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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
LOCAL BOXING
FANS ALMOST.
SAW KNOCKOUT

Gunboat Williams, husky lS5
heavyweight of the Navy would
have beaten Big Boy Bennett OF
Fort Monroe down for the count
at the Carolina Theatre in this
city Tuesday had the battle be-
tween the pair gone Is rounds.
But it was a ten round fight and
Bennett got the decision, which
means that Bennett, not Williams,
will meet Ad Warren the North
Carolina heavyweight in the arena
in Elizabeth City on the occasion
of the Shrine Convention on May
22nd.
The 1873 pound Bennett from Fort
Monroe outclassed Williams and got
the decision; but he didn't have
Williams stamina; he couldn't
stand the punishment that Williams
can stand. Blow after blow on th1
head of Williams didn't seem tc
bother that sailor. Williams had
difficulty in reaching Benefits face
and head; but he found the way tc
his right side and in round after
round, time after time he battered
that right side of Bennett until Ben
nett could hardly stand up. Once
Bennett had to cover his head ano
huddle against the ropes while Will
liams pounded him mercilessly
Bennett walked to his corner after
the gong sounded almost exhausted
But Bennett got the decision; his
was the cooler head and his the
finer art. The spectators got theii
moneys worth. 1t was Elizabeth
iCpEtiLued on page sITl
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
THE RIGGSES HAVE THEIR
DAY IN SUPERIOR COURT
Local Automobile Dealer Spared No Pains or
Expense To'Prove His Wife Unfaithful,
But Will Have To Pay Just The Same

The Pearl Riggs suing her husband willie s. RIGGS
on charge has saturated the at
mcspbe Courthouse with much poison gas
and fifth this week ended this went
to prers It is guess Riggs will ose settlement of mere
$3.50 children might have kept the case
out CT court but chose to to court.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

Seventy people out of every hun
dred have defective eyesight. Yor
may be suffering from eye strain
which later causes blindness. Let
Us give your eyes the attention they
deserve. DIR. J. D. HATHAWAY,
Evesipht sperialist, adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

We've heard of a bad mans threat
to make somebody "eat his own gun
Toronto bandits varied the pro-
cedure by actually making victim
swallow his own knife,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
bE GRAND JURY AND
IRIS. ERNEST L. SAWYER
C.u,,;rced That Wife Of Late Court Clerk
;Ied Her Husband, But Find Her
EeIonicus Accessory Before the Fact

~ rv fairly representative of the more nteiSent ana
,, of Pasau0tank County not convinced after an
thirteen witnesses Mrs. Emma Eodserson Sawyer
hand Ern2t 1. at the Sawyer home in this city
No, Eth But a true bill charging Mrs Sawyer with re-
nd
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

,.~ o.. ..u.tment is couched
.-vcr.n. language: Mrs.
4 P,a.,..5~ Saver, "Di1
.,.--. IN that she did ad-
r,rr.c,. vco,ure or command
T. SAWYER TO shoot himself
Z ,g,6 with pistol from which
he dies.
r,,r,b,~, CT the grand jury
n { H9I.ar, c. A. D&"iS. B.
sr c. X. Thompson. D. V.
sr5 ". { Wood, V. E. MeadS,
Nv, n / Jacobs. J. B. Fere-
". Lynch, A. G. Copeland
0oZe.. Louis BrickhouSe. J.
DrosY. Grover c. Jackson, S.
Ian and 5 L. Dali; ]. B. Fere-
rc A. .o.1man Of the jury.
sawvs. was placed under a
$1,000 Tor her appearance at
me 1928 term Of Superior
D r. Morgan, a neighbour.
ID IS her bondSman. Mrs.
was represented by Attorney
Mcmillan. She showed little
fren, VIXEN placed under az
she remarked to an officer
| court. L don't see why the,
! bring me up here: I never
Snrth.ng tht aCycne else
b. hare done"
Indictment of Mrs. Sawyer IS
70 hare been based largely
|her own statement that in a
a, the dinner table in which
|usbaud declared he would kill
/: !. he had a gun. she wen:
upstairs room. procured a
Smith G. WeSson revolver
b. it downstairs to her hus-
and placed Il in his hands.
one but Mrs. Sawyer saw the
hired Nettie Murden. the
/. cock protested when Mrs.
+, wey. 10 get the gun. Nettie
he house when sha saw Mrs.
b comm, downstairs with tbs
h he. aand. Nettie had jp-v
he door behind her when
h0. vas tired. No powder marks
rrS appeared on the flesh or
o: Euss- Sawyer where the
entered MS head.
faaSseS Examined we're NeCtic
IT, The cook: Mrs. J. E.
F.soG mother of Mrs. Sawyer;
Moore and Miles Russell.
S 0. Ms. Sawyer; Chief Of
/ Leon Holmes. Sheriff ChaS.
IN. ? H. and Claude Ziegler.
cars. Dr I. Fearing. coroner;
Mcrsaa I. w. HoIloman and
3 Cartwright.
r. han three months have
F. since he sensational death
t0-ma- Superior Court clerk.
Ro5 cow.v officers would tax :
f." a.- he tcrm Of the
r. Corr or the trial OF Grim
f., ~---n convened here this
oco~-a together the first
4 'u-~ 70 ~ in the county since
faoo'a- gccUCred.
r. @..n-H-e was brought to
70 hush the whole affair and
+. a~ Indictment OF Mrs.
Ic- w@. IS the mother of a fam
\ --a minor children. This
pa. la insisted from the
tna, NJ. Sawyer should be in
Il .u .og the actual or moral
q. ..- husband. then fer
a1---w2 and provoking his
81. .~uctiCn. The case is
e. B.. .and> Of tire court and
n"~ vii, have little more
" lie, the Law take its
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22
NOT SO MUCH RELIEF
FROM TAXES AFTER ALL
Why A State Wide Eight Months School Term
Was Not Possible Under New Equaliza-
tion Fund

Why Months School term proposal was apa
Assembly AMI the Hancock bill
larger equalization fund substituted now OBVIOUS III the
light figures prepared Fred W. Morrison secretary OF the
State showing how the counties will share In the
newe fund.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

Three masked men entered the
home CT Terry Philbeck, go, who
lives alone on a farm about twelve
miles east of Rutherfordton. and
bound his hands and feet with a
rope. and left him lying on the floor
where he could watch them while
they burSted open a trunk and rob-
bed him of about $500.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

-Woodmen Of the World. meeting
in Charlotte Tuesday afternoon in
head camp session, elected Gen. B.
5. Rovster. OF oxford, head consul.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

If blankets, after being washed
and dried are beaten we'll with an
ordinary carpet beater, the wool
will be light and soft.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-03-22

Next time you bake custard,
sprinkle finely grated chocolate or
cocoa over the top before baking.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28
Commissioners Proceedings

Libby, Montana, March 22nd, 1929.
Lincoln county commissioners met
in Special Session March 22nd, 1929,
all members present.
The county surveyor was instructed
to make application for right-of-way
over state lands in Sec. 81, Twp. "a,
Range "a and Sec. SO, Twp. "a, Range
25, portion of the Roosevelt highway
near Stryker.
Com. J. w. Millegan was authorized
to purchase ingredients and mix the
gopher poison for the determination
of gophers, in such quantities as he
may determine necessary, and to SUI
pervise the distribution of same.
In compliance with the Constitu-
tional Amendment relating to the dis
tricting of county commissioners dis
tricts, the board worked on prepar-
ing map, SO as to comply with the
law as best as can be done under
the circumstances.
Com. Geo. j. Monio was authorized
to meet with the commissioners of
Special Road District No. l, to tenn
porarily limit weight of loads on high
ways SO as to preserve same.
County Attorney read letter from
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28
is A COLLEGE EDUCATION
NECESSARY TO SUCCESS?

Former President Coolidge pointed
out in his recent address on George
Washington that neither of our two
greatest presidents, Washington and
Lincoln, was a college man. And the
Indianapolis News adds to the list
two other great statesmen of former
times, Benjamin Franklin and Alex
ander Hamilton.
Advocates of college education will
point out that these distinguished
men did not achieve greatness be-
cause they were not college men but
in spite of the fact. Nobody will seek
to controvert this argument. To the
earnest, truth-seeking young man and
woman the college education is un-
doubtedly an asset. This is an age
of science and in the dissemination
of scientific and technical knowledge
no medium has yet been found to
equal the higher institution of learn
ing.
But it is we'll to point out now
and then that a college education is
not essential to success as the ex-
amples above cited will show, and
there are of course many other exam
Piles which will occur to one who will
take the time to speculate on the sub
ject.
The conscientious student who goes
to college to learn will undoubtedly
profit by the experience. But if he
cannot go to college he need not
despair because of this. Success af-
Ill H., -
school room and the greatest school
in all the world is the school of hui
man experience.
The greatest factors making for
success therefore are earnestness, in
telligence, industry and above all in
tegrity and proper respect for the
principles upon which character is
built. Possessed of these qualities and
average intelligence the young man
and young woman Of today can go
far on the road to success, whether
or not he can afford college edu-
cation. But if he does not possess
these qualifications he will not go
far even if he has attended some of
the greatest universities of the world.
Higher education is therefore bene-
fetal to Che student who accepts it
in all seriousness but is not absolute
ly essential to success, given the
qualities note above. But to the young
man or woman who does not accept
it seriously, who attends college for
the "kick" that may be acquired out
side the class room, three or four
years in college may be an absolute
detriment to say nothing of the loss
of time.
So after all it comes down to the
fundamentals. Character, industry
and intelligence are necessary to sue
cess in the school room and in the
busy world The boy or girl who pos.
sesses these qualities can be depend
ed on to make use of the best tools
that are afforded him inside the uni
versity and out.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28

U. S. War Department showing the
department has no authority to grant
permit for construction of a bridge
over kootenai River near Gateway, as
that part of the river is classed as
navigable stream, and act of con-
gress would be necessary TO secure
such permit.
Com j. w. Millegan presented a
communication from the Rexford
Fire District relative to the contract
with the Rexford Water Company.
The Board finds the contract be-
tween ReMord Water Co. and the
Rexford Fire District does not con-
tain clause placing any responsible
ty upon the Fire District or its in
habitants with reference to care, keep
or maintenance of overflow valve, the
contract heretofore entered into
seems fair and reasonable, the pres
ent contract terminates on the list
day of next January at which time
it will be necessary to prepare an
other agreement. The County Com
missioners acting as board of direc-
tors of the Rexford Fire District will
be glad to attempt to comply with
the wishes of the residents of Rex
ford at that time. The Board believes
the contract now in force is binding
both Rexford Fire District and Rex
ford Water CO. and not within the
power of this Board to alter or
change the present contract without
the consent of the Rexford Water Co.
The Board being advised by letter
that Mr.. Hector Mckenzie, who reg
ularly receives county aid, had the
misfortune to lose his county war;
rant in the fire which recently de-
stroyed the Leonia postoffice, and it
appearing to the Board that in case
the warrant has gone astray and was
not destroyed that the county could
be protected by withholding any fu.
ture warrant, therefore the county
clerk was instructed to issue and de-
liver duplicate warrant to Hector
Mckenzie without requiring the usual
undertaking or bond to indemnify
Lincoln county.
Board adjourned.
H. E. BRINK,
Chairman.
Attest.
WALTER L. WOLF.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28

Some man can win -undying fame
and fortune by inventing parking
Mace which can be carried with you
on the running board.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28
SHERIFFS SALE

The First State Bank of Libby, a
banking corporation, plaintiff against
Gabriel Ludvikson and Isaak Lud-
wilson, defendants.
To Be Sold at Sheriff's Sale
On the 9th day Of April, A. D.
1929, at 100 o'clock P. NJ, at the
front door of the Court House,
in the City of Libby, County
of Lincoln, State of Montana, to
the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand, the following described
real estate lying and being in the
County of Lincoln and State of Mon
tana, to-wit. Lots, One, Two, Three,
Four and Five Of Block Fifteen OF
Leonard Addition to Libby, Montana
standing in the name of Timothy
Donahue on the records Of Lincoln
County, Montana.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or ir
anywise appertaining.
Dated this 18th day of March, A
D. 1929.
F. R. BANEY,
Sheriff of Lincoln County, Montana
By L. G. SPERRY,
Under Sheriff.
mr14-ap4-4t
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28

We don't know where Calvin Cool
idge spent his first evening back in
Northampton but we would be willing
to bet a little money that it wasn't
at a cabaret
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28

The old fashioned boy who used to
sneak away to the haymow to read
Nick Carter and Old King Brady has
grown rich now and buys the same
thing in better binding at two dol
lars a copy.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28
Pithy Paragraphs

This Preparations conference over in
Paris will be success if the Euro
pean diplomats can figure out some
way to make Uncle Sam pay for
everything.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28

Phone The Western News when
you are in need of good job printing.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28
NOTICE.

u. S. Land office, Great Falls,
Montana, Feb. s, 1929.
To Whom 1t May Concern: Notice
is hereby given that the State Of
Montana, acting under the provisions
Of an Act of Congress, approved Feb
ruary %, 1891, has made application
for the selections Of the following
land, to-wit:
Lots II & IL, Sec. A, Twp. 27N,
Rye. 27W, NEASEA, NEANWA,
Sec. 6, Twp. 28N, Rye. 28W, SEA SN-
u, Sec. IS NEA SEA-, Sec. 20, Twp
29N, Rye. 2GW, NWA SWA, Sec. "a,
Twp. 29N, Rye. 28W, N1aSW4 S1a
NWA, Sec. 4, Twp. 29N, Rye. 26W,
A copy of the list of said land has
been conspicuously posted in this of
flee for inspection by any person in
terested and the public in general.
Under departmental regulations of
April 25, 1907, protests or contests
against the claim of the State to said
land or any subdivision thereof on
the ground that the same is more
valuable for mineral than for agri-
cultural purposes will be received and
noted for report to the General Land
Office at Washington, D. C. Failure
to protest against the claim of the
State to said land before final approx
al will be considered sufficient evil
dence of it's non-minera character
and the, selections being otherwise
free from objections will be recon-
mended for approval
NJ S, NICHOLSON,
mr7-eap4-5t Register
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-28

There are $4,000 millionaires in the
United States and now we don't be-
lieve we will join the crowd as it
isn't very exclusive any more.
Evening star., 1929-06-11
$4,000, 600 INVOLVED
IN BALTIMORE DEAL
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 1.-THE Balti-
more Evening Sun today published a
report that the Canton Co., owner and
developer for the last century of the
largest waterfront tract in the neighbor-
hood of Baltimore, had been sold to New
York banking interests. 1t was indi-
Gated more than $14,00Q000 was in
volved In the transaction.
The report said trust company in
New York appeared as principal in the
transaction, but declined to name the
actual buyer. In this connection it was
said the Pennsylvania Railroad, the
Baltimore g. Ohio and the Pittsburgh &
West Virginia, which would be one of
the main units In proposed fifth trunk
line system, had all desired to obtain
control of the Canton Co.
The company, according to recent
manuals, owns ga miles of waterfront,
1,700 acres of land, piers, warehouses
and the Canton Railroad, which serves
industries on the Canton tract. Peter
Cooper, New York capitalist, was one
Of those first associated with the project
for developing this territory in 1928, but
later sold his interest to Amos Binney
and Edmund Morrow of Boston, who
formed the Canton Co.
Evening star., 1929-06-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. June IL (P) Omitted
States Department of Agricultural -
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head, including
1000 direct. Market uneven, steady to
10 lower on hogs scaling under 240
pounds; heavier weights steady to 10
higher; top, 1l.2o, paid for q load OF
around 200-pound weights. Butchers.
medium to choice, 250-300 pounds,
1O.35a10.9O; 200-250 pounds, 10.50a
100 pounds, 10.15a11.15. Packing sows,
910a9.9O Pigs, medium to choice, 90
1870 pounds, 950a11.00.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head. Calves
Receipts, 5000; less active market. but
generally strong to higher; killing quail
ity considered she stock very scarce; +;
best steers, 1920; no stockers and feed
ers in run. Slaughter classes, steers,
good and choice, 1,300-1 500 pounds,
1400a15.40; 1,100-1 800 pounds, 14,0oa
1540;. 95O-1 100 pounds, 1400a15.40;
common and medium, $50 pounds up,
11.25a14.25: fed yearlings, good and
heifers, good and choice, $50 pounds
down, 13.25a15.00; common and me-
dunn, 9.50a13.25; cows, good and choice,
9.85a12.50; common and medium, 8.25a
985; low cutter and cutter, 6.50a8.25;
bulls, good and choice (beef), 10.50a
11.50; cutter to medium, 8.00a10.68:
vealers (nilk fed, good and choice,
13.51a15.75; medium, 1050a13.5o; Gull
and common, 800al0.50: stocker and
feeder steers, good and choice Gall
weights), 12.25a13.25; common and me-
dium, 9.75a12.25.
sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; steady;
bulk lambs, l600a16.25; top. 1880;
yearlings, 1150a12.25; fat ewes, 6.00a
$50; top, TOO; no feeders sold. Lambs,
good and choice, 80 pounds down, 1915
a1675; medium. 14.50a15.75; Gull and
common, 12.25a1450. Ewes, medium to
choice, $50 pounds down, 5.75a7.00; Gull
and common, 2.50a5.75; feeder lambs,
good and choice, 12.50a13.50.
Evening star., 1929-06-11
CURB SHARES MOVE
F. IN NARROW RANGE
Market Drifts IrreguIarIy,
With Transactions on Very
Small Scale.
BY HARRY HI. BECKER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 11.-With trans
actions on the smallest scale SO far this
year, curb stocks simply drifted without
a definite tendency today, Although
losses, prevailed in majority. of issues,
there was no real weakness and the
selling was largely professional.
utility stocks displayed softness with
some of the recent favorites suffering
more from an absence of demand than
from any news developments. One or
two were firm at the eropening, but gave
way later.
Declines Are Melted.
Electric Bond & Share before midday
fell back to 100. At that price it was
down 215 points net. Declines were
greater, however, in Electric Investors,
American Super Power "B," Buffalo,
Niagara & Eastern. and Middle West
Utilities. Commonwealth & South
ern was particularly sensitive, break
ing to the lowest level since its listing.
After opening moderately higher,
Southeastern Power fell back under
realizing. United Gas improvement
Mohawk Hudson Power, Central States
Electric and Northeastern Power held
up better than the average
The initial hesitancy developed into
actual weakness in the case of a num-.
Der of miscellaneous industrials before
midday. Much of the unsettlement was
caused by disturbing breaks in a few
issues, which were being pushed up ag-
gressiveiy by their sponsors. Checker
Cab gave ground readily and at one
time was OF nearly points before
rallyirg. GrigSby-Grunow weakened
further despite reports that the COM
pany is planning to organize an English
comany to acquire foreign rights to Ma
1estic Patents in Europe, Asia and
Africa.
Among the few strong exceptions were
Roam Antelope, Aluminium Corporation,
Vanadium Alloys and st. Regis Paper.
Very little activity was witnessed in the
aviation, automobile and mining diyi-
sions.
Specially Breaks.
Great Atlantic & Pacific common,
among the high-priced Specialties,
broke IA points. Pennroad made new
low, with 10000-share block taken at
the extreme bottom. Cable & Radio
Tube also sold at the lowest so far
Oils sagged in sympathy with the
rest of the market on prof1t-taking, due
to their disappointing response to the
expectation of constructive measures
as result of the Colorado Springs con-
ference. TranScontinental Oil preferred,
however, moved ahead into new high
ground following publication of the plan
for retirement Of the issue and the divi-
dend arrears.