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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31
MIDDLE CHAMP
WILL BATTLE
GIBBONS
Mike O'Dowd, King of Mid
dleweights, viii Meet st.
Paul Flash in the Ring.
WILL BE
A DRAWING CARD

NEW YORK, July s1--Among the
~ many good ring battles that viii
take place on Labor day IS one that
holds forth promise Of action from
start to finish
Minneapolis will be the scene Of
this swatfest. and Mike O'Dowd. mid
dleweight champion OF the world. VIII
defend his title against Nike Gibbons,
the St Paul phantom. who has long
claimed the middleweight title.
Defeated Al Mccoy.
C'Dowd won his title by knocking
the pudgy Al Mccoy kicking in a
Brooklyn ring, thereby demonstrat-
ing that he packs a punch Since win
ming the title O'Dowd has become q
greatly improved fighter His ex-
perience in the army did him a world
Of good. and since he has stated de-
Tending his title Of late he has ex-
hibited a punch that brings home the
kopeks, for Al Mccoy has been his
victim for a second time, and other
middleWeights Of lesser fame have
felt the canvas beneath their shoul-
ders after swapping punches with the
champion
Though Gibbons has never been
officially recognized NJ the king
Of the middlewei=hfs there are
any number Of fistIc fans and
critics from one end Of the COIN
try TO the other who have been
willing to concede that smiling
Michael carried the elazx neees-
Sary TO n title holder.
No craftier man that Mike Gibbons
has ever drawn on the mittens in the
middleweight division There have
been more rugged battlers-such as
ketchel and Papke-but for all around
ability. science and ring generalship.
Mike Gibbons has been in class By
his lonesome for some years
Is the Real Champ.
Now. however. Mike O'Dowd. his
right to the title undisputed by pub
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

Newton, Mass, July 31-Wm. N.
Johnston, of San Francisco. who is to
play r. Norris Williams II, former
national champion. in the challenge
round for the Longwood tennis bowl
today. won the tournament Of 1916 and
has two more legs to win in order to
gain permanent possession of the tro-
ply. Williams won the right TO chal-
lenge by defeating Richard Harte in
the tournament finals yesterday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

tralize the difference in age Wilson
had the best distance. and was the
first to attack. He landed twice
lightly to the head. and then scored
with a real right hook to the stom-
sch which shook Cavill not a little,
but Wilson neglected to take full ad-
vantage of the golden opportunity,
and he never landed another effective
punch Close exchanges followed. and
as they came apart CarvilI connected
to the chin with a right swing. which
dropped Wilson for 4 count ow six
'On resuming he was Immediately
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

lie opinion and his ability as a fighter
and boxer growing better as he goes
along. should make a wonderful at
traction with Gibbons as his oppo-
nent. even though Gibbons is getting
along toward the age where many a
fighter hangs up the gloves and calls
It quits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

think he looks great" must remember
that the nervous strain of battle is
not on him in training. It is the night
before that defeats the old fellow. He
hasn't the fearlessness, egotfsn and
ignorance Of youth that won't admit
the possibility Of failure. I remem-
Der wen the day Of the Jeffries-Jo Ohm
son fight, when 7 went over 70 see
JEFF early in the morning; 1 was taken
BACK BY his appearance. The day be-
tore he looked vigorous and ready
That morning he was a pale gray. I
tried TO work the psychological stuff
on him. told him not to shake hands
with johnson when he went into the
ring, but TO scoWl at him and instflI
him with fear. Jeff listened to me
but somehow I felt that my words
had not taken root A month after 1
round out from his wife that he had
walked the floor all night Il wasn't
fear OF physical punishment. II was
the nervous strain telling on the man
who did not have the youth to combat
it. Dempsey has it, and Willard is
nearing winter. TWenty-four hours
before the fight, when the people be-
gan, arriving from all over America,
he imagined he was the modern Atlas
win the weight Of the world on his
shoulders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

Billy Brayton. California weIter-
weight, is being groomed for the
championship and San Francisco fol-
lowers Of the glove game believe that
he will one day wear the crown which
now adorns the alabaster brow of
Jack Britton-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31
BINGLES.

Here Is a typical protest with which
New York papers are filled at the
present time:
IF we fans are good enough &c
spend our money to help the owners
swell their pockets. why can they not
in turn be good enough to allow the
lucky fan to keep the foul ball as a
souvenir, and show their apprecia-
tom"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

A bill to legalize boxing in the
state Of Texas viii be introduced at
the present session OF the Lone Star
legislature It is the opinion among
sporting men in Texas that the meas
ure has an excellent chance OF receiv-
ing favorable attention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31
'SPORTOGRAPHY B. .'c7a95@

MAY I not remarked that there is
w a natural bond OF sympathy be-
tween Lawrence. Kansas. and Amer
ongen. Holland?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

Benny Mcneil, a member Of the
A. z F.. scored the quickest knock
out in the Pershing stadium in France
during the recent interallied games.
He "outed" Alherindo. an Italian, in
4 round and a half.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

There is a kid in the coast league
who will make good in the majors.
His name is Meusel. brother Of the
major league player.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

Willie Loughlin and Jack Perry
have signed for a 15-round bout al
Allentown. Pa, August 4.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

The record recently made by New
kirk Of the Morris City, Pa, team,
surpasses 50 far as known any similar
feat in baseball history He pitched
SIS successive scoreless innings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

As a song writer George Moriarty
was a good player; as an umpire he
is wonderful song writer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

should be exercised n the selection
Of AutOms5as Tires. There are a
few people who vii squander money
on tires of inferior quality. But the
man who Knows" viii choose
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

Mitchell is no longer president Of
the Chicago club, but is still the
manager of the team, and is doubtless
nate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31
What is Time
WorthtoYou

The business man of today considers
Quality first of all when he buys
tires. He viii carefully consider the
quality of rubber in a tire before
buying. He cannot afford to be an
noyed with tire trouble just at a
time when perhaps a great deal de-
ponds upon his keeping an appoint
ment. The delay caused by inferior
tires has often been the cause of
considerable financial losses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31
Ajax Tires

They are constant savers of time, e1-
geHse and annoyance. They carry a
guarantee that is made by the manu-
facturer and backed by US.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

Ralph Grunan. the Pacific coast
lightweight who served for is months
overseas and put in his idle moments
abroad beating American, British and
French boxers. has returned TO this
country and is at present at Camp
Lewis awaiting rehabilitation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

Those who scan the champion and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31

Now however. Nike OTD0Wd, his
right to the title undisputed BY pub
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
PLAN TOTEACH WHOLE
TOWN HOW TO SWIM

Secretary V. r. Gilmore of the local
Y. M. C. A. will launch a campaign to
teach everybody in Elizabeth City how
to swim during the week beginning
Monday, July 21, Health authorities
and physical culture experts every
where agree that swimming is one OF
the very best ways for people to take
exercise, since it brings into play every
muscle in the body, but not strenuous
1v enough to tire the swimmer unduly
The water wings method will be used.
this being as Secretary Gilmore points
out. the most satisfactory way to teach
beginners how to swim. AS soon as the
novice learns the rudiments OF the
water sport, the water wings will be
taken away from him, Thus the dan
ger of too much dependence upon the
latter will be eliminated.
Mrs. Gilmore will have charge OF
the girls, and the swimmers -to-be will
line I'D in the water, while the direct
ors will stand upon the bank with
long, rubber tipped poles, will instruct
them how to proceed to swim. When
one of the student swimmers makes :
mistake, he will be tapped with the
directors pole, and the proper sort OF
motion explained to him. Since there
are many persons young and old in this
city who have not learned to swim
these free lessons by experts are eX-
pected to draw large crowds to the
river shore.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
TICKS ARE KILLING OFF
FOREMAN BROS. HERD
Aberdeen Angus Cattle Brought to this
City From Texas to Start Stock
Farm

Tick fever has gotten into the fine
herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle which
the Foreman Bros. Stock Farm brought
to this city from Texas last fall. Nine
have died, including the best bull in
the herd and it is feared that S5 to
80 per cent of the herd will be wiped
out by the disease.
There were 81 animals in the ori-
ginal herd; q number of calves this
summer brought the herd up to 1O2.
The cattle were bought as tick i'm
mune and were so represented to the
Foreman Bros.Eby government agents
who superintended the purchase for
them. But if immune to ticks in Texas
they are not immune to the free range
tick of this particular corner of the
Old North State.
The Foreman Bros. have had great
plans for a stock farm at Elizabeth
City. They own several thousand acres
of cutover woodland just beyond the
city limits and they purposed to es-
tablish a pretentious stock and dairy
farm on this property. What effect
their present experience will have on
their plans remains to be seen; but it
is certain they do not feel encourage
ment. You just can't raise blooded
live stock in a tick infested free range
country.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
NOT so CTS. DIFFERENCE
IN HIS CHOICE OF WIVES
Senator James MeNider OF Perquimans
Tells a Remarkable Story OF
Love in His County

Hon. James S. McNider, of Hertford,
vo11ches for this story and it must be
so. Mr.. McNider says certain deni-
zen of Perquimans county recently OBJ
tanned license from the Register of
Deeds of that county, toSwed certain
female of his choice.
A day or two after securing the
license. the man returned to the office
of the Register of Deeds and wanted
to know if the Register of Deeds would
change the name of the woman in the
license. He had decided to marry
woman.Ssa Skgsiz sssessa.
Register of Deeds Edwards agreed
to make the change for so cents. The
man baked. He couldn't see where he
should pay extra for little thing like
that. But the Register of Deeds was
firm and refused to give in. The man
stood around for a time and then fold
ed his original license up, put 1t pack
in his pocket and went out, presumably
to wed the woman of his first choice
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
A SOLDIER WHO REALLY
LIKED SERVICE OVERSEAS
Johnny Snowden Doesn't Talk Like
Most of The Boys Who Have
Come Back from France

This newspaper has discovered one
soldier back from the European wal
who really enjoyed his experience and
is ready to enlist and go to it again
if his country calls. He is Johnny
Snowden. a son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B
SnoWden, of Maple, Currituck County
Johnny has just come marching nome
after two years service as a Military
Policeman with the Rainbow DIVISION
Private Snowden was in at least foui
big engagements and never got
scratch. Only once during the two
wears overseas did he get SICK Inc
company physician gave him ABOUT
pint of castor oil to drink. He poured
the castor oil on the ground and de-
cided not to be sick.
Private Snowden does not agree Win
So nany soldiers who say the French
are immoral, dirty and grating he
saws if the poor people over there are
ai,+v and wear wooden shoes it is be-
cause they work three times as nara
ss the 1ovliest Negro field hands ir
America. He says little girls Ia years
old and old women bent and gray DC
| the work of strong men in France.
He says if French Shop Keepers o'ei
charged American soldiers, 1t was
largely because American soldiers I'M
| posed upon the French shop keepers
He saws it was a common thing foi
soldiers entering a village for the hrs'
time to plunder all of the stores ano
rob the rabbit coops. AS a MEMBER o.
the Military Police, he says ne was
dealing with such situations all tne
time.
| Rut Private Snowden doesn't so mucf
| blame the soldiers for pillaglng. Hf
attributes their de1inquencies largely
+o ,,niouitious court martial system. he
saws that soldiers were court mart1alee
for. every trivial offense and usually
tried before some lieutenant VINO nnee
them an amount equal to two th1ro'
of their pay. This kept the solole'
| broke and a soldier without cent O.
spending money is easily reckless
| IRRESPONSIBLE fellow when on leave.
! Asked what became of the none!
received from the fines imposed by th'
Tieutenants, Private SnoWden SAID III
| didn't know And the fact that no on
scanned to know made the soldiers al
the more bitter.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
COSTS MONEY TO GET
A POP BOTTLE CLEAN
But One Elizabeth City Bottling Plant
Pays The Price And Has
Clean Bottles

The Elizabeth City Coca-Cola Bott-
ling Works has just installed remark
able piece of machinery that should in
terest consumers Of bottled beverages.
The new machine automatically wash
as sterilizes and rinses 200 bottles a
minute. And the machine gets the
bottles clean, hygienically clean.
The new machinery cost several
thousand dollars to install and is the
last word in bottling sanitation. Bot
ties arranged on travelling. chain pass
thru hundreds of gallons of hot water
containing a, strong disinfectant which
is automatically injected into eacn
bottle. Each bottle is then automar-
ca11v rinsed and it is claimed that seven
Gallons of water are injected into
every bottle during it's passage thru
the machine. Dirt, flies, bugs, germs
or foreign matter of any kind can not
escape. The bottles pass directly from
the machine to the bottlers without
having time to pick up more DUST OF
germs.
In a display advertisement in this
newspaper Mrs. Margaret dawson
Owens. manager of the Elizabeth--Clt
Coca Cola Bottling Works extends
cordial invitation to the public to v1sl'
the plant and see how their goods are
bottled.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
7uE LYNcHING RECORD FOR
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1915

According to the records kept by the
Department of Records and Research
of the Tuskegee Institute, Monroe
Work. in charge. there have been In the
first .6 months of 1919, % lynchings
This is less than the number OF 80
for the first six months of 1918, anc
more than the number of IL, for the
first 6 months of 1917.
Of these lynched 25 were negroes
and were white. Seven OF those pu'
to death, were charged with the crliiie
of rane. One woman is reported to
have been lynched.
The states in which lynchings oc-
o,,rrad and the number for each state
.ro as follows: Alabama, 8; Arkansas
d. Florida, 2; Georgia, 3; Louisiana
4: Mississippi, Z; Missouri, l.; North
Carolina, 2; South Carolina, 1; Texas
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
SAYS ELIZABETH CITY
CAN GET GOOD WATER
City Manager Tells Water Company
How To Improve Service With
out Spending Fortune

In a report submitted to the Board
of Aldermen at a special meeting held
Tuesday night, City Manager Simonds
states that, while Knobbs Creek water
is not the best in the world, it is the
best available in this locality, and that
by moving the present intake to point
some 200 feet from Knobbs Creek
bridge, there would be less danger OF
pollution from bridge or road.
The City aMnager believes that the
best course to pursue in betterlng the
water supply of the city is to have the
Water Company install a chlorlnator
in place of their present hypochlorlde
dosing tank; put additional battles in
the present sedimentation tank; which,
by keeping the water in the ank for II
longer period, would permit the mud TO
settle, install an additional sand and
gravel filter, to give the water greater
purity and clearnesS; and put IN
laboratory for frequent bacteriolog1cai
examination of the water, so that any
contamination would be Immediately
noted
Mr.. Simonds stated that the present
pumping system is amply sufficient TO,
the needs of the city, and that the
water mains are satisfactory. He rec
commended that these mains be fre-
quently blown out, especially at dead
ends, where the water does not ordin-
arily circulate freely. In other words
with adequate facilities for publication
Mr.. Simonds believes that Elizabeth
City can have water which the citizens
may drink with safety, and which vii
be relatively free from OBJECTIONABLE
! coloring matter.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
ALL DONE IN A DAY

Out Of town people who
come to Elizabeth City tor
eye glasses can have their
eyes tested, glasses made and
fitted the same day by Hath
away service. No need t'
wait a week for some one to
order glasses for you: l lhav
my own grinding plant and
not only prescribe the glasses e.
you need but make and ut
them on the premises. 1t
saves a lot of time as well as
lot of middlemen S expenses.
DR.. I. D. HATHAWAY
optometrist
! Phone eoe Bradford Bldg
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
STARTS A PRESIDENTIAL
BOOM FOR 10. DANIELS
Former Elizabeth City Man, Now on
The Pacific Coast, Boosting Sec
retary of Navy for Presidency

a resident of Elizabeth, but now Dis
trict Manager of the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance Co., at Santa Barbara,
Calf. has started a presidential boom
for Josephus Daniels, on the Pacific
Coast,
Geo. A. Cox of this city has recently
received marked copies of Pacific
Coast papers containing evidence of
Mr.. Alexander's activities in behalf of
the Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Alex
ander was in the University of North
Carolina with Mr.. Daniels and has fol-
lowed his career with increasing admir-
alton ever since. Sc says Josephus
Daniels is the biggest, sanest figure in
American public life to-day.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
NEGROES OF AMERICA MAKE
KNOWN 9 THINGS WANTED

The National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored Peoples, at its
annual convention recently adopted
a platform Of what the Negro wants
There are nine planks in the platform
and here they are:-
1. A vote for every Negro man and,
woman on the same terms as for white
men and women.
2. An equal chance to acquire the
kind of an education that will enable
the Negro everywhere wisely to use his
vote.
8. A fair trial in the courts for al
crimes Of which he is accused, by judg-
es in whose election he has participated
without discrimination because of race
4. A right to sit upon the jury which
passes Judgment upon him.
S. Defense against 1yrching and
burning at the hands OF mobs.
6. EQUAL service on railroad and
other public carriers. This is to mean
sleeping car service, Pullman service
at the same cost and upon the same
terms as other passengers.
EQUAL right to the use Of public
parks, libraries and other community
services for which he is taxed.
8. An equal chance for a livelihood
in public and private employment.
9. The abolition of color-hyphena-
| tion and the substitution Of straight
| Americanism."
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
BIGPRIZESFOR
STATE FARMERS
North Carolina State Fair Has
Pretentious Plans For
October Meet

At the Fifty eighth North Carolina
State. Fair, to be held in Raleigh on
October 20 to 25, the Fair Association
is planning to give away over $500
in prizes to farmers making the best
display of field and garden crops. One
thousand dollars of this money will be
awarded for county exhibits made un
der the supervision of the county agent
of the Agricultural Extension Service,
or someone else who has been author
ized by the County Board of Commits
sioners.
AS it now stands, at least four coun-
ties have signified their intention of
competing for this prize money. The
additional sum of $500 will be distri-
buted in premiums for the best collect
ed agricultural exhibit by any individ-
uaf farmer in North Carolina. In this
case, all the products exhibited must
begrown on the exhibitors own farm
Farmers who are interested in sharing
in the prize money should communi-
cate at once with J. E. Pogue, Secre-
tary of the Fair Association, request
ing a catalog which will give all OF
| the necessary information.
The North Carolina, Agricultural Ex-
tension Service is cooperating heartily
| with the officers of the association il
an effort to secure creditab1e exhibits
/ this fall officials of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture and State College
will be on hand at the Fair continu-
ously during the week in looking aftel
the agricultural exhibits. This in it
self will add much to the educationa
value of the Fair.
In addition to the prize money, the
State Fair also has promised one O.
the most wonderful exhibits evel
brought into North Carolina This ex
| hibit will be put on by the Govern
fnerft, under the supervision Of the De
partment of Agriculture. the War De
partment and the Navy Department
Nothing with greater INSTRUCTIVE
value could possibly be offered thar
this gigantic display, being as it is
| graphic illustration of modern Warfar'
and of improved agricultural methods
This exhibit, together with the larg
amount of prize money, is making tn
State Fair more interesting this yea
than ever before.
The county winning first prize IN 1t
display will be awarded $500 IN cash
the second premium is 5000; the thlr'
$50; the fourth s100; and the next nv
$40 each. The best farm display WI
he awarded s1OO; the second SIS; tn
third $50 and the next IL $50 eacn.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
w. D. COX REELECTED

The cBrrituck County Board of Edu-
o.+;o,, met the first Monday in July
and reelected w. D. COX superin-
Aendent of Schools. The Boaro IN
ioirrt session with the Board OF Coun-
tv commissioners combined the once
of County Superintendent OF Puoilc
welfare. recently created by the ,leg1s-
,a+ure with that of Superintendent OF
Schools.
The institute which was so success
fully conducted by Mrs =. =. 'onns'oll =.
of Salisbury, and Mr.. M. b. Dry o.
wake County, closed Friday. The at
tendance at the institute was grea'
considering the number OF local 'eacn-
ers who are away at various sunihAe'
schools.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-07-18
M. LEIGH. SHEEP co. HOLD
TO ESTABLISHED CUSTOM

M. Leigh Sheep Co. Elizabeth City's
woman's wear store, publishes this
week their final announcement con-
cerning their July Clearance Sale. The
July Clearance Sale is an annual event
with this store and not even threat
ening shortage of merchandise inf1u-
ences Mr.. Sheep to depart from GUS
tom which has helped so much to popu-
larize his store with the FEMININE
Women seeking bargains in woman
wear of every description will make no
mistake in taking in the July Clearance
Sale at M. Leigh Sheep Co. The re-
ductions are genuine. This newspaper
has always found goods and prices al
M. Leigh Sleeps just as advertised.