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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13
COURT HOUSE
/. RECOMMENDED
New Structure Needed, Ac-
ccrding to Report of Grand
Jury; Building Inadequate

A new courthouse is the
most imperative need Of Pas
quotank County, according to
the Grand Jury iii session here
this week. declaring in its re-
port that the present building
is wholly inadequate to present
needs. and out OF keeping with
the county.
The Grand Jury this week in.
vestigated the present structure
which was built some 40 years ago
1t found that many of the county
officers. including the county wei
fare officer. the county farm agent,
the county superintendent of schools
and the county home demonstration
agent had t. find quarters else
where. And the Grand Jury was
strong for new courthouse
But after an investigation of the
jail. they decided that Jail should
also he constructed. and recommends
ed that a survey he made. with n
view to building an adequate Struc-
ture housing both the county offices
the courtroom. and a Jail on top. cit
ing the fact that such a building
could he more economically heated
and kept. W. II. Culpepper was
foreman of the Grand Jury. The
entire body was unanimous for the
report.
The appointment of Il committee
to look into the situation may he
ordered this week
For sometime this newspaper has
reminded the people of the need for
new courthouse. Visitors have
often mentioned that PaSQuotank Is
behind the times in this respect.
Thruout the state. progressive coun'
ties have been erecting c0urthOuScs
with a Jail on top, which makes for
convenience. helps prevent the
escape of prisoners, and minimizes
the danger from mObS.
1t has been a standing suggestion
for sometime i'm Elizabeth City that
the County and City should get TO-
scthcr on some plan whereby Il join'
municipal and county building could
he constructed. which would he Il
greater credit to both city and coun'
ity. and more adequate. Elizabeth
City has to rent offices in various
sections of town. when progressive
cities have Il municipal structures
! to house them.
To Cut Il Tree
The Grand Jury further recon-.
mendcd that the large emil tree
standing i'm the side of Elliott Street
on the west side of the courthouse
grounds. be cut down as menace
to trafficc.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13

That was some swell doing$ at
the Country Club Friday night. hey
bO," said the Soda Jerker to the
Bank Clerk the next morning.
Nothing particularly swell about
it," said the Bank Clerk: 1T was
more friendly, Sociahlc. informal
affair 10 which real friendly,
social. decent lot of folks turned
out and enjoyed themselves. | don t
think 50 many of the real folks i'll
this town and section ever met to-
gether for Il social evening before in
a life time. We talk about every
body in a small town knowing every
body else: it isn't true by Il long
shot: small town folk live To them
selves very much like folks i'll the
big cities. They see each other on
the streets every day and sit Ill
church and look at one another: but
they don't ret together for IL good
social time of it at night. That
Country Club will he Il great thing
for our folk if it brings them to-
gpther often enough and enables
them TO really get acquainted with
one another"
We'll. you needn't plan to" many
biz doingS," said the Soda Jcrkcr'
'because I've already got wind that
the preachers in this town arc not
at all crazy about your Club anu
they'll be down behind you before
Won know it. They tell me there
wasn't a single preacher at the re-
ccption Friday night
And that's where our ministers
make n grave mistake, said Inc
Rank Clerk. Our ministers have
WAY of holding alOof from the
Young people of the town ana
frowning down upon their anlusc-
mcnts. They don't encourage the
young folks in their sports ana
umuscments, they don't mix around
with the Young folk or grace ANY
important social event with their
presence. They make the young
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13
Two NICHTSOF
THEFCOD SHOW
People Can See New Counters,
And Get Free Samples and
Music at Markethouse

Elizabeth CITY people will
have an opportunity to see
what the Board of Aldermen
got for the $4,000 they invest
ed in refrigerator counters and
equipment, when the pure food
show opens here Friday night,
with a bang. and several
wholesalers will show Eliza
beth City housewives what
they have to sell.
The new counters have been in
stalled. and the city has 30 days
free trial according to the contract
before it is obliged to take them. if
the city fathers don't overlook it.
The food show is calculated to he
great thing for Elizabeth City.
4 few of the foremost wholesalers
in the town. are cooperating Loyalty
TO make il Il success. The market
house is cleaning with a new in
terror coat Of paint The new c0un-
terS have been rubbed up Sp0tleSS
and shining, To make them look like
real job. and the exhibitors are
getting their booths in readiness to
show the housewives and cooks of
Elizabeth City and surrounding Sec
, ton. inst how we'll its dealers can
supply their needs. Incidentally
local retail grcerS should get some
"ool hints on how to display their
goods.
The attractions will he various.
The Red Mems Orchestra. which
Dick job calls the Albemarlc llar'
tmonv Artists. will perform nightly
Manufacturers of many lines of
GOODS handled hy local wholesalers
will send representatives to diStrl-
hnto free samples. Ottcnhrlncr
Bros. who sold the city the counters
for the markrthou>c, will donate
mart of their profits on the JOp' pE
irving away Il refrigerator valued
! by them mt 1925. They might have
donated more than one. if the )oU
indicates their profits.
/ The Pure Food show should MAKE
. bit in Elizabeth City Friday ana
Saturday. In Norfolk. it is con,
Sidrrcd Il great event. and is Io"Keu
forward to by the housewives anu
.,rocrrS and distributors advertise II
'Iibrrallv. This show should DO Il
.uccr<< with loyal workers behlho
if like Marion Love. J. B. Flora
4 Co.. ID. Il. Morgan. W. J. WooaleE
Ii mStallim.S of the Gas company
stanton X Burgess. and others
whose advertising will he found on
another page. and whose booths al
Pho show will he worth visiting.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13
JUDGE MEEKINS COT
THE MONEY ALL RIGHT
No News to Home Folks That He Practiced
Law While Holding Job in New York.
Was Never Secret

y Hearst newspaper attempt
to mix Federal Judge Mcckins
.oi Elizabeth City up in the
.\licn Property Custodian
scandal might have created
something Of Il sensation in
Elizabeth City this week, but
.tnc publication by the Hearst
newspapers wasn't news"
That Judge MrekinS got upwards
If $40 600 in fees while he was
liuuidator nf the Enemy Insurance
Companies under former, Alien Prop
rrty Custodian, Col. Thomas w.
Miller. is the charge made by the
Hearst newspapers. and ii is i'll
Sinuatcd in truc Hearst newspaper
style that there was something
wrong about that. The story goes
on to say in Fart:
The Hearst Account
AS trustee and liquidator for
enemy insurance companies to
which he was appointed by Col.
Miller. Judge MePkinS received $40
C10 year salary and living eX-
rgnSeJ of 5000 Il month at the Wal
lnrf astoria IT0tel in New York
iCity.
while drawing this mGney. Meek
inS collected Il $500 fee from the
PruSSiun Life Insurance Company.
"A concern under his direction. 1T
waS paid for legal services. it is en-
planned.
"Whilr serving aS liQuidatOr.
MpckinS ALSO was made one of three
Government trustees of the RUeSs-
lrr-IIaSSlachrr Chemical Company
then under control of Miller.
"Thr truStecShip paid salary of
$1,000 Il year. The trustees were
to act in Il capacity similar to that
of an executor of IN estate.
while receiving this salary from
the funds of the RocsSlcr-llaSs-
lachrr Company. MeekinS arranged
IA conference between Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Mckenzie
Moss and attorneys for the conf
rany. Moss WAS assistant to Meek
inS when the latter was general
counsel of the Alien Property Gus
! tndian'S office.
AS Il result of the conference. in-
come tax, returns for the company
and two of its subsidiaries. the
| Pcrth-Ambpy Chemical Company,
and the Niagara Electro Chemical
Company were consolidated ut Il
saving of more than 100000 to
the concerns affected.
,., "AttOrncys for the companies
Offered to split the 100000 fec
received for the work with Judge
McckinS. allowing him One-third
or $:3,:S.:S3}. a33}
/ "McrkinS states he fell that sum
too high. but that le did receive
$2O.O0n."
Not News Down Here
What the Hearst papers publish
at this late date is news three years
old to readers of THE lNDEPEN
! DENT. What the Hearst Papers pub
lished was substantially published
Continued on Page Fivel
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13

How taX-frce bonds increase the
burden of taxpayers is set forth i'll
striking way by Julius III. Barnes,
former Federal Grain Administrator.
He puts it thus:
a man worth over SJO,OOO.ODO
died last year. Ii developed he had
paid no federal income taxes since
1916. and legally So, Instead, he
bought tax-exempt bonds of his state
and city, yielding / II per cent
But for this he would have contrl-
butcd over $SJ0,0O0 toward the ex-
ncnse of his Federal Government.
Federal expenses were not one
dollar less because he did not pay.
Who did nay the SSh. Wn:
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damphGul husbands VINO went TO
Flnrida To get rich and who went
lrUkc instead. Florida gives such
pHupcrS cold comfort.
In the meantime some in Elizabeth
City who could help her have Il
<mpakimg fear that they would have
to continue to provide for her and
the children if they brought her
Lack home. This is Il great world
if one can stand up to il.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13
CHRISTMAS CARDS

The problem can, be Solvedrby the
office of TIE INDEPENDENT now
prepared to fill your orders III any
quantity of engraved cards. with
YOUR name engraved or printed. 1t
is always wise to place orders early
as some lines run out late Ill the
season. Buy your cards now. We
carry the finest and most attractive
line in many Il day. Call ut the Of
flee and see them or We Will send
representative III omrr.
THE INDEPENDENT
Phane 284. Elizabeth City. \. &
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>iil.I. WE ARE NOT
GDI\(, FAST ENOl Gil

=r loads of Elizabeth
went over ro llertford
r-ht 20 hear the Carolina
',upd roads make ii easy
pur>. Its 80 minutes
...lubrIh City and Hcrt-
.I..vrr to-day. 1t used to
..~. I;'> only ~ minutes
.. j' U>rd 10 he Il day :
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13
Race Reaches Acute Stage

With hut five more day after to-
day in which to- turn in Suhscrip-
tiOnS and secure the greatest num-
her Of votes and but two more
weeks To go before the race finally
comes to close. Interest in the
competition and enthusiasm in the
progress of the candidates is grow
in@ by leaps and by bounds. Each
candidate realizes that the first
grand prize really means about
S1600tH in cold cash. and is prac-
iically within their grasp. either to
/ hc claimed for their own or forfeit
/ cd to more aggressive opponents dur
( Ing the next few weeks depending
! to Il very great extent upon their
final supreme efforts put forth now
while the second period Of biz votes
are allowed. If candidates halt
now for single minute: if they
weaken for Il day or if they over
look One opportunity to better their
chances To win they are taking Il
desperate chance of losing the big
prize. already within their grasp
and which really belongs to them.
4 candidate who fails to do their
very utmost during the next five
days that remain of this period is
almost certain to bring dismal dis
appointment upon himself or her
self aS well AZ upon their friends
who naturally are a$ much interest
cd as the candidate themselves.
\ Fight To The Finish
|. Candidates should not forget that
this is battle hereafter. Hard
work is what counts; speed at this
particular time too. But the rug
gcd strength and the lasting quail
ties that win any single victory are
persistence. Il never say die spirit
and an absolute determination 10
win. Every single hour these last
five days should be made to add
to vnrr standing if YOU win. and vou
can If YOU but make the proper Of
fort Du all within yOur power
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13

The truth about Eye Drops for fit
tin. Glasses PoiS0nS. See DrS. j. ID.
Hathaway. adE'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13

-"- Tor Eyes are obsolete.
r-' ju 1>u4. Their have
.pf"'rmouis stree.
'. r., 100" rNp.ajT them In
u lInlhawar ad"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13
NOW TEN BIG PRIZES
FOR CAMPAIGN WORKERS
THE INDEPENDENT VIII Give Four Dia-
raond Rings In Addition To Six Other
Big Prizes Already Offered
icy The Campaign Mam.ger)

Inspired by the success Of It's
great subscription campaign
to date and as an earnest OF
its appreciation OF the zeal OF
its workers and their friends.
THE INDEPENDENT has ad-
ded four additional prizes to its
already magnamiouS offer. In
addition to the six prizes previ-
ouSly offered there will be four
additional prizcS-four dia-
mond rings. four genuine blue
white diamonds in Tiffany set
tingS OF pure white gold.
This additional prize offer in
creaSe> the assurance of every work
or of winning handsome award AT
the close of the campaign. Here is
the total list of prizes in their new
! order:
!. Studebaker Se6an, purchased
from the Lane Motor Co.. value
81. 10000.
| Chevrolet touring ear purchas-
ed of the Perry Motor Co.. value
S59S.0O.
3.S1OO.00 i'm Gold.
/ 4. $4,000 in Gold.
). and s. Two diamond rings pur-
chased of Louis Selig value $50 each.
.. and 8. Two diamond rings pur-
chased of Bright Jewelry Co., value
$4,000 each.
! 9 and 10. $500 i'm Gold each.
The second voting period of the
campaign closes Wednesday night,
Nov. Is. Only Il short time remains
I for contestants to get the big Gre
dts for their efforts and no contest
! ants should lose one precious
moment between now and the close
of this voting period.
Developments daring the past few
days in THE INDEPENDENTS
SaleS,aanShip Campaign have been
the most sensational and spectacular
vet recorded. Thousands of votes
were east. first one candidate would
hold sway for supremacy. then an,
other Battles are fought. won and
lost and the race wag1l fast and
furious.
Yet 80 closely arrayel and with
h1nOrS SD equally divided up Ia the
present time that it seems that il
depends entirely upon the individual
. efforts of each candidate between
now and the close of the second per
ind just five days away aS To whom
the ultimate winners will he. Ne
: one has Il walk away for the big
prizes: neither is any one hOpeles$lI
: beaten. Just good bunch Of sub
: SCriptiOn> turned in To the account
/ II anyone of the various contender,
would change the entire COmplcHirl
: of affairs and further new leader
, in the race. In fact, few Ion.
: term subscriptions now from uncX
, pcctcd sources might bc the very
l .CncS needed 70 stem the tide of de
, feat and turn it. to sweeping vic
t tory.
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yesterday
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AND
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By w. o.

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13

Medicine has 40 place III lifting
glassns. See nr J. u. hathaway.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-13
Not News Down Here

What the Hearst papers publish
at this late date is news three years
old to readers of TIE lNDEPEN-
DENT. What the Hearst Papers pub
liShed was substantially published
Continued on Page Ffvel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Burleigh.--ss.
In District Court, Fourth Judicial
District.
Joe Solomon. Plaintiff, VS.. Alice
Solomon, Defendant.
The State of North Dakota sends
greetings to the above named de-
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned and re.
quired to answer the Complaint OF
the above named plaintiff, copy OF
which Complaint is on file in the
office Of the Clerk of the District
Court, in the Court House at Bis
marck, North Dakota, and to serve
copy of your answer on the sub
scriber within thirty days after the
service of this Summons upon you
exclusive of the day of such service
and you are hereby notified that il
you fail to appear, or answer, judg-
ment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded in
the said Complaint
JOSEPH COGHLAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Bismarck. North Dakota.
Dated this 10th day of March, 1925
3-17-24-31-4-7-14-21
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE
room cottage, bath, no
furnace, right down town .$230O.OO
room cottage, toilet, no
furnace. right down town.
easy terms ................ 265O.O(
room cottage, off paving,
full basement, water, lights
and sewer Observation-Disclosures. 2OOO.OO
s room house, modern, very
we'll located nice trees, very
easy terms $4,000
2 room brick house, incest
part of city, 100 feet Of
frontage, off paving ........ 100000
Hundreds Of building lots in all
parts of the city at all sorts of
prices and terms.
Some wonderful bargains in farm
lands. More land has been sold this
winter than in years. Buy now and
get in on the ground floor.
Fire, tornado and automobile in
surance written in the best of COM
panies.
F. E. YOUNG.
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SUPREME COURT
FROM Ramsey County
len Doyle and Agnes Rein

cke,
Plaintiffs and Appellants.
VS..
William j. Doyle,
.A DeferVant and Respondent.
(Syllabus by the Court:)
l.. Where a conveyance is made
and a relation Of confidence and
trust exists between the grantor and
the grantee, if the circumstances are
such that the grantor is likely to be
subjected to the will of the grantee,
the burden is cast upon the grantee
to show that the conveyance was
made freely and voluntarily and with
full knowledge on the part. of the
grantor of its character and effect.
\ 9. Record examined and held that,
while the circumstances disclosed are
such as to cast the burden upon the
defendant grantee Of establishing
that the plaintiff grantor executed
the conveyance here sought to be set
=
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PAGE SEVEN

MODIFIED AND AFFIRMED :.
Opinion of the Court by Birdacil
j. n
w. j. Mayer, Grand Forks, Attor-
ney for Appellants.
II. A Libby, Grand Forks, Attor-
ncy for Respondent.
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and effect, the grantee has assumed
| and sustained such burden.
3. Where judgment shall be va
Gated where entered by reason of in
advertence or inexcusable neglect,
or new trial be ordered on the
! ground of newly discovered evidence,
i, are questions that rest within the
sound judicial discretion of the trial
court; and the trial court having ex-
ercised that discretion, his determin-
alton will not be overturned except
in case of abuse thereof.
4. Record examined and held that
no. abuse Of judicial discretion is
shown.
Appeal from the District Court Of
Ramsey County, Hon. A. G. Burr,
Judge.
AFFIRMED.
Opinion of the Court by Nuessle, J.
Traynor & Traynor, of Devils Lake,
Attorneys for Appellants.
William Anderson, of Devils Lake,
Attorney for Respondent.
| TTOW uOlUeu VdIey SOuNty
Golden Valley County. a munich
pal corporation, Plaintiff and APP
pcllant, VS.. Z. J. Curtin and B. j.
Mckay, Defendants. and Respond
ents.
(Syllabus by the Court)
1. On motion by defendants to
, discharge an attachment, allega-
tions in the affidavits in support Of
i the application, tending to show that
title to some, but not all of the land
attached is held by defendants as
trustees, do not deprive the parties
of the right to move, upon one or
more of the statutory grounds, to
quash the writ.
2. Section 7543, C. L. 1913, con-
templates an undertaking with a
surety, the sufficiency of which the
defendant may challenge. An under
taking which is no more than a
promise by the plaintiff to pay all
damages and costs, in the event Of
defeat, not purporting. on its face.
, to be executed by surety, is not
within the provision of that statute
SO that failure to move to quash the
writ within ten days will deprive
the defendants of that right.
3. In view of sections 7543 and
1851, c. L. 1913, the clerk may not
issue a warrant of attachment with
out first requiring ga written un-
dertaking on the part of the plain
tiff without sufficient surety; if
the clerk issue the warrant without
All undertaking, purporting upon it's
face to be executed by surety, the
attachment IS "irregularly issued"
and it is proper for defendant to
move to discharge the same; the con-
sequences Of issuing the, attachment
irregularly are explicitly defined
and the writ must be discharged.
4. Sec. 1861 deals expressly with
the subject of discharging attach
ments irregularly issued and is not
controlled or affected by Secs. 1882
or 7483, C. l.. 1918, the latter being
q general statute giving the trial
court discretionary. power to allow
amendments to any pleading, pro-
cess or proceeding. and to correct
mistakes in proceedings.
Appeal from an order of the Dis
trict Court Of Golden Valley County,
quashing an attachment, Hon. Thorn
as H. Pugh, Judge.
Opinion of the Court by johnson,
~.
/ ~ - 3 t
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porting to fix as liquidatcd damage S
the amount of any payments made
or owing upon purchase contract
at the time of cancellation for
breach, and where there is no find
ing as to the value of the purchas-
cr's equity at the time of cancella-
ton, the findings will not support II
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personal judgment for the amount
owing i'm addition to the judgment
quieting title in the vendor.
(Syllabus by the CourD
Appeal from the District Court Of
Grand Forks, County. Hon. Chas. Nj,
Cooley, Judge.