoly" of the production
of cotton for mill purposes. Be-
cause of this, he contended, the
United States should fix the worlds
price.
One trouble, the speaker said,
was the lack of a proper cotton
marketing and financing system.
He asserted that should the cotton
crop in the United States absolute
ly fail for one season, the English
mills would be closed and the mil
lers would be bankrupt. He recall
ed that during the Civil war. when
England practically was cut off
from the American cotton supply.
The price of American cotton IN
England rose to s1.Ss a pound.
Opposing specifically an amend
ment by Senator Ashurst democrat,
Arizona, long staple cotton, Sena-
tor Smith declared this cotton did
not come into competition with the
Egyptian long staple commodity,
which he asserted, was selling here
for a higher price than the Arr
iona product despite the duty in
the emergency tariff rate. Senator
Smith explained how different soils
and climates even in this country
produced entirely different fibres
and said the Yuma and Egyptian
cotton were wholly different and
were used for different purposes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14
SEN. SMITH OF S. c.
SPEAKS ON TARIFF
One Cause Troubles Lack of
Proper Cotton Marketing
And Financing

Washington, July 13.-The SEN
ate came today to its struggle over
tariff duties on cotton and cotton
products, with Senator Smith, Dem
ocrat, South Carolina opening the
fight against the general duties
proposed.
Arguing that the proximity of
American cotton mills to the
worlds supply Of raw cotton inter
ests should have tariff protection
enough, the South Carolina sena-
tor said, the country was faced
with the peculiar conditions OF
tariffs against cotton manufacture
ers of England which are absolute
~ dependent on as for raw cot,
ton.
Senator Smith also declared il
was an indictment of the cotton
producers and business men gener'
ally of America that Liverpool die
tated the worlds price of cotton
He pointed out that 70 per cent Of
all the worlds cotton was produc'
ed in the United States and thai
due to peculiar climatic and sol
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14

shedding. The boil weevil is not in
clined to attack the bolls if he can
find squares.
8. We realize that by far the great
majority of cotton farmers are not in
position to use poison this year, and
it is to these that recommendations
l and 2 especially apply. Great pro-
gress has been made in ~perfecting
the machinery for applying calcium
arsenate dust. We have every right
to expect that busting machinery will
eventually be so improved as to meet
the needs of every class of cotton
farmers. For the benefit of those who
are using calcium a~rsenate dust, the
following r the conditions under
which profitable results may be x
pected:
a. On high yielding land.
b. Where weevil infestation is
heavy.
c. Under reasonably favorable
weather conditions.
d. With proper use of approved
busting machines.
Poison only when the air is calm
and the plants are moist, using from
five to seven pounds per acre for each
application. Use no calcium arsenate
that does not comply with federal
specifications. Because of the unus-
ual conditions this season, the first
application should be made when the
cotton begins to fruit. The second
application should be made when 10
per cent of squares have been pune
tured. Infestation counts should be
made frequently and can be made by
any farmer who follows the simple
directions furnished upon application.
The object is to keep the cotton thor
oughly busted until the weevils are
under control. If weevils should be-
come sufficiently numerous to severe
ly injure the young bolls, one or
two more applications late in the sea-
son should be made. In case of a
heavy rain within twenty-four hours
after busting, the application should
be repeated Immediately.
After all, weather conditions dur
hing July and August will have moae
to do with cotton production in
South Carolina than any poisoning
program. If these months are hot
and dry comparatively little weevil
damage will be sustained regardless
of what method of poisoning was US
ed and even if none is practiced. On
the other hand, if weather conditions
are adverse, poisoning with calcium
~arsenate dust in strict accordance
with government specifications will,
we believe give the largest money
returns.
Later the Extension Service will
begin its annual campaign for the
early blowing under of stalks, the
destruction of the weevil's hibernat-
ing quarters, the planting of winter
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14
POLICE CHIEFS SON
KILLED BY SHERIFF

WATERFORD, July 13.-John Brit
ton of this place, was shot and al
most instantly killed near here yes
terday afternoon by Sheriff Acker-
man, who claims that Britton was op-
Grating a still in the Edisto river
swamp and fired upon him and his
deputies when they attempted to raid
the outfit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14
PAINTING EN- RED.

1t is stated that several barrels of
liquor have been seized in Augusta,
the barrels being labeled as contain
ing liquid paint. The description was
not full enough it seems, the labels
should have read cred Paint"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14

About four hundred colored dele
gates are in attendance on the meet
ing of the Mount Pleasant Baptist
church near Fort Pickens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14

cover crops, and the saving and use
of early maturing varieties Of seed.
These are most important measures
in the control Of the weevil for next
year.