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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23
eJhQ BANK CLERK ANo Ills SODA ,JCpKEO
THEY DISCUSS SCHOOL SAVINGS.

"NhatS the matter yOu amt buy
Ing any drinks of M" these dayST'
asked the Soda Irrkcr of the Radio
Salesman when The latter worthy
StrOllrd thru the Drug store Thurs
day morning. You haven't got too
much religion. or made Il new year
resolution have yUu:"
IL don't have the nicklrS and
dimes these days" said the Radio
Salesman. The kids mp at The
house keep my pcckrt> hullrd out
cleaner than Il peanut shell.
"What'S the biz idca:" asked the
Soda Jcrkrr. Il never see your
kids spending money for chewing
gum. drinks. and candy. aud never
heard Of you giving away anything
before"
"Wril. YOU wont hear of my kids.
wasting much money anyway" said
the Radio Salesman. "rhry'vr got
what they call the School Savings
fever. and every nickel and dime
they can get their hands on. they
salt down until Tuesday and take
il To school. 1t seems they've got
Il kind Of banking system going that
makes the children hang onto all
the money they can. and teaches
them to he more particular about
what their money goes for,
That is 50. said the Soda Jerk
or. | Just found back number of
the daily paper that was wrapped
around Il package, aud | notice it
said there was strong fight on the
school board before that eminent
body would authorize the use of the
system i'm the schools. wonder
why Il school board would he Op-
posed to teaching the kids to save
Il little money aud become more i'll
DEPENDENT
That wasn't the idea a-tall. said
the Radio Salesman. THE mem
bcrS of the SchOOlbOard who was Op-
posed to the plan wasn't think
ing about that side of il. You see |
Just heard bunch Of leading citi-
ZcnS lamming Lazarus ont of the
school board about it. II happens
that our chairman of the school
board. Mr.. f. +, Aydlctt is vice
president of Il bank that didn't
establish this system. Mr.. Aydlett
had members of the board from
his buuk- and other banks lined w
with him. Some of them were good
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23
MAIL CARRIERS DRIVEN
BACK TO OLD DUBBIN
ilCrNr and Buggy Carries Mail in
Pl>quOtank When Weather
Makes Ford Useless

uurt more the faithful horse has
been called into service To carry
mail in paS,mOtank County. Nature
gave the horse the job this month,
for automobiles cannot make the
roads under present conditions. Two
rural carriers ou loop routes in
Ncwlanh township have been obliged
Ia hitch their horses To their bug
"irS and carry the mail aS in former
days
Due To the change i'm schedule Of
Spuihhnuud train number one. max
Ing its arrival an hour later than
usual. people living on X. +. d..
routes i'm this county. and Oh two
routes frCm South Mills. people ON
these routes have been getting their
mail - hours late. The train now
arrives about the time. the four X.
r. -. carriers are preparing to leave
the puStUiTicC. In the winter time.
Ni'll'' VI TIT Atl li'l~ Nhhi'' ''''A
their routes before dark. and car
ricr> now using horses. are deliver
inG their mail by lamtcrn-light. and
can not cover their routes before
late at night.
If the Norfolk Southern railroad,
makes the present train schedule
permanent. then Postmaster Hooper
expects To recommend 10 the post
cfIicr department that carrier
schedules he changed so that all
rural carriers will leave the post
Office. M eight in the morning. there
by "ivin" rural residents their mail
in the forenoon. and enabling the
carriers To get home from their
routes before uightfall.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23
$4,000 FOR
ELIZABETH CITY
Dismal Swamp Canal Will
Mean an Immediate Gain
of This Much Says Sheep

Elizabeth City can count on
an immediate gain OF at least
$4,000 annually in business.
when the Dismal Swamp canal
is taken over bv the Govern
mcnt. SAYS NJ. Leigh Sheep.
President of the Chamber OF
Commerce. MIR. Sheep makes
conservative estimates basel
on purchases made by owners
OF Yachts and other vessels
that have stopped here this
season.
"A>>uminS that au average of
only ten vessels Il day stopped in
Elizabeth city the year round. and
if each vessel spent only ten dol
Ir> for supplies. that would mean
more. than S:i6.OGO annually to he
Sp,u' here" Mr.. Sheep says. AZ Il
matter Of fact. ten boats Il day
would u" a small average. and 50
would $40 Il day hc Il small cXpcndi-
turr. Il i recalled that many
yachr> stopping at this city spend
several hundred dollars at the time.
These figures do nnt tax" into
consideration the railway and re-
PAIR bills that would hc spent. con
trihutinS To the support of local
labor %ud industries. Elizabeth
CiIy'> prr-cmmcut Shipyard facili-
tir>. would get Il tremendous amount
"f work. Two REASONS would insure
this: the work can be- done cheap
rr at Elizabeth City than in the
lar@rr towns. and yacht>mcm would
lee clad "a put fhri. vessels i'm here
fnr repairs. because they could take
advantage rf the wildruwl hunting
near This city.
Il. would probably he no rXtrava-
-lltN ~ >lllIlN'. ~ ~ NAdN N''dl 'N>l-
hess and The surrounding territory
would be- benefited To the extent
at several hundred thousand dollars
annually. should the free operation
uf the canal De- assured.
Speaking in this connection. Mr..
Sheep calls attention to the value
of the Chamber uf Commerce in the
fight that haS been made for the
canal Without an organization
Of rri> kind. thru which the work
of the people of the community
could hc concentrated. Eliztbcth
City would have made Il poor show
im@. The team work that ha> been
given thc Chamber of Commerce.
"Hahib The organization To keep its
secretary on The job. but incUn-
v"ni"urrd no individual member. =
hr >ay>.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23

DIR. McCiBE Is an Elizabeth City
man, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. I.
McCabe. lie opened Offices in Eliz-
abeth City this week after six
years Of Government service. Dur
ing Americas participation in the
World War lie was medical officer
in the L. S. Army, and saw service
in France. More recently. he was
connected with the big Walter Reed
Hospital in Washington, IA Govern
ment institution with 1000 beds.
DIR. McCabe received his education
at the University OF North Caro-
lima. the Medical College of the Uni
vcrity of Virginia, and in Washing
ton and New York, taking post
graduate courses in the treatment
of the eye. ear, nose and throat, the
field i'm which he will specialize in
Elizabeth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23

MIR. BAILEY is manager of the
firm Of X. {. Abbott, forwarding
agents for peas. potatoes and other
produce grown in this section. The
business of K. c. Abbott. is going
ahead under able hands. MIR. Bailey
having been connected with the
firm for IL years, and i'll that time
he has become familiar with every
phase of the business, and having
been i'm the produce business with
one firm or another since he was II
years of age. he gained wide ac-
quaintance with growers of produce
i'm this section. Photo by ZOeller's
Studio.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23
MAY HELP OUR
INSTITUTIONS
Elizabeth City Hospital and
Childrens Home May Share
In Duke Endowment Fund

The possibility that the Ellz-
abeth City hospital and the
ChildrcnS Home operated by
the local welfare board for the
care and correction OF dclin-
qucnt children in PaSquotank
County may share in the forty
million dollar gift Of James i.
Duke for education and hoSpi-
tai work in North Carolina is
seen in a recent letter to the
County Commissioners.
Chairman Noah HurfuUt. of the
paSquotank County commissioners
received the letter from Alex. III.
Sands. secretary CT the Duke Eli
dOwmrnt. at the office in New York
City, requesting II survey Of the
and the needs of imStitu-
tiOmS Of this kind in PaSquOtank
County. and enclosing uucStionair-
res for this information.
The Duke Endowment. aS one of
the preliminary steps in organizing.
finds it necessary to make Il survey
of the hospital and "rphanagC Situ-
alton in the states of North Caro-
lima and South Carolina. and To this
end. is sending Il letter To every
county in the two states. asking for
in this work. and re-
qucSting that they furnish if pos
Siblc. the information called for.
with respect To each and every hos
pital. Orphauagc. or child earring
agency in the respective counties.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23
VI. LEIGH SHEEP OFFERS
PRIZE FOR PlIZyLE SOLVER

Several valuable prizes for cross
word puzzle fans hy VI. L"i-h Sheep
Company. the Wumam'$ Wear store.
Ia the first two who solve the cross
word puzzle published hy the store
on page five of this newspaper this
week. The puzzle is easy to solve.
says Mr. Sheep. The correct SUlu-
tiUu will hC lpiliShrd.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23

DR.. J. ID. Hathaway has moved
to SO Hinton Bldg. Take the
Elevator. advt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23

DR.. J. d. Hathaway has moved
to 3l5 Hinton Bldg. take the
elevator. adYt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23

DR.. J. d. Hathaway has moved
to 3l5 Hinton Bldg, Take the
elevate. aITt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23
ISAAC MEEKINS
NOW U.S.. JUDGE
Republican Recognition of
South Seen in Elizabeth
City Mans Appointment

The appointment of Isaac NJ.
AitckinS of Elizabeth City for
Federal District Judge OF East
crn North Carolina is consider
cd in many state circles as a bit
Ui Republican recognition TOR
the south. because of the tact
that Col. McekinS in his polltl-
cal career led the fight of the
iilv white faction OF his party.
Democrats pronounce his ap-
pointmcnt "lilv-whitc vic
tory.
Al any rate. Judge Mrrkin>. VIII"
took the oath of office on Monday
of this week. following confirmation
of his appointment by the senate on
Saturday. WAS we'll lined up for the
new position. He had the endorse
mrnt of President Coolidge. of
Chief Justice Taft. Senators SIM
munSc and Ovcrmam. and many IN
flucmtiul Democrats throughout the
state. who pronounced him the best
Republican pick in North Carolina.
Ii will be- of considerable interest
to his homcfolk> To learn that Judge
Mcekin< insists that some other
Judge than himself try former Lieu
tenant Governor W. Il. Cooper and
his brother. Thp< +. Cooper of Will
minyton for violation of the Nation
al banking laws CROWN" ont Of
the failure -nf bank in which they
were interested.
Il shall ask some other judge 10
hr designated To try Mr.. Cooper.
Judge McckinS Said. "hcrau>" |
criticized Mr.. Cooper rather a=%rcS-
Sivrly in the campaign for governor
and while | think | could give him
n fair trial and would do il. he
might have the feeling that | would
not and | think that would hc but
natural.
Had Strong Support
Various comments in the state
papcr before and after the appoint
mcnt throw considerable light ON
thc Elizabeth City man and his en-
dOrsrmcntS for the office. For ill
stance. the Greensboro News has
said the following:
..Somc uncommon and very pow
rrful support came to Colonel Meek
inS-or Judge McekinS-SoOn after
his name WAS mentioned in con-
ncCtiOn with the eastern JudgeShlp.
The campaign in behalf of Judge
McckinS. who will be 30 years old
next month. was To Il very large eX-
tent directed 10y W. &. Gramham.
the Republican state chairman. lie
received the active support of thiet
.JuStic Taft at every stage of the
contest and this may also be said
of Representative Theodore T.. Bur
ron. of Ohio. Another factor in
bringing about the appointment was
the support which Judge MceEinS
received from Roscoe Pound, dean
Of the Harvard law school. Il close
friend of Attorney General Stone.
Colonel Mcckins also considered it
helpful that he had the Endorsement
of Senator Ovcrman of the Judiciary
Continued on Page Fivc)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-01-23
To THE INDEPENDENT
Elizabeth City, n. c.

1 am enclosing herewith check or
p. o. Money Order for $l.50 for
which send me THE INDEPEN
DENT for one year. l want i
keep up with your interesting edI
toriaIs and news articles abou
Northeastern North Carolina foil
and things.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04
SEEK TO KEEP GAME CODE
OFF OF SPECIAL BALLOT

A petition for an Injunction to re-
strain the SECRETARY of state and the
boards of supervisors Of each county
from placing on the ballot at the spe-
cial election on September 20, the re-
ferred measure directing the legisla-
ture to enact a fish and game code,
has been filed in superior court of
Maricopa county by 7. E. Mccullough
of Prescott, president of the Ari-
Izona Game Protective association.
The petition declares that the SUBJ
mission of the game code measure to
the people at the special election is
without the authority of the constitu-
tion. A general election is the proper
time to submit such question, the Pc
tition AYERS.
It is asked that the defendants be
enjoined from placing the bill on the
ballot to be used at the special election
from counting the votes that may be
cast thereon, or from canyassing the
result or declaring the result thereof,
or from issuing any certificates of
any nature whatever of the result of
the election as to senate bill q.
There are no judges present in any
division of the superior court of Mari
copa county at the present time. and
probably will not be until, September
I, so hearing on. the matter will await
their return it has been learned.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04
STATE AUTO CLUB HAS STATE LOANS COUNTIES
SIGNS FOR COCONlNO CO. AND FARMERS $l,272745

The Automobile club of Arizona has
just received consignment of one
hundred tubular iron posts for use in
signing the highways in Coconino
county. Manager Treadwell states
that he is waiting on the county sur
vey0r for correct distances between
points where signs will be erected.
When these are received and painted
on the standard road signs the Auto
mobile club will erect the signs on
the National Old Trails highway be-
tween Ashfork and Winslow and from
Flagstaff to Mormon lake.
The Automobile club recently re-
ceived a request from the Chandler
city council to erect standard signs in
that live little city. The signs have
been prepared and will be erected as
soon as possible.
Manager Treadwell has given the
road signing problems considerable
thought and concluded that some
roads are over signed, there being no
need of road signs on straight
highway unless there are forks, or
roads leading to other points.
Hereafter the first efforts will be
~ main ulNCISlOll points JldHlIY, 10
sign the route through the larger
cities SO automobile travellers will be
able to find the highway by following
properly signed streets.
Special attention will be given signs
at points of diversion leading to
points of interest, which are often To-
Gated on desert stretches of the high
way and easily passed by the automo-
bile tourist unacquainted with the
country he is passing through.
Manager Treadwell believes that
the Automobile club of Arizona will
make headway proportionately to the
service rendered the automobile pub
lie and is desirous of receiving direct
information from owners of resorts,
hunting lodges, ranches, etc. that have
opportunities for the entertainment Of
hunting parties this fall. No charge is
made for this service.
The Automobile club will be pleased
to have resort owners write the club
concerning location, describing road to
resort, rates, kind of game to be
found, accommodations and other
facts of interest to prospective guests
as the club has daily calls for such
information.
A fuller knowledge of the many
hunting and fishing resorts of Ari-
zona will result in a larger inter-
state automobile travel, so forward
details to the Automobile club of Ari-
zona, PIT East Adams, ST., Phoenix.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04
PARAMOUNT WEEK AT THE
ORPHEUM BEGINS SUNDAY

Paramount week, an annual event
celebrated by the Famous Players
Lasky corporation, which opens at the
Orpheum on Sunday, September and
continues for seven days is most
timely institution-for it is a promise
of Paramount quality in its motion
picture product for the coming fall
and winter seasons-a promise that
the same quality of product will be
offered during the months to come
Among the offerings for Paramount
week are notable productions. These
include Richard Dix in '1The Lucky
Devil" Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten
Commandments" "The Trouble With
Wives" featuring Adolphe Menjou
and Florence Vidor; Irwin Willat's
Rugged Water" with Lois Wilson,
Warner Baxter and Wallace Beery;
James Cruces 'sBeggar on Horse
back" Allan Dwan's production
might Life of New York." with Err
nest Terrence, Dorothy Gish and Rod
LaRocque; "In the Name of Love, .
with Ricardo Cortez, Greta Nissen,
Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton;
''The Street of Forgotten Men," a
Herbert Brenon production with Percy
Marmont, Neil Hamilton and Mary
Brian, and Sidney Olcott's Not So
Long Ago." featuring Betty Bronson,
Ricardo Cortez and other stars.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04

State farm loans have been reduced
$36,056.26 during the past fiscal year,
it is shown by figures supplied by
Vernon Wright, state treasurer.
Loans repaid during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1925, were: by the
farmers of Coehise county. S2975:
Graham county, $l0,64O; Maricopa
county, $13,141 26; Mohaye, $500;
Santa Cruz, $3.50; Yuma. $8,230.
The state still has 81 ,272, ,745. so out
standing in farm loans, with Apache
county leading with $632,172.66 out
standing, representing state loans
from permanent funds on lands under
the Lyman dam. Gila county is the
only one without an outstanding loan
to the farmers due the state.
Amounts outstanding are: Cochise
$28,450; Coconino, $3500; Graham
$150,334.10; Greenlee, $21 500; Mari
copa, $184,O38.74; Yavapai, $4,000;
Pima, $4,000; Mohave, $1,000; Nava-
jo, $l9,050; Pinal, $39,35O; Santa
Cruz, S59,975, and Yuma, $52,575.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04
WHAT OUR CUB
REPORTER WANTS
TO KNOW?

The Inquiring Reporter: Every
week he asks some leading question.
This week Hot puppy, here it is
boys! Got the ladies talking now. You
know they have ladies' nights up at
the Elks, and ladies' night penny ante
games, SO why not ladies' week in our
inquiring reporters column? Went
up to the courthouse with a question
andfcafle darn near not gettin' out
alive. Here's the question: "Do you
think bobbed hair and short skirts are
here to stay"
Katherine Beckwith: Course they
are not. Probably by spring the street
sweeper kind will be in style. l don't
know about bobbed hair. The girls
seem to like it, and what they like
they keep"
Marion Ayers: "Sure they are here
to stay. They are SO nice and com
Portable. 1t is easier to get along
with short skirts than with long ones
that trail in the dust. Girls today do
not have any long stringy hair to wad
up in the morning and fuss with be-
fore going to work. Latest dope from
our eastern sisters is that more and
more Of them are falling into line for
shorn locks"
Zella Jones; Il think they are here
to stay. We dress to please the men
and that is what they want Bobbed
hair and skirts are both more easy to
take care of. Look at the material a
girl saves in a short skirt. She can
make two out of the amount of stuff
It takes to make long one. Girls to-
day are working and they need to
make time, the short skirts and bob
bed hair are great time savers"
Hazel Whitaker: "Bobbed hair is
here to stay but not short skirts.
Skirts viii soon be below the knees.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04
KANSAS CITY WEEKLY
MARKET REPORT
: By. BOB TAYLOR JR. I
+ = SO y 80 %%%$ 80 1

Kansas City, August 31.--A run Of
$4,000 cattle,~18,000 of which were
western grassers unsettled the. market
in Chicago, and caused lower price
level on the entire market circuit. This
is the first time in many years past
that cattle receipts in Chicago on an
August Monday were in excess of the
Kansas City<run. Many of the west
ern cattle at the lake market should
have been offered at river markets.
The hog market remains weak. There
was a, rally after the middle of last
week, but since then the strength has
disappeared. Sheep and lambs re-
mained in active demand at strong
prices.
/ TOday's Receipts
Receipts today were 28,000 cattle,
1000 hogs, and $4,000 sheep, compared
with II 900 cattle $500 hogs and TO-
600 sheep a week ago, and 28,500 cat
tie, 10000 hogs and 1880 sheep
year ago.
Beef Cattle
Chicago's sharp decline and nearly
ia. demoraized condition in the trade
on western cattle caused lower prices
elsewhere. Here no full fed cattle ar
rived. None showed any considerable
amount of feed and even the straight
grass and wintered cattle were not up
to the average of former weeks.
Prices in the average were 25 cents
lower for steer classes. Most of the
grass fat kinds sold at $3.50 to 1925;
wintered steers $3.50 to $40, and
short fed steers so to $12. Prime
grain fat steers would have brought
$15 or better had any been available
Cows and ~heifers were weak to 25
cents off. At the decline trade was
fairly active. Veal calves were steady.
Bulls sold slowly.
StOckers and Feeders
Trade in fleshy feeders was quiet
at lower prices. The break in fat
steers made increased supplies avail
able for feeders. Stockers and straight
feeders, the kinds more or less inde-
pendent Of the fat steer market were
fully steady. Stock COWS and heifers
were slightly lower.
Sheep and Lambs
Since Monday of last week lamb
prices have advanced so to 75 cents
and sheep are 25 cents higher. Today
western lambs sold at $14.75 to $1515,
and native lambs SLABS to STATS.
Fat ewes brought $3.50 to $3.50 and
wethers $3.50 to $8.25. There is an
active demand for feeding lambs, best
selling at S14.50 to $15.25 Breeding
ewes are bringing So to $3.50.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04
cone of Americas
most conspicuous
sales S>sMccesSeS''

JUDGE THIS CAR on what it
has done, over a ten-year stretch,
in upsetting all pre-conceived
ideas about the length of unin.
terrupted service a car should
give-on how many thousands
Of miles it should run without
adjustment or attention -. 1OO,.
900 miles and over is common
experience among Willys-knight
owners!
JUDGE THIS CAR on the ad.
vanced engine>principle it has
sponsored -on the fact that it
has made the sleeve>valve engine
the outstanding motor principle
in the field of the automobile
today!
JUDGE THIS CAR on the uni
versal acceptance its sleeve-valve
engine idea has gained, in the
worlds highest courts of motor
car authoritY--your American
made WHY'S Knight is driven by
exactly the same type of power
plant as the most costly European
cars Minerva, Panhard, Peu.
geot, Daimier,Knight.
JUDGE THIS CAR on its mag
nifcent performance here in our.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04
RELIC PICKED UP ON
BANKS OF COLORADO

Supt. R. L. Dimmick, of the Kath-
crime mine, picked up something on
the banks of the Colorado the other
day that was interesting both from
its appearance and possible historical
significance. 1t was petrified root
which was an almost exact duplicate
of a rattlesnake. On its side, carved
years ago when the root was still
green were the numerals ''1776." Nail
holes showed where the stick had ap-
parently been hung over the door of
some tent or cabin If that root could
talk it could tell story dating back a
century and a half and of a long ride
down the Colorado, probably.-King-
man Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04
DELAYS HEARING ON GRAND
DIAMOND CREEK APPLICATION

Notice was received by State Water
Commissioner Frank P. Trott from
the federal power commission am
nouncing a postponement of the hear
ing on the application of James B.
Grand, for license for proposed
power development on the Colorado
river at the Diamond Creek power
site.
The hearing originally was set for
September A. Under the order fol-
continuance it will be held October 20.
1925, in the office of the secretary Of
war. All objections received prior to
October 20 or presented at the hear
ing, it is announced, will be considered
by the commission in taking action on
the application.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04

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