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The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
DRIPPING TAR, AND BODY
 COVERE DWITH FEATHERS

PENTICTON, Nov. 2s.-With drip ping tar and with the lower portions cf lis body covclsi with feathers, D:. V E Latimer, widely known ir the West as an eye and moose specialist. staggered into town late last night and told police that Charles E. Oliver. son of the late Hon. John Oliver, for mer premier of British Columbia, responsible for causing him great bodily harm. Oliver was arrested and later released on $1,00O bail.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
FIVE PERSONS KILLED WHEN
 .FIEND' LIGHTS CIGARETTE

ELYRIAs 2s---t. igs persons were killed astt gsegsr re ard three women probably fatally ,al5Qrod II gas ex- plosion which ripp-d ces tAe walls of the Times Spring. Corapaay building.
 A flaming colcyar { gas spurted more than 100 feet ;-.o the air and the walls of the Ea;a,2t crumpled like paper The b,ast occurred when workmen entered the gas-filled room in the building and one of them struck . match to light a cigarette.
 The detonation was heard for sev- eral miles. It rocked buildings within a radius of mile. All surrounding structures were splintered by flying bricks and timbers.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
Big Airplane Crashes On
 First Flight
FOKKER MONO- CRASHES INTO HOUSE,. IN
 LURES OCCUPANTS, BURNS.

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, Nov. 27.-The F22, recently completed 32- passenger Fokker monoplane, the largest airplane ever built in this country, crashed into a honse in the hamlet of Carl Place, adjacent to Roosevelt Field, today. Its two oc- cupants escaped, although with seri- ous injuries. The airplane and two dwellings were destroyed by fire.
 The craft had just taken off from Roosevelt Field for Teterboro, N. J.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY AT
 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The National Capital observed Thanksgiv- ing Day in rest, and in expression of gratitude for the plenty the years has brought President and Mrs. Hoover set an example for the nation to follow Their program included church services in the morning, an automobile ride Ii. the afternoon, and tiinnner in the evening with . few close friends as guests.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
ON INSPECTION TRIP.

Carl LottsfeIdt. A, F. c. superin- tendent for this division, left Sunday for Nenana, on the first leg of his jxnnt of inspection, covering about a thousand miles. From Nenana he will. go to Anchorage, where he will remain for about month, and then proceed to Kanatak mad to Bethel and then return up the Kuskokwim. He is accompanied by Lars Indegard- They are scheduled to return here about March l..
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
EMBEZZLED $15,Oo0 TO PRO-. VIDE EDUCATION FOR HER
 l9-YEAR-OLD. DAUGHHTER

SEATTLE, Nov. 26.-Having con- fessed to embedding $15,000 to en- able. her to. provide an education for her 1a-year-o,d daughter, Mrs. Har- ret Berens was charged with grand larceny in complaint. filed yester- day.. Mrs. Berens has been employed az cashier of the Pan-AmericaM Wall Paper & Paint Company.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
BILLINGS ASKS PARDON: SUPPORT FRO MJURORS

SAN FRANCISCO The. petition of Warren K. Billings asking permis- sion to appeal to- Governor Young for a pardn, is on file, inn the state su- preme court
 Billings was convicted of partici- pating in the preparedness day pa- rade bombing in 1916 song with Thomas. J. Mooney. The petition was filed in conformity with a state law which provides that a person twice convicted of a felony must ob- tain permission from the supreme court before he can seek executive clemency.
 With the petition, letters were of fered from Duncan Matheson, former captain of detectives, District Attor- ney Matthew A. Brady and three of the jurors who convicted Billings. Brady's letter contendeG there had not been sufficient evidence to, con- vict Billings
 The letters of the three jurors as- serted they based their verdict on the testimony, of Estelle Smith and John Macnonad and they, now "doubt the verscity of the testimony"
 Mooney's petition for.a 8 pardon has been under consideration by Governor Young for several months.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
JAMES B. HOGE, WEALTHY
 SEATTLE BANKER, PASSES

SEATTLE, Nov. 26.-James B. Hoge, vice chairman of the recently merged First Seattle and Dexter Horton Banks, one of Seattle's rich est men, died last night. He had been resident of Seattle for forty years. He inherited four million dollars from his uncle, the late John Hoge, Ohio industrial magnate.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

HASTINGS, Minn., Nov. 26.-The Guardian Angels Church, built 75 years ago by the Sioux Indians, was the scene for the wedding late today of Louis w. Hill Jr. of St. Pout and Miss Dorothy Virginia Milo of Hast ings.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

Mrs. George W. Clyde and Miss Bertha A,bi were among those who came from McGrath on Saturday to be in attendanre at the doings at-tAe Takotna Rnadhouse party.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
ONE HILL WANTS DIVORCE;
 ANOTHER ONE TAKES WIFE

LIVINGSTON, Mont.r Nov. 26.- Another divorce action, the third in the stormy career of Walter Hill, the youngest son of the late James J. Hill, was recorded in the district court here today.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

Clint Winan, well known operator in the Medfra section, after visit of ao couple of days here, departed yes terday or McGrath. headed for his headquarters.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

Misses Ffieda, Helen and Hattie Konig were Saturday arrivals from McGrath, and were among those pres sat at the Thanksgiving dance at the Takotna Roadhouse.
 Joe Oates Jr. was Saturday ar- rtval from McGrath.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Berry arrived at McGrath from Medfra few days ago, following which they took air plane to Fairbanks, whither MT. Berry went to secure medical atten- tion.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

PARIS: Nov. 25."-The Cannon sf the Armistice" at noon ntoday began it's 1o1-gun salute, which was notifi- cation to- the populace that the body of C,emencean, father of victory, had been lowered to it's last resting place in the hills of his native Vendee, near Mouchanps.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

Lars Indegard, after a season at Flat, arrived here on Thursday, com ing over with Mail Carrier Charlie O'Hallooran--
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
Clemenceau.. French IdOl., 
 Passes On
BURIED STANDING BESIDE THE FIGURE OF HFYl SFATHER,
 ON VENDEE ESTATE.

PARIS, Nov. 25-M Clemenceau died at 1:55 Sunday morning. At noon today he will be buried, standing erect beside the: figure. of his father on the family estates at Vendee.. As requested, there will be. ne> regular ri.es or ctremony.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

Mir. and Mrs. Warren Afford were among Saturday arrivals and were among those present at the doings at the Takotna Roadhouse party.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
Lie DetectOr.
 Truth Serum
METHODS EMPLOYED BY SEE. ATTLE PROSECUTOR GEN.
 SURED BY COURT.

SEATTLE, Nov. 27.-Regarding the confession of Mayer, that he mur- dered Bassett, to Prosecuting Attor- ney Colvin in the hearing of three other unseen persons, Colvin declared late this afternoon that the statement was made after Mayors denial that he had made any confession, after subjecting to a He-detector machine had convinced him that his cause was a hopeless one. The witnesses, Colvin said. were Leonard Keeler, assistant Illinois state crilfSsesogist and in ventor of the lie detector, and Deputy Sheriff Way Pollock and A. T. Rev. ereau.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 2s.-Mayer and his mother, Mary E. Smith, will now be prosecuted for the murder of Bassett, Prosecutor Colvin announced today, claiming that through his lie detector and truth serum methods both have confessed that Mayer killed Bassett.
 SEATTLE, Nov. 29.-Judge Nal colm Douglas, in giving a decision, ordered Prosecutor Colvin censured for hix truth serum and lie detector" tests on either Mayer or his mother, Mary E. Smith. "This is the twen- tieth century, and not the thirteenth century," Douglas declared in de- r,ouxcing the methods employed by Colvin-
 The Seattle Bar Association also passed a resolution condemning Col win for the tactics resorted to.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
RECOMMENDS THAT BUREAU
 OF EDUCATION AFFAIRS BE
 TAKEN CARE OF IN ALASKA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Com- missioner of Education w. J. Cooper of the Bureau of Education recom- mended in his annual report today that the office of bureau administra- tor of the Alaska Bureau of Educa- tion be transfer d from Seattle to Alaska. Ths z lT,.ss oner urged that the cs i z Alaaaa affairs be stationed ir Alasaa r111- than Se- Attle. The repoort recor:. ended large distributiozai powers (. that many matters HOW setssd ;: ! arlington may be taken cara ot al Alaska.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Senator Warren of Wyoming, dean of the Senate, died suddenly at his home here today
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

Bernard and Albert Ivey were Sat- urday arrivals for 8 brief town visit.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

Charlie oebel returned here Friday from 2 trip to McGrath.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-Benjamin F. Yoakum, one of the best known of Western railroad executives, died at his home here early today.
The Kusko times., 1929-11-30
Photographic Ticks.

TACOMA. Nov. Exchanged with grand larceny in connection with an alleged forged mortgage and note, by which he defrauded Mrs. Jessie Marl Field, wealthy Tacoma widow, of $12,50O. C. R. Crandeu Bubb, promi- nent Tacoma real estate dealer, is held in the county jail today in lieu of $5,0oO bail
 SEATTLE, Nov. Hs-Iryin Green, we'll known cigar dealer, was found guilty of bookmaking by jury, the the result of his having placed $240,- 900 in bannk for Elmhart, foormer deputy treasurer of Whatcom county, now serving time for embezzlement. Medium penauty is five years in the penitentiary.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Rev. Francis A. Tondorf, head seismo- graph me ber of the Town University and one of the best earthquake au- thorities in the world, died here yes- terday~
 NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Frmer Governor Al Smith was tooday elect ed chairman of the County Trust Company vested with powers of president, of the concern
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
NASH, HARRISON
TALK OF
The FIRST WARD

There will be no dearth OF can
didates for Alderman from the
First Ward in Elizabeth City in
the Forthcoming municipal cleo
ton, if all of these who are Itmg
talked about are persuaded to run.
Last week there was talk of c. w.
Ward. manager of the Elizabeth
City Brick Co. Mr.. Ward processes
not to be particularly interested. but
admits that it isn't the first time
the office has been suggested to him.
The late Nj. N. Sawyer tried to per-
suade him to run for Alderman
several years ago.
And now two more candidates are
suggested from the Firsc Ward
they are T. P. Nash. Sr. and Everett
w. Harrison. Nj. Nash was form
e-ly member CT the Board OF
Aldermen and one of the most con-
scienticuS and hard working men,
bers who ever sat in that body. He
has a host of friends. The candidate
to be replaced in the First Ward
this summer is R. Nix Morgan.
Everett Harrison is a youngSter
who never gave a serious thought to
politics in his life. Talk Of run
ming him for Alderman from his
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
che BANK CLERK ANo T4G SODA uLpktR
THEY DON'T KNOW THAT AL WAS LICKED

olic who is nominated for a high
rolitical office. but that is only a
BEGINNING. They would not rest
until they have put the church IN
control of the State and established
a canon law Of their own.
pretending to hate Catholics be-
caUse they mix spiritual and tenn
pcral authority, the political parsons
of Virginia led by Bishop Jim Can
ncn would put the Protestant
churches in Virginia in charge OF all
things temporal and establish a
rriestlv rule that would put the
Vatican to shame.
IF it keeps up I shall expect to
see a law enacted in Virginia max
ING it compulsory for every man.
woman and child to attend churcn
and Sunday School and go to prayer
meetings Wednesday night. I Shall
expect to see a law making the
! teaching of the blDie IN puollc
schools compulsory; prohibiting the
use of automobiles on Sunday, eX-
cept for church attendance; prohl-
biting the circulation and reading OF
newspapers on Sunday; prescribing
the length of women's skirts and
hair and making it a misdemeanor
to eat fish on Friday"
do you think the Anti-Smiths IN
Virginia are as bad as that?" asked
| the Soda Jerker.
Il think there is no limit to the
hieh-handed dictatorship of human
affairs that the political parsons
and their psalm m-singing followers IN
Virginia would assume if they could
but continue to control the balance
Of power in that State"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

Say. did you know that there are
thousands of folks over in Virginia
who don't know that the November
1923 election is oYer yet?" said the
Soda Jerker.
rs that SOP" exclaimed the Bank
Clerk.
Its a fact" said the Soda Jerker;;
Il pick up the Virginia newspapers
every Gay and see big headlines
about the Anti-Smith Democrats do
ing this and that. Latest news Is
that the Anti-Smith Democrats OF
Virginia are going to hold a State
Convention in Virginia at an early
date. And so I have arrived at the
conclusion that thousands Of dam
rhools over in the old Soreback
State haven't found out yet that Al
Smith was defeated by Herbert
Hoover and that he is no longer a
political figure IL these United
States. If this isn't so, then why
this continuation of an Anti-Smlth
party in Virginia months and
months after the election is over?'
ITO understand this phenomenon,
said the Bank Clerk, 1T is only
necessary to refresh your memory
Just a little bit. You must remem-
Der that Smiths is merely a
name the hell-raismg religionlSts IN
Virginia gave themselves for the
purpose of controlling the election
in Virginia in 1923. The political
parsons in Virginia seized upon the
Roman Catholicism and Wetness OF
Al Smith to appeal to the supersti-
ton, bias and fears of the ignorant
masses and organize them under
clerical leadership.
The political parsons were not so
much actuated by desire to defeat
Al Smith, as by desire and deter
mination to organize a political
party of their own to dominate their
State. Their activities have only be-
gun. They have demonstrated their
ability to defeat any Roman Cath
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
.SPUDSIN BAGS
DON'T GET PRICE
OF ONES IN BBLS.

Potato growers pay As to 30
cents for barrels in which to ship
their potatoes; they can buy bags
at l5c to zoe each. saving OF 80
cents on the shipping receptacle.
Rrt Eastern Carolina potato
growers will hardly take to bags,
thinks \. g. Houtz, Elizabeth City
barrel manufacturer.
IIr. Eoutz has been investigating
the subject of bag and barrel ship
ments. I. S. Government reports
show that potatoes of the same
grade from the same localities, Of
ferei en- metropolitan markets on
the same days. brought 81 cents to
S1.C3 more per los ID. barrel than
the same quantity Of potatoes IN
bags. Mr.. Houtz gives the figures
and sources of information in an
interesting advertisement in this
weeks i~Sue of The Independent. --
Bags are cheaper than barrels, but
bagged potatoes bruise easily and
suffer ether damage in shipment
more readily than barreled potatoes,
Rot spreads from bag to bag IN
potatoes. whereas it may be confin-
ed to the one barrel in which it
appears. Mr.. Houtz produces many
arresting arguments in favor OF bar
reIs over bags and doesn't believe
that the grower will be induced to
pocket a profit of 80 cents a barrel
at this end and stand to lose g.
cents or more at the other end.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
ELIZABETH CITY
MAY HAVE new
COAL COMPANY

Their" are rersi tat rumors that
Elizabeth City will have another
coal ccmrany ana Elizabeth City
may have three coal dealers
.cramblinS for bucinc3s before the
end Os the summc-.
TIE rumor probably grows out OF
the oustinG Of E. c. c 'nge" from
the MANAGEMENT Of the local branch
of the Eastern Carolina Service
Con. hut Mr.. C>n~e" denies that
he is starting anything since the
new cc"noration hooked him Up
with a cert act not to engage in the
ice Or coal businc~S in tins city for
a pc led of five years.
Il s!cncd that c3ntract," says Mr..
Ccnger. in consideration Of ve:'-
bal understanding that the new
company would retain M services.
T neve: dreamed that my position
rs manager Of the Elizabeth City
plant Of the new corporation was in
Jeopardy. The request for my re-
signation came as surprise; the
first irt,mation Of it was when the
new manager walked in and was
advised that I could leave in two
weeks"
Nj. Ccnger is not sure that MS
contract not to engage in an indie
pendent coal and ice business is
binding under the circumstances
and rumor persists that a new ccal
company will enter the field soon.
In the meantime the Putty Ice &
Coal Co.. a local concern that was
struggling against the competition
of the older concern has seen its
business boosted since Mr.. Conger
and his office force were removed
b.? the new ownership. Feeling no
obligation of friendship to the fore
ign corporation, scores OF patrons OF
the old company have transferred
their accounts to the home owned
concern.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
Five Subscribers
In five Minutes

A recent offer of The Independent
at one dollar a year for clubs of five
or more subscribers seems to have
struck a popular chord. Many
readers of The Independent are
sending in clubs Of five or more
new subscribers at this remarkably
lew club rate. II got my club in
five minutes" said one subscriber in
Currituck County, who said that he
simply mentioned the club rate at
the neighborhood store one after
noon and five of his neighbours i'm
mediately got out their dollars and
asked him to get the paper for them.
This offer is good only in the
First Congressional District. The
club rate for subscriptions to be
mailed elsewhere would be sl.5O a
year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

Take Pasquotank County as an
example. 1t costs approximately
$1,000 a day to run the public
schools in Pasquotank. Pasquotank
will get s2O,17425 more under the
new equalization fund Than it got
in 1928. If all Pasquotank County
schools we're on a six months basis
and dependent upon the equaliza-
ton fund to extend them to eight
months they would not get the two
extra months but would get only 20
mere days. That is why the eight
months school term proposal was
abandoned.
Here are the amounts the North
eastern counties will receive from
the new equalization fund, accord
ing to DR.. Morrison's figures. His
figures take account Of the six
months school term only, not con-
sidering the S1.25O,OO0 fund for the
relief of special tax districts.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
WHAT SHALL We
DO With THAT
Y. NJ. {. A. BLDG?

A new activity upon the part OF
the Elizabeth City Kiwanias Club
looking to disposition of the y. VI.
c. A. Building on the corner of
Main and Martin SITS. does not
seem to cnthuse the public at
large and the question is being
raised on every hand, What has
the Kiwanis Club got to do with
il? It's a community proposition
Kiwanian A. B. Hou'tz is OF the
same opinion and voiCing his opin-
ion at a KiwaniS meeting Tuesday
night he found many supporters IN
the club who will bring the public
into a discussion what to do about
the building.
There is the plan Of Kiwanian E
F.. Aydlett to convert the upper
floors CT the building into a public
library. Kiwanian James G.. Gregory
and Kiwanian Rev. G. T. Bond
favor dispcsing of the present build
ing and utilizing the funds derived
from the sale in reviving the Y. M
c. A. in Elizabeth City with a new
and modern Y. NJ c. A. plant.
Kiwanian Aydlett's library schema
meets with little favor, as nobody
wants an upstairs library. The idea
of starting a new Y. M. c. A. gets
a lukewarm reaction since Y. M. c.
AS. are considered more or less
obsolete. An attempt to run a y
M. C. A. in Elizabeth City met with
failure several years ago and had to
be abandoned. There are not
enov,,h white collar chaps in town
to support a.Y. NJ C. A. and if the
homespun shirt fellows from the
factory districts who would really
profit from such an institution came
into the organization the white col
lar crowd would quit. The brother
hood of man idea among Christians
is the bunk. It's a fine subject for
HYMNS and sermons, but isn't trans
lated into everyday life.
The estimated value of the old Y
NJ. C. A. building, now occupied by
NJ. Leigh Sheep Co. and the Cham
Der of Commerce, is 100000. 1t is a
business site for which many a chain
store organization would bid. There
are many ways in which the COM
munity could uSilize that S6O,OOO
For $4,000 the old Overman home
stead property of eight acres on
South Road st. could be bought,
providing a playground, park, public
library site. swimming pool and a
community parking space for several
hundred automobiles. With S6O,OOO
the community could acquire the
Overman property, create library
build a swimming pool and pave a
parking area on the North side CT
the property. That is something
to think about.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
BOOTLECCERS
UNEASY UNDER
this JONES ACT

Local hoctleggers are looking
forward with interest to the trial
of young Fairon Thornton who
was arrested few days ago by
Federal agents for violating the
liquor laws. And the outcome of
that trial is going to have a lot OF
bearing on the liquor business in
this neck of the woods. For young
Thornton is the first local capture
under the Jones Act.
The Jones Act, passed the recent
Congress, provides penalty with
a maximum of $1,000 or imprison-
ment for five years or both. The
old law provided a maximum
of two years in the peniten-
tiary or a fine of $1,000 or both
Th2 old law Still applies to simple
possession of liquor but the new law
covers transportation of liquor, pos
session for purpose of sale, etc.
Young Thornton was arrested on
the Woodville road about six miles
from Elizabeth City when he ap-
peared from out of the woods be-
hind his fathers filling station with
three half gallon jugs filled with
liquor under his arms. He was ar
rested the same day that the new
jones Act became law in the United
States.
There is a question of whether
three others arrested by the officers
on the same day will come under
the law or not, as they were not
known to make sales and only a
small quantity or liquor was found
in their possession.
If the new law holds good in the
trial of young Thornton liquor prices
are going to soar in this section
and it will not be quite so easy to
procure it. The bootleggers claim
that they can not afford to take
such chances and still sell their
stuff at s1OO a pint when they are
liable to a fine of from $1,000 to
$1,000 if they are caught.
But on the other hand if the new
law holds good in this case there
will be several of the smaller fellows
who will drop out entirely and the
ores who have the nerve to continue
dealing in the contraband will not
have nearly so much competition.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

1t will be noted that wealthier
counties in Northeastern North
Carolina fare better than the poorer
counties. Camden, Currituck, PEI
ouimans, Dare, Tyrrell, Gates and
HYDE will not get all the relief they
expected to get under the new
equalization fund. Dare got S22,-
618.76 from an equalization fund of
s3156 OOO.5O in 1928. 1t will get but
s25 .645. go from a 3O7,234.76 equal
ization fund in 1929, an increase OF
little more than $4,000.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

Ward has rather flabbergasted him.
But. come to think about it, he
S a promising young citizen; one
Of the hardest working and most
successful business men Of his age
n Elizabeth City. enjoying the re-
5pect and confidence of everybody
who has ever had any dealings with
him. Keen witted. fearless. scrupu-
,ously honest, he is a type that
would work we'll in an adminiStra-
ion headed by Mayor Flora.
Municipal politics in Elizabeth
City will be warming UP at an early
date.