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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Some wouId-bs postmasters.

Washington, Especially. - Postmas-
ter General Hayes has finally brought
things to pass so that the various
communities Of the country will be
able to know the names of the men
and the woman who desire positions
as postmasters.
Here are the lists of those who
stood the examinations for postmas-
tiers in Greensboro, Winston. Salem
and Mount Olive:
Greensboro: Simeon A. Hodgin,
Balem c. Campbell, ]. H. Armfeld,
Luren D. Mendenhall, Roscoe G.
Chandley, Paul A. Burns, William L.
Scott, Edward Il. Mendenhall and
Joseph b. White.
Winston-Salem. Joseph u. Fry,
Charles Il Hamilton, Sam e. Vance,
John 7. Benbow, John Il. Walker, Nix.
on l.. Crawford, Levi w. Ferguson
Mount Olive: William j. Flowers,
John l.. Smith, Daniel Jones, William
N. Williams, George E. Lewis, Marion
l.. Hargrove, Claude B. Herring, Mat
thew j. Kornegay and Homer Brock
Examinations for postmasters in
North Carolina announced by the
Civil Service Commission for October
IA are to fill vacancies at Albemarle,
salary $4,000; Hartford salary $4,000;
Lenoir $4,000; Madison $4,000; Wades.
boro, $500
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
MAKING Loan Fund Available.

Plans for making North Carolina
share Of the War Finance Boards bill.
lion dollar agricultural loan fund avail
able to the farmers of the state were
formulated at the initial session of the
Boards state committee, and farmers
desiring to borrow money can do so
at their local banks. Application
blanks can be secured from Chairman
James R. Young. In Raleigh.
Use OF the money is restricted to
the growing, harvesting, preparing for
None OF 1t yiay be used for any perm.
anent improvement. and interest will
be charged at the rate Of 6 per cent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Home Of Judge Bales Ralded.

Charlotte.-0ffcers of two states
moved upon the premises of Squire W.
o. Bales, two miles below Pineville,
the North Carolina law enforcers COM
'ng away with booty Of Sc quarts OF
bottled in bond whiskey.
Two sets OF officers we're involved in
the transaction for reason that part
of the property OF Squire Bales is on
the North Carolina side and part in
the South Carolina dominion. It so
happened that the stored liquor was
In crib that was located on Tar Heel
soil.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Attack Fisheries Commission.

Attack on the constitutionality Of
regulations prescribed by the state
fisheries commission was made in the
supreme court in the hearing of the
appeal of Henry Dudly, Carteret coun-
ty man, convicted and sentenced for
scraping scallops in Bogue sound.
The case is novel and is almost on
all fours with the status of child labor
regulations in the state. Both the
fishing and labor regulations are fixed
by boards created by the general as
sembly. The right to Great these
boards is questioned.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

were told how constables had timed
them over the eighth of a mile trap
on the Lancaster pike at Its inter-
section with Valley road.
Although our speed limit is fifteen
miles an hour, you were going more
than thirty an hour" said Judge Leech
In every instance. "Your fine Is $40
and the costs are $3.50. Come In and
pay or send check"
All Of the fifty-nine, like Davy
Crockett's 'possum, came down. They
had read of The big stone barn opposite
the justices office which, 1t was said,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Futile Search for Murderer.

Standardization Benson. negro who
fatally wounded Robert Disham, infiu-
entail farmer and lumberman, by
crushing his skull with "a gun barrel,
is still at large notwithstanding thy
fact that officers and posses of citi-
zens have been securing the woods of
Iredell county for two nights and two
days
Sheriff Alexander who will continue
the man hunt until the criminal is APP
pretended is certain that the negro is
not in Iredell county. Bloodhounds
we're used in the hunt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Fire Prevention Day.

Governor Morrison, in a procama-
ton set aside Monday, October 10, as
fire prevention day, and urged its OBJ.
servance by all the citizens of the
state.
ut is "a reproach that Worth Caro-
lima should suffer millions Of dollars
of loss annually from fires caused by
negligence the proclamation says.
Conservation Of human life Is mans
noblest work." the proclamation con-
tinues. Next in Importance is the
protection of our property assets. 'I'he
destruction by fire during 1920 reach
ed such enormous PROPORTIONS as to
leave us little room for pride In
North Carolina alone it reached the
startling sum of six millions Of dollars
and 337 lives"
To better these conditions, the gov
ernor appeals to local authorities to
give attention to building regulations,
and to the citizens to cooperate with
the state insurance department in its
fire prevention campaigns.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Potato Storage Houses.

Lhmberton-Meetin in the inter-
est of raising and keeping sweet 20
tatoes, looking toward the erection OF
commercial storage houses for sweet
potatoes, we're held in Lumberton and
St. Pauls. The meeting was he'd in
Lumberton at II a. m. and at st.
Pauls at 3 p. m. Both meetings were
called by o. o. Dukes, county farm
demonstration, and was addressed by
G. A. Oardwell, agricultural and indus.
trial agent OF the Atlantic Coast Line
railway,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
MANY Visitors at EXPOSITION.

Charlotte. - Six hundred Cabarrus
people, coming from Concord, Kama
polls, Mt. Pleasant, Jackson Training
school and other parts of Mecklen-
burgs neighbor on the northeast, were
at the Made-in- Carolinas exposition,
with John M.Oglesby, Concord attor-
ney, as their spokesman, while the
Jackson Training school band added
much to the musical program Of the
afternoon.
About 300 people, many Of them
school children, made the trip on the
special train.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Auditing Committee at Work.

The auditing committee from the
lower house of the general assembly
is in the city for the purpose Of max
ing the regular audit of the books of
the state treasurer and the state audi.
tor for the year ending in June. The
treasurer understood the committee
was coming soon after the end OF the
fiscal year, but 1t has been delayee
A certified accountant went over
the books of the two state officials
who handle the vouchers and the
money OF the state and found every
thing all right
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Road Contract Awarded.

w. F. McCanless, Charlotte road
contractor, was awarded contract for
the construction of 3.2 miles of road
in CASTOR county, connecting Casio
MIA and Dallas, by the North Carolina
highway commission.
Almost half hundred road con-
tractors were present and filed bids
for the constl uction Of this road be-
fore the bids we're opened
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Hickory Tax Rate Hlqher.

Hickory. -Hickory's tax rate for
the ensuing year will be $1.35 as
against n cents last year and s1.S5
the year before the retaliation act
went into effect. This higher rate this
year over last is due largely to the
30 per cent reduction in assessed val
ues by the board of county commits.
sioners and to deficit in the running
expenses Of the schools. Another
large factor is the amount of money
required to meet interest charges on
street bonds.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Brock Appointment Approved.

The appointment Of Solicitor Brock,
Of Wadesboro. as Judge Of the fifteenth
district to succeed Judge Adams, is
pleasing, particularly to the Warren
supporters. Mr. Brock has long been
in party harness and his elevation is
gratifying to the state at large. Sena-
tor Nash a capital favorate always,
named to succeed Solicitor Brock, will
make an able prosecuting officer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Oldest Lawyer in Raleigh Dead.

Col. ]. w. Hinsdale, oldest member
of the Raleigh Bar and probably the
Oldest practicing attorney in the
state, died at his home after brief
illness. He was the last surviving
Colonel of the Confederate army liv.
ing in North Carolina.
Colonel Hinsdale on February 4
celebrated his seventy-eighth BIRTH
day.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Charlotte.-That prices Of hosiery
are expected to go higher, following
the trend of cotton yarns and cotton,
although hosiery makers would pre-
fer not to increase prices, was the con-
census OF opinion expressed here at
the called meeting of the Southeastern
and Southwestern branches of the Ho-
siery Manufacturers Association of
America.
Nearly 100 hosiery manufacturers
from all over the south attended the
two sessions, held In the auditorium
of the Y. M. c. A. building.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Boil Weevll Situation.

The American Cotton association in
statement last week, declares that
deterioration in the condition Of the
cotton crop since August rs has con-
tinued undated from adverse china
tic conditions, limited use of CONNER
cial fertilizers and the intense raw
ages of the boil weevil."
The weevil is declared to be caus-
ing such damage to the crop that the
total elimination of cotton for one
year to get rid of 1t is being seriously
discussed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Wake Forest.-Four hundred and
eighty registrants was the total enroll
ment Of Wake Forest College at the
end of the second week of registra-
ton. This number represents about
seventy-fve students less than the
registration at the same time for the
1920-21 session Of Wake Forest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Shippers Make Slow Progress.

Washington. Especially Little pro
gress was made by the North Carolina
delegation which has been here for
the past week trying to straighten out
the freight rate question.
Among those here are all members
of the Corporation Commission, M. n.
Beaman and Albert Cox, of Raleigh, H.
E. Barlow, Of New Bern; I. M. Porter,
representing the North Carolina
Wholesale Grocers; w. s. Creighton,
OF Charlotte; Joe Graham OF Winston
Salem; Charles Ryan Of High Point
and many others.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Goldsboro,-At a meeting Of the
stockholders of the Goldsboro Street
Railway company here in the cham.
Der Of commerce rooms the city bought
all outstanding stock in the Goldsboro
Street Railway company and in the
future this car line will be owned and
operated by the city government.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Applicants for Postmaster.

Washington, Specially -Four vacan-
cies exist in North Carolina for ad-
mission to the Military Academy at
West Point next July, the War De-
partment announced. The vacancies
are in the third, sixth, ninth and tenth
districts.
Florence Cain has been appointed
acting postmaster at Elizabethtown.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
FINES SO AUTOISTS BY PHONE
All Of Them Have Seen the Jail
Building, So They Come In
and Pay Up.

Observation-Disclosures motorists
accused of exceeding the speed limit
Of fifteen miles an hour over the
Leech speed trap received their trials
by phone of Justice Leech Of Paoli,
after their names had been learned
via phone and mail from the Motor
License bureau In Harrisburg. They
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Mooresville.-Harry P. Deaton an.
nounces in his paper, The Mooresville
Enterprise, that he has sold half in
terest in the newspaper and job plant
that he has operated for many years.
Frank B, Freeze is the purchaser and
will become an active partner in the
business, beginning October l.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Shelby.-The Western North Caro-.
lima Weekly Press association held its
quarterly convention here at the
Cleveland Springs hotel. The editors
were welcomed to the city by Mayor
J. T. Gardner and the response was
made by Noah Hollowell, of Hender.
sonville.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Raleigh. - Governor Morrison an
nounced the triple appointment of
Judge William ]. Adams, of Carthage,
to the supreme court, to succeed the
late Associate Justice William r.
Allen; Solicitor Walter E. Brock. Of
Wadesboro, to succeed Judge Adams
on the superior court bench, and state
Senator M. w. Nash, of Hamlet, 30
licitor, to succeed Mr.. Brock.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Killed Child While chopplha Wood.

Welland, Can.-Mary, infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Piper, was
accidentally killed by her grandfather,
Daniel Welland, while he was chop
ping wood. The child got in the way
of the man, who is almost blind, and
when he made stroke with the ak 1t
landed on the top of the shild's head.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Winston-Salem.-The local tobacco
market opened a new season and sold
100000 pounds at an average of abouv
rs cents. Farmers here expressed
themselves as being thoroughly salts
fled with prices received they, being
larger than had been predicted.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Greensboro.-John Winder, of this
city, was fined $500 in police court on
charge of retailing The specific
charge was that he sold a quart of
whiskey to Judge r. C. Strudwick, a
prominent member of the local bar:
Winder is a prominent business man.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Neutrality-suspicious. for the stag
ing of the episodes of our early his
tory on Roanoke Island are in full
sway, and indications are that every
thing ready for the cameramen.
A rehearsal of the storming OF Fort
Raleigh by the Indians, when the If
teen men left by Sir Richard Green
vile were slain or driven into their
boats to perish later was held under
the direction of Mrs. Thomas of the
Department of Education.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Port Of Missing Cigarettes.

Sixteen thousand dollars worth Of
cigaretts have been stolen from freight
cars at Apex during the last year, &C.
cording to testimony developed in the
Wake county courthouse in the trial
OF James Little, sentenced to two
years and half for stealing ciga-
rettes.
The figures were given by the rail-
road agent at Apex, which is the trans
fer point for shipment of cigaretts
manufactured in Durham.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
No Divorce for Insanity

Confinement in the state hospital for
the insane for period Of 10 years is
not the separation the statutes con-
template as a cause for divorce, ac-
cording to an opinion written by Chief
Justice Walter Clark in the case of A.
R. Lee VS.. Saphrony Ann Lee, from
Johnston.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
raxes Hlaher In cumberIand.

Fayetteville.-The tax rate for Cum,
berland county for the coming year
has been fixed by the county commits
sioners at 70 cents. This rate is FIVE
cents greater than last years owing to
an increase of that amount in the tax
for school purposes. made ON the ur-
gent recommendation Of the county
board of education. The tax for coun-
ty purposes has not been raised,
though 1T was necessary 10 reduce
county expenses in order to keep the
rate at last years figures.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Apex,-The tobacco market opened
with $4,000 pounds and approximately
800 people present. Offerings were
the last cuttings of very nondescript
type with an average of approximate
ly rs cents. Travelling buyers say this
was the highest opening in this belt
for type offered.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

ton-Salem.-James w. Lasley,
died at local hospital from injuries
sustained in Walnut Cove by being run
over by his own automobile While
cranking the car, which had been left
in gear, the machine started off.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Asheboro. - Randolph county fair
will begin September 2S, and continue
until October /. The first building on
the fair ground is to be 30 by $50 feet.
This will be the exhibit building. In
addition to this there will be thirty or
forty stalls for the cattle.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Gastonia.-The board of city schooi
commissioners has accepted the bid
of Sydney Splitter & Company, of To-
ledo, Ohio for the entire issue of $780,
900 school bonds, proceeds of which
are to be used for the erection of a
new high school building and for al
ditions to the colored school building
in North Gastonia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Asheville.-At mass meeting held
in the courthouse and attended by be-
tween 500 and 600 persons, Attorney
Spears Reynolds, former Judge Of
municipal court arraigned the acts Of
the city commissioners and following
his address three others spoke fas-
oring the recall Of Mayor Gallatin
Roberts, Commissioner of Public
Work r. J. Sheriff., and Commissioner
of Public Safety r. L. Fitzpatrick.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
Henderson to be Electrocuted.

Frank Henderson, Madison county
white man, lost his last appeal for
life when the governor declined to
interfere with the death sentence Of
the courts. He will be electrocuted
October 10 for the murder Of his wife.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Authoritative cotton mills in
this city are experiencing an enforced
shutdown for two days week caused
by the power economy program of
the Carolina Power company, made
necessary by low water in the streams
from which the company's electric
power is generated. Fifty-three other
mills on the Carolina company's lines
are similarly affected.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Presumably all the powers invited
to the conference on limitation Of
armaments' and Far East questions
have Indicated their approval of the
tentative agenda submitted by Secre-
tary Of State Hughes, for an outline
of the proposed outline has been made
public In Washington. 1t is as follows:
Limitation Of naval armament. Ba.
sis of limitation, fulillment of condi-
tons.
Rules for control of new agencies of
warfare.
Limitation of land armament.
Questions relating to- China, prin-
ciples to be applied.
Application to subjects: (A) Terri
torial integrity; OBJ Administrative in
tegrity; Co Open door. Equality Of
administrative and industrial oppor-
tunlty; D) Concessions, monopolies
and other economic privileges; (E)
Development Of railways; (F) Prefer
entail railroad rates; (G) Status of
existing commitments.
Questions relating to Siberia.
Similar questions relating to China.
Inundated islands.
From London comes the regrettable
news that Premier Lloyd George and
Foreign Minister Curzon will not, be
able to come to the conference. Their
constant attention will be required by
Great Britaln's domestic problems.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

From now on there will be no lack
Of partisan politics In congress. This
was made evident on the opening day
when Pat Harrison of Mississippi en-
tertained the senate with violent at
tack on the administration In which
he asserted 1t had displayed "pitiable
inefficlency" and practlced Outrageous
extravaganza" He scored the Pres
ident because he plays golf and spends
week ends on the Mayfower. The
immediate cause of Harrlson's outburst
was the letter written by President
Harding to Senator Mccormick of IL
linOis recounting the achievements Of
the Republican party since March 4.
This, declared the Mlsslsslppian, was
for the purpose Of influencing the New
Mexico senatorial election. Senator
Lodge arose to reply to Mr.. Harrison,
but contented himself with reading the
returns from New Mexico, showing
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Major Gordon Smith OF the Adju-
tant Generals department expects ten
thousand exservice men to attend
the reunion Of he Old Hickory associa.
tion In Nashville on November 4 and
5. These former members of the
Thirtieth Division will come mainly
from the States of North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee, from
the National Guards Of which states
this division was largely made up,
but there will also be scattered rep
resentatives from nearly every other
state In the East and West.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

Asheville.-An optimistic statement
concerning the future business outlook
for the country was given out here by
R. E. Simpson, general manager OF
the Southern Railway system While
here Mr. Simpson has been a prom
inent figure attending the Scottish Rite
ceremonies. and delivered one of the
principal lectures bfore the Constitu-
tional Class of Scottish Rite Masons
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30
GOOD OPENING Of !.
TOBACCO MARKETS
LIGHT OFFERINGS OF FAIRLY
GOOD WEED MARKED DAY !,
IN PIEDMONT SECTION.
HIGHEST At FUQUAY SPRINGS
Sanford Got Into Action With $4,000
Pounds at an Average Of a Little
Better Than 20 Cents.
Raleigh.


Piedmont tobacco markets opened
with generally light offerings. The
prices averaged around 20 cents.
which on the whole was considered
quite satisfactory and especially pleas.
ing because it was better than the
opening prices for last year.
Fuguay Springs seems to have top.
ped the markets in the Piedmont with
an average of 30 cents for a hundred
thousand pounds, but this is explained
with the better grades of tobacco Of
fered.
The Raleigh market got into action
in fine style with offerings OF 1876, 1000
pounds averaging around 20 cents.
Winston-Salem, biggest tobacco cen
ter in the Piedmont, reported sales OF
25 cents
Henderson had 100000 pounds at
20 cents a pound.
With approximately 100000 pounds
OF tobacco on the floors of its four
warehouses, Durham reported an aver
age OF "a cents with much sorry to-
bacco in evidence.
Sanford got into action with $4,000
pounds at an average Of little better
than 20 cents, which was considered
especially good
Burlington reported sales of 10000
pounds at an average Of 20 cents with
big crowds on hand to watch the sales.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

had been fitted up as a Jail to receive
speedsters refusing to pay and they
had no notion of putting in the rest
Of the month In box stalls.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-30

tiat Holm O, Bursum, Republican, had
been elected by large majority. Mr..
burs'lm Nils the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Albert FAN for the pur-
pose of entering the cabinet.