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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

Have you ever stopped to con-
Z sider the signal code OF the
average driver7 II is q very
simple code and not diaaeult to
acquire. II follows.
To indicate a right furn-stick
out your hand
To indicate a left turn-stick
ont your hand
To Indicate that you are about
TO stop-stick out your hand
To Indicate that you are about
10 back-stick cut your hand. 4
To emphasize your CONVERSE
ton with your fellow passenger
stick out your hand.
To flick the ashes on your
cigar-stick out your hand.
This Is the generally accepted
cedes Under the circumstances,
II Is remarkable that accidents
are not more frequent.
aAs4
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

Leon McNicol has Imported car
load Of pure bred Jersey cattle from
Iowa and Art Saunders has recently
added a carload OF high grade Guern-
seys to his herd. Both are dairymen
in Hill county and furnish whole milk
for the HaVre market
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

Near Great Falls a volunteer crop
of potatoes is growing which were
planted last year, but because Of dam
age by insects, the farmer did not dig
them up. Now a volunteer" crop is
growing healthily. the ground not hav-
ing frozen all winter.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

While indications are that Montana
will have normal wheat crop this
year. less than normal yields IN nli-
nois. Iowa and Missouri and a crop
falling below the 1O-year average In
Nebraska are predicted.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

Black stem rust destroys million
and half dollars worth of wheat.
oats. barley and rye In Montana each
year. according to the 10-year average
Of the ravages Of this disease.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

A demonstration win be conducted
in Prairie county this year to deter
mine the possibility OF producing high
quality Bliss Triumph certified seed
potatoes in the county
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

According to the division Of pub
LEFTY Of the state department Of agri-
culture at Helena retail values Of
Montana sapphires. mined on Yogo
creek. in Judith Basin county, are es-
timated to aggregate in value about
s10,OOOO00.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

The Chicago, Milwaukee a st. Paul
railroad has perfected plans for es.
tablishInR a bus line from Three Forks
TO Belgrade. thence 70 Bozeman. Hot
Springs Sslesville and West Yellow
stone with the terminus at Old Faith
ful INN.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

A great many people pray for
things and then get discouraged be-
cause they do not get what they want
at once. They feel that God has over
looked them and they let the matter
drop. Apparently they forget that God
is very busy and has lot Of things
to think about. II Is up to each one
Of us to follow up our prayers. II we
Just pray and LET Il go without help
ing Il along. how can we expect re-
sultsi We have to help ourselves
In earthly enterprises. Why not In
prayersf
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

A baseball game between the XII
wants and Rotary baseball teams OF
KaIispefl netted s85 for the fund 70
oil county roads in that vicinity.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-10

had no idea cereals we're SO tasty
until noted the difference between
the kind we get from the grocer and
those that come direct and fresh
from the packer They might even
have pleased Burgess Johnson. who
declared IN life" that II a wheat
biscuit reminded him OF anything else
on earth he would put that anything
else out Of his life forever
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
ELIZABETH CITY BOY
STEPS IN BIG SHOES
Dallas T. Daley Division Engineer
for SeabOard in Florida al
Age of 81

Elizabeth City boys usually sho"
tbe stuff they're made OF ava!
from home, News comes this week
that Dallas L. DALEY. at the age OF
81 has been made division engineer
IN charge of the Florida Division or
the Seaboard Airline Railway.
The Florida division is the new
division opened up in that state
with more than 400 employees and
an expense sheet of half million q
wear or more. 1t is part of dere-
lopment of the railroad that may ne
almost twice as large in few years
Mr.. Daley. who is the son OF MI
and Mr.. y. W. DALEY of this CITY,
and who was home on a vacation
trip a few days ago, is a graduate
of State College, where he studied
civil engineering. and finished when
10 years old. He has been with the
Seaboard railway for eleven years,
where he took a position immedi-
ately after graduating from college,
Until recently he has been with
division headquarters at Atlanta,
Georgia.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
SIR ESME PLANS
TRIP TO DISMAL
SWAMP ANDCTTY
British Ambassador Says He
Had a Delightful Time and
Hopes for Return Visit

Having once seen Northeast
ern North Carolina, Sir ESme
Howard. British Ambassador
to the United States is looking
forward to another visit, and
writes that if he can find the
time. he hopes to visit Ellz-
abeth City and explore the
Dismal Swamp.
Sir ESme has been invited to
shoot bear in the great Dismal
Swamp. which was explOredI bN
Thomas Moore. 200 years ago. and
about which so much has been said
i'm song and story. The Dismal
Swamp covers many thousand acres
i'm Gates. PasQuotank. and Cam
den Counties. in North Carolina. and
Norfolk. and Nansemond counties
in Virginia. Elizabeth City would
be convenient headquarters for such
trip Of exploration.
While at Elizabeth City several
davs ago. Commander Knothe. naval
attache of the British Embassy. who
is biz game hunter himself. gath
cred much data on the Dismal
! swamp region. expressing himself
then as being anxious TO bring Sir
Esme on trip of exploration.
Sir Esme has written Congress
man Warren and other members OF
the Committee. extending TO them
his thanks to those who helped 10
make his visit pleasant. just as
the Carolina Assemblage seemed
pleased with the Ambassador ;"
does he seem pleased with his vlSit'
and he saws: The trip was most
interesting to me and l enjoyed
every moment of it. and am III
deed grateful To have been invited
IN 80 delightful IL Celebration. L
hone later to 20 to Elizabeth CITY,
and explore the Dismal swamp II
II can find the time
Sir Esme took we'll with North
( CarolinianS. The folks warmed up
70 him at once. because his pres
enc. seemed to radiate good will ana
friendlineSs. 1t is not surprising
that the Ambassador should Ike
North Carolina and want to return
His dauntlesS cOuntrymen preceu-
ing him centuries ago llked 'he
section. and even tho two attempts
at colonization had ended i'll ta'l-
IRE, the English again set Sall io'
the region. landing by mistake lar-
ther up the Coast, and making "
permauent sediment at jamestown
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
SENIORS PREPARE TO
ENTER DOZEN COLLEGES
Elizabeth City High School Class
OF 1925 Getting Ready to Be-
come Freshmen Again

They will soon become freshmen
again, but this time in college for
which they have hoped and plan
ned these four years in high school,
the members of the class of 26
of the Elizabeth City High School,
\ dozen different colleges have been
selected hy the members Of the class,
showing wide range of prefcrment.
and in few days. some beginning
this week. others next week, will
prepare to take up their work, the
beginning of four years of higher
educational cndeavOr. while the
folks back home will watch them
with renewed interest. and take
please in their achievements.
Those preparing to enter the
North Carolina College for Women
at Greensboro, are Helen Bright,
Monterey Cartwright. Virginia Lc-
Roy. Hazel Perry and Lillian Twi-
ford.
Misses Helen Kramer. Anne
Melick, Martha White and Ruth
Williams will enter Peace Institute
at Raleigh.
Misses Martha Pat Archbcll and
Katherine Duff will enter st. Mary )
School at Raleigh. Miss Mary Lee
Jackson the Cullowhpe State Nor.
nal School: Miss Mary Owens
WrSthamptun College of the Uni
vcr<ity of Richmond; Miss Evelyn
Rogers, E!on College; Miss Evelyn
Jennings. East Carolina Teachers
College at Grcenville.
OF the boys. Robert Fearing. viii
| liam Fearing and Joseph Kramer
have announced their intention OF
entering Duke University; Miss
| OScie Davis will also enter Duke
! University: Clarence Pritchard vii
enter Wake Forest: Blackwell Cooke
will enter William and Mary: vii
mrr Ballard the University of Rich
mun.,: while Alien Bell will cntel
! tl',' / nitcd States Navy Preparatory
School at Annapolis. Seldom Mann
will enter University of North Caro-
( lima.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
THE DUCKS Will
GET PLENTY TO
EAT THIS FALL
South Winds Give New Lease
of Life to the Subaqueous
Grasses of Currituck
Sound

The hearts of thousands OF
sportsmen will be made glad
and much money will flow in
to Currituck County within the
next few months because
Southerly winds have prevail
cd over Currituck Sound this
summer.
The winds from the South have
had the effect Of pushing back much
of the saline water that has been
pouring down into the fresh shall
low waters of Currituck thru the
Governments Inland Waterways.
The salt water coming down thru
this canal from Chesapeake Bay
has had Its effect upon the fresh
water grasses in Currltuck Sound
Coming down with the salt water Is
fungus that attaches itself to the
sago pond weed and kills the weed
before autumn.
A few years ago the grasses IN
Currituck Sound began to die, but
no one knew why. Then j. L.
Knapp began to make some investl-
cations on his own account and ILL
tcrestcd the L. s. Biological Survey
Government experts have been
studyins the condition IN Currl
tuck Sound. IF the fresh water
grasses of Currltuck are destroyed
millions OF wild ducks will he de-
prived Of one of their very few great
Southern feeding grounds; thou
sands Of sportsmen will be deprived
of their fun and hundreds OF faml'
lies III Currituck County who sup
uly entertainment and guides for
visiting sportSmen will he deprlv'
cd of their principal source or III
come.
But the winds have been blowing
from the South this summer ana
/ the wild grasses OH when duckS
feed in Currituck are flouriShlng
There is more celery grass ana
more widgcon grass than has been
seen in several years, And the sage
nond weed has been making a brave
Fight against the brackish water
with the aid Of the South WiildS
There il every prospect now thal
there will be an abundance or uucs
food in the waters OF Currituck this
fall and winter.
But after that: The future Is I'LL
certain. Everybody says the ducR
food will not continue to gro" IL
salt water. 1t Is hoped that the
Government will restore the locks III
its inland waterway another veal
and hold back the salt flow tha'
is killing the duck grasses.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
TWO COUNTY SCHOOLS
OPEN MONDAY, SEPT. 6
WeeksyiIle and Newland Schools
First To Open; Others To Open
About Sept. 20.

Two PasQuotank County Schools
will open Monday, September o.
tbc consolidated schools OF Weeks
vile and Newland. The teachers
for Weeksville school are: Prof. H.
Z. Ryland, principal. Miss Maune
I,eiph, G.. V. Harrell, Miss Helen u.
Brown, Miss Bessie Hart. MISS
Kathryn NJ. Roe. Miss Mary Shields
Miss Neva Austin, S. NJ. Reid MISS
Zenobia Harris, n. ". Matthew's
Mrs W. X. Aydlett, Miss |oldie
Raker Mrs. J. NJ. Scott, Miss Josie
IT, Cartwright, Miss Ella ". Thorn.
ron. Miss Eunice Baker, Mrs. Lloyd
ualstead; and Mrs. Clyde Liskey'
and Miss Emily Harris, music
teachers.
Teachers at Newland are: b. Il.
White. Principal, Mrs. B. +. White
Miss Goldie l.. Morrisette. Miss Liz
zie Burnham, Mrs. Sheriff. Hooper,
Miss Cora Layden, Miss Louise
Whitehurst, and Miss Eta W. Cam
den.
The Simonds Creek school, OF
which Miss Ethel Mae Stafford Is
teacher, will also open on Monday
of Next Week.
The New Central High School al
Corinth, which is not quite COM
plete, is expected to open on Sep
tember Is or goth. Fork school Will
open at the same time. The faculty
for the Central High School is as
follows: PrOf.sR. w. Holmes, prln-
cinal. Misses Matte Brite, Anna
belle Abbott. Matte Nixon. Mar
roret Mariner. Eva Sawyer. Annie
Jessup, Annie Mizelle. Annie Prit-
chard. Attic Bray, Gussie Lee Har-
rell. Mrs. c. E. Fletcher, and Miss
Kathryn Cooke, music.
The teachers for Fork school are
Misses Irene Riddick and Leila
Yates.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03

IsIT THIS WAY ON YOUR STREET?

time it was discovered that the
curhin~ contractor had put i'll the
curbing on one side OF the street
about eight inches higher than on
the other side, and the curbing had
TO be done all over again.
"Whem the curbing contractor had
done his Job all over again, the
sewer contractor found that the
sewer mains had not been put in at
the proper grade and his gang came
along and tore the whole street
up again to make the sewers right.
"Thcy had to raise the sewer line
several inches, which brought 1t
within about two inches of the sur
face of the street. Then they put
Il tcn-tun steam roller in to roll the
street into shape for paving and the
stcum roller crashed thru the sewer.
They had to call off the steam roller
and put in new sewer pipes all
along the line.
"And then. just about the time
we thought we were going to see
our paving restored at last, 1t was
discovered that the contractor DONG
the sewer job had built up his man
holes at street intersections ABOUT
Is inches too high for the new street
level and the manholes had to lie
done all over again.
"And now the various gangs
working on my street have tern up
the gas mains and they will have to
be relaid."
And you've got TO wait for the
gas company to fix its mains before
YOU get any paying?' inquired the
Soda Jerker.
NO. we'll get the paving first ana
then the gas company will fix its
mains; the gas company has made
q rule not to do any repairs TO us
mains while the streets are torn up;
the gas company will wait until the
new paving is all in place before 1t
begins to make any repairs or lm-
movements; then we'll get our
street all torn mn again.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
PASQUOTANK SUPERIOR
COURT SEPTEMBER IA

Superior Court for the trial of
civil cases, Judge X. A. Num- pre-
siding. will convene at Elizabeth
City September 20. Court will con-
vene at Currituck Monday, Septem-
Der 6. i'm ChOvan County. Monday,
September 13, and in Camden, the
9th.
The following men have he"n
drawn for jurors at the September
term of Pasquotank Cour::
J. ". Spruill. Jesse PipkinS. j. l..
Garrett, J. II. Sample. Joseph Peelc,
Benoni Cartwright. ". F. Jennings,
f. F. Aydlett. Jr., G. ". Cartwright,
Jr.. y. II. O'Neal. VI. NJ Forbes. Ben
Riddick. NJ. f. Pappendick' +. -.
Bright. D. C.. Perry, G. r. Owens
]. Carter Perry. J. L. Twiford. Sam
MOdlin. Geo. J. Winslow, NJ. w.
Davenport. S. C. Latham, 5. a. Nc
Pherson. c. A. Richardson, j. w.
Sherlock. Sr.. j. y. keaton, =. =.
Maekins q I. Bnndv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03

you're late this morning. said
the Soda Jerker to the Bank Clerk
as the latter worthy buStlcd into the
drug store just as the chime clock
on the bank corner was sadly pro-
claiming. "YOur-Note-ls-Due."
Yes" replied the Bank Clerk
MY automobile buried to the hubs
i'm front of my house when | backed
out of my yard this morning and it
took me an hour to get pulled out
by n tractor and IL gang Of street
laborers."
"Is your street torn up too:' ask
ed the Soda Jerker.
"It has been torn up for twelve
months" replied the Clerk sadly.
AT first they ripped up one side
of it to put in new water mains. 1t
took them about three months to
pet in the water mains and fill up
the excavation.
"About the time the excavation
had been filled they decided to tear
il ND again and put in sewer mains,
This kept the street torn up and
blocked at corners for about three
moHths more.
Then another gang came along
and tore up the rest of the paving.
Things remained like that for
several weeks before another gang
came along and put in new curbing
The new curbing was laid on a
Grade about ~ inches below the
old street level.
"After several more weeks Il
steom shovel came along and dug
out the surplus dirt on one side OF
the street, making a canal down
one side of the stret and leaving the
tbe other side of the street Is inch
es higher than the low side. The
street remained like this for about
two weeks, and then another gang
came along with scraperS and drag
buckets and took off some of the
surplus earth on the high side OF
the street.
Il thought we were going to see
some paving then. hnt about that
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
EDENTON HOTEL
OSTS$200,00O
Walls Rising on Four Story
Structure to Contain ~
Rooms; Jones Optimistic

Edenton is making progress
While Elizabeth City's new
hotel is not yet underway, the
walls are rising on a four story
brick structure at Edenton to
contain some 70 rooms, and
four stores. 1t is expected to
be complete by January |, at a
cost of about 100000. l.. B.
Perry of Elizabeth City is the
contractor.
The owners of the new Edenton
hotel are w. f. and f. '. Hinton
Of PaSQuOtank County. who recent
ly bought the old Bay View Hotel.
and tore ii down. The new Struc-
ture. wing at the time Is being
erected on the site of the old hotel.
II. c. Jones, the genial proprietor
Of the old Bay View Hotel. who will
operate the new hotel. Is optimistic
about the hotel situation in Eden
ton. I'm not a hit afraid of the
new Elizabeth City hotel" Mr.. Jones
declares. It's going to make buSi'
ness for me. and I'm going to make
business for it. The new Chowan
Bridge will open up highways that
will make business for both of MS
and the better the hotel facilities
the more people will come"
Mr.. Jones is puzzled as to the
name he will give the hotel. 81
want a good name. that will mean
something and advertise this Soc
ton" he says. Among the names
that have been suggested are Coy
ernor Eden. for the first Royal
Governor of North Carolina. whose
ashes rest i'm old st. Paufs Church
ward at EdentOn. Other names Su%
tested are Chowan and Albemaric.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

The most brilliant reception of the
summer, was held Thursday night
at the Country Club in honor OF
Miss Ruth White. who is to become
the bride of Ensign T. Carroll Park
er. the hostess being Mr.. and Mrs.
w. l.. Small. sister and brother-ln-
law of Miss White. Over 300 guests
from thru0ut northeastern North
Carolina were invited
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
Pi.aI0T.lNN RIVER BRIDGE
~ ,!.USE 10 ALL TRAFFIC

Notice is given by the State High
WAY Commission that the bridge
acru<S The PaSquotank River at
Elizabeth Ciry will bc closed from
late Saturday night. September II
to early Monday morning, September
Is. Further advicpS from the local
office of The commission are to
the effect that the bridge will he
closed both to navigation and to
vehicles, to permit the span 10 he
lacked up. while new set cf oper-
atin- gears are being installed.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
FARM LANDS OF
PASQUOTANK IN
LEAD In VALUE
This County Heads List of
Northeastern Counties In
Average. Value Per Acre

Pasquotank County leads the
counties OF Northeastern North
| Carolina, with an average value
of $46.33 per acre for its farm
lands. Chowan, Pcrquimans,
and Currituck, follow next in
order named. with values of
$4o.56; $32.l4 and $30.H. These
figures come from a recent is
sue of the University News
Letter.
While Pasquotank ranks first
among the counties Of Its territory
there are nineteen other counties
, In the state with higher aver
age Of farmlands. CASTOR county
leads the state with a valuation OF
S1S1.54. or more than double the
valuation of the second highest
county. which Ia Durham, With an
average valuation OF 1892.
Graham County's lands have the
lowest average value Of any coun-
ty In the state. the figure being
only S0.02. Graham Is one of the
extreme western counties, hut Dare
i'm the extreme east. with an average
valuation Of $721. Is the second
lowest In the state and the lowest
of all the counties OF northeastern
North Carolina.
Other cDltMties IN northeastern
North Carolina. have the following
average valuations per acre: Gates,
S23.56: Camden. S23.15: Washing,
ton. S22.5O: Tyrrell, $17.99: and
Hyde. $1G.95, as shown by the tai
books Of the respective counties:
The total value Of NIL property
listed for taxation in North Caro-
lima for the tax year 1924 amounts
to SELL. .7S3.919. OF this amount
land. meaning mainly farm land
and improvements thereon, Il listed
,at s904.1515.S49. There are more
than % million acres of land list
cd for taxation, exclusive OF town
LANDS, manufacturing properties out
side incorporated towns, mineral
timber and water-powI> properties
Some of this land is really not farm
land. but property of lumber com
panies and so on. However. for al
practical purposes, these % million
acres may be considered as farm
land. improved and unimproved.
Town real estate, manufacturing
properties outside incorporated
towns. and mineral. timber, and
water-pOwcr properties are listed al
$3.50. .S11 $50. Farmers pay taxes
on 53 per cent of all real property
listed for taxation in the state.
The census authorities estimate
the true wealth Of North Carolina
at four and a half billion dollar!
for 1922 1t would be more thai
that amount for 1924. The tax book!
show two billion seven hundred ant
eleven million dollars listed for tax
alton. Thus only 80 per cent o.
the true wealth of the state IS OF
the tax books.
The state average value of farm
land Oh the tax books is thirtythret
dollars per acre. This includes al
farm land, improved and other
along with buildings and other I'M
rrovements classed as real property
Continued on Page Three)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03

many lands. in so many ages GER
taipIy he would continue to keep In
touch with men by appearing u
them i'm other human vehicles Us
occasion demanded.
According to TheOSophists tne
time is mt hand for God to spear
oroin TO the sons of man and the
wish being the father to the act
they have brought out Of the mystic
East n charming young Hindu gen
telmen who is presented to America
as the new Christ.
Npyt
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03
T. j. CHEEK DEAD

Thos. Jackson Cheek for several
wears a resident of Elizabeth City
died at his home in Washington, ID.
C.. on Sunday. Aug. 2S. Mr.. Cheek
was in the insurance business here
and active in politics aS Il Rcpuhll-
can during the regime of ID. o. New
berry. then Collector Of Customs at
Elizabeth Cigv. He removed to
Washington more than 10 years ago
and held some sort Of government
Job in that city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03

Children'S eyes should be eXamln-
cd before beginning school. Many
dull pupils have defective eyes. Dr.
Hathaway. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03

Wasted nerve energy from eye
strain makes nervous. 1rrltahe
school children. Have tnelr eyes
examined before sending them 10
school. Dr. I. i. Hathaway. '"'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-09-03

Backwardness in children is often
caused by defective vision due to
neglect in consulting an eye special
ict Soc Dr ] y Hathaway. 2dv-