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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03

DeFord in Camden would like to dis
count such paper and he went with me
10 Mr. DeFord'S But Mr.. DeFOrd said
he didn't have the money to put out
at that time. On the way back l asked
Mr.. Grica TO handle the matter for me.
He didn't want to do it at first. but
after a while he said he would try. y
day or two after that he told me that
he had sold the notes to the First "
Citizens National Bank. How much
Mr.. Grice gave the bank or how much
Mr.. Grice got out of it, l don't know.
1t was my own proposition and l was
very we'll satisfied"
f. NJ. Grfce correborateS Mr.. Reeds
statements in detail
There is the truth about the Matthew
Reed incident as related by Mr.. Reed
himself 1t is just another revelation
of Mr.. Aydlett's unfair methods in q
controversy. Mr.. Aydlett never once
charged that the bank had exacted n
discount of $1,000 from a hard work
ing farmer. but he implies as much and
gives the bank a blackeye on tiimsy
rumor or a fabrication. The truth
seems to be that Mr.. Aydlett is sore
because he and his law partner heSitat-
ed too long in buying Matthew Reeds
paper themselves. 1t would be interest
ing to know why Martin Simpson kept
Mr.. Reed waiting so long. Was he
waiting for Mr.. Reed to increase the
amount of the bonus?
Other statements by Mr.. Aydlett in
his second attack upon Mr.. Robinson
are of no especial public concern. Mr..
Aydlett attempts to explain at some
length that the $27J he got from Mr..
Robinson to stop the row on the con-
solidation of the First National and Ci-
tizens Bank was not fee. Mr.. Rob
insOn holds a bill from Aydlett &
Simpson for legal services rendered in
the particular transaction and probab
ly could tell more about that transac-
ton if he desired. 1t is not unusual
for Mr.. Aydlett to deny things that en-
barrass him.
The Elizabeth City public will heave
a sigh of relief now that Mr.. Robin
son has refused to carry the war on.
Mr.. Robinson'S attitude is in line with
the suggestion made editorially by this
newspaper last week: 1t takes two to
make row and Mr.. Aydlett will sub
side when he finds no one to quarrel
back at him. He may continue the
row single handed at the peril of wear
ing himself out, and that he fears to
do. Aydlett breads physical exhaustion
because it shortens life. Aydlett breads
death because he is not sure of the
money making possibilities in the next
world and he can't take this world 5
currency along with him.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03

streets offer great promise of develop
mpnt and are in the line of the march
of progress and both of which streets
are now paved; and whereas the pas
Sengcr depot is located at the western
terminus of Main street and the State
Highway. if entering the city. by Main
and Church streets would pass the
passenger depot, which we regard as
important: and whereas the State high
way if entering the city by this point
would distribute the traffic more large
ly over the city and not congest it at
any one point:
"AND WHEREAS. Ehringhaus st.
extended is promising for suburban de-
velopment and is the old route, Travelled
since time immemorial; and whereas it
is the opinion of the undersigned mem
bers of the Pasquotank Highway Com
mission that public e&pediency requires
the paving of both routes, either of
which is approximately one mile in
length: and whereas the Importance of
either route fully jhstifies the paving Of
each, in the interest of public service
economy, now, therefore, be it
"RESOLVED, That if the State
Highway Commission will undertake the
paving of the route leading to. the in
tersection of Main and Church streets,
the Pasquotank Highway Commission
will, and it hereby agrees, to pave, as
part of the county system of roads
that portion of Ehringhaus street ex-
tended. or "Rum Road" from the city
limits to connect with the State high
way at or near the residence of Mr..
Carl Commander"
The foregoing resolution, adopted not
in regular meeting, but signed indl-
vidually by the five members, bears the
signatures of o. f. Gilbert, j. j. Nor
ris. A. f. Jones, o. L. Bundy and f.
F. Cohoon.
The resolution of the five may be the
solution of the problem. But we shall
see what Mr.. Hart shall see. Commits
sioner Hart and his engineers may dis
cover a new survey that would bring
the road into Elizabeth City without
touching either the Cohoon or Jennette
property. That would be funny.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03
MEEKINS TO MAKE DARE
ACQUAINTED WITH ITSELF

Partly to crafty numerous requests
from taxpayers in Dare county, and
partly because he wants to help Dare
get better acquainted with itself, Vic
tor Meekins, THE INDEPENDENT
staff correspondent at Manteo will give
these newspaper readers some interest
ing facts about Dare County's taxes,
schools and other interesting things
about how the county's affairs are man
aged.
Because of the inaccessibility of Dare
County and the great Inconvenience OF
getting to the county seat, Dare Coun-
ty readers will do well to clip these ar
ticles and save them for future refer
ence. These articles will appear only
in this newspaper, and those who have
followed the writings of young Meekins
can look for some eye-openers each
week under the caption of the Dare
County Column" :"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03
SAYS SLOW PAYERS
KILLED HIS BUSINESS
Eugene Raper Says He Could Have
Pulled Thru II People Paid 4,
Their Bills

Eugene NJ. Raper, proprietor OF Nor
risette & Raper, Main st. grocers who
has closed out his business to certain
of his creditors attributes his failure
Solely to the backwardness of his cus1
toners in paying their bills. II could
have pulled out all right" says Mr.. RAJ
per, ''if folks had just paid their bills
so I could have paid mine." Mr.. Raped
says he attempted to run a cash busi1
ness for a time, but in order. to gel
the accounts of most folks in Elizabeth
City you have to extend them credit
And having extended credit he couldn'9
collect from his customers as fast ad
his own creditors demanded settle !
ments. Unable to pay his creditors, th4
business was taken over a few day4
ago by five Elizabeth City wholesalers|
The five are W. J. Woodley, C. WI
Stevens & Co., W. H. weatherly & Co.
Banks & Hughes and A. T. Toxey Col
There has been no cessation of tn
business, Mr.. Raper carrying it on 70 !
the wholesalers until the business cal
be sold or otherwise disposed of.
A representative Of the Piggy Wig
gly chain stores was in Elizabeth Cit
a few days ago negotiating for the pur
chase of the sore, but baked at takin
over the fixtures which run into thous
and dollars. The fixtures include red
taurant, bakery and soda fountait
which is a little more than the Pisgl
Wiggly concern cares to shoulder.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03
WIN, A. HART WILL SETTLE
JENNETTE- -COHOON ROW
First District Commissioner Will Locate Road
Entrance To City = May Spring New
One Over Both Factions

VIM. A. Hart, Commissioner
of the First Construction Dis
trict of the State Highway Com
mission, will come in person to
Elizabeth City within the next
few days to settle the latest
road row here. He will bring
his engineers with him and will
tell no one of his coming. He
will personally direct surveys OF
the Hertford to Elizabeth City
road, from Carl Commanders
corner on Rum Road via Ehr-
inghauS St. and via the pro-
posed new route intersecting
Church St. and entering Main
St. just above the n. S. R. R,
passenger depot. Mr.. Hart will
then make his own decision and
those who don't like it will be
at liberty to build roads any
where they want them, at their
own expense. $50
The State Highway Commission re-
Gently announced that it would take no
step in the matter of building a hard
surface road from Elizabeth City to the
Perquimans County line until the citi-
zens of Elizabeth City quit quarreling
over which route the road should take
in entering the city. w. II. Jennette
who owns most of the property on Rum
road heads one aggressive element that
wants the road to enter the city via
Rum Road and Ehringhaus st. W. L.
CohoOn. who owns much property be-
tween Rum Road and Church street.
heads another element that wants the
road to enter the city via West Main
st.
Assured that no road would be built
until these factions got together or
kept hands off, o. F. Gilbert, of the
Pasquotank Highway Commission sug-
gested that the dispute could be ami
cably settled by the Pasquotank High
way Commission agreeing to hard sur
face Rum Road from the city limits to
Commanders Corner if the State High
way Commission would adopt Cohoons
route and build the State Highway
thru to West Main st. With both
routes paved, Elizabeth City would
have hard surface loop embracing the
best available residential area contigi-
Gus to the city and traffic from the
South entering the city would be dis
tributed thru Ehringhaus, Church and
Main streets, Mr.. Gilbert's proposition
met with the approval of both Mr.. Co
hoon and Mr.. Jennette and those: two
gentlemen packed off to Tarboro Sun
day night for an interview with Com
missioner Hart. They were trailed the
following day by Chairman A. B. Houtz
and Wesley Foreman of the Pasquo-
tank Highway Commission, who also
had talk with Commissioner Hart.
But while Messrs. Houtz and Fore
man were in Tarboro Mr.. Cohoon was
back in Elizabeth City at work on the
Gilbert harmonization scheme with the
result that FIVE of the seven members
of. the Pasquotank Highway Commis-
sion signed the following resolution:
Copy of Resolution.
WHEREAS, Main and Church SITS
are the principal, most beautiful and
attractive streets in the city, running
east and west; and whereas these
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03

The Grounding failed to see y
shadow in Elizabeth City yesterday y
fore the noon hour. y,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03
SPENCE BUYS A HOTEL

E. H. Spence, formerly proprietor Of
the Southern Hotel in this city has
purchased the Spottswood Arms Hotel
at Virginia Beach and will open it or
Feb. Is. Extensive alterations and re.
pairs will be made to the property
AD addition of so rooms is also con.
templated.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BANQUET TONIGHT

Nearly 100 tickets for the Cham
ber of Commerce dinner at the
Southern Hotel tonight had been
subscribed for when this newSpa-
per went to press. The dinner will
begin at 7:3o P. Nj. The new Of
ficers of the Chamber will be pre-
sented and an outline of the work
of the Chamber for the ensuing
year projected in several brief,
snappy speeches.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03
Copy of Resolution.

WHEREAS, Main and Church SITS.
are the principal, most beautiful and
attractive streets in the city, running
east and west; and whereas these
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-03

FOJTND-ONE SKIFF with Gasoline
engine. Owner can have same by apply
ing to NJ. Douglas or r. W. Gray, Sal
70. n. C. describing boat and paying
for ad. c'f'o--'
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
IMAGINATION USED IN
TREATMENT OF ILLS

The power of mind over matter and
its use in modern healing Of the auto
suggestive school is one of the won
lders of present day medical practice.
Extraordinary cures of nervous disor-
| ers have been performed simply by
making people imagine that they are
we'll !.
The Gone system is to have the pa
tent repeat this formula: Every day
in every way am getting better and
better" 1t doesn't matter whether
| you believe this or not You must
repeat it twenty times on waking in
! the morning, twenty times after you
/ get in bed at night: 4Cpue suggests
that you have a little string or rib
bon with twenty knots in II and say
this formula once for every knot. This
/ is sort of rosary Of health, but the
idea is simply to help you repeat the
formula the proper number of times:
1t apparently does not matter whel
Their or not the patient believes the
formula or not. II you are taking
Coue's cure you say the phrase forty
times every day and you say it when
your mind is apt to be relaxed and
sleepy. The idea will gradually go
from your conscious to your subcon-
scious mind and the imagination will
take hold and begin its good work.
know that people will .scoff at this
and many readers will probably say
1t is all nonsense. II nonsense, it is
perfectly harmless.
Yet the fact that it is not nonsense
in certain cases is proved by the num-
her of people Cpue has cured and the
innumerahle others who have been
made better by this method of imagin-
ing themselves improved Coue's
|cnres are performed by influencing di-
|rectly the imagination or the subcon-
|scious mind of the people who come
Ito him, and therein. of course, lies
Ibis marvellous power
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Social and Personal
SINNER TRYST

49,. the long day from quiet dawT
~. ".'r come to quietness again.
% -. advancing through the trees
s S long fingers over the lane
~ from tie farm across, the field
~ .spf eve daisies quick ] go,
nrolgh the churchyard where
Old yews
co,rd The poor dead who lie below.
.aoa who's waiting down the road
rs.atiog shes late" and shell not
come
,e Zoe bim first, where | walk hid
p,r.od me ycw trees in the gloom.
~, bov Ire thrush among the graves
C,s. oJoy," and Joy! and "Gay!"
and Gay"
NJ heart thrills to his tiny heart,
An shall ! hurry, or delay?
Alas, poor dead, who lie so still,
81 mid $50 deaf to that shrill call,
And never hear my footsteps pass,
uoveytr quickened; nor the fall
Or rIpe yew berries on the stones
Which lie so heavy on their bed.
Al, low beneath the thrush's note
A whistle sounds. Poor dead.
Poor dead!
Lnnlhe Jerrold, in the Spectator.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
new YORK WOMEN PLAN
EXPOSITION To SHOW
VALUE IN BUSINESS

NEW YORK. July l. The New
York League OF Business and Profess
sional Women has decided to hold an
Exposition of Women's Activities here
next September to prove that women
have won an enviable position in the
business, professional and industrial
world
Mrs. Elizabeth Sears. president OF
the league, which already has opened
offices TO prepare for the exhibit, in
announcing plans for the exposition,
said:
I'VE are no longer an experiment
in the business world. We are here
to stay and 1t is up TO us To show
that we are to be an asset and not
liability in the business world.
Our exposition plan is a courage
Gus one. it is true: but il takes busi-
ness women to show courage. We
will present not only the varied vo-
cational opportunities now open to
women-over 80 such vocations-and
we will point out just how ep,ry
young woman should be trained for
her job as a wife and mother-the
biggest and most important job of all
AS well as for her business career.
We find that a well-trained business
girl makes most successful wife
and mother
When We began the exposition we
had the thought that We would pre-
sent an adequate display OF the man
ner in which women were successful
,fy entering every field of commerce
and profession; but We were forced
to widen our plan of campaign from
the start We found that our women
were identified with almost every
branch OF business and Industry, and
so opened the exposition to any firm
that has women associated in its pro-
,duction, distribution or sales depart
,ments We have, for instance, women
manufacturers of paint, varnish and
floor composition and presidents of
confectionery, machinery and radio
firms. We have landscape gardeners,
purchasing agents, credit managers,
cutlery workers and dozens of other
lines that were unheard of for women
a few years ago.
We do not propose to display any
spirit of competition in our exposi-
.tion-our exhibitors, rather, display a
tendency to unite in groups to show
Just what women are doing in such
varied lines as manufacturers, bank
ing, Investment. building, advertising,
insurance, etc"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Attending Convention
At SARATOGA

Mr.. and Mrs. Neal r. Johnson. OF
Shipwright street, left Thursday for
Saratoga Springs. N. Y. They will
take trip up the Hudson and side
trips on Lake George during their
absence and Mr.. Johnson will attend
The midsummer convention OF the r
L. Dollings Company which is being
held at Saratoga. Mr.. and Mrs. John
son will return to Annapolis July s.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Former Residents
Coming On Visit

Eugene +. Walk, of Los Angeles,
Cal; Dr. Arthur Walk and son, Ar
thur, Jr., of Winston Salem. N. c.,
and Major II. Il. Brown, wife and chill
drcn, will arrive here the first of the
week aud be the guests of their
mother Mrs Eugene Walk, who is oc-
Cupyng her apartment at 16 Franklin
street for the summer months.
Major Brown will sail for Europe
on July 10 to take a course at the Sor-
come, IN Paris, where he will be
@lncd by Mrs. Brown later in the
sumner
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
TO INVESTIGATE
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK
SELLING CHARGES

Through an order by the Packers
and Stockyards Administration, sign
ed by Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace. June &c. the Baltimore Live
Stock Exchange is restrained. for a
period of 30 days. from putting into
effect new commission charge for
prorating cooperative shipments OF
live stock handled by members of the
Exchange. and a hearing. at which the
members listed in the order may pre-
sent their case, is called for July is.
at the Federal Building. Baltimore.
Hearing was instituted upon com
plant made on behalf of certain ship
perss OF live stock"
The members of the Exchange re-
Gently published a joint tariff sched-
ule providing after July 1. 1922.
an extra charge of 80 cents for each
additional account of sales after the
first two on cooperative shipments.
The Packers and Stockyards Admin
istration contends that the Increased
charge is excessive and violation or
the act. The Government will also
make general inquiry into the COM
mission rates and charges now In ef-
feet at this market as shown by the
joint schedule filed by the commission
firms. The schedule now provides a
selling charge OF two per cent of the
gross sales of hogs, sheep and calves.
and a selling charge of $1.25 a head
for cattle, except stock cattle. I'm
which case the charge is $25 car
load.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Leave For
jamestown

Mrs. Franklin d. Harms and her
daughter. Miss Helen Harms, left
yesterday for jamestown. r. l.. where
they have taken a cottage for the
summer. and will be joined over the
week-ends by Captain Harms. who is
on duty at the Boston Navy Yard.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Dlnner For Commander
And Mrs. Wallace

Commander and Mrs. James S.
Woods. a. Rodgers Row. Naval Acad-
uy entertained al dinner on We'd
vsday aIght In compliment to Com
nander and Mrs. II. c. S. Wallace,
eher guests being Commander and
Mrs. II u. Cooke, Commander and
Mr. Alexander Sharp. Mrs. +. II. Day,
Captain sydney X. Evans and Lieu
Nnaut Charles Alden.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Holiday Guests OF
Mrs. Ii. A. Strait

Lieut.-Commander and Mrs. ". b.
Jupp will motor from Washington to-
day to spend the weekend and
Fourth of July with Mrs. Burton A.
Strait, who will also have Mrs. II. b.
Hackett, of Philadelphia, with her
over the holiday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Aalor Brereton
Mch From France

N' aud Mrs. W. d. Brereton, of
%'''ay HUI will entertain at dinner
~ evening in honor of their son.
|''VF Lewis II. Brereton. who arriv-
ms' night from Paris where he
'''n air attaohe at the American
. 'u''ssy Tor the past three years. On
p p. OF the excessive heat Major
!, ''v,oh S wife and children went to
4. nr'r''on place at Lake George
a..,''a'o'y on their arrival in this
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Visitors AT
1T. Anne's RectOry

Mrs. Katharine Johnson, OF College
Park, Md, is visiting her son, the Rev.
Dr. Edward Darlington Johnson. al
st. Anne's Rectory. DR.. Johnsons
niece, Miss Katherine Smith, is also
visiting at the Rectory. They will
remain until the latter part of next
week
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Visiting At
WardOur

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hoge, of Eliza
beth. N. j.. are visiting Mrs. Hoge's
brother-in-law and sister. Lieut. COM
mander and Mrs. Rush Fay. at War
dour. Mrs. Hoge will remain with
her sister for the summer and Mr..
Hoge will spend his holiday here.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Leaves For
Northern Trim

Miss Blanche GLADDEN.. daughter OF
Professor and Mrs. T. l.. GLADDEN.. OF
College Green. left today with her
brother and sister-in-law. Lieutenant
and Mrs. a. a. GLADDEN., Of the Marine
Corps, to so to the various rifle
ranges in the north. Lieutenant
GLADDEN. is a member of the National
Rifle Team.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Holiday Guests At
s.OgIe HalH

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Van Ness. OF
Baltimore, and their children. will
spend the weekend and Fourth OF
July with Mrs. Carlos .Cusachs. Ma
son Terry. of New York. formerly of
Annapolis. will also be guest OF
Mrs. Cusachs over the holiday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Party In
Naval Academy

Mrs Harry L. Shoemaker will give
. party this afternoon for a number
" Young girls and midshipmen of the
Jew 'fleho" class at the Naval Acad-
!ay' OF which her son. Anderson Of
uil is a member.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01

A girl who wants to impress a man
tries to prove what a brilliant and
beautiful being she is. A woman is
wiser-she implies that most of the
hrilliancy and beauty is on the other
side Baltimore News.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Naval tttache To
Mgenllne Republic

commander l. f. Dortch will sail
seA' week for South America where
t mas been ordered as Naval Attache
"e American Embassy at Buenos
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
American History
DAY By DAY
~ q r. Green
JULY n


: New Jersey was divided into
East Jersey and West Jersey
on July 1, 1876.
France held twenty times as
much North American Terri
tory as England on July 1,
1857.
The debate on the Declara-
ton of Independence was be-
gun in Congress on July /.
1776.
Florida was surrendered by
Spain to the United States on
July 1.s1S2l. -
Four men sailed by balloon
from near st. Louis to Jeffer-
SON county. N. T.. on July /,
1859.
Cannons Of steel were first
made at = Trenton, N. j., on
July /, 1861. eag-
The battle OF Gettysburg
was begun on July I. 1863.
July 2
A Resolution OF Independ-
ence was adopted by the
Colonial Congress on July 2,
1916.
British war vessels were or
dered to leave the United
States on July 2. 1907.
A reaping machine was first
exhibited to the public on July
2, 1888.
West Virginia's first Legis-
lature was organized ON July ;
2, 1861. ~ .ag
The Northern Pacific Rail-
road was chartered by Con-
.gress on July q, 1864.
Charles j. Guiteau shot
President Garfield on July 2,
1881.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Ordered
To Haiti

Major William =. Upshnr. U. S. NJ
c.. has been ordered from Quantico
Va. to the first brigade of Marines,
now stationed in Haiti. Mrs. Upshur,
who is sister of the Misses Munford
of this city, viii join him later in the
year.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-01
Spending Holiday
Al Ocean CITY

Colonel Luther II. Gadd and Walter
Warner left yesterday for Ocean
city, Md whore they will remain
over the Fourth Of July They will
Stop at the Hotel Hamilton.