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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23
WILLIAMS BANK BILL
DIDN'T GET VERY FAR
But Senator Williams Threw Scare
into Rival Home Bankers

\ bill to prohibit branch banking III
North Carolina. introduced in th"
General Assembly last Friday by
Senator P,|U Williams of this city
WAS reported unanimously untaror-
ably by the Senate and House com
mittcc on banks and banking this
week.
The fact that Senator Williams l.
president of the Savings Bank *
7'rust Co. of this city excited officers
of tbc Carolina Banking X Trust Co..
Of this city to believe that the bIil
was an attack upon the latter lnS'l-
tutior. Within the past few months
tbc Carolina Banking * Trust Co, has
Established branches at Columbia ana
Hartford and it is known that tins
hank is contemplating cS;apllShIils'
branches in other towns and counties
or nm carly date. tTh" bill W"U!"
b,ve headed off the Carolina BANKING
4 Trust Co.. in it's plans for addition
o1 branches. Mr.. Williams explains
that he had no personal interest in
tho bill. but introduced it nj the re-
ourSt Of the heads of several ma
tropni banks in the state. Mr.. VIII
liams appeared to have little inter-
est in the bill when opposition d'Vc-
Iapcl to IL and did not stay to argue
for. If before the joint committee
meeting in Raleigh, Tuesday, leaving
thp committee room before the Dill
.smc n for discussion. The Caro-
1ina Banking 4 Trust Co.. was repre-
sentpd before the committee III "p-
position to the bill.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23
Group One
North CaroL;na q
Bcrkexs
BY w. 0. SAUNDERS

If YOU noticed 4 lot of !nrrk. Scri-
oaS. sober. d,meStica,cd looking frl-
lows with keen. searching eyes look
ing over the town Yesterday. they
were bankers. members of Group No.
| of the North Carolina Bankers As
sociatiou here to attend thri. eighth
annual mcet;n-. There are ten oi
ebcsc sr.uas. ycprc+en.iag each Com
grc$sioua, District in thn State. and
each group gets Together in mid
winter on the o"c&sjoE Of Washing
toms Birthday. TaC>r group meet
ings discuss things that usually lead
to the big business of the stat" con
vention of the entire association the
following summer.
There are ScvcutH-.wo HaakS ~
Group Ones District. and fiity-fiy'
of them are members of the &>Su"il
ton. Most of these WCf@ represent Cd
here Yesterday and remained fo" Il
banouct ~ the Elizabeth Clay Shrine
Cub last night.
This is the second time Group One
has held an annual meeting in this
city. and it will 30. be the last timc.
because Elizabeth City appreciates
their visits and even bankers are
human enough to like to frat"mlzc
where they are appreciated.
Eorkcrs urc modcrn civilization :
rroo,o.t reccss,rv OWL. un business.
no nrnyross mn rroSpcrity is possible
u.i+bort tbcm. thcv are thc cuStn-
di.rx md cp,rdi,ns Of the people ;
vcoIt,, ,hr indcf.ricnblr missionaries
If thrift, the patrons of all industry.
They make it possible for world t"
do business on paper and can make
dollar on paper do the work of ten
silver cart wheels. thereby enabling
the merchant. the farmer, tn" manu-
facturcr and every othc" seeker of
credit to procure loans a. needed.
There are Ill banks in North Caro-
lina and their total capital and re-
sources aS Of Dee. %. !.22 was SF"'.-
OS.O2l26. That's Il lot of money
and il j. Ecrning rail roads. stores,
mills. factories. FERNS. road CON
.,ructior new buildings and every
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23
THE FISHERMEN
ARE HOPEFUL
Season May be a Little Late,
But Outlook is Not so
Bad After All

NSlQc llOlll INC ScllCl dlly dS-
cepted belief that the closing
of the inlets is running the in
dustry, the outlook for a good
shad season is not so bad after
all: Becadse of heavy rams.
the sounds promise to be full
of fresh water, a good sign for
gill net fishermen, and the
cold and stormy weather that
has prevailed is believed to be
good for fishermen generally.
True to type, fishermen are hope
ful this season. in spite of rpverSes
for the past few years and are look
ing forward TO good catches. While
many fishermen have lost money in
the last few seasons. it cannot be
denied that there is an Improvement
in the finances of many fishermen.
and that they are generally more
prosperous than they were three
years ago.
Fo: one thing. fishermen have got
ten better prices for fish during the
past two or three years. Fishermen
have offset some of the losses of
sound fishing. by fishing in the ocean
during the fall Trout and bluefish
are mostly caught ut sea, and these
usually bring good prices.
North Carolina shad fishermen are
more fortunate in one respect than
fishermen in other states. because
North Carolina shad sell higher on
the northern markets. Shad from
this state are larger and more de-
sired by the cpicurc, and North Car
oIna Shad bear a reputation that no
other fish can down.
The oyster industry has been the
best this fall. of any season in many
years. not only in quantity, but in
prices. Many oystcrmcn have made
Il great deal of money, more perhaps
than WAS made in the last five years
all put together. Bad weather has
nut a check on catching oysters for
Il while, however.
The crab industry promises to do
much for some of the people, if pro-
pcrly handled. North Carolina can
never expect to do SO much with it,
crab meat. or develop the industry
to any great advantage. so long as
it is dependent on Virginia and Mary
land markets. What the people need
to do is to market crab meat as a
North Carolina product. The North
Carolina meat is just as good as that
of any other state.
1t is also true, that unless Norlh
Carolinians find Il way to handle
their crabs. they can never expect
any certainty of demand, or stability
in the market. so long as it allows
itself to be used AZ Il reserve supply
for Virginia and Maryland. That is
precisely what North Carolina is
now. It's crab markets rise and fall
or close altogether at the will of |ir-
ginia packers, who control the indus
try in this section of the state.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23
6ADlO CONCERT TONIGHT
FOB AMBULANCE FUND

The Elizabeth City Rotary Club
will give Il radio concert at the EiIz-
ahc;h City high school Building TO-
night for the benefit of The ambulance
fund of the PaSqu"tan! Municipal
IIospital. There will be several
vaudeville numbers staged by local
talent. Il feature that promises some
rood music and dancing. Admission
81 cents.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23
FOUR DAYS OF TEMPERATURE
I'M ElIZ. CITY THIS WEEK

Those who want to know just how
cold if has been here this week may
learn from the following report gwen
this newspaper by Capt. William J'
Simmons. local weather man. Ihe
lowest temperature on Sunday was
y. on Monday 1G. Oh Tuesday IL.
and on Wednesday u. says Capt.
Simmons.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23

God Almighty first planted gar
den: and indeed it is the purcSt OF
human pleasures: it is the greatest
rafrpshment TO the spirits of man
Nnrnn
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23

schedule the Best City girls have not lost single
~ scc Game this season. entered the State Champion
sh expects of the series in Elizabeth City
2ga5 and aggressive Behaven team This team has
suffered H. inc close and interesting game is
expected.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23

WHEN the law partnership Of
Ehringhars & Small was dissolved on
Jan. /. when Mr.. Small hscame SoIici-
tor OF the First Judicial District, Mr..
EhringhaaS looked about for a new
partner and it is conceded that he has
picked a promising one in John r..
Hall. Jr. The firm is new Ehring-
haus & Hail. MIR Hail is son of
former Presiding Elder, Rev. John r.
Hall, Sr. He is a graduate of the
State College. took the law course at
Trinity. got his license TO practice in
1921 and practiced law in GatesYilie
! from October 1921, until coming to
Elizabeth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23
TROUBLE IS, THEY DON'T
TAKE THEIR CALOMEI,
Coffin Says The Legislators Prefer TO Muddle
G;:ru With Coated Tongues and Bile On
Their Liver
Is, .. ). COFFIN
s-,.s, TalGigh Correspondent
r4E INDEPENDENT.

..> ~ good 4 way to
.. .u q discussion OF the
....v confronting the Leg
. d, il enters the home
,...... wuulI be to concede
Xix Vii, Saunders rang the
week in THE INDIE
"~Nr"NI when he said that
. .~. constipation and a lack
~..,r -;r were inSurmoun-
e., h~uGic2pS for even
,..~- of the country.
wr INnErENDENT editorial
-., .-.- ~ one respect: il refer
.. -.u legislature full ot Quinine
a.aw|. The Legislature un-
.-..r.y will not take calomel. 1t
-..- 80 prefer To keep Il coat on
....., and bile on its liver.
r. F. = a pretty good LegiSla-
-.. notwithstanding. 1t seems
..w-rrl ~ make Il citizen of old
Blk pukc. if the exemption Of
,-.E .u foreign corporations from
So. .ay levy. viii turn the trick.
....>~ of some of the highly moral
.., r~otv~> 20 sec in the exemption
--.w.raJinn against I'VE pore folks
a .a.o~ ot the cra>Sly rich.
.muo about that. If Buck were
a .:-.a. they'd probably get him
s.- .r-~6jrrahle personal income tax.
p. n." H. levy on his nearly Il hun
., ...iou> Of property. If he
.. rr kept Il citizen until Father
T Sips up on him with Scythe.
..H rroh.hly be Il beautiful in
....-a tax collected. too. Looks
q question Of cXpediency from
.. with 10 particular morals in
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23

Good evesight is inexpensive. Set
DR.. J. D. Hathaway. OptometriSt'
elizabeth City, \. .. adV'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-02-23

Don't neglect your eyes. See
Hathaway. He Enows. adv.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-04
ORGAN MONKEY R0Bs HOUSE
acampers Out OF Window With SIS,
Necklace and Photograph When
Msnaced by Broom.

7 eeew York.-Mrs. Anna Hensler
heard q noise In the bedroom Of her
Caiffside. N. J., apartment while she
Was washing the breakfast dishes. SbS
wsnt into the room and saw little
pa0nkey 18th red cap sitting on her
dresser caring at himself In the mir
~
ASr& Hensler rushed at the monkey
18th her broom and cried scat" and
tAe chattering little animal started
4aEh sagor and promptin lie. He hur~
Red out Of the window and down
drain pipe
II was net until he was half way
down that Mrs Hensler, looking from
"a window. saw that he carried some
<kdng else around his neck. She dis
covered that the animal, which she saw
onemper to his masters hurdy- gurdy.
bAd carried away her pocketpook con-
calming S12 and a photograph Of her
daughter, and around his neck he had
worn sway q string Of imitation pearls
Fdeued at SIS
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-04
MINERAL WOOL CLOTHING.
Scientist says We Shall One Day

Scientist Says We Shall One Day
Find Clothing Dirt Cheap.
A famous scientist. whose speciality
Is electricity. and who has given to
the world many notable inventions.
now tells u that we shall one day
find clothing dirt cheap" for the
reason that the sources of mineral
wool are practically inexhaustible,
and a process Is nearing perfection
by which 1t will be robbed of its
"scratchiness, be spun. woven, dyed
and withal turned into the nattiest
kind OF garments.
Mineral wool is produced by turn
ing Jet of steam through liquid
Stag from furnace Under the in
huence of the steam. the hot Stag Is
blown into fine. white threads. It has
been used as nonconductor of heat,
for covering steam and hot water
pipes, for the most part. The scien-
tiet claims that It will make the
finest of clothing for winter on ac-
count OF It's remarkable warmth,
since 1t will retain the heat Of the
body, thereby tending to keep a per
son warm
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-04
Chinese Scholar on Marriage.

Sir Robert Hart, speaking of mar
riage and death customs in the Far
East, tells story of great Chinese
scholar and high official who said that
our foreign way of letting tina young
people fall in love and choose and the
Chinese way OF first marrying and
then making acquaintance reminded
him of two kettles of water; the first
--tse foreign-was taken at the boil
ing point from the fire by marriage
and then grew cooler. whereas the
second-the Chinese-was a kettle OF
cold water put on the fire by we'd
spck and afterward growing warmer
AID warmer. go that" said his friend.
~after fifty or sixty years we are mad
ly in love with each otherl"-Tit-n.ts.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-04
INSIDE PAGES

Auto News.
Trenton Letter.
New York Letter.
New Jersey Briefs.
Legion News
Prominent Mems Views.
Fashions.
Foreign and u s. News briefly told
for busy men, women and children
Rea d THE INQUIRER and keep
posted
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-04

The Swiss government spends mors
on its commercial schools than for
all other educational purposes put
together.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-04

Some folks have rats In their gar
rets, some have rats In their cellars.
and while not few young ladies hsvs
Eood-si4ed rats In their hair.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-04

Mrs Meaker-Huh, you evidently
1At1k you know 1t all.
Mceker Not guilty. But there was
q tAMe wAen I thought knew q lit
eeA
M1rs E-Whea was that?
akssker Kscf0re was married.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-04
oaay a Comparison.

a3e WAms would you think IL were
- AbaA2 jssst sAe Little KISS?
she What would you think of q
hurgsAr who had chance to swipe q
hnnHzA dollars and took OsA1S q ainAf
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-04
9nsnranes.

III ENRY ]. AMOUNT,
I REAL ESTATE & INsURANCEA GENT
once Ii, Theatre Budding, Nam 81.
FREEHOLD NRw JERsEy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
Let's Have the Facts

A SEATTLE school teacher has
n undergone a strange and
most trying experience. Disap.
pearing from her ncighborhood
when she was believed to lie on
her way to church. she, after
four days' search. was finally
found on the back porch OF
Vancouver. y. G.. hore, calling
for help In delirium. Taken to a
hospital. she lay until Monday
morning. fitfulIy calling and
moaning, her mind still wander.
ing.
The aid OF the police Of two
cities. representatives Of the army
and Of the navy. in addition to
the authorities OF two states. be.
side the Seattle school board.
gave active assistance first in
finding the girl and then in try.
ing 10 solve the mystery OF her
mishap. All this at the request
OF relatives and friends.
Now these same relatives. &C.
cordlng TO police reports. have
asked the police 10 turn the case
over TO them exclusively that
they may guard the girl and her
secret
why? The public, having been
asked 10 help. Is entitled to know
the facts. 20 know what fate
overlook this school teacher. what
similar dangers lie in the pntha
OF other school teachers and
choir singers.
Let's have tho facts. Tho pub.
lie Us entitled 10 know.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
Cant Buck the Law"
Sobs Man Behind Bars
Burrell Hamblin Says He Might as
Well Spend Life in Penitentiary

won't hurt you, you might as well
take your medicine all in one DOSE
That IS Hamblin's philosophy.
outside the barred and wire.netted
enclosure in which Hamblln sat on
Monday, his wife, pretty, young and
black.haired. leaned against the sep
arating bars and whispered encour.
agingly 10 her husband. There was
none OF the defiant law.breaker in
Hamblin as he leaned toward her.
He was n little boy again. his eyes
streaming and his voice quavering-
he turned to his wife, and she, out.
side the bars, was unable to take him
in her arms and mother him as she
wished.
1--WE spent seven years In 'wallie. -
he choked. land I'm going back for
another seven. The wife is on her
own--her folks are wealthy but they
turned her out because she took up
with me. She's all right-an' the
kid-lt's 3 years old and it's father
was in the penitentiary when II was
born. Can you wonder why 1 want
'em to send me up for life2'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
Tolt Marshal Routs
Five Crackers f!
Awakened by Dynamite Blast; Fires
on Fleeing Men; Wounds Two

Awakened by u heavy charge
OF dynamite. which was used by
five yeggmen To shatter the safe
OF the Never Mercantile Go. at
Tolt early Monday, Town Marshal
w. ID. Ceilings ran into the street,
firing twice with n dOuble.bar-
relied shotgun mt the safe crack.
crs, who hastily escaped In an
automobile before they could oh.
tain any money from the safe.
Ceilings believes he wounded two
of the men.
Ceilings was asleep In his HON,
near the store when. about 1880 a
m. he heard a mufflcd explosion
Loaping from his bed. Colling,
hastily put on his clothes ant
seized his shotgun. which ne load
ed with buckshot shells, He raj
into the street just as the bandit
who was on guard gave the alarm
to his companions. The safe
ran from the store towar,
their automobile and Ceilings free
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
ny LELAND HANNUM

WVoU can't buck the law-I've
i tried II too long. / can't seem
10 stay outside the pen so might
just as well prepare to spend my life
inside walla walla."
Thus, with tears streaming down
his checks. Burrell Hamblin. ex.con-
Wet and convicted robbcr. Monday,
explained his unique request made
for life Imprisonment when SEN
fenced on Saturday by Judge Otis w.
Brinker 10 n term OF five TO 25 years
nt the state penitentiary. after being
found guilty OF having held up II. G.
Foote a month ago and taking SIS
from Footc in his home at Gle w.
Blewett st.
Victim OF circumstance. as he
claims himself to be. Hamblin, with
n seven.year previous term in the
walla Walla penitentinry. placing a
stigma on his little family. wept as
he was interviewed on Monday.
I'm innocent this time-old rec
ord and all that" he declared. but
they all say that, II doesn't get you
anywhere TO buck the law. The pen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
ISSUES
DEFY IN
LET Ter
Declares Officers
Cannot Stop Him;
Expert Says He
Is Dependent

Following receipt Of . letter
from an anonymous writer
Monday, who declared that he
would leap from the Marion st.
bridge over Railroad ave-, in
front OF a train, between 1885,
and 8 o'clock Tuesday morning,
Chief OF Police w. Il. Severyns
ordered squad OF policemen to
guard the spot at that time.
Severyns declared he would be
there personally to sec that the
man did not do as he threat ,
ened.
The letter was turned over to
j. w. Sampson. handwriting expert
of the detective department, who de-
clared that the note apparently was
written by man suffering from
dependency. and in all probability
the writer would attempt to carry
out his plan.
MY health is broken and I have
nothing more to live for. am sick
and Respondent" the letter said.
The writer gave no reason for In
forming Severyns OF his intentions
10 commit suicide. The letter was
apparently written TO defy the police
TO stop him. "All the cops in Seattle
can't stop me from killing myself"
1t declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
68TH CONGRESS-
IS IN SESSION
Air Is Tense as Factions
Prepare for Battle
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN
Cinitad Press STAFF corresnonds,t,


WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 Under
the most unfavorable conditions that
have marked the occasion in years,
the 6Sth congress met at noon. All
the time-honored traditions which in
vest the meeting OF congress with
perennial interest were carried out.
The scene as the two houses gath
cred was unusual in two respects:
First-There were more new men,
bers in both house and senate than
at most recent sessions.
Second-There was a tenseness in
the air that communicated itself even
10 the overlooking galleries. for fac
tional conflict was imminent even as
the gavels fell calling the legislators
to order.
In the house interest centered on
the rival leaders in the factional
fight which threatened TO cause a
deadlock preventing the house from
functioning. They are Represents
atives Longworth, OF Ohio, and
Nelson, of Wisconsin, leaders of
the progressive bloc.
AS noon struck. William Tyler
Page. clerk of the house. called the
house TO order under constitutional
provisions and asked the call Of the
roll to ascertain whether there was
quorum.
Immediately afterward Repre-
sentative Longworth moved to pro-
coed TO election of a speaker, thus
precipitating the contest with tho
progressive bloc who have declared
they will not permit election OF
Representative Ginett. auministra-
ton candidate for speaker. unless
the house rules are liberalized.
The progressives claimed they
had nearly score OF votes, which
would be more than enough to
deadlock the house.
Senator Cummins, president pro
Turn to Page 3. Column a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
Nell Austin Conscious
and Asks for Mother
Sisters May Take Her to Oklahoma;
Story May Never Be Known
By John w. Nelson


Unless Inspector J. Jewett Of
the Vancouver detective depart.
ment IL able 10 elude the close
watch being kept on Miss Nell
Austin by her sisters and learn
from her own lips the strange
story Of her disappearance and
adventures on her long hike
from Silver Lake TO Vancouver,
IL Is probable that IL will never
be made public.
As the young Seattle school
teacher and choir singer approaches
consciousness the waii Of seclusion
that was erected by the sisters soon
after they reached Miss Nell's bed
side IN Vancouver Is growing more
and more impenetrable.
Three times Inspector Jswett has
gone to the Vancouver General hos.
pital, seeking TO obtain a promise
from the sisters that he will be al
lowed to hear Miss Austin's story
before anyone else. Three times he
has been rebuffed.
Miss Nell was gradually brcaklng
thru the curtain Of delirium that
has shrouded her since last Wednes.
day night when she was found un.
conscious on The back porch OF the
O. " Ladd home. 1915 Marine drive.
according 10 advlces from Vancou
yer Monday
During Sunday night and Monday
morning the giri had several dis.
tinct periods Of consciousness. and
at one time asked for her mother.
NORNIALCY SPELLS
ARE VERY BRIEF
These spells Of normally are brief.
however. lasting only few minutes
at time. During them tho girl
uurn TO Page ., Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03

THIS murder was Imaginary"
i OF course. and was simply
intended to demonstrate how
IA odern crininologis,s track
crinlnala me murder bullet"
was fired thru a drcsscd dummy,
and Reporter Brown then put
on these clothes and posed Ms
the victim" when May was
called in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03

both barrels at them. Two of the
men staggered MS tho they were
hit. but managed TO get in the car.
which Immediately sped away at
high speed. according TO the officer.
Ceilings then notified Sheriff Matt
Starsfioh at Seattle, and deputy sher-
lifts were detailed to search the high.
ways for the fleeing yeggs. The po-
lice sub.stations also detailed men to
guard the entrances to the city.
The men are believed to be hiding
in Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03

IL was almost noon Monday when
Luke May, the scientific detective.
walked into The Star office. SO
late. In fact. that wo had abou,
given up the idea OF being able
TO get the story in this edition.
Been rnthsr busy all morning
on your case" he said Just want
TO do one thing. and then I'll tell
you about II. want to sec the
coat OF every man In the editorial
And as tho men walk
cd into the room in turn. May
sornped one pocket In each coat
for any foreign matter there might
be there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
Rites Announced
for Film Actress

NEW YORK. Dec. s-Funeral
services for Martha Mansfield. mo-
tion picture. actress, who died OF
burns received at san Antonio,
Thanksgiving day. will be held here
at 2 p. m. tomorrow.
Her body win arrive here today.