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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11
WOULD PUT GAS
TAX ON FISH
BOAT 0W NERS
But Fishermen Would Get 1t
Back in More Oyster Beds
and Improved Conditions
Especial correspondence

MANTEO, N. c., Jan. 10 A new
source of aid for the fishing in
dustry, which would yield about
$4,000 to 100000 per year for the
planting of oysters and the improve
ment of fishing conditions is now
before the State Board of Conserva-
tion and Development, and the mat
ter may be settled sometime during
this session of the Legislature.
1t is proposed that the gas tax
now paid by the fishermen, which
amounts to about S150,oo0 year, be
retained for the benefit of the in
dustry. Just as motorists psy a TAX
for construction and maintenance OF
roads, so would the fishern n re-
ceive improvements in lis own
business. from the gas tax now paid
to the state.
The economical management OF
the Department of Commercial
Fisheries. holds the cost Of admin
istratiol down to a minimum, and
this will enable the department to
reduce the tax on practically all sea-
food. nets, and the business of fish
ing in North Carolina waters.
Leading fishermen in this section.
who understand the purposes OF this
measure, see no extra cost to the
fishermen and believe it will work
to the advantage of the industry.
20. hers of the Board and Off
cia:3 be.ir''n that the tax now paid
on nets should 10 Cut considerably,
taking the view >oiHt at the fish,
ermen are paying p:rDcrty tax.
and that double taxation on nets
is unfair. Hence the reason Tor the
proposed reduction in taxes. Here
are some of the principal items that
would be reduced:
Anchor nets from SOC to 10c per
hundred yards; stake gills nets, Csc
to 10c; drift gill nets Csc to 10c;
pound nets. So to 25c; seincs and
drag nets, 81 to 10c; fyke nets, soc
to 1Oc; all tax Oh catching oysters
for local markets, and shucking,
provided not shipped would be off;
the tax on dredging would be reduc-
ed. saving some boats as high as S4
per year; the S. tax OH crabs would
be reduced to 81; dredging Of crabs
would be reduced from So to 25c.
Tremendous reductions in taxes
on all branches of the commercial
fishing business are shown in the
proposed schedule of reduction.
Pound net fishermen cce generally
in favor of the change, whereby the
gas tax would be retained for the
purposes contemplated by the board
and believe the amount they would
pay out in a season would be no
more than heretofore. while on the
other hand, the benefits to be de-
rived would be far greater.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11
A new PLAN TO
GET SMITHITES
BACK IN CHURCH

Look out for a brand new type
of religious revival. Having lost
much ground by reason OF the
activity of their political parsons
in the recent presidential cam
paign, the evangelical churches
are planning to retrieve their
losses and recruit additional men,
berS.
The ministers of Tidewatcr Vlr-
ginia are a jump ahead OF the
North Carolinians and are begin
ming to divulge how the new cru
saGe for the lost sheep is to be con-
Quoted.
Having run lot Of folks out OF
the church, the ministers will not
rely upon the old method OF trying
to get the crowds to come to church
to hear their evangeliStS preach. The
new revival is to be conducted after
the manner of stock selling cam
pairn for a community hotel or q
late Liberty Loan Drive. Every
non-church member will be listed
and his name will be turned over to
a committee of prominent cltlzenS
who belong to the church. This
committee will track him to his
home or corner him in his place OF
business and put the pressure on
him to come to church and put his
name on the dotted line. He
will be shown how the church Will
help his business and Will be told
that the church is as necessary as a
police department to make folks be-
have and that if he doesn't support
the church he is a Stacker. No one
will be allowed to escape. If a lost
sheep won't listen to the men, the
directors of the campaign viii SICK
the women on him. 1t is going to
be a great revival.
All of those stubborn souls who
quit the churches last fall because
they couldn't stand the pulpit at
tacks on their favorite presidential
candidate will be given especial at
tention by the revival workers,
Many will be persuaded that they
can slip back into the church in
this new kind Of revival without
attracting a lot of attention and
getting stage fright.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11

II see by the papers that Clar-
ence Pugh has gone to Reno TO get
divorce; that makes the third
Elizabeth City man who has gone
West to get a divorce in the past
year and I'm saying nothing about
two who got out of their matrimon-
ial troubles by blowing their brains
out I wonder what's got into
folkS?"
The speaker was the Soda Jerker.
His remarks were addressed to his
cynical friend the Bank Clerk.
Were you asking me a ques-
tion?" said the Bank Clerk.
"Yeh," said the Soda Jerker; Il
was asking you what do you suppose
has gotten into married folks in our
day and time?'
Nothing that wasn't always III
them," said the Bank Clerk. Mar
riage is not more of a failure to-day
than it ever was, but the opportuni-
ties for separating are greater than
they ever were before.
Three things have completely al
tered the status of the modern mar
ried couple: Cd improved trans
portation and the annihilation OF
distances; (2) the employment OF
women in business and industry;
60 birth control.
when our parents and grand
parents got married there was moth
ing to do but stay married. Travel
was slow and expensive and every
body was more or less ignorant OF
other places than the community in
which they had been born and rear
ed. Woman'S work was in the home
and when a woman married she set
tied down to the business Of house
keeping and found neither time nor
the opportunity to get interested il
anything outside of her home. She
was utterly dependent upon her hus-
band for food, clothing and shelter
and accepted such as he provided
her meckly and thankfully. She
bore him children matter-of-factly
and without resentment, being
ignorant of means to limit the num-
ber of her offspring.
Il tell you, there was little
romance, sentiment or fooliShness
about marriage in those days; it
was a cut and dried matter-of-fact
business like arrangement between
the man and the woman; the man
obhgating to rustic for the food and
the house rent and the woman ohli
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11
And Now For
A New Hangout

Several weeks ago the manage
ment of the new Virginia Dare Hotel
stopped the young loaferS and
sheiks of this city from hanging out
in the lavatory of that hotel where
they were inclined to loaf and drink
liouor and talk about the feminine
sex. The boys who were expelled
from the Virginia Dare Hotel had
to 90 back to the gang which every
afternoon and night gathered on
the Southern Hotel corner.
But now the young fellows will
have to find some other place to
hang out because the City Council
at its regular meeting Monday
night ordered that a policeman be
stationed at this corner to maintain
order. The action was taken by
the Council after it had listened to
complaints Of residents and busl-
ness men of that vicinity who OBJ
iected to the boisterouS conduct and
the profane language used by the
boys.
And so Elizabeth City's biggest
bootlegger will lose a lot Of busi-
ness on this corner. for many of
these young boys who made a habit
of hanging out on the Southern
Hotel corner had also acquired the
habit of consuming a good portion
cf the whiskey that was being hand
ed out from automobiles which can
vassed this block and solicited their
trade
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11

The assembly has been busy with
preliminaries but will not actually
get down to brass tacks until after
the inauguration today Of o. Max
Gardner as Governor Of North Caro-
lima. Altho the Republicans are
stronger this year than they have
been in many years they are still
outnumbered two 10 one by the
Democrats in the House and three
to one in the Senate. The Demo-
cratic majority being SO great owe:
the opposite party as to make their
nominations equivalent to election.
A. H. Graham, was nominated
Wednesday as speaker Of the House
by ]. Kenyon Wilson and Repre-
sentative Cox Of Randolph present.
ed the Republican candidate L. p.
Hamlin Of Transylvania. The final
vote showed a total Of SO Tor Gra-
ham and 81 for Hamlin. Speaker
Graham was presented with a gayel
and sworn in by Chief Justice Wade.
Mr. Graham is the third generation
of his family to preside over the
House.
Altho the latest news trc!n Raj
eigh stated that only one commit
tee, the rules body, headed by JUDGE
Winston, had been named, it was
generally agreed that the Big Five
would be allotted as follows: APP
propriations, J. K. Wilson, chair
man; finance, o. NJ. Null. clalr-
man; education. A. D. Mclean,
chairman; counties, cities AMI
towns, Edward Flanagan, chairman
and Judiciary No. l, O. 3. Moss,
chairman.
The Democratic candidates Tor
offices in the Senate. were al eject
ed. They are: Senator T. L. john
son. of Robson. president pro tenn
pore; Leroy Martin, CT Wake, Driu-
cipal clerk; Rev. A. Chorcy. Cng.os5-
ing clerk; o. P. Shell, sergcant-at-
arms. and Needham Margun, read
ing clerk.
One bill was passed by the Sen
ate "Wednesday, that Of making the
Attorney Generals office a full-timc
job and raising his salary from S4,-
COO a year to $500 q year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11

j. L. ALLEN likes Elizabeth City.
An attractive offer from popular
hotel in another part Of the State
couldn't bulge him. He had such
an offer the other day; he thought
it over and decided he'd prefer a
future in Elizabeth City to a sure
thing some other place right now.
Mr.. Allen is head clerk at the New
Southern Hotel. He came to Eliz-
abeth City as head clerk for Tom
Nelson at the Southern III jay 1925.
Nelson threw up the Southern with
the opening of the new Virginia
Dare and Allen stood by the ruins.
He stayed right on while owner
Aydlett proceeded to tear the place
to pieces and build it all over again.
He stayed until a new manager was
found; he became head clerk under
the new management. Hotel busl-
ness hasn't been so good IN Ellz-
abeth City in recent months. Better
hotel jobs were open everywhere.
Mr.. Allen was sorely tempted. I've
seen a lot of towns in my day; but
Elizabeth City is my idea OF a good
town; I like the town; I like the
folks; I guess III hang on right
here" says the veteran hotel clerk.
And Elizabeth City will approve his
decision; Elizabeth City also likes
j. L. Allen.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11
Dictionaries Free
to II. S. Students

To make the ownership OF a
genuine "Webster's College, Home
and Office Dictionary" possible for
every high school boy and girl IN It's
territory. The Independent Will give
one of these dictionaries to every
boy or girl who will get two sub
scribers to The Independent at Sl.oo
a year. One of the subscribers must
be a new one.
This is the bold type webster S
defining 6O,OOC words, including the
new radio and aeronuatical terms
not found in most dictionaries; a
1.2O0 page dictionary in a seml-tleX-
ible fabrikoid binding; the dlctlon-
airy every student should own. Send
two yearly subscriptions and the die
tionary will be mailed you. You
can get the subscribers simply by
asking your neighbours to give you
their subscriptions.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11
New City Chemist
Arrives on the Job

Elizabeth City has new city
chemist, T. R.'MCrea who comes to
succeed L. L. Hedgepeth who has
accepted an office with the State
Board of Health. Mr.. McCrea, a
Georgian by birth, a graduate of N.
C. State College. has been with the
State Board of Health for three and
a half years; his more recent work
has been in shell fish sanitation.
He is a husky youngster of q years
and looks thoroly capable OF taking
care of himself.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11

in trouble could usually look to him
for help.
The shock produced by his tragic
death on Dec. 7th. will be hardly
less keenly felt than the shock that
will come with the disclosure OF his
shortage and the effect of it on his
family. The county will not lose a
dollar; the bonding company will
take care of itself; five fine minor
children will be the sufferers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11
Fire in Savings Bari
Building Tues. Night

Something Of a sensation was
created in the downtown section
Tuesday night about 1890 Wucn ire
was discovered in the Offices Of CAL
lop & Sawyer. real estate dealers,
III the Savings Bank building.
The fire which started ol IN
determined origin did damages to
office supplies and the building 10
the extent OF about 500, according
to a rough estimate by Fire Cli!eL
jerome B. Flora. 1t was eXtlngulSh"
ed by the use of chemicals.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11

Many ills are caused by loss of
nerve energy due to eye strain. The
only method of determining eye
strain, is by a thorough eXamina-
ton OF your eyes by a qualified
specialist. DR.. ]. D. HATHAWAY,
Eve Sight Srerial:zt adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11

John H. Pitts. OF Henderson, has
been installed as the new president
of the Henderson kiwanis Club.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11
bhortage In Accounts Of Late
Court Clerk E. L. Sawyer Revealed
,ourt Officer Who Came to Violent End on
Dec. 7, 1928 Appears to be Short S5,OOO
to $1,000 in His Accounts

a;t os the accounts Ernest L. Sawyer, Pasquo-
.r Suncror Court to death from pistol
~ d hx the hand unknown party Friday Dec L. 1878
bor,age of $1,000 accounts of the dead man.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY is
PREPARING GFOR BUSINESS
Altho Biennial Session Opened Wednesday,
Not Expected to Do Much Until lnaugu-
ration cf O. Max Gardner Today

The Eight the Australian Ballot
and the Patrol seemed b.
General Assembly to the
ing of its biennial Raleigh Wednesday,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11

A silver knife and fork should be
used when serving fish. A steel
knife or fork spoils the flavor OF
the tiSh
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11

Tbs University Of Miss ur .o-ec5
mu wear 'undlts tpst letcn u.
far do tue stocking AZ oaucee ~ ',
asked 10 leave rhS f,nr.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-11

FIRST Farmer-"Ive got a freak
on nv farm It's a two-leSged
ralf."
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
Novel By Former
Local Teacher

Fiorcna \. Hayler, former school
teacher of I'll Centre, whom many
local residents viii remember. and
now famous writer Of short
stories, verses, articles, etc, has
brauched out and written Il novel of
the days of the Dous in Southern
California, Mrs. 2. y. Thaanum a
former pupil Of Miss Haylcr re-.
ported today.
Miss Hayler taught school in r!
Centre between 1913 and 1917 and
WIS we'll liked by her pupils. and
thcir parents, Mrs. Thaanum stated.
The novel is Il romance of the
Spanish in Southern California,
titled - Daughter Of a Dom 1t
deals with the earliest history of
SAN Diego and the back country
after the war of 1916 with Mexico.
Miss Hayler is a member of the
Writer'S club and an official of the
San Diego branch Of the League of
tnfrican Pen Women. A biograph-
ical sketch of her is contained in
the WHO Who of North American
writer's,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
Towns Tied In
Swimming Races

y large crowd of swimming en-
thusiasts from IIoltvile and Fl
Centre attended the challenge races
last night at Kenyon's Desert
Plunge and watched six sPrint5
that resulted in three victories each
for he contestants from the rival
towns.
Forrest Ferguson Of iIoltvilIc won
the 30 yard race for men; Pauline
Hunt of FL Centre took the - vard
sprint for girls under Is; Ted May
nard of Iloltville was first in the
same event for boys under l. years
Of age; Opal Hunt outclqsscd her
rivals in the 25 yard dash for girls
over Is. There was no event in this
class for boys.
May Thomas of FL Centre took
the % yard swim for girls 10 years
and under while Tom Rogers Jr.,
of lIoltvilIc won the same class
event for boys.
The IIoltvillc swimmers challcHr-
ed the FL Centre "ducls'. Il il
expected another series of races
viii be held at Iloltvilie in tia mes.
future to decide which community
has the best swimmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
Tragedies Take
Lives OF -Four

SACRAMENTO, July l8. WP) -
Four persons are dead and several
others i'll hospitals with serious in
juries, a mid tragedy chcckup
in the Sacramento valley, showed to-
day. II
The dead:
Joseph Amorfini, II, Of Sacra-
mento, was accidentally shot and
killed by his companion, Charles r.
johnson. IS, Long Beach, at Il pie
mic on Table Mountain near Oro-
Vile. -
John L. Fitzgerald, N, Socramcn.
to, electrocutcd at the Golden s ate
Milk Company plant when his hand
came into contact with high vol
age connection to an electric motor.
Art Mccoy, 53; Swaync Timber
Company employee, either commi =
ted suicide or met. accidental death
in plunge from bridge into Feather
River above Orovillc.
Alfred Williaming, 80, Canadian
war veteran, found dead on the bank
of American RIVER near BrodcricE,
apparently suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
Brown Funeral
Held Yesterday

Funeral services for j. Stanley
Brown, pioneer resident of Imperial
Valley who died in his Los Angeles
home last sunday were held yester-
day afternoon at the Little Church
of the Flowers and intermcnt mad2
~ the Forest Lawn cemetery il
Glendale.
The knights of Pythias of which
Brown was past Grand Chancellor,
conducted the services. Surviving
the pioneer, who was past 10 years
of age, arr his wife Anna Packard
Brown ana son, Floyd X. Brown
The latter left FL Centre where
he had been auditing the city books
last saturday when he was called to
the bedside of his father. He ar
rived in time to see IL latter before
hc dif.l.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
No. 1904.
NOTICE CT PRIVATE SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY BY EX-
ECUTOP

IN the Superior Court of the State
OF California In and for the Coun-
ty of San Diego.
In the matter of the estate of F.
b. fnllor, also known as Francis E.
Fuller, deceased.
NOTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN by
Bank of Italy National Trust and
Savings Association, EXccutor of
the estate of I. b. Fuller, also
known rs Francis B. Fuller, deceas-
cd, that it viii sell at private sale
10 the Highest bidder upon the terms
land conditions hereinafter specified
and subject to confirmation of said
Superior Court. on or within six
months after Monday, the 22nd day
Of July, 1929 at 1000 a. m. of said
; day, or on any day thereafter with
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
NOTICE OF SALE TO SATISFY
LIEN

Notice IS hereby given that viii
sell at Puolic Auction on Wcdncs-
gay, the 81 day % June, 1879, at
10 Sou. h = fth S,'ttt FL Centre,
California, lie follov.r.
One 1921 Chevrolet Coupe, License
No. 1733535. Motor No. K322S..
Registered rndcr ;hc ran = Of ucd1gr
Rioal. Storage ~l2.G0.
The abc,c SAL wit. bo hel 10
satisfy storage bill, together with
tine cost OF he s2,s aud of this ppb
cation.
/; ted this 1lth lsy of Junr. 1879.
[Signcd) {. II. RAkEP.
lltlJ
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
COMMITS SUICIDE

RFDLANDS. Calf, July ~. U.p)
monoXidc poisoning took
the life of William Henry Cox, 30,
whose body was found in the garage
Of his home near here last night
said a rubber hose
had been extended between the OK
haust of the running motor to the
front seat of his automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
LIVESTOCK

Los ANGEtES, July Is. UP -
Hogs, 100, holdovcrs I0o, active,
uncvcnly 10 to - cents lower. Bulk
CALIFORNIA; and Idahos $12.25 to
$3.50. Good Colorados held above
1928.
Cattle, 4oa, active. generally
steady. Bulk steers $40 to SLIGO;
bulk she stock f7.25 to 1925; bulk
calves and vealers $ll.00 to $14.0O
Sheep, 500, good TO choice lambs
&l3..5 to Sl4.25. Best Island ewes
$500 to 500
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
For Sale, Real Estate

FOR SALE-yOn reasonable terms,
by owner. Splendid properties III
Oceanside, Calf. Beach, business,
acreage and residential, some in
cone units. Total values of about
$l35,000. viii exchange for good
acreage or business property in
III Ccntro. A. j. Clark, Box 513,
Occanside. 17t4
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
THE WEATHER

SOUTHERN CALtTORNlN
Pagtly cloudy tonight and Fr-iday
with fog near coast at night; mod
crate temperature; mod g>te. Wea.
Nrly winds.
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
Fog along coast; partly cloudy IN
The interior with normal tcmpera
turc and humidity; gentle variable
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
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LOS Angeles, July 1S. UP
Following are todays marKet quota
tons:
POULTRY
Hens, Leshorns, "a to 1 lbs,
19c.
Hens, colored, lbs. and up 32c
Broilers, n |bs.. and under 212
22e.
Fryers, Leghorns, IA TO 5 lbs.
23c.
Fryers, colored, FL to lbs. 34c
Roastcrs, soft bone, 3 lbs. up 34c
Ducklirgs, Peking, ) u lbs., up lSc
Geese, 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, l3 ibs., anc
up 2sc.
Old Tom turkeys, 2sS.
Small men turkeys, under lbs.
.5c.
Hen turkeys 8 lbs, up 33c.
Squads, light and heavy 40c.
Cap0ns, s lbs, up, 46e.
EGGS
Extra CSC. Fresh firsts SIC
Medium 33c.
BUTTER
Wholesale price 46c.
Price to retailers 49c and soc.
The local price on eggs is furnish
ed through the courtesy of Zurchei
Brothers:
Today IS local eggs 3jc.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
Lost-Found

blacK horse with black
colt Joe Abacherlie, > miles cast
Wire Bros, in Acacia district.
17t2
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
For Rent, Farms

FOR RENT-12 acre ranch, 6 room
house. Poultry equipment. AZ
miles east El Centre. Inquire 6s3
Hamilton. 1Itt
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18

In the matter Of the estate of
Spencer Loafman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that pcti-
ton for the probate of the will of
Spence Loafman, deceased, and for
the issuance to Maude Bacon OF
letters testamcntary, has been filed
in this Court, and that Friday, the
26th day of July 1929, at Two
O'Clock, p NJ, of said day, at the
Courtroom of said Court, at tAc
Court House, in the City of FL Cen.
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California has been set for the hear
ing of said petition, when and where
any person interested may appear
contest the same, and show cause. if
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted.
Dated July 3rd, 1929.
c. G.. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY J. NJ. Stewart, Deputy Clerk,
July II
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18

LOST-Tuesday the 9th. pair of
glasses in grey case, somewhere
down own. Call 26lW Reward. 1916
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18

McCollum, East FL Centre Auto
Court. 2ltf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
Exchanges

EXCHANGE Los Angeles income
property for Imperial valley al
falfa acreage. Viii assume. Press
Box 240. lott
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
TODAYS WANTS

FOR KENT-Clcan, cool
sleeping rooms. Free parking
space, phone, etc. 627 Orange st.
Phone 262J. 21tf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18

Office S3l Main. Phone 2i8
Res. So Euclid. Phone 387
l9ti
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18

In the Superior Court of the State
OF California In and for tho
County of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18

NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL, AND HEARING APPLI-
CATION FOR LETTERS TEST
AMENTARY
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
Household Goods
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Expert Attention to Bad Accounts.
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