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Evening star., 1925-10-26
Pick Up Anchors.

one by one the planes either picked
up their enormous anchors and drift.
ed to destruction or chafed through
2-inch ropes for a swifter journey
TO the rocks. Boats sent out from
the seaplane tender Saudpiper as soon
as the plight of the aircraft became
apparent were unable to make head
way in the rough water, forcing the
men to stand helplessly by and see
their charges demolished.
There is no way III which this
could have been averted,' Comdr. Ell
Tyson said.
We had storm warnings and i'm
mediately placed the strongest pos
sible moorings upon the seaplanes
Three of the planes dragged their
475pound anchors and the others in
the high seas wore through the s.
inch mooring ropes. Everything pos
Sible was done to save the planes
when they became enda ngered, but
our efforts We're futile
Evening star., 1925-10-26

t'bntl1UeN from r ilSt rage
in an aerial pageant in connection
with the race.
The pursuit plane, which was miss
ing after the storm. was reported by
telephone from Rock Hall. Md. TO be
ashore near there this morning. Rock
Hall is on the eastern shore. 10 miles
on an air line from where the plane
was moored. The reports said the
plane appeared to be wrecked
Comdr. I. G. ENyson, in charge of
one seaplane squadron. said that
seven of The ships would be repaired
and flown back to Hampton Roads.
He believed that the motors of the
other 10 could he salvaged The
planes had been in service only about
two months and comprised about one
sixth of the Navy's craft of their
particular class. Exclusive of the
value of the motors. the casualties
represent loss of $25 900 per plane.
The moorings for the craft had
been chosen by Comdr. Ellyson and
Lieut.. Comdr. g. \. Smith, com
mandinc the second squadron. as the
most suitable to protect the planes
from southeast storm, warning of
which had been received from Wash
inCton. When the gale blew up out
of the southwest, however. the ex
pected safe anchorage was turned
into an open roadstead and the pro-
tecting land became treacherous
shore
Evening star., 1925-10-26

THIRD RACE-Pnrsr 81 400: claiming
3 3-yesr-olds and up: furlongs
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MCDON0UGH LEADING
IN 25O-MILE RACE
AT LAUREL TRACK

Continued from First Page.)
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AIRMEN HOP OFF
IN SEAPLANE RACE:
ONE ITALIAN OUT

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Continued from First PageD
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LAUREL ENTRIES
FOR TUESDAY.

FIRST RACE-The Governor Ogle Steeple-
chase Handicap: $4,000 added: 4-year-olds
Evening star., 1925-10-26

SECOND RACE-Purse 81 800: claiming.
a,6Ap o.vezr-plds Il furlOpes
Evening star., 1925-10-26

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 500: 2-year-
olds: Il furiongs.
Dead Fall 800 1o1 Prince OF Wales II1
Orl,an . 107 Nat Evens " IO1
Son Ami ...... lO7 Hot Pepper. -. 4.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06
WASN'T EASY TO TAKE
WALTER C0H0ON'S JOB

Citizens of Newland Township.
who dislike W. l.. CohOun. Attorney
for the State Highway Commission
for his activities in behalf Of"dIaln'
age. made little hcadway with II
petition asking the Highway Cum
mission 10 dismiss him aS attorney.
Their petition WAS not considered
Of sufficient weight for much ac.
tiOn.
1t looks like plan To get his
scaIp, but he evidently knows how
to take care Of the situation. Other
efforts of the kind have been made.
namely. the Introduction of bills
To abolish the office held by him.
rlnrims his work under the Attorney
General. hut they have met with
little success.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06

What do you thimk of hiring Il
good looking young man to get mar
ricd:" asked the Soda JrrErr ot
the Bank clerk.
Who wants to do that:' colIn-
tered tn" money changer.
You see those tNu ANXIOUS
luokim. young sisters loafin@ over
at thr middle table, replied the
Soda .IrrEcr. We'll | just heard
one nf them tell the other that Il
certain promising young business
man in this city had been offered
Il trip to California and $1,000
extra i'm cash hy his old man. II
he would get marricds On top Of
that they say his two married
brothers offered to give him thou
sand dollars apiece.
II don't know about that. but |
think ne was Il poor business man
not to snap 'cm up. said the Bank
Clerk, Just let somebody offer me
81. 900 and Il trip anywhere out oi
this town. and see how long it takes
me to hunt woman.
"'rhut shows how much SENSE you
ain't got" said the Soda JcrEcr.
lust the minute the news got out
that Won had all that coming To You
every rag and il bone and IL hank 0t
hair, that is pinin% for husband
would he maxim ii 50 hot for you.
that pretty SOOu. your ola man
wOuId have another COnSOlvO ease
on his hands. Believe me. | hear ii
lot of talk about the folks in TINS
town who have hitchCd matrimOnN
tn business. and business 10 matri-
mOny. and about all their family
troubles. Nine out of ten cases 0t
folks in this town. who have lrlcd
10 swap IL little made To order love
for somebody's pOCkctbOCk. never
see the lnSluc OF ludl ppCh't'o'N'
Believe me. the lock and hinges are
ruStcd 80 tight on the pOckctbOoEs
of Somc of these birds who bought
their wives. that some of the wives
have quit trying to open en-, ana
are accused of trying to get IL peek
i'm somebody elSc'S pOCketbOOk.
Don't be too cynical about it.
said the Bank Clerk. Just think
Of the social prestige it gives Il
woman to have u wealthy husband.
with lot more dough coming to
him when the old man dies. 1t
looks to me like IL mighty good bust
ness proposition. Now i'll this case
you speak of, how come the folks
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06
ASSEMBLY now
ALMOST OVER
Legislators Laid Down To Re-
commendations of Cover
nor Mclean
by X. +. POWELL

RALEIGH. Mar. 5. - Al
though this General Assembly
is not going to quit Saturday,
as its presiding officers have
been hoping it would do. 1t
will leave Raleigh with prac-
tically every recommendation
made by Governor Mclean
written into law. Never has
the power Of an executive been
more fully or completely
demonstrated.
1t did all its buckins in the very
first days of the session before the
Governor mad established personal
contacts and before. too, he had got
ten his own bearings. Since then
the single furry over his measures
NuHlt WIZ III III tIN HiNSN S"NNp'hS
message ever carried 10 State dc-
partmentS he asked for the cOnSUli-
datiOn Of all tax collections under
one head. the appointment of a
commission TO adjust State salaries
and the daily deposit of all State
funds. plaSScd aS revenue. To the
credit of the State Treasurer.
If Secretary of State Everett had
cncOuragcttit, there would have been
fight on the proposed 10 remove
the auto license and gas tax cOllrc'
ton machinery and personnel to the
office Of Revenue Commissioner
DOughtOm. But Mr.. Everett ap,
proved. He didn't let out any signs
of relief or send up any shouts "i
Joy but he did not protest.
Then. aS another test of his
power. he broke up the anti-lliSh'
way Commission crowd in the Sen
ate and paCifiCd them with Il prom
iSc that if things don't work right
dliring the next two years there will
be- some bouncing off thr commits
sion. These rebels capitulatcl easily
enough once the Governor stepped
into the preached hut they would
net do, 80 until they Informed both
Continued Oh page Two
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06
SWINDELL TO BEGIN
LONG PRISON TERM

Commitment papers for Joe Swin-
dell, who was sentenced TO States
Prison for 80 years for IL crime
against n l3-year-Old girl. reached
this city Thursday at II clock.
and Sheriff Carmine left on the
noon train for Raleigh. with Swim
dell in his custody. Sheriff Car
mine had to rush to make the train
with his prisoner, the papers from
the Supreme Court. althO having
arrived Oh the morning train, were
not placed in the postoffice box of
the Pasquotank Court Clerk until
IL o'clock.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06
THEY DISCUSS MARRYING FOR MONEY
)bo BANK CLCQK Aeo THE SOOA JCPKGR

., -, ,uvinus rn nrt the boy mar
ri.d."
.Vcu ,hrv want him 10 quit
,.urr;um around NIGHTS. because. he
h,i,. , promising business man.
,bo,. think il mi.ht interfere with
hi. h,siunSs" said the Soda .Icrkcr.
"NIorriagr would help his bust
,,..." s,id thr Bank Clerk. And
with all that lay. he ought 10 be
able tn get his pick Of the girls in
TOWN."
"NInrr ur your business SCnSr.
said the SCda Jrrkcr. He wont get
half aS good Il wife. aS hr Will II he
runs around enough, and learns
enough about girls Ia br able to
tell who's after his pockcihook. ana
who's after his heart. y mans Just
got to got around with Il few Of
thrn. to learn how 10 appreciate" Il
.,n,d woman when he runs across
her in this day and time. He'll hc
Il darn sight better business man
when hr knows enough about women
to pick ont the right kind. than il
Inc crabs mn ANYTHING NOW. He
might yet the wrong one. and have
to worry about her the rest Of his
davS. What kind of business
man could II man in that fix make:
I ask yoIl."
"J,ut Innk .t thr $1,000 and the
,riu no, mi.,iu." sni1 tbr Bank
rLar,.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06
A MYSTERIOUS
MURDER CASE
Four Young Men Held For the
Crime, Freed by Currituck
Grand Jury

The mystery Of who killed
Herman Fcntrcss. youn &
Knott's Island farmer who was
found dead shortly after an al
tercation with a drinking party
at his home on the night OF
Sunday, November ., is still
unsettled. Four young men.
held under probable cause for
the murder Of Fcntrcss were
turned loose by the Grand Jury
in ,Currituck Superior Court
this week.
Early Balance, Claude Tyndall,
LastOm Davis, and Tom Palette,
Princess Anne County farmers, have
been held under bonds since the
tragedy. The first two under bonds
Of S2.0tN each The last two, $1,000
each. The Grand Jury this week.
.ould not find against the men un-
der the purely circumstantial evil
I"mcc connecting them with the
case.
AT that time Winfield Waterficld
and Ridley Cupps were visiting at
the Fentrcss bemc but they were
not held in connection with the
murder.
1t seems that Fentress had or
dcred the four young men from his
home, after they had refused to
leave and with the. aSsist;lnce of
Ridley Capps, had put them out
altho they did not then leave the
premises. Fcntrcss left his home
by back door, saying he was 60
ing over to his fathers for help.
His father, Zachariah FcntrcSS
lived about 100 yards from his own
home.
Fcntrcss did not return TO his
home and when j search was made
about II O'Clock that night his body
was found cold i'm death at the door
Of his barn, about 900 yards from
his own home and directly Oh the
way to his fathers home.
No evidence Of foul play WAS on
the body of Fcmtress when it was
found. except for Il slight scratch or
a abraSiOn on one ear. lie was found
flat of his back with one hand on
his heart. Doctors sawed off the
top of the dead mans skull and
found no blood clOt or evidence OF
a confusion on the brain, but they
did say that there was discolora-
ton of the skull and that there was
n slight fracture Of the skull.
Other Cases
Currituck COurf adjourned short
ly before noon Wednesday to pre-
pare for Civil Cases, 10 bc tried
and following days. Other
criminal cbShs were disposed OF
during the fern.
A true bill was found against
Wilson Saunders, negro charged
with rape Of negro girl between
the ages Of len and IT. The ease
was continued. with tic defendant
under $50 bond.
a mol pros was entered i'll The
case Of Ben Lewis, who had been
held under $500 bond Churgrd with
forgery.
The ease of rollacc Bright. chars-
cd with assault with n deadly
weapon, was continued.
Nose Gallop and LaSallc Gnllop,
WIS each sentenced to six months on
the roads for assault with deadly
weapon with intent to kill.
Tom Simmons, who WAS arrested
by Constable George Bright for
on the courthouse
grounds. and given sentence Of
II months on the roads for pos
session.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06

the rfolk-Sounlhcrn right-of-wat.
The realtors allOt space for three
small parks in this development,
and one of the parks cannot be
reached without crossing private
property. Another of them has been
converted into Il church site.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06

DIR. FAY l.. HuSSEY
DIR. HUSSEY, who is graduate
in dentistry of the University Of
Maryland, opens Offices in Elizabeth
City this week, the lure of the old
home town having brought him
back TO the scenes of bOyhOOd days.
DIR. Hussey comes to this city from
HertfOrd. giving up his offices
there. for the opportunities in Il
larger town. Altogether, he is a
wide-awakc, likable man, who has
seen enough of life, TO know how
to make friends and make his own
anywhere.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06
VICTORY FOR
ELIZABETH CITY
Local Chamber of Commerce,
Scores Big, When Congress
Decides to Buy Canal

! nc LllLd)Clil Wy NLNIli'Si
Of Commerce. without the cf-
forts Of which. Elizabeth City
would never have won It's
tight ior the purchase Ol tie
Disnial Swamp Canal. scored
bl% this week when President
Coolidge signed the bill, which
provides $5U0,000 for the pur-
chase and (rcc operation Of
tic canal.
Actual transfer of The properties
is net expected before the end of
the fiscal year 1926. but the affiX-
in" of the Presidential Signaturc-on
Tuesday, removes the last obstacle
in the fight that has been Il Strenu-
Gus one for Elizabeth City inter
CSiS.
The successful termination Of the
movement will mean stronger sup
porI than ever for the organization.
which tho having mragrC funds,
kept its secretary, K. {. job. on tho
job continuously. The Chamber Of
Commerce got supplementary sup
port from Il number of prominent
and influential local citizens who
gave of their own time. aud money,
in the fight. Among these were
J. &. Il. Ehrin"hauS and &. q. Rob
inSum. Mr.. job acknowledges his
Indebtedness for their efforts in be-
half Of the project, especially to
Senator Simmons. and to Congress.
man Ward. and Lyons of North
Carolina. Deal of Nir@tmn, and
Mansfield of Texas.
Wards Career Ends
The purchase of the canal. also
marks the close Of The term of Hal
let :. Ward Of Washington aS Com
"rcSsnnn from the First District of
North Carolina. The following let
fer 10 the Editor of this newspaper.
from Congressman Ward. needs 10
further explanation
March >. 1923.
My dear Sir:
take the greatest pOSSiblc pleas
IRE in advising you that. without
any special credit claimed Ivy my
self beyond that of deep and unfall-
ing interest. my career ends this
evening by witnessing that the Con-
grcSS presents To yUIlr community
the Dismal Swamp Canal. The
actual appropriation. followed i'm
mcdiatcly by The execution of title
deed. may be expected to be made
by the next Congress. according ia
the authorization Just passed. ]
hope and believe yOu will realize the
full fruition Of your expectations.
] am
Yours sincerely.
II. s. WARD.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06

MRS. WILLIAM III. GATHER
WHILE attending the wedding Of
friend during his college days,
MIR. Gather met Miss Louise HUFF
fines of Rocky Mount. Following
her graduation, the aeqlraintE nCe
developed more rapidly, and in
February. she became Mrs. Gather.
Being a graduate of Randolph
Macon College for Women. and a
young woman of considerable charm
and accomplishments, Mrs. Gather
finds a ready place in the social set
of Elizabeth City, her husband too,
holds a high place.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06

DR.. J. d. Hathaway has moved
to 315 Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. advt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06

DR.. J. ID. Hathaway has moved
to 315 Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. advt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06
To THE INDEPENDENT
Elizabeth City, n. C.

/ am enclosing herewith check ~
i. D. Money Order for S1.5O for
which send me THE INDEPEN-
DENT for one year. I want ~
Keep UP with your interesting edi-
fOrials and news articles about
Northeastern North Carolina folks
and things.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06

llI.AawGy has moved
,''--l- Bldg. Take the
adyt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-03-06

'"."'jnu> uf the
.. ,"Ii which the
o ..'.>a rauuUt accom-.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
ADVERTISEMENT
Does Winter Fill
You With Dread?
Better Get Rid of Your
Rheumatic Pains and
Twinges-NOW

James II. Allen. of 20 Forbes St.,
Rochester, \. Y, suffered for years
with rheumatism. Many times this
terrible disease left him helpless and
unable TO work.
He finally decided, after years OF
ceaseless study, that no one can be
free from rheumatism until the ac-
cumulated impurities, commonly called
uric acid deposits. were dissolved i'll
the joints and muscles and expelled
from the body.
With this idea in mind he consult
ed physicians, made experiments and
finally compounded prescription
that quickly and completely banished
every sign and symptom Of rhcuma-
tism from his system.
He freely gave his discovery, which
he called ALLENRHU. to others who
took it, with What might be called
marvellous success. After years of
urging he decided to let sufferers
everywhere know about his discovery
Through the newspapers. He has
therefore instructed San Antonio
druggists and druggists everywhere to
dispense ALLENRHU with the I'M
outstanding that if the first pint bot
tie does not show the way to com
plcte recovery he will gladly return
your money without comment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
CHARGE FATHER
WITH KILLING
DAUGHTER
~
Unusual Circumstances
Make Selection of Jury
a Difficult Matter.

DENVER Colo, Nov. 4.-P)-The
task of selecting a jury TO decide
whetherla father should be punished
because he put to death his mentally
and physically deformed 32.year-old
daughter, fearing he would die and
leave her a burden to the community,
threatens to become difficult one, as
the trial of DIR. Harold Z. Blazer en-
tered its second day at Littleton, a
Denver suburb. DIR. Blazer faces a
murder charge for killing his daugh-
ter, Hazel, with poison. last Febru-
airy.
Before an interested crowd of spec
tators in the dingy little court room,
attorneys fought bitterly yesterday
over the examination of prospective
Jurymen and when court adjourned for
the night nine of the original thirteen
talesmen, called to the jury box, re-
manned in their places.
Least interested of all was DIR.
Blazer. He displayed no interest in
the proceedings, but asked the sheriff
10 remove n newspaper photographer
who had pointed his camera at the de-
PENDANT. The most interested person
seemed to be Mrs. Frances Bishop.
daughter of the defendant. She fol-
lowed the proceedings closely and as
court adjourned. greeted her father.
She and her husband are under sub
poena to testify for the prosecution.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
Blonde Date
Ad Brings
Trouble 3

STANFORD, Nov. 5.-Two
men students at Stanford lacked
girls for Saturday night hop.
So they advertised for "two
blonde dates" which means
sight unseen" They received
fourteen replies. Five Of them
were real. the rest fictitious.
The real replies got the stu.
dents two dates but not the kind
they were looking for. The
names Of the students secured
through the replies, they were
summoned before the women's
council to explain their lad"
and likewise to show cause. il
any, why they should not be pro-
hibited from attending futrehr
campus affairs.
The advertisement kindled a
veritable bonfire Of coed in
indignation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
HOUSE OF DAVID Wins
6-CENT DAMAGE SUIT

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Nov. 5.-CR
Judge Chase White in circuit court
late yesterday directed a jury to re-
turn verdict of six cents damages
in the suit of the House of David
colony against Jerome Robbins, a
Benton Harbor attorney.
Robbins, who is 20 years old, laid
six pennies on the clerks desk in
full settlement.
The House of David charged the
colony had been damaged by the de-
PENDANTS alleged proposal to drop all
damage suits against the cult for a
consideration of $4,000. Robbins
had filed suits against the colony in
behalf of former members of the cult.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
FATHER E. r. DYER
DIES IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.-P)-The
Very Rev. Edward r. Dyer, president
of st. Mary's Seminary here, died last
night of heart disease. He was II
years old.
Father Dyer was well known
throughout the Catholic world. He
joined the Society of st. Sulphicc in
1873. and after study in this country
and abroad was appointed superior at
st. Mary's in 1902. Born in Maryland
in 1854. Father Dyer was the first
American superior Of st. Mary's.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
STUDENTS TO POSE
AT ART EXHIBITION

Living pictures will be shown nj
Washington Irving School Friday aft
ernoon in connection with the three
day art exhibit which opened Wednes.
day. The pictures will be posed by
the students, representing some of the
worlds greatest masterpieces. Main
Avenue High School orchestra will
play several selections during the aft
ernoon.
Talks on the pictures will be made
by the pupils. with a general talk on
all Of the pictures by Miss Nell
Adams Smith. art instructor of the
school. The first two days of the ex-
hibit have been a success. Friends and
patrons of the school are invited 10
attend the exhibit Friday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
FATHER SUES SON
FOR RIGHT TO LIVE
IN OLD FAMILY HOME

WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 5.-P)-
Three years ago, Vents Mayall. 81,
gave away $4,000 to his children.
Now he is penniless, according to :,
petition filed in district court against
one of his sons. James X. Mayal,
30.
The father alleges that the aon
broke the contract, whereby. he,
Vents, was to occupy the residence
on the old homestead, "for the res;
Of his natural life" The plaintiff
asks that the deed to 40 acres given
his son be set aside and that James
pay him STA rent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
CONVICTED YOUTH
WILL SERVE TERM

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-P)-.Jack
Durand. foster-son f Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Durand, wealthy Lake Bluff
residents. will not appeal his sentence
of from 20 to 80 years for participant
ing in a holdup in which necklace
was stolen from the young daughter
Of r. Edison White, president of
Armour and Company. The family
said young Durand will enter prison
on November 16. He went to Joliet
to inspect the penitentiary Tuesday
and said he would rather be confined
there than Mt Pontiac
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
WEATHER MAN WORKS
AGAINST SANITATION

San Antonio's sanitation department
and the weather man are at outs"
with each other.
Anticipating fair weather Thursday
the department kept number Of
sprinkling wagons busy scrubbing
downtown streets Wednesday night.
Vehicles coming in from muddy
streets during the last few days left
thick layer Of mud on the downtown
thoroughfares.
Thursday brought more rain, how
ever, and the streets are muddy again.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
NEW ZEALAND VOTES
PROHIBITION DOWN

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
Nov. 5.-R)-New Zealand has de-
cided to remain wet.
The question whether New Zealand
should continue its present liquor il
cense system, adopt state purchase"
or government control of liquor. or
swing 70 prohibition was voted in a
referendum during yesterdays general
elections.
The counting of the vote is as yet
incompleted. But the results thus
far ascertained showed approximate
ly that the prohibitions cast 277,0S1
votes as against 310,59G by their op-
ponents.