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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
ONLY One HOPE
FOR WINDER NOW
But If Governor Pardons Him,
He Will Be Prosecuted
Again

The Supreme Court finds no error in
the case of l.. L. Windcr and this Eliz-
abeth City man will be sent to the PEN
itentiary at Raleigh to serve a three
year sentence unless Governor Morrl-
son commutcS his sentence. Whether
Governor Morrison will hear Winder's
petition for executive clemcncy before
the defendant is sent on to prison is
not known here at this time. Powerful
influences are at work to have the Gov
ernOr take prompt action.
The decision of the Supreme Court
was made known Wednesday and it on
" remains now for the Clerk of that
Court to certify the record to the Clerk
of the Superior Court of this County.
Upon reccip tof certifcatiOn of the Su-
preme Court record, the Clerk of the
Superior Court will issue a capias for
the instant arrest of the defendant who
is out on bond. and he will be taken to
Raleigh. 1t is sometimes Il week or
ten days after a Supreme Court deoi-
sion is handed down, before the record
is certified to the clerk of the Superior
Court.
L. L. Winder, % years old, a promi-
nent citizen and for many years en-
gagged in the real estate business in this
city, was convicted of crime upon
the person of a girl under 10 years of
age. at the Sept. 1921 term of the Su-
perior Court in this county. He has at
all times stoutly protested that he is
an innocent victim of circumstances and
of a conspiracy. But if his sentence
in this case is cOmmuted he will be
prosecuted on another charge in which
the prosecuting witness is another
young girl. The State, convinced OF
the guilt of the accused, will show him
no quarter.
News of the Supreme Courts adverse
decision has come as a staggering blow
to the defendants family
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
PIT A SHINGLE ON THE
ROOF OF THE INDEPENDENT

Put shingle on the roof of the new
building of THE INDEPENDENT by
renewing or extending your subscription
for another year, or by sending us
new subscriber. Your support in the
biggest move ever undertaken by this
newspaper will be appreciated and eV-
cry dollar you put into it will be an
investment in the biggest business
builder in Elizabeth City and Northeast
ern North Carolina. A big, strong,
modernly equipped newspaper in your
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YOUR churches, schools and democracy
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THE INDEPENDENT helps every
thing worth while and has played a
big part in making Elizabeth City the
town worth living in that it is to-day.
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
THREE CANDIDATES OUT
FOR THE STATE SENATE
P. H. Williams, Elizabeth City Banker,
Enters Race Against Griffin
and Costen.

With the formal announcements OF
DR.. L. ]. Griffin of Edenton and Hon.
Thos. J. COsten. of Gainesville and the
authorized announcement of l.. II. Wiz
liams of Elizabeth City, the Democratic
voters in the seven counties compris-
ing the first senatorial district will have
three candidates from whom to choose
their two nominees in the Democratic
Primary on June 3. Mr.. Williams, who
has been looking with furtive eyes to-
ward the Senate for many months has
finally admitted that he is a candidate.
Mr.. Williams is going to find it no
easy task to carry his own town and
county against DIR. Griffin. who was
Pasquotank' best friend in the last ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The city
and county will not easily forget DE-.
Griffn's valuable services and on hi
record he is progressive representa-
tive of the people, serving no class in
terests and seeking no special priyI-
lcges for himself or anyone else. DR.
Griffin will also carry large vote fo2
Mr.. Costen, of Gates, since it is n
open secret that the two men ar
friends and harmonious in their views.
DR.. Griffin made the following state
mcnt this week:
1T is indeed gratifying to me-" say
Senator Griffin, ito see the cOntiden>,
manifested in me on the part of m
friends by their insistance that / be
come q candidate for reelection. / al.
not unmindful of my limitations but l.
has been the controlling purpose of my
life never to shirk q duty, either pri-
vate or public, and if my friends be-
! lieve it my duty to become a candl-
date for reelection to the State Senete
shall do so, although it will mean
some personal sacrifice.
81 confess" continued he, "that
there are some measures which l de-
sire to see perfected. For instance, l
shall not be content until these SIX
counties East of the Chowan River are
connected with the remainder OF the
State by good and dependable roads
and a bridge across the Chowan at
Winton. Now that the road from Ed
enton to the Virginia line, via Hertford'
Elizabeth City, Camden and Currituck'
is assured let US all bend our ener-
gies toward the accomplishment OF a
road from Elizabeth City to Winton,
via Acorn Hill, Sunsbury and Gates
Vile. from Hertford to GatesVille and
from Edenton to Gatesville and thence
to Winton.
"It is true that the roads which. l
advocate are on. the State Highwny
System. and I am glad to have had a
small part in placing them there, but
if it is thought, as my friends contend
that by returning to the Senate l can
contribute to the furtherance of this
road program it will be my pleasant
duty to do So"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
MASONS CELEBRATE
50TH ANNIVERSARY
Honor c. n. Robinson First Initiate
and S. E. OVERLY First Wor-
shipful Master.

Eureka Lndge No. 81 Ancient Free
and Accepted Order of Masons cele-
brated their fiftieth anniversary Thurs
day evening. April 20, with 4 dinner
in honor of their first initiata and their
first Worshipful Master The first
member to be initiated in lhe lodge
which was 30 years old yesterday was
Chas. II. Robinson. preSiden; of the
First & Citizens National Bank. The
first WorShipful Master of the lodge
was Samuel f. OVERLY. now of Camden
County. 1t is remarkable that these
two men active in the founding of the
first Masonic Lodge in this city half a
century ago are still active in Masonry
and in their respective walks of life,
tho both have outlived the allotted three
score years and ten.
The dinner last night was elabOrately
and generously served as Masonic din
ners always are. The occasion was
made more interesting by the visit of
an invited delegation of score or more
members of the Masonic Lodge of Hert-
ford.
Eureka Lodge No. 81 of Elizabeth
City is one of the strongest Masonic
lodges in Eastern North Carolina to-
day, counting around 200 members. The
officers of the lodge at this time are
7. A. Commander, Master; Geo. A.
Cox, Senior Warden; c. F. Garrett,
Junior Warden; c. V. Ballard, secre-
tary; A. c. James, treasurer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
THE NORTH CAROLINA
DRAINAGE ASSOCIATION
Mr.. Small, President, Urges a Large
Attendance at the Next
Meeting.
BY JOHN II. SMALL

The North Carolina Drainage Asso-
citation will hold its next meeting in
Goldsboro on April 2Sth and Doth. The
drainage problem is so important, par
ticularly in Eastern North Carolina,
where there are so many areas Of wet
lands, it is hoped that a large number
of intelligent and progressive citizens
will attend this meeting.
Drainage is important, not only for
our unreclaimed and cut-oyer lands, but
also for lands in cultivation. There are
many hundreds of farms, some Of which
have been cultivated for many years,
which are uncertain in crop production
because of insufficient drainage. Every
wet season means reduced crop produc-
ton, and not infrequently entire de-
struction of growing crops. AS rule
these farms cannot be drained indepen
IDENTIFY but must unite with other land
owners in construction of large canals
to a common outlet in order to secure
cheap and effective drainage. This car
ries with it the necessity OF organizing
drainage districts under the general
drainage law.
The existing depression in agricul-
ture, which by the way is nationwide,
should not operate to curtail unduly
this drainage movement. Drainage is
essential for crop production.
The North Carolina Drainage Asso-
citation which was organized in 1908 has
been large factor in the progress Of
the state. More than half a million
acres of cvt-oyer swamp lands have
been drained and thereby increased the
taxable wealth of the state by many
millions of dollars.
This good work must be continued
by the same progressive methods.
Full information may be obtained
by writing Col Joseph Hyde Pratt Di-
rector, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
WILL NOT HALT
ROAD PROGRESS
Demand For Hearing
Not to Delay Edenton-Curri-
tuck Highway Project.

The construction of the proposed
State Highway from EdentOn to Curri-
tuck c. II. via Hertford and Elizabeth
City is not to be blocked or delayed be-
cause of another hearing demanded by
proponents of another route than that
selected by State Highway Commission
er Wm. \. Hart. Those who are dis
satisfied with the survey which will
bring the road thru Elizabeth City via
Church and Main streets will be given
a hearing. but the hearing will be given
at an early date and will not hold up
the preliminary work of making sur
veys and advertising for bids. This
newspaper gets this information straight
from authoritative sources.
As soon as it was made known last
week that the highway connecting. the
county seats of Chowan, Perquimans,
PasquOtank. Camden and Currituck
would be built and would enter Eliza
Commanders corner on Rum Road to
point near the Norfolk Southern de-
pot on West Main St.. w. H. Jennette
and those interested with him in bring
ing the road thru town via the Jen-
nette farms on Rum Road st. and thru
Ehringhaus St., got busy and took steps
to hold up the project. Attorneys for
Mr.. Jennette served notice on the State
Highway Commission demanding anoth-
er hearing and a reconsideration of the
Elizabeth City surveys. Those who
feared that another hearing might in
definitely delay the construction of the
road from Edenton to Currituck may
be assured that there will be no delay.
Commissioner Hart says he hopes to
begin construction on the road within
six to eight weeks. In meantime Mr..
Jennette will be given respectful
hearing.
The Pasquotank Highay Commission
at special meeting Tuesday of this
week went squarely on record in sup
port of Mr.. Hart's decision in favor of
the Main st. entrance into Elizabeth
City and will back him to the limit.
An attempt has been made to fright
en- the Pasquotank Highway Commits
sion into paving Rum Road with the
county's road funds to stop Mr.. Jen-
nette's row. w. L. Cohoon, who has
at all times been active in behalf of
the Main st. route, is now Justify ad-
vocating the scheme to give Mr.. Jen-
nette a road at the county's expense
and thereby shut off a hearing before
the State Highway Commission. This
newspaper does not believe that the
Pasquotank Highway Commission is 60
ing to make any sort of compromise.
Members of the Pasquotank Highway
Commission, interviewed by this news
paper, believe that a clay gravel road
will serve the short distance from Mr..
Commanders corner to Ehringhaus st.
very well, when the main highway is
completed
The Pasquotank Highway Commission
will call upon Elizabeth City people to
stand solidly behind Commissioner Hart
in fairness to Mr.. Hart and as mat
! ter of good policy.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
SULLIVAN TO Be
TRIED IN JUNE
Illness of Defaulting Cashiers
Wife Causes Postponement
of Sensational Case

H. c. Sullivan. alleged embezzler of
the funds of the defunct Farmers
Banking K Trust Co, of HertfOrd did
not go on trial in the Superior Court
in PerQuimanS County this week. The
case was continued on account of the
expected illness of the defendants wife.
Solicitor EhringhauS has asked Cover
nor Morrison to call a special term OF
the Superior Court at Hertford for the
last week in June for the trial of the
case.
Sulliyan's defalcationS are alleged to
have exceeded 100000 and were not
discovered until Il depositor in the bank
tried 70 get back $4,000 in bonds
which he had put up as collateral for
4 loan. 1t turned out that Sullivan
had disposed of the bonds and mlSap-
propriated the money. This caused an
alarm which brought an investigation
by the State Bank Examiner. The State
Bank Examiner found a shortage in eX-
cess of 100000 and the bank was
closed.
Whether Sullivan wrecked the bank
alone. or whether others were imph-
Gated with him in the misrepresentation
or embezzlement of its funds, the pub
lie has not been given to know. The
grand jury in Perquimans County spent
several days investigating the case this
vepk and there are hints of sensational
developments to follow, tho nothing has
been divulged by the jury or Solicitor
Ehringhaus.
Sullivan was released pending trial
rndpr q new bond of $4,000 which he
.OO,,,od 70 hnre no trouble in raising.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
THE
MCLAUGHLIN ADVERTISING AGENCY
LEDGER-DISPATCH BUILDING
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
April is, 1922.

April Is, 1922.
Mr.. W. o. SAUNDERS Editor,
The Independent,
Elizabeth City, NJ
Mr.. Saunders
Out of the which regularly this office,
Independent almost the which read In Its editorial
columns shows originality Of the human
better conception of the desires of
than other of which know regardless Of sze
appeal this weeks edition. for the support of
strikes responsive chord Elizabeth City
proud Independent and its citizens should give
possible support undoubtedly great benefit to the welfare of
community.
II there In which assist you in your efforts to
give Elizabeth City better than the good which already
has, you may depend doing gladly
With kindest personal regards and best wishes,
Yours truly,
j.. n. MCLAUGHLIN
MCLAUGHLIN ADV. AGENCY
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
PASQUOTANK HAS$4O0,O
MORE TO SPEND ON ROADS
County's Highway Commission Plans to Put Ev.
cry Farm in County Within Not Less Than
Two Miles of Hard Surface Highway

Pasquotank County will have
something like $4,000 to spend
for more hard surface roads in
the county now that the State
has taken over and will finance
the construction of the road
from Elizabeth City to Perqui-
mans County line. Out Of the
two bond issues of $75O,OOO sold
by the Pasquotank Highway
Commission, about $350,0OO will
have been spent on the Weeks
vile and Newland roads, leaving
100000 for additional roads.
The exact figures are not yet
available, but the figures given
are vouched for as approximate
ly' correct by Chairman A. B.
Houtz.
How will the 100000 be spent?
That is the question now confronting
the Commission ard they are nearly
committed to n plan which would put
practically every farm in Pasquotank
County within two miles of hare SUI
face road. But before committing them
sa1u 70 tba
will advertise a public hearing at which
the people of every community may be
heard. The date of this hearing is to
be announced shortly.
With the completion of the Newland
Road into Elizabeth City within the
next few weeks, Pasquotank will hay,
one main highway traversing nearly the
entire length of the county. from
Weeksville to Newland, via Elizabeth
City, a distance of nearly % miles. The
new State Highway project will give
the county a road traversing the coun-
ty laterally between the Pasquotank
and Little Rivers. Where now to spend
the rest of the money for hard surface
roads is the problem.
1t is almost certain that the Weeks
vile Road will be extended either to
Liter's Pier or Hobbs Point in the low
er end of the county, giving Elizabeth
City a hard surface highway to Abe
marie Sound with view to the pros
pect of a quick ferry service being in
augurated between Columbia, = in Tyr
rell County and Pasquotank County
landing.
Other roads contemplated are an ex-
tension of two miles from Weeksville
to Simonds Creek Church; Pear Tree
Road for a distance of four miles out
of the city; Body Road for a distance
of two miles out of the city; and ex-
tension of West Main st. toward Fork
School for a distance of one or more
miles; and approximately one mile of
road extension of Southern Ave. to take
in the County Home and the State
Normal School.
And then there is four miles of road
which Mr.. Wesley Foreman, a member
of the Highway Commission wants the
Commission to build from Blackhead
Sign Post by the Foreman Stock
Farms. Just why this road is parti-
cularly important right at this time
seems more apparent to Mr.. Foreman
and others to be directly benefited,
than to the public generally.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
2
WELCOME ROTARY

''WeIcome Rotary" will be writ
= ten all over the faces of Elizabeth
= City folk when l25 members of
= the Norfolk Rotary Club roll into
= Elizabeth City on a special train at
. 6 o'clock this evening. The Vir-
ginians come to present a charter
= to the recently organized Elizabeth
" City Rotary Club. The visitors will
: be shown the best town in North
" Carolina and given a real North
= Carolina dinner at the Southern
+ Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening. A
+ double quartette of picked singers
= from the Colored State Normal
s School will entertain the visitors
" with Negro folk songs, spirituals
= and melodies during the dinner.
=
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21

HERE is a man who Is going to give
Chas. Reid, sheriff of Pasquotank Coun-
ty something to worry about in the
Forthcoming primary election. MIR. Cor
bett is a candidate for the Office of sher-
if of PaSaquOtank and the most for
midabIe opponent that Reid has had in
all the 20 years he has held the office.
MIR. Corbett is 45 years old and native
of PasquOtank County. He is ma
tive of Salem township and a resident
of Elizabeth City. He was six years a
member of the County Board of Edu-
cation, was two years on the Board of
County Commissioners and is Past
Councillor of the Jr. Order United
American Mechanics. He is a clean,
healthy, sober citizen and capable of
filling the Office of sheriff efficiently,
fearlessIy and with dignity. The Office
pays $500 per annum. Out of this
sum the sheriff employs his own deputy.
Photo by w. n. Zoeller.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
OXFORD ORPHAN CLASS AT
OLD TRAP THURSDAY, APR. 27

The Singing Glass of Oxford Orph-
anage will give concert in Old Trap
High School builIing on Thursday, Apr.
9th. This class has made an enviable
reputation for giving concerts of a high
order-concerts that entertain and edi-
fv. From some comments already pub
lished regarding this years concert it
appears to be up to the usual high
standard, and all who attend can be as
sured of an evening of real pleasure
and profit.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21

HE is a candidate for reelection to the
office of Trial Justice of Pasquotank
County and is making a vigorous CAM
paign for the Office since he believes
that he no longer commands the sup
port of the Mack Sawyer clan, TulIy
Wilson having toddIed out for the Of
fire. Mr.. Wilson is about to lose the
office of U. S. Commissioner on account
of some bIunders he has recently made
and the old man has just got to swing
on to a seat somewhere. The Mack
Sawyer clan will have to support Mr..
Wilson, Mack and TuIy have used the
same quill since those good old days Of
the COS when they ran Negro for
Alderman in what is now the Second
Ward, in order TO get the Negro vote
to make Mr.. Wilson Mayor.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
Baseball Printing.

Let THE INDEPENDENTS job
printing department handle your circu-
lars or baseball announcements. We
have the niftiest line of baseball cuts
in Eastern North Carolina.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
CHEAP LENSES

There are no bargain days
nor substitutes for good eye
glasses. Cheaper materials
can be substituted for al
most anything except a cor
rectly fitted, lense. Cheap"
lenses oftentimes cause trouble of
a more serious nature than the de-
feets they are supposed to correct.
Only people who have been trained
to recognize defects of vision and
to know how to make a proper
correction are capable of advising
on such an important subject as
lenses. Avoid trouble by consulting
reliable professional people and
taking their advice.
Y
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-04-21
TO THE VOTERS OF
CURRITUCK COUNTY.

Pay your Poll Tax before May 1st,
or you will not be allowed to vote in
the June Primary. Save your vote by
paying your Poll Tax in time.
c.A.21-2t A VOTER.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-01-14
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice II hereby given that Letters,
Testamentary, upon the estate of
Edward b. Michau, deceased have
been granted TO the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of Buchanan Coun-
ty. Missouri. bearing date of the 27th
day of December. 1921.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance. within six
months from date of said letters. or
they may be precluded from any BEN
Gift Of such estate; and II said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice. they will be forever barred.
Il. f.. CULVER,
(SeaD Executor.
Attested:
Fred NJ. Wangcr, Clerk OF Probate.
U231)
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-01-14
L,XECUTOR,S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Testamentary. upon the estate of
Perilla l.. Connect, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court OF Buchanan Coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date of the card
day of December, 1921.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft Of such estate; and il said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date OF the publication OF this
notice, they will be forever barred.
CARROLL l.. CONNETT,
(SeaD Executor.
Attested:
Fred Nj. Wangcr. Clerk OF Probate.
G231D
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-01-14
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Tcstamentary, upon the estate Of
Henry c. Martin, deceased. have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County,
Missouri. bearing date of the 3Oth day
OF December, 1921.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance. within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any ben
Cflt OF such estate; and IL said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication OF this
notice, they will be forever barred.
TRUMAN BOWEN,
(ScaD Executor.
Attested
Fred NJ. Wangcr, Clerk of Probate.
G23D