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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
70 FILL CAsWElL SCHOOL
Completion OF New Buildinu Gives
Training School Capacity Of
Over 400 Patients.

Kinston. the completion of
work on new buildings at the Caswell
Training School, state institution for
the feeble.minded here, the capacity
Of the school will be approximately
$50 juveniles, ii was stated by DR.. G.
Banks McNairy, the superintendent
Applications on Ale total between
1000 and 2,O0O,' DR.. McNairy said.
II is evident that the parents and
guardians will send the majority of
mental detectives in the state to
the institution. Human interest
abounds in messageS being received
at the rate of score day. The
letters and kilograms are cluttering
up the office of DR.. McNairy. He
had expected relief for a portion Of
the applicants by now, but the build.
ings recently erected are not quite
ready for occupancy, he stated. Il
will notify the public as soon as we
are prepered," he said.
Many patients have been held at
Raleigh and at their homes since
series OF fires at the school a year
or two ago. When the new buildings
have been taken over from the con.
tract this contingent will be given
readmittance Immediately. DR.. Nc.
Marry said Then we will take unfor.
tunates now held In orphanages, jails
and county homes. After that we will
receive as many as we can care for
from the regular waiting list"
Probably more than 1000 will re-
main outside the school then, bc, ause
after the preferred classes have been
given accommodation the school Will
be able to take only two children from
each OF the counties. DR.. McNairy said
Thus only 200 not previously entered
at this or any other institution will
find bed and board with the common
wealth here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
o,Ie Enters Sweeping Denial.

Washington. - Sweeping denial OF
charges that he had shot two of his
men while his command, part of the
Twenty.ninth division, was in the
thick of the Argonne fighting, was
made before a senate investigating
committee by Major H. L. Opie Of
Staunton. Va. and nearly dozen
men serving with his overseas.
At an all day session only one voice
was lifted against Major Opie-the
voice Of a shell-shocked victim of war,
now a patient in Virginia hospital
for the insane.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Business Failures Increase.

New York. Business failures in
the United States during 1921 mum
bered 1852 with total Indebtedness
Of se27, 401 1888 as compared with 1881
defaults in 1920, involving $295,121.-
sos, according to report made public
by r. g. Dun q Co.
The number Of failures last year
ranked next to the 1915 total Of $4,000
and the indebtedness was the heav-
lest Of record. Banking suspensions
and personal bankruptcies we're not
included In the figures.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Steamship Company Cuts Wages.

New York.-Wage reductions of IS
per cent and upwards will be put into
effect Immediately by the American
Steamship Owners association Wages
OF officers, Mr.. Marvin said, would be
cut Is per cent with higher reductions
for some other classes of employees.
These cuts were necessary, he added,
TO meet the competition with foreign
vessels.
1t was pointed out that there is
no wage agreement now existing be-
tr-ean the Ocean Boatmen's union and
the steamship owners association.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Mrs Mitchell Palmer Dies.

Washington.-Mrs. A. Mitchell Pal.
mer. wife OF the former attorney
general of the United States, died sud
denly at her home here.
Mrs. Palmer, who was Miss Roberta
Bartlett Dixon, of Easton, Maryland,
had been Ill for some time, but her
death was unexpected.
She was married in 1898 to Mr..
Palmer, who was attorney general Of
during the last two years of the Sec
ond Wilson administration. She is
survived, in addition to Mr. Palmer,
by a daughter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
American LeaIon Protests.

Washington. - Departmental COM
manders OF the American Legion from
every state in the union protested
against the proposal Of the presidents
personal physician, Dr. Sawyer, which
would have disenrolled reserve Off
GERS OF the public health service charg-
ed with the medical treatment OF dis
abled men.
The treasury department, prior to
the protest, had prepared an executive
order for the signature OF the Presi-
dent. That order is now held up and
may be presented.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Prisoners Escape Through Sewer.

Frankfort. Ky.-Eight of the most
desperate prisoners in the Kentucky
state reformatory, including one who
was serving a life term for murder,
escaped from the main prison through
a sewer. Seven of the men got out
side the walls. but were recaptured
within an hour, and the eighth was
found two hours later hiding In the
shirt factory.
The delivery was planned by George
Miller, OF Covington. KY, serving five
years for robbery.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
German Flag Flies in New York.

New York.--Germany's flag reap
peared among those OF other nations
which fly from the tall buildings OF
New York's financial and shipping
districts. II was unfurled from the
same flagpole. stop No, II, Broadway,
from which II was hauled down in the
spring of 1917, and marked the loca-
ton Of the re.established consular Of
fees of the new German republic.
For more than week representa-
tives of Consul General Karl Lang
temporary charge d'atfaires of his
government in Washington-had been
for reopening OF the Of.
fees.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
School For Soldiers Delayed.

Neutrality-suspicious. Of the propos-
ed establishment OF vocational train
ing university for former service men
in the south may be delayed for a
week or more, it was said at the vet
Grams bureau.
Camp Johnston, at Jacksonville,
Fla, is understood to have been given
favorable consideration as a site for
the proposed institution, which 1t is
planned to put into operation in one
of the former army cantonments Of
the south.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
De Valera Resions.

London.-News of canon DE Val.
era's decision to resign as president
of the Irish republic was received at
Prime Minister Lloyd Georges Official
residence Downing street. 1t was con-
sidered there as a good sign in the
sense that it indicated Mr.. De Val
era's recognition that his cause was
lost and that the supporters OF the
Anglo-Irish treaty would prevail. A
telegram was Immediately dispatched
to Mr., Lloyd George at Cannes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
To Rsoaen Shoals Pro lect.

Washington. negotiations be-
tween the government and represen.
tatives OF Henry Ford for the purch.
ase and lease of the governments nj
trate and water power projects at
Muscle Shoals, Ala, will be resumed
January IL. ]. W. Worthington. one
Of Mr.. Ford's advisers, notified Secre-
tary Weeks that the Detroit manufac-
turer would be here in person on that
date to renew the discussion or would
authorize his engineers to carry the
negotiations forward in the event he
personally could not attend.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Griffith to Head New Government.

Dublin.--It was freely predicted that
Arthur Griffith, founder OF the Sim
Fein and "vice.president OF the Irish
Republic" will be the first head OF
the new government of the Irish Free
State. His title will probably be
president OF the cabinet.
Griffith is known as one Of the clev-
crest writer's Of political pamphlets in
Ireland. He spent considerable time
in Jail for his activities against the
British In Irealnd.
In appearance Griffith Is Of low
stature, with a thick black moustache.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

Philadelphia Governor William
c. Sproul announced that he would
not resign to take the senatorship
made vacant by the death Of Sena-
tor Penrose.
III should ever endeavor to go to
the United States senate" said the
governor. 81 shall submit my candi-
dacy to the people OF the state in the
regular way-through the processes
of nomination and election
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Gu, From Railroad Revenues.

New York. Freight yate reduc-
tions on farm products made volun-
tarily by the railroads and ordered
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion, will cut down revenues
throughout the country by aproxi-
mately $4,000 900, IT is estimated
here. The commissions order, call.
ing for decrease OF freight rates on
hay, grain, grain products and alfalfa
for trans.MississiIi territory, will go
Into effect and will add 6 IL per cent
to the 10 per cent voluntary reduction
Of rates.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
HAS Has Accented Offer.

New York Postmaster General
Will Hays has signed contract to
become director general Of the Ma
tional Association of the Motion Pic
ture Industry at a salary Of sl5o,0Oo
a year, according to the New York
World. The contract, which runs for
three years, the newspaper says, was
signed more than a week ago
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
syrnes Attacks Reserve Board.

Washington;-An attack was made
in the house by Representative Byrnes
democrat. of South Carolina. on the
federal reserve board, which he said
planned to construct at cost of $685.
100000 an elaborate headquarters in
New York city with gymnasium,
club, auditorium and other "extrava.
CART features"
Such building will do more to
incite bolshevism than anything
else,' Mr.. Byrnes declared.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

New York.-Units OF the Atlantic
feet, which have their winter base at
the New York navy yard, sailed for
Guantanamo, Cuba. for their annual
target practice maneuvers. The man
euvers this year will be limited, due
to restrictions in the appropriations
for fuel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Dies After DRINKING Acid.

arrenton.--Leaving note to a
woman J. A. Smiley % years old, died
here after taking carbolic acid Two
doctors were unable to Offset the ef.
fects Of the poison taken early in
the afternoon Numbers OF acquaint.
ances we're in the room soon after the
news reached the street. Smiley
worked in Rivers cafe. He was known
by many persons over the county.
His action caused surprise every.
where for he seemed In his usual
spirits and had attended an enter
tainment
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Mysterious Exploslon.

New Bern.-Resident OF Pollocks-
vile reported hearing mysterious ex-
plosions there. Four terrific blasts
that were heard distinctly and which
shook the foundations of buildings
there were reported Considerable
excitement has followed the fruitless
attempts to determine the nature OF
the explosions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
MANY Injured In Smashup,

Cleveland Ohio.--Between Is and
20 persons were seriously injured.
two probably fatally, and score or
more badly shaken up and bruised
when the first car on double-header
OF a southbound Cleveland and Akron
Canton interurban limited was de.
rallied and went into ditch three
miles south OF Bedford, near here.
The accident is said to have been
caused by broken fiange on the first
car.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Miners, Families In Distress.

Washington. - West Virginia coal
miners. who say their families are
starving. have appealed directly to
President Harding for government
aid Letters the miners have sent to
the President are contradictory OF
the statement issued by Governor
Morgan of West Virginia, that there
is no starvation among the families.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
s,I.more Buys Waterworks.

Asheville. - The famous Biltmore
Village, founded by the late George W.
Vanderbilt. passed on to the Wander
bilt estate as privately owned vii
lage and less than two years ago pur-
chased by a reaty compny, exper-
fenced another step In It's transform
alton from the most ideal privately
owned village In America into a com.
mercial proposition and municipality
when the city commissioners. acting
upon a petition from citizens purch.
ased the water. sewer and light sys-
tens serving the town,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Waue Dispute Settled.

New York Settlement of the wage
dispute between II large independent
paper manufacturers and their EN-.
ployes was announced by board or
arbitration named to pass on the COM
panies proposal for a % per cent re-
duction.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Tariff Is Detrimental.

New Orleans.-At a special meeting
OF the Interstate Cottonseed Crushers
Association here, so per cent of the
membership went on record in reso-
luton declaring a tariff on foreign
vegetable oils to be detrimental to
the best interests of the southern
farmer and to the cottonseed produc-
ing industry.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Hickory chamber loIn, Ia Protest.

Hickory. The Hickory Chamber OF
Commerce has joined In the protest.
against the proposed new freight
rates from Virginia cities and Sec
rotary Van Hetrvie has written a Wig
crous letter to the interstate COM
merce commission. Hickory manu-.
facturers are always ready to help
in freight rate adjustment and they
are hopeful that the Determinations
practiced exclusively and extensively
against Hickory will be removed when
the present adjustments are made.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
klna Alfonso Mot COMING,

Washington.-The Spanish embassy
denied formally that King Alfonso
plans a visit to the western hemis-
phere which, according to reports,
was to have included tour of the
United States.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
szchenyi is HUNGARIAN Minister.

Budapest.-Count Laszio Szechenyi
has been appointed Hungarian minis
ter to the United States. He now is
in Washington. Countess Szchenyi
was formerly Gladys NJ. Vanderbilt,
of New York.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Pepner TO Succeed Penrose.

Philadelphia. Appointment of Geo.
Wharton Pepper, of Philadelphia. as
United States senator to succeed the
late Boise Penrose, is expected to
come from Governor Sproul unless Il
last minute change is decided upon
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Canada TO Mint Nickel.

Ottawa Canada Is to have new
five-cent piece. similar to the Ameri-
cen nickel The old coin has been
criticized because OF It's resemblance
IN si7c to dime, MintIng OF the
now coin will be started this week.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
$40 90 Worth Of Candy Burned.

Atlanta. Ga.-Fire Of undetermined
origin practically destroyed the three
story brick candy factory CT the
Wiley company here. Loss to the
stock OF the candy concern was placed
at 100000. irrespective Of damage to
the building.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Farm Conference January %

Washington. The national agricul.
tural conference, suggested several
days ago by President Harding to con-
slider means of relieving distress
among the farmers, was called by
Secretary Wallace to meet in Wash
ington January %.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Three Killed in Collision.

Wichita. Kas.-Throe persons were
kIllod and one probably fatally In
ured as the result of sn automobile
collision here. A seven.months-old
hahv was hurled 100 feet, but was un.
injured.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
s1A aaa aso IONS Mined

Faiymont-Coal production in the
northern West Virginia field was IA
3Ss $50 tons during 1921, according to
figures issued by the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Association
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Aecu,.d Of Running prua Joint.

Kinston.--A number OF bottles al.
legged to be morphine and labaled
"bromo.seltzer,' were found by raid
ing officers at the home Of Essie Hall.
In South Kinston. The police held
the woman in bond. According to the
raIding officers, Leo Kornegay. a plain
clothes man, had suspected the house
some time. When they entered the
house they found several persons ap-
parently under the influence OF some
drug. The officers seized the bottles
and test Of the contents revealed
their nature. 1t was stated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

Washington. The nomination OF
Henry p. Fletcher, under secretary
of state. to be ambassador to Belgium,
was announced at the White House.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
cantures Live Wildcat.

Kinston.-The largest wildcat cap
tured in the tidewater section in sew
eral years is reported to have been
trapped by ]. D. Lockyear in the
lower Pamlico river section The ami
NAL, a female, weighs 80 pounds. Of
fers for its purchase have been made
Lockyear. but he has declined them
and may attempt to tame the animal.
The species is regarded as the most
ferocious of mammals in the eastern
part OF the continent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

Kinston. A combination OF eco.
monte and health forces will result in
the bringing to eastern North Carolina
large number OF milk cows In the
near future. according TO an agent OF
the State Marketing Service here Sew
eral counties will benefit Lack OF
sufficient local milk supplies as indi-
Gated by weight and measurement
tests among the juvenile population,
together with appreciation of neg
lected opportunities for building up
a new industry In the region. dairy
Ing, will cause the importation Of
droves OF thoroughbred bovines.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Tobacco nists to Open Warehouses.

Kinston. Adam Sapiro's visit to
Kinston and the enthusiastic demon
stration staged by organized farmers
in connection with his coming appar-
emily had no influence on the local to-
bacconists' determination to stand
pat Eighty ! er cent Of the existing
market facilities hher will be operat-
ed under private management in 1922,
according to statements made, though
the Tobacco Board OF Trade has
made on official statement. Sapiro's
assertion that Kinston and Wilson
hold.outs would not find business to
justify their defiance OF the tobacco
growers organization, has seemingly
been ignored by the warehousemen.
The attitude OF the latter is taken to
indicate that they consider the matter
settled so far as they are concerned,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

Judge Edward p. Pierce, Of the
Massachusetts, Supreme Court, who
was accused Of conspirlns to obstruct
the administration Of Justice by pro-
curing Charles S. Hill, as master, to
make a report contrary to the facts
he had found while acting In a case.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
DEPUTIES NAMED J!
TO COLLECT TAX
TWO GENERAL AND NINE FIELD
MEN ADDED TO STAFF; 9TH.
ERS TO BE NAMED.
MORE THAN 100 APPLICATIONS
Appointment Of IS Division Deputies
and Two General Deputies Az
thorized by Budget Commission.

Raleigh.-The apointme nt of two
general deputies and nine field depu-
ties to the star Of the department of
revenue was announced by Tax Com
missioner Watts. These men will be-
gin their duties with the department
at once. the division deputies. super
vising the collection of the state in
come tax in their respective districts
and the general deputies having su-
pervision over the entire field.
J. r. Collie, former superintendent
of the states prison, and former Sher-
III G. H. Haynes, Of Surry county.
are the two general deputies. The
nine division deputies are r. F. Tut
tie, of Chowan county; John c.
Thomas, Jr., Of Craven county;
George H. Bellamy of Wilmington;
William C. Hammond, OF Randolph
county; J. M. Cunningham, Guilford
county; N, L. Crawford. Forsyth
county; John Morrison, Richmond
county; @. E. Gardner, Yancey coun-
~; W. L. Reed, Buncombe county.
Several other division deputies are
yet to be appointed, including one for
the division in which Mecklenburg
county will be placed Several ap-
plications for the place from resi-
dents OF Charlotte and the county
have been filed with the tax commits
sioner. More than one hundred appli-
cations for appointments were made
to the commissioner
The salary of the general deputies
Is three thousand dollars the year.
and Of the division deputies twenty
five hundred. Messrs. Bellamy, Cum
ningham and Crawford are now in the
federal service and will not take Office
until they are relieved. A. S. Carson
of Allegheny county has been appoint.
ed cashier
The appointment OF 16 Division
deputies and two general deputies
was authorized by the budget com
mission at its meeting. Some Of these
appointments had been previously
made by Colonel Watts, and the FEW
remaining will be announced soon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-05
SPORTING

Yale takes final of series with Har-
ward at Polo Grounds, New York, D
to O.
Miss Marion Chapman wins singles
in New Jersey State tennis champion
ship.
Cornell crew cops the Junior Varsity
at Poughkeepsie, while Syracuse wins
the Freshman battle.
Navy varsity eight wins intercol-
legiate regatta on the Hudson, Wash
ington crew iecond and Syracuse
third.
Jack Britton, worlds welterweight
boxing champion, successfully de-
Tended in New York his title against
Benny Leonard, lightweight champion.
Referee Patsy Haley claiming that
Leonard hit Britton while the latter
was on one knee in the thirteenth
round of their fifteen-round match.
Harvard beats Yale at baseball, 8
20 Z.
William Toporcer wins New York
metropolitan pentathlon championship.
Ray Eaton wins half-mile bicycle
1ltlHliiI'liSlllD ut Z
The absence of Frank Baker, Wally
Schang and the redoubtable Babe
Ruth is IA serious handicap to the New
York Yankees.
Andy CLANCY, peeved over the fact
that Johnny Dundee and Danny Frush
will fight for Johnny kilbane's de-
faulted crown, has challenged the
l.-.,.l, W. cboaov claims no has
beaten Kilbane twice.
The University Of PENNSYLVANIA
baseball team elected Danny Sullivan,
hard hitting third baseman, captain
for 1923. The new leader batted .32I
for twenty-four games this year.
Chick Evans has decided to par
tlcipate again in the Western anna
teur championship. Chick has won
that title pretty often.
At Latonia, Ky, Whiskaway, from
the stable of Harry Payne Whiteney,
which a week ago gave Norwich the
only defeat of his racing career, re-
peated the feat at equal weights In
the great Kentucky Special before a
crowd of fifty thousand persons.
The British Isles Davis Cup team
won another match In singles from
the Italian team. f. G. Lowe defeated
Cesare Colombo. 81, 60, 60. The
remaining match of the series, Count
di Rabecco against Major Algernon
II. Kingscote. was not played, as the
Italian suffered an injury to his foot.
Great Britain thus has won all the
matches with the Italian players.