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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

Mrs SAWYER was indicted by the
March grand jury and bound over
10 the June term of the Superior
Court in the sum of $1,000.
Ernest L. Sawyer. one of the most
popular court officers Pasquotank
County has ever known. came 10
his death in his home on Ehrlng-
baus St. last December following a
ouarrel with his wife He was touno
unconscious With a pistol shot thru
his brain. There were no ournS
~ rowder marks such as are usual
" found in connection with sell
inflicted wound from bullet. MIS-
SAWYER was the only eye WITNESS
A coroner's jury found that trA"S'
l. SAWYER had come to MS oea'h
from a shot fired by hano uH-
known to the jury. The queStioii
was raised, did Earnest Sawyer XIII
himself or was he murdered oy ilio
wife in a fit of anger. Ihe oeaC,
man and his wife had quarrele0
frequently. Mrs. Sawyer was posses
sod of a violent temper and adoicV-
ed to the use of intoxicating lquoi D
Mrs. Sawyer testified at the corn,
er's inuuest that her husband killed
himself And she explained the klll-
ing by saying that in the mloS' %
a quarrel with him he had tod het
that if he had a gun he would oiow
his brains out. She said she went
upstairs. got his gun, fetched IL 10
him and ne carried out his threaV'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31
is SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN FALL AT PETERSBURG

H. r. Barco, of this city. is still in
serious condition at Petersburg,
Va, hospital from injuries sustain
ed two weeks ago when he fell from
building on which he was work
ing at that place =. 80. -. !,
Mr.. Barco's: back is said to be
broken in two places, both. wrists
cracked, skull fractured and he Suf-
fered the loss of several teeth. Barco
is a carpenter; his home is in
Euclid Heights, this city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

Jessie Taylor, 22-year-old cripple,
who operated a grocery store in the
Negro district of Rocky Mount, was
found dead in his bed Sunday morn
ing with a bullet hole in his head.
Police expressed the opinion that
TAYLOR had been murdered by rob-
bers while he slept.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

much for the Identification of EliS-
abeth City. The new lawn and
shrubbery for the courthouse Square
that has met with so much favor is
a conspicuous example of the work
of the Garden Club, of which Mrs.
Frances Nixon is president.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31
HOSPITAL
FOR NEGROES PROBABLE
Rosenwald Foundation of S3O,OO0,OOO For
Negro Hospitals Has An Eye on
Elizabeth City ....,

That Foundation will establish hosptai anu
North Carolina and that TINS
hospital probability located at Elizabeth City, the osa
pIace IT, the Elizabeth City the other day py
Dr. Watson S. Rankin hospital division of the Duke En-
Rosenwad Foundation 1or inc
establishment of Negro hospitals in the two Carolnas
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

With an interesting session a'
which this years officers were eieIU.
ed and new members named on the
council and executive boards she
American Association for Adult Eau
cation brought to a close last week
its fourth annual meeting Wilicti
WAS held A, the University OF N"rtn
Carolina
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

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,
FveeirhG -Nccialic::. al.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

THE inter-mixing of cultures a
process that is biologically most
sound goes ON in Elizabeth City.
Here is a recent bride, Mrs. W. T.
Bvrd who was formerly Miss Vlr-
ginia Coberly. of Elkins, w. Va. MI
Bvrd is a salesman for the Brown &
Williamson Tobacco Co., OF Louis
Vile XIV. and a native of Winston
salem. N. C. Mr.. Byrd's headquarters
orc in Elizabeth City and Mrs Byrd
adds to the glory of Elizabeth CITY
as the home of beautiful women
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31
|k;ne Possible a 20 Mile Ocean
[ore Boulevard From Kitty Hawk
c-or,rv Organized Here This Week
" t"F Actual Construction of Bridge
'sn.' Currituck Sound Important Deve-
'''s - Planned, Directed by c. w. Har-

. croIipa and the world is to be given highway to
at % ND the picturesque beaches of Currituck and Dare
the h SHp'1s sS motor a Of ii tne
90 hidc across Curruck Sound from Point Harbor to
' bcrn next week and this newspaper is persuaded
avn ~ instruction will proceed without interruption until
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

Over $4,000 new laws were passed
in America last year. There seems
to be an ample allowance for break
age.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31
C.. O. ROBINSON UNCORKS
MILLION DOLLAR IDEA
Pasquotank's Agricultural Tycoon Tells What
He Would Do With Pasquotank County
If He Owned 1t

Pasquoank County what is the first thing
do a question C. o. Robinson of Elizabeth
City newspaper
stake cuatng farm lands
He has manufacturing and
mercantile City him
than MS activities.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31
To Be Tried for Procuring
The Death of Her Husband

,, r, Hodyerson the late Ernest L. sawyer
~ Of the Superior Court Pasquotank will go on trial III
the superior Court Pasquotank County on chs " s, |
' ,ha commission of a connection WIN the
1.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

Fewer college girls nIaiIy, wtick
may be proof that higher edltca'inr.
imnr,@":s t,leir ln1pn.s,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

Rep,tation depends much on one S
o,everness m not getting caught.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-05-31

t,.rs will begin next week :,s
' work Of construction VIII
Ia in the coming autumn
t'tss will b' Of cre"sotaa
rmber construction. II
bv the Kitty Hawk
| -. corporation orsanlzGa
ka CITY this week WIN. with L.
| .,,,s,rrr and a board OF
y, 10 composed OF promi-
| ,.,.e operators and bank
H., cities. The company
l., authorized capital con-
|. nn00 shares Of Prefer
|, .avtnc $3.50 per share
l. 5000 shares of which
T. As Class A are to be
,.b Carolina. The pro-
,he Class A stock W Il
the construction CT the
l Class 4 stock will have
| non the profits from the
| % the bridge Five thou
T. a: Class B stock will be
Inside investors for the
[,-. o. Kitty Hawk Beach;
lrrpn, to consist OF a %
l. ,arge dancing pavilion.
gs tourist camps, a mile
walk and three miles OF
[s,, road on the ocean
Erepn Kitty Hawk Beach
Gamie. Hill Coast Guard
~ ~ an additional au-
Isl, o! $4,000 shares of
eok. IO.OG0 of which will
|,,rgsablr for Preference
fm'6 Preference Stockhold-
,se Z, convert their holdings
tr9a stock at any time
r. years.
H. York Out OF 1t
7eks ago C. w. Harrison.
New York interests,
.aCt With the Currituck
sdge Corp. to build the
Sgqnd bridge summer re-
ami sportsmen's lodge, a
r. dancing pavilion, bath
E-S. camps and other
|rs,:s looking 10 the deve-
q ire miles OF Kitty Hawk
Fr- and 5000 acres Of beach
0Tned by the bridge cor
VI Harrison's contract
fl...Olal upon the State
Commission obligating to
nth ne new bridge with a
r.aca road direct from the
Ii ,he State Highway con-
: O: a hard surface road on
g. rom he bridge approach
Dew. Hills and Roanoke
The State Highway Com
7oI.c enter into no such
T. Commissioner Frank
PERSONAL assurance to give
e a hard surface road con-
ION rs XIV Hawk termi-
.a' beach and Southwark
70 bach toward Roanoke
vas no. satisfactory TO New
i2,,a, Nt- KUg,ers word is
las a 2o"crnmcnt bond here
Carolina. bur in New York
,n,Hc goes but the name on
I'd line
. Nr Harrison announced
@'a. organization last week
am MS Nov York associates
me: heir option. Then
p 'a' Ki''" Hawk Company
.'aroa
Ihe Traffic in Sight
Harrison himself will direct
-'''oH o. me nov company.
4'- only 'aa' one half of the
>cn stock b. sold South.
';.''o saog.d have been 50
? more 'aan a year age"
, w. Harrison. tor upon the
a 8, D: eT2er- engineers a traf-
u" aa'0mo0ua~ a day will
|, d Se'"aH" Of $4,000 a year,
"''a enough 20 take care
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Shareholders for John D. Rocke- feller, Jr.. 16.204.
 Shareholders for Col. Stewart. 31.- 33e.
 Only II of the 1901 employe- stockholders voted against Col. Stew art, it was announced.
 < Tt would ne idle for me to say I leave the Standard Oil without re- gret.' said the 62 year old Stewart. Its affairs have been my very life. l have seen 1t grow under the pres ent administration from $167.O0o.- 900 corporation with 462O stock holders. to practically a billion dol lar corporation with 56,293 stock holders One cannot dissociate him. self from such an intimacy without a wrench"
 With Col. Stewart to defeat went L. L. Stephens. general counsel: and in this defeat the issue between Rockefeller and Stewart was sharply defined. The fight against Stewart had been predicated on the Rocke- feller belief that Col. Stewart was morally unfit" to continue the di- rection of the company because ot his connection with the Contin- ental Trading Company deal. Ste phens knew of Col. Stewards han. ding of the Continental bonds long before if became matter for in vestigation by the United States sen. ate. His removal from the board yesterday was regarded as having
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
NEW BRITAIN MEN
 SENTENCED ID JAIL
Two Who Took Auto and Rum
 1Oter Punished
iSnaeial to the Hera1al

Hartford, March s - John Biel- ava and Joseph Skinger, New Brit ain youths who admitted 10 Judge Isaac Wolfe in superior court today that they had taken an automobile without the owners permission on November 26, were sentenced to salt, Bielawa for 11 months and Skinger for eight months.
 The automobile, bearing Michigan registration plates, was parked in front Of the Fafnir Bearing Co.,. plant on Booth street, New Britain while it's owner. John Gutter, was ill the company's officer. Bielawa and Sllinger say they were under the ln- iiuence of liquor when they took the machine. drove to Willlmantic, and returned next day, abandoning the automobile near the place from which it had been taken.
 $. Gerard Casale represented Blel- ava and John r. Howard, public defender, was present in skinger's s interests.
 Eedorczyk Sent to Jail
 A plea of guilty was entered by William FedorcZyS, g. years old, of 465 North Burritt street, who was arrested on q charge of transport ing liquor after Policemen John NJ. Liebler and Louis Harper had been tipped by a girl that Fedorczyk was going to make delivery 10 90 Lorraine street. He was sentenced to Jail for 60 days. Harry Ginsburg was hls lawyer.
 The accused man was arrested
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Relief from Gas Stomach Pains
 Dizziness

The doctors tell us that 90 per cent of all sickness IS due to stom- ach and bowel troubles. You can't be we'll if your digestion IS bad; you are likely to get sick unless you relish food and digest 1t properly.
 Tanlac has a wonderful record as a relief from digestive troubles, even those of years standing.
 Mir. Alexis Caya, 546 Hunt St., Woonsocket, E. l.. says: T was in tuch bad health I couldn't work for a year. l decided to try Tanlac. Now I've gained 30 lbs, my yellow skin has cleared, constipation over come and appetite returned"
 If you suffer from gas, pains in the stomach or bowels, dizziness, nausea, constipation, or torpid liver; If you have no appetite, can't sleep and are nervous and all run down, you need Tanlac. It is good, pure medicine, made oI roots, herbs and barks. Get bottle from your druggist today. Money back if It doesn't help you.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

ed at the directors meeting yester- day. Instead, he was named execu- tive officer. with authority simllay 2 to that exercised by Col. Stewart.
 The forces representing John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. which controlled yesterdays annual stockholders meeting at which Col. Stewart was removed from the board of dlrec- tors, msde no attempt to name Stewards successor as executive. They were interested only, they ex- plained, in removal of Col. Stewart. whom MT. Rockefeller has regarded as morally unfit" to continue direc- ton Of the business.
 The Stewart defeat had been free- ly predicted. but the size of it was a surprise. When the vote was count ed, the result was:
 Smiles at Defeat
 Shares voted for John D. Rocke- feller, Jr., 5,51o.313.
 Shares voted for Col. Stewart, D. e54.9S6.
 Thus was Col Stewards II years service as executive head of the corporation ended. Col. Stewart himself presided, and when the re- suit was announced-a defeat more sweeping than even his adversaries had dreamed--he smiled.
 The tellers had completed their count, Col. Stewart looked out upon the nearly 1000 stockholders who had been drawn to the meeting by the spectacular tilt between the younger Rockefeller and himself.
 Let's have the news" said Col Stewart. Tt may be bad news to some of us, but I'm sure We will all take it-standing up."
 The tellers reported: and Col Stewart himself, without sign ot tremor or emotion, announced the result.
 Winthrop W. Aldrich of New York brother-in-law of John D. Rocke. feller, Jr.. and his personal repre- sentative in the fight against Stew art, was on his feet instantly. with congratulations on Col. Stewards fairness in the conduct of the meet. ing.
 Stewart Congratulated
 He congratulated Stewart. too flor your legal counsel. and alse the employees of the company who aided us in checking the proxies and who were most courteous and honor able"
 Why" replied Col. Stewart that's the kind of people these boys are out here
 Thus the meeting adjourned. In a way, the result was para dox. The vote was nearly two tt one against Col Stewart, but the in | dividual shareholders stood two tt one behind him, viz:
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

a balance of $7.500 due .on the note.
 The premises are subject to other encumbrances, the largest being a mortgage held by the Chelsea Saw ings bank for $l7.0O0. Other holders of interest in the property are: New Britain Real Estate & Title Co.,. s2.500: Attorney Irving l. Rachlin. s550: New Britain Trust Co.,. 33.O00: City of New Britain. tSO4.S6. on taxes and water rents. and . lease held by the Cloverbrook Farm Dairy Co.
 The plaintiff seeks an injunction restraining the defendant from col lecting rents, an appointment of a receiver to take charge of the prem- ises, and foreclosure by sale. Papers were served by Constable J. w. Man ming.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
City Items

Eric Demander, yiolinist at Strand theater with Wennerberg chorus Sunday P. M-Advt.
 Please come and see the moving pictures of the Life of St. Patrick" :, Joseph as Governor, Joseph and Brothers. and The Peacemaking" which will be shown Saturday and Sunday night at 7:30, in Sacred Heart school hall, Orange street. Everybody invited.
 Officer Charles Weare is off duty 9n account of illness.
 Mrs. Thomas J. Smith of 494 AL "n street and her nieces, Misses ;ose and Rittie But of 63 Frank 2 Square and Eliza heth Grace, are Janding a few days in New York.
 Fire Company No. s was called ut this morning on a still alarm 1o:45 o'clock to extinguish a crass fire at 349 Monroe street.
 Basil Woodruff and son have re- .rned 10 their home in Chicago fter spending a few days with Mir nd Mrs. Frank Hoole of Short rect.
 A daughter was born last night to IT.. and Mrs. Edward Connolly of lsEeland, 0, The parents are for fer residents Of this city. Mrs. Con lily being the former Miss Gene eve Ryan.
 Miss Margaret Hepp has returned rom New York city where she at rnded the International Hairdress- 7g show at the Pennsylvania hotel
 Fire Company No. z was called It at l :37 o'clock this afternoon on
 still alarm to extinguish grass re on the Davenport property on stanley street.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

January IT. and . f1ve-gallon eau of alcohol, a small bottle of alcohol and bottle of wine were taken from his coupe. The young woman who had informed the police was riding in the car with him at the time of the arrest, and upon sight ing the policemen, she jumped from the automobile and ran into a nearby house..
 Fedorczyk admitted he was going to deliver the alcohol but said the smaller bottles were intended for a party in Hartford. which he was to have attended that evening.
 Two Admit Highway Robbery
 Alexander koctza, IT years old. of 14 Crown street, and Frank Dzioba IT years old, of 1e4 Curtis street. pleaded guilty to charge of rob- bery. Judge Wolfe deferred sentence to allow him time to peruse the record Of koctza.
 The boys held up Ephrem Ga zaille of Hartford Christmas night on Pennington avenue, taking a watch. fountain pen, a knife and s9 in cash from him. Dzioha was ap- prehended shortly afterward. and his companion was arrested in New York last week. Sergeant Patrick O'Nara brought koctza to New Britain yesterday and he was taken te superior court on a bench war rant.
 Public Defender Forward told Judge Wolfe that Koctza is now on parole from the state reform school in Meriden. and that he Is anxious to return. Before being dismissed he had been under instructions in music, displaying considerable tal- ent, the defender said. His past rec ord will have considerahl weight in determining whether this recom- mendation will be accepted, Judge W Olfe indicated.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Who Is Your
 Skinny Friend, Ethel?


 Prove yourself a real fricnd-tell him that If he wants to quickly lGok like a real man and have plenty or solid flesh on his scantily covered bones to get McCoy's tablets today
 Mccoy takes all the risk read this ironclad guarantee. If after tax. ing 4 sixty cent boxes of McCoys Tablets or One Dollar boxes any thin, underweight man or woman doesn't gain at least pounds and feel completely satisfied with the marked improvement In health vour money will be returned.
 Just ask for McCoy's Tablets at Fair Department Store or any drug store in America.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
BOYS RAID CADWELL HOME

Sergeant John J. King and Patrol man John Kennedy of the police de- partment were called to the home of William H. Caldwell at the corner of West Main and South High streets last night following report that three boys were in the house. The police found that a glass bowl con- taining some oranges had been stolen. The boys had raised a win dow and reached in to get the fruit. The bowl was recovered in the yard of neighbor. Nothing else was disturbed.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Budnitz Sues Shapiro
 To Collect &1O GOO Note

An action for foreclosure by sale was filed today in city court by At torney Harry Milkowitz against Ja- cob J. Shapiro. The plaintiff, Alex ander Budnitz, claims that the de- fendant failed 10 make payment on a slo,o0o promissory note issued August IS, 1925, in consideration of which he mortgaged property locat- ed at l34-3s North street There is
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Robb, chairman of the mercantile bureau, members of the executive committee Of the chamber and del. egation of individual merchants.
 At 8 meeting of the executive coms mittee scheduled for this afternoon it was expected to decide upon the selection of an attorney to represent the chamber at a hearing. Assistant States Attorney Donald Gaffney probably will be selected.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
DOCTOI,'S RAG STOLEN

Dr. D. w. O'Conneli reported to Captain George Kelly at police head. quarters today that . large mater- nifty bag filled with instruments, had been taken from his automobile parked in the rear of his office at 357 Main street.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
STEWART OFFERED
 IMPORTANT POSTS
Sinclair Said to Be After Deposed Standard Oil Man

Chicago, March s (IP)-NeW en- terprises were reported beckoning 10 Col, Robert w. Stewart today. From his more intimate friends it was learned that the oil industry already had offered him at least two positions as good or better than the $l25, ,00O-a-year one he lest at Whit ing.
 It was considered doubtful. how ever, that Stewart would accept any new connections immediately but would rest for a while from the strenuous campaign against John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. which ended yes- terday when the big shareholders of the Standard Oil company of In- diana voted 10 oust him from the board of directors.
 Harry F. Sinclair. whose business dealings with The Colonel in the Continental Trading company, Ltd led to Rockefeller's demand that Stewart get out or be put out of Standard Oil, is reported to have made two attractive offers to the de- posed eAeCullNe.
 ! One is said to be a high position in Sinclair's present organization. The other report is to the effect that Sinclair is planning an immense oil merger with the Phillips and Skelly companies and wants Stew art to head the new concern. StiN Humiliation Probably never before in the his- tory of big business has high exc cutive been subjected to such an humiliating experience as the one to which the unyieldng Rockefeller subjected Stewart.
 From the seclusion Of his place in New York, John D.. Jr., watched Colonel Stewards controversy with the United States senate which sought to question him about h,s connection with the so-called Con- tinental Trading company scandal When it was all over and Stewar. had been acquitted of perjury and contempt by jury, Rockefeller made a public demand upon Stew art that he resign.
 | Although he and his. family own- l ed only IS per cent of the stock in ! Stewards company. Rockefeller sa " 1 it as his duty to oust Stewart as morally unfit" to head a concern from which the Eockefellers were accepting dividends.
 Then began the campaign for proxies, the lining up of the pig eastern shareholders who would al. 1 low Rockefeller to vote their stock against Stewart. The campaign met with typical Rockefeller success. and although John D. Jr., himself re- mainei out of the country during the entire fight, he won with ma jority Of a,555,327 shares Of stock.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
MERCHANTS WILL ATTEND
 HEARING ON NEW COURT
Interest Runs High In Proposed Court for O0nsidefation Of
 Small ClajmR

A number of local merchants. &C., tive in Chamber of Commerce af-
 fairs plan to go to Hartford next Tuesday afternoon to attend 2 hear ing on the bill to establish . small claims court in New Britain. The hearing will be before the judiciary committee. Secretary Ralph H. Benson will attend, as will Steve
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Seuh,rt Succeeds Him

Whiting. Ind. March s lP-Ed- ward G. Seubert today replaced Col. Robert W. Stewart as head of the sg00, 0,oo0,0 600 Standard Oil Co. of Indiana.
 Mir. Seubert, N ho ha been presi- dent of the company. was not given Stewards office as chairman of the board. that post having been abolish
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
NAVY AIDS LOST
OFF|CERH HUNT

The search for Lieut.. Harold w
Mort thcutt of the Construction Corps
of the Navy, who disappeared from
his station at Norfolk. Va. last
Tuesday night without leaving any
trace as to his whereabouts is on
in fun swing.
All Navy recruiting officers East
Of the Mississippi River joined the
search today and Rear Admiral
Richard II. Leigh who is directing
he search for his department said
last night he had never known Of
a more thorough hunt for a missing
man but it had Welded very little,
No trace since the finding Of his
automobile AT Richmond. Va, 100
miles from Norfolk. where he was
last seen. has been found
Large parties Of searchers went
out yesterday from Norfolk. Ports
mouth and Richmond. Thirty odd
Department OF Justice agents are
among those working on the case.
Fifty cars of Ku Klux Kiansmen
from the Virginia branch Of the or
der voluntarily joined the army of
searchers. DR.. Edwin A. Alderman,
president of the University of Nir-
ginia, has instructed his agents and
graduates of the school thrOuG Ghout
the State to assist