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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26
When Cam Brought
Down the House

The big two story brick grammar
school building in Elizabeth City
was rocked from foundations to ROOF
last Thursday night when form
ar Governor Cameron Morrison con-
cluded an hour and forty minute
speech with the ringing declaration
that the Democratic party is no
hound dog for Old Simmons to be
kicking around. A crowd of more
than a thousand, that had been
waiting for the Mecklenberger 10
saw something like that. rose up on
it's hind legs and whooped. The
building rocked for a moment.
II is Governor Morrison's opinion
that if Herbert Hoover could be
elected he would turn out to be the
most abject and servile tool o. cor
rupt interests ever elected to the
presidency in this country.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26
Important Sale
OF City Property

NOS beautiful and desirable
\ .4.'d. Size IN the heart of Eliz-
T. l, City and ouo OF the most de-
pisces Of b. ,lneSS property
''I,oeA,er Street in Elizabeth
vi, oe included in a public
h .'.' q. n, Scott property at
!. i N Wednesday. Oct. 3lst.
ss.e will 3o conducted by the
,.a's ii'm o. Galiop & Sawyer
'e VIII oe brass band and
lung That goes with a big real
''..'on. Full particulars OF
% are given in an advertise
'SeThero ii this newspaper.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26
SAUNDERS HEARD BY
CREATDURHAMC CROWD
Editor Makes Reply to the Souths Hleh rrle''
Of Religious Bigotry, Intolerance and
Ecclesiastical Perfidy

.. nm audience of more than 1000 who pacSeo Inc , ~
Aou ss h,,conv OF the City Auditorium in Durham = s;
ioor anu - ~ Sders editor of Independent dehsheo , ~
night W. " nIv IN that priest of bisotry Intolerance
enc ense ro perdy Ham Ihe reste ova
and ehgous c,kc but he received OF the srea'es' IVA
cut out ior Durba in this campaign and kept his auoi
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26
An AUTOMOBILE SHOW
AND A HOUSE WARMING
Opening Of New Culpepper Building 20 D.
Celebrated Friday and Saturday with
Pontiac Oakland and Nash Showlngs

....r In Oakland Pontiac and Nash AUTOMOBILES Ill WI.
new CuIpepper Building Colonial Ave- at Mar'h e
reveal TO Elizabeth perhaps the most spae y.
hr On the floor of big with Its 81 " ioS "
dsnth of
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26

MANY ills are cused by loss OF
nerve energy due to eye strain. The
only method of determining eye
strain, is by a thorough examina-
ton of your eyes by a qualified
specialist. DIR. ]. D. HATHAWAY,
Eye Sight Specialist. adF'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26

When an electric light bulb burst
ed and ignited q bucket OF gaso-
line in a pit in which he was work.
ing David Kelly, mechanic in all
a,Go repair shop in Kinston, was
severely burned.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26

Hosiery dealers of Paris are SUI
fering from loss of trade through
the ladies' new fad of going with
out stockings. They treat their legs
with a skin cream and powder In a
manner to initiate the appearance
.of the stockings that are absent.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26
fsT PILES FOR BRIDGE
oVER CURRITUCKSOUND
,,,ct For Three Mile Bridge From Point
Thor to Kitty Hawk to be Let Shortly

~ Tor The Currituck- Bridge Curritrck Sound
M - ,rhor to Kitty Hawk will be driven this week. the W.
of this city having the contract the
h >occe 10 let bridge itself Immediately
' t piles driven, according officer
ger" r,ro B-dcc Corp. of this city
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26
HOTPROPHET RETURNS
TO A COLD WELCOME
Hell Raising Theological Bunk Shooter VINO
Swept Elizabeth City off Its Feet in 1874 z
Gets Cold Nit Four Years Later ,,,,a.5
Nv w. O. SAUNDERS

Th beauty thy high places: now are ne
mighty faIen" wandered back to that passase oa
Testament scripture Wednesday night when sat for the second
this week Baptist evangelist Modecai Ham, OIL
boma CITY OKLA who North Carolina IN response
to telegram Simmons to invoke the curses M
God non all straight atheists nfide
social bOlsheviks. !. =, ~ --AY
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26
~ Saunders Speaks
'arboro Tonight

.,,o.- '''s OF The Independent
;, n !" the courthouse in Tar
-. "SNt under the auspices Of
a., ,sVomoe County Democratic
h., committee. He will pay
',.> 20 Ham. Simmons. Can
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26

-Gaston county farmers exhlolteo
$500 ears of corn at ther leoei'
county fair.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-26

4,lrs- .L,.s.. I
a .sbdgtf Ffil
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Progress

"Our investments and trade relations are SUCH
said President Coolidge in his Gettysburg address,
that it is almost impossible to conceive of any con-
f1ict anywhere on earth which would not affect us
injuriously.
1.-THE one thing that want above all else for
ourselves and other nations is continuation of
peace
whether so intended not, any nations engaged
in war thereby necessarily would be engaged in a
course prejudical to u.s.
These sentiments have familiar ring to readers
of this newspaper. 1t has been sounding them
steadily for years. To hear them now, therefore
coming from no less person than the chief execu-
tive of the Nation IS indeed pleasure. For sooner
or later, in typcally American, business-like way,
this most powerful of all countries will be cooperat-
ing with the rest of the world for peace This daily
is becoming more obvious.
Wars anywhere on earth can not fail to be
preudicial to prosperity. Therefore as sensible
practical people, must influence to stop war.
What progress have made since those days
eight short years ago when politicians stubborny
insisted upon our complete isolation and told the
rest of the world to go stew in its own juice!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
World Intimacy

With Captain Kingsford-S Smith
and his three companions on the
way to Hawaii we have another
ocean flight to follow.
People have tried to measure the
value of such ventures by the risk
they involve for the fliers. Later
on some smart psychologist may
attempt to measure them by the
nervous strain they involve for the
millions of people who wait.
Inventiveness has enabled us not
only to do surprising things but
to live on terms of surprising in
timacy with each other.
Thanks to the radio, telegraph
and high-powered press, we are
privileged to share the thrills and
sorrows Of innumerable undertake
ings.
When man made voyage Of
discovery in the old days, or started
out to perform some unheard Of
feat, ordinary folks could go on
with their work undisturbed. To-
day it is different. They move with
him in spirit from the time he sets
out until the end. If success crowns
his effort their applause can be
heard in the space of moments. II
it results in failure they know it
almost as soon as he does. All of
which increases the burdens as well
as the romance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Fear of Russia

1t is commonly believed not only
by the Chinese, but by the rest of
the world, that Japan is pursuing a
policy which will give her control,
if not actual possession of Man
churia, and that her decision to
prevent fighting in that province is
merely a phase of the larger pro-
gram. 1t is commonly believed
moreover, that Japan seeks control
Of Manchuria not only because of
its great resources. but to check
mate Russia. In this respect she is
pursuing policy similar to, that of
England in western Asia.
England is as afraid of Russia in
western Asia as Japan is in eastern
Asia, which explains the significance
of the Afghan-Turkish past just ar
ranged.
England sought such pact in or
der that these two countries might
form a buffer state between Russia
and India.
Russia sought to arrange pact
between Turkey. Afghanistan, Per-
STA and herself in order to open the
way to midas back door.
This conflict of interest explains
all the entertaining the King and
Queen of Afghanistan received first
in London and then in Moscow.
Back of the social functions there
was being played such game as
determines the destiny OF empires.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
SAYS:

THROUGH returns from West
Il Virginia are still incomplete,
it would seem that Governor Smith
of New York has beaten James A.
Reed in the Democratic primaries,
by small margin, while Senator
Golf has nosed out Hoover in the
Republican primaries.
If Golf has won, the victory is
not for him, but for another. Ad-
hitting his statement that he is not
stalking horse for any one. it is
still a foregone conclusion that he
has no chance for the presiden-
tial nomination and that the dele
gates accredited to him must be de-
livered to some one else in the end.
Senator Golf has accomplished
nothing but to assist the Hoo
yer politicians in their compaign.
Whether he is for Dawes, which
he says he is not, he will eventually
line up for some candidate who is
put forward for no other reason
than to beat the Secretary Of Com
merce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

Colchester England. He was the eldest of five
At the age of 10 he entered st. Johns College of
Cambridge University. He spent eleven years at the
university, obtaining his B. A. and M A. degrees,
becoming mathematical examiner and then study
ing medicine. He obtained his doctorate in 1862
He spent the next four years upon the Continent,
returning to London to practice medicine at the end
of that time He obtained great success and in 1900
elected president of the Royal College of Phys-
Clans In that year, Queen Elizabeth appointed
him one of her own physicians. And, already
noted, he published his de Magnate'' in the same
year
1t is difficult to understand how Gilbert with his
successful practice of medicine found time to devote
himself to his exhaustive studies of magnetism
The chief thing about his book is that it shows
clearly the result of careful and painstaking eX-
Fermentation
He writes at the beginning of the work, "There is
naugh in these books that has not been investigated
and again and again done and repeated under our
eyes"
It is believed that Gilbert spent 5000 pounds about
$4,000, in the course of his experiments
He says truly, stronger obtained from
sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than
probable conjectures, and the opinions of philoso-
phical spectators of the common sort"
Gilbert had only one weakness. He a little
averse to giving credit to previous workers in the
field. consequently, must bear in mind that every
thing set forth by Gilbert not new at the time
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
New England's Compensation

century ago New England was the great manu-
featuring section of the United States
In recent years other sections have risen as COM
petitors, aided by natural advantages New England
lacks. number of New Englanders have felt rather
pessimistic about the future
But there is silver lining to the cloud The Ameri-
can Automobile Association estimates that more
than 100000 motorists will visit New England this
summer spending in that section fully $15OOOOOOO.
That is a lot of money-enough to make up for
a stable industrial slump. What the automobile
association might we'll have added is that the visitors
will get their moneys worth There is other part
of the country any richer in scenic and historic values
than New England 1t deserves to be vacation spot
of the first magnitude
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Apply the Test with Muscle Shoals

For the first time, this Nation has been presented
with the practical means by which the answer to a
great controversy can be brought forth.
Involved are questions of price and service that
affect more people and in larger way than does
the postal system.
The controversy, about the relative merits of
public private production Of electrical power from
great water sites, has ragged and ragged and will con-
tinue to rage until test is made
Muscle Shoals will be the test-if President Cool
idge signs the bill He has but few more days in
which to act.
In the interests of arriving at the truth whatever
ut may be- whether favorable to public ownership or
unfavorabe, the Muscle Shoals measure is one Of
the most important ever passed by Congress
1t is inconcevable that the President, regardless
of his own views in the cc.4vlov5rsy, will by nacton
prevent the proof from being applied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
China in Public Eye

China furnishes, perhaps, the
most vivid illustration of how the
world has shriveled in response to
the devices of modern civilization.
One hundred, or even fifty years
ago, news from China was matter
of months. Now it is a matter of
hours. 1t is not always as accurate
as it might be, but that is not the
fault of the means of communica-
ton between China and the rest
of the world.
On the rim, China is fairly we'll
connected with the civilized world,
but on the inside, she is still China.
At the same time, and in spite
of all the chaos, we are able to fol-
low the drift of her many-sided
conflicts with considerable intelli-
gence.
Though Pekin has not fallen as
predicted ten days or two weeks
ago, it is still the object of per-
sistent, and apparently unbroken
attack.
Evidently, the Nationalist, or
Southern group have been helped
by the general reaction against
Japan. At all events they appear
to be cooperating with increased
enthusiasm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
The Farmers Uprising

Farmers of the West, it would seem, not so
wrought up over failure of the McNary- Haugen bill
as some of their leaders and some of the politicians
would have believe
The proposal to have the farmers march to the
Kansas City convention by the thousands is not meet
ing with very enthusiastic response from the farm
ers themselves
THE farmers of Kansas recognize this movement
politics" says Henry ]. Allen former Governor Of
Kansas 1t is obviously an effort to organize political
demonstration, Allen holds, by the men who
played politics with farm relief in Washington all
winter. Farmers in his State are busy garnering a
100000 -bushel wheat crop Allen points out.
A. L. Nichols magazine editor of the farm pub
locations owned by Senator Arthur Capper would be
surprised greatly if the movement is taken seriously
interested"
Another farm paper editor Carl Williams of Okla
homa says that actual surveys have shown that le1@
than 80 cent of the farmers of the Southwest have
been definitely IN favor of the McNary Haugen bill
About half gladly would accept any form Of farm
relief legislation he says, while 20 per cent have
confidence in any farm relief legislation whatsoever
Some farm politicians will be at Kansas City, but
not many farmers" says Williams, who, incidentally,
is Democrat
Meantime Robert M. Chambers, manager of the
Lowden campaign at Kansas City, asserts 100000 will
be hand which is a pretty good indication of the
source of the agitation.
But Mr.. Lowden, and his friend, Banker Dawes,
may find it difficult to kid the farmers and the
public than they have anticipated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Questions and
ANSzOeTS

What is the difference between
slang and profanity?
To profane is to regard sacred
things irreverently; to vulgarize
desecrate; blaspheme. Slang is in
elegant and unauthorized popular
language consisting of words of low
or illiterate origin and a grotesque
use of legitimate expressions. Slang
is not necessarily profanity, but in
its import and expression often bor-
ders on the profane.
Why docs balloon tire hold bet
ter than cord tire on an icy road?
Because the greater square surface
area gives it more contact and the
relative softness makes it cling to
the road. Balloon tires hold better
under all road conditions.
VINO invented the electric chair
that is used for capital punishment?
A New York commission, consist
ing of Elbridge Gerry, A. P. South
wick and Matthew Hale, was ap-
pointed to investigate humane ways
of inflicting the death penalty. They
reported in 1883 and suggested the
construction of chair in which the
criminal could be placed for electro
cution. Such a chair was devised
by E. F. Davis, State electrician of
New York in 1888-1889.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION ---
Luther" Condemned to Prison Death
Written for The Times By VIII Durant

a revolution against both church
and state.
Some of the followers of Luther
had idealized the peasant in the
fashion Of Dostoievsky and Tolstoi
in the nineteenth century; Carlsbad
proclaimed that the peasant knew
better the word of God and the
way Of salvation than the most
learned professor.
The man with the hoe"-under
the name of became
one of the watchwords of the day.
In 1921 three prophets" from
zwickau-Munzer, Storch and Stub
ner-appeared in Wittenberg, an
nounced that property was theft,
and hailed the birth Of the COM
munist Utopia.
A group Of peasants, formed about
them. drew up Twelve Articles" de-
handing popular election of all off,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Party Vote UNCHANGED

Like California, the West Vir-
ginia vote suggests that the relative
strength of the two parties has not
changed materially since the last
election.
With equally interesting contests,
the Republicans appear to have
polled nearly twice as many votes
as the Democrats.
Thus far primary votes have not
shown any considerable drift from
one party to the other.
If they are to be taken as any
thing like an accurate index, the
Republicans are holding their
strength.
In spite of all the noise and dis
sension which have characterized
several Republican campaigns,
there is nothing to indicate a wide
detection of votes.
Even the farm revolt has gone
no farther than to propose a march
on Kansas City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
South Bend NewS-Times
independently


The ghost of g. Governor will
ride the ghost of a horse named
Senator" to the Kansas City con-
vention.
And James Eli Watson, senior
Senator from Indiana and pre-
sumptiye candidate for President,
will be none too pleased to see
that ghostly horse and rider gall
lop, like the headless horseman Of
Washington Irvington's story
pardon: Washington Irving: we
were thinking of the Indianapolis
suburb where D. c. Stephenson
liveO along the roads to the place
where the Republican delegates,
in solemn convention assembled,
will nominate their standard
bearer.
Watson did his Hoosier best to
keep Jackson off the Indiana dele
CATION. He succeeded in keeping
the suddenly unpopular Governor
off the big Seven" of delegates
at-large by agreeing, with Sena-
tor Robinson, to stay off that
group himself.
He prevented the Governor from
addressing the convention by like
wise refraining, again with Sena-
tor Robinson, from the plseaure
of addressing the convention him
self.
And the sudden whack of a
gavel on the first day of the Re-
publican State convention ended
Jackson's hopes Of delivering his
Compromised vindication speech.
Vainly did the Governor sit on
the platform through the second
day hoping against hope that he
would have an opportunity to
speak. Senator Jim, arms folded
and with grim expression
around his mouth, sat on the plat
form to see that Jackson did not
Speak-and possibly enbarrass
Watson in his hopes Of controlling
the Indiana delegation and such
other scattering votes as he may
command.
But the notorious Coffin organ
ization in Indianapolis slipped
Jackson across as one of the
Marion County delegates before
the delegation knew what it was
all about.
So Governor Jackson will go to
Kansas City and Senator Watson
may find it hard to explain that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

Gals, the right to choose and dis
miss pastors, the abolition of serf-
dom, etc. They based these de-
mands on what seemed to them the
communism of Christ, who had
redeemed and delivered us all
without exception, the lowly as we'll
as the great"
The aristocracy, frightened, called
upon Luther to rescue them; this
revolt, they told him, was partly his
work, for it was he who had let
loose the under dog from his
chains; had he not in his earlier
preaching called the barons hang
men who only knew how to swindle
the poor?-had he not said of the
barons, Such fellows were formerly
called scoundrelS, but now we must
call them Christian and revered
princess"
Copyright. 1928. VIII Durant)
Ito Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

year JflaJ Dr
William Gilbert
pub lis h e d at
Lon d on h i S
m on I'm e n t al
book, DE Mag
nete."
Gilbert point
ed out the i'm
portant ia C t
that the earth
itself is a great
magnet.
william Gill
berthe name
W a S originally
written Gilherd
it seems - was
horn in 1540 at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
With Other Editors

he himself is not one of the feath-
cred tribe.
New deal. old deal or raw deal?
Many thinking Indiana Repub-
licans believe it was the latter
that they got at the Indianapolis
convention.
And possibly Senator Watson
agrees with them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Dietz on Science ----
Medicine and Magnetism
David Dietz on Science
No. 65

NUR modern scientific understanding of the earths
" magnetism and the behavior of the magnetic
compass is usually said to date to the year 1900 I'm
portant discoveries about the compass had been made
previously to that year. as already pointed out in
these articles.
But the year 1900 is considered the beginning Of
modern knowledge in the field because it was in that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
This Date i'm
Z. S. History

June
1785-John Adams, first American
ambassador, met George ".
1792-Kentucky admitted to the
Union.
1796-Tennessee admitted to the
Union.
INSTRUMENTATION by mail with
the southern States prohibits
ed; Confederate capital
moved to Richmond, Va.
1908-Two-cen postage rates estab-
lished between United States
and Great Britain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
Daily Thought

Love is the fulfilling of the law.
1910.
Il
1T is love that asks, that seeks,
Il that knocks, that finds, and that
is faithful to what it f1nds.-St
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
The Manhunt

Why is it that there is something about man
hunt that stirs human emotions powerfully than
any other event?
The flight Of the four bandits across western
Kansas and Colorado, with airplanes, machine guns
and horsemen mingled in the pursuit and dead bodies
lttering the trail, has absorbed public attention
throughout the nation.
The progress of political campaigns the activities
of Congress- the of world events in China and
Europe-thngs far significant than this west
fare-up of criminality-were forgotten as we
read of the wild chase for human quarry.
Apparently still pretty much uncivilized at
heart. We respond to the elemental things as our
ancestors did. We have not yet outgrown the love
of excitement and battle that characterized the old
American frontier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

Bridge playing dscourages conversation, says
doctor. But often, like golf, improves the vocabulary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

General Lincoln c. Andrews, former prohibition
chief, has been named Of the rubber industry.
Still trying to keep the people dry?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

An Ohio woman wants divorce because her hus-
band would rather listen to the radio than to her.
Maybe the real reason is because a radio be
turned of.