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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

THIS WILL BE a wet winter, WHY
NOT ROOF NOW? We have the ma
terial the workman and the ability to
arrange terms. Douglas Lumber Co.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

Department of the Interior, U. 8.
Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, Sep
tember 16, 1926. ss
Notice is hereby given that Henry w.
Fritz of Douglas, Arizona, who, on Oc-l
tober 26, 1923, made additional stock
raising homestead entry No. 055927, for
Lots S, 6, z, 8, IL. IL, VIZ SEX, sec-s
ton 80, Township 20 S., Range 80 e.,
q. & s, r. Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make Three Year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before II. c. Beumler, U. s..
Commissioner, at Douglas, Arizona. on
the 29th day of October, 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses: George
Hall. Fred Moore, Benjamin Edwards.
John B. Gull, all of Douglas Arizona.
HENRY A. MORGAN,
Register.
First publication 9-22-2S. A.. &
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
GRAIN MARKET.
Continued From Page Ten)

selling pressure all day as a result of
big receipts, hog cholera and lack of
support. Illinois and Indiana advices
about oats crop damage made the oats
market relatively firm.
Provisions reflected the course of
hog values and OF cotton.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

FOR SALE-Burrougns ADDING Ma
chine; nine columns; good as new.
Also h. p. electric motor. Inquire
at Dispatch office.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
COTTON MARKET.

eral cotton market closed barely steady
at net declines of s to II points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
FOR SALE

brick cottage; cheap for quick sale.
Owner, 1906 goth st.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

FOR SALE-RebuIIt Underwood type
writer for $4,000; almost as good as
new. Dispatch office.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
LEGAL NOTICES

above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
HENRY A. MORGAN,
Register.
First publication October 16, 1926.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 15.-CU. S. D. of
A0-Western steers on Friday sold at
steady prices; short feds $8.25@S.6O;
common to medium grassers $6.75@7. 10,
other classes scarce, steady. For week:
Short feds 25 to 40 cents higher; grass
ers strong, 25 cents higher; short feds
of light weight up to $3.50; common to
medium grassers $5.75@7.75, few LOADS;
$500; fat she stock 25 to SO cents
lower, grass heifers off most; all cut
ters Is to 25 cents off, grass heifers
$3.50 down; grass cows S45O@5.25; all
cutters $S.5O@4.25; weighty calves so
cents lower; stockers and feeders
steady to 25 cents lower, clearance
broad.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATIONS

The average daily quotation for cop
per and silver, as carried by the Engi-
neering and Mining Journal for the
week ending Oct. IA, are as follows
Copper, 1882. Silver, 5607.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
CATTLE MARKET.
(By The Associated Press

CHICAGO, Oct 15.-(U. s. d. of Al
Receipts 500;@trade generally steady to
all classes; few northwestern range
slaughter steers $3.50 downward to
killers; horned southwesterns scaling
1,4S5 pounds, $S.25; stockers and feed
thin steers suitable for country outlet
will be carried over for week; range
slaughter steers around 25 cents high
er; stockers and feeders out of first
hands 25 to 40 cents up she stock
and bulls strong to 25 cents higher;
top grass westerns 1910; fed Montanas
upward to $9.65.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

J. Hastings and J. L. Goodson; A
}. Seaman and G. D. Neville.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

FRESH EGGS, market price. We de-
liver. Topper's Poultry Ranch. Phone
222.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS

BRING YOUR JUGS to Douglas Lum-
ber Co. Get some that that good
apple cider at $1.OO per gallon. Benefit
Baseball club.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
FOR RENT


$50 17th ST.
FOR RENT-Furnished room. 92O 10th.
FOR Furnished and unfurnish-
ed apartment. Apply 500 18th street.
PIANOS-For rent ano FOR sale. W. H.
! Fisher. Owl Drug Store.
SINGLE and double rooms with bath.
Hotel Douglas, S04 e Ave.
THE GARDANIER
FOR BNT-Single rooms or en- suite
| with private bath, $40 up 63S
Ninth st. Next door is the coolest
dining room in the city with the very
best meals. !,
FOR RENT--Single and double rooms
with bath. Winton hotel. 1908 g Ave.
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment and
garage. 537 18th st.
FOR RENT-Furnished house. Apply
642 11th ST.
MISCELLANEOUS
BRING YOUR JUGS to Douglas Lum-
ber Co. Get some that that good
apple cider at $1.O0 per gallon. Benefit
Baseball club.
REROoF NOW-PAY LATER. Call 62,
Douglas Lumber Co.
MARCELLING, 75c; manicuring, soc;
facial 75c and $1.O0; hot oil and
scalp treatment, $1.00. Mrs. Frank
Massingill, 635 Twelfth. Phone 497
-
I HAVE TWO brick houses in Douglas
to trade for houses in Tucson. P. D.
Dispatch.
FLOORS and Linoleum Polished, elec-
trio method. E. c. Purnell, 11S5 D Ave
THE ARCHIE POE KIDS are the
proud possessors of "AIMEES
SHACK" How about one for your
kids? Douglas Lumber Co.
RECOVER Sedan and Coupe Tops, tail
or-made seat covers and rugs for the
floor. Ralph Seeley, 421 9th st. Phi. 892.
IL -. AIINO14D1
1851 18th ST., Douglas, Ariz.
Deposit Of $500 on deer heads. Never
cut front of deer's neck.
IDUCO STOPS Leaky Auto Tops-Any
color, Phone II. Hollomon Brothers
Hardware.
GARLAND Shorthand School-Instruc-
in oh
keeping and other commercial subjects.
Daily Dispatch office. Register at Oil
18th st.
PROSPERITY is in Douglas. We are
enjoying a business twice the size of
last year and last year was fair There
is reason. Douglas Lumber CO.
MATERNITY HOME Rates reasonable.
Mrs. Vestry, 1910 Ninth. Phone 639.
HEAVY CANVAS and Bed Sheets. Hol-
lomon Brothers Hardware.
NOTICE
We have started our alteration shop
and can save you money now. NRelin-
ing, dyeing, pleating. Our prices are
right.
THE NU-WAY
CLEANERS AND TAILORS
Phone 500 6s1 Ninth
Odorless System-Same Day
We Guarantee Our Work
AUTO LAUNDRY-Open cars washed,
$1.00; closed cars, $1.50. 430 Ninth st.
SOUTHERN MATTRESS sHoP-446
9th st. Phone SIT. Upholstering.
MARCELLING, 75c Phone S97-w.
GARLAND SHORTHAND SCHOOL
Douglas Dispatch building. Classes
are now open five evenings each week.
600 to 900 P. M.
PAPER hanging, painting, tinting.
julius Henry. Phi. 19S, 1921 Greene.
HAIR AGAIN SCALP TREATMENT
Guaranteed to grow hair on bald
heads; to restore gray and faded hair
Duggies Beauty Shop, S27 18th. Phone
S64
HEMSTITCHING
HEMSTITCHING and picoting. 1900
11th, phone 610. Mrs Iverson.
HEBISTITCHING and Picoting, 931I
18th. Phone 540-J. Mrs. Douglas.
Dispatches Want Ads-Phone 1882
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

REROOF NOW-PAY LATER. Call 62,
Douglas Lumber Co.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
J. F. M'DONALD,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

BY GEO. NJ. ROARK, Chief Deputy
First publication Oct. /, 1926.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF CoCHISE.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

MARcELLING. 75c; manicuring, soc:
facial, 75c and $1.OO; hot oil and
scalp treatment, $1.OO. Mrs. Frank
Massingill, 635 Twelfth. Phone 497.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

BY Fl. P. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
Date Of first publication Oct. is, 1925.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
HEMSTITCHING

HEMSTITCHING and picoting. 1900
18th, phone 610. Mrs Iverson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
/ THE GARDANIER

FOR RENT-Single .rooms or en- suite
with private bath, $40 up. 6SS
Ninth ST Next door is the coolest
dining room in the city with the very
best meals n.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

Date of first publication Oct. is, 1926.
Date of second publication Oct. %, 1926
Date of third publication Oct. 80, 1925.
Date of fourth publication Nov. 6, 1926.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
LOST AND FOUND

LOST.Black velvet hat between c. @
smelter grounds and city. Phone 141
Reward.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

FOR RENT--Sfngle and double rooms
with bath. Winton hotel. 1908 G Ave.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment and
garage. 537 18th st.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

oSirst publication Oct. 12. 192s)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16

BY GEO. NJ. RoARK, Chief Deputy
First publication Oct. 1, 1926,
Evening star., 1926-11-14

An Opportunity and a Reason
Regular 25c All-linen Handkerchiefs, in white and
coors Hand and machine embroidered and Irish
and Porto Rican makes Priced specially in 49,
this sale. Each, at Observation-Disclosures. 1OG
Regular 35c and Soc Imported Linen Handkerchiefs
white only with pretty embroidered corners. 0O~
Priced, each in this sale at ................ nv
-Womens Boxed Handkerchefs of fine quality cot
ton with embroidered White and
colors. Three to box and regular SOC 10~
value for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. wv
Regular 1Oc Imported Cotton Print and White Demi-
linen Cotton and nen) Handkerchiefs Low -,
priced, each, in this sale at t................. ~
Kanns-t
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Handmade gifts are always the most ap.
preciated-and this sale offers a splendid
opportunity to get many useful articles,
such as women's and childrens wearing
apparel and household articles at lust
half their regular prices. Each package is
perfect and includes in addition to the
stamped piece sufficient cotton to work
Kann's-Street and Fourth Floors.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27
WHY ADYERT|sE? WHY NOT?

Advertised products are about thir ty times as popular as those not ad- vertised, according to the Associated Clubs of the world.
 Two similar products were placed on sale by reputable grocers in a number of representative communi- ties. One was advertised, the other was not. Results show that:
 S7.6 times the customer bought the advertised product.
 3.e times the customer bought the unadvertised product.
 S.S times the customer had no pre- ference.
 Two similar articles were placed on sale at another time. One was advertised and sold at higher price than the other. Results showed that:
 6O.6 times the customer bought the advertised product.
 2.2 times the customer bought the unadvertised product.
 15.2 times the customer had nc preference.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27
CHIEF RADIO MAN GOES
 BREMERTON FOR DETAIL

Chief radioman, B. Bahrs, who un- til the arrival of MT. Mountain, a month ago, was in charge of the To- cal radio station, was among those departing for Seattle Sunday on the s. s. Yukon. MT. Bahrs has been de- tailed to sea duty and in view of the fact he looks forward to return ing to Seward this summer, with the fleet, Mrs. Bahrs and mother will re. main in Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27
COOTlE GAME IS POPULAR

Henry Frost was the fortunate win ner of first prize in the "Cootie" con- test held last evening at the Eastern Star social, and Chas. Sheldon was awarded the consolation. MT. Frost's prize was a handsome minerature auto tractor. The new game was in troduced to Seward a few weeks ago by Mrs. o. A. Johansen and has pro ven very popular.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27
INFORMATION WANTED

Anyone knowing the whereabouts or any information concerning William Henry McGuffey, an electrician by trade, please notify his mother, Mrs. s. E. Clifford, SIS Poplar St., Abilene, Texas. MT. McGuffey came to Alaska in 1916 and no word has been heard from him since. He then weighed about 156 pounds and had chestnut colored hair and grey eyes. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27
NEW COMMISSIONER sELDovIA

Allan Peterson, we'll known citizen of Seldovia, has been appointed tenn porary United States Commissioner at Seldovia, according to announce ment made today by the District Clerks office.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

Little mail, in fact just about a do zen letters, arrived on the Admiral Watson from the westward, which is believed to be record since the townsite of Seward was put on the map.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

WASHINGTON, April 27. R- A liquor crazed bellboy ran amuck here yesterday and shot Mrs. c. May, in a down town hotel.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

URBACH ELECTED TREASURER
 At the special meeting of the order of Eastern Star held last evening Leon urbadh was elected treasurer.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-27

Weekly Gateway-$s per year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20
WANTS SIR ESME
TO SHOOT BEAR
INCREATSWAMP

. Sir Esme Howard would en-
JOY hbhing better than a bear
hunt in the Great Dismal
Swamp of North Carolina, ac-
cording to Commander Knothe,
naval attache of the British
Embassy at Washington, who
accompanied Sir Esme on his
first official visit to North
Carolina this week.
Commander KnOthe gathered
much information about the Great
Dismal while at the Elizabeth City
Country Club Tuesday night. Com
mander Knothe is something Of a
big game hunter himself and moth
ing would delight him more, he
saws, than to explore the Great
Dismal with Sir Esme.
Commander KnOthe is sure Sir
Esme would consider an invitation
to see the swamp and get shot at
one Of the big bears for which the
swamp is famous and W. o. Saund-
ers has assured him that Sir Esme
will get the invitation from Eliz-
abeth City, if Suffolk or Ports
mouth doesn't beat us to it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20

= C.. Congressman Deal and Bland,
of yirpinia Rev. James f. W. Cook,
of Greenville: DR.. Robt. III. Wright
president of East Carolina Teachers
College: John Dawson, chairman OIL
the State Democratic Executive
Committee: Commander e. Jensen
and Jieut. J. J. HOwern, of the L.
s, =. Pamlico; Hon. and Mrs. H.
O, Everett. of Durham, and Others
II was Roanoke Islands biggest
day The crowds in attendance were
estimated to number 1900 to 4'oo"'
But the crowds were not too big fof
the hospitality of the Islanders.
While the people of the Island dld
not obligate to feed the crowds
Wonderful free dinners were served
to hundreds of visitors and others
found ample food and refreshments
at moderate prices on the GROUNDS.
But nowhere on the program ap-
peared the modest young chap VINO
is due much credit for staging IL
monster celebration that put Roa-
noke island in the headlines or the
press of two continents and on the
screens of moving picture theatres
thruout the English speaking world
That modest young man was VICTOR
MeekinS. advertising manager Oh
The Independent. He gave the eele-
bration the publicity and the dlrec-
ton that made it an international
affair of unique Importance last
week that brought him much praise
from many quarters.
The Associated Press. the Inter
national Press. the New York Times,
the Baltimore Sun, Universal PIC
lures and many other newspaper
and news and picture gathering or
ganizations were represented at
| Roanoke Island Wednesday: one
| enterpriSing scribe. Ben Dixon NC
; Neill. of the News & Observer, using
an airplane to carry his story ana
pictures tn hiS naper at Raleigh.
1
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20
CONG. WARREN
CALLED DOWN
BY MRS. KERR
Wife of Second District Con.
gresham Resents Claim
That This District Con-
tains Best Blood

\ mild sensation was Great
ed at the Virginia Dare Cele-
bration at Roanoke Island
Wednesday when Mrs. John
II. Kerr, vile Of Congressman
John II. Kerr Of the Second
District challenged the state
ment Of Congressman Lindsay
Warren that the purest Anglo
Saxon blood in America is to
be found in the First Congress
sional District of North Caro-
lima.
Mrs. Kerr. sitting Oh the speakers
platform just IL few feet from Con-
yrcSSmam Warren almost arose
from her seat and exclaimed aud
IDLY: "That is not true
Mrs. Kerr says the pureSt Anglo
Saxon blood is in the Second Dis
trict.
General a. j. Bowley, Commander
rr %nrt Rag WIS 40 Interested
witness Ia rhe interruption Of Con-
%.,.<>man Warrcn'S speech. He
moved over toward Mrs. Kerr when
the speaking concluded and asked
Mrs. Kerr just how and when this
momcnlouS question of which dis
trict contains the finest strain or
Anglo Saxon blood was to be settled.
Mrs Kerr assured General Bowley
with all the grace and haughtiness
of the true daughter of Warrenton
that she is that so far aS those or
the first bloGd" were concerned the
question had long been settled and
tljcrc was no room for argument
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20


THOUSANDS of plain North Caro-
liniahnS got Il closeup of the AM
basSadOr frCm the Court of ST.
James on the occasion of his visit
to Roanoke Island Wednesday,.
They looked upon Il plain, kindly,
elderly gentleman whose simplicity
of dress, democratic manners and
pronounced gentility instantly
won him Il place in their
affections. Many natives felt no
hestitancy i'm approaching him and
shaking his hand. They found him
easy enough to approach and just
as glad to meet them as they were
glad to meet him. \ young woman
with a box camera stood nearby
when photographers for the big,
lailies were Swapping his picture.
She wanted to snap him too. but she
was nervous and afraid. Sir Esme
noticed her. beclt0ncd her to step
into line with the photographers
and told her she could get picture
too. She was sadly frustrated and
almost forgot how TO work hc'.
camera, hut Sir Esme appeared mol
to notice her confusion or the de
lay He steod for several minu"S
patiently and cheerfuIiy until tae
young lady had Strapped the picture.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20

Did YOU hear about Flaming
Mamie and the wild Saturday night
at Na-S Hrad?" asked the Bank
Clerk of the Soda .JerkCr when they
met for their usual quarter hour OF
cossip the other morning.
Il haven't heard much OF any
thing else but" replied the Soda
Jerker.
"Thev tell me that Flaming
Mamie and IL certain young married
woman frCm Elizabeth City gol 50
uuroariouSly drunk and made Such
- scene that they were locked out
of their boarding house and had
TO stay on the beach all night said
the Bank Clerk.
well. | don't know that they sui
fered any great Inconvenience from
tbat," said the Soda Jerker; "TheF
tal, me n lot of these wild women
who 90 to Nays Head for weekend
speud their nights on the beach any
way. Nags Head is getting IL
helluva rep.
"Getting helluva rep" said the
Rank Clerk: IF l know anything
about Nays Head it has always
had helllva rep. NagS Head has
avwoys been the greatest Back to
Nature resort on the Atlantic
Coast, Some folks who are rs de-
corous and dignified at home rs Il
1,t If chickens sitting on rOoSt'
hob,ve like lot of chickens just
turned out of the henhouSe i'll the
mornin-. as soon as they strike
Nays Head.
There seems to be an Aphrodisia-
c,I tonic in the salt air, the sea
food. the wet beds of the boarding
bouses. or something at NagS Head,
that turns the head of every silly
male an1 female ar soon as theV
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20
WI. JONESSAYS
INDEPENDENT
HASN'TTOLD
Says His Partner L. B. Culpep-
Per Was Led Into Writing
Letter by the City
Manager

W. L. Jones, president of the
w. L. Jones Construction Co.
of this city. whose letter head
figured in the sensational eN-
pose in this newspaper last
week, says The Independent
has been altogether one-sided
in it's treatment of the facts.
The Independent has gotten
neither at the bottom nor the
end of it. declares Mr.. Jones.
But Mr.. Jones fails to give this
newspaper additional facts. plead
in. that he and his associates can
not afford to talk because they are
about To be sued for slander by
CITY Manager Ferebee and they do
not want to expose their hand until
they are brought into court. Mr..
Jones makes no denial of the
senuineneSS of the letters repro
duced in this newspaper last week.
but insists that his partner. l.. Il.
Culpepper entered into the deal to
pad the price of gravel for Eliz-
abeth City'S street work, at the i'll
siStence Of City Manager Ferebee.
Luther wouldn't have written
that first letter If he hadn't been
led into, it by Ferehee," says Mr..
Jones. He represents his partner
as an irresponsible fellow who can
be easily miSled.
Mr.. Jones also reSentS the fact
that the Mayor in naming a COM
mittce To investigate the mess NAM
ed G. f. Thompson. close personal
friend and legal adviser of the city
Manager as chairman of the com
mittep That was about the rotten
est deal ever saw pulled says
| Mt. JONES.
No steps have been taken to bring
about an investigation since MI
Thompson refused to serve as Il
member or chairman of the inreStl-
| eating committee. But no commit
tee will ever get very far into the
business and there is little pros
rcct of the matters being aired III
court. except in the slander suits
which City Manager Ferebee de-
clarcS he will bring against all VINO
have represented themselves lis
/ splitting profits with him or having
, dro" with him in the purchase OF
supplies or making of contracts 1or
| the city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20
BREAK GROUND
FOR new HOTEL
IN EARLY FALL.

Ground for Elizabeth City's
new hotel, the Virginia Dare,
will be broken early this fall.
Plans for the new hotel were
finally approved last week and
contracts for the construction
will be on or about Sept. Is,
1926. The first authentic pic
ture of the new hotel as it will
appear when complied appear
ed exclusively in this news
paper last week.
There have been some delays in
getting the new hotel started. but
every delay has meant Il revision of
plans to give Elizabeth City hotel
that will eclipse anything of the
kind in the State. The lobby of the
new hotel will he 2S by GO feet; the
convention and banquet hall Oh the
second floor will he q by 80.
The hotel company has recently
acquired the entire frontage on
PoindeXter st. TO the rear OF the
hotel site proper and will erect
thereon garage II feet wide by
80 feet deep on Poindexter st. with
Il filling station 27 by 36 feet at
the corner of POindeyter and Fear
ing Streets.
A two story arcade annex II feet
wide on Main St. by 100 feet deep
will contain a number OF small
stores Oh the ground floor, balcony
offices OH the second floor and pro-
vide an entrance from Main st. to
the lobby of the hotel.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20
INCREASES IN COLORED
INSANE ALARMS SHERIFF

An unusual number of colored
cases of insanity in Elizabeth City
and Pasquotank County this sum-
mer is giving Sheriff Carmine serl-
ous concern. Five cases from thls
county have been committed to the
State hospital for the colored In
sane at GoldsbOrQ within recent
weeks. Four Of them were women.
In the cases of the women their
mental unbalancins seems to have
had its origin in. some sexual dls-
order. One negro man lost his mind
when his wife deserted him. lie
became violent, barricading himselt
in his home and fighting imaginary
foes. Before he was taken III
custody he almost wrecked the IN
terror of his cottage. throwing
brickbats at his wall and shouting:
I've got him. -.-,.-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20
l6-YEAR OLD SEEING THE
SESOUI ALL BY HIMSELF

VIM. Keith Saunders. 16-ycar-oid
son of Mr.. aud Mrs. W. q. Saunders
is off To the ScSqui-Ccntennial EN-
poSition at Philadelphia. He Is 20
ing to see the biz show hy himself
and will also spend several days i'll
Washington seeing the sights ut the
National capital. Going it alone
has no terrorS for the youngSter.
He spent nearly Il month alone III
New York City in the summer OF
1921 and was Il page in the Demo
critic National Convention, getting
himself the place hy his own 'iii'l-
ativc and enterprise.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-20
GIVES CANARY BIRD BABY
QUAIL FOR A COMPANION

When Selden Mann OF EllZape'h
City attempted to capture an uh-
usually large brood of baby qualis
caught in a sudden downpour OF
rain on the State Highway last
Sunday, the mother bird assalied
him with beak and claws mucn
after the manner of fighting COCK
He was compelled to abandon MS
quarry after capturing two OF the
baby quails.
The baby quails were presehteu
TO Miss Billie Saunders OF this CITY
who announced proudly that sne Ill
tended to raise some quails from
the pair, but one of the birds soI
away from her. She put tne re-
bird in cage with cahar!
and hopes it will grow up and raise
something anyway.