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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18

ELIZABETH CITYS school building North Road STe
will have frontage nche and will be 67 e 1ou
inches Deep wo-stOry brick building with concrete
gymnasium auditorium win stage
dressing corridors running the entire width OF the ou
gymnasium auditorium will each De 09 "
four 50 by feet and the p OF them
about 900 pupils.
Perry the high school,
The construction representative of Mburn HE'S
ter Co.. architects who drew the plans Part
the foundation will be Podexter Creek
piles being driven aoOu
100 feet ground the top of another where necessary
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18

August 18th. 1872.
To the Honorable,
W. Ben Goodwin.
Mayor of Elizabeth City.
Sir
beg leave to acknowledge the
recent of your letter OF August -
1yo2 relative TO the proposal of the
CORPORATION of Elizabeth City TO
purchase the properties of the Flee
tric Light Company of ElIzaOeth
Citv. the Elizabeth City Water "
Power Company and the Elizabeth
City Sewerage Company. ut meet
ings of the Stockholders OF the sew
oral cOmpauies concerned, your OF
for made in your communications of
August 9th. 1922. and June 2'th'
1922, was given careful considcra-
ton.
The action on the proposal taken
hv tba respcctivc companies is fully
and clearly stated in resolutions
adopted by the Stockholders, copies
of which three resolutions are en-
closed herewith.
II was noted that your offer was
conditioned upon the acceptance by
all three corporations. Actuated by
desire to comply with your request
for uniform action, so far as sep
arate corporation organization ana
differing stock and bond ownership
would hermit. the counter PROPOSE
tions made will permit the City to
acquire all three properties, shouIu
the City determine upon TINS
course, although l must admit that
II was not clear to the stockholders
of the Electric Company, that the
manifest reasons why some munich
palities have felt it advisable to ac-
ouire and operate the plants that
supply water and render sewer ser
vice. obtain in respect to an exist
ing private electric company, able
ready and willing to furnish light
and power at rates and under rules
subject to Commission regulation.
The propositions outlined in the res
o!utions afford the City an opportun-
ity to acquire all three utilities or
any one or two, as the City may
deem advisable. 1t is the sincere
wish of the Officers and Stockhold-
ers of the three public service Com
panies operating in Elizabeth City
that the proposals made in the en-
closed resolutions may be %e"eivcd
and considered by the municipal
authorities in that spirit which ac-
tuateS the companies.
You may feel assured that the Of
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18
LACK OF COAL MAY
HOLD BACK DREDGING

The work of dredging the Alliga-
Pungo River cut of the Inland
waterway scheduled TO start this
week. may not last more than a
month before it will have to stop for
lack of coal. The dredge Currituck
which has just been repaired in Nor
folk to do this work, is coal burn
or and has only supply of coal
on hand for a month. 1t takes con-
siderable coal to run the Currituck
because her main engines develop
500 horsepower and she runs "a
hours day. She is 80 feet long,
81 feet wide, and works from 80 to
q men in crew.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18
OAKDALE DAIRY
TO OPEN SOON
Elizabeth City To Have a
Modern First Class
Dairy

Elizabeth City is soon to
have modern dairy conduct
cd along the most approved
lines. 1t will be in operation
in six weeks, if the plans of
the owner do not miscarry. A
model dairy barn with stalls
for GO COWS is being built, a
15O-ton silo is to be erected
and equipment costing up
wards of $1,000 installed.
The founder of this latest Eliza
beth City enterprise is DIR. j.. III.
Bell. who moved to this city about
three years ago. Two years ago
DR.. Bell bought the Weymouth farm
on the Northern outskirts of the
city. This farm of 100 acres, with
in a few hundred yards of the city
limits is considered an ideal dairy
site. 1t is on this farm that DIR.
Bell is establishing his dairy.
The enterprise will be known as
the Oakdale Dairy and it will be
under the management of A. K
Root. Norfolk Virginian who has
had 20 years experience in the dairy
business in Norfolk and in the
West. Mr.. Root expects to go to
New York mt an early date to buy
milch COWS for the new dairy. The
dairy will start with - or 80 five
to six gallon cows; half of them to
be GuernSeys. half Holsteins. 1t is
both DR.. Bells and Mr.. Roots idea
that it would be impracticable to
operate dairy without the very
best animals obtainable; they are
therefore passing up local stock and
going to a dairy state for first class
dairy cattle.
The main building of Oakdale
Dairy. which is now in process of
construction will be 40 feet long
and IS feet wide. 1t will be two
storeys high. the upper storey fol-
feed and storage. A 80 ton silo
and about $4,000 worth of equip
ment have been ordered for this
building. The floor of the building
will be of concrete.
Oakdalc Dairy will supply milk
and cream from its own wagons di-
rect to the homes. restaurants, hOteI
and ice cream trade of the city and
will increase it's herd as fast Us the
demand justifies increase.
For two years DR.. Bell has tried
truck farming on the Weymouth
place and has convinced himself that
truck does not pay. "The volume
of money received from our truck
crops looks big" declares DR.. Bell
until we subtract the cost of fer
tilizer. the cost of labor, freight.
and commission. When we have
paid for our commercial fertilizer
disgorged to the railroads and LEI
the middlemcn take out theirs, We
really have very little left to show
for our peas and potatoes" DIR. Bel
is going to grow corn, velvet beans
oats and alfalfa on Oakdale farm
and turn the produce of his acres
into milk and cream. He will have
500 or more hens to help in the har
vesting, and lot of thorobred pig:
to consume the skim milk from thu
dairy. Nothing will be wasted oil
Oakdale formerly the Weymouth.
Farm,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18
mccasE & eRIcE SPECIALS.

AIcCabe K Grice announce an at
tractive list of special prices Oh
many seasonable items for Friday
and Saturday of this week. Readers
of this newspaper should not pass
over their advertisement.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18

The Elizabeth City public utilities company dec the
cts offer of S25OOO for the electric light water and sewer
age properties putting valuation OF S25OO on the prop
critics instead Formal reflections OF the cys otter and
counter propositions from the Electric Light Co., he N''e
o'clock Yesterday afternoon following regular meeting OF
the stockholders OF the three companies at their Offices IN TINS
city. ,oooo , .,; ,;l4 ,o+,.
The Electric Light Co. wants not to exceed %Ooc ana Will
let the price be fixed either by board OF arbitrator OF O
the State Corporation Commission.
The CITY offered SlO5OOO for the works and all that
goes with it. The Water Co. wants $l25ON u
The CITY offered $4,000 for the sewerage property Inc
Sewer Co. wants $25,OOO
meeting of the Board OF Aldermen will be held tonight
Friday Aug Is, to accept reject the otter. 80
Here is the letter OF Howard T. Crooke president INC
utilities companies submitting the companies reSouuorS'
and copies of the resolutions follow:
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18

Captain Benjamin Tillet of Kitty
Hawk died this week ut his home
there. He was about SO years old.
and had been in failing health for
some time. He was the father of
Capt. A. Il. L. Tillet of Kitty Hawk,
who spent great deal of his time
here. Mr.. Tillet is survived by sew
eral sons and daughters.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18
Public Utilities Companies Reject All
of The CityS Offers For Their Plants

further directed to notify the City
authorities that in the event that the
City take over only the Sewerage
Companv that this company will
agree TO furnish the water ncces-
Sary for the operating of the Sewer
age system at rates TO be agreed up
on By the City and the Company or
at rates that may be fixed by the
CORPORATION Commission.
The Sewer Offer.
Be- it resolved by the StOckhOld-
crS of the Elizabeth City Sewerage
Company in special meeting assem-
blcd this 18th day of August, l922,
that the President of the company
be and he is hereby instructed to
state to the Honorable, the Board
of Aldermen of Elizabeth City that
this Company respectfully declines
the offer Of $1J.OO0.0O for its plant
and property as made in the City 5
letters of June 27th. 1922. and Aug.
9th. 1922. and said President is
hereby authorized and directed to
tender to the City this Company
plant ard property for the sum OF
So. 10000. which is far less than
either the present fair value on the
actual investment of the Company
that a valid deed and merchantable
title TO the Company'S property aS
>rporatr project and proposition
may be had and further that the
Elcctri" Light Company of Eliza
beth City and Elizabeth City Water
Co. have notified this company that
should the City acquire the Sewer
ace Company'S plant that they will
agree to furnish light and power and
water ut rates agreed upon by the
City and the Electric Company or
fixed by the Corporation Commits
sion.
What Will City Do2
Mayor Goodwin did not receive
the above resolutions in time to
make any statement or comment for
publication in this issue of THE IN
DEPENDENT and would probably
decline to speak until after the
meeting of the Aldermen tonight
The refusal of the utilities cOmpan-
les to accept the city's offer will
likely cause the Aldermen TO. look
more closely into Il proposition from
Portsmouth, Va. capitalists who
would like to supply electric light
and power to Elizabeth City. The
Portsmouth men. have already Sc
cured right of way for their high
power lines down the banks of the
Dismal Swamp Canal to the North
Carolina line and are now ncgotiat'
ing for IL right of way thru Camden
County which would bring their line
to Elizabeth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18
The Electric Light Offer

BE it resolved by the StockhOld-
crs of the Elcctri" Light Company
of Elizabeth City in special meeting
assembled this 11th day of August,
1922. that the President of this
Company be and he is hereby direct
cd to notify the Honorable, the
Board of Aldermen of Elizabeth
City. that this Company most re-
spcctfully decline the offer made by
the Corporation of Elizabeth City.
of S13O.GOO.O0 for the plant and
property of said Company as con-
tanned in the City's communications
of June 9th, 1922, and August 9th,
1922. and said President is instruct
cd to state to said City that the
sum of S13O.000.00 is not an ade-
quatc price for said property, but
said Company realizing that since
there is Il difference of opinion on
the part of the City and the Com
pany as to the fair value of said
property. that both parties should
submit the matter to impartial arbi-
traitors. one to be chosen by the
City, one by the Company and these
two to select the third, or if objcc-
ton should be found to this plan,
that the fair purchase price be de-
cided by the Corporation Commits
sion of the State of North Caro-
lima. and in order to remove any
other possible objection that might
be found to the adoption by the City
of either of the above plans for as
ccrtaining the fair and just sum
which the City should pay and the
Company should accept for said pro-
pcrty, the company will agree that
in the event the City submits the
purchase price to Board of Arbi
traitors chosen as stated above or to
the said Corporation Commission.
that il shall, be. stipulated in the
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18

ficcrS and stockholders of the It'll
tiles will cooperate with the City
to the limit of their ability and we
express the hope that your board in
the consideration of these proposals
will extend to the stockholders
whose investments and property
rights are concerned that fair treat
mcnt which We have reason to cX-
pcct.
Awaiting Your reply, | remain,
Most Sincerely yours,
HOWARD T.. CROOkE.
President.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18

For your eyes sake see DIR. J. D.
Hathaway, Optometrist, Bradford
Bldg, Elizabeth City, n. c. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18

Good eyesight is inexpensive. See
DR.. j. d. Hathaway, Optometrist,
Elizabeth City, N. G. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-08-18

Don't neglect your eyes. See
Hathaway. He Knows. adv
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27
DON'T GAMBLE
Buy Weatherbmd School Shoes For Your Children
Upstairs Shoe Store
COX and MARCH

Wednesday evening Miss
Francis Mays has issued invita-
tions to dance honoring her
guests, Misses Anne Kennedy
and Elizabeth Hunt, of Cincin-
natl.
Wednesday Mrs. z. Tut Bur
ram will entertain with a
Thanksgiving dinner in honor OF
lier daughter, Miss Jessie Bur
nam, and her guests, Misses Lu-
cy Huffman and Florence Mat
thews, of Cincinnati.
Friday at noon Miss Mary Ar
mold will entertain at luncheon
in honor of her house guest
Miss Aline Drye, of Bradfords-
vile.
Friday evening Mr., and Mrs
L. n. Neal have issued invita-
lions to a dance at Lynwood ii
honor of their daughter, Mis-:
Mary McRoberts Neal, and hel
guest, Miss Malinda Bush, o
Lexington.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27

Prof. J. w. Porter, of Lex
ington, spent the week end with
his sister, Mrs, T. S. Hagan
c. w. Cobb is at home from a
few days stay in Louisville.
Miss Eula Harris, Messrs Les
lie Turpin, ]. c. Neff and James
Robert Neff will attend the foot
ball game at Danville Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Of
Irvine, are expected to spend
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Z. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Pates,
Desha road, Lexington, have is
sued invitations to a dance We'd
nesday evening in honor of their
son, John Pates, Jr. Hours s to
IL.
Miss Elizabeth Curtis is ex-
pccted home from Hamilton Col
lcge to spend Thanksgiving and
will have as her guest Miss Ma
~ Elizabeth Anderson, of De-
Catur, Illinois.
Mrs. Bette Duerson is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Doc
Ferrill, in Third street.
Miss Ste Scrivner is at home
from a week end visit to her
sister, Mrs. ". H. Renaker, in
Winchester.
Miss Malirda Bush, of Lex
ington, is expected to spend the
Thanksgiving holidays with
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27
Mrs. E. A. Helms
Gains Twenty
Pounds

81 firmly believe Tanlac saw
ed my life" recently declared
Mrs. E. A. Helms, r. F. d. No
4, Gastonia, n. c. 81 was suf-.
fcring SO badly with rheuma-
tism, neuralgia and nervous in
DIGESTION said she, that I
don't see how I could have stood
it much longer.
MY. stomach was so weak I
could eat nothing except little
milk and bread and many times
| could not retain that. | never
knew what it was to get a good
nights sleep and often 1 was so
nervous and racked with pain
tlat | felt | would rather not
live.
"Tanlac helped me right from
the start and after taking three
hotties many of my friends told
me l looked a thousand times
better. told them I felt that
way, too, and that it was all due
to Taniac. l have gained about
twenty pounds and never felt
better in my life
1anlac is sold by all good
druggists. It
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27

guests, AIRS. q. T. Straubsury
and Mrs. Harry Leonard, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich. Every
delicacy Of the season was serv-
ed in faultless style, the hostess
Being assisted by her mother,
Mrs. Elbridge Broaddus, and
daughter, Mrs. Monroe McKin-
ney, of Irvine. Covers were laid
for Mrs. Strausbury, Mrs. Leon
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Thol2as Tip
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27
A BAD COLD BREAKS
INAFEW HOURS
"Pape's Cod Compound" Acts
Quick, Costs Little and
Never Sickens!

In few hours your cold is
gone, head and nose clear, no f.,
verishness, headache, or stuffed
up feeling. Druggists here
guarantee these pleasant tai H.
to break up a cold or the gripne
quicker than nasty quinine. They
never make you sick or uncom-
Portable. Buy a box of "Pape's
Cold Compound" for a few censt
and get rid of your cold rigks
now.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27

Miss Mary McRoberts Neal att
Lynnwood.
Paul, the little son Of Mrs.
Conley Congleton, is quite i'll at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27

ton, MI. and Mrs. Monroe Nc
Kinney, Attorney John holland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Broaddus
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. T Coving-
ton.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27

The Paris KentucKian-C Citizen
had the following of interest to
relatives and friends here:
The marriage of Miss Emily
Harvie Thomas. of Augusta,
Ga, and Mr.. Cassius Marcellus
Clay, of Paris, was solemnized
at high noon Tuesday at Clois-
ter Garth, the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Landon Thomas, OH ''The Hill"
near Augusta, Ga. Owing to the
illness of Mrs. Thomas invita-
tons were recalled and the GER
emory was witnessed by the
family connections only. The
bridal party was led by the
maids of honor, Miss Ellen
Thomas and Miss Anne Thomas,
sisters of the bride. The cere-
nony was impressively perform
ed by Rev. Allent Wilson, pastor
of the First Christian church of
Augusta. Following the we'd
ding ceremony and congratula-
tons a wedding breakfast. was
served and later Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay left for a wedding trip. At
ter their wedding journey Mr..
and Mrs. Clay will make their
home in New York, where they
have handsome apartments.
Mrs. Clay is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Landon Thomas
and is tmquestionably one of the
most attractive young women OF
Augusta. Mr.. Clay is the son Of
Mrs. Clay and the late Cassius
NJ. Clay, of Bourbon county, the
latter having enjoyed the dis
tinction Of being the last presi-
dent of the last constitutional
convention in Kentucky, and one
OF the best known men in public
life in the state. Mr.. Clay is a
Yale graduate of the class OF
1917 and carried off unusually
high henors. In the world war
he was first lieutenant in the
state artillery and is now a
prominent young lawyer in New
York City. For the wedding
Mrs. Cassius NJ. Clay, mother OF
the groom, wore handsome
gown of black thread lace. Mrs.
Samuel Stone, of Louisville, sis
ter of Mrs. Clay, wore a black
chiffon velvet and Mrs. Freder-
ick 4. Wallis, Of New York,
wore broWn chiffon velvet.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27

Altman in South Collins street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe McKin-
ucy. OF Irvine, spent Sunday
With MIR. and Mrs. X. X. Mober-
t.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27
Entertained at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Moberly
entertained with an elaborate
dinner Sunday, honoring her
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27

Mrs. Elmer Deatherage Will
leave Wednesday for a few days
stay in Cincinnati.
Miss Aline Drye, of Brad
louisville, Ky, will come We'd
uesday for a visit to Miss Mary
Arnold in High street.
Roland Roberts, who was in
jrred in an automobile accident
III Nicholasville, is recovering
after an operation at the Lex
ington hospital. Roland is a
brother of Mrs. Earl Curtis and
has made a number Of friends
here who will be interested in
the news.
Mrs. Harry Leonard and son,
OF Grand Rapids, Michigan, are
visiting Mrs. Elbridge Broaddus
and other relatives at Moberly.
Mrs. Robert Duncan, of Kan
sas City, who has been the guest
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, B.
B. Million, is spending a few
days int Lawrenceburg, -.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27

Even a sick child loves the.
taste of TCalifornia Fig Syrup"
If the little tongue is coatedy or.
if your child is 1istlesss cross, fe-
,yerish, full of cold or has colo,
a teaspoonftll will never fail to
open the bowels. In few hours
you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the con-
stipation poison, sour bile and
waste from the tender, little
bowels and gives you a well,
playful child again.
Millions of mothers keep "Cal+
ifornia Fig Syrup handy. They
know a teaspoonful today saves
a sick child tomorrow. Ask
your druggist for genuine Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup" which has d.
.rections for babies and children
.of all ages printed on bottle.
Mother! You must say Cali
fornia' or you may get an inli-
tation fig syrup.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-27
Calendar for Week

Calendar for Week
Monday afternoon at 2:30 the
Jesse Gaynor Club meeting with
Miss Elizabeth Gardner.
"Wednesday Mrs. r. Z. Turley
will entertain with tea to meet
Mrs. Spears Turley.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
COMPLETE EVIDENCE
AGAINST VAN ARSDALE

Especial to The Times. Disp,tchI
NORFOLK. VA. July IS Agent. of
TIA" department nf Justic" have com
rl","h the fnal link in the chain of
"Nid"n"" aIainS1 Russell A. Van Ars-
dale. alleged murderer "f Miss Kos.
Brady a. camp tusiiS June 10 Van
NrSdal" died. suddenly in JAN 1T New
port News last week
fnal report ON tho ems. wnv for
"arh"d I" the department at Wash
inv'"n bN Hubert :. White. in ,harps
"f IN" Norfolk "fHc". wh" has gu
r"rNis"d III" investigation in charge
az Agent Niece.
Evidence gathered by Mci;.c after
Van Arsdal"'s death located the man
q, tnmp Eustis at o'clock ON tho
night Miss Brady was killed III.
vas s""n at creek rcqtauran, has,
"u's.d" The camp. where ne went to
e""''r. camera he had loaned a
girl HIS description also f,s that
81 a man seen !esrinc in the window
~ home in.id. tho camp :. ON, {.
"'cl"cS
Miss Brady loft tho quarters ~,
captain E"vh !. smith whore sin.
was employed as nurse a., Z, Al
O'Clock. From tn" officers t"uy. 10
'h"~spn'. wh"r" she was found mur.
dcrcd aud assaulted * only a ny.
minut" walk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
ENGINEMEN COMPLAIN
or BAD LOCOMOTIVES
IR, Assoriu,rdi.r. /

'lENELANb ONO. July Is
Complaints from hr"tncu ami rnvi-
n"ers tina, they ar" being asked to
take on, engines in bad an.n some.
times dangerous. condition ar. food.
ing III" offices ~ III" brotherhood -,
I.o""m"tlv" Engineers and brother.
hood Of l."c"mntiN" Fir"iucn and
Eng incmen, presidents az ,hoS. or
IaniIati"nS stated tudaN Two
clerks ar" kept busy IA ~, office
handling th"s" complaints from th.
memberships. David II R"h"rrSun
president Of tn" fir.m"us nrgauilr-
'i"n said. Much If nay own TIM,
IS occupied with them They ar, h..
inH forwarded 10 the safety ,irra,t.
h"nt Of III. Interstate Commerce
commission whenever ,h"t can 80
handled 10y that body ami ih"y arr.
hIS" being gent Ia the manar.,ncn'
"t IN" railways With prot.sts
warren i. stone, Of the engineers
Sahi that reports "a hiw Indicated
mat most Of III" cnSin.a o"rr had
nut that when The condition was not,
dangerous nothing could h.. done"
w" ar" also getting man, 70
ports ~ engines in a dangerous con-
hi't"n. We haven't enough insp.ctu-,
=" check them up h. said.