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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
School Board and Council Fail
To Agree on School Buildings

colored school, S16,9 10000.
Standard Supply Co.-High school
annex, $17,777.10; 1st ward bldg,
SIT, 100000; colored school, $14,500
McCowen Bros.-High school an
mex, s16,9S5.OO; 1st ward bldg, $751;
480.0O; colored school, $14,498.O0.
J. M. Culpepper-High school an
mex, 5,894.00; 1st ward bldg, $751;
$4,000; colored school, $15,541.00,
Hinton-High school annex, $16,-s
200; 1st ward bldg, $2O,2S7.50; col
ored school, $15,473.00.
Members of the Board of Educa-
tion state that a proposition from
reliable company has been submitted
to them by which the three buildings,
including all furnishings, seats for
the school rooms and auditorium and
heating facilities, would be furnished
at $51, 100000, which they wish the
City Council to take under consid-
GRAFTON.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
Sees Great Changes
In City of Fitzgerald

Mr. ]. A. G. Neye, of Oregon, who
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Hussey, and family for the first time
in over twenty years, was amazed at
the development of the city and
colony, that are apparent on every
side.
Mr.. Nye came here with the early
settlers and lived in the county for
several years, moving with his family
to Oregon and is now making visit
to the east, being delegate to the
national convention of the Presby-
terian church, which convened at
Baltimore.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
COMMUNITY BAND OFF
FOR NEICHBORINC TOWNS

The entire Memberships of the Com
munity Band left this afternoon in
cars for Abbeville, Rochelle, Cordele,
Ashburn ard Sycamore, in each Of
which towns they will play short
concert, advertising the 5th of July
celebration and making friends for
Fitzgerald. The cars were furnished
by A. J. Mcdonald, Jack Coleman,
Lawrence Manning, o. w. Fletcher,
j. C. Williams, Raymond Matthias,
Homer Waters, w. H. Lasseter, G.
R. Johnson, Bowen Shepard and G.
r. johnson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
Peaches to Move Soon

Ben Hill county peaches viii soon
be rolling to market, according to
VIM. T. Mashburn, manager for the
Bowen Peach orchards. "The crop
this year exceeds any of previous
years, and promises to be not only
larger but superior in quality" was
statement made by Mr.. Mashburn
to a representative of the Leader.
"We expect to begin shipping within
two weeks and have made all prepara-
-tions for marketing our peaches this
year without a hitch. The peaches
have been improved by the unusual
cold winter and the lateness of the
season throughout the peach belt, as
sures us better opportunity to get
in on the ground floor of the sales
end this season"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
ONLY FORTUNATE

The who has succeeded and never advertised is
only fortunate in what he has accomplished without eff
fort. The who wants business today must be look
ing about for those who want to buy. He must tell
lwhy he wants to sell certain goods and why it might
pay the individual come there for what he needs.
Buying and dseing is of benefit to two classes-the
which has the goods and the which wants the
goods Where there is product offered for sale it is
natural the who wants shall advertise to reach the
attention of the who might have that to SELL When
the one who wants to sell has that which it will be of
advantage for one to buy is advisable to say
what is that offered why it is offered and say what
it is wSth This is the whole advertising proposition
in a nhtshel.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
EXTENDS INVITATION
INTERNATIONAL
CANDIDATES
TOSPEAK

With the Lions Club assuming the
responsibility to undertake to feed
the multitude which is to assemble
here ON Monday, july: 5th,s to .cele-
brate, the biggest celebration and
largest crowd ever gathered in Fitz-
gerald is assured.
The committees of the Lions are
actively engaged to put their part of
the program over in big style, and
with the liberal response of our busi-
ness men with finances and our pa
triotic farmers with needed supplies,
there will be no need of anybody be-
ing hungry on that suspicious oc-
casion.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce
has charge of the entertainment fea-
lures. Among them will be gorgeous
display of fire works, always a well
come attraction on the Fourth.
The Kiwanis club will also assume
some features for the day, not yet
announced, but they are expected to
be in keeping with that progressive
civic organization.
The woman's Club, D. A. R. and
other women's organizations will also
contribute to the days celebration in
some attractive way and the volun-
tary assistance of our splendid Com
munity Band will make the day one
long to be remembered.
The barbecue will be held at the
Blue and Grey Park, where also the
speaking will take place.
The entertainment for the young,
probably made up with various races
and contests, including water fight,
will be staged up town during the af-
ternoon, according to present indica-
tions.
Bruce Nay, secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce, has sent out invi-
,tations to the several announced can
didates for Governor to speak here
on the 9Th.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
Band Stand to Be Erected
In Blue and Grey Park
Becoming a Geor-
gian

Former Gov. Osborn of
Michigan, now resident at Pou-
Ian, Ca, has told any number
of Georgia audiences to which
he has spoken, that his chief
ambition in these days is to be-
come in actuality a Georgia
Cracker. He finds tremend-
ous fascination not only in the
name, but in the Crackers of
South Georgia with whom he
has come into contact. He fre-
quently refers in his addresses
to the process of evolution by
which one emerges from "a
Hoosier, as he was born, into
a Cracker.-Macon Telegraph.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
Religious Play at
The First Methodist
Next Sunday Night

In addition to the regular sermon
by the pastor next Sunday night at
the First Methodist church, there will
be a little two-act religious play
staged by the members of the Ep.
worth League. This was given re-
Gently mid-week and met with so
much favor and requests that it be
repeated at time when larger au--
dience might be benefited that it
was decided to give it in connection
with the regular Sunday evening SER
vice. No charge whatsoever will be
made.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
Presents Loving Cup
To Woman's Club

Mrs. r. E. Lee has been presented
with a beautiful silver loving cup by
Mr.. j. P. Patterson, which is to be
given to the best all-round Woman's
Club: in the district at the District
Meeting that will be held in Ashburn
this fall. The rules for winning this
cup will be distributed among the
clubs at an early date.
The cup is to be given as me-
mortal to Mr.. Edgar Patterson, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Patterson,
who was in the employ of the gov
ernment when he died in Washington
in 1918.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
SAM PURVIS TO Be
UNITED STATES
MARSHAL

The press reports from Washing
ton indicate that Mr.. Sam Purvis, of
Ocilla, prominent business man and
farmer, has the endorsement of Pres
ident Coolidge and the Department
of Justice for the office of United
States Marshall of the Middle Judi
cial district of Georgia.
Mr.. Purvis is endorsed BY the re-
publican state organization and Ben
Davis, negro publisher of Atlanta,
who succeeded Lincoln johnson, the
National committee Of the republican
party.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
COL. W. H. LASSETER
ANNOUNCES FOR JUDGE

The announcement of Judge w.
H. Lasseter for the judgship of the
Cordele circuit appears in this issue
Judge Lasseter is well known to the
people of Ben Hill and each of the
other counties in the circuit, which
makes him a formidable aspirant to
this office. Judge Lasseter prac-
ticed law in Dooly county, was Judge
of the City Court of Vienna for sew
eral years and represented his county
in both the Senate and the House of
Representatives sA<;
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
Blood Hounds Fail
To Catch Culprit

Burning engine waste found in a
negro's house on South Mead street,
indicated case of arson late Sunday
night: The officers being informed
secured the county blood hounds and
put them on trail leading to West
wood, where the hounds lost it. 1t
is supposed that the party secured
an auto and made his getaway from
there.
!. The fire was exstinguished without
serious damage to the property,
which belongs to Mr.. B. O. Cook,
j It is estimated that 4,S0O persons
are killed BY snake bites each year
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
Warren Brown Gets
Earned Vacation

Warren Brown, the cub letter car
rier, has planned an extensive west
ern tour for his summer vacation,
which will take him to the sights of
Colorado, Montana, California and
many of the big cities of the west.
Warren has been a steady worker
in the local post office for several
years and is taking this trip to ex-
tend his fount of information about
the big country for which he is work.
ing
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
JULY THE FIFTH TO BE GALA DAY
City Renews Campaign To
Exterminate Ant Pests
Money In Names

Real estate agents started it
by calling themselves Realtors"
and raising their commissions.
Soon afterward undertakers be-
came "morticians" and rates
went up. Ditto the beauty par
lor operators who adopted the
name "beauticiians." Foot doc
tors changed to "predicures,"
plumbers to sanitary engi-
neers," BARRIERS became "chiro-
tonsors." Now a street sweep
ers' organization is considering
"asphalticlian" for its profess
sion. But "cropologists" got
no response. What's the mat
ter with the farmers, anyway?
-Capper's Weekly.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
A., B. & A. HEARING is SET

Washington, D. C.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission set July ID
for oral arguments in Washington on
the applications of the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Coast Railroad to ac-
ouire control of the Atlanta, Birming-
ham and Atlantic Railroad. The pro-
ceedings also involves an application
by the Atlantic Coast Line to take
over the reorganized railroad.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
Civil Service
Exa m n a t O n

A position for Clerk Carrier is
open at the local post office, for
which applications may be made now
through S. r. Frey, Secretary, for
the Board in this city. Applications
must be filed by July 7th or before.
The date for examinations will be
stated later.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
HE CAN NAME HIM

The Jones' have another baby.
They can't think of any name, SO l
sez why not write to the man who
thinks up those trick names for Pull
man cars.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10
ALBERT FENDIC dies
AT BRUNSWICK HOME

Brunswick, Ga.-Albert Fendig, 55
years old, for years one of Bruins
wick's leading business men, died at
his home today following an illness
of several weeks.
Besides being president of the Nat
ional Bank of Brunswick, he was
head of the Downing company, large
manufacturer of industrial chemicals
and fertilizers.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by daughter, Mrs. A. N. Shelander,
and two sons, Edwin and Albert Fen
dig, all of this city. Funeral services
were held Monday night from the
residence.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10

Making rugs and carpets is the
chief manufacturing industry in Per-
sia.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-06-10

A vacuum cleaner to take chalk
dust out of school blackboard eraSers
has been devised.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-02-12
OF UNUSUAL INTEREST
TO SHOPPERS TO-DAY
The New Mcclellan Store and Nit
ChelPs Clean Sweep Invite
Large Crowds

Two merchandising events OF lln-
usual interest to the Elizabeth CITY
public arc announced elsewhere in
This issue Of The Independent.
ltitchclrs annual Clean Sweep Sale
and the new Mcclellan 10 to S1.oo
store. both. open to-day.
MitchrllS Clean Sweep Sale is an
annual event that hundreds Of Gus
toners Of this store look forward TO
with lively expectations. The Ne
Lellon Store, one Of chain Of more
than hundred such stores now in
operation in principal towns and
cities thruout the East, is the very
newest and ore Of the most atttac-
tive additions to Main st. Indica-
tions are that the opening of this
store to-day will be attended By
record breaking crowds. 1t is a
beautiful store.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-02-12
WANTS 100000 AFTER
RUNNING LITTLE GIRL
Joe SwindelI'S Suit Against j. ID.
FarriOr Is For That Amount

joe SwiHdcll. who got Il bullet
in bis imwardS and - year RHn-
tcucc TO the Stale Prison for running
one yolIng girl too mauy, iS back
from the State Prison on Il frrlouSil
this week, asking i Pa$quntank
jury 10 allow him SlV1.%n for iaH
gunshot wound.
Swndci, WAS sentenced in Nov.
1921 and committed 10 prison last
March after the Suprrm" Court had
GcGicd his appeal for Il new trial.
JOG was gay young Shick in Eliz-
alSth City and buastcd Of his sue
cess with the feminine. one night
he induced the pretty little thirteen
year old daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs.
l.. {. Blades 10 accompany him on
an automobile ride. Out in the quiet
country, in the privacy Of dark
church yard, h. committed Il crim-
iEal assault upon that pretty little
child.
While he was awaiting trial i'll
the Pasquotank County jail, the
aged grandfather of the little girl,
J. ID. Farrior, of Wilson y. C.. came
Ia town broken with grief and craz-
cd with indignation. Farriur walk
cd quietly into the Jail one morning
while conri was in session. asked
for Swindrll and fired u shot into
the vitalS of the young men at close
range, thru the bars Of the Jail
reii. Swind"ll was nearly m0rtally
wouuded and laid n the point cf
Death in a local hospital for weeks.
Farrior was tried for assault and
given sentence Of year in prison,
puS rus lstcI7 puruuIgEDy the GCY.
crnor. Now Swindcll thinks h"
ought 10 have 100000 damages
from Farrior. He is represented in
his suit by +. +. Aydlctt. III"
State Prison authorities permitted
Swintlcll Ia come back 10 Pa>quo-
tank nudcr guard 10 prosecute his
suit. The case is expected to open
In the Superior Court here to-day.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-02-12
ENGAGED

Announcement Of the engagement;
of Miss Margaret Foreman, young
est daughter Of Mrs. Clay Foreman
Of this city to NJ. Marion c. Love
son Of W. T. Love, Sr., is received
with interest By hundreds Of friends
thruout the state, both young peo-
ple being members Of two Of the
Lest known families in eastern
North Carolina, and are very popu-
lar among prominent society folk
Of the section. Miss Foreman is a
leader in social circles. a member OF
,hc First Methodist Church choir
and 7 leader in other church actiyi-
ties. Young Mr.. Love, has already
established himself as u successful
business man. The wedding VII!
take place in june.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-02-12
AND so THIS IS HUMAN NATURE?

And you ought to feel the same
WY about it: but you say you
wont vote for any man who doesn't
tLiuk enough of your vote To ask
fox |, and then admit that you lie
10 cvcry candidate who approaches
YOU. You're a pretty hypocritc!"
at ain, no harm being Il hypo-
critic" said th" Soda Jcr!icr. Folks
couldn't live together in this world
if everybody wont hypocrilrS; | grt
along with everybody because | lie
to all .f en- all the time ANA never
let any fellow know that ] aint for
him and for his fool ideas. no mat
i,r what they are. And ! aint IL
,ycrptiun. I heard parSnu scatter
hull. pastor Of the Prc>bytcrion
church haranguing q crowd in her"
th" other day about the evils Of
playing golf on Sunday. and tnly
la>l summer | used 10 80" him down
the. river almost every Sunday after.
neon in Swmmin" with crowd o.
l"y>.
"rhr larSon keeps on the good
side Of the boys by getting them
off three miles away from his church
on Sunday and playing with en- in
the wafer. and then squares himself
with The old folks by talking about
Keeping tn" Lords Day holy and
cuSsinS ont golf. The old folks in
hi church don't play golf and don't
care what he says about II. You
call that hypocrisy: | Hll it good
judgement.
"Whcthcr YOU make Il living 10y
cooling gullci> with the sparkling
suds from II nickel plated soda
fountain, or get yVur bread and but,
Ter by sprinklins lot of dried.up
SOILS with . little water from the
fountain Of eternal life, you've got
to live one way and talk another
if rou expect to be popular.
And 80 that's your idea " ex'
claimed the Bank Clerk with a show
Of disgust.
No, it aint my idea" said the
Sod, Jrrkcr: its the big human
idea.
well, if that is the big human n
;co, humanity is in a hclluva way,
.aid the Bank Clerk sorrow1uliy.
.uumauity always vas in a nell
ura way" said the Soda Jcrher WIN WIN
a grin; if it wasn't we wouidn
have no churches and no preachers
and then we would all 90 TO nell
sure enough.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-02-12

see W. y. l. ruhDlhS l"f t]'
Legislature. said the Soua Jerh%'.
Hri he hasn't been around atto
asked HIc to N"i" Tor MN anu
make il il rule not to vote lor III!
nam who don't think rn0nSh "i MY
we |" ASH NE l"r IL
And do You vote fer every man
Who asks You to vote for him:
asked thr Bank Clerk.
"Nnt snfd rrn Soda .Icrkcr. Il
,ry.d. d;I L,v. c.,ouch VOTES to .,
.ro,jd bvt pro,ui>, every fellow
wh, asks me- and then vote /" suit
myIlf when the Primary comes
'rn'anc.
Then YOU don't have ANY con-
>rirnliorS Srrllulr< ahout making
kin. Iomi>cS To every Candidat"
for OFF, who asks yOu To vote for
him"
.\o, # oll" said the Soda .Tcrkcr.
., ,r ..c ,ik. +, hr friendly with
c,ory'..Iy and don't want la
,n,La my fellow feel bad. when he
asks for his vote. by telling him
I'm tn vote for somebody else.
| Il. lis kinder Ia lir to them
thou ,o make 'rm feel bad by
trllh. I'M ,yac,ly where stand.
Aud ru,,'n always feel good toward
you .t You liz 10 'rm. whereas if
you .,ld en- the truth they would
bc ur rncmic> for life.
-. ana crc.,ior uromisrd six
d;f,...I fellows 10 vote for them
far ..rjf' aud MI six of them think
ir,. .,, iny vote, In the last cleo
Ho prnmispd Lindsay Warren'S
gr..t. I'll yntc for Lindsay for
CO.. ..~s and Along comes Martin
Si....oD and tolls mo ho is sure I'm
,,,,.. - vote for Avdlett. and l NJ
N ,ard him I sure would. ] was
r.. .,;garobjo after that. because
In ,av w. o. went after Aydlett
r,-rht ono time that aydlctt
-. .nY', cot Inf three votes III
f. and tbo. bo'd know they. were
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-02-12
.CIRLSANXIOUS
FOR JOBS HERE
Mcclellan Store Co. Swamped
With Applications For Jobs
at $500 a Week

Scores OF Elizabeth City
girls are eager for jobs that
pay as little as 500 a week to
start. That's what the new
Mcclellan Sc to $l.OO Store
pays and altho the store opens
only to-day it already has Is
girls on it's waiting list after
employing all it needed to
start.
One explanation Of The large
number of girls eager for employ
mcnt at low wages is the fact that
Some Elizabeth City Hosiery NILS
nrc passing thru. something OF a
crisis right at this time and there
are not so many jobs open in the
mills. But that isn't the big reason
More and more girls are seeking
employment all tie time because It
costs q lot Of money to keep the
modern girl going and there are net
MANY fathers who are able to buy
all The silk hose and beauty aids that
r;rl thinks she needs, and there
are still a lot Of fathers who don't
think a girl needs such things any
way.
But in many, many cases the girls
want employment to enable them &c
help to support their families
They want money Of their own not
My to buy pretty things for them
selves, but to beautify the home and
make /. q more attractive place TO
live In and receive company In.
Then too 1t is pointed out, 4
working girl stands q much better
chance Of marriage than a stay-at'
h2me girl because she has an op'
rortunity to mix in the world ano
r.eet more fellows.
or girl standing behind q counter
| in 4 atorc has lot Of 6pportunl
! ties to display herself to good ad
vantage and attract likely man
This newspaper is also informed by
tho Bank Clerk and Soda Jerker
rhat working girls are much more
desirable matches because many
yolrng fellows Oh low wages would
wait long time before getting mar
ricd if they were not encouraged ny
girls who are willing to work. The
! Old old days when two could live as
! rhcaply as one are no more ana TO-
day It often happens that both the
vn,InS husband and tie young wife
have To work for wages to make 4
! start.
Anyway. there are 4 lot Of girls
: looking for jobs in Elizabeth City
uii any industry that can use this
class Of labor can locate here wlth
assurance that ii wont have tO
hrin. its labor in from the outside.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-02-12
II Is Up To kramer

pet Louis Anderson outfit Il"
run them.
II Is Up To kramer
But il Ray Kramer remembers
what his ancestors in Elizabeth 'I'E
have always stood for and Ail%nN
himself sq,nrcly with the best r'r'
ncnt in the town where he proper
" belongs. he and the new member
tcccthcr with l.. {. Cohoon, Il. j.
Coboon and Jerry Hughes Will form
the working majority of the board
of aldermen and control the affairs
of the city during the rest "t their
administration.
II is up 10 Ray Kramer Which
over crowd he swings to will con
,-ol this town for the next fiticrn
months or more. d. Ray Kramer
j. a very important person. in the
,;ty administration at tn" present
time. lie can give thc city clean.
wholcsom", broad-mindcd. honest,
economical administration or turn
the city over to Inexperienced ward
politicians and SraftcrS 10 the ever.
lasting hurt Of tho city aud the
shame Of its citizens.
Petitions Net Essential
1t has been custom in Elizabeth
City for the aldcrmen to fill vacan.
cics on the board upon The recon.
| ncndatiou Of a majority Of the
| voters in the ward in which the
vacancy occurred. Louis Anderson
| has known for weeks that he would
got himself the job Of street com.
| missioner and GREAT" Il vacaucy on
The board. Anderson no doubt gl.
tCady has petition in his pocket
by u large 8nd thoughtloSS ma iprify
Of his fellow wardSmcn, nnmin; Just
the man he wants named for his
! successor.
But the board of ald"rmrn docs
hot have To pay any attention tp
petitions. Til" city Charter j., nlsiu.
! The law ami I'LL The law on the
subject is found in Section l.; Of the
city charter. aS follows:
"The board shall fill ;ul vacancies
caused by death. resignation or faiI
ure TO elect. or otherwise. ia any
or all the Offices, elective or ap-
pointire. which may occur during
i,s term of oAitc."
! Not Il word there about uc,itjno>
: Til" appoint!u"nr If i >ur,rsS,r to
Anderson is up 10 Kramcr, Conoou
o''o'n and unshc> -"r il is up to
Niain"". Armstrong. Davis and Nor.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-02-12

Medicine has no place in fitting
.,,ass See Dr. J. D. Hathaway
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-02-12
VALENTINE PARTY

The Elizabeth City Country tiuh
will hold n Valentine Party at tive
club home Friday night. February
l.. Preparations are being madr
for very large social event.