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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
sa.tl.shlp Used as Target.

" Philadelphia. THE battleship Iowa,
once the pride of the United States
navy. left the Philadelphia navy yard
for Cape Henry, where she will be
used as a target for the Atlantic feet
in series of radio and gun expert
ments,
For two years the Iowa has been
used as radio experimental craft
with her sister ship, the Ohio, as the
control vessel. In the approaching
tests off Cape Henry the Iowa, con
trolled solely by radio. will attempt to
run the gauntlet OF the Atlantic fleet
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
: our oaks Bond Issue is Valid.


Validating q $4,000 bond issue for
the Four Oaks School District in John
sen county, the supreme court real,
firmed its ruling that the legislature
can ratify and confirm the results OF
proceedings authorized by It under
an act rendered Intellectual by reason
of some defect in its passage.
The point was raised in the case
OF the Board of Education vs. Board
of Commissioners controversy with
out action. On April IL, 1921, a ma
iority of the qualified voters OF the
township in question authorized a
$4,000 bond issue under Article SO,
Chapter 95, Consolidated Statutes
Chapter 81, Public Laws Extra Ses-
sion, 1920, 1t was conceded, was not
passed in accordance with the consti-
tutional requirements. 1t was conced-
ed further that Section 567S, CONSOLE
dated Statutes, limits the amount OF
bonds for any township or school dis
trlct to $4,000 But the extra session
of 1921 passed an act, valid in all re-
spects, specifically ratifying and con-
firming the results of the election In
question and validating the issuance
of bonds up to $4,000. The only ques-
ton presented to the court was as to
whether or not the bonds in excess
Of $4,000 and up to $4,000 could be
validated by a curative act of the 1921
General Assembly,
On this point Justice w. T. Stacy
writing the courts opinion, says:
Where the legislature has under
taken to pass law clearly within its
power to enact and by reason OF
some defect in its passage the stat
ute is rendered Intellectual, we see
no reason why the legislature in the
absence of any opposite intervening
rights could not by subsequent en-
actment ratify and confirm the re.
suits of such proceedings, as in good
faith have been taken and had under
the prior defective act
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Paroles Farmer to Make His Crop.

Governor Cameron Morrison paroled
Thomas Hargis OF Person county serv-
ing six months term on the roads
for violating the prohibition law. The
Judge who tried him, the solicitor who
prosecuted him and virtually all the
county officials recommend pardon.
The prisoner is a farmer" said
Governor Morrison In his statement
OF reasons, "and has a large family
dependent on him. II not given an
opportunity to make crop this year
the consequences will be very serious
to his family"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
United States Owe, Much Money.

Chicago.-The United States owes
20 times as much money now al In
1917, when the public debt was about
81 900, 900, 900, Eliot WAdsworth, as
sistant secretary OF the treasury, do.
clared in a speech hee.
This huge debt We must pass on
to future citizens. he said. For
this reason il is tie intention of the
financial leaders II our government to
pay all new debts from current funds.
We are just stnding still financially
as our expenses this year just about
eQualed our eyenues.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Lloxd Georae at Conference.

Genoa. -Premier Lloyd George has
announced that his aim at the Genoa
conference is to bring into being a
pact among the "a nations represented,
agreeing not to invade one another's
territories.
Britain is against pact with mil
itary sanctions, It is declared, be-
cause sanctions belong to the order
OF ideas that an endeavor Is being
made to get away from, and guar
antees would mean a new grouping
OF the powers. The military holiday
idea is not practical. ~
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Cases Facing Supreme Court.

Washington The legality OF army
"plucking boards the illegality OF
Transportation OF liquors through the
United States while en- route to less
arid jurisdictions, and the usual set
OF tax cases, are among the actions
to be presented before the supreme
court in the 40 hours remaining OF the
time designated in the present term
for oral judgment The courts plans
are said to fix a date early In June
for final adjournment and April %
as the last day for hearing oral argu-
ments on cases now on the calendar
Among the cases which probably
will be called this week is that OF the
Baltimore club OF the defunct Federal
league against the present major
leagues, charging violation OF the
Sherman antitrust laws.
Foreign governments as well as
American prohibition enforcement
officers are interested in the con-
struction the supreme court will
place in two cases brought under
the Volstead law to block Transports.
tion OF liquor through the United
States The divisions e lower fed
eral courts we're conflicting. 49,.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Iona Sleep EataI.

Fort Smith. Ark.-Jim Eislinger,
who had been asleep continuously for
three years. died at the county hos.
pital.
Physicians say he was not suffering
from sleeping sickness but from men
tai paralysis. He apparently was in.
sensible to pain. was immobile and his
eyes we're closed.
In March OF 1921, Eisllnger, for a
few seconds, showed signs Of awak-
ming, but he again relapsed into the
comatoss state.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
$4,000, 900 FIRE IN
PocoMokE, MARYLAND

Pocomoke City, Md.--With ten
acres in the heart of the city burn
ed over, causing an estimated prop
erty damage of more than $4,000,
900, Governor Richie ordered 4
company of the first regiment,
Maryland national guard, at Sails
bury, to proceed here at once to
protect property which escaped the
flames.
The heart of the business sec
ton is in ruins. Both banks nave
been destroyed, and in addition
to business structures, so homes
fell prey to the flames. Communi-
cation with the outside world has
been established by tapping wires
on the outskirts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
cnurred hx Flood Water.

New Orleans.-Reports from Helena,
Ark, that approximately 235 square
miles of land in the lower part OF
Phillips county were covered by food
waters from the White and hrkansas
rivers, which are backed up by the
high stage of the Mississippi river.
gave a more serious aspect to the
food situation.
The village of Melwood, in the food
ed area, was reported covered with
from eight to ten feet of water, while
Elaine is completely surrounded by
the street.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
cvelone In Georala.

Atlanta.-A storm OF cyclone fury
swept through Louisville, Ga, accord
ing to dispatches received here, leav'
ing great damage In its wake and cut
ting of the town from outside COM
munication. No lives we're lost.
Telephone and electric light wires
are down and the little town is With
out light.
Owners Of farms near Louisville re
uort heavy damage to houses, fences
and crops which were flooded by the
,downpour Of rain.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Nav Have Decision.

New York.-Fifty aviation officials
and firms petitioned the Aero Club OF
America to reopen hearings to deter
mine the winner of the aviation sni'
cheney contest held at Omaha, Neb
Fred e. White, of Tulsa. Okla, was
declared winner by the Aero Club 9
Omaha. which conducted the contest.
Upon the appeal of john n larsen,
a contestant, the Aero efub recently
investigated his charge that there
was fraud in the decisph and returned
! verdict stating III Club was unable
TO make an awaI
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
vIrolnls University Receives Gin.

Charlottesville, va-Gifts OF fifty
thousand dollars by Paul Goodloe Nc
Intyre for the construction of an or
thopedic wing to the University Of Wiz.
ginia hospital and ten thousand dol
lars by Mrs. William H. White and
family to the University law school as
a memorial to the former president Of
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad, were announced at the
university recently. DR. ohm Mer-
Ram, president Of Carnegie institute,
was the principal speaker at the cele-
bration.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Highway Engineer Speaks to Students

Chapel Hill (SpeciaD-One of the
most successful lectures that the uni.
versity has heard in long time was
delivered by Charles NJ. Upham, state
engineer. The keen interes, in high.
way construction now under way in
North Carolina, on the part of this
community gave Mr.. Uphan's talk a
peculiar timeliness. and large au.
dience gathered to hear him tell not
only OF North Carolina's road bold.
ing projects but OF undertakings Of
the same kind in other parts Of the
country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
lsro. Meeting of D. A. r.

washington.-The recording OF &C
credited delegates and alternates had
reached above 1000 when the thirty
first Continental Congress of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
convened in Continental hall, thereby
assuring, general officers said, the
largest meeting in the history OF the
society,
The first session OF the congress wal
given over largely to the formalitie'
OF opening except for the annual ad
dress OF Mrs. George Maynard Miller
president-gensral.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Board Sends Our Latter.

The state board of elections has
sent out a letter to the chairmen Of
the county boards Of elections, carry
ing blanks for the notices of appoint
ment.
Your board is required to meet on
April Is to make these appointments"
the letter states. "and II you find we
have not sent enough OF these forms.
advise US at once and we will send
an additional supply without delay"
The letter asks that the state board
be Immediately informed OF the name
and address OF the county chairman.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
North Carolina Leads South.

The North Carolina department OF
the American Legion is still leading
the southern states in membership
There are more legionnairs in North
Carolina than in any state south OF
Pennsylvania and Kentuck, and east
OF Texas. Tennessee is OR nearest
rival with membership o. over 900
men less than that of Nortl Carolina,
Also, the local posts within this state
are continuing their fight fer suprem-
acy. Hornets Nest post ofHharlotte
still ranks first and Clyde Bollihk post
AZ Winston. Salem second.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
w Law Heads Insurance Company

Philadelphia. William A. Law
has offer.d his resignation as presi-
dent Of the First National bank OF
Philadelphia. effective June 80, to &C.
cent I've presidency OF the Penn Mu-
tual Re Insurance company.
No hccessor has yet been chosen
To III the vacancy that will result
wbef Mr.. Laws resignation as head
Of he bank becomes effective. The
after will be considered by the d.
Jctors in the near future. II is ex-
pected he will continue as member
OF the board.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Girl Mlllionalress Seeks Surgeon

San Francisco-Miss Delora Angel.
p, of Pasadena, who will come into
possession OF s25 100000 left by John
" ("Bet-a. Million") Gates when she
S %, disclosed definite plans here
or using part of the fortune. She
lays she expects to marry young
American surgeon who has an ambi-
ion to maintain a hospital for the
,oor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

Washington, D. c .(SpeciaD. - Ac-
cording to a preliminary report that
has Just been issued by the Depart
ment of Commerce, through the Bu-
reau OF the Census, the total mortgage
debet on owned homes and farms in
the state OF North Carolina in 1920
was 57,449641 and the total Of these
mortgage homes and farms was $780,
290,3S3, the mortgage debt thus rep
resenting 1919 per cent OF the total
value. Rented homes, tenant farms,
and farms that are partly owned and
partly rented, 1t should be noted, are
not included in this report.
The total number OF homes in the
state other than farm homes was 230-
no, OF which 90.73S, or 1913 per cent,
we're owned by the occupants nd Of
these owned homes 1857, 0. -].5 per
cent, were mortgaged. Information
regarding the value Of the home and
the amount of mortgage debt was Sc
cured from 10,lS7, or BAY per cent, OF
these mortgaged homes. TIE average
mortgage debt OF the home for which
mortgage reports were secured was
1873 and the average value was 49,
557; and on the basis OF these aver
ages the total .ncgtgage debt on the
mortsdged homes not Or, farms is es.
t1inated as s25, 4S1 1856, and the~tSiH
value OF such homes at sG6,OOS,S2S.
The ratio OF mortgage debt to value Is
1856 per cent.
On owned farms the total mortgage
debt, as reported in the census Of ag-
was s31,96S,2 while the to- !
tai value Of these mortgaged farms
was $1O3. 2S2. O55, the ratio of debt to I
value being $40 per cent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
unemployment Decreases.

The United States employment SER
vice. reporting industrial conditions
in North Carolina for the month OF
March, announces an increase in tex
tile employees of TAI, workers in lum-
Der plants, rs, and fertilizer workers
of LEO.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
'v.n,,,Ios Story cets Attention.

ATHENS The report that Elliptic
rhs Venizelas has been invited by
XIX Constantine to re-assume the
Amiership is characterized in respon.
siKe circles as mere conjecture 1t
"a been hoped, 1t was stated, that the
folmer premier would devote his at
tisities while abroad to supporting the
pltional cause, in the general effort
q obtain an honorable peace with the
Turks and safeguard the national In
arrests. His sudden return to Europe
r.s thought to be In connection with
his movement. -
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Roo.rs Nominated for Postmaster.

Washington Especially. = The high
est three eligibles for postmaster at
Oxford with their grades follow:
Franklin W. Hancock, Is.
James s Rogers, 70.
John M. Pagan, 70.
President Harding has sent to the
senate the nomination Of James S.
Rogers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Federal Buildings Destroyed.

Norfolk, Va. = Twelve government
buildings on Fisherman's island, in the
Chesapeake bay, were destroyed by
fire. Unofficial estimates say the loss
may reach 100000. The weather bu'
reau station, hospital and other build
ings escaped the flames
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Tree Planted on Grave.

Washington.-With appropriate Ger.
emory, the American Forestry associa.
ton planted a memorial oak in front
of the house in Glen Echo. just out.
side OF Washington, in which Clara
Barton, founder of the American Red
Cross, died Easter Sunday, 1912.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
uosnitaI Facilities Appnoyed.

J Washington The house bill. au
thorizing an additional appropriation
bf ST. 5000 for hospital facilities for
disabled former service men. was
passed unanimously by the senate.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Let Contract on State Mess Hall.

Contracts for new construction doul
bling the capacity of the dining haA
at State college were awarded A. thS
building committee Of the is "a
trustees, the main building IN 4.
w. B. Barrow, of Raleigh, a5|
Seven bids we're submitted NV
The new dining hall Wi 81
act duplicate of the present. ~ i
and the two together will TO- 4.
letter H, with the kitr W. sQ
the cross piece of the lett
ems will be enlarged. I ~ va
two dining rooms will hav,l l.sS
capacity OF 1900. The new
will face on the drive leading lffs1sl<
entrance to Riddick Field The work
will be completed September 18th.
Bids will be received for the con-
struction OF the new laundry building
and for guttering and paving the main
driveways on the campus on May 80,
which will complete the expenditure
OF the half million dollars appropriate
ed by the general assembly for i'm
provements In 1921 G. Murray Nell
son and Thomas w. Cooper were ar.
chitects on the contract, and will pre-
pare plans for the laundry.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Senator Glass Invited to Speak.

Senator Carter Glass has been in
vited to make the commencement ad-
dress at the State university, He has
the matter under consideration and
will accept, II possible.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Opinions Filled by Supreme Court.

Opinions filed by the supreme court
follow:
103-Town OF Selma VS.. Noble ct al,
Johnston, affirm ed Hoke.
1l3--Board Of Education VS.. Board
OF Commissioners, Johnson, affirmed,
Stacy. y
2S6-Acme Mfg Co. vs.. Tucker Y
Mobiles, New Hanover, new tri4 M
Clark. fss#
1922 Brooks VS.. Rice Mill Co. #
Hanover, no error--Hoke. M
Ss0-Lane Co. vs.. EngineeV
Alamance, no error..-Clark,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-03
BIG CROPS NOW
Russia Receives Many Kind
Returns From Mother Nature.
Best Yields of Years Are Ex-
pected To Be Harvested Soon.

Moscow, Aug Smother nature
appears to be trying TO make up to
Russia for what she did to her last
year. Accurate estimates of the grain.
crop of 1922 still are lacking. but
from nearly every province reports
pour in to Moscow that not in many
years have such growing crops been
seen.
When rains were needed. they came
this spring in a profusion that made
up for last years drouth. When sun
shine was necessary il was on hand
Unless some unprecedented weather
condition develops between now mad
the time of the harvest, practically
every bushel of seed that was planted
last autumn and this spring seems
sure to bear fruit.
Rye fields higher than a mans
head. the ears fairly dropping with
kernels. are waving and browning
zshruout the VoIga and central Rus
sia, while the wheat is coming up in
good shape in Siberia, and the Tx
faine. Potatoes and other vegetables
are Nourtshing. Cattle which looked
like skeletons in the winter are fat
tening On rich green pasture land.
In some localities stricken last year
by the drouth an unusual phenomenon
has been noticed. Grain sown in the
spring of 1921. which failed to sprout
at all last summer, has com up this
year to swell the small sowings which
were available in the spring of 1922.
In other places, where the grain was
so short and undeveloped last autumn
as to be unworthy of harvesting, these
dwarf plants dropped their seed and
this, too, has sprouted under the rains
and sunshine.
Generally speaking the ground
seems to have gained strength during
The famine year, and the rich nitrates
which a big 1921 crop would have ex-
hausted were left in the soil to fat
ten the kernels and strengthen the
stalks of this summers grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-03
STRIKE HURTS FARMERS
Abilene Man Appeals to Santa F'e
s--a. Shopmcn To Return to Work.

Abilene Man Appeals 10 odntd z
s--@ Shopmcn To Return to Work.
In a letter to The State journal. ].
e Wallace of Abilene, Kan, states
that in striking at this time the Santa
Fe shop men are not only hurting
their own cause but that OF the farmer
as we'll
move thei- products to market on &C
count of bad order cars, Wallace con-
tends that the strikers are only max
ing it harder for them TO obtain the
Necessary provisions on which to i've
wallace also takes exceptions to
some of the tricks which the shop
mon have tried to teach the farmers
after getting jobs on the farm, and
also seems to think that the labor1ng
classes failed to take full advantage
Of the time when they were receiving
high wagas-
- The Abilene farmer talks in good
natured hun:or. however. and ventures
the opinion that God Himself will
finally bring about an adjustment.
Under the canton, AN Appeal to
the santa Fe 5hopmen," Wallace
writes as followr:
Men, for Go6NS sake. go back to
work for let me Aell you what you
have done to the farmer. You quit
the Santa Fe shops and came out 70
harvest and tried - teach new
tricks by establishing new rules for
us, and if you are treating the Santa
he you have treated US, you GER
tainly have made a mistake.
Here we work from sixteen hours
20 eighteen hours to raise your provi-
sions. and as to your bread and but
ter and all kinds of fruit and vege-
tables, don't you see you can be partly
to blame. for you ball us up by not
fixing bad-Order cars You say you
will bring us TO time Never. for you
are partly to blame for not having
more money in the bank by not saving
when the picking was good during che
World War.
Now don't get offended and do
something rash for God Is ruling this
universe and He adjusts all things
some time. Yours truly,
u f. WALLACE,
II 4 RcN So Abilene Kan"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-03
SPEAKS5TONGUES
Fifteen-Year-Old Prodigy in
Battle Greek, Mich.
But He Says He Won't Be a
Professional Linguist.

Battle Creek. Mich. Aug. 3.-Mas-
ter of five languages and official IN
terpreter for the board of education,
Ronald Kuzna, Is, is hailed as Battle
Creeks boy prodigy.
Ronald who came to this city from
Poland eleven years ago, for two years
has acted for the board as Interpreter
of Russian. Macedonian, Croatian and
for the benefit of public officials and
foreign-born OF the city.
The youth acquired the major part
of his linguistic abilities thru min
Cling with foreigners speaking these
languages, he says. Early in life he
resolved to master as many languages
as possible and sought as companions
boys of these various natfonalities.
After learning to speak their tongues
he sought the more scholarly of their
elders and learned to write the Ian
guages.
Ronald is in his first year of high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-03
MEETING OF PAST MASTERS
Topeka Lodge No. II A F. and A. NJ.
Plans Big Celebration

Plans Big Celebration
The annual past masters celebra-
ton of Topeka lodge No. IT. A. F. &
a. NJ, will be held at $50 o'clock on
the evening of Saturday, August %, at
the Masonic temple Harrison w.
Rehkopf, who served as master of the
lodge in 1919, is chairman of the pro-
gram committee.
Only twenty-six of the past masters
of the lodge are now living. 1t is the
Oldest Topeka lodge, having been con-
stituted November rs, 1857. The pres
ent membership exceeds the $50
mark Bert W. Kraft is master.
Samuel r. Remington. 80 years of
age. is the oldest past master of the
lodge. He served in that office in
1864. Daniel W. Nellis is the second
oldest past master of the lodge. He
was master in 1878. ]. scott Clark is
the only other living member who
served in that office previous to 1895.
He held the office in 1888.
The following is a list of the other
living past masters and the year they
served in that office: George NJ.
Eagle. 1895; c. B. Reed. 1895: James
Quine, 1897: H. c. Bowman, 1898; E.
W. Poindexter. 1900; P. A Howe,
1901: Luther NJ. Nellis, 1902; William
"A. Powers, 1908: H. L. whiting 1904;
John NJ. Cleveland, 1906; F. A.
Rehkopf, 1907; E. H. anderson, 1905:
William E. Atchison. 1909; James B.
Doncyson- 1910; Ernest R. Simon,
n. B. Thompson, 1914; Ralph w.
Squires. 1915; Peter Couture, 1916;
Flavius o. Burket, 1917; Francis A.
Stevens, 1918; Harrison w. Rehkopf,
1919; George L. Tuer, 1920, and John
W. Swickard. 1921.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-03
Instructive! Entertaining!


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md Machinery RAJ io Demon
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Show Farm Plants
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Big Swine Show Exhibit
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