Roanoke Rapids herald., 1920-10-22
Domestic

Practically all persons, especially
those living in cities, are affected with
tuberculosis germs bfore they reach
m.ddle age, opines DR.. 7. c. Hempel-
mann. a ST. Louis physician.
/ The president of the w. c. 7. U.
at Huntington, W. Va, created a mild
sensation when she declared one out
of every ten in the high school was
cigarette fiend.
Night riding activity is reported in
the region OF Somerville Tenn. A gin
valued at $4,000 was recently de-
stroyed by fire.
Anonymous warnings posted on
cotton gins at Truman, Ark, threat
ened destruction unless the ceased OPP
erations Immediately.
The grand jury of Morgan county,
Alabama will be organized to con.
vene November to conduct a spe-
cal investigation into the activities OF
night riders in that county.
have announced a reduction of 10c a
hundred pounds for ginning cotton.
Cotton gins at Hagler and Glenn
ents, Ala, in the northern part OF
Tuscaloosa county, have been post
ed by night riders.
Five men were killed and one seri-
ously injured when boiler in the
cotton gin of the d. Racey Gin com.
pany, near Rowland, N. c.. Robson
county, exploded recently. The cause
of the explosion is thought to be due
TO water in the boiler becoming ex-
hausted.
Eight farmers recently arrested at
Bald Knob, Ark, on charges of night
riding waived examinations when ar
raigned and were bound over under
bond OF $500 each.
A committee of Anson, Texas, busi.
ness men placed in the hands OF fed
eral agents recently letters said to
contain threats Of violence against
Sottoh bllio anu DuSlutSS uUuSeS.
Coal profiteering participated in by
coal operators and railroads has cost
the people of the United States at
least S350,O0O,00O, Senator William NJ.
Calder says,
The governor Of Alabama has de-
clined to remove the soldiers from the
striking bituminous coal fields.
The Ohio state federation of labor
has endorsed Governor Cox for presi-
dent, and resolved in favor of Irish
freedom.
Detectives investigating the s1O0,
300 jewelry robbery at the exclusive
Sleepy Hollow Country Club, New
York City, opine that it was the work
II "inside" experts.
The National Nut Growers associa-
ion recently held convention at
Austin, Texas.
A lunacy commission will probably
ry August Pasquale, confessed kid.
laper of baby Blakely Coughlin, at
Pa.
II is announced that Cox will speak
within a few blocks of Senator Hard.
ngs front porch in the near future.
Gov. Charles H. Brough Of Arkansas.
lpon learning of the murder of Tom
Steel at England issued a proclama.
ion citing the killing and "lawlessness
n some of our counties growing ont
4 the prevailing low price of cotton"
ie calls upon the adjutant general OF
he state and sheriffs OF counties to
se all power at their command to
uppress night riding.
New orleans.-Delegates from a
cores Of states and representatives
rom the principal industries Of tho
outh are in New Orleans attending
he Southern Tariff Congress.
No trace has been found of the slay.
of Tom Steel, negro employed to
uard a gin near England, Ark, af-
Or warnings had been, received to
top work until the price of cotton
ses The negro's body was found
pright against an outside wall OF the
Iructure, where he had been killed
18th shotgun.
A mail aviator, In landing in mar
'w street. at Bloomfield, N. j.. wreck.
his plane, but escaped unhurt.
Twin calves having been born ON
lie night of the nomination Of Cox
nd Roosevelt, they were named Cox
ld Roosevelt, and In the event OF
emocratic success, they will be pre-
'nted by the Greenville, S. O., own
: of the cattle.
Stating frankly that the orders un-
,r which the Alabama National Guard
e working are objection, the Alaba-
q striking miners have petitioned
at the soldiers be Withdrawn.