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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09
TO SPEND $S6,7S3 FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
City Prepares to Build CurhS. Gut
tiers and Storm Sewers; May
Buy Gas Plant

Contract for tn" construction "t
concrete curhing and guttering and
storm drains to run into Il dozen
miles or more ami To cost SSG. fS'
was let this week by the City Coun-
ell to Robert &. La$Sitcr of Oxford,
the lowest of nine bidders.
The city will build 2i-inch curb
and cutters. followin" IL recon-
mcndation from City Engineer Oh
sen.
The city is preparing to confiScatc
the Gas Company'S plant. hy rcq'llr-
ing it To comply with certain ordl-
lanceS. according 10 the gas COM
pany. whose lawyers sent the city
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09
CAMPAIGN LIE NO. 500
GETS WELL UNDER WAY
Report That W. o. Saunders VIII
Net BE a Candidate For The
General Assembly is False

A report started in Elizabeth Cit,
this week and circulated turnout
the county says that IN account of
his recent Illness. W. o. Saunders
has decided not to br Il candidate
for Representative in the next
General Assembly. The report is
utterly without foundation and the
mirhirvOus gentleman who started
the report will find W. q. very
live candidate before the Primaries.
Saunders will not make the race
without the usual violent opposition
frcm predatory forces in this city
and county whose sinister practices
and influences he has consistently
fought. L. +. Aydlett AMI AL the
hangerS-on he can muster will Op-
pose Saunders bitterly. That is to
bc expected.
State Senator =. II. Williams with
HIS ptl ScHtlhc w ioi"t 'dhhtSh
County upon PasquOtank and build
Camden County roads with the
money of PasqlCtank tax payers is
also out with his knife TO oppose
Saunders.
Senator Williams expects to
again sit in the General Assembly
n; Senator from this district and
he doesn't want Saunders there.
Senator Williams is one of those
high and mighty gentlemen who
rever takes the people into his con-
fidrncp. He goes to the General
Assembly with his own plans and
most of the people never know what
he does or how ne votes. This Is
the way Senator Williams would
have it. but he won't have it that
way when Saunders goes to Raleigh
with him. W. q. will tell the peo-
p!o Of PaSquotank and of the First
District lust what is going on III
Raleigh and keep them posted OH
every bill introduced. Nothing
could he more alarming than that
to gentleman of Senator VIII
liamS' makeup.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09
Enthusiasm, GroWs Among
Workers for New Hotel
No Discourage1nent From Under Cover Meth
eds of Opposition, for Such Was
To Be Expected

cause he didn't like the town
hotel accommodations. The city loses
hrsiurSS daily. and can make 10 bid
for tourist trade until the hotel is
provided. TWO cars from ''i''''
mia were here this week. and others
from New Jersey. Ohio. New York
md more distant states.
4 good report of the advantage
of - rood hotel comes from Sanford.
where wealthy couple motoring
to Florida. stopped over for the
riuIu ut that towns new hotel. and
werc 20 uIeascd with the quarters
given them that they abandoned
thcir trip and spent the winter III
Sanford
The committee plans at an early
,,t. to nuhIish IA list of the sub
scrihcrS to stock in the Community
Hotel. and this list is expected 10
afford Il pretty good directory OF
those who are willing to invest
something for the growth OF thelr
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09
FLORIDA POTATOES SO
PER BUSHEL CRATE
That's The Price They Sold For
In Kansas City-High
Everywhere

If Florida potato prices are any
ihdcX t. what the Eastern North
Carolina. pUlatO grower may expect
from his crop this summer, every
body can take heart. New Florida
)i.tatNrS sold at $3.50 to $24.IJ IL
barrel this week. the highest price
hring on the Kansas City market
where potatoes brought $500 per
hu>h"l.
Florida is shipping pntatocS i'll
hrSirl crates. On basis of S9.00
Il Iri&hr! that is $24.75 for one of
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09

Il len.thy letter signed by the
General Manager. The Gas Com
pnny insists that the requirements
ar unreasonable. and unjust. ana
therefore cannot he complied With.
The letter is believed To preface an
utl,cr effort to unload the gas plant
on the city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09
the standard II peck barrels used

The standard II peck barrels used
by local growers. :
No. potatoes. sold in Chicago at
sGljO !: No. 2'S. at $5tW. There Was
no report from the Eastern markets,
shirments being light. only % cars
having moved from Florida up to
Tuesday. Apr. 6. against IOl cars to-
the same date last year. Total ship
Ilents~ Of old stock for the season
are also lighter than last year;
19G.924 barrels this year against
222Sl1 barrels last year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09

HERE is 0ne of those PasquOtank
County candidgtes for reelection
who stands to win in a walk. Phil
Sawyer, Judge cf the County Court
probably will have 10 opposition.
George j. Spence is regarded as Il
possible opponent, but MIR. spence
prboably will think the Spence
family mere secure if he doesn't ask
for an office at this time. But Phil
Sawyer would give any opponent Il
hard campaign. Phil Sawyer is one
of these rare fellows who has good
sense and is popular at one AMI the
same time. There is nothing in his
private life that any one can at
tack and he has made a reputation
for fcarlcssneSs and fairness in his
Court that has given him the esteem
and confidence of all classes.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09
To the democratic Voters of
Pasquotank County
And to All Others Who May Contemplate
Voting the Democratic Ticket This Year

I announced nv candidacy for the General Assem-
b1, two months ago Since that time have not asked
anv man or woman in Pasquotank for their vote or
support.
have refraincd from canvassng for the office be-
causc think it high time for politics to be put on
more digned and honorable basis.
am assuming that there is enough intelligence Ill
this county to chose Representative in the General
Assembly without solicitation and wheeding
And because am willing to entrust my candidacy
to the intelligence of the people make this request OF
every voter in the County Do not pledge your vote to
any man until you have heard the issues OF this CAM
paign openly and freely discussed
Any candidate who privately pledges you his sup
port OF any measure and does not make that promise
public is not safe man to represent you at Raleigh Ii
he makes YOU promises on the side, you have no assr
ancc that he is not making other secret promises to
others.
At the proper times and places | shall appear be-
fore the voters Of Pasquotank County i'll every town
ship and state my position all apparent issues Ill as
straight forward manner as | know how. Until you
have heard me- withheld your promise to any man. DO
this in the interest of democratic government ana INTEL
Tgent citizenship.
s,- "a. O: SAUNDERS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09

Eye strain causes wasted nerve
energy. Let us look after your eyes
Drs. Hathaway, Hinton Bldg. adv
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09

Throw away your WlShboll''
S;raightcm up your backbone, STICK
cut YOUR jawlmnc. and step Oh rr.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09

We examine the eyes ana Ant'
nish glasses the same day Gee Dls'
Uathnvay, linton Bldg. 1-''
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-04-09

Does Thomas Skinner Mann.
Jr.. age Is. an automobile NE
chanic OF this city w3o was
ulystcriouslv shot and serious
" wounded after midnight
Sunday on the Ncwland Road
five miles from this city know
who shot him? Both county
and city officials ROW incline to
the theory that Young Mann
can clear TIP the mystery OF his
shooting when he wills.
Ycmg Mamn was found in his
For,f c.rrr near Bcrca Baptist
Church. about five miles from Eliz-
ahr,h city. at 20 o'cloc!i Sunday
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Evening star., 1926-11-12
C0L0RED CITIZENS HONOR
MEMORY OF COL. YOUNG
Monument to Officer Is Dedicated
at Arlington Under Direction Of
Walker Legion Post.

A monument was dedicated to the
late Col. Charles Young, United
States Army. yesterday. scores of
co,ored citizens journeying to the
grave in Arlington Cemetery, where
the program was under the direction
of the James E. Walker Post, Amer
ican Legion.
Eulogistic addresses. paying trib-
ute to the life and character of Col.
Young and calling attention to the
fact that he held the highest rank
ever attained by a member of the
colored race in the Regular Army,
were delivered by Maj o. j. w.
Scott, retired, former Army chap
lain: Col. John T. AXton. chief of the
Chaplains' Corps. and DR.. Emmett
J. Scott. secretarytreasurer of
Howard University. The program
served the double purpose of accord =
ing honor to Col. Young and mark
ing an appropriate observance of
Armistice day.
Through the years of the future.
Charles Young will be recalled as
the officer who made it possible, by
his high character. patriotism and
devotion, for other men of his race
to achieve high station as officers
of the United States Army" de-
clared DR.. Scott, "and we shall only
venture to hope that the youth of
his race may catch some portion of
his undaunted spirit"
Col. Young's son and other men,
bers of his family were guests of
honor at the ceremonies, which were
attended also by Col. Benjamin o.
Davis. Maj. John E. Green, Harry E.
Davis of Cleveland, member of the
Ohio State Legislature, and members
of the Walker Legion Post. LierA
Frank Coleman. chairman of the
Young memorial committee, pre-
sided
Evening star., 1926-11-12

AN exclusive Saks hat
N an exclusive Ssks
value. Modelled Of felt
Of highest quality; shown
in the seasons predomi.
mating shapes and shades.
Evening star., 1926-11-12
HUGHES RITES TODAY.
Civil War Veteran, IS, Buried
With Masonic Services.

Funeral services for James Whilden
Hughes, IS years old. Civil War vet
eran and former chief machinist OF
the Government Printing once, who
died Tuesday at his residence. 1016 II
street northeast, were conducted this
afternoon at Douglas Memorial Meth
odist Episcopal Church, followed by
interfnent in Glenwood Cemetery.
The officiating clergymen were Rev.
A. c. Mckinley, Rev. William Rogers,
Rev. r. s. Barnes and Rev. Edward
Hayes. The burial service was con-
Quoted by Benjamin B. French Lodge,
No. Is. F.. A. A. M, Of which Mr..
Hughes was a member. Members of
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, I. 0. 0. F.,
and the Association Of Oldest Inhabi'
ants, with which he was affiliated
also attended the funeral.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Sarah c. Hughes; a son and two
daughterS.
Evening star., 1926-11-12
Y. NJ. H. A. TO AID AGED.
Will Entertain Inmates Of Home at
Photoplay Showing.

Residents Of the Hebrew Home Tor
the Aged will be the guests or the
Young Mems Hebrew Association at
two showings Of the photoplay, Law
Of Israel" in the Jewish Community
Center. Sixteenth and Q streets, sun,
day evening. The first showing VIII
begin at 7 O'Clock and the second at
O'Clock.
Preliminaries in the y. NJ. RI. "A:
oratorical contest for the purpose OF
.electino three contestants to repre-
4ont organizations Of Washington IN
tho Jewish oratorical contest in New
port News, Va. Thanksgiving day, Will
he held in the center Tuesday eve
ming. The contest is under the aus.
pices of the Middle Atlantic States
Federation of the Y. NJ. H. A. and
Y. w. II. A. and kindred Jewish or
ganizations.
Evening star., 1926-11-12
BANQUET FOR DOUGHERTY

The Chevy Chase Citizens Associa
ton will give a banquet in honor OF
District Commissioner Proctor L.
Dougherty next Wednesday at 6:3C
O'Clock in the Chevy Chase Theate1
Building ballroom, 5612 Connection,
avenue.
Mr.. Dousherty was delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
from the Chevy Chase Citizens Asso
citation at the time of his appointment
as Commissioner.
Representative Clyde Kelley OF
PENNSYLVANIA will he the toastmaster
commissioners Bell and Rudolph
Jesse G. Suter. pas: president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations; J
G.. Yader, new president Of the Fed
Grafton, and Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant
Bird. director of public buildings and
parks. will be the guests of honor.
Evening star., 1926-11-12
MEXICAN UPRISING
BELIEVED BREWING
GaIIego, Former 0bregon
Commander, Said to Be
Engineering Revolt.
By the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. November
tions in Mexico reached San Antonio
Yesterday and reports of disturbances
We're given credence in authoritative
Mexican sources.
a number of persons prominent in
launching the Madero revolution
from San Antonio on November 10.
1910. said that Gen. Juan Galleco.
who recently resigned from the
Gales army. is now actively engaged
IN heading military uprising in his
home state OF Guiana juato.
sam &. Belden San Antonio attor-
ney. who was personal attorney for
President Francisco Madero and has
long been closely identified with local
Mexican interests. said Gen. Gallego s
activities no doubt had direct con-
neCtions with former President Al
Varo Obregon.
Defeated Estrada in 1924.
Gallego was a division commander
under President Obregon and engl-
neered the defeat of Gen. Estrada in
the lifted De La Huerta revolt
against Obregon in 1924.
Observers see a direct connection
between GallegO's recent resignation
from the Gales army, MS present
operat tionS against Gales and Obre-
Eon's announced intention to set
aside that part Of the 1917 constitu-
ton that makes ii impossible for a
President of Mexico TO stand for re-
election.
Limitation Of the presidential term
to'one election was the corner stone
cf The Madero revolution and was
embodied in The 1917 constitution
dictated by President Carranza.
The Mexican Senate is now locked
in a fight over the constitutional
change that WAS china Xed this week
Evening star., 1926-11-12

by a clash in the Senate chamber
that resulted in the death of one
Senator and the possible fatal
wounding of another.
The Gales administration, backed
up solidly by the Socialists and the
Mexican Federation OF Labor. Is
seeking to thwart any change In the
constitution that would permit Obre-
gon to again seek the presidency.
observers here say. In his steao
they plan to enter AS their cahdl-
late Luis Morones. Labor leader.
Evening star., 1926-11-12

has been transferred to the Adjutant
Generals Department and assigned TO
duty at headquarters, 4th Corps Area.
at Atlanta Ga.
The producers news., 1926-07-23
McELRoY

Saturday there was a picnic at NC
Elroy put on by the local elevator.
The occasion for the gathering was
the annual stockholders meeting. 10
liven things up a picnic was held
at the same time. The gathering
drew a good crowd. The Ladies Ald
of the Pleasant Valley church had
charge of a stand and sold dinner
and refreshments. They realized a
profit of sixty dollars. A tug OF
war and a numer of foot races ar
ranged by the elevators board fur
nished considerable amusement.
At the business session the follow
ing officers were elected on the
board: President, J. F. Murray; vice
president, Martin NeresOn; secretary,
Christ Holtz; treasurer, P. G. Peter
son; directors Ed. SpOklle, Ole
Helm, A. w. Overgaard.
Frank Welsh and family have
been away for a week being called
to Ignite, n. D., by the death OF
Mr.. Welsh's father at that place
Mr.. Welsh, senior has visited at Nc
Elroy a number Of times and made
numerous friends here. The com
munity extends sympathy to Franz
Welsh and family in their great loss
Ole Helm and family returned las
! Sunday from an auto trip through
n. D., Mimi, and Wis. They spen
! the Fourth in Minneapolis and vls
tied relatives there and various 9th
er points including Alexandra thei
old home. Mr.. Helm reported IN
The producers news., 1926-07-23

PARTY CREATED
In WASHINGTON
PLAN SECOND CONVEN-
TION ON AUGUST
FIRST.

Seattle, Wash. On Sunday, July
4, a new farmer-labor parry was ere
ated here by a mass convention Of
workers and farmers from all over
the State of WashintOn, assembled
in the Labor Temple.
The former farmer-labOr party, at
one time the second political party in
strength in this state, went out Of
existence completely during the La
Toilette campaign. The convention
was a representative political assem-
bly, of producers, free of old party
politicians and professionals.
They Know
What They Want.
Within one Of the briefest sessions,
| perhaps in the history of political as
! semblies, this convention of workers
and farmers, created a new party, de-
cided its platform, It's form and
structure of organization, adopted
resolutions, elected committees and
temporary officers and decided on an
other convention inviting all workers
/ organizations, trade unions, farmers
and cooperative organizations to
send delegates. There was no squab-
bling over parliamentary procedure
or trihing. Everyone of those pres,
ent knew what they wanted and why
and what kind Of a political organi-
zation, and why they came to this
convention.
The convention adopted a tentative
constitution defining the structure of
the farmer-labcr party of the state
Of Washington, to be a composite OF
affiliated workers organizations
trade unions, farmers and co-opera-
tive organizations and clubs of unor.
ganiZeG workers and farmers not ia
exceed 25 members each.
The platform adopted demands that
the government give loans to all citi
zens on equal terms as provided ir
the federal constitution. 1t demand.
a system of land tenure to secure the
land for the users.
1t calls for the naturalization q
all natural resources, industrial mon
opolies, public utilities and means o.
communication. The organization o.
workers in the industries for partiei
patton in the management Of the in
dustries.
\ It calls for the abolition of injunc
tions, the use of militia and army il
labor disputes, abOlishing of militar.
training in all public schools. It fav
Ors OccupatiOnal representation in al
legislative bodies and public institu
tions. Passage of child labor amend
ments, release Of all political prison
ers, immediate recognition Of Sovie
Russia. Immediate granting Of free
dom to the Filipinos.
Resolution protesting the incarcel
alton of Sacco and Vanzetti, agains
the criminal syndicalism law, etc
were adopted.
Hit LaFOllette
Movement.
The convention was opened by
number of speeches by w. J. FortsOr
Elihu Bowles, Aaron Fisherman,
II H. Anderson, F. B. West, H. G. PriC
and others.
II w. J. Fortson emphasized the n,
cessity Of a farmer-labOr party an
went into the record Of the LaFollett
movement condemning it
Elihu Bowles regretted the sid,
tracking of the farmer-labOr part
by the LaFollette party.
III Aaron Fisherman said that Il
The producers news., 1926-07-23

Feltroths, formerly Of this place now
of Minnapolis, as doing well. Miss
Anna Feltroth is to teach in the high
schools there the coming year.
Ed. Spoklie and family made a re-
cent auto trip through N. d. and
Minn.,
Erick Eggan and family have en-
joyed an outing in the Kenmare and
Flaxton region.
Ole Medvedt is busy this summer
putting up a substantial family resi-
dence on his farm north Of McEl-
roy.
Word has been received here that
Frank Welsh has suffered the am
putation of a finger that has both
cred him for some time and finally
became infected.
Mr.. and Mrs. DunsdOn and Mrs
J. L. Ueland have spent consider
able time this summer touring thru
the Black Hills, S. D., and farthel
west. At present they are visit
ing the Yellowstone National Park.
Last Sunday a party from Midale
Sask., consisting of Mr.. and Mrs
! Hultgren, Sr., accompanied by then
/ children and grandchildren came =
visit their daughter Mrs. mgval'
Espeland and their son August Hult
gren and families. The elder Hult
grens are eighty-five years old ant
are still able to take an auto tn
of 700 miles and enjoy a Sunda
! visit
The producers news., 1926-07-23

Continued from First Page)
ed by individual members who Joined
the organization after Mr.. Bouck's
recent meetings in Wisconsin the fol
lowing extract from the Progressive
Producer published in Green Bay
tells its town story:
GIVE TESTIMONIALS.
Following the last meeting a num-
Der Of members took the floor and
told of some Of the benefits they had
already experienced as members Of
the organization.
One member testified that he
had saved $500 in actual cash
in the purchase of a mower and a
corn cultivatOr. Others said they
had saved nearly One-half on paint.
Still another told of saving about
S1.5O per roll on 40 rolls Of roof
ing-Or about $4,000. All we're
agreed that they had saved their
dues for joining and has laid By a
handsome profit many times over.
The producers news., 1926-07-23

friends to clip and cast the same for
her. She should get in touch with the
campaign manager and secure a COPY
of the mailing lists, and receipt books
and start in collecting subscription
money and securing new subscribers.
Thousands upon thousands Of votes
goes out to the subscribers with each
issue of the Producers News. These
with the vote given for subscription
money collected will soon pile up huge
numbers of votes for the hustling
wide-awake candidate who wants this
trip bad enough to work for it.
Each candidate should get to work
at once so that the other candidate
cannot get too far ahead before she
gets started.
Everybody will help. Everybody
will clip the coupon and pay his sub
scription in order to help a young
lady win this trip. Try and see.
The producers news., 1926-07-23
York Suggests C-Of-A And
Commercial Club Investigate

Continued from Page One)
have the entire financial and moral
support, so as to make it an over
whelming success. In order to do
this we should have county help, don
atiOns from the villages as well as
the rural districts, drives made into
the various districts for this help,
suppers gotten up and various other
ways and means I could mention,
only for lack of space. Build up a
confidence and hope that we have
something to be proud of and that It
is open to all, no favOrs shown. Ev-
erybody is sick and what they are
looking for is some place to get well.
AS we cannot make PlentywOOd the
I center Of attraction if one pulls one
way and another the other way.
Suggests G. of A. and Commercial
Club Should Investigate.
Understand if this hospital Is to
/ be made a Community hospital, =
and not under the Shadow" / would
! suggest that the Hospital Board meet
/ width our Commercial Club and
/ Council of action, representative of
town and county, place their views
before them, leave it to them to ap-
point a committee to investigate from
| every angle, make their report In due
time. which if favorable could be sub
mitted to the Board of County Com
missioners for ratification. The Com
/ nissionrs could then appoint Board
OF Directors for the hospital Of five
l-one or two from PlentywOod OF
some other village included, which
in their judgment is best. and the
others from the rural districts, sC
that we may have the interests from
every angle. Operate it as a COunti
hospital and support it as such. 1t Il
my sincere opinion that your room
accommodation will be inadequate Il
less than one year.
Figures show from the financia
reports made by the great majorit.
of hospital throughout the universe
, that they are not self sustaining, ant
receive outside support. This w
, must take inton consideration, tha
T should this change be made, that Il
order to get service, accommoda
. tions. etc, that we must give It som
ot support from the outside, If we ar
! to be successful in this undertaking
4 EDW f. YORK,
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