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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03
"OOSH, -: SAID
COL. MEEKINS
Hinton Brothers Grew BeIIicose
After Hearing Speeches in
Will Case

The suit Of the John Cleveland
Hinton heirs to break the will Of
the late John Louis Hinton OF
Pasquotank county, which con-
sumed all of last weeks term of
the Superior Court in this city,
resulted IN il THIS Is. the,
second. time a Pasquotank jury
has failed to agree on this sensa-
tional case. Attorneys for the
plaintiffs say that the case will
be brought into court again.
The case went to -, jury Saturday
evening. Sept. 27 and the jury was not
discharged until o'clock Monday after
noon. after the foreman had announced
that the jury could not reach an agree
ment. Three jurors are said to have held
out in favor of verdict for the defen-
dents. the wealthy Hinton brothers, who
inherited the vast estate of their father,
while the children of their deceased bro.
ther were left destitute.
The case brought out much sensation
al testimony bearing upon the queer
ways of the late John Louis Hinton and
gave the attorneys for the plaintiffs
much rich material for their speeches
to the jury. The Hinton brothers were
visibly annoyed by the speeches of Col
l. N. NIeekins and Hon. J. G.. B. Ehring-
haus. After court adjourned Saturday
evening, Lucian Hinton approached Col
AIeekins and told him to remove his
glasses.
Col. Meekins wanted to know what
moved Mr.. Hinton to this unusual re-
quest Mr. Hinton replied that he under
stood that there was a heavy penalty
for hitting man with glasses on. Col
Meekins. removed his glasses and Hin
ton struck at lum. Col. Meekins lodged
the blow. Hinton struck a second time,
again missed his mark, also lost his
equilibrium and fell sprawling to the
sidewalk.
''Oosh'' said the Colonel when Mr.
Hinton picked himself up.
No other blows were passed, Col.
Meekins satisfying himself by asking M1.
Hinton if he didn't feel like fool?
Col. Meekins in hts speech to the jury
Saturday afternoon had gigged the Hin
tons severely. At one point in his
speech he held their bachelorhood up to
scorn. Pointing to the women plaintiffs
in the action, he sad: s1 would not
trade one of those noble women, mo-
Tiers of children, making the world a
better place to live in, for all the he
goats between here and Newland." New
land is the home of the Hintons.
In meantime it seems that Ernest
Hinton, another of the brothers, was
hunting Mr.. Ehringhaus and demanding
an apology or satisfaction. He is said
to have gotten neither.
The jurors in the Hinton case were
VIM. Randolph, S. J. Bateman, e. L.
Rodgers, M. S. Cartwright, B. F. Mercer,
James B. Williams, N. H. Caroon, J.
L. Davis, Thos. Garrett, r. L. Jackson,
A. J. Jennings and NJ W. Berry.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03
IN NEW QUARTERS

The First and Citizens National Bank
is now occupying it's new building, and
the extensive remodelling and enlarging
which have been going on for several
months are now practically completed. In
a short time this reliable long establish
ed banking institution will have one OF
the finest banks in the State. 1t bet
ter equipped than ever for the best sort
of service to its many customers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03
SAVINGS BANK
BUYS BUILDING
Will Occupy S. R. Stiff $.
Strategic Corner On
Main Street

The Savings Bank & Trust Co.,
Of Elizabeth City, once facetious-
~ designated as "the little bank
around the corner is now to as
sumo the role of "The Big Bank
On the Corner" The Savings
Bank & Trust Co. has purchased
of E. F. Aydlett, the handsome
three story brick building, cor
ner of Main and Poindexter SITS.
now occupied by the S. r. Stiff Co.
The purchase price was close to
$4,000. A handsome sum will
be expended in remodeling the
building to adapt it to banking
purposes and many thousands Of
dollars more will be invested in
modern banking fixtures and
equipment.
The building in question is one
of the handsomest business build
ings in Elizabeth City and locat-
ed on the best business corner :
in the city.
The Savings Bank & Trust Co.
will not require the entire build
ing. There are.4 900 feet of floor
space on the ground floor alone
and as much space on each of the
two upper floors. By putting
their directors room on the mez-
canine floor and using rooms on
the third floor for stationary an1
storage, the bank will need only
about two thirds of the first floor
space. Part of the first floor on
Main street and all of the second
floor will be sublet to the S. R.
.Siff Co, who now occupy the
entire building. - s7S''
The Savings Bank & Trust Co. has
been in need of larger quarters for sew,
eral years. Negotiations for the build
ing just acquired have been under way
for many months. Some idea of the phe-
nomelal growth of this bank is con-
tained in a comparative statement of re-
sources published elsewhere in this
newspaper. On Sept. 80, 1905 its re-
sources were only 100000. On Sept.
80, 1915 it's resources were $47S, 200, a
remarkable growth, but not comparable
with it's statement of 81, 1000 resour-
ces on Sept 80, 1919.
Much of the marvellous growth of this
back is due to the tfreless personal eff
forts and enterprise of its cashier, II.
G. Kramer.
The Savings Bank & Trust Company
was organized in 1908, with a capital
stock of $4,000.
In 1915 the capital stock was increas-
ed to $4,000 when the Mercantile Bank
was merged with the Savings Bank &
Trust Company.
On July 1st, 1918 the capital stock
was Increased to 100000 and the pre-
sent resources of the institution aggre-
gate about one and a quarter million
dollars.
Besides Mr. Kramer, the Cashier, the
other officers of the Savings Bank &
Trust Company are: P. III. Williams,
President; E. F. Aydlett, Vice Presi-
dent; and w. Il. Jennings, Assistant
Cashier.
The directors are: E. F. Aydlett, Z.
S. Blades, II. e. Banks, J. W. Foreman,
J. B. 'Flora, G. E. Kramer, W. T. Lor
J. T. McCabe, w. w. Newbern, L. Selig,
A. Sawyer; J. H. White, P. Fl. Williams,
J. Q. A. Wood, W. J. Woodley.
The Savings Bank & TRUST Company
expects to occupy it's new quarters on
or about Jan. 1, 1920.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03
!. VIM Owns the Rina?

That an engagement ring is no long
er the property of a young lady who
breaks her engagement is the recent
verdict of an English court. The girl
In the case had broken off the engage
ment, but decided to keep the tokens
Of regard as souvenirs until the court
snterfered. News
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03
A REAL ESTATE MARKET

This newspaper is the greatest real
estate advertising medium in north
eastern North Carolina. Many subscri-
bers have told us they find the paper
invaluable for the real estate advertis-
ing it contains. Many splendid farms
are advertised in this weeks issue.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03
NEW ZEALANDER SEES
MILLIONS IN LOWLANDS
Joseph Dixon Will Try New Zealand Flax Culture
On Lowlands Near Elizabeth City


annually about $5O,OOO,OOO worth
of sisal hemp and manila fiber
from Iucatan, the Philippines,
New Zealand and Australia, and
there is one New Zea1ander who
believes all the fiber required by
the rope. bag and twir,e industry
III this country can be grown on
the 'tWlands Of eastern North
Carolina. Joseph Dixon, late of
New Zealand, but at present a
resident OF Tampa, Fla was in
Elizabeth City yesterday pro-
specring for a small tract of low
land upon which to start an ex-
pertinent in the propagation of
New Zealand Flax, technically
known as pharmenum phenax.
In an interview granted this
newspaper yesterday Mr.. Dixon
said that he had found the soil
and climate of this part of the
United States not unlike that OF
his native home, New Zealand.
One Of the greatest industries in
New Zealand is the cultivation of
New Zealand Flax, from which
rope, twine, etc. is made. The
fiber of this flax worth $500
a ton An acre of 1ow1and will
in five years produce 100 tons of
green flax from which five tons
Of the fiber can be obtained.
The pharmenum phenax or
New Zealand flax requires little
labor. The seed are sown in low
lands and nature does the rest.
About five years are required for
the flax to attain its maximum
growth. It is then ten or twelve
feet high and ready for harvest
ing. It is cut down with heavy
knives, carried to the mill and
stripped for it's fiber. The strip
ping mill requires an investment
of only a few hundred dollars
and ten common 1aborers can
strip many thousands of pounds
a day. For FIVE years, from
planting to harvesting, the flax re-
quires no attention whatever.
And after the crop has been
harvested. the roots remain, put
ting out stalks that will yield
another harvest in five years.
Mr.. Dixon has brought seed Of
the New Zealand flax with him
and is expecting another lot of
seed from New Zealand within
the next few weeks. He is not
trying to organize stock COM
pany to do big and wonderful
things, has nothing to sell, and
only wants to purchase or lease
about ten acres of 1ow1and to
start with. He can tell in year
wheher the flax will thrive in
this soil and climate. He tried
it OFT in Tampa, Fla. It took
root and started growing alright,
but the intense tropical heat kill
ed it off after the tender stalks
got a few inches above the
ground.
Mr., Dixon in company with E.
M. Walker, of Currituck G. H.,
left Elizabeth City yesterday af-
ternoon to look at 1ow1ands in the
vicinity Of Snowden station.
I'll
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03
upinoas of Eioht."

The piece of eight was the Spanish
piastre or peso, now called dollar.
thus known throughout the Spanish
main in the days of piracy, because II
was divided into eight reals. It was
silver coin worth 81 in the United
States. 5ss
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03
NO EXAGGERATION

10 not make exaggerated state
@entS about my work. Very re-
Aiarkable results often follow the
correction of bad vision by proper
y ntted gk ses. 1t does not fol-
10" that bad eyes are responsible
IVY al ills and that the fitting of
rye glasses is a panacea for every.
"llnent. My especial claim to your
patronage is based upon my long
.Apeflence coupled with my unusual
."eilltles for testing the vision, grind
's che lenses and fitting the glass
% On the premises. Upon investi-
s"'ion you will find that I can give
e same service you would expect
nno IN a metropolitan city.
DR.. J. D. HATHAWAY
Optometrist
-oae SSS Bradford BIda
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03

II you like a story full of pep read
Ihe Cow Puncher which begins in this
issue.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03

If you like story full of pep read
The Cow Puncher which begins in this
issue.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-03

If you like a story full of pep read
The Cow Puncher which begins in this
issue.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03
NOT 4 PARTY ISSUE

However little one may concur in the views Of those
sc-called progressive Republican senator's whose OPPOSE
ton to the League Of Nations has 10 often seemed both
unreasonable and unreasonins some Of them have taken
q position with references to the calling Of q Republican
SENATORIAL conference 70 consider the !Ieasue covenant
which y unassaIahls. They d~iaapprove OF the holding
of : confefspce for this purposs. 80 1t u stated. because
they hold the subject TO be not : party question. That
REV ~ the matter g emphatically right. The issues
~ - determined are world Issues. Americas tssuss hut
1pt Repubucan or Democratic Issues. and they must be
eeasddered on the broad world basis On which they rest.
&ssSl q srsafiy r. u resrettsd that the attitnds 81 me
SEtpltsl stases toward The futnre Of us weridSS 81 which
s1.ahons NM rsnsiss psst NJ bseons M subject
kNesty schsmins snd party bicksrtsg. vi ii has SUI
$3.50 tlat dssepesasioa ii may - true. Il proiaslH i
SG1as ~ 4 = ysseaosgof ths power y lsa1enabdp swhsch
<6s6Asat Wilsea - shevn a me otAsr 4trseAens
+ - sAsyf4sA q ths 4svsiopasahs nt 81 4ths spirit 81
aasns Aesssdi catissns On m -4pssisns rsia4Sd
- sst 4 ~ $500 ~srt ~ Bsattsss -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03
THE OCEAN FLIGHT

The proposed airplane fight across the Atlantic is a
ticklish subject on which to write, for before the written
comment in published one or more Of the avtators may
20 receiving congratulations in person on the other side
OF the ocean. However. one may drop an observation in
passing. and hope that the flight will be over before the
lines get into circulation.
The delay in starting has rather taken of the edge
OF public interest, for the public will hold an attitude of
interested expectancy for just about so long, and then 1t
will turn to other things. The delay has been due to the
desire to take advantage of the most favorable possible
weather conditions. And, in view Of the Yact that the men
who are fguratively perched on eminences on the east
coast OF Newfoundland ready to "hop or" are about to
risk their lives in attempting a. hazardous feat never be-
fore undertaken, their solicitude about the Conditions is
not altogether unnatural.
1t is true that he who essays a fight across the At
lantic must be prepared for any sort Of weather. Yet 1t is
to be expected that the fiers will try to make themselves
as safe as possible. And it must be remembered, too, that
when account is taken Of the brevity-in time of the
flight, and the means which there now are for ascertain
ing the state Of the weather over a very considerable por-
ton Of the Atlantic, north and south of that proposed
line of fight, it would be possible. with all the conditions
that they would be favored by fair winds and clear wealth
err all the way across. If the flight is made successful il
will be made, presumably, within "a hours. Probably it
will be made within 20 hours. for that would require an
average speed Of less than 100 miles per hour from land
to land. If good weather conditions prevailed, therefore.
over the greater portion of the north Atlantic at the time
Of starting, the weather could safely be relied on for the
entire flight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03
sxuo9srs.

At a house party at Garden steps."
ton, owner Of the house, rich, but ugly
and disappointed with life. She Wreaks
her temper on her social secretary,
Anita F.rayne,. in the course OF bridge
game. Anita leaves the. game and her
niace is taken by Pauline stuart, Miss
Carrington's niece, who fails 10 appeaSe
her aunt's temper. 4
FINALLY the game breaks UP and Miss
Darlington takes Count .Charlier, q
French visitor with whom she is in
fatuated to walk in the conservatory,
on her return there are further quar-
girls to leave the house. She. then pre-
pares for bed. after scolding her French
maid. who shows resentment. Her lew
els. Of great value. are left on her dfeae-
The next morniDs Pauline goes to her
dead. The body. is seated before the
dressing table dressed In q handsome
Oriental robe, and Jewels. Pauline sum
mons help. and when the doctor arrives
he ands that Miss CarrinstoK has been
killed by q heavy blow on the back o1
the head. A fantastic toy paper snake
Is coiled around her neck. A foot print
which Pauline had earlier. noticed on
the floor Is obliterated. Anita is appar-
entity anxious to %insinuate that Pauline
is th9 gamer from the tragedy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03
.ISMAEL HAKl
BEY ARRESTED,
SAYS REPORT
Was Responsible for Death
Of Thousands of Chris
tan People.

New York, May 3.-The American
committee for Armenian en- acc annt s of am
eyewitness of the arrest OF Zllsfnaei
Haki Bey. said to be RESPONSIBLE h0F
the death of thousands Of Christian
men. women and childreny After
having escaped detection tor I1nontns
he was recognized at Anon ~
Hissar by Armenians he had perse-
cuted and deported. s
"By a coincidence he sauntered
mast the station smoking a cigarette
inst after a trainload of Armenian
refugees from Aleppo had pulled IN.
said the narrative. ION tina train
were many yho had good cause to re-
member Ismael Bey's features. He
was recognized and with 9 vel! q
hundred or more started after him:
From their fury I thought they would
tear him to pieces. British soldiers
! Owed into the wild melee and brought
out the late protector (O OF the
Christians, disheyelled, white and
trembling, and marched him on to
prison amid the howls Of the refu.
peesn ~ r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03
THE CURVED BLADES"
BY CAROLYN WELLS, Author q ayicay van,~Etc.
subject for the camera! Denuded ne OF

.,h,..t for the camera! Denuded o.
her Jewels, but still robed IN Iii
gorgeous dressing gown. ana ru.
Ieaninr back in her luxurious Am.
chair. with that strange smile OF na
nv exnectancy, Miss Lucy CarrlnssU"
presented the same air OF regai a.
thoritv h had always worn IN liz.
He ewes were widely staring, w =,
there was no race or hint OF rear :"
her peaceful attitude Of repose;
"There's no so%lution!" said inspe.o
tor Brunt, deeply thoughtful. ,;S o
lone could or would crack a skuii inv
that. but an experienced ana prones.
sional burglar and ousepreah.,
And such a one could have put ono
motive, robbery, and the Jewels "e''
Inside ,ob," observed scofeld'
briefly, his eyes on his work: s
Maybe the burglar was frlgnteneu
away at the critical moment ,,,,
"No. Whatever frightened hlu ~
would be known to some memoei u
the family"
|. Maybe it is" o,d
"Hey? Have you a theory: anu
| the Coroner looked up suddenly. ,,.
"Anything but! There's no poss1oie
| IllcOTy LIldl III III SAE
Except the truth" x,,
yes, except the truth. But it WI
be long before we find that, I'm
afraid. 1t Strikes me it's at the pot-
tom of an unusually deep veil" -
"Well, you'd better find 1t. It'd %
a nice how d'y' do for you to TALL
down on this easel"
"There's no falling down been don
vet, And it may we'll be that the very
fact Of there being such strange and
irreconcilable conditions shall prove
a help rather than n h%indrance.' -,
7 And then, all being in readiness, the
lifeless form of Mics Darlington, once
the proud domineering %autocrat, no"
laid low, was borne to a distant room
for the autopsy that might cast a fur.
ther light on the mystery of hel
tragic death. :
+ Continued in Monday
f. Evenings Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03
MAY DAY RIOTS

May day is always associated with the thought Of
spring. Of bursting buds and opening flowers; Of trees
decking themselves in. their fresh coats Of green; Of the
fun awakening Of the earth from its long sleep to the
Joys of full and abundant life. Most appropriately, also.
the day has come to be recognized as a day for labor
demonstrations. And surely no day could be more fit
ting for the public recognition OF the dignity. the holi-
ness of honorable toll. \. -7
It is a sad commentary on the base uses to which
splendid things may be put that throughout our own
country and much of Europe the first day Of May has
come to be looked upon as a day marked by riotous dem
constructions by lawless and unruly. men. The use that is
quite frequently made Of the day warrants the public
authorities in all large centers Of population in expecting
and preparing for such demonstrations. in which crime
masquerades under the name Of labor.
The number Of people who participated in or SYM
pathize with such ehulitions Of the spirit Of anarchy
as marked the first Of May In many of our larger cities
Ii relatively small. but the number of those who regard
these manifestations with tolerance. as something that
really does not matter. is entirely too large.
Some of the statements made by Mayor Hanson.
OF Seattle. on May 1, in his Kansas addresses, were >ex-
IRENE. and, perhaps. unwise. But it is to be remem-
bered that Mr.. Hanson was speaking under circum-
stances which scarcely lent themselves to careful DELHI
Grafton. In his own city, by his own courage and deter
animation, he had wrecked an incipient revolution which,
had he not checked it at the outset, would have demon
allied the entire city and cost innumerable lives. Around
him were in progress meetings in which the American
government was denounced, and the red flag was
Haunted even on the uniforms of renegade American
soldiers. One Of the most dastardly attempts at whole
sale murder by the distribution through the mails of
murderous bombs had just CONG to light. and the
speaker himself had been marked for one Of the victims
of this attempt. No wonder that under the circum-
stances Mayor Hanson let his indignation govern him,
and did not pause to pick his words.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03

before us would not have become the football Of party
politics. That leadership was not effectively used In this
direction rs to be regretted, but 1t cannot be helped. But
the fact that mistakes have been made in the past will
not Justify any man now in giving the slightest weight
to questions OF party advantage in deciding the supreme
issues OF the age, upon which the welfare Of all human
ity depends.
The League Of Nations and the treaty of peace are
not party questions. and any attempt to make party
capital Of them merits the severest contemplation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03
GRANDMA,S TEETH,

GRANDMA's TEETH.
Last night when l went up the stairs
I came on grandma, unawares,
And she was in the bathroom, and
She had her teeth out in her hand
And she was scrubbing just the way
The servant scrubbed the floor today.
I couldn't hardly b'lieve my eyes!
It surely was a good surprise,
Coz I supposed that teeth grew in
An had to stick right to your chin,
But grandma had hers out, and she
Could scrub them right where !
could see.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03
RECALLING THE TROOPS
Senator johnson

Senator johnson, of California, suggests that con-
.gress may deem it proper to pass a resolution recalling
American troops from Europe before the signing Of the
peace treaty, IN order that ample time may be taken
to discuss the treaty without delaying the return home
Of our soldiers.
Similar suggestions, to the general effect that con-
gress go over the head Of the president and take matters
into its own hands, have been made from time to time
before, usually as expressions of resentment at what
have been held-often with good reason-to be the die
tatorial methods of the president. Sight has often been
lest of the fact that congress has no authority to take
out of the hands Of the president work that has lawfully
been placed there, any more than the president has au-
thorty to enact laws without the concurrence Of con-
gress. .
It is not unnatural that members of congress should
resent being driven by the president; but it must be re-
rnenbered that even though they have been driven, they
have gone, and in the last analysis it was their own acts
which placed the statutes on the books.
It was the vote of congress which declared war, War
having been declared, the president assumed the active
exercise of his functions as commander-in-chtef and
the same power which vested the initiation of legisla-
ton in congress placed supreme command Of the mill
tary forces in the hands Of the president. NJ resolu-
tion by congress can divest him Of that power. Sol
Aiers are being\withdrawn rapidly from France, but so
long as the treaty Of peace remains unsigned. the ma
ton is at war, and it is for the president, and not con-
gress, to say how and where the soldiers shall serve.
It u legally and physically possible, Of course, for
congress to refuse to vote funds, and in many other
ways to embarrass the chief. But that
possibility may be dismissed as merely a theoretical one,
Tor it to reach the stage of actual practice it would be
necessary for . state of affairs to exist In our govern
Aaent which would mean virtual anarchy. with two great
branches Of the government fighting for supremacy and
the vital interests OF the nation permitted to go to the
dogs. Such a condition is unthinkable, and it is a waste
Qf time to discuss 1t.