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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13

THE average seed merchant knows
about as much about seeds, soils ann
climate as a book agent knows about
literature; which isn't very much. A
seed merchant should know all about
soils, climatic conditions and seeds SUIT
ed to give environments. He should ne
as capable of prescribing the kind OF
seed for a certain locality as doctor
is supposed to be capable OF prescr'n.
ina the kind of tonic for certain phy-
sicaI condition. Here then is a SEED
merchant whose education and exper-
ience have peculiarly fitted him for the
business. Buxton White is graduate
of the North Carolina A. g. M. College
and was fos two years connected win
the soil experiment station of the Nortn
Carolina Department OF Agriculture
His work with the Experiment station
was Interrupted by the war in when ne
volunteered and rese to the rank OF
Lieutenant in the army. He recentiy
entered the seed busines in this city ane
will arrow and sell farm and garden SEED
ADAPTED to the soils of this section. -
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13
X-RAY PHOTOS
OF YOUR TEETH
Elizabeth City Dentist Displays
a Bold Stroke of Enterprise

Elizabeth City has something seldom
found outside the big cities; dentist
Office equipped with complete and tho
roly modern X-Ray labratory. DIR. Wm
Parker, the city.s. youngest dentist is
RESPONSIBLE. for 'th;;aebold. stroke of en-
terprise.
Since Roosevelt died of rheumatism
brought about by a bad tooth the medl-
cal profession itself pays closer atten-
ton to the condition of the teeth OF
ailing people, N-Ray photographs OF
teeth are becoming more and more popu-
lar. as they provide the only sure way
of showing up tooth. except pulling
the tooth itself. The N-Ray detects
hidden defects that ordinary probing
never will reveal.
DIR. Parker was also influenced in
the fact that there isn't an N-Ray out
fit available to local physicians and sur
eeons and hardly week passes that
some local case does not have to be
sent to a Norfolk hold-up artist for an
N-Ray exposure. DR.. Parker has gen
erously made his NRay labratory avail
able for any N-Ray work required by
Iphysicians and surgeons in this section
Only last week there was brought to
Elizabeth City little girl from Dare
, County. who had swallowed grain OF
corn. An X-Ray photo found the gram
of corn in one of her lungs. About the
same time a boy whose leg had been bro
ken and set by a local physician was
photographed and the X-Ray showed
that the bones had slipped and were
growing out of place. A photograph OF
the teeth of a young woman showed
that a pin used by dentist IN filling
a tooth years ago had gone thru the
tooth and up into the soft bony struc
ture of her upper Jaw.
Doctors say the~X-Ray is also mos
eficacious in detecting the size of a pa
tents pocket book.
For the information of those not ia
miliar with the operation of the Roent
gen or X-Ray, it may be said that max
ling an N-Ray photograph is more sim
Iple and more positive in results thai
any other photography. The object Il
be photographed is placed in front o
the camera. The Photographic plate 1
Dlaced on the back of the subject to b.
photographed The electric current /
switched on and in a few seconds tn
mysterious N-Ray has done its work
There is nothing spectacular or alarm
ing about it. You can't see the A-Ray
: the light from the machine doesn't 100
different from any other electric light.
DR.. Parker's enterprise is the talk O
= the medical profession in this city an
section and he is building up practlc
-, here that will be heard from.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13
A CITY PLAYGROUND
By Ralph Pool

a CITY playground is a need which
none of us may well deny; though
other projects show no speed, we
can't hermit this one to die. At pre-
sent boys and girls run wild in every
section of the town with naught to
lead the wayward child away from
thinus that lead straight down. The
boundIess energy of youth will find
an outlet for its vim, and here, to
tell the candid truth, a child's play
chance is pretty slim. We have a
worth-whiIe, useful "Y", which helps
to build for better men; beyond this,
we must now supply a playground,
ere we boast again. The City on the
Pasuuotank seems needless Of its
greatest wealth, the zestfuI, ever RI
sinu rank of sons and daughters
. uive them health! A playground
: where, with cIean-cut play, their
+ bodies may grow straight and strong
+ will help them for that later day
+ when life holds less OF fun and song.
: Some citizens of sorry stripe are
+ now emitting direful walls, and one
=. NAV gather from their yipe they
= hope the playground movement fails.
= The thing these selfish howlers fear
= is that the playground may be placed
= in time by their abodes too near
= hence the protest, In sudden haste.
= That their own kids will share the
+ play, and erewhiles hstter srownups
= be, means ,naught to such sour.
= mouths as they, who would be-
= drudge the children glee. Concern
in this self-centered tribe, we dare
not say all that we think; profans
would be this diatribe, though WI
are quite a peaceful gink. A cit,
= pIayuround, is our need, equipped
and riqhtly supervized; else countless
bows will 90 to seed by paths tn
devil has devised.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13
]. COMMANDER
BACK ON The JOB
Is Again City Manager And Pro-
mises a Clean Town

J. C. Commander, the first City Man.
ager of Elizabeth City under the City
Manager Act of 1917, is again City Man
ager of Elizabeth City, succeeding Fred
W. Simonds who recently resigned. Mr..
Commander was appointed by the Board
of Aldermen in special session last Fri
day and has taken over the Office this
week. He gives up extensive farming
operations in Norfolk County, Virginia
to come back to his old job.
The appointment of Mr.. Commander,
while disappointing to some who have
their peculiar notions about the Office of
City Manager, is generally satisfactory
and probably the best move the Alder
men could have made. Some would like
to see the Office filled by a thoro busi-
ness man and a man of techinal engi-
neering ability. But such men can not
be employed on a salary of So, 400 year
| and that is all the salary provided fol
La City Manager in the Legislative act
! icreating the Office for this city.
| Mr.. Commander has the advantage Of
considerable experience in the ordinary
details of city management. He may
not know how to build town, but M
has demonstrated his ability to keep /
town in order and this he says he viii
do with the cooperation of the womel
and all citizens interested in cleal
town.
Mr.. Commander says he purposes t.
take the people of the town into hi
lconfidence and to keep them inforIne
as to the activities and plans of hrs of
flee.
1t was a fine compliment the Boar
of Aldermen paid him in sending fo
him to get them out of hole int
which they had floundered and Mr.. Com
mander seems to appreciate the compl
ment. In fact he accepted theAs oftic
against the advice, and protests of hi
lfamily and business associates. ssss,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13
Will DIRECT WAR ON
HOG CHOLERA HERE
DR., N. n. WhitehiiI Takes Up Work
Formerly Carried on Here by
r. D. Owen

DR.. n. II. Whitehill has arrived IN the
city and will make his headquarters here
while he engages in the work OF eradl-
eating hog cholera in the counties OF
Pasquotank. Camden, Currituck, Per-
ouimans. Chowan, Gates, Northhamp-
ton Hertford, BERTHE and Dare.
DR.. Whitehill will continue organlz-
ing the work as it was begun by DIR. +.
D. Owen a few years ago. He Will as
sist the serum administrators, give his
help in diagnosis, and keep the WORK
going throughout the section as thoroly
as possible.
DR.. Whitehill has secured an office
IN tho Chamber of Commerce rooms.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13
TOO LATE TO PRINT

News letters from Aydlett, ColnJock
and harrisburg reached this newspaper
Thursday morning of this week too late
for publication. This newspaper is
printed Thursday evenings and only i'm
nortant items of news and advertise
ments can be handled on Thursday Cor
respondents will do well to bear this IN
mind to avoid dissapointments.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13

Pending the completion of their new
living quarters, several hundred prls-
orors confined at the Caledonia Prison
E1aro in Halifax county will be trans
farred to the State Prison at faieglh
noxt week. The Caledonia farm, winch
wa. sold at public auction last DECEMBER
will then be turned over to the purchas-
ors If is an SOO-acre tract OF highly
imnroyed land, cut up into small farms'
notted the State over half million DOL
lars at the sale.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13

The accidental discharge of his rifle
caused the death of Herbert Huntley, 13
years old, of Lenoir county several days
ago. The rifle was known to be unsafe,
and it is believed that it went off as
the boy was putting it away after rab-
bit hunting trip.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13
SIXTY CASES OF FLU
REPORTED THIS WEEK

About sixty mild cases of Influenza or
Ia Grippe have been reported by local
1Iadicos this week. The cases generally
aro of q mild nature. City Health Otl-
ao. Dr VIM. A. Peters in a published
ctatouant this week urges all persons
who have symptoms OF Influenza TO so
to bed and take no chances. lie urges
all persons who have Influenza to keep
their children away from schools, chuf-
cbas tbeaters or any public gathering.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13

UNDER the caption Hustling Real
tor" this newspaper attempted to pub
iish a picture of Harry M. Seeley last
week. There was something wrong
with the printing plate and his face
looked like 1t had been massaged with
a brick and annointed with scot. All
of his friends to the number of thou-
sand and odd have looked him ap with
In the week to see what the devil allied
him and many were surprised to find
him with a straight face and a whole
skin. This then is an effort to set Mr.
Seeley pictorialIy straight, to portray
his pleasing psysiognomy in true per-
speciive.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13

J. H. Leroy, manager OF the Abe
marie Fertilizer Co., has been on the
sick list for the past week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13

Sing a song of cotton seed,
Not mixed at the gin,
One type for the"neighborhood
Brings the money in.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-02-13

Pure bred livestock pays and this year
farmers in 48 states are raising more
Durebreds than ever before.
Evening star., 1920-02-20

Just Received! A Shfment Of
Philippine Underwear
and many women will want one or
more of these beautiful garments the
clever needlework of the Filipino
women in the daintiest designs. The
materials are beautiful and soft.
PhEbb;ne Enve1obe Chemjse
OF fine nainsook, are handmade and beau
tifully hand embroidered in dainty sprays
and scallops; some with beading. a Won
derful selection at $z!9S, $a.9S and $4ss.
Ph;hfb;ne Night Robes
A large assortment of styles; made OF
the finest nainsook, with embroidered de-
signs, in many patterns. Three groups to
choose from-at $3.ss, $4.9s and $sSS.
Third F1oor-Lansburgh Brother
Evening star., 1920-02-20
Lady Helen Chocolates

A wonderful treat for those who
enjoy delicious confection Lady
Helen Chocolates are noted for quail
ity in creams, jellies, caramels and
nougatines; regular ooc
value; special Saturday, hOc
pound 49,. ...................
Pure Lyan Horehound Drops, h., 6oc.
Sugar Roasted Peanuts, h., 49c.
Hard Candy Drops, assorted mixture, h.,
SOC.
Old-fashioned Peppermint Lozenges, lb.,
60c.
Pure Stick Candy, assorted favors, lb.,
SOC.
Cocoanut Caramels, all havors, lb Soc.
Whitman's Samplers, lib, box. $lIo.
First Fioor-LansburEh 4 Brother
Evening star., 1920-02-20
Women's 8 8-Button French
Mousquetaire Cloves
$5.OOpr.

A most exceptional
value, for a limited
number Of our good
friends tomorrow, as
the quantity available
is small. Perfect fitting
French made with. Paris
point stitched backs
and over-sewn seams.
In brown. beaver, black
and white.
12-Button Length In
white Only, Pair, ease
Evening star., 1920-02-20
Special-New Neckwear, 59c

The daintiest of the fashionable new
STYLES in an assortment that will meet every
requirement. Net with lace edge, also
plain colors and toast organdy collars. The price
will be found much lower than would be ex-
pected for such crisp, charming. new Neckwear.,
Special Table, Main FIoor-LansburEh 4 Brother
Evening star., 1920-02-20
81 BROTHER===
Editorial
HUMOR

Humor 10 the essence Of good
cheer. 1t 10 far deeper than wit
and wiser than being funny. Hu-
NOR bridges over the gorges be-
tween the great and the small.
It brings all humans together.
Humor defends US from the In
sanities Of the witty. Lincoln
had n sense of humor while so
many men were considered smart.
Humor IL tender and always
touches the heart. Humor Is sun
shine to society and rain in
desert of dry company. 1t Is the
harmony of a heart.
Bill Nye was full Of humor.
Here is one of his auction bills
printed years ago: Owing to my
i'll health, / will sell at my resi-
dence in township 10. range 1s,
according TO the governments
survey, one plush-raspbery COW.
age eight years. She is Of un-
doubted courage apd gives milk
frequently. To man who does
not fear death in any form she
would be a great boon. She is
very much Attached 10 her pres
ent home with a stay-chain. but
she will be sold to any one who
Will agree to treat her right. She
is cne-fourth shorthorn and three
quarters hyena. will also throw
in a double barrel shotgun, which
goes with her. In May she usu-
ally goes away for week or
two and returns with a tall, red
calf with wobbly legs. Her name
is Rose. / would rather sell to a
nonresident, the farther away the
better"
Evening star., 1920-02-20

B;a,r'tz and Straf ek IN D.
Wrist Cafe Cloves WV IT.
The famous perfeot-6tting Elite make, in
brown, beaver and white, with PXM
seams made of selected skins.
PIX. Scum Casssk'n &c m D.
Strdb Wrist G1oves ~O.oO TT.
Brown and gray with contrasting ,welts
at wrist and two-tone embroidered backs;
also in brown cape with self backs.
First Fl0or-Lansburgh q Brother
Evening star., 1920-02-20

Note: This Store
will close at leo
pm. Next Monday
Evening star., 1920-02-20

regular stocks and taken hundreds
of fine new Suits and reduced their
prices just for this event. The styles
are new, and the materials the kind
to suit both parent and boy. Note
these special prices
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE SCHOOL LESSON
 E.. D.
sY REV. E. D. RALEY

himself. He does not try to hide his guilt. He is not yellow cur as sim ners and criminals often are. This frankneSs and gameness of David make us like him in spite of his sins.
 David wants to make a clean job of the cleansing and reform He uses the words Blot" 'Wash" "Cleanse" Strong words in the original Hebrew One chief trouble with our reforms is the half way measures and the reser- vation tactics. Some of us do not want to be changed half as badly as to clean us up whenever we get ready for it. David also uses the words Create" Renew" Deliver"
 The story, of David's sin is prob ably more shameful than that of any other on the pages of history, not be- cause it has not often been paralleled. but because it is so much of contrast to the past life of David He fell so far He had such a good chance to stay on the high pinnacle. There was so much at stake There was so lit | tie to be gained. It is hard to underS stand except by the way of human frallty in all men.
 This story and this Psalm of peni- tence is the age old story of the eter- nal in Gods mercy.
 It is a fearful warning to all that l there is within each of us the possi-
 bility of extreme wickedness and emi-
 nent danger of falling at any moment
 This is the penitential Psalm of the
 church of all ages and has been used
 as the basis of hymns. litanies. doc
 trines, anthems and deep things in
 evangelism.
 That everybody needs salvation is | the outstanding fact of the ages. That
 a saint like David could yield to temp | tation and a sinner like David could | be forgiven are fundamental truths. | David was always sure of God. Now 1 he is sure of sin. Therefore, his firsi I thought is to go to God about it. s'My sin is ever before me" Does 1 this remind us of Poe's Raven" and
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21

Shakespeare's words on "Conscience, g and the chapter in Hugo's "Les Mis- erables 2"
 Confession is fundamental in the struggle to salvation and peace of mind. No one has ever given us a better reason than David did. This sense of need of confession evolved the Confessional in the early history of the church. For millions this is of inestimable value. David went di- rectly to God with his confession.
 David recognizes the fact that sin is deep rooted in the race, but he does not bring this up to offer as an excuse of his sin. Many do this. The man who does so is a yellow cur and sniv- ling hypocrit.
 David also notes that sin is an in ward affair. The surface is only the symptom that which is within. David knew that repentance could not be real unless it meant a. renewed life and a new start. The truly restored man is always tc teach other sinners the way. Jerry MacAuley and Billy Sunday are good Illustrations.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
THIS SEASON STYLES
 ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE

That the manufacturers of womens wearing apparel apparently have striven with greater effort this year than ever before to produce styles un- usually attractive and distinctive, is the opinion of Mrs. Adelaide Afford and Miss Winifred O'Connor. buyers of ready wear clothing for the Boston Store, who have just returned from a six weeks buying trip to New York.
 Styles have greatly improved over previous seasons, say these business women who are very enthusiastic over the fall purchases which they have se- cured for the local trade, and which they say will appeal to the Phoenix public
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
HAS GOOD WORD FUR
 SHOOTING IN VALLEY

E. L. Valleen of Los Angeles, who represents SeIby shells in southern California and Arizona, has been In Phoenix the past week, the guest of W |. Pinney, and left for home last eve ming. MT VaIIeen has been enjoying the whitewing shooting every day while here; he hes shot all kinds of game birds, and says this shooting sur passes anything Ea has ever seen lie is one of the best shots at the traps and at game birds that ever has been in Phoenix.
 Thursday afternoon a party of five, consisting of W. l.. Pinney. J. M. Ait ken. D. E. Morre1l, F. l.. Valleen and A c. Pinney, secured the limit for eacn hunter in less than an hour. nearly all the birds being young whitewing5. They report the birds launching up,'' which is an indication that they are soon to leave Hundreds of the bircs flew over them after they had quit shooting and were eating supper.
The Lake County times., 1920-09-09
4 NeU Coat is S41. Is

Broadcoths Polo Mixtures Wool Veours Novels Cloths
it of these four and features large COLOR self
stitching and beautiful al-slk lining and inner lining
A very smart-looking coat. indeed unusually
tractive price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-13
Revelations of a Wife
My Heart and My Husband
By ADELE GARRISON

L y always DiclIy's way 70 atone
royalty for one OF his fits Of ieal-
osy or temper am sometimes
tempted 10 wonder If the pleasure
Of having a wonderfully attentive
and Iover-like husband for . week
or two Is not worth the cost Of one
Of Dicky's RACES. especially since 1
have learned TO guage them at their
true value.
The week following his wrath at
the discovery that T had learned %
drive was no exception TO hts usual
rule. He was so Overwhelmingly
cOnsiderate Of my every wish when
we had reached the shack that ]
saw Lillian flash a quick. quizzical,
understanding glance at him,
glance which / BY chance intercept
ed. and which made me smile in
spite Of myself.
Did 1 tell YOU once that YOU
must learn how 10 manage the
Dicky-bird p" she demanded whim-
sically the first chance she had 70
speak TO me out Of Dicl1y's hearing.
Wei. you've certainly graduated,
You've got him eating out OF your
hand. But don't let up on the proc
Nf"'s n 'DAA 9' va ElfA NnNs - hOVA ~
him"
knew that If I had caught her
glance and smiled at her she would
never have referred TO the subject
II is never her way TO comment
upon anOther's affairs or 10 give un-
asked advice. And I realized by
stressed note underneath her levity
that she was anxious lest because
of my great love for Dicky I should
again permit him the domination Of
the first year Of our married life
and repeat the unhappiness which
that policy had brought me.
But I could not discuss my hus-
band even with this truest OF friends
20 us both unless il were 20 avert
disaster. So ] simply Rugged her
Understandings. laughed lightly.
and went back to the screened porch
and Dicky
He had brought me news that
made me decide 20 shorten my out-
ing by a couple OF DAYS.
Met old Jack Beckett on the
street yesterday" he said. as he
stretched lazilly out in couch
hammock. his hands behind his
head. while his eyes roved over the
IanOrama OF sky and woods and
dancing water that spread before
US
How katherine ," ] substi-
tuted my little friends name for my
/ brother-cousin's hastily. although It
was he. not she. who had been all
I ing But. stanch friends as Dicky
I and Jack now are, I could not for
get the time when my brother
cousins name was as potent 20
arouse my husbands jealous anger
as Maj. Grantlands seemed to be
now
Very adroitlv done. my dear"
I Dicky grinned maliciously yet with
! perfect good humor at me. But
you needn't have hedged I promise
not 70 bite any chunks out Of the
air If YOU ask after your cousin 5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-13
Personals

Mr. and Mrs d J. Mcnamara.
Osborn apis. w. Washington av..
have returned from a visit in New
York city.
The Misses Charlotte and Kath-
crime White. 319 W. Colfax av., arc
visiting in Chicago.
Robert s Westbrook Of Chicago
is spending a few days in South
Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. VI. Stephenson,
313~ ". Colfax av.. are in New YORK
city
Miss Genevieve Hopkins, 31e n.
TAYLOR 81, has gone to Ann Arbor.
Mich. 10 attend the Michigan Chi
cago football game Saturday.
Mrs Fred Fromm. EOS Lincoln
way E. has returned from a visit
with her PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hall OF Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs Virgil Candy. 1925
<. 81. Joseph ST.. have as their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cast of Plym-
outh. Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-13
PHILANTHROPY

can get them 10 come out for a day
or two before they 60"
I'm glad there's something 20
haul YOU back home" Dicky said ir-
relevantly pulling me down 10 "a
seat beside him. Homes been the
lOuesomest place IN these here
United States the last few weeks"
And woman-like. / forgot the
problems Of friends and relatives in
the JOY OF hearing the blessed as-
surance from the lips OF my hus-
band.