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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04
THE LOW DOWN ON A THRIVING BUSINESS

And this habit Of eating any
old thing AT all sorts of hours has
spread 10 such IN extent that most
of the urighhuurhood groceries
around town do Il thriving business
around bedtime. selling sardincS,
pickles. piclilrd pigs feet, cheese and
crackers to folks who decide they
want something 10 eat Just before
going to bed.
lint should think that people
would ruin their rligcStiOnS, invite
all sorts of stomach and kidney dis
orders. high blood pressure. diabetes
and almost every other anatomical
disorder" said the Bank Clerk.
''Wc should wOrry about that,
REPLIED the Soda Jcrkcr. THE
fancy profits in the drug business
are in drugs and patent medicines.
\ doctor gets thrc" dollars for max
in" Il few hcirOglyphiCS on Il piece
of paper. The boss translates the
hcirO"lyphicS into about three cents
worth Of drugs and charges Sl.20
for them. And 50 if we can make
business for the back of the works
by Knocking stomachS, hearts and
kidneys To pieces with our stuff up
front. then the. boss ought 10 be able
to raise wages all around
You speak rs if You had little
consideration for humanity. said
the Bank Clerk dcplOringly.
"Why should l burden myself
with consideration for Il lot of hui
mans who have no consideration for
themSrIvcS?1 asked the Soda Jerk
or. Folks don't want conSidera-
tiOn: all they want is something
messy 10 eat and more of it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04
PARALYZED By DIPHrHERIA
ANTI-TOXIN, But MAY LIVE

Thomas King .Ir.. 1l-ycar-nld son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King OF
this city. is reported as having Dc
came paralyzed by diphtheria anti
toxins administered during five
weeks illness in Baltimore. The ht-
tIc Kin" boy. who is Il patient IN
Sydcnham hospital had been sent to
Baltimore by his parents. to attend
school. For five weeks. he had been
at the deaths door. and his condi-
ton i< considered very dangerous.
allho his parents arc more hopciul
of his recovery. The boys game
fighting spirit and vitality has en-
ablcd him to keep alive under the
ScvcrcSt attack Imaginable.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04
J. VI. LEROY REiPPOINTED
FOR TERM or SIN YEARS

J. VI. LrRuy will squeezed himself
as chairman Of the board Of cIu-
cation Of PaSquotank County by
reason OF Il rcappointmrnt for 4
term of six years by the present
General Assembly. County boards
of education are appointed by the
Legislature because the Legislature
IS Democratic and Il Democratic
Legislature considers it good poll
tics TO keep school boards thruout
theS. State in Democratic control.
There are many Republican counties
that would have Republican boards
of education if members of such
boards were subject II local ap-
pUinlmrntS or elections.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04
BANK CLERK And
SODA JERKER
OUT NEXT WEEK

AT last, it may be announced
with certainty that the Book
of the Bank Clerk and the Sdoa
Jerker will be ready for mail
ing carly next week.
The publication Of the book has
been delayed for several unav0id-
able reasons, one Of which has been
that our job printing department
has several times dropped work on
the book in order TO take care Of
much printing for our customers.
But the printing of the book is
being completed this week and it
will be folded, assembled and stitch
ed in its covers and ready to 80 in
the mails within a few days.
Yes, it will go thru the mails. The
Bank Clerk and the Soda Jrrker are
a bit rough at times, but they are
never obscene and only obscene and
laScivious publications are barred
from the mails.
Delay in the publication Of the
book has enabled the editor to re-
wise the table of contents and put
into the book q number Of the lat
est conversations between the Bank
Clerk and the Soda Jcrkcr, bringing
the book down to date.
The authors edition, printed Oh Il
beautiful and expensive grade of
watermarkcd dcckle edge paper and
bound in gold stamped Algerian
covers, is limited to 500 numbered
and autographed copies many of
which have been subscribed for i'll
advance. The limited edition means
that many who will want the book
will not he able to get one if they
withheld their orders much longer.
The price IF the authors edition
is $l.OO per copy and can be obtain
cd only Of the publisher, W. q.
Saunders Himself, who can always
he found by the post master at Eliz-
abpth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04

heroine. Il German nublrwOman. in
the territory held by the American
Army Of Occupation.
Most of ihr action takes place IN
this area. with thc central romance
between Nagcl mad Miss Windsor
Roach ana Cooper supply most oi
the comedy in the character roles.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04
LAW WYERSSEE.
A SLY " AY TO.
BURY AYDLETT
The Old Man Wants An Emer-
gency Judgeship and They
All Want Him To Have 1t

Z. +. Aydlctt, Elizabeth City
lawyer is an aspirant for the
Eastern emergency Superior
Court judgeship created by an
act of the General Assembly
last week. And members Of
the bar in Elizabeth City and
in the First Judicial District
are anxious for the old man TO
have that judgeship.
Two emergency judges are pro-
vidctl for in the legislature meas
urc passed last week; one to be ap-
pointed from the West and one from
the East. The appointments will
DC made by Governor Mclean. And
Aydlett wants the Eastern appoint
mcnt.
Why the Oldest and richest
lawyer in Eastern North Carolina
wants tu he burdened with 4 plea
yune emergency judgeship that will
take him away from hCmc the
greater part of his time. just at n
time when he should most desire
to spend his remaining days 10y his
own fireSidc is not understood by
those who do not understand
Aydlctt.
f.. +. Aydlctt will bc 10 years
old in May of this year. lie has
been practicins law in Elizabeth
City for iG years. His law practice
AMI shrcwd investments in real
estate. stocks. bends. etc. have pro-
vided him with considerable for
tune. He is reputcd 10 be the
wnclthicSt citizen uf Elizabeth City.
Then what does he want with a
judgrShip that will make work
horse of him at 40 and pay him
only $1,000 Il year? The answer
will he found in the mans wiStful
craving for honor and recognition.
His money has failed TO bring him
either the respect or appreciation Of
his fellow citizens. His greed for
money in fact has long madc him
despicable in the eyes OF many
,,-hA hn ,n,-ntn1 WhnT, hn
ran for Congress in this district
three years ago he got the most in
glorious licking ever given candi-
date in this district.
With his defeat for Congress went
glimmcring Il furtive hope that he
had nurscd for years: hope that
hc would some day be Governor OF
North Carolina. He was seriously
considered as gubernatOrial timber
in the State at one time, but he
set for himself the task Of trying
to put this newspaper out OF busi-
ness and when he had worn him.
self ont at that job the governor
ship was out of his rcach-fOr reas-
OnS which old readers Of this news
paper very we'll remember.
Bnt in his old age Aydlctt still
huugcrs for titles and honOrs. He
thinks it will hc a fine thing To be
called Judge AydlCtt."
And the lawyers in Elizabeth
City and thruout the First Judicial
District are anxious for him to
have that emergency judgeship:
they will indorsc him and beg Gov
crnOr Mclean to appoint him; 1t Is
y sly way they see to remove him
from the bar OF the district.
Aydlctt is getting old. and his
naturally dictatorial and vindic-
tive mancr has not improved with
old age. lie has become pcevish,
irritable and qucrulous in court.
He expects and demands unusual
conrtcSicS, favOrS and concessions.
His fellow lawyers dread his ap-
pcarauce in any litigation in which
they are Interested. And so they
will ur.c Governor Mclean to
throw the old man this last sop he
Graves and get him ont of their way.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04

cc>>cS of evolution should certainly
b,' stressed. The race moves slow
ly tu whatever mysterious end for
which it was created. y great
drama is helm" enacted on this
Spacious earth in which every punr
individual of us is playing an ill.,
tCrr>lin@ part. He is wrctchcd
and pitirul Stacker who quits. he iS
q fool who says it is all Of no use {:
we do not know. we can not know :
VT eau only grid Oh our armor and
carry on; death and rest from the
struggle r"mc> Sppu enough tpr us
ii
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04

When the eyes itch, burn, smart
or ache, there is something needed
besides Il rub. You can't remove
eye defects with Il rub Of the fling
or. Our scientific examination will
reveal The cause. DIR. !. II. HATH
AWAY Evc SuccialiStg. y
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04

Use Your eyes but do not abuse
them. When you discern Il hint OF
dimncSS. Il tired feeling, and ache
in the cyc-ballS or repeated head
aches. bc warncd--itS Natures cry
for help. Let us examine your Eyes.
DIR. !. T.. HATHAWAY. Eyc 2pcci-
2li--t--. -
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-04

You can waste more nerve energy
through defective eyes thau by any
other human channel. See DIR. D..
.. HATHAWAY: Eya Specialists.
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AND
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The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

You quite hoO you really nOO unless you
doo yourself to be tested Use these Questions
70 IND oat how much you haze forgotten.
Who
I. absence makes the heart grow fonder"
e IL it were done, when tbs done, then twere we'll
It were done quickly"
3. "Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made"
Do you know
4. Which is the largest continent?
5. By what people New York settled!
6. From what is linen made?
Where does most Of our anthracite coal from?
8. What is the first book Of the Bible?
Reaang that words meaning nearly the opposite will be paired
8. extravagant import
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H.
IL discover economical
49, one fearless
Which statements false?
Ia. Paul Revere q hero Of the civil
Is. Anttoxn is kind serum.
16. "The Spoon River Anthology" is by Robert Frost
See tomorrows paper to verify your results.
Answers to Yesterdays Test
]. milkweed z. adversely 1S Massachusetts,
2. heron 8. shadows IA false
3. pneumonia g. beauty 10. true
a. Uranus 10. India 16. true
5. chlorine IL. Connecticut II. false
6. Ira H. Massachusetts
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NOIO Go On With The Story.

pitilessly upon the dust and dis.
order Of the room. The window
had been opened, and soft
breeze blew in that carried in its
scented breath q promise Of
spring.
AT length Jefteries glanced at
his watch and spoke.
/ think we should get off,
without delay" he said. 1--WE
must report poor Steel's death to
the local police, and then l must
go to London. / shall take your
advice. Enderby, and see your
friend. Curwen Brown"
I'm ready to start now" said
Mary, opening her eyes, and ris.
ing with an effort to her feet.
She looked round as il the whole
environment had become repellent
to her.
Jack Enderby became brisk.
I'VE might have a look at that
car OF ours" he suggested. ''It
may not Be damaged beyond re-
pair. If they haven't done too
much to the old bus I'll soon
have it to rights"
DO you feel up to it, Jack?"
inquired the girl, solicitously.
e Right as q trivet,'' declared
Enderby, with a grin.
Good" said Jefferies. ''If
you're ready wen go at once
Ill At Ease
AS they left the house they
looked warily from left to. right
but saw nothing to arouse their
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you'll be safe. and then I'm RolnR
to call on Curwen Brown"
The car shot forward at his
foot came dow. sharply upon the
accelerator.
CHAPTER TX
Jeffries drove Mary back to
London ir 4 little over an hour.
He took her straight to Madge,
Aldhouse's town place. and he
found that lady very relieved to
see them. She listened to their
story Of the previous nights ad.
venture with bated breath. The
news Of SteeIs death filled her
with horror but the mention OF
the attack upon her brother made
her fear change to indignation,
and when she heard Jack Ender.
by had been detained by the local
police she expressed her deter.
ninatfon to gain his release i'm.
mediately. She had influence
and she would use It.
In her heart the little lady
made remarks about the British
constAbulary which were more
pointed than veracious.
She cooled down q little at
length, and entered into a discus.
sion Of plans for the immediate
future. Mary would naturally
continue to stay with Madge
Aldhouse until things were more
settled; Jeffries announced his
determination to call upon Cur.
wen Brown Immediately.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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BABIES FEAR
NAUGHT

b you've ever specuIated on the
i most fearless class Of humans.
you've probably missed the truth
by miles.
The holders Of that distinction
are none other than infants, still in
the crib, according to DR.. John B.
Watson, formerly professor Of
child psychology at Johns Hopkins
University and author Of "Be-
haviorism."
I'm my experience with new
born infants 1 have found that
they show, fear only on two occa-S
sions: A loud noise and when sup.
port Is pulled out from under them.
Nothing else will call out fear"
says DR.. Watson in the March is.
sue Of Children, the Magazine for
Parents.
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suspicions. Something about the
tang Of the clear morning air
dissipated fears. They walked
down the leaf.strewn drive and
along the road unmolested to
where Enderby had left their
car tho night before. All felt
sense OF relief az the house of
the Inflated inventor receded from
their sight, and was hidden by
foliage.
Twenty minutes later Enderby
was examining his car with the
tender care Of q mother who re.
CARDS an ailing infant.
Not too bad" he reported at
last. "About half.an-hour's work
will put this right
Good said Jefferies, and be-
gan to refill his pipe. FOR forty
minutes he and the girl waited
IN that narrow, sunlit lane, whilst
Enderby worked like a blacksmith
at the derelict car. To the girl,
as she surveyed the green hedge.
rows, upon which the first buds
were beginning to shoot, the
events of the previous night
seemed as incredible as q night.
mare. Beyond, in a field that
was peacefully and typically
English. a dozen COWS cropped
steadily at the grass, or lifted
their heads. at times. to gaze
phlegmatically at the three
human beings. About two miles
away, upon a hill, q man with a
horse.plough was engaged in
leisureiy toll. He paused In his
work, and, to Mary. the man and
his horse standing out against the
skyline, appeared gigantic-an
exaggerated statue, symbolic Of
tranquil human toll.
1t was difficult to reconcile this
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By Marten Cumberland
and B. v. Sham
SGVoU don't think the poor chap
was delirious?"

SGVoU don't think the poor chap
was delirious?'
II do not" said Jefferies, with
assurance. "He meant exactly
what he said. and he meant it
desperately. The thing is queer
and we must think it over care.
fully. but just at present there
Is something Of greater urgency
to consider, and that is leaving
this house.
do you think 1t win be safer"
asked the girl, quietly.
II think So" said Jefferies.
1T wouldn't surprise me II the
death Of poor Steel meant q lul
In the hostilitieA. Carnifex's
crowd have certainly gone fur
Their than they intended to. ]
shouldn't like to be the wretch
who killed Steel when he comes
up against Carnifex. It was oh.
Vicusly a blunder, and it may
mean the end OF all their plans"
"How's that?" said Enderby,
with sudden interest. you mean
80
Il mean with Steel dead, they
may think his secret has gone
too, as in fact 1t probably has.
That may put q completely new
aspect on the case. It win al.
most certainly mean that they
will divert their kind intentions
from us"
But" said Enderby, slowly,
''what if they think that Steel
handed on the secret to US last
night?"
''That Likelihood certainly
exists, said Jefferies, grimly.
In which case we shall soon see
q renewal Of their attentions,
probably in a more concentrated
FORM"
There was silence in the room
after he had spoken. Jefferies
stood against the fireplace putting
at his pipe; Mary lay back in an
armchair, her face white, her
tired eyes closed. Jack Enderby
sat on the bed, his legs dangling
over the side, whilst he smoked
a cigarette.
The sun streamed through the
dingy yellow curtains and fell
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it's occurred to me that there may
be trouble at the local police sta
ton over this Steel business. /
suggest that l 20 along and report
the matter. while you drive Mary
straight up to London"
You mean the police may
detain you here, pending
inquirjes?" asked Jefferies.
chats likely" agreed Enderby.
cheerfully. "You never know, you
know. In any case It doesn't mat.
ter u they detain me. but with
you it would be different. You've
got this business in hand. and you
can handle it better than I can.
You must have your freedom to
look after Mary and deal with
Carnifex. IL there's any. trouble"
Mary Vickers looked at Enderby
anxiously as he explained that the
local police might detain him:
however. she said nothing.
It was finally arranged that
Jefferies should wait with Mary
at some point near the village for
half an hour. and IL at the end
of that time Enderby had not put
In an appearance. Jefferies should
drive off Immediately to London.
In the Village
So ii was done. Jefferies drove
to the village. passing once more
the sinister neglected building that
now held the grimly silent form
of Abraham Steel, They arrived
at the village without seeing q
sign OF any Of Carnifex;s men,
and Jefferies drove straight
through and stopped upon the
main road. few hundred wards
from the struggling High Street.
Jack Enderby left them with a
cherry grin. and walked to the
police station to tell his story.
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SLEEPLESS WITH PAIN
Of RHEUMATISM
Now sleeps well and
can work with ease

Il could not sleep or do my work.
but now ] sleep wen, walk and do
my work with ease. I used Sloan'a
Liniment only once and it relieved
me Of my pain. It, is Just won.
derful. I shall never be without
it."
This is only one letter but It is
typical Of thousands that the max
ers Of Sloap's have received, testi-
Tying to the amazing relief that
Sloan's gives to every kind Of mus.
cular pain.
Sloan's gives real relief because
It doesn't just deaden the nerves.
It stirs up the bodily forces to get
rid Of the trouble that Is causing
the pain.
No need to rub. it's the medicine
itself that does the work. Just
pat 1t on. Instantly It sends the
fresh, healing blood tinglinz
through the sick tissues-and the
pain simply ha~ 70 60. So clean
and easy to use. too. Get q bottle.
An druSgists-SS eents.
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Within half an hour he had not
returned. and 10 minutes later
there was still no sign Of him.
''He is not coming" said the
girl. with a slight culver in her
voice. "They must have detained
him. It seems so dreadful. 30 gro.
tesQue that they should suspect
him Of :"
She broke off with something
like q sob. The strain Of the
long, sleepless hours and the
swift horror of events were
beginning to tell upon her.
'Courage!" said Jefferies. He
had the engine still running quietly
and his face was grim with pur.
pose. 1T may be his bandaged
head that has aroused their. sus-
picions. In any case we have
our work to do. and II It becomes
necessary our evidence will soon
clear aim"
J so Won are going back?" said
the girl
"To London" said Jefferies
promptly. ITO put You where
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-24
THREE TYPES
OF MEN

FOOTBALL coaches, like all
i GauI, are divided into three
parts. says Hugh Fullerton, well
known writer on sports topics, in
an article in this weeks Liberty.
"In studying football coaches"
Fullerton writes, I'VE find there
are three distinct types. with hun.
dreds Of variations and combina-
tons,
There are the inspirational
types" he explains, "men who lift
mediocre teams to great heights
by playing on their emotions.
There are the Lily Whites-men
Of high ideals who are striving
to use athletics to build and
strengthen character as well as
body. And there are the Rough.
Toss boys--men who. con. N
themselves chiefly with winning
football games"
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Be Your Age!

A N admonition to women to "bs
"A their age Is made by Eileen
Bourne, well known beauty expert,
In an article in this weeks Lib
erty. The time during which a
woman may be considered beauti.
full is not a matter Of few years,
Miss Bourne points out, but ex-
tends over long period. This
period the writer divides INTO
three parts, which she names the
Appealing Age, from childhood to
twenty-five: the Fascinating Age,
from twenty-five to forty; and the
Interesting Age, from forty on,
more or less indefinitely.
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RED PEPPER FOR
RHEUMATICPAN

Red Pepper Rub takes the .'ouch''
from sore, stiff. aching joints. It
cannot hurt you. and II certainly
stops that olo eheumatism torture
ct once.
when you are suffering so you
can hardly get around, Just try
Red Pepper Rub and you win have
the quickest relief known. - Nothing
has such concentrated, penetrating
heat as red peppers. Just as soon
a. you apply Red Pepper Rub you
win feel the dngling heat. In
three minutes It warns the sore
spot through and through. Pain
and soreness are gone.
Ask any good druggist for q far
Of Rowles Red Pepper Rub. Be sure
70 set the genuine, with the name
ReWies on each package.
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they heard him start UP the
engine.
'I'll drive her. said Jefferies,
you'd better rest. Enderby."
'All right" said the other. "And
I've been thinking, Jefferies. It's
important that you should get to
London as quickly as possible.
and see old Curwen Brown. Now.