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"7 '": NEWS WITHOUT OFFICIAlTPAPl BIAS OP CURRITUCg TEWS WITHOUT V PREJUDICE COUNTY VOL V ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MARCH r, 19U NO 19 nr ,, r A.. l,rS- I i ; i n r- ii ; i ii ii I i i hi ir i i i IZJMlu vffl n UL M QtSCUSS Pi One 1'caturc in Cohoon's Measure Seems to Have Escaped Attention ( VhMiliT.llill' ;i gi I a I i 1 1 is fell ill lilt' COUIliX ;S lilt' provisions of the good load hill, introduced by W L ( 'olinnii lit this session of the legislature and now a law, bo come genciaily known. The pri) ision which is draw ing forth mosl comne'iit is the one prohibiting property owners from draining their land into the i"al ditches or from digging ditches .parallel with the public roads. This provision will necessitate jiian.v changes in the drainage sys teni of some of the county's jtrop city owners and and! will work considerable hardship to thcai . They are given six months lo make the changes, however. It is the claim of friends of (lie bill that the roads of the county are ruined by tin- deep ditches par alelling tliem on both sides. Wa ter stands in these did lies more or less all the time and 'seeping through and rising in the road bed keeps it wei and muddy thru out the winter season. This is the bill on which before leaving for Kaleigh Cohoon got the endorsement of the Farmers I'liion and tiv county commis sioneiis. It creates a county high way commission and names .1. T. McCabe, W. .1 . Albertson, and , les.se .1 . Moi l is as commissioners. .1 . 1 ' . Thompson is seer 'I a ry in the t oiiiuiissinn ill a salary oi I wen i i v . dot la ! s a mouth. ..I - i.ii i i i I in. , .lion s;o.i snail 1:01a mo il.au l , on : ilian i'l' the 1 :: ia"i'i 11 ' an ei lie. I o ,.l; celllllliss s in a x e. r, si, all i. -I T'ie an 11 a mi loll' i' fX 1 1 J.i a i Holla a'e t-i Ii 11 ; oidill! eel 1 VOTING CilESI BEGIN! The ladies of City Koad Church ivill conduct a xoling contest, be ginning tomorrow. March (ith, for the benefit of the ehurch. Childi-en from oin- to six years of age may enter this contest and votes for any contestant will be sold at one cent each. Prizes will be awarded the most popular at the end of the conies! . Deans and the Alltcinarle Phar nacy will be'the polling places 4oid the cor. 'est v ill hit until Satnrdav, Aiarch L'Tth. Ei AT THE AlKffill Manager Kramer, who is always looking for firs! class aain -emeu' for the pat runs of his t 'mat re is ;in noc. m i ng an a.hli I ional a 1 1 rac tien in 'he advertising columns of lliis 1 alter this weak. Ainu e nient lovers who let an advertise tnent from Mr. Kramer go by 11s ually regret it, and they will do .Veil to find his advertisement inJ unm nnun dii iln i BETTER ROADS FOR CURRJTUCK , H,l is being arolls a ( 1 in the approarliiiK New Commissioners Viii:(,,,I"rst )f' t'e nigii s 1... ; 1 . . tin Probably Take Definite Action Soon Currituck ( 'mint new commis sinner's. cle led last ear on the iitgressi e platform, lux.' now about caught up tin. ends of the various threads of county manage ment and are making plans to get the county out of bi and to improve road conditions in Cur rituck . The ipiestion of financing the county a flairs in a business like way is, of course, taking prece dent in the minds of the commis sioners. They will make I he tax levy in May ami are anxious that it may b" made as low as possibh 1 . . . , t . - inn ,ai me same nine are drier mined that i; must meet the ae 1 1 1 i 1 1 meds of the county. Speak nig to a reporter of this new spa per the oilier day, one of the board aid that he was convince t Hat tli" present delimit is due to fail ure to list property t its true value oi- to list it at all. It is his idea that the board this vear. when the list takers are appoint ed. should appoint two men to sit in cadi township mid together with th,e property owners to tie terinine the proper valuat ion to be placed upon all the property in thai township. "These men", lie eont inued. "Should he chosen with ea-aal care. Thev should be I lie cnunlys b st, most intelligent mil sun essful citizens. Thex x 01 1 1 d know 'lie X ill: s 1 ill lie i !' 1 ' ,' a rl, 1 he 1 on, 1 i I ions a ie! part of III e counlx I I'd11, !v lent " '! hf X'alr.le are w a (ion 01 x isors and 1,'e piaix iib ami ! ae nil arall r. hi 1 he ip.es New siip"r a ppoi n 1 ed 1 n r !e r". eke. too. i 'join i 1 Oil lis . l ax e jus! be 11 eseniaiivc Hampton has thai the mailer of a bond issue for good roads shall be submitted to the people during the coming year. Whether (ais hundi'd thousand dollar bond is sue. wlii h many seem (o think would be o.v ssive, will be vot ed or not . it is a ivasonably sa 'e bet that Currituck County will havcgtiod roads or. at least, bit tor roads in Ihe very near future. Speaking on this subject, a mem iter or the itoaru said to the em tor of Ibis newspaper that while I was not in favor of bonding. wlliol Wils introduced in the the county to the amount of one S1;lt(l l.i.i ;, 1 U1M by W. L. Co hundro'l thousand dollars and put h0(Mli jlilH become a law. Tliis ting Ihe very heavy interest taxlnv pn)Vides for two women upon the people, he was in favor on tne school board, which has of the county borrowing say fen been increased to ten members, thousand dollars a year each year Msr A B lloutz and Miss Lilly for the next few years to put Candy ar named in the act as on its roads unlH good roads lil( ,.s, ,(w i;llieS i htdd this nave heen est a hi isiteii iro:n out end of it o (lie other. It is his idea lhal lliis loan could be nm) each year by the levy of a road I a similar to 1 h school ax imxx in force. We know what our printing actually costs and our prices on job printing are basey! on scica title system not on guess work, HIGH SGHDGLS DEBATE THiS fOriTH 1 'l'a el Hill. X. ('., .Marcli A ;ri at interest in X.;i i ii 'aroi i 'iiilaiu S'.iiexx idr s, ;,,,o ; i,. a ' ci . .1 eai .i ii' I "i ri " I ir,;t- s 1a it.- si op . J men ami woman. I II . aial '11.111.11111 :es, sinai 1 1 -. and mrg.. tines. I x o Ired iml fif: m!;ooIs. lcjU'eseii! i,m eoailiies of llie tate. iih one thousand d !,a (,'s- ull told, now have Iheir eai 1. ,s "lit lit ion iind etl'or; ce uiered on the triiingular debates u hich XV 1 1 1 oreiii' tin Miiirli L'lith. ah of ill le schools w 1 1 1 t 1 i 1 1 i,oili ,,1' ' ' riangular tlebatt s will send teams to Chapel Mill on t' e pete in the Ii their their pri 1 mil contest for the Aycock Meinoi ial Cup. This cup is the iiophy which the inter collegiaie debaters of the I'niversily h;ixe p.oxided tor t lie scliool which ins ,,u.' finally. h xxais won in l!i!.", ,v the I'le.'isant (iiirden high school and in 1!1 f by the Winston Sa Icm high school. The ipiestion to be tlisciissitl lliis year is one of much limeli ness : 'Kesolx ed. That the I'uitet I Sliiles should adopt the policy of subsidizing its merchant marine ingagvil in foreign trade.' At present only S.J) per cent of Aiuf ican shipping is carried under th" American flag. The high scliool debaters in their eager search for vantage ground in the debates will thoroughly thresh out the subsidy as a means of building; up 1 he marin ". It inusi be that these debates will have a wonde, Tally insti in i e ,.(l'ect up mi Ike r.n.iiOO or more .North Caro .miai a ml 1 w o w h lolal iroai oilier nature airl col Slates duct o as to I ii, I he la aa ly lo K- I'lolll III nm; I iiion come regular a. e a i y i '. If ifaukin . Saile ii 11 ix ersi t it's of I'loriila. Kentucky, and irginia. l 'a I i loi n ia. have come inquiries about Ninth Carolina's system of debating. The I'nixcrsity and l he high schools have given to ihe Stales a debate system which s'tvcs as a standard wherever it ni is known . The Klizabeth City high school is in a triangle with the Wash ington and New Hern schools. Th(, l)jn u, ;m)VU( tiu gilded K(.hool i.,ws of. Elizabeth ritv. posi i I ' OK SAL 10 : I OK SAId. One black male One black 111:1 1 e sound ami solid guaranteed '')jsiting Miss Xe work in all harness, weighs about SoO or !))() lb Can be seen at my place on Ruin road one half ,nne from Flizabeth Citv. Will sell cheap for cash. I BIS P-HS !3 CJIE A. i i - lie. peaking o ai .iv ( i .it a sli- a1 hoys, 1 i 1 iaie ago ! T. ol ill ' ' I Hill in ! to l:, XV I'l 11 i 11 i;i. ie e hes . a , a Ii o Ink ah M 1 a loa I h ell.- I! . M In a i ' a I, he . 1 1 d l! x t 1 gin ug nine h Had i ed a 11,1 l '"i j."ii'ics on lie hoof an nds ilrt-scil . Th is last was l wo xciis old and wa ho, Iml! I'oiaud 'liina ami half I !e:-kshi re This information was gixen me by Mr. If. M. lfidiek. Jr. Yours truly KOHKIfT if. TAVl.oi: ioper, iM'bj I if I ; X. C, .Ma :,!, s -iry -Ith. Mis Cerirude mariied to Mr. Car! On I 'iirgon of St an Ionian g. . ' . M ; r.'urgon is a rosiieroiis young la liner of S.aiilonluirg-. .xi iss t ra l is 1 he elm 1 mi ug in ugh tm- of Mr and Mrs J r.Mit ,,f Ifop"-. The cereinonx wars per forilletl by Juslice of the Peace, I' S I'.louut . Mr and Mrs liur gon xx ill make their home in Stan toYbarg. Their many friends herq extend congratulations and besf wishes. Ifoper. X. :., March 1st -Mess 1 . f T Chesson ami J t) While spent a few .days in Xor folk (his week on business. Mr J llu.'hannan has reap ' l" .I lar 1 ;'oi!iitaiu in he eld !r A a 1 xx a 1 1- " aii . '.'a M I.I : 1 1 1 1 r 1 xal Mr If T nub; ol 1 1 a s : ,c ' ij h Ins la ( 'hessi m e eampiini d b Messrs J . K . i ,ea rv a ml ( 1'arish. inol.ireil to NViishin II. on Sunday, returning home Monday A white man named Cooper, known fo th residents of Cam den County as '"The Hermit' ' was found lea,l Friday after noon in his shanty at the Sound Landing. Cooper was about seventy years old ami had lived for many years alone in a cabin in th" wood near the sound shore. He was an eccentric character and little is known hbout him, as he lived alone and did not cultivate acquaint ante with neighbors. lie moved to 'am den County about twenty years ago. son am lie has two children, a a daughter, whom he placed in homes b'-fori fo Camden Counfv. movi ng Miss M-ir-v ,- fi who has Hie Midget ti ai "ii lo Southern Avenue has relumed ncI. l0mc in. ;,.,.. Ijouia 0 Midget Ie returned xes terday from a visit to riymiuth 1 IMt Bill !J I til vi Ifli: SIR Senale Y. 'lit No - Is I-Ufviendum House Sa ; " 1 a at I j,m I l, he , passed hoii.i' by aa oxerxx lr huiiig ma i ' s one Hum ago has ,eeu at 1 : 1 ' 1 1 1 g mo; sia lew dii,. Hen i ion I erhaps th.an any other measure '" the solons :; Kaleigh, ;ii ibis session . II seemed to be c 'libiful at first whether the incasui''. would pass at ail but op pc'-ii ion in ihe house melted awav bcloiv overwlieliniiig petitions :ii'l opposition in Unit body when came to a vote was negligible. I" the senate, on the other I'aiid. the hi ed a I til -si ; sed w i 1 ! 1 sua but ial Tum fix ol file hill look if it xxoul.l be p;is "I 1 he feel Ii draw 11, . . .. r , 1. :. ... 1 .1 ix 01 10 is w e i 1 lie sm 1 em e 1 . i ei ioa be -Ii to -2-2 lo let the 'I tied by ii I'lf't'i fii p 'oide . W hen I he lu:ii to Ihe mea- are xviil hack to Tor Ifii ; ilicat ion on it ie housi amend nienls, however, the Mouse refus cil lo 'oucur with t'ne saiate on this ipiestion ami f tie anti jug law is up in the air unless some thing was done yesterday. The bill is in the hands of a confer cine committee from both lions es . BUS. FAHE WICK! DEADS - Island 'a 11 11 is ' '.. Marcli 1st er died I'Yb 1:1 at t he Inmie of If S. 1 ' 1 1 xx I'l r " she ma I 1 1 x ed 1 or si 'no xx as 11 1 ma y 1 wo year . ' 1 lor a 1 1 : .a 1 11 i' of vea i s ! I II grow illg feeble. ." " ;. W oi.' r a ; the w iibtw 'T 1 ke hi e J . W . e tiei' of this I laci , She x as ;in excellent xxonian ami had been a member oi' 1 he M "thodis'l ( 'liu rch here for seventy five years. Ihe luner-al services were conducted Sunday afternoon by K"v Ferdinand lion 1 icy and interment followed in the family burying ground. Hart Morgan of Pasquotank County aud Miss Lizzie Mae Nor ris of South Mills were married Sunday afternoon by Justice of the Peace J. W. Munden. U. I. 0. SERVES REFRESH MENTS The I). I. Hill chapter U. D. C, will serve refreshments this evening and all day tomorrow (Saturday) at the office of the Southern (las Improvement Com Pany on Poindexter street. A two coui-se luncheon will lie s"rv ed for cents, md the proceeds will be turned oxer to I he work of the organization. A cordial invitation is extended b . he . bap ler. NOW TAKI X(l OKDI .KS for White Rock baby chicks. HI cent si each, with allowance of 1(1 per 1 en) on every purchas" . M. M. SAWYER,,. Xo. 26 Ehringhaime street, City.' II Hi! II BECOMES ii Has Now Passed Both Houses Of State Assem bly "i si. lie w uie Hsu commission, hm passed Ihe House ,,f lepr0 seiitalivcs in Kaleigh ;1er m!d night Tuesday by ;t small major ''.v, after four hours of the most hitler aiyl acrimonious d0 hale thai iiVis been heard iliiring this session . This is the measure with a few minor amendments added which wits passed in the senate some time ago where if had com paiatively easy sailing. It wai in the interest of seeing such a measure as this enacted into law ei ... ... . . " I.. 'ohoon saiil .lurinff -si be last cniniiai'oi u-hieh ''ought him out as a candidate for the stale senate. The bill was also voted for by Mr Small in the house who made a strong speech in favor 01 it . 5rtl Sum" sai( the ipiestion wag whether if was it Slate wide measure and whether we want to conserve the fishing industry of the state. P declared, (hat if wits not a local measure, hut State wide . He declared that the Fast could never settle this ipiestion among themselves, I hat the same roxv would bob up exerv two vears and wonnl inn linue to come up before every Legislature until Cabriel blowS bis horn, and asked the stale to lak- buhl and set I Ie ihe queslnn lid thill Virginia had this 'a xv ami llmi xx hif. Ihe industry, ibere a.'nouii c, r, more thatt ''ex en iirllnm. 011h Carolina, wincli In. I the ImhiaM to sea ,'c - I 1 ler f;ic ilities fotf ii'i'l'isl ry, amounted aore than a million tlollii is The strongest oppouenl to the bill was Mr. Davis of Carteret. H said he would not ask for the de feat of 1lic bill if his county and the other coastal counties were exenipltyi from the provisions of the act. Jle claimed that the bill combined both executive, and jit dicial 1 towers which was contrary to the constitution. "When'', he cried, "has it become law that the great free State of North Carolina can arrest a man without a waB, rant." Twenty five counties, ha said, would be vitally affected nd he asserted that it will cost thfl State 174,000 a year to carry out the provisions of the bill. H.Q was in favor of conservation of . ' ' fish, but declared' with the excep tion of section 23 which prohibits v; , edible fish from being i?T-d &S ' .-. fertilizer there was nothing else -'a in the bill looking fo the conger " vation of fish, lie took a shot at the present fish commissioner 1 !' of the Slat" who he declared "had been Iutc lobbying for the bill xx hen ii wouhl hax' been better a for him lo 1 1 axe stayed at home on bis job." lie asked the House to stand by him and not drive the poor fishermen of his county j' and ol her counties tit the wall.: Don't he said, "rani down the fhro.'ifs of my people lliis inqui (oiiH law." Dijliate on this measure also s;Vi' , 'f .(' this issue. The' Advance Shop. and Roper, , . ' Mur5tli6t,pd.F'i, pur Vrt tl'-SMf" A- - fcr 1 -'..t (Continued on Page Five) ' W. THOMAS HARRIS.
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