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New Britain herald., 1927-05-06

he be observed for . time. as there is apparently a mental defect pres- ent. The young man does not rec ognize his wife or relatives and claims to be unable to recall ever having been in New Britain or vi- cinity.
 A non-support charge is pending against him but 1t is expected that 1t will be nolled Monday morning, in view of his commitment to the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
SCHROEDER IN HOSPITAL
 FOR MENTAL OBSERVATION
World War Veteran Whose Memory Seems Gone Taken To
 Norwich Today

Frank Schroeder, World War vet eran who is believed to be a victim of amnesia. was taken to the State Hospital at Norwich today for ob- servation. He was examined by Dr. George w. Dunn and Dr. George H. Dalton and they recommended that
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
MILLER STREETS WIN

The Miller Street baseball team scored . victory over the Common wealth Chicky Bells yesterday by the score of II to 1. The Miller Streets would like to arrange games with any team averaging 12 to 14 yeary of age. Call at 31 Hayes street.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE

Washington. May 6 tR-Adminis- tration and republican party leaders were called into a breakfast confer- ence by President Coolidge today to hear a report from Chairman Wil- liam NJ. Butler, of the republican national committee who has just completed a tour of the west
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06

Northrop of Waterbury: department
 inspector. William c. Renfree: judgi advocate. Louis L. Baker of Nev London.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
UNPLEASANT REMINDER

Auto Salesman: In this car you will feel perfectly at home.
 Prospective Buyer: Hum-show me another one.-Kasper Stock holm.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
(. X. R. ELECTION TODAY
Charles shailor of Milford Is Chosen

Charles Sllailoc of Milford Is Chosen
 Commander of Connecticut De.
 pertinent Today.
 Waterbury. May 6 @ - Charles M. Smaller. of Milford. was elected department commander of the Con- necticut department of the Grand Army of the Republic at the en- campment of that society in this city today. More than 60 members at- tended the session in Barry hall this morning. The other officers elected
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
SPECIAL MASSES SUNDAY

Rome. May 6 (UP)-Specia
 masses will take place Sunday ir' the catacombs on the occasion 0 the offering of prayers for the faithful in Mexico.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
CATHOLICS PUT $4,000
IN CITY REAL ESTATE
Have Added Frank Midget keSi-
denee To Their Holdings; May
Erect A Big School

Tha purchase Saturday OF the
rew brick residence of W. fr'hh
,Iidcett on West Main Street b!
roman Catholics now give the
church property in this city Valueo
,t ,pproximately $4,000. The
,.burrh now ownS total frontage
of 2p0 feet Oh Main Street Il front
AGO ou Ashe Street. the ehtlre
Irnrth of the block. back to Coleman
Avepue where it fronts 2'H feet also
The church recently acquired SIN
lots adjoining the Midget property
1t was the plan of the church 10
erect a priests residence and smaii
channel for the present. but the pur-
chase of the new Midget residence
vbicb i one of the finest Ill the
vicinity removes the need for erec-
tiou of a residence. While MONS
Dob.rtv. the resident priest Will not
discuss the plans Of the church.
ybirb are evidently in the hallds Vi
the Bishop. it is limited outside mat
tbe church may be contemplating I"
school at this city. and possibly I"
large church in the near lu'"re'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
ENDS LIFE IN WATERS
OF CURRITUCK SOUND
Mrs. Jessie Sawyer Leaves Infant
i'm Bed While She browns
Herself at Harbinger

Following many months OF hl
health and deSpondentS which
neighlors say had affected her mind,
Mrs. Jesse Il. Sawyer of Harbinger'
lower Currituck took her life Tues
day night 10y jumping overheard
in the waters of Currituck Sound ut
the Sawyer landing about half
mile from her home.
She went to bed early Tuesday
hight. but got up and slipped quiet
" ont of the house, leaving her in
FAINT daughter. The family discover
ed her absence just before midi
night. They traced her to the water
and found her lifelesS body under
water. her arms around one of the
piling that supported the wharf.
She iS survived hy two sons.
Sherman and Wilhert Sawyer. four
douyhtereS. Marie. Grace and Doris
and an infant less than Il year Old !:
n brother. :. y. Dulin Of Elizabeth
CITY. a sister. Mrs. J. a. Wcathers
of Raleigh: two half brothers. Mil
ton Doyall of New York and Win
ston Doyall If Harbinser, and q
half sister. Miss Bculah DOyall and
her mother Mrs. Nevada Doyall of
IInrhinger.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
A ROOM IN The
new WHOTELCAME
HIGH TO Them

A bevy of Elizabeth City
girls were being shown thru
the new Virginia Dare Hotel
one day this week and were
rhapsodizing over the guest
room furnishings. on the eighth
floor. .,.y;. - II. - =.
This Is the room l WANT, said
Scotty. lpoking ecstatically att a
room ld8iie in blue and ivory with a
touch of gold. Its IL perfect
dream. how much will it cost me"
81 don't know. said the shb-con-
tractor who was showing the party
thru.
well don't you know how much
il would cost for one night
81 could only guess" said the sub
contractor sadly: all l know about
it is that l was in one of these
rooms for three hours the other
night and it cost NE $10.15.
And so the news leak out that Il
group of playful sub-contractors
and workmen staged Il little poker
game i'm one of the rooms of the
unfinished hotel some nights ago
and the police walked In on them.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
TOO MUCH OF A JOB
FOR THE COLORED HELP
Servants Despair of Complying With
Court Order That Southern
Hotel Must Clean Up

The kitchen and dining room help
at the Southern Hotel in Elizabeth
City is ready to 90 over bodily to
the new Virginia Dare Hotel this
week, il jobs in the new hotel were
ONLY available. They have been put
to the task of trying to clean up
the Southern and that's an onery
job. even for colored help.
And all because things had got
ten so bad at the Southern that the
State Board of Health hailed Pro-
prietor Tom Nelson into court last
week on charges of running hotel
below the standard for sanitation
and hygiene set up by the State
Board. The Southern's score was
actually 20. or II points below the
lowest score on which dirty hotel
kitchen or restaurant can get by.
The Court gave Mr.. Nelson two
weeks in which to clean up and the
colOred help have been worked to a
FRAGILE. All the men and all the
maids can't make much of a dent
In n job like that In two weeks. And
that's why strike of hotel help at
the Southern appears imminent this
week.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
900 MEMBERS SOUGHT IN
ANNUAL RED CROSS DRIVE

Nine hrtndred members is the
quota asked of Pasquotank County
by JOhif Barton Payne, chairman
of the American Red Cross accord
ing to John II. Hall. Elizabeth City
attorney who has been named Chair
man of the Red Cross Roll call for
this county which begins Armistice
Day. November H..
Membership, in the Red Cross
costs only dollar" Mr.. Hall states.
"One half of this remains at home
for relief work. Yet If more than
n dollar is given. only 80 cents Is
sent away to the National HEAD
quarters. the rest remaining in the
community it is donated in.
"The Red Cross does lot OF
work in this county. A large per
centage of those who are added are
among the colored people. Because
of this, many Negro eitizens will be
invited to join the Red Gross ~
PsgdnoirnB tnis year
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
A HARD-BOILED JUDGE
(From The Washington, y. {.
prugreSS)

lFfDm L lt W dSIilHN'on' ~. -
PrOgreSS)
Judge |. VI. McekinS is presiding
over the October term of federal
court which :s i'm session here this
week.
Attending Judge MeekinS court
iSa rather interesting ineXperi-
encp, He does not tolerate an!
fooIiShneS. any unnecessary deiay
or any roundabout method OF dolhS
things. He is direct and to the
roint in everything he says and does
Some folks have been heard TO
sav that the Judge is inclined TO
he hard-boiled. Perhaps he is. when
YOU compare him TO some others
but that descriptive term Is nOth-
ing to his diScrcdit.
There is Il tendency on the part
of some of our courts to he too
ensv-coing. There is nothing easy
going about Judge Meekins when
he takes his seat on the bench ana
proceeds to start things moving. He
asks for action--and he gets it: he
seeks to administer justice-and he
gets that. too. And with it all he
is fair and deliberate.
NATURALLY there is some slight poll
tical antagoniSm toward judge
AIeekins. He is republican, while
most of us are democrats. That
fact-according to the opinion OF
some folks-ought to condemn him
OH general principles. Just the
same. after hearing some OF the
lawyers talk about him, we are III
clined TO believe that Judge is Will
ming for himself the respect ana
esteem Of everyone who has busl'
ness in his court-includins per
haps those unfortunate individuals
whom he sends on trims to Atlanta
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
4 Dictionary
Offer That Is
4 Sensation

Copies of the big WebSter's Col
lere. Home and Office Dictionary
which this newspaper Is presenting
free to every subscriber who gets
two new annual subscriptions for
The Independent were submitted t9
several local merchants this week
for their opinion as to its value.
One merchant guessed that the
book cost this newspaper $500 Il
piece; the lowest guess was Sl.oo'
Both were wrong. But the fact Is
that it Is the biggest dictionary
value ever offered in North Caro-
lima. More than 1900 pages. large
type, self prOnouncing, latest radio
and aeronautical terms. synonyms
and antonymns. go pages Of valu-
able information. handsomely bound
i'm Il gilt stamped fabrikOid binding.
4 publishers $3.50 retail value.
And this newspaper is presenting
one of these handsome dictionaries
TO every person who secures two
new subscribers to The Independent
for one year.
Those who are already subscrib-
ers may extend their own subscrip-
tiOn for one year and send in only
one new subscriber. But at least
one of the subscriptions must be
a new one and there is an addition
al charge of ID cents for handling
and postage if the dictionary is to
be mailed.
Every grammar and high school
student in Eastern North Carolina
should get one of these dictionaries.
Every business man and woman
should have one. And right here let
it be said that the first subscriber
to avail himself of the offer was
W. b. Foreman. one Of the brightest
young business men in Elizabeth
City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
WONDERING.
ARMY'S BAND.
TO THIS CITY.
Biggest and Best Band in
America Can Come Here
This Winter

If Elizabeth City firemen or
some local civic organization
will sponsor it, the famous u.
S. Army Band of Washington,
said to be the greatest band
in America, will give two con-
certs in Elizabeth City this
winter.
The Army Band Is the presidents
own band and Is seldom heard out
side of Washington. 1t is an organ
ization Of 50 pieces. much larger
than the L. s. Navy Band which
scored such Il success here two years
ago. The Army Band Is going on
a short tonr the first of the year
and it was proposed to send it to
Washington. \. G.. rs Il compliment
to Congressman Lindsay Warren
whose home Is in Washington.
every fine, thank YOU" wrote
back Lindsay Warren. "but I've got
a lot of friends in Elizabeth City
and the counties North of Albemarle
Sound: cant we get the band for
Elizabeth City tOo?' And Washing
ton has said yes.
1t will cost $1,000 to. 81 800 to
bring this big band to Elizabeth
City. There isn't going to be much
chance for a local organization to
make any money out of it, but
Mayor Flora Is anxious to see the
Fire Department sponsor the big
band for two concerts, matinee and
night. if the citizens will cooperate.
Mayor Flora thinks it could be
handled thru the Fire Department
with number of gnarantorS, after
the Chautauqua plan.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
THE OLD TOWN TAKES
DAY OFF FOR CIRCUS

Thursday might have been Navy
Day everywhere else but it was cir
Gus day in Elizabeth City. and it
brought Il lot of joy to most every
body in town. Many Il religious old
soul who frOwnS on the circus went
anyhow. having as in excuse that
"f just went to take the kids And
the kids had a glorious time of it
watching the antics and animals
of the big Walter l.. Main aggrega-
tiOn mt the show lot. and the down
town parade. Elizabeth City
schools turned out at enc O'Clock.
to give all the young folks Il chance
at the afternoon performance Of the
shows. "a
T. The Walter l.. Main. shows have
been In Elizabeth City before and
are great favorite with local folks.
They carry clean looking compile
ment. and their performances are
up to the minute and eminently sat
isfactory to many circus fans.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
OpDFELLOWS OF FOUR
COUNTIES ARE COMING

OdJfellows from four countries
will feast here Friday night. octop-
or 2s. as guests Of Achoree Loase'
Zo H. of which r. l.. Garrett Is
Noble Grand. The Oddfellows VIII
como from lodges at Roduco. Cam
den. Poplar Branch shiloh Com
;ocl and Holly Grove. The meet
inc will begin at I 80 when degree
work will be performed. to he fol-
low by an oyster supper and an au.
drsss bv r. C. Job. secretary ol
The Chamber of Commerce ard o'ner
-,s,fioe and lccal members.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28

II see by the papers that Gov
crnOr Al. Smith is gaining ground
right along and it looks now As IL
the Republicans will have to give up
the idea of nominating Il clam like
Coolidge or an iceberg like Hoover
and put up Il he man like Charlie
Dawes to match the winning person
ality of the New Yorker said the
Soda Jerker to the Bank Clerk.
"Yes." replied the Bank Clerk.
"Smith is not saying Il word and
making votes every day. and l tell
YOU that l and a lot of my fellow
Democrats down South are IN Il
lelluvu mess
'nIIow's that" asked the Soda
Jerker.
Were in a fair way to he caught
between the devil and the deep blue
sea-. or to put it another way, we
are going to he given the choice OF
jumping from frying pan to fire, or
vice versa.
IF Governor Smith is nominated
we are going to have to choose be-
tween voting for q Republican or ii
Catholic and Il Wet. And l tell you
that's going to be a helluva choice
for us small town Southerners VINO
take our religious and political pre-
iudices over seriously
IL hadn't thought about it in just
that light before" said the SODA
Jerker. but 1 can tell you just
about what you'll do. You'll listen
to your preachers on Sunday anu
about make up your mind to vote Tor
Republican. And then you'll come
down Monday morning and some old
time Democrat like Cam Morrison
will yell Niger at YOU and You'll
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
A FRYING PAN AND A FIRE
X CLERK Aio. THE SOoA uCPKeR

vote for Al Smith If there Is
anything Il Southern Democrat takes
more seriously than his religion and
his Liquor. it's the politics and the
political party Of his ancestors
"You may have it sized up right
said the Bank Clerk; "but l have a
grave fear that the nomination of
Governor Smith will split the solid
South from top to bottom, destroy
Democratic solidarity in the South
forever and give us two political
parties in the South instead Of one
''Thcn God forbid that anybody
other than Al Smith be nominated"
said the Soda Jerker, 'fOr If there
is ANYTHING the South needs it is Il
new political alignment. The South
is SO tlarned solid that Il poor man
can't get a look i'll: if it could be
busted up once we all might get Il
chance to see what's at the bottom
of it. and I'm sure we'd have Il jolly
good time patching up the pieces.
Maybe we'd have real democracy
then. a government by the people"
you're wrong there said the
Bank Clerk: government by the
people is a piece of political hokum
that doesn't mean damn bit more
to Il politician than the command
ment to sell all thou hast and give
to the poor means to Il Christian
(Why not get tho book Of the
Bank Clerk and the Soda Jerker, q
choice collection Of their rich and
racy arglmentsf 80 cents by maiD
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
" ORST LIQUOR
SPOT In WHOLE
UNITED STATES.
It's New Bern and Craven
County, Says u. S. Judge
|. M. Meekins

New Bern and Craven Coun-
ty. North Carolina have the
worst reputation for liquor in
the United States, was the bold
assertion made by Federal
Judge |. NJ. Meekins of this
city in his charge to the grand
Jury in the y. S. Court in New
Bern this week.
A more sensational Indictment of
Il community has not been made III
this State in a long time. Judge
Meekins said:
"New Bern is one of the best
places in North Carolina: North
Carolina is one of the best states
if not the best. in the Union: the
United States is the best country
in the world: and this world is the
best world that we know anything
about" declared Judge Meekins In
his short but powerful charge. Yet.
New Bern Is one of the worst places
in the world for the prohibition law.
AT least two or three notorious
liquor dealers from this immediate
section are known throughout
North Carolina. They are violating
the law daily and are c0rrupting
the region. One automobile concern
upstate. 1 am informed. has Il stand
ing order for 10000 gallons of Crav7
en county liquor, every week. At
least three men. whose names are
we'll known here and elsewhere.
have thrived successfully in the
liquor business without apprehen-
sion for ten years.
This condition could not exist if
the best people of the town and
county would frOwn down upon the
practice. No criminal can succeed
when public sentiment Is against
him. If the people of New Bern
would make up their minds to run
out the liquor dealers. no such Grim
inal could stay here long.
New Bern and Craven County
owe 1t to themselves to get rid Of
these nefarious and destructive
dealers that carry on their deadly
traffic for Il money profit. The
four worst reputed state centerS for
the liquor trade are New Bern and
Craven county. Pink Hill, South
Mills and Princeton.
"The splendid citizenship here
should name a committee Of twelve
upright, citizens. not necessarily
preachers but probably containing
fOnr lawyers. BY earnest efforts di-
recting a strong public sentiment,
every one of these illicit liquor deal
erS would be out of employment or
homes within three weeks. The
state Is calling upon your town to
improve its reputation and charac-
ter"
In speaking thus harShly of this
city and county. Judge Meekins
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
COL. LINDBERGH SENDS
A LETTER DOWN HOME
One of His First Acts After Getting Back To
New York Was Acceptance of Membership
In Kill Devil Hills Memorial Association

Welcome Col. Chas. A. Lind
bergh; the worlds greatest
Ace has accepted membership
in the Kill Devil Hills Memoir
ial Association of Elizabeth
City. His letter OF acceptance
dated Oct. 18th. 1927 is one of
the tirst letters written BY Col.
Lindbergh since his immortal
flight from New Yor kto Paris.
Col. Lindhergh has been deluged
with car loads of letters and tele-
grams in recent months. He re-
ceircd tons of mail and c;lblegramS
while in Paris and had no time to
look at il. The same way when he
got back to America. And then.
Immediately upon his return to the
United States he began tour of
the country that has kept him go
ing so fast that he hasn't had time
ta I've bothered with mail. Mail and
telegrapS have been kept away from
him that he might he spared every
ounce of energy for his flights and
public appearances.
He got back to New York from
Ii. t,,, &c thn I-n;te1 St,tn., Inst
Saturday. Tons and tons of mail
and telegramS had preceded him.
His mail had been carefully sorted
by an army of secretaries and
friends. His mail brought requests
for him to- join almost everything
under the sun. Only Il compara-
lively few important matters were
placed before the Colonel for his
personal attention when he got down
to the work of answering his long
neglected correspondence this week.
And one of the first things he did
waS to dictate Il letter To Congress
man Lindsay &. Warren. Chairman
If the National Advisory Council
of the Kill Devil Hills Memorial
Association. under date of Oct. 10Th.
Col Lindbergh said simply and
genuinely:
Ny dear Mr.. Warren:
On my return | find your very
kind letter notifyin. me OF my
selection as an honorary member
of the Kill Devil Hills Memorial
Association. l accept this election
with appreciation.
Sincerely yours.
CHARLES \. LINDBERGH.
The letter was written at the
offices of the Daniel Gussenhein
Fund for the Prnmotion of Aerohau-
tics nj. J9S Madison Ave. New YORK
civ. under whose auspices Col.
Iindherrh made his phenomenal
American good will tour.
Col. Lindbergh will undoubtedly
ba one of the many distinguished
Americans to come To Eiizape'h
civ and Kill Devil Hills next year
to pay tribute to the Wright hroIh
ors in tbe celebration of the 2'th
anniversary of the birth of a'i'''on'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28
'LDFOWL HUNTING
TO BEGIN TUESDAY

''NsIl will usher in the open
"" 'n MIGRATORY birds. and
:l> "f :url,~ and hunters are
preparing ~ entertain sports
"n' will come 10 slaughter
'"I -""Sr. Wednesday and
Ir '"| ar" lay days and there
= u" no hunting.
hunters amtitiIrlte Il good
'n'> Year. Plenty of duck
m''ill>'> tp bring great num-
v. H'I"h> To North Carolina. and
-, "' aNi"n of >portSmen are ex-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28

made it plain that he meant no re-
Election on the good name of the
city. He emphasized, ;however, tliat
the place owed it to itself and its
own good to get rid of hrOhiiition
law viomtorS. ~: =, -. ..a
The, Sun;Journdl,:: New Berns
daily newspaper in commenting edi-
torialy upon Judge Meekins' charge,
admits that the Judge had said only
that which all good citizens knew
and commended him for his bold
prOnouncement and challenge to law
abiding citizenship.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28

Eye strains are the greatest sou':e
of nerve waste Of the body. Have
your eyes examined by DRS. J. ID.
uATpAEAy Eye Sight Specialist.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28

SHE is the retiring President of
the 10th District of WOmans Clubs
Mrs COrbell is the wife of DIR. +.
S. Corbell of Sunbury, and one of
the most popular women i'm Eastern
North Carolina. She is nOtherly
type of woman, who takes pride in
lrr home, and who has demonstrate
ed that a woman can be a better
homemaker by being a good club
member. She was presented with a
valuable gift of silver at Currituck
when she was succeeded by Mrs.
Marguerite Evans of Smalls Cross
Roads, ChOwan County.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28

If you suffer from headaches
let us examine your eyes. DltS.
J. D. HATHAWAE, G,e Sight
SaeEi4li-..9, -- G-"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-10-28

service is unexcelled in
' ewes aud fitting glasses.
>. -. 'iGtwAY, Eye
.lE.