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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01

PRAY GOD, SEND US A HURRICANE

liuuS perish in The face OF mlch
disaster. but the strong are lhSplr-
od and nmboldcnrd': they work with
more determination, they cooperate I;
e, muplIcd hy common misfortune to
haud together and pull together
they build bigger and stronger I'M
der the pressure of necessity.
.Tbat is the trouble with Ellz-
ahcth City. with IIrrtinrd. with
Edcniun: that is the trouble win
this whole blessed Eastern North
Carolina region to-day; we have had
il too cvcrlaStingly easy ana SOIL
all our lives: we and our ancestors
hrforc lis. We have grown lazy,
soft. flabby. clfeminate from loo
much ease and prosperity ana TO
few hard knocks. We need nothing
81 much as for God Almighty 10
knock the props out from under us
oncc in q decade or 50 or biOW our
tawdrv prosperity to smithcreenS III
y whirlwind: t0 jolt lis and wake
uS mn arouse our fighting blood and
make lis take new grip on He
and 20 at life with vim and deter
minuticu. We have no vim, we
have no determination we just
haven't had any need for them.
"Instead of being glad that Won
don't live in Florida where they
have an occasional hurricane to
stir EN- up and pep 'em MP You just
ought TO hc lr%yimg God to send nS
thc tail end of Il Tornado enc" III Il
while to lash lis out Of our indGl-
ence and apathy. The tail end OF
Il nice little tornado would bloW
= LOT If old stuff out of Elizabcth
City that ought to have been blown
NJ and out years ago.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01

I'm clad | live III Eastern North
Carolina instead of florida. Said
thc Soda .Irrker to the Bank Clerk.
Just think of those fearful t"rlla-
does that arise out of the West
Indies and sweep that Florida
Coast almost every year. See what
This last one did, killing morcn MO
folks and making fifty million dol
lars worth of property look ike
Miles Jennings junk l!i2 on ioln-
dexter st.
"Now we never have anything
like that here in Eastern North
Carolina: no tornadccS, no hlrrl-
canes. II, tidal waves. Lightning
may hit Il mule once in Il year ;
hoilStoncS may knock the tail
fnothrrS out of bantam rooster
once in two summers: the wind
may blow Il limb ont of an elm on
AIain st. once in Il while. But 0rdl-
narily life and property are forever
safe from frckiSh anG disastrous
weather disturbances"
The Bank Clerk listened with Il
show of disgust. "Arc you thru:
he finally asked.
81 think | said Il mOuthful. said
the Soda Jerker: II Chamber o1
Commerce booster hooklet c0uldn t
say more. could it,"
.You are forever in the wrong
said the Bank Clerk mOUrnfuIlE.
.Iustead of thanking God for our
naralvzing freedom from occasional
JisastprS. YOU ought - pray Goa
to iolt us out of our cnCrvating cont
nl,cpncy and concCit Cncc in il de-
cade or 80.
"Thc history Of the human race
is history of the rise and taii
,f nations that grew great under
odyersity and pcriShcd in prosper
ity. Individuals, communities
STATES. nations. all grow great uli-
der the pressure of poverty. hard
shin. suffering. cnuflict The weak
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01
ROTARIANS TO FEED AND
LOOK OVER THE TEACHERS

Elizabeth City ROtarians will en-
tprtain Elizabeth City's public
school teachers at IL dinner TO lie
given in the banquet room of the
First VI. f. Church at I 30 o'clock
this evening. Thus will they
acknowledge their interSt in the
city's educators and have al Oppcr-
tunity TO get an eye full of school
focurtv that is interesting for its
feminine uulchritude. Hi at the same
timn
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01
NOYOCk STAGES GREAT
COMMUNITY FAIR

The AIoyock Community Fair is Ill
full swing to-day closing Tonight
Friday. Oct. 1. 1t is great COM
munitv fair that the MOyock 1Olk
stage annually. 1t is indeed il great
exposition of the agricultural re-
sources and educational ana civic
progress of Currituck County. Many
Elizabeth City people are expected
10 visit the MOyOck Fair to-day.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01

ftrr-n,acr. it is more difficult TO
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coal show that trees were lmpor-
tant and perhaps the chief dwe'ierS
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01

Wasted nerve energy from eye
strain makes nervous, lrrllap'e
school children. Have their eyes
examined before sending them to
,hnnl. nr ! j, Hathaway. 'HT
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-01

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neglect in consulting an eye special
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
NEW BRITAIN TEAMS TO
 BE BUSY OYER HOLIDAY
Falcons Meet Wico A. C. of Springfield Tomorrow-St StansIaus of Meriden Monday-Kensington Play ing Fort Trumbul All-Stars-Orioles to Play Two Games Over Week End - Corbin Red Sox Tackle Meriden Endees-Burritts Stage Two Games.

de team. NIoriden last season proved to be the iinx team for the Corbin outfit but this year, the locals are out 10 start nings off right by talk ing in the premier team of the town Berg and Huhand. the bat terv that has brought victory for the SoX in the last four games, will work tomorrow and Scott and Cork ins will be the big guns for the Silver City club.
 Burritts Play Two
 The Burritts will play two games over the weekend. Today the taem lis booked in East Glastonbury by the town team and this will be A tough encounter The home team has been cleaning up so far this year and the Burrifts have taken on la hard [. six 10 break their win- ming stre; k.
 Monday afternoon at St. Mary's field at 3 o'clock, the Burritts will play the Slovak A. C. team of For estvillc. This is fast aggregation .of ball tossers and will give the Burritts a good rub, The game will he called promptly at 2 o'clock. The Rurritts put in a gool practice see- sion last night a~ the players feel ready for inc fray.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
 
ANDERSON DEFEATS
 GAINES IN MATCH
Former Champion Takes Six Out
 Of Seven Games At Casino

Eddie Anderson, who lost out for the state duckpin bowling cham pionship through two defeats suf- fercd at the hands of Ray Gaines of Hartford in the final week of play, partly vindicated himself last night at the Casino alleys in the first half of a home and home se- ries of games for a purse between the two men, when he won six out of seven games to take big lead The matches were originally sched- uled 10 go 20 games but the plans were changed 10 make the total IS, seven to be rolled in this city and eight to be rolled in Hartford.
 From the minute the first ball was rolled down the alleys, there was intense excitement among the large crowd assembled. Tn the first game it seemed that the Indian Sign" Of the Hartford man over Anderson was working again. but Andy started in the late frames and with some wonderful shots made a strong finish 10 overcome Gaines big lead and win the game.
 In tho next few games. some brilliant bowling was displayed by both men. Anderson won the first, second. third and fourth and then dropped the fifth only to take tho sixth and seventh. Both men were in championship form but Ander- son showed up far better than his rival.
 The only game that Gaines won was the fifth and in this stanza he hit for the high single score of the night with 3 mark of IA. He had to do some tall stepping to keep ahead of the local boy because An derson hit l33 in the same game. This was the best 0 fthe match and was hair raiser all through. First one would lead and then the other until Gaines came through with well filled marks and crept away from Anderson
 Eddie won out for the night in total pinfall hitting S33 for an average of 126.1. Gaines total was 7Sl with an average of 111.4. An derson did not hit under 119 in any of the games and last nights re- suits show the bowlers of the city just what strict training will do for q man.
 The scores of the match were as follows:
 Gaines - 115 go 107 Ill IA 106 99-7S1,
 Anderson -- 119 116 130 135 l33 1l9 13I-SS3.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
H0NORS SHOWERED
 ON BOBBY JONES
Return Of Golf Champion OCCa-
 sion For Celebration in N. Y.

New York. July tP,-Sirens and ticker tape, an official reception and banquet by home-towners, with Wal ter Hagen doing the Charleston, eel ebrated the return of Bobby Jones with the championship cup of the British open golf championship. New York might well have been Ian ovorerown Atlanta, Ga. as re- lgarded the spontaneity of the vel Icome accorded to a youth so modest ne could hardly respond to the ova- Itions above q whisper.
 Bobby said he has but one object lin view.
 I've got to get back to business, '' he said. I'm in the real estate bus ,iness. and I can't afford to lose any more time. I'm going back to work ''
 Bobby presented not at all the fig ure of the conquering hero, although there was dignity in his simplicity. He was more of boy oyerawed and IsurprIse1 that such attention should be paid to him.
 He sank back in his chair and | tried to hide behind an immense low ing cup when United States Senator Jordan of Georgia, acting as toast master, said "He has represented the very best in our life"
 Meanwhile his wife. Mrs. Mary
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
LEADS IN HITTING
Baltimore Has Once Again Gained Swatting Honors in the IntMna- tional League.

Now York. July tPD - Balu- more once more has gained hitting honors in the International league. according 10 official averages for games including Wednesday, just issued.
 Newark. which held leadership in the previous week, has fallen to third place and Buffalo has taken the runner-up position. In the mat ter of home runs Buffalo leads them all. with 94. Baltimore fol- lowing with S4. II is probable that the Baltimore home run total will remain behind from now on as the great Orole circuit-lriver, Walker. now is member of the Toronto club.
 Jimmy Walsh is the individual leader in hitting and is the only man in the league batting 400. Lew ronsoca. the Newark second haseman. stands second with .595. Clarke. Syracuse. .379; Sheedy, Baltimore, .$72; Shorten. Newark, and Boley Baltimore, .359; Rad wan, Buffalo $50; Layne, Toronto, SAY.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
EH7NKE STARTS TO SHOW
 STUFF FOR CONNIE MACK
Mackmen Victorious Over Red Sox - Yankees Drop One to Washington-Detroit Wins Over Cleveland Browns Beat White Sox-Cubs Lose to Cincn- nati-Prates Nose Out St. Lous-Giants Trim Dodgers-BostOn Braves Set Back Philles.
Ry Tha A.cocIated Pre.s.


 Howard Ehmke, veteran mound man, has shown some of his former art for his new employer, Connie Mac, after two false starts.
 Ehmke pitched 12 innings yester- day against his former teammates, the Red Sox, but was taken out for a pinch hitter and Joe Pate finished the contest. Receiving credit for the victory when Max Bishop singled in the thirteenth to score Gordon Cochrane with the run that gave the Mackmen 4 to verdict. Bill Ja- cobson, obtained by Boston in the trade that took Ehmke to Philadel- phia, hit two doubles and two singles.
 The league leading Yankees drop ped another contest to Washington, to 5, the Senators rallying in the seventh to knock Thomas from the mound. Babe Ruth and his limp were out of the game for the most of the time but he appeared as a pinch hitter in the fourth and flied out. Lou Gehrig Of the Yankees hit a home run and double.
 A seventh inning rally which pro- duced two triples, three doubles and two singles for seven runs gave De- troit victory over Cleveland, to 3. Sherry Smith being the victim of the onslaught 1'y Cobb entered the game as a pinch runner in that in ming but gained turn at bat in the slugfest and delivered q single,
 RiceU home run in the ninth in- ming gave the Browns a to ? vic tory over the White Sox, both Bal lou for St. Louis and Blankenship for Chicago pitched well through out
 Eppa Rixey was in good form for Cincinnati, National league leader and toppled the Chicago Cubs, to 1. The Reds hammered Sheriff Blake to the showers in the fourth, while Rixey, although hit rather freely, was firm in the pinches.
 Ray Kramer and Grover Alex ander had it out at Pittsburgh, the Pirates winning to 2. Alexander held the world champions to two runs while he was on the mound, Hatey going to bat for him in the eighth. St. Louis scored its two runs in the final inning
 Hugh McQuillan outpitched Dazzy Vance in Brooklyn and the Giants was easily, to 2. The Giants moundman developed a wild streak in the ninth but Jimmy Ring re- aieyed him and ayerted trouble. Emil Meusel led the New York attack with three singles.
 The Boston Braves piled up eleven hits to set back the Phillies, to 2, with Larry Benton never in danger, Huber of Philadelphia had perfect day at bat with a double and three 11ac
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03

Jones, sat smiling and enjoying to ttr tuil each of the compliments paid hcr husband. At her right were ragged Jones' mother. father and grandfather, all experiencing the same emotion
 This is what I get for being the father of champion" he said. -'I have to make a speech on a hot night"
 "T cannot tell you how happy this reception has made me-" the cham pIon said. "I ta.o had the greatest thrill Of my lifa. IL is the greatest I have had anl the greatest I ever Twill have. l can say nothing that will express my feelings"
 The champion paid a sportsman's true compliment to Jess Sweetser, champion in the amateur field.
 "The American people cannot realize what a valiant and noble fight Jess Swcctser made" said Bobby. He was ill when he left New York ."n1 i'll when he went out to play, It was one thing, then another with him. but he fought through it all and won.'
 Bobby revealed that after the amateur championship matches, he had not intended taking part in the open. His friends, however pre- lvailed on him to remain in Great Britain and play for the open championship. by telling him that if
 he did not, his prompt return to America would be construed as sulk- ling over his failure at Muiriield.
 "So," he said. T really decided 10 take chance in the open. l was bit keen to show the British l could play golf occasionally and
 wanted to wipe out all traces of my Ichildishness when l was there in i1921." (Bobby tore his card to pieces that yearl.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
ENDEES TO PLAY THREE
Bristol New Departure Team Faces Busy Weekend Against Trio of Fast Combinations.
Especial to the Horald.)


 The Bristol New Departures are down on the books for busy week. end with three games on their cal endar against formidable foemen. The first of these tilts will be held Sunday at Muzzy Field when the strong Riyerview club, representing the Norwich State hospital, will play the rubber game of the series be- tween these two clubs. On Monday the locals are carded 10 tanglo in a double-bill with their arch enemies, the Moriden Endecs, the first game to be played at Muzzy Field at 10:15 a. m. while the scene of the afternoon skirmish will be transferred to Hanover Park, Meri- den, at o'clock.
 In all probability Tony West, be spoctacled southpaw ace. of the Norwich nin2 who plastered a hu- initiating 10 0 defeat on 10 the Bearing Makers in his recent visit. will again do the flinging for the hospial team in the coming affair, In that game West flashed q tan talking assortment Of hooks and tangonts that tied the locals all up in sailors knots, letting them down with two puny hlnglos.
 The Mnriden Endees are counting on providing al sorts of trouble for their inter plant rivals in the coming twin-bill and have procured the ser vices of Fcrlie Stcinhilber. former Waterbury and Havcrhill finger, to pitch ono of the games against the Bristoitcs. Steinhilber's moist de- livery has proven very effective against the Bell Towner. In the past and last year while a member Of the Manchester nine the chunky right-hander set the Carrollmen down thre times in q TOW.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
COrI.EGIaTEs WIN SECOND

The Collegiate baseball team of Church street took the scalps of a bunch of Indians from Chestnut street yesterday morning on Paul K. Rogers lot by the score of IT to {. This makes the second straight win for the Church streets over ycster- days opponents. The Collegiatea lineup as follows; I David Vctrano. ". David, Tiadoro. ]. Paulaskas, Gcrbos. C. Paulaskas and Temple A. David and V. David are tho mas cots. The Collegiates would like games with any team in the city averaging 10 to II years, Telephone tr55-1S or 983S.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
Church League Games
 On Monday Postponed

Owing to the holiday there will be no Intcr-Church league game on Monday evening, while none have been set for Tuesday as was done in the case Of Memorial Day. The next games will he played on Thurs day night, when the first round will be completed. The concluding con tests of the first round will bring to- gethor the Center and Trinity NJ. E. churches. First Tutherans and White Army, and First Baptist and Stanley Memorial churches. So dry has the season been that only one raincd-out game remains to be play ed off, while one other postponed by agreement has yet to be played.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03

Several good attractions are in
 store for New Britain baseball fans
 who do not take q trip out-of-town over the holidays and New Britain teams as a general rule will he busy
 Sunday and some will play on Mon day against the fastest teams avail able in the several classes.
 Falcons-Wico \. C. The Falcons baseball team will face the fast Wico A. C. team of
 Springfield, Mass, at St. Marys field tomorrow afternoon at o'clock The Bay State outfit is one of inc fastest baseball aggrcgations in the city of Springfield and in that section of Massachusetts. The team has
 an imposing record for this season so far and confidently expects to add
 the Falcons to it's list of victims.
 The Wicos will lineup as follows:
 F. Tausle ss Hicks If, Peterson 3b.
 Stewart lib, Ross If, Kondclka or
 Johnston 2b, Mattoon or Conroy Of,
 Stecre c and Merely D.
 In Mcridcn Monday. The Falcons vii make it q two-day drive against opposing teams when on Monday, they will travel 10 Meri- den to tackle the fast St. Stanislaus team of that city. Tho game will be played in the afternoon and will he real battle as the two teams are about evenly matched.
 Manager Joe Neniski has not de
 cided on his pitching selection as yet but will send in his best men in an effort to make q clean sweep. kensingtOn-New London The Kensington team will enter tain the Fort Trumbull All-Stars in kensington tomorrow afternoon. This will he one of the greatest at fractions on record this season. The New London outfit has scored q win over the Sub Base team and has lost one game to the same crew and is considered enc of the best organi- cations in or near New London. The
 New London team will lineup as fol lows: Gadbois, High or Seddon. c; Zepp Scagrave, Dickson or John
 son, p; Hewitt or Gadbois. 1b; Mont comery. 2 h: Soule, b; Bclllnap, ss; c. Chapman, If; W. Chapman, cf; Robinson, If and Brewer and Dodds utilities.
 Orioles Play Two The Orioles will play two games, over the holidays, one on Sunday and tho other on Monday, both of them tough encounters for Abe Aronson's crew. Sunday afternoon the Flock will fly 10 Windsor 10 meet the Pollard A. c. team of that town nd on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Walnut Hill park, ! the TOrestvile town team will play here in return game. The Pol llards are a combination of colored
 stars who have been making all tic opposition step this season. Man agor Aronson plans 10 use either Salak or Tolli in the box with Jack owitz behind inc bat.
 At Home Monday
 The Orioles will bring the Forest vile town team here Monday for a return game. Ire visitors won from the Orioles a couple Of weeks ago but if was more through the poor playing Of the Oriolc fielders than through the work of Forcstville that Itho game was lost. Al Anderson will
 probably be sent in against the team again while the Forestyille crew have Lefty" McHugh for the twirl- ing job and Critchley behind the 1 bat
 Red Sox vs. Endecs | The Corbin Red SoX will have the l toughest game of the season to- ! morrow when they travel down 10 Mc"idcn t) meet Jack Curry's En-