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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29
ANYWAY, THEY'VE PUT
UP ONLY $500 so FAR
Nirginians Get Carolina Charter To
Bring In HydrO.Electric
Current

IIydio.clcctriC power transmitted
over high tension wires from Vir-
2inin to Elizabeth city and other
Northeastern North Carolina towns
l. contemplated by the Virginin-
Carolina Transit 4 Power Co, Of
Elizabeth city which has been
granted II charter b. Secretary Of
the State. W. y. Everett.
The incOrporatOrs of the company
are X. l.. McNIurran. Alex Lcvitin.
Geo. W. Maupin. Robt. l.. McAIurran
nnd W. C.IIughes Of Portsmouth.
Va. and W. !. IInlStcnd. of South
Mills. The authorized capital Of
the company Is Sl00,00O. Int actual.
ly quly $500 has been paid in: which
probably means that the promoters
doIit intend to lose any money In
the enterprise.
Elizabeth City's public utilities
sulmhhlc attracted the attention Of
the Portsmouth men more than two
years agO and Overturcs were made
to the city to consider the purchase
of electric current generated by Viz
ginia water power. The paving Of
the Virginia segment Of the George
Washington Highway from Deep
Greek. Va. to the North Carolina
line. which means fast rOnd be-
tween Elizabeth city and Ports
mouth. has stimulated the Virgin
inns ~ renewed interest In NOrth.
eastern North Carolina Investment
possibilities.
II H. not at all certain that the
company cnn yet II franchise Ia
hIim: power into Elizabeth city AMI
It's success will depend largely upon
It's ability tu develop II demand for
electric power from industries out
side the city limits amd In towns
and villages cOntin:uouS to Eliz.
ahrth city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29
"NIost sincerely.
~. ID. FARRIOR." )"

J. ID. Farrior II G2 years old and
II u native OF Kcnansvillc. ". G.
lie has been u resident Of Wilson
for % years. during which time he
was IN the live stock business and
traded In cotton and tobacco until
few years ago when lie seems TO
have retired from active business.
He Is regarded as wealthy and lives
In II handsome mansion on wilson's
IN ShiOnable GOldshoro Street.
lie IL rather crratic and &C.
centric character, paa,ionatcly de.
voted to his kindred and friends.
but capable OF violent and unrc.
strained emotions. lie shot and
killed a negro In Wilson back IN
1900. The negro was charged with
havins set fire to n building owned
by Fnrrior. Tried by q jury for
Continued on page Six
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29
VALVE BLEW OUT

Sam Winrkc. manager or the
WinrkIcnm Co.. was painfully burn
or and nearly scared to death We'd
nrSday morning by tho blowing out
of u valve in the ammonia tank
of the company's rcfrigcrating SyS-
TEN. The damage waS repaired
after the escaping ammonia fumes
had brought tear 10 the eyes or
rvrryhody IN the block where the
Winnkrram nlnnt j. lnrni"h
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29
CH0WAN RIVER
BRIDGE WAITS
Was Deemed Inadvisable To
Urge II At Special Ses-
sion Legislature

No attempt was made at the
recent Special Session of the
General Assembly 70 secure
legislation for the construction
OF the proposed bridge across
Chowan River. The committee
III charge OF this matter Sen
ator T. II. Williams anl Repre-
sentative Lindsay I. Warren
and W. ID. Prudcn. were un-
animouS in TIE opinion that it
would be unwiSc and hurtiul
to the project to agitate it at
the special session.
The wisdom ur this course has
hc"m justified Icy the proceedings nf
The session which ha> Just adjourn
Cd. ~ n great mas IF state wide
legislation was rejected especially
bills carrying appropriations The
General As,pmhlv was only in So.
sion for seventeen DAYS. aud IL wa,
felt that the bridge matter was
pushed. AMI then met with failure
that the cause would have been
seriously affected in the future.
Frank Pasc. Chairman rt the
state Highway Commission has =iv-
Cu hi; unqualified cn'Inrsrmcnt uf
the bridging uf Chowam River. amd
has assured the committee that ho
will take an active interest in sr,ur-
in: rr.ults.
II H. the present purpr." at the
committee t. have u hill intruduc.
cd In Jnnaury At III" REGULAR ar'-
sion Iskin: that IA" state max" u
lump nm appropriation tu con strurt
thr bride amd redeem TIA" north
eastern cnunlirf nf ia" state.
Mhilc NGr. Warren will not lee a
member nf the next General \ sem.
'hly. h" hn. already secured yalu-
able support for IA" m"n.ur" from
several well known lrad"r, wh"
VIII return. Ind has stated that hv
viii =" ~ Raleigh nnd remain there
with citl2rn. from the All"marlr
section until the hill u finally lis
posed uf.
Mr.STs William, dnd prudru viii
a.nin return - the General A-E"m
hl~ a. m'mhcrs. turriturh viii
,rul seasoned legislator In Tho
p"iSnm If l.. X. Juhu>rn who will tc
In y position tr render consider.
ahl' ail. PasIuOianL send !. l..
Wilson. and sheriff Binv returns
from Prruuimnr>. Th" hrid-" pro-
i"rf viii rrr"iv" the h'nr'V support
~ NIr. Wnrrcu'S successor from
beaufort County. !. /. Tycr "i
Bath.
S"mntimr lctr"rrn now an1 Jan
mar" the crmmir'c" il suggesting
that another large m"ctim- u" h'li
- further perfect m or-an.Ia',"n
tu get behind III" Till
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29
TALK OF ANOTHER ICE
CREAM MiNUFACTORY

There l. talk Of another ice cream
mamufnCtory for Elizabeth CITY.
Elizabeth City IL consuming more
ice cream all the time. winter and
summer. aud good roads are ex-
pnnding the clty'S trade territory
and increasing the demand for an
Elizabeth City product. Tho Wine
kIeam Co.. who now have the field
10 themselves. have developed such
II pressure Of business that they
have abandoned deliveries Of Ice
cream in less than two gallon lots.
thereby cutting off many home CON
SumCrs.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29
ROANOKE ISLAND SUFFERS
FROM HEAVY WIND STORM

The heaviest wimdsl"rm in many
vunI~ visited RunnuL" Island Mon
day mi-ht upruotcd shade trees. tcai-
iug down frm"r~. and wrrcEinG ont
building. Many mall craft were
,unl at their murrimgS and n, fit
tim., iluatrd away hY the heavy
-vH- at great luSS IT, the owner,
Roads were covered with broken
limbs from IN" trees. Considerable
damage wnS done tu s'urk "n thH
Lunchrs aud tU other property.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29
FARRIOR THREATENS
USING HIS GUN AGAIN
Man Who Shot Swindell Serves Notice on
Those Who Gossip About His Grandchild

Enraged by slanderous re-
ports about his little grand
daughter, circulated in Wilson
this week, J. D. Farrior made
public a statement in the Will
son Mirror. his home town
paper Tuesday, in which he in
dicated that his gun is still
loaded and that he DOESN'T care
a fig for his own lie when it
comes to carrying out his ideas
Of protection for his loved one.
incidentally, he has no regrets
for having shot Joe Swindell In his
cell In the county jail here In Ellz.
abeth City last week.
Here Is the statement over his
signature, published In the Wilson
paper
Something has come TO my
ears that IL one OF the most
damnable and most unthari.
table things that ever have
heard of. II has pierced my
heart like q two.cdged sword.
He'll IL filled with just such so.
called human beings. and room
Is being made there for more Of
their kind. ! want to say
emphatically that / do not want
the name Of my granddaughter
associated with these reports
again.
"Any person, high or low, who
would. by word or deed. cause
my dear little grandehild any
more humiliation or suffering
than she already has eyperienc.
ed and Is now going through. is
as mean and low NJ the man
who committed tho hcinous
crime against her.
Don't think for n moment
that / am not willing TO sacri.
flee my very life and will do II.
II necessary, to protect my Low.
ed ones. You can also rest as.
sured that I am perfectly recon.
oiled to my fate. whatever II
may be.
~ would gladly and most
Cheerfully give my very life TO
protect this little girl. If had
a thousand lives TO lire and
owned this world, I would glad.
ly have given II all TO have saw.
ed her from this experience. II
] had done less than j have
done. I would not be worthy TO
be called her grandfather or an
American citizen. and ought 20
be exiled and deported TO u
heather land.
Both my loved ones and ]
have suffered and experienced
just about rs much as human
flesh can bear. We are crush.
ed and heartbrOken. While ] do
not like TO call names. ] have
the courage 10 do so. II neces.
sary. and I will, II need be. die
by my convictions.
IL have not the words. and
they are not In The English Ian.
guage. to express my thanks
and appreciation for the sym.
patlly and prayers Of my
friends.
"NIOst sincerely.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29

DR.. J. ID. Hathaway has moved
to SO Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. adyt
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29

Dr. !. -. Hathaway has moved
10 :,lI Hinton l:ldg. Tale The
"l"rni"-. -. :.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29

Dr. !. u. Hathaway a.. moved
to "lI Hinton l:l,l". lah" III"
"irrni"" @!I..
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-29

W::...o = Hl,,c,y
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

Strictness of law is sometimes ex-
IRENE injustice.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

and a brokers' commission of ne
eighth of me per cent upon its sales.
The subsidiaries, too, would be paid
the letter of their bond. They'd get
their manufacturers profit-twenty
per cent over the cost of material and
labor for processing the fax. In a
word, they and the Greer company
were to be left holding the bag. All
the real profits would go to the new
corporation.
And yet there was nothing, so far
as Joe could see. Illegal or even IN
ethical about the proposal. Well, they
hadn't got him yet. He still had thirty
days in which TO keep on trying 10
find either a more favorable market
for the flax, or credit hat would en-
able him TO carry IL. When he went
to the desk in his hotel to get his key
they handed him a telegram. He sup
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

posed II was from Jennie. He had
hardly the heart 10 open il. But the
woman's name which was signed TO
it was o Jennie's. II read:
Arriving Pennsylvania station tomor-
row morning nine forty-hve for few
hours only.-Violet.
He was still Incredulous when he
saw her walking toward him. down
the platform. Frightened md thrilled
at the same time with n sense of great
adventure. as he could see she was.
she had once more the look of a
schoolgirl 10 him. Not merely that;
she looked 10 his enraptuEed. sleep
less eyes like a probationary angel
come down to change the whole face
of the world.
Her face brightenui 1oyously when
she saw him. then in an instant com
posed itself into the look Of amic2bly
Indifferent recognition appropriate to
being met in the station by a man
whom her husband might have re-
q%uested to look after his wife.
He took her dressing-case from the
red-cap. tipp ! the boy. and said 10
her. you've just about got sin to
make the other train. Wen go around
this way"
With a demure CLEAN of mischief
which made him wan to kiss her
where she stood. she accepted this.
c%ontentedly, as a maneuver for getting
sarn ~ ,raA .arF - 9hn IIfnn.ra
crowd that IA pouring along the
platform.
81 don't care where we CO." she
said. when they had changed levels
and were walking down a transverse
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

time, n now l am dong all my own
never felt better in my life. tell all
my friends that the change in my health
is due TO but one thing and that is Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I
cannot praise it enough. Mrs. ANNIE
YOUNG, l6 Amherst ST., Charleston, Sc
The reason for such a letter from Mrs.
Young is apparent. She got well and
is grateful. Recently a nationwide
they received benefit from taking it.
Juat because the Vegetable Compound
has been helping other ome is a good
reason why it should help you. For
sale by druggists everywhere.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

corridor, "only / must be back here
in the station at six o'clock. That's
when l am supposed to be getting in
from Chicago"
"Thatll be all right" ne assured
her. "I1l get you back here on time.
You IA leave 1t all to me-" For an
instant the sense of the furtiveness Of
their escapade elated him. He gave
a short laugh, slid his arm inside hers,
and pressed it against his body. She
returned the pressure, but at once,
with a nervous glance around, re-
leased herself. IF we're going where
we can really be alone for a WHILE"
she said, there's no good taking
chances here"
She hesitated a moment in clear sur
prise when she found him showing a
pair of tickets and taking her through
the gate to one of the Long Island
railway-trains, but she asked no ex-
PLANTATION. and he made none until
they were seated in an almost empty
coach.
This is a little branch line," he
said. ut goes down to one of the
beaches where there's nobody about,
this time of year. / found 1t 7ben /
was wandering around, just a week
ago today. Had it all to myself, in
Guiding a little hotel that a fat man
is keeping open because he hasn't any
where else TO go. We can get lunch
there, l guess. 1t was only last Sun
day l was there" he added, but it
seems like the longest year I've ever
lived"
She had stripped off one of her
gloves and nestled her bare hand into
his, upon the seat between them. At
this confession, though she misunder-
stood it, she darted a glance around,
and perceiving that there was no one
else in their part of the car-not even
a brakeman-she raised his hand and
stroked the bach of t with her lips.
Poor old joel" she whispered.
He bad a blissful hour before they
left the train at the little way-station
he had picked out, despite the rattle
of the windows. the slamming of the
doors. the sudden stops and starts. and
the bawling of the brakeman. which
kept beating a dreadful tattoo pom
his drawn nerves.
She was looking around pretty du-
biously, he saw, at the surroundings
they descended into from the train.
where are we going?" she asked.
We've got to find some shade ONE
where"
Il don't believe there's any on the
beach," he said. There's a veranda
on the hotel over there, though" he
added.
She cast another dubious glance at
the shabby little gable-roofed build
ing his gesture had pointed out. and
for a moment stood still, visibly cast
ing about for an alternative. ust be-
fore they reached the inn she stopped
and faced him. Joe" she asked. "why
did you bring me here? The place
looks so perfectly disreputable."
81 don't think it's that" Joe said,
but IL does look as If II were closed.
There used to be some chairs and
things standing aroun on this We
He tried the dOor and found
IL locked, but after rafting and
knocking upon 1t for a while, they
heard heavy steps within, and pres
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01
only Tames Man.

What by punishment can really be
accomplished, all in all, in the case of
man and animal is an augmentation
of fear. an intensidcation Of prudence,
a subjugation Of passions. And in -
doing, punishment tames man, but II
does not make him better. Fried
rich Nietschze.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

work. lust dragged
myself around and
did not have energy
enough to get up
when | sat down. l
read advertisements
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound in your
books and learned
about it.. l got benefit
from the very first
bottle. | continued
to take il for some
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

stomach and starts the liver and
bowels acting without gripping. Con-
tains no narcotics or soothing drugs.
Say california" to your druggist and
avoid counterfeitsI Insist upon gen.
uine california Fig Syrup" which
contains ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01
"DANDELl0N BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for 80 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
of "Dandelion" for 80 cents.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01
A Permanent Ticket.

Jul Tunkins says marriage is a lot
terry, but the only kind that can keep
a man in debt all his life for a ticket.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01

One knows when he is flattered, but
he. usually can't help liking the per
son who dces it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01
MOTHER! GIVE SICK BABY
"CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP"
Harmless Laxative to Clean Liver
and Bowels of Baby or Child.

Even constipat-
ed, bilious, fever
ish, or sick, collie
Babies and Chill
dren love to take
genuine "Califor-
mia Fig Syrup"
No other laxative
regulates the ten
der little bowels
so nicely. tt
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-01
MRS. YOUNG
ENTHUSIASTIC
Cannot Praise Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Enough. Sick
Women Read This Letter

Charleston, S. CT was completely
rundown and not able to do nv house,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-22
$1,000 an Inch for a GhirlandaO
Collecting Pictures No Child's Play.

Colonel Michael Fredsam who gave his entire collection
Of BarbOn paintings to the Metropolitan Museum is hard
work adding to his other collections
Collecting pictures is, financially speaking, no Chlds play
Recently at the st. Regis Colonel Fredsa was discussing
with his art friend Kenberger who watches the European
markets for him. picture that Colonel Friesam bought On
his recent trip abroad The picture portrait Of young
woman BY the fifteenth century painter Ghirlandao you
know anything about paintings you supposed know all
about GhrlandaO and wish that you had Of his works.
Mr.. Kenberger didn't quote the exact price at
which he sold the painting to Colonel Fredsa "Ony little
over thousand dollars square inch said he 1.-THE trouble
with Colonel Fredsam is that he buys only the best pictures
and knows too much about their value He has spent his
whole life buying things and knows about buying than
any art dealer"
1000 square inch for painting doesn't mean much
without the multiplication table But means that painting
tour feet long and four feet high containing 1904
inches, would cost $23O4OO0
And even that price would be dear for some works
Of art. $3.50
For instance assuming that the Greek statue the Venus
dc Milo weighs five TONS it is certain that the value Of that
statue could be bought all which it couldn't would be
more than five times its weight in pure gold.
Benvenuto Oelin another fifteenth century genius IN.
sisted on gold and silver for in many Of his marvellous
artistic creations That probably seemed exravagant to his
patrons = -
But there are IN existence pieces Of go with Benyenuo
genius chiseled into them which couldn't be bought for hun
dred times thousand times the value Of plain gold WITH
OuI the qualities that the Italian genius artist desperate
added to them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-22
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL !.
RY DR. FRANK CRANE.
On Personality

0NAID society woman the other day: "I hand
\ capped at the start by having neither wealth nor
- beauty endeavored express my personality in
my surroundings and in my dress
IT adopted certain color and Kept to it, making my
own as you win doubtless have noticed Ny hats, my
gowns and every detail of my toilette to the smallest
cessories carried out in resfu giving shade
Of pastel grey have identified my whole personality with
it. The pastel shades Of my drawing give the air OF
almost clustered peace. Now am known as the lady OF
reposeV
This lady confessed to Lady Diana Manners who adds
that while content to 60 with the crowd
and follow where others lead is best to be individual
Be in the fashion, yes she says if are not you viii De
oldahoned and dowdy but fashion must be adapted to
suit yourself
She adds that she is firm believer in individuality in
clothes and that in many she makes her own gowns
She thinks that every should try to design at least
one dress for herself.
'Since was child have made nearly all my own
dresses from the designing cuttngout and fitting to the
actual stitching / even made my wedding gown and
do not think many boast Of having done this
did this because wanted my personality to rise above
mere fashion.
One personality does not depend upon beauty Of face
nor shapeliness Of form; it depends upon ones self
Recently actress in London advertised herself as the
planest in the world and the worst singer She
achieved success however because she entirely herself
had distinct personality and expressed it.
1t will be found that the who have most influence
in the world have not been those gifted with beauty OF face
and form, but those who have been enabled to express
themselves in dress and otherwise.
To be sure there such thing carrying individuality
too far Of expression the point OF exaggeraon but
there is also such thing carrying conformity too far
just what is the golden every woman must nd out
Copyright 1874 BY syndcate)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-22

Didn't Grandpa put value on his servcesY I'll say he
did You could hear him clear around the block putting
a value on 'em.
"Yep, it listens fine!'' sneers Bill "But all the same
going to be sorry for the way they re acting
They're going wish they hadn't taken all the romance
out Of marTiagep'
Lot me tell you hard, unpleasant fact, Bill. THERE
NEVER HAS BEEN MUCH ROMANCE IN MARRIAGE
FOR WOMEN AFTER THE HONEYMOON HAS WAVED
There has been beauty sometimes There has love and
sacrifice and herosm and dreams for those who were fine
enough to find them There has been tolerance and tender
ness andat the easta certain peace But Romance has
been about thick and frequent the teeth in the
proverbal hem You heard woman confess that did
you B9 What good would it have done them to confess
it, What was Grandma going to do if she didn't marry
GrandpaY How else she going to live if she didnt like
his wayH She had to make the best of unequal partner
ship-bcggars couldn't be choosers.
She's not beggar Marriage be free and
ardent advcnuring for the we'll the man AS
consequence she gog to be much choosey before
she enters it and much less submissive afterwards
is well that she should he-we for her and well for the
human race For though you may not know it. Bill THE
MODERN GIRL is LOOKING AROUND FOR ROMANCE.
Its the first time in all the worlds history that she's had
freedom her heart and money in her purse She looking
for True Romance adeny than she has looked
for anything before
AND SHE'LL GET 1T. BILL WATCH HER sllCKEl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-22
Hotter Than Satan
Superior Brand Of 'Hell Fire. !"

Cotton Mather and other purtanica gentlemen Shes
TO preach the wicked promising superior brand Of e
1m were alive they would be much interested in certain
scientific experiments
Wendt Of Pennsylvania State College, attempting to re-
lease the terrific energy locked up in atoms uses heat
oOOUO temperature altogether beyond our concep
uon It's probable that Satan knows much as any orl
scientist ana ne may have such heat in his domnions
The only hope for the wicked contained IN the words of
ca old man who said he didn't believe in eternal he'll fire
because no constitution could stand it, No constitution
certainly, could stand temperature Of 10000 degrees