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Graham guardian., 1921-01-14
CHECKED UP
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By ALVAH J. GAkTN

Copyright. 1890. Western Nswspsrsf uSiss.
"Why, this won't DO at snr s5ast
lated Hiram Smith, pursiss Sp his
lips and furrowlng his brow ID q steSn,
complaining way as he read a business
card in the corner Of the envelope OF
a letter he had just received.
"What is the trouble Hiramr In.
quired his better half.
Look and see. 'Smyths q Co..
Brokers' That's false colors Norman
seems to be sailing under. Plain
Smith isn't good enough fer him. Il
seems. SO he has to spresd-eagfs an.
der another name"
"Well," rejoined Mrs. Smith placid.
ly. "Smith is, in fact, a plain, common
name, and maybe the city way ID 20
change IT,"
Change it" cried HirsM. ess In
his eye. "Say If all the Smiths left
the world tomorrow II would feH the
lack of them won't have this. and
I'm going to give Norman good,
sound piece Of my mind. Why" as he
opened the envelope, ats isn't from
Norman at all. and Hiram proceeded
to read the inclosure.
'Ilumph !" he observed Gssity.
Here's something to consider. Just
listen, Martha. This letter 10 from
Normans stenographer, Miss Ava
Brown. and II says that Norman is In
trouble, is away from the city fer a
day or two. and, because she is iAter-
csted IN him and the business. she
asks me to come on at once and have
a consultation with her. Tell you, I'm
worried and disappointed I gave
Norman $4,000 to make his way IN
the world, and here's break"
1t was no mystery at all, Uncle III.
ram found, when he entered the ofice
of Smythe & Co. two mornings later.
He looked savage as he noted that
name blazoned in gilt on the plate
glass windows, but he quieted down
MS he introduced himself to the pretty
aud sensible looking young lady In
charge.
81 like your looks" he announced
bluntly "and your eyes tell me you
are u girl in the habit Of speaking the
truth, Now, then, tell me all about
It,"
The recital that followed, serious
Graham guardian., 1921-01-14
DIPLOMACY WINS
BY RE6EcoA T. FARNHAM.

t@. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Detective Joe Mitchell of Spoffords
vile presented a figure Of utter dejec
tion, as he logged along the country
road In his little buggy. Had anyone
CHANGED to see him. he would have
guessed that Joe was on his way to his
only source of nsolatlon--Martha
Jackson. And rightly, for the buggy
rolled past the neat farm houses, and
began to climb hill road, which led
to but one place--Martha's home.
Martha, tall and spare, with shiny
black hair, and eyes that never seemed
to smile. had lived alone, remote from
the life Of Spoffordsville for many
years, working the little farm herself,
and having only the bare necessities
OF life. She rarely came to the vii.
lage, but she had managed to attract
In these few trips the detective, Joe
Mitchell. Three years ago he had be-
gun to direct his mares steps toward
the farm on the hill, and now the way
was well-known to both horse and
master.
Tive got bad news. Martha" said
Joe, as he sat down in the shabby rock
er in the equally shabby "front room"
bad newsf'
"Mr. Pennington tells me that he'll
give me Just two more days on this
ease. II I can't find the goblet in that
time. hem eall detective from the
city"
Martha's eyes clouded as she heard
his disappointed tone. "They're maxi
Ing lot Of fuss over little silver
cup" she said, scornfully.
TITS an heirloom, that's why. Alice
Pennington had II for a wedding pres
ent, but It's been In the family for
years. Now they're offering all this
money to get It back agnln."
"And you won't get the money"
The voice had such despair in II that
Joe hastened to go on.
II don't mind that so much, al
though I was counting on 1t. It's my
reputation that I care about. If the
city detective finds IT when I can't,
what1l I be good for afterwards2
The buggy ratified down the hill, and
Martha turned back into the house.
ut was just for bad news that he
came" she sighed, "and I hoped that
II would be--for something else"
The wedding Of Alice Pennington,
the daughter of the only wealthy man
that Spoffordsville owned, had pro.
duced great sensation in the town.
Mr.. Pennington, out Of public spirited.
ness, had invited all the townspeople
10 his daughters wedding, and no
eagerly was the Invitation accepted,
that practically everyone appeared, in.
eluding the recluse, Martha.
When the silver heirloom was found
TO be missing from the display Of
wedding gifts, the local detective was
hired to solve the mystery.
The next morning a youth Of about
thirteen years entered the detectives
ONCE,
Graham guardian., 1921-01-14


| and anxious, sobered Uncle Hiram moi
a little. 1t appeared that some bad
advisers had induced Norman to make
"a splurge." That Of the name was
a part Of II, plunging outside of ethl'
cal securities was second.
"If Mr.. Smith had only kept on
steadily with safe securities he would
not have had any trouble" declared
fhe young lady. "Hs was influence,
however. BY set Of reckless specu
tors, and has lost nAarly AL mis- cap.
ttai. He is proud, and wanted to
make money too fast. He has been
good friend to me, Mr.. Smith, CIV
ing me employment when was out
of work, or the prospect of It, and
like him--and something more than
that" and the speaker flushed.
"And he likes you-and something
more than that, is that III" insinuated
Hiram bluntly.
"I hope So" assented Miss Brown
frankly. "At all events, wish to help
him and save him, with your assist.
ance, Of course"
"You put II straightforward ana
businessiike." said Hiram, and I'll
think II over" which he did. Then
he resumed: Nov. then, Miss Brown,
I've decided what I will do. First
thing. wen go over the books and
clear up all the debts. Next no more
silly fads like using the Smythe name.
Then Norman has got to cut out his
expensive clubs, and two-hour lunch.
cons, and training with set of young
fellows who play with bank accounts
and don't care whose they are. Wen
take that name Oft those windows and
make II Smith & Co.. as It ought to
be, right away"
Hiram actually enjoyed the next tive
days. Miss Brown was girl to like
more and more the better one became
acquainted with her. The loyaltSS,
truthfuness, and honest business secss
she displayed completely won Hiram
over. II was the third morning after
his arrival that his nephew entered
the office.
"Who changed those signs on the
windowsf" he began stormi'y. When
Ava siIenced him with the prompt
warning reply:
"Your uncle. who is in the next
room"
Norman Smith became meek as q
lamb as he confronted the latter, whe
was stern and digniAed as he saidi
"Slt down, want to have a talk
with you. No, don't close the door.
Miss Brown is better business genius
than you are, and has my confidence.
Now. then"
"You talk wisdom, Uncle Hiram"
he conceded, "and I'll be glad to turn
over new leaf"
"All right" spoke his uncle. you'll
find lots Of encouragement and help,
II you do. I'll be your backer In q
reasonable way, and Miss Brown, wis
doesn't spell her name with an ~
tagged onto II or any such fol-de-rol, 10
a safe balance wheel. If you like her
--and something more than that" con.
cluded the old man, slyly, "tell hoe
So"
an do that" acceded Norman Will
ingly, and he went into the next room.
Miss Brown-Avs," he added, my
uncle chides me for my folly in chang
ing my name, bat don't think he win
object II I ask yea to change yours"
and, chuekling serenely. Uncle Hiram
feli.itsted himself with the supreme
belief that he hah snoothed out the
wrinkles la ths lives Of all Of them.
Graham guardian., 1921-01-14

Mrs. F. E. Kirkpatrick left
last week for Yuma, where she
will spend several months with
her daughter, Mrs. w. W. Pettis.
Mrs. William Kirkland, who
has been quite ill for several
days, is reported much improved.
Graham guardian., 1921-01-14
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-04
PASOUOTANK HOSPITAL
ADDS TO ITS STAFF
Secures Expert Anaesthetist And Labo-
ratory Teehnician

TIL Pasauotank Municipal Hospital
made a new addti n to its staff this
week in the person of Miss Myra Bow
den who comes to the hospital as an
expert anaesthetist and laboratory tech
nician. Miss Bowden is a native of Zu-
nj. Va and her experience grad
uate nurse has been gained in hospitals
in Suffolk, Richmond, Chicago and Nor
folk. Miss Bowden comes to Elizabeth
City from Norfolk.
The hospital has had very few pa
tients since it's opening last month, but
that fact, according to W. p. Duff,
president of the board of managers, is
not to be regretted, as it has nabled
the management to put the hospital in
the best possible order and get it's or
ganization running smoothly.
The Ladies Hospital Aid Society, Mrs.
C. D. Bell, president; Mrs. ! B. Houtz,
secretary; Mrs. r. j.. Cohoon, treasur-
err; are putting on a drive this week for
Membership in the Hos
Aid Society costs $1:OO year and the
money derived from memberships is ap
piled to hospital Improvements and
equipment.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-04
MAJOR LEAGUE
TEAM MAY COME
FOR PRACTICE


Elizabeth City may see major league
baseball next spring if the Syracuse, n.
\. team accepts an offer to practice in
Elizabeth City. Tom Nelson, proprie-
tor of the Southern Hotel and Fred Wi
neke, both. of them former Baltimor-
cans and familiar with the big leaguers
are behind the movement to get the Sy-
racuse team here. All of the big lea
que teams come South early in the
spring to try out new men, perfect
their organization and practice before
going on the road for the season. Why
shouldn't one of them come to Elizabeth
City? 1t would mean that at least %
big league players would be quartered
here for month say nothing of new
men coming and going, bunch of news
paper correspondents and a visiting
team or so.
The Syracuseans want a guarantee of
1,5C0 20 come to Elizabeth City, and
one half the gate receipts from a Sc
ries of five practice games to be play
ed here. AIessrs. Nelson and Wineke
are raising a guarantee of $1,000 and
will offer them the $1,000 and half the
gate receipts, believing they will accept
the offer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-04
TO BE THE LARGEST
SHOW IN THE SOUTH
That's The Aim of Those Behind State
Poultry Show to Be Here Nov.
80. Dec. I and 2.

Tie Seventh Annual Official State
Poultry Show of North Carolina will
90 held at Elizabeth City November 80,
and December 1 and ?, 1921, during
IL. Annual Live Stock and Poultry
Nro-i.c R. c. Job of Elizabeth City
= the Secretary of the show. DIR. B. F.
kamI Raleigh. y. c., is the Secretary
u HI North Carolina Poultrs Associa-
lion. and DR. H H. Newman. Salisbury,
y. e.. i the Ere esident.
Il = expected th"t this Will lie the
Ar~r Show IN the South this year. Last
ga. Judge Nixon said it was the quail
Try show of the South and this year all
forces lave joined hands in doing team
work and Will make an effort not only
I" have the quality show of the South,
'ftr rnr largest show of the South.
On Wednesday evening December lst,
ire ANIMAL Meeting of the North Car
"-Ina Poultry Association will be held.
III addition to this an educational pro-
cram. oth"r than the Show, will be car
rod orrt Jointly by DR.. B. F. Kaupp and
AHA 9. Oliver of the State 1nvestlga-
~! and Extension forces. Lectures
T. l'r"ror selection for standard breed
- iacluding the physical methods of
s''-n- for egg production will be Civ
D. -l.5"r this series of discussions an
..H'i nifty % judge birds will be given
--'>- attendance.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-04
DOESN'T PAY TO RACE
THE MOTORCYCLE COP

Rufus N. Parson, driving a Chrysan-
themum co1ored so II. P. Kissel Car,
came down to Elizabeth City from his
new home in Asbury Park, n. J. this
week to find that Elizabeth City has
been putting on airs since he left here
two years ago. For instance, Mr.. Par
sons didn't know that we now have a
motorcycle policeman. When he heard
the bark and sputter of a motorcycle
behind him on the Weeksville Road
Wednesday, Mr.. Parsons thought some
one was challenging him to a race. He
wasn't going to let a motorcycle crawl
by that big yaller Kissel. Rufus step
ped on her hard and left the motorcy-
Gle miles behind. The cop caught him
on the way back and Mr.. Parsons paid
a fine of $40 and costs in the Record
er's Court Thursday morning.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-04
SPELLS DEATH
TO EDIBLE FISH J
His Nets Set End to End Would
Measure Sixteen Miles
or More

Thousands of readers of this news
paper will instantly recognize the above
photo as an excellent likeness of Dare
County's greatest fisherman. Hailed
thruout his county as Cap'n Zeke and
known in fishing circles over the whole
Atlantic Seaboard as the largest indie
pendent purveyor of fishing materials IN
North Carolina, his career is as equal
ly interesting as his picture is familiar.
E. R. Daniels started out more than
40 years ago, a boatman and fisherman,
making his first break for himself by
buying a few hundred dollars worth of
fish. He freighted fish in a small
schooner of which he was master, in
vested the proceeds in a small mercan-
tile business; and today its owners as
sets are reckoned by rumor at more
than a half million dollars. Mr.. Dan
;els is president of the Globe Fish Com
nany of Elizabeth City, which last year
did a S251, 900 business by handling fish,
and operating a line of freight and pas
senger crude-oi1 steamers between this
city and the fishing centers of Dare
County.
In addition, he superintends the fish
ing of about 125 pound nets, the COM
bined length of which, if set in line
would stretch for more than eight
miles, and enough gill nets to reach
similar distance, the operation OF which
requires during the season the entire
time of upwards of a hundred of Roam
oke Islands huskiest fishermen. Altho
having just passed the 65th milestone,
he still remains the vim and vigor of
a man of 45 and can be seen in oil
skins and boots with his men, many
times during the fishing season.
At the age of % he married Miss
Eugenia Pugh of Wanchese, who died
about three years ago. By this union
was reared seven sons and one daugh-
ter of which children all are married
but one son. Four of the sons left the
island engaging in business for them
selves, and three are operating the
volume of business, is rated the second
largest country store in the state
These three brothers married three
daughters of a neighboring family.
Mr.. Daniels was once an owner In
The ice plant at Manteo, and was pres
dent of the Daniels Roanoke River
inc, which operated freight and pass
,nger steamers on that river several
7ears. He is o director in the First q
Citizens National Bank of this city, |
,aying been identified with the bank at
is beginning when he purchased Sl,ooO
worth of stock as starter. Mr.. Dan
els saws that was a big investment for
lin in those days. !
Before his business interests claimed
20 much of his time he was an active
nan in politics and for several years
vas a Republican leader in this county
Ie is a member of the Methodist church
nd several charitable and fraternai or
anizations. Altho a busy man OF AZ
airs. he takes time to read THE IN
DEPENDENT every week, having been {
n interested subscriber for several
ears. To quote his words: Il Ike
hat paper and just couldn't get along
-thout it." Photo by W. II. Zoeller.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-04
TOPASTEURIZE AND SELL
MILKFORLOC OCALFARMERS
Fred Wineke Would Even Encourage Milk Pro-
duction to the Extent of Manufacturing
Butter and Cheese Here If He Can
Get Enough Milk

Fred A. Wineke, president OF
the Winekream Co. of this city.
manufacturers Of ice cream, is
Going into the milk business, to
Give the farmers of Pasquotank
and adjoining counties a daily
market for their milk and cream
and give the city dependable
supply of pasteurized milk.
If the farmers take hold of milk pro-
,l,crion. as Mr.. Wineke believ they
will. he is prepared to install machinery
and equipment for the manufacture of
burrcr and cheese. Mr.. Wineke has al
,a,,'v rlaced an order for hottlling ma
rhirerv and a car load of milk bottles.
The pasteurization plant of the Wine
l,rran Co. is adequate to- serve the
needs Of the city for some time to come,
1Ir. Wiucke has been in Norfolk and vi
.i,frv this week studying the dairy, bus
mess in that locality and says that he
will contract with the farmers of this
.c.rio, for their milk at prevailing Nor
-rir- wholesale prices. ~
Mr. W.neke tackled the milk problem
ore aS soon as he put his ice cream
..C-cry in operation last summer. He
+rrnd that he could not get enough
-r"k and cream locally TO furnish his
.... cream plant because the farmers
rf rf.:< vicinity had never had i mar
kpr for their milk and were not ac-
,.r,--oncd to milk production. At the
n
not consume enough milk IN the pro-
5lrlction of ice cream alone to enable
tIen to induce the farmer to produce
mill. extensively. -...
But here was Il city without a dairy;
city getting its milk supply from sew
autv and odd head of milch COWS own
Cd bv fifty and odd individuals; Eliza
beth City with an available supply of
about GOO quarts of milk. day when
+ could use 5000 quarts a day. And
80 Fred Wineke went to work on the
mil, problem. He found among other
things that Elizabeth City jobbers dis
rril,.re about $4,000 pounds of butter
..or.-... and not pound of it produced
m F'fzabeth City or Northeastern
North Carolina. With its unexcelled
ia>ru.c lands and mild winters the
Elizabeth city territory can overcome
-h:~ great economic tragedy by produc-
me very pound of its milk. cream.
nu-t~r. cheese and by-products. MIR.
Wi.eke proposes to guarantee the farm
- o. this territory a steady market
for tlo:r milk. paying them cash for
their product as it is. delivered to his
plant daily.
All of the milk received by the Wine |
K" Company Will be pasteurized, which |
facr i> going to spell death to the fam
iIy dairieS now serving Elizabeth City. |
No ore is going to buy milk of question
;hle purity when pasteurized milk IS
available.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-04
WILL
MOVE TO The "
VIII Take Entire Second Floor
of Y. NJ. CA. Building
at Early Date

| The Elizabeth City Chamber of Com
merce will remove from its present
quarters on the fourth floor of the Hin
ton Building to the second floor of the
7. NJ. C. A. building on Main St, as
soon as alterations in the latter build
ing can be made.
The removal is being made in the in
terest of civic economy as well as for
the convenience of the public. The
Chamber of Commerce rooms as now
located are nearly Inaccessible at times
on account of the impossible elevator
service in the Hinton building. On the
other hand the patriotic citizens of the
town who support the Chamber of Com
merce are also carrying the Y. NJ. c. A.
building at loss. The Chamber of
Commerce will make a paying tenant
for the Y. NJ. G. A.
The work of remodeling the second
floor of the Y. NJ. c. A. for the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms will begin at
once. A wood and glass partition will
shut off all of the rooms on the second
floor from the stairway to the third
floor so that the occupancy of one floor
will not interfere with the other. The
gymnasium III the rear VIII dISO De wall
ed off and an entrance othe gym
provided from the ground floor on Mar
tin ST., to the rear of NJ. Leigh Sheep
Co., so the youth of the town may
have the use of the gym without in
truding upon the Chamber of Com
merce.
There will be a reading room, library,
pool room and writing room in the new
quarters, in addition to the Offices for
the secretary, stenographer and traffic
In it's new quarters the Chamber will
inaugurate movement for a woman's
division. Secretary r. G. Job has had
the womaQ's division idea in mind ever
since he took hold here a9d found the
women of the town. had no organiza-
ton.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-11-04

ledge and carried it thru in fashion
that deserves the highest praise, leav-
ing all the quaint touches of handiwork
that the, individual left in the earlier
type from which we took our inspira-
tion.''
Pre-CoIoniaI, But ThoroIy Modern
The house, as already indicated, was
built for the use of two families and
their individual guests. That necessi-
tated planning the house with an idea
of separate sleeping apartments but it
was intended that both families should
use the service portion and first floor
living portion together.
The 1iving-room is 40 feet long by 20
feet wide, having at one end a large re-
cess that will be used exclusively for
dining. The fireplace in this room has
a seven foot opening. This room is
wainscoted in the old manner from floor
to ceiling with wide oak nodded boards
The ceiling beams, called in the olden
times summer beams are of solid
hewn white oak.
As the large fireplace would consume
a great deal of wood, it was found de-
sirable to place a wood storage room
adjacent to the fireplace with a door
leading to it from the living room.
The main entrance to the house is
located toward the boat house so that
the men on returning from shooting
can go into a brick hallway which gives
access to the gun room and clothes clo-
sets. This prevents them tracking up
the living room should their boots be
wet or muddy. The gun room is a COM
bination of work shop and dressing
room, together with a place for storing
equipment.
The kitchen and service equipment,
the garage, was designed to
give ample Accommodations for servants
and caretaker. This includes a coal
storage, furnace pit and pump room,
where the lighting plant and water
pump is located.
The second story of the main house
is divided entirely into sleeping quar-
ters of the owners and their guests, and
consists of four bed rooms, each hav-
ing a connecting bath. There are also
ample storage closets for linen and
clothes.
In addition to the parts already de-
scribed, the equipment includes four alb
solutely modern up-to-date tiled bath
looms, a steam heating plant, a power
plant that produces electricity and |
pumps water and lights the premises
With electric light, four servants bath
'ooms with servants sitting room, two |
,ar garages, and a large boat house
'uilt well into the shore to take it out |
# the way of ice Jams