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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
TURNING TO STATE
FROM MANY LANDS
WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH ATTRACTING MUCH
ATTENTION ABROAD.
INTERESTS SL0VAK REPUBLIC
Emissary is An American Citizen Who
Has Been Appointed to Direct the
Work Of Cleaning up After War.
Raleigh.

From the ends of the world health
officers are beginning to turn to
North Carolina to study the work and
to profit by the experience OF North
Cardinals Department Of Health, was
the technical advisor Of the Minister
of Health for the new European re-
public of Czecho.Slovakia, here to find
out from Dr. Rankin and his staff how
they go about doing things.
The technical advisor was DR.. s. NJ.
Gum, formerly professor OF Public
Health at Harvard University, more
latterly head Of the tuberculosis work
in the American Expeditionary forces
in Europe for three years, and now
appointed by the Czecho Slovakian
government to direct the work OF
cleaning up that country and making
it healthy after six years of war.
The Doctor was surprised when
someone asked why he came to North
Carolina. Don't you know that
North Carolina has the finest public
health service in the world?" he ask
ed in reply to his questioner. He
thought that by all means that a Tar
Heel ought to know all about 1t, and
expect as natural result that other
health work men would come here
to find out about things.
DR.. Gum spent the entire day with
DIR. Rankin and his staff, and declares
that he learned lot that will serve
a splendid purpose when he gets
back to Europe.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Census Report (Continued).

Washington. Revised census fig
ures for Greensboro, given out by the
Census Bureau, show population for
the Gate City OF 1851. The previous
ly announced figures were 1915. The
bureau gave the census Of Guilford
county as 1922, an increase during
the past decade of 1915 or 81 per
cent.
Incorporated places In the county
with their populations, are: Gibson
vile, 1885; Greensboro (revised), H.
$751; High Point, 14,3O2; Stokesdale.
179.
The census of Mitchell county was
announced as 11,l7S, decrease OF D.
967, decrease Of 34e.6 per cent. The
population of Spruce Pine, in this
county Is III.
The population of Greene county
was given as 1922. an increase OF D.
129 or 239 per cent. Incorporated
places are: Hookertown, 294; Maury.
Oh, SNOW Hill, wv, WdStVhDuAo o, A~S'
Gibsonville, N. c., 1885.
Spring Hope, N. c., 1,22l.
Cabarrus county. 1880, an increase
during the past ten years OF 749, or
2S5 per cent
Populations of incorporated places
announced were: Concord. $685.
Mount Pleasant, ITO.
Nash county, 41,061, an increase OK
1894 during the past ten years, or
PIT per cent.
Populations of incorporated places
in the county follow:
Bailey, SIS; Battleboro, 300; Cas-
Italia, 2l3; Middlesex, 697; Nashville.
939; Rocky Mount. 12,742; Rocky
Mount Mills, 1893; 3harpsburg, 1884;
Spring Hope, 1,221; Westray, AZ;
Whitakers, 1923.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

"You Are Very Courtly Gentleman"
and told him to send waiter for his
order, since he would fain break his
fast in the privacy of his stateroom.
And when the waiter came for the
order, such was Mr.. Webster's mental
perturbation that ham and eggs were
furthest from his thoughts. He or
dered steak with French fried po-
tatOes.
John Stuart Webster passed a rest
less night. Sleep came to him in hour
ly iastallments, from which he would
rouse to ask himself whether 1t was
worth while to continue to go through
the motions of living, or alight at the
next station, seek lonely and unfre-
quented spot and there surrender to
outrageous fortune. 1t was altogether
damnable. In a careless moment, Fate
had accorded him glimpse Of the
only woman he had ever met and de-
sired to meet agaln-for Webster was
essentially a mans man, and his pro-
fession and environment had initiated
against his opportunities for meeting
extraordinary women; and extraordi-
nary women were the only kind that
could hope to challenge his serious at
tention. Fate had accorded him signal
opportunity for knightly combat in the
service OF this extraordinary woman,
and in the absence of formal intro
duction, what man could desire finer
opportunity for getting acquainted IL
Dnly their meeting had but been de-
aged two weeks, ten days, n week!
Once free of his ugly cocoon of rags
and whiskers, the butterfly Webster
would not have hesitated one brief in
slant to inform himself Of that young
ladys address, following his summary
disposal Of her torme1tor.
But in all things there is limit,
and John Stuart Webster's right eye
constituted deadline beyond which,
as a gentleman, he dared not venture;
so with heavy heart he bowed to
the inevitable. Brilliant and mysteri-
Gus as u meteorite she had flashed
once across his horizon and was gone,
In the privacy of his stateroom Web
ster had ham and eggs for breakfast.
He was lighting his second cigar when
the porter knocked and entered with
an envelope.
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
MANS MAN--BUT HE REFORMS.

Presently pink owlsd we cured ahy dressed big
Of about Webses age passed in THE corridor going toward the
head of the train. An instant later womans voice said
distinctly:
do not know you sir do mol wh TO know you, and 1t Is
l0a0ms Of persist IN addressing me- you do not stop
your annoying attentions shall call the conductor.
"Ahl Beauty in Distress John Stuart Webster soliloqmed
II look much like Angora goat might as w butt m He
stepped the door of his staterOom girl stood in the pebme
confronting the uho had just passed Websters door, Wooster
BORED
"Madame or nadmoiseHe the case may be- he SAID un-
like this other male bpd my sole purpose in presenting 10 addess
you suggest that there is not the slightest necessity for taxing
this matter up mth the conductor am here and very m"c" az
your service"
The q trnsd-aad John Stuart Websters heart Topped toce
in rapd succession like trout newly gassed She wa as louey
as roya flush Her starry glance began al has miners boots
Travelled up his old sd whpcord trousers over has hght Que
cabrav shirt and found the behind the wh'skers she dcored
him NTH quick curious scrutiny and Craze sweet smile IhanS
uou so much SIR SHE anwo and passed down the corridor to e
observation
Of Death Valley his pile but he looked like hobo he
was dreaming baths silk pajama ana un-
limited and Thirtynne he's always been shy OF the
girls he her and his romance begins. ,.
down $25OOO-a-year job as consulting
call from old pal VINO mas
struck pay America And when he gets
IN .; of the train il there right of quick there
revolution with Webster and the girl IN the 'h'ek OF IT,
.ome gorgeous fighting thrilling advcnureand everything
Oh yes "Webster-Mans Man" is by Peter B. kyne that's
enough the originator of Cappy Kicks know and ne wrote
Tb Valley Giants And he's confirmed globerotter
"a lack his local color with equal ability
Ind.r,,v he. hmefhe 10 veteran
Of the Philippine and in the Great War he won his double
shoulder bars at the fighting front.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Hunter Reconsiders Decision.

Superintendent w. B. Hunter, OF
the Wake County Home, informed the
directors of the Old Soldiers Home
that he has reconsdered his decision
to accept the position OF superinten-
dent rendered him shortly after the
designation of Col. Dave Milton.
Mr.. Hunters decision was formed
at the urgent request of the county
commissioners who visited him in a
body to urge that he retain his oosi-
ton.
Another successor for Colonel Mil
ton has not yet been announced.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
campaiqn of Education.

If, on election day, there are those
still uniformed about the revalua'
ton act its purposes and its work
ings it will not be the fault OF the
administration, for every possible Ell
fort is being made to get this infor'
nation to the public.
The special session authorized the
governor to have printed and dis
tributed $4,000 copies of his revalua-
ton message to the special session
The report of the tax commission
was also ordered distributed through
out the State.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Movies in the Country.

Among the several agencies engas-
ed in welfare work in North Carolina
at the present time, the Bureau OF
Community Service, with something
like twenty county directors, is doing
much to instruct and entertain the
people of the rural sections OF the
state, with its programs of moving
pictures.
The Bureau of Community Service
was the outcome OF an act of the Cen
eral Assembly of 1917 which Governor
Beckett was largely responsible for.
entitled IAN act to improve the social
and educational conditions Of rural
communities through series of enter
tanments varying in number and
cost consisting of moving pictures
selected for their entertaining and
educational value"
The film programs shown in the
counties consist Of six reels.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

but not quite. As Webster's body
struck the floor the big automatic
came out Of. the holster; swinging in
a weak circle 1t covered the other.
"TLat was daisy" Webster num-
bled. "If you move before my head
clears, I'll put four bullets into You be-
fore you reach the corridor"
He waited about minute then with
the gun he pointed to the car door and
the masher stepped out. Webster hand
ed the porter his gun and followed;
two minutes later he returned, drag
ging his assailant by the collar Up
the steps he jerked the big battered
hulk and tossed 1t In the corner Of the
vestibule just as the girl came through
the car, making for the diner up ahead.
Again she favored him with that
calm, grave, yet vitality interested gaze,
nodded appreciatively, made as If to
pass on, changed her mind, and said
very gravely. "YOu area very court
ly gentleman. SIR"
He bowed There was nothing else
to do, nothing that he could say under
the circumstances. To use his chivalry
as a wedge to open an acquaintance
never occurred to Eim-but his whlsk-
ers did occur to him. Hastily he backed
into his stateroom and closed the
door, presently he rose and surveyed
himself critically In the small mirror
over the wnshstand.
mo, JOHNNY" he murmured, I'VE
can't go into the diner now. We're too
blamed disreputable. We were bad
enough before that big swine lung the
shanty on our right eye, but whatever
our physical and personal feelings, far
be 1t from us to parade our iridescent
orb in public. Besides. one look at that
queen Is enough to do us for the re-
malnder of our natural life, and Sec
oad look, minus proper introduction,
would only drive us into suicides
grave He sighed. rang for the porter
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
paner and Board Factory.

Knoxville. Especial. "A book paper
plant and container board factory will
be erected at Canton, N. c., at a cost
of approximately $1,5CO,O0O. Fuel will
be supplied from the owners mines at
Coal Creek, Tenn. The plant will be
established by the Champion Fiber
company.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
"chlid Welfare Special"

The Bulletin of the State Board OF
Charities and Public Welfare for the
third quarter of 1920, which will be
ready for distribution in something
like two weeks, will be a Child Well
fare Special"
Child Welfare in the State, the juve'
nile court machinery. and review OF
one year of Juvenile court work;
questions of education and training;
the necessity of trained workers.
child labor and school attendance, and
the aim towards a unified system will
be considered in the opening article.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Millerand Has klnfolks Here.

George Leyglues, the new French
premier and foreign minister in Pres
ident Millerands cabinet, is the faith
er.in.law of Paul Rockwell, North
Carolinian, who served in the For
eign Legion during the world war.
Young Rockwells mother is Mrs,
Youla Rockwell. of Winston'Salem'
and he a cousin Of Mrs William II,
Rosemond, of Hillsboro.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Some New Corporations.

The Secretary of State Issued the
following charters
Orphland Theatre Co., Bryson City,
with authorized capital stock OF
100000 and $500 paid in. =
The Bullock Hospital, Inc, Will
mington, with an authorized capital
stock of 100000, and 100000 paid In.
Lands Motor Co., Henderson, with
an authorized capital stock of 100000
and $4,000 paid in
The Linden Mfg, Co., files an
amendment to its charter increasing
stock from 100000 to- 100000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Rhodes Scholarships Awarded.

The examining board for the
Rhodes scholarship in North Carolina
in session here awarded the 1920
scholarship to C. c. Spruill, Jr, OF
Raleigh, and the 1921 scholarship Of
w. B. Bolich of Winston Salem.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
CHAPTER I.

i
When John Stuart Webster. mining
engineer and kicker-up-of-dust on dis
tant trails, tagged the s. p. l.. A. e
S. l.. Limited at a blIstered board sta
ton in Death valley, California, he
had definitely resolved to do certain
things. To begin, he would invade the
dining car at the first call to dinner
and order approximately twenty dol
lars worth of ham and eggs, which
provender Is. MS all who know Will
certify, the pinnacle of epicurean de-
light to an old sOur-dough coming out
of the wilderness with healthy bank
roll and II healthier appetite.
Following the ham and eggs, Mr..
Webster planned to saturate himself
from soul to vermiform appendix with
nicotine, which he purposed obtaining
from tobacco with nicotine In 1t. 1t
was week since he had smoked any
thing with an odOr even remotely like
tobacco. for the August temperature In
Death valley is no respecter of moist
ure in any man or his tobacco. Upon
arrival IN Salt Lake City his spree
would really begin. Webster designed
chartering taxicab and proceeding
forthwith to hotel where he would
engage Il sunny room with a bath, NIL
the batEtub, climb bllthely in and soak
for two hours at least, for 1t was near
ly eight months since he had had
regular bath and he purposed making
the most Of his opportunity. His long
drawn additions at length over, he
would don n silken dressing gown and
slippers, order up barber and pro-
coed to part with enough hair and
whiskers to upEolster an automobile,
and upon the completion of his ton
serial adventures he would encase his
person In a suit of mauve-cOlored SILK
pajamas, climb into bed and stay
there for forty eight hours, merely wax
Ing long enough to take another bath,
order up periodical consignments OF
ham and eggs, and incidentally, make
certain that friendly side-wlnder or
chuckwalla hadn't crawled under the
blanket with hin.
So much for John Stuart Webster's
plans. Now for the gentleman himself.
No one-not even the Pullman porter,
shrewd Judge of mankind that he was
could have discerned In the chrysalls
that tagged the Limited the butterfly
of fashion that was to be. AS the
ebony George raised the vestlbule plat
form. opened the car door and looked
out. he had no confidence in the lean,
sun-baked big man standing by the
train. Plainly the fellow was not
first-class passenger but wandering
prospector, for he was dog-dirty, ruin
of rags and hairy as a tarantula. The
only clean thing about him was
heavy-calbered automatic pistol of the
army type, swinging at his hip.
"Day coach an tourist up in 'front.'"
tie knight of the whlskbroom an
nounced In disappearing tones and
started to close down the platform.
$50 | perceived John Stuart Web
ster replied bandly. II also observed
that you failed to employ the title
sir when addressing white man.
Put that platform back and hop out
here with your little stool, you saddle
colored son Of Senegambia, or Ill
make you hard porter to catch"
sYAassh, yassahl" the porter sput-
.--.--- .-'------~---------..-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
FLYERS on the Wing.

Flyers on the wing.
Runser and Turner. aviators, well
known in Raleigh and vicinity, after
visiting eleven states covering over
5000 miles without mishap since leav-
ing Raleigh in May, arrived here on
their way to the Rocky Mount fair
The flyers will besides their work at
Goldsboro and Greensboro fairs, do
considerable flying at the Raleigh
state fair. At the conclusion of the
exhibition flights at the Rocky Mount
and Goldsboro fairs the two aviators
win return 10 Raleigh for the State
Fair. which commences October Il.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
'suypuyq GlIsssI

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sls suo!sueueIddesIm Iepun psusIs
usaq sAeq o. pessIe Lesns IoJ sloeI1
-uoo IspleuA suImIelsp o. sllnoo
sul VI sesso lsea elnlpsuI o. ueId sle9
els srsssloqA sIsIosD-eD 'uooeN
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

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10 Gsu!AsovN lo6eW pIo1 10 aos
lid moIJ ssesIsI sql IoJ 'puslIezaIAs
'suIsonT ~ 'puuIsua 10 esIoeD pxolsB
isImeId o. Issdds uv-'HloA AsN
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
.psuono,un 6I1usIvd

do sIBo lusIsIJ eul ullA "sHI 'sIIIAuos
-usa Iueu kIIss punoJ SEA 'uemqolIAs
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
.aa,llmmop leuoI,uu

ssllImmoo lsuoneu
onrIoomsp eul "a oIIqnd spum seA
ssI,Isseosu no su!xg eoIId lusmuIsAos
W msnIIoasI ps6olus psu ulnos eul
leql su!suep 'ssxsL 10 'HosIa eAnsl
.usssIdea 40 IsllsI v--.uolsulqssM
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
For Tar Heel Ex.Navy Men.

For Tar Heel Ex-Navy Men.
A telegram received at the local
Navy Recruiting Station, Commercial
Bank Building, gives the ex-Navy men
from North Carolina an unus6aa OPP
portunity to go cruising in European
waters. They may join a squadron Of
six new navy destroyers now fitting
out at Philadelphia. for a European
cruise, starting shortly after October
l.. This cruise is only open to ex-s
navy men who would be given iease
until October 18th and then sent direct
from Raleigh to Join their squadron =
Philadelphia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
AM international Episode.

awhat is your trouble with this
man?'
"He got In Dutch with me with his
iine Italian hand, then when ] finally
got him, he took French leave. But
when catch him, I'll make him walk
Spanish"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
The Regular Artists.

Hes an artist"
whats his liner"
"why, he paints pictures
sOh shucks. thought he was IN
vaudeville or the movies"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Keep a light in the window
for your old Jack-Pardner."
Cro BE coNTINUED)

Noble birth is one thing and nice
soft political berth Is another.
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esIu, pus peep oM1 Ielol eIeq sel4
Nsley Gsp LoqvT-'sId 'eHlAuosHoef
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-30
ASK NEW LAW
ON GRAIN CARS
Northwest States to Petition
National Congress

Representatives of state utility
commissions and grain growers asso-
cations of four states conferred in
Chicago this week to frame d law to
be presented to Congress, designed to
enforce a fair distribution Of grain
cars. Sam Aandahl, Of the North Da-
kUta railroad commission. represented
the commission. Representatives
from Minnesota, South Dakota and
Iowa. also were present. Clifford
Th0rne, rate expert met with them.
Mr.. Aandahl was to return to Bis
marck today.
North Dakota particularly has SUI
fered through the method OF dlStrlbu-
ton of grain cars, it is claimed by
Frank MilnOllan, state commissioner.
The practice. III part, has been to dlS-
tribute cars to elevators on the basis
of past performances, he said, ana
new firms, are put at Il disadvantage.
It is the effort Of the cOnferees, he
said, to frame bill that will elm
mate all present objections and assure
an ample supply of cars.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-30
RECORD DEMAND
AGAIN DEM Ed
BY HIGH C0U R 7
Declines to Force Opening of
Records of Drake Mill Alleges
TO Be Withheld

The report of the examination Of the
state mill and elevator at Drake and
it's operations, to be made by the
state board of auditors. will be in
complete as a result Of the second re-
fusal Of the supreme court to take
jurisdiction in the petition OF the
board for writ commanding thp in
dustrial commission to deliver over
to the state board of auditors all re-
cords pertaining to the mill.
The court, after discussing the
pretended petition filed by Attor-
ney- General Langcr, decided last eve
ming not to acccpt~jurisdictiOn. There
was no record vote, but it is under
stood that the Judges were not unan-
imous. 1t was stated on behalf of the
court that majority Of the court
viewed the petition with disfavor.
1t was said that as LANCER and kos
itzky, two members Of the board, go
out of office next Monday there would
not be time to have a hearing on the
petition.
The board Of auditors announces it
completes its report as quickly as pos
sible with the information it has been
able to get from the mill and elevator
records that were opened to its &C
cOuntantS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-12-30
REV. COPELAND
OPENS STIRRING
SERVICES HERE
Delivers Opening Sermon at
Evangelical Church Here
Last Night

Rev. II. E. Copeland. of Dcs Moines,
la who has charge of the revival ser
wees which are being held at the
Evangelical church, preached the
opening sermon Of the campaign last
night.
ReV. Copeland is IL speaker of great
'orce and the success Of the Opening
service clated the local church work
2rs who are aiding in the cvangelis
TIC campaign. They hope that people
II all denominations in the city will
Join in the services.
HE made powerful appeal to the
church for a more complete conSecra-
tion to Christ and a greater zeal for
the salvation of souls, said Rev. G.
F. Strutz. "His sermon was intcrest.
ing, Illuminating and convincing.
his style is clear, pungent and grip
ping. His personality is strong and
WnsOmc. We believe that he will do
great good in this city and invite
everyone to hear his earnest, help
full messages"
The text OF Rev. Copeland was taken
from Rev. 1:12 13. Song services
will be held every evening at 1880 p.
m, with preaching at s p. m The
watchnight service will begin at $50
o'clock Friday night. 1t is expected
that this will be a helpful and iEl-
prcssive service. Special music viii!
be 'ptovihed |and Evangelist Cope
land will preach the sermon. There
will be no afternoon meetings this
week.