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. 'J 9 . -1- U V-f V ;-v . COUP TTPIF i I II V II I M "I If J I 1 r I f III I I 1 Jf f I I III - V I I 1 i i ii v i vi v iir i i -i f i i i i i . v i j i r jr . j ' wv'.'sxi .x v. VOL. XII. NO 510 Published Every Friday by W. O. Saunders at 505 K. Fearing St.. Elizabeth City, N. C. ELIZABETH CITY, ICCPUDAY, JANUARY 23, ,1920 Entered s Second Class Matter at the Posi-offlee at Elizabeth City, C; June .: 1908 - $2.00 A YEAR CONGRESS MAY NULLIFY EVERY BILL OF RIGHTS Two Infamous Measures Now Pending In Con gress Violate Every American Tradition , x and Make Every Reformer a Sub ject For Incarceration By W. O. SAUNDERS Idem of sbeech. or of the Dress, or the have sent a telegram to ion.jrjght of the peop,e peaCably to assem. ohn H. Small, the Representa-Ibly and petition the government for any -w-i of this Congressional uis- trict in the Congress of the Unit- States, iverv reaaer ot tms No More City Jobs-FMin newspaper who feels as I do about it should send a similar protest to their Representative ;n Congress. Here is' the tele rani :- Jan. 20, 1920 Hon. John H. Small, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. if you favor Bolshevism then, by. a-i means, vote for Sterling Bill S. 3.3,7 and Graham Bifl H. R. 11,430 The American people will not stand fcr the oppression that will come un der these measures and Congress is inviting trouble. To many of us the dictatorship of a Burleson would be not less odieus than the dictatorship of a Lenin. We will not stand for either very long. Te American peo ple are in no mood to be trifled with. The Reds have made inroads in Amer ica because so many Americans have lost confidence in you who are in au thority. You will not restore this confidence by a ruthless attempt to tear up our constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press. Read this into the Record and put an ear to the ground. Respectfully, W. O. SAUNDERS 1 i nven t both the Sterling and Gra i-:in hills before me, but it is sutncient xl. quote Section 1 of the Sterling Bill, introduced by Senator Sterling of South lakora. which has passed the Senate and i- now before Congress. It may be passed by Congress before this news- i'Mpf-r goes to i.res:. i the Sterling Hill, emphasizing its most dangerous feature in black face capitals:-. '. - ... . Be it enacted,: etc., That it sball.be or advise the overthrow, or to write, or knowingly to print, publish, utter, sell, or distribute any document, book, circular, paper, journal or other writ ten or printed communication, in or by which there is advised the overthrow, by force or violence of the government of the United States or of all govern ment OR TO ADVISE OR ADVO CATE A CHANGE IN THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT OR THE CON STITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES or resistance to the author ity thereof by force or violence or phvsical injury to person or property, or by force or violence to prevent, hinder, or delay or attempt to prevent, hinder, or delay the 'execution of any law of the United States. I ik'.- t tbis infamous measure the ad v.,.:.. v of any change in the constitu tion ,',f the United States would be, made a.-t of sedition, punishable by a fme of thousands of dollars and imprison ment in a Federal prison. Under tins bill Lincoln would have been guilty of disb.valtv and every prohibitionist and . very advocate of women suffrage would he u subieet for incarceration. rv... rp-o of this Sterling Bill will m.-au 'that you will not be permitted to ..r disnnnroval of any phase of -roverumeut. You will have your cit izenship taken away from you if you . , . An.nni1mOnf ' tO ever again advocate tw. the Constitution of the United States. And if this thing is permitted to go on it is not . unreasonable to expect that it will presently be made a felony for any citizen to advocate a change in the per sonnel! of that war-crazed body styled the Congress of the United States. And so that is why I minced no words in n,v telegram to Congressman Small. 1 verilv believe that if the Sterling Bill is enacted into law the government of this country will not be able to build mils enough to hold all the people who will rebel against such oppression. The Sterling Bill is a patent endeavor to stop everybody in America from talking and it can't be done. Voices of a Dead Past n,,e dav last week Secretary of State Lansing opened up the hermetically seal ed, iron bound, copper riveted cabinet in which has been concealed the Declaiv at ion of Independence of the American Colonies. And lo and behold when that Declaration was exposed to the eye of a moving picture camera the following immortal utterance was again given to mortal men. That Declaration of In dependence said:- ' . We hold these truths to be self evi dent, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Crea tor with certain unalienable R'.ghts, that among these are Life, Liberty f hanniness. That to i Tim rVmstiriitioTi of North Carolina. Article 1, Sections 2 and 3, expresses the same guarantees. I quote :- Sec. 2. That all political power is vested in and derived from, the peo ple; all government of right originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is insituted solely for the good of the whole. Sec. 3. That' the pacpie of this State have the inherent, sole and ex clusive right of regulating the inter nal government and police thereof and abolishing their Constitution and form of Government whenever it may be necessary for their- safety and happi ness. Back in 1ST0 John Adams, an arch seditionist under the Sterling classifica tion, wrote Article VII of the Massa chusetts State Constitution. This Ar ticle Y1I of the Massachusetts State Constitution still stands and expresses the same sentiment as the bill of rights provisions in about thirty other state constitutinos. I quote it:- RnuDrnmAnt is instituted for the' common good; for the protection, j safety, prosperity and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, hortor or private interest of any one man, family or class of men: Therefore, the people alone have an incontestable, unalienable and indefeasible right to institute government? and to reform, alter or totally change the same, when their protection, safety, prosperity and happiness require it. A few more months of the reign of terror at Washington and it probably will be seditious to print, publish or ut ter the sacred words of the documents I have quoted. With one stroke of the pen the Congress of the United States thru the Sterling Aet threatens to wipe out every Bill of Kignts, m-aim me de claration of Independence a mere scrap of paper and inaugurate an era ot cs- l 4-i.a- wtulil nil t an pionage any .ijrmuj shame. As for-me, I would-rather rot in a Federal prison the rest of my days than submit: and being an independent American citizen with old fashioned American ideas of human lights that ,.,.,v oiv lot until the American peo ple' are aroused and demand their rights. iPipi BILLY SUMAY SdN-fflSiCROWD Famous Evangelist Came' And Conquered Elizabeth r ... City it By JULIAN W. SELIG Rev. "Billy" Sunday amazed, amused and thrilled an audience of over one thousand people here Monday, - afternoon in a sermon delivered at jThe First, Baptist Church. Not '."displaying all the characteristics for which. "he has gained nationwide fame? such as running back and forth and leap mg-up and down the platform with the agility of a trained ath lete, ReV. Sunday hurled forth epigrams and pithy sayings '. with the rapidity of a trip-hammer Never did he fail to 'make known that lie wa-; the. devil's greatest enemy and he conveyed the general impression that he was the chief exponent of righ eousness. Admitting. early in his sermon that it is never too late to be converted, -he laughingly remark eA that all . of - us are asharrjed to look back'too far. He laid 'down in plain,, unvarnished frf n w. SYMONDS t-4 . I mrA a tlif rliities'we owe to our- MR. SYMONDS c?me to Elizabeth City from Rahway. N. J. ieuly 1919. to i ac- j children t and our cent the ofPce of City Manager at a salary of $2,400 a year. The Board of Alder- v selves, oui , men reCUtT requested Ms resignation, telling him they wanted him to get out in 30 j neighbors. Smiling one minute, days He aked them to let him out sooner and he goes to Durham, N. C. as an i00kmg. very sober the next, the assistant consulting engineer to an organization that Offers hirt a salary " j audience were with him from the ing with his civil engineering ability. In meantime he has turned down offers from iauaience were wui a number of cities wanting City Managers. Waltham, Mass, with a population of very, beginning. nnn .ff..,j kin, c; r,nn a unar He declined the offers He says he win i . - o o tk oTi it w;th nAnr v iiu . ui c cu nun n.ww iv-.. - - . . i -hi t o t ah - nt w.rkfor a citv anain at any price. He failed as a uuy Manger in . :j o..rf nomiinr ahiuties were too big for the town. It is prq- b?ble that the city will now find a man little enough. The matter of appointing a new city manager is in the hands of a committee of Aldermon composed of J. B. Leigh, J- R- Bowden and C. M. Cooper. It is understood that P. C, Cahoon, a member of the Board of Aldermen, is favorably mentioned for ;-the job. MstRigt highway not TO BE BUILT VERY SOpN Fact That It Cant Be Built Under.Present Act As ; it Stands is Finally Admitted by a Member of The Commission - NEARLY-UP TO AMIEL'S thee? It is well with thy husband? Is it weN with thy child?", he launcbed forth in his original style, telling why it . . . -r i i ... a. : e is necessary to toiiow jesus- vurisi. u. j DR. HERBERT D. WALKER amici .aid that "The model aoexor should be at once a genius, a saint and a man of God." No one has ever accus- ... . ... M I ! . enial htlt ed Herbert vyaiKer oi Bny oim, jx.v j he is something of a genius and as much , sent tQ navinpr that tax increase a man off God as any of the rest of us.. , .. & ' He ione of Elizabeth city's most popu lar and successful physicians and sur- ( Advertisement ) i PERSONAL PROPERTY UNDER REVALUATION H oh Value Personal Property Must be Reflected on Tax Books A Real Listing of Solvent Credits Payment Cannot be Enforced if Not Listed n.-.AMol PrnnA rtv Located in . State Taxable in State, Including Credits of Nonresident Owners in Some Cases. (Itulletin by State Tax Commission) t. ,..i nrnnortv will be listed as of the first day of January, and will be actually listed between tnc iirst uj i January and the filteentn aay ui len"-u uii ""-- - , nervisor "in I"1"""" -- , . . . ;nfmorfs in each townsnip tlUle oi iiiipuiuui"i -j in his county to meet tne iax-pajeia - 4.1. ; tic receive iut-n t .. u hn wants to eet it Oil QlS hands before these appointments can give in at anv time to the County Super visor at his office in the county-seat town. ' t voina Personal PrODertV At its actual cash value on January first. .. . j The State is putting it up to you Bo and hard now, Mr. Citizen, to do the square thing. It Has given you emption of three hundred dollars in val ue has valued real property at its casn value, and guaranteed a proportionately reduced tax rate. ,. 1'ersonal property of practically all kinds has increased in cash value m about the same proportion as real pro- ieiJ,Jl i:, ; oTrnp.etine you to J. lie lai iioKi " . . . , ,.,io,i nf value in mind . ... vmir -nronertv conserva- tive actual cash value, - January first oasis. , j He also expects ycui to have a good memorv and return a complete ub all the personal property owuc which you may be unuer uu8" return as trustee in any capacity for i 1 a The administration of the revaluation . -.:n i a irrcut rli saoTiointment if it net i 1 1 l'y - , fails to disclose the listing of a vast amount in quantity and value of per sonal property, both tangible and intan gible.' ... A Real Listing of Solvent Credits The revaluation act anticipates a full iistii." of solvent credits. No citizen an Hereafter satisfy his conscience by lodeins this issue, for tax rates that ieonfistate income from solvent creuiL !,viil o longer prevail against ; then, u Ajj one who hereafter evaues mo e, ed in lump sum. Liabilities claimed as offset against credits listed are also re quired to be itemized.. A. will list in debtedness to B. as an offset. That will give a check against it. . ne iaus io list his credits against a. All Personal Property Located in State . Must be Listed'. . . . .:. Court has said that the legal fiction that personal property fol lows the domicile of the owner nas no application to matters of revenue, and ; t-li n 1 1 tint our tax laws proviue iui n apply to tangible personal property, dui that such property shall be listed where located. . , There are vast quantities ot personal tm.pertv in the State belonging to non- resid.'iit owners. All sucu propenj mui be listed where located, citlier oy tiie owner or some one as agent for the owner. Solvent Credits of Nonresident Owners to be Listed in Some cases The general rule that personal pro perty follows the domicile of the owner h,es not even apply to solvent credits ,i n.anv cases. (Itedinond v. Conimis ' ; xTth X. C.l If the owner inain- aii.s an established business in this , State, with an estaonsueu redits incident to such agency in tms, . ' THE BIG REASON WHY one seeks good health and happiness, lie urged upon his hearers, to ask God for forgiveness before it is too late, to make amends for their past wickedness lwfore the undertaker backs up to the ..-t . t j-ir rrrT? inor.' He eave striking examples ot tne CMUWAr.- J.nfhumc of associat;on and Ms remark8 SHOULD COMt. MtKLv t tm oroueht forth sounds of appro- ;val as well as an occasional "amen" by a". nmmittaA of tteen - from the I the conereeation1 who ' were Board of TrusteiWHiowanCollege i Rroatly- touched xby "his biatoir Her; - - - I. t.ZmmJ neons. He Is popular Because no " M , A Mai 1 - cheerful, courteous ana tuii ot ion. : Some of the Commissioners bebeve that he is successful because .hefa "a"ianJ j the increased valuation of property un qualities carried into the : sick roon work ( Revaluation Act will provide ea:rmWwav P "the revenue for the building of the road, tne same way. i tt;i,. Ant tVio lim. irt I7ARFTH CITY MAY ; jit of taxation is fixed at 10 cents on the LLlAdLin 1 ,i n Mnt n Hia noil. GET SUNDAY REVIVAL ' . baged n th tax val. QQHrll UI I I V w a ' K t fill l. w.. "' . ..ro in FlijahMh Citv todav to inves- isilin,iav urced the necessity of a cur t-iiato riijflhath Citv as'a possible lo- , .AW lU all towns, stating that child cation for their college. The commit- (,.,. could learn more devilment between te'e arrived here yesterday afternoon tue hours of seven and ten at night than and was entertained by the Chamber any .other hours of the day. In speak- nf Commerce. Ministerial Associa- ;lt, nf the boyhood and girlhood of to day lie said: "We have got boys wuay tion and interested individuals, the entertainment culminating in a banquet at the Masonic Hall last night. Chowan College seeks a new loca- tion for one all important reason. Chowan College wants to enter a new era of greater usefulness and wants to get into a real town where its light will not be hid under a bushel. That town should be Elizabeth City. Eliz- abeth City is the only town in the Chowan and West Chowarf Baptist Associations that can support a big il r : 4. . So f ho nnm. $ , " , j L What has become of the Fere- bee District Highway, that won derful-concrete road which was to have, been built from Edenton to' the -Virginia state line, via Elizabeth Cit Shawboro and Moyock? ,The answer- was an ticipated by this newspaper ' months ago but is now admitted r hy a member of the. District Highway Commission1. This mem ber tells this newspaper that the District Highway Commission is convinced that it will have to se cure an amendment to the Fere bee Act before it can raise suffi cient funds to.';' build the road. And so, until that amendment can be secured at another ses sion .of the legislature the Dis trict Highway Commission can only mark time. In meantime the tax payers in the five coun ties embraced in the district will pay 10 cents on each $100 valua tion of their property for a road that may be built if they will con- V.U. The District Highway Commission sees only one possible other way out. Billyt Sunday Thinks He Will Play The Bush League Towns soon ' Rillv . Sunday may come tef Elizabeth City and hold a four or six weeks rer vival. At least one Elizabeth City min- isterproACedim ' - --:' . 1 i.1 and Mr. Sunday indicated ma .we imsui. be glad to consider the proposition se- He stated that he Deuevea ii ues of 1917 and did not anticipate the revaluation of property in 19J0. Kight here an interesting question arises:- The State of North Carolina, in calling for an honest revaluation of property pledged the people of the state that their 3xeg would .not r De. perceptiDiy in-;. "cSesist'd WndeY'tie"- revaTuaticnar. 7kr "Special -session of the Legislature was promised in order to secure an aciiustment of the tax rate to fit the new valuation of pro- vimtslv only a question of a year or two oerore The tQtal ppopepty vaiuation in he would have exhausted the big cities . thi tiistrict highway rllpnA. noroiai rnntronolis of ten northeast- nt to sucu ugi-m-, h with State, and extended in tne course trn nu u7'm' " "7-, t ,-,i h business located in this state, nave the coming oi goon rudus w... ... i taxable situs here and must be so years be the commercial metropolis :.r.l 1 1. all eases of nonresident COr-. r nthar rnunties. .orations doing business in this State, m Men wj senj their daughters to report of such credits win oe uiuue i u ( ( a tow wnere men ,Ke to " he Mate xax uimiMiuu Hn h.isiness. o the county in which agency is locateu. send their dauahters to school in a town where women like to do their shopping. Parents everywhere in northeast- ern North Carolina would prefer sending their children to a school in Elizabeth City, because they like to come to Elizabeth City themselves. And the Baptist denomination, ! jealous of its future strength and i a nasria this nollene at Eliz- Who Are Residents of -the State Our tax laws establish a definition of itizenship for purposes- taxation that s elear and simple: "When a person has two or more pmce m unu c asioually dwells; his residence sbaU De .i... of- mhiih hA resioea tne ione- Uv " ' - - ,-st period of time the preceding twelve months. r r.r"TI I riTV IVyt A V LLltrtDtin w , Tt. Mn take TO SELL AIRPLANES - "'.V. ;mThe TK C..H. olic brethren. Catholics build their Lambert Will Put in An Agency! biggest institutions where they will Here Before the Rush Begins Reg. Elizabeth City is to have an airplane agency. W. It. Lambert, manager of the Iietsy Motor Co., agents for Iiort and Nash automobiles, is in-correspondence with the Curtis and Wright air plane companies with a view to secur ing an agency for one ov both of "these makes of airplanes at Elizabeth City. Mr. Lambert admits that he doesn't -xpect airplanes to sell like hot cakes all at once, but he believes that the air plane will be as popular as the automo bile in a fe,v years and lie wants to get in on the ground floor of. the . business before the rush begins. attract th areatest notice. In other words they advertise. The placing cf Chowan College at Elizabeth City unniH he the biaaest advertisement for the Baptists in the Chowan and West Chowan Associations. j . . 1 1 L. Aside from all that, tnzauein - City needs Chowan College. ' -,- -a- -a- one who iicniuiv' - .. xi.: ,Hr heeomes a plain and the pursuit oinappm. ligation i.. tu whe knowledge that secure these rights, govern., -."- , tax-aoage. uu --- fi Mm instituted among Men, deriving tneir .a mi enor m if lie aoes uuuBc. ! credits Not Listed -Can't be Enforced it has for several years been written I iu our tax laws that payment of credits ! could not be enforced in the courts j i the credit were not listed for taxes 1 but there was a loophole .in that credits were listed in aiump- 11AW FURS, such as coon.jaink and muskrat higher than ever; and now is lu.. tn- trnnn(ra to sell. Don t be l I i V L 1 ilVJ iv. v'- Ktt unreliable n notations. i! or in ir-ii. tt j -. , ton market prices, honest grading and spot cash bring your furs to W. O GLOVER, Elizabeth City, N. C. adv. cj23-lt HEAD CRUSHED BY LIMB OF A TREE Lemuel White, Nowland Township Farncr Dies in Norfolk Hospital a ' . XI just powers from the consent ot me governed,. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and o institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and or ganizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to ef fect their Safety and Happiness iyod So a nominal sum and this used to cover the partacular dnaJ . ' i,;h recovery was sought. ect their saiety anu napi"""- creun --j itemiz- The first amendment of the Constitu- The reva JTat tion of the United States toroias eu -tst raaT be ligt. the maner. - gress m aking any law abridging the free- Lemuel White, a well known farmer of Xewhmd township, this county died hi a I Norfolk hospital Monday, Jan. 10 ::s a result -of injuries inflicted by a falling tree while be was working in the woods near his home Thursday, Jan uary in. Mr. AVhite was felling trees. A fall ing tree crashed into another tree, a limb broke arid the falling limb struck Mr. White on bis head, laying his skull men. lie; was rushed to a Norfolk hos- jpital. but there was no hope for him. ! The deceased was about 4(1 years old land is survived by a wife, and several I children. . ... (Aflvertispment) YOUNG EYESIGHT IN OLD AGE " Ybu can't grow younger ; but you can enjoy good sight to a ripe old age, if you change your glass.es as the advancing years demand. - My eyeglass service is based on long experience, modern equipment and progressive me thods in optometry. . This entitles me to, your ser ious consideration, if your eyes need glasses. DR. J. D. HATHAWAY Phone 999 :: Eliz. City, N. C, that haven't sprouted long breeches that kii.iw more about the devil and sin than did old Methuselah when he was 969 vn.- 11. And we have got little friz zle-headed sissies that haven't sprouted! lonk skirt yet that, know more abouf devilment and siuthan their grandmo thers knew at Do. In sneaking of Christianity in the modern home, he dwelt uppn the laxity with which the parents of today raise their children in regards Jto the church. He pointed out tU.e fact that iu some professed Christian homes, prayers were never said. To quote "If your child goes to heaven or is kept from the down ward path to- Hell, it is because ome other person has taken more of an in-r...-..st in his welfare than you have. You let your child grow up in ignorance of the teachings of God. It is always some outsider who tells the child the neces vitv f constant prayer. How many homes today have a daily family prayer? Only a few.' Tellins of the influence of a mother's l. mid how elastic this love is, he told of his early childhood days in Iowa, of his father answering the call to the Civ il War and of his never returning to his fireside. He told of his days when he aI-ivxI professional base-ball witn me i . ... , Chicago White Sox and liow tnis act; almost caused his mother to loose in fluence over him. And it was while he was still nlaving ball that a voice from Heaven, told him of his transgressions and urged that he go fortli as an apos- Christianity tie l'1 t:m.iiui i." . . . a l. . . . nmrrnnnr ir and righteousness io ui "-'o"" "f was this description in wliicii Air. ouu ,iov wn at. his best, completely sway inr the large congregation trom teais C - . , T T mnment to laughter anotner. ni .i.,..,.;f;r.n nf a visit to his cnuunood home where he formerly went nunting, ..1 ,li'7 fanvilv or milRed tne cow.-, j ,.i,..oc was in itself wonderful and gave i.0pprs ft chance to see what a com mand he had of effective picture word- in", as well as modern slang which lie -ftfm mfl de use of While not diverting from his chosen text, he occasionally illustrated a story fr,n actual events which he knew to be true and in these illustrations he always made it a point to get a good knock at ti, use of whiskey. Never did he fail to deliver John Barleycorn a good blow when he could possibly get the cliance. And by his mannerisms, by his magnetic appeals, and by his earnestness ot ex pression he firmly convinced an m hearers of his great sincerity of pur pose. in the country and would have to fall back upon the smaller "cities. And then Mr. Sunday stated tnat ne really preferred work in smaller cities; that less effort was required in address n.irliences of 4.000 or 5,000. His teakins day after day and ..iobt after nisht to audiences ot io,wu to 20,000 is telling on him and those who observe him closely suspect mai he will be a total nervous wreck if he doesn't quit his present pace at an early date. Tnr as he was leaving Elizabeth City Monday Billy Sunday waved a hand to Kev. J. M. Ormond, pastor of First Jue tl.odist Church of this city, and said: "I'll be with you in about a year." It was intended in a spirit of pleasantry and jest, but some think they detected a note of earnestness in his vioce and a wistfulnss in his eyes. . 4 YOUNG BOYS FINED FOR CRAP SHOOTING That is the Favorite Sunday Afternoon Pastime For Scores of Elizabeth Youth Vnnr white bovs. ages 15 to 16 years, were caught in a Crap game back of the Albinearle Steam laundry in tins city K.mHav afternoon, arrested, tried in the Recorder's Court Monday morning and fined $5 each. Their names are not puD-i.-Viorl because this newspaper does not like to hold young boys up as criminals before the community. But the informa tion as to their arrest is given so that every parent can have an eye to his own bov. The boys who. were treid m tne police - court here Monday come from good families. The boys who were caught in that game Sunday were only four of scores of boys who spend their Sundays shootipg crap, smoking cigarettes and indulging in pro fanity; always in hidden, out of the way nkr-M where their conduct passes un- shootmg evu nas the five counties in this district highway , project was about $17,000,000.00, based upon the tax books of 1917. Under the revaluation of 1920 the total of taxable property , in this district is confidently -.' expected to treble the values of 1917. John Smith whose property was list ed at ?1,000 in 1917 is now paying $1.00 of tax money on the Ferebee District Highway. John Smith's property will a in .ear $3,000 under the revaluation of 11920 and he will pay $3.00 of his tax money on the Ferebee Highway, unless the Supreme Court holds that local tax assessments must be adjusted to the Revaluation, just as the state has pledg ed to adjust all other taxes to the Revaluation. No one is standing in the way of the Ferebee District Highway. The spon sors of the project and a lying press tried to make the public believe that some one was holding it up. The bluff having served' its purpose for a season the public has since been left in the dark, neither Senator Ferebee nor the District Highway Commission vouchsaf ing any information as to why they don't proceed to build a road. At this late date an admission is made by a member of the District Highway 'Commission that another session of the Legislature will have to be appealed to before the Edenton-Virginia t highway can be built. The question now arises, will the Representatives of the five dif-' ferent counties in the District line up for an amendment to the bill? And that is a question indeed. Chowan always was reluctant to go into the scheme. Currituck and Camden went into it al most as reluctantly. How will they feel when asked to put up more money? Still others are beginning to ask the question, what will Virginia do? Here isaroject to build a hard surfaced road irom Al bemarle Sound to the Virginia State line, the city, of Norfolk being the ob jective; and no one has any assurance frnin the Vireinians that they will join- us at their state line and build a hard surfaced road into Norfolk. INDEPENDENT READERS tir-ed. The crap hnvs caueht in the act of stealing in the CHEERING WORDS FROM past few months, six have coniesseo mat they stole to get money with which to The seventh, a little chap !of six years, told Secretary Gilmore of I the Y. M. C. A. that he often acted as a 'picket for crap shooters, warning them when the police came near. !NAVY RECRUITING OFFICE ; READY FOR RAW MEAT MiAMBLETON: 30x150 foot lot on principal street and best residential sec tion in Brambleton; 10-room 2-story house and bath, electric light, gas, cel lar, attic, rift pine floors, furnace he; all modern conveniences, possesion days! $1,850 cash, balance long and easy terms. This property is worth $L0J more than the price asked. W. J. J1 FIN INVESTMENT CO., 615 Board Trade Bldg. Phone 27946, Norfolk, Va. c.T23-2t " I The Navy Recruiting Station at Eliz abeth City is now open and ready to enlist any young able-bodied American citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 years who desire to taive up a iuo"' where there is -ery opportunity to learn a trade and travel and see the world anckbe paid while doing so. Fur ther in formation will cheerfully be given to any one interested in the navy if they will call or write to the Navy Recruiting office, 2nd floor Court House Building, The office is open every day evcept Sunday, between the hours of 8:30 a. m. and 5 p.m. More than KM) subscribers of this newspaper renewed their subscriptions last week. Many of them wrote encour aging words for the editor and for the paper. A well known minister wrote: "I am for you for Congress, because I believe in a man that has convictions of his own, and let me tell you the world is beginning to demand such in all pro fessions of life." From manv c ounties came the word, ' "We are wearing the Saunderscampaign button."' And, speaking of that button, Leiut. Governor O. Max Gardner writes: "Your unique notice of the expiration nf mv subscrintion to the "Independent" has just been received and 1 can not re sist the temptation to. take advantage of sour offer of renewal. I am, there fore, enclosing j my check. " "Your campaign button, is very attrac tive and I am very much inclined to place an order with the same .company." '' - ' -, - "' '.. '" 1 it.'nsiWHSWI'ilJI'M!l! B
The Independent (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
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