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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19
Lawyers in Congress

A recent count showed that ou5
of 435 members of the United
States House Of Representatives,
1923 set themselves down in the
Congressional Directory as law
1t was pointed out at tie time
the count was made that consider
able number of Representatives
do not furnish any detailed auto
biography and there are probably
several more lawyers on the roll.
Out of the 435 members, barely
100 are not members of the bar.
All the other trades, businesses
and professions--manufacturing
selling, teaching, farming, bank
in<, preaching, medicine--are
represented by fewer than one
quarter of the membership of the
House of Representatives
What is the reason? Has the
law a stranglehold on the polite
al rachinery Of the country or
is Ii simply that more lawyers are
running for office?
1t would be interesting, too, to
know just how much of the hot
air is wasted while Congress is in
sessi n is furnished bv the lawy-
er me mbers. By training the law
yer is always ready for debate.
AMI while they make up about II
per cent of the membership, law
yers probably do about IS psi
cent of the tAlkin :.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19
ORLER PUB .ICAT.ON

In the Clerks Office of the Gil
cult Court Of the County of
Dickinson, On the 10Th. day of
January 1928.
H. R. Phillips Complainant
against
Hattie Phillips Defendant
The object of this suit is to
obtain a divorce a vinculo mat-
rimonii from the defendant up
On the ground of adultry. And
affidavit having been filed that
the defendant Hattie Phillips is
not resident of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that she
Go appear here within 10 days
after due publication here of,
and do what may he necessary
to protect her interest in this
in the Dickinson County Herald
suit. And it is further ordered
that a copy hereof, be publish
and that a copy be posted at the
front door of the court house of
this county on or before the
First February rules, 1928.
A copy-Teste:
Lee Stanley, Clerk
J. c. Smith, pa.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19
SPEED
j. c. Smith, pa.

C. ntinued from page ~
numoer of lives sacrificed on the
altar to the god of speed.
The situation calls for a gen
eral Tightening up on the part
OF those responsible for the en-.
forcement of speed laws. Ped
estrian and motorist alike must
be forced to obey the laws or be
punished. 1t is better that they
number of lives sacrificed on
the altar to the god of speed.
If both motorists and pedes-
TRANS obey the rules, many
lives will be saved and nobody
will be really Inconvenience.
And if everybody obey the reg
traffic will move fast-
II, too. Don't take a chance, for
you may make it your last one.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19

For sale-One six room house
with good basement. good well
water. Some apple and cherry
trees, chicken lot, hog pen7,
garage, barn and coal house. All
building in Al condition. lot
contains AT. of an acre.
This property is priced to ell
at the sacrifice price of 100000
Terms.
Clintwood Real Estate Company
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19
For Sale
Valuable Property

One five room house in town
located near the Hardware store
This house is in first class con-
]itior and a convenient place
70 live.
Will sell at a very reasonable
,rice, with terms.
ylintwood Real Estate Company
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19

WANTED-Man with car to
sell complete line quality Auto
Tires and Tubes. Exclusive Ter
ritory. Experience not necess-
airy. Salary $4,000 per month.
Milestone Rubber Company,
East Liverpool, Ohio.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19

Advertising Rates:-Classified -
cents per wore, minimum charge,
Reading notices, 2 cents per H.
Lard of thanks, obituaries, lodge ST
buttons on death, 2 cents per word, 4A4.
imum charge S1.00. Legal advertising
Toe per line for point type for 4ac
insertion, payment before proof of
lication is issued. Divorce notices 81
payable in advance. National 3 3
Statements $3.50; State Banks $50
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19

Entered as second class of mail mat ~
February 10th 1927, at Clintwood, Va,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19
Paul Raines, Editor

The Dickinson County Herald IS lnoe-
pendent in politics and it's colu nus are
open to all parties at the regula
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19

Subscristion, SLOT yea, ~
Six mOnGhs, Toe.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19

Communicans will not be pulls led
without the name of the authors known
to the publisher.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19
CHASE LODGE NO. ITS.

FOR SALE: One small hot-air
furnace. Only been used a short
time. Will sell same at a bar
gain price.
j. C. Damron
Clintwood, Va.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19
Statement OF The Financial Condition Of

TIL ank of Hays located Hay Va the county of Dcken
or State of Virginia at the close of business December 81
1927 ade to the State Corporation Commission.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-01-19
Slallnl n. II Tit Fl alCial lCtGlli0n III

Dickinson County Dank nco1p grated located at Cntwood in
the county Dckenson State of Virginia. at the close of bust
ness 1927 made to the oe Corporation Commission
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
oJhe BANK CLERK ANe Tue SODA uLPKER
WHY THE BANK CLERK DIDN'T GO TO CHURCH

has terrcrized and hrow-beaten the
sinners all his life and occupied Il
sort of sanctified position that per-
mitted no argument with him; he
has been used to saying what he
nleases without hearing any back
talk = the result is. he has come 10
mistake the silence of his coh"re-
CATION for acquieScence. 1t would
give the pastor Of my church Il
belluva shock If he knew that mtre
than one of the leading stewards III
his church will not only vote Tor
Al Smith but are quietly working
for him.
"Tlere is more or less skeptlclSm
in all of us and most OF IL nave
sneaking doubts about the divine
authority of these preachers any
way: still we submit to them re-
spect their callin. and put up lof
them because religion is mystery
which we are ready to confess we
don't know much about and we are
willing to give the preacher the
benefit of the doubt; but when II
comes to politics. that's different.
The preacher may know more
about the ways of the Holy Chest
Int | for one am unwilling to con
cede that he knows any more ABOUT
politics than l know: DANNY lhe
if he can control both my religion
and my politics"
did you go TO church yester-
day?' asked the Soda Jerker,
II did not. said the Bank Clerk
"when | want to hear another poll
teal speech I'm going to regular
political speaking
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
. "Holy Roller"
For Sunday Work

DIR. John Saliba has had Tarvia
treated gravel driveway made in
the hospital grounds. The Tarvia
was put on Saturday and the final
layer of crushed rock spread over
the 1arvia. 1t was night when the
gravel had been spread and DR..
Saliba was advised that the
gravel should be rolled Immediately
with Il steam roller. And the next
day was Sunday. But Jim. the big
colored boy who operates the city $
tractor drawn street roller said
Sunday was I'LL the same as Il week
day with him and he got on the
icb Sunday morning with his big
street roller to flatten that paving
ont before rain came and, spoiled
the job.
The big roller was Snorting its
way around the drive Sunday
morning when Il pious citizen ell
tered the grounds and demanded OF
Jim what had become Of his reli-
gion?
MY religions all right said
Jim; "you see I'm one O dem Holy
Rollers" And Jim kept right ON
rolling until he had finished the
job.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
Mecki;nB, But
On
XePaSquotank

Necking parties in speed
boats parked near the shores
of the Pasquotank River are
the latest thing in diversions
in Elizabeth City. and the pref
tv moonlight nights we are
having now are tending to in
creases the popularity of this
new diversion.
The heats in which the necking
parties are held are stopped about
90 yards from shore and all lights
cut eff. Parties going down the
river nights in yachts AMI motor
launches take great delight in dis
tuli,ing the SpoGning couples by
THROWN. SeGrchlighti on them. calls-
ing the occupants to start their
motor and speed off into the dark
ness i'm order to escape ldentlflcil-
ton and the resultant gossip. An
amusing incident that happened i'll
this connection is told.
1t seems that party OF young
reople were going down the river
one night last week on little
launch. when they sighted dlmly
perceptible speed boat over near the
Camden shore Just about mile
from town. with no lights SHOW
iny. Some on the launch. thinking
that the little beat was occupied
hv fishermen. yelled in Il voice that
easily carried across the water to
the speed boat. "Are they biting!
There was an instant's pause and
then one of two feminine voices
from the speed boat answered back
Hell no: Int they are doing JUST
about everything else.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
MAYOR FLORA.
TO GIVE CITY'S.
KIDS A WETTING.

Suffering kiddies itching for
a swim these hot summer days
will not have to tramp miles
down the river looking for un-
polluted waters, but may have
loads Of fun right in town
when Mayor Flora. who is al
SO chief of the fire department,
gives the order for fire hydrant
showers in a few days.
Yes sir. Chief Flora is having
several big sprinklers made up to at
tach to regular fire dydrants and
these sprinklerS or shower baths
will he put to work in few days.
They will he located on streets
where there is little traffic and. if
necessary. the streets will be roped
off around these fire hydruntS for
an hour or 50 every afternoon while
all the little folks i'm town can come
in their bathing suits. Overalls. sun
day clothes or almost any old thing
and get Il delicious wetting.
In Norfolk. Portsmouth and some
other cities the fire chiefs call the
firemen out afternoons and have
them turn on hose streams for the
kids to play in. Chief Flora thinks
the hose Il little rough and he is
having showers made instead. They
will be located in several residential
sections and the colored kids will
he looked out for just the same as
white kids.
Elizabeth City has never found Il
better way to dispose Of its sewer
age than to run it in the river: the
result is a dangerous pollution Of the
river for bathers in proximity to
the TOWN. But we have pure city
water to spare and Mayor Flora
thinks the kids should have the ben
eft of it these hot days. Now won't
we have some fun.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
WANT, TO SEE
KILL DEVIL HILLS
So virginia Beach Hotel Provides
DAILY BUS Service to North
Carolina Cradle of Aviation

Tpurist interest in Kill Devil
Hills. cradle of aviation Oh the
North Carolina coast. has pecome
50 keen that the Cavalier Hotel
ot Virginia Beach this week inallS-
urated a daily bus line service be-
activities of the Kill Devil Hills
Hills. Il two hour beach ride eacn
way. In the absence of road from
the Virginia resort to XIII Devil
Hills. the bus takes advantage OF
low tides to make the trip on the
beach-the longest ocean beach trip
available on the Atlantic coast
Tourist interest in Kill Devil Hills
has been stimulated largely by much
national publicity obtained by the
activities on the Kill Devil Hills
Memorial Association during the
past year: this interest will increase
from year to year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
Airplane Factory
Nears Completion


The workshop and hangar OF the
Taft Airplane Corp, at Elizabeth
City will I've completed this week
and the company will begin the con
struction Of its first flying boat In
n few days. The registered name
of airplaneS to be manufactured by
the local company will lie King
fisher and one Of those swift fly
ing birds uf brilliant plumase was
among the first visitors TO the fac
tory. perching on one of the steel
arches of the building and surveying
Job with an air Vf pride and sat
iSfactiUn.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
COSTS MORE TO.
RUN THECOUNTY.
THAN THE TOWN.
And This Years Tax Rate of
$3.50 for City and County
Combined Depresses Lo-
: cal Investors and Real
Estate Owners

The administration Of Pas
quotank County with a popula-
ton less than two thirds that
of Elizabeth City and with
none of a city's luxurious po-
lice. fire and sanitary depart
ments to maintain, costs more
than that of the city of Eliza
beth City.
The city's tax. rate is S1.34 on
each 500 of taxable property. The
county this year will. demand $1.55
cents On each 500, an increase of
II cents over last year. The tax
payer who lives in the city will pay
total Of 81. 50. or nearly 3 per
cent. on each 800 of his listed prop
erty. because the city man not only
has to foot his own bills, but foot
the bills of the county as we'll.
The tax rate of $3.50 OH the
city tax payer Is enough to frighten
outside capital and is actually hay
ing the effect Of retarding local real
estate development. A man OWL
ing pOrperty in town hesitates to
improve it Oh account of the enOr-
nous tax rate and those owning un-
improved property are availing
themselves Of every opportunity to
turn their real estate holdings into
bonds and Investments that can he
concealed. And therein lies part tf
our tax troubles.
1t was pointed out in this news
paper last week that with millions
in new buildings and a steady in
crease In reul estute values i'll the
city in the last five years, there has
been no appreciable increase in the
tax listings. The increase in the
value of property from year to year
should easily take care Of increases
In the cost of government; but when
the value Of real estate remains
stationary. the tax rate must ne
,cessarily be increased.
And the small property holder is
hearing the brunt of the burden.
The big fellows get the big benefits.
Elizabeth City's taxables should he
on the tax books at nearer $15,OOO,-
600 than at approximately $4,000
600 as now listed. But it is hard to
raise the value of the city mans
property. because the county I'M
mediately sipzes upon the increased
valuation to boost his taxes. To
attempt to increase the value Of
county taXables would be resented
by the man in the country who is II
more vigorous and determined kick
er than the man in town. And so
we have Il warfare between city and
county to kcpe taxn5leS down while
the tax rate goes up and up.
TO make matters worse. MANY
Substantial citizens not only declare
their visible property far below its
real value. hut actually concal Il
large part of their wealth represent
ed by stocks and bonds.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03

Il see by the papers that the
Catholics have gained nearly 3,WDo.-
OOO memberships in the United
STATES in the past ten years SAID
the Soda Jerker to the Bank Clerk.
eyes. and if the Protestant war
on Catholicism inspired by the pre-
sidential candidacy of Governor
Smith keeps up. the Catholics VIII
cain millions more in memberships
in the next two or three years.
said the Bank Clerk.
"Religion thrives on persecution :;
inst let any religious sect alone
and it will become lazy. lStleSS. In
different and tend to Stagnate. Btt
Immediately you begin to flay IL
Won wake it up. it girds on It's
armor. tightens its belt, puts up
its shields and takes on new lie :
millions are attracted to it VINO
never paid any attention to 1t he
fcre.
$50 much is being said against
Catholicism by the political parsons
In our Protestant churches that
millions of Protestants are having
their curiosity aroused and are
reading Catholic tracts and pamph-
lots that the Catholics are quietly
circulating to combat their Slander-
ers In recent months l have found
myself reading numerous Cathollc
PAMPHLETS that wouldn't have at
trocted second glance from me
a few years ago.
"Our preachers in politics are
alternating the respect and support
of millions of Rough Necks like you
and me who have been brought up
with some old fashioned notions
about religion.
.'These preachers just dent seem
TO realize that they are holding
most of us by mighty thin thread
and that the least little pull in the
wrong direction may snap that
thread. .
"The preacher is to be pitied; he
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
Cupid Is Working
Overtime This Year

All previous records for marriages
in one year In Elizabeth city will
I've broken this year. If marriages
continue ut. the rate at which they
have been going for the past few
months. But this j. Leap Year. and
that may explain the great number
of marriages this summer i'll Eliza
beth city.
The latest marriage TO be announ-
ced is that of Miss Helen Thorpe,
popular and attractive daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. l. E. Thorpe. to Mr..
Clarence f. Sanders Of this city.
Wednesday. August the fifteenth at
four o'clock in the afternoon at the
First Methodist Church. VINO :
next.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
NOW We SHOULD
FEEL SORRY FOR
THESE BIG FOLK

Truly. half the world doesn't
know how the other half lives.
Citizens of modest means who
look wiStfully at the mansions
of the towns wealthiest citi-
zens on Main Street don't
know how shabbily these big
folk live inside their homes. If
one must be guided by the
values they place upon their
household and kitchen furni-
ture for the purposes of taxa
ton.
For instance. lets take look
ar &. q. RobinSon'S tax list. Mr..
Robinson is reputed to he one of the
richest men in town. and his home
is declared by all who have visited
il. to I've the best furnished home in
Elizabeth City. Mr.. Robinson
places value of $3.50 on his house
hold and kitchen furniture. His
-Sifverwares il on the tax bocNs Mt
500. his radio at $25. and his wear
i'm. apparel at 5000. Had the aver
age citizen been asked what he
th, u-ht Mr.. RObinson'S furniture.
silver and radio We're worth, he
would have ventured Il guess of
three or four thousand dollars for
the furniture. three or four hundred
for the silver. and two or three hun
dred for the radio. Mr.. Robinson
two cars. one of them a new Cadll-
lac costing around S4.be1. were
valued at S1.5O0. His total valua-
ticn for his personal property.
minus Il $500 exemption. is $2.I2o;
vet the poor working man keeps
right OH thinking Mr.. Robinson
lives like II millionaire and Keeps
on wondering why his taxes are So
high.
Then there is Mrs. {. f. Kramer.
another wealthy Main Streeter. with
n home aS biz rs feudal lords
castle. Mrs Kramer'S furniture
is valued at $500. her Silverware ut
$50. and her wearing apparel ut
S25, Yet To look ut her home one
would think that she had thousands
nf dollars worth of furniture ana
iewpIrv. Which shows that all Is
not gold that glitterS.
F.. +. Aydlett. whose wealth Is
said to run into several hundred
thousDud dollars. and who Is one
nf the towns richest men. has his
furniture valued ut only $1,000. his
siIyprware mt $1G0. and his dia-
m, ndS and jewelry mt $4oo.
Had someone told Mr.. Average
Citizen that Mr.. J. W. Foreman
! had his furniture listed on the tax
books mt the sum of $3.50. he would
have been laughed ut and toll that
he waS crazy: yet $3.50 Is exactly
what Mr.. Foreman has his house
hold aud kitchen furniture valued
ut. And the taxpayers who have
: never been privileged to visit ME-
Foremau'S home thought he had /"
luxuric uSly furnished home.
And so on down the list of Main
Street society folks. Each TAX
sheet tells practically the same
story. Namely. that these Nam
Streeters are either putting on Il
biz front before the tOwnSpeople anu
liviny moderately in their homes
or that their personal property Is
not going Oh the tax books for any
thing near its worth.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
THE BEST is CHEAPEST

Breakfast 40c: lunch. meat or flsn
with two vegetables, dessert, bread'
butter and coffee 45c; regular DIM
ner 75c. A room with private lava
tory $500
The Virginia Dare Hotel
Elizabeth City, n. C. adVti
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03

Dixon Henry and Stanley Hunter.
young Simthfield men, are i'll JOHN
son County Hospital. suffering pain
full injuries as the result of an auto
mobile collisi,i, there last week.
The young mems coupe was struck
by a roadster driven by J. B.. ROB
ertson. OF Clayton. Robertson was
arrested and charged with fast and
wreckless driving, exceeding the
speed limit, and assault
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03

the enforcement of the new build.
ing and loan association with some
uneasiness and deplore the business
like high pressure salesmanship tac-i
tics of the promoters in much the,
same way that an old time ethical
doctor deplores the go-getting meth
Ods Of ChirOpractors and Nature.
paths. Others see In the new build
ing & loan association a healthy
stimulus to public appreciation and
use of the building and loan method
and predict that it will be prodpc-'
tive of more thrift and the realixa-
tion of more homes for Elizabeth
City. .1s.9
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
|lantlc Beach To
Chow N, c. Beauties

!, .., ,.''''> from I'LL parts of the
"' ''h" part in Il beauty
|.l, '' A'lanti" Beach. the new
i'N coastal resort. Fri
',''N"Iay August 10th and
y, ' event i expected To at
|,i. '>'hi> "t visitors To North
1.1 newest and IivelieSt
wi playground.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03
FpCINIA DARE HOTEL
STOCK IS LOOKING UP
.,l Condition Far Better Than Six
aI' Matb. Ago and Decidedly Bright Out
"''' look for Next Six Months

mi, Dare Hotel stock looked up this week when the
."'tl lee Rawlings & Co, auditors made public
N ,-., revenue of $45 2eS for the six months end
% n 1ooS against operating expense of $27O65.l8.
net loss of $Sz4SO9 on account of depreciation,
,r,e aud taxes but an item of $5,9S6 80 charged
,,aton is money to be paid out and that leaves
- 700
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03

lanes Elmore. Negro. of French
Broad. last week shot his wife Ill
the leg and when j. j. Carver an
other Negro tried to take the re-
volver away from him Elmore shot
him i'm the abdomen. carver dleu
= few davs later. Elmore has not
vet been found.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-03

You owe yourself thorough anu
careful examination of your eyes
by a qualified optometrists. Dh'
J. ID. HATHAWAY, Optometrist'
Carolina Bank Bldg. au''