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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
FRED SHREVE TO START
HORSES AT THE BIG FAIR
poehurst Man Promises to Bring Some of the Finest
Stables in the South to Elizabeth City

Fred B. Shreve, starting ana
o,esiding Judge of the New Jer-
irv Jockey Club and the Pine
,:rst Club of North Carolina,
iii have charge of the races at
he Elizabeth City Fair Nov. IL,
z, 10, 1 and IS.
Fred Shreve is one of the most
ooorlar starters in the east and
will bring many stables of horses
- the Elizabeth City Fair. The
Gst Of stables he has already en-
tered encourages the directors Of
+be Fair Association to consider
Increasing the amount of the pur-
cos Among the stables entered
.rA Dali & Smith of Greenville,
NC who are said to have a num-
her of the finest PAGERS in Amer
ica.
Dali & Smith will bring to Ellz-
abeth City their most famous pa
GER Lillian T., who has a record
Of 2:O2A on a mile track, 3:OOA
m half mile track.
Shreve also advises the Asso-
cation this week that he has Sc
cured eight horses for running
races. There will be two running
races daily, with four horses tc
start in each race.
The purses this year aggregate
$4,000. which is $500 more thar
last years purses. But there /:
sentiment for even larger pur
ses and those on the inside ven
ture the prediction that thu
AMOUNT of the purses will be IN
reased to not less than S., lOO.
D within the next few days.
: Interest in the Elizabeth CITY
fair is increasing thruout the dis
trict. Particular interest seem
to attach to the massive y. :
Government educational exh1b1
which will be shown here. Ih1
exhibit has heretofore been avail
able only to large centers OF pop
u1ation. In order to secure th1
exhibit it was necessary to con
vince the federal authorities tha
the Elizabeth City Fair would be a
unusually big fair. And then to ge
the exhibit, the Fair Association
had to obligate to MAINTAIN
guards over the exhibit nigh
and day. Many Of the working
models shown in this exhibit COS
thousands Of dollars to produce.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
THE BABY LENORA WILL
BACK BOB OFF BOARDS
Mrs. Askew Will Give a Performance
all of Her Own Sunday Afternoon =

Mrs. r. H. Askew better known as
Baby Lenora, will give a sacred benefit
concert at the court house in this city
Sunday afternoon. The hour will be 4
o'clock and the price of admission will be
II and 25 cents. Mrs. Askew will sing
a number of her best operate numbers,
as well as many popular hits. She will
be accompanied by her pianist, S. Glov-
er Winter. Mrs. Askew was in con-
cert work for several years before mar
rying her preacher husband and says she
still feels at home and appears at he'
best on the concert stage.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
SAUNDERS KILLING TWO
BIRDS WITH ONE STONE

A celluloid photo button, :. w. o. Saun-
ders For Congress" goes out with a
subscription expiration notice mailed
to several hundred subscribers of THE
INDEPENDENT this week. That looks
like taking an unfair advantage. using the
same postage stamp to advertise one 3
candidacy and ones newspaper all at
the same time. The editor does not
assume that every subscriber means a
vote and assures his subscribers that
a subscription to THE INDEPENDENT
carries no obligation to vote for w. "
Saunders Or any one else.
P. S. The above head line doesn
moan that subscribers to this newspaper
are birds.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
COTTON FARMERS
WILL ORGANIZE
Branch of the American Cotton
Association to be Formed
Here Saturday

Farmers and business men who are in
terested in the future prosperity of the
south are urged to attend the county
meeting Saturday afternoon. Oct. Is for
the purpose of organizing a branch OF
the American Cotton Association which
is being rapidly perfected thruout the
cotton belt. The meeting will be held
at 4 O'Clock. in room 302 of the Federal
Building.
A prominent representative of the
American Cotton Association will be pre-
sent to give information and impres:
upon those present the value OF organi
zation.
Farmers and business men desiring fur
ther information in advance of the meet
ing should see Grover w. Falls. Count!
Agent.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
ADVERTISEMENT
NO EXAGGERATION

I do not make exaggerated state
ments about my work. Very re-
markable results often follow the
correction of bad vision by proper
ly fitted gL ses. 1t does not fol-
low that bad eyes are responsible
for all ills and that the fitting of
eye glasses is panacea for every
ailment Ny especial claim to your
patronage is based upon my long
experience coupled with my unusual
facilities for testing the vision, grind
ing the lenses and fitting the glass
es on the premises. Upon investi-
CATION you viii find that I can give
the same service you would expect
81 to find in a metropolitan city.
DIR. j. ID. HATHAWAY
Optometrist
Phone 999 Bradford Bid,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
Ancient Rock Drawings.

A huge buffalo with enormous horns
is conspicuous in prehistoric rock
drawings lately found in Algeria. The
African elephant is also a striking
feature, and other animals include the
lion, leopard. gazelle and domestic
goats and sheep. - !.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
CAMDEN MADE GREAT
SHOWING LAST FRIDAY

camden county's first community fair,
-" at Camden G. II. last Friday, was a
le do- success. The exhibits in every
fo''ment fo1 were excellent and Camden
and senerally attested their interest
Fron enenpslasn by attending the fair
b;s?l btom the volume anq Quality of the ex-
if ~ displayed and the interest shown
betta. easy to predict even bigger and
'er fairs in Camden.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17

WANTED: Cashier. Hours II NJ. to
p M. and 6 p. NJ. to 10 p. M. Apply
to STANDARD PHARMACY, City. :.
cO17-1t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17


"How the Blanks could efford to give
such grand dinner I don't under
stand" saif, Mrs. Blunderby. to her
guest. "It was really a most pre-
sumptuous repast." - Boston Tran
script.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17

Who will assist the Rev. q. NJ warden
in his revival beginning WEDNESDAY Oct.
"a, at Pearl Street Church this city. Rev
Brasher has had experience both IN pas
toral and evangelist work and has had
charge of Army Camp work in Tennes-
see. Alabama and Florida.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
NEW WEAPON HAS
RANGE OF ZOO MILES

nounced have attained success, he had
the cooperation and worked by the au-
thority of the war department and the
Smithsonian institution in Washington,
and Clark university and the Worces-
ter Polytechnic institute. Compared
with 1t, the most powerful implements
of modern warfare are rendered inef-
fective, scientists familiar with the in
vcntion assert.
Under the system Of propulsion
worked out by Doctor Goddard the
rocket could rise to n height above the
enrth's atmosphere, where its range
would be increased greatly.
Its propulsive power-which mill
tary men say is a new contribution to
the science Of halliStics-lies in IN in
ternal combustion engine Of high pow
or, fed either by finely pulvorized
. smokelcss powder or charges of liquid
explosive ut regular intervals regulated
by clockwork. Experiments with min
iature models conducted here have
fully demonstrated its success against
an enemy.
Instead Of requiring a cannon or
mortar to start il, one mar from any
spot can launch II without apparatus
The destructive agency is in the head
of the ocket, though Ii can be adapted
for Photographic work as well. the ap
paratus being automatically released
from the rocket proper and descending
with a parachute.
In the rockets simplest form, manu-
featured nj small cost, a foot soldie
would become the equivalent of
field cannon for n single SHOT, for h
would carry on his shoulder an instru
ment OF destruction, with its head o
gas or high explosive, ana fire It fror
any point where his legs would tax
him. And that would often be wher
cannon could not be moved.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09

Worcester. Mass.-A rocket MS an
agent of warfare over land or sea nav
ing n perpendicular range Of 40 miles
and a horizontal range of 200 miles or
more, and capable of carrying power
full charges of explosives or deadly
rnses, has been invented here by Dr.
Robert II. Goddard, professor of phys
les AT Clark college.
In his experiments, which he an
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09

damp because you were watered a III
tie while ago. And we're strong, We
are not hard to look after, We Just
are so happy and proud that we can
hold water that we grow stronger all
he time. And the greatest honor of
All is our name-the pitcher plants
because we are like pitchers-far inner
than cups and saucers or platesV
.Apd none OK she shrubs could think
OF . thlng 10 say
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09

asked the Olhcia,
a little GROSSLY.
asp oint in.
deedr said the
pitc plants
proudly, 'Nou
might as well 80
and ask u pitcher
what is the point
of being able TO
hold anything, We
can hold water.
All the rest OF you
have TO lei the
water run right
OF. We can hold
~, and have our
own little supply,
We are n private,
special dining
o for fresh
water drinking.
Sect We are still
full of water and
you are all only
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09


ferns and bushes In these houses. And
II was always warm in there.
"When spring came a great many OF
the plants were put out into the park
but still a number OF the big green
shrubs and plants stayed inside.
''Thls day was very rainy, n as
of course the rain couldn't get In on
the plants the keeper had given the
flowers and shrubs an extra watering
80 they wouldn't feel bad, seeing the
rain dropping outside.
''They were feeling very fresh ana
happy and they were looking very
handsome.
'rhere were great, tall bushes, and
some of them were strange looking.
You see, in these botanical houses they
had rAany flowers and plants of other
countries which they treated ana
looked after In Just such u way. But
many Of them were plants that could
not have grown out In this climate ana
so they were always inside. Many peo-
pie used TO come and admire them.
"Of course on this rainy day the
plants and flowers were pretty much
alone. A few people had wandered In
to see them, and one little boy and
little girl had walked all around.
"But they had paid a great deal more
attention TO the goldnshes swimming
In n m~ake-belleve brook than they die
to the plants.
~ am so handsome said the feri
tree.
"'You are indeed said the maidei
hair ferns. They were so benutifu
themselves that they could well nifor'
TO admire the others.
ct really Is quite remarkable tn
way ferns grow all oyer me, and yet
am n treeV
ayes said the maiden hair fern
IT IL really quite astonishing. Yo
look so very peculiar and so very FIN
with the ferns coming out all owe
you. And yet, at the same Tine
you say, you are n tree. IL ferns gro
out of the earth or In the tiny place
In rocks Il IL not so surprising, hui @
IA big tree such as you are, II IL ven
magnificent
"All the other shrubs ana plants d
gan TO talk and there was n great de
OF whispering going on, when FRO
quite high up, on some hanging fern
the pitcher plants began TO talk
"What In the world are the pltoh
plantsY" asked the children.
"They are plants that are SHAPE
lust like pitchers and they really q
do the work OF pitchers. That Is IN
can hold water, and | suppose tn
could hold milk too, though they a
not given that TO drink"
Both the children laughed, ~
Daddy continued.
awe ARE so interesting, they sa
And all the other shrubs and Dush
nodded their heaes ard agreed,
"'when any strangers come
here continued the pitcher plan
they always ask what we are TN
think we are quite the most unus'
things they have ever seen, Ana II
true, for we arer
"But what Is the point OF being
proud because you can hold waite
sI.aU
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09

"Oh. Daddy"
said the children,
laughing, please
tell us what boz
tanlcnl means.
And what hard
work II was for
them TO say "bo-
tanIcal !"
Botany" said
Daddy, SIS the
study Of plants
ana flowers, and
botanical houses
are where the
plants and flow
GRO arp X q d [
that belong to
the city park. All
mlnfnr lnnp lhprf
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
pe..Im,.rr 10 Wrong.

II is wicked 80 go around with a tace
which indicates thas life has been =
disappointment Of . glorious JOY.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-09
DADOY.JfV[NNQF7
FkInN TAlF & q
iHiKi tHLL TIL
THE PITCHER PLANTS.
BY Mry Grahoy1 bonEeeEr

st wss a rainy day" said Daddy
sand Inside the botanical houses IT
wns rnining too "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06
LEFT BOY
Weak AND SICkLY
PARENTS WERE ALMOST HOPE
LESS, BUT HE Is NOW WELL
AND STRONG.

"Our little boys health was so poor
We were afraid we were going to lose
him. He Is 10 years old, and has had
weak lungs ever since he was eight
months old. caused by pneumonia. We
have been very careful with him and
doctcred him continually. but we had
almost despaired Of ever having a
strong. we'll boy.
"But since giving him Milks Emui-
sion, all his trouble IS gone and he Is
in perfect health."-Mrs. @. W. Smiley.
20 Maple St. Dayton. o.
For restoring appetite. health and
strength Ia sickly children. mothers
WIN find Mllks Emulsion the thing
they have always sought. Most cnn-
dren like to take It, because unlike
many emuls!ons and tonics, It really
tastes good.
Afirlss Emulsion !s a pleasant, nutri-
tive food and corrective medicine. II
restores healthy, natural bowel action.
doing away with all need Of pills and
physics. II promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs m
shape 70 asslm,late food. AS build
er Of flesh and strength, Mllks Cnui-
sion Is strongly recommended to those
whom sickness has weakened. and Is
a powerful aid in resisting and repair
ing the effects Of wasting diseases.
Chronic stomach trouble and const!pa-
ton are promptly extraordinarily in
one day.
This is the only SOLID emulsion made.
and so palatable that it ts eaten with
a spoon Ike ice cream.
No matter how severe your case, You
are urged TO try MilIs Emulsion IN
der this guarantee-Take six bottres
home with you, use It according to d.
rections and II not satisfied with the
results, your money will be promptly
refunded. Price SOC and s1.20 per bot
tie. The Milks Emulsion Co, Terre
Haute, Ind. Sold by druggists every.
where,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06
cour. l-erient With Strikers.
70 Times. Rennbliran.

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa City, Dec. 6.--Truman Fox, Of
the striking union. some OF whose
members dism9ntlci the Iowa City
Light and Power Company's gas Z ant
during the fall, plunging the city into
darkness, and killing off mtnutactur-
ing power, etc, pleaded guilty, today,
in the district court. Judge OTTO
recognized the pleas of his attorneys,
ami the concessions Of the state, thru
County. attorney {. e. Nti'cr and was
rncrcifui He fired the man $500, and
awarded him Que year In Jail, instead
OF the five years in the penit entiary
possible: The sentence, like the sem
fences inflicted on the other four men.
who pleaded guilty, was tempered, the
court suspend!Eg. the penalty. In so far
as imprisonment was concerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06

sia,ly siN pr ssat - psopcssd TO The
aaisssv b. ososstASv ~ Labor Wilson
and assspssd by ths niAsSs ~ shsir
rspressnsstavss In osassrsncc 81
Warrington. This proposition on the
part os the stats, howsves. TO be SUB
iect to an adjustment between the
operators of the coal mines OF the
state ana the state In the future, In
order that said operators may share
their Just burden VI tho Increased
vase"
The siyners express tho desire that
the miners OF the state VIII cooperate
in this eSort TO relieve the serious ana
distressing condition now existing III
the state.
The commercial club yesterday sent
20 Governor Harding telegram IN
which the club endorsed any action
Mr. Harding might see ut to take re-
gardinx the coal situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06

States. are interested h The rspert
from Washington that PresidsnS
woodrow Wilson has slated the
former .. u. I, man ana one time SOW.
ernor Of North Dakota, 20 b secestary
Of the treasury, 70 succeed Senator
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06
kows of Eldora.
Special to Times Republican.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Eldora, Dec. 6.-W J. Murray has
gone TO southern California, where ne
Will look after business interests for
several weeks and visit with relatives
ard friends.
The fuel situation here is somewhat
relieved, several cars OF coal having
arrived the past few days and n mum
Der OF men have gone into thu timber
which abounds in great quantity near
Eldora and are having brought into
town cords OF hard wood which Is be-
ing used to save coal. The city water
authorities have had Installed trac-
ter engine which will be utilized for
the pumping of water, the city in'ond-
ing If the plan WORKS out TO thus save
hundreds Of tons Of Coal.N
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. ReeCe Of New
Providence, left recently for Portland
Ore, where they win visit for a time
and then go on to southern California,
where they intend TO spend the win
ter
Joseph Stallsm!th has gone to La
Crosse. Wis, for visit of several
weeks with relatives and from there
expects 10 so 20 beatrice. Neb.. for
several weeks. .... .''N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06
NASAL CATARRn
Tho Very Common It Is a Serious pls.
sass-Worse at This Season,

II II an inflammation Of the mucous
membrane. causing a discharge, and
Is aggravated by colds and sudden
changes Of weather. but depends on
an impure condition of the blood,
When chronic, It may develop into
consumption by breaking down the
delicate lung tissues and impairing
tho general health, g.,
Begin treatment with Hoods Ear.
saparilla 1t onos. This medicine puri-
fies the blood, removes the cause Of
the dissass and gives permanent re-
Lief. Il has been entirly satisfactory
- three generations,
Il . oathartio II needed take Hoods
Ptlls.-thsy are gentle and thorough,
eqliysa the uyss. regulate the bowels,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06

greater power In the government than
that Of other citizens. because OF tho
character OF their employment.
Government employees should be
permitted to organize for their social
and general welfare. to appear before
committees OF congress- and to fur
nish Information concerning the postal
service OF which they may have knowl-
edge.
"The enforcement OF tho principle
that government employees should not
hold an affiliat,on incompatible with
their obligation to the public service
can not he distorted into O reflection
upon the efficiency and loyalty Of the
postal employees, whose devotion TO
public duty under tho trying test OF
war was consplcuously demonstrated
But the principle Is one which can not
DO prudently dlsregarded,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06
Resigns After Long Service.

special TO Times Republican.
GAINESVILLE. Dec. 6.-F. II. Green
has rendered his RESIGNATION as rural
mail carrier. after over seventeen and
one-haf years of faithful service. He
has carried mail from the C.arksv!lle
office since April, 1902, and has ever
beon faithful to both the patrons and
to the department. after SO many
years Of service he feels that he is
entitled to take more leisure for the
balance Of his life and will retire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06
GRikNElL WOULD SURRENDER.
Petition Urges Governor 70 eslzs Min.
60 and Pay Wilson'S Schedule,


Grinnell, Dec. s.-The following en-
dorsement Of the states plan to take
over iowas coal mines was sent to
Governor w. l. Harding. 1t was sign-
ed by a. long list Of citizens Of GrinneIl
and vicinity, Senator Cessna fathered
the Idea and started the petition.
ITO The Honorable Governor 81 Iowa.
We, the undersigned citizsns Of 0s1n.
nell, Iowa, and vicinity, hereby exprsss
our approval of the sugsested UlAn
that the state Of Iowa take over ths
coal mines Of the stata, for The put.
pose OF putting the coal mines Of the
state in operation ana relieving .
pressing emergency, give sssurancs 90
the minors Of the state Of Lowe that
the state will obligate Itself - pay the
Iowa miners Of bitiu1iBous soal -
average taeEssss y Vstse 8 ssessss-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06
WRIGHT TRIAL At CLARION.
Attorneys Of Fort Dodge Man Granted
Chance of Venue.

Fort Dodge, Dec. 6.-Rohert l..
Wright will be tried for assault with
attempt TO commit rape at Clarion,
Wright county. according 10 a ruling
made by Judge II. 4, Fry IN district
court. The date OF tie trial has not
been set.
Wright's attorneys asked for
change of venue on the grounds Of To-
cal prejudice and It war granted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06
A. Influenza

u an exaggerated form Of 0rsp, Lana
tive Drsaso osinins Tablets should DO
taiaa h h10ss dssss than u prescribed
Tor ordinary Grip. A sood Ilaa - not
70 vsis uatA you are sick. but prevent
u - taxing I.AsA$ass 1ssue Qsinias
3sSse = N1pA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-06
Burke Nav Enter Cabinet.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa, City, Dec. 6.-Iowa univ ersity
people ard Iowa City friends of Hon.
John Burke, treasurer OF the United
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30

Rain or shine, our plans arc to
make this one of the greatest days in
the history of our church.
The activities of the entire day
will centre about the rs Million Cam
paign:
Z o'clock this morning, prayer SER
vice at the church. To which every
member is urged to come. This early
prayer-meeting will close by o'clock.
Let me beg every member to attend
it.
$3.50 o'clock, Sunday School. II
O'Clock, preaching.
p o'clock in afternoon all teams will
be at the church. How important it
is that every member Of every team
be on hand exactly at o'clock! Even
five minutes late will disturb the pro-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30
0be CHURCHES ono the SCHOOLS

gram of the entire afternoon.
Promptly at 2 o'clock, after brief
prayer, the teams will go forth to
solicit subscriptions to the rs Million
Fund. All the afternoon they'll con-
tinue their work
o'clock we meet again at the
church-the entire congregational
hear reports from the various teams.
Let everybody who is not on team
remain at home, if possible, from 2
to 6 o'clock. And then if anybody
remains unsolicited, after waiting all
the afternoon, splease do not become
offended.
The cancassers will do their best,
If they fail to find you, come on to
the church at o'clock, and make
your subscription.
r. S. GAVIN, Pastor.