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The New York herald., 1922-03-03
GIBBS PLEADS HARD
FOR JEWS Big FUND
Sir Philip at Manhattan Rally
Pays High Tribute to Amer
lean Relief.

Sir Philip Gibbs. who returned in De-
cember from Russia. where he went to
study famine conditions, last night adj
dressed a mass meeting and rally of the
workers in the Jewish war relief cam
paign for $4,000 900 at the Manhattan
Opera House. He paid high tribute TO
the work of the American Relief Ad-
ninistration and urged that politics.
race and religion be forgotten In this
great crisis on the Volga. where entire
villages of men, women and children
are starving to death.
This work is above all political DIFF
ferences" he said. Whatever you may
think OF the Soviet Government or Of
Soviet officials must be forgotten in the
face of such suffering. There will be a
curse on the white race IL they let these
people suffer and don't care a damn
If they die"
Leaders of the drive to raise New
Yorl's quota of SIS 100000 in the $14.-
100000 fund before March occupied
seats on the platform and in the boxes.
The orchestra was about half filled. But
the meager attendance in no way damp
ened the ardor Of the various division
chiefs, many of whom reported that they
had exceeded their quota and would
double or treble it. The actual funds
In hand amounted to about $4,000, 900.
but several sources are still to be heard
from and the drive will SO on after
Monday. according to Louis Marshall,
who presided.
Before introducing Sir Philip. Mr..
Marshall said that this was warfare for
humanity and they would mark persons
who leave them in the lurch In their
campaign The campaign has netted
$500. 900 since Tuesdays meeting.
Sir Philip Gibbs said that he had been
sent to Russia by the Imperial Famine
Relief Fund TO find out the truth about
conditions Some of the papers pub
Iished In England said that the people
were not starving. while others told OF
the most frightfu1 numbers OF deaths
from disease and famine" he averred.
You may be sure that any money sent
TO Russia to be converted into food does
actually reach the people without any
loss to them l saw and studied the
method of distribution. and every pound
Of food sent over does ultimately reach
the starving mouth for which 1t is In
tended
"In spite OF the American war work
ers' generosity and the efforts Of my own
folk and the self-sacrifice and devotion
of the Quaker people. all their efforts
combined Just touch the outer edge OF
the famine stricken country. The Amer
lean Relief is feeding 10000 children
one meal day, and it takes more than
| 1900 horses to drag the sleds of food tc
them. In the Tartar Republic alone
there is child population of 100000
and no food Is being sent there by
| America or Great Britain for the fathers
and mothers OF starving children
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
WILLIAM H. RANKIN
GREETED AT DINNER
400 Publishers and Advertis-
ing Men Welcome Head of
Agency to New York.
SECRETARY DAVIS SPEAKS
Tells Waldorf Gathering Time
Has Arrived to Break the
Buyers Strike

Four hundred publishers and adver-
tising men attended a dinner at the
Waldorf last night given as a welcome
TO William RI. Rankin, head OF the
Rankin Advertising Agency. as a COM
pliment to his establishment of New
has transferred his headquarters from
the West to this city
The part played by advertising in
helping business revival throughout the
country was emphasized by many OF the
speakers. several of whom were boy
hood friends of the guest and who have
since risen to high official places in
the United States Government. James
J. Davis. Secretary of Labor. who said
he knew "Bill' Rankin when he was
lighting lamps in the town of New
Albany. when the Secretary of Labor
himself was working a boy in the
steel mills, called upon the advertisers
to ''break the buyers strike" and to
teach the new meaning of the word
work
1t is TO the advertising men that we
must look for the spread of the new
vitalizing energy which Is all that we
need for the return of prosperity" he
said Already the fruits of your ef-
| forts are beginning to show here and
there In marked revivals.'
Secretary Davis Warns.
The Labor Secretary warned employ
ers also against too drastic shrinkage
in wage scales. pointing out that the
| buying power of the workers is too
often overlooked and when wages are
shrunk to low level business Is Grip
pied in proportion.
| Knocking the railroads. Mr.. Davis
said, had become one of the chief in
| door sports of America. but since he
had found that the freight on the half
| cantaloupe he consumed in one of
| the New York hotels yesterday morn
| ing was only two and three-quarter
cents and he was compelled to pay
sixty cents for the portion he concluded
that all the ills OF the country were
not attributable to the transportation
companies.
Senator Walter r.. Edge OF New Jersey
criticized present conditions in Congress
and, referring to the bonus bill. declared
himself In favor of providing ex-soldiers
with permanent job rather than tenn
porary subsidy.
..The fundamental difficulty in Con-
| gress Is the unfortunate determination
that the Government investigate. regu-
late and participate in practically every
business activity In the country" he
said. II have become more and more
convinced that the main reason for the
present depression is the fear of Con-
| gessional activities"
The bloc formations and the contem-
| plated reservations to the treaties drawn
during the limitation conference were
also criticized by Senator Edge. Con-
gress has become too jealous of its own
prerogatives." he said. "and our posi-
tion before the other nations of the world
The New York herald., 1922-03-03

SCHENECTADY, March 2 (Associated
Press) Schenectady has a modern
Jove who sits on his throne in labora-
tory OF the General Electric Company
and hurls thunderbolts at will. He is
Dr. Charles p Steinmetz, electrical
wizard. who announced to-day he had
succeeded In producing and controlling
an indoor thunderstorm, with all the
characteristics of its natural brother ex-
cept the thunder clouds.
At a demonstration of his lightning
generator" few days ago, the fa-
miliar forked tongues flashed through
the laboratory with deafening crash,
splintered a large block of wood, hurl-
ing the fragments 25 feet. and ripped a
miniature tree from tip to base.
The bolt carried the energy OF
/ 900. 600 horse power-about one five
hundredth of the energy of a natural
lightning bolt, DIR. Steinmetz estimates
and lasted for the one hundred
thousandth OF a second.
Dir. Steinmetz hopes his apparatus
VIII contribute largely TO the develop
ment OF lightning arresters. as II pro-
vides an opportunity for the study at
close range of the phenomenon that
Benjamin Franklin began to investigate
years ago with his kite. string and key.
Ills experiments Husc sohNAlNSo iA'
there is little likelihood OF mans
realizing his dream OF Harvesting thun-
derbolts and making them work. De-
spite their tremendous energy, he says.
their life is so short that, harnessed.
they would be worth little.
In our lightning generator he said
I'VE get discharge of 10000 amperes at
over 10000 volts; that Is, a power OF
over 1000. 900 horse power. lasting for a
hundred -thousandth part OF a second
This gives us the explosive. tearing and
shattering effect of real lightning, so
that for instance. piece OF small tree
exposed to the discharge Is mechan-
ically torn to pieces. A piece Of wire
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
HURLS LIGHTNING BOLTS
IN INDOOR THUNDERSTORM
DR.. Stenmetz Splinters Blocks as 100000 Horse
Power Bolts Fill Schenectady Laboratory With Flashes
and Crashes-Only Clouds of Storm Are Lacking

struck by the flash vanishes In dust.
THE difference between lightning en-
ergy and ordinary electric current Is
similar to that between q pound of dy-
Mantle and pint OF gasoline. The pint
or gasoline contains more energy and
can do more work than the pound of
dynamite. but the pint Of gasoline gives
off its energy slowly at moderate
rate of power. while the pound OF dyna-
mite gives off it's energy explosively, all
at once, at an enormous rate of power,
and thereby locally tears and destroys
The inspiration to produce artificial
lightning came to DIR. Steinmetz two
years ago. when he arrived at his sum-
mer camp on the Mohawk River to find
that the heavenly visitor had preceded
him by few hours and left the camp
In sad disarray.
DR.. Steinmetz said he could cut loose
an artificial lightning bolt that would
do as much damage as did the one
which assailed his camp. But he is
content with producing one five-hun-
dredth as much kick" Producing the
larger bolt would involve great ex-
pense and the bolt would be too dam
gerous to observe at close quarters.
DR.. Steinmetz's generator consists es-
sentially o. a. high voltage condenser
in the form of 200 glass plates. These
are arranged in two rows. in groups
OF fifty. and are capable Of holding
10000 volts Of electricity.
One end OF the double row of con-
densers corresponds to the thunder
cloud in the sky. in which an electric
current is gradually stored up and In
creased by the conglomeration of the
rain drops, as DR.. Steinmetz has shown.
The other end of the condenser plates
corresponds to the earth.
When the tension of the stored elec-
tric energy becomes greater than the
generator will hold the discharge takes
place. The lightning flash Is seen, the
thunder rolls--represented by loud
swapping southland the bolt strikes.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
CoxEY ASKS FOR $4,000, 900.
Needed TO Operate 112 Idle U. 8.
ships with Idle Men.

WASHINGTON. March 2.--Accompanied
by men who he said were out of work
General Jacob 8. Coxey. who years
ago led an "army of unemployed" from
Ohio on a march to Washington. ap-
peared to-day before the House Mer-
chant Marine Committee. asking au-
thrifty to take over and operate 112
Government vessels now idle.
Unfolding a plan which calls for the
issue of $40.000.000 in Treasury notes
to pay for reconditioning the ships, Mr..
Coxey declared he proposed to appeal
to the people" to. subscribe $50, 900. 900
to be used as fund to keep the vessels
in operation as "tramps" on the high
seas,
The New York herald., 1922-03-03

TELLS WHAT JAZZ is.

SYRACUSE, March 2.--"Jazz may be
analyzed as combination Of nervous
ness, lawiessness, primitive and savage
animaiism and lasciviousness." said the
Rev DR.. A. w. Beaven OF Rochester In
his civic Lenten sermon here to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
For Farther Tax R~vi.ion.

Commenting on the bonus situation,
Senator Edge said: My personal view
is that it is much more important to
provide ex-soldiers with permanent job
than with temporary subsidy. The So
luton of the bonus problem and business
generally demands still further revi-
sion of the tax system--a cutting down
of the surtaxes and in their place an
imposition of a general sales tax, tax
that ali can pay according to their means
and expenditures"
Joseph j. Appel OF the Wanamaker
stores was the toastmaster. Frank A.
Munsey was chairman of the publishers
committee and Russell r. Whitman.
publisher of the New York Commercial,
was chairman of the speakers COM
mittee.
/ Mr.. Rankin spoke OF the value OF ad-
vertising and the recognition IL has
gained as a power in the Improvement
and growth in every feld of endeavor.
Other speakers were Representative
James w. Dunbar of Indiana and A. w.
Erickson of the Erickson Advertising
Agency. Among those at the speakers
table were Scott Bone. Governor of
Alaska: Courtland Smith. American
Press Association r. W. Preston Of the
Boston Herald; L. J. Ridgway of THE
New YORK HERALD; Joseph Mitchell
Chappell of Boston, Louis Wiley Of the
New York Times. L. B. Palmer Of the
American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
ciation. Gordon Ramsay of Washington
and many other prominent newspaper
publishers and advertising men.
The New York herald., 1922-03-03
PASS DAYLIGHT SAVING ACT.

PHILADELPHIA, March "A daylight
Faving ordinance. effective from the last
Sunday in April to the last Sunday in
September. was passed unanimously by
City Council to-day and sent to Mayor
Moore for approval.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24
In Family
Brought Back
To Health

My wife, myself and my sou
al lgot good results from Tanlao
and | am always glad to recon-
mend it, was the recent STATE
ment Of R. NJ. Stephenson, us
Adams ST., Gary, Ind. Mr.. Ste
phenson has been a valued EN-
rloyee Of the American Bridge
Co., Of Gaary, for four years, but
previously had been farming al
Knox, Ind.
1T was while on the farr,
that my health began to sag,
he said. My liver was sluggish
| had pains from head to foot
and no matter wha [ would force
myself to eat it sOured on my
stomach and gas bloated me until
| could hardly breathe.
Il took six bottles Of Tanla,
and have gained fifteen pounds
| never have stomach trouble no.
an ache Or pain, and can put II
d big days work without firing
Tanlac is a great medicine. =
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24
BEYOND THE ROCKS

The pleasure seekers at Cata-
lima Island. famous Pacific coast
resort, We're the recipients Of a
terpslchorean treat. one evening
during the filming of Beyond
The 'Rocks,' the Paramount pic
ture starring Gloria Swanson.
and which will be shown at the
Dirie Theatre tonight.
The company, under the direc-
ton Of Sam Wood. had gone tc
the Island to finn ocean scenes
for this picture. adapted from
the novel by Elinor Glyn.
\ ball was given at one Of
Avalon 5 most palatial hotels and
The members Of the staff and
hast Of the picture. after a siren
uous day s work. joined the plea,
sure seekers for an evening :.
relaxation.
The feature of the evening wa
the perfect dancing Of Gloris
Swanson. the star. and RodolpE
, Valentino. her leding man in this
picture. Miss Swanson is {
charming dancer and Mr.. Valen
tino has made dancing one Of b:
foremost accomplishments. His
rendition of the Tango will b.
recalled in "The Four Horseme1
Of the Apocalypse. >
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24
APPEAL FOR CLOTHES

The Associated Charities are
interested in a young girl II
years of age who is, kept out CT
school owing to the fact that she
has not proper and suitable
clothes to wear.
Any one who has anything
suitable which they would like
to contribute to this needy young
person should send them either
to Mrs. D. 3. Josey or Mrs. R. G
Josey. Jr.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24
T.JTEP Apv
CLUB HAS UNIVERSITY
SPEAKER

The Clarksville Literary Club
has as its guest today DR.. II. NJ.
Dargan of the faculty of the
University Of North Carolina.
who will address the Club at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hall.
Following the address a reception
will be rendered by the Club to
DR.. Hargan and especially invit-
ed guests.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24
SHERIFF'S TAX SALE

By virtue Of the tax list execu
ton placed in my hands by the
Board Of County Commissioners
Of Halifax County and the levy
made hereunder, and the law al-
thorizing such sales / will on
Monday, December 4, 1922, at
the Court House door, in the
Town Of Halifax, North Carolina,
beginning at twelve o'clock noon,
offer at auction the real estate
Of parties here in after set out,
and the real estate as described
n said tax list, unless the taxes
and costs on the several parcels
are paid by that time. Taxes
1921.
Ills October 25, 1922.
}. A. HOUSE, Sheriff Halifax Co.
By G. II. JOHNSON. Deputy.
ROSENEATH TOWNSHIP
Taxes &:
Costs
X. D. Allen. 175 acres
Plttman Land -----$ 89.4S
Rraswell & Fenner, 9z7
acres Cliff Whitehead
Farm 1861
K. P. Gibson. 100 Bell or
Purvis Land ..---- SIS.
I. A. Lilley. 81 acres
Henry All brook Land 1909
Alex Madry Est, 10 acres
d. A. Madry Land - $50
+. V. Station 1869 acres
NalstOn Lend ------ 1862
(Colored)
Arthur & Grover Station
% acres Piney Woods
Land .--. 37.59
11-3-1aw-4t
Just arrived, big line Of Men S
Nomen's and Children s Rubber
boots and Shoes.
EDWARDS & COMPANY.
11-23-3tw-2W
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24
FOR SALE BUILDING
SITE;

in Clarksville, adjoining Mr..
A. Mcdowell home. Measures
100 feet on Main Street and
400 feet deep. Price 100000.
One Of the most desirable
home sites in town. CLEE
VAUGHAN.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24
ITEMS.
LOCAI AND
SOCIETY NEWS.

Mr.. Louis Suiter spent yesteI-
day IN Rocky Mount on business
Mr.. Ray Boyette was visitcs
;p Rocky Mount yesterday.
Mr. L. c. Barbour. Of Tarboro,
vas a visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. Percy johnson. of Battle
hero. IS a business visitor here
today.
Mr.. c. s. Alexander spent yes
-erday IN Norfolk, Va. on bus'-
ness.
Mr.. r. S. Bond, Of Rowland,
\. c.. IS business visitor here
today.
Mr.. Lyman Barnhill, Of Daw
son ;. was a vvisitor in Scotland
Neck yesterday.
Iessrs. D. Ray Boyette and !
G. Madry drove to Tarboro this
morning on business.
llr. Burke Hall. Of Tarboro.
was a visitor III Scotland NacE
yesterday
Mr.. Bryant Jennings. Of Rich
mond. Va. was business vlsl
tor here yesterday.
Mr.. Irwin Slate, Of Richmond
Va. was in Scotland Neck yes
terdav on business.
Mr.. E. l. Whitlow, Of Rich
mond. Va. was a business visit
or here yesterday.
Dr.. J. Allie White. Of Little
ton. was a visitor here this morn
ing.
Bishops Joseph B. Cheshire an
Z. \. Penick. who have beer
visiting here for a few days. LET
Yesterday for their homes.
Mr.. A. L. Burnett. Of HobgooC
was visitor here this morning
accompanied by Mr.. Jess
Grimes.
Mrs, J. A. Parks. Mrs. J. =
Parks. Jr.. Mrs. J E. Parks an
Mr.. Otis Parks, Of Tillery, wer
in Scotland Neck yesterday al
ternoon shopping.
Mr.. Frank Smith had part
Of friends from Norfolk, Va, her
Yesterday on a hunting exped
ton. The party killed two tul
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24

Mr.. Frank Smith had a party
Of friends from Norfolk, Va, here
yesterday on a hunting expedi-
ton. The party killed two tur.
keys and a large number Of birds
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24

Mrs. J. A. Parks. Mrs. J. 4
Parks. Jr.. Mrs. J E. Parks ant
Mr.. Otis Parks, Of Tillery, wer
in Scotland Neck yesterday at
ternoon shopping.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-24

Mr.. L. c. Barbour. Of Tarboro,
aS visitor here Yesterday.
The New York herald., 1922-09-24
Penn System Games Draw
Employees to Altoona
Eastern Division Again Wins
Outdoor Championship.

ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. %. - Thirty-flve
thousand employees with their families
gathered from all sections OF the terri
tory embracing fourteen States of the
Union and stretching from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Mississippi River saw the
men and women athletes representing
the Eastern region of the Pennsylvania
Railroad system, for the third consecu-
tive time, win the outdoor system cham
pionship held here to-day with total
Of 176 points. The Central region f1n-
ished second. with 4SA points; the
General Office in Philadelphia third,
with ASH points: the Southwestern
region fourth, with "a 2-3 points, and the
Northwestern region fifth, with 13
points.
The summary:
GIRLS TENNIS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Won by Miss Reamer. pupil OF May
WILL the sxteen-year-old tennis phenomep,
who represented the General Office of the
railroad in Philadelphia. Her opponent
was Miss Selma Hall of Huntingdon. Pa,
who represented the Eastern region. Miss
Reamer took the final match in straight
sets OF ca and 6-f.
TRAPSHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP-Won by
the team representing the Eastern region.
The Central region was second. Altoona
works third. Philadelphia General Office
fourth and Southwestern region. nfth.
ONE MILE RELAY RAOE-Won by the
Eastern region represented by Messers.
Cover, Trout, Van Zant and Thompson.
Altoona works finished second Philadelphia
General Office third and Southwestern
region fourth. Time of the winner was
3 minutes 81 2-5 seconds.
eco YARD SWIMMING RACE-Won by Rob
erts of the Eastern region. Coleman OF
Philadelphia General Office finished sec
ond, Spiffans OF the Eastern region third,
Flynn OF the Philadelphia General Office
fourth and Burns of the Eastern region
fifth. Winners time was . minutes Z3 4-o
40 YARD SWIMMING RACE-won by
Weaver of the Central region, with Shapp-
leigh of the Eastern region second, ANS
den OF the Eastern region third and Brown
Of the Eastern region fourth. winner
time fas / minute 1-5 seconds.
44O YARD SWIMMING RACE-Won ny
Shappleigh of the Eastern region, witr
Emmanuels of the Eastern region second
Weaver of the Central region third, fop,
erts of the Eastern region fourth and
Phillips OF the Philadelphia General OFFICE
fifth. The winners time was . minutes
100 YARD SWIMMING RACE FOR NOV
ICES-Won by Gerard of the Fhiladelphia
General Office. Easterlfng OF the eastern
region finished second, Roberts of the East
ern region third, Frank OF the Eastern re-
rion fourth and Steffans OF the Eastern
region fifth. Winners time was minute
IA seconds. =, 49,,
THE phnge for distance was won py CORN
lev of the Eastern region with plunge OF
5S feet 3 inches. Shapeley OF the eastern
Nregion finished second, Nonemaker, East
ern region, third; Kelly, Eastern region
fourth, and Reever. Philadelphia General
office. fifth.
The New York herald., 1922-09-24

Several fishing parties during last week
nave come down on the afternoon trains from
Philadelphia and New York, flshed all night
and returned on the early morning train In
time for the opening OF business.
Mrs. May Warrington. the owner OF the
Hotel baldwin, has announced that early
next season she VIII construct fishing pier
which VIII extend out into the ocean for
500 feet In front OF the Baldwin.
The pier VIII be known as the Baldwin
Fishing Club and viii be open to members
and their guests. While the fishing NJ thfs
point Is good from the beach at tho present
time, the erection Of the pier will enable
the fishermen to cast beyond the outer bar
Both the Baldwin and the Engleside will re-
main open till late In the month to accom-
modate the surf and bay fishermen who are
arriving daily for the fall fishing.
Among those fishing on the bay this week
were Philip Bowers OF Newark, who caught
40 wcaks. croakers and - kings; A. Price,
Morristown, ~ j., got 90 croaKcrs and III
founders. u. Ives and Mr.. Foster Of Phila-
delphia caught large weaks. 5 croakers and
% kings; A. 7. Perkins, 10 croakers and 2
kings; J. W. Edwards and II. II. Bidweil.
weaks, 20 kings and founders.
The New York herald., 1922-09-24
Bi-Monthly shoof---50 Targets
Doyle Stops Norton.

Paul Doyle made short work OF Al
Norton at the Greensboro Sporting Club
last night. Norton was helpless from q
succession OF heavy blows in the second
round and the referee stopped the un-
equal contest.
Johnny Coney scored a knockout over
frankie Fitzpatrick in the first round.
sending his man down for the full count
with a hard right hook TO the jaw.
Vic Mclaughlin received the decision
over George Benson in a ten round bout
The New York herald., 1922-09-24
Bergen Beach Cunners at
Traps for Charity Shoot

sixty gunners shot over the traps OF
the Bergen Beach Gun CUP yesterday
in a benefit shoot arranged py Ion =.
vis for the st. Giles's Hospital for
crinpIed Children. 1t was the first time
tbaf such a shoot ever had been held,
and the surprisingly large entry was a
source OF. great satisfaction to the pro-
moters. AS all the prizes were donated.
a goodly sum was turned over to the
hospital.
-Four gunnefs tied for the high scratch
prize. They were II. c. Welles. II.
voorhies. w. III. Simonson and Il. ID.
Anderson. All had 80 out of possible
100 targets On the shoot off the WIN
ner was III. c. welles with % straight.
The acOraa.