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The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17
Ancient Sulphur.

Sulphur is one of the Oldest known
elements. The ancient Assyrlan al
chemists regarded it as the principle
of combustion on account of its in
fiammabiIity, and termed 1t "brim-
stone" meaning, literally, burning
stone.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17

She Was Sort OF Orowsy Like.
Husband treading paper)-Here
something about girl who slept col
tinuously for two months. wonde
n II wasn't the same one who worke
for us last year.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17
The important Things.

II society woman can be sure that
her clothes and her dog are the very
latest things in styles she will take
a chance on the proprieties.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17
Where sauareness Counts.

A country is not made great by the
number of square miles 1t contains,
but by the number of square people 1t
contains.-Dayton News.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17
Billions of Fish.

North Sea fishermen handle 10000
100000 fishes of all sorts and sizes.
from the giant ray to the tiny whiting,
every year The twin ports of Yar-
mouth and Lowestoft have alone re-
ceived 100000 herrings in one season.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17
Nearly New.

White-"what did poor old Jones
leave his SOM" Brown-"Oh. he left
him the capacity for hard work, which
he himself had inherited from his
father. It was quite ms good as new;
Jones himself had never used it,"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17
ESTATE OF DAVID LONG.

said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them for adjustment in the County
Court of the City and County OF Den
yer. Colorado. on the 10th day OF 1ahu-
''' EDWARD JOHNSON,
Executor.
Thomas Campbell, Attorney. 40,
First publication, December 10, 1871.
Last publication. January Z. 1921.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17
medusa,s Effect on Water.

In the blue Gulf Stream water be-
tween the Azores and the Newfound-
land banks, green layers have been
observed to be due to the presence OF
a minute phcsphorescent medusa.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17
ARealBustDeYeloper,

DlBcOVorou ht IAsts
Rosetoneapplied night and morning
worlB wonders when used In con-
nection with grain Tonoline Tablets
Rosetone Is put up in Coo, Sl.oo and
S250 jars. American Proprietary
Syndicate, Maiden 4s, MAss,
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-17

Dress Coats, listers and
Ulsterettes in all the seasons
popular fabrics and color
ings.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Town AND COUNTY
ADMINISTRATIONS
MEETING OF IMPORTANCE TO
ENTIRE STATE SCHEDULED
FOR SEPTEMBER 1921.
AOTABLE LIST Of SPEAKERS
Governor Cameron Morrison VIII Open
the Conference With an Address
on ACTIVE Citizenship"
Raleigh

naIClJU
Plans for conference on town and
county administration in North Caro-
lima, to be held at the University at
Chapel Hill, September 10, 20 and 81,
In which special consideration will
be devoted to municipal and county
finances, assumed definite form when
H. ". Olum, director OF the school OF
public welfare, announced list of
speakers OF state and national reputa-
tion who have accepted invitations
to participate In the meeting.
Among specific topics taken from
the program are the following: What
Is the present financial status Of the
North Carolina towns and counties?
What constitutes standard work
able municipal finance act? How can
town, county and state finances be
better correlated? What are the
minimum standards Of health, hous-
ing, education, safety, recreation, con.
venience and other social services?
Speakers who have already indicat-
ed their intention to be present in
clude Governor Cameron Morrison,
who will open the conference with an
address on tActive Citizenship"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

~ N9aWss ~.
State Treasurer Ben Lacy called on
80 delinquent sheriffs for a settlement
OF taxes, and in telegraphic dispatches
to these officials reminded them that
unless state funds are forthcoming
lie will request district solicitors to
start prosecutions for collections.
Mr.. Lacy would not make public
the names Of the sheriffs nor the coun-
ties delinquent In their settlement Of
taxes. He said, however, that this
would be done II his appeal does not
bring the money soon. Delay In some
cases he believes due to the misun-
Outstanding among officials as to the
close of the fiscal year, the last gen.
eral assembly having changed this
from November 80 to June 80.
Il now write to say that | am up
against it," Mr. Lacy says to the
sheriffs in letter supplementing his
wires" l must have money, and I
want you to send me at once all that
you have and exert yourself to col
lect all this Is due the state"
Bank resources for North Carolina
at the close of business on June 30
last amounted to $3S,046,E73SS, &C.
cording to figures made public by the
banking department Of the corpora
ton commission. This is decrease
Of more than sixty-four million dollars
in both state and federal banks as
compared with the statement Of last
year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
South Carolina Day Program.

The consummation of an elaborate
program for South Carolina Septem.
Der 10 was announced by J. A. DAILY,
publicity manager of the Made In
the Carolinas' exposition, which will
be held at Charlotte September 10 to
20. Governor Robert A. Cooper, in
conversation over long distance tele-
phone approved Of the plan by accept
ing an invitation to deliver the prin-
cipal address. The original plan had
Teen for Governor Cooper to speak at
the opening, but the consent Of the
South Carolina executive to the new
plan was sought when 1t was realized
that the original program would not
allow him speaking twice.
The railroads are cooperating with
the exposition in organizing execur
s.on trains to be run into Charlotte
from South Carolina towns for South
Carolina day.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
CUTS DOLLAR MARK ON CHURCH

| Bacchus tumbled from a key by 9
woman with spear. Fallen from his
outstretched hand Is bunch OF
grapes, while behind the womans fig.
ure- is single lemon, emblematic Of
the soft" drink.
The wood carvings also include a
son, King George of Great Britain,
King Albert of Belgium. Clemenceau,
Lloyd George, General Pershing, Mar.
shall Foch, Admiral Beatty, Herbert
Hoover, Maj. Gen. Peyton G. March
and many other figures appear. A Sal
walton Army lassie is shown handing
out doughnuts to doughboys and poll
us, and other figures include "a COB"
and ian aviator"
+. l.. Mayors, partner Of Bertram
Goodhue, architect of the church, ex.
planned that the wood carvings, most
of which have been put In place recent.
ly, had the full approval of Rev. DR..
Ernest NJ. Stires, rector of st. Thorn.
as. The work was done, he said, In
accordance with the tradition of archi.
lecture that modern figures In history.
problems of the day and symbols Of
the age should receive recognition In
a sacred edIfice.
The dollar mark above the brides
door, and the avenue types" above
the main entrance, however, were the
architects little jests. worked in on
his own initiative when the church
was built ten years ago.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
klnston Bond Election on.

Kinston. The school board Of the
Kinston school district, at meeting
decided to recall the notice of $780,
900 bond eelction for improvements to
the local educational system, at the
same time announcing 1t would in the
near future announce an election Cor
much smaller sum In order to tenn
porarily relieve the present eongested
conditions in the schools.
Since the notice OF the half million
dollar election was issued protests
have been so numerous that the board
decided 1t wise to recall the notice.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Millions Of Precious Metal Being
Shipped to This Country
From Europe.
IS HANDLED LIKE OLD JUNK
New York Longshoremen Find Han.
ding Of Millions Is All In Days
Work--U. S. Holds Fifth Of
Worlds Supply.

New York.-Gold, tons of II, coming
here on every large passenger liner
that plies the Atlantic, Is handled by
seamen and longsh0remen as noncha-
lantly as IL 1t were scrap Iron.
On such ships as the Olympic arrive
millions of dollars worth of the pre-
cious metal-shipments such as would
have swamped an old galleon sailing
the Spanish main. But the heavy, steel
bound boxes of ingots or coin stored
away In the holds of the giant liners
arouse among passengers and crew far
less interest than the presence of an
internationally known actress or prize
winning Pomeranian.
1t was recently announced that the
United States subtreasury vaults here
already held $1,5OO,0OO,O0O in gold,
one-fifth of the worlds entire supply.
Gold as Freight.
Gold Is classed as freight and GER
tain rate per ton is paid for transport
ing 1t, although, due to Its value, spe-
cial consideration Is given to Its safe
ty. In each Of these big ships Is a
vault-known in ship language as the
str0ngroom. It Is big box or cham
Der, heavily lined with armor-plate
steel and located in one of the lower
holds in such position that 1t can be
approached from but one direction. by
a passage opening from but one door
or hatch.
There is no space around the strong
room for would-be thief to work with
a drill and, indeed, If he should get In,
he would probably find himself pris-
oner.
Delivered to the ship In a European
port, the purser carefully checks the
number Of boxes of gold, notes the
stated value Of the contents, sees to 1t
that proper customs permits for ship
ment have been issued and In the name
of the ship signs the bills of lading.
Under his personal eye 1t is slowed In
the .strongroom, where 1t is again
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
GAME SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Migratory Bird Law Works Wonders
for Delaware sportsmen, Accord
ing to Reports.

Wilmington, Del.--Reports from all
parts Of the Delaware peninsula and
from down Delaware give assurance
that the coming autumn win find game
In greater abundance than ever before
for more than twenty-five years.
The dry spring and summer have
been conducive to the growth Of the
nestlings without the mishaps that
come from wet weather. The peninsula
is the favorite shooting ground for
many New York and Philadelphia
sportsmen, both for game birds and
water fowl.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Architect Plays Joke When He
Builds st. Thomas, New York.
Other "Slgns Of the Times" Are Dis.
covered ScuIptured In Wood In
the Edlfice.

New York.-St. Thomas Episcopal
church In Fifth avenue looms as a
possible rival of the Metropolitan Art
museum in public interest following Gu
mulative disclosures that showed the
$1,000,000 gothic structure to be ver-
liable treasure tRove Of unique sculp-
ture and wood carving.
The first discovery" made by a
newspaper recently revealed huge,
ironic dollar mark carved In the Or
namentation above the brides en-
trance Then followed the discov-
cry of a whole row of avenue types"
little heads about the size of fist
-sculptured above the main entrance.
These included a monocled dandy, a
man with dissolute nose and wom-
an heralded as "the dlvorcee."
The architects have permitted to be-
come public chart listing some of the
wood carvings that decorate the in
terror of the church. One Of the carv-
ings, entitled Prohibition" depicts
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
New Director Changes Policy OIL
Soldiers Bureau.
Benefit Of the Doubt to Be Given
Claimants In Dealing With Claims,
of Former Service Men.

washington. = Col. Charles r.
Forbes, director of the veterans bu-
reau, soon after taking office directed
that hereafter the policy of every Off
cIal dealing with former service mems
claims must be to give decisions in
favor of the claimants, wherever there
Is doubt. He warned division chiefs
against delays In acting upon claims
for compensation and insurance.
In carrying forward the govern
ment's disqualification program under
which $1S,600000 win be spent to pro-
vide for soldier patients, Colonel
Forbes at once will inaugurate a rigid
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
LIMIT DICTIONARY READING
New York Library Sets 3-Minute Time
Because Of Rush to Peruse Book
Cause 10 Mystery.

New York.-New Workers. have de.
veloped such a passion for reading
the dictionary that time limit of three
minutes has been placed on perusers
at the New York public library.
A librarian Is posted at the diction.
airy shelf to keep the line moving. IL
brary officials are mystified as to the
cause of the sudden accession Of in
terest in dictionaries, but assert they
will have to arrange for extra beds"
in the book hospital IL the crush con.
tinues.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Simmons on Highway systems.

Washington, Especially. Senator
Simmons made vigorous defense Of
the system of public roads construc-
ton, as now In operation and cooper
alton in by the federal government
and the state He spokein support Of
an amendment substantially extending
the present system without any
changes that might impair the adj
mirable plan that has been so success
full He opposed the provision in
the bill creating a commission. He
said he was opposed personally to the
multiplication Of commissions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

leased Of responsibility, however. there
Is show of guards.
What would happen to the gold II
the ship would meet with an accident
and go,down?
1T would have to lie with the ship
unless conditions were such that 1t
could be removed after the lives Of all
on board had been saved" was the an
swer Of the lines.
Like other freight, 1t is insured, but
not even treasure must be taken into
consideration when lives are at stake.
Gold shipments which have gone
down are occupying the attention Of
scores OF marine experts today. Nu-
merous devices have been patented
and many lives have been lost in at
tempts to salvage sunken treasure.
Among hundreds Of others a rich re-
ward awaits the man who can salvage
the treasure lost with the Lusltania.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
STONE TELLS ANCIENT STORY
Letter of Augustus Written In Seventh
Century Found on Block Of
Marble In Cyrene.

London.---A discovery which, It Is
claimed, win form one of the funda-
mental sources for a history Of the Ro-
man empire under Augustus, has been
made recently by DR.. oliverio, an Ital-
ian sayant In Cyrene, the ancient
Greek colony of Africa, founded In
the Seventh century.
Excavations at Benasi--the ancient
Berenice which stood In the midst of
the Gardens of the Hesperides near
the mouth of the river Lethe--haye
resulted In the unearthing Of a block
Of marble which bears flawless
Greek inscription Of letter from Au-
gustus on the government and admin
istratlon OF justice In Cyrenalca.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Liners Bring
Gold by Ton

checked. The room Is locked and the
keys and combination of the door are
retained In the purser's own care. On
several Of the ships electric alarm de-
vices add to Its protection.
Trundled to Vans.
On arrival In New York the gold
shipments receive first attention after
the passengers have been discharged.
A special force Of longshoremen under
the eye Of trusted boss is led to the
strongroom In company with a repre-
sentative of the bank or banks to
which the gold is assigned. The boxes
are checked out, loaded on trucks, a
certain weight to each man, and trun-
died away to waiting vans near the
ship sides.
The longshoremen who handle the
treasure make no fuss about tit Is
all In a work day of eight hours-and,
gold or pigiron, 1t is the same to them.
Once In the vans, when the ship is re-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Carrying Troubles to Watts.

Cannon cotton mills, appealing from
the Cabarrus assessments. will bring
their troubles to Col. A. d. Watts and
the equalization board and again Com
missioner Watts will have an oppor-
tunity to review officially the work
of the state tax commission. 1t is
understood in th5 commissioner Of
flee that the Cannons are not ap-
pealing from the state tax commits
sion's assessment OF 1920, as much as
these were resisted, but from the in
creased valuations placed on their
property by the county itself.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
BrownIow jackson Nominated.

Washington. Especially = Brownlow
Jackson, of Hendersonville, was nom.
mated for United States marshal to
succeed Charles A. Webb. His nomi.
nation was referred to the senate
judiciary committee and will be re-
ported out Immediately II Senator
overman does not hold it up.
Mr.. 0verman is in Salisbury and
his attitude is not known. No OBJ.
lection to Mr.. Jackson has been filed
at the White House or the senate. All
factions of the republican party are
united ON him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Miss Aberhethx unoppossd.

Washington Especial. Miss Sallie
V. Abernethy, postmistress at Csn
nelly Springs, has the distinction Of
being the only person that republi
can and democratic leaders have
agreed on for reappointment. Ma
tional Committeeman Morehead and
Representative Bulwinkle think that
she should retain the office she has
had for ten years, since the Taft adj
ministration. She will have to stand
an examination, but she has a decided
advantages over would.be rivals.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Graduates from Training Camp.

Camp Jackson, S. Cone thousand
and fifty young men from the states
OF North and South Carolina, Alabama.
Mississippi. Louisiana, Georgia, Flori-
da and Tennessee were graduated
from the fourth corps area citizens
military training camp, 143 of whom
were representatives from the state
of North Carolina.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Fayetteville Keeps Blue Laws,

Fayetteville. - Fayetteville's first
Sunday under Which is probably the
strictest blue law ever enacted In
modern times passed off without incl
dent. There were no arrests for viola
ton of the Kennedy amendment to the
Sunday statute. which provides a
fine or Imprisonment for any person
laboring at "his ordinary work" cd
the Sabbath without exceptions for
anything but works of necessity Of
charity. One Greek Is reported to
have sold soft drinks In Completion,
or East Fayetteville.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
WHAT SCOUTS ARE DOING.

Some Harrisburg boy scouts ara
making canoe trip to Sunbury, Pa,
bearing an official message to the
mayor of the city.
Boy scouts Of Concord, N. r., are
making q unique educational trip 10
Washington. They will make stop
overs at New York and Philadelphia,
and when In Washington will have an
Interview with the President, who ii
also the honorary president Of the Boy
Scouts Of America.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Protests Were Effective.

Washington, Especially Hundreds
OF kilograms protesting the. license OF
ten dollars on vendors of soft drinks
have been received here at the offices
of Senator Overman and Representa-
tive Weaver. Other members of the
delegation have likewise received
such protests as have most of the rep
resentatives and senators, and these
protests apear to have been effective
as the elimination of that section Of
the tax bill was agreed upon by ma
jority members Of the ways and means
committee.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

Summons have been served on Of
ficers and members OF three Raleigh
printing trades unions restraining
them from molesting or interfering
with employees who are at work in
four open shop" printing plants.
The temporary restraining order
which viii be argued here September
3, prohibits the striking union ems
ployes from annoying the workers. Or
using threats. to induce them to-unit
work, The union printers here have
been out On strike since May |, when
dernAnd for ~ hour week was denied.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Fire DAMAGES Graded School.

Lexington. Fire inflicted damage
roughly estimated at $4,000 to the
principal building Of the Lexington
graded schools. Only valiant work In
combating the flames for nearly two
nours prevented the loss Of the en-
tire building valued at more than $780,
900. The blaze originated under
wooden building erected several rear
ago near the Main building to ac-
commodate N overflow OF pupils.
This smaller building was blazing
drecely when the frst alarm vas
turned Ii, -
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Throws Away Stolen Bond.

Fall River, Mass.--John Lewis OF
New Bedford was arrested for lar.
ceny just as he had disposed of a
$500 Liberty bond by throwing It in
an ash can. Lewis admitted having
stolen the bond with other articles,
the police say. He was turned over
to the New Bedford authorities.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
sownIow Jackson Confirmed.

Washington. = There will be no
trouble over the confirmation OF
Brownlow Jackson as United States
marshal OF the Western District OF
North Carolina SO far as the North
Carolina senators are concerned, and
there is nothing that indicates that
any opposition will be brought into
action by the republicans. Even SEN
ators Hiram Johnson and Borah are
expected to keep quiet, despite the
fact that Mr.. Jackson was a Chicago
delegate who failed to vote for Hiram
Johnson for the republican nominal
ton.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Cause Of Bank Failure.

The Bank of Townsville, closed by
by order of Staie Bank Examiner
Clarence Latham, was the victim Of
over.extension of credit and inability
to liquidate so rapidly as the deposits
shrank, according to Mr.. Latham.
The bank was opened in 1899. Its
cashier is Sol Griffith. 1t has no
president 1t will be able to pay Its
depositors, the corporation commits
sion thinks. There is no charge of
official wrong-doing or carelessness.
This is the second Thomasyille bank
failure this year
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
proseeute "pry LAW vloIators.

Enforcement Of the prohibition laws
and the prosecution of dry law vio-
lators will be the chief task of the
district attorneys office, according to
Frank A. Linney, who was recently
confirmed for that position by the
United States senate.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Atmosphere Highly suroharaed.

Union and non-union elements fig
ured in small police court case al
Raleigh, when Justice w. G. Harris
fined J. HI. Wilson five dollars and
costs for swearing at one of the print
ers whom Wilson accused of follow.
ing strike-breakers to Wilson's place
OF business and calling these work.
ers rats and Wilson's place "rat
jvint."
The atmosphere grows more highly
charged as the date for hearing the
Injunction against these syn,pathiz-
Ing printers approaches.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
Tramp Hen travels COS Miles.

Sedalia, Mo.-The lust for travel led
"Biddy," black Leghorn hen, to the
boiling pot of f. B. Leonard, a Katy
brakeman, after she had Travelled on
the trucks of the sleeper of train No.
A from Hillsboro, Tex, to Sedalia, sos
miles. She was caught by Leonard
when she fluttered down from her
perch to stretch.