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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
STORES REPoRTaUNUsUAL
CHRISTMAS BUSINESS
Leading Retailers Report Increase In
Dollars and Ce1ts Over
Last Season

Spite of the general depression and
the prevailing pessfmism OF recent
months, Elizabeth City merchants en-
joyed a holiday trade exceeding in dol
lars and cents the trade of any pre-
vious season, according to information
furnished this newspaper by leading
merchants. This was particularly true
in the case of those stores that; ad-
vertised persistently.
o. F. Gilbert, pro1rietor OF Mitch
ellis estimates his increase in business
this season at 40 per-. cent over any
previous season. we worked harder.
advertised more and sold on a closer
margin of profit this season" says Mr..
Gilbert, land to these three facts we
attribute our gratifying increase in
business.
]. I. McCabe of EIeCabe & Grice
says that his business for the past
three months has exceeded in dollars
and cents any preyiodss three months
business in the histGfy-r of that@ bus.
store This means that the volume OF
goods sold was even much more, as
prices this year are % to 80 per cent
lower than the prices of a year ago
Mr.. McCabe says, however, that the
demand has been greater for the low
er grades of merchandise. People shop
more carefully and lopk twice at prices
At the same time McCabe & Grice re-
port the sale of more than 100 ladies
fur coats this season, at prices rang
ing from $50 to $500 a piece.
| People shopped earlier this Christ
mas than in former seasons. Sale:
were steady all thru the month of De
cember, and no great increase in sale
forces was required to handle thu
Christmas Eve rush. Eleventh hou
shoppers this year bought mostly necl
ties, handkerchiefs, toys and low prlc
novelties. There was not much hlgl
priced gift giving. More diamonds an
more suites of fine furniture wer
bought in former seasons.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
CANvASBACKS PLENTIFUL
IN CURRITUCK SooND

Reports from the North end and miu-
lie Of Currituck Sound indicates tnat
shooting has been splendid this season
and it doesn't seem to be any trouble
at all for any sportsman who is talr
shot to kill his bag limit daily, and US
uallv in short time. Canvasbacks
are said TO be unusually abundant. VII
liam Rarher HAYNES. the sporting writ
or, shooting with Jasper b. Whlte, VI
Waterlily. on Friday, Dec. 20 got tneli
full bag limit of so canvasbacks. An,
drew s. White, of Syracuse, n. L., sno'
IN Currituck Sound from Dec" TO Dec
II and got his bag limit every day eA,
ccpt one; that day it rained ana III
,.ame in with only ten red heads.
record like that could hardly be mau'
anywhere except in Currituck SOUND
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
LET'S HOPE OLD SANTA
GOT BY WITH HIS SLED

Elizabeth City's first Community
Christmas Tree which was lighted up
on Christmas Eve and was to have
bIazed cheerily away all this week,
ceased to function Monday night when
thieves stripped it of its many colered
electric bulbs and most of it's tinsel.
The unadorned tree has stood the pub
| lie square all this week without lights
or tinsel, solemn monument of /re-
proach to a type of vandalism that
would steal flowers from the graves OF
the dead or rob a widow of her mite.
I. is to be hoped that Santa Claus
himself got thru Elizabeth City with
out losing his sled and reindeer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
WHEN IT PAYS TO
BLOW YOUR HORN
The American Magazine Will
Tell About Saunders and
The Independent.

Under the caption, ''The Autobie-
graphy of a Crank, and How He Got
Over Being Crank" the story of w.
@. Saunders and THE INDEPEN-
DENT will be told in an early number
of The American Magazine.
How a newspaper as bold and fear
less in its utterances as THE INDIE
PENDENT managed to establish itself
in town of 10000 Inhabitants, has
been an enigma to thousands OF
fhoughtfuI men and women at one time
or another. Within recent months
John NJ. Siddall, editor of The Amer
ican Magazine, got hold of copy OF
Saunders book, A Concept OF Life
and Other Saunders Editorials Mr.,
Siddaii had never I'm all his experience
seen editorials like those from a coun-
try newspaper. He wrote for specl-
men COPIES of THE INDEPENDENT
itself. Then followed certain cores
nondence between the editor of North
Carolina's most Entertaining weekly and
Americas most enterprising monthly
magazine. The editor of THE INDIE
PENDENT lunched with the editor OF
The American Magazine at the Hote
Vanderbilt in New York City on Thurs
day. Dec. Is. eff you will go baci
home and write a 5000 word article
about yourself If acceptable to The
American 1 will pay you $4OO for it,
said Sid.
The article was written by Dec. Il
and mailed to Mr. Siddall en- Dec. 2O
The American Magazines check 10
s4OO reached Mr.. Saunders on Christ
mas morning. Creditors, one at a time
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
/. L. WINDER TO PETITION
GOVERNORFOR CLEMENCY
Convict In Sensational Case Here Will Not Wait
Upon the Supreme Courts Hearing of Case
on Appeal in February

|. L. Winder, sentenced to
three wears in States Prison at
the November term of the Su-
nerior Court in Pasquotank
County and whose case on ap-
neal to the Supreme Court IS
now pending, will ask Governor
Morrison for a commutatlon OF
sentence. Formal ADVERTISE
nent of his petition to the Gov
ernor is published elsewhere in
this newspaper this week.
Uiuder was convicted on a charge of
having had carnal knowledge of l3-
rpsr-old girl. 4 more sensational or
more nauseating case probably never
was tried in the criminal courts of this
county,. The case was tried at the Sep
tember term of the Superior Court and
resulted in a mis-trial because of the
illness of a juror. At the November
trial the case went to a jury and
verdict of guilty was returned Wlnder
anneaIed to the Supreme Court and the
case on appeal will be heard early IN
Fobruarv. But Winder will not wait
for the decision of the Supreme Court
bcfore pressing his petition to the Gov
ernor.
Winder's petition is not regarded IA
vorabIv by Hon. J. c. B. Ehinghaus.
Solicitor of the First Judicial District
who prosecuted the case in the Supe-
rior Court. 1t is known that Solicitor
Ehringhaus has refused to sign Pc
rition for executive clemency ana MS
attitude toward q commutatlon OF SEN
fencp was eloquently expressed py MIN
a+ rhe recent trial. When sentence
was pa<Sed upon Winder here IN NO
vpmber and the defendant prayed the
to,1r+ - give him a fine instead or
nrison sentence. the Solicitor was en-
nharic in rejecting the proposal
-.o,,Id consider a fine in this case
-r.,veStv upon Justice" declared Mr.
EhrinshauS He stressed the tact tha
Tho n-7,.nose of punishment was two
fo1d. Ia restrain the criminal himself
and at The same time deter others iron
the commission of similar crimes M
nurpOseS of justice would not De sat
isfipd with anything less than prlsoi
sentence in the Winder case, IN th'
oninion of the Solicitor
What facts and what influence WIN
der homes to bring to bear at the Cap
itol are not generally known, but 1t L
almost certain that . communication o
sentence would not insure his tree
dom. There is another case agalns
Winder pending in the Superior Cour
here. Winder was tried in the case 9
Hattie Puckett, 13-year-old girl Wit
whom he was alleged to have llllcl
relations. He was to have been trle
on a still more serious charge IN Wnlc
Irene Woodard, a pretty 10-year-ol
girl complained that he had attempte
rape upon her The case involving Tn
Woodard girl was not pressed when tn
State convicted the defendant IN IN
first case. Those who know Sollclto
Ehringhaus' attitude believe that
would Immediately bring Winder I
trial in the Woodland case and pres
for another conviction in event tina
Winder escaped paying the penalt
previously imposed
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
BOBBY HOUGH TO SHOOT
HIS OWN COMEDIES NOW
Perquimans County Boy VINO Lett
Home to Work in the MOVIES
Saws He's Making GOOD

Bobby" Hough. a Perquimans Couh-
boy who went West about TWO years
ago to try his luck in the Movies writes
10 this newspaper from Culver CITY
Galif.. that he is making good and Is
organizing his own comedy company TO
feature himself He says he has gooo
money behind him and expects to shoot
his first film early in January. Houen
= an attractive youngster. full OF pep
and pgotism. The last picture he ap-
naared in is "a Sailor Made Man, with
Harold Lloyd, to be released aoou' 'ne
1irSt Of January.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
LOST ALL HER PROFIT
ON. SALES OF EXTRACTS

Mary Mettrey, who runs fruit stand
and racketshop in an old shed on the
w. T. Love property on Polndexter
St.. was fined $40 in Recorders Court
Tuesday morning on a charge of having
sold pineapple favoring extract ana
similar concoctions for beverage purF
poses. The States chief witness was
one Charlie Crank, who testified that
he drank % to 80 bottles of pineapple
6avoring bought from the Mettrey wo-
man last Saturday and that he got a
kick out of it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
MRS. wooTEN COMING

Mrs. Bayard Wooten, of the Wooten-
AIoulton Studio, of New Bern, will be
in Elizabeth City next week to photo
qranh the students of the Elizabeth
City High School for the Forthcoming
High SchoOl~Annual. Others desiring
an appointment with Mrs. Wooten
while she is in the city may secure
same by communicating with Mrs. W.
O. Saunders, Phone 284 or 172-W.
Adv.1t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
COTTON GINNING REPORT

There were $500 bales of cotton
ginned in Pasquotank County from tn the
crop of 1921 prior to Dec. 18th, >l92l'
as compared with 1907 bales ginned TO
Dee. 13, 1920. There were 2,166 Dales
ginned in Camden County, compared
with 1859 of same dates.
N. A. JONES.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
NOTICE

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will apply to the Governor Of
of North Carolina for a commutation
Of the sentence imposed upon him al
November term 1921 of the Superior
Court of Pasquotank County upon
conviction of having violated sec'ioI
42O9 of the Consolidated Statutes VI
North Carolina. L. L. "
lc.D.3O-3t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
ERE DESTROYS HOME

Fire believed to have started from a
defective flue destroyed the nome Oh
Joe Berry just outside the city limits
and near the Norfolk Southern Pass
enger depot Tuesday afternoon. Ihe
loss was partly covered by insurance.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30
J. w. FISHER ILL

News reached Elizabeth City that j.
w. Fisher, of harrisburg, was danger
ously i'll with acute indigestion and ms
relatives in this city were summoned
to his bedside.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-12-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
DANCE AT
 SOUTHERN CLUB

The effect of the new lighting system of the Southern club was one of the at tractive features of their dance, which was attended by a large proportion or the membership Friday evening.
 The club has put in large and brilliant indirect lighting lamps and the ballroom is one of the most beautiful places one can imagine.
 Easter lilies were used in profusion for decoration. The midnight supper was served to the guests seated at the tables in the tudor room
 While entirely informal, the entertain ment formed another link in the chain of charming events of the season.
 Among the many noted during the dance hours were MT. and Mrs William Williams French, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Yancey, MT and Mrs Connor, MT. and Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. A. R. Dearborn, Miss Leola Shannon, MT. and Mrs. J. J. Shannon, MT. and Mrs. Richard w. Mas sey, MT. and Mrs John Wallace Luke Messrs Paul Savage and Browser, pr Howell Heflin, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Dim mick, MT. and Mrs. Dan Hogan, MT and Mrs Keith MT. and Mrs. Hubert Scruggs, Mir. Clarence Lloyd, MT. ano Mrs. Claude Estes Mir. and Mrs Thornton Estes, MT. and Mrs. George Johnston and many more of the older people, to- gether with a great many of the younger dancing set
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
LUNCHEON PARTIES
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB

In contrast with the outside yeGter- day the Southern clup presented a bright scene when the Saturday lunch con was in progress.
 In addition to the many reserved ta- bles whose profuse decorations were typical of an unusually fulsome flow CT season, the Tudor room was dec orated with lilies, each table bearing lovely blossoms growing In decorated pots.
 Among those present was Mrs. Carr Mccormack whose table decorations were an ivy basket of peach blossoms, paper white narcissi and yellow jon- quils from her New Castle gardens. The place cards were hand painted CO., lonial girls. Ten guests enjoyed her Hospitality. Among them were Mrs. Howell Lowering of Chicago and Mrs. Fisher Humphries, in whose honor the luncheon was given. Among members of the party were Mrs. J. L. Yancey, Mrs. Richard Johnston, Mrs. Moore, Misses Hicks. A visit to the studio Of Mrs. John Wallace Luke to see her paintings followed the luncheon
 Mrs. H. T. DeBardeleben, Mrs. Beach Chenoweth, Mrs. Robert Green. Mrs. Francis Brown and Mrs. LeRoy Percy were together.
 Mrs. Alfred Dow honored her father and mother, Mrs. James Skinner of Boston. A lovely lily and rose basket centered the table for the hostess and Mrs. Robert Johnston, Mrs. Ed Fucker, Mrs. Gus Blackwell, Mrs. Ed Warren, Mrs. B. S. Briggs, Mrs. Fred Dow and others.
 In another party were Mrs. Frank Steinmehl, Mrs. Nick Thompson, Mrs. k. M Scott, Miss Winnifred Glib, Miss Clara O'Neill An interesting group
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
Says Buttermilk Keeps Complexions
 Beautifully Bright and Clear
This Good Looking Young Woman Advises Old Time Recipe
 Before Retiring.
Keeps Face, Hands and Arms in Ex quisite Condition-Soft, Smooth
 and Beautiful

The old-t time application of Buttermilk and Cream to whiten and preserve the skin and remove harsh little wrinkles and ugly sal- lowness is grandmother's recipe and women throughout the country are again using it to insure beautiful complexion and snow white hands and arms.
 Buttermilk, however is not always obtain able, but specialist has at last perfected a method of concentrating buttermilk and combining it with perfect cream, which you can buy in small quantities ready to use at any first class drug store by simply asking for Towards" Buttermilk Cream
 If you are troubled with poor com plexion, wrinkles. puffiness around the eyes. freckles. crows feet or lines around eyes of mouth or just simple roughness of the face, hands arms you will find that these troubles quickly disappear with the use of Towards" Buttermilk Cream.
 There is no secret about it nor is there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
CHARMING SOUTHERN
 WOMAN HONORED

One of the prettiest compliments paid to one of the most popular of southern women was that which was conferred on Miss Zella Armstrong, the talented and charming editor of the Lookout of Chattanooga, when Gov. Alfred Taylor appointed her a member of the Tennes- see historical commission last week.
 Miss Armstrong is one of the most beautifully educated young women in the south, and her publication of the Look out has been phenomenally successful and her appointment is a well-deserved recognition of the splendid work she has done in the preservation of southern his-' tory.
 Few young women are so we'll known and so cordially liked and have been so deeply interested in the early history of the south as Miss Armstrong.
 The Lookout in it's weekly issue main tains a department for the history and genealogy of the south and the columns are open to inquiries at all times In ad- dition to this valuable work, Miss Arm strong has published many historical ar ticles in other magazines and several books.
 Her annual volume, Notable Soutrsrn Families" has attained widespread rec ognition and the series has been ordered by practically every well-known library in America
 Volume l contains chapters on such well-known families as the Armstrongs, Bfounts, Earnings, Calhouns, Brownlows, Deadericks, Gaines, Towards, Keys, Lut- trells, Ly1es, McAdoos, McGhees, McMii- lans, Phinizys, Folks. Sevfers Shields, Stones, Turnleys and yanDykes.
 Volume H. which is now about ready to go to press, will contain chapters on the families of Bean, Borden, Carter, Cunningham, Davis, Donelson, Hard wick, Houston, Johnston, Magill, Rhea, Robertson, Vance, Wear and others.
 Gov. Alfred Taylor, who made the ap- pointment, himself belongs to an old and distinguished Tennesse family, of which well-known Georgian, ex-Gov. Na- thaniel Taylor Harris, is also a member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13

gay that I did not suffer much more when my baby was born than used to suffer with my periods before I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound years ago. I give all the credit to your medicine and shall always recom- mend it very highly. Mrs. H. H. JANSEN, Millston, Wisconsin.
 How can women who are weak and sicklyexpect or hope to become mothers of healthy children? Their first duty is to themselves. They should overcome the Arrangement or debility that is dragging them down, and strengthen s tfg taIs Tyda E fs GG neham vsg table Compound and then they will be in a position to give their children the blessing of good constitution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
ARCHIBALD-WHITE
 WEDDING INVITATIONS

Beautifully engraved wedding invita- tions have ben sent to friends which read: MT. and Mrs. John Sidney White will give in marriage their daughter, Val- lie Young to Mir Edward Steele Archi- bald. Wednesday, March g, 1921, at 5 o'clock, Highlands Methodist church, in the city of Birmingham. The pleasure of your company is requested.
 This invitation has aroused much pleas ant comment as Miss Young is well known and much admired in this city.
 She is the only daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Sidney White, graduate Of Agnes Scott college, and is prominent in literary and social circles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
CHARITY BALL

Much interest is being felt in the charity ball which will be given on the evening of Easter Monday at the Country club by the members of the Volunteer Relief association.
 Many unique features are to be intro duced and the members of the associa- tion are very busy at the home of Miss Leonora Hassinger planning and working out decorations and distinctive attrac- tions to be used at their wonderful ball
 Miss Hassinger has designed a charm ing poster, the announcement of which will add to the interest already being felt in their undertaking and which will appear shortly as an insignia of the Volunteer Relief associations charity hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
JUNIOR SCHOOL
 IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS

The Jefferson County Junior High School Improvement association was or gsnized on February 20 and chairmen and committees elected to represent different districts throughout the county.
 There are 12 groups in the organization: :: Garden Dale, Mount Pinson, Newcastle, Huffman, Inglenook Barton school, Springdale, Lewisburg, North Birmng- ham. Birmingham, Sandusky and a mixed group.
 The Newcastle Junior High School Im- provement association won the honor badge last month for efficiency in theIr work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
Society News and Activities of City and Suburbs

was composed of Colonel and Mrs. Sof- forrows, Major and Mrs. wygart and Miss wygart and Capt H. B. May.
 Mrs. Arthur Lovelace. Mrs. R. l.. Simpson. Miss Sarah Simpson and Mrs Ernest Redd were together. Mrs. J. D. Moore had guests at table with a charming decoration of spring blos- soms.
 Miss Margaret Tynes was one of the pretty young women lunching with Miss Elizabeth Adams.
 Mrs. H. W. Coffin, Mir W. B. Sleigh and Mrs. H. B. Wheelock were among those present.
 Mrs. Morris Bush was hostess at one table of the larger parties in honor of visitors. Twelve guests sat at a ta- ble, whose decoration was a huge basket of white lilies and narcissi, tied with pink ribbon.
 Others were Mrs. Wifi Shumate, Jr, Mrs. T. E. O'Burn, Mrs. Fallon O'Byrne Mrs. Joe Brown, Miss Evelyn Hassin- ger Miss Margaret Glib, Mir and Mrs Douglas G. Adair, Miss Sydney Adair, MT. 0. L. Mayer, H. w. Horner, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Estes, MT. Hoston Drennen and Mir. Harry walstrom, MT. F. M. Jackson, MT and Mrs T. R. Simpson, MT. and Mrs. J. M. Parrish of Richmond, MT. William B. Neal of Chi cago, Mrs. George Gray, MT. G. T. Wolf ford, MT. George w. Yancey, Mir. Greg ory Johnston, Mir. and Mrs. c. H.. Bur ton, MT. and Mrs. B. B. Burton, Mrs. E. M Barnes. Master John Barnes Mir S. " Shelburne, R. T. Daniel.
 MT. D. F. Smith had for guests MT. D. T. Smith, MT. F. E. Smith, MT. D. R. Ringland, MT. c. F. Woodrow. MT. J. F. Mcdonnell had with him Mt. Ira Champion of Montgomery, MT. Taylor of Richmond and MT. Cham berlain of Atlanta.
 Mrs. Frank Conkling, Mrs. W. J. Bar rett and Frank Conkling were to- gether. MT. W. c. Martin. Mir. D.. l. Champion, MT. W. H. S. Bateman.
 MT. and Mrs. Dan B. Dimmick were entertaining for Mir. and Mrs. Harry Dimmick, who have recently come to to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
POSTWAR COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The Postwar Community council met yesterday morning at the Chamber Of Commerce.
 It was decided to continue the organiza- ton, but to change it's name from Post War Community council to Community Council of Jefferson County.
 It was also decided to invite all or ganizations-civic, religious, educational any any others instrumental in promoting the welfare of the community-to Jom with this organization.
 committee was appointed to revise the constitution to meet present and fu- ture needs. The members of the com mitte are Mrs. R. Dupont Thompson, Mrs. H. H. Shell and Mrs. John k. Hornady.
 The next meeting will be held next Sat- urday morning at the Chamber of Com merce, and representatives from all or- ganizations are asked to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
ALLISON CHAPTER
 MEETING

Allison chapter No. 166, o. E. S, will hold it's regular meeting Tuesday eve ming at 7:30 in the Masonic hall, Powder ly All members are urged to be pres ent There will be candidates to be inl- tiated and arrangements for a social to be given on Friday, April l. at the hall for the benefit of the chapter. A splen- did programme is being arranged for this occasion and refreshments will be served Everybody is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
WILL MAKE HOME HERE

The Baltimore Sun, under the heading, "A Cosby Chronicle of the Week." gives the following interesting notice:
 Mrs Douglas Gordon still keeps the world guessing Don't you wish that you were as clever? She and Mrs. Lowell have just come back from Richmond where they were wined and dned like they do 1t in Richmond. Douglas Lowell is coming home from Europe in about two weeks, I hear. He and Virginia have decided on April for their wedding and then will go to Birmingham to live. Can't you just see Virginia as the belle of Bir- mingham? She will make it easily enough, feel sure of that, but she will deserve all the more credit for doing it, for there certainly are some attractive girls in Birmingham. Nothing slow about that place. No, siree."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
How to Tint Your
 Gray Hair at Home

If your hair is graying or is faded and streaked, do not let it become any more un- attractive No matter whether it's original youthful color was golden or black, or any shade of brown. all you need is a bottle of Brownatone to instantly restore it's beauty