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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
STILL DISCOVERED \
UNDER THE GROUND
TOWNSHIP NO. 10, cABARRUS
COUNTY BECOMING NOTED
AMONG PRoHI. AGENTS.
ROOM BUILT UNDER H0G-PEN
Underground rendezvous Was First
Thing Of its Kind Revenue Officers
Ever Came In Contact With.

Concord.-A house built under the
ground for still room was located In
No. 10 township, this county, by Pro-
hibition Agent Widenhouse, Deputy
Sheriff Prospt and Jailer Dan Nc
Curdy The underground room was
located under the hog pen on the
farm, of Jess Thomas, and was fur
nished with bed and modern cop
per still.
The room was about 8x8 feet, and
access was made to 1t through small
opening at the tsp.
Before making the raid ON Thomas
farm, the officers visited the farm Of
w. A. Freeman, also in No. 10 town
ship, and there they found 100-gal-
Ion copper still and about $50 gallons
of beer. They destroyed the beer and
still, which was valued at $50. Free
man also was absent from home when
the officers arrived.
The underground rendezvous Is the
first thing of the kind revenue officers
have noted in their operations.
Whiskey buried in lakes and in the
ground has been seized by the Off
GERS, but this is the first instance
where an underground apartment has
been constructed solely for the pur-
pose of hiding still and product.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
ANNUAL COST OF GOVERNMENT
City Of Charlotte Expended For the
Fiscal Year 1921, the Neat Sum Of
$1,1s3,16 for Operating Expenses.

Washington (Specia) The bureau
of census announces that the costs
OF government for Charlotte for the
fiscal year ending May 81, 1921,
amounted to $1,193,l63, which was a
per capita cost Of $25.12. In 1917
the per capita cost was SlS.19 and in
1914, $20.27, the totals for these years
being $792,661 and $S6O,426, respect
lively.
The per capita cost for 1920 consist
ed of expenses of general departments
1888; expenses of public service en-
terprises $2.93; payments for interest,
1880, and for outlays, $3.50.
Senator Simmons invited Theodore
Roosevelt, assistant secretary Of the
navy, to Wilson for the fair on Octo-
ber rs. Mr.. Roosevelt has the matter
under consideration.
The war finance corporation provid-
ed for loan of $75O,000 for North
Carolina banks for crop moving pur-
poses. Most Of this goes to tobacco
exporters who wish to make shipments
to China.
The North Carolina society of
Washington will meet November 4.
II. B. Hood will demonstrate for the
government at the Columbus county
fair how to fight the boil weevil
John A. Clark has been named post
master at New Branch, a new office
in Moore county.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
Until European conditions are more

Until European conditions are more
stabilized and some international un-
derstanding is substituted for the al
lied Rhine police force, so that France
may feel insured against German ag-
gression or failure to meet the Yer
sailles treaty terms, an American force
will continue in the occupied German
territory. With the exchange of treaty
ratificati0ns between the United States
and Germany, however, the present
American troops will be reduced in
numbers.
The administration peace treaties
with Germany, Austria and Hungary
were ratified by the senate recently,
the vote on the first two being 66 to
20, or eight more than the necessary
two-thirds, and In the case Of the
Hungarian treaty, due to the absence
of three senators, being &C to II
The cost Of living has dropped 1S
per cent within the last year, Accord
ing to the bureau of labor statistics
Within the last six months the drop
has been nearly per cent of the
otal. Just how much relieved Mr.. and
Mrs. Consumer find themselves Is not
revealed by the statistics. However,
within seven years prices jumped
about 100 per cent.
Senator Boise Penrose, chairman OF
the senate finance committee, the of.
flee Of the Southern Tariff association
at Washington, and all members Of
the Georgia delegations in both
branches Of congress received a me.
mortal from farmers of Newton
county, Georgia." protesting against
the rates proposed in the permanent
tariff bill on vegetable oil importa.
tions and urging higher rates.
Virtually all immigration would be
stopped temporarily pending relief Of
the unemployment situation under a
resolution introduced by Senator Har.
ris, Democrat of Georgia.
Senator Thomas e. Watson was q
recent celler at the white house. The
call was filling an engagement, but the
senator declined to make any state
ment as to its portent.
The United States was responsible
under the transportation act of 1920
for damages arising from its failure to
enforce state rules and laws regulating
transportation within their borders.
A decision to this effect awarding $400
damages against the director general Of
railroads because three negroes were
permitted to ride railroad car with
A. e. Stevens and other white passen.
gers from Pascagoula to Biloxi, Miss,
will stand.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
General Metts Struck bv Auto.

Wilmington.-Gen. James |. Metts,
commander of the North Carolina d.
vision Of United Confederate veterans,
was painfully II not fatally injured
when Ford automobile in which he
was riding was struck by street car
General Metts was rushed to a local
hospital. and reports from there are
to the effect that his skull has been
fractured.
The latest reports as to the condi-
tion of General Metts are that he is
still unconscious and grave fears are
entertained.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Notwithstanding II to one
against the insanity plea of the de-
fense, the jurymen in the case of J.
Marshall Williams, charged with the
murder of Deputy Sheriff A. J. Pate,
reported that they were unable to
agree, after celebrating for 46 hours
on the question of Williams sanity.
The inabaility to agree was reported
at 10 o'clock.
The report was received by Clerk
of the Court W. M. Walker, who with
drew a Juror and declared the case a
mistrial.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
IMPORTANT NEWS
The WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THlp
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The NEWS OF The SOUTH
What 10 Taking PIace In The South.
land VIII Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs


The decision of the council OF the
league Of nations on the upper Sile-
sian question, just made public IN
Paris, divides the plebiscite area in al.
most equal parts between Poland and
Germany, as to the number Of COM
munes, and provides administrative
machinery for the gradual Inauguration
Of the new regime over period Of
fifteen years.
In order to insure the continuity Of
peaceful economic life In upper Sile-
sia after the partition recently decided
by the league Of nations becomes ef-
fective, the council of ambassadors Is
urged to take measures looking toward
German and Polish cooperation under
the form of general agreement.
A mob of 1000 Syndicalists march
ed upon the American consulate at
Brest, France, recently and smashed
the windows, singing the Internation-
ale and the Red Flag.
Delegations Of Communists called
upon editors Of leading Brazilian pa
pers recently. including the Journal
De Brazil, protesting against the death
sentence passed against the murder
ers, Sacco and Vanzetti at Dedham,
Mass, U. s. A.
The Portuguese government has
been overthrown as the result OF a
monarchist revolt, 1t was learned at
Madrid, Spain. A new cabinet. under
Coelho, former revolutionist, probably
will be formed.
England is In the worst unemploy-
ment situation Of the century," Prem.
fer Lloyd George declared in commons
recently.
= An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Vienna states that a report has
been received there Of the death of
Ludwig III, former king of Bavaria,
at Sarvar castle, In Hungary. Owing
to the Bursenland trouble in Hungary,
telegraphing is virtually suspended
from that country, and 1t is difficult
to obtain authoritatively Of events oc.
curing there.
Renewed agitation has been started
IN Upper Silesia for general strike in
protest against the decision Of the
council Of the league of nations re-
garding the region, which is increasing
the excitement Of the German popula-
tion in the district reported to have
been given Poland, according to late
dispatches.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Reidsville.-Julius, the four-year-old
son of DR.. and Mrs. ]. s. Wells, was
severely injured by being hit by an
automobile. The little fellow was
crossing the street when Ford Sedan
driven by Galloway Bailey struck him.
The boy was struck on the head by
one Of the hubs of the car and was
knocked unconscious. He was carried
to Greensboro hospital for treat
ment. His condition is said to be very
serious. Bailey was arrested on
charge of reckless driving and is now
in the town jail
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
Prisoner Attempts Suicide.

Winston.Salem. .-7Arrested two days
ago on the charge Of attempted rob-
berry, James Wilson, who claims to
be from Knoxville, Tenn, attempted
suicide here in his prison cell. viii
son, the police, say, drank the con-
tents of bottle believed to have been
some sort of narcotic drug, hurled
the bottle on the floor and seizing a
piece Of the broken glass began slash
ing at one Of his wrists. The shouts
another prisoner gave the alarm, and
jail guards quickly responded and
stopped the attempt
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
Washington

GeOrBeLOWn university SelSmOgraphl-
cal observatory recorded earthquake
shocks from 1:l3 a. m. to 3 a. m., Octo-
Der 20. The center of disturbance was
estimated 4,400 miles from Washing.
ton.
President and Mrs. Harding and the
party of officials, who accompanied
them on their trip recently to York
town and Williamsburg. Va, returned
to Washington recently on the presi.
dental yacht, The Mayflower.
The American Labor Alliance, now
being formed as political party, was
severely denounced by Samuel Com.
pers, upon his arrival in Washington.
He said, "the alliance is a movement
of radicals who seek to establish a
workers soviet republic in the United
States.
Nearly a thousand copies OF a house
committee report on the score of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the draft
dodger, and big wooden box contain.
ing certain Bergdoll documents. To-
gether with many private letters and
papers. were stolen recently from the
office of Representative Ben johnson.
democrat, Kentucky.
Placement of disabled service men
under conditions that are criminal
and relating to slavery was charged
by Director Forbes, of the veterans
bureau, In an address recently at the
first meeting of the bureaus district
managers.
The heads, medical advisers and yo.
cational training officers of the four.
teen regional officers OF the Veterans
bureau, will meet with Director Forbes
of the bureau in a series OF confer.
ences here at which efforts will be
made to complete the decentralization
of the organization.
Immediate translation OF the reduc.
tion authorized last July in wages of
railroad employees into reduced freight
rates has been suggested by the public
group of the railroad labor board as
"the feasible plan by which the pres.
ent controversy can be settled and a
strike averted."
Senator Thomas q. Watson recently
turned loose on reckless automobile
driving in Washington. Tom painted
them In his usual style, and when he
gets through with them-well, they
viii know more about the "red-headed
senator from Georgia" |
Three stock yards In Georgia. and |
a large number in the Southeast. are |
included in the fifty-four stock yards
In almost as many cities throughout
the country that will, on November 1,
come within the provisions of the
packers and stock yards act.
The Dyer anti-lynching bill imposing
heavy penalties on persons involved in
mob action resulting In the taking Of
life, has been ordered fayorably re-.
ported by the house Judiciary commit.
tee.
Senators Pomerene Of Ohio and
Swanson Of Virginia narrowly escaped
injury when the massive chandelier
in the presidents room, just OF the
senate chamber, became loose. pulling
down with It a huge patch Of plaster
and parts OF the heavy bronze orna. h
mentations OF the chandelier as well as
thousands Of particles Of broken glass
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
Fatal Automobile Accident.

Chester. s. 9. Especially. = Ernest
Rec o'Daniel citizen OF Charlotte,
died as result Of the severe injuries
which he sustained in an automobile
accident just north or Chester near
the Eureka cotton mills, In the su-
burbe OF the city
Everything possible was done for
him along medical lines. but h@ never
responded to the treatment, IN re-
gaining consciousness from the VIA
of the accident. He suffered ! tern leis
fracture Of the skull along With other
injuries and contusionb. !,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Winston-Salem.- Henry Hicks, col
ored, was given term of 20 years
in the state prison by Judge Long in
superior court after the defendant had
pleaded guilty to the charge of burg
larry in the second degree for entering
the home of John Riding at a late
hour at night and stealing cash and
other valuables.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

tached to the sale of an old stamp to
an American collector the other day.
Looking through one of the thir-
teen volumes Of our largest collection.
he suddenly caught sight of an old
envelope bearing an 1s47 George
Washington stamp.
THAT is certainly remarkable, he
exclaimed. That letter is addressed
TO my grandmother; and II was writ
ten by my grandfather before their
marriage
He promptly bought II ut a high
price as a matter OF sentiment
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
Bio Business for Postoffjoe.

Charlotte.-With postal receipts of
$110,59665 for the three-months per.
iod ending September 30. the Char
lotte postoffice showed an increase of
approximately 10 per cent over same
period last year, despite the general
decline in business conditions for a
part of this period.
Figures compiled for the third quar-.
terly report of this year by j. H. We'd
dington, postmaster, show that during
the three-months period a total of 26,.
S21 special delivery letters were de-
livered.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Shelby.-Clerk of the Court Geo. P.
Webb has received by registered mail
the papers in the case of the cotton
mills against the Southern Power
company involving the rates for pow
er. This package contains over l.
300 typewriter pages Of evidence and
legal proceedings in the case, which
has been before the corporation COM
mission and on appeal has been refer
red to Cleveland county, where a spe-
cial term of court will be ordered to
re-hear the matter involving fully
$1,000,000.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
Extra Long Legal Document.

Shelby.-Three of the longest docu-
ments and involving more money than
any other documents that have ever
been recorded in the courthouse of
Cleveland county have been sent here.
One is s5,OOO,OOO mortgage deed of
trust executed by foreign corpora
tion having a manufacturing plant
here as well as in several other cities
In the two Carolinas. 1t contains 191
printed pages, will cost about SIS in
fees to record and will require fully
two weeks time in to record the in.
struments.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

"The 24-cent issue of 1869 shows a
picture Of the signing of the Decla-
ration Of Independence. A few speci-
mems Of this stamp are worth f1OO
for a quaint reason. BY inadvertence
a very small number were originally
printed with the picture upside down; !;
and the few still existing fetch the
enhanced figure.
"The 90-cent stamp Of the 1869 is
sue, with no embossing, and brown
gum, bearing picture Of Abraham
Lincoln, is in great demand at f2O.
"Quite a little romance was at
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Hickory. - Catawba county scored
heavily in the CASTOR and Lenoir coun-
ty fairs. Lawrence NJ, Bolinger, with
his herd of Jersey cattle, winning over
5000 in prizes at the CASTOR fair, and
the 200 birds exhibited by the boys,
and girls clubs of this county taking
so first and 60 second prizes at Kin
ston. 1t is the best record Catawba
poultry has yet made.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Observation-Disclosures of what is to
be known as the Shriners addition to
the Masonic and Eastern Star home
at Greensboro, costing approximately
$25,000, was started.
The addition will contain rs rooms
and will be enabled to accommodate
rs more inmates, the home taking care
Of the aged and infrm members of
the Masonic and Eastern Star orders.
The addition will be two stories high,
with basement, and will be construct
ed of brick.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

High Polnt.-The auditorium of
Wesley Memorial church was filed
with members of the conference and
visitors when the Western North Car
olina conference, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, began its
thirty-second annual session.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Asheville.-A. E. Hudgins, county
tax collector of Henderson county,
who several days ago was declared to
be $4,000 short in his funds by the
audit of Charles Moore, accountant Of
Knoxville, submitted private audit
made by Auditor Scott, of Charlotte
The report shows that Mr. Hudgins'
funds are not out of balance and that
no shortage exists, save for $4,000
of uncollected taxes that are on the
books as outstanding.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Sanford-Sherff Landon Rosser
and his splendid corps of deputies
rounded up his fiftieth blockade still
sice he came into office at the begin
ming of this year about a mile and a
half north Of this city. 1t was found
hid in a brush heap ON a hill.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Marion,-A special meeting Of the
board of aldermen was held, the prim-
ary purpose being to make arrange
ments with Marion banks for the loan
of money to finance the hard.surface
street work in the city, in view of the
fact that the bonds have not been
sold. The work will cost about $780,
600 and a $4,000 bond issue has been
fioated, as the property owners are
liable for the balance.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28
BRISK DEMAND FOR STAMPS
American PhllateIists Ransack Eng
land for Specimens Of the United
States Earliest Issues.

London.--Several American stamp
collectors have been in London lately
eagerly trying to secure the pick of
English collections Of United States
stamps. Americans" one dealer said.
eare particularly keen on issues de-
pictIng scenes In their national his
tory.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Tarboro,-The North Carolina syn
cd of the Presbyterian church will
meet next year in Lincolnton, the in
vitation from that western town hav-
ing been unanimously accepted by
synod in session here.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Henderson.-H. J. Bridgers, presi-
dent and general manager Of the COM
pany, and w. A. Hunt, alderman and
spervisor of finance for the city of
Henderson, were named by Judge
Thomas II. Calvert as coreceivers for
the Henderson Water company, at
hearing of the appeal Of the city coun-
Gil of Henderson asking for receiv-
ership as means of getting relief
from the imminent water famine fac
ing this city as the result of the long
drought.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Winston-Salem.-The campaign to
raise S132,000 for the state Baptist
hospital to be erected in the western
part of the city, was put on here, and
the canvass is expected to result in
securing the full amount desired.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

The Greeks announced another con.
siderable victory over the Turks In
Asia Minor, but their successes there
are not sufficient to satisfy the people,
and the government is much worried
British support did not materialize, so
the Greeks have turned to France for
help. This week Premier Gounarls
Is in Paris, and Bekir Samy Bey, Turk
leader, also is there. The expectation
Is that secret negotiations started by
Premier BRAND will result in peace
In Anatolla before long. A British
mission is about TO leave Constantine
pie to confer with the Kemalists.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

Observation-Disclosures Of the Pied
mont league meeting in called session
here decided to again have a split
season with post-season series to
wind the year up
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

At the time of writing, the cabinet
crisis In Germany had not arrived, be-
cause the decision on the partition Of
Upper Silesla had not been formally
communicated. But Chancellor Wirth
had announced his impending resigna-
tlon, and President Ebert was strug-
Cling to keep him In office at the head
of recognized ministry to be sup
ported by the coalition parties. Rath-
enau, 1t was said, would remain In the
cabinet, but Foreign Minister Rosen
would be eliminated. Shines, the
most powerful man in Germany, was
said to have turned against Wlrth.
The steady recovery of power by the
conservatives and monarchists was re-
vealed In the Berlin elections, which
resulted In great victory for the
bourgeolsle parties over the Socialists
and Communists. The Independent
Socialists, already split over commun-
Ism. suffered further heavy losses.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

The two main problems which are
likely to delay the arrival of Premier
Lloyd George In America, are, Of
course, the Irish negotiations and the
matter of unemployment. OF the for
mer there is little new to be said
The conferences In London are pro-
ceeding intermittently and the public
can only guess as to the progress that
Is made. The prime minister laid be-
fore parliament on Wednesday the
governments plans for the relief of
unemployment. The main feature lis
scheme to restore trade with central
Europe, now impossible because of
exchange conditions, by insurlng cred
Its to the full value OF 100 per cent,
with recourse against the exporter for
one-half the risk in case of loss. I'm
mediate relief measures include
special fund to increase the unemploy-
ment dole, and financial assistance for
former service men TO emigrate to the
British dominions.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

The military movement against the
government in Portugal eliminated in
successful coup which forced the
resignation of the ministry. Troops
occupied strategic positions in Lisbon
and Its enyirons, and though there was
little opposition, several cabinet men,
bers were killed. A new ministry
was formed by Manuel Maria Coelho.
once well-known revolutionist.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-10-28

the roads are offering Jobs to men
who will take the places of strikers.
The managers believe the loyal EN-
ployees and pensioners who will help
them out In the crisis will be numer-
Gus.
Actually, the strike threat Is direct
ed, not against the railways. but
against the railway labor board and
Its rulings, and this fact has aroused
the administration to the determina-
tlon that the orders Of the board
shall not be fiouted by either the en-
ployees or the roads. The trouble Is
that the Cummlns- s-Esch act does not
provide penalties or give the board
powers to enforce its own findings.
This defect came prominently to the
fore last week when the board, In ad-
ditlon to its other work In Chicago,
called the Pennsylvania railroad onto
the carpet for failing to call new
election Of shop crafts representa-
tlves, as instructed.
Strike or no strike, II appears that
one certain result Of the affair will
be the reduction of freight rates. This
will be highly gratifying to the Amer
lean people, who are convinced 1t is
necessary to the revival of business
and are not at all sure
that the unions are wrong when they
assert that the railroads are making
plenty Of money, despite their walls.