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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
RED CROSS TO
ASK FOR $1,000

The annual Red Cross Roll Cali
is on in Elizabeth City good and
strong. a thousand dollars il
sought as Il goal for this years CAM
paign. The Roll Call was launch
cd Wednesday. following Il supper
held at the Parish House Of the
Episcopal Church Tuesday evening,
and Chairman Outlaw organized his
teams for effective work this week.
The campaign will continue thru
Saturday. with committee of girls
on the streets. who will receive sub
,,triptiOnS. \ more generous re-
sponSe than usual is urged ut this
iIap. because it is considered likely
uHt Elizabeth City will nff&e many
demands on the funds this winter,
for there are Il number of needy
eases to be provided for as more
strenuous days set in.
1t is of especial interest to those
50 charitably inclined as to help the
campaign. that only 10 cents OF an
Individual subscription goes away
from home This 10 cents supports
the national work of the Organiza-
ton. \ recent instance of the serv-
ice done by the Red Gross was the
relief work in Florida following
the hurricane.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
E. CITY BOY SHOOK
HANDS WITH QUEEN

one Elizabeth City boy knew
Queen Marie of Ruumauia while
she was in Denver the other day.
Major Andrew l.. Pcndleton. form
erly of this city. served with Queen
Marie'S special aide. Major STAN
ley WaShbUrne. while in France and
the gay queen is not one to quick
ly forget Il handsome chap like
Major PendletOn.
Major Pendelton is now in the
FitZSimmonS General Hospital i'll
Denver. Col. Queen Marie visited
this hospital on ArmiStice Day and
going thru ,hc wards she recognized
Major Pendlctou, greeted him and
the TWO shook hands. according to
the Rocky Mountain News. which
makes much of the fact i'll its issue
of Nov. II.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
THE PLAYMAKERS WILL
FIND FOLKS READY
Elizabeth City Looks Forward With
Interest to Carolina Play
makers Tonight.

When the Carolina Playmakers
roll into Elizabeth City on their
lOwn bus early Friday morning, to
spend the day here. and rest up for
their preSenta ton Of "She StOOps
to Conquer" in the High School
Auditorium Friday night. they will
find Elizabeth! City folk ready to
meet them. For the PlaymakerS
have made many friends during the
couple of times they have played
here. Elizabeth City is interested
i'm what comes from the University
of North Carolina. because the EliZ-
abeth City section has sent so many
sons there to be educated.
This latest play of the Carolina
Playmakcrs. is called the best they
have produced. 1t is from the pen
of Oliver Goldsmith, and is a splen-
did drama of life in the merry days
Of old England. Special costumes
of the period. and scenery TO make
the proper background are carried
with the troupe.
The Playmakers are coming I'M
der the auspices of the Elizabeth
City Rotary Club. Mindful of the
mishaps that befell them on their
last trip, when they were detained
and didn't reach the city until late,
they viii come early in the day.
Seats are on sale ut Selig'S.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
SEEKS STARCH
FACTORY FOR
ELIZABETH CITY

The Elizabeth City Chamber
of Commerce is making efforts
to locate a potato starch fac
tory at Elizabeth City and
Secretary Job is already IN
touch with interested parties
who have the machinery and
capital for such an enterprise
Potatoes grown for the manuf0c-
ture of starch don't hing fancy
nrices but starch factory Suppiies
, market for cullS and low grade
stock that are not easily marhe''''
or..,vbere and the starch factory
can always take care of surplus
crop.
starch WAS formerly extrac'eo
from Irish potatoes only. but iie"
process enables the manufacturer 'o
utilize both sweet and Irish pota-
toes both of which are grown oi'
q mammoth scale in the Elizape'h
City territory. Thousands OF acres
of sweet potatoes are rottins In the
folds of Cnrrituck this fall because
there is no market for them. ~
local starch factory could hane
utilized all this waste at prolit
To the farmer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
ONE MORE BONUS
Who Will Get These 25,00G
Extra Votes

Some deserving young woman
is going to need $4,000 votes next
week in order to get in as a win
ner of ain Air Trip to Washing
ton or Philadelphia. And so the
Air Trip manager has lOOsened
up and will award $4,000 votes,
on either the Washington or
Philadelphia Air Trip, to tho
young woman sending in the larg-
est number of yearly subscrip-
tiGns, new or renewal, to reach
this newspaper by 4 o'clock 2.
NJ. Wednesday, Nov. "a. Now
get it straight. Competitors for
this bonus must have their sub
scriptions IN this office by a
o'clock in the afternoon We'd
nesday, Nov. "a and the $4,000
votes will be awarded only OH an
Air Trip. This bonus will have
no cash value except to the win
ner who actually makes the Air
Trip to Washington or Philadel-
phia.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
BANKS TO PAY
OUT $4,000 In.
XMAS SAVINGS.
Folks Just Didn't Save AS
Much Gift Money AS They
Did Last Year

Elizabeth City Christmas
savers may lack from $lO,OOO
to $4,000 saving as much in
1926 for Christmas giving as
they saved in 1925. The Banks
of Elizabeth CITY will pay out
approximately $4,000 to mem
bers of their Christmas savings
clubs early in December.
Last year between 100000 and
100000 was saved by Christmas
savers. Every hank in Elizabeth
City. in reporting their approximate
totals, indicates Il decline Of about
$1,000 in the amount expected OF
their Christmas clubs.
The clubs have not yet closed,
and it is not definitely known what
the total savings will be, "a many
get u week or two be-
hind just before the closing date.
and pay up all at once. Very few
drop their accounts. The
accounts will close November 9th,
and checks are usually mailed out
during the first week in December.
Most Of the Christmas club de-
poSitors are people working on
steady wages. who save their gift
money in various amounts, ranging
from few cents, to several dollars
a week. OF course there are num-
herS of them handling their ac-
counts 10y mail This Christmas
money often means much to the de-
poSitorS. for it is used to pay bills.
provide new furnishings for the
home. new clothes, and fills various
other needs. The Christmas clubs
render real service.
Folks didn't save quite as much
as they did last year, which may
he becauSe of the increasing cX-
penSeS of living. and the require
mentS of the automobile. the neT
outlets for money that new pleas.
ures require. etc.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19

Il played r;le devil the other
night" said the Bank Clerk to the
Soda Jerker.
How so:" asked the Soda Jerk
er.
1T was at the Country Club,
said the Bank Clerk. 1T was. il big
night at the club. Il hundred or more
couples there from two or three
counties.
"I danced with charming LITTLE
matron from country place several
miles from Elizabeth City and after
the dance we StrOlletl out on the
yeranda where / could get smoke.
"She asked me if Elizabeth City
women SmOked!'
Il told her that Il lot of them
did. We'll. give me Il cigarette.
she said, | gave her cigarette,
she borrowed Il light and lit that
cigarette right there on tn" front
porch of the Country Club with a
dozen town folk looking on.
Il suppose it was the first time
any woman had ever openly smok-
cd cigarette at the Country Club
or any other public place around
Elizabeth City and 1 tell you my
LITTLE friend from the hinterland
created Il sensation. News Of the
incident spread thruout the ball
rom and Il dozen couples first and
last came out and stared. just a> if
they couldn't believe what they
had heard. 1t put me in Il rather
awkward position"
And being a polished hypocrite
Yourself. I guess it did knock you,
said the Soda Jerker. Il don't
know who your friend was, but l
sure would like to take my hat off
to her; if wOman's going to smoke
she ought 10 h. oper and above
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
WILSON AFRAID
OF ROAD BONDS
Question Was Submitted to
The People and He Thinks
That LES Him Out

!. kenvon Wilson. who will
represent PaSquotank County
in the forthcoming session OF
the y. {. General Assembly
will not 90 over the heads OF
the voters to put a new road
bond issue on the county. At
least he doesn't think he will.
The question of Il $250,OO0 bond
issue for the extension of the colln-
tvs road building program was sub
mitted to the electorate in the recent
November election. 1t was voted
down. Immediately there wHS talk
of getting such Il bond issue thru
thp LEGISLATURE. But Mr.. Wilson
tells this newspaper he doesn't think
much of that. He didn't think the
uunStion should have been submit
ted io the people in the first place :;
hut since it has been submitted to
the people and the people rejected
if. Mr.. Wilson thinks the course or
the Representative in the General
Assembly should be plain enough.
Il voted for the bond issue my
self" SAYS Mr. Wilson; But l did
it with some heSitancy; never was
satisfied that it was quite advisable
TO bond the county for another
quarter million dollars right now.
Mr.. Wilson thinks that there are
certain emergencies. such as several
necessary bridge improvements that
should be provided for by small
bond issue if necessary. He is also
in favor Of more hard surfaced
roads for PaSquOtank. but he
doesn't care to father them in face
of the recent election returns.
it is now conceded that no more
roads will he built in Pasquotank
County if the question is left to
popular vote. Fifty two miles of
hard surfaced road have been built
in the county and those who live
on hard surfaced roads are selfish
" reluctant to tax themselves to
build roads for their less fortunate
neighbours Thrin too. Elizabeth
City pays more than half the taxes
for all county improvements and
Elizabeth City folk are as selfishly
reluctant to increase their own tax
burden TO build roads in parts OF
the county that they ala lot ever
anuuIinfad wifi
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
COAST GUARD MEETING is
POSTPONED TO DEC. Is.

The meeting of Coast Guards of
the Seventh District, with Rear
Admiral Billiard. commandant of
the service. scheduled for Fridny
and Saturday of this week, has
been postponed until December ID
and 16. on account of the inability
of the Commandant to be present
until that date. according TO an
n0uncement made this week by Cap
tain James A. Price. Commander
of the Seventh District. at this
city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
AN ARGUMENT THAT GOT NO PLACE
BANK CLERK Aso. TuG SODA -uEPKeR

, board with it just like a man.
While that one little woman was
| taking her smoke openly on the
piazza where everybody could see
her. I'll bet there were dozen
females parked out in automobiles
and hiding in the wOmen'S locker
room downstairs, stealing their
/ smokes.
! "That'S what makes the cigarct. c
habit so harmful to women; it makes
SneakS, cheats, liars and hyp0cTitcs
| of most of them who take IL up.
| Whenever a woman takes mp a3y
habit that she has to conceal from
her neighbours and the public and
begins to practice in secret thing
that she isn't morally sure should
he practiced publicly. right them
! she weakens her own moral fibre
| and becomes a cOwardly little hypG-
critic. \ constant cOncealment of q
questionable habit is just as bad as
outright lying or cheating
Il think your philosophy is al
together bad" said the Bank Clerk
''If everybody did in public every
thing that they do in their private
lives--if they didn't have enough
respect for the common Droprieties
TO keep their private vices to them
selves, this would be Il rotten OLD
world indeed If everybody let the
world see all the sins they commit
ted insecret. n lot of us would be
hanged or shot"
Aud lot of us ought to be
hanged or shot" said the Soda
Jerker.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
DISTRICT GETS
BACK MANY OF
ITSPREACHERS
Rev. H. |. Glass New Presiding
Elder; City Roads Pastor
Rev. A. J. Parker

Few pastors new to the dis
trict were assigned to the
charges in the Elizabeth City
district. BY the NJ. +. Confer
ence this week. and many
pastors will return to the
charges they, held last year.
The new Presiding Elder OF
the district is Rev. Fl. |. Glass
who comes from Central Nj. L.
Church of Raleigh, where he
has been Tor four years.
Rev. G.. Il. Sulbreth. who has fill
ed out his four years aS Presiding
Elder of the District, doesn't get
So far away. He was assigned 10
the First Methodist Church ot
Washington. First Church of Eilz-
aheth City gets its pastor. Rev. T.
=. Love returned for second year.
..,;,. pn, T w U,rr,II who has
, o,,I,. , vo.r ,t City Road.
il replaced 10y Rev. \. J. Parker,
who * we'll known in this section.
Rev. \. Il. Crumpler. who. it VIII
he remembered. was the subject OF
. ,o,,.r ~.pt nv Ku KIux of Column
:, ,'.'e' ,h r prosi,Iimr Elder lust be-
foro th. cnnfercnce, in which it was
,., w, -. ,n.t ho ~. returned will
'ep,'e>,e' ''''. r,',n,h;, r. sarve an
o.,,.u ,o,r Tho ASSIGNMENTS for
"'"'t !." os fnI,nws.
tut '' - T,,,ar m Class
chnu,r Circuit &. 4. Johnson.
CI,"n;. -" i,irc,it p Cr,mpler.
supply. .,. y s,rver
,, -. a Eorr,v sup-
h"'' "
w u North
Eu'",' I.,., ~ ,,;... rfr.. ,,hurrh F.
=. r,-. iS-,- Rnnd \ L Parker.
cI,, .;rn,,;t p II BIock
Jutteras Circuit. K. l.. BeaSley.
I,..,,r ,Io..ev
,..,..a. cirori, y Y Fits.
,unnrr
E;,,r Hawk Circuit. W. 4. Belts.
.r,r,v
NIonteo. l. NJ. Joliff.
Eorth c.teu Circuir L. o. Mer-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
HOW MANY Will
FLY TO CAPITAL
THANKSGIVING?
Looks AS If As Many As Eight
Young Women May Win
Wonderful Trip

How many aspiring young
women will make the unique
air-trip from Norfolk to Wash
ington or Philadelphia as the
guests of this newspaper next
week? Only next week will
tell. Three winners appear in
black face, type in the list this
week. There will be others
next week.
The ideas Of Offering its young
women readers an air trip to Wash
ington or Philadelphia in exchange
for part OF their spare time in a
subscription getting campaign, is
original with this newspaper.
Twenty young ladies have com
petcd for the trips TO date, but many
weakened and dropped out. But
those who have worked enthusiastic
cally and consistely are winning.
But even those who failed to win
the trip do not lose the votes they
received for the subscriptions they
secured will be redeemed in cash.
That is what has made this cam
Fnir
The fortunate young women who
win the trip will assemble in Nor
folk Thanksgiving morning. They
will lunch at the Hotel Fairfax
noon. At I 30 they will step
aboard the big three-engine Fokker
plane of the Z. r. Il. Air Service.
They will marvel at the roominesS
and the comforts Of the inclOSed
passenger compartment the big
wicker chairs and the
clear plate glass windows that shut
out all the wind. In one hour and
forty five minutes they will have
the air line route between
Norfolk and Washington and Will
soar into a. real hirds-eye view of
the National Capital. Washington
Monument. the Lincoln Memorial
and other landmarks of the Nation
nj capital. And that will be the
real thrill OF the trip. after flying
over the map, to suddenly Swoop
right down upon beautiful Washing
ton and see its grandeur from the
air.
There is no thrill in the trip it.
self. The z. X. n. Air Service is so
safe that it is monOtOn0us. There
are no stunts. The planes were
built for the maximum of safety
and comfort. There are no wires
to lEcak and cause a wing to
crumple up; there are three power.
ful engines if AN engine goes
wrong it is not necessary to make
a forced landing as was the case
with plane that was towed into
City for repairs this
week.
Upon their arrival in Washington
the young ladies will be transport
ed direct to the new and beautifully
furnished modern and fireprOof
Annapolis Hotel. Those who go to
will have rooms reserv-
ed for them at the Benjamin Frank
lin.
And in either Philadelphia or
they will have two
glorious days and nights of theatre
going and sight seeing with all eX-
penses paid, returning to Norfolk
by boat or train when the fun is
over. II will be a great trip for
those who have earned it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19

LIBERAL Christianity will have
another year of il i'm Elizabeth City,
the Rev. +. $. Love, pastor of the
First NJ. f. Church South of this
city having been returned to this
church by the recent NJ. f. Confer
ence. Mr.. Love is a religious liber-
al; 50 liberal i'm fact that many i'm
his congregation don't known what
he is talking about half the time.
Others who have II snealiing suspi-
zion that he isn't exactly orthodox
don't know what to do about it be-
cause Of the wholesome, upright,
clean-cut. fearless character of the
man.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
GRAND JURY REBUKES
ALL WHO SEEK GRAFT
All Citizens Urged to Stand Upright and Speak
Outright Against Shameful Methods
of Local Contractors

The November grand jury in
the Superior Court of Pasquo-
tank County could find no
grounds for a prosecution of
l.. B. Culpepper or the w. l..
Jones Construction Co., but
the practice of seeking and
taking secret commissions on
public contracts was condemn
ed by the grand jury in the fol-
lowing vigorous recommends
ton to Judge r. A. Num-
I'VE have carefully looked in
to the charges of graft and
bribery made against certain
individuals In connection with
contracts made or contemplated
by the City Administration and
can find nothing that comes
within the jurisdiction of this
body. This matter is too seri.
GUS, however, to be dismissed
lightly.
I'VE do not believe that In the
past commissions have been re-
ceived by individuals in con-
nection with deals affecting both
City and County administIR- !.
tiOn, which while perhaps not
criminal or illegal, yet come
near being both, and which I'm
dicate either moral Obtuseness
or intentional dishonesty.
we know that such practices
must produce q feeling of shame
In all who are interested In the
COED name of our town and
county and who stand for an
open and honest Government.
It can do no good to call names
but those citizens and public
officials who have been faithful
to the obligation of citizenship
will find satisfaction I'm their
own Conscience while those
who have prOfited or tried to
profit In questionable ways and
at the expense Of their neigh.
boas must accept the contempt
that belongs to them. -:
I'm the hope that one spark ;
OF our feelings in this matter
may find place in a live public .
conscience we urge all citizens
who believe in Openrless in pub
lie affairs to stand upright and
speak outright against these
methods Of the past, which If
further tolerated will. not only
deaden the conscience Of our
own generation, but will obscure
the vision of even our own chill
ilreIi." -. *, 40. ~
The grand jury report was signed
by Robt. X. Taylor. foreman and
VI. II. Jones secretary of the grand
Jury.
No prosecution Of any one named
in the sensational exposure made
by this newspaper was expected.
There was no evidence Of any one
having actually paid or received
secret rebates or commissions In
The purchase Of certain paving ma
-eriuls by the city. But this news
PAPER did show how local concerns
md individuals use their influence
o obtain secret rebates or commits
,ions on public contracts, padding
he price Of purchases to the tax
payers for private profit. 1t Is a
and wholesome fact that
he practice is heartily condemned
" the grand jury and those who
in such business put on
l0tice that their methods are not
ndorsed by decent, sober and
I, I,,uYhtfrI oitivanshin
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19

Wasted nerve energy from eye
strain makes nervous, irritable
school children. Have their eyes
examined before sending them to
school. DR.. J. D. Hathaway. adv
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19

Backwardness in children is often
caused by defective vision due to
neglect in consulting an eye special
ist. &c nr r =. uotk2rT2-. d..
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19

Because you can see well, it's no
reason your headaches are not caus-
ed by your eyes. See Drs. Hath
away Hinton Bldg adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19

Yorker really lives; not the way
tbe h,ez tocr Gln&' LINK he
jIVs
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
.
| TODAY
AND
TOMORROW
Div The New Yorker
By wv. o.

,,,r New Yorker: hi
q dull and hum-drun
4' devoid Of all the life an'
'l', 'J savrty Of our little coun
"x rn back in the sticks.
,bs average New Yorker
r,pr to BE- pitied and al
II ,br folks back in the stick
!, ,nry him aud think he l.
ir>, one heIlwa good time
sr. in the week. Lots OF
s,i,> tell me they wish they
|; ~, a job III New York where
amid So, some amusement
,r,y trou the monotony
!, old home town
,br>, yoru@ folks of ours
.;.b for the good times Oh
.,r inst don't know New
Rpr | dn: | have lived
,r over the place. | have
:, New York hall bedrooms,
- York hotel apartments ana
y,rg hotels. | have friends
r York among whom | visit
know how they live. Your
y,rssr doesn't lead Il life pack
| 3, emu>rmrut>. Not by Il long
Al, NJ. in the small places are
aim. IN N The radio or dancin"
Il .he hours M midnight. your
L.. New Yorker is sound asleep
i, hpl. Look ut the lights i'll
,rpra.e apartment hnu>c Ill
| York and yuu will see them
IN - ont one 10y one around
| d u. aud by 1O:3O p. M. there
> opIv one or two lights burn
| ,pr ,r there.
|ar. Of colored lights are
H.. on Broadway. Hundreds
|a,s'rps aud night clubs and
.SD,l< oi wonderful restaurants
q.a. But they don't mean
n the Average New Yorker.
,l rnu. I'm speaking Of aver
pr Yorkrr>. | am not speak
mil,Iouairr>. SpendthrlttS
@'.> from the hlhterlahd VINO
,m New York 10 blOw-in all
tSyn.> in one wild weekend.
aasins nf real New Workers
y 10 earn an honest h'iiiS
'-I whose incomes rahSe
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"a ."' "T t''ll S"iii@ OH Ill
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pax i shown in hIlza"eth
lllo>ki" Il few weeks later
'a.>.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19
Standing Of the Workers
For The Independents
Washington-P Philadelphia Air Trip

MISS ELLEN HAMPTON, WaterIiy, n. C.------356,O00
MRS E. W. SPIRES, Edcnton, n c. $4,000
MISS LENA M. POWERS, Northwest, Va.------2l9Oo0
Mrs Earl Sawyer Elizabeth City, N c. ---------16OOOO
Miss Mildred Nachman Hertford, n. C----------l35OOO
Mrs H Moulton. Jr, St Brides Va-----------ll4OOO
Mrs Flovd Coioon Columbia, n. C------------- 1000
Miss Mary S. Woodley Creswell, n. C---------- 5000
the Washington Air Trip 100000 votes wins
Philadelphia Air Trip; all hotel and In
their taking subscriptions Tho
Independent. new subscription for gives them 1000
renewal subscription for 1000 votes The
value of % thousand if applied
Trips
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-19

-. 10" visits some of his
,, ph"n" u bootlegger
h. quart Of synthetic gin
m.. 'afI> in a <tun'y little
ami Midnight AMI then go
!, u, ,''' .ik" he'll next day.
J., .''> =. tell when an aver
'''A"r has had a good
|. h.. ''"> q headache ana a
It ~~rG a-,er.