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Evening star., 1925-03-28

The Red Triangle Outing Club will
meet at Rosslyn, $3.50 pm, for a walk
from Mclean, down Turkey Run to
the river and up Dead Run.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Community service dance, Pythian
Temple, $3.50 o'clock. Dancing class,
1880.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Lancaster,
with Miss NJ. l. Hale. are staying at
Wardman Park Hotel. They have
been making an extended trip to Ha-
vana, New Orleans and California and
are spending several days at Ward
man Park Hotel before returning to
their home In New York City.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Biological Society will meet, 8
O'Clock, in assembly hall OF Cosmos
Club. Speakers: H. c. Oberholser and
w. e. Greeley. Visitors welcome.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
Nr. and Mrs. Depew
Here for Spring Visit.

Former Senator and Mrs. Chauncey
NJ. Depew arrived in Washington yes
terday morning from St. Augustine.
Fla, where they have been for sew
eral weeks. They will be here at the
New willard Hotel for a few weeks
on their way to Hot Springs.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
The womnn.. Club OF the Metr

The WOman's Club OF the Metro
politan Baptist Church will be as
sisted In it's musical program tomor-
row, . pm, by the following outside
talent, Mrs. Annie Chandler Brooks
Mrs. frankie Crouder, B. A. Randolph
Mrs. Maud Gilmore Jones and DR.. r,
T. Nelson.
The Society for Philosophical In
quiry will meet Tuesday, 4:45 pm, II
room 43, New National Museum.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

The National Fellowship Club will
give a dance. Q o'clock, at the Cairo.
Visitbrs welcome.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

The Tennis Club Of the Government
Hotels will give a dance.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
TONIGHT.

Tine Ohio Girls Club will give a
dance, $3.50 o'clock, at Franklin
Square Hotel.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Senator and Mrs. Guy Despard Goff
entertained a company Of 20 at din
ner last evening in honor of Mr.. Jus
tice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

The Minister of Paraguay and Sen
ora de Ayala will entertain COM
pany at dinner this evening.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Senator Frederick Hale and Judge
John Barton Payne went to Hot
Springs yesterday to remain over
Sunday.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

The Tivoli Pastime Club will give
a dance, 9 o'clock, in private ball
room of the Arcade. Visitors well
come.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Representative and Mrs. Fred A.
Britten will be hosts to company of
Il at dinner this evening in compli-
ment to Comdr. Donald Macmillan.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

The military attache Of the italian
embassy and Marchesa di Bernezzo
entertained a company Informally at
luncheon today.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
TRAFFIC COPS
DON'T MEET WITH APPROVAL

Elizabeth City people who adj
vocatr automatic traffic signals at
street intersections aS are used in
Raleigh. might bc interested in the
remarks of Sherwood BrOckwcll,
fire and accident prevention expert
of the North Carolina Insurance
Department. before the Raleigh
Rotary Club. Mr.. BrOckwcll says: :
"A traffic signal ain't worth Il
damn. unless you've got II police
man there To SEE that it's Obcycd.
John West. ScabOard Passenger
Agent. speaking before the club,
said he asked Il section foreman
what percentage of drivers stop at
railroad crossings. and was told less
than one per cent.
Now the ScabOard has put up IL
lot Of signs ut these crossings. They
read North Carolina Law. Stop
When folks get hurt at IL railroad
crossing they always sue the rail
road. But what YOU ought to know
is that in the end. yOu are the ones
who pay the damages said Mr..
West.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
MANY ELIZABETH CITY
PEOPLE co TO WINTON
Much Interest I'm Celebration of
Opening of New Bridge Across
ChOwan River

Probably two score people from
Elizabeth City and immediate sec
tiom set out Thursday morning to
attend the celebration Of the open
inS Of the Chowan Bridge at Win
ton. Officials of the Highway or
gunizatiOns of both Virginia and
North Carolina attended the opening
of the Bridge. which uniteS the
Counties of Ilertfurd and Gates. 1t
will displace the ferry that has
for two centuries provided a eros
ing over the river here, and Will
shorten the distance between Nor
folk and other Virginia cities, and
Ralcigh by approximately 30 miles.
1t will provide Il direct highway be-
tween Raleigh and Norfolk by way
of Rocky Mount, TarbOrO, William
Ston, Windsor and WintOn. An
alternate route is provided by way
of Weldon. where the road divergcs.
The length of the bridge is 73l
feet. with steel draw span and re-
inforced concrete approaches sup
ported on prccast pilinS. The con-
tract was let to the Roanoke Bridge
and Iron Works, Of Roanoke, Va,
January 9th. 1924 and work was
begun on April Ii, 1921, with 7. y.
X. Howat as resident engineer. The
final cost Of the bridge is $l4S,-
1896, exclusive of engineering
charges.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
HE WANTED TO DIVIDE
WITH JOE NEEDLEMAN
Remarkable Offer Made Mob Vic.
tim; Griffin Appeals Under
$4,000 Bond

81 am 81 years old. and in per-
feet condition. l assure You that
you have my deepest sympathy, be-
cause Of the outrage that has been
pcrpretrated against you. II it is
surgically possible to restore YOU to
your former condition, am ready
and willing to share with you, to
the half of my strength, provided,
| can name the surgeon, and be sat
isfied that he is competent to per-
form such an operation"
So runs one Of several hundred
letters of sympathy that have been
received by Joe Needleman, Will
liamston mob victim, according TO
Il report brought to this city from
Washington, y. c., by Il RESPONSE
bic citizen this week.
The name of The mai who offers
such unparalleled generosity is not
made public. 1t is not expected
that Needlcman will take up with
the offer. Unfortunately, medical
science offers no hope for him, and
the poor fellow, tho innocent Of the
crime with which he was charged,
must suffer for the act Of men who
took the law in their hands. Hal
Needlemun been killed, no one
would have known better. But the
instance has demonstrated that TIE
innocent man is often slain, when
Judge Lynch rules.
Harry Dennis Griffin, convicted
gang leader and mutilatOr OF
Needleman, has appealed to Supreme
Court under $4,000 bond, furnish
cd by Martin County people, under
a ruling of Attorney General Brum-
mitt, reversing the Interpretation
of Judge Sinclair and Solicitor Gil
liam, who denied Griffin an appeal,
because he failed to put up the
usual $50 appeal bond before court
adjourned. The Raleigh Times,
does not believe the Supreme Court
will find an error in the verdict
and advises Griffin to catch up with
his fishing while he Is out OH bond
this summer. as it will be long
time before he can fish again.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
OLD SIDEWALK PAVING
TELLS THE STORY NOW
Elizabcth E!y Paid Highly For
Thin Sidewalks When 1t .Ae-
crptcd Any Old Thing

Elizabeth City paid highly Tor
sidewalk paving few years ago,
when it let several jobs without
Spccifyin. the thickness of the pay
iu.. it WAS revealed recently. when
some of the paving WAS torn ur.
Some of the paving was ouly an
inch thick. aud the city paid S2.2o
to S2.:N square yard for it. Some
Of il ran To Il thickness Of one and
Il half inches.
In the contract for the sidewalk
paving now being done by Louis
Lawson Of Norfolk. thickness of
four inches was specified. and this
paving is costing the city Sl.5o Il
square yard.
Sidewalk pawn" on the follow
ing streets has been completed SO
far in the recent job.
North side OF Beech Street. 1000
feet, between skinner Avenue aud
Oak.
North Side of Oak Street. 500
feet between Beech and Parsonage
Streets.
South Side of Parsonage Street,
| 900 feet between Beech aud Dyer
Streets.
South Side of lIarncy Street, 6oO
feet from the Graded School 10
Main Street.
North Side of Matthews Street
JOO feet between Road and Dyer
Two blocks on Matthews from Mar
tin To Poind"xtcr are to be paved.
West Side of Elm Street, GOO feet
from Main to Cedar.
East Side Of Holly Street. GOo
feet from Main to Cedar.
North side Of Cedar Street. GOo
feet between Locust and Harney.
South side of Maple Street. LOO
feet between Elm and Locust.
East Side of Purse Street 400 feet
between Main and Fearing.
South side of Sheppard street,
Sun frcct from Road 10 Euclid Ave.
This project when complete will eX-
tend from Road to Southern Ave.
West side of Raleigh Street. 300
feet between Riverside Avenue anu
Camden Street.
West side Of Martin Street. 60O
feet from Sheppard to Lawrence
Street. will extend to Church.
West side Of Grcenleaef Street
S0O feet from Cypress to Bell Street
Main from PcrSe to Sclden. ....
West side Of Panama Street, 2oi
feet.
The work is not quite half conf
plrtc. and will cost about SlS,Ooo
when finished. Other projects III
cludc sidewalks ON Dyer. iilad.
Water. Broad. Center. First ana
Southern Avenue.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
NEW FINANCIAL CONCERN.
TO OPERATE IN E1CITY

A. certificate of incorporation
has been authorized by the Secre
tart Of State, for the Atlantic Di-.
count Corporation Of Elizabeth Cit
buying and selling securities, stocl b.
and bonds Of all kinds, with autbor.
lied capital of s2OO,OO0 and $1,000
subscribed by w. &. Gather, e. ".
Gather, and W. Fl. Gather Of this
city.
The new corporation is Organiz-
ed primarily to handle automobile
paper, the lively demand for Fords
having caused great amount Of
this money to go out of town. The
new corporation will handle this
business at home to better advau-
tage.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29

Il see that three young boys are
to bc tried in County Court Satur-
day for stealing" said the Bank
Clerk TO the Soda Jerkcr. Look :
like they stole enough loot to start
Il garage going"
YES, that's about all we've got
for the boys 10 do in this town,
said the Soda Jcrker.
1--WE raise hell about what the
boys are doing, and we don't give
'pm ANYTHING else To do. We start
off with hi. Boy Scout movement.
and we let it die down, before it
gets underway, getting the boys all
Interested, aud then not providing
funds to carry on the work. We
don't have time to start any play
grounds. the WOman's Club is busy
getting Il clubhouse for grown
folks, the kiwanians arc going down
TO EdcntOu to build good will be-
tween the towns. the Rotarians are
by themselves, and only Il few. and
the board Of aldermen arc SquaD-
bin" to see who gets the leather
bottom chairs next the smoking
stand. 1t looks to me like nobody
thinks about the boys until they
get in trouble. Believe. me we can't
raise muclf respect from outsiders,
until we try to raise up Il respect
full. healthy, happy crowd at home y
The old town amt so bad at
that" said the Bank Clerk. The
boys today, have as many OppOr-
trnitics or more than we had, and
you and l are getting along all
right"
Yes" said the Soda Jerker,
They have. And they have Il lot
more opportunities to so wrong.
It's the opportunities to 20 wrong
that bother 50 bad. a boy is just
bundle of energy aching continu-
ally to do something, he wants a
chance to show his ability, and
above all, he needs companionship.
Placing him where he will get the
best sort of company, and where
there will be some intelligent dircc-
ton of his energies, is the great
problem, and one that must be fac
oil -
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
CATCHES 52-POUND FISH
WITH HER BARE HANDS
Unusual Experience Of Nags Head
Woman, Who Lives Where
Drumfisll Sport.

From Nags Head, which has fur
nished Il number of fish stories
late, comes news that Mrs. l.. j.
Wool, wife Of well-knOwn mcr-
chant Of that place, met and cap
tured sinSle-handed and barehand-
cd, few days ago, drumfish
or channel bass, which she found
sporting in the edge of the ocean.
Mrs. Wool was driving along the
beach. when she aspied Il number Of
drumfish playing near the shore,
evidently having been left in Il gully
by the outgoing tide. She got down
out of her cart and waded out
among them, finding them compara-
lively tame. Knowing the delight
full flavor of the drumfish, she had
visions of a fine meal exactly to
suit friend husband, and she grab
bed one Of the fish by the tail.
Mrs. Wool battled right royalty
with the tremendous fish for
several minutes, but the rascal must
have weighed 60 pounds and he out
did her. Now any woman who lives
at Nags Head, doesn't like to be out
done by fish, even tho it Is Of the
kind that plays havoc with the ex'
pealsive tackle Of fishermen like
DR.. Parker and Oliver Gilbert. Mrs,
Wool laid hold of another fish and
he like the first, proved her match
Aided by the ebbing waves, the
fish's strength was too much fol-
the woman's, and he got away.
Finally, after several attempts
Mrs. Wool clasped her hands around
the tail Of another fish. With the
water rushing around her, she dug
her heels in the sand, braced her
self backward, and held him, il
spite of his struggles and the force
Of the receding wave. With a quick
movement, Mrs. Wool swung the
drumfish head toward shore with
the first incoming wave, and fol
lowed him. Getting close to tho
beach,, she grabbed him about the
gills with her bare hands and drag
ged him to her cart. 1t tipped the
scales at So pounds.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
THE WHALE WILL BE
REMOVED RIGHT AWAY
Coast Guards Will See To That,
.lltb0 Ii Is Not Offensive 10
Nags Head Village.

When superintendent Price ot tnc
Seventh Coast Guard District put
ont the vrrd that the arrival o.
whale on The coast was an omen VI
babies. he started something, get
ti,,- his men in terrible fix. ana
thereby inSuring the prompt remover
of The whale near NaSS Head, 10 the
"rrar delight Of people who are piap-
MIN. To move to their cottages Ill
rar near future. Word reaches thls
civ that several Of the Coast Gaurus
have received notice from home 10
NOT show their faces until the wnaie
has been removed.
y W. Daily Of this city, wEo Is
an authority on fish and Whale''
substantiates the version given ~
Supt. Price. Mr.. Daily recalls
story of a whale coming ashore III
Rhode Island some years ago de-
,.Ioriny that shortly aftcrward
orcut number of babies arrived Ill
the vicinity. Such convincing e'i-
dence will tend to create an ull-
welcome atmosphere for Coast
Guards around home.
Residents Of Mays Head who wer"
~ town this week, declare that
altho the whale has an offensive
otlor. it will not bother the summer
residents ut Nags Head because l.
is actually four miles below III"
village. and it is believed the rag
mcnts will bc swept out to sea long
before the cottage season opens
Reports from Morehead City Id
dicate that whale and its eau
verb discovered near there last
week. by party of fishermen, who
left the scene in CONSERVATION, faI-
ing in their flight to bring their
net back with them.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
BIG THRILLERS
FOR THE FAIR
Free Attractions Booked Early
This Year, Insure Hair
Raising Entertainment

With carly plans maturing
rapidly, that promise north
eastern North Carolina a good
fair this year. Secretary Falls
announces that four big free
attractions have already been
booked. to assure thrilling a
muscmcnt twice daily to the
visitors.
The attractions , that have been
booked. are the famous Great Cur
ran" the original Bending Pole mar
vel, who performs high in Che air
at the top of Il slender. flexible
pole, that bends back and forth
and threatens TO throw him to the
ground. He stands on the top ol
ii. stands ON his hands, and then
slides down il in u breath taking
plunge.
Second, is Canonm 4 Lee. two
dainty maids in Il cycle whirl. che
gantly coStumed young beauties.
who perform some remarkably dar-
iag feats on bicycles. combining
style. dcxtcrity, and nonchalance'
which is the true hallmark of art
iStry.
Another spectacular act, Is the
girl who plunGes 60 feet from the
top Of Il ladder. after first pouring
oil over her body, and setting her-
self afirc. With Flames cnveloplnG
her body. she drops to Il tank OF
water. the surface Of which, Is
covered with flames.
Finally. there is Il great comedy
act coming. which will give Tie chill
drcn all the fun they are looking
for, and is declared to be one 0i
the most interesting ever brought
TO this city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
CHAUTAUQUAIS
BIG this YEAR
And Local Committee is to
Share in Proceeds From
Tickets For Civic Work.

Close on the announcement
that Swarthmorc ChautauQua,
which is to show here the week
OF June II. has one OF the big
gcSt programs ever brought
TO this city, comes the news
that the local committee will
share in the sale of tickets over
Sl.SGO, which may be devoted
to civic purposes at home.
The plan Of sharing. is calculated
10 arouse more interest i'll Chautau-
qua, and will give the Committee
more incentive to work for the or
ganization. For instance, ii there
is 500 above expenses. then the
committee will get $3.50.
Friday afternoon, at five O'Clock,
there will be meeting of the ticket
sellers i'm the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms. to launch the ticket selling
campaign. The time of the meeting
will give the business women an op-
portunity to attend after working
hours.
Chautauqua has a big program
this year.
=,
On the opening afternoon Captain
viii A. Dietrich, better known as
special program for boys and girls
It's Uncle Will Chautausua' will
give his is called Uncle Wills
Window" 1t answers for children
and their parents many OF the per
picking why's" 50 common to the
inquiring mind.
At night the famous Russian Sex
tct will give full concert divided
into litursical selections, folk song
numbers and classical and popular
pieces. \ musical milestone in the
life Of the community.
ON the second day DR.. Frederic
Poole. for many years resident oil
China and the Orient. will give u
splendid address illustrated by gor'
:eous and expensive costumes OH
The March Of the Yellow Millions.
/ At night the s. $. Henry Com
itany will catrrtain with miah
mystery and art. The mirth Is FUR
nishcd by Magician Henry'S Will!
SalirS. the mystery by his box oi
magic tricks. and the art hy his new
sand painting which will be- reve
lation to Chautauqua patrons.
On the third afternoon comes
Frank B. Pearson, former Commits
Siomcr Of Education Of the State ol
Ohio. with his lecture, World
Continued on page 81
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
POTATOES MOVING
FROM TYRRELL NOW
Snap Beans Bringing Good Prices;
May Peas Still Selling
Good

Tyrrcll seems TO have produced
the first Of the Irish potato crop
this season, several carloads hav-
inr moved out from Columbia early
in the week. Sales are reported
good. ranging around $500 and 81
u barrel. which allows the growers
a good margin Oh prime stock. The
crop is short as result OF con-
tinucd dry weather, and local
brokers estimate that the crop Will
fall short one third of early esti-
mates.
May peas continue 20 bring Ill
money to local growers. altho the
season is at an end. Snap beans
were quoted Wednesday in New
York at $S basket, and some 20O
baskets struck this market from
shipments forwarded thru this city
carly i'm the week by Parkerson
ana Brhfklcy OF Muntco. Roanoke
Island, the first To be shipped from
eastern Carolina this season. The
consignment was handled by BuX'
ton White Seed Company. Ship
ment from the Elizabeth City Soc
ton will not begin lraorc next
week. The Roanoke Island grow
crS produced May peas ahead of
other sections this year.
Shipments of Irish potatoes arc
expected to begin moving in vol
umn by the middle of next week.
The Government marketing service
for growers will he maintained in
this city this year, the service
beginning June =.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
COAST GUARDS READY
FOR BIG CONVENTION
". D. Saunders Named Speaker ut
Atlantic City Meeting OIL
June 9 and 10.

Many Coast Qua rdS of the Seven
the District are preparing to attend
the annual convention of the Surf
mems Mutual Benefit Association.
which will hold forth in Atlantic
City. New Jersey ON June . and I'D.
accUrdin. to y. W. Daily. secretary
treasurer of the Association.
W. q. Saunders. Publisher Of
TIE INDEPENDENT and AsSo-
ciatc Editor of Golfers Weekly. has
accepted an invitation 10 speak to
the Coast Guards at Atlantic City.
Other speakers win he Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, J.. {.
Andrews. Commandant +. {. Bill
lard. and q. NJ. MaXam. Chief of the
Division uf Operations of the Coast
Guard.
The first meeting will be- ut 200
o'clock p. H.. ut which time the
report Of the Sccrctary-TrcaSurcr
will hr made. superintendent
james \. Price of the Seventh Coast
Guard District. who is President of
the Association will speak. followed
by Rear Admiral Billiard, Licutcn-
ant Commander Yeandlc. and Mr..
Maxam. Noted speakers from the
State of New Jersey. will he Sccur-
cd for the program by Edwin
hobart. Chairman of the arrange
mcnt committee.
This association started June !.
1900 with five members. Three
of the now living. During its
life of nearly = years, ii has paid
ont over half II million dollars to
widows and orphans, having start
cd without Il dollar in the Treasury.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
che BANK CLERK Aso THE SODA JeRkeR
WHAT ABOUT THE BOYS OF THE TOWN?

1T takes a lot Of money to take
care of all these boys, and this
isn't biz town." said the Bank
Clerk.
YES, but these boys are worth all
the money in this town., SAID the
Soda Jcrkcr. "Thcy are the boys
who're going to run it some day.
We need honest to God. industrious,
capablc men, more and more every
day, and we ought to make EN-
ont of the boys we've cot. l hear
most Of the things that 80 on III
this town. aud know how deep
down in her poor old loving heart,
every true mother suffers because
her boys have no chance. L KNOW
how the mother worries when night
comes because her boy may be some
where in some dark alley, where he
ought not to hc, or led Oft OIL some
automobile trip with some one he
shouldn't be with, maybe some per-
son that we never heard of when
we came up. l know now every
real, red-bloodcd American boy in
this town yearns for IL playground,
or IL gymnasium, ball park, and a
dozen other things, that would make
it possible for him to display his
strength or his skill. You know
and know that every boy wants
TO show the man in him. He wants
Il chaurc to make good and make
Others si. up and take notice. And
while we know that it is easy for
boy to go wrong, when there Is
nothing better provided for him, we
all know that any boy who is any
thing at all. will choose q play
ground and wholesome entertain
ment when it is provided, instead
of slipping off in the woods and al
leys at night with Il booze party, or
parties worse than that. A boy
who hasn't anything better, will
eat rotten apples, but just offer
him a box of pippins aud see which
he takes"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-05-29
4 GOOD POST OFFICE JOB
OPEN FOR SOMEBODY SOON

An examination for Cierk-Carrier
in the Elizabeth City pOSt-Office is
to be held at an early date, and ap-
plications will &C received ut the
post office until June 5. Postmaster
J. \. Hooper. announces. The posi-
ton will pay $l,700 annually, with
extra pay for overtime. 1t carries
an increase of $100 year in salary
until a maximum of $500 by
grades is reached. The date on
which the examination will be held.
is to be disclosed only to appli-
cants.