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The Washington herald., 1921-12-21

BooxxE1Ffa sfENoo. AcH 80 rms.
- ~ &eek to start. NATL PERsON-
MEL EUR. - Bou1 D11s.. 1tth. . r. r.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21

YOUNG LADY WITH SALES EXPERIENCE
Toilet preparations; large drug store;
good salary. NATL PERSONNEL BU-
REAU. 3o5 Bond Bldg. 18th & y. Y. ave.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
GOOD COLLECTIONS
FROM AUTO OWNERS
RECEIPT FOR THE MONTH OF
July REACHED TOTAL OF
s,,4ss,4
INTEREST PAID BY GASOLINE
Chairman Of the Highway Commission
Says Sum Collected VIII be Spent
Before End OF Present Month.
RALEIGH.

Automobile tax collected by the
state for the month of July amounted
% $1,49S, 1925 and the gasoline tax
for the same period, amounting to $751;
GIT 81, ran the states revenue from
two sources alone we'll above the mill
lion and a half mark.
The gasoline tax is in excess of the
collections for June while the automo-
bile tax is little under the month pre-
.vious. There are many licenses yet to
be renewed and the total tax on auto
mobiles for the season, independent of
the floating" collections at other
periods of the year, will run the
amount we'll above 100000.
The gasoline tax goes to pay the in
terest on the outstanding notes for
construction funds while the bigger
sums are being used exclusively for
construction purposes. Chairman
Frank Page, Of the state highway COM
mission, has informed State Treasurer
Lacy that the sum collected during
the rush season will be spent before
the end Of the present month.
With these expenditures on the
roads, the state will then touch for
the second time its $10,00O,00O allow
ance for the year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

be administered In the subsequent
slumber The claim that no gas can
be administered without awakening
the sleeper Is disputed.
Worldwide interest has already
focused upon the state with Its vast
area and Its small population on ac-
count of this extraordinary death pen
atty. Students Of prison reform are
divided concerning the humanity Of
the measure. Its application will be
watched with exceptional interest by
scientific organizations and colleges.
There is little likelihood, however,
that Nevada will permit the execution
to become a public show. Executions
are not popular In Nevada. There Is
very active sentiment against carry
Ing out the death penalty. Since the
state was admitted to the Union only
six men have been condemned to
death, and of these only two were al.
lowed to be executed.-Arnold
Kruckman In New York World.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

D-Mandates over the Caroline and
Marshall islands were awarded to ia
pan by the allied supreme council. The
American delegation to the peace con-
ference did not contest these assign
ments.
E-Guam Is the most important
American naval base In the western
half of the Pacific.
F-Hawail is the most important
American base In the middle Pacific.
G-The Philippines, an exposed
American outpost In the Far East
can be held only If the United States
can maintain a fleet In the Pacific
based on Hawaii and Guam.
H-The German part of New Guinea
was assigned to Australia.
1.-The German portion of the Samoa
islands was assigned to New Zealand.
J-Wake island, which belongs to
the United States.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Grand Ene.mpment n !. o. D. v.

Grand Encampn,ent Of !. o. o. r. Y
The Grand Encampment Of the Inde-
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows Of
North Carolina met in It's 74th annual
session August 9th In the hall OF Bu-
ena Vista Lodge, No. 81, In the city 0f|
Greensboro. At the afternoon s1ysionI
the Grand Encampment degree was
conferred on new members, the re-
ports Of the grand officers submitted.
various committees appointed and
matters Of routine business trans
acted
On Tuesday night the degree staff
Of Asheville Encampment No 2,
conferred the Patriarcnial, Golden
Rule and Royal Purple degrees on a
number Of candidates. This is prob
ably the best encampment degree staff
in North Carolina and large number
of members Of the Patriarchal branch
of the order were present to witness
this exemplfication Of the encamp-
ment degrees.
The officers OF the Grand Encamp-
ment are as follows, Grand Patriarch,
c. H. Beine, Raleigh; Grand High
Priest, A. c. Melvin, Durham; Grand
Senior Warden. ]. c. Wright, Shiloh;
Grand Junior Warden, D. W. Davis,
Goldsboro; Grand Scribe, L. W. jean
eret, Asheville; Grand Treasurer, John
z. Wood, Wilmington; Grand Marshal,
H. A. Ballard, Asheville; Grand Senti-
mel, D. r. Aiken, Greensboro; Grand
Outside Sentinel, H. G. Godfrey, Eliza
beth City; Grand Representative, John
D. Berry, Raleigh.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
IMPORTANT NEWS
The world OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or rHIs
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The news OF The SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The South.
land viii 30 Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

In spite of the intimation of Pre-
mier BRAND that the British and
French delegations were deadlocked
on the Silesian question, and the feel
ing in diplomatic circles that this was
the real reason underlying Lloyd
Georges announcement OF his decision
to return to England, the French for
eign office denies that rupture has
occurred.
The United States shipping board
steamer Black Arrow sank recently off
Cape Vilano, on the west coast Of
Spain. The crew and passengers we're
saved, but the ship and cargo are to-
tai loss.
It has been officially announced that
the receipt Of Eamonn de Valera's re-
ply to the British government on the
Irish peace proposals, necessitating
early action by the British cabinet, Is
the read reason for Lloyd-George's de-
parture from Paris.
Col. George Harvey, United States
ambassador to Great Britain, an "ob-
server at the supreme council meet
ing In Paris, spoke up for the first time
since the conferences began. He of.
fered to obtain more complete infor
nation to assist the allies In whatever
they may do to alleviate Russias dis
tress and to that end has cabled his
government at Washington.
Negotiations between representa-
tives Of American and British shipping
interests on the question of freight
rates for Egyptian cotton have been
broken of, according to advices from
Alexandria.
The pope has named Bishop Michael
J. Curley Of St. Augustine, Fla, as
archbishop Of Baltimore, which is the
achepiscopal see of the Roman Cath
Ollie church in the United States.
An explosion in the Hiroshima ar
tillery magazine Is reported to have
injured or killed over two thousand
Japs.
1t is reported In Lindsay, Ontario,
that Gen. Sir Sam Hughes, former Can
adian minister Of militia and an out
standing figure in Canada's war ef-
fort, is at the point Of death.
All members of the Irish Republican
parliament now In custody will be re-
leased, with one exception, in antici-
patton Of the meeting of the parlfa-
ment called for August 1s, according to
Dublin advices.
OF the entire Spanish detachment |
which defended Zeluan against the on
slaught Of the. Moors, only Lieutenant
Bravo and eight soldiers managed to
save themselves by jumping into the
sea,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

A-By the treaty of Versailles Ger
man rights in the Chinese province of
Shantung were transferred to Japan.
The United States senate adopted a
reservation in the treaty Withholding
American acquiescence In this trans
fer. China refused to sign the treaty
because of 1t.
B-Japanese forces are still occupy
ing parts Of the Siberian coast prov
inces. Japan has also occupied the
north or Russian half Of the Island Of
Sakhalin.
C-Yap Is the important cable sta
ton islet, a mandate over which was
lrregularly awarded to Japan by the
allied supreme council. President VIII
son had made a reservation on zap and
the United States has not rellnquished
It's right to participate In the DISPOSE
ton Of these former German possess
slons turned over by Germany to the
five allied and associated powers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Washington

Frank A. Linney, Republican state
chairman Of North Carolina, to be
federal attorney for the western North
Carolina district, has been confirmed
by the vote of 81 to IL
Congressional investigation Of the
American Legion's organization and
alleged "scandalous and disgraceful
conduct Of small coterie of self.con-
stitution, self-perpetuating officials
has been asked In petition present.
by to Vice President Coolidge and
Speaker Gillett
Congressman w. G. Landlord Of
Georgia advocated In the house, re-
Gently, the passage Of his $500 600, 900
farmers relief bill, which provides for
immediate purchase through the war
finance corporation from banks, either
national or state, farmers notes matur.
ing within thres years from the pass.
age Of the act and secured by either
first or second trust deeds or liens.
The packer control bill, a subject
OF contention In congress for nearly
a score Of years, was passed finally by
the house without a record vote and
sent to the White House for executive
action.
Formal invitations to the Washing.
ton disarmament and pacific confer.
ence will be sent, shortly now that
agreement on the date for the opening
OF the conference practically has been
practically has been reached. Off
cial notification from Japan that she
accepts November IL as the date will
make the agreement unanimous. This
notification is expected hourly.
Even more extensive changes in tax
levies than were agreed upon at the
white house conference between Pres
ident Harding AM Republican leaders
OF the house of representatives have
been voted tentatively by the majority
members Of the ways and means com.
mittee.
The federal trade commission was
directed. under resolution adopted
recently by the senate, to investigate
conditions of tobacco trade, including
prices to producers and consumers.
President Harding probably will
open the Washington disarmament
and pacific conference personally. Il
was strongly indicated on high author.
ity at the White House recently.
The Willis-Campbell anti-beer bin
wai passed by the senate recently. 20
toD2o. and sent to conference with
the prospect Of It's final enactment be.
fors the weekend.
Speed-up orders have been giveh-con.
gress under an agreement between the
and Republican leaders pro
vidingl the agricultural cree is meas.
ure is enacted and the house passes
the ss..Alsslsion bull.
General Pershing. 1t Is announ Id
approves the new Sam Browne b w
The house policy OF assessing tar I'
duties on the basis Of American vas n,
alton Of imported merchandise wa "A
cepted by ,lNpubIican members d VI
senate fIhange committee. AMI "A
they failed trNreach an agreement III
details Of the program. Ii
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

destroy about $20,000000 worth
of poultry and $4O,OOO,oOO in grain
yearly.
Great interest was aroused and the
campaign was made a big success by
the fact that real prizes were offered
for the champion rat killers In the
state. When once started, the orig.
inal fund was supplemented by county
farm bureaus, civic organizations, ana
business firms until 1t was swelled to
$4,000.
The county fund, established BY the
farm bureaus, was for the local county
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

A definite disqualification program
for former service men involving the
immediate expenditure Of $6,110,000.
The new program Is said to have the
approval Of Secretary Mellon.
Diplomatic negotiations preliminary
to the disarmament, difference reach
ed formal stage for the first time the
other day when the state department
drafted notes of invitation to the five
powers that are to be asked to partic-
ipate.
Jobs for 100000 idle men will be
provided II congress passes the ad.
ministration's railroad credits bill,
Eugene Meyers, head Of the War Fin
ance, declared recently before the SEN
ate interstate commerce committee in
in opening hearings on the bill.
A double-barreled campaign for open
sessions of the forthcoming disarma-
ment conference was on here, under
the leadership OF Senators Hiram
Johnson, Borah and other senate in
dependents.
Former agents of the alien property
custodian are now In Germany trying
to get retainers from German dye COM
panies seeking American business, H.
o. Metz, New York dye maker declar.
ed recently in resuming his opposition
to the proposed dye embargo before
the senate finance committee.
A bill authorizing the. president to
confer congressional medal of honor
and the distinguished service cross
on the unidentified American soldier.
who will be buried In Arlington ma.
tional cemetery by November II, has
been passed by the house and sent to
the senate.
Announcement Of renewed inslsteno
by the United States upo nadjustment
on the lines OF the White award Of the
boundary dispute between Costa RIGA
and Panama is forecast at the state
department as the next step in the
controversy between the two repub-
lies.
The whole question OF prohibition as
1t operates In the United States has
been thrown open In the senate. An
anti-beer bill was passed, with twenty
senators voting against 1t, after a de-
bate which indicated the first organic
ed reaction toward present-day en-.
forcement Of the Volstead act. While
they did not succeed in defeating the
bill, or In sending 1t back to commit.
tee, the opposition group did achieve
the passage Of an amendment which
requires every enforcement officer to
obtai ma search warrant before he sets
forth on the liquor trail, provision
which "rduys" declared would 'nullify"
the Volstead law.
Easier cred*s for farmers, provided
Tor by the bill which passed the senate
will provide some relief for the present
disorganized condition Of agriculture,
Of the farmers says.
The war department has 1000 com.
missions for second lieutenants and
only 1875 applicants.
Cost Of labor allowances to railroads
'or the six months guarantee period
following government control will in.
,lude only increased wages and not
alleged "inefficiency Of labor" factors,
Under a decision handed down by the
interstate commerce commission.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Will Use Lethal
Gas on COnViCtS

use Of the law. We are not very
populous state and we have no one
waiting the death penalty. For this
reason we are not making great haste
In getting ready for executions which
may not occur for many years.
The tlcklish Job Of providing rhe
convenlences for sending human be-
Ing across the great divide by lethal
gas has been assigned to the state
architect. He must build chamber
In which the victim may be housed
while the watchers and witnesses pro-
vided by law are present while he is
put to death. As Is well known In
connection with the lethal gases used
during the war, the slightest diffusion
Of these elements caused widespread
havoc.
1t Is not possible to build cham
Der which is relatively Theoretically
sealed. because 1t will not permit that
the provision Of the law be carried
out. Neither Is glass chamber
feasible. The likelihood Is that the
death chamber will be so built that
the gases will be blown away
from the necessary witnesses and
watchers II any fumes should escape.
Absolutely Painless.
It Is anticipated the gas will be ad-
ministered much as gas Is admins
tered to patient In dental chair
or to person preparing for surgical
operation. In other words, 1t will be
form Of anesthesla, and the admin
istrator will probably be an expert
anaesthetlclan chosen from among
physicians or male nurses. Those who
favor this method of dealing death de-
clare 1t is absolutely painless. Most
Of the advocates of the measure be-
lieve that the condemned criminal
should be given sleeping potion in
his food and that the lethal gas should
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Inspected Disputed Routes.

Chairman Frank Page of the State
highway commission, and highway en-
gineer Charles M. Upham went to For
rest City where they, together with
Commissioners McGirt and Stikelea-
Their, and inspected the disputed
routes of the highway between Ruth
erforton and the South Carolina line,
Mr.. Page and Mr. Upharn continued
their trip to Asheville.
The two factions contendins over
the routing Of the road agreed 70 have
the chairman examine the roads and
report to the full commission
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Domestic

Reports that five persons had beer
killed and ten or twelve injured wher
train No. Is on the Yazoo and Missis
sippi Valley railroad hit a truck at q
grade crossing at Anguilla, Miss.
were received at Vickburg.
DR.. ]. e. Slaughter, planter, was
shot and killed at his plantation a,
Schlater, near Greenwood, Miss, by
a negro tenant farmer who escaped
but was reported surrounded by sher
ifs posse In a woods near the scene
Of the killing.
Two men were killed and five in.
jured. three seriously, when the party
was buried under several tons Of de.
bris by fall Of rock In No. shaft
Of the Quincy, Mich, mine. The cave
In was caused by an air-blast.
Ten Of the nineteen Craighead coun.
ty, Arkansas, farmers recently convict.
ed on charges OF night riding arrived
at the state pentitentiary at Little
Rock to begin their sentences. Their
arrival was delayed because of time
allowed them to cultivate their crops.
They will serve terms ranging from
two months to one year.
Rear Admiral George Fink Kutz,
U. s., N, retired, said to be the sec.
ond oldest living rear admiral In the
navy, died at San Francisco recently,
at the age Of So. He participated in
most of the important engagements of
the Civil war
Governor Small Of Illinois, under ar
rest In connection with charges Of mis-.
use OF public funds and embezzlement
while he was stated treasurer, has de.
mandad a change Of venue and an I'M
mediate trial.
As the result Of a quarrel over
"moonshine" Emmett Bates, IS, is
dead, and Clarence Wells, 10, is held
In the Wise, Va. jail in connection
WIN the knllng.
Fourteen-yearold James Burnett,
alias Charles Hickson, Is being held
in the Waits Home, New Orleans.
while the police are investigating a
story imputed to the boy that four
months ago he killed a companion
In Dalton, Ca, and then fled to New
Orleans.
Rev. James e. Coyle, for many years
rector of st. Paul's Catholic church,
lied at hospital after having been
hot three times by Rev. q. R. Stephen
ION, Methodist minister. Stephenson
vent to the county jail and surrender.
ID. The cause Is given that the Cath
,lic priest performed a marriage cere
nony between the Methodist minister's
laughter and Catholic.
An indictment charging murder was
'oted against A. G. Burch, held in con-
lection with the Staying Of J. B. Ken.
ledy. Kennedy was shot in the back
4 the he'd.
The body Of Miss Maud Gilbert was
AIKEN from the canal near Miami.
Ia. by divers at the point where the
curing car in which she was riding
nth d. r. White Is alleged to have
lunged into the wafer. The body was
My partly clothed.
A search Of the room occupied by
'. A. Hightower, baker. who led the
olice to the grave Of Rev. Patrick Hef-
n, missing priest, revealed rifle,
loody pieces Of buliap and clipping
ON San Francisco newspapers show.
lg the amount Of the reward offered
y tho priests return.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Charter for Peanut Growers.

The peanut growers of Virginia and
North Carolina have secured the char
ter for their new and enlarged organi-
cation, which will bear the short and
expressive name Peanut Growers Ex-
change, Inc.," The minimum capital
stock is placed at s151,OOO. OF this
amount s15O,OOO is common and 81 900
preferred stock.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Minerals and Forestry ExhIblt.

AS state geologist, Colonel Joseph
Hyde Pratt will have to do with plac-
ing both minerals and forestry exhi-
bits in the Made-in-the- Carolinas ex'
position. He plans to exhibit large
array of both forestry and mineral
products, in both of which North Car.
DINA has a great variety.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Meeting Of Guernsey Breeders.

The midsummer meeting Of the
North Carolina Guernsey Breeders as
ISOLATION will be held at Belmont
Farms" F. H. and ]. L. Beall. owners,
Linwood, Davidson county, Thursday,
August 25th, according to announce
ment made by T. D. Brown secretary.
Among the speakers are R. H. L,
Chicester, of Fredericksburg, Va, R.
NJ. Hooper, of Wisacky, S. c., W. w.
Fitzpatricky, Clemson College, s. c.,
and J. A. Arey, dairy division, Depart
ment of Agriculture, Raleigh. There
will be two sessions daily.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
vladuct to School for Blind.

If the state will indemnify the city
against financial loss, the city Of Ra.
leigh will require the Southern and
Seaboard railroads to construct VIA
duct over their tracks at Ashe avenue
leading to the new grounds, accord
ing to tentative agreement reached
between the city commissioners and
representatives of the board OF trus.
tees of the State School for the Bind.
Attorney General J. S. Manning ap-
peared with the Supt. Lineberry and
members of the board before the coGi.
missioners.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Lightning Photographs
Tree on Boys Back

Eastman, Ga.--Struck by a
bolt of lightning, Travis, young
est son Of J. J. Grimsley, lives
and is carrying on his back a
photograph Of a cedar tree.
The boy was sitting In a
swing on the front porch Of his
home when a flash shattered a
cedar tree a few feet from the
house. The current passed
through the boys body, render
Ing the youth unconscious. He
recovered In few minutes and
members Of the family found
Photographic plate Of a tree on
his back.
jake Burch, fifteen, son Of @.
G. Burch, was also struck by
lightning. A round hole was
burned in his cap. He was un-
conscious for only a few min
utes
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
The Southern Training School.

The Southern Training School for
Christian Leadership will be held at
Rlue Ridge the week of August 20 to
September /. 1t will be under the
auspices OF the Sunday School asso-
Citations of South Carolina, Kentucky,
Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and Geor-
gia. This is the first year for this
training school, which promises to be-
come an annual institution.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
IOWA WAGES WAR ON RATS
Campaign, Which Lasts Six Wee.,s, Re-
suits In determination OF $780,
900 OF These Pests.

Des Molnes, Ia.--Aroused by the
army Of rats that overran the state.
Iowa recently ended q crusade to rid
the country Of some OF these pests.
War on the rodents was declared
when II was announced that they cost
the farmers Of Iowa. At q conservative
estimate. s6o.oOo,0Oo. annually. They
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Postmaster Examinations.

Washington, Especially .-Examina-
tions will be held September 10 for
postmasters at the following places:
Angler, Badin. Banners Elk, Bay
boro, Black Mountain, Gambler, Can
dor, Caroleen, Clarkton, Cleveland,
Cliffside, Connolly Springs, Cooleemee,
Council, Elon College, Fletcher, Frank
lin, Garrysburg Hope Hills, Hunters
vile, Lake Junaluska. Leaksville,
Lowell. Mayodan, Moncure, Montreal,
Morven, Newport. Parkton, Pinetops,
Polkton Pomona, Princeton, Richards,
Rural Hall, Sanatorium, Seaboard,
Sparta, Stony Point, Trenton, vass,
WeavervIle, West Jefferson, Whita-
kers, Whittier Woodland.
Chalmers L. Sims has been appoint
ed postmaster at Harrisburg, Cabarrus
county, vice Dwight L. Morrison, re-
signed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Phychlatrist to Be Employed.

Announcement was made here by
Mrs. Clarence Johnson, commissioner
Of state welfare, of the employment
Of director Of child helping and
phychiatrist who will divide time be.
tween the board of charities and well
fare and the University of North Car.
olina.