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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30
CRANK WOULDN'T LET
YOUNG GIRLS ALONE
Jitney Driver Caught Again, Wouldn't
Stay and Face the Music.

Kccney Crank. jitney driver of this
city has left town, Keeney wouldn't
let young girls alone TOO much
association with 15-year-old ward
of the Juvenile Court here. caused
him to be brought up on December
II. and he was told if he lad the girl
away from her parents any more, or
even so much as took her in his car
for any purpose whatsoever, he
would be brought before the court
and no mercy shown him.
Last week Keeney was reported to
have kept the girl away ali night.
Found out again. things looked bad
for him. so he beat it out of town.
The last news heard of Crank WIS TO
the effect that he was in Suffolk. he
having sent his automobile back to
this city by his younger brother. He
evidently intends to stay away awhile.
Crank had Il good reason for leav-
ing town. \ few years ago he was
sentenced to Is months in the peni-
tentiary for seduction of his wife's
sister. Because of the pressing needs
of his family. lie was pardOned after
serving four months. But his pardon
was conditional upon his good be-
havior. And it so happened that
Authorities here are anxious TO see
that he observes the conditions of
his pardon. His failure to let the
girls alone. left only the alternative
of leaving the state. That is why
he was last heard of in Suffolk, Va.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30
PALMS OFF
STILLSONS SON
But Prohibition Officers Place
J. C. Barnes Under $1,000
Bond

Deputy L. S. Marshall J. W..
Wilcox of this city made a
sweet haul in CurritucE Coun-
ty Saturday when he raided
the Barnes outfit on the old
Alex Wiley home place ON
Tulls Creek and captured seven
going stills, 200 pounds Of
sugar and $50 gallons of corn
and rye whiskey. Marshall
Wilcox conducted he raid
with the aid of Virginia depu-
ties.
Four men were captured in the raid
and brought TO Elizabeth City. They
were s. +. Barnes. Is year old son
of J. G. Barnes. owner of the raided
premises: J. NJ. Bateman. son-in
law of the elder Barnes: j. T. Hall.
and George Henry Askew. the latter
negro. When brought before the
L. S. Commissioner in Elizabeth City
their bonds were fixed at $500 each.
Young Barnes exhibited S1,1O0 in
cash and put up 5000 for the bonds of
himself and the two other white men,
leaving the negro to be jailed.
Saturday night ]. G. Barnes came
to elizabeth City to furnish bond for
the negro and Barnes himself was
arrested and held in $1,000 bail.
There were seven stills in the
Barnes outfit ard heavy automobile
trucks were employed in running the
illicit whiskcy from the stills to Nor
folk. it is said Prohibition enforce
mcnt officers have been on the trail
of Barnes for months and the raid
was clcvcrly planned to nab the stills
while in operation.
But when the officers failed to
catch the elder Barnes in the raid,
the son s. L. Barnes, boy of eigh-
teen years claimed that he was the
sole owner and operator of the stills.
Old man Barnes told the same story
to Deputy Marshall Wilcox when he
walpIaccd under arrest. but Deputy
Wilcox told him he would have hard
time working IL story like that off on
Judge Connor in the Federal Court.
The spectacle of father making his
son the scape-goat in a case of this
kind seems to be indicative of the
depths of depravity to which the illicit
manufacture of liquor drives men
who were once upon time moral
humans.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30

He IS o"o OF The mest retiring and
modest chaps in EliZ7h5;:I City. hut
he mas been ArayCoi into the !imelght
recently in the Dixie Insurance row.
Mir. Blades is membe- Of the Exc
cutiye Ccmmittco CT Tie Dixie and
;o!rs wi.h :. @. Robinson il The fight
to pTeYc&:: the transfer Of The bGsi-
ness OF that healthy North Carolina
Company 10 thc Hartford, Of Conneti-
cuS. Mr.. Blades is treasurer OF the
Foremaa-2Iades Lumber Co.. of this
city. director in the First & Citi-
zens National Bank and is said to be
the wealthieSt ycang man in EIiz-
abeih City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30
BOTH HUSBAND
AND WIFE LOST
And Neither w. 7. Love, Sr,
Nor His Young Wife Will
Ever Recover

Mrs. Helen Stone Love, 33
years old having lost her suit
for divorce and alimony against
her 81 year old husband, w. T..
Love, Sr., after a hard fight in
the Superior Court of this
county. will take her case to
the Supreme Court, on appeal.
If the lower court is sustained Mrs.
Love is in the position of having
abandoned her husband without cause
and will lose her interest in his prop
erty. W. T. Love, ST.. is the owner
of much valuable vacant property in
Elizabeth City, including property on
Main. Poindexter and Matthews
Streets.
The matter of the disposition of
the two children of the litigants is to
be determined by Judge Connor after
hearing counsel on both sides at an
early date.
The sensational case consumed
more than ten days of the Superior
Court in this county first and last
at an expense of perhaps $500 to the
county over and above cOllectable
costs. However the case may be
worth far more than that TO the citi-
kenry if it has been lesson to others
having marital differences. In the
final summing up both plaintiff and
defendants are losers-each having
lost something that neither can ever
regain. We will draw the curtain
here.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30
PRIZES FOR CiTY'S MOST
POPULAR AND BEAUTIFUL

\ feature of the Elizabeth City
Automobile show will be prizes Tor
the city's most popular woman, ana
most beautiful woman. Tickets Will
be given every patron, and everybody
who attends will have chance to
vote for the woman of their choice
The prize for the woman voted the
most beautiful. is handsome string
of Deltah pearls, with gold clasp
set with Il diamond. The prize Tor
the most popular woman, is to be
fancy back comb, set with beautitui
colOred stones.
The name of any woman may oe
entered as Il contestant, anu liver!
voting is expected, especially since
many women in the rural districts Will
likely be nominated.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30
TEN YEAR OLD SCHOOL
BOY TAKES ON A JAG

A ten year old boy. whose name is
not divulged. was tried in the Juve-
nile Court in Elizabeth City Thurs
day on Charge of drunkenness. The
child said that he found the liquor
in a bottle hidden at the end of a
log near the side of Il road in the
vicinity of Fork School. He drank
of the white liquid and went to school
heastlv drunk. ~.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30

Miss Helen Joyner. of Greenville,
was crowned Queen of Eastern Caro-
lima, and Miss Huldah Blythe, of Will
son, was crowned Queen of WILSON,
at the Queens Coronation, last week,
the most strikingly beautiful spectacle
of the Eastern Carolina Exposition,
which event drew thousands to Will
son.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30

S. NJ. Newton, charged with OBJ
timing money under false pretense,
in the sale of $4,000 worth of value
less oil stock to John l.. Johnson
in Harnett county, has engaged
counsel in Richmond. Va, where to
i preparing 10 fight extraditior .
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30

THIS popular Elizabeth City girl, a
Junior in the N. c. College for Wom-
en- at Greensboro has just been elect
ed President of the Athletic AsSo-
citation of that college. 1t is evident
that this Elizabeth City girl has won
for herself in college the same con-
fidenee and esteem that she held in
her home town school. She was a
star athlete. 4 star de6ater, and a
leader in all Senior activities in the
Elizabeth City High. She is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Leroy of
this city. Zoeller photo.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30

80" Nlt.E: FORD COUPE. al
." with so worth of extra
."..-t II interested phone No:
April lS'. Bargain. c. w.
~" \ SrN MOTOR CAR
MOL.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30
FOUR MEN FREEZE TO.
DEATHNEARTHIS CITY
Clinging To Tug Julian Fleetwood Overturned
in Gale, Wednesday Night, Men Died of
Exposure Before Day.

,-..trl". iOur IIOLS 10 OSdlu,
ami .;v, others narrowly eScap-
81 1.~ ,ts terrific southeast gale
.ha, swept the sounds Thurs
IA, n,ruing, and capsized the
ryr,a, Julian ]. Fleetwood
- II ;vct OF water off the
mouth ui North River in Abe
~a,.r Sound. about so miles
below Elizabeth City.
IT,. dead men are: Capt. Clyde
Wa.,rr. ma>tc~ Of the tug. age II.
f,r..r.y Of lIcrrford. y. c.. but now
a. Norfolk. Va; Maze William
GrI,. -. # lIcrtford; Fireman Ner-
non lee. -. nt South Norfolk. VA:
AMI ,;arIaud Chance. negro cook. 81.
ot lIrrrtorI.
Til, surviving men are: Chief
Engineer +. u. Alexander. -. of
rrmar",h city; Assistant Engineer.
T,.,a Lee. ~. of South Norfolk. Va:
F.~rm.u f. X. Mann. ~. of East
I.h~. y. G.; DeckhandS. Leslie
Barns. -. ri Columbia. y. c.. and
!. W. >hawlcr. u. of Kentucky.
Tee men were rescued ut I;30
O'Clock Thursday morning by the
>."amcr Annie l.. NanS"iver. Captain
!. ~ Richardson in charge. of the
North River Line. The bodies of
rar &."n who froze to death from the
wud were recovered also.
III" Julian !. Fleetwood. owned by
TIE Richmond Cedar Works and
h,1nd from Norfolk. Va. 10 Alligator
Esrr. with Il tow of two empty lum-
hrr harg"S and one Scow barge. struck
a gale in Albcmarlc Sound shortly
gt'"r midnight. according IN Leslie
Barnes. deckhand. whose story is IN
fellows.
The night shift consisting of Gray.
!. Lee. Mann. and Shawler were on
watch. but because of the storm. Capt.
Walker was a, tn" wheel. and Chance.
n. negro cook was standing by. The
'IS could make no progress in the
-a'". every ounce of power being con-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30

For YOUR eyes sake see DR.. !: y;
H.tbsway, Optometrist, Bradford
f.. ra TI:..t:tt Ci...E. u. 9. 60
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30

Good eyeSight is inexpensive. Sec
Dr.. J. D. Hathaway, Cctc@strlst,
El:--t-tt "a. =. \. 60.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30

Don't neglect your eyes. See
Hathaway. Hc Encws. .t".
, 1923-07-19

was held in the Commons today at which
representatives Of the Labour party and
executives Of the Trades Union Congress
fully endorsed bis statement, but at the
same tine deprecated any attempt to
create ilifeeLirg with France. The criti-
cism Of the Lloyd George section OF Ii e
Liberal party arises only because the
Premier's new policy is not consider d
strong enough, 50 that the only sect n
in Parliament likely to oppose The Prime
Minister consists Of a few strongly pro-
French members in both Houses.
Brussels, July 18th. is DEANS we're
recorded on Wednesday as the effects Of
the prevailing hot spell.
Ottawa. July l4-h. Changes in regu-
Iations affecting Chinese immigrants
have been announced by the Govern
meuC. Applicants for substitutiOnal GER
, 1923-07-19

Il OENOAA ~ AO1Na
Dusseldorf, July l3ta.-French troops
toIay made a surprise raid on Batman,
o Inside the occupied area, IS a punitive
measure for the kidnapping on Nednes-
day of two French soldiers and the snip
ing. which is alleged 10 have been carried
on bv the Germans, against toe forces
of occupation. U~etachments OF j tantry
and cavalry with one tank, a sI-adron
OF airUIanes c@irc.ing overhead reached
the town al six O'Clock this morning and
left five hours later with a group u host
ages ans a u@tuber OF secret security
pJice documents, seized a the City Hail.
TIE French numbered about SIX hundred.
Tlay e|nc1u1tese no Opposition. Heavy
artillery had been stationed at the RQhI
frontier trained upon the town ana ready
fer any eventually The troops took as
hostages the director Of the i0ca! it2ichs-
bank a security police captain, alleged
10 have involved in the kiluapp.ng Of the
French soldiers, the ~Ourgomasttr, the
cuief Of police and minor officials.
London, July l3th.-ine question raised
Yesterday in the House OF Commons by
Mr.. Ramsay Macdonald, the opposition
leader, and commander henW0rthj, lib
eraI members Tor Hui concerning he eX-
tent to which the United States vas ac-
lively concerned il the formation Of d
new reparariol policy by the goyern-
men5. remained unanswered when the
Commons rose from It's sitting this after
noon. Mr. Baldwin had held Qat the
Zone that the in~terogations might be ans
wered today. Ii is generally assumed
that the United States will be Included
a am g the powers to when dtat.s Of
N. proposed reply to Germany viii be
Evening star., 1923-05-16
NEGOTIATIONS HELD UP.
Indefinite Delay of Dealing With
Bandits Likely, Report to q. S.

Minister Schunan reported to the
State Department today that no prog
ress was being made in negotiations
between the Chinese authorities and
the bandit leaders for the release of
Americans and other foreigners held
captive in Shantung. The minister
said there were indications that the
negotiations might drag on indef-
nitely.
The dispatch made no reference to
reports that certain Of the prisoners
had been killed but said that reports
reaching Minister Schurman from
Consul Davis a Tsingtau declared the
bandits had transported their pris-
oners further into the mountains to
the main bandit headquarters. The
a conference among the bandit
leaders.
A statement issued by the depart
ment said:
Consul John K Davis and Mai.
Phtloon report, under date of May 15.
that as yet no word has been received
from the bandit chiefs regarding the
negotiations. On the noon of May Is
the captives We're concentrated in one
camp. and according to a well-found-
ed report. the bandits will move them.
on the night of May Is. to Paotzeku.
which is the principal bandit strong
hold in southern Shantung."
Evening star., 1923-05-16

of the Shanghai-Peking express.
One of the gang. impatient at the
youngster as he Jagged behind, hit
him and then aimed a rife at his
head, apparently with the intention
of shooting him. Another captive. A
Frenchman named Berube, interpos-
ed and carried young Pinger over the
mountain trail throughout the night
That the leaders of the bandits are
highly educated. Intelligent men. de-
termined that their demands shall be
met and showing little, II any. faith
in promises made by Chinese authori-
ties are among statements made by
Roy Anderson.
able communication system and are
kept well informed of all that goes
on in the foothills. where numerous
parties Of relief workers are en-
camped.
All provisions being sent to the cap
tives from the outside are reaching
their destination, but all packages
are carefully inspected. Strict mill
tary discipline is maintained in the
bandit camp, according to advices
awakened at $40 am, eat a Chinese
breakfast and do little work. They
are given dinner at pm. and are
sent to bed at s. None is permitted
to pass the bounds of the camp, but
all are said to be in good health
Lee Solomon, one Of the Americans
held. sent out letter in which he
said that at first he was forced to
sleep in small stable with a COW
and that this place was also used as
a kitchen. After he had been almost
'eaten alive by bugs" Solomon said
he was permitted to move to another
part Of the camp.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, May Is (SpsciaD.-
The Kiwanis Club at $50 O'Clock to-
morrow evening will be host to the
Business and Professional Women's
Club at luncheon in the Westmin-
ster building. and the usual luncheon
Of that club at 1890 o'clock in the
afternoon will be omitted tomorrow.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements has prepared a varied
program. There will be black-face
parody on a meeting Of the Business
and Professional Women's Club.
At this meeting the Kiwanis Club
will reward an illustrious citizen for
the most distinctive service to the
city for the year 1922.
Police Justice Frederick G. Duvall
has been appointed by Gov. Trinkle
a delegate to the National Conference
of Social Work. which convened today
in Washington and which will end
it's sessions May %.
The midweek PRAYER service at the
Methodist Protestant Church will be
held at 7:45 o'clock tonight, at which
tims Rev. Robert Browne, pastor, will
take as his subject The Publican's
Prayer
Evening star., 1923-05-16
HARVEY PRESIDENTS
GUEST WHILE HERE
Ambassador to England Arrives in
Washington for
Visit.

George Harvey, ambassador to
Great Britain. arrived In Washington
unexpectedly last night and went d.
rectly to the White House, where he
will be the guest of President and
Mrs. Harding for several days
The arrival Of Mr.. Harvey brought
the President into touch during the
day with each of the three American
ENJOYS who returned to the United
States last Saturday. AIanson r.
Houghton, ambassador to Germany.
and Cyrus f. Woods. former ambas-
sador to Spain, and recently appoint
ed ambassador to Japan. called on
the President earlier in the day. paIS
their respects a,d discussed lriefS
conditions in the countries from
which they came. Eacn had present
ed previously a full report 20 Ser-e-
tary Hughes at the State Department.
Evening star., 1923-05-16

clerk in the Western Union Office,
where he developed such an aptitude
fer detail that he soon became the
assistant OF his father. George Gould
was at his desk ten hours day. and
often remained long into the night,
learning the business which, when he
became its vice president few years
later. operated more than million
miles of telegraph wire.
This apprenticeship prepared him
for the responsibility devolving upon
him when Jay Gould died. Soon after
he obtained full charge Of his fathers
interests he called upon j. Pierpont
Morgan in regard to the purchase of
the New York and Northern railway
by the Manhattan Elevated road.
Something was said wnich angered
Mr. Gould. and he vowed never to en-
ter the Morgan offices again.
Fearing, however. that he had
made a powerful enemy. he deter
mined to neutralize its effect by an
alliance with the financial interests
of the world. He called upon John
d. Rockefeller. outlined his plans,
and asked the oil magnate's advice.
Gould's manner that won the friend
ship of Mr.. Rockefeller. and plan
for harmonious operation of the
Rockefeller and Gould railroad in
terestS was arranged
Secures Powerful Friend.
Next. Mr.. Gould seized upon a cir
cumstance which brought him close
to Andrew Carnegie. who was en-
gagged in controversy with the
Pennsylvania railroad at the time.
The ironmaster offered Gould lib
eral contract in exchange for bring
ing the Wabash road into Pittsburgh
on it's way to the Atlantic coast. and
through these concessions the rail-
road builder secured another pow
erful friend.
For two decades after the death
of his father, George Gould contin-
ued to manage the vast properties,
and many financiers and railroad
men have declared that he fire.
quently surpassed his famous mentor
in his capacity to weave an indefinite
tumble Of railroads into a definite
and complete system.
Removed as Executor.
Dissatisfaction among other OF the
heirs of Jay Gould over Georges ham
ding of the estate. however. had been
growing for some time, and In July.
1919, he was removed as executor and
trustee by court order.
Mr.. Gould's first marriage was in
1885 to Edith Kingdom. who dropped
dead while playing golf on the Gould
estate at Lakewood, n. j., in Novem-
ber, 1921. From this union there
were five children.
In May. 1922. Mr.. Gould married
Jeanne Sinclair, a former actress.
thirty years his junior. The second
marriage was regarded as almost as
much Of an elopement as the mar
riages OF three of his schildren-Edith,
George. jr., and Kingdom. The first
news Of it came from Paris. where
the couple were spending their honey
moon, but it later transpired that the
ceremony was performed in Lake
wood. AS a consequence OF this Sec
ond marriage, Mr.. Gould lost prop
erty valued at sS.000,000 left by his
first wife. which reverted to a trust
fund for her children.
Mr. Gould's home in Lakewood, n.
J., has been described as one of the
most magnificent country places In
America.
Evening star., 1923-05-16

Johnson. Miss Marcia Chaplin, Miss
Evelyn Wadsworth. Mrs. Victor Kaun-
mann, Mrs. Howard Hume, Miss Mary
Cary Sanger, Mrs. Eldridge Jordan
the secretary of the British embassy
and Mrs. r. Leslie Craigie and MISS
Beryl Hammer, Mrs. Axel Wichfeld.
Miss Helen Campbell AMI Mr.. Paul
Hudson.
Late In Starting.
The horse show got under way
nearly an hour late yesterday after-
noon. after once being postponed be-
a result the gallery was very small
and one or two of the scheduled
events were passed because the par
Elephants had dispersed after being
formally told the show would not be
opened until today.
Summaries of events yesterday fol-
low:
Lightweight green hunters. class ao-First.
Ponchette. Benton stables; second. Ten Sleep.
Benton stables: third, Mt. Airy stables; fourth,
Aerial. entered by Walter X. Burgess.
Novice park horses, class 3i-First. Pr!n-
cess feavine. Of Henry l., ronda; second. Vir-
Boy owned by Mr.. and Mrs. a. F. Seymour;
fourth. Agar, owned by NJ F.. Jones.
Ponies. to he ridden by children under Ii
years-First. Dial. selding. years, owned by
MISS Marina Mccormick: second. Countess.
piehald mare, years. owned by Miss Laura
Tuckerman.
OFncerS chargers, light and middle weight
up TO carrying rider weighing 165 pounds
FIRST, Edward F.. gelding. years. and second.
Gold Coin, geld!ng, years. both owned by
Brig. Cen William Mitchell; third. Red Wing,
mnre, years. and fourth, Allamande, geld
ing, years, both owned by. Capt A r.
Thayer.
Sporting tsndems. judged as tandem and
then snddled and ridden over jump--First,
Dash My Wing and mste, owned by William
Zieg!er. jr.: second, an entry by the Riding
and Hunt club.
Ibuir or
l!sl"y; second, an entry by p. OF. Randolph
third, an entry of the Benton stables, and
fourth. an entry by Capt. Charles Wharton
Roadsters-First, Mareta, mare O years
owned by Il. Z. DouSherty; second horse
owned by N. Thomas: third. Moca Axworthy,
geidtng, years. owned by James p Fitz-
gerald fourth. Bunker Girl, mare, owned by
Mrs. j. st. Clair.
Thoroughbred hunters-First. Edward F.
owned by Gen. Mitchell; second. Anne Ford,
mare. owned hy Spencer Ilsley; third. Skin
Brown ge!ding. years. owner by Spencer
llsley.
officers Fat racc-First. Eouben. ridden by
Capt. Thayer: second. Yestersou. ridden by
Lieut.. Hamilton; third. Beautiful Morn.
ridden by Lieut.. Guard.
Roman race--Winner, pair ridden by Private
Elliott. with Private Aiger second. both OF
3rd Cavalry.
LADIES' race. By Rock Creek Hunt Club
First, Banknote, owned by w F. Downey Ind
ridden by Miss LOCKWOOD: second. Rack Em
by Miss Nancy Jackson; third. Joe Mulligan,
owned by F. c. Lloyd and ridden by Miss
Aleshire.
Steeplechase-WOn by Doc Manasee, owned
by r. II. Dawson: second, BroYah Ben. owned
by Mrs. W. II. Bowes; third, Sand Bar. II.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Social Workers
Hopes Outlined

Homer Folks. president of
the National Conference of
Social Work, said today that
the fiftieth anniversary session
aims to accomplish the follow.
ing:
ITO review the progress made
during the past fifty years in
the various fields of charities,
corrections and health.
ITO measure tho extent to
which the ideals OF social well
fare, which have grown direct
ly out of the study OF these
humanitarian agencies, have
succeeded in affecting social
conditions, constructively and
on the preventive side.
ITO determine how the ideals
of social welfare, slowly evolved
from long years OF experience
in dealing with the results Of
social maladjustment, may fur
ther permeate and influence the
outstanding institutions OF So
ciety and thereby reduce to q
minimum the necessity for re-
. lief and for correction"