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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-04

B. L. Mccoy former townsman,
of late resident of Atlanta is show
ing a Pan-American at the Show.
Evening star., 1920-02-24
OBTAINS POSSESSION OF
HIS OIL WELLS IN MEXICO

Joseph p. Guffey Of Pennsylvania. who
is on his way to the United States from
Mexico. has secured possession of five
oil properties listed with the Mexican
government as belonging to American
companies, according to advices from
Mexico City today. Information reach
ing the State Department states that
Guffey secured these properties by TAX
ing advantage of the Mexican legisla-
ton and the DEGREES of President Car
rama regulating the oil industry against
which the governments of the United
States. Great Britain. France and The
Netherlands have protested as aonfisca-
tory This controversy is still the sub
ject Of correspondence between the gov
ernments. The five properties secured
by Guffey are being operated by the
Gufey company and include producing
wells His company also is drilling new
wells on some Of these properties. Suit
has been filed in the Mexican courts TO
regain possession of the properties.
Evening star., 1920-02-24

Constitution. Mr. Covington said
George Washington knew that that
document was the work of men, not
of demagogues, and for that reason
he believed the people should amen1
it in orderly fashion as they grew
and progressed.
This is grand government" he
asserted. subject :, changes when
they are brought about by the in
telligent non-alien people. And when
changes are made they must be up
held by all the force of the govern
ment until the people. at the polls. de-
clare for a new law to be obeyed."
Presentation of NailOr Portrait.
A portrait of the late Allison Nai-
lor member of the old Washington
Light Infantry and 'ormer presi-
dent Of the association. was presented
to the organization yesterday by
Matthew Trimble on behalf OF the
family The picture will he Ee1'.
with the records and memeLtoes Of
the association, in lie engine house
at 18th and II streets.
Evening star., 1920-02-24
EXTO[S EXAMPLE
OF WASHINGTON
Former Justice Covington
Says First President Never
Sidestepped Duty.

The American government will be
81 cure as long as the people respect
the courts and uphold the principles
upon which the nation was founded
declared J. Harry Covington former
Chief Justice of the District Supreme
Court. addressing the Washington
birthday anniversary meeting of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants OF
the District Of Columbia at Union
Engine House yesterday
For the benefit of busy men of to-
day. who seek to avoid jury duty and
are too absorbed in their own affairs
on election day to vote. Mr.. Coving
ton called attention to the fact that
George Washington never sidestepped
either of these civic duties.
Discusses Washington ms Man.
Mr.. Covington devoted most of his
address to painting word -pictAre of
George Washington man. He
said many historians have portrayed
the leader of the revolution as a stern
charac cter far removed from the faults
and emotions OF the world.
ON the contrary. said the former
chief justice. Washington was human.
imbued with all the impulses that
make up red-blooded man. He tod
stories from the life Of the great gen
OF emergency he was stern leader
! he also had tender and loving heart
on occasions calling for those traits.
"A study of the life of George
Washington" Mr.. Covington contin-
ued, shows when all is said and
done. that in any age we must de-
pend for leadership on men who are
human as well as cultured and
trained in the affairs of state And
in the last analysis, the people today
will support the political party which
shows that character of humanity. for
political parties also are human as
well as American"
His Ideas OF Government.
Washington. Mr. Covineton went on
to say. believed in strong govern
ment but there is nothing in his writ
ings to indicate. said the speaker,
; that he believed in special privileges
for any class, He believed. of course.
Mt CovlnGton said. that the decision
of majority of the people of the
United States was supreme above the
unified opinion of group
- IA az:
Evening star., 1920-02-24
ARTS CLUB PLAYERS
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
Group Who Gave Production at
Post Office Theater Com
plimented,

Members of the players group OF
the Arts Club who recently gave
production of four plays at the Post
Ofice Theater were entertained at
dinner last night at the clubhouse by
the committee in charge Of the dra-
matte activities Of that organizations
Several invited guests were present.
After the dinner Caleb O'Conner.
chairman of the drama committee.
called upon Mr.. Bush Brown. presi-
dent of the club. who felicitously
complimentcd the players upon their
work and spoke encouragingly of the
project now in hand for the provision
of a little theater by the club in which
future productions of the players
group may be given. DR.. George w.
Johnston. whose designation as di-
rector of the plays was announced.
outlined the policy that is proposed
to be pursued in the selection of plays
and their presentation. Others spoke
informally of the prospects Of devel-
oping this dramatic group into an or
ganization capable of presenting the
best plays in an artistic manner. The
Arts Club players have now in re-
hearsal four plays that will soon be
presented. all of them new to Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1920-02-24

Peru will celebrate the one hun
dredth anniversary of her indepen-
dence next year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Red Cross Conference.

Raleigh has as her guests Red Cross
workers from every section OF North
Carolina, representatives from division
headquarters here and department ii
rectors from national headquarters,
Washington, the occasion being the
Fourth Red Cross Roll Call confer
ence. The meeting at Raleigh brings
to a close the preliminary organiza'
ton work in the Southern Division,
similar conferences having already
been held, in the order named, at Co
lumbia, S. c. October 10; Nashville,
Tenn, October Is; Atlanta, October
10; Tampa, Fla, October %
Reports from each Of these confer
ences proved most encouraging to
Red Cross executives. Practically
every chapter in the four states
named is aiming at one.hundred-per
cent membership increase, and 1t is
now anticipated that North Carolina
will fall in line with the effort.
The Fourth Red Cross Call COM
mences Armistice Day November II,
and continues to Thanksgiving Day
twelve working days in which to dou-
bic the membership in the FIVE states
comprising the Southern Division.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
COLUMBUS AND STOCK Law
Voters In Lower Section Of Columbus
County soon To Pass on Question
Involving Around 100000.

Whiteville. ALL OF Columbus coun-
ty will come under the stock law on
November when the question Is to
be voted upon by those living in the
free range district. A large portion
OF the county is at present accused
with free range and the time is now
believed ripe for a breaking of the
letters. South Carolina will come un
der stock law on the second OF Janu-
ary A large portion of this county
borders on Horny county, 5. c., and 1t
will be necessary for our people ily-
ing in the free range section to either
emulate South Carolina and declare
for stock law. or else go to the ex-
pense of building about 100 miles OF
dividing fence along the state line
and along the lines OF the present
stock law and free range districts.
Estimates place the cost Of the fence
at something like a hundred thousand
dollars. That is more than all OF the
hogs and half the cattle in the free
range section are worth. The cost OF
this fence will all have to be paid by
people living in the free range section
in the event they fail to vote in the
stock law They are simply determin'
ed not to build that fence and hence
an easy victory is looked for by those
favoring the stock law
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
GRAND OPENING OF
59TH STATE FAIR
TIE GREATEST OF LONG LIST
OF STATE ExPosITIoNs IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
ADDRESS BY COLONEL GRIMES
Attractions that 90 With the Price
of Admission to these Annual Fes.
rivals Are Finer Than Ever
Raleigh,

With fanfare Of trumpets the 18th
annual State Fair was opened under
auspices that bid fair to make II the
greatest of the long list of successful
State fairs. The crowds were bigger
the exhibits more varied and numer
Gus, the midway longer and more d.
verse, the racing both horse and mo-
torized, faster, and the attractions
that go with the price of admission to
the grounds finer than ever,
The noon hour was set for the for
malities that have for more than half
a century marked the opening OF the
fair. Promptly to the minute the Off
cial party arrived, and, many hundreds
who had made their way to the
grounds for the ceremonies found that
their fixed belief that nothing ever
happens at the appointed time had
caused them to miss the opening. AS
it was. the grandstands opposite the
speakers stand were fairly we'll filed
to hear the opening address by Col.
J BRYAN Grimes, and the wde-armed
welcome from Gen. Julian S Carr.
The ceremonies were brief and
punctual The massed bands in the
grandstand ceased playing and Gen.
eral Carr in a few brief words pre-
scented Colonel Grimes, chosen in the
absence of the Governor to deliver
the opening address. Colonel Grimes
spoke for 10 minutes, welcoming
North Carolina to the fair and dwell
ing briefly upon the glories of the
State, Of which the fair so well typi-
fies. The bands broke into Dixie. :"
which brought answering yells from
the assembled hundreds, and the
crowd turned away to the enjoyment
OF the week OF the fair
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Federal Reserve Hand Book.

For the benefit of bankers, business
men and the public generally the Fed
eral Reserve Bank Of Richmond has
issued an authoritative and compre-
hensiye little book on the organiza-
ton and operation OF the federal re-
serve system. 1t answers many prac.
tical questions regarding the new
banking law and meets a number OF
objections raised by persons not fully
cognzant of the benefits and merits
o. the system.
Such matters as modified credit,
reserve accounts, elastic currency. re-
discounts, par collections and the i'm
mediate cerdit system are clearly and
succinctly explained The book fur
Their shows IN non-technical language
the beneats which have accrued to the
banking and business interests OF the
couLtry as a result of the establish
men. of the federal reserve system,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
September Tobacco Prices.

The average price of September
sales Of leaf tobacco in North Caro-
lima in September was s192l against
s41.1O for September 1919, and the
sales, including estimates on thirty
two warehouses that failed to report,
totalling only 4S.52O,O56 as compared
with 79.22O,O71 sold in September last
year. according to the monthly report
Of Frank Parker, of the Crop Report
ing Service.
There were 4O,4SO,O56 pounds pro
ducers tobacco reported sold during
the month" says Mr. Parker in his re.
port. "The 32 warehouses failing to
report are estimated to have sold s.
040.0 600 pounds, making a total proba-
by sold during the month OF 1880.
v56 pounds as compared with 1920
C71 pounds sold during September
last year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
~ Important Exhibition.

One of the most important exhibit
tions at the State Fair is that OF the
Safety Association of Southeastern
Railroads which is directed towards
the careless automobile drivers, ap-
pealing to them to observe care IN
crossing railroad tracks.
Every day is noted one or more ac'
counts of accidents at railroad cross
ings where automobiles are struck by
trains. Innocent passegers, women
and children sometimes. are killed
and in 80 out 100 cases the cause has
been determined to be the fact that
the driver of the automobile did not
Stop. Look or Listen, or else, seeing
the train approaching attempted 10
beat it across.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Faith In Mascots.

It Is not uncommon for women in
Scotland to become unneryed over the
loss of mascot. A few weeks ago
In a small town In the south Of Scot
land, a party of four sat playing
whist. During the whole of the first
rubber the hands dealt to one of the
players were deplorable. She got up
ut intervals and turned the poker and
various other offending pieces of fur
niture, but In vain. Then she went
upstairs for "Peter," a small silver
"fums up" She put him on the table
beside the cards that were being dealt
to her. And from that moment on
wards she and her partner scarcely
lost trick Probably Ii was only
coincidence, but 1t was just one Of
these particular condolences upon
which people of a certain type of mind
willingly would found universal
superstition, and which bring added
grlst to the mascot mill Of marvellous
happenings.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
VIM Not Send Troops.

A call for troops to guard cotton
gins in Farmont Robson county,
was declined by State authorities with
the suggestion that threatened de-
struction of ginning property under
the State law is a matter for the civil
authorities.
Mr.. II. G. Stubs, Of Fairmont, tele'
grapher Governor Beckett: Can State
furnish military guard for my gin
Fairmont and Mcdonald posted last
night against further operations
Makes condition serious for mer
chants, business men"
Private Secretary William Beckett
private secretary to the governor
after consultation with the adjutani
general wired in response: "lmpossi
BILE to send militia. Suggest you ac
quaint sheriff of situation and If nee
essary deputize guards for your prop
rety."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
TROOP OF BLIND BOY SCOUTS

Troop 70 OF Hartford. Conn.,, has
its headquarters in the Connecticut
Institute for the Blind, because that's
where its II scouts live. They are
blind. Most of them are stone blind;
some can distinguish light from dark,
and few dim objects. Troop 70, to
all ftents and purposes, does all Its
scouting in the darkness Of the black
est night there can be. Not much
fun in that, you say; not much likell-
hood of scouting efficiency; no first
class scouts In Troop 70. No? You
should see them building their human
pyramids, and doing other athletic
feats difficult for boys with full eye
sight.
q. s. Ripley, scout executive at
Hartford, who visits this troop and
sees them ut camp, says that each boy
makes his 100 per cent Of noise. They
move about as confidently as. any
group Of scouts, and are not dlscour-
aged by frequent bumps into strangers
who don't know how to get out Of the
way Of a blind man. Don't mind
that" they say, with grin, when the
stranger apologies, II am used TO It,"
These blind scouts are working
right along toward first-class rank.
They do their signaling by the tele-
graph key In the Morse code. They
can apply bandages, they know first
aid, can use knife and ak, and can
tell the points of the compass. Sew
eral of them have passed the freight
ing test. In the cooking tests they es-
innate by the time elapsed and the
heat thrown out by fire, just how well
he food is cooked. In the store win
dow test a large table II substituted
covered with objects which the boys
feel Of carefully and then write de-
scriptlons about. They found this
rather difficult.
A few of these hind scouts can
swim little. One of them, n good
athlete but absolutely blind, dove
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
SCOUT REMEMBERS THE LAW

The boy scouts were telling their
scoutmaster of some of the good
turns they had done during the week.
He was having this done for the bene-
fit of one of the city school teachers
who was visiting the meeting. One Of
the little scouts said, II was helping
an old lady across the street."
The next little scout looked at the
visiting teacher, who happened to be
his teacher and was In the early thir-
ties. 81 brought my teacher pitcher
of well-water when she was not feel
ing WELL" he told the scoutmaster.
The teacher smiled, "Why didn't you
say you helped another old lady?" she
asked.
The retort TINT came back stagger-
ed her. The little scout said sweetly,
"a scout is courteous. indianapolis
News.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
New Trial for Bryant.

The North Carolina supreme court
filed an opinion ordering a new trial
for Wash Bryant, of Harnett county
convicted at the May term Of superior
court and sentenced to IL years in
the penitentiary for killing his wife
The new trial was deeme Unnecessary II
the opinion OF the court because Pre-
siding Judge W. M. Bond, after the
state had decided not to ask for g
first degree verdict, failed TO instruct
the jury whether to return a verdict
of second degree murder or man
slaughter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
waoins war on WeeviI.

Wadesboro.- boil weevil seems
TO have included Arson county in its
itinerary. Specimens have been
brought to town from points in the
surrounding country. The pests are
not yet here in great numbers, but
the advance guard has undoubtedly
arrived.
Arson Is not yet ready to erect a
monument to the weevil as has been
done In an Alabama town where the
weeyil has been Landed as an agricul-
tural asset and q blessing in disguise.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
M.rk.ts Division Exhibits.

The Division Of Markets has Dig
space at the fair this year and In II is
a IL ton truck loaded with fam
products in standard containers. me
aUltimate Solution Of the Short Haui
they call 1t and predict that It, plus
good roads, will help reduce time and
costs of marketing certain food prod
ucts. They have information read,
for those interested in DEVELOPING
rural motor express routes.
In the same booth are -FOUR moue.S
Of cotton warehouses which can D;
built ct moderate cost.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
American Cotton Association.

/
Throughout the Cotton South In
terest is awakening in the proposed
cotton export corporation-more spe'
officially speaking the American Prod
ucts Export and Import Corporation
which having its inception in South
Carolina, there growing out OF the
American Cotton Association, Is re-
ported in many quarters and by many
sound business men who have the in
terest of the South sincerely 1t heart
is the first really constructive propo'
sition yet advanced for the salvation
of the cotton grower and the material
welfare OF the cotton growing states.
In addition to selling cotton to
Europe on credit, when this is neces'
sary the cotton exports corporation
purposes also to operate to an extent
on the basis of barter, exchanging cot
ton for such products as these coun'
tries may have, For instance a con-
Segment of cotton might be exchang'
ed for its value in certain fertilizer
materials, oils, or even laces, these
brought back to this country and con-
verted into cash. The corporation
4. a % IN
business of exporting and importing
cotton and other products and to
trade generally in the same Subscrip'
lions to the stock are payaole in cot
ton at the market price, in Liberty
Bonds at the market price and in
cash. In South Carolina alone to date
the subscriptions have reached ap'
proximately $1000,OOO.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
LIFE At CHAPEL
HILL PORTRAYED
STORY TOLD OF OvERC9oWDEp
AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
LIVING CONDITIONS.
NEED OF IMMEDIATE RELIEF
University, Teaching and Office Room
are Utterly Inadequate as Well
as Dormltory Space.

Chapel Hill A story OF overcrowd.
ed and almost impossible living con-
ditions at the University of North
Carolina and OF pressing needs to
handle the present students and those
coming in the future has been unfold
ed by President II. w. Chase in a
preliminary survey Of the university.
with dormitores built to accom-
modate 469 students, actually hous'
ing 1888. not counting students in prt
vate rooms; with a dining hall for
$50 actually feeding 1875; with only 10
class rooms available, not counting
the professional and scientific build
ings which cannot be used for other
purposes; and with the faculty teach
ing all the students II can teach, the
present situation is one that cannot
possibly last" says President Chase.
AS immediate relief, says the presi'
dent. the university must quadruple Its
dormitory space. quadruple its feeding
arrangement, treble its teaching
and Office space, more than double its
faculty and office force. and increase
its salaries in accordance with stan.
dards at other institutions
The Tar Heel, the student news
paper, devoted almost its entire last
issue to describing how students
lived at Chapel Hill 1t prints pic
ture of wood house in the back
yard Of a citizen of Chapel Hill which
has been fitted over to take care OF
six students. This is the only dormi'
tory that has been provided since
1918" says the Tar Heel.
In the college dormitories four stu.
dents have to live in many rooms.
They find bed space by piling one
bed upon the ether, double'decker
style A Tar Heel cartoonist drew a
picture OF a dormitory room, with
beds piled high. with trunks stacked
on each other, and with student on
the floor calling to his roommate in
the top bed, Hurry up, Bill; it will
be my turn to sleep in minute
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
peopIe Honor General Carr.

Durham.-More than 1000 people
gathered on the lawn at the beautiful
home of General Julian s. Carr. In
this city and paid tribute to the gen.
eral in honor Of his 18th birthday.
Governor Thomas w. Beckett, on
behalf Of the state Of North Carolina
paid tribute to General Carr in a
short address. He declared that the
generals generosity and greatness Is
known from the sand dunes OF Hat.
teras to the peaks Of the Smokey
mountains
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29

New Bern With the adoption OF
resolutions that memorial to Jeffer-
son Davis, first and only president OF
the Confederate States OF America, be
placed in the Hall of Fame In Wash
ington, along with the statues OF Gen
erals Lee and Sherman and that the
remains OF Miss Anne Carter Lee,
daughter OF General Robert +. Lee,
which lie buried In North Carolina
soil and tenderly cared for by the
Daughters Of the Confederacy be not
disturbed unless upon expressed de-
mand from the legislature of Virginia,
the oath annual convention OF the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
North Carolina division, came to an
end
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
$4,000 Consent Judgement

Winston Salem. Judge Findley IN
superior court signed a compromise
judgement for $4,000 in a damage
case for 100000 the. plaintiff being
Allen Lemons and the defendant the
Southbound railway It was contend
ed that Lemons, while employed at
brakeman for defendant, sustained
permanent injuries last December at
Erlander, Davidson counsy, by the de-
railmept of caboose in which he was
rP.ng. The injuries sustained result
I'd In paralyzing his limbs.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Reaches Remarkable Age.

Rutherfordton "A most remark
able gathering was held three miles
east of here when about 800 people
met to celebrate the los birthday OF
Mrs. Ruth Porter Watson. Five Of
her eight living children were present.
The Bible record was shown to prove
her birth. October 49,. She has eight
living children. 80 grandchildren 144
greatgrand children and V25 great
great grand children She has two
sons who have Observation-Disclosures
and a wide circle OF more distant rel
atives.