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Evening star., 1924-08-04

the Republican flag at half staff, but
at the close of the two minutes of
silence the ensigns were hoisted to
the tops of their poles. The specta-
tors in front of the Reichstag Build
ing dispersed to the strains of
"Deutschland Uber Allies"
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Professor Dies of Gas.

NEW YORK, August 4.-William
Everett Waters, 81, who was retired
last year from New York University,
where he was professor of Greek
for II years, died yesterday from in
haling illuminating gas in his home.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

Jest as we expected, Mort
Pine, who's away on vacation,
is in trouble. His pap got a
pustal card from him, sayin,
Wish you wuz here"
Speakin' O child labor laws,
all tn great men we know any
thing about went t work when
they wuz kids.
Copyright, John f. Ollie Co..
Evening star., 1924-08-04

-AIl-silk Crepe de chine in so Colors.
-All-silk Georgette Crepe, in so colors.
-All-silk White Chinese Pongee.
-All-silk White Washable Broadcloh.
-All-silk Radium in light and dark shades.
Silk and Wool Striped and Plaid Russian Crepes.
Extra Heavy White Homespun.
-All-Silk Printed Foulard.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

The Negligee at the right is very
charmingly made of white dotted
swiss with long shawl collar trim
med with two rows of ecru val lace
and has two pockets. Priced, $40;
Evening star., 1924-08-04

A good line Of colors and linens are still ex-
ceedingly popular-particularly so for seaside
frocks and for girls and misses school wear.
Almost anything desirable in the line of street
and light colors in the assortment. Special
Evening star., 1924-08-04

OF Imported French Wolfe, is the
model sketched at extreme left.
This has long collar, daintily trim
med with lace, ahd is all white.
Special S4.95
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
FIRST STEEL VESSEL
LAUNCHED LAST WEEK

The lauurhiu: -! he THrlr"lian
- Steel vessel uf am unuSual tyl".
aud The first "u" huilt IN Elizabeth
Iiiy. rrum the yards "t the EliZ-
alslh city Iron Works y supply
C'mIHuy here last Friday, ma!
have considerable lDc;ll Significance.
~ result uf the success achieved
IN the huilIling "f this h"a'. the con.
Srrucior> have h"cu asked I" fi:ur"
nm ~" larger steamers. which ais"
may lr built u; this city.
Tile vessel is ~ feet ten inches
overall. l. ~ feet eight inches wide.
will have carryin: capacity "r
ever i2J tons. and il believed l."
have the greatest Tonnage "f ANY
vessel cr ir> length afluHt. u wa>
huili under the supervision "i
Richard l.. Smith. - former EliZ-
alrih city boy AMI Charles l..
oliver of Newport News. The own
cr j. captain Richard ow"nS "f
E,lrmIuu. .Alihp This v"~S'l was
huiIl here. ~ am experiment IN this
class "r construction. ii j. proven
that steel vessels can lT built ar
this city f,r much less than at
either points "u The Atlantic S";l-
beard. ar'"rlir. ." Mr.. Smith.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
BOOTLEGGING OF WILD
DUCKS IS PROFITABLE
Canyasl,arks and Red Heads Sold
Here Readily ut Sl.O0 u
Piece.

Red heads. ranvnSlack. nlllurl
and other will duck from curriiurk
Sound sold on the Elizabeth city
market this week ut u dollar u piece
and were eagerly snapped up by
folks who had been denied u taste
of these delicious birds for several
years.
The birds were not sold On the
open market. Of course: but were
sold quietly by unknown parties.
II is against the state and Federal
laws for any one To shoot migratory
wild fowl for market ar 10 sell such
wildfowl. In order Ia get duck
lagnlly ,nc h.s Ia buy II l.Il.icr's
license and pay for II rig and Kill
the duck himself: q" he must have
some good sportsman friend WHO
will do us much for him.
The hoOtlcgging Of ducks may ,f.
for aS easy profits n the hool.
logging of liquor. but II Is quite
ns unlawful. Several citizens who
bought ducks this week didn't kOnw
that they were making IN Illegal
purchase: hut they enjoyed their
ducks just the same.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
INDEFINITE DELAY FOR
MEETING AT WINDSOR

DWin. To- tn" rush -! the holiday
>rii~'m. it will hr imprn"ii'nh'r to ar.
range II mrriin. in tn" interest nf
ih" Coastal Highway nmd pr"p">cd
GhuNnn Fridge al Windsor this
week. The meeting was 4" have"
h",m h"ld nn December II. lr"l"n-
rnt> nr the Ch"wun Erid.r ar" hope.
ful "r arran=in: meeting NJ Wind
Snr at SOME time during ih" day.
between Christmas and New Years.
In The meantime. III" Chamhrr "'
Cnmm"r,r. im the towns most In.
trrr~r"l in the project nrr collecting
data Iu hr u>rl in the fi:hi Tor
funds. The fact that th" meeting
,ImmOt hr arranged before Christ
mas. ,lm.~ m"j mean that amy sup.
porter should lose interest. hut
rnthrr that every rG'nrt in behalf
nr the project lc enlisted.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
FISHERMEN MAKE BIG
CATCHES AT NEW INLET

According Ia reports from Pam.
lico Sound. the shallow waters OF
New Inlet. u recent state project.
dug al II cost of about SlOO.WO Tor
the benefit Of the fishing industry.
trrm with fish making their way
from the ocean to the sounds. This
In spite Or heavy barriers Of sand
that have settled In the mouth OF
the inlet and threaten To close tho
channel entirely. The deposits Of
sand are attributed 10 lack Of suf.
ficirnt dredging.
Capt. u. II. Davis of Wanclcsc,
who WAS in the city this week. re-
ports one catch Of nearly 1000
pounds Of jacks. Icy Fishermen at
New Inlet IN one day last week.
The fish literally swarmcd over
the shoals in The narrow channel
Of the inlet. he says. and remind
one Of the days when Shad and her.
ring were 80 thick ns 10 delay the
paSSagr of hntS. II L. believed that
the inlet will bring many shad and
herring into the sounds next spring,
IL II stays open. old Fishermen en-
terrain SOME doubts about IL stay.
ing open. offering their opinion
that tn" opening Uf the inlet was II
makcShif, job. made with I'M III
sufficient appropriation.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
BIRTHS
DECEASE IN CAROLINA

\ survey of the number Of illrgi-
linatr births In North Carolina dur.
ing the lmst year shows n dccrcIS".
Ten counties show no illrgii Innate
white births. while two show none
umuIg the negroes. In the eastern
counties. the nb>rnrr Of illrsii inni"
births l. more noticeable than ~
other counties generally.
There were no illcgitinatr whil"
births In the northeastern North
Carolina rollnitsr Of Camden. tho.
wan. Dare and Tyrrcll. ln TnSIIi".
tank. there were three white illrsi.
limutc births: turritrrk. Two;
Gates. one: Hyde. one: Washington.
two. IN Camden there were three
illrgiiimi:r negro births: cbOwau.
-: Curriluck. 10: Dare. three: ::
Gates. ten: Hyde, II PaSprolanh.
Is: Terrell, seven: aud Washington.
-.
There wCrr u total Of i,WLj In the
state: @Ij white and Bliss negro.
The lotalt in the year before wa
I,2Oi. :
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
NEGROES ORGANIZING
1000 LEAGUE MEMBERS
Elizabeth City Negroes Propose TO
Help Their Race In Many
Ways

The Elizabeth city Negro BuSi
nrs> League. which is Ia the Negro
population of the city and county
what the t'humlWr Of Commerce
aud Retail Merchants .tssWiutio
nrr to. The white people. ARE putting
un - drive far 900 members and
lending Negroes ARE confident that
the LOCO members will br enrolled.
The organization nj present has
about 100 members who are paying
81 ~ u month dues. hut the work
and responsibilities of the league
have grown lO an extent that calls
for II budget Of 81 1000 fol the year
192j. The League has Obligated 10
pay &.DO.D0 toward the malntrn.
au,r uf the Negro farm dcmUnsira ra.
iion agent SaHl.OO for libraries and
other help for the 'p!Orrl public
schools: S2iHI.W for the upkrp {
the roloraI cemetery: SO for color.
r'I welfare work aud so for health
ranIImi.nS. An additional Sl2J.WI
will lr required for incidental work.
iIrluding the services Of Srrr".
inry, printed maitrr, membership
badges. etc.
lIstrah of raising this sum 10y
taking mp collections IN The church
rS and 10y varinlls kinds Uf drives.
The League has set on, Ia raise
Si.0O 10y rnllStinc 1000 members
IN the league and Z giving every
rclorh imam aud woman an OIr~r.
iuniiy IL do something for the race.
The rrSpnIiSr at The cOlOrcd people
10 date j. encouraging AMI indicates
that The Negroes IN this city and
county nrr beginning to do much
fnr themselves.
The l,rnl Negro business League
j. u branch uf ilI" NniioInl Negro
Ilsinrss League. which WIS follnd.
~I lay Booker +. Washington u
has ihuIsnndS Of members Turnout
the United States aud everywhere
II works for Industry. iErifi.
spbririy. health nmd education :or
the Negro. The local officers "f
the league are. President Prof. j.
u. Bins. visc principal "f the Stat"
Normal School: secretary. y. j..
Hart. "f the .Allwniarlr Bank. treas.
Ilrrr. ". =. I,owsrr. The league
nnintninS numerous committees for
the promotion of better agriculture,
butter home making. better Siniin-
ten. thrift nnd industry nn"ng The
colnrrd people AMI is committed 10 u
policy Of inlrr.rurial respect nnd 80.
operation.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
SEEKING \ NEW JiILOlt
FOR PASQUOTANk COUNTY

Charles Carminc. l'aSq'"lank
ColInty's new sheriff is not "onicn.
plating having any prisoners shut
on his hands while hr has them In
his custody. and l. l"Okhn. for u
new keeper for the County jail.
.IuilOr AllertsUn who has been the
custodian of pusquolnnk's criminals
for the past ten years or more j. io
be- Oustcd. II was Will, Joe Swim.
dell was under .Iailor AllcrtsOn's :
care that nc was wounded 10y j. ID.
l'arriOI Jdilor AlDcrtsOn not Oniy
admitted FarriOr To the jail, bur
rel-.ed -. Swindcll 70 lin.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
Held Under $1,000 Bond
For Young Girls Downfall

Charged with the downfall
oi 4 l5-ycar-old girl. Marvin
Russell, a Young man OF this
city is being held under $1,000
bond pending trial al the next
session uf superior court. The
case was heard in COUNTY Court
here Thursday morning. before
Judge Sawyer. The complain
ing witness is Miss Lille Law
renee. daughter oi !. l.. Law
renee.
Russell. who did not take the
stand. iS alleged Ia have met the
young girl while driving II truck
carving furniture Ia the home Of
her parents. The girl testified In
court that she had met Russell
several times and had fallen In love
with him.
The ALLEGED acts bcgrI In May,
before the girl was III gears old.
She hccumr III in July. she told 0ll
the stand. Russell. who * h.
tween - amd ~ years old, did not
offer amy testimony. hut immrdiatc-
~ gave humd after the ease was
tried. Ills lawyers are expected To-
make capital 0r the statement cf
the girl that she would hr willip.
Ia close the ease IL hr would pay
her $500. She j. shortly ln become
Il mother.
This ease. which j. sCmrwhut
similar I" II easy appearing in court
several weeks az" when the yuuns
man under nrrc>, married the girl.
WAS also worked up hy Mrs. Anna
Lewis. county welfare officer. Mrs.
Lewis las succeeded !m bringing H.
trial more than one person charged
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
LARGEST CIRCULATION
IS ANY LOCAL WEEKLY
IN NORTH CAROLINA
TELEPHONE COMPANY
MOVING THIS WEEK
Local Exchange Has One Of The
Finest Buildings IN the state
To Move In

Subscribers of the local telephone
company who may have experienced
slight delays in the service IN the
last day or two. will bc Interested
in learning that the equipment AMI
offices of the exchange are being
moved from the quarters on Fearing
Street Ia the handsome new build
luz recently completed 10y the com
lany om Read Street. When c"nI-
plcted. this building and equipment
will represent au investment al hp-
prvxiluatrly SSo.WOO. quite Il pre-
trmtiuuS amount for u town The size
of Elizabeth city.
II il no small task I" move u
modern telephone exchange serving
thousands Of patrons. AMI >uScrlh-
rrS who want tn help the company
get installed ia the new quarters.
will avoid unnecessary calls. thus
rnahliu. the exchange to begin itS
lmpfuNCU >iIN'' d' WI" '"Ai'N' l''N
Sihlr imminent. In the new quarters
of the Norfolk 4 Carolina Telephone
\ telegraph Company "n Road
Street. only the most up-tU-datr
sIripmrut iS being used. This
rruipmrui will enable the company
10 improve its service aud will take
care "f the expansion nf the huSi.
Ness "f the exchange f,r many years
iu come.
The company. in it, rII"rt IL move
it, uuartcr> with Il minimum Uf lit
convenience lU the patrons. will not
hc prepared ,n receive amy visitors.
The officers and directors of The
N"rfulk \ Carolina Telephone and
Telegraph Company ARE ~ follows: ::
President. Dr l.. =. blades: vice
president. j. L. Mc'Hhc: secretary
aud general manager. Harry Dewey:
TREASURER. JamcS Evans blades !:
superintendent. Il. VI. Dewey. pircr-
tors: Dr. l.. :. EladrS. !. /. Me
Calc. Louis Srli.. Everett Thnmp.
son. +. VI. ,;ricr. Aubrey Mci'ah".
Charles Camden l;ladr>. w. j..
W"wllry.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
RANDOM DISCUSSIONS

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his usual amount "i interest was
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12

about en-, hiIl sent one Of III" clll.
drrm over tu borrow yours before
you'd had time 10 finish reading il :"
Nope" denied the Bank Clerk.
II didn't Tell ynu that Int ] want
lu ask You how our friend w. -.
grl> away with =" much stun. VIII!
he publishes things IN his Iupcr
that 1T hr afraid iu whisper ~ my
best friend mm' the funny part Of II
nll is. mnhudy ever calls his blum.
"Thai's an easy one BOY" said the
Bank Clerk. "Ill answer your q,mS.
ii"u 10y asking ynu one. "llavc yoIl
ever known anybody io get IN tr0u-
be rnr trllin. The truth. The whole
truth an nOthin: but the truth:
We'll. there YOU are. its his bilSi-
ness Ia tell ia" truth an hr does
IL. It'S telling lies that gets people
in hot water und y0u can just hci
your hniium dollar TINT W. %.
knows his 'Slui' or lir wouldn't
publish IT. And from what I've
seen an heard I've Just about de-.
"idrd that people love tn read the
truth about cvrryb0dy bu, them.
SELVES. You know they SAY II hit
d"s always holl"rS. hut hrlirvr mr
some folks in this town have been
hit ~ hard they can't even yrlp."
~ men. brother. you said u
mnuthful." said the Soda .lrrkcr ~
hr plumkrd dollar hill down ~:
the Sula fulnlim'.
whats that for:" asked the
Bank Clerk.
"SlHrl me one uf them dOllnr.a-
week NInnS savings accounts aud
mnyhc won't br caught nnpping
next year when rvrryhody's rX-
changing Nmns gifts. said the fur
seeing Su,ln .Irrkcr.
"Nou'rr lucky. said the Bank
Clerk "io have Il dollar Ia start one
with"
"Iuu'rr right" said the Soda
.Jrrkcr but il looks to me like this
! MINIS present business is rugged up
, backwards. Mrs. Smith gives Mrs.
.IoIIrS II handsome present because
Mrs. Jones gives her one and 10y the
timr Mrs. Smith gets down Ia the
folks who really need and appreciate
gifts there's moi much left for them
| bet there uim't five people ont of
ten who give withOu, expecting lo
receive"
"WrII there's one old man in this
town who'll spend MERRY Nmns'
aud Happy New Year with his
children aud grandchildren. an
while he's living on the fat OF the
land. an putin on The dog with
II white rose in his coat lapel and
passing the collection plate at the
odd Foist' I'd like for him To know
that people are wondering and ask
luz who's goin' 10 play Santa Claus
(" two little 'durlings' down In
Georgia."
"luu tell en- said the Soda Jerk
or H. the Bank Clerk slipped out
the tack door to keep from meet
'ng ~" Bim e"s. t""- 80 Ia
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
DEATH SENTENCE FOR
SAM SMALL'S SLA1ERS

The ,lraih sentence was iml"ScM
upon David Jones aud George Rus
sell. IN Ihuwnp superior Court Sal
ur,luy afternoon 10y Judge Sinclair.
The nr@rm'> were found guilty oi
the murder or Sam Small. nn "'-
,vnlrir Ihowum County farmer. wh"
was Slaiu last Summer near Eden.
tDu.
The two negroes h3d formed u
pact with three others IL roh Small.
when they met him on The road.
aud he offered resistance. they Shot
him. They were captured two days
later. aud when brought tu trial.
Jones turned States evidence.
which resulted in the conviction "f
Russell. The execution dut" u So
fnr Iruunrv ~ i'r,T
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
Several New" Stores.

\ recent improvement I" The hlISi-
ness district j. il" hIildimg 10 house
six stores nnw hrin: completed 10y
". X. lambert and W. q. Gniilrr.
located on III" corner or MrMorrinc
aud Matthews Streets. +. u. lluriy.
who planned the shop Gf TIE IN.
DEPENDENT. drew The plans for
the store building. The roulrn".
tors are Forbes X Ilnllunluu of Nor.
folk. All the stores have been rent q.
ed. aud will hc occupied ~ soon ~
completed.
T.. B. Ilnymnn. local bUnlbnil,lrr
niId railway man Is completing u
two story building, fronting ~ feet
on Riverside Avenue. which will
house am apartment. u shop Tor
pipkin \ Reid. aud n workshop for
the owner. Mr.. lluymnm PROPOSES
also To locate u marine hardware
store IN the building.
There are several other slorr
changes. =. GnnlrrSun u Son. 'av"
leased the quarters formerly "r-
rripird 10y the tarnlinH Potato EN.
change. and will connect This stand
with their present store adjoining
il. II. &. bright Company, local
jewellers. has recently rrorgnnizrd
and Is mukin. new business tribes
under The management nr \. e..
james. The concern was fortunate
in securing The services nr Mr..
.Iunlcs. who * well known IN this
section aud has had long experience
In the i"wrlry business.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12

with misconduct with young girls.
having learned Of numerous In.
stances nf the kind thru channels Of
welfare work In the county.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
new YEAR WILL
BRING CHANGES
Old Landmarks Of Busincss To
Be Lost When Many
Local Stores Move

Ii the plans OF many local
merchants arc carried out. tho
New Year will reveal more
changes in the Elizabeth City
business district than have
taken place in many years. In
fact the changes arc 10 be SO
numerous. that probably no
year has witnessed so many as
are scheduled to take places
early in 1925.
Probably the most notable change
Ia bc made was revealed IN the dr.
risiOn Uf u. +. Gilbert iD close ont
his store in the Brc Hive building,
known nS Mitrhcll'S Department
store. This store has operated In
Elizabeth city for ~ years. and
since 1902 has occupied its present
stand. No less startling was The an.
nounrrInrmt THAI T.. =. Chcsson u
Company had leased the quarters Of
Mitchrll's Department store. AMI
plan 10 move To- that building ~
sOOu uS Mr.. Gilbert has cleared OlIt
his stock. The business iS then Ia
br known n l.. =. chr>Son X Son.
II is owned 10y f.. :. t'hcS>on and
81. Clair ChrSson. and has been In
Elizabeth city for ~ years, coming
here from MnckryS IN Washington
County.
When T.. =. thrsSOll X 90. rariIlr
their large quarters on POindrNirr
Street, u highly accessible store will
m lrfi available for II new irinmi.
There j. much conjecture ~ To- win"
will occupy this stand. IN view "T
recent attempts Uf ont Oi town
stores 10 lUcalr in Elizabeth city.
and this may give 'nc nf them the
first opening IN the retail business
district.
The decision of the spencer. Walk.
or Company. 10 close out their en-
tire stock uf mems wear ail quit
The business has caused more or less
speculation. There swrmm 10 lrr
liiil" uppuriumily for annllirr mems
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12

DR.. J. u. Hathaway has moved
To 80 Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. advi
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12

Dr. j. ID. hathaway has moved
To SO Hutton Bldg. Take tho
elevator. advt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-12
STORES
SPIRIT
'CHRISTM MAS

!. and Varied Displays of
rchants Offer Many In
S.men,s to Gift Buyers
OF TOWN SHOPPERS
4 LOCAL GIFT SHOPS
| spite the complaints oI
H. merchants that some
I,nn, thing has hit bust
[Mrd 100 Elizabeth City and
+. ;hr poorest this tall
p, been in several years.
urr observes the great
L. uI ucuplc thronging the
p, .ni gijt shops gets the
,,,un that Christmas
mn. !, apparently aS brisk
,ua.
r.g Ci,v merchants have
rrrr -iri shopping more III
r.ar 40 'hi. >raSuu. Stores are
h. u,rrruu with IhSiStma>
aui mu>r of them breathe
.t-., uf christmas. u j. iH
r.N ~uurv> that the visitor
guI y >rmhlaurr "t reserve
,r hnu.'Itinc>>. The S"lI-
r i r"riiality anl =""d
..-, uf uui "r '"vu lr"plr
their christmas Shopping
-r.rr civ. The muml"r
mrrr n",,rrulIr each year.
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