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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
No Water DEVELOPMENT.

Hickory.-A rumor has been current
here for several days that the South
ern Power company Is contemplating
dismantling the two mills recently
bought at Rhodhiss, erecting new
plants and installing in them the ma
chinery for the mills and then food
Ing the Catawba river with big dam
at Rhodhiss.
Investigation, however, proved that
the power company has no immediate
intention Of q new water development
though eventually It will construct
dams at Rhodhisk
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
$1,000, 900 Personal Property.

One citizen of North Carolina list
ing his personal property for taxation
under the Retaliation act, places a
value Of 100000 on his personal be-
longings in the State, according to
preliminary report that has come in
to the Retaliation Commission His
return represents an amount greater
than all the personal property return
ed in any one county under the old
system Of listing, and members Of the
commission see in II an indication OF
the enormous increase in listed values
In the State.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
swamp.
Value Of State Crops.

The value Of North Carolina crops
last year was sSS3.OOOOOo compared
with the Ave years average, l9l3-l917
Of s25S 900 900. South Carolins's crop
production last year exceeded in
value by s45,oOOOOO the total of Cali
farnia's and the value OF North Caro-
lina's crop exceeded by s20S.00O 600
the value Of California's. The three
Pacific coast states. Washington. Ore
gon and California. had aggregate
values for crops last year Of $50
900 900, which was s226000 900 less
than the crop values OF Texas.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Camp Bragg Taken Care Of.

Washington Especially --Appropria'
tions totaling s1173,0oO were made by
the Senate for Camp Bragg, N c., In
o special army appropriation bill
which has already passed the House.
The section affecting Camp Bragg in
the bill passing the Senate had only
amendments OF verbiage, which will
be speedily accepted by the conferees
The army bill was called up, and
Immediately consideration began. Sen
ator Overman explained the necessity
for action on the Camp Bragg item.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Work OF Juvenile Courts.

Commissioner OF Public Welfare
Roland F. Beasley. In statement re.
garding the work Of the juvenile
courts of North Carolina says that
more than three thousand cases have
been handled since the law was en-.
acted a year hg6 This is the first
authentic statement made by Mr..
Beasley with reference to the work
ings OF the juvenile court since they
were created by legislature enact
ment. He says that the appeal in be-
half OF a neglected child has gone
deep in the hearts OF North Carolinas
people"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Unique Land sale.

Raleigh.-A big real estate sale,
one OF the most unique in Raleigh
reality deals, was conducted last
week and number OF tracts Of Ra.
leigh property went under the ham.
mer for a total Of s154,205.
Charlotte, Richmond. New York
and other cities advertised the sale
and great crowd Of prospective buy
ers and interested spectators follow
ed the band and the free automobiles
to the places of sale. Possibly no
similar real estate sale in Raleigh has
bad such extensive advertising.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
FocH TO CONFER WITH POLES
ON THE BoLSHEVIkI MENACE.

Warsaw.--Defnite decision has been
reached that Marshal Foch. command
er-in-chief Of the allied armies. shall
come to Warsaw to confer with Pol.
ish military authorities regarding the
bolshevk menace, il is announced by
the Journal de Pologne, a French Ian.
guage newspaper here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
NEW PARTY is FORMED TO BE
KNOWN AS 1.-THE LABOR PARTY"

Observation-Disclosures labor three
million strong, has thrown its hat into
the political ring.
Vigorously denouncing Congress,
which has failed to do its duty" the
American Federation OF Labor an
nounced the appointment of a national
non-partisan political campaign com
mittee which will mobilize trade union
lists and AL lovers of freedom" in an
effort to defeat candidates Indifferent
or hostile to labor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
GREAT RAILWAY STRIKE is
ORDERED FOR FEBRUARY II

Detroit-A strike OF 10000 members
OF the Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Ways Employees and Railway Shop La
borers was called for Tuesday. Feb
ruary II, at a meeting of the general
chairmen Of the brotherhood here.
IL am loathe to call strike" Mr..
Barker said, "but there is nothing else
we can do. Or huands have been fore.
ed. am tired Of the treatment we
have received from government. Off
Gals"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Woman Held as "eun Packer

Salisbury.-Mrs. r. NJ Summey, q
young white woman, Of Chester, s. c..
IS being held in the local Jail on the
charge Of carrying q pistol.
With Mrs. Summey is her two-year-
old child and woman companion who
refuses to leave her in her trouble.
Mr.. Summey followed his wife here
and when he saw her in the waiting
room of the Southern depot and at.
tempted to get her TO return home with
him she ran him out OF the station
with a pistol.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
TREATY FIGHT IS AGAIN
BROUGHT ON IN SENATE

Washlngton.-Con Consideration OF the
treaty OF Versailles was resumed In
the open senate. Republican and Dem
ocratic senators joining forces to
bring 1t back for debate.
The decision was reached without
debate the senate adopting overwhelm-
ingly motion by Senator Lodge, the
Republican leader to reconsider the
vote by which the treaty was laid
aside.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Alumni Conference Called.

Presidents and secretaries OF So
local alumni associations Of the Uni.
versity of North Carolina within the
State and Of seven associations in
New York, Boston, Washington, Rich
mond, Norfolk. Atlanta, and Birming-
ham have been invited to assemble at
Chapel Hill February 26th, for the
alumni conference.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
car Thieves CAPTURED.

Gastonia.-Chief OF Police Joe Orr
and his policemen have succeeded in
rounding up a bunch of car thieves
who have been giving the Southern
railroad trouble for the past two years
and for whom the roads detectives
have searched high and low for these
many moons.
The gang is composed OF trio OF
young negroes. Making their head.
quarters here they have operated all
along the line between Spencer and
Gastonia, including Concord and Char
iotte,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
ALLEGED Blockader Shot.

Gordon Lowery, alleged blockader,
was shot in the left leg about noon
at still near the Falls Of Neuse.
Lowery was surprised at the plant, it
Is said by revenue officers. He re
ceived his wound during an exchange
of shots. None of the officers receiv-
ed wounds. Lovely was brought to
Rex Hospital for treatment. His
case is not serious. The raiders were
Deputy Marshalls Earnest Raines.
Eugene Richardson and Jack Gordon.
The officers did not reveal who shot
Lowery
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
FARM ORGANIZATIONS NOT TO
JOIN AMERICAN FEDERATION

Washington. - Farm organizations
will not join the American Federation
of Labor in its non-partisan campaign
to elect this year only friends of the
union movement. according to T. C.
Atkeson, representative OF the Ma
tional Grange. which has 7O0,00s
members.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Greensboro-With 4 number OF new
Influenza cases reported today Mayor
Stafford stated that the city commits
sioners would adopt an ordinance clos.
fig the city schools, theaters, and re.
quiring removal of chairs from the
pool room.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Elizabeth City,-Enthusiasm Is at
high pitch among the people Of South
Mills and Of Newland township in
Pasquotank for the proposed Eliza
beth City-Norfolk highway by way of
s nth Mills and the Dismal Swamp
canal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
TROOPS IN PROTECTING A
PRISONER SHOOT TO KILL.

Lexington, Ky.-Four persons were
killed and several injured here when
mob, intent upon lynching William
Lockett, a negro, who confessed to
the murder OF 10-year.old Geneva
Hardman. charged the courthouse
during Lockett's trial and was fired
on by police and state troops.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
CLAIM MADE THAT JAPANESE
EVACUATED NORTHERN KOREA

London Northern Korea has been
evacuated by the Japanese. it is
claimed in wireless dispatch from
Moscow, quoting an Omsk message.
The population rose to aid Korean
forces from Chinese territory, it Is
declared.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Winston-Salem,- President James
G. Hanes, OF the Hanes Hosiery Mills
company, left for New York where he
will join a party for a pleasure and
business trip to the far east, the tour
to consume four or five months. They
will stop first at Hawaiian islands,
going then to Japan and China.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Washington. Especially. - Camp
Bragg was given a sound footing by
the senate when 1t appropriated ST.
10000 for various purposes to make
It frstclass outfit.
The senate accepted the house ap
Preparation for the camp.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Winston-Salem. Rev. Gilbert T.
Rowe, pastor Of Centenary M. E.
church, is at the bedside of his father,
DR. j. c. Rowe for many years one
Of the leading members OF the west
ern North Carolina conference, who is
critically III in Salisbury
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
BRIEF HISTORY Of
THE BOY SCOUTS
TENTH ANNIVERSARY WILL BE
OBSERVED IN CHARLOTTE
FEBRUARY 9 TO 10.
1WENTY.THREE TROOPS IN CITY
The Movement Was Recognized In Bill
Of Incorporation by tho Federal
Government In June, 1916.

Charlotte. Plans for the celebration
Of scout week, February S-13. inclu-
sve, marking the 10th anniversary OF
the beginning Of the movement in the
United States, are being made by the
scout troops in Charlotte, former Scout
Executive J. E. Steere, now deputy
national field commissioner, carrying
on the preparation.
In his resume OF scout work, Mr.
Steere said that the organization Is
now active in So countries Of the
world, while during the 10 years in
America, 100000 boys have had scout
training, over 100000 being registered
The movement was recognized in
federal bill OF incorporation in this
country in June, 1916, and now has
tie recognition Of all religious and
educational agencies in the country.
Several universities in America now
Include training for scout leadership
In their curricula.
In Charlotte the movement started
about five years ago.
At present there are % troops in
Charlotte. with over 400 scouts and
scout officials, connected with the va.
rious religious and educational insti.
tltions OF the city. The scout council
Il composed of As Of the leading bust
ness men OF the city, and has a paid
executive In charge and maintains
headquarters at EOS Latta building
Applications are now in for the or
ganization Of five new troops.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Lumberton-Rob farmers will
furnish at least 5000 bales OF the
300 900 bales of low grade cotton want.
ell by President ]. S. Wannamaker OF
the American Cotton association to be
shipped to European spinners.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Yadkinville- county's Oldest
man came nine miles through bad
weather to Yadkinville on recent
Saturday. He Is William Reavis, bet
ter known as Uncle Bill' Reavis who
will be SO years old next September.
He lives near Lone Hickory almost on
the Yadkin-Davie line with his wife
who Is SO years old.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

New Bern,-Marie Laud. pretty,
eighteen years old, OF Savannah, Ca,
who tried to end her life few days
ago after she struggled for weeks to
live on wage paid her by a local
merchant, was discharged from 10
cal hospital, fully recovered.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Hickory The balmy weather OF
January not only brought everybody
outdoors, but had the effect Of caus-
ing hens to seek their nests, as rec
ords kept by the Catawba Creamery
company show.
From the territory combed by the
trucks OF the local concern, 1900
dozen or $4,000 eggs were purchased
at q price near $4,000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Asheville, Charles A. Webb, Unit
ed States marshall, western district
OF North Carolina appointed T. B..
Smothers, of Winston Salem. as depu-
ty marshall, who will assume his
duties IA Winston-Salem at once.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Elizabeth City. - Pasquotank and
Gates counties will make joint appli-
cation to the State Highway Commits
sion at its next meeting for state and
federal aid for a road across the Dis
NAL Swamp, linking the Tadmore sec.
ton OF Newland township, Pasquo-
tank county, with Acorn Hill, Gates
county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
PRESIDENT OPPOSES MAKING
MILITARY TRAINING ISSUE.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson OPP
poses the plan to have the democratic
members of the house at their caucus
make an issue of universal military
training.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

There are probably $50 cases OF in
fuenza in Charlotte, based on the
estimate of Dr. C. c. Hudson, City
health officer. One hundred and sew.
enty-fve cases had been officially re-
ported. However, there was not a
single death from influenza or com
plications resulting from influenza in
the city during the last Is days OF
January, DR.. Hudson stated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Beckett Boosting Hoover.

Governor T. w. Beckett came out in
q statement advocating Herbert Hoov-
er for the presidency declaring that
he represents the real democratic
spirit.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Winston.Salem,-The leaf tobacco
sales here this month totals 1928
pounds; 1t brought s152,757.1S; sales
to date total 32S96135. for which
$l012O,22 90 has been paid out,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13
Projected Road MILEAGE 255.

Washington, (SpeciaD-The North
Carolina road projects which will re-
ceive federal aid have total milage
OF 255. a total estimated cost Of ST.
716,100.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Greensboro,-The first services OF
the conference OF the pastors Of the
Christian churches from the four
states Of North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Maryland, was held at
the First Christian church here with
about rs ministers present.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Rocky Mount.-Miss Alice Mccoy.
of Burgaw who was teacher OF the
Bum school OF Nash county, suffered
burns at an early hour from which she
died six hours later.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Wilmington,-"The City Of Joliet"
fourth of the great steel freighter to
be built at the plant of the George
A. Fuller Company for the United
States Shipping Board, was launched
with Miss Jean Barber, daughter of
the mayor Of Joliet, Ills, acting spon-
sor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-13

Lumberton.-Mr. Joseph Regan,
Confederate veteran, died at his
home near Ten Mile church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-24
,sh Clem, dish towels Every Day
Without any bother Of rubbing or boiling

TVERYg good honsekeeper washes
her dish towels every day!"
- Your mother and grand
mother drilled it into you. Yet how
you have always hated this particular
household task. Dish towels get
SO greasy-you have to rub them
so to get them clean -you have
to boil them in soap or soda.
If you neglect to wash them, your
supply runs short-you have to use
soilcd towels that leave the dishes
smeary.
Now you can just soak your dish
towels clean in bubbly, cleansing
Rinse suds.
Drop them into the rich Rinse suds
after the breakfast dishes are finished.
Let them soak three hours. Then
rinse them. And they will be clean
and dry for the next dish washing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-24
WH AT do YOU
w think? Write Gym
thia Grey, care Of The
Seattle Star.

past few nights. I arm deeply inter.
ested In the Perpetual Courtship dis.
cuSsion- The letters are exception.
ally good. stiil there are q few little
things that count In married life that
have not been touched upon.
My wife Is dead now: but during
the fifteen years that we lived to-
gether not one quarrel marrcd our
happinesS-we always met each
other a little more than half way.
Here IL one OF the things that
make for happinexs-not small one
either. Have a perfect financial un.
dens,anding at the start II .
woman knows the value Of money
she should b. the tresxurer--sxp~ri-
enee has taught me that very fsw
men can save. unless they are mis-
erx. A woman with q business head
may be thrifty and economical and
at the same time not stingy. just
careful
Another thing that breeds disoon.
tent Is too much visiting and too
many friends-our pleasant evenings
~erc invariably spent at home.
Uncle Tom Is all wrong. and I hope
that some good woman viii some
day convince him that his theories
are unsound
Really good women are IKE really
good men. few and far between. saiil
man L. better off alone than With
any other Kind
II makes me heAr%sick 70 read let
tiers like these from "a Young Aar.
red Couple and "a Happy wife
and Mother>'-they bring back 80
vivsdiy tn. d1ys when ] wns happy
when NJ hotse was q home
WHOEVER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-24
"A Bride, Her
Cake and It's
|SuperstitiOns

The custom Of including the thin
bio. wedding ring and other similar
objects I'm the wedding cake Ia com
parativeiy modern.
The ring signifies that the per
son who receives the piece OF cake
containing II viii be the first to
we'd. Tho thimbie Goomr the recip
lent TO an old maids fate. while a
coin portends wealth. The button
foreteiis baehsiorhood.
A bride should cut the first alice
of the wedding cake as II viii bring
her luck. However. IL IL unlueky
for her TO bake the bridal cake. II
any mishap befaiis the cake. Il
portsnds sorrow In the brides early
married life.
n an unmarried woman eats n
piece of the cake that the bride
has left on her plate oh. viii be
married soon. For an unmarried
gifi TO carly a piece Of wedding
cake In her pocket un,li the honey.
moon II over means that she will
marry before the dress IL worn out.
When there 10 n wedding In the
famffy for the fsrvt time q piece Of
the brides cake should be left In
the house until all the daughters
are married. otherwise they Will re.
main single.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-24

Bring home srm> ef BeiAf's'
French pastry and hard rolls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-24

where the best foodstuffs cost the
Ieast Let's eat at Boidt's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-24

But now I know that marriage I,
N evolution. the same as everything
[,1Da- We do not stand still at any
DkAEe In our life. spring.time al
<Dayx passes and we who stand look
|Ag backward bemoaning It's passing.
- likely to lose the Joys OF the
|~nmmer and find our harvest very
|oeAnty when the autumn days come.
nd that store Of experience and
Dosnortes that should furnish food
~ warmth for the winter Of life.
p afraid that poor Old spring time
Iop OF thrills that by hot house. or
al We say eold-storage methods.
re prolonged TO last at least part
the summer. viii be pretty poor
lnfors-
Life demands that we play the
Dsne according to the rules. and
~ arr happiest who follow the
QDna closest. and they who deviate
- the beaten IASh must. pay one
~ o. another. We are more than
nkr-als. surely. We meet and mate
- truly become "one" In many
1lnGz. tho II sometimes requires the
DDAtsHf depth Of love 10 overcome
~ differences. And people who
i've mated Tor any other reason
2nn real love. or whose love Is shall.
j(wog than their seif-interest these
eo1nlIed emotional folk are usually
1nogely seifish) are likely to come
y grief
n n wen 70 run out around the
rc1s once In awhile and consider
,ens other theories. for In the last
hAlyuts they bring Us bark 10 the
ne cd starting point Of tho IDEAL
ms founded on mutual love. faith.
p md Observation-Disclosures char.
nhe rev whe try out these thec-
pvhiie coming 70 grief them
furnish The rest OF US an ex.
16tRhat makes Us the more ap-
sn<yvs Of eur own fortunate cir.
snoo2 A T.
D5eedict of Fifteen
poss ,mmeats
enr ~ Grey. ! have ben fol-
D9ng your columns closely for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-24
CANNING FRUIT
WITHOUT SUGAR

Any fruit may he canned without
sugar. Fruit that Ia TO be used for
pies and pudfings y really better n
canned Ia It's unrweetened juice
Some fruits preserve their flavor and
ar. swe.ior u the SUGAR ia omitted
untii the final cooking.
when canning by the cold pack
method. plain boiling water In used
In place Of the syrup.
Canning the way our mothers did.
the fruit Is cooked TN tender In clear
water and canned In sterfiized cans
in its own Juice.
Whatever method In used the prfn.
eiplc Is the same. perfect sterilization
and exclusion of air.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-24
GLASS PALACE
NO MORE

LONDON. June 2s.--sold for scrap.
the famous conservatory 81 IN. Duke
Of D-vonshire. at Chan~or,h. has
been blown UP. preventing a staggrr.
ing spectacle as billions Of broken
glass particles eioude-t the air over a
wide area To dsnoi.sh tn. huge
framework OF iron. containing 10000
pancs OF glass. $50 pounds OF explo.
sives were used. Tho explosions
could b. heard seven miles away. The
conservatory was the largest In the
Kingdom and had been visited by mil.
lions Of tourists.