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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Iazz DANCING Causes Warts.

Boston. - The latest indictment
against jazz dancing is that 1t causes
warts on the feet The charge was
brought here by the Massachusetts,
Chiropody Association, now in ses-
sion.
According to experts who address
ed the convention the vibration Of
bodies made tense by the gripping
gusto OF jazz and thrown like trip
hammers upon weary feet causes
myriads OF minute abrasions through
which filterable virus enters the
skin" Hence verruca. or wants.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Klnston Man burned to Death.

Kinston.-Charles F. Stewart, aged
4s. machine room superintendent OF
the local plant OF the Imperial Tobacco
company, was overcome by smoke and
burned to death when fire partially de-
stroyed his home at 219 West Lenoir
avenue. His body was found In the
room against a door, after the fire had
been brought under control by the hre'
men.
A lamp left bruning in the bath room
as measure for preventing frozen
water pipes is believed to have ex'
ploded and ignited the house.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
MEN OF SERVICE TO
MEET IN CHARLOTTE
STATE CONVENTION OF DISABLED
VETERANS WILL BE HELD
IN MARCH.
MANY EXPECTED TO Attend
To Discuss disqualification, Compensa.
ton, Vocational Training and the
Welfare Of Disabled Men.

Charlotte.-One Of the biggest con.
ventions that Charlotte will be called
upon to entertain this year will be In
session here on March "a and rs when
a large per cent Of the 1000 men in
the state who received wounds of ma.
jor or minor natures in the World
War will come here to perfect the
North Carolina division of the Dis.
abled American Veterans of the World
War. 1t is expected that there will be
between 1,500 and 1000 men here. An.
nouncement Of the forthcoming con.
vention is made by f. j Tillman, com.
mander, and w. b. Williamson, sec.
rotary, Of the Charlotte chapter Of the
Disabled American Veterans.
The Charlotte chapter is the pioneer
of the state, and Charlotte is, there.
fore, selected by disabled veterans Of
the state as the logical place to have
the convention. Another reason is
that many veterans are here to take
treatment In hospitals at government
expense and to receive vocational
training.
A Charlotte man, Zebulon b. Thorn.
burg, first lieutenant In the goth di.
vision during the war and connected
with the redoubtable l1Sth infantry. of
that division, will call the convention
to order here as state executive chair.
man. He wears the Military Cross Il
Honor, the American Distinguished
Service Medal, the French Croix de
Guerre, is a wearer of two gold chew
rons as the result Of two severe wounds
and has to his credit one of the most
conspicuous records Of any officer OF
the 30th Told Hickory Division. He
served CALAMITY in the fighting which
the Both division went through at .Voor.
mozelle, Belgium; Bellicourt and Buzz
any, France. and at other places. He
is endorsed by disabled veterans here
and in many parts of the state as the
proper man for state commander Of
the perfected disabled veterans or
ganization.
In addition to the visitors here from
all parts of the state. there will be
several national officers here for the
convention. Ralph A. Horr, of Seattle,
Washington, vice commander of the
national organization OF disabled vet
Grams, will be one of them. Col. c. R.
Forbes. head of the veterans bureau
at Washington, will be another distln-
guished visitor, and NJ. Began, director
of the Fifth district for veterans, re-
lief headquarters in Atlanta, will be
another
At the convention the subjects to be
discussed principally will be hospital
ization, compensation. vocational train
ing and the welfare of disabled men .
The election OF officers for the per-
fected state organization will take
place here and delegates selected to
attend the national convention Of dis
abled veterans at San Francisco June
26.30.
The sessions OF the convention will
be held in the City Auditorium. Ar
rangements are being made to hold a
dance on the last night of the conven
ton and to have as guests at that
time the membership of the Hornets
Nest Post of the American Legion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
MORSE, THREE SONS AND
EIGHT OTHERS INDICTED.

Washington.-Charles w. Morse,
New York shipbuilder, his three
sons, Erwin, Benjamin and Harry
Morse, and eight others alleged to
have been associated with him in
connection with wartime shipping
contracts, were indicted by the
federal grand jury on charges of
conspiracy to defraud' the United
States and the Emergency Fleet
corporation.
Those indicted in addition to
Morse and his sons We're, Colin
Fl. Livingstone, George. M. Bur
dett, Nehemiah H. Campbell, W, W.
Scott, Ruper NJ Murch, Philip
Reinhardt, Leonard d. Christie,
Robert O. White.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
uo,ors Memory Of Late Members.

Washington-The house held memo
rial services for two of its members
who died during the last year-Wil'
liam e. Mason, representative at large
from Illinois, and Samuel M. Taylor
Of the Sixth Arkansas district.
Representative Charles W. Taylor,
a son of the late representative, who
was elected to fil the unexpired term,
presided over the exercises in mem
orr of his father. Representative
James R. Mann of Illinois presided
during delivery OF speeches eulogizing
Mr.. Mason.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Hard Surface Road for catawba.

Hickory.-A big steam shovel, work.
ing four miles west OF Hickory. is cut.
ting away on the Central highway
route, and dozens of teams are hauling
dirt, Strengthening the roadway and
eliminating grades preparatory to
building the first hard.surface road In
Catawba county.
The old highway, which was dis.
carded when the modern sand-clay
road was built several years ago, Is be-
ing prepared for concrete. The high
way will be made as straight as pos.
sible.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Education for Future LAWYERS.

Washington-The national confer
ence of bar associations at its clos
ing session adopted practically unani-
mously the recommendation Of the
American Bar Association that future
members of the bar be required to
have at least two years college edu-
cation in addition to their regular law
school work. The action of the con-
ference was on a resolution which, 1t
had been explained, would place the
associations under the moral oblga'
ton OF striving to have this educa'
tional standard set up in their states
and universities.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Landau Paws Death Penalty.

Versailles, France. - Henry Desire
Landru, "Bluebeard Of Gambias,' con-
victed Of the murder of ten women
and one youth, gave his life in ex-
change for the eleven he had taken.
The triangular knife of the guillotine
fell at sos o'clock, rs minutes after
the time originally set for the execu-
ton, the delay causing many to ex-
press the erroneous opinion that Ian
dru was making a confession. Mystic
rious until death. Landru resented
Father Lolsell's puery as to whether
he had any confession to make.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Many Deaths From Wlshkey.

Detroit, Mich. = Fourteen deaths
from alcoholism have been recorded
here since January 1, according to DR..
J. e. Burgess, coroner. This record
compares with 81 for the entire year
of 1921. SO far as he was able to de-
termine, the coroner stated, the
deaths we're caused by Illicit liquor
In addition to these deaths, DR.. Bur
gees said, DR. John e. Clark, county
chemist, now has for analysis, stom-
achs of FIVE persons believed by the
officials to have died from alcoholic
poisoning
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
New ryp.s Of Tomato Perfected.

State College, Pa.--Professor G. EN-
ory Myers, of Penn State College Ag-
ricultural school, announced the per-
lection of three new types OF tomatoes
which are expected to add to tomato
production for market purposes. Two
are new varieties resulting from cross
breeding and the other is a selection.
All have been tested to yield from
eight to ten tons an acre more than
the general Pennsylvania average, 1t
was announced. The average yield
OF tomatoes In this state is between
Eve and six tons an acre.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Threatens Greek shippIna.

Paris-The French foreign office
informed the Greek government that,
unless the steamer Espoir and its
cargo of coal captured by Greek tor
pedo boat off the coast Of Asia Minor,
a few days ago, are Immediately re-
leased, France must adopt retaliatory
measures toward the Greek shipping.
A Havas dispatch from Athens says
that, in a note handed the French
the Greek government had
agreed TO release the Espoir but de-
clared II would retain the coal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Put ON More Workers.

Youngstown.-Several hundreds OF
the thousands Of idle steel workers
here went back to work with increas-
ed operations in the steel mills of this
district. The Trumbull Steel com.
pany of Warren resumed operations
on a 100 per cent basis. the first mill
IN this district to reach capacity since
the depression began. Open hearth
steel production reached more than
two-thirds Of capacity with the Car
aegie Steel company, a corporation
Dlant, operating II Of its Is furnaces.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Soldiers Bun German Trains.

Coblenz Branch lines of German
government railways within the occu-
pied area are being operated by sew
Grad American engineer battalions as
part OF course of instruction of the
army railway school established some
time ago by officers of the American
forces in Germany.
The train crews are made up entire
" of American soldiers and even the
train dispatching on the short lines is
done by members of the organization
who are taking courses in railroad
telegraphy
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
sehonl Elee.Ion For nurIlnaton.

Burlington board OF aldermen
OF the city OF Burlington has ordered
A special election to be held April 4,
to approve or disaprove the issuance
OF school bonds in the sum of 100000.
A special meeting OF the board was
held recently which amended the or
der OF the board at q previous meeting
authorizing the issuance Of $4,000 IN
school bonds, adding s25 600 to tho
original amount decided upon.
The bond issue is intended to pro-
vide additional school buildings.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
VIII Not Affect American Attitude.

acknowledgements of the
Genoa conference, it was said in Off
cial circles, will have little influence
on the attitude OF the American gov.
eminent toward its participation, un-
less it affords the nations of Europe
desired opportunity to see their own
houses in order before the delegates
gather.
Entry Of America to the proposed
conference Is a matter contingent
more upon the agenda to be consider.
ed than upon the time or place Of the
meeting, 1t was said.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
N.oro,s souobt 10 Cruelty Boy.

Winchester, Va.-Police OF this city
are investigating an alleged attempt
Of two negroes to cruelty Harvey
Greewalt 12.year-old son of William
Greenwalt.
Suffering intensely from wound
made by a nail driven through one
of his hands, young Greenwalt was
brought to the local Red Cross office
and sobbed out his story. He said
that the two negroes attacked him In
the freight yard and dragged him to
the tool house and attempted to cru
city him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
chlcaoo Shaken by Explosion.

Chicago.-A powder magazine In
the United States quarry In the south
western corner of Chicago, blew up,
shaking the whole city. II is not
known whether any one was killed.
Windows in all parts Of Chicago
were broken by the explosion, which
had mystifled the entire city. A
freight train on the Belt Line Rail.
road, near Argo, was blown off the
track. The audience of an Argo NOV.
ing picture theater were thrown into
panic by the sound OF the blast
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Find Il Hard 70 Pay Taxes.

Wilmington. An index TO economic
conditions are shown daily when an in
creasingly large number of reputable
business men are hailed before court
for failure to pay their license and spe-
cial privilege taxes. According to the
court officials never in the history Of
the city have so many been in trouble
over the matter OF city licenses. Few
judgments are being rendered, how
ever 1t being the policy of the court
to allow the defendants to settle and
mol pros the charges.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Fruits From Chile in New York.

New York - One hundred tons Of
peaches, melons and vegetables, the
full capacity of the ships refrigerat-
ing plant, were landed from the steam
ship EsseQuibo, from Valparaiso and
other Chilean ports.
The movement OF South American
produce to a northern market first
attempted in experimental way last
fall, has become successful enough to
warrant its continuation, Chilean con-
sular officials announced
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
More Cotton U6ed.

Washington. Commerce and indus
try as a whole made further progress
during January. according TO figures
received up to February 20 by the de-
partment of commerce.
Consumption of cotton by mills in
creased from $1,000 bales in Decem-
Der to $500 bales. the report says,
while a year ago the January con-
sumption was only 3s6,270 bales. Con-
sumption of silk increased from 81, 900
bales to nearly $4,000 bales In the
month. or fully 80 per cent greater
than a year ago.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
No,.v w.loome for German Liner

NOISY WeTcome IoT OeTH'a' I'Ho''
New York. - Hoboken's waterfront
took on a holiday aspect on the ar
rival OF the North German Lloyd pas
senger liner Seydlitz, the first of that
company's vessels to resume trans
Atlantic service to THE port since An.
gust, 1914. The liner was accompa-
MED from quarantine to her pier by a
tug bearing a reception committee OF
several hundred persons.
The liner brought 1T passengers
and few the black, white and red OF
the German merchant marine Of pre-
war days
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Elones With Stepmother.

st. John, n. B.-Frederic Brooks,
20. eloped with his stepmother from
Bangor. Me, to McAden, n. B.. has
brought his bride to 81, John She is
more than twice his age. After the
elopement, they tried TO return to
Bangor. but we're refused admission
TO the United States by the immigra
ton authorities. The bride had been
divorced from her present husbands
father.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Mine Ballast for Hiuhways.

Spencer have erected
tents to accommodate 500 laborers on
the Davidson side of the Yadkin river
near Spencer, the men to be used in
mining ballast for the construction Of
a stretch of the National highway be-
tween Spencer and Lexington. The
ten mile section o. the road is now
under construction. 1t is said the la
borers have been secured from, South
Carolina at $3.50 per day and that It
will take perhaps a year to dig the
ballast and build the road.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Would Investigate ELIGIBILITY.

Washington. -lnvestigation by the
senate judiciary committee into the
eligibility Of Senator Smoot, Republi-
can. Utah, and Representative Burton,
Republican, Ohio, TO serve on the ar
lied debt commission, was proposed in
a resolution introduced by Senator
Walsh. democrat, Montana. Action on
the resolution went over.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Bio Cargo Of Whisky Seized.

Salem, Mass = Whiskey and gin
valued at $4,000, consisting of seven
hundred cases, were seized by federal
officers and local police in raid on
stranded motorboat from Gloucester
in the harbor here Four of the crew
escaped by jumping overheard and
walking ashore in the mud The cap
tain, who was i'll, was arrested.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Beoln Work on New Railroad.

Taylorsville.- work on the
railroad to Rocky Face mountain is to
begin. The contract for the grading
has been let to W. r. Graham OF Mt.
ulla, N. c. The approximate cost Of
building this road will be $4,000.
A portion of stock remaining un-
sold. will be subscribed to by citizens
of this county, in pledging their sup
port to this new enterprise for Alex
ander county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
WI, Assist In Writing biography.

Henderson. Preston Davie, OF New
York. who is a descendant OF William
Richardson Davie, former governor OF
North Carolina and founder OF the
State University, ms recently sel
cured the services OF Miss Lena Mct
Murray, of this city. to assist him iIi
writing a biography o; Governor Da.
vie. While engaged In newspaper
work in Union county some years agb.
Miss McMurray wrote series OF hi
torical articles for different newspa
pers in the Carolinas and also sketches
on the life OF General Davis.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Senate Committee to Inspect shoal

Washington. Senate Agricul.
ture Committee was authorized. under
resolution adopted by the Senate,
to go to Muscle Shoals, Ala. and in.
vestigate the projects there which the
Government seeks to dispose o..
The Senate resolution by Chairman
Norris, OF the Agriculture Committee,
was amended in the Senate to in
crease the cost OF the inquiry from
$1,000 to $4,000 and to authorize any
Senator. In addition to agricultural
committee members, to go with the
committee.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Shoots Wife and Cuts Her Throat.

Miami. Fla-Edgar c. Frady, presi-
dent and treasurer Of the Chicago Au-
tomobile Sales company, shot his wife
probably fatally and cut his own
throat at a hotel here, according TO
police. Both are in hospital in a
critical condition.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Iohn a. Gaines Dead.

Bowling Green. Ky.-John B, Gaines
rs, one of the Oldest newspaper men
OF the state, died at his home here.
He was editor and publisher OF the
Park City Daily News of this city
and had been a newspaper publisher
for nearly so years.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Inaersoll Property to be Sold.

New York.-Creditors of Robert H.
Ingersoll & Bros, bankrupt makers OF
1.-The dollar watch" authorized the
trustees to sell the company at pub
lie sale April 10 unless an offer OF at
least s1.500,000 Is received
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Railway Development Goes Forward.

Observation-Disclosures of scenic
highway from Black Mountain to the
top of Mt. Mitchell highest peak east
OF the Mississippi, will go forward
without further delay, 1t was an.
nounced, following the receipt of news
that the supreme court had upheld
Judge Brooks decision in dissolving
the injunction of the Mountain Retreat
association.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Believed Cigarette Started Fire.

! Greensboro--Firea at the assembly
hall OF the White Oak cotton mill, In
the suburbs of this city, did damage
amounting to several thousand dollars
and for while threatened the bust
ness section Of the mill village. II
is believed that cigarette or match
thrown away by some spectator at a
basketball game at the hall caused the
fire. The FIRE was discovered some
ime after the close Of the game. Vol
teer firemen extinguished the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
w.sks In Florida.

Miami, Fla.--John w. Weeks, secre-
tary Of war, arrived here from Wash
.ngton. He expects b spend several
weeks here recuperdting fro mthe
strain Of Official busjness.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-30

soon saw that what essential not much governing
hand international cooperation they wisely following
the lines OF least resistance by establishing various technical bodies
most important the Permanent Justice
had already been agreed principle by all the powers including
United States, at The Hague.
The three through which the league has lived
its character 1t attempts only brought
finding atmosphere of mutual Today than
that is not In for supstate 1t not
Dictator but universal The
the league the equality of all has had result great
When one has been at two assemblies have he the spirit
clearly 1t gathering without intrigue The
This because has become recognized the basic principle the
league that will not do drag member unwingy
action that he does gladly AS each really sovereign
intrigue produce results andi S attempted.
AS South American l most anxious for the United States
the league But mistake to think that
United States military
league cannot the nation unfairly the
is for her moral strength that wish the United States
partner If all the South republics
the overwhelming
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-30
Puppy Love Not So Much the Fault of Young
sters as of the Parents


Puppy love resulting in high school boys and girls
much the fault of the youngsters Of their parents The
the place for teaching matters not the public schools don't
want old maid teach children hygiene In chill
dren must be treated individuals And they must be taught
example than by precep.
Young people become obsed with false notions Of
life by of novels The society
suggestive that they affect their habits thought who
primarily blame for the the reading Of the noves and the
suggestive dances? Not the children the
Of society The movies staged at the theae because of the
demand made by the pupils high schools but by adults that
by the parents
The aacy of teaching hygiene in the puc schools
to individuals by the parents interested
competent who has the confidence the child that
of day not the result of Ignorance much the lack
character
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-30
Capital Punishment Is Lawful and Is
Necessary, Reasonable and Just


Capital punishment
lieve it TO be necessary, reasonable and just.
Sentmentais well meaning and sincere but badly misguided
partly responsible for the rising murder the
they giving of
the murderer rather than to his victim.
Another why becoming
s inflicted n all of murder
Let illustrate Illinois has statute providing capital punish
for murder The also provides that
be from fourteen to life imprisonment In 1921 there
murders in Cook During the period
murder charges
sentenced to the pentenary the maory
sentenced hang In other Words less than
ders convicted in Cook county last suffered capital punishment
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-30

The Spirit of Pure Americanism-the Spirit
of Abraham Lincoln
By KARL c. SCHUYLER, Denver, Colo.

1t would be for
in the present situation have hesitation though
would be for the authority and dignity the United States
welfare of all the people the
other considerations Both capital and labor quote him.
We're he alive he would partisan fight
for industrial JUSTICE but would be justice for the nation
for the individual Lincoln believed the
fruits Of his toll He believed that should pos
sessions honestly acquired He believed that
should always be kept open
Today the of anarchy of disamony
rupon camor for recognition the republic
give to those who, for petty mperecions would lay
the Of fundamental institutions?
still the tree the republic with the spirit pure
ism-with the spirit of Abraham Lincoln.