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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
ROAD
ding
CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO ROADS
2ernlcious Practice OF Overlooking
Small Trucks With Narrow Tires
Is Responsible.

With the rapid increase In the num-
Der of motortrucks operated over our
highways, 1t has been found that
many of what are called improved"
roads have failed to withstand the adj
ditional traffic imposed by the new
form Of local freight transport. This
has given rise to new problems OF
road construction and maintenance,
and In some states has led to the en-
actment of laws prohibiting the use
Of the large capacity truck, on the
assumption that 1t Is the heavy truck
that does most of the damage to the
road. The first result Of this legisla-
ton has been to encourage the pernl-
cious practice Of overlooking, under
which trucks designed to carry safe
ly limited weight are forced to car
~ large additional load. The tires
of the various sizes Of truck are made
of sufficient width to prevent their
breaking or cutting the road surface
when loaded to their proper full ca
pacity, but when an overload Is add
ed the tire width Is necessarily too
narrow, and the danger Of injury to
the road becomes manifest. The tire
width required for certain loads has
been carefully worked out after many
years experience, and most states
have laws fixing the weight that IL
borne by an inch Of tire width In all
standard types of truck the width OF
tire corresponds to the load that can
he safely carried, and truck manu-
facturers warn their customers against
carrying a greater weight than that for
which each size of truck Is designed.
The enactment Of law prohibiting
the use of large capacity trucks leaves
the same tonnage of freight to be
moved and with the heavy truck
barred resort must be had to the
smaller sizes. This means in many
cases less economical and efficient
service and prompts the manufacture
er or merchant to try to make up for
loss in load capacity by increasing the
size of the load. With this additional
load the gross weight on the tire ex-
ceeds the factor Of safety, and there
by increases the danger Of breaking
the road surface. 1t Is self-evident
that truck designed to carry two
tons with corresponding width Of tires,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Major stedman Is Felicisted,

washington, Especially An unusual
scene was enacted on the floor OF the
House when republicans and demo
Gratis We'd with one another to extend
fluctuations and pay tribute to Major
Charles NJ. Stedman, the fifth N. C.
District Congressman, on the occa-
sion of his SOth birthday anniversary,
A fine tribute to Major Stedman was
made by Representative Bankhead, OF
Alabama, selected by the democrats
to give voice to their fluctuations.
Bankhead is a son of the late Senator
John H. Bankhead. OF Alabama, who
was the last Of the Confederate Briga.
ders" in the senate and who died last
year, while Major Stedman is the last
Confederate in the house.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Cpaddy5
W&D6EveniN8
Fairy Tale
TALK WITH THE SUN.
WARY GRAHAM BONNER

"A little boy named Melville said
Daddy, "had heard that day that every
one should make hay while the sun
was shining.
Make hay while the sun shiles,
was what Melville had been told. The
one who had told him this was
his teacher in school.
"He hadn't thought much about 1t
at the time, but when he came home
In the afternoon and looked at the sun
shining so brightly down upon the win
ter snow 1t began to puzzle him.
"HOw could anyone make hay In the
winter time and the sun shone in the
winter time as well as In the summer
time? he thought
"Ile wondered about II more and
more as he felt the warmth of Mr..
Sun shining into his window. He was
sitting curled up in Il big arm chair.
How he wished he could ask Mr..
Sun what 1t meant. OF course he
could ask his teacher tomorrow. There
must be some meaning to It, or some
catch to 1t which he didn't under
stand"
Mr.. Sun looked very pleasant and
as though he would be quite willing to
tell Melville If only Melville knew how
to ask him so he would hear.
"IIow nice and warm Mr.. Sun was.
He was just the incest person.
"More and more sleepy did Melville
become, and after few moments he
was sound asleep.
"Then 1t seemed as though Mr.. Sun
came and sat on the window sill.
II believe you had question you
wanted to ask me-, said Mr.. Sun.
"Td be delighted to answer any
thing | could. win you ask me the
question and give me try at answer
ing itT
81 heard in school today said Mel
Vile, that everyone should make hay
when the sun was shining.
Now, one can't always make hay
when the sun is shining, for you shine
In the winter and in the spring, and
in the fall, and there Is no hay then.
1.-THE summer time is haying time.
And It is especially absurd to speak of
such a thing in the winter time, for
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Monthly Tobacco Reports.

Tobacco warehousemen Of the state
are strongly in favor Of strict enforce
ment Of the law requiring that month
ly reports of leaf tobacco sales be
made, says Mr.. Frank Parker, agricul.
tural statistican of the division of
crop estimates Of the Department of
Agriculture. Recently letters we're
mailed TO the warehousemen to ascer.
tain Their attitude on the matter
as to sales and prices of tobacco in
the state, Practically every ware
houseman expressed himself strongly
for enforcement.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11


Roads.
must do more damage to the road
when it carries ton or so more of load
than its tires were intended for.
A striking example of the relation
Of overlooking to impact is given In
the preliminary report of the United
States bureau of public roads, in
which it is stated that three-t0n
truck, with a load of five tons, rum
ming at speed Of Is miles per hour
over two-inch rut, had an impact of
slightly over II tons, while 51a-t0n
truck with load of 51a tons, under
the same conditions had an impact of
only II tons. The fact that the over
loaded truck had a heavier ''unSprung"
weight, that is, weight not sustained
by springs, accounted to some extent
for its greater impact, but there can
be no question that the overlooking
was material factor in causing the
greatly increased wheel pressure on
the lptius
Against this danger truck owners
are constantly being warned by truck
manufacturers, who strongly advise
that no truck should be made to carry
a greater load than the weight de-
fined by its classification. Some states
have enacted laws imposing fines for
truck overlooking but II will proba-
bly, be found that enlightened self-in-
terest will prove to be the best check
on a practice that has been shown to
be dangerous both to truck owners
and drivers and the general public;
and source of injury to our roads
that materially limits the benefits
from the motortruck as a new agency
for local freight transport
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
REGISTERS of Deeds Organize.

The State Association Of Registers
Of Deeds was organized in Raleigh at
meeting held at noon in the Wake
county courthouse. Thirty-fve coun,
ties of the state were represented
Mr.. R. T. Barnes, of Wilson, regis.
ter OF deeds OF Wilson county, was
elected permanent chairman Of the
new organization, and Mr.. Arch ].
Wood, of Raleigh, deputy register OF
deeds Of Wake county, was elected
permanet secretary.treasurer. An ex.
ecutive committee OF Ave members
was named.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
To Assist orthopaedlc Hospital.

Former Lieut.. Governor o. Max
Gardner, of Shelby, appearing before
the Joint appropriations committee Of
the general assembly made vigorous
and successful appeal for the Ortho-
paedic hospital at Gastonia.
The committee will recommend the
passage Of the Carpenter-Woltz bill
carrying s125,000 for improvement
and maintenance for the crippled chill.
dren's home. The budget commission
anittAd to provide for this institution,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

Long distance kisses and beauti-
full blonde proved the undoing Of
Samuel Domko, according to his
wife's testimony before Judge Trude
In the court of domestic relations.
II might never have caught him at
all IL he hadn't picked out an affinity
right across the street." said Susanna,
the wife.
II began to notice a blonde woman
across the street, sitting in the vim
dow every evening waiting for some
one. Finally caught her waving at
him and then he would go up to her
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Surgeon General Reports Ex-
Soldiers Breaking Down at
Rate Of 900 a Month.
Asks $3oo0o,00o to Provide for TO-.
200 Additional Beds-Many Pa.
tients Now Housed In Flimsy
and lnflammable Structures.

Washington. - To properly house
and care for the rapidly increasing
number Of American ex-soldlers who
suffer from tuberculosis, mental dis
eases and other Affections. approx
mately $30,000,000 Is needed lmmedl-
ately, according to letter written to
Senator Ashurst of Arizona by Sur
geon General II. s. Cumming Of the
bureau of the public health service.
At the present time, the surgeon gen.
eral states, sick and insane men whose
Affections can be charged to their
service to their country, are increas-
Ing at the rate of about 1000 per
month, and owing to inadequate hos
pital accommodations, great numbers
OF them are Of necessity being cared
for In structures that are described
as "flimsy and inhammable."
In his letter to Senator Ashurst the
surgeon general says:
II wish to invite your attention to
the fact that since June 2, 1920, the
date on which the France bill, to au-
thorize the secretary Of the treasury
to provide medical, surgical and hos
pital services and supplies for dis
charged soldiers, marines, army and
navy nurses, and for other purposes
was favorably reported, the number
OF patients has increased from II ,445
to 22,202 for the week ended January
l, 1921.
"ln the week ended January l, 1921,
there were In hospitals operated by
the public health service 1851 pa
ti0ts, and In hospitals under contract
with the public health service 9,7S1.
OF this number 1909 were patients Of
the war risk insurance bureau. 1t Is
understood that there were approx
mately 5000 patients of the war risk
Insurance bureau In hospitals operated
by the National Home of Disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers, and In army and navy
hospitals.
Patients Increase 1000 Per Month.
"The present rate of increase In pa
tients In hospitals of the public health
service Is approximately 1000 per
month, and 1t is expected that before
the peak Is reached the number of beds
on request will approximate 10000 to
$4,000. 1t is estimated that the peak
will not be reached before 1927 to
1929.
"The public health service now has,
or In the near future will have, under
operation hospitals providing approx
mately 1888 beds. OF this number Of
beds 10,347 are In hospitals of fllmsy
and intlammable construction or In
hospitals leased by the service under
leases which will expire at certain Pc
RODS after the declaration of peace
or are otherwise not to be counted I'D
on 1.-THE program for permanent care.
IAN analysis of the 1909 war risk
insurance patients In hospitals of the
public health service for the week
ended January /, 1921, shows that
they were distributed according TO
disease as follows: tuberculosis, T.
$50; neuro-psychatrlc $3.50; general
medical and surgical, 5,743; total, 49,
O19.
The most pressing need is for tu-
berculosis and neuro-phychiatric pa.
tents.
For tuberculosis patients there are
7,431 beds In hospitals operated by the
public health service and 1000 beds in
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Demand RlddIck's destination.

Demands of the student body o.
State College for the resignation Of
President Wallace c. Riddick and the
selection Of former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Max Gardner as his successor
made upon the trustees leaked out
here. The news was little short OF
sensational as it percolated through
the Hobbies.
A petition carrying the name OF
virtually every member OF the student
body was presented to the board, ac-
cording to the best story of the move.
ment to be had and the trustees made
a hard fight to defeat any publicity
OF the newest uprising among the
boys
1t is the old row between the stu.
dents and President Riddick pegged
on to the popularity Of Gardner for
force. Two years ago the students de-
manded that doctor resign and they
made such "holler" the board OF
trustees investigated the president.
Nothing came of the inquiry, the stu.
dents withdrew their demands and
apologized to DR.. Riddick.
This time they appear to be far
more belligerent and to have some.
thing to offer If their first demand ia
granted. They have sprung their ap
peal for action at time when in.
terest in the institution is keenest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Denial From state College.

Students of the North Carolina State
College OF Agriculture and Engineer
ing in mass meeting assembled EN-
phatically denied the existence of a
petition calling for the removal Of
President Wallace c. Riddick and de
clared the student body "in entire ac
cord with President Riddick in his eff
forts to secure appropriations.
Incidently the student body's reso
luton voices the opinion that "propa
ganda" to the effect that such petit
tons were being circulated was not
originated by any friend .-tx4
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Hear Retaliation Opponents.

The joint committee on finance will
meet for the purpose of hearing OPP
posing to the revaluation bill, or rath.
err for the purpose of hearing those
who want some radical changes
made in the bills as it now stands on
the books. President Stone, of the
Farmers Union, has sent out call to
the locals in the state, asking that
they bring big delegations to Raleigh
on that date and Collector j. w,
Bailey has also given notice that he
will have opponents Of the measure
here to give their views
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Need Hospitals
for Service Men

the Soldiers Home at johnson City,
Tenn. or the number now in public
health service hospitals approximately
o'2ol are not satisfactory, and should
be replaced at the earliest practicable
date, because they are In tllmsy and
inilammable structures or in leased
institutions, etc.
"For neuro-psychlatric patients there
are $500 beds In institutions operated
by the public health service and l..
OoO beds In the Soldiers Home at Ma
rlon, Ind. OF the $500 beds of the
public health service AIS are In leased
institutions, and owing to the charac-
ter OF the leases are not to be counted
upon In the permanent hospital pro-
gram.
For general medical and surgical
patients there are 904S beds In instl-
tutlons either operated by or to be
acquired by the public health service.
or this number 1921 are not satisfac-
tory and should be replaced.
10000 More Beds Needed.
after careful consideration of (1)
the number Of war risk insurance pa
tents In hospitals, (2) the present
government hospital facilities, (3) the
necessity Of replacing some of the un-
desirable hospitals, (4) the increase in
the number Of war risk insurance pa
tients within the past twenty months
and (5) the geographical distribution
Of the ex-sodier population, 1t Is
found that there is urgent need for
1880 additional beds for tuberculo-
sis patients, $500 additional beds for
Insane patients and 900 additional
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Morrlson,s First Parole.

Governor Cameron Morrison made
first use Of the power Of parole when
he paroled Emma Mordecai, negro
woman, sentenced to thirty days in
the Wake county Jail upon conviction
in city court Of larceny
The petition for parole was present.
ed by Mr.. ]. B. Pearce and the request
was coneurred in by Judge w. C. Har-
ris of the Raleigh city court.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Good Guides for seIf.confidence

Believe in yourself, but see to it that
you prove yourself worthy of your own
confidence. Don't expect success be-
cause you are you, but because you
have earned 1t, by following the path
of hard work and honest aspiration.
There Is some excuse for us if our con.
fidence in others is misplaced. but we
are inexcusable if we do not have the
best and most reliable grounds for be.
lieving In ourselves.-Girls' Compan.
ion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Market Roads First.

"Transcontinental highways fill
useful place in our national life, but
the really important road is the one
from the farmers gate to his market
town." said President J. II. Howard
of the American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion recently in addressing the Ma
tional Association of Vehicle and Inn
plement Manufacturers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Tenant Must Refund Advances.

The senate passed the bill making
section 44S1 of the Consolidated Sta
tutes, prohibiting a tenant to desert
a crop without refunding any ad'
vances he has received and forbidding
any other landlord from harboring
such tenant, applicable to the en-.
tire state. The constitutionality OF
the law was questioned when 1t was
under consideration some days ago,
and Senator Hartsell pointed out that
the supreme court has held that in
tent to defraud must be shown In or
der to convict under the statute
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

fiat. She would also throw kisses to
him as he came and went"
"Tll back up her story" said Mrs.
Elsie Megas, nelghbor. 1--WE won.
en- have to stick by each other I saw
him throwing kisses to her in the
mornings when he went to work."
"Kisses--long distance and other
wise--belong to your wife," ruled the
Judge. "Also, IS week toward her
support"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Midnight Fire Sweeps
Graves in City Of Dead

Santa Observation-Disclosures in
a silent city of the dead Is not
exactly the expected place for II
fire, but q blaze which original
ed in the little chapel In the
Santa Maria cemetery swept
over numerous mounds, razing
wooden headpieces and other
wise doing considerable damage
to stone and marble monuments
nearby.
The cemetery chapel, valued
at $1,000. was totally destroyed.
Hoboes sleeping in the chapel
are said to have been RESPONSE
BILE.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
TOO CARELESS WITH KISSES
Chicago Man Hailed Into Court When
Wife Sees Blonde Across
the Street.

Chicago.-In the interests Of brew
ity, the moral Of this tale is pushed
up in 'front.' thus:
II married man must have an af-
flnity who Graves soul kisses, whole
sale, he should not pick out one who
lives right across the street from his
wife,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Beckett Again In office.

Former Governor T. w. Beckett was
elected president of the North Caro-
lima Conference for Social Service al
the concluding session OF the confer.
ence here when the body went on rec.
ord in favor Of censorship OF motion
pictures and endorsed the bill which
has been tentatively drawn by the
Legislative Council Of Women.
Other officers elected at the closing
session OF the conference were Mrs.
Henry A. White, High Point, vice
president, Mr.. E. C. Lindeman, sec.
ond vice president, and Mrs. ]. ]. Der.
.nard, third vice president, and Mrs.
T. w. Lingle, Davidson, secretary and
treasurer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Good Sample.

"You hear a great deal about mas.
ter minds in the criminal world"
1.-THE police caught chap yesterday
who belongs in that category"
"What was he dolng?"
picking pockets In a Santa Claus
makeup"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

beds for general medical asd surgical
patients.
in round numbers 10000 beds are
urgently needed, Of which the beds for
tuberculosis and neuro-psychlatric pa
tients are of the greatest urgency.
AT the estimated cost Of $4,000 per
bed, 10000 beds urgently needed would
require an appropriation Of 100000
000."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Fit Of Coughing Saves a Fit Of Coffin,

Huntington, w. Valve years ago
Carl Jacobs, while chewing piece Of
locust wood, "inhaNd' thorn which
had come from the bart Since then
his health has been bad and he has
suffered violent pains in the chest. 1t
was feared he had tuberculosis. He's
recovering now following fit Of
coughing In which the thorn was ex-
PEELED.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
For Success With Stock.

Success with live stock is largely a
matter of keeping them healthy.
Breeding, feeding and marketing are
also important.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Apnroprlate Ceremonial

"There is suggestion to christen
some ships with cider"
"That, probably, is to assure their
being kept in apple pie order."-Bal.
timore American.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

The most successful feeders of beef
cattle are the ones who have made
the most correct Interpretation of the
laws Of nature.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Insist on Permanent Roads.

Insist upon permanent roads In your
county. They are cheaper in the long
run.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

G. W. Gold, Of Greensboro, secre.
tary of the board OF trustees of the
State College of Agriculture and En-.
cheering, declares that there was no
foundation in fact for the report Of
trouble between students at the col.
lege and DR.. w. c. Riddick, president
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

The common king snake Is an enc
my Of the rattlesnake and often
kills 1t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Porker and . Runt

A fat little pig is a porker, but q
door little pig is q runt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11

Cactus will impoverish land of
which 1t has possession.
, 1921-10-24
Post Office Notice

1OMMENCIN 5atut day, Oct. q. 1921,
this office vi De closed on Saturdays
= at 4 D. M. ans the hour for losing
the mail for s int Thomas. Porto Rico
and che United 5 ates viii be extended
to 4 o. m, instead of 3 p. H.. IS at ores
ent. Iais change is 0ccasi0nad by the
fac that owing 10 the continuous Dc
mand for service al the post Office win
doWs IN Saturdays until 3 .. u, 1t is
practically in s3s5ible TO divert the
necessary attention to closing and dis
patching the mail which should reach
Frederiksted at q certain hour, and en-
tails considerable time to make up.
While general business will be suspended
at 4 o.. M. the public will gain one hour
additional in Wh<ch to catch the outgoing
mail, and it is calculated that this ar
rangement SHOULD rebound 70 mutual
advantage FOR patrons and the service.
AS regards the mail from trederiksted,
it is 50 arranged shat this will De deliver
ed by 4 p. m. The earnest cooperation
of the public is invited in observing the
proper hours in which post office service
will be given patrons, and 1t must be
enjoined that, while it is sincerely de
sired to extend the maximum facilities
an accommodation to all patrons at all
times, demands for service wnen the
, 1921-10-24
30 and 40c
20c

office is necessarily closed for the taking
up Of specific duties, manitestIy operate
against the efficiency Of The service and
should be discouraged.
United States Post Office, Christian
sted ST. CroiX. V. /.
r. R. LARSEN,
Postmaster.