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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01
DAYS OF
GEN. COXEY'S ARMY
PASSING OF CAPTAIN WEBSTER
WHO STOPPED COXEY'S MEN
AT MILES CITY.
Butte Had Conspired Twice Rail road
Officials in Effort to Get Coxey's
Army Out of Montana; Had Pos
session of Freight Train and Were
Running Wild.

The death of Captain John A.
Webster, formerly of the regular
army, at Macinac island. Michigan,
a few days ago, recalls the memorable
march of General Coxey's tatterde-
malion "army" across Montana rs or
more years ago.. The army" which
was composed of unemployed, both
from choice or circumstances, had
been gathering forces as it rolled
eastward, and when it reached Butte,
numbered upwards of 1000 men.
There it went into quarters, and it
was up to the community to see that
it was fed and cared for, as an insur-
ance against violence. It's purpose
was to march to Washington and
make a demonstration in front of
the capitol with the idea of impress
sing congress with the necessity of
enacting legislation which would
better condition of labor.
Butte, full of sympathizers of this
unique organization, taxed her facili-
ties to see that these men were cared
for. Mayor Henry Muller organized a
local commissary for the "army's''
benefit and for a week or 10 days it
reveled in good food. In fact, treat
ment accorded at Butte was so good
that the army grew fat and sleek with
good living.
How to get rid of these unwelcome
visitors, who we're eating their heads
off, was a problem. Finally the city
officials entered into a conspiracy
with the local railroad officials, and
by arrangement, a train of empty
freight cars was drawn up along
side the army encampment. This APP
parently afforded an easy method of
to Washington, and eliminat-
the weary walk of many miles
between Butte and Washington. The
army" encouraged by its officers,
took possession and Communicated the
train, selected a crew from its own
ranks, and with full coal bunkers,
on a wild ride eastward.
The train with its load Of ne'er do
wells, drove unmolested to Miles
City. There Captain Webster, with
| company of Fort Keogh soldiers,
lcting under instructions from the
'ederal officials, who had not been 7
AIKEN into the confidence of the Of
icials of Butte in their efforts to get
he C~oxeyites out of Montana, made
stand against the "army," which
urrendered at this show of force. It f
vas a blood1ess victory. :
The "army," under orders Of the
court, was then taken to p
where the men were held in b
for a time, and as it was a c
roblem as to what to do with them, t
hey we're finally allowed to go free.
after months of marching,
hey with other contingents which a
ad joined them on the way, reach d
i Washington, and after their dem a
nstration, were disbanded. 10
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

worlds fair at Portland is told b
the secretary of the exposition com
mittee, j. e. Gratke. His article is
entitled The Spirit of Transports
ton. The Evolution of the Tourist
Camp is another interesting and per-
tinent article by Fred Lincoln, sec
rotary of the Billings Commercial
club. Is There a Moisture Cycle?
with a chart covering the past fifty
years, is written by State Hydrogra-
pher Geo. H. Ellis, and is of interest
to all farmers and bankers. Closely
related to this also is The Story of a
Montana Farm by G. w. Fowler, sec
rotary of the Montana Development
association. With Rod and Gun,
Interesting Westerners, The Guest o
the West, etc, are regular depart
ments of the new magazine to be
continued in subsequent issues.
Montana and the entire north
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

courses along two distinct lines. A
course of four years provides for
specialization in the branches of for
estry and forestry engineering, and
a short course of II weeks for forest
rangers. BY reason of its admirable
location, the school of forestry has
automatically an equipment unrival-
ed elsewhere in the country. At Mis-
soula are located the headquarters
of District No. 1 of the federal forest
service and of 10 of the national for
ests which make up this district.
Missoula also is the center of the
extensive numbering industry of
western Montana. This renders ac-
cessible, as auxiliary lecturers, the
officers and executives of these i'm
portant organizations. An advisory
board of the school of forestry is sell
ected from men prominent in the
lumber industry and in the admins
tration of the affairs of the federal
forest service. The school has Won
a fine reputation and attracts stu
dents from all parts of the country.
School of Journalism
The school of journalism was es-
tablished in 1914, after having been
under the direction of the department
of English for two years. The train
ing in the school of journalism is
made as thoroughly practical as pos
sible, its purpose being to provide
men and women equipped to enter
newspaper service on Montana pub
LEGATIONS. Nearly all of the graduates
of this school are engaged in news
work in Montana or adjoining
Some have moved to more remote
fields. One man is now Rome cor
respondent for the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. Another is in the field of
the South China revolution as cores
pendent for a syndicate of English
newspapers. Two former students of
journalism in the university are
members of the Institutional staff
of the new Medill School of Journal
ism at Northwestern university. The
curriculum of the school of journal
ism includes, in addition to technical
courses, work in English, foreign Ian
guages, science, history, economics,
sociology and political science. It's
course is four years.
The school of pharmacy has for it's
purpose the advancement of the
of pharmacy and the prepara-
ion of students for the practice of
his science in the state. The school
the degrees of graduate in
pharmacy, pharmaceutical chemist
md bachelor of science in pharmacy.
interesting work has been done by
his school in it's medicinal-plant gar
en- in the study and development of
rug plants native to Montana, as
yell as some that have been intro
uced from other states.
The school of music is well known
throughout the state through the
oncerts of the, university Glee club
nd the orchestra, and by the per-
1rmance of individuals who have re-
eived their training here.
The school of business administra-
on, established a year ago, has for
s aim the training of accountants,
Ianagers and statesmen. The work
given along lines that are practical,
I'D the results have been such as to
We high standing to this new unit
the university.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

Work of the past year in the Mon
tana Sportsmen's association was re-
viewed in all details in the annual
report of Secretary NJ. S. Carpenter.
of Missoula, at the annual meeting
of the association held in Helena
recently.
The organization of this associa-
ton was completed upon the 25th
of October, 1920, and upon the 3rd
of November your secretary started
soliciting funds with which to set the
machinery of the organization in
motion, meeting with considerable
success. Among the prominent con-
tributors were the permanent wild
life protection fund of the Russell
Sage foundation, the American Game
Protective and Propaganda associa-
ton, Outdoor Life magazine, and a
few prominent national sportsmen.
A number of clubs came promptly
to the support of the new association
to the extent that its real work was
started early in December.
The report then details legislation
secured through the association for
the protection of game.
Clubs Organized.
During the past year he has par
ticipated in the organization of clubs
at Augusta, Boulder, Three Forks,
Drummond, Rosebud, Hardin, Bird
ger, Glasgow, Ennis, Stanford, Hob
son, Cascade, Fort Benton, and Belt,
and in the reorganization of clubs at
Bozeman and Great Falls. Existing
clubs at White Sulphur Springs,
Helena, Big Timber, Belgrade, Mis-
soula and Red Lodge have, upon his
solicitation affiliated with the state
organization and fully paid their
dues. The clubs at Anaconda and
Lewistown have paid a part of their
dues, and the clubs at Livingston and
Phillipsburg have voted to affiliate
but have not perfected organization.
One life membership has been receiv-
ed, hat of Frank Conley of Deer
who on November 10, 1920,
us his check for $25. The as
ISOLATION has two members who have
paid for five years each. William ].
Mackensen of Yardly, Penn, and Sam
Eagle of Yellowstone. The as
ISOLATION has sold but n single year
membership, that to Lee Browning
of Warland.
Upon suggestions contained in a
letter issued from the sec
retary's office last spring instituted
and carried on campaigns against
the common enemies of our valuable
wild life, to the extent that literally
upon thousands of these
common enemies were destroyed,
with the very gratifying results that
many localities of the state our
game, song and insectiverous birds
we're permitted to real their broods
unmolested, thus very ma
increasing the number of
birds in Montana. One club is
reported to have destroyed $4,000
nagpies and crows, including eggs
If the same. Another is credited with
destroying between four and five
thousand in a single days drive
against these well-known enemies.
Another small club killed five hund-
ed adult birds within a radius Of
i've miles of town in their first coD-
est. Still another small club count
ID eighty-six coyotes among the
against the common enemies of
,ur valuable wild life was instituted
With the idea, and recognizing the
act that it must be continued year
year, and it is the plan of the
ecretary's office to make the cam
of 1922 a great deal more eff
ective and far-reaching than the
me of 1921.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

riculum. Students who have sue
cessfully completed the law course
may, in the discretion of the supreme
court of the state, be admitted to
practice in Montana courts without
further examination. The new quar-
tiers of the school will make it pos
sible to arrange the law library for
much more effective use than has
been the Ease under present crowded
conditions.
The school of forestry offers
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

Shelby - Archie Blair, a Devon
farmer, was killed by the discharge
of his gun as he was lifting the wea-
pom out of his buggy. He pulled the
barrel towards him as it was dis
charged, the charge striking him in
the side and going through his heart.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

Great Falls-Miss Eleanor Olson,
a linotype operator, was knocked
down and robbed of her money and
a ring on one of the principal streets
of the city one evening recently.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

It's 10 new thing for Uncle Sam to
see so many hands across the sea,
though up to very recently most Of
them were stretched out for dough.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

Speaking of that Montana wildcat,
the biggest lion in the American me-
nagerie these days is Marshal Foch
himself.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

Read "The Story of a Montana
Farm, by c. w. Fowler in the cur
rent number of The Western Tourist.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01

Read Butte; Then and Now" in
The Western Tourist.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-01
FOR PROTECTION
OF STATES GAME
VI. 5. CARPENTER, SECRETARY
SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION
DETAILS YEARS WORK

support Game From Many Promi-
nent Contributors; Clubs Were
Organized in 1S Towns and Cities;
Campaign Against Enemies of
States Wild Life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Meeting Of North Carolina
College Women

There will be a regular meet.
ing Of the Halifax County Alum.
nae and Former Students Associ-
alton of the North Carolina
College for Women on Saturday
morning, February 10Th, at 1l:OO
o'clock at Weldon in the Sunday
School rooms Of the Baptist
Church. All alumnae and former
students are cordially invited
and urged to attend.
Miss Ethel Bollinger, onr Col.
lege Alumnae Secretary. and
Dean W. C. Jackson of the His
tory Department will be our
guests on that day.
Write Mrs. Blake Hardy, We'll
don. at once If you can be pres.
ent.
(Signed)
Annie M. Cherry, Pres.
Elizabeth Hyman, Sec.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
HOLLISTER NEWS

Hollister community will pre-
sent an all round up-to-date
jazz minstrel production on the
night of Feb. 25, remember
Friday night.
The Tuesday evening club of
Hollister met with Miss Eva
Cunningham this week. The
Ladies brought their sewing and
a good time was enjoyed by all.
Miss Cunningham assisted by
Miss Binford served delicious
refreshments. The only outside
guest were Mrs. DR.. Palmer and
Mrs. Hill.
All Hollister people are looking
forward with eagerness to Fri.
day night March 4, on this date
Aurelian Springs will present al
Hollister the play Better Than
Gold" !"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
NOTICE

Under and by virtue of the
power Of sale contained in a
certain deed of trust from
W. F. Horner to Geo. C. Green, Trus-
tee, dated the lst day of January, 1918,
and recorded in Book 2S4, page 6S,
Registers Office for Halifax County,
default having been made in the pay
ment of the Indebtedness therein secur-
ed. at the request of the holder of said
Indebtedness, the undersigned will, on the
18th day of March. 1921, at the Post
Office Door in Thelma. N. c.. sell for
cash, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described tract or parcel of land:
That certain tract or parcel of land
situate in Littleton Township, Halifax
County, and State of North Carolina,
described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point where the Thel-
ma to Brinkleyville road crosses Great
Creek; thence with said road north 3
deg. 80 min. east 399 feet; thence north
north II deg. east 1000 feet; thence
north Z deg. 80 min. east Gil feet. thence
mort deg. east 1886 feet; thence north
S degrees 80 min. east 252 feet; thence
north 43 deg. 80 min. east 762 feet;
thence north SO deg east 1856 feet;
thence north % deg. 80 min. east 7O5
feet; thence north 20 deg. 80 min. east
6S2 feet; thence north 3 deg. east 37S
feet to the Eaton's Ferry Road: thence
with the Eaton's Ferry Road north so
deg. west 639 feet. thence north as deg.
west 239 feet to gum; thence south 81
deg west 3693 feet to Punkum Branch;
thence with Punkum Branch to where
it enters into Great Creek, thence with
Great Creek to the road, point of be-
ginning, containing 206.6 acres.
There is excepted from the forego.
ing description the following two tracts
Of land:
Beginning at stake on Eaton's Fer.
ry Road, runs N so w 637 feet to a
stake; thence N 46-OO w 1T feet to q
stake; thence 50 deg. 90 W2550 feet tc
stake; thence N 40 W IT'S feet t. q
stake; N 81 f 1850 feet to beginning,
containing so acres, more or less.
Beginning at stake on the wes'
side of the Brinkleyville Road 30S9 fee
from Great Creek, runs N "a deg. 81
min. E 726 feet to stake; thence \
SO f 3S3 feet to stake; thence N %
80 Z 705 to a stake; thence N 2930
692 feet to a stake; thence N 80 + 81;
feet to Eaton's Ferry Road; thence \
54 W 1850 feet to stake; thence N 4
w 1900 feet to beginning, containing
so acres.
This 9th day of February, 1921.
Geo. c. Green, Trustee.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
POWELLTOWN ITEMS

The many friends of Mrs
Chas. Jonson rejoice with the
family in having her home
again after her long illness at
the Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
There was a regular meeting
of the Carolina Literary Society
OF the South ROSEMARY High
School last Friday afternoon.
The following new officers
were elected; Nellie Williams,
president, Clyde Rock, vice-pres.
Edna Tickle, secy. and treas.
A very interesting program
followed one of the special fea-
lures of the program was a
debate in which Matte Hudson,
Helen Powell, Lewis Johnson
and Dick Brown displayed abil-
ity in oratorical lines. The boys
quartette rendered Spanish
Cavalier" very effectively Fri
day afternoon Feb. IL, the So.
ciety will meet again.
A large crowd attended SER
vices at Smiths Church last
Sunday afternoon.
Sunday School next Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Miss Leatherwood met the
Domestic Science Club on Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. Smith,
District Demonstration agent,
spoke to the club.
The Minstrel Show at South
Rosemary will be given on the
evening of the l4th as stated
last week. This program will be
simple but funny, The High
School will present a short play
" Cora's Callers. "
The evenings entertainment
will be given absolutely free.
1t you want to live in ye olden
times again, and meet Mr.. and
Mrs. George Washington and
their friends. Come out to
South Rosemary School Feb. %,
to the program given by the
Primary Department which will
consist of songs, drills, readings
minutes, and plays. An even
ing of real fun and a dimes
worth of pleasure. Time 1880
P: M. Admission, 10c.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
FRATERNAL NOTES
I.O.O.F.

Carolina Lodge No. 225 |. O.
O. F. at its regular meeting
Monday night. February 7th.
elected one candidate to the De.
grees. Next Monday night it
will confer the Inititiatory De.
gree. c. A. Dickens was ap-
pointed Chairman Of the mem.
bership campaign that this Lodge
has inaugurated by request of
the 9Th District Supervisor. DR..
Bell Of Belhaven Lodge No. 22S
was a visitor at our meeting
Monday night and made a very
nice talk for the good Of Odd
Fellowship. This Lodge was
glad to have Brother Bell to
visit it. Come again Brother
Bell. Every member of this
Lodge Is requested to be present
next meeting TO witness the
degree work. The degree team
/ Is in splendid shape for this
work. Visitors always welcome,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
)SEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. Monroe jenkins left Wed
sday for a few days visit in
prfolk and Newport News.
MIR. Ellis Joyner has accepted
position in the Citizens Bank
Rosemary.
MIR. Roy W. Shelton and son
ho has been visiting his mother.
rs. Charlena Hart, returned to
home in Charlotte, Monday.
Mr. G. L. Hayes is spending
|ne time in Baltimore this week.
Miss Bette Quinerlly spent
b weekend with her mother in
|eenville N. c.
Mrs. John L. Patterson Of
chmond is the guest of Mrs.
A. Moore.
Mrs. Joe Butts and Miss Lucy
tits of Halifax were in town
ursday afternoon to enjoy the
me between Roanoke Rapids
|gh and Enfield,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
WITH THE CHURCHES
All Saints Church
(Episeopsll
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Roanoke Avenue
Miss Mary Duke, Parish Visitor

Next Sunday is first Sunday
in Lent.
Services: ll:00 A. M. Holy
Communion and Sermon.
1880 Evening service and SER
mon.
9:45 Church School T. W. Null
len, Supt.
Wednesday is Ash Wednesday
Service at 10 A. M. Holy Com.
munion.
Lenten Service Friday night
7:30, Rev. E. W. Baxter, of
Warrenton, special preacher.
The Church with Welcome.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
First Christian Church
R. /. Topping, Minister.

You and your friends are cor
daily invited to attend Sunday
School and preaching services of
the Christian Church.
Sunday School held every
Sunday morning at ten o'clock,
T. J. Topping, Supt.
Preaching services held every
Sunday morning at eleven O'Clock
and every Sunday night at seven
fifteen.
All services held in the Hayes
Supply Building which is now
the Rosemary Opera House.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
Nipple COMPANY'S CONCERT
CLOSES LYCEUM SEASON

The Nipple Company gave a
delightful concert in the Central
School Auditorium last night.
Despite the ugly weather
a fair si2ed audience
greeted the musicians, all
Of whom were accomplished and
versatile. and their program and
encores pleased the audience
very much.
The concert last evening closed
the regular Lyceum season, but
Supt. Coltrane announced a post
season program of three numbers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
NOTICE OF SALE $375,00O SCHOOL
BONDS OF THE ROANOKE RAPIDS
GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT
COUNTY OE HALIFAX. NC.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Trustees of Roanoke
Rapids, at the First National Bank, in
the town of Roanoke Rapids, Halifax
County, N. c., until the 2Sth day, of
February, 1921, at IL o'clock noon. for
the purchase 1915, 900 of School Bonds
of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School
District. The bonds will be coupon
bonds, registerable as to principal and
interest, and of the denomination of
81 900 each. They will be dated January
10th 1921, will bear interest from their
date at the rate Of 6 per cent per
annum payable semi annually and
July the 18th, and will mature
serially, eight bonds on January 18th
in each of the years 1924 to 1882, inclu-
sive, nine bonds on January 18th in
each of the years 1888 to 1889, iuclu-
sive, and twenty bonds on January
18th in each of the years 1910 to 1861,
inclusive, Principal and interest will be
payable at the Hanover National Bank
of the City of New York, in the City
of New York, N. Y. The bonds are to
be issued under special act which au-
thorizes an unlimited tax to pay them.
Proposals should be addressed to O.
A. Wyche, chairman of the Board Of
School Trustees of Roanoke Rapids.
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and
must be accompanied by certified
check drawn to the order Of said Board
of School Trustees, upon an incorpor-
ated bank or trust company, or cash.
for or in an amount equal to two per
cent of the face amount of bonds bid
for, to secure said board against any
loss resulting from the failure of the
bidder to comply with the terms of his
: bid. Purchasers must pay accrued in.
terest from the date of the bonds TO
the date Of delivery.
| Successful bidders will be furnished
with the opinion of Messrs. Reed, Dou-
gherty & Hoyt, of New York City,
thst the bonds are valid and binding
obligations of the Roanoke Rapids
Graded School District; and the bonds
+ will be printed under the supervision
of the United State Mortgage & Trus
Company, which viii certify as to ths
genuineness of the signatures and sea
a on the bonds.
By order of the Board Of Schoo
i Trustees of Roanoke Rapids.
p Dated, January 3lst., 1921.
G. A. WYCHE, chairman
E. w. LEHMAN, Secretary
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-11
"All Together, Sing!"

America has adopted a custom
that is fast becoming popular
throughout our country That is
a week of music known as the
National Week of Song" te
take place each year during the
week in which George Washing.
tons birthday occurs. During
the war America learned that
one of the best ways of making
and keeping Americans happy
was to get Americans to sing,
and that is the purpose of
the National Week of Song" "
This year our towns Roanoke
Rapids and Rosemary will en-
ter the nationwide celebration,
and in doing so we shall take our
place with the most progressive,
wide-awade American towns,
and we shall make ourselves hap
pier.
A number of public musical
program will be given in the
schools, all of which will be in
teresting to the people of our
community. The biggest event
of the week will be a community
sing, to be held in the Auditor
ium of the Central School Build
ing, on Friday night, Feb. 25th,
Prof. Wade R. Brown, who is
Director of the Music Depart
ment of the N. C. College for
Women in Greensboro, is to d.
rect the singing on this night; it
is always a real joy to sing under
his direction. Roanoke Rapids
is very fortunate in securing
Prof. Brown, for he is one of the
leaders of music in our state, and
his services are in great demand
in numbers of towns. Raleigh
had a Community Sing a few
weeks ago, and 5000 people
came to the auditorium to sing
Hundreds were turned away be-
cause there were no more seats.
This is our first Community Sing
in Roanoke Rapids. 1t will be a
big occasion that no person can
afford to miss. Watch for pos
ters.