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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
POPE BENEDICT RECEIVES
INJURIES IN A FALL
One Nnce Slightly Hurt When Pol
ished Marble Floor Causes
Accident.
IBy ASSOCIATED Press. ]

ROME, August l3.-pope Benedict
met with ght accident today.
slipping on the polished marble floor
while going from ms bedroom TO his
private library. the MessaggerD
states. He sustained a slight abra-
sion of the skin at the knee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14

no names were made public and
action had been taken.
The possibility that note hold
who have cashcd In, even il thoy s
their notes to spectators, might h
to refund the money in order tina
could BIO merged with other as,
and they might BIO placed on the 81,
basis with other creditors, was
nounced today by Federal authorh
Even Bankers Were Flccced.
WASHINGTON, August Ia
amazing feature of the operations
Charles Ponzi. "Boston's ilnan
wizard" Is that among It's Wet
arc numbered several staid and u
ally conservative bankers OF BIOS
and other citios. who viii have
embarrassing task OF tcstifying /
the little Italian iiecced them.
| This statement was made today
Fost Office Department officials. /
understood that the amount lost
the bankers will total several h
sircd thousand dollars
| The authorities are working on,
theory that Ponzl has concealed
sets other than the 100000 alre
discovered. Several Boston banks
being investigated to discover if-t
contain Ponzi's hidden assets
a largo proportion OF Ponzrs
7ns were women. oven chile
were lured to Invest their small
ngs In Ponzfs company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
Terrific Rains 10 damage.

IhS SrHpNlhttN i'TFFr J
CHATTANOOGA. TENN. August
13.--Torrentiai rains which have Wis
tied this section for several days past
!, ayesTrought considerable damage to
streets. roadways and growing crops.
tina 10WDpDpr this morning amount,
ing 10 almost a cloudburst-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
Harding on the "rront Porch

CHICAGO, August 3.--Rcpubiicar
headquarters tonight announced that
Senator Iardingis speaking Itinerary
five cities" and that dates for the ad
dresses would be announced within
day or two.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
NATIONAL SUFFRAGlST
LEADERS ARE DELIGHTED
Had Anticipated Majority of Only
Two in senate. hut Received
Twcnty-Onc.


IBy Universal Scrvicc.l
WASHINGTON. August 13.-Fol
lowing announcement that the Ten
Rcsscc Senate had passed the woman
suffrage amendment, President Will
son tonight sent telegram 10
Speaker Seth Walker, urging that the
House follow the example Of the up
per body.
Suffragist leaders here arc greatly
delighted with the action or the
Senate in Tennessee and with the
Presidents message.
I'VE have won the long fight FOR
suffrage" declared ATIce Paul, chair
man OF the National Woman's party.
The message sent by President
Wilson was without solicitation on
our part and we are deeply grateful
for the aid he has given the suffrage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
S0VlETS SHIFTING TROOPS
TO MEET WRANGEl'S ARMY
VIII Conduct Campaign to Halt
Drive OF Anti-Buishcvist

LONDON. August 1.-THE Soviet
government is shifting its troops
from Poland 10 the Crjinca. where a
drive against General WranEcl, the
i-BolsheYik military commandcr
in Southern Russia. is in progress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
The Strung Nr7thstnnd the Hent
summer letter Than tho Menk

Old people who are feeble G
younger people who are weak, win
strengthened and enabled to
through the depressing heat OF su
mcr by taking GROVES TASTELE
chill TONIC. IT Strengthens n
builds up the system by Purifyi
and EnrtchinE the Blood. You {
soon feel It's STRENGTHENING. Invit
rating Effect 60c.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
steamer Ashore on Mimi.

MIAMI. FLA. August l3.-Thc
r'camship Hatteras, 296 tons. carry
= a crew OF eleven men. is ashore
on Jupiter light Two auxiliary
schooncrs left at noon Ia give her as
estancc. The three mastcd schooner
Geneva Kathleen was pulled of a reef
q short distance from Miami yester-
day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
REAL BATTLE FOR
AMENDMENT is ON
IN LOWER HOUSE

tContlnucd from tlrst 'hS"I
his remark on published interview
with Mrs. Gait in which she was
quoted as having said suffrage
knows no bias of race, color or sex"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
PONZi'S BUSINESS
RIVALS ARE NEXT
TO FACE CHARGES

continued from First PaSe)
Office. Guards employed by The con-
Germ struggled to keep the people
back. Threats werc made against
Brightwcil.
"T'll break his neck" ono man
shouted.
Finally the guards succeeded In
clearing the Offices and the doors
were closed and locked. Bu. the
crowd remained in tho outer hall an.
surgcd against the doors. The At
torncy-Gcnerars Office also was en-
gagged today in studying tho status
and legal precedents In order to de-
termine whether any action could be
taken by the state to compel persons
who had cashed their notes on Ponz,
with or without the 80 per cent In
terest which he paid on notes that
had run forty-fivc days, to turn the
money back into 4 common fund for
equal distribution among all note
holders The Attorney General was
not prepared to make any sta;emcn,
as TO the results OF this Inquiry.
Edwin l. Pride. tha auditor en-
gagged by the Federal authorities 10
6p ONeT ohEi uCCOuut3, Satu tOua J
that although his work w:s no set
finished, no had found liabilities
totaling 100000 aud that Ponzi had
told him that his assets amounted to
Si,000,000. As the Hanover rrus,
Company some days ago announced
that ronzi had paid out $4,000. 600 IN
checks on that bank, the minimum
amount which passed through his
company was approximately {l4,G00,-
900.
Even Mprc Spectacular.
The history of tho Old Colony For
eiGn Exchange Company has been
sven more spectacular than that OF
1'onzi. Starting two weeks ago with
capital OF 5000. the promoters have
AIKEN in hundreds Of thousands of
ioliars. Offering 100 per cent in six
months. Tho .'prasidcnt" OF the com
pany admitted to newspaper men to-
day That not a dollars worth OF bust
Tess had been done In Europe yet.
II was said late today that several
others would he arrested In conncc-
ton with tho alleged swindiers. but
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
PanIinc l.rcdcrick to Get E,xorcc

NEW YORK, August l3.-Recom.
mendinE divorce for Pauline Fred
crick, screen actress. from her hus-
port was filed today in the county
clerks Office. She was Mack's thirl
wife.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
ARMENIA MAKES PEACE
TERMS WITH SOVIE
Preliminary Pact Signed. Accord
to lioscorf Report Reach-
Ing London.
my Associated Press. !

LONDON, August IA preli,
mary peace treaty has been conclut
between tho Russian Soviet cove
ment and Armenia. says a wirei
dispatch received here from AIosct
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
Goes to Aid or ,yrangcr.

CHERBOURG. FRANCE. August 10.
"A new torpedo boat launched here
today has received instructions to
report to General Wrangcl at Scbas-
topol. on the BLACK Sea.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-08
GALVESTON IS PLACED
 UNDER MARTIAL LAW

Austin, Texas, June 7.-State troops which began mobilizing in their home towns last Thursday to- night were arriving at Galveston, which city was placed under martial law today by Gov. w. P. Hobby. The governors action was brought about by the serious e ngestion of freight shipments tthe principal seaport of Texas as result of two-months' strike of longshoremen.
 At the statehouse it was said ap- proximately 500 Texas national guardsmen would be nduty in Gal weston tonight and that 500 additional troops would arrive in the city by to- morrow morning. The situation al the gulf city was reported quiet. Tn statement late todaysupple- menting the formtl proclamation oi martial law, Gov. obby said he re gretted the necessity of sending ths troops to Galveston. The freight con gestion had reached the point, howev CT, where it was question whether the best interests of the state should be "subordinated to a local contro versy," h esaid.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

 Wanted Work Young lady will consider and kind of house work, ho- tel or private family. Phone 119. 2t Elder E. Deltughter. of Boughtou, was here few hours this afternoon attending to business.
 Judge George R. Haynie will go to Little Rock this afternoon for few days stay.
 FOR SALE--Jersey heifer with young calf. Price reasonable.-W. G. Flames. 6-3d6 Misses Fay and Hess Johnson ar rived home this morning from a few days visit in Philadelphia with Misses Jewell and Eloise Colvin.
 Col. Thos. c. McRae will return to Little Rock tomorrow morning. He will deliver an address at the Wo- mans Voters League there Thursday evening.
 DORT CAR for sale, apply at the Krescent Store. 7d3w
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-08
CHANGE IN M. P. SCHEDULE

The following is the new schedule effective on the Missouri Pacific rail road at 12:01 a. m. June 6, 1920. Only the schedule effecting local travel i' given below.
 NORTH BOUND No. 4--5;65 a. m. (No Change). No. 6-6:11 p. m. (No Change). No. 8-3:15 p. m. (New Train)- No. s6-4:45 p. m. (New Train). No. 32-8:20 a. m. (Change) No. 98-Local Freight 10:l6 a. m
 (Chtnge.)
 SOUTH BOUND No. 3-10:20 p. m. (change). No. 5--1o:16, g. m. (change). No. 35--10:O0 a. m. (change). No. 2SS-9:15 p. m. (change). No 97--Local freight, 9:30 a. m.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-08

Do you want cattle-tick infested country that will forever cheapen the price of your beeves? Then vote for the candidate who says that The is agin the cattle dipping law."-Hope Evening Herald. It will not only chetpen them, but ere many months I've wise ones who are "agin" thelaw and have succeeded in banishing dip ping will be absolutely unable to ship |"airy" cow out of the county under any conditions.
 k Mrs. F. C.. Inman has as her guests, lher sisters, Mrs. o. L. Young of West Point, Ark, and Mrs. Ernest Mash burn of Cotton Plant Ark. Mrs
 Young will return to her home this evening.
 T. 0. Mcdaniel of ope, former |resident of this city, who is buying Ioil letses, passed through the city lthis morning en route to Blevins and Met Caskil.
 F. Nj. Price and two little sons ar rived yesterday from their home at Angelton, Texas and are the guests oi
 the formers sister, Mrs. Ella Hub
 bard.
 l You can get JACK TAR SHOCKS old rose, green, blue or white, value $3.9S for $2.S5 sat The Ftir Store. 8d2w1
 J. c. Lyle of Philadelphia, repres- IIenting Ouchita College, was in Pres colt today in interest of the school. Rev. J. A. Parker returned this
 morning from a business trip to Ark
 adelphia.
 For sale, Dort Car,apply at th' Krescent Store. 7d3w.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-08
SOUTH BOUND
cHANcERY COURT PROCEEDING

Nevada Chtncery Court with Judge James D. Shaver of Texarkana, pras- iding, convened here yesterday morn ing at 10 iee o'clock The docket being light court will likely adjourn this afternoon. Following is the proceed |ings up to noon today:
 w. McBryde vs. M. O. McBryde, decree for plaintiff for desertion.
 Florence E. endrix vs. Chas R. Hen- dirk, decree for plaintiff for indigni- ties to person.
 M. c. Charles vs. Wesley Charles ct al, dismissed.
 Rcx;e Godholt vs. Mostic Templars of America, decree by default.
 J. H. Jones vs. Alice Jones, decree for plaintiff for desertion.
 w. c. Felts vs. J. U. Brown, decree for dissolution and sale ordered.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-08

w. H. McBryde, proprietor of the Prescott Marble and Granite Works returned from Camden this morning where he went to erect one of his high class monuments.
 Shave yourself. We will give you a safety razor and blade free of charge. PRESCOTT HARDWARE co.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26

thereby secured, and having been re-
quested by the makers and holders OF
the said Indebtedness, and the bid at a
former sale Of the said land held on the
9Th day of March, 1920, having been
raised according to law, and having
been duly directed to make a resale,
will, on Saturday, March 9th, l920,
between the hours of IL and l o'clock,
P. M. in front of the Post Office in
Rosemary, N c. offer for sale at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for
cash, a certain tract or parcel Of land,
situate, lying and being in Roanoke
Rapids Township, Halifax County,
North Carolina, on the south side OF
the public road leading from Weldon to
New Hope Church, and,
BOUNDED on the north by the said
road, on the east by lands Of Henry
Shell, on the south by lands Of Love
and others, and on the west by lands
of Kenny Love, the said tract contain
ing II acres, more or less, and being
that identical tract of land conveyed to
j. H. Love and Gussie Love by Lunce
Smith, which is duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds for
Halifax County, in book 2Sl, at page
$50. ThisItract Of land is most favor.
ably located, with new dwelling OF
four or five rooms, out houses and a
young orchard thereon.
This, the 10th day of March, 1920.
William L. Knight
Trustee
3-12-3t
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26
ITS Acre Farm For Sale

ITO acres. s miles N. Blackstone and
same Il. of Crewe, Va on good road.
improved road to Blackstone IL mile
to M. Z. Church and same distance to 8
room Graded School.
About IS acres open land in good
state of cultivation, lot of fencing both
woven and barb wire, about 6 acres low
ground or creek bottom. Balance place
young fast growing pine and pasture
lands, some oak, plenty saw timber
for farm use and lots red cedar for
posts.
Two sets buildings Set no. ! consists
Of 6 room IL story frame house with
large basement, needs some repair but
could be made good house at little ex-
pense, stable room for Shead stock and
10 or II tons hay, good corn house frat
proof, garage etc, young orchard,
good garden, well in yard.
Set no. 2, consists of good a room
cottage painted and in first class condi-
ton, new stable "a IS, new corn
house, chicken house ETC., well in yard.
f. p. Etheridge,
Rosemary, N. G.
3-26-4t for particulars
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of the power
conferred on the undersigned in deed OF
trust, dated the 9th day of March 1919,
between Charlie Ivy and Pattie Ivy, to
R. S. Travis, Trustee, recorded in Book
200, page AIS, Halifax County Registry,
default having been made in the pay
ment of the indebtedness therein secur..
ed, and at the request of the holder OF Of
said Indebtedness, the undersigned will
on the Bird, day Of April 1920 at the
post office door in the town of Weldon,
N. c., sell for cash at public auction
that certain tract or parcel of land SIT
uate in Roanoke Rapids Township, Hal.
flax County, North Carolina, bounded
on the north by the lands OF Washing
ton Ivy, on the east by the lands Of ].
w. Pierson, on the south by the lands
of Richard Ivy, and on the west by the
lands of Robert Ivy, said to contain i've
acres more or less. ~.
This the 10Th DAY Of February 1920.
Il. S. Travis, Trustee
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26
NOTICE OF RESALE

By virtue of the powers and author
ity conferred upon the undersigned
Trustee by three certain deeds of trust
executed by j. II. Love, ct ux, which
deeds of trust are duly recorded in the
office of the Register Of Deeds for Hall
fax County in book 290, page 27O, book
200, page 40S, book 307, page n, de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the indebtedness therein set out and
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of the power
conferred on the undersigned in deed OF
trust dated 10th day of January 1919,
recorded in Book 299, page IS, Halifax
County Registry, from W. H. Brown
to Geo. C. Green, Trustee, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of the
Indebtedness, the undersigned will at II z
O'Clock M. on the 3rd, day of April
1920 at the postoffice door in Thelma,
N. c.. sell for cash to the highest bid
der that certain tract or parcel OF land
situate in Littleton Township, Halifax
County, North Carolina, and described
as follows:
Beginning at stake on Eatons Fer
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of the power
conferred on the undersigned in deed of
trust from L. G. Ivy to Geo. C. Green,
trustee, dated the 18th day of January
1917, and recorded in Book $50, page
Is, Halifax County Registry, default
having been made in the payment of the
Indebtedness therein secured, and at the
request Of the holder of said indebted
ness, the undersigned will on the 3rd,
day of April 1920, at II O'Clock M.
at the post Office door in Rosemary, N.
c., sell for cash to the highest bidder
lots Nos. 3, a, 5, 6, and Z, in Block
"E", Lot No. in Block &c" Lot 3, in
Block 3D., as shown on Map recorded
in Map Book |, Page SO, Register
Office for Halifax County.
This the 10th day of February 1920.
Geo. C. Green, Trustee.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26

L ADY OR GENTLEMAN
agentwantedin Roanoke Rapids
for Watkins Famous Products.
Watkins Goods known every
where. Big profits write today.
Watkins Company 81, Winona,
MINI.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26
APPLICATION FOR PARDON FOR
PAUL WHITFIELD,

Application will be made to the Gov
ernor of North Carolina for the pardon
of Paul Whitfield, convicted at the Au-
gust term 1917, of the Superior Court
of Halifax county, for the crime of
burglary in the second degree, and SEN
fenced to be confined in the States
prison for fifteen years.
All persons who oppose the granting
of this pardon are invited to forward
their protests to the Governor without
delay.
This, the 18th, day of March, A. D.
1920.
(Signed) A. L. Clark, Attorney
for Paul Whitfield.
3-19-3t
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26

nv Road, runs N. so degrees W. 637 #.
to stake, thence N. 46degrees 0. min
utes w, III TT. to stake, thence 554
degrees 0 minutes w 1850 1T. to a
stake, thence N. 40 degrees W. 755 IT.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-26

to stake, thence N. 81 degrees 0. min
utes L. $3.50 #. to the beginning, con-
tanning fifty acres, more os less. :
This the 10th day of February 1920.
Geo. G. Green, Trustee.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-12

Bank of Germany Statement
+, BERLIN, July 1.-THE statement of
the Imperial Bank of Germany. as Of
June 80, shows the following changes:
INCREASES.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-12
Weeks Stock Transactions
Of Stock Exchange Dealings
Record Of Stock and Bond Averages

Copyright 1920. New York Tribune 1nc.)
New-York tribune., 1920-07-12

iiotation 81 Armour 4 CO. notes want
quickly. The attitude toward foreign
bonds seemed clearly more friendly
and both the Swiss temporary csrtif-
Gates and those issued in connection
with the recent Belgian operation sold
at . premium on the Curb. The cost
of floating loans this year has been
the highest in half century and The
demands Of investors in respect to
safety have been unusually rigid, yet
most OF the bonds that were placed
have been faring we'll in the open
market.
The bank statements at the close Of
last week showed little alteration in
the banking ssituation. Although they
revealed slight expansion by member
banks, the increase in rediscounts was
not large enough to be especially sig
niicant. However. there was nothing
in the surveys to indicate the prox-
unity Of markedly easy money.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Big REDUCTION
MADEIN LOANS
Reserve Board Statement
Also Shows Substantial
Withdrawals.

Substantial Withdrawals Of gov
ernment balances and large increas-
es in other demand deposits. are In
dicated in the Federal Reserve
Boards statement OF May II Of the
condition of 81 mepbers banks in
leading cities.
Holdings Of Government war Sc
curities and loans supported by
such collateral show but nominal
changes while loans secured BY
stocks and bonds have been reduced
$3s, 200, 600, representing decrease
OF $2.300.000 for member banks n
New York City. All ether loans and
Investments Increased $4,000, 900
resulting in a total increase of $34.-
O00, 900. ~
Paper currency secured by war OBJ.
legations held by the Reserve Banks
under discount Increased from 81,
177,500.000 to $1.235.700,00 Othei
paper thus held declined from Ssii.,
100000 to $Ss1, 500, 600.
Government deposits show q mel
reduction of SIS, 900, the New
York City banks alone reporting 9
reduction under this head of $751;
SOC, 1000. Other demand deposits show
an aggregate increase Of s1s5,10o.-
600. Time deposits increased $11,-
SOC, 900. 49,. 80. -.-..
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
JUDGE" DICTIONARY
SETTLES DISPUTES

In case of doubt concerning the
meaning of word the dictionary
Is the court of appeal to which the
average individual must resort.
When DR.. johnson compiled his
celebrated dictionary. offered to the
public in 1775, 1t represented q
movement initiated by Swift, Addi-
son, Pope and other noted English
writer's of that period to compose
a dictionary that would fix forever
and unalterably the English Ian
guage in one perfect form. Buu the
lapse of years has demonstrated
that fashions in words change with
the times and that a dictionary to
be authoritative and accurate must
be up to date.
A popular demand for such a
work has been answered by the Of
fer this paper Is making to its
readers of The New Universities
Dictionary in which thousands of
words not found in any other die
tionary are fully defined. Many OF
these words have been brought into
general and proper use by the grea,
strides made in science, business,
religion and the various arts. Spe-
cialized activities, such as aviation,
golf, baseball and other forms of
sports have also given currency to
many new terms and definitions OF
which will be found in one or the
other of the twenty-five supplement
| tary dictionaries that have been in
corporated in The New Universities
| Dictionary.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
COCKRELL CASE
REOPENSTODAY
Insanity Experts VIII Offer
Testimony on Mental Re
sponsibility Of Prisoner.

DR.. Ludwig Ausustinus, an insan-
ity expert. will resume his testi-
mony this morning at the trial Of
Philip Shirley Cockrell charged
with the murder OF his wife. Pearl
Hortense CockrelI in Criminal Court
No. before Justice Gould.
The expert will attempt to an
swer a hypothetical question con-
tanning about 5000 words. which re-
qufred forty-hye minutes Of the
courts time last Wednesday for
Assistant District Attorney James
J. OLeary to ask.
At that time counsel for Cockrell,
James A O'Shea objected and his
reasons for the objection viii be
threshed out this morning.
The question, when boiled down to
every day English, is: rs Cockrell
legally insane?"
Another insanity expert, DR.. WILL
lam A. White, superintendent of the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
will follow DIR. Augustinus and will
attempt to convince the jury that
CockreIl was not legally responsible
at the time he is alleged to have
broken his wife's neck with a piece
of pipe -.
The prosecution will introduce DR..
Percy v. Hickling and about seven
ty-five witnesses to prove that
Cockrell was legally responsible.
The defense has a half dozen more
witnesses not including the insanity
experts