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Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15
IN WORDS THAT APPEALED
Politically Expressed Offer Of Needed
Assistance Touched Elderly Spin
ster's Romantic Heart.

After the personally conducted"
tour abroad a band Of English travel
ers were crossing the channel home.
It was very rough, and most OF the
ladies retired to the cabin. Only one
an elderly little spinster-stayed on
deck.
AS the vessel pitched and tossed,
and heavy showers Of spray drenched
everything, a fellow tourist came to
her.
Excuse me, Miss Black, but l
thought perhaps you feel the need OF
a strong arm to lean on-something to
support you, you know"
"Oh, Mr.. Binks!' sighed the lady,
as she lurched toward him and landed
her head on his shoulder. How
sweetly and romantically you have ex-
pressed it"
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Be Not Disheartened.

Let US not be disheartened If we
sometimes feel how small and imper-
feet our service for Christ is. ] have
read of the young artist, wearied and
discouraged, who slept by the picture
which he had done his best to perfect
and complete. The master quietly en-
tered the room and, bending over the
sleeping pupil, touched up with his
own skillful hand the picture which
the worn artist had striven to finish.
So when we, tired and spent, lay down
eart1's toll, our own great Master will
perfect that which is so out Of line
and incomplete. From our life's serv-
ice he will remove every stain, every
blemish, and ever failure. To our
life's service he will give the bright
est luster and the highest honor. Shall
wa not then bring our best to one
who rewards so magnifcently our hum
lie effovtsl
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15
AMOUNT 0F-MILk
RIGHT FOR CALF
Aoout 800 Pounds, With Other
Essential Feeds will Prove
Quite Satisfactory.
0vERFEEDJNG IS DANGEROUS
u 10 Of Much Importance That Young
Animals Be Taught to Eat Grain
Early as Poss;bIe-Give Some
Good legume Rouqhaqe.

What Is the least amount of whole
miik ! can feed to my calves, and
still raise good animals? That is
big question with farmers today, es-
pecially in those sections where milk
Is sold as market milk, say dairy spe-
cialists Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture. Milk worth 10
cents q quart disappearing down
calf's throat has caused many dairy
man to stop and think very seriously:
Does it pay7
To make it profitable, 1t Is important
not only that more economical sys-
TEN Of feeding and raising calves be
followed but that animals Of better
breeding be raised.
How Much Whole Milk Per caIf7
In planning an economical ration
the amount Of whole milk included Is
Of great Importance, and the smaller
the amount that can be fed and still
raise good animals the cheaper will
be the ration. Roughly speaking. an
ordinary calf can be raised success
fully on about 27O to 800 pounds Of
whole milk, fed along with other
feeds. For the first day or two, Of
course, the calf is left with the dam,
but from then on until the end Of ten
days it should receive about one
pound Of milk for every 10 pounds
Of weight at birth. After that time
the milk may be gradually reduced
until at the end of 60 to 80 days ap-
proximately 800 pounds Of milk has
been fed.
Suppose for instance, that a calf
weighs SO pounds at birth. Accord
ing to the feeding schedule it would
receive about pounds Of whole milk
daily for the first 10 days. During
the next 20 days it would receive, say,
4 pounds daily; during the following
20 days, pounds; and for the last
80 days. 2 pounds; making a total OF
27O pounds of whole milk.
For a 1OO-pound calf the quantity
Of whole milk might be cut down more
rapidly after the first 10 days, feed
ing 10 pounds day for the first 10
days; 8 pounds for the second III
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WATCH THESE POINTS

Feed only small amounts Of
milk for the FIRST few feeds.
Do not overfeed. ScOurs,
stunted calves, and deaths are
caused largely by Overfeeding.
A pint Of milk weighs a pound.
Measure or weigh the milk for
each calf. Do not guess at it.
Feed regularly twice q day.
Have the milk warm, sweet
and fresh. If the milk Is poor
In quality, feed less Of it, not
more.
Feed grain and milk from
clean boxes and buckets. Buck
cts should be washed and scald-
ed every morning.
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15

as He Commonly Gets It the Rest Of
His Feed ls Properly Selected.
days: 6 pounds for the third Today
period; 4 pounds for the fourth Today
period; and 2 pounds for the 20 days
following; making a total OF 32O
mounds Of milk fed over a period of
60 days.
start Grain Feeding Early.
where such relatively small
amount of whole milk is fed it Is nee.
essary that the calf should be taught
70 eat grain as early as possible. BY
the second week calf will ordinarily
start nibbling at the grain, eating In
creasing amounts as it develops
taste for it. During the first 30 days
a healthy calf will ordinarily eat an
average Of 0.3 pound Of grain per
day. During the next 30 days this
will he increased to pound, and after
that to about 2.5 pounds daily during
the next month or so.
Ine 1OllOWluS 6AOAAA ~
piven good results for calf feeding:
Iinseed meal, part; bran, l part;
cornmeal, parts; oats, 2 parts !;
blood meal, part.
Some good legume roughage, such
as alfalfa, should be fed with the
grain, and also a small amount OF
silage: /: and as more roughage is taken
nv the calf, the grain ration may be
cut down. In feeding grain the SAT-
est rule is to supply only what the
calf will clean up readily. Remember
there is more danger of losing a calf
from feeding too much than from not
feeding quite enough. The calf does
not have to be fat to be growing and
healthy, and it has been found that
some of the larger breeders. who have
been most successful in saving their
calves, have been keeping them In
medium to thin condition.
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Keeping Up With H. c. o. L.

Keeping Up With Il. c. o. 1.
Bert asked his grandpa for job and
was told he could throw down hay for
the horses. For this chore he had al
ways received a nickel; but as the
candy bar he was in the habit of buy
ing had advanced in price, he coolly
informed his grandparent that he
would have to have q raise in wages.
"How much?'' asked grandpa,
amused.
"Oh," replied the little laborer,
enough to keep up with the high cost
Of candy"
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15
SJPPLEMENTlNG RANGE FEED
Owner Should Know In General Way
What Glasses Of Food Chickens
Are Picking Up.

When chickens range for part of
their feed their owner should know
in a general way what classes Of food
they are picking up at different sea-
sons of the year. With this knowl-
edge he can supply any deficiencies
by feeding the lacking element in the
birds diet in the chicken yard.
The following table compiled by
the United States department Of ag-
riculture gives a classification Of poul-
try feeds:
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Pain? No, not one bit! Just drop
O little Freezone on that touchy corn.
Instantly it stops aching, then you lift
that bothersome corn right of. Yes,
magic! Costs only few cents.
TRY Freezone! Your druggist sells
a tiny bottle, sufficient to rid your feet
Of every hard corn, soft corn, or corn
between the toes, and calluses, without
one particle Of pain. soreness or irri-
tation, Freezone is the mysterious
ether discovery Of q Cincinnati genius.
ADV.
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15
A Terri6er.

An artist was sketching from the
river bank near two friends who were
fishing. The artist was at one time
surrounded by cows which interfered
with his view, and he tried to drive
them away by throwing things at
them, but they would not bulge. At
length one of the anglers cried: "Show
them your sketch, old mani" He did
50. and the offenders fed.
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15
Machine Handles Peanuts Properly.

Machine Handles Peanuts Properly.
The operation Of blanching peanut
kernels is now taken care of by ma
chine which has a capacity of 1,OOO
pounds per day. It requires the serv-
ices of but one operator and hereto
fore this work has been done by hand
and one worker could not do more
than from 65 to so pounds In the
course Of a days work.
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15
Shave with cvtjcura Soap

Shave With cuticura Soap
And double your razor efficiency as
well as promote skin purity, skin COM
fort and skin health. No mug, no
Shiny soap, no germs, no waste, no
irritation even when shaved twice
daily. One soap for all uses-shaving,
bathing and shampooing.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15
Crotesque Nourishment.

There's time for everything" sait.
the. ready-made philosopher. vs.:
Fortunately" rejoined Miss Cay
enne, "Td seldom enjoy my breakfast
If they insisted on coloring eggs, the
year round as they do at Easter"
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Hinh Finance.

Mr.. Sapp-They told me at the bank
I'd never find any one to take that
Golden Goose mine stock off my hands.
Mr.. Simp-They told me the same
about my Dry Hole oil stock.
BOth-Let's swap.
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15
Earrowina Place for Sow.

In order that the SOW may become
accustomed to the narrowing place she
ought to be moved into farrowine
nen by herself ten days to two weeks
hofore she is due to farrOw.
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Those Girls.
Agnes-"But how in the world did
you get him to propose!" Madge-
"Oh, easily enough. ! told him was
only sweet sixteen"
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Alfalfa for Pigs.

When the pigs are weaned, or even
before, they should be given access to
alfalfa pasture.
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15

lt Seems So.
She-'Do you think girls that dance
are all right?" He-'TEey must be,
for the girls who don't are all left"
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The Limit.

The Limit.
"Is Gubbler a generous chap?'
Generous? w ny, he'd share his
last half-pint with friend Home
Sector
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It takes a smart man to speak In
seven languages, but 1t takes smarter
to remain silent in one.
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New Test for Dyes,

The fading effect of light has been
standardized and is made use of in a
new invention for the testing of col
oring made use of in textiles, wall
paper and similar materials. A power
full lamp is made use Of with specially
designed electrodes consuming about
$500 watts. Provision is made for
testing about 40 samples at one time
and as the samples are being exposed
a portion of each is shielded for the
purpose of comparison after the test.
A girl doesn't really believe that
a young man never made love to an
other girl hnt she SAYS she does
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cil+s "a Renlace SoWS

GiIts 70 Replace SoWs.
Gifts should be selected annually to
take the place Of retired s0ws.
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Requirements.

He-I dream of you as my idol.
She-I don't want idol dreams.
want busy actions.
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Always Optimistic.
Hell wear no mans collar
She-Well, that saves laundry
bill.
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ASPIRIN
Introduced by ~Bayer" to Physicians IN 1900

want genuine Aspthe Neuralgia Lumbago Rheumatism
Aspirin prescribed by physicians and for Pain generally
for nineteen years. The name ways say ayer when buy
Bayer mean" tho true ~sd ing Aspirin Then hook for the
famous Apm proved s' safety "Bayer Cross" the pack
millions Of people. .,. and an n. tablst.
Each unbsolen package Of -. - =. .,- a..
"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" con. ! ~ 49, ~ 49,
proper directions for Colds, ees e's' ou' " ~
ua..h ooth.h. E.rache gsts sell larger pacagss
Of Bayer Manufacture
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Poultrymen
feed
Scientific
classification.
Nature
provides

Nature Scientific Poultrymen
nrovides- classification. feed
Worms N / trogenous Meat (green cut
and bugs. material orl oone or meat
protein. scrap), milk. or
cottage cheese.
Seeds, Carbohy drat tes Wheat. oats. corn
barley. etc.
Green's Succulents >. Cabbage. kale.
mangels. alfalfa
clover, sprouted,
oats. etc.
Grit Mineral mat Grit and oyster
ter. shell.
Water Water .. Water.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-11-12
CHORAL SOCIETY WILL
PRESENT "HOLY CITY
Premier Performance of Elizabeth City's
Newest and Biggest Musical
Organization

The Elizabeth City Choral Society
will present its initial performance al
the High School auditorium on Friday
evening November 10Th.
SGaurs Holy City is the first rem
dition of the Choral Society and of un-
usual interest is the fact that the Or
ganization's first performance will De
accompanied by a marine orchestra OF
twelve pieces.
K. C.. Hullsick, of Norfolk, well known
oratorio singer and solosist Will sing at at
the concert with the local talent:
Tickets for the performance will be
on sale at Selig's Jewelry Store. Asso-
ciate membership cards have been on
sale this week. Associate membership
dues are $1.OO for each concert given
by the Choral Society and each asso-
ciate member if given the privilege OF
two tickets to each concert.
The Choral Society was organized in
Elizabeth City in October and F. r.
Hufty was named as Director. Rehear-
sails have been held each Tuesday and
Friday evenings for the past several
weeks and interest in the performance
is manifested by the growing number
of associate members.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-11-12
REFUSED TO GIVE UP
HER JOB OF TEACHING
State Normal School at Elizabeth City
Has Unique Experience In
Teacher Employment

While schools generlly thru-out the
country are vexed by the problem of
how to keep teachers. the Colored State
Normal School at Elizabeth City has
had a totally different experience with
in the past few days. Given her dis
charge because of incompetent and un-
satisfactory work. Miss f. Theresa
Niles. an Ohio brunette, positively refus-
ed to give up her job. Another teacher
was employed in her place and she ran
the new teacher out. Things had reach
ed pass where the students threaten
ed to quit school when the police were
colled' in. Miss Miles was indicted for
trepass Wednesday afternoon and or
dered to appear in Court Thursday
morning. Instead of going to court, she
went back to the class room where the
police again found her. She is now in
Pasquotank county Jail to be tried this
putting her in, jail being the
only way she could be kept from teach
ing. 1t is believed that the woman is
demented and in this aspect her case
is pitiful
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-11-12
KRAMER BROS. TO SELL
VALUABLE PROPERTY
Removing to Pennsylvania Ave-, Will
Sell Their Holdings in The Heart
of The City

One of the most valuable business
properties in Elizabeth City goes on the
market this week, Kramer Bros Co
offering to dispose of Their property
on Martin and Poindexter streets, con.
ssting of frontage of 46O feet of Mar
tin and 50 feet of Poindexter with q
depth of about 800 feet. The one sub
stantial Improvement on the property is
a practically new brick Office and store
building 81 feet by 190, feet.
Kramer Bros. Co. will begin next
week to remove to their new location
on Pennsylvania Ave. and Knobbs Greek
where, within the past few months, they
have erected one of the most elaborate
wood working plants in eastern North
Carolina. They will remove a section of
their equipment at time, thereby enab-
ling them to keep continuously in opera
ton; the last section of, the Martin St.
plant not to be closed until ready to in
stall on. Pennsylvania Ave. They ex
pect to have everything moved by Jan.
l.. 1921.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-11-12
FIRST METHODISTS ARE
REAL MONEY SAVERS
Prevalent Money Tightness Doesn't
Make This Church Retrench

Much enthusiasm was created in the
Quarterly Conference of the First NJ
f. Church South of this city Tuesday
night when it was announced that the
canvass for $4,000 new subscriptions
to complete the new church had result
ed to date in $4,000 worth of subscrip-
tions. making a grand total of $124,OO0
now subscribed to the building of what
will be the handsOmest house of worship
in northeastern North Carolina. 1t Is
believed that the additional $11,OOC
needed for the new church will be rails
ed within a few days.
Tuesday nights quarterly conference
nf the First Methodist Church was most
successful from every point of view A
large number of the members of the
church attended the meeting, and the
reports showed that every department
of the work is in splendid condition.
The meeting voted to extend an invi-
tation to the Annual Conference to hold
it's next annual session at Elizabeth
CITY. 1t is expected that the new
church. now in process of construction
will be ready for dedication. The meet
ing appointed l.. D. Case, special del
egate to the conference which meets
next week at Rocky Mount to urge the
claims of the local church and commun-
ity.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. Stewards: W. j..
Woodley, L. E. Old, J. w. Munden, r.
8. Fearing. j P. Kramer, G. G. Pappen-
dick T. J. Markham 8. W. Twiford, II.
G.. Bright, J. L.: Wells, W.. A. Brock, W.
p. Wood, W. B. Goodwin, A. 8. Mann,
c. W, Hollowen. G. g. Markham, J. N.
Whitehnrst, n. d. walker, ". B. Nra-
norman, H. 8. Overnan. H. w. Sanders,
G. G. Fearing. Gideon Pendleton. L. r..
Foreman, L. D. Case, ]. B. Leigh. w.
e. Wood, G. q. Kramer, ]. W. Fore |
nan, Al. Leigh Sheep.
Recording Steward: G. e. Kramer.
District Steward: L 3. Old.
Sunday School superintendents: w. G.:
Sawyer; Assistants, J. K. Wilson, L. R.
Foreman.
Lay Leader: L. D. Case.
Trustees: J. G. Fearing, L. C. Blades,
diles Jennings, P. DeLon, B. F. Spence,
leo. Beveridge, r. H. Commander, A.
J. Neal, w. E. Dunstan.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-11-12
BRICK HOUSE MYSTERY
FINALLY CLEARED UP
The Corpse Deposited in Pasquotank
River by Two Mysterious Men
Was Only Sandy Col IS.
ored Hog

The great Brick House mystery which
baffled the police for more than two
weeks and kept the sheriff and members
of the police force busy dragging Pas
quotank river for nearly that length of
time has finally been cleared up. The
mysterious bundle which two mysterious
men nysteriously deposited in the dark
waters of the Pasquotank near the old
Brick House on Tuesday, Oct. 26, pans
out to have been nothing more than a
sandy colored hog that had died of chol-
era. The carefully shrouded corpse of
the hog floated to the surface Saturday.
No arrests have been made but the
police insist that they have warrants
and will indict two well known farmers
in the old Brick House neighborhood,
charging them with polluting the river
contrary to statute, it being against the
law to dispose of the remains of a chol-
era infected hog other than by burying
or burning. The story goes that the
owner of the hog had visited a Con
lure Doctor who told him to sew a
dead hog in sack and deposit it in
running water-and the cholera would
leave his herd.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-11-12
RED CROSS ADOPTS A
NEW PLAN THIS YEAR
Will Not Worry People With Personal
Solicitations for Membership in
Annual Roll Call

The Elizabeth City Chapter of the
American Red Cross is not going to rur
you down to get your dollar for mem
bership in that organization in the ap'
preaching Christmas Ren Call. Instead
of being button-holed, bothered and i'm
pertuned; on every street corner and
post Office lobby, you will receive q
letter and blank check. If your heart
is in the right place you will mail back
the check for $1.00 and be done with it.
If your heart isn't in the right place,
40 one will come aound and tell you
about it.
The work of the Red Cross is so well
known that the officers Of the local
chapter believe that this simple direct
appeal by personal letter is sufficient
since people are tired of personal solici-
tation anyway. One half of the mem
bership money paid into the local chap
ter is retained for relief work right here
in Elizabeth City. The chapter has
done much notable work during the past
year, feeding the hungry, nursing and
supplying medicine and medical skill to
the INDECENT sick and even helping to
bury the dead.
The officers for the Elizabeth City
Chapter of the Red Cross for the en-
suing year are W. A. Worth, chairman,
Mrs. F. G.. Jacocks vice chairman; Miss
Estella johnson, secretary; w. H. Jen-
nings treasurer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-11-12
TYRRELL COUNTY FAIR
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Substantial Prizes Offered To Bring Out
Best Prsdscts Of 1yrroA County
Farms and Pantfies

TyrreH County win have big coun-
ty community fair on Thursday Nov
25, Thanksgiving Day and is doing the
thing right by advertising the event In
this weeks issue of THE INDEPEN-
DENT, the newspaper that most Tyrrell
county people read.
The Columbia Fair is being gotten up
under the direction of the enterprising
Merchants & Farmers Bank of that
town and nearly $4,000 in cash prizes
for the best exhibits of farm and pan
try products, etc. The A1bemarle Fer
tilizer Co. of this city offers additional
prizes for the best exhibits of corn and
sweet potatoes grown with their ferti-
lizers.
In addition to the exhibition of the
best products of the farms and kitchens
of Tyrrell, many amusement features
will enliven the day, including a real
creased pig race and e-eating con-
test.
A royal good time is assured visitors
from other counties who will go over
to Columbia to see how they can do
things in Tyrrell.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-11-12
EXPERT SAYS TEACHERS !
RECEIVE TOO MUCH PAY
Says Elementary Grade Teachers Are
Doing FIrreparab5s warm To- shsil- -
lions of Children

Instead of not getting enough for
their work. most elementary grade
school teachers in America are being
paid a great deal more than they are
worth, according to DR. Thomas Alexan-
der professor of Elementary Education
of Peabody Institute, who is here to as
sist in the U. S. Department of Educa-
tons survey of Elizabeth City's public
school system. DIR. Alexander spoke to
fair sized audience at the courthouse
in Elizabeth City Wednesday night. He
says the trouble is we do not pay
enough to attract capable men and wo-
men to the teacher profession. with the
result that our teachers are mostly
young girls who are thinking more of
getting married than of perfecting them
selves as teachers. He said irreparablp
harm was being done millions of schoo'
children by just this class of teachers
and millions of children are disgusted
with school work and hostile to educa-
ton because the class of teachers en-
ployed at prevailing wages are incapa-
BILE of making education interesting to
these children.
This newspaper regrets its inability
to publish Dr, Alexanders address in
full. The occasion of his speech was
public reception staged by the Cham
be of Commerce to enable school pa
irons to meet members of the survey
party. The audience was also address,
ed by DIR. w. p. Bawden, assistant to
q. S. Commissioner Claxton and head
of the survey staff; and by DIR. Walter
s. Deffenbaugh, specialist in education
in villages and towns.