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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
Program for
Relay Events

me complete iist o. events for sat
urday's carnival feiiewsi
7stk y. m---rrutathaicn.
e.a ,. m-iee-yard dash. Glass a.
1lie ,. ni.-shef put
s.Q q m.-ie1-yard dash. GAS A.
see ,. m.--inq-yard dash. class ~.
$3.50 p. m.-rwo mile relay.
a.ee 4. M Paddock Hurley srhihifipn
tee-yara dash.
AIS ,. ui.-g tc-Yard rsia,. Class A.
80 p "a Mcdiey relay, seattle high
Hrhuofs
sac ?. r,-MedisY reiay. Class A.
f.3i p. m Medley rriay. Class n
ale r. m.-t-niie relay. class A,
$50 r. m-kto-yard relay. Seattle high
schools.
4.to =. m.--sAl-yATd relay, class O.
ts5a p. nj mile relay, Class y,
s.aa p. MI mile relay. Class a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
SPORTSMEN TO
HOLD EXHIBIT

An outdoor exposition 10 be held by
The sportsmen's association Of Scat
lie in July. il meeting with general
approval. Original dates for the
show are July 1914.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
BROWNELL HAS
NOT RECOVERED

Dean Browncll. University OF II.
linols pole vaulter. has not yet re.
covered from the injury 10 his collar
bone during tho California; Illinois
meet. Brownell holds tho American
indoor record at 10 feet. inches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
JIMMY DUFFY
WINS ANOTHER

sACRAMENTO, May J--OakIand
Jimmy Duffy. welterwoighi cham.
pIon OF the Pacific Coast. won the
decision over Kid Buccump. Of Sac.
ramenio. after four fast rounds
here last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
Totals .......ss sn I


=. Nv II 70 10
innings pitched-Mulcnhy . plus. Az
bat--off Mulcahy 10. HITS hat,ed off
Mulcahy I. Runs scored Off Muicahy
2. Runs responsible for--Steuland 4.
Mulcahy :, Ponder 1. Struck out--Steu-
land ., Mulcahy 4. Ponder l. Bases on
all1-Stouland 8, Ponder 4. Mulcnhy 1.
lit by pitched balls- Rohwcr by Pom
der. stolen bases--Rohwer. ]. baldwin,
Lane. Two-hAso hits-Jcnltins. sheehan.
steulnnd. Cook. Eldred. Sacrifice hits
V. Baldwin. \, baldwin. Runs batted IN
Jenkins 2. j. BALDWIN. Tobin. LOWS,
Witt T. BALDWIN. Caught stealing
Shechan. Double plsys--E. BALDWIN OF
Bray to Bowman. umpires-iIhylo and
SchRllcr
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prise and unanlmiiy that placed an
entirely different outlook on the prof
eel, and tho Rainier Golf and Coun,
try club, today. shows what can be
done when good fellows get 70.
gether"
They have come thru In flying col.
orr, and In view OF past discourage.
ment and trials. and Of the big sob
well done. must not all good sports
men add their accLaim-''Brayo.
RnlnleI''g
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
COUNTY GRADE
SCHOOLS MEET

The grade schools OF King county
will meet today in their annual
track and field meet, at Rcnton. The
largest field In tho history OF tho
event is entered,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
ORIENT SENDS
TENNIS TEAMS

China and India are the latest en-
tries TO be received by the Olympic
Lawn Tennis committee. Play will
be begun soon, in the leap year
event.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
rrsnk Tobin and les shcehnn gave

Prank Tcbin and les shcehnn gave
the customers few extra thrills when
sheehan slid into Tobiu and spiked him,
carly In tho game. Tobin showed Shoe
han when tho latter tried 10 &c, up and
they squared away Tobo planted n
beautiful left 1ab on the sheehan chin
and thry both squared away. but Mr..
sheehan wouldn't lead and 10 the play
cra stopped the battle before any more
punches were landed. Needless to say
both giadla,ors were bounced for the
res, OF the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
Juniors to
Begin Play
for Title
Schedule Is Changed BY
Shifting of Clubs; Man.
ayers Must Send Result,

TUE sixth annual Star Jup,o,
Il Baseball league race viii get IA.
DER way tomorrow with the foIlov.
ing schedule IN effect:
LEAGUE No. !
Three Brothers Dye works IA
Sunset Hlll improvement club :,
Adams playfleld az ,. m.
Greenwood improvement club "a
Waila Walia Cubs a. Wslls Wal.
AZ p. m.
LEAGUE no. 2
Georgetown Cubs ys. Mercer On.
NJ Mercer playfield AZ 10 q. m.
I.ouis's French Dry Cleaners y.
Junior Advance club az walla Wana
az noon.
Seattle Roys' club ". Arden Cub.
az South Park AZ noon.
The only change in the original
schedule was made for the Geore,.
town Cubs They were booked %
play the Wilson's Modern Business
college club az Washington PARK.
but the latter club dropped out and
the Mercer Cubs took their place.
The Western Union Messengers
have also filed for the league and
viii be placed In League No. /. They
will start next week.
The Do Molay team should inform
the sporting editor OF The Star today
whether tho club will play In the
circuit or not.
The schedule FOR May II viii b
published in Mondays Star.
Reports Of tomorrow's game should
be turned in az The Star not later
than p. m. Sunday night The
home team managers are responsible
for them reaching this office. They
must include total runs. hits and er.
rors and batteries for both clubs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
HURLEY NEVER
DEFEATED HERE

Hurley, who has never been beat
en- on the stadium track. graduated
from the University last June. He
now lives in Chicago. and has been
working out with tho Illinois Athletic
club runners. Altho his training
work has not been 80 strenuous aE
when he was al Washington. the ex.
Husky star is reported TO be in great
shape.
The Relay Carnival viii start
promptly at ais o'clock. Paddock
md Hurley meet in the io0.yard
dash az o'clock. and tho other
sprint race would bc held later In tho
afternoon.
The featured event OF the Relay
Carnival appears TO be tho race b..
tween the Washington and oregon
Aggic four man. four-mllc relay
teams.
The sn,es open shortly after /
O'Clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03

Seattle had two men on the paths
With nobody out IN the third. but tho
Bees shut tho door and nobody counted.
Again IN the 10th the Tribe had two
men on with one out. but nobody rcg-
iEtered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
S.s'HEssss
rAcn1c eoAsT IrAGrL


seattle &. self Lake a.. inHinEs ,
Portland d. sacramento z,
Han rranrisso 3. Zoe AuEeirt 4.
oakland = ksfnon 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03

stouland wns troubled with his Gus
tomary wildness. three walks figuring In
the scoring OF three OF the Salt Lake
runs. But George had plenty OF stuff
and was stingy with hits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03

Veteran Timers Holding
w dtches on Sprint King

Uterback Henry and Goldsmith to Time Paddock;
Deviation of Split Second in Watches Will Cost
Him Worlds Mark If He Betters 9.3 in Stadium
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
Game Chatter

Brick Eidred IL stiii In his batting
slump. sitho he picked up three hits
yesterday. one was n buut ard an
other wss pop Fly that fell ius, over
second base for a double. The third was
singing single 20 center.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03

Ted baldwin made two wonderful
plays on slow hit balls. throwing on the
run and beating Ponder and Cook out
OF binglcs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03

TUE two major events q the sea
Il son az the Inglewood Country
club viii get under way today. when
capt. Jim Blake starts the lnieshoro
links lads of on tho qualifying
round for the club championship
and the hunt Tor ringers" for the
third annual eclectic tournament Tor
Tho star trophy.
In this latter event. the conditions
and rules which govern the playing
Of same appeared in these columns
last Saturday Entrants have four
months in which 20 complete their
rs eclectic holes.
In the championship event, those
falling 20 qualify for a place on the
ieman draw for the iitular honors
win be placed in flights OF I6. nc.
'cording 10 their qualification scores
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
sTRIBLING WINS

TORONTO. May s.-Young Strih'
ling, Georgia ELECTROMAGNETIC, won
the cali over Tommy Burns. OF De-
troit. in 10 rounds here last night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
Washington
Is w in ner
by II to 8
Same Teams Were Play
ing on Denny Field
Here This Morning

ILTAanNGToS took Idaho's meas.
w ure In their opening baseball
game % Denny field yesterday by AN
II 20 4 score.
Idaho threatened with a fYorun
rally In the ninth.
the same teams clash this morn.
Ing az ~ a. IN.
"a. 49, IL n Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03

EDGAR cRIDER viii lead a 1s.
~ man team from the Rainier Golf
club against the Everett club 10.
morrow in the first half OF these
clubs annual home-and.home fix.
ture. Captain Order in experiencing
no trouble in mastering up enough
players 10 make tho trip 20 play on
tho beautiful links in the City OF
ShokestaclH. IN fact. everybody
wants 10 gol
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
PADDOCK MAY
Run s50 YARD EVENT

As announced IN Wednesday, Star,
Paddock may try 90 SET a new
Yorld's record In the s5o.yard dash.
This viii be an added attraction. a.
the Los Angeles flyer was originally
scheduled 20 raco In only the Cen.
tury.
should Paddock run so yards on
the stadium track. e would be ncccs-
sary 20 make turn IN that race.
The ionses; s,rnightaway IN The
stadium Is go yards The remain.
ing 80 yards would have To be run ON
a Curve. II Is considered likely that
that might slow up Paddock slightly.
Vie Hurley VIII BE- Paddock lone
opponent IN the ieo.yard dash, lie
viii also race him In tho 25Qyard
evenf shouIa II l.. sturcti
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
'THE North Finders WIN also enEas,

TUE North Finders VIII also engage
4 In the qualifying test for their
club championship today. and Roy
Campbell. who IS handling the
.capiaincy rcins AT the Seattle Golf
club this year In a very able manner.
expects 10 have a record number OF
starters 10 be on; 10 battle for the
title which Ice stcil has held for
tho past two years Lee Will also
bc on hand 20 try and make Il three.
marrow for lee.
Captain Campbell has the regular
monthly medal competition up for
the boys 20 shoot for also. today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-03
RALLY BEATS
SACRAMENTO

PORTLAND. May "A three-rua
rally in the last of the ninth beat
Sacramento here today and tho
Beavers romped homo on the long
end OF an 10 Z scnre-
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mat ulS difficulty VIII De
nemedied today.
The three timers win be stationed
In an elevated stand az the finish Of
the i0o,yard stretch, Their signal
TO start their siop.watches win b.
the puff from the starting sun. The
watches have been tested BY experts.
ana their accnraeY b nnqnrstloncd.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25
SAUNDERS SPEAKS AT
MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL
independents Editor Will Face
Audience In State Where He IL
Both Damned and Praised

W. u. Saunders. editor Of this
newspaper is In the far South this
week. having gone To BrnxtOn.
Miss. tO deliver the commencement
address at Piney Woods Country
Life School at that place. It's a far
cry from Elizabeth city. y. C.. to
BraytOn. Miss. u two days Journey
by rail IN fact: but Mr.. Saunders
wns influenced to make the trip for
the opportunities II will afford him
to gather new material for his
magazine and reriodicnl work.
Saunders articles In Golfers
Weekly and The American Mnga-
zine have made him u nationally
known figure. His articles on the
Negro question In Golfers brought
forth both violent condemnation anil
warm praise from folks In MissiS.
sippi and hc left Elizabeth City
Sunday with expectations of fncim.
nm eager audience mt BraStOn WHO'RE
commencement day Is II banner
day thut brings In the crowds frOnl
ninny counties. The editor will
visit Charlotte, Birmingham md At.
lunta while away.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25
LOOKING FOR RIG CROPS
or IRISH POTATOES

Heavier crops Of Irish potatoes
are being raised In this section
than IN several years, declares j H..
Baker. auditor Of the North River
Line which operates to Currltuck
County. The prospects this year are
even better than any Of the preced.
Ing years and there will he hum
drrds of tons Of pOtntOcs shipped
from Elizabeth City this seucon,
says Mr.. Baker.
The potato season opens about
June the first and from that time
on till the season Is over the River
In front Of the North River Line,
will he crowded with boats bringing
In the crops. e. III. Brock, supt., Of
the company IL at present on Il trip
To Charleston. =. &. and New York
city for the purpose 0f buying a
new steamer for the line. lie IL
intending Ia buy II steamer of about
100 tons the same as the "Nnn-
Sewer" now owned by this com.
puny. Mr.. Baker claims that they
will have To charter four or five
smaller boats to handle the traffic
caused by the potato season.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25

duwnright serious about II ANA
thought was getting into some
thing that would make me live n
different sort ~ life. ! Thought /
wns getting into I'M organization of
folks who wrr" honestly trying to
figure ont how to make II heaven
urI earth aud bound to th" principle
of loving everybody and doing good
Ia everybody.
"But after | got In the church ]
found that folks I'm the church were
inst like folks outside the church.
| found the worst bootlrggcr IN
town ri.ht IN the church and the
wholesale grocer VIII" supplies sugar
meal. moIasrs and yeast cakes to
the biggest moumshinrrs In the collli-
~. WIS on the Board - DcnconS.
passing the collection plate To the
bootlrggcr every Sunday morning,
IL aint saying there aint Il lot q
good folks in the church: you'll find
the best folks IN town In the church /:
hut that nint because Of the church.
Int bc,uIiSr of the best folks: you'll
find the best folks lined up with
what they consider the best things
always. The same folks would bc
good outside the church.
IL don't think much of these re-
vivnls. A professional evangelist
comes along and scarcs the very
hell out of nll the Simplc'mindcd,
eyil.mindrd, wishy.wnshy folks In
town and drives them into the
church. Under the stress of fear
and cmotionalism they crowd Ia
the mourncrS' bench, put their
names on the books, agree to pay
~ much u year to the church--nnd
In three weeks they are going about
like they always went; their fear
all gone. their emotions collcd of.
"l'm thinking you need real
dose of religion" said the Bank
Clerk.
Il say | do. and I'm thinking the
whole darn world needs 1t; but
aint looking for Us to get 1t from
Il circus tout"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25
WARREN'S ABILITY is
NOTABLY RECOGNIZED
First District Congressional Candi.
date Presided Over State
Convention

The ability Of Lindsay c. Warren
who Is now In the race for Congress,
Is notably recognized thruOut the
state. And II was the genius Of
Warren which was singled out from
among the hundreds Of seasoned
and able veterans present at the
State Convention last week to pre-
side over that body. Warren was
called To the chair to preside over
the state convention during the liy.
licst stage Of the proceedings. and
this is what the state papers had
to say of hls genius as 4 presiding
officer:
During those stormy periods.
Lindsay e Warren. superb parlin-
mentarinn. took the policeninns club
and ran the convention with
supreme skill D.. The cOnycn-
tion showed it's great bias for Lind.
say Warren when he took the chair.
ns evidenced by its liberal applause,
tho 0f course. the whole state how
ever. much they might wish to see
him 20 to Congress. will not he per.
miticd to vote for him." 10.
u is this recognized ability ms a
parlinmcntarian which should prove
Of inestimnhlc value 10 Warren IN
Congress. a man who Is 80 not
ably able In his own state. will GER
minly be able To represent his dis.
trict with credit and distinction at
the nations capital.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHOOSES GOOD OFFICERS

In ri"cting Officers for th" coming
year. the local Chamber Of Com
mere" selected many of the fore
most business men in tn" city fnr
the "Nccuiiv" personnel of the or.
VI. Leigh Sheep. well
known IN community activities and
Uf the WomHn'S Wear
Store il the new president =. II.
Tcmplrman, first vi"C-pr"Sidcnt
e. W. Gather. second vicr.prcSi-
dent VI. n. Jones, treasurer;
aud u. &. Job continues ns exc
cutivc secretary. These four were
retained on tn" board of directors:
W. T. Culprppcr. W. l.. Duff, L. II.
Williams. aud j. I. MTabr. New
directors added this time are, VI.
Leigh Sheep. j. e.. II. Eringhuus.
e. ". Gather. W. j. WOOdlcy and
=. II. Tcmplcman.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25
BHOODS OVER TROUBLE
AND LOSES HER MIND
This II the Penalty Il Mother Pays
For the Sins Of Her
Daughter

To go raving mail. il the lot of
Mrs. NichnluS Burgess of Shiloh.
camden County. VIII" has been com
mittcd To- the State Hospital for
the insane. Mrs. Nicholas Burgess. u
woman past middle age. Is the moth
rr or Matte Simpson. who ran
away. November IL with Richard
J.. Ward. married man whose wife
was dyim: uf tuberculosis.
Matte Simpson was the daughter
"f the first husband uf Mrs. Bur
CESS. She ran away. tnkiu. with
her something. like SJW nf the
money nc Nicholas Burgess. her ~.
ycar.old Stcpfnthcr. She was
quiet Industrious girl of -. who
had never had u hrau. aud wasn't
Supp0~c,l tu have ever wanted one.
Ward was about ~. was considered
n m"lcl husband. Both young pea.
pie were active church workers AMI
in their religious cn,lcavors were
oftcu thrown together.
The couple ran nff together In
u Ford c'"IIl@ belonging tu Warl.
Wards wife began IL pine away
more rapidly than before. nnd Mrs.
burgess was hcarthrukru too. over
the WRONG doing "f her daughter.
The nriGhh"r> say she has never
rr.u the same since.
But after less than six weeks of
their love mnkin.. the couple re-
turned hunr ou Christmas eve.
They did not reveal where they hal
h'ru. hut cnmr >nrruwful and pcmi.
tent. uSkin: forgiveness alike from
the parents nf the girl. aud the wife
az Ward. All were forgiven. Ward
returned the money bclouging Ia
Mr.. burgess. Matte Simpson wen,
Z" the home of her parents Ward
in the arms of his dying wife.
bm Jamrmry -. the fruil and brnk.
"n hearted woman died. and com.
munity sentiment said the fair thing
fer Ward tu du was {" marry the
girl. on January -. hr married
Mutti" Simpson. sold of his hrl"ug-
insS. squared mp his financial "hli.
:utiuuS and took his new wife Ia
I"lumhm To- make their home.
Mrs. burgess. living alone with
her N2-ycnr.nld husband lrn"d"d
over the disgrace that had been
hrapcd upon her AMI lost her mind.
Her husband, nu longer an able
hp'liCd man COULD not take car" of
her. ravin: mad at times. Her
daughter returned home OH II visit
th" other day AMI n"i-hl"rS declare
Mrs. burgess greeted her with
violence. III" n"i:hl~rS have been
obliged to care for Mrs. burgess,
rnd il Irc3Imr necessary for
III" County Health officer tu apply
Z" tn" Asylum for admission for
her.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25
May GIVEUP
THE HOSPITAL,
Meeting Will Be Held on Fri.
day Night to Determine
What To Do'With II.

Having launched another
years work and elected a
strong governing body. the
Chamber of Commerce will
not undertake to keep the hos
pital going longer, but will let
somebody else take a hand in
running it. A meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors which is open to any citi-
zens interested in making the
hospital go will be held on Fri
day night to- settle the ques-
ton.
The membership Of the Chamber
Of Commerce IL convinced that tax.
Ing the hospital under the manage.
ment Of the Chamber Of Commerce
was a serious mistake and believe
It almost wrecked the organization.
With the hospital In other hands,
better support''Of the Chamber OF
Commerce IL expected. The hospi-
tai was opened In 1921. and because
Of having been a losing proposition
almost ever since, little enthusiasm
IL found among the civic Organiza-
tIons In favor Of operating il. The
Chamber OF Commerce has sought
to interest the Woman's Club but
the response has not been hearty.
DIR. John Saliba. owner Of the
hospital, which he leased TO the
Municipal Hospital Association.
says he will take Il back md oper.
nte II. The question OF whether
Dr. Saliba will get 1t or not. may
I've decided tonight at the meeting
IN the Chamber Of Commerce rooms.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25
ELIZABETH CITY GETS
TWO OF THE DELEGATES

p. q. Sawyer Of Elizabeth City
was elected ut the State Convention
last week as a delegate from the
First District to the National Con.
vention at New York City. Others
elected from this district were:
Judge j. Lloyd Horton Of Pitt.
Col. r. q. james Of Pitt. Luke
Lamb Of Martin. van Martin 0f
Washington. Chas. Whedbee Of Per.
Quimnns. Making six from the
First District. &. ID. Carstarphcn
Of Martin was selected az Presi
dental Elector and J. e. Lanicr o
Pit was mnle a member Of th'
platform committee.
The First District has two OF thu
nine delegates mt large. One heinz
Col. Wiley e. Rodmnn OF washing
ten. and the other wax Mrs. J. q
Fearing Of Elizabeth City. She re.
ccivcd the largest vote given to any
woman In the convention.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25
IS COUNTIES HAVE LESS
THAN PASQUOTANK HAS
But If All The Wealth In The COun.
~ We're Divided You Would
Get Only Sl.O93

\ recent study of the wealth nf
North Carolina aS represented 10y
IN" tnx honkS reveals III" fact that
il nll The wealth In the state were
equally divided, every man. woman
nnd child would have only SlNS
apiece. II the. wealth of counties
were divided. each man, woman and
child getting only his or her pro
rutu nf the wealth nf his own com
~. those living in Durham County
would get Sl..Ein upi"cr. while Pas
uu"tamkrr~ would get SlU!H. But
bare County folks would get only
$I1l apiece.
II il something for rHSIuotuuk"rS
Ia think nhnut that their county
leads the district In per capita
wealth. aud thcr" arr "ighi.fivc
counties IN the state that hav" loss
wealth per imhuhirnni. Her" j. the
prr capita wealth uf III" fourteen
counties in the First congressional
district -
I'usuu"lunk leads with mn nggrr.
cate tax wealth per person "f 81 ,nT',
l'itt ~ ,UGO. rhowam SN;l. Beau.
fort S'Jn. Hyde S>?5, ryrr"ll SISl,
Martin S1'a;. Washington SIlI. Per.
puinInns ST:G. Gates sos. Curri-
tuck S'aLI. Camden $685., ll"rtf"r'l
SiIi aud bar" Sill.
Twelve al the counties in this
district fail ''"lnw III" State aver
axe. while only tw" rank nhuv" the
average.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-25
HEREFORD TO
INVITE MANY
Pcrquimans Capital Will Make
A Big Day of May First
For Many Guests

The people OF PerQuimans
County and many visitors from
a dozen or more Northeastern
North Carolina towns Will
make a big day of next Thurs
dav. Nav |. when lIcrtiord the
County seat. will he host and
entertain the visitors in a big
way. with a free dinner and a
love feast calculated to arouse
spirit OF ncighborllneSs
greater than has ever before
come out Of that progressive
county.
Onc object of this big meeting at
lIcrtford on May |. Is Ia discuss
the possibilities "f II district Cham
Der of Commerce to forward the
interests uf this corner Uf the state.
To discuss this matter. the cham.
brrs of commerce of all the towns
between Norfoik and New Bcrn
will lr invited.
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McNidrr of llcrtfor,l, Harry jacobs,
of New Bern. W. !. llulStcad of
South Mills. l.. II. Williams Of Eliz.
nbcth city. Clayton Moore. of Will
liamSton. Brent Dranc. of state
Grnlogist. Frank Page. W. 4. Hart,
j. r.. Cameron and W. \. MG;irt uf
the State Highway Commission.
nnd the representatives "f several
counties. The Invocation VIII u"
10y Re-. 4. u. RILEY ~" W" sing
In: viii !" l"d 10y L.. W. Anderson
"f li"rtf"rd,
Th, ,,ursts will nssrmhIr M IIrrt.
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mnJr. will IL. iupromptu. and uc.