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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-28

The Silver state-5o cents the month.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-28
BUSINESS NOT SO SLACK

That business is not so very slack
on the railroad is evidenced by the
fact that the company has notified
the men that there will be no lay-offs
allowed over the holidays.-ISparks
Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-28
KNOXVILLE BOASTS
PROSPEROUS TIMES
Continued from Page One)


J. A. Spiker, Jane Davidson. Ruth
Spiker, Orva Hammersmark.
Solo, One Fleeing Hour"-Mrs. NJ.
A. Leonard.
Recitation, Don't Loaf Around the
Town"-Edward Ongley.
Song, "The Song of the Rose"-Jo-
seph Hatton, Pietro Menchini.
Recitation, Katie Lee and Willie
Gray"-Olga Thornton.
Song, Where Are You Going?"-
Phyllis Menchini. Dick Spiker.
Solo, Longing. Dear. for YOU
Vernon Carter.
Instrumental selection-Mary Han
cock, organ; Jane Davidson, Ere
Talcott, violins.
Dialogue. THE Dental Operation"
Thornton. Edward Ongles
Dick Spiker.
Solo The Last Rose of Summer
Jane Davidson.
Duet. Let the Rest of the World
Go By"-Ruth Spiker. Jack Carter.
Closing song Good Night"-Schoo'
Violin solos-"Ave Maria" and ct
ers J. T. Thornton.
Refreshments we're served by L
If Un'onviue.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-28
EAGLES L I 7

Regular meetings of Winnemucca
Aerie No. 487, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, are held on second and fourth
Monday evenings of each month in
Winneva hall. Visiting Eagles are
cordially invited to attend all ses-
sions. w. III. AYRES, W.P.
GEO. wESCOATT. Secy. ADV.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-28
STATE INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY IN BRIEF

Las Vegas-Big local tract to no
s%ubdivided into five and ten-acre
farms.
Fallon-Two hundred and ten La
hontan Valley farmers reported to
have signed beet acreage contracts.
Elko-Eyery effort being made to
raise bonus necessary TO construct
Rogerson-Well railroad.
Las Vegas r Six oil wells TO be
drilled on newly acquired land.
Ely-Illipah Petroleum Company's
well down 67S feet. with strong show
ing of oil. IN
Ely-Yellow Tiger company re-
sumes development of Sterlag mine.
Manhattan - Black Mammoth Min
ing Company financed for further de-
velopment.
Goldheld-ore body eight feet wide
opened on 100 level of Spearhead.
Elko Silver Prince Consolidated
developing large tonnage silver-lead-
copper ore; erection of mill planned.
Carson City Unusual number OF
new companies file articles of incor-
poration.
Reno-Neyada Shippers Transpor-
tation Company planning to establish
auto freight service to various points.
Elko-Jarbidge-Buh mine has COM
pleted installation of power line.
work or new mill started.
Silver City - Mining activity con-
tinues steadily. with good production.
Bellehelen-Good grade OF ore be,
ing extracted from Powell property
and regular shipments started.
Goldheld - Goldfeld Quartz Noun
tain Company installing machinery
for active work. Grandma mine adds
second shift to rush shaft sinking.
Hamilton - Eureka-Hamilton mine
uncovers ore averaging $40 ton.
Lida-Allied Mining & Milling Co.
completes ffty-ton concentration and
will add twenty men to spring force.
Tonopah - Tonopah Belmont bull
lion production for month of Novem-
Der more than 5000. 900.
Austin 49, Development of immense
ochre deposit; three cars shipped last
week.
Gardnerville - willard Mcdonald
mine leased and development opera
tons under way.
Yerington-0re being extracted in
three levels of Midas mine. Many
properties in district developing.
Dayton - Gold Canyon dredgs han
ding 5000 yards on daily average of
nineteen hours.
Carson City-Outside capital plan
ming construction of local bungalows
Orovada-Thirty new homes built
in district since August /.
Observation-Disclosures Silver Mines
Company organized to operate locai
property.
Yerington approximately 10000
600 tons of ore reported proven IN
in Copper Mines property.
Silver Peak-Alum plant of West
ern Chemicals Company starts opera
ton with daily output of twenty-five
tons of -four sulphur.
Pioneer Mayfower mine to in
crease force for enlarged develop
ment.
Eureka - Larger properties here
plan shipments and development all
winter.
Silverton-Good silver ore Is being
uncovered In new ground.
Sulphur-Derrick up and awaiting
machinery for oil test well here.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-28

Pc onal notes 7re of interest esq
cially to former residents and TO rela
tives of present residents. There be
ing 2 number OF both classes ar1er
readers of The Silver State. the f
lowing are sent:
w. j. Higgins, bookkeener and se
rotary for the Universal Silyers Co
pany. is passing ? vacation at
horne in Victoria, B. C. He exne
to be at San Francisco TO assist r
city usher in the New Year with
usual (perhaps we should say u
usual) noise and frolic.
d. r. Hancock and wife have r.
Gently returned from Reno. They c
pect to remain indefinitely, rs NJ
Hancock IS entered the employ
the Union lie Mining Company. The
have a baby girl three months old.
j. L. Thornton and wife have ]
turned from Reno. While in the Z
their oldest daughter, Miss ViFi
was married to a resident OF Re
The bride and groom are expected
pay us a visit during the holidays.
Mrs. N. C. Frendisen went to Reno
to spend the holidays with relatives.
s. j. Onglay. engineer-in-chief for
the Unionville Mining Company. has
returned from a hurried call to Salt
lake City occasioned by the death OF
his sisters husband.
n. /. Talcott and bride have set IN
housekeeping In "Honeysuckle Cot
70 ge' as a recent visitor christened
the building on account of the fact
hat several newlyweds have oceu-
MED 1t during the past year or So
Mrs. w. G. Brown and children
have gone to Oakland to spend a por
ton of the winter.
Jack Spiker, formerly a student II
the local school, but now a second
year high of Salt Lake City, is
spending the holidays with his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Spiker. Jack
has been honored by being selected
president of several of his classes.
Mrs. Orva Hammersmark. teacher
in the public school, went to spenu
institute week n tHe uoiiuayS q"
Reno. where she resides.
Mrs. L. Fellows couldn't resist the
earnest invitation Of children ana
grandchildren to spend Christmas
and New Year with them at Inlay
Her absence from the entertainment
Saturday night was regretted.
Edward s. Van Dyck, president OF
the Universal Silvers Company, is
fairly swamped with office work ur-
inc the absence of his secretary. va
cation trips often mean hard work
and long hours for those VINO are
left behind.
r 6 Talcott is able to MS
duties as mail carrier between Inlay
and Unionville. Fred had a rough
experience in the hospital during the
summer.
Mrs. Carl Green and children are
visiting at Seattle with Mrs. Green $
narents. She expects to pass the
araotar mart of the winter there.
Carl Green is in Reno or a shor,
visit.
Four carloads of stock cattle have
arrived from Fallon for j.. f. Thorn
TON They were driven from Inlay
70 Mr. Thornton's ranch in Buena
Vista valley. where they Will be kep'
until feed and weather conditions are
favorable for turning out on the
range.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
NEARLY 10000 In SUSSEX.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown, Oct. 22.-lf every man
and woman in Sussex county who is regis
tered votes, there will be l9,SS3 ballots
cast, according 10 figures submitted by
the different registration boards.
Following table shows the registration
il each Of the election districts of the
county:
FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
=. 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
WEDDINGS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Irene Dougherty both of this city were
married last evening at O'Clock by
Edward T. Washburn associate pastor
Of North Baptist Church at his home 1105
du Pont street They were attended by
George ". Dougherty and Mrs. Mary
Ingram, brother and sister of the bride.
The BRIDE was becomingly attired in
travelling suit of brown and wore bou-
o,et of white carnations. After trip TO
Washington, they viii make their home
al sos West Sixth street. this city.
Pictorial Review, Newsy Cor, Sth & Mkt.
ADV
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
SAM LANGFORD KNOCKS OUT
LEWIS IN sen ENTH ROUND
BOSTON, Heavyweight Wins After
Most GruelIing heavyweight
Contest Ever Waged in South
ern Athletic Club Arena.

Especial TO Iulsd Stal)
Sam l.angfOrd, the griZZlcd Tar
Baby of Boston, won. Plnkcy Lew
is, gigantic man Of Tulsa, lost, II
was knockout i'm the seventh
round, "Wednesday night i'm the are
ma of the Southern Athletic Club.
\ knockout victory was nothing
new in the long and cvcnlul ring
life of the Tar Baby. Likewise a
defeat by a knockout was probably
nothing new in the life of Lewis.
But there must have been d pleas
ing sensation to lungford in his
old DAYS to have won in the man
ncr in which ne won Wednesday
night And i'm defeat there was
glory for Lewis, for never has a
fighter wagcd losing battle more
Smbbornly, more gamcly, and ap-
parcntly clinging TO he last hope
for a turning Of the tide as tenaCi-
ouSly as did the Tulsa fighter. Bill
" Hack lollcd Off the count of ten
over Lewis and It was like ringing
the death knell. Silcnc, reigncd.
For he fallen there was pity. But
It's all in life Of a game where
there has TO be winner and a
loser, and Langford won and Lew
is lost.
Langford did not win without the
loss Of considerable sweat from his
dark brow and not without feeling
the lash Of the glove himself. Lang
ford was forced to bring into play
all his ring cunning and strength
TO turn out a victor.
Sam Langford battles Sam Nc
Yea, at Convention Hall. August /.
both Of these ring men are well
and favorably known, and great
entertainment is without a doubt
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
on On Her Vacation.

Miss Elizabeth Smith, the highly
efficient Head Nurse Of Frissell
Memorial Hospital, left last Tues
day on her vacation. She will make
her first stop at indianapolis, Ind,
where she is called on important
business, and from there she will
proceed TO Chicago where She will
take a special course in nurse
training at Provident Hospital. Her
many friends are wishing her
health and pleasure during her alb
Scnce from the city.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
TULSA'S MOST pGPU-
LAR CANDIDATE

Announcement is made that New
ton Graham has filed for the office
OF Representative and the guess Of
the knowing ones is that this brilli-
ant young man will be sent to the
Legislature by a vast majority.
Mr.. Graham is sterling business
man and a timc-tricd Democrat.
lie has served Tulsa and TulSanS
well. In giving a list of Mir. Gra-
hams qualifications and reasons for
his election, j. Burr Gibbons, his
campaign manager says:
Newt Graham has lived in
Tulsa If years. He has grown
in capacity with the city He
can always be found on any
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
Chas. Vann A Delegate.

Charles Nann, one of the most
successful farmers of the Webber
Fall ncighborhood, was in the city
during the week as delegate to the
Odd Fellow Grand Lodge, repre-
Scnting New Prospect Lodge, No.
1885 Mrs. August Patterson also
from that part of the state ac-
companied Mr.. Vann in behalf Of
II. II. of r., No. 4Si7. He says the
crops in his section are the best
for years and that land formerly
selling for $3.50 an acre is selling
for S25O.O0 and is being gobblcd mp
by whites from Arkansas.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31

public subject-he is not a dod-
ger.
lie IS a practical farmer, op-
Grating 240 acre farm and
knows the needs Of the farmer.
He realizes the state wide
value of the oil industry. He
has always taken an active in
IercSt in civic affairs and knows
The necessities OF Tulsa city and
county.
lie is man who does things
IA man with vision to create
and ability to build.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31

battle TO national life end wars If nanod nc t
hd our Old friend senator Gore failing critical time to
stand by the people by standing by hc President Of the United
States the Commander Chief of our Army and Nav, and MARINES
senator Gore could have Ferris no greater endorse
n uh he dd when le declared that Lc stood v
the great Commander who mashacd of defence and
carried our flag to viGor!-Tulsa Tribune.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
SUPREME COURT PLACES
SMITH On G.. o. =. TICKET
Editor Smith Wins Out in His APP
peal to the Supreme Court OF
Ohio.

"a. X. i. ScrNice)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Juy 3O.-lhe
Ohio Supreme Court has handed
down decision in the mandamus
proceedings instituted by Harry C..
Smith, Of Cleveland, Ohio, 10 com
pei the Secretary of State to place
his name on the ballot for secret
airy of state, to be voted for at the
primary election August 10Th. The
Supreme Court directed that Harry
Smiths name b. placed on the 'a.'
lot. 1t will be recalled that the St
crctary Of State, Judge Harvey G..
Smith, who is the Republican can
didalc for denomination ruled Har-
ry e.. Smith Off the ticket on the
charge of "cOlluSion," holding That
Harry C.. Smith, with the same mi
tialS as his, had been induced to
enter the race to confuse voters.
The decision rendered by the State
Supreme Court makes it possible
for Colorcd voters i'm Ohio to vote
for one Of their race on the state
ticket. The attorneys were /. II.
Goldman, Columbus and Henry
u JmaS, Cleveland.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
C; Clark.

The program for commencement
Week Of the Summer School for
this year is as follows: Thursday,
July -, Public School Music, de
parimeni under Mrs L. C.. Clark.
Sunday, July p, at II o'clock. Bac-
calaureate Sermon. Monday, JUN
2G, Physical Training Department,
under Miss G.. l. Thomas. Tuesday
July p, instrumental Music depart
ment under Miss b. Douglass and
Madame G.. Sheor at & y. m. Wed
nesday. July 2S, Glass Day cXer-
ciSes. Thursday, July %, Commence
menl Exercises.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
LANGSTON LACONICS.

Prof. Caesar and his class i'm
Child Study visited Mrs. Chin Buck
ncr'S class in Primary Methods to
make personal observation of alb
normal children and TO get primary
methods for discussion. Mrs. Chin
Buckner is supervisor of Primary
Grades in Kansas City. Kans., and
has no superior in her line.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
Guarantee Clothing Store
2 North Main Street

North Main Street
Inc Store that handles Men and Bows Clothes Uo ,,,
your patronage. We will give you honest courIeous
treatment and low prices in return
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
NEWS FROM YOUR HOME TOWN

NEWS FROM YOUR HOME TOWN
we sell all he leading Race Journals and Periodicals r.
"o' e'uel OF some OF them ought o Lei irnIy
we aSo sell Ice Cream Watermelon, Fruits Candies and Cola n
''''' 'is'' PIG East Archer Street
f. WILLIAMS, Proprietor
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
MRS. BELL P. WILLIS. Mid Wife

c. MRS BELL P. WILLIS Mid Wife
"A special treatment for Female Diseases I do o , =. o
oauS1actlon Guaranteed, Under the ABENDROTII Tr4
"A sure cure Agent for Spk and Snon Wobin |
Oleanmg tablets Residence 523 North Booker Street anu
MRS L. LEWIS
1901 North Lansing
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31

Under Prof. Sam Sadder. the
classes are doing fine work in Eng
liSh. The pictures and decorations
in his room are great incentives for
study.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31
LADIES! JUST A WORD

LADIES! JUST A WORD
EACELSIOR HAIR GROWER will prove . bloss;ru >. -, -,
use IT, Ii your hair is onS
no' s'ay straight from to weeks try EXCELSIOR WI.
S1J gro" the shortest and stubborn and hair ON
u PaceS whee the hair roots
@ Beauty culture Let furnish your beauty paror and Won
ed customers you ~ 1 anu Neep Satlsll
f s dUUG AGENTS. WANTED Liberal Commission given Write
EXCELSIOR HAIR GROWER
4S E, Street, N E, Ardroro o,,o
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31

\ very interesting debate occurr-
ed last Wednesday evening in the
Auditorium, the subject being "Wo-
men should hold office" Affrma-
tive, MeSdames Neal, Perryman and
Hun Negative. Messrs Shannon.
Porter and Watman. The decision
was in favor of the affirmative.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31

Dean PettuS has appointed tbe
Following committees on revision
OF college and high school courses:
College, MeSsrs. Sam Saddler. ]. H.
Roberts, S. L. Hargrove and Mrs. r.
). Jackson. High School. MessrS.
W. II. Forte, J. II. Hughes. C.. H.
Graham, ~ J. Caesar and Mrs. +
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31

Mrs. J. VI. MarqucsS is away on a
trip 10 TuSkegcc, New Orleans and
other Southern and Eastern points.
Last Saturday night was gala
night as two important basketball
games were played which proved
very exciting. One game was be
tween the Lan5sion girls and the
MuSkogee girl team, the latter win
nlng. The second game was between
the DobSon and Ayers teams and
was decided in favor of the latter.
me crowd was very enthusiastic
and jolly-Elsie.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31

Profs. J. NJ. Marques and w. f.
pay and MeSdames NJ. f. White and
II: J. Taylor attended the Knights
OF PythiaS Grand Lodge at Tulsa
last week Prof. w. II. Forte at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Henson
at Muskogee last week and from
there proceeded to TulS2 to take
part in the proceedings of the D.
Il. L. of Odd Fellows Of which or
der he is prominent officer.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-31

The MesSrs. Bacon Of Boley and
fentreSs Davis of MuSkogee were
recently on the sick list.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
INTERCHURCH PLAN LAID
TO DREAMERS BY BISHOP

BOSTON. Nov. 1s.---As a lesson from
what he described as the 'ill-starred
ventures of the interchurch move
merit" Bishop Frederick ID. Leets, OF
Indianapolis, today said that cit
seems perfectly certain that from now
on church obligations must come
from the consent of the obliged. and
the enterprises of Christianity must
be conducted on sound business prin-
ciples."
"It has been charged" the bishop
said. that in that undertaking In
terchurch movement) Napoleonic
Missionaries usurped powers not prop.
crly delegated TO them and misled
the confiding by a show OF authority
based on assumption"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
October Expenses Drop
$l,230,O00,0O0
Over 1919

Nearly ;I.2ao.ooo less WAS spent
by the Government in october than
in September. the monthly Treasury
statement shows.
Expenditures for the two months
were: Ordinary - October. F26,-
4e7.3T2: September. 500. T76654.
Public debt-October. s2sI ,046 ,2sS;
September. s1.447.3l6sTS.
Interest on public debt. sIi4.2T6.-
948 was the largest item OF ordi-
nary expenditures; railroad dis
bursements, $40. 455.675. second:
$500. 494. 500 for certificate demep-
ton was the largest public debt
payment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
DIED OF NEGLECT:
MOTHER IS RELEASED

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. 1S.-Lack Of
nourishment and neglect were said to
have been the probable causes Of the
deaths last week of the twin sons
Of Mrs. Vida Sweat, twenty-five years
old, of Vineentown. N. j., whom police
held here since Saturday for invests
cation.
Mrs. Sweat was released after a
telegram was received here from
Mount Holly, ". j.. officials saying
that nothing irregular could be found
in connection with the death of the
first child.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
SUSPECT IS MOVED
TO BLOCK LYNcH|NG
Assaulted and Then Set Fire
to Wife Of His
Employer.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1s.-Fesring an
attempt would be made to lynch
Charles Robson. colored, sixteen
years old. at Frederick, Nd. last
night. Frederick county authorities
rushed the negro to Baltimore City
Jail in an automobile.
Robson Is alleged 10 have confess
ed that on Monday he attacked Mr..
Edith Hightman, OF Middletown. Nd,
with a Ratchet, assaulted her Grim
inaIiy, and then set IRE to her cloth
ing after saturating them with OIL
Mrs. Hightmsn died yesterday.
So intanse was the feeling against
the negro that Sheriff Werkenback' or
Frederick county. and deputy ala
not stop to obtain a commitment oil
Robson to the Baltimore institution.
Robson expressed relief when he
found himself within the jail.
FOUND BY HUSBAND.
Mrs. Hightman was found semicon-
scious by her husband, Arthur Hight
man. on Monday. when he returned
from a visit to the store at Middle
town, about two miles from his home.
She was badly burned. Smelling
smoke, Mr.. Hightman ran upstairs
and discovered bed on fire. He ex-
tinguished this and then ran down.
stairs to the aid Of his wife.
Their child. nineteen months old,
was still playing in another roo n
when Mr.. Hightman found his wife.
Before her death, Mrs. Hightman,
in her delirium. kept referring to
Charles" The negro worked about
the house. In a lucid interval she
told her mother, Mrs. George Cob
lentz. OF Middletown. that 1t was
Charles who poured oil on her and
set her afire. Yesterday Mrs. Cob
lentz told the story to Mr.. Hishtman
The latter went to Frederick imme-
diately reported his suspicious to
States Attorney Aaron r. Anders, and
latter sent the Sheriff out to Middle
town to arrest the negro.
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED.
When arrested Robson denied any
knowledge OF how Mrs. Hightman
came to her death. He was con-
fronted with her body. which will not
be buried until today. and still be de-
MED his guilt. Then he was taken to
Jail, where he was given another ex-
animation. According to the author.
tiles, he then made a clean breast OF
the whole affair.
Mrs. Hightman was the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Coblentz,
Of Middletown. and a cousin OF Emory
L. Coblentz, Democratic floor leader
at the last session of the Maryland |
Mr.. Hightman Is the |
son of r. Frank Hightman- one Of
the commissioners of Frederick |
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
FIND WOMAN FEARED
VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY

BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. IT,
Thought to have been the victim Of
foul play here. Miss Isabelle McAlli-
ney. of Philadelphia, for whom the
local police had been asked to search,
was found today by headquarters de-
tectivcs.
Miss McAlliEey said she came TO
Baltimore after leaving her sisters
home in Washington, more than n
month ago, and secured employment.
She said she neglected to write. but
did not think this oversight would
cause alarm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
FEARS VOODOO HUSBAND
WILL MAKE LEGS SNAKES

LOUISVILLE. KY. Nov is.-Fear
OF voodooism and snake dust drove
Mary Jones to seek protection OF the
courts.
She testified before Magistrate An
drew T.. Vogt that her husband had
scattered snake dust" all around
their house and put some in a bowl
of soup she was about to drink.
She said he told her that II she
dranl. the soup her legs would change
into snakes. So powerful Is her hus-
band with "voodoo" s ellis and
charms, she declared, that she wanted
him locked up where he could not
throw his net of sorcery about her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18

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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
PROMINENT LITTLET0N MAN
DIES AT RIPE AGE

d Died at his home in. Littleton
on Saturday Mr.. R. J. Lewis. in
the 84th year Of his ages
He was buried on Sum
day afternoon. Rev. Francis
Joyner, of the Episcopal church
conducting the burial service.
Mr.. Lewis was born and reared
in Halifax county and for many
years was prominent in politics
while the Republicans controlled
political affairs For several years
he was register Of deeds, was
then elected sheriff Of the county
and after this was internal reve-
nue. collector, In all these posi-
tions he was a faithful officer
and was popular among people
of both parties. Several years
since bis health failed andhe be-
came a great sufferer both Of
mind and body He j. survived by
his wife and four children, one
of these. Mrs. W. s. Saunders,
of Roanoke Rapids.