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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
STATE CONDITIONS
GENERALLY BETTER
REPORTS ARE RECEIVED FROM
COTTON MILLS, 18 LUMBER
PLANTS AND OTHERS.
HOUSING SHORTAGE IS LARGE
Report Of Free Employment Bureaus
Also Shows Some Improvement
Over Previous Weeks.
Raleigh.


That there Is general improve
ment in the industrial and employm emit
situation in North Carolina Is the opin-
ion of the Industrial Employment
Survey Bulletin" published by the
Federal employment service which
has been making study of conditions
in all parts of the country. The "Bul-
letin" draws its conclusions from re-
ports received from 1856 cotton mills,
40 lumber plants, Is fertilizer manu-
featuring concerns and number of
other industries.
The publication runs about month
behind and 1t Is reasonable to presume
that conditions are somewhat better
now than they were when the copy
was prepared. The following notes
about the different towns show that
there Is a large housing shortage in
nearly all of the larger towns with
the exception of Winston.S Salem. Char
lotte reports very marked increase
in building activity during the past
few months with better prospects for
meeting the housing shortage.
A number of the cities report that
the letting Of road contracts has prac-
tically absorbed all of the common
and unskiled labor in their sections,
while building operations are giving
employment to large number Of car
penters and other skilled wood work
ers. The additional lettings Of con-
tracts since the reports were sent in
will help conditions in other sections
OF the state.
The report Of the six free employ
ment bureaus for the week also shows
some improvement over previous
weeks. The bureaus found Jobs for
326 OF the 1865 who were referred,
which was about 95 per cent, Regis
trations of those seeking jobs during
the week was 40 per cent more than
this number, hoYever, there being
513 applications or registrations with
the different bureauss The number
Of women seeking work this pasV
week was larger than usual, 112 reg
istering with the six bureaus. There
were requests for help for only 301
people.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Bids Opened for Railways.

Bids for approximately million
and a quarter dollars OF hard-surfaced
highway and bridge construction
work in Mecklenburg, CASTOR, Iredell
and Catawba counties were opened
by the state highway highway COM
mission,
The work includes the construction
Of 10 miles of asphalt roadway in
Mecklenburg, 1885 miles in Catawba.
1859 in Iredell and IL miles in
CASTOR. That portion In Mecklen-
burg and Irdell is between Charlotte
and Statesville. "A
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS or The SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The South.
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

Bluebeard Landru must die. The
suave, cool assassin of Gambais villa
whose big black beard has seemed a
mask, was convicted of murder by the
jury In the Versailles assizes recently
despite mastery plea for acquttal
by his counsel, the Maitre Moro Giaf-
feri, Of Corsica.
Abdul BAHIA Abbas, leader of the
Bahai movement, died at Hafar, Persia
recently, according to dispatch to
the London Times. Abbas Effendi
known throughout the world as Abdul
BAHIA, was born in Teheran, Persia,
May 20, 1874. He was leader Of the
Bahai movement, which has as its aim
world religious unity.
Lord Mount Stephen, pioneer rail.
road constructor In Canada and first
president Of the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way company, died at his country res
idence, Brocket Hall, Hatfield, IIert.
fordshire, He was 80 years old.
The league of nations has issued a
call for the members of the interna-
tional court OF justice to meet at The
Hague on January 30.
In confirmation of previous reports
that suspension Of the Irish peace ne
gotiations might be agreed upon by
both parties in order to permit Lloyd
George time to attend the Washington
conference, 1t is learned from London
that the government has already begun
to take certain measures to guarantee
the observance Of the truce during
the premier's absence.
In the widespread rioting which re-
Gently took place in Vienna, Austria,
many Americans staying at the hotels
were attacked and some OF them sub.
jected to rough treatment.
The backbone In the case Of Henri
Landru, styled the Modern Blue
beard" is the absence of proof that
any OF the eleven persons the defend.
ant is alleged to have murdered are
dead and also the failure OF the police
to find anything resembling the re-
mains Of human body when they
searched the villa at Gamhai occupied
by Landau.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
New Trial in Ross viii Case.

The supreme court, ordered new
trial in the Ross will case, of Union
county, and affirmed the Springs will
case of Mecklenburg.
The Ross will case, which attracted
state wide attention when 1t was heard
In Union county superior court some
months ago, was the outgrowth of the
bequest by Maggie Ross, an aged
white woman, of her ancestral home
and other property worth over a hun
dred thousand dollars to negro wo-
man and her father.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09

The second city of New Jersey
Jersey Clty--has 7O,877 adult foreign.
ers within its limits adH Of them
1860 are men and 1902 are women,
the naturalized totalIng 1884, of
Whom 1888 are men and 17,148 are
women. The total Of those who re-
tain their alien citizenship Is 27,167,
or l2,734 men and IA, 433 women.
IN New York state, excluding New
YORK city and Buffalo, the cities with
the largest forelgn-born adult popua-
tlons are Rochester, Syracuse, Albany
and Yonkers.
In Rochester the number of these
adult foreign.born persons Is 63,66S.
ana Of them 1896 are men and 3d.
3lo are women, the naturallzed total
being 1856 Of whom 1861 are men
and 16,S35 are women. Those Of
allen citizenship number 1868, Of
whom S,55S are men and 110S1 are
women.
The foreign adults In Syracuse are
70, 793 and Of them 1928 are men and
1880 nre women, the naturalized
total being 1874, and Of these 1853
are men and 1921 are women. Those
Of alien citizenship are 10,95S, $500
men and 5,059 women.
Cities Of Small Foreign Population.
There are 23,962 adult forelgn-born
persons In Yonkers, of whom 1910
nre men and 11,7S6 are women. The
naturallzed are 1852 In number, and
Of them 8,640 are men and 6,513 are
women. Those Of alien citizenship ag-
gregate S,09S, and Of them 351S are
men and 1880 are women.
In Albany there are 18,34S adult
foreign-born persons, or 1892 men
and 1855 women. The naturalized
are 10,10S in number, of whom 5,0S3
are men and 5,025 are women, while
those Of alien citizenship total 4,944,
or 2,291 men and 1858 women.
OF the large cities of the country,
among those with the smallest proper
tion of adult forelgn-born in their
populations are Washington, New Or
leans and indianapolis.
Included In the 100000 people Of
New Orleans are only 23,S14 adults
who were born outside the United
States. OF these 14,304 are men and
0,510 are women. The naturalzed
number $751;, and Of them 5,905 are
men and 1876 are women, while Of
those who retain their alien citizen
ship the total is 9,021, Of whom $40
are men and 1921 are women.
Washington has In its forelgn-born
adult population only 26,276 persons,
Of whom HOOP are men and 1924
are women. The naturallzed number
14,711, or 1876 men and 6,925 women,
while those of alien citizenship total
6323. or 2,S42 men and 3,4S1 women.
II will be noted In the above statls-
tics that the total number of citizens
and non-citizens will not equal the
total alien-born enumerated by the
census bureau. This Is due to the
fact that In practically all instances
there Is a considerable number whose
citizenship status Is yet to be report
ed, or which was not obtainable by
the enumerators
With the exception Of New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia. the number
of forelgn-born adults who have tak7n
out their first papers I've been elm
mated in this artioI II
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
8. A. L. Starts Injunction.

The Seaboard Air Line, seeking to
reduce the assessed value Of its prop
erty for taxation in North Carolina %
per cent, filed injunction proceedings
in United States district court similar
to the action already started by the
Southern, Atlantic Coast Line and
Norfolk Southern IT probably will
be heard in Greensboro with other
similar cases January l.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
School superlntendsnts Meet

The association OF county school SUI
perintendents convened in annual
meeting, day in advance Of the open.
ing of the regular sessions Of the
teachers assembly. The superintend.
ents are taking up the major part OF
their program with discussion OF
technical subjects in connection with
the operations of county schools.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Avalanche Of Moral Slips.

An avalanche of moral slips result
ing in the bringing Of charges of alb.
duction, assault, carrying concealed
weapons and ENLIGHTENMENT against
Jonathan Bennett of Jackson county,
sends this mountaineer back to the
penitentiary under revoked pardon
twenty years after the commission of
the crime. Governor Morrison noti-
fed the Jackson county officials of his
action, and Bennett will be brought
back to the penitentiary to serve the
remaining fourteen years of fifteen
year sentence for manslaughter. +
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
State Answers Complaint.

The states answer to the complaint
in the Southern railway suit against
Revenue Commissioner A. D. Watts
and state taxing powers for porperty
valuation reductions was made pub.
lic 1t sets for an array Of material
to support the taxing authorities in
their contentious as to the valuation
of the plaintiffs property, and prays
to the court that the complaint be de-
MED and that the same be dismissed
at the cost of the plaintiff"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09

few days ago, there was only one
man left after impaneling the grand
jury, and even then 1t voted no true
bills.
Leveland has courthouse, one
store, one residence, one tent and a
windmill.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Engaged In GainfuI Pursuit.

Forty.eght and six-tenths, or $685.
$50 of the total poulation over 10
years of age, 1.744,673 in North Caro-
lima, were engaged in gainful occupa-
tions in 1920, according to the census
bureau. Seventy.fve and five-tenths,
or 693,152 of the males over 10 years,
were so engaged, and 21,9 or 202, 700
sof the females.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
College Must Measure Up.

The people Of North Carolina, both
through their UNCONVENTIONAL agencies
and through their legislative oreani-
cation, have answered the demand Tor
the colleges, both state and denomi-
national, for more adequate support
and it is now up to the colleges to re-
spond with service commensurate
with the benefits they have received,
in the opinions advanced at the meet
ing of the higher education depart
ment Of the Teachers Assembly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Prizes Awarded Students.

Merchandise valued at nearly 5000
donated by local merchants and out.
of.the-state dealers as premiums and
prizes has been awarded to the prize
winners at the state college agricul-
tural fair.
Competition was limited to stu.
dents
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
CHANGE NAME OF TOWN IA TIMES

ley City, Elwood and Plains City. The
postal authorities demanded that in
accordance with new regulations, the
name must not conflict with that of
any other town In the country.
Leveland has had more names than
It has citizens, for they number seven.
The county, large as some states, has
only 1877 inhabitants. When District
Judge w. r. Spencer opened the first
term of the District court at Leyeland
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Two Escaped convicts Taken.

Two of the six white prisoners who
escaped from the state prison farm,
were captured by prison guards near
Morrisville and 1t is believed that the
other four, who were reported to be
together and several miles ahead OF
the two recaptured convicts will soon
be in custody again.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Country Child Gets Attention.

The country child is getting more
attention than any other problem dis.
cussed at the teachers assembly this
year The educational thought Of the
country, 1t would seem from the pro-
gram and the sentiment Of speakers
here, is turning to the problem OF Inn
proving the educational facilities for
the children in the rural communities.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Constable Held Without Bond.

R. q. Nichols and H. Bergman,
two local detectives we're committed
to Jail without bond by Judge Henry
G, Conner of the United States Dis
trict court, on a bench warrant issued
by him in which the defendants were
charged with intimidating government
witnesses in the case against A. j.
Honeycutt, merchant Of Neuse, who
was to have faced trial for the third
time, on a charge of receiving goods
stolen In Interstate commerce, know
ing 1t to have been stolen.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Asks to Abandon Short Line.

Sd The North Carolina corporation
commission, acting for the interstate
commerce commission from the Nor
folk Southern railroad asking permis.
sion to abandon its branch line be-
tween Carthage and Pinehurst, a die
lance of about 70 miles. Its failure
to produce sufficient revenue to meet
operating expenses and tie availability
OF other lines serving the people of
these cities were among tae reasons
advanced for the desire for aban6cE-
mcnt. No one appeared to oppose
the petition.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Two Sentences COMMITTED.

The sentences of ]. L. Sutton and
R. B. Ward, of Jackson county, SEN
fenced to serve six months for Illicit
trafficing in liquor, were committed
from six months on the Haywood
county roads, where they were as
signed by Judge Harding, to six
months in the Jackson county jail, to
be worked on the courthouse grounds.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Leveland, In West Texas, Consists OF
Store, Courthouse and
Tent.

Fort Worth, Tex.-For the four
teenth time the county seat of Hook
ley county, In West Texas, has re-
ceiyed n new name. Now II Is Leye-
land, which name has been authorized
by the Post oaiee department.
Its recent names have been Hook
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Allege Illegal Rates.

Alleging that the East Carolina
Railway company and the Washington
and vandemere Railroad company
are owned and operated by the At
lantic Coast Line and are charging
freight rates in excess OF those
allowed by the commission generally
In North Carolina, the North Carolina
Traffic association has filed complaint
with the state corporation commission
for relief from overcharges. The At
lantic Coast Line and the two short
line roads are made defendants. No
date has been set for hearing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
President. Primary Teachers.

Miss Annie Workman, of Roanoke
Rapids, formerly rural supervisor in
Wake county, was elected president
of the Association Of Primary Teach.
ers. Miss Mary Graham, Charlotte,
was elected vice president and Miss
Rosa Abbott, Greensboro, secretary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Need Music In Public Schools.

NJCU NTubTC III r UUIIV OVVVVTbs
The need of public school music to
put thrill in education not frill
on education was impressed upon the
members OF the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly by Dr. A. e. Win
ship, of Boston, editor of the Journal
of Education.
The Shirley Cup, annually, present
ed on, the occasion of the Teachers
Assembly for the best North Carolina
musical composition Of th4 year, was
presented TO Charles vardAl, director
If music a. Flora Macdon3id college,
Red Springs.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
&C. z. waddeIl on Health Board.

Charles =. Waddell, of Asheville,
succeeds Col. j. L. Ludlow of Win
ston.Salem as a member OF the state
hoard of health, according to an
from the governors Of
Gee.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-09
Waits p Years for Runaway Husband

waits ~ years Tor runaway HUSBAND.
Atlantic City, N. J.-Alrs. Elizabeth
9. Reed waited q years before getting
divorce after her husband had de-
serted her the day following their mar
riage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15
BONUS BLANKS READY
FOR EX-SERyICE MEN

Residents of the following states
who saw service in the world war
may obtain bonus blanks from Capt.
P. C. -Geyer Jr.. U. S. Marine Corps,
officer in charge of the marine recruit
ing station, 4O4 Austell building, At
lanta, Ca; Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts,. New York,
Rhode Island. New Jersey. Michigan,
South Dakota and Wisconsin.
South Dakota is giving $500 to its
ex-service men; New York. $3.50;
Michigan. and Minnesota, SIS for each
months service; New Jersey, New
Hampshire, Veremont, Maine, Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island, 500, and
Wisconsin SO for each months
service during the world war.
81 viii be glad to furnish all blanks
and information to residents of these
states now in the South" stated
Captain Geyer. 'who will write OF
apply at this Office"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

Even Ocala would like to expert
ment with the commission-manager
form of civic government It may be
that orr memory is defective but we
believe Brother Benjamin OF the Ocala
Star used to think it some new
tangled contraption that kept people
in Rot water all the time and never
succeeded in getting anywhere. But
it all goes to show that for news
paper man it is never too late to turn
from the evil of his ways. The Star
can be of great assistance in helping
0cala to help herself -Lakeland Tele-
gram
Thanks, most exalted highness for
your most magnanimous condescen-
sion. But as you have baIled up your
facts. it's of little use to us.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15
WACAHOOTA

Wacahoota, Aug. 12.-Mr. j. w
May of Jacksonville, has been over
here for the past week, seeing after
his farm and visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Bradshaw and
children and Mr.. George Gibbons of
Archer and Miss Pearl Bell of De-
Funiak Springs. spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Curry.
Mrs. Mary Seigler, whoh as been
visiting her brother. Mr.. ]. o. Tyson,
left Saturday for a visit to relatives
at Melrose and Grandin.
Mrs ". p Smith. Mrs. j. o. Tyson
and Mr. ). NJ. Smith were weekend
visitors to Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collie Sherouse of
Micanopy, and Mrs. Ed Smith of Shi-
lob, were guests to supper of Mrs. c.
R. Curry Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Howell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elvin Bruton and Mr.. c. R.
Curry were shopping in Gainesville
Saturday.
Mr.. R. w. Mosely, manager OF the
turpentine camp here for Ball & Co.,
received pennant and prize last
Thursday of 5000 for thebest kept and
worked turpentine woods in the
South. The prize was given by the
naval stores company. Mr.. Mosely is
a prosperous and hustling business
man and we are glad to have him IN
our community.
Mrs. L. NJ. Smith and Mrs. C. NJ.
Smith left today for an outing in
South Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs Elvin Bruton enter
tanned number of friends at party
Monday evening. They gave every
body cordial welcome and it is
needless to add their party was quite
a success. Messrs. Chitty and Sapp,
two splendid musicians of Irvine, fur
nished the music and the young folks
danced till the wee small hours.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

In their call for a conference on
disarmament and Strengthening out
the differences between nations. Pres
ident Harding and Secretary Hughes
are doing nothing more than follow
ing in the footsteps of ex-President
Wilson. 1t was his idea. and If his
plan had been put into effect at once,
with latitude for improvements or
changes, it would have been working
today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15
AnYERTIsINa RATEs

Displays Plate Is cents per incn for
consecutive insertions. Alternate inSer-
tons rs per cent additional Compost
ton charges on ads. that run less than
six times 10 cents per INCH Special
position rs per cent additional. Rates
has ed on four inch minimum. Less than
four inches will take higher rate,
which will be furnished upon applIca-
ton
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for flrsf Insertion. three cents per line
for each subsequent insertion. One
change week allowed on readers with
out EXTRA composition charges.
Legal advertisements at legal rates.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lewis and
baby of Marion county arrived here
Thursday and will spend several days
looking over property they own in the
'Glades near here. They are old friends
and their coming gives us much pleas
pre-. We hope that they may come
here to live-Fort Lauderdale SEN
tinel.
You can't have John. We want
him here in Marion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

The Fort Lauderdale Herald wants
to know why that town can't have
Sunday ice delivery. Lack of the
CONCEALED fluid is causing a lot of
spoiled provisions to be thrown out
every Monday morning. The truth is
that ice is as much public utility as
water and electric current, and if it is
wrong to deliver ice it is wrong to
deliver the other two.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

and submarine than Germany was.
France could bring men to her coast
ten times faster than Great Britain
could send men across the channel
As for the japanese, they simply
couldn't get at the French, and there
Is no reason to suppose they are as
good soldiers, man to man, as the
French.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

To the Miami papers we will say
that it makes no difference what the
charter of city is as long as the
governing body does not obey it and
the people supinely allow them to
d.sobey it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

They are having lots of worry
about schools that can't be kept open
in several counties. It is possible
that after while our boneheaded
lawmakers may find that the tax
payer can't pay more money than he
makes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

The Harding administration would
have a pleasant time if it could keep
its eyes off that sword of Democracies
hanging over its head.-Tanipa Tri-
bune.
Pretty good parody.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

Wonder where the idea ever OBJ
tanned that smuggler couldn't be
arrested outside the marine limit
Smngglers have been followed half
way across the ocean by the revenue
vessels of various nations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

Why do not these Florida doters on
the antique shut up nagging the gov
eminent and buy Fort Marion them
selves. It's no use to the govern
ment. St. Augustine could buy the
cid fort and then make money out of
it by charging admission to it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

Wa thank the St. Petersburg Times
for giving us its moral support
against the evil practice of using type
writer's for wood pulp mills.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-15

Secretary of State Hughes will
represent the United States in the
disarmament conference to meet in
Washington in November.