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nil-; its i ) i : THE INDEPENDENT, ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. FRIDAYJUNE 17, 1921. I PAGE EIGHT v L. 3' Hi I 1 it I J 1 v Ij if. -i I 'j : - y :.J 'J i ' 1 SI :-.L"i f.-JS I,: ' i t I acnim eeftim !Foiiarai AT .Elk Qtty Fair GfotoA Races Begin Promptly at 3:00 P. M. NELL THORN, "The Guideless Wonder," belonging to J. H. Williamson, will pace an exhibition mile against Running Horse or Automobile. Dr. Victor Finck, recognized as one of the best horseback riders in the United States, will give an exhibition of fancy riding. ADMISSION TO GROUNDS: , .....iSESS Adults 50c Children under 12 yrs. 25c NO CHARGE for Grand Stand Seats or for Parking Cars. A GOOD TIME is assured all who attend. C. W. STEVENS, Prest. W. BEN GOODWIN, Sec'y-Mgr. C. C. THOMPSON, Racing Sec'y. SUMMER SCHOOL WILL BEGIN HERE MONDAY For Teachers Of Currituck, Camden, Perquimans and Pasquotank Counties. A joint County Summer School for the teachers of Currituck, Camden, Pas quotank and Perquimans Counties will begin at the Elizabeth City High School auditorium at 9 o'clock Monday morn ing, and will continue for six weeks. Two competent instructors have already been . secured, and others will be em ployed if they are found necessary. Many teachers have already notified Supt. M. P. Jennings, of Pasquotank, of their intention to attend this Summer School, and a very good atendance is indicated. The school will be under the general supervision of Miss Hattie Par rott, of the State Department of Edu cation. Teachers who wish assistance in getting board here should communi cate with Supt. Jennings at Elizabeth City at once. POTASH FROM VANCOUVER. There is a reputed discovery of potash on Vancouver island- Previ ous to the war Germany produced 7,800,000 tons of potassium salts, which occur in, that country in a form -so easily mined that other countries,- .whose deposits'1 were con tained in rode foundations, were un able to compete with German trade. Germany, therefore, held the world monopoly, deriving an annual in come of 6,000,000 pounds from the product. Hie quantity taken by Canada in 1913 was 5,200 tons. It is known that there are vast de posits containing as much as 16 per cent of potassium occurring ' in east ern Canada and the Rocky moui tains. The Xorth Carolina Optometric con vention met in Greensboro this week. Think This Over. "De man Cat insists on havln' his own way," said Uncle Eben, "some times winds up by havin' dat an' noth ln else." Food and Health. "The Mioyancy of health is a real en joyment. Strength, mental vigor, vi vacity and good nature spring from good digestion ; good digestion is se cured only from eating and drinking proper quantities and qualities of food and liquid. It is possible to enjoy buoyancy of spirit and a good appe tite every day." Exchange. I EE 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 tl 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ULl 1 The Decision I Already the decision of careful purchasers has been registered in Harris' Clothes. ' Buying indifference has passed and now, a neces- . sity such as a suit of clothes must bear a searching; E EE analysis for value ' EE 1 D. Walter Harris I 5 Hinton Building Main Street 1 QiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiEI How 'Home, Sweet Home Was Written John Howard Payne, the author of "Home, Sweet Home," was an Amer ican minstrel who wandered all over the earth, practically. After the death cf his parents, when he was twelve years old, he never had a real home, and at the time of writing the song he was stranded in Paris, a foreign land, away from all the friends he held dear. He wrote the song on a dreary day In October, 1822. ARCHITECTS TO SUBMIT PLANS And Contracts To Be Let Once For State Normal ' Buildings. At W. O. Saunders was elected to succeed himself as Chairman and W. G. Gaither was elected Secretary-Treasury of the - Board of Managers of the Elizabeth City Colored State Normal School at the annual meeting of the Board held in . this city Monday, June 13. Under the new administra tion of this school' the offices . of secretary and treasurer are com bined. T. J. Markham and W. L. Cohoon were formerly secretary and treasurer respectively. ' Under the re-organization of the state normal schools the school at Elizabeth City now has a board of only five man agers where it formerly had seven. The members of the new board are AY. O. Saunders and W. G. Gaither of Eliza beth City; T. S. White of Hertford, S. I. Harrell, of Sunbury, and Prof. N. C. Newbold, State Director of Negro Edu cation. There are three colored normal schools in Xorth Carolina, one at Eliza beth City, one at Fayetteville and one at Winston-Salem. The last General Assembly of Xorth Carolina appropriat ed approximately a half million dollars for building improvements for these schools. The school at Elizabeth City will have approximately $1S0,000 avail able for new buildings on July 1, 1921. In addition to this sum the school will receive its pro rata of a fund of $125, 000 for school equipment recently allot ted the Xegro State Normal Sehools by the General Education Board of. New York City. The generous bequest from the General Education Board enables the school to spend every dollar of its build ing fund in building alone, all equipment and furnishings to be taken care of out of the special fund. Architects and engineers will be called in within the next few days to make tentative plans for new buildings and suggest the locations for them. The building program includes - the enlarge ment of the present administration building and auditorium, the erection. of a boys dormitory to cost $50,000, a practice school to take care of pupils below the eighth grade, a dining room and kitchen, a building for industrial training and a dormitory for the prin cipal and teachers. No time will be lost in securing plans and letting contracts for these buildings. Prof. P. W. Moo, for many years principal of the school, was re-elected for the term of 1921-22 at a salary of $2,500 a year. The maintenance fund allowed the school by the last General Assembly was $23,500 a year, more than double the allowance of $11,000 last year. t. for Hot Sultry Days With the coming of hot weather we are prepared to take care of our customers with all their Cool Summer Clothing. Every man should wear a thin, cool suit these hot day. It is equally as impor tant to comfort as thin underwear. Mr. McCabe has just returned from the Northern Markets, where he purchased a large stock of these Cool Suits at a great sacrifice in price. See our window display. Palm Beach Suits that were $18 to $20. - We are offering' several colors for $12.50 NATHANIEL BEAMAN, BANKER, DIES SUDDENLY Was a Native of North Eastern Caro lina As So Many Norfolkians Are Nathaniel Beaman, a former North Carolinian, for 30 years president of the National Bank of. Commerce of Norfolk, Va., died suddenly at his home in that city Wednesday afternoon, following a heart attack. Nathaniel Beaman was wel known in Elizabeth City and thru out northeastern North Carolina and news of his sudden death came as a shock to many here. Mr. Beaman was born in Murfrees- boro, N. C. in 1859. He moved to Nor folk in 18S0 and engaged in the whole sale grocery business. In 1891 he be came the head of the National Bank of Commerce of that city. He headed the Bank of Commerce as his first of ficial connection with the banking busi ness when that institution had a capital of $100,000, deposits of $300,000 and practically no surplus at all. At the time of his death this bank' was capitalized at $1,200,000, had a surplus of $1,300, 000 and deposits of $15,000,000. , Rome. The traditional date fof the found ing of Rome is 753 B. C. Rome has been described as a city-state. It was at one time recognized as the capital of the ancient world. Since 1871 It has been the carrital of modern Italy. The city is distinguished for its vast ruins, its " rff&ny historical gates and its monuments, both ancient and mod ern. Rome is inclosed within a cir cle of forts 30 miles in extent. , Our entire line of -Spring weight Suits have been very substantially reduced in price. Tropical W o r s t e d Suits; these are shown in a variety of styles and pa'tterns. They wece $35 to $40. Priced now $25.00 " Grev Herring-bofies in light weight that were $35 to $40. Pricecl now $25.00 Tropical Worsted Suits, these were $30 to $35. We are showing them in a large assort ment of styles and pat terns. Priced now $22.50 Everv Suit that we sell we Guarantee to be Sat isfactory in everv way. That means a new suit. The Busy Store i if iiiinfiifiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiffiiiifffiifiiiiffiiiiiiifiiiiffiiifiiiiifiiiiiifjiiifiiimiiiiii mil m mf iifEiiu j j in i u f llitilHIHIIIlllllHIIIIIIIII(Mi) Headquarters For Beach Requirements Surf Caps, Shoes, Water Wings, Beach Hats and Bath ing. Scarfs. Every style and color is shown at a range of prices which will satisfy your purse. ' No matter what style you want we have it at the price you want to pay. Caps 35c, 50c, 65c, 75c and $1.00 Shoes, all colors $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 Water Wings, 50c and 75c Beach Hats; $3.50 Bathing Scarfs . $2.50 See them at our three stores. . ' DOZIER & SH RECKHISE Druggists. 213 Granby St., 220 Main St., 614 Main St. Norfolk, Va. We Offer for Your Inspection I I the Finest Selection of Rags j j We Have Ever Shown i Our buyer has just returned from the mills with a S I purchase, of nearly $5,000 worth of wool and matting 1 rugs, druggets and mattings which, with our already S' large stock, places at your disposal the largest and most pleasing selection of rugs and mattings ever assembled in this city. We are not only prepared to meet your ideas of what you want in beautiful and desirable floor coverings of every sort, but we are prepared tomeet your idea of price as well. Prices indeed are back to the old levels. Let us show you. Quirin Furniture Co. 105-1 15N. Poindexter St. Elizabeth City, N. C. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Under and by Tirtne of the Public Laws l I the State of North Carolina and by -virtue of an order made by the Board of County Commis sioners of the County of Pasquotank at their regular meeting held in the Court House, Pas quotank County. North Carolina, June 6th, 1921, an election -will be held on July 16th, 1921, within the boundaries hereinafter described to ascertain the mil of the people 'within said boundary whether there shall be levied in such boundary or district a Special Annual Tax of not over thirty (30) cents on the $100.00 Tal uation of property and 90- cents on the Doll for the purpose of supplementing the Public School Fund of said TKnt.ri onri 1 . . . , . ., . V7 . ' nuciuci ur UUb Said ctaT88 Part of Spe- Beginning.at middle of the swamp where the road leading from the J. C. Perry farm to the i:. r,ay farm crosses Providence Special Tax . ? 8aid mnP and running East wardly to Sycamore Bridge; thence following the x04 a Southerly direction to the Northwest corner of the Joseph Frue farm: thence Eastwardly along the North line of said il0 t.he 3- D- Winalow known as the old Frank Jennings home place, crossing said Winslow farm, following the fence separating (he cleared land from the woodland, to the new road, crossing the new road and following in an East- Creek Bridge Farm to the Creek Bridge, intir erly direction the line of J. H. Johnson and the secting the line of the Providence Special W District; thence running up 'the swamp, cninciJ ing with the line of the said Providence Special Tax District to place of beginning, including the farms of J. A. Bray. Wilson Turner. J. A. Har ris, Mrs. Hattie . Cooper, H. W. Scott and others. Voting place: Borne of W. A. Chappell, K?8 istrar, W. A. Chappell; Poll Holders, George White, J. L. Bray. By order of the Board of County Couimii sioners, this the 6th day of June, 1921. X N. BUBFOOT. GEO. W. BROTHERS, Chairman. . Clerk. cJe.n-U J