THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936, PAGE THREB imckimac island :; r SHRINE OF LEGEND Michigan Resort I Rich in Historic Interests. . " . i , Washington.- The perennial discus sion of need for a bridge to span the Straits of Mackinac Is on again. Each year. . increasing numbers of business men, home builders and vacationists are lured to Michigan's upper penin sula and to islands in and near the straits, thus giving weight to the pro posals of the bridge advocates. "Among the favored vacation spots of northern Michigan which will become ac cessible to greater numbers of people by the construction of the bridge will be Mackinac Island, lying east of the straits, about three miles from where the proposed span, would touch the up iper peninsula," says the National Geo igraphic society. Famous for What It Lacks. i "Inhabitants fit Mackinac have a strange way of boasting of their island. Instead of praising its cool; breezy sum mer climate and other outstanding fea tures, they tell the world what It lacks r-hay fever, mosquitoes, automobiles, 'Street cars and railroad trains. "From the deck of an approaching jship, a visitor sees white limestone bluffs that are a foil to the island's green crown of forest. The huge por jtlcoed face of the Grand hotel, the ,walls of the old fort and most houses In the island's only town are spotless iwhlte. The visitor's first Impression of order and cleanliness Is augmented on landing when he hears no honking , tails, and is attacked by no fames of gasoline. The old fishing and trading (Village has expanded Into a modern resort town with fine shops,- all mod ern public utilities and splendid hotels and summer homes. For a tour of the numerous shrines of history and leg end, one may hall a carrlage-for-hire. The enforced slow pace of the vehicle allows full enjoyment of the rich scenic resources contained within the island's skimpy limits two by three miles. "There are more than 25 miles of 'drives, saddle paths and foot trails on the Island. They . lead to spots -whose historic associations or curious inatSl formation require a visit The jwave-carved Arch Rock, with Its 50 foot span; thumblike, limestone Sugar lLoaf; and the Devil's Kitchen, a fa vorite cave where tourists roast marsh-' (mallows in a huge fireplace, are a few of the points of Interest ' J"' Has State Park. 1 "Since the end of French domina tion, activity on the island has cen tered about Its Fort Mackinac, which lies on the hill slope north of the itown. Above its walla have waved jboth British and American flags as the ,two nations handled control of the re gion. Begun In 1780, It was built to replace Old Mackinaw on the main land, which was Insecure against at Itack by Indians and American Revolu tionary soldiers. In 1895 the fort jpassed from national to state control ana it is now lnciuaea in me Mackinac Island State park. Picturesque stone 'blockhouses have been restored. ' "Fort Holmes, perched on the high lest point of the Island northeastward from Fort Mackinac, was erected by he British during the War of 1812. Here one ueiignu in a panorama of Lake Huron with Its tree-covered Islets, and the distant shores of the jstraltsr v s , "Indians of the Chippewa, ' Huron and Ottawa tribes Inhabited Mackinac 4?at various times. In 1763, at the close of the French and Indian war,:' con jtrol of the Mackinac, region passed jfrom the French to the British, who or Iganized an important fur trade center ing about the straits and protected It with the fort . It was surrendered to .'the Americans In 1796 and became the 'base of operations' for John Jacob As .tor's American ;Fur company, when 'Mackinac was the provincial capital ,'of the Northwest territories. ' The old Astor house still holds early record ibooks of the Fur company. The Treaty of Ghent (1814) gave Mackinac per manently to the United States after a temporary reoccupation by the British." rrotessor uncovers That Women Have Brains . Memphis, Tenn. This ; yarn should rate orchids from the ladles for Dr. W. iBL Atkinson of Southwestern university ' The professor says: ' "Women have brains, just as men," The statement came as a counter- belief of many that . women's actions are caused by Intuition or any other special sense. '. - ' There is no difference between the sexes In this respect" Doctor Atkinson tT said, and regarding other beliefs: . i "Genius and Insanity are not Akin to y , "Mental and physical superiority go .together rather than opposite.;. . ,: ;. "Thoughts do not determine our ae ' ilons, but out actions determine what t we think, especially during the first t - half of our life, or up to twenty or thirty years of age.", .0 ..." -V He added to the 2ve senses usually mentioned those of muscle, static, cold,' ; jwarmth, pain and organic, bringing the ; :total number, in his opinion, up to 1U 7'G-Man" Helfi Organise Tar Heel Police Schools , w ... ..." ti ' Is f' vw , f -v $r." t i t y"" i It iy f V u - I H-: 1 hi I if, 4 4 f f;J , S-.Tla.mr,.. t..f -lnM I U One of the "G-Men," Edward ganization. Scheidt due to the fact that he has Scheidt (right), has been granted a This is the first time that the Fed- been through all phases of the train leave of absence to assist the Law eral Bureau has entered into such a ing and work of the "FBI" and that Enforcing Officers' Division of the In- relationship with the law enforcing the last two of his five years with stitute of Government in organizing officers in any state, and is regarded the Bureau have been spent in work a system of local, district, and State- as a high tribute to the work which ing with North Carolina officers out The Institute has already done in this field and as suggesting a pattern for other sections of the country. !5 The Institute of Government spec ially requested the services of Mr. Of Li! ',' "Slanguage" Worry " ' i i Lorain, Ohio. School Nofflcials ' ,V northeastern 'Ohlo" arebecoming alarmed vbver the Increasing use of slang by nign scnooi students, accord ing to Superintendent P. S. Bunn. Tb Wet the situation, one school has de- elded to abandon the classics and re V place. them with good reading matter . ' wltn more appeal provided they take advantage of ap plication blanks just mailed them and place their orders early. Tickets will not be placed on pub lic sale until 10 days before each game, but all applications will be fil ed in order of their receipt, it was announced at the ticket office of the University Athletic Association. RETURN TO NEW HAMPSHIRE Dr. Earl Siks, head of the De partment of Economics of Dart mouth College, who with Mrs. Sikes has been visiting relatives in Hert ford, left Saturday for their home at Hanover, N. H. ACCEPTS POSITION James Robert White has accepted a position as salesman at Walker's, and assumed hia duties this week. Miss Belle Fagan, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting Mrs. R. W. Smith. 666 Liquid, Tablets checks MALARIA in 3 days COLDS first day Salvo, Nose Drops Headaches, 30 min. Try "Bub-My-Tlsm"-World's Best Liniment PICK yOUR PEANUT PICKER BEFORE YOU PICK YOUR PEAS wide police schools for this State. J. Edgar Hoover (center, is Director of the famed Federal Bureau of Inves tigation. At his left is Albert Coates, Director of the North Carolina or- of the Charlotte branch. He is also a North Carolinian, a graduate of the University Law School, and a former student of Mr. Coates. SNAPSHOT CUIL J iSHOTS OVER BRIGHT WATERS !.lRi..I.J.J..Ul Artfstlo value and extra light combine to help the photographer In scenes that Include an expanse of water. Clouds and back lighting enhance this shot. , ., IF you live by the sea, lake or river, or when you spend time by them for health and recreation, don't for get that you are In a snapshooters' paradise. Always where there is water, by it or on it, there are presented to the amateur picture-taker scenes of charm, beauty, action and human In terest, as subject and background for eye-delighting photographs. The ocean surf, the mirrored calm of still waters in bay and. inlet, the beauty of shore lines, seaport vil lages nestling at the water's edge, shadowed wharves, majestically moving steamships, speeding motor craft graceful sailing' yachts' heel- Ing to the wind, tht men of the sea ' doing their salty tasks, and, inland, much the same scenes on lake and rirer what more la opportunity tor tlM earner nthnslMt? ' . ' Itt addition, where there is water, ' ens seldom has to complain of lack of light, area on the stormiest day, tor water Is a natural sometimes auudlng. reflector. Indeed,- if yon will take note, color tones of most ' everything that composes the scenic frame t bodies of water are more brilliant bluer, - greener, redder, yellower, ; whiter -than . in land scapes. Chances for clear, sharp pic " turesarethebestii.'fij'til-;, , . This orer-sufflclency of light Is , something to allow for when yon aro making pictures over the water on , bright days. Beware the large stop opening. Just as you squint your eyes on the water, the diaphragm of the lens generally must be stopped down to a small opening, to keep it from letting In too much light. Cameras with, fast lenses and ultra-rapid shutters are decidedly an advantage on the water, 'as else where, because, when you want a' close-up of a racing motor boat or the dive of a bathing beauty, the re quired extra speed is available, but the inexpensive fixed focus box type of camera does a splendid Job with many marine scenes. Its average of clear, sharp , pictures over bright waters is high. Good enlargements, too, may usually be obtained from the negatives. The second or smaller stop opening is the one t- use where light is so intensely reflected. Aboard steamships and sailing yacht are, wonderful chances with any camera for striking angle shots, up or down, of funnels, sails and rig ging, with cloud-studded sky er whitecaps as a background. Again, vessels at anchor in the shelter of a breakwater where outlines of their hulls "are reflected in the water's surface often make enohantlng pic tures it thought is taken of the com position. On the water, too, we And the best opportunities for pseudo moonlight pictures, shots taken into the sua. when it is low (with fairly small lens opening),', catching the shining path of its reflections from the dancing waves.' ' v JOHN VAN GUILDER Va. frequently of late to visit their daughter, Mrs. Jessie Leroy Byrum, a patient in a hospital there. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jordan, of Bag ley Swamp; Ernest Wooten, of Nor folk, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis and daughter, Lois, from near Sign Pine, visited Mrs. Harriett Parks on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ward, William, Lehman and Lelia Faye Ward were in Edenton Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Boyce and children, G. A. and Sarah Jane, were in Edenton Saturday afternoon and evening. Mr. Boyce also went to Colerain on business. Mrs. Roy Parks spent Sunday in Pitt County, attending camp meeting. Miss Gertrude Jackson visited her sister last week. EARLY BIRDS TO GET CHOICE SEATS FOR CAROLINA'S GAME It will be a question of first come, first served, in securing football tick ets for games played by the Univer sity of North Carolina this fall, G. E. Shepard, assistant athletic direc tor, says. Alumni will be given pre ferred seats at all games this season, 1 Taylor Theatre EDENTON, N. C. We Have the Shows PROGRAM COMING WEEK RYLAND Mr. .and Mrs. Wafdie Henigar and children spent - the 'week-end', with relatives in 'Rocky i Hock. . Mr. and Mrs. G: 'A.'.Boyce had as their guests Sunday Tnj. Daughtrey and ; Miss Marian Daughtrey and their friends, of' Portsmouth Va., and Miss Kachel Ellis of Sunbury.'-, Mrs, . J. " C. Ward , of t Franklinton, has' been the recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Ward of the Board of Education , in Eden' ton Monday morning. . ' - ' ' ? Mr. and ';Mrs. Arthur j Jordan1 and their daughter, 'Mibs, Evelyn Jordan spent Saturday evening in Edenton. Little Miss. Phyllis. Marie Rogers has recovered from a recent illness. Mrs.-H. N, Ward spent, Monday morning? in Edenton. - , ' - MiBff Emily Powell, of Franklinton, was the guest of Miss Daphne Ward last week,, .-Miss Ward is visiting her this week, TMrv and t Mrs.- N.-E. Jordan and Fhursday (Today) and Friday Regular Admission Clark Gable Jeanette MacDonald Spencer Tracy Jack Holt - Ted Healy in "San Francisco" NEWS Saturday Only Regular Admission Tim McCoy in "Border Caballero" Rex and Rlnty No 7 Comedy YOU WILL GET A BETTER PRICE FOR YOUR PEANUTS IF THEY ARE PICKED WITH A BENTH ALL Peanut Picker SIMPLE TO OPERATE LESS UPKEEP EASY TO MOVE Use the Benthall Hay Baler to Bale Your Hay It will bring a better price. Save barn space. Costs less to handle. Feeds without waste. Ask the Farmer Who Owns One ALSO A COMPLETE LINE OF BENTHALL REPAIR PARTS Hertford Hardware & Supply Co. 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