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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-27

VII cal vi VHCIC HoNC yOu DCCh
Come in this house immediatel
and wash your face and hands
| am ashamed of you. Jane
you run along home, your mothe
just called up and asked for you
John William you must conn
and practice your music. You
have a lesson at $50 this after
noon.
As soon as Mrs. Baxter's bacl
was turned the boys ran aroun(
the house to the stables and ga
rage.
Il don't want to practice thai
doggone Of music lesson, an(
I'll rot. F."
Sissy, sissy, have to take
music jest like aol' girl, " taunt.
ed Jimmy.
If you say Pm sissy again
I'll bloody your nose for YOU" .
No you won't. Pm a year
older than you are and any way
you are a sissy"
Bills fist crashed against jim
my's nose. In a few minutes they
were rolling on the floor. Tige,
Bills dog jumped on too, think
ing it to be a free for all" fight.
Cit off Tige"! screamed Bill.
'Tll kill yo' OF dog, if you
don't git him off. "
Jimmy stopped with a bloody
nose, and had to admit that Bill
was no sissy"
John William"
"Yessum."
Haven't | told you to come
and practice your music?"
Bill went into the house very
reluctantly. He had practiced
about fifteen minutes when his
sister Nellie came in. Her beau
was with her so she said:
Run along Billy, dear, and
play with Jimmy.
In few minutes he was over
at Jimmy's calling "Jimme.e.
Jimme-e-e. come here. Come
on Jimme-el"
Mrs. Jones appeared at the
door and informed Bill that jim
my could not play with him.
You're a bad boy and do
not want James to play with
you"
Come on Tige. We don't
care, We'll 60 off and play by
any way, wont WEI"
AS he walked away he saw
Jimmy sneaking out the back
way. And he knew all was well.
Jimmy soon joined them and
they decided to go fishing.
"You sneak around and get
your fishing tackle, while go to
he barn and get mine" Bill
.old Jimmie.
"All right, now hurry up. Don't
lake ali day cause I'll be right
oack".
They climbed over the back
fence and slipped out through
The back alley.
Il hooked something to eat
when | come through the kitch-
an" volunteered Bill. Old aunt
Mary like to caught me too. I'll
De glad when | get grown so |
won't have to steal things to eat.
got in mama's refrigerator
his morning and ct all her
and pie. She was
Is mad as the dickens. Gee, but
,he beat me to death. I'll tell
you. Didn't yon hear me holler?
Mrs. Brown did and came over to
see what was hurtin' me. She
laid she said jest thought you
md me was fighting and | was
lilling you.
(To be continued next week.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Bankers of Georgia
Favor Reduction of
1921 Cotton Acreage

Fifty Georgia bankers with whom
the state bureau of markets has been
in communication since MONDAY
morning in regard to the movement
for reduced cotton acreage in Geor-
gia are heartily in favor of the
movement and are willing and ready
to give their active assistance and
Influence to make it a success, &C
cording to w. G. Lathrop, who is
handling the matter for the bureau.
A majority of these fifty bankers,
he stated, are willing to use the
pledge cards approved by the Georgia
bankers association and the state
bureau of markets, while all Of the
others are willing to render active
assistance without pledge cards.
There are two pledges being used,
one being for bankers and the other
for farmers. The object Of the
movement is to restrict cotton pro-
duction to one-third of the Guilt
waited acreage of Georgia farmers.
This program was approved for he
entire cotton belt by the great mass
meeting of bankers, merchants, cot
ton factors and farmers, held in
Memphis in December. 1t is being
pushed in Georgia by numerous
agencies, including the bankers, the
College of Agriculture at Athens, and
others.
Every banker in Georgia will De
communicated with direct by the
state bureau of markets as rapidly
as communication can be established
by Mr.. Lathrop, and it is the hope
of the bureau that the movement will
have their unanimous and concerted
support.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
HOUSE COMMITTEE
SEEKING VIEWS Of
''MEN WHO RULE
WA SHTNGTON.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Popu-
lar demand for disarmament has
gained such momentum throughout
the world that governments will be
in the opinion held both by mem
bers of congress and officers Of the
navy: .o,,-, .,o o..+oa o,,+
today, has been accelerated with a
forcefulness which is certain to
insistent peace talk" FASTENED the
signing of the armistice.
Whether the government them
Selves-the, statesmen in power-in
ton (which the house naval affairs
committee in it's hearings on dis
armament has not yet determined.
but the committee members are sat
tsfied that the demand exists.
To, determine the, real attitude OF
the. men who rule, was one of the
stituted by the house committee
A satisfactory answer was not
forthcoming, the committee decided.
General Tasker Bliss believed the
yearning for disarmament. Score
tary Of the Navy Daniels thought
the world was in a mood to disarm.
but insisted the American navy must
be as mighty as any other, even on
disarmament basis. and did not
explain how Great Britain would
greet this proposal. Acting Secre-
tary of State Davis said the United
States "had no official knowledge"
as to whether the governments of
the world were sincere in their dis
armament "feelers"
But with boths the legislative and
executive branches of the American
government feeling that something
must be DONE" the question arose
today as to what course should be
pursued. Significance was attached
to the statement of Representative
Butler, Pennsylvania, that he be-
leVed steps toward disarmament
conference would be taken within
the next few months. Mr.. Butler
had but recently conferred WITT
President-elect Harding.
If representatives of the great
powers should be drawn to the con-
ference table. then the question
would arise, according to naval ex-
strength which each country should
retain, on permanent basis. Much
would depend, they say, ION whether
the Harding administration insists,
with Daniels. that the United States
must build navy as strong as Eng
lands. But even should Britain
consent to this country equaling her
position. observers here believe ia
pan might contend that her position
in world affairs demanded she have
g navy On par with the United
States
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15

NEW CENSUS Maps Just ready. Millions
waiting for them. Bonanza for those first
in field. Many other good propositions
Huse Sales Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
CUBATOBE ASKED
TOSTOP GAMBLING
ORGY AT HAVANA

HAVANA, Jan. 13.-The murder of
Walter J. Shannon. of st. Louis, has
focused attention on the orgy of gam
bling in this city. which has sur
passed Monte Carlo as the gaming
center of the world
lieved to have been killed by a taxi
driver for his roulette winnings at
the Grand Casino, were planning to-
day to ask American Minister Long
to appeal to the Cuban government
for a federal investigation. There
might also come within the scope of
the probe now being conducted by
General Crowder, sent here by the
United States at the request of Cuba
to look into the political and social
situation.
The mutilated body of Shannon,
who was a ticket agent for the PENN
sular and Occidental Steamship com
pany, was found on the beach near
the Grand Casino. 1t had been par
TALLY devoured by sharks. The nude
body of a woman, discovered on the
same beach several weeks ago and
never identified, was supposed to
have been a frequenter of the ca
sino.
The Grand Casino, which is oper-
ated under a concession and practl-
cally has a monopoly on the partlcu-
lar type of gaming it conducts, is
frequented nightly by hundreds OF
men and women. The rich fittings OF
the place and the formal attire. of the
guests" give it an air Of social dis.
tinction. The roulette wheels: OF
which there are usually four to six In
constant play furnish the n most st pol pop
mated that the play averages $4,000
nightly, and on Saturday try and .G,lG Sunday day
amount. On one occasion the presi-
dent of a Havana bank is reported
to have lost $4,000 at one sitting.
One prominent sugar planter is un-
derstood to have dropped 100000 at
the wheel last spring.
There are numerous private CLUBS
at which roulette is played The son
of a New York millionaire is report
ed to have lost $4,000 in one hour
at one Of these recently.
The horse races at Oriental park at
tract their share Of tourist and GU
ban money. There are fifteen book
makers there and eighteen pari mu-
tuel machines.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Argentina Has Plague
Like Biblical Story
OF Locust. Scourge

Shades of the plaques of ancient
Santa Fe province Of the Argen-
tine now has complete faith in the
Biblical account of the scourge of
locusts, for at times millions of
these insects cover the face of the
earth" They come suddenly and
without warning, in great clouds,
and settle down on the country.
Then the ground resembles a great
moving carpet. Little damage is
done at first, though the Argentina
ans find it inconvenient to have To-
Gusts throughout their houses, but
as the insects move through the
country, they dig small holes and
lay their eggs. Soon the larvae are
Matched, and at that time, before
they can fly, they are destructive.
By the time they are ready to leave,
every living thing in their paths is
destroyed Eventually they fly
away to parts unknown, and the
farmers have to start their crops
over again. Squads of locust de-
stroyers, like fire-fghting units, are
maintained by the government to
combat the pest. and ranchers are
also responsible for fighting them.
Their efforts are almost unavailing,
however, because of the myriads of
the insects.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Cotton Consumed During December,
294,S51 Bales, vs.. 511,711 Last Year

WASHINGTON Jan. 14-Coton consumed during December
lint and 2161S bales
linters the census bureau announced today.
during December 1919 amounted to 511711
bales of lint and 25031 of linters.
held consuming establishments December 81 was
lint 239029 bales of nte compared with
26919O of nters and public storage and
congresses Of lint 33789O of iners
pared with 265,739 Of linters
amounted to 1880 bales compared with
Exports including 3179 bales of ners
compared S76,843 including 2,091 Of linters
spinds active during December numbered 29S79 402
with 34,583,160
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Woman Official in
New York Causes
Police Explosion -

NEW YORK.-A gray-haired wom-
an is responsible for the greatest
police explosion in New York since
the Becker case.
Thousands of policemen and hun
dreds of politicians are on the
anxious seat because of the revela-
lions Mrs. Ellen A. O'Grady, just
resigned as fifth deputy police com
missioner, threatens to make. They
Will Mrs, o'Grady dare make good
her threat to reveal "a thousand
and one things about the police de-
partment?"
Or will she be as helpless to ex-
lice system as she was to but
through her policies as a deputy DO
lice commissioner?
- Mrs. 0'Grady, like some other
women raised to political office, ran
den among the mysteries of "prac-
teal politics"
She had spent many years as a
probation officer. Encomiums were
SShoWered on her by Mayor Hylan.
charge of policewomen.
II found" said Mrs. O'Grady,
that 1 no longer would be allowed
to give the women, the young girls,
the children of New York a square
deal!
"They said T was to conf1ne my
efforts to protecting children-but
was to keep away from Broad
way. They didn't want me to keep
the women off the streets in the
White Light district. But I refused
to let them suppress me-"
Mrs. O'Grady in resigning charged
she had been bounded. Among
other things she said she had been
thwarted in an attempt to arrest
two rich men who had lured two
17-Vear-O1d girls to a Riverside Drive
apartment and mistreated them.
II know I made good" said
Mrs. O'Grady. Last year $4,000
youngsters were checked on the road
to delinquency"
Commissioner Enright has denied
all Mrs O,Gradv,S charpes
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

The Following were the ruling PRICES Il
lie exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 15c, steady. .--
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Atlanta Live Stock
corrected by ". a.. White, Jr., Pres

corrected by w. 81. White, Jr., President
White Provision Company
Good to choice steers, $50 to 1000 pounds,
Good steers, $50 to $50 pounds, se5o@
100.
Medium to good steers, $50 to $50 pounds.
$6.25MG.75.
Good to choice beef cows, $50 to $50
pounds, $5.50@G.50.
Medium to good cows, $50 to $50 pounds,
$j.U0@5.50.
Good to choice heifers, $50 to $50 pounds,
$5.00M5.50.
The above represents the ruling prices on
good quality fed cattle. Inferior grades and
dairy types quoted below:
Medium to good steers, 100 to 800 pounds,
Medium to good COWS, 600 to TOO pounds,
$4.OOM4.50.
: Mixed common cattle, S2.75@35o.
Good butcher bulls, $3.50@5.00.
Choice veal calves, $5.00@6.00.
Yearlings, $3.000350.
Prime hogs, 165 to 25O pounds, $3.50 so.
Light hogs, $50 to 165 pounds, $7.75@
500.
Heavy pigs, 100 to 100 pounds, $7.25@
$50.
Light pigs, so to 100 pounds, se,75@7. 90;
The above applies to good quality fed
hogs.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Presiident-Elect Talks
With Woman Leader
At Thursday arley

MARION, O., Jan. 13-The asso-
citation Of nations, the question OF
Philippine independence and the rail
way problem were headliners for
today in President-elect Harding's
conferences.
Among the callers on his engage
ment list were Mrs. ogden Reid, OF
New York, whose advice he is un
derstood to have sought in connec
ton with the world association plan
Felix Davila, commissioner of the
Philippine islands; Davies Warfeld
president of the association of rail
way security owners; r. Livingsto
Beeckmann, former governor of
manager of a Buffalo commerciAl or
ganization.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Man Makes Valuable
Find Among Savages

Natives Of the Cook Islands in the
Pacific ocean are reported by trav-
eler returning from a voyage there to
be taking a vegetable oil for rheu-
matism which is said to accomplish
amazing results. He says he saw
badly crippled natives completely
cured by swallowing a little of this
oil twice a day Hundreds Of let
ters from rheumatic sufferers have
been answered and oil sent them free
after he returned to America. Mr.. P.
f. Wilkes, now spending the winter
at the Georgian Terrace hotel, Allan
ia, Ga. can supply further informa-
ton and some of the oil free.
(Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
These Thieves Took
Pair Of Pianos

LOS ANGELES.-A music house
here is thinking of padlocking their
building to It's foundation. The man
ager telephoned for an expressman to
deliver two pianos which were set
out on the sidewalk in front of the
building. The expressman was slow
and the manager phoned again. A
wagon approached at a reckless pace,
two men got out, loaded the two
pianos and disappeared around the
corner. Later the" real eXpressman
arrived and the police are now look
ing for the pianos.
Mademoiselle apierskowski, q
famous Russian dancer, has insured
her feet for $4,000.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
DRESSED BEEF
PROVISION MARKET

- Corrected by the White Provision Coz
s~ Cornfield hams, 10@12 pounds. zoe.
Cornfield hams 1904 pounds, 26c.
Corhfield skinned hams, 13@1S pounds.
27c.
Cornfield Picnic hams, Gas pounds, 171ac.
Corpfield breakfast bacon, wide or narrow,
36c.
7Cornfield sliced bacon. 1-pound carton. -
to case, 45c.
Grocer's bacon, wide or narrow, 23c.
Cornfield pork sausage. fresh link or
bulk, 20c.
Cornfield wieners, 10-pound cartons, 1sc.
s Bologna sausage, in 25-pound boxes, 1Sc.
p Cornfield smoked link sausage, 25pound
boxes, Ice.
Grandmother's lard. tierce basis, 19c.
Country style lard. tierce basis. 1870.
Dry salt extra ribs, 15%c.
Dry salt bellies. light average, 1sc.
Dry salt bellies. medium average, 18c.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Flour-Quiet and
unchanged.
PORK, dull; mess, 500 oO@3OOo
Lard, firm; middle west spot, $13.75@
1885.
Sugar, raw, quiet; centrifugal, 96-test,
5.52c; refined, easy; graduated, 7:75c.,
Coffee, Rio No. I, on spot, ca @7c; No.
4 Santos, 9A @10Ac.
Tnllow, firm: specials. SIC; city, SIC.
Hay, quiet; No. 1, $1.70@1.75; No. 3,
S1.400l1.55; clover, $1.25@1.60.
Dressed poultry, firm; turkeys, 52@60c;
chickens, 26@43c; fowls, 23@4Oc; ducks.
25M4Oc.
Live poultry, easy; geese, 2s@s6c; ducks,
22m45c; fowls, 34@40c; turkeys, 4O@50c;
ROSTERS, zoe; chickens, 26@36c; broilers,
40m 45c.
Cheese, firm; state milk, common to sre-
cials, 20@2S12c; skins, common to specials
10M20c.
Butter easy; receipts. 4.51s; creamery,
extra, 53h @5414e; do. special market,
creamery, frsts, 3o@52c; nominal; Argen-
Eggs, irmer: receipts. 1912; nearby
white fancy, 7s679c: nearby mixed fancy,
GS6l76c; fresh frsts, 71@75c; Pacific Coast
extra, 72M 79c.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Pastor S Study Entered
By Burglars During
Evening PRAYER Service

While prayer services were being
held in the main auditorium of the
Central Presbyterian church Wednes-
LAY night, burglars entered the study
OF the pastor, Rev. B. r. Lacy, Jr.,
in the rear of the church, and ran
sacked his desk. Fortunately Mr..
Lacy had nothing Of intrinsic value
in the desk.
This is the second time within the
past few months that burglars have
entered this church. An attempt was
made and failed some weeks ago to
break open a safe in the church.
Burglars also entered the Girls
High school Wednesday night, break
ing into SO desks of teachers. Copies
of the Aeneid and the Anabasis. and
school papers were all they found
and these were left behind, failing to
appeal to the aesthetic instincts of
the intruders.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Appeal Is Orderedby
Attorney General on
Live Stock Decision

WASFINGTON. Jan. 13.-An APP
peal from the decision of Judge Van
Valkenburgh, of Kansas City, re-
straining the enforcement by Grim
inal proceedings of an order issued
by the secretary of agriculture
against increased commission for
selling and handling live stock has
been ordered by Attorney General
Palmer, it was announced today.
The injunction was granted De-
cember 81 at the request of live stock
firms against the United States at
torney for the western district of
Missouri.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
SHEPARD & G1ucK COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, La, JAN 14.-Fluctua-
tions in the price of cottotn were narrower
than usual today, the news of the session
being conflicting and not sufficiently decided
to cause wide swings. In the early trading
the favorable Liverpool caused a rise when
was almost Immediately wiped out by the
small consumption figures and the report
Of a small bank failure at Memphis. When
it given out that the bank had no cot
ton accounts the market recovered some
what, bur late in The day enough selling
came out to put it to net declines Of TO
10 points. The initial rise carried the trad
ing months 10 to II points over the close of
yesterday, after which there was fall to
levels 20 to % points under yesterdays
close. March traded up to 1880 and fell
off to 15c.
Manchester accounts were altogether more
favorable. Liverpool cabled that more bust
ness was being done there in both cloth and
yarns, while late in the day it was said
that 1000 bales of spots had been sold here
for shipment to Manchester. This was offset
by the report that a Texas cotton mill was
reship2ing cotton here to be resold. Accord
ing to the census bureau, American con-
sumption during December was 294, Sol bales,
against :32, O57 in November of this season
and 511 $50 in December of last.
1t looks like continued trading market
for TIE near future.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Gay White Way Of
Gotham Receives lott

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Merriment
along the gay white way" received
severe jolt when police made the
rounds early, today of all cabarets
and dance halls with orders to rigid
ly enforce the state excise law for
o'clock.
A series of raids by plain clothes
detectives in the lid clamping" cru
SADIE resulted in the arrest of three
bartenders charged with selling
liquor without license. The arrest,
made before the legal closing hour,
caused scarcely a ripple among the
nerrX-n1ak inn natrOnS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Hoboes Write for
Winter Quarters

SACRAMENTO, Cal.-This city
has made it's Jail too comfortable.
A letter has been received by the
chief of police from fifty hoboes say
ing they are on their way here from
the east and asking that good cells
and GRUB" be reserved for them.
They say the fame of the Sacramento
jail has spread broadcast and they
want to spend their winter months
there.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS.

side trade still refuse to be enthusiastic on
the buying side of the market.
Harris, Winthrop & Co.: We believe the
recent strength in wheat has not had
solid basis. IT is only reasonable to expect
corn and oats will respond to wheat weak
ness rather easily.
Hurlburd, Warren & Co.: We are in
clined to look for exporters to ente the mar
ket for wheat on all spots. We prefer
buying side in corn and on all dips.
Stein, Alstein & Co.: Wheat looks rather
heavy to us, and we anticipate good
setback. We see nothing in the situation
to prevent lower corn prices.
Lamson Bros: Investigations by govern
ment agencies, supreme court decisions and,
best of all, the demonstratable fact that
the spread between producers and consum-
ers' price is the narrowest of any similar
enterprises, point to the soundness and le-
gitimacy Of our present grain marketing
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Urgent need of rain
in India tended TO bring about an advance
today in the wheat market here. Initial
quotations, which ranged from half to 1Ac
lower with March $1.7S@1.7Sh and May
1904 CLIO, were followed by an advance
all around to we'll above yesterdays finish
= Late rthe slowness of export business led
to setbacks. The close was heavy, n o2c
net lower, with March 1.77A to 1.771a and
Rural selling of corn counted against any
upturn in that cereal. After opening un-
changed to Sc lower, including May at
74A @74%c, the market recovered to about
yesterdays closing figures.
In corn. subsequently, there was good
demand from the seaboard, which upheld
values until just before the finish. Closing
prices were easy, Is to u lower, net, with
May 74h.
Oats Started shade to nc off, May,
1880 and failed to get much above the
initial level.
Provisions were weak in line with hogs.
-, CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following we're the ruling prices In
tho exchange today:
Prev.
Omen. High Low. Close. Close,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
LANCE TO REMAIN
IN II. s. TREASURY

WASHINGTON, Jan. Estate de-
partment and treasury officials were
unable to explain today the announce
ment in Athens that the balance of
a. S48,000,000 credit granted TO the
former Greek government rad been
made available to the Constantine
government. There had been no
change in the status Of the fund. it
was said at both departments. Pend
ing formal recognition of the rev
Greek government, It was said, the
balance of $38,000,000 would remain
in the treasury.