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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04
NEW HIGH SCHOOL WENT
INTO USE WEDNESDAY

Elizabeth City's new S2JO,OOW high
school went into service Wednesday
morning, when the pupils Of the
four high school grades AMI the
seventh grade of grammar school
assembled at the old building ami
marched across the street to the
new building to take up their WORK
for the spring semester.
With the completion of class
rooms I'm the new building, the r..
lay system that has been used In
the school for several years In being
done away with, and the work is
,srtting down to normal basis u
gain.
with the removal Of The hlgh
school pupils from the old building
10 the new. the crowded condition
of the primary school is relieved,
as many primary pupils were trans
ferred to the old high school build.
ing.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04
FOLKS SORE OVER
NEW PARKING LAW
Motorists Don't Like the Idea OF
6Olns To Much Trouble in
Observing II.

\ urw larkiu. law which went
lh'' effect "u January |. il meet
10; with strenuous, objections from
Lzil".lh city mnt"riStS. This law
'hs'S every I"r>nn who parks II
'af :" l"uvr II parallel with the
'liI and mah"> necessary consider
ah' barking and further inronvcn-
20" I" th" drivers. who hereto
"r have fnuud it easy To- leave
'u'lt rar> with nu" rmd against the
'l'N Here Is the law:
II shall IT, unlawful for any
'u''r "f ANY motor driven vehicle
VI any hnr>" drawn vehicle tO park
" any ether muun"r im any place
''llh 10" city except that all
"h'''> shall park in II position
I'iall'l =" rh" curb ar ditch line uf
..' street. AMI that IN" inSid" of
'.' wheel next q" the curb or ditch.
.''H n"' l'' further from the curb
" ''"h Inn" than twelve inches ;
'H' 'h'' there shall bc distance or
''''' h"'w""u each vehicle of three
'l'n. feet NJ either end"
'n' 'Hw WAS designed 10 alleviate
,''''.''"l conditions, on many mar.
wv Ni'"'> Of III" city, il being
I'"''' "ut hat similar laws are
I've" 'n many or the larger cit
w. M the larger cities however.
''''''l PARKING l. considered more
". " necessity "n account of street
''''il', than in Elizabeth city
,'"t" 'h"r" are no street ear lines
" 'Hk'u int" consideration.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04
$500 AN ACRE
FROM SPINACH
Yield in This Section is Double
That Derived From Vir-
ginia Lands

Three cars of SEinach, the
largest shipment ever to go out
of Elizabeth City on any one
day, were shipped to New York
and Boston on New Years day.
There were 707 barrels in these
three cars and they brought
from $3.50 to $3.50 a barrel.
The shipment represents the
total yield Of three acres, dem
onstrating that profit OF $500
an acre can be made from spin
ach on the Soil-of this section.
The spinach shipped from this
city was grown on the land Of
W. 4. Brock and the idea of grew.
Ing this money crop here was ad-
yanccd by l.. =. ParIcrSOn, II Nor.
folk County farmer who believed
that spinach would be- even more
profitable hire shan In Virginia
where fortunes have been made
from the crop. After II year Of
experimenting, Mr.. Pnrkcrson has
found that the soil Of this section
produces u yield almost double that
produced In Virginin. The average
yield in Virginia being from ~ To
100 barrels Hnd In this section
about 30 barrels nm acre, and some.
times nS high ms 300 barrels.
Spinach Is said to produce n pro-
fit Of as much ~ $500 an ncre on
some lands in this section that have
acan planted by Mr.. lHrkcrson.
The growing of spinach has many
advantages, one being that 1t Is Il
winter crop and the season extends
from November | TO April /.
McSSrs. Purkerson and Brock
have about 15O acres In spinach
this fall and expect t0 ship from ten
To fifteen thousand more barrels
before the season Is over, already
about $500 barrels have gone out.
The farm of Messrs. Brock and
PurkcrSon IL said to be the only one
south Of Norfolk that IL shipping
spinach, Spinach Is. recommended
to the farmers Of this section, be-
cause Il grows easily and because u
IN not 80 risky as cotton In II boil
wccvil infested aren. Farmers, who
have been extremely pleased with
the high prices of cotton. however
are not prone to take To spinach
and believe they can, mike cotton
pay again next year. II appears
to bc u snfe bet however. thnt
spinach will pay II greater average
profit In five years than cotton has
paid. .
FnrmerS who are interested In the
growing Of what Is destined to I've Il
.rcdrcming crop for this SECTION.
may find much to their advantage
in watching the experiments on the
Elizabeth city farm. Not only In
spinach, but in radiShes and bects
have NIcSsrS. Brock and Parker
son mndc notable yields, and this
year, they are planting 20 acres in
.cabbagcs.
Cahbagrs have already proven n
success In this section. One of the
most notable crops was made last
year by Herman Ncwbcrn of Cam.
den whose profits were estimated
ut $4,000 from II acres.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04
FISHERIES BOARD TO
REOPEN NEW INLET

The Fisheries Board In session
at Raleigh yesterday voted To re-
open New Inlet, according to n wire
received by this newspaper from {.
Il. Pugh. at Raleigh. The measure
Is credited to DR.. j. G. Baum, Cur.
rituck member of the board. The
initial cost Is estimated at $2l 900
tu S5g,OO0.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04
|ruRINGHAUS REFUSES
TO BE A CANDIDATE
c.,,r,;tted To The Gubernatorial Candi-
Is H w., Of MIR. Mclean This Time Anyhow

III, L.C. &. EhrinSha"s ot
rI.,S,ih i.,I. City wants it un-
hh,.,ocna h,,.,S(, here and now that
Sa e'';,,I :. no. a candidate Tor the
nDs,,,,nor,',ip ns aud that he is
emitted to the candidacy
81 ,bc Hon. Ausn, Wilton Nc
lean, OF l.umhcr'on' Mr'
rbrinctaus states his position
allowing an editorial i'll this
newspaper last week
-. editorial. published In THE
NpgrENpENr' issue OF tr'%,E' ~.
- lrsgi. Suggesting AIR.
,',,,.I,r, ~ - the hopr of the North
iu. i..,'., p,mocracy in Il campaign
','' .,.Ti>c, tn L. without en-
l'l' D. WAS written without the
-. II MIR. EhringhauS or
-, bis rIn>c personal friends
., ~ rbriu.hau> says. under date "t
ysp,lay. n,r. 81, la2a;'
An. ". -. saunders.
Ritter nf THE INDEPENDENT,
rraIrth CITY, y. {.
lsar Sir: =,
Nav | net thank y"u sincerely
,,r IN, many uirr things y"n have
,o >,y ahoui mr IN Your last week :
i,,pe. While | feel that they were
br-rlv uudr,"rvrd YET appreciate
l,..rlv the confidence uud esteem
which they evidence. u my llir
,m,n. NV own I~"pl" has given
,b,m this much ~ fIirh nud aitrc'
ion for nv. /, matters llttl" what
,,lirirtI hnunr, may ever come my
rav. II j. my chief delight I" live
with them .tu serve them. AMI d
,.r,,hlr. to deserve their confidence
amt alfr,iinuatr regard.
And Will" I ana sure that y"llI
ra,Irrs understood thr reference
o ,hp GnyrrnorShip a. your own
editorial suggestion. il seems {" ~,
rrm.r In yicw of my commitments
that ,honld make some statement
To- ayuiI thu slightest miSuhdcr'
GaldiEs.
I M Ect. nf s..uTSe. asss,n'iidAts
ior the GuyrrnorShip In the com
lns Dcmocmlir Primary and while
grateful for the honor involved IN
ypnr Suggestion. II l. impossible
mr mr ~ h.. nm committed Ia
anil deeply Interested IN IN" can.
dphry ~ lI"I. \. ". Mclean. II
,laadil citizen. % loyal p"mocrrt
srl ru" iu every way qualified fnI
D. hi.h "Gfir,' tr which h" aSpircS
n, rcurd uf uu>"lri>h service Ia
DO State AMI Nation in the trying
'Jg, II The War aud the critical
nau'hs thar followed. il drSrrvin:
q 'h" highest thanks. and feel
'l7s That %" gratitude uf our pc0
fr, particularly ia" farmers IL
yhu," interest h" lul"rrd 81 uSSi,lu
eH,,y %, q m"mIrr ur th" War
Ensrsenrv Beard. will delight t.
'Iprs>S Itself c"ncrctcly in thus
haItyiu. him.
Ranking yuu for this nnd many
ether complimentary allusiouS Ia
he ia yuUr lal~r. | am
Sincerely,
J.C. T.. EIIRINGHAUS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04

RAW FTRS WANTED: Coon, Mink.
OpuSSum. MuS'rat, otter. Top
market prices, spot cash. W. e..
GLOVER. Elizabeth city, y. L.
Clan lit
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04

For your eyc5' Eake Gee Or. ]. d.
Hathaway, Cptonetrist, Bradford
Eld., Ll.-.tsts CITY, y. q. e..
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04

?, ''f ,ycsi';ht is inexpensive. See
a.. a., D. d. Hathaway. Optemetrlst,
~ N~s. -, ~.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04

To THE INDEPENDENT
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-04

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The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
Coloradoan Bucks Suing Bill Hard
Says Arisona Must Ratify First

H. Ward Bannister Of Denver, a
lawyer representing the four upper
states entering the Colorado river
pact-Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and
New Mexico, shot the Swing bill full
of holes before the arid lands COM
mittee of the house. He closed an all
day fusillade against the impossible
tiles Of the Swing measure by asking
that the bill be held until after the
Colorado river pact had been ratified
BY the seventh state, Arizona, and
added that he was sure that Arizona
would approve the pact net later than
this fall.
He told the committee flatly that
the four states he represented still
had their inalienable rights and would
appear before the house and senate at
any and every time to prevent any
action ON the Swing bill until after
the Colorado river pact had been ap-
proved by all seven states and the
federal government.
Mark Rose, the inventor and pro-
rnoter of the all-American canal feat
ure of the Swing bill, was about to
take the witness chair and was reach
ing for a pointer to indicate some
points on the map of Imperial valley
when Bannister arrived. He was
greeted as long-lost friend by
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

greatest possible margin irrespective
of service rendered, presumably oper-
ating in competitive field, and ultl-
mately failing when a greater COM
petitor appears. There are. the monop-
olies fostered by the government uTl-
der patent rights as a reward for re-
search. But almost the only monop-
olies of permanent character under
private ownership at present are the
natural monopolies typified by the
public utilities. =f,
Because duplication of utility sySa
TENS of almost any nature would in
crease the cost of producing the ser
vice, which must ultimately be paid
by the consumer, the government APP
proves of such monopolies, maintain
ing them in their position, but at the
same time keeping them under rigid
surveillance and control. As this
class of business, the electric plants,
gas plants, railways, etc. are almost
the only absolute monopelies in direct
touch with the public, | will build
my talk mainly around them, and will
attempt to outline the duty as it APP
pears to me, of such a concern toward
the public they serve.
It will be noted that Service is the
middle name of a public service corr
poration. Sometimes they do not use
their middle name. But the only rea-
son for the existence of such busi-
ness is its ability to be of service to
the community Service 20 the COM
munity does not imply limited SER
vice to the cream of the custom, but If
the utility is to justify exclusive right
to the field it must give service, good
service, to all the community desiring
such service, even tho it be in outlying
sections and for the moment unprof-
table.
To be sure no business can be ex-
pected to maintain itself without rev.
enue sufficient to meet all costs of op-
Grafton, including the overhead, which
is very heavy in such operations, and
including also a reasonable return up
on the capital actually invested. But
because of the permanent nature OF
their business and their freedom from
the dangers of competition this return
need not be so large as in competitive
fields; the investment is safe and per-
manent.
This condition calls for care in the
development of prices, or rates as
technically called. These rates must
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

Swing. Rose was dismissed as a wit
ness for the time being and Bannister
was Immediately given the witness
chair. He spent the entire day before
the committee because of many inter
ruptions to his formal statement.
Because of questions as to the
rights Of the federal government and
those of the states having riparian
rigllCs he occupied more than an hour
explaining the variation of the water
laws Of the various states and reach
ed the conclusion as a lawyer that
congress had no power to divide the
water or allocate it among the states
and that this bill in this respect was
obviously an attempt to do in congress
what congress had not the power to
do. After answering many questions
Mr.. Bannister went on with his for
NAL statement. He found many things
about the Swing bill that did not suit
those he represented and will finish
his testimony later.
In discussing the disposition of the
water OF the Colorado he touched on
the international phase of the division
of the water of the Colorado with
Mexico. Referring to the Rio Grande
settlement he said that sJudson Har-
mon of the Cleveland administration
might have been legally right in say
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

ing that Mexico had no legal right to
any part of the water of the Rio
Grande, but in the treaty that coun-
try was given 10000 acre feet IS a
matter of decency in the relation of
nations and stated that in his opinion
the same would be true of the right
disposition of the Colorado river.
He added that this river, at one
time navigable, would have then been
under international law. matter for
negotiation between the two countries
and still believes that the rights OF
other nations should be observed III
the final disposition of the water Of
the Colorado river.
Mr.. Bannister said that flood con-
troll should always be the cardinal
feature of the solution of the Colorado
river, but that this measure made the
flood control a secondary feature and
magnified power development and IL
rigation.
And even after ripping the meas
ure from stem to stern Swing and the
Imperial Valley lobby supporting the
Swing bill seemed pleased with the
attitude of the witness from Colorado.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

In considering the question of prop
er business ethics of monopoly IN its
dealings with the public more must
be taken into consideration than the
abstract question of right and wrong.
The prejudices, the knowledge, or
rather lack of knowledge of the peo-
pie generally concerning any partic-
ular business, and other less general
features must be constantly kept be-
fore one if the idea of satisfactory
service is to be reached.
The Americans have inherited from
their Anglo-Saxon ancestry deep
seated antipathy toward monopoly of
any kind 1t is this trait that makes
for democracy in government, and in
all things. 1t was this reStlessness
under restraint that forced the Magma
Charta from the rulers of England,
that brought the Pilgrims to this coun-
try, that wrote the declaration of in
dependence and is today constantly
writing into our statutes restraints
against the powerful and protection
for the weak And this fundamental
characteristic of people, including
ourselves, must not be ignored if q
monopoly of any kind is to justify its
existence.
And yet there are many things that
must necessarily be handled as monop-
olies If the maximum of service is to
be rendered. The government itself
is huge monopoly, controlling and
dealing in those things upon which
the lives and well being of the people
depend and which are of so great inn
portance that they must not be sub
jected to the reactions of CONNER
cialism. With these functions it be-
comes a matter of first Importance
that the most perfect service be rem
dered whether the cost be little or
great. Among such physical func-
tions we have the means Of commun-
ication and transportation, which must
be under government control, if not
actually operated by the government,
for the protection of the government
itself. Among lesser government
monopolies we have sewer systems and
sometimes water systems, operated by
municipalities, where municipal own
ership becomes necessary to compel
the use of such facilities by the peo-
pie for their own good.
Then there are many private mon
opolies. Some artificial, for profit
only and maintained to secure the
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
PYTHIANS CELEBRATE DIAM
OND JUBILEE AT PHOENIX

More than $50 members of the
Knights of Pythias lodge celebrated
the sixtieth anniversary of the found
ing Of the order with diamond ju-
bilee program at the Central Chris
tian church Monday night. Members
from the Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler and
Tempe lodges participated in the GER
emonv.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

distribute the cost equitably among
individuals and among different
classes of custom. Yet they must be
SO designed as to promote undevelop-
ed business. A community cannot
benefit by a service it does not use
therefore the charges for any service
must be such that it becomes profi-
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
Halls CaGarrh

Medicine I Trsaensns. 1elnslsssd bosR
local and internal, and has been success-
ful In the treatment of Catarrh for over
forty years. Sold by all druggists.
,. i. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25
Upright Successful Business Republican Candidate
for the Election for Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chi
cago He Entitled Receive the Votes of Both Men and
Women.

Hon. John X. Lawler, Republican
candidate for Sanitary district trustee,
has made a fine record for efficiency
as chief of the tax legislation depart
ment of the country During the last
three years he has always shown in
creased collections of delinquent per
sonal property taxes amounting to
$423, 1867 over his predecessors. He
is native Of Chicago, born in 1873,
was educated in the public schools
and graduated from college. He has
successful business experience, first
employed in the wholesale division Of
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., and later
was employed in the advertising field.
He has made deep study of taxation
matters and is an expert in those
lines. He would prove an efficient
member of the Sanitary district board
of trustees.
The reforms instituted by Mr.. Law
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25
BOB MAY HAVE TO PAY TAX
ON MEETINGS GATE"

Washington, D. c., Oct. 23.-Inter-
nal revenue officials are considering
formal inquiries from two collectors Of
internal revenue whether a federal
admission tax should be levied on
political meetings to which an admis-
sion is charged.
The question arose Thursday night
in Peoria, ILL.,, where a deputy col
lector declared that the 10 per cent
tax on all admissions by the federal
government should be applied to re-
ceipts from meeting held in behalf
of the inpendent presidential candj
dacies of Senators La Toilette and
Wheeler. c. A. McDermott, the
deputy collector, however, passed the
question along to the collector Of in
ternal revenue at Chicago.
Deputy Commissioner Estes said to-
night that he had yet no announce
ment to make. He did, however, cite
exemptions to the admissions taxes
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25

Prominent Member or knights Pythias Odd Fellows
Urban League, Grace Presbyterian Church and MI
c. A. He is Held In High Esteem by Wide Circle Of
Friends Republican Candidate for Judge the Mic-
ipal Court of Chicago. Being Able and PanstakinR
Lawyer with Firstclass Reputation for Uprightness and
StraighOrwardnes He Has Been Highly Tndorsed by the
Chicago Bar Association.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25
THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
HOME

The annual meeting was held on
Saturday October II, at P. M. The
yearly reports were unusually inter
esting and inspiring; they gave evil
dence of the steady growth of the
Home in usefulness and influence. It
was with sincere regard that Mrs. Irene
B. Moore's resignation as recording
secretary was received. Mrs. Moore
has served in that Office for two years
most efficiently. AS it happened to be
her birthday the Board treated all
present to delicious ice cream and a
huge pink iced cake made in her hon
or by Mrs. Minnie A. Collinse, vice
president
The installation of the following
newly-elected officers will be an
nounced early in November: Presi-
dent, Nine Bertha L. Hensley; vice
president, Mrs. Minnie A. Collins
vice-president Mrs. Emma March
banks; recording secretary, Mrs. Belle
Fountain; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Fannie B. Williams; treasurer,
Dr. Fannie B. Emanuel; board Of d.
.rectors, Nine. B. L. Hensley, Miss
Beatrice Mitchell, Mrs. Irene B.
Moore, Mrs. NJ. E. Holloway, Mrs.
Belle Fountain.
The Phyllis Wheatley Woman's Club
and the Chicago and Northern Dis
trict Federation had a large and en-
thusiastic joint meeting Wednesday,
October IS.
Prince Kojo Tovalou-H ouenou, Of
Paris, France. and Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune, president Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Colored Women, were the
honored guests. Both gave inspiring
and eloquent addresses. Several other
visitors were present, whose names
we failed to get.
The club is planning a rummage
sale and bazaar in the near future.
The year book outlines the work for
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25

Ter have increased the efficiency Of
this department in a marked degree
The records of the county treasurer
show that during the last year of
Hoyne's administration 1920, the
amount of deliquent taxes collected
by the tax department of the states
attorneys Office was $3o0,073.o3.
Last year this department, under
the management Of M. Lawler, col
lected and paid to the county treasurer
$785, 554So.
States Attorney Grove has repeat
eddy commended Mr.. LAWYER for the
efficient manner in which he has
handled this important department.
With all these good things which
can be said in favor of Mr.. Lawler,
both the white and the colored people
should see to it that on Tuesday, Nov.
4 that he will become one of the
Trustees of the Sanitary District Of
Chicago.