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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
DISTRICT JAIL
T)EAFAVOREDIN
two COUNTIES

While the Board of Commits
Sioners Of Pasquotank County In
meeting Monday solemnly APPROX
ed plans for a makeshift addition
to the PasquOtank County Jail, the
Commissioners of Perquimans
County discussed the practicability
of a district Jail as advocated by
The Independent.
The district Jail idea is gaining
favor and 1t only remains for some
county to take the initiative and
bring the commissioners of several
counties together to discuss the
proposition.
The Commissioners of Pasquotank
propose to spend $4,000 or more IN
building a 2Ox4O #. addition to the
present jail Perquimans County
is being forced to make an addition
to It's present Jail. The Commits
sioners of Camden and Currituck
will presently be forced to spend
money on their antiquated jail prop
critics.
And when all of these counties
have their jailS fixed up they Will
have only so many domiciles for
idle criminals and miscreantS.
There never was more favorable
time for these counties of the Abe
marie, with Chowan participating,
to get together and plan a district
Jail and prison farm for the five
counties.
The five counties can finance
the building of a district jail as
easily as they can individually Tx
up their county jails to comply with
the State prison laws. The money
to be saved by making the prison
population of five counties self
sustaining would more than pay the
interest on the investment.
It is not too late for the chairmen
of the boards of commissioners OF
the five counties to get together and
talk it over; Pasquotank county has
not vet advertised for bids for its
Jail annex. Chairman c. A. Own
ley of the Pasquotank commissioners
is strongly inclined to favor a dis
trict Jail. So is Chairman c. W.
Morgan of Perquimans.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
Gardner Gives Negro
Murderer a Chance

Percy tFootD Miller, young Negro
slayer of Windsor Police Chief
Patrick White will not be roasted
alive to-day. Miller, recently. con-
victed of murder in the first degree,
was sentenced to die in the electric
chair at the State Prison on Friday.
Oct. 18th. This week Governor
Gardner granted Miller a reprieve
for 80 days.
Execution was stayed by the Gov
ernor to give his personal counsel
Judge N. A. Townsend an oppor-
tunity to investigate the case. The
Governors action is sharply critics.
ed in Windsor and BERTHE county,
but is held an act of justice and
fair play by thoughtful and unbias-
ed minds outside the county where
the crime was committed.
Five distinguished lawyers prose-
cuted the Negro Miller and secured
his conviction for first degree muir
der. The Negro was defended by a
lone Negro lawyer who turned out
to be ignorant, inefficient and
mentally wrong. While the guilt OF
Miller is generally unqueStioned, it
is admitted that he was not proper
ly defended and, in this particular
not accorded fair trial. Governor
Gardner's action in staying execu-
ton pending an expert review of all
the facts in the case is therefore to
be regarded as, at least, a gesture in
behalf of exact justice.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11

The Kitty Hawk Co., l. c. Blades,
president and w. G. Gather, secre-
tary and treasurer, entered into q
contract In good faith with G. w.
Harrison, of New York City. for the
financing of the bridge. Mr.. Har-
rison represented that he had con-
nections who would finance the
work. A bond issue of $350,000 was
authorized for the purchase of 5000
acres of Kitty Hawk Beach property
and the construction Of the bridge
and road terminals; the BONDS a
first lein on both bridge and lands.
The land owners accepted $l25, 900
of the bonds for the 5000 acres OF
Kitty Hawk Beach property. In
consideration of his promotion work
and financial aid Mr.. Harrison. was
given a large block of the common
stock of the Kitty Hawk Co. and
selling rights for the Kitty Hawk
Beach property.
For several weeks the arrange
ment worked fine and Mr.. Harrison
advanced considerable money on the
construction of the bridge pending
the sale of the remainder of the
bonds. Mr.. Harrison had represent
ed at all times that he was per-
sonally able to finance the work on
the bridge until the bonds were dis
posed Of.
And then work on the bridge was
suddenly halted and Mr.. Harrison
explained that his New York con-
nections had refused to advance
more money on the bridge because
of a flaw in the company's land
titles The land titles were per-
fected and properly recorded. Mr..
Harrison went TO New York to get
more money. Last reports were that
he had broken with his former New
York associates and was trying to
raise money from other sources. No
Harrison money is in sight yet. Mr..
Harrison and his real ss4ate firm,
Harrison & Gilbert have contracted
bills running into thousaf4s of dol
lars locally and credtorS are I'M
easy.
Messrs. Blades and Gather a"e
up in the air; they have got to
build that bridge. If Mr.. Harrison
doesn't show up in a few days and
satisfy them as to his ability to
carry out his part Of the contract,
they will have to find another
market for their bonds and proceed
with tho building of the bridge in
dependent of Mr.. Harrison. "The
bridge will be built" says Mr..
Gather; I'VE have proceeded too far
to halt now"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11

Directors of the Club have been
hesitationg to face the crisis. but
they approached it with grave deter
mination at a meeting Tuesday
night. 1t was the concensus of the
board that the club will have to be
refinanced. Several plans have been
suggested.
The plan that seems to meet with
most favor at this time closely fol-
lows the financial plan Of the Capt.
tol Club. of Raleigh 1t will re-
quire $4,000 to pay the club out OF
debt and put it on its feet; it is
proposed to reorganizc the club on
an exclusive membership basis,
assessing 100 new charter members
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
They Don't Lay The Independent
Do,un So Easily

An important who both published in
Elizabeth INDEPENDENT because it
weekly newspaper.
advertise than once week., says this ad
yeser in the of greater
find the daily is too easily laid down.
know that the most thoroy read
paper my territory
Elizabeth City and the Albemarle
Sunday the metropolis The fact that
Elizabeth City exceed 500 week
mail subscribers the best evidence Of THE IN
reader interest If advertise
appearing weekly in THE INDEPENDENT you are
losing ground
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
We Print Calendars
And Christmas Cards

For the first time in the history
of it progressive print shop, The
Independent is prepared to supply
the trade with calendars this year.
Many beautiful photographic repro
ductions of famous paintings for
you to select from and at prices
lower than regular calendar houses
usually charge. We ON make you
up Is or a thousand.
Our showing of Christmas and
holiday greeting cards is bigger
and better than ever. Select your
card, your sentiment, the style of
type you like and we do the raised
letter printing right here on our
electric process engraving machine.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
JUDGE MEEKINS
WOULD MAKE OF
EVERYMANASPY

Federal Judge Isaac NJ. MeekiuS
wOuld make of every citizen spy
fer prohibition enforcement. IL
tne takes seriously a charge given
by Judge Meekins to the grand
jury in the Federal Court at
Washington. y. c. this week. And
no enc shall say that the pro-
nCuncemcntS Of a Federal Judge
should not be taken seriously.
1t is the obligation of every citi-
zen to communicate to the govern
ment any information he has Of
the commission of an offense against
the Federal laws, says Judge Meek
ings. If you see liquor in the houce
of friend, you are obligated to re-
port it; if you offer drink to a
Federal Judge and he takes drink.
you are supposed to report the fact
to the U. S. Attorney General.
Everybody is supposed to tell
everything he knows about the
drinking habits o. everybody else.
Judge MeekinS said in his charge:
1T is not only the right but the
duty Of every citizen to assist in
prosecuting and in securing the
punishment of any breach of the
peace of the United States, whether
it be violation of the Prohibition
Law or some other law. 1t is not
only the right. but the duty as wei,
Of every citizen. when called upon
by the proper officer. to act as
part of the posse comitatuS in up
holding the laws of this Country,
and each citizen is charged with the
duty to communicate to the Execu-
tive Officers of the Government any
information which he has OF the
commission of an offenSe against
the laws of the Republic. The OBJ
legation to give information to the
Executive Officers of the Govern
ment which rests upon every citl-
zen when he knows Of crime having
been committed, is so important
that such communication, II spok-
on or written. is not only confiden-
tial and privileged but no action
for libel or SANDER can be main
tanned against such citizen for com
municating the information. More
over. the disclosure of such lnfor-
nation cannot be compelled with
/ cut the assent of the Government
. "I repeat. it is the duty of every
citizen to communicate to the Gov
ernment any information which ne
has of the commission Of an ofense
against the laws of the Republic and
if citizens generally understood 1t to
be their duty to make such reports
and would live up to the high obh-
cation involved. they could be OF
immense service in the enforcement
of the Laws of the land.
"I am aware that these sentiments
, NAV be challenged by intelligent
and we'll meaning people. but JUS
the same, these sentiments are moi
only morally sound but are legally
sound. and my hope is that when
the citizens of this District under
stand that it is not only their rlgh'
but their duty to communicate tc
the Executive Officers of the Gov
ernment violations Of law Whict
come to their attention. they VIII
measure up to their full responslbi'
utv with this regard, and thus ma
terislly aid in law enforcement
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11

$3.50 each. The bonds and second
mortgage would be retired and the
club would be the property Of the
membership-no bonds. no mort
gage, no interest to pay.
New members would be taken into
the club only upon the payment of
membership fee OF $3.50. AS ad-
ditional members were taken in, the
receipts from these memberships
would be distributed among the
charter members. Quarterly men,
ber5hip dues would be reduced;
members who defaulted in the pay
mcnt of dues would be dropped from
Continued on Page Five)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
A new SCHEME
PAY YOUR TAXES
OUT OF INCOME

How would you like to pay your
taxes on the installment plan?
That Is what is being done in somo
North Carolina Counties. Few
people can pay their taxes prompt
ly in a lump sum. If they wait
they are renalized.
County officials in several coun-
ties have devised ways and means
to make it easier for the tax payer.
Taking a tip from the automobile,
radio and furniture dealers they
propose to let the tax payer pay
out Of income"
The board of commissioners OF
Craven county are among the latest
to go on the installment plan. The
Craven plan calls for issuance to
the taxpayer of pass book by the
county depository bank. The tax
payer then may make weekly or
monthly payments which are Gre
dited on the pass book. When he
has deposited the amount of his tax
es he will surrender the pass book
to the sheriff's office. The banl
has the use of the funds paid in
by the taxpayer without interest.
Other plans than this have been
worked out in various parts Of the
State. County officials are driven to
take such measures. And unless
some plan to relieve the taxpay-
ers of this county is not evolved
soon, it is more than probable that
there will be many good farms 70
go under the hammer at the Court
House door next June.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
Can't Call it Bank
Building Any More

Elizabeth City's biggest business
block has hard luck with its name
It began as the Hinton Building
and then the Carolina Realty Co
acquired the property and called
if the Carolina Bank Building. JUST
about the time most folk had be-
come accustomed to calling 1t Ihe
Carolina Bank Building, the Damn
hustled and to call it Bank Build
inc anv more is a misnomer, The
Carolina Theatre Building or ouS'
nIsin Carolina Building are Sus
gested changes in the name.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
WHERE {. CITY
HIGH SCHOOL IS
BEHIND OTHERS

Graduates of Elizabeth City
High School In years gone by
have not been as we'll prepared
for collage as were graduates of
many other high schools in the
State. The present senior class
will be better prepared than was
last years class. And the classes
of the future will have as good
high school preparation as have
the pupils Of any North Carolina
high school But Elizabeth City
High School graduates are not
getting the preparation they ought
to have.
In former years, the local high
school taught Greek, Spanish ana
German, because colleges required
these languages as requisites Tor
degree. Then Greek and German
became more or less obsolete and
were dropped from the curricula OF
E.. C.. H. S., along with Spanish. 80
for number of years, local hlgh
school pupils have been offered only
two languages, French and Latin
the latter dead language. with
French as the only modern language
in which they have had prepara-
tion, E. C. H. 8. graduates have
been handicapped in the colleges.
And now steps are being taken 10
remove this handicap. According to
Superintendent Jones, Spanish will
be added to the high school cur
riculum here as soon as possible.
Then. too, in the field of mathc-
matics, the local high school has
always been far behind other
schools in the State. Arithmetic
has been taught here from the
fourth grade to the eighth; algebra
in the ninth and tenth grades; and
plane geometry in the senior year
A thoro knowledge of algebra Is
essential to college students and the
present mathematics course OF
training here does not provide SUCH
This defect will be corrected, also
Arithmetic will be given from the
third grade to the seventh; algebra
will be taught in the eighth and
ninth grades; plane geometry IN the
tenth grade; and solid geometry ano
advanced algebra In the senior year
This change is now In process ano
will be effected by next year.
And in the field of science also
the local school has been behind the
times. In the past, students taxing
the college preparatory course al
F. C. H. s. could take only one
science course. They had choice
of physics or chemistry in their
senior year. Now they have choice
of the two subjects in their junior
wear and the other course IL theil
senior year.
In science, mathematics and the
languages Elizabeth City High
School is forging ahead and giving
more and more opportunities to its
pupils. And the time is nos tal
distant when graduates of the loca
high school will have the same
training as pupils of the higf
schools of Charlotte, Winston-Salem
Greensboro and other cities in the
state, Hasten the day.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11

Loss of nerve energy thru Eye
strain is seldom suspected. The
muscles of the eye keep vision good
until there is a partial or complete
break down, due to strain. Why
wait until your eyes are permanent
ly injured before consulting a speci-
alist. We have had many years eX-
perience, specializing in examining
the human eye and prescribing the
best in glasses. DR.. j. D. HATH
AWAY, Carolina Bank Bldg. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
Es THAN 100000 IS
NV NEEDED TO BUY
HOSPITAL PROPERTY
o8ers Of Financial Aid in Purchase
rsy Generous Offer of MIR. Joseph P.
Yo,rD Swift Action Desirable

e., IN, pr~po~cd community ownership of the Abcmare
tr,,Efh City growing. Joseph p. Knapps offer of
-, , pu,chas> price Is making lot OF local citizens
Tl, and wonder how they will feel to continue to wait
% % ~ 70 r, in and buy the hospital for them. Chas II.
~, lj,s u Jenkins Buick Co.. he will give $1,000
,s Of his station lie will contribute $1,000 each
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11

j. A. Champion, IS, of Spring
Hope, probably will not be so ac-
commodating in the future. While
assisting a motoriSt in fixing a
puncture, he was struck by a pass
ing automobile and his leg was
broken.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
KITTY HAWK BRIDGE
WORKNOTRESUMEDYET
c. w. Harrison's Financial Plans Miscarry to
Embarrassment of Local Bridge
Company

Work Kitty Cutuk Sound remains ~
weeks pile has been driven W. L. Jones
have driven the piles for more than tho
pancky They payment on account
in five weeks
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11
ELIZABETH CITY COUNTRY
CLUBFACES BANKRUPTCY
Defaults in Retirement of Bonds and Payment
cf Interest to 8ondholders-Nee $4,000

Club bankrupt 1t not retiring
interest bonds defauted An
original the club has been reduced only
leaving bonds outstanding On top of that
Of
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-10-11

They call it pin money" because
the man of the house gets stuck for
it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
Ten Seniors And Two
Juniors Selected For
Scholarship Society

Ten representatives of the senior
class OF the Brownsville high school
and two from the junior class have
been selected by the faculty council
as members OF the National Honor
society OF secondary schools, q high
school organization for recognition
Of scholarship and ability.
Senior students elected are Paul
Cara. Elizabeth Rowe. Bob OBry-
an, Pauline Marler, Doris Smith
Nancy StringfelIcw, Ida Laura Mon
roe, Jeanne McClughan. Preston VII
son. and Homer Sexton. Juniors are
Ernesto Duarte and Angel Herman
dez.
Selection was made on the basis
OF scholarship and leadership In stu
dent activities. The students chos-
en- stand within the first fourth OF
their classes In scholastic rank. with
all grades made by the students dur
ing the four years OF high school
taken into consideration.
The National Honor society Is tc
high schools what Phi Beta Kappa
Il to colleges. Membership Is re-
stricted to Is per cent OF senior and
five percent of junior classes. There
are now 627 organizations In the
United States.
This is the first year that a chap
ter of the society has been organ
lied In Brownsville. Bob Meyer, q
student in the junior college. Is q
member. having been elected to the
san Antonio chapter in 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06

ser visited in Rio Hondo and OIL
mito Sunday.
Mrs. McLain and daughter. Mrs.
Truett Shipley and son OF La
Feria spent Wednesday with Mrs.
II. +. Kaiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Davis were
dinner guests OF MIR. and Mrs. II.
r. Kaiser on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. o. Harpster and
Marshal and Mr. Jesse Andes were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Davis Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Walton OF Donna
attended prayer meeting here We'd
nesday evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
Menus
9Me

paprika. 1-S teaspoon celery salt,
? egg yolks, / IA cups milk. 2 table
spoons butter. melted, 2 egg whites.
stiffly beaten.
Mix the chicken. mushrooms.
bread crumbs. salt. paprika, celery.
salt. egg yolks. milk and butter. Let
stand 10 minutes. Add the egg
whites and pour into a buttered loaf
pan. Bake in a moderately slow
oven IS minutes. Unmold and
serve on a platter garnished with
parsley.
Stuffed Pear Salad. Serving Eight
Eight halves canned pears. Ia
cup chopped candied ginger. 4 table,
spoons white cream cheese. 4 table
spoons nut meats. la teaspoon salt,
IA teaspoon paprika. 1-2 cup
French dressing.
Mix the ginger. cheese. nuts and
salt. Shape into small balls Chill.
Rhubarb Conserve
Six cups diced rhubarb, I cup
diced pineapple. | cup chopped
dates. | cup orange juice. IL cup
chopped orange rind. 3 tablespoons
lemon Juice. 4 cups sugar.
Mix the ingredients and let stand
2 hours. Cook slowly and stir fire.
quently until the conserve becomes
very thick.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06

prevent the wave coming out. at
the same time preventing the wa
ter from seeping under the cap.
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE: Would
ii be proper for a girl to give her
steady" boy friend a picture OF
herself for his graduation present?
What shall I do when my best
girl friend tries TO cause trouble
between me and my 'steady?" ]
hate to get angry with her. but ]
do not see what else 10 do.
BUDS.
BUDS: Hardly appropriate. my
dear. unless you are engaged. AS
for your girl friend. her trouble
probably Is Jealousy. If You care
enough for her and do not wish TO
lose her friendship simply pay no
attention TO her. However, If she
carries her trouble making too far.
then IL would be wisest to drop her
entirely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
SAN PERLLTA
PERSONALS

fEESONALS
Mrs. n. 3. Bourne and little
nephew. Newton Klemann Of Sc
bastian were all-day guests OF reia-
tives here Friday.
Rev. Mrs. j. II. Davis we're guests
Of Rev. and Mrs. Ben p. Jaco In
Raymondville Monday night.
MI. and Mrs. J.. n. Cheney. who
have been spending some time in
Alpine are expected home next
week.
M. G. Pyle and son we're In Ray
mondville Wednesday.
Misses Ava and Ollie 3arnhill and
brother. Ezra. were visitors In Ray
mondville Thursday.
Miss Grace Wilson. who has been
teaching school In Sebastian re-
turned to her home here last week
after the closing Of her school.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Sprouse and
children. Arthur and nellie. attended
the commencement exercises In Sc
bastian Tuesday evening.
Mrs. c. r. johnson and sons were
Raymondville callers Wednesday.
Miss Grace Wilson expects "a
leave soon for Baton Rouge. where
she expects to attend the summer
term Of the Louisiana University.
d. G. Sailing and son. Travis oi
Sebastian. were business callers
here Monday.
Misses Mary and Hazel Archibald
Of Raymondville spent the weekend
here with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Lambert.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
New Furniture Is
Installed Recently
In Public Library

"A large steel desk and comfortable
new office chair have just been in
stalled in the Brownsville public Ii
brary for the use Of the librarian,
Mrs. G. "A. Manahan. in place OF
the wooden fixtures moved from the
cid building.
Great improvements have been
made in the library with the con-
struct.on of the beautiful new build
ing next door 20 the central fire
station on Adams and Ninth. and
the institution is rapidly assuming
the appearance of ar up-to-date
civic library. Modern steel shelves
hold the hundreds Of books now In
the collection. Hours have been
heightened, the library now being
open from 10 a. m. each day, in
stead OF ! p. m. to 6 a. m. as for
merry.
Additions of the latest in fiction,
biography and other types Of lit
erature r constantly being made,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
PREPARE TO ASK FOR
NEW RAILROAD LINE

CHILDRESS, Tex, May 6.-tP-
The Childress Chamber OF Com
merce has made public q tele-
gram from w. T. Williamson.
president OF the Burlington Lines,
saying that the Burlington was pre-
pairing to ask the Interstate Com
merce Commission for q writ OF
public necessity for construction OF
a railroad line from Childress
northward through Wellington and
Shamrock TO Pampa.