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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-20
OPPOSITION TO
EHRINCHAUS St.
VIII Cost City a Pretty Penny
To Boost MIR. Jennette's
Farm Values

The action of the State Highway
Commissioner. Hon. Frank Page in fa-
voring q petition of the Board of AL
dermen of this city to route the State
Highway from Hertford via Ehringhaus
St. thru Elizabeth City has met with
great deal of disapproval here and lot
of citizens are not going to let the
matter rest right there. The hand of
Commissioner Hart does not appear in
the matter and it seems that Mr.. Hart
has been left out of it altogether.
Mr.. Page was persuaded to adopt the
Ehringhaus st. route upon representa-
tions that another route would work
hardship upon widow whose small!
farm the road would intersect. Out
of sympathy for poor woman land
owner Chairman Page is believed to
have favored the Ehringhaus st. route
without considering its unfavorable as
poets.
But the road from HertfOrd can still
enter Elizabeth City by shorter route
anl bring traffic into both Church and
Main streets in Elizabeth City, without
hurting any ones property. A new
short route proposed would bring the
road from Carl Commanders corner on
Body Road to the end of West Main
ST bevond the Norfolk Southern Ii.
r. Depot. 1t is nearly an airline by
this route and it is argued that the
state could adopt this route at saving
Of $4,000 or thereabouts.
A more undesirable routing for the
State Highway thru Elizabeth CITY
corld not be found outside of Ehring-
hans St. To begin with, it is narrow
street sandwiched between two Negro
settlements and the development OF the
street for either residential or business
usos is thereby handicapped. But
worst of all. Ehringhaus st. fetches up
ot Road st. at one of the most dan
rerous blind intersections in ElizaOeth
! CITY. where numerous trathc accioehtS
have occurred. The Aldermen say they
will improve conditions ut that partlcu-
lar corner by making Lawrence 81 Il
continuation of Ehringhaus ST, con-
damning property on the North side OF
Lawrence St. to make Lawrence ST.
line with Ehringhaus. How the BOARD
of Aldermen expects to spend so much
money when it can't even take care OF
+ho streets it already has laid out is
nrobIem waich only the genius OF an
Elizabeth City Alderman can tlsure out
At an expense of $4,000 for paving
Ehrinphous St. and with an added eS'
ncnse of $4,000 or more in widening
and improving Lawrence ST., the Alder
men would spend $4,000 of the tax
navers' money to divert trafhc lroil
Main and Church streets and BRING II
thru Body Road and Ehringhaus 81
where it would add few thousand dol'
liars TO the value of farm property
owned by Alderman W. H. Jennette'
This newspaper believes that II 'h'
citizens of Elizabeth City would looi
into this matter seriously they woul'
vigorously resent the activities OF th'
poord Of Aldermen in behalf of an en-
+ornrise TO benefit a member OF th'
Roard at an expense of $4,000 to sou
600 TO the already overburdened taA
lnayers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-20
PARENT-TEAcHERS LEAGUE
is ORGANIZED TUES(

In spite of the bad weather I
day afternoon, 63 mothers were
rolled at the parent teachers meef
at the high school. A temporary
ganization was effected with Mrs.
". Alelick, president; Mrs. Gurney
Hood, vice-president; Mrs. M. ]
Sheep, secretary. The next ing Z
will be held Tuesday afternoon, ],
"a, at $3.50, and it is hoped
parents that can possibly do SO
present. l.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-20
= Begging the Question.

Begging the question is assuming
nroposition which, in reality, involves
the conclusion. Thus. to say that
parallel lines will never meet because
they are parallel, is simply to assume
as fact the very thing that you pro
fess to prove.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-20
Phone 23501
GETS CONTRACT FOR TWO
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS

L. B. Perry has been awarded con-
tracts for the building of principals
cottage and a model practice school for
the State Normal School for Negroes
at Elizabeth City. Mr. Perry's bid was
S15.94O. These are part of a group OF
new buildings which will be construct
ed this year, contract previously having
been let for an administration building
to cost about .S150,0O0.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-20
REJ.JEVELOWRYS HAVE AN
ABLE CONFEDERATE HERE
Without Some One to Have Kept Him foS'eo'
Fulton Lowry Could Not Have Known the
Hour to Enter the Pendleton Home

Slim Jenkins is or how Slim could be
located the deponent, said nit
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-20
CHEAP LENSES
ARE EXPENSIVE 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-
fects they are supposed to correct.
Only people who have been trained
TO recognize defects of vision and
70 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.
DIR. J. D. HATHAWAY
Optometrist
Bradford Bldg. Elizabeth City, n. I
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-20
NORFOLK MARKETS
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 10, ID

Items not Quoted were not sold to-day
and the Food Administration prohloit'
quotations other than actual sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-31
Deaths Ear Exceed Births.

khCrSnn. formerly city of 100000
population. j. now in the process OF
extinction. In seven months this year
the deaths exceeded the births by
more than i.0u0 per cent: there We're
- births and li,o42 deaths. EliZavet-
grad, the center in 1919 of a terrible
pocrom in which 5000 Jews We're
killed in thrc" days. had in seven
months of this year $50 births and
5ISf drarhs. About 10 per cent OF
the population here had tvnhuS
Five wears ago \ikolaieVSk had
l2p. 600 inhabitants and was then one
Of the most prosperous cities in east
ern Europe. 1t was the chief grain
port of southern Russia and the cen
ter Of a great shipbuilding industry
vnrrr dreadnaughts anf deStroyers
were built II is now like a city of
tho dead The shipping works. which
,Ice employed tens Of thousands, now
L.rn only few hundred men en-
ulnvrd and their wages are much in
arrears T:- only ships seen are a
trr fishing smacks and coastins
craft. Mauy ships lie rottins at the
u.NariSid,. w. mont crews ~ cdIGoes.
Pictures of Cannibniism.
.,,.1s Of life. TIL. authorities are
,rqnir@ great efforts To restore the
rims and many shops have rcopened
I H. fHt. las. few Hr.>-, o tl.t ~
aifious are improved to a mark ed
degree. The port. however, shows
: f.U signs OF progress. There ~ lit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-31
Ne,v Famine Expected to Take
Heavy Toll in South Russia

tie export and even coasters are I'M
willing to bring cargoes iere.
While the writer was In Nikolaievsk
the civic authorities found employ
nAent for few men In destroying
an ancient statue of Admiral Creig
Scott, who made Russia's navy II
was one of the historical memorta S
not considered in accordance with the
prDletarian spirit. Various pho1o-
graphs Of cannibalism. where people
were caught before they had hnlshed
their human feasts. were eNhihited
to the writer. who was especially
moved by the condition of the chii-
drenS homes The authorities We're
giving little aid to these institutions.
They were furnishing food. aithough
in quite inadequate quantities l'h.
out American relief and the help OF
Jewish organizations many OF these
children would now be dead.
40 Per Cent Die.
Doctors in Kherson said that even
now the deaths in the children's IN
situations are 40 per cent OF the In
mates. One official receiving home in
Nikolaievsk fingers in the writer
mind. The 257 children there were
crowded together in the darkness OF
the early evening for warmth. ihey
were without toys or occupatl on OF
any kind. The tales related every,
where of what happened here last
winter exceed in horror even VIVA
! the correspondent witnessed IN the
Volgs, district -
"F'amine conditions will appear
, uucI, earlier this year" said Mr..
Raskin. American Relief Adninistra-
ton district supervisor at Nik"-
iaicv--k. The DEATH rate from rA-
haussion is bound to be much hish"r
his year than last. The farmer then
sold everything he had to buy bread
n,rt+np with his agricultural implr-
mants, horses. cattle and even his
Kitchen utensils There Is nothing
left to exchange for bread this win
ter and his position becomes doupis
! Entb the American and Jewish re-
1iaf organizations are doing mag
niticent work here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-31

ny Cable 10 The star and chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1922.

Copyright, 49,"
ODESSA Russia. October 3l.-Be-
fore many weeks southern Russia
will az 1in DE in the midst of famine
as acute as that of last winter, al
though the area affected is less. That
is the opinion Of every American re-
lief worker the writer has interviewed
here. BESIDES visiting the leading
CeutcrS of the south. the correspond
emit has tr,aVe'ed several hundred
miles back of the railways here look
ing into conditions The contrast be-
tween central Russia where the har-
vest is plentiful. and this region is
painful.
Conditions present few sensational
features like those of last year. The
main thing to be seen in some OF the
areas is that nothing is TO be seen.
whole sections of the population hav-
Ing been swept away. The small har-
vest is now being eaten. official insti-
tutious gather children into homes.
many of them to live in a state of
scmi-StaTvation there. but the coun-
tryside is swept bare. The CORE
Spondent drove over large sections.
formerly !hr richest agricultural land
in southern Russia. where now moth
ing is growing except weeds. The
people had neither seed corn nor
draught animals last spring. and
they have Suwn only a small winter
crop There are no trees and no fuel
III, drive Of Ina miles. The people
IRE -afhs"iuG weeds and hraCken and
,r} ms th"n as Jh,ir only winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-31
BIRD EATS TOO MUCH.
That's Why Man Asks Chicago
Zoo TO Take His Eagle"

IoIJ Eft. Ill. October 3l.-John Am
49, 10 ,sk.d the Lincoln Park Zoo
-, ,,birapn - axe OF his ha"d"
y, net bird which. h" saws eats a
,''hr}., chjcken at one sitting and has
an appetite like family OF six emil
dren. ,;,h ,,,br,Sa
Thu, bird - an eagle "hlch ''ioi -
.d and captured when he shot
,,ork ,f crows in a tree near
:. few DAYS ago. 1t measures
~ f.,t eight inches from tip TO tip.
-. -, MOI az big by eight inches
,he eagle which George Ferry OF
plainfe!d captured three weeks ago.
c.,tire into trouble is generally
,n.nsiv, hut some people must have
expensive innings.
Evening journal., 1922-07-14
DEAD'FATHER FALLS
ON HIS SONS BODY

CLEVELAND, O., July IA
Pinned beneath the Hfeless body OF
his father for more than twelve
hours, five-year-old Erik Mayer, Sc
rlously wounded. finally attracted
attention Of a passerby, who discov-
eped a double murder and suicide.
Erik's father. Matthew Mayer.
shot and killed his wife and eight
months-old daughter; shot Erik in
the left breast and then sent a bull
let into his brain, dying instantly.
Mayors body fell across that OF
the boy. The injured boy recovered
consciousness and called for help.
The boy made strenuous attempts
to get from beneath his father body
but was unsuccessful. A pedestrian
finally heard his cry last night and
called police. Erik said his father
who had been out OF work for
year returned home from Detroit
late Wednesday night. After a quar-
rel. the boy said, Mayer shot and
killed Mrs Mayer and the baby. He
shot Erik and then ended his own
life. The boy will recover physi-
clans said.
Evening journal., 1922-07-14
OUR FIRST YEAR
CHAPTER LXxV-Suggests a Solution
BY Bride.

Peggy You don't want TO earn
your living on the stage. Nor any
where else" said Mrs Herrod. Dear
In your secret heart you want TO let
Jack have his way"
Il admit dol" My tears washed
the powder from my nose.
Then admit it TO Jack, not to
me-
Il WON'T" I replied. Il want to
but I WON'T That's how the modern
girl feels about lots of her emotions,
Mrs. Herrod.
In marriage she wishes to be free
only as a man is free. I don't mean
that she wants freedom for the sake
of liberty and license.
"She reasons this way: When you
depend upon anyone. when cir
depends entirely upon man fol-
bread as well as love, she is not free
"As long as girl is ruled by love
she is not free. She's slave tc
somebody married or single.
ITO stand up, shoulder to should
err. 10 give and take equally, 10 SWAP
fair in love, honor for honor, truth
for truth-that is what the modern
girl demands.
That is what Jack and have
been striving for and I thought we
Evening journal., 1922-07-14
is IT WELLINGTON?

Few names in England are as
highly esteemed as that of Well
ington. And though there have
been none of the American line to
take such high rank as the famous
duke who won the battle of Water
loo. the name on this side of the
Atlantic is highly esteemed. The
Wellingtons here have been distin-
guished for their industry, perse-
verance and sound sense.
AL these characteristics seem TO
have been possessed by the first
settler. Roger wellington. who was
born in 1910 in England. At the
age Of 90. IN 1880, he came TO this
country. and was a planter and one
of the founders of WATERFOWL. Mass
He married Mary Palgrave. the
oldest daughter Of Richard Palgrace.
the physician of Charlestown, Mass.
A grandson of theirs was Roger
Sherman, one of the signers of the
Declaration Of Independence, and
later a United States Senator from
Connecticut.
Evening journal., 1922-07-14
PROTEST CHANGE OF
SCOTT POST NAME

James H. Sewell, colored, organ
Izer OF Norman d. Scott Post, No. D
of the American Legion, composed
of Negro veterans. has called a meet
ing 70 "wednesday evening next tc
protest against the change of name
OF the post to Wesley Taylor Post
sewell today requested publication
of the following:
To the Editor Of The Evening
Journal.
Dear Sir:-Realizing that your
valuable paper reaches many of the
ex-service men OF Delaware, 1 will
thank you very much for this valu-
able space.
True facts Of the organizing of
Norman D. Scott Post No. 5. and
why named:
First Norman d. Scott comes from
one of the oldest families in Della
ware.
Second. Scott was the most popu-
lar colored boy in Wilmington.
Third. he was the highest non
commission officer from Wilmington
or State, and gave his life in the
service.
worked hard to form the Post af-
ter the war. and the said Post char
ter members were never consulted
as TO changing the name Of the Post,
The seven men led by a respected
Southern gentleman. who has never
paid two dollars in dues to the Post
and In our city but a few years
dares to insult a Gold Star Motherl
Buddles, are we going to allow that.
II not, meet me at the Sons of Vet
Grams Hall. Wednesday evening, July
IS, at $50 o'clock, 913 Walnut
street.
only for one hour. boys, and we
go to the convention and put Nor
man D. SCOTS name back where It
belongs on the books of the State
Department of the American Legion.
Sincerely yours. Buddy,
.~ JAMES H. SWELL,
Organizer of Norman d. Scott
Post No. 5.
Wilmington. Del, July /. 1922.
Evening journal., 1922-07-14
IE[lllE1,eIfyllI|

Eggs scrambled with onions are
very savory.
Grated cheese IS nice served with
vegetable stew.
There are sixty drops IN a tea
spoonful of liquid.
Orange shortcake is good served
with orange sauce.
Gingerbread is excellent served
with whipped cream.
Slices of crisp bacon should be
served with baked cod.
Serve cinnamon hard sauce with
rice boiled with raisins.
Grilled pigeons are delicious
served with orange sauce.
Rice IS good cooked in milk and
served with maple syrup.
Devlled ham sandwiches are de-
licious toasted and served hot.
Eggs shirred on creamed rice
make a good luncheon dish.
Frizzled dried beef on toast is an
excellent breakfast dish.
Chopped put meats add a delicious
favor to potato balls.
Baked figs are wholesome and de-
licious. Serve them as a breakfast
fruit
Celery will keep fresh a long
time If It can stand with it's roots
In water.
The inner skin OF eggshells will
clear coffee as we'll as the eggs them
selves.
A clear. thin oil should be used
frequently in every part OF sewing
machine.
Beet cups flled with horseradish
slaw make a nice garnish for roast
spare ribs.
one or more bulky foods and two
or more liquids should be served at
each meal.
II custard sauce is served with
gelatine, the dessert seems to have
more body.
For making lady fingers and other
fine cakes use a fine granulated
sugar.
Onion plants planted about one
inch apart will not grow too large
for picking.
When using dried apples for pie
soak them overnight and drain we'll
before using.
Cream of lettuce soup is some
times made With two tablespoons
minced onion.
A little onion and a grating OF
nutmeg give savory taste to cream
of-asparagus soup.
Evening journal., 1922-07-14
REPORTS OF WORLDS
MASONIC MEETING

The report OF the third meeting
Of Masons OF all countries held at
lausanne, Switzerland. during the
latter part of May and the first part
Of June, prepared by Leon NJ. ABB
bolt, sovereign grand commander
OF the northern jurisdiction of the
Scottish Rite Masons. was read be-
fore the weekly luncheon of the
Delaware Conslstory by Harry J.
Guthrie today.
Mr.. Abbott covered the trip OF
the delegates from the start from
America TO the return and also gave
vivid description of the happen
ings at the meeting. the report as
read by Mr.. Guthrie proving enter
tanning as we'll as interesting to those
present at the luncheon.
Two booster prizes. safety razors
contributed to W. A. Stevens we're
awarded to Louis Rosenblatt and M.
y. Inskeep. The attendance was
well above average despite t h e
threatening weather..
Evening journal., 1922-07-14
ARC7XCEQUATORL4L WINDS
GIVE y. S. FREAK WEATHER

WASHINGTON, July 14-United
! Press) The slipping mercury
brought cool relief to the Atlantic
Seaboard today following smash OF
the heat wave by thundershowers.
weather bureau reports revealed
a drop Of IA degrees in Baltimore
and Scranton, PaS and lesser de-
creases in other parts of the Eastern
territory. There will be little change
| during the next SO hours except in
the lowe rlake region of the upper
Ohio Valley and Northern New York
where warmer weather is promised
for tomorrow.
Temperatures already are rising
in the upper lake region, the upper
Mississippi Valley and the Far
Northwest, the bureau reported.
An unusually bitter family quar-
rel between equator and the Arctic
Circle is responsible for the freak
ish weather throughout the country
during the last two weeks, Charles
F. Marvin, head OF the United States
Weather Bureau, says. Sunspots
have nothing to do with It, In the
opinion OF Marvin.
Every so often the warm air cur
rents of the equator move north.
the winds from the ice fields start
south and then the mighty battle
of the air begins.
a short time ago the North Pole
and the equator started major Of
fensives." The result OF the clash
was all kinds OF weatheH-cloud-
bursts. unusually heavy rainfhlls.
thunderstorms. tornadoes, drouehts.
sweltering heat with sudden drops in
temperature--in fact. just about
everything that the weather man
could offer
This was caused, Marvin said, by
the equator heating all the cold
winds sweeping down the Atlantic
ocean ana shooting them north
ward again across Florida and up 10
the line Of the Alleghenies.
AS a flank attack. the equator
started some hot winds off the coast
of Asia, curved them around to the
Pacific Northwest coast and sent
them swooping southeastward across
the country.
The result of this movement
was several young tornadoes in Okla
homa and Texas. The Pacific winds |
were cool and dry bringing low tenn |
Evening journal., 1922-07-14

were working successfully. Up to
yesterday. no matter what the strain
have stuck to my principles. had
expected could be married and in
dependent"
But marriage has worked some
charm. a mysterious change? You
wish to obey your man. in the an
cient way7"
Honestly. don't know about
that. But 1 am convinced Jack
likes me best when I'm helpless.
Boys and girls today chatter a good
deal of nonsense about being pals
and chums before they marry.
But I guess there's something in
nature stronger than civilization. To-
day I want Jack to love me. want
to be with him even at the price OF
all my fine theories. But I'm so
terribly proud"
Mrs. Herrod pretended not to see
that I was crying.
Dear Mrs. Herrod. It's easy 10
tell you all this. But impossible 10
say so TO Jack. That would be like
doing all the compromising myself"
There ought to be three votes in
your family" said Mrs. Herrod.
Then there would be a majority
lrule. AS long as a family consists
Evening journal., 1922-07-14

Mr.. Peerabout, the Man-in-the-
Moon. searched everywhere for
Comet-Legs. his enemy. who had
pushed him off the Moon.
He finally reached Buster Gust
Land and he and Buskins, a fairy.
looked into every nook and corner.
But no Comet-Legs was there. It
was most puzzling for there was the
little star Comet-Legs always rode
tied tight to the Weatherman'
chimney.
Well" said Mr.. Peerabout FIN
ally, Il give It up. I'll take the star
and ride it back to the Moon and
you can take your little elevator
back to the apple-tree in the or
chard.
"Goodby, Buskins and thank you
for helping me. They say it's an Ill
wind that does no one good.
I'm say it's a bad fall that does
no one good. for if I hadn't fallen
I'd never have met you"
Buskins shook Mr. Peerabout's
hand and departed.
Then Mr.. Peerabout straddled the
star that belonged TO Comet-Legs
and rode back to the Moon.
And what do you think my desrs2
There was Comet-Legs on the top
Of the very mountain from which
he had pushed Mr.. Peeraboutl
When he saw the Moon-Man he
was so surprised he nearly fell over.
Jumping jumping-jacks" he
cried. Where did you come from.
Mr.. Moon-Man. and where did you
find my starr
I've looked for It everywhere.
Those meddlesome Twins ran off
with it. Bring It here, please. l
have some place wish to go, and
1 can't leave the Moon without it."
Leave the Moon!" cried Mr..
Peerabout. why I thought you
wished to be Moon-Man and stay
Evening journal., 1922-07-14
Our Poets Corner
For Verses Written Specially for
The Evening Journal.
Our Thomas Cat
az w. b. GREENE

We used to have a Thomas Cat
In days when ! was young
Six languages that cat could speak
He had a fluent tongue.
He'd call Mira half the night
From midst our backyard trees.
And then he'd staIs Meow, Mirou,
To talk in Japanese.
Ny father put him in a sack.
Drove twenty miles away
And dumped him out beside the
road.
But he was back next day.
With his nocturnal song,
He used 10 keep us all awake
with variations loud and deep
the whole night long.
My brother put him in a bag
All weighted down with stone.
And dropped him in the creek one
day.
But Thomas beat him home.
All sorts of stunts we tried In vain
To rob him of his breath,
And then one day he wandered off
And died a natural death.
Evening journal., 1922-07-14
BLACK LEADS IN
GOLF CLASSIC

sKoKIE COUNTRY CLUB. Chi
cago. H.. July IA. Omitted Press)-
John Black. Oakland. Cal. profess
sional, figured as the dark horse in
the national golf tournament here.
took the early lead in the champion
ship play today with 35-36I37. This
is one over par.
over Aylon and Chick Evans were
tied for second place. Aylon had
sS-S4-72 and Evans S5-37-72.
Joe Kirkwood. Australia. was
away off form and took a II. Clar-
ence Hackney. Atlantic City, fin
ished with 34-40-74.
Evans finished the first nine holes
in 35. one over par. while Duncan,
the British professional. required 30.
Duncan outdrove Evans on almost
every hole. but could no nothing
with his putter.