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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20
AROUSED OVER
DRAINAGE
Mt. Hermon Farmers Will
Wage Bitter Fight at Hear
ing Monday, June e.

Aroused over proceedings to
establish a drainage district
embracing approximately So
600 acres of land in their town.
ship, farmers of Mt. Hcrmon
Township in this county will
wage a bitter fight when the
matter is heard sbrforc the
clerk of Superior Court in
Elizabeth City, Monday morn
ing, June q.
Proceedings TO establish this dis
trlct were ruled ont of court several
months ago when the petition for
It's establishment failed to show the
necessity therefore. The land.
owners In the district are called the
defendants, among them being the
Foremun Stock Farm, Inc, own
ing about 10000 acres which would
he drained by the proposed canal.
The defendants opposed to the
creation of this district and the
increased taxes 1t would assess them
with. contend among other things
that the boundaries of the proposed
district are too vague and no one
knows just how much territory
might be included. Under the
State drainage law, drainage dis.
tricts may now he established where
considered necessary for the drain
age of highways. The district pro-
posed would require n canal some
ten miles in length which would
cost at least 100000. 1t Is said.
Farmers opposed to the increase In
taxes contend that the petition
never has shown wherein 1t IL
necessary and believe there Is some
thing more i'm the proceedings than
appear on the face of them. III
such a district was necessary even,
they contend that 1t shOdld empty
into Little River, and not Into
Knobbs Greek as intended, where
1t would bring wafer from The Lit
tie River watershed across high
land that needs no drainage.
Among the defendants Is the Nor.
folk Southern Railroad whose fight
will he waged by Thompson < Will
son, their local attorneys. Other
landowners affected are arranging
to have several well-knOwn lawyers
appear in their behalf when the
proceedings open on Monday morn.
inr ot tpn o'clock.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20
'CHAUTAUQUATO
RETURN AGAIN
Men arc Financial Guarantors
While Women Will Sell
Tickets Next Time

Elizabeth City is assured OF
Chautauqua for 1925, now that
the womcnfolks have taken 4
hand, and 81 of them have
pledged to unite in a ticket
selling campaign that promises
to put things over the top next
year. And due to the activities
of the womenfolkS. ChautauQua
has 62 financial guarantoiS,
numbering both men and won-
en-.
While the guarantOrs lost small
sum on the season ticket sales
this time, the program made a hit,
especially with the childrrn nnd
dozens of public spirited woIhcn de
clare that Ihautauqun must come
again. And due to the splendid
work Of llrs. Cam. W. Mclick and
Mrs. W. !. Woodley, the g'Iaran-
tors were signed mp in u short time
on "Wednesday, and ~" contract
completed long before chautauqun
clOsrl that night.
This IL the first tir"C that two
Elizabeth city women have .madc
such n whirlwind 'campnisr In he
half Of Chautnupua. and much
credit Is given them by the towns
people. who warmly praise the pub
lie spiritedness of the hand Of wo-
meir who under the leadership Of
Mrs. Melick and Mrs. Woodlcy, have
assumed the responsibility Of sell
linz the tickets next year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20
JOSEPH WHITE

The funeral services Of Joe White,
who died Thursday. June II, was
conducted by Rev. Salycr Of Nash's
Chapel. The funeral was conducted
In the family burial ground in Cam.
den county on Saturday. June H..
Mr.. White was 81 years of age at
the time OF his death ana had been
one Of the leading citizens of his
section for n long time,
Mr.. White Is survived by seven
children: Mrs. Jim Morris and JOE
White of Camden. Mrs. Maggie
Parker. Mrs. Ida Benson and Will
White of Norfolk Va. Mrs. Lizzie
Burcher of WoOdvillc and Jim
White of Elizabeth city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20

WHEN THE WOMEN TURN THE TABLES.

"GirlS are not what they used to
be-" said the Bank Clerk with a
woc.bcgone look as he leaned on the
marble slab and settled down for
his morning chat with the Soda
.Icrker.
whats the matter with thcm!
asked the Soda Jcrker.
"Oh. don't know" said the
Bank Clerk: They seem tn have
lost their old time sense of decorum
AMI mOdeSty: 80 many Of the young
girls to-day are as wise and as wild
AMI bad as the boys used to I've.
a fellow who wants an Old-faShion-
cd girl for Il wife to-day will have
to 20 so far back. in the sticks to
find her that he won't be able to
find his way back to town after
nightfall. What do you suppose
has got into thcm?"
Its their new freedom" said
the Soda Jerker. women aint
fundamentally different to-day from
what they were In Old King Davids
time; there's always been this diff
ference between women and men !:
women are usually as bad as they
know how To be. while man Is
only as had as he darcS to he.
Women know more now than they
used to know.
"YOu see. we used to have old.
fashioned girls because Oll.fashiOn-
cd parents kept the girls home and
trained 'cm in housewOrk and that
sort o thing. Girls didn't get ont
much and it was even considered
Il disgrace for Il girl to work. The
female of the species was absolute
ly dependent on the male for her
board, her clothes and everything
else, and she was recOnciled to the
idea of letting tho male who prOvid-
cd everything for her, regulate her
life and morals for her. Being
quiet and modest and good was part
of the price she paid for being look
ed after.
But things have changed: mil
lions Of women to-day are working
for themselves and taking care Of
themselves; they aint dependent OH
their brothers or anybody else and
they don't have to marry young to
get change of abode and a new
kick out O. life. They are inde-
pendent for the first time in their
,,!"cs ara thsy 2.2 heg!.G!-- = Gos,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20

their independence. And like any
thing else that gets n first taste OF
freedom. they are apt To lose their
heads over IL and make mess of 1t
for Il while until they get their
bearings. They haven't got their
bearings yet.
"l'll say that II women are smok-
ing cigarettes, keeping late hours
and doing Il lot of other things
they Oughtn't To do, it's because
they have the same opportunities
and freedom of men and they are
aping the men. Women didn't know
men 80 long "a they were shut up
nt home: but as soon as they began
Ia get out into the world and earn
their own living and work along
side o men, they began to find out
all about men and the double stand
ard of morals that men have been
putting over on the women for
thousands of years. And now that
they know that man aint been play
ing fair. the women aint putting up
with that double standard of
morals any more: they're demand
ing the same privileges and the
right to life. liberty and pursuit
of romance that men have always
enjoyed"
"Thcn it's your idea that women
are claiming the right to he as bad
as men, queried the Bank Clerk.
81 wouldn't say that" said the
Soda Jerker; II say the women
haven't got their bearings yet !;
they're going to either demand the
right to he as bad as men, or
demand that man he as good as
they expect woman to he. / ex-
pect that when they do get fed up
on their new freedom, they're going
to get their bearings and settle
down and make the men walk q
chalk line. Instead of man hav-
Ing his fling and then choosing not
TO marry any but woman who has
never been kissed, wouldn't he
surprised to see the women tprn
the tables and make it a rule not
TO marry any man who had ever
been kissed.
"Ill say there won't be many
marriages after that said the
Bank Clerk.
"You should worry,f said tho
Soda Jerler: The Census Takec
viii .lrsr1 IL. IL .;y VII = -;
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20

Announcement that the Associa.
ton of Rural Mail Carriers of
North Carolina will be held In
Greensboro OH July was made in
that town last week. Officials of
the POstoffice Department at
Washington are expected to ad.
dress the gathering in accordance
with the custom Of the department.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20

The County Commissioners al
lowed donation Of $500 Il year for
the negro farm demonstration agent.
This fund will be used OH his ex-
pcnses, the remaining $1,000 of his
salary being provided by the state
and Federal governments, and con.
tributions from the negroes. But
the Commissioners provided $500
only by taking that amount from
the salary Of the white agricultural
agent; and the action has brought
forth n storm Of protest from farm
ers and citizens thruout the coun.
ty, who believe the county able to
raise its part Of the money for the
work, especially when the greater
amount Of funds for this purpose,
are donated. At the same time.
the question arises as to the right
Of the commissioners Ji cutting
down the agents salary before the
term of office for which he was
hired has expired.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20

Bishop II. NJ. DuBose, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South
California to Winston.Salem. n. c..
will move with his family from
within 10 days. His son ii. NJ. Du.
Bose, Jr.. who recently graduated
i'm law at the University Of Vir-
ginia will engage in the practice of
his profession when the family
moves to North Carolina.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20
nVE COUNTIES FIGHT
FOR WIDER HIGHWAYS
.,,,eful of S35,O00,000 Appropriation, Will
D Press Their Claims to State For
16-Foot Roads

1 ilGll ci'"'' ~
t.. Highway Commission to
,,.ioo, roads only, in the
$50, oi Currltuck. Camden,
| rn,ank. Pcrquimans. and
E., hurst forth spontan-
| n. hi, week when repre-
[...,,ivc, oi the five counties
/, n ,hi, CITY and drew up
| rrl,iye petition to present
| =. State Highway Com
ts$cn.
N, general impression Is
a, legislature of i925 will he
y, nam 70 appropriate $i5,oO0.-
,ii,i,r,I funds for further
1 .n-s,rfr- In The state. rcpresen-
| -. ,i,ir,r, of this section feel
-. r,liry of building nine-foot
L., IN Mi, part NJ the state Is
|..-.r,.,rr. IL more money Is to
-,Is AVAILABLE for widening
1 -. ,,,l. later. The effort ut
.-. will h, conferred on Route
\ /. prrimau, and Chowan
=, IN view ot this, delegates
i ,he,r nvr counties will pc
,hs STAT" Highway Commits
. tr.rl lGf"ot roads as far
| a. ,uilahl. funds will allow,
I.-Inf The ninc-fn0t roads heinc
l. o, present. having the bal
~ m" rnal> To- hc completed
u finds are appropriated.
Susr ar'iuu Wa taken on the
,-srgr' I.,au,r state forces are
g1rf7. 'u Iiv the nine foot paw
Gr'r ~ arrnS> rcrpuimans
mr. Route - extends from the
s,7 ln. tn the Chnwan River,
D., r.ssa adopted ~ n proposed
81. Highway. which of course
s,.rlya' uu The movement to
; %. rhoUau River. \ uation-
.svty however would not he
si-I oyrr % min" frpt road. hence
htr 20 ~ IA" wider paving.
% ~ IL he road In it's borders.
hGlisuk County has paid for
: uaFh. i' il hoped the county
70 NmhUr>"'l. pcrprGmanS
az hm- q small county can
-.- . "gp D'r'l Z" pay for III
4 r1d when the road Is u
rnl rrnrrt. The policy Of
b. ,aI'r feet LATER j. considered
o. h.f ruld, j., considered ex.
-a.U, aud IA" upkeep cost
ggl, ..
l. .rr" "t IA" petition which
E'r 0Iawu up, aud which is
p =" no" approval "f the high
H'..' NJ "a" five counties,
- 'h" rGd under discussion
m'H AMI iu most instances
7l.T artery NJ travel thru these
'fr. Plat &, The only road lead.
a.' connecting with he fer.
Fn" b. All"marle Sound.
".mr', Oh" county seats of
"7n'is, wi'h the rest Of the
'.1 with Norfolk: and that
'i'.nu - lnr' nf the Coastal
'-'aE '''H""u Canada and Key
a'ar> 10" extensive adver.
20. 'd,, ,"rtion uf the state
.II n.,UI' in much travel
'.'r North Carolina where
a1rh "f interest to tourists
1r.'nr.
ar"r' citizens from all
"'I' present AT the meet.
In"'@g. including repre-.
.. "' m" Chambers of Com.
" Elizabeth city. Hcrtford,
''h'"n. Charles whelbee of
presided over the meet,
ID" i"I."win: are the rcsolu.
Committee appointed at the
,'a-E VI sawyer and Her,
s'an-w. j. Bcrryman. C.. $.
'nnk w'sI. aud II. G.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20

For dispoSinG Of narcotics, which
required wholesalers license,
without having such a license. DR..
T.. II. Boiling well known physician
OF Durham was fined 800 last
week 10y Judge Henry G.. Connor
following his conviction in the Uni
ted States District Court for viola
ton OF the Harrison anti'narcotic
opt
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20
SCHOOL BUDGET
CUT BY BOARD
Commissioners Take of Sl0,-
900, and Reduce Co. Agents
Salary $300.00

The action of the County
Commissioners in special scs-
sion on Saturday i'll cutting
down the County School Bud
get by $4,000 may call for
special action at the next meet
ing of the Board OF Education,
The Board of Education asked
for $l25,043.l8 to run the
schools, and got only $ll5,-
043.lS.
Items cut down by the Commits
sioners, which give dissatisfaction,
was the request for county super
visor for the white schools, which
was turned down flat: request for
a city supervisor; and for an al
lOwance of $1,000 for the dog tax
fund. The School Board asked $500
for the rural supervisor, which was
denied outright. And while only
S133.33 n month was asked for a
city supervisor, the Commissioners
nut down the budget at the rate
Of $500 u month. While refusing
funds for the white supervisors, the
commissioners allowed the negro
supervisor at n cost of $500 year
TO the county. One commissioner
explains that the negro supervisor
was allowed because three-fOurths
Of her salary Is paid from cOntribu.
tiOns and endowment funds.
The splendid work done by the
negro supervisor led the school
board to believe that supervisor
could accomplish much In the white
rural schgols, especially since, the
negro teachers as u whole, have had
more experience tlan the white
teachers. As for the city schools,
tbcrr Is chance to get supervisor
II the city school board agrees to
pay all the salary.
While the commissioners allowed
only $500 for dog taxes for the
school year 102I.25, the actual dc.
mand made OH this fund for 1923
was approximately $500 and may
bc more In 102f25.
One reason for the increase IN
the budget this year Is that the
teachers salary fund requested by
the city school board was SI6,S79.5O.
as compared with $Il,370.70 last
year. This request was granted.
Just how much the refusal of the
supervisors for the city and rural
schools may prove II set back to the
etlucationaf work can only be meas
ured by the success the negro super
visor has had, according to the
County Superintendent of Public
Instructions. He declares the negro
supervisor to have brought about
Il great Improvement In the work.
and believes the standards In the
white schools could be Hs great. or
greater In proportion.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20

For your eyes sake see DR.. J. d.
Hathaway, Optometrist, Bradford
s!sc, CH-cscsa cts, =. {. Al.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20

Good eyesigrt is inexpensive. See
DR.. J. D. Hathaway, cctometrist,
E''-- N-tI w., ~ ~ cdv
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W-i.s y pl,!r!z :.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
Men
Are Surprised
at Our Valley

Ross l.. Hammond of Riverside
one of the proprictors of the Press,
accompanied by his brotherin-law,
Walter B. Reynolds. and his brother
Frank Hammond, spent yesterday
and today in the valley. The two
latter men are from Fremont, Ne
braska, and this is their first trip
to Imperial V;lley and Mr.. Rey
nolds first trip to California. They
express utter amazement at the pro-
grcss and substantial character of
the valley cities, and particularly FL
Centre. They were taken for an
auto trip through the Country sec
tions and the immense acreage set
to grapefruit, alfalfa and lettuce,
as well as the numerous dairy,
ranches, evoked much enthusiasm
and surprised comment.
Mr.. Hammond is president ef the
Hammond Printing Company OF Ere
mont. and also head of the Crystal
Refrigerator Company, n big manu-
, featuring concern of that city.
Mr.. Reynolds is circulation man.
ager of the Fremont Tribune. The
trio motored to San Diego late to-
dav and will return to Riverside
tomorrow from which point the
Nebraska men will return to their
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
SMASHUP LANDS
man, BADLY CUT
in JAIL HERE

As result of collision in which
C. f. Farnsworth( driving a Ford
coupe, struck a Cadillac ear, in
which were man and three women,
at the intersection of State and
Sixth streets at about 6 o clock last
evening" Farnsworth was locked up
by the city police, afterwards being
admitted to bail in the sum of 5000
to appear tomorrow morning, before
Judge R. B. Whiteiaw. He was bad
ly cut on the face by flying glass
and was attended by DR.. c. E.
Burger.
According TO the police, Farms
worth was the worse for liquor, and
was going west on State street
when he drove into the side of the
Cadillac. Tie Ford coupe was bad
" smashed, the fro=.t wheel being
broken, the axle sprung, fender and
glass door smashed, and even the
hade attached to the roof crumpled
~. The Cadillac came off with
ent fender and the side dented in
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
~ss
Edgar Company
Plans Rousing
Sales COnte S t

Some people have been talking
about business being bad, but Ed
gar Brothers Company proposes to
make it be good. To that end the
company has arranged Il sales con-
test among the statesmen of each
of its five Ford stores and among
the stores themselves to begin No
vember 10 and to continue until
December %. The contest has some
unique features and the winners
will be well rewarded.
A graduated scale of points have
been worked out for the various
Ford ears, namely, roadsters, tour
ings, eoupes, sedans; also for Ford
trucks, Fordson tractors, used Fords,
Ruckstell aXles, etc.
A liberal cash prize will be given
to the salesman making the highest
total score in the valley and to the
highest salesman in each branch.
Also the highest salesman IL each
branch will receive a handsome gold
watch from the Ruekstell Sales and
Manufacturing Company.
OF course the greatest interest
will be developed by the contest be-
tween the several stores, ana the
salesmen of the store which wins
by making the highest total score
in the contest will receive the prize
de luxe-a turkey dinner with all
the trimmings served at the Bar
bara Worth hotel. At the same
time and place. the salesmen from
the other stores will be given Il
dinner of baked beans. Needless to
say no self-respeeting salesman
wants TO eat beans while another
eats turkey, consequently the sales
men of the Edgar Brothers Compa-
ny force are on their toes. Anyone
not now owning Ford may rs well
make up his mind to buy one before
December 20 or to leave the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
Nv United Press Leased Wire

Ell PASO. Texas, Nov. l7.-Or-
ganizcd labor today rcaffirmcd
through the annual report of the ex-
ecutive council of the American
Federation of Labor made to the
federation convention here that
"rcform of the supreme court and
the direct election of federal
Judges. . g the principal plank in
its political platform.
D'The exercise of power of the
the courts in industrial disputes
has become a menace to our lnstitu-
tions and the practices of free
men, the report said.
"Thc issue of the injunction has
become so menacing as to threat
en- to undermine public confidence
in the judiciary.
The recommendation was again
made that laws declared uncOnstitu-
tional by the court be subject to-
reenactment by two.thirds vote
of congress.
A further decrease in the average
paid-up membership of the fedora
tion was reported, this years aver
age being set at 2,865,979 compared
with 1926, ,46S in 1923, and 4,07S,-
74O in 1920. A balance of funds on
hand August 81 of 236,645.47 was
reported, with total receipts of
1912, 2,397.64 and expenses of $780,
02S.33 during the year.
Among the principal recommends
tions to the convention by the ex.
ecutive council were:
Support of the child ~labor
constitutional amendment now await
ing ratification by the state legis
latures.
Reorganization of more labor
banks, though only after careful
surveys of local conditions to make
sure of safety. :
Oppose Railway Board
3-Continued opposition TO the
railway labor board as at present
constituted and support of the How
ell-Barkley bill, now before cop
gress, which would replace it will
other machinery more acceptable t.
labor.
Entrance of labor organiza
tions into the life insurance fielt
for the benefit of members. Fo
this purpose n labor insurance com
pany independent of The. federation
was suggested.
5-Further study of the problem
of old age pensions with the sugges
ton that some life insurance meth
DDS be evolved rather than to de
| pend upon legislation.
6-Opposition to competition b.
| convict labor.
! Renewed attempts to organic
! women workers. 1t was pointed on
in this connection that though mos
women workers soon drift out O
work to home life, their supper
in later would prove valuable.
: In discussing the record of til
present congress, the report state
mot one measure opposed by labc
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
Criddle Down on
Inspection Tour

f. B. Criddle, vice president and
general agent of the Southern Sier-
ras Power Co., and Imperial Ice
and Development Co., who was in
Imperial Valley for a day or two
making special inspection of the
outside improvements of the big
concerns, left last night.
While about one million dollars
were expended only a little more
than a year ago on the ice plants
and storage facilities yet the rapid
development of shipping in lettuce,
eantaloupes and other perishables
| is already causing serious thought
as to the future. Mr.. Criddle say
that the reports received in the gen
eral offices, while showing in col
figures the rapid growth, do nc
give the idea of vastness to whic
the valley shipping is reaching.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
Organized Labor Again Declares
That Reform of Supreme Court and
Election of Judges are Main Planks

was enacted into law at The first
session.
Among important measures still
before congress, The report endors-
ed the Howell -Barkley bill, the
world court, the proposal to establish
a federal department of education
and the postal salaries increase bill.
1t forecast the passing of the
latter over the president S veto.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
High School Girls
Beat Border Team
BY FLOYD G. FARRAR
Iigh School Junior College Reporter

The FL Centre high school girls
indoor baseball team defeated the
Calexico girls Saturday by 4 mar
CINE of 21-14. Calibell Peters
knocked four homers during the
game while Maggie Sue Marsh,
Gean Stewart, Grace Johnson and Il
few others knocked one or two.
Miss Evalina Baker was absent
from the game as she had to go to
Santa Ana with the junior college
girls, who were defeated by the
northern town by the score of 17-4.
The junior college boys met Po-
mona Junior College Saturday and
succeeded in tying them to a score
of &c. Marshall, fullback, made 8
short run for touchdown bu'
failed to kick goal. 1t was no
learned who made the touchdowl
for Pomona. The teams were YER