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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
NO COLLECTORS TO
I: Be NAMED NOW
REVENUE COMMISSIONERS WILL
DEFER OFFICIAL ACTION
UNTIL NEXT FALL.
JAMES R. COLLIE CONFIRMED
Income Tax Imposed by Legislature
to Conform With National Amend
ment Not Due Until 1922.

Income tax collectors for the new
department Of revenue will not be ap.
pointed until next fall, according to
the first official announcement Of Col.
Aston d. Watts, who has assumed
the Office and duties Of commissioners
OF revenue, As has been previously
announced, Colonel Watts Immediate
ly confirmed the informal appointment
of james r. Collie as deputy com.
missioner OF revenue. He began work
with Colonel Watts and will have d.
rect supervision Of the collection OF
inheritance taxes Mr.. Collie was for
merly superintendent Of the state
prison, being displaced this year when
z. f. McCulloch was named superin'
tendent Of the prison by Governor Nor
rison,
Colonel Watts said there would be
no need for these collectors and other
workers in the income tax division OF
h. office for several months. The
income tax imposed by the last legis-
lature In conformity with the consti-
tutional amendment adopted in No
vember, will not be due until 1922.
there is no work to be done in this
department until few months before
the new income tax is due.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Road Engineers Appointed.

Selection Of chief and nine dis
trict engineers and the allotment Of
district quotas from the $4,000, OO0
fund for road construction this year
featured session of the state highway
commission
Clifford Holder, of Illinois, has been
elected chief engineer for tho commits.
sion at a salary of $500 and 1t is
thought by Commissioner Page he
will accept and report for duty at an
early date. The nine district commits
sioners, who will receive $4,000 per
annum, follow by districts:
First: j. c. Gardner, Raleigh, now
with the commission.
Second: r. Il. Snowden, Kinston.
Third: VIII Morson, Raleigh, now
with the commission.
Fourth: F. Il. Schnaofe, Durham,
at present Durham county engineer
Fifth: John d. Waldrop, Green's
boro.
Sixth: ]. d. Pridgen, Raleigh, now
with the commission.
Seventh: C. Il. Currie, now with
the commission.
Eighth: H. E. NOEL, Marion.
Ninth: Wythe M. Peyton, Ashe-
vile.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
CHIEF SEA SCOUT REPORTS.

At the last national council meet
ing the chief sea scout, James A.
Wilder, made this report:
1--WE have found our sea legs. After
some backing and filling as to the
best methods, we have, with the adj
vice Of some 400 executives and 9TH
ers, settled on the course to be steered.
This decision has steadied the sea-
coast program and the taffrail log be-
gins to register more speed. Novem-
Der, 1920, was our banner month, fol-
lowed by the record breakers, Decem-
Der and January, 1920 and 1921. As
we 60 to press, February, 1921, has al
ready broken the record again. We
have registered more ships in the last
five months than in the previous three
years. This Is at the rate Of ITO per
cent increase annually.
I'VE have the assurance that the
seacoast program is being pushed as
the official older boy program, In 81
cities Ships papers or preliminary
steps have already been taken by 104
scout centers. In some cities, notably
San Francisco, Honolulu and others,
the program has been under way for
several years without the registry of
single ship, because Of vote to
thoroughly train leadership before ad-
hitting boys to membership. The sea-
scouts, at the rate we are growing at
present, will be 200 "ships" in 1922. II
the last four months increase in our
number Is maintained we will be,
in six months, the largest seamanship
training course or nautical school In
the United States. Swift increase is
not expected In the face of such slo-
gans as You must know 1t all the
time Don't start anything you can't
finish Practice makes perfect No
frauds The ship is what you make
her Don't give up the ship Never
theless, we're already half the size Of
Annapolis, and as far as plain sailing
goes, we are giving the same boat-sea-
manship program.
"Fifty navy boats have been
loaned to bona-fide senscouts, accord
ing to regulations, and to certain sea.
coast training bases. Five hundred
are still available for really deter.
mined seacoasts of schooner Cor sec.
ond) grade.
"The slogan is now, run your troop
like ship and in a seamanlike man.
ner. Seacoast centers are asked to
avoid foolhardy practices, slack sea.
manship and frauds, and the local
shipping committees are required to
take a pledge that no boatwork or
small boat sailing shall take place un.
i'll the ships company have qualified
ms lifesavers. This waiting game may
not spell numbers, but spells quality"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
BOY.
SCOU
Conducted by National Council Of the
Boy Scouts OF America)
SCOUT SERVICE

In report to the national council
headquarters, q scoutmaGter fills in
the blank asking for comment upon
his troops community good turns as
follows: ibid everything they could,
anywhere" which seems to be typical
of the spirit of scouts throughout the
country. Tie jobs aren't always the
pleasantest sort either, or the easiest,
but when a scout tackles the thing
he does 1t "for all he's worth" with
brain and Drawn and right good
will. Here are few little things
scouts In Birmingham did, In their
leisure hours II looks as II these
boys were not only going to be good
citizens In the future, but are good
citizens, here and now.
One scout repaired bridge, cleaned
mud out Of two curbs and drained
ditch; halfhour time.
Five scouts removed large pile
Of brush where trees had oeen
trimmed IN; 10 minutes each.
Five scouts repaired street where
1t had washed out by piling rocks and
brush and then dirt on top one hours
time.
Two scouts buried a dead hen, that
the city health department would not
remove; 30 minutes time.
-Four scouts dug drainway to let
standing water out Of the street, and
opened up ten sewers and % cutters.
Two scouts repaired bridge and
opened four sewers and 20 cutters;
ten hours.
One scout cut dead tree which
stood close by the passageway and
was very dangerous to those passing;
one hour.
Eleven scouts worked two hours get
ting water out of basement Of church,
then built fire and dried out the
place.
Three scouts repaired four sewers,
also raked up a lot of leaves from
around house and burned them, as
they were dangerous to the commu-
nifty; one and one-half hours.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
New Postmasters Appointed.

Washington Especial Postof.
fee Department announces that ac.-
ing Postmaster Jonathan Z. Parker
has been appointed postmaster at
Parker, fourth class postoffice, and
that commissions have been issued to
other North Carolinians as postmas.
tiers Of the fourth class: Dunn, Daniel
f. Cone; Crumpler, Robert L. Plum
mer; Curfew, Winnie NJ Reel; Dana,
Joseph H. Stepp; Delwood, Mary H.
Fowler, married Denton, Marvin A.
Baltimore; Gulrock, David H. Mdg-
EFT; Horse Shoe. Jessie l.. Shipman:
Lake Landing, Norleet L. Mann Nor
ton, S. Lawrence MCGUIRE; Okisko,
Perga Miller; Rockwell, Fred H.
Kluttz; Saw Mill, Charles A. Craig;
Sn1ghaven, Mildred R.. Karnegay;
Tuxedo, Katherine Shipman; Windy
Gap, Florence Johnson.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13

from Germany for war supplies, also
bar gold bullion which many believe
to be of Russian origin. BY way of
the Pacific have come occasional ship
ments of gold from Siberia where they
formed part Of General Kolchak's
war chest.
South America and Central America
also are making Involuntary contribu-
tlons TO this country's vast holdings
of the yellow metal, mainly because
unsettled economic conditions in Latin
America virtually preclude any other
form of payment to this country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
BON EHEAD!

Hubby did not like the appearance
of the cook a friend had sent them,
80. taking his wife aside, he said,
Don't hire her"
But" demonstrated his better half,
"just think of the reputation for cook
ing she bears
"Never mind about her ability to
cook she bears" said he. 1--WE don't
eat EN- anyway"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
New President Of s. p. U.

At a meeting of the board Of d.
rectors of the Southern Public Utili-
ties company Z. c. Marshall was elect
ed president to succeed the late 2. v.
Taylor.
Mr.. Marshall has been treasurer OF
the company since organization and
in that capacity had been closest to
Pr dent Taylor.
The cities in which the company op-
crates includes Charlotte, Winston
Salem, Greenville and Anderson, with
street railway electric lights and
power and also gas service in Char
lotte and Greenville and the water
works In Anderson. Electric lights
and power are furnished in Hickory
Reidsville, Thomasville, Belmont and
China Grove in this state. and Chester
and Greer, s. C.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
SYNTHETIC FLAvoRS.

There is danger that we may soor
forget the taste of fruit and tlavors IL
general. In the last few years chem
istry has made marvellous progress;
In manufacturing synthetic flavors. Il
is much cheaper to manufacture the
flavor Of peach or an orange thar
to grow the real original fruit. A ties,
has recently been made by Analysing
strawberry jam. It was found to con
tain apples synthctlcally favored
while the seeds turned out to b.
clover. Boys Life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13

That the United States is the worlds
creditor nation and for t..e equally
important reason that the other ma
lions Of the world find 1t well-nigh
impossible to transact business with
this country, by reason of their de-
preclated currency
The precious metal is coming from
all quarters of the globe, but the Eu-
ropean countries, more particularly
Great Britain and France, as well as
the scandinavian nations are paying
heaviest toll.
Sweden is sending gold received
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
TO KEEP TROOPS GOING.

II have a question, too, Mr.. Cave
Scout. This seems about the hardest
time in the whole year to keep things
going in our troop. There is little
doing besides regular meetings" Can
anybody help out in this case? 81 be.
lieve | can, Cave Scout We had the
same trouble in our troop until last
winter, when We arranged a scout din.
her and invited our dads and mothers.
That gave our folks a pretty good idea
about what we do in scouting.-Cave
Scout in Bows Life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
State Pays Low Interest.

Treasurer B. R. Lacy calls attention
to the fact that, despite all the talk
about the high money market, he had
not found it necessary to pay more
than 6 per cent for money he has Dor
rowed. with one exception. That was
during the session of the legislature,
when he had to borrow four and
quarter million dollars and pay six
and a quarter per cent interest for 1t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
EffortS to standardize MIX.

Efforts to standardize the quality Of
milk produced and sold in North Car.
DINA will be made during the coming
year by a committee appointed at the
recent meeting of the state health of.
ficers' association, held at Pinehurst.
DR.. A. W. PcPhaul, Charlotte health
officer, Is member of the committee.
DR.. l.. B. McBrayer, superintendent OF
the state tuberculosis sanatorium, a,
Sanatorium, and DR.. Epperson, health
officer Of Durham, are the other two
members from the health officers as.
sociation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Offer to Lend State Money.

The American Trust company,
through its president, Word H. Wood,
has agreed to loan the state from
100000 to $4,000 to lay pavement
on the Statesville road through David,
son to the Iredell county line at a
8 per cent rate, was learned from Mr..
Wood, when he was asked If such an
offer had not been made to the high.
way commission.
We have agreed to loan the state
half-million dollars upon those
terms" said Mr.. Wood in a recent In
terview.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Un.Merriment.

wouldn't you like to see an old
fashioned comic opera with n chorus
of merry villagers?"
NO" replied the census expert. III
would be too untrue to life Every
body seems to think that In order I,
be happy he must move into tow
There's no such thing as a merry v
lager"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Boards CT Education Warned.

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Z. c. Brooks warned boards of educa.
ton and the county commissioners in
the state that 100000 will be re.
quired to run the schools next year
and that lowering of property valua.
tons can mean nothing but raising
of tax rates.
The situation he calls attention to
is one that passes from the state tax
commission to the new revenue COM
missioner, Col. A. d. Watts. The I'M
certainty of official action on the re.
ductions. granted in some counties
may kean raising the tax levy in the
counties so per cent for schools alone.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
DANGEROUS Game.

'Do you like golf?" asked one
the players at recent club tour
ment.
"Yes, but it's dangerous game
replied one of the semi-finalists.
Dangerous? Why?"
II took 1t up to take my mind Of
my work; now | have to work har
to take my mind off golf"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
To Aid Disabled SOLDIERS.

For the benefit Of the disabled ex.
soldiers the federal board of voca-
tional education has installed offices
at 2O3.2O4 Law building, Raleigh,
to take charge Of the work in the
eastern half of the state, with Mr.. w.
W. Boulineau, Jr., in charge.
Approximately $4,000 as being
spent in Wake county alone by the
federal board Of vocational education
during the year 1921, and a. much
more will be spent as there are dis
abled soldiers in this territory eligible
for vocational training.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Forcign.Born Population.

Washington Especially - During the
decade between 1910 and 1920, the
number of foreign.born whites in 20
states increased while that in %
states decreased. said an announce
ment by the census bureau. New
York had the largest population OF
this class of any state.
Alabama, 1862, decrease of S.
per cent; Florida, 43,O0S, increase pit;
Georgia 1916, increase IA per cent;
North Carolina 1909, increase 1875;
South Carolina 6,4Ol, increase 81;
Virginia 39,7S4, increase 1856
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Agents After Auto Thieves.

The first arrests In an illegal auto
mobile theft conspiracy case that may
extend over several states was made
at Sanford by federal agents under
the direction of e. G. Handy.
AS a result of the raid three auto.
mobiles were recovered when ]. G.
Kelly, N. G. Kelly, garage men, and
Dan McIver, a negro, employed by
J. G. Kelly. were arrested.
&c. Kelly is In Wake county Jail
in default of $4,000 and N. C. Kelly
put up bond of $4,000 and the negro
Is also in jail.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
GOLD FLOWS INTO COUNTRY
Almost Every Nation In the World
Is Shipping Precious Metal
to United States.

New York.--A veritable flood of
gold is sweeping upon the shores Of
the United States.
Already the precious metal In the
country has attained the unprecedent-
ed amount Of S3,001 .4S7,915, and yet
the tide Is rising.
Financiers attribute this to the fact
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13

The board of directors OF the United
States Steel corporation has an
nounced cut in wages Of day labor of
about 20 per cent, effective on May 16,
and an equitable adjustment of all
other rates, including salaries. Chair
man Gary also announced that tha
board had been unable to find prac-
ticable basis for the entire abandon.
ment of the 12-hour day in the imme.
date future. The average wage will
be cut, by this order, about $1.40 per
day, and the reduction In the corpora
TONS pay roll will be not less than
S150,000,0000 annually. Frank Nor
rlson, secretary of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, denounced the wage
cut as unjustifable.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Prison Superintendent Dead.

e. F. McCulloch, aged 60 years. SUI
perintendent of the state prison, died
suddenly at Raleigh. Mr. McCulloch,
who was chief clerk at the prison
during the administration of Governor
Beckett, was appointed superintendent
by Governor Morrison two months ago.
He was native Of Guilford county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Money Ready for Hospital.

Formal assurance that financial aid
would be available for the opening of
the North Carolina Orthopaedic hos.
pital on June Is, was given by Cover.
nor Morrison to R. B. Darlington, of
Gastonia, moving spirit in the build
ing Of the home for the crippled chill
dren OF the state.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
WHO HAS THEM FOR sALEa

WITH F1WS IfEW FUH oNLEY
Young Mrs. Nurich Ito Nursery.
mani: want some bread-fruit trees
sent up to our place at once. I'm
sure they'll help to reduce the high
cost of food.
Nurseryman Ignorant, but camel:
Very sorry, madam, but they've been
In such demand we haven't tree
left,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Special Session Legislature.

A movement to have the North Car.
olina Municipal association request
Governor Morrison to call the. legisla.
ture into special session was announc.
ed here by local officials of the asso-
citation.
The municipalities want the special
session called to correct the clerical
error by which the entire structure
of the municipal finance act has been
invalidated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Getting Practical.

"You know Bobbins, the tenor, who
used to sing to Miss Skeezicks that
every morn he would bring her viO-
lets?"
Eyes; did hep
That's what he did, and they got
married; and now they're living In
the country where every morn he has
to bring her two buckets of water
and help wipe the dishes"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Progressive Town.

81 see" remarked gentleman as
he paid a Small news6oy for his pa
per, that you are putting up a good
many new buildings in town"
THAT is the only kind we put up
here, sir" replied the little fellow,
with a touch of civic pride.-Judge.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
How True!

Bryant-The manner of speech Is
often more important than the matter
stated
Beeler-Why do you say that?
Because there are more people
who have ears to hear than brains to
understand"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13

Don't you think children are a
great help in keeping men and women
from drifting apartf"
Maybe they are" she replied. 1--WE
never tried them; but Tn almost sure
Pekinese isn't any good in that
way"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Linney Asks Postponeme Mt.

Washington (Special-.-Frank A.
Linney has asked the attorney general
to hold up his nomination for district
attorney for ten days or two weeks
until he can wind up some private af.
fairs. He wrote letter to that END.
1t was stated at the department of
justice that would be done.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
FIerce Moonshlne sattIe Waaed.

In three-cornered fight between a
party OF revenue officers and guards
at big Illicit moonshine whiskey still
near Pascal three unidentified ne
groes were killed, according to mea.
ger reports received here, None of
the officers was hurt. The officers
seized three big distilleries, $4,000 gal
Ions Of beer, $50 gallons Of whiskey,
and $500 worth Of material
The negroes, who we're killed, we're
on guard at the distilleries and fired
ON the party Of eight revenue officers
when they approached the plant.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Doubtful Experiment.

"Josh promised me he wouldn't
smoke cigarettes till he was twenty
one years old"
"And after that?'
"Iie had lost any taste for cigar
cites. He had learned to smoke d
pipe"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Colonel Meares Lands Job.

Washington Especial Col. Igedell
Meares, of Wilmington, has landed,
and political plum of the extremely
good variety on the payroll Is he. Cob
Meares will become a special assist
ant to the Attorney General as soon
as he can close up affairs and take
hold. The duties of the position will
not bring him to Washington at pres
ent, for he will have some travelling
to do in handling cases for the depart
ment Of justice. The salary that goes
with the position is understood to be
$4,000 year, with expenses all paid.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
BREAKING Him In

Il understand mules and such crit
tiers, but | couldn't handle a tractor"
''You can learn by degrees"
"Huh?"
"We1l start. you on donkey
engine"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Why Should Commission certify7

The sheriff of Wake county sum-
moned members OF the state CORPORA
ton commission to appear before
Judge George W, Conner on May 10
and show cause why the state tax
commission should not certify the
record in the Cannon mills case for
judicial determination of the commits
sion's power to reduce property val
uations in Cabarrus county after the
special session ratified the work of the
assessors,
This action became necessary when
the commission failed to act,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Goinu Up.

"He tried a dozen jobs in as many
years. Nobody ever thought he'd be
good for anything"
swell, he fooled EN-. Now he's an
efficiency expert"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Snow, Frost and Freezes,

Snow, frost and freezing tempera-
lures visited the mountain counties
of Wautauga, Allegheny, Avery and
Ashe the latter part of the past week.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Modern Life.

"Do you help your wife with the
dishes?"
mo
There isn't room for both of US
In the kitchenette."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
Spoke the Truth.

Visitor-The prisoner in cell 40 de-
clares that he was put In Jail for do
ing something good
Warden--That's right; he swindled
minister.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
plnerence.

DeuDete - oUIneDUuV TflSNeV the
amount on the last check sent out.
Offenstruck Congratulations, old
man. | couldn't raise a nickel On
Che one you gave me.--Legioa Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13

Senator Truman II. Newberry Of
Michigan is set free from all charges
of violation of the federal corrupt
practices act. The United States Su-
preme court set aside the conviction
Of Newberry and 16 other defendants
the majority opinion holding that the
law under which they were convicted
is unconstitutional. All the justices
agreed that the conviction should be re-
yersed, but three of them held that
congress, under the provisions Of the
original Constitution, has the power to
regulate primaries.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-13
TiuhtWad Blows.

The tightwad as he strolls around
Upon this globe of sin,
Perchance may blow about his dust
But he never blows 1t in.