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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

I was invited TO an ultra-smart
wedding. The groom, particularly
handsome chap, had brother whom
bad never met. During the festivi-
ties I happened 10 observe an ex-
tremely awkward, homeiy boy coming
down the stairs.
Laughingly turning toward my
hostess. asked who the gawky youth
was coming down the stairs.
Turning to look at the person re-
ferred TO, and without the change Of
a muscle. she replied. THAT Ia my
son. Chicago Tribune.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
canada's Beef Exports

Exports Of beef from Canada dur
ing the month Of November amounted
to 2, 40s. 400 pounds, valued ut Si94.445.
according to a report issued By the
federal Department Of Agriculture.
During the same month 13.026. 100
pounds Of bacon and ham, valued at
$500, 123. were exported
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

The chemical warfare service Of the
United States army II experimenting
with "sneeze gas" which may be
mixed with Illuminating gas 80 a. to
save lives by warning room occupants
Of the escape Of gas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17

There 10 . shortage Of f0f 900. 900
bushels OF wheat and I73000.000
bushels Of rye In the worlds crop this
year. according to the international In
sfifuts Of Agriculture In Rome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-17
RESERVE
HELPS FARMERS
How Its Aid to EngIand's Re-
turn to a Gold Standard Bene-
ITS American Agriculture.

~ n. A. rRAYLoR
Second Vice President American
Bankers Assoelatioa.
There has been no more important
event for the American farmer and
stock man since the Armistice than
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12

Lila Ice viii return TO tho screen
as Thomas MciEhans leading WON
an In The stars new picture. Coming
Thru"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12
Laughs and Scares
in Mystery Play

Remember tho blood.tinslins sen.
sations 81 THE Bat The Cat
and the Canary" and The Thir.
tenth Chair" all famous mystery
plays that have stirred the thcater.
going folk for the past few years.
Wen. Secrets Of the Night" n
new mystery thriller with funny
twist and n splendid cast comes 10
the Columbia Friday.
Secrets Of the Night" has ali
the high pitched excitement and
the uncanny surprises OF well
wrought mystery play and then 10
add 10 the entertainment and to
make II one OF the funniest stor.
les Of the season a comedy relief.
with Tom Wilson and zazu Pitts
as the fun makers. runs thruou,.
James Kirhwood. Madge Bethany.
Edward Cecil. Rosemary Tbeby and
Tom Ricketts, have the heavier
parts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12
NoU You See Him,
NoU You Don't!

ono OF the illusions successfully
produced In Douglas Fairbanks The
Thief OF Bagdad." now al tho Lib.
erty. "a the famous Indian rope trick.
The jugElcr places q small boy in
a covered basket. Then he plunEcs
dozen swords thru the basket. lsay.
ing one 70 suppose he has made
mince- meat Of the boy. lie makes n
few mysterious passes over a rope
fashioned from witches hair. " and
the rope uncolls itself from the
ground and rcars Itself about 90 feet
in the air and hangs there. appar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12

ono OF the many gorgeous erua-
lions worn by Agnes Ayrca In her
new photDplay. Tomorrow Love.
H. a diamond embroidered nlEhtgown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12
Picture Tells of
Youth Purchased

Youth on the bargain counter Of
science is the basis for the film.
"Vaniiy's Price" which will 10
shown nj tho Winter Garden Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. Anna @
Nilsson. wyndham Standing. Stuart
HoimeH Dot Farley and Arthur Ran
kin are In tho cast.
The miracles performed by the IN.
nous Stomach at Vienna have been
the talk OF thousands the world over,
and moro than one aging Houl has
cherished the idea OF n return TO the
glory OF youth.
"vanity's Price" IL the story OF
an actress. grown too old to play the
stage. and other venture into the
secrets OF science. In rcgaining the
charm OF tho past. she becomes en-
meshcd in difficulties of a peculiar
and crushing nature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12
Norman Kerry
Got Easy Start

To be broke and TO have Offered
you. out ot a gray sky. the chance
to become an actor sounds like a
fairy tale. but il actually happened
TO Norman Kerry. WHO plays the
role OF n flirt In furnish" now
at the Capitol Kerry. accompanied
a friend to the studios. and a dircc.
tor approached him. and asked II
he would want 60 play a part In
one OF Bssaie Barrisealc's pictures.
And that's how no FIRST so; his
start.
Starting Friday. tho Capitol will
present ''Tho Greatest Love OF All. .
starring George Bchan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12

Walter Hers portrnys n eolorcd
porter in the forthcoming comedy
drama. Excuse Me" featuring Nor
ma shearcr and Conrad Nagel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12
Norma Talnadge
in Powerful Role

Norma Talmadge is cast in an
unusually powerful role In THE
Only Woman" the picture now at
the Strand. The story brings up
the question, should woman mar.
ry n man to reform him?
This IL what Norma has 10 de.
eide. Eugene o'Brien Is her lead.
ing man. The picture In brought
TO a dramatic climax by ship.
wreck scene that rivals for sheer
reality anything Of the kind ever
shown on the screen.
Another big scene in the picture
Is the brilliant wedding scene, set
for the marriage OF Norma TO the
man whom she loathcs, but whom
she Is marrying out Of duty. In or.
der to save his father from dis.
grace. The picture combines heart
Interest with spectacular settings.
and dramatic episodes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12

Low many girls have LEI their
IL unattmctiye features be- their
epitaph. And when ono has a charm.
ing sister that tho man all fan for,
IT'S enough to make any poor Eirl
cat haywlrc.
Helene Chadwick as Tho Dark
Swan" In the picture % the same
name coming 10 tho Hue Mouse sat,
urday. sits In a corner and watches
tho men flock about her lovely els.
ter. played BY Marie Provost
hut one day romance entered the
life OF the ugly duckiing, All vent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12
CoIorful Episodes
in "Argentine LoUe"

Colorful cafe episodes. balcony
scenes. Bcbc scrcnaded--therc Is TO.
nance enough in Argentine Love. .
in which Bebe Daniels and Ricardo
cortcz are starred at the Coliseum
this week.
There is tango scene with Bebe
and cortcz that Is Said 10 DO su.
prcme. And Bebc's gowns are gor.
gcousl Then there is tho fiesta In
town--costumes strcamers, confetti.
and in the midst OF Il all. Bebo's
reaction 10 the news that every.
thing she owns has been turned over
to the wealthy Juan Martin. 20
whom she has been promised In
marriage. These are a few OF the
high spots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12
Zane Grey Story
ShotUn at State

Zane Orry's successful novel, The
Last OF the Duansr." viii be shown
on the screen az the state four days
starting Thursday. Tom Nix and hla
wonder horse. Tony. are starred.
Tho Rosebud Revue. feature pic
lures. "A comedy and news reel are
added attractions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12
Ramon NoUarro
Nou at Colonial

The Arab" starring Ramon NO
yarro and Alice Terry. il the attrnc.
ton at the Colonial THURSDAY. No.
varro has achieved a distinct tai.
umph in this picture Of the desert
lands and Arab tribes.
Fridays picture viii be- Tom Mix
In The Hear, Of Texas Ryan" an
other OF the stars big Western films.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12

beautifully until the man caught a
glimpse OF yamplnK sister. lie played
tho rolo OF II sheep perfectly and did
a. all the other men were doing
only he got further than tho rest,
lie married her.
The jilted sister braccd herself and
decided that her life wasn't wrecked
set. And Il was her strength 81
character that uutlastsd tho tinsclly
prcttinezs Of her SISTER
Monte Hue makes his first screen
appearance in Seattle In this picture
since he Carried OF native daugh.
ter as his bride.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12

their fourth finEcrs and looking for
bungalows. while hho hsusif had
never had an actual propoal OF
marriage.
Things couldn't go on thus. 90
Kitty made some changes But itb
hard 10 become a different sort over
night. Patsy Ruth Miller solves tho
problem la Girls Men Forget"
coming 10 the Heilig Friday. John.
MS walker h her leading man.
Coupons worth 81 10 a savings nc.
count az a large downtown financial
institution viii be distributed 20 the
first 5000 patrons at tho HeIlig Fri
day. according 20 announcement by
tho management
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12

IT'S unreasonable. but look
Il around viii convince the obscry.
cr that it'a terribly rue that the
Eiri who n the saving Erace. the
ycJiiabio life line al a party. IL the
Last prospect man viii consider
10 10 company az his nrcsidr.
Kitty shane was that sort Of girl.
that l.. when tho silence was bcrom.
ing ahrickinEiy loud. and ever body
was bored 10 death. Kitty could
come into the room and bring about
n transformation thru the sheer ~.
dance % her personality. Bui n.
unlly the truth came home 20 her
with a blow. Her friends we're
proudly displaying diamonds on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-12

entity unsupported.
The jugglcr makes more mystcr.
lous passes and the boy maierialiEes
ciiuging TO the top Of the ropc.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-10-02
YEARS OF
MARRIED BLISS
Ex-Sheriff Barnard of Moyock
Married Early To Young
Wife, and Lived Happy

Sixty wears of married life is
the record Ex-Sheriff and Mrs.
J. E Barnard of Moyock, Cur
rituck County, can clam this
month. this couple having re-
sided at one place practically
all of the time. Their names
were submitted in THE IN
DEPENDENTS contest this
week. ,.
Twelve children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Barnard. They are both
active. althO Mr.. Barnard is de-
clining in health. Their story as
furnished by neighhOr, is AS fol
lows:
Mr.. Barnard will be 81 years old
i'm October and his wife is 10 years
and six months of age. Mr.. Barnard
was born ut MOyOck October 1914
and was married ut the age OF ~
TO Miss Mary Virginia Ferebee OF
Shawhoro. Currituck County. who
was 1J years and six months Oi
a-p at that time. Since the second
year Of their marriage they have
lived ut their present residence al
Movock. Currituck County. To tins
union 12 children have been born,
only five of whom lived to reach
the age of maturity. The oldest Is
Charles Barnard of Richmond, Va
There are four daughters, Mrs. j
II, Wilson and Mrs. f. W. Sanderlln
of Norfolk. Mrs. W. +. Early Ol
AuIander and Mrs. Herman New
bern Cf Camden. y. c. There are
nine grandchildren. -
Mr.. Barnard was elected Sherlil
in 1883 and served six years Whel
no declined reelection, six or elgh
wears later Mr.. Barnard ran agall
and was elected Sheriff ami served
four years and again declined Il
ask for reelection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard who ART
81 and 10 years old respectively
are declining in health but MIS-
BARNARD is remarkably active 10
one of her age.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-10-02
TWO CURRITUCK FAIRS
TODAY; CAMDEN NEXT
Splendid Addresses To Feature
Community Fairs Near Eliz-
abeth City

The Community Fairs Of Moyock
and Poplar Branch in Currituck
County, which were also in ses.
sion all day Thursday, closed Friday
afternoon. Camden's community
fair will hold forth all day Satur-
day.
The fairs at Moyock and Poplar
Branch are declared to be better
than ever before. The speeches of
the day at Moyock and at Poplar
Branch today. are expected to draw
large crowds.
DR. Carl G. Taylor, dean Of the
Graduate School of State College
will speak at the Moyock fair at II
o'clock today. DR.. Taylor Is emin'
emily qualified to speak on the SUBJ
ject nearest to the people of that
splendid farming community.
At the same time, Prof. G. l.,
Newman, Associate Editor Of The
Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, viii
speak at Poplar Branch. This
community is fortunate in securing
Prof Newman.
Prof. Newman, who is on his first
visit to this section, and whose visit
should be worth much to us, will
also speak at the Camden fair, his
address to take place at the court
house Saturday, at 2:30 p. NJ.
Exhibits that win prizes at these
fairs will be brought to the Eliz
abeth City fair.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-10-02

Things are coming to a pretty
pass in Elizabeth City when police
man has to escort three young
ladies home and put them to bed
long after midnight, because they
were little too tipsy to navigate
without help, said the Bank Clerk
to the Soda Jerker.
"How do you know all this nap
pened?" asked the Soda Jerker.
Did the policeman tell YOU:
mo, but | heard it from some
body the policeman did tell about
it, said the Bank Clerk.
well all / can say is somebody
is talking too much" snapped the
Soda Jerker. "a person VINO ped-
dies gossip second handed, Is less
than a one-horse success or one
gallus son of a gun, and to my NINA
will never be fit for anything except
TO work in the covered wagon divl-
sion of the towns sanitary depart
ment. He fits well right there be-
cause he only picks up the stun
somebody else has dropped and car
ries it out to fertilize somebody
else's cabbage patch. The only dit'
ference is, he gets paid for doing
it."
You must be sore on the scandal
mOngers''. said the Bank Clerk
This town amt no worse than
other towns. especially some OF the
smaller towns. Now l know one
nearby town of less folks where
there is more scandal in 10 minutes
than we have here in a week.
guess the trouble is, life goes easier
there, and the folks have more les
ure and more time to get together
to do nothing but talk
The Soda Jerker leaned conflden
tally over the counter, dropping
the end of his tie in the milk can
as he held his head close to th'
Rank Clerk, Now where is thatF
be asked. And what have yot
heard?' -.
"Never mind about that; l ain
calling Names" be said. But toi
scandal, this town ! refer to, L
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-10-02
NEW HOLLYWOOD PLOTS
co ON SALE NEXT WEEK
New Cemetery, When Complete As
Planned, Will Equal in Beauty
Any in State

The sale Of lots in New Hollywood
Cemetery, is announced to begin
next week. The Cemetery Incor.
porators plan to make this cemetery
the finest in Eastern North Caro-
lima and boast the finest cemetery
layout in the State.
The cemetery is to be located on
the 14-acre Brock tract, and is to be
improved with shrubbery and half
mile of improved drives and walks
An entire section of the Cemetery
is to be laid out for members of the
Masonic Fraternity and u monu'
ment for them is to be erected In
the center. Another section VIII
be World War dead, and a monu-
ment to their memory is planned.
Fred H. Zeigler, one of the incor'
porators of this cemetery project de
clares in five years Elizabeth City
will be in need of burial lots and
says this is the finest location neal
Elizabeth City. 1t fronts on the
Weeksville Highway, and the plans
call for q massive entrance and
front.
In the event that the more soci'
ally prominent of this section desire
it, it's is proposed to build a marble
mausoleum, costing many thousand
dollars, where bodies may be inter
red. Another strong feature is the
perpetual care plan to be assured by
trust fund.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-10-02
REFLECT WOMENS CLUB
OFFICERS AT SUNBURY

Mrs. T.. +. Corbell, was reelected
nresident. and Mrs. S. 4. Nixon
also of Sunbury, was reelected
secretary, at the ANNUAL district
meeting of the Women's Club when
met in Sunbury Wednesday with an
attendance of about 300. The meet
ings have heretofore been held IN
the Spring, but on account OF tne
State Convention being held at
that time, the district meetings are
now scheduled for the Fall.
The meeting which was held IN
the Sunbury High School auditorium
was devoted largely to business
with Mrs. E. f. Corbell presiding
The welcome address was made DE
Mrs S. 1. Harrell, prominent Sun
burv club woman. Mrs. ]. G. Fear
inc president of the Elizabeth City
club responded for the clubs OF tne
district. At the close of the meet,
inr q delightful dinner was served
cafeteria style.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-10-02
NAVY BAND DUE
ON OCTOBER II
Famous 67-Piece Musical Or.
ganization Coming Under
Auspices of kiwanians

Announcement that the Of
ficial U. S. Navy Band of Wash
ington, D. c., will appear in
Elizabeth City. Saturday, Oct
ober II, will be met with wide
interest thruout this section,
among lovers of instrumental
music. g..
The band, which comes under the
auspices of the Elizabeth City
Kiwa,lis Club, will play in the old
High School Auditorium. Tickets
will go on sale this week end, and
may be obtained from Kiwanians.
The start for a real Navy Band
was made in 1915 when it received
official sanction from Congress.
Then the Z S. s. Kansas was or
dered out of commission and its
band Cf sixteen men was sent to
the Navy Yard in Washington.
There were two other bands at the
Navy Yard, one of civilian employees
and the other attached to the Presi-
dental yacht, Mayflower. There
also was the semblanee of a band
on the U. S. s. Dolphin, yacht of
the Secretary of the Navy. There
was considerable talent in these or
ganizations, but no one of them
came up to the expectations Of the
Navy Department. So, in 1919, de.
partment heads sent for Charles
Benter, bandmaster OH the battle.
ship Connecticut, as the most likely
prospect and outlined to him the
hope of the department for establish,
ment of distinctive Navy Band
that would rise the standards of
music and set pace for other serv,
ice bands. Benter liked the idea
and was told to 80 ahead.
Benter started out by getting
higher ratings and allowances fol
the bandsmen and then started q
recruiting tour. He picked the best
men everywhere he could find them
and brought the personnel up te
siXty-seven men by 1923. This was
the limit placed by the Navy De
partment and it then became a mat
ter of wedding out men of limited
ability and replading them with
better. Last year Benter's meI
were officially designated, by Act
Of Congress, the United States Navy
Band, with headquarters in Wash
ington.i :.
Besides being the official musical
organization Of the Navy, the band
is attached to the Presidential
yacht, Mayflower, and plays fol
the Chief Executive and his guests
whenever the yacht Is used. 1t also
is called upon frequently to play
at the White House and at official
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-10-02
AFTER UNCLE
CHARLESTON
Civil Action in Camden Court
to Appoint a Guardian For
Man of "a.

The future ownership OF the
estate of Charles Overton,
valued at abo1t $4,000, is the
real bone OF Contention in a
civil action underway in Cam
den Court this week. The case
will probably not reach the jury
before Friday night. Mr.. Over
ION is "a years old, according
to himself, and 80 according to
relatives.
The petitioner for a guardian for
Mr.. Overton is his granddaughter,
Mrs. Mary Lamb Rhodes, only II
herself, who has hired lawyers to
press her complaint that Mr.. Overton
is wasting his substance on women
folks, dissipating the fortuhe he
built thru many years Of hard work
and penny-pinching self denial and
therefore needs a guardian. Mrs.
Rhodes is his heir and nearest liy-
ing kin.
Mr.. OvertOn's case has aroused
much interest in Camden County.
Sentiment in his community is
against him, because hardworking
country folk don't grasp the idea of
an old man making little gifts to the
women, and buying car, for his
own pleasure. Uncle Charlie takes
the viewpoint that having worked
SO hard all his life and being about
ready to lay down and die, he ought
to get something for his money first.
Mr.. Overton will conclude his
testimony Friday morning, when he
will attempt to prove that he is of
sound mind and good judgement,
and thoroly capable of managing his
affairs. He will also seek to dis
prove charges that he was drunk,
OH occasion when he rode home flat
of his back in his mule. cart, and
neighbors thought he had hit the
bottle too much. The old mule is
trained that way anyhow, so .the
old man can rest. Uncle Charlie
will also try to prove that the Ii title
gifts he has given the women folks
from time to time were simply tok-
ems of esteem, or of charity. /,
;, Neighbers however will testify
that certain people, have taken ad-
vantage of the old mans recent
generosity and are trying to work
him for his roll. Neighborhood
sentiment is somewhat against him,
as he has always been given to stay
ing at home, saving his money and
minding his own business.
Strong batteries of legal talent
are employed on both sides, and be-
tween the relatives, and expenses of
litigation, the old man may finally
wind up with no money to give
away.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-10-02
CHRIST CHURCH GOES
INLANDLORD BUSINESS
Eniseopal Folk to Improve SCUM
Poindexter By Erecting FIVE
Stores; Contract Let.

The income of Christ Church VIII
no increased by some $4,000 a year
,rben five stores, contracts for
which were let this week, are com, m,
plete and rented. The stores VIII
he of brick, and located Oh 'ne
Church property at the corner 0,
sonth Poindexter Street ana
church and will be built by FORBES
Construction Company OF NorioiN' ~
for s15553. Plumbing and wlrihs
win cost about $1,000 extra 80,
The stores will be of brick VIII
about 2O-foot frontage ana uep14 %
of 67 feet. The fronts vii De Vi
glass. Tenants for several Oh 'ne-'
arc already in prospect
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-10-02
WHERE THE SCANDAL MoNGER BELONGS

holding up the record. There are
the most busybOdies peddling gos-
sip in that place that l ever heard
Of"
"Who do they talk about asked
the Bank Clerk insiStcntly.
They talk about the best folks
in town. or the folks who are i'll
the highest places. Why Il young
business man, respectfully married
can't have pretty stenographer,
but what the drug store lOaferS all
say he's crazy about her and max
ing fool of himself. And they
peddle that stuff about town, until
the whole iowa begins to COCK up
its ears, and wink kniwinSly when
all hands pass by.
and then they pick out another
Young married man III Il high place,
and they say he goes to the trouble
to give no account man job, just
so the wife of this man can live
nearby and work in the office OF the
business man. claiming the latter is
stuck on her badly. Why they can
fake a morSel like that and chew On
il for weeks at Il time, i'll smaller
town. Now in this town, we talk
about folks we don't know anything
about except their names, for two
days, and then we want fresh
scandal. In the small town, the
same piece would do for a month
or two
well, there's one advantage
about this stuff in a small town.
The folks know everybody, and they
can observe the conduct of the folks
Iwho are talked about, and Judge
for themselves the truth Of the
statements. Il man is crazy aDout
his stenographer, that amt no sign
there's anything doing that's out oi
the way. The man who is having
q good time with the women, mas
sense enough in the first place IRON
keeping things from getting out
Tile fellows who have most fun
CAUSE the least talk. Tel to one
when they say couple is toe
thick, its Just a darn fool fellow