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The Washington times., 1927-07-23
NETMEN
CLASH

LONGWOOD CRICKET CLUB,
Brookline. Mass, July 23-Cali-
fornia will have the honor this
year of holding a leg on the Long
wood Bowl singles championship.
This was assured today as two
youthful representatives of the Pa
cific Coast State made ready to
compete this afternoon in the final
round of the singles tournament.
The two youths, barely out OF
their teens, are sandy-haired Gran
ston Holman, of San Francisco,
and John Doeg, of Santa Monica.
The only left-handed racket wielder
in the tournament.
Both advanced to the final
round by scoring brilliant vic
tories in the semi-final round
yesterday. Holman entered the
finals by diSpOSing Of Arnold
w. Jones. of Providence, in
straight sets.
Doeg eliminated easily Wilmer
Allison. of FIT. Worth, Tex, in
straight sets.
Holman will also play in the
final round of the Longwood Bowl
doubles championship. With his
partner. Lionel Ogden, of Los
he will face the ProVi-
dence. r. l. team of Arnold w.
Jones and W. w. Ingraham.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Coffman was handled cleverly by
Muddy Ruel, who kept him using his
fast ball as much as possible. Frank
O'Rourke took a. third strike in the
third inning and kicked to Umpire
Nallin vehemently. Blackie couldn't
understand that the ball had popped
right across the plate in front his
very eyes. But it had, that's ALL
Coffman had something on. the ball
ali the time.
Coffman's success is largely due to
the efficient coaching given him by
Jack Onslow. The veteran has
worked patiently with the lad and
has turned out a good piece of pitch.
Ing machinery.
"The kid looks good" said Man
ager Harris today" and just as
soon as l can find another place,
I'll start him again. He's likely
to start winning any day and
then I'll have another young start
ing pitcher. They say we are out
of the pennant race this year.
Possibly, but we are going to be
in it next year with four fine
hurlers in Lisenbee. Hadley. Burke
and Coffman. not to speak of
had only got away to a good start
this season."
Bob Burke left handed the
Browns into a dOze after John
son had yielded up the ghost
In the opening combat. In t0Ur
innings IL men faced the
slender sOuthpaw, one walking.
All the others persisted. Only
four balls were knocked beyond
the diamond and they were easy
catches for the gardeners. Young
Burke looked ready II anybody
ever did.
The Griffs have two more games
here before boarding their special
train for the Capitol tomorrow
evening. With Thurston booked
to start today, Uncle Tom Zachary
is likely to have that honor to-
morrow. Thus far this swing
through the West has brought II
victories and six defeats.
Next week should see some stub
born battles at the Griffith
Stadium. The White Sox appea'
there Tuesday for four games in
three days, twin attraction being
carded for Tuesday. Then the
ferocious felines from Detroit
make their appearance to run over
the week end. No soft spots are
discernibls in that collection of
contests facing the Griffs.
Look at these hitting records
made in yesterdays painful double
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Notice the pride your children will
take In their. home and garden when
them. Consult the Classified Ads TO-DAY,
and Buy . H0mA
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

In seven innings here yesterday
Coffman did not issue a pass. He
hit Gerber in the third inning, the
hall grazing the batter's shirt, anc
that was the only Brownie to reach
first base free of charge.
In the first inning he gallOped
over to first base and took toss
from Judge, retiring Bennett
with the GOODNESS of a veteran.
He picked mp three hunts per.
fectIy and turned them into sac
rifice hits with accurate pegs.
Once he laid down a sacrifice
bunt himself.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

The gallant and beautiful
trout clan. Ofttimes termed "the
peacock of the waters" Is about
to burst forth in all its spIen-
dor. Already fOrerunners are
appearing and by dog day the
run should be at its best.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

this years outing was q super
affair and that they looked for
ward to the next event as q
child would for Santa Claus.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Four and one-half hours pastim-
ing in the briny deep produced IS
fish, not the usual small run, but
big fellows of the Norfolk spot,
King William, hardhead and trout
clans. True, only two trout graced
the catch, but they were worth
while fish of two-pound weight,
which only goes to prove that trout
are on their way and as has been
said before, by dog days they should
be we'll schooled.
The biggest thrill OF the day
came when Charles Belt hooked into
monster that he could not bulge.
The underwater fighter refused 10
give an inch. instead the angler
was forced to gradually play out
his line. This exciting incident
occurred just as the boat was com
ing to anchor on it's last stop. All
sorts of advice was handed out, but
the wise head Of the party. Captain
Jones took the joy out of the hal
lelujah stuff by pulling up the
anchor to find the anglers top hook
imbedded in the anchor rope The
bottom hook was free Of the rope
and fighting lively was q two-pound
hardhead.
The party for q while had visions
Of bringing to shore one Of the
monsters Of the deep, such as were
on view at Lores' fish market,
where lay two black drum, weigh
ing IS poundsI each, which had been
taken by net.
After an Old-fashiOned south
ern Maryland shore dinner the
fishermen left the island for
their return to Washington.
which was reached in record
time of two and One.uuarter
hours, proving cOnclusively that
the Nations Capital Is blesse0,
so to speak. with an excellent
fishing grounds within easy
auto distance. The anglers
upon leaving their host were
unanimous IN their praise. THAI
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

George Leslie Malcolm's annual
fishing outings are always an event
of the season. which occur when
trout make their initial bow Les
lie had his invitations we'll in hand
long before the expected time so
that all would be in readiness when
word was given that the worthless"
had arrived. Last Monday was
the appointed date, but his guests
assembled on Sunday afternoon to
pay honor to the angler at his
North Chesapeake Beach cottage,
where the door mat bears that word
Of words, Welcome"
With the host acting as judge
an evening of story telling was
entered into where the biggest fish
failed to be landed. When the
lights were extinguished for the
night and the alarm had been set
for 8 a. m. next morning, the party
as a whole, was of the opinion that
some weird tales had been told and
that no individual should be singled
out as offering the best bit Of fic-
ton.
Big Ben" was on the job at the
appointed hour and after rubbing
out a few cobwebs and eating a
hearty breakfast the party, includ-
ing the host, Charles Belt, Percy
Sutton, Roy BurleX, James Saunders
and the writer, was on it's way to
SoIomons Island. The island was
reached in good time and the party
was met by that ever-cheerful per-
son, Capt. Paul Jones.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Over the pillows sped the
party in Captain Paul's natty
craft and when the boat was
brought to anchor all hands
had their lines over with Percy
Sutton bringing in the first
fish, which turned out to be the
prize fish of the day, q hard
head going over the three-pOund
mark.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
LETTING FARMER SELL
HIS STUFF IN TOWN
Housewives Should Have Chance to
Buy Fresh Vegetables of The
Grower, Aldermen Say

The housewives Of Elizabeth City
should have the opportunity ot buy
ing fresh vegetables from the farm
crS themselves and the farmers
should he encouraged to sell their
products in town. the Board 0i
Aldermen said in effect Monday
night. when they passed.an 1'ords-
nance adopting curb market for
Elizabeth City.
The farmer wishing 10 scll pro
ducc from his wagon. must first
secure permit from the Chief ol
Police. The hours are from SIN
o'clock in the morning, until noon.
The markctplacr is on Market
street. next to the city markcthouSe'
If farmer doesn't sell out 10y
noon. he may sell his produce from
house TO house. There will he M
tax for the privilege.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
MILK LABELS USED
HERE ARE MISLEADING

Milk labeled "Gradc A. and milk
labeled Pure PaStcurizcd Milk
are sold in Elizabeth City by local
dairymen. not one of whom pro-
ducrs Grade \ milk or paStcurized
milk. These labels are misleading
and should he 0uilawed.
1t may be said in justice TO The
dairymcn using these labels that
they have no Intentions to deceive
or dcrraud any one. They buy odd
lots of caps for their bottles from
jobbers at reduced prices and the
iobbers send them all sorts OF caps.
Make no mistake. there is no
Grade A milk or pasteuriZed milk
produced by local dairics. They Will
perhaps come to ii, but they haven't
come anywhere near it yet.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
QUARREL ENDS
| N CASHINC OF
MANS THROAT
Tyrrell County Will Have An
Interesting Case In Super
ior Court Next Week

| /cb Sawyer, insurance man
, OF Columbia. Tyrrcll County is
! in Il critical condition with his
! lace and throat %aShcd by a
! knife welded by T. NJ. Bcas-
ley, Tyrrcll county farmer
! last Thursday. And the term
OF Tvrrcll County court which
icOnvcncs Monday. will have al
/ interesting case in the trial Of
Bcaslev. if Sawyer RECEIVERS so
ne can testify against his adj
vcrsary.
BcaSlcy. who is ont under bond
/ of $4,000. is believed 10 have inrlici-
cd knife wounds on Sawyer that
will be fatal. following Il quarrel
resulting from objections to alleged
attention paid Mrs. Sawyer by
BcaSlcy.
Fore some time. the SawycrS had
lived fm Il house rented of Beaslcy.
When BcaSlcy came 10 town, he
used to put his car in the garage
ON the property occupied by thc
SawycrS. He used to come ut vari-
ouS times Of day. and after the cold
ride over Tyrrcll County roads.
would 90 frequently in the Sawyer
home 10 warm mp.
Nrighhors began to, comment on
ihc visits of BCaslry to the home OF
his tenant. and Mr.. Sawyer heard
ahout it. lie had words with
BcaSIcy. warned him to keep away,
and finally moved out Of the house
owned by BcaSley.
Last week, Mrs. Sawyer, who is
described as an attractive woman
of about 81, was called 10 the bed
side of her mother Mrs. parriSllcr.
of Gum Neck. BraSley went To Gum
Neck also. taking his own wife
along. He returned OH Thursday.
and on going to COlumbia. told
Sawyer that Mrs. Sawyer had sent
word TO send the children down to
Gum Neck.
When Sawyer learned that Beas-
lev had seen his wife. again, Il row
began. Sawyer. the smaller of the
two men, set upon BeaslcE with his
fists, and Beasley drawing knife,
sIashed the smaller man severely
on the right of the face and acrQSs
the throat. There are no eye-Wit-
nesses to the scene it is said Beas-
ley is alleged TO have left Sawyer
TO die in his own blood.
At the last reports. Mrs. Sawyer
had not returned home 10 her hus-
band. who was reported TO be in Il
critical condition. Beasiey is de-
scribed as Il heavy set. ruddy faced
man and a good dresser. He has d
wife and several children. The
Sawvprs have two small children.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
AL SMITH WINS
main STREET IN
ELIZABETH CITY
Favorable Reaction To The
New Yorker's Statement of
Creed Prompt and Unmis-
taxable

With characteristic courage
and candor and in the lucid and
forcciul language of an Abra-
ham Lincoln, Governor Alfred
L. Smith Of New York answer
cd the critics Of his religion
this week and if the effect OF
his statement thruout the
country may be measured by
the reaction, here i'll one little
Southern Protestant town
Governor Smith has made mil
lions Of votes.
Tp and down Main Street. EllZ
ahlh City. men Of all religious
denominations showed Il new and
lievlirr interest in the PRESIDENT ial
prospects of the New York COVER
nor and Protestant Bible League
drnunciati0n of his Catholicism was
hushed. Some there were who dld
not read Governor Smiths state
mcut which was issued this week
in reply to questions proposed 1C
him hy Protestant layman. Charles
C. Marshall. Of New York City. IN
the Atlantic Monthly.
Some did not read and will not
read. for some there are who. i'll the
vcrnacular of their tribe, are plum
Sot in their ways.
Main Street. Elizabeth city. in.
Guiding the ministers themselves
comedies at last that Governor
Smiths presidential boom Is not to
hc hampcrrd hy the religious issue
Al has taken care of that. Bul
many who were handy with the
cI,d"clS of Theological differences
Yesterday are showing II significant
revived interest in Anti-Sal"ol
Lcagrlcry to-day. The fight oil
Smith in these parts from now ~
will he Il wet and dry fight, will
the moDnShinerS. the bOotleggerS
the hi iackcrS. the meal and Sugal
vendcrS and I'LL who take profits
from the Illicit liquor traffic lined
MP Solidly with the Anli-Salooi
Icagucr>.
No ohc who has viewed the polili
cal history of Al Smith in New YORK
State where hc has taken the Dall
of public offices 10 times and been
four times elected 10 the highest
Office in the State. ever had any
miSgivingS over his CathOliciSm Nc
Continued on Page Four)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22

"ISmt il about tim" YOU were
looking around for some nice little
yirl for Il wife and settling DOWN.,
asked the Bank Clerk of the Soda
.ICrkcr.
"Maybc So" said the Soda .lrrEcr.
but the trouble iS. the girls hap
pen to know are not inclined to the
idea of settling down. Marriage to
most of them means Il license for Il
lark. Every last one of them thal
| know anything about is thinking
of marriage i'm terms of money: She
wants to find II husband who Is
making enough money t" give hrr il
home. IN automobile, an open ac-
count at every store i'll town ana
plenty of spending money. Now
there Just aint enough, husbands
like that to 20 around and l. don |
know how all these little JcnnieS
are going to find husbands"
ooh. they're not all like that,
said the Bank Clerk. There are
scores of fine little business girls
in our town who would marry Il
fellow like You and keep right on III
| their own jobs, dressing themselves,
making their own spending money
and holding up their end right along
with you"
THAT aint my idea of marriage
at ALL" said the Soda Jerker II
was raised to the old fashioned
notion that Il fellow gets married to
make Il home. and the crowd OF girls
the present generation of mothers
and daddieS are bringing ny are not
home makers. As heart breakers
they are supreme in the history OF
their glee-OriOus sex, but lis home
makers they are as ignorant and III
adequate as so many cow birds.
The average girl who hangs onl
! in this female club house is us wise
as Solomon in the ways of the world
outside the home. but FIJI Is
lander who had never lived in any
thing better than a grass hut Will
a dirt floor and lived on uncookeo
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
WHY CAPT. DAN WEARS
THERMOMETERS ON HEART

Capt. Dan Hayman whose home
is i'm Norfolk and whose office is in
Elizabeth City hasn't been feeling
well of late and bis physician gave
him thermometer and ordered
him to fake his temperature at GER
tain hours and keep Il record Of
il. Capt. Dan took the little thcr-
momcter and pinned it on his vest
Just over his heart where he always
has it handy. The thermometer on
Can't. Dams breast has attracted
much attention lately and given
raise to IL Main Street rumOr that
when The thermometer rises Capt.
Dan goes home for Il weekend. But
the rnmOr is unfair to Capt. Dan
and this newspaper takes pleasure
in recording the truth about il.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
HERRINGS AND CORN
PONE IN ABUNDANCE

The .tlbemarle region of North
Carolina will not suffer for want OF
food if the moOnshinerS don't con-
vert all the corn into booze this
summer. Fishermen on the Chowan
River are making one of the big
gest herring catches in years and
the prospects are for Il large corn
acreage in this region. Cheap corn
bread and herrings promise to be
plentiful. \ record catch of 10000
herrings was made by one pound
net fisherman near Edenton one day
| this week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
che BANK CLERK Aso TuG SODA uCQKeR
THE SODA JERKER WANTS A HOUSEkEEPER

/ foods all her life would understand
. housekeeping aS well aS one OF our
Main StrcctcrS.
, And that's what this birth con-
/ trol business has done for the cOllIl-
fry: lust as soon as Il woman learns
how 10 avoid motherhood she I'M
mrdiairly loses interest in every
other phase of home life. with no
PROSPECTS, of being tied down to Il
home. she loses all interest i'll every
thing pertaining to The making of Il
home. tell You. when | get mar
ricd | want Il girl who knows how
TO make Il good biscuit. hr0il brrt-
steak. make Il coed cup of coffee and
! keep IL house, spic and span like
mother used to keep hers
well. if YOU want Il modern vile
70 do all that you'll just have To
give her Il home with modern house
F. keeping appliances: say an lccieSS
refrigerator, an automatic dish
washer. vacuum cleaner, Il fireleSs
cooker. Il motorized sewing machine,
an oil burning furnace and an auto
matte gas water heater
"You'rc wrong said the Soda
.Jcrker: what the modern wife
wants is IL country club coupe, Il
self-fecding photograph. player
piano, ii radio set. Il hip pocket flask
and Il pack of cigarettes.
"YOu're wrong aboht the hip
pocket flask" said the Bank Clerk,
"Thc latest thing i'm flaSkS for the
female is shaped like II saucer
They come in pairs; one for Scotch
and one for Rye and are worn Ill
side the brassierre"
(Why not get the book of tho
Bank Clerk and the Soda Jerker, q
choice collection Of their rich am
hracy arguments? 80 cents by mail. }
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
ten MILLIONS
VIOLATE THIS
LAW EVERY DAY
Startling Estimate of Extent of
Prohibition Law Violations
Made by Judge Meekins

After more than year on
the Federal bench in which
time he has disposed Of l,5OC
to 1000 liquor cases III the
Eastern District Of North
Carolina and in New York City
Federal Judge Isaac NJ. Meek
ins OF this city is convinced
that enforcement OF the eigh-
tccnth amendment as it is i'll
terprctcd by the Nolstcad Act
is entirely out OF the question
That there are. al a conservative
estimate. ten million violations 0i
the V0lStcad Act daily in the Uni
ted States. was the opinion express
cd by Judge Meckins while in Eliz
abpth City the other day. The cos
Of the police and legal maC]iiner!
necessary 10 cope with such stag
gering total Of law violations would
run into hundreds of millions of dol
lars. i'm the opinion Of the Elizabeth
City man.
Judge MeekinS was impressed
,,.;th ,u ad;tnriuI In - rnrnut iSSIIl
of the Albany. y. y. knickerb0ckcl
Press which gives some illuminat
ing figures on the cost of prOhi
bitiOm.
The taggering cost of prohibi
ton mounts daily. Appropriations
for enforcement i'm 1926 exceeded
$24 .OOO.0O and the 1927 Figures
probably will 20 higher. Las
spring Emory R. Buckmcr estimatct
the annual bootleg profits at $1,000,
ONO. 900. and declared New iOrl
State could bc dried mp ut Il yearl!
cost of ST5,00O,O0O. Prohibition ell
furcemcnt and violation is becOm
ing the mCst gigantic industry il
thc United States. If Mr.. Buckneri
estimate of bootlcg profits bc cu
i'm half. the total still is twice al
large AZ the combined profits of tin
ten largest corporations Of America
even more appalling than tn
sum of money being expended il
this new industry is the use +
which that money is put. The lars
est share of it is paid by lawbrcak
rrS To lawhrcakcrS. 1t is paid il
brilrS. in payment for criminal act
and i'm blackmail. What the Gov
crnmcnt pays out includes the sub
Sidy of under-cOvcr agents, of Gov
crnment-operatc speakeaSics ant
Of officially poisoned liquor. Th
EXPENSES of the Amti-SalOOn Leagn
are chiefly incurred in influcncili,
the results of political; elections, II
creatiil- 'lbbbics' 10 press class leg
islation to the exclusive of all Othe
pIIblic affairs. 4 vicious dominance
at Washington and Il dangerous an'
SubvcrSivc power in the severa
States have been acquired by tn
privHte organization of the Anti
Saloon League at Il cost of So
600. .OOO.'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
SAUNDERS TO SPEAK
IN GREENVILLE MAY 2

W. .. Saunders. editor and pub
Usher Of this newspaper will ad-
dress the Rotary Club Of Greepyille,
on Monday evening. May 2, 1927.
His subject will be {: wanted, Great
Souls: the Mob Hasn't Had Fit
Subject for CrucifixiOn in Long
Time"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
What Shall We Call 1t?

But what are we going to call
This mrmurial:" said Mr.. Hoover
To W. -. Saunders in his office in
Washington last week.
YOU would hardly call it the Kill
Devil monument. or the Kitty Hawk
memorial would you" continued
Secretary Hoover.
And would you want Ia call II
the OrviIlc and Wilbur monument :
That's something else to think
about said Mr. Saunders. Il
think that is job for the readers
Of my newspaper The Independent; !;
Ill ask them To suggest Il name for
the memorial
"Inu have my permission, said
Mr. Hoover.
Mr.. Saunders put the idea mp to
the Carolina Development Go. of
.h<bury Park and Elizabeth City.
The Carolina Development Co have
agreed to donate the site ut Kill
Devil Hill or Kitty Hawk where
the memorial will be built. They
have agreed to donate enough land
in fact 10 provide ii great landing
field for air planes, making Il stop
over mt Kill Devil Hill possible and
/ desirable for the thousands OF
planes that will be in the air and
! flying mp and down our Atlantic sea-
board within the next decade or so
! And 80 Mr.. Saunders suggested IL
: the Carolina Development Co. that
they stand the cost Of certain prizes
to bc offered by this newspaper fol
Il name for the proposed memorial
The Carolina Development Co
generously agreed to this and thrl
their generosity and patriotism thi'
newspaper is offering the hand
soonest prizes eyer given in q FREE
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22

Use your eyes but do not abuse
them. When you discern a hint Of
dimness, Il tired feeling, and ache
in the eye-balls or repeated head.
aches, be warued--its Natures cry
for help. Let It's examine your Eyes.
DIR. ], Il. HIT kF-.'.T. TIC ~reci-
oI;cte-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22

When the eyes itch, burn, smart
or ache, there is something needed
besides a rub. You can't remove
eye defects with q rub Of the fling
er. Our scientific examination will
reveal the cause. DIR. J. Il. IATH-
AWAY Eve Sncciali:tr, +
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22

ONE Of Elizabeth City's ablest
young business women got married
this week. when Miss Lula NJ. White,
head Saleslady Of Nj. Leigh Sheep
Company became the bride of Mr..
HaIbcrt l.. Faulkner Of Washington,
ID. {. And business didn't interfere
with the marriage. for she waited
until the Easter rush was over to
get married. She is the daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
White of Tyrrfll County. Mr..
Faulkner, who is connected with the
Office of Collector of Internal
Revenue. is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. #. Faulkner of Washington, ID.
{. On their return from a North
crn trip, they will make their home
i'm this city. XOelicr Photo.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22
The Aviation Memorial Editor,
The Independent,
Elizabeth City, \. {.

No other matter should he i'll
closed in the envelope so addressed
and it is desirable that each COM
petitOr state briefly his or her
reasons for the name suggested.
Think. now. what this proposed
memorial is about see the maSnifi-
cent prizes in the windows of local
jewelers. and get busy.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-22

You can waste more nerve energy
through defective eyes than by any
other human channel. See DIR. j..
L. uATHAWAy, E"G Sne"i9 lictc.