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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08

The moro dastRke varieties are call
cd KrieAcl0uhr.
@. What are Oreades7
A. In classical myth, mountain
nvmphs, attendants on Diana.
q. Who painted the picture. Car
nation Lily. Lily Rose?
a. John s. Sargent.
@. Who was Yuma?
A. In Hindu mythology. the lord
Of hen and the tormentor Of the
trfcked.
Q. What Is the proper way 10
use soup spoon In drinking SOUP
u. In drinking soup the spoon
must dip atodv from the drinkcr.
The outer rim Is turned dotou as he
dips IL. FIJI the spoon not more
than three quarters fun.
Q. What country has the oldest
postal service7
A. China, dating from the Chou
dynasty trhich began about 5000
vcdrS ago.
Q. What Is bentonIte?
4. A mineral. a Uarietv OF clay.
. l.. 4. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08
(? !? Answers to Your Questions I? {?

Q. How long can a declarant to
American citizenship stay away from
the United States without invalidat-
ing his declaration Of intention7
A. Not more than sir months.
@. On what day Of the week did
Christmas. 1901, come?
A. on Wednesday.
O. How can magnolias be raised
from seed7
a. The seed should be painted In
a1eII-drdiHed soil as soon as they
are ripe, and Il Is tnsH to remove
the sheH Of the seeds before plant
ing. Be careful to prevent them
from drying out, and plant them In
cold frame or IN the open ground.
Q. What are the swiftest ami
mails?
A. Wolres, coyotes. elk. deer. an
selope. rabbits and 1hippets.
Q. What is the value Of a half
cent dated 1909?
A. From 5 10 Is cents.
Q. Has Soviet Russia ever been
recognized BY the French govern
nent7
A. Yes, UerD recently.
Q. What is tripon7
a. A mineral substance employed
In polishing metals, marbles, glass,
etc. so named because Il tcas orig
inailV brought from TripoH In Africa.
II Is siIiceous rock composed Of
the siIiceous frustules Of Diatoun-
cde. II Is often soft, friqbIe and
enrthU. but not0 and then Is render
ed firmer and more solid and eUcn
extremely hard, probably from the
tmpTe0Hntion tcith opal substances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08
Labor Spreads

ORGANIZED labor plans to expand in
" the life insurance field as vigorous
ly as it has branched out into banking.
The two are closely related insurance
being method of scientific saving.
Organized labor is just beginning to
realize the powers it has by reason of its
organization. Labor, with its savings,
eventually could buy out its employers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08
a Wedther-Vdne

business is improving swiftly in near
II ly every direction. One case is the
copper industry, which so far this year has
exported 14O pounds Of metal for every 100
pounds a year ago. Shipments to other
countries now are almost as big as before
the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08

tNliAisi
Editor The Star;
] thank our worthy lawmakers
that we have able attorneys TO weed
them out" when q comes 20 picking
iureH 20 mcte out Justice. otherwise
We would have zoo many MARY
Lees" on our jurfes.
There wns no denial on either side
that a poor dog had been badly multi.
atod. But what does evidence mean
20 MARY Lee"7 II they are &c.
cussd. she says they are guilty"
She calls that a sample o. Justice"
For her information. we have court
rooms. Julica. attorneys and Judges.
We hear witnesses and We hear the
judge read Instructions 20 the jury
We also get written Instruction.
Then wc retire 20 the Jury room" 10
weigh the evidence and court instruc.
tons. and IN the dog case" the only
honest verdict possible was mot
guilty"
ONE or THE TWELVE"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08

vi INC SMELL NO sooner does real living
start TIL 1t ends for you sort Of get
tired Of yourself.
a hearty old handshakc; a smile, now
ana then, means n lot as we all under.
stand But smiling alone isn't known
among men and It's flat when you
shake your own hand.
The world likes n mixer, good hearted.
we'll met, and hIa Welcome no ali ,o,,,-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08

ends We all wen among folks and make
friends. 800 ~
You can't find happiness other folks only your own gef
you You've go. mix round like regular payn
u solitaire. f'
copyright 1924 for The starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08
OOIILAIREJ.

TT ISN'T much fun when cause find n
drearyke The main thing that's missing fellowship tone but
Off
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08

You can get an answer 20
l. any question OF TACT or In
formation by writing Tho Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. 1874
New York ave. Washington. ID.
c., and inclosing cents In loose
stamps for reply. No medical
legal or marital advice. Per.
sonal replies, confidential All
letters must DO signed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-08
Abuse

This Il In answer 90 . letter
from Mary lee, who In n letter
10 The Star recently criticized
n jury for acquitting two men
charged with abusing a dog
Edit0r.l
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27

The Importance OF uniting
this great and fertile section OF
northeastern North Carolina
with ihe rest OF the nation by
means of a highway from
Washington. D. {. to Florida
is the first great need seen by
L. +. Burgess, 4 former EIiz-
abeth City boy who has been
visiting his old home town
after an absence OF 20 years.
Mr.. burgess. who lives in Cnlifor-
min where hc iS engaged In the
manufacture Of cosmetics, lcit "i
Tuesday to return to his hom" IN
san Francisco after visit ~ two
weeks at the home of his sister.
Mrs. VIII Perry on Moth Road
Street. IIc drove all the way across
the continent with Carroll +. oS'
zen, II San Francisco friend. the
two men making the journey In an
Oakland automobile in 30 days, and
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
BackHomeAfer2OYe Years;
Sees To,un;s Biggest Need
Former Elizabeth City Boy Drives 1000 Miles
From California to Visit Old
Home Town

travelling 1850 miles. And In all
that "trip. they declare that the
finest system of roads after leav'
lng the great state of California
was fGnnd right here in North Caro-
lhlI.
Tho delighted with the wonderful
climate and progrcssivencSs OF his
adopted state. ATr. Burgess DECLARES
IL in have fcw advantages over
North Carolina. AGriCulturally II
doesn't SurpasS the Elizabeth City
section hc says. because the soil Is
not 80 fertile aS ours. and In Cali
fnrnin where the rain comes In seas
oms. il Is necessary Ia irrigatc the
land. Fruits and vegetables nave
poor flavor he says, because they
grow largely on water and get little
nnuriShmcnt from the land. The
climate, however. has fewer cx'
trrmcS, and while the nights are
sometime cool enough to require
an ovcrcoat. none Of the days are
~ hot aS last Friday nnd Saturday
were in Elizabeth city. These two
lInys he says. were the hottest that
Continued on page -
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
TOPAY BONDS
FROM l924TAX
First $4,000 of Pasquotank's
Road Bond Issue Falls
Due June l, 1925.

Pasquotank County tax pay
ers will soon begin taking up
the County road bonds as they
mature. the first will be paid
from the taxes OF 1924, and
will fall due June |, 1925. 1t is
for $4,000, plus interest at live
per cent, and is the first pay
ment on the original bond issue
of $5OO,0O0 made in 1919.
This half million dollars will I've
maid back mt the rate OF S2o,ooo
every June and December there
after with annual interest unti'
the last dollar is paid. AT the
present time, there Is Il balance o'
nearly Si5.OO0 in banks to apply OIL
this payment. but subsequent pay
ments may require. m additioinil
levy. I'm the opinion of at least ont
county commissioner.
PaSquOtank County has another
bond issue of $250.OOO the first oi
which will not fall due until sep
tcmbcr |. 1927. and will be for So,
600. After that date they will fall
due on the first of March and Sep
temhcr each year thereafter until
the S25O,OOO is paid in full. These
bond carry interest at the ratc oi
six per cent per annum.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
POTATOES ON
THE UPGRADE
Well Graded Stuff Teaches
Farmers How to Improve
Markets and Prices

Following the let up in
rains. potato growers ot this
section have been able TO pack
their potatoes in better shape
and shipments have also in
creased: the peak of the seas
on occurring on this week.
when the demand was livelier,
and some dealers were short
on orders. Grading is said to
be largely responsible for the
Improvement.
Seventy carloads were shipped
out on Tuesday. SS on "Wednesday
and about M ON Thursday. The
demand gained steadily. with +.
o. r. prices Wednesday mt $500 tn
$3.50, usual terms. Wire orders
ran as high rs S3.25 Ia S'.@ on
Wednesday.
So lively was the demand for
potatocS. and 80 large the produc-
tion that the supply Of barrels ran
short early in the week. and grow
crS had trouble in gcttin: enough
for their needs. At the present,
barrels cannot he obtained fast
enough to keep UP with the needs
Of the shippers, and the farmers
while waiting. have had to turn
their attention To other work.
The Weld Is called extra good
this year. and shipments have total
Ell almost aS much during the season
rs i'm 1922. when 95i cars or l9o,-
a-p, lllrslS were farv.ar'i'a irom
rhis section. cu Monday IL ears
were sent from this city.
The progress made hy Brock X
Scott Produce Company. in market
ins the crop this year, has been
noticeahlc. This firm now sends It's
pntatoeS ont under its own brand,
AMI has created such Il reputation
for the uniform grade II sells, that
one chain of stores in Philadelphia
requests Brock & Scott Potatoes
especially. These potatoes are ship
ped under the brand Of the "Dla.
mond -. with the grade. and Eliz-
aheth city. y. c.. stamped on white
covers on the heads of the bar
rclS.
If we can get all the farmers
To grade their potatocS and send
them out under brand like this,
we will have no trouble in making
demand for Elizabeth city p"ta-
toes that will sell them without III
Spection. uSt aS Sweet Orr OvcrallS,
and other wcll-advcrtiScd products
are sold" declares =. q. Scott OF
this firm.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27

81 wonder what viii Saunders
will do next" remarked the Bank
Clerk to the Soda Jcrkcr.
"No telling what he'll do any
time" sighed the Soda Jerker.
"But what's he done nOw?'
"Why the New York papers have
been full Of it," said the Bank
Clerk. "He takes his little thir-
teen year old boy to New York and
turns him loose in the blame place
to browse for himself. just as If
there wasn't any danger of his
getting lost. being run over In the
heavy traffic or getting kidnapped.
And the boy seems 10 have made
such good job of it that he made
n hit with Al Smith and got himself
made a page at the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Convention thru the Cover.
nOr's aid. But ! think 1t was a fool
thing for Saunders to do, to turn his
kid loose in the biggest city in the
world like that to shift for himself.
Bet your life wouldn't take any
such chances as that with kid of
mine"
"Well that's where you and l dis
agree" said the Soda Jerker. "The
trouble with most poor little kids
to-day is that their dadics and mann
mics aint got confidence in 'Pm.
Kids are told everything they must
do and shan't do, until they lose
their nerve and initiative and never
learn TO do for themselves. If par
entS had little more confidence
in their children, they would have
better children; kids would learn
"a think and do for themselves and
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
DIRTY LINEN"
TOBE WASHED
Stain of Sexual Crimes in Pas
quotank Stirs "Clean-Up'
Wave Of Reform

Appalled, at the serious aspect
OF the most disgraceful crimi-
nal docket ever spread upon
the records OF PaSquotank,
public opinion. is swelling into
a avaye OF IsiromstbatirdmiSS;-.
es t6 WASH the countys dirty
,lSher -ef a stain that augurS i'll
for the good name of the peo-
Pile.
With five prisoners In the PnS-
quotank County all waiting trial
i'm Superior Court beginning August
Is. charged with most diSsraccful
and revolving crimes, What next
j. the question on every lip. The
hlut on the county is one TINT con
Germs, not only the reputation OF
the town. hut the future welfare
and moral attitude Of the young
people who are coming on. =
Three white men. and two negroes
who are in Jail awaiting trial. are
charged with crimes no less scri-
oiS nor revolving than those OF
"rapc." assault" and crimes
against nature. And the victims
of the bcaStly acts with which these
men are charged. are none other
than little children. girls of tender
ages. ranging from ten to IL years.
whose reputation and life has been
blasted to satisfy the lust and dc-
pravity of grown and seasoned men.
Probably the most serious charge
placed against any Of the defend
ants Is against Joe Swindell, who
Is alleged to have committed rape
upon the person of Margaret Blades,
13-yearbld unsuSpecting chih-
The extend of this alleged crime Is
too. horrible and too shocking to
occur in civilized county. and too
degrading to repeat In detail.
Serious enough, and almost as
great are the charges agaiist L. +.
Clark, white man of nearly ~
years who Is indicted under four
warrants. alleging that he commit
ted rape. and crimes against nature
on the person of two little ten year
old girls. Ruth Rhodes and Gladys
Berry Of this county.
Lodged In the same cell with
Swindell ana Clark. Is Johnny
Crank. who Is charged with the
crime of white slavery" the prose
cution alleging that he took a young
girl from this county and lived with
her i'm another state. Crank with
prison record, had been noted
for his immoral relations with wo-
men. and for other crimes.
The two negroes awaiting trial In
the Jail are Allan WoOdhouSe and
Daniel Riddick. who are each al
leged to have committed rape sue
coSsively upon the person ot Ella
Whedbee. . negro girl aged Ii.
These men are accused Of cnticing
the child, into m old building near
bv where each assisted the other in
CARRYING out his brutal designs
All five defendants are being held
in jail without bond, or in default of
bond. so serious Is the nature of
the crimes with which they are
charged. that none can be furnish
ed. 1t Is dcplorable that II news
paper which serves as a mirror of
the life of town should have to
present so Sickening a picture, but
= is is the situation 10 be dealt with
tbe next term of Superior Court.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
BIG SALES NOW on

Two of the biggest sales of the
wear are now going on Mt Elizabeth
city stores. the one being the sale
Of McCabc & Gricc which has been
underway for three weeks To clear
out the stock pending the sale ol
the store building which takes place
on August 81.
\ biz brand new sale starts ;hiS
week at the store Of VI. Leigh Sheep
the Woman Wear" Store. This Is
one Of Elizabeth City's greatest an'
nual merchandising events. ard
promises some extra goOd vnln"S
details of which appear Ii Il full
rage ad in this issue.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
over $6OO,OOO
IN CASH DEAL
Dixie Stock Sold Thru First &
Citizens National for
5000 Last Friday :

A cash deal Of $625,0O was
made thru the First & Citi-
zens National, Elizabeth City's
largest bank last Friday, when
5,305 shares of stock were
transferred from one group to
another group of stockholders
in the Dixie Fire Insurance
Company of Greensboro
The stock was sold by II major
ity group, headed by the Elizabeth
City men, including e. q. Robinson
and l.. G. Blades. The minority
group of stockholders was headed
by julius G. Smith of Greensboro
where the cOmpany's home offices
are located. One Elizabeth City
stakeholder In turn, received Sl2O,'
600 as his part Of the proceeds from
the sale.
The Blades. Robinson group of
stockholders cashed In on Il victory
won I'm the United State Court of
Appeals recently. The action In
court was brought by the Elizabeth
City stockholders after they had
protested against a deal made by
the officers of the company where
I'm the renewal privileges OF the
Dixie were placed In the hands or
the Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
This and other agreements made
the latter company which 1t Is be-
licved, would have detractcd from
the value of the Dixie assets. and
brought n protest from l.. Z. Blades
and c. o. Robinson who were OH
the executive committee at that
time. and who cOntended that such
n deal should not bc made without
consulting the stockholders. The
RobinsOn.B Blades group OF stock
holders were unanimous In their
backing of the Elizabeth City men.
When the issue went 10 the courts
before Federal Judge Boyd OF
Greensboro. the Court handed down
an opinion against the Elizabeth
City men. The decision Of Judge
Boyd was reversed In the Court Of
Appeals.
The deal was affected ut noon
last Friday thru the First & Citi-
Zens Bank of which c. o. Robinson
and l.. C. Blades are Directors. The
transfer of over a half million dol
lars is conceded to be the largest
cash transaction ever effected In
Elizabeth City. The principal men
in the group of stockholders head
by l.. C. Blades and c. q. Robinson
are: l.. s. Blades of Elizabeth City,
]. V. Blades and W. B. Blades OF
New Bern: c. G. Blades Of Laurel,
Delaware: A. s. Hanes and j. G.
Hanes of WinstOn.Salcm.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
ELIZABETH CITY WOMAN
HONORED IN CONVENTION

Mrs. J. G.. Fearing. delegate at
large from North Carolina To the
National Democratic Conyention in
New York City this week has been
hOnOred with the Vicc-chairmanship
of delegates from this state. Be
sides being among the most promi-
nent women in North Carolina. Mrs.
Fearing among other things Is state
Director of Safety Education, and
District President of v'OmanS Clubs.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
oJhe BANK ClCRK NNe TIC SODA JCPKER
THEY TALK ABOUT KIDS ROOFING FOR
THEMSELVES.

would u lot Of times make a better
ioh of looking for themselves than
their parents make of looking out
for them. And kids would think
whole lot more of their pareltS.
There aint but two or three
things that n kid ought to he taught
at home. especially: the rest or it
he should learn for himself. He
ought to get 1t straight from his
folks that nobOdy's got any use Tor
n liar: hc ought to he taught to he
truthful and straight forward and
hc ought to he taught good manners.
If dad can do that much for his
boy. he needn't worry about the rest
of it,"
"AIl the same" said the Bank
Clerk. "A thirteen year old boy Is
only thirteen year old boy ana
ought not to be given n grown ups
responsibilities"
ages don't count for anything
much" said the Soda Jerl:Cr. "lialf
the folks you meet in :iis world
never have more sense than thir-
teen year old: they may know a
whole lot more. but they don't Know
how to use their knowledge after
they get 1t. If ever have any Kids
I'm going to let 'cm root f0r ;hcm-
selves every time they want to
root. wherever the roofing seems TO
lie any ways good
"Yes," retortcd the Bank Clerk,
IF YOU ever have any kids l reck'
on they'll have to root for them
selves all right, or they'll fair bad
" 2 'rch indeed
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
FANS FOR CHURCHES

Announcement Is made at the
First X Citizens National Bank
that they have on hand for free
distribution to churches a supply
of fans and those interested are
asked To call ut the Bank or drol
the Bank II postal requesting that
some of these fans be reserved.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27

RALEIGH CARROLL ABBOTT
a steady, loyal. energetic. and UP.
light citizen was taken from Eliz-
abcth City OH Tuesday morning.
when X. G. Abbott passed away.
The end came peacefully and quick
Iy. Mr.. Abbott dying in harness al
mCst, after q hard weeks work In
his Office. lie wa the head of one
of the largest produce businesses In
this city and had q host Of friends
lhruout eastern North Carolina who
knew him for his many years oil
association with the agricultural in'
terests of this section.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27

Good eyesight is inexpensive, see
DR.. ]. D. Hathaway, Optometrist,
Elizabeth City, \, g. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
THEY ALWAYS GET TO
THE END OF THE ROPE"
r.n, is the Case of Joe Swindell, Who is
rb,rged With Rape, of l3-Year-Old Girl,
Commented on By His Townspeople

r,,,rrI with having COM
,.,j ,hc hciuouS and brutal
# rape on the person OF
,,rear-old white girl OF
L.. ti,v. Joe :. Swindell, 25
,,,ord. i, held in the Pasquo-
=, county jail without bond
lin, the recovery OF his al
- victim. who is in a Bal
s,,e hospital and who is not
',...,el to be able to appear
la, him before Tuesday.
H. i
.-.-.rn wa arrested here short
%, one u'rlorE sunday night
rss,of Police charles \. Greg
50 variant sworn out hy
,,,.,, Reid. sheriff "f Pa>uuotank
- rp,n information furnished
H. {. Rladr,, ot this city, father
| ~, alIr:cd victim.
r. ,lls:r,I crime i said to have
-, ,;srr ou Wednesday night
,,.r> is'wrcu ~" hours ut ciSht
an n'rlnrN. in the vicinity Of
18th rhurrh. about Il mile from
r-r.,h C'y. and "n the Wood
- N.hvly. In company with
r-..l Earklry. y lI-yCarold hoy
a. "a, hi, rlu>r companion. Swim
an. yfl 10 have taken Margaret
L., ,hr l%-yrlr.old daugIter
yL Rlrl,, au l:uth Dozier. a
Brg'. 2, ri,lr. at : - that night.
= ,,rIyiu. a. "a secluded spot
=. a. Wuol,.llr road. Swindell
.r.l nj, rar and cnticed the
-r. BhIy, Gtrl - take n walk,
rr: N" o'hrr Young people In
= ar
lsrrl'p dr'ails uf the alleged
- ars not forthcoming from the
si'u,,,,.s. wh" refuse 20 talk,
I riIl make ~ statement pend-
: 'ls hpjriuS which will take
when 'h" Young -igl RECEIVERS,
D b. 'Uu witnesses have talked,
rilte ,'orv has sureaJ "ysy t"wp
10 urs'iuu>. and ~ chiefly given
-,srs r, ~ On" effect that Swim
s'r,l 10" -irl 10 ,rayc the ear
90 loyr tain. ~" night was
h. agl they "ridrully did not 90
-l'Iish" 81 'irI' lWp Chinrhil'
9. Tsr li''l" Blade, Girl was
,fi rI.Jt",llv and tcarfully
-.ls win ~wiudrll 20 Please
Hgl ,"Uul, ~ scufflc were
i-nJ hy ,.rrgms "r Let me 90,
ago k.llir. mr." When they
r'le, 'n 'ar rIr hr told the girl
. 'n rrr1,u woman In this
% ''ul'hius happened to her"
A'r '"r,ius th" ear and ask.
: Who. -riu- ." hc the ones
'"a'' lwl when his two com.
70, uld" M move - leave the
rsl Damned IL Somebody
a' - 'n -'- "u'. $windrll is
slr.rrr Iii
LiTl EIdly Iniurcd.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27

For your eyes sake see DR.. j,
d. Hathaway. Optometrist. Brad
tord Bldg. Elizabeth City, y. c. adj
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27

Don't neglect your eyes. See
Hathaway. He knows. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27
CLIP AND MAIL THIS NOW
To THE INDEPENDENT
Elizabeth City, n. &.

am enclosing herewith check or
r. o. Money Order for Sl.50 for
which send me THE INDEPEN.
DENT for one year. I want to
keep up with your interesting edi.
torials and news articles about
Northeastern North Carolina folks
and things.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-27

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