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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08
TO
TRY TO PACIFY
MECKLENBURC
Young Elizabeth City Moses
To Try to Lead Charlotte
Out of the Wilderness of
Its Political Strife

The. voice of Pasquotank's
favorite orator will be heard in
the West this week in pas
sionate appeal to the Demo
cratic voters of Mecklenburg
County for harmony. ]. {. B.
Shringhaus of Elizabeth City
will address the MecklenDurg-
ers in their county convention
Saturday.
Something has got to he done in
Charlotte and MecklehhurS where
the town has been torn asunder and
Democracy turned into a free for
all fight by the Hon. Chas. W. Til
lett. and the ministers. Mr.. Tillett.
the grand old man of Charlotte who
Is both Protestant churchman and
Prohibitionist. stirred up a war on
Smith i'm Charlotte by writing M
reams of paper and buying yards
and yards of advertising for him.
Mr.. Tillett like to write. likes TO
see his stuff in print and Is able to
pay for having things printed. SO
much did he write and print in be-
half of Governor Smith that the
preachers all over t"wn became
aroused and began TO preach Anti
Smith sermons.
Now when a preacher gets into
, politidS he neyer-knowS when to
1uit and soon most all the preachers
, i'm Charlotte we're preaching against
Smith twice on Sunday and praying
against him i'm prayer meetings we'd
! neSdqy nights. SO loud grew the
noise that igncrant g0d-fearins citi-
zens were made to tremble for fear
/ that Il striped tiger letl hy IL Roman
Catholic prelate in a red hat was
about to come to devour the town:
The Anti-Smiths threaten TO go
! Republican en iaasSe.
And so in their despair the Demo-
crafts OF Charlotte who see their
party In imminent peril sent an ).
70. s. to Ehringbaus of EliZabefh
city to come and pray with them
md plead with them for harmony.
Ehringhaus il expected to make the
s,eech of his life in Charlotte Sat
urday and from that speech word
may 90 out that the East has pro-
duced n Moses to lead Gods unhappy
children out Of the wilderness OF
confusion and disorder created by
political-minded clericals.
, Ehringhaus will not go to Char
/ lotte as Smith man. Like Cam
Morrison. Mr.. Ehrimghaus Is for
! Samson. Cam created happy
phrase, for many cf his fellow North
/ CarolinianS when asked to name his
! favcrite among the presidential
candidate: he simply said I'm for
Samson" Which was just way
Of saying he was for the strong
man and would support the nominee
of the national convention. That Is
! the EhringhauS ticket.
II haven't lifted Il finger in this
cDmpaiyn for or against any can
didate." said Mr.. Ehringhaus on
the eve of his departure for Char
lotte. Il shall support the nominee
of my party and if Governor Smith
/ is the nominee | expect to take the
stump for him without having to
apologize for pre-ccnvention utter
/ ances."
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08
About ToRead
His Paper, He
DroppedDead

Picking up his copy OF The
Independent Saturday after
noon. June End. Spencer
Stevens. a progressive Camden
County farmer said: well, l
GUESS I'll see what Saunders
has to say" He entered a
room in his home with the
paper in his hand and died a
few minutes later of a sudden
heart attack.
Mr.. stevens was native of Eng
I,nd hut was for nearly life time
n resident of this country. He came
TO Camden County from Norfolk
Va. i'm 1919 and had developed n
fine truck farm. specializing IN
strawberries and having great faith
in this section aS truck garden.
He transacted much business IN
Elizabeth city and took much pride
in the city's progress. His death
was totally unexpected.
Resides his wife. Mrs. Lily
Grandv Stevens. Mr.. Stevens IL sur
vived by a fine family of three
brothers and two sisters; Frank
Stevens. of Lynchburg. Va; Ernest
Steveus. of Washington. ID. c.: VIM
H. Stevens. Of Rochester. \. y;
Mrs. Geo. u. Elder. Of Boston, MISS
and Miss Emily Stevens. of Battle
Creek. Mich. Funeral anu inter
ment were i'm Norfolk. Va.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08
uEsEIJNDERTAKERSNOT
\ SLOW AS THEY SEEM
..gut One Whack At You in Your Life
s D. And They Learn New Ways To
lna. M.ks the Most of 1t In Their Conven-
''' ton Here This Week

.,,n 1900 automobile fatalities in the United States
tbe advent of popular usage of the airplane have
'" n., and profitable field for undertakers and en-
y" r ,,,,r modern undertaken calls himself morti
~ -: t content with letting you go with few quarts
% ;oc fluid aud a simple burial. If you are all messed
n,be or airplane wreck it is the morticians bust
~ artist in wax modelling and the use of tints and
= ~ YOUR head aud face up that you won't shock
e. bsn they come in to take a last look at YOU
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08
Couldn't Keep His
Hands OFF The Girls

Frank 4. Jones. husband OF the
matron of the PaMuotank County
Chihlren's Home just couldn't keep
his hands off the little girls in his
wife's custody. Two years ago conf
plants were lodged against him for
making improper advances TO Young
girls in the home. hut he denied
guilt. the girls gave conflicting tes'i-
mony and the matter was huShed
up. More recently specific churses
were preferred against him by a.
year-old girl inmate Of the home and
Jones departed for parts unknown.
A new matron Is being sought for
the home.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08
This Newspaper Gets
Its First Smith Money

So much has been said about the
Al Smith money spent in North
Carolina this year that The lnde-
pendent, an original Smith booster
is proud TO make known the fact
that it will receive its first Smith
campaign money this week. 1t
comes thru the publication OF full
page advertisement paid for by Eilz-
abeth City friends of Governor
Smith. and not by Tammany Hall
aud tho editor of THE Independent
contributed $40 Ia. the cost "' thai
page advertisement. This for the
information of Tom Tom Helm and
F. NJ. Simmons.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08
YOUR EYES AT WORK

Constant use Of your eyes in any
line, working ali day BY artificial
light will lower their efficiency. 1t
is wise to help your eyes with Il
pair glasses. correctly prescribed.
Consult an eye specialist. pltS.
J. ID. HATHAWAY, Carolina Bank
Building. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08

/ came to Elizabeth City In the
early part Of the year 1903 to edit :
daily newspaper published by the
late F. +. COhoon and his son
Walter. My employment on The
Daily Star. as the paper was called.
lasted only two weeks. At that time
| resigned after a heated argument
with the owners because l had trA,
sisted on publishing certain news
after the suppression OF the news In
question had been ordered by e.
+. Aydlett.
Mr.. Aydlett was In those days. Z
very dictator In Elizabeth City; his
word was law; the natives called
him THE Grand Wizard;' It was q
boast that men who opposed his viii
were crushed never to rise agafn.
And had dared to offend Mr.. Aydt
lett.
When walked ont Of The Daily
Star office that day In the spring Of
1903 | didn't have a dollar I'm the'
world. / was living on my wife's
people. In fact my wife. two small
children and myself were living on
the wife's people. And when a man
Is living OH his wtfe's people he Isl
conscious of II. I don't know any.
thing of which self.respectinc man
can be more conscious.
But there l was In a year Of na-
tionai panic. without a job, with no
prospects and with distressed wifAl
and two wistful babies on my hands.
I was only ~ years old. Youth Y,
hot headed, youth Is rebelliouS,
youth Is uncompromising. l cursed
Aydlett; ! attributed all my hard
luck to his Dictatorship. thought;
Elizabeth City needed a newspaper
that would not be AFRAID TO publish
tne hews-e'en apout u. =: Ayuiett,
Ihose were 1he 0ooa Vid Odys
Inose We're ms good oia uays
"heh u littie Riiow Sould Inlnk. etI
gong IN n: uhSffSs, ilss ZOE ,pfhistA D
nusihess'''1qH nv unh9y !e'e'yfI
Snins 'he n"e'iiie MY Wus oniy
getting uiio'r way l eoulu iAsu!s
"h S'ai'hs "n'ii lo"h "eeniy
newspaper III 'hqse oasS on an i
.es.nheii' vi 'eSs 'huh d 'noosah4
a'l'"rS' -,
LII Iact ! haue up u hs' oi h.ni.
mum mefhahieal requirements lof,
tne proaucti0h OF Iouf page Week,
ly newspaper; little press. neces-
Sir! tlEe ana otner equipment
could be bousht Tor SSoV. Inc
TYP" FOUNDERS would accept one
third casn ana a series Of monthly
hoteS Tor tne balance. Bur l had to
nave S'oo 10 start didnt nave
thlrt! cents a
but l was young anu youth nae
iots OF Drass' made a1cahyass oII
local business men and asked theml
to buy shares OF stock In a company
to publish an independent newspaper
In the town. There would be 80
shares or STOCK at Slo snare. y
was INQUEST onerins. bu! Ing
stock ai"ht sen. sun. mere wsre
Sne WHO Ssnii"'hi]eu WIN ne' VINO
u,uh "an' w n"i. my ieeiiAs anu
WHO uiuh futniessiy tufh me aowh''
L iouied aro"h" tie STREETS wiS'iuiiy
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SUM .ss I
lnph one aa! III April noScoe
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lawyer III 'i'e to"h Si. ior nie anu
t'iu me ,iat NC hau n.uiu " -
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08

:rs. when they come IN to
no ~ the things learned
-, or more North Carolina
;.o.,or. and emhalmerS III
,,,.I convention at the Ntr-
n,,s Hotel .n this city this
They came from every I'M
r.. mrn aud city in North
y. ami oven from Virginia To
,ns,bins. For your modern
...,., /. a :n-getter. He max
Ir hnr he is Il >hrewd ANA
nn-Srr who makes the most
a., that hr doesn't get Il
q, rou Int once in Il life
H. !. ont 80 make the most
Z, rbsn vru ,lie and he l. IND
,,r, +, get more AMI more
--r p,rrarrr money an the
That. why he attends his
errE'
N - tie undertaken" had Tho<.
,spr,pl ~ he the best pro-
.sd ewhqlmer in America. ~
m Elizabeth city and show
.pa rf hi> new ways # MAX
IN hl,inp,> profitable With
sri> ~ different Typc> Of in
a-, including Il remarkable
,a,,jmilp ri rh" head uf General
,TIle Mr. Ilir~' showed the
.r,ssr; huw Z" put rn new
: rp dead fr'k> II only one
: vnrr fare gets lost in an
r.-il. c."idrnr. the modern
,gsr skilled in his art. will
h :rm the remiining side OF
isrr anl build MP the missing
rih q wtx composition With
Feh! rin,> and powders hs will
w match ypur complexion. II
J ,aln, Il rhe farn are gone. he
/. photograph If y"u and
J. whole new fHre fur yuu just
NJ rhrrr. even putting in mole>.
-Se, and "rh"r Distinguishing
h, anil Hemi>heS.
L1llurr llir>' urged the under
n, 10 max" rhn most Uf em-
u: i-hrius that Southern IN
Sr,,-T, had hrrn slow ~ perfect
hl~.rr> in The mt. due tu much
sff'lV> auriputhy To cmbalm-
!, iHon, Southern people. He
d 'r' ruly ~ per cont If burial
- a Tho South ar" rmbalmed.
a.'si> moierH regard for santa
rnWl"l % hundred per cent
-.1mg lIa rnil the mdertak-
'hsy rprl' >"l, rmIalmim. 10 the
70 hy >'rr>>imG the point that
r :, nn Hpr,l fnr ru<h burialS.
rips prnpprly cmhalmeG can hs'
lP inr iay> ami days. enabling
. Pil'lrr> IL ."' 10 the funeral.
>a' other things the undertake
am"l. Ambulance statesmen
AHrp :" >Cll them ambulau"eS.
WIertaker> were told that
v heW> rom"> "f Il wreck or an
~a' They should be- first on the
IVY Tllh nm ambulance. not wait
NJ tho hospital 10 get the vic
The undertaken who gets the
"a 'rtim Ia the hospital in a
ap''> mntpriZpd ambulance has
I'M claim IN IN" victim if he
Ion may call that getting IN
~ sf'lnd flonr. Nothing slow
RI the" undprrakpr-.
;, IN Awkward Party
-''''"'h 'itr has hardly known
/ " 'ah" thi> State gathering ot
'.Arr>. there i a prevalent
| " RnA"rtakrr>. Merchants. de-
: " hp ni"" to the visitors. put
~ NJ WELCOME. INT not n Siyn
"''"m" iui"rtakpr>." They
MD "WrIrnn,4" and lot !, ,, ,t
u Was different when the re
'hant> had their convention
'tD>e upinr,,r..,.. ,,, ,.,.
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1 State rr,pi, ,,,,,..,.. % I,
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08

A burner fUr gas stoves has hesIi
devised which lights when n vessel
is placed on the plate ana goes out
when the vessel il removed.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08

An ancient stone Implement re-
Gently found at EStOn, Eng, Is be-
lieved to be $4,000 years old.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-08

When we write the truth it isn't
so necessary tn keep Il carbon copy.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-10-15
Answering Gaffney

proposition is sound and American, having it's roots in the Declaration of Independence, to-Wit, consent of the governed.
 One final question: How can an Irishman vote against a Home Rule Bill, and what is the difference be- tween a federal governor of Alaska appointed from Colorado and a fed eral governor of Ireland appointed from London-carpetbaggers both?
 An angry lady rushed into the marriage license bureau. In her hand she bore a license. To the
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-10-15

clerk she said:
 Did you or did you not issue this license for marvin me to AL bert Briggs?"
 "Yes, I believe we did. Why?"
 well, what are you going to do about it?" she demanded. He's escaped!"
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-10-15
THE CONTROLLER BILL

Gaffney makes only two serious arguments against the Controller Bill; first, additional cost; second, would build a political machine.
 AS to cost, we already, have the Treasurer and Attorney General, so there at least the cost would not increase.
 The new member of the Board of Control would cost on a two year basis salary $12,OOO, clerk, $5,OOO, stenographer, $4,OOO, travel and incidentals $4,OOO, unforeseen needs $5,OOO, total S3O,OOO.
 We are already handing out $15,OOO of Territorial funds to the federal governor, also $21 900 to the federal secretary; total $36,OOO
 The Controller system would save $6,OOO
 Gaffney's reference to commits sioner's ct cetera is useless because the new scheme does not propose to change that.
 The second argument, to-wit political machine, is really an ar gument against the voting fran chiSe and cannot be entertained by Americans. In the same elec- tion that the people of Nome cast their ballots for or against Gaff- ney, vote for Delegate to Congress and Attorney General, they should vote for their Territorial Treas urer and their Controller. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
SHOOTING Of TWO
|SLA|D TO MANIAC
Father Critically Wounded.
Son Also Victim in Estes
Park Attack.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ESTES PARK, Colo. July 7.-Mys-
teriously attacked while they slept, Or.
George N. Sleight, 50, head of the de-
partment of education at Lake Forest
College. Lake Forest, Ill. and his son
Virgil. IS. educator. of Clinton N. Y,
we're shot and seriously wounded by an
assailant who fired four bullets into
their tent at the camping grounds here
shortly after daybreak yesterday
Park officials expressed the belief
that the shooting was the work of
maniac.
The condition Of the elder Sleight,
who, with his son. was removed to a
private hospital here, was critical. He
suffered two bullet wounds, one in the
left cheek andfanother in the left tenn
pie The younger Sleight was shot in
both the right and left sides of his
forehead Physicians expressed belief
that he would recover.
Awakened by the shots which wound
ed him. Virgil Sleight rushed outside the
tent. He was unaware he had been
shot until he felt the blood trucking
down his face.
III a SeIi1I-COIlSCiouS CUIluIJIOil dJ Tic
hospital, the younger Sleight related he
had seen man of medium height. dark
complexion and wearing checkered
suit, standing nearby with a revolver in
one hand The man fed
When the younger Sleight returned
to his tent he found his father also had
been wounded They were Immediately
| taken to the hospital. Virgil Sleight
said he was unable to assign any mo-
tive for the attack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
SCHOONERS START, ,
ON RACE TO SPAIN
Five Sailing Ships Competing
for King Alfonso Cup in
3,O55-MiIa Trip.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July Following four
yachts which set sail for Santander,
Spain. a week ago. five SChoonerS start
today on a 3,05j-mile race for the King
Alfonso Cup. The start was set for noon
oil Ambrose Lightship
Aboard the Elenq. one If the favoritcs
to win the race. will be three women.
They are Mrs, William 3. Sell, wife OF
the owner: Miss Helen Driscom Bell. her
daughter and Miss Marion Walters. all
OF New York With Mr. Fell they com
prise the amateur crew of the craft
Has sin Competition.
There were many today who doubted
The ability of the Elena to beat the At
lantic owned by Gerard B. Lambert Of
Princeton, N j., and St Louis. The At
lantic holds the record for the fastest
passage ever made across the Atlantic
by a sailing boat In 1905 she sailed
from Sandy Hook to Lizard England, in
II days. 4 hours and minute. She is
commanded by Charles Francis Adams
Of Boston, considered one of the best Of
present-day sailing captains
The other three yachts in the race are
the Guinevere, largest of the five. owned
by Edgar Palmer of New York the
Azara. owned by Francis E. and George
J. Paker of Detroit, and the Zodia".
owned by j. Seward Johnson and Rob
ert w. johnson Of Newark The latter
will be navioated by Vincent A. CLARK,
chief navigating officer of the naval
diricihl" Los Angeles end will he
manned by crew of Gloucester fisher
men.
May Overhaul Yachts.
The five boats starting today are *
pected to overhaul the four smaller
craft which started last Saturday.
A model of the statue Aspiration.
located in Pershing Square Park in Los
Angeles. is being taken to Spain aboard
the Azara by Commodore Walter w
Borne Of the Long Beach, Calf, Yacht
Club, who plans to present it to King
Alfonso, The King is to make a return
gift, which is to be put up as trophy
in the annual regatta of the Long Beach
Club
AS on the smaller boats. the big
yachts will depend entirely upon their
sails to carry them to Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
MAN TAKES APPEAL
IN PITTSBURGH SUIT
Claims Court Erred in Admitting
Testimony of D. c, Stephenson.
Former Dragon.
Is the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, July THE XII Kluy
Khan yesterday carried to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals its fight
to prevent former members from using
the name of the organization. The
Khan asked 100000 damages in its
original suit. alleging the defendants
transacted business in its name. con-
Quoting limitations and collecting fees.
Hearing on the appeal will be July %.
The appeal was taken from a United
States District Court decision dismissing
til, klan'S original suit. In dismissinc
the Khan action Judge w. Fl. S. Thorn
son held that it came into court with
filthy hands"
The Khan alleged in its appeal that
the court erred in admitting testimony
concerning an alleged battalion OF
death as decribed by D. c. Stephenson
end in barring testimony of witnesses
that they had been told not to carry
firearms while parading
Attorneys representing the Khan WIN
signed the appeal papers included w r.
zumbrunn and John H. Connaughton,
both OF Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
BOSTON PREPARES
FOR MISS EARHARl
informal Schedule to Occupy
Transatlantic Flyers To-
day in New York.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July THE first flare
of New York's welcome past. the crew
of the transatlantic plane Friendship
today faced an informal schedule for
The remaining two days of their visit
here before starting for their home
cities end more welcomes.
Monday Miss EaThart and the two
men who piloted her to England fly to
Boston. where a great welcome has been
planned for them. Then Tuesday
Medford Mass, where the Boston So
cial service worker lives with her moth
or and sister. will welcome them. Miss
Earharts family did not come to New
YORK, pr2terring to await her arrival
in Boston.
After the visits to Boston and Med
ford they will have a weeks rest before
they start west to visit Williamsburg
Pa, home Of Wilmer Stultz. pilot OF
the plane. They expect tn visit VIII
ilamsb1rg on July II and then con.
tinue bv train to Chicago. which also
claims Miss Earhart as a hometown
girl because she graduated from high
school there. A four-day ce1ebra ton
has been MANNED by Chicago.
Louis (Sllm) Gordon. third member
ot the Friendship triumvirate, lives in
Texas and 1t will be quite 3 while be-
fore he gets homo. but he got his own
nrivate welcome from his fiancee. Miss
Anna Bruce of Brookline. Mass.
All a-twitter" as she said. she went
down the bav on the Macon to meet
him Yesterday morning and to tell him
nat he was the nilot of their ship and
that whatever date he chose for their
marriage would suit She declined tn
commit herself as to an invitation Ia
be married in a Chicago ballroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
UTILITIES HEARING
RECESSES TO FALL
Power Representative De
tends Work in Schools in
Closing Session.

The Federal Trade Commissions In
NcsUeat'ou ot power utilities publicity
methods Vas recessed until next Sep
femb'r iollovn0 tho session Yesterday
which was devoted largely 10 activities
of public utility representatives m
s hoo,S and colleges. The work Of these
representatives was defended bv Josiah
7 NcWcCnlb. counsel for the loint CCU-
mttcc Cf national utility associations
IN 4 staten MT before the commission
There has been considerable
amount 81 criticism" he said, from
what must be admitted 20 BE- Unpreju-
diced and sincere sources Of tho acu'l-
tics Of the associations and their repre-
S,ntatives IN connection with the
schools Such criticism. when based on
complete information. will be worthy CT
and will require thoughtful attention
by The associations and BY the utiii'y
managers"
Calls Work Necessary.
Newcomb said such work had been
necessary ito offset the activities oi pro-
fessional advocates Of the nationallza-
ton of industry whose program usual
~ has been to begin with the puohc
utilities. and OF proponents OF a per
hans milder but quiet as Devastating
an innovation. namely, the oenoeFate
setting 40 of what is certain To be I'M
fair governmental competition win en-
istinc utility services.
These Influences have had no heSl-
fation in extending their ACTIVITIES %
the schools and colleges, nc c9nunLe0'
naming the League Tor lnousVlai De-
nocrscv. the Public Ownership League,
the National Popular Government
League and the Peoples Legislative
Service
Parties for Lawmakers.
Frank Cuppey. manager OF the La
fayette Ind. Telephone Co. teStlfleo as
the last witness He was examined con-
corning expenditure of $500. wnle
renreSentating the Indiana committee
on nuhIic utility information at lndlan-
apoiis during the 1927 session OF the
Legislature. 49,.
amount had been intended as ms salary,
C,Inpev testified that practically an the
money had been used by him Tor inca
ter parties dinners and iuncneons at
which members of the Legislature were
sometimes guests He denied having
paid any money to legislators Tor any
purpose.
Questioned by Robert E. Healy, conn-
sci for the commission. Cuppey SAID the
utilities people had assumed that our
interests might be threatened b2 az
verse legislation" Asked what ne did'
he said his work had been pretty
much of a standing around-allo-se'-
ting acquainted proposition