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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

whats all the talk about the
doctor and his wife?" asked the
Rank Clerk. addressing that foun-
tain of all gossip, the Soda Jerker.
"I have got the low down on that
scandal from every angle" said tn"
Soda Jerker; its hot story. You
see the Doc and his wife haven't
been happily married at all; she
was a high stopper and he was
swav from home a lot nights ana
she has been meat Tor gossips Tor
q long time. They were drifting
farther and farther apart and each
one watching for a chance TO get
something on the other.
well, the Doc told his wife one
night a few weeks ago that he had a
country call that would keep him
ont until three o'clock in the morn
ing. She complained of feeling bad
and said she couldn't stay home by
herself. He told her to get some
one to stay with her. She phoneo
across town and got girl friend TO
come over and stay with her. The
oirl friend was sick with a cold and
tried TO get out of it, but Mrs. DOC
begged hard and the girl trieno
yielded.
DOC. got home about 3 o'clock IN
the morning, got into his pajamas,
went in the dining room and mlXeo
himself a toddy and then walked
into the company bed room. He says
he didn't know there was any one
in the room until voice spoke up
out of the darkness and the wl1e
girl friend said, What the hell are
YOU doing in here"
DOC explained that he was !uS'
fixing himself a drink and asked
her if she would have one. she
said her cold was worse and She De,
loved she would. He went ana go'
. drink for her and came back II
the room. sat down on the side OF
the bed and gave her the drink
And then things began to happen
In bounced the Docs wife. raising
hell All. hahT," she chorted; i've
been wanting to get something or
,,o,, for a long time; now I've got yoI
where T want you; you're going u
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20


Fresh fish caught in North
Carolina waters South of Elizabeth
City are 48 hours or more in tran
sit between the fishing grounds and
the New York market. A shad or
striped bass caught in Albemarle or
Pamlico Sounds on Monday may
not reach the table of New Yorker
until the follow Friday.
No North Carolina fishermen
would think of eating a fresh fish
two to four days old that had been
transported hundreds Of miles. But
since he expects the city fellow up
North to eat that same fish he
should take every precaution to get
that fish to market in the flrmest
and most salable condition possible
The fanciest fish shipped from
our waters are shad, rock, blueflsh
and trout. All of them are delicate
fish and should be handled as care
fully as a fruit grower handIeS MS
melons and peaches. A shad rude
ly thrown out of boat upon a
wharf is bruised. The bruise is not
apparent at once, but it shows up
when the fish gets to market. The
scales peel off where the fish was
bruised. That fish will not bring
the high market price; it takes a
low grade and low price.
Rock when taken from our waters
are usually full of feed. If not care
fully handled and carefully packed,
their intestines are ruptured and an
acid taste communicated to the body
of the fish. That rock Will not
bring a good price.
Fish are often bruised by being
Continued on Next Pagel
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20
This Doesn't Read
Like a True Story

When one buys pint of whiskey
in Elizabeth City, that is not news,
But when one tries to buy a pint
and can't do it, that's news.
Maybe is was caused by a scarcity
of liquor, it being right near Christ
mas and at a time when every
body is purchasing their Christmas
spirits and putting them into char
red kegs. And then again it might
have beel caused by the absence
of the bootleggers on their frequent
trips to the country to repleniSh
their supplies.
Anyway. visitor to Elizabeth City
last weekend says he tried msuc-
ceSSfully to buy a pint of whiskey.
Usually visitors don't have to try to
buy it. they are solicited by hench-
men of the towns biggest bootleg
gers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20


operator, head of the corpor-
alton that owns the John Marshall,
the William Byrd and the Hotel
Richmond, in Richmond. He is also
interested in the Natural Bridge.
Va. hotel and knows the ways OF
tourists. Mr.. Bruce, also proml-
nent and financially responslbles.ls
connected with the Union Trust d.
Investment Co., of Richmond. There
is no mistake about their ability TO
finance the construction OF the
bridge.
Under the terms of the contract
signed in this city Monday Messrs.
Gresham and Bruce will supply the
capital for the construction OF t1e
bridge, if they avail themselves of
their contracts. A new company
will be organized in which Mcssrs.
Blades and Gather will share only
two fifths interest. Their 4,S0O
acres of Kitty Hawk Beach do not
enter into the contract except as
security for a s250,0O0 bond issue
to be provided to finance the bridge.
This will not Interfere with sale
of the lands in small parcels, as a
clause OF the contract provides for
the release of any part of the lands
upon the payment Of certain
reasonable sum per acre into tfe
sinking fund for the retirement or
the bonss. : ;
CIV. Harrison brought the Rich
nond nan and the local man to-
gether. Mr.. Harrison sold himself
to the Richmond financicrs as
thoroly as ne formerly sold him
self to the Elizabeth City men. He
sold them the Kitty Hawk Bridge.
But these Richmonders know what
they are doing; they will take the
major profits from the operation OF
what is expected to be the most at.
tractive and most profitable toll,
bridge in North Carolina.
Being shrewd, and responsible;
business men withTa lot of capital al
their command, it is believed thai:
they will not misg:the opportunity
to stimulate traffic and building a
substantial hotel and amusement
resort. Mr.. Gresham is an expert
enced hotel man.
1t is hoped that the terms of the
contract will be accepted and work
OF construction upon the bridge
started early in January. All of the
piles and timber for the three mile
long bridge have been bought and
much of it is already on the yards
in Norfolk, Va. waiting upon the re-
financing of the project. No time
will be lost for lack of materials and
the w. L. Jones Construction Co.,
contractors for the bridge, will lose
no time; they are fast workers. They
say the bridge should be completed
and open for traffic by the first OF
May, 1880, if the contract Is ac-
cepted.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20
WANTS MT. AIRY
GRANITE FOR
WRIGHT BEACON

North Carolina Mt. Airy Granite
will be urged for the proposed
Wright Memorial for Kill Devil
Kill. Congressman Lindsay War
rcn will demand it and Brig.
Genl. L. II. Bash, QuartcrmaSter
General Of the Army and Capt.
John A. Gilman, construction
engineer for the Quartermaster's
department, under whose direction
the monument will be built are
both partial to the North Caro-
lima material.
Congressman Warren and w, ..
Saunders, president of the Kill Devil
Hills Memorial Association, had
long conference with General Bash
last Friday. Monday MIR. Warren
conferred with Assistant Secretary
of War F. Trubee Davidson
and discussed the Wright Memorial
with him. Mr.. DavidSon's strong
personality is remembered by the
many visitors attending the XIII
Devil Hills celebration last year. AS
a result of the conference it was
decided to ask the Joint Committee
on the Library for a re-consldera-
ton of the plans for the memorial
which Senator Bingham caused TO be
rejected last February. The hearing
before the committee will be short
" after Christmas. Mr.. warren
will insist that the memorial be
constructed out of North Carolina
granite. which will make the cost
mount. Everyone except Senator
Bingham was enthusiastic about the
plans last year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

What's that old saying ABOUT
birds of a feather?" John FulA,
former Greensboro dry agent ana
A Gus Dowdy, alleged whiskey oeai-
or of near Danville. were this week
found guilty of conspiring to Vlolate
the dry law. On motion o. counSei
for Dowdy. judgement OF the court
Is arrested until January {, at WHICH
time Judge johnson J. Hayes Will oe
a~ked 10 set the verdict aside. Inc
two defendants are at liberty unoer
s. 1000 bond each.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20
CHEERING UP .nn. ...
THE EDITOR

Letters like this make an editct
feel good.
"Inclosed find check for whici.
renew my subscription for ole
year and send The Independent
for one year to M. S. Mann, f.
o. Box 499, Washington, N. G. 1
consider The Independent the
best paper published in the
State" This from Mr.. D. M.
Lucas, Washington, N. c., for
many years a subscriber to The
Independent.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

since it's oganization 20 years ago,
a fact that in itself lends evidence
to the efficiency of the officers and
directors.
The Savings Bank started out to
cater to the small depositor. To-
day it numbers among its deposi-
tors some of the biggest mercantile
and industrial accounts in the city
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

Tut. Tut Too Bad! Dan Allen
one of Raleigh's most beloved citi'
zens and a prominent realtor, diet
at his home there from angina pee
toris. His death came as shocl
to the community in which he hat
been a leader for many years.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

Miss Juanita EYerhart, OF Thomas
vile. slept for four and a nail
months in a hospital at Morganton'
awoke this week and is receiving
nourishment. During her sleep she
was fed thru artificial means.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20
+ IS SINMERING DOWN TO BAILEY
All the Asprants to the Toga of Sultan Simmons,
osah William Bailey Has Made No Mistakes, Lost
So Time-He Knew What He Wanted
BY ". .. SAUNDERS

r man VINO captures the prizes iii this life is the man
what The leader in every situation is the man
-.arln ana sticks it, knows what he wants. The
a.e If wants. wthoa: definite objective Or
> cwy eventually fails in behind the who has never
ri, objective who has program Now let's how this
rl.Ey
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20
RICHMOND CAPITAL
COMPLETE BRIDGE
Virginia Capitalists Enter Into Optional Con-
tract to Finance Construction of Kitty
Hawk Bridge

Richmond Virginia capitalists build the unfinished 8ase
ocr Cuuk Currituck County anu
Kitty Hawk in Dare agreement entered into this week Dc
tween c. Blades of the Kitty Hawk Co. ana Ihos
Gresham and r. Richmond Va, by which Messrs
Gresham and Bruce bridge contingent their at
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

DIR. HOWARD j. COMBS, young
Elizabeth City physician and sur
geon is telling his friends that he
can now have some privacy and
peace in his home and give more
time and thought to the practice OF
his profession. Mrs. Combs has left
him. The articles of separation
have not been made public, but it is
understood that she shook him down
for an allowance of 5000 a month
and demanded the custody OF their
one child. 1t is understood that
Mrs. Combs has gone to Philadel-
phia. her former home. The picture
is from a studio portrait of Mrs
Alice Combs, the departed wife.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

The whole nervous system OF the
human body is affected by eye
strain. Let us correct your eyes
DIR. J.D. HATHAWAY, OptometrlSt
Carolina Bank Bldg. aoV'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20
MORE MONEY FOR NORTH
CAROLINA FISHERMEN
Revenue of Carolina Fishermen Could be In
creased By Tens of Thousands OF
Dollars Annually

That North could realize five 10 ten Genus
increasing their revenue by tehs OIL
of simple expeden OF paying more
attention icing packing shipping is the opinion OF
New York wholesale interviewed by the editor Oh tS
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

THIS pretty brunette is Miss Nav
ourneen James, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. B. B. James of South Mills,
She is a teacher in the Crisp Schoo!
in Edgecombe County and Is eX-
pected home for the holidays to-
dav. She has many friends and ad-
mirers in this city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

About 10000 French soldier.
we're killed in the World War.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

England is rounding up shoplIft
ers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

Talkies have been found to SOUND
better in a crowded theater.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20
OF Mclean

"a. Simmonses iao
.-.ry, had much to
Mclean off. Said
. would be the ef-
opposed the nomi-
.ua-Cr and the Sen
,- Of the Primary
dependent candi-
.,.mated that the
. mite with the
a.. N North Caro-
S.amors: his fat
p Charlie Jonas.
..-.>man from the
Charlie Jonas IS
. Carolina Repub-
ami ls a such he
In North Caro-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-12-20

.,au amcag all thoSc
ed T. Try for the
L. 5 Senator against
.r..,. who has known
.. and followed a de-
.. Is Josiah William
.. More than twelve
Ills @lau Bailey dein-
his mind to run for
IL lie 1880 primary in
SIMMONS, If the party
.. ul..,c in support OF
4- 81 thoughtful and
.". AIM % quietly sci,
-. uniting on one candi-
Is leaders.
'nc,ug talked Of for
john Dawson
-..u~ay Warren, ". J.
? stacy. Angus Wilton
a~..vS Daniels. Josiah
DawsOu Kerr and
,.av definitely e..nli-
...e~ca.0 no idea Of
..ac ID
.....s has made no
room himself. He
c. and powerful
s.iv in this Stat
..- I'D doesn't relish
e.. y - 4 political
G.Ie. More NJ
...-,.y oppose Senator
/ race because h>
ir>picablc . part
al campaign q;
du't 90 before tht
A0.ier than thou
Il he is as uneasy
r.... 4 halo. As thing!
nay eliminate Mr.
nor Mclean Is th'
sDiranc Tor the seua
but. without & dcE1l;O
.. swaved by many Tn
..a has lost himSel:
tine had about mad
ID oppose Simmons
relish a fight and h
r,- ~r,,sfIn~a.3 q be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11

lance of a triumvirate composed
of Rene LaCoSte, Henri Cochet and
Jean Borotra.
But with all. there is a real basis
for elation in the United States,
even conceding TO France the title
Of the world champions.
Tie close of the foreign season
finds Helen Wills just as secure as
last year in her position as the
greatest feminine tennis star in the
world. as well as establishing very
definitely that America also is the
home Of the greatest male doubles
team Of the current season.
BY their success at Wimbledon
and in the Davis cup challenge
round. John Van Ryn and Wilmer
Allison. have become favorites TO
complete their demonstration Of
world supremacy BY winning the
American doubles title this Sep
TENDER.
That tournament. together with
the national singles tournament.
both men and women. the former
involving both German and English
stars. and the battle between
American and British women's
teams for the Wightman cup. are
the forthcoming events on which
the eyes Of the tennis world now
arc focused.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11

an automobile tire would run 100000
miles"
Rubber will be used IN many
places on airplanes besides airplane
tires. Pneumatic shields will be de-
veloped that will absorb the shock
or the impact when an airplane Is
forced to land. Wing tips probably
will be protected with pneumatic
cushions in the not distant future
Summing II up I'm a word. air.
planes some day will bounce instead
of cracking up when forced 10 land.
We have always been In the fore
front looking for N tough Job for
rubber 20 do and N looks ms though
rubber had a big Job ahead In avi-
alton"
AS the sky Fleet" OF the General
Tire and Rubber Company flies
about the country. the ships are
making landings on all kinds OF air
ports and landing fields and under
all kinds OF weather conditions. Ac-
curate logs are being kept OF all
phases OF the tour and from the
observations thus made. IL is eX-
pected that new developments In
commercial aviation. particularly In
the use OF rubber more extensively
will be perfected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
EXCEED
MILLION MARK
Two Models In Six Months
OF 1929 Reach Total
OF l,O65,6 $50

During the first six months Of
1929. world reproduction figures Of
the Ford Motor Company on the
Model A and AA exceeded the
1000, 900 mark. the exact figure be-
ing LOGS, $50, including export and
Ford of Canada. While it is too
early TO announce the exact total
for the month that closed yesterday.
preliminary indications were that 1t
would set a high record.
The June total was 177,4l9 cars
and trucks for the domestic market,
and 1881 for export and Ford Of
Canada. a grand total of 1920
This was nearly equal TO the
previous high record made by the
company in May of this year. M the
manufacture of Model "A units
200. 903. 1t also represented a gain
Of 1882 over the best previous
months production of the Model A
and AA which was In April of this
year and totaled 0.388.
During a single day late in Nav, a
new high record for the Model a
was reached when 9,100 cars and
trucks were produced.
Sales OF Ford airs and trucks led
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
new RADIATOR
PROVES VALUE
Oakland Cross Flow Sys-
tenn Advantages In
Hot Weather

With the advent of the dog days
bringing the peak of summer heat
and the peak of summer touring.
the warm weather operating advan-
tages Of the Cross-Flow radiator be-
come increasingly evident, 1t is
pointed out by b. II. Anibal. vice
president in charge Of engineering
for the Oakland Motor Car COM
pany.
An exclusive feature of the Oak
land All-American Six and the
Pontiac Big Six. this new radiator
embodies patented features Of de-
sign which enables it to reduce loss
OF water vapor to a point far below
that of any other system, Mr.. Anibal
asserts.
The Cross-Flow radiator" he
continued. differs from the conven-
tional design in that the water
passes horizontally through the core
instead Of vertically from top to
bottom. Hot water returning from
the engine enters a closed vertical
tank at one side OF the honeycomb
core and about one-third Of the dis
AGAlCG 1AOLl tAN UP VI bhN yam
The only possible courS that the
water can follow Is across through
the horizontal core passages. After
scross-flowing' through the core the
water enters a vertical return or
cool water tank at the opposite side
OF the honeycomb. A top extension
Of this cool water tank connects the
cooling system with the filler neck.
I'm the conventional radiator the
hot water and the accompanying hot
water vapor flow directly into a top
radiator tank connected with the
filler neck and the overflow pipe.
from which at least the vaDor may
escape. But in the CrosS-Flow sys-
tenn the water and vapor. first being
sent through the radiator passages.
r chilled and the vapor condensed
back into liquid form before reach
ing any possible contact with the
outside air. Even under the most
severe conditions Of heat and Sis
tained driving the new principle
employed in the Cross-Flow system
proves so efficient that loss Of radi-
ator water Is negligible and the en-
CINE Is properly cooled regardless Of
weather. altitude or speed"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
RUBBER URGED
FOR AIRPLANES
General Tire Head Spon-
sors Sky Fleet To
Test Theory

Greater use Of rubber in the
construction Of airplanes means
more safety for persons who fly"
This Is the belief OF w. ONeil,
president Of the General Tire and
Rubber company. To obtain actual
facts to. substantiate this theory
and to show how rubber may best be
used to make airplanes safer. Mr..
OrNeil has sent "A fleet of eight Aris-
tocrat cabin monoplancs on a ma
tion-wide tour.
Looking into the future. Mr..
ONeil declares that rubber Is
bound 10 come into greater use In
airplanes than in automobiles to-
day"
IAN airplane tire wears out six
times as fast as an automobile tire
because 1t Is constantly starting and
stopping" Mr.. O"Neil points out.
The average airplane tire prob
ably will not actually run more than
80 miles on the ground because IL
Is constantly stopping and starting.
If II were not for stops and starts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
COAL
A STANDS LOSS

SYDNEY. Australia, Aug. TO-
F-Carrying Goals to Newcastle 4
a phrase that has become literally
realized in Australia.
Australia has abundant coal sup
plies. but for months the industry
has been at a standstill because Of
the high cost Of production. The
owners sought. by pr6tracted nego-
tiations and conferences, to induce
the miners to consent to a wage
cut. but the cry mot a penny of
the pay. not a minute on the day
was raised.
Then the South Australian gov
eminent railways began TO import
fuel from Great Britain rather
than pay the high prices for Aus
tralisn coal. Next the owners
closed the mines. and for some
months now orders for thousands
Of tons have been going to England
and New Zealand.
The trade in South American
ports that once took supplies from
Australia has been lost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
TARIFF SETS
UP TURMOIL
President Speaks Of Peace
AS Commercial War
Looms

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. 10
Right now is a fine time for the
president Of the United States TO be
talking about peace'-with congress
in the very act Of planning a new
protective tariff which 80 and some
odd nations already have protested
would be an act Of commercial a
This idea is bound 70 be empha-
sized. both in the senate and house
OF representatives. when Americas
lawmakers get together in the fell
II cannot very easily be laughed
off.
OF course. the high tariff-ites dis
pute the argument that protection