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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-26
CHRISTMAS EVE DISMAL.
ONE IN ELIZABETH CITY

Christmas Eve was n dismal day
In Elizabeth city NJ u result of
steady rains beginning before day
and pcrsiSting thru the afternoon.
Elizabeth city shoppers hnd more
this week. the sudden change from
ihun one surprise from the weather
warm weather 10 cold with n light
snowfall on Monday, cOmtriving to
Inconvenience not only those who
had To le on the streets but every
body who was used to the prevail
ins warm weather.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-26
CONSOLVOBOY
WOULD DBEFREE
Whi.c Miss Evelyn Lamb Of
Elizabeth City Strives to
Keep Husband

That Evelyn Lamb oi Eliz-
abcth City lurcd Young Charles
ConsUlvo in matrimony by
first making him drunk is the
statement made by this 20
ycar-uld adopted son oi the
wealthy hotel proprietor who
has brought action for the an
nulmcnt OF his sons marriage.
The story of the fight IN the l,al.
timurc courts IT, secure the legal
freed, IN uf Young tonSDlN". and uf
Mis- Lambs fight TO retain her
husband. ~ carried in he Baltimore
correspondence of the state papers
IL "r considerable interest In Eliz.
uhCth city. COuSulvu. il was claim.
cd had the mind Of only II boy or
II Ia H. years Of age.
Dr. L. Frederick I.citZ testified
that he has been the physician To
mcmbcrs uf the cOnSUlvo family
since they have lived in baltimore.
For several years. he said, he had
hccn of the opinion that young t"n.
solve was mentally Suhuornal.
Cites Inability 10 Study
Ab~ut II year ag". he said, he ud-
Ni~rd the elder tun>nlvu to take the
youth from school after the father
had complained that his >um was not
Progressing. Dr. I.cit2 testified hr
believed that the reason for this was
not luCk uf effort Int n mcrial in
ability in grasp the subjects hr
studied.
Ia The hill nf complaint. nn IN.
mulmrmt j. asked ou the grounds
that jun>piv" was mentally def.
rirmi and was Intoxicated AT the
time al the marriage ceremony.
When hr heard OF the marriage
several days af.rr the ceremony had
hrcn performed. the elder COmSulv"
said. hc separated the couple and
took his adopted son home. lie de-
clurrd that within the last two years
the youth had begun drinking and
that under ih" effect of liIu"r yuun.
Con olvu hrcHmc druwsy aud highly
>uI~CCpt iblu {" suggestion.
Young j"n>Ulvo testified lhnt Ia"
did mol remember the marriage Ccr"-
mumy. IIr described In SOME detail
events that occurred before hc
rrarhrd Elliott city. fr,m then "II
until lIi> return tu hr city his mem
cry j. blank. hr said. lie declared
hr met The fnrmcr Mis- Lamb II
year a.n in Norfolk at his fathers
hotel.
"On the m"rmin. of September !
| called at Evrlyu's apartment "n
West Riddle street" y0un: Cors"lro
>nih. ".\h"ut II o'clock "" bought
u bottle continuing almost II pint Of
gin. This We drank. and about !
n'rlnck Evelyn suggested that we
l." married.
II was feeling grnggy aud agreed.
She called u taNicuh aud we went 1" .
the home 0f Mr.. aud Mrs. Rudolph /
Poole. un Euruw Place. Mr. AMI |
Mr.. Poole are friends Of Evelyn. | I
remember the ride into The country. .
The next thin: remember W. were ,
rmrcriu. the l,rlvcdrrc Hotel aud II ,
was mi.ht."
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-26

MIR. SAUNDERS new position on
the staff OF Collirr>'S The National
Weekly. ali,l> one mnrr to the list
Of local no!ablr> who have gained
recognition nC; only for themselves
hut their town ia bigger fields. Mr..
Saunders contributions 10 the litrra-
turr OF ;uilly have kept Elizabeth
City before the country. and his
wOrk will continue 10 hr such a>
Elizabeth City people may well be-
proud Of. Most Of what hr writes
will br printed in THE INDEPEN.
DENT.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-26
q. What il tlir total iurr>l area
Of the United Stairs:
4. iGI.JOUOW acres.

Dr. J. ID. Hathaway has m0Icd
10 3l5 Hinton lsldg. Cake The
elevator Hdvt
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-26
To TIE INDEPENDENT
Elizabeth City. y. G.

] am enclosing herewith check OF
Z. u. Money Order for Sl50 70
which scnL mo THE INDEPEN
DENT for one year. I want q.
kccp up with your interesting ed.
,orials and news articles abou
Northeastern North Clrollna folk.
md things.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-26

DR.. J. ID. Hathaway has moved
to 3l5 Hic.cc I'D. ia the
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-26
4 INTEREST LACKING
I'M TWO BIG PROJECTS
l.. Meeting at Windsor, December 81;
canal Movement Gains Favor at Home
And Abroad

| a~a, 80, lc,scmins oi
rr.,.r across the
r.... r..,,hrr IN the
A., w
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a., "J"t'.', '''" "I'N'"
,r. Dismal swamp
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k,t nun.y ". ''''> Se|''"''
'~rn' developments III
t.y,. according TO
|r,.r..~r,ary I'll the I:liZ-
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,r ., .. un.>,ut tine j.
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-.r.fr IN Windsor. the
,r E,.r,f,. ru December
., r..r.nu Interested
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-26

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-26
DR.. J. ID. Hathaway has moved
to 3l5 Hinton Bldg. Take the
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New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
SCHNEIDER HEARING
 FURTHER POSTPONED
Young Woman Involved in Auto Ac- cident Will Be Formally
 Charged Later

New Haven. Nov. I5.-The hear ing which was 10 be given to Miss Marjorie Schneider, driver of the automobile in which Charles c. C.. Rogers bond salesman was fatally hurt on the night Of November 1 on the highway m North Haven will not be held at the town court in Nort h Haven Monday, Ward Church, town prosecutor, stated today.
 Il had been arranged between Mir. Church, and Miss Schneidcr's attor- ncy that the warrant charging the young woman with driving car while under the influence of Iiguor would not be served until she ap- Ncared in court. Mr. Church said that he did not know when the hear ing would be held and that the War rant would not be served until the case was called in court,
 Jacob R. GoodharL counsel for Miss Schneider is in Princeton for the Yale game today, and Mir Church had no explanation to make as to the delay in the hearing.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
STRANGE YOUTH
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Mccarthy Told KenSington Man
 That He Was Miserable
TOOK RAT POISON TWICE
Young Britisher Worked at Odd Jobs fin Return for Board fin Baldwin Home-Effect of Two Notions Too Much.
(speclal tn the Hsrald )

Kensington, Nov. 15.-"I'm too miserable to live. I've tried to pull myself together and I've failed" With these words, written on a piece Of cheap paper, Michael Mccarthy, 22 years of age, said goodbye to the world and took g. tube Of rat poison at the home of Newton w. Baldwin Of Kenslngton on Thursday night. He died at the New Britain general hospital this morning at 4:45 o'clock.
 The boy had tried to commit sui eide on Wednesday evening, accord ing to his own statement. MT. Bald- win became acquainted with the sit- uation on Thursday evening, when the boy stopped him in the yard and said, I'm going to leave you tonight, Mr, Baldwin" Thereupon he told his employe Of what he lad done, saying that he consumed a quantity of the poison on Wednes- day morning, but it had apparently had no effect, so he took the re- mainder Of it on Thursday.
 He was taken to the hospital and all efforts were made to save his life. but he died today.
 The young man appeared at the Baldwin home few weeks ago and asked if he might stay there for a few days, Tn return for room and board he promised to do odd jobs around the house and whatever chores there might be. Always he appeared to be happy, said Mir. Bald win today. He was forever smiling, singing and whistling about his work"
 Mccarthy told Mir. Baldwin that he had come from England about three weeks ago, working his way over on boat. He left the ship al Norfolk, Virginia, and made his way north, walking part of the time and securing rides when he could. He arrived in Hartford and then went to New Britain, walking from there to Kensington.
 He said he had a mother and fath- CT in London, and also several brothers and sisters. He gave his ad- dress as "64 Gee street, London, England, East l."
 MT. Baldwin refused to believe the boy when he was first told ot the suicide attempt, but he finally was forced to. The youth said he had left letter for NIT. Baldwin, part of the contents Of which are published above.
 At the hospita! today t was stated that the boy appeared to be despon- dent and discouraged with lie. all though Mir, Baldwin asserted that he had always appeared 10 be fully contented with his lot.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
DARTMOUTH SCORES FIRST TOUCHDOWN Makes It ' to 0 Against Cornell in Opening
 Period

New York, Nov. 15,--Cornell and Dartmouth met in their annual gridiron struggle at the polo grounds this afternoon before a crowd of 60,000.
 Whetstone Of Cornell kicked Ton hall on Dartmouths 10-yard line. Dooley bunting back 10 Cornclls 40- yard line after two tries at the line failed. Islay fumbled on the second play and Bjorkman Of the green recovered.
 Oberlander again broke away around Henderson to the five yard line. Dartmouth supporters called for @ score. On a double pass, Oberlander was downed by Kearney without gain. Hall was dumped in his tracks by Affeld. Oberlander got a mere yard. but a forward pass Fully to Dooley scored a touch- down. Dooley drop-kicked the ex- tra point. Score Dartmouth '; Cor nell 0.
 Hall returned Whetstone's kick 10 his 25-yord line. Dooley shot S4- yard forward pass on which Pulley made a startling catch over his
 The ball was on Cornell's s 41-yard line. Another pass, Hall to Pulley gained nine yards. Oberlander cut through left tackle to his 25-yard line but Leavitt was stopped in his tracks. WhotstonG intercepted a pass from Dooley on his own 20-yard line.
 First period: Dartmouth [, Cor nell 0.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
BIC CROWD ON HAND TO SEE NEW WBRIZALNHARTFORD TzLT

The annual struggle between the football elevens of the New Britain and Hartford high schools, ancient rivals, opened this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Clarkin Field in Hartford. Accompanied by thousands of fans and packers, the New Britain squad went to the Capital ci,J confident of avenging the defeats of the past two seasons. but, although the odds are on the yellow and gold because of the record the team has made this season, Hartford was all primed to battle to the end to bring home the coveted win over New Britain.
 At an early hour this afternoon the spacious stands in the park were rapidly filling with spectators and soon the lines Of eager fans stretched ont into the outfield and around the sidolinos to get a closer glimpse of the plays.
 \ Riot of Color.
 The field was riot of color. one side showing the Blue and White of Hartford in all sorts of devices and ribbons and on the other, the Yellow and Gold of New Britain, while con- tinuously, automobiles approached the park bedcCked with the colors and streamers of their respective champions.
 Two hands were outrivaling each other form each side of the field and each song of the popular kind was the signal for a thousand throats to pour forth defiance 10 the opposing side, Between times, cheer leaders were dancing and contortioning up and down in front of their cheering sections wildly waving their arms and exhorting their followers to greater efforts of voice.
 The appearance of the teams sent the packed field into an uproar. First on was the New Britain team and a nightly cheer went up from their side of the field. They were followed a few minutes afterwards by the blue jerseyed squad of Hart ford and another outburst greeted their appearance.
 Both squads indulged in kicking and bunting the balls about the grid iron and then the coaches signalled them out for squad practice. While the snappy drills were being run through, flags, banners. streamers were waved on high while a bedam of noice broke out like waves of thunder all over the field. Then q silent hush fell over the crowd as the referees whistle blew for the beginning of the game and then anew the. cheering broke out as the teams trotted onto the field 10 their respective stations.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
OVERCOMES RED TAPE
Congressman Johnson, Chasing Train, Held Up At Border, Buys Taxi For S2,000 and Continues,

Vancouver. B. c, Nov. 15.-Repre- sentative Albert Johnson Of Wash ington stepped into a taxicab at Seattle last night and directed the driver to speed over the interna- tional boundary to Vancouver 10 make connection with a train for Sontreal.
 Canadian customs officials re- fused to allow the cab to proceed without a bond n procedure which would have required several hours. Having only an hour to make the train, 30 miles away, Johnson pur- chased the taxicab on the spot for s2,oO0.
 As owner Of the machine, John son wns free 10 proceed without the bond required from an occupant of a rented macaine He was accom- panied by - daughter.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
FOUR KILLED AND IS
 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK
SOuthbound Florida Ex- press Derailed-TwO of
 the Injured Men Die

Wabasso. Fla, Nov. 15.-Four persons were killed and IS injured. two seriously. when the rear coach Of q southbound Florida East Coast railway train was derailed near here last night.
 The dead:
 Mrs. A. Laneye, 30. Detroit, Mich.
 Mss Lizzie Foxton, Alpena, Mich.
 Miss Ruby Stone, S5, Northheld, Vt.
 Unidentified bahy, believed to be the child Of Mrs. Laneye.
 The coach tra>eled Boo feet after leaving the rails before it toppIed over hurlirg passengers through windows or pinning them within the car.
 The train was a half hour late al the time CT the accident. Officials
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New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
SECOND GIRL IS
 NOT BADLY HURT

Hartford, Nov. 1s.-- Althea Hol- land, of South Glastonbury was burned to death and three others in- jured, two critically, when an auto mobile runabout struck a pole, took fire from explosion of the gasoline tank and burned up in Windsor early today Eugene Meyers, Z79 Capitol avenue, this city, and Joseph Ambrosio, 20, 8 Hartford high school student, are at the Hartford hospital, not expected to live. Ruth TruaX of South Manchester, is also at the Hartford hospital, less se- riously injured.
 Pinned Tn Wreckage
 The dead girl and those injured, it is understood, were pinned between the car and the pole and so badly burned before they could be rescued that Miss Holland died of her in- Juries. Byers, besides being badly burned, has broken leg and other injuries. Ambrosio is suffering al- most entirely from burns and his death is expected any moment 1t was said at the hospital
 Fire Dept. Called Out
 The Windsor fire department was called to the blazing car. The fire was so intense it was several min utes before the men could extricate Miss Holland, as she was caught be- tween the running. board and pole. The machine, coupe, was owned by Miss Truax.
 Were At Dance Beyers, q brokerage clerk, and the two girls were at a dance during the evening at the Hartford Canoe club. Following the party they stopped at a Hartford lunch room where they met Ambrosio and the four started on a midnight automo- bile ride.
 The state police sre, Investigating the accident and Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun may hold an inquest.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
Fined and Jailed for
 Theft of Auto Parts

Greenwich, Nov. l5.-Larry oli- yer. 93 Holland street, and Anthony Geloarmini. 159 Willard street, both of Bridgeport. were sentenced to jail for 2o days and fined $50 each by Judge James R. Mead in the borough court today on charge of attempt 10 steal automobile parts from ]. J. Meohls place Of busi- ness here las. night Police claimed to have caught them in the act.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
Suspected of Burglary

Suffield, Conn.,, Nov. 15.-Follow- ing a clue in the form of a Boston bas tagged with the name of David Chodorov, 1S years old. missing Springfield boy, the police hope to make an early arrest of the person responsible for a break in the James Mix store here last night and the theft of s1s from the cash reg tster. The bag was found in the store today. Young Chodorov dis appeared yesterday from his home and lad answering his description was seen here. His father, Frank Chodorov, is manager of a large clothing manufactory in Springfield,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
NOn Salm Fails to Call
 Ipon His MOther-in-Law

Paris. Nov. lS.-Nrs H. II. Rog- CTS, whose daughter Millicent is the Countess Salm Won Hoogstraten, has been in Paris for two days and is stopping at the Ritz. The count Is living in a hotel nearby, but en- ployes Of the Ritz said that he has not vet called 10 pay his respects 10 his mother-in.lsv.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
Mail Order House Will
 Not Sell Any Firearms

Chicago, Nov. 15.-As a matter Of public protection. in view Of increas- ed crime throughout the country, and especially in Chicago. Julius Rosenwald, chairman Of the board of Sears, Roebuck X Co.,. announced today that the mail order house had discontinued the sale of all forms Of firearms.
 We feel that the moral side of all public questions is the right side, not only because we want 10 be right, but because it Is good busi- ness" said the announcement.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
DAUGHTER A SUICIDE
WOburn, Mass, Man Says She Killed Herself After He Had Scolded Her Father Released.

Woburn, Mass. Nov. 15.-MiChael Capron, who was arrested on We'd nesday after his 16 years old dauEh- ter Ievira was found in his home shot to death was released by order of Judge Morton in court today. His counsel asked that Caprcn be freed that he might attend his daughters funeral
 Capron told the police that the girl committed suicide after he had scoldea her for carelessness with a scarf he had Elyen her.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
Armed Bandits Take SS,OOO
 Loot at MiddletOwn, N. Y,

Middletown, N. r, Nov. 1.-Two armed men today robbed two en- ployes of the Fitzpatrick & Nc Arthur Construction company Of an sSoo0 payroll at the gates of the state hospital. The victims, Con- struction Superintendent J. P. Doyle and Henry Verdon, were returning from bank with the money.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
LAWYER ARRESTED
Prominent Cleveland Attorney Held On Charge of Counterfeiting War Savings Stamps.

Cleveland, Nov. 15-J. Y. Zotta- relli, prominent attorney here. was arrested today by federal secret serv- Ice agents on a warrant charging him with possessing, uttcring and publishing counterfeited war Ssv- ings stamps.
 He has been the ringIeader, ac- cording 10 federal men. Of the Cleve- land headquarters in a nationwide plot that was aimed 10 circulate millions Of dollars worth Of the se- curities, so cleverly forged that even treasury department officials were misled for months
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIPS

The total amount received in the annual Red Cross roll call in this city rose today to S637 as sl27 ad- ditional was subscribed. The Ameri- can Legion was responsible for S15 of this amount, the remainder being received through the mail by Treas urer Leon A. Sprague.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
RECOVER STOLEN BONDS IN N. YORK
Securities Valued at S75,OOO
 Taken From Suspect
THREE MEN ARE ARRESTED
Gotham Police Active, But So Are Yeggmen and This Morning Bold Robber Held uu Washington Ave enue Station and Escaped.

New York, Nov. 15.-Poice today announced the recovery Of s75,O00 in ne gotiable bonds from the furnished room of George Stuyvesant, 27-year- old robbery suspect who was arrest ed at Broadway and Forty-seventh street early today after struggle with the police.
 stuyvesant, who said he was an electrician from Troy, N. Y, was ar rested on suspicion of being one of two men who robbed the Times Square station of the Interborough subway on Wednesday morning.
 Two other suspected of having been implicated in recent robberies were arrested early today within the new police dead line zone established by Police Commissioner Enright in an attempt to stamp out crime in the leading shopping district of Man hattan. A fourth suspect was arrest ed downtown after bus driver had been held up by masked robber.
 While the police were concentrat- ing their attentions on the new dead line district, 3 robber wearing a uni form of the 1nterborough Rapid Transit Company held up the agent at the Washington avenue station in Long Island City and Escaped with s75. At about the same time three robers. also wearing uniforms, were frustrated in their attempt to hold up the agent at tho Lenox avenue and 1tsth street station of the East Side line. They fled when the agent called the company's headquarters by telephone.
 First Prisoner Taken.
 The first prisoner 10 be taken by Commissioner Enrights new gun squad in the restricted zone was Stuyvesant, arrested on suspicion of being one Of two men who robbed the Times Square station of the h. terborough subway last Wednesday morning. Tortoise shell glasses worn by Stuyvesant and similar to those worn by one of the bandits, led to his arrest.
 The police said they found 3 re- volver on one of the other prisoners taken in this dictrict and in the pos- sesson of his companion they found a glass cutter. The fourth prisoner Thomas Campbell of Manhattan was arrested after a Municipal bus driver had been held up on his bus in De- Iancey street and robbed of $2o, in cluding fares in the coin box. The bandit was masked.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
IS LAWYERS ENTERED
Relatives Of inc Late Ilotta Crahtrcc Being Represented In Probate Court When Win Comes ID

Boston, Nov, 15.--Siztecn attor- Heys representing relatives not nam cd in the will Of the late Iotta Crabtree, the actress, have entered appearances in lA" SuGnlb county registry Of probate 1t brcame known today. In her will made public several weeks ago, Miss Crebtree 1eu the bulk Of her large estate to care for veterans Of the World War and their dependents in establish sev- eral Humanitarian funds. and te as sist students at the Massachusetts sgrieulturs5 college. A.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
PLEAD NOT GUILTY.

Torrlngton, Nov. 15.-Louis Mo relu, Charles Bushka and Charles and Stanley Krawczalis. arrested in Greenwich yesterday on a charge of stealing a car owned by John Jack of Torrlngton, pleaded not guilty in city court today. The cases were contisaSl until Monday.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
Snow Two Inches Deep
 in Maryland Mountains

Cumberland, Md, Nov. 15.-snow was failing over the Cumberland re- zion today. the first of the season. At Terra Alta. w. Va. in the noun tains, the weather observer report ed a snowfall of two inches this forenoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
Quarter Pound Egg Is
 Laid by Chicken Here

pound was laid yesterday by a chicken owned by Mrs. Sixt ot woos- ter street. The egg is unusually large. It is the product Of Rhode Island Red chicken.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
Extra Herald Will
 Carry Football Games
--O-

Immediately following the con- clusion Of the Yale Princeton and New Britain Hartford games today The Herald will publish a sports extra, giving an account of these games In detail.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
TWO TRAGEDIES OCCUR
 IN ROCHESTER; 3 DEAD
Two Die When Train Hits Auto - One Is Killed
 When Still EXpIodes

Rochester, \. Y, Nov. 1q.-Tvo men Eugene Schuabln. 2G, and Otto ELtna, 22, beth of this city. were killed instantly today when the auto mobile in which they were ridI0r was struck by an castbouud Now York Central express train. The ac- ctdent occurred at Gates crossing, d few miles from Rochester.
 Police, who took charge Of tn. bodies, declared the men were in a car that had bocn stolen.
 Train hanIs believed the dr,ycr was attempting to beat a freight train to the eross}ag and failed to see the approach Of the express on the tracks lssj by tho fast passenger trains,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
THE WEATHER

HartfOrIi. Nov. IS-ForecaSt for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled tonight and Sunday; probably rain, little change tn temperature.