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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
bob " Flora s
Troubles Are
Not Over Yet

"Bob" E'lora's spectacular
triumph over his eacmtes Iii
the recent primary election IN
Currituck County may not be
long lived. Having been nomi-
mated to the office OF County
Judge in a three cornered con-
test, it is Just possible that he
NAV see his victory turned to
ashes bv the aboliShmcnt OF
the very office he has won.
Re<ent'n- the nomination CT Mr.
Flora. .Anti-FlorianS in turrit'lcN
have started Il movement t" have
the Office of Trial .Iud@" Ill 'urri-
trcE abolished by the Legislature
which cnnveneS in January. Am; h%
the enemies of Judge Flora Is f.
Il Johnson. one of the most aStuts
politicians in Northeastern Nofth
Cprolina and Currttuck' Represent
alive i'm the Legislature. Johnson
Is in a position to take Flora : scalp
Flora and Johnson have been ut
odds good many years. Flora Is
= loud-mouthed. rough, clustering
/ tvpc. but he has Il reputation I"r
honesty and loyalty to his trlehdS.
He is Il courageous foe OF Illicit
liuunr and counts among his triehds
hundreds of CurrituckianS VINO
don't approve Of some Of his man
reriSmS f.. Il. johnson Is an Ell
tirely different type: quiet. easy go
inc, soft spoken; but wise in politics
/ full of plans and enjoying the con
fidence and support Of Il large ana
influential following. Some thlnN
| that he will hesitate to exercise his
: power and influence i'll the leSiS-
I latrre, TO get at his old enemy
! by abolishing the office; Illa'
would be little too raw. Silld Il
friend of Mr.. Johnson. commetins
on the situation one day this week
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06

NOTIFICATION OF the nomination
a. Houston will bc carried TO Gov
C,!.~r III Smith from North Carolina
by Edward G.. Flanagan, OF Green
Vile. And there will be TO pTOCdSr
member of the notification commit
tee than this North Carolinian, q
close personal friend Of Congress
man Lindsay Warren and an orisi-
nal Smith man. His pams sounds
like a pass word to Tamniany Hall,
but tie fact is ,:S - 4 prominent
Baptist layman president of the
Grc2ryille Banking 4 Trust Co.. cid
est and largest bank in Pitt County
owner and manager of the John
FIaragan Buggy Co.; Owner of the
Ford Sales and Service franchises
i'm GreCmville, Farmviile and Rocky
Mount. one of the wealthieSt, busi-
est and most useful citizens in his
city and section and one of the most
lovahIe personalities in the first dis
trict. The picture is from recent
photo Of Mr. Flanagan.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
All of Which is Hard
On Hosiery Dealers

An eight hour day for silk stock
ingS promises to he the vogue among
business girls in Elizabeth City who
claim they can save Il dollar week
ons their hosiery bills by taking
their stockings off when they get
home in the evening and giving them
n; rest until next mHruin@.
One sweet young thing who Is
irving the new economy stunt says
she got the idea from Il news Item
from, Chicago where business girls
generally have adopted the practice
of taking OFF their stockings, laying
them aside and going au natural
at home. wearing stockings only
when on the street. Some of them
even dare to go without them Oh the
street at night.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
che BANK CLERK AHe Tue SO0A uCPkGR
THAT "MENACE' OF PAPAL RULE IN AMERICA

italian government. hut that COndi-
tion haSn existed in Italy for more
than hundred years and it has
been a good many years since Cam
Ollie faculties were permitted 10
Teach in schools supported by the
government of that country: recent
" MuSSolini even went 50 far AZ to
DENY Catholic priests in Italy the
right 20 act as Boy Scout Masters.
"If the Catholic Church Is cap
able of running government the
logical place for it to display its
TEMPORAL power and political ability
would he in its own country; but II
/ has failed in Italy and failed Ill
every country of Importance except
Spain and possibly a few South
American countries; it even lost olt
in poor little Portugal and Ill our
! nei"hbouriug Southern repuDllc'
Mexico. And. so. when you see some
frightened little soul or Il biz 1901
like Tom IIeflin throwing fits III
Il fear that Rome may rule America,
just put it down to their simpl1cl'!
and ignorance of the facts of history
and the fundamentals of American
ISM
but aint Al Smith very devout
! Catholic?" asked the Soda JerHeE
timidly.
"He is" said the Bank Clerk
''and because he is Il devout Cath
olic and because he is the 'wlSest
and most sincere political leader In
the world to-day. he will take every
care to see that political minded
JesuitS in the church he loves Will
make no fool breaks while he Is
president. AL Smith knows that the
church that tries to rule America
in this enlightened age Is headed LOT
the biggest fall In history
"If that's so" said the Soda Jerk
err, Il just hope I'll live to see the
fall of Bishop Cannon and the
church he's the head of; it's Il pity
he aint a Catholic; If that old hlrd
had only been IL Catholic there
would have been u real riot i'll Hous-
ton when he got up and told the
Democrats what they should ana
should not put in their platform.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
he Insncerity Of North Carolina Political Leaders
BRIDGE HEARING
HERE ON JULY Il

"A War Department hearing
on the proposal of the State
Highway Commission to build
a new bridge over Pasquctank
River at Elizabeth City will be
h4'd in the assembly rooms
of the Elizabeth City Chamber
of Commerce, at ii o'clock
Tuesday morning, July II.
The proposed bridge is to be con-
structed across PaSquotank River
at the foot of Burgess st. Ii IL to
he provided with Il bascule llft
draw having horizontal clearance OF
so feet and vertical clearance OF
% feet. Plans are i'll the hands
of Lieut.. Col. Henry {. Jewett' DIS
trict Engineer. ut his offices in Nor
folk.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
WHEN "W. O." WILL
QUIT ELIZABETH CITY

"Thcre probably are some mem
hers of our club who will not agree
with everything Mr.. Saunders mas
said" commented John Hall. preSl-
dent of the Elizabeth city kiwaniS
Club after Il ~ minutes talk 10
the club by W. q. Saunders. Tues
day evening.
"If the time ever comes that any
body in Elizabeth City agrees with
everything l say. then I'll move cll
to another town where | can start
nm argument" said wv. q.
The editor gave the kiwanians
Some sidelightS on the recent ll0uS'
! ton Convention. praiSing the Texas
City for its hospitality. Houston
spent more than $5j0.0OO for the
entertainment Of the convention said
! the speaker: no item of entertain'
ment waS omitted: an abundance
and variety of liquors at fair FRO
hihition prices was especially notice
able. hut the Texas climate was
really too hot for any one but iii
Anti-Saloon Lacquer to drink the
! liquor.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
r r. Wages
Unique Fight
On Bus Lines

By selling a round trip ticket
for a little more than the price
of a single fare on short trips,
tie Norfolk Southern and other
railroads throughout the state
are attempting a comeback
against the bus lines. but they
are fighting a losing battle, for
this is the dav of rrivate auto
mobiles and bus lines.
While tho reduction in fares
makes il cheaper for one TO ride on
the train. there has been no con-
siderable increase in the number OF
passengers riding the Norfolk South
crn r. r.. although sCme increase
HIS been noted. People just don't
ride the trains any more on short
trips. 1t is much quicker. more con-
vpnient. and IrSs expensive to drive
an automobile On short trips than 1t
Is TO take train. Everyone likes
TO ride in automobiles. because they
can go much faster. are much cooler
and more comfortable than the
trains and have many other ad-
vantages that one does MT get on
train.
The trains are holding their own
on long trips. though. because folks
don't like to drive long distances
because of the Gas and oil it takes,
because it Is tiresome, and because
there is Il danger Of motor trouble
or tire trouble. People had rather
ride in Il Pullman berth on long trips
than in an automobile.
!. Bus lines have sprung up all over
! the country. and today one can 20
almost anywhere in North Carolina
by bus. Almost every hamlet, every
city. and every town. in this state,
are connected by bus lines. and new
er and better busSes are being built
every day. The bus lines are con-
stantly adding new busses to their
fleets. and are adding To the terri
tory they cover almost every day.
Although the busses are here TO
stay. the railroads are fighting
them and making a determined bid
to regain some of the passengers
they have lost to the bus lines. 1t
will be interesting to watch this
scrap, anyway.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
Jailer Balance Had
Above for The Cook


Discharged earlier in the week for
drinking and inefficiency County
Jailer J. W. Balance couldn't keep
away from his old love; the police
found him in bed with the jail
cook, Lizzie Price, Of color, ut her
home OH South Martin ST., Tues
day night. E:
Balance and his colored Mama
were indicted on a statutory count,
tried in the County Court Thursday
morning. convicted and fined $40
each. Balance was formerly Keep
e- Of the County Home. Us Is 2
WilcTe-.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
Tom Nash, .Jr.
Heads School
OF Sciences

ThoS. p. Nash, Jr.. formerly
OF Elizabeth City, was crowned
with new laurels this week
when he was appointed to the
position of dean Of the school
OF biological sciences of the
University Of Tennessee. at
Memphis. He was chief of the
division of chemistry and ply
siologv prior to this advance
ment.
DIR. Mash. Il graduate Of the Eliz-
abeth City High School and the
University of North Carolina. first
went to the University of Tennessee
as IN Instructor in chemistry IN
1915. He later went to the medi-
cal school of Cornell University,
where he received the degree Of
doctor of philC SOphy. DIR. Nash has
earned I'm International reputation
as productive scholar in the fields
of blood chemistry and renal phySi-
OlOgy.
The school of biological sciences
is the Memphis division of the col
leg of liberal arts of the University
in Knoxville. 1t comprises the de-
partmentS of anatomy, miScroScopic
anatomy. chemistry. physiology,
Iharmacnlogw. batteriolO@T and
dentistry. and the schools OF phar-
macy and nursing receive prelim-
mary instruction in the school of
biological sciences.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06

Il have lived 70 SEQ something Ill
this funny old town that I never eX-
pected to SEQ in my life time. said
tie Soda Jerker to the Bank Clerk.
Whats that" asked the Bank
Clerk.
Il went ont to the dedication Of
me Roman Catholic Church last
Sunday and heard Catholic music
sung iy choir mad" mp of mem-
hers of the leading Protestant
church chrirS in Elizabeth City.
We'll" said the Bank Clerk. Il
think that WAS pretty decent OF the
MethoGiSt$. BaptiStS and EpiScopm-
lianS to chime in and help the
Catholics in their celebration: every
hody must have felt better by it.
But who would ever have
thought it. the way lot of folks
in this town have been running on
about Catholics since Al Smith be-
ram To run for President Why. to
hear folks talking only last Friday
, vou would think that the Pope was
uurkin- his trunks and gettln"
ready TO sail for America to be here
| in time to take charge of the coun'
| fry aS soon AZ Al is nominated III
, November. Do YOU reckon the Cath'
plirS really are counting on running
this country when they get a Cath
/ Ollie President:
"SIy answer to that" said the
Bank Clerk. would be i'll the form
of another question Does the Pope
rule Italy,"
We'll. does he?" asked the Soda
Jerker.
"He does not" replied tpe Bank
Clerk: lin Rome where the tath'
oIic Church had its beginning and
whore il has flouriShed for more
than Loo years the Pope has about
nc much voice in the government OF
JtuIv as an Italian fruit vender OIL
PENNSYLVANIA Ave. Washington. has
in the government of the United
St,tes,. SO nil is the power or the
! PINE in Rome that his sanctity Is
recognized only 50 long as he stays
indoors and if he walked out on
the street he would be arrested.
The Roman Catholic church aS
church is the biggest and most sue
eessful organization on earth, bu'
os = ruler of nations it is Il colossal
failure Time was in Italy when
the Catholics did not consider them
selves under the jurisdiction of the
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
Kiwanians Quit
Their Hotel Feed

By a vote of % to I the Eiiz-
abeth City Kiwanis Club voted
Tuesday evening to quit the Wy
rinia Dare Hotel and 20 to Christ
Church Parish House for its week
ly dinners. Dissatisfaction with the
management of the hotel is assign
ed by members as reason for max
ing the change.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
Marion Celebrates "
+ Independence Bay

Marion &. Love. prominent young
Elizabeth City business man. tele-
brated Independence Day enroute
70 Reno. New, where he will ap-
ply for a divorce from his wife,
Under. the laws Of Nevada n resi-
lence of three months is required
of dfrOrpec. Mr.. Love expects to
return to Elizabeth City early III
October. Mrs. 1--we will not op'
nose his action, it is understood.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
Evident Houston Both In the Lime Light Behind
% Where Joephus Traded His Bone Dry Principles With
any for the Privilege Of Continuing to Run Democratic
naper and Retain His Grip as Party Leader.
Bv w. 0. SAUNDERS

-. It was great show I'm talking about that EIors-
,~.r,ion: but North Carolina played wretched part
,1f, would be better word North Carolina went to
m block the nomination OF Governor Smith; many
,l, a, we'll have tried to block the path of one OF the
rr locomotives that pulled trains of fourteen coaches
%. d. :, ,,.s, into the convention city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06
THE BEST is CHEAPEST

Breakfast 40c: lunch. meat or fish
with two vegetables, dessert bread,
butter and coffee 45c; regular din
aer 75c. \ room with private lava
tory $500
The Virginia Dare Hotel
Elizabeth City. n. G. advtf
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06

You owe yourself a thorough ana
careful examination Of your eyes
by a qualified Optometrists. DIR
J. D. HATHAWAY, Optometrist,
Carolina Bank Bldg. adV.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06

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er OF both Washington aud west
Virginia.
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-07-06

Japanese children are taught to
write with both hands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-11
SPEAKS
AT 80 TOW Ms

Fargo, N. D., June 11.-(AP)-
Thirty North Dakota points will be
visited between June II and June
26 by C. r. Stone, wet candidate for
U. S. Senator On several days he
will visit three places in his cam
paign in one day. but for the most
part stops are scheduled at 3 p. m.
and 8 p. m.
Stones campaign will end on the
evening of June 26. when he will
speak at a voters rally at the Bis
marck municipal auditorium.
His itinerary for the weeks be-
ginning June IL, Is and 25 follows:
Week Of June Monday, Cas-
selton s p. M; Tuesday, Mayville 8
p. H., Hillsboro 8 p. M; Wednesday
Reynolds 8 p. M. Grand Forks 8 p,
M; Thursday, Minot, p. M, Graf
ton S r. m.; Friday. Cavalier, II a.
M, Walhalla 8 p. m. and Langdon
p. M; Saturday, Cando s p. M, Can
do 8 p. n.
Week of June 1s-Monday, La.
kota p. M, Larimore p. M;
Tuesday, Valley City p. M; Wed.
nesday p. M. Lisbon p. M;
Thursday, Hankinson PM, Wah.
peton s p. M; Friday, Cakes p
NJ. Steele; Saturday, Hebron II a
M. Richardton. p. m. and Gler
Ullin 5 p. m.
| Week Of June 25.-Monday, Viii
! ton 2 p. nj, Turtle Lake, 3 p. M, ane
McClusky p. NJ; Tuesday, Good
rich 2 p. M, futile p. m. and Bis
marck $50 p. m.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-11
WET SPEAKERS
ARE CHEERED
Five Hundred Hear Street De-
bate in BOttineau: Con-
fident of Big Vote

North Dakota is intensely inter.
ested in the campaign for repeal OF
the states constitutional prohibi
ton clause.
The vote for repeal will surprise
those opposing it in this state. ms
is the contention Of the wet" he
publican candidates for state Of
flee who spent the weekend in Bis
narck.
Features of TIL campaign last
week in the north central portion OF
the state were a street debate IN
Bottineau attended by more than
500 and crowds wherever their
speakers appeared, c. F. Stone SAID
today. He is the wet Republican
candidate for United States sena-
tor.
HERNIA. Hardt. candidate for com
missioner of agriculture and labor.
declared that the talks Of the wet
candidates on The Delusion Of Pro-
hibition' are especially well re-
ceived.
I'm one town where we appeared,
Hardt said, 1T was necessary to get
permission from the mayor to speak
from a bandstand He was inclined
to be distant at first. When we
told him we were going to talk on
The Delusion Of Prohibition he per
sonally turned on the lights and
made us welcome"
The wet campaign has covered
more than half the state. Meetings
this week are at Casselton, Hills
boro, Mayville, Reynolds, Mlnto'
Grafton, Cavalier, Walhalla, Lang
don. Calvin and Cando.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-11
FULTON PLANS
SUMMER CAMP
Three Boys and Two Girls
Outings at wildwood Lake
Site Announced

Bismarck boys and girls will have
an opportunity to live the life If a
camper between July and August %.
Three boys camps and two girls
camps are planned at Wildwood lake
at that time, according to w. G.
Fulton, director Of boys work.
Living in tents, swimming in a
lake, eating in a sanitary mess hall,
taking an overnight hike, and re-
ceiving outdoor instructions is what
one will enjoy at the camp.
A ten-acre plot, with good bath
ing beach, has been secured for the
camp. The wooded land is full Ct
animal and vegetable life.
Any boy or girl in the city is elig-
ible to enter the camp. The boys
periods are July 9 to Is, July Is to
25, and July q to August 3. The
girls camps are August to IA and
August Is to %. Thirty-two may
be registered for each camp, the cost
being s. for each period. Those
who wish to spend more than one
period in the camp may do SO at the
rate of 81 per period.
Mr.. Fulton urges every boy and
girl to register for the camps i'm
mediately. Each entrant must pass
a physical examination.
A combined mess hall and kitchen
"a by so feet, is being constructed
on the site. Campo. will live in
pyramid army tents and wall tents
equipped with cots. A we'll will be
sunk.
Each camp will be supervised by
Mr.. Fulton, who will be assisted BY
several scout leaders. Each group
Of eight boys will be captained By
an older boy leader. Various scout
masters are planning to spend part
Of the summer in camp with theil
troops.
Water sports will be the CHIEF
daily attraction in the camp, swim
ming and boating coming at regular
hours each day. Boys and girls viii
be checked in and out of the water
Mr.. Fulton says. Boats will not be
allowed on the lake unless older boys
leader goes with them.
Regular daily instruction periods
are planned. One overnight hike fol
each period is planned. On rainy
days, children will be instructed in
| scoutcraft IN the mess hall. Camp
fires will be held each evening with
varied programs of Indian wal
dances, ceremonials, story telling
stunts, games, songs, yells, anc
luncheons.
Appropriate honors will be award.
ed the best scouts in camp. Visiting
days will be Thursdays and Sundays
only.
j. P. Wagner, William Schwartz
and Ed. Trepp make up the camping
committee. Acting on the executive
board of the council are Judge w. L
Nuessle. Rev. Father Slag, and H
| O. Saxvik.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-11
NEST0S SCORES
FRAZIER PLANS

Hannaford, N. D., June 11.-lF-
Attacking the proposal of the Non
partisan League to establish more
state-owned terminal elevators and
branches Of the Bank Of North Da-
Gotta, r. A. Nestos today told Han
naford citizens that it represents an
effort by Nonpartisans to an indus
trial program which already has
tailed.
s'It does not seem reasonable that
with four and one half million dol
!ars or more already invested in
mills and elevators and without any
experience that even approXimates
success, they would undertake to in
crease the bonded Indebtedness Of
the state further and invest more
money, at the expense Of the tax
payer, in building additional ter
minal elevators" Nestos said.
Many Lacquer. say they DO not
really mean to take an action in con.
formity with this plank of their
platform but one needs only tc
study the report Of their industrial
commission during Frazier's admin.
lstration, the speeches of Governor
Frazier himself, and the editoria
comment of some of their leading
papers today to be convinced that
Il they elect a majority of the in
1ustrial commission, the very Trims
hey threaten in the way of addi
tional commission, the very Trims
they threaten in the way of add
tional elevators and branch bank
will be carried into effect"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-11
WOMEN GROOM
SENATOR BORAH
BY MARY CAMBRIDGE HAY.
DEN
(Assoriafed press Staff Wriferl

(Ass0ciated Press Staff Writef)
Kansas City, June 1.-THE
bright buntings in the canyons Of
Kansas City's downtown streets
were put to shame today by the
bright wardrobes Of women dele
gates, women spectators and women
hostesses, as they swung into action
on the last lap of their preparations
for the opening of the convention
tomorrow.
As if in an effort to make up for
their decrease in official represen-
tation, women have thronged the
National committee headquarters
of both the leading candidates, while
women's organizations with planks
to push are grooming ten or doz-
en- speakers for the resolutions COM
mittee tomorrow, and women's or.
CARNATIONS without planks have
representatives backing those they
approve.
Senator Borah's name is being
played as a trump card in the
women's fight for q prohibition
plank. He had been invited by Mrs.
Henry w. Peabody as the luncheon
guest of honor today at the Wom-
ems National League for Law En-
forcement. Other guests at the
luncheon, which took the place of a
militant meeting in the leagues five
day campaign, were Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt, assistant at
torney general, and Miss Bertha
Lindsey, Seattle's woman mayor.