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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
ANOTHER COLONY
Of E|NNS COMING
To FA|RF |ELD, CA.

JESJP, Ga, Feb. 5.-Plans for the
establishment of a second colony Of
Finlanders at Fairfield, sixteen miles
from Jesup, were learned here to-
day, the first having been started
by w. J. Mattson, of Gardiner,
Mass, over twelve months ago.
Brought from all parts of the U::-sted
States, the Firms will be located on
a 6,000-acre tract on the Jesup-Jack-
sonville road.
The project has aroused much in
terest in this section of: South Geor-
>gia, due to the highly successful
outcome of the first colony. The
new settlers have engaged in farm
ing and dairying, for which they
have shown themselves admirably
fitted.
Each of the settlers is assigned to
a 200-acre tract. Instead of draw
ing funds from the central office,
the Firms open accounts for food
and other necessities. When the
crops are harvested, the farmers pool
their grain and produce, which are
sold through q cooperative market
ing plan. AT the end of the year,
when all accounts have been set off
against the profits, the Firms, as
stockholders, draw dividends.
One has only to see the acres OF
land which were formerly wooded.
now cleared and planted in cotton
and sweet potatoes, to realize the
thrift and enterprise of the Finnish
farmers. Transported to south Geor-
gia, they are setting an example
which, it is said here, many of the
south Georgia Cracker farmers may
we'll follow.
The average owner of a one-horse
farm in this section is making a
bare living, although the planting
of tobacco has done much to give
added profits to the farmers. The
Firms probably will plant large
acreage in tobacco this year.
An instance is cited where the
Firms of the first colony are max.
ing the desert blossom figurative-
~ speaking. Where formerly it was
thought that clearing land of stumps
was not only wasteful undertaking
but that the amount of labor nee
essary to do it did not justify the
profits from the land for a season or
two, the Firms have cleared their
land and are selling the wood to a
large lumber and fuel concern of
Brunswick at a fair margin of profit.
In this way, the clearing pays for
itself and provides a surplus to be
expended on cultivation and plant
ing.
Mr.. Mattson is promoting the Sec
ond colony. It is understood here
that the settlers will be brought in
large numbers.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
Producer Of Cotton
Robbed on Grading,
Committee Is Told

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--Specu-
lators are reaping a harvest of
millions Of dollars each year at
the expense of the southern cotton
planter, Representative Fulner,
Democrat, South Carolina, said to-
day at hearings before the house
agriculture committee, on his bill
which would make government cot
ton grades binding on all of the
product shipped in interstate COM
merce.
Mr.. F'ulmer said cotton was
bought from the producer at
grades lower than it's real value
and was sold, to the consumer
sometimes two or three grades
higher.
thousands of spectators" he
said, 'are growing rich in this
way"
Although many states have
laws governing the grading Of cot
ton, Mr.. Fulmer said, uniform
law for interstate shipment was
needed.
His bill, he said, would not
change the present standard of
grades, but would insure their use
nUerVWhere
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
Too Old to Get Job, A..
He Attempts Suicide

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-Thomas
Higgins, 60, of Houston, Texas, for
merly roadmaster of the Interna-
tional Great Northern railway in
Texas, was thawing out here today
after a plungs into the cold waters
of the Mississippi river last night,
in an attempt to end his life.
Higgins, out of work because he
said, all his applications for work
were met with the rebuff, "You are
too DID," broke and respondent, de-
cided to end it all, he told police.
Embracing on a ferryboat, he
plunged overheard when about half
way across the river. Deckhands,
hearing the splash, launched small
boats and rescued him.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
Woman Shot; Husband
And His Brother Held

GREENVILLE, S. c., Feb. g.
Mrs. Eliza May Barton, %, is in
the city hospital here probably
fatally wounded, her husband, Will
Barton, is held in the county jail
on a charge of drunkenness, and
Posey Barton, brother of Will, is
also held, charged with shooting
and attempted assault as u result
Of an affray. at the Barton home
at River Falls, % miles north of
here, in Greenville county, Mon
day
Surgeons at, the hospital said
that a single shot which enJered
the woman's neck and ranged
downward through her left lung
and shoulder might prove fatal.
The Barton brothers were drink
ing early in the morning, neigh
bors. told county officers, who We're
called to the scene, and it was our
ing an alleged scuffle that Mrs.
Barton was shot. Posey Barton was
said to have admitted the shoot
ing, but contended, officers said,
that it was an accident
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
.osiingWeiight?
III Stomach is Classy, Sour, Acid,
With Belching, Heartburn and
Pressure, Try Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets

Any number of thin people have great
trouble with what they eat or drink and suf-
fer with indigestion. The. food does net
seem to prepare itself to nourish the body.
The stomach is in an acid condition and such
people often complain of weakness, rheu-
matte pain, headache and xuR wown con-
dition when what they need is tbs alkaline
effect to overcome or neutralize Fhis acid
condition. A host OF people have found that
by chewing one or two of the large white
tablets from box of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets they get this alkaline effect, they
then begin to pick up, take on firm flesA
and eat whatever they like and feel fiji
Get 60 cent box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets of any druggist and note the splendid
results after eating pie, cheese, sausage and
all the other tasty foods ADVERTISEMENT
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
Bread J Cents a Loaf
In Chicago Price War;
May Be Free Soon

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Bread was
selling at 2 cents for the 16-ounce
loaf here today with indications that
the price would go lower.
The cut in bread prices is a result
of q "cut price war" waged by two
competing chain, stores organizations.
Officials of one Of the competitions
declared today bread will be given
away with every purchase If our
hand is forced"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
France to Keep Island
Colonies. Says Minister

CHERBOURG, Feb. 6.-AIbeft
Sarraut, minister of the colonies, re-
turning on the Berengaria today
from st. Pierre, Miquelon, said there
was no question Of France c-ding
the islands.
when the inhabitants Of the col
ony heard me declare that France
is not in the habit of selling her
children, they were moved to tears, .
the minister said.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
St. Petersburg Mayor
Faces Recall Election

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb. 6.
An election on the recall Of Mayor
Frank Pulver was asked in petit
tons filed at the city hall this
morning. The law requires that the
petitions be signed by 5S7 names OF
qualified voters. John M. Atkins,
who instituted the recall movement
says that there were us names on
the petitions.
The names will be checked and II
found sufficient, an election will ne
called. A lively campaign is in pros
pect as the mayors friends pro-
pOsa to fight for him.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
Planned to Surprise His
DAUGHTER: Killed by Auto

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. Com
ing to Memphis to pay his daugh-
ter surprise visit, Mr.. John B.
Sullivan, So, Somerville, Tenn,
farmer, was killed by an automo-
bile here last night as he stepped
from a street car while en- route
from the station to his child's
home. w. N. Bell, agricultural
teacher of Bartlett, Tenn, driver of
the car which struck Mr.. Sulli-
van, is being held on a manslaugh-
ter charge.
Police said the accident was I'M
avnidahlP -.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
Wife Of Californian
Dead Several Years to
Bury Ashes in Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. '6.-Mrs.
Eugene Dale Prosser has come to
Savannah from California, bringing
with her the ashes of her husband,
DR.. Prosser, who was killed in Cali
fornia several years ago. She is to
inter them in the family burial lot
in a local cemetery. This is the first
or second request received for such
a service by the Savannah authori-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
Goose on Electric Wire
Cuts Off LinhtS of City

RICHMOND, KY, Feb. 6.--Search-
ers today located and removed from
a high tension electric wire a goose
which had escaped from a produce
yard here Sunday night and alight-
ing on the wire caused a short cir
cult that plunged the city in dark
ness. The goose was well cooked.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
Half Million Francs Lost

PARIS, Feb. 6.-The disappear
ance of 100000 franc from the safe
in the Paris office of the American
Express company is reported by LIE
Matin today.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08
Duke a "Movie" Fan

LONDON.-The Duke Of Suther-
land is now writing moving picture
scenarios and expects to have sew
eral selected.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-08

Now positively will not accept one single eclseaH
penny from you until you have seen these lntesteyM
snectacer and have found them mora nl9k-lspF9veH@
to your own ewes than any spectaces you have ever
bought anywhere at before That y tha reasen
WIN L am only asknv you I'LL out and mail me the
coupon below, and will nnrcdately send yoy nano~
some 0-karat gold- ed pair of the atesetyle sxtn-
large round-eye, aight- improving epectaciose ~
mail all charges prepaid TO try fully 10 days or ycug
or even A reference.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
MOONSHINERS PAY BIG
PRICES FOR BOTTLES
Buy Gases of Vinegar and Pour
1t Out just TO Get the Jugs.
For Liquor

That there is small fortune In
sight for some manufacturer who
will put out a cheap brand of vine
gar in quart whiskey bottles, is the
opinion Of one Elizabeth City gro
Ger who sells enormous quantities
of vinegar.
ut needn't he vinegar at all, but
just something to smell and look
like vinegar and which can be sold
at moderate price" says this gro
Ger. You would be surprised at
the number of country people who
come in and buy Il dozen quarts of
vinegar at time, Just to get the
bottles. Some of our vinegar is
sold in jars with metal caps; some
is sold in jug-like bottles. We sell
dozen quarts of the jugs to one
quart of the jars.
Il have a. suspicion that the vine
gar jugs are bought as receptacles
for moonshinr w.!iSkcy. have act
uGlIy seen people juy these jugs
Cf vinegar and sneak back of the
store and pour the vinegar ont. ]
::rOw of one grocer who has an
empty barrel handy for 'cm to empty
the vinegar in and he sells the
-, .,II
That's why I say there ought
TO he Il fortune in sight for some
body who will put up Il cheap brand
of vinegar in regular whiSkcy bot
ties at Il price the mO0nshiners
don't mind paying for bottles. Noon
sinners and boOtleggrrS just can't
get enough bottles; even the drug
stores can't keep 'cm supplied"
The reporter asked a local drug
giSt if il were true that there is a
big demand for empty bottles
"Thprr is such u demand said the
druggist, "and we are supplying The
demand because we hardly know
what else to do. When we got onto
the fact that we were selling the
bottles to be used in illicit business
we thought we would break up the
demand by putting up the price Of
BOTTLES so high that they wouldn't
buy them. We have run up the
price of bottles until we are
ashamed to take the money; hut
the folks who come in and buy
cases of two dozen pint bottles at
Il time. don't seem to care how much
we charge for them. Of course.
we are not supposed to know what
they want with the bottles, but we
do know that they don't buy them
to put buttcrmilk in. | have Il
suspicion that there are 10 less than
fifty liquor dealers on the Newslnd
road in thi scOunty alone, just jud"-
ing from the number of bottles W"
sell.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
TOWN AT MERCY OF
THE WATER COMPANY
Maybe We Narrowly Escaped 4
Hcrriblc Conflagration on Sun
day Night.

\ fir" which destroyed the garage
of :. L. Pool on Pool Street Sunday
night. is another reminder that E.liz-
ahcth City is ut the mercy of the
Water Company. In fact, had the
fire broken ont two hurS earlier.
the fire department would have
been handicapped for water with
which to fight it, because steam
was down at the antiquatcd plant
of the Elizabeth City Electric Light
( Power Company etc, and wouldn't
turn the generator fast enough to
make current to light the town.
The power plant has three boilers
Repairs were being made Sunday
To one Of these boilers. Steam was
clown on the second boiler. And
when the town turned its lights
on ut night. the load ran the steam
down on the small boiler. and con
SumcrS Of current were obliged to
wait an hour. until $50, before
they could see each others clothes
in church.
shortly before ten o'clock. the
fire brok" ont in the garage of Mr..
Pool. In the garage were housed
SlS.OOO worth of gasoline laden
motOr trucks owned by The Texas
Company. ana Il Ford roadster be-
longing to Mr.. Pool. The first
spectators who arrived on the
scene. in their haste to get the
dangerous trucks from the blaze,
were obliged To leave the roadster
Of Mr.. Pool. This was lost with the
building, the total loss being about
81 900. Mr.. Pool carried about $500
insurance on the building but none
IN the car.
The binding, hcing Il frame Struc-
'urc. WAS burned i'm Il few minutes
after the flames broke ont. The
fire lighted MP that section Of town,
md sparks blown by Il lively breeze,
threw scare into residents of
Pearl, Road and burgess Streets.
To the great relief of the spectators,
th" prompt work of the fire depart
mcnt checked the spread of the
blaze in short time. But many
people are wondering what would
have happened if the town had been
obliged to wait for the water com
10 get up steam on its idle boilers.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but one guess is Il careless smoker
threw Il match in the weeds nearby.
Besides the Ford, Mr.. Pool lost
valuable chest Of books and other
personal effects which were stored
in the building.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
1T COSTS \ LOT OF MONEY
TO CLEAN lP THE LEAVES

Exact figures are not easily avail
able and il probably would take Il
lot of expert accounting TO arrive
at exact figures. hut it is the guess
Of ut least one, of the City'S Strcci
clcanin. force that il costs EliZ-
abeth City not less than SlO.OOO Il
year to clean mp the litter of leaves
from the city'S shade trees every
fall. one To two motor trucks and
Il number of carts are worked daily
at this season of the year cicanin:
I'D and cartimg of the leaves from
the elms, oaks, naples, pecans. and
other shade trees that adOru the
city's streets. And the leaves keep
falling; they will fall until CHRIST
mas.
It's Il right biz bill the town
pays for rakimg up leaves. but lis
not Il biz price 10 pay for the
beauty. comfort and hcalth-giving
atmosphere enjoyed during tin"
spring and summer months. Well
he glad to see Il new crop of
leaves come hack next spring.
And there are those living in
bleak prairie places and in the can
yonS of big cities who would gladly
give S10,WOO for single tree.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
COP TWIDDY WANTED
JUDGE BOND INDICTED
Reports Condition Of Judge w. NJ.
Bend TO Prosecuting Attorney,
But Got No Warrant.

The second week of the NOvem-
Der, term of the Superior Court in
this county has staggered along
without accomplishing anything to
speak of in the way of cleaning up
Il badly cnngcStcd docket. Judge
Bond. who is presiding, arrived in
town Monday morning with leer
and a wObble in no condition at all
to transact the business of the
Court Monday morning. Policeman
George Twiddy says he reported
the fact of Judge Bonds condition
10 the prosecuting attorney. but that
nothing came of il. Twiddy is one
Of those innuccntS who thinks n
Judge who looks like he is half
seas over should he hailed into
P0lic" Court like, Il common drunk.
Prosecuting Attorney Phil Sawyer
did not bother himself to have q
warrant issued for the Superior
Court Judge.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
EVERYBODY TOO DARN GOOD THIS WEEK.

"Iou look worried this morning" ."
observed the Bank Clerk to tn" Soda
Jcrkcr yesterday.
Il am Worried" said the Soda
Jcrker.
what are you worried about -
said the Bank Clerk.
Whcrcupon the Soda Jcrkcr UNI
bOSomcd himself thuSly:- I'm Just
wondering what's to come of this
bloOmin' town about the last Of
next week? | got it in my bones
that there's going to bc some bad
acting here before another wccl
is over
Il don't see why folks should he
any worse next week than usual"
said the Bank Clerk.
"Well, that's just how much YOU
know about folks said the Soda
Jcrker. Now | know folks. and
| know that human conduct always
somehow manages to strike an aver
age. There's just so much good i'm
all of us, and just so much bad.
The average of good and bad is
all right so long as they're properly
mixed, but when you get all the
good at once you can look out for
the pendulum to swing all the wa!
to the other side and give you
all the bad at once"
$50 | say l wouldn't be surprised
if Old Nick don't have his innings
in this burg next week because
everybody is too durn good this
week. EverybOdy's got on their
good behavior all of a sudden on
account of the Methodist Con-
ference bringing 50 many preachers
to town. The way it is now, Il
fellow don't dare tell a risky joke,
appraise pair of calves, flirt
with the cashier, or say dammit
To q sore thumb, for fear Of ?.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
I0C,L OPTOMETRISTS SANS
KIDS HAVE TOO MANY BOOKS

That hundreds Of Elizabeth City
school children are being forced
to sacrifice their health at the eN-
pruxn of an education, is the 0pln-
ION of DIR. J. W. Selig. OptOmetrlSt'
who says cases of eye trouble i'll
school children in Elizabeth CITY
are steadily increasing.
II find in most cases that come
under my observation" says Dr.
Scli", that there is nothing wrong
with the ChilGrcn'S eyes: only their
little eyes are tired from too con-
St,pt concentration on their books.
Oue doesn't have to look far to
find that the average child is bur-
Jeurd with about twice as many
hooks rs it can conveniently handle.
II is my opinion that serious cases
of IMPAIRED vision are bound TO re-
sult eventually from the constant
rve-strain necessary to the study
Of so many books. a lot OF those
who are being crammcd with edu-
cation may lose their health as
result
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16

preacher coming up behind him.
Everybody tries to put on goody-
goody airs around Il preacher. And
when they've got three or four
hundred preachers in town to he
on their good behavior to, they
just OverdO the thing. Albert
Worth aint told Il joke this week !;
Jack Mundcn has cut his tobacco
allowance in half so he can say
'howdy' to the preachers without
SpiIling tobacco juice all over his
shirt. and julie Selig has moved
his opthalmoscOpc up in his front
office. Everybody has hid their
playing cards and empty jugs and
there aint 10 market at all for
corn liquor and cloves. That's why
say Sam Hill is going to bust
loose next week; folks are just so
darn good this week that I'm afraid
they'll OverdO the thing when they
let down about next Tuesday
and head back for normalcy."
Il don't see why any one should
behave differently among preachers
than among other folks; preachers
are just human like the rest of us"
said the Bank Clerk.
Yes, that's so too: but the
average guy doesn't know that
much about preachers; the world S
full of folks who never get closer
to Il preacher than the back rows
in the meeting house on Sunday"
We'll, isn't that about as close
as IL lot of preachers ever get to
the folks" asked the Bank Clerk.
Maybe So said the Soda Jerker ;
But on that point l aint talkin'
this week; I'm watching my step
too while the brethren are with us" )"
Draw me DOPE" said the Bank
Clerk.
Amen !" said the Soda Jerkerr.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
COLONEL WRIGHT DEAD.

Colonel Forbes Wright died at
his home on Burgess Street at nine
twenty "Wednesday night, follow
iny an illness of several months.
He WAS G2 years old last April. Mr..
Wright was native of Camden
county from where he moved to this
city 20 years ago. The surviving
relatives are his wife who was
Hiss Margaret Dough two daugh-
terS. Mary Wright and Margaret
Wright and one son. Geo. F.
Wright of this city. He is survived
also by two sisters, Mrs. J. II. Nor
risette of this city and Mrs. {. &.
Luke of Norfolk. There is one
granGchild, Geo. +. Wright. Jr.
The funeral services will be COLI
ducted at the home Friday after
noon at three-thirty by DIR. Jas. IL.
Thayer of Blackwell Memorial Bap-
fist Church, the family pastor. III
torment will he in Hollywood.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
JOHNNY TOOK THE OTHER
CHANCE ALDERMEN GAVE

Johnny Johnson, jitney driver,
whom City Manager Bray recently
summoned beore the Board Of AL
dermel to show why his licelse
should not he revoked because he
had been twice convicted il; police
court recently, and who was let of
by the Board Of 4Ldermen whei
they said he .Lould be given an
other chanct. took that chance thi;
week t. setting drunk and disorder
iy. He was found guilty in police
court and fined So and costs.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
SHERIFF REID DISMISSES
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RUMOR

Rumors that Sheriff Charles Reid
will bp n candidate for Representa-
tive of Pasqu0tank County in the
next election are dismissed by the
Sheriff himself, who recalls the
time he was shOrtchanged by a
Chicago barber. II may look like
I'm from the country and 1 may
be crazy, but I'm no fool Sheriff
Reid says lie toll Tie barber. And
with that lie dismlsses the idea that
he may be a candidate for 1 seat il
the General Assembly.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
A PHOTOGRAPH EXHIBIT OF
EASTERN n. c. FOLKS ETC.

Eastern North Carolina folks and
things in pictures are pleasing
represented in an exhibit ut ZOel-
ler's Studio this city, which comes
from the collection shown at the
State Fair and which was submit
ted by members of the Eastern Car
lima Photographers Association. .,