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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
new SCHOOL
: At SPOTSN0OD
Only Four Votes Cast Against
Proposition at Referendum
Held Yesterday

SPoTSWooD, Dec. THE refer
endum for an addition to the local
school, an expenditure of 5000,
held here yesterday, was almost
unanimously approved by the tax
payers by a vote of SO. Only four
votes were cast against 1t. A total
of one hundred ballots were cast.
The referendum also authorizes the
board of education TO raise that
amount of money through the sale of
bonds. The commissioners failed on
two other occasions to gain the sup
port of the taxpayers for a $4,000
addition. The conditions at the
school, however, this year were such
that a classroom had to be opened
in the parish house.
The board of trade, the Woman's
Club and other organizations were
in favor of the additional school
q pace and worked hard to gain the
Of the people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
JERSEY CITY BOWLERS
COP TWO GAMES HERE

The representative team of the
local Elks lodge in the Elks state
league dropped two out of three
games to the crack Jersey City team
on the local alleys last night. Amboy
lost the first by seventy-eight pins,
the second by forty-two and won the
third by four pins. Shultz, anchor
man for the visitors. rolled 245, 221
and 167 for a 211 average, while
Howard Richards, of the local lodge,
rolled $50, 211 and 221 for a 204
average.
The scores.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
Carteret
CARTERET LEGION POST
TO SEEK new MEMBERS

CARTERET, Dec. TAT the
meeting Of the Roosevelt Post. No.
263 American Legion held last night
a communication was received from
the state headquarters of the legion
calling to the attention of the legion
aires that a national membership
drive will start at the first of the
year. The local legion men, how
ever, following a long discussion, de-
cided to start on the membership
drive next week by making a can
vass in the borough of all eX~-service
men. Every member has pledged to
take active part in the drive.
Plans were also discussed to form
a ladies' auxiliary and definite ac-
ton in that direction is expected to
be taken after the legionaires re-
ceive the views of the women
whether they would be interested in
the promotion Of legion affairs in
the town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07

wuEREAs, the Board Of water Com
uissioners of the City of Perth Amboy, has
nassed a resolution reciting that it deems
necessary the following extensions and i'm
provements to the existing water works
system owned by the City of Perth AM
boy, to wilt; a a
a Mains 5000. 90
ater. 5000. 90
sw ServIcea 1000. 90
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07

NOW THEREFORE,, BE IT ORDAINED
NV TUE CITY OF PERTH AMBOY,

tZO, 0UO.U
NOW THEREFORE,. BE IT ORDAINED
FBY THE CITY OF PERTH AMBOY.
Section 1. That for the purposes OF ex-
tensions and improvements to the existing
water works system OF the city OF Perth
Amboy It Is necessary to raise the sum of
Section 2. That there be issued pursu-
ant to Chapter a52 OF the Law OF lslS,
Amboy. to be known as Water Bonds Ser
les ''P'' in the amount Of $20.0o0.00.
Section 8. That said bonds shall be in
such denomination and form and payable
principal and interest in such medium and
at such times and place and bear interest
at such rate as may be provided by reso-
luton of the Council, shall be signed by
the Mayor and the Treasurer and attested'
bv the City Clerk under the seal of the
city, and IL coupons for the payment Of
interest be attached they shall be execut-
ed by the facsimile signature OF the City
ssetion 4 The Council Of the City
Of Perth Amboy hereby determines and
declares that the probable period OF USE
fuIness of said extensions and improve
ments. referred to in the preamble here
Of is not less then forty years.
Section g.. There shall be levied In each
wear. while any of the said bonds shall be
outstanding. in the same manner and at
the same time as other taxes. a tax all
the taxable property of said city. sufficient
"a nroduce the amount of principal and In
terest to mature In the succeeding year.
nrovfded that such levy may be reduced
In any year by an amounts dStuaiS oP.
niied 10 such principal and interest out of
The earnings OF the water works system
for said year.
section 6. This ordinance shall take er-
feet upon Its publication as provided by
section 2 Of Chapter 252 of the Laws Of
19i6, as amended. together with the state
ment required by the said section ana the
CITY Clerk shall have power to select the
newspaper in which 1t shall be published
and to specify the date after which the
bonds shall be issued and delivered.
- The foregoing ordinance was introduced
nd nassed on first reading at the meet
5ng Of the Council OF the City of Perth
Amboy. N. J.. held December srd. 1923,
and will be considered and taken up Tor
age at the meeting of Council to be held
Monday. December nth, 1893. in the Coun-
ell Chamber, City Hall, Perth Amooy'
N ].
Dated December 5, 1923.
PHILIP P. COSTELLO.
sss-f2-T-i& City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
PRUDENTIAL FIVE WINS
FROM CARTERET OUTFIT

Ed Cough1in's Carteret Separate
basketball team lost out to the Pru-
Dental Big Five in a free scoring
game on the borough court last
night. The final score. was 1890,
and at half time the home team led,
17-15. Rufe Allen refereed.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
rAaaon rnam Formed

The S. S White Dental plant Oh
princess Bay has organized a soccer
team and Manager Nielsen is look
ING for Saturday afternoon games
The team practices daily at john
stone Oval.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
Game Called off

There was no game at the z. NJ.
H. A. last night. because of a Boy
Scout meeting. The Riversides were
carded to play the association team.
Tonight the Riverside passers play
the A. o. Fl. quintet, In New Bruins
wfaIr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
1nmeshnrc VS.. Matawan

~.Jamesburg's representative pas
kethall team will encounter the
Matawan Big Five, on the latter !
court tonight. Jamesburg recently
defeated Matawan, 1927. at James
bIrp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
IdhertYs win Three

The Eagle firemen lost three
games to the Liberty bowlers in the
firemen's league last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07

Yes. 1t Is !
ELDERLY LADY-Yes, I believe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07

McAdoo lives in California. If he
promises less climate but a better
quality he is elected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
to know what you've died off,
Simpllcissimus. Munich.

Four million women are employed
as farm hands in Japan.
The largest water wheel generator
yet made will be installed at Mag
ara. 1t will weigh 700 tons.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05
CITY ROAD CHURCH
BUYS WOODLEY HOME
Long Desired Property Now Avail
able i'm Case MethOdiSts Woud
Enlarge. or Build.

City Road Methodist Church has
acquired title to the home and lot
of w. W. WoodIey. on North Road
Street adjoining the church, after
many months of bargaining for its
purchase. The consideration was
$4,000.
At one time. the church planned
to erect nm addition to its Sun
day School rooms and wanted the
property for that purpose. But the
plans were abandoned because the
property. could not be bought by
the church at that time.
The WOodley home for the time
being may be used for Sunday
schools rooms, tie church announc-
ing no definite plans as to It's re-
mOval. The property is 100 feet
deep and fronts 81 feet Oh Road
street. This with the site of City
Road Church, will give the City
Road Methodists Il frontage total
ing over 100 feet on Road street
in the event they should want tc
erect q new Church, or 10 make ad'
ditiOns to the present structure.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05

II see by the papers SAID the
Bank Clerk to the Soda Jcrlicr,
That IL Baptist preacher over at
Carrboro has turned three women
out of his church because they went
i'm bathing in Il swimming pool with
mon. It's the first time | ever
heard of it being called Il sin for
men and women to 20 III bathing
together
But I bet it aint the first time
Won ever heard of IL fool preach
er," said the Soda Jerkcr. "Thats
what's the matter with the church
es to-day-t00 many fool preachers
forever raising hell on folks for
little things like that. That's why
so many young folks shy off at
the churches: they kinder feel like
they're going to hell i'll spite Of
themselves if they believe every
thing the preachers say about EN-,
and they'd rather take chances out
side the church than in it.
"Of course I'm not throwing oil
on the preachers here in Elizatetn
City, take 'cm all the way thru.
We've got about ns human and soci.
able lot of sky-pilOts as you'll find
anywhere in the country; most OF
our preachers around here are biz
enough and sensible enough to take
folks as they find 'cm and not
raise hell because they don't find
everybody whitc-washed and fitted
out with wings. harp and crown
already for heaven before they get
there.
But you take the country over
and it's different. Look at our
preachers around here and you get
an idea mavhe preachers have re
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05
CAROLINA PLAYMAkERS
WILL PLAY HERE SOON
Elizabeth City Rotary Club To
Make Presentation Possible

The Carolina Playmakers are
coming to Elizabeth City to show
Elizabeth City folks drama as made
out of their own lives and tradi-
tions, written by North CarOlinians,
and acted by North Carolinians.
The date of their coming is yet to
hc determined. But they are com
lug. Prof. Frederick X. Koch,
founder and director of this unique
organization says so.
"rhc reason we haven't been to
Elizabeth City Oh any of our state
tours is because Elizabeth City just
happens to be IL little bit out OF
the way for us and no one had ever
insisted on our coming" Prof. Koch
told W. o. Saunders at Chapel Hill
the other day. And then he said !:
I'VE would like to play Elizabeth
CITY and if you have some organl-
zation that would sponsor one or
more performances the Carolina
plavmakers will 20 to Elizabeth
City
Members of the Elizabeth City
Rotary Club say that the Playmak-
ers do not have to seek farther Tor
u sponsor and that they will attend
to thc details at this end if Prof.
Koch will bring his PlaymakerS ON.
And SO the Carolina Playmakers
arc comm" 10 Elizabeth City
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05
STAGE AGAIN ALL SET
FOR BIG DISTRICT FAIR
Everything Points To Greatest Attendance and
Number of Exhibits in the History of
Association

tive. however uncOnSci0uSly il mHT
have been strivcd for. This pur-
pose if accomplished as completely
aS is expected of the exhibits and
the attendance this year, will lem
.Unstratc cOncluSivcly to the farm
crS of northeastern North Carolina,
their absolute contempt of the boil
wccvirS ravagcS. In fact the farm
crs of this part of the state have
never before had such in oppOrtllne
occasion to show to the rest of
North Carolina the many advan-
!agcS with which they are blessed.
The proof will he seenAtJhc fair
this year in hundreds OEpxiiifitS of
corn. peas. potatoes, SOY beans
spinach. bcctS, lettuce. radiShcS. ana
other truck crops which furnish
such diversity of things for the
farmers that there is no need for
them TO worry about what the boil
wccvil does 10 cotton.
Not only will the farmers have
their share of exhibits as proof of
their industry and opportunity
There will he hundreds of exhibits
from The wcll-Stockcd pantricS OF
ihr housewives of these counties,
showing the ability of the women
folks, and the results of the activi-
ties of home demonstration agents.
Every Day Feature in Itself
Every day of the fair this year is
to he II feature in itself. Tuesday.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05

p. W. STEVENS, a prominent and
successful farmer of Camden COun.
ty, had an alteration with a Negro
last spring, after which he went
home, armed himself with stick
i'm one hand and a gun in the other
and went after the Negro. The evi.
dence among other things showed
that Mr.. Stevens fired not less than
four shots at his man when he
found him. A jury i'm the Superior
Court of Camden County last week
found Mr.. Stevens guilty of an
assault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill. The penalty under
such a conviction means a fine Of
several hundred dollars, imprisOn-
ment for several years, or both, in
discretion of the Court. Conviction
also means a loss of ones franchise.
Judge w. M. Bond, presiding over
the Court at Camden,' saved one
good vote for his party by setting
aside the verdict and filming Mr..
Stevens S25 for a simple assault.
Judge Bond gave the defendant a
lecture which entertained a crowd
ed court room and may have been
embarrassing to the defendant. but
Mr.. Stevens is spared the ignominy
of a felon's classification and will
continue to vote the Democratic
ticket.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05

NOT ALL OF THEM WERE CALLED Blythe LoRD

formed a lot since we were kldS anu
.ot some sense; but when you read
thc pnprrS and sec the fool things
they are doing and saying all over
the country you've just got to
change your mind again and admir-
the Lord still has II lot OF jack
asses braying for him."
You have Il mighty flippant way
of speaking of the Lords Amount
cd" said the Bank Clerk.
Lords Amounted? Your Aunt
Mitty." said the Soda Jerker with
u crimace. "Who annointed 'cm:
Everything that's called to preach
aint called by the Lord, not by a
long sight. A lot of these guys
who think they have been called
bv the Lord have only heard q
chicken squawk; they go into the
ministry without being any better
fitted for it than you and /; and
after they get in it they think
they've got to make an awful show
of holy righteousness to pretend
that they're earning their salaries
That preacher over at Carrboro
knows deep down in his heart that
there wasn't any particular harm i'll
three decent women going in bath
ing with men; but that's Il way he
has of trying to make an impress
sion"
"Thry tell me this same Carr
borO preacher himself was once
seen in swimming pool where
there were women said the Bank
Clerk.
Il haven't bit of doubt about
it," syid the Soda Jcrker, "and Ia
iuStJlatc to trust him alone even
1mdet a grapevine with Il sister or
2 sweetn Of mine"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05
NOTED GUESTS
EXPECTED HERE
Big Methodist Conference
November Ia to 19 Include
Distinguished Laymen.

Many noted men are expect
ed Is guests at the Confer
cncc OF the Eastern District
MethodiStS to be held in this
city November ii to ~. .Among
the prominent laymcn who are
expected here. are Hon. Jose
phus Daniels OF Raleigh and
General Julian 5. Carr OF Dur
ham. Some 400 ministers and
delegates are expected to the
conference.
There will bc two bishops at the
conference. Rev. Collins Denny "i
Richmond. bishop of tn" VI. +.
; Church South. and Bishop I. V. w.
Darlington. of Huntington. W. Va
II former bishop of the church. Til"
latter will speak on the super
annEatC Endowment Fund.
Dthcr noted men who are OK
rccicd aS guests ar" DR.. W. L. Few
president of Trinity COLLEGE. Dur
ham: K. y. Page. former Congress
man. of Southern Pines: Col j. r.
Rurtou. prominent lawyer ana
banker of Wilson: Capt. W. H.
Newell. Division superintendent "i
thr Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Judge :. +. Austin. of Nashville"
r. y. Adams. merchant ard capt.
list of Four Oaks: and 4. +. wal
lacc. prominent fish dealer of More
head City.
At least 100 delegates and minis
tcrS will hc expected. there are 2''
ministers i'm the Eastern Norih
Cnrnlina conference. as we'll as -
lay delegates and % members o!
church boards who are expected
To come.
I'm the Eastern Conference are
nine districts, ~ local preachers
II6 church and ID pastoral charges
The membership is 105.319.
The First Methodist Chllrch oi
this city will he the host of the con-
ference which promises to be one
of the most significant events ol
the church in some time. o'ner
Mcthodists of the Elizabeth 'llH
district will assist III taking part Ill
the entertainment.
Taking care of the large NUMBER
of delegates is not expected 10 pe
Il problem for the local memDcrS ol
thr denomination. Arrangements
will be- made this Sunday ana 'the
SUNDAYS following. for the enter
toinmcut of the visitors ana thoSe
taking delegates as guests VIII
only provide lodging and breaki"S'
rho conference being expected to'
provide dinner and supper.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05

The stage is again set Tor
the big .Albcrmarle District
Fair. and indications now point
to the biggest attendance ever
at a similar event i'll this city.
Not only is a big attendance
promised. but it is the belief OF
the management that this year
will see more agricultural cN-
hibits than have been shown
here before ut any one time.
The proof that northeastern
North Carolina is becoming welded
to the idea of strong district fair
for the ten most favored counties
of thu State. is seen in tn" progress
that has been made in staging tn"
fair this fall. Altho it was late
in the summer before plans for the
fair cot fully underway the re
SponSc that was accorded hy the
farmers whose products will he en-
hihircd. and the general public III
thc advance sales of season tickets.
is strong indication that p""pl"
from every section of ihc district
have felt the Importance OF dolrS
their best To make the fair SUI
ccSSful.
Fighting the Wccvil.
Underlying I'LL the plans for TN"
fair this year. is one strong "hJcc-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05
ELIZABETH CITY GETS
WAGONLOADS OF FUN
Shrine Circus and Bazaar Comes
On top of Floating Theatre
Visit and the Fair.

Following the weeks visit of the
James Adams floating theatre
which closes October II, the Eliz-
abcth City Shrine Club under the
auspices of the Social Service divi-
sion of the Elizabeth City WOmans
Clubs will stage circus and baZaaf
during the week of October 10.
The proceeds of the Shrine cir
clls and bazaar will be donated to
charitable purposes by the WOmans
Club. A big campaign for the sale
of season tickets is now on. Three
prizes, two diamond rings and q
brooch are to be given the young
ladies who win the most votes in
the popularity contest connected
with the sale of season tickets.
Among those now in the contest
are Mrs. j. Il. Venters, Mrs. Mary
Sawyer Wright, Mrs. J. Il. Bowden,
Misses Nellie Hastings. Valeria
Scott, Una Bradley, Katherine
Spence, Katherine Pinner, Lima
Stevens and Marguerite Leroy.
The Shrine circus will be staged
under big tent holding 5000 peo'
pie. The circus includes several
acts that have won especial notice
i'm big vaudeville circuits and some
of the larger circuses. The affairs
is being stage by the Roberts Cir
cus Company. G. \. Hubert is the
advance agent and he is now in
this city. Friday night the MEM
bcrS of the Shrine Club will meet
to make further plans and a full
attendance of the members is urged.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05
|GURNEY P. HOOD QUITS
CAROLINA BANKING CO.
His Sudden Resignation Unannounced By The
Bank, But Believed To Be To Cut
Expenses

Gurney P. Hood. vice presl-
dent and cashier of the Caro-
lima Banking & Trust Co.
since the founding of that in
stitution two years ago has
resigned. His resignation be-
came effective Monday Oct. l
but no public announcement or
explanation of the sudden
severance Of his connection
with the bank was made. either
bv the bank or by MIR. Hood.
While Mr.. Hoods resignation
came az no surprise in local bank
ing circles, it was a surprise 10 the
public and gave rise to lot OF
rumors. Persistent rllmor has it
that Mr.. Hood did not get along
with certain officers of the bank.
his ideas of banking being Of the
most progressive kind in contrast
with the conservative nature OF
some of his directors.
But DR.. A. J.. Pendleton. presi-
dent and the presiding genius OF
the Carolina Banking and Trust
Co. says that rumor is wrong. all
wrong. DIR. Pcndelton says that
there was nothing unusual In MI.
Hoods resignation and that Mr.
Hood, while resigning as cashier
of the bank will retain the title Oh
vice president and his membership
on the Board of Directors. In TACT
IL is said that Mr.. Hood will con-
time as a friend and adviser OF tho
bank and will retain an office tor
his personal use in the bank build
ing.
Mr.. Hood did not tarry in the
city on the first of October put
went Immediately on the ROAD III
tbe interest of his own personal
business, The Hood Weekly Loan
plan. Mr.. HOod>developed n unique
system by which banks make smah
loans on weekly payment plan.
The Hood Plan, as it is known. Is
thoroly protected by patents ana
copyrights and Mr.. Hood sells II
to banks thruOut the country. IL is
his idea, It is said, to give all OF his
time TO the sale Of his plan to banks
in all parts Of the country.
George r. Little, assistant cashier
of the Carolina Banking 4 Trust
Co. is slated to succeed Mr.. HOOD
az cashier. as soOn as the Board or
Directors meet to act on the mat
ter.
II is pointed out that the resiena-
tion of Mr.. Hood cuts down tue
salary expense at the Carolina
Banking & Trust Co. $1,000 year.
which Is a saving some of the .direc-
TORS are said to very much desire
since the bank has been in operation
two years now and hasn't paid a
dividend yet. 1t is hinted that even
other economies are contemplated.
the tendency of the directors being
toward anything but a liberal
policy.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-05
STORES CLOSE HALF A
DAY THURSDAY OCT. IL.

The stores of Elizabeth City.
that are members of the Retail
Merchants Association will close
all Thursday afternoon, October
II, according to f. F. Spencer,
President of the Association.
This plan is intended to assist in
making of Elizabeth City day
one of the most successful days
of the fair, and will give the EN-
ployes an opportunity 10 take in
the big event.