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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Australia Near

Australia is brought within flash
of second to the United States, by
means of radio. 1t is not uncom-
mon nowadays to transmit to that
PARKWAY continent and hear its
calls here. Several such instances
have been renorted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Ratio Protests.

Radio manufacturers have en-.
tered a protest against the plan t2
tax radio instruments. The pro-
posed tax, arranged by the Senate
finance committee, would bring in
an additional revenue of $10,000,000
from this industry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
"RrnaG-CatclIers -

"Broad-catchers is the name a
radio advertiser in England gives
vadio listeners. 1t might well be
adopted for this class. as contrasted
TO broadcasters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
ReaSSuring.

"Want to take chance on an auto
mobile, mister? Only n dollar.
But | don't want an automobile
young man,"
"That's all right, mister. Maybe
you won't get it."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Eggs-actly,

She-Funny no one seemed to real.
ize what bad egg he was while he
was rich.
He-My dear, bad egg is known
only when it's broke.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

Just dust off your radio set with
a dry rag, or at most moistened
slightly. Polishing with an oiled
cloth causes trouble in receiving.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

little white ghost, Dan, n ghost that
longs for your arms about me again
and ono of your kisses on my hot fore
head.
Last night it was so close indoors
that / went out to the terrace. 1t was
a beautiful night. with millions of lit
tie stars and a glorious disc of moon
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

Uyourc
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11
WOMAN WHO TRIED TO
SUICIDE CONVALESCES
Husband Leaves for Parts Tn.
known. Which is Generally
Satisfactory

Mis-. Mary Lister. attractive
young wife of Oscar Lister this city.
who attempted suicide last Tuesday,
has recovered and l. ready To leave
the hospital where she has bScr
under the care of Drs. Saliba ami
Kcndrick. Mrs. Lister swallowed
a strong solution of bichloride. while
i'm "a highly excited state brought on
by the continual naGginG OF her
husband. Physicians expressed Il
doubt that she could live.
Mr.. Lister declares that she will
not attempt suicide again. but Will
face life for the three small chill
drcn She has supported from III
fancy. Her husband. refused 10
face public sentiment after his
brutal treatment of his wife. anu
left for parts unknown. Immediately
following her removal to the hoSpi'
tai. Mrs. Lister is highly regarded
by those Who know her, and is COM
mcnded for her industry and devo'
ton to her family. Acquaintance
Of the family express general satis-
faction over the departure OF Lister
who has never been accused OF In
du,try. ,obricty or domestic felicity
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11
FINED SlOO MORNING
AFTER NIGHT BEFORE
Fourth of July CelebrantS Not
Tourhrd So Lightly by the
County Court

Fourth of July cclebrants wer"
dealt with mastery touch III
County Court Saturday morning
when two were fined 500 and costs
for driving automobiles while un.
der--tba iaflneuee- of Liquor. p--s-
Gray and Ross Brite, were The two
who shared the honor of being the
first offenders to bc caught when
judge Spence raised the usual fine
from $50 to 500. Both submitted
and paid their fines.
Ross Britc. for driving car
while under the influence of liquor
paid an additional fine for being
drunk. ID. :. Gray was fined $50
additional for having liquor In his
possession. Ephraim Britc, found
guilty of possession was fined so,
and 81 extra for being drunk. and
disorlcrly.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11
BOYS BAND IS
NOW In SIGHT
Rotary Club Seeks to Organize
Boy Scouts Into 80 Piece
Band Soon.

At last the work OF the Eliz-
,abeth City Rotary Club among
the boys OF Elizabeth City may
soon result in big noise. if
plans to organize 4 boys banu
OF about so pieces are success
ful. Already an organization
has been formed AMI 81 boys
have expressed 4 desire TO join
it. Another meeting will be
held Tuesday night.
The sponsors of the band in be-
half of Rotary are RotarianS Bill
e. Sawyer and George +. Seyffrct.
These men plan TO ask the city
council 10 help them keep mp this
hand. The members will furnish
their own instruments. but contri-
buttons will bc necessary for uni
forms. AMI the larger horns.
The idea while new in Elizabeth
City has proven successful In other
places. Bands trained M from boy
hood have in many instances hcn
most proficient AMI have held to-
gpther for many years. Advocates
of the proposed boys hand In this
city believe that only thru the en-
thuSiaSm of the younger generation
supported bv the civic interests Of
the town, will there ever he provid-
pd crcditable musical organization
of this kind.
The officers OF the new Organiza-
ton. which Is underway and going
strong preparatory to making u
drive. are:
President. Roscoe Foreman. Jr.:
Vice President. Jehu Hickman; Sec
rrtary. Wilson Sanders: Treasurer.
Melvin Davis: Membership Com
mi'tc". Wilson Sanders, Joseph
Kramer. Melvin Davis Walter
CohOOn, Burgess Perry.
In Rochelle. Illinois. Il hand which
had an humble bcsinnin. several
years ago. now has - Or more
pieces. and diScourScS before thou
sands In free concert every We'd
uCs,Iay night. in an inviting mcmor-
ial park. To support this hand.
the annual city budget carries an
adequate item. The towns invest.
m"mt - repaid because thousands
nr folks from the ncishbOrins coin-
~ come To hear IL.
In Iowa. n band tax law permits
any city Of less than 10000 inhahi-
tantS To tax itself for local band
support. The tax is limited To two
mills and may bc voted on the town
hy the citizens. In one town, II tax
equivalent to 81 cents for each citi-
zen is paid to provide n long series
of hand concerts held In the court
house Suuarc during the summer
months and i'm the Armory In the
winter. Altho this law H. less than
four years old in Iowa, 100 towns
i'm that state have bands supported
by taxation. and dozen other
state. have adopted the plan.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11
$4,000 FOR
80 Fl. FRONT
McCabc & Grice VIII Buy
Bradford Building and En-
large Their Store

McCabe G. Grice have stcur-
ed an option on the Bradford
Building. their lease of which
expires in August and will pur-
chase the property outright.
The considerable ninvolved is
$47, 600 and it is said that an
offer Of $4,000 has been made
for the property since the op-
ton was taken.
Az sOOn M deed Is taken to the
property and tenants OH the upper
floor of the building can find other
quarters, the building will he re-
modelled. McCabe & Grice will Oc-
cllpy the entire building, carrying
their ladies wear. corset and drapery
departments to the second floor and
installing an elevator to serve the
second floor departments.
A new front will replace the
present front of the building. The
central stairway leading to offices
OH the second floor will he taken
out to make room for n new main
entrance for the store and large
show windows will replace the pres
ent side entrances and small show
windows.
With its new front and more than
1000 square feet Of additional floor
space upstairs, McCabe & Grice VIII
have one of the most attractive
stores in Eastern North Carolina
and considerable room for the FUR
ther expansion of It's successful busi-
ness. The building has a frontage
of 30 feet OH Main st. and Is 100
feet deep. McCabe & Grice have
heretofore had only 30 by 80 feet
of the upper floor, which they have
used for warchOusing. Taking over
tbe entire second floor will give
them exactly 2100 more square
feet. This entire space will be used
for ladies wear, cOrscts ana. draper.
les anf the removal of these depart
mrnts from the lower floor will
make more room. for piece goods
notions and other g,st moving lines.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11

SOME THOUGHTS ON VACATIONS

But everything has changed. \
dollar Il day used tu he good wages,
hui now It takes u dollar Il day
spending money for u tCn-dOllar u
week clerk. \ fellow who hasn't
cot an automobile of some Kind
isn't in the swim at all AMI II costs
five or siN dollars II week, the best
You can dO, To keep up Il illvvcr.
So about all working chap can do
in vacation time now iS To lay up
on the old folks or pack off to the
country If hc has Kin folks ont In
the sticks who will stand for Il
prolonged visit from him."
You certainly are talking hard
times" said the Soda Jerker. II
wonder what you'd say If you were
married and had to provide a va
cation trip for twO:"
"Thcrr wouldn't bc but one Of
Us Ia take Il trip" said the Rank
Clerk. "A vacation isn't n vaCa-
tiOn for married man at all when
he takes his wife alOng with him.
The only folks who really need a
vacation are married folks, and they
ought To take en- separately: one
honeymoon for n married couple in
life time l. all right. but when
they try to make regular thing of
IL year after year they make Il i
awful mess of il and come back each
time worse for wear than VIII III
they went away. ] don't think there
is more detected and woe.begonc
looking sight in the world than tn
10 see u middle-agPd married man
coming back home from the sea-
shore or the mountains with his wife
after two or three weeks stay
of il. III / were q married nan
| would send my wife away on 4
vacation and | would stay at home.
just like I'm going TO do this sum-
mer."
You mean If you were going to
Atlantc City or some chicken resort
like that, you'd leave your wife
home" said the Soda Jerker.
"Wcll, YOU wouldn't take sand
wiCh 10 picnic, would YOU" said
the Bank Clerk.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11
SIXTEEN FOOT
HIGHWAY NOW
State Will Build Wider Hcrt-
ford Road As Far As
Money Will Go

Instead Of 4 nine-foot road
as contemplated all the way,
from the Pasquotank County
line to Chowan County, via
IIcrtford the State Highway
Commission has agreed to build
the road 10 feet wide, as far as
the money will go, and wait
until more funds are approprl-
ated to finish the remainder.
II. c. Job. Secretary of the Eliz-
abcth City Chamber Of Commerce
returned from TarbOrO this week
with the promise from W. a. Hart.
Commissioner Of the First District.
The petition for wider road was
presented the Highway Commission
by the Chamber Of Commerce OF
Elizabeth City, EdentOn and Hert-
ford. In view of the movement to
build u bridge across the lower
Chowan River. and to adopt n route
thru this section for coaStal high
way. Il nine.foOt road would bc
totally inadequate to the demands
of traffic. not only then hut now.
II is believed that sufficient funds
to build roads equal to the those
in other parts of the state. will he
allotted the First District, when
,he matter Is properly presented,
il further appropriations for road
building are made available. by the
next General Assembly.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11

You must think you're rc"u'
lar Samson this morning" said the
Soda Jerker To the Bank Clerk n
the latter worthy came into the
corner pharmacy. Strengthened him
self up, expanded his chest AMI
posed like Il prize fighter.
Sure" said the Bank Clerk
please lend me your jaw.bOne.'
II took the Soda Jcrker about two
minutes to get that one. for he 1t
known that the Soda ,'arkcr with all
his humcly wisdom Is. after all,
only low brow who probably
would go to the prescription desk
inStead Of the book counter to look
for Cyrano de Bergcrac.
We'll | guess you'll soon he going
on your vacation" said the Soda
Jerkcr.
mo I'm going to take my vaca-
ton right here at home this sum-
mer." said the Bank Clerk.
Whats the idea:" asked the
Soda Jerker.
The idea is this" said the Bank
Clerk with a wry face. Things
aint at all what they used to he,
II used 10 be that the year was d.
vidcd into parts: one half the year
you saved up your money for Christ
mas. the other half you saved up
for summer vacation. During the
rest of the year there wasn't moth
ing especial TO spend money for
We vcgetated 40 weeks in the year
and saved our money and had about
three weeks Of good time In a
year: two weeks In the summer
and week ut Christmas for high
spending.
There 'rrSn't q soda fountain
on every corner: the girls hadn't
learned to expect box of choco-
lates every Sunday and Il corsage
of flowers every time they went
to n party: there were no movies
every night. automobiles hadn't be-
come popular and fellow took
three collars to the Chinese laundry
every Monday morning and thought
he was an cxtragavant dresser. a
fellow could make two white shirts
or one dark one run him q week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11

THE resignation Of Mr.. Job, as
Secretary Of the Elizabeth City
Chamber Of Commerce was tender.
el this week. Mr.. job having taken
the position Of secretary of Eio
Chamber Of Commerce Of Gaines.
Vile, Georgia. q town slightly larger
than Elizabeth City. Mr. job came
TO this city In the spring Of 1921.
frcm Pennsylvania. Many notable
strides have been made by the local
Chamber Of Commerce. and many
achievements accredited to IL dur.
ins the administration of Mr.. job.
His successor has not been found
yet, the directors being more con.
Ccrned at the present with raising
the 5000 hack salary due him.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11
With
NOMINATIONS
Elizabeth City Democrats
Generally Like Davis
Bryan Ticket

The nomination of John w.
Davis OF West Virginia and
Governor Charles w. Bryan of
Nebraska, for president and
vice president respectively. by
the Democratic National Con-
vention this week meets with
the approval of Democrats
generally in Elizabeth City.
Polling the sentiment of folks on
the streets Yesterday this news
paper found most of the Democratic
leaders emphatically pleased aud
every one profoundly glad that the
historic convention deadlock had
ended in the nomination of re-
spectacle candidate in the person
of John W. Davis. As TO the vice
presidential nominee. Charles W.
Bryan. no one expresses either en-
thuSiasm or regrets. No one seems
to know very much about him. "The
most satisfactory thing know
about him." said one prominent
Democrat yesterday. "iS that he is
u brother of W. j. Bryan and not
W. J. Bryan himself"
Even those who were once 80 en-
'thuSinStic for McAdOo express no
regrets for the defeat Of their idol.
McAdOo 10y his inSolence. arrogance
and SelfiShneSs 81 exposed his feet
of clay in the convention that no
tears are heinz she'd for his political
demise. Governor Smith alone of
the rejected candidates for thh
nomination. loomed mp in the final
demonstration In Madison Square
Garden Wednesday night aS one
who has lost neither his grip on
himself nor on his constituency.
only his own uplifted hand could
still the applause and cheers that
greeted him when he took the plat
form in the convention hall early
Thursday morning and Sa'''
You have made u wonderful
nomination.. III the United States
was u great business institution and
II belonged tn Inc aud needed n
man of great brains AMI capacity,
I would be willing to give ii into
the hands of John W. Davis. |
wouldn't ask for a better executor
of my last will aud testament.
$50 far aS the state of New
York Is concerned. take this pledge
from mo. am leader of the Demo
Gratis in this State and the very
minute that this convention is fin
iShcd I'll take OFF my coat nnd vest
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11
NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED
FOR CITY SCHOOL BOARD

Fcur ,irN ia-mh,iS 6afs reen .
pointed by the Board of Aldermen
for the Elizabeth City school board,
two for four years and two for two
ycar,. They ar" Dr. =. W. Gregory
ana W. L. Sulpcpprr for four years; ;
aud g. -. Robinson und VI. l.. Gullup
for two years.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11

For your eyes sake SEQ DR.. j..
ID. Hathaway, OptOmctriSt. Brad.
ford Bldg. Elizabeth City, y. &. adv
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11
OND FIXED AT $7,5OO
|FOR SERIOUS CHARGE
swindell, Heard Thursday in County
ronrt. Bound Over To Superior Court For
Crime Against l3- -Year-Old Girl

=, t. 49,. III, 90,
rm1lllltU'
NAV REGAIN his iree-
,.ru at least, II
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nm ind >Nl''l'''''''N ~
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III va. -rA'l'"' U'''. y! Wv
rpu' after Il rre''i'''na's
Thursday m'rhIi'-' u,
Iu.tIIul ~ >'.''"'' h"' NV '''''
| l--I uwi.m" - th'' Nv" :"
urr ." pre-.
..r .rI net take the stand ;
...,b.r 'hr child nor her
.,,.Irrd m Court at all
.,,,. r.rI.I -nlrIv upon the
NJ other witnesses in
m, 'hr IsC rf probable
nrF.,a a .sAnNnl n -.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11

Good cycsiSht is inexpensive. see
DR.. ]. d. Hathaway. Optometrist,
EIizabe.h civ. Y. =. adv.
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11

Don't neglect your eyes. Sc
Hathaway. He knows. nd
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-07-11
Mrs. johnson Clashes With
Politicians

Commissioner Kate Burr johnson,
who rolled the Surry county Demo-
Gratis some months ago when she
exercised with some force her. vote
on the selection of a welfare officer
in that county. is going 20 the mat
Continued Oh page Twc)
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New Britain herald., 1924-04-14
HINT ON GOVT. BUDGET
British People Said 10 be Likely to Sec Reduction on Taxation on all Eoodstuffs.

London. April 14.--An int!mation of the labor governments budget plans was given in a speech at Loughbor- ough .ast night by Albert Victor Alex anicr. secretary of the board Of trade, when he declared that the British people ware "likely 10 sec a reduction in tho taxation on foodstuffs." The alIusion is believed to be to the duty on tea and sugar,
 Jack Jonee, Ia hor member for sil- yertown, in a speech at Coventry. pre- dicted great struggle in parliament ever the budget.
 The conservatives are preparing 10 offer vigorous opposition 10 the gov crnmeut on the tariff issue on account of the recent announcement of the lapsing Of a SC stion in the safeguard ing of industries act, while everybody Is preparing for an announcement of similar spsing Of the McKenna du- tics, which include a 33 per cent tax on motor cars, pianos, watches, etc, and incidentally carry imperial pref crence.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-14
PINCHOT NAMED HENEY
Pennsylyania Go,crnY Admits sug- gesting Francis J. Hency as senate Counsel in investigation.

Harrisburg. Pa, April 14.--Gov- ernor pinchot admits that he suggest cd Francis J. Heney as counsel for the senate committee investigating inter nal revenue bureau. The governor said last night he made the sugges- ton dbring conversation with Sana- tor Couzcns regarding prohibition enforcement. He declared he had no personal purpose Of animus" in the matter. but that what he was after was to "sct the law enforced"
 Governor Pinchot declared that Senator Watson in his references dur ing an address Saturday to prohibition enforcement had "oycrshot himself" and that "evcry self-respecting, law abiding American must resent the spectacle Of a United States senator publicly confessing that he does not expect tho constitution to be obeyed.
 The governor said it was high time 10 put an end 10 the corruption anu incfficiency which exist in the federal enforcement service. He add cd that "sIncc that service will not en- force the law, the people are entitled 10 know tho reason why
New Britain herald., 1924-04-14

wire is advised for the leads, instead of the rectangular bus wire, because the square edges of the bus wire are conducive to radiating losses.
 This set is best adapted to the use of uV-200 tube for detector and UV- 201-A tubes for the amplifiers.
 The phone jack and the primary of the second radio frequency induc- tanee may be connected to the posi- tive of a 45-volt B battery. although this may be increased to CT 1-2 or even 90 volts. if more volume is de- sired. With the increase in volume, it must be remembered. there comes sacrifice in seiectivity.
 The tuning of the set depends al- most wholly on the two condensers, whose higher efficiency will be found at almost similar readings. But the potentiometer comes in for extremely careful adjustment. The moment a squeal is heard in the phones. Once this is taken care of. however, it will be found that the set will work well without further adjustment.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-14

denser. One sincle circuit phone jack.
 No. 14 copper wire for connec- lions. Cost Is Low. This, excluding tubes, batteries and loud speaker. should not cost more than s20.
 The two fixed couplers in the aerial and in the first tubes plate circuit are exactly alike. They can be made as follows:
 On tube , 1-2 inches in diameter by inches high. wind Is turns of No. 22 DOC wire. Wind 50 turns of the same wire. the same way, on an ether tube of slightly larger diam eter and 4 inches long. Fit the small CT winding into the larger tube by braces or screws, so as to keep them in permanent relationship to each ether.
 Repeat this with the other induc- tance.
 The connections are made as shown in the diagram. They should be as short and direct as possible.
 The best way to connect these in ductances is to attach each 10 its condenser by q brace. Care should be taken that the inductances are at right angles 10 each other.
 Thirteen-plate cohdcnsers have been found of best advantage in this