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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
THE OLDEST WEDDING
CEREMONY HELD HERE
High School Pupils Enjoyed Them.
selves If Thor0 Was a We'd
ding In It.

Dearly beloved, brethren, sisters,
mooneLiners, bootleggers, lawyers,
real estate agents and others:
We have gathered here this even
ing to yoke this apology for man
and this apparition Of woman in
the scandalous bonds of hemlock. We
trust that both have considered this
step into the highly questionable con-
I,glesneration of counubial felicity.
require and charge both Of you
brainless wonders, that if either of
you have false hair, false teeth,
false elbows, pig knuckles, cold feet
or hot temper, that If you snore,
sleep with your mouth or your eyes
open, you might as well confess it
now, as tomorrow morning would
be too late.
You John, right here must say
something. Does this woman, this
poor dilapidated cross between a gi-
rafre and an animated flag pole
does she know that your favorite
Sunday dish is chittcrlings? Does
she know that you get lit up spas
medically and tell things that no.
body ought to hear lest it be fam
lily skeleton?
And you, Mabel, you hazard-foot-
ed cartoon, does this man-this poor
hammered down, FRAGILE headed acci-
DON'T say, does he know all about
YOU? Docs he know that you cant
cook decent meal of victuals? Does
he know that your aunt's great un-
cle's janitor was q cold-blooded, hot
headed collector Of Swiss cheeses?
And so on continues this wedding
ceremony, which was the star fea-
ture of the Halloween reception Civ
en- the Seniors by the Juniors of the
Elizabeth City High School Friday
night in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce. ...
Invitations were sent to 125 high
school pupils and most Of them were
present, chaperoned By the teachers
and others. The young people were
dressed in costumes, fantastic, gro
tesques, but withal interesting and
typical of the harvest season.
This interesting assembly well typ
lifted the great amount Of feminine
beauty to be found in Elizabeth City.
Elizabeth City's high school never
had a finer looking bunch of students,
and along with the feminity, the
young fellows contribute their share
of masculine attractiveness.
Commenting on the reception at
the Chamber of Commerce, Secre-
tary Job calls attention to Elizabeth
City's lack of u suitable reception
ball sufficient to accommodate affairs
of this kind. The most notable and
disheartening drawback was the
crowded conditions of the rooms
which poorly provided the space for
such a large assembly.
This city's younger generation Is
face to face with the need of room
for social and recreational expansion
and enjoyment on every hand. May
be these ones who lre more affect
cd by this need because they are
face TO face with it will find way
to provide the quarters needed for
the social activities of the young
people of the future. Yet all IL all
Friday nights reception was made
the most of, and it is needless tc
enlarge on the fact that these young
people thoroly enjoyed the occasion
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
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Address
THE INDEPENDENT,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
TO CONSIDER NOTHING
OVER $25O,OOO LIM'I'
If Utilities Companies Are Ready to Submit
Much Lower Figure, Aldermen Will
Hear Them

Elizabeth City will graI
the public utilities compani|
a hearing if the companies a
prepared to offer the city the
properties at a price und|
S250,OOO, but the city will NJ
reopen the case to hear al
argument for a higher prid
So declares Mayor w. ~
Goodwin in a statement mad
last night. Mayor Goodw|
think he voices the sentime;l'
of every member of the ci1
administration.
Ten days or so ago the heads
the utilities companies were scoq
ing the town with petitions, gettij
signers to ask the Board of Add
men to give them another hearil
Many citizens signed the petitiol
but those petitions have not yet be-
presented to the Mayor or Board
Aldermen. It is Mayor Goodwi
idea that the public utilities comps
les will spar for all the time pQ
sible and resort to every possible
vice to delay the city's munich
ownership program.
The public utilities compan
greatest hope is to get by the pr
ent Board of Aldermen and deal ',
q new Board that win be elect
next spring. With the law firm
Aydlett & Simpson in their empld
and having at their command the q
litical organization that trots at n
Aydlett's bidding, the public utilit
companies might be rewarded by q
election Of Board of Aldernen til
would give them their price.
The next move upon the part (
the city will be the sending Of cor
mittee composed of Aldermen w
liams and Foreman and r. z. Lew
to Rocky Mount, Wilson, Kinstd'
Washington and other towns, to ST
dy the operation of municipal
owned electric light, water and sef
erage plants in those towns. Th.
committee expects to leave SOD
time this week. ~. M.
Alderman p. II. Willitms thin|
this newspaper a bit forward in 4
recent declaration that the city W
buy the public utilities plants at
price. Mr.. Williams is not sure tb'
the city could secure a bargain
any price. Mr.. Williams points o|
that it is his information that g
whole equipment is wrong and wou
have to be scrapped; the building
inadequate, the boilers inadequas
the one good engine of the wroP
type, the distribution system
wrong, the filtration plant wrong Z
in fact the whole outfit utterly d.
suited to the city's requirements.
r"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
TRANSFER HOG CHOLERA
DIRECTOR TO EDENTON

Announcement is made by DR.. f.
D. Owen that headquarters of hog
cholera control for 10 northeastern
North Carolina Counties will be
transferred from this city to Eden
ton, upon the appointment of q sue
cessor to DR.. Schaffter, who died
Saturday. DIR. Schafrter's successor
has not yet been appointed.
He was about to be transferred at
the time of his death and was max
ing preparations to move.
Z. Heiney, in charge Of tick erad-
ication in this section, passed thru
here to-day enroute to Mauteo.
E. r. Raynor, an expert on farm
machinery was here today and will
observe the results of various makes
of bean harYesters being tried out
at Weeksyille.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
THIRTEEN NAMES ON
THE STATE TICKET
6ut Democratic Headquarters at Pa
leigh Entsrtains No Fears

An OF year it may be politically
in North Carolina and many of the
voters are apparently of this opin,
ioa that their election concern is al
together local, but Srate Democratic
Headquarters realizes that there is q
State Ticket in the field with thir'
teen names on 1t.
OF course, everybody who has not
forgotten knows that Chairman w.
T. Lee, Of the Corporation Commits
sion, is 4 candidate for reelection,
The Associate Justice ". ]. Adams,
of the Supreme Court, appointed "a
ill the uuexpired term Of Justice W.
r. Allen, deceased, is 4 Candidate
for the first time.
Eleven members of the Superior
Court bench are to be selected. The
reason for the odd member is that
the elevation Of Judge ". J. Adams
to the Supreme Court caused q va
cancy which could not be filled be-
yond the first general election, there
fore, 4. NJ. Stack of Monroe is the
extra candidate. The other ten are;
William NJ. Bond, EdcntOn, y. e
First District; George W. Connor
Wilson, n. c. Second District; j.
Lloyd Horton. FarmTillc, n. c. Fifth
District; Henry 4. Grady, Clinton
y. c. Sixth District; Z. II. Gran
ncr, Southport, n. c. Eighth Dis
trict; Neil A. Sinclair, Fayetteville
n. c. Ninth District: William a
Dcyin, Oxford, \. G. Tenth District
Thomas J. Shaw, Greensboro, \. c.
Twelfth District; W. L. Harding
Charlotte, y. c. Fourteenth Dis
trict; James L. Webb, Shelby, \. C.
Sixteenth District.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU
PAGES Mr.. w. C. WILLIAMS

The Washington Bureau of THE
INDEPENDENT can not locate w.
c. Williams, who wrote from Wood
leigh, N. C.. asking for information
about the next examination for U.
S. Game Wardens. A reply ad-
dressed to Mr.. Williams at Wood
leigh, n. G. was never called for or
delivered. The next examination for
U. S. Game Warden will be held on
Nov. %, 1922. Application blanks
may be obtained from the q. S. Civil
Service Commission, Washington, D.
G.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31

People perish for lack of educa-
ton and for lack of vision" de-
clared DR.. c. A Handy, of Raleigh,
state enlistment representative OF
the Baptists, in an address to the
Neuse-Atlantic Baptist Association
in convention at Goldsboro. 'There
are 315.OO0 Baptists in the state,
and only $500 homes among them
take the Biblical Recorder, which is
tbe eyes of the denomination" says
DR.. Handy.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
MORE GOOD PUBLICITY
FOR ELIZABETH CIT

Every sawmill, shipyard, factt
and other manufacturing enterpr
of consequence in Elizabeth City
to be written up soon in the Mai
faeturers' Record, the big manuf|
turing and trade review of BaI
more.
Carroll Z. Williams, Construct
Editor of the Record, was in Eli
beth City Thursday compiling d
on every important manufacture
business in this city. Mr.. Willia
report gives Elizabeth City g
record, according to some OF
copy seen by this newspaper.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
BRINGING Home
FAROFF BACON
News Item Moves New York
Publisher To Donate Books
To Home Library

A little item in this newspa,
per, calling attention to the
lack Of interest in the public
library movement in this city
attracted the attention of the
vice-presidcnt of a big New
York publishing house the
other day and here is the re-
suit:
New York, N. Y.
Oct. IS, 1922.
Mr.. W. o. Saunders,
"Thc independent"
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Dear Mr.. Saunders:
In a recent Issue Of your In.
tereS!Ing newspaper ! read an
article entitled "Too little inter-
est In Public Library"
In consequence | am Impelled
to try to lend hand by shipping
you some odds and ends of books
that may be of service In filling
up your shelves. These go for.
ward TO you to-day, express pre-
paid, and I would thank you to
see that they are put In the
hands of the proper person.
Yours very truly,
THOS. n. BECK,
Vice Pres.
Mr.. Beck is vice president of p
F. Collier & Son Co., publishers oi
Collier'sfi the National Weekly, anG
publishers also OF many standard
books, including the famous Harvard
Classics. DIr. Beck is one Of many
prominent men of affairs who never
saw Elizabeth City and has no in
terest in us except the interest he
finds in reading THE INDEPEND'
ENT. The editor Of THE INDE-
PENDENT pats himself on the back
and congratulates Elizabeth City on
having an editor who can put out O
paper that folks everywhere will
read.
The box of books from Mr.. Beck
will be turned over to Secretary Job
of the Elizabeth City Chamber Of
Commerce and will find their way on
the shelves OF the public library-as
soon as the library has some shelves
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31

George NJ. Wise, a well kno
fisherman and dealers representa-
of Stumpy Point, was in town
day, bringing with him about 40 b
es of spotted trout. Great numb
Of these have struck on the Nc
Carolina coast, but prices are DC
because they are being caught /
large numbers in the north as v
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
+ TRANSFERS OF REAL
+ ESTATE IN COUNTY 4

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded:
w. It. Jackson mad wife to ]. W.
Hobbs, six acres of land in Salem
Township. Consideration $1,000.
Marie Kramer Edwards to Daniel
Spellman, one lot on old fair
grounds. Consideration 500.
NJ. n. Sawyer to Roland NJ, Saw
yer, property on Cypress st. Con-
sideratior $1,000.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31

O. What is the capacity Of the l.
S. Standard barrel?
4. 1t should hold 3 bushels
neck and 1 quart, or 105 quarts.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31

For your, eyes sake see DR.. ]. D.
Hathaway, Optometrist, Bradford
Bldg, Elizabeth City. N. Q. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31

Miss Lucille Leroy was operated
on at the Municipal Hospital Sat
urday for appendicitis.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31

b, ,''- gTesight is inexpensive. Sea
EIizo,e,:., %: u. Hathaway, Optometrist,
Nv n - aSv
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31

Don't neglect your eyes. See
Hathaway. He Knows. a'Y
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
PHONE SYSTEM CRIPPLED
Severe Thunder Storm Raises Havoc With Wires in Hartford and Much Damage Results.

Hartford, Aug. 19.-The severe thunder storm which struck Hart ford early this morning so soon after the hard storm of Thursday, has placed the telephone system in Hart ford and vicinity in a serious con- dition. The entire force had been working all day Friday and Friday night in an effort to restore the sys- tenn to a normal basis and then the storm and accompanying wind came this morning and almost completely demoralized the connections with some outlying sections of the district. There are about 500 individual wires out of order in and around Hartford. The cable system has been severely crippled by the excess of rainfall, which accumulated in the manholes. The cross country wires have been seriously damaged by the high winds which have accompanied the storms of the week. The Southern New Englatd Telephone Go stated today that tu emergency force would be reuuired to work continuously until 'MondaS morning in order to restore the system to an approximately nor nal condition and that if another storm of equal severity should visit Hartford in the meantime the tele- phone organization would be in chaotic condition.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
A. l. MAY HOLD STATE
 MEETING HERE IN 1923
Delegates Selected Last Night Instructed connect,lsssuo' ,sso
 Toward That AAuaarttord,

The following delegates to the state convention of the American Le- zion to be held in Waterbury, sep- tember and g, were elected at a meeting of Eddy-Glover post last night: Commander James Rogers Adjutant Clifford Hellberg. Harry Jackson. William W. T. Squire and Robert c. Vance. Alternates we're chosen as follows: Louis Fleischer, Harry scheuy. Dr. James Falkner, Eliot Burr and George Unwin.
 After the election of delegatesra boom was started to bring the next state convention to this city The members were unanimous in their de sire that the honor of the state con- vention be given this city, and the delegates were instructed to make a strong bid for 1t at the convention.
 Clifford Hellberg was elected a delegate to attend the national con- vention in New Orleans. He has been an active worker in the organi- zation since the days when 1t was started in this city and his fellow mem bers took cognizance of the work he has done when they chose him to represent them at the meeting of the national body.
 Eddy-Glover post unanimously voted to send telegrams to Senators Mclean and Brandegee, urging their support of the soldiers compensation bill which is to come up for debate within the next few weeks.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
Action of Servicemen' s Body Follows Letter of Objection Sent by Gov. to County Sheriff
Cannot Countenance What He Claims Is Direct Viola
 tion of Prizefighting Law,
 He Asserts.

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 1s.-The Michigan City post of the American Legion under whose auspices the Dempsey Brennan bout was to have been held Labor Day informed Gov ernor McCray today that 1t would withdraw from the exhibition. An nouncement of the withdrawal was received from Earl D. Brown. chair man of the posts boxing commission.
 Governors Letter.
 In the letter of objection sent to the sheriff. the governor says:
 The state legal department has advised me that there is direct and positive statute against prizehghting in this state.
 T think I have the right to assume that any encounter in which the world champion pugilist engages for . large sum of money is a prizehght. The publicity has all been directed to a contest of that character.
 "All the writers of the sport col unns have constantly referred to the engagement as fight. Seats have been on sale at prizeight prices. The
  S27.50 for ringside and box seats; $22 for seats in the inner circle and s11 for seats in outer circle. In all the arena is planned to seat 60,ooo per- sons
 330O,00O "Gate" Expected.
 Prominent sport writers have re- ferred to Brennan as a challenger for Dempsey's title. It is reported that Dempseys manager, Kearns has said that the bout will draw close to 35oo,ooo. From all this advance evi- dencA I feel that am perfectly safe in considering this affair not a mere boxing or sparring match but as a prizeflght and therefore, prohibited by law.
 T cannot consistently or conscien- tiously permit our laws to be openly and flagrantly violated in one section of Indiana and at the same time have troops stationed in other parts of the state to see that the laws are upheld" The Legion's action was direct result of this communication.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
COOLER WEATHER SOON
Bureau Predicts Fair Temperature Tonight With Moderate Winds Ris- irc and Not So Hot To,,lorTow.

New Haven, Aug. 19.-For Conn: Fair tonight and Sunday; cooler to- night: moderate west and northwest winds.
 Conditions: The disturbance which was central over the Lake region yes- terday morning is now passing out tho St. Lawrence valley and Connecticut is on the southern edge Of the show cry area Showers have occurred during the last 24 hours from Ohio northeastward to Maine and along the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The temperature Is falling in the Lake region and the northern portion of New England.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
WILL PROTEST
Captain Fl. F.. Honeywell Claims Hc
 Will Be Heard From If De Muyter Wins Balloon Race Unfairly.

Paris, Aug, l9 (By Associated Press)-Captain H. E. HoneywAl American balloonist speaking today of the pending decision as to whether sT or lieut.. Ernest de Muyter, Belgian pilot will be declared the winner of the recent race for the James Gordon Bennett cup said:
 If de Muyter wins fairly. my posi- ton is that he should have the award But if he wins unfairly, I'm prepared to protest"
 Captain Honeywell made this state ment after reading a dispatch from Geneva quoting the Belgian balloon ist as saying in a message to the race committee that newspaper reports to the effect that his balloon escaped without him from a Rumanian for est were incorrect.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
NEW R. R. REWARD
Governor Cox Requested to Add 10 His S1,O0O, Another One for Proof of Neglect of Locomotive Inspection

Boston, Aug. l9. - Governor Cox who recently offered reward of $1 900 for evidence leading to the conviction of persons guilty of vio lence against railroads or their em- ployes has been requested by Robert Henderson. secretary of the New Ha- ven system federation to offer similar reward for evidence which will lead to the conviction of railroad manage especially the federal inspection law, which applies to cars and locomo- lives"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
OPERATORS AND MEN
 ADJOURN IN PHILA.
No Decision Is Reached Today at Meeting Of Operators and Elm
 ploycs in Anthracite Mines.

Philadelphia. Aug. 19.-The joint conference of anthracite coal opera tors and union officers adjourned to- day until Monday afternoon without having reached an agreement. A brief statement was issued by James A. German, secretary of the confer cnce, saying that the terms of q pos sible contract had been discussed, but containing no information as to what progress toward settlement of the strike had been made.
 The anthracite miners and opera tors were ready today to resume their deliberations seeking a settlement of the suspension of work in the hard coal fields. Tacturnity gave rise to rumors that the negotiations might have struck a snag.
 The issues dividing the conference are declared not to revolve as closely about the 19 demands made at the Shamokin convention as about the principles of arbitration wage scale and length of contract One plan ad- vanced. 1t was understood, sought to have the miners accept a two year contract or even longer with the wage at the old rate subject to an .ad- justment commission to operate in March of each year.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
Subject Will be One of First Proposals in Pres. Harding's Message to be Considered
Recreation of Wartime Coal Administration Not
 Favored However, and Is Improbable. .x.,..

Washington, Aug. 19 (By Associat. ed Press) Republican leaders in congress today proceeded with plans for action soon on some of the legts- lation asked yesterday by President Harding in his address on the coal and railroad strikes.
 The presidents minor proposals, 1t was said, would be taken up first with prospects of indefinite delay on the part of the major proposals. Senator Kellogg, republican. Minnesota, today sought to arrange meeting of the senate foreign relations committee next Monday to consider his bill giv- ing federal protection to and federal court jurisdiction over aliens which legislation was urged by the pres- ident.
 The executives recommendation for fact finding commission to in- vestigate the coal industry will be taken up soon, Chairman Borah of the senate labor committee said but probably not until after the senate disposes of the soldier bonus bill.
 Washington, Aug 19.-Plans for
 
 recommendations to congress yester- day concerning the coal situation legislation to control the present situation brought about by the miners strike. and designed to forestall similar future difficulties-were under way today.
 Both senate and house, republican leaders promised speedy action and they were said to have the support of most of the democrat members.
 Called to Capital.
 Members of the house interstate commerce committee last night were requested in telegrams sent by Rep- resentative Mondell, republican floor once to begin work on the necessary bills and possibility of their passage in part at least next week was declared good.
 The proposed legislation 1t was in- dicatad by leaders, will be confined for the present to measures to set up an agency to purchase, sell and dis tribute coal in interstate commerce and for creation of a commission to ascertain the facts in the coal indus try The agency proposition which would be designed primarily to con- trol prices it was indicated likely would require more time for con- sideration than the fact finding conn., mission, as some leaders were said to oppose the recreation of such body as the wartime coal administration. which they declared was not a suc~ cess.
 Teeth. Clause Seconded.
 Other recomme endations made by MT Harding in his address to con- gress such as legislation to put teeth" into decisions of the railroad labor board and for federal protection of aliens was regarded as less urgent and are expected to go over to the next session.