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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
STIFF Fiuht for Primary.

Members OF the legislature who are
committed to repeal of the statewide
primary law learned that A. Il. Wentz
of CASTOR county, will lead the fight
in the lower house for retaining the
present system.
Although there is considerable SEN
timent expressed Tor repeal Of the
primary. 1t is apparent that the law
is not going 10 be wiped from the
statute books as easily as Represen-
tatives Will Neal, Walter Murphy and
IT. C. Bowie, who are champloning re-
peal, have indicated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
winston-saIem Gets Hospital.

Winston.Sale was selected as the
site for the Baptist general hospital
to be established by the Baptists OF
North Carolina at conference OF
members of the hospital commission.
according to a telegram which reach
ed Raleigh.
]. A. Martin Of Hickory, a member
Of the commission, was delayed in
reaching Raleigh by illness In his fam
lily. He arrived on the train on
which other members OF the com
mission were leaving and was per
suaded to accompany the body.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Reduced Revenue Divisions.

The number OF Internal Revenue
divisions in North Carolina has been
reduced from ten to six by consolida'
ton of eight divisions into four The
change was made known from state
headquarters, and is designed to mako
the division plan in North Carolina
conform to that in other states. It wae
learned that the consolidation in
wolves no curtailing Of revenue forces.
The chiefs of the former Winston.
Salem, New Bern, Washington and
Statesville divisions become zone dep
uties under the consolidation plan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Export Corporation offices.

Campaign headquarters for North
Carolina in the organization of the
American Products Export and Import
Corporation have been opened in the
State Agricultural Building. The Of
flee is in charge Of Palmer Blackburn,
assistant manager for this state
Two million dollars OF the proposed
capital Of seven million has already
been subscribed. and an intensive
campaign will be put on for the re-
mainder Former Governor Richard
l. Manning, OF Columbia, S. c., heads
the corporation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
The Cooper viii Filled.

Henderson.-The will Of the late
David Young Cooper, cotton manufac-
turer and banker and tobacconist was
filed for probate in Vance county SUI
perior court here. 1t was dated Sep
TENDER 30, 1916, and designated as ex-
ecutors his four sons, his only son-in.
law, and his attorney. The amount
of the fortune was stated in the appli-
cation to be unknown, and the execu-
tors have not yet had time to make an
inventory OF his holdings. Various es-
Inmates, however, have placed II
above 100000
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Notice Of Contest Served

Washington Especially Upon his
return from the state Representative
Doughton issued a statement on his
attitude towards the promised contest
of DR.. ]. Ike Campbell. He said he
had ben served notice by Mr.. Camp
bells attorneys while in North Caro-
lima, and would be ready to meet any
charges of irregularities or fraud
when the time comes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
For Greater University.

A State University for three thous-
and prospective students adequately
housed, adequately fed and adequate
ly taught costing nearly six million
dollars, and with an annual mainten-
ance appropriation of nearly half
million dollars was laid before trus-
tees OF the institution by President
Harry WOODBURY. Chase, and by reso'
luton the trustees unanimously en-
dorsed the program and requested the
governor to transmit the report to
the general assembly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Training Corp Camp fer Women.

Fully thousand women will be in
attendance upon the United States
Training Corps Camp for Women
3near Asheville this summer according
to members OF the Central committee
for North Carolina who met here at
the call of Mrs. T. w. Beckett, COM
mandant for the Southeastern Divi-
sion Of the United States.
BY vote Of the committee Camp
Beckett was selected as the name for
the camp which will open July 10 for
three units Of two weeks each. ending
August 23d
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
HAUL ON UNlMP0vED ROADS
Average Cost Per Ton Mile Estimated
at 22.7 Cents--Average Haul
Was 9.4 Miles.

In 1906 the bureau of statistics Of
the department of agriculture deduced
an average cost per ton mile of 22.7
cents based upon replies from in
quiries sent to about $500 county
correspondents. The average haul re-
ported was "a miles. Since at this
time less than per cent of the roads
in this country were improved, these
figures indicate the average cost of
hauling on hnimproved roads.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Time Devoted TO Pardons.

81 have given three years and
eleven months To a careful painstak-
ing consideration OF applications for
pardon" declares Governor Beckett in
form letter he has prepared in an
swer to applications for pardon which
continue to come to his office. Con-
tinuing the governor says: IF have
erred in this matter II has been on
the side of mercy. It is simply I'm
possible for me to consider any new
applications.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
FARMERS "MUD TAX HEAVY
Slogan Adopted by Good Roads Advo-
Gates Of Alabama In Campaign
for Needed Funds.

"The heaviest tax the farmer pays
Is the mud tax"
This is the slogan adopted by the
good roads advocates of Alabama In
their campaigns to put across a 12-
year S500O0,000 road-huilding pro-
gram. The farmers were shown that
good roads would benefit them in a
dollars-and-cent way, besides bringing
them many advantages which they
never had before.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Highway Bill Is Passed.

Clothed in "a pages Of legal VERDI
age. and entitled IAN act to provide
for the construction and maintenance
Of system Of hard-surfaced and 9th
err dependable roads connecting by
the most practicable routes the vari-
GUS county seats and other principal
towns OF every county in the state"
the highway bill drawn by the Clark
son commission is ready for presenta-
ton to the general assembly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Not to Change Districts.

Washington, Especially North Car.
DINA Is destined to have two con.
gressmen at large in the election
two years hence, regardless OF wheth-
err the present congress passes the re-
apportionment bill In time for the
North Carolina legislature to redis-
trlct the state, according to demOcra.
tic leaders who are in close touch with
the political situation. There does
not seem to be any real sentiment
among the leaders to disturb the pres.
ent ten districts at this time.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14

Gastonia. -Congressman-e A. l..
Bulwinkle announced today that he
proposed to give free trips to Wash.
ington next winter to the three boys
OF the ninth congressional district be-
tween the ages of Is and 10, who made
the best yield Of corn per acre at the
lowest cost during the next summer
and fall More details as to the con-
test will be announced later, includ.
ing the rules and regulations govern
ing the contest.
II is Major Bulwinkle's plan to
have the district divided into three
sections, one prize winner to be Sc
lected from each section.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14

directions. II is almost impossible to
get back the lost advantage after 9TH
err districts have won 1t.
This country has more than 6,010, 900
automobile owners, one to every Is of
the population, and about Is Of those
ride in automobiles.
owners viii not 90 where bad roads
exist and risk costly damage TO their
cars, not only to tires, but to the bat
terry equipment used for starting,
lighting and ignition. With ignition
gone wrong car cannot travel
Southern Good Roads.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Simmons Secures Decision.

Washington. (Special1. - After
months of correspondence with the
Treasury Department, Senator Sim
mons has obtained decision from
Secretary Houston exempting from in
come taxation of expenses of travel
ing salesman who are on commits
sion basis instead of salary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Prospective Federal Appolntees.

Washington, Especially Based up
on information furnished by leading
Republicans who have been in Wash.
ington the past two weeks and others
who have been interviewed In the
state during the holidays, this cores
pendent Is enabled to present exclu-
sively the following slate of appoin-
tees to Federal positions in North
Carolina under the next administra
ton with the assurance that "the pow
ers that be- have agreed on the list
except where otherwise stated:
Gillian Grissom, Of Greensboro, sec
rotary Of the Republican state execu.
tive committee, will be recommended
to succeed ], w. Bailey, as Collector
Of Internal Revenue.
Irwin B. Tucker, Of Whitesville, will
be recommended to succeed Il. F.
Aydlett, Of Elizabeth City, as United
States Attorney for the Eastern Dis
trict Of North Carolina.
Frank A. Linney, of Boone, will be
recommended to succeed Stonewall
Jackson Durham as United States At.
torney for the Western District Of
North Carolina.
]. d. Parker, of Smithfeld, will be
recommended for United States Mar.
shall, Eastern District, to succeed Col
George H. Bellamy, of Wilmington.
Brownslow Jackson, of Henderson.
vile, will be recommended for United
States Marshall, Western District, ia
succeed Charles A. Webb, Of Ashe.
vile.
r. w. Ward, Of Raleigh, will be
named postmaster for the Capital
City to succeed Bart M. Calling.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Copyright, 1920. by James Morgan.)
A DIPLOMAT AT ID

1767-July II, John Quincy
Adams born In Braintree, now
part OF Quincy, Mass.
1781-Secretary Of Legation at
St. Petersburg.
17s7-Graduatcd at Harvard.
i790-Admitted to the Bar.
1794-7-Minister to The Hague.
1797-Married Louise Catherine
johnson.
Observation-Disclosures to Prussia.
18o2-In Massachusetts, Senate.
1803-8-In National Senate.
1809-14--Minister to Russia.
1914+Peace Commissioner at
Client.
1815-17-Minster to England.
1S17-25-Secretary OF State.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Lie the BalkY Mule.

Like the balky mule, the almighty
dollar refuses to move where mud and
mire constitute the road from field to
farm and from farm to market.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Business Proposition.

The highways Of today must be
built as commercial and business
proposition, and so must be Of the
best type to insure reasonable per-
manency.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14

Charlotte Election Of officers and
passage of an amendment to the con-
stituton featured the annual meet
ing Of the Mecklenburg Jersey Breed
ers' association.
c. w, Robinson was named presi.
dent; w. R. Alexander, vice presi-
dent, and w. R. Lee, secretary and
treasurer.
The constitution was amended to
require an exercise lot for each bull,
the location and size Of the lots to
be determined by committee from
the board Of directors.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14

In many communities farm values
have almost doubled when roads have
been improved
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Inauguration Date Fixed.

The inauguration of Goyernorelect
Cameron Morrison of Charlotte, will
be held on Wednesday, January IL,
as the result Of the passage Of joint
resolution by the upper house Of the
general assembly. All other state Of
ficials will likewise be indicted into
|office on that date.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Leaves Make Good Mulch,

Dead leaves In the front yard may
offend your esthetic nature, but the
leaves make mighty good mulch.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14

Straw manures and grain straws
must decay for several months before
they nitrlfy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
Everything Better,

Better schools and better roads
mean better farms and better farm
ers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14

Europe and he came home to enter
Harvard. After graduation, he open.
ed q law Office In Boston. But bust.
ness was only beginning when the
young attorney was appointed by
Washington, minister at The Hague,
where the government TO which he
was accredited fled before the armies
of France and left him in the midst
of the triumphant revolutionists.
Meeting the daughter of the American
consul in London, a Marylander, she
and the young diplomat were married
on the eve of his departure for Berlin,
to which capital he had been promoted.
Among his last acts as president,
John Adams removed his son from
office to deprive Jefferson Of the ma
licious satisfaction of dsmssing him
When the recalled diplomat was elect
ed to the senate he displayed his fam
lily trait Of independence by taking
sides with his fathers hated rival and
supporting the Jefferson administra-
ton.
The Infatuated federalists of Massa-
chusetts savagely turned upon him as
a traitor to his party and renegade
from his class. They drove him from
the senate, and whsn he came home
he found himself in his Boston house
which stood where the Hotel Touraine
now stands, social outcast on q
onely island entirely surrounded by ice.
With his name erased forever from
the Boston blue book, John Quincy
Adams was no longer a gentleman, and
the Jeffersonans, who were not gentle
men, but only Democrats took him up.
BY their favor he became minister to
Russia, n negotiator of the peace of
Client in 1914, and minister TO England.
From London, John Quincy Adams
was called home to be secretary of
state in the Monroe administration. In
that post he played the Leading part
In shaping the Monroe doctrine.
In his retirement John Adams had
watched with fond admiration the rise
of John Quincy until he was only one
rung from the top. Although, in his
crabbednesS, he complained that "my
son will never get a chance at the
presidency until the last Yirginian Is
in his grave" fortune agreeably sur.
prised the aged ex-president in mex,
TO the last of his ninety years, wher
ne saw the scepter Of the republic pas
to a lineal hand
Great Meeting Of Shriners.
New Bern-With more than 400 Wis.
ting members Of Sudan Temple OF
tie Mystic Shrine and their ladies
joining the local Shriners in brill
ant and spectacular grand ball at
local warehouse. the annual meeting
and winter ceremonial session of Su
dan temple, said to have been the
most suspicious held here since the
dispensation was granted, came to
fitting close and at late hour many
OF the visitors were boarding their
trains en- route home, all happy over
their experiences.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14

San Diego, Cal. especially The sea.
planes NC-5 and NC6 were reported
by radio to have left Magdalena Bay,
Mexico, for Banderies Bay, to join the
twelve F5-L seaplanes that are flying
to Balboa, Canal Zone.
Lieutenant Andrew Crinkley, OF Ra.
leigh, one of the avlators making the
flight sent a telegram Of good wishes
on the eve Of the fight.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14

Washington (SpeciaD. = Admins
tration officials from the White House
on down the line expressed the deep
est regret at the news from Greens.
boro OF the death of Col w. II. Os.
born, who was the first commissioner
OF internal revenue appointed under
President Wilson.
Colonel Osborn was personal
friend of President Wilson as well as
OF cabinet officers, senators and mem
bers of Congress. The announcement
of his death brought gehuine sorrow
to many close friends in Washington.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14

Kinston. George T. Stallngs, own
er of the Rochester club OF the Inter.
national league, will probably send his
club here to train this spring If the
chamber of commerce and local sport.
ing community show sufficient inter.
eat
Newark post., 1921-11-23
Improved Order of Red
Men to Hold Open Meeting

The Minnehaha Tribe, No. %, I'M
proved Order of Red Men will hold a
smoker and open meeting at the
Wigwam, Odd Fellows Hall, New
ark, on next Tuesday night, Novem-
Der 29th The purpose of this meet
ing is to explain to the pale face
world, non-members, the reasons for
being a member of the Improved
Order of Red Men. 1t is the desire
of the committee arranging for the
smoker that as many members of the
Tribe as possible will attend and
bring one pale face with them. There
will be interesting speeches by men
who know Redmanship from A to z
who will entertain with good talks
All are urged to be present to help
hake this a gala night and drive
for new members.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
&rh GrnHH IL Uha&tkH-Gtutng
Are You Member?
Playing Golf on
New Grounds
Course Pleases Players

The Newark Country Club is a
fact. There is not merely to be a
golf course-there is a golf course
and it was open for play on Novem-
ber 1. The exceptionally fine weather
this fall has made this possible. Of
course the greens will be in much
better shape next spring. The fall
seeding did we'll but cannot receive
it's heavy rolling until after the
spring sprouting.
Everyday almost witnesses a game
and Saturdays the course begins to
look like real links. But every one is
using great caution not to retard the
development by much playing.
The Club has now over a hundred
members of which 35 are women
There are also a few Wilmington
members.
All who see the course are loud il
praise of the prospects. There is &
chance here for an ideal club belong
ing to Newark. Those interested il
the community life of the town ar'
urged to investigate the possibilities
and are welcomed as participants o:
the advantages offered.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
Recent Real
Estate Sales
Newark Trust Effects Several
Transfers

The building lot owned by Sigma
Phi Epsilon Fraternity on College
Avenue, adjoining the property of
Mr.. j. P. Wright, has been sold to
Harry G. Bethardo, of Wilmington.
George R. Leak has just bought
the lot on East Main Street at the
intersection of Lincoln Highway
from William D. Dean.
An eighty acre farm from the es.
tate of the late Caleb D. Baker or
the road leading from Newark tc
Ogletown, near Park Mill, was sole
this week to Finley B. Geesaman, Of
! Newark.
Samuel J. Wright has bought an
other farm on Chestnut Hill from
Ferdinand Keller, Jr., of Philadel
phia. This farm adjoins Mr.. Wright
property purchased some years ag'
from McMullen.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
Reverend Herson
to Return
Accepts invitation ssof Church

There were twenty-four members
present at the Third Quarterly Con-
ference held in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church last evening, Tuesday,
November 22nd. The reports from
the Board of Trustees, the Board of
Stewards, Junior Epworth League,
the Sunday School Board and the
Pastor were received and commented
favorably. By a unanimous rising
vote those present extended an invi-
tation to Rev. Frank Herson to re-
turn to this church for the fifth year.
The invitation was accepted by the
pastor. DR.. Watts, District Superin-
tendent, expressed his favor of Mr.
Herson's return.
At this meeting it was decided to
transfer the Wesley charge to New
ark where it originally belonged. IT
has been a part of the Ebenezel
charge for few years.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
blackboard" Social

Last Friday evening an interesting
and enjoyable social was held in the
Lecture Room of the Presbyterian
Church for the intermediate and
Senior Sunday School Glasses. 1t
was in the form of Backward
Social" Every one who attended
was asked to wear something back
ward, and the whole enjoyment OF
the evening was based on that idea.
Refreshments were served as soon as
those present had entered the room
backward, the napkins being the last
thing passed. After that games were
played and at the regular hour Tor
the refreshments on such occasions
very unusual request was made, that
each guest join in with the committee
and help to clean up and to put the
room in the order it was before ar
rangements were made for the affair.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
Willoughby, Known in
Newark, Wrote China's
Ten Demands

DR.. w. w. Willoughby, professor
of political science at Johns Hopkins,
wrote China's Declaration Of 1nde-
pendence," known as the Ten De-
mands at the Arms Conference.
DR.. Willoughby was constitutional
advisor to the Chinese Government
for several years. He has friends in
Newark and will be remembered in
University circles here as lecturer
at one of the Historical Series given
several years ago.
1t is interesting in this connection
to note that Willoughby and Elk
President Wilson were classmates al
Hopkins, both majoring in the sub
ject of Political Science and History
Newark post., 1921-11-23
New School Building
for Colored District
Ground Purchased on New
London Avenue
Work to Start at Once

This week marks an important
event in school affairs in Newark.
Following the offer of Mr.. Pierre S.
du Pont, the School Auxiliary Asso-
citation has purchased from H.
Warner McNeal a lot of 5 acres on
New London Avenue which will be
the site for the new school building
for Colored children. The purchase
price is understood to be $500. The
purchase was made following the in
srection and approval of DR.. Odell Of
the Service Citizens and Mr.. Taylor,
engineer for the Auxiliary Associa-
ton.
T. G. Bradford, representing the
Auxiliary Association, is in Newark
this week making immediate prepara-
tions for building operations. Trees
and stumps are being cleared away
and tool and storage house is being
erected.
While the detailed prints of the
building are not in the hands of the
Board of Education, the general plan
which has had official approval calls
for one story building of brick con-
struction facing New London Ave-
nue.. 1t will contain four standard
class rooms and one small class room
Under the rear of the building, there
will be a basement for heating plant
and fuel storage.
When completed, the building will
accommodate ITS children. 1t will bt
unpretentious but according to mod
ern standards, with lighting, ventilat
ing and sanitary features giver
special attention.
The work of construction will be
gin in a short time but will not b.
completed for this school year. Be
ginning in September, 1922, th'
school facilities for the coloret
children of this section will be equa
to the best of present day standards
The entire cost Of this plant
ground and buildings, will be born
by the School Auxiliary. No par
of it comes from taxation.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
Local Man Awarded
Big Contract
Samuel Little Given Tile
Construction
Work on Government Reservation

Samuel Little, local contractor, has
been awarded the contract for the
tile construction of the seven big
buildings for the Government Cen
eral Hospital to be located on the
Government Reservation at Perry
Point, just below Perryville. Mr..
Little will act as supervising fore
man and will carry with him his own
corps of workmen. The operation
will be of considerable proportions in
order to take care Of the Government
needs in hospitals in this section.
Mr.. Little with his force left Newark
yesterday morning to begin work at
once.