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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-20
CHURCH LOCALS
CAMBRIDGE CIRCUIT
METHODIST PROTESTANT

Sunday, Aug, q, 1y2U
Chateau-10:15 A. M. Sunday
School; 1900 A. M. Preaching SerV
ice.
Madison-2:15 P. NJ. Sunday
School; 800 P. M. Preaching SerV-
ice. To all the services of the day
the public are most cordially invited.
Pastor, Rev. ]. Earl Cummings.
The festival postponed from Thurs
day night will be held on the corner
of High and Locust streets, in front
of the Elks Home, tomorrow, Satur-
day night August 21st. The fes-
tival is being held under the auspices
of the ladies of Zion Church. Home
made cake, candies and ice cream
will be sold
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TOMATO GROWERS MEETING

A meeting of the Tomato Growers
Association will be held at the
Grange Hall, in Cambridge, tomor-
row, Saturday, August 21st, at eight
O'Clock. All members are requested
to be present. Business of import
ance.
JOHN S. SKINNER
Fred Hirst, Sec. President.
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Funeral OF
Mrs. Clement SuIivane

The funeral of Mrs. Clement Sui
ivane. who died Tuesday morning,
was held Thursday afternoon at
o'clock at THE Point" in Cambridge
by the Rev. William Dunbar Gould,
Rector of Christ Church, who read
the impressive ritual contained in the
prayer book. The choir, composed
of Miss Nellie Shackelford, Mrs. John
E. Croft. Mrs. John H. Cosby, Messrs.
Edgar B. Simmons, Howard SIM
mons and James Paul, at appropriate
periods in the service, sang the
HYMNS. Il Would Not Live Away,
and Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly
Dove"
The floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful.
Interment followed in Christ
Church graveyard the deceased be-
ing laid to sleep in the old part OF
the yard near TIE resting-places OF
many of her kindred. The pail
bearers were: Judge John K. Patti
son, DR.. Brice w. Goldsborough, DR..
Guy Steele, Andrew ]. Foble. Edwin
Dashiell and Judge w. Laird Henry.
FOB SALE:-Nice pigs, reasonaple
price. H. L. GILLIS, Cambridge ma.
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Aluminium ware, Pyrex glass ware,
Agate ware. Phillips Hdw. Co.
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"chop Your Spoofln', Willie.

Cafetero, Mother jerks proceeded up
stairs to her chamber, clothed her.
self, and adjourned to the kitchen.
After giving orders for an extra spe-
cial breakfast for two, Mother jerks
returned to her cantina, and formally
opened the same for the business OF
that day and night.
To her came presently, via the tiled
hallway, the object Of her s0licitude,
young man on the sunny side OF
thirty. He was thin for one of his
height and breadth OF chest in color
his countenance resembled that Of a
sick Chinaman. His hair was thick
and wavy, but lusterless; his dark
blue eyes carried a hint Of jaundice;
and a generous mouth, beneath an
equally generous upper lip, gave am
pie ground for the suspicion that while
Mr.. William Geary's speech denoted
him an American citizen. at least one
of his maternal ancestors had been
wooed and won by an lrishman. An
old Panama hat, sad relic Of a pros
porous past, pair Of soied buckskin
pumps, suit of unbleached linen
equally befouled, and last but not
least, the remnants Of smile that
much hard luck could never quite OBJ
lterate, completed his attire-and to
one a stranger in the tropics would
appear to constitute a complete inyen-
tory of Mr.. Geary's possessions.
"Dulce corazon mic, extend
greeting he called at the entrance.
81 trust you rested well last night,
Mother jerks, and that no evil dreams
were born of your midnight repast Of
frijoles refritos, marmalade, and arr
an'-arf"
Chop yer spoofin', Willie" Mother
jerks simpered. "My heye! So I'm
yer sweetheart, Ell? Yer wheedlln'
Brighter, maxim love to a girl as is old
enough to be yer mother!"
"A woman" Mr.. Geary retorted
sagely and not whit ahashed, sis at
the apex of her feminine charms at
thirty-seven."
He knew his landlady to be not a
day under fifty, but such is the ease
with which the Irish scatter their
blarney that neither Billy Geary nor
Mother jerks regarded this pretty
speech in the light Of an observation
immaterial, inconsequential and not
germane to the matter at issue. New
ertheless, there was deeper reason
for his blarney. This morning, watch
ing the telltale tinge Of pleasure I'M
derlying the acknowledgement hue Of
the good creatures face, he felt al
most ashamed of his own heartless-
ness-almost, but not quite.
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lowed by n girl In green talOr-made
suit. As she passed. John Stuart Web
ster looked fairly into her face, started
as II bee-stung and hastily lifted his
hat. The girl briefly returned his
scrutiny with sudden interest, decided
she did not know him, and reproved
him with glance that even passe old
Neddy Jerome did not fail to aSslmi-
late.
"WOw, wow" he murmured. 1.-THE
next time you try that, Johnny Web
ster, be sure you're right"
Good land o. Goshen, Netdy,' Web
ster replied. FRY me in bread
crumbs, If that isn't the same girl
Let me go, Neddy. Quick! Goodbye,
old chap. I'm on my way"
Nonsense The train doesn't pull
out for seven minutes yet. Who Is
she, John, and why does she excite
you SOP
"Who Is she, you ancient horse
thief Why, If I have my way--and
I'm certainly going to try to have. it
she's the future Mrs. W."
"Alas! Poor Yorick, l knowed him
WELL" Jerome answered. "Take tip
from the old man. John. I've been
through the mill and know. Never
marry girl that can freeze you with
glance. It isn't safe. BY the way,
what's the fair charmer's name?"
"I've got it down in my memoran-
dun book. but can't recall It this min
ute-Spanish name"
"John, my dear boy, be careful"
Neddy Jerome counseled. Stick to
your own kind Of people Is this
--a-er--a nice girl. John?'
"How do know-I mean. how dare
you ask? OF course, she's nice. Can't
you see she is? And besides, why
should you be so fearful"
"I'll have you understand, young
man, that | have considerable interest
In the girl you're going to marry. By
the way, where did you first meet this
girl? Who introduced your
81 haven't met her, and I've never
been introduced" Webster complained,
and poured forth the tale Of his ad-
venture on the train from Death val
ley. Neddy was very sympathetic.
"well. no wonder she didn't recog-
nlze you when you saluted her to-
night" he agreed. Thought you were
another brute of man trying to make
mash. BY thunder, Jack, I'm afraid
you made mistake when you shed
your whlskers and buried your old
clothes"
II don't care what she thinks. /
found her lost ner and I've found
her again; and I'm not going to take
any further chances"
The porter, having delivered his
charges baggage in her section, was
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22
Held Up and Robbed.

Winston Salem.-T. M. Clark, rep
resentative of a local motor concern
reported to officers that he was held
up by three negroes near Kernersville
who robbed him Of $500. Clark was
returning to this city from business
"trip in a car when the negroes stop
ped him in the road and demanded
his money. A conductor on one
man street car reports that he was
held up by negro in east Winston
and forced to turn over all the money
he had in his possession.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22
REYNOLDS WILL CORPORATION
Judge Finley complies with Request
of Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany of Baltimore, Trustees.

Winston-Salem.- motion for in
depreciation of the will Of the late r.
J. Reynolds, mult-nllonaire tobocco
manufacturer, who died here, Judge
Finley, in the superior court in the
case of the Safe Deposit and Trust
company of Baltimore, executor o.
the will and trustee Of the estate OF
the late r. j. Reynolds, his widow,
Mrs. Katherine S. Reynolds executor
of the estate, and the infant children
of deceased defendants, an order was
entered authorizing Che organization
of million dollar, corporation to DE
known as the T. j. Reynolds Real
Estate company, to take over ana
maintain and also develop property
involved in the complaint.
George w. Orr, who was private
secretary to Mr.. Reynolds for several
years before his death, was named
commissioner to transfer said proper
ty to the corporation in consideration
Of $795,O00. The property involved
comprises several hundred acres ad-
joining the city and will prove valu.
able when developed. Under the will
this could not be done,
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Livestock Meeting.

Salisbury.-The program for the
meeting OF the North Carolina Live
stock association to be held in Sails
bury December $40 is about complet-
ed and carries addresses by DR.. A. V.
McCullum, of Johns Hopkins univer-
sity; L. P Bailey, one Of 0hios pio-
neer breeders of dairy cattle and DR..
TAFT Butler, of The Progressive Far
mer. Moving pictures illustrating
dairying will also be on the program.
The meet is expected to bring a num-
Der of dairymen to the city.
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goods, communicate with me and get

goods, communicate with me and get
your money.
"JEROME."
She Struggled back among the pill
lows and considered the various as
poets of this amazing contract which
she had undertaken with perfect
stranger. Hour after hour she lay
there, thinking over this preposterous
situation, and the more she weighed
IT, the more interesting ind attractive
the proposition appeared. But one
consideration troubled her. How
would the unknown knight manage an
Introduction? Or. If he failed to man
age it, how was she to overcome that
obstacle?
"Oh, dear" she murmured, ~ do
hope he's brave"
She need not have worried. Hours
before, the object Of her thought had
satled NIL that to his own complete
satisfaction, and as consequence was
sleeping peacefully and gaining
strength for whatever of fortune, good
or Ill, the morrow might bring forth.
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comber, In which latter state he had
now existed for several months.
To return TO Mother jerks.

comber, In which latter state he had
now existed for several months.
TO return to Mother jerks.
Before Don Juan could even utter a
matutinal greeting, Mother jerks laid
finger to lip and sllenced him. eco
back to Leber's and return in an hour,
she whispered 81 ave my reasons for
wantn' that bloomin cablegram de-
livered later"
Don Juan hadn't the least idea what
Mother jerks reasons might be, bat
he presumed she was up to some CHI
canery, and so he winked his blood
shot eye very knowingly and nodded
his acquiescence in the program.
When he had gone, Mother jerks
went behind the bar and fortified her
self with her mornings morning
which rite having been performed, her
sleep-benumbed brain livened up i'm
mediately.
Cords truth ~ the lady murmured.
AN me about TO turn him adrlft for
the lawst fortnight! Well for i'm e
alters hadmired the picture o my
salnted Emery, as was the spittin' i'm
age Of his own fawther. 'Evings
ELS bells But that was bit of a
tight squeak Just as I'm fully con-
WINGED 'e's beat it an I'm left '0ldn'
the sack, all along O my kindness of
cart, e gets the cablegram 'e's been
lookin' for this two months past; an e
alters claimed as 'ow any time e got
cablegram it'd be an answer to is
letter with money to foller! My word,
but that was touch an got"
Still congratulating herself upon her
good fortune in intercepting Don Juan
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"sHE's THE FUTURE MRS. w."


a to
Of
a n
who the noong lady
a scheme
She Dolores Clad purple and fine linen John the
There he offered sca.year Job with the certainty Of
While hesitang
in
he friendship
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CHAPTER ll-continued.

SWELL" Webster yetorted humorous
iy, ut isn't exactly what you might
term ruling passion. I like to make
1t, but there's more fun spending It,.
I've made 100000, and now want
TO 20 blow it-and I'm going to. Do
not try to argue with me. I'm luna
tic and I will have my way. II /
didn't 90 tearing off TO Sobrante and
Join forces with Bill Geary, there to
play the game red or black, I'd feel
as II I had done something low and
mean and small. The boys appealed
to me, and | have made my answer.
II come back alive but broke. you
know In your heart you'll give me the
best Job you have"
"You VIM poor Jerome admitted.
Hold the job open 30 days. At
the end of that period I'll give you a
definite answer, Neddy.
II sniff excitement and adventure
and profit in Sobrante and I've just
pvt w looh-St'' III lihe uu uIh uUiIV
staked out knee-deep In alfalfa just
now. / won't take kindly TO the
pack"
"And like an old burro, you won't
be happy until you've sneaked through
n hole In the fence to get out into n
stubble.6eld and starve.' Jerome
swore half-heartedly and promulgated
the trlte proverb that life is just one
blank thing after the other--an In
choate mass of liver and disappolnt-
ment!
"Do you find 1t so?" Webster queried
sympathetically.
Suspectlng that he was being
twitted, Jerome looked up sharply,
prepared to wIther Webster with that
glance. But no, the man was abso-
Iutely serious; whereupon Jerome
realized the futllity of further argu-
ment and gave John Stuart Webster
up for a total loss. Still, he could not
help smiling as he reflected how Web
ster had planned a year of quiet en-
joyment and Fate had granted him
one brief evening. He marveled that
Webster could be so light-hearted and
contented under the circumstances.
Webster read his thoughts. Good
bye, old man." he said, and extended
his hand. Don't worry about me.
Allah is always kind TO fools, my
friend; sorrow is never their portion.
In answering Billy's call have a feel
ing that | am answering the call of
a great adventure"
He did not know how truly he spoke,
OF course, but If he had, that knowl-
edge would not have changed his an
swor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22
Fatal Automobile Accident.

Charlotte.-James M. McCorkle, "a,
is dead, Willie, 9-year-old daughter,
and Bobbie, 7-year-old-son of Mason
Griffith, are probably fatally injured,
and three others are more or less es-
verely hurt as the result Of an auto
mobile smash-up on the Pineville
road, about three miles from Char
lotte.
James Kerr, mechanic of Osmond
L. Barringer. the driver OF one car,
is locked up at the police station
charged with being drunk while run
ming an automobile.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22
CHAPTER ~.

Tie morning following his decision
to play the role of angel to Billy
Gearys mining concession In Sobrante,
John Stuart Webster like Mr. Pepys
was up betimes.
Nine o'clock found him in the Office
of his friend Joe Dalngerfeld. Of the
Bingham engineering works, where,
within the hour, he had In his CHARGE
terlstically decisive fashion purchased
the machinery for ten-stamp mill. 1t
was nice order, and Dainger6eld
was delighted.
"This Is going to cost you about half
your fortune, Jack" he informed Web
ster when the order was finally
made up.
Webster grinned. "You don't sup
pose I'm chump enough to pay for it
now, 40 you, Joe?' he quered.
I'm going first to scout the cOun-
try and In the meantime keep all this
stuff In your warehouse until l Au-
thorize you by cable to ship, when
you can draw on me at sight FOR the
entire invoice with bill of ladlng at
tached. If, upon investigation, find
that this mine isn't all my partner
thinks it is, I'll cable cancellation,
and youocan tear that nice fat order
up and forget It,"
From Daingerfield's Office Webster
went forth to purchase steamer
trunk, his railway ticket and sleep
ing car reservation-after which he
returned to his hotel and set about
packing for the journey.
Old Neddy Jerome, as sour and
cross as a setting hen, accompanied
him In the taxicab to the station, 10th
to let him escape and pleading to the
last. In forlorn hope that Jack Web
ster's better nature would triumph over
his friendship and boylsh yearning
for adventure. He chung to WebSter's
arm as they walked slowly down the
track and paused at the steps of the
car containing the wanderers reserva-
ton Just as a porter. carrying some
harg baggage, passed them by, fol-
Taylorsville. --Taylorsville's first
automobile tragedy occurred when
James Barnes, of Liledoun. who was
driving a Ford car up Main street,
struck Norman Pierce, who was cross
ing the street and killed him.
Lumberton.--The 1920 property tax
levy in Robson is fortyseven cents.
as compared with $l,42 2-S last year.
or this amount Is cents was levied
Tor school purposes and 10 cents for
all other purposes. Poll tax in Robe
son viii be $1.ss this year, as COM
pared with $3.50 last year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22
MARSH DELIVERS
AN ABLE ADDRESS
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL CoNVEN-
TON OF STATE FARMERS
UNION AT CONCORD.
STRONG APPEAL TO ORGANIZE
The Farmers Must Work Out Their
Own Salvation and Quit Depending
on Wall Street and Big Business.

Concord-Featured by the address
of welcome and response and an able
address by Benjamin c. Marsh, secre-
tary and director Of legislation of the
Farmers National council, the thir-
teenth annual convention of the North
Carolina Farmeds' union got under
way in this city.
The farmers were welcomed to Con-
cord by Morrison H. Caldwell, city
attorney, who assured the officers and
members of the union that Concord
was not only delighted with them, but
vas likewise proud to have them.
Mr.. Marsh devoted his address to
an appeal to the farmers TO organize
and stand together. All branches OF
industry are organized he stated, CIV
ign the United States Chamber OF
Commerce the Railroad Executive as
sociation, the Railroad Stockholders
association, the American Bankers as
sociation and the American Fedora
ton of Labor as examples, and stat
ing that if farming is to be made a
going concern farmers should unite
in their own farm organizations, stick
together pay their own way and fin
ance their own battles" Mr.. Marsh
warned the farmers against having
big bankers, manufacturers and 9TH
ers whom they do not know on the in
side of their organizations and con-
trolling their policies. He said that
farmers must work out their own
economic salvation and quit looking
to Wall street or big business to make
them living"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22
onpose Revenue Act.

Rocky Mount Rocky Mount WIN
take the initiative in organizing the
cities Of North Carolina to combat the
present tax system which 1t is charged
deprives the cities of large ainonnt
of revenue by making their operation
dependent upon State taxes and IL
censes instead OF leaving them to tho
municipalities as source of revenue.
Action, which 1t is expected wild
lead to vigorous fight before the
;oint finance committee Of the neyt
legislature, was started at the meet
ting Of the board of alderman.
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Pencil PsddIsrs Barred.

Asheville. -The city commissioners
have recently adopted program OPP
posing all promiscous use Of the city
streets as the stamping grounds" OF
itinerant pencil peddlers who have
been making practice of setting up
begger's stand on the principal
corners and playing upon the syma
thies OF the public for gifts Of money
Local y M. G. A. officials are plan
ming to occupy their new home, the
former high school building, during
the montA Of Feburay,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22

Bolivia. The great metaliferous
mountain of Cerro Goreo de Potosi is
IS miles in circumference and about
$4,000 feet high, and its conical top
has been pierced by more than 5000
openings for silver. Bolivia's recent
silver yield has ranged from $4,000
to 10000 Kilograms t2.5OO,OO0 to
100000 fine ounces) year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22

Asheville. AFTER several days Of in
vestigation and an open meeting at
which all DIRECTORS were allowed to
voice their sentiment In the matter
the city commissioners have taken
a definite stand against the operating
of tuberculosis sanitariums in the
thickly settled parts of the city. The
test case was that of Mrs. L. d. Mac
Rae, who has been keeping boarding
house for tubercular patients for sew
eral months within two blocks or
Pack Square.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22

Fayetteville I'm the course OF an
investigation OF the power possibili-
ties of Smiley's Falls on the Cape
Fear river, which Fayetteville bust
ness men are seeking to develop as a
source Of electric power for this city,
it has been discovered by the North
Carolina Geological and Economic
Survey that practically all the flood
rights on the left bank of the stream
and to a lesser extent those on the
right bank, are owned by a company
closely connected with the Southern
Power Company.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22

Monroe Melvin Deese post OF
the American Legion, at meeting at
the Chamber of Commerce initiated
plans for an rmistice Day celebration.
Tentative plans call for parade OF
ex-service men in uniform during the
forenoon, a big feed" on the court
house lawn at noon, field day and
athletic stunts, followed by football
game between the legion and the Mon
roe high school in the afternoon, and
street dance at night. Probably
some speakers of state or national
reputation will be secured.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22

Wilmington 1t human
being, bent and intent on self-destruc'
ton, Engineer B. A. Robson, at the
throttle of the engine of Atlantic
Coast Line train No. 81, speeding
southwark through the darkness
closed the throttle, applied the brakes
and was on the verge Of bringing the
fast moving train to a standstill, when
his fireman yelled? ITS bear"
The engineer Immediately released
the brakes, opened the throttle-and
the train lunged and ran over the ami
NAL The bear weighed about 200
pounds.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22
Worlds Greatest Silver Mine.

In the district of Potosi in Bolivia
Is the greatest silver mine the world
has known, and the production Of gold
and silver since 1858 has been esti-
mated at more than S2,000O0o0OO. The
silver has been placed at not less than
30,000,000 Kilograms out Of a total Of
4S,S00,000 Kilograms for the whole Of
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22
SAWDUST AS BASIS OF FUEL

situation. BY means Of still, the
old moonshine variety, he says. he
ran force turpentine and a high-power
distillate from the sawdust. He has
already cornered 1000 tons of saw
dust and. will begin operations at
once.
So certain is Mr.. Huff of his dis
covery that he has applied for a
patent on the process, He further
offers to purchase the whisky stills
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22
Los Angeles Man Confident He Has
Solved One Of the Problems OF
the World.

George Van Buren, HUFF, known as
"The Snwdust King because during
the war he organized the 0. X. Saw
dust company and utilized the waste
matter from lumber yards Of Los An
geles, has invented a process for fuel
which he says will jolt the gasoline
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22

Wadesboro.-The boil weevil has
appeared in Arson, the cotton pest
having been discovered on the Elisha
Porter farm in Deep Creek township.
The first speciman found was placed
on display in store window here.
It is also reported the weevil has
been discovered on the Steele farm in
the Morven section. Measures to
combat the destructive invader are
being rapidly formulated
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-22

Kinston-Mrs. Harry Wilson, OF
Norfolk. arrived here determined not
to do naything to aid in the prosecu
ton Of Wilson on bigamy charge
brought by the Kinston police several
weeks ago. She said the woman who
has shared Wilson's affections with
her the last few months will also re-
frain from taking part in the prosecu-
ton.