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The Washington times., 1923-09-19
RUM RUNNERS
ENJOY JAIL,
He SAYS
Don't Mind Sentences, Chief
Declares, Urging Greater
Punishment.

Protesting that boot1eggers wher
jailed are permitted to live in com
fort, and to enjoy banquets sent
In by outside caterers, Prohibition
Agent j. p. Donnelley. of Nevada,
today called upon Federal Prohibi.
ton Commissioners Roy A. Haynes
TO use his influence to obtain a
national law providing longer pri.
son terms. and similar treatment
to that accorded average prisoners
The problem of enforcement
would be lessened if penalties were
more severe" he stated. with
few exceptions, violators are not
particularly deferred by a few hun
dred dollars fine or few months
all sentence.
Expect to Be Caught.
They expect to be caught now
and then as a part of the hazard
OF the business. They have little
sense of moral obliquity in being
sent to jail. In a large per cent
OF the cases as soon as released
they go back to selling the stuff
again.
IF for the second offense the
term were from two to five years
IN the pen1tenCary without afterna-
tive of a fine it would have a most
wholesome effect and we would at
least have them disposed Of for a
Considerable period.
Partners Keep Going.
Some of them have partners
who keep the business going while
the other is serving out his term
OF few months in JAIL
Anotfer thing which I desire to
call to your attention is the prac-
tice of allowing violators to have
their meals sent in from outside
caterers while they are in the
county jails, if they care to go to
this expense, and most of them do.
The result is that they live well
and comfortably while other prison
ers whose offense is less serious,
and involve less moral turpitude,
must endure Jail hardships.'
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
FAMOUS LONDON THEATER
TO BE SOLD FOR HOTEL

LONDON, Sept. 1s.-The famous
Empire Theater. where Little Old
New York" is showing, and the
Queens Hotel adjoining, are about
to be sold.
The purchasers are said to be
either a London real estate syndi.
cate or a Canadian cinema cor
poration. The price is reported to
be in the neighborhood of S2,OOO,-
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
PALMS DOWN NEW ORDER
OF NEW YORK HoL DUP MEN

NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-.'Stick 'ern
up is passe in New York among the
gun-toting elite.
The new order is Palms down -
It was first heard when gunner
held up or down, members Of the
s. G.. Independent Political Club re.
Gently. After taking So 900 from
their victims pockets the holdup
men forced the club members to sit
on the floor while they made their
exit.
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
GIRLS CHARGES HOLD MAN
FOR GRAND JURY ACTIoN

BALTIMORE, Sept 19.-Leon
Paul. thirty-nine, was locked w
at Northeastern Police Station on
charges by Miss Evelyn Wi.tbec
ker. nineteen, daughter of Patrol.
man Charles Wittbecker. 3112 Ell
lersiIe avenue.
Arraigned before Magistrate Rob
leder, Paul was released on his
own recognizance for grand iury
action.
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
Mine Car crushas Man

SCRANTON. Pa, Sept. 17.-Wil.
liam Kane, forty five, one of q gang
of repairmen making the Peters.
burg mine of the Roaring Brook
Coal Company ready for the return
of the miners, was crushed to death
when mine car ran away from the
head Of a plane and struck him.
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
.Firebue Burns Jail.

WARSAW. Ind. Sept. 19.-Steve
Kosko. who was held in Jail here
on a charge of being firebug, set
fire to the JAIL His bed was
burned but the blaze was extln.
guished before other damage was
done.
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
BOY IN TROUBLE
JUST OUT OF
TOLLS
Must Serve Out Term in Train
ing School After Seizure
in Auto.

Out of the National Training
School for Boys just three weeks.
on parole. the police say, Bernard
Theodore Bancroft, sixteen, $3.50 Mt.
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
Taken After Workhouse Chase

WILMINGTON. Del, Sept a.
Oden Shue, serving a three-year SEN
tence in the Newcastle county work
house for theft of an automobile,
The Washington times., 1923-09-19

who escaped and was recapturca. wae
arfaIghed before Magistrate Black
and held under $500 bail for general
sessions. In default OF bail he wan
committed
Evening star., 1923-08-26
NORFOLK & WESTERN NET
AFTER TAXES, DECLINES

ROANOKE, Va. August 25-Last
month the Norfolk and Western
showed operating revenue of $S523.-
235. against S7.543224 in 1922 Net
operating revenue declined to S2,209,-
639. against s2.70S,673, and there was
also n $1.657.075 loss shown in the
net after taxes, as compared with
$2.10S.239 in the preceding year.
Gross income decreased to $780,
695, contrasted with s2.26S.163. while
the surplus fell to S1.513.280, against
S1.S44,1S3 in 1922. This sum remained
after payment of interest due on some
Of the company's obligations
For the seven months operating
revenue declined slightly to $53,563.-
597. against $53,589.S79. Net after
taxes dropped to SS,632.279. against
$14,409.05S in the previous year. For
the same period gross income Of $11.-
33t:6Sl, compared with $l6.279.092,
while the surplus fell to $S.634,26S,
from $13 ,221.227 in the corresponding
time last year.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE. Md. August 25.-The
demand for strictly fresh native and
nearby eggs is centered entirely on
new laid stock of which grade of eggs
the arrivals from day TO day are com
paratively light and the market closed
firm at 25 cents a dozen. Held. stale,
mixed eggs, however, are of uncer-
tain value and slow sale. Prompt and
liberal shipments are advisable in
order to bring top quotations.
The demand is fairly good for the
large sizes of live spring chickens
Weighing around = pounds and up
surplus in the daily offerings. The
medium and smaller sizes of sprinEers
weighing from IA pounds TO liz
pounds are in full supply and such
had to be sold at some discount. Old
hens steady on desirable fat stock, but
small fowl are hard to move at any
price. Springers will bring % to 80
a pound and leghorns. 20 TO "a; Oh
plentiful at Is and 16. Spring ducks
attract attention only where they
average upward OF 3@ TO pounds;
poor are neglected at IS. Market for
pigeons continues dull at 90 to 25 a.
pair. while young guinea fowl L
pounds ard over are In good demand
at 60 cents each and 40 to so for
smaller. .
Market for Dhite potatoes is firmer~
on well graded stock at 1.25 to 3.25
per 100 pounds and rs to zoo per
bushel, but uncertain and low where
the offerings are ungraded and mixed
Barrel stock bringing 200 TO $50 and
culls 125 to $50, with movement on
latter slow and uncertain. Sweets
and .yams are lower. as the receipts
run heavier. Demand fairly good for
No. stock, where it runs regular. at
400 to $50 a barrel, but considerable
of arrivals are what is termed
topped" shipments. and on such the
value Is uncertain.
Native and nearby garden truck
continues in ample supply, and with
receipts fairly liberal on all lines the
market rules easy at the following
|. quotations.:
bushel; stringless. 1.25 to 1.35: lmas.
100 to $50 bushel; beets and car
rots 400 to 500 hundred; cabbage,
500 to 1000 hundred; corn. 10 to %
a dozen; cucumbers, 7o to 100 basket;
eggplants. 25 to so basket: peppers.
Is TO so a basket. while needle will
bring 40 to so.
Squash % to 80: tomatoes 40 to so
q basket and packing stock So to 80;
onions in lighter receipt, and with
the demand fairly good market rules
firm at LIS to $50 a hundred pounds.
The apple market shows little
change from last week and rules easy
at 1.50 TO 800 q barrel for early June,
10 to LOU DuSnei ana 20 10 l.uO u
basket Blackberries and huckleber-
ries are in liberal receipt and mar
ket is easy at Is to 20 quart East
ern shore cantaloupes are running
| lighter. and while there is a fair
demand for native fruit receipts other
sections will not bring top quota
| tions of so to 1.25 Il crate and 40 TO
| IS a basket. Peaches have been in
heavy receipt and fully ample fori,
| all trade demands at leo to 2.50 and
! SO to 100 per basket. Shipments of
only large AL fruit is advisable, as
| small, poor stock is neglected even
at sharp discounts.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
CURB STOCKS MAKE
SLIGHT GAINS IN WEEK
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. August 25.-Def..ta
price trend was lacking in the curb
market the past week. with Stt d.
mess and regularity alternating
from day TO day. The average ii
twenty-five representative securities
showed a light gain over a week ago,
and some took this to mean that a
turn for the better in general market
conditions had begun. There was
but the greater volume of business
was again for the account of profess
sionals. who, on the whole. seemed
less disposed to line up on the bear
side.
The list has been tested and found
to exhibit more resistance, even in
oil stocks, which have been receiving
the brunt of selling for some time
past. Standard Oils, which droppcd
from to 10 points when the gasoline
price war started, have partly rccov-
cred all the loss. and leading inde-
pendent issues have recovered to
about where they started to decline
Evening star., 1923-08-26
OPPOSE FRUIT EMBARGO.

ALMERIA, Spain, August 25.-Ad-
vices from New York announcing the
embargo on the importation of fruit
from foreign countries is causing con-
siderable alarm among the vineyard
proprietors of this province. They as
sert that the fly epidemic which s
said to be the underlying cause or
the embargo does not exist in their
vineyards. Merchants and agricultural
organizations have appealed to the
foreign minister to take action lest
the grape industry here be ruined.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
STOCK LIST DRIFTS
! in SHORT SESSION.
Leaders Suffer Slight Losses
in Saturday Trading-OiIs
Again Under Pressure.
FRENCH FRANCS ADVANCE
Dawson Chemical Jumps Seven
Points-Bank Loans Increase.
Cosden Oil at New Low.
FRENCH FRANCS ADVANCE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Stock
prices drifted downward in today's
relatively quiet half session. Specula-
tors for the decline resumed their at
tacks on the oil shares, using the re-
cent cuts in dividends as an excuse.
but they made little headway. Prices
were pointed upward toward the close
as a result Of buying by shorts, who
did not wish to remain uncovered
over the week end.
Producers and Refncrs. the quar-
terly dividend of which was cut in
half, actually closed IL point higher
indicating that the change had been
fully discounted before the directors
meeting. COSden established a new
low for the year at 2Sh. but snapped
back later to 2ea,. Marland closed
nearly 4 point lower and Houston
dropped , points.
Losses Are Fractional.
Other active issues showed only
minor changes. United States St.e
common closed at 92Ia, IN Il. but
baldwin and American locomotives.
American Can. Studebaker and other.
so-called pivotal stocks showed small
fra Ctional losses.
One OF the features OF the session
was a snarp run-up in Dawson Cheni-
cal, which spurted points to Al, 4
new nigh for the year, but dropped
PACK 70 "s@. at the close. The spirit
cd advance Of this stock was de-
scribed as a run-in Of an overextend-
ed short interest. Other chemicals
improved in sympathy. Trading IN
rams was again sluggish, with frar-
tloHal receSsionS the rule.
French Francs Advance.
Strength Of French. francs. which
advanced Sl4 points 10 5.7134 cents
was the feature of the foreign cz
change market. Demand sterling he'd
fairly steady around $4.55ss Gre.
drachmas advanced 21 points TO 2o5
cents on light trading.
The weekly clearing house stat,-
ment showed increases of SS.339, Qua
in loans. discounts and investments:
s2.75o,000 in cash in own vaults. SI1.
$4,000 in the reserve OF membr-
banks in the federal reserve banI.
SIC. 6.902. 600 in net demand deposits and
S1,12S,000 in time deposits. Aggregate
reserve totaled S50l,7S5.O 900. leaving
excess reserve of $22.4s4.370. an ~
crease of ss.s02.060 over the week -
fore.
Evening star., 1923-08-26

Music broadcast by wireless from
Glasgow was heard by miners $40 feet
below ground, at distance Of fifteen
miles from the city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-01-19
MANY POPULAR STARS
IN ROTARY SHOW HERE

The first Rotary MinStrclS will be
presented here Monday and Tuesday
night January 29th and 3Oth. The
proceeds of these shows will be used
for the development of the underpriv-
LEGGED boy. Tickets have been on
sale during the past week by local
ROtarianS and these tickets will be
exchanged for reserved seats later at
Sclig's. 1t is important that those
desiring the best reserved seats first
buy the tickets being sold by the
Rotary Club as in the exchange for
reserve seats those holding advance
tickets will have the preference.
In the show this year are such
celebrities as XcnaS Fearing, Harry
Johnson, Bill Duff, Ebert Spence,
Walter Harris. Bluchcr Ehringhaus
and Winfield Worth besides numcr-
Gus others who requested that their
names not be given too much prOmi-
ncncc in advance.
RchCarSalS get under way Saturday
night and the director expects to
have everything working smoothly
after few nights so that when the
curtain goes up the audience will
think they are viewing Il professional
performance.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-01-19
SAYS NO MORE FISH
WITHOUT INLETS OPEN
Northeastern North Carolina's Big
gest Fishermen, Sees No Mend
Unless State Aids Industry

81 don't expect TO see any more
big catches of shad and herrings in
North Carolina, until the inlcts are
opened. said +. X. Daniels of Wan
chcsc, who was in town Saturday.
THE closing of our inlets has play
cd havoc with the industry" he con-
tinucd. Governor MorriSon's plans to
aid fishing and shipping should prove
prove a blessing to the people down
this way, and he deserves Il lot of
credit for it."
Mr.. Daniels, one Of the most active
men for his years in the section, is
known as the biggest fisherman III
Northeastern North Carolina. Be-
ginning his career 40 years ago by
operating Il small schooner. his busi
ness has grown until today he is own
or of one of the largest stores in the
section is president of a fish con-
Germ doing a quarter million dollar
business Il year, and in spite of his
G6 years. superintends the fishing
Of nets enough to reach from EliZ-
abeth City to the mouth Of the Pas
Quotank River.
During his career, ne has watched
the dwindling of the fishing industry
from the time when fishermen made
small fortunes overnight. He recalls
the days when pound nets filled with
boatload after boatload of fish. That
was before the tides closed. New
Inlet, one of the important gateways
for the fish that fed the upper sounds.
Mr.. Daniels gives as one reason
for the decline, the fact that shad
and herring never entered the sounds
in any great numbers, except thru
the upper inlets. Not even is Hat
teras inlet great feeder, for there
the coast line changes, and fish, like
ships, stand out to sea at Hatteras.
Points on Chesapeake Bay" says
Mr.. Daniels, "get shad and herring
us early as our fishermen. We used
TO get a lot of croakers, but they
don't find it easy to get in the :nlets,
so they pass on"
Mr.. Daniels is one of the best in
formed fishermen in the state, few
men anywhere, know the business so
MCll.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-01-19
CITY PROPERTY CROWS
NEARLY DOUBLE VALUE
An Unusually Large Number of Fami-
lies Plan to Build In Spring and
Summer

An unprecedented boom in real
estate values IN Elizabeth City during
1929. has nearly doubled the value
of building lots in the desirable Sec
ton of the city, says l.. B. Twiford,
local real estate agent, who cites
numbers of instances where lots have
recently sold for more than - per
cent above the price they brought a
year ago.
According to Mr.. Twiford, there
are a great many people who have
gotten on their feet during the past
year, and who plan to build in the
spring and summer. And they are
mailing down their building sites right
now.
Lots on West Church Street that
sold for less than $500 a year ago,
are now selling at $500 to $4,000.
And lots are all that can be bought
nowadays, in the desirable sections
of town, for owners of homes are not
selling.
A number of people not in business
in Elizabeth have bought farms and
moved out of town, but many of
these have not sold their town homes.
Then too, there has been great num-
Der of people in the retired class of
small business men who have moved
to Elizabeth City from smaller towns.
elizabeth City has ;ntensively set
tied all of its developed area, and
will have to develop some more
ground to make room for itself" says
Mr.. Twiford "There has been a
decided boom in sales of lots for
building purposes on the new hard
surfaced roads that have been COM
pleted. These are really extensions
of streets and builders have no pre-
ference over living on these, so long
as they are connected whit the city.
Il believe this year will be one of
the most prosperous in Elizabeth
City. judging from the real eastate
outlook, for / have already found
business conditions and sales two or
three times easier than a year ago.
1T is surprising thing to know
the numbers of business employees ana
clerks who have salted down enough
money to buy a lot and who are plan
ming to build homes on them," added
Mr.. Twford.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-01-19

CAPE HATTERAS lighthouse is said
20 be the taIIeSt piece of masonry
in the lighthouse service of America.
This immense tower is constructed
of brick and stone, and supports I9I
feet above its base, light that is
visible 40 miles at sea when the
weather is favorable. Ordinarily, its
rarge is about 80 mics. The tower
was built in 1870 to take the place
of an ancient structure which was
afterwards blown down. The newer
lighthouse is about 40 feet in diamet-
er at the base, decreasing il size to-
ward the Top. The walls are of brick
4 circular stair of 260 steps lines the
inside, and by this the keepers ascend
10 the light. When the wind blows
hard, the tower trembles and shakes
as if it wiuld tOppIe over. In winter,
the watch room at the top of the
tower is so CCId-and in spite of the
great heat of the Iatern, and a coal
StoVe,-tfat the keeper who watches
the light, must wrap himself in blank
cts. On stormy days, one can barely
hold on TO the narrow parapet on the
outside of the tower. The peculiar
markings distinguish it from the
other lights on the coast. Photos by
Victor MeekinS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-01-19
NO DECISION
BEFORE FEB. 5
But Closing Date For Sewer
age Here Has Been Moved
Up To Feb. Is.

Decision by the members Of
the State Corporation Commits
sion as to whether the EIiz-
abcth City Sewerage Co. may
shut OFF service in this city.
will not be made before Feb
ruarv 5, wien attorneys for
both sides will present their
arguments in Raleigh.
The hearing here "Wednesday in the
courthouse consumed about ten
hours. and was heard by Il crowd, the
members of which struggled n from
time to time and seated about half
the building. The members of the
State Corporation Commission arc
W. y. Lee. Chairman, \. j. Maxwell
and Geo. l.. Pcll. The city was
represented by Thompson n Wilson
and MeekinS & Mcmillan.
Howard +. Crook, president of the
company brought along witnesses
from Baltimore to support his con-
tCntion that the company was opcrat-
ing at loss. The company was
represented by Mallory IL Brady,
Baltimore lawyers. and by Aydlctt Il
Simpson of this city.
In dispute of the testimony of
Mr.. Crook and his associates. that
the company was operating at loss,
the city presented II. +. Lewis, who
was formerly superintendent of the
company. and who testified that, as
Suming the plant was as adequate as
cOntcndcd by the company, it would
Weld fair net return, if properly
managed.
The whole threat to abandon the
service m this city, apparently mar
rows down to an cndeavor to get the
city to buy the sewerage properties.
Ey agreement, the company. will
continue its service until February
2S. pending the decision of the Cor
poration Commission. Attorneys for
both sides will present their urgu-
mcnts on Fegruary 5.
The Company claims the right 10
suspend under the constitution but
insists that it is only asking the Com
mission to authorize it to discontinue
it's service. without have to forcibly
exercise its rights.
The city contends that the Company
can have no right to shut off sewer
age in Elizabeth City, and has only
been suggesting the move since, the
city announced its intention to erect
its own utilities.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-01-19
BOATS COME IN WITH
ICE ON THEIR BOWS

Vessels coming to town from down
sound points Wednesday morning
presented an unusual spectacle in Ellz-
abeth City. Tuesday was the coolest
morning of the winter and every drop
of spray that flew frozc on the YES
sells bows. The upper work of the
Steamer Trenton was sheetcd with
ice, and the decks of smaller vessels
presented a similar appearance
A cold wind came down on the city
Wednesday, and in spite of sunshine,
numerous flakes of snow fell about
the streets. Elizabeth City folk had
become accustomed to thinking we
would have a continuance Of Florida
weather and were somewhat shaken
and surprised when the weather sud
denly changed with such severity.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-01-19
NO help YET
FOR POCAHUNT
Engineers Turn in Unfavor-
able Report, But People
May Appeal

An unfavorable report was
turned in by the engineers who
held a preliminary eNamlna-
ton on the pending PROPOSE
ton that Congress improve
Pocahunt Creek in Camden
County, according to a COM
munication received by this
newspaper from Major D. D.
Pullcn, district engineer at
Norfolk, who says;
The report authorized by the Act
Of Congress approved September %,
1922. has been made and is unfavOr-
able to the improvement. The prin-
cipal grounds upon which the adverse
conclusions are based are that COM
paratively fc persons would be bcnC-
flied by such an extensive improve
mcnt. that the saving in tranSpOrta-
ton rates and other benefits result
ing from the Improvement would not
be- proportionate to cost of the i'm
movement. and that the maintenance
of the channel through the bar would
b extremely Difficult and expensive.
All interested persons have the
privilege of an appeal from this CON
cIus:on to the Board of Engineers
for Rivers and IIarbOrS, permanent
holly sitting at Washington, ID. C.,
IN which all examination and survey
rcports of this character are referred.
Parties desiring to do 50 may be
heard on appeal by the board, either
orally or in writing. Written com
municationS should be addressed to
the board of Engineers for Rivers and
Uarbors. Munitions Building, Wash
ington. d. c.. and should be mailed
in time to be in the possession OF
the said board within four weeks from
tbe wate Of this communication. If,
however. you have important data to
communicate to the board, witch
cannot be collected and put in shape
for proper presentation within four
wccks the board should be Informed
of this fact. without delay and re-
ourst made for an extension OF the
limiting date for submitting intor-
nation. If oral hearings are DESIRED
dates for same may be arranged Tor
BY correspondence with the board.