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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12

poultry magazine an article which stat
ed children could catch mPmbraneous
Group (dhhthpria) from chickens that
had chicken Group. Mrs. Sykes recalled
that among their large flock of hens
there were five or six possibly that had
the roup. The chickens were tame and
could be picked up by her or the little
boy. and while Mrs. Sykes was attend
ing the daily routine of work among the
poultry (She kept them closed up in
their large poultry house during laying
seasOns) the little fellow was playing
with them and more than likely got
hold of one of the sick chickens. That
settled the poultry business for her
then and they sold practically all of
their birds.
John D. Jr. Takes a Hand.
But John D. Sykes. Jr was coming
along John D.. Jr. went off to the
war and all the time he was in the war
he thought about the little farm on
Body Road. And every time he thought
about the farm on Body Road he
thought of chickens. When he got back
from the war he was ready to go into
the chicken business for himself and
persuaded his mother to get in with
him. In little better than two years
they have built up a colony of around
1000 broilers and fryers. all of this
Springs hatch. These consist of sew
eral varieties. including Orpingtons,
Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks,
etc. These are large bodied fowls,
grown especially for the table. but all
the pullCtS will be saved for layers.
Mr. Sykes will also have a large num-
hcr OF White LPghorns for layers. He
has made several shipments of broilers
and frycrs this spring. averaging two
pounds each. for which he received 81
cents 4 pound.
While John Sykes. Jr and his moth
er are building a sure enough poultry
plant. expecting to have thousands of
layers as we'll as thousands of table
chickens, ]. d. Sykes. Sr. is not to be
outdonp and is doing some things on
that farm himself. John Sykes, Sr.
is going to specialize in truck and fruit.
He has already started cut in straw
berries and is planning to put out a
large number of fruit trees.
Mr.. Sykes has had some fancy offers
for his little fifty acre farm next door
to the town, but he likes to live on
the farm while working in the city. In
town Mr.. Sykes is manager of the Nor
folk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph
Co. and it is significant that he started
with the telegraph company as mes
senger boy when it was first established
many years ago.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12
HEAVY COTTON SHIPMENTS
LEAVE HERE THIS WEEK

Sudden jumps in the cotton market
this week have pried loose about 1000
bales of cotton held in storage by farm
ers and warehouses in this section. Cot
ton has been as high as IS cents in the
lint. Some of this cotton has beer in
storage two years. The amounts
shipped this week represent about one
fourth of the entire cotton crop of this
county for one year.
Stock peas have fallen considerably
within the last few days. They have
been selling as high as $1.S0 per bu-
shell but are now bringing around SIPS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12
TYRRELL GROWS EARLY sPups.

j. III. LeRoy of the Albemarle Fer
tilizer Company of this city is exhibit
ing this week at the Carolina Banking
Il Trust Co., gallon of Irish potatoes
grown in Tyrrell county by R. S. Arm
strongof Dewey's Pier. These potatoes
were dug Monday, May Sth, were grown
with Albemarle Fertilizer, and are
handsome cobblers bigger than goose
eggs.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12
LOOKOUT FOR HIGH OLD
TIMES DOWN THE RIVER

Capt. w. f. Cox, of Elizabeth City,
is building a dancing pavilion and bath
house at Red Banks on the Camden
side of Pasquotank River, about four
miles from Elizabeth City, just beyond
the terminus of the Camden Ferry
Road The new resort is said, to be
located in the neighborhood of some of
the most active stills in Camden Coun-
ty. The new pavilion and bath house
will be outside the jurisdiction of the
meddlesome city police.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12
CURRITUCK FARMERS WILL
PLANT LATE WATERMEL0NS

Currituckians are going to make use
of the land on which their frost de-
spoiled early potatoes were planted by
putting in it a crop of watermelons,
Many farmers in lower Currituck are
planting their melons this week.
Late watermelons coming off the
latter part of August and September
usually bring a good price.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12
People Who See Well

Believe, naturally enough, that
they have normal vision, and do
not require glasses. But it does
Mt necessarily follow at all.
Many people of strong physique often
can, and do, overcome considerable
error of vision because of their excess
energy. They argue that masrruch as
they see perfectly of what use would
glasses be to them? But when they fall
i'll, or get even a little below par phys
ically, their optical defects are often re-
vealed. Glasses are then secured with
happy results.
You can't know-YOU can't know
whether your eyes are or are not a
drain upon your nervous system until
you have them examined.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12

which seems to be growing. there is no
doubt that the new officers can pre-
sent real District Fair. which will
be an gala week for the people of
this section and grow from year to
year
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12
LAWYER IN PULPIT

Hon. J. B. Leigh will fill the pulpit
of Salem Baptist Church next Sunday,
MAY ii, in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. f. L. Cole, who with Mrs. Cole
is taking vacation in Florida.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12

THE INDEPENDENT expects to
move into its new building June /,
1922. The moving will be easy if every
subscriber renews his subscription this
month.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12
MAY PEAS 20 CTS. PER LR.

That's what May Peas are selling for
in the cheapest retail markets in New
York City at the present time. A cit
izen of Elizabeth City who was in New
York last week priced them for him.
self. There are about so lbs. of peas
to a basket, which means that the New
York housewife pays $50 a basket for
peas that Elizabeth City growers us
ually consider themselves fortunate to
get $3.50 net for. The price named is
for peas in the pod. New Irish pota-
toes retail in New York at 10 cents
a pound at the present time.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12

NEW CORNED CROATAN HER
RINGS. caught and cured this spring
in April. About 10000 and orders
should be quick. JOHN TOLER, Box
G 1Goshoos \, S, c.My12-3t
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-12

Put a shingle on the roof of THE
INDEPENDENTS new building by ex-
tending your subscription now,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24

Mrs. ]. B. Bell of Oakley is spend
ing few days with her sister-in-law
Mrs. Elquist.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Keim spent
Sunday evening here.
Lyle and Freeman Whittle were
callers here Sunday.
Cluff Little and son were business
callers at Land Ranch Wednesday.
The Relief society work meeting
will be held Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. A s. Elquist.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. s. Clark were
Oakley callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Molyneux we're visit
ing their mother. Sunday.
Sol Clark went to Trapper creek
this week for cattle.
Mrs. A. S. Elquist was called 20
Boulder Saturday night on account
of the illness of Elmer Reads baby.
G. w. Plat is building a new
modern chicken house.
w. Higley of Hazel was a caller
Monday.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24

]. W. Simmons left Saturday
morning. November IS, for Honey
willie. Utah, to attend the funeral
services of Elder Joseph r. Booth, a
missionary friend, who also return
ed from Great Britain on account of
his health. They sailed together
from Liverpool on the steamer
"Montclare. Mr.. Simmons had full
cae of Elder Booth all the way
home and was very much grieved
when the telegram came Friday say
ing that his frind was dead. Three
missionaries set sail October 13 to
return home on account of i'll health
One died within one week, another
within three weeks. Only Mr.. Sim
mons remains of the three; he has
been gaining in weight and gadu-
ally improving ever since he changed
climates.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24

Many men form the surrounding
country and towns have been IN
this vicinity the past week, riding
for cattle.
Mrs. Florence Jones entertained
at quilting one day last week.
Mrs. Marie Taylor gave dinner
party Wednesday. Those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Herman H. Tay-
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kimber Of
Grouse Creek, and the Misses Mar
gerry and Eyvone Taylor.
The Almo ward Relief society
gave an entertainment Friday ev-
ening. The time was spent in dane
ing and luncheon was served.
William Rice visited relatives
here the past week.
]. Henry Thompson of Malta,
stake president of the Y. M. M. L.
A., attended the social Friday ev-
ening.
The wood haulers had another re-
union Tuesday and Wednesday f
last week; this time it was to chop
all the wood they hauled last year
for the ward house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall Eames are
here from Chicago, visiting Mr..
Games parents.
Several men are in Almo buying
cattle this week,
J. T. Horne will leave Almo Mon
day morning for Burley to take up
the duty of 5uryman. Almo people
will miss their Bishop during the
next few weeks.
Wesley N. Rice made trip to the
Narrows Sunday.
]. Henry Thompson was home
missionary to Grouse Creek, Sunday
Mrs. |. ]. R. Cahoon is with us
again after an absence and illness of
several weeks.
Gilbert Lee was in town Friday
ON business.
Sacrament meeting Sunday was
given over to religion class confer
ence. The speakers were Mrs. 1.
r. Cahoon, Mrs. Julia Eames and
Robert Games.
The Daughters will entertain the
Mothers and Fathers, Wednesday
evening. The time will be spent in
dancing. Light refreshments will be
served.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24
Rats Ate Court Records.

An unusual appointment was made
recently in Montreal. Quebec. Canada.
when an official rat-catcher was as
signed TO duty at the Montreal court
house. The new office was consid-
cred when IL was found that stenogra-
Pliers notes had been eaten by rats
during the night. and that a gown
and silk hat belonging to one of the
Judges had heen destroyed. Because
of the disappearance of some impor-
fant records. civil suits involving val.
liable property had to he delayd. The
authorities took the situation in hand
when Exhibit A" in n murder trial
was eaten. and. because Of the lack
of evidence to convict the prisoner
was Observation-Disclosures Story Maya
zine
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24
NOT EASY TO TRACE ROSARY
Probabilities, However, Are That II
First Was Brought Into Use in
- Arabia or Egypt.

II Is not at all likely, / think, tina;
the use Of prayer beads Origin Hted H.
Arabia or Egypt. 1t is to India tnat
We must so for the home of this relig-
ious device-India, ''the mother Of re-
ligions," size land where the gods out
number the people and where the
people carry their zeal to the point
of intoxit alton. There is convincing
evidence that the rosary existed in
India long before 1t appeared in other
parts of the world. At some 3Ilofe
period, when the vedas were stlll in
vogue. the circlet of jewels or beads
arose as means of promoting medi-
tation and registering meritorious
acts. 1t may be seen In multifarious
coils about the necks of the gurus of
today, Cornelius H. Patton writes In
Asia Magazine.
Starting from India, we may clearly
trace the spread Of the rosary to the
Buddhists of Ceylon, Burma and Siam.
known as the Southern school, and
especially TO Tibet where in Lama
ism the faith Of Gautama reached its
lowest level, and whence the rosary.
along with other customs, spread to
China. Korea and Japan.
The Mohammsdans may easily have
taken over the rosary through their
contacts with India. or else, as seems
more likely, they learned Its use from
hermits and monks Of the Eastern or
Greek church through their earlier
roy~ 0ur~ nd ri IA.
ern Africa. The oriental Christians.
In turn may have taken over the de
vice from the Indians by way of Per
STA and the caravan routes of the
East. If we could say with certainty
that the Roman church borrowed tile
idea from the successors of Mahomet
during the Crusades, the claim Of de-
yeIopment would be logical and com
G@s-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24
News of Locust

1 Ether Wilson was home the last
OF the week from Pocatello, where
he is employed. He returned to his
work Sunday.
Pres. Jack and Pres. Harper az
tended Third ward Sunday school
November 10. D. B. Wilson was the
speaker at the afternoon srvices.
The high school girls gave a sur
prise party last Saturday night for
Miss Loaine Martindale, at her
home.
Henry Tanner and Garnett Port
went to Burley Sunday.
(, Frank Haynes is tending Garnet
Ports sheep.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Rosel Hale Of Sec
ond ward were visitors at the Third
ward Mutual Sunday night.
The Mutual will give a party and
program for the fathers and mothers
of the Third ward, Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Earl Whiteley and Mrs. L.
j. Robinson, Jr, stake workers, visi-
ted the Third ward Relief society
Monday night.
a rather thorough epidemic of
colds exists in Third ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Crtichfield and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crtchfield
spent two days last week at Burnley.
Many loads of wood are being
brought from the mountains every
week.
Some of tn farmers are making
good us of the sunshine to plow
their land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and daughter
Mrs. Blackburn were at Burley Mon
day
Mrs. Aaron Mcbride is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Hetty Gorringe,
at Marion.
Frank Ellison is baling hay at the
Butte farms this week.
Athan Martindale was a caller at
Burley Sunday.
Gus Nelson is rounding up horses
at his ranch.
Mrs. Pearl Adamson of Carey
made a brief call Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. A. Critchfield. She came up
from Rupert, where she and her
husband were attending conference
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24
Button. and Buckles From Paper

Buttons, buckles, ornaments used IN
trimming hats. ETC.. have been made
I'm Austria from hard paper or card
hoard by new process, recently de
veIoped TO commercial state. The
articles are first made from the paper
and then lmpregnated with gelatin or
q solution OF varnlsh or lacquer and
then treated IN o bath of Tornado
hyde. which hardens the gelatin. An
other method is to treat the paper
firsf and then stamp the various ar
tlcleS from ii by special prOcesA--
Exchange.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24
FEW HAVE NO SU2ERSTITIOvS
Men and Women Alike Ready to Ad-
nit That They Hold and Cling
to Pet Beliefs.

Professor Conklln. "a well-known
res of inquiries among hundreds of
educated men and women with view
to discovering how many are supersti-
tious and what their pet superstitions
were.
1Ee most common superstition is
/ touching wool MOre imam third
GA the people asked admitted that II
they DIDN'T touch wood" they we're
uniucKy The next favorite supei sti-
ton Oh the list, both Tor men and
women, is the belief IN the luck
brought by finding Iour-iear clover.
After that come in order, lucky
dreams, bau luck brought by the num-
Der Ii, bad luck from opening AN UNI
bleila III the house and belief in Tor
tune leiling.
Twice as many men as women wor-
ried over having Is guests al table,
but neaIiy lour times as many women
as men believed it bad luck 10 open an
umbrella Ia the house.
Gut vi ali the inquiries made among
nel by Professor COnklIn not one be-
Le,eu it was lucky to sleep with u
piece OF Oeuding cake under the pill
low, v 4iie most women believed in it
Not man either believed in pulling
Il wishboue for luck, on that opals We're
unlucky, or that knife cuts friend
snip. Women believed in all OF these
Thugs.
Curiously enough the things one
might expect to be popular are appar-
ently believed in by few people only.
Only one person out OF every hundred,
for Instance, has any belief that horse
shoes are lucky, and only one man in
80 is superstitious about lighting
third cigarette with the same match.
Professor Conklin found that pick
ing up pins for luck, walking under
ladders tor bad luck, breaking mirrors.
and the bad luck of seeing the moon
through trees were all popular beliefs
among educated men and women
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24
Special Serum for Snake Bite.

Snake bit is now treated with serum
obtained from immunized animals in
the same way as the anti-diphtheritic
or anti-tetanic serums. Hitherto II
has been necessary to prepare a serum
for the bite of each kind of snake.
For this purpose a large snake farm
Is now operated In Brazil and another
is about TO be established In India.
The discovery that II is possible to
prepare serum that may be used for
the bites OF large number of species
will give great impetus to this meth
cd of treatment. We have no snake
farms In the United States, for the
number of our poisonous species is
small and the deaths from snake bite
are negligible. but the deslrabillty OF
ore in India may he understood from
the fact that of the 300 species found
there 6S are poisonous and are, on IN
average, responsible every year for the
death Of over 10000 persons. In addi-
tion to countless animals.-Literary
Digest.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24
vranqe, rsper IN use.

.;cports from Constantinople tell OF
the use there Of writing paper OF a
peculiarly strong kind bearing the old
Russian double-headed eagle rs a
watermark. IL seems that when the
headquarters of the anti-Bolshevist
government OF General Wrangel was
transferred from southern Russia to
the Turkish capital several carload
Of paper Intended for the manufacture
of money. were brought along. Thi,
paper was subsequently disposed
TO stationery dealers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24
Golf on Horseback

An old lady from tue interior of vir
ginla. who. upon several occasions be-
fore coming to Washington had seen
the golf players Knocking the balls
around at White Sulphur. returned to
her home in the mountain fastness
after having spent couple of days In
this city. relates fhe Washington
Star. Upon being asked what she
thought of Washington. she replied !.
"Huh they've got lots of big build
ings and good roads. but they never
seem to be contenied. Why, they
actually play golf on horseback" Thu
dear old soul had been shown gam
Of polo during her Sta
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24
When FIsppers Were Clippers,

One evening / was walking in the
plaza when saw female ahead, who
appeared to be the prettiest nodded
little vessel that ! ever cast my eyes
on. I followed in her wake, and ex-
alnined her; such Il clean run | never
Eeheld-so neat, too in oil her rig
ging-everything so nicely slowed UNI
der matches. And then she sailed
along in such style, at one moment
lifting so lightly. just like frigate
with her topsails on the caps that
can't help going along. At another
time. as she turned ii corner sharp up
in the wind. wake a. strnight as an
,,rrow--no leeway | made all sail
TO sheer alongside of her, and when
under quarter examined her close
Never saw such a fine swell in the
counter. and all so trim-no ropes
towing overheard. swell Mr.. Simple"
I said to myself "d-n II. II her fig
ureiead and bows be finished of by
the same builder, she's perfect" So
| shot ahead and waved a little
caught peep at her through her veil
and saw two black eyes-as bright as
heads and as large as damsons.
saw quite enough and. not wishing
to brighten her. I dropped back astern
From Peter Simple" by Captain
Marryat.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24

e. A. Gilmore, veterinary surgeon
qualified for practice in Idaho by
passing an examination befor the
state board of examiners. During
the war he srved as lieutenant for
one and one-half years. Telephone
716J4, Burley.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-24

For rent, 9 room brick house. Cali
61R4.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-30
TRACE INSTITUTION TO ADAM
Ancient and Honorable Order Of Hen
pected Husbands Claims First
Man Was Chairman.

Easter Monday is the henpecked
husbands day In Yorkshire, and the
members Of the Ancient and Honor.
able Order of Henpecked Husbands
held high revel together In hillside VII
lagos. says the London Morning Post.
The club Is one of those freak In
stitutiOns established in pure fun.
though the members do DECLARE that 1t
dates from Adam. who was the first
chairman OF the order.
- Really 1t is II survival Of the days
when freak: clubs fl0urisbed in the
countryside days Of the Elamites OF
Bradford, known locally as the Low
Moor Liars, whose test Of membership
was the ability TO drink n quart OF
beer without stopping to take breath.
and to tell q humping lie.
The biggest liar WIS elected mayor
for the three months following and
had the privilege Of free beer at all
meetings during his term OF ONCE.
Another quaint organization was the
Pndsey Bletherhead Tea club. a body
which, Judged by its name. might have
been mistaken for a tea-drinking in
stitution, but which declared Its OBJ
ject to be the promotion Of beer-drink-
fng and the playing Of chess.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-30
Artistic Chinese Work.

Little jade trees growing sturdily In
bowls Of the rarest cloisonne and bear.
,trg upon the intricately carved
branches, clustered close to the cool
green Of the jade leaves, wonder fruits
ot coral and amber and delicately
wrought blossoms Of the translucent
white jade, might be a memory Of the
Arabian Nights and Aladdin's lamp.
They might be, but they are not.
They are tributes to the infinite pa
thence and skill Of the Chinese artisan
in seml-precious stones, and the zeal
OF the collector who buys with Ameri-
can gold the treasures Of the Far East
and glOatlngIy carries them back
across the Pacific for the delight Of a
luxury loving people. r- T.
They are expensive, but they repre-
sent not only the toll OF years but tire
expression Of the artists soul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-30
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Big Savings For
The Thrifty Housewife

Few homes, indeed do not feel the
need of economy. The necessity OF
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doubtful II. there Is . single article
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Upon its quality depends the success
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i Calumet Baking Powder enables
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She saves when she uses it-she
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certainty of. best results-delicious,
tasty bakings that are pure and
y wholesome. ,>,. {.
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