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Phoenix tribune., 1926-11-01
COlored PeOpleN ! us
Give Majority ~ ~
To Governor @C

In the coming election, colored peo-
pie in Arizona who have never before
cast a Fallot for 4 Democrat, are
planning to break with tradition and
help re-elect Geo. w. P Hunt Cover
nor of Arizona. His fairness and alb
sence of prejudice have never been
challenged. Governor Hunt has al
ways been known to the people of
Arizona as man in whose eyes all
men stood equal, regardless of race,
Phoenix tribune., 1926-11-01

tinued, eff one hasn't the faith, the
energy, the ability and the courage
to fight for what one is after. My
opponent is continuously crying that
nothing can be done on every vital
problem that Arizona has to solve. 1t
is the same old howl of 1911 when I
promised Arizona statehood it is the
same old yell of 1920 when I said
that a San Carlos bill could be pass
ed and it is the same old groan of
yesterday when I told the Yuma val
ley farmers that a reimbursement of
their S3,0OO,OO0 could be obtained.
81 have maintained in the past that
things could be done and | now say
that things can be done. The word
cant is not in my language. I have
proved it, [ am proving it and I shall
continue to prove it. Send me back
to Wa hington if you want your cop
per mines protected, if you want
protective duty on hides, cotton or
anything else to which Arizona has
moral right, and I shall get it. When
one is in the right the thing can be
done and I shall do these things for
you and for Arizona" he said in
terminating a fiery address which he
emphasized at every turn with a
thrust Of his clinched fist.
The meeting in the neighborhood
house was we'll attended in spite of a
number of big political rallies being
held in other parts of the valley. The
farmers received the senator cordial
ly and gave enthusiastic applause to
his many pointed remarks.
Phoenix tribune., 1926-11-01
Senator Cameron Will
Get S669,OOO Relief for
Farmers of this Valley

Deferment of this years. payment
of S669,0O0 due by the farmers of
the Salt River valley irrigation pro-
ject to the federal reclamation fund
was assured by United States Sena-
tor Ralph H. Cameron last week at
Cameron rally held in the Roosevelt
Neighborhood House south of the
city. Senator Cameron promised the
postponement of the annual payment
as a relief measure for the present
depressed cotton market and other un-
favorable agricultural conditions. The
senator said that the payment would
be extended for a period of one year
without interest or other expense to
the farmers. He explained that the
relief would amount to the removal
&c an assessment of about $3.50 an
acre.
Senator Cameron gave the farmers
his word that he would continue to
work for their interests when he re-
turned to the United States Senate
AS he felt that to be one of his major
duties inasmuch as Arizona was in
great part an agricultural state. AS
proof of his ability to make good
his word Senator Cameron called at
tention to his success in getting the
San Carlos bill passed for the build
ing of the great Coolidge dam across
the Gila river for irrigation of thou
lands of acres of arid lands in the
Florence-Casa Grande valley. He also
pointed to his achievement in having
a reimbursement of more than S3,-
100000 made to the Yuma valley
farmers.
The senator then proceeded to Sc
verely criticise the campaign Of his
opponent in the race for the seat in
the upper house of the national con-
gress. He charged that Hayden was
conducting what may be called
"can't" campaign. "My opponents
campaign is filled with nothing but
1T can't be done phrases" he de-
clared.
"Of course it can't be done," he con-
Phoenix tribune., 1926-11-01

kreed or color In short, he is
@aown as the friend of the common
people.
The reelection of Governor Hunt
will mean that the voice of the people
has been heard. 1t will mean the
people have spoken for a man whose
word is respected even by his enc
mics, whose courage is unquestioned,
whose character il above reproach.
Governor Hunt has not evaded a sim
gle issue that has faced him. He was
first to come out emphatically against
the iniquitous Colorado River Com
pact, and has ever stood firm in his
opposition to ratification of the pact
IN its present form. The development
Of the Colorado River, with Arizona's
rights in that stream properly pro
iected, means more to this state than
Any issue that has ever cone before
the voters.
With Geo. w. / Hunt on the job
at the state house, the people of Ari-
zona can rest assured that orr rights
ir the Colorado River will be care
fully safeguarded. Governor Hunt is
his own boss There is no power above
Hunt directing his every move and
making him dance when the strings
are pulled When he is reelected, as
he surely will be on next Tuesday, he
will be Governor of all the people and
his office door at the state house will
continue as it has in the past, to be
open alike to every citizen of this
great state regardless of his social
position, the color of his skin, the
texture of his hair or the type of his
features. Governor Hunt believes in
the common people and the results of
the coming election will show that the
common people believe in him. 1t is
conservatively estimated that he will
carry the state by 5000 majority.
Arizona's interests are safe with
Hunt Let's make it a landslide!
Phoenix tribune., 1926-11-01

After the general election comes
the Arizona State Fair which this
year will be bigger and better than
ever After the Fair we shall begin
to get ready for Thanksgiving, then
Christmas. 1t seems that here in
Arizona, life is just one excitement
after another
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

Work has been started under the
supervision of the New Castle County
Levy Court on the road leading into
Delaware City from Clark's Corner.
It is understood that the Levy Court
plans to make concrete shoulders
along the entire stretch of the two
miles of the road and will rebuild the
center of the highway with the same
kind of material with which a great
part of the road was repaired last
summer and fall.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

Application for the appointment of
commission to condemn land requir-
ed for the construction of a State
highway between Ginn's Corner and
Middletown was made to Resident
Judge Rice by the State Highway
Commission on Friday. Persons af-
fected by the proceedings were noti-
fed by the highway commission.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

William Salisbury, lawyer Of Will
mington, former editor of the Della
warean, Dover, has been admitted to
practice in the United States Supreme
Court, at Washington. He was admit
ted on motion of Charles H. LeFevre,
Of Washington, a former resident of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Elva Dunn, railroad fireman, was
scalded by steam and was saved from
death by being dragged away from a
broken exhaust pipe at Delmar.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

Mrs. Mary McAuley, of Cedar Slope
Claymont, is receiving many visitors
who are curious to see three-legged
chicken, Matched about three weeks
ago.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

Southern Delaware strawberries are
now "on' and while the early fruit
has been damaged by cool and dry
weather, late berries are expected to
turn out in sufficient quantity to off
set the loss.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

ternoon, May 21, shortly before one
o'clock. The full 40 lashes We're given
to each of the prisoners by Warden
Leach, who administered the lash.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

Federal officers, assisted by Chief
Of Police Lane, at the carnival in pro
gress at Dover last week, arrested
William Kelly, charged with distribut-
ing dope" and he had complete
outfit of needles and the "stuff."
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

Arthur Brewington, negro, was held
in $1,000 bail by Magistrate Burton, at
Dover, on charges of breaking and en-
tering and attacking aged Emiline
Finner, negress. He was commit
ted to the Kent county jail.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

Thomas Skinner and Clarence Cole,
both colored, who were sentenced to
25 years and 40 lashes each by Judge
Rodney in General Sessions Court on
charges of highway robbery, were
whipped at the workhouse Friday af-
Smyrna times., 1926-06-02

Announcement has been made Of the
transfer of Major ]. J. Kingman, com
manding officer of the First Regiment
Of Engineers at Fort DUPONT to Mil
waukee, Wis, for duty as district en-
gineer for that district.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09
RAISE INRATES
ONPEASSOUCHT
Local Produce Men Fight Eff.
fort to Raise Freights;
$4,000 A Year

An increase in freight rates,
asked on shipments OF may
peas. and potatoes would cost
the growers of the Elizabeth
CITY section twenty thousand
dollars or more a year, accord
ING to local produce men. The
effort of the railroad interests
to raise the rates, are being
fought by \. Howard Smith
and Brock & Scott Produce
Company of this city.
The produce men. after a long
fight. were instrumental in secur-
ing Il reduction from Al cents. to
3371h cents in the rate charged on
the basket of peas, shipped from
Elizabeth City to New York. The
reduction went in effect last year.
and was held in effect this year. DuC
the railroads are asking the Inter-
state Commerce Commission TO per-
nit the return TO the old rate.
Elizabeth City is shipping about
10000 packages Of peas il year.
and the additional freight Oh peas
alone would take out $4,000 year
that now benefits this section. :
In addition, an increase from
S1O11b to %1.14 on the barre! or
potatoes from Elizabeth City 10
Chicago. is hninS sought, and these
two local dealers are fighting that
movc Prevention Of these two III
creases that arc proposed, would
save the farmers. If is cstrmated'
at least S20,0G0 a year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09
o)hq BANK CLERK Aso THE SODA uIpkeH
YoIJ CAN'T ALWAYS TELL EN- BY THEIR LookS

that another automobile with q
North Carolina license on it has just
rolled in. They are beach-combers
for fair.
81 think they will get over 1t Wheh
they gct used to their new prosper
itv and when new capital mas
hrouyht in more cosmopolitan
'population and more liberal ideas
"You must have a grudge against
Virginia Beach," said the Soda
Jcrkcr.
"Not at ALL" said the Bank clerk
SIN fact | have bought a lot there
and am naying for it with money
that l formerly put into the CHRIST
mas Saving Club; l have taith IN
virginia Beach. but because l nave
faith in Virginia Beach I don't want
TO see its prospects blighted by the
commercial greed of lot OF snort
SIGHTED Norfolkians whose business
ethics are on a par with those of a
Greek confectioner or q Japanese
ring-and-peg-game consessionaire'"
did YOU hear the latest joke on
virginia ?" asked the Soda Jerker.
81 can't say that did," replied
the Bank Clerk.
swell. there was a fellow stand
ing out there on the corner the
other day and Bill Jones went up
TO him and asked him if~he WASH
from Virginia."
The stranger gave Bill SAD
look and replied; No, l amt from
Virginia I'm sick is the reason l
look so bad"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09

"ThingS are certainly looking up
at Viryiuia Beach, said the Sofa
.Jerker to the Bank Clerk. Before
they get one million dollar hotel
half way completed they announce
pIans for another million dollar
hotel. Northern capital is spending
millions at Virginia Beach. In an
other wear the Pennsylvania Rall
Road will be running its trains
rirht into Norfolk and dropping
puIIman cars at Virginia Beach.
The prospects for sure enough
boom at Virginia Beach sure do
look good to me"
"The prospects are good, sald
tbe Bank Clerk with the air OF Il
financial authority. THE only thing
that can hold Virginia Beach ana
tbe other Virginia seaShore resorts
hack is the commercial shortSighted-
ness and rapaciOuS greed of the VIZ
ainians themselves.
.sYou see there are lot of those
\orfolkians who splursed too much
when they had Il brief season OF
wartime prosperity and they have
beeu on the verge of bankruptcy
.ver since. They are in desperate
financial straits and greedy for the
dollar When they see Il dollar com
;nr their way, instead of being nice
and smiling and coaXing it along
they all make a football ruch for II
tromple their victim to death and
hotter and muss themselves all up
in the melee.
eff at Virginia Beach YOU hap
non 70 see a bowling mob chasing
breathlessly down Seventeenth ST.,
trampling all over each others heels
end knocking down women and chill
dren in the rush, you may just know
that @omct11y na. nuC ont Tcr1
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09
Municipal Shortsightedness

The city has begun the work OF tearing up what
was Matthews St. but which is designated as
Colonial Avenue incident to rcpavng that thoroiare.
Here is ono OF the most important arteries OF trattlc
in Elizabeth CITY, recently extended to give addition
al thru, thoroarc from the water to the Norfolk South
ern r. r. passenger station
Colonial Ave- parallels Main st. and relieves much
OF the congestion OF Main ST. 1t would help solve the
downtown parking problem considerably II the street
were little wider 1t is only p feet wide from Road
St. to Martin ST. and this very narrow segment the
fire department itself is located
There is fifteen feet OF sidewalk space on the north
side of Colonial Ave Five six eight feet borrowed
from this unusual sidewalk would add greatly to
the width OF the street itself making safer for the ire
department. make it safer for traffic and provide more
parking space in the downtown area
To widen this street o. avenue would require the
removal OF only Jew trees. But the city is not widen-
ing this street. it is proposed to rcpavc 1t within It's
ancient curb lines; lines that were laid down tor the
horsc-drawn traffic OF a century ago.
This shortsghtcdncSs upon the part OF some one
< LITTLE short of criminal especially in view OF the
fact that Main St. will not be widcncd and Colonial
Ave- must take care Of all Main st. traffic while that
thoroarc is being paved.
No wonder citizens crtcisc the administration and
accuse il OF all manner iblundering and extravaganza
Perhaps it is not too late for the city administration
to reconsider wider Colonial Ave. will be real CIVIC
Improvement OF incauculablc value to the city ana
every visitor thereof
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09
CAME ALL THE WAY FROM
BELGIUM TO WORK HERE

Three Belgian youngsters, drifted
into Elizabeth City "Wednesday
night. without dollar in their
pockets, looking for work. They
had heard there was plenty doing Ill
Elizabeth City. and they hiked al
most all the way from Norfolk down
here. They came across Il month
ago. in the galley of tramp ship
got a job in a hotel i'll Norfolk. ana
STAYED there a month. They couldn
speak English. but they ran across
J. c. Evans. District Deputy Modern
WOodmen of America at this city,
who knows, French, and acted as
as interrogater and interpreter. ana
got them Strengthened out. Back
in Antwerp. they are known a.
Vrnloot Rane. George Write, ano
Ernest Sprde. and their ages are
81 ~ and % Respectively.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09

MIR. GARRETT is one Of the pOpu-
lar brothers known as "The Hard
ware HIstIcrs", comprising the Gar
rett Hardware Company He is 81
years old and began his career at
II, when he left the farm to become
shipping clerk in ii local wholesale
grocery. Later he went in business
for himself. carried new ideas IN
the grocery trade, and for five years
made Il success of a store that was
really the pioneer of The fancy
grocery business in Elizabeth City.
He was the first man tO bring Ice
berg lettuce, Switzer cheese, and
similar delicacieS, that ether stores
were afraid TO carry regularly. The
grocery business got so. big that
he couldn't personally handle all the
details of il, and he sold it to enter
i'm the hardware business with his
brother, +. +. Garrett, an eR,erl'
enced hardware man. They have
one of the mOst attractive and best
stocked hardware stores in this Sec
toin, and are busy enough TO earn
their title. Photo by Zoeller.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09
|DRS. SALIBAAND
'BULLA TO RU N
i. c. HOSPITAL
Formal Announcement of Pro-
posed Partnership Expected
to Come in a Few Days

The Elizabeth City Hospital,
under the management OF
Catholic Sisters for the past
two years, will return to non
Sectarian management on
August | with new hospital
staff. Its owner DR.. John
Saliba and DIR. Mora S. Bulla
contemplate a partnership for
the conduct of the hospital, the
particulars OF which have not
vet been divulged.
Drs. Saliba and Bulla plan to
conduct the hospital on liberal
policy. admitting all doctors and
! surgeons to practice in the hoSpitaG
| They also plan to open training
school for nurses. in time develop
! ing their own nursing staff and pro-
viding trained nurses for outside
work aS we'll One of the great
handicapS of hospital operation in
| Elizabeth City has been Il dearth of
! trained nurses. This scarcity OF
nurses is not confined to Elizabeth
, City hut is universal and the open
ing of training school for nurses
i'm connection with the Elizabeth
City Hospital will be welcomed
: thruout the State.
The proposed partnership of DIR.
Saliba and DIR. Bulla is happily re-
garded by the friends Of both men
and by all who are anxious to see
a hospital succeed in Elizabeth City
They are both splendid surgeons
and each has n following of his
own. Between the pair of them
+ they may be able to swing the
hospital i'm fine shape.
Dr. Mora :. Bulla came to Eliz-
abeth City from Richmond, Ind.
about five years ago. attracted by
the opening of the hospital ut that
time as a community proposition.
The Community Hospital venture
failed.
/ About two years ago DIR. Saliba
entered into a three-ycar contract
with Catholic SiSterhOod. The
Sisters. headed by Mother Agnes,
came from Conrad. Mimi. to EliZ-
abeth City. Their idea was to lease
the hospital for period Of three
wears with the option of purchasing
the property outright and establish
ing truly Roman Catholic insti-
tuition here.
But the plan of the Sisters did
not seem to meet with the approval
of the church authorities. With
out the sanction of the Bishop OF
thp North Carolina Diocese Mother
Agnes could not get enough sisters
TO operate the hospital efficiently.
So early as last Fall Mother Agnes
foresaw the failure of her venture.
The Sisters contract with DIR.
Saliba was to expire about August
|, 1927. A few weeks ago the
Sisters threw up their contract and
announced they would leave Ellz-
abeth City on August /. 1926. Those
who feared that the withdrawal OF
the Sisters might temporarily close
the hospital were Immediately re-
assured by the declaration of DIR.
Saliba that the hospital would not
he closed The proposed partner
ship between DIR. Saliba and DIR.
Bulla and their plans for a train
ing school for nurses makes every
body feel better.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09
Affidavit
NORTH CAROLINA,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
PLYMOUTH, v. e.

|. \. e. Blount resident OF Piy-
month. Washington County, Nortn
Carolina without malice or i'll feel
in@S towards the party named Ill
this affidavit. DO Solemnly Swear
that on or about November IVA
during the construction of the Skin
nerville Coloted SCHOOL Building
did convey with my own personal
conveyance three (3) kegs of NO. 3
and No. 10 finishing nails from the
Skinnerville Colored School bulld-
ing to the proposed building site OF
which the residence of Supt. John
/ W. Darden now stands. Further
there was eight (S) squares OF
. ,."u hauled from the said sct' u
S~r>~ t;,.--~A - ~. wrcN
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09

iudicial-minded. liberal-minded, pro-
crpssiYe. tactful and fair.
But there are cid members OF the
Beard to he considered. 1t Is SAID
that DR.. c. E. Williams wants the
chairmanship DR.. Williams partl-
cular qualifications for the chair
manship have not been stated.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09

Because you can see we'll, it's no
reason your headaches ere not eaus-
ed by your eyes. Sec nr2. Hath
: ---o-- yi-tcr Did -c7'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09

Eve strain causes wasted nerve
energy. Let us look after your eyes.
Nv uotrawar uirtc- n-'c cd".
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09
WASHINGTON COUNTY
AUDITOR TAKES WATER
Repudiates Statements Made To This News
paper and Demands an Apology Which
He Does Not Get
BY W. o. SAUNDERS

| am in receipt of the follow
in" rather remarkable letter
from W. !. Jackson, Jr., Audi
tor OF Washington County. He
saws:
July 9th. 1926.
bear Editor Saunders:
In Your article in The lndepen-
dent of Friday. July md. headed
,,Wa>hingtun County Affairs All In
\ Mess" il is noted that you have
uuotrd me rs saying "Dar,len Is
strongly intrrnrhed". and He has
held the office until guess he
thinks it belongs to him: he Is Il
.rea, church man. Il great secret
order man. belongs To the Shrine
and the Ku KluX Klan and has Il
larwc following to back him i'll al
most anything he does.
| absolutely deny maxim" an!
such charges against the churches
nr secret orders that they were
back Of Mr.. Darden in almost any
thing he does. | am also certain
il any mention wa< made nf church
- or secret orders that | did not
make any charges that they were
liable for Mr.. Dar,ien'> irreSulari-
ties in the Beard of Education.
feel that your paper owes me an
apology in this miSGuotati"n and |
will ask you that YOU not publish
ANYTHING more about Washington
County unless You have a written
statement from me aS heretofore
previous to this article.
| would appreciate very kindly if
you would publish this letter and
ubli"e.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09
W. ]. JACKSON. JR.
County Auditor.

County Auditor.
Mr.. JackSon'S memory is faulty
or he has been scared ont of his
.nnd senses by the protests of peO-
pie who placed their own interpre-
tatiou upon the language used in
this newspaper.
talked To Mr.. Jackson in his
office in Plymouth on Tuesday.
June 22 The things he said to me
were serious and not to be mis-
quoted. Mr.. Jackson did say, with
respect to Mr.. DarClen:
|. Dardeu is strongly intreuch-
ed.
.. He has held the office (of
County Superintendent of Public
Instruction. until l guess he thinks
it belongs to him. .-.. 90.
=. lie is u great church man. a
great secret order man. belongs to
the Shrine and the Ku KluX Klan.
/. He has a large following to
back him in almost anything he
does.
Mr.. jackson said every word of
it. He did not say that the church
n< and secret orders were back of
Mr.. Darden. and did not quote him
a. saving so. | quoted verbatim
what Mr.. Jackson said to me and
he was talking To me for publica-
iinn. owe Mr.. Jackson no apology
and: upon mature reflection and re-
consideration of the language when
| aScribed To him. l trust that he
will apologize 10 me.
Incidentally Mr.. Jackson handed
me the following affidavit concern
ing certain alleged reprehenSlble
transaction which l now publish for
what it is worth. trusting that MIR.
jackson will not deny having given
mo the affidavit for publication.
| 1n not care To he accused of un-
due mpddling in the rotten politics
Of Washington County, but If the
statements set forth in the follow
iuy affidavit are true. ]. w. Darden
Superintendent of Education of
Washington County should be
prosecuted and removed from office
L..
in the interest of decency. Ii the
things set forth in the affidavit are
untrue. then w. ]. Jackson. Jr., the
Auditor of Washington County. who
secured this affidavit and gave me
copy Of il. should be prosecuted
for SANDER and removed from office
Here is the affidavit:
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-09

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