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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28
CJJRRITUCK TO BUILD
100000 sCHOOLHOUSE

4 new brick school To replace the
present frame structure at 'uFri-
tuck Courthouse. j. TO be erected
shortly, the trustees having COM
missioned Norfolk architects TO
prepare plans for the building upon
which work will begin this spring.
The new building which will he
of brick. with slate roof one story
high. will contain seveS clasSrooms,
quarters for domestic science de-
partmcnt and an auditorium with
seating capacity of $50 persons.
The architects have said the build
ing will he somewhat similar, i'll
general appearance to the new
Norfolk Meadowbrook building, for
which they prepared plans.
The plans will be ready ir tour
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28
PLANT COSTING
100000 MIGHT
BRIN G $4,000
Elizabeth City Has the Prob
lem of Disposing Of Old
Electric Equipment

The adoption OF super power
| from the lines Of the Virginia
Electric & Power Company at
this city Saturday, which dis
pcnSeS with the services Of the
old electrical equipment bought
from the utility companies,
raises the question of What
will become OF the discarded
plant.
The question of diSpoSing of the
, equipment is Il problem that the
Utility Commission has not yet tax
en- up. according To DR.. \. l.. Pen
llctom. chairman Of the Commits
sion. 1t will not br taken up be-
fore the Commission has an oppor-
tmity To meet with Engineer Olsen,
whose recommendations will in all
| likelihood he adopted.
When the city bought the proper
ties of the Utility Companies for
$37J. 900. the light. and water ms
chiucry was placed ut Il value oi
S22O. .mO. The bulk If this was
reprcScntcd 10y the electrical equip
ment. and its wires ahont town. "
which WAS later added Il new boil
or costing S2O.OW 10 install. W:ih
the adoption Of Surcrpnw"r. the
CITY has ON it's hand boilers AMI
equipment that might bring IL
much rs S2O.OOo. if sold. In tnlS
equipment are two boilers. one 'ach
of :I,U and 31I Horsepower, and two
electrically driven steam Scncrai-
nrS of 900 and 40 horsepower ana
GOO and $40 kilowatt capacity re-
Spectivrly.
Smrrintcndcmt ThrockmUct"m of
thr Virginia Electric & Power Com
pnny says il will pay the city to sell
these machines. because they VIII
drprcciatr in value. and cannot he
depended on fol, auxiliary service
or in ra>e nc emergency ali'"ci
tn stand idle for any considerable
length If time. 1t is pointed ont
that i'm ease Of interruption of ScrN-
lee by damage from storms III"
patrol ON the SurcrpowPr line would
soon get it in commission with
little delay.
On the other hand. Supcrlnien-
dent Parker of Elizabeth City be-
Iicvr< the city could keep the
culripmemt ready for service at COM
parativcly little expense. but says
the -rratrSt danger is from tres
rasSrrS who might attempt I" rou
il. Steam will hc maintained On
rho boilcrS for service in case of
fire until htr complction 'f III" new
fiItratiou plant next fall. when clec-
tric uumn< will he adopted. Inc
old water pumps from tn" city
owned plant will bc moved t" the
now plant aud placed in service.
DIR, Pcndlcton received a wir"
this week from Norfolk interests
who wanted II price on the boiler.
but no action has been taken. sihre
thr commission will depend on the
City Engineer for an appraisal "i
lis value. II looks rs If the city
will probably not receive more
than 500. 1000 for the old equipment.
which is some SlOO.0O0 less than
they paid for what will he SoId
While no decision has been made aS
to what will be done with TN" pro
cccd<. it is likely they will bc de-
voted to the cost of further utility
improvements.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28
SAYS CAMDEN ROAD
IN NEED OF DITCHES
Swamp High On Each Side and
Wafer Has To Stay There

The Camden Ferry Road, Sovcr-
ed with water that is bottled up and
cant get out. stands more in need
of drainage than anything else at
present. according to W. B. Fore
man, of this city. who has been
giving some thought To- the problem.
Mr.. Foreman has had some expert
encc with the nearby swamp him.
self, having built one Of the larg-
est manufacturing plants in the city
on similar ground.
The Camden Ferry Road, which
is q part of the State Highway syS-
TEN, passes thru a swamp covered
with thick underbrush. On the out
side of the road. leaves and ST tickS
and mud Spla aShcd from the road,
have piled up and formed Il dixie on
each side that cffectually bars the
water from running Off. and it
stands for weeks at the time. Every
rain or high tide fills the basin
where the pavement is, and what
water traffic doesn't splash outside,
stands until 1t can seep in the soil,
or cyaporatcd and it doesn't cvap-
crate fast In mid-wintcr.
Mr.. Foreman believes IA little al
tcntiUn to the problem Of draining
the road running thru the higher
part Of the swamp, would give more
results than have been accomplish
cd by months of labor and cxpcn-
sive dirt fills. \ few bitches may
enable the water to run off quickly
and remove a source of great trou-
bic and annoyance TO motorists.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

Everybody says the Siate-wlde
Game and Fish Bill will he passed.
Currituck of I'LL counties will he
Icycmptcd from its provisions with
resprct to migratory watcrl0wl.
Now all Currituck can see the
wisdom of the measures of game
conservation imposed by an lnlelll-
cccnt game administration III illaI
Comfy. Even n North Carolina
LEGISLATURE is compelled to admit
that it can not improve upon the
game laws Of Currituck. And Cur
rituck can thank Joe Knapp, Ed'
Johnson and u few other hard-lcad'
cd citizens for that.
Every session Of the Legislature
has its freak. This time it happens
to be the Rev. Oscar Haywood,
representative from Montgomery
! County. He has introduced two
remarkable bills: one bill would
compel cOurtins couples to dlscon'
tinuc their more or less public pet
ting on the State highways and hide
themselves in the bushes. The other
would compel them to progress with
their love making without the Use
of contra -conceptives. Greact ideas
this preacher has. Balaam's ass
spoke. Samson slew an army with
the iawbOne of an ass. Elisha made
an axe swim. Joshua made the sun
stand still, Moses parted the waters
of the Red Sea. And there are
modern divines who believe that q
dav of miracles is again upon Us.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

An English explorer describes
country where the women carry oil
the men. marry them and keep
them in SubjugatiOn until they get
tired of them. He must be makin"
fun of America.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

fright. he told Wilson that close i'll
Spection of the supposed OpOssum i'll
the tree had revealed baby, pitt
ously holding out its white arms
toward him.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

Wasted nerve energy from eye
strain makes nervous, irritable
school children. Have their eyes
examined before sending them to
sctcc', Dr n Uctha r.. CT
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

BackwardneSS in children is often
caused by defective vision due to
neglect in consulting an eye special
io+ =, Z = y. E-E--2-. GST.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

I ret Il straight tip that the
Australian Ballot law will pass. D..
Max Gardner, the next governor ol
North Carolina, will urge it spas
sage, When Gardner speaks every
member of the General Assembly
will hcarken, because every son-ol-
a.cun of them wants to be i'll line
for guhernatorial favors. Gardner
will make no other request OF thls
session of the General Assembly
That should settle it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

Because you can see well, it's no
reason your headaches are not caus-
ed by your eyes. See D-c. Hath
s.--7. r,;-4~- r1I2. GSa.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

And here is something els" to
think about. Senator Tatcm OF
Tyrrrll wants to introduce a bill
making state projects of all bridges
and mountain passes undertaken py
the State Highway Commission.
Most of the funds allotuted 10
the First y. G. Highway District
have been uSGd in the construction
of. bridges and their approaches,
Those wafer courses bridged at such
great expense belong to the whole
State. Why should county or IL
district bear the whole burden OF
their cost: Mr.. Tatcm wants TO
know.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28
HEARD in A DAY
AT THE CAPITAL
BY SAUNDERS
BY w. o. SAUNDERS

Raleigh, n. c.. Jan. Is, 1927.
Fishermen and motor boat
men in Eastern North Carolina
take notice: There is a grow
ing sentiment here at Raleigh
for the taxing of gasoline used
in motor boats, the income
from this new source to be
used in the building and main
tcnance of roads the same as
the automobile gasoline tax is
now used.
Governor Mclean and the State
Highway Commission are said to
he strongly in favor of making the
bOatmcn help to pay for roads. L
don't know about that; ! haven't
talked TO them. But | do find mem-
bcrs of both branches Of the Lcgis-
laturc committed to the idea and
working quietly but determinedly
for il.
Boatmpn in the Eastern COun-
lies of the State are now paying
into the State Treasury something
like $l25.00O IL year in gasoline tax
is but it is all refunded to them.
The man who buys gasoline for his
boat pays cents a gallon tax at
the source just as an automobile
owner does. But upon affidavit
that his purchase was for marine
Use the tax is refunded to him. 1t
is now proposed TO discontinue this
refund and turn all the money
into the road funds.
It is argued that the fisherman
and the boatman generally is as
much beneficiary of good roads
as the autoiSt who rides on them.
For what is the worth of water
Transportation if it IS not served in
turn hy highway system:
And there are hundreds of fish
crmcn i'm North Carolina who would
hc glad 10 pay the tax if they had
assurance that they would get good
ronds TO their landings. But where
Is there assurance $f25,0oO yparr
will not build many miles of roads
hot enough to satisfy all the
motor boat owners in Eastern
North Carolina. aud so here then is
something to think about.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

HERE'S picture brief tst Friday that marked the
adoption of Suerpower Elizabeth City DIR. ~ L. PenOn chair
man of the Utility Commission shown throwing the switch that placed
circuit with Norfolk Richmond and other
cities that Virginia Electric Power Co. Reading
from left right they Manager Fber City Auditor Snowde
r. Toriorten Superintendent of Light Power for
Virginia d j. G. Parker Superintendent OF the Eiz-
Photo by ZOeiers Studio.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-28

II. Or five weeks
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
CIAP TURE|
BY STATE
GUARDS
~ aatsrnational News Services

NJ . &
sPECgJIlATOR, N. n, Aug.
49,. Gene Tunney narrowly es,
capped violence from a mailman
today The champion had just
returned from his morning
workout on the road and was
within so yards of his cottage,
when i savage, 190-pound
patient, who had escaped from
the State Hospital in Utica
yesterday, accosted him. The
mailman demanded that the
world i heavyweight champion
phip be settled right there.
Genes quick wit saved him. He
pointed his right thumb over his
shoulder at the crowd trailing him
and with = terse "see my man.
ager," dllcked in his cottage.
On the arrival of several sheriff
deputies, the man fled.
/ An armed posse was formed and,
after an hours search through the
woods, the maniac was captured
and returned to Utica.
Gene was upset, but had already
cancelled his workout for the day.
He spent part Of the afternoon
comforting with his sparring part
ners.
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
Lost Planes Equipped
With Rats, Say
Builders
BY International' News Service

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.
Both the Golden Eagle, the
Hearst entry in the Dole air
flight to Honolulu which car
RES two ayiators and the Miss
Doran, carrying three persons,
including The flying school
teacher, are equipped with a
rubber raft, which when in
flated would keep the aviators
on the water for some days in
good weather.
The Golden Eagle also has a
landing gear which can be drop
ped in case of emergency.
Builders Of the plane say
that it is alright and would
remain on the surface OF the
water for some time.
The Washington times., 1927-08-18

Transportation. IL II botEiers you he
cause you have no car OF YouP own,
buy one today fresh the Automobile
columns Of Classified. J.
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
1900 A I END
GARY RITES
BY international News Service

WHEATON, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-Judge
Ebert H. Gary, was laid to rest
here today.
As the great bronze grated doors
of the family nausoleum we're
closed behind him. farmer-boys and
bankers, country store clerks and
masters of world industries stood
by with uncovered heads as a last
tribute to the boy who became
master of millions of dollars and
millions of men as head of the
United States Steel Corporation.
In the little Gary Memorial
Church, erected twenty years ago
by the dead man 1000 persons
witnessed the simple ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
HELD FOR WIRE THEFT

William Lee, colored, pleaded not
guilty today before Judge Mattingy
in Police Court to charge of steal.
ing 2S3 pounds, of copper wire be-
longing to the Potomac Electric Com
pany. He was held under $500 for
the action of the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
Planes, LONG OVERDUE.
FORCED INTO OCEAN,
FRIENDS FEAR

HONOLULU, Territory Of Hawaii Aug 1s.-With
the coming of dawn the search Of Hawaiian waters for
trace Of the two missing planes in the Dole
renewed with intensity.
All through the night there had been hopes that
flares might Be sighted giving clue 10 wereabouts
Of the Golden Eagle and s Of two, or the Miss
DOran and crew Of two and passenger, Miss Mildred
Doran, lone woman in the race.
Both planes equipped with flares, but no report
from any of the sighting of the signals
with which the planes were equipped.
Thirtynine vessels are scouting the Pacific ocean
for trace of the two lost Hawaiian planes it was am
nounced at the Navy Department today
The ships are strung out over great from San
Francsco to point near Honolulu, and making the
search under the direction Of Admiral r. H. jackson,
eommander-n-chief of the battle fleet who himself l.
on board destroyer 500 miles from Hawaii.
Lacking definite information to the possible lOp
cation of the Golden Eagle the Hearst plane and the
Miss Doran, If they down in the Pacific, Admiral
Jackson reported that he plans to search the entire
A report received from Admiral Washington at Sau
Francisco said that definite word had been received
OF the Golden Lag1e since she left oakland airport
she passed the Farallon islands 80 miles from the
point of her take-off.
PRAISES EAGLE CREW HIGHLY
Admiral Washington expressed the belief that the
Miss Doran forced down by engine trouble within
Ave hours after the start but he could prophesy
the fate Of the Golden Eagle which, he reported had
highly competent crew and fine equipment.
Is SUBMARINES OUT TO SCOUR PACIFIC
A line Of submarines and submarine tenders, IS IN
all, strung of 500 miles directly IN
front Of the Hawaiian Island, according to the Navy
Department reports today.
These submarines, under the command Of Rear Adj
mira Ridley Mclean, commanding the submarine dvi-
sion Of the battle fleet have been engaged ID tactical
and communication maneuovers between Hawaii and
position so miles north of the Island Of Kauai.
Seven destroyers, which had taken up positions so
to 500 miles from San Francisco before the Dole flight
began, will continue their search under Comdr Robert
c. Parker moving westward in circular course.
Aroostook sailed from Sam Diego last night under order
to begin search at the point the great circle
The Langley i equipped launch as many 40
= dozen planes simultaneously from her deck She
carries % land planes.
Admiral Jackson has four desroyers At his dsposal
IN the mid Pacific.
report also was received at the Navy Department
that three submarines being fueed and pro
visioned at Honolulu and would join the seaych today
making AZ Navy ships in all.
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
WIFE WINS DIVORCE

Mrs. r. p. Harrison, wife Of Will
liam r. Harrison, was today granted
an absolute divorce, under the terms
OF 9 decree signed by Chief Justice
Walter Mccoy in the District SUI
preme Court. According to the de-
cree Harrison was guilty of niscon-
duct with woman, unknown to
Mrs. Harrison. An interlocutory
decree was signed on April %.
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
]. s. DAVIS CUP
TEAM CHOSEN
By international News Service

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.The
make up Of the American team
which win compete in the Davis
Cup matches in Philadelphia Sep.
TENDER $40 was announced this
afternoon by the Davis Cup 'selec-
ton committee as follows: William
r. Tilden. Philadelphia; William
Johnston, San Francisco; r.. Norris
Williams. Philadelphia, and Francis
T. Hunter, New York.
Two alternates were named: John
Doeg, of Santa Monica, CAL, and
George NJ. Lott, ir., Of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
Indy Is Off Again,
This Time Ia Wichita

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Aug. H.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in his
spirit of st. Louis hoped from
Richards airport here today at II
o'clock for Wichita, Kan, via
Girard and Chaunte.
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
RULING ON.
SACCI) IS
DUE

ny ABNGEM@ABWWAA &N0WBHgkgNNNsN~
BOSTON, Aug. is. Search
for one Of three men believed
shot by a sentry when prowl-
ing about the United States
Naval Ammunition Depot in,
bingham and the expectation
that the State Supreme Court
would hand down the decision
in the Sacco-Vanzetti case held
the center Of interest here to-
day.
Trio Disregard Order
The bingham trio, carrying
packages, disregarded the order of
the sentry and went by the iron
fence, which surrounds the Gov
eminent property. Shots fired in
the air failed to stop them and
the sentry and a companion, who
came up on horseback, fired a
volley directly at the providers.
The trio fled from the vicinity of
1900, 900 pounds of INT and ether
high explosives.
Ruling Expected
While awaiting the Supreme Court
decision on exceptions to denials of
motions for a new trial, a writ of
error and a revocation of sentence,
lawyers for Nicola Sacco and Bar.
toIomeo Vanzetti completed plans to
carry the celebrated case to the
United States Supreme Court, ask
ing that court for a review by d
writ OF certiorari This would be
done only in event of an adverse.
state court decision.
However, it was understood that
such procedure was rare in criminal
cases.
Sacco and Vanzetti appeared In,
though friends Of the latter re-
ported that he had been giving
guards some concern by barricad-
ing himself in his cell and talking
Incoherently at times about ''the.
machine" Both prisoners have
enjoyed dishes of macaroni.
AS soon as the Supreme Court
decision Is known Sacco and Van
zetti viii probably go back to the
death cells.
Yanzetti was awaiting eagerly
the arrival of his sister, due in
New York aboard the liner Aqui-
tania. She planned to makeNa per.
soIial plea for mercy to Gov, Alvan
T. Fuller.
II the Sacco- Vanzetti case con
tinues In the courts the execution
Of Celestino Madeiros, under respite
with the others until midnight,
August %, probably win be de-
layed.
His lawyers seek a sanity test
by two alienlsts other than those
who have examined him Tor the
State. Portuguese national Fauthor-
tiles have asked for the exannina
ton by specialist.
Search for the bombers of the
home Of Lewis McHariy. d Sacco.
Vanzetti case juror, continued to-
day while efforts to aid the stricken
family went forward.
Prayer Meeting Scared
The Washington times., 1927-08-18
Prayer Meeting scared

Members OF Governor Fuller's
church--the First Baptist Church,
Malden-had 4 scare when d
stranger entered the edifice at !
prayer meeting and, after acting
strangely. went his way.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
SHAVING MUGS AS
 SIGN 0F SOCIETY
Barbers' Shelves in West 0b
 jects of Curiosity

Kansas City. Jan. 21 R-Back in the days when Ward McAllisters 400" was the only recognized social register in the East. the middle West had it's own way of identifying the socially elect. Strangely enough. its passing has been almost unmarked.
 In the so-called nifty 'nineties the register of eligible males in most middle western towns was to be found on the carefully guarded shelves of tonsorial emporiums. Here, row on row, sat the private shaving mugs of the towns prominent and across each was the owners name. usually in elaborate script.
 Held Rank" on Shelf
 The town banker frequently pos sessed a quiet. unpretentious mug. It had the center position on the top shelf. Possibly on the second shelf. just below, sat the mug of the town sport in all its pristine glory, ornate ly gilded and colored. From these the mugs of other less prominent citi- zens-the merchants, the hotel pro-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21

prietor, and son on-stretched on either side. It was gorgeous as well as informative display.
 But now, like Ward McAllister's list, the private mugs are passing. New fandangoes which eliminate the shaving mug altogether have come into their own.
 Some Barbers Blame Women
 Some Kansas City barbers blame women's invasion of the shops Others declare that masculine pa- irons are not as particular now and do not always visit the same shop as they were wont to do when busi- ness was transacted in more leisurely fashion. Still others said the need for the mugs had passed: that they came into being as the result of some ones belief they would be more san- itary.
 In a few small towns the private mugs still survive, but in the main they are gone. Many barbers record their passing along with that of the bloomer girl the moustache cup, the family carriage. the quill toothpick and other manifestations of the good old days"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
NO FOOD, NO FUEL,
 50 INFANT DIES
(Continued from First Page)

principally with the husband, Attor- ney McDonough said. If he went to jail, he would not support his de- pendents, while if he were threat ened with severe sentence it might have the effect of impressing him with the responsibilities he is neg lecting.
 The attorney pointed out the im- probability of Blancatto's leaving New Britain if he Is given his lib- erty without bonds, as ,hs is not of the wandering type, an he volun- tarily surrendered yesterday. He should go to work and support his wife and children, and he will do SO. the attorney said, if given a chance.
 "Terrible Situation," Judge Says.
 Judge Hungerford said he did not feel inclined to accept the attorneys recommendation. This is a terrible situation" he said. This man has shown himself to be absolutely with out the slightest feeling of responsi- bility, even when his child was dead" Prosecuting Attorney Woods declared he should be sent to jail, as he is not deserving of consideration such as recommended by Attorney McDonough.