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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
JhQ BANK CL(QK ANo TLlE SODA JERKER
GIVE AL A JACOB AND WATCH THE FUN

"Whn are the Republicans going
to nominate for president" asked
the Soda .Icrkcr of the Bank Clerk.
Coil only knows" said the Bank
Clerk and don't suppose h" cares
wh0op. If the Republicans could
have their way about it they would
90 back in the sticks some place ana
gCt some nice. tame. obscure and
iufutile little fellow. make IL myth
of him aS they did If Coolidge. the
strong. silent man. ana give us an
other four years of miS%overnment
us under Harding or non-G"vern-
mcnt aS under Coolidge.
IF the Republicans had their
way they would never permit any
man bigger than Il valet to occupy
the White House: the vested inter
pStS of this country who control the
Republican party feel thoroly com
retent 10 run things at Washington
without the help or interference OF
some one in the White House who Is
intelligent enough to know what
it's all about and forceful enough
to assert himself.
"lhey had nice little hoy i'll
Harding. but Harding made himself
bit diSgraceful by going ON
with the rough boys. when he should
have been staying home nights, ana
permitting himself under the influ-
enrp of liquor to become intimate
and friendly with a lot of cheap
crooks and graftcrS. Harding made
the Republican administration
shameful during his tenure Of office.
"Npxt time the Republicans pick
ed another small calihre man but
/ took pains to pick one whose morals
were straight and who had a prayer
meeting mouth. The fact that Cool
! idge wasn't il prayer meeting man
at all didn't matter. because after
he was elected he promptly joined
IA church and set himself straight
on that score.
But the Republicans can't gel
away with such timber this year
! The shadow of Al Smith has fallel
i athwurt their plans and i'll thell
dread of Smiths candidacy they fee
compelled this year to nominate
man with an intellect and Il back
bone. That hurts 'em like nell
The, rc got ing man il tooVe'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
'ANOTHERLOWRY
IS KEEPING The
COURTS GOING

John and Fulton Lowry, two
Elizabeth City youths who be-
came outlaws several years ago
provided so much work for the
courts of this county that
benevolently disposed persons
became interested in their
younger brother Robert Lowry
and, to save him from follow
ing in the criminal footsteps OF
his brothers. they made a
lawyer of him,
Robert Lowry lawyer is making
more work for the courts than MS
brothers ever did and his activities
in personal injury cases is giving
every industry in Elizabeth AltN
serious concern. On the docket OF
the three weeks term of Superior
Court for the trial Of civil cases now
On progress in Elizabeth City young
Lowry appears with Is cases on the
docket. nine of which are suits
brought for pauper clients claiming
damages for personal injuries.
His most sensational suit was Oh
.:.i ,, ,I,;.. pnwsnnnpr \vnS going
70 press. Garland :. O'Neal. claim
ing personal injuries in an accident
at local manufacturing plant, Is
not only suing his former employers
but is suing DR.. {. b. Williams as
well, yCun. Lowry figuring i'll both
actions. The company is sued fol
contributory negligence and Dr'
Williams is sued for neglect III the
treatment of the injured party.
Young Lowry and his eases are
taking up much of the time OF th'
Court. Two of his cases were n0l
suited: the Judge threw out thlro
case. In one case Lowry won u
verdict cf $500 against the John r.
Beamon Construction Co.. OF Ral
eigh. for :. ]. Hamilton who sustain
ed injuries while working on th'
Virginia Dare Hotel in the emplo!
of the defendants.
Nh uccident In any industry II
Elizabeth City seems to escape th'
notice of young Lowry since he wa
provided with IL law license and per
suaded to set himself up in the prlc
ticp of law in his old home town.
Recently he employed his talent
in securing Il parole for his broth
or John who was doing time III TIT
penitentiary and John has got reli
yion and turned street preacher.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
Farmers Pay
M0reTx1hdn
Town Folks

To what extent the farmers
of North Carolina are paying
more taxes according to their
income than corporations and
men living i'll towns is to be
nearly definitely determined by
i survey now being conducted.
Geo. s. KlemmedsOn of the Bureau
of Agricultural Econ mics OF the
l.. :. Dept. of Agriculture arrived
in Elizabeth City this week with Il
crew of twelve young men from
State College who have made case
Studies of more than 100 farms in
the Elizabeth city trade territory
this week. Approximately LOW
farms will he studied thruout the
State and the figures obtained are
expected to fairly represent the tax
burden of the farmer aS compared
with the tax burden of the man Ill
town and the corporations.
The results of similar studies Ill
other parts of the country have been
to show that farmers are taxed Il
larger percentage Of their income
than townSpeople or corporations.
But little can be done toward Seclr'
mig relief for the farmer thru tax
eu,Ialization until exact facts are
available. The fncts are ncw being
obtained.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
u. s. Coast Guard
Save More Lives

The North Carolina Coast con-
tinue to refute the misguided Wet
propagandiSts who would tell Con
gresS that the Coast Guard Is put
another arm of the prohibition en-
forcememt service. The crews OF
Creeds Hill. Ocra"oke and llatteraS
Coast Guard stations rescued seven
men from the stranded schooner
George W. Truitt which went ashore
n few miles south of Ocracoke In
let in heavy seas last Monday.
The Truitt. Il 70O-ton schooner
home port Wilmington. Del. was
bound from New River. ). u. 10
New York City with Il cargo OF
lumber. The schooner is buried III
sands of u shcal far off shore and
late reports are that dynamite Will
have TO he used to dislodge her. Her
captain aid G"r were iAheh a@hoie c
h., means nf the hreecheSs buoy.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24

but they are afraid of Hoover he
cause Hoover has biz ego ami lie
doSnr Just think that he Is bigger
than all the bosses: he Ln0WS II ny
GOSH. The bosses don't want man
like Hoover if they can help it.
"Thpn they've got Charlie Dawes
Int Charlie is one of these erratic.
heII-raisiug personalities who Is apt
TO kick over the traces amy time
and nut his own ideas of govern
mpnt into practice without consult
inc his erStwhilc campaign contrl-
hutors. They're afraid Ct Charlie
but is is my gu%V$ that they
will nominate Dawes. They have
got to put up real man /" Stahh
n show to beat Smith, Hoover lacks
that warmth and genuinenc&S thlt
is going to make Smith Stron" win
thp rank and file and 80 that ellml-
rates Hoover. Dawes Is the Only
strong man with Il winnin" person.
ality that the Republicans can put
forward and | have IN idea theF
orr Going 10 he forced to accept hlm
because he's the only card they can
safely play against Il breeze IKE
Al Smith"
well. do you think Dave" c"UId
heat Smith," asked the Soda Jerker'
"Anything can happen y said the
Bank Clerk. But if it appears that
Smith can't he elected if nominated
| hope that the Democrats Will court
defeat gloriously this year by noml'
Mating Al and giving him Jewish
running mate. If we must have Il
Catholic 30 down to defeat III ii ma
tional election in 1923. then let
make q complete flop by putting Il
lew ON the ticket with him. we We
cot some great Jewish vice preSl'
DENTAL timber in men like Adolpl
ochs, editor of the New York Times
Henry Morgcnthan. Wilson's : Mlh'
lister to Turkey; Samuel Intermyer
great lawyer and Bernard Baruch
friend of the farmer: say nothing u
Al JOlSen.'
"That would be funny. no"
wouldn't it," said the Soda JerKer
ut would mean that the delegates
to the Houston convention Woult
hovc to return to their homes VII
Memo and the Panama 'ahal'
! said ihc Bank Clerk.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
LEAVING WORK
= TO P0STERrTY

f. +. Aydle:t il erecting Il brick
store building On his property on
the South side of Colonial Ave. near
Road st. TIE front Cf that build
ing is being laid within five feet Of
the curb, leaving Il five foot side
walk. 1t is Mr.. Aydlett's right to
do this; there is nothing or no
body to stop him. And if any one
tried to stop him if would mean Il
law suit without end. And - the
five foot sidewalk on the South
side of what has become an import
ant business street is TO be per-
petuated. Here was Il chance to
make beginning in the ultimate
widening of the sidewalk Of an inn
pOrtant business street.
On the other side Of this same
street facing Aydlet!s property the
sidewalk is supposed to be Is feet
wide. When this newspaper built
its shop and offices on the North
side of the street six years ago IL
deferred to the city's wishes and sci
its building line IS feet from the
curb. This newspapers property
is more valuable by reason of the
width OF its sidewalk. Mr.. Ayd'
let's property would be more val
liable if given an adequate side
walk.
Elizabeth City is supposed t.
have City Planning Commission t.
look after such things. The Boart
of Aldermen had occasion to thinl
of this Commission the other nigh
and discovered that three of tht
original five members of the Com
mission have died or resigned since
the commission waS created Severa
years ago and the commission ha'
never functiOned since it wa!
created. And this is the!wqy w
build Elizabeth City. !. ,...'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24

the npighbourhoOd ever suspected
anything. The dead husband and
father was Il worthless sort whose
absence from the home and the
community ocCasioned no concern.
lie WAS soon forgotten. The jury
believed this testimony.
And so another Commerclal
evangelist in North Carolina goes
his wretched way forever diScredit-
ed and Christ IN Gods heaven sheds
another tear for the vulgariticS com
mitted in his name by gentry who
wear long tailed coats and traffic
in his gospel Of divine mercy ana
love. Another c@g- sucking dog with
his tail between his legS sinks into
ignominy and oblivion.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24

that surely mother would not he
etermally damned because of her
failure to make Il public confession;
the only objectionable sin is the sin
against the Holy Ghost. Mr.. Purdue
told me"
Mrs. Gatlin'S testimony was cor
roborated in detail by II younger
brother who related the grueSOme
story of the tragedysin the Petty
home when his mother met the on
PUSHES of drunken, CursinS father
with an unified axe and dealt him
blow which resulted in his death.
Mother and children, 50 the eVl-
denCr went. buried the body in the
basement of the home and nobody i'll
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
Wants Uncle Sam To
Give Us All Stills

Solution of the vexing liquor prob
lem is offered hy citizen of Wash
incton County who has written
Congressman Lindsay Warren ask
ing him to repeal the VolStead Act
and pass law enabling the gov
ernmpnt TO furnish every citizen
with Il still. letting every man VINO
wants liquor make his own liquor
The Washington County man Sug-
cests Il license Of $25 year on each
still rs a revenue measure and says
he doesn't think any man would "h-
iect to paying that license II the
government would furnish him with
a still. Congressman Warren does
not divulec nc name of his con
aiilupnt
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
ANOTHER EGG
SUCKING DOG IS
DISCREDlTED

- - ~ - - - -
Like al egg-sucking dog
that has been caught in the act,
the Rev. ThuS. +. Pardue, pro-
fessional evangelist. who vio-
lated every sacred tradition OF
the confessional. must have
skunk in the presence Ol his
public when Mrs. Nina Petty
Gatlin. whose arrest for muir
der he caused, was freed by a
Rockingham County ur y
"Wednesday night.
The trial of the pretty Rrih>ville
woman had occupied the center "t
the stage in North Carolina for
ten days. She WAS indicted on
charge OF having murdered her
father. upon statements madc |"
the authorities hy the evangelist
Pardup.
Purdue had conducted Il religious
revival in ReidSvilr. In his revival
he employed all the tricks OF the
professional birthstone pcddlrr I"
work upon the fears ana hNStera
of women and children. lie preach
ed one narrowing sermon on repre-
tance that brought young Mrs. Cat
lin To his confession room. lie had
said that those who Sinned ana ana
not repent were doomed 10 everlaSt-
ing torment.
Mrs Gurliu was tprrOr-$triCken.
She went to the evangelist Ill Scfrr'
and asked if she would he protect
ed i'm II confession She desired |"
make: Upon helm" reaSSurrd II!
him she told him that Sh" had Kill
ed her own father with an axe after
her father in IL drunken rage had
threatened the life of her mother
who WAS now dead
n..,,,,, diJ rot resuprf the con-
.o..;,,l H.. truttrd right off to
,I,,, r,,ic,. rud rold the story. Sure
pIrnu"h an iSation revealed
,,o ,rasrure uf the Slain holy of
,I,e womuu's father. Smith T. Petty.
,,.,,,nrI in hIunkrtS and buried III
.l,, L,..meu, If i home the PettyS
( had Formerly nrrupi,d.
! I'm lem, % 1928 Mrs. Alma Petty
c,,rir v,s Indicted on charge of
| first degree murder. The fact that
| her father had been Il drunken
/ brutal and thoroly diSreputahle man
made it easy for the public thru"ut
the State to Sympathize with MIS-
G;iliu and rnundly condemn Il
pripSt who had betrayed confcS-
sion wrung from the woman in Il
momrnt of intense religious emotion
oliSm
{ Rut if Pardur expected to he
cvnuarotpd hy n conviction of the
woman, his expectations were blast
oil hv tbe subsequent testimony of
,ru. c,tIin when she was brought
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
THE BEST is CHEAPEST

Breakfast 40c: lunch. meat or lis
with two vegetables, dessert, brea'
butter and coffee 45c; regular dil
uer 75c. A room with private law:
try $2.GO
The Virginia Uar,, ii0tti
EIiLAhe!h Cifv, y G. ad''
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24

had hoped that some one in Wash
inuton could see in this belatcd
attempt upon the part of our gov
ernmeut TO recognize the Wright
brothers and commemorate one OF
the greatest facts in human his
tory something" more than an OPP
portunity to just build another
Coast Guard station. We con-
eratulate YOU and the offices or
this association are ut your conn
mand if we can serve YOU.
w. q. SAUNDERS. Pres.
Kill Devil Hills
Memnyill Association
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
MARY MEEKINS KNOWS
WHY SHE IS FOR LOWDEN
And Her Fathers Daughter Shows How The
Republican Wind is Blowing in North Caro-
lima This Year-He Who Runs May Read

For the first time in their history the Republicans OF the
First Congressional District chose feminine representative to
Republican National Convention when Miss Mary Meeins
daughter of Federal Judge NJ Meekins of this city named
as alternate with John L. Phelps of Columbia delegate at
their District Convention in this city Tuesday, Feb 2lst
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
MUST BE A MONUMENT
TO WRIGHT BROTHERS
First Plans for Wright Memorial Rejected
New Plans To Contemplate Housing
Original Wright Plane

The Hon. Charles Moore chairman of the National Com
mission of Fine Arts puts foot square down the plan to
build combination Coast Guard Station and Lighthouse
Memorial the Wright Brothers and the birth OF aviation
Kill Devil Hills on the North Carolina Coast
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} rope, into the little make.believe
sty.
Linda" said Thomas, please
don't be angry I'm your friend
and want 10 help you"
She wrenched her arm away
from him. II don't need any
help" she cried. IN manage my
own affairs, keep my own counsel.
/ won't have any condescension
from friend who only half be-
Iieyes In me. =
Tom shook his head. Looks TO
me as IL you may need help, he
said. The pigs cries were grow.
ing louder.
The music stopped, and a Wild
uproar in a far corner took its
place. Linda turned. My GodF
said Tom.
Some had wheeled the cider
barrel out into the open dancing
space. On top of 1t girl in
scarlet frock was dancing, the
widest of wild Black Bottoms to
the rhythm Of a. whistling, hand
clapping throng that circled
around.
The dance drew stray couples
from every corner of the hall.
formed a nucleus for a chaotic,
noisy crowd. Tom had left, to
Join It, and almost against her
will, Linda followed MIN. "HOt
stuff" a youth was saying, his
eyes fixed, glitterlng. on the scar.
let figure. THAT cider must have
a wallop" another cynical young
man was saying. Never saw
ANYTHING like that dance outside
OF the speakeas sizes OF Chica go"
Linda still watched the dancing
girl as she flung her hodv about
with wilder and wilder abandon,
her black hair floping over her
face.
Holy Christopher, somebody
catch that barrel cried a voice.
The barrel, too, had caught the
rhythm of the Black Bottom, and
tilted to balance the flying figure.
Several boys stepped forward to
steady it. but something came fly
ing grunting, squealing between
their feet, planted it's four short
legs stiffly against the polished
floor and skidded with a thud
into the fitting barrel.
The barrel came down with a
crash, and mixed its stream OF
sparkling cider with raucous pig
and limp, scarlet dancing girl.
Somebody stopped to pick up the
girl and brushed her dark hair
from her face. Her eyes were
closed.
why, it's Dulcie," criew Linda,
but nobody paid attention to the
cry.
Then she saw that Thomas
Moonlight was rising, with Dull
Gle in his arms and the crowd was
giving way before him.
The man stepped out Ut the
crowd and walked up TO Tom with
slow, heavy grace. His hair was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-03
ApvERTlsEMEMT
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OFF In 3 Minutes
Easy, Painless, No Irritation


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ing several days for slow, old fash.
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remedy called Shur.Off which stops
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will not irritate healthy skin, yet so
quickly softens a corn or callous
that in 3 minutes you can easily
take 1t out without the slightest
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thousand packages sold in the last
year prove its effectiveness. Get
you bottle of Shur.Off at Peoples
Drug Stores (all over town., or any
other good druggist today and soon
that sore corn or callous will be off,
gone and forgotten.
Shur.Off
Ends Corns in 3 Minutes
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lContin,Ied from Local Page.l

tGOmftmIled from lAOcM rage
pink Of ssrtoriai perfection: His
hair was brushed till it shnne.
his shoes were not the clumsy:
clod.hoppers that the costume
called Tor, but pair OF dazzling
patent leather dancing pumps
And in the lapel Of the sport
shirt which opened at the throat,
above the oyeralls. was a large
red carnation. He was playing
idly with the string OF big card
board box that he had set on
the piano.
When Linda entered he looked
up. flushed and pushed the box
toward her. Here are your
flowers. = he said. You look aw.
fully pretty"
Linda turned pink under his
blunt compliment and bent. over
the box. It contained a great cor
sage Of roses and lilies of the val.
ley--ludicrousiy festive against the
blue and white Bingham of her
dress. But she thanked him pref.
lilly, pinned on the flowers and
drew her evening wrap around
her.
A neat little runabout< was
parked at the door, and into this
Leonard handed her. with visible
pride. This in jolly" he said
complacently. as he took his seat
at the wheel beside her. IF we
don't like their bOisterous party
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-03

darkk red and little red lights
danced IN hia eyes 10 ne spoke.
He laid his hand On Toms shout
der. IT brought the Indy to this
marty and iii take her home, ne
said. insolently.
Doyle" gaHped Linda, and then
put her hand over her Hao1tilsas
il 10 choke back the sound. But
he had heard Ter and turned
around. Hello, Linda, he said.
a moment later he was strlding
away with Dulcie'A limp body IN
The throng about the over.
Turned cider barrel began 70
nurmur excitedly. lis she hurt9
what happened?"
The pig had long since picked
himself. dripping, out Of the cider
ana made OFF for the snug re.
eesees under the spiral stairs.
The cider continued to flow out
with 4. gentle sucking noise, from
the broken spigot OF the barrel:
aShe's not hurt--just stewed.
THAT gal can soak up quite q LOT
OF alcohol without showing II, let
me tell you. This must nave
been an extra.special dose. 4
red.faced young man at LINDA y
right was speaking.
Thomas Moonlight turned from
staring after Doyle and Dulcy ana
looked at the ruddy youth. thl
that. Dolliyer," he said. Il don I
like it,
The red faced man made an al
tempt at an insOlent grin, but At
ended sickly.
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow
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i
herself shouting at him--tried to
moderate her tone and could not.
Its true, then what Cynaz II
saying all over New York; You've
lost big sum "a terrible. sum-
in Corfo Belias? A sum we can
never possibly repay?
In ali her thoughts Of him, she
had never dreamed that Roger
could look like this. His fare
was yellow. white. his eyes eIIcr-
nous; his lips snarled 1T her and
all the time the ram fell from
his shaking arms on to the MOSS
cool carpet of her room. He was
choking something out At her.
'.It,s your fault-you set the
pace how did you think / could
keep ii Ii didn't speculate.
Your miserable little twenty-five
thousand! What use was that 10
US. Al fleabite! needed thousands
thousands His voice cracked
grotesqueIy. II wired the brokers
10 sell yesterday afternoon. He
thrust the paper at her. And look
look what happened yesterday
morning. Forty points down-in
an hourit' q quarter million