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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04

PROBABLY u more modest an.
nounccmcnt for political Office. than
that of Peter ID. Burgess never ap-
pearctl in this newspaper. Mr.. Bur-
CESS was nominated for Congress
By the Republicans in their district
convention at Plymouth on March
2J. He is &c years old. Il farmer
BY occupation. u native Of Camden
County and has lived at Old Trap
all his life. with the exception OF
his time in the army. lie volunteer.
Hl IN May 1918 and was discharged
In Sept. 1919. He comes from u
prominent family and years ago
there was u relative Of his, Col
Dempsey Burgess who served the
district in Congress.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04
TOWNS UNITE IN
HIGHWAY FIGHT
Four Towns Will Send Dele.
gates TO Press Our Cause
at Savannah Next Week

Elizabeth City is supported
III its movement To get OH the
route OF Il proposed Coastal
Highway from Bangor to Key
West. by its sister towns OF
South Mills. lIcrtiord and
Edcnton. and all four towns
plan to send delegates to
Savannah next week to urge
that Il route thru these towns
be adopted for the highway by
the Atlantic Coastal Highway
Association.
To further the movement, II joint
meeting of the Chambers uf Com
mrrcc uf Elizabeth city and llcrt.
ford will hr held with the Edcnlon
Chumbrr on Friday night. EliH'
ahcth city has already named its
delegates und donations will hc
sought Ia pay their expenses To
Savannah. The delegates named ut
II meeting or the Elizabeth city
Chamber uf Commerce On Tuesday
mi.ht are X. e. .lnh. Samuel Tenn.
f, plrman. e. K. pugh. l.. II. Williams
and \. u. lIuutH.
Elizabeth city believes II has II
strong case Ia put before III" lllsh'
way Association. nnd believes that
, northeastern North Carolina offers
, Inducements Ia u tourist highway
that cannot we'll hc ignored, once
they ARE fnrcrfully presented I" the
b Association.
The South Atlantic Coastal llish.
WAY .\<>Wiatiun. was formed about
four years ugu for til" purpoS" "i
mappin. uut u route over roads
that have already been built or ar"
| under construction. which connect
the principal Scuhoard cities "f ia"
South Atlantic States: I" Great" II
great highway for tourist H." nm'l
which will hc praCtir;Ihlr for GOV.
rrnmrntal u>c H. II National De
frm>c Highway Ia time "f war. This
buS>ncintiun ha> already been rec.
u.nizrd 10y the Government, and it,
selection nf highway will hc ne.
rcpt~l 10y the Government.
The route this association adopts,
will lr mapped umd advertised hy
the u>>uriutiuu for the benefit "i
tourists rrnm Maine 1" Florida, just
uS other National Highways have
hrrm advertised and made iHm"'l''
over II highway "f this kind, II j.
rStimuIrd that mu less than HWWh'
tourists would travel annually.
Tourists who would welcome the
opportunity "f visiting the lhnd
where the first attempts w"r" iiitdr
hy the English 4" c"l"miZr the New
World: the land uf tn" Dismal
SWAMP. with ia" lnL" mad" famous
hy Tom Moore. the Irish poet. ANA
the canal surveyed Icy Gc"rs" Wash,
iu.i"u. over lIn years ng": ih" Inud
nf the Edcmtun tea party: ""lllI'
TRY wonderfully Interesting ia II"
vast agricultural possibilities, H.
um>urlm >>rd opportunities for fish
i'm. and wild fowl hunting. und i"i
its delightful climate aud natural
scenery that offer countless inNi
taiiOnS tO resorts.
II 2OO.Wn tourists went thru
Elizabeth city annually. then hilI
nlrrh city would need I" hnv" Il
tourist hotel to accommodate" hun
dr~l< nf people VIII" wotIld st"l
here To visit points of historical III
trrrSt aud Ia enjoy th" sport "l
willfuwl hunting. IT nn avcrng" "i
un more than 81 annually was spent
Iy each nr these tourists, that wolIl,
mean the rNIWnditur" "f II million
dollars u year for The benefit "l
the town.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04
GRIFFIN HARD
AFTER AYDLETT
Congressional Race May Yet
Simmer Down To Warren
and Griffin


/ les now nine weeks of and
with live candidates for Con-
yrcSS still i'll the race. the Con-
grcSSional contests continues
Ia hold the center oi the stage.
, There were six candidates for
Congress and one has with
drawn. 1t is predicted that
one or two others will with
draw before the primaries.
. Hut il i now certain that IL will
: Irr nothing less than u thrcc'sidrd
race. Dr. Griffin Of Elcnton has
developed strength that Indicates
. that likely as not he will he the run
ncr up to Warren "f Beaufort IN
stead IL Ay,llr,t. Until two weeks
a:o il luokrl like u Warrrn-.\ydlctt
rucr with the odds in favor of war
rrn. To-day il looks like all odds IN
favor uf Warren still. hut Griffin H.
pu~hing .Ay,llrtt hard for Scc"nd
place. Dr. Griffin is r"ing I" poll u
Iii. vote from the North Side al
.\lhcmarlc Sound.
Mr.. Ay,llrtt has made his appeal
principally nu the ground that the
district ought Ia elect Il congress
muu from this side uf the >nllnd
this time. That argument Il ~
much nf au argument for Griffin aS
for .\yllrtt. And II works better in
! Griffin'S ease. hrCuu>c Griffin
friends Ispint ont that II hasn't been
inn= since Mr.. Ay,lictt had his re-
ward. lie was United States Dis
,rirt Attorney under the Wilson ad'
mini>trutiuu umd appointed both al
his assistants right here IN EllZ'
alrth city. givin: no other town III
The district lit "f consideration.
Mr.. Ay,llctt in his favurltc news
nurrr has first AMI last claimed
nearly every county In th" district
lie hn> even made Il claim to Ihtt,
when this newspaper can't find that
hG has made ANY hcadway in Pitt
M all There arr seine III PM vii"
are Inclined 10 support u candidate
rl.
rhum.r. hut DR.. Griffin m> corner
eel many Of this element and stands
in make far better Showin. in Pil,
% than Ay,llctt will.
This newspapers information
nnw i that Ay,llctt'S money u h''
img mndr tu talk. South at The
Allrmnrlc Sound word lHS1~cII pm
nri that .Ay,llclt Is worth more than
u million dollars aud IL iS limited
that hc il GOin: tU spend money
freely. Those who expect to gel
money ont nf Aydlctt SHOULD Keel
i'm mimd tn. story az th" chnml"i
muid that j. ~ familiar To al
: travelling men.
This talk of Ay,llrtt'S wealth ant
ability 10 spend money isn't going
tn ,In him any great amount al s""'
in the end. II hut increases th,
Z,nl uf friends Of Warren and Grit
fin. Warren has never been II
money. .hOur,lrr aud haS worked huro
To- get along. II was known AT th,
'uut>rt that hc hal ~" money Il
throw away seeking the noniiin
tium. II means that those who nr,
: out working and talking for War
rem ARE doing il because they hc
liryr Ia him. Warren has more
travelling men cspousins his cause
in the district to-day than all the
! either candidates combined. This Il
u III. fact IN his favor: travclin:
men who get about all over thu
b district have II way at sizing NJ an,
= picking n winner.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04
FISH FOR THE PENITENTIitY
FIRNISIIED BY LOCAL DEALER

4 ton Ur fish u month IL sold I"
the States prison aud various
prison camps. hy Elizabeth city'S
wholesale fish dealers. the Glol"
Fish Company. The fish b"llght
tn feed the convictS are usually the
cheaper varieties, like hcrringS. nnd
perch. About 800 pounds are ship
ped each week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04

W. -. SAUNDERS. publisher of THE
INDEPENDENT H. SOju0rnins IN
New York this week where h" viii
stimulate his idrns for the hrn"fit
nf his readers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04

THIS is the only available pinot" Of
little Marioric Davis. the eight
wear old child of Mr.. and Mrs. trIrr
q. Davis Of this city who died
Thursday. Mar. ~. from injuries
sustained when she was rum over
by a tractor near the Elizabeth CIT!
Primary Srl,oOl. Full Of life ami
fun and daring. the child dashed
on the school grounds on her bicycle
and crashed into Il moving tractor
which >llr did moi SEE. The tractor
could not be- stopped in time TO save
her. Photo by Iocllrr.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04

For your eyes sake see Dr.. j. ID.
hathaway. OptOmetrist, Bradford
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04

Good cyeslght Is inexpensive. See
DIR. J. ID. Hathaway, Cotc@etrist,
r,.-.h... Cit ~. 60.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04
CLIP AND MAIL THIS NOV
To THE INDEPENDENT
Elizabeth City, N. G.

I am inclosing hereOith check OF
r. o. Money Order for $l.50 for
which send me THE INDEPEN
DENT for one year. l want
keep up with your interesting ed
torials and news articles abo
Northeastern North Carolina fol
and things.
Namo .-.--------------
Address ....----.---------
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-04-04
IND THE CANNY SCOT
FAILED TO SHOW UP
, L.;ab w. Bailey Told Charlotte Few
" TI;rgs T About How Taxes Are Levied
In North Carolina

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l.'a '. ,..,,sSs ,n
NJ'U Wa. a..
Lrl,t Ny,N'N" = w.
,,I \r-U> " Mclean
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
yRv Assoaiaseil Press.)

BALTIMORE, Nov. 29.--Iike a great human magnet the spirit of the erand old game of football. reached out foday and brought into its fold for the .Armv-Nayy game one of the greatest gatherings in the history of the grid iron world. ground for the Army's 12 to 0 victory, the largest, the most notable and the most colorful crowd in the twenty seven year history of the contests be- tween the two schools. Further, it reached to all parts of the nation as seven stations radiocast the news from the sidelines and then, in the dots and dashes of the wireless, it sped into the far corners of the earth.
 Mule Asserts Mastery
 As the Army Mule, slowly but sure- Iy, asserted its mastery over the Navy Goat for the football year of 1924, the plays that brought the 78,000 specta- tors in Ba1timore's municipal stadium to their feet, also brought either joy or sadness to the other thousands, per haps millions of fans, some of whom listened in from battleships at sea and army posts in far off Guam.
 President Coolidge, Secretaries Weeks and Wilbur and others high in official life forsook the nation's business to join in with the crowd to watch Amer ica's two service schools in their year ly battle. k s,.-
 Senators and congressman by the score turned out to rub elbows with lesser dignataries and just everyday citizen, all of whom wedged their way into the horseshoe shaped amphitheater.
 The gold braid on the uniforms of officers of the navy and marine corps vied with the flashy colors of their feminine companions and the somber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
POLICE EXPOSE .~.
 JEKYL-HYDE LOVE
Minneapolis Bigamist. Supported
 One Wife In Luxury
fRx Associated Press. !

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 29.-The story of a dual existence in which he supported one wife in luxury in St. Paul, while his first wife lived as a drudge in Minneapolis, was revealed by Minneapolis police tonight, when Will liam Franklin, alias Langley, 30 years old, and Evelyn Combs Franklin, the second wife, were charged with high way robbery.
 The couple, according to Peter Orfin of Minneapolis held him up and took $5S Wednesday night. Franklin, ac- cording to detectives, married his first wife in December, 1921. She lives here in a room where Franklin, spent a DOT tion of his time. The woman works in a factory for two dollars day.
 Under the name of Langley, the de- tectiyes declared, Franklin married Evelyn Combs of Cambridge, Minne- sota, on November 15. They lived in St. Paul in sharp contrast to the es- tablishment in Minneapolis. While the first wife was drudge, the officers said, the second was supplied with jew elry and fur coats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
.GIACOMO PUCCTNL,
 NOTED COMPOSER, DIES IN BELGIUM
Friends Mourn Loss Of Man Who Wrote
 Madame Butterfly
ueased Wire to The Age-Herald)

(LeAScU WlFO tV AhO EAAO-AAOAs'AOI
 BRUSSELS, Nov. 29.-Giacomo Puccini,- noted Italian operatlc com poser, died here today as the result of a heart attack which was brought on by infection following an opera ton on his throat.
 Puccini's son and daughter were at his bedside when death came. The composers wife is expected to arrive here from Italy tomorrow. Belgian au- thorities are cooperating with the Italian colony in arranging for an inn pressive funeral.
 After a radium treatment Tuesday to small tumors in this throat, it was believed Puccini would recover, but he became worse last night and early to- day the Apostolic Nuncio administered the last sacrament.
 Giacomo Puccini, who wrote "La Boheme," La Tosca," Madame But terfly" and "The Girl Of the Golden West" was perhaps the 1taian com poser most popular among Americans. The last named work, was written for Americans primarily, it's scenes laid in the United States and it's music m attempt at intrisieally American flavor.
 For a time in recent months it wah believed that his new opera. '"Tur- nndot," would be presented for its world premier at the Metropolitan, but he recently forgave his own Milan for its unkindness to his Butterfly" and consented to accord to the Scala theater there the honor of its first presentation.
 Puccini was born in Lucca, Italy, in 1858. He was from n long line of musicians, his father, his grandfather, and his great grandfather before him having been celebrated for their com positions, principally in sacred music
 ''Manon Lescaut" in 1893 was the first unquestionable demonstration of his success. La Tosca" was produced in 1900. Madame Butterfly" was un- popular in Milan but enormously sue elsewhere followed. Puccini came to the United States for the first time in 1907 for the production of "Manon Lescaut."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
Most ColorfuI Lx5lvd In Gridiron History Sees Arn,y-Nauy Game
78, GOO. Audience Jams Baltimore's Municipal Stadium To Watch Mule Whip Goat, l2' To O.. President Coolidge And Hundreds Of Celebri- ties Watch Thrilling Service Team Battle


 khaki of the officers of the army showed up in marked contrast with the brightly tinged hats and coats of the wives and sweethearts they escorted.
 4 t C0lors Dazzle
 On one side of the field the gray clad cadets, dotted with tints of yellow from megaphones, presented q dazzling appearance rivalled only by the blue clad niddies who also were set off with orange sashes and yellow megaphones.
 Between halves more color was thrown into the scene when the middies tossed confetti of varied hues into the air to spell the word Navy" and the cadets, not to be outdone, bedecked their cheering section with gaily. col- ored streamers. After the final whistle, the cadets headed by band, tumbled on the playing field in yelling, shout ing parade that eventually ended in front of the navy stands with bugler playing ''Taps" while Garbisch, captain and hero of their victory was borne triumphantly on their shoulders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
WORKMAN KILLED BY RIFLE SHOT; YOUTH ARRESTED
Frank Pickens Is Charged With Manslaughter In
 Shooting '>@

A. A. Haywood, 20, of 1529 Nine tAenth street, south, was shot and fa- tally wounded Saturday afternoon while at work at the Builders Supply company yard at 615 Eleventh street south, by Frank Pickard, 20, of 620 Twelfth street, south, who told police he was shooting birds in the rear of his home. Haywood died at the Hill man hospital at 4 80 o'clock.
 The bullet of the 22-calibre rifle travelled approximately 100 yards, strik- ing Haywood as he was getting into an automobile in the rear yard of the sup ply company's place. F. G. Trummel, another employe of the company, was narrowly missed by the shot which killed Haywood He was standing in front of the. automobiles preparing to crank it and distinctly heard the whir of the bullet, he said.
 Haywood had the door of the automo- bile open and one foot on the running board when he was struck. The cur tains on the door were up and the bull let clipped a hole in the glass, Detec- tives Hubbard and Riley, who investi- gated the killing, said. . a ' Youth Arrested ' . According to the officers, the young man was standing in his doorway on the back porch when the shot was fired. The tree into which Ae fired; the spot from where the shot was fired and the place where Haywood was struck, are in straight line and almost on a dead level, the officers said.
 Pickard was arrested by Officers Hubbard and Riley and is being held by Coroner Russom's order on charge of granddaughter. A preliminary in- vestigation into the case was begun Saturday evening. He was released late Saturday night on bond of $500, charged with second degree manslaugh- ter.
 Haywood was rushed to the Hillman hospital following the shooting and died on the operating table at 4 80 o'clock, thirty minutes after the shooting. The ball had entered the brain just behind the left ear. He is survived by his young widow, a bride of 10 months. The body is. being held by Brown pen0- ing funeral arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
PONH ARRESTED BY U. $. OFFICERS
 ON ALIEN CHARGE
Ex-Financial Wizard Is Facing Deportation To
 Italy or Canada
(By Associated Press.)

BOSTON, Nov. 29.-Charles Ponzi get-rich-quick finuancier whose promise of profits of .".5O per cent in 45 days" to Investors four years ago attracted capital aggregating, it was said, nine million dollars, was arrested and given hear ing today before the immigration au- thorities on charge that he was in the United States illegally.
 Deportation proceedings against Ponzi are to be started at once, the immigra- questioning before Immigration Inspec- tor Feri F. Weiss, he was released on bail of LOCO.
 Today's hearing was continued, when Ponzi's counsel, William H. Lewis, for mer United States attorney asked op- portunity to consult records concerning his client. The warrant on which Ponzi was arrested charges only that he is in the country in violation of the law. Detailed charges could not properly be made public at this time, Immigration Commissioner Johnson said today.
 Convicted Before
 Included in the scope of the investi- gation by the immigration authorities it was said a record of POnzi's conviction LOEs buuu6BAAAS AAAclS 1utO Lu0 OulLeu States from Canada for which he re- ceived a sentence of two years in afed- eral prison, a conviction and three year sentence for forgery, under the name of Charles Blanchi, at Montreal, in 1908, while he was associated with a private bank there, and evidence presented when he was convicted in federal court of using the mails to defraud in connection with his sensational scheme of 1920.
 Convicted on the latter charge, he was sentenced to five years imprisonment of which he served three and a half years. On his release Ponzi went on trial in the United States courts charged with larceny in connection with the get rich quick venture of 1920. In the trial Ponzi acted as his own counsel. The jury reported disagreement and a new trial of the case is pending.
 Withheld Information
 Immigration officials contend that when POnzi re-entered the United States from Canada several years ago he did not make known his convictions in Canada and America, which, it was said, would have been sufficient ground at that time for refusing him entry.
 Whether deportation to Italy or Canada would be ordered in the event that charges against POnzi are sustained must rest with the secretary of labor, it was said Ponzi is still considered a citizen in Italy, it is alleged, but his last entry into the United States was fr@m Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
DISTRICT ENJOYS
 FINANCIAL BOOM,
 SAYSU.S. SURVEY
Retail Slump Seen In Fed eraI Reserve Bank
 Review
(By Associated PreSS)

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 29.-While business statistics collected during the month of October indicated further i'm provement as a whole in the Sixth Federal Reserve Bank district, adverse conditions are not, however, entirely lacking, several lines of wholesale trade falling below figures for the same pe- riod in 1923, as we'll as the volume of retail trade being under that of OctO- Der last year, according to the No yember monthly review issued by that institution today.
 Mild weather is attributed to the fall ing off ill the retail business, says the review, but the sugar cane industry in as result of the long drought, and because of this the production of sugar is expected to be much lower than in 1923. Likewise, it is true, according to the review, that the production Of corn, wheat, oats and hay IS smaller crop than last year; but it is believed that the better prices prevailing for grains will in great measure offset these lower pTuuuCtAOiA AASuhcS'
 More Money Deposited
 The review points out the signifi- cant fact that member bank statistics show a greater volume of loans, higher in fact than on any reporting day since early in January, while also true is the fact both time and demand de- posits are at high points for this year and greater than in 1923. Federal Re serve Bank discounts, however, con tinue at q low point, while reserves are much higher Saving statistics showed a slight increase over the month of September, and almost six per cent over the month of October, 1923.
 Still another significant feature of the review is the fact that improve ment was reported in manufacturing conditions during October, while labor, taken as whole, is we'll employed at most points throughout the Sixth dis trict.
 Ginning Speeded Up
 Picking and ginning progressed rap idly under ideal conditions, the review says, and some cotton was saved that was previously considered doubtful. v Picking is practically completed in southern parts of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, and it is shown that satisfactory progress has been witnessed in other parts of the territory. Frost killed plants in the northern section of Louisiana during the latter part of
 (COntinued On Page Five.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
TEACHERS ELECT
 MISS E. BAKER
Birmingham Woman Named
 Secretary Of Association
(By Associated Press. ]

ray Hill of Bowling Green, Ky, today was elected president of the Southern Commercial Teachers association which concluded its annual convention here today. Other officers elected are: JIM. Waters, Atlanta, vice president; Miss Elizabeth Baker, Birmingham, Ala, sec retary and treasurer; executive com mittee, A. NJ. Bruce, Birmingham ;, W. I. Pittman, Birmingham; Miss Annie Lula Toons, Winston Salem, N. c. Chattanooga, Tenn, won a three corner ed contest with Durham, N. O., and SA- vannah, Ga., for the 1925 convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
CONGREGATION
 WILL SOL VE
 WORD PUZZLE

PITTSBpRG, Nov. 29.--Cross- word puzzles will hold sway in the Knoxville Baptist church Sunday evening when members of the con gregation will be called upon to solve a puzzle designed by the pastor, the Rev. George W. McElveen. A large black board has been placed in front of the pulpit and today the minis ter was busy working out his com- binations. After the opening prayer Sunday night the churchgoers will be told that the puzzle must be solved before the pastor can preach for when the necessary words are supplied-members of the congre- gation will find that they have puzzled out the text of the sermon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
COTTON OFFICIAL
 DIES IN TEXAS
Joseph M. COrnett Succumbs
 To Long Illness

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 29- Joseph NJ. COrnett, 36, district manager of the Consumers Cotton Oil Mills, died tonight after an illness of several months. MT. Cornett was one of the most widely known men in the cotton oil mill business in Texas. He was vice president of the Texas Cotton Seed Crushers association and would have been its next president had lived