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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26
"mIocHANNEL" FAMOUS
SIR ARTHUR WING PlNERo
PLAY BROUGHT TO SCREEN.
Ethel Barrymore's Former Great
Stage Success Brilliantly En-.
acted by Clara klmbali Yovna

We have been longing for aphoto
play OF actual. intimate human strug.
gle, and at length Il has come-and
In a form that exceeds our fondest
expectations. The photodrama Is sir
Arthur Wing plncro's greatest drama
OF domestic life, aptly called mid.
Channcl"-one Of the most brilliant
stage successes OF Ethel Barrymore.
aud unquestionably the greatest trl.
umph OF Clara Klmball Young since
her first screen appearance.
"MidChannel." a throbbing photo.
drama OF the temptations and fo,s:es
OF married life, Is 80 Truthful to fact
that no mature person will leave this
powerful picture without carrying
away clinging memories OF llfe's les.
son. IL fairly burns with intensity
and sonl-stirrIng experiences such as
every mortal knows lit does not
dodge the truth-lt unfolds human
weakness 80 dramatically as to
strike a sympathetic chord In every
heart.
No better title could describe the
message OF this photoplay than mid.
Channel"-for the most crulcal per.
iod OF married life Is compared to
the t%reacherous waters OF the Eng.
lish Channel. in the center of which
Is the famous Ridge-a shoal that
turks o%minously to engulf the limo.
cent traveller. Once this stormy cen.
ter Of domestic life is passed. all is
smooth sailing, but not before. There
Is no escape-every married couple.
at a certain stage, must pas through
this critical point; some survive and
many founder.
Due praise for this photodramatlc
masterpiece would not be complete
without mention Of the supefb
scenic effects and multi-colored sur.
%roundings that is as luxurious as 1t
has been costly, and which heightens
the magnificehce of the entire pic.
ture. II can be safely predicted that
the spectator will rarely witness as
effective a photoplay as "Mid.Chan.
nel' for many a day. To be shown
at the sugg Theatre next Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26
ETHEL eARRYMoRG's FORMER
STAGE PLAY NOW IN BIG
MOTION PICTURE
Clara kImbaIl Young's Finest Photo.
drama at susg Monday

On viewing Clara Kimball Young's
latest photoplay. one Is irresIstibly
compelled TO conclude that the 81.
preme reign OF the motion.picture Is
here to stay, and that whatever hap
pens to other fields OF entertain.
ment. the phoiodrama is an institu.
ton that has become firmly intrench.
cd In the hearts of the public.
When a production Ike "MidChan-
mel" appears. and not only repro
duces with striking %faIthfulness the
original force OF the stage-play, but
actually improves and heightens the
effort Of this dramatic masterpiece
with gorgeous setting elaborate seen.
&c effects, dazzling costumes and a
panorama Of c%olorful environment,
then our recognition OF the finer sort
of pictures is even greater than that
accorded TO s%tage-plays.
This Is saying much. considering
that no less a star than Ethel Bar
rymore appeared in the leading role
during the run of Pinero's play on
Broadway-and bearing in mind that
even then, the success OF Mid
Channel" vas sweeping. The tri-
umph of Clara sKimball Young with
this latest vehicle. however, is so
certain that it can be safely pre-
dicted that the perturbation Of Mid
Channel will create nothing short
of n sensation. For no more init
mate theme could have been chosen
at this time than that of this pro
duction. 1t deals with the t%hrobblng
problems of a young married couple
every young married couple, in fact
and strikes a sympathetic chord in
every human heart. The situations
IL depicts are such as every lover
and every married person has ex-
perienced and struggled with-the
to life, and the entire treatment of
temptations are wonderfully true
the play will endear it to the mem
DRY of every human being.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26
kozY OFFERS GOOD LINE
OF PICTURES NEXT WEEK.

Monday-Cowboy and Rajah, feat.
uring Franklin Farnum. Misfortune
Hunters featuring Hall Room Boys
and Pirate Gold. Tuesday-The Son
OF Tarzan, Hank Mann in Why
Change Your Mrs. Copperhead in
Law of the Mountains" Wednesday.
VIM. S. Hart in "The Gunfighter."
Tfuslay-Frank Mayo ins"The Mag
en- b ." Friday-Elmo Lin.
coin in T.. Flaming Disk, FRITZ
Ridgeway in The Avenging Trail"
Billy Franey in The Lawytr.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26

Robcrtsonc Cole feature. "Tho First
Born" among the first i've OF the
forty best" photoplays made dur.
Ing 1890, In celebration OF the
success Of the film. Hayakawa has
given n dinner party TO the entire
cast at his home in Hollywood,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26
galore, Eskimoa. Eskimo dogs, snow
huta. lee huta. untamed polar bears
and many interesting subjects never
before seen on the screen.

The east for "rhc Millionaire
In which Gladys Walton Ia starring.
Includes Antrim Short and Harold
Austin In the principal supporting
roles. Miss Walton plays a dual
role IN this production.
Eric Voa Sfroheim and his com.
pany viii return next week from
Monterey after completing the re.
naming scenes on the blk Monte
strohcim production. Foolish Wives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26
NOTED FILM TO Dc SHOWN
AT THE suoe THEATRE
NEXT SATURDAY

Sir Ernest Shackleton's thrilling
attempt to cross the South Pole made
by actual members Of the expedl.
ton aud presented 10 the public for
the first time. This film IL won.
derfnl from most every standpoint
Il eontnIna beanlIfuI seenery. thrills
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26
JACK PERRIN
IN
BIG BOB"

A two reel comedy drama in
a complete story. Crammcd full
OF action. It's got the pep. See
III
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26

A comedy with fifteen minutes
of big laughs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26

Helen Jerome Eddy, Mario PAWS
and "Sonny hoy" Ward were his
principal supporting players In the
picture, which was directed by Colin
Campbell.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-26

The National Board of Review paid
Sessue Hayakawa a high compli-
ment when they selected his latest
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
WILL TELL US ABOUT
THE FROZEN NORTH

; Archdeacon F. B. Drane just back
from Alaska will speak at Christ Church
Sunday.
Sunday morning and night, November
18th, at Christ Church, there will be a
treat for the. people of Elizabeth City
who are interested in mission work.
Archdeacon F. B. Drane, who has for
several years past been doing active
work among the esquimos of Alaska,
will speak at both services.
Archdeacon Drane having travelled
thousands of miles over ice and snow
in dealing with the natives, viii make
most interesting talks, giving, not what
he has read, but what. he has experienc-
ed up in the frozen North.
A little later Mr.. Drane will! return
to Elizabeth City with pictures taken
while in, Alaska and these will be shown
on the screen.
( A cordial welcome is extended to the
public to hear Archdeacon .DraIe both
and night at Christ Churchc,
and night at Christ Church,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
MULES FOUND A STILL
AND BOTH GOT DRUNK
Mrs. Simpson Thinks Things Have
Come to Pretty Pass When Not
Even a Mule Is Safe

Mrs. Sophia Simpson, Of the New
Hope section of Ferquimans County,
thinks there is something woefnlly
amiss in prohibition law enforcement
when a woman's mules come home
drunk. Mrs. Simpsons mules went as.
tray IA few days ago and couldn't be
located for several days. When found
they were in highly intoxicated com
dition and acted about like SO many.
drunken men. The only explanation is
that the mules found moonshine still
in the neighborhood and ate
their fill of the mash from which the
liquor was distilled. 1t is not unusual
to see drunken hogs staggering along
the roads of Camden. Currituck and
other Northeastern North Carolina
counties, but this is the first case of
mules reported to this news
paper.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL
IF HE DOESN'T BE GOOD

Rather than face the ordeal of a
new trial. W. NJ Jones, of Hookerton,
N c., entered a plea of nolle conten-
Dire in his case in the Superior Court
here this week after a mistfial Jones
was charged with the larceny of an au-
tomobile. He abandoned an automo-
bile repair business in this city early in
September and left town with a Ford
belonging to A. w. Lane. He was cap
tured, brought back to Elizabeth City
for trial and bound over to the Super
ior. Court. After being bound over to
Court he brought the missing Ford
back to it's owner and has otherwise
shown a disposition to go straight. Judge
Horton sentenced him to four months
in Jail and taxed him with the costs
of the action, no capias to be issued
until requested by the Solicitor. That
means that the Jail sentence will not
be imposed if Jones continues to be-
have himself. Jones says he will be
good
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
LOOKED LIKE SOVIET
PLOT TO M. BANDAS
Proprietor of U. S. Army & Navy
Store Locked Out BY His
; - Store Managers

Morris Bandas thought he was the
victim Of a BolsheYist plot to Sovietfze
his [. s. Army & Navy Store. i'm this
city when he came to Elizabeth City
Monday and found his store locked un-
der new lock to which he held no key.
Dave Gibbons and Sam Balm, two Jews
connected with the store explained to
Mr. Bandas that they owned the store
and that they had put the lock on to
keep him out Incidentally they had
taken all the money out of the cash
register Saturday night, according to
Mr. Bandas.
Bandas broke the lock on the store
and proceeded to do business Monday,
and put a new lock on the store Mon
day night But when he got down
Tuesday morning Gibbons and Balm had
put another lock on the door and the
store was fast locked with two locks.
Bandas carrying the key. to one and
Gibbons and Balm carrying the other.
The public is not permitted to know
just what all the row is about, but the
Army & Navy Store opened again yes
terday with Bandas on the job. The
store has been advertised as The q. 8.
Army & Navy Store, Morris Bandas,
proprietor and Bandas has paid its bills.
Mr.. Bandas' headquarters are in New
port News, Va His store there has been
under the management of Gibbons and
Balm, who represent themselves as of
the frm.s
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
MANTEO'S SORE
lin Re; MOVIES
After Making Picture of Lost
Colony, Thinks 1t Ought
to See 1t First

Public Indignation. reached high
pitch Wednesday night and expressed
itself from every corner in Manteo
when the Raleigh papers reached that
village carrying the story Of the first
showing of the Lost Colony film recent
ly made on Roanoke Island. The oiti-
zens of Manteo and Roanoke Island are
sore as blazes after going to hundreds
of dollars worth of expense and losing
a months time, to find that the product
of their efforts is going to be ,paraded
around all over the state before the
State Department of Education allows
them the opportunity to see what they
have created, after DR.. W. G. Crosby
of the State Department of Education
publicly announced that in recognition
of the sacrifices made by Roanoke Isl
anders, the picture would be shown first
at Manteo. Ea
Ever since the movie men cleaned out
for Chicago to make up the picture,
Roanoke Islanders have been keyed to
the highest, pitch, anxiously anticipating
the first showing of this remarkable
production. 1t Was 8 their work and
they were proud of it. They spent.
days and days of }rehearsals, bought
their costumes, furnished transportation
about the island in the interests of the
picture; supplied props and otherwise
labored to their own inconvenience to
find that all the business women's clubs
upstate as well as Goldsboro and other
towns will have the picture first. -
Z And then another thing makes them
sore. Leading parts were taken by out
siders who contributed nothing and
all the featuring in the states
dailies. Roanoke Islanders take that
as having been a reflection in the be-
ginning on their histrionic possibilities.
The leading characters grab the glory
in the daily papers.
, A movement. fostered by leading citi-
zens will urge the state department of
education with which they labored so
freely, to take some steps to give Ro-
anoke Island the once over on their first
step in cinematography.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
AN OBSTACLE REMOVED
IN THE SUIT OF TWIDDY
superior Court Reverses Judge Spence
Who Fined Policeman $50 For
Getting Whipped

r. lie Judgement of the Recorders
r, ''i's III the case against policeman
'e'fsF Ewiddy, convicted of an assault
upon j. u. Wilson, a prominent young
.p'iner - 1E this county, was reversed in
De superior Court here this week. A
Jury found Twiddy not guilty. Twiddy
ouSt1 the arrest of Mr.. Wilson for a
,."'"'I'n of the traffic laws. Mr.. Wilson
.aI nlouhtered Twiddy on the street later
a.. '" S"'" him merciless beating. The
~. '-''ilf' showed that Mr.. Wilson was
doe "ssfeSSor and that Twiddy made no
4enSe- But Recorder Spence slapped
6o5 TNe Of $50 on Twiddy. If the fine
nat- a STUCK Twiddy's chances of reeov-
S from Mr.. Wilson in a civil action
.tbo hug have been greatly weakened. But
v,;- Nne didn't stick. Twiddy is now
''Hs Wilson for $1,000 for damages.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
FOUND NO BAG. LIMIT
ON THESE GAME FISH
So When He Got His Is Ducks Mr..
Gilbert Went Fishing For
Bass

The Federal bag limit of 25 ducks a
day for sportsmen doesn't bother o. f.
Gilbert. Elizabeth City's merchant
sportsman. KilIing25 ducks is only a
few minutes pastime for this crack shot
who would think nothing of knocking
down 250 birds in days cunning. Linn
iting him to 25 birds a day made the
sport pretty tame until last week when
Mr. Gilbert hit upon the idea of com
bining fishing and shooting in the day
outing. Mr.. Gilbert put in last Friday
at Harbinger, in Currituck County. He
killed his bag limit of 25 ducks in less
than an hour. He then brought, forth
a reel and rod, got himself a small boat
and went fishing for bass. There is
no bag limit on black bass and he
brought back 25z black bass. This is
the first instance reported to this news
paper where a local sportsman COM
bined both fishing and hunting in days
outing. But then Oliver Gilbert is no
piker anyway. Mr.. Gilbert says that
there is an abundance of bass in Curri-
tuck waters and the sport is good.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
81. asae BY G. w. FALLS }.tttj<tI
Pasquotank County Agricultural Agent

The prospective low price of live
hogs and dressed pork this fall and
winter with previous losses sustained
through these methods of marketing
has had a tendency to interest great
er number of producers in better me-
thods of marketing their products
While it is more difficult to cure
meat in this climate than others, since
we are not equipped with up-to-date
curing houses. Yet, it is always nee
essary that we should know safe and
sure method of curing for family con-
sumption, and when market conditions
are unsatisfactory all meat can be cur
ed at home and sold according to the
demand. The demand for good home
cured products is always greater than
the supply.
Many farmers in this section are pro-
fitably converting some or all their hogs
into cured products, but the number
should be increased to a sufficient quan-
tity that there would be not sale for
the packers product and save the vast
sum they are getting for finishing our
product
Pasquotank and all Coastal Plain
Counties of North Carolina are noted
for their soy bean, peanuts and hogs.
The packers know this vast producing
pork section as the soft meat area, and
against the producers at
the rate Of one othree cents pound.
The impression of some is that meat
derived from feeding hogs on peanuts
and soy beans shrinks much more dur
ing the curing process than meat pro-
iuced from dry feed, but according to
a test of soy beans and corn or pea
nuts and corn published by the Depart !
ment of Agriculture it is shown con-
,lusively that there is no foundation |
.or this belief. While it is true that
meat and lard produced from feeding
IN soy beans and peanuts alone have i
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
REV. JESSE MARVIN oRMoND

REV. JESSE MARVIN oRMoND
Mr.. .ORMOND will brinb a four years
pastorate, in this city to close next
Sunday when he breaches his farewell
sermon to the congregation of First M.
e. Church South of this city before
leaving for Conference. Mr.: Ormond
goes to the Southern Methodist Univer-
sity at Galveston, Tex. where he will
fill the chair of Administration in that
great University. In his four years
pastorate in Elizabeth City j. M. Or
mond has been mighty force for right
eeusness and spiritual ArogresJ He
took up the task of building a new
church in this city at point where
less than S65.000 had been subscribed
for the project and carried if thru in
war times, leaving the church here with
a new home worth $l50,00o, the hand
soonest and probably the best equipped
church in all Southern Methodfsm. Such
a stupendous undertaking was possible
with j. M. Ormond because he is
leader who inspires but does not drive.
Always eloquent, but never bombastic;
always positive, but never obtrusiNs;
fearless in the face of every evil, but
kindly always in his attitude toward
the wrong doer; clean, wholesome, gen.
tie, friendly, high minded, radiating
health, happiness and human good
will, J. M. Ormond has endeared him
self in the hearts of the people of every
denomination in this community. His
departure for another field will be felt
as keen personal loss by thousands
in this city and vicinity.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
GOVERNOR MORRISON ASKS PEOPLE 9. {"
TO PRAY TO-DAY FOR PEACE ON EARTH

Morrison
Armstice
calling churches religious
spending
proclamation follows .-tt &',#" @f 5-Ht g-.tE ia
designates
in
State
go s r. -,4. .
o
n
a
"Now,
November
batteed the Loyalty Devotion Patriotism
Homeland without complaining
had the Flower American Manhood
attained through
life;
"And further to the Churches Religious
State assemble their respective houses worship
appointed by
prayer for sDion OF the nations
earth.
finally call educational leaders
conduct expedient'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
HoBBSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
ORGANIZE BASKETBALL TEAMS

The High School girls and boys of
the Hobbsville High School have re-
Gently organized their basketball teams
for the year 1922. ga
For. the girls team Miss Carrie
Rountree was elected manager; Miss
Audrey Rountree, Captain; and Miss
Ira Hollowell, faculty manager. The
boys: team elected Mr.. Leonard Hath
away, manager; Mr.. Braxton Hollowell,
captain, and Mr.. 7. J. Jessup, faculty
manager.
Practice will begin at an early date.
The teams announce that they will be
ready to accept challenges from other
schools by November %. All communi-
cations should be addressed to the man
ayers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
SAYS HOME PACKING PLANT ONLY
in WILL END UNJUST DISCRIMINATION
Packers One Three Cents Pound North
North Carolina Pork

not the firmness. Yet these to excel
lent plants with corn produce quail
ity of meat that has less shrinkage and
should not be the object of any dis
elimination. The discrimination in
price of pork shipped from this area
as described will range around one-half
million dollars per year,and there is
only one way to end this discrimination,
and that is to establish a home packing
plant. y Il
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
BANKS CLOSE FRIDAY

In view of the fact that Armistice
Day, Friday Nov. 11th, has been de-
clared national holiday, the under
signed banks will be closed that day:
The First & Citizens National Bank
- Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Carolina Banking & Trust Co.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
->FoR SALE

POLAND, CHINA PIGS, full blooded
stock, including one fine service boar.
E. M. SAWYER, r F D 8, Elizabeth
City, N. G. p.N,ll-4t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
OBEY THAT IMPULSE AND.
FILL IN THIS HANDY BLANK
THE INDEPENDENT. :
Elizabeth City, NJ. C.
Send me The Independent for one
year, for which am incIOsing my
check or P. o. Money Order for $3.50.
Name

Write name and address plainly and state
whether subscription Is new or . renewal. "
not convenient % send check or n. O.. send
dollar bin at our risk and get the panpP eight
months Instsad % q gear.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11

How the City's Business Is Transacted by a Poll
tical Cabinet of Ward Representatives Who
s.tass Don't See a Thing Bigger Than a Ward .a..

Any one who attended the
regular monthly meeting of the
Elizabeth City Board of Alder
men in the town hall Monday
night needs no explanation why
government is held in contempt
by so many Of our citizens. The
meeting was scream from be-
ginning to end to one who
looked for the comedy in it. To
the more thoughtful citizen it
was more of tragedy than a
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-11
TO SAVE A TRIP

Your eyes should be at
tended to the first thing,
then while you are shopping
the glasses can be made, and
delivered to you before you /.
leave for home. After long
experience I find atry-on
after the glasses are made a
necessity. I make the ex-
animation and glasses the
) same day.
DR.. J. D. HATHAWAY
Optometrist
Bradford Bldg. Elizabeth City. N. G
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-13
-FOUR PACKETS IN
AND THREE DEPART

Four packets arrived yesterday at the
io,al wharf. wh!je but three dcHa-;ed
Tho first 20 arrive was the GENERA
r"rshing at s o'clock, from Pittsburgh
cnroute u Charleston She was !"ad'd
I" The guards with freight and VIII make
all pay point stops.
The steamer Liberty G"rn"d shorty
before noon from r!;tshu!Eh "n her way
To Charleston. She spent S"vera hours
AZ tho local wharf. during which time
many shipments were un'uadcd ana
Others taken on for down river points.
Tho Helen T.. arrived in Il; O'Clock
Ia st evening from New MatamnraS ana
will leave THIS morning 1T ll:%u O'Clock
on her return trip.
Tho Genera! Beach arrived III shortly
before midnight from GAINESVILLE and
ParkershurE. enr"rte 10 III" smoky
,'ity. Most Of her shipments were con
signed TO dealers in the Pittsburgh d.
trict.
The Steamer Leroy will arrive in .a's
this evening from GAINESVILLE. AND Viii
leave Friday morning for Marietta
The General Wood is expected 10 dock
:hs evening from Cincinnati on her way
20 Pittsburgh.
4 stage OF . feet of water and STA :
tionary. was registered late last even
ing at the local wharf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-13
SYRIAN AND AUSTRIAN
TO BECOME CITIZENS

Two declarations Of intention to be-
CONC citizens were filed yesterday
with john II. Conrad. deputy clerk or
the United States court for the North
rrn district If West Virginia. The first
L, apply was Sha Aldo Shai. IS years
who is 4 native of Syria. but al present
resides at No. a Warwood avenue. He
has been IN This country for larfr
uumacr III years. coming over on board
the steamship "Flnrde." on August 5.
1915. landing in New York harhor. The
other was .lnZy Skvarka. 30 years. Il
native Of Austria. who at present lives
at No. SIS Main street. He arrived IN
New York harh"r Oh board the steam.
shin Maine" on December 80. 1909.