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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25
Wild Cat Caught z
Miles From Edenton

C. B. Copeland. young Edcnton
trapper can tell you what makes a
wildcat wild. Young Copeland has
a string Of trpas in the woods on
the road between HeEj-0rd and Eden
ton. In one of his traps about two
miles from Edenton wednesday
morning he found a fine specimen
of a male wildcat about 18 months
old in one Of his traps, held firm
by a front paw. The cat put up an
awful fight before being conquer
ed. bound and Gagged and was still
in a fighting mood when young
Copeland brought him to Elizabeth
City yesterday seeking a purchaser
TO: him. no one in Elizabeth City
wanted wildcat
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25
Mr.. I,cary'S Reply

Dec. 18th, 1925.
MIR. Larry E. Skinner,
Proceeding Attorney,
Recorders Court,
Elizabeth City, N. c.
Dear Larry:
Your communication of the 10th.
inst, requesting me to investigate
into the causes OF the sudden
death of our mutual friend and
splendid citizen. Ernest L. Sawyer.
was received last night upon my
return from Gates Superior Court
and Immediately following its re-
oeipt l talked to you over long
distance relative thereto.
have thoughtfully weighed ana
considered what you had 10 say
in your letter and over telephone,
and the reasons you assign for not
wishing to undertake the inveStI-
Continued or Page Five
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25

Many ills arc caused by loss Of
nerve energy due to eye strain. The
only method of determining eye
strain, is by a thorough eXamina-
ton of your eyes by a qualified
Specia!ist. DIR. J. D. HATHAWAY,
Eve Sight Specialist. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25
WEEKSVILLE PLAYERS
IN THIS CITY TONIGHT

The Weeksville High School comes
to town tonight, Friday. Jan. 2oth,
with a three act romantic musical
comedy. The Gypsy Rover" to be
presented in the High School audi
.ori,ym. Elizabeth City should give
the Weeksville players cordial re-
ception and a good house.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25

Herbert r. Leary, Solicitor OF the
First Judicial District this week dis
closes some very interesting cor
respondence between Prosecutor
Skinner and Himself. In letter
dated Dec. 10, 1923 Mr.. Skinner pass
ed the buck in the Sawyer Gaze to
Solicitor Leary.
Forgetting or ignoring the fact
that he had a police force whoce
business is to swear out warrants.
Mr.. Skinner told Solicitor Leary that
he had no one here to make an af-
fidavit. That was his first reason.
His second and only other reason
for doing nothing was that he could
only hold preliminary hearing and
cause unnecessary embarrassment to
Mrs. Sawyer and others" Here is
the correspondence
Mr.. SINNERS Letter
Dec. 10. 1928.
Hon. Herbert Leary, Solicitor.
First Judicial District,
Edenton, N. G.
Dear Herbert:
am writing you in re: the un-
fortunate death of f. L. Sawyer, OF
which I an sure you have read.
You also, no doubt. are ac,,',alnt-
ed with the fact that the coroners
Jury failed to pronounce his death
s, icide.- Briefly will state the
facts that were brought out at
the coroner's inquest:
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer were cat
ing dinner when an arugment OF a
domestic nature enSued. Mr..
Sawyer made the remark that If
he had a gun he would end it all.
Mrs. Sawyer left the table. went
upstairs and got pistol and as
she was coming down stairs with
it. the witness Ithe cook at the
Sawyer's) left the. house. The
cook heard a shot about the time
she reached the sidewalk and
summoned aid to investigate. Mr..
Sawyer was found in a dying con-
dition at the foot of the stairs. A
bullet had entered his right temple
and come out over his left ear.
That is all that is known. Miles
Russell, operator of a filling sta
ton Just across the street from
the Sawyer home, was the first
upon the scene, Summoned b. the
cook. When the sheriff and doc
tors reached the scene, he was
coming down stairs. Mrs. Sawyer
called to him not to forget the
promise he had made and Rus
sell said he wouldn't. Upon ex-
animation, Russell testified that
he didn't remember any promise.
That is most of the evidence stat
W DlACilS'
do not believe that it would be
wise for my court to handle this
matter for two reasons. First:
There is no one to make an af-
fidavit, irdicting any of the parties
and I, of course. must have
sworn affidavit before I can start
proceedings. Second: My court
could only hold a preliminary
hearing and cause unnecessary
embarrassment TO Mrs. Sawyer
ard others.
I would like to have you take
I'D this matter and will be glad
to assist yOu in any way that l
can,
Very truly yours.
LhT:ItY E. SKINNER, JR.
IG'W
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25
,eoinning To Look Like A Million Dollars
;on of the Famous Kill D evil Hills and Constitution OF INK
t WRIGHT Memorial About Get Under WayPale Dunes
d 70 Be Translated Into Mountains cf Grass and Snruboery

:, Inst aftc- of agitation and esaoh. M
c,,nr the great Wright Memorial at Kill Devil Hills
go, Hawk is about get under way in earnest W.
| ~ constructing en~incer QuarermaSter Generafs
t Of the L. Army established himself at KITTY HAWK ts
r two wears residence. The construction OF the mou"
the government reservation oi oo' a'' WI"
| w .s tnant tnoy wears. superintcndence
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25

-. for the monument vii re
90. for as soon as a design is
,.,s4 from the competition which
c6 on Dec. 10th. thc design to be
e.-rd BY the monument comm'S-
>, and approved BY the National
,nn,;ssion Of Fine Arts.
Brr tho construction Of the mon'l-
~. ,,,e'f will be the smallest part
,ho undertaking that is to give
America and the world a national
mo of aviation commemorative
,no first power driven airplan"
bt made b. man. The monu-
nt Itself. 4 beacon tower. 70 b3
Ir,cd atop the tallcSt of the Kill
ri Hills. vii, probably cost not
re- ,han a quarter OF a million
Bsrs including its foundations
lcuucular apparatus. A much
rpr SIM than that will be eXpend-
bv a proud government in an
DrIrr the Kill Devil Hills and
Idecapinc the 500 acre site which
Rmdcs the hills. A completely
|.Ipped model airport will be a
| of the development. First and
b the entire project may run into
To-; OF S75OOOO.O0 to 00,0J0.0C.
Prom Porto Rico the seed of Gro
|lr.a. a type of grass that thrives
beach sand is being imported.
kc hills will be planted with seed
c0rlOtaria. seaside oats and bite;
me-. The great hills will then be
,,hed to protect the seed against
action OF the winds until they
Q taken root and sproutcd.
,round the base Of the major hill
which the monument will be
led 1000 to l.5O0 shrubs o,
r.,r. cypress. live OAK and pine
bo planted as an additional pro-
E.tou 10 the hill. For the Kill
l. Hill, now are but stark dunes
4 sand tina, are marching with the
hlds q S0uthwesterly course across
! beach.
|Tho pa,lid dunes of sand. the
Ehcst of which is at present 90
r. above sea level, will be trans
Fmcd into mountains Of living
zen and By themselves will be one
the most impressive spectacleS on
c entire Atlantic Coast line. They
/. be the most talked about hills
the world in years to come and
tourist will be satisfied until he
beheld them.
The monument on top Of Kill
I'll Hill will probably be IS feet
n. giving it an eminence Of l67
above sea level, visible for miles
m both land and sea. It's great
E~on will sweep both land and sea
h broad beams OF light, a guide
uavigatCrs as well as aviators.
Fyua Coast Guardsmen of Kill
is Coast Guard Station will be
p . 0dianS of the great mOnu-
90. and airport and the plans for
memorial call for the conStruc-
.. q new and beautiful Coast
..a station to take the place OF
o. OH station at Kill Devils, to
|or.Ga q 'l,t,ng abode for the Gus
|'a9, o. one of the worlds most
|"rcs-.D- and impressive mcmor-
IN" Of the first steps in the con-
-lrV of the memorial will be
lection of a $4,000 steel fence
r~ 'Hc 500 acres 10 be landscap-
R.a for the construction of the
H.l be opened next Tues
n '.. 29th.
n.,j>Caping of the memorial
y ..r the construction OF the
\ Fm.... airport and new Coast
station will provide much
.wu' Tor native labor.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25
lying Boat Gets
Its Power Plant

/.. h City may expect to look
" .juc morning now and see
9Ulc-in- Elizabeth City fly
... ...o in the lar. The 90 H,
a-.-a air cooled motor to
" n first KingfiSher flying
.ucted by the Taft Air
.90ya-ion of Elizabeth City,
III, week and is being in
e. 40 trim flying craft. The
...... will be given its trial
. few days.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25
MOST
GALLANT PROSECUTOR
Public Prosecutor Would Do Nothing to En-
tarrass Woman Instrumental in The Death
.. of Her Husband licitor Leary Dis
closes Interesting Correspondence

rcplying to failure take action in the OF
suspected Of cnious killing OF hcr
husband Ernest in December, County
Pros ad that he had not taken action
because out that Mr. SINNERS real
embarrassment
to Mr.. Others"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25
HOW MUCH WILL YOUR
LAND TAXESBE REDUCED?
Fly Guess is That the Is Per Cent Reduction
Proposed by the General Assembly Will
Hardly Get Back to The Land Owner

North Carolina by the
Assembly that the reduction will
NOTHING Fhrecav the ""a'"re "N re-
rc land 25 Legislature actually make this re-
poSsb County Commissioners North
Carolina will in all probability fail the savings to the tax
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25

MRS. JOSEPH M. THOMAS who
before her recent marriage was Miss
Lucille Aydlett. Of Norfolk. She is
The attractive daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. v. B. Aydlett OF Norfolk who
moved to that city few years ago
from Currituck county.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25

By purchase of the partnership IN
terest of j. H. wilkins in the Quinn
Furniture Co.. of Elizabeth CITY,
Sam w, Twiford becomes sole own
er of one of the biggest retail furnl-
ture houses in North Carolina. MI
wilkins retains his interest IN the
Quinn Furniture Co. of Edenton
and will retain his residence in Eilz-
abeth City. Sam Twitord's sole
ownership OF the big Quinn business
is one of the big news items OF the
week in Elizabeth City; he Is a
popular merchant
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-25

hey went 'poSSum hunt
heir sick father some
' u"a' which the doctor said
.' na' three sons of the
.H Howell Of Princeton. were
.. appear before a justice
"ro on charges of hunting
ErnnSr
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
LOAYZACHEERED
IN DEFEAT

CHICAGO, Oct. Stony Can
zoneri today stands at the light
weight championship door of
Sammy Mander by virtue of his
victory over Stanislaus Loayza,
the Chilean battler, last night.
CanZoneri, however, bears evil
dence that he had been in con-
test. The New Workers. left eye
was cut when he left the ring and
his body glowed red as evidence
of the pummeling Loayza admin
istered.
The judges unanimously gave
Canzoneri seven of the ten rounds,
but the margin was close in all
of them. A flock of right hand
punches to Tony's chin gave the
Chilean the fourth and seventh
rounds by wide margins.
Vicious infighting featured
the battle. Neither was knocked
down, although both landed
stiff left swings and right
crosses, with CanZoneri getting
a shade the better of it.
Repeated applause welcomed
LoayZa's willingness to stand up
in the face of Canzoneri's slashing
offensive which grew more vicious
as the battle progressed.
The two fought the windup Of
Jack Dempsey's second promotional
venture here which drew 7,S4S spec
,tatorS.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

Howard Ehmke, VINO won the
first game of the world series
for the Athletics and who
created a world series strike
out record with 13, may be
through with professional base
ball. He was relieved in his en-
suing world series appearance
because of ineffectiveness and
last Sunday in Baltimore. he
was defeated by the Black Sox,
ID to 7.
Howard has confided to
friends that he will not hang
around the Athletics next year
on the strength of his recent
world series showing, and that
if his arm isn't any better than
it was for the major portion
of the 1929 season, he will quit
baseball and confine himself to
selling canvas tarpaulins.
A1bie Booth, the years big
gest football sensation, wears
the number "48" on his jersey,
the same numeral that adorned
the uniform of Bruce Caldwell,
another Yale satellite of whom
you may have heard. So far
Booth hasn't done anything to
discredit the famous number.
Chancellor Charles W. Flint of
Syracuse University and Presi-
dent George B. Cutten of Col
gate University have sent a
joint letter to all graduates of
both institutions urging that
rowdyism at the annual football
game November 16 between the
colleges be curbed.
This is the first time such an
appeal has been made, and the
step was taken as result OF
exceptional boisterousness in the
past.
Thousands of dollars damage
has been done in the past by
crowds who thronged into down
town hotels and restaurants and
continued revels we'll into Sun
day morning.
Our confrere, Jim Ring, is
leaving to become clerk to the
Senate District Committee, and
we wish him we'll. No matter
how far he climbs in his legisla-
tive surrounding, we will always
be able to point to him with
pride and say. "We knew him
when" With three re-
porters down at the District
Jail and Ring turning non,
editorial, the old shop is begin
ming to look a bit deserted.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
.SAND[OT CLUBS
IN PRACTICE

Rival sandlot football clubs are
practicing for their contests Sun
day with alien forces and the
coaches are striving to get their
teams in shape for these hard Sab
bath meetings.
The MohaWks, who will have the
Chester, Pa, pros as their guests at
the Clark Griffith Stadium, have
been given extra work by Coach
Craig Wilton. lie is particularly
anxious that the interference be inn
more speed and dash.
Wilton, who starred at Cen
traI High and afterwards = at
Georgia Tech and George
Washington. knows that no
team can make progress on the
Offense unless the interference
is strong. He also knows that
the halfback can't gain ground
unless the linemen and inter-
fering backs give him help.
The Apaches, who meet the Home
steads, OF Baltimore, at Union
League Park, have also been given
added practice labors by Coach Bill
LyteH. The Apache coach was
entirely dissatisfied with his teams
play in the last half of the game
with Middletown PaO eleven last
Sunday. He warned some of the
regulars that unless they showed
better stuff against the Homesteads
this Sunday he would give them
an opportunity to see the game as
spectator and not combatant.
The st. Mary's Celtics and Seat
Pleasant F'iremen, who tangle Sun
day afternoon in Alexandria, Va,
are also prepping for their fracas,
which should be spiced with torrid
moments. Brookland A. c. and
st. Stephens, who clash on the
| Brookland field, are also down to
heavy practice. and the same holds
true for the Janneys and Brent
wood Hawks.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
1STODAYS
opORTORlAL|
B4kKIRK MILLER~|

Racing must have a terrific
hold on those who GO in for it.
Yesterday, certainly a discour-
aging time for addicts of any
outdoor sport, II friends and
acquaintance made application
for our lone race badge.
True, it was the last chance
to see them gallop at Laurel,
but Pimlico and Bowie still have
nearly a month of racing be-
tween them and, we hope, un-
der SUMMER skies than was
Laurel's closing.
Incidentally, Laurel had one
of the biggest meets in the
history of that splendid course.
Cy Cummings tells me the at
tendance figures reached new
heights. He attributes this un-
usual patronage to the fact that
many long shots went over dur
ing the 23-day meet, drawing
the public out in numbers never
before recorded at the popular
course.
Telegram from Al Day, form
er manager at Congressional
Country Club, assures US that
Mickey Walker made a tame
tabby cat out of the Nebraska
wildcat, Ace Hudkins. Day is
now harvesting in the vineyards
of Los Angeles. He is a per-
sonal friend of Walkers, hav-
ing once brought the erst-
while Toy Bulldog from New
York to Washington, just to
introduce him to the President
of the United States.
New York newspaper states
that New York University took
a special workout in preparation
for Georgetown by going
through a dummy scrimmage.
Hey, Violets, don't be underesti-
mating Georgetown!
Bobby Nork, former George
town University ace, got a
tough break while playing for
Shenandoah against Mahanoy
City, up in the Pennsylvania
Anthracite Pro League. With
his team six points ahead, and
with nothing to gain, Nork
signaled for a free catch on his
own 15-yard line. He fumbled
the boot, and the ball rolled
over the goal where a Mahanoy
City end, recovered for the
touchdown that tied the score
at 1913. Up to that game,
neither team had been beaten or
tiedt,
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Sandlot Football
Games Listed
Sunday

Chester PaO Pros vs. Moliawks,
at Clark Griffith Stadium, 2;So
o'clock
Homesteads Baltimorel Us.
Apaches. at Union League Park,
at $50 o'clock.
Seat Pleasant Ftremen We. st.
Mary's Celtics. at. Baggett's Field,
Alexandria, Va. 2:30 o'clock.
st. Stephens VS.. Brookland A.
c., Brookland Field. Twelfth and
Perry Streets Northeast, 2:3O
o'clock.
Brentwood Hawks VS.. Janneys,
at Friendship Field, 3 o'clock.
Centenials VS.. Arlington Preps,
at Arlington, Va, field, 8 o'clock.
Fort Myer Post team VS.. Wa
verlys, at Seat Pleasant, Md,
o'clock.
Pennants VS.. Friendships, at
Friendship Field. at l, o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

imizes your physical action in
getting back into correct position
for the forward swing. I hope
you have been working with this
position" idea and that you have
the knack of it because. with
your lessons in weight-shifting
in the back swing completed, we
come next to weight shifting for
ward. One is as necessary as
the other. 1 like the idea of get
ting into the one position in the
back swing and staying there,
figuratively, because so doing
puts the club action more into
your hands and arms, as it should
be, instead of in your body.
Now, shifting your weight for
ward You will recall my point
that between the top of your back
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Lewis Seeks Title
From Commission

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31.-Ed
Stranger" Lewis was expected to
so before the State Athletic Com
mission today in an effort to have
his claims to the worlds heavy
weight wrestling title officially re-
cogniZed.
According to reports, the head
lock expert will charge that Gus
Sonnenberg should have been dis
qualified by the referee for not
having both feet in the ring at the
| timekeeper's count near the end
of their finish title match here
! last week
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Yale Completes Hard
Practice For Green

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct. S1-
With the last hard practice for the
Dartmouth game completed, today
Z md the Yale football squad quietly
"nfident and in good physical shape.
The squad drilled until long after
dark yesterday. The work started
with the backs going through a
long passing drill with the ends and
closed in a twenty-minute scrimmage
between varsity and freshmen. Booth
carried the ball but once, skipping
through the line for a touchdown.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Tartans Leave Tonight
For Fame In St. Louis

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 31.-The Car
negie Tech football squad, 25
strong, reparted for st. Louis to-
night to tackle Coach Al Sharpe's
Washington University gridders
Saturday in the second of the four
international tilts on the Tartan
slate this fall. The squad was in
charge of Head Coach Bob Waddell
and Trainer Bert Munhall. Advisory
Coach Steffen will go direct to ST.
Louis from his home in Chicago,
and will have charge of the team
during the game.
This makes the second trip the
Tartans have made to the Missouri
city. Four years ago the Tartans
travelled to the Mound City, where
they defeated St. Louis University
by three touchdowns. The game
Saturday marks the first time
Washington University meets the
Tartans,
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
ADDS OFFICIALS

Doing away with the one-man rule
which has guided it's destinies for
many years, the Texas League has
selected an executive staff to assist
the president. An active vice presi
dent-the post to be held by J. AL
vim Gardner, Of Wichita Falls-and
a permanent secretary were the ad
ditions. J. Doak Robertson Is presi
dent
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

the weight SOL
idly against,
or on top of.
the right leg.
It is e o 0 d
p r a C t ic e to
have a "posi-
ton" like that,
as it enables
you to go from
one point with
no fur t h g r
though about
it. Many play
ers use and
idea like that,
or some SINH.
lar one. Get
ting into a
position t h i s
way. also min.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
7 SIDE
Of |NF|ELD
IS WEAK
By Davis ]. Walsh

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Of
all the pennants that are sup
posed to be won by Connie
Mack during the next three or
four years, it might be well not
to plan on winning even one
of them with the worlds cham
pionship club Mack now has
under contract.
This, in slightly more succinct
terms. was Bob Shawkye's not alto
gether flattering estimate of the
Philadelphia Athletics, 1929 cham
pions of the American League and
Of the world, expressed in a state
ment to the writer today. If they
win next year, it will be in spite OF
their infield, rather than because OF
it, said he l may be mistaken, but
1 think Mr.. ShaWkey was willing to
infer that there will be nothing COM
pulsory about the winning of PEN
nant by the Athletics next year.
They either will be very hard to
beat or not hard at ALL" he added.
They won't be hard to beat If they
don't show Improvement in the in
field, specifically at third base and
shortstop. That pair at third base
might be better and they are getting
no younger every day.
BOley at shOrtstcp has faults
that do not care to discuss, ex-
cept to say that, if the left side
of that infieId was mine,
wouldn't be satisfied with it, even
though the club had just won q
pennant and the World Series.
"Of course, I'm the rival manager
of a club that is supposed to make
the fight for the pennant in 1880, an,
as such. l naturally might be ex.
pected to talk up the Yankees
chances. But this isn't plain bally.
hoo. It's common sense. The weak
ness of the Athletics Is there, and I
see no reason why I should assume
that this is going to make them win
for the next two or three years or
even next year.
However, it goes without saying
that whether they strengthen or
stand pat, they are the outfit that
everybody will have to beat in 1890"
Otherwise, it seems, the club IS
everything the doctor ordered, ac-
cording to Shawkey. Plenty of hit
ting. A fine outfield. Fool-proof
catching and pitching
THE pitching is marvellous" says
Shawkey. 'They won't get as much
out of Quinn, Rommel and Ehmke
as they did last season; in fact, they
may get very little. But I'm afraid
this will make no difference to q
staff that includes Grove, Earn
shaw and Walberg, aided by young
Shores. who came so we'll at the
close of the last campaign"
Incidentally, don't know
whether Shawkey was talking
from the book when he discussed
the champions infield. but the
fact of the matter is that there
has been a tip around the cir
cult that the Athletics and
Browns may be getting set for
another trade.
The tip says that Oscar Mellilo,
st. Louis second baseman, may
change working clothes during the
enterprise and that Sam Hale NAV
figure on the Philadelphia end of
if.
As to that, it may be one of those
| typewriter" deals. They make more
of them on the keyboard at this
thine of year than baseball can close
in a life time.