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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10

Il seldom hear you speak ol
scandal these days, said the Banb
Clerk to the Soda Jerkcr.
why should l speak of scandal
when there are lot of better things
TO talk about" asked the Soda jerk
rr. Il like to talk about the things
in which | can find good wholesome
food for thought. and thereby be the
better benefited by helpful things
in the problems of everyday life
NO harm meant" said the Bank
Clerk. Il was only thinking thal
YOU had lost track of all the gossip
and wasn't hearing about what goes
ON behind the shades nowadays.
Don't fool yourself" said the
Soda .Jerkcr. Don't get it i'll your
head that with I'LL the crowd tralp'
sing in here that l don't have al
opportunity to hear what goes on
For instance, don't l know now
many prescriptions we have TO Ill
for the young men of this town
that shouldn't have to he fllled
Don't you reckon I've got my eyes
on the white boys who go to tht
colored doctors with their troubles
Don't you reckon l hear folks alk'
iny, about the young couples VINO
are accused of trying to outd0 eacr
other away from their own fire
sides.
Il hear 'em talking yet about tie
lawyer who was accused OF forging
checks on his client, the widow.
hear 'em limiting that certain
former official was found short IL
his accounts. and is trying to get
'em straightencd up. | hear ZEN
asking about what got all the liquor
the police used to sieZe. hear Ell
talking about the young man wht
had TO uuit his work and 70 Ill the
country because he got so much rell
rion during the Ham revival, that II
affected his mind, and caused 6
nervous breakdown. And don't yol
know I'm still hearing about tht
church rows we had months ago
that caused more than one persor
to withdraw his membership.
"AIore than that, | could tell vol
the names of some prominen
women who've had to ask othel
men to buy them fine articles o
intimate personal clothing. Haven
I heard of prominent business mel
who irv tn host The income laI cnl
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
LADIES LEARN
ABOUT POLITICS
Find a Candidate Can Promise
One Thing and Stand For
Something Else

When a delegation from the
Womans Club went before the
Aldermen Monday night to re-
quest the election of two
women on the school board IN
place of men, they learned that
the promises of political can
didatcs before election and the
things they stand for after
election, may be as far apart
as poles.
Mrs. e. W. Melick spokesman for
the delegation, prefaced her re-
marks, by springing reply that
Alderman Louis Anderson sent the
WOmens Club before election, when
they asked all the candidates if they
were in favor of women on the
school board, and Sundry othel
things in which the women are III
terested. or course, Mr.. Anderson
replied YES" to everything the
ladies asked ut that time.
Mr.. Anderson suavely gave the
women assurance that their dc
mands weighed heavily Oh him at
the meeting Monday night, and The
Council proceeded to vote. NJ
women were appointed, altho Alder
man Kramer. Hughes and Cohool
each voted for one woman and on,
man.
DIR. c. B. Williams and DR.. W
W. Sawyer, were reelected on the
Board. \ second vote was taken
and the same results were disclosed
A record vote was asked, whlcl
WAS opposed by Alderman Andcr
son. IF you're going to try to drive
us" he said, I'm going to chang,
my vote
When the roll was called, Andcr
son. Armstrong. Morgan and Davis
were found to he voting Solidly FOL
DIR. Williams and DR.. Sawyer, ant
the same vote was recorded.
1t looks like Alderman Andcr
son has been corncrcd 10y the
women.
l.. G.. Sawyer and W. j. C"h"or
also spoke in behalf of the women
Mr.. Cohoon paid glowing tributes
To the ability of women. Mr.
Sawyer, referred to the high Schoo
hmilding which hasn't j Singi,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
ACCUSES DEAD
MAN OF CRIME
Harry Dennis Griffin Would
Thus Escape Penalty for
MutiIating Needleman

The scheme of Harry Dem
his Griffin, convicted mutilator
of Joe Nccdlcman, who has ap-
pealcd his prison sentence Of
80 years, to win his freedom
by placing the blame for the
crime on Tom Lilley, who is
now dead, is about to fall thru,
Judging from the WILLIAMSON
Enterprise.
Griffin seems to have planned to
escape the penalty by getting Mrs.
Eifie Griffin Sparrow to bring an.
other Indictment against Needle
man. Mrs. Sparrow did not ap-
pear in court to testify against him,
and the case was dropped in May.
Griffin it seems, has undertaken to
show that Tom Lilley performed the
operation, and finally succeeded in
getting his story in the state papers
thru Washington, n. C. CORES
pOndcnt. after first writing this
newspaper letter and urging 1t to
take up the publication of proposed
affivadits, which he said Mrs. Spar.
row would furnish. The INDE-
PENDENT didn't fall for Griffin's
attempt ut propagandizing.
Mrs. Sparrow evidently doesn't
plan TO furnish any affidavits to
show that the trial of Griffin was
Il framc-up as alleged by the latter,
or that she plans to prosecute
Necdlcman, according to informa-
ton furnished the Williamson
paper.
AS Il part of Griffin's scheme, ap-
pears letter received by DIR. John
ID. Biggs of Williamson. Altho
the letter was dated May II, it was
not mailed from Birmingham, Ala.
until June /, and was received a
few days ago. The letter is
anonymous. ,jnd states that tile
writer was in the crowd, and that
Tom Lillcy, who was "half-drunk"
performed the operation.
"Of course Lilley is dead and no
l0usGGr4ablc to cxienHate for him.
self" says the Enterprise. "Yet
nothing was more clearly evident at
the trial than the fact that Tom
LilIcy was not present at the jail
from which Nccdlemcn was taken,
not at the place of mutilation.
"Ccrtainly the statement shows
too much faIsity on its face to be
considered by sensible folks. But
! Tommy Lillcy is dead and whatever
may have been Ills faults, his name
should be defended by. the truth
and not bIackcned sbecaaSe he can
not defend it." ~
Reports reaching this taty. are I'd
The effect that the prosecution
against the Sheriff and Clerk of the
Court, who were charged with al
lowing the mob TO take NeedlemaR
from Jail was dropped on condi-
tion that the prosecution Of Needle
mau bc not pressed, in order that
the State might have fairer show
at the mob members. There seems
TO be general satisfaction with the
sentences laid on by Judge Sinclair,
/ altho some insist that they should
have been for longer terms.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
THIS BANK TO PAY TAX
OF $50 ANNUALLY NOW

Certain members of the director
ate of the Industrial Bank aren't
overly pleased with the new annual
tax of $50 imposed on the bank by
the Board of County Commissioners
this week, while other banks are
exempt from other tax than SO a
year. Borrowers of the bank may
not be impressed favOrably with
the new tax. which is to be should
cred eventually by patrons of the
bank. The bank caters mostly to
people in moderate circumstances, Il
class of people who usually have to
pay higher for their money than
other folks, and these borrowers
may wonder why they are seeming
ly Disseminated against by the
County.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
FIRE GETS STARTED IN
DARE LUMBER co. MILL
Damage to Idle Plant Tuesday
Night Estimated at $1,000 to
$1,000

Fire of undetermined origin,
probably starting from spcntane-
Gus combustion or by a careless
smoker, got abroad in the idle mill
known as the Dare Lumber Com
pany plant ut this city, and dam
aged the property to the amount Of
$1,000 to $4,000.
The mill is of concrete 0ld steel
construction, and the damage was
confined largely to several pieces
Of machinery inside the structure.
The mill has been idle for several
years.
Local firemen were able to get a
fire truck down to the sccne late
Tuesday night, by utilizing barge,
and succeeded in putting out the
fire. The mill originally cost $3.50
600.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
GEO. WASHINGTON HIGHWAY
TO OPEN NEXT FRIDAY

On Friday July nth, the City OF
Portsmouth and the County OF
Norfolk will hold celebration of
the opening of the hard surface
state road which extends from
Portsmouth through Norfolk Coun-
" to the North Carolina line. ac-
cOrding to Hugh Johnston, Sccre-
tary Of the road opening commit
tee. This rohd connects Ports
mouth with Elizabeth City by way
of South Mills.
Governor Trinkle and other pro-
minent citizens Of Virginia will he
present on this occasion and the
Governor of North Carolina has
been invited. The exercises which
will he held ut Wallaceton, Va,
near the North Carolina line, from
10 o'clock i'm the morning to 2:3O
o'clock in the afternoon.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
THE WAY TO PREVENT SCANDAL

lcctorS, hy dcductinS for Things
they've bought for other mems faml-
lies. And don't | know the names
of some of the folks who want to
rule this town. and who are ready
to hold out their dollars to any
Aldermen who'll fall in line with
'em. What more than that would
YOU want to know!
We'll tell me their names them,
said the Bank Clerk.
Il do not want to call names
right now said the Soda Jerker.
"Go and find these things out for
Yourself. | know that you know a
plenty. If you want to trace UP
some spicy gossip, get it yourself.
You ought to be able to do that,
because you know about certain III
tcrcsting checks that have gone thru
your hands
"Now what I am anxious to see,
is little more public interest In
running the affairs Of this town, ana
less interest in the personal famlly
affairs of folks who are no credit 10
the town. | may call your attention
TO some scandal some other time
At present I'm interested Ill seeing
something done for the young folks
Now the Commissioners have heed
cd the Grand Jury and voted IN
favor of keeping the kids of the
courthouse lawn, the only spot III
the town that every man can call
his own. But after we run the
kids off. where are they going. we
haven't provided a park or Il play
ground for any of them. Believe
me, if something amt done pretty
soon toward providing Fairgrounds
for the young folks, where they can
find wholesome amusement and a
healthy outlet for their energies.
we're going to continue having flrst
rate scandals among our young peo-
, ple. Just watch out for that. The
hairs of your head are numbered
and you'll 20 gray-headed and bald
headed soon, if you don't do your
part toward helping the young
! folks. because some of the future
youngfolks to 90 wrong may be
some of your own folks: now mark
what l tell YOU" said the Soda
, Jerker.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
HELD RELIGIOUS SERVICES
ON VESSEL IN THE SOUND

The Rev. 4. Il. Crumpler. Meth.
OdiSt pastor of South Mills who has
just concluded Il SOul-saving cam
paign in Avon. down on the Dare
County banks. didn't drop his re-
vivaIiStic campaign when he closed
his meeting Sunday night, but held
Il little meeting on his own on the
broad waters of Croatan and Albe-
marie Sounds cm route TO Elizabeth
city on the Steamer Hattie Creef
Monday night. There were 80 pas
ScngcrS on the boat, and Brother
CrumpIcr wasn't long i'm herding
them together, organizing a choir,
installing an amen corner and start
in" Off revival service i'm the old
fashioned way. This Is the first
service of this kind in this section
80 far as this newspaper has heard.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
LOCAL MANS BOAT WINS
JULY RACES IN MICHIGAN

A row bot. with a displacement
of 16 inches, won the Fourth or
July races at Whithall. Michigan,
over all entries. according to let
ter received by the builder. L. b.
Hayman of this city. The boat
was operated with Lockwood
Ashe outboard motor. The race
was won against the famous Meri-
mac canoes of the Michigan lakes,
making a speed Of II miles an hour.
A. l.. Lockwood president and
general manager of the Lockwood
Ashe Motor Company writes Mr..
Hayman that his boat is the peppy-
lest thing he has seen.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
.CAROLINAIS IS
AUTO CRAZY
Look At The Dough That
Comes From Gas and
License Fees

Over ten million dollars was
the toll paid into state Golfers
for highway construction and
maintenance by the automo-
tive industry during the past
tax year, according to an arti-
Gle prepared by Commissioner
of Revenue r. A. Doughton for
the July issue of the Carolina
Motorist.
The exact figures $1O,117,5S9.51,
is divided into several production
items: $4,710,234.S7 comes from the
license plates sold; $5,277.113.41 is
derived from the gas tax; $35,O0OO0
is paid by the automobile manufac-
turers while the title fee, receipts
for which go to the theft fund,
amounts to $130,239.23.
The size of the automobile in
dustry in North Carolina can be
more appreciated when l tell you
THAT for THE fiscal year ending
June 30, 1925, a total of 100000
automobile license plates were sold,
bringing into the Stale q revenue
of $4,710,234.S7," declares Cover
nor" DOughtOn. "Thcn there is gas
tax Of &c per gallon since March
26th-3c prior thereto. This tax
ncttcd the State a revenue of $5,-
277, 1911 for the same fiscal year.
The automobile manufacturers tax
amounts to $35.0OOO0, theft fund
S130,239.23. This gives us a total
income Of $1O.117.5S7.51 from the
automotive industry, all of which is
put back into the building and
maintenance Of the State Highway
System, and retiring the State High
way Bonds and the payment of in
tcrest thereon.
For this same period there was
expended by the State of North
Carolina Highway Commission a
sum of $25,0O0, 10000 in the con-
StructiOn Of 11S5 miles of highway.
and the maintenance of 6.OOO miles
Of highway.
North Carolina is growing rapid
ly. and | predict that by June 80,
lo21. there will bc more than a
half million motor vehicles regis
! tered in this state. Business is
good in North Carolina if we are
to judge from the new car sales.
1t will be interesting to know that
the new cars sold from July. 1921 to
June, 1925, inclusive, total 76,317.
| Used car sales are estimated at
about 10 per cent Of the new car
sales.
With this tremendous growth,
ii can be expected that North
Carolina will be able to continue its
progressive road building program,
pay the interest anI promptly re-
tire its bonds, giving to the people
a greater and more permanent sys-
TEN Of highways"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
SANDERS-ROANE

The marriage Of Miss Geneva
Roaue, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
4. Is. ROane of Norfolk, to Percy
Sanders, son of Mr.. and Mrs. a. J.
Sanders of this county, was solem-
pized "Wednesday afternoon by DIR,
III. Thayer OF Blackwell Memorial
Baptist Church. The couple left
Immediately afterward on a north
ern wedding trip.
The bride has been cashier at
the NJ. Leigh Sheep store for some
time, and makes her home here
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. y. Sawyer on Ehrinshaus
street. Mr.. Sanders is a salesman
Cor the e n RohicsNr Comrapt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
McCABE & GRICE ANNUAL
JULY SALE OPENS SATURDAY

OF especial interest to shoppers
at this time is the announcement of
the annual July Sale of the store
of McCabe & Grice. which has long
been looked forward to by the buy
fny public as one of the foremost
merchandising events in this sec
tion. Elsewhere in this issue Is
full page announcement telling
of numerous bargains that the store
is Offering.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10
SALEM BAPTISTS TO HOLD
WELCOME PICNIC, JULY 16.

Thursday, July 16 has been
selected by the members of Salem
Baptist Church to hold their picnic
of Welcome for the new pastor,
Rev. ]. NJ. Everett. and an all-day
social. beginning at ten o'clock will
take place on the church grounds.
All are invited to bring lunch y
Copner:miin - chairn,ar
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10

window in the wall facing the cast,
and asked:
"Do you think we would have that
Wi spi,ouSc we call Il school build
ing," if we had women school
trustrcS?" Mr.. Sawyer asked.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10

DR.. J. D. Hathaway is now locat-
ed in the Hinton Bldg Take the
slar1t2r. GG!t,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10

Room SO in the Hinton Bldg. Il
DR.. !. ID. Hathaway office nov.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-07-10

Room SO in the Hinton Bldg. Is
IT,. 7. y. uathaWav oftcs nov.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
TO HAVE GENERAL MEETING
Entertainment Committee, Chamber of Commerce, to Arrange Program

At the meeting of the directors of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce
 cid at the Putnam Inn. Monday. Sept. 2s. the entertainment committed was instructed to prepare for a gen eral meeting of the Chamber of Com merce and entertainment on Monday evening. October 26.
 The members of the entertainment committee are Walter N King. George L. Padgett and 0mer J. Milot. While it IS too early to more than anticipate what sort of entertainment the com mittee will provide it IS safe to as sume that an entertaining speaker will be secured and possibly buffet luncheon served.
 It is the wish of the directors that a number of general meetings of the Chamber may be held during the year in order that all members may be given an opportunity to attend and be informed as to what the Chamber, through it's board of directors. Is doing.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09

Washington. D. C.. Oct. 7.-The hearings before the presidents air craft board have availed. as was ex- pected to bring Senator Hiram Bing- ham into prominence. The Conneeti- cut aviation expert ia likely to have quite a hand in shaping the final re- port 0f this committee.
 But just now everyone on the board is mighty busy and tired holding hear ings and listening to testimony. much of which makes more exciting reading than 1t does hearing in a crowded, stifing committee room that has heard hours and hours of testimony. Sen atar Bingham. always on the jump. is today buster than ever. Ills office nev- CT knows when 70 expect him and some days he has to sign two letters and then jump away For all this crisis in aviation policy brings up what may be called Bingham main study certain ly his chief interest since coming to : Congress-and days of inspection and travel in the past months are now bearing dividends ia the line of skilled Iup-to-the- minute knowledge of the problem.
 < great deal of the vital testimony to date has tended to approve the ma tioual aviation policy favored by Sen
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
FUND TO MAINTAIN
 KNOWLTON GIFT
To Establish Foundation to Pro- vide For Beautiful Memor-
 ial In Ashford
Representative Allen B. Lincoln Urg.
 es Cooperation


 In his address at the anniversary of the dedication of the knowlton Memorial Town house and community building at Warrenyiile, in the town of Ashford. Sept 30, Representative Allen B. Lincoln brought out many interesting points as Co the past and present significance of the Ashford community and its relation to neigh boring towns, and as to the possible uses of the Memorial building as a center Of influence" for 2 vide com munity circle. He paid tribute to the donor of the building, the late Charles Clark Knowlton, of the Hammond Knowlton Company. and spoke espeei- ally of plans to establish 8 substantial foundation for the maintenance and use of the building in manner worthy of the generous glyer. Governor Trumbull was present and the audi enee numbered about TOO.
 To Provide Maintenance
 Regarding the plan for a founda- ton to maintain the building MT. Lin eoln said
 Just word as to the significance and potential benefits of this splen- did building. It is sure that some way will be provided for the maintenance of it in a manner worthy of the donor, of the community and ef the possi5iii- ties of the building itself. know by his personal word that such was the original desire and intention of Mir Clark knoWlton. but death interven- ed before he had completed his plans. It IS certain that fair main tenanee will be provided. But may l say Co you. people of Ashford, and especially to descendants and friends of Ashford who now live elsewhere, will you not join with the dou 0r's generous purpose, and realize how far this noble benefeenee is beyond the immediate needs of the town of Ash ford; realize how. by a substantial foundation for maintenance it may become "a center of influence among the people for al least Twenty-Five miles around, how by competent diree- ton and personnel Il may lend aid to community progress, practical aid to farmers. become source of lnspi. ration to youth in their home prob lems. place of worthwhile enter tainment and amusement for a wide circle in this and neighboring towns.
 Fund of $50.00o
 Let us get true vision of what may be established here. and then. friends. be ready with money and eo- operation for these high purposes. | venture Co say that a foundation of 800. GOO placed and wisely applied for the maintenance and potential functions of this building Will ac- eomplish far more for community benefit and progress than the same amount gwen to any other iustitut on. It will provide an effective influence to meet the rural problem of today right where that problem is
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
REV. AND MRS. wALN GOING
Will Attend 2iu Meeting Nat. Coun
 ell Congregational Churehe,

Rev. '. O. Waln of the Abingdon Congregational church. and Mrs. Vain. are delegates to the twenty first regular meeting of the National Council of Congregational churches to be held in Washington, D. C., October 20 to 2S. Mir. Waln is regis trar of the Windham Association of Congregational churches and Mrs Waln is president of the Abingdon branch of the Eastern Connecticut Woman's Board of Foreign Missions They will leave for Washington, Monday, October i9.
 The meeting promises to become an historic event in the life of the de nomination. President Coolidge is the Honorary Moderator and 1t is ex- pected that he will be present the opening night and make an address. Dr. Rockwell Harmon Potter of Hart ford is Moderator of the Council and will deliver the Moderator's address, reviewing the progress of the denomi- nation and outlining the problems the churches are facing.
 Other speakers of note who will take part in the program are Rev Cafi -. ration Vf LOS ahkttcss Wh0 will preach the Council sermon; Rev Is. Parkes Cadman and Rev. J. Per. cival Huge, of Brooklyn, Bishop J. r Mcconnell of the Methodist church Rabbi Stephen & Wise of New York Prof. Plato Durham of Atlanta. There will also be a number of public men from Washington on the program. as Chief Justice Taft. Secretary Wilbur Commissioner Esch. Mrs. Mable Vii lebrandt and several of the ambassa dors resident in Washington.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
SENATOR BINGHAM INTO PROMINENCE

Connecticut Aviation Expert Will Be Factor In ShaP ing Report of Aircraft CommtteeIs Buser Than Ever Taking Active Part During Taking of Testimony-Tison May Be Named Judge.-Due In Washington.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
PARENT-TEACHER ASSN.
 TO HOLD INFORMAL SOCIAL

There will be sn informal social in the High school auditorium. Tues day evening. Oct. l3. at s p. m. for the teachers. members and prospec- tive members of the Parent Teachers Association. Anyone interested in the association or desiring to become a member Is cordially invited to attend. Following brief business meeting there will be addresses of welcome, orchestra music and dancing.
 The yearly programs will be ready for the members. Membership fee i' fifty cents year. Refreshments will he served.