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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
ALWAYS RoMPING ON THE WOMEN

folk is the handicSt place i'll the
world for us.
But we have IL lot of women Ill
our town who forget that their NUS
bands are dependent largely upon
our home merchants for Il living.
They draw their living from the
town and then thoughtleSSly spend
every dollar ont cf town. if possible.
That isn't totimg fair. | say our
women are ruthleSlly unapprecla-
tive and unfair.
81 wouldn't say that" said the
Soda .Jprkrr. They don't m'an TO
he unfair 10 the home mri chants.
but women generally are just natu-
raj born gad-aloutS; they don't like
ANYTHING better than to go to big
TOWN and they've got to have some
excuse TO run over to Norfolk every
week or two when they ret bored at
home. They use ShOppin" as al cX-
ruse. making their husbands believe
that they are saving money by
buyiny i'm Norfolk when all that
they are really interested i'll is get
ting to Norfolk. >
Maybe So" said the Bank Clerk :;
But | strongly suspect that some
Of Them are also interested i'll put
tiny State line between them-
selves and their tired husbands as
often as possible
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
PROMOTE HOTEL.
AND GOLF LINKS
FOR PIT. KARBOR

.. A golf course IN Currltuck
County is being projected by
Virginia real estate promoters
who are said to have obtained
ain option on 80 acres OF land
owned by w. II. Gallop at
Point Harbor. on Currltuck
Sound.
The Gall0p property comes out 70
"A beautiful point on Currltuck
Sound. just Il few hundred yards
from the State Highway where 1t
ends nj Point IIarhor. 1t is nearly
opposite C0lington Bluffs. Dare
County. where other promoters are
frying To finance summer hotel
and resort for Sportsmen.
The Gallop property is one or
many sites in the vicinity where Il
year round resort hotel and golf
course appeals to the imagination.
The waters of Currituck Sound pro-
vide wonderful boating. bathing
, and fishing. Shooting Is good I'D
winter and the climate is usually
mild and inviting at all seasons
The Atlantic Ocean is only four
. miles nacroSS Currituck Sollhn.
Roanoke Island and Oregon Inlet
are easily accessible by motor Or
sail boats. Point IIarhOr is hnt a
ride of an hour and IL half from
Elizabeth City or two hours from
Norfolk.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
WORK HELD UP
ON new SUPER
POWER LINES

The Virginia Electric y
Power Co. has encountered an
unforeseen obstacle in erecting
it's high power lines from SUIT
folk to supply hydro-electric
power to Elizabeth City. Hert-
ford and Edenton. which may
DELAY the completion OF the
line bv several weeks.
The V. f. l.. Co. obtained rights
of way for its high tension line
along "A course paralellinS anu III
close proximity to the telegraph anu
telephone lines OF the Norfolk "
Carolina Telephone 4 Telegraph 20.
Officials of the telephone COM
pamy entered vigorous protesr.
contendiug chat the proximity VI
the high tension power line carrying
In, uSands Of volts Of electricity
would disturb all telephone ana tele-
grnph service and create an elec-
tricnl interference that would make
long distance telephony in this sec
tion practically impossible. 1t was
also rontended that in event OF a
wind or electrical storm disruptlng
the high power line, heavy volt
are OF electricity might he picked
up by the telephone wires. leopard
izing the lives Of linemen and oper-
atorS all along the line.
And so the Virginia Electric y
Power Go. has suspended work on
ITS line in several places with Il
view to obtaining rights of way
more remote from the existing tele-
phone lines.
The matter has not resulted Ill
any LITIGATION. eve simply laid onr
case before the officials Of the '. r..
p. Co. and showed them wherein
they were adopting Il course that
would work hardship upon our
company and the public. say JAS
Evans Blades. secretarytreaSurer
of the telephone company. Ihey
were extremely fair and courteous
toward us and assured us that they
would cooperate with lis in working
ont Il mutually satisfactory course.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08

"Is Mr.. Joe McCabe Sick?' i'll
ouired the Soda Jerker Of the Bank
Clerk as the latter worthy strolled
in for his morning dope.
Yes" said the Bank Clerk;
"Rut nothing serious. That sorrow
ful and downcaSt look you saw on
his face when he went by was pro-
vokcd by the fact that he had just
met Il woman who was sporting
new fall coat which she had bought
in Norfolk for cash and he remcm-
bered that she hadn't paid him for
9 mir of blankets and Il mile or so
of cotton goods that she bought at
his store last winter.
"Thot'S what made Mr.. McCabc
sick this morning; and that's what
makes u lot Of our home merchants
sick Women are ruthless. They
ore always complaining because
Elizabeth City hasn't got this ana
hasn't GOT that. and those of them
who have automobiles of their. own
to drive never spend a dollar at
home if they can possibly but it III
HorfoIk, They consistently knock
tbe old home town because of its
h,ckwardneS< and they perSistenlly
do their darudest TO keep At back
ward.
"Of course. there are more won
dorfuI stores in Norfolk than Ill
Elizabeth City and one can buy lot
Of things in Norfolk that are not
corried in Elizabeth City shops. II
one can't find what one wants at
home. then there is nothing else 10
l., but t0 Shnn elsewhere and Nor
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
CAMDEN TAKES
FIRST PRIZE
Gates Get Second County Prize
While The New Central High
Wins Community Honors.

Camden County walked away
with the blue ribbon and the
silver cup ior the finest county
exhibit at the AIbcmarle Fair
here this week. Gates took
Second prize. while PaSQuotank
was content with third. The
New Central High School OF
Pasouotank got first prize and
a silver cup Tor IT'S community
exhibit.
WppkSvillc high school took Soc
ond prize with its community OK
hibit at the Fair. Ncwland was
third. and South Mills fourth. .Iud@-
inr must have been difficult task.
for the community exhibits were so
splendid. that the visitor can see
little dilfrrrSilcc in their quality.
Each county is allowed $50 on the
cyprnSr of its exhibit. regardless
of the hunurS it wins. and the COM
munity exhibits get SO.
The exhibits ut the biz fair here
This week which continues until Sat
ur(lay night. are unusually good.
representing the best that the farm
crS and housewives of the region
have to offer. 1t is we'll worth the
price of admission 10 see the house
hold products. alone. and the eX-
hihitS from the various counties
and communities are revelation.
4 number of outstanding c0m-
(Continucd on page TwO)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
TO OPEN BIDS
FOR new HOTEL

Scores of contractors and Sub-con-
tractors from many States will gath
or in Elizabeth City To-day. Friday,
Oct. s for the opening Of bids on
Elizabeth City'S new half million
dollar community hotel.
If there is no hitch contract will
be awarded and ground broken by
Oct. 18th. 1926. 4,
Within the next two weeks the
aSphalting of Main and Road
Streets should he completed and
with these main arteries Of the city
beautifully paved and the construc-
tion of the new hotel under way.
Elizabeth City will begin to feel
itself.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
FIRST TERRA GOTTA
STORE FRONT IN TOWN

The first terra Gotta store 1roht
in Elizabeth City was c"illl'ieieo
this week on the new Selig Bulldills
ON East Main St. adjoining MrCaGe
& Grice. The building Itself l. lar
from complete. there having Weh
many delays in assembling MATER
iaIs. 1t was planned to have the
store completed in time FOR oc-
cupancy this fall but it appears
nLw that the job will he turned over
too LATE for tho ieweiry firm OF
Louis Selig TO move in until after
the Christmas holiday.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
BEAT TO DEATH
BY HIS WIFE'S
YOUNG BROTHER
Winfall Youth of l6, Rushed to
Fathers Aid And Excited,
Stays His Sisters Husband

\ man took some liquor. a
father-in-law was inclined to
meddlc, a woman got, excited
and screamed. i young boy,
scared half out OF his wits,
grabbed a club and beat the
man to death. A wife is now
in trouble. her husband dead
at the hands of her brother,
two children arc orphans an
aged mother is in deep distress,
while her 16-vear-old son is
behind the bars. awaiting trial
for the shaving of his sisters 5
husband.
All this constitutes the chief
topic OF conversation that Stirs that
little town Of Winfall in Perqui-
mans County, where young Ray
mond Jordan, inflicted blows on the
head Of his brCther-in-law. George
W. Moore Saturday morning. that
resulted in MO0re'S death III the
Elizabeth City hospital Monday.
The beating took place in front of
the store Of A. White. while Moore
was givin. his fathcr-in-law, Alex
ander Jordan Il Shaking-up. Moore
had accused Mr.. Jordan of med
ding with his and Mrs. Moores al
fairs. Mrs. Moore'S brother Ray
mond, thought Moore was killing
his father. Raymond IS just Il biz
CONTINUED on page Six
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
TO REDUCE CHARGES on
DOMESTIC ELECTRICITY

City officials have announced
reducticn in the price of electric
current for domestic purposes. eX-
cent lighting. to take place Novem-
her /. The reduction is from the
present rate Of ) cents per kilowatt
to 30 with an additional discount
of ten per cent for cash by the fifth
of the succeeding month.
The reduction. while dispensing
with any profit is made. city Off
cials say. TO encourage the use OF
electricity for cooking and heating
purposes. "
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
PAVING Is GOING on

AIayor Aubrey McCahc had to
follow Il truck driver to find the
WAY to lunch one day this week.
while travelling man gave Il negro
a dollar to pilot him out Of town
from the hotel corner.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
Eleven Lucky Girls Nominated
For Free Weekend Air Trips
Extra! Extra!
A Bonus of 10000 Votes For
The Fast Worker

To put pep and ginger into this
newspapers wonderful new eir-
culatiOn campaign at the start
a bonus prize of 10000 votes will
be given the candidate who sends
n the largest number of yearly
subscriptions to this newspaper
by Wednesday. Oct. 18th. The
date subscriptions are sent i'm
will be determined by the pest
mark on the envelope in which
they are sent. If two or more
candidates send in al equal
number each will be awarded a
bonus of 10000 votes.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
TAX THEMSELVES TO
GET TAX ON OUTSIDERS
Currituck Finds Way Around Supreme Court
Decision That Would Have Let All North
Carolinians Shoot Ducks Free in
Currituck
DRASTIC BUSH BLIND REGULATIONS

Ncttlcd by the recent Su-
preme Court decision which
givcs to all residents OF North
Carolina a right to shoot Wild
fowl in Currituck without pay
inp a license higher than that
paid by the natives OF Currl-
tuck, Currituck struck back
with a vengeance this week.
CurrituckiamS have paid no license
roc to shoot ducks and geese i'll
thc waters and marshes OF that
,nIuty. The Clerk of the Court Is
supd them license free upon pay
ment Of nominal fee of % cents
for the Clerks office. NonreSidentS
buve been taxed $500 for Il license
ulus Il fee of 10 cents to the Clerk
nf the Court. The recent Supreme
Cnurt ruling puts all citizens Will
in the State on an equal footing.
But if thousands thrilled at the
prospect of shooting ducks ana
neeSe in Currituck this winter up
on the payment of Il nominal fee OIL
% cents 10 the Clerk of the Court.
! their thrill is of short duration. III
rpSuouSr To Il clamOr from the cltl-
zenS of Currituck. the Game Com
mission of that County i'll session
Monday of this week raised the
resident shooting license to S1.oo,
plus IL fee Of - cents to the Clerk
! CurritrrckianS tax themselves
S5.2J head for the sake of passing
n similar tax on To nonreSidentS OIL
the County. Outsiders are not 60
i'm" to come into Currituck ana
shoot Currituck ducks and geese
without paying for the privilege.
! No Stree bob.
Fewer Blinds This Season
There WAS a stormy session of the
: Cnrrituck Game Commission at Cur
rituck {. ii. Monday afternoon.
Several hundred resident "umnncrS
were present. The Commission met
ON more serious business than that
of raising the shooting license.
! Raising the price of the license WAS
only an incident.
The chief business of the commits
sion was to reduce the number OF
hush blinds in Currituck waters
with av;"w Of uppeasing the L
:. Biological Survey and sta''
(Cuutinucd ~ PAGE Ftvel
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08

Wasted nerve energy from eye
strain ma kes nervous, irritable
school children. Have their eyes
examined before sending them to
school nr. ]. j, hathaway. 2dF
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
1t Is Up To Them And Their Friends And Our
Subscribers in Their Respective Counties
To Make Them Winners Still Room For
More Candidates.

This newspapers offer OF free air trips to Washington ana
Philadelphia limited number of live girls in the counties
of e First Congressional District of North Carolina has made
distinct ht and twelve candidates have already been nonat-
ed
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
Millions May Be Spent to Make
Our Coast a Rich Mans Paradise
Big Interests Having Acquired Thousands of
Acres From Kitty Hawk to Hatteras Now
Spring Sensational Appeal For A Bridge
Across Currituck Sound to Mainland

The beginning OF the greatest rccrcatona resort develop
the Atlantic Coast between Atlantic City and Palm
Beach expected take place Dare and Curuck Counties
on the North Carolina coast within the next few months
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08

Because you can see we'll. it's no
reason your headaches are not caus-
ed by your eyes. See Drs. Hath.
e;-ay 1I;rtcr pld-. c5y.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08

Just one hundred ne"
to The Independent will
give any girl the wonderful trip
to Washington ut season when
Washington il at its busiest, sayest
and best.
Wonderful sightseeing tours.
We nderful nights at Washington
theatres. beautiful rooms and baths
at one Of Washingtons newest and
most modern hotels. are all part
Gt the trip.
The trips have been planned to
come during Thanksgiving holidays
50 there will he no interference
with school or work.
There are openings for number
OF other candidates.
Here are the candidates who have
been nominated To dnte:
Elizabeth City
Miss Elizabeth Harrell
Mrs. Mary Wright
Pasquotank County
Miss Ruth Forbes, X. +. ID. 6,
Mrs. Wyatt Aydlett, Weeksville.
Camden County
Mrs. Tom Sawyer, BelcrOss.
Currituck County
Miss Ellen Hampton, Waterlily.
Dare County
Miss Kansas Hooper, Wanchese.
Miss Violet GaskiIl, Hatteras.
chowsn County
Mrs. +. w. Spires, Edenton.
Perquinians County
Miss Inly Small, Hertford
Miss Tallulah LangstOn, Hertford.
Beaufort County
Mrs. Jimmie 0glesby. Belbavcn.
This leaves much of the field still
open for enterprising girls who
want to have the time of their lives
at no expense TO themselves. There
are openings for one live candidate
III UUlutH, lDUt III 'uiii"h, w"
IN Gates. two in Washington. two
in Tyrrell two In Hyde, two in
BERTHE and this newspaper will ad-
nit one candidate from Norfolk
County. Va.
What the Trip Includes
Here is what those who are elect.
ed to the Washington trip will get:
Those going by air will leave
Norfolk at / 80 Z. VI. Thursday,
Nov. %. arriving Washington at
3:15 Z VI.
They will have Il beautiful room
with bath nt the new Hotel Anna
polis I'm the heart Of things in Wash
ingtOn.
They will have tickets to a
theatre that night.
Friday there will bc a sight-see
ing tour of Washington. a visit t,
the big stores. etc. Theatre Frida!
night.
Saturday. a trip to Mr.. Vernon,
visits to government buildings.
Those who 20 by air return to
Norfolk by steamer Saturday night.
Those who 30 up by steamer will,
on account of the difference in the
cost of air and water transporta-
tion. have an additional day in
washington with theatre tickets for
Saturday night. returning to Nor
folk by steamer Sunday night.
Every expense Of the trip as plan.
ned here. from the time of depar-
ture from Norfolk until the return
10 Norfolk. will he paid by The In
dependent, including hotel, all
meals. theatre tickets, the two sight
seeing tours. etc.
Those who work for the SesqUi-
centennial Trip will have practi-
cally the same itinerary. il air
paSsayc for all winners Of the trip
can not he secured for Thursday,
Nov. %. winners may chose some
other date for trip. take the steam
or trip or 20 from Norfolk TO Wash
ingtOn by fast train via Richmond
and Fredericksburg.
Those who make the trip both
ways by boat and who elect to re-
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-08

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
NOlD Go or Nth the Story

She had other partners. The
moments Of them dropped away
were not. She waited, almost
suffocated for him.
UnbearabIe Silence
In the midst OF the last one
step he mufnbled: Lets go OUT
side.
A starless sky flowed in vast,
quiet arc to the waters and these
rippled back with dark. wide UNI
dulations with grave,
monotonous murmurings- lit
any OF the sea.
They sat motionless. the sill
ence growing up closing over
them unbearable.
You say nothing Ramon z
Because feel 50. much.
His hand found hers. pressed it
against his knee. He thought
gloomily: why did 1 follow her?
Why am here!'
Tears were rushing to her eyes.
Why are you SO ominous,
Ramon? Tomorrow
He reached for her other hand,
forcing her to look at him. In
the dimness, his face was set.
Yes. Sandy. tomorrow WHAT
I'VE won't see each other any
more. She moyed-closei her
eyes: Il must go. Ramon.
He kept her hands grippe1 in
his. He said softly: Sandy"
And gently: Sandy darling"
And suddenly she reached her
hands up and clasped them about
his neck. With a faint, half Sob
bling laugh. she drew his face 20
hers.
CHAPTER SO
CHE heard the warning Of her.
~ heart-the way 1t thumped.
But she clasped her hands at his
neck. She laughed softly with her
lips on his. His arms supporting
her trembled-the sweetness of
their breaths mingling.
She kept her eyes closed. push
ed him gently. Il must go, RAJ
mon"
mot yet
"Yes-yes-'
He steadied himself, his hands
selling hers. He pulled her to.
ward the light, searched her face.
"Oh, why are you looking SO,
Ramon? She felt painfully the
depth Of hts establishment and
joy.
ITO see. Sandy. To see. You
meant that. didn't you? You care
for me-"
A flush swept over her. She
stared blankly at his face suf-
fused with light; at his eyes,
pleading and proud.
You meant 1t, didn't your
She drew he. glance forcibly
from his. She said, shaken, Let
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''Wondrous; Sandyp He stood
beside herthe same joyous look
on his face.
oh said she, startled, ''Were
you up all night?''
Why not2'
She pulled out the corners OF
her little handkerchief, her fling
ers trembling. What makes you
SO terribly glad, Ramon?''
what you did Sandy
Her heart pinched.. II kissed
you before. =
mot like that. You care for
me. Don't your
You mustn't think about 1t
mustn't"
"I'n think OF nothing else"
Mo- don't want You to. All
els past-meaningless. ! love
YOU"
She saw that his breath was
bursting, his lips blanched and
smiling and the brown, sunny
eyes filled with pride and Joy.
Il love you, Sandy"
Last Morning
She was bitterly cold. Her
fingers pulled nervously at the
handkerchief. She said dumbly:
lit shouldn't have happened.
Nothing can be done about It."
1T has happened"
You must forget 1t, Ramon.
OF course you willg.i,
He stood little behind her.
Now he bent down, his voice
thrilling. I'm not going to for
get it, Sandy. This is love.
know. I love YOU"
'But I'm saying good-by, to
you. Ramon good by-'
Its too late, Sandy. That's
why 1 followed you. love you.
knew it then. And you care
for me"
She felt unequal to further
struggle. Say good-by to me,
Ramon. I may not see you
alone again.
He was smiling at her. He
closed her hands over the hand
kerchief, took them between his.
"Good-by, Sandy. Good-by, dear.
Think of me. I love you. I'll
see you soon again-soon-bu
don't hurry now-we have hours
Let my hands go, Ramon"
He laughed. your lovely
hands-the way you clasped
them y"
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me go. Ramon She walked
rapidly, listening to his swift.
elastic step at her .side. He had
his head lowered, his chin sunk
in hfs chest.
When she reached her cabin,
he looked UP and smiled. He said,
wonderingly, How beautiful YOU
arer'
Sandy Was Happy
She felt along the wall for the
hanger, slipped her dress over it.
Her mother turned: rs that
you, sandy? What time is 1T?
Oh, I'm so warm. SO pushed
the covers from her, snored.
Sandy was shfyering. Her
cheeks burned. She lay in the
narrow, upper berth, reaching up
her arms, till her palms pressed
the ceiling.
She felt his face when she pull
ed it that moment 10 hers. She
closed her eyes letting the
warmth and sweetness touch her.
She wished to sink in this mem
ory-the swift gladness OF his
arms supporting her.
But she couldn't sleep. She lay
awake--turning from side to side.
Now she saw Ramon's eyes,
astonished, pleading and proud.
She flushed and was happy--sing-
ing with happiness.
When she heard the clock tick