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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-30

Beautiful JOANNA MANNERS. a New
York. clglk.. Is summoned by HARK-
employer, Mr.. GRAYDON. who delivers
an overwhelming message. Some one
whose identity she is not to know has
deposited 81 100000 for her in AN
DREW EGGLESTON'S bank.
Joanna offers to share her fortune
with JOHN WiI,MORE, her fiance, but
he Is determined to earn his own way
as an architect.
At a brilliant social affair. wealthy
FRANCIS BRANDON the bankers
nephew introduces her to YVONNE
COUNTANT society divorce. whose
partner, RODDY KENILWORTH rich.
romantic idler, admits he will cry his
hand for Joanna. He knows Brandon
is the one thing Yvonne desires that she
hasn't got.
Joanna goes to live with Yvonne
where she, meets MRS. DORIS MARKS.
a MR.. PENDLETON and LORD TEDDY
DORMINSTER who loses no time in
counting Joanna.
john attends Joanna's 4 coming out
party and realizes that her new setting
has placed a great. abyss betwe cen them.
In Eggleston' 8 library hangs large
old painhng of a girl who resembles
JOANNA
A year of frivolity passes at villa
Annette in France and still Joanna has
not lost her heart to any Of her admir-
ers-Tlot even PRINCE MICHAEL.
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were on the daily calendar among
the Cap Martin villas-as Michael's,
for example.
With her apparently endless sup
ply of money and Yvonne's Gus
tomary disregard Of convention to
support her, the news was, Made
moiselle Joanna was about to give
the Riviera something actually
worth while talking about. These
echoes were vague, indefinite, but,
1t was observed, workmen already
were mysteriously engaged on parts
If the Villa Annette grounds.
81 have been approached by an
exact dozen of people, Roddy re-
marked when they had settled to
their tea, 80 fam today with re-
quest for inside information as to
what's coming off at Annette. Monte
Carlo is getting uneasy"
And you've told what they expect
to hear, haven't YOU" Joanna asked,
lightly, that it's to be just another
wild extravaganza of the mysterious
American child?"
"I've told them nothing" he re-
turned. at will be time enough
when I am entrusted with a few in
vitations to extend. 1 may have
some of my friends, may 1 not?'
"Yvonne is really the hostess, you
know" Joanna informed him. I'm
only helping to pay the bills.
haven't spent anything for an age,
now. it seems. I must have real
fling"
was then that Prince
II Michael cut in and set
~ Joanna's pulses to racing.
II am reminded" he remarked.
Haven't heard that Mademoiselle
counted among her acquaintances at
home this architect chap, who IL
causing such a commotion just now?
Wilmore, John Wilmore think it is.
Sufficient Importance for our
esteemed journals to announce his
arrival at Monte Carlo. Extra
ordinary compliment, what with so
| many dukes and their duchesses
right and left handed, arriving daily.
Am I right Mademoiselle? Have
heard his name and yours, to-
gether?"
Joanna answered quietly. ut is
possible. You hear so much about
names being linked together, down
here" she smiled at him quizzically.
He laughed pleasantly. Prince
Michael was always pleasant, this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-30
BAPTIST LEAGUE MEETS
Life Service Group Concludes State
Convention Here.

Principal Indiana cities were rep.
resented at the Baptist Life Service
League State convention, which
closed Sunday with afternoon de-
votional service at the First Baptist
Church. Peace linked with Christian
patriotism results in power, said the
Rev. p. J. Morris.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-30
MOTHER GIVEN SENTENCE

Bu Times Special
LA PORTE, Ind, Nov. Coon
victed of giving false statements to
permit her daughter, IA, to wed,
Mrs. Bertha Hendrickson of Michi-
gan City was sentenced to the In
diana Woman's Prison for six
months
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CHAPTER XIV
ola NTo,,,1rsac

CHAPTER XIV
Old Memories
N the house Joanna called her
butler and inquired if any
IL message, a telegram or cable
gram had arrived for her. The serv-
ant assured Mademoiselle none had.
If John was coming or, as she I'M
derstood from the conversation she
had overheard, he was already
someplace near in the South of
France, he had sent her no word.
She knew he was in London. He
had written from there, his usual
letter. glowing with the details Of
his reception by British architects,
telling of some Of his plans, and re-
straintedly affectionate. He had
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Russian who had found nothing in
his thirty-five years to make him
otherwise except on such temporary
occasions as when outwitted In some
amorous adventure. 1t was a
pleasantness, though, that impressed
as a mask. The night before JOAN
ma had known quite we'll there would
have been no wedding formalities II
she had found herself in Genoa with
him.
What else would you have?" he
wanted to know. 1--WE have no
wars to fight and no work to do.
There is nothing left but pastime.
People used to write poems and
read Shakespeare. Rotten time they
had of it. Today we invent
pleasures to be built upon by our
senses. That's more reasonable and
it involves a learned knowledge OF
who. belongs to who and what's the
chances of taking her away from
him? But we were talking of this
architect fellow. Tell me about
him, please. Seems to enjoy work
ing at something"
You'll have to satisfy my own
curiosity first" Joanna declared.
Perhaps you'll send for the 'es-
teemed journal I'd like to know
what is being said of him. He was
very struggling student when I
saw him last"
c-N attendant quickly produced
IA a copy of L'Echo which bore
that mornings date. Michael
pointed to a paragraph in the
column of the new arrivals at the
various resorts along the fashionable
coast. Both Kenilworth and Yvonne
watched her furtively. when. with
murmured Pardon" she fastened
her eyes on the short item.
Among the bookings on the Blue
Express at Calais yesterday, was the
distinguished young American archi'
tect, John Wilmore, who comes from
visit to London for an indefinite
stay. He has made reservations at
Las Painters. Mr.. Wilmore's re-
cent achievement of fame has been
extremely interesting. 1t is under
stood that year or so ago he was
unknown. American capitalists sud
denly appreciated the great merits OF
his daring conception of a war me
mortal in which are included some
startling features which have caused
international discussions among
artists and scholars generally. 1t is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-30

believed his work will be a valuable
contribution not only to America,
but to society and the world in gen.
eral"
The paragraph explained the
knowledge of the others that John
was coming; that he had arrived,
for the Blue Express came in the
morning. But it did not explain why
he had not notified her. Something
about It all quivered at her lips,
briefly.
Extraordinary, Kenilworth re-
marked when she put the paper
aside, chow a chap with nothing but
dream can suddenly stumble upon
recognition and success. We all re-
member Mr.. Wilmore in New York.
If 1 remember, Miss Manners took
occasion to be provoked with MN. >
Then it was more than an &C
quainl1nce," Prince Michael de-
clarad lone is never provoked with
an acquaintance. we won't intrude
upon that aspect, Mademoiselle," he
added, to Joanna. "As you will prob
ably present him, I'd like to know
how he got on so we'll"
I'm afraid 1 can't tell you much
more than people generally know "
she replied. ut came about after 1
left America with Yvonne. 1 ran
away, you know. because no one
knew there had any confidence in
me-"
m RINCE Michael detected a
seriousness as of some re-
pressed plant, and thought 1t
needed observance. He sought her
hand and would have put his over
It, obvious to the others at the table.
Joanna brought her hand away,
quietly. She went on:
Before then we had been quite
good friends. I remember he had
some plan for a memorial, something
he wanted somebody to build. I was
never interested, much. because 1t
wasn't anything I could understand.
or wanted TO. I remember, though,
: he objected to its being called a
war memorial. 1t was to be some
thing concentrating soldiers them
selves. All kinds of soldiers. think
not only our own. but of other
countries as well. Somehow he's
made it known about, I suppose.
Now. when you have a mind to talk
to him about it, you will know al
most as much as I do"
Morbid idea, though" the Prince
observed. II can't imagine any
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-30
Today;s Cross Word Puzzle

AS winter large of northeners for
climates Flor
oherst
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Lord Teddy. during a morning ride
urges his suit.
Joanna overhears Barndon tell
Yvonlle that John who has become a
celebrity. intends visiting Joanna
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Answer to Saturdays cross
word nUZZIe:
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
j. D. SYKES WORSTED
IN BATTLE WITH SURF
Veteran Telegraph Operator Loses
His Teeth and Narrowly Escapes
With Life at Nags Head

John d. Sykes, Sr., your telegraph
operator since 1882 came near los
ing his life in the surf at Nags
Head last Sunday in q strenuous
battle with the surf, when he found
himself caught In an undertow,
while leisurely swimming beyond
his depth.
Mr.. sykes was taking his first
swim in the ocean in a couple of
years. and didn't stop to take ac-
count of the fact that his years at
Il telegraph desk have left him
much the worse for wind and en-
durance. Already at the end of
his endurance, he was preparing to
ride breaker to shore. when Il big
wave receding swept him out to sea.
In the excitement and the struggle
with the ocean. Mr.. Sykes drank
much sea water and lost a perfectly
good set Of upper teeth.
Fortunately number of bathers
were in at the time. and in short
he was brought back to land.
where after slight rest. he was
able To take care of himself.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
FORMER CURRITUCK BOY
MURDERED IN NORFOLK
Harold w. Gregory, Moved From
Currituck Courthouse With :,
Family in January

The funeral of Harold ". Gre
CORY, 22-year-old son of j. L. Gre
CORY, keeper of small store. on
Chapel and Calvert Streets, Nor
folk, was conducted Monday at the
Hebron Church burying ground at
Powells Point. Young GNag0ry
mother was Miss Mary NJ. Newberh
of iPowells Points. and is a sister
of Mrs. c. A.. Perkins of Cedar
Street this city.
The Gregory family formerly
lived near Currituck Courthouse
but moved to Norfolk. in January.
On Saturday night last, a desper-
ate gang of bandits that had preyed
on small stOrekeepers in Norfolk,
for several months, stopped at the
Gregory store just as the owners
were closing up. Three negroes
weht in the store, and ordered the
Gregorys to hold up their hands.
The younger man reached for Il gun,
and as he did, he was shot twice.
The father grabbed his sons assail-
ant and was wounded himself. the
shot breaking his collar bone
Somehow in the excitement one Of
the negroes was shot. Four negroes,
charged with this crime, have been
arrested, and two have made coil-
fessidns of having accompanied the
assailants to the store.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
SAYS DOCTOR CUT MAN
OPEN AGAINST HIS WILL
Son of Deceased Asks $4,000 In
Damage Suit Against Local
Surgeon

Whether a doctor was justified in
taking out a mans appendix, and
giving him morphine to ease the
pain, after q man had expressed q
desire to go back home to attend
to his affairs, and If the doctor
heard him say SO, are to he issues
in q suit filed this week for $4,000
damages against DR.. NJ. 8. Bulla
of this city. The plaintiff in the
suit is ]. NJ. Warden, administrator
Of Johnson Warden who died June
0, following an operation by the
local surgeon. Aydlett & Simpson
as lawyers for the plaintiff are
looking in for their share of the
damages.
The complainants set forth that
the deceased being an old man of
50 years went to the hospital for
treatment and was advised to un-
dergo an operation for rupture and
the removal Of his appendix; they
allege that althO the defendant was
improving, he was prepared for an
operation; that said Johnson War
den informed the defendant that
he didn't want an operation, but
wanted to 90 back home to look
after his affairs; that he was given
morphine to ease his pain, and that
while under the influence Of NOR
phine, he was operated on for the
removal Of his appendix, and for
rupture, and that he died that day.
The plaintiff contends that his
father was in no condition to be
given morphine, and by the opera
tion subjected him to severe strain
on his strength. He also contends
that there was no need for an
operation, and that his fathers ap-
pendix was healthy.
AS to the defendants side of the
question, that is another story. 1t
will be a farmers opinion against
doctors, and the doctor hasn't
filed his answer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
ANY OLD LIE TO
HOLD Us BACK
Every Good Thing Has Been
Fought; Especially Things to
Benefit the Plain People

Those who fight the pro-
posal to acquire a site for pub
lie docks, have found some
thing else to harp on. They
claim it will directly benefit
certain wealthy citizens, when
as a matter OF fact, it cannot
benefit these citizens, because
it will provide free wharfage
for those who visit the city in
boats. Directly, it will take
away from those who have
docks to rent. .
Those who are fighting the meas
ure miSrepreSent the location in
saying that the RobinSOnS and the
Blades interests own the adjoining
property. The facts are, on the
South Side, the property is bound,
tu ny lut lbJ VI WI =. J-lNOlu bNllul
Der, on the North side by the plant
of the Elizabeth City Milling Com.
pany, on the West side by Front
street, and on the East side by the
river. of course.
Elizabeth City people should be
just as much interested in looking
out for the small boat trade. as in
making it convenient for autOmO.
biliStS to come here to visit. \
public dock will pay for itself in |;
few years. in the good will it will
create among the people Of the sur,
rounding section, who will visit the
city in boats, in constantly increaS'
ing numbers. Elizabeth City will
not have another opportunity to get
so choice a piece of land, on the
water front and convenient to the
heart of town.
Go to your polling place and
register, in order to vote for this
measure on August Is.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
THE VALUE OF A NAGGING WIFE

n good many times his poor health
is due to the naggins he gets
That's where you and | dis
agree" said teh Soda Jerker.
"Look at Mr.. Sawyer. He was a
lazy. no-account fellow until he was
married. He owes his success TO
his wife. every bit of it. Soon as
they were married. she kept nag
ginc him. and making him work.
It took a lot of nagging. but she
stuck TO il, and now | consider
him very successful. Mr.. Jones is
another one: since marriage he's
made $50 to his one before he got
married. | can tell you a dozen,
who would never have amounted
to anything. if they hadn't got nag
ging wives"
"We've got IA lot of men around
this town who ought to have nag
ging wives. then" said the Bank
Clerk. Ii they were improved a
little, the town would be a better
place to live in"
"Well, a woman can make the
most of Il man, if there's anything
in him., said the Soda Jerker. "Any
woman can have her way, if she
wants to. But she's got to do
something besides want to. Shes
got TO think. The woman who uses
her head always rules, and rules
always. They have more ways than
one to gain their point.
when all else fails, woman has
one thing that will win everything,
and that one thing can upset all a
mans plans, make him miserable
for days, and rule the world, even.
whats that?' asked the Bank
Clerk.
Tears, said the Soda Jerker.
when all else fails, they can burst
into tears. No argument has ever
been made to meet them. All
reason and logic is powerless, and
not even William Jennings Bryan
and all his monkeys, could dope out
all argument to beat 'em when II
comes 70 2ctting results
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
TO RECOMMEND BRIDGE
ACROSS KNOBS CREEK
Will Cost $1,000 Fer Structure to
Take Care of Important In
duStrial Plants

The Pasquotank County Highway
Commission this week voted to rec
Ommend the appropriation Of $12,-
coo 10 provide a new bridge across
knObbS Greek qt the end of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. to replace the bridge
that has been condemned. and now
serving several industrial plants.
The mill owners had an array of
legal talent present to speak in their
behalf. There was strong senti-
ment on the Highway Commission
for abandoning the bride. W. T.
Love. Sr.. chairman of the County
Commissioners. who will next pass
on the matter. is opposed to bridg-
ing the creek again.
Members Of the Highway Com
mission, state however. they be-
lieve the courts shall decide whether
the county shall appropriate this
money. and believe the mill owners
should pay part of the cost.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
CURRITUCK FOLK PLAN
A BIG DAY SATURDAY
Recurrence of Pleasure Day an An
nual Event at Point HarbOr,
July 25.

The recurrence Of Pleasure Day,
tomorrow July %, at Point Har-
Dor, on Currituck Sound, will mean
a large assemblage of people from
all over this section, who will
gather to attend the annual event,
which is to he held under the
auspices of the Bible School park of
the Church of Christ on the lands
of A. 5. Griggs.
Able speakers will be present to
deliver addresses of public uplift,
and d splendid musical program will
be given morning and evening.
Several fast motor boat races will
take place, and it is planned to
make this the sections greatest
boat race of this season.
X. l.. Gallop, Albert Summerell
and ]. B. Owens are the committee
in charge of the races.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
OPENING OF HIGHWAY
WAS A GREAT EVENT
Five Thousand FlOeked to Wallace
Home to Attend Celebration
Last Friday

An estimated attendance of 5000
witnessed the celebration of Nlr-
ginia's part of the George Washing
ton Highway which was opened last
Friday at the Wallace Brothers
home mt WallacetOn. The day was
n great one, and many from Eliz-
abeth City witnessed the ceremon-
les
The Elizabeth City Boys Band
gave concerts, speeches were made
by w. A. Hart, Highway Commits
sioner of the First District, Cover
nor Trinkle of Virginia, and other
prominent officials.
Navy planes, and a dirislOle cif-
cled about overhead, and many
bouts took passengers from Eiiz-
abeth City, South Mills, Deep
Greek and other points on the canal
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
WASN'T STRONG
FOR This TOWN
Mr.. Hart Found 1t Hard To
Get Over the Letter of
Ridicule Sent Him

When Elizabeth City folk at
tending the opening of the
George Washington Highway
at Wallaceton last Friday, in
vited Hon. William A.. Hart.
Highway Commissioner for
the First District to visit Eliz-
abeth City, they didn't find Mr..
Hart in a receptive mood.
In fact. Mr.. Hart indicated that
he was about thru with Elizabeth
City, and didn't expect to ever visit
this town, unless it became an alb
solute necessity. Mr.. Hart was sore
at Elizabeth City, because of a
letter that was part Of n Kiwanis
stunt staged sometime ago, and
mailed to him ut Tarboro.
Many Elizabeth City folk chimed
in to tell him that the letter was
bit of fun, and that it wasn't in
tended to express the Elizabeth City
spirit. And instead of going back
thru the swamp road to avoid COM
ing thru this city, as he had i'll
tended Mr.. Hart detoured thru
Elizabeth City and lunched with the
Rotary Club that night. The meet
ing was regular love feast, at
tended by many out of town people.
In his speech to the Rotary Club,
Mr.. Hart emphasized his former
statement that Chairman Page had
been authorized to let the contract
for the road to the Virginia Line
via South Mills. ut will be q bet
ter road than Virginia has built,
said Mr.. Hart.
! He renewed his assurance that
the road to Sligo would be paved
as soon as the right of way was
ready for it, that the State is pre-
pairing to build, from money Dor.
rowed from Perquimans County, a
road from Winfall by way of Bel
videre to a point near Gliden, as
part of Il State highway from the
county seat of Perquimans to that
of Gates. He indicated that when
these projects were complete his
road program for this section would
be finished.
The Letter to Mr.. Hart
Here are parts of the letter, which
Mr.. Hart accepted as directed In
spirit of ridicule:
Dear Sir
"At the regular meeting of the
Elizabeth City Kiwanis Club, Fri
day night, July third the under
signed were appointed as a COM
mittee to take up with you ano
others, in their discretion the
matter of the Camden Ferry Road
puhsuant to which we respectfully
putforth:
"First: The "Floating Road
built by public funds under youl
direction is al insult to the peo
ule of this Section of the State
Continued or Page Three)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24

There was hell raising going on
at Blanks house this morning,
the Bank Clerk confided to the Soda
Jerker. IF l had Il wife like
Blanks Id wear out a barrel Stave
on her before Sunday night. Why
that woman bosses him to death.
He cant 20 down town at night
without her permission
II know all about that case said
the Soda Jerker. | remember how
that fellow hung around her before
they were married. He wouldn't t
let her get out of his sight. She
didn't boss him around then, be-
cause she was bent on getting him
because she had heard his old man
had money, so she did the clingins
vine stuff and talked baby talk to
him. But if Blank had been ell
dowed with an average amount OF
brains he would have found out
something about her. All the neigh
bors knew she had terrible dis
position" Having got hitched to
him. and finding his old man didn't
have any money, she couldn't admit
TO her friends she'd made Il bad bar
gain, but tried to make something
out of Blank. It's the best thing
that ever happened to Blank, l
reckon. He wouldn't have had
brains to get out of the rain, and
he wouldn't have owned clean
collar or pair of six today
"All l can say, is l wouldn't stay
with a nagging woman. Give ME
my freedom" said the Bank Clerk
You haven't any freedom now,
said the Soda Jerker, But are
working your head off to pay your
debts. The so-called nasgins
woman has been very much abused
in my opinion. 1 think the best life
insurance for men. and women too
is marriage. Statistics show thai
married people live longer than
single ones; they have to keep theil
health, account of the responsible
ties of raising family. 1t keeps
lot of men home at night; some
times u mans good health is partl!
due to nagging wife"
"Yes" &aid the Bank Clerk "Anc
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-24
MORGAN DENIES HAVING
GONE OFF WITH LAWSON

Parker Morgan, whose name ap-
pearcd in connection with Il news
article concerning young Louis
lawson in last weeks issue, says
this newspaper was misinformed in
that it stated he disappeared about
the same time Lawson went away.
81 left on Saturday July II in my
own car" says Mr.. Morgan, "and
have been travelling out of Norfolk
for the Toledo Scale Company. re-
turning to Elizabeth City, Monday
of this week." 1t was generally
rumored that Morgan had been
given a ride by Lawson on the day
he left, and presumed that Morgan
had gone on a pleasure trip. Mr..
Morgan dismisses the impression
that he and Lawson were close
friends. II had ony known him
two weeks before he left" says Mr..
Morgan. "And altho l did some
work for him thru the highway Of
flee. and used his car in return,
for which I told him to get gas at
the filling station. we were not close
friends"
THE INDEPENDENT is glad to
publish Mr.. Morgan's version and
set him straight with his friends,
their having been no intention to
intimate that he handled any of the
Lawson money.