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tinutul Kla'gensburg, dtlpa cum
zic s6rbii, spre.a prots3a popula-
tin slavona si se vor retrage pc
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|grad Eisbii Ger revinuixea ple-
biscitului tinut Ia 8 Oct.
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f.parlamentare arata cd partidul
lsocialistifor crestini au cdstfgat Q E
mare victorie. Astfel, acest par
It'd .devine partidul majoritar int
parliament.
In orasul Viena, dupa cd III
spun primele rapoarte, social de-
mocratii au obtinut % scaune, |
in comparable cu 81 cite au avut1
in anul. 1919, lar socialistii cres-
| TIM au acum Is lar inainte aveaul
numai IL.
Partidul communist ma putut|
alege in .orasul Viena nici un !;
deputat.
Alegerea s. facut fara nici un
incident. Foarte multe femei auI
votat, Gu toate aceste votul al
l,fost Gu multi mai mic ca in 1919.
American condamnat In Turcia
/ Constantinopol. - GUY Davis
\ din Charleston, S. G. unul dintre
americani vinovat ca s'a 4nslsit
lucruri de la Organizatia Anne.
gicana pentru Ajutoare, fost7
condamnat la patru ami inchi1
scare.
Ahti patru au fost condamnati
de la trei luni pima la dol ami,
dindu-li-se optiunea de plat
inchisoarea in bani.
Este posibil pentru guvemul
Statelor Unite ca sa-si renteze 0
| temnita pentru Davis orr ca sal
lasc liber. Cheltuelile de a tine
pc, Davis in temnita ar fl de o
(suta dolldri lunar, spun autori-
taHle. !
lf6ndel r&nit.
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Mondel, fruntasul republican in
camera representation, s'a rupt
II ieri Niciorul -cind . cazut de pe o
mare dnaltime unde este locul
reservat pentru indieni.
Il Vapoafe inamioe in vinsere.
ii Londra.. - Donazeci 81 opt de
: vapoare care inainte erau ale
] dusmanilor aliatilor facind -an
i total de 247 400 tone, au fost
! puse in v1nzare de catre baronul
! Inchap care a fost insarcinat GU
i Laceasta din partea guvernului..
n Vinzarea s'a facut la cumpara-
4 tori englezi.
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| Londra. 20 conspiratie
d ucrainiana a fost descoperita la
i Odessa 81 ca un resultat sapte-
~ zeci 81 sase de persoane au -fost
q executate de catra bolsevistf'
a spune depesa de la agentia
ii Central News" Orasnl fost pa
u rasit in graba de catra boise
visit lar flota din Marea Neagra
lisa 'cantat. refugiul in porturile
din. Odessa.
sARONATT zTARTU
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue of deed Of trust made by
James Mills, Senior, and Dina
Mills, his wife, to me as Trustee.
dated the 2lst day of September,
A. d. 1917, recorded in the
office Of the Register Of Deeds Of Hall
fax County, North Carolina, on the'2nd
day of October, A D. 1917, in Book
No. $50, at page No. 1929, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of the
indebtedness thereby secured, and at
the request of the holder Of the notes
evidencing the said indebtedness, | will,
on Saturday, January 22nd,' 1921, at the
hour of 1890 P. NJ, in front of the Pat
terson Store Company, in Rosemary, N.
c., offer for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash the follow
ing property, to-wit:
That certain tract of land lying and
being in Halifax County aforesaid, and
more particularly described and defined
as follows: Adjoining the lands of Joe
Clark and others and beginning at Joe
Clark's corner rock; thence running
North 79l-4 w. $3.50 chains to the
Brinkleyville Public Road; thence along
said road North course 1926 chains to
stake; thence South 70 IA E. $3.50
chains to Joe Clark's line; thence his
line South 20 w. to the beginning, COM
tanning thirty two 1922 acres, more or
less, and being the same land conveyed
by one Geo. L. Hayes to the said James
Mills, Senior.
This, the goth day of December, A.
D 1920.
A. L. Clark, Trustee.
12-24-4t-chl-glh
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
Ruth blushed and murmured softly


"But, Jack, I'D love to, you know,
but I'm making most Of my things, and
It takes SO long, and" her voice
trailed away for sheer happiness.
Jack accepted her silence for con-
sent, but feminine listener might
have been able to interpolate between
Ruth's words and know that she was
longing for more elaborate trousseau,
but could not afford It, And II the
listener had been q relative, she would
have known that jules selfish de-
mands for fashionable wardrobe had
been 80 lnslstent that Ruth did not
like to ask for additional clothes, as
the Morton finances were none too
abundant. ....
That night at supper, Cousin Hattie
sprung her big surprise. julie had just
teaslngly asked her sister how she en-.
joyed the auto ride Of the afternoon.
Cousin Hattie put down her fork de-
llberately and answered, while the
others stared In blank amazement.
I'VE had a most enjoyable time.
Julie" she said. ats the first time
I've had a pleasure ride like that, and
1t isn't going to be the last. I'm think.
ing of buying a roadster Of my own.
and perhaps Jack will teach me how
to run 1t. No, I'm not too deaf to run
an auto, the Lord be praised! That
operation l had performed last year
was entirely successful, but ! thought
II would be an interesting experiment
to find out just what people thought
and felt about me. Perhaps It was a
mean thing to do, but 1t has been Hin
minating, to say the least. And I'm
not as poor as you all have thought.
Father left me well provided for" She
paused to look around her, then smiled
at Ruth, and went on.
"But first of all, I'm going to carry
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31


when tender memories and old asso'
Citations are revived, when friend greets
friend with a CHEEKY expansiveness IN
striking contrast with the character
istIc reserve Of the English nature.
so, undemonstrative to those who 90
not know It well, apparently so dis
tant and unsympathetic.
From Wednesday all business Will
be suspended, not to be resumed I'LL
Monday morning. The whole nation
will give itself up to good cheer ana
good fellowship, and for a brief season.
all strife and controversy are hushed,
and peace, charity and concord reign
supreme.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31

Ruth of to New York with me, II
she'll come, and we're going to buy the
prettIest trousseau in the city. Then
she's going to help me pick out, well,
not exactly a trousseau, but I'll get
almost as much pleasure from II. You
folks won't know me when ] come
backw
And they didn't! At the Cunning.
ham-Morton wedding, celebrated six
weeks from that day Ted Stones moth.
er whispered con6dentially: a
"Hcw distinguished looking your
Cousin Harriet Is, Julie, dear! You
must bring her to cali SOME day soon :"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
HATTIE
BY LOUISE HEARN.
%. 1870, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,

c. 1890, by Mcclure Newspaper syndcaie')
"Ted Stones coming for me at two"
said Julie complacently smoothing the
rufles OF her crisp pink organize
frock.
Her sister Ruth, rocking lazily In q
chair on the piazza, glanced at her
wrist watch. II expect Jack about
quarter past--we're going out as far
as the Rosecroft tea house, but wen
be back for supper. Where are you
goingr
"If that isn't the limit" was jules
exclamation. Here comes Cousin
Hattie"
You would never have guessed that
the woman coming up the walk was
related to the winsome Morton girls.
Although 1t was hot Sunday AFTER
noon, she wore heavy dark Skirt
with voluminous plaits Of the decade
ago variety. 1t was one Of Cousin Hat.
tie's axioms that II clothes were saved
long enough their second cycle OF
modishness would come in due time.
you'd think she'd melt In that
high.necked blue waist-and where
does she get her hats" groaned Julie.
a. the girls watched their cousins ap-
pfoach.
"Oh, please don't. Julie. DEAR" re
monstrated Ruth. Even II she Is deaf,
she might understand what you're say
Ing"
After Hattie had been seated In q
comfortable chair on the piazza, Ruth
explained that her mother and father
had gone calling for the afternoon and
would not return until supper time.
Meanwhile Julie went into the house
for her hat and coat.
I'm going to walk down to the gate
and meet Ted there" she announced
from the hallway. as she pinned on her
hat. u wouldn't want Mrs. Stone to
see our fair cousin for the world. Ted
said his mothers and sisters might be
along. I'd die Of modification"
Ruth, turning her head, protested.
you ought to be ashamed Of yourself,
Julie Morton! But go along, II you
want to. I'll ask Jack to take Cousin
Hattie with rs for a ride. She looks
20 hot and tired"
Cousin Hattie admitted afterwards
that she had the time Of her life that
afternoon. Her knowledge Of motor
vehicles had heretofore been limited to
q certain kind that is useful but not
ornamental, and that In apt to be
bumpy, even on a good road. She
watched Jacks clever handling Of the
car with admiration, and asked all
kinds of interested questions. Ruth
acted as interpreter and relayed Jacks
answers to her cousin.
At the attractive tea room where
they stopped for refreshments, Cousin
Hattie enjoyed herself unfeignedly. II
she felt any Qualms because Of the In
appropriateness Of her attire, she dis,
guised her feelings very well. But
Ruth noticed her covertly watching the
light-colored, summary dresses Of the
other women.
On the way home, II Hattie had moi
been deaf, she would have overheard
Jack whisper In Ruth's ear:
'The little bungalow will be finished
In just a month from today. Ruthit
DEAR And IN another two weeks w
could have It all furnished and read,
to be occupied By two happy newly
weds Think you could manage tn
trousseau In that time, DEAR"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
~.'s%ssS~Ssar~~-
CHRISTMAS WEEK IN ENGLAND
Time When Scattered Families Are
United and Tender Memories
Arc Revived.

AEANY and great are the changes
WI which have occurred In England
since Dickens wrote "a Christmas
Carol" but they have not affected the
national love for the festival and the
determination to preserve unimpalred
the traditional warmth and heartiness
of It's celebration. Christmas week Is
still the great week Of the year for
the English people. 1t Is the one week
when scattered families are reunited,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
Administrator Notice

Having qualified as administrator Of
the estate Of H. d. Mayo, late Of Hall
fax County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons holding claims against
said estate to present them to the un-
dersigned for payment on or before the
18th day Of December, 1921, or this no.
tice will be plead in bar Of their re-
covefy. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 18th day of December, 1920.
Edward L. Mayo, Adm.
12-17-6t Littleton, N. 4.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Plans Worked Out to Last
Detail Included Many
New Air Monsters to Re-
place Those Destroyed.

alton, so far as the elements were
concerned. And every time. the
Germans figured. she would have
reached her destination and done
considerable damage before she
was brought down.
The cloud battleship was to have
started from Nordholz. on the North
Sea, crossed between Scotland and
the Shetland Isles in darkness. and
sped over the North Atlantic to the
United States in SO hours.
Eager 10 Bomb Washington.
The Capital City of the United
States would have been one Of the
first detectives after New York. The
moral effect an attack on Washing
ton would have on the American
people was guessed at by the Kai-
ser's air generals.
Yankee ingenuity, doubtless, would
have devised some means to stop the
career of the German vulture in
time. But air-service men who have
gazed on the monster cloud destroy
er in the hangar at Lowenthal are
thankful the armistice was signed
November IL, 1918, that their moth
ers, wives and sweethearts were
spared the horror of midnight raids
with showers of flame descending
out of the darkness like avenging
angels on peaceful homes in Gods
country.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Smoking Does No Harm to Women,
According to Washington Doctors,
But Some Think Habit Isn't Pretty

why il should lower the morale of
the race more than il does mems or
be a special menace to the nation.
/ have never seen any harmful ef-
'fects of smoking upon the women
patients committed here. While
smoking seems to be a rapidly grow
ing habit among American women
of all classes, il has, Of course, only
been practiced during the past de-
cade. and there has not been enough
time. as yet. for any general con-
clusions to be drawn
Capital women seem to either re-
gard the matter as an unmitigated
evil or as something that is the per-
sonal business of the individual
woman.
For instance. there is Mrs. Gilbert
Hitchcock; wife of Senator Hitch
cock, of Nebraska. She says. 1T
seems to me that il is entirely a
question of whether a woman wants
t. smoke. II she wishes to smoke
she certainly has a perfect right to
do So"
At the opposite point of the COM
pass is Mrs. Abram Simon, wife of
Rabbi Simon.
Men may say that they approve
'of women smoking" says Mrs.
Simon. But if you ask them whether
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
DOG FAITHFUL;
SLEUTHS WISE

The moral of this story is: Don't
impose on your dogs good nature;
you may lose him.
Lardo-that's the name on his
collar--is a fugitive from Justice,
charged with violation of the pro-
hibition act. Lardo, a thoroughbred
Airedale, entered prominent San
Francisco hotel the other day be-
hind his master who was carrying
a small black grip.
Setting the grip on the floor OF
the lobby the man. after instruct
ing Lardo to keep a close watch,
left the hotel. Lardo maintained
such steady guard that he attract
ed the attention of hotel residents.
One man, more venturesome than
others, licked the bag to arouse the
ire of Lardo. Instead he aroused a
strange noise within the bag sus-
piciously like the tinkle OF bottles.
Investigation was made by the ho-
tel detective, and several quarts OF
old model wet stuff were found.
Finding himself discovered, Lar
do. tail between his legs, eluded the
detective and disappeared. He evi-
IDENTIFY waited around the corner to
warn his master. for the man has
not yet returned to claim his prop
erty
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Germans Show American
Officers Zeppelin IT'S.
Feet Long Designed for
Attack on u. S. Coast

Washington might have been
bombed from the largest airship in
the world IL the war had lasted a
month longer.
The LIZ, a giant German Zcppe-
lin, designed and constructed with
the sole object Of bombing tho At
lantic coast OF the United States.
has been discovered at Lowenthal.
Germany. American army officers
who have seen the great ship.
length 775 feet; width. 81 feet;
height, 50 feet. with six Mayback
Engines OF $50 horsepower each, are
confident the L-72 would have made
good try at the task for which
she was intended.
Aviators Expected to Die.
The air monster never left the
7s0-foot hangar at Lowenthal.
where she now reposes. The armis-
tice brought an abrupt end to the
evil dreams OF her builders. She
was ready for her trial flight when
the Boches threw up their hands
November IL. 1918,
The L-72 crew had been selected
from the most reckless air pirates
in the German army. The men ex-
pected to accomplish their errand OF
destruction. but they did not ex-
pect to return to the Fatherland.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11

will you explain to us about the
Russian Cooperative Societies. I'm
Gle Harry" said Joe, as the mem
hers of Uncle Harry's Current
Events Club assembled for their
evening talks.
Yes. I wish you would" said
Helen. Ever since I read in the
paper the other day about the SUI
preme Council Of the Allies deciding
to re-establish some kind of trade
relations with Russia. 1 have seen
several references to these co-opera-
tive societies, and have been Won
dering just what they were"
We'll. il you understand what the
word cooperate means" explained
Uncle Harry, lit ought to be easy for
me to tell you about the Russian CO.
operative societies. And, by the way,
when Joe asked me a minute ago
about the Russian cooperative so
cieties / was reminded of a state
ment / read one time in which a
man who was familiar with the
Russian people said that they GER
tainly know at least one very i'm
portant rule-they know how to CO.
operate. how to work together. and
that wherever three or more Russ
ians get together to do any kind
of work they Immediately put into
operation some kind Of a co-opera-
tive plan.
$4,000, 600 Members I'm RUSSIA.
"Out Of this natural ability to
work together the Russian people
have organized these large co-opera-
tive societies which are entirely sep
arate from the government. The
other day / read that ten of these
large societies have a membership
of about 100000 Russian peas
ants, scattered all over European
Russia and Siberia. They have
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11

various manufactured articles pro-
duced in other parts of the world"
Did the cooperative idea start
in Russia" asked Helen.
NO, it was III England that the
cooperative system originated"
explained Uncle Harry. THE first
of the English cooperative stores
was started in the town Of Roch-
dale, Lancashire, England. in 1874,
and that is why what is perhaps
the best known cooperative plan
today is called the Rochdale plan.
There are about 1900 of these Eng
lish societies with close to 5000, 900
members. Here in the United
States the building and loan asso-
Citations are a development Of the
cooperative idea, and there are
other cooperative organizations
that have had quite a remarkable
success, although 1t has been in
Russia and England that co-opera-
tive societies have had their great
est success"
Copyright. 1920. by the NC. Syn
dicate.)
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11

ice, who tells the story Of the LA,
they met a boyish, soft-spoken. deli
cate appearing chap. whose overy
movement indicated perfect self
control and discipline. He told the
Americans the story Of his plans
with no attempt at subterfuge. no
spirit of boast or bravado, and
without shirking any responsibility.
This youth represented the true
type Of the chivalry of the air whose
characters differ little in any army.
He was one Of the coolest, most
daring and most efficient of German
war pilots.
The young oficer selected to carry
the horrors of war across the At
lantic had successfully bombed Lon
don ten times from an altitude of
less than 10000 feet. had raked Dun
kirk fore and aft from low-lying
clouds, and had caused havoc in
depots and ammunition dumps along
the Russian front.
Made 3e7 Tests I'm Theory.
Plans for the trip across the. At
Iantic were made with An inNnite
amount Of attention to detail. The
weather charts of the North At
lantlc were gathered. the files OF
the German admiralty were combed.
records of the merchant marine
were searched, and documents of the
Danish bureaus were compiled.
Probable conditions the ship would
encounter twenty-four hours day
and 365 days a year were known.
The voyage was made In theory
36I times. Nothing was taken for
granted in following the course of
these theoretical voyages. Every
thing that possibly could prove ia
tai to the LIZ was given consider
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11

A majority of Washington medical
authorities disagree with Surgeon
General Hugh S. Cummings state
ment that smoking by women is
physically injurious. According to
doctors here, smoking by women Is
all a matter OF looks" and not Of
spoiled compilations, as the chief OF
the Public Health Service alleges.
with women the question of
smoking is one more OF appearances
than effects" said Or. William Allen
White, superintendent Of st. Eliza
beth's. Moderate cigarette smok-
ing has little or no effect on the
average person, woman or man. AS
to the supposed effect of cigarettes
on the complexion, l believe that
this is largely delusional and a prod
uct of the logic that reasons be-
cause cigarettes are yellow the COM
pleXion takes on a matching tint
The effect of tobacco on the nerves
varies. Some people seem to md 1t
a let-0OWn anu SeudliNc "hhO
others find il stimulant to the
nerve centers."
DR.. Claude p. Carmichael. nerve
specialist, was even more outspoken.
Now that women are so COM
pletely emancipated. why shouldn't
they have the privilege of smoking,
along with mans other preroga-
tives?" he said. No harm will re-
suit from women smoking temper
ately. And II a woman finds pleas
iure and enjoyment in a cigarette, l
see no reason why she should not
have it. OF course. anything can
be carried to excess, even the drink
ing of water"
Surgeon General Ireland said. Let
the ladies smoke IL they want to.
Whether it harms them depends en-
Itirely on the individual. Some peo-
pie smoke all of their lives and It
does not seem to hurt them. Others
seem 10 be more susceptible"
woman physician. DR.. Mary
'O'Malley. clinical director at st.
Elizat eth's. agreed with her men
contem poraries.
Il do not see why smoking should
do more harm to women than men,
said DR.. O'Malley. Nor do 1 see
The Washington herald., 1920-04-11
Uncle Harry Talks About
The Russia an Co-ope rative Socie ties

their town or local cooperative So
cieties, of which there are about
so, 900 organizations. These local
organizations are members OF what
might be called district co-opera-
tive societies. The various societies
lave headquarters in the larger
Russian cities. and branch Offices in
New York, London, Shanghai, Paris,
Stockholm-in fact all over the
world. They even own fleets OF
steamships which, before the war
and particularly before the allies
blockade went into effect, trans
ported the products of Russia to
all parts of the world and brought
back to Russia all kinds of manu-
factured articles used by the mem
bers of the cooperative societies"
Just how do these societies
work." asked Jimmy.
THE peasants and farmers in a
certain town or community, for ex-
ample" replied Uncle Harry. bring
into town their crops and their
dairy products. and all the other
things that they raise or make. and
turn them over to the office of their
society. The officers of the local So
cieties, working through officers of
other local societies and through
the general officers. trade and eX-
change these various products, and
the peasants and farmers are re-
paid for their products partly in
manufactured articles and partly
In money. When the Russian CO.
operative societies started many
years ago they were very small; to-
day they are rich and powerful or
ganizations. Since Russia has been
blockaded the news reports say that
the Russian cooperative societies
have accumulated millions of dol
lars worth of crops of various
kinds and tons and tons of different
kinds of raw materials. These sup
plies are ready to be exchanged for