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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-29
CIRCULATING FALSE REPORTS

All kinds of lies being circulated about the Democratic
candidates and of them that Senator Harrison
have the Hannah Oyster Law apply to the Sinepuxent Bay
What is the truth?
Here it is:
When petition presented to Senator Harrison
by the Oystermen from Girdeee and Stockton. asking
his help defeat the bill introduced by the Conserva-
ton Commission to put the SnepuXent Bay under the
restriction the Chesapeake Bay oyster industry
he took prompt action their behalf and succeeded
securing the defeat of the bill. Oystermen know that
he has served them in the past and will continue to
them
SO Senator aiSon actions speak louder than words
The Peoples party leaders desperate that they have
eSoed to all kinds OF misrepresentation and abuse to bolster
up their losing
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-29

SECOND DlSTRlCT-A to NJ, in
clusive.-In the county voting house
back of the Court House, in Snow
Hill.
SECOND DISTRlCT-N to z. in
clusive.-In the barber shop occupied
by Arthur Duer. at the west corner
of Washington and Market Streets,
in Snow Hill.
THIRD DISTRICT, Precinct No. !
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-29
Notice Of
ELECTION

TO the Judges and Clerks of Elec-
ton, and Voters of Worcester County
Notice is hereby given to the
Judges and Clerks of Election, and
the qualified voters of Worcester
County, that an Election will be held
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-29
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
JUDGE CONNOR ON
PROHIBITION LAWS
is NO OCCASION TO BECOME HYS.
TERIcAL OR DISCOURAGED
OVER THE MATTER.
JUSTICE, COURAGE, PATIENCE
Appetltes That Have Been Bred In US
score Of Generations Cannot be
Eliminated by Statute In Year.
Raleigh.


There is no necessity for becoming
historical about the enforcement of
the prohibition laws, and there is no
reason for becoming discouraged" de-
clared Judge Henry G. Conner in his
charge to the grand jury at the open
Ing Of the spring term Of federal court.
I'VE cannot hope to eliminate by sta
tute In years time appetites that
have been bred in US for a score of
generations"
Justice, conscientious courage, and
above all patience, will bring the law
into enforcement" he continued, but
before them all, we must approach
the problem of law enforcement with
every resource at our command. Par
entail, educational, social and religious
forces must be brought to bear first
and after that, and as a last resort,
the law, to be invoked after all other
agencies have failed 1t is the peoples
law, and all the people must help to
enforce it."
With more than four hundred liquor
cases pending on the docket at the
present term of court, Judge Conner
devoted most of the hour and a half
OF his charge to the problem Of sup
pressing liquor making in the state.
Brief reference was made at the close
to the prevalence of automobile thefts.
and attention called to the recent law
enacted by congress.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
One Too Many.

BILLY" is three-year-old "kewpie'
with well rounded "tummy" rosy
cheeks and ridge Of light fluffy hair
that is his browning glory. He had
just been TO the barber and was proud
" exhibiting the result to a group of
playmates.
A neighbor was trimming his hedge
with large pair of shears-shears al
most as long as BILLY" was tall.
"Come here, Billy he shouted, "and
I'll give you haircut"
mo, sir, don't want any more hair
cut. just had one. Everybody would
say, Here comes Billy with two hair
CUTS"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03

other time No, we've always been
willing because we've heard that our
voices give so much pleasure
"And they still do from all I've
heard" continued little Sidney Song
Sparrow.
They've said that we were so
neighborly, too. They've thought a
great deal Of our friendliness. They've
said that it was so nice to have us
around so much.
"They've said that 1t was really
wonderful to have bird musicians
about all the time, cheering them up
at all times.
"They have liked the way we've
been willing to sing In the Bird Che
ruses or alone.
"Such nice things as I've heard"
"Yes," said Sam, "and we will al
ways see that people never say any
thing about us but something that Is
nice.
"But now must be off to the nest,
which Is right on the ground"
"Our nest is up on bush" said Sid
ney, "as where we were we thought
there were some meadow mice about.
"Well, I'm off. Good-by, Sam"
"Good-by, Sidney" said Sam; and
as Sidney flew off Sam sang a little
song of farewell, and some people
hearing him, said: "Oh, what dar-
ling little friendly soul is the song
sparrow"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
The Blind in North Carolina.

Atlanta, Ca. Especially In the state
OF North Carolina live 1868 of the ST..
272 blind people Of the United States,
according to figures given out by the
Southern headquarters Of the commit
tee for lighthouses for the blind here.
North Carolina ranks fifteenth among
the As states listed according to blind
persons per 100000 population and of
the above number, s51 are white and
62S negroes. The statistics further
show that there are 275 blind persons
being cared for in North Carolina In
situations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
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MARY GRAHAl1 BONNER.
JOLLY SONG SPARRoWS.

"We're the jolly Song Sparrows,"
said little Sam Song Sparrow to little
Sidney Song Sparrow.
"And we always will be-" said Sid
ney. We're not very handsome. We
don't go in much for beautiful dress.
Our feathers are rather brownsh gray
and not very pretty.
Sin fact, they're very plain. They're
very plain indeed. They are dull and
embarrassing. But you see we can't
have everything, and we have voices"
I'D much rather have lovely voice
than lovely coat of feathers" said
Sam.
Then you're satisfed?" said Sidney,
"for you have the lovely voice and you
haven't the lovely feathers
quite satisfied" said Sam.
Were not very big, and we're not
so small that we are cunning like the
little Humming Bird u.s." said little Sid
ney Song Sparrow.
"We're just about the size of the Or
binary, usual sparrow"
"Oh, well,' said Sam, people do not
mind, | am quite sure, whether we're
small or not. They don't care IL
we're not cunning little creatures like
the Hummlng birds and they don't
care If we're not big. beautiful birds
IKE the Flickers.
"They don't mind If our feathers
are plain, for they like our voices, and
they have lately, too, called us the
Jolly Song Sparr0ws."
"Ah, yes said Sidney, land I've
been hearing more than that"
do tell me-" said Sam.
81 WILL" said Sidney. "When would
you like me to tell you, Sam?"
"Now, If you don't mind" said Sam.
I'm eager to know"
Every WELL" said Sidney, 81 will tell
you at once" And he began.
"rve heard people not only say that
we were such jolly little singers, but
they've said our voices were lovely.
said they were very much like
a canary's voice
"Yes, they've said our voices were
really lovely.
"And they've said that they liked to
hear our songs again and again. Do
you know that is why we have always
sung at all zines Of the day, too?'
Eyes, ! know" said Sam. "We've
been always told that people liked 1t
because we sang early in the morn
ing, late in the afternoon, at all times
during the day, and even had been
heard at night.
THAT is why we've always kept to
our rule of being obliging about our
singing at all times. We haven't
wanted to say: I'm sorry, but
lon't feel just like singing today. An
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03

The government sent 800 policemen
to evict them. When the commander
Of the police force demanded the sur
render of the natives. the leaders re.
fused, saying:
Jehovah says we must fight"
The attack began at once. The Do
lice, who were armed with service
rifles, waited until the onrushing ma
tives were only 80 yards distant and
then opened fire.
After severe fighting the prophet"
and leaders Of the natives surrendered
and the others laid down their arms
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Report on Crop Conditions.

There was more sunshine than dur
ing the two preceding weeks and the
light to moderate rains reported did
NOT materially interfere with farm
work. There were. however, only two
warm days and temperatures were
mostly too low for cotton which made
slow growth.
Tobacco has made slow growth but
ths color is mostly satisfactory. Early
corn shows some improvement in col.
or; planting continues with much low
gunnt to be planted. Peanuts are be-
ing planted, some up. Wheat varies
from fair to excellent; filling well and
ripening some southern sections, con-
siderable damage y, fly and rust.
Peaches are excellent, the vet wealth.
er having made the foliage heavy with
fruit Of large size in the "Sandhill''
section; shipping of early crop is UNI
der way. Truck is doing we'll
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
For one-cent Letter Postage.

Washington. Especially The cham.
Der of commerce Of Kinston has sub.
mitted to Senator Simmons resolu,
tons adopted calling for one cent
postage on drop or local letters.
The Kinston chamber also resolves in
favor of the retention of zone ad-
vances and their material increase
in postage
The chamber thinks that first class
mail, which shows an annual profit OF
s75.OO0,0O0 as alleged is payag more
than its share of the revenue of the
department.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03

Ites,' attacked the police and violent
fighting proceeded over front Of a
mile before the natives surrendered.
The total casualties were more than
100.
The natives pad seized large tract
of ground at Biillhoek where they built
$50 huts. Tliey called this holy
ground" and refused to recognize the
authority of THO South African govern
ment. When ord rs were given to them
to withdraw tn y leaders replied they
would not do 10 until Jehovah told
them to 60" II
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Railway Mail Clerks Named.

Washington, Especially These rail-
way mail clerks were named for
North Carolina:
Charles Swearingen, Norwood; W.
Abernethy, Hickory; E. X. Velley,
Clayton; H. G. Peters, Linwood; w.
H. Owens, Edenton; Alex McIver, Me-
bane; sP. II. Stewart, Mocksville; "A.
Porter, Concord L. Hodgen, Minnea-
polls: Oscar Willis, Atlantic; w. c.
Berryhill; Charlotte; S. w. Leonard,
Lexington; w. A. Loftin, Mt. Olive;
r. NJ. Barden, Warsaw; r. A. Bryan.
Newton Grove; N. A. Randall, Cane,
and J. S. Hardester, Hardlome.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Toxln.AntItoxIn Treatment.

Another forward step in the protec.
tion OF the public health is announced
by the state board Of health, the new
est move being aimed at the eradica-
tion OF diphtheria. Through DR.. c. A.
Shore. director of the state labora-
tory of hygiene, notice is being sent
the physicians OF the state that toxin
antitoxin Is now ready for distribu-
ton at the nominal charge Of ten
cents for the three doses needed to
give immunity.
Toxin-antitoxin IL different from dip
iberia antitoxin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Committee on Text Books.

Appointment from Governor Morri.
son on the elementary textbook com.
mission has come to Miss Mary Era.
ham, first grade teacher in the Dill
worth school.
Miss Graham will serve on com.
mission of five, charged with The Sc.
lection of textbooks to be used for
the next five years in grammar schools
Of the state. .....|
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Student Government a Reality.

Student government became a real.
ty at State College with the election
OF twenty.eight men to serve as mem
bers Of the house, and sixteen men to
membership of the Student Council,
the executive branch of the govern
ment. A. G Floyd. of Fairmont, prom.
mont In both major branches Of ath-
letics at the college was named to be
fist president OF the council.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
conyicts Sent to Rock Quarry.

From the state prison went 40 con-
victs, all colored, consigned to the
Asheville construction company to be
worked on the rock quarry at Pin
rose, Pennsylvania county. Several
80 year men are in the lot but no life
termers, although a heavy armed
guard accompanied the squad.
They are to be used In crushing
rock which In turn is to be used In
the Brevard Blantyre highway.
Superintendent Pou is sending no
life termers out on contract and will
send no more 30-year men.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Prohibition Officers Suspended.

Sixteen of the 20 special prohibition
officers working out Of Raleigh under
Chief Zone Officer Herbert Gulley
were suspended from the service
for want of sufficient appropriation
to continue the office" 1t is under
stood here that practically the same
cut was made in the force operating
under Special Agent Dancy at North
Wilkesboro.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03

Notwithstanding to the last cen.
sus there are 100000 persons in nv
town.
Scenario Editor Something must be
wrong. | get more than that many
scenarios from there every week.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Probe on Fertilizer Reduction.

Washington, Specially AT the In
stance of the American Cotton associ-
alton, Senator Simmons has asked the
crop reporting bureau of the depart
ment of agriculture to this year make
special investigation and detailed re-
ports of reduction in the use Of COM
mercial fertilizers and the grades
used this year in the production OF
cotton.
The senator thinks report on
these details ought to come along
July 1 with the government report
on cotton acreage planted
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03

Postmaster General Hays has abol.
ished the Burleson censorship of the
press, which had been In force for
three years. The ruling was made In
announcing the admission Of the Lib
orator, radical publication, to second
class mailing privileges. Mr.. Hays
ruled that II publication Of public
character is mallable under the law al
all 1t Is entitled to the second class
rate, but II It is not mallable 1t should
be excluded from the mails entirely.
II 1t Is reasonable Its proprletors
should be prosecuted.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Increase In Farm Values.

Washington. Specially Farm val.
ues of number of North Carolina
counties are given in preliminary an.
nouncements just made public by the
Census Bureau. They are as follows,
the first figures indicating the value
ten years ago, the second the value
January /, 1920, and the third the per-
centage OF increase:
Hartford: s4,S46,456, $9,96S, O41,.
1898.
Pasquotank $2,47S,24S $5,729,245;
1912.
Gates; $2,7l5,96O, $5,5OS, $40; 1923.
Chowan; s2,OS9,127,s4,235, 1862 1928.
: Currituck: s2,231,SOS, $S,751 1885,.
68.1.
Warren: 1851, 1896, $S046,325; 124.1.
Northampton: $4,S57175, s11O8S,-
SV3, lZ6.3.
Halifax: $6,260,394, $2O,SOS, 1853;
1894
BERTHE: s4,7sS,917. sl1,sO2,574:
1855.
Vance: $3,144,S22, $S,734.33O; 177.7.
Nash; s7,2oO,923, $29,62O, $3.50 BIB.
Franklin: $4,6S5,69S, $15,OO1 ,O63;
220.1.
Granville: s4,9OS,5O3, $12,964,695;.
164.1.
Perquimans: $1,999,417, 4,O14,7S0;
1908.
All of the counties with the excep.
ton Of Hartford show an increase in
the number of farms.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Postmasters Appointed.

Postmasters Appointed.
The following new fourth-class post
masters were announced:
Abbottsburg, Bladen county, John
X. Baldwin, succeeding Thomas o.
Hall. resigned; Gem, Buncombe coun-
ty, Mary d. Hill, succeeding John B.
Hill, resigned; Mcgee, Chowan coun-
ty, Artemus s. Bush. succeeding Miles
s. Elliott resigned; Paint Gap Yancey
county. Josie M. Higgins, succeeding
William M. Banks. resigned; Parker.
Ashe county, Jonathan %. Parker, sue
csedIng 0lney B. Roark, resigned.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Millions for School BUILDINGS.

Nile and a half million dollars for
new school buildings has been voted
in half Kindred towns and communal
ties in North Carolina during the
months since the General Assembly
adjourned, and with other bond cleo
tons still on the calendar, the total
will reach twelve million. before the
end of the year, according 20 a tabu-
lation of bond issues given GU, by the
State Department of Education.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Trustees of A. and r. colIeue.

The following we're named by Gov.
ernor Morrison as members of the
board Of trustees Of A. G. T. College
for Negroes in Greensboro: P. d
Watts, Reidsville; C. NJ. Vanstory and
A. M. Scales, Greensboro; M. C. s.
Noble, Chapel Hill; Heriot Clarkson.
Charlotte and W. N. Everett, Rocking.
ham.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03

Intense and general interest was
aroused by the attempt of American
golfers to carry off the British anna
teur championship In the tournament
at Hoylake, Liverpool. An excellent
team went across for the purpose, and
in the preliminary foursomes and in.
dividual matches 1t made a fine show.
ing. But in the tournament those
young experts, Evans, Jones, 0ulmet
and the rest, went down one after an.
other Only one lasted to the sixth
round-Frederick ]. Wright of Bos-
ton, who had been considered perhaps
the weakest man on the team.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Population Of North Carolina.

Washington, (SpeciaD~-Out Of a
total population of 2.559,123 in North
Carolina the census bureau announc-
ed, 1,7S3,779, are whites, 783.407 ne
groes, 1884 Indian and 1l3 other
races. During the past decade, the
white population increased 1873 per
cent and the negro 94 per cent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Bailey Injunction Case Heard.

When federal court convenes here
Judge Henry Groves Conner will hear
argument on the injunction proceed.
ings pending against J. w. Bailey, col
lector of internal revenue.
Former Assistant District Attorney
Ernest Green is here to argue for per.
manent restraining orders to prevent
the sale of several thousand dollars
worth Of property attached by the col.
lector in blockade litigation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
FANATICS FIGHT WITH POLICE
twenty-five South African Natives
slain In Conflict Brought About
by Religious Frenzy.

MISUNDERSTANDING South Afri-
an natives, belonging to fanatical
fribel we're killed In battle with the
polic& near Bullock, according to
CentraN, News dispatch from Cape
Flown.
-Four thousand Of the natives who
are known i South Africa as "lsrael-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
West Point Entrants,

Thomas Byrd Whitfield, Jr., son OF
Colonel and Mrs. T, B. Whitfield was
one of the 246 young men who recent
ly passed the entrance examinations
for West Point, the United States mil
itary academy.
Other North Carolina boys making
the West Point examination were
George Patrick Lynch, of La Grange;
Samuel Seldom Lamb, of Elizabeth
City; Pierre Bacot benson, Raleigh;
Edwin B. Kerans, Jr., Winston Salem:
John Campbell Palmer, Dunn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03

President Harding journeyed to
New York on the Mayhower early In
the week anu took part In. memorial
services on the piers of Hob0ken for
more than five thousand American SOL
diers who died abroad and whose
bodies had just been brought home.
Standing before the long rows Of flag
draped collins, the President delivered
an address notable for pathos and
sentiment. He said: 81 find hundred
thousand sorrows touching my heart,
and there Is ringing In my ears. like
an admonition eternal, an inslstent
call-lt must not be again! 1t must
not be again. God grant that 1t will
not be, and let practical people join
in cooperation with God to the end
that 1t shall not be.
X would not wish a nation for
which men are not willing to fight, and
If need be to die, but | do wish for
nation where 1t is not necessary to
ask for that sacrifice"
In the evening Mr.. Harding attend.
ed q banquet Of business and financial
leaders, to whom he said his aspira.
tion was to lnaugurate an era of I'm.
Outstanding between the government
and the people and between nations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
Baths Were eliminated.

I'm never going to take another
BATH said six-year-old Jimmy.
"why noti" queried his mother.
"'Cause," explained the youngster.
pa vas reading about a man being
found dead In bathtub, and I amt
going to take any chances"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03

A ralding party of Irish republic
ans" succeeded In destroying by
flames the historic and handsome GUS
tom house In Dublin. They scattered
gasoline throughout the great building
and set 1t afire, and then delayed the
fire department and fought desper-
ate battle with British troops that
came to the rescue. Several Of the
raiders were killed by rifle and ma
chine gun bullets, and a number of
persons persisted In the blazing build
Ing. All the archives Of the govern
ment were burned. The Irish Times
declares that this act of the Sim Fem
ers Is mot merely blow to Irish pride
and commerce, but 1t Is a blow to all
our prospects of peace. Its political
effect in Great Britain will be to still
further discredlt the republican de-
mands. but the effect In Ireland will be
to increase the difficulties of any form
OF national settlement"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03

"Are your Bed Time Stories for the
Children going well?o
mot so very well. Some editors re.
fuse to run them, because In these
days, they say. the children coma n
after mother has retired
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03


Serious riots broke out in Alexan-
dria, Egypt, and before the British
soldiers gained control of the situation
there were many casualties. The ma
tives attacked especially the English
people, but the lives Of all foreigners
were In peril. English correspondents
there say the riots were instigated by
paid agents and were not an express
sion of political feeling on the part of
the populace. Nevertheless, there is
serious trouble impending in Egypt.
and 1t is reported that hundreds of
Bedoulns are gathering at Ramleh to
take part in general revolutionary
uprising.