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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-07-29

MISS LUCETTA GRIGGS, of Point
Harbor, Currituck County, joins the
ranks of Independent girls who will
earn their choice of wonderful yaca.
tion trips to Atlantic City, Niagara
Falls, Washington or New York.
Miss Griggs is a daughter of former
sheriff Robt. Lee Griggs of Cm1i.
tuck, which would be recommend
alton enough for her, but she has
won a name for herself in Cur
rituck for her leadership in girls
club work and community activities
generally. She is one Of the most
popular girls in a county that sets
high standard for its womanhcOd.
This newspaper is proud to number
her among it's candidates for a
glorious summer vacation.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-07-29
The Next Big Movement
A Bugle Call From Hon. Lindsay Warren

Like buge call and a challenge is the following note from
Congressman Lindsay c. Warren to the editor of this newspaper
Mr. Warren comprehends the important needs of the district
which he represents and Lindsay Warren known to
20 in strong thing that couldn't be DONE When he de-
cares that the organize and put over the Cur1tck
Let's Go!
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-07-29

We offer you a superior service
by examining your Eyes and max
ing glasses for yod the same day.
DRS. I'D. HATHAWAY, Eye Sight
sno.;oria;s cd7.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-07-29

Eye strain are the greatest source
of nerve, waste of the body. Have
your eyes examined by DRS. ]. d.
HATHAWAY. Eye Sight Specialists.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-07-29

four of the negroes to the surface.
A four months old baby was drown
ed. The negroes were from wash
ingtou. and backed overheard wnen
the car was thrown in reverse ps
miStabe ~
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-07-29

Our service is unexcelled in examin-
ing Eyes and fitting Glasses. DRS.
I'D. HATHAWAI, Eye Sight speci-
alistr C"".
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-07-29
NOW
| AND
IGREAFTER
My God.
|,, ,,r,SCE H.WNkk


s.r out to find God.
say Him first from Old
~ ,r,ptS who returned
',.,,,. meals and had fam
.',, before going t" bed In
', He WAS Il Being grand
~, e.. 'r 70 he exceedingly fear
.,ey added 70 Him the
.,E Nv and | thought of Him
'l!,m ,.,nrss>ivc. lons-hearded
an = throne in the sky with
,,n< W. eye that Spied me in
lep,s prank> and from whose
p-s.ence ". | could not hide
u,.l< aluu" among the
~ =, hrrk> and blossoms
y, y, , deep and wondro''S
~ ,s,rry. harmony and awe
,.,1..I ny boyi>h soul 80 that
Ih" ,,r,DSr gfraitl,-it
,-nnkenin.. l wondered II
n vprr right,-they never
i at church. | learned
,,.- that it. too. WAS the
dGed. ,,,. ,nd
names for Gozl.-lnfinite
[ql Presence, "ysr-So"t; out
\ supreme Mind. My COO
[ !, .rnand and take in ranges
hitherto never associated
u;m But still | had not
lc.l-I only dahbled in the
f-,.,rrihure> with which men
|, ~. their notions of Deity.
rrraarhed helligerently
t,I,sI God in whom 7 believ-
| [,..,i,1Ilv but with whom l
/ .,,r prSonal acquaintance.
l. was grand AMI mighty but
[.,.i sfar oY. though l sought
Tirh diligence.
|s,prl 10 preachers aud phh-
\. alorr. | read loads ot
[ ,rie,l innumerabhle fadS
[.,, and wore ont the knees of
|r1,> in repentancc> and the
do Of nv pants hack>lidins.
r., Cod in nature and found
Ib.1 mixed with beauty. L
J Him in libraries ana He WAS
\ IN distractions: | looked for
~ churches and lost Him in
i.s,-l phrases hunted for Him
.als anil found too much clay:
]. Him in myself and found Il
Sss wilderness.
) bv | rhanced upon this
! in mv old Bible: "CanSt thou
-srhin: find out GOd:" i
IL. Perhaps if | don't look for
- >,rpuuouSly He will come to
rssf fzIrk IL The teachings OF
! " Nazareth and found that
MI r,hins Of a terrible Orien-
.si-r 20 W served only in fear
trembling. He called God
I lni | said. If He il Spirit
) r., only Wonder. He is here.
bos for Him when You are
fiy il lli> Presence: Jesus
! Him Father and | said, II
,nr Father He i Just az anxi-
p iinl ne ~ | 10 find Him. l
H Him find me
aTe up my frvrri>h quest for
~r'iel down in the midst
7 AMI BEGAN to look more close
'nl me. >aw little children
lall play and something fresh
'Hs,t in their gaycuy told me
b, III" Voirr uf God.
'a'rhNl III" western sky flood
'le >llp~rual glory IF shutdown
'sla.i His Face.
NeHei tu the cadpuce> of great
. and caught His Whisper.
ireen the lines If great litera-
! >tw the handwriting Divine.
and Him iu church. not 80
u rs rrpcd> and forms aS in
-7a'IjHs >"n>e Of holiness and
Tme To ms in friendships. in
VI solitude. in the characters
81 len and women.
y learned that everywhere is
'''iud when Sanctified by Il
d IIi> Presence. | who had
Him nowhere found Him in
Da'r | had looked before be-
ae wa> within mo.
'''" Up my frv"ri~h search for
AM my God came To nre.
NlMt MI NtnNrhI.U- nnsW,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-07-29

In the foreground the left sSand Edward p Warner
Assistant Secretary Charge Aeronauics who viewed
Kill Devil Hill the day. Reading from left to right four important
branches service represented follows: Com
nanler w. H. Harr Mr. Warner Mr. Warmer Capt Bill Tate
of the Coinjoc Lighthouse depot H. Lwar of Kill Devil
Station Price of the Seventh Coast Guard
District Snapshot photo by W. o. Saunders
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-07-29

HON EDWARD p. WARNER
MIR. WARNER got the story of the
first air flight first hand from the
observers and Capt. Bill Tate last
week on the occasion of his visit to
Kill Devil Hill to inspect the site of
memorial to be erected to the found
ing of aviation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09
MORAN HEARING
SET BY COURT
FOR JULY IA

Judge A. c. Firncv granted an
application for a writ Of habeas
corpus hearing in the case of Oct
aviano Moran in superior court,
department two, Yesterday after
noon. The date of the hearing was
set down for Thursday, July t, at
10 \. NJ.
According to the affidavit filed
in the ease the defendant is charged
with having immoral relations with
girl, aged II. It holds that an eff
fort was made bv attorney 5 for
the defendant to have Moran SUI
render himself to the authorities at
Calexico to answer to the ckarge,
provided he would be released under
$500 bond st once.
1t is pointed out that this agree
ment was not satisfactory to the Cal-
exico authorities and that they in.
sisted on bail being fixed At ST.,
O0G. The attorneys 5 fer the defend
ant are said to have Informed the
court that this amount could not
be obtained and intimated that
Moran would not surrender him
self.
According to the affidavit Moran
was kidnapped in Mexicali soon
after this information was given
the court. forced to cross the border
at the point of gun and arrested
by Calexico police.
The affidavit holds that as Il
result of this treatment the pris
oner is illegally being held. While
he is out under bond, it is uointcd
out. that he is not allowed to 90
back into Mexico and as a result
! is deprived of the freedom ncccs-
| sarv to carry on the business in
which he is engaged,
| Antonio Escalantc, charged with
the Kidnapping, is ah present under
| arrest in MeXicali.
The hearing on the writ of hahcas
corpus promises to create consid-
cradle interest. Whether or not il
will be necessary for the defendant
10 prove a connection between the
police of CalcXico and the actual
kidnapping is ono of the questions
in the case arousiug interest.
The case has already been called
to attention at Washington y. c..
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09
First Baptist

Sunday school 9:45 4. m. Arthur
Martin, superintendent. The school
is still going strong. There are
classes for all ages. Men and wom-
en- and parents are especially in
vited to attend and bring their
children.
Morning church service II Il. m.
Sermon subject Giving Something
Better than Silver or Gold. " Miss
Mildred Flanagan viii sing for this
service.
Young Peoples meeting ESQ P.
III. Subject Of the meeting "Christ
or Nothing. All young people
cordially invited. Evening service
7:30 p. m. Sermon by Rev. {. f.
Flanagan and special music by the
\ oung People 5 chorus.
Mid week service Wednesday,
7:45 p. M.
Strangers are cordially invited to
all services.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09
New Juvenile
Books Received
At the Library

List of new Juvenile books, June,
1927:
"TcxaS Scouts. Altshcler, Joseph
Heading North, Barbour,
Ralph Henry.
The Relief Pitchcr,' Barbour,
Ralph Henry.
The Great Good Man" Barton
William f.
"cry-Bahy Chirkcn,'' Bigham,
Madge \.
Mother Goose Village, Big
''..'; Troy Tovn." nraisdcll, Eta
"1oan'~ Best Chum," Brazil,
Angola.
Gordon" Bryant, Sara Cone.
Russ Farrell Circus Flyer,
Burtis, Thompson.
"Once in France, Clement,
Marguerite.
"Allspicr, = cobb, Bertha B. and
Ernest.
Quest Of the Sea Otter" Con-
ner, Sabra.
Saturdays Children, Crew,
Helen Coale.
"Taytay.'. 1'alc~," DeHuff, EIiz-
abeth Willis.
Tho Little Blue Man." Fanciu-
Ill., Gius"ppe.
"Thc House Without Windows -
Follctt, Barbara NcwhaH.
"Anchor's 5 Awcigh' - Green, Fitz-
hugh.
Adventures Of Rcmi," Malcot,
Hector.
The Children Of the New For,
est, Marryat, Captain.
Tho Finder of Fire" Rolt.
Wheeler, Frances
"Pcppino, Spyri, Johanna.
" George Washington Lincoln
goes around the world" Thomas,
Margaret Loring
" The Wonder Smith and mis-
son, " Young, Ella.
Non-Fiction
Acsop for Children" Aosop.
" Bible story Book-New Tes'a-
mont,
"Bihlc Story" Book-old Testa
mont.
Boys and girls in American his.
tory BlaiSdell, Albert r.
"Tho Young Folks Book of Epio
HrrocS." Crusc. Amy.
The Story of Transportation, -
Humphrey, Grace.
I.add, and other. Plays" Lane,
Bertha Painter.
"Chila's stories from the Mas
tors" Mrncfcc, Maud.
The Story of the Telephone, .
Moriwetber. Susan.
~ 'hilI's Book of Myths,
Price, Margaret Evans.
"Storics If the Pilgrims Hum
phroy, Margaret
Tie Book Of the L. s. Sing
master, Elsie.
Little Folks Christmas Stories
and Plays" skinner, Ada NJ.
The Young Folks Book of Oth-
or Lands, stuart, Dorothy Mar
garet, - "s~~e@1
The story Of Broad, Watson.
Elizabeth.
The Story Of Milk" Watson,
Elizabeth.
"Hindo stories" Willistou, Ter
esa Pierce.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09
CANTALOUPE G. SEASON REVIEWED
BY GOVERNMENT BUREAU HEAD

, ons, with shipments slipping back
to only 22S on June II. Here was
the bright spot in thc deal. With
lighter shipments, the fob. price
advanced to $l.90.2.l5 on the 18th,
but warmer weather followed and
when movement from the large
acreage got undo oFway. the season =
peak of 552 ears was shipped on
June -. Under this heavy output.
prices crashed down quicker than
the most pcSsimistic had expected.
The dollar mark was reached on
June 22 and the Is cent level on
the 26th. From the Goth a dull
market prevailed at 1850.
The city markets were following
the fob. price downward. The Chi
cago iobbing price June 10 was
$3.50-4.o0 On standard 45s and
New York $4.2j-j00 Prices drop
ped rapidly toward the end Of the
month and on July ) Chicago qEo-
tations were $2.00-9.50 and New
York $l-.502 80. The freight and
refrigeration cost oil Il standard -
crate to Chicago is $l.36 and $l.6l
to New York. 1t costs growers APP
proNimately 6j-7j cents per crate
to pick. pack and load the melons.
To this can be added the growing
cost which varies considerably. but
on a basis Of 200 crates to the acre,
total cost of producing and loading
on tire cars is approximately. as
follows on standard 45s: Sis un-
covered acreage; $50 paper Gov
cred; Sl.60 brush covered. Grow
erS and shippers losses can be de
termined to some extent. therefore,
on "a cent fob. market. Prob
ably about the only incentive for
shippers to pack cantaloupes az
such price was to use up the
" shook or crate material. The
early prices. of course, were fairly
good, and few shippers We're for
tunate enough to have a part Of
their crop ready ut this time. Such
shippers were in better position TO
take the heavy losses on later ship
mcntS.
The general Weld was good. Two
hundred standard crates 70 the acre
was not uncommon and the average
WELD may be around 11Q. Poor
prices caused several hundred ears
to be left in the fields At the
time of the peak. June 2I, Of 552
ears. it seemed that if prices had
been above the cost Of production,
that figure could have been main
tained ur increased for several
days. However, the movement
quiek ky dropped to 4l2 on the 2Sth
and sos on July /.
Enly in the season, with a good
demand and light movement to the
Pacific Coast markets. a premium
of 80 cents per crate was secured
by shippers for the "choice' : mel
ons or ..ripes for western ship
mcnt.'' This caused several grow
ers and shippers TO permit whole
fields to ripen for the western
trade, and at this time the move
ment by truck to Los Angeles and
other nearby markets was very
heavy, estimated to he as high as
the cquivalon. Of 81 cars a day.
Movement to western cities Of -
ears on June increased Ia 50 by
the oath. The Los Angeles market
droprcd from $2.50-3.75 on June +
to %l.25-1.50 on the oath, and was
almost demoralized at 5Gc-$l.o0 ON
the Snth. Or June 30, Los Angeles
hal 100 ears ut canta(onpeS an
track. This included several cars
partly unloadeu.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09
By A. e. PRUGH


"1f" is very expressive WORD
when used in report of post NOR.
tens. It fits in perfectly in de.
scribing the 1927 cantaloupe deal
in Imperial Valley. If the acreage
had been $4,000 instead of around
$4,000; if eastern temperatures had
been warmer during June; If daily
shipments had not exceeded 400
instead of running rs high as $50
with an average of 500 ears from
June 20 to 26 or $500 ears rolling
to market in seven days; if ship
rers had not billed so many ears to
large diversion points such as Chi
cago; thereby forcing down prices
in key markets; if the truck move
ment had not almost demoralizc /
the Los Angeles market: then grow
ers and shippers instead of taking
heavy losses, might have received
some profit.
The deal started off with a feel
ing of optimism among the ship
pers, regardless of the fact that
they knew the volume of melons
that such a large acreage would
produce. Somehow they felt that
yields might be light, or that the
acreage might not be as large as
reported. OF course the crown set
of the early melons was light due
to heavy winds during the spring,
btt plenty of cantaloupes material
led on the second and third sets.
Mildew which had caused So much
damage and the almost flavoriess
melons of last season, was IN cVl-
dence only in isolated spots, as
growers had used sulphur as pre-
ventative and the windy weather
Lad been favorable. The weather
also brought on later season than
in 1926. in fact if it had not been
for the 'Hale's Best, variety, the
movement during May wonld have
been very light. As. it was, The
first car moved out May 9 as com
pared with April 50 in 1926. The
Hale s Best. maturing early as 1t
does. came on the markets when
best prices were realized, but. sizes
ran large to such packs as y lu'n-
hos. which were discounted heavily.
For instance, on June II on the
New York market, jumbo PTS sold
81 per crate less than jumbo 49s,
and standard 36s 80 cents under
standard 45s. The fob cash track
price is based on standard 45s. and
as the general quality was good. the
carlot price was governed by the
number of standard ~ crates in the
ear manifest. In other words, at
times if the ear contained lJ0 Stan-
dard ass, the price might have been
Sl.75 and $50 or less if there
were only Is standard 45s. Other
sizes sold about as follows, with
standard 45s as the basis; jumbo
SOS. at the same price; jumb" los
l5-25c premium; standard SOS 10
.25e discount; pony 45s and o4s -
per cent: flats 40 per cent.
Price Takes Drop
On MAY ]? with shipments of ~
ears. the cash fob. price on stand
ard ass was S335. On June with
movement of 40, it was fairly
well maintained at $2.6o-2.7. but
when the first peak Of Az ears
was reached june 9, it had dropped
TO sI.50-l.75 with Il further decline
in prospect at thar time. However,
j. spell of cool, windy weather oc-
Cured, the maximum Temperature
dropping from as high "a lO7 de
grees to as low as so degrees ANA
this retarded ripening of the mel
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09
TEAD CATS AND DOGS
USED TO MAKE ROADS

BRIGHTON. Jnly 9.-Tbe cor
poratjon authorities Of this cltv
havo discovered that dead bodies If
eats and dogs proride good road
building material.
The City Surveyor reveals the
Fact that over one thousand animal
bodies are destroyed in the Corpora.
tion iucinerators cverr month and
the ciinker Is treated in = speci9l
.ai4ipg alart rlth asphalt and used
-oE making roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09
SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army storc, open
Tuesday and Friday afternoons
Lac to p. m. The place to get
good clothing of all kinds. Men ;
women ; and children : at nominal
fee. Most needy cases supplied
free. All funds 60 for local work
and are much needed. 1874 South
Sixth street. capt. Frederick u
Huber, officer in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09

is to improve, an official Of pro
mincut hat manufacturer declared
here recently. I'VE have already
suffered considerably from the mon'
etononS popularity of the black
bowler ldertyb. Manufacturers must
paSh foI ward the ensemble in men :
clothes. They must make men wear
hats that match their suits. In this
way both the clothing and hat
businesses will bcncfit.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09
COrORED DERBY HATS
SUGGESTED IN ENGLAND

LONDON, .Mly Q. Colored derby
hats is the latest suggestion If hat
makers in their effort 70 rcroup
some Of thc business lost through the
general popularity of the black
derby in England
"Color and still moro color IN
men 5 hats is required if business
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09

Paul Poiret, noted Partisan style
dictator, is coming to America 70
tell the ladies they don't know how
to wear his creations. And just as
our little difficulties with France
were almost healed up, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09

rs we'll as to the attention Of gov
crnor Rodriguez of Mexico. The
Mevican governor has ordered an in
vcstigation made while the ease IS
being protested by tho Mexican
ambassador at Washington to Sec.
rotary ef State Kellogg
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-09

y machine that matches eolors
has been invented. \ little some
thing to help friend husband out
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
Map of Nome and Seward Peninsula
TELEPHONE SUBSIDY APPEAL.

WHEREAS, the statement of facts and figures furnished by the Alaska Telephone and Telegraph Company to the Alaska Road Commission. show conclusively that said public utility is not and cannot under pres ent conditions become self-support- ing until placed in workable con- dition, 50 be 1t
 RESOLVED: that the Legislature of Alaska be petitioned for the con- tinuance of said Subsidy for the next two years and to open negotia- tions with the Alaska Tel. and Tel. Co.,. toward purchasing said system of communications and to be placed under the control and operation of the Alaska Road Commission.
 (Attest:) A. POLET.
 Secretary Northwestern Alaska
 Chamber of Commerce. q
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

the immediate future. of the pro- posed arterial highway-tramway. towit:
 FIRST Gold Mining)-in the kougarok mining district on the Kougarok River and its tributaries, there are over seventy-five miles of gold bearing streams which would be profitable to work with dredges or other modern methods of min ing. and which it will require forty years or more to exhaust, provided only that reasonable transportation costs for supplies and fuel can be secured by the construction of public highway such as the pro posed extension of the Nome-Shel- ton tramway would furnish. Un- der present conditions only very limited mining operations can be carried on in the district. as the cost of transportation is prohibitive. being one hundred and fifty dollars or more per ton.
 SECOND Gold Mining 1.-The known placer deposits on Candle Creek. other tributaries of the Kee- walik River. The Inmaehuk River and its tributaries are of such great extent that it will require thirty years or more of continuous opera tions on large scale by modern methods of mining to work them out.
 THIRD. (Coal)-The Kugruk
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
RESOLUTION RE-MANTENANCE OF SNAKE RIVER HARBOR PROJECT.

WHEREAS; The City of Npme in conformity to the rules of the War Department in the matter of Water way Improvements on Dec. n. 1917 entered into an agreement with the War Department to pay annually Two Thousand Five Hun dred Dollars as its portion toward the maintenance and improvement of Snake River Harbor and Basin. and
 WHEREAS: the harbor improve ments have proven . benefit for the entire section in the reduction of rates and in the facilitation of transportation facilities. and
 WHEREAS; the Seventh Legis- 'laturs realizing that tho burden shoaId be borne by the Territory instead of the City passed an act relieving the City of Nome tho lS3s |aAd 1o3e payments, aAd
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26

a thousand square miles of new country in mineralized belt. Pro- spectors would go into this area. knowing that if they found pay grasel of moderate value, they would have means of Transporting the supplies needed, at a reasonable cost.
 FIFTH, Lode Mining g)-Within fifteen miles of the proposed high way-tramway project on the kug- ruk River there is known to exist, a mineralized contact, with geolog- ical conditions favorable for the production of Silver-lead ore. Some development work has been done on this ontact and trial shipment made to the Shelter to determine the value of the ore. This was found to be satisfactory, but under present conditions the cost of tran sportation to the coast is so high as to discourage further developing and prospecting, The proposed highway-tramway project would materially assist in the development of lode mining on the Kugruk river and in other localities contiguous to the route
 SIXTH, (Reindeer) Reindeer ranges on which large herds aggre- gating over one hundred thousand head, are now and probably will all ways be. maintained. are located on the Kobuk, Buekland, kugruk and
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APPEALS FOR NOME TRAR0AD

Quired, because of the great bene- fits to be derived from the develop ment of the area served.
 (Signed by the residents of Sew ard Peninsula a)..........................
 AND
 WHEREAS, the citizens of Nome and Seward Peninsula have petition ed the Legislature of Alaska to make such appropriations as may be required and to Memorialize the Congress of the United States, to the end that the Alaska Road Com mission may be authorized and pro- vided with funds to extend the Nome Shelton tramway as public highway to Candle and Keewalik by the way of the Kougarok mining district and the Kugruk River coal fields, and
 WHEREAS, the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce has for long period of time agitated and used every effort to bring about the rehabilitation of the transportation facilities across the Peninsula, so be it,
 RESOLVED, that the Northwest ern Alaska Chamber of Commerce heartily endorse said petition and urge the Alaska Legislature to give this matter an early and earnest consideration.
 (Attest): A. POLET,
 Secretary Northwestern Alaska
 Chamber of Commerce.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-26
SHIP SUBSIDY APPEAL.

as, when added to the net profits make a total not exceeding the total amount of the subsidy such contractor would be entitled to re- ceive under the prior provisions of this Act
 AND WHEREAS, in the opinion of this Chamber of Commerce, the said proviso is discriminatory unfair and prejudiciAl to the service con- templated and inconsistent there- with;
 RESOLVED. that said Chamber pray. and it does hereby pray the legislature to repeal said Section Nine aforesaid. and to grant the subsidies absolutely for the next two years.
 RESOLVED FURTHER. that du- plicAte copies of this resolution and petition be sent to the Governor. the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represen- tatives.
 Attest: A. POLHT.
 Secretary Northwestern Alaska
 Chamber of Commerce..