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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23
COMMISSION
LOOKS LIKELY
Public Utility Matters Now In
Hands of Three Men

The appointment of p. c.
Cohoon, Marshall p. Gallop
and S. H. Johnson as Public
Utility Commissioners Of Eliz-
abeth City, to assume the dut-
les of managing and controll-
ing the city's proposed public
utilities, seems to meet with
the approval of the public gen
orally.
The Commission was named by the
Board of Aldermen in special session
Tuesday night. by authority of the
City Charter as amended by the rec
cnt Assembly. The amended city
charter vests in this public utility
commission all powers, authority,
privileges and rights, including the
right of eminent domain, possessed
by the governing body of the city or
other municipalities, except that the
Commission may not enter into any
contract involving sum greater than
81, 100000 without the consent of
the Board of Aldermen.
The Mayor is named as cx-Of-
ficio chairman of the Public Utility
Commission to serve without extra
pay. The Commissioners are to be
paid not less than 500 per annum
and not more than $500 per annum,
their salary or compensation to be
fixed by the Aldermen. They are
required to meet not less than twice
IL month and their duties begin as
soon as they have taken the oath of
office and organized.
L. c. Cohoon is named for 4 term
of six years. He is resident of the
third ward and has served his ward
as Il member of the Board of Alder
men for several terms. He is Il
public utility enthusiast, hard work
or and Il main in whom people gcner-
ally have implicit faith.
Marshall =. Gallop who is named
for term of four years on the new
commission is a steady, level-hcaded,
conservative and successful business
man who has the public's confidence
spite of the fact that he is MEM
Der of the tribe of VI. y. Sawyer
$. ii. Johnson who is named for Il
term Of two years is one of the hard
est workers and most successful
younger business men of the city,
manager of the wholesale grocery
business Of J. Il. Flora Co.
Take it all in all it is Il hard-hcad-
ed. conservative buSincss-likc COM
mission and probably will have the
support and cooperation of the cit
izcnship. They will have the spend
ing OF $SOO.0GO for lights. water and
sewerage and are even vested with
the power to add gas TO our public
utilities.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23
STEAM HEAT AND A cow
Urged FOR COUNTY HOME

TIE Pasquotank Grand Jury tins
wrr!: recommended that steam neat
.r nui in The county home as carly
- pn>,;blc. for the protection "t the
Inmates. a,d recommended that
cny bc purchased for the home. IhiS
:. ,ha most notice grand jury mas
/. ken Of the county homes needs IN
some time.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23

nf tEc State. M one in Eastern
North Carolina ever heard of u
Blades or q Robinson wrcckin= any
th!a= m which they had hall mil
lion dollar interest: the fact that they
have such an interest in Il thing is
regarded aS assurance that the thing
is going good and viii continue to go.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23
FEDERAL TERM
HERE April. 9.
Two White Slave Cases, But
Liquor Cases Are in Order
Mostly

Two white slave cases are on the
docket for the Spring term of Federal
Court in this city. set for April 9th.
The one is that of Il. j. Ashley.
Chowan County farmer; the other is
that of III. \. Brown!cy. who lived
in this city as automobile mechanic.
real estate salesman. typewriter
salesman. and newspaper reporter.
= Court officers are sure that one
of the defendants will not put in an
appearance. and doubt that the other
defendant will appear for trial. Ash
ley, who is native of Chowan coun-
ty returned home last June. bring
ing with him. the pretty 2S-ycar old
wife of Charles Powell. night
watchman of New York city. and they
lived near Edcnton us man and wife.
He waS apprehcnded in September.
brought to this city. given Il prclimi-
nary hearing and placed under S4OO
bond. The case was set for trial nj
the September term. but Ashley fail
ed to show up. 1t is reported that
he has reimbursed his bOndSmcn.
III. \. Brownlcy, alias Robert
Browning. alias Il. l.. Hamfcrd,
Il married man of Allentown. Fa.
came to Elizabeth City in June 1920,
bringing with him Il single woman
named Hannah \. Stroll. The two
passed here as married. had 4 child
born to them. and lived with Il highly
respectable family. Pennsylvania au-
thoritieS had been searching for
Brownlcy since 1920. as he was want
cGcd for the support Of children
back home. He was located here in
November l922. went north To AN
Swer the charges, satisfied them. and
boldly came back here. announcing
his intention In marry the StrOh'
girl and make this their home. Short
~ aft"rward. he was apprchcudcd. on
Il white slave charge. The warrant
written by Elizabeth City Federal
Officers. sounds aS if ii might have
been paper in the days of King
Alfred. stating that Brownlcy did
''induSe. persuade. inticc ana per-
swade. and furnish Transportation 70
tn" woman from Pennsylvania t"
Elizabeth City for imorcl purposes.
Brownlcy was held for bond in the
sum of 500. The money WIS sub
Scribci by eight local business men.
Street rumorS have it that Brownlcy
has satisfied some of his bondSmcn.
thus indicating an indi>poSition /"
appear for trial.
There are som" - cases on the
warrant docket and carried over from
the last term. that ar" t0 be dis
posed of at this term of court. With
the exception of \ few migratory
bird law offcn>cS. the most "f them
are for violation of the prohibition
laws.
Catching offenders Of the migra
terry bird Laws seems Ia BE- Il hard
proposition. Most of the offenders
come from other states. and return
home before the warrants are issued.
Under the existing rules of procedure
and offender may move about from
one state to another and escape the
warrants. 50 slow and 80 complic;it-
ed is the methods serving papers from
Il district in one state. To Il district
in another state. i Is said.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23
BAILEY TIC SPEAK HERE

Josiah William Bailey. Democratic
gubcrmatorial aSpirant of Raleigh is 10
deliver the COMMENCEMENT address
of the Elizabeth City High SCHOOL,
OIL Thursday, May 81.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23

A wreck of two freight trains on
the Atlantic Coast Line ut TarborO
Sunday morning resulted in the death
of two persons and injury to at least
two others. The cabOOSe and twelve
cars of the Southern train were de-
molished and Il. l.. Moore and j. *.
Bass. conductor and flasman on this
train. were instantly killed.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23

O. Gan radio waves be prevented
from passing through floors and
wallis? Are these rays harmful:
\. Radio waves vii penetrate
ANYTHING. They are not harmful.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23

Q. Is gambling permitted i'll any
of the States:
\. No. gambling is prohibited in
all Of the States.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23

Taxes take Ia cents out of each 81
earned in America in 1922, the Ma
tionaI Industrial Conference Board
reporis. That's over twice as bg as
nsrceat,de a. hctu.a the gd!.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23

For your eyes sake see DIR. J. y.
Hathaway, Optometrist, Bradford
Ed, E.::--ste!L City, n. G. Gdw
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23

Good eyesight is inexpensive. Sec
DR.. ]. u. Hathaway, C-ttc-:trlst,
I-r:.... =, "a. -. =. -.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-23

Don't neglect your e"e-' Gee
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
mo FLOWERS PLEASE"
FOR ACTORS IN "Y" PLAY

Parents Of children in the play, "In
Doll Land" of the Y. w. C. A. are
requested not to send flowers to stage
during the performances. This re-
quest is made only because this Gus
tom delays the progress OF the SHOW
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
APPEALS COURT WINDS
UP APRIL TERM WORK

The Maryland Court of Appeals.
having completed the work OF the doc
ket for the April term, yesterday ar
ternoon adjourned until June 25, when
the judges will re-assemble here for
consultations and filing Of opinions
Before their departure, Judges Patti
son and Adkins we're appointed a COM
mittee on behalf OF the court TO make
the annual inspection OF records OF the
courts Office. The records were found
70 be in a well-kept condition.
Decision In the case of Harry =.
Wolf. Baltimore lawyer convicted in
the Criminal Court OF Baltimore Of
conspiracy to defeat justice in the
hold-up and murder OF William b. Nor
rls. August IS. is not expected before
June %, owing to the courts adjourn
ment.
Wolf was fined 500 in the lower
court and subsequently he was dis
barred. Arguments were presented
several weeks ago.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
CEN. H. NJ. ROBERT DEAD;
HIS FOUR SURVIVING
CHILDREN LIVE HERE

Brigadier- General Henry Mertyn
Robert, Chief OF Engineers, United
States Army (retired) }, died this morn
ing at Howell. New York
He was born In 1897 at RObertyille.
South Carolina, and was a descandant
Of the first Governor OF the Carollnas
lie was graduated at West Point. class
OF 1857. He entered the Engineer
Corps and at the time OF his retire
ment in 1901 was the Chief OF Engi-
neers. From the time OF his settle
ment OF Indian disputes in the North
west before the Civil War 10 the build
Ing OF the great sea wall and cause.
way at Galveston, Texas, his career
was an active one. Since his retire
ment he served as consulting engineer
not only in this country but in Mex
leo.
lie was an acknowledged authority
on Parliamentary Law ana wrote
three books on the subject, the best
known OF which is Roberts RULES Of
Order" On May 2. his eighty sixth
birthday was celebrated as the first am
nual Parliamentary Law Day In a ma
tion-wide observance by the Fedora.
ton Of Women's Clubs.
Ger. Robert Is survived by his wild
ow and four children by former mar.
Eiage: Mrs. Luigi d'AnrIa, OF Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Dewitt Clinton Redgraye.
Mrs. Clarence Vernon Fowler and Prof
II. M. Robert of Annapolis.
Funeral services will be held from
his late residence in Osvego, New
York. Burial will be on Monday at
Arlington, National Cemetery.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11

fun OF confidence. Comparative scores
can never be taken rs a criterion, but
It may be mentioned thar Hopkins de-
featci Pennsylvania s to 5: Swarth-
more, l. TO /, and Stevens Institute.
il TO !. Navy, early in the season,
defeated Stevens, 10 10 !. Win or lose,
the Hopkins lads. as a result OF their
previous victories, viii lay claim 10
the championship of the Southern di'
vision. With the HoDkins game out
Of the way. Nays big contest and
the climax OF the season viii be that
with Syracuse next Saturday. The
game will be staged at Syracuse.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
HOW'S THIS9

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE win
do what we claim for it--rid your sys-
TEN OF Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
consists OF an Ointment which Quick
ly Relieves the catarrhal infamma-
ton. and the Internal Medicine. a
Tonic, which acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces, thus assist
ing TO restore normal conditions.
Sold by druggists for over 40 years
i. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.
(Adv.)
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11

Lacrosse, at $50.
Tennis at ESQ.
Field and track. at 3:45.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
Death OF Infaa. c,:,.

~At-ss.sN mid
The death Of Audrey L. Frj
1S.months-ol3 dauehter n y 4
mrs. Herbeft Franklin. oecarres
i Ter, AZ the residence Of her IN
2o' West street. The las la.
been sick foe two weeks with i
ing cough, watch develones inio
cnlai pneumonia and proved fats
Her fanera' viii take place /
row at 2:So o'clock fron 10
residence and interment win IS
cemetery at Edwards Chapel.
Hopping has caarge 81 the finer
rangements.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
OYSTER BEDS SOON
TO BE REPLENISHED

Oyster beds in Maryland waters win
be repienished soon by 10000 bushels
Of shells to be dumped by the State
Conservation Department on the de.
pleted beds TO increase the suppl,
next season.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
On College Diamonds

At Princetan - Princeton. Is;
Brown. II.
At Newark, \. Villa Nova, u;
Seton Hall. 2.
At New Haven-Boston College, 1s;
Yale, 4.
At Easton, Pa.-Lafayette. s; Pitts
burgh, l.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11

Los Angeles has a drug store that
employs 100 clerks. Evidently it's
climate is not the only inducement
Los Angeles holds out to visitors
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11

Father-Fhe road to success is
10 be a ong. hard one. my boy
Are there ID shoI cuts. Faith,
Yes. my son. Our prisons are
OF men who took the short cuts
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11

Rinse all glass receptaeles with
cold water before putting milk in
them and they will be easier TO wash
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
Rivals Meet At I.acrossc

More than passing interest centers
In the lacrosse contest, owing to long
standing rivalry between Navy ai,d
Hopkins Though realizing the great
strength Of the Navy twelve. as evil
denced by the string of victories.
Pennsylvania, by to /; Mount Wash
ington, by s to 2; and Penn State, %
to /, being among their victims. The
Baltimoreans will invade Annapolis
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11

One tablespoonful of fruit juice and
a half cupful of chopped almonds or
English walnuts and note the i'm
provement.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
HTKAS CORK EXHIBITION
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Benefit Of the C. c. p. Post OF the
American Legion. and there are IS
stunts to be presented at the Passport
bridge al p. n. and at the College
Greek bridge at AIS p. m. No admls
sion viii be charged. but a collection
will be taken by the Legion boys TO
help decorate for Memorial Day and to
build a new club.
The Colonial Motor Company an
nounces that they have the best cars
for sale on earth-the Ford 1t car
ries you there and brings you back.
Cardes' Confectionery Store viii
give nice little present TO persons
that attend. The American Legion
exhibit a sample of the best home
made candy.
W. A. Smith, local grocer, will
have no trouble explaining why he
supports the Legion.
Snyder Brothers Bakery is furnish
ing the pies and loaf bread for the act,
with compliments 10 the Legion
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
WOMEN GATHER
To FORM BILL
Of RIGHTS
Meet Again at Seneca Falls to
Make Program Similar to
One i'm 1848.

SENECA FALLS, N. Y, July is.
-Seventy-five years ago little
group of American women met mere
and drew up a bill OF rights.
They have fought ceaselessly since
to win them.
Once more American women are
gathering in this little town-a
larger group, fighting for almost
the identical "bill Of rights" adj
vanced in 1913.
In three-uuarters of century
they have won equality in suffrage.
Equal rights are yet to be won
leaders declare, in education, IN IN
dustry, in the professions. in poll
tical office, in personal freedom, In
control of property, in guardian
ship Of children, in making con
tracts, in the church, and In the
leadership of all moral and public
movements.
The seventy-fifth annual confer
ence of the national womens party
opens a two-day session here Fri
day. the anniversary of the first
meeting of women under the leader
ship of Susan B. Anthony, Lucretta
Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Seneca Falls is host today to nun
dreds of women from every State
in the Union under the leadership
of Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont.
THE candidacy of rival political
candidates, the world court, the
tariff-will not enter our discus
sions," declared Miss Adelaide Stead
man, executive secretary of tire
party.
THE conference is held to deter
mine the best method of carrying
on our campaign. We are going TO
discuss what form of Federal
amendment will bring full equality
for women and when will be the
proper time to present it,
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
Production To Be Cut
of Silk Necktie
Material

NEW YORK, July 19.-The
overproduction of materials for
the silk necktie trade is today
worrying manufacturers.
Many of the largest producers
in the industry, spurred by
situation which is threatening
to demoralize the market, are
engaged in a campaign to cur
tail production for 1924. At the
same time efforts will be made
to stabilize the credit problem,
which is said to be growing
serious.
A few of the manufacturers,
by extending credit to buyers
for from six to eight months,
force many others to follow this
system, although they cannot
afford to do so, it is reported.
Steps will be taken to obtain
united action by the most i'm
portant factors in the trade.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
JERSEY CITY MANICURE
MUST COVER HER ARMS

JERSEY CITY. N. J., July 10
Not even a smile wreathed the face
of any of the Jersey City commits
sioners today when they passed on
first reading an ordinance that pro-
vides that manicurists and beauty
parlor specialists must cover their
arms with full-length sleeves, dis
card their use of the powder puff
and wear regulation uniforms, in
addition TO paying SIS as a license
fee each year.
These regulations are only a few
of those embodied in the ordinance.
ia Although the powder puff Is
banned, as well as stick string
ents," the lip stick was left un-
scathed by the assault made by the
commissioners on milady's beauty
parlor.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
SEEK
ESCAPED GIRL
SLAYER
Young Woman Slips Past
Sleeping Guard and
Gains Liberty.
BY international News Service.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 10
Police today are combing the hills
around Alexander in a search for
Sophie Jordan, fifteen year-old muir.
deress, who escaped from the girls
industrial school several nights ago
while a guard was asleep at her
door. Information of the escape
was not made known until today
and authorities of the institution
refuse to give details.
1t is known that Fay Bumrlsa,
another inmate Of the home, escaped
with her.
The Jordan girl, crazed by corn
whiskey, shot and killed a grocery
man in Fort Smith recently. Fol
lowing her capture, she leaped from
a speeding passenger train en- route
to Fort Smith only to be appre-
hended an hour later in the railroad
yard outside the city. She staged
two more escapes en- route to the
State institution.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
MANY COLLEGES
|. TEACH FARM
OPERATION
Report Shows Agricultural Co.
operation Is Popular Sub
ject With Students.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

BY Cosmopolitan News Service.
That many American colleges are
interested in agricultural co-opera-
ton is indicated by the fact that
only nine out Of seventy-seven in
stitutions which replied to a ques.
tionnaire sent out by the Depart.
ment of Agriculture, replied that
they give no such instruction.
Replies were received from twenty
seven agricultural colleges. thirty
six State universities and fourteen
endowed universities and colleges.
OF the nineteen institutions teach
ing cooperation, eleven were agri.
cultural colleges and eight were
State universities. None Of the
fourteen endowed schools offered a
special course in cooperation, al
though ten reported that the subject
was taught in other courses"
I'm addition, fifty-nine institutions
reported that more or less time was
devoted to cooperation in other
courses, mainly general economics,
agricultural economics, marketing
and farm management"
In another statement the Depart
ment of Agriculture says: Reports
from 1899 farmers cooperative as
sociations marketing dairy products
recently tabulated indicate that 1873
per cent of the associations have
been in business for five years or
more; that 58.2 per cent have been
in business for ten years or more
and that 1873 per cent have been in
business for twenty-five years or
more. Four of the associations re.
porting have been in business for
fifty years or more and one for
sixty years"
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
FIND ONLY $4,000 IN DEAD
ACTORS BANK; BEGIN PROBE

CHICAGO. July 19.-An inves1-
cation into the financial affairs of
Bert Savoy, the vaudeville actor,
was started here when Mrs. Ida
Walker. mother of the actor, con-
suited Attorney Louis Mack relative
to Strengthening out the difference
between the money Savoy vas sup.
posed to have and the amount
found in his safety deposit box in
New York. Savoy was killed by
lightning in New York some weeks
ago.
Attorney Mack said: "Only $1O.-
900 was found in Bert's safety de-
post box, and we were. led to be-
lieve through conversation with him
shortly before he was killed that
he was worth considerably more
than this"
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
u. s. To SELL e
|. BOOTLEG CARS
At AUCTION
Court Order Is Awaited by Dry
Officials to Begin Sale
Of Autos.

Twenty-eight confiscated automo-
biles, seized from bootleggers dur
ing the past year, soon are to be
sold at auction, it was learned to-
day.
The wide public interest taken in
the sale of fifteen cars at the
Metropolitan warehouse convinced
the prohibition unit that it should
strike while the iron is hot and save
storage charges by selling the re-
naming machines as soon as posi-
BILE.
A court order is necessary to make
the cars available for sale, and this
authority is being awaited by pro-
hibition officials.
Because of the heavy storage
charges on confiscated automobiles,
which was brought forcibly to the
attention Of dry officials incident
TO Yesterdays sale, an effort will
be made in the future to dispose
or property so seized as soon as
possible.
In many cases. the cost of hold
ing the vehicles until auction day
tar exceeds the amounts for which
they are purchased from the block.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
Judge Rules Tardy
Husbands Time
At 33c a Dav
Your time is worth about

our time is worth about
33 1-3 cents per day."
Chief Justice Mccoy, of the
District Supreme Court, said
this yesterday, which settled"
the wage question for Edwin o.
Herren, when he adjudged him
IN contempt of court.
Herren had been ordered to
pay his wife, Mrs. Pauline Her.
rem, $50 alimony, which was in
arrears.
A rule, ordering him to pay
up or go to Jail, was ignored by
Herren, and today Judge Nc
Coy assessed the delinquent ali
monier ninety days in jail-or
at the rate of 80 1-3 cents for
his allotted time.
And after the ninety days
are up Herren' must pay the
$50, plus the accrued alimony
during the three months SEN
tence.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

of the resolution to the Dominion
government and ask that the pro.
miscuous flying of foreign flags be
forbidden.
the resolution says that proper
respect is not paid to the Canadian
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
MOTORISTS FLYING U. S.
FLAG ANNOY CANADIANS

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, July
19.-American flags flown on au.
tomobiIes by American tourists in
Canada have caused Canadians so
much annoyance that the Lincoln
County Council has adopted a reso-
luton protesting against the prac-
tice. The council will send a copy
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

flag. American tourists, it states.
should either fly the Canadian
emblem along with the Stars and
Stripes or discontinue altogether
the display of flags.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
Winona-Captain james NJ. George.

Winona-Captain.J James M. George.
for 3a years commander or u COM
pany, Fifth Regiment, Minnesota Ma
tlonai Guard, or TINS city, L., .Slsneo
Ills commission it was an-o, nced, De-
case of pressure of work ~ me law
urn of which he is a memDet.
North Branch-The ChlsIec County
Bankers ASSOCIATION met --.ie III their
annual business and get-tCoe.ner meet
ing. New officers were eicc.ed as fol-
lows: j. E. Vanstrom, Cnisago City,
president; E. G. Magnison, North
Branch, vice president, and A. T.