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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
HOW TO AVOID DANGER
OF OCEAN "UNDERTOW"
Hints for Ocean Bathers by Local
MAn Writing i'm Science OH
The Subject

Hints for ocean batheIs are con-
tained in an article on the Under
TOW" submitted to Science, a Sclen-
tific publication of New York City,
by CAPTAIN NJ. =. Hite, local archl-
tect and builder. The cautious
! bather ttering the surf near high
tide may we'll take alarm if he finds
the watl. much warmer than usual,
the surf high, and strong wind
blowing from off the sea-" says Cap
tain Hite. IF he will look along
the beach carefully. it is quite like
" that he will discover at vary
ing intervals, streams like small
rivers running thru the surf direct
" out to sea. These streams or
rivers are the so-called "undertow,
and the swimmer may we'll avoid
them
"The undertow is not as some
imagine. n hidden current of water
running along the bottom all along
the beach and of approximately
equal velocity everywhere. 1t is
sort of river, q stream showing OH
the surface. deep and powerful
easily perceptible, running with the
velocity of a mill-race Ihe
most powerful swimmer will tlnd
himself helpless as babe i'll Its
rushing grasp, tho if he under
stands its nature, he may easily
swim across it to the quiet zone
on either side. He may find this
unfitly named as a zone OF quiet
for it is surf zone, where wild
waves break with greatest vigor,
but their trend is shoreward, and IN
il he may with skill and patience
win the beach and safety.
"The 'undertow' is not always
present: days and days may elapse
with hardly sign of it. Now
comes the full moon, the Spring
tides. fresh ocean breeze and
powerful surf begins to mount.
The beach is delightful, there is life
and action in nature, and bathers
are enticed into the surf where they
are overioyed to find the water de-
lightully warm. They do not real
ize that this warmth Is deceptlvely
due to their enemy, the Onshore
wind, which has blown the warm
surface layer of water into the SURF
They joy only in the contact OF
pleasantly warm water. until one
more adventurous THAN tile rest
suddenly recedes farther and far
ther from them, and only long
afterward they realize their men,
az, IN Inc nienamei 'undclt0M."
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
DOESN'T WANT NEW ERA
OF CARPET-BAGGERY
Saunders Accepts Governor Me-
Leans Invitation to Serve on
Important Committee.

Upon invitation of Governor Me
Lean W. q. Saunders has agreed to
serve as member of the North
Carolina Endorsing Committee of
the Hampton -TuSkegce Campaign.
In his letter to Mr.. Saunders Me-
Lean says: Your acceptance will
he especially valued
In his letter of acceptance to
Governor Mclean, Mr. lunders
said:
Il shall deem it a privilege and
a pleasure to serve as member
of the North Carolina Endorsing
Committee of The Hampton-TuSke-
gee tImpaign. The South must
provide education for the future
leaders of the negro i'll the South
or the negro will seek and obtain
his education i'm the schools and
universities of the North. Every
dollar invested i'm Hampton TuSke-
zee is a dollar invested in inSuring
n decent. respectful. law-ahiding
and Self-SuStainins Southern negro
citizenship. And with sort of negro
citizenship the South will proceed
10 get along very well. The col
IeSeS "f the industrial North are
not equipped to train colored men
and women i'm the problems of an
agricultural South. and | fear. for
rho future of the South should the
future leadership Of the negro come
from the North. We had dose or
that once. Immediately after the
Civil War"
Some months ago nationwide
campaign was inagurated to secure
additional funds for Hampton ln-
Stitute of. Hampton. Virginia. ana
TnSke.ee Noru!al and Industrial
Institute located at TuskeSee. Ala-
hama. Thus far the campaign mas
met with success. In many COM
munitipS and districts of the MID
dlr-WcSt. the North and the East
where campaigns have been con-
ductcd. patriotic citizens have res
rnndpd generously. The fact that
without special solicitation num-
her of substantial pledges have al
ready been made by Southern peo-
pIp is no surprise to those VINO
are best acquainted with the atti-
tude of the South toward the edu-
cation Of thp Negro along practical
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
DIVORCED

4 divorce from her husband, W.
q. Mcmillan whom she secretly
married in 1929, was obtained last
week by Mrs. Anna Hester McMul-
Ian. nee BOhbitt Of this city. Miss
Bohbitt and young Mcmillan were
married while the latter was home
for the Easter holidays, when stu
dent of the University of North
Carolina. Later, he deserted her
and vent to California. There is
une'Echild by the marriage. The
former Mrs. Mcmillan who is n
daughter of Mrs. George Fearing
this city. will take her maiden name
Of B"hhitt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
WE'VE GOT TO LOOSEN UP.
che BANK CLERK. .ANo TILE SOOA -1CPKeR

and contributes in every respect 10
their business interests. It's eX'
aCtly like man living on an out OF
the way road. and then gets some
body to run Il state highway thru
it,"
We'll. let me know when we
raise the money i'll this town.. said
the Bank Clerk. We've got some
tight folks here
I'VE have that" said the Soda
Jerker. "Some Of them are 50 tight
that every time they wink their
eyes. they wiggle their knee caps.
Makes me think" said the Soda
Jerker. Il just heard something
that made me mad
Tell which is WHAT asked the
Soda Jcrker.
You see that drummer out
there on the corner? Well, he was
talking abou a conversation he had
with Il Chowan County merchant
last week. He said he asked this
merchant why he didn't come over
OF the Potato Day celebration, and
he said this fellow told him that he
didn't bother about coming to EliZ-
abeth City. because Elizabeth City
folks didn't give 'em anything to
eat when we pull off our stunts. He
said Elizabeth City always bragS
about the number of delegates its
sends to bridge and road openings,
and Chamber of Commerce banquets
| i'm other towns when they have Il
biz spread, bu they don't Ofte MIX
up a feast, and then ask other towns
to come in and eat.
Hes pretty near right" said the
Soda Jerker. Everybody knows
that the way to mans heart OF
pocketbook is thru his stomach. III
Elizabeth City wants the folks Ill
this territory to loosen up their
moneybags its got to open up its
feed bags, and give the folks an
old-time welcome with plenty ot
trimmings. just like they do in other
towns. If you don't believe that
you ask the big men of this town
about the old days. Why our speak
ers never have Il chance to shoot the
bull and fireworks at a picnic, un-
less they 90 to some other town to
do it," Just think it over, will yOu!'
said the Soda Jerker.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
GIVE THE WOMEN
A CHANCE

Elizabeth City women feel
they should have a word to say
lbout the management of our
school system, a system i'm which
there is much room fo rimprOve-
nent. They can do little worse
han has been done. There are
5wO new members of the school
board to be elected at the July
meeting of the city council, and
the Womans Club believe the sex
hat cOmpOses more than half
he population of. the town, and
has to raise the children, should
have something to say about
their education.
Elizabeth City women should
be represented on other govern.
ing bodies. For instance a
woman on the Street Commits
sion would look a long time at
valuable tree, before cutting it
1own. Verify, the business of
destroying trees ought to be
passed on by a planning conf
mission on which there should
be one or more practical women
there are a few of them in
this town, and they should be
consulted more often.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
GATES COUNTY FOLK
LIKE TO TRADE HERE
One Man Says Elizabeth City is Far
Cheaper to Buy In Than
Suffolk

elizabeth City Is the best town
| know Of to trade in," declares l..
o. Brown, prominent farmer and
lumberman Of Gatesville, who has
been regular customer Of Eliz-
abcth City stores for some time,
coming all the way over bad roads,
to supply his needs. GateSville is
only about 80 miles away over the
new swamp road, but that is not
completed, and Mr.. Brown has been
coming other routes that are longer.
Il find Elizabeth City merchants
selling goods much cheaper than the
merchants of Suffolk" declares Mr..
Brown. "Once the people over our
way find it convenient to get into
Elizabeth City. great volume of
traffic will be diverted here from
our county. And our people want
to do their trading in their own
state" he says. Mr.. Browns words
carry considerable weight, when it
is recalled that he stands six foot
four. and weighs 300 pounds. Mr..
Brown was seen by the reporter in
the Store Of McCabe & Grice.
Elizabeth City business men will
profit by a close and friendly ac-
Uuaintance with Gates. Here Is a
county with an area of 35G square
miles. far larger than Pasquotank.
and population Of nearly 11,00O
people of the most progressive
farmers. living on some of the best
land in eastern North Carolina. The
opening of the Swamp road. about
the last of July, may mean much to
Elizabeth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26

the road. were again promised the
road by Mr.. Hart, about February
|. last.
In the meantime hundreds OF
tourists are anxious to visit the
Elizabeth City section. Some are
coming in spite of the road. Some
80 automobile loads parked on the
courthouse green for lunch Sunday.
Thirty others are said to have stop
nod nj the cemetery. because that
v,s tbp nearest thing to park
i'm the city. Clearly Elizabeth Clt!
must do something in respect to ac-
Uuiring parks.
If Mr.. Hart has been too busy
with weightier matters. to Keep Ill
touch with the needs of this area oi
neorly four thousand square miles
of his district. then it Is up to the
folks in this area to remlnd Hill
that the reputation of North Caro-
linn aS road builder is going uh-
der, at least in this part Oh the
STATE. Hundreds of the country
biggest men come to this Sectioll
annually for fishing and hunting
These men who observe only thls
section of North Carolina. cannon
20 back home and verify from thelr
own observation. what they nave
seen in northern magazines about
North Cardinals road building
program. Surely this section must
be a disappointment to the tourists
one that reflects seriously Oh tht
State as whole.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26

Of which towns have strengthened
considerably since their recent de-
feat at the hands Of Elizabeth City's
team.
Tuesday and Friday Of next week,
TTertford will play here, while on
Thursday and Saturday Edenton
will play here. Saturday being the
Fourth Of July. there will be a
morning game in EdentOn.
This week marks the departure
pf the L. n. C. players, Sides, Stan
ton and HohlShOuser. while Thomas
will remain, having decided not to
return to college next year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26

Il guess we're going to get Il
hotel now" said the Bank Clerk to
the Soda .JPrkPr. Il see where the
KiwaniS Club has invited the Hook
enbury System to make Il survey of
our hotel possibilities, with a view
to financing hotel propect."
You cant hook and bury me
when we get hotel that way ,
said the Soda Jerkcr. We'll never
ret a hotel in this town until we
do bury somebody. Believe me this
is q hard town to start hotel IN.
Seems to me like the kiwaniS club
had the hotel discussion up before.
About that time Kiwanian f. f.
Aydlett, who owns the Southern
Hotel property. got up and offered
right away to support the plan' anu
that was the last of it.
well, wouldn't it," asked the
Soda Jerker.
He would if they would allow
him to throw in the Southern for
500 OOO." said the Soda Jerker,
when he values it on the tax books
at less than $4,000. 1t doesn't t
strike me that a hotel or any
thing else built that way would be
very good paying proposition
Now it looks to me like our best
business men would see the need OF
good hotel. Why it wouldn't be
Il hard job to find four men in TINS
town. probably four in the kiwanls
Club, who could build hotel and
never miss the money
Il don't see why just four OF
our wealthiest men ought to build
the hotel" said the Bank Clerk.
I'm not i'm favor of Il few men
owning. the thing, or of few out
siders owning it and getting profit
that ought to be kept i'll Elizabeth
CITY. | think everybody in town
who is able. ought to be stockhold-
ers and for this reason boosters OF
a project that can help the town
so much.
You're partly right said the
Soda Jerker. But our richest men
would be the greatest beneficiaries
of a good hotel. The name it would
give our town. and the high class
folks it would attract, would mean
much for Elizabeth City. The peo-
ple who have the biggest invest
ment here would get the most pro-
fit. anyway you're Il mind to take it.
The growth and Improvement of
the tow enchnLce, their property
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
LOCAL FIREMEN
DO GOOD WORK
Department Saves Property
Valued at $2S1, 900; Per
Capita Fire Loss $l.40

Elizabeth Citys fire loss last
year was about $1.40 per
capita. one and Al hundredth
per cent. according to J. B.
Flora, chief of the Fire De-
partment. who has tabulated
the fire calls and losses for the
fiscal year just ending. The de-
partment saved property valu-
ed at 1921, ,15O.
The total Of fire losses recorded
by the department last year is $16,-
$40, over $4,000 of which was out
side the town limits, and properly
speaking. not. Elizabeth City fires.
Property vailed at $297,9 was at
risk during the year. the value Of
buildings at risk being S137, 200.
and contents $160,770. In the year
ending 1924. the property loss 10y
fire was S107,555.
The fact that buildings valued at
S1U,570. and contents valued At
5000 were all that was lost dur
ing the year. speaks well for the
efficient work of the local fire COM
pany, which is composed OF volun-
teer members. The Department
answered 165 alarms, the highest
number in the history Of the de-
phrtment. classified as follows:
Chimney "A. auto Is. unknown 10,
sparks II. false :. brush and trash
Z, gasoline ignition &. defective
flues6. smoke Scares ;. electric fires
). careless smokers /, OilStOves 4.
children playing with matches 1.
carelessneSS 3. grease fires 3. out of
city 3. emergency calls, including )
for lungmotor . for Overheatins.
engine explosion l. lightning l. and
rekindling |. The highest number
previously recorded was l34 i'll
1929.
The department was in service
nearly IS hours. laid 23,7OO feet OF
hose, used 1867 gallons of chemi-
Gals. and raised 2S75 feet of lad
derS.
The fire department has been
getting along very well since 1t was
taken over hy the Commission in
1921. 1t had very little equipment
To begin with. this consisting large
Iy of two trucks. and 1000 feet or
hose. There were no quarters for
the department. Since then the de-
partment has bought 6,JOO feet OF
hose, two trucks costing $4,000.
biult hook and ladder house cost
ing 81 800. and spent $4,000 ON
quarters for the department. Sl.1oo
of which. was contributed hy pub
lie spirited citizens
The fire department Is making
out now. but will eventually heed
more fulltlS. WI
rebuilt. one of them having been
in service 13 years another elSht
ypars 4 new fire alarm system
must be provided, the present one Is
umdependable.
The department is maintained on
an assessment of u cents on the
800 valuation. When the Com
mission took over the department
the levy was only nine cents ana
the equipment was run down.
The city gives the firemen
donation of $500 annually; the
county S2W. which is distributed
for personal equipment and com
forts about the quarters.
The colored hook and laduer
Compopy gets $3.50 from the city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
THE COMEDIANS COMING

Nelyille's ever popular comedians
will omen for week on South Dyer
street Monday night. bringing a
now cast and program, and new
orchestra. Melville's Shows have
been making this town for man!
vears. formerly showing on Wes'
Main Street.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
SPECIAL TERM OF FEDERAL
COURT BEGINS HERE JULY 1;

For the first time since the DIS
trirt Court was established Ill EllH'
aherh City. there will be Il Speclal
term to clear cOnscSted docket
bpginnin. by order of Judge L. NJ
Neekins on Monday July Is.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
EARLY SUMNER BARGAINS

Good news for shoppers will be
found on page five of this news
paper to-day where NJ. Leigh sheep
Company announces its summer
clearance sale. The annual sales
of this store are looked forward 10
hv women shoppers all thru this
section. and this year Mr.. Sheep
has made drastic cuts on an I'M
usual number of items.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
To THE INDEPENDENT
Elizabeth City, N. G.

I am enclosing herewith check or
r. o. Money Order for S1.5O for
which send me THE INDEPEN-
DENT for one year. I want to
keep up with your interesting edi.
tOriaIs and news articles about
Northeastern North Carolina folk
and things.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26

DIR. ]. ID. Hathaway is now locat-
ed i'm the airton Bldg Take the
alienation advt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26

Room 315 in the Hinton Bldg. Is
Dr ID Hathaway office now
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26

Room 80 in the Hinton Bldg. Is
Dr. I. D. Hathaway office now.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26
fcINIA PUTTING OUR
|IGHWAYS TO SHAME
Tourists Thru This Section, Won't
We're in the State That Has Voted
E:~b,v.Fivc Millions in Road Bonds

s.h CIV. "
/ mr,abitsu,>. the heart
t,,,,.srn North Caro-
[,,r,rus ten counties
,rs~,., Of a hundred
raru.arion. has been
r.iay Elizabeth City,
:; ,ouu,v seat in this
<ro. connected BY any
road with any other
L., in North Carolina,
|.abe;h Crtv is losing
ltnl.u- ot r' mlIIioh uoi-
IL bpwl. pr'yiied 10 con-
aaI.' '..'. "" '"'
'ss.n watched closely 10y
,@.v interests. Clearly il
s',... ,. .p. STATE Highway
| ,m.i .>,rrialN the
: .f.. t,irsr District.
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,f Northeastern
.,, Why this corner
lain, bebi. Il in
:.r, =. L,s, ,rsver.
u ., ,,,I,;,, 1,J
,h,. v., ms
.,, ,".,. r,,,..,a1 Assembly
,;r.,,rsn- thar would ap-
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-26

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Soap in sheet form for use in public lavatories has been invented
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Income Tax Returns Show
 Swedes To Be Prosperous

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 28. (P)-Eigh- ty per cent of SWeden's larger in- dividual income taxpayers reported increased revenues for last year, as did tWOthirds of the country's lead ing business corporations. The off, cial statistics show Stockholm has 150 taxpayers with incomes of more than $50,OOO.
 The largest individual taxpayer was A. M. Versteegh, a factory owner, whose income was s4O2,354. Others who followed him closely were Mar GUS L. Wallenberg, the international banker, and Iyar Greuger, head of the Swedish match trust.
 Among the corporations the largest return was filed by the Swedish To- bacco Monopoly, showing an income of $5,462,424. This, however, was a decrease from the previous year. The next largest returns were filed by the Swedish Match Corporation and the Swedish Liquod Monopoly.
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U. S. AUTO MAN OPTIMISTIC
 OVER GERMAN CONDITIONS

BERLIN, Aug. 29. R)-Germany shows signs of increasing stability that warrants business confidence, says John N. Willy, of Cleveland, Chairman of the Foreign Trade Com mission of the National Chamber of Commerce. He has just concluded study of the economic conditions of Gremany.
 The efforts which are being made towards the readjustment of business to normal condition will do much to remove theuncertainty now sur rounding the enterprise because of the prevailing restrictions on trade between Germany and other coun- tries" MT. Willys stated.
 He believes that the abrogation of these postwar impediments will stim- ulate freer commerce especially be- tween Gremany and the United States. The Germa officials, he said, were sincerely endeayoring to bring about an improvement in the tCun lies. AS a result of informa! conversations between the American motor interests and official German circles it is believed th4t a liberal increase in the present import quota for American cars will shortly be de- creed.
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English Musical Comedy
 Fails to Attract Cubans

HAVANA, Aug. 29. (P-Experi- ences of several American musical comedy companies here this year have guage artists in Cuba is very limited. One company came from New York with a contract for four weeks and other guarantees. After playing to slender houses for two weeks, the theater manager informed the company that there was not enough money in the treasury to pay salaries. Efforts to collect expenses also failed. The entire company of IS was stranded and unable to get funds. The Americn club staged benefit at which $500 was raised and a local theater was donated rent free for one night
 Two other companies were more fortunate. They hadenough money on hand to pay their hotel bills and steamship passages home
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VIENNA FORMS A
 WELCOMING CLUB

VIENNA, Aug. 29. P)-An organ ization known as the Welcome to Austria Club" has been formed un- der the patronage of Dr. Michael Hainsch, the president of the Aus, trian republic. The members make it their task to receive foreigners coming to Austria, to show them about the town, arrange social meet ings and act as interpreter for them. The federal chancellor, Il ministers nd the captain-generals of the prov inces are honorary presidents of the club. The club will consider it it's duty to render the stay of foreigners in Austria as pleasant as possible.
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Join the Chamber or Commerce.
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Large Boats of French Line
 May Quit Havre, Home Port

HAvRE, Aug. 29. (R-This city, especially it's shipping circles, is agitated because of the possibility of the French Line taking its de luxe boats to Cherbourg, leaving only the smaller boats and cargoes to pert at HaVre. There has been much con- tradictory talk concerning the scheme but it is now dmitted that it is more than rumor. The United States Line, it is said, has made proposals to the Havre authorities to dock their boats at this port, being unable to come to terms with Cherbourg. This would be an excellent thing for local trade, but would also be close com petition for the French Line.
 It is said the Chamber of Com merce at Cherbourg intends to build new quays in the Mielles Creek i1 such a manner that three of tbe largest vessels could doc6 at tke same time.